The
Theophany of Our Lord
In
place of the usual antiphons, use the festal antiphons:
The
First Antiphon
Stichos 1: When
Israel went out of Egypt, and the house of Jacob from among a barbarous people.
Refrain: Through the
prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.
Stichos 2: Judea became His sanctuary, Israel His
dominion.
Refrain: Through
the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.
Stichos 3: The sea Beheld and fled, Jordan turned back.
Refrain: Through
the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.
Stichos 4: What aileth thee, O sea, that
thou fleddest? And thou Jordan, that thou
didst turn back?
Refrain: Through
the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.
Glory to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
Refrain: Through
the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.
The
Second Antiphon
Stichos 1: I am filled with love, for the Lord will hear
the voice of my supplication.
Refrain: O Son of
God Who wast baptized in the Jordan, save us who sing to Thee: Alleluia.
Stichos 2: For He
hath inclined His ear unto me, and in my days will I call upon Him.
Refrain: O Son of
God Who wast baptized in the Jordan, save us who sing to Thee: Alleluia.
Stichos 3: The pangs
of death have encompassed me, the perils of hades have found me. Tribulation and sorrow have I found, and I
called upon the name of the Lord.
Refrain: O Son of
God Who wast baptized in the Jordan, save us who sing to Thee: Alleluia.
Stichos 4: Merciful is the Lord and righteous, and our
God hath mercy.
Refrain: O Son of
God Who wast baptized in the Jordan, save us who sing to Thee: Alleluia.
Glory to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.
O only-begotten Son and Word of God, Who art
immortal, yet didst deign for our salvation to be incarnate of the Holy
Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, and without change didst become man, and was
crucified, O Christ God, trampling down death by death. Thou Who art one of the Holy Trinity,
glorified with the Father and the Holy Spirit, save us.
The
Third Antiphon
Reader:
Stichos 1: O give thanks unto the Lord, for
He is good, for His mercy endureth forever.
Choir: (Troparion, 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.
Stichos 2: Let the house of Israel now say that
He is good, for His mercy endureth forever.
Choir: Repeat Troparion
Stichos 3: Let the
house of Aaron now say that He is good, for His mercy endureth forever.
Choir: Repeat Troparion
Stichos 4: Let all
that fear the Lord now say that He is good, for His mercy endureth forever.
Choir: Repeat Troparion
The
entry verse:
Blessed
is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.
We have blessed you out of the house of the Lord. God is the Lord, and
hath appeared unto us.
Troparion and
Kontakion
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.
Glory… 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.
Instead
of the Trisagion: As many
as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia.
Thrice.
Glory to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen. Have put on Christ. Alleluia.
As
many as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia.
The Epistle
Reader: The
Prokimenon 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: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for
His mercy endureth forever.
Choir: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto us.
Reader. Blessed is he that
cometh in the name of the Lord.
Choir: God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto us.
Reader: The Reading is from the Epistle of the
Holy Apostle Paul to Titus:
[Titus
2:11-14; 3:4-7 (§302)]
Reader: Alleluia
in the 4th Tone.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: Bring
unto the Lord, ye sons of God, bring unto the Lord the sons of rams.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: 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. 3:13-17 (§6)]
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:
The
grace of God that bringeth salvation unto all men hath appeared. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!