AT MATINS

**After the 1st Psalter reading, Kathisma of the Indiction.**

Glory. Both now.

**Theotokion, to the same melody.**

Tone 8. The Wisdom and Word.

O God, who grant fruitful seasons and rains from heaven for those on earth, now too accept the petitions of your servants and deliver your city from every constraint; for your acts of pity are for all your works. Therefore bless our comings and goings, direct the works of our hands for us and grant us forgiveness of offences; for you, the Powerful One, brought all things from non-existence into being.

After the 2nd Psalter reading, Kathisma of the Ascetic.

Tone 5. The Word without beginning.

You adorned your life with self-mastery, and having slain the body, you wiped out the assaults of the foe, blessed Father; and, as a worthy heir, you passed over to God, to everlasting life; therefore do not cease to intercede that our souls may be saved.

**Tone 4. Speedily anticipate.**

You came to the starting block of martyrdom, Kallisti, with your two brothers faithfully proclaiming Christ our God; for having nurtured them with love you made them true spiritual vessels of Christ’s Church; therefore, as a Martyr, you were joined with them for the life on high.

Speedily accept our supplications, all-immaculate Sovereign Lady, and offer them to your Son and God; banish the difficulties of those who have recourse to you, scatter the ambushes and the insolence of those who are now in arms against your servants.

And the Canons.