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 IV: Spec. Mel.: “Having been lifted up…”—
Assembling, in sacred hymns let us all praise the right glorious hierarch of the Lord, crying out to him: By thy supplications save those who honor thee, cast down the arrogance of the Papists, and ask a peaceful life for the Orthodox, O most wise Gregory.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
At “God is the Lord…”, the troparion of the saint, twice; and Glory…, Now & ever…, the Theotokion.
After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Go thou quickly before…”—
O ye faithful, let us bless the Theotokos, the fervent aid of those in tribulation, our helper and reconciliation to God, through whom we have been delivered from corruption.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
Canon of Supplication to the Theotokos [the Paraclysis], with 6 troparia, including its irmos; and that of the holy hierarch, with 8 troparia.
After the Polyeleos, this sessional hymn, in Tone V: Spec. Mel.: “The Word Who with the Father and the Spirit is equally without beginning…”—
Having cleansed the noetic sight of thy soul, thou didst behold the mysteries of God and therewith didst teach all the pious; and, leading them up to the summit of divine vision, thou didst instruct them to worship God in Trinity, O thrice-blessed one.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
O all-glorious Lady and Mistress! Thou art the joy of the heavenly hosts, the adornment of hierarchs and ornament of all the saints, the bulwark of Christians and the way of sinners, the surety of those who magnify thee.
Polyeleos, and this magnification—
We magnify thee, O holy hierarch Gregory, and we honor thy holy memory; for thou dost entreat Christ our 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 those who dwell in Thy house; unto ages of ages shall they praise Thee. [Ps. 83: 5]
Enkindled by the fire of love, thou didst perform the liturgy of the holy presanctified Gifts, O sacred Gregory, thou boast of patriarchs. And we fervently entreat thee: Ask thou that fervent love and sanctity which cannot be taken away may be sent down upon us who glorify thee.
O pure Virgin, thou holy of holies, thou gavest birth to Christ the Deliverer, the Holiest of all who are holy, Who sanctifieth all. Him do thou beseech, that He purify and save thy servants.
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, § 35 from the midpoint [Jn. 10: 1-8]
The Lord said to the Jews who came to Him: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He who entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he who entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers.” This parable spake Jesus unto them; but they understood not what things they were which He spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before Me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.”
After Psalm 50, this sticheron, in Tone VI—
O thrice-blessed and venerable one, thou wast a diligent emulator of the virtues of the patriarch Abraham, ever feeding the hungry and in abundance giving what is needful to the impoverished. And now, entreat Christ, that He grant us great mercy.
Canon of the venerable one, the acrostic whereof is: “I, Ambrose, hymn the glorious Symeon in song”,
Canon to the venerable one, the acrostic whereof is: “Theophanes hymneth thee, Theophanes,” the composition of Theophanes the Branded, in Tone IV—
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.