First Saturday of the Fast Of the Miracle of Kollyva by Saint Theodore the Recruit

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1 First Saturday of the Fast Of the Miracle of Kollyva by Saint Theodore the Recruit Our Venerable Father Theophylaktos, Bishop of Nikomedia. Hermes, Apostle; and the Venerable Dometios. Σάββατον Α Ἑβδοµάδος Νηστειῶν Τοῦ διά τῶν Κολλύβων Θαύµατος τοῦ Ἁγίου Θεοδώρου τοῦ Τήρωνος. Τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρός ἡµῶν Θεοφυλάκτου, Ἐπισκόπου Νικοµηδείας. Ἑρµοῦ Ἀποστόλου καί Δοµετίου Ὁσίου. Liturgical Materials for Saturday Morning Copyright 2014 by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver All rights reserved. These materials remain the property of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver, 4550 East Alameda Avenue, Denver, CO 80246; phone: The proper materials contained herein are published solely and exclusively for use by the priests and the chanters in the parishes of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver. They may be copied and/or reproduced only by the clergy of the Metropolis of Denver, and they may be used solely during the liturgical services celebrated in their own parish. They may not otherwise be copied, reprinted, reproduced, distributed, forwarded, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means electronic, mechanical, recording, or any other. None of these materials may be used for sale or profit, or in any monetary transaction whatsoever. Disclaimer The Greek text and English translations herein are for the purposes of worship only in the parishes of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver. The rubrics and order of services are those specified by His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah to be used in each of the parishes of the Metropolis. The promulgation of these materials does not represent a commitment by the Metropolis of Denver or by His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver to their accuracy. The English translations have not been fully verified, but they are allowed for use by Metropolitan Isaiah in the parishes of the Metropolis of Denver. Please submit all corrections, typographical and linguistic, to the Metropolis of Denver. Acknowledgements The English text was compiled from various sources published for public use. These include Learn to Chant ( by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The text was produced using Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 version , and the embedded font in the Greek/English texts is Times New Roman. Web Site This document, and other provisional liturgical materials prepared exclusively for use by the clergy of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver, can be accessed at: 1

2 Matins Hexapsalm. God is the Lord... Apolitikion and Theotokion Apolitikion of Saint Theodore 2 Ὄρθρος Ὁ Ἑξάψαλµος, Εἰς τὸ «Θεὸς Κύριος...» Ἀπολυτίκιον καὶ Θεοτοκίον Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ἁγίου Θεοδώρου Tone 2 Ἦχος β Great are the accomplishments of faith! On the fountain of flame, as if on refreshing waters, the Holy Martyr Theodore took delight; for by becoming a burnt offering, as bread most sweet, to the Trinity he is being offered. Through his supplications, O Christ God, save our souls. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Great are the accomplishments of faith! On the fountain of flame, as if on refreshing waters, the Holy Martyr Theodore took delight; for by becoming a burnt offering, as bread most sweet, to the Trinity he is being offered. Through his supplications, O Christ God, save our souls. Theotokion Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. All surpassing every thought, all surpassing glorious, O Mother of God, are your mysteries; for while bearing the seal of purity and preserved in virginity, you were deemed a Mother in truth, for to the true God you gave birth; to Him pray fervently, entreating that our souls be saved. Small Litany Kathismata (Sessional Hymns) Μεγάλα τὰ τῆς πίστεως κατορθώµατα! ἐν τῇ πηγῇ τῆς φλογός, ὡς ἐπὶ ὕδατος ἀναπαύσεως, ὁ Ἅγιος Μάρτυς Θεόδωρος ἠγάλλετο πυρὶ γὰρ ὁλοκαυτωθείς, ὡς ἄρτος ἡδύς, τῇ Τριάδι προσήνεκται. Ταῖς αὐτοῦ ἱκεσίαις Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Μεγάλα τὰ τῆς πίστεως κατορθώµατα! ἐν τῇ πηγῇ τῆς φλογός, ὡς ἐπὶ ὕδατος ἀναπαύσεως, ὁ Ἅγιος Μάρτυς Θεόδωρος ἠγάλλετο πυρὶ γὰρ ὁλοκαυτωθείς, ὡς ἄρτος ἡδύς, τῇ Τριάδι προσήνεκται. Ταῖς αὐτοῦ ἱκεσίαις Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Θεοτοκίον Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Πάντα ὑπὲρ ἔννοιαν, πάντα ὑπερένδοξα, τὰ σὰ Θεοτόκε µυστήρια, τῇ ἁγνείᾳ ἐσφραγισµένη, καὶ παρθενίᾳ φυλαττοµένη, Μήτηρ ἐγνώσθης ἀψευδής, Θεὸν τεκοῦσα ἀληθινόν αὐτὸν ἱκέτευε σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Συναπτὴ Μικρὰ Καθίσµατα The Martyrika in the Tone of the Week: Tone 1 After the First Stichologia Martyrika of the Tone Tone 1 The stone that had been sealed Ἦχος α' Μετὰ τὴν Α' Στιχολογίαν Μαρτυρικά τοῦ ἤχου Ἦχος α' Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος As faithful soldiers you believed with one Ὡς καλοὶ στρατιῶται, Ὁµοφρόνως

3 accord; you were not terrified, O holy ones, by the threats of tyrants, but, taking up the precious Cross, you eagerly followed Christ, and finishing the course you received victory from heaven. Glory to Him Who gave you strength; glory to Him Who crowned you, glory to Him Who through you grants healing to all. Wondrous is God in His saints. Accept in supplication, O Lord Who loves mankind, the sufferings that the saints endured for You; and, we beseech You, heal all our distress. In the saints that are in His earth has the Lord been wondrous. Let us all pray to the martyrs of Christ, for they intercede for our salvation; let us all draw near to them with faith, for they dispense the grace of healing, and as guardians of the faith they drive away the hosts of demons. Of the Deceased Same Tone Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. In the last days, without changing You clothed Yourself in flesh from Your Virgin Mother, and as Lord You know how easily we fall; forgive and take pity on those who have departed from this life, for with faith they have entrusted their souls to You, our Master and our only God. Theotokion Model Hymn Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. At the sound of Gabriel's voice calling out to you: Rejoice, Virgin!, the Master of all became incarnate in You the holy tabernacle, just as David the righteous foretold. By bearing your Creator you have shown yourself to be more vast than the heavens; glory to Him Who dwelled in you, glory to Him Who came forth from you, glory to Him 3 πιστεύσαντες, τὰς ἀπειλὰς τῶν τυράννων, µὴ πτοούµενοι Ἅγιοι, προσήλθετε προθύµως τῶ Χριστῷ, ἀράµενοι τὸν τίµιον Σταυρόν, καὶ τελέσαντες τὸν δρόµον, ἐξ Οὐρανοῦ τὴν νίκην ἐδέξασθε, Δόξα τῶ ἐνισχύσαντι ὑµᾶς, δόξα τῶ στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τῶ ἐνεργοῦντι δι' ὑµῶν πάσιν ἰάµατα. Θαυµαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ. Τὰς ἀλγηδόνας τῶν Ἁγίων, ἃς ὑπὲρ σοῦ ἔπαθον, δυσωπήθητι Κύριε, καὶ πάσας ἡµῶν τὰς ὀδύνας, ἴασαι φιλάνθρωπε δεόµεθα. Τοὶς Ἁγίοις τοὶς ἐν τῇ γῆ αὐτοῦ ἐθαυµάστωµεν. Τοὺς µάρτυρας Χριστοῦ ἱκετεύσωµεν πάντες, αὐτοὶ γὰρ τὴν ἡµῶν σωτηρίαν αἰτοῦνται, καὶ πάντες προσέλθωµεν, πρὸς αὐτοὺς µετὰ πίστεως, οὗτοι βρύουσι, τῶν ἰαµάτων τὴν χάριν, οὗτοι φάλαγγας, ἀποσοβοῦσι δαιµόνων, ὡς φύλακες τῆς Πίστεως. Νεκρώσιµον Ὅµοιον Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ὁ σάρκα δι' ἡµᾶς ἐκ Παρθένου ἀτρέπτως, φορέσας ἐκ Μητρός, ἐπ' ἐσχάτων τῶν χρόνων, καὶ γινώσκων ὡς Κύριος, τὸ καθ' ἡµᾶς εὐόλισθον, ἄνες, οἴκτειρον, τούς µεταστάντας τοῦ βίου, σοὶ γὰρ Δέσποτα, ψυχὰς ἀνέθεντο πίστει, τῶ µονω Θεῷ ἡµῶν. Θεοτοκίον Αὐτόµελον Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Τοῦ Γαβριὴλ φθεγξαµένου σοί, Παρθένε τὸ Χαῖρε, σὺν τὴ φωνὴ ἐσαρκοῦτο, ὁ τῶν ὅλων Δεσπότης, ἐν σοὶ τὴ ἁγία κιβωτῶ, ὡς ἔφη ὁ δίκαιος Δαυϊδ, Ἐδείχθης πλατυτέρα τῶν οὐρανῶν, βαστάσασα τὸν Κτίστην σου, δόξα τῶ ἐνοικήσαντι ἐν σοί, δόξα τῶ προελθόντι ἐκ σοῦ, δόξα τῶ ἐλευθερώσαντι ἡµᾶς, διὰ τοῦ τόκου σου.

4 Who by your birth-giving has set us free. Tone 2 After the First Stichologia Martyrika of the Tone Tone 2 You have made Your saints to shine brighter than gold, and in Your love You have glorified Your holy ones. At their intercessions, Christ God, grant peace to our life and make our prayers ascend as incense, O You Who alone rests among the saints. Wondrous is God in His saints. O Martyrs of the Lord, blessed is the earth on which your blood was shed, and holy are the shrines that have received your bodies. For in the arena you openly triumphed over the enemy, and with boldness you preached Christ. We entreat you, pray to Him that in His love He may grant salvation to our souls. In the saints that are in His earth has the Lord been wondrous. Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets, hierarchs, venerable ones and righteous ones, who have fought the good fight to the end and kept the faith; since you have boldness in the presence of the Savior, we entreat you, pray to Him on our behalf that in His love He may grant salvation to our souls. Of the Deceased Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Remembering, O Lord, those that have fallen asleep, I call to mind the coming judgment; and foreseeing my condemnation I cry to You from torment: O merciful Savior, have mercy on me. Theotokion Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. O holy Mother of the all-pure Light, with true faith and angelic hymns we honor and magnify you. Ἦχος β' Μετὰ τὴν Α' Στιχολογίαν Μαρτυρικά τοῦ ἤχου Ἦχος β' Ὁ φαιδρύνας τοὺς Ἁγίους σου ὑπὲρ χρυσόν, καὶ δοξάσας τοὺς Ὁσίους σου ὡς ἀγαθός, ὑπ' αὐτῶν δυσωπούµενος Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τὴν ζωὴν ἡµῶν εἰρήνευσον ὡς φιλάνθρωπος, καὶ τὴν εὐχὴν κατεύθυνον ὡς θυµίαµα, ὁ µόνος ἐν Ἁγίοις ἀναπαυόµενος. Θαυµαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ. Ἀθλοφόροι Κυρίου, µακαρία ἡ γῆ, ἡ πιανθεῖσα τοῖς αἵµασιν ὑµῶν, καὶ ἅγιαι αἱ σκηναί, αἱ δεξάµεναι τὰ σώµατα ὑµῶν ἐν σταδίῳ γὰρ τὸν ἐχθρὸν ἐθριαµβεύσατε, καὶ Χριστὸν µετὰ παρρησίας ἐκηρύξατε αὐτὸν ὡς ἀγαθὸν ἱκετεύσατε, σωθῆναι δεόµεθα τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Τοὶς Ἁγίοις τοὶς ἐν τῇ γῆ αὐτοῦ ἐθαυµάστωµεν. Ἀπόστολοι Μάρτυρες, καὶ Προφῆται Ἱεράρχαι, Ὅσιοι καὶ Δίκαιοι, οἱ καλῶς τὸν ἀγῶνα τελέσαντες, καὶ τὴν πίστιν τηρήσαντες, παρρησίαν ἔχοντες πρὸς τὸν Σωτῆρα, ὑπὲρ ἡµῶν αὐτὸν ὡς ἀγαθὸν ἱκετεύσατε, σωθῆναι δεόµεθα τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Νεκρώσιµον Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ἡ µνήµη τῶν κεκοιµηµένων Κύριε, εἰς µνείαν τῶν προσδοκωµένων ἄγει µε, καὶ καθορῶν µου τὴν καταδίκην, προσφέρω τὴν ἐκ βασάνων φωνήν Ἐλεῆµον ἐλέησόν µε. Θεοτοκίον Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Μήτηρ ἁγία ἡ τοῦ ἀχράντου Φωτός, Ἀγγελικοῖς σε ὕµνοις τιµῶντες, εὐσεβῶς µεγαλύνοµεν. 4

5 Tone 3 After the First Stichologia Martyrika of the Tone Tone 3 Rejoice now, all who love the victorious martyrs, and with one accord sing praise to Christ. He has made them shine like stars upon the world, and year by year their festivals confer on us the grace of miracles, enlightening our minds and souls. Wondrous is God in His saints. Your brave endurance, glorious martyrs, defeated the devices of the enemy from whom all evil comes; therefore, you were counted worthy of eternal blessedness. Intercede, then, with the Lord for the salvation of Christ's faithful flock, O you witnesses of the truth. In the saints that are in His earth has the Lord been wondrous. Through your faith you shine as radiant lights, O physicians of the true worship of God, holy and glorious martyrs. You were not terrified by the torments of the tyrants, but you cast down the blasphemous teaching of idolatry, taking up the true Cross as your emblem of victory. Tone 3 Awed by the beauty Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. When at Your command, O Lord and savior, we shall stand before Your impartial judgment seat, condemn us not who have believed in You. We all have sinned, and we have not turned away from You. Therefore we entreat You, O Christ, give rest in the dwellings of the righteous to those whom You have taken to Yourself, for You alone are rich in mercy. Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Ἦχος γ' Μετὰ τὴν Α' Στιχολογίαν Μαρτυρικά τοῦ ἤχου Ἦχος γ' Ὅσοι φιλοµάρτυρες, εὐφράνθητε καὶ νύν, συµφώνως ἀναµέλποντες τὴν ὑµνωδίαν τῶ Χριστῷ, ὡς γὰρ φωστήρας ἐν Κόσµῳ, ἀνέτειλεν ἡµῖν τὴν ἐτήσιον µνήµην τῶν Ἀθλοφόρων αὐτοῦ, θαυµάτων χάριν ἐκπέµπουσαν, καὶ φωτίζουσαν τὸν νοῦν, καὶ τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Θαυµαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ. Τὸ εὔψυχον τῆς καρτερίας ὑµῶν, ἐνίκησε τὰ µηχανήµατα τοῦ ἀρχεκάκου ἐχθροῦ, Ἀθλοφόροι πανεύφηµοι, διὰ τοῦτο τῆς αἰωνίου κατηξιώθητε µακαριότητος, Ἀλλὰ πρεσβεύσατε τῶ Κυρίω, τοῦ φιλοχρίστου λαοῦ, σῶσαι τὸ ποίµνιον, Μάρτυρες ὑπάρχοντες τῆς ἀληθείας. Τοὶς Ἁγίοις τοὶς ἐν τῇ γῆ αὐτοῦ ἐθαυµάστωµεν. Ἐκλάµπετε διὰ τῆς πίστεως, ὑπέρλαµπροι φωστῆρες Ἅγιοι, θεοσεβείας ἰατροί, ἀθλοφόροι πανεύφηµοι, τῶν τυράννων γὰρ τοὺς αἰκισµοὺς µὴ δειλανδρίσαντες, τῶν εἰδώλων τὰς δυσφηµίας κατηδαφίσατε, τρόπαιον ἔχοντες ἀήττητον, τὸν Σταυρὸν τῆς ἀληθείας. Ἦχος γ' Τὴν ὡραιότητα Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ὅτε τῶ λόγῳ σου παραστησόµεθα, τῶ ἀδεκάστω σου Βήµατι Κύριε, µὴ κατακρίνης τοὺς εἰς σέ, Σωτὴρ ἡµῶν πεπιστευκότας, πάντες γὰρ ἡµάρτοµεν, ἀλλὰ σοῦ οὐκ ἀπέστηµεν, ὅθεν δυσωπούµέν σε, ἐν σκηναῖς τῶν Δικαίων σου, Χριστέ, οὓς προσελάβου κατάταξον, ὡς µόνος ὑπάρχων πολυέλεος. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. 5

6 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 condescending to suffer on the Cross He has freed us from corruption because He is the One Who loves mankind. Tone 4 After the First Stichologia Martyrika of the Tone Tone 4 Quick to hear Through their sufferings Your Martyrs, O Lord, obtained crowns of immortality from You our God. For strong in Your might they overthrew tyrants and crushed the powerless arrogance of the devils. Through their supplications save our souls, O Christ God. Wondrous is God in His saints. As with porphyry and fine linen, Your Church is adorned with the blood of Your martryrs in all the world, and through them she cries aloud to You, O Christ our God: Have compassion on Your people, grant peace to Your flock, and great mercy to our souls. Quick to hear In the saints that are in His earth has the Lord been wondrous. Armed with Your Cross, O Christ our God, Your victorious Martyrs defeated the devices of the enemy from whom all evil comes. They shone like torches, guiding mortal men, and they grant healing to those that ask with faith. Through their intercessions save Your world. Of the Deceased Same Tone Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. In Your compassion and almighty power, give rest to the souls that You have taken from this temporary life unto Yourself, O Christ our God. In pity, forgive what they have done; have mercy, O merciful One, on the work of 6 Σὲ τὴν µεσιτεύσασαν τὴν σωτηρίαν τοῦ γένους ἡµῶν, ἀνυµνοῦµεν Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ γὰρ τὴ ἐκ σοῦ προσληφθείση, ὁ Υἱός σου καὶ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, τὸ διὰ Σταυροῦ καταδεξάµενος πάθος, ἐλυτρώσατο ἡµᾶς ἐκ φθορᾶς ὡς φιλάνθρωπος. Ἦχος δ' Μετὰ τὴν Α' Στιχολογίαν Μαρτυρικά τοῦ ἤχου Ἦχος δ' Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε Οἱ Μάρτυρές σου Κύριε, ἐν τῇ ἀθλήσει αὐτῶν, στεφάνους ἐκοµίσαντο τῆς ἀφθαρσίας, ἐκ σοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡµῶν, σχόντες γὰρ τὴν ἰσχύν σου, τοὺς τυράννους καθεῖλον, ἔθραυσαν καὶ δαιµόνων τὰ ἀνίσχυρα θράση, Αὐτῶν ταὶς ἱκεσίαις, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Θαυµαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ. Τῶν ἐν ὅλω τῶ Κόσµω Μαρτύρων σου, ὡς πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον τὰ αἵµατα, ἡ Ἐκκλησία σου στολισαµένη, δι' αὐτῶν βοᾷ σοὶ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῶ λαῶ σου τοὺς οἰκτιρµούς σου κατάπεµψον, εἰρήνην τὴ πολιτεία σου δώρησαι, καὶ ταὶς ψυχαὶς ἡµῶν τὸ µέγα ἔλεος. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε Τοὶς Ἁγίοις τοὶς ἐν τῇ γῆ αὐτοῦ ἐθαυµάστωµεν. Σταυρὸν ὁπλισάµενοι οἱ Ἀθλοφόροι σου, ἐνίκησαν τὰ µηχανήµατα, τοῦ ἀρχεκάκου ἐχθροῦ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ἔλαµψαν ὡς φωστῆρες, τοὺς βροτοὺς ὁδηγοῦντες, διδοῦσι τὰς ἰάσεις τοὶς ἐν πίστει αἰτοῦσιν, Αὐτῶν ταὶς ἱκεσίαις, σῶσον τὸν Κόσµον σου. Νεκρώσιµον Ὅµοιον Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ψυχὰς ἃς µετέστησας, ἐκ τῶν προσκαίρων πρὸς σέ, ἀνάπαυσον ὡς εὔσπλαγχνος καὶ παντοδύναµος, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, συγχώρησον ὡς οἰκτίρµον, τὰ αὐτῶν πεπραγµένα, ἐλέησον ἐλεῆµον, τῶν χειρῶν

7 Your hands, through the prayers of the Theotokos, O You Who alone love mankind. Theotokion Model Hymn Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. The mystery that was hidden from the ages and unknown to the angels was made manifest to those on earth through you, O Theotokos. God took flesh in a union without confusion and willingly accepted the cross for our sake, thereby raising up the first man and saving our souls from death. Tone Plagal 1 After the First Stichologia Martyrika of the Tone Tone Plagal 1 Your Martyrs, O Lord, longed to drink from the cup of Your sufferings; they forsook the pleasures of this world and shared in the life of the angels. Through their intercessions, grant peace to our souls. Wondrous is God in His saints. Through the miracles of Your holy Martyrs, O Christ our God, You have given us a rampart that cannot be destroyed. Through their prayers, scatter to the winds the schemes of the heathen and strengthen the rulers of our land, for You alone are good and love mankind. In the saints that are in His earth has the Lord been wondrous. Undismayed by the proud violence of tyrants, the suffering Martyrs scorned danger and persecution, and with boldness they preached Christ. Steadfastly enduring cruel tortures, openly victorious they destroyed the error of idolatry and the power of the devil. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Give rest with the righteous to Your servants, O our Savior, and make them to dwell in 7 σου τὸ ἔργον, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, µόνε φιλάνθρωπε. Θεοτοκίον Αὐτόµελον Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Τὸ ἀπ' αἰῶνος ἀπόκρυφον, καὶ Ἀγγέλοις ἄγνωστον µυστήριον, διὰ σοῦ Θεοτόκε τοὶς ἐπὶ γὴς πεφανέρωται, Θεὸς ἐν ἀσυγχύτῳ ἑνώσει σαρκούµενος, καὶ Σταυρὸν ἑκουσίως ὑπὲρ ἡµῶν καταδεξάµενος, δι' οὗ ἀναστήσας τὸν Πρωτόπλαστον, ἔσωσεν ἐκ θανάτου τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Ἦχος πλ. α' Μετὰ τὴν Α' Στιχολογίαν Μαρτυρικά τοῦ ἤχου Ἦχος πλ. α' Κύριε, τὸ ποτήριον τοῦ πάθους σου, οἱ Ἀθλοφόροι σου ζηλώσαντες, κατέλιπον τὴν τοῦ βίου τερπνότητα, καὶ γεγόνασι τῶν Ἀγγέλων συµµέτοχοι, αὐτῶν ταὶς παρακλήσεσιν, εἰρήνην παράσχου ταὶς ψυχαὶς ἡµῶν. Θαυµαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ. Τὰ θαύµατα τῶν ἁγίων σου Μαρτύρων, τεῖχος ἀκαταµάχητον ἡµῖν δωρησάµενος, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, ταὶς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις βουλὰς ἐθνῶν διασκέδασον, τῆς βασιλείας τὰ σκῆπτρα κραταίωσον, ὡς µόνος Ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος. Τοὶς Ἁγίοις τοὶς ἐν τῇ γῆ αὐτοῦ ἐθαυµάστωµεν. Διωγµοὺς καὶ κινδύνους ὑπεριδόντες, καὶ τυράννων τὰ θράση µὴ πτοηθέντες, παρρησία τὸν Χριστὸν ἀνεκήρυττον καὶ βασάνων αἰκισµοὺς ὑποµείναντες στερρῶς, εἰδώλων πλάνην καθεῖλον, καὶ κράτος τοῦ Διαβόλου, οἱ Ἀθλοφόροι σαφῶς νικήσαντες. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ἀνάπαυσον Σωτὴρ ἡµῶν, µετὰ Δικαίων τοὺς δούλους σου, καὶ τούτους κατασκήνωσον ἐν

8 Your courts, as it is written, in Your goodness passing over all their trespasses, voluntary or involuntary, every sin committed in knowledge or in ignorance, O You Who alone love mankind. Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. O Christ our God, Who from a Virgin has shone forth upon the world, and through her has made us sons of light, have mercy on us. Tone Plagal 2 After the First Stichologia Martyrika of the Tone Tone Plagal 2 With patient endurance the saints suffered and contended, and they received the prize of victory from You; they brought to nothing the schemes of the transgressors, and wore crowns of incorruption; through their intercessions, O God, grant to us Your great mercy. Wondrous is God in His saints. Persecuted by the tyrants, the Martyrs endured and suffered bravely; and near them stood the choirs of Angels holding prizes of victory; in their wisdom they astonished rulers and sovereigns, and by confessing Christ they overthrew the devil; Glory be to You, O Lord, Who has made them strong. In the saints that are in His earth has the Lord been wondrous. The memorial of the saints, O Lord, is like Paradise in Eden, for it brings joy to all creation; through their intercessions, grant us peace and great mercy. Of those Fallen Asleep Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Truly all is vanity, and life is but a shadow and a dream; every earth-born man troubles himself in vain, as the Scripture says; when we have gained the whole world, then we 8 ταῖς αὐλαῖς σου, καθὼς γέγραπται, παρορῶν ὡς ἀγαθός, τὰ πληµµελήµατα αὐτῶν, τὰ ἑκούσια καὶ τὰ ἀκούσια, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν ἀγνοίᾳ καὶ γνώσει, µόνε φιλάνθρωπε. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ὁ ἐκ Παρθένου ἀνατείλας, τῷ Κόσµῳ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, υἱοὺς φωτὸς δι' αὐτῆς ἀναδείξας, ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς. Ἦχος πλ. β' Μετὰ τὴν Α' Στιχολογίαν Μαρτυρικά τοῦ ἤχου Ἦχος πλ. β' Ἀθλητικὸν ἀγῶνα ὑποµείναντες οἱ Ἅγιοι, καὶ τὰ βραβεῖα τῆς νίκης παρὰ σοῦ κοµισάµενοι, κατήργησαν τὰς ἐπινοίας τῶν παρανόµων, ἐδέξαντο στεφάνους τῆς ἀφθαρσίας, δι' αὐτῶν ὁ Θεός, δώρησαι ἡµῖν τὸ µεγα ἔλεος. Θαυµαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ. Ἀθλητικαὶ ἐνστάσεις ἐπὶ τῶ σκάµµα τί, τυραννικοὶ αἰκισµοὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς Μάρτυρας, καὶ ἵσταντο χοροὶ τῶν Ἀσωµάτων, βραβεῖα κατέχοντες τῆς νίκης, ἐξέστησαν τυράννους, καὶ βασιλεῖς οἱ σοφοί, καθεῖλον τὸν Βελίαρ ὁµολογία Χριστοῦ, ὁ ἐνισχύσας αὐτούς, Κύριε δόξα σοί. Τοὶς Ἁγίοις τοὶς ἐν τῇ γῆ αὐτοῦ ἐθαυµάστωµεν. Τῶν Ἁγίων σου ἡ µνήµη Κύριε, σήµερον ἀνεδείχθη, ὡς Παράδεισος ὁ ἐν Ἐδέµ, ἐν αὐτῇ γὰρ ἀγάλλεται πᾶσα ἡ Κτίσις. Διὸ παράσχου ἡµῖν, τὴ αὐτῶν παρακλῆσε, εἰρήνην καὶ τὸ µέγα ἔλεος. Νεκρώσιµον Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ἀληθῶς µαταιότης τὰ σύµπαντα, ὁ δὲ βίος σκιὰ καὶ ἐνύπνιον, καὶ γὰρ µάτην ταράττεται πᾷς γηγενής, ὡς εἶπεν ἡ Γραφή, ὅτε τὸν Κόσµον κερδήσωµεν, τότε τῶ τάφω

9 shall depart to the tomb, where kings and beggars dwell together. Therefore Christ God, give rest to Your departed servants for You love mankind. Theotokion Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. O Theotokos Virgin, you are the good hope of the world, I ask for your mighty protection, and for yours alone; have compassion on your people that are left without defense; pray unto the merciful God that our souls may be delivered from every threat, for you alone are blessed. Grave Tone After the First Stichologia Martyrika of the Tone Grave Tone Rejoice, you righteous, and let the heavens be glad; for, fighting bravely upon earth, the martyrs have brought error to an end. Let the Church celebrate a feast of joy and triumph, giving glory to the Judge Who alone confers the victory, Christ our God Who grants the world great mercy. Wondrous is God in His saints. You despised the godless tyrants, O holy ones, and, scorning all the pain of tortures you did not deny your faith in Christ; pray then to God Who loves mankind, for the salvation of our souls. In the saints that are in His earth has the Lord been wondrous. We entreat you, O you saints, to intercede for the forgiveness of our sins, and to pray for our deliverance from the torment that awaits us and from bitter death. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Give rest, O loving Lord, in the land of the living and in the dwellings of the righteous, to Your servants whose memory we keep; and 9 οἰκήσωµεν, ὅπου ὁµοῦ βασιλεῖς καὶ πτωχοί, Διὸ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τοὺς µεταστάντας δούλους σου ἀνάπαυσον, ὡς φιλάνθρωπος. Θεοτοκίον Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ἐλπὶς τοῦ Κόσµου ἀγαθή, Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, τὴν σὴν καὶ µόνην φοβερὰν προστασίαν αἰτοῦµεν, Σπλαγχνίσθητι εἰς εὐπερίστατον λαόν, δυσώπησον τὸν ἐλεήµονα Θεόν, ῥυσθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν, ἐκ πάσης ἀπειλῆς, µόνη εὐλογηµένη. Ἠχος βαρὺς Μετὰ τὴν Α' Στιχολογίαν Μαρτυρικά τοῦ ἤχου Ἠχος βαρὺς Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε Δίκαιοι, εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια ἐπὶ γῆς γὰρ οἱ Μάρτυρες ἀγωνισάµενοι, τὴν πλάνην κατήργησαν, σκιρτάτω ἡ Ἐκκλησία, τὰ νικητήρια ἑορτάζουσα, τῷ ἀθλοθέτῃ, καὶ µόνῳ νικοποιῷ, Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ παρέχοντι τῷ Κόσµῳ τὸ µέγα ἔλεος. Θαυµαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ. Τῆς ἀθεότητος τῶν τυράννων καταφρονήσαντες, καὶ τῶν βασάνων τὸ ἄλγος παραβλεψάµενοι Ἅγιοι, τὴν πίστιν τὴν εἰς Χριστὸν οὐκ ἠρνήσασθε. Διὸ ἱκετεύσατε τόν φιλάνθρωπον Θεόν, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Τοὶς Ἁγίοις τοὶς ἐν τῇ γῆ αὐτοῦ ἐθαυµάστωµεν. Ἅγιοι πρεσβεύσατε, ἄφεσιν δοθῆναι ἡµῖν τῶν πληµµεληµάτων ἡµῶν, καὶ τῶν προσδοκωµένων δεινῶν, ῥυσθῆναι ἡµᾶς, καὶ πικροῦ θανάτου δεόµεθα. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ἐν χώρᾳ ζώντων Κύριε, καὶ ἐν σκηναῖς τῶν Δικαίων σου, ἀνάπαυσον τοὺς δούλους σου, ὧν τελοῦµεν τὴν µνήµην φιλάνθρωπε, καὶ εἴ

10 pardon whatever sins they committed in this life, for You are a God of compassion, ready to forgive, Who grants great mercy to the world. Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Since You are the treasure house of our resurrection, O Virgin worthy of all praise, raise up those who have put their trust in you from the pit and from the depth of their offenses; guilty of sin, they have been saved through you, for you have given birth to our Salvation; virgin before childbirth and during childbirth, you remained a virgin after childbirth. Tone Plagal 4 After the First Stichologia Martyrika of the Tone Tone Plagal 4 O holy Martyrs, God has made you noetic torches; by the power of faith, you have dispersed the dark mist of error; you have made the lamp of your soul to burn brightly, and in the company of the Bridegroom you have entered into the heavenly bridal chamber; and now we beseech you, intercede for the salvation of our souls. The Wisdom and Word Wondrous is God in His saints. Suffering in faith a martyr's death, O saints, you became ever-burning stars that shine on all the universe; having placed your whole trust in the Lord, you made your souls burn brightly with the invisible oil of the Spirit; pouring out your blood, you have become a chalice that brings refreshment to the Church. Victorious Martyrs, worthy of all praise, offer intercessions unto Christ our God, that we who celebrate your memory with holy love, may receive forgiveness of sins. The mystical defender In the saints that are in His earth has the Lord been wondrous. 10 τι ἐπληµµέλησαν ἐν τῷ βίῳ ὑπάρχοντες, ὡς ἐλεήµων συγχώρησον, καὶ εὐδιάλλακτος Θεός, παρέχων τῷ Κόσµῳ τὸ µέγα ἔλεος. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ὡς τῆς ἡµῶν ἀναστάσεως θησαύρισµα, τοὺς ἐπὶ σοὶ πεποιθότας Πανύµνητε, ἐκ λάκκου καὶ βυθοῦ πταισµάτων ἀνάγαγε σὺ γὰρ τοὺς ὑπευθύνους τῇ ἁµαρτίᾳ ἔσωσας, τεκοῦσα τὴν σωτηρίαν ἡµῶν, ἡ πρὸ τόκου παρθένος, καὶ ἐν τόκῳ παρθένος, καὶ µετὰ τόκον παρθένος µείνασα. Ἦχος πλ. δ' Μετὰ τὴν Α' Στιχολογίαν Μαρτυρικά τοῦ ἤχου Ἦχος πλ. δ' Φωστῆρες νοεροί, ἀνεδείχθητε ἅγιοι Μάρτυρες τὴν γὰρ ἀχλὺν τῆς πλάνης κατηργήσατε διὰ τῆς πίστεως, τὰς ψυχικας ὑµῶν λαµπάδας ἐφαιδρύνατε, καὶ τῶ Νυµφίω µετὰ δόξης συνεισήλθετε, εἰς τὸν οὐράνιον νυµφῶνα, καὶ νὺν ἱκετεύσατε δεόµεθα, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Τὴν Σοφίαν καὶ Λόγον Θαυµαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ. Οἰκουµένης φωστῆρες ἀειλαµπεῖς, ἀνεδείχθητε πίστει µαρτυρική, ὅλην ἀναθέµενοι, τὴν ἐλπίδα πρὸς Κύριον, καὶ νοητῶ ἐλαίω, τοῦ Πνεύµατος Ἅγιοι, τὰς ψυχικάς λαµπάδας ὑµῶν ἐφαιδρύνατε, ὅθεν καὶ κρατῆρες νοεροί, προχέοντες τὰ αἵµατα, ὡς νάµατα, τὴ Ἐκκλησία ἐφάνητε, Ἀθλοφόροι πανεύφηµοι, πρεσβεύσατε Χριστῷ τῶ Θεῷ, τῶν πταισµάτων ἄφεσιν δωρήσασθαι, τοὶς ἑορτάζουσι πόθω τὴν ἁγίαν µνήµην ὑµῶν. Τὸ προσταχθὲν µυστικῶς Τοὶς Ἁγίοις τοὶς ἐν τῇ γῆ αὐτοῦ ἐθαυµάστωµεν. Through their self-restraint, the Martyrs of Δι' ἐγκρατείας τῶν παθῶν τὰς πυριφλέκτους,

11 Christ put to death the fiery impulses of passion. They received the grace to drive out diseases from the sick, and to work miracles both when alive and after they were dead. O marvelous wonder! For their bare bones are a source of healing. Glory be to God, the only wise Creator. Of the Deceased Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. In the depth of Your wisdom and love for mankind guard us all, and bring together all that have been scattered, O unique Creator. Give rest, Lord, to the souls of Your servants, for they have truly placed their hope in You, the Maker and Moulder and God. Theotokion Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. In you we have a wall and a haven, and an intercessor acceptable to God Whom you have borne; O Virgin Theotokos, the salvation of the faithful. 11 ἀπονεκρώσαντες µορφὰς καὶ τὰς κινήσεις, τοῦ Χριστοῦ οἱ Μάρτυρες ἔλαβον τὴν χάριν, τὰς νόσους ἀποδιώκειν τῶν ἀσθενῶν, καὶ ζῶντες καὶ µετὰ τέλος θαυµατουργεῖν, ὄντως θαῦµα παράδοξον! ὅτι ὀστέα γυµνά, ἐκβλύζουσιν ἰάµατα, Δόξα τῶ µόνω σοφῶ, καὶ κτίστη Θεῷ. Νεκρώσιµον Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ὁ βάθει σοφίας φιλανθρώπως, πάντα οἰκονοµῶν, καὶ τὸ συµφέρον πάσιν ἀπονέµων, µόνε δηµιουργέ, ἀνάπαυσον Κύριε τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν δούλων σου, ἐν σοὶ γὰρ τὴν ἐλπίδα ἀνέθεντο, τῶ πλάστη, καὶ Θεῷ ποιητή, καὶ ἡµῶν. Θεοτοκίον Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Σὲ καὶ τεῖχος καὶ λιµένα ἔχοµεν, καὶ πρέσβιν εὐπρόσδεκτον, πρὸς ὃν ἔτεκες Θεόν, Θεοτόκε ἀνύµφευτε, τῶν πιστῶν ἡ σωτηρία. Then the following Sessional Hymns After the Second Stichologia Sessional Hymns of Saint Theodore Tone 3 Divine faith Burning with Orthodoxy of faith, you quenched the error of false teaching and destroyed the godless worship of idols. Sacrificed as a burnt offering to God, you bring joy to the ends of the earth through your miracles. O glorious martyr, pray to Christ our God that we may receive great mercy. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. The Lord Who strengthened you in your sufferings, has granted you to all the inhabited earth as a divine gift of salvation. You heal the diseases of our soul and put to flight the passions of our body. O martyr Theodore, pray to Christ our God that we may receive great mercy. Μετὰ τὴν β Στιχολογίαν Καθίσµατα τοῦ Ἁγίου Θεοδώρου Ἦχος γ Θείας πίστεως Ζέων πίστεως ὀρθοδοξία, πλάνην ἔσβεσας κακοδοξίας, καταργήσας τῶν εἰδώλων τὸ ἄθεον, καὶ ὁλοκαύτωµα θεῖον γενόµενος, θαυµατουργίαις δροσίζεις τὰ πέρατα. Μάρτυς ἔνδοξε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡµῖν τὸ µέγα ἔλεος. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Θεῖον δῶρόν σε πρὸς σωτηρίαν, πάσῃ δέδωκε τῇ οἰκουµένῃ, ὁ ἐν τοῖς ἄθλοις δυναµώσας σε Κύριος, τὰς ψυχικὰς ἡµῶν νόσους ἰώµενος, καὶ τῶν σωµάτων τὰ πάθη τροπούµενος. Μάρτυς Θεόδωρε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡµῖν τὸ µέγα ἔλεος.

12 Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. In your womb, O undefiled Virgin, you conceived God Whom nothing can contain: the hypostatic Word and consubstantial Son, Who shone forth changelessly from the Father before all ages. With the prophets and the martyrs, with the holy monks, the ascetics and the righteous, entreat Him that we may be granted the remission of our sins. 12 Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ἡ τὸν ἀχώρητον, Θεὸν ἐν µήτρᾳ σου, Παρθένε ἄχραντε, κυοφορήσασα, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων ἐκ Πατρὸς ἀρρεύστως ἀνατείλαντα, Λόγον ἐνυπόστατον, καὶ Υἱὸν ὁµοούσιον, τοῦτον ἐκδυσώπησον, σὺν Προφήταις καὶ Μάρτυσιν. Ὁσίοις, Ἀσκηταῖς, καὶ Δικαίοις, δοῦναι ἡµῖν λύσιν πληµµεληµάτων. Psalm 50 Ψαλµός Ν Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your compassions blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and my sin is ever before me. Against You only have I sinned, and have done evil in Your sight, that You may be justified in Your words, and be victorious when You are judged. For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother bear me. For behold, You have loved the truth; the hidden and secret things of Your wisdom You have made manifest to me. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness; the bones that are humbled shall rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. 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. Ἐλέησόν µε, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ µέγα ἔλεός σου καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρµῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόµηµά µου. Ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν µε ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνοµίας µου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁµαρτίας µου καθάρισόν µε. Ὅτι τὴν ἀνοµίαν µου ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶ ἡ ἁµαρτία µου ἐνώπιόν µού ἐστι διαπαντός. Σοὶ µόνῳ ἥµαρτον καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα, ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνοµίαις συνελήφθην, καὶ ἐν ἁµαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέ µε ἡ µήτηρ µου. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας, τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς µοι. Ραντιεῖς µε ὑσσώπῳ, καὶ καθαρισθήσοµαι, πλυνεῖς µε, καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσοµαι. Ἀκουτιεῖς µοι ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην, ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστέα τεταπεινωµένα. Ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁµαρτιῶν µου καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνοµίας µου ἐξάλειψον. Καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐµοί, ὁ Θεός, καὶ πνεῦµα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις µου. Μὴ ἀποῤῥίψῃς µε ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου καὶ τὸ πνεῦµά σου τὸ ἅγιον µὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπ ἐµοῦ. Ἀπόδος µοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύµατι ἡγεµονικῷ στήριξόν µε.

13 I shall teach transgressors Your ways, and the impious shall turn back to You. Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Your righteousness. O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Your praise. For if You had desired sacrifice, I would have given it; with whole-burnt offerings You shall not be pleased. A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; a heart that is broken and humbled God will not reject. Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then You shall be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings. Then they shall offer young bulls upon Your altar. Kontakion Read (Tone Plagal 4) You carried the faith of Christ as a shield within your heart, and trampled the power of the enemy underfoot, O greatly-suffering martyr. You received a heavenly and eternal crown, for you were undefeated in the battle. Oikos Read (Tone Plagal 4) We sing Your praise with faith and thanksgiving, O You Who are seated on the throne of light. For You granted us a divine gift: Theodore, courageous in his martyrdom, thrice-blessed in his life, the champion of truth. With firm devotion he held fast to Christ, and proved to be a mighty victor over the defeated enemy, for he was undefeated in the battle. From the Menaion: Synaxarion Διδάξω ἀνόµους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι. Ρῦσαί µε ἐξ αἱµάτων, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας µου ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά µου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου. Κύριε, τὰ χείλη µου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸ στόµα µου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου. Ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν ὁλοκαυτώµατα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις. Θυσία τῷ Θεῷ πνεῦµα συντετριµµένον, καρδίαν συντετριµµένην καὶ τεταπεινωµένην ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουδενώσει. Ἀγάθυνον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιών, καὶ οἰκοδοµηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ιερουσαλήµ. Τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώµατα. Τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου µόσχους. Κοντάκιον Χῦµα(Ἦχος πλ. δ ) Πίστιν Χριστοῦ ὡσεὶ θώρακα, ἔνδον λαβὼν ἐν καρδίᾳ σου, τὰς ἐναντίας δυνάµεις κατεπάτησας Πολύαθλε, καὶ στέφει οὐρανίῳ ἐστέφθης αἰωνίως, ὡς ἀήττητος. Οἶκος Χῦµα(Ἦχος πλ. δ ) Τὸν ἐν θρόνῳ φωτὸς ἐποχούµενον, εὐχαρίστως ἐν πίστει ὑµνοῦµέν σε, ὅτι δώρηµα θεῖον δεδώρησαι, τὸν γενναῖον τοῖς ἄθλοις Θεόδωρον, τὸν ἐν τῷ βίῳ τρισµακάριστον, ὡς ὑπέρµαχον ὄντα τῆς ἀληθείας, εὐσεβεῖ λογισµῷ κεκτηµένος Χριστόν, ἀνεδείχθη κραταιὸς νικητὴς κατὰ τοῦ δολεροῦ, ὡς ἀήττητος. Ἐκ τοῦ Μηναίου Συναξάριον 13

14 And the commemoration from the Triodion: On this day, the Saturday of the First Week of the Fast, the miracle of the wheat wrought by the holy, glorious Great-Martyr Theodore the Recruit is celebrated. Through his prayers, O God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen. Katavasiai 14 Καί τό Ὑπόµνηµα τοῦ Τριῳδίου Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡµέρᾳ, Σαββάτῳ τῆς πρώτης Ἑβδοµάδος τῶν Νηστειῶν, τὸ διὰ τῶν Κολλύβων παράδοξον θαῦµα τοῦ ἁγίου καὶ ἐνδόξου Μεγαλοµάρτυρος Θεοδώρου τοῦ Τήρωνος ἑορτάζοµεν. Ταῖς αὐτοῦ πρεσβείαις, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον, καὶ σῶσον ἡµᾶς. Ἀµήν. Καταβασίαι Tone Plagal 4 Ἦχος δ Ode 1 Ὠδὴ α 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 He Who sits in holy glory on the throne of the Divinity on a swift and light cloud, Jesus had arrived, the surpassing God, and by the might of His undefiled hand has saved those who cried aloud: Glory to Your power, O Lord. Ὁ καθήµενος ἐν δόξῃ, ἐπὶ θρόνου Θεότητος, ἐν νεφέλῃ κούφῃ, ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς ὁ ὑπέρθεος, τῇ ἀκηράτῳ παλάµῃ, καὶ διέσωσε, τοὺς κραυγάζοντας Δόξα Χριστὲ τῇ δυνάµει σου. 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. 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 Οὐκ ἐλάτρευσαν, τῇ κτίσει οἱ θεόφρονες, παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα ἀλλὰ πυρὸς ἀπειλήν,

15 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. 15 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. Αἰνοῦµεν, εὐλογοῦµεν καὶ προσκυνοῦµεν τὸν Κύριον. 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. 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. 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, 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.

16 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 16 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 πλ. δ Ode 9 Ὠδὴ θ Earthlings one and all, with festival lamps in hand, in spirit leap for joy; and you incorporeal angelic powers in heaven celebrate, thus honoring the sacred feast of the Mother of God and salute her: O all-blessed one, ever-virgin and pure, who gave birth to God. Small Litany. Exaposteilarion Tone 1 Together with the disciples Exaposteilarion of Saint Theodore Saint of God, crowned and victorious, you now stand before the judgment-seat of Christ with the angels. Filled with the light of heaven, pray without ceasing, O Theodore, for peace in the world and for the salvation of Ἅπας γηγενής, σκιρτάτω τῷ πνεύµατι, λαµπαδουχούµενος πανηγυριζέτω δέ, ἀύλων Νόων, φύσις γεραίρουσα, τὰ ἱερὰ θαυµάσια τῆς Θεοµήτορος, καὶ βοάτω Χαίροις παµµακάριστε, Θεοτόκε ἁγνή, ἀειπάρθενε. Συναπτὴ Μικρὰ Ἐξαποστειλάριον Ἦχος α Τοῖς Μαθηταῖς συνέλθωµεν Ἐξαποστειλάριον τοῦ Ἁγίου Στεφανηφόρος Ἅγιε, παρεστὼς σὺν Ἀγγέλοις, τῷ τοῦ Χριστοῦ νῦν Βήµατι, καὶ φωτὸς τοῦ ἐκεῖθεν, πληρούµενος Ἀθλοφόρε, τὴν εἰρήνην τῷ Κόσµῳ, ἀδιαλείπτως πρέσβευε, καὶ ἡµῖν σωτηρίαν τοῖς εὐσεβῶς, τὴν φωσφόρον

17 those who celebrate your feast with true devotion, O blessed and glorious martyr. Theotokion Wishing to restore the fallen world from corruption, the Lord came to dwell within your womb, O Theotokos, in a way that He alone understands. And all of us who have found salvation cry aloud to you with the greeting of the angel: Rejoice, blessed among all women, for you have brought forth joy to the whole inhabited earth. 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. Prosomia Stichera of Saint Theodore Tone 1 The heavenly orders 17 µνήµην σου ἐκτελοῦσι, Θεόδωρε πανόλβιε, Μάρτυς ἠγλαϊσµένε. Θεοτοκίον Ἐν τῇ γαστρί σου Κύριος, ἀπολλύµενον Κόσµον, φθορᾶς ἀνακαλέσασθαι, βουληθεὶς ὥσπερ οἶδεν, ἐσκήνωσε Θεοτόκε. Σωτηρίαν οὖν πάντες, εὑρόντες ἐκβοῶµέν σοι Χαῖρε τὸ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου, πανευκλεές, γυναιξὶν ἐν πάσαις εὐλογηµένη καὶ γὰρ χαρὰν ἐκύησας, πάσῃ τῇ οἰκουµένῃ. 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 Ἁγίου Ἦχος α Τῶν οὐρανίων ταγµάτων First Hymn of Praise Στίχος α Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to the multitude of His greatness. O you faithful, let us join with one accord, and praise in mystical hymns the champion of the heavenly army, the strong warrior of our holy faith. And let us say: O martyr of Jesus, worthy of our wonder, pray for us who honor you. Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐπὶ ταῖς δυναστείαις αὐτοῦ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῆς µεγαλωσύνης αὐτοῦ. Τὸν ἀριστέα τῆς ἄνω, στρατολογίας πιστοί, ὡς καρτερὸν ὁπλίτην, τῆς ἡµῶν εὐσεβείας, συµφώνως συνελθόντες, ᾠδαῖς µυστικαῖς, εὐφηµήσωµεν λέγοντες Ἀξιοθαύµαστε Μάρτυς τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, εὔχου ὑπὲρ τῶν τιµώντων σε. Second Hymn of Praise Στίχος β Praise Him with the sound of trumpet; praise Him with the psaltery and harp. O thrice-blessed Theodore, you are truly called the gift of God, for you have been given to all those who are in affliction as a source of gladness. For everyone who draws near to your shrine in sincerity receives the reward of your miracles and worships Christ. Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν ἤχῳ, σάλπιγγος, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν ψαλτηρίῳ καὶ κιθάρᾳ. Τῇ φερωνύµῳ σου κλήσει, δῶρον Θεοῦ ἀληθῶς, τοῖς θλιβοµένοις πᾶσι, θυµηδία ἐδόθης, Θεόδωρε τρισµάκαρ πᾶς γὰρ τῷ σῷ, προσπελάζων Ναῷ ἀληθῶς, µέτ' εὐφροσύνης λαµβάνων τὰς ἀµοιβάς, τῶν θαυµάτων σου γεραίρει Χριστόν. Third Hymn of Praise Στίχος γ Praise Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and flute. Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν τυµπάνῳ καὶ χορῷ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν χορδαῖς καὶ ὀργάνῳ.

18 You have gained the riches of heaven as a treasure by your sufferings and labors; you have offered all your strength as a gift acceptable to God, and by Your martyrdom you have eagerly fulfilled the promise of your God-given name. 18 Τῆς εὐσεβείας τὸν πλοῦτον, καὶ τὴν λαµπρότητα, ἀθλητικοῖς καµάτοις, σεαυτῷ θησαυρίσας, πᾶσαν τὴν ἰσχύν σου, δῶρον δεκτόν, τῷ Θεῷ προσενήνοχας, ἀναπληρῶν ἐν τοῖς ἄθλοις µετὰ σπουδῆς, Θεοδώρητόν σου πρόσκλησιν. Fourth Hymn of Praise Στίχος δ Praise Him with tuneful cymbals; praise Him with cymbals of jubilation. Let every breath praise the Lord. Let us rejoice on this radiant festival of the divine martyr; and let us all who love to keep the feasts make glad in faith, as we honor the joyful celebration of his death. Let us sing in praise of the One Who has glorified his memory. Idiomelon of the Saint Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυµβάλοις εὐήχοις, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυµβάλοις ἀλαλαγµοῦ. Πᾶσα πνοὴ αἰνεσάτω τὸν Κύριον. Τῇ παµφαεῖ πανηγύρει, τοῦ θείου Μάρτυρος, εὐωχηθῶµεν πάντες, καὶ πιστῶς εὐφρανθῶµεν, φιλέορτοι τιµῶντες, φαιδρὰν ἑορτήν, τῆς αὐτοῦ τελειώσεως, ᾀσµατικῶς ἀνυµνοῦντες τὸν Ἰησοῦν, τὸν δοξάσαντα τὴν µνήµην αὐτοῦ. Ἰδιόµελον τοῦ Ἁγίου Tone Plagal 2 Ἦχος πλ. β Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. You are a gift of holiness, O Theodore, bringing the riches of the divine life to the world by your wisdom. Christ has glorified your memory, and rejoicing in your feast with one heart, we the faithful praise your labors and your sufferings. Theotokion Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. You are the true vine that has put forth the fruit of life, O Theotokos. We pray to you, O Lady, intercede together with the martyr and all the saints, that mercy may be granted to our souls. Great Doxology, and the hymn, Great are the accomplishments of faith... Troparion Apolitikion of Saint Theodore Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ἁγιωσύνης δωρεά, καὶ πλοῦτος θείας ζωῆς, πεφανέρωσαι τῷ Κόσµῳ Θεόδωρε. Χριστὸς γάρ σου σοφέ, τὴν µνήµην ἐδόξασεν ἐν ᾗ συµφώνως οἱ πιστοί, γεγηθότες ὑµνοῦµεν, τοὺς ἀγῶνας τῶν πόνων σου. Θεοτοκίον Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Θεοτόκε σὺ εἶ ἡ ἄµπελος ἡ ἀληθινή, ἡ βλαστήσασα τὸν καρπὸν τῆς ζωῆς, σὲ ἱκετεύοµεν, Πρέσβευε Δέσποινα, µετὰ τοῦ Ἀθλοφόρου, καὶ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων, ἐλεηθῆναι, τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Δοξολογία Μεγάλη, καὶ τὸ «Μεγάλα τὰ τῆς πίστεως κατορθώµατα...» Τροπάριον Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ἁγίου Θεοδώρου Tone 2 Ἦχος β Great are the accomplishments of faith! On the fountain of flame, as if on refreshing waters, the Holy Martyr Theodore took Μεγάλα τὰ τῆς πίστεως κατορθώµατα! ἐν τῇ πηγῇ τῆς φλογός, ὡς ἐπὶ ὕδατος ἀναπαύσεως, ὁ Ἅγιος Μάρτυς Θεόδωρος

19 delight; for by becoming a burnt offering, as bread most sweet, to the Trinity he is being offered. Through his supplications, O Christ God, save our souls. ἠγάλλετο πυρὶ γὰρ ὁλοκαυτωθείς, ὡς ἄρτος ἡδύς, τῇ Τριάδι προσήνεκται. Ταῖς αὐτοῦ ἱκεσίαις Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. 19

20 Litany of Peace. Divine Liturgy 20 Εἰρηνικά. Θεία Λειτουργία 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 if the Theotokos, Savior, save us. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all that He has done for you. Through the intercessions if the Theotokos, Savior, save us. The Lord in heaven has prepared His throne, and His Kingdom rules over all. Through the intercessions if the Theotokos, Savior, save us. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Through the intercessions if 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. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. 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. 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.