AT MATINS

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

Prokeimenon. Tone 4.

Glory. Both now.

After the 1st Reading from the Psalter, Kathisma.

**Theotokion.**

Glory. At the prayers of the Apostle.

Tone 1. The soldiers watching.

**Theotokion.**

Then the Idiomel. Tone 1.

As a godly Disciple and First-called of all the Disciples of Christ, with love we praise you, Apostle Andrew, and faithfully we cry out to you: Deliver your flock, with which you were entrusted by God, from every tribulation, from constraints and stumblings, and every evil

**Theotokion.**

**Again the same.**

As you now stretch out your hands in pity, holy Lady, grant us your help from the Holy Place, and may they complete their lives without danger, those who glorify your all-holy Offspring, and claim you, Lady and Maiden, as their hope and boast.

After the 2nd Reading from the Psalter, Kathisma. Tone 3.

Christ found you first, blest Andrew, as you came

** 1 **, a noble initiate, and one who proclaimed his commandments clearly to the inhabited world like a soaring bird, illumining the companies of the nations. Implore him as God to grant us his great mercy.

**Again the same.**

You became the divine tabernacle of the Word, Mother of God alone all-pure, surpassing the Angels in purity. With the divine waters of your prayers purify me, who am befouled more than all by offences of the flesh, granting me God’s great mercy.

After the Polyeleos, Kathisma.

Tone 5. Let us believers.

Let us all sing the praise of the Apostle as eye-witness and godlike herald of the Word, and truly spiritual fisher of nations; because Andrew inspired of God brought us to knowledge of Christ, and now he intercedes without ceasing that our souls may be saved.

Immaculate Virgin, you are the protection, of those who have their hopes unquestioningly in you. Free us from trials of every kind, calamities and dire troubles, as with the Apostles you intercede with your Son, and save all who sing your praise.

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

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

Let everything that has breath.

Gospel, according to Matthew:

At that time, Jesus was walking by the sea.

Psalm 50.

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

The First-called Disciple and imitator of your passion, the Apostle Andrew, conformed to you, O Lord, having drawn out with the fish-hook of your Cross those once gone astray in the deep of ignorance, brought them to you. At his prayers, O supremely Good, make our lives peaceful and save our souls.

After this are said the Canons, of the Mother of God, and the two of the Apostle.