Forgiveness Sunday / Tone 3

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

 

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 Savior, in Thy compassion Thou hast clothed me in Eden with a divinely woven

garment; but, persuaded by the devil, I neglected Thy commandment and was stripped

naked in my wretchedness.

 

8.  O miserable soul, thou hast departed far from God through thy carelessness; Thou hast

been deprived of the delight of Paradise and parted from the angels; thou hast been led

down into corruption.  How art thou fallen!

 

9.  Almighty God, have mercy and take pity on the work of Thy hands.  I have cut myself

off from the choir of Thine angels; but I entreat Thee, loving Lord, reject me not.

 

10.  O Mary chosen by God, Queen of the world, thou hast borne the Lord who is King of

all and Redeemer.  I am a prisoner and an exile from the glory of Paradise: I entreat thee,

call me back.

 

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]

 

Glory…  [Kontakion of the Temple]

 

Both now... Tone 6:  O Thou guide unto wisdom, /

bestower of prudence, instructor of the foolish and defender of the poor:  /

Establish and grant understanding unto my heart, O Master.  /

Grant me speech, O Word of the Father; /

for behold, I shall not keep my lips from crying unto Thee: O Merciful One, //

have mercy on me who have fallen.

 

The Epistle

 

Reader: The Prokimenon in the 8th Tone:  Make your vows and pay them to the Lord

our God.

Choir:  Make your vows and pay them to the Lord our God.

Reader:  In Judea is God known, His name is great in Israel.

Choir:  Make your vows and pay them to the Lord our God.

Reader:  Make your vows

Choir:  and pay them to the Lord our God.

 

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

[Rom. 13:11-14:4 (§112)]

 

Reader: Alleluia in the 6th Tone.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Reader:  It is good to give praise unto the Lord and to chant unto Thy name, O Most

High.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Reader:  To proclaim in the morning Thy mercy, and Thy truth by night.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Gospel [Matt. 6:14-21 (§17)]

 

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

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

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