On the Beatitudes, 8 troparia: 4 from Ode III and 4 from Ode VI of the canon to the venerable one.
Prokimenon, in Tone VII—
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
Stichos: What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He hath rendered unto me?
A Reading from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Galatians, § 213 (Gal. 5:22-6:2).
Brethren: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vainglory, provoking one another, envying one another. Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Alleluia, in Tone VIII—
Stichos: Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, in His commandments shall he greatly delight.
Stichos: His seed shall be mighty upon the earth.
A Reading from the Gospel according to Matthew, § 43 (Mt. 11:27-30).
The Lord said to His disciples: “All things are delivered unto Me of My Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him. Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”
Communion Verse—
In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be; he shall not be afraid of evil tidings.
An Akathist Hymn in honor of St. Sabbas is available from the Press as #S127
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.