Propers for June 4, 2023 - Pentecost
June 4 – PENTECOST – TRINITY SUNDAY - ДЕНЬ СВЯТОЇ ТРОЙЦІ. П'ЯТИДЕСЯТНИЦЯ.
Hieromartyr Basiliscus, bishop of Comana (308). Commemoration of the 2nd Ecumenical Council (381).
Acts 2:1-11; Jn. 7:37-52, 8:12;
Antiphon One, Tone 2
Verse 1: The heavens declare the Glory of God and creation proclaims the work of His hands.
Refrain: Through the prayers of the Birth-Giver of God, Savior, save us.
Verse 2: Day to day pours forth speech and night tonight proclaims knowledge.
Refrain: Through the prayers...
Verse 3: Their voice has gone out into all the earth and their words to the very ends of the world.
Refrain: Through the prayers...
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen
Refrain: Through the prayers...
Antiphon Two, Tone 2
Verse 1: May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble. May the Name of the God of Jacob protect you.
Refrain: Save us, Holy Comforter, who sing to You. Alleluia.
Verse 2: May He send you help from His sanctuary and support you out of Zion.
Refrain: Save us, Holy Comforter...
Verse 3: May the Lord bless you according to your heart and fulfill your every plan.
Refrain: Save us, Holy Comforter...
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Only-Begotten Son …
Antiphon Three, Tone 8
Verse 1: Lord, in Your strength the king will be glad and he will rejoice greatly in Your salvation.
Tropar: Blessed are You, Christ God, who has revealed the fishermen to be most wise by sending upon them the Holy Spirit and thereby catching the universe in Your net. Christ God, Who loves mankind, glory to You.
Verse 2: You have given him his heart's desire and you have not denied him the request of his lips.
Tropar: Blessed are You...
Verse 3: For You have gone before him with the blessings of goodness; You have placed on his head a crown of precious stones.
Tropar: Blessed are You...
Entrance Hymn
Lord, be exalted in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
Tropar, Tone 8
Blessed are You, Christ God, who has revealed the fishermen to be most wise by sending upon them the Holy Spirit and thereby catching the universe in Your net. Christ God, Who loves mankind, glory to You.
Glory ... Now and ever ...
Kondak, Tone 8
When the Most high descended and confused tongues, he scattered the nations: But when He distributed the tongues of fire, He called all to unity. Therefore, with one accord, we glorify the All-Holy Spirit.
Instead of the Thrice-Holy Hymn
As many as have been baptized into Christ have been robed in Christ. Alleluia! (3 times).
Prokimen
Priest: Let us be attentive! Peace be with you all!
Reader: And with your spirit!
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The Prokimen in Tone 4: Their voice has gone out into all the earth and their words to the very ends of the world.
Choir: (repeats the prokimen)
Reader: The heavens declare the glory of God and creation proclaims the work of His hands.
Choir: (repeats the prokimen)
Reader: Their voice has gone out into all the earth
Choir: and their words to the very ends of the world.
Epistle
Deacon: Wisdom!
Reader: The reading is from the Acts of the Apostles.
Deacon: Let us be attentive.
Reader: Brethren, when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs — in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power."
Priest: Peace be with you.
Reader: And with your spirit. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Verse: By the word of the Lord were the heavens established and all their hosts by the Spirit of His mouth.
Verse: The Lord looked down from Heaven, he beheld all human children.
Instead of "It is right in truth"
Magnify, my soul, the Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father.
Irmos, Tone 4: Rejoice, Queen, glory of motherhood and maidenhood. Every mouth, however eloquent and sweet of speech, is incapable of worthily chanting praise and every mind is amazed when it tries to understand Your birth-giving of Christ. For this reason, with one accord, we magnify you.
Communion Verse
Your good Spirit shall guide me in the land of uprightness. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
