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Matins of Lazarus Saturday

Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on
us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest
all things, Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us, and cleanse us of
all impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Thrice.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and
unto the unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon
our iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy. Thrice.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us
our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
the evil one.
Lord have mercy. Twelve times.
Glory … both now …. Amen.

O come, let us worship God our King.
O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ our King and God.
O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and God.

Troparion, Tone I:
Giving us before Thy Passion an assurance of the general resurrection,/ Thou hast
raised Lazarus from the dead, O Christ our God./ Therefore, like the children, we also carry
tokens of victory,/ and cry to Thee, the Conqueror of death:/ Hosanna in the highest;//
blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ,/ let us worship the holy Lord Jesus,/ the
only sinless one. / We worship Thy cross, O Christ,/ and Thy holy Resurrection we hymn
and glorify./ For Thou art our God, / and we know none other beside Thee./ We call upon
Thy name./ O come, all ye faithful, / let us worship Christ’s holy Resurrection./ For behold,
through the Cross joy hath come to all the world./ Ever blessing the Lord, we hymn his
Resurrection:/ for having endured crucifixion,// he hath destroyed death by death.




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The Canon
(abbreviated, and with some parts taken from the canon of compline)

Ode I

Irmos, Tone 8: Let us sing to the Lord, Who led His people through the Red Sea: for
He alone is gloriously glorified.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
In the beginning Thou hast brought all creation out of nothing, and Thou knowest
the secrets of our hearts; and now as Master Thou dost foretell to Thy disciples the falling
asleep of Lazarus.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
O Christ, Thou hast become man, taking human nature from the Virgin, and as man
Thou hast asked where Lazarus was buried, although as God Thou wast not ignorant of
this.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
O Word, giving us an assurance of Thine own Resurrection, Thou hast raised Thy
friend as if from sleep, though he had lain four days in the tomb and already stank.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Theotokion: The host of angels and of mortal men praise thee, O Virgin Mother,
without ceasing. For thou hast carried their creator as a babe in thine arms.

Ode III

Irmos: Thou art the support of those who flee unto Thee, O Lord, Thou art the light
of those in darkness, and my spirit doth hymn Thee.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
O Lord who workest miracles, standing in Bethany by the tomb of Lazarus, Thou
hast shed tears for him in accordance with the law of nature, confirming the full reality of
the flesh which Thou hast taken, O Jesus my God.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Straightway Thou hast made the sorrow of Mary and Martha to cease, O Savior,
showing Thy sovereign authority. For, as Thou hast said, Thou art in truth the Resurrection
and the Life and the Lord of all.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
O Lord, from the ranks of the dead and the darkness of hell thou hast snatched Thy
friend Lazarus, bound in his grave-clothes; and by Thine all-powerful word Thou hast
broken open the gates of the kingdom of death.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
[Theotokion:] Taking up Thy dwelling in a Virgin, O Lord, Thou hast appeared to
men incarnate, enabling them to see Thee with their eyes; Thou hast made her in very truth
the Theotokos and the help of the faithful, O Thou who alone lovest mankind.



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Irmos: I have heard, O Lord, of the mystery of Thy dispensation, and I considered
Thy works, and I have glorified Thy Godhead.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Thou hast prayed to the Father, not because Thou art in need of any help, but to
fulfill the mystery of Thine incarnation; and so, almighty Lord, Thou hast raised up a corpse
that was four days dead.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Coeternal with the Father, the Word that was revealed from the beginning as God,
now offers prayers as man, though it is He that receives the prayers of all.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
O Savior, Thy voice destroyed all the power of death, and the foundations of hell
were shaken by Thy divine might.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

The depths are afraid at Thy presence, O Lord, the source of life; all the waters are
Thy servants. The gatekeepers tremble before Thee, O Christ, and the bars of hell are
broken by Thy power, as Lazarus rises from the dead at Thy command, almighty Savior
who lovest mankind.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
[Theotokion:] Unwedded Virgin, thou art the glory of the faithful; thou art the
advocate and refuge of Christians, their rampart and haven, for, Undefiled, thou dost offer
intercession to thy Son, saving from danger those who in faith and love acknowledge thee
as the pure Theotokos.

Ode V

Irmos, Tone 8: Wherefore hast Thou turned Thy face from me, O Light never-
waning? And why hath a strange darkness covered me, wretch that I am? But turn me, and
guide my steps to the light of Thy commandments, I pray.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Thou hast prayed and given glory to the Father, for Thy power is not opposed to His.
To confirm the faith of the multitude that stood round Thee, Thou hast thanked Thy Father,
O longsuffering Lord, and then raised Lazarus by Thy command.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
O voice of God! O divine power and might! With that voice, O Savior, Thou hast
shattered the gates of hell and all-devouring death. Deliver me from my passions, as once
Thou hast delivered Thy friend Lazarus that was four days dead.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
At the prayers of Lazarus, of Martha and Mary, O loving Lord, make us worthy to
behold Thy Cross and Passion, and the joyful Queen of Days, the feast of Thy Resurrection.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
[Theotokion: ] Since, all-pure Virgin, thou hast a mother’s boldness before thy Son,
do not forget us and our needs, we pray, for we are thy kinsfolk: thee alone we Christians
bring as intercessor, to win the gracious mercy of the Master.
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Ode VI

Irmos: O Lord, who hast made Jonah dwell within the whale, deliver me from
corruption, as Thou hast delivered him; for I am caught in the snares of the enemy.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Love led Thee, Master, to Lazarus at Bethany; and as God Thou hast raised him,
though his corpse already stank, and hast delivered him from the bonds of hell.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Martha despaired when she saw Lazarus already four days dead. But Christ, as God,
raised him from decay and brought him back to life by His word.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As true God Thou hast known of the falling asleep of Lazarus and hast announced it
beforehand to Thy disciples, giving them a proof, O Master, of the infinite power of Thy
divinity.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Thou who art by nature uncircumscribed wast circumscribed in the flesh; coming to
Bethany, O Master, as man Thou dost weep over Lazarus, and by Thy power as God Thou
dost raise him on the fourth day from the dead.

Lord, have mercy. Thrice.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Kontakion Tone 2:
Christ, the Joy of all, the Truth, the Light, /the Life, the Resurrection of the world,/ in
His love appeared to those on earth;/ and He became himself the archetype of our
Resurrection,// granting divine forgiveness unto all.
Ikos: The Creator of the world foretold to His disciples what would come to pass,
proving to them that He knows all things as the Maker of all. “Brethren and companions,
our friend has fallen asleep”, He said. “Let us go, then, and see a strange burial, and behold
the tears of Mary and the tomb of Lazarus. For I shall work a miracle there, as the prelude
to My Crucifixion, granting divine forgiveness unto all.”

Ode VII

Irmos: In the furnace the Hebrew children boldly trod the flame underfoot and
transformed the fire into dew, crying out: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
‘Though I lie in bonds, O Saviour,’ Lazarus cried from below to Thee his Delivere, ‘yet
Shall I not remain for ever in the depths of hell, if Thou wilt only call to me, “Lazarus, come
out”; for Thou art my Light and my Life.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
‘O Lazarus, why dost thou not rise up swiftly?’ cried hell below lamenting. ‘Why dost
thou not run straightway from this place? Lest Christ take prisoner the others, after raising
thee.’
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 Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Master of Life and Savior, Thou hast called the dead man as if he were asleep. With
Thy word thou hast burst asunder the belly of hell and raised up Lazarus as he sang: “O God
of our fathers, blessed art Thou.”
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O Master, Thou hast raised a dead man bound in grave clothes, a corpse that already
stank. I am held fast in the bonds of sin; raise me up and I shall sing: O God of our fathers,
blessed art Thou.
Ode VIII
Irmos: When the instruments of music sounded, countless multitudes worshipped
the image in Dura; but the three Children, refusing to bow down, praised and glorified the
Lord forever.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
As Shepherd, Thou hast gone to seek Thy sheep; rescuing the dead man from the
fierce and destructive wolf, in Thy power Thou hast brought him from corruption to new
life, and he cried out to Thee: “Praise the Lord and exalt Him above all forever.”
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
O Jews, the Light shines round you, but ye still remain in darkness. Why do ye doubt
the resurrection of Lazarus? It is the work of Christ.
We bless Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the Lord.
Fulfilling a debt of gratitude for her brother, Mary brought Thee, O Lord, sweet-
smelling spices; and she sings Thy praises forever.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
As man Thou dost pray to the Father, as God Thou dost raise Lazarus. Therefore, O
Christ, we sing Thy praises forever.
Ode IX

Irmos: With all peoples let us honour and glorify the pure Theotokos, who
conceived within her womb the divine Fire and yet was not consumed; and let us magnify
her in never-silent hymns.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
The gates were shaken and the bars were shattered, and the bonds which held the
dead man were loosed. When Christ spoke in power, hell groaned bitterly and cried aloud:
‘Woe is me! What and whence is this voice that brings the dead to life?’
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Rise up, obedient to the voice: thy friend outside is calling thee. This is He who
raised the dead of old; for when Elijah and Elisha brought the dead to life, He it was that
spoke and acted through them.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
O my Christ, Thou hast raised from the tomb Lazarus that was four days dead, and
so Thou makest him a truthful witness to Thy Resurrection on the third day.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Thou dost walk and weep and speak, my Savior, showing the action of Thy human
nature; and, revealing Thy divine nature, Thou dost raise Lazarus.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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 In ways surpassing speech, my Master and Savior, Thou hast brought about my
salvation by the free will exercised in each of Thy two natures.

Tone 2: [Theotokion] Most Blessed art Thou, O Virgin Theotokos, / for through Him Who
became incarnate of thee is Hades led captive, / Adam recalled, the curse annulled, Eve set
free, death slain, / and we are given life. Wherefore, we cry aloud in praise: / Blessed art
Thou, O Christ God, // Who hast been thus well- pleased, glory be to Thee.

Lord have mercy. Thrice.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.
More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the
Seraphim; who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee
do we magnify.
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on
us. Amen.



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Saturday Morning at Typica

Troparion and Kontakion (without Ikos) – see above

Instead of the Trisagion: As many as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Alleluia. Thrice.

The readings from the Epistle: Hebrews (12 : 28 - 13 : 8)
Gospel: John (11 : 1 - 45)

Instead of “It is truly meet…” we chant the Irmos of the 9th Ode of the First Canon of the
Triodion, Eighth Tone:
With all peoples let us honor and glorify the pure Theotokos, /who conceived within
her womb the divine Fire /and yet was not consumed; //and let us magnify her in never-
silent hymns.