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Propers for February 26

Feb. 26 – Cheesefare Sunday, of Forgiveness Tone 4

Expulsion of Adam from the Paradise of Bliss. St. Martinian (422). Venn. Zoe of Bethlehem and Virgin Photina (5th c.). Ven. Eulogius, archbishop of Alexandria (607-608).

Rom. 13:11–14:4; Mt. 6:14-21;

The Last day before the Great Lent


Resurrectional Tropar, Tone 4

When the women disciples of the Lord learned from the angel the joyous message of Your Resurrection, they cast away the ancestral curse and with gladness told the apostles: death is overthrown. Christ God is risen, granting the world great mercy.

Tropar of our church, Tone 4

Prophet and Forerunner of the coming of Christ, we who honor you with love can find no manner of praising you worthily. For the barrenness of one who bore you and the silence of your father have been ended by your being born of divine grace and you have proclaimed to the world the Incarnation of the Son of God.

Glory … Kondak of our church, Tone 3

She who was previously barren now bears the Forerunner of Christ who is the fulfillment of every prophecy. For the prophets proclaimed beforehand that having laid hands on Him in the Jordan, he would be manifest as Prophet, Preacher and Forerunner of the Word of God.

Now and Ever…
Kondak from Triodion, Tone 6

O Master, Guide to wisdom, Giver of prudent counsel, Instructor of the foolish and Champion of the poor; make my heart steadfast by granting it understanding. O Word of the Father, grant me words, for behold, I shall not stop my lips from crying out to You: I am fallen, have mercy on me in Your Compassion.

Prokimen

Priest: Let us be attentive! Peace be with you all!

Reader: And with your spirit!

Deacon: Wisdom!

Reader: The Prokimen in Tone 4: How marvelous are Your works, O Lord. In wisdom You have made them all.

Choir: (repeats the prokimen)

Reader: V. Bless the Lord, my soul. O Lord my God, You are very great.

Choir: (repeats the prokimen)

Reader: How marvelous are Your works, O Lord.  …

Choir: … In wisdom You have made them all.

Epistle

Deacon: Wisdom!

Reader: The reading is from the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans.

Deacon: Let us be attentive.

Reader: Brethren, do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. Who are you to judge another's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

Priest: Peace be with you.

Reader: And with your spirit. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Verse: Bend Your bow and proceed prosperously, and reign because of truth, meekness and righteousness.

Verse: You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity.

Communion Verses

Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the highest. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.