At Matins

Three Canons: that for the Forefeast, with six troparia, including its Irmos; that to the apostles, with four troparia; and that to the venerable one, with four troparia.

Glory..., Now and ever..., in the same tone: Spec. Mel.: “Having been lifted up...”—

After the first chanting of the Psalter, this Sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Go Thou quickly before us...”—

At “God is the Lord...”, the troparion of the Forefeast, twice; Glory..., the troparion of the apostles; Now and ever..., the troparion of the Forefeast, once.

Glory..., Now and ever..., in the same tone—

After the second chanting of the Psalter, this Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast risen...”—

Lo! Christ approacheth Jordan and inviteth the Forerunner, saying: “Come and baptize in the river’s streams Me Who cleanse the world wholly of its sin! Stretch forth thy hand and touch the crown of My divine head, for I have come to heal the transgression with My hands!”

O ye faithful, beholding the Master and King of all Who, though God, cometh to baptism, let us hymn Him, and with love let us prepare the ways of our hearts, washing away the defilement of our grievous transgressions. For, lo! He cometh to the streams of the Jordan to save the human race.

Rejoice, O great Baptist of the Lord! For Christ hath come to be baptized of thee. Touch thou the crown of the divine head of God Who in His hand holdeth all things and in His good pleasure saveth the human race!

Celebrating the splendid solemnity of the forefeast of the enlightenment of Christ, let us all shine forth in the virtues; for He Who is Lord over all cometh from Galilee unto John, to pour forth in the streams of the Jordan the baptism of salvation upon the human race through the fire of the Spirit, in that He is God.