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Prokeemnes, apostles and alleluaries common to the saints

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See: Alleluia, Prokeimenon, Alleluia - notes

Service to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Prokeimenon, tone 3. Song of the Theotokos: My soul magnifies the Lord, / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior (Luke 1:46-47).

Verse: For as I have looked upon the humility of my servants, behold, from now on all my generations will bless me.

Another prokeimenon, tone 6: I will remember Your name / in every generation and generation.

Verse: Hear, O Daughters, and see, and incline Your ear.

An apostle to Philippians, conceived 240. Another to a Jew, conceived 320.

Alleluia, tone 8: Hear, daughters, and see, and incline your ear.

Verse: The riches of mankind will pray to Your face.

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Service to the Holy Heavenly Ethereal Forces

Prokeimenon, tone 4: The Angels create His spirits, / and His servants His fiery flame.

Verse: Bless the Lord, my soul, O Lord my God, you are greatly magnified.

Apostle to the Jews, conceived 305.

Alleluia, tone 5: Praise the Lord, all His angels, praise Him, all His powers.

Verse: As He spoke, and it was: He commanded, and it was created.

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Service to the Holy Prophets

Prokeimenon, tone 4: You are a priest forever / according to the order of Melchizedek.

Verse: The Lord speaks to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, until I will make your enemies your footstool.

An apostle to the Corinthians, conceived 156. Another to a Jew, conceived 314.

Third from the conciliar epistle of James, conception 57.

Alleluia, tone 5: Moses and Aaron among His priests, and Samuel among those who call on His name.

Verse: Light shines upon the righteous, and joy upon the upright heart.

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Service to the Holy Apostles

Prokeimenon, tone 8: Their message went out into the whole earth, / and their words to the ends of the world.

Verse: The heavens tell the glory of God, but the firmament declares His handiwork.

Apostle to the Corinthians, beginning 131.

Alleluia, tone 1: The heavens will confess Your wonders, Lord, for Your truth is in the church of saints.

Verse: God is glorified in the council of saints.

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Service to the One Saint

Prokeimenon, tone 1: My mouth will speak wisdom, / and the teaching of my heart will speak wisdom.

Verse: Hear this, all the nations, inspire all who live throughout the world.

Apostle to the Jews, conceived 318.

Alleluia, tone 2: The mouth of the righteous shall learn wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment.

Verse: The law of his God is in his heart, and his feet will not stumble.

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Service to the saints

Prokeimenon, tone 7: Honest before the Lord / the death of His venerables.

Verse: What shall I render to the Lord for all that I have rendered?

Apostle to the Jews, conceived 335.

Alleluia, tone 2: Your priests will be clothed with righteousness, and your worshipers will rejoice.

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Service to the saints and holy fools for Christ's sake

Prokeimenon, tone 7: Honest before the Lord / the death of His venerables.

Verse: What shall I render to the Lord for all that I have rendered?

Apostle to the Galatians, conception 213.

Alleluia, tone 6: Blessed is the man, fear the Lord; he will greatly delight in His commandments.

Verse: His seed will be mighty on the earth.

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Service to the martyr

Prokeimenon, tone 7: The righteous will rejoice in the Lord, / and trust in Him.

Verse: Hear, O God, my voice; I always pray to You.

Apostle to Timothy, conception 292.

Alleluia, tone 4: The righteous will flourish like the phoenix, like the cedar tree of Lebanon.

Verse: Plant plants in the house of the Lord, in the palace of our God they will flourish.

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Service to martyrs and unmercenaries

Prokeimenon, tone 4: To the saints who are on His earth, / the Lord surprises all His desires in them.

Verse: I will set the sight of the Lord before me, as He is at my right hand, let me not be moved.

Apostle of Martyrs: to the Romans, conceived 99, or to the Jews, conceived 330.

Apostle of the unmercenary: to the Corinthians, conceived 153.

Alleluia (martyrs), tone 4: You cried out to the righteous, and the Lord heard them, and delivered them from all their sorrows.

Verse: Many are the tribulations of the righteous, and the Lord will deliver them from all of them.

Alleluia (unmercenary), voice 2: Behold, what is good, or what is good, but how can brethren live together?

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Service to the Hieromartyr

Prokeimenon, tone 7: The saints will be praised in glory, / and will rejoice on their beds.

Verse: Sing a new song to the Lord, His praise in the church of the saints.

Apostle to the Jews, conceived 334.

Alleluia, tone 2: Your priests will be clothed with righteousness, and your worshipers will rejoice.

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Service to the Hieromartyrs

Prokeimenon, tone 7: Honest before the Lord / the death of His venerables.

Verse: What shall I render to the Lord for all that I have rendered?

The Apostle to the Jews, conceived 318, or to Philippians, conceived 246.

Alleluia, tone 2: Your priests will be clothed with righteousness, and your worshipers will rejoice.

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Service to the Venerable Martyrs and Confessors

Prokeimenon, tone 7: The saints will be praised in glory, / and will rejoice on their beds.

Verse: Sing a new song to the Lord, His praise in the church of the saints.

One Apostle of the Venerable Martyr: to Timothy, conception 291.

Venerable Martyr: Apostle to the Romans, conceived 99.

Apostle of Confessors: to Ephesians, conception 233.

Alleluia, tone 6: Blessed is the man, fear the Lord; he will greatly delight in His commandments.

Verse: His seed will be mighty on the earth.

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Service to the Holy Martyrs and Reverend Women

Prokeimenon, tone 4: God is marvelous in His saints, / God of Israel.

Verse: In the churches bless God, the Lord from the source of Israel.

Apostle of Martyrs: to the Corinthians, conception 181. Another to the Galatians, conception 208.

Apostle of the Reverend Women: Galatians, conception 208.

Alleluia, tone 1: I have endured the Lord, and have listened and heard my prayer.

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Service for the dead

Prokeimenon, tone 6: Their souls / will settle in good things.

Verse: To Thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul, O my God, in Thee I have trusted, that I may never be ashamed.

Verse: And their memory will last forever.

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