Presanctified Liturgy:
Friday in the 2nd Week
Tone
4:
Now
is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation. /
In
the multitude of Thy mercy visit my soul, /
and
release me from the burden of my transgressions, //
for
Thou alone lovest mankind.
Twice
Tone
4:
Precious is the death of Thy
saints, O Lord. /
Slain by the sword, by fire
or frost, /
they poured out their blood, putting all their trust in
Thee /
and awaiting from Thy hand the reward of their labors. /
They endured to the end and
from Thee, O Savior, //
they received great mercy.
Since, O saints, ye have
boldness in the presence of the Savior, /
pray without ceasing for us sinners, /
asking that remission of offences and great mercy //
may be granted to our souls.
Thou art glorified in the
memorials of Thy saints, O Christ our God: /
at their intercessions //
send down upon us Thy great mercy.
Tone
4 (to the special melody “Thou hast given a sign…”):
Showing
forth an increase of asceticism, thou didst receive from God /
an
outpouring of spiritual gifts to heal infirmities and dispel demons, /
O
most blessed Auxentius, who art faithful to the calling of Christ, /
and
full of divine grace and the power of the Spirit; /
wherefore, manifestly guided thereby, //
thou hast attained unto the harbor of faithful. Twice
Having
cleansed thyself in mind, /
thou wast enriched with the grace of healings and miracles; /
for
thou didst shake off the weakness of the passions /
and
the darkness and threefold waves of the flesh, /
and
didst fashion splendid armor. /
Wherefore,
thou hast shone forth among the ranks of monastics, /
entreating Him Who loveth mankind //
in
behalf of those who praise thee.
Thou
didst increase the talent entrusted to thee, O all-wise one; /
and
having richly worked the soil of thy soul /
and
sown it with tears, thou dost now reap in joy, /
O
father, truly harvesting manifold joy and consolation. /
Wherefore,
as one who hath boldness before the Master, /
entreat Him in behalf of those who hymn thee, //
O
God-bearing Auxentius.
Glory…
Tone 8:
The
pure wisdom of the Holy Spirit which dwelt within thy pure heart /
showed thee to be a dread tormentor of the spirits of wickedness, /
O most
blessed and venerable father Auxentius, /
and
one who is not only awesome, /
but
also a healer of hidden ailments. /
Wherefore,
having acquired boldness before God Who loveth mankind, /
by
thine unceasing supplication //
free us from the passions of soul and body.
Both now… Tone 4:
The Prophet David, the
forefather of God, /
for thy sake gaveth voice beforehand in psalmody
concerning thee, /
unto Him Who in thee accomplished mighty works: /
the Queen stood at Thy right hand. /
For God Whose
good pleasure it was to become incarnate of thee without father /
showed thee, His Mother, to be the mediatress of life, /
that He might renew His image which had become corrupt
through the passions; /
and having found the sheep which had strayed among the mountains
and become lost, /
He taketh it upon His
shoulders and bringeth it to His Father; /
and Christ, Who is possessed of great and rich mercy, /
in accordance with His will, uniteth it with the hosts
of heaven, //
and saveth the world, O Theotokos.
Tone
4: Let Thy
mercy and Thy truth continually help me.
Stichos:
With patience I waited patiently for the Lord, and He was attentive unto
me.
Lesson:
Genesis 5:32 - 6:8
Tone
6: I said: O
Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul.