The Holy Glorious Prophet Elijah
Beatitudes on 8: From the canon of
the Prophet, 4 from Ode 3 of the First Canon; and 4 from Ode 6 of the Second
Canon.
1&2.
He Who alone sustaineth every living thing by
His good will, through a raven
provided thee with a banquet as a chosen
guest, O Prophet. To Him do we all cry out:
Thou art our God, and there is none holy save Thee,
O Lord!
3. Grace be to the Benefactor and Guardian Who, in His ineffable
providence, nourished
the widow and the prophet. To Him do we all cry out: Thou art our God,
and none is
holy save Thee, O Lord!
4. O thou who
didst forbid the rain-laden clouds to pour forth, when the widow of
Zarephath was deprived of food,
thou didst cause the remnant of her food, to increase
continually; and didst cry out: None is holy
save Thee, O Lord!
5. A hymn of
supplication do thou offer unto God, O most honored prophet, in behalf of
all that have recourse to thy divine
temple, that we may honor thee as a great helper.
6. The mind
of man doth not suffice to praise thy life as is meet, O prophet; for,
beholding the transfiguration of Christ,
thou wast exalted far above the noetic ranks.
7. He that is
Lord and Creator of all hath appeared to us in accordance with thy
prophecy, O blessed Elijah, calling all
men to the knowledge of Him, for He loveth
mankind.
8. O Mary,
pure vessel of virginity, cleanse thou my mind of the gloom of the passions,
and fill my heart with
righteousness, O all-immaculate one.
Troparia
Tone
4: The incarnate angel, the summit of the
prophets, /
the forerunner of the coming of
Christ, /
Elijah the glorious from on high did send down grace
to Elisha, /
he driveth away diseases and
cleanseth lepers. //
Wherefore, he poureth forth healings upon them that
honor him.
Glory… Both now… Tone 6:
Gideon foretold thy
conception, /
and David proclaimed thy birthgiving, O
Theotokos; /
for as the dew descended upon the fleece, /
so did the Word descend into thy womb, /
and thou, O holy ground, /
without seed didst put forth Christ our God, /
the salvation of the world, //
O thou who art full
of grace.
The Epistle
Reader: In the 4th Tone: Thou art a priest
forever, after the order of Melchizedek.
Choir:
Thou art a priest forever, after
the order of Melchizedek.
Reader: The Lord said unto my Lord: Sit Thou at My
right hand, until I make Thine
enemies the footstool of
Thy feet.
Choir:
Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.
Reader: Thou
art a priest forever.
Choir:
After the order of Melchizedek.
Reader:
The
[James 5:10-20 (§57)]
Reader: Alleluia in the 4th Tone.
Choir:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: Moses and Aaron among His priests, and
Samuel among them that call upon
His name.
Choir:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: A light
hath dawned forth for the righteous man and gladness for the upright of
heart.
Choir:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Gospel [Luke 4:22-30
(§14)]
Kontakia
Glory…
Tone 2: O renowned Elijah, prophet and seer of the
mighty works of God, /
who by thy word didst check the
torrential rain-clouds: //
pray for us to the only Lover of
mankind.
Both now... Tone 6: O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, /
O
mediation unto the Creator unfailing, /
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