TROPARIA AND KONTAKION
(THEME HYMNS OF THE DAY AND CONCLUDING SEASONAL HYMN)
TROPARION OF THE RESURRECTION IN TONE SEVEN
You destroyed death by your Cross, You opened Paradise to the thief. You changed the weeping of the Myrrh-bearers, and commanded your Apostles to proclaim that You, O Christ God, have risen, granting to the world great mercy.
TROPARION OF THE THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD IN TONE FOUR
At your baptism in the Jordan River, O Christ, the worship due the Holy Trinity was made manifest, for the voice of the Father bore You witness by calling You “Beloved Son”, and the Holy Spirit, in the form of a Dove, confirmed the immutability of this declaration. O Christ God who came forth and filled the world with light, glory to You!
TROPARION OF OUR LADY IN TONE FOUR
Protected by your coming, O Mother of God, we the faithful solemnly celebrate today; and gazing upon your spotless image, we cry out from the depths of our hearts: “Protect us with your precious veil and deliver us from evil, by asking your Son, Christ our God, to save our souls!”
KONTAKION OF THE THEOPHANY IN TONE THREE
Today You have appeared to the world, O Lord, and your Light has shone upon us who, realizing who You are, sing to You a hymn of praise. Inaccessible Light, You have come and made yourself known!
LITURGY OF THE WORD
PROKIMENON (RESPONSORY FROM THE PSALTER)
Refrain: Blessed be the LORD,
for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me
when I was beset as in a besieged city.
Verse: In thee, O LORD, do I seek refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
in thy righteousness deliver me!
THE READING FROM THE EPISTLE OF ST PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS
BRETHREN: Grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, ‘When He ascended on high He led a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men.’ (In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that He had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is He Who also ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) And his Gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the Unity of the Faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
ALLELUIA
I will sing of thy steadfast love, O LORD, forever;
with my mouth I will proclaim thy Faithfulness to all generations.
For thy steadfast Love was established for ever, thy Faithfulness is firm as the heavens.
THE READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MATTHEW
AT THAT TIME: When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth He went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
‘The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles -- the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.’
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ‘Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.’
HIRMOS IN TONE TWO
(also “Megalynarion” — Hymn to the Virgin sung after the Consecration)
O my soul, magnify the one who is more honorable and glorious than the Heavenly Powers. O Mother of God, when it comes to singing proper praise to you, every tongue and language are at a loss. Even supernatural intelligences are rapt in wonder when it comes to rendering honor to you. But in your graciousness, and because you know our holy longing to sing your praise, be pleased to accept our faith. Intercessor of Christians, we exalt you!
COMMUNION HYMN
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights! Alleluia.
The grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men! Alleluia.
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