August Second Edition, January, 2016

Menaion August Second Edition, January, 2016

His Eminence The Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH Archbishop of Ne York and Metropolitan of All North America ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA Beloved in Christ: To all the Choir Directors, Choir Members, Chanters, and those ho are interested in Church Music It is ith thankfulness to God that e elcome this electronic version of the Kazan Menaion project thoroughly compiled and digitized by Mr. Christopher Holey, the former chairman of the Department of Sacred Music. In this electronic, online version, many of the typos and mistakes have been corrected from the original printings. This platform ill also make it very easy hen modified and corrected translations are made by our Department of Translations as e ork to bring uniformity to our texts and service books. Therefore, e holeheartedly encourage all of our parishes to use this online version of the Kazan Menaion and check it regularly for updates. We are grateful to Mr. Christopher Holey for the countless hours he spent on digitizing this project originally produced by the late protopsaltis, Mr.. Wishing you and your loved ones all of God s blessings, I remain, Your Father in Christ, +JOSEPH Archbishop of Ne York and Metropolitan of all North America Given at our headquarters in Engleood, Ne Jersey, this 8 th day of January, 2016 The disciples ere first called Christians in Antioch (Acts 11: 26) 358 Mountain Road, P.O. Box 5238, Engleood, NJ 076315238 (201) 8711355 T Archdiocese@antiochian.org (201) 8717954 F

The SelfRuled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America DEPARTMENT OF SACRED MUSIC Paul Jabara, Chairman guiding chanters, choirs and congregations to musical excellence in orship for the glory of God..antiochian.org/music December 17, 2015 The holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Children: Ananias, Azarias and Misael Greetings to you all in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ! When I as appointed chairman of the Sacred Music Department in February, 2006, I sa that e had already typeset s Byzantine Vespers Project as he originally rote it. Some of the accenting of the music as incorrect, but the ison as added, and e had a much cleaner copy of it all. I then began to proof and correct his Byzantine Matins Project, already typeset by +Michael Kargatis, ith the opportunity to make sure the barring and accenting of the music and the ison ere done properly, and that the text as according to the approved text from The Divine Prayers & Services by Nassar. This Project as completed and approved for use in 2010. The next Project our department took on as Kazan s Menaion, the music for many of the Feast Days of the Saints and the 9 fixed Major Feast Days of the Orthodox Church celebrated throughout the year, since e discovered back then that it as out of print. This has been a 5 year project, no completed at the end of 2015. The music presented here in each of the 12 months of the Menaion is basically the original music ritten by and Ray George, of blessed memory, but also corrected in the same manner as the Matins. In this updated, typeset edition of the Menaion, e have corrected the barring and accenting of the music, corrected the text according to Nassar, added various rubrics and instructions for the services according to the Typikon, added the names of the special melodies used for various stichera in Vespers and Matins, and added the ison to complete the style of Byzantine chant. The music presented here is to be used in conjunction ith Kazan s Vespers and Matins Project, as ell as Nassar. I am eternally grateful to Deborah Abraham for doing the initial typesetting of the Menaion back in 2007; to Michael Farro and Emily Loe for their role in proofing the final editions of each month; to Chadi Karam for helping me along the ay ith the correct ison; and to Paul Jabara, our current chairman, for alloing me to finish this Project. May God continue to bless you all as e sing His praises throughout the year, glorify His holy Name, honor His Saints and celebrate the Feast Days of the Holy Orthodox Church. Yours in Christ, Christopher Holey

Vespers Menaion Pages 216 1 August 6 The Transfiguration If this Feast falls on a Sunday, no part of the Resurrection is chanted, but the hole service belongs to this Feast. Do not recite the Psalm "Blessed be the man...," but after the Sunset Psalm and the petitions for peace, e sing "O Lord, to thee have I cried..." and hat follos in Tone 4, as beginning on page 45 of the Byzantine Vespers Project by Kazan, and account for six Verses and Prosomia for the Feast, as on pages 28 of this book. No sing the "Glory... Both no..." in Tone 6, as on pages 9 and 10 of this book. After the Little Entrance, sing Gladsome Light, and the Daily Prokeimenon. Then read the folloing Old Testament Passages, as on 571574 of The Divine Prayers and Services by Nassar: 1) Exodus 24:1218 2) Exodus 33:1123; 34:46, 8 3) 1 Kings 19:39, 1113, 1516 (also knon as 3 Kings) Folloing the litanies, sing the Aposticha in Tone 1, as on pages 1114 of this book. No sing the "Glory... Both no..." in Tone 6, as on pages 1415 of this book. Folloing St. Simeon's Prayer and the Trisagion Prayers, sing the Troparion of the Feast in Tone 7, three (3) times, as on page 16 of this book. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Verses and Prosomia Tone 4 2 August 6 The Transfiguration Verse 1 Fast Ison If thou, O Lord, should'st mark in iq ui ties, Slo O Lord, ho shall stand, Prosomion 1 Lord, When the thou ast trans mount re for ith thee there is for give fig ured be fore thy Cru ci fix sem bled heav en, and a ness. ion, O cloud spread out like a can o py, and the Fa ther bore itness un to thee. And there ere pres they ere to be ith ent Pe ter ith thee at thy Be James and John, since tray al; so that see ing thy on ders they might not be dis mayed at thy suf fer ings. Make us, there fore, to or ship the same in peace for thy Great Mer cy. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Verses and Prosomia Tone 4 Verse 2 Fast Be cause of thy name have I ait ed for 3 August 6 The Transfiguration thee O Lord, my soul hath ait ed up on thy ord, my Slo soul hath hoped in the Lord. Verse 3 Fast After completing Verse 2, repeat Prosomion 1, "When thou ast transfigured...," and then sing Verse 3 belo and continue ith Prosomion 2. From the morn ing atch un til night, from the morn ing atch, let Slo Is ra el trust in the Lord. Prosomion 2 Be fore didst take Thy Dis moun il thy Cru ci fix ion, O Lord, ci ples to a tain and ast trans fig ured be lu thou high fore mining them ith rays of might; be'ng de sir them, ous to Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Verses and Prosomia Tone 4 4 August 6 The Transfiguration man i fest to them the light of the Res ur rec tion, on the one side through thy love of man kind, and on thē oth er through thy might. Where fore, make us or thy there of, O good and the Verse 4 Fast God, in peace; for Lov er of man thou kind. For ith the Lord there is mer cy, and ith him is a bun dant re demp tion, and Slo art he ill de liv er Is ra el from all his in iq ui ties. After completing Verse 4, repeat Prosomion 2, "Before thy Crucifixion, O Lord...." Then sing Verse 5 on the folloing page, and Prosomion 3. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Verses and Prosomia Tone 4 Verse 5 Fast Praise the Lord all ye na tions; praise him all ye peo 5 August 6 The Transfiguration ple. Prosomion 3 When thou ast trans fig ured, O Sav ior, on a high moun tain, in the pre sence of thy chief Dis ci ples, thou didst shine forth in glo ry, sym bol iz ing that they ho are rec ognized for the sub lim i ty of vir tue, shall al so be made or thy of di vine glo ry. As for Mos es and E li they con versed ith Chirst they made man i fest jah, hen that he as the Lord of the liv ing and the dead, and Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Verses and Prosomia Tone 4 that he as the 6 God ho spake of August 6 The Transfiguration old in the la and the Proph ets, the same to hom the voice of the Fa ther did bear it ness from a ra diant cloud, say ing, Him do ye hear; for he it is ho by the Cross hath tak en cap tive Ha hath be stoed life e ter des nal to the Verse 6 Fast dead. For his mer cy is great t'ard us, and the Slo and truth of the Lord en dur eth for ev er. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Verses and Prosomia Tone 4 Prosomion 4 Yea, the 7 moun tain hich as August 6 The Transfiguration thick ith smoke of old hath be thy feet did for the a come no hon' ra ble and ho ly, for that mys ter y rest on it, O Lord; hid den be fore thē ges, thy Trans fig ur a tion be fore Pe ter, James, and John made man i fest. And they, not be ing hath a ble to bear the ra di ance of thy face and the fall don splen dor of thy rai ment, did on their fac es kneel ing, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Verses and Prosomia Tone 4 8 August 6 The Transfiguration and be ing o ver come ith as ton ishment, ondered at the sight of Mos es and E li jah con fer ring ith thee of things that ere to be fall Fa ther bore it ness, my be thee, hile a say lov ed Son in voice from the ing, This is hom I am ell orld pleased, the hear him Great Mer ho giv eth to the cy. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Glory and Both No Tone 6 Glory, Both no Tone 6 Slo Glo to ry to the Fa ther and the Son and to the 9 Ho ly Spir August 6 The Transfiguration it. Both no and ev er, and un to a ges of a ges. A men. When thou didst pre fig ure thy Res ur rec take thy three Di tion, O ci ples, Pe Christ ter, James, and them didst as cend Mount Ta God, thou didst John, bor. and ith And at thy Trans fig ur a tion, O Sav ior, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Glory and Both No Tone 6 10 August 6 The Transfiguration Mount ith Ta bor as cov light. As for thy Dis thre them selves on the ground, un a ered ci ples, they ble to bear the sight of thy fig ure that may not be looked And thē up on, an gels did O min is ter in hile the heav hen they Word. fear and ae, ens ere af fright ed and thē earth trem bled be held on earth the Glo ry. Lord No sing Gladsome Light, and the Daily Prokeimenon. Then read the Old Testament Passages, as on 571574 of The Divine Prayers and Services by Nassar. After the litanies and Litiya (Nassar, page 574), sing the Aposticha in Tone 1, as on the folloing pages, 1114. of Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Aposticha Tone 1 11 August 6 The Transfiguration Idiomelon 1 Tone 1 Ver i ly, he ho spoke to Mos es by sym bols on Mount Si nai of old, say ing, I am ho I man i fest ed him self to day on Mount am, hath Ta bor to his Dis ci ples, sho ing in him self the beau ty of thē el e ment of the first im age, by tak ing un to him self hu man sub he raised as stance. it ness for this grace, Mos es and E li mak ing them par ta kers in his joy and pre cur sors of the Gos jah, And pel of e man ci pa tion through the Cross and the Res ur rec tion of sal va tion. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Aposticha Tone 1 12 August 6 The Transfiguration Stichos Fast Slo Thine are the heav ens, and thine is thē earth. Idiomelon 2 Ver i ly, Da vid, God's sire, hen he fore sa in the spir it thy com ing to men in the flesh, far to re joice, O on ly Son, called cre a tion from a shout ing pro phet i c'lly, Ta bor and Her mon shall re joice in thy Name; for it is on this mount thou didst as cend ith thy Dis ci ples, O Sav ior, and by thy Trans fig ur a tion didst cause the dark na ture of Ad am to flour ish, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Aposticha Tone 1 13 August 6 The Transfiguration re stor ing its el e ment to glo ry and splen dor. Where fore, O All cre a tor, e cry out re joic ing, Glo ry to thee. Stichos Fast Slo Ta bor and Her mon shall re joice in thy name. Idiomelon 3 The precalled Dis ci ples, O Christ ithout be gin ning, hen they be held on the mount of Trans fig ur a tion thē un bear a ble ra diance of thy light, and thine un ap proach a ble God head, ere o ver po'red by a di vine daz zle ment. And Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Aposticha Tone 1 Glory & Both no Tone 6 14 August 6 The Transfiguration hen they ere il they heard the lu mined by the light of the ra diant cloud, voice of the mys ter y of thine In car na Fa ther con firm tion; ing the for thou ver i ly re main est one, e ven af ter thē In car na tion, thou on ly Son and Sav ior of man kind. Glory, Both no Tone 6 Slo Glo ry to the Fa ther and to the Son and to the Ho ly Spir it. Both no and ev er, and un to a ges of a ges. A To day hast thou men. man i fest on Ta bor, O Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Glory and Both No one 6 Lord, the glo ry of thy di vine im age to the cho sen of thy Dis ci ples, Pe John; for hen they sa thy thy face sur gar pass ing the they could no more bear to be ter, ments glisten ing as James, light, and sun in splen dour, and and hold thine un bear a ble ra diance, they fell to the ground, ut ter ly un a gaze up on it; and they heard a ble to voice from on high tes ti fy ing and say ing, This is my be lov ed Son, ho com eth in to the save man. 15 orld August 6 The Transfiguration to Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Troparion of the Feast Tone 7 16 Folloing St. Simeon's Prayer and the Trisagion Prayers, sing the Troparion of the Feast in Tone 7, three (3) times. August 6 The Transfiguration Troparion of the Feast When, O Christ our God, thou ast trans fig ured on the moun tain, thou didst re veal thy glo ry to thy Dis ci ples in pro por tion as they could bear it. Let thine ev er last ing light al so en light en us sin through thē in ter ces sions of the The o to ners, kos, O thou Be sto er of light, 1, 2. glo ry to thee. 3. glo ry to thee. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Pages 1835 17 August 6 The Transfiguration On "God the Lord hath appeared unto us...," sing the Troparion of the Feast three (3) times, as on page 16 of this book. Then read the Kathismata, as on page 576 of The Divine Prayers and Services by Nassar. Then sing the Anabathmoi "From my youth...," as on pages 63 and 64 of the Byzantine Matins Project by Kazan, folloed by the Prokeimenon of the Feast, as on page 18 of this book. After the Gospel Reading and Psalm 50, sing "Glory... Through the intercessions of the Apostles... Both no... Through the intercessions of the Theotokos...," as on page 67 of the Byzantine Matins Project. Then, after "O merciful One, have mercy upon me, O God...," sing the Idiomelon in Tone 2, as on page 18 of this book. The Katabasiae of the Transfiguration, Odes 18, as on pages 1921 of this book, are sung from July 2731 and August 25. On the Feast of the Transfiguration itself, the Katavasiae of the Cross (September 14) are sung, as on pages 6569 of the September Menaion by Kazan, folloed by the Ninth Ode of the Transfiguration, as on pages 2227 of this book. Sing the Exaposteilarion in Tone 3, as on page 28 of this book. No sing the Praises in Tone 4, as on pages 2833 of this book. No sing Glory and Both No in Tone 8, as on pages 34 and 35 of this book. LITURGY MENAION AUGUST 6 PAGES 3639 THE TRANSFIGURATION ENTRANCE HYMN PAGE 36 KONTAKION PAGE 36 HYMN TO THE THEOTOKOS, TONE 8 PAGE 37 COMMUNION HYMN PAGE 39 Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese 02/14/07 Rev0 DA

Matins Menaion Prokeimenon Tone 4 Idiomelon Tone 2 Prokeimenon, Sing tice Ison 18 Ta bor and Her mon shall re Verse joice in thy Name. Thine are the heav ens, and thine is thē earth. August 6 The Transfiguration Third time only Ta bor and Her mon shall re joice in thy Name. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great lovingkindness,... Idiomelon Tone 2 O hole ū ni verse on a Thou ho ly One ho hast sanc ti fied the high might and that orld from trans moun by thy light, thou hast been trans fig tain, and hast shon thy Dis ci thou shalt de gres sion. Where fore, do ured ples thy liv er the out un to thee, O com pas sion ate Lord, save our souls. e cry Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Katabasia Tone 4 Ode 1 The 45 hosts of Is ra el, hav ing a ter y deep ith feet un moist, and hav ing three speared rid ers of thē sang a loud ith God; Ode 3 The for passed the Red Sea and seen en e my droned be neath the a ters, joy, Let us praise he hath been bos of the eak ones are might y are be come glo ri fied. our the eak; and the gird ed ith strength. There fore, hath Ode 4 my heart been made O Christ, I have heard of thy stead fast in the and that thou ast born of a 19 Lord. glo ri ous prov i dence, Vir gin to de liv August 6 The Transfiguration These Katabasiae of the Transfiguration, Odes 18, are sung from July 2731 and August 25. On Aug. 1 & 6, the Katavasiae of the Cross (September 14) are sung, as on pages 6569 of the September Menaion by Kazan, folloed by the Ninth Ode of the Transfiguration, as on pages 2227 of this book. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH er

Matins Menaion Katabasia Tone 4 those ho are in thee, 20 er ror, ho cry out un to Glo ry to thy might, O August 6 The Transfiguration Lord. Ode 5 O Christ, Cre a tor, ho didst sep a rate light from pri me val dark ness, thee in the light, guide thou our that thy orks might praise feet in thy light. Ode 6 In my sor ro I cried un to the Lord, and the God of my sal va tion hath heard me. Ode 7 Ver i ly, thē A bra ham ite youths did tread of old the flames of the fur nace in Bab y lon, sing ing in praise, Bless ed art thou, God of our Fa thers. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Katabasia Tone 4 We praise, e 21 bless, and e or ship the August 6 The Transfiguration Lord. Ode 8 When the youths in Bab y lon ere kind led by di vine zeal they tram pled brave ly up on the flames and the threats of the vi o la tor. And hen they ere cast in to the midst of the fire, be ing a tered ith de, they did sing, Bless the Lord, all his orks. Instead of "O thou ho art more honorable...," sing the folloing Ninth Ode in Tone 4, as on the next page. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/22/17, Rev 3, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Ninth Ode Tone 4 Refrain & b Magni fy, O my soul, the Lord, Who as trans figured on Mount Ta & Thy birth & free of cor b giv ing, O The o to rup tion; for kos, has been shon n God & put ting on flesh; & alked a mong men. Refrain & and on earth b did come bor. forth from thy omb # he did ap pear, and b Wherefore, thee do e all mag ni fy. b Magni fy, O my soul, the Lord, Who as trans figured on Mount Ta & & b Ver i ly, the Dis ci b ples b n hen they ere in stant ly il lu mi nat ed by thē ef ful gence & 22 of cre a ted light, looked at one an oth & # # b er ith fright, fac es to the ground, and orshipped thee, O Mas b ter of August 6 The Transfiguration The correct Refrain for this Feast is "Magnify, O my soul, the Lord, Who as transfigured on Mount Tabor," hich is sung before the Irmos and each Troparion, except the last to, hen "Glory" & "Both no" are used. Then conclude ith the 9th Katabasia of the Cross, "Thou art the mystical paradise...." Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH bor. fall ing all. on their

Matins Menaion Ninth Ode Tone 4 23 August 6 The Transfiguration Refrain & b Magni fy, O my soul, the Lord, Who as trans figured on Mount Ta & & And the cloud, n n gave forth a voice b b b for the con for ma tion of the mir a cle, from a b God moved re verber a & & tion; Fa ther of light did shout to the Dis ci say Refrain. ing, This is my be lov ed Son: & b bor. for the ples, U b Magni fy, O my soul, the Lord, Who as trans figured on Mount Ta & & The. hear ye him. servants of the Word, be holding ne and ondrous things, b bor. b hear ing the fa ther ly voice on Ta bor, & & cried out re b joic ing, This is our Sav iour, thē El e ment of thē an cient cov e nant. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH and

Matins Menaion Ninth Ode Tone 4 Ninth Ode, 2nd Canon Tone 8 Refrain & 24 b August 6 The Transfiguration Magni fy, O my soul, the Lord, Who as trans figured on Mount Ta bor. & O Word un trans formed Son, O true b im age of the & n. Be ing on high, and his un & right Hand, and Po'r, b b shaken Seal, his Wis dom, Arm, n thee do e praise ith the & Fa b ther and Ho ly Spir. it. Refrain Tone 8 & & b Magni fy, O my soul, the Lord, Who as trans figured on Mount Ta 9th Ode of Second Canon All ears are a & con de scen sion of God; & b bor. larmed at thē in ef fa ble b ho the high b One con de scend ed ill ing ly ev en un to the & flesh and be b came man from the vir gin al. omb. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Ninth Ode, 2nd Canon Tone 8 & There. fore, e be liev ers do mag ni fy thē & un de filed The o to Refrain Tone 8 & & b kos. Magni fy, O my soul, the Lord, Who as trans figured on Mount Ta That thou & might est, O sec ond de Christ, scent, ho the make b clear high God ap thine in b bor. ef fa ble b pear & b & stand ing a mong the b shine forth up & eth gods, thou didst on thē A pos tles and Mos es ith E li jah on Ta bor, in an in ef fa ble & man ner. 25 b Where fore, e all mag ni fy August 6 The Transfiguration. thee. Refrain & b Glory to the Fa ther and to the Son and to the Ho ly Spir. it. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Ninth Ode, 2nd Canon Tone 8 & Come, all ye & e as & b na tions and heark en to b cend the heav'n ly ho ly moun tain. b in an im ma te ri al man &. me, Le us stand in the liv ing cit y of God, be hold ing ith & spir it ual &. ner as b eye thē im ma te ri al b n God head, the God head of the Fa ther and the & b & Holy Spir it, shin ing forth in the On ly be got Refrain & Both no and Thou hast in ev & Christ, and hast trans 26 b er, and un to a ges of a ges. A b ten Son. men. fat u at ed me by thy long ing, O b. formed me by thy di vine Pas August 6 The Transfiguration sion. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Ninth Ode, 2nd Canon Tone 8 27 August 6 The Transfiguration & b Burn thou, there fore, my sins by an im ma te ri al &. fire, and make me &. & bliss, so that, re b mag ni fy thy pres ence, or thy to be b joic ing in O Good filled ith thy both, I may One. & b Ison Thou art the mys ti cal par a dise, & b n & b & b & b Conclude ith the folloing 9th Katabasia of the Cross Tone 8 n n n. n O The o to kos; for that thou, n b. be ing un tilled, didst bud forth Christ, by hom as n b. plant ed on earth the life giv ing tree of the Cross. b n Where fore, as e a dore it be ing el e vat ed, & b. n e mag ni fy thee. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Exaposteilarion Tone 3 The Praises Tone 4 28 August 6 The Transfiguration Special (Original) melody: O Changeless Light & b O thou & b Light of thē un & b & b by the light Mount & b Fa b Word, un trans form a ble n. Light, j born Fa b. hich hath shon to Ta bor, e day j have ther, seen ther's light and the Spir it's light, light ing the 1, 2. & b. & hole cre a tion. hole cre a tion. Praises Tone 4 &. the &. heav Let ev' j j & thee ry Lord. ens, O 3. thing the on the. that hath Praise ye j. praise him in the breath praise Lord from the j.. the b God, is due our heights.. song. To Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion The Praises Tone 4 & b Praise ye him all 29 his. an j August 6 The Transfiguration gels, & praise ye him &. all his hosts. To & thee O God, is due our. song. Verse 1 Fast & & Praise God in his sanc tu ar y, b firm a ment of his Prosomion 1 Special melody: Thou ho ast called from on high &, Slo b praise him in the po'r. Be fore thy pre cious Cru ci fix ion and thy & Pas n sion, O Master, thou didst take those hom thou didst & choose of thy pure be lov ed Dis ci ples, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion The Praises Tone 4 30 August 6 The Transfiguration & & and ith them didst as b sho them thy & glo cend Mount n Ta bor, de sir ing to ry. And hen they be held thee trans fig shin ing forth ith a splendor great er, great er than the b sun's, ured and they & fell don dazz led by thy ho ly might, cry ing out to & & & thee, O n. Christ, thou art the b Ra diance of the Fa b thy ill an Verse 2 Fast & Light ith out time, ther, though seen by un trans form a ble bod y. Praise him for his might y acts, praise him ac & b Slo cord ing to his ex cel lent great b ness. the After singing Verse 2, repeat Prosomion 1, "Before thy precious Crucifixion...," then sing Verse 3 on the next page and continue ith Prosomion 2. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion The Praises Tone 4 31 Verse 3 Fast &, Praise him ith the sound of the trum pet, Slo b praise August 6 The Transfiguration him & b ith the psal ter y and harp. & Prosomion 2 O thou ho be fore thē b a ges art God the &. n b Word, O thou clothed ith light like a gar ment, & thou ast trans fig ured be fore thy Dis ci ples, & O Mas ter, and didst shine forth sur pass ing the &. sun. n b Ver i ly, Mos es and E li jah did & stand be fore thee, clear ly sho ing that & thou art Lord of the liv ing and the dead, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion The Praises Tone 4 32 August 6 The Transfiguration & glo ri fy ing thine in ef fa ble, and & sav ing prov i dence, thy ten der & n mer cy, and thy great con de scen sion hereith & thou Verse 4 Fast didst b save the lost & Praise him ith the tim brel and dance, & ith Prosomion 3 stringed & Ver i ly, & Vir gin, O & flesh and ast trans & cloud did sur b b, Slo orld. b praise in stru ments and or thou ast born of the n. Lord, b and fig ured on Mount Ta bor. him gans. cloud of the b hast be come Then a bright round thee, and the voice of the Fa ther did Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion The Praises Tone 4 33 August 6 The Transfiguration & man i fest thee tru ly op en ly, in the n & b pres ence of the Dis ci ples, & as a be lov ed and di vine Son, since & thou art con sub stan tial ith him and & e qual in rank. There fore, & n b Pe ter as a ston ished, say ing, It is & good for us to be here, not b kno ing hat he & b saith, O Ben e fac tor and a bun dant of mer cy. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Glory and Both No Tone 8 34 & n Glo ry to the Fa ther and August 6 The Transfiguration j. to the Son, and & to the & Both no and Ho ly Spir. j ev er, and un to it. a ges of & a ges. A men. & Ver i ly, Christ took Pe ter, James, and &. John to a high moun tain a. lone. & And he as trans fig ured be fore them, his & b coun te nance shin ing n as the sun, and his & b clothes be came hite as light. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Glory and Both No Tone 8 & 35 n. August 6 The Transfiguration Mos es and E li jah ap j & b. peared and con versed ith him, & and a bright cloud cov ered them. &. j. Then be hold, a voice from the cloud said, & This is my be b lov ed. Son in hom I am ell &. pleased; Do hear Him. No sing The Great Doxology in Tone 8, as on page 235 in the Byzantine Matins Project. Instead of singing "Having risen from the tomb...," sing the Troparion of the Feast, as on page 16 of this book. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Liturgy Menaion Second Antiphon Entrance Hymn 36 August 6 The Transfiguration Second Antiphon & b & Save us, O on Mount & sing to b Son of God, b thou ho ast trans b Ta b thee, Al le lu i b fig b ured bor, as e a. Verses: 1) His foundations are in the holy mountains. (Psalm 86:1) 2) The Lord loveth the gates of Sion more than all the dellings of Jacob. (Psalm 86:1) 3) Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. (Psalm 86:2) 4) A man ill say: Mother Sion; and: That man as born in her; and: The Most High Himself hath founded her. (Psalm 86:5) 5) Glory to the Father... Both no and ever... O Onlybegotten Son... Entrance Hymn & For ith b thee is the b Foun tain of life, & b and in thy light & b b Save us, O Son of God, b e shall b b see thou ho ast trans light. fig ured & on Mount & sing to b Ta b thee, Al le lu i b bor, as e. a. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Liturgy Menaion Kontakion Tone 7 Kontakion Tone 7 & b Thou as trans 37. fig ured on the mount, August 6 The Transfiguration and & b thy Dis ci ples, in so far as they ere & b a ble, be held thy glo ry, O Christ our God: & b so that, hen & b they ould re they should see thee cru ci fied, mem ber that thy suf fer ing as vol un tar y, & b and could de clare to all the orld that thou & b art tru ly thē ef ful gent Splen dor of the & b. Fa ther. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Liturgy Menaion Hymn to the Theotokos Tone 8 Hymn to the Theotokos Tone 8 & No hath 38 been August 6 The Transfiguration heard & that hich had ne ver been & heard be fore; for the Son, ho is from the & Vir gin ith out Fa ther, hath been tes ti fied & to in glo ry by the voice of the &. Fa j ther; for He him self is & God and Man to geth j j er un to thē & end of a. ges. j Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Liturgy Menaion Communion Hymn Tone 8 Communion Hymn Tone 8 Slo & We 39 shall alk, August 6 The Transfiguration &. O Lord, e shall alk, O &. Lord, in the light of thy coun ten. ance for & ev. er, for ev er. Sing the Communion Hymn after each of the folloing verses, and conclude ith the Alleluia. Verses: (1) In thy righteousness shall they be exalted. (Psalm 88:15) (2) For the boast of their strength art Thou, and in Thy good pleasure shall our horn be lifted high. (Psalm 88:16) (3) For from the Lord is our defense, yea, from the Holy One of Israel, our King. (Psalm 88:17) & Al. le lu ia. Al le lu ia. & Al & lu ia. le Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Pages 41 Thru 62 40 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady After reading the three Psalms, beginning ith "Blessed be the man...," on "O Lord, to thee have I cried...," sing the Prosomia and Verses in Tone 1, as on pages 4145 of this book. No sing the "Glory & Both no" and the Doxastikon in the Eight tones, as on pages 4651 of this book. After Gladsome Light and the Daily Prokeimenon, read the Old Testament Passages (the same as for September 8th), as on pages 284286 of The Divine Prayers and Services by Nassar, as follos: 1) Genesis 28:1017 2) Ezekiel 43:2744:4 3) Proverbs 9:111 Folloing the litanies, sing the Aposticha in Tone 4, as on pages 5255 of this book. Then sing "Glory & Both no" and "When thou ast translated..." in Tone 4, as on pages 5557 of this book. After St. Simeon's Prayer and the Trisagion Prayers, sing the Troparion of the Feast in Tone 1, three times, as on page 58 of this book. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese 02/14/07 Rev0 DA

Vespers Menaion Verses and Prosomia Tone 1 Verse 1 Fast U, & b Ison If thou O Lord should'st mark in iq ui ties, O Lord, ho shall stand, Slo & b for & b O ith Prosomion 1 Special (Original) melody: O strange onder thee there is for & b life hath been & b tomb hath be come a & b Re & b cham & b let us be. give mar vel ous on der! The joice, ness. Fount laid in the lad grave, and the n der lead ing to heav en. O Geth sem a ne, the Ho ly ber of the The o to & b chief of an & b. kos. of And liev ers, shout to her ith Ga bri el the full of grace. The 41 gels, say ing, Lord is ith. thee; Hail, August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady O grant ing the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Verses and Prosomia Tone 1 42 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady & b orld, though thee, the Great Mer cy. Verse 2 Fast & b Be cause of thy name have I ait ed for thee & b U, U, O Lord, my soul hath ait ed up on thy ord, Slo & b my soul hath hoped in the & b Verse 3 Fast U, Lord. After Verse 2, repeat Prosomion 1, "O marvelous onder!...," then sing Verse 3 and Prosomion 2. From the morn ing atch un til night, from the Slo & b morn ing atch let Is ra el trust in the Lord. & b Prosomion 2 Ho strange are thy myster ies, un de filed Vir gin; for & b thou didst ap & b and to day art pear as a thou trans throne to the high n. lat ed from earth to heav en. One, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Verses and Prosomia Tone 1 43 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady & b Ver i ly, thy glo ry is a true splen dor & b shin ing forth ith the rays of di vine gifts. As & b cend, therefore, O ye vir gins, ith the King's Moth er, shouting n & b Hail, O full of grace. The Lord is ith thee, grant ing, through & b thee, to the. orld the Great Mer cy. Verse 4 Fast & b For ith the Lord there is mer cy, and ith him & b U is a bun dant re demp tion, and he ill de liv er, Slo & b Is ra el from all his in iq ui ties. After Verse 4, repeat Prosomion 2, "Ho strange are thy mysteries...," then sing Verse 5 and Prosomion 3 on the next page. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Verses and Prosomia Tone 1 Verse 5 Fast & b U Praise the Lord, all ye na tions; praise him all ye peo Prosomion 3 & b 44, Slo August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady Ver i ly, the fear ful do min ions, thrones, ple. & b pres i den cies, the lords, po ers, cher u bim, and & b. ser a phim, glor ri fy thy fall ing a. sleep. & b The ter & b res tri als al so, a. dorned ith thy glo ry, re joice; and kings ith arch an gels & b and an gels, sing shout. ing,. Hail, O & b full of grace. The Lord is ith. thee, grant ing through & b thee, to the. orld, the Great Mer cy. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Verses and Prosomia Tone 1 45 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady Verse 6 Fast & b For his mer cy is great t'ard us, and the, Slo & b truth of the Lord en dur eth for ev er. After singing Verse 6, repeat Prosomion 3, "Verily, the fearful dominions...," then sing the "Glory and Both no" and the Doxastikon in the Eight Tones, as on pages 4651. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Glory and Both No In 8 Tones 46 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady Glory/Both no Tone 1 & b Glo ry to the Fa ther and to the & b j j Son and to the Ho ly Spir it. & b. j Both no and ev er, and un to & b a ges of a ges. A men. First Tone & b Ver i ly, the God man tled A pos tles ere & b. caught j up 3 on all sides, & b as. cend ing, as cend ing the J & b clouds by a di. vine j sign. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Glory and Both No In 8 Tones 47 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady Fifth Tone & b And & b pure, they came up to. thy life o rig i nat ing rest most b # ing & b place to kiss n it j rev er ent ly. & Second Tone As & b po Sixth Tone & # # & # # To es b for the most sub ers, b all b they n came. J b lime heav en ly ith their J. on j b b j cort, en rapped in ae, thine hon ored, God re ceiv & # # b & # # bod y, b b chief. b ing b n j they ent be su per earth ly man fore in a ner, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Glory and Both No In 8 Tones 48 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady & # # n b b n shout ing in vis i bly to the heav'n b ly & # # b b b n n n ranks, Be hold the queen & # # n of n all, the di b vine Maid en, & # # b b n has b come. Third Tone & b & b j and J re Lift up j j the gates 3 ceive su per earth ly ise the & b Moth. j er of ev er & b last ing Light. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Glory and Both No In 8 Tones 49 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady Seventh Tone & b For through her hath sal va tion & b come to the hole hu man. race. & b j j And she is the one on hom it & b is im pos si ble to gaze, and hom & b e can nev er & b hon or suf fi cient. ly. Fourth Tone & For thē j j b hon or through hich she be came sub lime & tran b scend eth all un der stand. ing. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Glory and Both No In 8 Tones 50 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady Eighth Tone & Where fore, O The o to kos, un de filed, & ev. j er last ing ith thy life bear ing & Son, in ter cede ith & him un ceas ing ly that he & b may pre serve and save thy ne & b peo & as. j ple from ev' ry hos sault; for e have b tak j &. us as our j en thee un help j tile n er. to And conclude as e started ith Tone 1, as on the folloing page. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Glory and Both No In 8 Tones 51 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady First Tone & b There fore, do e mag ni fy & b. J thee ith voic es, ith & b b. voic es of joy un to & b all. a j ges. After Gladsome Light and the Daily Prokeimenon, read the Old Testament Passages (the same as for September 8th), as on pages 284286 of The Divine Prayers and Services by Nassar, as follos: 1) Genesis 28:1017 2) Ezekiel 43:2744:4 3) Proverbs 9:111 Folloing the litanies, sing the Aposticha in Tone 4, as on the folloing pages 5255. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion The Aposticha Tone 4 Idiomelon 1 Tone 4 & Come, ye peo ple, let us praise thē all ho ly, & un de filed & & is sue in b b b Vir gin, from hom did car nate, in an in ef fa ble b man ner, the Word of the Fa ther, cry & say. ing, Blessed art thou a mong o & # b bless ed is thy omb hich did con tain &. men, Christ. Plac ing thy soul be teen his ho ly hands, & b in ter cede n b thou & un de filed one, to 52 ith ing, and him, b save August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady our souls. Stichos Fast U, & A rise, O Lord, in to thy rest ing place; O and Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion The Aposticha Tone 4 Slo & thou and the 53 ark hich thou hast August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady sanc ti fied. & Idiomelon 2 O most ho ly and. un de filed Vir gin, the & b mul ti tudes of an gels in heav n en &. b and men on earth do bless thine all hon ored & n fall ing a sleep; for thou didst be come a Moth er to & Christ God, the Cre b. a tor of all. Thee do e & sup pli cate that thou may'st con tin ue in ter ced ing ith & him for our sakes, ho place our hope, af ter God, on &. thee, O all praised, un ed ded The o to kos. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion The Aposticha Tone 4 54 Stichos Fast U, & The Lord hath sorn in truth un to Da vid: Slo He ill not August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady turn from it. & Idiomelon 3 Let us, O & Da vid ho &. peo ples, sing to Christ God to saith,. The b day ith the songs of vir gins that fol lo b brought be fore the king, ith glad ness and re joic & for & hom e have been & hands of her she ho is her. of the seed of shall be ing; Da vid, through de i fied, hath been trans lat ed at the Son and b Mas n ter ith sur passing glo & Wherefore, save us, ho do con fess that & The & and b o to kos, from ev' ry trib u la de ry. n thou art the b. liv er our souls from dan ger. tion, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Glory and Both No Tone 4 55 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady Glory/Both no Tone 4 Slo & Glo ry to the Fa ther and to the & & Ho ly Spir b it. Both no and a ges of a ges. A Son and to the ev er, and un to men. & When & & born of thee thou ast trans b lat ed to him b in an in ex pli ca ble Vir gin The o to kos, there ere pre sent ho. ay, as O James, the & b. broth er of the Lord and first of the Chief Priests, and & & Pe ter, thē hon ored head and lead er of the b o lo gians, ith the rest of the di vine n b &. rank of A pos tles, clear ly ut ter ing di vine ords, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Glory and Both No Tone 4 56 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady & prais ing thē a maz ing di vine mys ter y, the & b & U mys ter y Christ God, b of the dis pen sa tion of b and ith joy pre b par ing thy bod b y & b. hich as the God re ceiv ing o rig i na tor of life, & O most. n glo ri fied one, hile the most ho ly and & b hon ored an gels looked from on high, struck & ith as ton ish ment and sur prise, and say ing &. n b one to an oth er; Lift ye your gates and re ceive ye the & b b moth er of the Mak er of heav en and earth. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Glory and Both No Tone 4 57 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady &. Let us laud ith songs of praise her & n sanc ti fied, no ble bod y &. b hich con tained the Lord, in vis i ble to. us. & b Therefore e, too, cel e brate thy mem o ry, & n O all praised one, cry ing; &. b. Ex alt the state of Chris tians and & b # save our souls. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

Vespers Menaion Troparion Tone 1 & b Troparion Tone 1 In thy birth 58 giv August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady ing, O & b The o & b to keep and pre kos, thou serve vir gin i & b # & b and in thy n thou hast not for. ty; fall ing a sleep sak en the orld; didst *for & b thou ast trans lat ed in to life, & b be ing the Moth er of Life. Where fore, by & b thine in ter ces sions, de liv er our & b. souls from 1, 2. death. 3. b death. *The translation as corrected here from hat is listed in Nassar. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 8/1/16, Rev 2, DA, CAH

MATINS MENAION 59 August 15 Falling Asleep of Our Lady On "God the Lord hath appeared to us...," sing the Troparion of the Feast three (3) times, as on page 58. Read the Kathismata on page 588 of The Divine Prayers and Services by Nassar, and then sing the Anabathmoi, "From my youth up...," as on pages 6364 of the Byzantine Matins Project by Kazan, folloed by the Prokeimenon, as on page 60 of this book. After Psalm 50, sing "Glory...," "Through the intercessions of the Theotokos..." (not the Apostles), "Both no...," "Through the intercessions of the Theotokos... " in Tone 2, and "Have mercy upon me, O God...," as on page 60 of this book, and the Idiomelon in Tone 6, as on pages 6061 of this book. Then sing the Heirmoi in Tone 1 (in place of the Katabasiae), as on pages 6269 of this book. This is folloed by the Ninth Ode of the Other Canon as on page 70 thru 72 of this book. Then sing the Exaposteilarion three (3) times, as on page 73 of this book. No sing the beginning of the Praises in Tone 4, as on page 127 of the Byzantine Matins Project, and continue ith the Verses and Prosomia for the Feast in Tone 4, as on page 74 to the top of page 77. Then sing the "Glory... Both no..." in Tone 6, as on page 77 to the top of page 79 of this book. No sing the Great Doxology in Tone 6, as on pages 225228 of the Byzantine Matins Project. Instead of "Having risen from the tomb...," sing the Troparion of the Feast, as on page 58 of this book. LITURGY MENAION AUGUST 15 Page 79 SAVE US, O SON OF GOD Page 79 KONTAKION Page 79 Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 11/26/15, Rev 1, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Prokeimenon Tone 4 Idiomelon Tone 6 Sing tice Ison I shall pro claim thy name from gen er a tion to Verse Fast gen er a tion. Hearken, O daughter, and see, and in cline thine ear; and for get thine on peo ple and thy fa ther's house; and the King shall great ly Third time Slo de sire thy beau ty. I shall pro from gen er a tion to 60 gen er a claim thy name tion. August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady After Psalm 50, sing "Glory...," "Through the intercessions of the Theotokos...," "Both no...," "Through the... Theotokos..." in Tone 2, and "Have mercy upon me,...," and the Idiomelon in Tone 6, as belo. Quickly Tone 6 Have mer cy up on me, O God, ac cord ing to thy lov ing kindness, ac cord ing to the mul ti tude of thy ten der mer cies, blot Slo out my trans gres sions. Idiomelon Tone 6 When the trans la tion of thine un de filed bod y as Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/17, Rev 4, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Idiomelon Tone 6 be'ng prepared, thē A postles gazed on thy bed, vie ing trem 61 bling. Some contem plat ed thy August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady thee ith bod y and ere dazz led, but Pe ter cried out to thee in tears, say ing, I see thee clear ly, O Vir gin, stretched out, O life of all, and am as ton ished. O thou un de filed one, in hom the bliss of fu ture life delt, be seech thy Son and God to pre serve thy peo ple un im paired. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/17, Rev 4, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Heirmoi Tone 1 Ode 1 Thy no ble sol emn me mo ri al, O Vir gin, a dorned ith di vine glo brought all be ry, hath live ers to geth er in re joic ing as Mir iam did of old, com ing for ard ith tim brels and danc 62 es, sing ing to thine on ly August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady Son; for in glo ry hath he been glo ri fied. Ode 3 O Christ, Wis dom of God and his cre at ing and al might y Po'r, es tab lish thy Church ith out guile, and un thou ho shak en; for thou a lone art ho ly, O dell est a mong the ho ly. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/17, Rev 4, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Heirmoi Tone 1 Ode 4 102 The and their 63 say ings of the Proph ets, O August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady Christ, sym bols ex plained clear ly thine In car na tion of the Vir gin; and the bril liance of thy light doth send forth light to the Gen tiles, ning and the deep call eth out to thee shout ing ith joy, Glo ry to thy might, O Lov er of man kind. Ode 5 Ver i ly, I pro claim, O Christ, the di vine good ness of thine in ef fa ble vir for thou didst rise from e ter nal glo ry as a tures; ray, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/17, Rev 4, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Heirmoi Tone 1 co 64 e ter nal in thy Per August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady son, and ast in in the Vir gin's omb, car nate bring ing forth a Ode 6 sun to those and er ror. ho are in dark ness Ver i ly, the fire in the vi tals of the deep born hale as a sym bol of thy 152 three day Bur i al, of hich Jo nah as an ex em plar; for hav ing es caped ith out hurt hen he as sal loed, he shout ed, say ing, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/17, Rev 4, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Heirmoi Tone 1 65 I ill sac ri fice un to thee August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady ith the voice of thanks giv ing, O (my) Lord. Ode 7 Ver i ly, the di vine pas did de feat the bes tial sion rath and fire, moist en ing the fire, and ith in spired orks is su ing forth from the three voiced song of the righteous ones, scorn ing rath, op pos ing the mu si cal in struments, as they sang in the midst of the flames, shout Bless ed art thou, O glo ri fied One, ing, the God of our Fa thers. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/17, Rev 4, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Heirmoi Tone 1 Ode 8 We praise, e 66 bless, and e or ship the August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady Lord. Ver i ly, thē an gel of thē Al might y God did re veal the flames moist en ing the three righteous burn ing thē in fi dels. youths And he made the The o to kos a foun tain for thē El e ment of life, the De stroy er of death, and o ver flo We ho are saved ing ith life praise the Cre to those ho sing, a tor a lone, and ev er ex alt ing him to thē end of a ges. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/17, Rev 4, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Ninth Ode of the First Canon Tone 1 Magnification Tone 1 All gen er a 67 tions August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady bless thee, O thou on ly The o to Ode 9 1st Canon In the las of thee, O spot less Vir na ture ere sus pend kos. thy vir gin i ty as pre child bear ing, and ed; gin, served in thy Life is joined ith death. Thou, O The o to kos, didst re main a Vir gin af ter for child birth, and af ter death thou art still a live and dost thy her i tage. ev er de liv er Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/17, Rev 4, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Ninth Ode of the First Canon Tone 1 Magnification All gen er a 68 tions August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady bless thee, O thou on ly The o to Thē an gel ic po'rs ere dazz led hen they be held in Zi on their on Mas ter hold ing in his kos. hands fem i nine soul; for he ad dressed as be fit ting a son the birth say ing, one ho im mac u late a ly gave him Come, thou pure one, and be glo ri fied ith thy Son and God. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/17, Rev 4, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Ninth Ode of the First Canon Tone 1 Magnification All gen er a 69 tions August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady bless thee, O thou on ly The o to kos. Ver i ly, the ranks of thē A pos tles did bod y, bur y thy God bear ing be hold ing it rev er ent ly, and shout ing ith me lo di ous tunes, say ing, O The o to kos, since thou de part est to the heav en ly a bodes and to thy Son, thou shalt ev er save thine in her i tance. No continue ith the Ninth Ode of the Second Canon, ith its Magnification, in Tone 4. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/17, Rev 4, DA, CAH

Matins Menaion Ninth Ode of the Second Canon Tone 4 70 August 15 Falling Asleep of our Lady Magnification Tone 4 Ver i ly, thē an gels, hen they be held the fall ing a of thē all that she as pure Vir gin, ere ta ken by sur sleep cend ed from thē earth to the high prise est. Ode 9 2nd Canon Let all thē earth born mor tals re joice in the Spir it, bear ing their lamps. And let the na ture of bod i less minds cel e brate ith hon or the ho ly Dor mi tion of the Moth er of God, and cry out: Hail! All bless ed, pure, and ev er vir gin The o to kos. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 7/28/17, Rev 4, DA, CAH