Third Saturday of Lent, 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, Tone 5

Friday evening Vespers with the Presanctified Liturgy: Kathisma 18.

Lord, I have cried, Tone 7, on 10: Idiomelon in the Triodion, x2 (Like the Prodigal); Martyrs 4 (Despising every earthly thing – from Friday evening vespers in the Octoechos, Tone 5, and LTS, p. 327); 40 Martyrs 4 (Valiantly enduring present torments); G: 40 Martyrs (Valiantly enduring real torments); N: Dogmatic Theotokion, Tone 5 (Once, the image of the Bride).

Entry with the censer; O Gladsome Light; Prokimenon of the Triodion, Tone 4: Give us help from affliction, for vain is the salvation of man. Reading: Gen. 8:4-21. Prokimenon of the Triodion, Tone 6: Hearken, O God, unto my supplication; attend unto my prayer. Reading: Prov. 10:31-11:12. Three readings of the 40 Martyrs. Let my prayer arise; and the rest of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

Vespers, If the Presanctified Liturgy is not served: Kathisma 18.

Lord, I have cried, Tone 2, on 6: 40 Martyrs 6 (Valiantly enduring present torments); G: 40 Martyrs (Valiantly enduring real torments); N: Dogmatic Theotokion, Tone 5 (Once, the image of the Bride).

No Entry; Reader: O Gladsome Light; Prokimenon of the Triodion, Tone 4: Give us help from affliction, for vain is the salvation of man. Reading: Gen. 8:4-21. Prokimenon of the Triodion, Tone 6: Hearken, O God, unto my supplication; attend unto my prayer. Reading: Prov. 10:31-11:12. Three readings of the 40 Martyrs. Vouchsafe, O Lord; Litany: Let us complete our evening prayer.

Aposticha: Idiomelon of the Triodion (which is the first verse at Lord I have cried, in the Triodion – Like the Prodigal) x2; The Martyricon from the Octoechos, Tone 7 (The martyrs dispelled the darkness of ungodliness – the first verse at Lord, I have cried, in the Octoechos, Friday evening, Tone 7) x1; G: 40 Martyrs (In hymnody let us praise the forty passion-bearing martyrs) N: Resurrectional Theotokion, Tone 6 (Christ the Lord).

Troparion: 40 Martyrs (Today the first-fruits of universal joy); Resurrectional Theotokion, Tone 5 (Rejoice, impassible gate).

Litany: Have mercy on us, O God. Prayer of St. Ephraim, with 3 prostrations. The prayer: O All-Holy Trinity, the Consubstantial Dominion. Blessed be the name of the Lord x3. G/N: Psalm 33 is read. Priest: Wisdom! Choir: It is truly meet to bless thee, the Theotokos, ever-blessed and most blameless and Mother of our God. Priest: O most holy Theotokos, save us. Choir: More honorable. Priest: Glory to Thee, O Christ our God and our Hope, glory to Thee. Choir: G/N: Lord, have mercy x3. Father (Master) bless! Dismissal.

Great Compline: After the first Trisagion, Troparion of the 40 Martyrs (By the pangs of Thy saints); G/N: Resurrectional Theotokion, Tone 5 (Rejoice, impassible gate). After the second Trisagion: we sing Have mercy on us, O Lord, as usual.

Canon of the departed from the Octoechos, from the canon at Matins, Tone 5, and the Canon and Stichera of the Martyr Quadratus and those with him (from March 10). The Four-Canticled Canons from the Triodion, found in Matins, are also chanted).

After It is truly meet, Trisagion, Kontakion 40 Martyrs (Having left all the army of the world).

Lesser Dismissal.

Matins: God is the Lord, Tone 1; Troparion of the 40 Martyrs (By the pangs of Thy saints) x2; G/N: Resurrectional Theotokion, Tone 5 (Rejoice, impassible gate).

Kathismas: 16 & 17.

After the first Kathisma: Small Litany, Sessional Hymns of the 40 Martyrs (O ye forty divine martyrs); G/N: Theotokion (O all-pure Virgin). After the second Kathisma: Small Litany, Sessional Hymns of the 40 Martyrs (O wondrous athletes); G/N: Theotokion (O Theotokos and Mistress).

Polyeleos and Magnification of the Martyrs: We magnify you, O holy passion-bearing martyrs of Sebaste, and we honor your venerable sufferings, which ye did endure for Christ. Psalm verse: Our God is refuge and strength; a helper in afflictions which mightily befall us.

Sessional Hymn of the 40 Martyrs (Adornment of the holy martyrs); G/N: Theotokion (I weep now).

Hymns of Ascents, First Antiphon, Tone 4: From my youth. Prokimenon of the 40 Martyrs, Tone 4: We went through fire and water, and Thou didst bring us out into refreshment. Matins Gospel: Luke 21:12-19 (§106).

Psalm 50; G: Through the prayers of the Martyrs of Sebaste; N: Through the prayers of the Theotokos; Have mercy on me, O God; Sticheron of the 40 Martyrs (Prophetically David cried aloud). Save, O God, Thy people.

Canon: In a Temple of the Lord or the Theotokos:

Temple (Including Irmos) 6

40 Martyrs 8 Holy Forty Martyrs, pray to God for us.

In a Temple of a Saint:

Theotokos (Including Irmos) 6 Most Holy Theotokos, save us.*

40 Martyrs 8 Holy Forty Martyrs, pray to God for us.

(The Four-Canticled Canons in the Triodion are chanted at Compline)

Katavasia: I shall open my mouth.

After Ode 3: Sessional hymn of the 40 Martyrs (Having served Christ); G/N: Theotokion (Having fallen into subtle snares).

After Ode 6: Kontakion (Having left the army of the world) and Ikos of the 40 Martyrs.

At Ode 9: More honorable.

Exapostilarion of the 40 Martyrs (Let us hymn as is meet); G: 40 Martyrs (Let the forty member choir); N: Theotokion (O Virgin-Mother, who, though a maiden).

Praises, Tone 5, 40 Martyrs 4 (Come ye, O brethren); G: 40 Martyrs (O athletes of Christ); N: Theotokion (We, the faithful, bless Thee). After the Great Doxology: Troparion of the 40 Martyrs; G/N: Resurrectional Theotokion, Tone 5 (Rejoice, impassible gate); the two remaining Litanies and dismissal; First Hour.

* From the Sunday Octoechos, Tone 5 (the previous Sunday).

Hours: Troparion: 40 Martyrs; Kontakion: 40 Martyrs.

Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: Beatitudes, on 8: 40 Martyrs: 4, from Ode 3, first canon; and 4, from Ode 6, second canon.

After the entrance: In Temple of the Lord or of the Theotokos: Troparion of the Temple; 40 Martyrs; G: Kontakion of the 40 Martyrs; N: Temple.

In a Temple of a Saint: Troparion of the Temple; 40 Martyrs; Kontakion of the Temple; G: Kontakion of the 40 Martyrs; N: O protection of Christians.

Prokimenon, Tone 8: Be glad in the Lord. & Tone 5: Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us and shalt preserve us.

Epistle: Heb. 10:32-38 (§325); Heb. 12:1-10 (§331).

Alleluia, Tone 4 (Saturday & 40 Martyrs).

Gospel: Mark 2:14-17 (§8); Matt. 20:1-16 (§80).

Communion Hymn: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.