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Service of Great Vespers

for Parishes of

the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver

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SERVICE OF

GREAT 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 gather

together, 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 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.

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All things wait on You, to give them

their food in due season; when Yougive it to them, they will gather it.*

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*If the Anoixantaria are sung, page 21. *, 21.

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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Prosomoia Stichera

The Reader chants ten, eight or six

Prosomoia as indicated in the Typikon.

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(10)Bring my soul out of prison that I

may confess Your name.

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For ten stichera, sing the first Stichos ()

(9) The righteous shall wait patientlyfor me until You reward me.

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Stichos (9) ( )

(8) Out of the depths I have cried toYou, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.

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For eight stichera, sing the firstStichos

()

(7) Let Your ears be attentive to thevoice of my supplication.

( ) .

Stichos (7) ( )

(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) ()

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

Israel hope in the Lord.

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Stichos (4) ()

(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) ()


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(2) Praise the Lord, all you nations;praise Him, all you peoples.

( ) ,.

Stichos (2) ( )

(1) For He has made His mercy to

prevail over us, and the truth of theLord abides to the ages.

()

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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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Doxastikon or Theotokion .

Entrance

Deacon Wisdom. Rise. . .

The Clergy and the Faithful: 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 Reader and the Faithful conclude: ... the world does glorify glorify You. ... .

Prokeimenon Deacon Evening. Prokeimenon! . .


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Saturday Evening

Tone Plagal 2 .

The Lord reigns; He is robed inmajesty.

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The Lord is clothed with strength andHe has girded Himself.

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For He established the world whichshall not be shaken.

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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 God

of my right!

.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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.On Great Feasts there may be several

Readings, usually from the Old

Testament Prophets.

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On Great Feasts

Readings

The Reader announces the Reading. ...

Deacon Wisdom. Let us be attentive. . .

The Reader reads the passage. .Great Litany of Fervent Supplication

Deacon Let us say with all our soul, and

with all our mind let us say.

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

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Deacon O Lord almighty, God of our

fathers, we beseech You: hear us and have

mercy.

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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, and

monastics, and for all our brotherhood inChrist.

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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

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, .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.

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Lord, have mercy.

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, .Deacon Again we pray for the blessed

and ever-memorable builders of this holychurch, and for all our fathers and brothers

gone to their rest before us, and theOrthodox here and everywhere who piously

lie asleep.

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Deacon Again we pray for those who arefruitful and do good works in this holy andall-venerable temple; for those who serve

and those who sing, and for all the peoplehere present, who await Your great and rich

mercy.

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

Lord.

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Grant this, O Lord. , .

Deacon Those things which are good and

beneficial to our souls, and peace in theworld, 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, theTheotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, with all

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

, ,, , * , ,, .

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. .

Prayer at the Bowing of Heads

Priest Peace be with all. .

And with our spirit. .

Deacon Let us bow our heads to the

Lord.

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To You, O Lord. , .

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


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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, and

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

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Amen. .

On Great Feasts

Liti & Artoklasia

If there will be an Artoklasia, page 24. , . 24.Aposticha

At Vespers onSaturday Evening

Stichos (4) ()

(3) The Lord reigns; He is robed in

majesty; the Lord is robed, He is

girded with strength.

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Stichos (3) ()

(2) Yes, the world is established; it

shall never be moved.

( )

, .Stichos (2) ( )

(1)Holiness befits Your house, O Lord,

to endless days.() ,, .

Stichos (1) ()


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(Idiomelon) ()


..

Doxastikon or Theotokion

At Vespers onSunday 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 hasmercy 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 of

the proud.

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Stichos (1) ()


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(Idiomelon) ()


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Theotokion or Theotokion of the Cross

Hymn of Simeon the God Bearer

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.

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Trisagion

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

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Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal have mercy on us.

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

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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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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 and

the power and the glory, of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and to the ages of ages.

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Amen. .


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Troparia

The Reader chants the Troparia. , .If there was no Artoklasia:

Deacon Wisdom. .

Bless.

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 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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If there was an Artoklasia:

Deacon Let us pray to the Lord. .


Priest May the blessing of the Lord andHis mercy come upon you through His

divine grace and love for mankind, always,now, and ever, and to the ages of ages.

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Amen. .

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

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Holy father, bless. , .

Priest May (He Who is risen from the

dead,) Christ our true God, through theintercessions of His all-pure and all-

blameless holy Mother; by the power of theprecious and life-giving Cross; through the

protection of the honorable heavenlybodiless powers; through the supplications

of the honorable, glorious, prophet,forerunner, and baptist John; of the holy,

glorious, and all-praiseworthy Apostles; ofthe holy, glorious and triumphant martyrs;

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

righteous ancestors of God, Joachim andAnna; of (the saints of the day) whom we

commemorate; and of all the saints: havemercy on us and save us, for He is 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 Apodosis

instead of Through the prayers of our

holy fathers ...:

Priest Christ is risen from the dead,trampling down death by death, and to those

in the tombs He has granted life.

Truly the Lord is risen.

*, , ...

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ANOIXANTARIA

After the verse, All things wait on

You, to give them their food in due

season; when You give it to them, ...,

of the Proemial (page 4), we chant:

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When You open Your hand, allthings shall be filled with goodness;

when You turn away Your face, they

shall be troubled.

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Glory to You, O God. Alleluia. , . .You will take away their spirit, andthey shall cease; and they shall return

to their dust.

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.Glory to You, O God. Alleluia. , . .You will send forth Your Spirit, andthey shall be created; and You shall

renew the face of the earth.

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Glory to You, O Father; glory to You,O Son; glory to You, O Holy Spirit;

glory to You, O God. Alleluia.

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Let the glory of the Lord be to theages; the Lord will rejoice in His

works.

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Glory to You, O Holy One; glory toYou, O Lord; glory to You, O

Heavenly King; glory to You, O God.

Alleluia.

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Who looks on the earth and makes it

tremble, Who touches the mountainsand they smoke.

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Glory to You, O Holy One; glory toYou, O Lord; glory to You, O

Heavenly King; glory to You, O Holy

Spirit; glory to You, O God.

Alleluia.

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I will sing to the Lord throughout mylife, I will chant to my God for as

long as I have my being.

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Glory to You, O tri-hypostatic Divinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; You

we worship and we glorify glory toYou, O God. Alleluia.;

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May my words be sweet to Him, and Iwill rejoice in the Lord.

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Glory to You, unoriginate Father, glory to You, O co-unoriginate Son,

glory to You, O Holy Spirit; of one

Esence and one throne; You we

worship and we glorify glory to You,O God. Alleluia.;

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Oh that sinners would cease from theearth, and that those who work

iniquity should be no more.

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Glory to You, O Father; glory to You,O Son; glory to You, O Holy Spirit;

O Holy Trinity; glory to You, O God.

Alleluia.

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Bless the Lord, O my soul. The sunknows his going down. You appointed

the darkness, and there was the night.

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Glory to You, O Heavenly King; glory to You, O Almighty; with the

Son and the Holy Spirit; glory to You,

O God. Alleluia.

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How magnified are Your works, O

Lord! In wisdom You have made themall.

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.Glory to You, O unbegotten Father;

glory to You, O begotten Son; glory to

You, the Holy Spirit; Who proceeds

from the Father, and rests in the Son;

O Holy Trinity; glory to You, O

God. Alleluia.

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


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

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

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Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory toYou, O God. O our Hope, O Lord,

glory to You. Alleluia.

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ARTOKLASIA

Litany

Deacon Have mercy on us, O God,according to Your great mercy; we beseechYou, hear us and have mercy.

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Deacon Again we pray for pious and

Orthodox Christians.

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

brotherhood in Christ..

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

forgiveness, and remission of sins of theservants of God, of the members and the

council of this holy church ...

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... and of the servants of God (Name(s)),(who celebrate this holy feast), and for their

health and salvation, let us ask.

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Deacon Again we pray for the protectionof this holy church, this city, and every city

and land, from wrath, famine, pestilence,earthquake, flood, fire, sword, foreign

invasions, civil strife, and accidental death.That our good God Who loves mankind

may be merciful, gracious and favorable to

us by turning and diverting from us allwrath and sickness impending against us,and deliver us from His just rebuke, and

have mercy on us.

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Deacon Again we pray that the Lord ourGod will hear the prayer of us sinners, and

have mercy on us.

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Lord, have mercy.

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, .Priest Hear us, O God our Savior, thehope of all those throughout the earth and

those far out at sea; and be merciful, bemerciful, to us O Master, for our sins, and

have mercy on us. For You are a mercifulGod Who loves mankind, and to You we

send up glory: 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. .Priest Peace be with all. .

And with your spirit. .

Deacon Let us bow our heads to theLord.

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Priest O all-Merciful Master, LordJesus Christ our God, 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, and all the holyApostles; of our holy fathers among the

saints, the great hierarchs and ecumenical

teachers, Basil the Great, Gregory theTheologian, and John Chrysostom; ofAthanasios, Cyril, and John the Merciful,

patriarchs of Alexandria; of Nicholas ofMyra, Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythous,

Dionysios, Archbishop of Aegina fromZakynthos, and Nektarios of Pentapolis, the

wonder-workers; of the holy, glorious, greatmartyrs, George the trophy-bearer,

Demetrios the myrrh-flowing, Theodore the

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recruit, Theodore the general, and Menasthe wonder-worker; of the hieromartyrs

Ignatios, Polykarp, Haralambos,Eleutherios, and Kosmas Aitolos; of the

holy, glorious, great women martyrsThekla, Barbara, Anastasia, Katherine,

Kyriake, Fotini, Marina, Paraskevi, andIrene; of the holy, glorious, and victorious

martyrs; of our venerable and God-bearingfathers who were illumined in asceticism; of

(the patron saint); of the holy and righteousancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; of

(Saints of the Day) whom wecommemorate; and of all Your saints: make

our prayer acceptable; ...

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Amen. .... Grant us remission of our transgressions;

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... Shelter us under the shelter of Yourwings; ...

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... Keep away from us every enemy and

adversary; ...

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... Make our lives peaceful; ... ... ...

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... Lord, have mercy upon us and upon Your

world, and save our souls, for You are agood and merciful God Who Loves

mankind.

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Theotokos Virgin

Priest Theotokos Virgin, rejoice Mary

full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessedare you among women, and blessed is the

fruit of your womb. For you have broughtforth the Savior of our souls.

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During Bright Week:

Priest Christ is risen from the dead,

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

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Deacon Let us pray to the Lord.


Priest Lord, Jesus Christ our God, Who

blessed the five loaves in the wilderness andfrom them filled five thousand men, blessalso these loaves (the wheat, the wine and

the oil) and multiply them in this holyChurch, in this city, in the homes of those

who celebrate, and in all Your world; andalso sanctify Your faithful servants who

partake of them. For You are He Whoblesses and sanctifies all things, O Christ

our God, and to You we send up glorytogether with Your eternal Father and Your

all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, nowand ever, and to the ages of ages.

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Amen. .

Troparion

Grave Tone Priest Those in whom wealth aboundspoor and hungry have become, but those

who eagerly seek the Lord never shall inwant be of every good thing.

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Those in whom wealth abounds poorand hungry have become, but those

who eagerly seek the Lord never shall

in want be of any good thing.

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(Repeat) Those in whom wealthabounds poor and hungry have become,

but those who eagerly seek the Lord

never shall in want be of any good

thing.

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To God be the glory.