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Octoechos - Mode pl. 2.

On Sunday Morning

Menaion - September 13

Consecration of the Church of the Holy Resurrection

Forefeast of the Elevation of the Holy and Life-giving Cross

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MATINS

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CHOIR

Mode pl. 2.

God is the Lord, and He revealed Himself to us. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. [SAAS]

Verse 1: Give thanks to the Lord and call upon His holy name.

Verse 2: All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I defended myself against them.

Verse 3: And this came about from the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes.

From Octoechos - - -

Resurrectional Apolytikion.

Mode pl. 2. Automelon.

Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις.

When the angelic powers appeared at Your tomb, * the soldiers guarding it feared and became as dead. * And standing by the sepulcher was Mary, who was seeking Your immaculate body. * Unassailed by Hades, You divested it of spoils. * Then You met the Virgin. You granted life. * O Lord, risen from the dead, glory to You! [GOASD]

Glory. For the Consecration.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4.

You have made the earthly beauty of the holy tabernacle of Your glory to be like the majesty of the firmament on high, O Lord. Make it strong forever and ever, and accept our supplications that we unceasingly bring to You there, at the intercession of the Theotokos. For You are the life and resurrection of all. [SD]

Both now. For the Forefeast.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 2.

O benevolent Lord, as an intercessor we we present to You the life-giving Cross of Your goodness, which we the unworthy have as a gift from You. Save our leaders and our nation and keep them in peace, through the Theotokos. [SD]

PRIEST

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

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 Yours is the dominion, and Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, 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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Kathisma I.

From Octoechos - - -

Mode pl. 2.

The sepulcher had been opened, and Hades was lamenting. And Mary cried aloud to the Apostles in hiding, “You laborers of the vineyard, go out and proclaim the message of the resurrection: The Lord has risen and granted to the world the great mercy.” [GOASD]

Glory.

Standing by Your sepulcher was Mary Magdalene, O Lord, and she was weeping loudly; and mistaking You for the gardener, she said to You, “Where have you laid Him who is everlasting life? Where have you hidden Him who sits enthroned upon the Cherubim? Out of fear, those who guarded Him became like dead men. Either give my Lord to me or cry aloud along with me, ‘You were among the dead and raised the dead. Glory to You!’” [GOASD]

Both now. For the Consecration.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. Come quickly.

Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.

When Christ our Redeemer came, He did illumine all things, * renewing the world by His all-holy Spirit as God. * And souls are restored as well. * For now is consecrated * to the Lord’s holy glory * a holy house and temple, wherein Christ our Lord and Savior * sanctifies the hearts of believers, * for the salvation of humanity. [SD]

From Octoechos - - -

Kathisma II.

Mode pl. 2.

Life was placed in the tomb, and a seal was placed on the stone. The soldiers were guarding Christ like a sleeping king. Then the Lord struck His enemies and stunned them, as He awoke and rose. [GOASD]

Glory.

Jonah was a sign of Your burial, and Symeon revealed Your rising as God, O immortal Lord. In the tomb as a dead man, You went down into Hades, and You broke down its gates. Then You rose from the dead without decay as the Master, for the salvation of the world, O Christ our God, giving light to those who sat in darkness. [GOASD]

Both now. For the Consecration.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. Come quickly.

Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.

The festive observance of the Consecration today * has come to the chosen people of our Lord Jesus Christ. * It urges us all to be * holy and consecrated, * and sing hymns to the Master * with a beaming countenance, with faith and with feeling, * and praise Him as our Redeemer, who has consecrated us. [SD]

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Resurrectional Evlogetaria.

Mode pl. 1.

Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me Your statutes.

When the hosts of the Angels saw how You were accounted among the dead, they all marveled. You, O Savior, are the One who destroyed the might of death; and when You arose You raised Adam with yourself and from Hades liberated everyone. [SD]

Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me Your statutes.

“Why do you mingle the ointments with your tears full of pity, O women disciples?” Thus the Angel who was shining in the tomb cried to the myrrh-bearing women. “See for yourselves the empty tomb and understand, that the Savior has risen from the sepulcher.”

Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me Your statutes.

Very early in the morning, the myrrh-bearing women were hastening to Your tomb lamenting. But the Angel appeared to them and uttered, “The time for lamentation has ended; weep no more. Go announce the Resurrection to the Apostles.”

Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me Your statutes.

When the myrrh-bearing women had come with their spices to Your sepulcher, O Savior, they heard the voice of an Angel clearly speaking to them, “Why do you account among the dead the One who lives? For as God, He has risen from the sepulcher.”

Glory.

We bow down in worship to the Father and His Son and the Holy Spirit, the Holy Trinity, one in essence; and we cry aloud with the Seraphim: Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O Lord.

Both now.

Giving birth to the Giver of life, O Virgin, you delivered Adam from sin, and to Eve you have rendered joy in place of sorrow. He who from you became incarnate, God and man, has directed to life him who fell from it.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Glory to You, O God. (3)

PRIEST

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For blessed is Your name, and glorified is Your kingdom, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR: Amen.

READER

From Octoechos - - -

Hypakoe. Mode pl. 2.

By your voluntary, life-giving death, O Christ, You smashed the gates of Hades as God, and You opened to us the ancient Garden of Paradise. Then rising from the dead, You delivered our life from destruction. [GOASD]

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Anavathmoi.

Antiphon 1. Mode pl. 2.

I lift my eyes to You in heaven, O Logos. Show me mercy, so that I may live in You. [GOASD]

Have mercy on us who are the object of contempt, O Logos, and make us Your useful vessels. [GOASD]

Glory. Both now.

In the Holy Spirit is the cause of the salvation of all. When He blows on anyone as befits His nature, He quickly uplifts them from anything mundane, He gives them wings, He gives them growth, He gives them high position. [GOASD]

Antiphon 2.

If the Lord had not been with us, none of us could have withstood a single battle with the foe. Those who are victorious are from here exalted. [GOASD]

Let not my soul be caught like a sparrow in their teeth, O Logos. Woe is me! How shall I be delivered from the enemy, enamored with sin as I am? [GOASD]

Glory. Both now.

In the Holy Spirit deification is possible for all, good pleasure, understanding, peace, and blessing. He has the same energies as the Father and the Logos. [GOASD]

Antiphon 3.

Those who trust in the Lord are fearsome to foes and marveled by all, for they look up to heaven. [GOASD]

Having You as helper, the inheritance of the righteous do not stretch out their hands in lawlessness, O Savior. [GOASD]

Glory. Both now.

In the Holy Spirit is universal dominion, which the armies in heaven worship, as does every breathing being on earth. [GOASD]

Prokeimenon.

O Lord, raise up Your power, and come for our salvation. (2)

Verse: Give heed, O You who shepherd Israel.

O Lord, raise up Your power, and come for our salvation. [SAAS]

Eothinon Gospel (Not EP / GOA)

Stand for the Gospel reading.

DEACON: Let us pray to the Lord.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

For You, our God, are holy, and You rest among the holy ones, 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.

Mode 2.

Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. (2) Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. [SAAS]

DEACON

Let us pray to the Lord our God that we may be made worthy to hear the holy Gospel.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. (3)

DEACON

Wisdom. Arise. Let us hear the holy Gospel.

PRIEST: Peace be with all.

CHOIR: And with your spirit.

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PRIEST

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

CHOIR

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

PRIEST (from the altar table)

Eothinon 4

Luke. 24:1 – 12

On the first day of the week at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel; and as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise.” And they remembered his words and returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told this to the Apostles; but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home wondering at what had happened. [RSV]

CHOIR

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

READER

Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, let us worship the holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless one. Your Cross, O Christ, we venerate, and Your holy Resurrection we praise and glorify. For You are our God; apart from You we know no other; we call upon Your name. Come, all faithful, let us venerate the holy Resurrection of Christ; for behold, through the Cross, joy has come to the whole world. Ever blessing the Lord, let us praise His Resurrection; for having endured the Cross for us, He destroyed death by death. [GOA]

CHOIR

Psalm 50 (51).

Mode 2. (or the Mode of the week)

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy; and according to the abundance of Your compassion, blot out my transgression.

Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my lawlessness, and my sin is always before me.

Against You only have I sinned and done evil in Your sight; that You may be justified in Your words, and overcome when You are judged.

For behold, I was conceived in transgressions, and in sins my mother bore me.

Behold, You love truth; You showed me the unknown and secret things of Your wisdom.

You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; You shall wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow.

You shall make me hear joy and gladness; my bones that were humbled shall greatly rejoice.

Turn Your face from my sins, and blot out all my transgressions.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with Your guiding Spirit.

I will teach transgressors Your ways, and the ungodly shall turn back to You.

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall greatly rejoice in Your righteousness.

O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.

For if You desired sacrifice, I would give it; You will not be pleased with whole burnt offerings.

A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.

Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.

Then You will be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with offerings and whole burnt offerings.

Then shall they offer young bulls on Your altar. And have mercy on me, O God. [SAAS]

Glory.

At the intercession of the Apostles, O Lord of mercy, blot out my many offenses. [SD]

Both now.

At the intercession of the Theotokos, O Lord of mercy, blot out my many offenses. [SD]

Verse: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy; and according to the abundance of Your compassion, blot out my transgression.

Jesus, having risen from the grave as He foretold, has granted us eternal life and great mercy. [SD]

PRIEST

O God, save Your people and bless Your inheritance. Look upon Your world with mercy and compassion. Raise the Orthodox Christians in glory, and send down upon us Your rich mercies:

through the intercessions of our all-immaculate Lady Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, by the power of the precious and life-giving Cross, the protection of the honorable, heavenly, bodiless powers, the supplications of the honorable, glorious prophet and forerunner John the Baptist, the holy, glorious, and praiseworthy apostles, our fathers among the saints, the great hierarchs and ecumenical teachers Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom; Athanasius, Cyril, and John the Merciful, patriarchs of Alexandria, Nicholas, bishop of Myra, Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, Nektarios of Pentapolis, the wonderworkers; the holy, glorious, great martyrs George the triumphant, Demetrios the myrrh-streamer, Theodore the soldier, and Theodore the general; Menas the wonderworker; Charalampus and Eleutherius, the hieromartyrs; the holy, glorious, and victorious martyrs; the glorious great Martyr and all-laudable Euphemia; the holy and glorious Martyrs Thecla, Barbara, Anastasia, Catherine, Kyriaki, Photini, Marina, Paraskevi and Irene; our venerable and God-bearing fathers; (local patron saint); the holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna; and all Your saints:

We beseech you, only merciful Lord, hear us sinners who pray to you and have mercy on us.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. (12)

PRIEST

Through the mercy, compassion, and love for humankind of Your only-begotten Son, with whom You are blessed, and Your all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

CHOIR: Amen.

Ode 1: Octoechos: Canon-1

The Canon

From Octoechos - - -

CHOIR

Canon for the Resurrection.

Ode i. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Ὡς ἐν ἠπείρῳ πεζεύσας.

When they had walked through the Red Sea as over land, * the people of Israel watched as Pharaoh and his host * in pursuit were drowned. Then Moses said, * “Let us sing a song of victory to God our Lord.” [SD]

Troparia.

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

By stretching out Your divine hands upon the Cross, * O good Savior Jesus Christ, You have filled the whole wide world * with Your Father’s good pleasure; and so * we all sing a song of victory to You, O Lord. [SD]

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

With abject fear, as a slave under Your command, * death approached You, Master Christ who are also Lord of life. * And through death You have awarded us * resurrection and the gift of never-ending life. [SD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

Virgin, accepting your Maker into yourself, * when incomprehensibly He so willed and took on flesh * from your womb without the seed of man, * you indeed became the Lady of creation all. [SD]

Ode 1: Menaion: Canon-1

Canon for the Forefeast.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. N/M (I pray You to submerge.)

Τριστάτας κραταιούς.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Rejoice exceedingly, O heaven! Let the earth be glad! The all-holy Cross is coming, and as a source of sanctification and the cause of theosis for all, by grace it sanctifies us who venerate it. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

All-holy Cross, empower us, who faithfully venerate you, to walk the heavenly path, so that we may avoid adverse pitfalls and become partakers of divine glory. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

All-venerable Cross, through you we have come to be known by our Maker, therefore with heart and soul we kiss you, whenever we see you on display. Our minds are illumined, and we glorify the Logos, who is the cause of all. [GOASD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

All-blameless Theotokos, having contained God in yourself, you are the city of God and the bright and hallowed treasure of the King of all. We pray that you guard us, your inheritance, as we unceasingly extol you and faithfully honor your childbirth. [GOASD]

Ode 1: Menaion: Canon-2

Canon of the Consecration.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. The Red Sea was crossed.

Θαλάσσης τὸ ἐρυθραῖον.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

You led the chosen people of Israel using a cloud long ago. * And now in Zion You planted Your Church * through the water of baptism, * O Christ, and she cries out to all, * “Come, let us sing unto our God a song.” [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Today the descending of Your glory, which is unapproachable, * has made this church, constructed here on earth, * into heaven, O Christ our God. * In it we all together sing, * “Come, let us sing unto our God a song.” [GOASD]

Glory.

O Savior, Your Church is decorated not by ritual rules of the Law, * nor by the slavish lifting of the hands. * But she sings to You, boasting in * the grace of Your all-holy Cross, * “Come, let us sing unto our God a song.” [GOASD]

Both now. Theotokion.

The Father so willed, and by the Holy Spirit without seed you conceived * the Son of God and bore Him in the flesh, * whom the Father begot without * a mother, and whom you brought forth * without a father, for the sake of all. [SD]

Ode 1: Katavasia

Ode i. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

Moses prefigured the Cross. * Lifting up the rod, he stretched out his hand and split the Sea for Israel to cross on land. * Then he stretched it out again, * and the sea returned and covered Pharaoh’s chariots. * The Cross was thus portrayed as our invincible armor. * So let us sing to the Lord, * Christ our God, for He is greatly glorified. [GOASD]

Ode 3: Octoechos: Canon-1

From Octoechos - - -

Canon for the Resurrection.

Ode iii. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Οὔκ ἐστιν ἅγιος.

No one is holy like the Lord, * no one righteous like our God. * Being good, You exalted Your believers’ horn of strength, * firmly establishing us * on the rock of confession of faith in You. [SD]

Troparia.

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

Creation saw as God was hung * on a cross in the body, * and in fear it began to fall apart; but it was held * firmly in the mighty hand * of the Savior, who for us was crucified. [SD]

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

By death is wretched death undone, * like a corpse lying lifeless; * for unable to endure the divine attack of Life, * the strong man was put to death. * And the gift of resurrection goes to all. [SD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

You supernaturally conceived * in your womb and gave birth to * God, O pure one, preserving your virginity throughout. * The wonder of your divine * childbirth transcends nature’s conventions all. [SD]

Ode 3: Menaion: Canon-1

Canon for the Forefeast.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. N/M (Not in our wisdom.)

Οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Glorified Cross of the Lord, who are Christ’s glory, we glorify you in faith, as we are glorified and illumined by venerating and holding you. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

O believers, let us approach with joy draw ever-living drinks of grace from the Cross, as from a pure fountain; and thus being saved, let us sing praises to God. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Jesus, who is life, died when He was hanged on the tree of the Cross. We faithfully now venerate it with a kiss, and we evade the passions that bring about death. [GOASD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

O pure Virgin who bore the all-compassionate Lord, shine on me and drive away the darkness of my soul; break the chains of sin, and save me. [GOASD]

Ode 3: Menaion: Canon-2

Canon of the Consecration.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. Your Church rejoices in You.

Εὐφραίνεται ἐπὶ σοί.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Anointing this holy Church * with oil of gladness here on earth today, * by Your all-holy Spirit’s grace * You have sanctified it, O Christ our God. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

O Christ, this Your holy Church * has its unbreakable foundation in You; * and now Your most holy Cross, * like a royal crown, is surmounting it. [GOASD]

Glory.

Benevolent Lord, today * You make this building, that was made by hands, * to providentially house * Your glory, divine and ineffable. [GOASD]

Both now. Theotokion.

Through you only we on earth * procure divine and supernatural gifts, * all-holy Mother of God. * Therefore we salute you and sing, “Rejoice!” [SD]

Ode 3: Katavasia

Ode iii. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

The rod of Aaron is seen as typifying the mystery; * for it budded, and thus was the priest selected. * Now in the Church, that was barren once, the Cross of Christ, like a tree, * has blossomed forth, * as power and a firm support. [GOASD]

Ode 3: Short Litany

PRIEST

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For You are our 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.

Mid-Ode Kathisma or Hypakoe

CHOIR

Kathisma.

From Menaion - - -

Mode pl. 4. When he perceived.

Τὸ προσταχθέν.

By God himself was the Tabernacle laid out; * and God-inspired Prophet Moses set it up on earth; * and with sacrifices Solomon dedicates the Temple. * And we who by faith have taken refuge in the new * Jerusalem imitating David now raise * a divine hymn extolling Christ, who was crucified for us, * imploring and entreating Him * for forgiveness of all our sins. [SD]

Ode 4: Octoechos: Canon-1

From Octoechos - - -

Canon for the Resurrection.

Ode iv. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Χριστός μου δύναμις.

The holy Church of God exclaims befittingly, * “Christ is God and my Lord, and He is my strength.” * She is celebrating in the Lord and sings to Him * from a mind that has been purified. [SD]

Troparia.

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

The tree of true eternal life has blossomed, O Christ. * For on Calvary planted, Your precious Cross * was watered by blood and water spilling from Your holy side; * it produced the fruit of life for us. [SD]

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

Since Christ, who fashioned human nature, being God, * has removed all obstructions and opened wide * the path to life for me, the serpent whispers no more to me * false suggestions of becoming a god. [SD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

Incomprehensible, indeed ineffable, * for all people on earth and the hosts on high, * are the divine mysteries, O Virgin Mother of God, * of your marvelous conception of God. [SD]

Ode 4: Menaion: Canon-1

Canon for the Forefeast.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. N/M (You were crucified.)

Διʼ ἀγάπησιν Οἰκτίρμον.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

The faithful venerate Lord's Cross that shines like the sun. And when we kiss it, our souls are illumined. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

God the Lord appeared on earth incarnate. Ever since He was crucified, every day He enlightens those who venerate the Cross, and He delivers them from evils. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

O Logos of God, grant pardon and forgiveness of offenses to us who faithfully venerate Your holy Cross, which is on display today. [GOASD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

Wishing to refashion me who had succumbed to death, the Logos lay as an infant in your embrace, O Virgin, without departing from the bosom of the Father. [GOASD]

Ode 4: Menaion: Canon-2

Canon of the Consecration.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. When the Church beheld You.

Ἐπαρθέντα σε ἰδοῦσα.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Now Your Church, O Christ, is not sprinkled like the Temple * with sacrificial victims, but rather with Your precious * blood from Your life-giving side. * And rightly she sings to You, * “Glory to Your strength, O Lord!” [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

To the faithful who desire to lay their eyes on * the glory of Your face unveiled, O Lord, Your beloved * tabernacles shout to them * with one voice and cry aloud, * “Glory to Your strength, O Lord!” [GOASD]

Glory.

Now this church has been anointed today, depicting * the spiritual anointing of us Your chosen people * with the very precious oil * of chrism, receiving thus * the Spirit’s divine grace invisibly. [GOASD]

Both now. Theotokion.

Remaining virgin, you conceived in your womb, O Virgin, * and even after childbirth, you remained a virgin. * Therefore with unwavering faith, O Lady, unceasingly * singing, we salute you: Rejoice! [SD]

Ode 4: Katavasia

Ode iv. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

I have heard the report, O Lord, * of Your incarnation, which is a mystery. * I considered Your astounding works, * and I glorified Your divinity. [GOASD]

Ode 5: Octoechos: Canon-1

From Octoechos - - -

Canon for the Resurrection.

Ode v. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Τῷ θείῳ φέγγει σου.

With Your divine light illumine souls, * who with yearning early in the morning rise to You, O good Lord, I pray, * so that they may know You, Word of God, as truly God, * who calls them back from darkness and from the night of sin. [SD]

Troparia.

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

The cherubim now stand down for me, * and the fiery sword that guards the tree of life turns away from me, O Lord; * for they saw that You, the Word of God and truly God, * had led the way for the Robber into Paradise. [SD]

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

I am no longer afraid of death * nor of my return to earth, O Master Christ, for You raised me up from earth, * where I was forgotten, in Your great mercy, to heights * of incorruption, by Your resurrection, O Lord. [SD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

O gracious Lady of all the world, * save us who wholeheartedly confess you Theotokos, Mother of God. * We are blest to have you as unassailable * protection, for you truly have given birth to God. [SD]

Ode 5: Menaion: Canon-1

Canon for the Forefeast.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. N/M ()

Τὸν φωτισμόν σου Κύριε.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

O precious Cross, the most holy symbol of the Holy Passion, strengthen us who honor and venerate you in our fight against the destructive passions. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

O believers, with our hearts and souls bright with good thoughts, let us venerate the divine and holy wood of the Cross. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Long ago, Moses sweetened the waters of Marah using a piece of wood, which signified you, O holy Cross, for you distilled the sweetness of salvation for humanity. [GOASD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

All-immaculate Virgin, earnestly pray for us to Christ, who put on material flesh from your pure blood and refashioned humanity. [GOASD]

Ode 5: Menaion: Canon-2

Canon of the Consecration.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. My Lord, You are the light.

Σὺ Κύριέ μου φῶς.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

On Sinai long ago * You showed Moses, that seer of God, * the plan of the tabernacle, * O my Christ, that prefigured * Your Church, not made by human hands. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

O Master, You have built * this tabernacle here on earth, * where heavenly hosts of Angels * meet the choirs of humans, * by Your divine omnipotence. [GOASD]

Glory.

O Christ, we know that You * are the source of eternal life. * You came and You preached the Gospel * of peace unto Your people, * Your Church, O holy Lord our God. [GOASD]

Both now. Theotokion.

Against our every foe, * we have you, our unbreakable shield. * We hope in you for salvation. * We have you as our anchor, all-holy Virgin, Bride of God. [SD]

Ode 5: Katavasia

Ode v. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

Tree of the Cross, you are thrice-blessed, * for Jesus Christ, who is King and Lord, was crucified on you. * Through you fallen is the one who by a tree deceived us, * for he was lured by God who in the flesh indeed * was hung and nailed to you, * and who grants to our souls His peace. [GOASD]

Ode 6: Octoechos: Canon-1

From Octoechos - - -

Canon for the Resurrection.

Ode vi. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Τοῦ βίου τὴν θάλασσαν.

I see when my life becomes rough and stormy like the sea; * temptations feel like turbulence. * So I turn to the safe harbor of Your Church, * and calmly I pray to You: * Raise my life from corruption, very merciful Lord. [SD]

Troparia.

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

O Master, You freed the world, being crucified for us; * for by the nails, the curse on us * has been canceled, and also the bond that stood * against Adam and us all * was shredded by the spear that pierced Your side, O Lord. [SD]

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

Enticed by deceptive means, Adam slipped and tumbled down * to Hades’ pit of punishment. * O compassionate Christ, and by nature God, * You went down to look for him. * On Your shoulders You put him, and You raised him with You. [SD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

All-pure and immaculate Lady, you for us gave birth * to Him who governs all as Lord. * As my passions relentlessly and with force * disturb me, I pray to you, * that you grant to my heart a sense of peace and calm. [SD]

Ode 6: Menaion: Canon-1

Canon for the Forefeast.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. N/M (The storm of my many sins.)

Ἦλθον εἰς τὰ βάθη.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

The Creator was pierced in His side while He was willingly hanging on you, O Cross, and out came blood and water, by which we have been refashioned. And now we faithfully reverence you with a kiss. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

O life-giving Tree of the Lord, you are the fount of immortality and the redemption of the whole world. Save us who with a kiss honor you as our saving guard. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

O divine Cross, you were given to us as a shatterproof shield. With you we surmount all the ambushes of adversaries,, who embrace you sacredly with uprightness of soul. [GOASD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

O Mother of God, you are the holy temple of Him that rests in the holy, and you make us holy, when we faithfully extol you, O Virgin Mother. [GOASD]

Ode 6: Menaion: Canon-2

Canon of the Consecration.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. I will sacrifice to You.

Θύσω σοι μετὰ φωνῆς.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Christ the King as Lord has now desired the beauty of the holy Church that He founded. * He has made her mother of all the nations * He adopted by the Spirit and rescued from slavery. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Battalions of wicked demons shudder before the Church of Christ and fearfully tremble, * for the holy sign of the Cross is marked there; * and the Spirit’s illumination covers and hallows it. [GOASD]

Glory.

Having her foundation not on sand but the rock of Christ, the holy Church of the Gentiles * is adorned with unapproachable beauty, * with the symbols of the eternal kingdom bedecking her. [GOASD]

Both now. Theotokion.

O miracle, more novel than all other miracles! * Behold, without man a Virgin * in her body conceived the One who holds * in His hands the universe, and He was not confined by her. [SD]

Ode 6: Katavasia

Ode vi. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

In the belly of the sea beast * the prophet Jonah prayed with his arms extended crosswise; * thus he clearly prefigured the saving Passion of Christ. * When after three days he emerged, * he was depicting the supernal resurrection from the dead * of Christ God, who was physically nailed to the Cross * and by His third-day arising illumined the universe. [GOASD]

Ode 6: Short Litany

PRIEST

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

PRIEST

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

PRIEST

For You are the King of peace and the savior of our souls, 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.

Principal Kontakion and Synaxarion

READER

From Octoechos - - -

Resurrectional Kontakion.

Christ God, the Giver of Life, resurrected all who had ever died, from the dismal caverns, with His vivifying hand, and He granted resurrection to our mortal human nature. For He is the Savior of all, the resurrection and the life, and God of the universe. [GOASD]

Oikos.

O Giver of Life, we the faithful extol and venerate Your cross and burial; for You, O immortal, omnipotent God, overpowered and vanquished the netherworld. You crushed the gates of Hades, O God, and You destroyed the power of death. Now we, born on earth, with fervor sing praise to You who rose from the dead, destroyed the power of the murderous foe, resurrected everyone who believed in You, rescued the world from the sting of the serpent, and as the ultimate strong man freed us from the foe’s deception. From now on we solemnly sing the praises of Your resurrection, by which You saved us, as God of the universe. [GOASD]

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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Synaxarion

From the Menaion.

On September 13, we remember the Consecration of the Holy Church of the Resurrection of Christ our God.

On this day we commemorate St. Cornelius, the Centurion.

On this day we commemorate the holy martyrs Cronides, Leontius, Serapion, Straton, Seleucus, Macrobius, Gordian, Zoticus, Eli, Lucian and Valerian.

Our devout Father Peter of Agrea died in peace.

Our devout father Hierotheos the New, who led an ascetic life in the Monastery of Iviron on Mount Athos, died in peace in 1745.

By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen.

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Ode 7: Octoechos: Canon-1

From Octoechos - - -

CHOIR

Canon for the Resurrection.

Ode vii. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Δροσοβόλον μὲν τὴν κάμινον.

In the furnace the Lord’s Angel saved the pious men, * blowing through it a dew-laden breeze, * while Chaldean men were completely burned, at God’s command, * persuading the tyrant to confess * and cry aloud, “O God of our fathers, blessed are You.” [SD]

Troparia.

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

As the sun beheld Your Passion, Lord, it mournfully * covered itself in a robe of gloom, * and it made its light go dark in the middle of the day. * As darkness was over all the earth, * it cried aloud, “O God of our fathers, blessed are You.” [SD]

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

Now the netherworld is decked with splendid light, O Christ, * as a result of Your descent. * And our progenitor was filled with gladness in his heart; * exulting he leaped in utter joy * and cry aloud, “O God of our fathers, blessed are You.” [SD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

Virgin Mother, through you splendid light has risen up * for the entire universe. * You have given birth to God who is the Maker of all. * All-pure Lady, earnestly entreat * that He send down the great mercy to us who believe in Him. [SD]

Ode 7: Menaion: Canon-1

Canon for the Forefeast.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. N/M ()

Νέοι τρεῖς ἐν Βαβυλῶνι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Jacob long ago betokened you, O holy Cross, when he blessed his children. But we now venerate you always, and we obtain illumination. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Godly Moses long ago prefigured you with his rod, O Cross, when he divided the sea. But we who now venerate you pass over the tumultuous ocean of the passions without getting drenched. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

All-venerable Cross, as we now venerate you with our mouths and our hearts, we continually obtain sanctification, health, and salvation of both soul and body. [GOASD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

Blessed Virgin, intercede for us who implore you; for all of us hope in you, and we pray: Please do not ignore us, your flock, O Lady. [GOASD]

Ode 7: Menaion: Canon-2

Canon of the Consecration.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. Inside the furnace.

Ἐν τῇ καμίνῳ Ἀβραμιαῖοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

That fiery furnace * long ago became like a dew-laden breeze. * Now the spiritual chrism composed of oil * sanctifies the faithful, who cry out * together, “In the temple of Your holy glory, You are blessed, O Lord.” [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

As in that furnace, * we who are the spiritual Israel, * standing in this new tabernacle where God dwells, * are bedewed with grace. So let us sing * together, “In the temple of Your holy glory, You are blessed, O Lord.” [GOASD]

Glory.

All who are smitten * with sweetest love and longing for God, * entering this mystical bridal chamber now, * be united to the Bridegroom Christ. * Together let us sing to Him, “O Lord of glory, You are blessed.” [GOASD]

Both now. Theotokion.

Divine and hallowed * habitation of the Most High God, rejoice! * For through you, O Theotokos, was given joy * unto us who cry aloud to you: * Among all women, Lady, you are blessed, all-blameless, and immaculate. [SD]

Ode 7: Katavasia

Ode vii. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

The impious tyrant’s preposterous decree disturbed the populace, * breathing threats and blasphemous pronouncements hateful to God. * His brutal anger did not intimidate * the three Servants, nor did the consuming fire. * But when the dew-laden breeze whistled against the fire, they joined it and together sang, * “Blessed are You, O Lord. You are highly praised, O God, the God of our fathers.” [GOASD]

Ode 8: Octoechos: Canon-1

From Octoechos - - -

Canon for the Resurrection.

Ode viii. Mode pl. 2. Heirmos.

Ἐκ φλογὸς τοῖς Ὁσίοις.

From the flame You refreshed pious Servants as with dew * and with water consumed the righteous Prophet’s sacrifice. * You accomplish all, O Christ, simply by willing it. * We exalt You beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SD]

Troparia.

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

It was envy that made Jewish people, who of old * killed their prophets, now kill You, their very God himself, * when they had You hung upon the Cross, O Logos of God. * We exalt You beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SD]

Glory to Your holy Resurrection, O Lord.

Without ever departing Your heavenly abode, * You went down into Hades and found humanity * lying in decay, and You raised it with yourself, O Christ. * We exalt You beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

You conceived God the Word, the Giver of light from light, * and ineffably bore Him and thus are glorified. * For the Holy Spirit of God truly dwells in you. * Therefore, we extol you, Virgin, unto all the ages. [SD]

Ode 8: Menaion: Canon-1

Canon for the Forefeast.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. N/M (O almighty Redeemer.)

Λυτρωτὰ τοῦ παντός.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

We venerate the Cross of the Lord, that saving and indestructible shield, the ready help and mighty support of the faithful, now that it is displayed for all. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

As it is written, Moses hung the serpent horizontally on a pole, prefiguring you, O all-venerable Cross, by which we are delivered from injury caused by spiritual serpents. [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

All-venerable and illuminating Cross, you have become illumination for our souls, for when we venerate you with a kiss, we ward off the principalities and powers of darkness by your divine power. [GOASD]

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Theotokion.

Let us honor the pure Virgin, who for our salvation marvelously became the mother of the Logos who is without beginning and uncreated; and let us sing to her, “O Virgin, we bless your childbirth.” [GOASD]

Ode 8: Menaion: Canon-2

Canon of the Consecration.

From Menaion - - -

Mode 4. Daniel shut.

Χεῖρας ἐκπετάσας Δανιήλ.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Master, on this day Your holy Church is like a bride who is wearing a wedding gown * that has been woven of grace divine * in the heavens. She invites her friends * and all the people to rejoice * and celebrate with her together singing, * “Bless the Lord and praise Him, all you works of the Lord.” [GOASD]

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Today, second Adam, namely Christ, has made this new tabernacle a spiritual * Garden of Eden. And in its midst, * instead of the tree of knowledge, * is the holy Cross, which is for us * life-giving armor, as we are singing, * “Bless the Lord and praise Him, all you works of the Lord.” [GOASD]

Glory.

Single is the Godhead we adore, and unoriginate, in three hypostases, * consubstantial, indivisible, * perfect: Father unoriginate, * and You His Son, and the divine * Spirit, the Trinity. We extol You, * “Bless the Lord and praise Him, all you works of the Lord.” [GOASD]

Both now. Theotokion.

Immaculate Virgin, in all generations only you became the Mother of God; * and you were also the dwelling place * of the Godhead, O all-blameless one, * and you were not at all consumed * by the fire of the unapproachable light. * We all now bless you, O Mary the Bride of God. [SD]

Ode 8: Katavasia

Ode viii. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

We praise and we bless and we worship the Lord.

You three pious Servants, * same in number as the Trinity, * bless God the Father, Maker of all; * sing a hymn to the Word who condescended * and who changed the fire in the furnace into dew; * as for the all-holy Spirit, who gives life to all, exalt Him * beyond measure unto the ages. [GOASD]

Kontakia and Synaxarion

READER

From Octoechos - - -

Resurrectional Kontakion.

Oikos.

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Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Synaxarion

From the Menaion.

On September 13, we remember the Consecration of the Holy Church of the Resurrection of Christ our God.

On this day we commemorate St. Cornelius, the Centurion.

On this day we commemorate the holy martyrs Cronides, Leontius, Serapion, Straton, Seleucus, Macrobius, Gordian, Zoticus, Eli, Lucian and Valerian.

Our devout Father Peter of Agrea died in peace.

Our devout father Hierotheos the New, who led an ascetic life in the Monastery of Iviron on Mount Athos, died in peace in 1745.

By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen.

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Katavasias Odes 1-8

CHOIR

Katavasias of the Cross

Ode i. Mode pl. 4.

Ode iii.

Ode iv.

I have heard the report, O Lord, * of Your incarnation, which is a mystery. * I considered Your astounding works, * and I glorified Your divinity. [GOASD]

Ode v.

Ode vi.

Ode vii.

Ode viii.

We praise and we bless and we worship the Lord.

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