AT THE LITURGY

**1ST ANTIPHON**

Kontakion. Tone 8. To you, my Champion

Prokeimenon. Tone 3.

Glory. Both now.

**Typika and Beatitudes, from the 3rd Ode of the 1st Canon and the 6th Ode of the 2nd. Or, if you wish, the following Antiphons.**

**2ND ANTIPHON**

Glory. Both now.

**Verse 1:** The Queen stood at your right hand in a garment of gold, of many colours.

**3RD ANTIPHON**

At the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us.

All the glory of the king’s daughter is within.

At the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us.

The rich among your people will entreat your favour.

At the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us.

At the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us.

**Verse 1:** The whole earth is full of your praise, O Lord.

Son of God, wonderful in the Saints, save us who sing to you: Alleluia.

The day of the Lord comes against everyone who is arrogant and proud, and against everyone who is high and exalted.

Son of God, wonderful in the Saints, save us who sing to you: Alleluia.

The Lord Sabaoth shakes the glorious with strength, and the exalted will be crushed by arrogance.

Son of God, wonderful in the Saints, save us who sing to you: Alleluia.

Only-begotten Son and Word of God…

**Verse 1:** I will remember your name in every generation.

We sing the praise of the graces of your Protecting Veil, O Virgin, which like a light-bearing cloud you unfold beyond understanding, and you spiritually protect your people from every assault of their foe. For we have gained you was Protection and defender and helper, as we cry out to you: Glory to your mighty deeds, O Pure one; glory to your Protection; glory to your providence towards us, O Immaculate!

Therefore the peoples will give thanks to you for ever and to age on age.

We sing the praise…

Myrrh and fragrant oil and cassia from your garments.

We sing the praise…

Like a cloud brightly overshadowing the whole company of the Church, O all-pure, you appeared of old on the royal City. But as the Protection and Champion of your people, protect us from every affliction us as we cry to you: Hail, Protection wholly light.

My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God, my Saviour.

For he has regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden; and behold, from henceforth all generations will call me blessed. ****

The Reading is from the Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews.

Brethren, now the first tabernacle had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tabernacle was constructed, the first one, in which were the lampstand, the table, and the bread of the Presence; this is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a tabernacle called the Holy of Holies. In it stood the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which there were a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; above it were the Cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot speak now in detail. Such preparations having been made, the priests go continually into the first tabernacle to carry out their ritual duties; but only the high priest goes into the second, and he but once a year, and not without taking the blood that he offers for himself and for the sins committed in ignorance by the people.

Alleluia. Tone 8

Hear, O Daughter, and see, and incline your ear; and forget your people and your father’s house. ****

The rich among the people of the land will entreat your favour. ****

Above all**.**

Angels magnify in hymns the Protection of the Mother, for it protects the choirs of believers in every place.

Let all born of earth bearing torches, in spirit leap for joy; let the nature of the immaterial spirits honour and celebrate the wondrous sacred festival of the Mother of God, and let them cry: Hail, all-blessed Mother of God, pure and Ever-Virgin!

I will take the cup of salvation, and I will call on the name of the Lord. Alleluia.

Megalynarion.

You are the Protection of Orthodox Christians, O Virgin, protecting all the faithful. And so your people takes refuge in your Protection, and with faith magnifies your watchful care.