AT VESPERS ON TUESDAY EVENING

Kathisma Reading

The appointed psalms are chanted.

At Psalm 140

Tone 1, Podoben: “Joy of the ranks of heaven …”

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

With rays of miracles dispel every infirmity of our sicknesses,* freely extending grace to us,* and enrich us with the gifts of the Master* who has taken on His shoulders* the afflictions of mortals on earth.

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

Having first been trained well as physicians,* you cleansed away the illnesses of all with faith;* and in later times, having armed yourselves spiritually,* you divinely dispel the symptoms* of spiritual sickness.

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

Having received grace freely from Christ God,* you heal the ailments of all without fee, O unmercenary ones,* and cleanse not only our infirmities,* but even reasonably treat cattle,* in that you are merciful.

Tone 4, Podoben: “You have given a sign …”

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

Like rivers in full flood* and manifestly overflowing with spiritual waters,* you irrigate creation with divine signs and the all-glorious gifts of healing,* dry up soul-corrupting passions,* heal infirmities, and expel evil spirits,* O God-bearing unmercenaries,* intercessors for our souls.

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

Having subdued the irrational passions, O holy ones,* with spiritual powers, you impart well-being to men and cattle,* having been enriched by Christ with the gift of healings.* Therefore, celebrating your sacred and radiant solemnity,* we ask cleansing for our souls.

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

Your divine temple has been shown to be like a splendid heaven of salvation,* which now displays salvific miracles like stars,* and the divine working of healings like a radiant sun,* O all-blessed Cosmas and all-glorious Damian, servants of the Lord* and intercessors for our souls.

Tone 6, Glory…

Boundless is the grace of the saints, which they have received from Christ.* Therefore, their relics continually work miracles by the power of God,* and their names, when invoked with faith, heal incurable sicknesses.* Through them, O Lord, free us also from the passions of soul and body,* in that You love mankind.

Now… Podoben: “Having set all aside …”

Of old, the unblemished ewe-lamb, the immaculate Mistress,* beheld her Lamb upon the tree of the Cross.* She exclaimed maternally and cried out, marvelling:* O Child most sweet, what is this new and all-glorious sight?* How is it that the ungrateful assembly* has given You over to the judgment seat of Pilate* and condemns the Life of all to death?* Yet I hymn Your ineffable condescension, O Word!

Prokeimenon, Tone 1

Your mercy, O Lord, shall follow me* all the days of my life.

verse: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. In green pastures He gives me repose.

Aposticha

Tone 4

You have given Your Cross to us as an invincible weapon, О Christ;* and with it we triumph over the assaults of the alien one.

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.

Ever possessing Your Cross as a help, О Christ,* we easily trample underfoot the snares of the enemy.

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.

As you have boldness before the Saviour, О saints,* unceasingly pray for us sinners,* asking remission of transgressions and great mercy for our souls.

Tone 6, Glory…

Ever having Christ working within you, O holy unmercenaries,* you work wonders in the world and heal the sick.* For your healing is an inexhaustible wellspring:* drawn from, it flows in abundance; and poured forth, it gushes forth,* flowing every day in great quantity, granting healing to all, yet remains undrained.* And those who draw forth from it are filled with healing, yet it remains full.* What, therefore, shall we call you?* Healing physicians of souls and bodies?* Healers of incurable sufferings who heal all* and have received this gift from Christ the Saviour,* who grants great mercy to us.

Now…

Seeing You crucified, O Christ,* she who gave You birth cried out:* What is this strange mystery which I behold, O my Son?* How is it that You die, suspended in the flesh upon the Tree,* O Bestower of life?

Troparion, Tone 4

Today the people sing to God on high* because He gave us doctors who practiced without fee.* Let us sing to the holy Cosmas and glorious Damian:* Since you have been given the grace to cure so freely, distribute it freely among those who venerate you.

Glory… Now…

O Virgin, all immaculate Mother of Christ God,* a sword pierced your all-holy soul* when you saw your Son and God willingly crucified.* Therefore, O blessed One,* never cease to pray to Him* that He may grant us forgiveness of our sins.

AT DIVINE LITURGY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING

Troparia and Kontakia

Troparion, Tone 4: Today the people sing to God on high* because He gave us doctors who practiced without fee.* Let us sing to the holy Cosmas and glorious Damian:* Since you have been given the grace to cure so freely, distribute it freely among those who venerate you.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen.

Kontakion, Tone 2: Receiving the grace to heal from the source of miracles,* you generously used it for those who called on you.* Visit us in our spiritual and physical needs,* holy doctors Cosmas and Damian,* and seek mercy from Christ our God for 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 always in my sight, for He is at my right hand that I may not be shaken. (Psalm 15:3,8)

Epistle

1 Corinthians 2:9-3:8

Alleluia, Tone 2

verse: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together.

verse: For the Lord confers His blessing and life for ever. (Psalm 132:1,3)

Gospel

Matthew 13:31-36

Communion Hymn

Rejoice in the Lord, O you just;* praise befits the righteous.* Alleluia, alleluia,* alleluia.