The Scripture Readings
Luke 24:1-12 (4th Matins Gospel)
2 Timothy 3:10-15
Luke 18:10-14
HIDE TROPARIAAfter Matin Gospel, Publican and the Pharisee, Troparion, Tone VIII
Open to me the doors of
repentance, O Life-giver. For my spirit rises early to pray towards Thy holy
temple, bearing the temple of my body all defiled. But in Thy compassion, purify
me by the loving kindness of Thy mercy.
Theotokion:
Make straight for me the paths of salvation, O Mother of
God. For I have profaned my soul with shameful sins, and have wasted my whole
life in easy-going indifference. But by thy intercessions deliver me from all
uncleanness.
Tone VI
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; and
according to the multitude of Thy compassions, blot out my transgression. When I
think of the multitude of ghastly things I have done, wretch that I am, I
tremble at the fearful day of Judgment. But trusting in the mercy of Thy loving
kindness; like David I cry to Thee: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy
great mercy.
(Note: These penitential songs are sung on Sundays during the Great Fast
from the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee to the fifth week.)
Kontakion, Tone IV
Let us avoid the proud speaking of the Pharisee and
learn humility from the groans of the Publican, and let us cry in penitence: O
Saviour of the world, be merciful to Thy servants.
Troparion of the Sunday, Tone IV
When the women disciples of the Lord learned from the angel / the joyous message of Thy
resurrection, / they cast away the ancestral curse / and elatedly told the Apostles: / Death is
overthrown! / Christ God is risen, / granting the world great mercy!
Hymn to the Theotokos, Tone IV
The mystery of all eternity, / unknown even by angels, / through you, O Theotokos, is revealed
to those on earth: / God incarnate, by union without confusion. / He voluntarily accepted
the cross for us, / by which He resurrected the first-created man, / saving our souls
from death.
Kontakion of the Sunday, Tone IV
My Savior and Redeemer as God rose from the tomb and delivered the earthborn from their
chains. He has shattered the gates of hell, and as Master, He has risen on the third day!
Ss. Parthenius of Lampsacus & Luke of Hellas, Troparion, Tone IV
O God of our fathers,/ deal with us ever according to Thy meekness./ Deprive
us not of Thy mercy,/ but through their supplications// direct our life in
peace.
Troparion of the feast, Tone I
Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos full of grace,/ for from thee hath shone forth
the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God,/ enlightening them that are in
darkness./ Be glad thou also, O righteous elder,/ who receivest in thine arms
the Deliver of our souls,// Who granteth us Resurrection.
Kontakion of the Holy Hierarch, Tone III "Today the Virgin"
Thou didst receive the divine grace of miracles,/ O sacred Parthenius of
godly wisdom, God-bearing wonder,/ cleansing the faithful of all the passions
and dispelling spirits of wickedness, O father./ Wherefore, we hymn thee as a
great initiate// of the mysteries of the grace of God.
Kontakion of the feast, in Tone I, the composition of Romanus the Melodist
Thou art come, O Christ our God, Who by Thy nativity didst sanctify the
Virgin's womb/ and fittingly bless the hands of Simeon;/ and, knowing our need,
Thou hast saved us./ Give peace to Thy commonwealth in time of battle/ and
strengthen our Orthodox hierarchs whom Thou hast loved against heresy and
schism,// O Thou Who alone lovest mankind.