Propers for January 26, 2025
Jan. 26 – 31 Sunday after Pentecost, after Theophany. Tone 6
Afterfeast of the Theophany. Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus at Belgrade (315). Martyr Peter of Anium, at Eleutheropolis (1st c.). Ven. James, bishop of Nisibis (350).
Eph. 4:7-13; Mt. 4:12-17;
1 Tim. 1:15-17; Lk. 18:35-43;
Resurrectional Tropar, Tone 6
The angelic powers were at Your Tomb. The guards became as dead men. Mary stood by Your Grave seeking Your Most Pure Body. You captured Hades, not being tempted by it. You came to the Virgin, granting Life, Lord, risen from the dead, glory to You.
Tropar, Tone 1
At Your Baptism in the Jordan, Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest. For the Voice of the Father bore You witness and called You His Beloved Son. The Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of His word. Christ our God Who have revealed Yourself and enlightened the world, glory to You.
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.
Tropar to Martyrs, Tone 4
Your holy martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus, O Lord, / through their sufferings have received incorruptible crowns from You, our God. / For having Your strength, they laid low their adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through their intercessions, save our souls!
Resurrectional Kondak, Tone 6
When Christ God, the Giver of Life, with His Life-giving Hand raised all of the dead from the valleys of misery, He bestowed Resurrection on the human race. He is the Savior, the Resurrection, the Life and the God of all.
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, Tone 4
Today, Lord, You have appeared to the universe and Your Light has shone on us who with understanding praise You: You have come and revealed Yourself to us, unapproachable Light.
Prokimens
Priest: Let us be attentive! Peace be with you all!
Reader: And with your spirit!
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The Prokimen in Tone 1: Let Your mercy, Lord, be upon us, as we have set our hope in You.
Choir: (repeats the prokimen)
Reader: V. Rejoice in the Lord, you Righteous. Praise befits the upright.
Choir: (repeats the prokimen)
Reader: The Second Prokimen in Tone 1: Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord. God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us.
Choir: Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord. God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us.
Epistles
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The reading is from the Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians.
Deacon: Let us be attentive.
Reader: Brethren, to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men." Now this, "He ascended"—what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The reading is from the First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy.
Deacon: Let us be attentive.
Reader: Brethren, Son Timothy, this is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
Priest: Peace be with you.
Reader: And with your spirit. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Verse: Lord, I will chant of Your mercies forever: with my mouth I will proclaim Your Truth from generation to generation.
Verse: You have said: Mercy will be established forever and my truth will be prepared in the heavens.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, children of God, bring to the Lord glory and honor.
Instead of "It is right in truth"
Magnify, my soul, the Most Pure Virgin Birth-Giver of God who is greater in honor than the Hosts on High.
Irmos, Tone 2: No tongue is capable of praising you worthily. The angelic mind is overawed in exulting you, Birth-Giver of God. But, accept our faith since you are good and know our divinely inspired love. You are the Protectress of Christians and we magnify you.
Communion Verses
The grace of God that brings salvation to all has appeared. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Praise the Lord from the Heavens; praise Him in the Highest. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Апостол
До Єфеся́н посла́ння свято́го апо́стола Павла́ чита́ння (4:7-13)
Браття, кожному ж з нас дана благодать у міру дару Христового. Тому й сказано: піднявшись на висоту, полонив полон і дав дари людям (Пс. 67,19). А «піднявшись» що означає, як не те, що Він і сходив раніше в пекельні місця землі? Хто зійшов, Той же і піднявся вище всіх небес, щоб наповнити все. І Він поставив одних Апостолами, інших пророками, інших Євангелістами, інших пастирями та вчителями, на довершення святих, на діло служіння, для творення Тіла Христового, аж доки всі прийдемо до єдності віри й пізнання Сина Божого, в мужа досконалого, в міру повного віку Христового.
До Тимофі́я перше посла́ння свято́го апо́стола Павла́ чита́ння (1:15-17)
Сину Тимофіє, вірне і всякого прийняття гідне слово, що Христос Ісус прийшов у світ спасти грішників, серед яких я перший. Та для того я й помилуваний, щоб Ісус Христос на мені першому показав усе довготерпіння, як приклад для тих, які будуть вірувати в Нього, для життя вічного. Цареві ж віків нетлінному, невидимому, єдиному премудрому Богові честь і слава на віки вічні. Амінь.
Євангеліє - Gospel Reading
Від Матфея 4:12-17
Коли ж почув Ісус, що Іоанн відданий під варту, пішов у Галілею. І, залишивши Назарет, прийшов і оселився в Капернаумі приморському, в краях Завулонових і Неффалимових, щоб збулося сказане пророком Ісаією, який говорить: земля Завулонова і земля Неффалимова, за Іорданом на шляху приморському, Галілея язичницька, народ, який сидить у темряві, побачив світло велике, і тим, що перебувають у країні й тіні смертній, засяяло світло (Іс. 9,1–2). З того часу почав Ісус проповідувати й говорити: покайтеся, бо наблизилось Царство Небесне.
Luke 18:35-43
Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. And he cried out, saying, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, saying, "What do you want Me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, that I may receive my sight." Then Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
