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On the Beatitudes, 8 troparia: 4 from Ode III of Canon I of the apostle, and 4 from Ode VI of Canon II of the apostle.

Prokimenon, in Tone VIII—

Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

Stichos: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaimeth the work of His hands.

Epistle to the Corinthians, §131 (I Cor. 4:9-16)

Brethren: God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honorable, but we are despised. Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place; and labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day. I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you. For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the Gospel. Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

Alleluia, in Tone I—

Stichos: The heavens shall confess Thy wonders, O Lord, and Thy truth in the congregation of saints.

Stichos: God is glorified in the council of the saints.

Gospel according to John, §4 (Jn1:35-51)

At that time, John stood, and two of his disciples; and looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith: “Behold the Lamb of God!” And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them: “What seek ye?” They said unto Him: “Rabbi,” (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) “where dwellest Thou?” He saith unto them: “Come and see.” They came and saw where He dwelt, and abode with Him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two which heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him: “We have found the Messiah!”, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said: “Thou art Simon the son of Jonah: thou shalt be called Cephas,” which is by interpretation, A stone. The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him: “Follow Me.” Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him: “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” And Nathanael said unto him: “Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip saith unto him: “Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and saith of him: “Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!” Nathanael saith unto Him: “Whence knowest thou me?” Jesus answered and said unto him: “Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.” Nathanael answered and saith unto him: “Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.” Jesus answered and said unto him: ­“Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.” And He saith unto him: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.”

Communion Verse—

Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.