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DIVINE LITURGY PROPERS FOR JUNE 19TH Saint Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church

i The holy apostle Jude, brother of the Lord, also called Thaddeus, the brother of James. He asked the Lord at the mystical supper about his appearing, The Lord said, "Whoever loves me, keeps my word and my Father will love him and we will come to him and make our home with him." [John 14:23]. Tradition says he preached in Mesopotamia and (with St. Simon) in Persia, where he was martyred.

Troparion of the Patron of the Church – The holy apostle, martyr, and deacon Stephen – Tone 4

Troparion of the Saint of the Day – The holy apostle Jude – Tone 1

& ## ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙First mar tyr and a pos tle of Christ,

œ ˙ œ œ .˙ œ ˙you fought the good fight.- - - -

& ## œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You con vict ed  the  tyrants of their wick ed ness.

œ ˙ œ œWhen you were killed- - - -

& ## œ W œ œ œ .˙ œ ˙by stoning  at the hands of sin ners,

œ œ œ Wyou re ceived a  crown  from  God's  right  hand- -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙while you cried out:

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wLord, do not hold this sin a gainst them.-

& ## ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙Guide to Or tho dox y, teach er of pi e ty and ho li ness,- - - - - - - -

& ## ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙lu mi nar y for the world,

˙ ˙ ˙in spired- - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙a dorn ment of bish ops,

˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œO wise The o dore, harp of the- - - - -

& ## œ œ ˙ ˙Spir it,

˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙you en light ened all by your teach ings;- - - - -

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Troparion of the Nativity - Tone 4: (music found on page 65)Your birth, O Christ our God, * has shed upon the world the light of knowledge; * for through it, those who worshiped the stars * have learned from a star to worship you, the Sun of Justice, * and to know you, the dawn from on high. * Glory to you, O Lord!

Troparion - Tone 4:

Troparion of Theodore - Tone 8& #œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ# ˙

We rec - og - nize that you are  a  rela-tive of the Lord,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œand a strong mar - tyr

& # œ œ œ œ œ ˙who tram-pled on lies.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œWe have come to praise you in a  sacred  man-ner,

& # œ œ# ˙O Jude,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙as we cel - e - brate your ho - ly mem - o - ry

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙and make our plea:

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ# wFor - give our sins by the light of your pray'rs.

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ jœ jœ œ œ œ œ ˙You were a chosen  disci-ple with a firm pur - pose,

œ œ ˙ œ œan in - vin - ci - ble

& ## jœ jœ jœ jœ œ œ ˙pil - lar of the Church of Christ.

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœYou preached the word a - bout Christ to the

& ## œ œ ˙pa - gans,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙tell - ing them to be - lieve in the one true God.

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19 The holy apostle Jude, brother of the Lord, also called Thaddeus, the brother of James. He asked the Lord at the mystical supper about his appearing, The Lord said, "Whoever loves me, keeps my word and my Father will love him and we will come to him and make our home with him." [John 14:23]. Tradition says he preached in Mesopotamia and (with St. Simon) in Persia, where he was martyred.

Troparion - Tone 1

Kontakion - Tone 2

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Cantor (Tone 8):

Kontakion of the Saint of the Day – The holy apostle Jude – Tone 2

Cantor (Tone 6):

& #œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ# ˙

We rec - og - nize that you are  a  rela-tive of the Lord,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œand a strong mar - tyr

& # œ œ œ œ œ ˙who tram-pled on lies.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œWe have come to praise you in a  sacred  man-ner,

& # œ œ# ˙O Jude,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙as we cel - e - brate your ho - ly mem - o - ry

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙and make our plea:

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ# wFor - give our sins by the light of your pray'rs.

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ jœ jœ œ œ œ œ ˙You were a chosen  disci-ple with a firm pur - pose,

œ œ ˙ œ œan in - vin - ci - ble

& ## jœ jœ jœ jœ œ œ ˙pil - lar of the Church of Christ.

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœYou preached the word a - bout Christ to the

& ## œ œ ˙pa - gans,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙tell - ing them to be - lieve in the one true God.

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19 The holy apostle Jude, brother of the Lord, also called Thaddeus, the brother of James. He asked the Lord at the mystical supper about his appearing, The Lord said, "Whoever loves me, keeps my word and my Father will love him and we will come to him and make our home with him." [John 14:23]. Tradition says he preached in Mesopotamia and (with St. Simon) in Persia, where he was martyred.

Troparion - Tone 1

Kontakion - Tone 2

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Kontakion:

If additional Kontakia are sung in Tone 8, the following are used:

Prokeimenon (Psalm 75:12,2):

Verse: God is known in Judah; in Israel his name is great.

& #œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ# ˙

We rec - og - nize that you are  a  rela-tive of the Lord,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œand a strong mar - tyr

& # œ œ œ œ œ ˙who tram-pled on lies.

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œWe have come to praise you in a  sacred  man-ner,

& # œ œ# ˙O Jude,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙as we cel - e - brate your ho - ly mem - o - ry

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙and make our plea:

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ# wFor - give our sins by the light of your pray'rs.

& ## œ ˙ œ W œ jœ jœ œ œ œ œ ˙You were a chosen  disci-ple with a firm pur - pose,

œ œ ˙ œ œan in - vin - ci - ble

& ## jœ jœ jœ jœ œ œ ˙pil - lar of the Church of Christ.

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœYou preached the word a - bout Christ to the

& ## œ œ ˙pa - gans,

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ ˙tell - ing them to be - lieve in the one true God.

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19 The holy apostle Jude, brother of the Lord, also called Thaddeus, the brother of James. He asked the Lord at the mystical supper about his appearing, The Lord said, "Whoever loves me, keeps my word and my Father will love him and we will come to him and make our home with him." [John 14:23]. Tradition says he preached in Mesopotamia and (with St. Simon) in Persia, where he was martyred.

Troparion - Tone 1

Kontakion - Tone 2

& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙There- for you have been ex - alt - ed by him,

œ ˙ œ œ œ œand graced with the gift

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙of heal - ing.

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ ˙You cure the ills of those who has - ten to you,

& ## œ ˙ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ wO praise-wor - thy a - pos - tle Jude.

& # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Through all the earth their voice re - sounds;

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙their mes-sage reach - es

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wto the ends of the world.

& b œ œ .œ jœ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙Al - le - lu - - - ia!

œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al - - - le - lu - ia!

& b .œ jœ .œ jœ œ œ wAl - le - lu - - - - ia!

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Prokeimenon - Tone 8 (Psalm 18:5,2):

Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

Alleluia - Tone 1 (Psalm 88:6,8):

Verse: The heavens declare your wonders, O Lord, and your truth in the assembly of the holy.Verse: God is glorified in the council of the holy, great and awesome above all who surround him.

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If�  additional�  Kontakia�  are�  sung�  in�  Tone�  6,�  the�  following�  are�  used:

Prokeimenon�  (Psalm�  27:9,1):

Verse:�   To�  you,�  O�  Lord,�  I�  cry�  out:�  My�  God,�  be�  not�  silent�  to�  me.

Alleluia�  (Psalm�  90:1,2):

Verse:�   The�  one�  who�  dwells�  in�  the�  shelter�  of�  the�  Most�  High�  �   �   abides�  in�  the�  shadow�  of�  the�  God�  of�  heaven.Verse:�   He�  says�  to�  the�  Lord:�  �  You�  are�  my�  Protector,�  my�  Refuge,�  and�  my�  God�  in�  whom�  I�  trust.

Communion�  Hymn�  –�  For�  Sunday�  (Psalm�  148:1):�  �  (music�  found�  on�  pages�  78�  -­�  81)

Praise�  the�  Lord�  from�  the�  heavens,�  praise�  him�  in�  the�  highest.Alleluia!�  �  Alleluia!�  �  Alleluia!

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Theotokion – Tone 6:

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Commons for the Days of the Week

MONDAYDedicated to the Holy Angels

Troparion - Tone 4: (music found on page 265)Leaders of the heavenly armies, * although we are unworthy, we always beseech you * to fortify us by your prayers * and to shelter us beneath the wings of your sublime glory. * Watch over us who bow to you and cry out fervently: * Deliver us from danger, * for you are the commanders of the powers on high.

Glory…Kontakion - Tone 2: (music found on page 265)Leaders of God’s armies and ministers of divine glory, * commanders of angels and guides of mortals, * plead on our behalf for what we need and for great mercy; * since you are the leaders of the heavenly hosts.

Now and ever…Theotokion - Tone 6 Kontakion:In churches dedicated to Christ or to the Theotokos, sing the Kontakion of the Patronal Feast. In all other churches, sing the following:

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Commons for the Days of the Week

MONDAYDedicated to the Holy Angels

Troparion - Tone 4: (music found on page 265)Leaders of the heavenly armies, * although we are unworthy, we always beseech you * to fortify us by your prayers * and to shelter us beneath the wings of your sublime glory. * Watch over us who bow to you and cry out fervently: * Deliver us from danger, * for you are the commanders of the powers on high.

Glory…Kontakion - Tone 2: (music found on page 265)Leaders of God’s armies and ministers of divine glory, * commanders of angels and guides of mortals, * plead on our behalf for what we need and for great mercy; * since you are the leaders of the heavenly hosts.

Now and ever…Theotokion - Tone 6 Kontakion:In churches dedicated to Christ or to the Theotokos, sing the Kontakion of the Patronal Feast. In all other churches, sing the following:

& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙There- for you have been ex - alt - ed by him,

œ ˙ œ œ œ œand graced with the gift

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙of heal - ing.

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ ˙You cure the ills of those who has - ten to you,

& ## œ ˙ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ wO praise-wor - thy a - pos - tle Jude.

& # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Through all the earth their voice re - sounds;

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙their mes-sage reach - es

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wto the ends of the world.

& b œ œ .œ jœ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙Al - le - lu - - - ia!

œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al - - - le - lu - ia!

& b .œ jœ .œ jœ œ œ wAl - le - lu - - - - ia!

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Prokeimenon - Tone 8 (Psalm 18:5,2):

Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

Alleluia - Tone 1 (Psalm 88:6,8):

Verse: The heavens declare your wonders, O Lord, and your truth in the assembly of the holy.Verse: God is glorified in the council of the holy, great and awesome above all who surround him.

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iFormat 8: Polyeleos Saint on a Weekday

& ## œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙There- for you have been ex - alt - ed by him,

œ ˙ œ œ œ œand graced with the gift

& ## œ œ œ œ ˙of heal - ing.

œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ jœ ˙You cure the ills of those who has - ten to you,

& ## œ ˙ œ œ jœ jœ œ œ wO praise-wor - thy a - pos - tle Jude.

& # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Through all the earth their voice re - sounds;

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙their mes-sage reach - es

& # œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ wto the ends of the world.

& b œ œ .œ jœ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙Al - le - lu - - - ia!

œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Al - - - le - lu - ia!

& b .œ jœ .œ jœ œ œ wAl - le - lu - - - - ia!

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Prokeimenon - Tone 8 (Psalm 18:5,2):

Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

Alleluia - Tone 1 (Psalm 88:6,8):

Verse: The heavens declare your wonders, O Lord, and your truth in the assembly of the holy.Verse: God is glorified in the council of the holy, great and awesome above all who surround him.

& ## œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Through all the earth their voice re-sounds;

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˙ œ œ ˙ ˙their mes-sage rea - ches

& ## ˙ ˙ œ jœ jœ ˙to the ends of the world.

Refrain

œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙Al - le - lu - ia! Al - le - lu - ia!

œ œ ˙ ˙ wAl - le - lu - ia!

& #œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ# ˙

Your blood cries out from  the  earth  like  that  of  Abel, O wise saint;

& # œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ ˙for you preached the In - car - na - tion  with  fear-some bold - ness.

œ ˙You shamed

& # œ œ œ œ œ W œ œ œ# ˙the lies of Or - igen,  O  father Me- tho - di - us,

˙ œ œ Wand now you have  been  admitted  to

& # œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙the court of heav - en.

œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ# wBeg Christ our God to save our souls.

& ## œ œ œ œ W œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙You were a priest and  a  mystic  of  the Ho - ly Trin - i - ty.

œ WYou preached  divine

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Communion Hymn (Psalm 18:5):

20 The holy martyr Methodius, bishop of Patara, who wrote books bright-shining and well-ordered in their language, and was crowned by martyrdom in the final persecution of the emperor Diocletian. (311)

Troparion - Tone 1

Kontakion - Tone 4