Great, Daily and Lenten Vespers

Great, Daily and Lenten Vespers

1Christ is Risen

2Come, Let us worship

3Great Litany

4Blessed is the Man/Little Litany

5Lord, I have cried (8)

6Set a watch, etc. (8)

7Stichera verses

8Glory (8)

9Both now (8)

10Dogmatika (8)

11Gladsome Light

12Prokeimenon (7)

13Litany of Fervent Supplication (Great)

14Evening Litany

15Litiya Glory

16Litiya Both now

17Litiya Litany of Fervent Supplication

18Litiya Theotokion

19Litiya Troparion

20Aposticha Verses

21Paschal Stichera

22Canticle of St. Simeon

23ResurrectionalApolytikia (8)

24Triodion/Pentecostarion Apolytikia

25Festal Apolytikia (12)

26Daily Troparia

27Lenten Daily Troparia

28Daily/ResurrectionalTheotokia (8)

29Litany of Fervent Supplication (Daily)

30Dismissal (2)

31Ton Despotin
SundayFestal Orthros

1Christ is Risen

2Litany of Fervent Supplication

3Great Litany

4God is the Lord

5Resurrectional Apolytikia

6Triodion/Pentecostarion Apolytikia

7Festal Apolytikia

8Resurrectional Theotokia

9Little Litany

10Evlogetaria

11Polyeleos

12Little Litany

13Festal Anabathmoi

14Prokeimenon

15LHM (3X). Amen. Let everything that hath breath. Gospel Sequence

16Troparia after Psalm 50 and Troparia of the Triodion

17LHM (12) Amen.

18Seasonal Katavasiae (1st-8th)

19Magnification

20Seasonal Katavasia (9th)

21Little Litany

22Holy is the Lord our God

23Exaposteilaria

24Praises (8)

25Stichera of the Praises

26Paschal Stichera

27Doxastikon

28Festal Doxastika

29Great Doxology (8)/Troparion (2)Festal Apolitikion (see #7)

30Epistle/Gospel/Litany of Fervent Supplication/Morning Supplication

31Dismissal/Ton Despotin

Daily Pentecostarion Orthros

1Christ is Risen

2Litany of Fervent Supplication

3Great Litany

4God is the Lord (8)

5Resurrectional/Pentecostarion Apolytikia

6Daily Troparia

7Festal Apolytikia

8Daily/Resurrectional Theotokia

9Little Litany

10Verses on Kathisma

11Kontakion

12Seasonal Katavasiae (1st - 8th)

13Magnifications

14Seasonal Katavasia (9th)

15Little Litany

16Daily Exaposteilaria

17Praises (8)

18Stichera of the Praises

19Paschal Stichera

20Glory

21Both now

22Great Doxology

23Troparia

24Litany of Fervent Supplication(Great)

25Morning Supplication

26Aposticha verses (Mon-Fri and Sat)

27Epistle/Gospel

28Litany of Fervent Supplication(Daily)

29Dismissal

30Ton Despotin

Lenten Daily and Holy Week (Bridegroom) Orthros

1Litany of Fervent Supplication

2Great Litany

3Alleluia (8)

4Hymns to the Trinity

5Bridegroom Apolytikia

6Holy Week Gospel Sequence

7Lord have mercy (12 times) after Intercession

8Holy Week Ode 1

9Kontakion, Ikos, (Synaxarion)

10Holy WeekOde 8

11Magnifications

12Holy Week Ode 9

13Little Litany

14Exaposteilaria

15Praises (8)

16Stichera of the Praises

17Glory

18Both now

19Morning Supplication

20Aposticha verses (Mon-Fri and Sat)

21Dismissal

22Ton Despotin

23Isaiah Readings of the Lenten Daily 6th Hour

The Seasonal Kontakia

of the Church Year

The page numbers refer to Hieromonk Seraphim Nassar’s DivinePrayersandServices.

July 27 – 31Kontakion of the Transfiguration in Tone 7 – Thou wast transfigured (p. 581

August 1-4Kontakion of the Transfiguration – See #1

August 5Kontakion of the Pre-feast of the Transfiguration in Tone 4 – Today doth

August 6-13Kontakion of the Transfiguration - See#1

August 14Kontakion of the Pre-feast of the Dormition in Tone 4 – Today the universe (p.584)

August 15-23Kontakion of the Dormition in Tone 2 – Verily, the Theotokos (p.593)

Aug 24 – Sep 12Kontakion of the Theotokos in Tone 4 – By thy Holy Nativity (p.291)

But on Sep 7Kontakion of the Pre-feast of the Nativity in Tone 3 – Today the Virgin (p. 282)

Sep 13Kontakion of the Dedication of the Church of the Resurrection in Tone 4 - Handout

Sep 14-21Kontakion of the Elevation of the Cross in Tone 4 – Do Thou, who (p.25)

Sep 22 – Nov 7Kontakion in Tone 2 – O undisputed intercessor (p.125)

Nov 8-25Kontakion of the Entrance of the Theotokos in Tone 4 – The all pure (p.349)

But on Nov 20Kontakion of the Pre-feast of the Theotokos – Today the whole (p.338)

Nov 26 – Dec 24Kontakion for the Preparation in Tone 3 – Today the Virgin (p.365)

Dec 25-31Kontakion of the Nativity of Christ in Tone 3 – Today the Virgin (p.410)

Jan 1Kontakion of the Circumcision of Christ in Tone 3– Today the Lord

January 2-5Kontakion in Tone 4 – Today hath the Lord appeared (p.435)

Jan 6-14Kontakion of the Theophany in Tone 4 – Today Thou hast (p.479)

Jan 15 – Feb 9Kontakion of the Meeting of the Lord in Tone 1 – Thou, O Christ (p.508)

Feb 10 until TriodionKontakion in Tone 2 – O undisputed intercessor – See #8

March 24Kontakion of the Pre-feast of the Annunciation in Tone 4 – By the descent (p.515)

March 25Kontakion of the Annunciation in Tone 8 – Verily, I Thy City (p.524)

The Period of the Triodion

Pharisee & PublicanIf the Leavetaking of the Meeting of the Lord has passed:

Kontakion in Tone 4 – Let us run away (p.608)

Prodigal SonIf the Leavetaking of the Meeting of the Lord has passed:

Kontakion in Tone 3 – When I disobeyed (p.614)

Meatfare SaturdayIf the Leavetaking of the Meeting of the Lord has passed:

Kontakion in Tone 8 – With the saints - handout

Meatfare SundayIf the Leavetaking of the Meeting of the Lord has passed:

Kontakion in Tone 1 – When thou comest – (p.632)

Cheesefare SaturdayKontakion in Tone 8 – Thou didst delight (p.636)

Cheesefare SundayIf the Leavetaking of the Meeting of the Lord has passed:

Kontakion in Tone 6 – O Thou Who (p.640)

1st Sunday of LentKontakion of the Annunciation in Tone 8 - Verily, I Thy City – See #14

2nd Sunday of LentKontakion of the Annunciation in Tone 8 – Verily, I Thy City – See #14

3rd Sunday of LentKontakion of the Annunciation in Tone 8 – Verily, I Thy City – See #14

4th Sunday of LentKontakion of the Annunciation in Tone 8 – Verily, I Thy City – See #14

5th Sunday of LentKontakion of the Annunciation in Tone 8 – Verily, I Thy City – See #14

Lazarus SaturdayKontakion of Righteous Lazarus in Tone 2 – Christ, Who is (p.728)

Palm SundayKontakion of Palm Sunday in Tone 6 – Upborne upon the (p.743)

The Period of the Pentecostarion

Pascha through its Leavetaking on Wednesday before Ascension

Kontakion of Pascha in Tone 8 – Though Thou, O deathless One (p.924)

But on Friday in Bright Week Kontakion of the Life-Receiving Fountain of the Theotokos

in Tone 8 - O thou favored of God (p.939)

But on Thomas Sunday, the Kontakion of Thomas in Tone 8 – With his anxiously (p.945)

Mid-Pentecost

Kontakion of Mid-Pentecost in Tone 4 – In the midst of the Mosaic feast (p.958)

Ascension through the Friday before Pentecost

Kontakion of Ascension – When thou didst fulfill (p.986)

Kontakion of the Saturday before Pentecost in Tone 8 – With the saints – See #17

Pentecost and its Leavetaking on the Saturday before All Saints

Kontakion of Pentecost in Tone 8 – When the High One descended (p.1004)

Monday of the Holy Spirit through the following Friday

Kontakion of Pentecost in Tone 8 – When the most High – See #29

Sunday of All Saints

Kontakion of the Sunday of All Saints in Tone 8 – Unto Thee, O Lord (p.1024)

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After all Saints through July 26 – Kontakion in Tone 2 – O undisputed intercessor – See #8

The Seasonal Katavasiae of the Church Year

The following list should be consulted whenever the Typikon directs that seasonal katavasiae be chanted with the Canon(s) at Orthros (e.g., all Sundays, feasts of the Master and of the Mother of God, Vigil, Polyeleos, and Doxology commemoration of Saints). The page numbers refer to Hieromonk Seraphim Nassar’s DivinePrayersandServices.

July 27 – 31Katavasiae of the Transfiguration in tone 4 – The hosts of Israel (p. 578)

August 1Katavasiae of the Cross in tone 8 – Verily, Moses (p. 300)

August 2-5Katavasiae of the Transfiguration – See #1

August 6-13Katavasiae of the Cross - See #2

August 14Katavasiae of the Theotokos in tone 4 – I shall open my mouth (p. 114)

August 15-23Katavasiae of the Dormition in tone 1 – The noble solemn (p. 589)

Aug 24 - Sep 21Katavasiae of the Cross – See #2

Sep 22 – Nov 7Katavasiae of the Theotokos in tone 4 – (I shall open my mouth (p. 114)

Nov 8-20Katavasiae of the Theotokos in tone 4 (p.114) with characteristic phrases listed on (p. 333)

Nov 21 – Dec 24Katavasiae of the Nativity of Christ in Tone 1 – Christ is born (p. 404)

But on Nov 21Katavasiae of the Nativity of Christ in Tone 1 – Christ is born (p. 404) with the Ninth Ode of the Entrance – The angels beholding (p.346)

Dec 25 & 31Both sets of Katavasiae of the Nativity of Christ in Tone 1:

Christ is born (p. 404) and The Lord performed (p. 404)

December 26-30Katavasiae of the Nativity of Christ in Tone 1 – The Lord performed (p. 404)

January 1, 6 & 14Both sets of Katavasiae of Theophany in Tone 2:

The Lord mighty in war (p. 473) and Verily, Israel passed (p. 473)

January 2-5Katavasiae of Theophany in Tone 2 The Lord mighty in war (p. 473)

January 7-13Katavasiae of Theophany in Tone 2 Verily, Israel passed (p. 473)

Jan 15 – Feb 9Katavasiae of the Meeting of the Lord in Tone 3 - The sun of old (p. 502)

Feb 10 until TriodionKatavasiae of the Theotokos in Tone 4 – (I shall) open my mouth - See #8

March 25Katavasiae of the Theotokos in Tone 4 – I shall open my mouth (p. 114) with special 4th, 6th and 9th Odes (pp.520-521)

The Period of the Triodion

Pharisee & PublicanIf the Leavetaking of the Meeting of the Lord has passed:

Katavasiae from the Triodion in Tone 6 - When Israel walked (p. 605)

Prodigal SonIf the Leavetaking of the Meeting of the Lord has passed:

Katavasiae from the Triodion in Tone 2 O my soul (p. 612)

Meatfare SaturdayIf the Leavetaking of the Meeting of the Lord has passed:

Katavasiae from the Triodion in Tone 6 When Israel walked – See #15

Meatfare SundayIf the Leavetaking of the Meeting of the Lord has passed:

Katavasiae from the Triodion in Tone 6 A help and a refuge (p. 629)

Cheesefare SundayIf the Leavetaking of the Meeting of the Lord has passed:

Katavasiae from the Triodion in Tone 6 -When Israel walked - See #15

1st Sunday of LentKatavasiae from the Triodion in Tone 4 - Old Israel(p. 669)

2nd Sunday of LentKatavasiae of the Theotokos in Tone 4 – I shall open my mouth- See #8

3rd Sunday of LentKatavasiae from the Triodion in Tone 1 Of old the divine Moses (p. 683)

4th Sunday of LentKatavasiae of the Theotokos in Tone 4 – I shall open my mouth– See #8

5th Sunday of LentKatavasiae of the Theotokos in Tone 4 – I shall open my mouth– See #8

Lazarus SaturdayKatavasiae of the Paraklesis in Tone 8 – Verily, the people (p. 46)

Palm SundayKatavasiae from the Triodion in Tone 4 – Verily, the springs (p. 740)

The Period of the Pentecostarion

Pascha through Saturday of the Samaritan Woman (except Mid-Pentecost)

and Wednesday of the Blind Man

Katavasiae of Pascha in Tone 1 – Today is the Day of Resurrection (p. 921)

But on Thomas Sunday, the Ninth Ode of Thomas in Tone 1 - O most radiant lamp (p.943) followed by the Ninth Ode of the Paschal Canon

Mid-Pentecost

Katavasiae of Mid-Pentecost?

Sunday of the Blind Man through Tuesday of the Blind Man

Katavasiae from the Pentecostarion – Let us praise our God (p. 970)

Ascension through the Friday before Pentecost

Katavasiae of Pentecost in Tone 4 – The heavy of tongue (p. 983)

Saturday before Pentecost

Katavasiae from the Triodion in Tone 6 - When Israel walked – See #15

Pentecost and its Leavetaking on the Saturday before All Saints

Both sets of Katavasiae of Pentecost in Tone 7 and Tone 4:

Let us praise him who overwhelmed (p. 1001)and The heavy of tongue (p. 983)

Monday of the Holy Spirit through the following Friday

Katavasiae of Pentecost in Tone 4 – The heavy of tongue – See #28

Sunday of All Saints through July 26

Katavasiae of the Theotokos in tone 4 – I shall open my mouth – See #5

Divine Liturgy

1Great Litany

2First Antiphon

3Little Litany

4Second Antiphon

5Little Litany

6Troparion (Apolytikion) of the Resurrection (or Beatitudes)

7Entrance Hymn

8Troparion of the Patron

9Kontakion

10Trisagion Hymn

11The Trisagion Hymn for Hierarchical Divine Liturgy

12Gospel Responses

13Cherubic Hymn

14Litany of the Anaphora

15Creed

16Anaphora

17Hymn to the Theotokos (Megalynarion)

18Litany Before the Lord’s Prayer

19The Lord’s Prayer

20After the Lord’s Prayer

21Pre-Communion Prayers

22Communion Hymn

23Blessed is He that cometh

24People’s Communion Hymn (Receive Me Today)

25We Have Seen the True Light

26Let Our Mouths be Filled with Thy Praise

27Litany/In the Name of the Lord

28Blessed Be the Name

29Dismissal

30Ton Despotin