Saturday Evening at Great Vespers

Dogmatic Theotokion

Once the image of the Bride who knoweth not wedlock/ was inscribed in the Red Sea./ There Moses was the parter of the waters;/ and here Gabriel is the minister of a miracle./ There Israel traversed the deep dryshod;/ and now the Virgin giveth birth unto Christ without seed./ The sea remained impassable after Israel had crossed;/ and the immaculate one remaineth incorrupt after the birth of Emmanuel./ O God Who hast appeared as a man,/ who existest and hast existed from the beginning:// Have mercy upon us!

At the Resurrectional Aposticha

Thou art the temple and portal,/ the palace and throne of the King,/ O most honored Virgin,/ through whom Christ the Lord, my Deliverer,/ Who is the Sun of Righteousness,/ hath revealed Himself unto those who sleep in darkness,/ desiring to enlighten that which He fashioned by His own hand in His image./ Wherefore, O most-hymned one,/ as thou hast acquired maternal boldness before Him,// entreat Him without ceasing, that our souls be saved.

Sunday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

Rejoice, impassable gate of the Lord!/ Rejoice, rampart and protection of those who have recourse unto thee!/ Rejoice, haven untouched by storms,/ thou that knowest not wedlock,/ who gavest birth in the flesh to thy Creator and God!// Fail not in thy supplications for those who hymn/ and worship thy birthgiving!

Sunday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

O dread, all-glorious mystery! The Infinite One hath made His abode in a womb, and a Mother remaineth Virgin even after giving birth, for she bore God Incarnate within her. To Him, then, let us cry out, to Him let us raise a hymn, chanting with the angels: Holy art Thou, O Christ God, Who wast incarnate for our sake! Glory be to Thee!

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

Monday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

O Theotokos, who with the angels art heavenly and with men art of earth, we cry out to thee with a cry of joy: Rejoice, spacious portal of the heavens! Rejoice, thou who alone art the salvation of those who are on earth! Rejoice, O pure one, full of grace, who gavest birth unto the incarnate God!

At the Aposticha

O thou who art full of joy, intercede in thy supplications, and beg for our souls a multitude of compassions and cleansing of our many sins, we entreat thee.

At the conclusion of Matins

O Christ God, Who shone forth upon the world from the Virgin and hast shown us forth as children of the light: have mercy upon us!

Monday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

Allay the pangs of my much-sighing soul, O thou who wipest every tear from the face of the earth; for thou dispellest the infirmities of men, and settest at nought the sorrows of the sinful. For thee have we all obtained as our hope and confirmation, O all­holy Virgin Mother.

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

Tuesday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

Show forth thy ready aid, help and mercy upon thy servants, O pure one; still the waves of vain thought, and raise up my fallen soul, O Theotokos, for I know, I know, O Virgin, that thou canst do whatsoever thou dost will.

At the Aposticha

O thou who art full of joy, intercede in thy supplications, and beg for our souls a multitude of compassions and cleansing of our many sins, we entreat thee.

At the conclusion of Matins

O all-holy Mother of God, thou bulwark of Christians: as is thy wont, deliver thy people who earnestly cry out to thee; do battle against our shameful and prideful thoughts, that we may cry out to thee: Rejoice, O Ever-virgin!

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

Through the Cross of thy Son, O thou who art full of the grace of God, the deception of idolatry hath been utterly abolished, and the might of the demons hath fallen; wherefore, we, the faithful, ever hymn and bless thee as is meet and, confessing thee to be the true Theotokos, we magnify thee.

At the conclusion of Matins

O Christ God Who shone forth upon the world from the Virgin and hast shown us forth as children of the light: have mercy upon us!

Wednesday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

We bless thee, O Virgin Theotokos, and we, the faithful, glorify thee as is meet, thou unassailable city, impregnable rampart, steadfast intercession and refuge of our souls.

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

Thursday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

The strange and saving mystery of the Virgin hath been shown forth unto the world: for from her wast Thou born without seed, and didst show Thyself forth in the flesh without corruption. O Lord, Thou Joy of all, glory be to Thee!

At the Aposticha

We bless thee, O Virgin Theotokos, for from thee shone forth Christ, the Sun of righteousness, Who hath great mercy.

At the conclusion of Matins

O all-holy Mother of God, thou bulwark of Christians: as is thy wont, deliver thy people who earnestly cry out to thee; do battle against our shameful and prideful thoughts, that we may cry out to thee: Rejoice, O Ever-Virgin!

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

Through the Cross of thy Son, O thou who art full of the grace of God, the deception of idolatry hath been utterly abolished, and the might of the demons hath fallen; wherefore, we, the faithful, ever hymn, bless and magnify thee as is meet, confessing thee to be the true Theotokos.

At the conclusion of Matins

O Christ God Who shone forth upon the world from the Virgin and hast shown us forth as children of the light: have mercy upon us!

Friday Evening at Vespers

At the Aposticha

To thee do we pray, as the Mother of God: O blessed one, pray thou for the salvation of our souls!

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

Saturday Morning at Matins

At God is the Lord

Rejoice, impassable gate of the Lord!/ Rejoice, rampart and protection of those who have recourse unto thee!/ Rejoice, haven untouched by storms,/ thou that knowest not wedlock,/ who gavest birth in the flesh to thy Creator and God!// Fail not in thy supplications for those who hymn/ and worship thy birthgiving!

At the Psalms of Praise

Alas, O my wretched soul! What reply wilt thou have to give to the Judge at that hour when the thrones are set for judgment and the Judge cometh from the heavens, descending with myriads of angels? When He sitteth down in His judgment seat to try His unprofitable servants like me, what shalt thou answer? What then shalt thou bring forward? Truly nought, having defiled thy mind and body. Wherefore, fall down before the Virgin, and cry out unceasingly, that she grant thee abundant forgiveness of sins!

At the conclusion of Matins

O Christ God Who shone forth upon the world from the Virgin and hast shown us forth as children of the light: have mercy upon us!