An Ancient Armenian Lectionary - Renoux

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An Ancient Armenian Lectionary (Renoux)

The lectionary presented here preserves an ancient tradition representin the practices of the !erusalem "hurch

bet#een $%& and $'( A)* +or a detailed introduction, see the source for this information

Renoux, Athanase* -atrolo ia .rientalis, /os* %0', %01 Le "odex Arm2nien !2rusalem %3%*

%* Record of the synaxes as they are 4ept in !erusalem at the holy places of "hrist, in #hich is indicated the

date of the month and the readin of the day, and in #hich is indicated the psalm appropriate to the feasts and

to the memorials* 5f in this boo4 #e have repeated the same thin t#o times, three times, or more, let not a person

impute this action to i norance, but much rather to our dili ence so that #ithout difficulty, follo#in the proper

place for each synaxis, one searchin may find the readin *

The feast of the Holy 6piphany has the place of 0 !anuary* And on the 7 th ,

they ather at the -lace of the Shepherds, at the tenth hour, and perform this canon

-salm 33, antiphon The Lord is my shepherd [-s 3']

Alleluia, -salm &( . shepherd of 5srael, hear, you #ho lead [-s 18]

9ospel accordin to Lu4e [3*1:38]

Then they ather in the cave in Bethlehem

Readin %, of 9enesis [%*31:'*38]

Readin 3, of the -rophet 5saiah [&*%8:%&]

Readin ', of 6xodus [%$*3$:%7*3%]

Readin $, of the -rophet ;icah [7*3:&]

Readin 7, of the -roverbs [%*3:(]

Readin 0, of the -rophet 5saiah [(*7b:&]

Readin &, of the -rophet 5saiah [%%*%:(]
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2/23

Readin 1, of the -rophet 5saiah ['7*':1]

Readin (, of the -rophet 5saiah [$8*%8:%&]

Readin %8, of the -rophet 5saiah [$3*%:1a]

Readin %%, of the -rophet )aniel ['*%:3', Son of the Three ed as Savior*

[Son of the Three


3/23

9ospel accordin to !ohn [%3*3$:30]

$* The third day, they assemble at the Holy ;artyrium in the "ity, on Sunday, and this canon is performed

-salm 3, antiphon The Lord said to me, arium, and this canon is performed

-salm 3(, antiphon Lord,


4/23

-salm (&, antiphon The Lord has sho#n His salvation, before the nations He has revealed His Dustice [(1]

Readin from the Letter of the Apostle -aul to the "olossians [3*1:%7]

Alleluia, -salm 1$ [17]

9ospel accordin to Lu4e [3*3%]

The canon of synaxes of the Holy 6piphany is finished*

%8* +or all the commemorations of the of the holy martyrs, this canon is performed

%% !anuary* "ommemoration of -eter and of Absalom*

-salm %%7, antiphon -recious in the si ht of the Lord is the death of His saints [%%0*%8:%(]

Readin from the Letter of the Apostle -aul to the Romans [1*31:'(]

And then the acts of their martyrdom*

Alleluia, -salm %%$ [%%0*%:(]

9ospel Accordin to ;atthe# [%8*%0:33]

%%* %& !anuary* "ommemoration of Saint Anthony, Hermit*

They assemble at Holy Anastasis, and this canon is executed


Readin from the Letter of the Apostle -aul to the Hebre#s [%%*'3:$8]


9ospel accordin to ;atthe# [%8*'&:$3]

%3* %( !anuary* "ommemoration of the 9reat Fin Theodosius*

They assemble at Holy Anastasis, and this canon is executed

-salm %'%, antiphon Lord, remember )avid and all his humility [%'3]

Readin from the +irst Letter of the Apostle -aul to Timothy [3*%:&]

Alleluia, -salm 38 [3%]

9ospel accordin to Lu4e [&*%:%8]

%'* %$ +ebruary* +ortieth day of the /ativity of our Lord !esus "hrist*

They assemble in the Holy ;artyrium in the "ity, and this canon is performed

-salm (&, antiphon All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our 9od [(1]

Readin from the Letter of the Apostle -aul to the 9alatians ['*3$:3(]

Alleluia, -salm (7 [(0]


5/23

9ospel accordin to Lu4e [3*33:$8]

%$* ( ;arch* "ommemoration of the +orty Saints*

They ather at the Holy ;artyrium of Saint Stephen, and the same canon is performed,

and the acts of their martyrdom*

%7* %1 ;arch* "ommemoration of "yril, Bishop of !erusalem, and this canon is performed


Readin from the Second Letter of the Apostle -aul to Timothy [$*%:1]


9ospel accordin to Lu4e [%8*%%:%0]

%0* 3( ;arch* "ommemoration of !ohn, Bishop of !erusalem*

The same canon is performer as for the commemoration of "yril*

%&* 5nstruction for those #ho are #ritten in the boo4 for the Holy +ast, and #ho are

preparin to receive baptism*

Readin %, from the -rophet 5saiah [%*%0:38]

Readin 3, from the -rophet 6>e4iel [%1*38b:3']

Readin ', from the Letter of the Apostle -aul to the Romans [0*':%$]

Readin $, from the Letter of the Apostle -aul to the "olossians [3*1:'*$]

Readin 7, from the Letter of the Apostle -aul to the Hebre#s [%%*%:'%]

Readin 0, from the -rophet 5saiah [$7*%0b:37 L ]

Readin &, from the Letter of the Apostle -aul to the 6phesians ['*%$:$*%']

Readin 1, from the -rophet !eremiah ['(*%(b:$$ L @ '3*%(b:$$ /RSG]

Readin (, from !ob ['1*3:$8*7]

Readin %8, from the +irst Letter of the Apostle -aul to the "orinthians [1*7:(*3']

Readin %%, from the Letter of the Apostle -aul to the Hebre#s [%*%:3*%]

Readin %3, from the -rophet 5saiah [&*%8:1*%8]

Readin %', from the -rophet 5saiah [7'*%:7$*7]

Readin %$, from the +irst Letter of the Apostle -aul to the "orinthians [%7*%:31]

Readin %7, from the -rophet )aniel [&*3:3&]

Readin %0, from the +irst Letter of the Apostle -aul to the "orinthians [%3*%:&]


6/23

Readin %&, from the +irst Letter of the Apostle -aul to the "orinthians [%3*1:3&]

Readin %1, from the -rophet 6>e4iel ['&*%:%$]

Readin %(, from the +irst Letter of the Apostle -aul to Timothy ['*%$:%0]

The canon of instruction for those #ho are preparin to be bapti>ed is finished %( readin s*

%1* Readin s #hich are done durin Holy Lent*

The first #ee4 of the +ast, on ednesday, at the tenth hour,

they ather at Holy Sion, and this canon is performed

Readin %, from 6xodus, the be innin [%*%:3*%8]

Readin 3, from the -rophet !oel [%*%$:38]

-salm 78, antiphon Have pity on me, 9od, accordin to your reat mercy@

accordin to the abundance of your compassion erase my ini=uities [7%]

%(* The first #ee4 of the +ast, on +riday, at the tenth hour,

they ather at Holy Sion and this canon is performed

Readin %, from )euteronomy [0*$:%8]

Readin 3, from !ob [0*3:&*%']

Readin ', from the -rophet 5saiah [$8*%:1]

-salm $8, antiphon 5 said, Lord have mercy on me, heal my soul@ 5 have sinned a ainst you [$%]

38* The second #ee4 of the +ast, on ;onday, at the tenth hour,

they ather at Holy Anastasis, and this canon is executed

Readin %, from the +irst Boo4 of Fin s, be innin [%Sam %*%:3'a]

Readin 3, from the -roverbs, be innin [%*3:'']

Readin ', from the -rophet !eremiah, be innin [%*%:%8]

-salm %3(, antiphon Let


7/23

Readin %, from 6xodus [3*%%:33]

Readin 3, from the -rophet !oel, continuin [3*%:%%]

Readin ', from the -rophet ;icah [$*%:&]

-salm 70, antiphon Have mercy on me, 9od, have mercy on me@ for in


8/23

and He set His eyes upon me [&&]

31* .n +riday, at the tenth hour, they ather at Holy Sion, and this canon is performed

Readin %, from )euteronomy [(*%%:3$]

Readin 3, from !ob [%0*3:%&*%0]

Readin ', from the -rophet 5saiah [$'*33:$$*1]

-salm 13, antiphon Let them 4no# that


9/23

''* The sixth day before the -assover of the La#, on Saturday, at the tenth hour,

they assemble at the La>arium, and this canon is performed

-salm 3(, antiphon Lord,


10/23

in


11/23

And to it they also Doin the vi il* And obala of psalms, three by three*

And the prayer is done #ith bended 4nee*

+or the first obala, psalms 3, ', and $@ antiphon

The princes of the peoples have athered to ether a ainst the Lord and a ainst his "hrist [3*3b]

+or the second obala, psalms $8, $%, and $3@ antiphon

They have set an unDust #ord a ainst me Lord, Lord, do not abandon me?

[$8*( K '&*33 L @ $%*& K '1*3% /RSG]

+or the third obala, psalms 71, 7(, and 08@ antiphon

9od, deliver me from my enemies, and save me from my persecutors [71*3 L @ 7(*% /RSG]

+or the fourth obala, psalms &1, &(, and 18@ antiphon

They are expelled from


12/23

They are expelled from


13/23

$* -salm 3%, antiphon They parted my arments amon them, and cast lots for my robe*

Readin &, from the -rophet Amos [1*(:%3]

Readin 1, from the +irst Letter of the Apostle -aul to the "orinthians [%*%1:'%]

-rayer #ith*

7* -salm '8, antiphon 5nto


14/23

Readin %, from the -rophet !eremiah [%%*%1:%3*1]

Readin 3, from the -rophet 5saiah [7'*%:%3]

-salm 3%, antiphon They have parted my clothes, and for my robe they cast lots

[3%*%( L @ 33*%1 /RSG]

After the -salm, they immediately descend to Holy Anastasis,

and they read the 9ospel accordin to ;atthe# [3&*7&:0%]

$$* .n Saturday mornin , they say in Holy Anastasis

-salm 1&, antiphon They laid me in the deepest pit, in the dar4ness,

and in the shado#s [1&*& L @ 11*0 /RSG]

9ospel accordin to ;atthe# [3&*03:00]

$$bis* .n Saturday evenin , in the Holy -assover, they bishop sin s son s in Holy Anastasis

-salm %%3, antiphon ;ay the name of the Lord be blessed, no# and forever [%%3*3 L @ %%'*3 /RSG]

And in the same hour, they ascend to the Holy ;artyrium, and the bishop li hts a lamp*

And the cler y immediately be ins the vi il of the Holy -assover, and they do t#elve readin s*

And for each readin , the prayer is done #ith bended 4nee*

-salm %%&, antiphon This is the day that the Lord has made* 6xult and reDoice in it? [%%&*3$ L @ %%1*3$]

Readin %, from 9enesis, the be innin [%*%:'*3$]

-rayer #ith 4neelin *

Readin 3, from 9enesis [33*%:%1]

-rayer #ith 4neelin pray to the Lord*

Readin from 6xodus [%3*%:3$]

-rayer #ith enuflexion*

Readin $, of the -rophet !onah, from the be innin to the end [%*%:$*%%]


Readin from 6xodus [%$*3$:%7*3%], antiphon Let us sin to the Lord, for He is covered in lory? [%7*3%b]


Readin 0, from the -rophet 5saiah [08*%:%']


Readin &, from !ob ['1*3:31]


15/23


Readin 1, from the +ourth Boo4 of Fin s [3Fi 3*%:33]


Readin (, from the -rophet !eremiah ['%*'%:'$]


Readin %8, from !oshua son of /un [%*%:(]


Readin %%, from the -rophet 6>e4iel ['&*%:%$]

-rayer #ith enuflexion the Lord*

Readin %3, from the -rophet )aniel ['*%:3' K Son of the Three


16/23

-salm 0$, antiphon To


17/23

Readin from the "atholic 6pistle of the Apostle !ames [%*%':3&]

Alleluia, -salm %$ [%7]

9ospel accordin to ;atthe# [7*%:%3]

78* .n +riday, they ather before Holy 9ol otha, and this canon is performed

-salm (&, antiphon All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our 9od? [(&*'b L @ (1*'b /RSG]

Readin from the Acts of the Apostles, continuin [$*'3:7*%%]

Readin from the "atholic 6pistle of the Apostle !ames [3*%:%']

Alleluia, -salm (3 [(']

9ospel accordin to !ohn [3%*%:%$]

7%* .n Saturday, they ather at Holy Anastasis, and this canon is performed

-salm 00, antiphon .ur 9od, have mercy on us and bless us [00*3 L @ 0&*%a /RSG]

Readin from the Acts of the Apostles [7*%3:'']

Readin from the "atholic 6pistle of the Apostle !ames [3*%$:30]

Alleluia, -salm 18 [1%] !oyfully exult in 9od? He is our Help, cry out? [18*% L @ 1%*% /RSG]

9ospel accordin to !ohn [3%*%7:37]

73* .n Sunday, they ather at the Holy ;artyrium and this canon is performed

-salm 0$, antiphon To


18/23

And next he initiates at the mysteries on the sixth day of the same #ee4

Readin from the +irst "atholic 6pistle of !ohn [3*38:3&]

And next he initiates at the mysteries on the seventh day of the same #ee4

Readin from the +irst Letter of the Apostle -aul to the "orinthians [%%*3':'3]

And next he initiates at the mysteries on Sunday, at the close of -ascha* He reads in Holy Anastasis

+rom the +irst "atholic 6pistle of -eter [3*%:%8]

7'* % ;ay* "ommemoration of the -rophet !eremiah in Anathoth, and this canon is performed

-salm '(, antiphon He has brou ht me up out of the pit of misery, out of the mud and the filth

['(*' L @ '8*3a /RSG]

+rom the -rophet !eremiah [%*%:%8]

A ain, from the -rophet !eremiah ['1*%:%']

+rom the Second "atholic 6pistle of -eter [3*(:33]

Alleluia, -salm 3( ['8]

9ospel accordin to ;atthe# [3*%0:%1]

7$* & ;ay* They ather before Holy 9ol otha, the day of the appearance of the Holy "ross in the s4y*

And this canon is performed

-salm (0, antiphon The heavens proclaim His Dustice@ all the peoples have seen His lory?

[(0*0 L @ (&*0 /RSG]

+rom the Letter of the Apostle -aul to the 9alatians [0*%$:%1]

Letter of "yril, Bishop of !erusalem, to the 6mperor "onstantius, on the subDect of the appearance

of the si n of the Holy "ross in the s4y*

Alleluia, -salm (7 [(0]

9ospel accordin to ;atthe# [3$*'8:'7]

77* ( ;ay* 5n holy Bethlehem, of the infants 4illed by Fin Herod* And this canon is performed

-salm 1, antiphon .ut of the mouths of infants, of babes at the breast,


19/23

70* 33 ;ay* "ommemoration of the 6mperor "onstantine* They ather at the Holy ;artyrium in the "ity,

and this canon is performed

-salm %'%, antiphon Remember, Lord, )avid and all his humility*

Readin from the +irst letter of the Apostle -aul to Timothy [3*%:&]


9ospel accordin to Lu4e [&*%:%8]

7&* +or the synaxis of the Holy Ascension of "hrist, on the fortieth day of -ascha, and this canon is performed

-salm $0, antiphon 9od is one up in the midst of praise, and our Lord #ith the sound of the trumpet?

[$0*0 L @ $&*7 /RSG]

Readin from the Acts of the Apostles [%*%:%$]

Alleluia, -salm 3' [3$]

9ospel accordin to Lu4e [3$*$%:7']

71* The day of Holy -entecost, on Sunday, they ather at the Holy ;artyrium, and this canon is performed

-salm %$3 [antiphon] ;ay your ood Spirit uide me throu h a smooth land [%$3*%8b L @ %$'*%8b /RSG]

Readin from the Acts of the Apostles [3*%:3%]

Alleluia, -salm (' [($]

9ospel accordin to !ohn [%$*%7:3$]

And immediately after the dismissal of the ;artyrium, at the third hour, they o to Holy Sion,


The same psalms exactly, and the same readin of the Acts of the Apostles*

9ospel accordin to !ohn [%$*37:3(]

71bis* The same day of Sunday, at the tenth hour, they ather on the Holy ;ount of .lives, at the Summit,


-salm and Acts are the same*

9ospel accordin to !ohn [%0*7:%$]

And then, after the 9ospel, they do a 4neelin *

And this canon is performed three times*

And in all the holy places it is the same*

71ter* And in the evenin , they o to Holy Sion, and this canon is performed


20/23

-salm %$3, antiphon Let your ood Spirit uide me [%$3*%8b L @ %$'*%8b /RSG]

9ospel accordin to !ohn [%$*%7:3$]

7(* %8 !une* )eposition of the -rophet Iechariah, and this canon is performed

-salm 37, antiphon Lord, 5 have loved the beauty of


21/23

9ospel accordin to Lu4e [$*%$:33a]

0'* % Au ust* .f the ;accabees, and this canon is performed

-salm %%7, antiphon -recious in the si ht of the Lord is the death of His saints

[%%7*0 L @ %%0*%7 /RSG, %%0*%8:%(]

+rom the Boo4 of the ;accabees [3;acc 0*%1:&*$3]

Readin from the Letter of the Apostle -aul to the Hebre#s [%%*'3:%3*%']


9ospel accordin to ;atthe# [7*%&:38]

0$* %7 Au ust* .f ;ary the Theoto4os, at the second mile from Bethlehem, and this canon is performed

-salm %'%, antiphon Rise up, Lord, from


22/23

-salm 0$, antiphon To you, 9od, belon s the praise in Sion,

and to you is presented prayer in !erusalem? [0$*3 L @ 07*% /RSG]

+rom the +irst Letter of the Apostle -aul to Timothy ['*%$:%0]

Alleluia, -salm %$& [%$&*%3:38]

9ospel accordin to !ohn [%8*33:$3]

01* .n the second day, they ather in the Holy ;artyrium, and the same canon is performed*

And on the same day, they display the Generable "ross to all the assembly*

0(* %7 /ovember* .f the Apostle -hillip*

-salm %1, antiphon Their voice oes out into all the earth, their #ords to the ends of the #orld

[%1*7 L @ %(*$ /RSG]

Readin from the Acts of the Apostles [1*30:$8]

Alleluia, -salm $0 [$&]

9ospel accordin to !ohn [%*$':7%]

&8* '8 /ovember* .f the Apostle Andre#*


[%1*7 L @ %(*$ /RSG]

+rom the +irst Letter of the Apostle -aul to the "orinthians [%3*30:%$*$]

Alleluia, -salm ($ [(7]

9ospel accordin to !ohn [%*'7:$$]

&%* 37 )ecember* .f !ames and of )avid* They ather at Holy Sion*

)urin this day, in other cities, they celebrate the /ativity of "hrist*

-salm %'%, antiphon Remember, Lord, )avid and all his humility [%'%*% L @ %'3*% /RSG]

Readin from the Second Boo4 of Fin s [3Sam 7*%:%8]

Readin from the Acts of the Apostles [%7*%:3(]

Alleluia, -salm %8( [%%8*%:&]

9ospel accordin to ;atthe# [33*$%:$0]

&3* 3& )ecember* .f Saint Stephen, and this canon is performed

-salm 7, antiphon Lord, as #ith a shield


23/23


9ospel accordin to !ohn [%3*3$:30]

&'* 31 )ecember* "ommemoration of -aul and of -eter, Apostles*


[%1*7 L @ %(*$ /RSG]

+rom the Second "atholic 6pistle of the Apostle -eter [%*%3:%(]

+rom the Second Letter of the Apostle -aul to Timothy [$*%:1]

Alleluia, -salm $0 [$&]

9ospel accordin to !ohn [3%*%7:%(]

&$* 3( )ecember* .f the Apostle !ames and of !ohn the 6van elist*

-salm (7, antiphon -roclaim salvation from day to day [(7*3b L @ (0*3b /RSG]

Readin from the "atholic 6pistle of !ames [%*%:%3]

+rom the "atholic 6pistle of the Apostle !ohn [%!n %*%:(]

Alleluia, -salm 1$ [17]

9ospel accordin to !ohn [3%*38:37]

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