At Matins

Then, the Song of Ascents, the first antiphon of Tone IV.

Glory..., Now & ever…: Theotokion, in the same tone—

After the first chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone VII—

One canon from the Octoechos, and two for the saints.

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion, in the same tone—

At “God is the Lord…”, the troparion of the saint, twice; Glory…, Now & ever…, theotokion.

After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone V—

Passing the time of the fast in spiritual endeavors, O Edward, thou didst prepare thy soul worthily to meet Holy Pascha, the feast of feasts. But, deprived of thy life on earth of a sudden, thou didst glorify the resurrection of Christ in His kingdom, joining chorus with angels and the righteous, watching over thy people from the heavens.

After the Polyeleos, this sessional hymn, in Tone VIII—

Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, full of grace, haven and intercession for the human race; for from thee is incarnate the Deliverer of the world, for thou alone art Mother and Virgin, ever-blessed and most glorious. Entreat Christ God to grant peace to all the world.

Lo! spring hath blossomed forth on the earth, marking the end of winter; and the celebration of the spiritual spring, the resurrection of Christ, hath shone forth upon the world. But thy people, O king, are filled with grief, stricken by thine untimely end. Wherefore, make haste and speedily comfort them, revealing to those who thou dwellest in the kingdom of heaven with the risen Master, Who hath granted them to obtain thy sacred relics as a pledge of thy care for those who love thee; that, having recourse unto them in piety, they may receive gifts of healing.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in the same tone—

O Theotokos, Bride unwedded, thou who transformed the grief of Eve into joy: we, the faithful, praise and bow down before thee, for thou hast led us up out of the ancient curse. Pray now unceasingly, O all-hymned one, that we be saved.

Polyeleos, and this Magnification—

We magnify thee, O holy passion-bearer ­Edward the king, and we reverence thine honored sufferings, which thou didst endure for Christ.

Selected Psalm Verses—

A Our God is refuge and strength. [Ps. 45: 2]

B A helper in afflictions which mightily befall us. [Ps. 45: 2]

A Therefore shall we not fear when the earth be shaken. [Ps. 45: 3]

B O God, who shall be likened unto Thee? Be Thou not silent, neither be still, O God. [Ps. 82: 2]

A For behold, Thine enemies have made a noise, and they that hate Thee have lifted up their heads. [Ps. 82: 3]

B Against Thy people have they taken wicked counsel, and have conspired against Thy saints. [Ps. 82: 4]

A They have made the dead bodies of Thy servants to be food for the birds of heaven. [Ps. 78: 2]

B The flesh of Thy saints for the beasts of the earth. [Ps. 78: 2]

A They have poured out their blood like water. [Ps. 78: 3]

B For Thy sake we are slain all the day long. [Ps. 43: 23]

A We are counted as sheep for the slaughter. [Ps. 43: 23]

B Thou hast made us a byword among the nations. [Ps. 43: 15]

A And I became a man scourged all the day long. [Ps. 72: 14]

B By fire hast Thou tried us even as silver is tried by fire. [Ps. 65: 11]

A We went through fire and water, and Thou didst bring us out into refreshment. [Ps. 65: 12]

B Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous. [Ps. 31: 11]

A For the Lord is in the generation of the righteous. [Ps. 13: 5]

B And their inheritance shall be for ever. [Ps. 36: 18]

A The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them. [Ps. 33: 18]

B A light hath dawned forth for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright of heart. [Ps. 96: 11]

A In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be. [Ps. 111: 6]

B In the saints that are in His earth hath the Lord been wondrous; He hath wrought all His desires in them. [Ps. 15: 3]

A Wondrous is God in His saints, the God of Israel. [Ps. 67: 36]

B The righteous man shall flourish like a palm tree, and like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be ­multiplied. [Ps. 91: 13]

A The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in Him. [Ps. 63: 11]

B And all the upright in heart shall be praised. [Ps. 63: 11]

Glory…, Now & ever… Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, glory to Thee, O God. Thrice

Having endured death out of season, O blessed one, instead of the cup of treachery thou didst receive an unquaffed cup of joy from the hands of the Savior. Now, therefore, delighting in the sight of Christ’s most radiant countenance at His banquet, pray that those who honor thee may from Him receive the kingdom of heaven.

O Mistress, accept the prayers of thy servants, and deliver us from all want and grief.

Prokimenon, in Tone IV—

The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them.

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

Let every breath praise the Lord.

Gospel according to St. Luke, § 106

[Lk. 21: 12-19]

The Lord said to His disciples: Beware of men. They shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake. And it shall turn to you for a testimony. Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake. But there shall not a hair of your head perish. In your patience possess ye your souls.

After Psalm 50, this sticheron, in Tone VI—

Though thou didst labor but a little while in the field of Christ, yet having labored without sloth, thou didst receive the promised payment from the hand of God, and didst show thyself to be a faithful steward. Wherefore, thou hast entered into the joy of thy Lord, and hast acquired boldness before Him, ever interceding for thy people.

Canon to the holy King Edward, the acrostic whereof is: “I hymn the memory of the pious King Edward”,

in Tone VIII—