August 15

Text and Music Prepared

by Fr. Seraphim Dedes

St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church

Charlotte, NC

Matins & Liturgy Hymns

The Dormition of the Theotokos

God is the Lord, and He re vealed- Him self- to us.

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Bless ed- is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

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Verse: Give thanks to the Lord and call upon His holy name.

Verse: All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord

Verse: This came about from the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes.

I defended myself against them.

August 15 - Matins Hymns

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In giv ing- birth you re tained- your vir gin- i- ty,-

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and in dor mi- tion- you did not for sake- the world, O The o- -

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to- kos.- You were trans lat- ed- un to- life, be ing- the

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Moth er- of Life. And thus by vir tue- of your in ter- ces- sions-

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you de liv- er- our souls from death.

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souls from death.

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Shout, O Da vid,- and de clare:- What is this

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pre sent- feast? And he says: To day- has Christ

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un to- the man sions- a bove- trans lat- ed- her from whom

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He was born with out- seed and whom I have ex-

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tolled- in the Book of the Psalms as daugh ter,- child of

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God, and as a vir gin- as well. And for this rea son- do

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moth ers- and daugh ters- and brides of Christ now re-

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joice- and say: Re joice,- O La dy-

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who were trans lat- ed- un to- the roy al-

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courts on high.

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The hon or- a- ble- choir of the wise A pos- tles- was

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won drous- ly- con vened,- O au gust- The o- to- kos,- to

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bur y- your im mac- u- late,- ho ly- bod y- with dig ni- ty.-

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And with them the hosts of An gels- in ad mi- ra- tion-

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and so lem- ni- ty,- with hymns ex tolled- your As-

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sump- tion,- which we cel e- brate- faith ful- ly.-

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In par tu- ri- tion- you con ceived- un-

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gam- ic'- ly,- and in dor mi- tion- too, you died with-

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out- de cay.- A dou ble- won der- fol lowed- on the

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won der,- O The o- to- kos.- How did one who knew no

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man nurse a babe while re main- ing- chaste? Or

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how was the Moth er- of God bur ied- e mit- ting- a

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fra grant- scent? And there fore- with the An gel- we cry to you:

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Re joice,- O Maid en- who are full of grace.

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Since my youth have ma ny- pas sions- waged war a gainst-

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me. O my Sav ior,- none the- less- help me and save me.

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You the hat ers- of Zi on- be put to shame by the Lord;

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for like thatch in fire you will be com plete- ly- dried up.

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Glo ry- to the Fa ther- and the Son and the Ho ly-

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Spir it.- From the Ho ly- Spir it- ev ery- soul re ceives-

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life, and thru clean sing- is lift ed- and bright ened,-

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in a hid den- sa cred- man ner- by the tri nal- Mo nad.-

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Both now and ev er- and to the a ges- of

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a ges.- A men.- From the Ho ly- Spir it- do the

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streams of grace well forth; they ir ri- gate- eve ry- thing- cre-

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at- ed,- so that life be en gen- dered.-

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I will re mem- ber- your name from gen er- a- tion- to

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gen er- a- tion.-

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Verse: Listen, O daughter, behold and incline your ear, and forget your peopleaM

and your father's house; for the King desired your beauty.

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I will re mem- ber- your name from gen er- -

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a- tion- to gen er- a- tion.-

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Matins Gospel Hymns

Let ev ery- thing- that breathes praise the Lord.

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Let ev ery- thing- that breathes praise the Lord.

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The Matins Gospel.

Then, read Psalm 50.

Then chant the following:

Glo ry- to the Fath er- and the Son and the Ho ly-

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Spir it.- At the in ter- ces- sion- of the The o- to- kos,- O

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Lord of mer cy,- blot out my ma ny- of fens- es.-

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Both now and ev er- and to the a ges- of

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a ges.- A men.- At the in ter- ces- sion- of the The o- -

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to- kos,- O Lord of mer cy,- blot out my ma ny- of-

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fens- es.-

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Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy,

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and according to the abundance of Your compassion, blot out

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my trans gres- sion.-

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When the trans la- tion- of your im mac- u- late- bod y- was

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be ing- pre pared,- the A pos- tles,- sur-

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round- ing- your bed, looked up on- you fear-

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ful- ly.- As they gazed at your

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bod y,- they were o ver- come- by

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awe; and Pe ter- cried a loud- to you

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tear ful- ly:- “O Vir gin,- I

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see you clear ly- ly ing- here

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su pine,- the life of all, and I am struck with

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won der.- For in you did the de-

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light- of the life to come make His

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dwell ing.”- Now we pray, O im mac- u- late-

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La dy:- Fer vent- ly- en treat-

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your Son and God, to pre-

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serve- your Ci ty- in vul- n'ra- ble.-

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Katavasias of Dormition. Mode 1. Pa=D.

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A dorned- with glo ry- di vine,- O Vir gin,- is your most

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sa cred- and il lus- tri- ous- me mo- ri- al,- gath er- ing- the faith ful- all to-

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geth- er- joy ful- ly- to sing in pro ces- sions- led by Mar i- am,- with

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tim brels- and danc ing,- to your On ly- be- got- ten- Son. For

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He has been great ly- glo ri- fied.-

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O Wis dom- of our God and His Pow er- that has cre-

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at- ed- and is sus tain- ing- the u ni- verse,- re in- force- Your Church, O

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Christ, pre serv- ing- her un sha- ken- and un moved.- For You a lone- are

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ho ly,- O Lord, and You re pose- in Your ho ly- ones.

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Say ings- of the Proph ets- and mys ter- ies- re vealed- Your in car- -

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na- tion- from a Vir gin- mys ti- c'ly,- O Christ: that Your light ning’s-

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bright ness- as light for Gen tiles- would em a- nate.- The a byss- calls

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out to You with a voice of glad ness:- To Your pow er- be

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glo ry,- O Lov er- of man.

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O Christ, I shall tell of Your vir tues- and of their

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beau ty,- di vine- and in ef- fa- ble:- As co e- ter- nal- and

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hy po- stat- ic- ra di- ance- you shone from glo ry- e ter- nal;- and

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com ing- forth in car- nate- from the Vir gin’s- womb, You have ris en- as a

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Sun on those in dark ness- and in the shad ow- of death.

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Brin y- and born of the deep, the fire in the maw of the

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whale was a pre fig- ur- ing- of Your three day- long- bur i- al;-

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and of this fig ure- was Jo nah- the in ter- pret- er.- For, pre served- un-

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scathed- as be fore- he was swal lowed- up, he cried out: I shall

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sac ri- fice- to You with a voice of praise, O Lord.

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Coun te- rposed- a gainst- au da- cious- ire and the fur nace- ’s-

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fire, the love for God made the fire cool as

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dew, while the ire it de rid- ed,- coun ter- act- ing- in the

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midst of flames the mu si- cal- or gans- with the three toned,- ra tion- al,-

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God in- spired- lyre, the three ho ly- Ser vants- chant ing:-

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Lord our God, You are glo ri- fied,- O God of our fa thers,- You are

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bless ed.-

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We praise and we bless and we wor ship- the Lord.

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Un to- the Ser vants- in the fur nace,- God’s al might- y- An gel-

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showed a flame burn ing- the im pi- ous,- but the saints cool ing- as with

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dew. In to- a life well- ing- foun tain- He has made the The o- -

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to- kos,- gush ing- de struc- tion- on death, but life to those who

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sing the hymn: We who have been re deemed- chant in praise of the

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on ly- Cre a- tor,- ex alt- ing- Him su preme- ly- un to- all the

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ag es.-

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Now all gen er- a- tions- call you bless ed,- O

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on ly- The o- to- kos.- In you the laws of na ture- are de-

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feat- ed,- O un de- filed- Vir gin- pure. In vir gin- i- ty-

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child birth- was ac com- plished,- and death in tro- duc- es- life. You,

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af ter- bear ing,- are vir gin,- and af ter- dy ing- are liv ing.-

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Moth er- of God, ev er- save your in her- it- ance.-

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Now all gen er- a- tions- call you bless ed,- O

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on ly- The o- to- kos.- A mazed- were the an gel- ic- hosts of

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heav en- as they be held- their Lord him self- come to Zi on- re-

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ceiv- ing- with His own hands a wom an’s- de part- ing- soul. For

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He ad dressed- as a son should her who had stain less- ly-

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borne Him: O gra cious- one, come be glo ri- fied- with your

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Son and God.

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Now all gen er- a- tions- call you bless ed,- O

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on ly- The o- to- kos.- The choir of A pos- tles- wrapped in

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grave clothes your bod y- that had host ed- God, look ing- on with

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awe and rev' rence,- and ad dressed- you in sweet and so no- rous-

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tones: As you de part- for the man sions- near to your Son now in

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heav en,- Moth er- of God, ev er- save your in her- it- -

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ance.-

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An gels- at the Dor mi- tion- of the Vir gin- were

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struck with won der- as they saw how the Vir gin- de part- ed-

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from the earth in to- the heav ens.-

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All you born on earth, with fes ti- val- lamps in hand, in

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spir it- leap for joy; heav en- ly- in tel- li- genc- es- of in cor- -

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po- re- al- An gels,- cel e- brate- and hon or- thus the sa cred-

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feast of the Moth er- of God, cry ing- loud ly:- Re joice,- O all-

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bless- ed- one, ev er- vir- gin- and pure, who gave birth to God.

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O be liev- ers- all, come, let us be hold- on Zi on,- that di-

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vine- and rich moun tain- of the liv ing- God, the The o- -

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to- kos,- and joy ful- ly- ex alt.- For in to- the su pe- ri- or- by

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far and more di vine- Tab er- nac- le- and Ho ly- of

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Ho lies- on high, as His Moth er- is Christ now trans lat- ing- her.

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Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

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Angels at the Dormition...

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O be liev- ers,- come, let us go un to- the tomb of the Moth er- of

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God and em brace- it long ing- ly,- and with sin cer- i- ty-

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touch it with our lips and eyes and fore heads- of our hearts, and we shall

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then ob tain- from that ev er- well- ing- foun tain- the di-

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vine- gifts of heal ing- that is sue- a bun- dant- ly.-

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Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

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Angels at the Dormition...

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Now ac cept- from us this bur i- al- hymn, O Moth er- of the liv ing-

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God; and with your most lu mi- nous- and ho ly- grace o ver- -

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shad- ow- us; and grant suc cess- un to- our rul ers,-

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peace un to- your Christ lov- ing- flock, and for give- ness,-

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and sal va- tion- of their souls un to- those who are chant ing- this

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hymn to you.

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Now all gen er- a- tions- call you bless ed,- O

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feat- ed,- O un de- filed- Vir gin- pure. In vir gin- i- ty-

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child birth- was ac com- plished,- and death in tro- duc- es- life. You,

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af ter- bear ing,- are vir gin,- and af ter- dy ing- are liv ing.-

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Moth er- of God, ev er- save your in her- it- ance.-

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day- from earth's fur thest- reach es- here in this

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bod y.- And You, my Son and my God, re-

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Let ev ery- thing- that breathes praise the

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Lord. Praise the Lord from the heav ens,-

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praise Him in the high est.- It is

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fit ting- to sing a hymn to You, O God.

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Praise Him, all you His an-

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gels;- praise Him, all you His

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hosts. It is fit ting- to sing a hymn to You, O

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God.

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Praise Him for His mighty acts, praise Him according to the a-

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bun- dance- of His great ness.-

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In the splendid observance... (see below)

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Praise Him with sound of trumpet, praise Him with the harp and lyre.

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In the splen did- ob ser- vance- of your Dor mi- tion- is

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heav en- glad, and an gel- ic- reg i- ments- cel e- brate- with joy;

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and the in hab- it- ants- of the earth are ju bi- lant- as they

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sing fu neral- an thems- un to- you as the Moth er- of Him who

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rules o ver- all the world, O un wed,- ho ly- Vir gin- who de-

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liv- ered- from the an ces- tral- ver dict- of con dem- -

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na- tion- the hu man- race.

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Praise Him with timbrel and dance, praise Him with strings and flute.

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From the ends of the earth in haste came to geth- er- the

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prom i- nent- A pos- tles- to bur y- you, by di vine- com mand.- And

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when they saw you were tak en- up from the earth in to- the heights,

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full of joy they cried a loud- the sal u- ta- tion- of Ga bri- el:- Re-

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joice,- O char i- ot- of the God head;- re joice,- the on ly-

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wom an- who in child birth- u nit- ed- the things of

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earth with the things on high.

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Praise Him with resounding cymbals, praise Him with triumphant cymbals.

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Let ev ery- thing- that breathes praise the Lord. You who

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gave birth to Life him self- have passed on to im mor- tal- life

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by your most ex alt- ed- Dor mi- tion- on this day, at which the

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An gels- es cort- ed- you, Pow ers,- Prin ci- pal- i- ties,-

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Proph ets- and A pos- tles- too, the en tire- cre at- ed- world;

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while your Son and God with His own un de- filed- hands ac-

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cept- ed- the all blame- less- soul, O Vir gin,- of you His

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Moth er,- the Bride of God.

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Ne Glo ry- to the Fa ther-

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and the Son and the Ho ly-

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Spir it.-

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Both now and ev er,- and to the a-

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ges- of a ges.- A men.-

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At your death less- Dor mi- -

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tion,- O The o- to- kos- and

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Moth er- of Life, clouds caught the A-

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pos- tles- up in to- the air;

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and, from be ing- dis persed- thru out-

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the world, they were re u- nit- -

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ed- be fore- your im mac- u- late-

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bod y.- And when they had bur ied-

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you with dig ni- -

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ty,- they lift ed- up their voic es- and sang the

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words of Ga bri- el:- “Re joice,- O un-

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wed- ded- and vir gin- Moth er- who are

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full of grace; the Lord is

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with you.” A long- with them, en-

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treat- your Son and our Go[d]-

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[G]od,- for the sal va- tion- of our

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souls.

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August 15 - Liturgy Hymns

In giv ing- birth you re tained- your vir gin- i- ty,-

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and in dor mi- tion- you did not for sake- the world, O The o- -

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to- kos.- You were trans lat- ed- un to- life, be ing- the

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Moth er- of Life. And thus by vir tue- of your in ter- ces- sions-

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you de liv- er- our souls from death.

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souls from death.

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sion- and the im mov- a- ble- hope of pro tec- tion,- could

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not be re tained- by an y- tomb or death. For, be ing-

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Life's own Moth er,- she was trans ferred- to life by Him who

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dwelt in the ev er- vir- gin- womb.

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Now all gen er- a- tions- call

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you bless ed,- O on ly- The o- -

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to- kos.- In you the laws

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of na ture- are de feat- ed,- O

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un de- filed- Vir gin- pure. In vir-

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gin- i- ty- child birth- was ac com- plished,- and

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death in tro- duc- es- life.

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You, af ter- bear ing,- are vir gin,-

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and af ter- dy ing- are liv-

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ing.- Moth er- of God,

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ev er- save your in her- it- -

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ance.-

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I will take up the cup the cup of sal-

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va- tion,- and call up on- the

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name the name of the Lord.

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Al le- lu- i- a.-

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