The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke Τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἀποστόλου καί Εὐαγγελιστοῦ Λουκᾶ October 18

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1 The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke Τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἀποστόλου καί Εὐαγγελιστοῦ Λουκᾶ October 18 The holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke was born in Antioch. In his youth, he excelled in his studies of Greek philosophy, medicine and art. During the ministry of the Lord Jesus on earth, Luke came to Jerusalem, where he saw the Savior face to face, heard His saving teaching and was witness to His miraculous works. Coming to belief in the Lord, St. Luke was numbered among the Seventy Apostles, and was sent out to preach. After the resurrection, on Pascha, Luke and Cleopas saw the resurrected Lord on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24). Following the descent of the Holy Spirit, Luke returned to Antioch and there became a fellow worker of the Apostle Paul and traveled with him, converting Jews and pagans to the Christian Faith. Their journeys took them through Asia Minor and Macedonia, to Rome. The Apostle Paul writes to the Colossians from Rome, "Luke, the beloved physician, greets you" (Colossians 4:14), conveying the greeting of his fellow laborer in the Lord. Following the martyrdom of the great Apostle Paul, Saint Luke Luke preached the Gospel throughout Italy, Dalmatia, Macedonia and other regions. Saint Luke painted three icons of the most holy Theotokos, as well as of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Hence, Saint Luke is considered to be the founder of Christian iconography. In old age, Saint Luke visited Libya and Upper Egypt. From Egypt he returned to Greece, where he continued to preach and convert many with great zeal despite his old age. Saint Luke wrote his Gospel in Greek, following those of Saints Matthew and Mark, in about the year 60, and he also wrote the Acts of the Apostles, dedicating both works to Theophilus, the governor of Achaia. Luke was eighty-four years old when wicked idolaters tortured him for the sake of Christ and hanged him from an olive tree in the town of Thebes, in Boetia. His miracle-working relics were transported to Constantinople during the 4th-century, under the reign of Emperor Constantius (357AD), the son of Constantine. In 1204, the Crusadors of the IV Crusade stole the relic from Constantinople and transported it to Padova (Padua) in Italy and it is still located there in the Catholic church of Santa Justina at the centre of the city. In 1992, then-metropolitan Ieronymos of Thebes and Livadia (later Archbishop of Greece) requested the return of a "a significant fragment of the relics of Saint Luke to be placed on the site where the holy tomb of the Evangelist is located and venerated today." This prompted a scientific investigation of the relics in Padua, and by numerous lines of empirical evidence confirmed that these were the remains of an individual of Syrian descent who died between 130 and 400 A.D. The Bishop of Padua then delivered to Metropolitan Ieronymos the rib of St. Luke that was closest to his heart to be kept at his tomb in Thebes, Greece. The tomb works miracles even today. On December 22, 1997 at 1:30 pm myrrh appeared on the tomb's marble and since then the interior of the marble sarcophagus is fragrant. The olive tree on which he was hung is still living to the right side of the cemetery in Thebes. On the right side of the sanctuary of the church in Thebes is a Roman sarcophagus where the body of Saint Luke had been placed. This tomb belonged to a Roman family of the 2nd-century BC but later on it was emptied and the Christians of Thebes used it to "honour" the relics of Saint Luke since it was a majestic tomb. His emblem is the calf, the third symbolical beast mentioned by Ezekiel (1:10), which is a symbol of Christ's sacrificial and priestly office, as Saint Irenaeus says. 1

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3 At Great Vespers At the Kyrie Ekekraksa Prosomoia Stichera of the Apostle Tone Plagal 4 What shall we call you 3 Εἰς τὸν Μεγἀλον Ἐσπερινόν Εἰς τὸ «Κύριε, Ἐκέκραξα» Στιχηρά Προσόµοια τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Ἦχος πλ. δ Τὶ ἡµᾶς καλέσωµεν Stichos 1 Στίχος α If You should mark iniquities, Lord, O Lord, who shall stand? For with You there is forgiveness. What shall we call you, O Apostle? Heaven, for you proclaimed the glory of God; radiance, for you illumine the world with light; cloud, raining down divine water; most-divine cup of wisdom which pours out for us the wine that brings joy to our hearts. Intercede for the salvation of our souls. Ἐὰν ἀνοµίας παρατηρήσῃς, Κύριε, Κύριε τίς ὑποστήσεται; ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ ὁ ἱλασµός ἐστιν. Τὶ σε ὀνοµάσω Ἀπόστολε; οὐρανόν, ὅτι τὴν δόξαν διηγήσω τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀστραπήν, ὅτι τὸν κόσµον καταυγάζεις φωτισµῷ νεφέλην, ἐποµβροῦσαν θεῖα νάµατα, κρατῆρα, τῆς σοφίας ἐνθεώτατον, οἶνον ἡµῖν ἀναβρύοντα, τὸν τὰς καρδίας εὐφραίνοντα Ἱκέτευε, τοῦ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Stichos 2 Στίχος β For Your name s sake I have patiently waited for You, O Lord; my soul has waited patiently for Your word, my soul has hoped in the Lord. What shall I call you, O you who are pleasing to God? A river flowing to us from Paradise; the Ark of the Covenant established by Christ; a star shining forth noetic light; a beacon illuminating the Church; living Bread of the divine table; chalice of spiritual drink. Intercede for the salvation of our souls. Ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόµατός σου ὑπέµεινά σε, Κύριε ὑπέµεινεν ἡ ψυχή µου εἰς τὸν λόγον σου, ἤλπισεν ἡ ψυχή µου ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. Τὶ σε νῦν προσείπω Θεόληπτε; ποταµόν, ἐκ Παραδείσου προερχόµενον ἡµῖν, κιβωτὸν τῆς διαθήκης, ἣν διέθετο Χριστός φωστῆρα, νοητὸν φῶς ἀπαστράπτοντα λυχνίαν, Ἐκκλησίαν καταυγάζουσαν ἄρτον ζωῆς, θείαν τράπεζαν, ποτήριον θείου πόµατος Ἱκέτευε, τοῦ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Stichos 3 Στίχος γ From the morning watch until night, from the morning watch let Israel hope in the Lord. What shall we call you, O you who have beheld the divinity? A most-active steward of the mysteries of Christ; a wise chief artisan who cuts boards for grace; one who has set down a newer law surpassing that of Sion, which was preached by you? Intercede for the salvation of our souls. Ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωΐας µέχρι νυκτός, ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωΐας, ἐλπισάτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. Τὶ σὲ νῦν Θεόπτα καλέσωµεν; λειτουργὸν τῶν µυστηρίων, δραστικώτατον Χριστοῦ, τῆς σκηνῆς τῆς νοουµένης, ἀρχιτέκτονα σοφόν, τὰς πλάκας, λατοµοῦντα τὰς τῆς χάριτος, τὸν νόµον, γεγραφότα τὸν καινότατον, τὸν ἐκ Σιὼν προερχόµενον, καὶ διὰ σοῦ κηρυττόµενον Ἱκέτευε, τοῦ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Stichos 4 Στίχος δ For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption; and He shall redeem Israel out of all his iniquities. Ὅτι παρὰ τῷ Κυρίῳ τὸ ἔλεος καὶ πολλὴ παρ αὐτῷ λύτρωσις καὶ αὐτὸς λυτρώσεται τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν ἀνοµιῶν αὐτοῦ.

4 What shall we call you, O glorious one? A strong treasury of heavenly gifts; renowned physician of bodies and souls; a fellow-laborer of Paul and his traveling companion; the writer of the Acts of the Apostles. There are many names for you, O Luke, which virtue has devised for you. Intercede for the salvation of our souls. Τὶ σὲ νῦν καλέσωµεν Ἔνδοξε; θησαυρὸν τῶν οὐρανίων, χαρισµάτων ἀσφαλῆ ἰατρὸν καὶ τῶν ψυχῶν, καὶ τῶν σωµάτων ἀκριβῆ τοῦ Παύλου, συνεργάτην καὶ συνέκδηµον, τὰς Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων ἐκτιθέµενον. Πολλὰ Λουκᾶ τὰ ὀνόµατα, ἡ ἀρετὴ σοι πεποίηκεν Ἱκέτευε, τοῦ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Stichos 5 Στίχος ε Praise the Lord, all you nations, praise Him, all you peoples. What shall I call you, O divinely-eloquent one? A disciple because you gave us the good news of Christ; a physician because you heal our souls of passions; a luminary shining forth the noetic light; foundation and ground of the Faith, for you have written down for us the most-precious Gospel. Intercede for the salvation of our souls. Stichos 6 For He has made His mercy to prevail over us, and the truth of the Lord abides to the ages. What now shall I call you, O wondrous one? True beholder of the Wisdom of doctrine; the recorder of the Acts and teachings of the Apostles; the unshakable pillar of piety; indestructible bulwark of the Church? Many are your deeds, and greater yet your gifts. Intercede for the salvation of our souls. Idiomelon of the Apostle Tone Plagal 2 Anatolios Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. O Apostle of Christ, writer of the divine teachings, and foundation stone of the Church: with divine proclamations you have truly healed the hearts of men in the gloom of ignorance, which had entered into the abyss of despair; and you have saved them from the tempest of the threefold waves, as a follower and disciple of Paul, the chosen vessel, and imitator of him. Wherefore we entreat you, O 4 Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἐπαινέσατε αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ λαοί. Τὶ σε Θεορρῆµον προσφθέγξωµαι; Μαθητὴν ὅτι ἡµῖν, εὐηγγελίσω τὸν Χριστόν ἰατρὸν ὅτι τὰ πάθη, θεραπεύεις τῶν ψυχῶν, λυχνίαν, νοητὸν φῶς ἀπαστράψασαν κρηπῖδα, καὶ θεµέλιον τῆς πίστεως σὺ γὰρ ἡµῖν διεχάραξας, τὸ πάνσεπτον Εὐαγγέλιον Ἱκέτευε, τοῦ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Στίχος στ Ὅτι ἐκραταιώθη τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ ἐφ ἡµᾶς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ Κυρίου µένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Τὶ σε νῦν προσείπω Θαυµάσιε; θεωρὸν τῶν τῆς σοφίας, διδαγµάτων ἀψευδῆ; συγγραφέα πρακτικόν, τῆς Ἀποστόλων διδαχῆς, καὶ στῦλον, εὐσεβείας ἀκατάσειστον, ἢ πύργον Ἐκκλησίας ἀκατάλυτον. Πολλά σου τὰ προτερήµατα, καὶ µείζονα τὰ χαρίσµατα Ἱκέτευε, τοῦ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Ἰδιόµελον τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Ἦχος πλ. β' Ἀνατολίου Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ἀπόστολε Χριστοῦ, καὶ τῶν θείων δογµάτων Συγγραφεῦ, καί τῆς Ἐκκλησίας ἑδραίωµα σὺ ὡς ἀληθῶς, τὰς ἐν ζόφῳ τῆς ἀγνωσίας καρδίας, εἰσδυσάσας ἐν τῷ βυθῷ τῆς ἀπωλείας, ἑλκύσας θεηγορίαις, διέσωσας ὡς ἐκ σάλου τρικυµίας, ὀπαδὸς γενόµενος τοῦ σκεύους τῆς ἐκλογῆς Παύλου, ἀλλὰ καὶ µιµητής. Ὅθεν αἰτοῦµέν σε, Λουκᾶ ἀξιάγαστε, τῶν Ἀντιοχέων τὸ ἐγκαλλώπισµα. Πρέσβευε

5 most worthy Luke, O jewel of the Antiochians. Intercede before the Savior and God, for those who in faith celebrate your honored memory. Theotokion On the third day You arose Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Trinity of boundless power, One in three Hypostases: through the prayers of Your glorious disciples, the divine Apostles, and the Ever-Virgin, save us who sing hymns to You. Entrance O gladsome Light, and Prokeimenon of the day. Then, Let us say with all our soul, and with all our mind let us say, etc. 5 τῷ Σωτῆρι καὶ Θεῷ ὑπὲρ τῶν πίστει ἐκτελούντων τὴν ἀεισέβαστον µνήµην σου. Θεοτοκίον Τριήµερος ἀνέστης Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Τριὰς ἀπειροδύναµε, µονὰς ἡ Τρισυπόστατος, ταῖς πρεσβείαις τοῦ σεπτοῦ σου Μαθητοῦ, καὶ θείου Ἀποστόλου, καὶ τῆς Ἀειπαρθένου, σῶσον ἡµᾶς τοὺς ἀνυµνοῦντάς σε. Εἴσοδος «Φῶς ἱλαρόν...,» καὶ τὸ Προκείµενον τῆς ἡµέρας. Εἶτα «Εἴπωµεν πάντες ἐξ ὅλης της ψυχῆς καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας ἡµῶν εἴπωµεν.» Make us worthy, O Lord... «Καταξίωσον, Κύριε...» Then, Let us complete our evening prayer..., and Prayer at the Bowing of Heads. Aposticha Prosomoia Stichera of the Apostle Tone Plagal 1 Rejoice strugglers Grace has poured forth from your lips, O Luke, and you became a tongue of fire, O Apostle, emitting words of light to those who were worthy of such preaching, but filling those who desired darkness with burning arrows, as you recorded doctrine, the precious Gospel; for those who truly sought life you were shown to be the fragrance of life, but to those who did not love life you were the smell of death, as your teacher Paul has said. Yet, grant us peace, life, light, and great mercy. Their sound has gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. In your words, O initiate of the mysteries, as you yourself have said, we have recognized the certitude of the inspired Word of God; for you decided to set in writing for us the whole sequence of events which were fulfilled, precisely as they were transmitted to you by Εἶτα «Πληρώσωµεν τὴν ἑσπερινὴν δέησιν...,» καὶ Εὐχῆ τῆς Κεφαλοκλισίας. Ἀπόστιχα Στιχηρά Προσόµοια τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Ἦχος πλ. α' Χαίροις ἀσκητικῶν Χάρις τοῖς χείλεσί σου Λουκᾶ, πυρίνῃ γλώσσῃ ἐξεχύθη Ἀπόστολε, καὶ γλῶσσα πυρὸς ἐδείχθης, λόγους ἐκπέµπων φωτός, τοῖς φωτὸς ἀξίοις τῷ κηρύγµατι, βολίδας φλεγούσας δέ, τοῖς τὸ σκότος ποθήσασι, γράφων διδάσκων, τὸ σεπτὸν Εὐαγγέλιον, καὶ ὀσµὴ ζωῆς, τοῖς ζωὴν ὄντως θέλουσιν, ὤφθης ὡς Παῦλος ἔφησεν, ὃν ἔσχες διδάσκαλον ὀσµὴ θανάτου δὲ πάλιν, τοῖς µὴ ζωὴν ἀγαπήσασιν. Ἀλλ' ἡµῖν εἰρήνην, καὶ ζωὴν καὶ φῶς παράσχου, καὶ µέγα ἔλεος. Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν καὶ εἰς τὰ πέρατα τῆς οἰκουµένης τὰ ῥήµατα αὐτῶν. Ἔγνωµεν ἐκ τῶν λόγων τῶν σῶν, καθάπερ ἔφης τὴν τῶν λόγων ἀσφάλειαν, ὧν ἔθου ἐνθέως Μύστα ἐπείπερ γράψαι ἡµῖν, περὶ τῶν πραγµάτων ἐπεχείρησας, ὧν πεπληροφόρησαι, καὶ καθὼς σοι παρέδωκαν, οἱ πρὶν αὐτόπται, ὧν καὶ σὺ ἴσος γέγονας, ὑπηρέτης τε, τῆς τοῦ

6 the ones who witnessed them. Yet, you were their equal and peer as a servant of the incarnate Word, the One Whom you beheld in Emmaus after His resurrection, when with a burning heart you sat at table and ate with Him in the company of Kleopas. Also fill the souls of us who honor you with His divine warmth. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims the work of His hands. Rejoice, you who alone recorded for us the greeting of the Archangel, the joyful annunciation to the pure one; the conception of the Baptist who from his mother's womb called her the Bearer of the Lord; you described the incarnation of the Word; His temptations and miracles; His words and sufferings; His cross, death, and resurrection which you yourself beheld; the descent of the Holy Spirit; the account of the Acts, especially those of Paul whom you accompanied: as physician and initiate of the mysteries, and as a luminary of the Church, preserve that Church forever. Then the following idiomelon Tone 4 Basil Grace has been poured forth on Your lips. With wisdom as your rod, O all-blessed Luke, upon the noetic waters you fathomed the depths, and you fished the souls of believers from the pit of death. As a disciple of Paul, you purified your heart in the light of the Spirit; and you enlightened the nation by your teachings, and you healed the evil of passions by your miracles. Always pray to Christ our God to save our souls. Idiomelon Tone Plagal 2 Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. O most-wise fisherman, holy disciple, worker in the vineyard of the Savior, and one who described His sufferings: having wandered throughout the world with faith, you gathered 6 Λόγου σαρκώσεως, ὃν µετὰ τὴν Ἀνάστασιν, εἰς Ἐµµαοὺς ἔβλεψας, καὶ καιοµένῃ καρδίᾳ, µετὰ Κλεόπα συνέφαγες. Αὐτοῦ θείας θέρµης, καὶ ἡµῶν τῶν σὲ τιµώντων, τὰς ψυχὰς πλήρωσον. Οἱ οὐρανοὶ διηγοῦνται δόξαν Θεοῦ ποίησιν δὲ χειρῶν αὐτοῦ ἀναγγέλλει τὸ στερέωµα. Χαῖρε ὁ µόνος γράψας ἡµῖν, τὸ Χαῖρε χαίρων τῆς Ἁγνῆς Εὐαγγέλιον, καὶ ταύτην Κυριοτόκον, εἰπόντα τὸν Βαπτιστήν, ἐκ γαστρὸς οὗ γράφεις, καὶ τὴν σύλληψιν καὶ Λόγου τὴν σάρκωσιν, πειρασµοὺς καὶ τὰ θαύµατα, λόγους καὶ πάθη, τὸν σταυρὸν καὶ τὸν θάνατον, καὶ τὴν ἔγερσιν, ἣν περ εἶδες, καὶ ἄνοδον, Πνεύµατός τε τὴν κάθοδον, κηρύκων τὰς πράξεις τε, καὶ ἐξαιρέτως τοῦ Παύλου, οὗ περ ἐδείχθης συνέκδηµος, ἀκέστορ καὶ Μύστα, καὶ φωστὴρ τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, ἣν φρούρει πάντοτε. Εἶτα τὸ παρὸν ἰδιόµελον Ἦχος δ' Βασιλείου Ἐξεχύθη ἡ χάρις ἐν χείλεσί σου. Τῷ τῆς Σοφίας ἁλιευτικῷ καλάµῳ, τῆς νοητῆς θαλάσσης, τὸν βυθὸν ἀνιχνεύων, ἐκ θανατηφόρου βυθοῦ, τὰς τῶν πιστῶν ψυχὰς ἐζώγρησας, Λουκᾶ παµµακάριστε. Ὅθεν τῷ Παύλῳ µαθητευθείς, ὅλην ἐκάθηρας τὴν σαυτοῦ καρδίαν, τῇ ἐπιλάµψει τοῦ Πνεύµατος, καὶ τοῖς δόγµασί σου τὰ ἔθνη φωτίσας, τὰ τῶν παθῶν νοσήµατα, τοῖς θαύµασιν ἰάτρευσας, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ὑπὲρ ἡµῶν ἀεὶ δυσωπῶν, τοῦ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Ἰδιόµελον Ἦχος πλ. β' Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Πάνσοφε Ἁλιεῦ, Ἅγιε Μαθητά, ἐργάτα τοῦ Σωτῆρος, καὶ θρίαµβε τῶν αὐτοῦ παθηµάτων ὁ τὴν κτίσιν τῇ πίστει διαδραµὼν, καὶ τῆς πλάνης τὰ ἔθνη συναγαγὼν, καὶ Θεῷ

7 the nations out of deception, and offered them to God, like good incense rising heavenward. Wherefore, standing before the Judge of all, pray that He deliver us from our iniquities, and that He free us from torment on the day of judgment. Theotokion Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Christ the Lord, my Creator and Deliverer, Who came forth from your womb in my likeness, O all-pure one, and delivered Adam from the first curse; wherefore, O most-pure one who are truly the Mother of God, we unceasingly cry out to you with the greeting of the angel, saying: Rejoice, O Lady, intercessor and protection, and the salvation of our souls. Then, Now let Your servant depart in peace..., and Trisagion Prayers. Apolitikion and Theotokion Apolitikion of the Apostle Tone 3 Holy Apostle, and Evangelist Luke, intercede with the merciful God, that He may grant to our souls, remission of our transgressions. Theotokion Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. You, the intercessor for the salvation of our race do we hymn, O Virgin Theotokos; for your Son and our God took flesh from you, for deigning to suffer on the cross He has freed us from corruption because He loves mankind. προσενέγκας, ὡς θυµίαµα καλόν, εἰς οὐρανοὺς εὐωδώθης. Διὸ παριστάµενος τῷ Κριτῇ, πρέσβευε ῥυσθῆναι ἡµᾶς, τῶν ἀνοµιῶν ἡµῶν, καὶ ἐν ἡµέρᾳ κρίσεως, λυτρωθῆναι κολάσεως. Θεοτοκίον Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ὁ ποιητὴς καὶ λυτρωτής µου Πάναγνε, Χριστὸς ὁ Κύριος, ἐκ τῆς σῆς νηδύος προελθών, ἐµὲ ἐνδυσάµενος, τῆς πρώην κατάρας τὸν Ἀδὰµ ἠλευθέρωσε διὸ σοι Πάναγνε, ὡς τοῦ Θεοῦ Μητρί τε, καὶ Παρθένῳ ἀληθῶς, βοῶµεν ἀσιγήτως, τὸ χαῖρε τοῦ Ἀγγέλου. Χαῖρε Δέσποινα, προστασία καὶ σκέπη, καὶ σωτηρία τῶν ψυχῶν ἡµῶν. Εἶτα «Νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δούλόν σου...,» καὶ τὸ Τρισάγιον. Ἀπολυτίκιον καὶ Θεοτοκίον Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Ἦχος γ Ἀπόστολε Ἅγιε, καὶ Εὐαγγελιστὰ Λουκᾶ, πρέσβευε τῷ ἐλεήµονι Θεῷ, ἵνα πταισµάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχῃ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡµῶν. Θεοτοκίον Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Σὲ τὴν µεσιτεύσασαν, τὴν σωτηρίαν τοῦ γένους ἡµῶν, ἀνυµνοῦµεν Θεοτόκε Παρθένε ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ γὰρ τῇ ἐκ σοῦ προσληφθείσῃ, ὁ Υἱός σου καὶ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, τὸ διὰ Σταυροῦ καταδεξάµενος πάθος, ἐλυτρώσατο ἡµᾶς, ἐκ φθορᾶς ὡς φιλανθρωπος. Dismissal, May Christ our true God,... Ἀπόλυσις «Χριστὸς ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς ἡµῶν...» 7

8 At Matins 8 Εἰς τὸν Ὄρθρον Hexapsalm. God is the Lord... Ὁ Ἑξάψαλµος, Εἰς τὸ «Θεὸς Κύριος...» Apolitikion and Theotokion Apolitikion of the Apostle Tone 3 Holy Apostle, and Evangelist Luke, intercede with the merciful God, that He may grant to our souls, remission of our transgressions. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. (Repeat) Holy Apostle, and Evangelist Luke, intercede with the merciful God, that He may grant to our souls, remission of our transgressions. Theotokion Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. You, the intercessor for the salvation of our race do we hymn, O Virgin Theotokos; for your Son and our God took flesh from you, for deigning to suffer on the cross He has freed us from corruption because He loves mankind. Small Litany Psalm 50. Etc. Sessional Hymns Of the day, from the Oktoechos. Kontakion of the Apostle Read (Tone 4, You have appeared today) You became a disciple of God the Word, and with Paul enlightened the world, and cast out its darkness, by holy writings, the Gospel of Christ. Oikos of the Apostle Read (Tone 4, You have appeared today) You are the beloved physician and disciple, O beloved Luke, healing the passions of my soul and body through mystic intervention; you Ἀπολυτίκιον καὶ Θεοτοκίον Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Ἦχος γ Ἀπόστολε Ἅγιε, καὶ Εὐαγγελιστὰ Λουκᾶ, πρέσβευε τῷ ἐλεήµονι Θεῷ, ἵνα πταισµάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχῃ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡµῶν. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. (Πάλιν) Ἀπόστολε Ἅγιε, καὶ Εὐαγγελιστὰ Λουκᾶ, πρέσβευε τῷ ἐλεήµονι Θεῷ, ἵνα πταισµάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχῃ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡµῶν. Θεοτοκίον Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Σὲ τὴν µεσιτεύσασαν, τὴν σωτηρίαν τοῦ γένους ἡµῶν, ἀνυµνοῦµεν Θεοτόκε Παρθένε ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ γὰρ τῇ ἐκ σοῦ προσληφθείσῃ, ὁ Υἱός σου καὶ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, τὸ διὰ Σταυροῦ καταδεξάµενος πάθος, ἐλυτρώσατο ἡµᾶς, ἐκ φθορᾶς ὡς φιλανθρωπος. Συναπτὴ Μικρὰ Καθίσµατα Τῆ συνήθη Στιχολογίαν τῆς Ὀκτωήχου. Ψαλµός Ν, κτλ. Κοντάκιον τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Χῦµα (Ἦχος δ, Ἐπεφάνης σήµερον) Μαθητὴς γενόµενος τοῦ Θεοῦ Λόγου, σὺν τῷ Παύλῳ ἅ ασαν, ἐφωταγώγησας τὴν γῆν, καὶ τὴν ἀχλὺν ἀ εδίωξας, τὸ θεῖον γράψας, Χριστοῦ Εὐαγγέλιον. Οἶκος τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Χῦµα (Ἦχος δ, Ἐπεφάνης σήµερον) Ὡς ἰατρὸς καὶ µαθητὴς Λουκᾶ ἠγα ηµένος, µυστικῇ χειρουργίᾳ τὰ άθη τῆς ψυχῆς µου, καὶ τὰ τοῦ σώµατος ὁµοῦ ἴασαι, καὶ δὸς µοι

9 grant me complete healing throughout my whole being, thereby allowing me to joyfully celebrate your illustrious festival and to pour out the stream of my tears, in place of myrrh, over your venerable and sacred body. Your epitaph, like a guide to life, is addressed to all in the temple of the wondrous Apostles, since you yourself have written it by composing the holy and divine Gospel of Christ. Synaxarion On the eighteenth day of the month, the Memory of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke. On the same day, the Memory of the Holy Martyr Marinos the Elder at Anazarbos. On the same day, the Memory of our righteous Father Julian the Hermit of the Euphrates. The Holy Mnason, Bishop of Cyprus, and the holy forty youths ended this life by the sword. The Memory of the Holy newly-revealed Martyrs Gabriel and Kyrmidol of Egypt who struggled in Through the intecessions of your holy ones, God, have mercy on us. Amen. Katavasiai of the Theotokos 9 κατὰ άντα εὐεκτεῖν, καὶ σοῦ τὴν αναοίδιµον γηθόµενος γεραίρειν ανήγυριν, ὄµβροις τε δακρύων, ἀντὶ µύρων τὸ σε τόν σου καὶ άντιµον σῶµα καταβρέχειν ὡς στήλη γὰρ ζωῆς ἐγγεγραµµένη τῷ ναῷ τῷ θαυµαστῷ τῶν Ἀ οστόλων ᾶσιν ἐκφώνει, καθά ερ καὶ σὺ τὸ ρῶτον, τὸ θεῖον γράψας Χριστοῦ Εὐαγγέλιον. Συναξάριον Τῇ ΙΗ' τοῦ αὐτοῦ µηνός, Μνήµη τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἀ οστόλου καὶ Εὐαγγελιστοῦ Λουκᾶ. Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡµέρᾳ, Μνήµη τοῦ Ἁγίου Μάρτυρος Μαρίνου τοῦ γέροντος. Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡµέρᾳ, Μνήµη τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρὸς ἡµῶν Ἰουλιανοῦ τοῦ ἐν τῷ Εὐφράτῃ. Ὁ Ἅγιος Μνάσων ἐ ίσκο ος Κύ ρου, καὶ οἱ Ἅγιοι τεσσαράκοντα αῖδες ξίφει τελειοῦνται. Μνήµη τῶν Ἁγίων νεοφανῶν Μαρτύρων Γαβριὴλ καὶ Κυρµιδώλη τῶν ἐν Αἰγύ τῳ ἀθλησάντων τῷ Ταῖς αὐτῶν ἁγίαις πρεσβείαις, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς. Ἀµήν. Καταβασίαι τῆς Θεοτόκου Tone Plagal 4 Ἦχος πλ. δ Ode 1 Ἦχος δ My mouth shall I open up and by the Spirit shall it be filled; and I shall pour out a word unto the Mother and Queen; and I shall be seen in cheerful celebration; and joyfully I shall sing lauding her wonders. Ἀνοίξω τὸ στόµα µου, καὶ πληρωθήσεται Πνεύµατος, καὶ λόγον ἐρεύξοµαι, τῇ Βασιλίδι Μητρί καὶ ὀφθήσοµαι, φαιδρῶς πανηγυρίζων, καὶ ᾄσω γηθόµενος, ταύτης τὰ θαύµατα. Ode 3 Ὠδὴ γ Establish, all-holy Theotokos, O living and ever-welling fount, your choristers assembled in spiritual fellowship, and crowns of glory graciously in your divine magnificence grant to them. Τοὺς σοὺς ὑµνολόγους, Θεοτόκε, ἡ ζῶσα καὶ ἄφθονος πηγή, θίασον συγκροτήσαντας, πνευµατικὸν στερέωσον καὶ ἐν τῇ θείᾳ δόξῃ Σου, στεφάνων δόξης ἀξίωσον. Ode 4 Ὠδὴ δ Comprehending the unfathomable divine will of your incarnation by the Virgin, O most High, the prophet Habbakuk cried out: Glory to your power, O Lord. Τὴν ἀνεξιχνίαστον θείαν βουλήν, τῆς ἐκ τῆς Παρθένου σαρκώσεως, Σοῦ τοῦ Ὑψίστου, ὁ προφήτης Ἀββακούµ, κατανοῶν ἐκραύγαζε Δόξα τῇ δυνάµει Σου Κύριε.

10 Ode 5 Ὠδὴ ε Amazed was the universe by your divine magnificence; for while never consummating marriage, you held, O virgin the God of all in your womb, and gave birth unto a timeless Son Who rewards salvation to all who chant hymns of praise to you. 10 Ἐξέστη τὰ σύµπαντα, ἐπὶ τῇ θείᾳ δόξῃ Σου Σὺ γάρ, ἀπειρόγαµε Παρθένε, ἔσχες ἐν µήτρᾳ, τὸν ἐπὶ πάντων Θεόν, καὶ τέτοκας ἄχρονον Υἱόν, πᾶσι τοῖς ὑµνοῦσί Σε, σωτηρίαν βραβεύουσα. Ode 6 Ὠδὴ ς O Godly-minded people, as we observe this solemn and divine feast in honor of the Mother of God, come let us clap our hands for joy while glorifying God Who was born of her. Τὴν θείαν ταύτην καὶ πάντιµον, τελοῦντες Ἑορτὴν οἱ θεόφρονες, τῆς Θεοµήτορος, δεῦτε τὰς χεῖρας κροτήσωµεν, τὸν ἐξ Αὐτῆς τεχθέντα, Θεὸν δοξάζοντες. Ode 7 Ὠδὴ ζ Godly-minded three did not adore created things in the Creator s stead, but bravely trampling upon the threat of the furnace fire, they chanted joyfully: O supremely praised, and most-exalted Lord and God of our fathers You are blessed. Οὐκ ἐλάτρευσαν, τῇ κτίσει οἱ θεόφρονες, παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα ἀλλὰ πυρὸς ἀπειλήν, ἀνδρείως πατήσαντες, χαίροντες ἔψαλλον Ὑπερύµνητε, ὁ τῶν πατέρων Κύριος, καὶ Θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἶ. Ode 8 Ὠδὴ η We praise, we bless, and we worship the Lord. Pious children stood within the furnace, the child of the Theotokos went and rescued them. He was prefigured then, manifestly acting now, is gathering together the entire universe to sing the hymn: O praise and supremely exalt the Lord, O all ye His works, unto the ages. Megalynarion Deacon The Theotokos and Mother of the Light, in hymns of honor and let us magnify. My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit 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. For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. Αἰνοῦµεν, εὐλογοῦµεν καὶ προσκυνοῦµεν τὸν Κύριον. Παῖδας εὐαγεῖς ἐν τῇ καµίνῳ, ὁ τόκος τῆς Θεοτόκου διεσώσατο, τότε µὲν τυπούµενος νῦν δὲ ἐνεργούµενος, τὴν οἰκουµένην ἅπασαν, ἀγείρει ψάλλουσαν Τὸν Κύριον ὑµνεῖτε τὰ ἔργα, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας. Μεγαλυνάριον Διάκ. Τὴν Θεοτόκον καὶ Μητέρα τοῦ Φωτός, ἐν ὕµνοις τιµῶντες µεγαλύνωµεν. Μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή µου τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ἠγαλλίασε τὸ πνεῦµά µου ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ Σωτῆρί µου. Τὴν Τιµιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβείµ, καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφείµ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ µεγαλύνοµεν. Ὅτι ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὴν ταπείνωσιν τῆς δούλης αὐτοῦ ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν µακαριοῦσί µε πᾶσαι αἱ γενεαί,

11 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. 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. 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. He has shown strength with His arm, He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 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. He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree; He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent empty away. 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. He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy, as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity to the ages. 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. Katavasia 11 Τὴν Τιµιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβείµ, καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφείµ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ µεγαλύνοµεν. Ὅτι ἐποίησέ µοι µεγαλεῖα ὁ Δυνατός, καὶ ἅγιον τὸ ὄνοµα αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ εἰς γενεάν, καὶ γενεὰν τοῖς φοβουµένοις αὐτόν. Τὴν Τιµιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβείµ, καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφείµ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ µεγαλύνοµεν. Ἐποίησε κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, διεσκόρπισεν ὑπερηφάνους διανοίᾳ καρδίας αὐτῶν. Τὴν Τιµιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβείµ, καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφείµ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ µεγαλύνοµεν. Καθεῖλε δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων, καὶ ὕψωσε ταπεινούς, πεινῶντας ἐνέπλησεν ἀγαθῶν, καὶ πλουτοῦντας ἐξαπέστειλε κενούς. Τὴν Τιµιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβείµ, καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφείµ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ µεγαλύνοµεν. Ἀντελάβετο Ἰσραὴλ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ, µνησθῆναι ἐλέους, καθὼς ἐλάλησε πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡµῶν, τῷ Ἀβραάµ, καὶ τῷ σπέρµατι αὐτοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος. Τὴν Τιµιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβείµ, καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφείµ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ µεγαλύνοµεν. Καταβασία Tone Plagal 4 Ἦχος δ Earthlings one and all, with festival lamps in hand, in spirit leap for joy; and you Ἅπας γηγενής, σκιρτάτω τῷ πνεύµατι, λαµπαδουχούµενος πανηγυριζέτω δέ, ἀύλων

12 incorporeal angelic powers in heaven celebrate, thus honoring the sacred feast of the Mother of God and salute her: O allblessed one, ever-virgin and pure, who gave birth to God. Small Litany Exaposteilarion and Theotokion Exaposteilarion of the Apostle Tone 2 The Apostles gathered together O Apostle of Christ Luke, initiate in the ineffable mysteries, and teacher of the nations, together with the divine Paul and the pure Theotokos whose holy icon you lovingly painted, O you who beheld God, intercede for us who bless you and celebrate your sacred repose, O most-wise proclaimer of the mysteries. Theotokion O Lady sovereign of all, go before us in peril and affliction; assist us in the anguish of the last day, snatching us from the devil, Hades and perdition. Before the awesome judgment seat of your Son, make us worthy to stand without fear; for as the Mother of God, you can accomplish all that you desire to do. 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. Praise Him all you His Angels; praise Him all you His hosts. To You is due praise, O God. Prosomoia Stichera of the Apostle Tone 1 A cloud of light 12 Νόων, φύσις γεραίρουσα, τὰ ἱερὰ θαυµάσια, τῆς Θεοµήτορος, καὶ βοάτω Χαίροις παµµακάριστε, Θεοτόκε ἁγνή, ἀειπάρθενε. Συναπτὴ Μικρὰ Ἐξαποστειλάριον καὶ Σταυροθεοτοκίον Ἐξαποστειλάριον τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Ἦχος β' Τοῖς Μαθηταῖς συνέλθωµεν Βροντῆς υἱὸς γενόµενος, βροτοῖς ἐθεολόγησας, τό, ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος, Ἀπόστολε Ἰωάννη, ἐπιπεσὼν τῷ στήθει γάρ Πιστῶς τῷ τοῦ Δεσπότου σου, κἀκεῖθεν ἀρυσάµενος, θεολογίας τὰ ῥεῖθρα, τὴν κτίσιν πᾶσαν ἀρδεύεις. Θεοτοκίον Σταυρῷ τῷ τοῦ Κυρίου σου, παρισταµένη Πάναγνε, σὺν Μαθητῇ τῷ Παρθένῳ Γύναι ἰδοὺ ὁ υἱός σου, ἀκήκοας τοῦ πλάσαντος, τῷ Μαθητῇ ὡσαύτως δέ, ἰδού φησὶν ἡ µήτηρ σου µεθ' οὗ σε πάντες ὑµνοῦµεν, Θεογεννῆτορ Παρθένε. Αἶνοι Πᾶσα πνοὴ αἰνεσάτω τὸν Κύριον. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν αἰνεῖτε αὺτὸν ἐν τοῖς ὑψἰστοις Σοὶ πρέπει ὕµνος τῷ Θεῷ. Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ Ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάµεις αὐτοῦ Σοὶ πρέπει ὕµνος τῷ Θεῷ. Στιχηρά Προσόµοια τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Ἦχος α Νεφέλην σε φωτὸς First Hymn of Praise Στίχος α Praise Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and flute. O faithful, with hymns let us venerate the Apostle Luke, the disciple of Christ, the wise composer of the divine Gospel, the living image of the chosen vessel; every Church Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν τυµπάνῳ καὶ χορῷ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν χορδαῖς καὶ ὀργάνῳ. Χριστοῦ τὸν Μαθητήν, τὸν τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου συγγραφέα σοφώτατον, σκεύους τῆς ἐκλογῆς τὸν ὡραῖον, χαρακτῆρα ἔµψυχον πιστοί, οὗ ἐν ταῖς Ἐκκλησίαις ἀπάσαις ὁ ἔπαινος, Λουκᾶν

13 praises him for having announced the wonderful works of God, as by grace he enlightens mankind with the radiance of his knowledge. 13 τὸν Ἀπόστολον, ἐν ὕµνοις τιµήσωµεν αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐκήρυξε, τοῦ Θεοῦ τὰ παράδοξα θαύµατα, φωτίσας τοὺς ἐπὶ γῆς, θεολογίας ἀκτῖσι διὰ τῆς χάριτος. Second Hymn of Praise Στίχος β Praise Him with tuneful cymbals; praise Him with cymbals of jubilation. Let every breath praise the Lord. O all-blessed Luke, you were an even better physician for souls than for bodies, and you excel at both, filled with the wisdom of God. Through it, you heal souls and bodies, calling mankind to know Him. You lift them up, as though on wings, to His love, making them rise daily toward heaven. And you intercede for all who praise you. Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυµβάλοις εὐήχοις, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυµβάλοις ἀλαλαγµοῦ. Πᾶσα πνοὴ αἰνεσάτω τὸν Κύριον. Ψυχῶν ἰατρικήν, ὑπὲρ τὴν τῶν σωµάτων ἐκµαθών, ἐπιστήµην Σοφέ, κατ' ἄµφω παγκαλὴς ἀνεδείχθης, τὴν Θεοῦ σοφίαν ἐµπνευσθείς, ἐν ᾗ καὶ θεραπεύων ψυχὰς καὶ τὰ σώµατα, Λουκᾶ παµµακάριστε, καλεῖς πρὸς ἐπίγνωσιν, πτεροῖς πρὸς τὸν ἔρωτα τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἑκάστοτε, ἀνάγεις εἰς οὐρανόν, καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντων πρεσβεύεις τῶν εὐφηµούντων σε. Third Hymn of Praise Στίχος γ Their sound has gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. With the net of the Word, you fished from the sea of ignorance those who had been submerged, and you pulled them to the knowledge of God. You offered them as prizes to Christ for His own waters; and they received eternal life as their merited reward, O blessed Luke. For you were also an Apostle of the savior; you wrote down the Gospel of Christ and recorded the Acts of grace after Him. Then, the following idiomelon. Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν καὶ εἰς τὰ πέρατα τῆς οἰκουµένης τὰ ῥήµατα αὐτῶν. Ἀγκίστρῳ λογικῷ, τοὺς ἐν βάθει ἀγνοίας, ὡς ἰχθύας εἰσδύσαντας, ἑλκύσας εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν θείαν, τῷ Χριστῷ ὀψώνιον καλόν, προσηγάγω Παµµάκαρ, τιµὴν ἀξιόχρεων, ζωὴν τὴν ἀκήρατον λαβόντας καὶ ἄληκτον διὸ καὶ Ἀπόστολος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐχρηµάτισας, Σοφὸς Εὐαγγελιστής, καὶ συγγραφεὺς τῶν πραχθέντων ἔργων τῆς Χάριτος. Εἶτα τὸ ἰδιόµελον τοῦτο. Fourth Hymn of Praise Στίχος δ Tone Plagal 4 Leontos The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims the work of His hands. Come, all creation, let us sing of the true spiritual healer, the disciple of the Savior, the wondrous Apostle Luke. He has truly healed the sickness of godlessness in the baptistry of Christ with the Chrism of anointing; he made the divine streams of the Gospel flow over the whole inhabited earth. His message has gone Ἦχος πλ. δ' Λέοντος Μαΐστορος Οἱ οὐρανοὶ διηγοῦνται δόξαν Θεοῦ ποίησιν δὲ χειρῶν αὐτοῦ ἀναγγέλλει τὸ στερέωµα. Δεῦτε πᾶσα κτίσις, τὸν ἀληθῶς ἰατρὸν πνευµατικόν, καὶ τοῦ Σωτῆρος Μαθητήν, Λουκᾶν τὸν ἀοίδιµον ἐν ᾠδαῖς εὐφηµήσωµεν. Οὗτος γὰρ ἀθεΐας τὴν νόσον, τῷ ἐπιχρίσµατι τῆς Χριστοῦ κολυµβήθρας ἐθεράπευσε, καὶ ποταµοὺς θεοβρύτων ναµάτων ἐκ στόµατος, ἐψυχωµέναις χώραις, τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου

14 forth over the whole world; and he ever intercedes for the salvation of our souls. Idiomelon Same Tone Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. O faithful, assembled together, let us sing like David for Luke the mystic herald of the Word; your tongue is the pen of a swift writer, enlightening the eyes of the pagans to lead them to the knowledge of God. You proclaimed the Gospel of Christ and recorded the Acts of the Apostles, your companions. Standing forever in the presence of the Trinity, God, intercede for our souls. Theotokion Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. O Lady, receive the prayer of your servants, deliver us from all danger and affliction. Great Doxology Troparion Apolitikion of the Apostle Tone 3 Holy Apostle, and Evangelist Luke, intercede with the merciful God, that He may grant to our souls, remission of our transgressions. The Divine Liturgy begins immediately. κατήρδευσεν ὅθεν ἐξῆλθε προφητικῶς ὁ φθόγγος αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν οἰκουµένην καὶ πρεσβεύει σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Ἰδιόµελον Ἦχος ὁ αὐτὸς Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Δαυϊτικῶς συνελθόντες οἱ Πιστοὶ ἐν ᾄσµασι, τῷ µυστικῷ ῥήτορι τοῦ Λόγου, Λουκᾶ ἐκβοήσωµεν Ἡ γλῶσσά σου κάλαµος γραµµατέως ἐδείχθη, Χριστοῦ τοῦ ὀξυγράφου, ὡραΐζουσα τὰς ὄψεις, πρὸς τὴν γνῶσιν τῶν ἐθνῶν, τῆς θείας ἐπιγνώσεως, ἐν ᾗ ἀνεκήρυξας τὸ Εὐαγγέλιον, καὶ τῶν συναποστόλων σου τὰς Πράξεις συνεγράψω. Διὸ παριστάµενος τῇ Τριάδι καὶ Θεῷ, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡµῶν. Θεοτοκίον Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Δέσποινα πρόσδεξαι, τὰς δεήσεις τῶν δούλων σου, καὶ λύτρωσαι ἡµᾶς, ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνάγκης καὶ θλίψεως. Μεγάλη Δοξολογία Τροπάριον Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Ἦχος γ Ἀπόστολε Ἅγιε, καὶ Εὐαγγελιστὰ Λουκᾶ, πρέσβευε τῷ ἐλεήµονι Θεῷ, ἵνα πταισµάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχῃ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡµῶν. Καὶ ἀρχεται ἡ Θεία Λειτουργία. 14

15 At the Divine Liturgy Litany of Peace. The Antiphons of Sunday: 15 Εἰς τὴν Λειτουργίαν Εἰρηνικά. Τὰ Ἀντίφωνα τῆς Κυριακῆς First Antiphon Ἀντίφωνον Α Tone 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy name. Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, Savior, save us. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all that He has done for you. Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, Savior, save us. The Lord in heaven has prepared His throne, and His Kingdom rules over all. Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, Savior, save us. Small Litany. Ἦχος β Εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή µου, τόν Κύριον, καί πάντα τά ἐντός µου τό ὄνοµα τό ἅγιον αὐτοῦ. Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡµᾶς. Εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή µου, τόν Κύριον, καί µή ἐπιλανθάνου πάσας τάς ἀνταποδόσεις αὐτοῦ. Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡµᾶς. Κύριος ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἡτοίµασεν τόν θρόνον αὐτοῦ, καί ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ πάντων δεσπόζει. Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡµᾶς. Συναπτὴ Μικρὰ Second Antiphon Ἀντίφωνον Β Tone 2 Praise the Lord, O my soul; I will praise the Lord in my life, I will chant to my God for as long as I exist. Save us, O Son of God, Who are wondrous among the saints; we sing to you, Alleluia. Blessed is he whose Help is the God of Jacob, whose Hope is in the Lord his God. Save us, O Son of God, Who are wondrous among the saints; we sing to you, Alleluia. The Lord shall reign to the ages; your God, O Sion, from generation to generation. Save us, O Son of God, Who are wondrous among the saints; we sing to you, Alleluia. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Only-begotten Son and Word of God, immortal One, Who for our salvation did so humble Yourself by taking on flesh taking flesh from (from) the Theotokos and ever- Ἦχος β Αἴνει ἡ ψυχή µου τόν Κύριον αἰνέσω Κύριον ἐν τῇ ζωῇ µου, ψαλῶ τῷ Θεῷ µου ἕως ὑπάρχω. Σῶσον ἡµᾶς Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἐν Ἁγίοις θαυµαστός ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. Μακάριος οὗ ὁ Θεός Ἰακώβ βοηθός αὐτοῦ, ἡ ἐλπίς αὐτοῦ ἐπί Κύριον τόν Θεόν αὐτοῦ. Σῶσον ἡµᾶς Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἐν Ἁγίοις θαυµαστός ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. Βασιλεύσει Κύριος εἰς τόν αἰῶνα ὁ Θεός σου, Σιών, εἰς γενεάν καί γενεάν. Σῶσον ἡµᾶς Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἐν Ἁγίοις θαυµαστός ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ὁ µονογενὴς Υἱὸς καὶ Λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀθάνατος ὑπάρχων καὶ καταδεξάµενος διὰ τὴν ἡµετέραν σωτηρίαν σαρκωθῆναι ἐκ τῆς ἁγίας Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας, ἀτρέπτως

16 virgin Mary; without change did You become Man; You were crucified Christ our God, trampling down death by Your death; as one of the Holy Trinity, and being glorified together with the Father and the Holy Spirit: save us. Small Litany. Small Entrance Apolitikion of the Apostle Tone 3 Holy Apostle, and Evangelist Luke, intercede with the merciful God, that He may grant to our souls, remission of our transgressions. Entrance Hymn Come let us bow to Christ as we worship Him, the Son of God. Save us O Son of God Who are wondrous among Your saints, we sing to You: Alleluia. Apolitikion of the Apostle Tone 3 Holy Apostle, and Evangelist Luke, intercede with the merciful God, that He may grant to our souls, remission of our transgressions. Apolitikion of the Temple Kontakion of the Theotokos 16 ἐνανθρωπήσας, σταυρωθείς τε, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, εἷς ὤν τῆς Ἁγίας Τριάδος, συνδοξαζόµενος τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, σῶσον ἡµᾶς. Συναπτὴ Μικρὰ Μικρά Εἴσοδος Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Ἦχος γ Ἀπόστολε Ἅγιε, καὶ Εὐαγγελιστὰ Λουκᾶ, πρέσβευε τῷ ἐλεήµονι Θεῷ, ἵνα πταισµάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχῃ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡµῶν. Εἰσοδικόν Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωµεν καὶ προσπέσωµεν Χριστῷ. Σῶσον ἡµᾶς Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἐν Ἁγίοις θαυµαστός ψάλλοντάς σοι Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Ἦχος γ Ἀπόστολε Ἅγιε, καὶ Εὐαγγελιστὰ Λουκᾶ, πρέσβευε τῷ ἐλεήµονι Θεῷ, ἵνα πταισµάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχῃ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡµῶν. Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ναοῦ Κοντάκιον τῆς Θεοτόκου Tone 2 Ἦχος β A protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to our holy Maker, unwavering, reject not the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: hasten to intercede, and speed now to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos for those who honor you. Trisagion Holy God... «Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός...» Epistle Of the Evangelist Colossians 4:5-11, Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, µεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀµετάθετε, µὴ παρίδης ἁµαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνᾶς ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἠµῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοί Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε τῶν τιµώντων σέ. Τρισάγιον Ἀπόστολος Τοῦ Εὐαγγελιστοῦ Κολ. δ 5-11, 14-18

17 Gospel Of the Evangelist Luke 10:16-21 See November 8 Εὐαγγέλιον Τοῦ Εὐαγγελιστοῦ Λουκ. ι 16-21, ζήτει τοῦτο τῇ 8ῃ Νοεµβρίου. At: Remembering our most-holy... Εἰς τό «Ἐξαιρέτως...» Truly it is proper to call you blessed... «Ἁξιόν ἐστίν ὁς ἀληθός...» Communion Hymn Their sound has gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. Alleluia. During the Communion of the Faithful Κοινωνικόν Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν, καὶ εἰς τὰ πέρατα τῆς οἰκουµένης τὰ ῥήµατα αὐτῶν. Ἀλληλούϊα. Μετάληψης τῶν Πιστῶν Of Your mystical Supper... «Τοῦ δείπνου σου τοῦ µυστικοῦ...» At: We have seen the Light... We have seen the true light... Dismissal Εἰς τό «Εἴδοµεν τό φῶς» «Εἴδοµεν τό φῶς» Ἀπόλυσις May Christ our true God,... «Χριστὸς ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς ἡµῶν...» 17