Aposticha. Prosomia.

Glory. Both now.

These three Prosomia, together with those for the Aposticha for Vespers on the fifth, form an acrostic of the name

JOSEPH**, with the final letter doubled** ****

Tone 6. You rose on the third day.

See, the enlightenment of believers, see, our atonement is about to enter the streams of the river to wash away the stain of humans’ wickedness, and to refashion us who had been crushed.

Therefore I shall remember you from the land of Jordan and Hermonites, from the little mountain. ** **

As the Forerunner saw you, Lord, coming and asking baptism of him, he cried out in fear: My God, my Fashioner, how may I baptise you, the undefiled?

The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and were afraid. ** **

Let us believers assemble in spirit to the streams of Jordan, that we may clearly see a great wonder: For the Creator of all things has appeared and been seen, and has come to be baptised.

**Tone 5***.*

Christ our God is coming for Baptism in the river Jordan, wishing to cleanse us from our iniquities by his appearing, as he alone is good and loves mankind.

Apolytikion of the Forefeast

Zavoulon prepare, and make ready Nephthalim; river Jordan stand, leap for joy as you receive the Master who comes to be baptised. Adam with our Foremother be glad, do not hide yourselves as in Paradise of old; for seeing you naked, he has appeared that he may put on the first robe. Christ has appeared, as he wishes to renew the whole creation.

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