Fourth Saturday of Lent, St. Hypatius,
Bishop of Gangra
This service is chanted as on
the Second Saturday of Lent (March 17), from the Octoechos (Tone 3) and from the
service of St. Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra (March 31).
Friday evening Vespers with the Presanctified Liturgy:
Kathisma 18.
Lord, I have cried, Tone 7, on 10: Idiomelon in the Triodion (My soul's dignity), x2; Martyrs 4 (Great is the power of the martyrs – from Friday evening vespers in
the Octoechos and LTS, p.
319); Hierarch 4 (O divinely wise
Hypatius); G: Hymn for the dead, from the Octoechos, Tone 3 (All human things are vain); N: Dogmatic
Theotokion, Tone 3 (How can we not marvel).
Entry with the censer; O Gladsome Light; Prokimenon of the
Triodion, Tone 4: O Shepherd of Israel,
attend, Thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Reading: Gen. 12:1-7.
Prokimenon of the Triodion, Tone 4: Rejoice
in God our helper. Reading: Prov. 14:15-26.
Let my prayer arise; and the rest of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.
And the rest of the Service
as on the previous Saturday. See also ODS,
§3B14
Liturgy of
After
the entrance: Troparion to All Saints (O Apostles,
Martyrs, and Prophets); Departed (Remember, O Lord);
G: Kontakion of
the Departed (With the saints give rest); N: Theotokion (In thee we have a wall and a haven).
Prokimenon, Tone 8: Be glad in the Lord.
& Tone 6: Their souls shall dwell
among good things.
Epistle: Heb. 6:9-12 (§313);
I Cor. 15:47-57 (§163).
Alleluia,
Tone 4 & 8.
Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 (§31);
John 5:24-30 (§16).
Communion Hymn: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous. &
Blessed are they whom thou hast chosen.
Dismissal.
After the Liturgy, a general
Pannikhida is served for all Orthodox Christians.