At Matins

Canon of the feast, with 6 troparia, including its irmos; two canons for the saints, with 8 troparia.

Glory..., Now and ever...: The foregoing is repeated.

After the first chanting of the Psalter, this Sessional hymn, in Tone III, Spec. Mel: “Awed by the beauty of thy virginity...”—

Rejoicing, the holy Simeon receiveth Thee incarnate of the Virgin, O Christ, crying out: “Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart, O Master!” And Anna, the glorious prophetess unblamable in holiness, now offereth confession and thanks unto Thee; while we, O Bestower of life, do cry: Glory to Thee Who hath been thus well pleased!

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

Glory..., Now and ever...: The foregoing is repeated.

After the second chanting of the Psalter, this Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII, Spec. Mel: “Of the shepherds’ pipes...”—

Thou Who with the Father art equally without beginning wast born on earth; and, though unapproachable, Thou wast borne to the temple, where the elder, rejoicing, took Thee in his arms and cried: “Now do Thou dismiss me whom Thou hast visited according to Thy word, O Thou Whose good pleasure it is, as God, to save the human race.”