At Matins

The canons: that of the resurrection, with 4 troparia, including its Irmos; that of the Theotokos, with 2 troparia; that of the feast, with 4 troparia; and the following canon, for the saints, with 4 troparia, the composition of Cosmas the Monk, of Maiuma, in Tone IV—

After the first chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “When the stone had been sealed…”—

After the kathismata of the Psalter are chanted, the Sessional hymns of the resurrection, with their Theotokia.

At “God is the Lord...,” the troparion of the resurrection, twice; Glory..., that of the saints; Now and ever..., that of the feast.

Both canons of the feast, the irmos of each being chanted twice, with 12 troparia.

After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Joseph marvelled…”—

Reading from the Gospel Interpreted: from Matthew, for the Sunday after the Nativity of Christ, or the discourse of Gregory of Nyssa on the Holy Trinity and on Abraham, which is divided into 2 parts.

And we chant Psalm 118 and its troparia (the Evlogitaria).

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa, creation was enlightened, recognizing its Creator; and the choirs of the angels were amazed, beholding the Master, Who is inseparable from the Father, assuming the guise of a servant on earth. Glory to God Who hath become incarnate! Glory to Him Who hath been born on earth! Glory to Him Whose good pleasure it was to save our race!

The Hypacoi of the tone. The Song of Ascents. Prokimenon of the tone. Resurrection Gospel. “Having beheld the resurrection of Christ...” After Psalm 50, the sticheron of the resurrection.

Glory…, Now & ever…: The foregoing is repeated.

At “God is the Lord…”, the troparion of the nativity, thrice.

Why dost thou marvel, O Mary? Wherefore art thou in awe of what hath taken place within thee? “Because I have given birth within time to the timeless Son,” said she; “and unaccustomed to conceiving a babe, since I have not known man, how is it I give birth to a Son? Who hath ever seen a seedless birthgiving? For where God desireth, the order of nature is overturned, as is it written.” Christ is born, that He might restore His image which before had fallen!

Glory…, Now & ever…: The foregoing is repeated.