Liturgy: St. Patapius of Thebes

28th Sunday After Pentecost / St. Patapius of Thebes

Beatitude Verses: Octoechos: 8.

1. From paradise didst Thou drive our forefather Adam, who had broken Thy

commandment, O Christ; but, O Compassionate One, Thou didst cause to dwell therein

the thief who confessed Thee on the cross, crying out: “Remember me, O Savior, in Thy

kingdom!”

2. With the curse of death didst Thou condemn us who had sinned, O Lord, Bestower of

life; yet having suffered in Thy flesh, O sinless Master, Thou hast granted life unto

mortals who cry out: “Remember us also in Thy kingdom!”

3. In rising from the dead, Thou hast raised us up from the passions with Thyself through

Thy resurrection, O Lord; and all the power of death hast Thou destroyed, O Savior.

Wherefore, with faith we cry out to Thee: “Remember us also in Thy kingdom!”

4. O Thou who as God grantest life, by Thy three days in the tomb Thou didst raise up

with Thyself the dead in hell, and as One Who is good Thou hast poured forth

incorruption upon all of us who with faith ever cry out: “Remember us also in Thy

kingdom!”

5. Risen from the dead, O Savior, Thou didst first appear to the myrrh-bearing women,

crying out: “Rejoice!” and through them Thou didst announce Thy resurrection to Thy

friends, O Christ.  Wherefore, with faith we cry out to Thee, “Remember us also in Thy

kingdom!”

6. Moses, stretching out his arms on the mountain, prefigured the Cross and thus

conquered Amelek.  And, receiving it with faith as a mighty weapon against the demons,

we all cry out: “Remember us also in Thy kingdom!”

7.  O ye faithful, let us hymn the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the one God, the one Lord,

as from a single Sun; for the Trinity is thrice-luminous and enlighteneth all who cry out:

“Remember us also in Thy kingdom!”

8.  Rejoice, O portal of God, through which the incarnate Creator passed without breaking

thy seal!  Rejoice, thou light cloud which bore Christ, the divine Rain!  Rejoice, ladder

and throne of heaven!  Rejoice, honored mountain of God, fruitful and unquarried!

Troparia & Kontakia

Tone 3:  Let the heavens be glad; let earthly things rejoice; /

for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm. /

He hath trampled down death by death; /

the first-born of the dead hath He become. /

From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us //

and Hath granted to the world great mercy.

[Troparion of the Temple]

Tone 8: In thee, O father, that which is fashioned according to the image of God was preserved, /

for, having taken up thy cross, thou didst follow after Christ, /

and by thine example didst teach that the flesh is to be disdained as transitory, /

but that the soul must be cared for as a thing immortal. //

Wherefore, thy spirit doth rejoice with the angels, O venerable Patapius.

Tone 3:  Thou didst rise today from the tomb, O Merciful One, /

and didst lead us out of the gates of death. /

Today Adam danceth and Eve rejoiceth; /

and together with them both the prophets and patriarchs //

unceasingly praise the divine might of Thine authority.

[Kontakion of the Temple]

Glory… Tone 3:

Those who have found thy temple to be a place of spiritual healing, /

O holy one, /

and have recourse thereto with zeal, /

ask to receive the healing of their infirmities /

and forgiveness of the transgressions they committed in their lives; /

for thou art seen to be an intercessor for all in need, //

O venerable Patapius.

Both now... Tone 6:

O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, /

O mediation unto the Creator unfailing, /

disdain not the suppliant voices of sinners, /

but be thou quick, O good one, to help us who in faith cry unto thee; /

hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, //

thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

The Epistle

Reader: The Prokimenon in the 3rd Tone: O chant unto our God, chant ye; chant unto

our King, chant ye.

Choir: O chant unto our God, chant ye; chant unto our King, chant ye.

Reader: Clap your hands, all ye nations; shout unto God with a voice of rejoicing.

Choir: O chant unto our God, chant ye; chant unto our King, chant ye.

Reader:  O chant unto our God, chant ye

Choir:  Chant unto our King, chant ye.

Reader: The Reading is from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Colossians:

[Col. 1:12-18 (§250)]

Reader: Alleluia in the 3rd Tone.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Reader: In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me not be put to shame in the age to come.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Reader: Be Thou unto me a God to defend me and a house of refuge to save me.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Gospel [Luke 17:12-19 (§85)]

Communion Verse: Praise the Lord in the heavens, praise Him in the highest! Alleluia,

Alleluia, Alleluia!