The Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Vespers:

Blessed is the man

At Lord I have Cried: Forerunner 8; G: Forerunner; N: Theotokion in the Menaion

3 Readings for the Forerunner

Litia & Aposticha: Forerunner

Troparia: Forerunner x2; “O Theotokos and Virgin…” x1

Matins:

Troparia after God is the Lord: Forerunner x2; G/N Resurrectional Theotokion in the 2nd tone.

After each Kathisma: Sessional hymns of the Forerunner

Polyeleos and Magnification of the Forerunner

Sessional hymn of the Forerunner;

Hymn of Ascents, 1^st Antiphon, Tone 4: From my youth…

Prokimenon of the Forerunner

Matins Gospel: Matthew 14:1-13

Having beheld the Resurrection is not sung

Psalm 50; Glory: “Through the prayers of the Forerunner…”; Both now: “ Through the prayers of the Theotokos!”; “Have mercy on me, O God,” Sticheron of the Forerunner in the Menaion; Then the Litany: “Save, O God, Thy people…”

Canon:

Forerunner (1^st canon) 8 “Holy Great John, Forerunner of the Lord, pray to God for us.”

Forerunner (2^nd canon) 6 “Holy Great John, Forerunner of the Lord, pray to God for us.”

Katavasia, “Inscribing the invincible weapon of the Cross…”

After Ode 3, Sessional Hymn of the Forerunner

After Ode 6, Kontakion and Ikos of the Forerunner

At Ode 9, “More Honorable...”

Exapostilarion: Forerunner; G: Second of the Forerunner N: Theotokion

Praises: Forerunner 4; G: Forerunner; N: Theotokion in the Menaion

After the Great Doxology: Troparion of the Forerunner; G/N Resurrectional Theotokion in the 2nd tone.

At the Hours: Troparion: Forerunner; Kontakion: Forerunner.