RTOC-AdNA: PROKEIMENA AND ALLELUIA AND COMMUNION VERSES FOR COMMON SERVICES OF SAINTS

THE PROKEIMENA, ALLELUIA, COMMUNION AND ENTRANCE VERSES

PROKEIMENA AND ALLELUIA AND COMMUNION VERSES FOR COMMON SERVICES OF SAINTS

A Service of the All-holy Theotokos

At Matins, the Prokeimenon, Tone 4, Psalm 44:16, 1

I shall remember thy name from generation to generation.
Verse: My heart overfloweth with a good word. I will speak of my works unto the King.

At the Liturgy, the Prokeimenon, Tone 3,

The Song of the Theotokos

My soul doth magnify the Lord; and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
Verse: For He hath looked down upon the humility of His servant; for, behold, henceforth all generations shall bless me.

Alleluia, Tone 8, Psalm 44:10, 12

Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.
Verse: The rich among the people of the earth shall entreat thy countenance.

Communion, Psalm 115:4

I will take the cup of salvation, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

A Service of the Holy Bodiless Powers of Heaven

Prokeimenon, Tone 4, Psalm 103:4, 1

Who maketh His angels spirits, His servers a flaming fire.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul; O Lord my God, thou art become very great.

Alleluia, Tone 5, Psalm 148:2, 5

Praise ye the Lord, all His angels; praise ye Him all His powers.
Verse: For He spoke and they came into being; He commanded, and they were created.

Communion, Psalm 103:4

Who maketh His angels spirits, His servers a flaming fire

A Common Service for the Holy Prophets

Prokeimenon, Tone 4, Psalm 109:4, 1

Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchisedech.
Verse: The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies a footstool for thy feet.

Alleluia, Tone 5, Psalms 98:6 and 96:11

Moses and Aaron among His priests, and Samuel among them that call upon His name.
Verse: Light is risen to the righteous, and gladness to the upright in heart.

Communion, Psalm 11 1:6, 7

The righteous shall be in eternal memory; He shall not fear evil tidings.

A Common Service for the Holy Apostles

Prokeimenon, Tone 8, Psalm 18:4, 1

Their sound is gone forth into all the earth, and their sayings to the ends of the world.
Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaimeth His handiwork.

Alleluia, Tone 1, Psalm 88:5, 7

The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord, thy truth in the church of the saints.
Verse: God, who is glorified in the council of the saints.

Communion, Psalm 18:4

Their sound is gone forth into all the earth, and their sayings to the ends of the world.

A Service for a Hierarch

Prokeimenon, Tone 1, Psalm 48:3, 1

My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart understanding.
Verse: Hear this, all ye nations, give heed, all ye that dwell in the world.

Alleluia, Tone 2, Psalm 36:30, 31

The mouth of the righteous shall practice wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment.
Verse: The law of his God is in his heart, and his footsteps shall not slip.

Communion, Psalm 11 1:6, 7

The righteous shall be in eternal memory; He shall not fear evil tidings.

A Common Service for Hierarchs

Prokeimenon, Tone 7, Psalm 1 1 5:6, 3

Honorable before the Lord is the death of His saints.
Verse: What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He hath rendered unto me?

Alleluia, Tone 2, Psalm 131:9, 13

Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness, and thy saints shall rejoice.
Verse: For the Lord hath elected Zion; He hath chosen Her for His dwelling-place.

Communion, Psalm 11 1:6, 7

The righteous shall be in eternal memory; He shall not fear the evil tidings.

A Common Service for the Venerable Fools in Christ

Prokeimenon, Tone 6, Psalm 1 1 5:6, 3

Honorable before the Lord is the death of His saints.
Verse: What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He hath rendered unto me?

Alleluia, Tone 6, Psalm 11 1: 1, 2

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: He will delight greatly in His commandments.
Verse: Powerful in the earth shall his seed be.

Communion, Psalm 11 1:6, 7

The righteous shall be in eternal memory; He shall not fear evil tidings.

A Service for a Martyr

Prokeimenon, Tone 7, Psalm 63: 10, 1

The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and he shall hope in Him.
Verse: Hear my prayer, O God, when I pray unto thee.

Alleluia, Tone 4, Psalm 91:12, 13

The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree; like the cedars of Lebanon he shall increase.
Verse: They that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Communion, Psalm 11 1:6, 7

The righteous shall be in eternal memory; He shall not fear evil tidings.

A Common Service for Martyrs

Prokeimenon, Tone 4, Psalm 15:3, 8

To the saints who are in His earth, the Lord hath revealed the wonders of all His will in them.
Verse: saw the Lord continually before me; for He is at my right hand, that I be not moved.

Alleluia, Tone 4, Psalm 33:17, 9

The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them, and delivered them out of all their tribulations.
Verse: Many are the tribulations of the righteous, and out of them all will the Lord deliver them.

Communion, Psalm 32:1

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becometh the upright.

A Service for a Priest-Martyr

Prokeimenon, Tone 8, Psalm 149:5, 1

The saints shall boast in glory; they shall rejoice in their beds.
Verse: Sing unto the Lord a new song, His praise in the church of the saints.

Alleluia, Tone 2, Psalm 131:9, 13

Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and thy saints shall rejoice.
Verse: For the Lord hath elected Zion; He hath chosen Her for His dwelling-place.

Communion, Psalm 11 1:6, 7

The righteous shall be in eternal memory; He shall not fear evil tidings.

A Common Service for Priest-Martyrs

Prokeimenon, Tone 7, Psalm 1 1 5:6, 3

Honorable before the Lord is the death of His saints.
Verse: What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He hath rendered unto me?

Alleluia, Tone 2, Psalm 131:9, 13

Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and thy saints shall rejoice.
Verse: For the Lord hath elected Zion; He hath chosen Her for His dwelling-place.

Communion, Psalm 32:1

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becometh the upright.

A Common Service for Venerable Martyrs

Prokeimenon, Tone 8, Psalms 149:5 and 97:1

The saints shall boast in glory; they shall rejoice in their beds.
Verse: Sing unto the Lord a new song, for the Lord hath wrought wonders.

Alleluia, Tone 6, Psalm 11 1: 1, 2

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord; He will delight greatly in His commandments.
Verse: Powerful in the earth shall his seed be.

Communion, Psalm 32:1

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becometh the upright.

A Common Service for Holy Martyred Women

Prokeimenon, Tone 4, Psalm 67:34, 25

God is wonderful in His saints, the God of Israel.
Verse: In the churches bless ye God the Lord, from the fountains of Israel.

Alleluia, Tone 1, Psalm 39:1, 2

I waited long upon the Lord, and He attended unto me, and He heard my prayer.
Verse: And He led me up out of the pit of misery, and out of the miry clay.

Communion, Psalm 32:1

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becometh the upright.

A Common Service for Venerable Women

Prokeimenon, Tone 4, Psalm 67:34, 25

God is wonderful in His saints, the God of Israel.
Verse: In the churches bless ye God the Lord, from the fountains of Israel.

Alleluia, Tone 1, Psalm 39:1, 2

I waited long upon the Lord, and He attended unto me, and He heard my prayer.
Verse: And He led me up out of the pit of misery, and out of the miry clay.

Communion, Psalm 11 1:6, 7

The righteous shall be in eternal memory; He shall not fear evil tidings.

A Service for Confessors

Prokeimenon, Tone 8, Psalms 149:5 and 97:1

The saints shall boast in glory; they shall rejoice in their beds.
Verse: Sing unto the Lord a new song, for the Lord hath wrought wonders.

Alleluia, Tone 6, Psalm 111: 1, 2

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord; He will delight greatly in His commandments.
Verse: Powerful in the earth shall his seed be.

Communion, Psalm 32:1

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becometh the upright.

A Service for the Unmercenaries

Prokeimenon, Tone 4, Psalm 15:3, 8

To the saints who are in His earth, the Lord hath revealed the wonders of all His will in them.
Verse: I saw the Lord continually before me; for He is at my right hand, that I be not moved.

Alleluia, Tone 2, Psalm 132:1, 3

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together.
Verse: For there the Lord hath commanded blessing and life for evermore.

Communion, Psalm 32:1

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous, praise becometh the upright.

A Service for the Departed

Prokeimenon, Tone 6, Psalm 24:13, 1

Their souls shall dwell amid good things.
Verse: To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul; O my God, in thee have I trusted; let me not be ashamed for ever.

Alleluia, Tone 8, Psalms 64:4; 101: 13; 24:13

Blessed are they whom thou hast chosen and taken, O Lord; their memory is from generation to generation.
Verse: Their souls shall dwell amid good things.

Communion, Psalms 64:4 and 101: 13

Blessed are they whom thou hast chosen and taken, O Lord; their memory is from generation to generation.

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