The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Vespers:

Blessed is the man

At Lord I have Cried: Forerunner 8; G: Forerunner; N: “Elizabeth conceived…”

3 Readings for the Forerunner

Litia: Forerunner

Aposticha: Forerunner; G: Forerunner; N: “Behold Elizabeth...”

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

Matins:

Troparia after God is the Lord: Forerunner x2; G/N: Resurrectional Theotokion in the 4^th 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 : Luke 1:24-25,57-68,76,80

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, “I shall open my mouth…”

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/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 4th tone.

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