Orthodox Horologion
Matins
Wednesday, February 22nd 7532, 03:00 AM
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Wednesday, March 6th 2024, 03:00 AM
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Fortieth Week After Pentecost - The 6th Tone/Plagal of the Second
Old Calendar Commemorations
Finding Of The Precious Relics Of The Holy Martyrs In Eugenios
St. Elwin, Missionary
Psalter: Psalter LXX, Bible Translation: KJV, Style: Line Numbered, Lectionary: One Year, Psalms: Weekly
Opening Prayers
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Heavenly King, O Comforter, the Spirit of truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest all things, O treasury of every good and Bestower of life: come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O Good One.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
(Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, Which 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
(Twelve times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
O come, let us worship and fall down before our King and God.
O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and God.
O come, let us worship and fall down before Him, Christ the King and our God.
Psalter Readings
Psalm 19
For the End: A Psalm of David.
The Lord hear thee in the day of affliction; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee.
2
Let Him send forth unto thee help from His sanctuary, and out of Sion let Him help thee.
3
Let Him remember every sacrifice of thine, and thy whole-burnt offering let Him fatten.
4
The Lord grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfil all thy purposes.
5
We will rejoice in Thy salvation, and in the name of the Lord our God shall we be magnified. The Lord fulfil all thy requests.
6
Now have I known that the Lord hath saved His anointed one; He will hearken unto him out of His holy heaven; in mighty deeds is the salvation of His right hand.
7
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God.
8
They have been fettered and have fallen, but we are risen and are set upright.
9
O Lord, save the king, and hearken unto us in the day when we call upon Thee.
Psalm 20
For the End: A Psalm of David.
O Lord, in Thy strength the king shall be glad, and in Thy salvation shall he rejoice exceedingly.
2
The desire of his heart hast Thou granted unto him, and hast not denied him the requests of his lips.
3
Thou wentest before him with the blessings of goodness, Thou hast set upon his head a crown of precious stone.
4
He asked life of Thee, and Thou gavest him length of days unto ages of ages.
5
Great is his glory in Thy salvation; glory and majesty shalt Thou lay upon him.
6
For Thou shalt give him blessing for ever and ever, Thou shalt gladden him in joy with Thy countenance.
7
For the king hopeth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High shall he not be shaken.
8
Let Thy hand be found on all Thine enemies; let Thy right hand find all that hate Thee.
9
For Thou wilt make them as an oven of fire in the time of Thy presence; the Lord in His wrath will trouble them sorely and fire shall devour them.
10
Their fruit wilt Thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from the sons of men.
11
For they have intended evil against Thee, they have devised counsels which they shall not be able to establish.
12
For Thou shalt make them turn their backs; among those that are Thy remnant, Thou shalt make ready their countenance.
13
Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy strength; we will sing and chant of Thy mighty acts.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
(Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, Which 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Amen.
Save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Thou Who wast raised up on the Cross of Thine own will, O Christ our God, do Thou bestow Thy compassions upon this, Thy new commonwealth named after Thee. Gladden with Thy sovereign might our most Orthodox hierarchs, and vouchsafe them victory over every false teaching; and as Thy help in war may they possess the weapon of peace, the trophy invincible.
Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
O dread protection that cannot be put to shame, disdain not, O good one, our entreaties, O all-hymned Theotokos. Make steadfast the commonwealth of the Orthodox; protect those whom thou hast enjoined to rule over us, and grant them victory from on high; for thou hast given birth to God, O only blessed one.
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
The Six Psalms
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace good will towards men.
(Three times)
O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.
(Three times)
Psalm 3
A Psalm of David. When He Fled from the Face of Abessalom His Son, in the Wilderness.
O Lord, why are they multiplied that afflict me? Many rise up against me.
2
Many say unto my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.
3
But Thou, O Lord, art my helper, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
4
I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and He heard me out of His holy mountain.
5
I laid me down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord will help me.
6
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people that set themselves against me round about.
7
Arise, O Lord, save me, O my God, for Thou hast smitten all who without cause are mine enemies; the teeth of sinners hast Thou broken.
8
Salvation is of the Lord, and Thy blessing is upon Thy people.
And again:
I laid me down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord will help me.
Psalm 37
A Psalm of David. In Remembrance. Concerning the Sabbath.
O Lord, rebuke me not in Thine anger, nor chasten me in Thy wrath.
2
For Thine arrows are fastened in me, and Thou hast laid Thy hand heavily upon me.
3
There is no healing in my flesh in the face of Thy wrath; and there is no peace in my bones in the face of my sins.
4
For mine iniquities are risen higher than my head; as a heavy burden have they pressed heavily upon me.
5
My bruises are become noisome and corrupt in the face of my folly.
6
I have been wretched and utterly bowed down until the end; all the day long I went with downcast face.
7
For my loins are filled with mockings, and there is no healing in my flesh.
8
I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly, I have roared from the groaning of my heart.
9
O Lord, before Thee is all my desire, and my groaning is not hid from Thee.
10
My heart is troubled, my strength hath failed me; and the light of mine eyes, even this is not with me.
11
My friends and my neighbours drew nigh over against me and stood, and my nearest of kin stood afar off.
12
And they that sought after my soul used violence; and they that sought evils for me spake vain things, and craftiness all the day long did they meditate.
13
But as for me, like a deaf man I heard them not, and was as a speechless man that openeth not his mouth.
14
And I became as a man that heareth not, and that hath in his mouth no reproofs.
15
For in Thee have I hoped, O Lord; Thou wilt hearken unto me, O Lord my God.
16
For I said: Let never mine enemies rejoice over me; yea, when my feet were shaken, those men spake boastful words against me.
17
For I am ready for scourges, and my sorrow is continually before me.
18
For I will declare mine iniquity, and I will take heed concerning my sin.
19
But mine enemies live and are made stronger than I, and they that hated me unjustly are multiplied.
20
They that render me evil for good slandered me, because I pursued goodness.
21
Forsake me not, O Lord my God, depart not from me.
22
Be attentive unto my help, O Lord of my salvation.
And again:
Forsake me not, O Lord my God, depart not from me. Be attentive unto my help, O Lord of my salvation.
Psalm 62
A Psalm of David. When He Was in the Wilderness of Judea.
O God, my God, unto Thee I rise early at dawn. My soul hath thirsted for Thee; how often hath my flesh longed after Thee in a land barren and untrodden and unwatered.
2
So in the sanctuary have I appeared before Thee to see Thy power and Thy glory,
3
For Thy mercy is better than lives; my lips shall praise Thee.
4
So shall I bless Thee in my life, and in Thy name will I lift up my hands.
5
As with marrow and fatness let my soul be filled, and with lips rejoicing shall my mouth praise Thee.
6
If I remembered Thee on my bed, at the dawn I meditated on Thee.
7
For Thou art become my helper; in the shelter of Thy wings will I rejoice.
8
My soul hath cleaved after Thee, Thy right hand hath been quick to help me.
9
But as for these, in vain have they sought after my soul; they shall go into the nethermost parts of the earth, they shall be surrendered unto the edge of the sword; portions for foxes shall they be.
10
But the king shall be glad in God, everyone shall be praised that sweareth by Him; for the mouth of them is stopped that speak unjust things.
And again:
At the dawn I meditated on Thee. For Thou art become my helper; in the shelter of Thy wings will I rejoice. My soul hath cleaved after Thee, Thy right hand hath been quick to help me.
Stasis
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.
(Three times).
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Psalm 87
A Psalmic Ode for the Sons of Kore. For the End: Concerning the Response of Maeleth. Concerning the Giving of a Wise Instruction to Aemon the Israelite.
O Lord God of my salvation, by day have I cried and by night before Thee.
2
Let my prayer come before Thee, bow down Thine ear unto my supplication,
3
For filled with evils is my soul, and my life unto hades hath drawn nigh.
4
I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am become as a man without help, free among the dead,
5
Like the bodies of the slain that sleep in the grave, whom Thou rememberest no more, and they are cut off from Thy hand.
6
They laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness and in the shadow of death.
7
Against me is Thine anger made strong, and all Thy billows hast Thou brought upon me.
8
Thou hast removed my friends afar from me; they have made me an abomination unto themselves.
9
I have been delivered up, and have not come forth; mine eyes are grown weak from poverty.
10
I have cried unto Thee, O Lord, the whole day long; I have stretched out my hands unto Thee.
11
Nay, for the dead wilt Thou work wonders? Or shall physicians raise them up that they may give thanks unto Thee?
12
Nay, shall any in the grave tell of Thy mercy, and of Thy truth in that destruction?
13
Nay, shall Thy wonders be known in that darkness, and Thy righteousness in that land that is forgotten?
14
But as for me, unto Thee, O Lord, have I cried; and in the morning shall my prayer come before Thee.
15
Wherefore, O Lord, dost Thou cast off my soul and turnest Thy face away from me?
16
A poor man am I, and in troubles from my youth; yea, having been exalted, I was humbled and brought to distress.
17
Thy furies have passed upon me, and Thy terrors have sorely troubled me.
18
They came round about me like water, all the day long they compassed me about together.
19
Thou hast removed afar from me friend and neighbour, and mine acquaintances because of my misery.
And again:
O Lord God of my salvation, by day have I cried and by night before Thee. Let my prayer come before Thee, bow down Thine ear unto my supplication.
Psalm 102
David's.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy name.
2
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all that He hath done for thee,
3
Who is gracious unto all thine iniquities, Who healeth all thine infirmities,
4
Who redeemeth thy life from corruption, Who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion,
5
Who fulfilleth thy desire with good things; thy youth shall be renewed as the eagle's.
6
The Lord performeth deeds of mercy, and executeth judgement for all them that are wronged.
7
He hath made His ways known unto Moses, unto the sons of Israel the things that He hath willed.
8
Compassionate and merciful is the Lord, long-suffering and plenteous in mercy; not unto the end will He be angered, neither unto eternity will He be wroth.
9
Not according to our iniquities hath He dealt with us, neither according to our sins hath He rewarded us.
10
For according to the height of heaven from the earth, the Lord hath made His mercy to prevail over them that fear Him.
11
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our iniquities from us.
12
Like as a father hath compassion upon his sons, so hath the Lord had compassion upon them that fear Him; for He knoweth whereof we are made, He hath remembered that we are dust.
13
As for man, his days are as the grass; as a flower of the field, so shall he blossom forth.
14
For when the wind is passed over it, then it shall be gone, and no longer will it know the place thereof.
15
But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity, even unto eternity, upon them that fear Him.
16
And His righteousness is upon sons of sons, upon them that keep His testament and remember His commandments to do them.
17
The Lord in heaven hath prepared His throne, and His kingdom ruleth over all.
18
Bless the Lord, all ye His angels, mighty in strength, that perform His word, to hear the voice of His words.
19
Bless the Lord, all ye His hosts, His ministers that do His will.
20
Bless the Lord, all ye His works, in every place of His dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
And again:
In every place of His dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Psalm 142
David's. When His Son Abessalom Pursued Him.
O Lord, hear my prayer, give ear unto my supplication in Thy truth; hearken unto me in Thy righteousness.
2
And enter not into judgement with Thy servant, for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.
3
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath humbled my life down to the earth.
4
He hath sat me in darkness as those that have been long dead, and my spirit within me is become despondent; within me my heart is troubled.
5
I remembered days of old, I meditated on all Thy works, I pondered on the creations of Thy hands.
6
I stretched forth my hands unto Thee; my soul thirsteth after Thee like a waterless land.
7
Quickly hear me, O Lord; my spirit hath fainted away.
8
Turn not Thy face away from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
9
Cause me to hear Thy mercy in the morning; for in Thee have I put my hope.
10
Cause me to know, O Lord, the way wherein I should walk; for unto Thee have I lifted up my soul.
11
Rescue me from mine enemies, O Lord; unto Thee have I fled for refuge. Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God.
12
Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the land of uprightness; for Thy name's sake, O Lord, shalt Thou quicken me.
13
In Thy righteousness shalt Thou bring my soul out of affliction, and in Thy mercy shalt Thou utterly destroy mine enemies.
14
And Thou shalt cut off all them that afflict my soul, for I am Thy servant.
And again:
Hearken unto me in Thy righteousness. And enter not into judgement with Thy servant.
Hearken unto me in Thy righteousness. And enter not into judgement with Thy servant.
Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the land of uprightness.
Final Stasis
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God our Hope, O Lord, glory be to Thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
(Twelve times)
God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto us; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
O give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon His holy Name.
God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto us; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
All the nations compassed me round about, and by the Name of the Lord I warded them off.
God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto us; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto us; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
Dismissal hymns of the day
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Troparion Of The Martyrs - The 1st Tone
O glorious Martyrs, you foundations of the Church, * your venerable relics have appeared from the depths of the earth * like spiritual roses and treasuries of graces. * They breathe forth the grace of healing * and grant the fragrance of life * to those who lovingly call you blessed.
Troparion Of St. Elwin - The 1st Tone
Leaving thy native Ireland, thou didst labour for Christ * in the remoteness of Kernow, * giving thyself up to ascetic struggles and missionary journeyings, * O Father Elwin. * Wherefore we pray for courage and strength to emulate thy example * for the salvation of our souls.
Troparion Of St. Elwin - The 6th Tone/Plagal of the Second
Accompanied by the pious Breaca, * thou didst go out to preach the Gospel of Christ to those who were in darkness, * therefore we glorify thee, ever praying * that our lives may also be spent in God-pleasing activities.
The 1st Tone
Save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.
Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Having thy protection, O immaculate one, and being delivered from afflictions by thy prayers, we who are in every way guarded by the Cross of thy Son do all magnify thee reverently as is due.
Psalter Readings
Kathisma 10
Psalm 70
David's. A Psalm of the Sons of Jonadab and the First That Were Taken Away Captive. Without Superscription among the Hebrews.
In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me not be put to shame in the age to come; in Thy righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline Thine ear unto me and save me.
2
Be Thou unto me a God that is my defender and a place of strength that Thou mayest save me, for Thou art my foundation and refuge.
3
O my God, deliver me out of the hand of the sinner, out of the hand of the transgressor and the unrighteous man.
4
For Thou art my patience, O Lord; O Lord, Thou art my hope from my youth.
5
On Thee have I been made fast from the womb; from my mother's womb Thou art my protector.
6
In Thee continually is my singing of praise; I am become as a wonder to many, and Thou art my strong helper.
7
Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn Thy glory and Thy majesty all the day long.
8
Cast me not away in the time of mine old age; when my strength faileth, forsake me not.
9
For mine enemies have spoken against me, and they that watch my soul took counsel together, saying: God hath forsaken him; pursue him and take him for there is none to deliver him.
10
My God, be not far off from me; my God, be attentive unto helping me.
11
Let them be put to shame and brought to nought that falsely accuse my soul; let them be covered with shame and confusion, they that seek evils for me.
12
But as for me, I will ever hope in Thee, and I will add to all Thy praise.
13
My mouth shall declare Thy righteousness, all the day long Thy salvation; for I know not the reckoning thereof.
14
I will commence in the might of the Lord; O Lord, I will make mention of the righteousness which is Thine alone.
15
O my God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, and till now will I declare Thy wondrous works.
16
Yea, even unto old age and the dignity of years, my God, forsake me not,
17
Until I declare Thy mighty arm to every generation that is to come,
18
Yea, Thy sovereignty and Thy righteousness, O God, and declare even to the heights the great things which Thou hast done for me. O God, who is like unto Thee?
19
How great are the many and evil afflictions which Thou hast showed unto me; yet, having returned, Thou madest me to live, and out of the depths of the earth Thou broughtest me up.
20
Thou hast multiplied Thy magnificence over me; and having returned, Thou hast comforted me, and out of the depths of the earth again Thou broughtest me up.
21
Therefore also will I confess Thee among the peoples, O Lord, with instruments of psalmody; with the harp I will chant of Thy truth unto Thee, O God, O Holy One of Israel.
22
My lips shall rejoice when I chant unto Thee, yea, even my soul which Thou hast redeemed.
23
Moreover my tongue will meditate on Thy righteousness all the day long, when they be put to shame and confounded which seek evils for me.
Psalm 71
For the End: A Psalm of David, for Solomon.
O God, give Thy judgement to the king, and Thy righteousness to the son of the king,
2
That he may judge Thy people with righteousness, and Thy poor with judgement.
3
Let the mountains receive peace for the people, and let the hills receive righteousness.
4
He shall judge the beggars among the people, and shall save the sons of the poor, and shall humble the false accuser.
5
And He shall continue as long as the sun, and before the moon from generation to generation.
6
He shall come down like rain upon a fleece, and like rain-drops that fall upon the earth.
7
In His days shall righteousness dawn forth an abundance of peace, until the moon be taken away.
8
And He shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the rivers even unto the ends of the inhabited earth.
9
Before Him shall the Ethiopians fall down, and His enemies shall lick the dust.
10
The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall bring gifts, kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring presents.
11
And all the kings of the earth shall worship Him, all the nations shall serve Him,
12
For He hath delivered the beggar from the oppressor, and the poor man for whom there was no helper.
13
He shall spare the poor man and the pauper, and the souls of the poor shall He save.
14
From usury and from injustices shall He redeem their souls, and precious shall be His name before them.
15
And He shall live, and there shall be given unto Him of the gold of Arabia, and they shall make prayer concerning Him always; all the day long shall they bless Him.
16
He shall be a support in the earth on the summits of the mountains; exalted more than Lebanon shall be His fruit, and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
17
His name shall be blessed unto the ages, before the sun doth His name continue.
18
And in Him shall be blessed all the tribes of the earth, all the nations shall call Him blessed.
19
Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, Who alone doeth wonders.
20
And blessed is the name of His glory for ever, and unto the ages of ages.
21
And all the earth shall be filled with His glory. So be it. So be it.
Stasis
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.
(Three times).
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Psalm 72
A Psalm for Asaph; an Ode to the Assyrian.
How good is God to Israel, to them that are upright of heart!
2
But as for me, my feet were all but shaken; my steps well nigh had slipped.
3
For I was jealous of the transgressors, when I beheld the peace of sinners.
4
For they make no sign of refusal in the time of their death, and they have steadfastness in the time of their scourging.
5
They are not in such toils as other men, nor with other men shall they be scourged.
6
Wherefore, their pride hath utterly mastered them, they have wrapped themselves in their injustice and ungodliness.
7
Their injustice shall go forth as out of fatness, they have passed through to their heart's intent.
8
They have thought and spoken in wickedness, they have spoken unrighteousness in arrogance.
9
They have set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue roveth in the earth.
10
Therefore shall my people return hither, and full days shall be found in them.
11
And they said: How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?
12
Behold, these are the sinners; they prosper in this age and have obtained riches.
13
And I said: Surely in vain have I kept justice in my heart and washed my hands among the innocent.
14
And I became a man scourged all the day long, and reproof was mine in every morning.
15
And I said: I shall speak thus: Lo, I should have broken covenant with the generation of Thy sons.
16
And I sought to understand, but this was toilsome in my sight, until I come into the sanctuary of God and understand their end.
17
Surely, for their crafty dealings Thou hast appointed evils for them; Thou hast cast them down in their exaltation.
18
How are they come unto desolation in a moment! They have ceased to be; they have perished because of their iniquity.
19
As a dream of one who waketh, O Lord, in Thy city Thou shalt bring their image to nought.
20
For my heart was fired and my reins have been changed; and I was brought to nought and knew it not.
21
I became as a beast before Thee, and I am ever with Thee.
22
Thou hast held me by my right hand, and by Thy counsel Thou hast guided me, and with glory hast Thou taken me to Thyself.
23
For what have I in heaven? And besides Thee, what have I desired upon earth?
24
My heart and my flesh have failed, O God of my heart; and God is my portion for ever.
25
For behold, they that remove themselves from Thee shall perish; Thou hast destroyed all that go a whoring from Thee.
26
But it is good for me to cleave unto God, to put my hope in the Lord, that I may declare all Thy praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion.
Psalm 73
Asaph's. Concerning Instruction
O God, why hast Thou cast us off unto the end? Why hath Thine anger raged against the sheep of Thy pasture?
2
Remember Thy congregation which Thou hast purchased from the beginning.
3
Thou hast redeemed the rod of Thine inheritance, this Mount Sion wherein Thou hast dwelt.
4
Lift up Thy hands against their pride at the end, against the things which the enemy hath wickedly done in Thy holy place.
5
And they that hate Thee have boasted in the midst of Thy feast.
6
They set up their ensigns, yea, signs (though they knew it not) as it were for the departing on high.
7
As in a forest of trees, with axes they cut down the doors thereof together, with two-edged axe and mason's hammer have they broken it down.
8
With fire have they burned down Thy sanctuary, they have profaned even unto the ground the habitation of Thy name.
9
They said in their heart, even the whole kindred of them together: Come, let us abolish all the feasts of God from the earth.
10
Our signs have we not seen; there is no more any prophet, and he will know us no more.
11
How long, O God, shall the enemy utter reproaches? Shall the adversary provoke Thy name to the end?
12
Wherefore turnest away Thy hand, and Thy right hand out of the midst of Thy bosom for ever?
13
But God is our king before the ages, He hath wrought salvation in the midst of the earth.
14
Thou didst establish the sea by Thy might, Thou didst break the heads of the dragons in the water.
15
Thou didst crush the head of the dragon, Thou gavest him as food to the Ethiopian peoples.
16
Thou hast cloven fountains and torrents, Thou hast dried up the rivers of Etham.
17
Thine is the day and Thine is the night; Thou hast perfected the light and the sun.
18
Thou hast made all the borders of the earth; summer and spring hast Thou fashioned.
19
Be mindful of this Thy creation. The enemy hath reproached the Lord, and a mindless people hath provoked Thy name.
20
O deliver not unto beasts the soul which doth confess Thee; of the souls of Thy paupers be not forgetful unto the end.
21
Look Thou upon Thy covenant, for the dark places of the earth are filled with the houses of iniquity.
22
Let not the humbled and shamed man be turned away; the beggar and the poor man shall praise Thy name.
23
Arise, O God, judge Thine own cause; remember the reproach made against Thee by the mindless man all the day long.
24
Forget not the voice of Thy suppliants; the pride of them that hate Thee ascendeth continually.
Stasis
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.
(Three times).
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Psalm 74
For the End: Destroy not. A Canticle Psalm for Asaph.
We will confess Thee, O God, we will confess Thee, and we will call upon Thy name.
2
I will tell of all Thy wonders. When I am given the appointed time, I will judge uprightly.
3
The earth is melted and all that dwell therein; it is I that made steadfast the pillars thereof.
4
I said to the transgressors: Do not transgress; and to the sinners: Lift not up the horn.
5
Lift not up your horn on high, and speak not unrighteousness against God.
6
For judgement cometh not from the byways, nor from the west, nor from the desert mountains; for God is judge.
7
This man He humbleth, and another He exalteth; for in the hand of the Lord there is a brimming cup of unmingled wine.
8
And He hath inclined it from side to side, but the dregs thereof were not fully emptied out; all the sinners of the earth shall drink of them.
9
But as for me, I will rejoice for ever; I will chant unto the God of Jacob.
10
And all the horns of the sinners will I break, but the horn of the righteous man shall be exalted.
Psalm 75
For the End: Among the Hymns. A Psalm for Asaph, an Ode to the Assyrian.
In Judea is God known, His name is great in Israel.
2
And His place hath been made in peace, and His dwelling in Sion.
3
There did He break the power of the bow, the weapon and the sword and the battle.
4
Thou shinest wondrously from the everlasting mountains; all the foolish of heart were troubled.
5
They have slept their sleep, and all the men of wealth have found nothing in their hands.
6
At Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, they that had mounted upon horses fell aslumber.
7
Thou art to be feared, and who shall withstand Thee? From thenceforth is Thy wrath; Thou didst cause judgement to be heard from heaven.
8
The earth feared and was still, when God rose to judgement to save all the meek of the earth.
9
For the inward thought of man shall give praise unto Thee, and the remainder of his inward thought shall keep a feast to Thee.
10
Make your vows and pay them to the Lord our God; all that are round about Him shall bring gifts,
11
To Him that is to be feared and taketh away the spirits of princes, to Him that is to be feared among the kings of the earth.
Psalm 76
For the End: A Psalm for Asaph Concerning Idithum.
With my voice unto the Lord have I cried, with my voice unto God, and He was attentive unto me.
2
In the day of mine affliction I sought out God, with my hands upraised by night before Him, and I was not deceived.
3
My soul refused to be comforted; I remembered God and I was gladdened; I spake in idleness and my spirit became faint-hearted.
4
Mine eyes were wakeful before the watches; I was troubled and spake not.
5
I thought upon the days of old, and the years of ages past I called to mind, and I meditated.
6
By night I pondered in my heart, and my spirit searched diligently.
7
Will the Lord then cast me off unto the ages, and will He be favourable no more?
8
Or will He cut off His mercy unto the end? Hath He brought to an end His word from generation to generation?
9
Or will the Lord forget to be merciful? Or in His wrath will He shut up His compassions for ever?
10
And I said: Now have I made a beginning; this change hath been wrought by the right hand of the Most High.
11
I remembered the works of the Lord; for I will remember Thy wonders from the beginning.
12
And I will meditate on all Thy works, and I shall ponder upon Thy ways.
13
O God, in the sanctuary is Thy way. What God is as great as our God? Thou art God Who workest wonders.
14
Thou hast made Thy power among the peoples; with Thine arm hast Thou redeemed Thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph.
15
The waters saw Thee, O God, the waters saw Thee and were afraid; the abysses were troubled.
16
Great was the resounding sound of the waters, the clouds gave forth a voice.
17
Yea, for thine arrows passed abroad; the voice of Thy thunder is in their rolling.
18
And Thy lightnings have lightened the world; the earth was shaken and it trembled.
19
In the sea are Thy byways, and Thy paths in many waters; and Thy footsteps shall not be known.
20
Thou leddest Thy people as sheep by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Final Stasis
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God our Hope, O Lord, glory be to Thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
Kathisma 11
Psalm 77
Concerning Instruction. For Asaph.
Give heed, O my people, to my law; incline your ear unto the words of my mouth.
2
I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter dark sayings which have been from the beginning,
3
Even those things that we have heard and have known and which our fathers have told us.
4
They were not hid from their children in another generation.
5
They declared the praises of the Lord and His mighty acts and His wonders which He wrought.
6
And He raised up a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel,
7
Even those things He had commanded our fathers, to make the same known unto their children, that another generation might know,
8
Even the sons about to be born, that they in turn might arise and declare them unto their sons,
9
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but seek after His commandments,
10
That they might not be as their fathers, a generation perverse and provoking,
11
A generation that set not their heart aright, and which kept not their spirit steadfast with God.
12
The sons of Ephraim that bend and shoot with bows turned back in the day of battle.
13
They kept not the covenant of God, and in His law they were not fain to walk.
14
They forgot His benefits and His wonders that He had showed to them, even the wonders that He had showed to them, even the wonders He had done in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, and in the plains of Tanis.
15
He divided the sea, and brought them through; He made the waters to stand as in a wineskin.
16
He guided them with a cloud by day, and all the night with a light of fire.
17
He divided the rock in the wilderness, and gave them to drink as in a great deep.
18
He led forth water out of the rock, and brought down waters like rivers.
19
And they added yet more sin against Him, they embittered the Most High in the waterless place.
20
And they made trial of God in their hearts, by asking food for their souls.
21
And they spake against God, and they said: Cannot God prepare a table in the wilderness?
22
Because He smote a rock, and waters streamed forth, and the torrents overflowed,
23
Cannot He give bread also, or prepare a table for His people?
24
Wherefore, the Lord heard and was stirred up, and a fire was kindled in Jacob, and wrath rose up against Israel,
25
Because they believed not in God, nor hoped in His salvation.
26
And He commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
27
And rained manna on them to eat, and bread of heaven did He give unto them.
28
Man ate the bread of angels; provision He sent them to the full.
29
He removed the south wind from heaven, and brought in by His might the southwest wind.
30
And He rained on them flesh as it were dust, and feathered birds like the sands of the sea,
31
Which fell in the midst of their camp, round about their tents.
32
And they ate and were filled exceedingly, and their desire did He give unto them; nor were they deprived of their desire.
33
But while their food was yet in their mouth, the wrath of God rose up against them.
34
And He slew their stout ones, and shackled the choice men of Israel.
35
In all these things they sinned the more, and believed not in His wonders.
36
And their days were consumed in vanity, and their years with haste.
37
When He slew them, then they sought after Him, and they turned back and enquired early after God.
38
And they remembered that God is their helper, and that God the Most High is their redeemer.
39
And they loved Him with their mouth, and with their tongue they lied to Him,
40
For their heart was not right with Him, nor were they faithful in His covenant.
41
But He is compassionate and will be gracious unto their sins, and He will not destroy.
42
And many a time will He turn His anger away, and will not kindle all His wrath.
43
And He remembered that they are but flesh, breath which passeth away and cometh not back again.
44
How often did they embitter Him in the wilderness, and move Him to wrath in the waterless land!
45
They turned back and made trial of God and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
46
They remembered not His hand, nor the day wherein He redeemed them from the hand of the oppressor,
47
How He had wrought in Egypt His signs, and His marvels in the plain of Tanis.
48
Yea, He had turned into blood their rivers and their rainfalls, that they might not drink.
49
He had sent against them the dog-fly, and it devoured them; and the frog, and it destroyed them.
50
And He had given to the cankerworm their fruits, and their labours to the locust.
51
And He destroyed with hail their vine, and their mulberry trees with frost.
52
And He had given over to the hail their cattle, and their substance to the fire.
53
And He sent forth against them the wrath of His anger, anger and wrath and affliction, a mission performed by evil angels.
54
He had made a path for His wrath, and He spared not from death their souls, and their cattle He shut up in death.
55
And He had smitten every firstborn in the land of Egypt, the firstlings of all their labour, in the tabernacles of Ham.
56
And He took away His people as sheep, and He led them forth as a flock in the wilderness.
57
And He guided them in hope and they feared not, and the sea covered up their enemies.
58
And He brought them unto the mountain of His sanctuary, this mountain which His right hand had gained as a possession.
59
He cast out the heathen from before their face, and apportioned them an inheritance by lot.
60
And He settled in their tents the tribes of Israel.
61
But they tempted and embittered God the Most High, and His testimonies they did not keep.
62
And they turned back and brake covenant, even as their fathers did; they became like unto a crooked bow.
63
And they provoked Him to wrath among their hills, and with their graven images they moved Him to jealousy.
64
God heard and regarded them no more, and set Israel utterly at nought.
65
And He rejected His dwelling at Silom, His dwelling where He had dwelt among men.
66
And He gave over to captivity their strength, and their beauty into the hands of enemies.
67
And with a sword He enclosed His people, and His inheritance did He regard no more.
68
Fire consumed their young men, and their virgins lamented not.
69
Their priests fell by the sword, and none shall weep for their widows.
70
And the Lord awoke as one that sleepeth, like a mighty man grown cloyed with wine.
71
And He smote His enemies upon their backs, reproach everlasting He gave to them.
72
And He rejected the dwelling of Joseph, and He chose not the tribe of Ephraim.
73
And He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Sion which He loved.
74
And He built His sanctuary like that of a unicorn, on the earth He established it for ever.
75
And He chose out David His servant, and took him up from the flocks of sheep, from following the ewes great with young He took him,
76
To shepherd Jacob His servant, and Israel His inheritance.
77
And he did shepherd them in the innocence of his heart, and by the skillfulness of his hands he guided them.
Stasis
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.
(Three times).
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Psalm 78
A Psalm for Asaph.
O God, the heathen are come into Thine inheritance, they have defiled Thy holy temple; they have made Jerusalem as it were the hut of an orchard-keeper.
2
They have made the dead bodies of Thy servants to be food for the birds of heaven, the flesh of Thy saints for the beasts of the earth.
3
They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.
4
We are become a reproach among our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
5
How long, O Lord, wilt Thou be wroth unto the end? Shall Thy jealousy be kindled like fire?
6
Pour out Thy wrath upon the nations that know Thee not, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon Thy name;
7
For they have devoured Jacob, and his place have they made desolate.
8
O remember not our iniquities of old; let Thy compassions quickly go before us, O Lord, for we are become exceedingly poor.
9
Help us, O God our Saviour, for the sake of the glory of Thy name; O Lord, deliver us and be gracious unto our sins for Thy name's sake,
10
Lest haply the nations say: Where is their God?
11
Yea, make known among the nations before our eyes the vengeance for Thy servant's blood which hath been shed. Let there come before Thee the groaning of them that be in fetters.
12
According to the greatness of Thine arm, show Thy care for the sons of the slain.
13
And render to our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached Thee, O Lord;
14
For we are Thy people and the sheep of Thy pasture. We will confess Thee, O God, for ever; unto generation and generation we will declare Thy praise.
Psalm 79
For the End: Concerning Those Verses That Are to be Alternated. A Testimony for Asaph; a Psalm Concerning the Assyrian.
O Shepherd of Israel, attend, Thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep.
2
Thou that sittest on the cherubim, manifest Thyself before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasses.
3
Stir up Thy might and come to save us.
4
O God, make us to return and cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
5
O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt Thou be wroth against the prayer of Thy servants?
6
Wilt Thou feed us with the bread of tears, and wilt Thou give us for drink tears in measure?
7
Thou hast made us a gainsaying among our neighbours, and our enemies have scoffed at us.
8
O Lord of hosts, make us to return and cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
9
A vine hast Thou brought out of Egypt, Thou hast cast out the heathen and planted it.
10
Thou hast prepared the way before it, and Thou hast planted the roots thereof, and it filled the earth.
11
The shadows thereof covered the mountains, and the boughs thereof the cedars of God.
12
It stretched forth its shoots unto the sea, and its branches unto the rivers.
13
Why hast Thou broken down the hedge thereof, and all that pass along the way do pluck the fruit?
14
The boar of the forest hath laid it to waste, and the wild beast hath devoured it.
15
O God of hosts, return again; and look down from heaven and behold, and visit this vine,
16
And perfect that which Thy right hand hath planted, and look upon the son of man whom Thou madest strong for Thyself.
17
It is burned with fire and is dug up; at the rebuke of Thy face they shall perish.
18
Let Thy hand be upon the man of Thy right hand, and upon the son of man whom Thou madest strong for Thyself.
19
And we will not depart from Thee; Thou shalt quicken us, and we will call upon Thy name.
20
O Lord God of hosts, make us to return and cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
Psalm 80
For the End: A Canticle Psalm for Asaph Concerning the Winepresses.
Rejoice in God our helper, shout with joy to the God of Jacob.
2
Take up a psalm, and bring the timbrel, the pleasant psaltery with the harp.
3
Sound the trumpet at the new moon, in the notable day of our feast.
4
For this is an ordinance for Israel and a judgement of the God of Jacob.
5
He ordained it for a testimony in Joseph when he went out from the land of Egypt; a tongue which he knew not did he hear.
6
He removed his back from burdens; his hands had slaved at the basket.
7
Thou didst call upon Me in affliction, and I delivered thee; I heard thee in the secret place of the tempest, I made trial of thee at the water of gainsaying.
8
Hear, O My people, and I will speak unto thee, O Israel, and I will testify unto thee; if thou hearest Me, there shall be in thee no new god, nor shalt thou worship an alien god,
9
For I am the Lord thy God Who led thee out of the land of Egypt. Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
10
But My people heard not My voice, and Israel gave no heed unto Me.
11
And I let them go according to the ways of their hearts; they shall walk in their own ways.
12
If My people had heard Me, if Israel had walked in My ways,
13
Quickly would I have humbled their enemies, and upon their oppressors would I have laid My hand.
14
The enemies of the Lord have lied unto Him, but in that age their time shall come.
15
And He fed them with the fat of the wheat, and with honey out of the rock He satisfied them.
Stasis
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.
(Three times).
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Psalm 81
A Psalm for Asaph.
God stood in the congregation of the gods, and in the midst He shall stand out among gods.
2
How long will ye judge unrighteously and accept the person of sinners?
3
Judge for the orphan and the poor man, do justice to the humble and the pauper.
4
Rescue the poor man and the needy, from the hand of the sinner deliver him.
5
They have not known, nor understood; they walk in darkness. Let all the foundations of the earth be shaken.
6
I said: Ye are gods, and all of you the sons of the Most High.
7
But like men ye die, and like one of the rulers do ye fall.
8
Arise, O God, judge the earth, for Thou shalt have an inheritance among all the nations.
Psalm 82
A Psalmic Ode for Asaph.
O God, who shall be likened unto Thee? Be Thou not silent, neither be still, O God.
2
For behold, Thine enemies have made a noise, and they that hate Thee have lifted up their heads.
3
Against Thy people have they taken wicked counsel, and have conspired against Thy saints.
4
They said: Come, let us utterly destroy them that they may be no more a nation, and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.
5
For they have conspired with oneness of mind together, against Thee have they made a covenant; even the tents of the Idumeans and the Ismaelites,
6
Moab and the Hagarenes, Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, and foreigners with them that dwell at Tyre.
7
Yea, for even Assur is come with them; they are become a help for the sons of Lot.
8
Do unto them as Thou didst unto Madiam and Sisara, as unto Jabin at the brook of Kisson.
9
They were utterly destroyed in Endor, they became as dung for the earth.
10
Make their princes like Oreb and Zeb and Zebee and Salmana.
11
Yea, all their princes who said: Let us take to ourselves for an inheritance the sanctuary of God.
12
O my God, make them like a wheel, as stubble before the face of the wind,
13
As fire which shall burn the forest, as a flame which shall consume the mountains.
14
So shalt Thou pursue them with Thy tempest, and in Thy wrath shalt Thou trouble them.
15
Fill their faces with dishonour, and they shall seek Thy name, O Lord.
16
Let them be shamed and troubled unto ages of ages, and let them be confounded and destroyed.
17
And let them know that Thy name is Lord; Thou alone art Most High over all the earth.
Psalm 83
For the End: Concerning the Winepresses; For the Sons of Kore.
How beloved are Thy dwellings, O Lord of hosts; my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord.
2
My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God.
3
For the sparrow hath found herself a house, and the turtledove a nest for herself where she may lay her young,
4
Even Thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.
5
Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house; unto ages of ages shall they praise Thee.
6
Blessed is the man whose help is from Thee; he hath made ascents in his heart, in the vale of weeping, in the place which he hath appointed.
7
Yea, for the lawgiver will give blessings; they shall go from strength to strength, the God of gods shall be seen in Sion.
8
O Lord of hosts, hearken unto my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob.
9
O God, our defender, behold, and look upon the face of Thine anointed one.
10
For better is one day in Thy courts than thousands elsewhere.
11
I have chosen rather to be an outcast in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of sinners.
12
For the Lord loveth mercy and truth, God will give grace and glory; the Lord will not withhold good things from them that walk in innocence.
13
O Lord God of hosts, blessed is the man that hopeth in Thee.
Psalm 84
For the End: A Psalm for the Sons of Kore.
Thou hast been gracious, O Lord, unto Thy land; Thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob.
2
Thou hast forgiven the iniquities of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sins.
3
Thou hast made all Thy wrath to cease, Thou hast turned back from the wrath of Thine anger.
4
Turn us back, O God of our salvation, and turn away Thine anger from us.
5
Wilt Thou be wroth with us unto the ages? Or wilt Thou draw out Thy wrath from generation to generation?
6
O God, Thou wilt turn and quicken us, and Thy people shall be glad in Thee.
7
Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy, and Thy salvation do Thou give unto us.
8
I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me; for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints and to them that turn their heart unto Him.
9
Surely nigh unto them that fear Him is His salvation, that glory may dwell in our land.
10
Mercy and truth are met together, righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11
Truth is sprung up out of the earth, and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
12
Yea, for the Lord will give goodness, and our land shall yield her fruit.
13
Righteousness shall go before Him and shall set His footsteps in the way.
Final Stasis
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God our Hope, O Lord, glory be to Thee.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
(Twelve times)
Psalm 50
For the End: A Psalm of David. When Nathan the Prophet Came unto Him. When He Went in unto Bersabee, the Wife of Urias.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgression.
2
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3
For I know mine iniquity, and my sin is ever before me.
4
Against Thee only have I sinned and done this evil before Thee, that Thou mightest be justified in Thy words, and prevail when Thou art judged.
5
For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother bear me.
6
For behold, Thou hast loved truth; the hidden and secret things of Thy wisdom hast Thou made manifest unto me.
7
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
8
Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness; the bones that be humbled, they shall rejoice.
9
Turn Thy face away from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
11
Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
12
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and with Thy governing Spirit establish me.
13
I shall teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly shall turn back unto Thee.
14
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Thy righteousness.
15
O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.
16
For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I had given it; with whole-burnt offerings Thou shalt not be pleased.
17
A sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit; a heart that is broken and humbled God will not despise.
18
Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be builded.
19
Then shalt Thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings.
20
Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.
The Song of the Theotokos
Luke 1:46-55
My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
For He hath looked upon the lowliness of His handmaiden; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
For the Mighty One hath done great things to me, and holy is His Name; and His mercy is on them that fear Him unto generation and generation.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
He hath showed strength with His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and exalted them of low degree; He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He hath sent empty away.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
He hath holpen His servant Israel in remembrance of His mercy, as He spake to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed for ever.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
Lauds
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
It is truly meet to call thee blest the Theotokos, the ever-blessed and all-immaculate and Mother of our God. More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
Exapostilaria
The Cross is the guardian of the whole world; * the Cross is the support and staff of the faithful; * the Cross is the beauty of the Church of Christ; * the Cross is the mighty strength of kings; * the Cross is the glory of Angels; * it is the wounding of demons.
As she that seedlessly bare Thee * stood at Thy Cross in great mourning, * she cried: Alas! O belov'd Son, * my sweetest Child, how hast Thou now * set from the eyes of Thy Mother? * How art Thou reckoned with dead men?
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. To Thee is due praise, O God.
Praise Him, all ye His angels; praise Him, all ye His hosts. To Thee is due praise, O God.
Psalm 148
Alleluia. Of Aggeus and Zacharias.
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest.
2
Praise Him, all ye His angels; praise Him, all ye His hosts.
3
Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all ye stars and light.
4
Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and thou water that art above the heavens.
5
Let them praise the name of the Lord; for He spake, and they came to be; He commanded, and they were created.
6
He established them for ever, yea, for ever and ever; He hath set an ordinance, and it shall not pass away.
7
Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all ye abysses,
8
Fire, hail, snow, ice, blast of tempest, which perform His word,
9
The mountains and all the hills, fruitful trees, and all cedars,
10
The beasts and all the cattle, creeping things and winged birds,
11
Kings of the earth, and all peoples, princes and all the judges of the earth,
12
Young men and virgins, elders with the younger; let them praise the name of the Lord, for exalted is the name of Him alone.
13
His praise is above the earth and heaven, and He shall exalt the horn of His people.
14
This is the hymn for all His saints, for the sons of Israel, and for the people that draw nigh unto Him.
Psalm 149
Alleluia.
Sing unto the Lord a new song; His praise is in the church of the saints.
2
Let Israel be glad in Him that made him, let the sons of Sion rejoice in their King.
3
Let them praise His name in the dance; with the timbrel and the psaltery let them chant unto Him.
4
For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people, and He shall exalt the meek with salvation.
5
The saints shall boast in glory, and they shall rejoice upon their beds.
6
The high praise of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords shall be in their hands,
7
To do vengeance among the heathen, punishments among the peoples,
8
To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron,
For 6 verses
To do among them the judgement that is written. This glory shall be to all His saints.
Psalm 150
Alleluia.
Praise ye God in His saints, praise Him in the firmament of His power.
For 4 verses
Praise Him for His mighty acts, praise Him according to the multitude of His greatness.
3
Praise Him with the sound of trumpet, praise Him with the psaltery and harp.
4
Praise Him with timbrel and dance, praise him with strings and flute.
5
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals, praise Him with cymbals of jubilation. Let every breath praise the Lord.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Doxasticon
Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Theotokion
Unto Thee glory is due, O Lord our God, and unto Thee do we send up glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
The Lesser Doxology
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise Thee; we bless Thee; we worship Thee; we glorify Thee; we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory: O Lord, Heavenly King, God the Father Almighty, O Lord the Only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world: have mercy on us, Thou that takest away the sins of the world. Receive our prayer, Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father, and have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy; Thou only art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen. Every day will I bless Thee, and I will praise Thy Name for ever, yea, for ever and ever. Lord, Thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation. I said: O Lord, have mercy on me; heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee. Lord, unto Thee have I fled for refuge; teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God. For in Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light shall we see light. O continue Thy mercy unto them that know Thee. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers, and praised and glorified is Thy name unto the ages. Amen. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in Thee. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy statutes. Blessed art Thou, O Master, grant me understanding of Thy statutes. Blessed art Thou, O Holy One, enlighten me by Thy statutes. O Lord, Thy mercy endureth for ever; disdain not the works of Thy hands. Unto Thee is due praise, unto Thee is due song, unto Thee glory is due, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
(Twelve times)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
(Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, Which 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Amen.
Dismissal hymns of the day
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Troparion Of The Martyrs - The 1st Tone
O glorious Martyrs, you foundations of the Church, * your venerable relics have appeared from the depths of the earth * like spiritual roses and treasuries of graces. * They breathe forth the grace of healing * and grant the fragrance of life * to those who lovingly call you blessed.
Troparion Of St. Elwin - The 1st Tone
Leaving thy native Ireland, thou didst labour for Christ * in the remoteness of Kernow, * giving thyself up to ascetic struggles and missionary journeyings, * O Father Elwin. * Wherefore we pray for courage and strength to emulate thy example * for the salvation of our souls.
Troparion Of St. Elwin - The 6th Tone/Plagal of the Second
Accompanied by the pious Breaca, * thou didst go out to preach the Gospel of Christ to those who were in darkness, * therefore we glorify thee, ever praying * that our lives may also be spent in God-pleasing activities.
The 1st Tone
Save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.
Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Having thy protection, O immaculate one, and being delivered from afflictions by thy prayers, we who are in every way guarded by the Cross of thy Son do all magnify thee reverently as is due.
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
Amen
The Lord God make steadfast the holy and blameless Faith of the pious and Orthodox Christians, with His holy Church and this city (or monastery, or town, or countryside, or island), unto ages of ages. Amen.
More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
(Three times)
Lord, bless.
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
