The Afterfeast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist / VM. Febronia

6th Sunday after Pentecost / Tone 5

 

Vespers: Blessed is the man.

Lord I have Cried, Tone 5, on 10: Octoechos 4; Forerunner 3 (When John was born); Nun-Martyr 3 (Thou didst endure); G: Forerunner (Behold Elizabeth); 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: Forerunner (Elizabeth conceived the forerunner of grace).

Troparia: O Theotokos and Virgin x3.

 

Matins: God is the Lord, Tone 5; Troparia: Resurrection x1; Forerunner (O prophet and forerunner); G: Nun-Martyr (Thy ewe-lamb Febronia); N: Resurrectional Theotokion, Tone 4 (The mystery hidden).

After each Kathisma: Sessional hymns from the Octoechos.

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

Hypakoe; Hymns of Ascents; and Prokimenon, Tone 5.

Matins Gospel 6, Luke 24:36-53 (§114).

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.

                Forerunner                            4              Holy Great John, Forerunner of the Lord, pray to God for us.

                Martyr                                   4              Venerable martyr Febronia, pray to God for us.

Irmos of the canon of the Resurrection, Tone 5.

                Katavasia, I shall open my mouth

 

After Ode 3, Kontakion of the Forerunner (Today she who before was barren giveth birth) and Ikos; Kontakion of the Nun-Martyr (O my Bridegroom, Jesus most sweet); Sessional hymn of the Forerunner (The fruit of Zachariah); G: Nun-Martyr (Thy soul bound by the love of Christ); N: Theotokion (As the most immaculate Bride).

After Ode 6, Kontakion and Ikos of the Resurrection.

At Ode 9, More Honorable.

Holy is the Lord, our God.   

Exapostilaria: Resurrection; G: Forerunner (Today the joyous nativity of the Forerunner); N: Resurrectional Theotokion.

Praises, Tone 5, on 8: Resurrection 8; 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: Forerunner & Martyr, alternating; Kontakion: Resurrection.

 

Liturgy: Beatitudes on 8, Octoechos 8.

After the entrance: in a temple of the Lord, Troparion of the Resurrection, Forerunner, and Martyr; Kontakion of the Forerunner; G: Martyr; N: Resurrection.

                In a temple of the Theotokos, Troparion of the Resurrection, Temple, Forerunner, and Martyr; Kontakion of the Resurrection, Forerunner; G: Martyr; N: Temple.

                In a temple of a saint, Troparion of the Resurrection; Forerunner; Temple; and Martyr; Kontakion of the Resurrection; Forerunner; Temple; G: Martyr; N: O protection of Christians.

Prokimenon, Tone 5: Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us. & Tone 4: Wondrous is God in His saints.

Epistle: Rom. 12:6-14 (§110); II Cor. 6:1-10 (§181).

Alleluia, Tone 5 & Tone 1.

Gospel: Matt. 9:1-8 (§29); Luke 7:36-50 (§33).

Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord in the heavens. & In everlasting remembrance.

Resurrectional Dismissal.