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18th March 2012
Fourth Sunday of Lent:
(Third Sunday before Easter)
Commemoration of our Holy Father, John Climacus, Author of the “Ladder of Virtues” (7th cent.)
Commemoration of our Holy Father among the Saints, Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem (4th cent.)
Class of Feast: 5, Tone of Week: 7

Abstinence today: We refrain from eating meat and meat products. If, however, you follow the traditional fasting discipline: Wine, oil allowed - Abstain from meat, meat products, milk, cheese, eggs, dairy foods, and fish.













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(Translation for the use of Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Parish from the Final Draft Edition of the Common English Translation of The Divine and Holy Liturgy of St John Chrysostom ans the Holy Liturgy of St Basil the Great approved for use in the Eparchy of Newton, AD Experimentum until 31 October 2010,

by His Grace Archbishop Cyril S. Butros
Eparch of Newton.)



Readings of Vespers

Eothinon Gospel

Eothinon Gospel 7 : John 20:1-10


Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.’ Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went towards the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples returned to their homes. (NRSV)


The Great Doxology


1. Glory to You, Who shows forth light! Glory to God in the highest. Peace on earth and good will among men.

2. We praise You, we bless You, we worship You, we glorify You, and we give thanks to You for the splendor of Your glory.

3. O Lord King, O Heavenly God, Father Almighty, O Lord, Only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and You, All-Holy Spirit.

4. O Lord God, O Lamb of God, O Son of the Father, who take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us, O You who take away the sins of the world.

5. Accept our supplication, O You who are enthroned at the right hand of God the Father, and have mercy on us.

6. For You alone are Holy, You alone are the Lord Jesus Christ, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

7. Every day will I bless You, and sing to Your name, always and forever and ever.

8. Deign, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.

9. Blessed are You O Lord, God of our Fathers; praised and glorified is Your name forever. Amen.

10. O Lord, let Your mercy rest upon us for we have placed our trust in You.

11. Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me Your statutes. (Three times)

12. O Lord, You have been for us a refuge from age to age. I said: Lord, have mercy on me and heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.

13. O Lord, to You I come for shelter, teach me to obey Your will, for You are my God.

14. For with You is the fountain of life, and in Your light we shall see light.

15. Extend Your mercy upon those who confess You.

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us.

(Three times)

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us.

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us.

Troparion at the end of the Doxology:

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When You rose from the tomb and broke the fetters of Hades, You abolished the sentence of death, O Lord, and thus delivered all men from the snares of the enemy. Appearing to the Apostles, You sent them out to preach, and through them, bestowed Your peace upon the world: O You who alone are full of mercy.

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THE DIVINE AND HOLY LITURGY OF
SAINT BASIL THE GREAT

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Priest and Deacon: + Heavenly King, Consoler, the Spirit of Truth, present in all places and filling all things, the Treasury of blessings and the Giver of life, come, O Good One, and dwell in us, cleanse us of all stain, and save our souls..

Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will to men. (Twice)


O Lord, You shall open my lips and my mouth will declare Your praise. (Once)


Deacon: + Give the blessing, Master. (Evloison, Dhespota)

Priest: + Blessed is our God at all times now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

IRENIKA

Deacon: + 1. In peace let us pray to the Lord.

All: Lord, have mercy. (To be repeated after each petition)

2. For peace from on high and the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.

3. For peace in the whole world, the well being of the holy Churches of God and the union of all, let us pray to the Lord.

4. For this holy house and for those who enter it with faith, reverence and fear of God, let us pray to the Lord.

5. For our Father and Eparch Nicholas, his honorable presbyterate, the diaconate in Christ, and for all the clergy and the people, let us pray to the Lord.

6. For the government and for the armed forces, that they may be upheld in every good deed, let us pray to the Lord.

7. For this city (or holy monastery), for every city and country place and the faithful dwelling in them, let us pray to the Lord.

8. For favorable weather, an abundance of the fruits of the earth and peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord.

9. For the travelers by sea, air and land, for the sick, the suffering, the captives and for their salvation, let us pray to the Lord.

10. For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and need, let us pray to the Lord.

11. Help us, save us, have mercy on us and protect us, O God, by your grace.

12. Let us remember our all-holy, spotless, most highly blessed and glorious Lady, the Theotokos* and Ever-Virgin Mary, with all the saints, and commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ God.

All: To You, O Lord.

Antiphon prayer:

Priest: + O Lord, Lover of mankind, You saved the people of Niniva as they repented, fasting and weeping. Have mercy on us, for we fall short of any defense. And since You are compassionate, strengthen in our hearts our faith in your name and steady our footsteps in the way of your Commandments.

For You are our Light and our Sanctification, O Christ our God, and to You we render glory, and to your Eternal Father, and to your All-Holy, Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.


All: Amen


ANTIPHON OF THE FEAST
First Antiphon
(Psalms 4: 7; 60: 4; 61: 5)



Reader: O Lord, let the light of your countenance shine upon us.

All: Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Savior save us!

Reader: O Lord, for those who fear You, You have raised a banner to which they may flee out of the range of arrows.

Greek: Tes-prez-viy-yes tis The-o-to-ku, So-ter so-son-i-maas

Reader: You have ascended on high, taken cap-tives, and received men as gifts.

Arabic: Be-sha-fa’atee Waa-li-da-til-ilaah, yaa Mu-khal-lis(u) khal-lisna.

HYMN OF THE INCARNATION
By Emperor Justinian (6th c.)

All: O Only-begotten Son and Word of God, immortal as You are. You condescended for our salvation to be incarnate of the holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, and without undergoing change, You became man; You were crucified, O Christ God, and You crushed death by your death; You Who are One of the Holy Trinity, equal in glory with the Father and the Holy Spirit, save us.

THE LITTLE ENTRANCE


Deacon: + Let us pray to the Lord.

Entrance Prayer:

Priest: + Master and Lord, our God, Who have established in heaven the ranks and armies of angels and archangels to minister to your glory, at our entrance, make the holy angels enter also, to minister with us and with us to glorify your goodness. For all glory, honor and worship are your due, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Alternate prayer:

O Lord, Creator and Benefactor of the whole universe, receive the church assembling before You. Do what is good for each one. Bring all to perfection and make us worthy of Your Kingdom. Through the grace, mercy and love for mankind of Your Only-Begotten Son, with whom You are blessed, together with Your All-Holy, Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and always and forever and ever.

Deacon: + Bless the holy entering, Master.

Priest: + †Blessed is the entering into your holy places, at all times, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Deacon: + Wisdom. Let us stand. (Sophia. Orthee.)

ISODIKON
(Entrance Hymn)


Priest: + Come let us worship and bow down before Christ. O Son of God, who are risen from the dead, save us who sing to You: Alleluia.

THE TROPARIA & KONDAKION
(The Hymns of the Day)




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TROPARION OF THE RESURRECTION:
Tone (7) X

Through your Cross You destroyed Death, You opened Paradise to the Thief, and turned into joy the mourning of the ointment-bearing Women, and You ordered your Apostles to proclaim that you rose, O Christ God, bestowing great mercy upon the world.

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TROPARION OF SAINT JOHN CLIMACUS:
Tone (8)

Your abundant tears made the wilderness to sprout and bloom, and your deep sights of love made your labours fruitful a hundredfold; you became a shining star showering miracles upon the world. Holy Father John, pray to Christ God that He may save our souls.

 










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TROPARION OF CYRIL OF JERUSALEM:
Tone (3)

Clothed in a robe of godliness, you were seen in Zion as an illustrious pillar of the Apostles' Faith. You did become an heir of their grace, and did set forth their pious doctrines and dispense their talents of wisdom. Pray for us, O Cyril, our Father and our Hierarch.

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TROPARION OF SAINT JOSEPH:
Tone (2)

O Joseph, proclaim to David, the ancestor of Christ our God the great miracles you have witnessed. You have seen the virgin with a Child, given praise with the Shepherd, adored with the wise men, and the Angel of the Lord has appeared to you. Intercede with Christ God that he may save our souls.








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KONDAKION OF THE ANNUNCIATION:
Tone (8)

We Your Servants ascribe to You O Mother of God; thank offerings of victory, O Champion Leader; for we have been liberated from terror; but as You have that invincible power; do you free us from every kind of danger; so that we may cry to you. Hail O Virgin and Bride ever pure.

 







Prayer of the thrice-holy hymn:

God, the Holy, Who rest among the saints, Whom the Seraphim praise with the thrice-holy hymn, Whom the Cherubim glorify, Whom all the heavenly powers worship; Who brought all things into being out of nothingness; Who created man in your own image and likeness and adorned him with all your favors; Who give wisdom and understanding to anyone asking for them; Who do not turn away from the sinner but have set up repentance for salvation; Who have rendered us, your lowly and worthless servants, worthy to stand at this time before the glory of your Holy Altar and to offer You due worship and praise. Receive, Master, from the mouth of us sinners the thrice-holy hymn, and visit us in your kindness. Forgive us every transgression, deliberate and indeliberate; sanctify our souls and bodies; and grant that we may serve You in holiness all the days of our life, through the prayers of the Holy Theotokos and of all the saints who have pleased You since the world began.

Deacon: + Bless, Master, the time of the thrice-holy Hymn.

Priest: + For you are Holy, O our God, and we render glory to you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and always…

Deacon: + … and forever and ever.

All: Amen

THE TRISAGION HYMN:

All: Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us. (3 times)

Arabic: Qud-doo-son-il-laah, Qud-doo-son-il-qa-wee, Qud-doo-son-il-la-thee, laa ya-moo-tur-ham-na.

Greek: A-gi-os o The-os, A-gi-os is-khi-ros, A-gi-os a-tha-na-tos, e-le-i-son i-mas

All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever, Amen.

All: Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us.

Deacon: + Dy-na-mis.

All: >“We bow in worship before Your Cross, O Master, and we give praise to Your Holy Resurrection.

THE EPISTLE

Deacon: + Let us be attentive.Prokeimenon
Ps.28:11, 1 (Tone 7)


Reader: 1. The Lord will give strength to his people; The Lord will bless his people with peace.

People: 1. The Lord will give strength to his people; The Lord will bless his people with peace.

2. Give to the Lord, you sons of God, Give to the Lord glory and praise!

People: 2. The Lord will give strength to his people; The Lord will bless his people with peace.

Deacon: + Wisdom!
(Al-hikma or So-phi-a).


Reader: A reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews: 6:13-20
(Epistle of the fourth Sunday of Great Lent)


Deacon: + Wisdom!
Let us be attentive.




Deacon: + Bless, Master, the herald of the Gospel according to the holy and glorious Apostle and Evangelist Paul

Priest: + God grant through the prayers of the holy and glorious Apostle and Evangelist John that you proclaim the Good News with great power for the fulfillment of the Gospel of His beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

Deacon: + Amen.

Reader: Brethren, when God made his promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater to swear by, he swore by himself, saying, “ I will surely bless you, and will surely multiply you (Gn. 22:14).” And so, after patient waiting, Abraham obtained the promise. For men swear by one greater than themselves, and an oath given as a guarantee is the final settlement of all their disagreements. Hence God, meaning to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promises the firmness of his will interposed an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to deceive, we may have the strongest comfort-we who have sought refuge in holding fast the hope set before us. This hope we have, as a sure and firm, anchor of the soul, reaching even behind the veil where our forerunner Jesus has entered for us, as he became a high priest forever according to the order of Melchisedek(Ps. 109:4).”

To hear this Epistle in Arabic

 



Priest: + Peace + be to you, Reader.

All: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Alleluia Psalms 91:1, 2 (Tone 7)

Reader: 1. It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High!

All: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Stichon: 2. To proclaim your kindness at dawn and your faithfulness throughout the night.

All: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Deacon: + Bless, Master, the herald of the Gospel of the holy Apostle and Evangelist Paul.

Priest: + God grant, through the prayers of the holy and glorious Apostle and Evangelist Paul that you proclaim the Good News with great power for the fulfillment of the Gospel of his beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

Deacon: + Amen.

THE HOLY GOSPEL

Prayer Before the Gospel:

Priest: + Shine in our hearts, Master who love mankind, the pure light of your divine knowledge and open the eyes of our mind that we may understand the announcing of your Good News; set in us the fear of your blessed commandments, so that, trampling all carnal desires, we may begin to live according to the spirit, both willing and doing everything that pleases You. For You are the light of our souls and bodies, O Christ God, and we render glory to You and to your Eternal Father and your All-Holy, Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Deacon: + Wisdom. Let us stand and listen to the Holy Gospel. (Sophia. Orthee.).

Priest: + Peace be to all †

All: And to your spirit.†

Deacon: + The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark the Evangelist 9:17-31
(4th Sunday of Great Lent)


All: Glory to You, O Lord, Glory to You.

Deacon: + Let us be attentive (Or: Proskhomen)

Priest: + Let us be attentive! (Proskhomen or Fal-nus-ghee).

All: Glory to You, O Lord, Glory to You.



Priest: +

At that time one of the crowd came to Jesus and bowed to him saying: “Master, I have brought to you my son, who has a dumb spirit; and whenever it seizes him it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth; and he is wasting away. And I told your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.” And he, answering him, said, “O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to me.” And they brought him to him; and the spirit, when it saw Jesus, immediately threw the boy in convulsions, and he fell down on the ground and rolled about foaming at the mouth. So he asked his father, “How long is it since this has come upon him?” And he said, “From his infancy. Oftentimes, it has thrown him into the fire and into the waters to destroy him. But if you can do anything have compassion on us and help us.” But Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to the man of faith.” At once the father of the boy cried out and said with tears, “I do believe; help my unbelief.” Now when Jesus saw that a crowd was rapidly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, go out of him and enter him no more.” And crying out and violently convulsing him, it went out of him, and he became like one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him and he stood up. And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” And he said to them, “This kind can be cast out in no way except by prayer and fasting.” And leaving that place, they were passing through Galilee, and he did not wish anyone to know it. For he was teaching his disciples, and saying to them, “The Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and having been killed, he will rise again on the third day.”

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Priest: + Peace be to you, herald of the Gospel.

All: Glory, to You, O Lord, glory to You!


HOMILY:
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THE EKTENE
(Ecumenic Petitions:)

Deacon: + 1. Let us all say with our whole soul and our whole mind, let us all say:

All: Lord have mercy (three times - to be repeated after each petition.) to be repeated after each petition.

2. Lord Almighty, God of our fathers, we pray to You, hear us and have mercy.

3. Have mercy on us, O God, in Your great mercy, we pray to You, hear us and have mercy.

4. Again, we pray for our Father and Archbishop Cyril and for his honorable presbyterate.

5. Again, we pray for the priests, the deacons, the monks, the nuns, and for all our brothers and sisters in Christ.

6. Again, we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation, protection, forgiveness and remission of sins for the servants of God who live in this city (or for the brethren of this holy monastery).

7. Again, we pray for the blessed and ever to be remembered founders of this holy church (or monastery), and for our Orthodox fathers and brethren who here or elsewhere lie asleep in the Lord.

8. Again, we pray for those who bear offerings, those who do good works in this holy and most venerable church, those who toil, those who sing and all the people here present who await from You great and abundant mercy.

Priest: + O God who cover our humility with mercy and compassion, who have established us, your humble, sinful and unworthy servants before your holy glory for the service of your holy altar: strengthen us for this office through the might of your Holy Spirit, and grant that when we open our mouths, we may utter the proper words to call down the grace of your Holy Spirit upon the gifts about to be offered to You. That being ever protected by your power, we may render glory to You, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever.

All: Amen

THE GREAT ENTRANCE


The Cherubic Hymn:

All: We who mystically represent the Cherubim, and sing to the Life-Giving Trinity the thrice-holy hymn, let us lay aside all earthly cares, to receive the King of all.

Priest: + : No one given to carnal lusts and pleasures is worthy, O King of Glory, to meet or approach You or to celebrate your Liturgy: for to minister unto You is great and awesome even for the very powers of heaven.

Yet, because of your ineffable and boundless love for mankind, You became man without undergoing change or alteration, and became our High Priest, and as Master of all, conferred upon us the priestly function of this Liturgy and unbloody sacrifice. Indeed, You alone, O Lord our God, are Master of all in heaven and on earth, You Who are seated upon the throne of the Cherubim, Lord of the Seraphim and King of Israel, You the Holy One Who abide with the holy.

It is You, then, I pray Who alone are good and ready to listen. Look down upon me, your sinful and unprofitable servant; cleanse my soul and heart from evil thinking, and fit me with the power of your Holy Spirit, so that clothed with the grace of the priesthood, I may stand before this your Holy Table and consecrate your Holy and Spotless Body and Precious Blood. Before You I come; I bow down and pray You: do not turn your face away from me, do not reject me from among your children, but make it right that these gifts be offered to You by me, your sinful and unworthy servant. For You are the One Who offer and are offered, Who receive and are distributed, Christ our God, and to You we render glory and also to your Eternal Father and your All-holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.


Deacon: + May the Lord God remember your priesthood in his Kingdom at all times, now and always and forever and ever.

Priest: + May the Lord God remember your diaconate in his Kingdom at all times, now and always and forever and ever.

LITANY OF THE GIFTS

Deacon: + Let us complete our prayer to the Lord.

All: Lord, have mercy

Deacon: + For the precious gifts here offered, let us pray to the Lord.

Prayer of Offering:

Priest: + O Lord God who created us and brought us into the present life, who showed us the ways of salvation, who granted us the revelation of the heavenly mysteries, who established us for this office in the power of your Holy Spirit: deign, O Lord, to accept us as the servants of your new Covenant and the ministers of your holy mysteries. Receive us according to your great love when we come to your holy altar, so that we may be worthy to offer You this spiritual and bloodless sacrifice for our sins and for the unawareness of the people; so that, receiving it upon your holy, heavenly and spiritual altar as a perfume of agreeable fragrance, you may send down to us in return the grace of your Holy Spirit.

All: Amen

Priest: + Peace + be to all.

All: And to your spirit.




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+ Deacon: Let us love one another that with one mind we may confess:

All: The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Trinity, one in essence and undivided

Priest: + Christ is among us!

All: He is and always will be!


Deacon: + In wisdom let us be attentive!

THE CREED
(Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed:)


NICEA (325 A.D.)

1. I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.

2. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of God, Begotten of the Father before all ages. Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not made, of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made.

3. Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from Heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man.

4. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, suffered, and was buried.

5. He rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures;

6. And ascended into Heaven, and is enthroned at the right hand of the Father.

7. And He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead and of His Kingdom there shall be no end.

CONSTANTINOPLE (381 A.D.)

8. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father, who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who spoke through the prophets.

9. And I believe in One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.

10. I profess one Baptism for the remission of sins.

11. I look forward to the Resurrection of the dead

12. And the Life of the world to come. Amen.

ANAPHORA OF ST BASIL THE GREAT

Deacon: + Let us stand well, let us stand in awe, let us be attentive to offer the holy Oblation in peace.

All: + A mercy of peace, a sacrifice of praise.

Priest: + † The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

All: And with your spirit.

Priest: + Let us lift up our hearts.

All: We lift them up to the Lord.

Priest: + Let us give thanks to the Lord.

All: It is fitting and right.

Priest: + O You who are Being, Master and Lord, God, almighty and adorable Father: It is truly fitting and right and worthy of the immensity of Your holiness that we praise You, sing to You, bless You, worship You, give thanks to You, glorify You, who alone are truly God; that we offer you this spiritual worship with a repentant heart and a humble spirit; for it is You who have granted us the favor of knowing your truth. How could anyone tell your might and sing the praises you deserve, or describe all your marvels in all places and times, O Master of all, Lord of heaven and earth and of all creatures visible and invisible, who are enthroned upon a seat of glory, who plumb the depths, who are eternal, invisible, beyond comprehension and description and change, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the great God and Savior, the object of our hope! For He is the image of your goodness, and the seal bearing your perfect likeness, revealing you his Father through himself. He is the Living Word, the true God, the Wisdom before all ages, the Life, the Sanctification, the Power, the true Light. By him the Holy Spirit was made manifest, the Spirit of Truth, the gift of adoption, the foretaste of the future inheritance, the first-fruits of eternal good, the life-giving Power, the fountain of sanctification. Empowered by Him, every rational and intelligent creature sings eternally to your glory, for all are your servants. (Here the Deacon fans the holy gifts). It is You the Angels, Archangels, Thrones, and Dominations, the Principalities and the Virtues, the Powers and the Cherubim of many eyes adore; it is You the Seraphim surround, one with six wings, and the other with six wings: with two wings they cover their faces, and with two their feet, and with two they fly, and they cry one to the other with tireless voice and perpetual praise.

Priest: + Singing, proclaiming, shouting the hymn of victory and saying:

All: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Sabaoth, heaven and earth are filled with your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Priest: + With these Blessed Powers, O Master and lover of Mankind, we sinners also cry out and say: Verily Holy are You, and All-Holy! And there is no limit to the majesty of your holiness, and Holy are You in all your deeds. For in righteousness and true judgment You have brought all things to pass for us.

Having taken clay from the earth, and having formed man and honored him, O God, with Your own image, You placed him in a paradise of delight, and promised him immortality of life and the enjoyment of eternal goods, in the keeping of your commandments.

But when he disobeyed You, the true God, and his Creator, and was deceived through the serpent’s guile, and was subjected to death through his own transgression, in Your just judgment, O God, You cast him forth from paradise into this world and turned him again to the earth from which he had been taken, and devised for him the salvation of regeneration which is in Your Christ.

For You did not turn away forever from the creation of your hands, O gracious Lord, nor did You forget the work of your hands, but You watched over man in many ways through the depth of your mercy: You sent forth Prophets, You worked mighty signs through your saints who have been pleasing to You in every age. You spoke to us through your servants, the Prophets, announcing to us in advance the salvation to come. You gave us the Law as an aid, and appointed Angels as our guardians.

And when the fullness of time had come, You spoke to us by your Son himself, through whom also You made the universe, who, being the brightness of your glory and the express image of your person, and upholding all things by the power of his word, didn’t deem equality with you, God and Father, something to be tenaciously held. But, although he was God before creation, He was seen on earth and lived among men, and being incarnate of the holy Virgin, he emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant and becoming conformed to the body of our lowliness, so that He might raise us to the image of His glory. For since, by man, sin entered the world, and death through sin, your Only-Begotten Son, who was in your bosom, God and Father, graciously willed to be born of a woman, the holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. He was subject to the law in order to condemn sin in his flesh, so that those who die in Adam might be quickened in Your Christ himself. And having lived in this world, and having given us precepts for salvation, He turned us away from the errors of idolatry, and brought us to the knowledge of You, the true God and Father. He purchased us to himself as a chosen people, a royal priesthood, and a holy nation. And after He had cleansed us with water and sanctified us with the Holy Spirit, He gave himself up as a ransom to death by which we had been held, for having been sold under sin.

And descending by the cross into the realm of death, so that He might fulfill all things through himself, He loosed the fangs of death. And He rose again on the third day, preparing the way for the resurrection of all flesh from the dead, because it was impossible that the Principle of Life be the victim of corruption. He thus became the first-fruits of the harvest of the departed, the first-born of the dead, so that in all things He might have primacy. And He ascended into heaven and was enthroned at the right hand of your Majesty on High, and He shall come to reward each man according to his deeds.

He left us these memorials of His salutary passion, these which we have set forth according to His command. For being about to go forth to His voluntary and ever-memorable and life-giving death, on the night in which He surrendered Himself for the life of the world, He took bread in His holy and most pure hands, presented it to you, God and Father, He gave thanks, blessed, sanctified, and broke it,



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Priest: + and gave it to his holy disciples and apostles saying: Take, eat, this is my Body which is broken for you for the remission of sins.

All: Amen.

Priest: + Likewise He took the chalice from the fruit of the vine, mixed it, gave thanks, blessed it, sanctified it, He gave it to his holy disciples and apostles saying:

Drink of this, all of you, this is my Blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of Sins.



Priest: + Do this in remembrance of me. For as often as you eat this bread and drink this chalice you proclaim my death and profess my Resurrection. Therefore remembering we also, Master, his salutary Passion, his life-giving Cross, his burial for three days, his Resurrection from the dead, his Ascension into heaven, his enthronement at your right hand, God and Father, and his glorious and awesome Coming again .

All: Amen.

Priest: + We offer You your own, from what is your own, in all and for the sake of all.

All: We praise you, we bless You, we give thanks to You, O Lord, and we pray to You, O our God.

Priest: + For this reason, All-Holy Master, we also sinners and your unworthy servants, having been enabled to minister at Your holy altar, not because of our righteousness, for we have done nothing good upon the earth, but because of Your mercies and compassion which You have so richly poured out upon us, we take courage and approach Your holy altar. And, having offered the antitypes of the holy Body and Blood of Your Christ, we ask You and implore You, O Holy of Holies, that, in the good pleasure of Your goodness, Your Holy Spirit may come down upon us and upon the present gifts offered, bless them, sanctify them, and reveal:

Deacon: + Bless the holy bread, Master.

Priest: + † This bread the precious Body itself of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.

Deacon: + Amen. Bless the holy chalice, Master.

Priest: + † And this chalice the precious Blood itself of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.

Deacon: + Amen. Bless both, Master

Priest: + † Poured forth for the life of the world.

All: Amen. Amen. Amen.

Priest: + So that all of us who become partakers of this one bread and chalice may be united with one another in the communion of the one Holy Spirit, and that none of us partake of the holy Body and Blood of Your Christ for judgment or condemnation. Rather, may we obtain mercy and grace together with all the saints, who through the ages have been well-pleasing to You: the Forefathers, Fathers, Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, preachers, evangelists, martyrs, confessors, teachers, and for every righteous soul who has run the course in the faith.

Priest: + Especially our all-holy, spotless, most highly blessed and glorious Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.


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HIRMOS
Hirmos of the 9th Ode of Orthros Tone (1)


In you, O full of grace, all creation rejoices. The Orders of angels and the human race as well. O sanctified Temple, spiritual Paradise, and glory of Virgins, from whom our God who exists before all eternity took flesh and became a little child. He has taken your womb as his Throne making it more spacious than heavens! Therefore, O Full of grace, in you all creation rejoices! Glory to you.




Priest: + Priest: For the holy prophet and forerunner, John the Baptist, for the holy and glorious Apostles, who are worthy of all praise; for saint (N) whose memory we celebrate today; and for all your saints, through whose intercessions, visit us, O God.

Remember also all those who have departed in the hope of rising to eternal life: And give them rest where the light of your face keeps watch. Again we pray You: remember, Lord, Your holy, catholic, and apostolic Church which extends from one end of the earth to the other, which you purchased through the precious Blood of Your Christ, and give her peace. And make firm this holy house until the end of time. Remember, Lord, those who have offered You these gifts, and those for whom, and through whom, and on account of whom they offered them. Remember, Lord, those who bear offerings, those who do good works to your holy Churches, and those who care for the poor. Reward them with Your rich and heavenly blessings; bestow upon them heavenly gifts in exchange for the gifts of this earth, eternal gifts for the temporal, incorruptible gifts for the corruptible. Remember, Lord, those who are in deserts and mountains, and in the dens and caves of the earth. Remember, Lord, those who live in virginity, piety and asceticism, and those who live saintly lives. Remember, Lord, our most faithful and pious civil authorities which You have counted worthy to be appointed over this land; crown them with the armor of truth, with the armor of your pleasure; cover their heads on the day of battle, strengthen their arm, exalt their right hand, establish their power. Subdue to them barbarous nations that delight in war, grant them deep peace that cannot be taken away, speak good things to their hearts for your Church and all your people, so that within their peace we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. Remember, Lord, the government and the armed forces. Preserve the good in your goodness, and, in your kindness, make the wicked become good. Remember, Lord, the people here present, and those who are absent for reasonable causes, have mercy on them and on us according to the greatness of your mercy. Replenish their storehouses with all manner of goods, preserve their marriages in peace and harmony, instruct the children, guide the youth, support the elderly, comfort the faint-hearted, collect the scattered, lead back those who have strayed and unite them to your holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. Free those who are bothered by unclean spirits, sail with those who sail, travels with those who travel, defend the widows, protect the orphans, free the captives, and heal the sick. Remember, O God, those who stand before tribunals, those who are at hard labor, in exile, in bitter slaveries, as well as those in any affliction, need, or distress, and all those who are in need of your great tenderness of heart, those who love us, and those who hate us, and those who have asked us, unworthy though we are, to pray for them. Remember, O Lord our God, all your people, and upon all of them pour forth your rich mercy, granting those petitions which are for their salvation. And those whom we have not remembered through ignorance or forgetfulness, or because of multitude of names, You, yourself, remember, O God, who know the name and age of all, and know one even from his mother's womb. For You, O Lord, are the Helper of the helpless, the Hope to the desperate, the Savior of those in peril from storms at sea, the Harbor for voyagers, and the Physician of the sick. Be all things to all men, O You who know each one and their requests, each home and its needs. Deliver, Lord, this city and every city and country place from famine, plague, earthquake, flood, fire, sword, foreign invasion, and civil war.


Priest: + First, Lord remember our Father Benedict Pope of Rome, our Most Blessed Patriarch Gregory, the Most Reverend Bishop Cyril. Graciously bestow them to your Holy Churches in peace, safety, honor, health, long life, rightly dispensing the word of your truth.

Deacon: + And for the Priests Joseph Thomas Irenaios who offer these holy gifts;

Deacon: + For our government, protected by God; for the salvation and help of the people here present; for those whom each of us has in mind; and for all men and women.

All: Remember all men and women.

All: Sanctify them in their ministry and protect all the faithful.

Priest: + Remember, Lord, the faithful who offered these holy gifts, and grant them health, peace and salvation. Heal their sick, and grant rest to the souls of their deceased. Remember, Lord, all the Orthodox Bishops who faithfully proclaim the word of your truth. Remember, Lord, also my unworthiness, according to the multitude of your mercies; forgive me every transgression deliberate and indeliberate; and do not withhold, on account of my sins, the grace of your Holy Spirit from the gifts offered here. Remember, O Lord, the presbyterate, the diaconate in Christ, and every clerical order, and let none of us who surround your holy altar be put to shame. Visit us with your grace, O Lord. Manifest Yourself to us through your rich com passion. Grant us a healthful and agreeable climate, give gentle showers to the earth, that it may be fruitful; bless with your goodness the crowning of the year. Stay the schisms of the Churches, restrain the raging of nations, and by the might of your Holy Spirit, cast down rapidly the upsurges of heresies. Receive us all into your Kingdom, making us children of light and children of the day.

Grant us your peace and your love, O Lord our God, for You have given us everything.


Priest:+ And grant that with one mouth and one heart we may glorify and extol Your most noble and magnificent name, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever.

All: Amen

Priest: † And may the mercies of our Great God and Savior Jesus Christ be with you all.

All: And with your spirit.

PREPARATION FOR HOLY COMMUNION

THE AITESIS

Deacon: + 1. Now that we have remembered all the Saints, again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

All: 2.For the precious gifts here offered and sanctified let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. (To be repeated after each petition)

3. That our God Who loves mankind, having received them on his Holy and mystical altar in heaven Heaven as a sweet spiritual fragrance, may send down upon us in return his divine grace and the gift of the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.

4. That this whole day may be perfect, holy, peaceful and without sin, let us ask the Lord.

All: Grant this, O Lord or Pa-ras-khu, Ki-ri-ye.

5. For an angel of peace, a faithful guide and guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask the Lord.

6. For the forgiveness and remission of our sins and offenses, let us ask the Lord.

7. For what is good and profitable to our souls and for peace in the world, let us ask the Lord.

8. That the rest of our life may be spent in peace and repentance, let us ask the Lord.

9. That the end of our life may be Christian, painless, unashamed and peaceful, and for a good defense before the awesome judgment seat of Christ, let us ask.

10. Let us pray for unity of faith and the communion of the Holy Spirit, and let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ God.

All: To You, O Lord.

Priest: + 1. O God, our God of salvation, teach us to thank You worthily for Your benefits which You have bestowed on us in the past and still bestow on us in the present. In accepting these gifts, O God, purify us from every stain of body and soul. Teach us how to perfect our holiness through reverence for You, so that, receiving a portion of Your hallowed Gifts, without any reproach from our conscience, we may be united to the holy Body and Blood of Your Christ. Having received them worthily, may we have Christ living in our hearts and may we become temples of Your Holy Spirit.

Priest: + 2. Especially, O God, let none of us become guilty regarding these awesome and heavenly Mysteries of Yours, nor let us become weakened in spirit or body by partaking of them unworthily. O Lord, grant that we, even until our last breath, may worthily receive a portion of Your holy Gifts as a provision for the journey to eternal life, and for an acceptable defense before the awesome tribunal of Your Christ. Then, together with the Saints, who have been pleasing to You at all times, may we become partakers of Your eternal blessings which You have prepared for those who love You.

Priest: + And make us worthy, Master, to dare with confidence and without condemnation to call You Father, O God of heaven and to say:

THE LORD’S PRAYER


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+ Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name,
+ Thy Kingdom come,
+ Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
+ Give us this day our daily bread,
+ and forgive us our trespasses,
+ as we forgive those who trespass against us,
+ and lead us not into temptation,
+ but deliver us from evil.






Priest: + † Peace be to all

All: And to your spirit.

Deacon: + Bow your heads to the Lord.

All: To you, O Lord.

PRAYER OF INCLINATION

Priest: + Lord God, Father of mercies and God of all consolation: Bless those who have bowed their heads to you; sanctify them, strengthen them, confirm them, keep them from every evil work, and make them worthy to partake without condemnation of these your spotless and life-giving mysteries, for the forgiveness of sins and Communion of the Holy Spirit.


Through the grace and mercies and love for mankind of your Only-begotten Son, with Whom You are blessed, together with your All-holy, Good and life-giving Spirit, now and always and forever and ever.


All: Amen

Priest: + Lord Jesus Christ our God, give heed from your holy dwelling place and from the throne of glory of your kingdom, and come to make us holy, O You who are enthroned on high with the Father and yet are present here though unseen to us. And accord, by the might of your hand, to give us a share of your Spotless Body and Precious Blood, and through us to all the people.

ELEVATION, BREAKING OF THE LAMB, AND COMMUNION

Priest and Deacon: + O God, forgive me the sinner, and have mercy on me. (Three times)

Deacon: + Let us be attentive.

Priest: + Holy Gifts for the holy.

People: One is Holy, One is Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen

Deacon: + Master, break the Holy Bread.

Priest: + Broken and distributed is the Lamb of God, broken and not dismembered, always eaten and never consumed, but making holy those who receive it.

Deacon: + Master, fill the Holy Chalice.

Priest: + The fullnessof faith of the Holy Spirit.

Deacon: + Amen.

Deacon: + Master, bless the Zeon.

Priest: + Blessedis the fervor of Your saints, at all times, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.


Deacon: The fervor of faith, † full of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

KINONIKON: (Psalms 4:7)
(Communion Hymn:)


All: Let the light of your face shine on us, O Lord! Alleluia!

All: 1. I believe, Lord, and profess that You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God, come to this world to save sinners, of whom I am the greatest. I believe also that this is really Your spotless Body and that this is really Your precious Blood. Wherefore, I pray to You: have mercy on me and pardon my offenses, the deliberate and the indeliberate, those committed in word and in deed, whether knowingly or inadvertently, and count me worthy to share without condemnation Your spotless Mysteries, for the remission of sins and for eternal life. Amen.

2. Receive me now, O Son of God, as a participant in your Mystical Supper, for I will not reveal Your mystery to Your enemies, nor give You a kiss like Judas, but like the thief, I confess You: remember me, Lord, in Your kingdom.

3. May the reception of your Holy Mysteries, Lord, be for me not to judgment or condemnation, but to the healing of my soul and body.


Priest: + The Precious and Holy Body of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is given to me the priest Joseph Thomas Irenaios, for the remission of my sins and for eternal life.

Priest: + Deacon, approach.

Deacon: Behold, I approach my immortal King and God. Give me, Master, the Precious and Holy Body of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, for the remission of my sins and for eternal life.

Priest: The Precious and Holy Body of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is given to you, the Proto Deacon Bryan, for the remission of your sins and for eternal life.

Priest: + Deacon, approach again.

Deacon: + Behold, I again approach my immortal King and God. Give me, Master, the Precious and Holy Blood of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ for the remission of my sins and for eternal life.

Priest: + The Precious and Holy Blood of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is given to you, the Proto Deacon Bryan, for the remission of your sins and for eternal life.

This has touched your lips and will remove your transgressions and wash away your sins.


COMMUNION OF THE FAITHFUL

Deacon: + Approach with fear of God, with faith and with love.


All: Amen, Amen. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. The Lord is God and He has appeared to us.

During the Holy Communion, we sing the following prayers: Receive me now, O Son of God, as a participant in Your mystical supper, for I will not betray Your mystery to Your enemies, nor give You a kiss like Judas, but like the thief I confess You: Remember me, O Lord, in Your kingdom.



Priest: + The servant (handmaid) of God N., receives the precious and Holy Body and Blood of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.

Deacon: + for the remission of his (her) sins and for eternal life. Amen.

All: Receive me now, O Son of God, as a participant in Your mystical supper, for I will not reveal Your mystery to Your enemies, nor give You a kiss like Judas, but like the thief I confess You: Remember me, O Lord, in Your kingdom.

Priest: + O God, † save Your people, and bless Your inheritance.

Priest: + Quietly May You be raised up above the heavens, O God, and your glory above the earth. (Three times)

All: Most merciful Lord, who, being God, assumed our human nature without undergoing change: You fulfilled the Law of Moses by accepting circumcision in the flesh so as to put an end to prefigurations and to heal our passions. O Word, glory to your goodness! Glory to your immeasurable love! Glory to your ineffable condescension!

Priest: + May You be exalted above the heavens, O God, and Your glory above all the earth
( 3 times)


Priest: + Blessed is our God at all times, now and always and forever and ever.

POST COMMUNION TROPARION

All: Let our mouth be filled with Your praise, O Lord, for You have counted us worthy to share Your holy, immortal, and spotless Mysteries; keep us in sanctification that we may sing Your glory, meditating on Your holiness all the day. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Deacon: + Let us stand. Now that we have received the divine, holy, spotless, immortal, heavenly, life-giving, awesome Mysteries of Christ, let us give worthy thanks to the Lord.

All: Lord, have mercy.

THANKSGIVING

Priest: + We thank You, Master who love mankind, benefactor of our souls, for having today made us worthy of Your heavenly and immortal Mysteries. Make straight our paths, establish us in Your fear, guard our lives, steady our footsteps, through the prayers and supplications of the glorious Theotokos and Ever-virgin Mary and all Your saints. For You are our sanctification, and we render glory to You, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever.

All: Amen.

Priest: + Let us go forth in peace.

All: In the name of the Lord.

Deacon: + Let us pray to the Lord.

All: Lord, have mercy




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Priest: + O Lord who bless those who bless You, and sanctify those who trust in You, save Your people and bless Your inheritance; safeguard the fullness of Your Church; sanctify those who love the beauty of Your house; in return, raise them to glory by Your divine power and do not forsake us who put our hope in You. Give peace to Your world, to Your Churches, to Your priests, to the government and to the armed forces, and to all Your people; for every good gift and every perfect grace is from above, coming down from You, the Father of Lights; and to You we render glory, thanksgiving and worship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever.

All Amen., Blessed be the name of the Lord, now and forever.
(3 times)


Priest: + O Christ Our God, the mystery of your plan has been completed and perfected as far as in us lay. We have commemorated your death, we have seen the figure of your Resurrection, we have been filled with your endless life, we have enjoyed your delights which cannot be exhausted, and of which we beg you to deem us worthy - in times to come - all of us, as many as we are, through the grace of the Father who has no beginning, and of your all-holy, good life-giving Spirit, now and always and for ever and ever.

All: Amen.


Deacon: + Let us pray to the Lord.

All: Lord, have mercy.

Priest: + May the blessing † of the Lord and His mercy be upon you through His grace and love for mankind, at all times, now and always and forever and ever.

All: Amen.


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APOLYSIS

+ Priest: May Christ our true God, : who is risen from the dead, through the prayers of His spotless and all pure Mother, and of His glorious Apostles who are worthy of all praise, and of our father among the saints, Basil The Great, Confessor, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, through the intercession of St. Joseph, patron of this holy church, and of our Holy Father, John Climacus, of our Holy Father among the Saints, Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem, and of the holy and just ancestors of Christ God, Joachim and Ann, and of all the saints, may this same Christ have mercy on us and save us, for He is good and loves mankind.

All: Amen.

Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us.

All: Amen.


DISTRIBUTION OF THE ANTIDORON

+ Priest: May the blessing of the Lord and His mercy be upon you.

All: Amen.



ABBTRVIATIONS AND REFERENCES:
Gospel Book, English: Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1978
Gospel Book, Arabic: Paulist Fathers, Harissa, 1960
Epistle Book, English (Apostolos): Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1980
Epistle Book, Arabic: Paulist Fathers, Harissa, 1967
BDW: Byzantine Daily Worship: Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1980
CT: CyberTypicon - Version 4, Fr. Peter Boutros, Phoenix, AZ
ED: Prayer Book, Arabic: Bishop N. Edelby of Aleppo, 1962
PLC: Patriarchal Liturgical Commission: Holy and Divine Liturgies, Arabic, 2006 - Prayers translated: by Rev. Alam Alam

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FULL TEXT REFFERENCES:
Epistle Book, English (Apostolos): Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1980
Gospel Book, English: Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1978
Bishop N. Edelby of Aleppo
The Synodal Liturgical Commission: Holy and Divine Liturgi es The Melkite Hymnal
Byzantine Daily Worship

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