The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

I. Vespers THE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS* An Outline for Choirs A. Psalm 103/104 (Psalm settings end with Glory to the Father... and threefold Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Glory to You, O God. ) B. The Litany of Peace (a series of petitions with responses of Lord, have mercy. To You, O Lord and Amen finish the responses.) C. 1 st Prayer and Psalm Readings First Setting of the Kathismatos (Psalms 119 123) D. 2 nd Prayer and Psalm Readings Second Setting of the Kathismatos (Psalms 124 128) E. 3 rd Prayer and Psalm Readings Third Setting of the Kathismatos (Psalms 129-133) F. 4 th Prayer and Psalms 140 141 Lord I Have Cried (Kyrie Ekekraxa), Censing G. The Entrance -- O Joyful Light (Fos Ilaron) Old Testament Readings H. The Censing -- Let My Prayer Be Set Forth * is sung as a response to the priest's blessings. II. The Divine Liturgy A. The Litany of Fervent Supplication ( Lord, have mercy, etc.) B. The Litany of the Catechumens ( Lord, have mercy, etc.) C. The Prayers of the Faithful (Inaudibly given by the priest) D. In Place of the Cherubic Hymn Now Do the Powers of Heaven * E. The Completion Litany ( Lord, have mercy and Grant this, O Lord ) and Prayers F. Holy Communion One is Holy and Taste and See * G. Psalm 33, after Communion I I Shall Bless the Lord L at All Times * H. Prayers and Dismissal *This booklet contains only the special hymns that are specific to the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. The settings of Kyrie Ekekraxa, which will differ in the appointed tone of the service, and Fos Ilarion can be downloaded from the Vespers page of New Byzantium Publications: www.newbyz.org/vespers The tones for Kyrie Ekekraxa are as follows: First Week of Lent: Wednesday, πλ. δ (Plagal 4 ); Friday, πλ. α (Plagal 1 ) Second Week of Lent: Wednesday, α (1 ); Friday, δ (4 ) Third Week of Lent: Wednesday, α (1 ); Friday, βαρύς (Grave rave) Fourth Week of Lent: Wednesday, δ (4 ); Friday, βαρύς (Grave rave) Fifth Week of Lent: Wednesday, πλ. δ (Plagal 4 ); Friday, πλ. β (Plagal 2 Sixth Week of Lent: Wednesday, πλ. α (Plagal 1 ); Friday, πλ. δ (Plagal 4 ) Holy Monday: α (1 ) Holy Tuesday: α (1 ) Holy Wednesday: α (1 ) nd ) 2

AT THE CENSING ΚΑΤΕΥΘΥΝΘΗΤΩ Η ΠΡΟΣΕΥΧΙ ΜΟΥ Ἦχος α Sakellarides, arr. N. Takis a f4 4 n k k k kj k k k k k kj k k kjk k ki k k k j k k Κα - τευ - θυν - θή - τω ἡ προ - σευ - χή μου, ὡς θυ- Ka - tef - thin - thi - to i pro - sef - chi mou, os thi- a f fkz jz k k ek jz k 6 4 k k k k k k i 4 i j k k kj k k k k k - μί - α - μα ἐ - νώ - πι - όν σου, ἔ - παρ - σις τῶν χει- - mi - a - ma e - no - pi - on sou, e - par - sis ton chi- a f ki k k k jz k fkz jz k k k k k k k k ek i i j j k k i - ρῶν μου, θυ - σί - α ἑ - σπε - ρι - νή, - ron mou, thi - si - a e - spe - ri - ni. LET MY PRAYER BE SET FORTH First Tone N. Takis a f4 4 k k kj k k k k k kj k k kjk k ki k k k jz k fkz jz k k ek k jz k Let my prayer be set forth as in - cense be - fore You; the a f6 4 k k k k k k j j 4 j k k kj k kj k kj k k k kjk k j lif - ting of my hands as an eve - ning sa - cri - fice. 3

IN PLACE OF THE CHERUBIC HYMN ΝΥΝ ΑΙ ΥΝΑΜΕΙΣ ΤΟΝ ΟΥΡΑΝΟΝ Ἦχος πλ. δ Sakellarides Very Slowly k k a 4 k k fk k j k k k fk k j k k 6 4 j jz k 4 j j j k k j j j j k Νῦν αἱ υ - νά - μεις τῶν οὐ-ρα - νῶν σὺν ἡ - μῖν ἀ - ο - ρά- Nin e Dhi - na - mis ton ou-ra - non sin i - min a - o - ra- a kj k j kik k k k k kz i k k k k jz k kz k k k k k i i j j - τως λα - τρεύ - ου - σιν. Ἰ - δοὺ γὰρ εἰ - σπο- - tos la - trev - ou - sin. I - dhou ghar i - spo- k k jz a j j jz k j j 6 4 jz k k k 4 j k k kj k kz i k k k k jz - ρεύ - ε - ται ὁ Βα - σι - λεὺς, ὁ Βα - σι - λεὺς τῆς δό - ξης. - ref - e - te o Va - si - lefs, o Va - si - lefs tis dho - xis. a k k k k k n k k k k k k k j k k k k j j k k k i k k i Ἰ - δοὺ θυ-σί - α μυ-στι-κή, τε-τε-λει-ω - μέ - νη, δο - ρυ-φο - ρεῖ - ται. I - ghou thi-si - a mi - sti - ki, te-te - li - o - me - ni, dho-ri - fo - ri - te. a 6 k k k k k k k k k ek k fk k j kz k 4 j j j j j j 4 j j j j Πί - στει καὶ πό - θῳ προ - σέλ - θω - μεν, ἵ - να μέ - το- Pi - sti ke po - tho pro - sel - tho - men, i - na me - to- a jk k kjk j k k j k k kik k k k k kz i k k k k j k k - χοι ζω - ῆς αἰ - ω - νί - ου γε - νώ - με - θα. Ἀλ - λη- - chi zo - is e - o - ni - ou ghe - no - me - tha. Al - li- a k k k k k k kz k j j j k k j j j k k i i k k k i - λού - ϊ - α. Ἀλ - λη - λού - ϊ - α. Ἀλ - λη - λού - ϊ - α. - lou - i - a. Al - li - lou - i - a. Al - li - lou - i - a. n y 4

IN PLACE OF THE CHERUBIC HYMN NOW DO THE POWERS OF HEAVEN Plagal Fourth Tone N. Takis Now do the pow-ers of heav - en in - vis - i - bly at- Very Slowly a 4 J k k j fk k k k fk j k k k k fk k j k k 6 4 j jz k 4 i jz k j j jz k a k k k k k k kz k k k k kz k k k 1. i i j k k i jz k k k k k - tend with us. For be - hold ye, the King of Glo-ry a kj k k k kj k k jz en n J 2. j z jz jz k j k k 6 4 jz k k k 4 j k k kj k - ters in. ye, be - hold ye the King! The King of Glo - ry - ters in. Be-hold the mys - ti-cal sac-rif - ice that has been ac- a kj k k k kjk k jz n y n k k k k k k k j j jz k j k kk en a 6 4 jk k j k k 4 kj k kj k jz n k k j k k j k kj k k jz k - com - plished is es - cort - ed in. Let us with faith draw near, that k k a fk k k k k k i jz k kj k kj k kj k k k kjk k j k k j j we may be par - ta - kers of ev - er - las - ting life. Al-li - lu - i- a j k k k k k k k k kz j j j k k i i k k k k i - a. Al - li - lu - i - a. Al - li - lu - i - a. 5

COMMUNION HYMN FOR THE PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY ΓΕΥΣΑΣΘΕ ΚΑΙ Ι ΕΤΕ TASTE AND SEE Psalm 34:8 LXX Plagal Fourth Tone Sakellarides, Adapted by N. Takis Lento a 4 J j k k k k k k k fk k j j j j j k k j k k k kj k k k kj k k jz n Γεύ - σα - σθε καὶ ἴ - δε - τε ὅ - τι χρη - στὸς ὁ Κύ - ρι - ος. Ghev - sa - sthe ke i - dhe - te o - ti chri - stos o Ky - ri - os. a k k k k k j fk k j k k j j j k k j k k k kj k k k kj k k jz Taste and see that the Lord is good. Taste and see that the Lord is good. n J a k k k k k k k j j j k k j j j k k i k kz i k k k k i Ἀλ-λη - λού - ϊ - α. Ἀλ-λη - λού - ϊ - α. Ἀλ-λη - λού - ϊ - α. Al - li - lou - i - a. Al - li - lou - i - a. Al - li - lou - i - a. Psalm Verses Intoned Between the Refrains of the Communion Hymn 1. I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall be ever on my lips. 2. My soul shall glory in the Lord. Let the meek hear and rejoice. 3. Magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name forever. 4. Approach the Lord and be enlightened and your face shall never be shamed. 5. The angel of the Lord will stand guard around those who fear the Lord and save them. 6. Blessed is the man who hopes in him. 7. Fear the Lord all you his faithful ones, and those who fear him shall want for nothing. 6

POST-COMMUNION HYMN IN PLACE OF WE HAVE SEEN THE TRUE LIGHT ΕΥΛΟΓΗΣΩ ΤΟΝ ΚΥΡΙΟΝ ΕΝ ΠΑΝΤΙ Ἦχος β - Second Tone N. Takis a = 2 4 k k 4 3 k k k 4 5 k k k k k 4 3 j k 6 4 k k k k k k drone Εὐ - λο - γή - σω τὸν Κύ - ρι - ον ἐν παν - τὶ και - ρῷ δι - ὰ παν - τὸς ἡ Ev - lo - ghi - so ton Ky - ri - on en pan - di ke - ro dhi - a pan - dos i a 4 k k k k j k k 6 4 k k k k j 4 j k k 6 4 k k j k k αἴ - νε - σις αὐ - τοῦ ἐν τῷ στό - μα - τί μου. Ἄρ - τον οὐ - ρά - νι - ον, καὶ πο- e - ne - sis af - tou en to sto - ma - ti mou. Ar - ton ou - ra - ni - on ke po- a k k k k k j 4 k k k k k k k k j 3 4 k k k 2 4 k k k k k k - τή - ρι- ον ζω-ῆς γεύ - σα - σθε καὶ ἴ - δε - τε ὅ - τι χρη - στὸς ὁ Κύ - ρι- - ti - ri-on zo - is ghef-sa-sthe ke i - dhe-te o - ti chri - stos o Ky - ri- a 4 j k k 6 4 k k j k k k k j k k 5 4 k k k j k j jz - ος. Ἀλ - λη - λού - ϊ - α. Ἀλ - λη - λού - ϊ - α. Ἀλ - λη - λού - ϊ - α. - os. Al - li - lou - i - a. Al - li - lou - i - a. Al - li - lou - i - a. I SHALL BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES a = 2 4 k k k k 4 k k k j k k k k 4 k k k k j k k drone I shall bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall be ev-er on my lips. Taste the a 3 4 k k k 4 4 j k k k heav 5 4 k k j k 3 4 k k k k k k k - en - ly Bread and the Cup of Life, and see that the Lord is a 4 4 j k k 6 4 k k j k k k k j k k 5 4 k k k j k j jz good. Al - le - lu - i - a. Al - le - lu - i - a. Al - le - lu - i - a. 7

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