Wednesday of Pentecost Week

Tuesday Evening at Vespers

On Lord, I have cried…, 6 stichera: 3 of the feast, in Tone I: Special Melody: Joy of the ranks of heaven…—

Proper and characteristic is it for the reasonable heavens to declare with fiery tongues the glory of God Who, with the Son and the Spirit, adorned the heavens with fire and hath illumined the material world.

As was promised to the assembled disciples of Christ, the Holy Spirit, descending on them in the form of fire, showed them to be inspired by fire, declaiming the doctrines of the Trinity with mystical pronouncements.

Descending, the Spirit made the sacred disciples heaven-forged blades; and, mowing down the unhallowed, they sanctified the earth for God the Creator, that the evil one may vanish by the sword and our souls be saved.

And 3 stichera from the Menaion.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone II—

We have seen the true Light; we have received

the heavenly Spirit; we have found the true Faith, worshipping the indivisible Trinity, for He hath saved us.

Aposticha stichera, in Tone IV: Special Melody: Thou hast given a sign…—

Today the activity of Thine all-holy Spirit hath come upon Thine apostles, O Lord; and showing them to be all-wise by the knowledge of God, He hath filled them with Thy blessed teaching. Wherefore, we glorify Thy saving dispensation, O almighty Jesus, Savior of our souls.

Stichos: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Today Thine omnipotent Spirit Who is consubstantial with Thee, O Master, is sent by the Father in tongues of fire, and He hath made Thine apostles to distribute and speak of Thy mighty works; wherefore, we glorify Thy saving dispensation, O almighty Jesus, Savior of our souls.

Stichos: Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Today Thou didst pour forth the gifts of Thy Spirit Comforter, O Savio1; enabling human nature to prophesy, as Thou didst say, O Word, and with Him Thou didst teach us to worship the Trinity as indivisible; wherefore, we glorify Thy saving dispensation, O almighty Jesus, Savior of our souls.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone VI—

The coming of the Holy Spirit, which filled Thine apostles, O Lord, enabled them to speak in other tongues; wherefore, what was all-glorious seemed as drunkenness to those who believed not, but to the faithful was the mediation of salvation. Vouchsafe also unto us His effulgence, we beseech Thee Who lovest mankind.

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

Wednesday Morning at Matins

On God is the Lord…, the troparion of the feast, thrice. 

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…—

The grace of the Spirit, coming from Thine apostles, poor fishermen, O Christ, enlightened princes and the most wise; and by their teaching we also ever celebrate the splendid feast of Pentecost, hymning Thee, with the Father and the divine Spirit.

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

After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Special Melody: Of the Wisdom…—

The most Holy Spirit, descending upon the apostles in the form of fire, filled the assemblies of the nations with awe; for when they spake with fiery tongues, O Thou Who lovest mankind, each heard his own language. Wherefore, the miracle was considered to be drunkenness by the unbelieving, but as true salvation by the faithful; for which cause we glorify Thy dominion, O Christ God, asking that Thou send remission of transgressions in abundance upon Thy servants.

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

Canon II 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…—

Coming unto us from on high, as before Thou earnest to the apostles, O Comforter, sanctify and save those who proclaim Thee God.

Stichos: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Suddenly, from heaven, the power of the divine Comforter showed all the apostles to be most wise and divinely eloquent.

Stichos: Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Enlightening their mind with divinely emitted radiance, O Word, Thy disciples received the Holy Spirit essentially.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone VI—

O heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of good things and Bestower of life: Come and abide in us, and cleanse us of all defilement, and save our souls, O Good One.

Then, the First Hour, and dismissal.

Wednesday at Divine Liturgy

On the Beatitudes, 6 troparia from Ode IV of both canons of the feast.