VESPERS ON FRIDAY EVENING

Kathisma Reading

The appointed psalms are chanted.

At Psalm 140

Tone 4, Podoben “As one valiant among the martyrs…”

If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.

Illumined by the Holy Spirit, O all-praised martyrs,* you arrayed yourselves against the wiles of the prince of this world;* and, vanquishing him manfully, you prevailed over him with divine skill.* Therefore, celebrating your splendid memorial today,* we honour your sufferings with praises as is meet,* O you of great renown.

I have waited for You as You have commanded; my soul patiently relies on Your promise,* for it has trusted in the Lord.

Mingling the fire and torments, O holy ones, by wisdom you remained unwavering;* and burning like lamps with the fervour of the Spirit,* you have illumined the hearts of the faithful with grace.* Therefore, every age and generation celebrates your holy memory hymning the Lord.

From the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.

Shining forth like stars of great brilliance,* the divinely wise Eulampius and the most honoured Eulampia, the godly pair,* illumine creation with the radiance of their struggles and the splendours of their miracles.* And celebrating today their most sacred memory,* with gladness we bow down before the shrine of their relics.

Tone 2, Podoben, “When from the Tree…”

For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him there is plentiful redemption;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.

Giving your flesh over to wounds* and enduring most bitter torments and violent death, О all-praised martyrs,* you put the tyrants to shame and truly abolished the worship of idols,* preaching Christ, the one God and Master,* before Whom ye stand crowned, О glorious ones,* together with the angelic hosts.

Praise the Lord, all the nations;* proclaim His glory, all you people.

Giving your flesh over to wounds* and enduring most bitter torments and violent death, О all-praised martyrs,* you put the tyrants to shame and truly abolished the worship of idols,* preaching Christ, the one God and Master,* before Whom ye stand crowned, О glorious ones,* together with the angelic hosts.

Strong is the love of the Lord for us;* eternally will His truth endure.

You revealed yourselves to be divine preachers of the Word who appeared on earth,* and taught piety to all, setting forth the orthodox faith in divine words,* whereby you drove heresy far from the Church of Christ.* Therefore, you ever dwell in the habitations of God, О blessed ones,* as sacred ministers of the Trinity,* leading into it all mankind.

Tone 4, Glory…

Uniting your identical names to your fraternal love,* and joining purity to dispassion, you preserved your moral force unimpaired;* for where God is desired, the whole world is as spurned.* What a wonder! The serpent is slain!* He who dwells beneath the earth, who railed unrighteously against heaven,* has been brought down through the suffering of the brother and sister, the wise Eulampius and Eulampia.* Unto them let us cry out with spiritual hymns:* O you who finished well the race for Christ,* ask peace for the world and great mercy for our souls.

Tone 2, Now…

O Virgin, the shadow of the Law passed away* with the realization of grace.* For as the bush had burned without being consumed,* so you gave birth while a virgin* and you remained a virgin.* Instead of the pillar of fire there rose the Sun of Justice.* Instead of Moses, Christ God came forth,* the Saviour of our souls.

Prokeimenon, Tone 7

O God, You are my defender* and Your mercy goes before me.

verse: Deliver me from my enemies, O God; save me from those who rise up against me.

Aposticha

Tone 2

O you saints great is the glory,* that you have gained through your faith.* For not only by your sufferings were you victorious over the enemy;* but even after death, as physicians of body and soul,* you drive out evil spirits and bring healing to the infirm.* Intercede before the Lord,* that mercy be granted to our souls.

Blessed are they whom You have chosen* and taken to Yourself, О Lord

As a flower withers and a dream passes away,* so does the flesh of each man dissipate upon death.* But at the sound of the trumpet* all the dead as if in an earthquake shall rise up again to meet You, O Christ our God.* Grant then, O Master, to all Your servants* whom You have taken from us,* to eternally dwell in the tabernacles of Your saints.

Their souls shall dwell* amid good things.

Woe is me! How great a struggle does the soul endure at its parting from the body.* Woe is me! How many tears does it shed,* but there is no one to take pity.* Turning its eyes to the angels, it supplicates in vain;* stretching out its hands to men, it finds none to help.* Therefore, my beloved brethren,* reflecting upon the shortness of our life,* let us ask Christ to grant rest to the departed* and to our souls great mercy.

Tone 4, Glory…

Illumined with the light of the Trinity,* the brother and sister set at nought the savagery of the tormenters.* Therefore, trampling down the flame, they joined chorus, chanting:* “Behold now, what is so good or so joyous as for brethren to dwell together in unity?”* And looking to divine glory, they were counted worthy of the glory of heaven,* ever entreating Christ God in our behalf,* that our souls may be saved.

Now…

O inextinguishable lamp, and throne of righteousness* most pure Sovereign Lady:* pray that our souls be saved.

Troparia

Tone 4

Your holy martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia, O Lord,* through their sufferings have received their incorruptible crowns from You, our God.* For having your strength, they laid low their adversaries,* and shattered the powerless boldness of demons.* Through their intercessions, save our souls!

Glory… Now…

O Mother of God, the mystery hidden from all eternity* and unknown even to the angels,* was revealed through you to those on earth:* God took on our human nature* and united it to His divine nature in a perfect but unconfused union.* Then, He willingly accepted the cross for our sake* and thereby raised again the first created,* and saved our souls from death.

AT DIVINE LITURGY ON SATURDAY MORNING

Troparia and Kontakia

Troparion, Tone 4: Your holy martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia, O Lord,* through their sufferings have received their incorruptible crowns from You, our God.* For having your strength, they laid low their adversaries,* and shattered the powerless boldness of demons.** Through their intercessions, save 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 2: Appearing as radiant lights, O godly martyrs,* you illumine all creation with the brilliance of your miracles,* healing infirmities, always dispelling deep darkness* and praying unceasingly to Christ our God for all of us.

Prokeimenon, Tone 4

To the saints who are in His land, the Lord has made wonderful all His desires in them.

verse: I foresaw the Lord in my sight, for He is at my right hand that I may not be shaken. (Psalm 15:3,8)

Epistle

2 Corinthians 1:8-11

Alleluia, Tone 4

verse: The just cried out and the Lord heard them, and delivered them out of their afflictions.

verse: The afflictions of the just are many, and out of them all will the Lord deliver them. (Psalm 33:18,20)

Gospel

Luke 5:27-32

Communion Hymn

Rejoice in the Lord, O you just;* praise befits the righteous.* Alleluia, alleluia,* alleluia. (Psalm 32:1)