33rd
Sunday after Pentecost / St. George the Chozebite/ Afterfeast of the
Theophany
Beatitudes on 10: Octoechos: 6;
Feast: 4, from Ode 1.
1. Remember us, O Christ,
Thou Savior of the world, as Thou didst remember the thief upon the Cross; and
account us all worthy of Thy heavenly kingdom, O Thou Who alone art
compassionate.
2. Hearken, O Adam, and
rejoice with Eve; for he who of old stripped you both naked, and by deception
hath taken all of us captive, hath been set at nought by the Cross of Christ.
3. Nailed of Thine own will
to the Tree, O our Savior, Thou didst deliver Adam from the curse which came
through the tree, and hast rewarded that which is in Thine image with a dwelling
in paradise, in that Thou art compassionate.
4. Today is Christ risen from
the tomb, granting incorruption unto all the faithful; and He reneweth the joy
of the myrrh-bearing women after His suffering and resurrection.
5. Rejoice, O wise
myrrh-bearing women, who were first to behold the resurrection of Christ, and
who proclaimed to the apostles the glad tidings of the restoration of the whole
world!
6. O ye apostles, who are
manifestly the friends of Christ and are to be enthroned with Him in glory:
entreat Him with boldness, that He intercede for us, for ye are His disciples.
7. The Lord, the King of the
ages, restoreth corrupted Adam with the streams of the Jordan and crusheth the
heads of the serpents who make their nest therein, for He hath been glorified.
8. The Lord Who became
incarnate of the Virgin, clothing material flesh in the immaterial fire of the
Godhead, doth wrap Himself in the water of the Jordan, for He hath been
glorified.
9. When the Light of the
radiant Dawn shone forth upon mortal men, coming forth from the wilderness to
the waters of the Jordan, Thou, O King of the Sun, didst bow Thy neck before
him, that Thou mightest ransom our forefather from the minions of darkness and cleanse
creation of all defilement.
10. O unoriginate Word, Thou
hast buried man with Thyself in the stream, and Thou dost lead him forth new
again, that had been corrupted by deception; and the mighty voice of the Father
testifieth to Thee ineffably, saying: This is My beloved Son, the Child Who is equal
to Me by nature.
Troparia & Kontakia:
Tone 8: From
on high didst Thou descend, O compassionate One; /
to burial of three days
hast Thou submitted /
that Thou mightest free us
from our passions. //
O our Life and
Resurrection, O Lord, glory be to Thee.
Tone 1: When
Thou, wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, /
the worship of the Trinity
was made manifest; /
for the voice of the
Father bare witness to Thee, /
calling Thee His beloved
Son. /
And the Spirit in the form
of a dove /
confirmed the certainty of
the word. /
O Christ our God, Who hast
appeared //
and hast enlightened the
world, glory be to Thee.
[Troparion of the Temple]
Tone 8:
Having risen from the tomb,
Thou didst raise up the dead and didst resurrect Adam. /
Eve also danceth at Thy
Resurrection, //
and the ends of the world
celebrate Thine arising from the dead, O Greatly-merciful one.
[Kontakion of the Temple]
Glory... Tone 4: Thou hast been shown to be an all-radiant beacon /
illumining with divine
rays the faithful who cry out to thee: /
Pray for us to Christ the
Master, /
Who appeared in the
streams of the Jordan //
and hath enlightened
mortals.
Both now... Tone 4: Thou hast appeared today unto the whole world, /
and Thy light, O Lord,
hath been signed upon us /
who with knowledge chant
unto Thee: /
Thou hast come, Thou hast
appeared, //
O Light Unapproachable.
The Epistle
Reader: The Prokimenon in the 1st Tone: Let
Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in Thee.
Choir: Let
Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in Thee.
Reader: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous; praise
is meet for the upright.
Choir: Let
Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in Thee.
Reader: In the 4th Tone: Blessed is he that
cometh in the name of the Lord. God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto us.
Choir: Blessed
is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto
us.
Reader: The
Reading is from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Ephesians:
[Eph. 4:7-13 (§224 mid)]
Reader: Alleluia in the 5th Tone: Of Thy
mercies, O Lord, will I sing for ever. Unto generation will I declare Thy truth
with my mouth.
Choir:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: For Thou hast said: Mercy shall be built up
for ever. In the heavens shall Thy truth be established.
Choir:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: In the 4th Tone: The voice of the
Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory hath thundered, the Lord is upon the
many waters.
Choir:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Gospel [Matt.
4:12-17 (§8)]
Instead of “It
is truly meet…” we chant the Irmos of the 9th Ode of the First Canon of the
feast, Second Tone:
Refrain: Magnify, O my soul, her who is more honorable than
the host on high, the most pure Virgin Theotokos.
Irmos: Every tongue is at a loss to praise thee as is due: *
even a spirit from the world above is filled with dizziness, when it seeketh to
sing thy praises, O Theotokos. * But since thou art good, accept our faith: *
Thou knowest well our love inspired by God, * for thou art the Protector of
Christians and we magnify thee.
Communion Verse: Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest! The grace
of God that bringeth salvation unto all men hath appeared. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!