Cerkovnoje Prostopinije (1906)

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  The Eight Tones
1 Tone 1
The Lord is God
Troparion (kontakion and bolhar are identical)
Prokeimenon of Matins
Let everything that lives
2 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 1, 3, 4 ,5
3 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 6, 7, 8
4 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Ode 9
Holy is the Lord our God
Alleluia at the Liturgy
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy
Samohlasen pripiv melody
5 Samohlasen sticheron melody
Podoben: Nebesnych cinov radovanije
Podoben: Prechval’niji mucenicy
Podoben: O divnoje cudo
6 Bolhar melody

Tone 2
The Lord is God
7 Troparion (kontakion is identical)
Prokeimenon of Matins
Let everything that lives
Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 1, 3
8 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 4, 5, 6, 7
9 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 8, 9
Holy is the Lord our God
10 Prokeimenon at the Liturgy
Alleluia at the Liturgy
Samohlasen pripiv melody
Samohlasen sticheron melody
Pododen: Jehda ot dreva
11 Podoben: Dome Efratov
Bolhar melody

Tone 3

The Lord is God
12 Troparion
Kontakion
Prokeimenon of Matins
Let everything that lives
Irmosy of the Resurrection - Ode 1
13 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 3, 4, 5, 6
14 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 7, 8, 9
15 Holy is the Lord our God
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy
Alleluia at the Liturgy
Samohlasen pripiv melody
Samohlasen sticheron melody
16 Podoben: Krasot’i Divstva Tvojeho

Tone 4

The Lord is God
Troparion
17 Kontakion
Prokeimenon of Matins
Let everything that lives
Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 1, 3
18 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 4, 5, 6, 7
19 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 8, 9
Holy is the Lord our God
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy
20 Alleluia at the Liturgy
Samohlasen pripiv melody
(samohlasen sticheron melody is missing)
Podoben: Jako dobl’a
Pododen: Dal jesi znamenije
21 Podoben: Zvanyj svyse byv
Pododen: Udivisja Josif
22 Bolhar melody

Tone 5
The Lord is God
Troparion (kontakion is identical)
23 Prokeimenon of Matins
Let everything that lives
Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 1, 3
24 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 4, 5, 6, 7
25 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 8, 9
Holy is the Lord our God
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy
26 Alleluia at the Liturgy
Samohlasen pripiv melody
Samohlasen sticheron melody
Podoben: Radujsja zivosnyj Kreste
27 Podoben: Radujsja dvere Hospodnja
28 Bolhar melody

Tone 6
The Lord is God
Troparion
29 Kontakion
Let everything that lives
Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 1, 3, 4
30 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 5, 6, 7
31 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 8, 9
Holy is the Lord our God
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy
32 Alleluia at the Liturgy
Samohlasen pripiv melody
Samohlasen sticheron melody
Podoben: Anhelskija predidite sily
33 Podoben: Vsju otlozhivse
Podoben: Tridneven voskresl' jesi

Tone 7
The Lord is God
34 Troparion
Prokeimenon of Matins
Let everything that lives
Irmosy of the Resurrection - Ode 1
35 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 3, 4, 5, 6
36 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 7, 8
37 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Ode 9
Holy is the Lord our God
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy
Alleluia at the Liturgy
Samohlasen pripiv melody
Samohlasen sticheron melody

38 Tone 8
The Lord is God
Troparion
Kontakion
39 Prokeimenon of Matins
Let everything that lives
Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 1, 3
40 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 4, 5, 6, 7
41 Irmosy of the Resurrection - Odes 8, 9
42 Holy is the Lord our God
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy
Alleluia at the Liturgy
Samohlasen pripiv melody
Samohlasen sticheron melody
Podoben: O preslavnaho cudese
43 Podoben: Cto vy narecem svjatii?
   
  Matins
44 Polyeleos
45 Hosts of Angels
47 Gradual hymn for feasts, "From my youth"
48 Litany responses
Canticle of the Theotokos, "My soul magnifies the Lord"
49 Theotokion at the Praises, "You are truly most blessed, O Theotokos"
Great Doxology
   
  Vespers
52 Psalm 103
Blessed is the man
53 Hymn of the evening, "O Joyful Light"
Vespers prokeimenon of Saturday evening
Vespers prokeimenon of Sunday evening
Canticle of Simeon, "Now you shall dismiss your servant, O Lord"
   
  The Great Fast
55 Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Psalm 136, "By the waters of Babylon"

56 Sunday of Meatfare
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy

57 Sunday of Cheesefare
Special ending for the kontakion at Matins
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy
Prokeimenon at Sunday evening Vespers in the Great Fast

Thursday in the fifth week of the Great Fast
Refrains for the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete
58 Irmosy of the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete - Odes 1, 2, 3, 4
59 Irmosy of the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete - Odes 5, 6
Kontakion
60 Irmosy of the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete - Odes 7, 8, 9

61 Saturday in the fifth week of the Great Fast
Responses at the Akathist Hymn

Saturday of Lazarus
Magnification at Matins
62 Prokeimenon at the Liturgy

Palm or Flowery Sunday
Magnification at Matins
Magnification verse melody
Bulgarian verse
63 Sticheron at Psalm 50, ""Today Christ enters the city of Bethany"
Irmosy of the Canon of Palm Sunday - Odes 1, 3
64 Irmosy of the Canon of Palm Sunday - Odes 4, 5
65 Irmosy of the Canon of Palm Sunday - Odes 6, 7, 8
66 Irmosy of the Canon of Palm Sunday - Ode 9

Great and Holy Monday
Troparion of Bridegroom Matins, "Behold, the bridegroom is coming"
67 Hymn of Light, "I see your bridal chamber"

Great and Holy Thursday
"Let me this day, O Son of God"
Responses before and after the Gospel

68 Great and Holy Friday
Prokeimenon at Vespers, "They divided my garments"
Troparion, "The noble Joseph"

Great and Holy Saturday
Verses at the first station
69 Verses at the third station
Irmosy of the Canon of Great and Holy Saturday - Odes 1, 3
70 Irmosy of the Canon of Great and Holy Saturday - Odes 4, 5, 6
71 Special ending for the kontakion at Matins
Irmosy of the Canon of Great and Holy Saturday - Odes 7, 8
72 Irmosy of the Canon of Great and Holy Saturday - Ode 9
Response after the sixth reading at Vespers
73 Response after the fifteenth reading at Vespers
Prokeimenon at the evening Liturgy
Second prokeimenon, "Arise, O God, and judge the earth"
"Let all mortal flesh be silent"

74 Great and Holy Sunday of Pascha
Sticheron, "Your resurrection, O Christ our Savior"
Troparion, "Christ is risen"
Paschal stichera (first verse only)
Canon of Pascha - Ode 1
75 Canon of Pascha - Ode 3
Hypakoje
76 Canon of Pascha - Ode 4
77 Canon of Pascha - Ode 5
78 Canon of Pascha - Ode 6
Kontakion of Pascha
80 Sticheron, "Jesus is risen from the tomb"
Canon of Pascha - Ode 7
81 Canon of Pascha - Ode 8
82 Canon of Pascha - Ode 9
83 Hymn of Light, "You, O King and Lord"
84 Aposticha of Pascha, "Let God arise"
87 Antiphons of Pascha
"All you who have been baptized"
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy
   
  Paschal Season
88 Thomas Sunday
Irmosy of the Canon of Thomas Sunday - Odes 1, 3, 4
89 Irmosy of the Canon of Thomas Sunday - Odes 5, 6, 7
90 Irmosy of the Canon of Thomas Sunday - Odes 8, 9
91 Prokeimenon at the Liturgy

Ascension
Irmosy of the Canon of the Ascension - Odes 1, 3
92 Irmosy of the Canon of the Ascension - Odes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
93 Irmosy of the Canon of the Ascension - Ode 9
Second magnification, "The angels, seeing the ascension"
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy

94 Pentecost
Irmosy of the Canon of Pentecost - Odes 1, 3
95 Irmosy of the Canon of Pentecost - Odes 4, 5, 6
96 Irmosy of the Canon of Pentecost - Odes 7, 8
97 Irmosy of the Canon of Pentecost - Ode 9
   
  Immoveable Feasts
98 Nativity of the Theotokos
Irmosy of the Canon of the Nativity of the Theotokos - Odes 1, 3, 4, 5
99 Irmosy of the Canon of the Nativity of the Theotokos - Odes 6, 7
100 Irmosy of the Canon of the Nativity of the Theotokos - Odes 8, 9
101 Irmos of the second Canon of the Nativity of the Theotokos - Ode 9

Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross
Irmosy of the Canon of the Exaltation of the Cross - Ode 1
102 Irmosy of the Canon of the Exaltation of the Cross - Odes 3, 4, 5
103 Irmosy of the Canon of the Exaltation of the Cross - Odes 6, 7
104 Irmosy of the Canon of the Exaltation of the Cross - Odes 8, 9
Irmos of the second Canon of the Exaltation of the Cross - Ode 9
105 Special melody for the Trisagion at the Great Doxology
Special melody for "Lord, have mercy" at Matins
"We bow to your Cross"

106 Protection of the Theotokos
Irmosy of the Canon of the Protection of the Theotokos - Odes 1, 3
107 Irmosy of the Canon of the Protection of the Theotokos - Odes 4, 5, 6
108 Irmosy of the Canon of the Protection of the Theotokos - Odes 7, 8, 9

109 Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Michael
Irmosy of the Canon of the Archangel Michael - Odes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

110 Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple
Irmosy of the Canon of the Entry - Odes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
111 Second magnification, "The angels were amazed"
Irmosy of the Canon of the Entry - Ode 9

112 Our Holy Father Nicholas
Irmosy of the Canon of Saint Nicholas - Odes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
113 Irmosy of the Canon of Saint Nicholas - Odes 8, 9

Conception of the Most Pure Theotokos
Irmosy of the Canon of the Conception of the Theotokos - Odes 1, 3
114 Irmosy of the Canon of the Conception of the Theotokos - Odes 4, 5, 6
115 Irmosy of the Canon of the Conception of the Theotokos - Odes 7, 8, 9

116 Nativity of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ
Irmosy of the Canon of the Nativity - Odes 1, 3, 4
117 Irmosy of the Canon of the Nativity - Odes 5, 6, 7
118 "Let us praise, bless and worship" (special melody)
Irmosy of the Canon of the Nativity - Odes 8, 9

119 Circumcision in the flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ
Irmosy of the Canon of the Circumcision - Odes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
120 Irmosy of the Canon of the Circumcision - Ode 9

Theophany
Irmosy of the Canon of the Theophany - Odes 1, 3, 4
121 Irmosy of the Canon of the Theophany - Odes 5, 6, 7
122 "Let us praise, bless and worship" (special melody)
Irmosy of the Canon of the Theophany - Odes 8, 9

123 Feast of the Three Holy Bishops (note)

Meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ
Irmosy of the Canon of the Meeting - Odes 1, 3, 4
124 Irmosy of the Canon of the Meeting - Odes 5, 6, 7
125 "Let us praise, bless and worship" (special melody)
Irmosy of the Canon of the Meeting - Ode 8
Second magnification, "O Theotokos, Help of Christians"
Irmosy of the Canon of the Meeting - Ode 9

126 Annunciation of our Lady Theotokos
Irmosy of the Canon of the Annunciation - Odes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Magnification at the Polyeleos (out of order!)
127 Verse (same text as Liturgy prokeimenon)
Verse at the ninth ode of the Canon

Nativity of the Forerunner and Baptist John
Irmosy of the Canon of the Nativity of the Forerunner - Odes 1, 3
128 Irmosy of the Canon of the Nativity of the Forerunner - Odes 4, 5, 6, 7
129 Irmosy of the Canon of the Nativity of the Forerunner - Odes 8, 9

Holy Pre-eminent Apostles Peter and Paul
Irmosy of the Canon of Saints Peter and Paul - Ode 1
130 Irmosy of the Canon of Saints Peter and Paul - Ode 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
131 Irmosy of the Canon of Saints Peter and Paul - Odes 8, 9

Holy Prophet Elijah
Irmosy of the Canon of the Prophet Elijah - Ode 1
132 Irmosy of the Canon of the Prophet Elijah - Odes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
133 Irmosy of the Canon of the Prophet Elijah - Ode 9

Procession of the Precious and Life-giving Cross (note)

Transfiguration
Irmosy of the Canon of the Transfiguration - Odes 1, 3
134 Irmosy of the Canon of the Transfiguration - Odes 4, 5, 6, 7
135 Irmosy of the Canon of the Transfiguration - Odes 8, 9

Dormition
Irmosy of the Canon of the Dormition - Ode 1
136 Irmosy of the Canon of the Dormition - Odes 3, 4
137 Irmosy of the Canon of the Dormition - Odes 5, 6
138 Irmosy of the Canon of the Dormition - Odes 7, 8
139 Irmosy of the Canon of the Dormition - Odes 9
Hymn of Light, "O holy apostles of Christ"

140 Beheading (of the Forerunner and Baptist John)
Irmosy of the Canon of the Beheading - Odes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
   
  Occasional Services
141 Funeral Service
Troparia at the house of the departed (smal panachida)
142 Troparia in church
Responses at the first station (Psalm 118)
143 Responses at the second station (Psalm 118)
144 Hymns for the departed
145 Concluding Alleluia for the Hymns of the Departed
Hymns of Saint John Damascene (note)
Prokeimenon, "Blessed is the way on which you go, O soul"
Hymns of Farewell
146 Concluding theotokion for the Hymns of Farewell
"O gaping earth!" (from the interment service)
147 Eternal memory

Funeral service for a child
Psalm 112 (with refrain after each verse)
Hymn of Farewell

148 Parastas
Irmosy of the Parastas Canon - Ode 1
Refrains at the troparia of the canon
Irmosy of the Parastas Canon - Odes 3, 4, 5, 6
Kontakion, "With the saints, O Christ"
Special ending for the ikos
149 Irmosy of the Parastas Canon - Odes 7, 8, 9
150 Sessional hymn, "Our Savior, rest your servant"
Theotokion of the same sessional hymn

Mystery of Crowning (the wedding service)
Psalm 127
151 Prokeimenon, "You have placed crowns of precious stones upon their heads"
Troparia, "Lord, O Lord, look down from heaven"

152 Mystery of Holy Orders (the ordination service)
"Axios"
Litany responses

Lesser Blessing of Water
Refrains at the troparia

153 Typika
The Beatitudes
Final verses

154 Great Compline
Canticle of Isaiah, "God is with us"
Troparia (same as the troparia of the "general moleben")

155 Additional melodies for "Lord, have mercy"
   
  Liturgy
156 Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
Litany responses
First typical psalm
157 O Only-begotten Son
158 O Only-begotten Son (another setting)
159 First typical psalm and O Only-Begotten Son (simple setting)
160 Entrance hymn, "Come, let us worship"
Entrance hymn, for the departed
Trisagion 1
161 Trisagion 2
Trisagion 3
Trisagion 4
162 Trisagion 5, for the departed
Prokeimenon, for the departed
Responses before and after the Gospel
Before the sermon
163 Before the sermon (another hymn)
Responses at the Litany of Fervent Supplication
Responses at the Litany for the Departed
164 Cherubic Hymns 1, 2, 3
165 Cherubic Hymns 4, 5
166 Cherubic Hymns 6, 7
167 Cherubic Hymns 8, 9
168 Cherubic Hymn 10
169 Cherubic Hymns 11, 12
170 Cherubic Hymns 13, 14
171 Cherubic Hymns 15, 16
172 Cherubic Hymns 17, 18
173 Cherubic Hymns 19, 20
"And to your spirit" (before the Creed)
174 "The Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" (before the Creed)
Creed (recitative)
175 Beginning of the Anaphora
176 Holy, Holy Holy (three versions)
177 "We praise you, we bless you" (two versions)
"It is truly proper"
178 "And remember all your people" (long version)
Our Father (with repeated "Our Father")
Our Father (recitative)
179 Our Father (podoben Udivisja Josif)
Our Father (Tone 4 bolhar)
180 "One is holy"
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord"
"We have seen the true light"
181 "We have seen the true light" (another version)
"May our mouth be filled" (two versions)
182 "May our mouth be filled", for the departed
183 "In the name of the Lord" (long version)
"Blessed be the name of the Lord" (five versions)
"Many years" (three versions)
   
184 Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
Beginning of the Anaphora
Holy, holy, holy
185 Amen (at the consecration)
"We praise you, we bless you"
"In you, O Woman full of grace"

186 Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Litany before the Psalter reading
"Let my prayer ascend" (four verses, with refrain)
188 Responses at the Litany of Supplication
"Now the powers of heaven"
189 Our Father (special melody)
Communion hymn, "O taste and see"
"I will bless the Lord at all times"
"We give you thanks, O Christ our God"
190 Responses at the dismissal

Hierarchical Liturgy
"You have entered, O High Priest"
191 The end, and thanks be to God!