A dorn your bridal chamber, O Zion, and welcome Christ. œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ. œ œ. œ œ. œ œ

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1 Soprano Alto Tone 7 Sticheron 1 y Cosmas the monk Aposticha Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple Feruary 2 Common Chant arr. from L'vov-Bakhmetev Tenor Bass A dorn your ridal chamer, O Zion, and welcome Christ the King! Sa lute Mar y, the heavenly gate, fashioned as the throne of the cher n u im! She car ries the King of Glo ry! The Vir gin is a cloud of light: n She has orne in the flesh the Son egotten efore the morn ing star. Sim eon, taking Him in his arms, proclaimed to 2006 The Orthodox Church in America. Permission is granted to duplicate for liturgical use only. All other rights reserved.

2 Meeting of the Lord - Aposticha stichera p. 2. the peo ples: He is the Master of life and death; the Sav ior n w of the world! # w. v. Lord, now let Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word, for my eyes have seen Your salvation! (Lk 2:29) Soprano Alto Sticheron 2 Tenor Bass The un wed ded Moth er has rought into the Tem ple the One Who shone forth efore the ages from the Fa ther. n In these latter times He was orn from a Vir gin wom.

3 Meeting of the Lord - Aposticha stichera p. 3 He gave the Law on Mount Sinai yet He makes Himself oedient to the com mand ment of the Law. n She has rought Him to the priest and righteous El der whose appointed lot it was to see Christ n the Lord. Sim e on, re ceiving Him in his arms, rejoiced greatly and cried a loud: This is God Who is co eternal with the Fa ther. n

4 Meeting of the Lord - Aposticha stichera p. 4 w He is the Re deem er of our souls! # w v. A Light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel. (Lk 2:32) Soprano Alto Sticheron 3 Tenor Bass The The o to kos Mar y car ried in her arms the One Who is orne aloft upon the charʹiot of the cheruim, and praised in song y the ser n a phim. The Gi ver of the Law Who fulfills the com mand ment of the Law was made flesh of the

5 Meeting of the Lord - Aposticha stichera p. 5 un wed ded one. She gave Him in to the arms of the priest n and El der. Hold ing the Life he asked to e released from life, say n ing: Now Mas ter, let me de part to declare to Ad am, that I have seen the pre eternal God and Sav ior of the world, n w Who was made a Bae with out un der go ing change!. # w

6 Meeting of the Lord - Aposticha stichera p. 6 vs. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Soprano Alto Tone 8 y Andrew of Crete Tenor Bass He Who is orne on high y the cher u im and praised in hymns y the ser a phim. is rought today according to the Law in to the ho ly Tem ple n and rests in the arms of the Eld er as on a throne. From Joseph He receives gifts fit ting for God: A pair of doves, a sym ol of the spot less Church n

7 Meeting of the Lord - Aposticha stichera p. 7 and of the newly chosen people of the Gen tiles,. and two young pi w geons, for He is the originator of the two Cov e nants, oth Old and New. n Simeon, now granted the fulfillment of the prophesies con cer ning him self, lesses the Virgin and Theotokos Mar y. He foretells in fig ures the Pas sion of her Son. w n

8 Meeting of the Lord - Aposticha stichera p. 8 From Him he egs release, cry ing a loud: Now, Master, let me depart as You have pro. mised me, for I have seen the pre e ter nal Light n and the Lord and Savior of the people who w ear the name of Christ. # w