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SUMMARY:Thursday\, August 13\, 2026\; Our Venerable Father Maximus the Conf
 essor.
DESCRIPTION:Dormition Fast. Leave-taking of the Transfiguration\n\nAT VESPE
 RS ON WEDNESDAY EVENING\n\nKathisma Reading\n\nThe appointed psalms are ch
 anted.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 4\n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who ca
 n stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.\n\nO Lord\,
  when You were transfigured before being crucified\,* Mount Tabor was made
  to resemble heaven\;* for a cloud was extended as a canopy\,* and the Fat
 her bore witness to You.* Peter\, James\, and John were present there\,* t
 he same three apostles who were to be with You* at the time of the betraya
 l of Judas\,* so that\, having seen You in glory\,* they would not be dism
 ayed at the time of Your suffering.* Likewise\, O Lord\, make us worthy to
  recognize You as our God* in the same sufferings You endured in Your grea
 t mercy\,* and to adore You.\n\nI have waited for You as You have commande
 d\; my soul patiently relies on Your promise\,* for it has trusted in the 
 Lord.\n\nO Lord\, when You were transfigured before being crucified\,* Mou
 nt Tabor was made to resemble heaven\;* for a cloud was extended as a cano
 py\,* and the Father bore witness to You.* Peter\, James\, and John were p
 resent there\,* the same three apostles who were to be with You* at the ti
 me of the betrayal of Judas\,* so that\, having seen You in glory\,* they 
 would not be dismayed at the time of Your suffering.* Likewise\, O Lord\, 
 make us worthy to recognize You as our God* in the same sufferings You end
 ured in Your great mercy\,* and to adore You.\n\nFrom the morning watch un
 til night* let Israel trust in the Lord.\n\nO Lord\, as a preparation to Y
 our crucifixion\,* You led some of Your disciples to a high mountain* and 
 became transfigured before them\,* enlightening them with the light of You
 r glory.* In this way\, You showed the reality of the resurrection* You ar
 e to grant to us in Your love for mankind* and in Your almighty power as G
 od.* Make us worthy of this resurrection\, O God* for You are gracious and
  the Lover of mankind.\n\nFor with the Lord there is mercy\, and with Him 
 there is plentiful redemption\;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its i
 niquities.\n\nO Lord\, as a preparation to Your crucifixion\,* You led som
 e of Your disciples to a high mountain* and became transfigured before the
 m\,* enlightening them with the light of Your glory.* In this way\, You sh
 owed the reality of the resurrection* You are to grant to us in Your love 
 for mankind* and in Your almighty power as God.* Make us worthy of this re
 surrection\, O God* for You are gracious and the Lover of mankind.\n\nPrai
 se the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclaim His glory\, all you people.\n\nO
  Lord\, when You were transfigured on a high mountain* in the presence of 
 Your foremost disciples\,* You radiated with glory\,* showing how those wh
 o lead an outstanding life of virtue* will be made worthy of the glory of 
 heaven.* Elijah and Moses\, conversing with the Lord\,* showed Him to be t
 he Lord of the living and the dead\,* God who spoke through the Law and th
 e Prophets\,* the same to whom the Father’s voice bore witness* out of t
 he bright cloud\, saying:* “Hear Him\, for it is He\, who through His Cr
 oss despoiled Hades* and granted eternal life to the dead.”\n\nStrong is
  the love of the Lord for us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n\nIndeed
 \, O Lord\, the mountain that had been dark with smoke* today becomes hono
 urable and holy because You stood on it.* The mystery hidden from the begi
 nning of the world* becomes manifest in Your transfiguration before Peter\
 , James and John.* They fell with their faces to the ground\,* unable as t
 hey were to bear the light of Your countenance* and the splendour of Your 
 clothing.* A further marvel was the vision of Moses and Elijah\,* conversi
 ng with You on Your future\,* and the voice of the Father bearing witness 
 and saying:* “This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him
 !* He is the One who will convey great mercy upon the world.”\n\nTone 6\
 , Glory… Now…\n\nO Christ our God\, when You willed to prefigure Your 
 resurrection\,* You chose three disciples\, Peter\, James\, and John\;* an
 d You went up with them to Mount Tabor.* At the moment of Your Transfigura
 tion\, O Saviour\,* the mountain was flooded with light\,* and Your discip
 les fell with their faces to the ground\;* for they could not bear the sig
 ht of Your countenance* upon which no one may gaze\, O Word.* Angels atten
 ded with trembling and awe\;* the heavens were afraid\;* and the earth sho
 ok to its very foundations* when they saw the Lord of glory come upon the 
 earth.\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 1\n\nHe who mysteriously spoke to Moses on Mou
 nt Sinai* and said: “I Am Who Am\,”* today manifests Himself to His di
 sciples on Mount Tabor* and reveals through His person* that human nature 
 was re-established in its original splendour.* As witnesses to this grace 
 and partakers of this joy\,* He raised up Moses and Elijah\,* the forerunn
 ers of the glorious and saving Resurrection* made possible by the Cross of
  Christ.\n\nThe heavens are Yours\, the world is Yours. You founded the ea
 rth and all it holds.\n\nWhen David\, the forefather of the Lord\,* foresa
 w in spirit Your coming in the flesh\,* he invited the whole creation to r
 ejoice\,* crying out prophetically:* O Saviour\, Tabor and Hermon shall re
 joice in Your name\,* for indeed You ascended the mountain with Your disci
 ples.* Through Your Transfiguration* You returned Adam’s nature to its o
 riginal splendour\,* restoring its very elements to the glory and brillian
 ce of Your divinity.* Therefore\, we cry out to You:* O Creator of all\, g
 lory to You!\n\nTabor and Hermon shout with joy at Your name.\n\nO Christ 
 without a beginning\,* when on the Mount of the Transfiguration\,* Your di
 sciples saw the Light that was Yours* and Your unapproachable divinity\,* 
 they were rapt in amazement and completely changed.* They were enrobed in 
 a radiant cloud\,* and they heard the Father’s voice* confirming the mys
 tery of Your incarnation\;* for even after coming in the flesh\,* You rema
 ined the only-begotten Son and the Saviour of all.\n\nTone 6\, Glory… No
 w… \n\nO Lord\, today on Mount Tabor\,* You have manifested the glory of
  Your divinity* to Your chosen disciples\, Peter\, James\, and John\;* the
 y saw Your clothing radiant as light* and Your face more brilliant than th
 e sun.* Unable to bear Your overwhelming radiance or look upon You\,* they
  fell to the ground* and heard a voice bearing witness from heaven:* “Th
 is is My beloved Son who came into the world to save His people.”\n\nTro
 parion\n\nTone 7\n\nYou were transfigured on the mount\, O Christ God\,* s
 howing Your glory to Your disciples as much as they could bear.* Make Your
  eternal light shine* also on us who are sinners\,* through the prayers of
  the Mother of God* O Giver of Light\, glory to You!\n\nAT DIVINE LITURGY 
 ON WEDNESDAY MORNING\n\nAntiphon 1\n\nShout to the Lord\, all the earth\, 
 sing now to His name\, give glory to His praise.\n\nThrough the prayers of
  the Mother of God\, O Saviour\, save us.\n\nThe voice of Your thunder was
  in the whirlwind\; Your lightning lit up the world.\n\nThrough the prayer
 s of the Mother of God\, O Saviour\, save us.\n\nYou have clothed Yourself
  in praise and splendour\; You robe Yourself in light as with a cloak.\n\n
 Through the prayers of the Mother of God\, O Saviour\, save us.\n\nGlory
 … Now… Only-begotten Son…\n\nAntiphon 3\n\nCome\, let us sing joyful
 ly to the Lord\, let us acclaim God\, our Saviour.\n\nSon of God\, transfi
 gured on the mount\, save us who sing to You: Alleluia.\n\nLet us come bef
 ore His face with praise\, and acclaim Him in psalms.\n\nSon of God\, tran
 sfigured on the mount\, save us who sing to You: Alleluia.\n\nFor God is t
 he great Lord\, and the great king over all the earth.\n\nSon of God\, tra
 nsfigured on the mount\, save us who sing to You: Alleluia.\n\nEntrance\n\
 nCome\, let us worship and fall down before Christ.\n\nSon of God\, transf
 igured on the mount\, save us who sing to You: Alleluia.\n\nTroparia and K
 ontakia\n\nTroparion\, Tone 7: You were transfigured on the mount\, O Chri
 st God\,* showing Your glory to Your disciples as much as they could bear.
 * Make Your eternal light shine* also on us who are sinners\,* through the
  prayers of the Mother of God\,* O Giver of Light\, glory to You!\n\nTropa
 rion\, Tone 8: Guide of orthodoxy\, teacher of piety and purity\,* luminar
 y of the world\, inspired adornment of hierarchs (or: monks)\, O wise Maxi
 mus\,* you have enlightened all by your teachings\, O spiritual trumpet.* 
 Intercede with Christ our God for the salvation of our souls.\n\nGlory be 
 to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 2
 : You took delight in self-control\, O wise one\,* and you put the desires
  of the flesh to sleep.* You were seen to have grown in faith\;* and\, lik
 e the Tree of Life in Paradise\, you flourished\, O holy father\, Maximus.
 \n\nKontakion\, Tone 7: You were transfigured on the mount\, O Christ God\
 ,* and Your disciples saw Your glory as much as they could\;* that when th
 ey saw You crucified* they might know that You suffered willingly*\, and m
 ight proclaim to the world* that You are truly the brightness of the Fathe
 r.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 4\n\nHow great are Your works\, O Lord\, You have
  made all things in wisdom.\n\nverse: Bless the Lord\, O my soul\; O Lord\
 , my God\, You are exceedingly great. (Psalm 103:24\,1)\n\nEpistle\n\n2 Co
 rinthians 7:1-10\n\nAlleluia\, Tone 8\n\nverse: Yours are the heavens\, an
 d Yours the earth.\n\nverse: Blessed are the people who know the festal sh
 out\, they will walk in the light of Your countenance\, O Lord. (Psalm 88:
 12\,16)\n\nGospel\n\nMark 1:29-35\n\nHymn to the Theotokos\n\nO my soul\, 
 magnify the Lord transfigured on the mountain.\n\nAnd the Irmos\, Tone 4: 
 Your giving birth was revealed as incorrupt\; for it was God who came fort
 h from your womb\; He appeared on earth in the flesh\, and made His dwelli
 ng among us. Thus\, O Mother of God\, all of us magnify you.\n\nCommunion 
 Hymn\n\nWe will walk in the light of Your face\, O Lord\,* and rejoice in 
 Your name forever.* Alleluia\, alleluia\,* alleluia. (Psalm 88:16\,17)
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