Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients

AT VESPERS ON THURSDAY EVENING

Kathisma Reading

The appointed psalms are chanted.

At Psalm 140

Tone 6, Podoben “As one valiant among the martyrs…”

Through priestly anointing and the blood of martyrdom* you drew nigh to God, O most perfect and all-glorious Cyprian,* flower of nature and adornment of eloquence,* summit of wisdom* measure of the correctness of the dogmas,* most harmonious rightness of the canons* and magnificence of the Churches.

O most honourable Cyprian, glory of athletes and crown of martyrs,* by your discourses you persuaded the divinely wise to maintain their courage most valiantly* when confronted with imprisonment, bondage, and diverse tortures,* the stripping of their bodies, binding and most cruel frost,* and finally wounding and death.

Opposing the spells of the demons with hymns to the Spirit and the sign of the Cross,* you preserved your virginity offered yourself to Christ* as a most sacred sacrifice, O unvanquished martyr.* Therefore, you have received crowns of victory, O Justina,* adorned splendour of virgins and martyrs.

Tone 2, Glory…

You truly spurned the falsehood and lore of idolatrous teaching,* and armed yourself for salvation with the sword of the Cross, O most blessed Cyprian;* and, discarding your books of sorcery, put off the old man;* and the divine knowledge of the consubstantial Trinity dwelled within you,* Whom you beseech with the angels, a hierarch, that we be saved.

Now… Tone 2, [Podoben “When from the Tree…”]

Beholding You nailed to the tree of the Cross, O Jesus,* she who knew not wedlock said, weeping:* O my Child most sweet, why have You left me alone who gave You birth?* O unapproachable Light of the all-unoriginate Father,* make haste and be glorified, that those who glorify Your divine sufferings* may receive divine glory!

Aposticha

Tone 1

The Cross was set up on Golgotha,* and blossomed forth immortality for us from the ever-flowing fountain* of the Saviour’s side.

I have lifted up my eyes to You enthroned in heaven. Behold, as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters, as the eyes of a maid are on the hands of her mistress, so are our eyes on the Lord our God until He has mercy on us.

The precious Cross of the Saviour is for us an indestructible rampart;* for, placing our trust in it, we all are saved.

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us; for we have been filled with shame; our soul is all too full of the mockery of the rich, of the contempt of the proud.

By the supplications of all the saints and the Theotokos, О Lord,* grant us peace, and have mercy upon us,* in that You alone are compassionate.

Tone 2, Glory…

Let us praise Cyprian, the divinely brilliant lamp,* the converser with Paul and sharer of his labours;* for he dwells with the angels, having received a crown of incorruption from the one God,* and he prays that our souls be saved.

Now…

When the unblemished ewe-lamb beheld her Lamb* led of His own will as a man to the slaughter,* she said, weeping: Do You now make haste to leave me childless who gave You birth, O Christ?* What is this that You have done, O Deliverer of all?* Yet I hymn and glorify Your utter goodness, which passes understanding and recounting,* O You who loves mankind!

Troparia

Tone 4

Having shared the way of life of the apostles,* and having become a successor to their thrones,* labouring you found the divinely inspired way to contemplation.* Therefore, forthrightly ministering the word of truth,* you shed your blood for the faith, O hieromartyr, Cyprian.* Intercede with Christ our God for the salvation of our souls.

Glory… Now…

O Virgin, all immaculate Mother of Christ God,* a sword pierced your all-holy soul* when you saw your Son and God willingly crucified.* Therefore, O blessed One,* never cease to pray to Him* that He may grant us forgiveness of our sins.

AT DIVINE LITURGY ON FRIDAY MORNING

Troparia and Kontakia

Troparion, Tone 4: Having shared the way of life of the apostles,* and having become a successor to their thrones,* labouring you found the divinely inspired way to contemplation.* Therefore, forthrightly ministering the word of truth,* you shed your blood for the faith, O hieromartyr, Cyprian.* Intercede with Christ our God for the salvation of our souls.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen.

Kontakion, Tone 4: Having piously lived among the hierarchs,* and having trod the path of suffering,* you extinguished the sacrifices to idols* and were a defender for your flock, O godly one.* Therefore, venerating you, we sincerely cry to you:* “Rescue us from dangers by your prayers, O our father, Cyprian.

Prokeimenon, Tone 7

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His venerable ones.

verse: What shall I render to the Lord for all the things He has rendered to me? (Psalm 115:15,12)

Epistle

Philippians 1:27-2:4

Alleluia, Tone 6

verse: Blessed is the man who fears the Lord; he shall delight exceedingly in His commandments.

verse: His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth. (Psalm 111:1,2)

Gospel

Luke 6:17-23

Communion Hymn

The just man shall be in everlasting remembrance;* of evil hearsay he shall have no fear*. Alleluia, alleluia,* alleluia. (Psalm 111:6)