Saturday Evening at Great Vespers

Dogmatic Theotokion

The shadow of the law passed away when grace arrived;/ for, as the bush wrapped in flame did not burn,/ so did the Virgin give birth and yet remain a virgin./ In place of the pillar of fire,/ the Sun of righteousness hath shone forth./ Instead of Moses, Christ is come,// the salvation of our souls.

At the Resurrectional Aposticha

O new wonder greater than all the wonders of the past!/ For who hath ever known a mother to give birth without having known a man,/ and to bear on her arm Him Who sustaineth all creation?/ Yet it was the will of God to be born./ O all-pure one, who bore Him in thine arms as an infant/ and hast maternal boldness before Him:/ Cease not to pray in behalf of those who honor thee,// that He have compassion and save our souls.

Sunday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

All of thy most glorious mysteries are beyond comprehension,/ O Theotokos;/ for, thy purity sealed and thy virginity intact,/ thou art known to be a true Mother,/ having given birth unto God.// Him do thou entreat, that our souls be saved.

Sunday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

Rejoice, O Theotokos Mary, thou temple indestructible and surpassing holy; as the prophet crieth out: Holy is thy temple, wondrous in righteousness!

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

Monday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

As thou art a wellspring of compassion, O Theotokos, vouchsafe mercy unto us. Look upon us sinful people, and show forth thy power as ever; for, trusting in thee, we cry out to thee, Rejoice! as once did Gabriel, the supreme commander of the incorporeal ones.

At the Aposticha

In thee have we placed our trust, O Theotokos. Lest we lose hope, save us from perils, O helper of the tempest-tossed, and confound the counsels of the adversary, for thou art our salvation, O blessed one.

At the conclusion of Matins

O holy Mother of the ineffable Light: we piously magnify thee, honoring thee with angelic hymns.

Monday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

O blessed Theotokos, thou impassable gate mystically sealed: accept our entreaties, and bear them to thy Son and God, that through thee He may save our souls.

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

Tuesday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

Through thee, O Ever-virgin Theotokos, have we become partakers of the divine nature; for thou gavest birth for us unto the incarnate God. Wherefore, we all piously magnify thee as is meet.

At the Aposticha

Rejoice, O Theotokos Mary, thou temple indestructible and surpassing holy; as the prophet crieth out: Holy is Thy temple, wondrous in righteousness.

At the conclusion of Matins

We magnify thee, O Theotokos, crying aloud: Rejoice, thou cloud of the unwaning Light, who bore Him, the Lord of glory, in thy womb!

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

We hymn thee, who art most glorious, O Virgin Theotokos, for through the Cross of thy Son hath hades been destroyed and death put to death; we mortals have arisen, and have been vouchsafed life and have received paradise, our ancient delight. Wherefore, giving thanks, we glorify Christ our God as mighty, Who alone is most merciful.

At the conclusion of Matins

Thee do we magnify, O Theotokos, crying aloud: Rejoice, thou staff whence God, springing forth without seed, destroyed death on the Tree!

Wednesday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

Like a fruitful olive tree, the Virgin put Thee forth as the Fruit of life, to bring forth as fruit for the world great and rich mercy.

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

Thursday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

Through thee, O Ever-virgin Theotokos, have we become partakers of the divine nature; for thou gavest birth for us unto the incarnate God. Wherefore, we all piously magnify thee as is meet.

At the Aposticha

All of my hope do I set on thee, O Mother of God; keep me under thy protection.

At the conclusion of Matins

We magnify thee, O Theotokos, crying aloud: Rejoice, thou cloud of the unwaning Light, who bore Him, the Lord of glory, in thy womb!

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

We hymn thee, who art most glorious, O Virgin Theotokos, for through the Cross of thy Son hath hades been destroyed and death put to death; we mortals have arisen, and have been vouchsafed life and have received paradise, our ancient delight. Wherefore, giving thanks, we glorify Christ our God as mighty, Who alone is most merciful.

At the conclusion of Matins

Thee do we magnify, O Theotokos, crying aloud: Rejoice, thou staff whence God, springing forth without seed, destroyed death on the Tree!

Friday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

Save thy servants from misfortunes, O Virgin Theotokos, for after God it is to thee that we flee, as to an impregnable rampart and protection.

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

Saturday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

All of thy most glorious mysteries are beyond comprehension,/ O Theotokos;/ for, thy purity sealed and thy virginity intact,/ thou art known to be a true Mother,/ having given birth unto God.// Him do thou entreat, that our souls be saved.

At the Psalms of Praise

Come ye all, and let us glorify the Mother of Light, crying out with unceasing hymns, for she gave birth unto our Salvation! And let us offer her the salutation Rejoice! as to her who alone gave birth unto the ultimate Author of all things, Who was God before the ages. Rejoice, thou who hath set fallen Eve aright again! Rejoice, O all-pure Virgin who knewest not wedlock!

At the conclusion of Matins

O holy Mother of the ineffable Light: we piously magnify thee, honoring thee with angelic hymns.