3rd Sunday After Pentecost / Prophet Amos

Beatitude Verses: Octoechos: 8.

 
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. Let us glorify the Father; let us all worship the Son, and let us hymn the Holy Spirit 
with faith.
 
8. Rejoice, fiery throne! Rejoice, bride unwedded! Rejoice, O Virgin who for men 
gavest birth unto 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.
 

[Troparion of the Temple]

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 4: Having cleansed thy radiant heart by the Spirit, /
O glorious Prophet Amos, /
and received the gift of prophecy from on high, /
thou didst cry aloud throughout the land: //
Behold our God! There is none other like unto Him!

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

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

[Romans 5:1-10]

Reader: Alleluia in the 2nd Tone

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Reader: 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!

Gospel [Matthew 6:22-33]

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

Alleluia, Alleluia!