The Byzantine Daily Office PROPERS for June 6, 2018 Our Venerable Father Bessarion the Wonder-worker. Our Venerable Father and Confessor Hilarion the Younger, Hegumen of the Dalmatian Monastery. Epistle: Romans 8:2-13 Gospel: Matthew 10:16-22 According to the Gregorian Calendar for Pascha
Contents Click on the link below to access the propers for each service Page The First Hour (7:00 am) 3 The Third Hour (9:00 am) 4 The Sixth Hour (12:00 noon) 5 The Ninth Hour (3:00 pm) 6 This version of the Byzantine Daily Office provides only the changeable parts of the Hours for each day -- the Troparia, Theotokia and Kontakia. Sources and Approvals Contents compiled from approved sources with Ecclesiastical Approbation Based on the Typicon of Archpriest David Petras, 2018. Theotokion for each hour and the Prayer of the Hours from Royal Hours in Preparation for the Birth of Christ, Eparchy of Parma, 1991. Troparia from the Divine Liturgy promulgated by the Council of Hierarchs of the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church sui juris of Pittsburgh, USA in January 2007 and used with permission. 2
Troparion for Wednesday: Dedicated to the Precious, Holy, and Life-Creating Cross and to the Most Holy Theotokos (T1) Save your people, O Lord, and bless your inheritance. Grant victory to your Church over evil and protect your people by your cross. Theotokion of the First Hour (T1) What shall we call you, O Full of Grace? A Heaven; for you gave rise to the Sun of Justice? A Paradise; for you have brought forth the Flower of incorruption? A Virgin; for you have remained undefiled? A pure Mother, holding in her holy arms the Son who is the God of all? Intercede with Him for the salvation of our souls. Let my steps be guided by your promise; let no evil rule over me. Redeem me from man s oppression and I will keep your precepts. Let your face shine on your servant and teach me your decrees. My lips are filled with your praise, with your glory all the day long. Kontakion for Wednesday: Dedicated to the Precious, Holy, and Life-Creating Cross and to the Most Holy Theotokos (T4) Christ our God, who were willingly raised upon the cross, grant your mercies to the new people who bear your name. By your power grant joy to the Church. Give her victory over evil with your invincible trophy, the weapon of peace, as an ally. 3
Bessarion, your soul rejoices with the angels. Hilarion, your soul rejoices with the angels. Theotokion of the Third Hour (T8) O Mother of God, you are the True Vine who gave birth to the Fruit of Life: wherefore, we implore you, O Lady, to intercede together with the apostles and all the saints that we may obtain mercy for our souls. Blessed be the Lord God! May the Lord be blessed day after day. He bears our burdens, God our Savior. This God of ours is a God who saves. the armies of demons. Our father Hilarion, pray without ceasing the armies of demons. Our father Bessarion, pray without ceasing 4
The Typicon specifies the Patron of the Church at this time, so if you do not have access to the troparion for your parish s patron saint, we offer the text for St. John Chrysostom, patron of Eastern Christian Publications. Troparion: John Chrysostom (T8) The grace shining forth from your mouth like a torch has enlightened the universe; it has stored up in the world the treasures of disdain for wealth. It has shown us the heights of humility. Instruct us by your word, John Chrysostom, our father and intercede with the Word, Christ God, to save our souls. Theotokion of the Sixth Hour (T8) Since we have no one in whom to confide because of our many sins, O Virgin Mother of God, intercede for us with the One who was born of you, for a mother s prayer is a powerful means for obtaining the Master favor. You are most worthy of veneration, so do not turn away from the pleading of us sinners; for the One who willed to suffer in the flesh for our sake is full of mercy. And His power is sufficient to save us. May your compassion quickly come to us, for we are brought very low. Help us, O God, our Savior, because of the glory of Your name. Deliver us, O Master, and pardon our sins for Your name s sake. Kontakion: John Chrysostom (T6) You have received divine grace from heaven and with your lips you teach all how to worship one God in the Trinity, most blessed venerable John Chrysostom. It is fitting that we praise you, for you are the teacher who reveals the divine. 5
Bessarion, your soul rejoices with the angels. Hilarion, your soul rejoices with the angels. Theotokion of the Ninth Hour (T8) O Gracious Lord, for our sake You were born of the Virgin and were crucified. You crushed Death by Your death, and being God, brought forth the Resurrection. Do not turn away from those You have made with Your own hands; but reveal instead Your love to us, O Lord of Mercy. Accept as intercessor the Virgin Mother of God who gave You birth. O our Savior, save a desperate people. For the sake of Your holy Name, do not abandon us forever; do not forget Your covenant. For the sake of Abraham the trustful one, Isaac Your servant, and Israel Your holy one, do not take Your mercies away from us. the armies of demons. Our father Hilarion, pray without ceasing the armies of demons. Our father Bessarion, pray without ceasing 6
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