27th Sunday After Pentecost / Prophet Obadiah / Martyr Barlaam of Caesarea in Cappadocia

Beatitudes on 8, 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 Temple]

 

Glory… Tone 4:  In his sufferings O Lord, /

Thy martyr Barlaam hath received an imperishable crown from Thee, our God; /

for, possessed of Thy might, /

he set at nought his tormentors and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons.  //

By his supplications save Thou our souls.

 

Both now… Tone 4: The mystery hidden from before the ages /

and unknown even to the angels, /

through thee, O Theotokos, hath been revealed to those on earth: /

God incarnate in unconfused union, /

Who willingly accepted the Cross for our sake /

and thereby raising up the first-formed man, //

hath saved our souls from death.

 

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.

Choir:  And He is become my salvation.

 

Reader: The Reading is from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Ephesians:

[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 12:16-21 (§66)]

 

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 Temple]

 

Glory… Tone 4:  Thou wast shown to be most amazing /

in the fortitude whereby thou didst endure immolation, /

and didst offer thyself in sacrifice unto Christ as incense of sweet savor. /

Having received a crown of honor, O Barlaam, //

do thou ever pray for us, O athlete.

 

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.

 

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