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Byzantine Monthly Menaion Volume Five: January

Metropolitan Cantor InstituteByzantine Catholic SeminaryPittsburgh, PA


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Foreword

A Menaion is a liturgical book which contains the changeable parts of Byzantine divineservices for a given month. The volume in your hands is the fourth of a series of twelvebooks for use in Byzantine Catholic parishes. Each day is provided with the followingmaterial: (1) Synaxarion (brief life of the saints remembered) (2) Troparia and Kontakia

(3) Prokeimena and Alleluiaria (4) Communion Hymn.

On major feasts, the proper antiphons (when there are any) and the Magnification andIrmos (appointed to take the place of It is truly proper) are also included.

Texts which are contained in the Faithful’s Book published by the Byzantine CatholicChurch are reproduced with their musical settings from that book. Those texts weretranslated by the Inter-Eparchial Liturgical Commission, and then set to plainchant by theInter-Eparchial Music Commission.

Many of the Troparia contained in this volume of the Menaion are, in fact, common texts

(i.e., they are used on more than one feast). These texts, too, come from the work of theIELC/IEMC, as are all the Prokeimena and Alleluiaria and Communion Hymns.

The texts of the Troparia and Kontakia that are not from the above-mentioned source arealmost always taken from the Order of Matins published by the Sisters of the Order ofSaint Basil the Great, and we acknowledge these texts with gratitude.

This volume is intended to be used annually. Because of this, cantors must use theTypikon of the Metropolitan Church to discern how materials from the Menaion are to becombined with the Sunday Ochtoechos. The Typikon will also explain how Prokeimenaand Alleluiaria are to be combined.

May this series of volumes be a blessing for all who attend daily celebrations of theDivine Liturgy, as well as for those who, unable to be at church each day, still wish topray with the Church and honor the Lord and his saints.

August 28, 2005Our venerable father Moses the Ethiopian and Our holy father Augustine, bishop of Hippo


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& # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ# ˙O Je sus, al though you are seated on a fi ery throne

˙ œ œ œ œ œwith the e ter nal- - - - -

& # œ W œ œ œ ˙Fa ther and your di vine Spir it,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œyou were pleased to be born of a vir gin- - - -

& # œ œ# ˙maid en,

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙your Moth er who has nev er known man.

˙ œ œThere fore, as- - - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# ˙man you were al so cir cum cised

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙when you were eight days old.- - -

& # ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# ˙Glo ry to your most no ble de ci sion!

˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Glo ry to your sal va tion!- - - - - - -

& # ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œGlo ry to your hu mil i ty!

œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ# wYou a lone love us all.- - - - -

MENAION - JANUARY

1 THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUSCHRIST. Coming eight days after the birth of Christ, this feast commemorates hisnaming and his becoming a member of the Covenant of Moses.OUR HOLY FATHER BASIL THE GREAT, ARCHBISHOP OF CAESAREAIN CAPPADOCIA, who is called “great” in learning and wisdom. He taught meditationon the Scriptures and manual work in obedience and fraternal love to his monks, and

established a way of life for them in the Rules he wrote. He taught the faithful by hisexcellent writings and shone forth by his pastoral care for the poor and sick. (379)

Troparion of the Circumcision - Tone 1:


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& # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# ˙Your voice re sounds to the whole world

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œwhich has re ceived your word- -

& # œ W œ œ œ ˙of instruction in di vine dog mas.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# ˙You ex plained the na ture of cre a tion- - - - - -

& # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙and gave rules to or der hu man con duct.

˙ œ œ œ WO roy al priest, O venerable- - - -

& # œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙fa ther Ba sil,

œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ ˙ œ œ# wbeg Christ our God to grant us his great mer cy.- - -

& ## œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙You have ap peared as the unshakea ble foun da tion of the Church,- - - -

& ## œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙lead ing all mortals to safe pas ture in the Lord,

œ œ œ œ œand con firm ing them- - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙by your teach ings,

œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wO venerable Basil, reveal er of heav en ly mys te ries.- - - - - -

& # œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙The Lord of all en dures cir cum ci sion

œ œ œ ˙ œ œand be ing good, he- - - - -

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Troparion of Our Holy Father Basil - Tone 1:

Kontakion of Our Holy Father Basil - Tone 4:

Kontakion of the Circumcision - Tone 3:


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& # œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙cuts away the sins of mor tals.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙To day he grants sal va tion to the world,- - - -

& # œ œ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙and the bish op Ba sil, the Creator's morning star, re joic es;

œ œ ˙he has been- - - -

& # œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ win i tiated in to the mys te ries of Christ.- - - - -

& # œ œ œ œ# œ œ ˙ ˙Save your peo ple, O Lord,

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙and bless your in her i tance,- - - -

& # œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ wand bless your in her i tance.- - -

& # œ œ .œ Jœ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙My lips will speak

œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙words of wis dom;-

& # jœ jœ jœ jœ jœ .œ Jœ .œ jœ œ œ wun der stand ing will be the theme of my heart.- - -

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Prokeimenon of the Circumcision - Tone 6 (Psalm 27:9,1):

Verse: To you, O Lord, I cry out: My God, be not silent to me.

Then, immediately after the verse:Prokeimenon of Our Holy Father Basil - Tone 1 (Psalm 48:4):


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& # ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙Let us, who mys tic 'ly

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙re pre sent the cher u bim,

.œ jœ œ œ wand sing the thrice- - - - - - -

& ## .œ jœ ˙ho ly hymn,

œ œ œ œ ˙thrice ho ly hymn

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙to the life cre a ting,- - - - - -

& ##

œ œ œ œ œ

œ ˙life cre a ting Trin i ty,.œ jœ œ œ

œ œnow set a side all.œ jœ ˙

earth ly cares, œ œ œ

œ wall earth ly cares.- - - - - - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙A men.

˙ œ œ œ œ ˙That we may re ceive,

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙may re ceive the King of All,

.œ jœ œ œ win vis i bly- - - - - -

& ## .œ jœ œ œes cort ed

œ œ œ œ wby an gel ic hosts.

.œ jœ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

.œ jœ œ œAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!- - -

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Alleluia - Tone 8 (Psalm 79:2; 36:30):

Verse: Shepherd of Israel, hear us; you who lead Joseph’s flock.Verse: The mouth of the just will utter wisdom, and his tongue will pronounce judgment.

Cherubic Hymnon the hymn, "Divnaja novina"


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& ## œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œWe praise you, we bless you,

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙we thank you, O Lord,

.œ jœ œ œ ˙and we pray to you,

& ## .œ jœ ˙our God,

œ œ œ œ wpray to you, our God.

& ## œ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙

Praise the Lord from the heav ens,

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙praise him in the high est.

.œ Refrain:jœ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - -

& ## .œ jœ œ œAl le lu ia!

œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - -

& ## œ œ jœ jœ œ œ œ œ ˙The just man will be re mem bered,

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙re mem bered for ev er;

.œ jœ œ œ œe vil news- - - - - -

& ## œ .œ jœ ˙he will not fear,

œ œ œ œ ˙he will not fear.

.œ Refrain:jœ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

.œ jœ œ œAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!- - -

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Anamnesis Acclamation

Communion Hymn for the Circumcision (Psalm 148:1):

Communion Hymn for a Hierarch (Psalm 111:6,7):


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##˙ ˙ œ œ

œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Zeb u lun, make read y; Naphta li, pre pare your self. œ ˙ œ œ œO Riv er Jor dan,- - - - - - - -

& ## œ œ .˙ œ ˙stand and leap for joy

œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙to re ceive the Master coming to be bap tized.- -

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙O Ad am, rejoice with the first moth er, Eve,

œ œ œ œ Wand do not hide yourselves as- -

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙once you did in Par a dise.

œ ˙ œ WFor, see ing you naked, Christ has appeared to- - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙put on the first robe.

œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wHe has appeared to re new all cre a tion.- - -

& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Af ter E li jah had been tak en up, œ ˙ œ Wthe Riv er Jordan was parted in two- - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙by E li sha's man tle;

œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙and a dry path was opened in the wa ters- - - -

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On the Sunday from January 2 to 5SUNDAY BEFORE THE THEOPHANY

Troparion - Prescribed Resurrection Tone On January 2 through 4:Troparion of the Pre-feast - Tone 4:

Only on January 5:Troparion of the Vigil - Tone 4:


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& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙as an im age of true bap tism

œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙by which we pass be yond this fleet ing life.- - - -

& ## œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wChrist appeared at the Jordan to sanc ti fy the wa ters.- - -

& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙To day the Lord appears in the Jor dan's streams

œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and cries out to John:- -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Do not be af raid to bap tize me,

œ W œ œ œ œfor I have come to save Ad am, the first- - -

& ## œ .˙ œ wcre a ted.- -

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙O most com pas sion ate Christ,

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙who take a way the man y sins of all,- - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙be cause of your immeasur a ble mer cy,

œ Wyou have come to be baptized in the- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙wa ters of the Jor dan as a man,

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙cloth ing in a robe of glo ry- - - -

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On January 2 through 4:

Kontakion of the Pre-feast - Tone 4:

Only on January 5:Kontakion of the Vigil - Tone 4:


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& ## œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wthe misery of my an cient nak ed ness.- - -

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##œ œ œ œ# œ œ ˙ ˙Save your peo ple, O Lord,

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

˙ œ œ œ ˙and bless your in her i tance,- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ wand bless your in her i tance.- - -

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˙ ˙ œ œ ˙

Al le lu ia! œ œ ˙

œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!œ œ œ

˙ œ ˙

˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - - - -




.œ Refrain:jœ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - -

& ## .œ jœ œ œAl le lu ia! œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - -

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Prokeimenon - Tone 6 (Psalm 27:9,1):

Verse: To you, O Lord, I cry out: My God, be not silent to me.

Alleluia - Tone 8 (Psalm 66:2):

Verse: Be gracious to us, O God, and bless us.Verse: Let your face shine upon us, and have mercy on us.

Communion Hymn (Psalm 148:1):


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& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Your life has shown you to your flock as a rule of faith,

œ ˙ œan im age-

& ## œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙of gentleness, and a teacher of mod er a tion.

œ œ œ œ œYou ac quired great ness- - - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙through hu mil i ty

œ ˙ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and wealth through pov er ty.

œ œ œ œO fa ther- - - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙and bish op Syl ves ter,

œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ win tercede with Christ our God to save our souls.- - - -

& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You are num bered among the priests of our King and God,

œ Wand you were a-

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2 Our holy father Sylvester, Pope of Rome who piously ruled the Church for manyyears. During his pontificate, Constantine the Emperor built basilicas worthy ofveneration and the Nicene Council of 325 acclaimed Christ the Son of God. On this dayin Rome in the cemetery of Priscilla his body was laid to rest. (335)Prefestive Day of the Theophany

Troparion of the Pre-feast - Tone 4 (music found on page 6)Zebulun, make ready; Naphtali, prepare yourself. O River Jordan, stand and leap for joy to receive theMaster coming to be baptized. O Adam, rejoice with the first mother, Eve, and do not hide yourselves as

once you did in Paradise. For, seeing you naked, Christ has appeared to put on the first robe. He hasappeared to renew all creation.

Troparion of Sylvester - Tone 4

Kontakion of the Pre-feast - Tone 4 (music found on page 7 Today the Lord appears in the Jordan's streams and cries out to John: Do not be afraid to baptize me, for Ihave come to save Adam, the first created.

Kontakion of Sylvester - Tone 4


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& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙com pan ion to the as cet ics.

œ œ œ œ W œNow you re joice in the company of an gels,- - - - - -

& ## œ ˙ ˙ ˙O fa ther,

œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and you have inherited the joy of heav en, Syl ves ter.- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙O glo ri ous shep herd,

œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wsave those who keep your mem o ry.- - - - -

& b œ œ .œ jœ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙My lips will speak

œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙words of wis dom;-

& b jœ jœ jœ jœ jœ .œ jœ .œ jœ œ œ wun der stand ing will be the theme of my heart.- - -

& # œ œ œ œ# ˙ ˙nAl le lu ia!

œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - -

& # œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

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Verse: Hear this, all you peoples; give heed, all who dwell in the world.

Alleluia - Tone 2 (Psalm 36:30,31):

Verse: The just man’s mouth utters wisdom and his lips speak what is right.Verse: The law of his God is in his heart; his steps shall be saved from stumbling.

Cherubic Hymn and Anamnesis Acclamation: Music found on pages 4-5.


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& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!- - -

& ## œ œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ ˙O di vine ly inspired Malachi, you an nounced the com ing of Christ,- - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ ˙and you spoke of his do min ion o ver the Law.

œ ˙ œHow clear ly- - - -

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Communion Hymn (Psalm 111:6,7):

3 The holy prophet Malachi, who after the return from the Babylonian Captivityannounced the great day of the Lord and his coming to his temple, and that always andeverywhere a pure offering should be made to his name.The holy martyr Gordius, praised in the writings of St. Basil the Great, a centurion whosuffered during the reign of the Emperor Diocletian. (304)Our venerable mother Genevieve of Paris, a shepherdess who took the veil of a virginand defended her people by her Christian example. (c.500)Our venerable father Cyriacus Elias Chavara, of the Syro-Malabarese CatholicChurch, founder of the Congregation of the Carmelite Brothers of Mary Immmaculate(1871).Prefestive Day of the Theophany

Troparion of the Pre-feast - Tone 4 (music found on page 6)Zebulun, make ready; Naphtali, prepare yourself. O River Jordan, stand and leap for joy to receive theMaster coming to be baptized. O Adam, rejoice with the first mother, Eve, and do not hide yourselves asonce you did in Paradise. For, seeing you naked, Christ has appeared to put on the first robe. He hasappeared to renew all creation.

Troparion of Malachi - Tone 2


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& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙you in formed us:

œ ˙ œ W œThe Lord is surely coming; seek him in the-

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙tem ple with joy.

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ wBeg him now to save our souls.-

& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Your mar tyr Gor di us, O Lord our God,

œ œ ˙ œ Win his strug gle, received an incor- - - - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙rup ti ble crown from you.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙With your strength, he brought down the ty rants- - -

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and broke the cowardly val or of de mons. œ W œ œThrough his prayers, O Christ our- -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ wGod, save our souls.

& ## œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙By the gift of deep proph e cy

œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙you an nounced the com ing of Christ,- - - -

& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙by whose light the world has been il lu mined,

œ œ œ œand you as sured- - -

& ## œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wthe world of sal va tion.- -

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Troparion of Gordius - Tone 4

Kontakion of Malachi - Tone 4


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& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œn ˙O ho ly Gordius, your sweat has soaked the earth,

œ œ œ œ œand your pre cious blood- -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙has made the u ni verse re joice.

œ ˙ œ WThrough your in tercession, save those who sing- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œn ˙your glo ry with faith

œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and hon or you fit ting ly,

œ œ ˙ œ WO di vine ly minded and- - - - - - -

& ## œ œ œn ˙ ˙glo ri ous mar tyr

œ œ œ .˙ œ wwor thy of all praise.- - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙You are a priest for ev er

œ œ œ W œac cord ing to the or der- - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ# œ œ wof Mel chiz e dek.- - -

& # œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙The just man will re joice in the Lord,

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙re joice in the Lord- -

& # œ œ# œ œ œ œn œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wand will put his trust in him.

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Kontakion of Gordius - Tone 8

Prokeimenon of a Prophet - Tone 4 (Psalm 109:4,1):

Verse: The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand till I make your enemies your footstool.

Prokeimenon of a Martyr - Tone 7 (Psalm 63:11,2)

Verse: Hear my voice, O God, when I pray to you.


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& # œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

.˙ œ œ œ# œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œAl le lu ia!

˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - -








& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!- - -

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Alleluia of a Prophet - Tone 5 (Psalm 98:6; 96:11):

Verse: Moses and Aaron were among his priests;Samuel was among those who called upon his name.

Verse: Light dawns for the just, and gladness for the upright of heart.

Alleluia of a Martyr - Tone 4 (Psalm 91:13,14):

Verse: The just man will flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar of Lebanon.Verse: Planted in the house of the Lord, he will flourish in the courts of our God.


Communion Hymn (Psalm 111:6,7):

4 The Synaxis of the holy seventy Apostles, whose names were recorded by St.Dorotheus. In addition to the Twelve Apostles, our Lord chose seventy other apostles andsent them out to preach. (cf. Luke 10:1-5)Our venerable father Theoctist, hegumen of Cuomo in Sicily founded a monastery inthe city of Kucuma on the island of Sicily, where he became hegumen. At his monasterylived Greek monks, who had fled persecution by the iconoclasts. (800)Prefestive Day of the Theophany


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œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙O ho ly a pos tles, in ter cede with the mer ci ful God- - - - - - -

& b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ w#that he may grant our souls for give ness of sins.- -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙In you, O fa ther, the di vine im age was strict ly pre served;- - - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙tak ing up your cross, you fol lowed Christ.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙You taught us- -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙by ex am ple how to spurn the flesh, for it pass es a way,

˙ ˙ ˙and how to- - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ ˙ ˙care for the soul, which is im mor tal. ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙

œ œThere fore, O ven er a ble- - - - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙The oc tist,

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ wyour soul re joic es with the an gels.- - - - -

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Troparion of the Pre-feast - Tone 4 (music found on page 6)Zebulun, make ready; Naphtali, prepare yourself. O River Jordan, stand and leap for joy to receive theMaster coming to be baptized. O Adam, rejoice with the first mother, Eve, and do not hide yourselves asonce you did in Paradise. For, seeing you naked, Christ has appeared to put on the first robe. He hasappeared to renew all creation.

Troparion of the Apostles - Tone 3

Troparion of Theoctist - Tone 8


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& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Come, you faith ful peo ple,

œ œ ˙ œ W œlet us praise the seventy disciples of - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ ˙Christ with heav en ly hymns.

œ ˙ œ W œThrough them we have come to adore the- -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Ho ly Trin i ty,

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ wand they are still a light of faith for us.- - -

& # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# ˙You gained your mer it by feed ing the sheep of the Lord

œ œ ˙ œby your words of - -

& # œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ ˙ex hor ta tion in an un feel ing land.

œ ˙ œ œ œ œYou filled it with- - - - -

& # œ W œ œ œ# ˙zeal and presented it to the Sav ior.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ WNow that you have passed o ver to him,- -

& # W œ œ œ ˙you have received a reward worthy of your trou bles.

˙ œ œ œ œ œGlo ry to him who- -

& # œ œ# ˙strength ened you!

˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Glo ry to him who crowned you!

˙ œ œ œ œ œGlo ry to him who- - -

& # ˙ œ œ# wheals us through you!

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Kontakion of Theoctist - Tone 1

Kontakion of the Apostles - Tone 2


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& # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Through all the earth their voice re sounds;

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙their mes sage reach es- - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wto the ends of the world.

& # ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙Pre cious in the eyes, in the eyes of the Lord

œ œ œ œis the death-

& # œ œ ˙ ˙of his faith ful,

œ œ# œ œ œ œn œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wis the death of his faith ful.- - - -

& b œ œ .œ jœ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - -

& b .œ jœ .œ jœ œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - -

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Prokeimenon of the Apostles - Tone 8 (Psalm 18:5,2):

Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

Prokeimenon of a Venerable - Tone 7 (Psalm 115:6,3):

Verse: What can I return to the Lord for all he has given me?

Alleluia of the Apostles - Tone 1 (Psalm 88:6,8):

Verse: The heavens declare your wonders, O Lord, and your truth in the assembly of the holy.Verse: God is glorified in the council of the holy,

great and awesome above all who surround him.


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& # œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - - -

& # œ œ œ œ w œ œ œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙Through all the earth

˙ œ œ œ œ ˙their voice re sounds;

œ œ œ œ œ wtheir mes sage reach es- - -

& ## .œ

jœ ˙to the ends œ œ œ œ ˙of the world.

Refrain

.œ jœ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia! .œ jœ œ œAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!- - -








& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!- - -

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Alleluia of a Venerable - Tone 6 (Psalm 111:1,2):

Verse: Happy the man who fears the Lord and greatly delights in his commands.Verse: His posterity will be mighty upon the earth.


Communion Hymn for a Venerable (Psalm 111:6,7):

Communion Hymn for the Apostles (Psalm 18:5):


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& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Your ho ly mar tyrs, O Lord our God,

œ œ ˙ œ Win their strug gles, received incor- - - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙rup ti ble crowns from you.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙With your strength, they brought down the ty rants- - -

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and broke the cowardly val or of de mons.

œ W œ œThrough their prayers, O Christ our- -


& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙In you, O moth er, the di vine im age was strict ly pre served;- - - - -

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5 Vigil of the TheophanyThe holy martyrs Theopempt and Theona, of Nicomedia in Bithynia, who metmartyrdom in the persecution of the Emperor Diocletian. (c. 350)Our venerable mother Syncletica of Alexandria in Egypt, virgin, who is said to have leda solitary life that influenced many women of her day. (4th cent.)The holy prophet Micah, who in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings ofJudah, by his preaching defended the oppressed, and condemned idols and depravities.He announced to the chosen people that a leader from of old would be born in Bethlehem

of Judea, who would shepherd Israel in the strength of the Lord.Troparion of the Vigil of the Theophany - Tone 4 (music found on page 6)After Elijah had been taken up, * the River Jordan was parted in two by Elisha's mantle; * and a dry pathwas opened in the waters * as an image of true baptism * by which we pass beyond this fleeting life. *Christ appeared at the Jordan to sanctify the waters.

Troparion of the martyrs - Tone 4

Troparion of Syncletica - Tone 8


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˙ ˙ ˙and how to- - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙care for the soul, which is im mor tal.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œThere fore, O ven er a ble- - - - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙Syn cle ti ca,

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ wyour soul re joic es with the an gels.- - - - - -

& # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ# ˙These mar tyrs have be come means of holiness to those on earth.

œ ˙ œ œ œHow well they- -

& # œ œ W œ œ œ ˙en dured the agony imposed by the tor tur er.

˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œThey re joice in the Lord and sing- - - -

& # ˙ ˙out:

œ œ œ W œ œ œWe a dore him who buried the sins of all in the flowing wa ters of the- -

& # ˙ œ œ# wJor dan.- - -

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Kontakion of the Vigil - Tone 2 (music found on page 7 O most compassionate Christ, who take away the many sins of all, because of your immeasurable mercy,you have come to be baptized in the waters of the Jordan as a man, clothing in a robe of glory the misery ofmy ancient nakedness.

Kontakion of the Martyrs - Tone 1


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& # œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙You en dured the pain of your suf fer ring by fast ing.

˙ ˙ ˙You are- - - -

& # œ œ œ W œ Jœ jœ œ ˙ œ œ ˙

de light ed to find a fin er dwell ing in heav en

˙ ˙ ˙ œ œand have been filled with- - - - -

& # œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙more splen did light

˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ Wbe cause you fol lowed Christ so courageously- - -

& # œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙a long the dif fi cult path.

˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ WYou turned a way from the goods of earth and- - - -

&

# œ œ œ œ œ

˙ œ œ ˙be came like an an gel.

˙ ˙ ˙

œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ wNow you share in their glo ry.- - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙To all the saints in his land,

œ œ œ œ œ œthe Lord has shown all the

& b œ œ# œ œ wwon ders of his will.-

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Kontakion of Syncletica - Tone 5

Prokeimenon of the Martyrs - Tone 4 (Psalm 15:3,8):

Verse: I set the Lord ever before me; with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.


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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙God is won drous in his saints,

œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙the God of Is ra el,- - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ wthe God of Is ra el.- -






& b .œ jœ .œ jœ œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -

& ## œ œ jœ jœ œ œ œ œ ˙Re joice in the Lord, you right eous ones,

œ jœ jœ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙

praise from the up right is fit ting.- - - -

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Prokeimenon of a Venerable Woman - Tone 4 (Psalm 67:36,27):

Verse: In the churches bless God; from Israel’s wellsprings bless the Lord.

Alleluia of the Martyrs - Tone 4 (Psalm 33:18,20):

Verse: When the righteous cried out, the Lord heard; and from all distress he saved them.Verse: Many are the troubles of the righteous, but from them all the Lord will rescue them.

Alleluia of a Venerable Woman - Tone 1 (Psalm 39:2,3):

Verse: I have waited, waited for the Lord, and he stooped toward me and heard my cry.Verse: He drew me out of the pit of destruction, out of the filthy clay.


Communion Hymn for the Martyrs (Psalm 32:1):


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& ## Refrain:


.œ jœ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ œ œ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - -

&

##œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œThe just wom an will be œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙re mem bered for ev er; .œ

jœ œ œ œ œe vil news she- - - - - -

& ## .œ jœ ˙will not fear,

œ œ œ œ ˙she will not fear.



& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!- - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Why is it, O sea, that you fled;

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙O Jor dan, that you turned back?-

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙I love the Lord be cause he will hear

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙my voice in sup pli ca tion.- - - -

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Communion Hymn for a Venerable Woman (Psalm 111:6,7):

6 THE THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.Since the second century, the Church has celebrated the Baptism of Christ in the JordanRiver for our sanctification

First Antiphon (Psalm 113:3):

Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen.Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.

Second Antiphon (Psalm 114:1):


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& b ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ W œ ˙ ˙ ˙O Son of God, bap tized by John in the Jor dan,

˙ ˙ ˙save us who- -

& b œ œ œ œ ˙sing to you:

œ œ œ œ œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# ˙Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

œ œ œ œ œ œfor his mer cy en dures- -

& # œ ˙ œ œ# wfor ev er.- -

& # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# ˙At your bap tism in the Jor dan, O Lord,

˙ œ œ œ œ œwor ship of the- - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ ˙Trin i ty was re vealed;

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ Wfor the Fa ther's voice bore wit ness to you, calling- - - - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ# ˙you his be lov ed Son,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙and the Spir it in the form of a dove- - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙con firmed the truth of these words.

œ œ œ œ œ œ W œO Christ God, you ap peared and enlightened the- -

& # œ œ ˙ œ œ# wworld. Glo ry to you!-

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Third Antiphon - Tone 1 Troparion (Psalm 117:1):

Troparion - Tone 1


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& # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ# ˙Bless ed is he who comes in the name of the Lord;

œ ˙ œ œwe bless you-

& # œ œ œ œ œ ˙from the house of the Lord.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ# wThe Lord is God and has re vealed him self to us.- -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You have re vealed your self to the world to day;

œ W œand your light, O Lord,- - -

& ## œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙has set its seal on us. œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙We rec ognize you and ex claim to you:- -

& ## œ W œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ wYou have come and revealed your self, O Un ap proach a ble Light.- - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙Bless ed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙The Lord is God-

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ wand has re vealed him self to us.- -

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Entrance Hymn - Tone 1 Troparion (Psalm 117:26,27):

Troparion - Tone 1: (music found on page 24)At your baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, * worship of the Trinity was revealed; * for the Father’s voice borewitness to you, calling you his beloved Son, * and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth ofthese words. * O Christ God, you appeared and enlightened the world. Glory to you!

Kontakion - Tone 4:

Instead of “Holy God. . .” (Galatians 3:27) – Not sung on the post-festive days:

All you who have been baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ. Alleluia!

Prokeimenon - Tone 4 (Psalm 117:26,27,1):

Verse: Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; for his mercy endures forever.


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& # œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Ex tol,

œ œ ˙ ˙ .˙ œex tol,

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ wO my soul, O my soul,- -

& # œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ wChrist the King bap tized in the Jor dan.- - - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Ev 'ry tongue is at a loss

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙to fit ting ly ac claim you;

œ œ œ œand e ven- - - - -

& # œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙a supernat u ral mind is o ver whelmed

œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙when it glorifies you, O The o to kos.- - - - - - -

&

#

œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ ˙But in your good ness ac cept our faith,œ W œ œ

œ œ œ

œ ˙since you recog nize our god ly love.- - - -& # œ W œ œ# œ ˙#

You are the intercessor for Christ ians,

œ œn œ œ œ œ wand we ex tol you.- -

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Alleluia - Tone 4 (Psalm 28:1-3):

Verse: Bring to the Lord, you sons of God, bring to the Lord glory and honor.Verse: The voice of the Lord over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the Lord over many waters.


Instead of “It is truly proper . . .”

Magnification:

Irmos: Tone 2 samopodoben


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& ## ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙The sav ing grace of God

˙ œ œ œ œ ˙has ap peared to all.

Refrain


.œ jœ œ œAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - -

& b œ œ œ W œ ˙ ˙ ˙Come, let us sing joyful ly to the Lord;

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙let us ac claim God our Sav ior.- - -

& b ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ W œ ˙ ˙ ˙O Son of God, bap tized

by

John

in the Jor dan,

˙ ˙ ˙save us who- -

& b œ œ œ œ ˙sing to you:

œ œ œ œ œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - -

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Communion Hymn (Titus 2:11):

The Leave-taking of the Feast of the Theophany is January 14.

On the Sunday from January 7 to 13SUNDAY AFTER THE THEOPHANY

First Antiphon (Psalm 113:3): (music found on page 23)Why is it, O sea, that you fled; O Jordan, that you turned back?Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen.Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.

Second Antiphon (Psalm 114:1): (music found on page 23)I love the Lord because he will hear my voice in supplication.O Son of God, baptized by John in the Jordan, save us who sing to you: Alleluia!

Post-festive Third Antiphon (Psalm 94:1):


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& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ wCome, let us wor ship and bow be fore Christ:

œ œ œ œ ˙O Son of God,- -

& ## œ W œ ˙bap tized by John in the Jor dan,

˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙save us who sing to you:- -

& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - -

& b jœ Jœ œ Jœ jœ ˙ jœ Jœ œ œ ˙

May your mer cy, O Lord, be up on us,

œ œ œ œ# œ œ œmay your mer cy

Jœ Jœ œ œ ˙be up on us- - - -

& b œ œ œ œ .œ jœ œ œ wwho have placed our hope in you.

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Post-festive Entrance Hymn (Psalm 94:6):

Troparion - Prescribed Resurrection Tone

Troparion of the Theophany - Tone 1: (music found on page 24)At your baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, * worship of the Trinity was revealed; * for the Father’s voice borewitness to you, calling you his beloved Son, * and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth ofthese words. * O Christ God, you appeared and enlightened the world. Glory to you!

Kontakion of the Theophany - Tone 4: (music found on page 25)You have revealed yourself to the world today; * and your light, O Lord, has set its seal on us. * Werecognize you and exclaim to you: * You have come and revealed yourself, O Unapproachable Light.

Prokeimenon – Tone 1 (Psalm 32:22,1):

Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones; praise from the upright is fitting.


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& # œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

.˙ œ œ œ# œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - -




Refrain:

.œ jœ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - -

& ## .œ jœ œ œAl le lu ia!

œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - -

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Verse: I shall sing forever of your mercies, O Lord;through all generations my mouth will proclaim your truth.

Verse: For you have said: Mercy is built to last forever.

Your truth is firmly established in heaven.


Instead of “It is truly proper . . .”Magnification: (music found on page 26)Extol, O my soul, Christ the King, baptized in the Jordan.Irmos: Every tongue is at a loss to fittingly acclaim you; and even a supernatural mind isoverwhelmed when it glorifies you, O Theotokos. But in your goodness accept our faith,since you recognize our godly love. You are the intercessor for Christians, and we extol you.

Communion Hymns:For the Theophany, the Communion Hymn is (Titus 2:11): (music found on page 27)

The saving grace of God has appeared to all. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

And for Sunday, the usual Communion Hymn is (Psalm 148:1):

7 The Synaxis of the holy Forerunner, Prophet, and Baptist John. A “synaxis” feastfollows one of the great feasts, and highlights a major personage of yesterday’scelebration. We remember today the work of the Forerunner, John, who baptized Christ.



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& # œ ˙ œ W œ jœ jœ jœ jœ œ œ ˙O proph et, forerunner, and dwell er in the des ert,

œ ˙ œ œ œyou heard the di vine- - - -

& # œ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙voice of the Fa ther,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙you were deemed wor thy to bap tize the Son and Lord,- - -

& # œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙and you were a witness of the Ho ly Spir it.

œ œ œ ˙ œHav ing pro claimed the- - - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙bap ti sm of re pent ance,

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙now ask for us the for give ness of sins,- - - - - -

& # œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ wthat through your prayers we may receive the great mer cy of Christ our God.-

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Post-festive Third Antiphon (Psalm 94:1): (music found on page 27)Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; let us acclaim God our Savior!O Son of God, baptized by John in the Jordan, save us who sing to you: Alleluia!

Post-festive Entrance Hymn (Psalm 94:6): (music found on page 28)Come, let us worship and bow before Christ.

O Son of God, baptized by John in the Jordan, save us who sing to you: Alleluia!


Troparion of the Synaxis - Tone 2


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& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙O Lord, before your pres ence in the flesh,

œ œ œ œ Wthe Jor dan Riv er trembled and- - -

& ## œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙re versed its course out of fear.

œ œ œ WStruck with awe, John hesitated to perform upon you-

& ## W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙the baptism foretold by the proph ets.

œ œ œ WThe ranks of angels were rapt in-

& ## W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙wonder when they saw you be ing bap tized in the flesh.

œ œ œ œ œAll those in dark ness- - -

&

## œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙re ceived il lu mi na tion œ œ

œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙and sang a hymn of praise to you, O Lord;- - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ wfor you ap peared and shed your light up on the whole world.- -




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Kontakion of the Synaxis - Tone 6


Prokeimenon of the Forerunner – Tone 7 (Psalm 63: 11,2):



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& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!- - -

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Instead of “It is truly proper . . .”Magnification: (music found on page 26)Extol, O my soul, Christ the King, baptized in the Jordan.Irmos: Every tongue is at a loss to fittingly acclaim you; and even a supernatural mind is overwhelmedwhen it glorifies you, O Theotokos. But in your goodness accept our faith, since you recognize our godlylove. You are the intercessor for Christians, and we extol you.

Communion Hymns:For the Theophany, the Communion Hymn is (Titus 2:11): (music found on page 27)The saving grace of God has appeared to all. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

And for the Forerunner, the Communion Hymn is (Psalm 111:6,7):

8 Our venerable father George the Chozebite, a Cypriot monk at the Monastery of theMother of God at Chozeba near Jericho. (614)Our venerable mother Dominica, born in Carthage in North Africa, lived a life ofasceticism and died in Constantinople under the reign of the Emperor Zenon. (474)Our holy father and confessor Emilian. A native of Vannes (in what is now France), hewas a recluse. (767)Post-festive day of the Theophany


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& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Come, O peo ple and piously hon or the mem 'ry of George.

œ ˙ œSing prais es- - --

& ## œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙for his won der ful fast ing

œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙and praise Emilian for his teach ings.- - - -

& ## œ œ œ ˙ œ œ .˙ œ ˙Let us sing out: Save our souls, O Christ,

œ W œ œ œ œthrough the

inter ces sion of these- -

& ## ˙ ˙ who ly monks.-

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Post-festive Entrance Hymn (Psalm 94:6): (music found on page 28)Come, let us worship and bow before Christ.O Son of God, baptized by John in the Jordan, save us who sing to you: Alleluia!


Troparion of the Venerable Fathers - Tone 4


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& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙In you, O moth er, the di vine im age was strict ly pre served;- - - - -




˙ ˙ ˙and how to- - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙care for the soul, which is im mor tal.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œThere fore, O ven er a ble- - - - - -

&

## ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙Do min i ca, ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ wyour soul re joic es with the an gels.- - - - - -

& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙O George, you have become a bril liant source of light,

œ W œen lightening all those- -

& ## œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙who come to you in faith.

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙In ter cede for us with Christ our God- -

& ## œ W œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wwho appeared in the flowing waters and en light ened all of us.- -

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Troparion of Dominica - Tone 8

Kontakion of George - Tone 4


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& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙O Do min ica, you crucified the flesh with your suf fer ings,

œ Wand your love for- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙Christ was sure and con stant.

œ œ œ WFor this you have been crowned and-

& ## W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙admitted to the choirs of an gels.

œ W œ œ œPray now for all those who ven er ate- - -

& ## œ œ .˙ œ wyou, O moth er.-

& # ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙Pre cious in the eyes, in the eyes of the Lord

œ œ œ œis the death-

& # œ œ ˙ ˙of his faith ful,


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Kontakion of Dominica - Tone 4

Kontakion of the Theophany - Tone 4: (music found on page 25)You have revealed yourself to the world today; * and your light, O Lord, has set its seal on us. * We

recognize you and exclaim to you: * You have come and revealed yourself, O Unapproachable Light.

Prokeimenon for the Venerable Fathers – Tone 7 (Psalm 115:6,3):



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& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙God is won drous in his saints,

œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙the God of Is ra el,- - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ wthe God of Is ra el.- -

& # œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - - -

& # œ œ œ œ w œ œ œ œ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - -




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Prokeimenon for a Venerable Woman - Tone 4 (Psalm 67:36,27):


Alleluia for the Venerable Fathers - Tone 6 (Psalm 111:1,2):


Alleluia for a Venerable Woman - Tone 1 (Psalm 39:2,3):




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Magnification: (music found on page 26)Extol, O my soul, Christ the King, baptized in the Jordan.Irmos: Every tongue is at a loss to fittingly acclaim you; and even a supernatural mind is overwhelmedwhen it glorifies you, O Theotokos. But in your goodness accept our faith, since you recognize our godlylove. You are the intercessor for Christians, and we extol you.

Communion Hymns:For the Theophany, the Communion Hymn is (Titus 2:11): (music found on page 27)The saving grace of God has appeared to all. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

For the Venerable Fathers, the Communion Hymn is (Psalm 111:6,7):

9 The holy martyr Polyeuct, of Melitene in Armenia, who as a soldier was ordered tosacrifice to the gods by the edict of the Emperor Decius. Instead, he destroyed the images;wherefore he suffered many tortures and at last was beheaded and baptized by theoutpouring of his own blood. (230)Post-festive day of the Theophany

First Antiphon (Psalm 113:3): (music found on page 23)Why is it, O sea, that you fled; O Jordan, that you turned back?Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen.Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.




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& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Your mar tyr Pol y euct, O Lord our God,

œ œ ˙ œ Win his strug gle, received an incor- - - - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙rup ti ble crown from you.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙With your strength, he brought down the ty rants- - -

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙and broke the cowardly val or of de mons.

œ W œ œThrough his prayers, O Christ our- -


& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙When our Sav ior bowed his head in the Jor dan Riv er,

œ œthe heads- - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙of the ser pents were crushed,

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙and when Pol y euct was be head ed,- - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ whe put the de mons to shame.-

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Troparion of Polyeuct - Tone 4

Kontakion of Polyeuct - Tone 4


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Prokeimenon - Tone 7 (Psalm 63:11,2)







Communion Hymns:

For the Theophany, the Communion Hymn is (Titus 2:11): (music found on page 27)The saving grace of God has appeared to all. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

For the Martyr, the Communion Hymn is (Psalm 111:6,7):


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& ## œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Al le lu ia!- - -

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10 Our holy father Gregory of Nyssa, brother of St. Basil the Great, one of the greattheologians of the Byzantine Church. (c.395)The venerable Dometian, bishop of Melitene, who lived under Emperors Justinian theLesser and Maurice, and was known for his remarkable intelligence, prudence, andspiritual zeal, and for his love for the poor. (602)Our venerable father Marcion, priest and treasurer of the Great Church inConstantinople, second in command to Patriarch Gennadius. (c.471)Post-festive day of the Theophany







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& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙God of our fa thers, you always deal with us in your kind ness.

œ ˙Take not- -

& ## œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙your mer cy a way from us;

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wbut through their pray'rs guide our life in peace.- -

& # œ œ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙That heav en ly hier arch of the Church and precious mystic ora tor of Wis dom,- - - - -

& # œ œ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙that vig i lant mind, Gregory of Nyssa, sings praises along with the an gels- - -

& # œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙and finds de light in the Light di vine.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œHe now prays un ceas ing ly- - - - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ wfor all of us.

& #

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# ˙You were a noint ed with the di vine priest hood, œ œ ˙ œand you showed- - - -& # œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ ˙

this by vir tue and obe di ence to Christ.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œHav ing fin ished your course, O- - - - -

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Troparion of the Hierarchs - Tone 4

Kontakion of Gregory -Tone 3

Kontakion of Dometian - Tone 1


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& # œ W œ œ œ# ˙Fa ther, you sing with the angels in heav en:

˙ œ œ œ œ œ œGlo ry to your com pas sion,- - - - -

& # œ œ œ ˙O Sav ior!

˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙Glo ry to your king dom!

˙ œ œ œ œ œ œGlo ry to your prov i dence,- - - - - -

& # œ œ œ ˙ œ œ# wO Lov er of us all.-

&

# œ œ .œJœ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙

My lips will speak

œ œ œ œ#

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙words of wis dom;-

& # jœ jœ jœ jœ jœ .œ Jœ .œ jœ œ œ w

un der stand ing will be the theme of my heart.- - -

& #

œ œ œ œ# ˙ ˙n

Al le lu ia! œ œ œ ˙ œ œ

œ œ

œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - -& # œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w

Al le lu ia!- - - - - -

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Prokeimenon for a Hierarch - Tone 1 (Psalm 48:4):

Verse: Hear this, all you peoples; give heed, all who dwell in the world.

Alleluia for a Hierarch - Tone 2 (Psalm 36:30,31):

Verse: The mouth of the just utters wisdom, and his tongue will pronounce judgment.Verse: The law of his God is in his heart; his steps shall be saved from stumbling.


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Communion Hymns:


For a Hierarch, the Communion Hymn is (Psalm 111:6,7):

11 Our venerable father Theodosius, founder of the common life, abbot, a friend ofSt. Sabbas, who, after a long solitary life permitted many disciples to assemble ascompanions to himself. In monasteries that he built, he cultivated the common life, until,having suffered many things for the true faith, the centenarian finally rested in the peaceof Christ. (529)Post-festive day of the Theophany




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& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙Your a bun dant tears made the wil der ness bloom,

˙ ˙ ˙and your- - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙suf f'rings made your la bors fruit ful a hun dred fold;

˙ ˙ ˙you be came- - - - - -

& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙a shin ing torch o ver the world.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œO ven er a ble- - - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙fa ther The o do si us,

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œpray to Christ our God that he may- - - - -

& ##

œ œ ˙

wsave our souls.

& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œn ˙You were plant ed in the courts of your Lord

œ œ Wand blos somed forth with- -

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Troparion of the Theophany - Tone 1: (music found on page 24)At your baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, * worship of the Trinity was revealed; * for the Father’s voice bore

witness to you, calling you his beloved Son, * and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth ofthese words. * O Christ God, you appeared and enlightened the world. Glory to you!

Troparion of Theodosius - Tone 8

Kontakion of Theodosius - Tone 8


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& ## W œ œ .˙ œ ˙beautiful and admir a ble vir tues,

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œn ˙ ˙O mas ter of God's ho ly sheep fold.- - - - - -

& ## œ œ W œ œ .˙ œ ˙You mul tiplied your children in the wil der ness

œ ˙ œ Wand quenched their thirst with your- - -

& ## œ œ œn ˙a bun dant tears.

œ œ œ W œ œ .˙ œ wThere fore, we cry out: Rejoice, O father The o do si us.- - - - - - -

&

#

˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ

œ ˙ ˙Pre cious in the eyes, in the eyes of the Lord œ œ œ œis the death-& # œ œ ˙ ˙

of his faith ful,


& #

œ œ œ ˙

˙Al le lu ia!œ œ œ

œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ

œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - - - -& # œ œ œ œ w œ œ œ œ w

Al le lu ia!- - - - - -

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Communion Hymns:


For a Venerable, the Communion Hymn is (Psalm 111:6,7):

12 The holy martyr Tatiana, who died in Rome under Emperor Alexander Severus.(c.227)

Post-festive day of the Theophany

First Antiphon (Psalm 113:3): (music found on page 23)

Why is it, O sea, that you fled; O Jordan, that you turned back?Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen.Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.



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& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Your lamb Ta tia na, O Jesus, cries out in a loud voice:

œ ˙ œI love you,- -

& ## œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙my Bridegroom; I seek you with pain ful long ing;

œ œ œ WI am cru cified with you;- - -

& ## W œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙in your baptism, I am bur ied with you;

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œI suf fer for you that I may

.˙ œ ˙reign with you;- -

& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙and I die for you that I may live with you.

œ ˙ œRe ceive me-

& ## œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙as a

spotless

sacrifice

immo lat ed with love for you.

œ W œ œBy her

pray'rs,

O

mer ci ful- - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ wOne, save our souls.

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Troparion of the Theophany - Tone 1: (music found on page 24)At your baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, * worship of the Trinity was revealed; * for the Father’s voice bore

witness to you, calling you his beloved Son, * and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth ofthese words. * O Christ God, you appeared and enlightened the world. Glory to you!

Troparion of Tatiana - Tone 4


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& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You shone in glory and were stained in your own blood,

œ Wand like a beautiful

& ## œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙bird you soared to heav en.

œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙O mar tyr Ta tia na,- - - -

& ## œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ wpray for those who hon or you.-

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙God is won drous in his saints, œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙the God of Is ra el,- - -& b œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ w

the God of Is ra el.- -

& b œ œ .œ jœ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia! œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al le lu ia!- - - - - - - - - -


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Kontakion of Tatiana - Tone 4







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& ## œ œ jœ jœ œ œ œ œ ˙Re joice in the Lord, you right eous ones,

œ jœ jœ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙

praise from the up right is fit ting.- - - -

& ## Refrain:


.œ jœ œ ˙Al le lu ia!

œ œ œ œ ˙ wAl le lu ia!- - - - - - - - -

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Communion Hymns:


For a Woman Martyr, the Communion Hymn is (Psalm 32:1):

13 The holy martyrs Hermylaus and Stratonicus, of Singidunum in Moesia (this cityis quite close to the modern Belgrade, Yugoslavia), who after fierce tortures under theemperor Licinius were drowned in the Ister River (the Danube), sometime between 307and 311.Our venerable father Hilary, bishop of Poitiers, great defender of the orthodox faithagainst the Arian heresy, mentor of St. Martin of Tours, hymnwriter and apologist. (367)Postfestive Day of the TheophanyTransferred from January 14:Our venerable fathers killed by the Arabs in Sinai and Raitho in 312. A group of

holy monks living on the height of Mt. Sinai were killed by Bedouin tribesmen.The Commemoration of the passion of the holy equal-to-the-apostles Nina,Enlightener of the Georgians, who was taken as a captive into that country andconverted the king through her example and miraculous cures. (4th century)



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& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Your ho ly mar tyrs, O Lord our God,

œ œ ˙ œ Win their strug gles, received incor- - - -

& ## œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙rup ti bl

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