Saint with Six Stichera.

VESPERS ON MONDAY EVENING

Kathisma Reading

The appointed psalms are chanted.

At Psalm 140

Tone 6, Podoben “Having set all aside…”

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

Having dyed your sacred vesture in the blood of your martyrdom,* you entered into the holy of holies, O right wondrous martyr,* where there is ineffable light, divine glory, and the voice of one who keeps festival,* receiving there the reward of your labours:* an imperishable crown, glory which is everlasting* and a dwelling-place in paradise, O wise Gregory.* Pray with boldness in behalf of our souls.

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

Having dyed your sacred vesture in the blood of your martyrdom,* you entered into the holy of holies, O right wondrous martyr,* where there is ineffable light, divine glory, and the voice of one who keeps festival,* receiving there the reward of your labours:* an imperishable crown, glory which is everlasting* and a dwelling-place in paradise, O wise Gregory.* Pray with boldness in behalf of our souls.

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

The threefold waves of tortures did not shake your soul,* nor did your long imprisonment, enclosed in a gloomy pit, O glorious athlete.* But you have shone forth like light upon those who languish in the darkness of vainglory,* and have shown them to be children of the day through the font of baptism,* through higher and saving regeneration, and truly divine life,* in that you are a God-pleasing hierarch, O most wise Gregory.

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

The threefold waves of tortures did not shake your soul,* nor did your long imprisonment, enclosed in a gloomy pit, O glorious athlete.* But you have shone forth like light upon those who languish in the darkness of vainglory,* and have shown them to be children of the day through the font of baptism,* through higher and saving regeneration, and truly divine life,* in that you are a God-pleasing hierarch, O most wise Gregory.

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

Rhipsimia, loving You, the Master of all, the immortal Bridegroom,* accepted the flaying of the skin of her body,* having first through abstinence rent asunder the dark hairshirt of the passions;* and with her the ever-memorable Gmana also struggled,* leading an assembly of virgins who suffered mightily* and cast down the ancient deceiver of Eve.* Praising them as is meet,* we glorify You, O Christ.

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

Rhipsimia, loving You, the Master of all, the immortal Bridegroom,* accepted the flaying of the skin of her body,* having first through abstinence rent asunder the dark hairshirt of the passions;* and with her the ever-memorable Gmana also struggled,* leading an assembly of virgins who suffered mightily* and cast down the ancient deceiver of Eve.* Praising them as is meet,* we glorify You, O Christ.

Tone 6, Glory…

Who can recount the victories of your virtues as is meet?* What mouth can describe your endurance of torture?* For in both were you triumphant, O Gregory, O saint of God,* never cease to pray that our souls be saved,* for you have great boldness, O hieromartyr.

Now…

О most holy Virgin, show forth upon me, the wretched one,* the depths of your love for mankind,* the abyss of your tender compassion, and the countless compassions of thy goodness.* Mow down the stubble of sin, granting me chastity,* and preserve my body and soul undefiled,* О you who have given birth to the Saviour.

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 7

I have come, О Compassionate One, like the prodigal son.* As one of Your hirelings accept me who fall down before You, О God,* and have mercy on me, О Lover of mankind.

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.

Like the one who fell among thieves and was wounded,* so have I fallen through many sins, and my soul hath been wounded.* To whom shall I who am guilty flee?* If not to You alone, the Physician of our souls.* О God, pour forth upon me Your great mercy!

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.

О holy martyrs, you who have fought the good fight and received crowns:* Entreat the Lord, that He have mercy upon our souls.

Tone 6, Glory…

Noetically entering into the impenetrable cloud of ineffable light,* the martyr and pastor learned the ineffable mysteries of Christ,* for he was enlightened as a martyr and taught the mysteries as a pastor.* That is why he has been crowned with a twofold wreath of heavenly glory,* ever beseeching Christ in behalf of our souls.

Now…

No one that flees to you, O most pure Virgin Theotokos,* departs from you ashamed;* for those that ask grace of you,* ever receives a gift for their profitable petition.

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, Gregory.* Intercede with Christ our God for the salvation of our souls.

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: 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, Gregory.* 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, Gregory.

Prokeimenon, Tone 7

The venerable ones will exult in glory* and they shall be joyful in their beds.

verse: Sing to the Lord a new song; let His praise be in the assembly of the venerable ones. (Psalm 149:5,1)

Epistle

Ephesians 2:19-3:7

Alleluia, Tone 2

verse: Your priests shall clothe themselves with justice, and Your venerable ones shall rejoice.

verse: For the Lord has chosen Sion; He has chosen it for His dwelling. (Psalm 131:9,13)

Gospel

Mark 11:11-23

Communion Hymn

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