27th Sunday after Pentecost / Prophet Nahum
Beatitude Verses: Octoechos: 8.
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. Let us glorify the Father; let us all worship the Son, and let us hymn the Holy Spirit with faith.
8. Rejoice, fiery throne! Rejoice, bride unwedded! Rejoice, O Virgin who for men gavest birth unto God!
Troparia
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]
Glory… Tone 2: Celebrating the memory of Thy prophet Nahum, O Lord, //
through him do we entreat Thee: Save Thou our souls!
Both now… Tone 2:
All of thy most glorious mysteries are beyond comprehension, O Theotokos; /
for, thy purity sealed and thy virginity intact, /
thou art known to be a true Mother, /
having given birth unto God. //
Him do thou entreat, that our souls be saved.
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: The Lord is my strength and my song, and He is become my salvation.
Choir: And He is become my salvation.
Reader: The Reading is from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Ephesians:
[Eph. 6:10-17 (§233)]
Reader: Alleluia in the 2nd Tone
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: 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!
Gospel [Luke 18:18-27 (§91)]
Kontakia
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 4: Thy pure heart, enlightened by the Spirit, /
became the dwelling-place of most splendid prophecy; /
for thou beholdest things afar off as though they were near. /
Wherefore, we honor thee, /
O blessed and glorious Prophet Nahum.
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.