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    Great Vespers on Holy and Great Friday Afternoon

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     Holy Friday Afternoon

    Vespers of Holy Saturday

    Vespers of the Descent from the Cross 

    Copyright © 2013 by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver

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     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

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    Acknowledgements

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

    include  Learn to Chant   (http://www.goarch.org/chapel/chant/), by the Greek Orthodox

    Archdiocese of America, the  Lenten Triodion  by Bishop Kallistos of Diokleia and

    Mother Mary, Faber & Faber, March 1984, as well as from the  Menaion by Sophia Press,

    Boston, Massachussetts. The text was produced using Microsoft Word for Mac 2011

    version 14.1.14, and the embedded font in the Greek/English texts is Times New Roman.

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    Great Vespers

    of the Descent from the Cross

    on Holy Friday Afternoon

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     Priest   Blessed is our God, always, now,and ever,and to the ages of ages. 

    !"#"$%   !"#$%&'() * +,() -µ./, 01/'$',, /2/, 345  6,7, 345  ,8)  '$9)  48./4)  './ 

    48:/;/.

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    Come let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and God.

    9,2',, 0=$>3?/;µ,/  345 0=$>0@>;µ,/  E=C>'A, 'A  B4>C#,D  -µ./ +,A.

    Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, the King and our

    God.

    9,2',, 0=$>3?/;µ,/  345 0=$>0@>;µ,/ 4"'A E=C>'A, 'A B4>C#,D  345 +,A -µ./.

    Bless the Lord, O my soul; O Lord myGod, You have been magnified

    exceedingly, You have put on

    confession and majesty: You Who

    cover Yourself with light as with a

    garment.

    : "#F%,C  -  G?HM1#,C4/  4"'\), $"  3#CL,'4C  ,8) '(/ 48./4 '$2 48./$).

    The abyss like a garment is His

    mantle; the waters shall stand on the

    mountains

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    They will flee at Your rebuke, they

    shall be afraid at the voice of Your

    thunder.

    [0( K0C'Cµ,:) >$? M,JO$/'4C, 60( M;/\) B=$/'\) >$? N,C#C1>$?>C/.

    The mountains rise up and the plains

    sink down, to the place where You

    have established them.

    [/4B47/$?>C/ _=&, 345 34'4B47/$?>C 0,N74 ,8) 'F0$/, `/ KL,µ,#7;>4) 4"'1.

    You appointed a bound that they shall

    not pass, neither return to cover the

    earth.

    a=C$/  bL$?, `  $"  04=,#,J>$/'4C,$"Nc K0C>'=@G$?>C 34#JG4C 'Z/ %\/.

    He sends forth springs in the valleys;

    the waters will run between the

    mountains.

    Y  KO40$>'@##;/  0&%W)  K/ M1=4%OC/,6/1µ,>$/  './  ^=@;/  NC,#,J>$/'4C  VN4'4.

    They shall give drink to all the beasts

    of the field; the wild asses will wait toquench their thirst

    d$'C$2>C  01/'4  'W  L&=74  '$2 6%=$2,

    0=$>N@O$/'4C  _/4%=$C  ,8)  N7G4/ 4"'./.

    The birds of the heaven will lodge

     beside them, they will give voice from

    the midst of the rocks.

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    The trees of the plain shall be

    satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon,

    which You have planted.

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    There the sparrows will make their

    nests; the house of the heron is chief

    among them.

    R3,D   >'=$?L74  K//$>>,J>$?>C, '$2 K=;NC$2 - 34'$C374 -%,D'4C 4"'./.

    The high mountains are a refuge for

    the harts, and so is the rock for the

    hares.

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    He has made the moon for seasons;

    the sun knows his going down.

    R0$7&>, >,#3F'$), 345  K%@/,'$   /JO  K/ 4"'f NC,#,J>$/'4C 01/'4 'W L&=74 '$2 N=?µ$2.

    Young lions roaring after their prey,

    and seeking their food from God.

    q3Jµ /$C r=?Fµ,/$C  '$2 s=01>4C, 345 U&'\>4C 04=W 'A +,A B=.>C/ 4"'$D).

    The sun arises, and they gather

    together, and they lay down in their

    dens.

    [/@',C#,/  *  o#C$), 345  >?/4/,345  ,8)  'W)  µ1/N=4)  4"'./ 3$C'4>L$/'4C.

    But man shall go forth to his work,

    and to his labor until the evening.

    RO,#,J>,'4C  i/L=;0$)  K05  '(  b=%$/ 4"'$2, 345  K05  'Z/  K=%4>74/  4"'$2 t;) u>0@=4).

    How magnified are Your works, OLord! In wisdom You have made

    them all; the earth is filled with Your

    creation.

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    So is this great and spacious sea,

    therein are innumerable creeping

    things, small living creatures with the

    great.

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    There go the ships; there this dragon

    whom You have made to play therein.

    R3,D   0#$D4  NC40$=,J$/'4C, N=13;/ $y'$), `/ b0#4>4) Kµ047U,C/ 4"'f.

    All things wait on You, to give them

    their food in due season; when You

    give it to them, they will gather it.

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    When You open Your hand, all things

    shall be filled with goodness.

    [/$7O4/'F)  >$?  'Z/  H,D=4, 'W >Jµ04/'4  0#&>L$/'4C H=&>'F'&'$).

    When You turn away Your face, they

    shall be troubled.

    [0$>'=@G4/'$) N@ >$? '( 0=F>;0$/,

    '4=4HL$/'4C.You will take away their spirit, and

    they shall cease; and they shall return

    to their dust.

    [/'4/,#,D)  '(  0/,2µ4  4"'./, 345 K3#,7G$?>C, 345  ,8)  '(/  H$2/  4"'./ K0C>'=@G$?>C/.

    You will send forth Your Spirit, and

    they shall be created; and You shall

    renew the face of the earth.

    RO40$>',#,D)  '(  0/,2µ1  >$?, 345 3'C>L$/'4C, 345  6/434C/C,D)  '( 0=F>;0$/ '\) %\).

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    Let the glory of the Lord be to the

    ages; the Lord will rejoice in His

    works.

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    Who looks on the earth and makes it

    tremble, Who touches the mountains

    and they smoke.

    Y  K0CB#@0;/  K05  'Z/  %\/, 345  0$C./ 4"'Z/  '=@µ,C/, *  s0'Fµ,/$)  './ 

    ^=@;/, 345 340/7U$/'4C.I will sing to the Lord throughout my

    life, I will chant to my God for as long

    as I have my being; may my words be

    sweet to Him, and I will rejoice in the

    Lord.

    |>; 'A I?=7k K/ 'f U;f µ$?, G4#. 'A +,A  µ$?  t;)  X01=H;}  ~  N?/L,7& 4"'A  -  NC4#$%C/ 4"'$2 bL$? >3F'$), 345 K%@/,'$  /JO.

    How magnified are Your works, O

    Lord, in wisdom You have made them

    all.

    v)  Kµ,%4#J/L&  'W  b=%4  >$?, IJ=C, 01/'4 K/ >$M7g K0$7&>4).

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and

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

    9FO4  d4'=5  345  QA  345  ‚%7k 

    d/,Jµ4'C, 345  /2/ 345 6,5 345  ,8)  '$9) 48./4) './ 48:/;/. [µ$C * +,F).

    Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory toYou, O God.

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    Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory toYou, O God. Our Hope, O Lord, glory

    to You.

    0##$Jƒ4, [##$Jƒ4, [##$Jƒ4.„FO4 >$C * +,F). … K#05) -µ./, IJ=C,,

    NFO4 >$C.

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    The Great Litany !)#;5,$(./ 

     Deacon  In peace let us pray to the Lord.  .,*/ . R/ ,8=$/. 

     Deacon  For the peace in the whole world,

    for the stability of the holy churches of God,and for the union of all, let us pray to the

    Lord..

     .,*/ . ‡0@=  '\)  ,8=µ$?, ,">'4L,74)  './  s%7;/  '$2  +,$2 R33#&>C./, 347  '\)  './  01/';/  u/:>,;),'$2 I?=7$? N,&L.µ,/.

    Lord, have mercy.  ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. 

     Deacon  For this holy house and for those

    who enter with faith, reverence, and the fearof God, let us pray to the Lord.

     .,*/ . ‡0@= '$2 s%7$? $ˆ3$? '$J'$?, 347 

    './  µ,'W  07>',;), ,"#4B,74), 345  MFB$? +,$2  ,8>CF/';/  K/  4"'A, '$2  I?=7$? N,&L.µ,/.

    Lord, have mercy.  ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. 

     Deacon  For pious and Orthodox Christians,let us pray to the Lord.

     .,*/ . ‡0@= './ ,">,B./ 345 ^=L$NFO;/ H=C>'C4/./, '$2 I?=7$? N,&L.µ,/.

    Lord, have mercy.  ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. 

     Deacon  For our Archbishop (Name), the

    honorable presbytery, the diaconate in

    Christ, and for all the clergy and the laity, letus pray to the Lord.

     .,*/ . ‡0@=  '$2  [=HC,0C>3F0$?  -µ./ ( 0-1 µ' ), '$2  'Cµ7$?  0=,>B?',=7$?, '\)  K/ 

    E=C>'A  NC43$/74), 04/'()  '$2  I#$/. 

     Deacon  For the president of our country,for all civil authorities, and for our armed

    forces on land, at sea, and in the air, let us pray to the Lord.

     .,*/ . ‡0@=  '$2  0=$@N=$?  '\>  H:=4) -µ./ bL/$?), 01>&) 6=H\) 345 KO$?>74)  K/ 4"'f, 345  '$2  34'W  O&=W/  L1#4>>4/  345 6@=4 -µ./ >'=4'$2, '$2 3?=7$? N,&L.µ,/.

    Lord, have mercy.  ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. 

     Deacon  For this city, for every city andland, and for the faithful who dwell in them,

    let us pray to the Lord.

     .,*/ . ‡0@=  '\)  0F#,;)  '4J'&), 01>&) 0F#,;) 345 H:=4) 347 './ 07>',C $83$J/';/ K/ 4"'4D), '$2 I?=7$? N,&L.µ,/.

    Lord, have mercy.  ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. 

     Deacon  For favorable weather, anabundance of the fruits of the earth, and for

     peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord.

     .,*/ . ‡0c=  ,"3=4>74)  6@=;/, ,"M$=74) './ 34=0./ '\) %\) 345 34C=./ ,8=&/C3./,'$2 I?=7$? N,&L.µ,/.

    Lord, have mercy.  ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. 

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     Deacon  For travelers by sea, land and air;the sick, the suffering, the captives and their

    salvation, let us pray to the Lord.

     .,*/ . ‡0c=  0#,F/';/, *N$C0$=$J/';/, /$>$J/';/, 34µ /F/';/, 48H µ4#:';/ 347 '\) >;'&=74) 4"'./, '$2 I?=7$? N,&L.µ,/.

    Lord, have mercy.  ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. 

     Deacon  For our deliverance from alltribulation, wrath, danger, and necessity, letus pray to the Lord.

     .,*/ . ‡0@=  '$2  T?>L\/4C  -µ‰)  60( 01>&)  L#7G,;), ^=%\), 3C/NJ/$?  345 6/1%3&), '$2 I?=7$? N,&L.µ,/.

    Lord, have mercy.  ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. 

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

     .,*/ . [/'C#4B$2, >.>$/, K#@&>$/  345 NC4MJ#4O$/ -µ‰), * +,F), 'f >f H1=C'C.

    Lord, have mercy.  ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. 

     Deacon  Commemorating our all-holy, pure,

    most-blessed, and glorious Lady, theTheotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, with allthe saints, let us commit ourselves and one

    another and all our life to Christ our God.

     .,*/ . h\)  d4/4%74), 6H=1/'$?,

     X0,=,?#$%&µ@/&), K/NFO$?, „,>0$7/&) -µ./  +,$'F3$?  345  6,C04=L@/$?  Š4=74),µ,'W  01/';/  './  ‚%7;/  µ /&µ$/,J>4/',),u4?'$9) 345 6##4/  'Z/  U;Z/ -µ./, E=C>'A 'A +,A 04=4L:µ,L4.

    To You, O Lord.  =$5, IJ=C,. 

     Priest   For to You belong all glory, honor,and worship: to the Father, and to the Son,

    and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to

    the ages of ages.

    !"#"$%   a'C  0=@0,C  >$C, 0‰>4  NFO4, 'CµZ 345 0=$>3J/&>C), 'A d4'=5 345 'A QA 345 'A ‚%7k d/,Jµ4'C,  /2/ 345 6,5 345 ,8) '$9) 

    48./4) './ 48:/;/.

    Amen.  0µc  ,8>13$?>F/ µ$?, IJ=C,.

    Let my prayer be set forth, as incense before You, the lifting up of my hands

    as an evening sacrifice, O Lord.

    I4',?L?/L74 u>0,=C/Z ,8>13$?>F/ µ$?, IJ=C,.

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     Psalm 140 2)3 µ45   * µ´

     Intone:  45  µ'·

    Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord,and a door of enclosure around my lips.

    C$2, IJ=C,, M?#43Z/ 'A >'Fµ4'7 µ$?,345 LJ=4/ 0,=C$H\) 0,=5 'W H,7#& µ$?.

    Do not incline my heart to evil words,to make excuse with excuses in sins. 

    ŠZ  K33#7/†)  'Z/  34=N74/  µ$?  ,8) #F%$?)  0$/&=74), '$2  0=$M4>7U,>L4C 0=$M1>,C) K/ sµ4='74C).

    With men that work iniquity; and I

    will not join with their chosen.

    q9/  6/L=:0$C)  K=%4U$µ@/$C)  'Z/ 6/$µ74/, 345  $"  µZ  >?/N?1>;  µ,'W './ K3#,3'./ 4"'./.

    The righteous man will chasten me

    with mercy and reprove me; but do

    not let the oil of the sinner anoint my

    head.

    d4CN,J>,C  µ,  N734C$)  K/  K#@,C, 345 K#@%O,C  µ,, b#4C$/  Nc  sµ4=';#$2  µZ #C04/1'; 'Z/ 3,M4#,?H$/'4C  'W  T4/ P>,5 01H$) %\) KST1%& K05 '\) %\), NC,>3$=07>L& 'W ^>'‰ 4"'./ 

    04=W '(/ ŒN&/.For to You, Lord, Lord, are my eyes, I

    have hoped in You; do not take my

    soul away.

    a'C  0=()  >@, IJ=C,, IJ=C,, $Q ^ML4#µ$5  µ$?  K05  >$5  #0C>4, µZ 6/'4/@#†) 'Z/ G?H?/,>'4/'F  µ$C, 345  60( >34/N1#;/  './  K=%4U$µ@/;/  'Z/ 6/$µ74/.

    The sinners shall fall into their ownnet; I am alone until I pass by. d,>$2/'4C K/ 6µMCB#'=k 4"'./ $Q sµ4=';#$7, 34'W µF/4) ,8µ5 K%:, t;) / 04=@#L;.

     Psalm 141 and Stichera 2)3 µ45   * µ)´

    I have cried with my voice to the Lord,I have made supplication with my voice

    to the Lord.

    D;/f  µ$?  0=()  IJ=C$/  K3@3=4O4,M;/f µ$? 0=() IJ=C$/ KN,

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    I will pour out my supplication before

    Him, I will declare my affliction

     before Him. 

    R3H,.  K/:0C$/  4"'$2  'Z/  N@&>7/ µ$?, 'Z/  L#DG7/  µ$?  K/:0C$/  4"'$2 604%%,#..

    When my spirit was fainting within

    me, then You knew my paths.

    R/  'A  K3#,70,C/  KO  Kµ$2  '(  0/,2µ1 µ$?, 345 >9 b%/;) 'W) '=7B$?) µ$?.

    In that way on which I have walked

    they hid a snare for me. R/  *NA  '4J'†, ‘  K0$=,?Fµ&/,b3=?G4/ 04%7N4 µ$C.

    I looked on my right hand, and

     beheld, and there was no one who

    knew me. 

    I4',/F$?/  ,8)  'W  N,OC1, 345 K0@B#,0$/, 345 $"3  ’/ * K0C%C/:>3;/ µ,.

    Flight has failed me, and there is no

    one who watches out for my soul.

    [0:#,'$ M?%Z 60’ Kµ$2 345 $"3  b>'C/ * K3U&'./ 'Z/ G?H@, IJ=C, ,j04} q9 ,j  

    -  K#07)  µ$?, µ,=7)  µ$?  ,j   K/  %f U:/';/.

    Attend to my supplication, for I am

     brought very low.

    d=F>H,)  0=()  'Z/  N@&>7/  µ$?, ‹'C K'40,C/:L&/ >MFN=4.

    Deliver me from those who persecute

    me, for they are stronger than I.

    “2>47  µ,  K3   './  34'4NC;3F/';/  µ,,‹'C K3=4'4C:L&>4/  X0c= Kµ@.

     Idiomela Stichera  6#789*: ;  µD%  E>3,-.

    All creation was changed by fear, whenit saw You, O Christ, suspended upon

    the Cross. The sun was darkened, and

    the very foundations of the earth were

    shaken. All things suffered with the

    Creator of all. O Lord, Who willinglyendured for us, glory to You.

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    Stichos 2  83971%   F ́

    F or Your name’s sake I have patientlywaited for You, O Lord; my soul has

    waited patiently for Your word, my soul

    has hoped in the Lord.

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    (Repeat)  All creation was changed byfear, when it saw You, O Christ,

    suspended upon the Cross. The sun was

    darkened, and the very foundations of

    the earth were shaken. All things

    suffered with the Creator of all. O Lord,Who willingly endured for us, glory to

    You.

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    Stichos 3  83971%  N´

     By Theofanes

    Tone 2 

    Q"1R*-1H 671%   F ’  

    F rom the morning watch until night, from the morning watch let Israel hope

    in the Lord.

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    An impious and lawless people: why dothey conspire in vain? Why did they

    condemn the Life of all to death? O

    great wonder! The Creator of the world

    is delivered into the hands of the

    lawless, and the One Who loves

    mankind is lifted up on the wood, so

    that He might free those bound in

    Hades who cry out: “O long-suffering

    Lord, glory to You!”

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    Stichos 4  83971%  X´

     By Leontos the Despot

    Tone 2 

     YI1-31%  315   .">)D31H 671%   F ’  

    F or with the Lord there is mercy, andwith Him is plenteous redemption; and

     He shall redeem Israel out of all his

    iniquities.

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    Today the all-pure Virgin sees Youupon the Cross, O Word, and is pierced

     bitterly in her Mother’s heart; and she

    wails from the depths of her soul,

    exhausted from smiting her breast,

    tearing at her face and hair, and crying

    out mournfully: “Woe to me, O Divine

    Child! Woe to me, Light of the world!

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    Why are You fading from my eyes, O

    Lamb of God? Wherefore the hosts of

    the bodiless ones were seized with

    trembling and cried out: ‘O ineffable

    Lord, glory to You!’”

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    Stichos 5  83971%  "´ P raise the Lord, O all you nations; praise Him, O all you peoples.

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    Stichos 6  83971%  >3 ́

     By Byzantios

    Tone Plagal 2 

     bHc*-3,1%  671%  )+. F ’  

    F or He has made His mercy to prevailover us, and the truth of the Lord

    abides to the ages.

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    condemned to the wood; the Despoiler

    of Hades is closed up within a tomb: O

    forbearing Lord, Who compassionately

     bears all things and saves all from the

    curse, glory to You!

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    Entrance 

    :@'1G-%  Deacon  Wisdom. Rise.   .,*/ . q$M74. Y=L$7. 

    O  gladsome light • of holy glory, •the immortal Father, • heavenly • and

    holy, • blessed Jesus Christ, • now

    that we have come • to the setting of

    the sun • and see the light of evening,

    • we praise You, the Father, Son, •

    and Holy Spirit, one God. • It is

    worthy • at all times to praise You, •with voices of holy song, • O Son of

    God • the Giver of life • (of life): ...

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    ... the world does glorify • glorify You.  ... GC( * 3F>µ$) • >c N$O1U,C.

    Prokeimenon  6*12)Hµ),1, 

     Psalm 21

    Tone 4

    2'+ µM%  /'´671%  X’  

     Deacon  Evening. Prokeimenon!   .,*/ . Ÿ>0@=4). d=$3,7µ,/$/. 

    T hey divided my garments amongthem, and upon my vesture they cast

    lots. 

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    lots. 

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    O  God, My God, attend to me; whyhave You forsaken me? 

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    They divided my garments amongthem, and upon my vesture they cast

    lots. 

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    First Prophecy 6*1I

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     Deacon  Wisdom. Let us be attentive.  .,*/ .  q$M74. d=F>H;µ,/. 

    Thus the Lord spoke to Moses face toface, as a man speaks to his friend.

    Then he would return to the camp, but

    his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a

    young man, did not depart from thetabernacle.

    Then Moses said to the Lord, “Behold,

    You say to me, ‘Bring up this people.’

    But You have not let me know whom

    You will send with me. Yet You have

    said, ‘I know you above all, and you

    have also found grace in My sight.’

     Now therefore, I pray, if I have found

    grace in Your sight, reveal Yourself tome, that I may see You clearly and find

    grace in Your sight, and know this great

    nation is Your people.” So He said, “I

    Myself will go before you and give you

    rest.”

    Then he said to Him, “If You Yourself

    do not go up with us, do not bring us up

    from here. For how then will it be

    known that Your people and I foundgrace in Your sight, except You go with

    us? So both I and Your people shall be

    glorified beyond all the nations on the

    earth.”

    The Lord then said to Moses, “I will

    also do this thing you have spoken; for

    you have found grace in My sight, and I

    know you above all.” Moses replied,

    “Reveal Yourself to me.” Then Godsaid, “I will pass before you in My

    glory, and I will proclaim My name, the

    Lord, before you. I will have mercy on

    whom I will have mercy, and I will

    have compassion on whom I will have

    compassion.” But He said, “You cannot

    see My face; for no man can see My

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    face and live.” Moreover, the Lord said,

    “Here is a place by Me: you shall stand

    on the rock. So it shall be, while My

    glory passes by, that I will put you in

    the cleft of the rock, and will cover you

    with My hand while I pass by. Then I

    will take away My hand, and you shall

    see My back; but My face shall not be

     seen.”

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    eight; and Job saw his children and

    grandchildren for four generations. So

    Job died, old and full of days. It is

    written that he will rise with those

    whom the Lord resurrects.

    This man is described in the Syriac

     book as living in the land of Ausitis, on

    the borders of Edom and Arabia.

    Previously his name was Jobab. He

    took an Arabian wife and begot a son

    named Ennon. But he himself was the

    son of his father Zare, one of the sons

    of Esau, and of his mother, Bosorra.

    Thus, he was the fifth son from

     Abraham. 

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    Third Prophecy 6*1I . -F ’, 13 - -X’, 1

    Tone 4 671%  X’  

    The reading from the Prophecy ofIsaiah.

    6=$M&',74) …>4§$? '( [/1%/;>µ4. 

     Deacon  Wisdom. Let us be attentive.  .,*/ .  q$M74. d=F>H;µ,/. 

    Thus says the Lord: Behold, MyServant shall have wisdom, and He

    shall be exalted and glorified

    exceedingly. Just as many shall be

    astonished at You, so Your form and

    glory shall be dishonored by men. Thus

    many nations shall marvel at Him, and

    kings shall shut their mouth, because

    they to whom no report was brought

    concerning Him shall see; and they whodid not hear shall understand.

    O Lord, who has believed our report,

    and to whom was the arm of the Lord

    revealed? We proclaimed His presence

    as a Child, as a Root in a thirsty land.

    He had no form or glory, and we saw

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    Him; and He had no form or beauty.

    But in comparison to all men, His form

    was lacking in honor. He was a man in

    suffering and knew how to bear

    sickness. His face was turned away, and

    He was dishonored and not esteemed.

    He bears our sins and suffers for us, yet

    we considered Him to be in pain,

    suffering, and ill-treatment. But He was

    wounded because of our lawlessness,

    and became sick because of our sins.

    The chastisement of our peace was

    upon Him, and by His bruise we are

    healed. All we like sheep have gone

    astray. Man has gone astray in his way,and the Lord delivered Him over for our

    sins. Although He was ill-treated, He

    opened not His mouth. He was led as a

    sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb is

    silent before his shearers, so He opens

    not His mouth. In His humiliation His

     judgment was taken away, and who will

    declare His generation? For His life is

    taken from the earth, and because of the

    lawlessness of My people He was led to

    death. I will appoint evil men for His

     burial and rich men for His death,

     because He committed no lawlessness,

    nor was deceit found in His mouth. The

    Lord wishes to cleanse Him of His

    wound.

    If You give an offering for sin, Your

    soul shall see a long-lived seed. TheLord wishes to take away the pain of

    His soul, to show Him light, to form

    Him with understanding, and to

     pronounce righteous the Righteous One

    who serves many well; and He shall

     bear their sins. Therefore He shall

    inherit many, and will divide the spoil

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    with the strong, because His soul was

    delivered over to death. He was

    considered among the lawless, and He

     bore the sins of many, and was

    delivered over because of their sins.

    “Be glad, O barren woman who does

    not bear; break forth and cry out, you

    who are not in travail, for more are the

    children of the desolate than the

    children of the married woman.”

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     Deacon  Let us be attentive.  .,*/ .  d=F>H;µ,/. 

     Lord God of my salvation, I have criedby day and by night before You. 

     G $#," B Q"M%  3S%  >T331+1%  1 Corinthians 1:18 - 2:2 '´ &1#. '’ 18 - F ’, 2

    The reading from the Epistle of Paul tothe Romans.

    6=()  I$=C/L7$?)  w’ R0C>'$#\) d4J#$? '( [/1%/;>µ4.

     Deacon  Let us be attentive.  .,*/ .  d=F>H;µ,/. 

    Brethren: The word of the Cross is follyto those who are perishing, but to us

    who are being saved it is the power of

    God. For it is written, “I will destroythe wisdom of the wise, and the

    cleverness of the clever I will thwart.”

    Where is the wise man? Where is the

    scribe? Where is the debater of this

    age? Has not God made foolish the

    wisdom of the world? For since, in the

    wisdom of God, the world did not know

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    God through wisdom, it pleased God

    through the folly of what we preach to

    save those who believe. For Jews

    demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,

     but we preach Christ crucified, a

    stumbling block to Jews and folly to

    Gentiles, but to those who are called,

     both Jews and Greeks, Christ the Power

    of God and the Wisdom of God. For the

    foolishness of God is wiser than men,

    and the weakness of God is stronger

    than men.

    For consider your call, brethren; not

    many of you were wise according to

    worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth;

     but God chose what is foolish in the

    world to shame the wise, God chose

    what is weak in the world to shame the

    strong, God chose what is low and

    despised in the world, even things that

    are not, to bring to nothing things that

    are, so that no human being might boast

    in the presence of God. He is the source

    of your life in Christ Jesus, Whom Godmade our Wisdom, our Righteousness

    and Sanctification and Redemption;

    therefore, as it is written, “Let him who

     boasts, boast of the Lord.”

    When I came to you, brethren, I did not

    come proclaiming to you the testimony

    of God in lofty words or wisdom. For I

    decided to know nothing among you

    except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

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     Priest   Peace be with you, the reader. !"#"$%   !8=C. 

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    Alleluia and Verses 055D-  µ" , B  Q"D%  , A3,  "L>=+a1>'- uX'3' vT%  KH7S%  µ1H. 

    Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 0##$Jƒ4. [##$Jƒ4. [##$Jƒ4.

     M  y soul has awaited reproach andmisery. 

    J-",X,>  µM- )#1>"XD/"- J KH7=  µ1H /'( 3'+',)T#9'-. 

    Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 0##$Jƒ4. [##$Jƒ4. [##$Jƒ4.

     And they gave me gall for my food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to

    drink. 

     G '(  \XT/'-  "L%   3M  F#_ µ*  µ1H  71+=- ,/'( "L%  3W- X9K'- µ1H E)D3,>*- µ" we1% . 

    Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ? 45 'A d/,Jµ4'7 >$?.

    Gospel :R$##"5+1, 

     Matthew 27:39-54, Luke 23:39-43,

     Matthew 27:39-54, John 19:31-37,

     Matthew 27:55-61 

     x'3a . /c ́ 1-38. Y1H/ . /N´ 39-43. x'3a . /c ́ 39-54. yT*-. ,a ́ 31-37.

     x'3a . /c ́ 55-61.

     Deacon  Wisdom! Rise! Let us hear theHoly Gospel.

     .,*/ . q$M74. =L$7, 63$J>;µ,/  '$2 s%7$? !"4%%,#7$?. 

     Priest   Peace be with all. !"#"$%   !8=C. 

    And with your spirit. ? 45 'A d/,Jµ4'7 >$?.

     Priest   The reading from the Holy Gospel

    according to Matthew.

    !"#"$%   R3   '$2  34'W  Š4'L4D$/  s%7$? !"4%%,#7$? '( 6/1%/;>µ4. 

     Deacon  Let us be attentive.  .,*/ . d=F>H;µ,/. 

    Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You. 9FO4 >$C, IJ=C,, NFO4 >$C.The Priest reads the Gospel. z !"#"$%  ;-'N,-^>/", 3M  {]'NNI+,1-.

    Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You. 9FO4 >$C, IJ=C,, NFO4 >$C.

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    Great Litany of Fervent Supplication  !)#;5$/. IJ=C,, K#@&>$/.

    IJ=C,, K#@&>$/.  Deacon  O Lord almighty, God of ourfathers, we beseech You: hear us and have

    mercy. 

     .,*/ . IJ=C,  04/'$3=1'$=, *  +,F)  './ 04'@=;/  -µ./, N,Fµ,L1  q$?, K013$?>$/ 345 K#@&>$/. 

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

    ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. IJ=C,, K#@&>$/.IJ=C,, K#@&>$/. 

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

    You, hear us and have mercy. 

     .,*/ . R#@&>$/  -µ‰), *  +,(), 34'W  '( µ@%4  ®#,F)  >$?, N,Fµ,L1  >$?, K013$?>$/ 345 K#@&>$/. 

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

    ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. IJ=C,, K#@&>$/.IJ=C,, K#@&>$/. 

     Deacon  Again we pray for pious andOrthodox Christians. 

     .,*/ . p'C  N,Fµ,L4   X0@=  './  ,">,B./ 345 =L$NFO;/ E=C>'C4/./. 

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

    ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. IJ=C,, K#@&>$/.IJ=C,, K#@&>$/. 

     Deacon  Again we pray for our Archbishop(Name). 

     .,*/ . p'C  N,Fµ,L4   X0@=  '$2 [=HC,0C>3F0$? -µ./ ( 315  X"`-1%  ). 

    Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.  ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. IJ=C,, K#@&>$/.IJ=C,, K#@&>$/. 

     Deacon  Again we pray for our brothers,

    the priests, hieromonks, hierodeacons, andmonastics, and for all our brotherhood in

    Christ. 

     .,*/ . p'C  N,Fµ,L4   X0@=  './  6N,#M./ -µ./, './  Q,=@;/, Q,=$µ$/1H;/,Q,=$NC43F/;/  345  µ$/4H./, 345  01>&)  '\) K/ E=C>'A -µ./ 6N,#MF'&'$). 

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

    ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. IJ=C,, K#@&>$/.IJ=C,, K#@&>$/. 

     Deacon  Again we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation, visitation,

    forgiveness, and remission of sins of theservants of God, of all pious and Orthodox

    Christians, of those who dwell and are inthis city, and of the members and the

    council of this holy church. 

     .,*/ . p'C  N,Fµ,L4  X0c=  K#@$?), U;\),,8=;'&=74), K0C>3@G,;),>?%H;=,;)  345  6M@>,;)  './  sµ4='C./ './  N$J#;/  '$2  +,$2, 01/';/  './ ,">,B./  345 =L$NFO;/  E=C>'C4/./, './ 34'$C3$J/';/  345  04=,0CN&µ$J/';/  K/  'f 0F#,C  '4J'†, './  K/$=C'./  345  K0C'=F0;/ '\) s%74) K33#&>74) '4J'&). 

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

    ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. IJ=C,, K#@&>$/.IJ=C,, K#@&>$/. 

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     Deacon  Again we pray for the blessed andever-memorable builders of this holy

    church, and for all our fathers and brothersgone to their rest before us, and the

    Orthodox here and everywhere who piouslylie asleep. 

     .,*/ . p'C  N,Fµ,L4  X0@=  './  µ434=7;/ 345  6,Cµ /';/  3'C'F=;/  '\)  s%74) K33#&>74)  '4J'&), 345   X0c=  01/';/  './ 0=$4/404?>4µ@/;/  04'@=;/  345  6N,#M./ -µ./, './  K/L1N,  ,">,B.)  3,Cµ@/;/, 345 s04/'4H$2 =L$NFO;/. 

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

    ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. IJ=C,, K#@&>$/.IJ=C,, K#@&>$/. 

     Deacon  Again we pray for those who arefruitful and do good works in this holy and

    all-venerable temple; for those who serveand those who sing, and for all the people

    here present, who await Your great and richmercy. 

     .,*/ . p'C  N,Fµ,L4   X0@=  './ 34=0$M$=$J/';/  345  34##C,=%$J/';/  K/ 'A  s%7k  345  04/>@0'k   /4A  '$J'k,3$0C:/';/, G4##F/';/, 345   X0@=  '$2 0,=C,>'.'$)  #4$2, '$2  60,3N,H$µ@/$?  '( 04=W >$2 µ@%4 345 0#$J>C$/ b#,$). 

    Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

    Lord, have mercy. 

    ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/. IJ=C,, K#@&>$/.

    IJ=C,, K#@&>$/.  Priest   For 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. 

    !"#"$%   a'C  K#,$5  'Z/  NFO4/ 6/40@µ0$µ,/, 'A d4'=5 345 'A QA 345 'A ‚%7k  d/,Jµ4'C,  /2/  345  6,5  345  ,8)  '$9) 48./4) './ 48:/;/. 

    Amen.  0µ

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    Evening Prayer :RQS &'()*+µ4 

    Make us worthy, O Lord, to be keptthis evening without sin. Blessed are

    You, O Lord, the God of our fathers,

    and praised and glorified is Your name

    to the ages. Amen. 

    ? 4'4O7;>$/, IJ=C,, K/  'f  u>0@=g '4J'†, 6/4µ4='$?  ,8)  '$9) 48./4). [µ$? KM¯ -µ‰),34L10,= ~#07>4µ,/ K05 >@. !"#$%&'() ,j , IJ=C,. N7N4OF/  µ,  'W  NC34C:µ4'1 >$?. !"#$%&'() ,j , „@>0$'4, >?/@'C>$/ µc  'W  NC34C:µ4'1  >$?. !"#$%&'()  ,j ,°%C,, M:'C>F/ µ, '$D) NC34C:µ4>7 >$?. 

    Your mercy, O Lord, endures to theages; do not disregard the works of

    Your hands. To You belongs praise, to

    You belongs song, to You belongs

    glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and

    to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to

    the ages of ages. Amen. 

    ?  J=C,, '( b#,F) >$? ,8) '(/ 48./4, 'W b=%4  './  H,C=./ >$?  µZ 04=7N†). q$5 0=@0,C  4j/$), >$5  0=@0,C   Vµ /$), >$5 NFO4 0=@0,C, 'A d4'=5 345 'A QA 345 'A ‚%7k d/,Jµ4'C,  /2/ 345 6,5 345 ,8) '$9) 48./4) ';/ 48:/;/. [µ$/.

     Deacon  Help us, save us, have mercy on

    us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace. 

     .,*/ . [/'C#4B$2, >A>$/, K#@&>$/  345 NC4MJ#4O$/ -µ‰), * +,F), 'f >f H1=C'C.

    Lord, have mercy.  ?  J=C,, K#@&>$/.

     Deacon  That the whole evening may be

     perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let usask of the Lord.

     .,*/ . hZ/  u>0@=4/  0‰>4/, ',#,74/,

    s%74/, ,8=&/C3Z/  345  6/4µ1='&'$/, 04=1 '$2 I?=7$?, 48'&>:µ,L4.

    Grant this, O Lord.  64=1>H$?, IJ=C,.

     Deacon  An Angel of peace, a faithfulguide, a guardian of our souls and bodies,

    let us ask of the Lord. 

     .,*/ . ]%%,#$/  ,8='(/  *N&%F/,MJ#434 './ G?H./ 345 './ >;µ1';/ -µ./,04=1 '$2 I?=7$? 48'&>:µ,L4.

    Grant this, O Lord. 64=1>H$?, IJ=C,.

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     Deacon  Forgiveness and remission of oursins and transgressions, let us ask of the

    Lord. 

     .,*/ . q?%%/:µ&/  345  iM,>C/  './ sµ4='C./  345  './  0#&µµ,#&µ1';/  -µ./,04=1 '$2 I?=7$? 48'&>:µ,L4.

    Grant this, O Lord. 64=1>H$?, IJ=C,.

     Deacon  Those things which are good and

     beneficial to our souls, and peace in theworld, let us ask of the Lord. 

     .,*/ . hW  34#W  345  >?µM@=$/'4  '4D) 

    G?H4D) -µ./, 345 ,8=:µ,L4.

    Grant this, O Lord.  64=1>H$?, IJ=C,.

     Deacon  A Christian end of our lives,

     painless, unashamed, peaceful, and a gooddefense before the fearsome judgment seat

    of Christ, let us ask. 

    E=C>'C4/W  'W  '@#&  '&)  U;\)  -µ./,6/:N?/4, 6/,047>H?/'4, ,8=&/C31, 345 34#Z/  60$#$%74/  'Z/  K07  '$2  M$B,=$2 B'$2 48'&>:µ,L4.

    Grant this, O Lord.  64=1>H$?, IJ=C,.

     Deacon  Commemorating our all-holy,

     pure, most-blessed, and glorious * Lady, the

    Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, with allthe saints, let us commit ourselves and one

    another and all our life to Christ our God. 

     .,*/ . h\)  d4/4%74), 6H=1/'$?,

     X0,=,?#$%&µ@/&), K/NFO$?, * „,>0$7/&) -µ./  +,$'F3$?  345  6,C04=L@/$?  Š4=74),µ,'W  01/';/  './  ‚%7;/  µ /&µ$/,J>4/',),u4?'$9) 345 6##4/ 'Z/ U;Z/ -µ./, E=C>'A 'A +,A 04=4L:µ,L4.

    To You, O Lord.  =$5, IJ=C,.

     Priest   For You are a good 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. 

    !"#"$%   a'C  6%4L()  345  MC#1/L=;0$) +,()   X01=H,C), 345  >$5  'Z/  NFO4/ 6/40@µ0$µ,/, 'A d4'=5 345 'A QA 345 'A ‚%7k  d/,Jµ4'C,  /2/  345  6,5  345  ,8)  '$9) 48./4) './ 48:/;/.

    Amen.  0µ

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    salvation of the human race, look uponYour servants and upon Your inheritance.

    For Your servants have bowed their heads,and they have bent their necks to You, the

    fearsome Judge Who loves mankind; theydo not expect help from men, but they await

    Your mercy, and look for Your expectedsalvation; protect them at all times, during

     both the present evening and the comingnight, from every enemy, from every

    opposing work of the devil, and from vainthoughts and evil memories. 

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    Blessed and glorified is the might of Your

    Kingdom: of the Father, and of the Son, andof the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the

    ages of ages.

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    './ 48:/;/.Amen.  0µ

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    Aposticha and Procession 0(-'.+Q$ 2$P E+.$,)H$ 

    Tone 2

     Model Stichera

    671%   F ́ 83,7"- , "])#I)",'- 

    E-"X$>'31.When You, the Redeemer of all, were placed in a new tomb for all, Hades,

    which respects no one, crouched at

    seeing You; the bars were broken, the

    gates were shattered, the tombs were

    opened, the dead arose. Then Adam,

    gratefully rejoicing, cried out to You:

    “Glory to Your condescension, O You

    Who love mankind!”

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    ŽC#1/L=;0,.Y es, the world is established; it shallnever be moved.

     G '( N:# E>3"#IT>" 3W- }L/1H µI-'+"Ha=>"3',.

    When You willingly submitted to beingenclosed in the tomb, O Christ the

    King, You remained uncircumscribed

    and limitless, closing the chambers of

    death and emptying the palaces of

    Hades. Thus You made this Sabbath

    worthy of blessings and glory, and of beholding Your own splendor.

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     H oliness befits Your house, O Lord,unto endless days.

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     by the hands of those who pierced Your

    sacred side, they shuddered at Your

    ineffable forbearance; yet, rejoicing at

    our salvation, they cried out to You:

    “Glory to Your condescension, O You

    Who love mankind!”

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    Hymn of Symeon the God-Bearer WGS, =>µ)X, .1Y C)1G-Q1> 

     Priest   Now let Your servant depart in peace, O Lord, according to Your word; for

    my eyes have seen Your salvation whichYou have prepared in the presence of all

     people: a light for revelation to the nations,

    and for glory to Your people Israel. 

    !"#"$%    ¡2/  60$#J,C)  '(/  N$J#F/  >$?,„@>0$'4, 34'W '( T$?, K/ ,8=;'$?, * -'$7µ4>4)  34'W  0=F>;0$/  01/';/  './ #4./, M.) ,8) 60$31#?GC/ KL/./, 345 NFO4/ #4$2 >$? œ>=4$/ -µ‰). 

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

    Z%C$)  *  +,F), ž%C$)  8>H?=F), ž%C$) 6L1/4'$) K#@&>$/ -µ‰). 

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

    Z%C$)  *  +,F), ž%C$)  8>H?=F), ž%C$) 6L1/4'$) K#@&>$/ -µ‰). 

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

    the ages of ages. Amen.

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    >$?.Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

    ?  J=C,  K#@&>$/. IJ=C,  K#@&>$/. IJ=C, K#@&>$/.

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

    the ages of ages. Amen.

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

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

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    Amen. [µ.H2+$ Tone 2  671%   F ’  

    The noble Joseph, having taken downfrom the Tree Your immaculate Body,

    • and having wrapped It in clean linen •

    and spices, • in a new tomb he laid It

    for burial mourning. 

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    G lory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,

    and to the ages of ages. Amen. 

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    Coming and standing before themyrrh-bearing women by the tomb, •

    the Angel cried out loudly: • Myrrh is

    fitting only for the dead, • but Christ

    was shown to be • alien by His nature

    to corruption. 

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     Deacon  Wisdom.  .,*/ .  q$M74.Bless.  : "#F%&>$/. 

     Priest   Blessed is Christ our God, theexisting One, always, now, and ever, and to

    the ages of ages.

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    Amen. May the Lord God strengthenthe holy and pure faith of pious and

    Orthodox Christians, together with His

    holy Church and this city, to the ages of

    ages. Amen. 

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     Priest   Glory to You, O God, glory toYou.

    !"#"$%   „FO4 >$5 * +,F), NFO4 q$7.

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

    the ages of ages. Amen. 

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    Holy father, bless. 61',= ž%C,, ,"#F%&>$/.

     Priest   May He Who endured spittings,

    scourgings, buffetings, the Cross and deathfor the salvation of the world, Christ our

    true God, through the intercessions of Hisall-pure and all-blameless holy Mother; by

    the power of the precious and life-giving

    Cross; through the protection of thehonorable heavenly bodiless powers;through the supplications of the honorable,

    glorious, prophet, forerunner, and baptistJohn; of the holy, glorious, and all-

     praiseworthy Apostles; of our father amongthe saints, Gregory the Dialogist, Pope of

    Rome, whose liturgy we celebrate; of theholy, glorious and victorious martyrs; of our

    venerable and God-bearing fathers; of (the patron saint); of the holy and righteous

    ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; ofSaints (the saints of the day)  whom we

    commemorate; and of all the saints: havemercy and save us, for He is good and loves

    mankind. 

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    Amen.  0µ

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