Vespers with the Laying Out of the Holy Shroud At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered. The whole creation was changed by fear, when it saw You, O Christ, hanging on the Cross. The sun...
Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great There is no kathisma reading At Psalm 140 In Tone 2 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. The Jewish Council gathers to deliver to Pilate the Author and Creator of all. O what...
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Great Monday LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Going freely to His Passion, the Lord said to His disciples along the way: Behold, we are...
GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 6 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Today the grace of the Holy Spirit has gathered us together, and we all take up Your Cross and say: “Blessed is He...
DIVINE LITURGY Troparia and Kontakia Troparion, Tone1: Assuring us before Your Passion of the general resurrection,* You raised Lazarus from the dead, o Christ God:* and so, like the children we also carry signs of victory* and cry to You, the conqueror of death:*...