Great Martyr George / Monday of the 2nd Week after Pascha

At the beginning of the Liturgy, the Priest sings “Christ is risen” 2 ˝ times, and the Choir finishes

the last half.

Beatitudes on 8, from the First Canon of Feast: 4, from Ode 8; and Great Martyr: 4, from Ode 3, first canon.
 
1. Praise the Lord Who preserved the Children in the flame of fire in the fiery furnace, and Who in the form of an Angel came down unto them in His compassion, and supremely exalt Him unto all the ages.
 
2. Yearning for the joyous sight of Thee, Thomas disbelieved at first; but when he was deemed worthy thereof, he called Thee God and Lord, O Master, Whom we supremely exalt unto all the ages.
 
3. Praise the Lord Who tolerated Thomas’ unbelief and showed His side, and was examined closely by the hand of the disciple, and supremely exalt Him unto all the ages.
 
4. Thine inquisitiveness hath opened for us a hidden treasure, O Thomas; for with thy God-inspired tongue thou didst speak of things divine and didst say: Praise ye Christ, and supremely exalt Him unto the ages.
 
5.  Resplendent in the crown of suffering, O glorious and blessed one, entreat God our Deliverer, that He deliver from all necessity those who piously call upon thee.
 
6. Illumined with rich effulgence, O all-wise one, from us who praise thee with faith drive far away dark grief and the gloom of the passions.
 
7. Made steadfast by hope and love, and fortified by faith, O George, strengthened by the power of Christ thou didst cast down the falsehood of the idols.
 
8. O all-pure one, thou gavest birth in the flesh to the Incorporeal One Who hath enlightened the ends of the earth, and Who before all things is with the Father equally without beginning.  Wherefore, we, the faithful, honor thee, the Theotokos.
 
Troparia and Kontakia:
 

Tone 7: 

While the tomb was sealed, Thou, O Life, didst shine forth from the grave, O Christ God./

And while the doors were shut, Thou didst come unto Thy disciples, O Resurrection of all, /

renewing through them an upright Spirit in us //

according to Thy Great Mercy.

 

Tone 4:  As a liberator of captives, /

a helper of the poor, and a physician of the infirm, /

O champion of kings, /

victorious great martyr George, entreat Christ God, //

that our souls be saved.

 

Glory…Tone 4:  Having been cultivated by God, /

thou didst show thyself to be a most honorable husbandman of piety, /

gathering to thyself the sheaves of the virtues; /

for, having sown in tears, thou reapest in gladness, /

and having suffered in the shedding of thy blood, /

thou hast received Christ. And by thy supplications, O holy one, //

thou grantest forgiveness of transgressions unto all.

 

Both now… Tone 8:  

With his searching right hand, Thomas did probe Thy life-bestowing side, O Christ God; /

for when Thou didst enter while the doors were shut, //

he cried out unto Thee with the rest of the disciples:  Thou art my Lord and my God.

 

The Epistle:

 

Reader: The Prokimenon in the 3rd Tone:  Great is our Lord, and great is His strength, and of His understanding there is no measure.

Choir:  Great is our Lord, and great is His strength, and of His understanding there is no measure.

Reader: Praise ye the Lord, for a psalm is a good thing; let praise be sweet unto our God.

Choir:  Great is our Lord, and great is His strength, and of His understanding there is no measure.

Reader:  In the 7th tone: The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in 
Him.

Choir:  The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in Him.

 

Reader: The Reading is from the Acts of the Holy Apostles:

[Acts 5:1-11 (§13); Acts 12:1-11 (§29)]

 

Reader: Alleluia in the 8th Tone: Come, let us rejoice in the Lord; let us shout with jubilation unto God our Savior.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Reader:  For the Lord is a great God and a great King over all the earth.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Reader:  In the 4th Tone: The righteous man shall flourish like a palm-tree, and like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be multiplied.

Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Gospel [John 5:30-6:2 (§17); John 15:17-16:2 (§52)]

 

Instead of “It is truly meet…” we chant the Irmos of the 9th Ode of the Canon of the Feast, first Tone:

 

            Refrain:  The angel cried unto her that is full of grace: Rejoice, O pure Virgin! And again I say, rejoice!  For thy Son is risen from the grave on the third day, and hath raised the dead, O ye people, be joyful!

 

            Irmos:   Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee; dance now and be glad, O Zion, and do thou exult, O pure Theotokos, in the arising of Him Whom thou didst bear.

 

Communion Verse:  Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be; he shall not be afraid of evil tidings. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

 

We sing “Christ is risen…” instead of “We have seen the true light…“

 

At the dismissal, when the priest says: “Glory to Thee, O Christ God…” The Choir sings  “Christ is risen…” x3 instead of “Glory… Both now… Father bless!”  Then the priest gives the dismissal.

 

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