Icon
of the Mother of God of the Three Hands
Beatitudes on 8, Icon 4, Ode 3;
Icon 4, Ode 6.
1. The assemblies of
the faithful come together today for the glorification of thy loving-
kindness, which thou
didst reveal to the venerable John of Damascus, healing his severed
hand.
2. We direct the eyes
of our hearts to thee, O Mistress, when we gaze upon the
miraculous icon “of the
three hands”. Be thou a might and
protection for us, and
vouchsafe that we may
have a share on high.
3. We hymn thee, O most
hymned Virgin whom the hosts of heaven glorify.
Save us
from sinful exile and
from all the sorrows which assail us.
4. Entreat Him to Whom
thou gavest birth, O unwedded Mother, in behalf of all who
have recourse to thy
precious icon, that He may defend and enlighten them.
5. We bless and glorify
thee, O Virgin Theotokos who art full of grace, for thou dost ever
overshadow us with thy
grace, protecting and helping us, and deliver us from the wicked
foe.
6. He Who rideth upon
the cherubim and is hymned by the seraphim appeared through
thy womb, and all
humanity was saved; wherefore, we glorify thee as our helper
unashamed.
7. O ye people, come to
the veneration of the Mother of God, for the grace of her light
hath shone forth even
upon us and taught us to chant: O thou who art full of grace,
vouchsafe that we may
receive a share on high.
8. Thou art truly the
joy of the angels and the gladness of all men, O Theotokos. Save the
souls of all who hymn
thee, O pure one.
Troparia & Kontakia
Tone 4: Shedding rays
of light like a star, /
thy most precious icon “of the
three hands” /
came miraculously from Serbia to
Athos; /
and the Monastery of Hilandar, reverently
receiving it as a divine gift from on high, /
doth glorify thee, O Mistress, /
and crieth out with compunction: //
Deprive us not of thy mercy, but
abide with us forever!
[Troparion of
the
Glory… [Kontakion
of the Temple]
Both now... Tone 3: Today the Virgin
revealeth her goodwill toward us, /
and Mount Athos
offereth thanks unto her. /
Angels and monks
together give glory. /
For the icon “of the
three hands” doth travel miraculously from Serbia, /
and for our sake hath
come and made its abode //
in the holy Monastery
of Hilandar.
The Epistle
Reader: The
Prokimenon in the 3rd Tone: My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit
hath
rejoiced in God my Savior.
Choir: My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my
spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
Reader: For He hath looked upon the lowliness of His
handmaiden; for behold, from
henceforth
all generations shall call me blessed.
Choir: My
soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
Reader: My soul doth magnify the Lord.
Choir: And
my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior..
Reader: The Reading is from the Epistle of the
Holy Apostle Paul to the Philippians:
[Phil.
2:5-11 (§240); Rom. 12:1-3 (§108)]
Reader: Alleluia
in the 8th Tone:
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline
thine ear.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: The
rich among the people shall entreat thy countenance.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Gospel [Luke 10:38-42;11:27-28 (§54); Matt.
10:37-11:1 (§39)]
Communion Verse: I will take the cup of salvation, and I will call upon the
name of the
Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!