TROPARIA AND KONTAKION
(HYMNS OF THE DAY AND SEASONAL HYMN)
TROPARION OF THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT IN TONE TWO
O victorious witnesses of the Lord, blessed is the earth fertilized by your blood and holy are the heavenly places that opened to your souls. You have vanquished the enemy in the stadium, and proclaimed Christ with courage. We beg you to intercede with Him who is All-good, that He may save our souls.
KONTAKION OF THE ANNUNCIATION IN TONE EIGHT
Triumphant leader, to you belongs our praise of victory, and since you saved us from adversity we offer you our thanks: We are your people, O Mother of God. So, as you have that invincible power, continue to deliver us from danger, that we may cry out to you: Hail O Virgin and Bride ever pure.
LITURGY OF THE WORD
PROKIMENON
(RESPONSORY)
R. You, O Lord, will keep us
and preserve us always from this generation.
V. Save me, O Lord, for there is no longer any holy man;
for truthfulness has vanished from among the children of men.
THE READING FROM THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS
BRETHREN: IT IS WRITTEN: 'Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands; they will perish, but Thou remainest; they will all grow old like a garment, like a mantle Thou wilt roll them up, and they will be changed. But Thou art the same, and Thy years will never end.’ But to what angel has He ever said, 'Sit at My right hand, till I make Thy enemies a stool for Thy feet’? Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve, for the sake of those who are to obtain salvation? Therefore we must pay the closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For if the message declared by angels was valid and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard Him.
ALLELUIA
Your favor, O Lord, I will sing forever;
from generation to generation
my mouth will proclaim your faithfulness.
For You have said ‘My meekness is established forever’.
In heaven You have confirmed your faithfulness.
THE READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MARK
AT THAT TIME: Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that He was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and He was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to Him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, 'My son, your sins are forgiven.’ Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, ‘Why does this Man speak thus? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?’ And immediately Jesus, perceiving in His spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, 'Why do you question thus in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Rise, take up your pallet and walk”? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins’ — He said to the paralytic — 'I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home.’ And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, 'We never saw anything like this!’
MEGALYNARION OF THE LITURGY OF ST BASIL THE GREAT
In you, O Woman full of Grace, all creation exults, the hierarchy of angels together with the race of men: in you, sanctified Temple, spiritual Paradise, Glory of virgins of whom God took flesh — from whom our God who exists before the world, became a child! For He has made your womb His Throne, making it more spacious than the Heavens. In you, O Woman full of Grace, all creation exults: glory to you!
COMMUNION HYMN
The Lord has sent redemption to His people:
He has established His covenant forever. Alleluia.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Saturday, March 03, 2007
From the Triodion - Second Sunday of Lent
The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, along with others in the East and West, perceived problems with the theology of Gregory Palamas. Thus, Patriarch Maximos III Mazloum of Antioch composed hymns devoted to the veneration of the holy relics in 1843. Archbishop Joseph Raya of blessed memory noted: "Such relics are to be venerated, not as objects having instrinsic value, but as representative of the person from whom they originated." (Byzantine Daily Worship, page 797)
As the writings of St Gregory have been studied, clarified, and determined to be orthodox in their teachings and coherent with Catholic theology, this posting will include hymns related to St Gregory as well as hymns by Patriarch Maximos concerning the veneration of the holy relics.
O Most Just Judge, I have sinned against You in may ways. I deserve therefore all kinds of punishments: the gnashing of teeth, bitter tears of sorrow, the fire of hell and impenetrable darkness. Give me the tears that procure true repentance and the forgiveness of my sins. I am fasting and abstaining because I love You and cry out to You: O Christ my Lord, have mercy on me, for You are generous in your mercy.
With what words shall we who dwell on earth praise the holy bishop, Gregory Palamas? He is the teacher of the Church, the herald of the Light of God, the initiate of the heavenly mysteries of the Trinity, the chief adornment of the monastic life, renowned alike in action and in contemplation, the glory of Thessalonica. Now he dwells in Heaven with the great and glorious martyr Demetrios, whose relics flow with holy oil.
From Lord, to You I Call, Vespers, Sunday, Second Week of Lent
Your tongue, watchful in teaching, rings in the ears of our hearts and awakens the souls of the slothful, leading us from earth to Heaven. your words, inspired by God, are a ladder leading us from earth to Heaven. O Gregory, wonder of Thessalonica, pray to Christ without ceasing, that we who honor you may be illumined with the divine Light.
I am a wretched sinner who refused to obey th Father's commands. I ahve lived in wordly and impure desires and have squandered my life in laziness, enjoying illicit and fleeting pleasures. O Good Father, take not your Holy Spirit away from me, but have mercy on me and recieve me as You received the Prodigal Son, and save me!
From the Aposticha, Vespers, Sunday, Second Week of Lent
As the writings of St Gregory have been studied, clarified, and determined to be orthodox in their teachings and coherent with Catholic theology, this posting will include hymns related to St Gregory as well as hymns by Patriarch Maximos concerning the veneration of the holy relics.
O Most Just Judge, I have sinned against You in may ways. I deserve therefore all kinds of punishments: the gnashing of teeth, bitter tears of sorrow, the fire of hell and impenetrable darkness. Give me the tears that procure true repentance and the forgiveness of my sins. I am fasting and abstaining because I love You and cry out to You: O Christ my Lord, have mercy on me, for You are generous in your mercy.
With what words shall we who dwell on earth praise the holy bishop, Gregory Palamas? He is the teacher of the Church, the herald of the Light of God, the initiate of the heavenly mysteries of the Trinity, the chief adornment of the monastic life, renowned alike in action and in contemplation, the glory of Thessalonica. Now he dwells in Heaven with the great and glorious martyr Demetrios, whose relics flow with holy oil.
From Lord, to You I Call, Vespers, Sunday, Second Week of Lent
Your tongue, watchful in teaching, rings in the ears of our hearts and awakens the souls of the slothful, leading us from earth to Heaven. your words, inspired by God, are a ladder leading us from earth to Heaven. O Gregory, wonder of Thessalonica, pray to Christ without ceasing, that we who honor you may be illumined with the divine Light.
I am a wretched sinner who refused to obey th Father's commands. I ahve lived in wordly and impure desires and have squandered my life in laziness, enjoying illicit and fleeting pleasures. O Good Father, take not your Holy Spirit away from me, but have mercy on me and recieve me as You received the Prodigal Son, and save me!
From the Aposticha, Vespers, Sunday, Second Week of Lent
Saturday of the Second Week of Lent
Prokimenon
R. Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous,
and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
V. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
The Reading from the Epistle to the Hebrews
Brethren: Take care, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called "today," that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. For we share in Christ, if only we hold our first confidence firm to the end, while it is said, "Today, when you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion." Who were they that heard and yet were rebellious? Was it not all those who left Egypt under the leadership of Moses?
Alleluia
Blessed is he whom thou dost choose and bring near, to dwell in thy courts!
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, thy holy temple!
The Reading from the Holy Gospel According to St Mark
At that time: In the morning, a great while before day, Jesus rose and went out to a lonely place, and there he prayed. And Simon and those who were with him pursued him, and they found him and said to him, "Every one is searching for you." And he said to them, "Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came out." And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons. And a leper came to him beseeching him, and kneeling said to him, "If you will, you can make me clean." Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, "I will; be clean." And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. And he sternly charged him, and sent him away at once, and said to him, "See that you say nothing to any one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to the people."
Kinonikon
Blessed is he whom thou dost choose and bring near, to dwell in thy courts!
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, thy holy temple!
or
Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.
R. Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous,
and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
V. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
The Reading from the Epistle to the Hebrews
Brethren: Take care, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called "today," that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. For we share in Christ, if only we hold our first confidence firm to the end, while it is said, "Today, when you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion." Who were they that heard and yet were rebellious? Was it not all those who left Egypt under the leadership of Moses?
Alleluia
Blessed is he whom thou dost choose and bring near, to dwell in thy courts!
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, thy holy temple!
The Reading from the Holy Gospel According to St Mark
At that time: In the morning, a great while before day, Jesus rose and went out to a lonely place, and there he prayed. And Simon and those who were with him pursued him, and they found him and said to him, "Every one is searching for you." And he said to them, "Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came out." And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons. And a leper came to him beseeching him, and kneeling said to him, "If you will, you can make me clean." Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, "I will; be clean." And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. And he sternly charged him, and sent him away at once, and said to him, "See that you say nothing to any one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to the people."
Kinonikon
Blessed is he whom thou dost choose and bring near, to dwell in thy courts!
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, thy holy temple!
or
Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.
Friday, March 02, 2007
From the Triodion
Now is the acceptable time, now is the day of salvation. In Your mercy visit my soul and take away the burden of my transgressions, O You who alone are the Lover of mankind.
You are glorified, O Christ our God, in the memory of your saints; through their intercession, send down your great mercy upon us all.
O Theokokos, our hope and our protection, we do not fear the plotting of the Enemy, for you are the protectress of our souls.
From the Aposticha, Vespers, Saturday of the Second Week of Lent
You are the only Immortal One, O Creator, and Maker of mankind. we are mortals: out of the earth we are fashioned and to the same earth we shall return, as You have said and ordered, O my Maker: Dust you are, you said, and to dust you shall return. We all go down to the dust and we sing to You: Alleluia!
Ikos, Orthros, Saturday of the Second Week of Lent
You are glorified, O Christ our God, in the memory of your saints; through their intercession, send down your great mercy upon us all.
O Theokokos, our hope and our protection, we do not fear the plotting of the Enemy, for you are the protectress of our souls.
From the Aposticha, Vespers, Saturday of the Second Week of Lent
You are the only Immortal One, O Creator, and Maker of mankind. we are mortals: out of the earth we are fashioned and to the same earth we shall return, as You have said and ordered, O my Maker: Dust you are, you said, and to dust you shall return. We all go down to the dust and we sing to You: Alleluia!
Ikos, Orthros, Saturday of the Second Week of Lent
Friday of the Second Week of Lent
The Reading from the Epistle of St Paul to the Romans
Brethren: Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; he who teaches, in his teaching; he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who contributes, in liberality; he who gives aid, with zeal; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord.
The Reading from the Holy Gospel According to St Matthew
The Lord said: "Again you have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.' But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil. You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well; and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
The Prokimenon and Alleluia are the same as on this day in the First Week of Lent
Brethren: Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; he who teaches, in his teaching; he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who contributes, in liberality; he who gives aid, with zeal; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord.
The Reading from the Holy Gospel According to St Matthew
The Lord said: "Again you have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.' But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil. You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well; and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
The Prokimenon and Alleluia are the same as on this day in the First Week of Lent
Thursday, March 01, 2007
From the Triodion
Hanging on the Tree with Your side pierced, You poured forth life on me, who through the evil of the serpent had been put to death by the food taken from the tree. Therefore, I call out to You, O Christ, and flee to Your compassion. Grant that I may finish the course of the Fast in repentance, and thereby worship Your Passion and Resurrection!
From Lord, to You I call, Friday, Second Week of Lent
Our first parents did not fast from the tree of knowledge, as the Creator had commanded them. Because of their disobedience, they harvested the fruits of death, being banished from the Tree of Life and the delight of Paradise. Therefore, O faithful, let us fast from food that perishes and from the passions that destroy us, that we may reap life from the divine Cross, returning with the Good Thief to our ancient fatherland and receiving great mercy from Christ our God.
From the Aposticha, Vespers, Friday, Second Week of Lent
From Lord, to You I call, Friday, Second Week of Lent
Our first parents did not fast from the tree of knowledge, as the Creator had commanded them. Because of their disobedience, they harvested the fruits of death, being banished from the Tree of Life and the delight of Paradise. Therefore, O faithful, let us fast from food that perishes and from the passions that destroy us, that we may reap life from the divine Cross, returning with the Good Thief to our ancient fatherland and receiving great mercy from Christ our God.
From the Aposticha, Vespers, Friday, Second Week of Lent
Thursday of the Second Week of Lent
The Reading from the First Epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
Brethren: With most of them [our fathers] God was not pleased; for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things are warnings for us, not to desire evil as they did. Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to dance." We must not indulge in immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents; nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer. Now these things happened to them as a warning, but they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come. Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.
The Reading from the Holy Gospel According to St Matthew
The Lord said: "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell. It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.' But I say to you that every one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
The Prokimenon and Alleluia are the same as on this day in the First Week of Lent
Brethren: With most of them [our fathers] God was not pleased; for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things are warnings for us, not to desire evil as they did. Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to dance." We must not indulge in immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents; nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer. Now these things happened to them as a warning, but they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come. Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.
The Reading from the Holy Gospel According to St Matthew
The Lord said: "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell. It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.' But I say to you that every one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
The Prokimenon and Alleluia are the same as on this day in the First Week of Lent
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