Saint with Six Stichera.

VESPERS ON SUNDAY EVENING

Kathisma Reading

There are no appointed psalms to be chanted tonight.

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.

You did not reject Christ, divinely wise Artemius,* nor did you sacrifice to idols* but you gave your long-suffering and tortured body to scourging* and the torments of many wounds!* You were patient as though another suffered in your place.* You awaited future rewards and immortal glory!

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

You did not reject Christ, divinely wise Artemius,* nor did you sacrifice to idols* but you gave your long-suffering and tortured body to scourging* and the torments of many wounds!* You were patient as though another suffered in your place.* You awaited future rewards and immortal glory!

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

You were suspended from a height and mangled,* broken by stones,* you were burned on all sides by heated irons* and finally beheaded by the sword.* Yet you remained steadfast, glorious one,* for you set the foundation of your soul’s house on the spiritual Rock!* Therefore you are filled with ineffable light through your victories,* joining the angels and 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.

You were suspended from a height and mangled,* broken by stones,* you were burned on all sides by heated irons* and finally beheaded by the sword.* Yet you remained steadfast, glorious one,* for you set the foundation of your soul’s house on the spiritual Rock!* Therefore you are filled with ineffable light through your victories,* joining the angels and the martyrs!

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

Your relics, glorious one, ever pour the grace of healing* on those who love you,* drowning passions and infirmities, Artemius,* putting to flight legions of evil demons.* They water the hearts of the faithful,* causing the divine fruits of the virtues to spring forth,* together with the knowledge of true worship!

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

Your relics, glorious one, ever pour the grace of healing* on those who love you,* drowning passions and infirmities, Artemius,* putting to flight legions of evil demons.* They water the hearts of the faithful,* causing the divine fruits of the virtues to spring forth,* together with the knowledge of true worship!

Tone 2, Glory…

Let us honour Artemius,* the spiritual beacon of faith,* for he denounced the evil emperor* and God has robed the church with the purple of his martyr’s blood!* Therefore he has received the abundant grace of healing,* curing the infirmities of those who approach his relics in faith!

Now…

With thrice-holy voices, О most pure one,* the multitude of your Son’s angels hymn you,* who are ever His fiery throne, animate palace, and divine bridge leading to Him from the earth.* And together with the Archangel Gabriel they cry out to you:* Rejoice, О joyous one, for you have given birth to the Source of joy!

Prokeimenon, Tone 8

And now bless the Lord,* all you servants of the Lord.

verse: Who stand in the temple of the Lord, in the courtyards of the house of our God.

Aposticha

Tone 2

Like the prodigal son I have sinned against You, О Saviour.* Accept me who am penitent, О Father.* Have mercy on me, О God!

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.

With the cry of the publican I cry out to You, О Christ my Saviour:* Cleanse me as You did him,* and have mercy on me, О God!

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.

Having hated the pleasures of the earth,* the passion-bearers were granted the good things of heaven* and became fellow citizens with the angels.* By their supplications, О Lord, have mercy and save us.

Tone 6, Glory…

You suffered for Christ according to the law, Artemius,* despising both an earthly emperor and the spiritual enemy.* You fittingly received a crown from the Saviour,* the Judge Who determined your contest!* Now you rejoice in the heavens with the ranks of angels,* openly delighting in the fullness of light on high,* partaking abundantly of the one and tri-personal Light!* Therefore, we Orthodox believers, loving the martyrs,* cry out with hymns to you:* Rejoice, invincible rock and mighty warrior of Christ!* Rejoice, destroyer of the falsehood of idolatry,* the radiant champion of the truth!* Entreat the Lord that through you we also may receive a place* before the throne of His majesty!

Now…

Like the Archangel, let us the faithful* hymn the bridal-chamber of heaven, the portal truly sealed:* Rejoice, for whose sake have budded forth to us Christ the Saviour of all,* the Bestower of life and God!* With your arm O Lady cast down the tyrants, our godless foes,* O most pure one, O hope of Christians!

Troparia

Tone 4

Your martyr, Artemius, O Lord,* by his passion acquired the crown of incorruptibility from You, our God.* For possessing Your power he overcame the torturers* and shattered the feeble insolence of demons.* By his supplications, 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.

DIVINE LITURGY ON MONDAY MORNING

Troparia and Kontakia

Troparion, Tone 4: Your martyr, Artemius, O Lord,* by his passion acquired the crown of incorruptibility from You, our God.* For possessing Your power he overcame the torturers* and shattered the feeble insolence of demons.* By his supplications, 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: As a bright and unerring star you appeared to the world* proclaiming with your rays the Sun, that is, Christ, O martyr, Artemius,* and you have extinguished all error.* But to us you give light, praying without ceasing for all of us.

Prokeimenon, Tone 7

The just man shall be glad in the Lord and shall hope in Him.

verse: Hear, O God, my voice when I make my petition to You. (Psalm 63:11,2)

Epistle

Philippians 2:12-16

Alleluia, Tone 4

verse: The just man shall flourish like the palm tree; and he shall grow like the cedar in Lebanon.

verse: They who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish the courts of our God. (Psalm 91:13,14)

Gospel

Luke 6:24-30

Communion Hymn

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