Song of Ascents, the first antiphon of Tone IV.
Glory..., Now & ever...: Theotokion—
After the first chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone I: Spec. Mel: “Thy tomb, O Savior…—
With love do we praise thee, O apostle Andrew, as a divine disciple and first-called of all the disciples of Christ, and we cry out to thee with faith: Deliver thy flock, to which thou hast been assigned by God, from every sorrow and need, from temptations and every affliction. Twice
At “God is the Lord…”, the troparion of the saint, twice; Glory…, Now & ever…, the resurrectional theotokion in the tone of the saint’s troparion.
Glory..., Now & ever...: Theotokion—
After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone III: Spec. Mel: “Of the divine Faith...”—
O honored one, stretching forth thy hands now in pity, bestow upon us aid from the Holy One, and grant that those who glorify thine all-holy birthgiving and ascribe to thee hope and praise, O Mistress and Maiden, may complete this life without misfortune.
Three canons, all in Tone I: that of the Theotokos, with 6 troparia, including the irmos; and two of the apostle, with 4 troparia each.
Glory..., Now and ever...,
After the Polyeleos, this sessional hymn, in Tone V: Spec. Mel: “The Word Who with the Father and the Spirit is equally without beginning...”—
Christ found thee to be his first-called disciple, the particular initiate of His mysteries, O blessed Andrew, who diligently exalted His precepts for the whole world. And, as though furnished with wings, thou didst enlighten the states of the gentiles. Him do thou entreat as God, that He grant us great mercy. Twice
Glory..., Now & ever...: Theotokion—
Thou wast the divine tabernacle of the Word, O thou who alone art the most pure Mother and Virgin, who surpassest the angels in purity. With the divine waters of thy supplication do thou cleanse me, who, more than all others, am dust defiled with iniquities of the flesh, O pure one, who grantest great mercy.
Polyeleos, and this magnification—
We magnify thee, O Andrew, first-called apostle of Christ, and we honor the pangs and labors wherewith thou didst struggle in the proclamation of the Gospel of Christ.
Selected Psalm verses—
A The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaimeth the work of His hands.
B The heavens shall confess Thy wonders, O Lord.
A In the stead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee.
B The God of gods, the Lord, hath spoken, and He hath called the earth.
A From the rising of the sun unto the setting thereof, the name of the Lord is to be praised.
B Thy lightnings have shone forth throughout the world.
A The heavens declared His righteousness.
B And all the peoples saw His glory.
A The princes of Judah are their rulers.
B God is King over the nations.
A God is glorified in the council of the saints.
B Great and terrible is He toward all that are round about Him.
A Say among the nations that the Lord is King.
B Declare among the heathen His glory, and among all peoples His wonders.
A Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth.
B Their words unto the ends of the world.
A He hath subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
B Great is our God, and great is His strength, and of His understanding there is no measure.
A He will give power and strength unto His people. Blessed be God.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Glory to Thee, O God! Thrice
Let us all praise the apostle as one who himself beheld the Word, a divine preacher and a truly spiritual fisher of nations, for we have been brought to knowledge of Christ by the divinely eloquent Andrew, our truly great intercessor, and he now prayeth unceasingly that our souls be saved. Twice
O all-pure Virgin, praying to thy Son with His apostles, free us who unwaveringly place our trust in thee, who art our protection, from divers temptations and evil circumstances, and from cruel misfortune; and save all who hymn thee.
Prokimenon, in Tone IV—
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.
Let every breath praise the Lord!
Gospel according to Matthew, §9 (Mt. 4:18-23)
At that time, Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And He saith unto them: “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” And they straightway left their nets, and followed Him. And going on from thence, He saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them. And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed Him. And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
After Psalm 50, this sticheron, in Tone VIII—
Let us praise Andrew, the preacher of the Faith and servant of the Word, for he hath drawn forth men from the abyss, wielding the Cross instead of a rod; and lowering a line of power, he leadeth up souls from the deception of the enemy, and doth ever offer them to God as an acceptable gift. Let us praise him, ye faithful, among the choirs of the disciples of Christ, that he may pray with them, that Christ be merciful unto us on the day of judgment.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.