Saturday Evening at Great Vespers

Dogmatic Theotokion

The Prophet David, the forefather of God,/ for thy sake gave voice beforehand in psalmody concerning thee,/ unto Him Who in thee accomplished mighty works:/ the Queen stood at Thy right hand./ For God Whose good pleasure it was to become incarnate of thee without father/ showed thee, His Mother, to be the mediatress of life,/ that He might renew His image which had become corrupt through the passions;/ and having found the sheep which had strayed among the mountains and become lost,/ He taketh it upon His shoulders/ and bringeth it to His Father;/ and Christ, Who is possessed of great and rich mercy,/ in accordance with His will, uniteth it with the hosts of heaven,// and saveth the world, O Theotokos.

At the Resurrectional Aposticha

Mercifully regard the supplications of thy servants, O all-immaculate one,/ quelling the uprisings of the cruel demons against us,/ delivering us from every sorrow;/ for thee alone have we as a steadfast and sure confirmation,/ and we have acquired thine intercession;/ let not us that call upon thee be put to shame, O Mistress./ Haste thou to answer the entreaty of those who cry out to thee with faith:/ Rejoice, thou help, joy and protection of all,// and salvation of our souls!

Sunday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

The mystery hidden from before the ages/ and unknown even to the angels,/ through thee, O Theotokos, hath been revealed to those on earth:/ God incarnate in unconfused union,/ Who willingly accepted the Cross for our sake/ and, thereby raising up the first-formed man,// hath saved our souls from death.

Sunday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

Rejoice, O cloud of Light! Rejoice, radiant candlestick! Rejoice, jar wherein the Manna was kept! Rejoice, staff of Aaron! Rejoice, bush unburnt! Rejoice, bridal-chamber! Rejoice, thou throne! Rejoice, holy mountain! Rejoice, refuge! Rejoice, divine table! Rejoice, mystic portal! Rejoice, thou joy of all!

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

Monday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

To her that was raised in the Holy of Holies in the Temple, and was arrayed in faith and wisdom and boundless virginity, Gabriel the supreme commander brought the salutation, Rejoice! from heaven. Rejoice, O blessed one! Rejoice, O all­glorious one, the Lord is with thee!

At the Aposticha

O Theotokos, Queen of all, thou boast of the Orthodox: cast down the pride of the heretics, and put to shame the countenances of those who neither bow down before nor honor thy precious image, O all-pure one.

At the conclusion of Matins

In doubt how to hymn thee worthily, O Theotokos who art more exalted than all creatures, we entreat thee: freely have mercy upon us!

Monday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

Deliver us from our needs, O Mother of Christ God, who gavest birth unto the Creator of all, that we all may cry out to thee: Rejoice, O thou who alone art the intercession for our souls!

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

Tuesday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

To the Theotokos we, the sinful and lowly, now earnestly have recourse; and we fall down in repentance, crying out from the depths of our heart: O Mistress, take pity and have mercy upon us! Haste thou, for we are perishing in the multitude of our transgressions! Turn not thy servants empty away, for thee do we have as our holy hope!

At the Aposticha

Preserve thy servants from all misfortunes, O blessed Theotokos, that we may all glorify thee, the hope of our souls.

At the conclusion of Matins

We magnify thee, O Theotokos, crying aloud: Thou art the bush unburnt, wherein Moses beheld the Fire of the Godhead as a flame!

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

O all-immaculate Virgin, Mother of Christ God, a sword pierced thy most holy soul when thou didst behold thy Son and God crucified of His own will. Him do thou never cease to entreat, O blessed one, that He grant us forgiveness of our transgressions.

At the conclusion of Matins

Thee do we magnify, O Theotokos, crying aloud: Thou art the mountain, whence the Stone hath been ineffably cut, which hath destroyed the gates of hades!

Wednesday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

Having thee as our hope and intercession, O Theotokos, we fear not the assaults of the foe, for thou dost save our souls.

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

Thursday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

Christ our God, the Word of the Father, Who was incarnate of thee, have we come to know, O Virgin Theotokos, who alone art pure, who alone art blessed. Wherefore, we unceasingly magnify thee in song.

At the Aposticha

Thee have we obtained as a rampart, O all-pure Theotokos, a right calm harbor and confirmation. Wherefore, I who am tempest-tossed in this life beseech thee: Pilot me and save me!

At the conclusion of Matins

In doubt how to hymn thee worthily, O Theotokos who art more exalted than all creatures, we entreat thee: freely have mercy upon us!

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

O all-immaculate Virgin, Mother of Christ God, a sword pierced thy most holy soul when thou didst behold thy Son and God crucified of His own will. Him do thou never cease to entreat, O blessed one, that He grant us forgiveness of our transgressions.

At the conclusion of Matins

Thee do we magnify, O Theotokos, crying aloud: Thou art the mountain, whence the Stone hath been ineffably cut, which hath destroyed the gates of hades!

Friday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

O all-pure Mistress, inextinguishable lamp and throne of righteousness: pray thou that our souls be saved.

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

Saturday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

The mystery hidden from before the ages/ and unknown even to the angels,/ through thee, O Theotokos, hath been revealed to those on earth:/ God incarnate in unconfused union,/ Who willingly accepted the Cross for our sake/ and, thereby raising up the first-formed man,// hath saved our souls from death.

At the Psalms of Praise

O only pure and all-pure Virgin, who gavest birth without seed unto God: pray thou that our souls be saved.

At the conclusion of Matins

We magnify thee, O Theotokos, crying aloud: Thou art the bush unburnt, wherein Moses beheld the Fire of the Godhead as a flame!