Saturday Evening at Great Vespers

Dogmatic Theotokion

How can we not marvel at thy giving birth to the God-man, O all-honored one./ For without having accepted the temptation of a man,/ O all immaculate one,/ without a father thou gavest birth in the flesh to a Son/ Who was begotten without a mother before the ages,/ without His undergoing change, confusion or division,/ yet preserving intact the character of both essences./ Wherefore, O Virgin Mother and Mistress,/ entreat Him, that the souls of those who in Orthodox manner// confess thee to be the Theotokos be saved.

At the Resurrectional Aposticha

Through the divine Spirit,/ by the will of the Father,/ without seed thou didst conceive the Son of God/ Who hath existed without mother from before the ages,/ and for our sake thou gavest birth in the flesh unto Him/ Who came forth from thee without father;/ and thou didst nurture Him on milk as a babe./ Wherefore, cease not to pray// that our souls be delivered from tribulations.

Sunday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

We hymn thee who hast mediated the salvation of our race,/ O Virgin Theotokos;/ for thy Son and our God,/ accepting suffering on the Cross/ in the flesh He had received of thee,/ hath delivered us from corruption,// in that He is the Lover of mankind.

Sunday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

O Theotokos, thou intercessor for all that pray to thee: in thee do we make bold, in thee do we boast, and all our hope is in thee. Pray thou unto Him Who was born of thee, in behalf of thine unprofitable servants.

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

Monday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

Awed by the beauty of thy virginity and thy most splendid purity, Gabriel cried out to thee, O Theotokos: “What praise can I offer unto thee that would be meet? What can I call thee? I am perplexed and afraid. Wherefore, I cry out to thee as I have been bidden: Rejoice, O thou who art full of grace!”

At the Aposticha

O Mistress, thou foremost holy and pure boast of the ranks of heaven, thou hymn of the apostles and fulfillment of the prophets: accept thou our supplications.

At the conclusion of Matins

Where each one is saved, thither doth he rightly have recourse; and what other such refuge is there which protecteth our souls like thee, O Theotokos?

Monday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

O Theotokos, unwedded Mother, holy among women: entreat thou the King and God Whom thou didst bear, that He save us, in that He loveth mankind.

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 alone art blessed, our refuge and strength, the mighty help of the world: by thy supplications protect thou thy servants from all want.

At the Aposticha

Without seed didst thou conceive of the Holy Spirit; and glorifying thee, we chant: Rejoice, O all-holy Virgin!

At the conclusion of Matins

Where each one is saved, thither doth he rightly have recourse; and what other such refuge is there which protecteth our souls like thee, O Theotokos?

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

Having obtained the Cross of thy Son as a staff of strength, O Theotokos, therewith we strike down the arrogance of the enemy, unceasingly magnifying thee with love.

At the conclusion of Matins

O Theotokos, who alone art blessed, our refuge and strength, the mighty help of the world: by thy supplications protect thou thy servants from all want.

Wednesday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

From the flame of want rescue me who have sinned exceedingly, O Maiden, by thy great supplication, and set me aright by thine entreaties, O pure one, guiding me to the paths of salvation by thy maternal entreaties.

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

Thursday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

The prophets preached, the apostles taught, the martyrs confessed, and we believe, that thou art truly the Theotokos; wherefore, we glorify thine ineffable birthgiving.

At the Aposticha

Without seed didst thou conceive of the Holy Spirit; and glorifying thee, we chant: Rejoice, O all-holy Virgin!

At the conclusion of Matins

Where each one is saved, thither doth he rightly have recourse; and what other such refuge is there which protecteth our souls like thee, O Theotokos?

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

Having obtained the Cross of thy Son as a staff of strength, O Theotokos, therewith we strike down the arrogance of the enemy, unceasingly magnifying thee with love.

At the conclusion of Matins

O Theotokos, who alone art blessed, our refuge and strength, the mighty help of the world: by thy supplications protect thou thy servants from all want.

Friday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

O Theotokos, unwedded Mother, holy among women: entreat thou the King and God Whom thou didst bear, that He save us, in that He loveth mankind.

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

Saturday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

We hymn thee who hast mediated the salvation of our race,/ O Virgin Theotokos;/ for thy Son and our God,/ accepting suffering on the Cross/ in the flesh He had received of thee,/ hath delivered us from corruption,// in that He is the Lover of mankind.

At the Psalms of Praise

Without seed thou didst conceive of the Holy Spirit; and glorifying thee, we chant: Rejoice, O all-holy Virgin!

At the conclusion of Matins

The prophets preached, the apostles taught, the martyrs confessed, and we believe, that thou art truly the Theotokos; wherefore, we glorify thine ineffable birthgiving.