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Texts for Liturgical Services

The texts of the propers sung at Vespers (stichera on "Lord I call," Litya, Aposticha, Troparia and Kontakia that change daily according to either the day of the week or particular day of the month). Texts are "pointed" to be sung according to the tonal patterns of the Common Chant (L'vov-Bakhmetev Obikhod, 1869 edition). Texts are formatted in MS Word.

Composite Readings

(For the weekdays of Lent, the dates of services are given as the date of the Menaion celebration, followed by the service listing and when it is sung. For example, those wishing to find the service text for the Presanctified Liturgy sung on the first Wednesday of Great Lent would find the service under March 6, where the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is listed as “sung on Wednesday.”)

February 22

Cheesefare Sunday, Tone 4
Forgiveness Sunday
The Expulsion of Adam from Paradise
First and Second Finding of the Honorable Head of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John (transferred from February 24)

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

February 28

First Saturday of Great Lent
Commemoration of Greatmartyr Theodore the Recruit
Repose of St. Raphael of Brooklyn (transferred from February 27)

"You/Your" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)

"Thou/Thy" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)

March 25

The Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

"You/Your" Version
[ Vespers alone (sung on Tuesday) OR
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Tuesday) ]
Great Compline (sung on Tuesday)
Matins (sung on Tuesday)
Great Vespers and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (sung on Wednesday)

"Thou/Thy" Version
[ Vespers alone (sung on Tuesday) OR
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Tuesday) ]
Great Compline (sung on Tuesday)
Matins (sung on Tuesday)
Great Vespers and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (sung on Wednesday)

April 14

Bright Tuesday
Repose of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and Enlightener of North America (transferred from April 7)
Vespers (sung on Monday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Tuesday)

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

April 21

Day of Rejoicing
Hieromartyr Januarius, Bishop of Venevento, and his companions

April 23

Holy Glorious Greatmartyr, Victorybearer, and Wonderworker, George

April 25

Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark

April 26

Third Sunday of Pascha, Tone 2
Holy Myrrhbearing Women

April 30

Holy Apostle James, the Brother of St. John the Theologian