June 7, 2015 Specials

Divine Liturgy Specials on Sunday, June 7, 2015

Tone 8 / Eothinon 1, First Sunday of Matthew: All Saints Day

Fathers of 2^nd Ecum. Cncil (381); Theodotos, HM (†303); Ven. Panagis Bassias (†1888)

Ἀντίφωνον α´ – Ἦχος β´ 1 Εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή μου, τὸν Κύριον, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐντός μου τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον αὐτοῦ. 2 Εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή μου, τὸν Κύριον, καὶ μὴ ἐπιλανθάνου πάσας τὰς ἀνταποδόσεις αὐτοῦ. 3 Κύριος ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἡτοίμασε τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ πάντων δεσπόζει.     Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς. Ἀντίφωνον β´ – Ἦχος ὁ αὐτός 1 Αἴνει, ἡ ψυχή μου, τὸν Κύριον, αἰνέσω Κύριον ἐν τῇ ζωῇ μου, ψαλῶ τῷ Θεῷ μου ἕως ὑπάρχω. 2 Μὴ πεποίθατε ἐπ' ἄρχοντας, ἐπὶ υἱοὺς ἀνθρώπων, οἷς οὐκ ἔστι σωτηρία. 3 Μακάριος, οὗ ὁ Θεὸς Ἰακὼβ βοηθὸς αὐτοῦ, ἡ ἐλπὶς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν αὐτοῦ.     Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι· Ἀλληλούϊα. Δόξα... Καὶ νῦν... Ὁ Μονογενὴς Υἱός... Ἀντίφωνον γ´ – Ἦχος πλ. δ' 1 Αὕτη ἡ ἡμέρα, ἣν ἐποίησεν ὁ Κύριος, ἀγαλλιασώμεθα, καὶ εὐφρανθῶμεν ἐν αὐτῇ. 2 Αἰνεσάτωσαν αὐτὸν οἱ οὐρανοὶ καὶ ἡ γῆ, θάλασσα καὶ πάντα τὰ ἕρποντα ἐν αὐτῇ. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος πλ. δ' Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσης τῶν παθῶν, ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Εἰσοδικόν – Ἦχος β´ Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν Χριστῷ. Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι· Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος πλ. δ' Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσης τῶν παθῶν, ἡ  ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος δ' Τῶν ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ Μαρτύρων σου, ὡς πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον τὰ αἵματα, ἡ Ἐκκλησία σου στολισαμένη, δι' αὐτῶν βοᾷ σοί, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῷ λαῷ σου τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου κατάπεμψον, εἰρήνην τῇ πολιτεία σου δώρησαι, καὶ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος  α'  Της ερήμου πολίτης Tῆς δευτέρας Συνόδου ὑποφῆται καὶ σύνεδροι, ἑκατὸν πεντήκοντα θεῖοι Ἱεράρχαι μακάριοι, οἱ στόματι κηρύξαντες σοφῷ τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ θείου τὴν ἰσχύν, πάσης βλάβης καὶ αἱρέσεως χαλεπῆς λυτρώσασθε τοὺς ψάλλοντας, δόξα τῷ θαυμαστώσαντι ὑμᾶς, δόξα τῷ μεγαλύναντι, δόξα τῷ βεβαιοῦντι δι’ ὑμῶν πιστῶν διάνοιαν. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος πλ. δ' Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοί. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος δ' Κανόνα πίστεως καὶ εἰκόνα πραότητος, ἐγκρατείας Διδάσκαλον, ἀνέδειξέ σε τῇ ποίμνῃ σου, ἡ τῶν πραγμάτων ἀλήθεια· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκτήσω τῇ ταπεινώσει τὰ ὑψηλά, τῇ πτωχείᾳ τὰ πλούσια, Πάτερ Ἱεράρχα Νικόλαε· πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Κοντάκιον –  Ἦχος πλ. δ' Ὡς ἀπαρχὰς τῆς φύσεως, τῷ φυτουργῷ τῆς κτίσεως, ἡ οἰκουμένη προσφέρει σοι Κύριε, τοὺς θεοφόρους Μάρτυρας, ταῖς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις, ἐν εἰρήνῃ βαθείᾳ, τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν σου, διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου συντήρησον, πολυέλεε. Τρισάγιον. Εἰς τό ᾽Εξαιρέτως:  ῎Αξιόν ἐστιν.... Κοινωνικόν: Ἀντὶ τοῦ «Αἰνεῖτε...». Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ, τοῖς εὐθέσι πρέπει αἴνεσις. Ἀλληλούϊα. Εἴδομεν τό φῶς... Εἴη τό ὄνομα Κυρίου… Ἀπόλυσις·  «Ὁ ἀναστάς ἐκ νεκρῶν...».	Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 16:  ANTIPHON I – Tone 2 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me bless His holy name.  [Psalm 102:1] 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.  [Psalm 102:2] 3 The Lord has prepared His throne in the Heavens; and His kingdom rules over all.   [Psalm 102:19]     Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us. Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 18:  ANTIPHON II – Same tone 1 Praise the Lord, O my soul, I shall praise the Lord all my life, I shall sing to my Lord as long as I exist.  [Psalm 145:1-2] 2 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the sons of men, in whom there is no salvation.  [Psalm 145:3] 3 Happy is He whose Helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is upon the Lord His God.  [Psalm 145:5]     Save us, O Son of God, Who is risen from the dead; who sing to You.  Alleluia. Glory… Both now… O, only begotten Son… Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 24:  ANTIPHON III – Tone 8 1 This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad therein.  [Psalm 117:24] 2 Let the Heavens and the earth praise Him, the sea and every creature crawling in it.  [Psalm 68:35] APOLYTIKION resurrectional of the Tone of the day – Tone 8 Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 89: From on high did You descend, O merciful Lord; for us did You endure three days in the tomb; that we may be released from passions in this world.  You who are the resurrection and our life: Glory unto You O lord.       (DLH) EISODIKON –Tone 2 Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, Who are risen from the dead; who sing to You. Alleluia. APOLYTIKION resurrectional of the Tone of the day – Tone 8 Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 89: From on high did You descend, O merciful Lord; for us did You endure three days in the tomb; that we may be released from passions in this world.  You who are the resurrection and our life: Glory unto You O lord.       (DLH) APOLYTIKION of All Saints – Tone 4 Your Church is arrayed in the holy blood of Your Martyrs who witnessed throughout the world, as though in purple and fine linen. Through them she cries to You, Christ our God, “Send down to Your people your tender love, grant peace from above to your commonwealth, and to our souls Your great mercy.”                                                                               (FSD) APOLYTIKION of the Holy Fathers (381) – Tone 1 O inspirers and participants of the second great council, who a hundred and fifty in number are divine and blessed hierarchs, by wisdom filled mouths you have preached, the power of the Spirit who is God.  Save from every danger and destructive schisms, all those who chant united to you:  Glory to God who works wonders through you, glory to Him who magnified you, glory to Him who in you assures the minds of the faithful. APOLYTIKION of our Church (Holy Trinity) – Tone 8 O Blessed are you, O Christ our God, who by sending down the Holy Spirit upon them, made the fishermen wise and through them illumined the world.  And unto you, the universe was ever drawn, all glory to you, O God. (DLH, p. 115) APOLYTIKION of our Church (St. Nicholas) – Tone 4(DLH, p. 110) As a yardstick of faith and an icon of gentleness; as a teacher of temperance, your actual deeds have declared you as being among your flock.  In this manner you gained by humility, things most sublime, and through poverty earned true wealth.  Father and our hierarch St. Nicholas intercede with Christ our God that our souls may be saved. KONTAKION of All Saints – Tone 8 To You O Lord, creator of the universe, the world offers the God-bearing martyrs as the firstfruits of creation.  Through their prayers, and through those of the Theotokos, keep Your Church in perfect peace, O Savior rich in mercy.  (KL) Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 26:  TRISAGION. DLH, p. 54: AT THE Especially…,  It is truly meet… DLH, p. 66: KOINONIKON: instead of “Praise the Lord…” Exult in the Lord, O righteous ones; to the upright befits praise.  Alleluia.  [Psalm 32:1] DLH, p. 70: After Communion, We have seen the true light… DLH, p. 74: Blessed be the Name of the Lord… Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 78:  THE DISMISSAL: May He Who is risen from the dead, Christ...
Although we honor saints, honor must never be confused with worship, because we certainly do not worship Saints; they, like us are servants of God. Unlike honor, worship applies to God alone; therefore, we honor and venerate the saints. What is most unfortunate today is that most people honor and venerate and sometimes even worship actors, singers, football players and other sports stars. I often ask myself, why do people love the so-called stars and celebrities so much? What is so important about these people, that we should keep their pictures on our walls? Have they helped us in any way? We sadly turn these poor creatures of God into idols, we become excited seeing and hearing them, and we support everything they do. If only the younger generation was to hear or read what our saints	underwent, the tortures, the mockery, the abuse, all for the love of Christ, then they would be putting them up on their walls and would strive to become like them, because it is they, who are the true heroes. Celebrities are also known as stars; but there is another type of stars which shine with divine light: they are all God’s saints. It is that they who listen to our prayers and pray for our salvation, as they are in a position to do so, for they are in Heaven. Celebrities become distractions to people. If only they used their fame to bring people back to God. Let us then, turn to the real stars and follow their footsteps into eternity. Let us too, become as they were, imitators of Christ and living examples for the generations to come.                            HIEROMONK SOZOMENOS, Birmingham, UK (2012)
This insert is a gift from our Byzantine School.  We invite you to join us on the last Thursday of each month at 6 pm, as we explore the selection of liturgy “specials” for each week, and other issues related to the liturgical services of our Church.  Next mtg: 8/27/15!     Please consult the Sunday Bulletin for our regular announcements, or contact Tasos Ioannides, ioanniam@uc.edu or (513) 556-3137.  Translation Sources: DLH= Divine Liturgy Hymnal; FSD=Fr SerapHim Dedes; KL=Kevin Lawrence; FEH =Fr Edward Hughes; FEL=Fr Ephraim Lash.