Reader s Typika for January 24, Typika

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1 Typika As served when there is no priest to celebrate the Divine Liturgy. (If necessary, any choir parts may be chanted by the Reader.) Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen. Glory to Thee, O God, Glory to Thee! O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere and fillest all things; Treasury of blessings and Giver of Life; come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3x) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. O Most Holy Trinity have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse us from our sins; Master, pardon our transgressions; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name's sake. Lord have mercy. (3x) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen. Lord have mercy. (12x) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

2 Come, let us worship God our King! Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ our King and our God! Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and our God. 1 st Antiphon Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His Holy Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit; Who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy; Who satisfies you with good as long as you live, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. The Lord, works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed. He made His ways known to Moses, His acts to the people of Israel. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will He keep His anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor requite us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him. As far as the East is from the West, so far does He remove our transgressions from us. As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.

3 But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children's children; to those who keep His covenant and remember to do His commandments. The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His Kingdom rules over all. Bless the Lord, O you His angels, you mighty ones who do His Word, hearkening to the voice of His Word! Bless the Lord, all His hosts, His ministers that do His will! Bless the Lord, all His works, in all places of His dominion, bless the Lord, O my soul! In all places of His dominion, bless the Lord, O my soul! 2 nd Antiphon Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Praise the LORD, O my soul! I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have being. Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no help. When his breath departs he returns to his earth; on that very day his plans perish. Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith for ever; who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free; the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.

4 The LORD watches over the sojourners, he upholds the widow and the fatherless; but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. The LORD will reign for ever, thy God, O Zion, to all generations. Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Monogenes Only-begotten Son and immortal Word of God, Who for our salvation didst will to be incarnate of the Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary; who without change didst become man, and was crucified; O Christ God, trampling down death by death; Who art one of the Holy Trinity, glorified with the Father and the Holy Spirit: save us! Third Antiphon In Thy Kingdom remember us, O Lord, when Thou comest in Thy Kingdom. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. 1. Now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Entry Hymn Come let us worship and fall down before Christ, Who rose from the dead, O Son of God, save us who sing to Thee: Alleluia!

5 Troparia When the stone had been sealed by the Jews, while the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure body, Thou didst rise on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. The powers of heaven therefore cried to Thee, O Giver of Life: Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Thy Kingdom! Glory to Thy dispensation, O thou who lovest of mankind! Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance. Grant victories to the Orthodox Christians over thier adversaries. And by virtue of Thy Cross, preserve Thy habitation. Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Living the life of a stranger in the world, thou hast estranged thyself from every sin; thou hast abandoned comforts and fleeting honors and betrothed thyself to thine immortal Bridegroom. O glorious Xenia, entreat Christ our God to grant us His great mercy! Trisagion Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3x) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Prokeimenon, Epistle, & Gospel Reading The Prokeimenon in the 1st tone! Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us as we have set our hope on Thee! v: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous! Praise befits the just!

6 The reading from the epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Colossians. Brethren, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! v: God gives vengeance unto me, and subdues people under me. v: He magnifies the salvation of the King and deals mercifully with David His anointed, and his seed forever. The Gospel The reading of the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke. Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to Thee! At that time, Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. And he cried out, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, Son of David, have mercy on me! So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to

7 Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, saying, What do you want Me to do for you? He said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. Then Jesus said to him, Receive your sight; your faith has made you well. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God. Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to Thee! Remember us, O Lord, when Thou comest in Thy Kingdom! Remember us, O Master, when Thou comest in Thy Kingdom! Remember us, O Holy One, when Thou comest in Thy Kingdom! The Heavenly choir sings unto Thee and cries: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts: Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Come unto him and be enlightened and your faces shall not be ashamed. The Heavenly choir sings unto Thee and cries: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts: Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: The choir of holy angels and archangels, with all the powers of Heaven, sing Thy praises and cry: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts: Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. The Creed I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-Begotten, Begotten of the Father before all ages, Light of Light, True God of True God, Begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the

8 Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man; And He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; And the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father; And He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spoke by the Prophets; In One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the Resurrection of the dead, and the Life of the world to come. Amen. O God, loose, remit, and pardon our transgressions, voluntary and involuntary; whether of word or of deed; whether of knowledge or of ignorance; whether of the day or of the night; whether of the mind or of the intention: forgive us all, for Thou art good and lovest mankind. The Lord s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen. Kontakia 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 freed from bondage and cries to Thee: Thou art the Giver of Resurrection to all, O Christ!

9 Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. We celebrate the memory of the life thou hast lived as a stranger in the world, and as we honor thee with love, O Xenia, we praise Christ Who gave thee power to grant healing to all; ever pray to Him on our behalf! Lord, have mercy. (12x) O All-Holy Trinity, Mighty, One in Essence, Kingdom Undivided, origin of all good things, be graciously inclined also unto me, a sinner. Establish me; give understanding to my heart, and purge away all my vileness. Enlighten my mind, that I may glorify, sing praises, and adore Thee and say: One is Holy, One is Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of God the Father. Amen. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Psalm 33[34]:1-10 I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; Let the afflicted hear and be glad. O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His Name together! I sought the LORD, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears. Look to Him, and be radiant; So your faces shall never be ashamed. This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

10 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. O taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! O fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear Him have no want! Rich men have turned poor and suffered hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall lack no good thing. Hymn to the Theotokos It is truly meet to bless you, O Theotokos, ever-blessed and most pure and the Mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, without corruption you gave birth to God the Word, true Theotokos we magnify you. Prayer of Intercession Forgive, O Lord, those who hate us and treat us unjustly. Do good to those who do good. Grant our brethren and families their requests which are for salvation and eternal life. Visit those who are ill and grant them healing [, especially NN]. Watch over those at sea and on air and those who travel. Be an ally to our armed forces and those in authority. Grant remission of sins to those who serve us and are kind to us. Be merciful according to Thy great mercy to those who have asked us to pray for them, unworthy though we be. Remember, O Lord, our fathers and brethren who have fallen asleep before us [, especially (the newly departed servants of God,) NN] and grant them rest where the light of Thy countenance shines.

11 Remember, O Lord, those who are in captivity, suffering from war, strife, or natural disaster, and deliver them from every distress. Remember, O Lord, those who bear fruit and do good in Thy holy Churches and grant them their requests which are for salvation and eternal life. Remember, Thyself, O Lord, all those we have not remembered through ignorance, forgetfulness, or the multitude of names, since Thou knowest the name and age of each, even from his mother s womb. Remember us, Thy unworthy servants, O Lord, and enlighten our minds with the light of Thy knowledge, guiding us along the way of Thy commandments, through the intercessions of Thy all-pure Mother, the Lady Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, and of all thy saints, for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (3x) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. More honorable than the Cherubim and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, without corruption you gave birth to God the Word, true Theotokos we magnify you. O Lord, bless! Through the prayers of our holy fathers, of Saint Xenia of Rome, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen. The Synaxarion Saint Xenia of Rome, in the world Eusebia, was the only daughter of an eminent Roman senator. From her youth she loved God, and wished to avoid the marriage arranged for her. She secretly left her parental home with two servants devoted to her, and set sail upon a ship. Through the Providence of God she met the head of the monastery of the holy Apostle Andrew in Milassa, a town of Caria (Asia Minor). She besought

12 him to take her and her companions to Milassa. She also changed her name, calling herself Xenia [which means stranger or foreigner in Greek]. At Milassa she bought land, built a church dedicated to St Stephen, and founded a woman s monastery. Soon after this, Bishop Paul of Milassa made Xenia a deaconess, because of her virtuous life. The saint helped everyone: for the destitute, she was a benefactress; for the grief-stricken, a comforter; for sinners, a guide to repentance. She possessed a deep humility, accounting herself the worst and most sinful of all. In her ascetic deeds she was guided by the counsels of the Palestinian ascetic, St Euthymius. The sublime life of St Xenia drew many souls to Christ. The holy virgin died in 450 while she was praying. During her funeral, a luminous wreath of stars surrounding a radiant cross appeared over the monastery in the heavens. This sign accompanied the body of the saint when it was carried into the city, and remained until the saint s burial. Many of the sick received healing after touching the relics of the saint. Glory to God for all things!