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Service of Great Vespers
for Parishes of
the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver
Copyright 2012 by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver
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SERVICE OF
GREAT VESPERS
Priest Blessed is our God, always,
now, and ever, and to the ages of ages.
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Amen. .
Proemial Psalm (Psalm 103) (')
* Come, let us worship and fall downbefore God, our King.
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Come let us worship and fall downbefore Christ, our King and God.
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Come, let us worship and fall downbefore Christ Himself, the King and
our God.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul; O Lord myGod, You have been magnified
exceedingly, You have put on
confession and majesty: You Who
cover Yourself with light as with a
garment.
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Who stretches out the heaven as if it
were a curtain; Who supports His
chambers in the waters.
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Who appoints the clouds for His
ascent, Who walks on the wings of the
winds.
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Who makes His Angels spirits, and His
ministers a flame of fire.
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.*From Pascha until its Apodosis
instead of Come, let us worship ...,
we chant: Christ is risen from thedead, trampling down death by death,
and to those in the tombs He has
granted life, (thrice, once from the
Holy of Holies, and twice by the choir.
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Who established the earth in the
sureness thereof; it shall not be turned
back to the ages of ages.
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The abyss like a garment is His mantle;
the waters shall stand on the mountains
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They will flee at Your rebuke, they
shall be afraid at the voice of Your
thunder.
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The mountains rise up and the plains
sink down, to the place where You
have established them.
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You appointed a bound that they shall
not pass, neither return to cover theearth.
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He sends forth springs in the valleys;
the waters will run between the
mountains.
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They shall give drink to all the beasts
of the field; the wild asses will wait to
quench their thirst
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The birds of the heaven will lodge
beside them, they will give voice from
the midst of the rocks.
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He waters the mountains from His
chambers; the earth shall be satisfied
with the fruit of Your works.
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He causes the grass to grow for the
cattle, and green herb for the service of
men.
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He brings forth bread out of the earth;and wine makes the heart of man glad.
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To make his face cheerful with oil; and
bread strengthens man's heart.
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The trees of the plain shall be satisfied,
the cedars of Lebanon, which You have
planted.
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There the sparrows will make their
nests; the house of the heron is chief
among them.
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The high mountains are a refuge for the
harts, and so is the rock for the hares.
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He has made the moon for seasons; the
sun knows his going down.
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You appointed the darkness, and there
was the night, wherein all the beasts of
the forest will go abroad.
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Young lions roaring after their prey,
and seeking their food from God.
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The sun arises, and they gather
together, and they lay down in their
dens.
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But man shall go forth to his work, and
to his labor until the evening. , .
How magnified are Your works, O
Lord! In wisdom You have made them
all; the earth is filled with Your
creation.
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So is this great and spacious sea,
therein are innumerable creeping
things, small living creatures with the
great.
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There go the ships; there this dragon
whom You have made to play therein.
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All things wait on You, to give them
their food in due season; when Yougive it to them, they will gather it.*
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*If the Anoixantaria are sung, page 21. *, 21.
When You open Your hand, all things
shall be filled with goodness.
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When You turn away Your face, they
shall be troubled.
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You will take away their spirit, and
they shall cease; and they shall return
to their dust.
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You will send forth Your Spirit, and
they shall be created; and You shall
renew the face of the earth.
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.Let the glory of the Lord be to the ages;
the Lord will rejoice in His works.
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Who looks on the earth and makes it
tremble, Who touches the mountains
and they smoke.
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I will sing to the Lord throughout my
life, I will chant to my God for as long
as I have my being; may my words besweet to Him, and I will rejoice in the
Lord.
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Oh that sinners would cease from the
earth, and that those who work iniquity
should be no more. Bless the Lord, O
my soul.
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And again:
The sun knows his going down. Youappointed the darkness, and there wasthe night.
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How magnified are Your works, OLord! In wisdom You have made them
all.
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,
and to the ages of ages. Amen.
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Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory toYou, O God.
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Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory toYou, O God.
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Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory toYou, O God. Our Hope, O Lord, glory
to You.
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The Great Litany
Deacon In peace let us pray to the Lord. .
Lord, have mercy. , .
Deacon For the peace from above and
for the salvation of our souls, let us pray tothe Lord.
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Lord, have mercy. , .
Deacon For the peace in the wholeworld, for the stability of the holy churches
of God, and for the union of all, let us prayto the Lord..
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Lord, have mercy. , .
Deacon For this holy house and for those
who enter with faith, reverence, and the fearof God, let us pray to the Lord.
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Lord, have mercy. , .
Deacon For pious and Orthodox
Christians, let us pray to the Lord.
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Lord, have mercy. , .
Deacon For our Archbishop (Name), the
honorable presbytery, the diaconate inChrist, and for all the clergy and the laity,let us pray to the Lord..
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Lord, have mercy. , .
Deacon For the president of our country,for all civil authorities, and for our armed
forces on land, at sea, and in the air, let uspray to the Lord
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Lord, have mercy. , .
Deacon For this city, for every city andland, and for the faithful who dwell in them,let us pray to the Lord.
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Lord, have mercy. , .
Deacon For favorable weather, anabundance of the fruits of the earth, and for
peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord.
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Lord, have mercy. , .
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Deacon For travelers by sea, land andair; the sick, the suffering, the captives and
their salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
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Lord, have mercy. , .
Deacon For our deliverance from all
tribulation, wrath, danger, and necessity, let
us pray to the Lord.
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Lord, have mercy. , .
Deacon Help us, save us, have mercy on
us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.
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Lord, have mercy. , .
Deacon Commemorating our all-holy,pure, most-blessed, and glorious * Lady, theTheotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, with all
the saints, let us commit ourselves and oneanother and all our life to Christ our God.
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To You, O Lord. , .
Priest For to You belong all glory,
honor, and worship: to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,
and to the ages of ages.
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Amen. .
Kekragaria (Lord I have Cried) (,
Lord, I have cried unto You, hearkenunto me, hearken unto me; Lord I have
cried unto You, hearken unto me,
attend to the voice of my supplication,
when I cry unto You, hearken unto meO Lord.
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Let my prayer be set forth as incensebefore You, the lifting up of my hands
as an evening sacrifice, hearken unto
me O Lord.
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* Most-holy Theotokos, save us. *, .
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Prosomoia Stichera
The Reader chants ten, eight or six
Prosomoia as indicated in the Typikon.
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(10)Bring my soul out of prison that I
may confess Your name.
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For ten stichera, sing the first Stichos ()
(9) The righteous shall wait patientlyfor me until You reward me.
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Stichos (9) ( )
(8) Out of the depths I have cried toYou, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.
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For eight stichera, sing the firstStichos
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(7) Let Your ears be attentive to thevoice of my supplication.
( ) .
Stichos (7) ( )
(6)If You should mark iniquities, Lord,O Lord, who shall stand?For with You
there is forgiveness.
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For six stichera, sing the first Stichos ( )
(5) For Your name's sake I havewaited patiently for You, O Lord; my
soul has waited patiently for Your
word, my soul has hoped in the Lord.
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Stichos (5) ()
(4) From the morning watch untilnight, from the morning watch let
Israel hope in the Lord.
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Stichos (4) ()
(3) For with the Lord there is mercy,and with Him is plenteous redemption;
and He shall redeem Israel from all his
iniquities.
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Stichos (3) ()
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(2) Praise the Lord, all you nations;praise Him, all you peoples.
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Stichos (2) ( )
(1) For He has made His mercy to
prevail over us, and the truth of theLord abides to the ages.
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Stichos (1) ()
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit.
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Idiomelon
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.Amen.
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Doxastikon or Theotokion .
Entrance
Deacon Wisdom. Rise. . .
The Clergy and the Faithful: O gladsome light of holy glory,
the immortal Father, heavenly and
holy, blessed Jesus Christ, now
that we have come to the setting of
the sun and see the light of evening, we praise You, the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit, one God. It is
worthy at all times to praise You,
with voices of holy song, O Son of
God the Giver of life (of life): ...
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The Reader and the Faithful conclude: ... the world does glorify glorify You. ... .
Prokeimenon Deacon Evening. Prokeimenon! . .
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Saturday Evening
Tone Plagal 2 .
The Lord reigns; He is robed inmajesty.
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The Lord reigns; He is robed inmajesty.
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The Lord is clothed with strength andHe has girded Himself.
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The Lord reigns; He is robed inmajesty.
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For He established the world whichshall not be shaken.
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The Lord reigns; He is robed inmajesty.
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Sunday Evening
Tone Plagal 4 . '
Come, bless the Lord, all you servantsof the Lord.
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Come, bless the Lord, all youservants of the Lord.
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You that stand in the house of theLord, in the courts of the house of our
God.
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Come, bless the Lord, all youservants of the Lord.
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Monday Evening
Tone 4 '
O Lord, answer me when I call, O God
of my right!
.O Lord, answer me when I call, OGod of my right!
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When I called upon You, O God of myrighteousness, You heard me.
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O Lord, answer me when I call, OGod of my right!
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Tuesday Evening
Tone 1 '
Your mercy, O Lord, shall follow meall the days of my life.
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Your mercy, O Lord, shall follow meall the days of my life.
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The Lord is my shepherd, and I shallnot want.
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Your mercy, O Lord, shall follow meall the days of my life.
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Wednesday Evening
Tone Plagal 1 . '
Save me, O God, by Your name, andvindicate me by Your might.
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Save me, O God, by Your name, andvindicate me by Your might.
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O God, hear my prayer. .
Save me, O God, by Your name, andvindicate me by Your might.
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Thursday Evening Tone Plagal 2 .'
My help comes from the Lord, Whomade heaven and earth.
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My help comes from the Lord, Whomade heaven and earth.
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I have lifted up my eyes to themountains, from where my help comes.
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My help comes from the Lord, Whomade heaven and earth.
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Friday Evening
Grave Tone
You, O God, are my fortress, the GodWho shows me mercy.
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You, O God, are my fortress, the GodWho shows me mercy.
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Rescue me from my enemies, O God. , .
You, O God, are my fortress, the God
Who shows me mercy.
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.On Great Feasts there may be several
Readings, usually from the Old
Testament Prophets.
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On Great Feasts
Readings
The Reader announces the Reading. ...
Deacon Wisdom. Let us be attentive. . .
The Reader reads the passage. .Great Litany of Fervent Supplication
Deacon Let us say with all our soul, and
with all our mind let us say.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Deacon O Lord almighty, God of our
fathers, we beseech You: hear us and have
mercy.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Deacon Have mercy on us, O God,according to Your great mercy; we beseech
You, hear us and have mercy.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Deacon Again we pray for pious andOrthodox Christians.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Deacon Again we pray for our
Archbishop (Name).
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Deacon Again we pray for our brothers,the priests, hieromonks, hierodeacons, and
monastics, and for all our brotherhood inChrist.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
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, .Deacon Again we pray for mercy, life,peace, health, salvation, visitation,
forgiveness, and remission of sins of theservants of God, of all pious and Orthodox
Christians, of those who dwell and are inthis city, and of the members and the
council of this holy church.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
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, .Deacon Again we pray for the blessed
and ever-memorable builders of this holychurch, and for all our fathers and brothers
gone to their rest before us, and theOrthodox here and everywhere who piously
lie asleep.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Deacon Again we pray for those who arefruitful and do good works in this holy andall-venerable temple; for those who serve
and those who sing, and for all the peoplehere present, who await Your great and rich
mercy.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Priest For You are a merciful GodWho loves mankind, and to You we send up
glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and tothe Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
ages of ages.
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Amen. .
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Deacon Forgiveness and remission ofour sins and transgressions, let us ask of the
Lord.
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Grant this, O Lord. , .
Deacon Those things which are good and
beneficial to our souls, and peace in theworld, let us ask of the Lord.
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Grant this, O Lord. , .
Deacon To complete the remaining timeof our lives in peace and repentance, let us
ask of the Lord.
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Grant this, O Lord. , .
Deacon A Christian end of our lives,
painless, unashamed, peaceful, and a gooddefense before the fearsome judgment seat
of Christ, let us ask.
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Grant this, O Lord. , .
Deacon Commemorating our all-holy,
pure, most-blessed, and glorious * Lady, theTheotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, with all
the saints, let us commit ourselves and oneanother and all our life to Christ our God.
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To You, O Lord. , .
Priest For You are a good God Who
loves mankind, and to You we send upglory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to theages of ages.
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Amen. .
Prayer at the Bowing of Heads
Priest Peace be with all. .
And with our spirit. .
Deacon Let us bow our heads to the
Lord.
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To You, O Lord. , .
* Most-holy Theotokos, save us. *, .
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Priest O Lord our God, Who bowed theheavens, and Who came down for the
salvation of the human race, look uponYour servants and upon Your inheritance.
For Your servants have bowed their heads,and they have bent their necks to You, the
fearsome Judge Who loves mankind; theydo not expect help from men, but they await
Your mercy, and look for Your expectedsalvation; protect them at all times, during
both the present evening and the comingnight, from every enemy, from every
opposing work of the devil, and from vainthoughts and evil memories.
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Blessed and glorified is the might of Your
Kingdom: of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to theages of ages.
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Amen. .
On Great Feasts
Liti & Artoklasia
If there will be an Artoklasia, page 24. , . 24.Aposticha
At Vespers onSaturday Evening
Stichos (4) ()
(3) The Lord reigns; He is robed in
majesty; the Lord is robed, He is
girded with strength.
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Stichos (3) ()
(2) Yes, the world is established; it
shall never be moved.
( )
, .Stichos (2) ( )
(1)Holiness befits Your house, O Lord,
to endless days.() ,, .
Stichos (1) ()
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit.
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(Idiomelon) ()
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.Amen.
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Doxastikon or Theotokion
At Vespers onSunday Friday Evening
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Stichos (3) ()
(2)Ilift up my eyes to You, O You Whoare enthroned in the heavens. Behold,
as the eyes of servants look to the hand
of their master, as the eyes of a maid to
the hand of her mistress, so our eyes
look to the Lord our God, until He hasmercy on us.
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Stichos (2) ( )
(1) Have mercy on us, O Lord, havemercy on us, for we have had more
than enough of contempt. Too long has
our soul been satiated with the scorn of
those who are at ease, the contempt of
the proud.
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Stichos (1) ()
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit.
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(Idiomelon) ()
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.Amen.
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Theotokion or Theotokion of the Cross
Hymn of Simeon the God Bearer
Priest Now let Your servant depart in
peace, O Lord, according to Your word; for
my eyes have seen Your salvation whichYou have prepared in the presence of all
people, a light for revelation to the nations,and for glory to Your people Israel.
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Trisagion
Holy God, Holy Mighty, HolyImmortal have mercy on us.
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Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal have mercy on us.
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Holy God, Holy Mighty, HolyImmortal have mercy on us.
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,
and to the ages of ages. Amen.
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All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. OLord, cleanse us of our sins. Master,
pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit
and heal our infirmities for Your
name's sake.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,
and to the ages of ages. Amen.
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Our Father, Who art in the heavens,hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom
come, Thy will be done on earth as it is
in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread and forgive us our trespasses as
we forgive those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from the evil one.
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Priest For Thine is the kingdom and
the power and the glory, of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the ages of ages.
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Amen. .
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Troparia
The Reader chants the Troparia. , .If there was no Artoklasia:
Deacon Wisdom. .
Bless.
Priest Blessed is Christ our God, theexisting One, always, now, and ever, and to
the ages of ages.
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Amen. May the Lord God strengthenthe holy and pure faith of pious and
Orthodox Christians, together with His
holy Church and this city, to the ages
of ages. Amen.
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Priest Most-holy Theotokos, save us. , .
More honorable than the Cherubim,and incomparably more glorious than
the Seraphim, the one who
incorruptibly gave birth to God the
Word, truly the Theotokos, we magnify
you.
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If there was an Artoklasia:
Deacon Let us pray to the Lord. .
Lord, have mercy. , .
Priest May the blessing of the Lord andHis mercy come upon you through His
divine grace and love for mankind, always,now, and ever, and to the ages of ages.
, .
Amen. .
Dismissal Priest Glory to You, O God, glory toYou.
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,
and to the ages of ages. Amen.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Holy father, bless. , .
Priest May (He Who is risen from the
dead,) Christ our true God, through theintercessions of His all-pure and all-
blameless holy Mother; by the power of theprecious and life-giving Cross; through the
protection of the honorable heavenlybodiless powers; through the supplications
of the honorable, glorious, prophet,forerunner, and baptist John; of the holy,
glorious, and all-praiseworthy Apostles; ofthe holy, glorious and triumphant martyrs;
of our venerable and God-bearing fathers;of (the patron saint); of the holy and
righteous ancestors of God, Joachim andAnna; of (the saints of the day) whom we
commemorate; and of all the saints: havemercy on us and save us, for He is good and
loves mankind.
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* Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O
Lord Jesus Christ our God have mercy onus and save us.
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Amen. .
*From Pascha until its Apodosis
instead of Through the prayers of our
holy fathers ...:
Priest Christ is risen from the dead,trampling down death by death, and to those
in the tombs He has granted life.
Truly the Lord is risen.
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ANOIXANTARIA
After the verse, All things wait on
You, to give them their food in due
season; when You give it to them, ...,
of the Proemial (page 4), we chant:
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When You open Your hand, allthings shall be filled with goodness;
when You turn away Your face, they
shall be troubled.
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Glory to You, O God. Alleluia. , . .You will take away their spirit, andthey shall cease; and they shall return
to their dust.
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.Glory to You, O God. Alleluia. , . .You will send forth Your Spirit, andthey shall be created; and You shall
renew the face of the earth.
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Glory to You, O Father; glory to You,O Son; glory to You, O Holy Spirit;
glory to You, O God. Alleluia.
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Let the glory of the Lord be to theages; the Lord will rejoice in His
works.
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Glory to You, O Holy One; glory toYou, O Lord; glory to You, O
Heavenly King; glory to You, O God.
Alleluia.
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Who looks on the earth and makes it
tremble, Who touches the mountainsand they smoke.
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Glory to You, O Holy One; glory toYou, O Lord; glory to You, O
Heavenly King; glory to You, O Holy
Spirit; glory to You, O God.
Alleluia.
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I will sing to the Lord throughout mylife, I will chant to my God for as
long as I have my being.
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Glory to You, O tri-hypostatic Divinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; You
we worship and we glorify glory toYou, O God. Alleluia.;
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May my words be sweet to Him, and Iwill rejoice in the Lord.
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Glory to You, unoriginate Father, glory to You, O co-unoriginate Son,
glory to You, O Holy Spirit; of one
Esence and one throne; You we
worship and we glorify glory to You,O God. Alleluia.;
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Oh that sinners would cease from theearth, and that those who work
iniquity should be no more.
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Glory to You, O Father; glory to You,O Son; glory to You, O Holy Spirit;
O Holy Trinity; glory to You, O God.
Alleluia.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul. The sunknows his going down. You appointed
the darkness, and there was the night.
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Glory to You, O Heavenly King; glory to You, O Almighty; with the
Son and the Holy Spirit; glory to You,
O God. Alleluia.
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How magnified are Your works, O
Lord! In wisdom You have made themall.
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.Glory to You, O unbegotten Father;
glory to You, O begotten Son; glory to
You, the Holy Spirit; Who proceeds
from the Father, and rests in the Son;
O Holy Trinity; glory to You, O
God. Alleluia.
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,
and to the ages of ages. Amen.
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Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory toYou, O God. Alleluia.
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Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory toYou, O God. Alleluia.
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Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory toYou, O God. O our Hope, O Lord,
glory to You. Alleluia.
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ARTOKLASIA
Litany
Deacon Have mercy on us, O God,according to Your great mercy; we beseechYou, hear us and have mercy.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Deacon Again we pray for pious and
Orthodox Christians.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Deacon Again we pray for ourArchbishop (Name), and for all our
brotherhood in Christ..
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Deacon gain we pray for mercy, life,peace, health, salvation, visitation,
forgiveness, and remission of sins of theservants of God, of the members and the
council of this holy church ...
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... and of the servants of God (Name(s)),(who celebrate this holy feast), and for their
health and salvation, let us ask.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Deacon Again we pray for the protectionof this holy church, this city, and every city
and land, from wrath, famine, pestilence,earthquake, flood, fire, sword, foreign
invasions, civil strife, and accidental death.That our good God Who loves mankind
may be merciful, gracious and favorable to
us by turning and diverting from us allwrath and sickness impending against us,and deliver us from His just rebuke, and
have mercy on us.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
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Deacon Again we pray that the Lord ourGod will hear the prayer of us sinners, and
have mercy on us.
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Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
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, .Priest Hear us, O God our Savior, thehope of all those throughout the earth and
those far out at sea; and be merciful, bemerciful, to us O Master, for our sins, and
have mercy on us. For You are a mercifulGod Who loves mankind, and to You we
send up glory: to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and to
the ages of ages.
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Amen. .Priest Peace be with all. .
And with your spirit. .
Deacon Let us bow our heads to theLord.
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To You, O Lord. , .
Priest O all-Merciful Master, LordJesus Christ our God, through the
intercessions of our all-pure Lady, theTheotokos and ever-virgin Mary; by the
power of the precious and life-giving Cross;through the protection of the honorable,
heavenly bodiless powers; by thesupplications of the honorable, glorious,
prophet, forerunner, and baptist John; of theholy, glorious, all-praiseworthy, and chief
Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the holyApostles; of our holy fathers among the
saints, the great hierarchs and ecumenical
teachers, Basil the Great, Gregory theTheologian, and John Chrysostom; ofAthanasios, Cyril, and John the Merciful,
patriarchs of Alexandria; of Nicholas ofMyra, Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythous,
Dionysios, Archbishop of Aegina fromZakynthos, and Nektarios of Pentapolis, the
wonder-workers; of the holy, glorious, greatmartyrs, George the trophy-bearer,
Demetrios the myrrh-flowing, Theodore the
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recruit, Theodore the general, and Menasthe wonder-worker; of the hieromartyrs
Ignatios, Polykarp, Haralambos,Eleutherios, and Kosmas Aitolos; of the
holy, glorious, great women martyrsThekla, Barbara, Anastasia, Katherine,
Kyriake, Fotini, Marina, Paraskevi, andIrene; of the holy, glorious, and victorious
martyrs; of our venerable and God-bearingfathers who were illumined in asceticism; of
(the patron saint); of the holy and righteousancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; of
(Saints of the Day) whom wecommemorate; and of all Your saints: make
our prayer acceptable; ...
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Amen. .... Grant us remission of our transgressions;
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Amen. .
... Shelter us under the shelter of Yourwings; ...
... ...
Amen. .
... Keep away from us every enemy and
adversary; ...
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Amen. .
... Make our lives peaceful; ... ... ...
Amen. .
... Lord, have mercy upon us and upon Your
world, and save our souls, for You are agood and merciful God Who Loves
mankind.
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Amen. .Troparion
Theotokos Virgin
Priest Theotokos Virgin, rejoice Mary
full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessedare you among women, and blessed is the
fruit of your womb. For you have broughtforth the Savior of our souls.
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During Bright Week:
Priest Christ is risen from the dead,
trampling down death by death, and to thosein the tombs He has granted life.
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Deacon Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy. , .
Priest Lord, Jesus Christ our God, Who
blessed the five loaves in the wilderness andfrom them filled five thousand men, blessalso these loaves (the wheat, the wine and
the oil) and multiply them in this holyChurch, in this city, in the homes of those
who celebrate, and in all Your world; andalso sanctify Your faithful servants who
partake of them. For You are He Whoblesses and sanctifies all things, O Christ
our God, and to You we send up glorytogether with Your eternal Father and Your
all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, nowand ever, and to the ages of ages.
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Amen. .
Troparion
Grave Tone Priest Those in whom wealth aboundspoor and hungry have become, but those
who eagerly seek the Lord never shall inwant be of every good thing.
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Those in whom wealth abounds poorand hungry have become, but those
who eagerly seek the Lord never shall
in want be of any good thing.
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(Repeat) Those in whom wealthabounds poor and hungry have become,
but those who eagerly seek the Lord
never shall in want be of any good
thing.
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Aposticha, page 16. , 16.
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To God be the glory.