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Texts for Liturgical Services

The texts of the propers sung at Vespers (stichera on "Lord I call," Litya, Aposticha, Troparia and Kontakia that change daily according to either the day of the week or particular day of the month). Texts are "pointed" to be sung according to the tonal patterns of the Common Chant (L'vov-Bakhmetev Obikhod, 1869 edition). Texts are formatted in MS Word. Print these pages for your use in liturgical worship!

November 30

Holy and All-praised Apostle Andrew the First-called

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 2

27th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 2
Prophet Habakkuk

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 4

Greatmartyr Barbara and Martyr Juliana
Venerable John of Damascus
Glorification of Hieromartyr Protopresbyter Alexander (Hotovitzky)

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 5

Venerable Sabbas the Sanctified

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 6

St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 7

St Ambrose, Bishop of Milan

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 9

28th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 3
Conception by Righteous Anna of the Most-holy Theotokos

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 13

Repose of Venerable Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 16

29th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 4
Sunday of the Forefathers

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 20

Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Hieromartyr Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 21

Forefeast of the Nativity
Virgin-Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 22

Saturday before the Nativity
Forefeast of the Nativity
Greatmartyr Anastasia
Royal Hours

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 23

30th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 5
Sunday before the Nativity of Christ
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete

December 24

Eve of the Nativity of Christ
Nun Martyr Eugenia of Rome

"You/Your" version
Royal Hours
Liturgy of St Basil the Great

"Thou/Thy" version
Royal Hours
Liturgy of St Basil the Great

December 25

The Nativity of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ

"You/Your" version
Great Compline
Matins
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom

"Thou/Thy" version
Great Compline
Matins
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom

December 26

Second Day of the Feast of the Nativity
Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos

December 27

Third Day of the Feast of the Nativity
Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen

December 30

31st Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 6
Sunday after the Nativity
Holy Righteous Ones: Joseph, David, and James