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.