Liturgy: Ss. Cyprian and Justina

19th Sunday after Pentecost / Ss. Cyprian and Justina

Beatitudes on 10 Octoechos: 6; Martyrs: 4, from Ode 3.

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. Suffused with spiritual love for Christ like Paul, thou becamest His disciple, O most wise Cyprian.

8. Christ betrothed Himself to thee, giving thee vesture of glory and a robe of regeneration in place of the garments of the passions.

9. Having before avidly encouraged the athletes, O most lauded Cyprian, thou wast later also a witness to the Truth.

10. In lordly manner and true do we, the faithful, honor thee, the Theotokos; for thou gavest birth to God in the flesh, O most immaculate one.

Troparia & Kontakia

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]

Tone 4: As thou didst share in the ways of the apostles /

and didst occupy their throne, /

thou didst find thine activity to be a passage to divine vision, /

O divinely inspired one. /

Wherefore, ordering the word of truth, /

thou didst suffer for the Faith even to the shedding of thy blood, /

O hieromartyr Cyprian. /

Entreat Christ God, //

that our souls be saved.

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 1: Turning from the sorcerous arts to the knowledge of God, /

O divinely wise one, /

thou wast shown to be a most wise physician for the world, /

granting healings to those who honor thee, O Cyprian, with Justina. /

Pray thou with her to the Master Who loveth mankind, //

that He save our souls.

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.

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:  In the 7^th Tone: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

Choir:  Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

Reader: The Reading is from the Second Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Corinthians: [II Cor. 11:31-12:9 (§194); I Tim. 1:12-17 (§280).]

Reader: Alleluia in the 2nd Tone: 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!

Reader: Thy priests shall be clothed with righteousness, and Thy righteous shall rejoice.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Gospel [Luke 6:31-36 (§26); John 10:9-16 (§36)]

Communion Verse: Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest! In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be; he shall not be afraid of evil tidings. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!