Hieromartyr Babylas of Antioch and Moses the God-seer and Prophet (4 September)
Chant the Apolytikia for St Babylas and the Prophet Moses (see below, “After the Entrance”).
Then Blessed is the Kingdom… and the Divine Liturgy proceeds. After the great litany, these Antiphons: FIRST ANTIPHON: Psalm 91 2nd Mode
Vs 1: It is good to give thanks unto the Lord and to chant unto thy name, O most High.
Refrain: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.
Vs 2: To proclaim in the morning thy mercy and thy truth by night.
Refrain: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.
Vs 3: For thou hast gladdened me, O Lord, by thy deeds, and in the works of thy hands will I rejoice.
Refrain: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us. Vs 4: For upright is the Lord our God and there is no unrighteousness in him. Refrain: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.
Glory… Both now…
Refrain: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.
SECOND ANTIPHON: Psalm 92 2nd Mode
Vs 1: The Lord is King, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength and he hath girt himself.
Refrain: Through the intercessions of thy Saints, O Savior, save us.
Vs 2: For he hath established the world which shall not be shaken.
Refrain: Through the intercessions of thy Saints, O Savior, save us.
Vs 3: Wonderful are the surgings of the sea, wonderful on high is the Lord.
Refrain: Through the intercessions of thy Saints, O Savior, save us.
Vs 4: Holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, unto length of days. Refrain: Through the intercessions of thy Saints, O Savior, save us. Glory… Both now… O only begotten Son and Word of God…
THIRD ANTIPHON: Psalm 94 2nd Mode
Vs 1: Come, let us rejoice in the Lord, let us shout with jubilation unto God our Saviour.
Refrain: Save us, O Son of God, who art wondrous in the saints, we who chant to thee. Alleluia.
Vs 2: Let us come before his countenance with thanksgiving, and with psalms let us shout in jubilation unto him.
Refrain: Save us, O Son of God, who art wondrous in the saints, we who chant to thee. Alleluia.
Vs 3: For the Lord is a great God and a great King over all the earth.
Refrain: Save us, O Son of God, who art wondrous in the saints, we who chant to thee. Alleluia.
THE ORDINARY EISODIKON
O come let us worship…, Save us, O Son of God, who art wondrous…
TROPARIA AFTER THE ENTRANCE
APOLYTIKION OF ST. BABYLAS OF ANTIOCH 4th Mode
By choosing the Apostles’ way of life, thou hast succeeded to their throne. Inspired by God, thou didst find the way to divine contemplation through the practice of virtue. After teaching the Word of Truth without error, thou didst defend the Faith to the very shedding of thy blood, O Hieromartyr Babylas. Entreat the Lord our God to save our souls.
APOLYTIKION OF PROPHET MOSES 2nd Mode
As we celebrate the remembrance of Thy prophet, Moses, O Lord our God, through him we beseech Thee to save our souls.
SEASONAL KONTAKION (24 August through 8 September) 4th Mode
Joachim and Anna were freed from the reporach of childlessness, and Adam and Eve from the corruption of death, O immaculate one, by thy holy Nativity, which thy people, redeemed from the guilt of offences, celebrate by crying to thee: The barren woman giveth birth to the Theotokos, the mother of our life.
TRISAGION HYMN
Holy God… (as usual)
PROKEIMENON OF THE APOSTLE
My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Vs: For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden.
THE APOSTLE (for the Eleventh Wednesday after Pentecost
Reading from the Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians (3: 4-11)
Brethren, we have such confidence…
[see The Book of the Epistles, 141]
ALLELUIA
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Vs: Arise, O Lord, into thy rest.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Vs: The Lord hath sworn in truth to David, and he shall not annul it.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
THE GOSPEL (for the Eleventh Wednesday of Matthew)
Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (23: 29-39)
The Lord said to the Jews who had come to him…
** and the rest of the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, as usual.**
KOINONIKON for WEDNESDAYS
I will take the cup of salvation, and I will call upon the name of the Lord. Alleluia. Ps 115: 4