Dormition Fast. Saint with Six Stichera.
VESPERS ON MONDAY EVENING
Kathisma Reading
The appointed psalms are chanted.
At Psalm 140
Tone 4, Podoben “You have given a sign…”
If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.
Come, let us go up with Jesus who ascends the holy mountain,* and there let us listen to the voice of the living God,* the all-unoriginate Father, which through the divine Spirit* bears witness by a cloud to His true Sonship;* and, illumined in mind,* let us gaze upon Light amid light.
I have waited for You as You have commanded; my soul patiently relies on Your promise,* for it has trusted in the Lord.
Come, let us dance beforehand, let us purify ourselves* and faithfully prepare for divine entry* into the dwelling-place of the transcendent God;* and let us receive the glory* which the forechosen apostles were vouchsafed* to behold mystically on Mount Tabor.
From the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.
Come, and, having transformed ourselves with a more exalted transformation,* let us prepare ourselves well for tomorrow,* to ascend the holy mountain of God,* beholding the glory of Christ which shines forth immutably, more brightly than the sun;* and, illumined with the light of the Trinity,* let us glorify His condescension therein.
Tone 4, Podoben “As one valiant among the martyrs…”
For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him there is plentiful redemption;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.
Dyed in the blood of your flesh, O glorious one,* you clothed yourself in the purple robe of divine grace,* and placed upon your head the crown of life incorruptible.* And bearing the trophy of the Cross in the right hand as a sceptre, O most wise martyr,* you reign with Christ, ever rejoicing.
Praise the Lord, all the nations;* proclaim His glory, all you people.
You were recognized, O Eusignius, as an invincible warrior;* for, wielding the sword of the Cross,* you went forth to do battle with the adverse foe and cast him down,* contending splendidly and receiving the crown of victory* from the one Master and Judge of the contest,* who reigns forever.
Strong is the love of the Lord for us;* eternally will His truth endure.
By your honoured sufferings, O glorious athlete Eusignius,* you portrayed the honoured Passion: the symbol of victory* and now you dwell in the city on high,* rejoicing with all the martyrs* being deified by communion with the Godhead.* Therefore, we celebrate your honoured and holy festival.
Tone 5, Glory… Now…
Come, let us ascend the mountain of the Lord* to the house of our God,* and let us gaze upon the glory of His transfiguration,* the glory of the Only-begotten of the Father.* Through light let us receive light;* and, exalted in the Spirit,* let us hymn the consubstantial Trinity forever.
Prokeimenon, Tone 4
The Lord hears me* when I cry out to Him.
verse: Whenever I called, the God of my justice heard me.
Aposticha
Tone 2, Podoben “O house of Ephratha…”
Illumined with the effulgence of the virtues,* let us proceed to the holy mountain,* that we may behold the divine transfiguration of the Lord.
Mercy and truth are met together, righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Shining forth like the sun on the mountain today,* before undergoing His sufferings, Christ shows to the initiates of His mysteries* a divine sign of His divinity.
Blessed is the people that knows jubilation.
Desiring to transform Adam’s nature,* Christ now ascends Mount Tabor,* that He might disclose His divinity* to the initiates of His mysteries.
Tone 2, Glory… Now…
O Christ God who was transfigured in glory on Mount Tabor* and showed the glory of Your divinity to Your disciples:* illumine us also with the light of the knowledge of You,* and guide us to the path of Your commandments,* for You alone are good and love mankind.
Troparia
Tone 4
Faithful, let us celebrate in advance the joy of Christ’s Transfiguration!* Let us rejoice and cry out in the prefeast:* The day of heavenly joy is approaching,* for the Lord is ascending Mount Tabor* where He shines with the light of His Divinity!
Glory… Now…
Let us poor sinners hasten with fervour to the Mother of God;* let us humbly kneel before her and say from the depth of our hearts:* O Lady, be kind to us and help us.* Hasten, for we are perishing under a multitude of sins.* Do not turn away your servants empty-handed,* for you are their only hope and protection.
DIVINE LITURGY ON TUESDAY MORNING
Troparia and Kontakia
Troparion, Tone 4: As the priceless beauty residing within the divine image of the tabernacle,* thus outwardly you manifested the holy glory of your temple O Lord.* Establish it for the ages of ages, and accept, through the prayers of the Theotokos, our supplications,* which we unceasingly offer to You, O Life and Resurrection of all.
Troparion, Tone 4: Faithful, let us celebrate in advance the joy of Christ’s Transfiguration!* Let us rejoice and cry out in the prefeast:* The day of heavenly joy is approaching,* for the Lord is ascending Mount Tabor* where He shines with the light of His Divinity!
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Kontakion, Tone 4: The Synaxis of the faithful in the Cathedral of the Resurrection,* shines as a multitude of stars in heavens,* and as we offer our prayers we exclaim:* “This is the house the Lord has made.”
Now and for ever and ever. Amen.
Kontakion, Tone 4: Today mankind prepares to reflect the radiance of divine splendour* wrought in the Transfiguration of Christ!* Crying joyfully: Christ is transfigured to save us all!
Prokeimenon, Tone 4
Holiness befits Your house, O Lord, for length of days.
verse: The Lord reigns! He is clothed in majesty! (Psalm 92:6, 1)
Epistle
Hebrews 3:1-14
Alleluia, Tone 2
verse: His foundations are in the holy mountains.
verse: Glorious things were said concerning you, O city of God. (Psalm 86:1, 3)
Gospel
Matthew 16:13-18
Communion Hymn
O Lord, I love the beauty of Your house,* and the place where Your glory dwells.* Alleluia, alleluia,* alleluia (Psalm 25:8).