19th Sunday after Pentecost / St. Chariton the Confessor
Beatitudes on 10: Octoechos 6; Saint 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. The reason-endowed flock of thy disciples rejoiceth in thee, O venerable one, spiritually partaking of thy splendor.
8. O venerable Chariton, to the Spirit of life thou didst subject carnal knowledge, as the cause of enmity towards God.
9. Like David thou didst lay low the power of the noetic alien Goliath, O venerable one, with the weaponry of the Spirit.
10. Thou, alone, O Mother of God, hast in manner past nature, become the mediatress of blessings for those on earth; wherefore, we cry out to thee: Rejoice!
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 8: With streams of thy tears thou didst irrigate the barren desert, /
and with sighs from the depths of thy soul thou didst make it to bear fruit an hundredfold. /
Thou wast a beacon to the whole world, radiating miracles. //
O Chariton our father, 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 2: Having delighted in abstinence and bridled the desires of thy flesh, /
O divinely wise one, thou wast shown to increase in faith, /
and didst flourish like the tree of life in the midst of paradise, //
O most blessed and sacred Chariton.
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 7th Tone: The saints shall boast in glory, and they shall rejoice upon their beds.
Choir: The saints shall boast in glory, and they shall rejoice upon their beds.
Reader: The Reading is from the Second Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Corinthians:
[II Cor. 11:31-12:9 (§194); II Cor. 4:6-15 (§176)]
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: In the 6th Tone: Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord; in His commandments shall he greatly delight.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Gospel [Luke 5:1-11 (§17); Luke 6:17-23 (§24)]
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!