Hymn of Ascent, the first antiphon of Tone IV
Canon from the Pentecostarion, with 6 troparia, including the irmos; and that of the hieromartyr, with 6 troparia, in Tone I—
Glory..., Now & ever...Alleluia... Thrice .
After the first chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Joseph marvelled…”—
Canon of the martyrs, the acrostic whereof is: “Save me, O ye multitude of right victorious martyrs”, the composition of Theophanes, in Tone VIII—
At “God is the Lord…”, troparion from the Pentecostarion, twice; Glory…, that of the hieromartyr, once; Now & ever…, that from the Pentecostarion, once.
Glory…, Now & ever…: sessional hymn from the Pentecostarion.
Come, O ye faithful, and let us glorify God today, Who hath delivered us from the yoke of the Moslems and led us back to the glory of our forefathers. For this the divine Gregory, desiring that the race of the Hellenes receive it again, endured to be hanged upon a gibbet on this day like a malefactor. Him doth all Greece hymn unceasingly. Twice
After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “That which was secretly commanded…”—
O city of Odessa, make ready to receive the patriarch whom God doth send to thee; for, from childhood to his last breath, he hath been a true follower of the paths of piety, at whose life the incorporeal choirs marvelled and cried out in amazement: “Truly he was a vessel of the Spirit!” Twice
Glory…, Now & ever…: sessional hymn from the Pentecostarion.
Polyeleos, and this magnification—
After the Polyeleos, this sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “Of the Wisdom…”—
We magnify thee, O holy hieromartyr Gregory, and we honor thy precious sufferings, which thou didst endure for Christ.
Glory…, Now & ever…: sessional hymn from the Pentecostarion.
Selected Psalm verses—
A Hear this, all ye nations; give ear, all ye that inhabit the world. [Ps. 48: 2]
B My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. [Ps. 48: 4]
A Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. [Ps. 33: 12]
B I have proclaimed the good tidings of Thy righteousness in the great congregation. [Ps. 39: 10]
A Thy truth and Thy salvation have I declared. [Ps. 39: 11]
B I will declare Thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I hymn Thee. [Ps. 21: 23]
A That I may hear the voice of Thy praise, and tell of all Thy wondrous works. [Ps. 25: 7]
B O Lord, I have loved the beauty of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth. [Ps. 25: 8]
A I have hated the congregation of evil-doers, and with the ungodly will I not sit. [Ps. 25: 5]
B For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and I have not acted impiously toward my God. [Ps. 17: 22]
A The mouth of the righteous shall meditate wisdom, and his tongue shall speak of judgment. [Ps. 36: 30]
B His righteousness abideth unto ages of ages. [Ps. 110: 3]
A Thy priests shall be clothed with righteousness, and Thy righteous shall rejoice. [Ps. 131: 9]
B Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house; unto ages of ages shall they praise Thee. [Ps. 83: 5]
When the Moslems of old were moved to rage against the pious Greeks, the divinely wise Gregory valiantly cried out: “My countrymen, be of good cheer, be not daunted by the children of the impious, though they persecute us; for the Almighty hath with the pen of decision written, to deliver the Orthodox from their yoke, that the whole world may behold His invincible power and believe on Him as the only Omnipotent One!” Twice
Prokimenon, in Tone IV—
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Stichos: Hear this, all ye nations; give ear, all ye that inhabit the world.
Let every breath praise the Lord.
Gospel according to John, §35, from the midpoint [10: 1-9]
The Lord said to the Jews that came to Him: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers. This parable spake Jesus unto them; but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and go in and out, and find pasture.
“Having beheld the resurrection of Christ…”
And after Psalm 50, this sticheron, idiomelon, in Tone II—
Today Patriarch Gregory doth stand for the nation of the Hellenes before the iniquitous ruler. O ye pious, be not troubled, for his death will deliver the faithful from their yoke, that they may regain their ancient renown.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.