27th
Sunday After Pentecost / Prophet Nahum
Beatitude Verses: Octoechos: 8.
1. We offer
Thee the cry of the thief, and we pray: Remember us in Thy kingdom, O
Savior.
2. For the
forgiveness of transgressions we offer unto Thee the Cross which Thou didst
accept for our sake, O
Thou who lovest mankind.
3. We bow down in worship, O Master, before Thy
burial and rising, whereby Thou hast
delivered
the world from corruption, O Thou Who lovest mankind.
4. By Thy death hath death been slain, O Lord, and
by Thy resurrection hast Thou saved
the world, O Savior.
5. Risen from the tomb, Thou didst meet the
myrrh-bearing women; and Thou didst tell
Thy disciples to announce Thine arising.
6. Those who slept in
darkness, beholding Thee, the Light, in the nethermost parts of
hades, O Christ, were
raised from the dead.
7. Let us glorify the Father; let us all worship the
Son, and let us hymn the Holy Spirit
with faith.
8. Rejoice, fiery throne! Rejoice, bride unwedded! Rejoice, O Virgin who for men
gavest birth unto God!
Troparia
Tone 2: When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, /
then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. /
And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, /
all the Hosts of the heavens cried out: //
O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee.
[Troparion of the
Glory… Tone 2: Celebrating the memory of Thy prophet Nahum, O Lord, //
through him do we entreat Thee: Save Thou our souls!
Both now…
Tone 2:
All of thy most
glorious mysteries are beyond comprehension, O Theotokos; /
for, thy purity sealed and thy virginity intact, /
thou art known to be a true Mother, /
having given birth unto God.
//
Him do thou
entreat, that our souls be saved.
The Epistle
Reader: The Prokimenon in the 2nd Tone: The Lord is my strength and my song, and
He is become my salvation.
Choir:
The Lord is my strength and my song, and He is
become my salvation.
Reader: With
chastisement hath the Lord chastened me, but He hath not given me over
unto death.
Choir: The Lord is my strength and my song, and He
is become my salvation.
Reader: The Lord is my strength and my song, and He is become my salvation.
Choir: And He is become my salvation.
Reader: The
[Eph. 6:10-17
(§233)]
Reader: Alleluia in the 2nd Tone
Choir: Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: The
Lord hear thee in the day of affliction; the name of the God of Jacob
defend thee.
Choir: Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: O Lord,
save the king, and hearken unto us in the day when we call upon Thee.
Choir: Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Gospel [Luke 18:18-27 (§91)]
Kontakia
Tone 2: Thou didst rise from the tomb, O omnipotent Savior, /
and Hades was terrified on beholding the wonder; /
and the dead arose, /
and creation at the sight thereof rejoiceth with Thee. /
And Adam also is joyful, //
and the world, O my Savior, praiseth Thee for ever.
[Kontakion of the
Glory… Tone 4: Thy pure heart, enlightened
by the Spirit, /
became the dwelling-place of most splendid prophecy; /
for
thou beholdest things afar off as though they were near. /
Wherefore,
we honor thee, /
O
blessed and glorious Prophet Nahum.
Both now...
Tone 6: O protection of Christians that cannot be
put to shame, /
disdain
not the suppliant voices of sinners, /
but
be thou quick, O good one, to help us who in faith cry unto thee; /
hasten
to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, //
thou
who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.