AT THE LITURGY

**1st Antiphon. Tone 2. **

**Kontakion. Tone 4**

Prokeimenon in the 4th Tone.

Glory. Both now.

Verse 1: I loved, because the Lord will hear the voice of my supplication.

2nd Antiphon. Same Tone.

Glory. Both now.

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

3rd Antiphon. Tone 1.

The pangs of death surrounded me; the perils of Hell found me.

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

I found affliction and pain, and I called on the name of the Lord.

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

I will be pleasing in the presence of the Lord, in the land of the living.

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

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

I believed, therefore I spoke: I have been humbled exceedingly.

Son of God, seated on the foal of an ass, save us who sing to you: Alleluia.

How shall I repay the Lord for all that he has given me?

Son of God, seated on the foal of an ass, save us who sing to you: Alleluia.

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

Son of God, seated on the foal of an ass, save us who sing to you: Alleluia.

I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.

Son of God, seated on the foal of an ass, save us who sing to you: Alleluia.

Only-begotten Son…

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.

Assuring us before your Passion of the general resurrection, you raised Lazarus from the dead, Christ our God. Therefore like the children we also carry tokens of victory, and we cry to you, the Conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

Let the house of Israel say that he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.

Assuring us before your Passion of the general resurrection, you raised Lazarus from the dead, Christ our God. Therefore like the children we also carry tokens of victory, and we cry to you, the Conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

Let the house of Aaron say that he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.

Assuring us before your Passion of the general resurrection, you raised Lazarus from the dead, Christ our God. Therefore like the children we also carry tokens of victory, and we cry to you, the Conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

Let all who fear the Lord say that he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.

Assuring us before your Passion of the general resurrection, you raised Lazarus from the dead, Christ our God. Therefore like the children we also carry tokens of victory, and we cry to you, the Conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. The Lord is God and has appeared to us. Son of God, seated on the foal of an ass, save us who sing to you: Alleluia.

Apolytikion. Tone 1

Assuring us before your Passion of the general resurrection, you raised Lazarus from the dead, Christ our God. Therefore like the children we also carry tokens of victory, and we cry to you, the Conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

**Apolytikion. Tone 4**

Buried with you through Baptism, Christ our God, we have been granted immortal life by your Resurrection, and we sing your praises, crying: Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Mounted on the throne in heaven, Christ God, and on the foal on earth, you accepted the praise of the Angels and the hymn of the children who cried to you: Blessed are you who come to call back Adam.

Blessed is he who comes \* in the name of the Lord.

O give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever.

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

Brethren, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious about nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you.

Alleluia in the 1st Tone.

Sing to the Lord a new song; for the Lord has done marvellous things. ****

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. ****

It is truly right **we sing:**

The Lord is God and has appeared to us. Together celebrate a feast, and rejoicing, come, let us magnify Christ with palms and branches as we cry out in hymns, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord: our Saviour’.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Alleluia.

Instead of We have seen the true light we sing:

Assuring us before your Passion of the general resurrection, you raised Lazarus from the dead, O Christ God. Therefore like the children we also carry tokens of victory, and we cry to you, the Conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

In the refectory there is a consolation for the Brethren, for we eat fish.

ON PALM SUNDAY EVENING