On Lord, I have cried…, 6 stichera: 3 of the feast, in Tone IV: Special Melody: Called from on high…—

Having accomplished the salvation of all, O Christ, Thou didst go to the Mount of Olives, from whence Thou wast taken up in the sight of Thy disciples, upborne with glory into the heavens; wherefore, marveling at the wonder, the ranks below cried out to those above: “Lift up the gates, and as is His good pleasure God, Who reigneth over all, will enter in whence He had issued forth, having all-gloriously wrought salvation for the world!”

As they beheld Thee lifted up, the choir of the disciples said: “O Master, how is it Thou dost now abandon Thy servants? And whither goest Thou, Who holdest all things in Thy hands? Having forsaken all things, we have followed Thee, our God, rejoicing, in the hope that we would be with Thee forever. Leave us not orphaned, O our loving Savior, but as Thou didst promise send the Comforter and Savior of our souls.”

Bestowing the most perfect blessing upon Thy friends, O Master, Thou didst mystically teach them: “Behold, O My friends, I go to the Father, but will send you another Comforter. Cast aside all grief, for I will not forsake the sheep I have gathered together; I will not forget those whom I have loved. Invested with divine power from on high, go ye forth, proclaiming the glad tidings of salvation to all the nations.”

And 3 from the Menaion.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone VI—

God hath gone up with jubilation, the Lord at the sound of the trumpet, to raise up the fallen image of Adam, and to send the Comforting Spirit to sanctify our souls.

Aposticha stichera, in Tone II: Special Melody: O house of Ephratha…—

“I will not leave orphaned those whom I have gathered together,” the Lord said to His friends, “but I shall send you the Holy Spirit.”

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

The angels cried out to the all-wise apostles: “Ye men of Galilee, He will come again in the same way as ye see.”

Stichos: God is gone up in jubilation, the Lord with the voice of the trumpet.

Thy disciples went down from the Mount of Olives with joy, O Word, glorifying and hymning Thy divine ascension.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone I—

O Lord, Who hast ascended into the heavens from whence Thou hadst come down, leave us not orphans. That Thy Spirit may come, bearing peace unto the world, show the works of Thy power unto the children of men, O Lord Who lovest mankind.

Then, Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart…; and the dismissal.

After the first chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone V: Special Melody: The Word Who with the Father and the Spirit is equally without beginning…—

O Christ, Who didst descend from heaven to those on earth, Who as God didst raise up with Thyself the form of Adam which lay below in hades’ keep, and in Thine ascension didst lead it up into the heavens, in that Thou art merciful and lovest mankind Thou hast caused it to sit with Thee on the throne of Thy Father. Twice

After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone V: Special Melody: That which was mystically commanded…—

Having ascended the Mount of Olives, O merciful Jesus, Thou wast taken up from thence; for a cloud of light lifted Thee up from the earth as Thy disciples gazed upon the dread wonder and the incorporeal choirs on high cried out in the heavens: “Be ye lifted up with fear, O gates!”; and with them all creation hymneth Thee, the King and God of all.

Glory…, Now & ever…: The foregoing is repeated.

Psalm 50.

Canon of the feast, with 8 troparia, including the irmos; and that from the Menaion, with 4 troparia. Kontakion and exapostilarion of the feast. 

Aposticha stichera, in Tone II: Special Melody: O house of Ephratha…—

O Good One, Who didst fulfill the goodly will of the Father and didst unite those above with those below, Thou didst ascend in glory to the first-created beings.

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

A cloud of light took Thee up to the heights, and with fear and trembling the angels ministered to Thy divine ascent.

Stichos: God is gone up in jubilation, the Lord with the voice of the trumpet.

With the apostles, the Theotokos singeth divinely beauteous praise, beholding the Lord upborne upon the clouds.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone VII—

Thou didst go to the Mount of Olives, O Thou Who hast mercy on the human race, and a cloud bore Thee up out of the sight of Thy disciples, who rejoiced in the expectation of the Holy Spirit, by Whom do Thou make us steadfast. O Savior, have mercy on us!

On the Beatitudes, 6 troparia from Ode VIII.