Rubrics for civil calendar month of February, 2014 (liturgical dates January 19-February 15).

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1 Rubrics for civil calendar month of February, 2014 (liturgical dates January 19-February 15). These rubrics are indebted to the work of Fr Paul Merculieff, of blessed memory. Memory eternal! Incipits are not everywhere included, but the full texts of the hymns sung at vespers, divine liturgy, and some other services may be found at: sites.google.com/site/ocaaktexts PLEASE NOTE: This Typicon is provided for the benefit of our parishes, NOT as a directive that every service or instruction is to be served in every parish. Each parish has its own situation and the priest should act accordingly. January 20 / February 2 32nd Sunday after Pentecost / Tone 7 / Sunday of Zacchaeus / St Euphemius the Great. The texts of the resurrection are found in the octoechos; those of the saint, in the menaion. 1st kathisma (Blessed is the man). Lord, I Call on 10: 4 resurrection + 6 saint; glory: saint; N&E: dogmaticon tone 7. Entrance, prokeimenon of day, 3 parameyas (saint). Litya: 1 temple + stichera of the saint; glory: saint; N&E resurr. aposticha theotokion tone 4: Incline to the entreaties... Aposticha: resurrection tone 7; glory: saint; N&E: theotokion tone 5: We, the faithful, call you blessed... Troparia: At vespers alone: resurrection tone 7; glory: saint; N&E: resurr. dismissal theotokion tone 4. At vigil: Rejoice, Virgin (2x); saint (1x). MATINS At God is the Lord: Troparion of resurrection tone 7 (twice); glory: saint; N&E: resurr. dismissal theotokion tone 4. Kathismas 2 & 3. Little litany. Sessional hymns of resurrection. Polyeleyos. Magnification of saint (menaion). 1 Resurrectional evlogitaria ( The assembly of angels ). Little litany. Hypakoe (saint); sessional hymns (saint). Hymns of ascents, prokeimenon. - tone of the week. 10th resurrection gospel. Having beheld the resurrection. After psalm 50, glory: Through the prayers of the apostles (etc) Sticheron of the resurrection tone 6: Jesus having risen from the grave Canons: resurr. with irmos on 4; Theotokos (octoechos) on 2; saint (2 canons) on 8. Biblical canticles: Let us sing to the Lord Katavasias: Meeting of the Lord (menaion, Feb 2) After canticle 3: kontakion & ikos of saint; sessional hymns of saint. After canticle 6: kontakion & ikos of resurrection tone 7. After canticle 8: More honorable... After canticle 9: Holy is the Lord our God. Exapostilaria: resurrection #10. glory: saint; N&E: resurrection exap. theotokion. Praises on 8: 4 stich. of resurrection tone menaion (including the glory); glory: gospel stich #10; N&E: You are most blessed. Great doxology. After Holy God: Troparion of resurrection: Today salvation... At hours: tropar of resurrection; glory: saint. Kontakia: saint & resurrection, read alternately. Beatitudes on 10: 6 resurrection tone 7, + 4 saint, from canticle 3 of canon. Troparia: In temple of the Lord: resurrection, saint; kontakia: glory: saint; N&E, resurrection In temple of Theotokos: resurrection, temple, saint; kontakia: resurrection; glory: saint; N&E: temple. In temple of a saint: resurrection, saint; kontakia: resurrection; glory: saint; N&E, Steadfast Protectress of Christians. Prokeimenon, alleluia, commun. hymn resurrection & saint (menaion). Epistle & gospel: day & saint. 1 Tim. 4:9-15; Hebrews 13:17-21 (saint). Luke 19:1-10; Luke 6:17-23 (saint) January 25 / February 7 Friday St Gregory the Theologian January 26 / February 8 Saturday Translation of the Relics of St John Chrysostom (transferred from Jan. 27 / Feb 9) 1. During the singing of the Polyeleos, the priest censes the altar, sanctuary, and royal doors. During the first singing of the magnification, he censes the icon of the saint. During the singing of the resurrectional evlogitaria The assembly of angels, he censes the iconostasis, faithful, and the rest of the church. Note: in some places, when there is a celebration of a major saint with a magnification on Sunday, the magnification is sung only once, followed at once by the resurrectional evlogitaria. But if the magnification is repeated with the singing of the appointed selected psalm verses, then on Sundays the final Glory now and ever Alleluia (3x) is postponed till the end of the evlogitaria.)

2 January 27 / February 9 Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee / Tone 8 / New Martyrs and Confessors of the Bolshevik Yoke. (The Translation of the Relics of St John Chrysostom is also commemorated this day. If the New Martyrs are sung on this day, the service of St John is transferred to Jan. 26 / Feb 8.) The service of great vespers and the divine liturgy described here for the new martyrs was prepared by the Russian Orthodox Church and may be found at sites.google.com/site/ocaaktexts. The service of matins is from another source and follows the rubrics found in earlier editions of the diocesan typicon. 1st kathisma (Blessed is the man). Lord, I call on 10: 3 resurrection, tone 8, + 3 triodion, tone 1 (1st is repeated), + 4 newmartyrs; glory: newmartyrs; N&E: dogmaticon tone 8. Entrance, prokeimenon of day, 3 parameyas (newmartyrs). Litya: 1 temple + triodion (from the matins praises); glory: newmartyrs, tone 8; N&E triodion tone 3 (written on glory in the litya verses in the triodion). Aposticha: resurrection tone 8; glory: newmartyrs, tone 2; N&E: triodion, tone 5 (written on glory in the aposticha in the triodion). Troparia: At vespers alone: resurrection tone 8; glory: newmartyrs, tone 4; N&E: resurr. dismissal theotokion tone 4: The mystery hidden.... At vigil: Rejoice, Virgin (2x); newmartyrs (1x). MATINS At God is the Lord: Troparion of resurrection tone 8 (twice); glory: newmartyrs, tone 4; N&E: resurr. dismissal theotokion tone 4. Kathismas 2 & 3. Little litany. Sessional hymns of resurrection. Polyeleyos and magnification. We magnify you, O holy new martyrs and confessors of Russia, and we honor your honorable sufferings, which you have endured for Christ. 2 Little litany. Hypakoe in tone of the week. Sessional hymns: newmartyrs. Hymns of ascents, prokeimenon - tone of the week. 11th resurrection gospel. Having beheld the resurrection. After psalm 50, special penitential troparia from the triodion are sung: glory: tone 8, Open to me the gates of repentance ; N&E: theotokion, tone 8, Lead me on the paths of salvation. Tone 6: Have mercy on me, O God... and sticheron, tone 6: When I think of the many evil things. Canons: resurr. with irmos on 4; Theotokos (octoechos) on 2; triodion on 4; newmartyrs on 4. Biblical canticles: Let us sing to the Lord Katavasias: Meeting of the Lord (menaion, Feb 2) After canticle 3: kontakion & ikos - newmartyrs; sessional hymns of newmartyrs & triodion. After canticle 6: kontakion & ikos - triodion. After canticle 8: More honorable. After canticle 9: Holy is the Lord our God. Exapostilaria: resurrection #11; glory: newmartyrs; N&E: triodion. Praises on 8: 4 resurrection, tone 8, + 4 newmartyrs (including the glory verse), tones 8 & 6; glory: triodion tone 8; N&E: You are most blessed Great doxology. After Holy God: Troparion of resurrection: You arose from the grave... Litanies and dismissal. GNE: 11th gospel sticheron. At hours: Troparia: resurrection; glory: newmartyrs. Kontakia: resurrection, newmartyrs, & triodion, read alternately.. Usual (typical) antiphons. Beatitudes on 12: 4 resurrection tone 8, + 4 from canon in triodion, ode 3, + 4 newmartyrs, from canticle 6. After entrance: In temple of the Lord or of a saint: troparia: resurrection, newmartyrs; kontakia: resurrection; glory: newmartyrs; N&E, triodion. In temple of Theotokos: troparia: resurrection, temple, newmartyrs; kontakia: resurrection; triodion; glory: newmartyrs; N&E: temple. Prokeimenon, alleluia, & communion: resurr. tone 8, + newmartyrs. Epistle & gospel: Sunday of Publican and Pharisee, & newmartyrs. 2 Tim. 3:10-15 Rom 8:28-39 (martyrs) Luke 18: Luke 21:8-19 (martyrs) January 30 / February 12 Wednesday - Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. Service is found in the menaion. Great vespers at vigil. 2 (See footnote 1.)

3 . Blessed is the man (1st antiphon). Lord, I call: 8 verses, tone 4: "Let us honor, as is befitting" and tone 2. Glory, tone 6: "Today, let us praise the mystical trumpets of the Spirit " N&E:, dogmaticon, tone 6: "Who will not bless you " Entrance, Prokeimenon of the day. 3 Readings: a) Deuteronomy 1:8-11, b) Deuteronomy 10: c) Wisdom 3:1-9. Litya, 1 sticheron from the litya of the temple + stichera of the hierarchs: tone 2 and tone 6. Glory: tone 6: "Come, you feast lovers, let us " N&E tone 6: O feast-lovers, let us assemble and praise in hymns... Aposticha, menaion, tone 1: "Let us worthily "; Glory, tone 2: "Today the souls of terrestrials " N&E, menaion, tone 2: "Today Christ is offered " Troparia: At great vespers alone: saints, tone 4: "As those sharing the character of the apostles " GNE: Resurrectional Theotokion tone 4: The mystery hidden from the ages At vigil: saints (2x); "Rejoice, Virgin Theotokos " (1x) FESTAL MATINS Troparion, tone 4: "As those sharing the character of the apostles " (twice); GNE resurrectional theotokion, tone 4: "The mystery hidden from all the ages " Kathismas 10 & 11. Small litany. Sessional hymns: menaion. Polyeleos. Magnification: "We magnify you, O hierarchs of Christ: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom, and we honor your holy memory, for you pray for us unto Christ our God." (Selected verse) "Hear this all you nations; give ear, all you inhabitants of the world " Little litany. Sessional hymns, menaion: "Let the most wise teachers " Hymn of ascents: 1st antiphon in tone 4: "From my youth." Prokeimenon, tone 4 (menaion). "Your priests shall clothe themselves " Gospel: John 10:9-16. Psalm 50. Glory, tone 6: "Through the prayers of the hierarchs " N&E "Through the prayers of the Theotokos " Sticheron, tone 6: "Grace is poured forth on your lips " 3 canons (in menaion): Theotokos: with irmos on 6; hierarchs, 2 canons, on 8. Irmoi, tone 2: "Come, you people " Biblical canticles: Let us sing to the Lord. Katavasias, tone 3: from feast of Meeting of the Lord. After ode 3: sessional hymn: menaion. After ode 6: Kontakion, tone 2: "You have received " & ikos. Magnificat is not sung. At ode nine: (refrain) "Magnify, O my soul " (Irmos) "In unceasing songs we magnify " Exapostilarion: "Let us praise the God bearing Fathers " Glory: "Let us now extol " N&E: "The one Godhead " Let every breath and the psalms of the praises. Praises, on 4: tone five (first is repeated): "Rejoice, O Trinity of high priests " Glory, tone 5: "Let us blow the trumpets " N&E:, tone 5: "Let us make the music " Great Doxology. Troparia, tone 4: "As those sharing the character of the apostles " GNE, resurrectional theotokion, tone 4: "The mystery hidden from all the ages " Litanies and dismissal of the day, commemorating the three hierarchs. At hours: troparion and kontakion: Hierarchs. Usual antiphons (typica). Beatitudes on 8: 4 from 1st canon of saints, ode 3, + 4 from 2nd canon, ode 6. At entrance: "... who is wonderful in his saints " Troparia: In temple of the Lord and of Theotokos: temple, hierarchs; kontakia: glory: hierarchs; N&E: temple. In temple of a saint: hierarchs; glory: kontakion of hierarchs; N&E: Steadfast Protectress of Christians. Prokeimenon, alleluia & communion: hierarchs (menaion). Epistle & gospel: hierarchs. (The daily readings are read the previous day.) Hebrews 13:7-16. Matthew 5: "It is truly" is sung. Dismissal of the day, commemorating the three hierarchs. February 2 / 15 Saturday - The Meeting of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple. Great vespers at vigil. Service is found in the menaion. Blessed is the man (1st antiphon) Lord, I Call on 8: feast, tone 1 (1st 2 verses are sung 3x; 3rd one, 2x); GNE: feast tone 6. Entrance, prokeimenon of day, 3 parameyas (menaion). Litya: all feast, tones 1 & 2; glory: feast tone 5; N&E: feast tone 5. Aposticha: feast, tone 7 (with their verses); GNE: feast tone 8. Dismissal Troparia: At vespers alone: feast tone 1 (once): By your nativity... At vigil: feast (thrice)

4 MATINS At God is the Lord: troparion of feast, tone 1 (2x): GNE third time. Kathismas 16 & 17. Little litany. Sessional hymns: menaion. Polyeleyos. Magnification of the feast: We magnify you, O Christ the giver of life, and we honor your most pure Mother, who this day, according to the law, has brought you into the temple of the Lord. And selected psalm. Sessional hymns: feast, tone 4. Hymn of ascents, 1st antiphon in tone 4 ( From my youth ). Prokeimenon: feast, tone 4 (menaion): I will make your name to be remembered in every generation and generation. Gospel: feast (Luke 2:25-32). After psalm 50, glory: Through the prayers of the Theotokos... Sticheron of feast, tone 6 (menaion): Let the gate of heaven be opened... Canon: feast, with irmos on 14 (irmos 2x). Biblical canticles: Let us sing to the Lord Katavasias of feast. After ode 3: sessional hymn(s) menaion. After ode 6: kontakion & ikos of feast, tone 1. At ode 9: More honorable is not sung. Instead, refrains (menaion) are sung with the irmos and troparia. After ode 9: It is truly is not sung. Exapostilaria: menaion; glory: (repeat); NE: (3rd time). Praises on 4: feast, tone 4 (1st is sung twice); GNE: feast tone 6. Great doxology. After Holy God: Troparion of feast, once. Litanies and and festal dismissal: May he who deigned to be carried in the arms... At hours: tropar and kontakion of feast. Usual (Typical) antiphons. Beatitudes on 8: from canon of feast: 4 from ode 3, + 4 from ode 6. Entrance verse: The Lord has made known his salvation... Before the entrance verse the deacon or priest, as always, says: Wisdom! Let us attend! Troparion: feast; GNE: kontakion: feast. Trisagion is sung. Prokeimenon, alleluia, communion hymn: feast. Epistle & gospel: feast. Hebrews 7:7-17. Luke 2: The daily readings are read the previous day. In place of It is truly : refrain: O Virgin Theotokos... and irmos: In the shadow and the letter... from festal canon, ode 9. Festal dismissal. In the book of needs are the prayers for blessing candles on this day. Leavetaking: Friday, February 8 / 21. February 3 / 16 Sunday of the Prodigal Son / Tone 1 / Synaxis of St. Symeon / Afterfeast of Meeting. The service of the Resurrection (octoechos) is combined with the service for the Sunday (lenten triodion), and the service of the afterfeast (found in the menaion for Feb. 3). The hymns of Symeon the God-receiver and the Prophetess Anna are sung at another time, perhaps on Sunday evening at compline. Feast refers to the hymns of the feast of the Meeting. 1st kathisma (Blessed is the man). Lord, I Call on 10: 4 resurrection tone 1, + 3 triodion, tone 1 (1st verse sung twice), + 3 feast, tone 1 (menaion, Feb 3); glory: triodion, tone 2; N&E: dogmaticon tone 1. Entrance, prokeimenon of day. Litya: feast, tone 1 (from vespers aposticha for Feb. 3, omitting the verses); + triodion (from matins praises), tone 2, I bring before you the cry of the Prodigal... and tone 8, Like the Prodigal, I have squandered the wealth of my father's goods... glory, triodion, tone 4: Like the Prodigal Son, I too come before you... NE: feast, tone 2, (from matins aposticha for Feb 3): The holy Virgin offered in the Holy Place Aposticha: resurrection tone 1 (octoechos); glory: triodion, tone 6: I have wasted the riches that the Father gave me... N&E: feast, tone 1 (menaion, Feb 3) Today he who once gave the law to Moses... Dismissal Troparia: At vespers alone: resurrection tone 1; GNE: feast, tone 1. At vigil: Rejoice, Virgin (2x); feast, tone 1 (1x) MATINS At God is the Lord: Troparion of resurrection tone 1 (twice); GNE feast, tone 1 (once) Kathismas 2 & 3. Little litany. Sessional hymns: resurrection. Polyeleyos, followed by Psalm 136, "By the waters of Babylon " During the singing of the Polyeleos, the priest censes the altar, sanctuary, and royal doors, then stands on the amvon facing the opened royal doors, censer and candle in hand, and censes there during the singing of "By the waters " When it ends, he proceeds with censing the iconostasis, faithful, and the rest of the church, during the singing of the

5 resurrectional evlogitaria: The assembly of angels. Hypakoe, hymns of ascents, prokeimenon - tone of the week. 1st resurrection Gospel. Having beheld the resurrection. After psalm 50, special penitential troparia from the triodion are sung: glory: tone 8, Open to me the gates of repentance... (and the rest, as on February 9). Canons: resurrection with irmos on 4 (irmos sung 1x); Theotokos (octoechos) on 2; triodion on 4, and feast (menaion) on 4. Biblical canticles: Let us sing to the Lord Katavasias: feast of the Meeting. After ode 3: kontakion & ikos of feast, tone 1; sessional hymns from triodion, tone 1, and of the feast, tone 3 (menaion, Feb. 3). After ode 6: kontakion & ikos of triodion, tone 3. After ode 8: More honorable. After ode 9: Holy is the Lord our God. Exapostilaria: resurrection #1; glory: triodion; N&E: feast. Praises on 8: 4 verses of resurrection, tone 1, + 4 of feast, tones 6 & 2 (menaion, Feb 3, written at the matins aposticha, including the glory ). Glory: triodion tone 6; N&E: You are most blessed. Great doxology. After Holy God: Troparion of resurrection: Today salvation... Resurrectional dismissal. At hours: troparion of resurrection; glory: feast. Kontakia of triodion and feast are read alternately. Beatitudes on 12: 4 resurrection tone 1, + 4 canon in triodion, ode 6, + 4 canon of feast, ode 1. At entrance:...who rose from the dead... In temple of the Lord and of the Theotokos: troparia: resurrection, feast. glory: kontakia: triodion; N&E: feast. In temple of a saint: troparia: resurrection, feast, temple; kontakia: triodion; glory: temple; N&E: feast. Prokeimenon, alleluia, communion hymn resurrection & feast. Epistle & gospel: Sunday of the Prodigal Son: 1 Cor. 6: Luke 15: In place of It is truly : Refrain and irmos of 9th ode of the canon of the feast. Resurrectional dismissal. February 9 / 22 Saturday of Meatfare / Memorial Saturday / Soul Saturday. Memorial of all of our departed faithful, Orthodox Christians from the ages. The service is taken from the Octoechos and the Triodion. DAILY VESPERS Regular beginning. Read Psalm 103. Great litany. Kathisma 18. Little litany. Lord, I Call on 6: 3 octoechos, of the martyrs, tone 1. (See Mother Mary: Lenten Triodion, pages ) + 3 triodion, tone 8: O you faithful, remembering today... Glory: triodion, tone 8 I lament and I weep. N&E: dogmaticon, tone 1. No entrance. In place of prokeimenon: Alleluia, tone 8. with the verses for the departed: Blessed are those whom you have taken... etc. Vouchsafe, O Lord. Litany of supplication: Let us complete... Aposticha: Octoechos, tone 1, with verses of the departed. (See Mother Mary: Lenten Triodion, pages ) Glory: triodion, tone 6: Your creative ordinance... NE: Theotokion in triodion, tone 6: Through the intercessions... Canticle of St Symeon. Trisagion. After Our Father: Troparion, tone 8: O only Creator with with wisdom... GNE: tone 8: We have you as a wall... Augmented litany: Have mercy on us Dismissal of the day. DAILY MATINS Usual opening as in daily matins. Six Psalms. Great litany for the departed. Instead of God is the Lord: Alleluia, tone 8 with verses of the departed. (See panikhida book, or book of needs.) Troparion, tone 8: O only Creator, who with wisdom profound (2x); GNE; Theotokion: We have you as a wall.... Kathisma 16. Small litany (usual, not of the departed). Sessional hymns from the octoechos in tone of the week. GNE: Theotokion from the octoechos. Then royal doors are opened, and according to the usual practice, the priest goes to the center of the nave where has been prepared a table with a vigil light, or candles, for the departed, and an offering of wheat (kolyva) or rice placed there. Kathisma 17 ( Blessed are the blameless ) is divided into two stases or parts. At each stasis, we omit the usual ending: Lord have mercy (3x) GNE Alleluia (3x). But with each stasis, we sing the last two verses of the stasis three times: chanting the one and then the other, and then repeating the pair twice more. During the reading of the 1st stasis, the choir very softly and slowly sings continually: Blessed art thou, O Lord,

6 teach me thy statutes. After the first stasis, little litany for the departed, with the censer as usual. After the priest says, Let us pray to the Lord, the choir sings softly Lord have mercy 40 times while the priest reads the prayer. After the exclamation, the 2nd stasis of Kathisma 17 is read, and the choir very softly and slowly sings continually: Save me, O Savior. After 2nd stasis, we immediately (omitting GNE Alleluia ) sing the evlogitaria of the dead (as in panikhida): Blessed art thou, O Lord and The choir of the saints have found... in tone 5, in the usual melody for the departed. During this, priest makes a half censing of the church. Little litany of the departed (same way as after the 1st stasis). After the exclamation, the clergy return to the sanctuary, and the royal doors are closed. Sessional hymn, tone 5: Give rest with the just... GNE: O Christ our God Psalm 50. Canons: of the temple, with irmos on 6 (irmos sung twice), and triodion on 8. Biblical canticles: Let us sing to the Lord... Katavasias: triodion. Before the troparia of the triodion canon, we say Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of your departed servants and before the final two of each ode, Glory: and Now & ever. After ode 3: small litany (usual). Sess. hymns: triodion, tone 5. Glory: repeat. NE: Theotokion triodion. After ode 6: royal doors are opened, and clergy once more go to the center of the church. Little litany of the departed. Kontakion of the departed, tone 8: With the saints and ikos, same tone. Half censing, as usual. Clergy return to sanctuary, and royal doors are closed. At ode 9, we sing More honorable. After ode 9, It is truly is not sung. Small litany (usual). Exapostilarion: triodion. Glory: another, in triodion; NE: theotokion, triodion. Praise the Lord from the heavens and the psalms of the praises. (Note: since there is no great doxology, we do not sing the first two verses of the praises, and we do not say Let every breath praise the Lord. ) Praises on 4: triodion, tone 8; glory, triodion, tone 2; NE, theotokion, triodion, tone 2. To you is due glory... is not read, but the priest (or reader) says: Glory to you, who have shown us the light. Lesser doxology is then read. Supplication litany: Let us complete... Aposticha: octoechos, for the departed, in the tone of the week (in this case tone 1) with the verses of the departed. (If unavailable: With the souls of the righteous departed etc.) Glory: triodion, tone 6; NE: theotokion, triodion, tone 6. Then: It is good to give thanks... (once). Trisagion After Our Father: troparion, tone 8: O only Creator... (1x); GNE: Theotokion: We have you as a wall... Augmented litany: Have mercy on us... Deacon: Wisdom! Choir: Bless! Priest: He who is, is blessed, Christ our God... and the rest. Dismissal for departed: May he who has power over both the living and the dead, and himself rose from the dead, Christ our true God... At HOURS: Troparion: departed: O only Creator... Kontakion: departed: With the saints... : Usual (typical) antiphons. Beatitudes on 8: from odes 3 (with irmos) and 6 of the canon of the triodion. At entrance:... Who is wonderful in his saints... Troparion, tone 8: O only Creator... Glory: Kontakion, tone 8: With the saints... N&E: Theotokion: We have you as wall... Prokeimenon: departed, tone 6. Epistle: of the day & of the departed. 1 Cor 10: Thess. 4:13-17 Alleluia: departed, tone 6. Gospel: of the day & of the departed. Luke 21:8-9, 25-27, John 5: Communion: departed. Dismissal for departed as at end of matins. February 10 / 23 Sunday of Meatfare / Tone 2 / Sunday of the Last Judgment / The service of the Resurrection found in the octoechos, is combined with the service for Meatfare Sunday found in the lenten triodion. 1st kathisma (Blessed is the man). Lord, I Call on 10: 6 resurrection tone 2, + 4 triodion, tone 6; glory: triodion, tone 8; N&E: dogmaticon tone 2. Entrance, prokeimenon of day. Litya: sticheron of temple; glory, triodion, tone 7: Knowing the commandments of the Lord ; NE: Theotkion in triodion, tone 7: To your protection, O Sovereign Lady, all we earthborn... Aposticha: resurrection tone 7 (octoechos); glory: triodion, tone 8: Alas, black soul!... NE: Res. Apost. Theot. tone 8 O unwedded virgin, who ineffably conceived Dismissal Troparia: At vespers alone: resurrection tone 2: When you descended... GNE: resurrectional dismissal theotokion, tone 2: All beyond thought... At vigil:

7 Rejoice, Virgin (3x) MATINS At God is the Lord: Troparion of resurrection tone 2: When you descended... (twice); GNE: resurrectional dismissal theotokion, tone 2: All beyond thought... Kathismas 2 & 3. Little litany. Sessional hymns: resurrection. Polyeleyos, followed by Psalm 136, "By the waters of Babylon " (see instructions, Sunday of Prodigal Son). Evologitaria of the resurrection: The assembly of angels... Hypakoe, hymns of ascents, prokeimenon - tone of the week. 2nd resurrection Gospel. Having beheld the resurrection. After psalm 50, special penitential troparia from the triodion are sung: glory: tone 8, Open to me the gates of repentance ; N&E: theotokion, tone 8, Lead me on the paths of salvation. Tone 6: Have mercy on me, O God... and sticheron, tone 6: When I think of the many evil things. Canons: resurrection with irmos on 4 (irmos sung 1x); Theotokos (octoechos) on 2; and 2 triodion canons on 8. Biblical canticles: Let us sing to the Lord Katavasias: triodion: A helper and protector. After ode 3: sessional hymns, triodion. After ode 6: kontakion, triodion, tone 1, and ikos. After canticle 8: More honorable. After ode 9: Holy is the Lord our God. Exapostilaria: resurrection #2; triodion; glory: another in triodion; N&E: theotokion in triodion. Praises on 8: 5 verses of resurrection, tone 2, + 4 verses of triodion, in tones 6, 8, and 1. (Of the 9 verses, the first 6 are preceded by psalm verses, and the last 3 by extra verses see triodion.) Glory: (repeat preceding sticheron in tone 1) N&E: You are most blessed... Great doxology. After Holy God: Troparion of resurrection: You arose from the grave... Resurrectional dismissal. Then: GNE, gospel sticheron #2. At hours: troparion of resurrection. Kontakion of triodion. Beatitudes on 10: 6 resurrection tone 2, + 4 canon in triodion, ode 6. Troparia: In temple of the Lord: resurrection; GNE: kontakion: triodion. In temple of the Theotokos: resurrection, temple; glory: kontakia: triodion; N&E: temple. In temple of a saint: resurrection, temple; kontakia: glory: temple; N&E: triodion. Prokeimenon and alleluia Sunday of meatfare (triodion) Epistle & gospel: Sunday of meatfare: 1 Cor. 8:8-9:2. Matt. 25: Communion: Praise the Lord from the heavens. and: Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous... February 13 / 26 Wednesday of Cheesefare Ven. Fr Martinian of Caesarea in Palestine. Service is taken from the octoechos, tone 2 for Wednesday; menaion for February 13; and Lenten Triodion: Supplementary texts for Tues. eve. and Wed. in cheese week. DAILY VESPERS Usual beginning. Kathisma 9. Lord I Call on 6: 3 octoechos, tone 2, + 3 saint (menaion), tone 2; glory: saint, same tone; now and ever: stavrotheotokion in menaion, same tone. Prokeimenon of the day. No entrance. Vouchsafe. Evening litany. Aposticha: triodion, tone 1 (with usual verses); glory, saint (menaion): tone 6; now and ever: stavrotheotokion in menaion, same tone. Canticle of Symeon. Trisagion prayers. Lenten troparia, in tone 4, with prostrations after the first 3 and a bow after the 4th. Lord, have mercy (40), GNE, More honorable... In the name Priest: Blessed is he who is, Christ our God Reader: Amen. O Heavenly king, uphold our rulers Priest: O Lord and Master of my life (twice, with 4 prostrations and 12 bows) Then: Holy God (etc.) Our Father Amen. Lord, have mercy (12). Priest: Glory to thee (etc. and normal dismissal) Lenten services at the normal times (omitting certain lenten features, namely: at compline, the prayer: Master, great in mercy... and at matins, the litany, O God, save your people ) At 6th hour, reading: Joel 2: The divine liturgy is not served on Cheesefare Wednesday or Friday. February 14 / 27 Thursday of Cheesefare - Repose of St Raphael, Bishop of Brooklyn. The service is taken

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