New Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth

Vespers:

Blessed is the man

At Lord I have Cried (Tone 4):  Martyr 8; G: Martyr; N: Dogmatic Theotokion in the Tone of the Week (i.e., that of the previous Sunday).

Prokimenon of the day

3 Readings for the Martyr

Litia:  Temple and Martyr

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

Troparia:  Martyr x2; O Theotokos and Virgin x1

 

Matins: 

God is the Lord (Tone 8); Troparia: Martyr x2; G/N Resurrectional Theotokion in the Tone of the Week (i.e., that of the previous Sunday).

After each Kathisma: Sessional hymns of the Martyr

Polyeleos and Magnification of the Martyr:

We magnify thee, O venerable passion-bearer Elizabeth, and we reverence thine honored sufferings, which thou didst endure for Christ.  Psalm verse: Our God is refuge and strength, a helper in afflictions which mightily befall us.          

Sessional hymn of the Martyr;  G/N: Unto the path of repentance

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

Prokimenon of the Martyr, Tone 4: Wondrous is God in His saints, the God of Israel.

Matins Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28 (§62)

Psalm 50; Glory:  Through the prayers of the venerable-martyr Elizabeth; Both now:  Through the prayers of the Theotokos;  Have mercy on me, O God;  Sticheron of the Martyr in the Menaion.  Save, O God, Thy people.

 

Canon:                               

Theotokos                             6                            Most holy Theotokos, save us.

(from the canon of the Theotokos from Matins of the Previous Sunday)

(In a temple dedicated to the Lord or the Theotokos, 6 from the canon of the temple, with the Irmos)

St. Elizabeth                    8                              Venerable-martyr Elizabeth, pray to God for us.

                Katavasia: I shall open my mouth

 

After Ode 3, Sessional Hymn of the Martyr G/N: Theotokion (When I must needs stand before the face of my Creator).

After Ode 6, Kontakion and Ikos of the Martyr

At Ode 9, “More Honorable...” 

 

Exapostilarion:  Martyr G/N: Theotokion (The divinely wise virgins).

Praises (Tone 8): Martyr 4; G: Martyr; N: Without seed didst thou conceive …

After the Great Doxology: Troparion of the Martyr; G/N Resurrectional Theotokion in the tone of the week.

 

The Hours:  Troparion: Martyr; Kontakion: Martyr.

 

The Liturgy:

Beatitudes on 8: From the canon of the Martyr: 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, are we slain all the day long.

Epistle: Romans 8:28-39 (§99)

Alleluia, Tone 1

Gospel: John 15:17-16:2 (§52)

Communion Hymn: “In everlasting remembrance…”