Beginning of Office - 1

First:

· Eucharist and Prayers

OR

· Long Eucharist

THEN

· Creed and Covenants
· Litanies

Litanies in three entries





Pray these as follows:

Sunday Psalms 1 - 23 LXX 1 - 3 Kathismata
Monday Psalms 24 - 45 LXX 4 - 6 Kathismata
Tuesday Psalms 46 - 69 LXX 7 - 9 Kathismata
WednesdayPsalms 70 - 90 LXX 10 - 12 Kathismata
Thursday Psalms 91 - 108 LXX 13 - 15 Kathismata
Friday Psalms 109 - 133 LXX 16 - 18 Kathismata
Saturday Psalms 134 - 150 LXX 19 - 20 Kathismata

· The Psalms


Then the rest as below including all 10 entries, daily.


· Hymns and Prayers at the Hours and Baptismal Lessons and Prayers


Ode 9, Part 1 The Magnificat Luke 1, 46-55

MY soul doth magnify the Lord:
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior,
Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed,
Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me, and holy is his name.
And his mercy is from generation unto generation to those that fear him.
He hath showed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.
He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent away empty.
He hath received Israel, his servant, being mindful of his mercy,
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
All generations shall call me blessed, for God hath regarded his lowly handmaid.

Ode9, Part 2 Canticle of Zachary Luke 1 :68-79

BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people: And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:
As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began.
Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us:
To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear.
In holiness and justice before him, all our days.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins:
Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:
To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Canticle of Simeon Luke 2.29-32.34

+ NOW Thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord according to thy word in peace:
Because my eyes have seen thy salvation.
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:
A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Ant. Save us, O Lord, while we are awake, and guard us when we sleep: that we may watch with Christ, and rest in peace.
Ant. And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be spoken against.

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST.MATTHEW (CH. 25:1-13)
Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.Those who were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, “Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him.” Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, “Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.” But the wise answered, saying, “No; lest there should not be enough for us and you: but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.” And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward the other vir­gins came also, saying, “Lord, Lord, open to us.” But he answered and said, “Verily I say unto you, I do not know you.” Watch therefore, for you know nei­ther the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

Glory to God forever. Amen.

Matins - 2

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 trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.


THE FIFTH ODE


A prayer of Isaias the Prophet.

Is. 26: 9-21

(Isaias' prophecy, which is also his prayer.)

O Lord our God, grant us peace. Out of the night my spirit waketh at dawn unto Thee, O God; or Thy commandments are a light upon the earth. Learn righteousness, all ye that dwell upon the earth. For the ungodly man hath come to an end; every one that learneth not righteousness upon the earth shall not be able to do truth; let the ungodly be taken away, that he may not see the glory of the Lord. O Lord, Thine arm is lifted up, and they knew it not; but when they know it, let them be put to shame. Zeal shall lay hold upon an untaught people, and now fire shall devour the adversaries. O Lord our God, bestow Thy peace upon us, for Thou hast given all things unto us. O Lord our God, take us for Thy possession. O Lord, we know no other beside Thee; we call upon Thy name. But the dead shall not see life, neither shall physicians raise them up; therefore hast Thou brought wrath upon them, and hast slain them, and hast takenevery man of them away. Bring more evils upon them, Lord; bring more evils upon them that are glorious upon the earth. O Lord, in trouble we remembered Thee; with small affliction was Thy chastening with us. And as a woman in travail draweth nigh to be delivered, and crieth out in her travail, so have we become in the presence of Thy beloved. We have conceived, O Lord, because of Thy fear, and have suffered pangs, and have brought forth the spirit of Thy salvation, which we have wrought upon the earth. We shall not fail, but all those that dwell upon the earth shall fail. The dead shall arise, and they that are in the tomb shall awake, and they that are upon the earth shall rejoice. For the dew which Thou sendest is healing unto them; but the land of the ungodly shall perish. Go, my people, enter into thine inner chamber, shut thy door, hide thyself for a little season, until the anger of the Lord shall pass away.

Glory. Both now.






PRAYING WITH THE SAINTS MATINS (Vigil – Midnight)KEEP US O LORD FROM USELESS FIGHTING WITH WORDS AND GRANT THAT WE ALWAYS SPEAK THE TRUTH, PRESERVE US IN THE FAITH,TRUE AND UNDEFILED, SO THAT WE MAY ALWAYS HOLD ON TO WHAT WE PROFESSED WHEN WE WERE BAPTISED IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.GRANT THAT WE MAY HAVE YOU FOR OUR FATHER AND THAT WE LIVE IN YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR AND IN THE COMMUNION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OUR PARACLETE THROUGH THE SAME JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR



THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE (CH. 7 : 36-50)
Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went unto the Pharisee's house, and sat down to eat. And, behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat to eat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping, and began to wash His feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed His feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke within him­self, saying “This man, if He were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is who touch Him: for she is a sinner.” And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he said, “Master, say it.” “There was a certain creditor who had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he freely forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him more?” Simon answered and said, “I suppose­ that he, to whom he forgave more.” And He said unto him, “You have rightly judged.” And He turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, you gave Me no water for My feet: but she has washed My feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. You gave Me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in has not ceased to kiss My feet. My head with oil you did not anoint: but this woman has anointed My feet with ointment. Therefore I say unto you, `Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.” And He said unto her, “Your sins are forgiven.” And they who sat to eat with Him began to say within themselves, “Who is this who forgives sins also?” And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Glory to God forever. Amen.


· Hymns and Prayers at the Hours and Baptismal Lessons and Prayers

Lauds - 3

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 trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Canticle of Isaias

Is. 12, 1-6

I WILL give thanks to thee, O Lord, for thou wast angry with me: thy wrath is turned away, and thou hast comforted me.

Behold, God is my saviour, I will deal confidently, and will not fear:

Because the Lord is my strength, and my praise, and he is become my salvation.

You shall draw waters with joy out of the saviour's fountains:

And you shall say in that day: Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name:

Make his works known among the people: remember that his name is high.

Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath done great things: shew this forth in all the earth.

Rejoice, and praise, O thou habitation of Sion: for great is he that is in the midst of thee, the Holy One of Israel.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. Thy wrath is turned away, O Lord, and thou hast comforted me.

Ant. 5 Oh, praise.

Canticle of David

1 Par. 29, 10-13

BLESSED art thou, O Lord the God of Israel, our father from eternity to eternity.

Thine, O Lord, is magnificence, and power, and glory, and victory: and to thee is praise:

for all that is in heaven, and in earth, is thine: thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art above all princes.

Thine are riches, and thine is glory, thou hast dominion over all,

in thy hand is power and might: in thy hand greatness, and the empire of all things.

Now therefore our God we give thanks to thee, and we praise thy glorious name.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. We praise thy glorious name, O our God.

Ant. 5 Oh praise.

LAUDS

O GRACIOUS AND HOLY FATHER, GIVE US WISDOM TO PERCEIVE YOU, INTELLIGENCE TO UNDERSTAND YOU, DILIGENCE TO SEEK YOU, PATIENCE TO WAIT FOR YOU, EYES TO BEHOLD YOU, A HEART TO MEDITATE ON YOU, AND A LIFE TO PROCLAIM YOU THROUGH WITH AND IN YOUR BELOVED AND ONLY BEGOTTEN FIRST BORN FROM THE DEAD IN THE FLESH YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR IN THE POWER AND UNITY OF YOUR HOLY SPIRIT OUR PARACLETE

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE (CH 12 : 32-64)

“Do not fear, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell what you have, and give alms, provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches, nor moth corrupts. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning; And you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom their master, when he comes will find them: Assuredly I say to you, that he shall gird himself, and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and finds them so, blessed are those servants. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have allowed his house to be broken into. You therefore be ready also: for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think.” Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, do you speak this parable only to us, or to all people?” And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his master when he comes will find so doing. Truly I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has. But if that servant says in his heart, `My master is delaying his coming;' and begins to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and be drunk; The master of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.”

Glory to God forever. Amen.

· Hymns and Prayers at the Hours and Baptismal Lessons and Prayers

Prime - 4

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 trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

THE EIGHTH ODE

Canticle of the Three Holy Children

Daniel 3, 57-88 and 56

ALL ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

O ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O all ye waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O all ye powers of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye sun and moon, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye stars of heaven, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O every shower and dew, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O all ye spirits of God, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye fire and heat, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye cold and heat, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye dews and hoar frosts, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye frost and cold, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye ice and snow, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye nights and days, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye light and darkness, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O let the earth bless the Lord: let it praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye mountains and hills, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O all ye things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye fountains, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye seas and rivers, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O all ye fowls of the air, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O all ye beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye sons of men, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O let Israel bless the Lord: let them praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye servants of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

Let us bless the Father and the Son with the Holy Ghost: let us praise and exalt him above all forever.

Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven: and worthy of praise, and glorious for ever.

PRIME

O GOD, TO SAVE US YOU GAVE YOUR BELOVED AND ONLY BEGOTTEN SON TO A MOST PAINFUL AND BITTER DEATH ON THE MOST HOLY CROSS CLEANSING THE WATERS, AND BY HIS GLORIOUS RESURRECTION IN THE FLESH DELIVERED US FROM ALL THE POWER OF THE ENEMY AND ALL IT'S MINIONS.
GRANT US TO DIE DAILY TO SIN SO THAT WE MAY LIVE CLOSER TO HIM IN THE JOY OF THE RESURRECTION THROUGH THE SAME JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR IN THE UNITY AND POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OUR PARACLETE

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT JOHN (1:1-17)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend it.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not the Light, but was sent to bear witness to the Light. That was the true Light that gives light to every man coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world did not know Him. He came unto His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt in us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only-Begotten of His Father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of Him, and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, `He who comes after me is preferred before me: for He was before me.’ ” And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Glory be to God forever. Amen.

· Hymns and Prayers at the Hours and Baptismal Lessons and Prayers

Terse - 5

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 trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Canticle of Ezechias

Is. 38, 10-20

I SAID: In the midst of my days I shall go to the gates of hell:

I sought for the residue of my years. I said: I shall not see the Lord God in the land of the living.

I shall behold man no more, nor the inhabitant of rest.

My generation is at an end, and it is rolled away from me, as a shepherd’s tent.

My life is cut off, as by a weaver: whilst I was yet but beginning, he cut me off: from morning even to night thou wilt make an end of me.

I hoped till morning, as a lion so hath he broken all my bones:

From morning even to night thou wilt make an end of me. I will cry like a young swallow, I will meditate like a dove:

My eyes are weakened looking upward:

Lord, I suffer violence, answer thou for me. What shall I say, or what shall he answer for me, whereas he himself hath done it?

I will recount to thee all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

O Lord, if man’s life be such, and the life of my spirit be in such things as these, thou shalt correct me, and make me to live. Behold in peace is my bitterness most bitter:

But thou hast delivered my soul that it should not perish, thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

For hell shall not confess to thee, neither shall death praise thee: nor shall they that go down into the pit, look for thy truth.

The living, the living, he shall give praise to thee, as I do this day: the father shall make thy truth known to the children.

O Lord, save me, and we will sing our psalms all the days of our life in the house of the Lord.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. Thou shalt correct me, O Lord, and make me to live.

Ant. 5 Praise ye.

Canticle of Tobias

Tob. 13, 1-10

THOU art great, O Lord, for ever, and thy kingdom is unto all ages:

For thou scourgest, and thou savest: thou leadest down to hell, and bringest up again: and there is none that can escape thy hand.

Give glory to the Lord, ye children of Israel, and praise him in the sight of the Gentiles:

Because he hath therefore scattered you among the Gentiles, who know not him, that you may declare his wonderful works, and make them know that there is no other almighty God besides him.

He hath chastised us for our iniquities: and he will save us for his own mercy.

See then what he hath done with us, and with fear and trembling give ye glory to him: and extol the eternal King of worlds in your works.

As for me, I will praise him in the land of my captivity: because he hath shewn his majesty toward a sinful nation.

Be converted therefore, ye sinners, and do justice before God, believing that he will shew his mercy to you.

And I and my soul will rejoice in him.

Bless ye the Lord, all his elect, keep days of joy, and give glory to him.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. Extol the eternal King of worlds in your works.

Ant. 5 Praise ye.

TERSE

OPEN OUR HEARTS, O LORD AND ENLIGHTEN US BY THE GRACE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT WE MAY SEEK WHAT IS PLEASING TO YOUR WILL AND SO ORDER OUR LIVES ACCORDING TO YOUR COMMANDMENTS THAT WE MAY BE FOUND WORTHY TO ENTER YOUR UNENDING JOYS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR ONLY LORD AND MOST LOVING SAVIOUR, WHO WE BESEECH TO REVEAL YOURSELF TO US WHO ASK YOU, SO THAT KNOWING YOU WE MAY LOVE YOU ALONE BY DAY AND BY NIGHT AND EVER HOLD YOU IN OUR THOUGHTS.
FILL US WITH YOUR LOVE AS IS FITTING FOR YOU TO BE LOVED AND HONOURED AS OUR GOD, SO THAT LOVE MAY FILL THE INNER DEPTHS OF OUR BEING AND YOUR LOVE MAY OWN US ALL AND YOUR AFFECTION MAY FILL ALL OUR SENSES SO THAT WE MAY KNOW NO OTHER LOVE APART FROM YOU, THE FOUNTAIN OF THE WATER OF LIFE ALWAYS TO BE DESIRED AND DRUNK, SPRINGING UP TO ETERNAL LIFE UNTO THE ENDLESS AGES OF AGES TO COME

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN (CH. 14:26-31 & CH. 15:1-4)

When the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name, has come, He shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I have said unto you. My peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world gives do I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. You have heard how I said unto you, “I go away, and come again unto you.” If you loved Me, you would rejoice, because I said, “I go unto the Father”: for My Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it comes to pass, that, when it comes to pass, you might believe. I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world comes, and has nothing in Me. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do: arise, let us go from here.

I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away: and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now you are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in Me, and I in you.

Glory to God forever. Amen.

· Hymns and Prayers at the Hours and Baptismal Lessons and Prayers

Sext - 6

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 trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

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THE THIRD ODE

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A prayer of Anna, the mother of Samuel the Prophet.

1 Kings 2: 1-10

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The barren one wonderfully beareth a son and praiseth God,

Holy art Thou, O Lord, and my spirit praiseth Thee.

My heart is established in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in

my God, my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; I rejoice in Thy

salvation.

For there is none holy as the Lord, for there is none that is

righteous as our God, and there is none holy beside Thee.

Boast not, and utter not proud things, let not arrogance come

out of Thy mouth.

For the Lord is a God of knowledge, and a God that prepareth

His own ways.

The bow of the mighty hath waxed feeble, and the weak have

girded themselves with strength.

They that were full of bread have sunk to lowliness, and the

hungry have rested in the land; for the barren hath borne seven,

and she that had many children is waxed feeble.

The Lord killeth, and maketh alive; He bringeth down to hell,

and bringeth up.

The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich; He bringeth low,

and liftethup.

He raiseth up the poor out of the earth, and lifteth up the

beggar from the dunghill, to seat him with the mighty of the

people; and He maketh him inherit the throne of glory.

He granteth his petition unto him that prayeth, and hath

blessed the years of the righteous.

For the mighty man shall not be strong in his own strength;

the Lord shall weaken his adversary; the Lord is holy.

Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the mighty

man in his strength; let not the rich man boast in his riches.

But him that boasteth, let him make his boast in this: that he

hath understanding, and knoweth the Lord; and that He worketh

judgment and righteousness in the midst of the earth.

The Lord hath gone up into the heavens, and hath

thundered; he shall judge the ends of the earth, for He is

righteous.

And He shall give strength unto our kings, and exalt the horn

of His anointed.

Glory. Both now.

Canticle of Judith

Jud. 16, 15-21

LET us sing a hymn to the Lord, let us sing a new hymn to our God.

O Adonai, Lord, great art thou, and glorious in thy power, and no one can overcome thee.

Let all thy creatures serve thee: because thou hast spoken, and they were made:

Thou didst send forth thy spirit, and they were created, and there is no one that can resist thy voice.

The mountains shall be moved from the foundations with the waters: the rocks shall melt as wax before thy face.

But they that fear thee, shall be great with thee in all things.

Woe be to the nation that riseth up against my people: for the Lord almighty will take revenge on them, in the day of judgment he will visit them.

For he will give fire, and worms into their flesh, that they may burn, and may feel for ever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. O Lord, great art thou, and glorious in thy power.

SEXT

WE BRING BEFORE YOU LORD GOD OUR FATHER THE TROUBLE AND DANGERS OF PEOPLE AND NATIONS; THE SIGHING OF PRISONERS, THE SORROWS OF THE BEREAVED, THE NECCESSITIES OF STRANGERS, THE DEPENDENCY OF THE WEARY, THE FAILING POWERS OF THE AGED, LORD DRAW NEAR TO EACH FOR THE SAKE OF AND THROUGH YOUR BELOVED AND ONLY SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, COME O HOLY SPIRIT OUR PARACLETE CONSOLATION OF THE SORROWFUL, DOWN TO US AT THIS TIME WITH YOUR MIGHTY POWER INTO THE DEPTHS OF OUR HEARTS. GLADDEN THERE WITH YOUR BRIGHTNESS EVERY DARK CORNER AND MAKE ALL RICH WITH YOUR COMFORT.
GIVE US INNER WARMTH THAT OUR PRAYERS AND PRAISES MAY GO UP TO YOU, OUR GOD, THROUGH YOUR BELOVED AND ONLY BEGOTTEN SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW (CH. 5 : 1-16)

And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated, His disciples came to Him. And He opened His mouth, and taught them, saying:

“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 filled. 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 they revile you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in heaven.”

Glory to God forever. Amen.

· Hymns and Prayers at the Hours and Baptismal Lessons and Prayers

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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 trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

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THE FIRST ODE

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An Ode of Moses in the Exodus.

Exodus 15: 1-19

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When he had drowned Pharao in the deep, Moses said, Let us

sing unto the Lord, for He is gloriously glorified.

Let us sing unto the Lord, for He is gloriously glorified; the

horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea.

He was to me a helper and protector for salvation. He is my

God, and I will glorify Him; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.

The Lord bringing wars to nought; the Lord is His name.

Pharao's chariots and his hosts hath He cast into the sea; the

chosen mounted captains hath He plunged into the

Red Sea.

He covered them with the sea; they sank into the depths as a

stone.

Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorified in power; Thy

right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy; and in the

greatness of Thy glory hast Thou overthrown them that rose up

against Thee.

Thou sentest forth Thy wrath; it consumed them as stubble.

And with the breath of Thine anger the waters parted

asunder; the waters were congealed as a wall, the waves were

congealed in the midst of the sea.

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the

spoil, I will satisfy my soul, I will destroy with my sword; my right

hand shall have the dominion.

Thou sentest forth Thy wind, the sea covered them; they sank

as lead in the mighty water.

Who is like unto Thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like

Thee, glorious in holiness, marvellous in glories, doing wonders?

Thou stretchedst out Thy right hand; the earth swallowed

them.

Thou in Thy righteousness hast guided this Thy people which

Thou hast redeemed; Thou calledst them in Thy strength unto Thy

holy habitation.

The heathen heard, and were angry; pangs took hold upon

the inhabitants of Philistia.

Then the princes of Edom made haste, the princes also of the

Moabites; trembling took hold upon them; all the inhabitants of

Chanaan melted away.

Let fear and trembling fall upon them; by the greatness of

Thine arm let them become as stone,

Till Thy people pass over, O Lord; till they pass over, this

people, which Thou hast purchased.

Bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of Thine

inheritance; in the place, O Lord, which Thou hast made for Thee

to dwell in, in the sanctuary which Thy hands have established.

The Lord reigning for ever and ever.

For the horse of Pharao went in with his chariots and with his

horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought again the waters of

the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry ground

in the midst of the sea.

Glory. Both now.

Canticle of Jeremias:

Jer. 31, 10-14

HEAR the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the islands that are afar off,

And say: He that scattered Israel will gather him: and he will keep him as the shepherd doth his flock.

For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and delivered him out of the hand of one that was mightier than he.

And they shall come, and shall give praise in mount Sion: and they shall flow together to the good things of the Lord,

For the corn, and wine, and oil, and the increase of cattle and herds,

And their soul shall be as a watered garden, and they shall be hungry no more.

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, the young men and old men together:

And I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them joyful after their sorrow.

And I will fill the soul of the priests with fatness: and my people shall be filled with my good things.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. My people, saith the Lord, shall be filled with my good things.

Ant. 5 To our God.

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THANKS TO YOU, OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, FOR ALL THE GIFTS YOUR HAVE WON FOR US, FOR ALL THE PAINS AND INSULTS YOU HAVE BORN FOR US.
O MERCIFUL REDEEMER, FRIEND AND BROTHER, MAY WE KNOW YOU
MORE CLEARLY, LOVE YOU MORE DEARLY, AND FOLLOW YOU MORE NEARLY, UNTO THE ENDLESS AGES OF AGES TO COME

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE (CH. 9 : 10-17)

And the Apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them, and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. And the multitude, when they knew it, followed Him: and He received them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

And when the day began to wear away, the twelve came, and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a deserted place.”

But He said unto them, “You give them to eat.” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish; unless we go and buy food for all these people.” For they were about five thousand men. And He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.” And they did so, and made them all sit down.

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. And they ate, and were all filled, and twelve baskets of the remaining fragments were taken by them.

Glory to God forever. Amen.

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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 trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

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THE FOURTH ODE

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A prayer of Avvacum the Prophet

Avv. 3: 2-19

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Declare, O Avvacum, the Word's kenosis. Glory be to Thy power,

O Lord.

O Lord, I have heard Thy report, and was afraid; O Lord, I

considered Thy works, and was amazed.

Between the two living creatures shalt Thou be known; when

the years draw nigh, Thou shalt be acknowledged; when the

season cometh, Thou shalt be shown forth; when my soul is

troubled, in Thine anger shalt Thou remember mercy.

God shall come from Theman, and the Holy One from the

shady and densely wooded mountain.

His virtue hath covered the heavens, and the earth was full of

His praise.

And His brightness shall be as the light; horns are in His

hands, and He hath established a mighty love of His strength.

Before His face shall the Word proceed, and He shall go forth

for instruction at His feet.

He stood, and the earth was moved; He beheld, and the

heathen melted away.

The mountains were burst asunder violently, the everlasting

hills melted away at His eternal going forth.

I looked upon the tents of the Ethiopians because of troubles;

the tabernacles also of the land of Madiam were dismayed.

Wast Thou angry, O Lord, with the rivers; or was Thy wrath

against the rivers, or Thine attack against the sea? For Thou wilt

mount upon Thine horses, and Thy chariots are salvation.

Thou shalt bend thy bow, thou shalt bend it against sceptres;

the land of rivers shall be rent asunder, saith the Lord.

They shall see Thee, and the nations shall be in travail, while

Thou scatterest the courses of the waters; the deep uttered her

voice, and lifted up the height of her form on high.

The sun was lifted up, and the moon stood still in her course;

at the light Thy darts shall go forth, at the brightness of the

gleaming of Thy weapons.

With threatening shalt Thou bring low the earth, and in anger

shalt Thou break down the nations.

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of Thy people, Thou art

come to save Thine anointed ones. Thou didst bring death upon

the heads of the transgressors, Thou didst bring bands upon their

neck.

Thou didst cut asunder the heads of the mighty with fury;

they shall tremble in themselves, they shall burst their bridles, as

the poor man devouring in secret.

And Thou hast mounted upon Thine horses in the sea, and

they trouble the many waters.

I kept watch, and my belly was troubled, at the voice of the

prayer of my lips; and trembling entered into my bones, and my

strength was troubled within me.

I will rest in the day of mine affliction, that I may go up to the

people of my sojourning.

For the fig tree shall not blossom: and there shall be no increase in the vines.

The labour of the olive tree shall fail: and the fields shall yield no food: the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls.

But I will rejoice in the Lord: and I will joy in God my Jesus.

The Lord God is my strength: and he will make my feet like the feet of harts: and he the conqueror will lead me upon my high places singing psalms.

Glory. Both now.

VESPERS

WATCH O LORD WITH THOSE WHO WAKE OR WATCH OR WEEP TONIGHT, AND GIVE YOUR ANGELS CHARGE OVER THOSE WHO WAKE OR SLEEP.
TEND YOUR SICK ONES, O LORD CHRIST JESUS OUR ONLY LORD AND SAVIOUR BELOVED AND ONLY SON OF THE LIVING GOD O HOLY FATHER ALMIGHTY IN THE UNITY AND POWER OF YOUR HOLY SPIRIT OUR PARACLETE O WELCOME COMFORTER;
REST YOUR WEARY ONES;
BLESS YOUR DYING ONES;
SOOTHE YOUR SUFFERING ONES;
PITY YOUR AFFLICTED ONES;
SHIELD YOUR JOYOUS ONES;
AND ALL FOR YOUR LOVE'S SAKE;
AND HAVE US DO THE SAME FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR MOST HOLY NAME BARUCH ADONAI YAHWEH TSIDKENOU OUR ONLY RIGHTEOUSNESS UNCEASINGLY IN THE HUMBLE JOY OF YOUR WILLING SERVANTS

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE (CH. 4 : 38-41)

And He arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they requested Him concerning her. And He stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and served them.

When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them, and healed them. And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, “You are Christ, the Son of God!” And He, rebuking them, did not allow them to speak: for they knew that He was Christ.

Glory to God forever. Amen.

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