AT MATINS

The Anavathmi, the 1st Antiphon of the Tone 4.

**After the 1st reading from the Psalter, Kathisma. Tone 5.**

Prokeimenon. 4th Tone.

After the 2nd reading, Kathisma.

The Word without beginning.

Glory. At the prayers of the High Priest.

Let us all praise Basil as a royal adornment of Christ’s Church, the inexhaustible treasury of doctrines; for he through these has taught us to reverence a holy Trinity, united by being, but distinct by persons.

Then the Idiomel. Tone 6.

**Tone 5. Your tomb, O Saviour.**

Wise Basil, as you stand before the Trinity, implore that we, who sing your praise and honour your memory, may on the day of judgement receive grace, mercy and pardon of offences; that with mouth and heart we may glorify the only lover of humankind.

**Of the Feast. Same melody.**

The Maker of the world and the Master of all things, who exists above with the Father and the Spirit, is circumcised on earth as a babe of eight days. Truly your works are divine and wondrous! For you, Master, as fulfilment of the Law, are circumcised for our sake.

Tone 8. The Wisdom and Word.

Drawing out in a manner fitting God the mystical wealth of ineffable wisdom, you have treasured up for all streams of orthodoxy, which with divine inspiration delight hearts of the believers, but fittingly drown the doctrines of the unbelievers. Therefore through both by exertions of true religion you were revealed as an invincible champion of the Trinity. High Priest Basil, intercede with Christ God to grant forgiveness of offences to those who feast with love your holy memory.

**The same.**

**Of the Feast. Tone 4.**

As you are the depth of love for humankind, Master, you put on the form of the slave and were circumcised in the flesh, granting to all humankind your great mercy.

After the Polyeleos, of the Saint.

Tone 8. The Wisdom and Word.

By the power of the divine words you destroyed the gloomy heresies, sank all the insolence of Arius; for to mortals you preached the Spirit as God, and by the stretching out of your hands you put enemies to death, dispelled all the service of Sabellios; and abolished all the ideas of Nestorios. High Priest Basil, intercede with Christ God to grant forgiveness of offences to those who feast with love your holy memory.

**The same melody.**

The grace of your godlike words and the mystical elevation of your doctrines has become for a ladder of divine ascent, Father; for you gained a spiritual trumpet and by it proclaimed the divine teachings. Therefore you have made your dwelling in a place of green pasture and obtained the reward of your struggles. High Priest Basil, intercede with Christ God to grant forgiveness of offences to those who feast with love your holy memory.

**The same melody.**

The Master and Maker of all things, taking flesh from your immaculate womb, revealed you as protectress of humankind, All-blameless Lady; therefore we all fly to you for refuge, asking pardon of offences, and to be rescued from everlasting punishment and every outrage of the dread ruler of the world; therefore we cry out to you: intercede with your Son and God to grant forgiveness of offences to those who worship your all-holy birth giving.

My mouth with speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart understanding.

Hear this, all you Nations; give ear all you dwellers upon earth.

Let everything that has breath.

Gospel according to John.

Psalm 50.

Both now. At the prayers of the Mother of God.

Grace was poured out on your lips, Venerable Father, and you became shepherd of Christ’s Church, teaching the rational sheep to believe in a consubstantial Trinity in one Godhead.

The Canons of the Feast and of the Saint.