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36th Sunday after Pentecost (Jan. 17/30)

Commemoration of our Venerable & God-Bearing Father Anthony the Great
VESPERS: Tone 3

P. Regular Beginning
C. Lord I have cried... (Tone 3)

1. The power of death has been destroyed by Thy Cross/ and the wiles of
the devil have been set to naught, O Christ our Saviour,/ while
mankind, saved by faith,// offers Thee hymns of praise forever.

2. The whole inhabited earth has been enlightened by Thy Resurrection, O

Lord,/ and the paradise of old has been reopened;/ while it extols
Thee,// all creation offers Thee hymns of praise forever.

3. I glorify the might of the Father/ and of the Son and the power of the
Holy Spirit;/ and I praise the dominion of the undivided, uncreated
Godhead//--the consubstantial Trinity that reigns unto the ages of
ages.

4. We worship Thy precious Cross, O Christ,/ and praise and glorify Thy
Resurrection:// For by Thy wounds have we all been healed.

Stichera for the Saint (Tone 4)

5/6. O thou who wast illumined with the rays of the Spirit,/ when divine
desire set thee afire and gave wings to thy soul,/ that thou mightest
truly desire the summit of His love, then didst thou overcome flesh and
blood,/ and didst transcend the world,/ uniting thyself to Him with
great abstinence and solitude./ Wherefore, thou wast filled there, for
thou didst ask for the good things from thence,// and didst shine forth
like a star, enlightening our souls, O Anthony.

7/8. Having broken the bows and arrows,/ the malice of the demons and their
pursuit, with the grace of the divine Spirit,/ thou didst make them
plain to all with divine doctrines, illumined with divine splendors./
And thou wast a lamp of divine radiance for monastics,/ the first
adorner of the desert, a most skillful physician of the infirm,// and
the pristine image of a virtuous life, O father Anthony.

9/10 Pure of soul and heart, an earthly angel,/ a heavenly man, a teacher of
virginity,/ an excellent measure of abstinence, O Anthony,/ who
dwellest with thy Master, offering Him continual glorification with the
angels and the venerable, and with all the martyrs,/ O blessed one,
from cruel tribulations and transgressions// free thou those who ever
celebrate thy sacred memory.

Glory... (Tone 6)
Having preserved that which is in the image of God,/ and set thy mind
as master over the pernicious passions through fasting,/ thou didst ascend
to that which is in the likeness of God,/ as far as thou wast able;/ for,
compelling thy nature manfully,/ thou didst strive to subdue that which is
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worse to that which is better,/ and to enslave the flesh to the spirit./
Wherefore, thou wast shown to be the summit of monastics,/ a citizen of the
desert, a trainer of those who run the good race,/ a most excellent rule of
virtue./ And in purity thou now beholdest the Holy Trinity in the heavens,/
not by reflection as by a mirror,// and thou prayest directly for those who
honour thee with faith and love.

Both now & ever... Dogmatikon (Tone 3)

How can we refrain from wonder, O all-hallowed Virgin,/ at thy bearing
God and man in One?/ For thou, without blemish and who hast never known a
man,/ hast brought forth without father a Son in the flesh,/ begotten of the
Father without mother before all ages,/ Who suffered no change, confusion
nor division,/ but kept in full what is proper to each nature;/ our Lady,
thou Virgin and Mother,/ entreat Him to save the souls// of those who in the
true faith confess thee to be the Theotokos.

P. Wisdom. Aright!
C. O Joyful Light...
P. Prokimenon. The Lord is King...
P. Wisdom!

The First Reading A Reading from the Wisdom of Solomon:

But the righteous live for evermore; their reward also is with the
Lord, and the care of them is with the most High. Therefore shall they
receive a glorious kingdom, and a beautiful crown from the Lord's hand: For
with His right hand shall He cover them and with His arm shall He protect
them. He shall take to him His jealousy for complete armor, and make the
creature His weapon for the revenge of His enemies. He shall put on
righteousness as a breastplate, and true judgment instead of a helmet. He
shall take holiness for an invincible shield. His severe wrath shall He
sharpen for a sword, and the world shall fight with Him against the unwise.
Then shall the right aiming thunderbolts go abroad; and from the clouds, as
from a well-drawn bow, shall they fly to the mark. And hailstones full of
wrath shall be cast as out of a stone bow, and the water of the sea shall
rage against them, and the floods shall cruelly drown them. Yea, a mighty
wind shall stand up against them, and like a storm shall blow them away:
Thus iniquity shall lay waste the whole earth, and ill-dealing shall
overthrow the thrones of the mighty. Hear therefore, O ye kings, and
understand; learn, ye that be judges of the ends of the earth. Give ear, ye
that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations. For power is
given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, Who shall try your
words, and search out your counsels.

The Second Reading A Reading from the Wisdom of Solomon:

But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall
no torment touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: And
their departure is taken for misery, and their going from us to be utter
destruction: But they are in peace. For though they be punished in the
sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality. And having been a
little chastised, they shall be greatly rewarded: For God proved them, and
found them worthy for Himself. As gold in the furnace hath He tried them,
and received them as a burnt offering. And in the time of their visitation
they shall shine, and run to and fro like sparks among the stubble. They
shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people, and their Lord
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shall reign forever. They that put their trust in Him shall understand the
truth: And such as be faithful in love shall abide with Him: For grace and
mercy is to His saints, and He hath care for His elect.

The Third Reading A Reading from the Wisdom of Solomon:

Though the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest.
For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is
measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an
unspotted life is old age. He pleased God, and was beloved of Him; so that,
living among sinners, he was translated. Yea, speedily was he taken away,
lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his
soul. For the bewitching of naughtiness doth obscure things that are
honest; and the wandering of lust doth undermine the simple mind. He, being
made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time; for his soul pleased
the Lord: therefore hasted He to take him away from among the wicked. This
the people saw, and understood not, neither laid they up this in their
minds: that His grace and mercy is with His saints, and that He doth visit
His chosen.

P. Augmented Litany
R. Vouchsafe...
P. Litany of Fervent Supplication

C. Litya Prayers

(NOTE: The first sticheron is for the temple...)

Stichera for the Saint (Tone 2)

Having instituted ascetic training on earth, O venerable Anthony,/ thou
didst drown all the assaults of the passions in the flow of thy tears./ Thy
God-pleasing life hath been recognized by all/ as a divine and precious
ladder rising up to the heavens./ For, having shown forth the fruits of
piety within thyself,/ thou thereby healest the weakness of the passions/ of
those who cry out to thee with faith:/ Rejoice, O golden-rayed star of the
East, luminary and shepherd of monastics!/ Rejoice, O ever-memorable one,
most comely offspring of the desert/ and unshakable foundation of the
Church!/ Rejoice, great guide of the lost!// Rejoice, O our boast, thou
radiant joy of the whole world!

Let us honour Anthony, the angel on earth and man of God in the
heavens,/ the goodly adornment of the world,/ the enjoyment of good works
and the virtues,/ the boast of fasters;/ for, planted in the house of God,
he flourished in righteousness,/ and like a cedar in the wilderness,/ he
hath increased the flock of Christ's reason-endowed sheep// in holiness and
righteousness.

O venerable father,/ having diligently exercised thyself in virtue from

childhood,/ thou becamest an instrument of the Holy Spirit;/ and, receiving
from Him the ability to work miracles,/ thou didst exhort men to spurn that
which is sweet./ And now, most purely illumined with divine light,//
enlighten also our thoughts, O father Anthony.

Glory... (Tone 5)
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O venerable father,/ having listened to the words of the Gospel of the

Lord,/ thou didst depart from the world,/ considering riches and glory to be
as naught./ Wherefore, thou didst cry out to all:/ Love God, and ye shall
receive everlasting grace;/ prefer nothing to His love, that when He shall
come in His glory,/ ye shall find rest with all the saints.// By his
supplications, O Christ, preserve and save our souls!

Both... (Tone 5)
All-hallowed Virgin,/ thou art the Temple and the Gate,/ the Palace
and the Throne of kings./ Christ the Lord Who is my deliverer,/ appeared
through thee to those asleep in darkness,/ because He, the Sun of
Righteousness,/ wished to give light to the work of His hands/ fashioned in
His own image:/ as thou hast the boldness of a mother towards thy Son,// we
entreat thee whom all men sing, beg Him to save our souls.

P. Litya prayers in back of Church

APOSTICHA: (Tone 3)

1. Thou hast darkened the sun by Thy Passion, O Christ;/ by Thy

Resurrection hast Thou given all things light.// Accept our evening
hymn, O Thou Who lovest mankind.

V. The Lord is King,/ and hath put on glorious apparel.

2. Thy life-giving Resurrection, O Lord,/ has brought light to all the

inhabited earth/ and called up Thy creation that lay in corruption,/ so
that we, released from the curse of Adam, cry aloud:// Glory unto
Thee, O Almighty Lord.

V. He hath made the world so sure/ that it cannot be moved.

3. Suffering in the fl-esh, Thou, O God/ Who by nature cannot be changed,

hast changed Thyself,/ and the creation unable to bear the sight of
Thee hanging was bowed down by fear/ and it groaned as it sang the
praises of Thy long-suffering./ And Thou, descending into hell, hast
risen on the third day,// giving the world life and great mercy.

V. Holiness becometh Thine house/ O Lord, forever.

4. Thou hast suffered death, O Christ,/ to deliver our kind from death:/
And, risen the third day from the dead,/ Thou hast raised up with
Thyself those who acknowledge Thee to be God/ and Thou hast enlightened
the world.// O Lord, glory to Thee.

Glory... (Tone 8)
We honour thee, O Anthony our father,/ as the instructor of a multitude
of monks;/ for following thy steps we have truly learned how to walk
aright./ Blessed art thou who, having labored for Christ,/ didst denounce
the power of the enemy,/ O conversor with the angels and companion of Paul
of Thebes.// With them pray thou to the Lord, that our souls find mercy.

Both... (Tone 8)
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O Virgin unwedded, O Mother of God on high,/ thou hast ineffably

conceived God in the flesh;/ and being beyond reproach, thou hast granted
us all purification of our transgressions./ Accept the supplications of
thy servants,/ and do thou, who now receivest our entreaties,// pray for us
all to be saved.

C. St. Symeon's Prayer

R. Trisagion
C. Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos x2

Troparion for the Saint (Tone 4)

Emulating the demeanor of the zealous Elijah,/ and following the
Baptist with forthright steps,/ O father Anthony, thou wast a dweller in the
desert,/ and hast made the whole world steadfast by thy supplications.//
Wherefore, entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved.

P. Blessing of loaves.
C. Amen. Blessed be the Name of the Lord...

MATINS: Tone 3

P. Regular Beginning
P. Great Ectenia
C. God is the Lord... (Tone 3)

C. Sunday Troparia (Tone 3) x2

Let the heavens rejoice!/ Let the earth be glad!/ For the Lord has
shown strength with His arm!/ He has trampled down death by death!/ He has
become the firstborn of the dead!/ He has delivered us from the depths of
hell,// and has granted to the world great mercy.

Glory... Troparion for the Saint (Tone 4)

Emulating the demeanor of the zealous Elijah,/ and following the
Baptist with forthright steps,/ O father Anthony, thou wast a dweller in the
desert,/ and hast made the whole world steadfast by thy supplications.//
Wherefore, entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved.

Both... Theotokion (Tone 4)

The mystery hidden from all ages/ and unknown to the angels/ was made
manifest to those on earth through Thee, O Theotokos:/ God took flesh in a
union without confusion/ and for our sakes willingly accepted the Cross;/
and thereby He raised the first formed man// and saved our souls from
death.

Lord Have Mercy 3x

Glory...

R. Now...
R. Kathisma II
P. Small Ectenia

R. Sessional Hymns:
Christ hath arisen from the dead, the first-fruits of those who have
fallen asleep, the firstborn of creation, the Creator of all that existeth;
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and in Himself He hath restored the nature of our race which had become
corrupt. No longer dost thou have dominion, O death, for the Master of all
hath destroyed thy realm!

V. Arise, O Lord my God, let Thy hand be lifted high; forget not Thy
paupers to the end.

Having tasted the fruit of death, O Lord, Thou didst cut off the
bitterness of death by Thine arising, and hast strengthened man against it,
revoking the defeat of the primal curse. O Lord, Defender of our life,
glory be to Thee!

G/B... We sing thy praises, O Virgin Theotokos, who dost intercede

for the salvation of our kind; for thy Son and our God by taking flesh of
thee and accepting to suffer through the Cross has delivered us from
corruption because He lovest mankind.

R. Kathisma III
P. Small Ectenia

R. Sessional Hymns:
Terrified of Thine immutable divinity and voluntary suffering, O Lord,
hell lamented to itself, saying: “I tremble before a Being of incorrupt
flesh; I behold One invisible, Who mystically contendeth against me.
Wherefore, I hold fast to those who cry: Glory to Thy resurrection, O
Christ!”

V. I will confess Thee, O Lord, with my whole heart, I will tell of

all Thy wonders.

O ye faithful, let us theologize concerning the incomprehensibility of

the crucifixion, the ineffability of the resurrection, the unspeakable
mystery; for today death and hell have been made captive, and the human race
hath been clothed in incorruption. Wherefore, giving thanks, we cry unto
Thee: Glory to Thine arising, O Christ!

G/B... O Theotokos, thou didst mystically contain in thy womb the

Unapproachable and Uncircumscribable One, Who is consubstantial with the
Father and the Spirit, and through thy birthgiving we have learned to
glorify in the world the one and unconfused power of the Trinity.
Wherefore, with thanksgiving we cry out to thee: Rejoice, O thou who art
full of grace!

C. Polyeleos

P. Magnification (once only by clergy)

We bless thee,/ O venerable father Anthony,/ and we honour thy holy
memory,// O instructor of monastics and conversor with the angels.

C. Evlogitaria (Blessed art Thou, O Lord...)

P. Small Ectenia

R. Ypakoe:
Amazing the myrrh-bearing women by the sight of Him, and refreshing
them by his words, the radiant angel said to them: “Why seek ye the Living
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in the tomb? He Who hath emptied the graves hath arisen! Understand the
Changer of corruption to be immutable! Say ye unto God: How awesome are
Thy works, for Thou hast saved the human race!”

R. Sessional Hymns for St. Anthony

Thou didst follow the call of thy Lord, rejecting the world and all the
beautiful things in the world, O most blessed Anthony; and thou didst
diligently bear the discomfort of the desert, and didst manfully rout the
hordes of the demons. Wherefore, we ever faithfully praise thy memory with
hymns.

With hymns let us honour the faster of the Lord, as one who truly
mortified all the assaults of the passions with abstinence and steadfast
endurance, who utterly put to shame the adverse foe and all his pride, and
now prayeth to the Lord, that our souls find mercy.

Glory... Having received pastoral skill, O pillar and ground of

monastics, with strength thou didst shepherd thy reason-endowed flock; for,
desiring the divine teachings of Christ, thou didst sow the word therein, O
venerable one. Wherefore, thou didst raise all up to the zeal of the angelic
life, to glorify God with oneness of mind, O God-bearing Anthony. Entreat
Christ God, that He grant forgiveness of transgressions to those who honour
thy holy memory with love.

Both... Let us hymn the heavenly door and ark, the most holy
mountain, the radiant cloud, the unburnt bush, the noetic garden of
paradise, the restoration of Eve, the great treasure of the whole world, for
in her have salvation and the remission of the ancient transgressions been
wrought for the world. Wherefore, we cry out to her: Entreat thy Son, that
He grant remission of transgressions unto those who piously worship thy most
holy Offspring.

Hymn of Degrees: (Antiphon One)

Thou didst move the captivity of Sion away from Babylon, O Word. Draw
me also forth from the passions unto life.
They who sow in the south with tears divine shall joyfully reap the
grain of life everlasting.
G/B... Unto the Holy Spirit, as to the Father and the Son, shineth
all thanksgiving, wherein all things live and move.

Hymn of Degrees: (Antiphon Two)

If the Lord buildeth not the house of the virtues, in vain do we labor;
and when the Spirit protecteth it, no one will destroy our city.
Through the Spirit are the saints ever adopted by Thee, O Christ, as
the fruit of Thee and the Father.
G/B... Through the Holy Spirit are all holiness and wisdom
perceived. For He bringeth every created thing into existence. Him do we
worship, for He is God, like the Father and the Word.

Hymn of Degrees: (Antiphon Three)

Blessed are they who fear the Lord, who walk the path of the
commandments; for they shall eat of all the fruits of life.
Be Thou glad, O Chief Shepherd, beholding Thine offspring round about
Thy table, bearing the branches of goodly works.
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G/B... From the Holy Spirit are all the riches of glory; from Him
are grace and life for every creation: for He is hymned with the Father and
the Word.

P. Prokimenon: (Tone 3)
Say among the nations that the Lord is king;/ for He hath established
the world, which shall not be shaken.
V. O sing unto the Lord a new song.

C. Let every breath praise the Lord.

P. GOSPEL #3

C. Having Beheld the Resurrection of Christ...

R. Psalm 50
C. Glory... Now... Have mercy on me... Jesus having risen...

P. Save, O God, Thy People...

Anointing.

Canticle One

Irmos: He Who of old gathered the waters into one at His divine
behest/ and parted the sea for the people of Israel,/ is our
God and is most glorious.// To Him let us chant, for He hath
been glorified.

Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord.

Our God is He Who cursed the earth to bring forth as fruit thorns
through the sweat of the transgressor, and in the flesh receiveth a crown of
thorns from the hands of the transgressors of the law. He hath abolished
the curse, in that He hath been glorified.

He of Whom death was afraid hath appeared as the vanquisher and victor
over death; for having assumed animate flesh subject to sufferings, and
contended against the tyrant, He hath raised all up with Himself. He is our
God, for He hath been glorified.

Theotokion
All nations glorify thee as the true Theotokos who gave birth without
seed; for He is our God Who, having descended into thy sanctified womb,
became of our essence. God and Man was born of thee.

Most Holy Theotokos, Save us.

Every heavenly being fittingly bendeth its knee, with those of earth
and those in the nethermost parts, before Him Who became incarnate of thee,
O Virgin; He hath been glorified.

O the reconciliation which took place within thee! For He Who

abundantly bestoweth gifts hath as God given us the divine Spirit, having
received flesh of thee, O Maiden, in that He hath been glorified.

Holy father Anthony, pray to God for us!

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Manifestly embracing immortality and life everlasting, and delighting

in threefold radiance, O father, pray thou that my darkened soul be
illumined with grace, that I may hymn thee as is meet.

Though thou wast small of bodily stature, choosing the new path of
virtue thou didst tread it safely, obedient to the new law of the Saviour
and following the life-bearing precepts of the Gospel, O thrice blessed
one.

Glory... Illumined with the effulgence of the threefold Sun, O most

wise and blessed one, afire with divine desire thou didst break the savagery
of the demons, the mouths of the wild beasts and the pain of sores as though
they were a spider's web.

Both... Possessing boldness, as the Mother of God, before the only-

begotten Son Who hath been born of thee, and the equally unoriginate Father,
and the co-essential Spirit, cease thou never to pray, that they save from
tribulations those who glorify thee as the Theotokos, O most immaculate one.

C. Katavasia (Tone 3)
The sun once passed over dry land born of the deep,/ for the water
became firm as a wall on either side/ when the people traversed the sea,/
chanting in God-pleasing manner:// Let us sing unto the Lord, for
gloriously hath He been glorified!

Canticle Three

Irmos: O Most High, Thou Ruler of all,/ Who out of non-existence/

hast brought all things, which are fashioned by Thy Word/ and
made perfect by the Spirit;// Confirm me in Thy love!

Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord.

The ungodly one was confounded by Thy Cross, for he fell into the pit
which he dug; but in Thy resurrection, O Christ, Thou didst raise up the
lowly.

The preaching of piety to the nations covered them like the water of
the sea, O Thou Who lovest mankind; for having risen from the tomb, Thou
didst reveal the light of the Trinity.

Theotokion
All-glorious things have been said of thee, O animate city of Him Who
reigneth forever; for through thee, O Mistress, did God come to dwell with
those on earth.

Most Holy Theotokos, Save us.

The Virgin, having sprung forth as the rod of the root of Jesse, as
said the prophets, put Thee forth as a flower for us, O Christ. Holy art
Thou, O Lord!

That Thou mightest cause mortals to partake of the divine, Thou didst
abase Thyself, receiving our flesh from the Virgin. Holy art Thou, O Lord!
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Holy father Anthony, pray to God for us!

With steadfast mind and mighty endurance thou didst cause the flame of
the passions to die out, O father Anthony, and thou didst array thyself in
the splendid vesture of dispassion and the robe of salvation.

Thou didst disdain the feeble powers of the demons who dared mighty
assaults and assumed the guise of wild beasts; for thou didst have a mighty
ally in battle.

Glory... Denouncing the princes and powers of darkness, O Anthony,

through mighty asceticism thou becamest a God-bearer, a mighty victor, the
glory of fasters and boast of monastics.

Both... By the activity of the Life Who manifested Himself to the

world through thee, O pure one, raise up my mind which hath been slain, and
guide it to Life, O thou who alone hast destroyed the gates of death by thy
birthgiving.

C. Katavasia (Tone 3)
O Lord, the firm foundation of those that put their trust in Thee,/ do
Thou confirm the Church,// which Thou hast purchased with Thy precious
blood.

P. Small Ectenia

C. Kontakion for the Saint (Tone 2)

Having cast off the tumults of life,/ thou didst live a life of
stillness to the end,/ emulating the Baptist in every way, O all-venerable
one./ Wherefore, with him we honour thee,// O Anthony, first among the
fathers.

R. Ikos for St. Anthony

Hearkening to the voice of Christ, thou didst follow His commandments,
and, stripping off thy former life, thou didst put aside all the cares of
possessions, property and thy slaves, as well as the love of thy sister, O
God-bearing Anthony; and most purely conversing alone with God in the
deserts, thou didst receive the grace of understanding, which do thou send
upon me who praise thee in hymns, O Anthony, first among the fathers.

R. Sessional Hymns for St. Anthony

Having bound thy soul to the love of Christ, and wisely hated all the
things of the earth, O venerable father, thou madest thine abode in the
deserts and mountains; for, having tasted of the noetic tree, O glorious
initiate of the mysteries, thou didst shine forth like an angel with
never-waning rays. Wherefore, having passed through the darkness of thy
flesh, thou didst dispel the gloom of the demons, O Anthony, first-chosen
among monastics. Entreat Christ God, that He grant remission of
transgressions unto those who honour thy holy memory with love. (2x)

G/B... O all-hymned one, most immaculate Bride of the Creator,

Mother of the Deliverer, who knewest not man: As the receptacle of the
Comforter, make haste to deliver me, who am the vile abode of iniquity and
in mind am become the plaything of the demons, from their evil wiles; and
make me the splendid dwelling-place of the virtues, O radiant one untouched
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by corruption. Drive away the clouds of the passions and vouchsafe that, by
thy supplications, I may receive a portion on high and a share in the
never-waning light.

Canticle Four

Irmos: Thou hast shown us constant love, O Lord,/ for Thou didst
give Thine only-begotten Son over to death for us./
Wherefore, in thanksgiving we cry to Thee:// Glory to Thy
power, O Lord.

Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord.

In Thy mercy, Thou didst withstand wounds and stripes, O Christ,

enduring the malice of blows to Thy cheeks; and with long-suffering deigning
to be spit upon, Thou didst thereby accomplish salvation for me. Glory to
Thy power, O Lord.

Thou didst partake of death in a mortal body, O Life, for the sake of
the suffering of the poor and the groans of Thy paupers; and having brought
corruption upon the corrupter, O All-glorious One, Thou didst resurrect all
with Thyself, in that Thou hast been glorified.

Theotokion
Remember, O Christ, the flock which Thou hast acquired by Thy
suffering; and accepting the merciful entreaties of Thine all-glorious
Mother, deliver it by Thy power, O Lord, visiting it in its affliction.

Most Holy Theotokos, Save us.

O Master, Who set the mountains in the scales of divine understanding,

Thou wast cut from the stone of the Virgin without the aid of men's hands.
Glory to Thy power, O Thou Who lovest mankind.

Thou art my portion and desired inheritance, O Lord, Who, having become
a hypostasis in flesh from the Virgin, hast united me to Thy Hypostasis, O
Word.

Holy father Anthony, pray to God for us!

Using the divine ladder of the virtues, O father, thou didst mount to
the top, and didst behold God standing thereon, distributing gifts with His
generous hand unto those who chant with faith: Glory to Thy power, O Thou
Who lovest mankind!

Thou alone didst dedicate thyself wholly to God alone, O Anthony,

uniting thyself to Him with virtue and spiritual discourses, and as thou art
pure, thou hast been vouchsafed divine revelation; for, having abandoned the
earth and the things of the earth, thou hast received heavenly delight, as
is meet.

Glory... Having purified mind and soul, O father Anthony, thou didst
denounce the soul-destroying deceit, the wiles, bitter deceptions and
phantasms of the enemy; for, having trained, thou didst achieve mastery, and
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having achieved mastery, thou teachest multitudes of monastics, O most

blessed one.

Both... Beseech the God Who was incarnate of thee, who immutably
remained what He was, Who is equal to the Father in essence and becamest
consubstantial with thee who gave Him birth, that He grant forgiveness of
transgressions and salvation of soul to those who hymn thee with faith.

C. Katavasia Tone 3
Thy virtue hath covered the heavens, O Christ;/ for having issued forth
from Thine immaculate Mother,/ the ark of Thy holiness,/ Thou hast appeared
in the Temple of Thy glory as a babe borne in arms,// and all things have
been filled with Thy praise.

Canticle Five

Irmos: I rise at dawn unto Thee, the Creator of all,/ Who passest
all worldly understanding;/ for Thy commandments are light,//
wherein do Thou direct me.

Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord.

Through the envy of the Jews Thou wast given over to an unjust judge, O
Beholder of all. And Thou Who judgest the whole earth with justice hast
delivered ancient Adam from condemnation.

O Christ Who hast risen from the dead, grant Thy peace unto Thy
Churches through the invincible power of Thy Cross, and save Thou our souls.

Theotokion
O only Ever-virgin, thou hast been shown to be the holy tabernacle and
more spacious than the heavens, in that thou didst receive the Word of God,
Whom all creation cannot contain.

Most Holy Theotokos, Save us.

Thy Son, the Word of God, O Virgin, the Creator of Adam the first-
formed, is not a created being, even though He fashioned animate flesh for
Himself out of thee.

Thy Son, the Lord Jesus, the Word of God, O Virgin, a Hypostasis
perfect in two natures, is perfect God and perfect man.

Holy father Anthony, pray to God for us!

Having God Who seeth all things living within thee, O blessed one,
teaching, enlightening and making thee wise, thou wast vouchsafed to behold
the ascents of pure and blessed souls, O thrice-blessed one.

Glory... O wise one, Christ hath given thee the grace to heal diverse
ailments and power against unclean spirits; for, having vanquished nature
supernaturally, O father, thou didst receive a share of the gifts of the
Spirit.
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Both... Having thee as a rampart, and preserved by thine

intercession, we bless thee, boasting in thy divine glory; for thou, O most
pure one, pourest forth gladness and joy upon our souls.

C. Katavasia Tone 3
In a vision Isaiah beheld God exalted/ upon a throne borne aloft by
angels of glory,/ and he cried: Woe is me!/ for I have beheld beforehand
the incarnate God,// the unwaning Light, Who reigneth with peace!

Canticle Six

Irmos: The uttermost abyss of sins hath engulfed me,/ and my spirit
doth perish./ But, stretching forth Thine upraised arm, O
Master,// save me as Thou didst Peter, O Helmsman!

Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord.

An abyss of mercy and compassion hath surrounded me through Thy

compassionate descent; for having become incarnate and taken on the form of
a servant, O Master, Thou didst deify me, glorifying me with Thyself.

The slayer underwent death, beholding Him Who was dead alive again.
These were images of Thy resurrection, O Christ, and of Thine all-pure,
vanquishing sufferings.

Theotokion
O all-pure one who alone dost mediate before the Creator and men, in
manner past understanding: entreat thy merciful Son, and be thou a champion
for thine all-sinful servants.

Most Holy Theotokos, Save us.

He Who shareth no form receiveth our form from the incorrupt Virgin,
becoming man in form and matter without changing in His divinity.

O all-pure one, deliver me from the abyss of sins and the tempest of
the passions, for thou art a haven and an abyss of miracles for those who
have recourse unto thee with faith.

Holy father Anthony, pray to God for us!

Accepting the life of God's law as an athlete from thine earliest

childhood, O divinely wise one, thou didst preserve it even unto the end;
and as a godly warrior thou hast received the crown of victory from the King
of all.

Glory... Having thee as a mighty advocate before God, an intercessor,

a champion and pious mediator, who sharest in our cares, we are saved from
all manner of tribulations, perils and evil circumstances.

Both... Thou hast truly raised up fallen human nature, O Mother of

God, having borne in thy womb, without seed, the immutable Son, Who is
visible in divine appearance and in His equality with the Father.

C. Katavasia Tone 3
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The Elder, having seen with his eyes the salvation/ that was come to
the peoples, cried aloud unto Thee:// ‘O Christ that comest from God, Thou
art my God.’

P. Small Ectenia

C. Kontakion, Tone 3
On this day Thou didst rise from the tomb/ O Merciful One/ leading us
from the gates of death./ On this day Adam exults as Eve rejoices;/ with
the Prophets and Patriarchs they unceasingly praise// the divine majesty of
Thy power.

R. Ikos
Let heaven and earth join chorus today and with one mind hymn Christ
God, for He hath raised the prisoners up from the graves. All creation
rejoiceth, offering worthy hymns to our Deliverer, the Creator of all; for
having led men up from hell today, in that He is the Bestower of life, He
exalteth them to the heavens with Him, doth cast down the arrogance of the
enemy, and breaketh down the gates of hell by the divine might of His
authority.

Canticle Seven

Irmos: As of old Thou didst bedew the three pious children/ in the
Chaldaean flame,/ with the radiant fire of Thy divinity/
illumine us who cry:// Blessed is the God of our fathers.

Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord.

The splendid veil of the temple was rent in twain at the crucifixion of
the Creator, revealing the truth hidden in the Scripture unto the faithful
who cry: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!

When Thy side was pierced, O Christ, with the drops of Thy divinely
flowing and life-creating blood, which fell upon the ground according to Thy
design, Thou didst restore those on earth, who cry: O God of our fathers,
blessed art Thou!

Triadicon
Let us glorify the good Spirit with the Father and the only-begotten
Son, O ye faithful, worshipping the one Godhead and Sovereignty in three,
crying: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!

Most Holy Theotokos, Save us.

O Thou Who art the Lord of glory, Who ruleth the heavenly hosts, Who
sittest with the Father, and art borne in the Virgin's arms: O Lord God of
our fathers, blessed art Thou!

Harsh is death, yet when Thou didst unite Thyself to it, having become
divinely hypostatic flesh through the Virgin, Thou didst destroy it.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord God of our fathers!

Holy father Anthony, pray to God for us!

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Thy cheeks were as phials of perfume, emitting the sweet fragrance of

the virtues and salvation, as from a garden, for those who cry with faith:
Blessed is the God of our fathers!

Glory... The grace of the most Holy Spirit, dwelling within thee, O
father, made thee a dispeller of the wickedness of evil spirits and an
instructor of monks, crying: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

Both... Let us praise the all-pure and most holy Mary; for through
her the grace of spiritual gifts is poured forth upon us past understanding,
as from a torrent of divine goodness. Let us bless her now with pious
intent.

C. Katavasia Tone 3
We hymn Thee, God the Word/ Who bedewed the theologizing children in
the fire/ and dwelt within the incorrupt Virgin,/ and piously we chant://
Blessed is the God of our fathers!

Canticle Eight

Irmos: United in the unbearable fire,/ yet unharmed by its flame,/

the pious youths chanted a divine hymn in intercession:/
Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord,// and exalt Him
supremely for all ages!

Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord.

The splendor of the temple was rent in twain when Thy Cross was planted
on Golgotha, and creation fell down in fear, singing: Bless the Lord, all
ye works of the Lord! Hymn and exalt Him supremely forever!

Thou didst rise from the tomb, O Christ, and by Thy divine power didst
set aright him who fell, deceived into eating of the tree; and he crieth and
saith: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord! Hymn and exalt Him
supremely forever!

Theotokion
Thou hast been shown to be the temple of God, an animate habitation,
and the ark; for thou, O all-pure Theotokos, hast reconciled the Creator
with men, and all of us, His works, hymn thee fittingly and exalt Him
supremely for all ages.

Most Holy Theotokos, Save us.

As the Mother of God and one close to Him, thou didst surpass the
noetic ranks. We bless thine Offspring, O blessed Virgin, and exalt Him
supremely for all ages.

Thou didst show forth a natural beauty, most comely, which illumineth
the flesh of the Divinity. We bless thine Offspring, O blessed Virgin, and
exalt Him supremely for all ages.

Holy father Anthony, pray to God for us!

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Like an angel on earth showing, by purity of mind, vigilance in prayer,

might in ascetic endeavors and endurance amid tribulations, O Anthony, thou
didst cry out to God: ye children, bless; ye priests, hymn; ye people,
exalt Him supremely for all ages!

Ever approaching God through supplications and entreaties, O venerable

one, thou didst ascend to the highest summit, escaping the snares of the de-
mons; and, freed from their tyranny, 0 divinely wise one, thou dost chant:
Ye priests, hymn; ye people, exalt Him supremely for all ages!

Let us bless Father, Son, Holy Spirit, the Lord!

Like a new Moses, thou didst win a victory over the foes and
adversaries in the desert, guiding thy people, the assembly of ascetics, in
gladness and a new way of life; and they cry out to the Master: ye priests,
bless; ye people, exalt God supremely for all ages!

Both... O most pure Theotokos, cleanse the wounds of my soul and the
stripes of my sins, washing them with the springs which issue forth from the
side of thine Offspring, and purifying them with the streams which flow
therefrom; for to thee do I cry, to thee do I flee and on thee do I call,
who art full of the grace of God.

We praise, we bless, we worship the Lord, praising and supremely

exalting Him unto all ages.

C. Katavasia (Tone 3)
Standing together in the unbearable fire/ yet not harmed by the flame,/
the Children, champions of godliness, sang a divine hymn:/ O all ye works
of the Lord, bless ye the Lord// and exalt Him above all for ever.

P. Magnificat
C. Song of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Canticle Nine

Irmos: A wonder new and divine:/ the Lord manifestly passeth through
the closed door of the Virgin,/ naked at His entry;/ and God
doth reveal Himself as corporeal as He issueth forth;/ and
yet the gate remaineth shut.// Ineffably let us magnify her
as the Mother of God.

Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord.

Awesome is it to behold Thee, the Creator, O Word of God, uplifted upon

the Tree: God suffering in the flesh for His servants, and lying in the
tomb, bereft of breath, and releasing the dead from hell. Wherefore, O
Christ, we magnify Thee as omnipotent.

Placed dead in the tomb, Thou didst save the forefathers from the
corruption of death; and, raising up the dead, Thou didst cause life to
blossom forth, guiding human nature to the light and clothing it in divine
incorruption. Wherefore, we ever magnify Thee as the Light of life.
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Theotokion
Thou hast been shown to be the temple and throne of God, wherein He Who
is in the highest dwelt, born of thee who knewest not man, O most pure one,
without in any wise opening the gates of thy flesh. Wherefore, O pure one,
by thine unceasing supplications quickly and utterly subdue the barbaric
nations.

Most Holy Theotokos, Save us.

The pious and faithful can never have enough of thy praises, O Virgin;
for, ever receiving divine and spiritual desire through desire, we magnify
thee as the Mother of God.

Thou hast appointed for us an unashamed advocate, her who gave Thee
birth, O Christ. Through her entreaties Thou givest us the merciful Spirit,
the Bestower of goodness, Who through Thee proceedeth from the Father.

Holy father Anthony, pray to God for us!

O most blessed Anthony, thy splendid feast hath dawned, full of joy,
full of spiritual gladness, full of the Holy Spirit, full of sweet fragrance
and enlightenment; and having thee now as a rule and giver of the laws of
asceticism, we rejoice.

Never cease to pray to the Deliverer, O most honoured father, that He

grant to those who reverently celebrate thy sacred memory remission of
transgressions, the reception of spiritual gifts, divine intercession,
salvation of soul and everlasting joy.

Glory... Having lived angelically upon the earth, thou hast found the
splendor of the angels; for thou hast obtained a share of their God-seeing
effulgence. And with them thou dost ever rejoice, as a prophet of God, a
crowned martyr, pre-eminent among monastics.

Both... Without seed, without carnal desire, O Virgin, thou didst

conceive the Word of God Who created all things, and thou gavest birth to
Him without corruption, without experiencing the pangs of motherhood.
Wherefore, confessing thee with tongue and heart, we magnify thee, the
Theotokos.

C. Katavasia (Tone 3)
In the shadow and letter of the Law,/ let us, the faithful, discern a
figure:/ Every male child that opens the womb shall be sanctified to God./
Therefore do we magnify the firstborn Word and Son of the Father without
beginning,// the firstborn Child of a Mother who had not known man.

P. Small Ectenia
C. Holy is the Lord our God...

R. Exapostilarion Three (Mark 16:12-20)

Let no man not believe that Christ has risen. For He appeared to Mary
and afterwards was seen by those walking in the country, and He again
appeared as they lay, to the eleven who knew the mysteries, and having sent
them out to baptize, He was received up into heaven from whence He came down
confirming their preaching with a multitude of signs.
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Glory... Exapostilarion for the Saint

O Anthony, father of fathers, thou hast been shown to be a light for
those who share thy way of life, having taught the pious to tread the paths
of light; and thou emittest the flame and fire of lightning, consuming
hordes of the demons.

Both... Theotokion
O Sun, having risen upon the tomb today as a Bridegroom from the bridal
chamber, having harrowed hell and dashed death down, by the intercession of
Her that bore Thee, Thou hast sent us light--light that has enlightened our
hearts and our souls, light that has directed us all to walk in the paths of
Thy commandments and the ways of peace.

C. Lauds: Tone 3 Stichera

Let every bre-ath praise the Lord/

Praise the Lord from the Heavens/
Praise Him in the highest/
To Thee is due a hymn, O God/
Praise Him, all ye His Angels;/
Praise Him, all ye His hosts.//
To Thee is due a hymn, O God.

R. (The following may be read or sung antiphonally)

Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all ye stars and light.
Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and thou water that art above the
heavens.
Let them praise the name of the Lord; For He spake, and they came to be; He
commanded, and they were created.
He established them forever, yea, forever and ever; He hath set an
ordinance, and it shall not pass away.
Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons and all ye abysses,
Fire, hail, snow, ice, blast of tempest, which perform His word,
The mountains and all the hills, fruitful trees, and all cedars,
The beasts and all the cattle, creeping things and winged birds,
Kings of the earth, and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,
Young men and virgins, elders with the younger; let them praise the name of
the Lord, for exalted is the name of Him alone.
His praise is above the earth and heaven, and He shall exalt the horn of
His people.
This is the hymn for all His saints, for the sons of Israel, and for the
people that draw nigh unto Him.
Sing unto the Lord a new song; His praise is in the church of the saints.
Let Israel be glad in Him that made him, let the sons of Sion rejoice in
their king.
Let them praise His name in the dance; with the timbrel and the psaltery
let them chant unto Him.
For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people, and He shall exalt the meek
with salvation.
The saints shall boast in glory, and they shall rejoice upon their beds.
The high praise of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords shall
be in their hands.
To do vengeance among the heathen, punishments among the peoples,
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To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron,

V. To do among them the judgment that is written/ This glory shall be

to all His saints.

1. O come all ye nations, perceive the might of this awful mystery./ Our
Saviour Who in the beginning was the Word,/ has been crucified for us
and of His own Will suffered burial,/ on the third day He rose again
that He might save us all.// Therefore let us worship Him.

V. Praise ye God in His saints,/ praise Him in the firmament of His

power.

2. The watch that guarded Thee, O Lord,/ related all the wonders that had
come to pass,/ but the vain assembly of the Sanhedrin filled their
hands with gifts,/ thus thinking to hide Thy Resurrection that the
whole world glorifies.// Have mercy upon us.

V. Praise Him for His mighty acts,/ praise Him according to the
multitude of His greatness.

3. All things were filled with joy at receiving the tidings of Thy
Resurrection,/ for Mary Magdalene, when she went to Thy tomb,/ found an
angel in shining raiment seated upon the stone who said:/ ‘Why do ye
seek the living among the dead?/ He is not here, but risen, as He
said,// and He goes before you into Galilee.’

V. Praise Him with the sound of trumpet,/ praise Him with psaltery
and harp.

4. O Master Who lovest mankind,/ in Thy light do we see light./ For Thou
art risen from the dead and hast bestowed salvation on mankind./ Let
all the creation give glory to Thee Who alone art without sin// and do
Thou have mercy upon us.

V. Praise Him with timbrel and dance,/ praise Him with strings and
flute.

Stichera for the Saint (Tone 8)

5. O venerable father Anthony,/ taking the yoke of Christ upon your
shoulders,/ thou didst valiantly trample the visitation of the enemy
underfoot,/ and didst show forth cities in the desert;/ wherefore, we
all honour thee with faith, O most blessed one, thou boast of
monastics.// Therefore, unceasingly beseech Christ, that we be saved.

V. Praise Him with tuneful cymbals, praise Him with cymbals of

jubilation./ Let every breath praise the Lord.

6. Assembling with faith, we all honour thee, O Anthony, as an ascetic of

Christ;/ for, rejoicing, thou didst tread the trackless wilderness,/ O
wise one, and becamest an honoured instructor./ Wherefore, we cry out
to thee with faith: O most blessed boast of monastics,// pray thou for
us to the Lord, that we be saved!
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V. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

7. O venerable father Anthony,/ thou didst enclose thyself in a tomb for

the sake of true life,/ and wast in nowise affrighted by the invisible
foe;/ for though they came upon thee to smite thee,/ by thy prayers
thou didst render them insensible,/ O thou of forthright soul,/ first
leader of the desert.// Wherefore, we all honour and bless thee with
faith.

V. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord; in His commandments

shall he greatly delight.

8. Ascending from the desert to heaven/ on the ladder of the virtues, O

wondrous one,/ thou didst attain its bastions through ascetic
endeavor,/ encircling the beauties of the celestial Jerusalem;/ and,
receiving honours through thy painful struggles as is meet,/ thou
rejoicest with the ranks of heaven, O most blessed one,/ becoming an
heir to everlasting good things/ and an inhabitant of the kingdom./ O
God-bearing Anthony, entreat the Saviour of all,// that He grant peace
to the world and save our souls.

Glory... Gospel Sticheron (Tone 3)

When Mary Magdalene announced the good tidings/ of the Saviour's
Resurrection from the dead and His appearing,/ the disciples, not believing,
were reproached for their hardness of heart./ But they were sent to preach,
armed with signs and wonders./ And Thou, O Lord, hast been lifted up to the
Father, the Arch-Light,/ while they preached the Word in all places, made
secure by miracles./ Therefore we, enlightened by them, glorify Thy
Resurrection from the dead,// O Lord Who lovest mankind.

Both now and ever... (Tone 2)

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 fre-e, 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 to Thee.

The Great Doxology

Dismissal Tropar:
Today is salvation come unto the world; let us sing to Him Who arose
from the tomb, and is the Author of our life. For having destroyed death by
death, He hath given us the victory and great mercy.

P. Litanies
Dismissal

R. Hours:
Tropar: Resurrection & Saint
Kontak: Saint/Resurrection alternating

At Liturgy:
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Order of Troparia & Kontakia as follows:

Tropar Sunday
Tropar Saint
Kontak Sunday
Glory... Kontak Saint
Both... O Unfailing Intercessor

Prokimenon for Tone 3

O chant unto our God, chant ye; chant unto our King, chant ye!
V. Clap your hands, all ye nations; shout unto God with a voice of
rejoicing.

Prokimenon for St. Anthony (Tone 7)

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

Epistle(s): I Tim 1:15-17 & Heb 13:17-21

Alleluia for Tone 3

V. In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped; let me not be put to shame in the age
to come.
V. Be Thou unto me a God to defend me and a house of refuge to save me.

Alleluia for St. Anthony (Tone 6)

Gospel(s): Luke 18:35-43 & Luke 6:17-23a

Communion Verse: Praise ye & In everlasting remembrance...