Propers for May 21, 2023
May 21 – 6th Sunday of Pascha, of the Blind Man. Tone 5
Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (98-117). Ven. Arsenius the Great of Scetis (448). Ven. Arsenius the Lover of Labor (14th c.) and Pimen the Ascetic (12th c.), of the Kyiv Caves.
Acts 16:16-34; Jn. 9:1-38;
1 Jn. 1:1-7; Jn. 19:25-27; 21:24-25;
Tropar, Tone 5
Let us, the faithful, praise and worship the Word, Co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit, born for our salvation of the Virgin. In His Good Will He was lifted up on the Cross in the flesh to suffer death and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection.
Tropar to St. John the Evangelist, Tone 2
O beloved apostle of Christ God, haste thou to deliver a defenceless people. He Who permitted thee to recline against His breast receiveth thee, prostrate in supplication. Him do thou beseech, O theologian, that He dispel the gloom of the nations which doth beset us, asking for us peace and great mercy.
Glory … Kondak to the Evangelist, Tone 2
Who can recount thy mighty works, O virgin apostle? For thou pourest out miracles and dost cause healings to flow forth; and thou prayest for our souls, in that thou art a theologian and the friend of Christ.
Now and ever …
Kondak, Tone 4
I came to You, my Christ, blind from birth in my spiritual eyes and call to You in repentance; You are the most radiant light for those in darkness.
Prokimens
Priest: Let us be attentive! Peace be with you all!
Reader: And with your spirit!
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The Prokimen in Tone 8: Pray and make your vows before the Lord our God.
Choir: (repeats the prokimen)
Reader: In Judah God is known: His Name is great in Israel.
Choir: (repeats the prokimen)
Reader: The Second Prokimen in Tone 8: Their voice has gone out into all the earth and their words to the very ends of the world.
Choir: Their voice has gone out into all the earth and their words to the very ends of the world.
Epistles
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The reading is from the Acts of the Apostles.
Deacon: Let us be attentive.
Reader: Brethren, now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, "These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation." And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And he came out that very hour. But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities. And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, "These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city; and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe." Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods. And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed. And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, "Do yourself no harm, for we are all here." Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. And he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household." Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The reading is from the First Universal Letter of St. John.
Deacon: Let us be attentive.
Reader: Brethren, that which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life— the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us— that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that your joy may be full. This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Priest: Peace be with you.
Reader: And with your spirit. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Verse: Look upon me and have mercy on me.
Verse: Lead my steps according to Your word.
Verse: O Lord, the heavens shall declare Your wonders and Your Truth in the assembly of the saints.
Instead of "It is right in truth"
The angel cried to the Lady Full of Grace: Rejoice, Pure Virgin. Again I say: Rejoice. Your Son is risen from His three days in the tomb. With Himself He has raised up all the dead: Rejoice, all peoples.
Irmos: Shine, Shine, O New Jerusalem, for the Glory of the Lord has shone on you. Exult now and be glad, O Zion and rejoice, Pure Birth-Giver of God, in the Resurrection of Your Son.
Instead of "We have seen the True light:"
Paschal Tropar: Christ is risen...
Instead of
"Glory to the Father and to the Son …"
Paschal Tropar: Christ is risen... (3 times)
Communion Verses
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the Highest. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Their voice has gone out into all the earth and their words to the very ends of the world.
