Daily Matins

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Service of Matins on Weekdays

when not Followed by the Divine Liturgy

for Parishes of

the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver

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Metropolis of Denver, 4550 East Alameda Avenue, Denver, CO 80246; phone:

303-333-7794.

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priests and the chanters in the parishes of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of

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Disclaimer

The Greek text and English translations herein are for the purposes of worship only

in the parishes of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver. The rubrics and order

of services are those specified by His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah to be used in

each of the parishes of the Metropolis. The promulgation of these materials does

not represent a commitment by the Metropolis of Denver or by His Eminence

Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver to their accuracy. The English translations have not

been fully verified, but they are allowed for use by Metropolitan Isaiah in the

parishes of the Metropolis of Denver. Please submit all corrections, typographical

and linguistic, to the Metropolis of Denver.

Acknowledgements

The English text was compiled from various sources published for public use,

including Learn to Chant, by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

(http://www.goarch.org/chapel/chant/). The text was produced using MicrosoftWord for Mac 2011 version 14.1.14, and the embedded font in the Greek/English

texts is Times New Roman.

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SERVICE OF MATINS When not Followed by the Divine Liturgy

Priest Blessed is our God, always,

now, and ever, and to the ages of ages.

,, , , .

Amen. .

Priest * Glory to You, O God, glory toYou.

* , , .

Heavenly King, Comforter, the Spirit of

truth, present everywhere and filling allthings, Treasury of good things and Giver

of life: come and dwell in us, cleanse us ofevery impurity; and save our souls, O good

One.

, , , , , , .

Trisagion

** Holy God, Holy Mighty, HolyImmortal, have mercy on us.

** , , .

Holy God, Holy Mighty, HolyImmortal, have mercy on us.

, , .

Holy God, Holy Mighty, HolyImmortal, have mercy on us.

, , .

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,and to the ages of ages. Amen.

, . .

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us.Lord, cleanse us of our sins. Master,

pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit

and heal our infirmities for Your

names sake.

, . , ., . , , .

*From the Sunday of Pascha through

the Sunday of Pentecost, Glory toYou, O God ... and Heavenly King

... is not said.

* ,

, ... ....

**From Pascha until its Apodosis

instead of Holy God ..., we chant:

Christ is risen from the dead ...,(thrice, once from the Holy of Holies,

and twice by the choir.

**, ,

..., ..., , , .

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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

. . .

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,

and to the ages of ages. Amen.

,

. .Our Father, Who art in the heavens,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 the evil one.

, , , , . , ,

, .

Priest For Thine is the kingdom andthe power and the glory, of the Father, and

of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now andever, and to the ages of ages.

, .

Amen. .

Troparia

O Lord, save Your people, and blessYour inheritance; grant victory to the

rulers against the adversaries of the

faith, and protect Your commonwealth

through Your holy Cross.

, , , , , , , .

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit.

.

You, O Christ our God, Who chose of

Your own will to be lifted up on theCross, grant Your mercies to Your new

commonwealth which is called by

Your name. In Your power, gladden

the hearts of our faithful rulers against

those who war against them, having

Your alliance as their weapon of peace,

an invincible standard.

,

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Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.Amen.

..

Awesome and blameless protection, donot overlook our petitions, O pure and

praiseworthy Theotokos; make firm the

community of the Orthodox; save those

whom you have called to rule; and

grant them victory from heaven, for

you bore God, only blessed one.

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Litany

Priest Have mercy on us, O God,according to Your great mercy; we beseech

You, hear us and have mercy.

, , , , .

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy. , . , ., .

Priest Again we pray for pious and

Orthodox Christians.

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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

, . , ., .

Priest Again we pray for ourArchbishop (Name), and for all our

brotherhood in Christ.

( ), .

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

, . , ., .

Priest Truly You are a merciful God

Who loves mankind, and to You we send upglory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to

the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to theages of ages.

, , , .

Amen. In the name of the Lord, Father,bless.

. , ,.

Priest Glory to the holy,

consubstantial, life-creating and undividedTrinity, always; now and ever, and to the

ages of ages.

, .

Amen. .

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Hexapsalm

Glory to God in the highest, and peaceon earth, good will to men.

, , .

Glory to God in the highest, and peace

on earth, good will to men.

,

, .Glory to God in the highest, and peaceon earth, good will to men.

, , .

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouthshall show forth Your praise.

, , .

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouthshall show forth Your praise.

, , .

Psalm 3

O Lord, why are those who afflict memultiplied?

; ' .

Many rise up against me. Many say to

my soul: there is no salvation for him

in his God.

.

But You, O Lord, are my Helper, my

Glory, and the One who lifts up my

head.

.

I cried to the Lord with my voice, andHe heard me out of His holy mountain. .

I laid down and slept; I awoke, for the

Lord will help me.

, .

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of

people that set themselves round about

against me.

.

Rise, O Lord; save me, my God; for

You have struck down all who without

cause are my enemies; You havebroken the teeth of sinners.

, .

Salvation is of the Lord, and Your

blessing is on Your people.

.

(And Again) I laid down and slept; I

awoke, for the Lord will help me.

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Psalm 37

O Lord, do not rebuke me in Youranger, nor chasten me in Your wrath!

, .

For Your arrows are fastened in me,

and You have laid Your hand heavilyupon me

' .

There is no healing in my flesh in the

face of Your wrath; and there is no

peace in my bones in the face of my

sins.

, .

For my iniquities have risen higher

than my head; they have pressed

heavily on me as a heavy burden.

, ' .

My wounds have become foul and

festering in the face of my foolishness.

.

I have been wretched and utterly

bowed