On Lord, I have cried…, 6 stichera of the Samaritan Woman—

In Tone I: Thou didst arrive at the well at the sixth hour, O Wellspring of miracles, in pursuit of the fruit of Eve; for Eve at the same hour departed from paradise because of the deception of the serpent. The Samaritan woman came to draw water, and when He saw her the Savior said: “Give Me water to drink, and I will satisfy thee with flowing waters.” And hastening to the city, the wise one straightway told the people: “Come and see Christ the Lord, the Savior of our souls!” Twice

In Tone II: When the Lord came to the well, the Samaritan woman besought the Compassionate One: “Give me the water of faith, and I shall receive the waters of the font, joy and deliverance!” O Lord, glory to Thee! Twice 

The Son Who with the Father is equally without beginning and equally eternal, the Wellspring of healings, came to the well, and a woman of Samaria arrived to draw water. When the Savior saw her, He said: “Give Me water to drink, and go, summon thy husband.” But she, speaking as to a man, and not to God, sought to conceal, saying: “I have no husband.” Then said the Teacher unto her: “Thou hast spoken the truth when thou didst say: ‘I have no husband’; for thou hast had five, and him whom thou now hast is not thy husband.” And marveling at His words, she hastened to the city, and cried out to the people, saying: “Come and see the Christ, Who granteth the world great mercy!” Twice

Glory…, in Tone VI—

Finding a Samaritan woman by the Well of Jacob, Jesus, Who covereth the earth with clouds, asked water of her. O the wonder! He Who is upborne by the cherubim conversed with a harlot woman; He Who hath suspended the earth upon the waters asked for water; He Who poureth forth springs and lakes of water seeketh water, although He truly desired to draw to Himself her who was entrapped by the adverse foe, and to give the water of life for her to drink who was grievously consumed in unseemly deeds, for He alone is compassionate and loveth mankind.

Now & ever…: Dogmatic theotokion, in Tone IV—

The Prophet David, the forefather of God, for thy sake gave voice beforehand in psalmody concerning thee, unto Him Who in thee accomplished mighty works: The Queen stood at Thy right hand. For God Whose good pleasure it was to become incarnate of thee without father showed thee, His Mother, to be the Mediatress of life, that He might renew His image which had become corrupt through the passions; and having found the sheep which had strayed among the mountains and become lost, He taketh it upon His shoulders and bringeth it to His Father; and Christ, Who is possessed of great and rich mercy, in accordance with His will, uniteth it with the hosts of heaven, and saveth the world, O Theotokos.

Aposticha stichera, in Tone IV—

Of the resurrection: Bowing down unceasingly before Thy life-creating Cross, O Christ God, we glorify Thy resurrection on the third day; for thereby Thou hast restored corrupted human nature, O Almighty, and hast renewed for us the ascent of the heavens, in that Thou alone art good and lovest mankind.

Stichos: The Lord is King, He is clothed with majesty.

Thou hast loosed the penalty for the dis obedience committed through the tree, O Savior, having been nailed of Thine own will to the tree of the Cross; and having descended into hades, O Mighty One, as God Thou didst break asunder the bonds of death. Wherefore, we worship Thy resurrection from the dead, crying out with joy: O Lord Almighty, glory be to Thee!

Stichos: For He established the world, which shall not be moved.

Thou didst break down the gates of hades, O Lord, and didst destroy the kingdom of death; and Thou didst free the human race from corruption, granting life, incorruption and great mercy to the world.

Stichos: Holiness becometh Thy house, O Lord, unto length of days.

Having ascended the Cross, O Lord, Thou didst destroy the ancestral curse; and descending into hades, Thou didst free the prisoners of ages past, granting incorruption to the human race. Wherefore, chanting, we glorify Thy life-creating and saving resurrection.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone VIII—

When for Thine ineffable dispensation Thou didst appear in the flesh, O Christ God, The Samaritan woman, hearing the words of Thee Who lovest mankind, left her water-jar by the well, and hastened to tell those in the city: “Come and see Him Who knoweth men’s hearts! Can He be the awaited Christ, Who hath great mercy?”

At God is the Lord…, the resurrectional troparion, twice; Glory…, Now & ever…, the resurrectional theotokion.

After the first chanting of the Psalter, these sessional hymns, in Tone IV—

Gazing upon the entrance to the tomb, and unable to endure the angel of flame, the myrrh-bearing women marveled, trembling, and said: “Hath He been stolen away Who hath opened paradise to the thief? Or hath He risen Who even before His suffering proclaimed His resurrection? Truly, Christ hath risen, granting life and resurrection unto those in hades!” Twice

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—

The mystery hidden from before the ages and unknown even to the angels, through thee, O Theotokos, hath been revealed to those on earth: God incarnate in an unconfused union, Who willingly accepted the Cross for our sake and, thereby raising up the first-formed man, hath saved our souls from death.

After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Special Melody: Having been lifted up…—

Let heaven rejoice and let those on earth join chorus, for, having appeared from the Virgin as a man, by His death Christ hath delivered all humanity from corruption. He Who shone forth in miracles giveth a wellspring of healings to the Samaritan woman who asked for water, in that He alone is immortal. Twice

Then, Having beheld the resurrection of Christ…; and Psalm 50.

Canon of the Samaritan Woman, with 6 troparia, including the irmos; that of the saint of the temple, with 4 troparia; and that from the Menaion, with 4 troparia. Kontakion and exapostilarion of the Samaritan woman.

On the Praises, 4 stichera of the resurrection, in Tone IV—

O Almighty Lord, Who didst endure the Cross and death, and didst rise from the dead, we glorify Thy resurrection!

By Thy Cross, O Christ, hast Thou freed us from the ancient curse; by Thy death hast Thou set at naught the devil who tormenteth our nature; and by Thine arising hast Thou filled all with joy. Wherefore, we cry aloud to Thee: O Lord Who hast risen from the dead, glory be to Thee!

By Thy Cross, O Christ our Savior, guide us to Thy truth, and deliver us from the snares of the enemy. O Thou Who hast risen from the dead, through the supplications of Thy saints do Thou raise us up who have fallen through sin, stretching forth Thy hand to us, O Lord Who lovest mankind.

Without separating Thyself from the bosom of the Father, O only-begotten Son of God, Thou didst come to earth in Thy love for mankind, becoming a man immutable; and Thou didst endure death in the flesh, O Thou Who in Thy divinity art a stranger to suffering. And having risen from the dead, Thou hast given immortality to the human race, in that Thou alone art Almighty.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone VI—

Jesus our Savior, the Wellspring of the principle of life, coming to the well of the Patriarch Jacob, asked water to drink from a woman of Samaria. When she said that this was not acceptable to the Jews, the wise Creator led her by His sweet words rather to ask for everlasting water, which receiving, she proclaimed to all, saying: “Come and see God, the Seer of hidden things, Who is come in the flesh to save man!”

Aposticha stichera, in Tone IV: Special Melody: As one valiant among the martyrs…—

Seeing the ever-flowing Wellspring sitting at the well, the woman who endured the burning heat of many passions asked to receive the healing water of life which floweth from Him like a torrent; and having freely received from the Word, she no longer hastened to an earthly and corruptible well.

Stichos: Bend Thy bow, and proceed prosperously, and be king, because of truth and meekness and righteousness.

When the woman mentioned the customs of the Jews and added that she did not share them Christ, the wise Creator, partaking of her water, addressing her sweetly, moved her to ask for this divine water which floweth with life; and when she had drunk of it, she went to the city, declaring the things that had taken place.

Stichos: Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity.

“Thou hast no waterpot, and the well is deep. Whence, therefore, shalt Thou give me water which is incorruptible?” the Samaritan woman cried out to Thee, O Christ, taking Thee to be a man, and not God, and marveling at Thy words. But having given her most sweet words to drink, Thou didst cause her to confess Thee to be the God of all creatures.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone VI—

Thus saith the Lord to the Samaritan woman: “If thou hadst known the gift of God, and Who it is Who saith to thee: ‘Give Me water to drink’, thou wouldst have asked Him, and He would have given thee drink, that thou mightest never thirst.”

On the Beatitudes, 6 troparia from Ode IX of the Canon of the Samaritan Woman.

Prokimenon, in Tone III—

O chant unto our God, chant ye; chant unto our King, chant ye!

Stichos: Clap your hands, all ye nations; shout unto God with a voice of rejoicing.

Reading from the Acts of the Apostles [15:35-41]

In those days, Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. And some days after, Paul said unto Barnabas: “Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.” And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; and Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

Alleluia, in Tone IV—

Stichos: Bend Thy bow, and proceed prosperously, and be king, because of truth and meekness and righteousness.

Stichos: Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity.

Gospel According to John, §38 [10:27-38]

The Lord said to the Jews who came to Him: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand. My Father, Who gave them to Me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one.” Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them: “Many good works have I showed you from My Father. For which of those works do ye stone Me?” The Jews answered Him, saying: “For a good work we stone Thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that Thou, being a man, makest thyself God.” Jesus answered them: “Is it not written in your law: ‘I said, Ye are gods’? If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken, say ye of Him Whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world: Thou blasphemest; because I said: I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of My Father, believe Me not. But if I do, though ye believe not Me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.”

Communion verse—

Receive ye the Body of Christ; taste ye of the Fountain of immortality.