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Service of Small Vespers

for Parishes of

the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver

Copyright 2012 by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver

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

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SERVICE OF

SMALL VESPERS

Priest Blessed is our God, always,

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

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Amen. .

Proemial Psalm (Psalm 103) (')

* Come, let us worship and fall downbefore God, our King.

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

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Come, let us worship and fall downbefore Christ Himself, the King and

our God.

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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.

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Who stretches out the heaven as if it

were a curtain; Who supports His

chambers in the waters.

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Who appoints the clouds for His

ascent, Who walks on the wings of the

winds.

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Who makes His Angels spirits, and His

ministers a flame of fire.

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.*From Pascha until its Apodosis

instead of Come, let us worship ...,

we chant: Christ is risen from thedead, trampling down death by death,

and to those in the tombs He has

granted life, (thrice, once from the

Holy of Holies, and twice by the choir.

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Who established the earth in the

sureness thereof; it shall not be turned

back to the ages of ages.

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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.

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The mountains rise up and the plains

sink down, to the place where You

have established them.

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You appointed a bound that they shall

not pass, neither return to cover theearth.

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He sends forth springs in the valleys;

the waters will run between the

mountains.

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They shall give drink to all the beasts

of the field; the wild asses will wait to

quench their thirst

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The birds of the heaven will lodge

beside them, they will give voice from

the midst of the rocks.

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He waters the mountains from His

chambers; the earth shall be satisfied

with the fruit of Your works.

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He causes the grass to grow for the

cattle, and green herb for the service of

men.

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He brings forth bread out of the earth;and wine makes the heart of man glad.

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To make his face cheerful with oil; and

bread strengthens man's heart.

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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.

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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.

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You appointed the darkness, and there

was the night, wherein all the beasts of

the forest will go abroad.

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Young lions roaring after their prey,

and seeking their food from God.

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The sun arises, and they gathertogether, and they lay down in their

dens.

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But man shall go forth to his work, and

to his labor until the evening. , .

How magnified are Your works, O

Lord! In wisdom You have made them

all; the earth is filled with Yourcreation.

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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.

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All things wait on You, to give themtheir 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.

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When You turn away Your face, they

shall be troubled.

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You will take away their spirit, and

they shall cease; and they shall return

to their dust.

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You will send forth Your Spirit, and

they shall be created; and You shall

renew the face of the earth.

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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.

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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 besweet to Him, and I will rejoice in the

Lord.

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Oh that sinners would cease from the

earth, and that those who work iniquity

should be no more. Bless the Lord, O

my soul.

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And again:

The sun knows his going down. Youappointed the darkness, and there wasthe night.

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

all.

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

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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.

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The Great Litany

Deacon In peace let us pray to the Lord. .

Lord, have mercy. , .

Deacon For the peace from above and

for the salvation of our souls, let us pray tothe Lord.

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Deacon For the peace in the wholeworld, for the stability of the holy churches

of God, and for the union of all, let us prayto the Lord..

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Deacon For this holy house and for those

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

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Deacon For pious and Orthodox

Christians, let us pray to the Lord.

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Deacon For our Archbishop (Name), the

honorable presbytery, the diaconate inChrist, and for all the clergy and the laity,let us pray to the Lord..

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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 uspray to the Lord

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Deacon For this city, for every city andland, and for the faithful who dwell in them,let us pray to the Lord.

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

peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord.

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

their salvation, let us pray to the Lord.

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Deacon For our deliverance from all

tribulation, wrath, danger, and necessity, let

us pray to the Lord.

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Deacon Help us, save us, have mercy on

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

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Deacon Commemorating our all-holy,pure, most-blessed, and glorious * Lady, theTheotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, with all

the saints, let us commit ourselves and oneanother and all our life to Christ our God.

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To You, O Lord. , .

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.

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Amen. .

Kekragaria (Lord I have Cried) (,

Lord, I have cried unto You, hearkenunto me, hearken unto me; Lord I have

cried unto You, hearken unto me,

attend to the voice of my supplication,

when I cry unto You, hearken unto meO Lord.

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

as an evening sacrifice, hearken unto

me O Lord.

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* Most-holy Theotokos, save us. *, .


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Intone:

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

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Do not incline my heart to evil words,

to make excuse with excuses in sins.

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With men that work iniquity; and I will

not join with their chosen.

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The righteous man will chasten me

with mercy and reprove me; but do not

let the oil of the sinner anoint my head.

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For yet more is my prayer in thepresence of their pleasures; their judges

have been swallowed up near the rock.

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They shall hear my words, for they are

sweetened; as a clod of earth is broken

on the earth, their bones have been

scattered near to Hades.

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For to You, Lord, Lord, are my eyes, I

have hoped in You; do not take my

soul away.

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Keep me from the snare which they

have laid for me, and from the

stumbling blocks of those who work

iniquity.

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The sinners shall fall into their own

net; I am alone until I pass by.

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Psalm 141 and Stichera

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

voice to the Lord.

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I will pour out my supplication before

Him, I will declare my affliction before

Him.

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When my spirit was fainting within me,

then You knew my paths.

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In that way on which I have walked

they hid a snare for me.

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I looked on my right hand, and beheld,

and there was no one who knew me.

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Flight has failed me, and there is no

one who watches out for my soul.

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I have cried to You, Lord; I said: You

are my Hope, You are my Portion in

the land of the living.

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Attend to my supplication, for I am

brought very low.

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Deliver me from those who persecute

me, for they are stronger than I.

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Bring my soul out of prison that I may

confess Your name, O Lord.

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The righteous shall wait patiently for

me until You reward me.

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Out of the depths I have cried to You,

O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice.

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Let Your ears be attentive to the voice

of my supplication.

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Prosomoia Stichera

The Reader chants three Prosomoia,

from the Menaion or the Oktoechos.

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(6)If You should mark iniquities, Lord,O Lord, who shall stand?For with You

there is forgiveness.

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For six stichera, sing the first Stichos ( )

(5) For Your name's sake I havewaited patiently for You, O Lord; my

soul has waited patiently for Your

word, my soul has hoped in the Lord.

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Stichos (5) ()


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(4) From the morning watch untilnight, from the morning watch let

Israel hope in the Lord.

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Stichos (4) ()

The Reader chants three Prosomoia,from the Menaion. .(3) For with the Lord there is mercy,and with Him is plenteous redemption;

and He shall redeem Israel from all his

iniquities.

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Stichos (3) ()

(2) Praise the Lord, all you nations;

praise Him, all you peoples.

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.Stichos (2) ( )

(1) For He has made His mercy toprevail over us, and the truth of the

Lord abides to the ages.

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Stichos (1) ()

Idiomelon, and/or

Theotokion/Stavrotheotokion, /

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The Reader chants the prescribed

Idiomelon and/or Theotokion from the

Menaion and/or Oktoechos.

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

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Idiomelon

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

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Theotokion or Theotokion of the Cross .


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O gladsome Light (Read)

Without an Entrance, the Reader reads: , O gladsome light of holy glory, theimmortal Father, heavenly and holy,

blessed Jesus Christ: now that we havecome to the setting of the sun and see

the light of evening, we praise You, the

Father, the Son, and the 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: the world

glorifies You.

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Prokeimenon

Deacon Evening. Prokeimenon! . .Sunday Evening

Tone Plagal 4 . '

Come, bless the Lord, all you servantsof the Lord.

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Come, bless the Lord, all youservants of the Lord.

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You that stand in the house of theLord, in the courts of the house of our

God.

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Come, bless the Lord, all youservants of the Lord.

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Monday Evening

Tone 4 '

O Lord, answer me when I call, O Godof my right!

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O Lord, answer me when I call, OGod of my right!

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When I called upon You, O God of myrighteousness, You heard me.

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O Lord, answer me when I call, OGod of my right!

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Tuesday Evening

Tone 1 '

Your mercy, O Lord, shall follow meall the days of my life.

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The Lord is my shepherd, and I shallnot want.

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Wednesday Evening

Tone Plagal 1 . '

Save me, O God, by Your name, andvindicate me by Your might.

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O God, hear my prayer. .


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Thursday Evening Tone Plagal 2 .'

My help comes from the Lord, Whomade heaven and earth.

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I have lifted up my eyes to themountains, from where my help comes.

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Friday Evening

Grave Tone

You, O God, are my fortress, the GodWho shows me mercy.

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You, O God, are my fortress, the GodWho shows me mercy.

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Rescue me from my enemies, O God. , .

You, O God, are my fortress, the God

Who shows me mercy.

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.Evening Prayer

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.

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Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us,as we have hoped in You. Blessed areYou, O Lord, teach me Your

commandments. Blessed are You, O

Master, give me understanding of Your

commandments. Blessed are You, O

Holy One, enlighten me by Your

commandments.

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

Your hands. To You belongs praise, toYou 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.

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Completed Litany

Deacon Let us complete our evening

prayer to the Lord.

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Deacon Help us, save us, have mercy on

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

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Deacon That the whole evening may be

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

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Grant this, O Lord. , .


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

let us ask of the Lord.

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Deacon Forgiveness and remission ofour sins and transgressions, let us ask of the

Lord.

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Deacon Those things which are good andbeneficial to our souls, and peace in the

world, let us ask of the Lord.

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Deacon To complete the remaining timeof our lives in peace and repentance, let us

ask of the Lord.

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Deacon A Christian end of our lives,

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

of Christ, let us ask.

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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.

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To You, O Lord. , .

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.

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Amen. .

* Most-holy Theotokos, save us. *, .


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Prayer at the Bowing of Heads

Priest Peace be with all. .

And with our spirit. .

Deacon Let us bow our heads to the

Lord.

.To You, O Lord. , .

Priest O Lord our God, Who bowed theheavens, and Who came down for the

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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Amen. .

Aposticha

The Reader chants Aposticha, from the

Menaion or the Oktoechos.

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At Vespers on

Sunday Friday Evening

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Stichos (3) ()(2)Ilift up my eyes to You, O You Whoare enthroned in the heavens. Behold,

as the eyes of servants look to the hand

of their master, as the eyes of a maid to

the hand of her mistress, so our eyes

look to the Lord our God, until He has

mercy on us.

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Stichos (2) ( )

(1) Have mercy on us, O Lord, havemercy on us, for we have had more

than enough of contempt. Too long has

our soul been satiated with the scorn of

those who are at ease, the contempt ofthe proud.

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Stichos (1) ()

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

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(Idiomelon) ()

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

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Theotokion or Theotokion of the Cross

Hymn of Simeon the God Bearer

Priest Now let Your servant depart inpeace, 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.

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Trisagion

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

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

pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit

and heal our infirmities for Your

name's sake.

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

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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.

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.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.

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Amen. .

Troparia

The Reader chants the Troparia. , .Great Litany of Fervent SupplicationUsually omitted.

Deacon Let us say with all our soul, andwith all our mind let us say.

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Deacon O Lord almighty, God of ourfathers, we beseech You: hear us and havemercy.

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

You, hear us and have mercy.

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Deacon Again we pray for pious andOrthodox Christians.

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Deacon Again we pray for our

Archbishop (Name).

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Deacon Again we pray for our brothers,

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

Christ.

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Deacon Again we pray for mercy, life,

peace, health, salvation, visitation,forgiveness, and remission of sins of the

servants of God, of all pious and OrthodoxChristians, of those who dwell and are in

this city, and of the members and thecouncil of this holy church.

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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

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, .Deacon Again we pray for the blessedand ever-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.

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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.

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Priest For You are a merciful GodWho loves mankind, and to You we send up

glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and tothe Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the

ages of ages.

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Amen.

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Deacon Wisdom. .

Bless.

Priest Blessed is Christ our God, the

existing One, always, now, and ever, and tothe 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 agesof ages. Amen.

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Priest Most-holy Theotokos, save us. , .

More honorable than the Cherubim,and incomparably more glorious than

the Seraphim, the one who

incorruptibly gave birth to God the

Word, truly the Theotokos, we magnify

you.

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

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Holy father, bless. , .

Priest May Christ our true God,

through the intercessions of His all-pure andall-blameless holy Mother; of the holy,

glorious, and all-praiseworthy Apostles; ofour venerable and God-bearing fathers; of

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(the patron saint); of(the saints of the day)whom we commemorate; and of all the

saints: have mercy on us and save us, for Heis good and loves mankind.

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* Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O

Lord Jesus Christ our God have mercy onus and save us.

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Amen. .

*From Pascha until its Apodosisinstead of Through the prayers of our

holy fathers ...:

Priest Christ is risen from the dead,

trampling down death by death, and to thosein the tombs He has granted life.

Truly the Lord is risen.

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To God be the glory.

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