1/23/2022 - Divine Liturgy
Special Hymns for Today
Troparion - Tone 6 (Resurrection)
The Angelic Powers were at Your tomb; / the guards became as dead men. / Mary stood by Your grave, / seeking Your most pure body. / You captured hell, not being tempted by it. / You came to the Virgin, granting life. / O Lord, Who rose from the dead,//glory to You.
Troparion - Tone 4 (New Martyrs)
Today the Church of Russia forms a chorus in joy, / praising her new martyrs and confessors; / hierarchs and priests, royal passion-bearers, right-believing princes and princesses, / venerable men and women, and all Orthodox Christians. / Having laid down their life for faith in Christ during the days of godless persecution, / they preserved the truth by the shedding of blood.//By their protection, O long-suffering Lord, preserve our land in Orthodoxy till the end of the age.
Kontakion – Tone 6 (Resurrection)
When Christ God, the Giver of Life, / raised all of the dead from the valleys of misery with His mighty hand, / He bestowed resurrection on the human race.//He is the Savior of all, the Resurrection, the Life, and the God of all.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit . . .
Kontakion – Tone 3 (New Martyrs) (Today the Virgin)
Today the new martyrs of Rus’ stand in white robes before the Lamb of God, / and with the angels they sing to God the hymn of victory: / “Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and praise, and honor, / and power, and strength be to our God//unto the ages of ages. Amen.”
. . . both now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen.
Steadfast Protectress of Christians . . .
Reader: The Prokeimenon in the 6th Tone: O Lord, save Your people, and bless Your inheritance! (Ps. 27:9a)
Congregation: O Lord, save Your people, and bless Your inheritance!
Reader: v: To You, O Lord, will I call. O my God, be not silent to me! (Ps. 27:1a)
Congregation: O Lord, save Your people, and bless Your inheritance!
Reader: O Lord, save Your people . . .
Congregation: . . . and bless Your inheritance!
The Reading is from the First Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to Timothy (1:15-17)
This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
The Second Reading is from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Romans (8:28-39)
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Priest: Peace be to thee that reads.
Reader: And to thy spirit. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Congregation: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the heavenly God. (Ps. 90:1)
Congregation: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: He will say to the Lord: “My Protector and my Refuge; my God, in Whom I trust.”(Ps. 90:2)
Congregation: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them and delivered them out of all their troubles. (Ps. 33:17)
Congregation: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke (18:35-43)
Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.” Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
A Second Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke (21:8-19)
And He said: "Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He,' and, 'The time has drawn near.' Therefore do not go after them. But when you hear of i wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately." Then He said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name's sake. But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer; for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist. You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But not a hair of your head shall be lost. By your patience possess your souls.”
Sunday Communion Hymn
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest! (Ps. 148:1)
Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the just! (Ps. 32:1)
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!