9й час Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to а а. the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever, and unto the ages of с. ages. Amen.

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1 The Beheading of St John the Baptist, th Sunday After Pentecost / Tone , ч К И Д ь Су у С х К - ч х, Д ь х щ х ч ющ х С К, ч х ь 9й час щ И ч Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit Troparion Tone 1 You abandoned the Egypt of the passions, O Father, / Ascending the mount of the virtues with fervent faith, / Taking the Cross of Christ upon your shoulders; / And being glorified in godly works, / You proved to be a model for monastics, O summit of the fathers / Pray unceasingly with them that our souls may find mercy! Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen Kontakion Tone 3 Your mind was filled with a holy inspiration from God, / Turning you from the lust and pleasures of the flesh, / Bringing you to the height of the city of God! / O Holy Father Moses, intercede with Christ God that He may grant us great mercy! Т а а ь у, у ж ь, А,/ чу, ч ш :/,, ю,/ ш уж уш ю х щ х / С Д ш у ь,/ В ч ш у,// Д ующ у ю с К у, 4 у з уш,/,/ ж,/ ж // уч уш ш The Beheading of St John the Baptist,

2 12th Sunday After Pentecost / Tone 3, ч К И Д ь Vespers А ВЕЛИЦЕЙ ВЕЧЕР И «Б ж уж» ф з At Lord, I have cried, Tone 3, on 10: Octoechos 4; Forerunner 6 (While the birthday); G: Forerunner (While the birthday); N: Sunday Dogmatic in the tone of the week Reader: In the 3 rd Tone: Lord, I have cried unto Thee, hearken unto me Choir: Lord, I have cried unto Thee, hearken unto me; hearken unto me, O Lord Lord, I have cried unto Thee, hearken unto me; attend to the voice of my supplication, when I cry unto Thee Hearken unto me, O Lord Let my prayer be set forth as incense before Thee, the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice Hearken unto me, O Lord, зз х: х 0:, - 4, ч, 6-6 х ж «С» ч, ж : «Р ж у у», «И», - : «К» Л :, зз х Т, у ш / ш,, зз х Т, у ш : / у, / зз Т / ш, Д, / Т ю, / з у у ю / ж ч / ш, 4 of the resurrection, Tone 3: С х, : Stichos: Bring my soul out of prison, that I may confess Thy name с а с By Thy Cross, O Christ our Saviour, / the dominion of death hath been abolished, / the devil s deception hath been dispelled, / while mankind, saved by faith, / each evening offers hymns unto Thee Т К, С, / ж з уш, / ь у з, / ж ч ч, ю, / ь Т Stichos: The righteous shall wait patiently for me, until Thou shalt reward me а с а By Thy Resurrection, O Lord, / the universe hath been filled with light / and Paradise hath been opened again, / while all creation, singing Thy praise, / each evening offers hymns unto Thee ш ч / В Т,, / з, / ж ь х ющ Т, / ь Т Stichos: Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord, / O Lord, hear my voice а с й с I glorify the power of the Father and the Son, / and I praise the authority of the Holy Spirit, / С ю С у, / С Ду х ю ь, / з ь, з 2

3 undivided, uncreated Godhead, / consubstantial Trinity, / that reigns from ages to ages Б ж, / Т у Е ущ ую, / ующую Stichos: Let Thine ears be attentive, / to the voice of my supplication а а с We worship Thy precious Cross, O Christ, / and we praise and glorify Thy Resurrection, / for by Thy wounds we have all been healed К у Т у ч у,, / В Т / Р ю Т ю х С х ч, 6, : Stichos: If Thou shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, O Lord, who shall stand? / For with Thee there is forgiveness While the birthday of the shameless Herod was being celebrated, / the oath he swore to the vile dancer was fulfilled; / for the head of the forerunner, having been cut off, was borne, / like food, upon a platter, to those reclining there / O abominable feast, unholy act, full of murder! / Yet, honoring the Baptist as the greatest born of women, // we call him blessed, as is meet Twice Stichos: For Thy name s sake have I patiently waited for Thee, O Lord; my soul hath patiently waited for Thy word, / My soul hath hoped in the Lord а а с с с ч с Р ж у у з у И,/ ш ж :/ ч, ш,/ ь, ш ш ю з ж щ /, з,/ / у!/ К, ж х ж ьш,// ч у щ, у ж ж а, с, а с, / а а а с а While the birthday of the shameless Herod Р ж у у з у И,/ Stichos: From the morning watch until night, from the morning watch, / Let Israel hope in the Lord с а с а с а а а а а The disciple of the most evil devil danced, / and received thy head as her reward, O forerunner / O feast of blood! / Better would it have been not to have sworn thy oath, / O iniquitous Herod, grandson of lies! / For even though thou didst make thy vow, it was not well sworn / Better would it have been to be proved false, / than to cut off the head of the forerunner, who spake the truth / Yet, honoring the Baptist as the greatest born of women, // we call him blessed, as is meet Twice уч у / у ю, ч, з у з /,,!/ Лу чш, И зз, ж у ч / А щ ж,/ :/ у чш шу ж з ь уч,/ ж шу у ч у у у / К, ж х ж ьш,// ч у щ, у ж ж 3

4 Stichos: For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption; / And He shall redeem Israel out of all his iniquities с а с а й а а с а й e The disciple of the most evil devil danced, / уч у / Stichos: O praise the Lord, all ye nations; / Praise Him all ye peoples It was not fitting, O Herod, / to condemn to death the denouncer of thine adultery, / for the sake of a satanic love and the burning of cruel fornication / It was not fitting for thee to give his most precious head / over to a most iniquitous woman because of a vow haplessly made / as a condition for her dancing / O how couldst thou have committed such a murder? / How is it that the vile dancer was not utterly consumed / when she bore it on a platter in the midst of the feast? / Yet, honoring the Baptist as the greatest born of women, // we call him blessed, as is meet Stichos: For He hath made His mercy to prevail over us, / And the truth of the Lord abideth forever Again Herodias rageth insanely, / again is she vexed / O what deceitful dancing, what a feast of deception! / The Baptist is beheaded, and Herod is troubled / Through the supplications of Thy forerunner, // O Lord, grant peace to our souls а с а с, / а с ш, И,/ ю ю ч,/ ч / зжж у / ю у / ш ч у ю у / зз ж /, з у у ш!/ К ж,/ ю щ ю / К, ж х ж ьш,// ч у щ, у ж ас с а с а И,/ ущ /, ь ю!/ К ь у ш, И ущ ш /,, Т ч,// ж ь уш ш Glory same tone: а а While the birthday of the shameless Herod was being celebrated, / the oath he swore to the vile dancer was fulfilled; / for the head of the forerunner, having been cut off, / was borne, like food, upon a platter, to those reclining there / O abominable feast, unholy act, full of murder! / Yet, honoring the Baptist as the greatest born of women, // we call him blessed, as is meet Both now Dogmatic Theotokion, tone 3 B2 Dogmatic Theotokion: Р ж у у з у И,/ ш ж :/ ч, ш,/ ь, ш ш ю з ж щ /, з,/ / у!/ К, ж х ж ьш,// ч у щ, у ж с Д, : Б ч Д : How can we, O all-honored one, / not marvel at thy Offspring? / who is both God and man / For without knowing man, thou O all-undefiled 4 К / Б у ж у Р ж у Т у, ч, / уш у ж ш, В ч, /

5 One, / hast given birth in the flesh without a father to a Son, / who without mother was begotten before all ages from the Father, / yet in no way undergoing change, fusion or separation, / but preserving the characteristics of both natures / Therefore, O Sovereign Lady, and Virgin Mother, / implore Him that the souls of those who with right belief / acknowledge thee as the true Mother of God may be saved з С ю, / ж ж з, / ж ш з, ш, з, / ю ущ у х ш / Т ж, Д В ч, / Т уш, / Б у ющ х Т Deacon: Wisdom! Aright! Диакон: о о и Priest's prayer for the small entrance Моли ва вящ нника на алый вхо Entry; O Gladsome Light; Entrance Вхо оки н ня а и ии чи 3 Deacon: Let us attend Диакон: Во н Priest: Peace be unto all И й: Ми в Reader: And to thy spirit Ч ц: И хови во Entrance, the prokeimenon of the day The prokimenon for the Vespers: On Saturday evenings, in tone 6: Deacon: The Lord is King, He is clothed with majesty Choir: The Lord is King, He is clothed with majesty Deacon: The Lord is clothed with strength and He hath girt Himself Choir: The Lord is King, He is clothed with majesty Deacon: For He established the world which shall not be shaken Choir: The Lord is King, He is clothed with majesty Deacon: Holiness becometh Thy house, O Lord, unto length of days Choir: The Lord is King, He is clothed with majesty Deacon: The Lord is King: Choir: He is clothed with majesty ч : В с ч, 6: Д : ь, / у ч Л : ь, / у ч Д : С х: ч ь у Л : ь, / у ч Д : С х: И у ую, ж ж Л : ь, / у ч Д : С х: Д у Т у,, у Л : ь, / у ч Д : ь Л : В у ч 3 Readings for the Forerunner а и и чи: Deacon: Wisdom Д : у ь Reader (in the center of the church): The Ч : ч 5

6 Reading is from the PROPHECY OF ISAIAH И ч Deacon: Let us attend Д : В THE READING FROM THE PROPHECY OF ISAIAH Thus saith the Lord: Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith the Lord Speak, ye priests, to the heart of Jerusalem; comfort her, for her humiliation is accomplished, her sin is put away: for she hath received of the Lord s hand double the amount of her sins The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight the paths of our God O thou who bringest glad tidings to Sion, go up on the high mountain; lift up thy voice with strength, thou who bringest glad tidings to Jerusalem; lift it up, fear not I, the Lord God, I will hear the poor of Israel and will not forsake them: but I will open rivers on the mountains, and fountains in the midst of plains: I will make the desert pools of water, and a thirsty land watercourses Let the heaven rejoice from above, and let the clouds rain righteousness: let the earth bring forth, and blossom with mercy, and bring forth righteousness likewise Utter aloud a voice of gladness, and let this be made known, proclaim it to the ends of the earth Say ye: The Lord hath delivered His servant Jacob And if they shall thirst, He shall lead them through the desert; He shall bring forth water to them out of the rock Rejoice, thou barren woman who bearest not; break forth and cry, thou who dost not travail: for more are the children of the desolate than of her who hath a husband Ч : (Из глав 40, 41, 45, 48, 54:) Т ь: у ш, у ш ю, Б С щ, И у у, у, у ж, з ш х, з у у у ш ю щ у : у у ь ь, з Б у ш у у у з, у С у, з ш ю, у И у у, з, Аз ь Б, Аз у шу у х, Из, ю х зу ч, ю у ю у ж ж ущую з ю ч Д з ш, у, з з, з ь, з у з, у ш у, з ж з, з ь С И, щ ж ж у у, ч у з В з, ж ющ, з, ш, ч у ч, ж у щ у ж Deacon: Wisdom Д : у ь Reader (in the center of the church): The Reading is from the PROPHECY OF MALACHI Ч : ч х ч Deacon: Let us attend Д : В THE READING FROM THE PROPHECY OF MALACHI Thus saith the Lord Almighty: Behold, I send forth My messenger, and he shall survey the way before Me: and the Lord, Whom ye seek, shall suddenly come into His temple, even the angel of the covenant, whom ye take pleasure in Who will abide the day of his coming, or who will withstand at his appearing? For he is 6 Ч : Из : Т ь В ж ь: Аз ю А Т, ж у у ь Т Т ю И х С ь, Е ж щ И ь х Е ж Т у, ь ж у щ х, ч, ч щ, з И

7 coming in as the fire of a furnace and as the herb of those who wash He shall sit to melt and purify as it were silver, and as it were gold And he will come to you as a Judge, and will be a swift witness against the wicked, and against the adulteresses, and against those who swear falsely by My name, and against those who keep back the hirelings wages, and those who oppress the widow, and afflict orphans, and wrest the judgment of the stranger, and fear not Me, saith the Lord Almighty For I am the Lord your God, and I am not changed But ye, the sons of Jacob, have perverted My statutes, and have not kept them Wherefore, return to Me, and I will return to you, saith the Lord Almighty And all nations shall call you blessed Understand ye that I am the Lord Who discerneth between the righteous man and the iniquitous on the day whereon I shall preserve those who love Me Be ye therefore aware and remember the law of Moses My servant, accordingly as I charged him with it in Horeb for all Israel, even the commandments and ordinances And, behold, I will sent to you Elijah the Tishbite, before the great and glorious day of the Lord cometh, who shall turn again the heart of the father to the son, and the heart of a man to his neighbor, lest I come and smite the earth grievously, saith the Lord Almighty, the holy God of Israel у, у С ь у, ю, у щ жу, ш ющ з, ь ующ, х ющ, у ющ у ш ь, щ Е, ь В ж ь Аз ь Б ш з ю С И, И, у з х С, щу, ь В ж ь, у ж зьщ И зу, Аз ь, зз ь, ьж ю ю щ з у з,, ж з, у Из ю И Аз ю И ю, ж ж ю ю у щ у, ж у ч у у,, ш, жу з ю, ь В ж ь, Б С Из Deacon: Wisdom Д : у ь Reader (in the center of the church): The Reading is from the WISDOM OF SOLOMON Ч : у С ч Deacon: Let us attend Д : В THE READING FROM THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON Though the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest Thus the righteous who is dead shall condemn the ungodly who are living For they shall see the end of the wise, and shall not understand what God in His counsel hath decreed of him For the Lord shall cast the ungodly down headlong, that they shall be speechless, and He shall shake them from the foundation; and they shall be utterly laid waste, and be in sorrow; and their memorial shall perish And when they cast up the account of their sins, they shall come with fear: and their own iniquities shall convict Ч : Из 4 5:, щ ч, у у ж у ж у щ ч з ч у зу ю, ч щ ш, ж ь ч з х, ч з у з, ь х у ш ш х уж, ч х зз х Т з з ш х ющ х у В ш ж, х уж у у 7

8 them to their face Then shall the righteous man stand in great boldness before the face of such as have afflicted him, and made no account of his labors When they see it, they shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the strangeness of his salvation And they, repenting and groaning for anguish of spirit, shall say within themselves: This was he whom we held betimes in derision, and as a proverb of reproach We fools accounted his life madness, and his end to be without honor How is he numbered among the children of God, and his lot among the saints? Therefore have we erred from the way of truth, and the light of righteousness hath not shined unto us, and the sun of righteousness rose not upon us We have been full of the ways of the iniquitous and destruction, and have trodden trackless paths, but the ways of the Lord have we not known At the Litya: Forerunner (What shall we call thee, O prophet?) Tone 1: What shall we call thee, O prophet? / An angel, an apostle, or a martyr? / An angel, for thou didst live like one of the incorporeal ones / An apostle, for thou didst teach the nations / A martyr, for thy head was cut off for Christ / Him do thou entreat, // that He have mercy upon our souls Let us celebrate the memory of the severed head of the forerunner, / which poured forth blood upon the platter then, / but now poureth forth healings // upon the ends of the earth Р у, ющ, у х з х у у :, ж х х чу ш, зу, ж х ч у зч у К х Б ж х, х ж ь з у х у,, з Б зз х х зь, х х з х, у ж зу х Е у у : С, : Е ь : х ч, - 4- «С» ч, 5- : «Б зз», «И» Б ч, ж : «В, ю» : Ч ч, ч,/ А? А И у ч / А, з з ж /, уч з / у ч ж, з у ч // Е ж у ш ш ч ч ь ш :/ у ю ч ющ ь,// ж х ющ Today the mother of murder, / committer of iniquitous deeds, / hath with murderous counsel moved her depraved daughter to wreak evil / upon him who is greater in godly excellence than all the prophets, / through her ungodly dancing; / for when Herod was feasting in honor of his birthday, / she arranged to demand by an oath the wondrous head of the herald of God / And the promised gift did the insane one grant her, / as a reward for her Д ь з у,/ ж зз ую щ ь/ х з щ ьш,/ у з у :/ ж у И у щу ж,/ ю у / чу ч ую Б ч у ю ш зу,/ ж у,/ ж у ю 8

9 womanly dancing / Yet the teacher of the mysteries of the advent of Christ / did not cease to denounce their union, which was abominable to God, / even after his end, / but upbraiding them, cried out, saying: / "It is not fitting that thou shouldst commit adultery with the wife of Philip thy brother!" / O birthday, occasion for the slaying of a prophet! / O feast full of blood! / But, making ourselves white as snow, / let us with pious mind celebrate the beheading of the forerunner, / rejoicing as on an auspicious day; / and let us beseech him to move the Trinity to pity, / that God deliver us from the disgrace of the passions // and save our souls Tone 4: Herod celebrated an unseemly birthday / and an utterly shameless feast; / for captivated by lust for a woman / and excited by a woman's wantonness, / he had the head of the forerunner cut off; / but he did not cut out the tongue of the prophet, who denounced his foolishness / Shedding innocent blood, / he wished to conceal his iniquitous sin; / but he could in nowise stop the voice which calleth all to repentance / And though he made merry amid murder, / we lovingly celebrate the blessed slaying of John the Baptist; / for he preceded Life into hades, / to proclaim Christ our God, the Orient from on high, / the only greatly Merciful One // unto those who sat in darkness and the shadow of death Come, O ye people, / let us praise the prophet and martyr, / the baptizer of the Savior; / for, as an angel in the flesh, / he denounced Herod, condemning him for iniquitous fornication / And thanks to iniquitous dancing, / his precious head is cut off, / that he might announce in hades the glad tidings of the resurrection from the dead // And he prayeth earnestly to the Lord, that our souls be saved Come, O ye people, / let us praise the prophet and martyr, / the baptizer of the Savior; / for, fleeing, he madeth his abode in the wilderness, / eating wild honey and locusts, / and denounced the iniquitous king / And he hath comforted our little faith, saying: // "Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" Glory Tone 5: Herod, thinking to escape denunciation for his у з з, / ч ш / з ш х ч ч,/, ч, ш :/,,/ ю ж у /, ж у /!/ ж ч у / у ч,/ зу ющ, з у,/ ч ь ующ,/ у Т у/ зч з // у ш ш 4: Р ж / з у ш И ш ь / Лю ж у ж ь/ ч ж ь,/ ч у ч у,/ ч з ч,/ ч ющ зу / ь у,/ х х зз,/,/ ю щ / у ш у,/ ж з у ю ю/ К И ж з /,/ ж з ь у щ ь щ,/ ш Б ш,//, у ч, К С,/, ю, х :/ А,/ И з ч ь,/ зз ю у / И зз / ч,/ у щ у з х,/ ж // уш ш, у ч, К С,/, ю, х :/, у ш,/,/ зз ующ ч ь / ш ж у ш у ш ш, ://, ж Ц 5: а а 9

10 iniquitous deeds, / though troubled gave thy head to an iniquitous woman, O forerunner; / for the wretched one understood not / that, in having it borne about on a platter, / he was denouncing himself / But as thou art an active teacher of purity / and a saving guide to repentance, / pray thou, O baptizer of Christ, // that He deliver us from the disgrace of the passions Б зз ч / у ж И у,/ у ю, ч,/ зз ж,/ зу, ч,/ ю ю / ч ь уч ь/ ь,/, К ю,// зч з Both now same tone: Hymn, O hymn ye the Mother of our God, O ye people; / for today she surrendereth her most radiant soul / into the all-pure hands of Him Who becameth incarnate of her without seed / Him doth she unceasingly beseech, // that He grant peace and great mercy to the whole world 5: с В, ю, Б ш, :/ ь ую у шу С ю / ч / з щш з // ю ь,/ Е ж, Б ж, ю Т At the Aposticha: Octoechos; G: Forerunner (O forerunner of the Savior); N: Theotokion (O unwedded Virgin) х х, - «С» ч, - : «ч С», «И» Б ч у «С»: «Б з Д» The Resurrection Aposticha, tone 3: х х В, 3: By Thy passion, O Christ, / Thou didst darken the sun, / and by the light of Thy Resurrection / Thou hast made the whole universe radiant / We beseech Thee to accept our evening hymn, / O Lover of mankind Stichos: The Lord is King, He is clothed with majesty O Gracious Lord, Thy life-bearing Rising hath enlightened the world, / and reclaimed Thine own fashioned after Thy image, / which had become corrupt / And so, delivered from the curse of Adam, we cry aloud, / O Allpowerful Lord, glory be to Thee! С ю Т ю,, / ч, / Т В, / ч, / шу ч юю ь / Ч ю ч С х : с а с ч с Ж Т В, / ую ю, / Т з ш з / Т ж А з ш, : / В ь, Т Stichos: For He hath established the world which shall not be shaken С х : с с Howbeit, as God Thou art unchangeable, / yet by thy suffering Thou hast undergone change in the flesh, / and creation, unable to bear seeing Thee hanging upon a cross, / was Б з, / ю ж з, / Е ж ь щ / щ з, / х ш, / щ Т : / ш 10

11 shaken with fear, / groaning as it sang the praise of Thy long-suffering; / and having descended into Hades, Thou didst arise on the third day, / granting to the world life and great mercy Stichos: Holiness becometh Thy house, O Lord, unto length of days In order to ransom our race from death, O Christ, / Thou didst suffer death; / and arising on the third day from the dead / Thou hast raised with Thyself those who acknowledged Thee as God, / and Thou hast enlightened the world / O Lord, glory be to Thee! ж, В, / ж з ь у i, / ю ь С х : а с с й Д ш з ш, / ь : / з х В, / С ю, / ж Т Б з ш х: / i /, Т ихи а чи гла 8: Glory Tone 8: а а : O forerunner of the Savior, / thou didst reprove the king, that he not commit iniquity / But the disporting of an iniquitous woman / caused Herod to cut off thy head / Wherefore, from the rising of the sun, / even unto the west, thy name is praised / As thou hast boldness before the Lord, // earnestly entreat Him, that our souls be saved Both nowtheotokion in the same tone O unwedded Virgin / who ineffably conceived God in the flesh, / Mother of God Most High: / accept the entreaties of thy servants, / O most immaculate one, / granting unto all cleansing of transgressions; / and, accepting now our supplications, // pray thou that we all be saved ч С,/ з ч зз / Т ж зз ж / у И щ ю у,/ ж з х ь / Д з у,// ж уш ш с Б ч у С :), : Б з Д,/ ж Б з ч з ч ш ю,/ Б В ш,/ Т х ь, В ч,/ ю щ ч щ ш :/ ш ющ,// Then, Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart Т ж, ущ ш Trisaglon through Our Father Т ч ш: At the blessing of the loaves, the troparion of the Saint, Tone 2: х Т, Т ь ч, : The memory of the righteous is celebrated with hymns of praise, / but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner; / for thou hast proved to be even more venerable than the prophets / since thou wast granted to baptize in 11 Л : ь х,/ ж ь, ч :/ з у ч ш,/ у х /

12 the running waters Him Whom they proclaimed / Wherefore, having contested for the truth, / thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in Hades; / that God hath appeared in the flesh, // taking away the sin of the world and granting us great mercy Т ж з у, у,/ у щ Б, ьш ю,/ з ющ х // ю щ ю ь Д ж ) Twice And O Theotokos and Virgin, rejoice, once O Theotokos Virgin, rejoice! O Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb; for thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls «Б Д» ж, 4: Л : Б Д, у,/ Б, ь Т ю:/ Т ж х/ ч Т,// С уш ш х БЛА СЛ ВЕ ИЕ ЛЕ Б В: Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen с Tone 4 ихи а а ника гла 4: When thou didst depart / unto Him Who had been ineffably born of thee, O Virgin Theotokos, / James the brother of God and first bishop was present, / with Peter, the most honorable and preeminent, / the foremost of theologians, / and the whole divine choir of the apostles, / hymning the divine and awesome mystery of God's dispensation / with manifest theology; / and, burying thy Life-giving and God-receiving body, / they rejoiced, O most hymned one / And regarding one another, they said, / marveling at the wonders of her / who transcendeth the all-holy senior ranks of the angels: / "Lift up your gates and receive her / who gave birth to the Creator of heaven and earth, / and with glorifications let us hymn the precious and holy body / which contained the Lord Who is invisible to us" / Wherefore, celebrating thy memory, / we also cry out to thee, O all-hymned one: // Exalt the horn of Christians and save our souls! Then, Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart Trisaglon through Our Father Е зш, Б Д,/ з Т Р ж ш у з ч,/ ш И, Б ж щ ч ь,/ ж, ч ш х,/ Б ч ь,/ ь Б ж ь,/ щ / Б ж ш Б / ж ч ь Т ш,/ ху, В / ш ж ш ь,/ чу щ,/ ш у у у, ху:/ з ш / Р ж шую з Т,/ ь ж ч,/ ш / Т ж, ь Т ю з ующ,/ Т, :// х з ш у ш Т ж, ущ ш Т ч ш: After the blessing of the loaves, the troparion of the feast: х ь, : 12

13 the troparion of the feast, Tone 1: In giving birth thou didst preserve thy virginity; / in thy dormition thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos / Thou wast translated unto life, / since thou art the Mother of Life; // and by thine intercessions dost thou deliver our souls from death (thrice) Т ь з, : В ж х e,/ у e, Б,/ e ж у, у щ Ж,// Т з ш у ш ш (thrice) (at Vigil) Troparia: O Theotokos and Virgin x2; Forerunner (The memory of the righteous); x1/ о Т и вя о «Бого о иц Д во» ( важ ы) и о а чи гла 2-й ( инож ы) Usualy, on a regular Sunday Vigil: O Theotokos Virgin, rejoice! O Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb; for thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls (2) the troparion of the Saint, Tone 2: The memory of the righteous is celebrated with hymns of praise, / but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner; / for thou hast proved to be even more venerable than the prophets / since thou wast granted to baptize in the running waters Him Whom they proclaimed / Wherefore, having contested for the truth, / thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in Hades; / that God hath appeared in the flesh, // taking away the sin of the world and granting us great mercy ч у у ч : Б Д, у, / Б, ь Т ю: / Б Т ж х, Б ч Т, / С уш ш х (2) Т ь ч, : Л : ь х,/ ж ь, ч :/ з у ч ш,/ у х / Т ж з у, у,/ у щ Б, ьш ю,/ з ющ х // ю щ ю ь (at Great Vespers) Troparia: Т - If it is one of the great feasts, we sing the Troparion of the feast thrice - If it is a Sunday coinciding with some other feast, we sing the resurrectional troparion once, then Glory to the Father, then the troparion from the Menaion, then Both now and ever, then the appointed Theotokion - Е з х з ь з ж - В у у ч, ь у з ь ж, з С, з ь з, И Б ч 13

14 Resurrectional troparion, tone 3: Let the heavens be glad; let earthly things rejoice; / for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm / trampling down death by death; / becoming the first-born of the dead, / delivering us from the belly of Hades, / and granting the world great mercy Т ь, : Д, / ую з : / ж у / ш ю С ю ь, / ю ь, / х ь, / з ч з, / i ю ь Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit troparion of the Saint, Tone 2: The memory of the righteous is celebrated with hymns of praise, / but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner; / for thou hast proved to be even more venerable than the prophets / since thou wast granted to baptize in the running waters Him Whom they proclaimed / Wherefore, having contested for the truth, / thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in Hades; / that God hath appeared in the flesh, // taking away the sin of the world and granting us great mercy а а Т ь ч, : Л : ь х,/ ж ь, ч :/ з у ч ш,/ у х / Т ж з у, у,/ у щ Б, ьш ю,/ з ющ х // ю щ ю ь Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen с Resurrectional Dismissal Theotokion 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 Б ч у ь : 2: В, ч, / Т, Б,, / ч з ч у х у, / з ж, / Б ж ш И / Т уш ш Matins At God is the Lord, : Tone 3; Troparia: Resurrection x2; G: Forerunner; N: Resurrectional Theotokion, Tone 2 (All of thy most glorious mysteries) E1 Resurrectional troparion, tone 3: Let the heavens be glad; let earthly things А ТРЕ И Б ь: о а во к ный гла 3-й ( важ ы) «лава» о а чи гла 2- й «И нын» Бого о ич н во к ный о гла «лавы»: «В я а ч ы ла» Т ь, : Д, / ую 14

15 rejoice; / for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm / trampling down death by death; / becoming the first-born of the dead, / delivering us from the belly of Hades, / and granting the world great mercy (twice) Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit Tone 2: The memory of the righteous is celebrated with hymns of praise, / but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner; / for thou hast proved to be even more venerable than the prophets / since thou wast granted to baptize in the running waters Him Whom they proclaimed / Wherefore, having contested for the truth, / thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in Hades; / that God hath appeared in the flesh, // taking away the sin of the world and granting us great mercy з : / ж у / ш ю С ю ь, / ю ь, / х ь, / з ч з, / i ю ь ( ж а а Т ь ч, 2: Л : ь х,/ ж ь, ч :/ з у ч ш,/ у х Т ж з у, у,/ у щ Б, ьш ю,/ з ющ х // ю щ ю ь / Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen E3 Theotokion, (once) same tone: 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 After each Kathisma: Sessional hymns from the Octoechos Christ hath arisen from the dead, / the first fruits of those that sleep / The First-born of creation / and Creator of all that hath come to be, / hath renewed in Himself the corrupted nature of our race / Death, no longer art thou lord, / for the Master of all things hath destroyed thy dominion Stichos: Arise, O Lord my God, let Thy hand be lifted high; forget not Thy paupers to the end с Б ч з, ж : В ч, / Т, Б,, / ч з ч у х у, / з ж, / Б ж ш И / Т уш ш Кафи ы 2-я и 3-я Малы к нии ал ны во к ны о во ихо ловии на «лава и нын» Бого о ич н во к ный 3-го гла а: «Тя хо а ай вовав» В, 3: х, ч у ш х: / ж, С ь х ш х, / ш ш С С / у ш : / х В ж у Т ю з уш С х: с с с й а а а Having tasted death in the flesh, O Lord, / Thou hast blotted out the bitterness of death by Thine arising / strengthening mankind against 15 ю у,, / ь Т, / ч ю у, /

16 it, / and announcing the abolition of the ancient curse / Defender of our lives, O Lord, glory be to Thee! з : / щ ч ж з ш,, Т Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen а а с E3 Theotokion, (once) same tone: We hymn thee who hast mediated the salvation of our race, / O Virgin Theotokos; / for thy Son and our God, / accepting suffering on the Cross in the flesh / He had received of thee, / hath delivered us from corruption, / in that He is the Lover of mankind Polyeleos Б ч з, ж : Т, х шую ш, /, Б Д : / ю, Т ю, С Т Б ш, / К ь, / з Ч ю and Magnification of the Forerunner: We magnify thee, O John, baptizer of the Savior, and we all honor the severing of thy venerable head; The Evlogitaria (The assembly of angels was amazed) Polyeleos, and magnification: Priest: We magnify Thee, / O John, baptizer of the Savior, / and we all honor the severing // of thy venerable head Choir: We magnify Thee, / O John, baptizer of the Savior, / and we all honor the severing // of thy venerable head In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be We magnify thee, / O John, baptizer of the Savior, / and we all honor the severing // of thy venerable head The righteous man shall flourish like a palm tree, and like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be multiplied We magnify thee, / O John, baptizer of the Savior, / and we all honor the severing // of thy venerable head Glory Both now Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Glory to Thee, O God Twice В ч з : «В ч Т, ч Б ш, Т», з 2 В ч ч : Дух : В ч,/ К ю С И,/ ч // ч у Л : В ч,/ К ю С И,/ ч // ч у а ч а В ч,/ К ю С И,/ ч // ч у а с а а с В ч,/ К ю С И,/ ч // ч у а а с А у, у, у,// Т, Б ж Д ж Priest: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Glory to Дух : А у, у, 16

17 Thee, O God We magnify thee, / O John, baptizer of the Savior, / and we all honor the severing // of thy venerable head Evlogitaria (The assembly of angels was amazed) Hypakoe of the Tone, H Then this hypacoi, tone 3: у,// Т, Б ж Е ж В ч,/ К ю С И,/ ч // ч у «А ь» Е : И ч х, 3: A Cause of amazement by his appearance, / and source of refreshment by his speech, / the radiant Angel spake unto the myrrh-bearing women saying, / Why do ye seek the living in a grave / He hath arisen, emptying the graves / Know that the unchangeable One hath changed corruption / Wherefore cry unto God saying: / How fearful are Thy works! / For Thou hast saved mankind, / ш, / А ш : / ч ж щ ; / щ ш Т, / ч ч! / Т зу / Р Б : ь all the Sessional hymns of the Forerunner ал н чи о 1- ихо ловии гла -й: «о а ая огла но ако на» ин ал н чи о 1- ихо ловии гла 4-й: «в л во а я»; ал н чи о 2- ихо ловии гла -й: «Иж о лож н о о ка» ин ал н чи о 2- ихо ловии гла 4-й: «ы н яви я» «лава» ал н чи о оли л гла 8-й: «ча в нии» «И нын» Бого о ич н Мин и гла о ж : «ло во ч» Tone 8 [Troparion Melody]: Having denounced Herod for the iniquity of Herodias, / O ye faithful, the forerunner, baptizer and angel of the Deliverer of all dieth, beheaded,/ that he might proclaim with boldness to those in hades the glad tidings // that God would descend thereto, to make death captive С ч,, : «С х»: ч,, К ь А х Из,/ И ч з зз И, у, у у ч,/ у щ з,/ Б х ь (дважды) Glory Both now а а : : The Word of the Father descended to earth, / and the radiant angel said to the Theotokos: Rejoice, O blessed one / who alone hast preserved the bridal chamber, / accepting the Б ч : С ч з ю, А Б ш :/ у, Б, ж ч х ьш,/ з ч ш ч 17

18 conception of the preëternal God and Lord, // that He might, as God, save the human race from deception Б,//, Б, ч ч Hymns of Ascent of the tone нны и оки н гла а H1 Seasonal Hymns С ь Songs of Ascent, tone 3, Antiphon 1, the verses being repeated: Thou, O Word, didst deliver the captivity of Zion from Babylon, / Deliver me also / from the passions unto life Those who sow in the South / with tears inspired by God, / shall in joy reap sheaves of everlasting life Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen By the Holy Spirit, together with the Father and the Son / shines forth the reflection of every good gift, / In Him all things live and have their being I Prokimenon, tone 3: Say among the nations that the Lord is king; / for He hath established the world, which shall not be shaken Stichos: O sing unto the Lord a new song Sing unto the Lord all the earth С, А ф -, хж х ющ : С ь Т з В : / ж у, С В ю ющ з Б ж, / ж у ю ж а а с С у Ду ху, / ж у С у, / ж ж у жу, : Р з х, ь, / ую, ж ж С х: В ь у, з Let every breath В х х : J The appointed Resurrectional Gospel Е В, ч у Е - The Gospel of Matthew 28:16-20 At that time, the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Е -, ф, з ч 6: И : В, ь уч ш ю, у, ж И у : И ш Е, ш Е у : ж у у ш И у ь И у, ч, : ь з : ш уч з, щ х, С, С Ду х, уч щ 18

19 Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age Amen х ю, з х И, Аз ь, ч А ь Choir: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee Л : С Т,, Т Having beheld the resurrection; В ш Psalm 50: After Psalm 50: G: Through the prayers of the apostles; N: Through the prayers of the Theotokos; Have mercy on me, O God; Jesus having risen Save, O God, Thy people Choir: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and the Holy Spirit Through the prayers of the apostles, / O Merciful One, / blot out the multitude of our transgressions Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen Through the prayers of the Theotokos, / O Merciful One, / blot out the multitude of our transgressions Have mercy on me, O God, / according to Thy great mercy; / and according to the multitude of Thy compassions, / blot out my transgressions J1 Then, this sticheron: Jesus having risen from the grave, as He foretold, hath given us life eternal, / and great mercy 50- «лава» «Моли ва и а о олов» ихи а во к ная гла 6-й: «Во к Ии о г оба» Л : С у С у С у Ду ху/,/, ч // ж ш ш х И А ь/ Б,/, ч // ж ш ш х у, Б ж,/ Т,/ ж у щ Т х// ч зз С х В : В И у, / ж ч, / ж ч / ю ь Then prayer: Save, O God, Thy people The Gospel and Festal Icon are venerated The Canon Resurrection 4 Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord Theotokos 2 O Most Holy Theotokos, save us Forerunner (both canons) 8 Holy Great John, Forerunner of the Lord, Irmos of the canon of the Resurrection, Tone 3 Katavasia, Inscribing the invincible weapon of the Cross Ode 1 Irmos: He who of old assembled the waters / 19 К : 4 ж, Б х, ч Б К «К ч» с 1 И : В /

20 into one gathering by His divine decree, / divided the sea for the people of Israel / For He is our God and He is glorified / and to Him alone let us sing, for He hath been glorified Stichos: Glory to Thy holy resurrection, O Lord! He who sentenced the earth to bring forth thorns as the fruit of the sweat of the transgressor, hath accepted in the body a crown of thorns from a lawless hand, abolishing the curse He is our God, wherefore He is glorified Stichos: Glory to Thy holy resurrection, O Lord! Our God hath been shown to be a Triumphant victor and vanquisher of death, for death was smitten with fear when our God, having taken living flesh subject to suffering, wrestled with the tyrant and raised all with Himself, wherefore He is glorified Б ж / щ у / з Из ь ю, / С Б ш / ь / Т у Е у, : а а с с с с И ж з ю у, / у ьш у з, / з у з у, / С Б ш,, / у з уш ь, : а а с с с с ь ь, / ж у, : / ую ь уш ую, / С Б ш, уч, /, Refrain: Most holy Theotokos save us : с а с ас ас Theotokion: All the nations glorify thee as the true Theotokos, O thou who gavest birth without seed; for having come into thy hallowed womb, our God assumed that which was according to our nature, and as both God and man He was born from thee Б ч : И ую Б у з Т, з ж шую: / ш у у щ ую Т ю, / С Б ш, Еж ущ, / Б ж Ч з Т Canon of the All-holy Theotokos, И Б, Refrain: Most holy Theotokos save us : с а с ас ас Every order of heavenly beings fittingly bends the knee, O Virgin, to Him who was incarnate from thee, and together with them those below the earth and those upon the earth, for He is glorified К х, Д, / щш у з Т, / з ж, Refrain: Most holy Theotokos save us : с а с ас ас O the mysteries which took place in thee! For God, who abundantly bestoweth all good things, hath given us the divine Spirit, and taken flesh from thee, O Maiden, wherefore He 20 ж Т! / Б х з ь, / Б Ду х Б ж, / ь Т,,,

21 is glorified ч, : Let us hymn the sacred forerunner, the prophet who appeared from the womb of a barren woman unto Him Who ineffably is borne in the Virgin s womb Having transcended the boundaries of nature, thou didst preserve the laws of righteousness, denouncing an iniquitous union, undaunted by the king s cruelty Nurtured by the law as with milk, thou didst oppose the vile adultery, sealing the legitimacy of lawful union like a seal of the law у ьш / ж х Д ч х, ч у з ч,// щ чу зш, ю з,// зз ш ч, у у, з ж у з,/ з ч ь з ч у,// з у ю ю O most holy Theotokos, save us с а с ас ас Theotokion: The ranks of angels and men praise thee unceasingly, O Mother unwedded; for thou didst bear the Creator in thine arms as a babe Б ч : Ч Т А ч, Б з, х ю :// ж х х Т х В ч, : The beauteous lamb of the wilderness, the fruit of Zachariah, and the scion which Elizabeth bore beyond hope, commandeth the faithful to celebrate his honored memory beforehand у ч,/ х Е ч ж з,// ж ч у ю ь O birthday full of blood! O abominable feast!, ж,!/, 21

22 For Herod mingled drunkenness with slaying, and his table was full of vile murder Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit O ye faithful, let us hymn the Baptist who denounced iniquitous Herod and endured decapitation, slain for his zeal for God Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen Theotokion: Thou gavest birth to the infinite Word of God, Who made His abode within thee, O pure Theotokos, and ineffably became incarnate of thee in twofold nature, as thine only Son Exaltation Katavasia, Tone 8: з!/ И,// з ж у ь а а ч ш И зз ующ,,/ ч ш, К,// з ь Б ж ю у щ с а Б ч : Б С, ьш Т,/, Ч Б ь,/ у у Т, у щ С,// щ з Т з ч К, : Inscribing the invincible weapon of the Cross upon the waters, / Moses marked a straight line before him with his staff and divided the Red Sea, / opening a path for Israel who went over dry-shod / Then he marked a second line across the waters and united them in one, / overwhelming the chariots of Pharaoh / Therefore let us sing to Christ our God, // for He hath been glorified Ode 3 Л : К ч, / ж з Ч ч,/ Из ю ш х щу / ж ф, у, у,/ у ж // Т, Б у ш у, с 3 у Canon of the Resurrection Irmos: Almighty and Most High, / who out of nothing establisheth all things, / created by the Word, / perfected by the Spirit, / establish me in Thy love Stichos: Glory to Thy holy resurrection, O Lord! Through Thy Cross the wicked one hath been shamed, for he hath fallen into the pit which he himself hath dug; while the horn of the humble, O Christ, hath been exalted in Thy Resurrection Stichos: Glory to Thy holy resurrection, O Lord! The preaching of true religion hath covered like flowing waters the seas of the nations, O И : И ж у щ х, / С з, / ш Ду х, / В ж ю В ш, / ю Т у : а а с с с с К Т ч, / у, ю ж, : / х ж з,,, / Т В : а а с с с с Б ч з, /, Ч ю ч : / 22

23 lover of mankind; for by rising from the tomb Thou hast revealed the light of the Trinity В, Т ч Refrain: Most holy Theotokos save us : с а с ас ас Theotokion: Glorious things are spoken of thee, O living city of Him who is king for ever; for through thee, O Sovereign Lady, God dwelt among those on earth Б ч : ш Т, / уш Ц ующ : / Т ю, В ч, у щ з Б ж ь Canon of the Theotokos, Б, Refrain: Most holy Theotokos save us : с а с ас ас A rod from the root of Jesse hath budded forth, as the Prophet said, for the Virgin blossomed forth with a flower for us, Thee O Christ; Holy art Thou, O Lord Ж з з И, ч з ш Д, / Т,, з : / С, Refrain: Most holy Theotokos save us : с а с ас ас That Thou mightest make those born of earth partakers of the divine nature, Thou didst impoverish Thyself in taking our flesh from the Virgin; Holy art Thou, O Lord Д Б ж у ч ю з ш, / Д ь шу Т, щ, : / С, ч, : As mediator standing between the old and the new covenant of the Gospel preachings, thou didst denounce the iniquitous union of the tyrant, and, rejoicing, didst accept a glorious death Instructed beforehand by her iniquitous mother, the girl said unto Herod, who was befuddled with drunkenness: Give me the head of John on a platter, that I may present to my mother the gift she desireth! Д х х х, ч, Е ь х /,, ш зз уч ь ч,// ую ь, у, зз уч,/ ю шу И ч :/ ж ь ю у И у,// зж 23

24 The shameless tyrant, unable to endure the reproof of thy God-bearing tongue, O glorious prophet, gave thy precious martyr s head to the girl as a reward for her dancing ч з у уч ь/ з, ч,//, ж, ч у ю ю ь ую у, O most holy Theotokos, save us с а с ас ас Theotokion: Having made thy bodily abode within the Virgin, O Lord, Thou didst appear unto men, in that it was fitting that they behold Thee Her didst Thou show to be the true Theotokos and the help of the faithful, O thou Who alone lovest mankind None greater than John hath arisen among those born of women! cried Christ the Truth for in the womb the created being recognized the One Who had created him, and proclaimed Him with his mother s voice Having first pointed to the Lamb with his finger, he next denounced Herod with his tongue, and, lastly, poureth forth miracles upon us through his head, as from a created vessel Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit Thy nativity was glorious, thy life blameless, and thy departure honorable, O Baptizer of Christ Thy pointing to Christ was awesome, thy death was precious, and thy burial full of glory Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen Theotokion: As God, O Only-begotten One, thou didst abase Thyself, that Thou mayest save those whom Thou hadst created, for whose sake Thou becamest man, incarnate of the Virgin; and transforming my whole nature, Thou hast brought it to Thy Father Б ч : В Д у,,/ ч, ж ш Т,/ ж з ую Б у щь,// Е Ч ю ч Б ж х ж И, з ш И :/ у з з С з ш,// ш,, з А / з,, И ч,// ю ж,, ч ш чу з у а а Р ж, К ю, ж ч,/ зш ч, з,// ь ч с а Б ч : Б С, С С щ, Е,/ ш, ж з,/ хж ч ч, щ Д,//,, Т у Р ю Exaltation Katavasia, Tone 8: К, : 24

25 The rod of Aaron is an image of this mystery, / for when it budded it showed who should be priest / So in the Church, that once was barren, / the wood of the Cross hath now put forth flower, // filling her with strength and steadfastness Small Litany After Ode 3, Kontakion (The glorious beheading) Ikos, and Sessional hymn of the Forerunner (Having shone forth by the judgment of God); G/N: Theotokion (All of us, the generations of men) Kontakion, Tone 5: The glorious beheading of the Forerunner / was part of God s dispensation, / that the coming of the Savior might also be preached to those in hades / Lament then, Herodias, that thou hast demanded a wicked murder, / for thou didst love neither the law of God nor eternal life, // but one false and fleeting Ikos: The birthday of Herod was shown to all to be unholy when, into the midst of those who feasted, the head of the faster was borne as though it were food Joy was joined to grief and laughter transformed into bitter lamentation For, bearing the head of the Baptist on a platter, the girl entered in among them all, as she said And because of Herod s oath lamentation fell upon all who reclined there with the king She did not gladden them, nor even Herod himself For he said: They sorrowed not with true grief, but with that which is feigned and transitory Sessional Hymn: Tone 8 [Sticheron melody]: Л : Ж з з,/ з з уж щ / щ ж ж Ц,/ Д К,// ж у у ж Е - ч, 5- ч, - ж «С,» Б ч, ж К ч, 5: ч у / ь Б ж,/ у щ С ь ш / Д у И,/ зз у ш :/ з Б ж, ж з ю,//, И : Р ж И,/ ющ х щ ж, ж ь:/ у ч ь, ху К ь,/ у у ю,, ж ч, / И з ж щ :/ х, ж И / Р ч : ш ч ю ю,// ю, ю С, : «у»: Having shone forth by the judgment of God from a barren woman, / and loosed the bonds on the tongue of thy father, / thou didst show forth the Sun Who illumineth thee as the morning-star, / and to the people in the wilderness didst proclaim the Creator, / the Lamb Who taketh away the sins of the world / Wherefore, thou didst denounce the king with zeal, / O ever-memorable and most lauded John, / and thine all-glorious head was cut off / Pray thou to Christ God, that He grant 25 у Б ж у з з ш з ч,/ з, у з ющ,/ ю у ж, А, з ющ х / Т ж ю ч,/ ую у ю у ч,, И х ь,/ у Б у ш / з ующ ю ю у ю ь ю (2)

26 remission of offenses // unto those who with love celebrate thy holy memory (2) Glory Both now All of us, the generations of men, / call thee blessed, who, as a Virgin, alone among women, / gavest birth without seed to God in the flesh; / for the fire of the Godhead made its abode within thee, / and thou didst nourish the Creator and Lord with milk as a babe / Wherefore, we, the generation of angels and men, / glorify thine all-holy nativity as is meet / and together cry out to thee: / Entreat Christ God, that He grant remission of offenses // unto those who with faith worship thine allholy birthgiving Ode 4 Canon of the Resurrection Irmos: Thou didst display a mighty love for us, O Lord; / for Thou gavest Thy Only-begotten Son unto death for our sake / Therefore with thanksgiving we cry unto Thee, / Glory to Thy power, O Lord! Stichos: Glory to Thy holy resurrection, O Lord! In Thy compassion, O Christ, Thou didst bear marks and wounds, bravely bearing the injurious blows and with long-suffering even endured being spat upon, wherewith Thou hast wrought salvation for me; Glory to Thy power, O Lord! Stichos: Glory to Thy holy resurrection, O Lord! In a mortal body, O Life, Thou hast partaken of death, for the sake of the wretchedness of Thy needy and the sighing of Thy poor, and having despoiled the seducing destroyer, Thou hast raised all with Thee, O Glorious One, gloriously hast Thou been glorified а а Б ч з, : Д у у ж х, Т, з ж шую Б ю,/ у ж, ч ч :/ ь Т Б ж,/ ш ж / Т, ь ч ч, ж Т / Т :/ Б ш // ющ ю у ж у Т у с 4 И : ж ую ю ь,, / Е Т С з ь / Т ж Т з, щ : / Т, : а а с с с с з,,, / у у,, / ж С : / Т, : а а с с с с Т, Ж, ч, / щ х, з х у х Т х, / ющ,, / х, Refrain: Most holy Theotokos save us : с а, с ас ас Theotokion: Remember, O Christ, the flock which Thou hast procured by Thy Passion Accept the compassionate supplications of Thy most blessed Mother and watching over it in its 26 Б ч :,, ж ж ю Т ю: / Т ь, / з, / з ю

27 affliction, deliver it by Thy power, O Lord Т ю, Canon of the Theotokos, Б, Refrain: Most holy Theotokos save us : с а с ас ас Thou, O Master, who hath established the mountains in accordance with the ordinances of divine knowledge, art the stone which, without hands, hath been hewn from the Virgin To Thy power be glory, O Lover of mankind И ж, В, Б ж зу, / ч Д К ь, у : / Т, Ч ю ч Refrain: Most holy Theotokos save us : с а с ас ас O Word, Thou hast healed our diseased nature, by uniting with it in the Virgin, the most effectual medicine of Thy immaculate Godhead, O Master у ующ ш, В, / шую з Д ю ь у, / Т ч, С, Б ж ч, : He who was unable to endure the censure of boldness and the forthrightness of piety, who incurred the retribution of the law, who was depraved by vile pleasures, having bound him who is enrolled immaterially in the heavenly choirs before the end, placed him under guard The wretched voluptuary, sick with spiritually harmful drunkenness and the burning of fornication, having been bound by the dancing of a girl s feet, became the murderer of the prophet; for he conceived drunkenness, the mother of fornication, and begat grievous iniquity ч з,/ ж з,/ з ь ч, ж ь,// з, ю ш щ ж у Душ зжж у,/, ж з,/ у // ч у ь ю зз Of a truth, in thee the divine voice did not prove false; for thou art the greatest among the prophets, in that thou wast vouchsafed to 27 В у Б ж :/ х ьш,/ ч у у

28 prophesy from thy mother s womb, as a fœtus not fully formed, and seeing God the Word Whom thou hadst prophesied, thou didst baptize Him in the body ш,// ч ю Б С, O most holy Theotokos, save us с а с ас ас Theotokion: Thou art the boast of the faithful, O thou who knewest not wedlock; thou art the intercessor and refuge of Christians, their bulwark and haven For thou bearest entreaties to thy Son, O most immaculate one, and savest from misfortunes those who with faith and love know thee to be the pure Theotokos Thou didst make clear to us the kingdom of Christ, didst show the people the paths of repentance, and didst denounce the iniquitous Herod, O wise John, thou great preacher Unable to bear reproof, Herod was overcome with wrath, jealousy and bitterness, O Baptist; and he marked the day of his birth by cutting off thy head, O preacher of Christ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit The earth marvelleth at thy life, O John; heaven proclaimeth thine unjust murder; and the Church, chanting, declareth the multitude of thy virtues Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen Theotokion: Born of the immaculate Virgin Mother, O Thou Who hast put on my whole nature save for sin, Thou didst preserve her pure even after she gave birth Katavasia, Tone 8: O Lord, I have heard the mystery of Thy dispensation: / I have considered Thy works, // and I have glorified Thy Godhead Б ч : Т х х, Б з, Т ь,/ Т ж щ х, щ :/ С у Т у ь ш, В ч,// ш ю ю ю Б у Ч ую Т з ющ Ц,/ з ю у / И ч зз ующ,// ч, И у, К ю, И ч,/, з ю, ю / ю ш ж,// ж у ч у ю, ч а а Чу з у ж ю, И,/ у з,// зу ж х Ц ь, ющ с а Б ч : Р, Д ч,/ х ч у ж,// И ж ущ В ь, х К, : Л : ш х,,/ Т,/ зу х Т // х Т Б ж 28