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Third Edition, September, 2017

“The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch” (Acts 11: 26)

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To all the Choir Directors, Choir Members, Chanters, and those who are interested

in Church Music

Beloved in Christ:

It is with thankfulness to God that we welcome this electronic version of the Kazan Menaion project thoroughly compiled and digitized by Mr. Christopher Holwey, the former chairman of the Department of Sacred Music.

In this electronic, online version, many of the typos and mistakes have been corrected from the original printings. This platform will also make it very easy when modified and corrected translations are made by our Department of Translations as we work to bring uniformity to our texts and service books. Therefore, we wholeheartedly encourage all of our parishes to use this online version of the Kazan Menaion and check it regularly for updates.

We are grateful to Mr. Christopher Holwey for the countless hours he spent on digitizing this project originally produced by the late protopsaltis, Mr. Basil Kazan.

Wishing you and your loved ones all of God’s blessings, I remain, Your Father in Christ,

+JOSEPH Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America Given at our headquarters in Englewood, New Jersey, this 8th day of January, 2016

ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA

His Eminence The Most Reverend

Metropolitan JOSEPH

Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of

All North America

The Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

DEPARTMENT OF SACRED MUSIC

Paul Jabara, Chairman “…guiding chanters, choirs and congregations to musical excellence in worship for the glory of God.”

www.antiochian.org/music

December 17, 2015

The holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Children: Ananias, Azarias and Misael Greetings to you all in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ!

When I was appointed chairman of the Sacred Music Department in February, 2006, I saw that we had already type-set Basil Kazan’s Byzantine Vespers Project as he originally wrote it. Some of the accenting of the music was incorrect, but the ison was added, and we had a much cleaner copy of it all. I then began to proof and correct his Byzantine Matins Project, already type-set by +Michael Kargatis, with the opportunity to make sure the barring and accenting of the music and the ison were done properly, and that the text was according to the approved text from The Divine Prayers & Services by Nassar. This Project was completed and approved for use in 2010.

The next Project our department took on was Kazan’s Menaion, the music for many of the Feast Days of the Saints and the 9 fixed Major Feast Days of the Orthodox Church celebrated throughout the year, since we discovered back then that it was out of print. This has been a 5 year project, now completed at the end of 2015. The music presented here in each of the 12 months of the Menaion is basically the original music written by Basil Kazan and Ray George, of blessed memory, but also corrected in the same manner as the Matins. In this updated, type-set edition of the Menaion, we have corrected the barring and accenting of the music, corrected the text according to Nassar, added various rubrics and instructions for the services according to the Typikon, added the names of the special melodies used for various stichera in Vespers and Matins, and added the ison to complete the style of Byzantine chant. The music presented here is to be used in conjunction with Kazan’s Vespers and Matins Project, as well as Nassar.

I am eternally grateful to Deborah Abraham for doing the initial type-setting of the Menaion back in 2007; to Michael Farrow and Emily Lowe for their role in proofing the final editions of each month; to Chadi Karam for helping me along the way with the correct ison; and to Paul Jabara, our current chairman, for allowing me to finish this Project.

May God continue to bless you all as we sing His praises throughout the year, glorify His holy Name, honor His Saints and celebrate the Feast Days of the Holy Orthodox Church.

Yours in Christ,

Christopher Holwey

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 9/19/10, Rev 1, DA, CAH

1Ecclesiastical New Year - MenaionTroparion

Pages 2 - 4

September 1st - 6th Indiction, Theotokos and

Righteous Simeon The Stylite

Vespers - MenaionPages 5 - 20

September 8thNativity of our Lady

After the Sunset Psalm recite "Blessed is the man…", three (3) Psalms only. Then on "O Lord, to thee have I cried…" the Verses and Idiomelons are sung as on pages 5 through 11 of this book.

Then "Glory and Both Now" followed by repeating Idiomelon 1 as on pages 12 through 13 of this book.

Now the readings as on pages 284 through 286 in the "Divine Prayers & Services" by Nassar.

Follow Vespers as in the Vesper Service Book to the Aposticha. Then sing the Aposticha in Tone 4 as on pages 14 through 17 of this book.

Then sing the "Glory and Both Now" in Tone 8 followed by the Doxastikon as on pages 17 through 19 of this book.

Then sing the Troparion of the Feast three (3) times in Tone 4 and follow the instructions on the bottom of page 20.

& Œ œ œb œO thou Cre

wIson

œ œ œ œba

˙ œ œbtor of the

œ œ œ œb ˙whole u ni verse,- - - - - -

& œ œb œ œb œ œwho didst ap point

˙ œ œ œ œbtimes by thine own

œ œ ˙ œ œpow er, bless the- -

& œ œ œ œ œcrown of this

˙ œ œbyear with thy

œ œ œ œbgood ness, O

˙Lord.-

& Œ œ œ œbPre serve in

œ œb œ œsafe ty thy

˙ œ œbkings and thy

œ œ ˙cit y,- - -

& œ œ œ œby thē in ter

œb œ œ œ œ œbces sions of the The o- - - - -

& œ œ .˙ œto kos, and

œ œ œ œbsave

wus.- -

& b Œ œRe

wIson

œ œ œ œ œ œjoice, O vir gin The o

œ œ ˙ œ œto kos, full of

w ˙ Œ œgrace, O

w- - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œha ven and in ter

w œ œ œ œces sor for- - - - - - - -


2Ecclesiastical New Year - MenaionTroparion

September 1The Indiction,

Memorial To The TheotokosBasil Kazan

Troparion of the Theotokos - Tone 7

Troparion of the Indiction - Tone 2

& b œ œ œ ˙ œ œman kind; for from

w œ œ œ œthee was the De

œ œ œ œliv er er

œ œ œ œof the world in- - - - -

& b œ œ ˙car nate;

˙ Œ œ œ œ œ œand thou a lone art

w œ œ œ œMoth er and- - - -

& b œ œ ˙Vir gin,

˙ œ œ œ œbless ed and

œ œ œ œglo ri fied

œ œ ˙al ways.

˙- - - - -

& b œ œIn ter

œ œ œ œcede, there fore, with

œ œ ˙Christ God,

˙- - -

& b œ œto grant

œ œ œ œsafe ty to

œ œ œ œall the u ni

wverse.

w- - -

& b Œ œ œ œFor pa tience

w ˙ œ œ œ œthou hast be come a

œ œ ˙ œ œpil lar, and thē- - -

& b œ œ œ œ ˙an cient Fa thers

œ œ œ œ œ œthou hast e qualed and- - - -

& b œ œ ˙ œ œri valed. Thou hast˙ w œb œ œ œ#

ri valed Job in- -


3

A Memorial of the Righteous Simeon the Stylite - Tone 1

September 1Memorial To The Theotokos

Simeon StyliteBasil Kazan

Ecclesiastical New Year - MenaionTroparion

& b œb œ# ˙suf fer ings,

œ œ œ œJo seph in temp

œ œ ˙ œ œta tions, and the- - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œlife of thē in cor

œ œ ˙ œ œpo re als, while yet˙ ˙

- - - -

& b œ œ œ œthou wast

œ œ œ œ ˙in the flesh.œn œ ˙ œ œ œ œ

There fore, O our-

& b œ œ œ œright eous Fa ther

œ œ ˙Sim e on,

œ œ œ œin ter cede with- - - - - -

& b œ œ ˙ œ œChrist God to

œ œ œ œ œ œsave ourw w

souls.w


4 September 1Simeon Stylite

Basil Kazan

Ecclesiastical New Year - MenaionTroparion

& # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œU

If thou, O Lord, should'st mark in iq ui ties, O Lord, who shall stand,

wIson - - -

& # # œ œfor with

œ œ œ œthee there is for

.œ jœb œ œ œgive

˙ness.- - - - - -

& # # Œ œ œ œTo day hath

w ˙ œ œbGod who

œn œ œb œsit teth on no

œb œ ˙et ic thrones- - - -

& # # Œ œpre

œb œ œ œpared him self a

œ œ œ œ œ œbho ly throne on

˙earth.- - -

& # # ˙He

œ œ œ œwho hath es

œb œn œ œtab lished the

œb œ œ œheav ens in- - -

& # # œb œ ˙wis dom

˙ œb œnhath, by his

œb œ œ œ ˙love to man kind,- -

& # # œ œ œb œmade a liv ing

œb œ Uheav en;

Œ œb œ œfor from a

œb œn œ œbar ren- - -

& # # ˙ œ œstem he hath

œb œ œ œbrought forth his

œb œ ˙Moth er,-

& # # œ œa life

œ œ œ œbbear ing

˙b ˙branch.

œ œThou

˙U

Œ œGod of- -

& # # œ œn œb œwon ders and

˙ œ œHope of the

œb œ ˙ Œ œhope less, O- -


5 September 8Nativity Of Our Lady

Basil Kazan

Vespers - MenaionVerses and Idiomela

Tone 6

Verse 1 - fast

slow

Idiomelon 1

& # # œ œ œ œLord,

œ œ œ œb œ œ œglo ry to

wthee.- - -

& # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œU

Be cause of thy name have I wait ed for thee O Lord,- -

& # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œU

œ œ œmy soul hath wait ed up on thy word, my soul hath- -

& # # œ œ œ œbhoped in the

˙b wLord.

& # # Œ œ œ œThis is the

w ˙ œb œday of the

wLord;

œ œn œb œwhere fore, re- -

& # # œb œn œ œ ˙joice ye na tions;

œ œ œb œfor be hold the

œ œ œ œ œb œcham ber of- - - -

& # # ˙ Œ œLight, the

œb œ œ œnscroll of the

œb œ ˙Word of life

& # # Œ œhath

œ œ œ œ œ œbcome forth from the

œb .˙womb;

Œ œ œ œbthe gate

& # # œ œb œ œfac ing thē

œ œn œ œeast hath been

wborn.

œb œ œ œWhere fore, she a- - -

& # # œ œ œ œwait eth thē

œb œ ˙ œ œen trance of the

œ œ œ œbHigh- - -



Basil Kazan


Tone 6

Verse 2 - fast

slow

Idiomelon 2

& # # ˙b ˙ Œ œPriest. And

œ œ œ œshe a lone ad

œb œ œ œmit ted Christ in- - - -

& # # œ œ œb œto the ū ni

˙verse

Œ œ œ œfor the sal- - - - - -

& # # œ œ œ œva tion

œ œ œ œb œ œ œof our

wsouls.- - - -

& # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œFrom the morn ing watch un til night, from the morn ing watch, let- - -

& # # œb œ ˙Is ra el

œ œ œ œbtrust in the

˙b ˙Lord.- -

& # # Œ œ œ œWhile fa mous

w œ œ œ œbbar ren wom

œ œ œb œen there were who- - - - -

& # # œb œ ˙bore fruit

œ œ œb œby the will of

wGod,

œ œn œb œver i ly- -

& # # œb œn œ œMar y hath sur

˙ œ œpassed, hav ing

œ œb ˙been born

œ œ œ œin a strange- - -

& # # œb œ ˙man ner

œ œ œ œfrom a bar ren

˙ ˙bmoth

wer,- - - - -

& # # œ œb ˙she her self

œ œ œ œb œ œgave birth in the

˙ œ œflesh to thē-



Basil Kazan


Tone 6

Verse 3 - fast

slow

Idiomelon 3

& # # œb œ ˙End of all,

œ œ œb œfrom a seed less

.˙ œ œ œwomb in a tran

œ œ œ œscen dent- - -

& # # .œ jœb œ œ œ ˙man ner.

Œ œn œ œbAnd she a

˙ œb œlone is the

˙ œ œdoor of thē- - - - -

& # # œb œ œ œon ly Son of

˙ Œ œGod through

œ œn œb œwhich he passed and-

& # # œb œn œ œwhich he left

˙ Œ œclosed, pro

œb œ œ œvid ing all with- -

& # # œb œ ˙wis dom,

Œ œ œb œn œ œas he him self

˙ Œ œ œ œknew, and brought sal- - -

& # # œ œ œ œva tion to

œ œ œ œb œ œ œall man

˙U

kind.- - - - - -

& # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œFor with the Lord there is mer cy, and with him is a bun dant- - -

& # # œ œ œU

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œre demp tion, and he will de liv er Is ra el from- - - - - -

& # # œ œ œ œall his in

œ œ œ œb œ œ œiq ui

wties.- - - - - - -

& # # Œ œ œ œTo day the

w œ œ œ œbar ren gates are

œb œ ˙o pened,

œ œ œb œand there com eth- - - -



Basil Kazan


Tone 6

Verse 4 - fast

slow

Idiomelon 4

& # # ˙ œb œforth the di

˙ œ œvine, and the

œ œ œ œbvir gin al- - -

& # # ˙gate.

Œ œ œ œTo day hath

œb œ œ œgrace be

œ œ œb œgun to give- -

& # # œ œ œb œfruit, show ing

œ œ œ œ œb œforth to the

œ œ œ œworld the The o

œ œ œ œbto- - - - - -

& # # ˙b ˙kos,

Œ œ œb œthrough whom thē

œ œb ˙ œ œearth ly and the- -

& # # jœb jœ œ jœ jœ œheav en ly be ings ū

˙nite

Œ œ œ œfor the sal- - -

& # # œ œ œ œva tion

.œ jœb œ œ œof our

wsouls.- - - -

& # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œPraise the Lord all ye na tions;

œ œ œ œpraise him all ye

˙ ˙bpeo

˙ple.- - - -

& # # Œ œTo

˙ ˙ œ œbday the glad

œ œn œb œtid ings go

œb œn œ œforth to the- -

& # # ˙world.

Œ œ œb œTo day sweet

œb œ œ œfra grance is

œb œ œ œwaft ed forth, fore- - - -

& # # œb œ ˙ œ œtell ing the glad

œ œ œ œtid ings of sal

˙ ˙bva

˙ œ œtion; and the- - - - - - -



Basil Kazan


Tone 6

Verse 5 - fast

Idiomelon 5

& # # œ œ œ œb œ œbar ren ness of our

œ œb œ œna ture hath

œ œn œb œbeen ū nit ed;- - - - -

& # # œ œ œb œfor the bar ren

˙one

œ œ œb œnhath be come a

œ œn œb œmoth er to the

˙ œ œone who re- - - -

& # # œ œ œb œ ˙mained a Vir gin

œ œ œb œaf ter giv ing

œ œ œ œbirth to the Cre

.œ jœb œ œ œ ˙a tor;- - - - - - - -

& # # œ œ œ œb œ œfrom whom com eth the

œ œ œ œbGod in

œ œb ˙na ture,- -

& # # œn œb œ œtak ing a

œ œn œb œ œ œfor eign na ture and

œb œ œ œwork ing sal- - - - -

& # # œb œ ˙ œ œva tion in the

œb œn œ œflesh for the

.˙ Œlost,- -

& # # .˙ œChrist, the

œ œn œb œ ˙Lov er of man kind,

Œ œ œ œand the De- - -

& # # œ œ œ œliv er er

.œ jœb œ œ œof our

wsouls.- - - -

& # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œU

œ œFor his mer cy is great t'ward us, and the

œb œn œ œ œ œtruth of the Lord en- -

& # # œ œ œ œdur eth for

˙ ˙bev

wer.- - - - - - - - - -



Basil Kazan


Tone 6

Verse 6 - fast slow

& # # Œ œ ˙To day

w œ œ œb œ œ œAnne the bar ren giv eth

˙ œ œbirth to the- - -

& # # œb œn œ œMaid en of

˙ Œ œGod, fore

œb œ ˙chos en

œ œ œ œfrom all gen er- - - - -

& # # œb œ ˙a tions

œ œas a

œb œ œ œdwell ing place for

œ œ œ œbChrist- - -

& # # ˙b ˙God,

œb œ ˙ œ œKing of all and Cre

œb œn œ œa tor of- -

& # # ˙U

all,

Œ œ œ œfor the ful

œb œ œ œfill ment of

œ œ œb œ œ œhis di vine dis pen- - - - -

& # # ˙ ˙bsa

˙ Œ œtion, through

˙b œ œwhich the cre

œb œ œ œa tion of- - - - - -

& # # ˙ œb œus earth ly

œ œ œb œbe ings was re

˙ Œ œnewed, and- - -

& # # œ œn œb œ œ œwe our selves were re

˙ œ œnewed from cor

œb œ œ œrup tion to- - - -

& # # œ œ œ œlife im

œ œ œ œb œ œ œmor

wtal.- - - - - - -

& # # œ œbGlo

œ œ œ œb ˙ œ œb œry to the

œ œ œ œ œFa ther and- - - - - - -



Basil Kazan


Tone 6Idiomelon 6

& # # œ œb œ œ œ œ œ œto the

.œ jœ œ œSon and to the

œ œ œ œHo ly

œ œ œ œb œ œ œSpir it.- - - -

& # # œ œ œ œ œb œ œBoth now and

œ œ œ œ œ œ œev er, and un to- - - -

& # # œb œ œ œa ges of

œ œ œ œa ges.

œ œ œ œb œ œ œA

˙men.- - - - - - -

& Œ œ œ# œTo day hath

w ˙ œ œbGod who

œ œ œb œsit teth on no

œb œ ˙et ic thrones- - - -

& Œ œpre

œb œ œ œpared him self a

œ œ œ# œ œ œbho ly throne on

˙earth.- - -

& ˙#He

œ# œ œ œwho hath es

œb œ œ œtab lished the

œb œ œ œheav ens in- - -

& œb œ# ˙wis dom

˙ œb œhath, by his

œb œ œ œ ˙love to man kind,

œ œ œb œmade a liv ing- - -

& œb œ# Uheav en;

Œ œb œ œfor from a

œb œn œ œbar ren

˙ œ œstem he hath- - -

& œb œ œ œ#brought forth his

œb œ# ˙Moth er,

œ# œa life

œ œ œ# œbbear ing

˙b ˙branch.- - -

& œ# œThou

˙U

Œ œGod of

œ œ œb œwon ders and

˙ œ œHope of the

œb œ# ˙ Œ œhope less, O- -



Basil Kazan

Vespers - MenaionGlory and Both Now - Idiomelon

Tone 6

& c œ œ œ# œLord,

œ# œ œ œb œ œ œglo ry to

wthee.- - -

& b Œ œThe

˙ œ œ œ œ œ œjoy of the whole

˙ œ œworld hath shone

œ œ ˙forth to us

& b œ œfrom the

œ œ œ œtwo right eous

˙ones,

œ œ œ œ ˙Jo a chim and Anne.- - -

& b œ œ œ œVer i ly thē

œ œ œ œall ex tolled

œ œ ˙Vir gin,- - - - -

& b œ œ œ œwho be cause of

œ œ œ œher sur pass ing

œ œ ˙ Œ œpu ri ty be

œ œ œ œcame a liv ing- - - - - - -

& b œ œ œ œtem ple of

˙ œ œGod, and a

œ œ œ œlone is known as- -

& b œ œ œ œtru ly The o

œ œ œ ˙to kos.

œ œ œ œ œ œWhere fore, by her in ter- - - - - - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œces sions, O Christ

˙ œ œGod, send forth

œ œ œ œsafe ty to the- - -

& b ˙ Œ œworld, and

œ œ œ œto our souls the

œ œ œ œGreat Mer

wcy.-



Basil Kazan

Vespers - MenaionGlory and Both Now - Idiomelon

Tone 6

After the Daily Prokeimenon, read the OT Prophecies in the "Divine Prayers & Services" by Nassar, pages 284 - 286, and after the usual Petitions, the Aposticha in Tone 4 as on the following pages.

Idiomelon 1

& b jœ jœ œHear ken, O

œ œ œ ˙ œ œdaugh ter and con

œ œ ˙sid er.- - - - - -

& b Œ œ œ œTo day, O

w œ œ œ œ œVir gin, thou

œ œ ˙hast been born

œ œ œ œa most no ble- - -

& b ˙ œ œchild from the

œ œ ˙right eous ones,

œ œ œ œJo a chim and

˙U Œ œ

Anne, as- - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œan gels fore told, O

œ œ œ œ œ œpar a dise and throne of

˙ Œ œGod, O- - - -

& b œn œ œn œves sel of

œb œ ˙pu ri ty

œ œ œ œwho went be

˙ œ œ œ œfore and pro claimed- - - - -

& b ˙ œ œjoy un to

œ œ ˙all the world,

Œ œO

œ œ œ œcause of our

˙ œ œ œ œlife and an ni hi- - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œla tion of the

˙ Œ œ œ œcurse, and the be

œ œ œ œstow al of- - - -

& b œ œ œ ˙bless ing.

Œ œ œ œWhere fore, O

œ œ œ ˙Maid en,- - - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ ˙called forth from God,

.˙n œseek, through

œn œ œn œthy birth

œb œ ˙giv ing,- -



Basil Kazan

Vespers - MenaionThe Aposticha

Tone 4

Stichos

Idiomelon 2

& b œ œ œ œ œsafe ty to our

.˙ œsouls and


wcy.- -

& b Œ œ œ œUn to thy

˙ œ œface all the

œ œ œ œ œrich of the

œ œ ˙U

na tions pray.- -

& b œ œ ˙Ver i ly,

œ œ œ œ œ œAnne the bar ren, the

œ œ ˙fruit less,

œ œ ˙doth to day- - - - -

& b œ œ œ œclap her hands with

˙ Œ œ œ œjoy. Let the ter

œ œ œ œ œ œres tri al ones en- - - -

& b œ œ œ œwrap them selves with

˙ œ œ œ œlight, let the kings be

œ œ ˙ œ œhap py and the- - -

& b œ œ œ œPriests re joice with

œ œ ˙ œ œbless ings; let the

œ œ œ œwhole world- -

& b œ œ ˙cel e brate;

œ œ œ œfor be hold the

˙ Œ œ œn œqueen, the blame less

œn œ œn œbride of the- - - -

& b œb œ ˙ œ œFa ther, hath

œ œ œ œsprout ed from the

œ œ œ œstem of Jes

.˙ Œse.- - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œWhere fore, there af ter,

œ œ œ œ œ œwom en do not bring forth

œ œ œ œ œchild ren in- - - - -



Basil Kazan


Tone 4

Stichos

Idiomelon 3

& b œ œ ˙ Œ œsor row; for

œn œ œn œ œ œjoy hath blos somed

˙n Œ œforth, and- -

& b œb œ œ œlife shall

œ œ œ œdwell in the

˙world,

œ œand thē

& b œ œ œ œof fer ings of

œ œ ˙U

œ œJo a chim shall no

œ œ œ œmore be re

œ œ ˙ject ed;- - - - - -

& b œ œfor the

œ œ# œb œwail ing of

˙n œ œAnne hath been

œ œ œ œturned in to- -

& b ˙ Œ œjoy, who

.˙n œsaith, Re

˙ œn œjoice with

˙ œ œme, all ye-

& b œb œ œ œchos en of

œ œ ˙Is ra el;

œ œ œ œfor the Lord hath- - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œgiv en me the liv ing

œ œ œ œ œ œnpal ace of his div

˙ œb œine glo- - - - -

& b ˙ Œ œry for

œ œ œ œ œ œū ni ver sal joy and

œ œ ˙glad ness,- - - - -

& b œ œ œ œand for the sal

œ œ œ œva tion of

œ œ ˙our souls.- -



Basil Kazan


Tone 4

& œ œ œ œGlo ry to the

w ˙ œ œ œFa

œ œ jœ .œther and to- - - - - -

& œ œ œ œthe Son and

œ œ œ œ ˙to the

œ œ œ œ œ œHo ly-

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œSpir

wit.- - - - - - - - -

& Œ œ œ œBoth now and

œ œ .œ jœ œ œev er, and un to

œ œ œ œ œ œa ges of- - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œa

œ œ œ œ œ œ œges. A

˙men.- - - - - - - - -

&372 Œ œ

Come,˙ ˙ œ œ

all ye be

œb œ œ œliev

˙ œ œers, let us- - - - -

& œ œ œ ˙ œ œhast en to the

œ œ ˙Vir gin;

œ œ œ œfor be hold- - - - -

& ˙ œ œ œb œshe who was fore

œ œ œ œchos en a

œ œ œ œ œ œMoth er to our- - -

& .˙ œGod be

œ œ œ œfore she was con

œb œ œ œceived in the

˙ œ œwomb, was- -



Basil Kazan

Vespers - MenaionThe Aposticha Tone 4

Glory and Both Now Tone 8

Glory - Tone 8

Both now

Doxastikon - Tone 8

& œ œ œ œof the stem of

˙ ˙Jes

.˙ Œse.

˙ œ œYea, she- - -

& ˙ œ œwho is the

œb œ œ œtrea sure of vir

œ œ ˙gin i ty,- - - -

& Œ œ œ œthe bud ding

œ œ œ œ œrod of Aa

˙ Œ œron, the

œ œ œ œgos pel of the- - -

& ˙ œ œProph

.˙ œets, and

œ œ œb œbranch of Jo a

œ œ œ œchim and Anne the- - - - -

& œ œ ˙right eous ones,

Œ œ œ œis now

˙ ˙giv en

.˙ Œbirth.- -

& œ œ œ œVer i ly, the

w œ œ œ œworld hath

œ œ œ œ œ œbeen re newed by

œ œ œ œ wher.

w- - -

& œ œ ˙ œ œnShe is born, and the

˙ w œ œ œ œChurch shall be a

œ œ œ œ œ œdorned in her splen- -

& ˙ œ œdour, who

œb œ œ œis the ho ly

œ œ ˙ œ œtem ple and the- - -

& œ œ ˙ œ œves sel of the

˙ ˙nGod

˙ Œ œhead, the- - - -



Basil Kazan

Vespers - MenaionDoxastikon

Tone 8

& ˙ œ œstay of vir

w œ œ œ œgin i

˙ œ œ œ œty and the king ly

œb œ œ œ œ œcham ber, through whom the

w- - - - -

& œ œ œ œstrange myst'

˙ œ œry of the

œ œ œ œ œ œūn ion of the two- - - -

& œb œ œ œ œ œNa tures of Christ have

˙ ˙come a

˙U œ œ

bout, whom we- -

& œ œ ˙wor ship,

˙ œb œ œ œprais ing the

œ œ œ œblame less na- - - - - -

& œ œ œ œtiv i ty

œ œ œ œof the Vir

.œ jœ œ œ œgin.w ww

- - - -



Basil Kazan

Vespers - MenaionDoxastikon

Tone 8 / Tone 4

& œ œThy na

wIson

jœ jœ œ œ œ œtiv i ty, O The o

˙ ˙to kos,- - - - - -

& œ œ œ œhath pro claimed

˙ œ œjoy to the

œ œ œ œwhole ū ni

˙ œ œverse; for from- - -

& ˙ œ œ œ œthee did shine forth the

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Sun of jus tice,- - -

& œ œ œ œChrist our

˙ Œ œGod, an

œ œ œnul ling the

œ œ œcurse, and be- - -

& œ œ œstow ing the

œ œ œ œ ˙ Œ œbless ing, a

œ œ œ œbol ish ing

˙ Œ œdeath and- - - - - -

& œb œ œ œ œgrant ing

.˙ Œus

œ œb œ œlife ev er

˙ ˙last

wing.- - - - - -

& œb œ œ œ œgrant ing

.˙ Œus

œ œb œ œ œ œlife ev er last

.˙ œing.

w ˙b ˙U

˙- - - -



Basil Kazan

Vespers - MenaionTroparion

Tone 4

Read or Intone "Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit" and repeat the above Troparion.Then, Read or Intone "Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen" and repeat the above Troparion,

ending with the Final ending below.

Final ending

Troparion - Tone 4: Sing three times

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese 02/14/07 Rev0 DA

21Matins - MenaionPages 21 Thru 42

September 8Nativity Of Our Lady

After reading the Kathismata on pages 288 and 289 of the "Divine Prayers & Services" by Nassar, sing the Anabathmoi as on pages 63 and 64 of the "Matins Byzantine Project" by Kazan. Then, sing the Prokeimenon as on page 22 of this book.

Then the Matins Gospel and Psalm 50, then sing the "Glory" as on page 67 of the "Matins Byzantine Project" (the first 8 lines), then the "Have mercy…" as on page 22a of this book, and the Idiomelon on the same page.

Now sing the Katabasias as on pages 23 thru 28 of this book. Instead of "O thou, who art more honorable…" sing the Ninth Ode in Tone 8 as on pages 28 through 31 of this book.

Now sing the "Glory and Both now" as on pages 32 and 33.

Then sing the Exaposteilarion as on pages 34 and 35 of this book.

Now sing The Praises in Tone 1 as on pages 36 through 40 of this book..Now the "Glory and Both now" in Tone 6 as on pages 41 and 42 of this book.

DIVINE LITURGY - MENAION SEPTEMBER 8 Pages 43 Through 45 Nativity of our Lady

SECOND ANTIPHON Page 43

KONTAKION Tone 4 Page 42 and 43

AND ON ESPECIALLY (Theotokos Hymn) Page 45

I shall

Ison

call on thy

Name from gen er- -

a tion to

gen er a

tion.- - - - - - - - -

My heart hath poured forth a good word.

Verse

I shall

call on the

Name from gen er- -

a tion to

gen er a

tion.

- - - - -



Basil Kazan

22Matins - MenaionProkeimenon

Tone 4

Then the Matins Gospel and Psalm 50, the "Glory" as on Page 67 of the Matins Byzantine Project (8 lines)the "Have mercy..." as on the next page, followed by the Idiomelon also on the next page.

Have mer cy up on me O God, ac cord ing to thy lov ing- - - - -

kind ness ac cord ing to the mul ti tude of thy ten der mer cies blot- - - - - - -

out my trans

gres

ion.- - - - - - -

The

Idiomelon - Tone 4

joy of the whole

world hath shone

forth to us

from the two

right eous ones,

Jo a chim and

Anne,- - -

Ver i ly, thē

all ex tolled

Vir gin,

who be cause of- - - - - -

her sur pass ing

pu ri ty

be came a

liv ing tem- - - - - - -

ple of God,

and a lone is known as

tru ly The o

to kos.- - - - - -

Where fore, by her in ter

ces sions, O Christ

God, send forth- - - -

safe ty to the

world, and

to our souls the

Great Mer

cy.- -



Basil Kazan

23Matins - MenaionIdiomelon

Tone 4

3

Ver i ly,

Ode 1

Ison

Mos es hav ing

struck with his

rod hor i- - - - - - - -

zon tal ly,

cleav ing the Red

Sea and- - - -

caus ing Is ra

el to

cross on

foot, then hav ing- - - -

struck it trans verse ly

bring ing it to

geth er ov er- - - -- -

Phar oah and his

char i ots,

did trace the

Cross, thus sym bol- - - - -

iz ing that in

vin ci ble

wea pon.

Where fore, do we- - - - - - -

praise

Christ our

God, for that

he hath been

glo ri fied.- -

The rod is

Ode 3

tak en as a

sym bol of the mys ter

y; for by its

- - - -

bud ding, it des ig

nat eth the

Priest. But now the- - - -

tree of the

Cross hath blos somed

forth with might and-

Matins - MenaionKatabasiae

Tone 8



Basil Kazan

24

stead fast

ness to the

hith er to

bar ren

Church.

- - - - -

I have

Ode 4

heard, O

Lord, of the

mys ter y of- -

thy dis pen

sa tion,

and have con tem

plat ed thy- - - - - -

works.

Wherefore, have I

glo ri fied

thy God

head.

- - - -

O

Ode 5

thou thrice

bless ed

Tree, where on the- - -

Lord Christ the

King was

stretched, and through

which he who was be -

guiled by the tree

fell, hav ing

been be guiled by

thee by the- - -

God that was

nailed up on

thee in the

flesh, who-

grant eth

safe ty

to our

souls.- - - -


Tone 8



Basil Kazan

25

WhenOde 6

Jo nah in the

bel ly of the

whale did- -

stretch forth his

hands in the

form of a

cross,

he did fore

shad ow

clear ly the

pas sion- - - -

of sal va

tion; and when

he came out

on the third- -

day, he

did sym bol ize the

world trans cend

ing Res ur- - - - - - -

rec tion of

Christ, nailed up

on thee in the

flesh, and il lu mi- - - - - -

nat ing the

world by his

third day

Res ur rec

tion.- - - - -

TheOde 7

mad com

mand of the

in fi del

tyr ant hath- - - -

shak en the

na tions,

breath ing forth

threats and

blas phe mies- - - - -

loathedof God.

But the three

youthswere not ter ri

fied by the- -


Tone 8



Basil Kazan

26

bes tial

ter ror, nor

the con sum ing

fire; for- - - - -

be'ng to geth

er a midst the

fire blown

forth by a- - -

dew y

breeze, they were

sing

ing:

O thou ex- - - - -

ceed ing ly praised,

bless ed art thou,

God of our

fa thers.- - - - -

We praise, we

Ode 8

bless, and we

wor ship the

Lord.-

O ye

youths, e qual in

num

ber to the- - - - -

Trin i ty,

bless the Fa

ther, the

God Cre a

tor;- - - - -

praise the Word

which did

con de scend and- -

turn the fire

to a dew y

breeze; and ex

alt more and

- -

more thē all

ho ly Spir

it, who

giv eth- - - - - -

life to

all for ev er

more.

- -


Tone 8



Basil Kazan

27

Mag ni fy,Magnification

O my soul, the

Vir gin Mar y,

born of a

bar renwomb.- - -- -

Ver i ly, vir

gin i ty, O The o

to kos, is im- - - - - - - - -

pos si ble for a

moth er, as birth

giv ing is im

pos si ble for- - - - - - - - -

vir gins. Yet in

thee hath the dis pen

sa tion of

both been ac- - - - -

com plished.

Where fore, all we

fam i lies- - - - -

of thē earth

cease less ly

bless

thee.- -


O my soul, the

Vir gin Mar y,

born of a


Thou hast aSlower

chieved,O The o

to kos, the

pro mise of the- - - - -

birth giv ing as

worth y of thy

pu ri ty; for- - - - -


Matins - MenaionKatabasiae - Ninth Ode

Tone 8


Basil Kazan

28Instead of "O thou, who art more honorable,..."

sing the Ninth Ode of the Second Canon in Tone 8 as below.

thou didst be stow on

her who was

fruit less a- -

flour ish ing

fruit from God.

Where fore, we- - -

na tions of the earth

cease less ly

bless

thee.- - -


O my soul, the

Vir gin Mar y,

born of a


Ver i ly, O

Slower

un de filed

one, the- - - -

proph e cy of the

cri er hath been ful

filled; for he- - - -

said, I shall

raise the fal len

tab er nac le of the- - - -

no ble Da

vid, which was

fore de signed in- - - - -



Tone 8


Basil Kazan

29

thee, O

thou in whom all the

sod of hu -

man i ty

hath been re

newed in form,- - - -

a bod y

un to

God.- - - -


O my soul, the

Vir gin Mar y,

born of a


O The o

to

kos, as we a

dore thy- - - - - -

swad dling clothes, we

glo ri fy

him who gave

fruit to the- - -

bar ren;

who in a strange

way

o pened an- -

un pro duc tive

womb; for

he do eth

what he will eth,- - - - -



Tone 8


Basil Kazan

30

since he is

God

rul ing

o ver

all.- -


O my soul, the

Vir gin Mar y,

born of a


O

An na of di

vine mind,

moth er of the

bride,

thou hast pro- - --

duced from thy womb

un ex pect ed

ly, af ter the- - - - - -

prom ise, the

flow'r of the

plant of vir

gin i ty,- - - -

giv ing as

fruit from God the

good ness of

pu ri ty.- - - -

Where fore, we

all be

at i fy

thee, since- - - -

thou art thē

or i gin

of our

life.- -



Tone 8


Basil Kazan

31

Glo ry to the

Fa ther and

to the Son and to the

Ho ly Spir- - - -

it.

It is im

pos si ble for

those who have- - - -

not the law to

glo ri fy thē e

ter nal Trin i ty,- - - - - -

Fa ther, Son, and

Ho ly Spir

it, om

nip o tent and- - - - - -

un cre ate, in

whom,

and in the

sign of whose- -

might, the

whole world

is es tab

lished.- -

Both now and

ev er, and un to

a ges of

a ges. A

men.- - - - -

In thy

womb, O Vir gin

Moth er,

thou didst hold- -



Tone 8


Basil Kazan

32

one of the

Trin i ty

Christ the King,

whom all cre- - -

a tion doth

praise and be fore

whom the ce- - - -

les ti al

thrones do trem ble.

Where fore, be

seech him, O- - - - - -

all re vered

one, to

save our

souls.- -

Thou art the

mys ti cal

par a dise,

O The o- - - - - -

to

kos; for that

thou, be'ng un

tilled,didst bud forth

Christ,- - - - -

by whom was

plant ed on

earth the

life giv ing

tree of the- - -

Cross.

Where fore, as we a

dore it be ing

el e vat

ed,- - - - - -

we mag ni

fy

thee.

- -



Tone 8


Basil Kazan

33

Then conclude with the following 9th Heirmos of the Cross

O

Ison

Maid en

Mar

y, who- - - - -

didst give

birth to

God, thē un

wed ded- -

bride, the

whole ū ni verse re

joic eth to

day at thy- - - - -

birth, through

which thou

didst un

do the dis- -

grace of thy

par ents' sad

bar ren

ness, and the- - - -

first

curse of

Eve at

birth giv

ing.- -


Matins - MenaionExaposteilarion

Tone 2


Basil Kazan

34EXAPOSTEILARIONTo the melody: Hearken, ye women

Be re

newed, O

A dam,

and be mag ni- - - -

fied,

O

Eve, and ye

Proph ets ex- - -

change glad

tid ings

with thē A

pos tles and the- - - -

right eous

ones; for

there is ū ni

ver sal- - - - - -

joy in the

world for

an gels and

men,-

since to

day is

born the

The o- - - -

to kos

from the

right eous ones,

Jo a chim and

Anne.- - - - -


Matins - MenaionExaposteilarion

Tone 2


Basil Kazan

35

SECOND EXAPOSTEILARION

Let ev' ry

thing

that hath

breath,- -

praise

the

Lord.

Praise

ye the

Lord

from the

heav - - - -

ens,

praise him

in the

heights. To-

thee, O

God, is

due

our

song.

Praise

ye him,

all

3

his an - - -

gels.

Praise ye him,

all his

hosts. To-

thee, O

God, is

due

our

song.


Matins - MenaionThe Praises

Tone 1


Basil Kazan

36

Praises, Tone 1

Praise God in his sanc tu ar y,

Verse 1 - fast praise him in the- - -

fir ma ment of his

pow'r.- - - - -

O how

Prosomion 1 & 2 - slowerTo the melody: O strange wonder

strange, how won der

ful,

that the foun

da tion of- - - -

life was

born from a bar ren

one, and

grace hath be- -

gun

to give

fruit with splen

dour.

Where fore, re- - - -

joice,

Jo a chim,

for hav ing be come a

fa ther

- - - - - -

to the The o

to kos.

Ver i ly,

there is none

like thee of- - - - -

all earth ly

par ents, O

God in spired

one;

- - - -

for the tab er

nac le of

God, the most- - -



Tone 1


Basil Kazan

37

ho ly moun

tain, through

thee was be

stowed on

us.

- - -

Praise him for his might y acts,

Verse 2 - fast praise him ac- -

cord ing to his

ex cel lent

great ness.- - - - -

Praise him with the sound of the trum pet,

Verse 3 - fast praise him with the-

psal ter y and

harp.- - - - - -

O how

Prosomion 3 - slower

strange,how won der

ful, that the

fruit of the- -

bar ren one did

shine by the di

rec tion of thē Om- - - -

553

nip o tent, the Cre

a tor of

all; he

who in- - - - -



Tone 1


Basil Kazan

38

After singing Verse 2, repeat the previous Prosomion, "O how strange, how wonderful,that the foundation of life..." Then, sing Verse 3 as below.

good and right eous

stead fast ness did

loos en the- - - - - -

bar ren

ness of the

world. Ex

change glad- - - -

tid ings, there fore, ye

moth ers, with the

The o- - - - - - -

to

kos:

Hail, O

full of

grace, the- - - -

Lord is with

thee, who

grant eth the world, through-

thee, the

Great Mer

cy.

- - -

Praise him with the tim brel and dance,

Verse 4 - fast praise him with stringed-

in stru ments and or

gans.- - - - - -



Tone 1


Basil Kazan

39

When the no ble

Anne was re

vealed a

liv ing- - -

pil lar of

pu ri ty, a

shin ing

ves sel- - - - -

gleam ing with

grace, she

did give

birth to the true ex- -

em plar

of vir gin i

ty, the di vine

flow er which is a- - - - - - -

gift to all

vir gins and

lov ers- - - -

of vir gin i

ty, who ap

prov eth o pen

ly the good ness- - - - - - - -

of vir gin i

ty, and

grant eth to all be- - - - -

608

liev ers the

Great Mer

cy.

- - - - -



Tone 1


Basil Kazan

40

Glo ry to the

Glory / Both now - Tone 6 Fa ther, and to the

Son, and to the- -

Ho ly Spir

it.

Both now and- - - -

ev er, and un to

a ges of

a ges. A

men.- - - - - -

This is the

day of the

Lord;

where fore, re- -

joice ye na

tions;

for be hold the

cham ber of- - - -

Light, the

scroll of the

Word of life hath

come forth from the

womb;

the gate

fac ing the

east hath been

born.- -


Matins - MenaionGlory & Both Now

Tone 6


Basil Kazan

41

Where fore, she a

wait eth thē

en trance of the- - - -

High

Priest.

And she a

lone ad mit ted- - -

Christ in to the

un i verse

for the sal- - - -

va tion

of our

souls.- - - -


Matins - MenaionGlory & Both Now

Tone 6


Basil Kazan

42

Then sing the Great Doxology in Tone 6,as in the Matins Byzantine Project by Kazan, pages 225-228.

And instead of "Having risen from the tomb ..."sing the Troparion of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Tone 4,

as on page 20 of this book.

Save us, O

Sing twice, then "Glory" and repeat again; then "Both now"

Son of God,

who art won drous

in the-

Saints, who

sing to

thee: Al le

lu i

a.- - - -

Glo ry to the

Fa ther, and to the

Son, and to the- -

Ho ly Spir

Repeat "Save us," then "Both now" it.

Both now and

ev er, and un to- - - - -

a ges of

a ges. A

men.- - - - - - -



Basil Kazan

43Divine Liturgy - Menaion2nd Antiphon - Tone 2

Traditional

Now sing "Only begotten Son and Word of God who art immortal..."

By thy ho ly

birth giv ing, O

pure one,

Jo a chim and- - - - -

Anne were de

liv ered from the re

proach of

bar ren

ness; and- - - - -

Ad am and

Eve were de

liv ered from the cor

rup tion of- - - - -

death; the

peo ple do

cel e brate

it,- - -

hav ing been

saved from the

stain of in

iq ui

ty,- - - -

cry ing un to

thee, the

bar ren doth give

birth to the- - -

The o to

kos, who

nour ish eth

our

life.

- - - - -



Basil Kazan

44Divine Liturgy - MenaionKontakion - Tone 4

Ver i ly, vir

On Especially... (Tone 8)

gin i ty, O

The o- - - - - - - - -

to

kos, is im

pos si ble- - - - - - - - - - -

for a moth er, as

birth giv ing is im

pos si ble- - - - - -

for

vir

gins.

Yet in thee- - - - -

hath the dis pen

sa tion of

both

been ac- - - -

com

plished.

Where fore, all we

fam i- - - - - - -

lies of the

earth

cease less

ly bless- - -

thee.



Basil Kazan

45Divine Liturgy - MenaionOn Especially

(Instead of "It is truly meet")

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese 02/14/07 Rev0 DA

46Vespers - MenaionPages 47-61

September 14Elevation of the Cross

If the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross fall on a Monday, where Vespers is served on Sunday evening, the whole First Kathisma of the Psalms is chanted. Otherwise, after the Sunset Psalm, immediately on "O Lord, to thee have I cried," sing the VERSES & PROSOMIA in Tone 6 on the following pages 47 through 52 (top) in this book.

After completing the Verses and Prosomia, sing the "Glory ... Both now ..." in Tone 2 as on pages 52 (bottom) through 54.

Then, after the Daily Prokeimenon, the Prophecies of the Old Testament are read (see "Divine Prayers and Services" by Nassar, pages 295 - 297.

Then, after the usual petitions, sing the Aposticha in Tone 5 as on pages 55 through 59 (top) in this book.

Then sing the "Glory ... Both now ..." in Tone 8 as on pages 59 & 60. Following St. Simeon's Prayer and the Trisagion Prayers, sing the Troparion in Tone 1 three times as on page 61.

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Uœ œ œIf thou, O Lord, should'st mark in iq ui ties, O Lord, who shall stand?

Verse 1 - fast

- - -

& œ œFor with

Slow œb œ œ œthee there is for

œ œ ˙give ness.- - -

& Œ œThe

˙Prosomion 1To the melody: Having laid up all their hope˙b œ œ œ œ

Cross by its el e

œ œ ˙va tion

œ œ œ œbcall eth the- - - -

& œ œ œ œb œwhole cre

œb œ œb ˙a tion

Œ œ œ œto praise the

œ œ œ œpure Pas- - -

& ˙ Œ œbsion, the

œ œ œ œbPas sion of

˙ œ œ# œ œhim who was el e

œ œb œ œvat ed there- - - - - -

& ˙ Œ œ œ œon; for hav ing

œb œ œ œslain there up

œ œ ˙on him

˙ œ œ œwho had- - - -

& œb œ ˙ Œ œslain us, he

.œ jœb œ œbrought to

˙ œ œblife us who

œb œ ˙had been slain,

& œb œ œ œband a dorned

œ œ œb œus and made us

œ œ œ œworth y to

œ œ# œ œ œbdwell in the- -

& œ œn ˙ œ œheav ens, for thē

œ œb œ œex cess of his

œ œ ˙ Œ œgood ness; for

œ œ œ œhe is com

œ œb ˙pas sion ate.- - - - - -

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 11/6/10, Rev1, DA, CAH

Vespers - MenaionVerses and Prosomia

Tone 6


Basil Kazan47

& œ œ œ jœ jœWhere up on, with re

œ œb œ œ œ œ œjoic

˙ œ œbing we ex

œ œ œ œbalt his- - - - - - - -

& œ œ œ œbName and mag ni

˙ Œ œbfy his

œ œ œ œ œin fi nite

œb œ œb œ œcon de scen

w œ .˙sion.

œ .˙- - - - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œBe cause of thy name have I wait ed for thee, O Lord;

wVerse 2 - fast

- -

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œUmy soul hath wait ed up on thy word,- -

& Œ œ œb œmy soul hath

Slow

œ œ œ œbhoped in the

˙ ŒLord.

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œFrom the morn ing watch un til night,

wVerse 3 - fast

- -

& œ œ œ œ œU œfrom the morn ing watch let

, œ œb œ œIs ra el trust

œ œb ˙in the Lord- - -


Basil Kazan



Tone 648

After singing Verse 2, repeat Prosomion 1, "The Cross by its elevation..." on the previous page.Then sing Verse 3, and Prosomion 2.

& œb œ œ œVer i ly,

wProsomion 2

œ œ ˙Mo ses

Œ œ œ œbfore shad owed

œ œ œ œb œthee, O- - - - -

& œ œb ˙ œ œpre cious Cross, when he

œ œ œ œlift ed up his

˙ Œ œbhands and

œ œb œ œcon quered the- - -

& œ œb œ œstub born Am a

˙ Œ œlek, O

˙ œ œ œpride of be

œ œ ˙ Œ œliev ers and- - - - -

& œ œ œ œcon stan cy of

œb œ ˙ œ œstriv ers, thē a

.œ jœb œ œdorn

œ œb œb œment of thē A- - - - - - - -

& œb œ ˙ Œ œpos tles, the

œ œ œ œsuc cour of the

œ œb ˙right eous,

Œ œb œ œand the sal- - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œva tion of

œ œb œ œall thē up

.˙ Œright.

œb œ œ œWhere fore, cre- - - - -

& œ œ œ œa tion, be

œb œ œ œhold ing

œ œ œ œbthee el e

œ œb ˙ Œ œvat ed re- - - - - - - -


Basil Kazan



Tone 649

& œ œ œ jœ jœjoic eth and cel e

œ œb œ œ œ œ œbra

˙teth,

œ œb œ œb œ œglo ri fy ing- - - - - - - - - - - -

& œ œ ˙Christ,

œ œ œ œbwho through thee ū

œ œ œ œbnit ed the

œ œb ˙ œ œsep 'ra bles, in his- - - -

& œ œ œ œ œin fi nite

œb œ œb œ œgood

w œ .˙ness.

œ .˙- - - - - - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œFor with the Lord there is mer cy and with him is

wVerse 4 - fast

œ œ œ œ œ Uœ œa bun dant re demp tion, and- - - - -

& ˙ œ œbhe will de

Slow œ œ œ œb œ œliv er Is ra el from

œ œb œ œ œ œball his in iq ui

.˙ Œties.- - - - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œUœ

Praise the Lord all ye na tions;

wVerse 5 - fast

œb œ œ œpraise him all ye

Slow

œ œb ˙Upeo ple.- -

& Œ œ œb œO most

wProsomion 3

œ œ œ œven er a ble

˙ Œ œbCross, sur

œ œ œ œb œ œb œ œbround ed in

˙ œ œjoy by the- - - - -

& œ œ œ œ ˙ranks of an gels,

œ œ œb œby thine el e

œ œb œ œva tion to

œ œb œ œday thou dost

˙raise,- - - - -


Basil Kazan



Tone 650

After singing Verse 4, repeat Prosomion 2, "Verily, Moses foreshadowed thee,..." on the previous page. Then sing Verse 5 and Prosomion 3.

& Œ œ œ œby a di

œ œ ˙vine sign,

œ œ œ œ œthose who have been

œb œ ˙cast a way- -

& .œ jœb œ œby the de

œ œb œb œceit of

.˙ œfood and

œ œb œ œcar ried- -

& œ œ œ œ œb œ œhead long to

.˙ Œdeath.

œb œ œ œWhere fore, we

œ œ œ œgreet thee in- -

& œb œ œ œfaith with

œ œ œ œbheart and

˙ œ œlips, we re

˙ œ jœ jœceive sanc ti fi- - - -

& œ œb œ œ œ œ œca

˙ œ œ œtion, cry

˙ œ œbing: Raise ye

œ œ œ œbup Christ- - - - - -

& .˙ œGod, ex

œ œb œ œceed

œ œb œ œbing in good

˙ œ œness, and fall- - - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œdown to his di

œ œb œ œvine foot

w ˙ ˙stool.

˙ ˙- - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œUFor his mer cy is great t'ward us,

wVerse 6 - fast

-

& œ œband the

Slow œ œ œ œb œ œtruth of the Lord en

œ œb œ œdur eth for

œ œb ˙ev er.- - - -


Basil Kazan



Tone 651

After singing Verse 6, repeat Prosomion 3, "O most venerable Cross, ..." on the previous page.Then sing the "Glory ... Both now ... in Tone 2, on the following page.

& œ œ œ œbGlo

w ˙ œ œry to the

œ œb œ œFa ther and

˙ œ œ œto the- - - - -

& œ œ œ œSon and to the

œ œb œ œ ˙Ho ly

œb œ œb ˙Spir

wit.- - - - - -

& œ œb œ œBoth now

˙ œ œ œand ev

.œ jœ œ œber, and un to

œ œb œ œa ges of- - - - -

& œ œb œ œa

˙ œ œ œges. A

˙men.- - - - - - - - - -

& Œ œ œ œbCome, all ye

w œ œ œ œb œ œna tions, let us a

œ œ œ œb œ œbdore the bless ed- - -

& ˙ Œ œTree, through

œ œb œ œ œ œ œbwhich ev er last ing

œ œb œ œjus tice hath

˙ œ œ œcome to- - - -

& ˙ Œ œpass; for

œ œb œ œhe who by the

˙ œb œtree did de

œ œ œ œbceive the first-

& œ œb ˙ œb œAd am hath him

˙ œ œself been de

œ œ œ œ œ œbceived by the

˙b ˙ Œ œCross; and- - -


Basil Kazan


Vespers - MenaionGlory & Both Now

Tone 252

& œ œb œ œ œ œbhe who like a

œ œb œ œ œ œrob ber con fined the

œb œ œ œbking ly cre- - - -

& œb œ ˙a tion,

œ œ œ œhath been cast down

œb œ ˙ œ Jœ Jœhead long with an a- - - -

& œ œ œ œb œ œb œmaz ing

˙ Œ œfall. And

œb œ œ œbby the blood of- - - -

& .˙ œGod the

œ œ œ œbven om of the

œ œb œ œser pent was- -

& ˙ œ œ œwashed a

˙ œ œway; and the

œb œb œb œcurse was un- - - -

& ˙ œ œdone by the

w œ œ œb œright eous sen

˙ œ œtence when the- - - - -

& œb œ ˙ œ œjust One was con

œ œ œ œdemned un

w .œ jœb œ œb œjust

˙ly;- - - - - -

& Œ œ œ œbfor it is

w ˙ œb œmeet that the

˙ œ œtree by the

œ œ œ œbTree be

œb ˙ Œhealed,


Basil Kazan



Tone 253

& œ œ œ œband that by the

œ œb ˙ œ œPas sion of the

œ œ œ œPas sion less the- - -

& œ œ œ œ œb œ ˙pas sion of him

œ œ œb œwho had been con

œb œ œ œdemned by the- -

& .˙ œtree should

œ œ œ œb œ œ œfall a

˙ Œ œway. But- - -

& œb œ œ œ œ œ œglo ry to thy

œ œ œ œbfear ful dis pen

œ œb œ œ œ œsa tion t'ward us, O- - - - -

& ˙ œ œChrist, where with

œb œ œ œthou hast

œ œ ˙ Œ œsaved all, since-

& œb œ œ œthou art

˙ œ œgood and the

œ œ œ œbLov - - - -

& œ œ œ œer of

.œ jœb œ œ œman

œ ˙ œkind.

˙b ˙- - - - -


Basil Kazan



Tone 254

& b Œ œRe

˙Prosomion 1To the melody: Rejoice˙ .˙ œ

joice, O

œ œ œ œlife bear ing

˙ Œ œCross, in

œ œ œ œvin ci ble- - - - - -

& b œ œ œ œtri umph of

œ œ œ œ œtrue wor

.˙ œship; O

œ œ œ œgate of- -

& b œ œ ˙par a dise,

œ œ œ œ œ œcon stan cy of be

œ œ œ œliev ers, and

œ œ œ œwall of the- - - - - -

& b ˙ Œ œ œ œChurch, through which cor

œ œ œ œ œ œrup tion hath

œ œ œ œvan ished and- - -

& b œ œ œ œbeen a

œ œ ˙ œ œbol ished, and the

œ œ œ œpow er of

˙ œ œdeath hath been- - -

& b .œ Jœ œ œswal

˙ œ œlowed, and we

œ œ œ œhave as

œ œ ˙ œ œcend ed from- - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œearth to

œ œ ˙U

heav en.

œ œ œ œThou art thē un

œ œ œ œcon quer a ble- - - - -

& b œ œ ˙weap on,

Œ œ œ œthē ad ver

˙ œ œsar y of

œ œ ˙Sa tan,- - - - -


Basil Kazan



Tone 555

& b œ œ œ œsince thou art the

œ œ œ œglo ry of the

œ œ œ œMar tyrs and

œ œ ˙ œ œright eous ones, their a- - - -

& b œ œ œ œdorn ment in

˙ Œ œtruth, the

œ œ œ œha ven of sal

œ œ œ œva tion, which- - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œgrant eth the world the


wcy.- - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œU œ œPraise ye the Lord our God, and fall

wStichos - fast œ œ œ œ

down to his

Slow

œ œ ˙foot stool.-

& b Œ œRe

˙Prosomion 2 ˙ .˙ œ

joice, O

œ œ œ œCross of the

˙ Œ œ œ œLord, by which the-

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œhu man race hath been ab

œ œ œ œsolved from the

.˙ Œcurse,

˙ œ œ œ œwhich is the sign of- -

& b œ œ œ œtrue

˙ Œ œjoy, the

œ œ œ œvan quish er of

œ œ œ ˙en e mies- - - -

& b œ œ œ œthrough its el e

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œva tion, thou most re

˙ Œ œvered, our

œ œ œ œsuc cour and the- - - - -


Basil Kazan



Tone 556

& b œ œ œ œmaj es ty of

.˙ œkings, the

œ œ œ œpow er of the

œ œ ˙ œ œright eous and the- - - -

& b .œ Jœ œ œsplen dour of

.˙ œPriests, the

˙ œ œsign of

.˙ œwhich de- -

& b œ œ œ œliv er eth from

œ œ œ œtrib u la

˙ ˙tion, O

œ œ œ œstaff of- - - - - -

& b œ œ ˙pow'r by which

˙ œ œwe are

œ œ ˙shep herds,

œ œ œ œweap on of- -

& b œ œ œ œsafe ty sur

œ œ œ œround ed by

œ œ œ œan gels in

˙ Œ œfear and

˙ œ œ œglo ry of- - - - -

& b .˙ œChrist who

œ œ œ œgrant eth the

œ œ œ œworld the


wcy.- -

& b œ œ œU œ œ œAs for God, he is ourw

Stichos - fast

œ œ œ œKing be fore thē

Slow

œ œ ˙a ges.- -

& b Œ œRe

˙ ˙ ˙joice,

Œ œ œ œO Cross, thou

œ œ œ œguide of the

˙ œ œblind and phy- -


Basil Kazan



Tone 557

& b œ œ œ œsi cian of the

œ œ œ œsick and res ur

œ œ œ œ œ œ œrec tion of all the

.˙ œdead, which- - - - -

& b ˙ œ œ œ œdid raise us who had

œ œ œ œfal

œ œ œ œlen in cor

œ œ œ ˙rup tion,- - - - -

& b œ œ œ œby which cor

œ œ œ œ œ œrup tion hath

œ œ œ œbeen a bol

˙ œ jœ jœished and in cor- - - - - -

& b œ œ œ œrup tion made to

œ œ ˙ œ œflour ish, and we

œ œ œ œmen have been

œ œ ˙ Œ œde i fied, but- - - - -

& b œ œ œ ˙ œ œSa tan was com

œ œ œ œ œ œ œplete ly

.˙ Œcrushed.

˙ œ œWhere fore, to- - - - - - -

& b œ œ œ œday as we be

œ œ œ œhold thee el e

œ œ ˙ œ œvat ed in the

œ œ œ œhands of the- - - - -

& b œ œ ˙High Priests,

œ œ œ œ œ œwe ex alt

œ œ œ jœ jœhim who was el e

œ œ œ œvat ed up- - - - -

& b œ œ ˙ Œ œon thee, and

˙ œ œthee we a

œ œ œ œ œdore, seek

.˙ œing that- - -


Basil Kazan



Tone 558

& b œ œ œ œthou

œ œ œ œgrant us the


wcy.-


wGlory / Both Now - Tone 8

˙ œ œ œ œ œFa er and

jœ .œ œ œto the

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙Son and to the- - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œHo ly

œ œ œ œ œ œ œSpir it.

Œ œ œ œBoth now and

œ œ .œ jœ œ œev er, and un to- - - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œa ges of

œ œ œ œ œ œa


˙men.- - - - - - - -

& Œ œTo

˙ œ œday, O

œ œ œ œChrist

˙ œ œGod, as we-

& œb œ œ œsin ners

œ œ œ œ œ œven er ate thy prec ious

˙ Œ œCross by- - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ ˙which Mo ses,

œ œ œ œhav ing fore

œ œ œ œ œ œshad owed the

œ œ œ œsame in him- - - - -

& ˙ œ œself, did de

œ œ œ œ œ œfeat

œ œ œ œ œ œ œAm a

˙ Œ œlek, and- - - - -


Basil Kazan



Glory/Both Now - Tone 859

& œ œ œ œ œDa vid the

œb œ ˙ œ œnsing er, hav ing

œ œ œ œ œ œ œshout ed, com- - - - - - -

& œb œ œ œmand ed ad o

œ œ ˙ ˙ra tion to

.œ jœ œ œthy- - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œfoot

˙ Œ œstool, we

œ œ œ ˙praise thee- - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œwho didst con sent to

œ œ œ œbe nailed there

˙ œ œon, cry ing- - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œun to

˙ œ œbthee with un

œ œ œ œbwor thy- - - - - - -

& œb ˙ œlips, O

wLord,

œ œ œ œ œ œmake us

& .œ jœ œ œ œ ˙wor thy,

œ œ œ œ œ œwith the

˙ Œ œthief, of- - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œthy king

.œ jœ œ œ œdom.w ww

- - -


Basil Kazan



Glory/Both Now - Tone 860

& b Œ œO

wTroparion - sing 3 times

Ison

˙ œ œLord, save thy

˙ œ œpeo ple and

œ œ œ œbless thine in

Traditional Antiochian version

- -

& b œ œ ˙her i tance,

œ œ œ œ œ œgrant ing to thy peo ple

˙ ˙ œ œvic t'ry o ver- - - - - - -

& b œ œ œ œall their en e

.˙ œ œ œmies, and by the

œ œ œ œ œ œ œpow'r of thy- -

& b ..˙ œ œCross pre

œ œ œ œserv ing thy

œ œ œ œ œ œcom monw ˙

wealth.˙

- - - - -

& b ˙ œ œCross pre

Final Ending œ œ œ œserv ing thy

œ œ œ œ œ œcom monw ˙ œ œ

wealth.˙ ˙ ˙b ˙˙

U- - - -


Basil Kazan


61Vespers - MenaionTroparion

Tone 1


62MATINS - MENAION Pages 63 - 82


Sing the Matins Service, from the Matins Byzantine Project by Kazan, as usual up to "God is theLord…". Then sing the Troparion, "O Lord, save thy people…", in Tone 1 as on page 61 of thisbook.

Now read the Kathismata as on page 298 and 299 of "Divine Prayers & Services" by Nassar.

Then sing the Anabathmoi as on page 63 of the Matins Byzantine Project, "From my youth up…",followed by the Prokeimenon in Tone 4 on the top of page 63 of this book: "All the regions of theearth ...".

Continue with pages 65-66 of the Matins Byzantine Project, and after Psalm 50, sing the "Glory..."on the bottom of page 63 of this book, and "O thou tripartite Cross of Christ..." Then sing "Bothnow..." and repeat "O thou tripartite Cross of Christ...". Continue on page 64 of this book with"Have mercy upon me, O God…", and then sing the Idiomelon in Tone 6 as on the bottom of page64.

Sing the Katabasiae of the Cross through the Ninth Ode as on pages 65 to 72 of this book.

Sing the first Exaposteilarion of the Feast twice, as on page 73 of this book, followed by anotherExaposteilarion on pages 73 & 74 of this book.

Then sing the Praises in Tone 8 from page 75 of this book through the top of page 78, followed bythe "Glory ... Both Now..." in Tone 6 as on page 78, then"Today arriveth the Cross…"as on page79.

Then sing the Great Doxology in Tone 6, and follow the Nassar Book on pages 304 and 305 for theProcession of the Cross. The music for the Procession and the Divine Liturgy is as follows:

PROCESSION OF THE CROSS Pages 80 to 82

THE DIVINE LITURGY

SECOND ANTIPHON Page 83

ENTRANCE HYMN Page 83

KONTAKION Page 83 to 84

EIRMOS OF THE NINTH ODE Page 84 to 85

KOINONIKON TONE 8 Page 85 to 86

All the

Sing twice

Ison

re gions of thē

earth have

seen the sal- -

va tion of our

God.- -

Sing un to the Lord a new song, for the Lord hath done won drous things.

Verse

- -

All the

Third time

re gions of thē

earth have

seen the sal- -

va tion of our

God.

- -

Glo ry to the

Fa ther and

to the Son and to the

Ho ly Spir

it.- - - -

O thou

tri par tite

Cross of

Christ, thou

art my se- - -

cure pro

tec

tion.

Sanc ti fy

me, there fore,- - - - - - - -

by

thy

might, that with

faith

and long ing-


63Matins - MenaionProkeimenon

Tone 4


Basil Kazan

After the reading of Psalm 50, sing the following in Tone 2.

I may a

dore and

glo ri

fy

thee.- - -

Both now and

ev er, and un to

a ges of

a ges. A

men.- - - -

Have mer cy up on me O God ac cord ing to thy

- - - -

lov ing kind ness ac cord ing to the mul ti tude of- - - - - -

thy ten der mer cies blot

out my trans

gres

sion.- - - - - - -

O Crossof

Ison

Christ,

O hope of

Chris

tians, and- -

guide of the

lost; O

ha

ven of the

win ter- - - - -

locked; O

vic' try in

war and se

cu ri

ty of the- - - - -



Basil Kazan64Matins - Menaion

Glory/Both now Tone 2Idiomelon Tone 6

Now repeat "O thou tripartite Cross of Christ...", then "Have mercy..." as below.

Idiomelon Tone 6

ū ni

verse; O phy

si cian of the

sick and re sur

rec tion- - - - - -

of the

dead, have

mer cy up

on- -

us.

Ver i ly, Mo ses hav ing struck with his rod,

Ison

Ode 1

- - - - - -

hor i zon tal ly, cleav ing the Red Sea and- - - - -

caus ing Is ra el to cross on foot, then hav ing

- - - -

struck it trans verse ly bring ing it to geth er o ver

- - - - - -

Phar aoh and his char i ots, did trace the Cross, thus

- - -

sym bol iz ing that in vin ci ble weap on.

- - - - - - -



Basil Kazan65Matins - Menaion

Idiomelon Tone 6Katabasiae Tone 8

Katabasiae Tone 8


Adapted by Christopher Holweyfrom the music of Basil Kazan

Where fore, do we praise Christ our God,-

for that he hath been glo ri fied.- -

The rod is tak en as a sym bol of the mys t'ry;

Ode 3

Ison- - -

for by its bud ding, it des ig nat eth the Priest.- - - -

But now the tree of the Cross hath blossomed forth with

might and stead fast ness to the hith er to bar ren Church.

- - - - -

I have heard, O Lord, of the mys t'ry of thy Ode 4

Ison -

dis pen sa tion, and have con tem plat ed thy works.

- - - - - -

Where fore, have I glo ri fied thy God head.

- - - -



Kazan

Matins - MenaionKatabasiae Tone 8 66

O thou thrice bless ed Tree, on which the Lord Christ the

Ode 5

Ison- -

King was stretched, and through which he who was be guiled-

by the tree fell, hav ing been be guiled by thee, by the- -

God that was nailed up on thee in the flesh, who-

grant eth safe ty to our souls.- - - - -

When Jo nah in the bel ly of the whale did

Ode 6

Ison- - -

stretch forth his hands in the form of a cross,

he did fore shad ow clear ly the pas sion of sal va tion;- - - - - -

and when he came out on the third day, he did sym bol ize the

- -



Kazan


world tran scend ing Res ur rec tion of Christ, nailed up on

- - - - - - -

thee in the flesh, and il lu mi nat ing the world- - - -

by his third day Res ur rec tion.- - - -

The mad com mand of thē in fi del ty rant hath

Ode 7

Ison- - - -

shak en the na tions, breath ing forth threats and- - -

blas phe mies loathed of God. But the three youths were not- -

ter ri fied by the bes tial ter ror, nor- - - - - -

the con sum ing fire; for be ing to geth er a midst the- - - - - -

fire blown forth by a dew y breeze, they were

-



Kazan


sing ing: O thou ex ceed ing ly praised,

- - - - - -

bless ed art thou, God of our fa thers.

- -

We praise, we bless, and we wor ship the Lord.

Ode 8

-

O ye youths, ē qual in num ber to the Trin i ty,

Ison- - - - - -

bless the Fa ther, the God Cre a tor;- - -

praise the Word which did con de scend and turn the fire- -

to a dew y breeze; and ex alt more and more- -

thē all ho ly Spir it, who give eth life

- - - - - -

to all for ev er more.

- - -



Kazan


Mag ni fy, O my soul, the most pre cious Cross of the Lord.

- - -

Thou art the mys ti cal par a dise,Ode 9

Ison - - - -

O The o to kos; for that thou,

- - - - - -

be ing un tilled, didst bud forth Christ, by whom was

- -

plant ed on earth the life giv ing tree of the Cross.

- - -

Where fore, as we a dore it be ing el e vat ed,

- - - - - -

we mag ni fy thee.

- -


- - -

Let all the trees of the wood, plant ed from the be gin

- - -

ning of time, re joice; for their na ture hath been sanc ti fied- - - - -



Kazan

Matins - MenaionNinth Ode Tone 8 70

PRIEST: The Theotokos and Mother of the Light let us honor and magnify in song.

by the stretch ing of Christ on the Tree. Where fore, now,- -

we wor ship him, lift ed up, and mag ni fy him.

- - - -


- - -

A no ble horn hath been raised to those of di vine mind,

- -

the Cross which is head of all, by which all the su per sen su ous- - - -

horns of sin ners are crushed. Where fore now, we a dore it-- -

el e va ted, and mag ni fy it.- - - - -

Mag ni fy, O my soul, the El e va tion of the life giv ing Cross of the Lord.

- - - - - - -

Ver i ly, death which be fell the hu man race by eat ing from theAnother Heirmos

- - - - -

tree, hath been a bol ished to day by the Cross; for the- - -

curse of the first Moth er and all her de scend ants hath- - -



Kazan


been un done by him who was born of thē un de filed- - -

The o to kos, who all the pow'rs of heav en- - - -

do mag ni fy.

First time only do mag ni fy.

Last time only

- - - -

Mag ni fy, O my soul, the El e va tion of the life giv ing Cross of the Lord.

- - - -- - -

O Lord, that thou might est not leave the bit ter ness of the

- - -

tree a bol ished, thou didst re move it com plete ly by the Cross.- - - - -

Where fore, in an cient times the tree made the wa ters of Mar ah sweet,- - - -

an tic i pat ing thē act of the Cross, whom all the- - - -

pow ers of heav en do mag ni fy.- - - - - -

O Lord, to day by the Cross thou hast lift ed up

Chanter (Intone): Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Holwey

- -

us who are im mersed con tin ual ly in the dark ness of our- - - - -



Kazan


Holwey

first par ent; for as na ture fell a fore time in to- - - - -

er ror per verse ly, the light of thy Cross did lead a right- - - -

all us who be lieve, and we mag ni fy it.- - -

O Lord, that thou might est make plain to the world the

Chanter (Intone): Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Holwey

-

sign of thy Cross, a dored since it is glo ri fied- - -

of all, thou didst trace it in the sky, spar klingwith shin ing light,- -

an in vin ci ble and per fect weap on to the king. Where fore, all the- - - - - -

pow ers of the heav ens do mag ni fy it.- - - - - -

The Cross is the pre serv er of all the ū ni verse.

Ison - - - -

The Cross is the come li ness of the ho ly Church.- - -



Kazan

Matins - MenaionNinth Ode Tone 8

Exaposteilarion Tone 273

Then conclude with "Thou art the mystical paradise" (p. 70, top) and"Verily, death which befell the human race" (p. 71, bottom, using second ending).

First Exaposteilarion - Tone 2 - Sing TwiceTo the Melody: While thy disciples looked on thee

Kazan

The Cross is the might of be liev ing kings.- - -

The Cross is the stead fast ness of be liev ers. The Cross is the- - - - - -

glo ry of thē an gels and the sting of Sa tan.

- - -

To day the Cross is el e vat ed and the world is sanc ti fied;

- - - - - -

for thou who sit teth with the Fa ther and the Ho ly Spir it,- - - -

when thou didst stretch thy hands there on, didst draw the whole-

world to thy knowl edge. Make wor thy, there fore, of- - -

thy di vine glo ry those who re ly up on thee.

- - - -



Kazan

Matins - MenaionNinth Ode Tone 8

Exaposteilarion Tone 274

Second ExaposteilarionTo the Melody: Hearken ye women

This

Ison

glo ry shall

be to

all his saints.-

How

strange ly

won der ful that the- - - - -

life bear ing

plant, thē all

ho ly and pre cious

Cross, ap- - - - - -

pear eth to

day lift ed on

high; and all

quar ters glo ri- - - - - - -

fy it,

and all e vil

spir its trem

ble there at.- - - - -

O what a

boon grant ed

man kind!

Where fore,- - -

O Christ

God,

save, pro tect

and keep our-

souls for

thou a

lone art com

pas sion

ate.- - - -

Praise God in his sanc tu ar y,

praise him in the- - -

firm a ment of his

pow'r.- - -


Matins - MenaionPraises Tone 8


Kazan75

Verse 1

Prosomion 1To the melody: O strange wonder

Verse 2 - Fast

Then repeat the above Prosomion 1.

Slow

Praise him for his might y acts,

praise him ac

cord ing to his- - -

ex cel lent

great ness.- - - - - - -

How

strange ly

won der ful that the- - - - -

Cross which bore the

high One as a

clus ter of

grapes full of-

life, ap

pear eth to

day el e

vat ed from thē

earth,- - - - - -

through which we were

all drawn to

God, and

death was swal -

lowed un to thē

end.

O

what a pure

Tree through- -

which we have re

ceived the non

mort i fy ing

food of Ē

- - - - - -

den, glo ri

fy ing

Christ.- - - - - - -




Kazan76

Verse 3 - Fast Slow

Prosomion 3


-

praise him with the

psal ter y and harp.- -

How

strange ly

won der ful that the

Cross did ap pear- - - -

e qual ing

heav en in length and

breadth, sanc ti

fy ing all

- - - - - -

things with di

vine

grace, through

which bar bar i an- - - -

na tions were

con quered, and the

scep ters of

kings were es- - - -

tab lished!

What a di

vine lad

der o ver- - - - -

which we as

cend to the

heav ens,

rais ing with- - -

prais es

the Sav iour

Christ the

Lord.- -




Kazan77

Verse 4 - Fast

Slow

Prosomion 4

Glo

ry to the

Fa ther and

to the- - - - -

Son and to the

Ho ly

Spir

it.- - - - -

Both now

and ev

er, and un to

a ges of- - -

a ges.

A

men.- - - - - - - - -

To day ar

riv eth the Cross

of the

Lord, and be- - - -

liev ers re

ceive it ea ger ly,

ac quir ing

there from- - - - - - - -

heal ing of

soul and

bod y and

ev' ry- - - -

sick

ness. Let us,

there fore, wel come

it with joy and- - - - -



Kazan

Matins - MenaionGlory/Both Now Tone 6 78

Slow

fear: with

fear be cause of

sin, be ing un

wor- - - - - -

thy; with

joy be

cause of the sal

va tion which- - - -

Christ, who was

nailed there on and

who pos

ses eth the- - -

Great Mer cy,

grant ed

to the

world.- -



Kazan

Matins - MenaionGlory/Both Now Tone 6 79

Then, sing the Great Doxology in Tone 6, and follow the rubrics and instructionsin The Divine Prayers & Services by Nassar, pages 304-305.

Be fore thy cross, we bow down in wor ship,

- -

Mas ter, and we glo ri fy thy- - - - - - - -

Ho ly Res ur rec tion.- - - - - - - - -

Come, ye be

liev ers,

let us a

dore the

life giv ing- - - - -

Tree,

where on when

Christ the King of

glo ry

stretched his- -

hands, he

lift ed us

to the first

bliss, us whom thē

an cient en e- - - -

my hav ing

led cap tive by de

sire drove a

way from

God.- - - - -

Come, ye be

liev ers,

let us a

dore the- - -



Kazan

Matins - MenaionProcession of the Cross

Idiomelon80

After the procession of the Cross, the Priest places the Cross on the Table. He then sings "Before ThyCross, ..." once. The Choir or Chanter then sings it twice, as they all bow before the Cross each time.

Antiochian Village version

After the Priest distributes the twigs of blossoms or flowers to all the people, the Chanter or Choirwill sing the following Idiomelon in Tone 2.

Kazan

Tree through

which we were

made wor

thy to crush the-

heads of in

vis i ble

en e

mies.- - - - - -

Come, all ye na tions

of thē

earth, let us

hon or with- -

songs of praise the

Cross of the

Lord,

cry ing,- - -

Peace be up on

thee, O

Cross, O per

fec tion of the re- - - -

demp tion of fal len

Ad

am; for in

thee do our kings of- - - - - -

stead fast faith

glo ry,

since by thy

might, they sub ju- - - -

gate the bar

bar i an peo ple

might i

ly.- - - - - - -



Kazan


Idiomelon81

Where fore, as we

Chris tians greet

thee in

fear, we- -

glo ri fy

God nailed up

on thee,

say ing,- - - -

O Lord

who wast

cru ci fied

there on, have- - -

mer cy up

on

us, since

thou art- -

good and the

Lov er

of man

kind.- - - -



Kazan


Idiomelon82

At the conclusion of the Idiomelon, sing the Troparion of the Feast as on page 61 of this book.

Save us, O

Son of God,

who wast cru ci

fied in the- -

flesh, as we

sing to

thee: Al le

lu

ia.- - - - -

Ex

alt ye the

Lord our

God,

wor ship at his- -

foot stool for

he is

ho ly.

Save us, O

Son of God,- -

who wast

cru ci

fied in the

flesh,

as we- -

sing to

thee: Al le

lu

ia.- - - - - -



Kazan83Divine Liturgy - Menaion

2nd Antiphon - Entrance HymnTone 2

Sing twice, then "Glory", and sing a third time; then "Both now",and continue with "Only begotten Son and Word of God ..."

Entrance Hymn

Do thou, who of thine own good will wast el e vat ed up on the Cross,

- - - -

be stow thy boun ties up on the new peo ple which is- - - -

called by thy Name, O Christ our God; make glad with thy might

those who law ful ly gov ern, grant ing them vic to ry o ver their- - - - - - -

ad ver sar ies. May thine aid be a pan o ply of peace,- - - - -

a tro phy in vin ci ble.

- - - -




Kontakion - Tone 2

Original Melody

Thou art the

mys ti cal

par a

dise, O- - - -

The o

to

kos; for that

thou, be'ng un- - - - - - - -

tilled, didst

bud forth

Christ, by whom was

plant- - - -

ed on

earth the life

giv ing tree

of- - -

the

Cross.

Where fore, as we a

dore

- -

it be ing

el e vat

ed,

we- - - -

mag ni fy

thee.

- - - -




Irmos of the 9th OdeTone 8

The Irmos of the Ninth Ode is sung in Tone 8, instead of "It is truly meet..."

The

light

of thy

coun te- -

nance hath

been im

pressed, hath

been im- - -

pressed on

us, O

Lord.-

The

light

of thy

coun te

nance hath- -

been im

pressed, hath

been im

pressed

- -

on us, O

Lord. Al le

lu

ia. Al le

lu- - - - - - - - - -

ia. Al le

lu

i

a.

- - - - - - - - - - -




Koinonikon - Tone 8

Verses:

(1) Thou hast given gladness to my heart. (Psalm 4:7)(2) From the fruit of their wheat, wine and oil are they multiplied. (Psalm 4:8)(3) In peace in the same place I shall lay me down and sleep. (Psalm 4:9)

Last time only Kazan

Kazan/Holwey

& c Ó Œ œRe

wIson

œ œ œb œjoice, O bar ren

˙ œ œone, who

œb œ œ œhad not giv en- - -

& ˙ œ œbirth; for be

œ œ œ œbhold thou hast con

œ œ œ œb œ œceived clear ly the- - -

& œ œb œ œ œ œone who is the

œ œ œ œ œdawn of the

˙ Œ œ œ œbSun, who was a -

& œ œ œbbout to il

œ œ œ œlu mi nate the

œ œ œ œb ˙whole u ni verse,- - - - - -

& œ œb œ œblight ed with

œ œb œ œ œ œsight less

wness.- - - - - -

& œ œb œ œ œ œShout in joy, O Zach a

œ œb ˙ri as,

œ œb œ œcry ing in- - - -

& œ œ œ œ œfav

wour,

œ œ œ œVer i ly, the

œb œ œ œone to be- - - - - -

& ˙ œ œborn is a

œ œb œ œProph et of the

˙ ˙High

˙ ˙ west.

w- - - -


MenaionTroparion - Tone 4

September 23John The Baptist

Basil Kazan87

Special Melody"Be Quick to Anticipate"


88

After "O Lord, I have cried…", sing the Verses and Stichera as on pages 89 thru 92.

Then sing "Glory" in Tone 6 as on pages 93 and 94.

Then sing "Both now and ever" in Tone 6 as on pages 94 through 96.

Follow the normal Vesper Service through to the Aposticha; then sing the Aposticha in Tone 1 as on pages 97 through the top of page 99.

Now sing the "Glory and Both now" as on pages 99-102.

Then the Troparion in Tone 4 as on page 103 of this book. Then "Both now" in Tone 4 as on page 104 of this book.

MATINS - MENAION SEPTEMBER 24PAGES 105 thru 112 SAINT THEKLA

Follow the Matins Service as in the Kazan Byzantine Matins Music Book.

(The Kontakion in Tone 3, on page 105, may also be read.)

Sing the Exaposteilarion in Tone 2 as on page 106, and the Theotokion on page 107.

The Praises in Tone 1 as on pages 108 through 113.

The "Glory" as on page 113 and 114.

Instructions on "Both now" on bottom of page 114.

VESPERS - MENAIONPages 89 thru 104

September 24Saint Thekla

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙If thou, O Lord, should'st mark in iq ui ties, O Lord, who shall stand,

w- - -

& œ œ œ œfor with thee there

œ œ œ œis for give

wness.- - - -

& Œ œ ˙O Lord;

w œ œ œThek la was

œ œb œ œ œ œriv et ed to the

œ œ œ œwin dow be- - - - -

& œ œ œ œcause of her

œ œ œ œyearn ing de

œ œ ˙ Œ œsire for thee. But- - -

& œ œ ˙she was

œ œ œ œmen tal ly

œb œ œ œstand ing en- - - -

& œ œ œ œrap tured be

œ œ œ œnfore thy throne on

˙high;

œ œ œ œbe'ng a mazed at- - - -

& œn œ œb œthy maj es

˙ œ œty which can

œ œ œ œnot be meas

.˙ œured; O- - - -

& œ œ œ œthou who in thy

œ œ œ œlove for man

˙ œ œkind wast in

œb œ œ œ œ œcar nate for the sal- - - -

& œ œ œ œva tion

œ œ œ œ œ œof our

w wsouls.

w- - - -

September 24Saint TheklaBasil Kazan


89Vespers - MenaionVerses and Stichera

Tone 8

Verse 1 Fast

Slow

Stichera 1 & 2To the melody: O Lord, though Thou didst stand

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œBe cause of thy name have I wait ed for

w- -

& œ œ œU ,

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œU œ

thee O Lord, my soul hath wait ed up on thy word, my- -

& œb œ œ œsoul hath

œ œ œ œhoped in the

wLord.

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œU œ

From the morn ing watch un til night, from the morn ing watch, letw

- - -

& œb œ ˙Is ra el

œ œ œ œtrust in the

wLord.- -

& Œ œ ˙O Lord,

w œ œ ˙Thek la ran

œ œ œ œaf ter thē A

œb œ ˙pos tles- - - -

& œ œ œ œand she was

.˙ œbound, but

œ œ œ œshe freed her

˙ œ œself from the-

& œb œ œ œchains of con

œ œ œ œcern for

œ œ ˙earth ly things.- -

& œ œ œ œShe be came so

œ œb œ œtru ly con

œ œ œ œnsumed by thy

.˙ œlove that- - -

& œ œ œn œshe was

œ œ œ œbound in ob li

œ œ œ œga tion to

.˙ œthee, O- - -



90

Slow

Verse 2 Fast

Slow

After singing Verse 2 repeat Stichera 1, then sing Verse 3 and continue with Stichera 3.

Stichera 3 & 4

Vespers - MenaionVerses and Stichera

Tone 8

Verse 3 Fast

& œ œ œ œSav iour


w wsouls.

w- - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œFor with the Lord there is mer cy, and with

w-

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œUœ

,œ

him is a bun dant re demp tion, and

˙ œ œhe will de- - - - -

& œb œ œ œ œ œliv er Is ra el from

œ œ œ œ œ œ œall his in iq ui

˙ties.- - - - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œU ,

Praise the Lord all ye na tions;w œ œ œ œ

praise him all ye

œ œ ˙peo ple.- -

& Œ œ ˙O Lord,

w œ œ œ œ œ œThek la was sep a

œb œ œ œrat ed from- - - -

& œ œ œb œ œ œher tea cher un

œ œ ˙will ing ly,

œ œ œ œbut she found- - - -

& .˙ œthee con

œ œ œ œtend ing with

˙ œ œher at the

œ œ œ œtime of strug- - -

& .˙ œgle. In

œ œ œ œbe'ng de prived

œ œ œ œfrom her gar

˙ œ œments, she was- - -

& œ œn œ œveiled by thy

œ œ U Œ œglo ry. Then

œ œ œ œshe was-



91

Verse 4 Fast

After singing Verse 4, repeat Stichera 3, then continue with Verse 5 and Stichera 5.

Verse 5 Fast


Tone 8

Slow

Slow

Stichera 5

& œn œ œb œcrowned by thy

˙ œ œhand for the

œ œ ˙ œ œstrug gle on be- -

& œ œ œ œhalf of

œ œ œ œ œ œour

w wsouls.w

-

& œ œ œ œ œ œU

œ œ, œ œ

For his mer cy is great t'ward us, and thew

-

& œ œ œ œ œ œtruth of the Lord en

œ œ œ œ œdur eth for

œ œ ˙ev er.- - - -

& Œ œ ˙O Lord,

w Œ œ œ œthe first of

œn œ œ œthy wom en

œb œ ˙mar tyrs,- -

& Œ œ œ œthe Pure

˙ œ œOne was com

œ œ œ œpelled in to the

.˙ œfire; but- -

& ˙ œ œshe was not

œ œ œ œburned by

˙ œ œit, be'ng be

œ œ .˙ Œdewed by Thee.-

& œ œ œ œAnd a mong the

œ œ œ œman y pred a

œb œ ˙to ry beasts- - - - -

& Œ œ œ œshe stayed

œ œ ˙with out harm;

Ó œ œbe'ng pro

œ œ œ œntect ed by thy- - -

& .˙ œhand, O

œ œ œ œSav iour


w wsouls.w

- -



92

Verse 6 Fast


Tone 8

Slow

Stichera 6

& # # œ œbO

œ œ œ œbGlo

˙ œ œb œry to the

œ œ œ œ œFa ther and- - - - -

& # # œ œb œn œ œ œ œ œto the

.œ jœ œ œSon and to the

œ œ œ œHo ly

œ œ œ œb œ œ œSpir it.- - - -

& # # Œ œO

˙ œb œ œ œThek la the

œb œ œ œ œ œmost bless

˙ed,- - - -

& # # œ œ œb jœ jœthou hast tram pled thē

œ œb œn œ œ œ œ œen e

˙ œ œmy in the- - - - - -

& # # œ œ œ œwres tlings of thy

œ œ œ œb œ œ œstrug

˙gle;

œ œ œb œcrush ing his- - - - - -

& # # ˙ œ œtricks by thy

œ œ ˙ œb œmar

œb œ œ ˙tyr dom.

œ œn œb œ œ œThou didst es cape by- - - - - -

& # # œb œ œ œ œrun ning from Tha

œb œ œ œ œ œmy

˙ Œ œris and

œ œ œb œdidst be come a- - - - - - -

& # # œ œb œ œ# œ œbride of

˙ œ œnChrist, thy

œb œ œ œtru ly de- -

& # # œ œ œ œbsired

˙b ˙One.

œ œn œ œnCon fi

˙n œn œ œdant of- - -

& # # œb .˙Paul,

œ œn œb œe qual to

œb œ ˙ œ œSte phen in the- -



93Vespers - MenaionGlory - Doxastikon

Tone 6

Kazan/Holwey

& # # œb œ œ œ œ œstrug

˙ Œ œgle, O

œ œ œb œfirst a mong- - - - - -

& # # œ œb œn œ œ œ œ œwom en

œ œ œ œmar

.œ jœb œ œ œtyrs of

œb œ œ ˙Christ:- - - -

& # # œ œ œb œnThere fore, thou hast

œb œ œ œbold ness with

˙him;

œb œ œ œsave our souls from- -

& # # œb œ ˙dan gers;

œ œ œ œwe who keep thy

œb œ œ œmem o ry most- - -

& # # jœ .œb œ œ œjoy ful

˙ œ œly as a

œ œ œ œmost high

.œ jœb œ œ œfeast

wday.- -

& # # œ œ œ œBoth now

w œb œ œ œ œ œand ev

œ œ œ œer, and un to- - - -

& # # œb œ œ œa ges of

œ œ œ œa ges.

œ œ œ œb œ œ œA

.˙ Œmen.- - - - - -

& # # œ œ œ jœ jœWho shall not mag ni

w œb œ ˙ œ œfy thee, most

œ œ œb œ œHo ly- - -

& # # œ œ œ .˙ œVir gin? And

˙n œb œwho shall not

œb œn œ œ œ œpraise thy-



94Vespers - Menaion Doxastikon - Both now

Tone 6

Theotokion Tone 6

& # # œb œn œ œbirth giv

˙ œ œbing, free of

œ œ œ œpain and tra- - - - -

& # # .œ jœb œ œ œvail

˙ œ œing? For thē

œ œb œn œ œ œ œ œon ly- - - - - - - -

& # # ˙Son

œ œ œ œris ing

œb œ œ œ œ œtime less

˙ œ œbly from the- - - - -

& # # œn œ œ œ œFa ther, him

œb œ œ œnself, did come in

œ œn œb œcar nate from

˙ œ œthee in a- - - -

& # # œ œb œ œ œ œman ner that can not

œ œ œ œb œ œ œbe ex

.˙ Œplained.- - - -

& # # ˙n œ œbHe, who while

œb œn œ œ œ œGod by

œb œn œ œna ture, be

˙ œb œ ˙came for our sakes- -

& # # œ œ œ œMan by

œ œ œ œb œ œ œna

˙ œ œbture, not di- - - - - -

& # # œ œb œ œ œ œvid ed in to

œ œn ˙n œ œ œtwo per

˙ œn œ œ ˙ Œ œsons, but

w œ œb œ œknown by two- - - -

& # # œ œb œ ˙ œ œna tures with out

œ œ œ œmix ture or con

œ œ œ œb œ œ œfu

˙sion.- - - - - - - -



95Vespers - MenaionTheotokion

Tone 6

& # # Œ œ œn œbTo him, O

œ œn œb œn œ œ œno ble and most

œb œn œ œbless ed

œ .˙one,- -

& # # œb œ œ œsup(*plead

plifor

catethe sal

œ œ œ œ œb œthatva

ourtion

œn œ œb œ œsoulsof

w- -

- - - -

& # # .œ jœb œ œ œmayour

be

w œ œb ˙n œsaved.souls.)

˙ œb œ œ ww



96Vespers - MenaionTheotokion

Tone 6

*Often, Kazan would change the wording of various hymns for some reason. If you wish to singthe ending as it is in The Divine Prayers and Services by Nassar, use this second verse.

& b Œ œO

˙ œ œ œ œ œ œfirst a mong wom en

œ œ ˙mar tyrs,- - -

& b ˙ œ œ œ œE qual to thē A

œ œ œ œ œ œpos tles of un i

œ œ œ œver sal re

w wnoun,

w- - - - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œGlo ry of wo men

œ œ œ œstrug glers, and

œ œ œ œ œ œbeau ty of vir- - - - -

& b ˙ œ œgins; now I

œ œ œ œ œcry un to

˙ œ œthee: heal my- -

& b œ œ# œb œ œn œnsuf fer ings and the

œ œ œ œwounds of my

˙ œ œsoul through thy- -

& b œ œ œ œpray'rs which are

œ œ œ œan swered by

.˙ œGod, and-

& b œ œ œ ˙snatch me

œ œ œ œfrom thē un

œ œ œ œ œ œdy ing

w wflames.w

- -

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œHer proc la ma tion hath gone out

w œ œ œ œin to all thē

˙earth.- - - -

& b œ œThe di

˙ ˙ œ œ œ œvine and al might y

œ œ ˙pow'r of Christ

Œ œ œ œput out the- - -

& b œ œ œ œfire by means of

˙ œ œ œ œclouds which brought rain;

œ œ œ œsprink ling thee with-



97Prosomion 1To the melody: Thou art the joy

Stichos


Tone 1

Prosomion 2

& b .˙ œdew, for

œ œ œ œthou art faith

w ˙ œ œful; and in

œ œ œ œjust ice burned the- -

& b œn œ ˙ Œ œpa gans. It

œ œ œ œglo ri fied

˙ Œ œthee in

œ œ œ œsav ing thee from- - - -

& b ˙ œ œbeasts and from

œ œ œ œbe ing

œ œ œ œ œ œtorn by

w wbulls.

w-

& b œ œ œ œ œ œHe hath set my feet up

w œ œ ˙on the rock.-

& b Œ œO

˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œThek la, thou didst

˙ œ œyearn for the

œ œ œ œbride groom most- -

& b ˙ œ œpure and all

œ œ œ œbeau ti ful

œ œ œ œin his goodw .˙ Œ

ness.- - -

& b œ œ œ œThou didst re

˙ œ œ ˙ject thy be trothed

œ œ œ œfol low

œ œ œ œing the words of

w- - - -

& b ˙ œ œPaul, who

w œ œ œ œtaught of the

œn œ ˙Church as Bride;

& b Œ œ ˙with whom

˙ œ œthou didst as

˙ œ œcend to the

œ œ œ œmost joy ful- -

& b wgoal.

œ œAnd so

œ œ œ œ œ œthou didst be come be

˙ œ œtrothed to the- -



98Vespers - MenaionThe Aposticha

Tone 1

Stichos Fast Slow

Prosomion 3

& b œ œ ˙One whom

œ œ œ œ œ œthou wert ea ger

œ œ œ œ œ œto ob

w wtain.

w- -


w ˙ œ œ œFa

œ œ jœ .œther and to

œ œ œ œthe Son and- - - - -

& œ œ œ œ ˙to the

œ œ œ œ œ œHo ly

œ œ œ œ œ œ œSpir it.- - - - - -

& œ œO A

˙ œ œ œ œ ˙pos tle,

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œFirst of Mar

˙ œ œtyrs thou didst- - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œtram ple on thē at

œ œ œ œtacks of the- - - -

& œ œ œ œli

˙ons.

œ œ œ œThou didst em

˙ œ œbar rass Tha- - - - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œmy ris and

œ œ œ œ œdidst fol- - - - - - - - -

& .œ jœ œ œ ˙low the Bride groom

œ œ œ œcry ing out: O

˙ Œ œChrist, I- - -

& œ Jœ Jœ œ œ œran af ter thy

œ œ œ œ œ œ œfra

.˙ Œgrance.- - - - - -

& œ œBe cause

˙b œ œ jœ jœ ˙thou didst fol low Paul,

Œ œ œ œthou didst ac

œ œ œ œcept the gift of- - -



99Vespers - MenaionThe Aposticha - Tone 1

Glory - Doxostikon - Tone 8

Slow

& œ œ œ œ œ œHeav

.˙ œen; and

œ œ œ œthou didst in

œ œ œ œher it a- - - - - -

& ˙ œ œcrown from the

œ œ œ œ œpres ence of

˙ Œ œGod, thē-

& œ œ œ œ œ œau thor of the

œ œ œ œstrug

wgle.- - - - - - - -

& œ œThou dost

œ œ œ œ œin ter

˙ œ œcede in thē- - - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œeas y

˙ œ œyoke, that for

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œgive ness of sins be- - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œgiv en to

œ œ œ œ œ œthose who

˙ Œ œkeep thy- - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙no ble

œ œ œ œ œ œmem o

.œ jœ œ œ œry with

wfaith.- - - - -



100Vespers - MenaionGlory and Both now

Tone 8

& Œ œ œ œBoth now and

w œ œ .œ jœ œ œev er, and un to

œ œ œ œ œ œa ges of- - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œa


˙men.- - - - - - - - -

& Œ œO

˙ œ œ œ œVir gin

œ œ œ œ œ œwith out- - - - - -

& ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ# œb œgroom, blame less

wbOne,

œ œ œ œ œ œMoth er of- - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œthe high

œ ˙ œGod; O

œ œ œ œthou who

& œ œ œ œ œ œdidst con ceive

œ œ œ œn œ œ œ œn ˙in the flesh-

& œ œ œ œin a way that

œ œ œ œ œ œcan not

œ œ œ œ œ œ œbe ex

˙ Œ œplained, re- - -

& œ œ œ œceive the

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œsup pli ca tions of

œ œ œ œthy ser- - - - -

& ˙ Œ œvants, O

œb œ œ œthou who be

œ œ œ œstow est on

˙ Œ œall the- - -



101Vespers - MenaionTo Our Lady

Tone 8

& œ œ œ œ œ œpu ri fi

œ œ œ œ œ œca

œ œ œ œ œ œ œtion of- - - - - - - - -

& ˙ œ jœ jœsins; and, in re

œ œb œ œ# œ œceiv ing

œn œ œ œbour pe ti- - - - - -

& ˙ Œ œtions, be

jœ .œn œ œ œ œseech

œ .˙thou- -

& Œ œ œ œfor the sal

œ œn œ œ ˙va tion

œ œ œ œ œ œof- - - -

& .œ jœ œ œ œour

.œ jœ œ œ œsouls.

w ww

& b Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙O glo ri ous Thek la, com pan ion of Paul the di vine.

w w- - - - - -

& b Œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œYou were in flamed with the love of your Cre a tor. By the

w w- - -

& b œ œ .˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œteach ing of the di vine Preach er you de spised the pass ing- - - - -



102Vespers - MenaionTo Our Lady

Tone 8

Tone 3

The following is the standard Troparion of St. Thekla sung at the Antiochian Village, and throughout our Archdiocese. It was written by Patriarch Cyril of Constantinople in 1813.

& b œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ .˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œearth ly pleas ures, and of fered your self to God as an ac cept a ble and

w w- - - - - - -

& b œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œpleas ing sac ri fice, dis re gard ing all suf fer ing. In ter cede with

w w- - - - - - - - - -

& b nœ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ wChrist your Groom, to grant us His great mer cy.

w w- -

& Œ œ œ œThy Lamb, O

w œ œ ˙Je sus,

œ œ œ œcries out to

˙ œ œthee in a-

& œ œ ˙loud voice:

œ œ œ œ œ œI love thee O my

œ œ ˙ œ œbride groom, and in-

& œ œ ˙ œ œseek ing thee, I en

œ œ œ œ ˙dured suf fer ings

w ˙- - - -

& Œ œ œ œ œin bap tis

˙ œ œm, I was

œ œ œ œcru ci fied and

œ œ œ œbur ied with

˙thee- - - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œsuf fer ing for thy

˙ œ œsake so that- -

& œ œ œ œI may reign with

.˙ œ œ œthee, and dy

˙ œ œing so that- -

& œ œ œ œI may live withw ˙ Œ œ

thee. Do

w œ œ œ œthou ac cept

˙ œ œme as a

œ œ œ œpure sac ri- - -



103Vespers - MenaionTroparion

Tone 4The following is Kazan's version of the standard Troparion of a Woman Martyr.

& ˙ œ œfice, for I

œ œ œ œhave of fered

œ œ œ œmy self in

w ˙ Œ œlove. By

w œ œ œ œher pray'rs- - -

& œ œ .˙ œsave our souls, since

œ œ œ œthou art

.˙ œmer ci

w wful.

w- -

& œThe

˙ œ œ œ œmys t'ry which was

œ œ œ œ œ œhid den from ev er- - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œlast ing and was un

˙ œ œknown of thē

œ œ .˙ œan gels, O

˙ w- - - -

& œ œ œ œThe o to

˙ œ œkos, was re

œ œ œ œvealed through

.˙ œthee to- - - -

& œ œ œ œ œ œthose who dwell up on

.˙ Œ œ œearth, in that

˙ œ œ œ œGod, hav ing be

w- - -

& œ œ œ œcome in car

.˙ œnate in

w œ œ œ œun con fused- - - - - - -

& œ œ ˙ œ œun ion, of this

œ œ œ œown good will, ac

œ œ œ œcept ed the

œ œ œ œcross for ourw

- - -

& .˙ Œsake,

w œ œ œ œwhere by he

œ œ œ œraised a gain the

œ œ œ œfirst cre at- - - -

& ˙ œ œed, and hath

œ œ œ œ œ œ œsaved our souls from

.˙ œdeath.

w ˙b ˙-



104

Now read or intone "Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit" and repeat theTroparion as on Page 102 (or 103). After completing that, read or intone "Both now and ever,

and unto ages of ages. Amen." Then sing the Theotokion as below.

Vespers - MenaionBoth now and Theotokion

Tone 4

O Vir gin,

Thek la, thou dost

spar kle with the- - -

beau ty of vir

gin i

ty;

thou art a- - - - - - -

dorned with the

crown of mar try

dom; and

thou wert en

- - - -

trust ed

with A pos tle ship; be

cause thou art- - - - - -

Glo ri

ous. Thou didst

change the flame of

fire in to

- - -

dew; and the

fierce ness of the

bull thou didst

soft en with thy- -

pray'r,

There fore,

thou art the

first of the- - -

mar

tyrs.

- - - -



105Matins - MenaionKontakion

Tone 3

Typically, the Kontakion is not chanted in Orthros, but rather, if it is done, is read along withthe Oikos and Synaxarion. It is, however, chanted in the Divine Liturgy as written below.

O Virgin, Thekla, thou dost sparkle with the beauty of virginity; thou art adorned with the crownof martyrdom; and thou wert entrusted with Apostleship; because thou art Glorious. Thou didstchange the flame of fire into dew; and the fierceness of the bull thou didst soften with thy prayer.Therefore, thou art the first of the martyrs.

O

first of

mar tyrs,

Thek la of

man y- - -

strug

gles and

e qual of

thē A

pos- - - - - - -

tles, the

beau ti

ful

vir gin:

Thou didst hold- - - -

stead fast

ly

to the di vine

teach ings of

Paul- - -

the di

vine

preach er.

Thou didst

fol low- - -

him

and kept a

way from

thine

earth ly be- - -

trothed.

Where fore,

thou didst

gain from the- -

pres ence of

Christ

-

the tri

um

phal

crown.- - - - -



106Matins - MenaionExaposteilarion

Tone 2

O

La dy: we

who are

saved in

thee con- -

fess that thou art

tru ly the

The o

to- - - - - -

kos. For

thou didst

give birth

in an in de- - -

scrib a ble

man ner to

Him,

who through His- - - -

Cross a

bol ished

death; and

drew to- -

Him self the

mul ti

tude of

mar- - - - - - - -

tyrs. With

them, O

Vir

gin,- - - -

we do

praise

thee.



107Matins - MenaionTo Our Lady

Tone 2

Praise him for his might y acts, praise him ac cord ing to his

- - -

ex cel lent

great

ness.- - - - - - - - - -

Re

joice O ye

peo ple, for to

day is pre- - - -

pared the bat tle

ground for the

strug

gle; and- - - - - - -

we shall

see the strange

things which oc

curred-

there. The

pure lamb and the

beau ty of vir- -

gin i ty,

Thek la, the bride of- - - - - - - -

God is

thrown to the

slaugh ter-

for the sake of

Christ our

God; for she

thwart ed the-

god less ness of the

vi o lent

ones by her- - - -



108Matins - MenaionThe Praises

Tone 1

Verse 1 Fast

Idiomelon 1

Slow

faith in the

Trin i

ty.- - - - - -

Now she en

joy eth rest

with thē an

gels, in ter- - - - -

ceed ing with the

Sav ior

for the sal- - - -

va tion of

our

souls.- - -


praise him with the-

psal ter

y and

harp.- - - - -

O

Thek la, first of

strug glers,- -

thou didst take

Je sus our

God as a

bride groom in the Heav- - -

ens, be

lit tling thine

earth ly- - - - - -

bride groom and be

trothed.

For the sake of

thine in tel li gence,

- - - - -




Tone 1

Verse 2 Fast Slow

Idiomelon 2

thou didst not suc

cumb to thy

moth er's vain

bab blings.- - -

Thou didst fol low Paul,

car ry ing the

sign of the- - -

Cross on thy

should ers.

Thou wast not a fraid of- -

fire; the

fierce ness of the beasts

thou didst-

change to gen tle ness.

Thou didst kill the

seals by thine im- - -

mer sion in Ho ly

bap tis m in

Christ.- - - - -

There fore, thou dost

shine in the

great strug gle.- -

Thou dost still en

treat the Lord

fer vent ly- - -

for the sake of

those who

keep thy

mem o ry in

faith for

ev er.- - - - - -




Tone 1

Praise him with the tim brel and dance,

praise him-

with the stringed

in stru ments and

or gans.- - -

O A pos tle

Thek la, thou didst

give thy

self to thē-- - -

208 all pow er ful com

mand of God,

be ing strength- - - - - -

ened in Christ

since thou art the

first of

-

strug glers.

Ig nor ing

earth ly e- - - - - - -

mo tions,

thou didst ac cept the

lamp of e- - - -

ter nal

life.

Thou didst ac quire a

love ly and se- - - - -

clud ed spot,

and didst set tle

there a flock of

wom en who- - - -

found there a

door to e

ter nal

life.- -




Tone 2Verse 3 Fast - Tone 2 Slow

Idiomelon 3

To geth er with

them, en

treat for the sal- - - -

va tion of

our

souls.- -

Praise him up on the loud cym bals, praise him up on the high

- - -

sound ing cym bals

let ev 'ry

thing that hath

breath praise the

Lord.

- - - -

O ye

lov ers of

mar tyrs, make- - -

fes tive prep a

ra tion, for

it is time for- - - -

strug gles and thē

an nu al me

mo ri al of the- - - - - -

first of the

mar tyrs; in

spir ing ev 'ry one to

glo ri fy

- - - - - - -

God. For

Thek la,

the first

mar tyr a mong- - -

wom en, com

plet ed her

bat tle ground of- - - - -




Tone 4

Verse 4 Fast - Tone 4

Slow

Idiomelon 4

strug gle.

She ap

pear eth ap

proach ing, and- - - - -

wear ing the

crown, and in ter

ced eth with- - - -

bold ness for the

sake of

our souls.

-

Glo ry to the

Fa ther and

to the

Son, and to the- -

Ho ly

Spir

it.

(or stay on D*)

- - - - - - - -

O

Thek la, thou

beau ti ful- - - - - - -

vir

gin, first a mong

mar tyrs of- - - - - -

Christ; thy

strug gle be

yond wom an ly en- - - - -

dur ance a

maz eth all- - - - - - - -



113Matins - MenaionThe Praises - Tone 1

Glory Tone 4

Slow

After completing The Praises, continue as below singing the "Glory" in Tone 4.

(*For Tone 4, it is more proper for the ison to stay on Dat the end of this type of phrase, instead of going from D to E.)

man

kind.

(or stay on D*) E ven the beasts were a- - - - - - -

mazed, for thou didst not count the

fire as-

flame, for the sake of

Christ thy

bride - - - -

groom; but

for His sake re joiced ex

ceed ing ly- - - - -

ev en in thy

suf fer- - - - - - - -

ing, and sep a

rat ed

from the- - - - - -

world in

or der to gain the

bless ed ness

of Heav- - - -

en. In ter

cede with

bold ness for the- - - -

sake of our

souls.

Both now and

ev er, and un to

a ges of

a ges. A

men.- - - - -



114Matins - MenaionGlory of the Praises

Tone 4

1. O2. When

pureThy

VirMoth

gin,er,

bethe

dewblame

myless

mindEwe,

withsaw

thēThee

Allnailed

hoto

lythe

--

--

- -

SpirCross,

it'sO

rains,Lord,

forshe

thouwas

gavseized

estwith

birthsor

torow

theand

Rainstrick

drop,en

Christwith

ourdis

God,may;

- -

--- -

Whoand

within

Hisa

tenmaze

derment,

comshe

pascried:

sionsWhat

wipedis

athis

waysight,

thēO

imbe

D

---

- - - --

measlov

'raed

bleSon?

wickDoth

edthis

nesslaw

ofless

mormul

talti

men;tude,

Obe

iming

machard

uened

latein

--

--

- - --

-- - -

- --

-

Virun

ginbe

Maid,lief,

comerec

dryom

uppense

theThee

springthus,

ofaf

myter

pashav

sions;ing

anden

byjoyed

thineThy

-- - - - -

-- -

inman

tery

ceswon

sions,ders?

makeBut,

meO

worMas

thyter,

ofglo

thery

torbe

rentto

-

-- -

--- -

-

ofThy

evcon

erde

livscen

ingsion,

dewhich

lightpas

andseth

joy.speech.

--

--

- - --

--



115Matins - MenaionBoth now of the Praises

Tone 4

Now sing the "Great Doxology" in Tone 4 as on Page 215 of the Matins Byzantine Project.

(Sing verse 1 as the normal Theotokion. Sing verse 2 as the Theotokion of the Cross.)

*(This "Both now" is used with permission. Text & music copyright, 2005. Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA.)

Special Melody: As one valiant HTM*

O Vir gin,

Thek la, thou dost

spar kle with the- - -

beau ty of vir

gin i

ty;

thou art a- - - - - - -

dorned with the

crown of mar try

dom; and

thou wert en

- - - -

trust ed

with A pos tle ship; be

cause thou art- - - - - -

Glo ri

ous. Thou didst

change the flame of

fire in to

- - -

dew; and the

fierce ness of the

bull thou didst

soft en with thy- -

pray'r,

There fore,

thou art the

first of the-

mar

tyrs.

- - - -



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