Brethren: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And those who 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 who 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.

¶9

Alleluia, in Tone VI —

¶10

Stichos: Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord; in His commandments shall he greatly delight.

¶11

Stichos: His seed shall be mighty upon the earth.

¶12

Gospel according to Luke, § 24 (Lk. 6: 17-23)

¶13

At that time, Jesus stood in the plain, and the company of His disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judæa and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him, and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. And the whole multitude sought to touch Him: for there went virtue out of Him, and healed them all. And He lifted up His eyes on His disciples, and said: “Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven.”

¶14

Communion Verse —

¶15

In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be; he shall not be afraid of evil tidings.

¶16

On the Beatitudes, 8 troparia: 4 from the first canon of Ode III, and 4 from the second canon of Ode VI.

¶17

Prokimenon, in Tone VII —

¶18

The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in Him.

¶19

Epistle to the Romans, §116 [Rom 15:1-7]

¶20

Brethren: We who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not Himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of those who reproached thee fell on me. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: that ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

¶21

Alleluia, in Tone IV —

¶22

Stichos: The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them, and He delivered them out of all their tribulations.

¶23

Stichos: Many are the tribulations of the righteous, and the Lord shall deliver them out of them all.

¶24

Gospel according to Matthew, §69

¶25

[Mt 16:24-28]

¶26

The Lord said to His disciples: “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in His kingdom.

¶27

Communion Verse —

¶28

In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be; he shall not be afraid of evil tidings.

Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.