7th Sunday after Pentecost / St. Sisoes the Great
Beatitudes on 8, from the Octoechos.
1. Remember me when Thou comest in Thy kingdom, O God my Savior, and save me, for Thou alone lovest mankind.
2. By a tree was Adam deceived; yet again by the Tree of the Cross was the thief saved, who cried out: Remember me in Thy kingdom, O Lord!
3. O Bestower of life, Who hadst broken down the gates and portals of hades, Thou hast saved all who cry out to Thee, O Savior: Glory to Thine arising!
4. O Thou Who by Thy burial hast made death captive, and by Thy resurrection hast filled all with joy: remember me, in that Thou art compassionate.
5. The myrrh-bearing women who came to the tomb heard an angel cry out: Christ, Who hath enlightened all things is risen!
6. Together let us all hymn Christ, Who was nailed to the Cross and hath delivered the world from beguilement.
7. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit let us glorify, saying: O Holy Trinity, save Thou our souls!
8. O Virgin, who ineffably conceived in the latter days and gavest birth unto thy Creator: Save those who magnify thee!
Troparia
Tone 6: Angelic hosts were above Thy tomb, /
and they that guarded Thee became as dead. /
And Mary stood by the grave seeking Thine immaculate body. /
Thou didst despoil hades and wast not tempted by it. /
Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst grant us life. //
O Thou Who didst rise from the dead, O Lord, glory be to Thee.
[Troparion of the Temple]
Glory… Tone 1: A desert-dweller, an angel in the flesh and a wonderworker /
wast thou shown to be, O our God-bearing father Sisoes. /
For, having acquired heavenly gifts through fasting, vigilance and prayer, /
thou didst heal the infirm /
and the souls of those who have recourse to thee with faith. /
Glory to Him Who gave thee strength! /
Glory to Him Who hath crowned thee! //
Glory to Him Who worketh healings for all through thee!
Both now… Tone 1: When Gabriel announced to thee, “Rejoice!”, O Virgin, /
the Master of all became incarnate within thee, the holy tabernacle, at his cry, /
as the righteous David said. /
Thou wast shown to be more spacious than the heavens, /
having borne thy Creator. /
Glory to Him Who made His abode within thee! /
Glory to Him Who came forth from thee! //
Glory to Him Who hath set us free by thy birthgiving.
The Epistle
Reader: The Prokimenon in the 6th Tone: Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance.
Choir: Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance.
Reader: Unto Thee, O Lord, Will I cry; O my God, be not silent unto me.
Choir: Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance.
Reader: Save, O Lord, Thy people.
Choir: and bless Thine inheritance.
Reader: The Reading is from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Romans:
[Rom. 15:1-7 (§116)]
Reader: Alleluia in the 6th Tone.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: He that dwelleth in the help of the Most High shall abide in the shelter of the God of heaven.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: He shall say unto the Lord: Thou art my helper and my refuge. He is my God, and I will hope in Him.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Gospel [Matt. 9:27-35 (§33)]
Kontakia
Tone 6:
Having by His life bestowing hand raised up all the dead out of the dark abysses, /
Christ God, the Giver of life, hath bestowed the Resurrection upon the fallen human race; /
for He is the Savior of all, //
the Resurrection, and the Life, and the God of all.
[Kontakion of the Temple]
Glory… Tone 4:
Having struggled, thou wast seen to be an angel on earth, O venerable one, /
ever illumining the thoughts of the faithful with divine signs. //
Wherefore, we honor thee with faith, O Sisoes.
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.