Prophet Micah / Forefeast of the Dormition

12th Sunday after Pentecost / Tone 3

 

Great Vespers: Blessed is the man.

Lord I have Cried, Tone 3, on 10: Octoechos 4; Forefeast: 3 (Let us sound the cymbals); Prophet 3 (Showing forth most exalted divine knowledge); G: Forefeast (O all-holy and pure Virgin); N: Sunday Dogmatic in the tone of the week.

Entry; O Gladsome Light; Prokimenon of the day, Tone 6: The Lord is King.

Aposticha: Octoechos; G/N: Forefeast (She who is more exalted than the heavens).

Troparia: O Theotokos and Virgin x2; Forefeast (Leap up in anticipation) x1.

 

Matins: God is the Lord, Tone 3; Troparia: Resurrection x2; G/N: Forefeast.

After each Kathisma: Sessional hymns from the Octoechos.

Blessed are the blameless; Evlogitaria (The assembly of angels was amazed).

Hypakoe, Hymns of Ascent, and Prokimenon, Tone 3.

Matins Gospel 1, Matt. 28:16-20 (§116).

Having beheld the resurrection; Psalm 50; G: Through the prayers of the apostles; N:  Through the prayers of the Theotokos; Have mercy on me, O God; Jesus having risen. Save, O God, Thy people.

 

Canon:   Resurrection                         4              Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord.

                Theotokos                             2              O Most Holy Theotokos, save us.

                Forefeast                               4              O Most Holy Theotokos, save us.

                Prophet                                  4              Holy Prophet of God Micah, pray to God for us.

                Irmos of the canon of the Resurrection, Tone 3.

                Katavasia: Thy sacred and renowned memorial, O Virgin.

 

After Ode 3, Kontakion (The universe, embroidered by the immaterial Spirit) and Ikos of the Forefeast;

Sessional hymn of the Prophet (Thine understanding enlightened by the Spirit); G/N: Forefeast (Ye virgin maidens).

After Ode 6, Kontakion and Ikos of the Resurrection.

At Ode 9, More Honorable. 

Holy is the Lord, our God.   

Exapostilaria: Resurrection; G: Forefeast (Angels and shepherds); N: Forefeast (Celebrating the all-splendid memory).

Praises, Tone 3, on 8: Octoechos 4; Forefeast (Following the words of the divine Gabriel – from the Matins Aposticha, with the doxasticon (Come all ye ends of the earth) and the psalm verses); G: Gospel Sticheron; N: Most blessed art thou. After the Great Doxology, the Troparion: Today is salvation; the two remaining Litanies and Resurrectional Dismissal; First Hour.

 

Hours: Troparia: Resurrection; G: Forefeast; Kontakion: Forefeast & Resurrection, alternating.

 

Liturgy: Beatitudes on 10: Octoechos: 6; Forefeast: 4, from Ode 3.

After entrance: in a temple of the Lord or of the Theotokos, Troparion of the Resurrection; and Forefeast; G: Kontakion of the Resurrection; N: Forefeast.

                In a temple of a saint, Troparion of the Resurrection; Forefeast; and Temple; Kontakion of the Resurrection; G: Temple; N: Forefeast.

Prokimenon, Tone 3, O chant unto our God, chant ye.

Epistle: I Cor. 15:1-11 (§158).

Alleluia, Tone 3.

Gospel: Matt. 19:16-26 (§79).

Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord in the heavens.

Resurrectional Dismissal.