AT MATINS

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

**Prokeimenon, Tone 4.**

Selection at the Polyeleos.

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

**Theotokion.**

Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.

**Tone 8. The Wisdom and Word.**

**Theotokion.**

Let everything that has breath. The 11th Eothinon. Psalm 50.

You were named son of divine thunder, [31] for you deafened the ears of the impious, and more sweetly than a trumpet you made the incarnation of the Word sound in upright hearts. As a true friend you leant on his breast; [32] from which you drew out the deep of knowledge, all-wise Apostle John, and proclaimed to all the One who is with the Father without beginning. Intercede with Christ God to bestow forgiveness of faults on those who celebrate with love your holy memory.

**Theotokion.**

The Canons, of the Mother of God, and two of the Apostle.

The Wisdom and Word you conceived in your womb, O Mother of God, and you bore for the world him who possesses the world, and you held in your arms him who holds all things and nourishes all, the Fashioner of nature; therefore I implore you, All-holy Virgin, that, when I am about to stand before the face of my Creator, I may be delivered from my faults. Sovereign Lady, pure Virgin, then bestow on me your help; for you are able to do whatever you wish, O all-praised.

**After the 2nd reading from the Psalter, Kathisma.**

**Same melody.**

Having abandoned the deep of fishing, O all-praised, you caught all the na­tions like fishes with the rod of the Cross; for as Christ had said to you, you were named a fisher of men, [33] catching them for true religion; therefore you sowed the knowledge of the Word of God and made Patmos and Ephesus fruitful by your words. Theologian, Apostle, intercede with Christ God to bestow forgiveness of faults on those who feast with love your holy memory.

I consider the judgement and I quail, for, wretch that I am, I have done deeds of shame, and I ask, all-praised Mother of God: Before the night of death overtakes me, turn me back, guiding me to the way of repentance, that with thanksgiving I may worship and hymn your measureless power and your divine assistance, All-holy Bride of God, as you in­tercede with Christ God for what I ask of you: that there may be given me pardon of sins and his great mercy.

The firmament. Alleluia.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and  the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.

The heavens will confess your wonders, O Lord.

Instead of your fathers your sons have been born.

You will establish them as rulers over all the earth.

For God’s mighty men of the earth are greatly exalted.

The God of gods has spoken and summoned the earth.

From the rising of the sun to its setting, praised be the name of the Lord.

His lightnings have lit up the world.

And the heavens have proclaimed his justice.

And all the peoples have seen his glory.

Rulers of Juda are their leaders.

Rulers of Zaboulon rulers of Nephalim.

God has reigned over the nations.

God is glorified in the assembly of the saints.

Great and terrible he is to all those round about him.

Offer to the Lord families of nations,

Offer to the Lord glory and honour.

Proclaim his glory among the nations.

Say among the nations that the Lord is king.

Their sound has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

He has put in them the words of his lips.

And he gave them countries of nations, and they inherited labours of peoples.

God has stood in the assembly of gods, in the midst he will judge gods.

Offer to the Lord, sons of God, offer to the Lord glory to his name.

He has subdued peoples to us, and nations beneath our feet.

Great is our God, and great his strength.

He will give power and might to his people. Blessed be God.

Let us worship the Father, and let us glorify the Son, and let us all praise together the all holy Spirit, crying out and saying: All holy Trinity, save us all.

Your people, O Christ, brings your Mother to intercede; at her entreaties grant us your pity, O Good one, that we may glorify you, who dawned for us from the grave.

**After the Polyeleos, Kathisma. Same melody.**

Leaning on Jesus’ breast, gaining boldness as a disciple, you asked, ‘Who is your betrayer, Lord?’ And as to one beloved, glorious Apostle, he was clearly shown to you through the bread. [34] Therefore too, as an initiate of ineffable things, you teach the ends of the earth the incarnation of the Word. Theologian, Apostle, intercede with Christ God to bestow forgiveness of faults on those who feast with love your holy memory.

All-holy Virgin, Mother of God, heal, I beg, the dreadful passions of my soul, and grant me pardon of my faults, which I have senselessly committed, fouling my soul and body, wretch that I am. Alas! what shall I do in that hour when the Angels separate my soul from my wretched body? Then, Lady, be my help and fervent protector; for I, your servant, have you as my hope.

His sound has gone out into all the earth; and his words to the ends of the world.

At the prayers of the Apostle, O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of my transgressions.

At the prayers of the Mother of God, O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of my trans­gressions.

Have mercy one me, O God, in accordance with your great mercy and in accordance with the multitude of your compassion blot out the multitude of my transgressions.

**Then the Idiomel. Tone 2.**

Theologian, Virgin, beloved Disciple of the Saviour, by your in­tercessions save us, we implore, from every kind of harm; for we are your flock.