The Wednesday The Wednesday PsaliPsali

Let them rejoice and be happy, Let them rejoice and be happy, those who seek the Lord, who those who seek the Lord, who are constantly, calling upon His are constantly, calling upon His holy Name.holy Name.

These are the trees, that David These are the trees, that David the Psalmist spoke about, for the Psalmist spoke about, for they are planted by the rivers of they are planted by the rivers of water, bringing forth perfect fruit.water, bringing forth perfect fruit.

The river of water is our Savior, The river of water is our Savior, Jesus Christ our Lord, and the Jesus Christ our Lord, and the souls of those who abide, in souls of those who abide, in Him will live forever.Him will live forever.

They teach us in the Holy They teach us in the Holy Books, to be like the breaths of Books, to be like the breaths of God, merciful to the creation God, merciful to the creation which He has created.which He has created.

And also that love, will never And also that love, will never fail, as said by the wise, Paul fail, as said by the wise, Paul the Apostle. the Apostle.

The love that, the holy Apostle The love that, the holy Apostle speaks of, is the Name of speaks of, is the Name of Salvation, of our Lord Jesus Salvation, of our Lord Jesus Christ. Christ.

When we love the Name of When we love the Name of Salvation, of our Jesus Christ, Salvation, of our Jesus Christ, and have mercy toward each and have mercy toward each other, we fulfill all the Law.other, we fulfill all the Law.

Through mercy, Abraham was Through mercy, Abraham was pleased, to host God and His pleased, to host God and His holy angels. holy angels.

Through mercy, the righteous Through mercy, the righteous Lot was saved, from the Lot was saved, from the tribulations, that came upon tribulations, that came upon Sodom. Sodom.

Through mercy, Cornelius was Through mercy, Cornelius was worthy, to be baptized, at the worthy, to be baptized, at the hands of our father Peter.hands of our father Peter.

If we are needy, for the money If we are needy, for the money of this world, and we have of this world, and we have nothing, to offer as alms.nothing, to offer as alms.

Yet we truly have, the precious Yet we truly have, the precious pearl of great price, which is the pearl of great price, which is the sweet Name full of glory, of our sweet Name full of glory, of our Lord Jesus Christ.Lord Jesus Christ.

When we continue to keep him When we continue to keep him in our inner being, He will make in our inner being, He will make us rich, so we can give to us rich, so we can give to others.others.

We do not ask for, the wealth of We do not ask for, the wealth of this world, but for the salvation this world, but for the salvation of our souls, by calling upon His of our souls, by calling upon His Holy Name. Holy Name.

Whenever we sing, let us say Whenever we sing, let us say tenderly, Our Lord Jesus Christ, tenderly, Our Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy upon our souls. have mercy upon our souls.

Glory be to the Father….Glory be to the Father….

Now and forever….Now and forever….

The Wednesday The Wednesday TheotokiaTheotokia

All the heavenly multitudes, All the heavenly multitudes, declare your blessedness, for declare your blessedness, for you are the Second Heaven, you are the Second Heaven, upon the earth.upon the earth.

The door to the East, is the The door to the East, is the Virgin Mary, the honoured Virgin Mary, the honoured bridal chamber, for the pure bridal chamber, for the pure Bridegroom.Bridegroom.

The Father looked The Father looked from heaven, and from heaven, and found no one like found no one like you, He sent His you, He sent His Only Begotten, who Only Begotten, who came and took flesh came and took flesh from you.from you.

They spoke of you with honour, They spoke of you with honour, O City of God, for you are the O City of God, for you are the dwelling place, of all the joyful.dwelling place, of all the joyful.

All the kings of the earth, walk All the kings of the earth, walk in your light, and the nations in in your light, and the nations in your brightness, O Mary the your brightness, O Mary the Mother of God.Mother of God.

Every generation calls you Every generation calls you blessed, and we also worship blessed, and we also worship Him, to whom you gave birth, Him, to whom you gave birth, and we exalt you. and we exalt you.

The Father looked The Father looked from heaven, and from heaven, and found no one like found no one like you, He sent His you, He sent His Only Begotten, who Only Begotten, who came and took flesh came and took flesh from you.from you.

You are the light cloud, that has You are the light cloud, that has lead us to, the rain of the lead us to, the rain of the Coming, of the Only Begotten Coming, of the Only Begotten God.God.

The Father created you, and the The Father created you, and the Holy Spirit came upon you, and Holy Spirit came upon you, and the power of the Highest, the power of the Highest, overshadowed you O Mary.overshadowed you O Mary.

For you have given birth, to the For you have given birth, to the True Word, the Son of the Ever-True Word, the Son of the Ever-existing Father, who came and existing Father, who came and redeemed us from our sins. redeemed us from our sins.

The Father looked The Father looked from heaven, and from heaven, and found no one like found no one like you, He sent His you, He sent His Only Begotten, who Only Begotten, who came and took flesh came and took flesh from you.from you.

Great is the honor, which you Great is the honor, which you are worthy of O Gabriel, the are worthy of O Gabriel, the Messenger Angel, your face Messenger Angel, your face beams with joy.beams with joy.

For you announced to us the For you announced to us the birth, of God who came to us, birth, of God who came to us, and you declared to Mary, the and you declared to Mary, the undefiled Virgin.undefiled Virgin.

Saying “Hail to you O full of Saying “Hail to you O full of grace, the Lord is with you, you grace, the Lord is with you, you have found favor, the Holy Spirit have found favor, the Holy Spirit shall come upon you.”shall come upon you.”

For the power of the Highest, For the power of the Highest, will overshadow you Mary, you will overshadow you Mary, you shall give birth to the Holy One, shall give birth to the Holy One, the Savior of the whole world. the Savior of the whole world.

The Father looked The Father looked from heaven, and from heaven, and found no one like found no one like you, He sent His you, He sent His Only Begotten, who Only Begotten, who came and took flesh came and took flesh from you.from you.

A virginal feast, today inspires A virginal feast, today inspires our tongues, to give praise to, our tongues, to give praise to, Mary the Mother of God.Mary the Mother of God.

On account of Him who was On account of Him who was born, for us in the City of David, born, for us in the City of David, our Savior Jesus Christ the our Savior Jesus Christ the Lord.Lord.

Come all you nations, so we Come all you nations, so we may give blessings to her, for may give blessings to her, for she has become the Mother, she has become the Mother, and Virgin.and Virgin.

Hail to you O Virgin, the pure Hail to you O Virgin, the pure and incorrupt one, the Word of and incorrupt one, the Word of the Father, came and took flesh the Father, came and took flesh from you.from you.

Hail to the chosen vessel, which Hail to the chosen vessel, which is without blemish that of your is without blemish that of your true and perfect, virginity.true and perfect, virginity.

Hail to the Paradise, speaking Hail to the Paradise, speaking for Christ, who became the for Christ, who became the Second Adam, for the sake of Second Adam, for the sake of Adam the first man.Adam the first man.

Hail to the uniting place, of the Hail to the uniting place, of the unparted natures, that came unparted natures, that came together in one place, without together in one place, without ever mingling.ever mingling.

Hail to the bridal chamber, Hail to the bridal chamber, decorated in every way, for the decorated in every way, for the true Bridegroom, who united true Bridegroom, who united with humanity.with humanity.

Hail to the soul of human nature, Hail to the soul of human nature, likened to the bush, which the fire likened to the bush, which the fire of His Divinity, did not burn any of of His Divinity, did not burn any of it.it.

Hail to the handmaiden and Hail to the handmaiden and Mother, the Virgin and the heaven, Mother, the Virgin and the heaven, who carried in the flesh, He who who carried in the flesh, He who sits upon the Cherubim.sits upon the Cherubim.

For this we rejoice and sing, with For this we rejoice and sing, with the holy angels, and we joyfully the holy angels, and we joyfully proclaim, “Glory to God in the proclaim, “Glory to God in the Highest.”Highest.”

““And on Earth peace, goodwill And on Earth peace, goodwill toward man, for He who is glorified toward man, for He who is glorified forever, was pleased with you. forever, was pleased with you.

The Father looked The Father looked from heaven, and from heaven, and found no one like found no one like you, He sent His you, He sent His Only Begotten, who Only Begotten, who came and took flesh came and took flesh from you.from you.

Great is the honor of Mary, Great is the honor of Mary, above all the saints, for she was above all the saints, for she was found worthy to receive, God found worthy to receive, God the Word. the Word.

The One feared by the angels, The One feared by the angels, Mary the Virgin, has carried, in Mary the Virgin, has carried, in her womb. her womb.

She is exalted above the She is exalted above the Cherubim, more honored than Cherubim, more honored than the Seraphim, she became a the Seraphim, she became a temple, for the One from the temple, for the One from the Trinity.Trinity.

She is Jerusalem, the City of She is Jerusalem, the City of God, the joy of all saints, abides God, the joy of all saints, abides in her. in her.

The Father looked The Father looked from heaven, and from heaven, and found no one like found no one like you, He sent His you, He sent His Only Begotten, who Only Begotten, who came and took flesh came and took flesh from you.from you.

The dignitaries of the nations, The dignitaries of the nations, who sit in darkness, and in the who sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, had the Great shadow of death, had the Great Light shine to them.Light shine to them.

God who rests, within His God who rests, within His saints, became incarnate of the saints, became incarnate of the Virgin, for our salvation. Virgin, for our salvation.

Come behold and be amazed, Come behold and be amazed, joyfully sing on account, of this joyfully sing on account, of this mystery, which was revealed unto mystery, which was revealed unto us.us.

For the one without flesh was For the one without flesh was incarnate, and the Word took body, incarnate, and the Word took body, the One with no beginning began, the One with no beginning began, and the Eternal One became and the Eternal One became temporal.temporal.

The Incomprehensible has been The Incomprehensible has been touched, and the Unseen has been touched, and the Unseen has been seen, and the Son of the Living seen, and the Son of the Living God, truly became the Son of Man.God, truly became the Son of Man.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever, in one today and forever, in one hypostasis, we worship and glorify hypostasis, we worship and glorify Him. Him.

The Father looked The Father looked from heaven, and from heaven, and found no one like found no one like you, He sent His you, He sent His Only Begotten, who Only Begotten, who came and took flesh came and took flesh from you.from you.

The Batos Lobsh

The Batos LobshThe Batos Lobsh

Ezekiel the prophet, has Ezekiel the prophet, has witnessed saying, “I saw a gate witnessed saying, “I saw a gate to the East, sealed with a to the East, sealed with a mysterious seal.mysterious seal.

And no one else entered it, but And no one else entered it, but the lord of powers, He entered the lord of powers, He entered and went out, and the gate and went out, and the gate remained sealed.”remained sealed.”

For the gate is the Virgin, who gave For the gate is the Virgin, who gave birth to our Savior, and after his birth to our Savior, and after his birth, she remained a Virgin.birth, she remained a Virgin.

Blessed is the fruit of your womb, O Blessed is the fruit of your womb, O who gave birth to God for the who gave birth to God for the world, so as to redeem us from the world, so as to redeem us from the hands, of the unmerciful tyrant.hands, of the unmerciful tyrant.

Blessed and perfect are you, O Blessed and perfect are you, O who has found all grace, before who has found all grace, before the King of Glory, our True God.the King of Glory, our True God.

You deserved all honor, more You deserved all honor, more than any one on Earth, for the than any one on Earth, for the Word of the Father, came and Word of the Father, came and was incarnate of you.was incarnate of you.

And He walked among men, as And He walked among men, as a Caring Lover of man, until He a Caring Lover of man, until He saved our souls, through His saved our souls, through His holy Appearance.holy Appearance.

Let us worship our Savior, the Let us worship our Savior, the Good Lover of Mankind, for He Good Lover of Mankind, for He had compassion upon us, as He had compassion upon us, as He came and saved us.came and saved us.

Hail to you O Virgin, the very Hail to you O Virgin, the very and true Queen, Hail to the and true Queen, Hail to the pride of our race, who gave pride of our race, who gave birth to Emmanuel.birth to Emmanuel.

We ask you to remember us, O We ask you to remember us, O our trusted advocate, before our our trusted advocate, before our Lord Jesus Christ, that He may Lord Jesus Christ, that He may forgive us our sins.forgive us our sins.

The Conclusion of Batos The Conclusion of Batos TheotokiasTheotokias

O our Lord Jesus Christ, O our Lord Jesus Christ, who carries the sin of the who carries the sin of the world, count us with Your world, count us with Your sheep, those who are to sheep, those who are to Your right.Your right.

And when You come again, And when You come again, in Your Second fearful in Your Second fearful Appearance, may we never Appearance, may we never fearfully hear, You say I do fearfully hear, You say I do not know you.not know you.

But rather may we be made But rather may we be made worthy, to hear the voice full worthy, to hear the voice full of joy, of Your tender of joy, of Your tender mercies, proclaiming and mercies, proclaiming and saying.saying.

““Come unto Me, O blessed Come unto Me, O blessed of My Father, and inherit the of My Father, and inherit the life, that endures forever.”life, that endures forever.”

The martyrs will come, The martyrs will come, bearing their afflictions, and bearing their afflictions, and the righteous will come, the righteous will come, bearing their virtues.bearing their virtues.

The Son of God shall come The Son of God shall come in His glory, and His Father’s in His glory, and His Father’s glory, to give unto everyone, glory, to give unto everyone, according to his deeds according to his deeds which he has done.which he has done.

O Christ the Word of the O Christ the Word of the Father, the Only Begotten Father, the Only Begotten God, grant us You peace, God, grant us You peace, that is full of joy.that is full of joy.

My peace which I have taken, My peace which I have taken, from My Father, I leave unto from My Father, I leave unto you, both now and forever.”you, both now and forever.”

O the angel of this day, O the angel of this day, flying up with this hymn, flying up with this hymn, remember us before the remember us before the Lord, that He may forgive us Lord, that He may forgive us our sins.our sins.

The sick heal them, those The sick heal them, those who have slept O Lord who have slept O Lord repose them, and all our repose them, and all our brothers in distress, help us brothers in distress, help us my Lord and all of them.my Lord and all of them.

May God bless us, and let us May God bless us, and let us bless His Holy Name, and bless His Holy Name, and may His praise continually may His praise continually be, always upon our mouths.be, always upon our mouths.

For blessed is the Father and For blessed is the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the perfect Trinity, we the perfect Trinity, we worship and worship and glorify Him.glorify Him.

We magnify thee O Mother of We magnify thee O Mother of the true Light, and we glorify the true Light, and we glorify thee O Saint Mother of God. thee O Saint Mother of God. For thou hast borne unto us For thou hast borne unto us the Savior of the world. He the Savior of the world. He came and saved our souls.came and saved our souls.

Glory be to Thee Christ, our Glory be to Thee Christ, our Master and our King, the Master and our King, the glory of the Apostles, the glory of the Apostles, the crown of the martyrs, the joy crown of the martyrs, the joy of the righteous, the strength of the righteous, the strength of the churches and the of the churches and the forgiveness of our sins.forgiveness of our sins.

We Magnify you We Magnify you

We profess and preach the We profess and preach the Holy Trinity, One Divine God. Holy Trinity, One Divine God. We worship Him and glorify We worship Him and glorify Him. Him.

Lord Have mercyLord Have mercy Lord have mercyLord have mercy Lord bless us, Lord bless us, Amen.Amen.

The creedThe creed

Truly we believe in One God, God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, of all things, visible and invisible.

We believe in One Lord, Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of the Father before all ages;

The creedThe creed

Light of Light; True God of True God; begotten not made; consubstantial with the Father, by whom all things were made.

The creedThe creed

Who for us and for our salvation descended from heaven; and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and of the Virgin Mary, and He became man.

The creedThe creed

He was crucified for us during the reign of Pontius Pilate.

He suffered and was buried,

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The creedThe creed

And on the third day He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures.

He ascended to the heavens and sat down at the right hand of His Father,

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The creedThe creed

He shall come again in His glory to judge the living and the dead; of whose kingdom there shall be no end.

The creedThe creed

TTruly we believe in the ruly we believe in the Holy Spirit, the life-Holy Spirit, the life-giving Lord, giving Lord, Who Who

proceedproceedetheth from the from the Father,Father,

WWe worship and e worship and glorify Him together glorify Him together with the Father and with the Father and the Son, who spoke the Son, who spoke

throughthrough the prophets; the prophets;

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WWe believe ie believe in One, Holy, n One, Holy, UniversalUniversal

and Apostolic Churchand Apostolic Church andand wwe acknowledge e acknowledge one Baptismone Baptism for the for the remission of sinsremission of sins..

WWe await the e await the resurrection of the dead resurrection of the dead and the life of the world and the life of the world

to come.to come.

The LitanyThe LitanyKyria Lyson, Kyria Lyson, Kyria LysonKyria Lyson, Kyria Lyson, Kyria Lyson..

O God have mercy on us.O God have mercy on us. O God hear us.O God hear us. O God look to us.O God look to us. O God behold us.O God behold us. O God have compassion on us.O God have compassion on us. We are Your people.We are Your people. We are Your creation.We are Your creation. Deliver us from our enemies.Deliver us from our enemies.

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Deliver us from inflation.Deliver us from inflation. We are Your servants.We are Your servants. You are the Son of God.You are the Son of God. We believe in You.We believe in You. For You have come and saved us.For You have come and saved us. Visit us with Your salvation.Visit us with Your salvation. And forgive us our sins.And forgive us our sins.

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Holy, Holy, HolyHoly, Holy, Holy, is the lord of , is the lord of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of Your glory and honor. God the Your glory and honor. God the Father Almighty, have mercy upon Father Almighty, have mercy upon us.us.

O Holy Trinity, have mercy upon O Holy Trinity, have mercy upon us, O Lord, God of hosts, be with us, O Lord, God of hosts, be with us, for we have no other supporter us, for we have no other supporter in our tribulations and adversities in our tribulations and adversities but You. but You.

O God, absolve, remit and forgive O God, absolve, remit and forgive us our sins, which we have done us our sins, which we have done willingly and unwillingly, we have willingly and unwillingly, we have committed knowingly and committed knowingly and unknowingly, the open ones and unknowingly, the open ones and the hidden.the hidden.

O Lord forgive us for the sake of O Lord forgive us for the sake of Your Holy Name that is called upon Your Holy Name that is called upon us, and according to Your mercy us, and according to Your mercy and not to our sins.and not to our sins.

Our Father who art in heaven