The Ordering of Worship Vespers and Orthros On the Lord’s Day
When anyone brings a grain offering to the Lord, their offering is to be of the finest flour. They are to pour olive oil on it, put incense on it and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord. (Leviticus 2)
Genesis IN THE BEGINNING
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thess. 5:23)
St Paul at T roas And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. (Acts 20:9)
VESPERS SA TURDAY EVENING
Again and again in peace Let us pray to the Lord…
Let My Prayer Arise…
By Thy resurrection, O Lord, the universe has been filled with light and Paradise has been opened again
PHOS HILARON O Light gladsome of the holy glory of the Immortal Father, the Heavenly, the Holy, the Blessed, O Jesus Christ, having come upon the setting of the sun, having seen the light of the evening, we praise the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: God. Worthy it is at all times to praise Thee in joyful voices, O Son of God, Giver of Life, for which the world glorifies Thee.
The Light of Christ Enlightens All
Let us bow our heads unto the Lord
The Aposticha Apostikha Verse The Lord is king, he is clothed with majesty. The Lord is clothed with strength and hath girt himself. Apostikha Verse For he established the world which shall not be shaken. Apostikha Verse Holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, unto length of days. Glory to the Father.. Doxastikon Both now and ever... Theotokion
Nunc Dimittis Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace
More Honourable than the Cherubim
ORTHROS
Illumine our hearts, O Master who loves mankind, with the light of Thy Divine knowledge
EVOLOGITARIA - Blessings in praise of the resurrection HYPOKOE – an Orthros hymn ANABATHMOI - hymn based on Psalms of Ascent
The Holy Myrrhbearers
Glory to Thee, O Lord GLORY TO THEE
The Ninth Ode of the Canon It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos, Who art ever blessed and the Mother of our God…
Glory to Thee who has shown us the light GLORY BE TO GOD ON HIGH
“ Our religion is founded on spiritual experience, seen and heard as surely as any physical fact in this world. Not theory, not philosophy, not human emotions, but experience.” St. Nikolai Velimirovic
“Every day I say to myself, today I will begin.” St Anthony of Egypt
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