day 6

August 6: Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord

On “Lord, I have cried…”, 4 stichera, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “Joy of the ranks of heaven…”—

Troparion, in Tone VII—

THE 6TH DAY OF THE MONTH OF AUGUST

He Who of old spake with Moses on Mount Sinai in images, saying: “I am God Who am!” today, transfigured on Mount Tabor, showeth forth the Prototype, shining with rays of splendor. Wherefore, O Christ, I magnify Thy power! Twice

THE HOLY TRANSFIGURATION

Taking with Thee Thy favorite disciples, O Christ, Peter, James and John, Thou didst willingly lead them up to the mountain, showing them an awesome wonder: the everlasting and unbearable magnificence of Thy divine arrival from afar.

OF OUR LORD, GOD & SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST

The apostles of old, trembling at Thine unapproachable advent, O Christ, falling prostrate on the ground, marvelled at the power of Thy divinity, which shone forth more brightly than the sun, O Good One, with Thine ineffable might.

AT LITTLE VESPERS

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone VIII—

The cloud of the law, in which Moses and Elijah stood, received the radiant darkness of the transfiguration; and, vouchsafed all-radiant glory, they said unto God: “Thou art our God, the King of the ages!”

At the aposticha, these stichera, in Tone II: Spec. Mel.: “O house of Ephratha…”—

Today, on Mount Tabor, Christ, transforming the darkened nature of Adam and enlightening it, hath made it divine.

Stichos: Thine are the heavens, and Thine is the earth.

Illumined with the radiance of the virtues, let us cry aloud, beholding the divine transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor.

Stichos: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in Thy name.

The sun, illumining the earth, straightway setteth; but Christ, having shone forth with glory on the mountain, hath enlightened the world.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in the same tone & melody—

On Mount Tabor Moses and Elijah beheld God, Who had become incarnate of the Virgin Maiden, for the deliverance of men.

Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, Who didst show Thy glory unto Thy disciples as far as they could bear it. May Thine ever-existing light shine forth also upon us sinners through the prayers of the Theotokos. O Bestower of light, glory be to Thee!