Forgiveness Sunday / Tone 8
Beatitudes on 10: Octoechos:
6; Triodion: 4, from Ode 6.
1. Remember us, O Christ, Thou Savior of the world, as Thou didst remember the thief upon the Cross; and account us all worthy of Thy heavenly kingdom, O Thou Who alone art compassionate. 2. Hearken, O Adam, and rejoice with Eve; for he who of old stripped you both naked, and by deception hath taken all of us captive, hath been set at nought by the Cross of Christ. 3. Nailed of Thine own will to the Tree, O our Savior, Thou didst deliver Adam from the curse which came through the tree, and hast rewarded that which is in Thine image with a dwelling in paradise, in that Thou art compassionate. 4. Today is Christ risen from the tomb, granting incorruption unto all the faithful; and He reneweth the joy of the myrrh-bearing women after His suffering and resurrection. 5. Rejoice, O wise myrrh-bearing women, who were first to behold the resurrection of Christ, and who proclaimed to the apostles the glad tidings of the restoration of the whole world! 6. O ye apostles, who are manifestly the friends of Christ and are to be enthroned with Him in glory: entreat Him with boldness, that He intercede for us, for ye are His disciples. 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 8: From
on high didst Thou descend, O compassionate One; /
to burial of three days
hast Thou submitted /
that Thou mightest free us
from our passions. //
O our Life and
Resurrection, O Lord, glory be to Thee.
[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:
[Romans 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 [Matthew 6:14-21 (§17)]
Communion Verse: Praise the Lord from the heavens,
praise Him in the highest! Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia!