"The Order
According to the usage of the Russian Orthodox Church.
By Peter Fekula and Matthew Williams
Please get the printed copy at the Saint John of Kronstadt Press, Liberty, TN USA 1997,
http://www.sjkp.org/
Content
General Outline. Simple Service (§1A). Double Service (§1B). Six-Stichera or Doxology Service (§1C). Polyeleos Service (§1D) Vigil Service (§1E). Sunday Services during Forefeasts and Afterfeasts (§1F). Simple, Double, Six-Stichera, or Doxology Service (§1F1). Polyeleos or Vigil Rank Service (§1F2). The Apodosis of a Great Feast (§1F3).
2. Weekday services. (From the Monday after All Saints until the Friday before Meatfare Sunday).
General Outline. Simple Service (§2A). Double Service (§2B). Six-Stichera Service (§2C). Doxology Service (§2D). Polyeleos Service (§2E). Vigil Service (§2F). Weekday Services During Forefeasts and Afterfeasts (§2G). Simple, Double, Six-Stichera, or Doxology Service (§2G1). Polyeleos or Vigil Service (§2G2) The Apodosis of a Feast of the Lord or Theotokos (§2G3). Apodosis of a Feast together with a Vigil Service (§2G4).
3. Services of the Triodion.
The Order of Lenten Weekday Services (§3A). Saturday and Sunday services are treated in (§3B). Simple Service (§3A1). Double Service (§3A2). Specific Services of the Triodion (§3B). The Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee (§3B1). The Sunday of the Prodigal Son (§3B2). The Saturday of Meatfare (§3B3). Commemoration of the Departed. The Sunday of the Last Judgment (§3B4). Meatfare Sunday. Monday of Cheesefare week (§3B5). (Simple or double Service). Tuesday of Cheesefare week (§3B6). (Simple or Double Service). Wednesday of Cheesefare week (§3B7). (Simple or Double Service). Thursday of Cheesefare week (§3B8). (Simple or Double Service). Friday of Cheesefare week (§3B9). (Simple or Double Service). Saturday of Cheesefare week (§3B10). Commemoration of the Holy Ascetics The Casting Out of Adam (§3B11). Cheesefare Sunday The First Saturday of Lent (§3B12). Commemoration of Saint Theodore Tyro The First Sunday of Lent (§3B13). The Triumph of Orthodoxy The Second through Fourth Saturdays of Lent (§3B14). Commemoration of the Departed. The Second Sunday of Lent (§3B15). Commemoration of Saint Gregory Palamas The Third Sunday of Lent (§3B16). Veneration of the Precious Cross. The Fourth Sunday of Lent (§3B17). Saint John of the Ladder. The Fifth Thursday of Lent (§3B18). The Reading of the Great Canon. The Fifth Saturday of Lent (§3B19). The Fifth Sunday of Lent (§3B20). Commemoration of Saint Mary of Egypt. The Sixth Saturday of Lent (§3B21) Commemoration of the Holy And Righteous Lazarus. Palm Sunday (§3B22). The Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem. Great and Holy Monday (§3B23). Great and Holy Tuesday (§3B24). Great and Holy Wednesday (§3B25). Great and Holy Thursday (§3B26). Great and Holy Friday (§3B27). Great and Holy Saturday (§3B28).
4. Services of the Pentecostarion.
The Order of Weekday Services of The Pentecostarion (§4A). Simple, Six-Stichera, or Doxology Service (§4A1). Double Service (§4A2). Polyeleos or Vigil Service (§4A3). Specific Services of the Pentecostarion (§4B). The Sunday of Pascha (§4B1), The Resurrection of our Lord. Monday through Thursday of Bright Week (§4B2). Friday of Bright Week (§4B3). Commemoration of the Spring of the Theotokos. Saturday of Bright Week (§4B4). The First Sunday after Pascha (§4B5). The Sunday of The Holy Apostle Thomas (Antipascha). The Second through Fifth Sundays after Pascha (§4B6). The Second through Fifth Sundays after Pascha Combined with a saint of Polyeleos or Vigil Rank (§4B7). Wednesday in the Fourth Week of Pascha (§4B8). Mid-Pentecost. The Fourth Sunday after Pascha (§4B9). Commemoration of the Samaritan Woman. Afterfeast of Mid-Pentecost. Wednesday in the Fifth Week of Pascha (§4B10). The Apodosis of Mid-Pentecost. Wednesday in the Sixth Week of Pascha (§4B11). The Apodosis of Pascha. Thursday in the Fifth Week of Pascha (§4B12). The Ascension of our Lord. The Sixth Sunday after Pascha (§4B13), Commemoration οf the Fathers at Nicζa. Afterfeast of the Ascension. Saturday in the Sixth Week of Pascha (§4B14). Commemoration of the Departed. The Sunday of Holy Pentecost (§4B15). Trinity Sunday. The Monday after Pentecost (Day of the Holy Spirit) (§4B16). The Sunday After Pentecost (§4B17). The Sunday of All Saints.
5. Services of the Menaion.
The first Day of the Month of September. The Beginning of the Indiction which is the New Year. The 14th Day of the Month of September The Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross. The 15th Day of the Month of November The Beginning of the Nativity Fast. The 24th Day of the Month of December The Eve of the Nativity of our Lord. The 25th Day of the Month of December the Nativity in the Flesh of our Lord. The 5th Day of January the Eve of the Theophany of our Lord. The 6th of January the Theophany of our Lord. The 1st of August the Procession of the Holy Cross, Commemoration of the Holy Maccabees.
6. Concerning the Usage of Theotokia.
The Order of Divine Services. The Order of Divine Services. III. Weekday services using resurrectional theotokia.
During the period from the second Sunday after Pentecost until the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee.
Note:
On all Sundays during this period, materials for the resurrection are found in the (Sunday) Octoechos, according to the tone of the week. Materials for saints and feasts are found in the Menaion. Additional information concerning liturgical materials may be found in chapter nine.
Vespers.
If Vigil be served:
Priest: Glory to the holy, and consubstantial…
Clergy: O come, let us worship…
Selected verses from Psalm 103 (sung, with refrains, according to the Horologion).
If Vigil be not served:
Priest: Blessed is our God…
The usual beginning (see appendix I).
Psalm 103 (read).
The Litany of Peace.
The Kathisma.
The first stasis of Kathisma I is sung (often in an abbreviated form).
Glory… Now and ever… Alleluia… (thrice).
Small Litany
The second stasis of Kathisma I is read.
Glory… Now and ever… Alleluia… (thrice).
Small Litany
The third stasis of kathisma I is read.
Glory… Now and ever… Alleluia… (thrice).
Small Litany
At Lord, I have cried… the appointed stichera are sung.
Entrance and O Gentle Light…
Prokeimenon: The Lord is King…
Readings, if appointed
Litany: Let us all say…
Vouchsafe, O Lord…
Litany: Let us complete our evening prayer…
Peace be unto all… Let us bow our heads…
Litya, if appointed
Aposticha, with the appointed stichera
Now lettest Thou Thy servant…
Trisagion Prayers and the appointed troparia.
If Vigil be served:
If Litya be served: the Blessing of the Loaves
Blessed be the name of the Lord… (thrice).
I will bless the Lord… (the first eleven verses of Psalm 33).
Priest: The blessing of the Lord be upon you…
And the reader begins the Six Psalms of Matins, Glory to God in the highest… etc.
Otherwise: The dismissal
Matins.
If Vigil be served: skip to Glory to God in the highest…, below.
Otherwise:
Small Compline and Midnight Office are read at the appointed times. Matins begins thus:
Priest: Blessed is our God… and the Usual Beginning
Psalms 19 and 20
Glory… Now and ever… and the Trisagion Prayers
Save, O Lord, Thy people… and two more troparia found in the Horologion
Litany: Have mercy on us, O God…
Priest: Glory to the holy, and consubstantial…
Reader: Glory to God in the highest… and he reads the Six Psalms, to which we listen with silence and compunction.
Litany: In peace, let us pray to the Lord…
God is the Lord… and the appointed troparia
Kathisma II
Small litany
Sessional hymns
Kathisma III
Small litany
Sessional hymns
Note: For additional information concerning the reading of kathismata, see chapter seven.
Either the Polyeleos (Psalms 134 and 135,
usually sung in an abbreviated form) or Psalm 118 (as appointed by the Typicon).The Magnification, if it be a Polyeleos or vigil rank serviceThe evlogitaria of the resurrection: The assembly of angels…
Small Litany
Hypakoë (and sessional hymns, if appointed).
The Hymns of Ascents, according to the tone
Prokeimenon, according to the tone
The matins gospel according to its cycle (A table of the matins gospels may be found in appendix II.).
Having beheld the resurrection…
Psalm 50
Glory… Through the prayers of the apostles…
Now and ever… Through the prayers of the Theotokos…
Have mercy on me… Jesus having risen…
Litany: Save, O God, Thy people...
The canons, as appointed. Note: The appointed katavasia for the canons may be determined from the table in chapter eight. The usual katavasia for Sundays is I shall open my mouth…, which is printed in the appendix to the Sunday Octoechos (SJKP, 1997).
The exapostilaria: Holy is the Lord our God…, followed by the Sunday exapostilarion according to the number of the Matins Gospel, and any other appointed exapostilaria. With rare exceptions the theotokion is that which is given together with the Sunday exapostilarion.
The Praises (Let every breath praise the Lord…), with the appointed stichera. On Sunday there are always eight stichera. The stichera, however, are inserted beginning with the verse To do among them the judgment… (the sixth from the end of the usual verses) and two special Sunday verses are added: Arise O Lord, my God… and I will confess Thee… But, if there be stichera from the Menaion, the additional two verses are taken from the Vespers Aposticha in the Menaion.
Great Doxology and the appropriate troparion according to the tone: tones 1, 3, 5 and 7:Today is salvation…; tones 2, 4, 6 and 8:Having risen from the tomb… (These troparia are found in the Horologion.).
Litany: Have mercy on us, O God…
Litany: Let us complete…
Peace be unto all… Let us bow our heads… Exclamation
Wisdom!… and the rest of the dismissal
After the dismissal it is customary to sing the "Many Years" and then we immediately begin the First Hour with O come, let us worship…
The Hours.
The Hours are read according to the Horologion, with the appointed troparia and kontakia.
Divine Liturgy.
Blessed is the Kingdom…
Litany: In peace, let us pray to the Lord…
The First Antiphon: Bless the Lord, O my soul… (psalm 102).
Small Litany
The Second Antiphon: Glory… and then Praise the Lord, O my soul… (psalm 145), Now and ever… Only begotten son…
Small Litany
The Third Antiphon: In Thy kingdom… which is the Beatitudes, with the appointed troparia inserted between the final eight, ten, or twelve verses.
Small Entrance and the appointed Troparia and Kontakia
Priest: For holy art Thou…
And, if a deacon serve:
Deacon: O Lord, save the pious… and the choir repeats.
Deacon: And unto the ages of ages.
Choir: Amen. And the Trisagion.
The appointed Prokeimenon, Epistle, Alleluia and Gospel
The rest of the Liturgy, according to the Horologion.
Note
: For additional information concerning the usage of theotokia, see chapter six.
Vespers.
At Lord I have cried… we sing ten stichera: seven from the Octoechos and three from the Menaion and, if there be a doxasticon in the Menaion: Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be such; Now and ever… the dogmaticon in the tone of the week.
The Litya (if served
): We sing the first sticheron of the temple; the stichera of St. Paul of Amoreum (the last three stichera from the Octoechos at Lord, I have cried…) or any other stichera the priest wishes; Glory… Now and ever… If it be a temple of the Theotokos we chant the sticheron from Now and ever… of the Litya of the temple; otherwise we sing the Aposticha theotokion in the tone of the stichera of the temple sung at the beginning of the Litya or in the tone of the week, taking care not to sing the same theotokion which will be sung at the Aposticha.Aposticha: We sing the stichera of the Octoechos; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be such; Now and ever… the theotokion.For the troparia: If Vigil be served we sing O Theotokos Virgin rejoice…, thrice. Otherwise we sing the Sunday troparion; Glory… from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the Sunday troparion twice; Glory… troparion from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion.
After each kathisma we read the sessional hymns from the Octoechos. (See chapter six concerning the usage of theotokia at the sessional hymns.).
After the evlogitaria and litany we read the hypakoë, and sing the Hymns of Ascents and prokeimenon in the tone of the week.
The canons:
Irmos, two troparia and theotokion of the canon of the resurrection in the Octoechos
Three troparia of the canon of the Cross and resurrection in the Octoechos
Three troparia of the canon to the Theotokos in the Octoechos
Four troparia of the canon in the Menaion
The appointed katavasia is sung.
After Ode III there is a small litany. Then the kontakion and ikos (found after Ode VI in the Menaion) are chanted and the sessional hymns from the Menaion (found after Ode III) are read.
After Ode VI there is a small litany. Then the kontakion and ikos of the resurrection are chanted.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…).
After Ode IX there is a small litany.
Exapostilaria:
After Holy is the Lord…:
If there be no exapostilarion in the Menaion:
We read the exapostilarion on the theme of the Matins Gospel (found at the back of the Octoechos); Glory… Now and ever… and the theotokion from the same source.
If there be an exapostilarion in the Menaion:
We read the exapostilarion on the theme of the Matins Gospel; Glory… the exapostilarion from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion of the Sunday exapostilarion (not the theotokion in the Menaion).
The Praises: We sing eight stichera from the Octoechos; Glory… the appointed gospel sticheron; Now and ever… Most blessed art thou…
The Hours.
We read the Sunday troparion; Glory… the troparion from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion from the Horologion. Only the Sunday kontakion is read. The kontakion from the Menaion is not read.
Divine Liturgy.
At the Beatitudes we read eight troparia of the resurrection.
Troparia and kontakia:
In a temple dedicated to the Lord:
Sunday troparion
Troparion from the Menaion
Glory… kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… Sunday kontakion
Note: On Sunday, in a temple dedicated to the Lord, the troparion and kontakion of the temple are not chanted.
In a temple dedicated to the Theotokos:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the temple
Troparion from the Menaion
Sunday kontakion
Glory… Kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… Kontakion of the temple
In a temple dedicated to a saint:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the temple
Troparion from the Menaion
Sunday kontakion
Kontakion of the temple
Glory… Kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame…
Prokeimenon, Epistle, Alleluia and Gospel: For Sunday (and, if there be such, from the Menaion).
Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord… (and, if there be one, from the Menaion).
Note: For additional information concerning the usage of Theotokia, see chapter six.
Vespers.
At Lord I have cried… we sing ten stichera: four from the Octoechos, three of the first saint and three of the second saint; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be such; Now and ever… the dogmaticon in the tone of the week.
The Litya (if served ): We sing the first sticheron of the temple; the stichera of St. Paul of Amoreum (the last three stichera from the Octoechos at Lord, I have cried…) or any other stichera the priest wishes;
Glory… Now and ever… If it be a temple of the Theotokos we chant the sticheron from Now and ever… of the Litya of the temple; otherwise we sing the Aposticha theotokion in the tone of the stichera of the temple sung at the beginning of the Litya or in the tone of the week, taking care not to sing the same theotokion which will be sung at the Aposticha.
Aposticha: We sing the stichera from the Octoechos and, if there be a doxasticon in the Menaion: Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be such; Now and ever… the theotokion.
For the troparia: If Vigil be served we sing O Theotokos Virgin rejoice…, thrice. Otherwise we sing the Sunday troparion; Glory… of the first saint; Now and ever… the theotokion.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the Sunday troparion once; troparion of the first saint; Glory… of the second saint; Now and ever… the theotokion
After each kathisma we read the sessional hymns from the Octoechos. (See chapter six concerning the usage of theotokia at the sessional hymns.).
After the evlogitaria and litany we read the hypakoë, and sing the Hymns of Ascents and prokeimenon in the tone of the week.
The canons:
Irmos, two troparia and theotokion of the canon of the resurrection in the Octoechos
Two troparia of the canon to the Theotokos in the Octoechos
Four troparia from the canon of the first saint
Four troparia from the canon of the second saint
The appointed katavasia are sung after each ode.
After Ode III there is a small litany followed by the kontakion and ikos of the first saint (found at Ode VI) and then of the second saint (found at Ode III). After the kontakia and ikoi have been chanted we read the sessional hymns from the Menaion (found at Ode III).
After Ode VI there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos of the resurrection are chanted.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…).
After Ode IX there is a small litany.
Exapostilaria:
After Holy is the Lord…:
If there be no exapostilaria in the Menaion:
We read the exapostilarion on the theme of the Matins Gospel (found at the back of the Octoechos); Glory… Now and ever… and the theotokion from the same source.
If there be one exapostilarion in the Menaion:
We read the exapostilarion on the theme of the Matins Gospel; Glory… the exapostilarion from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion of the Sunday exapostilarion (not the theotokion in the Menaion).
If there be two exapostilaria in the Menaion:
We read the exapostilarion on the theme of the Matins Gospel; the exapostilarion of the first saint; Glory… the exapostilarion of the second saint; Now and ever… the theotokion of the Sunday exapostilarion (not the theotokion in the Menaion).
The Praises: We sing eight stichera from the Octoechos; Glory… the appointed Gospel Sticheron; Now and ever… Most blessed art thou…
The Hours.
At the First and Sixth Hours:
Troparia: The resurrectional troparion in the tone of the week; Glory… the troparion of the first saint, Now and ever… the theotokion from the Horologion.
At the Third and Ninth Hours:
Troparia: The resurrectional troparion in the tone of the week; Glory… the troparion of the second saint, Now and ever… the theotokion from the Horologion.
At all of the Hours only the Sunday kontakion is read. The kontakia from the Menaion are not read.
Divine Liturgy.
At the Beatitudes we read eight troparia of the resurrection.
Troparia and kontakia:
In a temple dedicated to the Lord:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the first saint
Troparion of the second saint
Kontakion of the first saint
Glory… kontakion of the second saint
Now and ever… Sunday kontakion
In a temple dedicated to the Theotokos:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the temple
Troparion of the first saint
Troparion of the second saint
Sunday kontakion
Kontakion of the first saint
Glory… kontakion of the second saint
Now and ever… Kontakion of the temple
In a temple dedicated to a saint:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the temple
Troparion of the first saint
Troparion of the second saint
Sunday kontakion
Kontakion of the temple
Kontakion of the first saint
Glory… kontakion of the second saint
Now and ever… Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame…
Prokeimenon, Epistle, Alleluia and Gospel: For Sunday (and, if there be such, from the Menaion).
Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord… (and, if there be one, from the Menaion)
Six-Stichera or Doxology Service (§1C).
Note: For additional information concerning the usage of theotokia, see chapter six.
Vespers.
At Lord I have cried… we sing ten stichera: six from the Octoechos and four from the Menaion; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… the dogmaticon in the tone of the week.
The Litya (if served ):
If it be a six-stichera service:
We sing the first sticheron of the temple; the stichera of St. Paul of Amoreum (the last three stichera from the Octoechos at Lord, I have cried…) or any other stichera the priest wishes; Glory… Now and ever… If it be a temple of the Theotokos we chant the sticheron from Now and ever… of the Litya of the temple; otherwise we sing the Aposticha theotokion in the tone of the stichera of the temple sung at the beginning of the Litya or in the tone of the week, taking care not to sing the same theotokion which will be sung at the Aposticha.
If it be a Doxology service:
We sing one sticheron of the temple and two stichera of the vespers Aposticha from the Menaion; Glory… the third sticheron of the vespers Aposticha (not the doxasticon), Now and ever… the Aposticha theotokion in the tone of Glory.
Aposticha: We sing the stichera of the Octoechos; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion in the tone of the doxasticon.
For the troparia: If Vigil be served we sing O Theotokos Virgin rejoice…, thrice. Otherwise we sing the Sunday troparion; Glory… from the Menaion; Now and ever… the dismissal theotokion in the tone of the last troparion.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the Sunday troparion twice; Glory… from the Menaion; Now and ever… the dismissal theotokion in the tone of the last troparion.
After each kathisma we read the sessional hymns from the Octoechos. (See chapter six concerning the usage of theotokia at the sessional hymns.).
After the evlogitaria and litany we read the hypakoë and sing the Hymns of Ascents and prokeimenon in the tone of the week.
The canons:
If there be one canon in the Menaion:
Irmos, two troparia and theotokion of the canon of the resurrection in the Octoechos
Two troparia of the canon of the Cross and resurrection in the Octoechos
Two troparia of the canon to the Theotokos in the Octoechos
Six troparia from the canon in the Menaion
If there be two canons in the Menaion:
Irmos, two troparia and theotokion of the canon of the resurrection in the Octoechos
Two troparia of the canon to the Theotokos in the Octoechos
Four troparia from the first canon in the Menaion
Four troparia from the second canon in the Menaion
The appointed katavasia is sung.
After Ode III there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos (found after Ode VI in the Menaion) and the sessional hymns from the Menaion (found after Ode III) are chanted.
After Ode VI there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos of the Octoechos are chanted.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…).
After Ode IX there is a small litany.
Exapostilaria: We read the exapostilarion on the theme of the Matins Gospel; Glory… the exapostilarion from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion of the Sunday exapostilarion (not the theotokion in the Menaion).
The Praises: We sing four stichera from the Octoechos and four from the Menaion (the fourth sticheron should be the doxasticon, regardless of the number of stichera given in the Menaion); Glory… the appointed gospel sticheron; Now and ever… Most blessed art thou…
The Hours.
If it be a six-stichera service:
We read the Sunday troparion; Glory… the troparion from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion from the Horologion. Only the Sunday kontakion is read. The kontakion from the Menaion is not read.
If it be a Doxology rank service:
We read the Sunday troparion; Glory… the troparion from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion from the Horologion. At the First and Sixth Hours we read the kontakion from the Menaion. At the Third and Ninth Hours we read the Sunday kontakion.
Divine Liturgy.
At the Beatitudes we read ten troparia: six of the resurrection and four from the Menaion (from Ode III of the canon).
Troparia and Kontakia:
In a temple dedicated to the Lord:
Sunday troparion
Troparion from the Menaion
Glory… kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… Sunday kontakion
In a temple dedicated to the Theotokos:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the temple
Troparion from the Menaion
Sunday kontakion
Glory… Kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… Kontakion of the temple
In a temple dedicated to a saint:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the temple
Troparion from the Menaion
Sunday kontakion
Kontakion of the temple
Glory… Kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… Protection of Christians…
Prokeimenon, Epistle, Alleluia and Gospel: For Sunday and from the Menaion
Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord… and from the Menaion
Note: For additional information concerning the usage of theotokia, see chapter six.
Vespers.
At Lord I have cried… we sing ten stichera: four from the Octoechos and six from the Menaion; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… the dogmaticon in the tone of the week.
After the entrance there are three readings from the Menaion (usually from the Old Testament).
Litya (if served ): We sing one sticheron of the temple and then the stichera in the Menaion; Glory… sticheron in the Menaion; Now and ever… Sunday Aposticha theotokion in the tone of Glory (unless there be a special festal theotokion in the Menaion. Weekday theotokia, which are often indicated in the Menaion, should not be chanted on Sunday). If there be no stichera in the Menaion for the Litya, follow the instructions for a Doxology rank service in §1C.
Aposticha: We sing the stichera of the Octoechos; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion in the tone of the doxasticon.
At the troparia: If Vigil be served we sing O Theotokos Virgin rejoice…, thrice. Otherwise we sing the Sunday troparion; Glory… from the Menaion; Now and ever… the dismissal theotokion in the tone of the last troparion.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the Sunday troparion twice; Glory… from the Menaion; Now and ever… the dismissal theotokion in the tone of the last troparion.
After each kathisma we read the sessional hymns from the Octoechos. (See chapter six concerning the usage of theotokia at the sessional hymns.).
After the second reading from the Psalter (kathisma III) and the sessional hymns we sing the Polyeleos (regardless of the season) which is immediately followed by the magnification and selected psalm verses from the Menaion. After the final psalm verse and chanting of the magnification, the evlogitaria, Blessed art Thou, O Lord…, are immediately begun (without having sung Glory… Now and ever… Alleluia…).
Note:
It is common practice on Sunday to chant only the magnification, and that once by the clergy, omitting the selected psalm verses.After the evlogitaria and litany we read the hypakoë for the tone of the week, and then the sessional hymns from the Menaion are read in this order: first the sessional hymn from the Menaion which would ordinarily be read after the first kathisma, then the one ordinarily read after the second kathisma (we do not read the theotokia of these sessional hymns). We then read Glory… and the sessional hymn given in the Menaion for after the Polyeleos; Now and ever… and its theotokion.
After the completion of the sessional hymns we sing the Hymns of Ascents and prokeimenon in the tone of the week.
The canons, exapostilaria and praises are all chanted as set forth for a Doxology service. See §1C.
The Hours and Divine Liturgy.
As set forth for a doxology rank service. See §1C.
Note: Feasts of the Lord, whose hymns supersede those for a Sunday, are treated separately in chapter five. For additional information concerning the usage of theotokia, see chapter six.
Vespers.
At Lord I have cried… we sing ten stichera: four from the Octoechos and six from the Menaion; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… the dogmaticon in the tone of the week. But if it be a feast of the Theotokos, Glory… Now and ever… doxasticon of the feast.
After the entrance there are three readings from the Menaion (usually from the Old Testament).
Litya: We sing one sticheron of the temple and then the stichera in the Menaion; Glory… sticheron in the Menaion; Now and ever… Sunday Aposticha theotokion in the tone of Glory (unless there be a special festal theotokion in the Menaion. Weekday theotokia, which are often indicated in the Menaion, should not be chanted on Sunday). But if it be a feast of the Theotokos: Stichera of the feast; Glory… Now and ever… Feast.
Aposticha: We sing the stichera of the Octoechos; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion in the tone of the doxasticon. But if it be a feast of the Theotokos: Stichera of the feast; Glory… Now and ever… feast.
Troparia: O Theotokos Virgin rejoice… twice, and the troparion of the saint, once. But if it be a feast of the Theotokos, the troparion of the feast only, thrice.
Note: If for some reason a Vigil cannot be served, the troparia should be chanted thus: the Sunday troparion; Glory… from the Menaion; Now and ever… the dismissal theotokion in the tone of the last troparion. But if it be a feast of the Theotokos: the Sunday troparion; Glory… Now and ever… of the feast.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the Sunday troparion twice; Glory… from the Menaion; Now and ever… the dismissal theotokion in the tone of the last troparion. But if it be a feast of the Theotokos: Sunday troparion, twice; Glory… Now and ever… the troparion of the feast, once.
After each kathisma we read the sessional hymns from the Octoechos. (See chapter six concerning the usage of theotokia at the sessional hymns.).
After the second reading from the Psalter (Kathisma III) and the sessional hymns we sing the Polyeleos (regardless of the season) which is immediately followed by the magnification and selected psalm verses from the Menaion. After the final psalm verse and chanting of the magnification, the evlogitaria, Blessed art Thou, O Lord…, are immediately begun (without having sung Glory… Now and ever… Alleluia…).
Note:
It is common practice on Sunday to chant only the magnification, and that once by the clergy, omitting the selected psalm verses.After the evlogitaria and litany we read the hypakoë for the tone of the week, and then the sessional hymns from the Menaion are read in this order: first the sessional hymn from the Menaion which would ordinarily be read after the first kathisma, then the one ordinarily read after the second kathisma (we do not read the theotokia of these sessional hymns). We then read Glory… and the sessional hymn given in the Menaion for after the Polyeleos; Now and ever… and its theotokion.
After the completion of the sessional hymns we sing the Hymns of Ascents and prokeimenon in the tone of the week.
But if it be a feast of the Theotokos we sing the Hymns of Ascents in the tone of the week. The prokeimenon and gospel are of the feast. Having beheld… Psalm 50. Glory… Through the prayers of the Theotokos… Now and ever… the same, Have mercy on me… and the sticheron of the feast.
The canons:
Irmos, two troparia and theotokion of the canon of the resurrection in the Octoechos
Two troparia of the canon of the Theotokos in the Octoechos
Eight troparia from the canon in the Menaion (four from each canon if there be two).
After each ode we sing the appointed katavasia.
After Ode III there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos (found after Ode VI in the Menaion) and the sessional hymns from the Menaion (found after Ode III) are chanted. But if it be a feast of the Theotokos we chant the kontakion and ikos of the resurrection (after Ode VI in the Octoechos) and the sessional hymns from the Menaion (found after Ode III).
After Ode VI there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos of the Octoechos are chanted. But if it be a feast of the Theotokos: the kontakion and ikos of the Feast.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…), even if it be a feast of the Theotokos.
After Ode IX there is a small litany.
Exapostilaria: We read the exapostilarion on the theme of the Matins Gospel; Glory… the exapostilarion from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion of the Sunday exapostilarion (not the theotokion in the Menaion). But if it be a feast of the Theotokos: Sunday exapostilarion; Glory… Now and ever… and the exapostilarion of the Feast.
The Praises: We sing eight stichera: four from the Octoechos and four from the Menaion (the fourth sticheron should be the doxasticon, regardless of the number of stichera given in the Menaion; before the last two stichera from the Menaion we use the verses from the Vespers Aposticha, instead of the usual Sunday verses); Glory… the appointed gospel sticheron; Now and ever… Most blessed art thou… But if it be a feast of the Theotokos: four stichera from the Octoechos and four from the Menaion; Glory… sticheron of the feast; Now and ever… Most blessed… After the dismissal: Glory… Now and ever… and the gospel sticheron.
The Hours.
We read the Sunday troparion; Glory… the troparion from the Menaion; Now and ever… the theotokion from the Horologion. At the First and Sixth Hours we read the kontakion from the Menaion. At the Third and Ninth Hours we read the Sunday kontakion. But if it be a feast of the Theotokos, we use the Sunday kontakion at the First and Sixth Hours, and that of the Feast at the Third and Ninth Hours.
Divine Liturgy.
At the Beatitudes we read ten troparia: six of the resurrection and four from the Menaion (from Ode III of the canon).
Troparia and Kontakia:
In a temple dedicated to the Lord:
Sunday troparion
Troparion from the Menaion
Glory… kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… Sunday kontakion
In a temple dedicated to the Theotokos:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the temple
Troparion from the Menaion
Sunday kontakion
Glory… Kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… Kontakion of the temple
In a temple dedicated to a saint:
Sunday troparion
Troparion from the Menaion
Sunday kontakion
Glory… Kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… Protection of Christians…
But if it be a feast of the Theotokos, regardless of the temple:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the Feast
Glory… Sunday kontakion
Now and ever… Kontakion of the Feast
Prokeimenon, Epistle, Alleluia and Gospel: For Sunday and from the Menaion
If it be a feast of the Theotokos instead of It is truly meet…, we sing the refrain and irmos of Ode IX of the feast.
Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord… and from the Menaion
Sunday Services during Forefeasts and Afterfeasts (§1F).
Note: Throughout this section, the term "feast" will be used in reference to liturgical materials of the forefeast or feast which are found in the Menaion during forefeast and afterfeast periods.
Simple, Double, Six-Stichera, or Doxology Service (§1F1).
Note: If a double commemoration fall on Sunday during a forefeast or afterfeast, the hymns for the second saint are set aside and chanted at Compline on another day.
Vespers.
At Lord I have cried…
If it be a simple service we sing four stichera from the Octoechos, three stichera of the feast and three of the (first) saint, from the Menaion.
But if it be a six-stichera or Doxology service we chant three stichera from the Octoechos, three stichera of the feast and four of the saint, from the Menaion.
Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be such, otherwise the doxasticon of the feast (written at Now and ever…) Now and ever… and the dogmaticon in the tone of the week.
Litya (if served ): Stichera of the feast, from the Vespers Aposticha; Glory… Now and ever… sticheron of the feast, from the Matins Aposticha.
Aposticha: We sing the stichera of the Octoechos; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be such; Now and ever… sticheron of the feast.
For the troparia: If Vigil be served we sing O Theotokos Virgin rejoice…, twice, and the troparion of the feast, once. Otherwise we sing the Sunday troparion; Glory… of the saint, from the Menaion; Now and ever… troparion of the feast.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the Sunday troparion twice; Glory… troparion of the saint; Now and ever… troparion of the feast.
After each kathisma we read the sessional hymns from the Octoechos. (See chapter six concerning the usage of theotokia at the sessional hymns).
After the evlogitaria and litany we read the hypakoë, and sing the Hymns of Ascents and prokeimenon in the tone of the week.
The canons:
If it be a simple, double or six-stichera service:
Irmos, two troparia and theotokion of the canon of the resurrection in the Octoechos
Two troparia of the canon to the Theotokos in the Octoechos
Four troparia of the feast, from the Menaion
Four troparia of the saint, from the Menaion
If it be a Doxology service:
Irmos, two troparia and theotokion of the canon of the resurrection in the Octoechos
Four troparia of the feast, from the Menaion
Six troparia of the saint, from the Menaion
The appointed katavasia is sung (usually of the feast).
After Ode III there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos of the feast and of the saint (found after Odes III and VI in the Menaion) are chanted and then the sessional hymns from the Menaion (found after Ode III) are read.
After Ode VI there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos of the resurrection are chanted.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…), unless otherwise directed by the Typicon.
After Ode IX there is a small litany.
Exapostilaria:
After Holy is the Lord… we read the exapostilarion on the theme of the Matins Gospel (found at the back of the Octoechos); Glory… exapostilarion of the saint, if there be one; Now and ever… and the exapostilarion of the feast.
The Praises: We sing eight stichera: four from the Octoechos and four of the saint (the fourth sticheron should be the doxasticon, regardless of the number of stichera given in the Menaion), but if there be no stichera of the saint, we chant four stichera of the feast, from the Matins Aposticha; Glory… the appointed gospel sticheron; Now and ever… Most blessed art thou…
The Hours.
At the First and Sixth Hours: Sunday troparion and troparion of the feast. Kontakion of the feast.
At the Third and Ninth Hours: Sunday troparion and troparion of the saint. Sunday kontakion.
But if it be a Doxology service, the kontakia are said thus:
First Hour: feast
Third Hour: resurrection
Sixth Hour: saint
Ninth Hour: feast.
Divine Liturgy.
At the Beatitudes we read ten troparia: six troparia of the resurrection and four troparia from Ode III of the canon of the forefeast, or if it be an afterfeast four troparia from the Ode indicated in the Menaion. But if there be troparia indicated for the Saint (in the Menaion), we read twelve troparia: four troparia of the resurrection, four troparia from the canon of the feast (as indicated above) and four troparia of the saint (from Ode VI of his canon).
Troparia and Kontakia:
In a temple dedicated to the Lord:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the feast
Troparion of the saint
Sunday kontakion
Glory… kontakion of the saint
Now and ever… kontakion of the feast
In a temple dedicated to the Theotokos:
If it be a feast of the Lord:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the feast
Troparion of the temple
Troparion of the saint
Sunday kontakion
Kontakion of the feast
Glory… kontakion of the saint
Now and ever… kontakion of the temple
If it be a feast of the Theotokos:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the feast
Troparion of the saint
Sunday kontakion
Glory… kontakion of the saint
Now and ever… kontakion of the feast
In a temple dedicated to a saint:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the feast
Troparion of the temple
Troparion of the saint
Sunday kontakion
Kontakion of the temple
Glory… kontakion of the saint
Now and ever… kontakion of the feast
Forefeast:
Prokeimenon, Epistle, Alleluia and Gospel: Sunday and saint
Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord… and for the saint (if there be such).
Afterfeast:
Prokeimenon: Sunday and Feast
Epistle: Sunday
Alleluia: Sunday and Feast
Gospel: Sunday
In place of It is truly meet… we sing the Refrain and Irmos of Ode IX of the Feast.
Communion hymn: Praise the Lord… and for the Feast.
But if there be readings for the saint: The Prokeimenon, Epistle, Alleluia, Gospel and Communion Hymn are for Sunday and the saint.
Polyeleos or Vigil Rank Service (§1F2).
Vespers.
At Lord I have cried… we sing three stichera from the Octoechos, three stichera of the feast, and four of the saint, from the Menaion; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… and the dogmaticon in the tone of the week.
After the entrance there are three readings from the Menaion (usually from the Old Testament).
Litya: Sticheron for the feast, taken from the Vespers Aposticha; and, if there be stichera of the saint, these are chanted as well; Glory… saint, if there be one; Now and ever… feast, taken from the Matins Aposticha.
Aposticha: We sing the stichera of the Octoechos; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… feast.
For the troparia:
If Vigil be served and it be a saint of Polyeleos-rank: we sing O Theotokos Virgin rejoice…, twice; and the troparion of the feast, once. But if it be a saint of vigil-rank: O Theotokos Virgin rejoice…, twice; saint, once.
Otherwise we sing the Sunday troparion; Glory… of the saint, from the Menaion; Now and ever… troparion of the feast.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the Sunday troparion twice; Glory… troparion of the saint; Now and ever… troparion of the feast.
After each kathisma we read the sessional hymns from the Octoechos. (See chapter six concerning the usage of theotokia at the sessional hymns.).
After the second reading from the Psalter (kathisma III) and the sessional hymns we sing the Polyeleos (regardless of the season) which is immediately followed by the magnification and selected psalm verses from the Menaion. After the final psalm verse and chanting of the magnification, the evlogitaria, Blessed art Thou, O Lord…, are immediately begun (without having sung Glory… Now and ever… Alleluia…).
Note:
It is common practice on Sunday to chant only the magnification, and that once by the clergy, omitting the selected psalm verses.After the evlogitaria and litany we read the hypakoë for the tone of the week, and then the sessional hymns from the Menaion are read in this order: first the sessional hymn from the Menaion which would ordinarily be read after the first kathisma, then the one ordinarily read after the second kathisma (we do not read the theotokia of these sessional hymns). We then read Glory… and the sessional hymn given in the Menaion for after the Polyeleos; Now and ever… and its theotokion.
After the completion of the sessional hymns we sing the Hymns of Ascents and prokeimenon in the tone of the week.
The canons:
Irmos, two troparia and theotokion of the canon of the resurrection in the Octoechos
Four troparia of the feast, from the Menaion
Six troparia of the saint, from the Menaion
The appointed katavasia is sung (usually of the feast).
After Ode III there is a small litany and then the kontakion and ikos of the feast and of the saint (found after Odes III and VI in the Menaion) are chanted and then the sessional hymns from the Menaion (found after Ode III) are read.
After Ode VI there is a small litany and then the kontakion and ikos of the resurrection are chanted.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…).
After Ode IX there is a small litany.
We read the exapostilarion on the theme of the Matins Gospel (found at the back of the Octoechos); Glory… exapostilarion of the saint, if there be one; Now and ever… and the exapostilarion of the feast.
The Praises: We sing eight stichera: four from the Octoechos and four of the saint (the fourth sticheron should be the doxasticon, regardless of the number of stichera given in the Menaion), but if there be no stichera for the saint, we chant four stichera of the feast, including the doxasticon, with their refrains; Glory… the appointed gospel sticheron; Now and ever… Most blessed art thou…
The Hours.
First Hour: Troparion of Sunday and feast. Kontakion of the feast.
Third Hour: Troparion of Sunday and saint. Sunday kontakion.
Sixth Hour: Troparion of Sunday and feast. Kontakion of the saint.
Ninth Hour: Troparion of Sunday and saint. Kontakion of the feast.
Divine Liturgy.
At the Beatitudes we read twelve troparia: four troparia of the resurrection, four troparia from Ode III of the canon of the forefeast, or if it be an afterfeast four troparia from the Ode indicated in the Menaion, and four troparia of the saint (from Ode VI of his canon).
Troparia and Kontakia:
In a temple dedicated to the Lord:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the feast
Troparion of the saint
Sunday kontakion
Glory… kontakion of the saint
Now and ever… kontakion of the feast
In a temple dedicated to the Theotokos:
If it be a feast of the Lord:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the feast
Troparion of the temple
Troparion of the saint
Sunday kontakion
Kontakion of the feast
Glory… kontakion of the saint
Now and ever… kontakion of the temple
If it be a feast of the Theotokos:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the feast
Troparion of the saint
Sunday kontakion
Glory… kontakion of the saint
Now and ever… kontakion of the feast
In a temple dedicated to a saint:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the feast
Troparion of the temple*
Troparion of the saint
Sunday kontakion
Kontakion of the temple*
Glory… kontakion of the saint
Now and ever… kontakion of the feast
The Prokeimenon, Epistle, Alleluia and Gospel are of the Sunday and saint.
If it be an afterfeast in place of It is truly meet… we sing the refrain and irmos of Ode IX of the feast.
Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord… and of the saint
*
If it be a service of vigil-rank, the troparion and kontakion of the temple are not chanted.
The Apodosis of a Great Feast (§1F3).
Note:
The materials for the feast are found in the Menaion under the date of the feast itself.
Vespers.
At Lord I have cried… we sing ten stichera: four stichera from the Octoechos and six stichera of the feast; Glory… sticheron of the feast; Now and ever… and the dogmaticon in the tone of the week.
Litya (if served ): Stichera of the feast.
Aposticha: We sing the stichera from the Octoechos; Glory… Now and ever… sticheron of the feast.
For the troparia: If Vigil be served we sing O Theotokos Virgin rejoice…, twice, and the troparion of the feast, once. Otherwise we sing the Sunday troparion; Glory… Now and ever… troparion of the feast.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the Sunday troparion twice; Glory… Now and ever… troparion of the feast.
After each kathisma we read the sessional hymns from the Octoechos. (See chapter six concerning the usage of theotokia at the sessional hymns.).
After the evlogitaria and litany we read the hypakoë, and sing the Hymns of Ascents and prokeimenon in the tone of the week.
The canons:
Irmos, two troparia and theotokion of the canon of the resurrection in the Octoechos
Two troparia of the canon to the Theotokos in the Octoechos
Eight troparia of the feast, from the Menaion (four troparia from each canon, if there be two).
The appointed katavasia is sung (usually of the feast).
After Ode III there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos of the feast (found after Ode VI in the Menaion) are chanted and then the sessional hymn of the feast (found after Ode III) is read twice.
After Ode VI there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos of the resurrection are chanted.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…), unless otherwise directed by the Typicon.
After Ode IX there is a small litany.
After Holy is the Lord… we read the exapostilarion on the theme of the Matins Gospel (found at the back of the Octoechos); Glory… Now and ever… and the exapostilarion of the feast.
The Praises: We sing eight stichera: four from the Octoechos and four stichera of the feast, including the doxasticon, with their refrains; Glory… the appointed gospel sticheron; Now and ever… Most blessed art thou…
The Hours.
Sunday troparion and troparion of the feast. At the First and Sixth Hours we read the kontakion of the feast. At the Third and Ninth Hours we read the Sunday kontakion.
Divine Liturgy.
At the Beatitudes we read ten troparia: six of the resurrection and four from Ode IX of the feast.
Troparia and Kontakia:
Sunday troparion
Troparion of the feast
Glory… Sunday kontakion
Now and ever… kontakion of the feast
If it be a feast of the Lord:
Prokeimenon: Sunday and feast
Epistle: For the Sunday, only
Alleluia: Sunday and feast
Gospel: For the Sunday, only
If it be a feast of the Theotokos:
The Prokeimenon, Epistle, Alleluia and Gospel are of the Sunday and the feast.
In place of It is truly meet… we sing the Refrain and Irmos of Ode IX of the feast.
Communion hymn: Praise the Lord…, and of the feast
(From the Monday after All Saints until the Friday before Meatfare Sunday).
Note:
During this period the variable liturgical materials are found in the Octoechos, according to the tone of the week and in the Menaion, according to the date. Additional information concerning liturgical materials may be found in chapter nine.
Note: This outline should not be used for a Vigil. §2F (vigil rank service) includes its own outline.
Vespers.
Priest: Blessed is our God…
The usual beginning (see appendix I).
Psalm 103 (read).
The Litany of Peace
The appointed kathisma. Note: There will be no reading from the Psalter if there was a Vigil the night preceding, unless Blessed is the man… is appointed to be sung.
Small Litany
At Lord, I have cried… the appointed stichera are sung.
Entrance, if appointed
O Gentle Light…
Prokeimenon
Readings, if such be appointed
If there was an entrance, we say the litany: Let us all say… Otherwise, we immediately read:
Vouchsafe, O Lord…
Litany: Let us complete our evening prayer…
Peace be unto all… Let us bow our heads…
Aposticha, with the appointed stichera
Now lettest Thou Thy servant…
Trisagion Prayers
The appointed troparia
If there was not an entrance, we say the litany: Have mercy on us, O God…
The dismissal
Matins.
Priest: Blessed is our God… and the usual beginning.
Psalms 19 and 20
Glory… Now and ever…
Trisagion Prayers
Save, O Lord, Thy people… and two more troparia, found in the Horologion
Litany: Have mercy on us, O God…
Priest: Glory to the holy, and consubstantial…
Reader: Glory to God in the highest… and he reads the Six Psalms, to which we listen with silence and compunction.
Litany: In peace, let us pray to the Lord…
God is the Lord… and the appointed troparia
The appointed kathismata, sessional hymns, and psalm 50
The canons
Exapostilaria
The Praises (Let every breath praise the Lord…), with stichera if appointed.
If the Doxology be not sung:
Reader: Glory… Now and ever…
Priest: To Thee glory is due…
Reader: Amen.
Priest: Glory to Thee Who hast shown us the light.
And the reader continues with the Doxology (read, not sung).
Litany: Let us complete our morning prayer unto the Lord…
Peace be unto all… Let us bow our heads… Exclamation
Aposticha, with the appointed stichera
It is good to give praise…
Trisagion Prayers
The appointed troparia
Litany: Have mercy on us, O God…
Wisdom!… …Establish, O God…, and if it be a simple service, we immediately begin the First Hour, otherwise we continue with the rest of the dismissal.
If the Doxology be sung:
Priest: Glory to Thee Who hast…
Great Doxology is sung
Troparion and theotokion
Litany: Have mercy on us, O God…
Litany: Let us complete…
Peace be unto all… Let us bow our heads… Exclamation
Wisdom!… and the rest of the dismissal
The Hours and Divine Liturgy.
The general order of the Hours and Divine Liturgy are the same as on a Sunday.
Note: For additional information concerning the usage of theotokia, see chapter six.
Vespers.
At Lord I have cried… we sing six stichera:
Sunday through Thursday evening:
Three stichera from the Octoechos and three from the Menaion; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be one; Now and ever… theotokion
But if it be Friday evening:
We sing six stichera, all being from the Menaion, doubling each sticheron; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be one, Now and ever… dogmaticon in the tone of the week.
Aposticha: We sing the stichera of the Octoechos; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be one; Now and ever… theotokion.
The troparion from the Menaion; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the troparion from the Menaion, twice; Glory… Now and ever… the theotokion.
After each kathisma we say Lord, have mercy, thrice, and read the sessional hymns from the Octoechos. After the last appointed kathisma and its sessional hymns we say Lord, have mercy, thrice; Glory… Now and ever… and psalm 50.
Note: On Saturday, during the second kathisma reading (kathisma XVII) the priest performs a complete censing of the church.
The canons:
Monday through Friday:
Irmos, four troparia and theotokion from the first canon in the Octoechos
Four troparia from the second canon in the Octoechos
Four troparia from the Menaion
Saturday:
In a temple dedicated to the resurrection:
From the preceding Sunday, in the tone of the week:
Irmos, twice, and two troparia of the resurrection
One troparion from the canon of the Cross and resurrection
One troparion from the canon of the Theotokos
Then:
Four troparia from the Menaion
Four troparia from the first canon in the Octoechos (for All Saints).
In a temple of the Lord or Theotokos:
Six troparia (including the irmos, twice) of the canon of the temple
Four troparia from the Menaion
Four troparia from the first canon in the Octoechos (for All Saints).
In a temple of a Saint:
Six troparia (including the irmos, twice) from the Menaion
Four troparia from the canon of the temple
Four troparia from the first canon in the Octoechos (for All Saints)
The katavasiæ, which are the irmoi of the canon in the Menaion (on Saturday, the Octoechos), are sung only at Odes III, VI, VIII and IX.
After Ode III there is a small litany, and then the sessional hymns from the Menaion are read.
After Ode VI there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos from the Menaion are chanted.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…).
After Ode IX It is truly meet… and a small litany
Exapostilaria:
If there be no exapostilarion in the Menaion:
Exapostilarion from the Octoechos; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion or stavrotheotokion from the Octoechos.
If there be an exapostilarion in the Menaion:
Exapostilarion from the Octoechos; Glory… from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion from the Menaion or stavrotheotokion from the Octoechos. On Saturday: Menaion; Glory… Octoechos; Now and ever… theotokion in Octoechos.
The Praises are read without stichera unless there be stichera in the Menaion, in which case the first two verses are still read, and we insert the stichera from the Menaion between the concluding verses; Glory… doxasticon in Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion. In this case the priest does not say, To Thee Glory is due…, but immediately: Glory to Thee Who hast…. On Saturday even though the Octoechos provides verses for the Praises, we do not chant them, but read the psalms and the Doxology.
Aposticha: From the Octoechos. But if it be Saturday: We chant the first three stichera given at praises (for the Martyrs) in the Octoechos, using the usual Aposticha refrains (We were filled in the morning… etc.); Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be one; Now and ever… theotokion.
The troparion from the Menaion; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion.
The Hours.
Troparion and kontakion from the Menaion.
Divine Liturgy.
In some churches, shorter daily antiphons are used in place of the typical psalms and the Beatitudes. However, if the Menaion indicates that troparia be read at the Beatitudes, we use the Typika and Beatitudes with the troparia as appointed in the Menaion. On Saturday: We always use the Typika and Beatitudes. If the Menaion calls for Beatitude troparia for the saint (from Ode III), these precede those of the Octoechos (four each); otherwise, we use six troparia on the Beatitudes, all from the Octoechos.
Troparia and Kontakia:
In a temple dedicated to the Lord:
On Monday, Tuesday or Thursday:
Troparion of the temple
Troparion of the day of the week (on Thursday, two troparia).
Troparion from the Menaion
Kontakion of the day of the week (on Thursday, two kontakia).
Kontakion from the Menaion
Glory…With the saints give rest… (kontakion of the departed).
Now and ever… kontakion of the temple
On Wednesday or Friday:
Troparion of the day of the week
Troparion from the Menaion
Kontakion from the Menaion
Glory…With the saints give rest…
Now and ever… kontakion of the day of the week (if the priest so desires, the kontakion of the temple may be sung instead of that for the day of the week).
On Saturday:
Troparion of the temple
Troparion of the day of the week
Troparion from the Menaion
Kontakion of the temple
Kontakion from the Menaion
Glory…With the saints give rest…
Now and ever… Kontakion of the day of the week
In a temple dedicated to the Theotokos:
On Monday, Tuesday or Thursday:
The same as in a temple of the Lord
On Wednesday or Friday:
Troparion of the day of the week
Troparion of the temple
Troparion from the Menaion
Kontakion of the day of the week
Kontakion from the Menaion
Glory…With the saints give rest…
Now and ever… kontakion of the temple
On Saturday:
The same as in a temple of the Lord.
In a temple dedicated to a saint:
On Monday through Friday:
Troparion of the day of the week (on Thursday, two troparia).
Troparion of the temple
Troparion from the Menaion
Kontakion of the day of the week (on Thursday, two kontakia).
Kontakion of the temple31
Kontakion from the Menaion
Glory…With the saints give rest…
Now and ever… Protection of Christians…
On Saturday:
Troparion of the day of the week
Troparion from the Menaion
Kontakion from the Menaion
Glory…With the saints give rest…
Now and ever… kontakion of the day of the week
Prokeimenon, Epistle, Alleluia, Gospel, and Communion Hymn: For the day (and, if there be such, from the Menaion).
But if it be Saturday, and there be readings in the Menaion, the prokeimenon, epistle, alleluia, gospel, and communion hymn are first from the Menaion, and then for the day.
Note:
For additional information concerning the usage of theotokia, see chapter six.Vespers.
At Lord I have cried… we sing six stichera: three for the first saint and three for the second saint; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be such; Now and ever… theotokion.
Aposticha: We sing the stichera of the Octoechos; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be one; Now and ever… theotokion.
Troparia: Troparion of the first saint; Glory… troparion for the second saint, if there be such; Now and ever… theotokion.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the troparion of the first saint, twice; Glory… troparion of the second saint, if there be such; Now and ever… the theotokion.
After each kathisma we say Lord, have mercy, thrice, and read the sessional hymns from the Octoechos. After the last appointed kathisma and its sessional hymns we say Lord, have mercy, thrice; Glory… Now and ever… and psalm 50.
Note:
On Saturday, during the second kathisma reading (kathisma XVII) the priest performs a complete censing of the church.The canons:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday:
Irmos, four troparia and theotokion from the first canon in the Octoechos
Four troparia of the first saint, from the Menaion
Four troparia of the second saint, from the Menaion
Wednesday and Friday:
Irmos, two troparia and theotokion from the first canon in the Octoechos
Four troparia from the second canon in the Octoechos
Three troparia of the first saint, from the Menaion
Three troparia of the second saint, from the Menaion
Saturday:
In a temple of the Lord or Theotokos:
Four troparia (including the irmos, twice) of the canon of the temple
Three troparia of the first saint, from the Menaion
Three troparia of the second saint, from the Menaion
Four troparia from the first canon in the Octoechos (for All Saints).
In a temple of a Saint:
Six troparia (including the irmos, twice) of the first saint, from the Menaion
Four troparia of the second saint, from the Menaion
Four troparia from the first canon in the Octoechos (for All Saints).
The canon for the saint of the temple is not said
The katavasiæ, which are the irmoi of the canon in the Menaion (on Saturday, the Octoechos), are sung only at Odes III, VI, VIII and IX.
After Ode III there is a small litany and then the kontakion (and ikos) of the second saint, if there be such, followed by the sessional hymns from the Menaion.
After Ode VI there is a small litany and then the kontakion and ikos of the first saint, from the Menaion.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…).
After Ode IX It is truly meet… and a Small Litany
Exapostilaria:
If there be no exapostilarion in the Menaion:
Exapostilarion from the Octoechos; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion from the Octoechos.
If there be an exapostilarion for one saint:
Exapostilarion from the Octoechos; Glory… from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion from the Menaion or stavrotheotokion from the Octoechos. On Saturday: Menaion; Glory… Octoechos; Now and ever… theotokion in Octoechos.
If there be exapostilaria for both saints:
Monday through Friday: Exapostilarion for the first saint; Glory… for the second saint; Now and ever… theotokion from the Menaion or stavrotheotokion from the Octoechos. On Saturday: Exapostilaria for the saints, in the order they appear in the Menaion; Glory… Octoechos; Now and ever… theotokion in Octoechos.
The Praises are read without stichera unless there be stichera in the Menaion, in which case the first two verses are still read, and we insert the stichera from the Menaion between the concluding verses; Glory… doxasticon in Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion. In this case, we do not read Glory… Now and ever…, nor does the priest say, To Thee Glory is due…, but immediately: Glory to Thee Who hast…. On Saturday even though the Octoechos provides verses for the Praises, we don't chant them, but read the psalms and the Doxology.
Aposticha: From the Daily Octoechos. But if it be Saturday: We chant the first three stichera given at praises (for the Martyrs) in the Octoechos, using the usual Aposticha refrains (We were filled in the morning… etc.); Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion, if there be one; Now and ever… theotokion.
Troparia: Troparion of the first saint; Glory… troparion for the second saint, if there be such; Now and ever… theotokion.
The Hours.
Troparia of both saints.
At the First and Sixth Hour: Kontakion for the first saint.
At the Third and Ninth Hour: Kontakion for the second saint.
Note: If there be only one kontakion, we chant that kontakion at all the Hours.
Divine Liturgy.
In some churches, shorter daily antiphons are used in place of the Typika and Beatitudes. However, if the Menaion indicates that troparia be read at the Beatitudes, we use the Typika and Beatitudes with the troparia as appointed in the Menaion. On Saturday: We always use the Typika and Beatitudes. If the Menaion calls for Beatitude verses for the first saint (from Ode III), these precede those of the Octoechos (four each); otherwise, we use six troparia on the Beatitudes, all from the Octoechos. If the Menaion calls for Beatitude verses for both saints, we take four troparia from Ode III of the first saint, and four from Ode VI of the second saint, omitting the troparia from the Octoechos.
The remainder of the Liturgy follows the same order as for a simple service (§2A). If there be troparia and kontakia for both saints, both are used.
Note: For additional information concerning the usage of theotokia, see chapter six.
Vespers.
At Lord I have cried… we sing six stichera from the Menaion; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion.
Aposticha: We sing the stichera from the Octoechos; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion.
The troparion from the Menaion; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the troparion from the Menaion, twice; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion.
After each kathisma we say Lord, have mercy, thrice, and read the sessional hymns from the Octoechos.39 After the last appointed kathisma and its sessional hymns we say Lord, have mercy, thrice; Glory… Now and ever… and psalm 50.
Note:
On Saturday, during the second kathisma reading (kathisma XVII) the priest performs a complete censing of the church.The canons:
Weekdays except Thursday:
Irmos, two troparia and theotokion from the first canon in the Octoechos (the two troparia for the martyrs are omitted).
Four troparia from the second canon in the Octoechos
Six troparia from the Menaion
Thursday:
Irmos, three troparia and theotokion from the first canon in the Octoechos
Three troparia from the second canon in the Octoechos, including the theotokion (the troparion before the theotokion is omitted if necessary).
Six troparia from the Menaion.
Saturday:
In a temple dedicated to the resurrection:
From the preceding Sunday, in the tone of the week:
Irmos and two troparia of the resurrection
One troparion from the canon of the Theotokos
Then:
Six troparia from the Menaion
Four troparia from the first canon in the Octoechos (for All Saints).
In a temple of the Lord or Theotokos:
Four troparia (including the irmos, twice) from the canon of the temple
Six troparia from the Menaion
Four troparia from the first canon in the Octoechos (for All Saints).
In a temple of a Saint:
Six troparia (including the irmos, twice) from the Menaion
Four troparia from the canon of the temple
Four troparia from the first canon in the Octoechos (for All Saints).
The katavasiæ, which are the irmoi of the canon in the Menaion (on Saturday, the Octoechos), are sung only at Odes III, VI, VIII and IX.
After Ode III there is a small litany, and then the sessional hymns from the Menaion are read.
After Ode VI there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos from the Menaion are chanted.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…).
After Ode IX It is truly meet… and a small litany
Exapostilarion from the Octoechos; Glory… from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion from the Menaion, or stavrotheotokion from the Octoechos. On Saturday: Exapostilarion from the Menaion; Glory… Octoechos; Now and ever… theotokion from the Octoechos.
The Praises are read without stichera unless there be stichera in the Menaion, in which case the first two verses are still read, and we insert the stichera from the Menaion between the concluding verses; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion. In this case the priest does not say To Thee Glory is due…, but immediately Glory to Thee Who hast…. and the Doxology is read. On Saturday, even though the Octoechos provides verses for the Praises, we do not chant them, but read the psalms and the Doxology.
Aposticha: From the Octoechos. But if it be Saturday: We chant the first three stichera given at praises (for the Martyrs) in the Octoechos, using the usual Aposticha refrains (We were filled in the morning… etc.); Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion.
The troparion from the Menaion; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion.
The Hours.
Troparion and kontakion from the Menaion.
Divine Liturgy.
At the Beatitudes we read four troparia form the Octoechos and four troparia from ode III in the Menaion. The rest of the Liturgy follows the same order as for a simple commemoration (§2A).
Note
: For additional information concerning the usage of theotokia, see chapter six.Vespers.
At Lord I have cried… we sing six stichera from the Menaion; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion.
Aposticha: We sing the stichera from the Menaion, with the verses provided therein; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion.
The troparion from the Menaion; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the troparion from the Menaion, twice; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion.
After the first and second kathisma readings there is a small and we read the sessional hymns from the Menaion. If there be a third kathisma appointed, thereafter we say Lord, have mercy, thrice, and read the sessional hymns from the Octoechos. After the last appointed kathisma and its sessional hymns we say Lord, have mercy, thrice; Glory… Now and ever… and psalm 50.
Note: On Saturday, during the second kathisma reading (kathisma XVII) the priest performs a complete censing of the church.
The canons:
Weekdays except Thursday:
Irmos, two troparia and theotokion from the first canon in the Octoechos (the two troparia for the martyrs are omitted).
Four troparia from the second canon in the Octoechos
Six troparia from the Menaion
Thursday:
Irmos, three troparia and theotokion from the first canon in the Octoechos
Three troparia from the second canon in the Octoechos, including the theotokion (the troparion before the theotokion is omitted if necessary).
Six troparia from the Menaion
Saturday:
In a temple dedicated to the resurrection:
From the preceding Sunday, in the tone of the week:
Irmos, twice, and two troparia of the resurrection
One troparion from the canon of the Cross and resurrection
One troparion from the canon of the Theotokos
Then: Eight troparia from the Menaion
In a temple of the Lord or Theotokos:
Six troparia (including the irmos, twice) of the canon of the temple
Eight troparia from the Menaion
In a temple of a Saint:
Six troparia (including the irmos, twice) from the canon to the Theotokos, in the tone of the week (from the preceding Sunday).
Eight troparia from the Menaion
After each ode we sing the appointed katavasia.
After Ode III there is a small litany and then the sessional hymns from the Menaion are read.
After Ode VI there is a small litany and then the kontakion and ikos from the Menaion.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…).
After Ode IX there is a small litany.
Exapostilarion from the Menaion; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion from the Menaion.
The Praises: The first two verses are sung in the tone of the first sticheron. We chant four stichera from the Menaion; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion
The Great Doxology and then the troparion from the Menaion; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion.
The Hours.
Troparion and kontakion from the Menaion.
Divine Liturgy.
At the Beatitudes we read four troparia from ode III and four from ode VI of the canon in the Menaion.
Troparia and Kontakia:
In a temple dedicated to the Lord or Theotokos:
Troparion of the temple
Troparion from the Menaion
Glory… kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… kontakion of the temple
In a temple dedicated to a saint:
Troparion of the temple
Troparion from the Menaion
Kontakion of the temple
Glory… kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… Protection of Christians…
Prokeimenon, Epistle, Alleluia, Gospel and Communion Hymn: For the day and from the Menaion. But on Saturday: From the Menaion and then for the day.
Note
: For additional information concerning the usage of theotokia, see chapter six.
Vespers.
Instead of the kathisma we sing Blessed is the man…, the first stasis of Kathisma I (or selected verses therefrom).
At Lord I have cried… we sing six or eight stichera from the Menaion, as provided therein; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion.
After the Entrance and prokeimenon there are three readings appointed in the Menaion.
Litya, if served: The first sticheron of the temple and then the stichera from the Menaion
Aposticha: We sing the stichera from the Menaion, with the verses provided therein; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion.
The troparion from the Menaion; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion.
Matins.
After God is the Lord… we sing the troparion from the Menaion, twice; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion.
After each kathisma there is a small litany, and then the sessional hymns from the Menaion are read.
After the reading of the second appointed kathisma and the sessional hymns, we sing the Polyeleos which is immediately followed by the Magnification and selected psalm verses from the Menaion.
Small litany and sessional hymns from the Menaion
The Hymns of Ascents, fourth tone: From my youth up…
Prokeimenon and Gospel from the Menaion
Psalm 50
Glory… Through the prayers of ___ …
Now and ever… Through the prayers of the Theotokos… Have mercy on me… and then the sticheron from the Menaion.
Litany: Save, O God, Thy people...
Then the canons:
Weekdays in all temples and Saturdays in a temple of a saint:
Six troparia (including the irmos, twice) from the canon of Supplication to the Theotokos or the canon to the Theotokos provided in the Menaion.
Four troparia from the first canon in the Menaion *
Four troparia from the second canon in the Menaion *
* If there be only one canon in the Menaion, as is sometimes the case, we read eight troparia from that canon.
Saturday:
In a temple dedicated to the resurrection:
From the preceding Sunday, in the tone of the week:
Irmos, twice, and two troparia of the resurrection
One troparion from the canon of the Cross and resurrection
One troparion from the canon of the Theotokos
Then:
Four troparia from the first canon in the Menaion*
Four troparia from the second canon in the Menaion*
In a temple of the Lord or Theotokos:
Six troparia (including the irmos, twice) of the canon of the temple
Four troparia from the first canon in the Menaion*
Four troparia from the second canon in the Menaion*
After each ode we sing the appointed katavasia.
After Ode III there is a small litany, and then the sessional hymns from the Menaion are read.
After Ode VI there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos from the Menaion are chanted.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…).
After Ode IX there is a small litany (It is truly meet… is not sung.).
Exapostilarion from the Menaion; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion from the Menaion.
The Praises: The first two verses are sung in the tone of the first sticheron. We chant four stichera from the Menaion; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion
The Great Doxology and then the troparion from the Menaion; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion.
The Hours.
Troparion and kontakion from the Menaion.
Divine Liturgy.
At the Beatitudes we read four troparia from ode III and four from ode VI of the canon in the Menaion.
* If there be only one canon in the Menaion, as is sometimes the case, we read eight troparia from that canon.
Troparia and kontakia:
In a temple dedicated to the Lord or Theotokos:
Troparion of the temple
Troparion from the Menaion
Glory… kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… kontakion of the temple
In a temple dedicated to a saint:
Troparion of the temple
Troparion from the Menaion
Kontakion of the temple
Glory… kontakion from the Menaion
Now and ever… Protection of Christians…
Prokeimenon: From the Menaion, only
Epistle: For the day and from the Menaion
Alleluia: From the Menaion, only
Gospel: For the day and from the Menaion
Communion Hymn: From the Menaion, only
But if it be Saturday, the Prokeimenon, Epistle, Alleluia, Gospel and Communion Hymn are all from the Menaion and then for the day.
Note: For additional information concerning the usage of theotokia, see chapter six.
Vespers.
Priest: Glory to the holy, and consubstantial…
Clergy: O come, let us worship…
Selected verses from Psalm 103 (sung, with refrains).
The Litany of Peace
Instead of the usual appointed kathisma we sing Blessed is the man…, the first stasis of kathisma i (or selected verses therefrom), followed by a small litany.
At Lord I have cried… we sing eight or ten stichera from the Menaion, as provided therein; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion. But if it be a feast of the Theotokos, Glory… Now and ever… doxasticon of the feast (even on Friday evening).
Entrance
O Gentle Light…
Prokeimenon of the day
Three readings, as appointed by the Menaion
Litany: Let us all say…
Vouchsafe, O Lord…
Litany: Let us complete our evening prayer…
Peace be unto all… Let us bow our heads…
Litya: The first sticheron from the Litya of the temple, followed by the stichera from the Menaion.
Aposticha: We sing the stichera from the Menaion, with the verses provided therein; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion.
Now lettest Thou Thy servant…
Trisagion Prayers
Troparion from the Menaion, twice, and O Theotokos Virgin rejoice…, once. But if it be a feast of the Theotokos, we sing the troparion of the feast alone, thrice.
The Blessing of the Loaves
Blessed be the name of the Lord… (thrice).
I will bless the Lord… (the first eleven verses of Psalm 33).
Priest: The blessing of the Lord be upon you…
And the reader begins the Six Psalms of Matins, Glory to God in the highest… etc.
Matins.
Reader: Glory to God in the highest… and he reads the Six Psalms, to which we listen with silence and compunction.
Litany: In peace, let us pray to the Lord…
After God is the Lord… we sing the troparion from the Menaion, twice; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion. But if it be a feast of the Theotokos: we sing the troparion of the feast, twice;Glory… Now and ever… troparion of the feast, once.
The first appointed kathisma
Small litany and sessional hymns from the Menaion
The second appointed kathisma
Small litany and sessional hymns from the Menaion
Note:
If there be a third kathisma reading appointed, it is transferred to Vespers of another day and read instead of Kathisma XVIII; or it may be omitted entirely that week.After the reading of the second appointed kathisma and the sessional hymns we sing the Polyeleos which is immediately followed by the Magnification and selected psalm verses from the Menaion.
Small litany and the sessional hymns from the Menaion
The first antiphon of the Hymns of Ascents of the fourth tone, From my youth up…
Prokeimenon
Let us pray to the Lord… For holy art Thou…
Let every breath…
The appointed reading from the Gospel
Psalm 50
Glory… Through the prayers of Name, O Merciful One…
Now and ever… Through the prayers of the Theotokos…
Have mercy on me… and then the sticheron from the Menaion.
Litany: Save, O God, Thy people...
Then the canons:
Feasts of the Theotokos (Monday — Saturday):
Eight troparia (including the Irmos, twice) from the first canon
Eight troparia (including the Irmos, twice) from the second canon
Saints Peter and Paul; Nativity and Beheading of the Forerunner (Monday — Saturday):
Eight troparia (including the Irmos, twice) from the first canon
Six troparia (including the Irmos, twice) from the second canon
Other Saints:
Weekdays in all temples and Saturdays in a temple of a saint:
Six troparia (including the irmos, twice) from the canon of Supplication to the Theotokos or the canon to the Theotokos provided in the Menaion.
Four troparia from the first canon in the Menaion*
Four troparia from the second canon in the Menaion*
Saturday:
In a temple of the resurrection:
From the preceding Sunday, in the tone of the week:
Irmos, twice, and two troparia of the resurrection
One troparion from the canon of the Cross and resurrection
One troparion from the canon of the Theotokos
Then:
Four troparia from the first canon in the Menaion*
Four troparia from the second canon in the Menaion*
In a temple of the Lord or Theotokos:
Six troparia (including the irmos, twice) of the canon of the temple
Four troparia from the first canon in the Menaion*
Four troparia from the second canon in the Menaion*
After each ode we sing the appointed katavasia.
After Ode III there is a small litany, and then the sessional hymns from the Menaion are read.
After Ode VI there is a small litany, and then the kontakion and ikos from the Menaion are chanted.
After Ode VIII we sing the Magnificat (My soul doth magnify…). But if it be a feast of the Theotokos, we immediately sing the refrains and ode IX.
After Ode IX there is a small litany.
The exapostilaria are chanted according to the Menaion.
* If there be only one canon in the Menaion, as is sometimes the case, we read eight troparia from that canon.
The Praises: The first two verses are sung in the tone of the first sticheron. We chant four stichera from the Menaion; Glory… doxasticon from the Menaion; Now and ever… theotokion. But if it be a feast of the Theotokos: Glory… Now and ever… doxasticon from the Menaion.
The Great Doxology and then the troparion from the Menaion; Glory… Now and ever… theotokion. If it be a feast of the Theotokos, we sing the troparion of the feast alone, once.
Litany: Have mercy on us, O God…
Litany: Let us complete… Peace be u