10/10/2022 - Divine Liturgy

Special Hymns for Today  

Troparion - Tone 8 (Resurrection) 

You descended from on high, O Merciful One! / You accepted the three day burial to free us from our sufferings!//O Lord, our Life and Resurrection, glory to You! 

Troparion - Tone 1 (St. Tikhon) 

Chosen by God in a turbulent time, / you glorified God in complete holiness, / and attained greatness through humility, / showing forth the power of God through simplicity and piety. / You laid down your life for the Church and her people, / O holy Confessor and Patriarch, Father Tikhon. / Pray to Christ God with Whom you were also crucified,//that He may save our souls! 

Kontakion - Tone 8 (Resurrection) 

By rising from the tomb, You raised the dead and resurrected Adam. / Eve exults in Your Resurrection,//and the world celebrates Your rising from the dead, O greatly Merciful One! 

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit . . .  

Kontakion - Tone 2 (St. Tikhon) 

A gentle manner adorned you: / you showed kindness and compassion to those who repented; / you were firm and unbending in confessing the Orthodox Faith, / and zealous in loving the Lord. / O holy Hierarch of Christ and Confessor Tikhon, / pray for us that we may not be separated from the love of God,//which is of Christ Jesus, our Lord! 

both now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen.  

Steadfast Protectress of Christians . . .  

Reader: The Prokeimenon in the 8th Tone: Pray and make your vows before the Lord, our God!

Congregation: Pray and make your vows before the Lord, our God! 

Reader: v: In Judah God is known; His Name is great in Israel.  

Congregation: Pray and make your vows before the Lord, our God! 

Reader: Pray and make your vows . . .  

Congregation: . . . before the Lord, our God! 

Reader: The Reading is from the Second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians (6:16-7:1)  

And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people.” Therefore “Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.” “I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty.”  Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 

Priest: Peace be to thee that reads.  

Reader: And to thy spirit. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!  

Congregation: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!  

Reader: Come, let us rejoice in the Lord! Let us make a joyful noise to God our Savior! 

Congregation: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!  

Reader: Let us come before His face with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise!

Congregation: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!  

The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke (7:11-16)  

Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”;  and, “God has visited His people.” 

Sunday Communion Hymn  

Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest!  

The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance! He shall not fear evil tidings! 

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 

Saint Nikolai