Saturday Evening at Great Vespers

Dogmatic Theotokion

Let us hymn the Virgin Mary,/ the glory of the whole world,/ who sprang forth from men and gave birth unto the Master,/ the portal of heaven,/ and the subject of the hymnody of the incorporeal hosts/ and adornment of the faithful;/ for she hath been shown to be heaven and the temple of the Godhead./ Having destroyed the middle-wall of enmity,/ she hath brought forth peace and opened wide the kingdom./ Therefore, having her as the confirmation of our faith,/ we have as champion the Lord born of her./ Wherefore, be of good courage!/ Yea, be ye of good cheer, O people of God,// for He vanquisheth the foe, in that He is almighty!

At the Resurrectional Aposticha

Behold, the prophecy of Isaiah hath been fulfilled,/ for a Virgin hath given birth,/ and after giving birth hath remained a Virgin as before./ For God was born;/ therefore He began nature anew./ O Mother of God, disdain not the supplications of thy servants,/ which are offered unto thee in thy temple;/ but as thou bearest the Compassionate One in thine arms,/ have pity on thy servants,// and beseech Him that our souls be saved.

Sunday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

When Gabriel announced to thee, “Rejoice!” O Virgin,/ the Master of all became incarnate within thee,/ the holy ark, at his cry,/ as the righteous David said./ Thou wast shown to be more spacious than the heavens,/ having borne thy Creator./ Glory to Him Who made His abode within thee!/ Glory to Him Who came forth from thee!// Glory to Him Who hath set us free by thy birthgiving!

Sunday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

Joy of the ranks of heaven, and mighty intercession for men on earth, O all-pure Virgin: save us who have recourse unto thee, for on thee, after God, have we set our hope, O Theotokos.

At the conclusion of Vespers, see God is the Lord at Monday Matins.

Monday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

Beholding within thee the Wonder of wonders, creation rejoiceth, O thou who art full of grace; for thou didst conceive without seed and didst ineffably give birth unto Him Whom the ranks of angels cannot see. Him do thou entreat in behalf of our souls!

At the Aposticha

O Theotokos, thou Mistress of the world, who gavest birth unto the Savior, who art more holy than all the holy powers and more honorable than all creation: by thy supplications save us from our myriad transgressions, in that thou art good.

At the conclusion of Matins

Rejoice, O Bride unwedded, most pure Theotokos, who art blessed in the heavens and glorified on earth!

Monday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

O all-hymned Virgin, the mystery within thee did Moses behold with prophetic eyes as a bush burning yet unconsumed; for the fire of the Godhead did not burn thy womb, O pure one. Wherefore, we beseech thee, as the Mother of our God: beg thou peace and great mercy for the world.

At the conclusion of Vespers, see God is the Lord at Tuesday Matins.

Tuesday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

O Theotokos who art full of grace, who conceived the divine Fire without being consumed, and gavest birth without seed to the Lord, the Source of life: save those who magnify thee!

At the Aposticha

The harlot, the prodigal and the thief have I surpassed, and the publican and the Ninevites have I excelled in transgressions. Woe is me! What shall I do? How shall I escape torment, wretch that I am? O pure one, I fall down before thee: take pity on me in thy mercy, as thy Son saved those others!

At the conclusion of Matins

To Him Who, in manner past comprehension and recounting, was begotten in the heavens without mother, thou gavest birth on earth without father, O Theotokos. Entreat Him in behalf of our souls!

Tuesday Evening at Vespers

At the conclusion of Vespers, see God is the Lord at Wednesday Matins.

Wednesday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

Possessed of thine intercession, O all-pure one, delivered from evils by thy supplications, and protected wholly by the Cross of thy Son, we all piously magnify thee as is meet.

At the conclusion of Matins

Rejoice, O Bride unwedded, most pure Theotokos, who art blessed in the heavens and glorified on earth!

Wednesday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

Rejoice, O Virgin, thou joy of the forefathers, gladness of the apostles and martyrs, and protection of us thy servants!

At the conclusion of Vespers, see God is the Lord at Thursday Matins.

Thursday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

O Theotokos who art full of grace, who conceived the divine Fire without being consumed, and gavest birth without seed to the Lord, the Source of life: save those who magnify thee!

At the Aposticha

Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, thou boast of all the world! Rejoice, O all-pure and blessed Mother of God!

At the conclusion of Matins

To Him Who, in manner past comprehension and recounting, was begotten in the heavens without mother, thou gavest birth on earth without father, O Theotokos. Entreat Him in behalf of our souls!

Thursday Evening at Vespers

At the conclusion of Vespers, see God is the Lord at Friday Matins.

Friday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

Possessed of thine intercession, O all-pure one, delivered from evils by thy supplications, and protected wholly by the Cross of thy Son, we all piously magnify thee as is meet.

At the conclusion of Matins

Rejoice, O Bride unwedded, most pure Theotokos, who art blessed in the heavens and glorified on earth!

Friday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

Truly wondrous past comprehension are the mighty works of thy birthgiving, which all the prophets proclaimed, O Bride of God, and thy conception and birthgiving are all-glorious, O all-hymned one, whereby thine Offspring hath incomprehensibly and ineffably saved the world, in that He is merciful.

At the conclusion of Vespers, see God is the Lord at Saturday Matins.

Saturday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

When Gabriel announced to thee, “Rejoice!” O Virgin,/ the Master of all became incarnate within thee,/ the holy ark, at his cry,/ as the righteous David said./ Thou wast shown to be more spacious than the heavens,/ having borne thy Creator./ Glory to Him Who made His abode within thee!/ Glory to Him Who came forth from thee!// Glory to Him Who hath set us free by thy birthgiving!

At the Psalms of Praise

Rejoice, O holy Virgin Theotokos who art one of us, thou pure vessel of all the world, inextinguishable lamp, dwelling-place of the Infinite One, indestructible temple! Rejoice, thou from whom the Lamb of God was born, who taketh away the sins of all the world.

At the conclusion of Matins

To Him Who, in manner past comprehension and recounting, was begotten in the heavens without mother, thou gavest birth on earth without father, O Theotokos. Entreat Him in behalf of our souls!