Sunday Matins

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Service of Matins on Sunday

for Parishes of

the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver

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

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

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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.

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Trisagion

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

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

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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.Lord, cleanse us of our sins. Master,

pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit

and heal our infirmities for Your

names sake.

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*From the Sunday of Pascha through

the Sunday of Pentecost, Glory to

You, O God ... and Heavenly King... is not said.

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**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.

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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

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy. , . , ., .Priest Again we pray for pious and

Orthodox Christians.

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

brotherhood in Christ.

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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.

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

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Priest Glory to the holy,

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

ages of ages.

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Hexapsalm

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

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Glory to God in the highest, and peace

on earth, good will to men.

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

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

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

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Psalm 3

O Lord, why are those who afflict memultiplied?

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Many rise up against me. Many say to

my soul: there is no salvation for him

in his God.

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But You, O Lord, are my Helper, my

Glory, and the One who lifts up my

head.

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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.

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I will not be afraid of ten thousands of

people that set themselves round about

against me.

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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.

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Salvation is of the Lord, and Your

blessing is on Your people.

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(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!

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For Your arrows are fastened in me,

and You have laid Your hand heavilyupon me

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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.

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For my iniquities have risen higher

than my head; they have pressed

heavily on me as a heavy burden.

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My wounds have become foul and

festering in the face of my foolishness.

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I have been wretched and utterly

bowed down until the end; I went all

the day long with downcast face.

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For my loins are filled with

inflammation, and there is no healing

in my flesh.

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I am afflicted and exceedingly

humbled, I have groaned from the

turmoil of my heart.

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O Lord, all my desire is before You,

and my groaning is not hidden from

You.

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My heart is troubled, my strength has

failed me; and the light of my eyes,

even this is not with me.

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My friends and my neighbors drew

near over against me and stood, and my

nearest of kin stood afar off.

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And those who sought after my soul

used violence; and those who sought


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evils for me spoke vain things, and they

meditated deception all the day long.

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But as for me, like a deaf man I did not

hear them, and I was as a speechless

man who does not open his mouth.

.And I became as a man that does not

hear, and that has no reproofs in his

mouth.

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For I have hoped in You, O Lord; You

will hear me, Lord my God.

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For I said: Let my enemies never

rejoice over me; indeed, when my feet

were shaken, those men spoke boastful

words against me.

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For I am ready for scourges, and my

sorrow is continually before me.

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For I will declare my iniquity, and I

will anguish concerning my sin.

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But my enemies live and are made

stronger than I, and those who hated

me unjustly are multiplied.

.Those who render me evil for good

slandered me, because I pursued

goodness.

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Do not forsake me, O Lord my God, do

not depart from me.

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Be attentive to my help, O Lord of my

salvation.

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(And Again) Do not forsake me, OLord my God, do not depart from me.

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Be attentive to my help, O Lord of my

salvation.

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Psalm 62

O God, my God, to You I rise early atdawn.

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My soul has thirsted for You; how

often has my flesh longed after You in

a land barren and untrodden and

unwatered.

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So I have appeared before You in the

sanctuary to see Your power and Yourglory.

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For Your mercy is better than lives; my

lips shall praise You.

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So shall I bless You in my life, and I

will lift up my hands in Your name.

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Let my soul be filled as with marrow

and fatness, and my mouth shall praise

You with lips of rejoicing.

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If I remembered You on my bed, I

meditated on You at the dawn.

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For You have become my Helper; I

will rejoice in the shelter of Your

wings.

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My soul has cleaved after You, Your

right hand has been quick to help me.

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But as for those who in vain have

sought after my soul, they shall go into

the lowest parts of the earth, they shall

be surrendered to the edge of the

sword, they shall be portions for foxes.

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But the king shall be glad in God;

everyone shall be praised that swears

by Him; for the mouth of those who

speak unjust things is stopped.

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.(And Again) At the dawn I meditated

on You; For You have become my

Helper; in the shelter of Your wings I

will rejoice.

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My soul has cleaved after You, Your

right hand has been quick to help me.

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I have been delivered up, and have not

come forth; my eyes have grown weak

from poverty.

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I have cried to You, O Lord, the whole

day long; I have stretched out my

hands to You.

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No, will You work wonders for the

dead? Or shall physicians raise them up

that they may give thanks to You?

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No, shall any in the grave tell of Your

mercy, and of Your truth in that

destruction?

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No, shall Your wonders be known in

that darkness, and Your righteousnessin that land that is forgotten?

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But as for me, I have cried to You, O

Lord; and in the morning my prayer

shall come before You.

O Lord, why do You therefore cast off

my soul and turn Your face away from

me?

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I am as a poor man, and in troublesfrom my youth; indeed, having been

exalted, I was humbled and brought to

distress.

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Your fierce wrath has gone over me,

and Your terrors have sorely troubled

me.

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They came around me all day long like

water, they engulfed me altogether.

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.Because of my misery You have

removed friend and neighbor and my

acquaintances far from me.

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(And Again) O Lord God of my

salvation, I have cried by day and by

night before You.

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As far as the east is from the west, so

far has He removed our iniquities from

us.

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Like a father has compassion on his

sons, so has the Lord had compassion

on those who fear Him; for He knowsof what we are made, He has

remembered that we are dust.

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As for man, his days are as the grass; as

a flower of the field, so shall he

blossom forth.

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For when the wind passes over it, then

it shall be gone, and its place will no

longer remember it.

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But the mercy of the Lord is from

eternity, even to eternity, on those who

fear Him.

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And His righteousness is on sons of

sons, on those who keep His testament

and remember to do His

commandments.

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The Lord in heaven has prepared His

throne, and His kingdom rules over all.

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Bless the Lord, O all you His Angels,

mighty in strength, that perform His

word, to hear the voice of His words.

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Bless the Lord, O all you His hosts, His

ministers that do His will.

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Bless the Lord, O all you His works, in

every place of His dominion; bless the

Lord, my soul.

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(And Again) Bless the Lord, O all you

His works, in every place of His

dominion; bless the Lord, my soul.

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Psalm 142

O Lord, hear my prayer, in Your truthgive ear to my supplications; hear me

in Your righteousness.

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And do not enter into judgment with

Your servant, for in Your sight no man

living shall be justified.

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For the enemy has persecuted my soul;

he has humbled my life down to the

earth.

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He has sat me in darkness as those who

have been long dead, and my spirit

within me has become despondent; myheart within me is troubled.

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I remembered days of old, I meditated

on all Your works, I pondered on the

creations of Your hands.

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I stretched forth my hands to You; my

soul thirsts after You like a waterless

land.

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Quickly hear me, O Lord; my spirit hasfainted away.

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Do not turn Your face from me, lest I

be like those who go down into the pit.

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Cause me to hear Your mercy in the

morning; for I have put my hope in

You.

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Cause me to know, O Lord, the way inwhich I should walk; for I have lifted

up my soul to You.

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Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord; I

have fled to You for refuge.

Teach me to do Your will, for You are

my God.

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Your good Spirit shall lead me in the

land of uprightness; You shall quicken

me for Your names sake, O Lord.

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In Your righteousness You shall bring

my soul out of affliction, and in Your

mercy You shall utterly destroy myenemies.

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And You shall cut off all those who

afflict my soul, for I am Your servant.

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(Repeat) Hear me in Your

righteousness, O Lord, and do not enter

into judgment with Your servant.

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(And Again) Hear me in Your

righteousness, O Lord, and do not enterinto judgment with Your servant.

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(And Again) Let Your good spirit lead

me on a level path!

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Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia; Glory to

You, O God.

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

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Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia; Glory toYou, O God. Lord, my Hope, 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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Lord, have mercy. , .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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Lord, have mercy. , .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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Lord, have mercy. , .Deacon For pious and Orthodox

Christians, let us pray to the Lord.

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

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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Lord, have mercy. , .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 alltribulation, wrath, danger, and necessity, let

us pray to the Lord.

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

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Lord, have mercy. , .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. .

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


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God is Lord

God is Lord and has revealed Himselfto us; blessed is He Who comes in the

name of the Lord.

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Give thanks to the Lord and call upon

His holy name. ,

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name of the Lord.

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All the nations compassed me roundabout; and by the name of the Lord I

warded them off.

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God is Lord and has revealed Himselfto us; blessed is He Who comes in thename of the Lord.

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This is the Lords doing, and it ismarvelous in our eyes.

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name of the Lord.

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Troparia

The Reader chants the Troparia. .Small Litany

Priest Again and again, in peace let uspray to the Lord.

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Lord, have mercy. , .Priest Help us, save us, have mercy onus, 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


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Priest For Yours is the dominion, andYours is the kingdom, and the power, and

the glory, 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. .Sessional Hymns (Kathismata)

The Reader chants the Kathismata,

from the Menaion or the Oktoechos

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Then: Resurrection Evlogitaria

Tone Plagal 1 .

Blessed are You, O Lord, teach meYour commandments.

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The company of angels was amazed when it saw You among the dead being

numbered, O Savior, Who destroyed

the power of death and resurrected

Adam together with Yourself, while

from Hades liberating everyone.

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Why do you mingle the ointments with your tears full of pity, O women

disciples? Thus the Angel who was

shining in the tomb cried unto the

myrrh-bearing women, See for

yourselves the tomb and understand;

for the Savior has risen from the

sepulcher.

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Unto Your tomb, very early in themorning, did the myrrh-bearers

hasten lamenting. But the angel

appeared unto them and uttered, The

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time for lamentation has ended; weep

no more. But announce the

Resurrection to the Apostles.

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The myrrh-bearing women, who hadcome with their spices to Your

sepulcher, O Savior, heard the voice

of an Angel speaking unto them,

Why do you account among the dead

the One Who lives? For as God, He

has risen from the sepulcher.

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Triadikon

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

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We worship the Father and togetherHis Son and the Holy Spirit, the Holy

Trinity, one in essence, and we cry

aloud together with the Seraphim:

Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O Lord.

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Theotokion


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O Virgin, you gave birth to the Giverof life; from sin you delivered Adam,

while to Eve you have rendered joy in

place of sorrow. He Who was from

you made incarnate, God and man,

has directed to life him who fell from

it.

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

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Small Litany

Priest Again and again, in peace let us

pray to the Lord.

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


pure, most-blessed, and glorious * Lady, theTheotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, with all


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To You, O Lord. , .Priest For blessed is Your name, andglorified is Your kingdom, of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, nowand ever, and to the ages of ages.

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Amen. .

Ypako and Anavathmoi,

Kontakion, Oikos, and Synaxarion,

and the Katavasiai

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The Reader reads the Ypako; chantsthe Anavathmoi; reads the Kontakion,

Oikos, and Synaxarion; and chants the

Katavasiai.

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Matins Gospel Deacon Let us pray to the Lord. . .

Lord, have mercy. , .Priest For You are holy, our God, Who

rests among the saints, and to You we sendup glory: 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. .

Let every breath praise the Lord. .

Let every breath praise the Lord. .

Praise the Lord, every breath. .

Deacon And that we may be madeworthy to hear the Holy Gospel, let us prayto the Lord our God.

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Deacon Wisdom. Rise. Let us hear theHoly Gospel.

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Priest Peace be with all. .

And with your spirit.

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Priest The reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to ...

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Deacon Let us be attentive. . .

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You. , , .

The Priest reads the Gospel. .Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You. , , .


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On Most Sundays

Having beheld the resurrection ofChrist, let us worship the holy Lord

Jesus, the only Sinless One. We

venerate Your Cross, O Christ, and

Your holy resurrection we hymn andglorify, for You are our God, and

besides You we know no other; we call

upon Your name. Come, O all you

faithful, let us venerate Christs holy

resurrection, for, behold, through the

Cross joy has come to all the world.

Ever blessing the Lord, we hymn His

resurrection, for having endured the

Cross, He has destroyed death bydeath.

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Psalm 50

Merciful One, have mercy on me, OGod, according to Your great mercy,

and according to the multitude of Your

compassions blot out my transgression.

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Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,

and cleanse me from my sin. .

For I know my iniquity, and my sin is

ever before me.

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Against You only have I sinned, and I

have done evil in Your sight, that You

may be justified in Your words, and be

victorious when You are judged.

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.For behold, I was conceived in

iniquities, and in sins did my mother

bear me.

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For behold, You have loved the truth;

the hidden and secret things of Your

wisdom You have made manifest to

me.

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Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be

clean; wash me, and I shall be made

whiter than snow.

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Make me to hear joy and gladness; the

bones that are humbled shall rejoice.

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.Turn Your face away from my sins, and

blot out all my iniquities.

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Create in me a clean heart, O God, and

renew a right spirit within me.

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Do not cast me away from Your presence,

and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

.Restore the joy of Your salvation to me,

and establish me with Your governing

Spirit.

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I shall teach transgressors Your ways, and

the impious shall turn back to You.

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Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the

God of my salvation; my tongue shall

rejoice in Your righteousness.

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

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For if You had desired sacrifice, I would

have given it; with whole-burnt offerings

You shall not be pleased.

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A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; a

heart that is broken and humbled God will

not reject.

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Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure

to Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem bebuilt.

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Then You shall be pleased with a sacrifice

of righteousness, with oblation and whole-

burnt offerings.

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Then they shall offer young bulls upon

Your altar. And have mercy on me, O

God.

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Intercessory Troparia

On Most Sundays

Tone 2

Glory to theFather, and the Son, and

the Holy Spirit.

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Through the intercessions of theApostles, O merciful One, blot out the

multitude of our transgressions.

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Through the intercessions of theTheotokos, O merciful One, blot out

the multitude of our transgressions.

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Merciful One, have mercy on me, OGod, according to Your great mercy;

and according to the multitude of Your

compassions blot out my

transgression.

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Idiomelon

On Sundays (differs on Feast Days):

Jesus, having risen from the grave asHe foretold, has granted us eternal

life and great mercy.

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During the Triodion Period

Tone Plagal 4 .

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

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Open to me the doors of repentance, OGiver of life; for early in the morning

my spirit seeks Your holy temple,

bearing itself a bodily temple all

defiled; in Your compassion cleanse it

according to Your great mercy.

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Guide me in the paths of salvation, OTheotokos; for I have defiled my soulwith shameful sins, and have wasted all

my life in slothfulness: by your

intercessions, deliver me from all

uncleanness.

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Tone Plagal 2 .

Merciful One, have mercy on me, OGod, according to Your great mercy;

and according to the multitude of Yourcompassions blot out my transgression.

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When I ponder in wretchedness themultitude of my misfortunes, I tremble

for the fearful day of judgment; but

trusting in Your merciful compassion,

like David I cry to You: have mercy

upon me, O God, according to Your

mercy.

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Intercessory Prayer ,

Deacon God, save Your people andbless Your inheritance; look upon Yourworld with mercy and compassion; raise the

horn of Orthodox Christians, and send downupon us Your rich mercies: through the

intercessions of our all-pure Lady, theTheotokos and ever-virgin Mary; by the

power of the precious and life-giving Cross;through the protection of the honorable,

heavenly bodiless powers; by thesupplications of the honorable, glorious,

prophet, forerunner, and baptist John; of theholy, glorious, all-praiseworthy, and chief

Apostles Peter and Paul, as well as all theholy Apostles; of our holy fathers among

the saints, the great hierarchs andecumenical teachers, Basil the Great,Gregory the Theologian, and John

Chrysostom; of Athanasios, Cyril, and Johnthe Merciful, patriarchs of Alexandria; of

Nicholas of Myra, Spyridon the Bishop ofTrimythous, Dionysios the Archbishop of

Aegina from Zakynthos, and Nektarios ofPentapolis, the wonder workers; of the holy,

glorious, great martyrs, George the trophybearer, Demetrios the myrrh flowing,

Theodore the recruit, Theodore the general,

and Menas the wonder worker; of thehieromartyrs Ignatios, Polykarp,Haralambos, Eleutherios, and Kosmas

Aitolos; of the holy, glorious, great womenmartyrs Thekla, Barbara, Anastasia,

Katherine, Kyriake, Fotini, Marina,Paraskevi, and Irene; of the holy, glorious,

and victorious martyrs; of our righteous andGod-bearing fathers who were illumined in

asceticism; of(the patron saint); of the holyand righteous ancestors of God, Joachim

and Anna; of (Saints of the day) whom wecommemorate; and of all Your saints; we

beseech You, only all-merciful Lord, hearus sinners who pray to You, and have mercy

on us.

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Priest Through the mercy, compassion,

and love for mankind of Your only-begotten

Son with Whom You are blessed, togetherwith Your all-holy, good and life-creating

Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of

ages.

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Amen. .

Megalynarion

or Ninth Ode of the Kanon

Deacon The Theotokos and Mother ofthe Light, in hymns of honor and let us

magnify.

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On feasts, the Ninth Ode of the Kanon. , .My soul magnifies the Lord, and myspirit rejoices in God my Savior.

, .

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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For He has regarded the low estate ofHis handmaiden. For behold,

henceforth all generations will call me

blessed.

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magnify you.

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For He Who is mighty has done great

things for me, and holy is His name.And His mercy is on those who fear

Him from generation to generation.

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magnify you.

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He has shown strength with His arm,He has scattered the proud in the

imagination of their hearts.

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magnify you.

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He has put down the mighty from theirthrones, and exalted those of low

degree; He has filled the hungry with

good things, and the rich He has sent

empty away.

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magnify you.

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He has helped His servant Israel, inremembrance of His mercy, as He

spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and

to his posterity to the ages.

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magnify you.

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Ninth Ode of the Katavasiai ()The Reader chants the Ninth Ode of the

Katavasiai.

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Small Litany

Priest Again and again, in peace let uspray to the Lord.

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Lord, have mercy. , .Priest Help us, save us, have mercy on

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

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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.

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To You, O Lord. , .Priest For all the powers of the heavenspraise You, and to You they send up glory:

to the Father, and to the Son, and to theHoly Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages

of ages.

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Amen. .

Holy is the Lord our God

Holy is the Lord our God. .Holy is the Lord our God. .

Exalt the Lord our God, and worshipat the footstool of His feet, for He is

holy.

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Exaposteilarion(a) ()

The Reader chants the Exaposteilaria. .

Praises

Let every breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. To You is

due praise, O God.

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Praise Him all you His Angels; praiseHim all you His hosts. To You is due

praise, O God.

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Prosomoia Stichera

From the Oktoechos (8) To do among them the judgmentthat is written; this glory shall be to all

His saints.

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Stichos (8) ()

(7) Praise God in His saints, praiseHim in the firmament of His power.

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Stichos (7) ( )

(6) Praise Him for His mighty acts,praise Him according to the multitude

of His greatness.

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Stichos (6) ( )

(5) Praise Him with the sound oftrumpet, praise Him with the psaltery

and harp.

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Stichos (5) ()

From the Menaion or the Oktoechos

(4)Praise Him with timbrel and dance,praise Him with strings and flute.

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(3) Praise Him with tuneful cymbals,praise Him with cymbals of jubilation.

Let every breath praise the Lord.

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Stichos (3) ()

(2) Arise, O Lord my God, let Yourhand be lifted high; do not forget Your

paupers to the end.

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Stichos (2) ( )

(1)Iwill confess You, O Lord, with mywhole heart, I will tell of all Your

wonders.

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Stichos (1) ()Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit.

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The Reader chants the Eothinon

Doxastikon or Idiomelon


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The Reader chants the Doxastikon orTheotokion

Resurrection Theotokion

The Theotokion on most Sundays is:

You are supremely blessed, O VirginTheotokos; for through Him Who from

you became incarnate, was Hades taken

prisoner, and Adam has been

summoned back, and the curse hasbeen neutralized, and Eve has been

liberated; death has been put to death,

and we have been brought to life.

Wherefore extolling we cry out: O

Christ our God, You are blessed, for so

was Your good pleasure, glory to

You.

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Great Doxology

Glory unto God Who gives us light. .

Glory in the highest to God, and upon

earth peace, and to men good will.

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We praise You, we bless You, and weworship You, and glorify You, and

give thanks to You for the greatness of

Your glory.

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O Lord and King, the heavenly God,

Father almighty; Lord only-begotten

Son, Jesus Christ; and Holy Spirit.

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Lord God, and the Lamb of God, the

Father's Son; Who takes away the sins

of the world, have mercy on us: Whotakes away the sins of the world.

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Lord accept our prayer, You Who sit at

the Father's right hand, and have mercy

on us.

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Only You, are holy; only You are the

Lord, Jesus Christ, the glory of the

Father. Amen.

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Every day (every day) will I bless You,and praise (and praise) Your name

(praise Your name), and to the ages of

ages.

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On this day, we ask, O Lord, that You

will keep us without sin (that You will

keep us on this day without sin).

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Blessed are, You O Lord, the God of

our fathers; we praise You, and we

glorify Your holy name unto the ages.Amen.

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Let Your mercy Lord, (Your mercy) be

upon us, as we have placed (have

placed) our hope in You.

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O blessed are You, O Lord: teach me,

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(Repeat) O blessed are You, O Lord:

teach me, Your statutes (teach me, O

Lord).

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(And again) O blessed are You, O

Lord: teach me, Your statutes (teach

me, O Lord).

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Lord our refuge from each generation

to generation. I said: "Lord have mercy

upon me; and my soul do heal, I have

sinned against You."

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Unto You, O Lord have I come; teach

me Your will (teach Your will unto me

Lord) for You are my God.

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With You is the fountain of life and,from Your Light, we shall see light. , .

Extend, O Lord Your mercy, unto those

who know You.

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Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, have mercy on us.

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(Repeat) Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy


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(And again) Holy God, Holy Mighty,Holy Immortal, 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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Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. , .

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy


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Troparion

The Reader chants the Troparion. .On Most Sundays

Salvation on this day has come unto allthe world, let us sing and praise Him

Who rose from the tomb and Who is

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also the Author of our life; having

vanquished death by death (by His own

death); this victory He bestowed on

us and His boundless mercy.

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