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Pentecostarion |
On Wednesday of the Second Week - Evening |
Menaion - April 23 |
Memory of the Holy Great-martyr George |
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VESPERS |
PRIEST |
Blessed is our God always, now and ever and to the ages of ages. |
CHOIR: Amen. |
PRIEST |
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Mode pl. 1. |
From Pentecostarion - - - |
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Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life. [GOA] |
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Mode pl. 1. |
From Pentecostarion - - - |
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Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life. [GOA] |
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Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life. [GOA] |
Stand for the reading of the Introductory Psalm. |
While the Introductory Psalm is being read, the Priest stands in front of the holy Table and reads the so-called Lamp-lighting Prayers. |
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Psalm 103 (104). |
Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, You are magnified exceedingly; You clothe Yourself with thanksgiving and majesty, who cover Yourself with light as with a garment, who stretch out the heavens like a curtain; You are He who covers His upper chambers with water, who makes the clouds His means of approach, who walks on the wings of the winds, who makes His angels spirits and His ministers a flame of fire. He established the earth on its stable foundation; it shall not be moved unto ages of ages. The deep like a garment is His covering; the waters shall stand upon the mountains; at Your rebuke they shall flee; at the sound of Your thunder, they shall be afraid. The mountains rise up, and the plains sink down to the place You founded for them. You set a boundary they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth. You are He who sends springs into the valley; the waters shall pass between the mountains; they shall give drink to all the wild animals of the field; the wild asses shall quench their thirst; the birds of heaven shall dwell beside them; they shall sing from the midst of the rocks. You are He who waters the mountains from His higher places; the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of Your works. You are He who causes grass to grow for the cattle, and the green plant for the service of man, to bring forth bread from the earth; and wine gladdens the heart of man, to brighten his face with oil; and bread strengthens man’s heart. The trees of the plain shall be full of fruit, the cedars of Lebanon, which You planted; there the sparrows shall make their nests; the house of the heron takes the lead among them. The high mountains are for the deer; the cliff is a refuge for the rabbits. He made the moon for seasons; the sun knows its setting. You established darkness, and it was night, wherein all the wild animals of the forest will prowl about; the young lions roar and snatch their prey, and seek their food from God. The sun arises, and they are gathered together; and they shall be put to bed in their dens. Man shall go out to his work and to his labor until evening. O Lord, Your works shall be magnified greatly; You made all things in wisdom; the earth was filled with Your creation. There is this great and spacious sea: the creeping things are there without number; the living things are there, both small and great; there the ships pass through; there is this dragon You formed to play therein. All things wait upon You, that You may give them food in due season. When You give it to them, they shall gather it; when You open Your hand, all things shall be filled with Your goodness. But when You turn Your face away, they shall be troubled; when You take away their breath, they shall die and return again to their dust. You shall send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth. Let the glory of the Lord be forever; the Lord shall be glad in His works; He looks upon the earth and makes it tremble; He touches the mountains, and they smoke. I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing to my God as long as I exist; may my words be pleasing to Him, and I shall be glad in the Lord. May sinners cease from the earth, and the lawless, so as to be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul. |
The sun knows its setting. You established darkness, and it was night. |
O Lord, Your works shall be magnified greatly; You made all things in wisdom. [SAAS] |
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen. |
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Glory to You, O God. (3) |
Our hope, O Lord, glory to You. |
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THE PEACE LITANY |
DEACON |
In peace let us pray to the Lord. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
For the peace from above and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
For the peace of the whole world, for the stability of the holy churches of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
For this holy house and for those who enter it with faith, reverence, and the fear of God, let us pray to the Lord. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
For pious and Orthodox Christians, let us pray to the Lord. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
For our Archbishop (name), for the honorable presbyterate, for the diaconate in Christ, and for all the clergy and the people, let us pray to the Lord. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
For our country, the president, all those in public service, and for our armed forces everywhere, let us pray to the Lord. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
For the Holy and Great Church of Christ, for our Sacred Archdiocese, [for this Sacred Metropolis,] for this city and parish, for every city and land, and for the faithful who live in them, let us pray to the Lord. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
For favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
For those who travel by land, sea, and air, for the sick, the suffering, the captives and for their salvation, let us pray to the Lord. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and distress, let us pray to the Lord. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God. |
CHOIR: To You, O Lord. |
PRIEST |
For to You belong all glory, honor, and worship, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. |
CHOIR: Amen. |
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Mode 4. |
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Lord, I have cried to You; hear me. Hear me, O Lord. Lord, I have cried to You; hear me. Give heed to the voice of my supplication when I cry to You. Hear me, O Lord. [SAAS] |
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Let my prayer be set forth before You as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord. [SAAS] |
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Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, a door of enclosure about my lips. |
Incline not my heart to evil words, to make excuses in sins. |
With men who work lawlessness; and I will not join with their choice ones. |
The righteous man shall correct me with mercy, and he shall reprove me; but let not the oil of the sinner anoint my head. |
For my prayer shall be intense in the presence of their pleasures. Their judges are swallowed up by the rock. |
They shall hear my words, for they are pleasant. As a clod of ground is dashed to pieces on the earth, so their bones were scattered beside the grave. |
For my eyes, O Lord, O Lord, are toward You; in You I hope; take not my soul away. |
Keep me from the snares they set for me, and from the stumbling blocks of those who work lawlessness. |
Sinners shall fall into their own net; I am alone, until I escape. |
I cried to the Lord with my voice, with my voice I prayed to the Lord. |
I shall pour out my supplication before Him; I shall declare my affliction in His presence. |
When my spirit fainted within me, then You knew my paths. |
For on the way I was going, they hid a trap for me. |
I looked on my right, and saw there was no one who knew me. |
Refuge failed me, and there was no one who cared for my soul. |
I cried to You, O Lord; I said, “You are my hope, my portion in the land of the living.” |
Attend to my supplication, for I was humbled exceedingly. |
Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I. |
Bring my soul out of prison to give thanks to Your name, O Lord. |
The righteous shall wait for me, until You reward me. |
Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. |
Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. |
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Stichera. For the Saint. |
From Menaion - - - |
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Mode 4. Automelon. |
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Ὡς γενναῖον ἐν Μάρτυσι. |
If You, O Lord, should mark transgression, O Lord, who would stand? For there is forgiveness with You. [SAAS] |
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To a brave one in martyr saints * we pay tribute to you today * gathered here together, victorious St. George. * For you completed the martyr’s course; * devoutly you kept the faith; * and from God you have received * laurel crowns for your victory. * Therefore supplicate * that He free from corruption and from dangers * those who loyally now honor * your ever-ven’rable memory. [SD] |
Because of Your law, O Lord, I waited for You; my soul waited for Your word. My soul hopes in the Lord. [SAAS] |
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With a valiant attitude * as a lion you earnestly * advanced to the contest, O glorious St. George, * thus overlooking your physical * body that would decompose, * wisely caring for your soul * which remains incorruptible. * And when you endured * many methods of torture, you, O Martyr, * were refined like gold in fire * seven times over and purified. [SD] |
From the morning watch until night; from the morning watch until night, let Israel hope in the Lord. [SAAS] |
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Voluntarily suffering * with the Savior, O holy one, * emulating His death by death through martyrdom, * you now majestically reign with Him, * attired in the radiant * purple garment dyed in blood, * and equipped with the scepter that * marks the champion’s prize, * and distinguished with laurel crowns of vict’ry * unto never ending ages, * O great and glorious Martyr George. [SD] |
For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is abundant redemption; and He shall redeem Israel from all his transgressions. [SAAS] |
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With the breastplate of pious faith * were you armed, and the shield of grace * and the spear of Christ’s cross, O holy Martyr George. * And you became thus invincible * contending against the foes. * Therefore routing demons’ ranks, * as a model of excellence, * now you celebrate * with the Angels, while caring for the faithful * whom you sanctify and rescue * when they invoke your exalted name. [SD] |
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; praise Him, all you peoples. [SAAS] |
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We who honor your memory * know you well as a glowing star * and a shining sun in the Church’s firmament. * And we extol you whom we esteem * as a most exquisite pearl, * as a sparkling precious gem, * as a brave one in martyr saints, * as a son of day; * as a champion defender and protector * of believers when in danger, * great and victorious Martyr George. [SD] |
For His mercy rules over us; and the truth of the Lord endures forever. [SAAS] |
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Guard me always and everywhere, * when I travel by any means, * walking, driving, flying, and when I sleep at night. * And when I wake, keep me safe and sound, all-blessed Great-martyr George. * Help me to fulfill the will * and commandments of God my Lord, * so that I who run * to your mighty protection be forgiven of the sins I have committed * throughout my lifetime, on Judgment Day. [SD] |
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Glory. |
From Menaion - - - |
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Mode pl. 2. |
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True to your name was the manner of your life, O George the Victorious. For taking up the cross of Christ on your shoulders, you tilled the earth parched by diabolical delusion. As you uprooted the thorny religion of the idols, you planted the vine of the Orthodox faith everywhere. Therefore you pour out healings for the faithful throughout the civilized world; and you have shown yourself to be a righteous husbandman of the Trinity. We beseech you: intercede for the peace of the world and the salvation of our souls. [SD] |
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Both now. For the Feast. |
From Pentecostarion - - - |
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Mode pl. 2. |
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The doors were shut. Even so, You came and stood among Your Disciples, O Christ. By divine plan, Thomas was not with them then. Later he would say, “I will not believe, unless I see the Master for myself; unless I see the side, from which came out the blood and the water, namely baptism; unless I see the wound, from which came the healing of humanity and its tremendous trauma; unless I see that He is not a ghost, but flesh and bones.” O Lord, who trampled death and gave assurance to Thomas, glory to You! [SD] |
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Stand for the Entrance. |
DEACON (in a low voice) |
Let us pray to the Lord. |
PRIEST (in a low voice) |
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ENTRANCE PRAYER |
In the evening, in the morning, and at midday, we praise You, we bless You, we give thanks to You, and we pray to You, Master of all, benevolent Lord. Let our prayer be set forth before You as incense. Incline not our hearts to evil words or thoughts, but deliver us all from those who pursue our souls. For our eyes, O Lord, O Lord, are toward You, and in You we hope. Leave us not embarrassed, O our God. |
DEACON |
Wisdom. Arise. |
CLERGY AND PEOPLE |
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Mode 2. |
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Gladsome light of holy glory of the holy, blessed, heavenly, immortal Father, O Jesus Christ: arriving at the hour of sunset and having seen the evening light, we praise the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, God. It is worthy for You to be praised at all times with happy voices, O Son of God and Giver of life; * and therefore the world glorifies You. [SD] |
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The evening Prokeimenon! |
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Prokeimenon. Mode pl. 1. |
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Save me, O God, in Your name, and judge me in Your power. (2) [SAAS] |
Verse: O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. |
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Save me, O God, in Your name, and judge me in Your power. |
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The Readings |
From Menaion - - - |
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The reading is from the Prophecy of Isaiah. |
DEACON |
Wisdom. Let us be attentive. |
READER |
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Is 43:9 – 14 |
Thus says the Lord: All the nations are gathered together, and the rulers shall be assembled from among them. Who will declare these things or tell us things from the beginning? Let them bring forth their witnesses, and be proven right; and let them speak the truth. “You are My witnesses, and I am a witness,” says the Lord God, “and My Servant whom I chose, that you may know and believe, and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no other God, nor shall there be after Me. I am God, and besides Me there is no one who saves. I proclaimed, and I saved. I denounced foreign gods so there were none among you. You are My witnesses, and I am a witness,” says the Lord God. “Even from the beginning, there is no one who can deliver out of My hands; I will work, and who will reverse it?” Thus says the Lord God who redeems you, the Holy One of Israel. [SAAS] |
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The reading is from the Wisdom of Solomon. |
DEACON |
Wisdom. Let us be attentive. |
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WSol 3:1 – 9 |
The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torture will ever touch them. In the eyes of the undiscerning they seemed to have died, and their departure was considered to be misfortune, and their passage from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace. For though in man’s view they were punished, their hope is full of immortality. Though chastened in a few things, great kindness will be shown them, for God tested them and found them worthy of Himself. He tested them like gold in a furnace and accepted them as a whole burnt offering. In the time of their visitation they will shine forth, and they will run about like sparks through straw. They will judge nations and rule over peoples, and the Lord shall reign over them unto the ages. Those who trust in Him will understand truth, and the faithful shall continue with Him in love, because grace and mercy are upon His elect [and He watches over His holy ones]. [SAAS] |
READER |
The reading is from the Wisdom of Solomon. |
DEACON |
Wisdom. Let us be attentive. |
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WSol 5:15 – 6:3 |
The righteous live forever, and their reward is with the Lord; and their care is by the Most High. Therefore they shall receive a kingly dwelling of dignity and a crown of beauty from the hand of the Lord, because He will shelter them with His right hand and protect them with His arm. He will take His zeal as His full armor and will turn His creation into weapons against His enemies. He will wear righteousness as a breastplate and put on impartial judgment as a helmet. He will take holiness as an unconquerable shield and sharpen His relentless wrath for a sword; and creation will fight with Him against the senseless. Well-aimed flashes of lightning will strike and leap to their object as from a well-drawn bow of clouds; and hailstones full of anger will be hurled as from an engine of war. The water of the sea will be vexed with them, and the rivers will wash over them severely. A powerful wind will oppose them, and like a storm it will winnow them away. Lawlessness will lay waste all the earth, and wrongdoing will overturn the thrones of rulers. Listen therefore, O kings, and understand; learn, O judges of the ends of the earth. Give ear, you that rule over multitudes, and take pride in yourself over a multitude of nations. For power was given to you from the Lord, and your lordship from the Most High. [SAAS] |
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LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATION |
DEACON |
Let us all say with all our soul and with all our mind, let us all say. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
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Lord, Ruler of all, God of our fathers, we pray You, hear us and have mercy. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
Have mercy on us, O God, according to Your great mercy, we pray You, hear us and have mercy. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. (3) |
DEACON |
Again we pray for pious and Orthodox Christians. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. (3) |
DEACON |
Again we pray for our Archbishop (name). |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. (3) |
DEACON |
Again we pray for our brethren: the priests, the hieromonks, the deacons, the monastics, and all our brotherhood in Christ. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. (3) |
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Again we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation, protection, forgiveness, and remission of the sins of the servants of God, all pious Orthodox Christians residing and visiting in this city: the parishioners, the members of the parish council, the stewards, and benefactors of this holy church. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. (3) |
DEACON |
Again we pray for the blessed and ever-memorable founders of this holy church, and for all our fathers and brethren who have fallen asleep before us, who here have been piously laid to their rest, as well as the Orthodox everywhere. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. (3) |
DEACON |
Again we pray for those who bear fruit and do good works in this holy and all-venerable church, for those who labor and those who sing, and for the people here present who await Your great and rich mercy. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. (3) |
PRIEST |
For You are merciful and benevolent God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. |
CHOIR: Amen. |
Stand for the reading of prayer. |
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O Lord, keep us this evening without sin. Blessed are you, O Lord, God of our fathers, and praised and glorified is your name to the ages. Amen. O Lord, let your mercy be upon us for we have set our hope in you. Blessed are you, O Lord, teach me your commandments. Blessed are you, Master, grant me understanding of your commandments. Blessed are you, Holy One, enlighten me with your commandments. Lord, your mercy is forever. Do not despise the works of your hands. To you is due praise, to you is due song, to you is due glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. [HC] |
CHOIR: Amen. |
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LITANY OF COMPLETION |
DEACON |
Let us complete our evening prayer to the Lord. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace. |
CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. |
DEACON |
That the whole evening may be perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let us ask the Lord. |
CHOIR: Grant this, O Lord. |
DEACON |
For an angel of peace, a faithful guide, a guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask the Lord. |
CHOIR: Grant this, O Lord. |
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For pardon and remission of our sins and transgressions, let us ask the Lord. |
CHOIR: Grant this, O Lord. |
DEACON |
For that which is good and beneficial for our souls, and for peace for the world, let us ask the Lord. |
CHOIR: Grant this, O Lord. |
DEACON |
That we may complete the remaining time of our life in peace and repentance, let us ask the Lord. |
CHOIR: Grant this, O Lord. |
DEACON |
And let us ask for a Christian end to our life, peaceful, without shame and suffering, and for a good defense before the awesome judgment seat of Christ. |
CHOIR: Grant this, O Lord. |
DEACON |
Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God. |
CHOIR: To You, O Lord. |
PRIEST |
For You are good and benevolent God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. |
CHOIR: Amen. |
PRIEST: Peace be with all. |
CHOIR: And with your spirit. |
DEACON |
Let us bow our heads to the Lord. |
CHOIR: To You, O Lord. |
PRIEST (in a low voice) |
Lord our God, who inclined the heavens and came down for the salvation of humankind, look upon Your servants and Your inheritance; for they have bowed their heads and bent their necks to You, the fearsome yet compassionate Judge, not expecting human help, but awaiting Your mercy and anticipating Your salvation. Guard them at all times, this evening and the coming night, from every enemy, from all demonic activity against them, from unprofitable reflections, and from wicked thoughts. |
PRIEST (aloud) |
Blessed and glorified be the majesty of Your kingdom, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. |
CHOIR: Amen. |
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Aposticha. |
From Menaion - - - |
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Mode 4. When you were called. |
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Ὁ ἐξ ὑψίστου κληθείς. |
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Peoples extol your all-venerable mem’ry, * chanting psalms and singing hymns, O glorious St. George; * for it has shown forth magnificent and most resplendent, * variegated with glory and with grace. * Therefore do the orders of Angels now leap for joy; * and with Apostles with martyr saints applaud, O Martyr, * at the awards for the contests won by you. * And they extol Him who exalted you, * and they praise Him as Savior and Christ our God. * Do entreat Him in earnest * to illuminate and save our souls. [SD] |
Verse: The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree; he shall be multiplied like the cedar in Lebanon. [SAAS] |
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Being arrayed in the panoply of Christ God, * O George, you were found by those who had not sought for you, * while being burned for the sake of Christ and ridiculing * the soul-corrupting deceit of useless gods. * Then you also cried aloud unto the lawless men: * I am a soldier of Christ my King, and neither wild beasts * nor wheels of torture nor fire nor the sword * can ever separate me from the love * of my Lord and my Savior and Christ our God. * Do entreat Him in earnest * to illuminate and save our souls. [SD] |
Verse: Those planted in the house of the Lord shall blossom forth in the courts of our God. [SAAS] |
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You met the various instruments of torture * and the dreadful catapult with scorn, O Martyr George. * You wear the laurels of victory, for you have finished * the course of true religion through martyrdom. * Hence with sacred songs as though with blossoms we enwreathe * your most magnificent memory; your holy relics * do we now faithfully kiss and venerate. * And now attired in resplendent light * standing next to the throne of our Christ and God, * do entreat Him in earnest * to illuminate and save our souls. [SD] |
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Glory. |
From Menaion - - - |
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Mode 4. |
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O brethren, let us spiritually extol that veritable diamond of endurance, George the illustrious Martyr. He was set on fire for the sake of Christ and forged by perils. Tortures trained him. Multiple martyrdoms devastated his body, which by nature was subject to decay. For love’s longing overcame nature, persuading the lover to cross over, by means of death, to the loved One, Christ our God and the Savior of our souls. [SD] |
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Both now. For the Feast. |
From Pentecostarion - - - |
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Mode 4. |
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Marvel at this miraculous paradox: disbelief engendered firm belief. Thomas had said, “Unless I see, I will not believe.” Then, when he touched the Lord’s side, he acknowledged His divinity, as the incarnate Son of God; he recognized Him as the one who had suffered in the flesh; and he proclaimed Him to be God, risen from the dead. And with a ringing voice he cried aloud, “My Lord and my God, glory to You!” [SD] |
Stand for the reading of prayers |
PRIEST |
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Song of Simeon |
Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word; for my eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel. [NKJV] |
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Trisagion Prayers. |
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3) |
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit; both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen. |
All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Your name’s sake. |
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. |
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit; both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen. |
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. |
PRIEST |
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages. |
CHOIR: Amen. |
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Apolytikion. |
From Menaion - - - |
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Mode 4. |
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As the one renowned for setting captives free and for defending those in poverty, the physician of the sick and the champion of emperors, great and victorious Martyr George, intercede with Christ our God, beseeching Him to save our souls. [SD] |
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Glory. Both now. |
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Apolytikion of the Feast. |
From Pentecostarion - - - |
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Grave Mode. |
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The tomb being sealed, You rose from the sepulcher, O Christ God, the Life. And the doors being shut, You came to the disciples, O resurrection of all. Through them You renew a right spirit within us, according to Your great mercy. [GOASD] |
DEACON: Wisdom. |
READER: Master, give the blessing. |
PRIEST |
Blessed is Christ our God, the One who is, always, now and ever and to the ages of ages. |
CHOIR: Amen. |
HIERARCH or READER |
The Lord God make firm the holy and pure faith of the pious Orthodox Christians, together with the Holy and Great Church of Christ, our Sacred Archdiocese, [this Sacred Metropolis,] and this city, to the ages of ages. |
CHOIR: Amen. |
PRIEST |
Glory to You, our God, glory to You. |
May He who rose from the dead, Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-pure and all-immaculate holy Mother, the power of the precious and life-giving Cross, the protection of the honorable, bodiless powers of heaven, the supplications of the honorable, glorious prophet and forerunner John the Baptist, of the holy, glorious, and praiseworthy apostles, of the holy, glorious, and triumphant martyrs, of our righteous and God-bearing fathers, (local patron saint); of the holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna, the holy and glorious Great-martyr George the Trophy-bearer, whose memory we celebrate, and of all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, as He is good, benevolent, and merciful God. |
According to the Patriarchal Hemerologion: |
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. |
CHOIR: Amen. |
or: |
According to common practice: |
PRIEST |
Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life. |
PEOPLE |
Truly the Lord is risen! |