The Royal Martyrs

Vespers:

Blessed is the man

Lord I have Cried, Tone 6, on 8:  Martyrs 8; G: Martyrs; N: Dogmatic Theotokion: (In His love for mankind, the King of heaven).

Entry, prokimenon of the day

3 Readings for the Martyrs

Litia:  Temple and Martyrs

Aposticha: Martyrs; G: Martyrs; N: Theotokion in the Menaion

Troparia:  Royal Martyrs x2 (Meekly didst thou endure); O Theotokos and Virgin x1

 

Matins: 

God is the Lord, Tone 5; Troparia: Royal Martyrs x2; G: Venerable-martyr Elizabeth (Causing meekness, humility and love); N: Theotokion (The mystery hidden from before the ages).

After each Kathisma: Sessional hymns of the Martyrs

Polyeleos and Magnification of the Martyrs:

We magnify you, O holy royal martyrs and passion-bearers, and we honor your honored sufferings, which ye endured for Christ.  Psalm verse: Our God is refuge and strength, a helper in afflictions which mightily befall us.

Sessional hymn of the Martyrs (When thou, O martyred Tsar); G/N: O all-pure Virgin

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

Prokimenon of the Martyrs, Tone 4: For Thy sake, O Lord, we are slain all the day long.

Matins Gospel: Matthew 10:16-22 (§36)

Psalm 50; G:  Through the prayers of the Royal Martyrs; N:   Through the prayers of the Theotokos; Have mercy on me, O God;   Sticheron of the Martyrs in the Menaion (Great faith);  Save, O God, Thy people.

 

Canon:                               

Irmos: Having passed through the water as on dry land

Theotokos                             6              Most holy Theotokos, save us.

(from the Supplicatory canon of the Theotokos: Distressed by many temptations)

Royal Martyrs                      8              Holy Royal Martyrs, pray to God for us.

                Katavasia: I shall open my mouth

 

After Ode 3, Kontakion to Venerable-martyr Elizabeth (Taking up the Cross of Christ); Sessional Hymn of the Martyrs (O holy passion-bearer Princess Elizabeth) G/N: Theotokion (When I stand before my creator).

After Ode 6, Kontakion and Ikos of the Royal Martyrs

At Ode 9, “More Honorable...” 

 

Exapostilarion:  Martyrs G/N: Theotokion

Praises, Tone 3: Martyrs 4; G: Martyrs; N: O Theotokos, thou art the true vine

After the Great Doxology: Troparion of the Royal Martyrs; G: Venerable-martyr Elizabeth (Causing meekness, humility and love); N: Theotokion (The mystery hidden from before the ages).

The two remaining Litanies, and the usual dismissal of the day.

Then the first hour.

 

The Hours:  Troparia: Royal Martyrs G: Venerable-martyr Elizabeth; Kontakion: Venerable-martyr and Royal Martyrs, alternating.

 

The Liturgy:

Beatitudes on 8: From the canon of the Martyrs, 4 from Ode 3; and 4 from Ode 6.

After the entrance: Troparia & Kontakia as in Appendix I, C.  

Prokimenon (Tone 4):  For Thy sake, O Lord, we are slain all the day long

Epistle: Romans 8:28-39 (§99)

Alleluia, Tone 1

Gospel: John 15:17 – 16:2 (§52)

Communion Hymn: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous