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Byzantine Monthly Menaion Volume Eight: April

Metropolitan Cantor Institute

Byzantine Catholic SeminaryPittsburgh, PA


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Foreword

A Menaion is a liturgical book which contains the changeable parts of Byzantine divineservices for a given month. The volume in your hands is the eighth of a series of twelvebooks for use in Byzantine Catholic parishes. Each day is provided with the followingmaterial:

(1) Synaxarion (brief life of the saints remembered) (2) Troparia and Kontakia (3) Prokeimena and Alleluiaria (4) Communion Hymn.

On major feasts, the proper antiphons (when there are any) and the Magnification andIrmos (appointed to take the place of It is truly proper) are also included.

Texts which are contained in the Faithful’s Book published by the Byzantine CatholicChurch are reproduced with their musical settings from that book. Those texts weretranslated by the Inter-Eparchial Liturgical Commission, and then set to plainchant by theInter-Eparchial Music Commission.

Many of the Troparia contained in this volume of the Menaion are, in fact, common texts(i.e., they are used on more than one feast). These texts, too, come from the work of theIELC/IEMC, as are all the Prokeimena and Alleluiaria and Communion Hymns.

The texts of the Troparia and Kontakia that are not from the above-mentioned source arealmost always taken from the Order of Matins published by the Sisters of the Order ofSaint Basil the Great, and we acknowledge these texts with gratitude.

This volume is intended to be used annually. Because of this, cantors must use theTypikon of the Metropolitan Church to discern how materials from the Menaion are to be

combined with the Sunday Ochtoechos. The Typikon will also explain how Prokeimenaand Alleluiaria are to be combined.

May this series of volumes be a blessing for all who attend daily celebrations of theDivine Liturgy, as well as for those who, unable to be at church each day, still wish topray with the Church and honor the Lord and his saints.

August 28, 2005Our venerable father Moses the Ethiopian and Our holy father Augustine, bishop of Hippo


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& b b œ œ# œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œ W œ ˙ ˙While you had been a ves sel of for nication, repentance made you a bride of - -

& b b ˙Christ.

œ œ# œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œ W œBy im i tat ing the life of an angel, you destroyed the devil by the- - -

& b b ˙ œ œ ˙pow'r of the cross. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ W œFor this rea son you be came a bride for the King, O glo rious- - -& b b ˙ œ œ w#

Mar y.- - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You walked through a deep dark mist of sin,

œ W œ œ œthen you

enlight ened your heart-

& ## œ œ .˙ œ ˙by re pent ance.

œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You came to re pent ance

œ Wun der the patronage of the- - - - -

& ## W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙holy and immac u late The o to kos,

œ œ œ W œ œand you found full abso lu tion- - - - - - -

MENAION - APRIL

1 Our holy mother Mary of Egypt who, a notorious Alexandrian sinner, wasconverted to God in the Holy City. With the Blessed Virgin interceding for her, she led apenitential life across the Jordan. She died in Palestine after forty-seven years ofpenitence. (c.530)

Troparion - Tone 3

Kontakion - Tone 4


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& ## ˙ ˙ ˙from your sins,

œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wNow you rejoice with the an gels, O glo rious saint.- -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙God is won drous in his saints,

œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙the God of Is ra el,- - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ wthe God of Is ra el.- -

& b œ œ .œ jœ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia! œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - -

& b .œ jœ .œ jœ œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - -

& b œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙The just wo man will be

B

œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙re mem bered for ev er;- - - - -

& b .˙ œ œ œ œ œ we vil news she will not fear,

œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ we vil news she will not fear.- -

& b Refrain

œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia! Al le lu ia!

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - -

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Prokeimenon - Tone 4 (Psalm 67:36,27):

Verse: In the churches bless God; from Israel’s wellsprings bless the Lord.

Alleluia - Tone 1 (Psalm 39:2,3):

Verse: I have waited, waited for the Lord, and he stooped toward me and heard my cry.Verse: He drew me out of the pit of destruction, out of the filthy clay.

Communion Hymn (Psalm 111:6,7):


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& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙In you, O fa ther, the di vine im age was strict ly pre served;- - - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙tak ing up your cross, you fol lowed Christ. ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙You taught us- -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙by ex am ple how to spurn the flesh, for it pass es a way,

˙ ˙ ˙and how to- - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙care for the soul, which is im mor tal.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œThere fore, O ven er a ble- - - - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙Ti tus,

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ wyour soul re joic es with the an gels.- - - -

& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You passed your life in silence and drew near to God,

œ WO venerable and miracle-

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Kontakion - Tone 4

2 Our venerable father Titus the Wonderworker. At a young age, he left the worldand took the angelic habit. He was famous among his brethren for his heroic humilityand obedience. During the iconoclast heresy, he was a noble defender of the Orthodoxfaith. Because of these things, God endowed him with the ability to work wonders, bothduring his life and after his death. (9th century)Our holy father Nicholas Charnetsky, martyr-bishop, was born 1884 in Galicia.

Gifted as a spiritual director and seminary professor, he became a Redemptorist. In 1926,he was made Apostolic Visitator to Ukrainian Catholics in Volyn and Polissya, and in1931 he was consecrated bishop. He was arrested in 1945 by the Soviets, sent to Siberiafor forced labor, and eventually returned to L’viw. (1959)

Troparion - Tone 8


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& ## œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wwork ing fa ther Ti tus.- - -

& # ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙Pre cious in the eyes, in the eyes of the Lord

œ œ œ œis the death-

& # œ œ ˙ ˙of his faith ful,

œ œ# œ œ œ œn œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wis the death of his faith ful.- - - -

& #

œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia! œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - - -& # œ œ œ œ w œ œ œ œ w

Al le lu ia!- - - - - -

& b

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˙ .˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ .˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ wThe just man will be re mem bered for e ver;- - - -

& b .˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ we vil news he will not fear,

.˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ we vil news he will not fear,

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ whe will not fear.- -

& b Refrain

.˙ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!


.˙ œ ˙ ˙ w w wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - -

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Verse: What can I return to the Lord for all he has given me?


Verse: Happy the man who fears the Lord and greatly delights in his commands.Verse: His posterity will be mighty upon the earth.

Communion Hymn (Psalm 111:6,7):#


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& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙tak ing up your cross, you fol lowed Christ.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙You taught us- -


˙ ˙ ˙and how to- - - -


˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œThere fore, O ven 'ra ble Ni- - - - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ce tas,


& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ

jœ jœ œ œ ˙Ac quir ing a heavenly life and mind, you out did the sun. œ œ ˙ œ œBy the light of your- - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ ˙works you il lu mined those in the dark.

œ ˙ œ W œYou lead ev 'ryone to God, O- - -

& ## œ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙fa ther Ni ce tas;

œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œthere fore we ask you to pray unceasingly to God for- - - -

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3 Our venerable father and confessor Nicetas, Hegumen of Medikion on Mt.Olympus in Bithynia, who for his defense of the holy icons suffered patientlyimprisonment and exile under Leo the Armenian. (824)

Troparion - Tone 8

Kontakion - Tone 2


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& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙God of our fa thers, you always deal with us in your kind ness.

œ ˙Take not- -

& ## œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙your mer cy a way from us;

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wbut through their pray'rs guide our life in peace.- -

& ## œ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You are a nev er–ending fountain of last ing pen ance,

œ œ œ œand un end ing- - - - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙riv er of com fort,

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙and a depth of good ness, O Jo seph.

œ œ œ œGive us tears of - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙cel es tial re pent ance

œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙by which we

might

cry out in seek ing your help- - - - -

& ## œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wand find comfort from God through you, O ho ly one.-

& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙You sought to be a frend of Christ,

œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œand so you turned from world ly-

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Our venerable father, Joseph the Hymnographer, priest, who, as a monk, when thedestroyers of holy icons were raging, was sent to Rome to seek the protection of theApostolic See, and, after he had been afflicted with many trials, finally took custody ofthe holy vessels of the Church of Holy Wisdom. (883)Our venerable father, George of Maleon pursued asceticism at a monastery on MountMalea in the Peloponessus, and here also he died. In the service to him, the Monk George

is supplicated as an earthly Angel and wonderworker. (9th century)Troparion - Tone 4

Kontakion of Joseph - Tone 4

Kontakion of George - Tone 3


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& ## œ ˙ œ œ ˙dis trac tion.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙You lived like an an gel on earth, O George.- - -

&

## œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙There fore, we are in awe of your ho ly pass ing. œ œ ˙ œ œBeg Christ our- - -

& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wGod to have mer cy on us.-





& # œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - - -

& # œ œ œ œ w œ œ œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

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& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙The just man

œ œ œ œ œ ˙will be re mem bered

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œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙nfor e ver;- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙e vil news he will not fear,

œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ we vil news he will not fear.- -

& ## Refrain

œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙nAl le lu ia!

˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Your ho ly mar tyrs, O Lord our God,

œ œ ˙ œ Win their strug gles, received incor- - - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙rup ti ble crowns from you.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙With your strength, they brought down the ty rants- - -

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and broke the cowardly val or of de mons.

œ W œ œThrough their prayers, O Christ our- -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ wGod, save our souls.

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5 The holy martyrs Theodulus, lector, and Agathopedus, deacon, at Thessalonica inMacedonia. Under the emperor Maximian, by order of the governor Faustinus, they hadstones fastened to their necks and were drowned in the sea, on account of their confession

of the Christian faith (303)

Troparion - Tone 4


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& ## ˙ œ W œ œ œn ˙ ˙Broth ers to each oth er by the Spir it

œ œ œ W œ œ .˙ œ ˙and u nit ed together in a bond of faith,- - - - -

& ## œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œn ˙ ˙you passed through life in pray'r and fast ing œ œ œ Wand at tract ed many people- - -& ## W œ œ .˙ œ ˙

to knowledge of the ho ly.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œn ˙By your brav 'ry you im pris oned guile,- - - -

& ## œ œ W œ œ .˙ œ ˙and, suf fering under the law, you re ceived crowns.

œ ˙ œ œ œn ˙O tru ly great saints,- - -

& ## œ œ W œ œ .˙ œ wbeg God to forgive the sins of those who honor your sa cred mem o ry.- - -

& # œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙The just man will re joice in the Lord,

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙re joice in the Lord- -

&

# œ œ#

œ œ œ œn œ œ

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wand will put his trust in him.

& b œ œ œ œ œAl le lu ia!

˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - -

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Kontakion - Tone 8

Prokeimenon - Tone 7 (Psalm 63:11,2)

Verse: Hear my voice, O God, when I pray to you.


Verse: The just man will flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar of Lebanon.Verse: Planted in the house of the Lord, he will flourish in the courts of our God.


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& ## œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙The just man

œ jœ jœ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙will be re mem bered for ev er;

A

œ œ œ œe vil news he- - - - -

& ## œ œ ˙will not fear,

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙e vil news he will not fear.

œ Refrain

œ œ œ œAl le lu ia!

˙ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - -

& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Your life has shown you to your flock as a rule of faith,

œ ˙ œan im age-

&

## œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙of gentleness, and a teacher of mod er a tion. œ œ œ œ œYou ac quired great ness- - - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙through hu mil i ty

œ ˙ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and wealth through pov er ty.

œ œ œ œO fa ther- - - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙and bish op Eu ty ches,

œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ win tercede with Christ our God to save our souls.- - - -

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6 Our holy father Eutyches, archbishop of Constantinople, who led the SecondEcumenical Council at Constantinople [553, the 5th Ecumenical Council], where heboldly fought for the Orthodox faith, and, when he had suffered a long exile, at his death

professed the resurrection of the flesh. (582)The passing of our holy father Methodius, teacher of the Slavs. After the death of St.Cyril in Rome, Methodius returned to Moravia and labored there among the Slavs,preaching the Gospel and establishing the Christian faith there. (885)

Troparion of Eutyches - Tone 4


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& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œn ˙All you peo ple, sing ing with faith and love,

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙let us bless the god ly Eu ty ches- - - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œn ˙ ˙as a min is ter and great pas tor, œ œ W œ œ .˙ œ ˙an all wise teacher and expel ler of her e sies,- - - - - - -& ## œ ˙ œ œ œn ˙

for he en treats the Lord

œ œ œ œ .˙ œ win be half of all of us.- -

& # ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙Let the faith ful re joice in glo ry, œ œ

œ œre joice- - - -

& # œ œ ˙ ˙in glo ry,

œ œ# œ œ œ œn œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wshout for joy, and take their rest.-

& # œ œ œ œ# ˙ ˙nAl le lu ia!

œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - -

& # œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

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Kontakion of Eutyches - Tone 8


Verse: Sing to the Lord a new song of praise in the assembly of the faithful.


Verse: Your priests will be clothed with righteousness and your saints will rejoice.Verse: The Lord has chosen Zion; he prefers her for his dwelling.


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& b œ .˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙The just man will be

B

œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙re mem bered for e ver;- - - -

& b .˙ œ œ œ œ œ we vil news he will not fear;

œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ we vil news he will not fear.- -

& b œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia! Al le lu ia!


& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Send your mer cy from heav en, O Christ,

œ ˙ œ œ œ œto those who keep the feast- -

& ## œ œ .˙ œ ˙of your pas tor's death.

œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Through the in tercession of your ho ly dis ci ple- - - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙who is tru ly our fa ther in the faith,

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙o pen the gates of your king dom- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wand break the chains of our man y sins.-

& ## œ œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙Let us sing of the heavenly and faith ful Me tho di us.

œ œ ˙ œ œLet us praise with love- - - -

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OR

Troparion of Methodius - Tone 4

Kontakion of Methodius - Tone 2


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& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙this great pas tor of the Slavs.

œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ jœ jœ œ œ ˙Tru ly he was a good ser vant of the Trin i ty.- - - - -

&

## œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙He ban ished the wiles of her e sy. œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œRe joice, be cause he prays for- - - - -

& ## œ œ wall of us.

& b œ œ .œ jœ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙My lips will speak

œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙words of wis dom;-

& b jœ jœ jœ jœ jœ .œ jœ .œ jœ œ œ w

un der stand ing will be the theme of my heart.- - -



& # œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

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Verse: Hear this, all you peoples; give heed, all who dwell in the world.


Verse: The mouth of the just utters wisdom, and his tongue will pronounce judgment.Verse: The law of his God is in his heart; his steps shall be saved from stumbling.


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& b œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙The just man will be

B

˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙re mem bered for e ver;- - - -



& b Refrain






&

## œ œ

˙ ˙ œ œ

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ œ œ ˙by ex am ple how to spurn the flesh, for it pass es a way, ˙ ˙ ˙and how to- - - -



& ## ˙ ˙ ˙fa ther George,


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7 Our venerable father George, bishop of Mitylene on the island of Lesbos, whosuffered many things for the cult of holy icons under emperor Leo the Armenian. (816)

Troparion - Tone 8


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& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙By the force of your meekness you were a source of light.

œ WYou thoroughly beat down

& ## œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙the re volt of dev ils, œ œ œ œ W œ œshow ing a spir itual bravery, O vener a ble- - - - - -& ## ˙ ˙ ˙

fa ther.

œ W œ œ œ œ œIn your great love you gave alms to the poor and fed the-

& ## .˙ œ ˙hun gry.

œ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Up on your death you inherit ed an age less re ward,- - - - -

& ## œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙re joicing until the end of time, O bless ed bish op George.

œ œ œBeg Christ- - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙to for give our sins,

œ W œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ wfor we cele brate your ho ly mem 'ry with love.- - - -

& #

˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙Pre cious in the eyes, in the eyes of the Lord œ œ œ œis the death-& # œ œ ˙ ˙

of his faith ful,


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Kontakion - Tone 4




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& b b œ œ# œ œ œn œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙O ho ly a pos tles, in ter cede with the mer ci ful God- - - - - - -

& b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ w#that he may grant our souls for give ness of sins.- -

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ ˙You have be come disciples and true a pos tles of Christ,

œ ˙ œ WO glo rious Herodian- - - -

& ## œ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙and fel low a pos tles

œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œPray to the Lord to

forgive

the

sins of those who- - -

& ## œ œ whon or you.-

& # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Through all the earth their voice re sounds;

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙their mes sage reach es- - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wto the ends of the world.

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Troparion - Tone 3

Kontakion - Tone 2


Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.


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œ W œ œThrough his prayers, O Christ our- -

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## œ œ ˙ ˙ wGod, save our souls.

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ# ˙Hav ing ac com plished heroic deeds with a good spir it,

œ ˙ œyou van quished- - - - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙the en e my, O mar tyr.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# ˙You re ceived hon or and mir a cles from God;- - - - - - -

& # ˙ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙there fore, the whole Church of the faith ful prais es you,

œ œ œ œ œven er at ing your- - - - - -

& # œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ# wmem o ry from age to age.- -



& # œ œ# œ œ œ œn œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wand will put his trust in him.

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Kontakion - Tone 1




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& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙The just man

œ œ œ œ œ ˙will be re mem bered

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œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙nfor e ver;- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙e vil news he will not fear,

œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ we vil news he will not fear.

Refrain

œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙nAl le lu ia!- - - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Your ho ly mar tyrs, O Lord our God,

œ œ ˙ œ Win their strug gles, received

incor- - - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙rup ti ble crowns from you.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙With your strength, they brought down the ty rants- - -


œ W œ œThrough their prayers, O Christ our- -

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Verse: The just man will flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar of Lebanon.

Verse: Planted in the house of the Lord, he will flourish in the courts of our God.


10 The holy martyrs Terence, Pompey, and their forty companions in Africa; whounder the emperor Decius died for the Christian faith. (250)

Troparion - Tone 4


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& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ wGod, save our souls.

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙The mem o ry of the martyrdom of Terence has come a gain to day,

œ œ ˙and it fills- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙all of us with joy.

œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ œ œLet us as semble together to re ceive- -

& ## œ œ ˙cures from him

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙and from those who suf fered with him,

œ ˙for they-

& ## œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙re ceived the grace of the Ho ly Spir it

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œto heal the af flic tions- - - - -

& ## œ œ wof our souls.


œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙re joice in the Lord,- -


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Kontakion - Tone 2




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& ##F

jœ jœ jœ jœ# jœ jœ jœ œ

The just man will be re mem bered,

jœ jœ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙be re mem bered for ev ver- - - - -

& ## .œ jœ# Jœ Jœ Jœ Jœ œe vil news he will not fear,

.œ jœ Jœ jœ jœ jœ ˙

e vil news he will not fear.

Refrain

.œ jœ# œ œ jœ œ

Al le lu ia!- - - - -

& ## jœ jœ jœ jœ jœ jœ œ œ wAl le lu ia! Al le lu ia!- - - - - -

&

##˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You de stroyed the lies of the i dols, O An ti pas, œ œ ˙ œand you smashed the- - - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙hold of the dev il.

œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You brave ly professed Christ be fore the e vil ones.- - - -

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙Now you have taken your place a mong the an gels

œ œ œ Wand of fer up prayers- - -

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11 The holy martyr Antipas, bishop of Pergamum in Asia who, a faithful witness, just as blessed John says in the Apocalypse (cf Apoc. 2:13), consummated his martyrdomin the reign of Domitian. (c.92)

Troparion - Tone 4


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& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙to the Mas ter,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙giv ing thanks on our be half and dis pens ing cures.- - - - -

&

## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙For this rea son we venerate you, O martyred priest An ti pas.- - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wBeg Christ our God to save our souls.

& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You sat on

the

throne

of the a pos tles

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œand you al so a dorned- - - -

& ## .˙ œ ˙pas tors.

œ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Hav ing been raised up in martyrd om, O bless ed saint,

œ œ œyou shine- - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙like the sun in the sky.

œ œ œ W œ œYou chase away the deep night of godless ness, O-

&

## ˙ ˙ ˙An ti pas, œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙with the ra di ance of your beams. œ œ œ œ WFor this we praise you as a- - - -

& ## œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙heav en ly mar tyred priest

œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wand a source of health for us.- - -

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Kontakion - Tone 4


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& # ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙Let the faith ful re joice in glo ry,

œ œ œ œre joice- - - -

& # œ œ ˙ ˙in glo ry, œ œ# œ œ œ œn œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wshout for joy, and take their rest.-



& #

œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -



A




œ Refrain


˙ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - -

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˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙

Guide to Or tho dox y, teach er of pi e ty and ho li ness,- - - - - - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙lu mi nar y for the world,

˙ ˙ ˙in spired- - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙a dorn ment of bish ops,

˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œO wise Ba sil, harp of the- - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙Spir it, ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙you en light ened all by ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙your teach ings;- - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ win ter cede with Christ our God to save our souls.- -

& ## œ œ ˙ œ jœ jœ jœ jœ œ jœ jœ ˙Hav ing been il lu mined by the light from on high,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œyou en light en all who- - - - -

& ## œ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙hon or your trials with love.

œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ jœ jœO fa ther and martyred priest Ba sil, O- - -

& ## œ œ ˙bless ed saint,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ jœ jœ jœ jœ œ œ wpray un ceas ing ly for all of us to Christ our God.- - -

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12 Our venerable father and confessor Basil, bishop of Parium in the Hellespont,who for the cult of holy icons, suffered flogging, imprisonment, and exile. (735)

Troparion - Tone 8

Kontakion - Tone 2


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& # œ œ ˙ ˙in glo ry, œ œ# œ œ œ œn œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wshout for joy, and take their rest.-



& #

œ œ œ œ w œ œ œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

& b œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ wRe joice in the Lord,

B

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙you right eous ones;- -

& b .˙ œ œ œ œ œ wpraise from the up right,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wthe up right is fit ting.- - -

& b Refrain

œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia! Al le lu ia!


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Communion Hymn (Psalm 32:1):


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˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙

You shared in the a pos tles’ way of life

œ œ ˙ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and suc ceed ed to their throne,- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙di vine ly in spired bish op.

œ œ ˙ œ W œYou found ac cess to contempla tion- - - - - -

& ## œ œ .˙ œ ˙in the act ive life.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙There fore, you right ly taught the word of truth- - -

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and strug gled for the faith to the shed ding of your blood. œ œ œ œ œO priest mar tyr- - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙Ba sil,

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wpray to Christ our God to save our souls.-

& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You set out

firmly

with

priest ly de vo tion

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œand com plet ed the course in- - - - -

& ## .˙ œ ˙mar tyr dom.

œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You passed into heaven, O wise Ar te mon,

œ œ œ œ œand re ceived lau rels- - - - - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙which will nev er fade.

œ œ œ W œ œNow we come to celebrate your holy mem o ry,- - -

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13 The holy priest martyr Artemon and his companions in the reign of Diocletianthe emperor. (303)

Troparion - Tone 4

Kontakion - Tone 4


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& ## ˙ ˙ ˙cry ing out:

œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wAs you stand before Christ, re mem ber us, O mar tyr.- - - -





& #

œ œ œ œ# ˙ ˙nAl le lu ia! œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - -& # œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w

Al le lu ia!- - - - - -

& b

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˙ .˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ .˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ wThe just man will be re mem bered for e ver;- - - -& b .˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w

e vil news he will not fear,



& b Refrain



.˙ œ ˙ ˙ w w wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - -

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& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Guide to Or tho dox y, teach er of pi e ty and ho li ness,- - - - - - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙lu mi nar y for the world,

˙ ˙ ˙in spired- - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙a dorn ment of bish ops,

˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œO wise Mar tin, harp of the- - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙Spir it,

˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙you en light ened all by your teach ings;- - - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ win ter cede with Christ our God to save our souls.- -

& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You dis owned earth ly wealth and glory, O ho ly mar tyrs,

œ œ ˙ œand you brave ly- - - - -

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14 Our holy father and confessor Martin, pope of Rome, who condemned the heresyof the Monothelites at the Lateran Synod. By the order of the emperor Constans II, anassault was made on the Lateran basilica by the exarch Theodore Kalliopes to capturehim. Martin was removed from his See and taken to Constantinople, where he lay in apenitentiary in most strict confinement. From there he was sent to Kherson, where, afterabout two years, he reached the end of his tribulations and gained his eternal crown. (665)

The holy new martyrs Anthony, John, and Eustathius, who died in the city of Vilna,Lithuania. They were slaves who were baptized by a Christian priest. When this wasdiscovered, they were hanged from a great oak tree. This oak tree was cut down and achurch dedicated to the Holy Trinity was built on the site. The stump of the tree becamethe Holy Table. (1342)

Troparion of Martin - Tone 8

Troparion of the Martyrs - Tone 4


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& ## œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙en dured tor ture for the faith.

œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙You walked will ingly into death for the life of the Lord,- - -

&

## œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙and Christ has guid ed you with a pil lar of cloud. œ œ œ WWith glo ry and honor he has- - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙crowned you at his throne.

œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wStand ing there we ask you to pray for our sal va tion.- - -

& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You set out firmly with priest ly de vo tion

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œand com plet ed the course in- - - - -

& ## .˙ œ ˙mar tyr dom.

œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You passed into heaven, O wise Mar tin,

œ œ œ œ œand re ceived lau rels- - - - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙which will nev er fade.

œ œ œ W œ œNow we come to celebrate your holy mem o ry,- - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙cry ing out:

œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wAs you

stand

before

Christ,

re mem ber us, O mar tyr.- - - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Hav ing a ban doned the mis takes of your an ces tors,

œ œ ˙ œ œyou were led to- - - - - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Christ with com plete sin cer i ty.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ W œYou stood cou ra geously and wise ly- - - - - - -

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Kontakion of Martin - Tone 4

Kontakion of the Martyrs - Tone 3


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& # œ ˙ œ œ ˙un til death,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙and so you have cap tured the tro phy of vic to ry.- - - - -

&

#

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wO bless ed mar tyrs, pray unceasingly to the Mas ter for all of us.- - -





& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙To all the saints in his land,

œ œ œ œ œ œthe Lord has shown all the

& b œ œ# œ œ wwon ders of his will.-

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Prokeimenon of a Confessor - Tone 7 (Psalm 149:5,1):


Prokeimenon of the Martyrs - Tone 4 (Psalm 15:3,8):


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& b ˙ .˙ œ ˙ ˙ .wRe joice in the Lord,

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w wyou righ teous ones;

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.˙ œ ˙ ˙ w ˙praise from the up right,- - -

& b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w wthe up right is fit ting.

˙ Refrain˙ ˙ œ œ w wAl le lu ia!

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ .˙ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - -

& b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w wAl le lu ia!- - - - -

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Alleluia of a Confessor - Tone 6 (Psalm 111:1,2):

Alleluia of the Martyrs - Tone 4 (Psalm 33:18,20):


Verse: The just cried out and the Lord heard them, and rescued them from all their distress.Verse: Many are the trials of the just, but from them all the Lord will rescue them.



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& b b œ œ# œ œ œn œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙O ho ly a pos tles, in ter cede with the mer ci ful God- - - - - - -

& b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ w#that he may grant our souls for give ness of sins.- -

& # œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙This pre cious feast is truly a pos tol ic,

œ Wfor it enlightens us and dispels the- - - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙fog of sin for those who sing:

œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙The Light has been shown to us,

& # œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wand de liv er ance is at hand.- - -

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15 The holy apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus, members of the Seventy.Aristarchus was bishop of Apamea in Syria, and mentioned by Paul several times in hisepistles (Acts 19:29; Col. 4:10; Philemon v.24). Paul calls him “my fellow-prisoner” and“my fellow-laborer.” Pudens was an important Roman citizen. Paul mentions him once(II Tim. 4:21). Trophimus was an Asian (Acts 20:4) who accompanied Paul on his journeys. In one place, Paul laments, “Trophimus have I left at Miletum, sick.” (II Tim.

4:21) They died during the persecutions of the emperor Nero.

Troparion - Tone 3

Kontakion - Tone 4


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& b œ œ .œ jœ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - -


& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙Through all the earth

˙ ˙ œ œ ˙their voice re sounds;

E

œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ntheir voice re sounds;- -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙their mes sage rea ches

œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙to the ends of the world.

Refrain

œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙nAl le lu ia!- - - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

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Verse: The heavens declare your wonders, O Lord, and your truth in the assembly of the holy.Verse: God is glorified in the council of the holy, great and awesome above all who surround him.



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& # œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wPray to the Lord for all of us.

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙God is won drous in his saints,

œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙the God of Is ra el,- - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ wthe God of Is ra el.- -




& ## œ .œ jœ# jœ jœ jœ œRe joice in the Lord,

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙re joice, you right eous ones;

F

.œ jœ# Jœ Jœ Jœ ˙praise from the up right,- - - -

& ## jœ .œ jœ Jœ jœ jœ ˙

the up right is fit ting.

Refrain


Al le lu ia!

jœ jœ jœ jœ œ jœ œ œ wAl le lu ia! Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - -

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Verse: In the churches bless God; from Israel’s wellsprings bless the Lord.


Verse: I have waited, waited for the Lord, and he stooped toward me and heard my cry.Verse: He drew me out of the pit of destruction, out of the filthy clay.



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& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙God of our fa thers, you always deal with us in your kind ness.

œ ˙Take not- -

& ## œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙your mer cy a way from us;

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wbut through their pray'rs guide our life in peace.- -

& # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ# ˙Your mem 'ry has be come clear er than sunlight, O holy Simeon and blessed A ca cius.- - - - -

& # œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙As good pas tors you en light en the faith ful. ˙ œ œ œWe now keep your- - - -

& # œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙mem o ry and cry out:

œ œ œ W œ œ œ ˙ œ œ# wBeg the on ly true Lover of us all to save us.- - -

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17 Our venerable father Simeon of Saba in Persia, bishop of Seleucis and Ctesiphon,who, by the order of Sapor II, king of the Persians, was arrested and loaded with chainswhen he refused to adore the sun. Instead, he bore testimony to our Lord Jesus Christwith a bold and most steadfast voice. First he was tormented in a prison workhouse for awhile with a hundred other companions from among bishops, priests, and other orders ofclergy. Then, on the Friday of the Passion of our Lord, all of them were slain by the

sword before the eyes of Simeon, who ardently encouraged each one. Finally he himselfwas beheaded. (c. 341)The venerable Acacius, bishop of Melitene in Armenia. At the Council of Ephesus, hedefended the orthodox faith against Nestorius and was then unjustly deposed from hisSee. (435)

Troparion - Tone 4

Kontakion - Tone 1


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& # œ œ ˙ ˙of his faith ful, œ œ# œ œ œ œn œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wis the death of his faith ful.- - - -



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œ œ œ œ w œ œ œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -



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œ Refrain


˙ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - -

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& ## ˙ ˙ ˙fa ther John,


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œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙A dorn ing your life with chasti ty, O fa ther, œ œ œ œ œ œyou dis ci plined your- - - - - -& ## .˙ œ ˙

bod y.

œ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You o ver came the attacks of the foe, O bless ed saint,- - - -

& ## œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and you present ed your self be fore God

œ œ œ Wto en joy the life of unending- - - -

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18 Our venerable father John, disciple of the holy Gregory the Decapolite. In thetime of the Iconoclast heresy, the emperor Leo the Armenian tortured John with Gregoryand Joseph the Hymnographer. When Gregory died, John became the hegumen of theDecapolite monastery in Constantinople. (820)

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& ## W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙bliss as you so rich ly de serve, O John.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wPray to the Lord for our sal va tion.- - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙To all the saints in his land,

œ œ œ œ œ œthe Lord has shown all the

& b œ œ# œ œ wwon ders of his will.-




& b œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ wRe joice in the Lord,

B

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙you right eous ones;- -

& b .˙ œ œ œ œ œ wpraise from the up right,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wthe up right is fit ting.- - -

& b Refrain

œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia! Al le lu ia!


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Verse: I set the Lord ever before me; with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.


Verse: The just cried out and the Lord heard them, and rescued them from all their distress.Verse: Many are the trials of the just, but from them all the Lord will rescue them.



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˙ ˙ ˙and how to- - - -



& ## ˙ ˙ ˙fa ther John,


& ##

œ ˙ œ œ œ œn

˙You gave up food, wealth, and fame, œ œ œ W œ œ .˙ œ ˙and you lived as a wanderer in the des erts.-& ## œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œn ˙ œ ˙

You with ered your bod y by your ab stin ence,

œ œ œ Wand with cou rage you passed your- - - - -

& ## œ œ .˙ œ ˙life in si lence.

œ ˙ œ œ œn ˙For this we sing to you,

œ œ W œ œ .˙ œ ˙O ven erable mod el of vir tue:- - - -

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19 Our venerable father John of the ancient cave. He lived an ascetic life in the“ancient caves” or Lavra of Chariton the Great in Palestine. Constantly meditating ondeath and teaching himself humility, he spent his days in fasting, prayer, and vigils. (8thcentury)

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& ## œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œn ˙Beg Christ our God to for give the sins

œ œ W œ œof those who lovingly cher i sh your- -

&

## .˙ œ wmem o ry.- -








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˙ .˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ .˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ wThe just man will be re mem bered for e ver;- - - -

& b .˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ we vil news he will not fear,



& b Refrain



.˙ œ ˙ ˙ w w wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙Your a bun dant tears made the wil der ness bloom,

˙ ˙ ˙and your- - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙suf f'rings made your la bors fruit ful a hun dred fold;

˙ ˙ ˙you be came- - - - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙a shin ing torch o ver the world.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œO ven er a ble- - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙fa ther The o dore,

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œpray to Christ our God that he may- - -

& ## œ œ ˙ wsave our souls.

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20 Our venerable father Theodore “Trichinas” (the Hairshirt-Wearer), so-calledbecause of the rough goats'-hair garment with which he was covered. He led a mostirreproachable life in solitude. (c. 400)


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& ## œ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You be came fa mous for your life, O wise fa ther The o dore.- - - - -

& ## œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙For, dressed in the rough garment of a hairshirt, you won treas ures of heav en,- -& ## œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙

which sur pass those of an y king.

œ W œ œNow you have traded your la bor er's- - - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙garb for heav en's robes.

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Pray un ceas ing ly for all of us,- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wO ven er a ble fa ther.- - - -



& #

œ œ ˙ ˙of his faith ful, œ œ# œ œ œ œn œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wis the death of his faith ful.- - - -

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& b ˙ .˙ œ ˙ ˙ .w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w wThe just man will be re mem bered for e ver;

D

.˙ œ ˙ ˙ .w ˙e vil news he- - - - -

& b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w wwill not fear.

Refrain

˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w wAl le lu ia!

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ .˙ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

& b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w wAl le lu ia!- - - - -

& b b œ œ# œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œ WA noint ed with the grace of the priesthood, you became good shepherds for- -

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21 The holy bishop martyr Januarius and his companions Proculus, Sonius andFaustus (deacons), Desiderius (lector), Eutyches and Akutionus, were martyred in thereigns of Maximian and Gallerius the emperors, by the persecutor Timothy. Januarius

was bishop of Benevento in Italy. To this present day, many wonders are worked at thetomb of this saint. (305)The holy martyr Theodore of Perga of Pamphylia, martyred under emperor AntoniusPius.

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& b b œ ˙ ˙ ˙God's peo ple.

œ œ œ# œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œ WYou were snatched and eat en like sheep, but you were offered- -

& bb W œ ˙ ˙ ˙like a sac ri fice to God œ œ# œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œ œin im i ta tion of your Mas ter who was- - - - - -

& b b œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙slaught ered like a lamb.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ W œPray for us who hold fast to your cher ished- -

& b b ˙ œ œ w#mem o ry.- -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙You were a noint ed with the chri sm of the priest hood

œ œ ˙and washed- - - -

& # œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙in the blood of mar tyr dom.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œYou are ra diant as you sing prais es in- - - -

&

#

˙ œ œ ˙heav en's halls. œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Guard those who come to your tem ple and sing:- -& # œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ w

Pre serve us who sup pli cate Christ our God.- - -

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& # œ œ ˙ ˙of his faith ful, œ œ# œ œ œ œn œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wis the death of his faith ful.- - - -



& #

œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

& ## œ ˙ œ œ ˙Re joice in the Lord,

œ ˙ œ œ ˙you right eous ones;

E

œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙nre joice in the Lord,- - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙you right eous ones;

˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wpraise from the up right is fit ting.- - -

& ## Refrainœ œ ˙ œ œ ˙n

Al le lu ia!

˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - -

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& ## œ œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Hav ing fol lowed the path of the ho ly from your youth,

œ œ ˙ œyou be came a- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ves sel full of grac es.

œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ œ œYou graced the world with miracles, O priest ly- - -

& ## œ œ ˙The o dore, œ œ

˙ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ ˙and you cast out man y dev ils. œ

˙ œ œNow pray to the- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ wLord for all of us.

& # œ œ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙As cend ing by vir tue as if in a char iot of fire,

œ œ ˙you took up- - - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙your a bode in heav en, O God bear ing one.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œYou lived on earth like an- - - -

& # œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙an gel in the flesh,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙and now you sing prais es with the an gels in heav en.- - - -

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22 Our venerable father Theodore the Sykiot in the neighborhood of Sykeon inGalatia, bishop and hegumen. Seized by a love of solitude from childhood, he chose anaustere sort of life. Having reluctantly been consecrated bishop of Anastasiopolis, hebegged the Patriarch of Constantinople for a long time that he might return to his formerretreat. (c. 613)

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& # œ œ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ wYou be came a heav enly fount of mir a cles, O The o dore.- - - - - -








& ##

F

jœ jœ jœ jœ# jœ jœ jœ œThe just man will be re mem bered,

jœ jœ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙be re mem bered for ev ver- - - - -

& ## .œ jœ# Jœ Jœ Jœ Jœ œe vil news he will not fear,

.œ jœ Jœ jœ jœ jœ ˙

e vil news he will not fear.


Al le lu ia!- - - - -

& ## jœ jœ jœ jœ jœ jœ œ œ wAl le lu ia! Al le lu ia!- - - - - -

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& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙You fought the good fight with faith, O George, mar tyr of Christ. œ œ ˙ œYou con vict ed- - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙the ty rants of their wick ed ness.

œ œ œ W œ œYou off ered yourself as an accept a ble- - - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙sac ri fice to God.

˙ œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙There fore, you received a crown of vic to ry,- - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙and through your pray'rs, O ho ly one,

œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wyou obtain for give ness of sins for all.- - -

& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙O vic to ri ous Great Mar tyr George,

œ ˙ œ W œ œpro tec tor of the poor, liber a tor- - - - - - - -

& ## œ .˙ œ ˙of pris on ers, œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙phys i cian of the sick, and cham pion of kings,- - - - -

& ## œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ win tercede with Christ our God to save our souls.-

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23 THE HOLY AND VICTORIOUS GREAT MARTYR GEORGE THEWONDERWORKER whose glorious contest at Lydda in Palestine all the Churchesfrom East to West have celebrated since antiquity. (303)

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& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Cul ti vat ed by God, you became an excellent gardener of re li gion,- - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙har vest ing sheaves of vir tues for your self. œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You sowed in tears but reaped in joy.- - - -& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙

You fought to the shed ding of your blood,

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙and through your pray'rs, O ho ly one,- -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wyou ob tain for give ness of sins for all.- - -


œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙re joice in the Lord,- -

& # œ œ# œ œ œ œn œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wand will put, his trust in him.




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Verse: The just man will flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar of Lebanon.Verse: Planted in the house of the Lord, he will flourish in the courts of our God.

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A




Refrain

œ œ œ œ œAl le lu ia!

˙ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - -

& # œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Cast ing off the robes of dignity and hon or, O mar tyr.- - -

& # œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙you con fessed Christ be fore the tor tur er, the e vil king.- - - - -

& # ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙For this you were sub ject ed to great suffer ing, O glo rious one,- - - -

& # ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙and you ob tained a crown of victo ry from the King of all.- -

& # ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙You have been placed a mong heav en's le gions.- - - - -

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24 The holy martyr Sabbas the Goth in Cappadocia. When Athanaricus the king ofthe Goths was pursuing the Christians, on the third day after the celebration of the Pasch,the general Sabbas spit out food sacrificed to idols and, after fierce tortures, was throwninto a river. (272)

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& # œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ wThere fore, pray for the sal va tion of our souls, O Sab bas.- - - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Show ing your self an in vin ci ble Goth,

œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙you slew the bar bar i ans.- - - - - - - -

& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙En dur ing a martyrdom of ex treme cru el ty,

œ œ œ œ œyou crushed le gions of - - - - - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙un seen dev ils.

œ œ œ W œ œYou as sumed a

crown

of

victory,

O bless ed- - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙Sab bas,

œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wand we ask you to in ter cede with Christ our God.- - -




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& b œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙The just man will be

B

˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙re mem bered for e ver;- - - -



& b Refrain



& bb œ œ œ# œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You be came an a pos tle of Christ through the teach ings of Pe ter,- - - - -

& b b œ œ œ# œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙and you trav eled like the sun o ver for eign lands.

œ œ# œ œ œnYou fa thered- - - -

& b b œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙the Al ex an dri ans in Christ, O bless ed saint,

œ œ# œ œ œn œ œand, by you, E gpt- - - - - -

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25 The holy apostle and evangelist Mark, who was the first to follow blessed Paul inthe apostolate in Jerusalem. He then joined himself to the company of blessed Peter, whocalled him his son. It is said that Mark gathered Peter’s instruction to the Romans into hisGospel. Finally, he founded the Church of Alexandria.

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& b b œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙was set free from her mis takes.

œ œ# œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œYou guide us all like a bea con, O Mark,- -

& bb ˙ ˙ ˙voice of God. œ œ# œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You are a pil lar of the Church by your gos pel teach ing.- - -

& b b œ œ œ# œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙We re joice in this and keep your mem o ry.

œ œ œ# œ œ œnIn ter cede with God,- - - - -

& b b œ# œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙who pro claims the Gos pel through you,

œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ w#to for give us our man y sins.- - - -

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ jœ jœ œ œ œ œ ˙Re ceiv ing the grace of the Spir it from heav en,- - - -

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙you si lenced the babble of the ora tors, O a pos tle.- - - -

&

## œ œ ˙ œ W œ

j

œ j

œ jœ

j

œ œ œ ˙You at tract ed the pagans by the preach ing of the Gos pel- - - -& ## œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ w

and led them to your Mas ter, O bless ed Mark.- -

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.˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ .˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ wThrough all the earth their voice re sounds;-

& b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ wtheir mes sage rea ches

.˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ wto the ends of the world,

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ wends of the world.- -

& b Refrain



.˙ œ ˙ ˙ w w wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - -

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Verse: The heavens declare your wonders, O Lord, and your truth in the assembly of the holy.Verse: God is glorified in the council of the holy, great and awesome above all who surround him.



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&

##˙ ˙ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You shared in the a pos tles’ way of life œ œ ˙

œ œ .˙ œ ˙and suc ceed ed to their throne,- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙di vine ly in spired bish op.

œ œ ˙ œ W œYou found ac cess to contempla tion- - - - - -

& ## œ œ .˙ œ ˙in the act ive life.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙There fore, you right ly taught the word of truth- - -

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and strug gled for the faith to the shed ding of your blood.

œ œ œ œ œO priest mar tyr- - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙Ba sil,

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wpray to Christ our God to sa

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