AT LITURGY

On the Beatitudes, 8 troparia: 4 from Ode IV of the canon of the feast; and 4 from Ode VI of the canon of the apostle.

Prokimenon of the feast; and that of the apostle, in Tone VIII—

Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

Stichos: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaimeth the work of His hands.

Reading from the Acts of the Apostles, § 2 [Acts 1: 12-17, 21-26]

In those days, the apostles returned unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey, and when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholemew, and Matthew, James, the son of Alphæus, and Simon the Zealot, and Jude, son of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and with His brethren. And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said (the number of names together was about an hundred and twenty): “Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of David, spoke before concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus. For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part in this ministry. Wherefore, of these men who have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John unto that same day that He was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of His resurrection.” And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said: “Thou, Lord, Who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two Thou hast chosen, that he may take part in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.” And they gave forth lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Alleluia, in Tone I—

Stichos: The heavens confess Thy wonders, O Lord, and Thy truth in the congregation of saints.

Stichos: God is glorified in the council of the saints.

Gospel according to Luke, § 40 [Lk. 9: 1-6]

At that time, Jesus called His twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And He sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. And He said unto them: “Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.” And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the Gospel and healing everywhere.

Communion Verse—

Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.