Liturgy: Martyr Dometius / Afterfeast of the Transfiguration

11th Sunday after Pentecost / Martyr Dometius / Afterfeast of the Transfiguration

Beatitudes on 10: Octoechos: 6; Feast: 4, from Ode 1.

1.  We offer Thee the cry of the thief, and we pray: Remember us in Thy kingdom, O Savior.

2.  For the forgiveness of transgressions we offer unto Thee the Cross which Thou didst accept for our sake, O Thou who lovest mankind.

3. We bow down in worship, O Master, before Thy burial and rising, whereby Thou hast delivered the world from corruption, O Thou Who lovest mankind.

4. By Thy death hath death been slain, O Lord, and by Thy resurrection hast Thou saved the world, O Savior.

5. Risen from the tomb, Thou didst meet the myrrh-bearing women; and Thou didst tell Thy disciples to announce Thine arising.

6. Those who slept in darkness, beholding Thee, the Light, in the nethermost parts of hades, O Christ, were raised from the dead.

7. Speaking words of life and giving instruction concerning that which is divine, Christ said to his friends: “Recognize the Father in Me, for I emit unapproachable light, unto the joy of those who chant: Let us sing unto our God, for He hath been glorified!”

8. “Ye will be invested with the power of tongues, O My friends and disciples, and will be marvelous in the richness thereof, for ye will be filled with glory.  For I shall reveal Myself to be brighter than the sun, illumining those who chant in joy: Let us sing unto our God, for He hath been glorified!”

9. Moses of old, prophetically beholding the glory of the Lord upon the sea in the cloud and the pillar of fire, cried out:  Let us chant unto our Deliverer and God!

10. His body shielded as by a stone, Moses the beholder of God, seeing Him Who is invisible in His divinity, cried aloud:  Let us chant unto our Deliverer and God!

Troparia & Kontakia

Tone 2:  When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, /

then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. /

And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, /

all the Hosts of the heavens cried out: //

O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee.

Tone 7:  Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, /

showing to Thy disciples Thy glory as each one could endure; /

shine forth Thou on us, who are sinners all, Thy light ever-unending /

through the prayers of the Theotokos.  O Light-giver, glory be to Thee.

[Troparion of the Temple]

Tone 4: After preparing thyself with prayer and fasting on the mountain, /

thou didst destroy the hosts of spiritual enemies with the weapon of the Cross. /

Thou didst bravely arm thyself again for martyrdom /

And for both thou hast been crowned by God, //

O ever-memorable venerable martyr Dometius.

Tone 2:  Thou didst rise from the tomb, O omnipotent Savior, /

and Hades was terrified on beholding the wonder; /

and the dead arose, /

and creation at the sight thereof rejoiceth with Thee. /

And Adam also is joyful, //

and the world, O my Savior, praiseth Thee for ever.

[Kontakion of the Temple]

Glory… Tone 6: Having utterly spurned corruptible things /

and thoughts which draw one down to the depths, O venerable martyr Dometius, /

thou didst show thyself to be a great leader of monks, /

changing the wrath of the king into fear /

who did not wish to worship Christ as the true God.  /

Wherefore, thou didst repose chanting the hymn: /

God is with me, //

and no one is against me!

Both now... Tone 7: On the mount Thou wast transfigured, /

and Thy disciples, as much as they could bear, beheld Thy glory, O Christ God; /

so that when they should see Thee crucified, /

they would know thy passion to be willing, /

and would preach to the world //

that Thou, in truth, art the Effulgence of the Father.

The Epistle

Reader: The Prokimenon in the 2nd Tone: The Lord is my strength and my song, and He is become my salvation.

Choir: The Lord is my strength and my song, and He is become my salvation.

Reader: With chastisement hath the Lord chastened me, but He hath not given me over unto death.

Choir: The Lord is my strength and my song, and He is become my salvation.

Reader:  In the 7^th Tone: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

Choir:  Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

Reader: The Reading is from the First Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Corinthians: [I Cor. 9:2-12 (§141); Eph. 6:10-17 (§233)]

Reader: Alleluia in the 2nd Tone: The Lord hear thee in the day of affliction; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Reader: O Lord, save the king, and hearken unto us in the day when we call upon Thee.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Reader: In the 4^th Tone: The righteous man shall flourish like a palm tree, and like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be multiplied.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Gospel [Matt. 18:23-35 (§77); John 15:17-16:2 (§52)]

Instead of “It is truly meet…” we chant the Irmos of the 9th Ode of the First Canon of the feast, Forth Tone:

Refrain: Magnify, O my soul, the Lord transfigured on Tabor.

Irmos: Thy birthgiving was undefiled: /

God came forth from thy womb, /

and He appeared upon earth /

wearing flesh and made His dwelling among men; //

therefore we all magnify thee, O Theotokos.

Communion Verse: Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest! In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be; he shall not be afraid of evil tidings. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!