Song of Ascents, the first antiphon of Tone IV
Glory..., Now & ever...: Alleluia... Thrice .
After the first chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone VIII—
The radiant day hath dawned: the memorial of Archbishop Alexis the wonder-worker! Come ye, and assembling, let us celebrate with splendor: let us form choirs and honor him with praises; and let us say: Rejoice, O honored luminary of the Russian land, for thou pourest forth miracles and impartest healings, and prayest for our souls. Twice
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
On “God is the Lord…”, the troparion of the saint, twice; Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion.
After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone IV—
That Thou mightest restore Thine image, which had been corrupted by the passions, O Savior, hiding Thyself from the celestial beings, Thou becamest incarnate of the Virgin. To her do we cry aloud together: Rejoice, O thou who art full of grace! The Lord is with thee!
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
Canon of supplication to the Theotokos [the Paraclysis], with 6 troparia, including the irmos; and two canons of the saint, with 8 troparia.
After the Polyeleos, this sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “Of the Wisdom…”—
Come, let us hold festival with splendor, O ye who celebrate the memory of the hierarch and wonder-worker Alexis; for he hath passed from earth to the immaterial mansions, where he beholdeth ineffable beauty, as a converser with the angelic armies. Wherefore, joining chorus with the apostles and martyrs, O our venerable father Alexis, earnestly beseech Christ the Master in behalf of those who honor thy memory with faith. Twice
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
Thou art the insuperable rampart of us Christians, O Virgin Theotokos; for, fleeing to thee, we remain unharmed. And though we sin again, we have thee as our advocate. Wherefore, in thanksgiving we cry out to thee: Rejoice, O thou who art full of grace! The Lord is with thee!
Polyeleos, and this magnification—
We magnify thee, O holy hierarch Alexis, and we honor thy holy memory; for thou dost entreat Christ God in our behalf.
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]
The metropolitan see of Russia now proclaimeth thy wonders, O father, and all lands and countries thy miracles, whereby thou deliverest all from sorrowful afflictions, O Alexis blessed of God, thou feeder of widows and father of orphans, most excellent helper of the troubled, comfort of those who weep, shepherd and guide of all the lost. O venerable Alexis, by thy supplications deliver us also from misfortunes, and pray to Christ God, that He grant remission of sins unto those who with faith and love honor thy holy memory. Twice
Rejoice, O thou who at the angel’s word received the Joy of the world! Rejoice, O thou who gavest birth to thy Creator and Lord! Rejoice, O thou who wast counted worthy to become the Mother of God!
Prokimenon, in Tone IV—
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?
Let every breath praise the Lord.
Gospel according to John, § 36 [Jn. 10: 9-16]
The Lord said to the Jews that came to Him: “I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know My sheep, and am known of Mine. As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep have I, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice; and there shall be one fold, and one Shepherd.”
After Psalm 50, this sticheron, in Tone VI—
Inexhaustible is the grace of the holy hierarch Alexis, which he received from Christ, the God of all. Wherefore, by the power of God his precious relics continually work miracles and deliver from incurable sickness all who with faith call upon his name. By his supplications, O Lord, grant victory to all Orthodox Christians over the enemy, and free us from the tribulations of soul and body which assail us, in that Thou lovest mankind.
Canon, the acrostic whereof is “I pour forth thy praises, O most blessed one”, in Tone VIII—
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.