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P. Regular Beginning
C. Lord I have cried...
1. Accept our evening prayers, O Holy Lord,/ and grant us remission of our
sins,/ for only Thou hast shown forth unto the world// the
Resurrection.
2. Walk about Zion, ye people,/ and encompass her./ Give glory therein to
Him Who is risen from the dead./ For He is our God// Who hath
delivered us from our iniquities.
6. Be ye made new, O brethren,/ and, having put away the old man,/ live ye
in newness of life, bridling all things from whence death cometh;/ let
us chastise all our members,/ hating every evil fruit of the tree,/ and
keeping them carefully in mind, let us avoid our ancient errors,/ that
man may thus be restored.// Therefore, the day of dedication is
honoured.
corruption hath been destroyed and abolished,/ and the power of death
hath been trampled down,/ and we have been raised up from earth to the
heavens,/ O invincible weapon, opponent of the demons,/ glory of the
martyrs, true adornment of the venerable,/ haven of salvation,// grant
the world great mercy.
9. Rejoice, O-o Cross of the Lord,/ whereby mankind hath been released
from the curse,/ thou ensign of joy, who in thine exaltation/ drivest
away the enemy, O most honoured one,/ our helper, dominion of kings,
might of the righteous,/ splendor of priests, who, when traced, dost
deliver from evils,/ staff of power, whereby we are shepherded,/ weapon
of peace around whom the angels stand in fear,// divine glory of
Christ, Who granteth the world great mercy.
Glory... (Tone 6)
Celebrating the memory of the dedication, O Lord,/ and glorifying thee,
the Bestower of holiness,/ we pray: Let the senses of our souls be hallowed
through the supplications of the glorious passion-bearers,// O Good and
Almighty One.
P. Wisdom. Aright!
C. O Joyful Light...
P. Prokimenon. The Lord is King...
P. Wisdom!
R. The first reading is from the third Book of Kings (1:22-23, 27-30)
Solomon stood up on front of the altar before all the congregation of
Israel; and he spread out his hands toward heaven: and he said: 'O Lord God
of Israel, there is no God like Thee in heaven and the heaven of heavens
will not suffice Thee, how much less even this house which I have built to
Thy name? Yet, O Lord God of Israel, Thou shalt look upon my petition, to
hear the prayer which Thy servant doth pray to Thee in Thy presence this
day, that Thine eyes may be open to this house day and night, even toward
the place of which Thou didst say: 'My name shall be there, to hear the
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prayer which My servant prayeth at this place day and night.' And Thou
shalt hearken unto the prayer of Thy servant, and of Thy people Israel,
which they shall pray toward this place; and Thou shalt hear in Thy
dwelling-place in heaven, and Thou shalt do and be gracious.'
P. Augmented Litany
R. Vouchsafe...
P. Litany of Fervent Supplication
C. Litya
(The first sticheron is of the temple, then in Tone 1...)
(Tone 4)
The Church of the nations is renewed today through the precious and
life-bearing blood/ which flowed from the all-pure and incorrupt side of
Christ our God,/ Who was incarnate of the holy Virgin./ Wherefore,
assembling, ye choirs of the faithful,/ let us glorify the Father, the Son
and the Holy Spirit,// the one Godhead Who sustaineth all things.
Desiring to see beforehand the holy scepter of the Cross borne aloft
in the midst of the earth,/ let us purify our souls in advance,/ and being
illumined with light, let us render our thoughts radiant,/ and, shining
with divine power let us hymn Christ/ Who imparteth His holiness through
the precious Tree// unto those who cry out with faith and fervently hymn
Him.
Glory... (Tone 5)
O Word Who restest in the bosom of the Father,/ by Thy Holy Spirit//
renew the temple raised up in Thy name.
Both... (Tone 6)
Today hath the Tree appeared!/ Today hath the Jewish race perished!/
Today is the Faith made manifest by faithful sovereigns!/ Adam hath
recovered from his fall because of the Tree,/ and again, through the Tree,
have the demons come to tremble.// O Lord Almighty, glory be to Thee!
APOSTICHA: (Tone 1)
1. We were set free by Thy passion, O Christ,/ and we were redeemed from
corruption by Thy Resurrection.// Unto Thee, O Lord, be glory.
2. Let the creation exult, the heavens make glad,/ the nations clap their
hands with joy:/ For Christ our Saviour, because He loveth mankind,/
hath nailed our sins to the Cross,/ put death to death and given us
life by raising fallen Adam,// father of all mankind.
3. O Thou Who art beyond all understanding,/ King of heaven and earth,/
for love of mankind hast been of Thine own Will crucified:/ Hell was
filled with bitterness when it met Thee below/ and the souls of the
just at receiving Thee rejoiced./ And when he saw Thee, the Creator,
in the depths, Adam rose up./ What a wonder this is:/ That the life
of all men should taste death/ in His desire to give light to the world
that cries and says:// Glory unto Thee, O Lord, risen from the dead.
Glory... (Tone 2)
Celebrating the dedication of the most sacred temple of Thy
Resurrection,/ we glorify Thee, O Lord,/ Who hast sanctified it and
perfected it with Thine all-perfect grace,/ Who art adorned therein by the
faithful with sanctifying, mystic and sacred sacrifices,/ receivest unbloody
and all-pure sacrifices from the hands of Thy servants,/ and bestowest great
mercy and cleansing from sins upon those// who rightly make offering.
Both... (Tone 2)
The Cross of the Bestower of life,/ a divine treasure hidden in the
ground,/ was shown in the heavens to the pious emperor and noetically
revealeth an inscription of victory of the enemy./ And joyfully hastening
in godly manner with faith and love/ to see it on high, he zealously lifted
it from the bosom of the earth,// for the deliverance of the world and the
salvation of our souls.
P. Blessing of loaves.
C. Amen. Blessed be the Name of the Lord...
MATINS: Tone 1
P. Regular Beginning
P. Great Ectenia
C. God is the Lord...
R. Now...
R. Kathisma II
P. Small Ectenia
R. Sessional Hymns:
The soldiers guarding Thy tomb, O Saviour, became as dead men because
of the radiance of the angel who appeared before them, proclaiming the
resurrection to the women. We glorify Thee, the Destroyer of corruption,
and we bow down before Thee, our one God Who hast risen from the grave.
V. Arise, O Lord my God, let Thy hand be lifted high; forget not Thy
paupers to the end.
Nailed to the Cross of Thine own will, and laid in the tomb as one
dead, O compassionate Bestower of life, by Thy death Thou didst break the
dominion of death, O Mighty One; for the gatekeepers of hades trembled
before Thee, and Thou didst raise up with Thyself the dead of ages past, in
that Thou alone lovest mankind.
R. Kathisma III
P. Small Ectenia
R. Sessional Hymns:
Very early the women arrived at the tomb and, beholding the appearance
of the angel, they trembled. The tomb shone forth life, and the miracle
filled them with awe. Wherefore, going to the disciples, they proclaimed
the resurrection: Christ hath made hell captive, in that He alone is mighty
and powerful; and destroying the fear of damnation by the Cross, He hath
raised up with Himself all who had fallen prey to corruption!
Thou wast nailed to the Cross, O Life of all, and wast reckoned among
the dead, O immortal Lord. Thou didst rise on the third day, O Saviour,
with Thee raising Adam up from corruption. Wherefore, the hosts of heaven
cried out to Thee, O Christ, Bestower of life: Glory to Thy resurrection!
Glory to Thy condescension, O Thou Who alone lovest mankind!
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R. Psalm 118
C. Evlogitaria (Blessed art Thou, O Lord...)
P. Small Ectenia
R. Ypakoe:
The repentance of the thief stole paradise, and the lamentation of the
myrrh-bearers announced joy: for Thou didst arise, O Christ God, granting
great mercy to the world.
P. Prokimenon:
Now will I arise, saith the Lord,/ I will establish them in salvation,
I will be manifest therein.
V. The words of the Lord are pure words.
Canticle One
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Irmos: Thy victorious right arm/ hath in godly manner been glorified
in strength;/ for as almighty, O Immortal One,/ it smote the
adversary,// fashioning anew the path of the deep for the
Israelites.
O Thou Who in the beginning didst divinely fashion me out of dust with
Thine all-pure hands, Thou didst stretch out Thine arms upon the Cross,
calling forth from the earth my corrupt body, which Thou hadst received from
the Virgin.
Thou didst assume mortality for my sake and didst surrender Thy soul
unto death, O Thou Who by Thy divine breath didst instill my soul within me;
and having loosed the everlasting bonds, thou didst glorify it with
incorruption, raising it up with Thee.
Theotokion
Rejoice, O wellspring of grace! Rejoice, O ladder and door of heaven!
Rejoice, O lampstand and golden jar, thou unquarried mountain, who for the
world gavest birth unto Christ, the Bestower of life.
What fitting hymnody can our weakness offer thee, who alone art full of
grace, to whom Gabriel hath mystically taught us to chant: "Rejoice, O
Virgin Theotokos, Mother unwedded!"?
O Christ Who of old guided Israel the chosen by a pillar, Thou didst
plant the Church in Sion through the laver of baptism; and it crieth aloud:
Let us chant a hymn to our God!
The Church is not adorned with the law, O Lord, nor by the
outstretched hands of servants, but, boasting in the grace of the Cross, it
singeth to Thee: Let us chant a hymn to our God!
Theotokion
At the will of the Father thou didst conceive without seed the Son of
God through the divine Spirit, and gavest birth in the flesh to Him Who was
begotten of the Father without mother and came forth from thee without
father for our sake.
Be glad, O heaven, and rejoice, O earth! for the all-holy Cross cometh
forth, sanctifying with grace us who venerate it as a wellspring of
holiness and the cause of all deification.
O all-holy Cross, strengthen us who bow down before thee with faith,
that we may piously tread the path of heaven, that, avoiding the pitfalls
of the adversary, we may come to share in divine glory.
C. Katavasia (Tone 8)
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 has been
glorified.
Canticle Three
Irmos: Thou, Who alone hast known the weakness of human nature,/
having in Thy mercy formed Thyself therein:/ Thou girdest me
about with power from on high,/ that I may chant to Thee:/
Holy is the living temple of Thine ineffable glory,// O Thou
Who lovest mankind!
As God, O Good One, Thou hast taken pity on me who have fallen; and it
being Thy good pleasure to come down to me, Thou hast by Thy crucifixion
raised me up to cry unto Thee: Holy is the Lord of glory, immutable in
goodness!
Theotokion
Conceiving God in thy womb through the all-holy Spirit, O Virgin, thou
didst remain unconsumed; for the bush which burned without being consumed
clearly, to Moses the Law-giver, proclaimed thee beforehand, who received
the unbearable Fire.
O Virgin, following the sayings of the prophets, we truly call thee the
light cloud; for the Lord came upon thee to cast down the handiworks of the
falsehood of Egypt and to enlighten those who worship them.
O Good One, Thou hast revealed today the tabernacle, made of men's
hands, of Thy glory, which passeth understanding, a well-built
dwelling-place.
Theotokion
Thou alone on earth, O Mother of God, art the mediatress of good
things which transcend nature; wherefore, we offer to thee the cry:
Rejoice!
C. Katavasia (Tone 8)
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 has now put forth flower,// filling her with strength and
steadfastness.
P. Small Ectenia
R. Ikos
The most wise Solomon of old, celebrating the memorial of the
dedication, brought dumb beasts as whole-burnt offerings and sacrifices to
God; and now, when truth and grace have come to earth, He Who offered
Himself as sacrifice for our salvation hath abolished the sacrifices, in
that He loveth mankind. He Who alone is glorious in the saints hath
sanctified the church and shown it to be unshakable.
R. Sessional Hymns
Christ showed forth the tabernacle of witness; the godly Moses set it
up on earth; and Solomon dedicated the temple with sacrifices; and we,
hastening to the new Jerusalem with faith, like David utter divine hymnody
unto Him Who was crucified for our sake, asking forgiveness for all things
wherein we have sinned.
Canticle Four
Irmos: Gazing with the eyes of foresight upon thee,/ the mountain
overshadowed by the grace of God,/ Habbakuk prophesied that
the Holy One of Israel would come forth from thee,// for our
salvation and restoration.
Who is this Saviour Who issueth forth from Edom, wearing a crown of
thorns, His robe stained red, lifted up upon the Tree? He is the Holy One
of Israel, Who is come for our salvation and restoration!
Theotokion
O Virgin, we know thee to be the tree of life; for it is no fruit
deadly for men to eat which thou hast put forth, but the delight of
everlasting Life, for the salvation of us who hymn thee.
We hymn thy great and awesome mystery, for, hiding Himself from the
captains of the armies of heaven, He Who Is descended upon thee like rain
upon the fleece, for our salvation, O all-hymned one.
The Church is sprinkled not with the sacrifices of dumb beasts, but
with the precious and life-bearing blood which flowed from Thy side; and it
crieth out in splendor: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
The beloved habitations of the Lord cry out together to those who
desire plainly to see the glory of His countenance: Glory to Thy power, O
Lord!
Theotokion
Thou gavest birth without knowing wedlock, O Virgin, and even after
giving birth thou wast shown to be virginal still; wherefore, with
never-ceasing voices and unwavering love we cry out to thee: Rejoice, O
Mistress!
God the Lord hath appeared incarnate, uplifted upon the Tree; and He
enlighteneth those who bow down before it, ever delivering them from evils.
C. Katavasia (Tone 8)
O Lord, I have heard the mystery of Thy dispensation;/ I have
considered Thy works,// and I have glorified Thy Godhead.
Canticle Five
Irmos: O Christ, Who hast enlightened the ends of the world/ with
the radiance of Thy coming,/ and illumined them by Thy
Cross:/ With the light of Thy divine knowledge/ enlighten the
hearts of those// who hymn Thee in Orthodox manner.
The Jews put the great Shepherd and Lord of the sheep to death by the
Tree of the Cross; but the dead buried in hades did He deliver, like sheep,
from the dominion of death.
Theotokion
Disdain not the requests of those who petition thee with faith, O most
hymned and all-pure one, but accept and convey them to thy Son, the one God
and Benefactor; for thee have we acquired as our intercessor.
The hosts of heaven are gladdened at the sight of thee, and with them
the companies of men rejoice; for they have been joined together by thy
birthgiving, O Virgin Theotokos, which we glorify as is meet.
Let all the tongues and thoughts of men be moved to the praise of thee
who art truly the adornment of mankind, for the Virgin standeth forth,
clearly raising to glory those who with faith hymn her wonders.
On Sinai of old Thou didst show to Moses the God-seer a tabernacle not
made by men's hands, O Christ, prefiguring Thy Church.
O Lord, thou didst build a tabernacle on the earth, and by Thy power
Thou dost join the ranks of heaven to the choirs of men.
Theotokion
We wield thee against the enemy as a mighty weapon, O Bride of God,
for we have acquired thee as our dominion and the hope of our salvation.
Both... O all-pure Maiden, pray thou for us to Christ Who was clad
in material flesh through thy precious blood and hath renewed mortals.
C. Katavasia (Tone 8)
O thrice-blessed Tree, on which Christ the King and Lord was
stretched!/ Through thee the beguiler fell, who tempted mankind with the
tree./ He was caught in the trap set by God,/ Who was crucified upon thee
in the flesh,// granting peace unto our souls.
Canticle Six
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Irmos: The uttermost abyss hath engulfed us,/ and there is none to
deliver us./ We are accounted as lambs for the slaughter./
Save Thy people, O our God,// for Thou art the strength and
correction of the weak!
Thou hast led us up out of hades, O Lord, having slain the all-
devouring monster and set his power at naught by Thy might, O Omnipotent
One; for Thou art Life, Light and Resurrection.
Theotokion
The ancestors of our race rejoice in thee, O all-pure Virgin, receiving
through thee the Eden which they lost through transgression; for thou wast
pure before giving birth and art so after birthgiving.
The Incorporeal One Who existeth from before time, the Word Who
createth all things by His will, and as Almighty brought the armies of the
incorporeal beings out of non-existence, hath become incarnate of thee, O
all-pure one.
Christ the King desired the beauty of the Church He now hath chosen,
and hath shown her to be the mother of the gentiles, who out of slaves have
been made sons by the Spirit.
The hordes of the malicious demons tremble before the Church of Christ
which is marked with the sign of the image of the Cross and covered with
the overshadowing of the Spirit.
Having Christ, and not sand, as its foundation, the Church of the
nations is crowned with unapproachable beauty and adorned with a royal
diadem.
Theotokion
O wonder more recent than all other wonders! The Virgin hath without
knowing man conceived in her womb Him Who sustaineth all things, yet hath
not confined Him.
The Creator, His side pierced while He hung suspended upon thee of His
own will, O Cross, poured forth blood and water, whereby we who kiss thee
with faith have been edified.
Both... O Theotokos, thou wast the holy temple of Him Who resteth in
the saints; wherefore, illumine us who hymn thee with faith, O Virgin
Mother.
C. Katavasia (Tone 8)
Jonah stretched out his hands in the form of a Cross in the belly of
the sea monster,/ plainly prefiguring the redeeming Passion./ Cast out from
hence after three days,/ he foreshadowed the marvelous Resurrection of
Christ our God,/ Who was crucified in the flesh and enlightened the world//
by His Rising on the third day.
P. Small Ectenia
C. Kontakion, Tone 1
As God, Thou didst rise from the tomb in glory,/ raising the world with
Thyself./ Human nature praises Thee as God, for death has vanished./ Adam
exults, O Master!/ Eve rejoices, for she is free from bondage, and cries to
Thee;// Thou art the Giver of Resurrection to all, O Christ.
R. Ikos
Let us hymn as God the Almighty Who rose on the third day, Who broke
down the gates of hades, Who raised up from the grave those held there from
ages past, and Who appeared to the myrrh-bearing women, as He was well
pleased to do, telling them first to rejoice and to proclaim joy unto the
apostles, in that He alone is the Bestower of life; wherefore, with faith
the women proclaimed the signs of victory to the disciples. Hades groaneth
and death uttereth lamentation; the world is filled with gladness, and all
rejoice with it, for Thou, O Christ, didst grant resurrection unto all.
Canticle Seven
The earth was afraid, the sun hid itself, the light grew dim, the
divine veil of the temple was rent in twain, and the rocks split asunder;
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for the Righteous One, the praised and all-glorious God of our fathers, hung
upon the Cross.
Wounded among mortals of Thine own will for our sake, as though
helpless, O supremely Exalted One, Thou, the praised and all-glorious God of
our fathers, hung upon the Cross.
Theotokion
Rejoice, O wellspring of the water of eternal life! Rejoice, paradise
of delight! Rejoice, bulwark of the faithful! Rejoice, thou who knewest
not wedlock! Rejoice, universal joy, through whom the praised and all-
glorious God of our fathers hath shone forth!
Rejoice, O pure one! From thee hath the Shepherd, the supremely
Exalted One, come forth, in His unapproachable compassion truly clothing
Himself in the skin of Adam, in me, in all of man: the praised and all-
glorious God of our fathers.
Of old the flame of the furnace was shown to be dew-bearing; and now
spiritual anointing with oil doth sanctify those who cry out: Blessed art
Thou in the temple of Thy glory, O Lord!
O ye who are wounded with most sweet divine desire, come ye, let us
join ourselves to Christ the Bridegroom in this bridal-chamber, crying:
Blessed art Thou in the temple of Thy glory, O Lord!
Theotokion
Rejoice, O divine and hallowed abode of the Most High! For through
thee, O Theotokos, hath joy been given to those who cry: Blessed art thou
among women, O most immaculate Mistress!
Glory... Embracing thee now with heart and mouth, O most precious
Cross, we ever draw forth sanctity, health and salvation of soul and body.
Both... O blessed Virgin, pray thou for us who entreat thee, for we
all place our hope in thee and cry out to thee: O Mistress, disdain not thy
flock!
C. Katavasia (Tone 8)
The senseless decree of the wicked tyrant,/ breathing forth threats and
blasphemy hateful to God, confused the people./ Yet neither the fury of
wild beasts nor the roaring of the fire could frighten the three Children,/
but standing together in the flame,/ fanned by the wind that brought
refreshment as the dew, they sang:/ ‘Blessed art Thou and praised above
all,// O our God and the God of our fathers.’
Canticle Eight
O Word of God, Who by Thy will dost create and refashion all things,
transforming the shadow of death into life everlasting by Thy sufferings:
Thee do all of us, the works of the Lord, unceasingly hymn and supremely
exalt for all ages.
Thou didst destroy distress and misery within the gates and strongholds
of hades, O Christ, rising from the tomb on the third day. Thee do all Thy
works unceasingly hymn and supremely exalt as Lord for all ages!
Theotokion
Let us hymn her who without seed supernaturally gave rise to Christ,
the Pearl of great price, through the divine Effulgence; and let us say:
Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord! Hymn and exalt Him supremely for
all ages!
Today Thy Church hash been adorned like a bride with a noetic robe
woven on high of divine grace, O Lord, and she summoneth her people to
chant in gladness: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord!
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Today Christ, the second Adam, hath shown forth a noetic garden of
paradise, this new tabernacle which, instead of the tree of knowledge,
offereth the life-bearing weapon of the Cross unto those who chant: Bless
the Lord, all ye works of the Lord!
Worshipping Thee, the unoriginate Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
the one Godhead, perfect, unoriginate, indivisible, consubstantial,
unconfused, in three Hypostases, we chant: Bless the Lord, all ye works of
the Lord!
Theotokion
Thou, O all-pure Virgin, alone among all generations hast been shown
to be the Mother of God; thou wast the dwelling-place of the Godhead, O
most immaculate one, who wast not consumed by the fire of Light
unapproachable. Wherefore, we all bless thee, O Mary Bride of God.
Let us bow down before the Cross of the Lord, the unbroken weapon of
salvation, the ready help of the faithful, our mighty defense, which now
lieth before us all.
Both... We honour the pure Virgin who, for our salvation, gave birth
supernaturally to the unoriginate and uncreated Word, crying out in hymn-
ody: We bless thy birthgiving, O Virgin!
C. Katavasia (Tone 8)
O ye children, equal in number to the Trinity,/ bless ye God the Father
and Creator;/ Sing ye the praises of the Word Who descended and changed the
fire to dew;/ and exalt ye above all forever the Most Holy Spirit,// Who
gives life to all.
P. Magnificat
C. Song of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Canticle Nine
Irmos: The bush which burnt with fire yet was not consumed/ showed
forth an image of thy pure birthgiving./ And we pray now
that the furnace of temptations/ which rageth against us may
be extinguished,// that we may magnify thee unceasingly, O
Theotokos.
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O Saviour, Thou unblemished Lamb Who takest away the sins of the world:
Thee Who hast risen on the third day do we glorify with the Father and Thy
divine Spirit; and, theologizing, we magnify the Lord of glory.
Theotokion
Save Thy people, whom Thou hast acquired by Thy precious blood, O Lord,
granting peace to Thy churches through the supplications of the Theotokos, O
Thou Who lovest mankind.
Thou didst spring forth from the root of David, the prophet and
ancestor of God, O Virgin; and thou hast truly glorified David, giving birth
to the prophesied Lord of glory, Whom we magnify as is meet.
Come ye with a pure heart and, gazing with wakeful spiritual eyes upon
the beauty of the Church, the daughter of the King, which outshineth gold
in luster, let us magnify her.
Theotokion
Rejoice, O joyous Bride of the great King; for through thee, O pure
one, have we been delivered from the curse of Eve, and we have found life
in thy birthgiving, O unwedded one.
Suspended upon thee, Christ truly raised up that which had fallen into
the depths of perdition, O Cross of the Lord; wherefore, we now bow down
before thee with love, and honour and glorify thee.
Let us purify our souls and hearts with good works alone, and,
beholding the saving Tree which lieth in our midst, with divine wisdom let
us bow down before it with faith and love.
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Glory... Like the great sun thou dost illumine those in darkness
with thy brilliance, and drivest away the demons, O most beautiful Cross;
wherefore, we cry out: Illumine all who bow down before thee with faith!
C. Katavasia (Tone 8)
O Theotokos, thou art a mystical paradise,/ who untilled hast brought
forth Christ./ He has planted upon earth the life-giving tree of the
Cross:/ Therefore at its exaltation on this day,// we worship Him and thee
do we magnify.
P. Small Ectenia
C. Holy is the Lord our God...
Fire, hail, snow, ice, blast of tempest, which perform His word,
The mountains and all the hills, fruitful trees, and all cedars,
The beasts and all the cattle, creeping things and winged birds,
Kings of the earth, and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,
Young men and virgins, elders with the younger; let them praise the name of
the Lord, for exalted is the name of Him alone.
His praise is above the earth and heaven, and He shall exalt the horn of
His people.
This is the hymn for all His saints, for the sons of Israel, and for the
people that draw nigh unto Him.
Sing unto the Lord a new song; His praise is in the church of the saints.
Let Israel be glad in Him that made him, let the sons of Sion rejoice in
their king.
Let them praise His name in the dance; with the timbrel and the psaltery
let them chant unto Him.
For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people, and He shall exalt the meek
with salvation.
The saints shall boast in glory, and they shall rejoice upon their beds.
The high praise of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords shall
be in their hands.
To do vengeance among the heathen, punishments among the peoples,
To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron,
2. Give peace to our lives,/ O Thou, the only Almighty Lord,/ Who hast
endured the Cross and hast laid death low// and risen from the dead.
V. Praise Him for His mighty acts,/ praise Him according to the
multitude of His greatness.
3. Vouchsafe that we may praise and glorify Thee with a pure heart, O
Christ,/ Who hast despoiled death,// and raised up man through Thy
Resurrection.
V. Praise Him with the sound of trumpet,/ praise Him with psaltery
and harp.
V. Praise Him with timbrel and dance,/ praise Him with strings and
flute.
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6. Shining forth from on high, a radiant beam hath shone forth, illumining
all;/ wherefore, with faith let us all honour the resurrection of
Christ the Creator/ and in hymns let us celebrate the life-bearing and
divine festival of the dedication,/ and let us be jubilant in psalms,/
that we may find the Saviour and Lord// to be merciful to us.
(Tone 3)
7. Arise unto thyself, O man! Be thou new instead of old!/ And celebrate
the restoration of the soul while yet thou hast life,/ that the path of
all life may be restored to thee;/ for the old hath passed away, and,
lo! all things are new!/ Transformed by a change for the good, offer
this to the feast as fruit./ Thus is man made new,// and thus is the
day of the dedication honoured.
8. O Christ our God, Who for the common resurrection of the human race/
didst accept voluntary crucifixion,/ and by the pen of the Cross didst
stain Thy fingers with blood as with ink of royal purple,/ and in Thy
love for mankind didst as King affix Thy signature to the document of
our remission:/ Disdain us not who are in distress and again are far
from Thee,/ but have pity upon Thy people who find themselves in evil
circumstances, O Long-suffering One./ Arise Thou, and do battle with
those who fight against us,// in that Thou art almighty.
P. Litanies
Dismissal
R. Hours
Tropar: Resurrection & Dedication
Kontak: Dedication/Resurrection alternating
At Liturgy:
Tropar Resurrection
Tropar Dedication
Tropar Forefeast
Kontak Resurrection
G/B... Kontak Dedication
Communion Verse: Praise Ye & "O Lord, I have loved the beauty of Thy house,
and the place where Thy glory dwelleth"