Song of Ascents, the first antiphon of Tone IV.
Glory..., Now and ever...
After the first chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone II: Spec. Mel.: “The choir of angels…”—
Thou hast shone forth in splendor upon mortals like a golden star, O most blessed John Chrysostom, illumining the ends of the earth with the beams of thy discourses. Wherefore, celebrating thy most holy memory today, we beg remission of all our sins. Twice
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
At “God is the Lord…”, the troparion, twice; Glory…, Now & ever…: the resurrectional theotokion in the tone of the saint’s troparion.
After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone V: Spec. Mel.: “The Word Who with the Father is equally without beginning…”—
O pure and unwedded Virgin Theotokos, only intercessor and protection of the faithful: from misfortunes, sorrows and evil circumstances deliver all who place their trust in thee, O Maiden, and by thy divine supplications save our souls.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
After the Polyeleos, this sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “Of the Wisdom…”—
O ye faithful, as is meet let us honor Chrysostom, the meadow of discourses on the divinely inspired Scriptures, who guideth us to repentance, and who endured manifold trials, in that we have been taught by him; for he prayeth to the Lord, that our souls be saved. Twice
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
An awesome miracle of conceiving and an ineffable image of birthgiving were known in thee, O pure Ever-virgin. My mind is filled with awe and my thought doth marvel. Thy glory, O Theotokos, hath been extended to all, unto the salvation of our souls.
Polyeleos, and this magnification—
We magnify thee, O holy hierarch, father John Chrysostom, and we honor thy holy memory; for thou dost entreat Christ our God in our behalf.
Selected Psalm—
A O hear ye this, all ye people; ponder it with your ears, all ye that dwell in the world. [48:1]
B My mouth shall speak of wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. [48:3]
A Come, ye children, and hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. [33:11]
B I have declared thy righteousness in the great congregation. [39:11]
A My talk hath been of thy truth, and of thy salvation. [39:12]
B I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. [21:22]
A That I may show the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. [25:7]
B Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honor dwelleth. [25:8]
A I have hated the congregation of the wicked, and will not sit among the ungodly. [25:5]
B Because I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not forsaken my God, as the wicked doth. [17:21]
A The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wisdom, and his tongue shall speak of judgment. [36:31]
B His righteousness endureth for ever. [110:3]
A Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints sing with joyfulness. [131:9]
B Blessed are they that dwell in thy house; they will be alway praising thee. [83:4]
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God. Thrice
By thy divine words, O blessed Chrysostom, thou wast truly manifest as a spiritual treasury of the world, and shining forth upon the ends of the earth, thou hast bestowed the riches of salvation upon all, guiding the people to repentance. Wherefore, having completed the course of thy life, thou standest before the throne of the Most High, O ever-memorable John Chrysostom. Entreat Christ God, that He grant remission of sins unto those who with love celebrate thy holy memory. Twice
Let us hymn the portal of heaven, the ark, the all-holy mountain, the radiant cloud, the bush unburnt, the noetic garden of paradise, the restoration of Eve, the great treasure of the whole world, for within her was wrought the salvation of the world and the remission of the ancient offenses. Wherefore, we cry out to her: Pray thou to thy Son, that He grant remission of transgressions to us who piously worship thy most holy birthgiving.
Prokimenon, in Tone IV—
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Stichos: Hear this, all ye nations; give ear, all ye that inhabit the world.
Let every breath praise the Lord.
Gospel according to John, §35, from the midpoint [10: 1-9]
The Lord said to the Jews that 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 who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and go in and out, and find pasture.”
After Psalm 50, this sticheron, idiomelon, in Tone VI—
Grace was poured forth in thy lips, O venerable father, and thou wast a pastor of the Church of Christ, teaching the reason-endowed sheep to believe in the consubstantial Trinity in one Godhead.
Canon of Supplication to the Theotokos [the Paraclysis], with 6 troparia, including the irmos. And the canon of the holy hierarch, with 8 troparia, the acrostic whereof is: “I hymn thee, the golden mouth of the Spirit,” the composition of Theophanes, in Tone VIII—
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.