Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. Great Akathist to the Mother of God: Unseated Hymn of Saturday. Akathist to the Blessed Virgin Mary

There are several akathists dedicated to Mother of God:

Repentant akathist;
Akathist of gratitude;
Akathist for the Intercession;
Akathists dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary;
Akathist dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and others.

Akathist to the Mother of God

Kontakion 1

Ikos 1

Kontakion 2

Seeing the Holy One in purity, he says to Gabriel boldly: the glorious voice of yours is inconvenient to my soul: the birth of the seedless conception is like saying, calling: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

The misunderstood mind is understood by the Virgin, seeking, cry out to the servant: from a pure side, how can a Son be born powerfully, O Lord? He spoke to Neizha with fear, both calling to her: Rejoice, ineffable counsel to the Mystery; Rejoice, silence of those who ask for faith. Rejoice, the beginning of the miracles of Christ; Rejoice, His commands are supreme. Rejoice, heavenly ladder, from which God descended; Rejoice, bridge, lead those who are from earth to heaven. Rejoice, prolix miracle of angels; Rejoice, much-lamentable defeat of demons. Rejoice, who gave birth to the Light inexpressibly; Rejoice, you who have taught not a single person. Rejoice, thou who surpassest the understanding of the wise; Rejoice, illuminating meanings for the faithful. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Kontakion 3

The power of the Most High autumn is then for the conception of the Braconial, and the fertile Toya is false, like a sweet village, to all who want to reap salvation, always sing to your heart: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having the womb of the God-pleasing Virgin, she rose up to Elizabeth: and the baby aby knew this kiss, rejoiced, and played like songs and cried out to the Mother of God: Rejoice, branches of unfading roses; Rejoice, acquisition of immortal fruit. Rejoice, O worker who makes the lover of mankind; Rejoice, you who gave birth to the Gardener of our life. Rejoice, O field, growing the bounty of bounty; Rejoice, table, bearing abundance of purification. Rejoice, for you are flourishing as a food paradise; Rejoice, for you are preparing a haven for souls. Rejoice, pleasant censer of prayer; Rejoice, purification of the whole world. Rejoice, God's favor towards mortals; Rejoice, mortals have boldness towards God. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Kontakion 4

Having a storm inside with doubtful thoughts, the chaste Joseph was confused, to You in vain, unmarried, and thinking about the stolen marriage, Immaculate; Having taken away Your conception from the Holy Spirit, he said: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing the shepherd angels singing the carnal coming of Christ, and as they flowed to the Shepherd they saw Him like a blameless lamb, fallen in Mary’s womb, and singing: Rejoice, Lamb and Shepherd of the Mother; Rejoice, courtyard of verbal sheep. Rejoice, torment of invisible enemies; Rejoice, the doors of heaven are opening. Rejoice, as those in heaven rejoice in those on earth; Rejoice, for the earthly things rejoice in heavenly things. Rejoice, silent lips of the apostles; Rejoice, invincible boldness of the passion-bearers. Rejoice, firm affirmation of faith; Rejoice, bright knowledge of grace. Rejoice, even hell has been laid bare; Rejoice, You are clothed with Her glory. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Kontakion 5

Having seen the divine star, it followed the dawn, and like a lamp holding it, I tested the mighty King, and having reached the Incomprehensible One, rejoicing, crying out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Seeing the youths of Chaldeystia at the hand of the Maiden Who created with the hands of men, and the Master who understands Him, even if the slave has accepted the form, they strived to serve Him freely, and cry out to the Blessed One: Rejoice, Mother of the never-setting Stars; Rejoice, dawn of the mysterious day. Rejoice, thou who has extinguished the delights of the furnace; Rejoice, enlightening the mysteries of the Trinity. Rejoice, thou who destroyest the inhuman tormentor from the authorities; Rejoice, you who showed Christ the Lord, Lover of Mankind. Rejoice, deliverer of barbaric service; Rejoice, timenia that takes away matters. Rejoice, you who extinguished the fire of worship; Rejoice, thou who changest the flame of passions. Rejoice, faithful teacher of chastity; Rejoice, joy of all kinds. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Kontakion 6

The preachers of God-bearing, formerly wolves, returned to Babylon, having finished Your prophecy, and preaching Your Christ to everyone, leaving Herod as if she were unspoken, unable to sing: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

Having shone forth in Egypt the enlightenment of truth, Thou didst drive away the darkness of lies: for his idols, O Savior, did not tolerate Thy fortress, falling, and those who were delivered cried out to the Mother of God: Rejoice, correction of men; Rejoice, fall of demons. Rejoice, thou who hast corrected the charms of the empire; Rejoice, you who denounced idolatry flattery. Rejoice, sea that drowned the mental Pharaoh; Rejoice, stone, who gave water to those thirsty for life. Rejoice, pillar of fire, guide those who are in darkness; Rejoice, cover of the world, broadening the clouds. Rejoice, receiver of food and manna; Rejoice, holy sweets to the servant. Rejoice, land of promise; Rejoice, honey and milk flow from nothing. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Kontakion 7

I want Simeon from this present age to pass away from the charming one; you were like a child to him, but you also became known to him as a perfect God. I was also amazed at Your ineffable wisdom, calling: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

A new creation has appeared, the Creator has appeared to us from Him, from the seedless vegetative womb, and having preserved You, as if incorruptible, and having seen a miracle, let us sing You, crying out: Rejoice, flower of incorruption; Rejoice, crown of abstinence. Rejoice, thou who shinest the image of the resurrection; Rejoice, you who reveal the life of angels. Rejoice, bright-fruitful tree, from which the vernias feed; Rejoice, blessed-leaved tree, with which many trees are covered. Rejoice, you who bear in your womb the Deliverer to the captives; Rejoice, you who gave birth to a Guide to the lost. Rejoice, Judge of the righteous supplication; Rejoice, forgiveness of many sins. Rejoice, clothing of the naked of boldness; Rejoice, beloved, conqueror of every desire. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Kontakion 8

Having seen a strange Christmas, let us withdraw from the world, casting our minds to heaven: for this sake high god a humble man appeared on earth, although he brought to the heights one crying out: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All in all, in the lower and higher, the indescribable Word departed in no way: the descent was divine, not a local passing, and the Nativity from the Virgin of God, hearing this: Rejoice, God is the inconceivable container; Rejoice, honest sacrament of the door. Rejoice, doubtful hearing of the unbelievers; Rejoice, well-known praise of the faithful. Rejoice, O holy chariot of Jehovah upon Cherubim; Rejoice, glorious village of Existence on Seraphimech. Rejoice, you who gathered the opposite in the same way; Rejoice, you who combined virginity and Christmas. Rejoice, for the crime was resolved; Rejoice, heaven has already opened. Rejoice, key of the Kingdom of Christ; Rejoice, hope of eternal blessings. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Kontakion 9

Every angelic nature was amazed at the great work of Your incarnation; unapproachable as God, a Man who is visible to all, abides for us, hearing from everyone: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

The prophets of many things, like dumb fish, see about You, Mother of God, they are perplexed to say that the Virgin also abides, and was able to give birth. We, marveling at the mystery, truly cry out: Rejoice, friend of the wisdom of God, Rejoice, treasure of His providences. Rejoice, you who reveal the wise to the unwise; Rejoice, thou who accusest the cunning of the wordless. Rejoice, for you have conquered the lute seeker; Rejoice, for the creators of fables have faded away. Rejoice, tearer of the Athenian weaving; Rejoice, fulfiller of fishermen's waters. Rejoice, you who draw forth from the depths of ignorance; Rejoice, you who enlighten many in their understanding. Rejoice, ship of those who want to be saved; Rejoice, haven of worldly voyages. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Kontakion 10

To save the world, Who is the Decorator of all, has come to this self-promise, and this Shepherd, like God, has appeared for us for our sake: having called upon like like, as if God hears: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

Thou art a wall to the virgins, O Virgin Mother of God, and to all who come running to Thee: for the Creator of heaven and earth made Thee, O Most Pure One, dwell in Thy womb, and teach all to invite Thee: Rejoice, pillar of virginity; Rejoice, door of salvation. Rejoice, director of mental creation; Rejoice, giver of Divine goodness. Rejoice, for you have renewed those who were conceived in cold; Rejoice, for you have punished those who were stolen by their minds. Rejoice, thou who exercisest the cultivator of meanings; Rejoice, you who gave birth to the Sower of Purity. Rejoice, devil of seedless disgrace; Rejoice, you who united the faithful of the Lord. Rejoice, good nurse of young virgins; Rejoice, bride-blesser of the souls of the saints. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Kontakion 11

All singing is conquered, striving to meet the multitude of Thy bounties: songs equal to the sand of the sand that we bring to Thee, the Holy King, do nothing worthy of what Thou hast given to us, crying out to Thee: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

The light-receiving candle, which appears to those in the darkness, we see the Holy Virgin, the immaterial one who burns fire, instructs all to the Divine mind, enlightening the mind at dawn, revered by the title, with these: Rejoice, ray of the intelligent Sun; Rejoice, shining light of the never-setting Light. Rejoice, lightning, enlightening souls; Rejoice, for the thunder is terrifying to enemies. Rejoice, for you have shone with many lights of enlightenment; Rejoice, for you are a multi-flowing river. Rejoice, image-painting font; Rejoice, you who take away sinful filth. Rejoice, bath that washes the conscience; Rejoice, cup that draws joy. Rejoice, smelling the fragrance of Christ; Rejoice, belly of secret joy. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Kontakion 12

The grace of repaying the desires of the ancient debts, of all debts, the Solver of man, who came with Himself to those who departed from His grace, and dismantled the handwriting, hears from everyone: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing Your Nativity, we all praise You, like an animated temple, the Mother of God: for in Your womb, uphold everything with the hand of the Lord, sanctify, glorify and teach everyone to cry out to You: Rejoice, village of God and the Word; Rejoice, great holy of holies. Rejoice, ark, gilded by the Spirit; Rejoice, inexhaustible treasure of the belly. Rejoice, honest one, crowned with pious people; Rejoice, honest praise of the reverent priests. Rejoice, unshakable pillar of the Church; Rejoice, unbreakable wall of the Kingdom. Rejoice, victories will arise from her; Rejoice, from where enemies fall. Rejoice, healing of my body; Rejoice, salvation of my soul. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Kontakion 13

Oh, All-Singing Mother, who gave birth to all the saints, the Most Holy Word! Having accepted this present offering, deliver everyone from all misfortune, and remove future torment from those who cry out for You: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. (Kondak is read three times)

Ikos 1

A representative angel from heaven was sent quickly saying to the Mother of God: Rejoice, and with an incorporeal voice you were incarnated in vain, Lord, terrified and standing, calling to Her like this: Rejoice, whose joy will shine forth; Rejoice, Her oath will disappear. Rejoice, proclamation to fallen Adam; Rejoice, deliverance of the tears of Eve. Rejoice, height beyond the reach of human thoughts; Rejoice, depths beyond comprehension and angelic eyes. Rejoice, for you are the King's seat; Rejoice, for you bear Him who bears all. Rejoice, Star that reveals the Sun; Rejoice, womb of the Divine Incarnation. Rejoice, even the creation is renewed; Rejoice, we worship the Creator. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Kontakion 1

To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil ones, let us sing thanksgiving to Thy servants, the Mother of God; but as if you have an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call to You: Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Oh, Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos, you are the highest Angel and Archangel of all, and the most honorable of all creatures, you are the helper of the offended, the hopeless hope, the poor intercessor, the sad consolation, the hungry nurse, the naked robe, the healing of the sick, the salvation of sinners, the help and intercession of all Christians. Oh, All-Merciful Lady, Virgin Mother of God and Lady, by Your mercy save and have mercy on the most holy Orthodox patriarchs, the most Reverend metropolitans, archbishops and bishops and the entire priestly and monastic rank, and all Orthodox Christians through the robe of Your honest protection; and pray, Lady, from You, without seed, Christ our God, incarnate, may gird us with His power from above, against our invisible and visible enemies. Oh, All-Merciful Lady Lady Theotokos! Raise us from the depths of sin and deliver us from famine, destruction, from cowardice and flood, from fire and sword, from the presence of foreigners and internecine warfare, and from vain death, and from the attacks of the enemy, and from corrupting winds, and from deadly plagues, and from all evil. Grant, O Lady, peace and health to Thy servant, all Orthodox Christians, and enlighten their minds and the eyes of their hearts, leading to salvation; and have made us worthy, Thy sinful servants, of the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God; for His power is blessed and glorified, with His Originless Father, and with His Most Holy, and Good, and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Oh, Most Holy Virgin Mother of the Lord, Queen of Heaven and earth! Hear the much-painful sighing of our soul, look down from Thy holy height upon us, who with faith and love worship Thy most pure image. We are immersed in sins and overwhelmed by sorrows, looking at Your image, as if You were alive and living with us, we offer our humble prayers. The imams have no other help, no other intercession, no consolation except You, O Mother of all who mourn and are burdened. Help us the weak, satisfy our sorrow, guide us, the erring, on the right path, heal and save the hopeless, grant us the rest of our lives to spend in peace and silence, grant us a Christian death, and at the Last Judgment of Your Son the merciful Intercessor will appear to us, and always We sing, magnify and glorify Thee, as the good Intercessor of the Christian race, with all those who have pleased God. Amen.

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Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem

The moving twelfth holiday. Always on the Sunday preceding (in 2019 – 2 April 1).

All four evangelists tell about the Entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem a few days before His Passion on the Cross. When, after the miraculous resurrection of Lazarus, Jesus Christ, six days before Easter, prepared to go to Jerusalem to celebrate it, many of the people followed Jesus with a joyful feeling, ready to accompany Him with the solemnity with which kings were accompanied in ancient times in the East. The Jewish high priests, indignant at Jesus because He aroused extraordinary veneration among the people, planned to kill Him, as well as Lazarus, “because for his sake many of the Jews came and believed in Jesus.”

But something unexpected happened to them: “The multitude of people who came to the festival, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took palm branches, came out to meet Him and exclaimed: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel!” Many spread their clothes, cut branches from palm trees and threw them along the road, the children welcomed the Messiah. Having believed in the powerful and good Teacher, the simple-hearted people were ready to recognize Him as the King who had come to free them.

Further, the evangelists narrate: “Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it, as it is written: “Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion! Behold, your King is coming, sitting on a colt.” And Jesus entered the temple of God, and drove out all those selling and buying in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. And he said to them, “It is written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of thieves.” All the people listened to the teaching of the Lord with admiration. After which the blind and lame came to Jesus, whom He healed. Then, leaving Jerusalem, He returned to Bethany.

The Church recalls and sings this solemn Entry into Jerusalem on the last Sunday of Great Lent. (Kontakion, tone 6):
“On the throne in heaven, carried on earth as a lot, O Christ God, you received the praise of angels and the chanting of children, calling to You: blessed are you, to call Adam who comes.”

During Matins, green branches with candles are distributed to those present in memory of the fact that they met the Lord with palm branches in their hands.

This day - solemn and bright, temporarily overcoming the concentrated and mournful mood of Great Lent and anticipating the joy of Holy Easter. In the feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, the glory of Christ shines brightly as Almighty God, and as the King, the son of David, the Lord, welcomed by the chosen people of God. On this day, the Church remembers that the Jews who came to the Easter holiday greeted Jesus as the Messiah, as a prophet, as a great wonderworker, for they knew that He had recently raised four-day-old Lazarus. Adults and children sang and rejoiced, placed their clothes under the feet of the donkey on which He rode, and greeted Him with green branches and flowers.

From the custom of using fronds (branches) on this holiday date palm) it is called the Week “Waiy”, “Floration”, “Coloured”. In our country, this holiday is called “Palm Sunday”, because the fronds are replaced by willow, since it shows signs of life awakening after a long winter earlier than other trees. Standing with these branches and lit candles is a memory of the solemn Entry of the King of Glory into free suffering. Those who pray seem to meet the invisibly coming Lord and greet Him as the conqueror of hell and death.

On Sunday evening, liturgical texts indicate the onset of Passionate, or Great, Week. Beginning with Vespers of the week of Vai, all the songs of the Lenten Triodion lead us in the footsteps of the Lord coming to his free death.

celebration takes place on the last Sunday before Easter

In memory of one of the main events last days one of the main church holidays, V Orthodox Church one of the twelve. It is celebrated on the Sunday immediately preceding Easter and opening Holy Week. This event was described by all four Evangelists (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19).

5 days before the Jewish holiday of Passover, the Lord approached the villages of Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives along with His disciples and instructed two of them to bring Him a young donkey, which no one had ever sat on. When the disciples fulfilled the command, Christ sat on horseback and began to descend from the mountain towards Jerusalem to the cheers of the disciples and the people who met Christ, spreading clothes and branches cut from trees on His path, exclaiming: “...hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” (Matthew 21.9; cf. Mark 11.9; Luke 19.38; John 12.13). All the evangelists, except Mark, note the dissatisfaction of the Jewish teachers with the circumstances of the event, primarily with the fact that Jesus Christ did not forbid meeting Him with these words, which were also understood as a messianic greeting. Evangelist Matthew writes that the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem caused the entire city to move (Matt 21:10); John emphasizes that the solemn meeting of Christ was caused by the fact that the people were shocked by the miracle of the resurrection of the righteous Lazarus from the dead (John 12. 17-18); Matthew and Luke directly connect the event of the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem with Christ's subsequent expulsion of the merchants from the Jerusalem temple (Matt 21:12-13; Luke 19:45-46).

The ride on the donkey itself, according to the evangelists, was the fulfillment of the prophecy of Zechariah (Zechariah 9.9) and according to the interpretation of St. John Chrysostom "... the donkey, which together with the colt was brought by the disciples to their Lord, symbolically meant the people of Judah. The Lord did not want to sit on it , making it clear to them that the chosen people were rejected for their unbelief, that the Kingdom of God was taken away from them and given to the people bearing its fruits (Matthew XXI, 43) The young donkey, on which no one sat, meant, in his words, everything. those new pagan peoples, little known in Old Testament history, who at first formed the young Church of Christ and accepted the light yoke of the Gospel. The clothing with which the apostles covered the colt signified His teaching. Thus, the whole event marked a radical turning point in the plan of God’s economy for the salvation of man. , when the exceptional, guiding significance that the people of Israel had in the Old Testament passed from them to other nations. By sitting on a colt, the Lord showed that He accepts these nations under His leadership. (Conversations on the Gospel of Mark, Bishop Vasily of Kineshma, chapter XI, v. 1-10)

Since palm branches (Greek vaia) occupy an important place in the symbolism of both the events of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem and its liturgical celebration, the holiday of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem is usually called the Week of Vai. In the Slavic tradition, its designation is also known as the Flower-Bearing or Colored Week. In Rus', in liturgical practice, palm branches are traditionally replaced with willow branches, which is why Vai Week is also called Palm Sunday.

(Moving Twelfth Feast. Always on the Sunday preceding Easter)

The Feast of the Entry into Jerusalem from the use of vaiyas (palm branches and willows) on this day is also called Vaiya Week and Palm Sunday.

Today is a solemn and bright day, temporarily overcoming the concentrated and mournful mood of Great Lent and anticipating the joy of Holy Easter. In the feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, the glory of Christ shines brightly as Almighty God, and as the King, the son of David, the Lord, welcomed by the chosen people of God. On this day, the Church remembers that the Jews who came to the Easter holiday greeted Jesus as the Messiah, as a prophet, as a great wonderworker, for they knew that He had recently raised four-day-old Lazarus. Adults and children sang and rejoiced, placed their clothes under the feet of the donkey on which He rode, and greeted Him with green branches and flowers. From the custom of using fronds (branches of the date palm) on this holiday, it is called the Week of “Waiy”, “Flower-bearing”, “Colorful”. In our country, this holiday is called “Palm Sunday”, because the fronds are replaced by willow, since it shows signs of life awakening after a long winter earlier than other trees. Standing with these branches and lit candles is a memory of the solemn Entry of the King of Glory into free suffering. Those who pray seem to meet the invisibly coming Lord and greet Him as the conqueror of hell and death.

History of the establishment of the celebration: The Feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem came to Rus' in the 10th century, and was celebrated by the Christian Church already in the 3rd century. Another name for the holiday is Palm Sunday, or the holiday of Vai, reminds us of the palm branches with which the inhabitants of Jerusalem greeted Jesus when they met Him. The use of fronds with lamps, or in our tradition, willows, dates back to ancient times. This is mentioned by St. Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria back in the 4th century. Believers stand at the service with willow branches consecrated in the temple and lit candles in their hands, meeting the invisibly coming Christ.

On the eve of Holy Week, the last days of the earthly life of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Kingdom of Christ on earth was revealed to us - a kingdom not of power and strength, but of all-conquering love.

Iconography of the holiday: Jesus Christ rides into Jerusalem on a young donkey. He turned to His disciples who were following the donkey. In Christ’s left hand there is a scroll symbolizing the sacred text of the covenant; in his right hand He blesses those who meet him.

Men and women came out of the city gates to meet Him. Behind them is Jerusalem. This is a large and grand city, tall buildings are depicted closely. Their architecture indicates that the icon painter lived surrounded by Russian churches.

Children place their clothes under the hooves of the donkey. Others are palm branches. Sometimes two more children's figures are written at the bottom of the icon. One child sits with his leg tucked and slightly raised, over which another child is leaning, helping to remove a splinter from his foot. This touching everyday scene, which came from Byzantium, gives the image vitality, but, nevertheless, does not in any way reduce the pathos of what is happening. Children's clothes are most often white, which symbolizes their spiritual purity and gentleness.

As usual for Russian icons, the clothes of all adult characters are depicted with skill and strict grace. Behind the figure of Christ, a mountain rises into the sky, depicted using traditional symbolic means.

The entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem is an act of his good will, it will be followed by the atonement of human sins with a great sacrifice, which will open people's entrance to new life- entrance to New Jerusalem.

Prayer for the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem

Troparion

Before Thy passion, assuring the general resurrection, Thou didst raise Lazarus from the dead, O Christ God. Likewise, we, as soldiers of victory bearing signs of victory, cry out to You, the Conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Greatness

We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, / Hosanna in the highest / and we cry to You / Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.

Akathist for the week of Vaiy

Kontakion 1

Chosen to the King of Mountain Zion, Meek, Saving and Righteous to our Savior, to You, carried and sung by the Seraphim on the Cherubim on high, we now behold the lot that has ascended and to Jerusalem for the free passion of the future. For this reason, we worship Your ineffable condescension, and with the branches and branches we tenderly gather You, and with the Jewish children we cry to You: Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest!

Ikos 1

The faces of Archangels and Angels look with fear and trembling from the heavenly heights at Thy, Christ the Savior, into Jerusalem for the free passion of entry and from the Apostles invisibly accompanying Thy King, and with the Jewish children “Hosanna in the highest” I offer to Thee and sing the hymns of the blue: Blessed be You, O Lord our God, have visited and created deliverance for your people. Blessed are you, Lord Christ, for you came and granted salvation to your children through the Cross. Blessed art thou, who callest Adam from the depths of hell. Blessed are you, who came to Eve from ancient sorrow to grant freedom. Blessed are you, who preach peace to Israel and the salvation of the nations. Blessed are You, proclaiming the New Covenant by sprinkling Your blood. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!

Holy Fathers:

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Modern sermons:

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Icons:

Saturday of the fifth week of Great Lent is ahead. This is a special Saturday. On Friday, the day before, at the festive morning of Saturday church day, read Great Akathist Mother of God. Such a day occurs only once in the Church year. This is the Feast of Praise of the Mother of God or, as this day is also called, Akathist Saturday. The National Assembly tells us what kind of holiday this is.

The miraculous salvation of Constantinople from enemy invasion. Fresco from the Church of the Deposition of the Robe in the Moscow Kremlin. 1644

Akathist - translated from Greek as a non-seated song, that is, “a song that is sung without sitting down, standing.” In ancient times, the art of church poetry was very developed, and the kontakion of the current akathist was an independent and large poetic work. So the famous kontakion (The very word “kontakion” in Greek κόντάκιον comes from κοντός - a stick on which a scroll of parchment with text was wound. Kontakion in its current appearance and volume is a small chant of one or two stanzas.) “To the elected Voivode ...”, first was also a song glorifying the Mother of God, sounded differently, and consisted of many stanzas and expressing gratitude for repeated salvation from barbarian enemies who had attempted to conquer Constantinople since 626. Then the Avars and Slavs stood at the walls of Constantinople, and only the intercession of the Mother of God saved the city.

The words of the kontakion known to us, “To the chosen Voivode of the Victorious, as if she had been delivered from the evil ones...” appeared at the same time, in 626, and their author was supposedly the holy Roman Sweet Singer. The kontakion turned into a victorious song of thanks addressed to the Mother of God on behalf of “Her city,” that is, Constantinople, delivered from the “evil ones.” In the modern (at least from the 15th century) Church Slavonic translation, the words “Your city” are replaced with “Your servants.” The text of “The Chosen Voivode...” became the beginning, as it were, a preface to a song-poem that already existed by that time, glorifying the Most Holy Theotokos. This beginning became the first kontakion in the text of the modern Great Akathist, read on the Feast of the Praise of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Temple in Blachernae on the site of the temple where the akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos was read for the first time

Our veneration of this holiday is symbolic. For the first time in the history of the Church, as a church hymn, the Great Akathist was read in the Blachernae Church, at night, by Patriarch Photius of Constantinople, after the miraculous deliverance of the city from the enemy fleet of the Russians, our ancestors, who besieged the city in 860. Emperor Michael III hastily returned from the border army to the capital and, together with Photius, plunged the Robe of the Virgin into the sea. Suddenly a strong storm arose and scattered the Russian ships, after which they fled. This is how this miracle is described in the Tale of Bygone Years: “... and with songs they brought out the divine robe of the Holy Mother of God, and soaked its floor in the sea. At that time there was silence and the sea was calm, but then suddenly a storm arose with the wind, and huge waves arose again, scattering the ships of the godless Russians, and washed them to the shore, and broke them, so that few of them managed to avoid this disaster and return home ."

Then, in 860, Constantinople was attacked by the warlike Dews, our ancestors.

“Then the raid of the Ros (this is a Scythian tribe, unbridled and cruel), which devastated the Roman lands, Pontus Euxinus itself was set on fire and cordoned off the city (Michael was at war with the Ismailis at that time). However, having had enough of God's wrath, they returned home - Photius, who then ruled the church, prayed to God about this - and soon an embassy arrived from them to the royal city, asking to be introduced to God's baptism. Which is what happened” (Theoph. Cont. 196.6-15; quoted from: Theophanes’ Continuer. P.84).

Since then, the Christian faith began to spread among the Russians. In 988, that is, 128 years after this event, Rus' was baptized. We, the descendants of the Russians, from whose invasion Patriarch Photius asked the Mother of God: “To the chosen governor, victorious!”, now we ourselves, on Friday evening, coming to the temple, will glorify the Mother of God with the same words, since in the 9th century the Church was A holiday was established called Praise of the Most Holy Theotokos in honor of miraculous deliverances from enemies through Her intercession. The day of the holiday was set for the fifth Saturday of Great Lent. Gradually, a rite of reading the Great Akathist on the day of the holiday took shape. This Great Akathist is one of a kind, since all other Akathists were written in imitation of him, the first. At a special service, which happens only once a year on the Feast of the Praise of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we will pray and ask the Mother of God to free us from all evil. After all, now She is our intercessor.

Icon of Praise of the Mother of God with Akathist in stamps. XIV century.

The NS asked the patrolologist to comment on this event Priest Mikhail Asmus:

- Why was this particular day, Saturday of the fifth week of Great Lent, appointed to celebrate the holiday?
- The miracle itself happened on this day - Saturday of the fifth week of Great Lent. But since the Church also lives according to the Easter calendar, the holiday on the day associated with Easter will be moveable.

— Is it possible to find this akathist in ordinary prayer books and akathist books and read it at home?
- This akathist is in every prayer book. That’s what it’s called – Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos. He is the most famous and widespread akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos. As a matter of fact, this is the first akathist and all the others arose in imitation of it.

- If you can read it at home, then why does the Church attach such importance to this holiday?
- Everyone loves akathists to the Mother of God. Especially the Russians, who have many imitations. In the church consciousness, the theme of the miraculous intervention of the Mother of God in the military affairs of the state was fixed on this day. And what in history and in worship was attributed to Constantinople, every Orthodox city tries to attribute to itself. Of course, you can read this akathist at home, but public worship expresses the conciliarity of the Church. And such a public reading of the Great Akathist reminds us of Orthodox statehood, because such miracles were possible only thanks to Orthodoxy as the state religion.
The Great Akathist consists of Kontakia interspersed with Ikos. The ikos, in contrast to the kontakion, contains the text of joyful glorification (“Rejoice, by which joy will shine: Rejoice, by which the oath will disappear...”, etc.) and a special, repeated at the end of each ikos, the same ending-refrain (“Rejoice, unbridled Bride "). Kontakion and ikos form, as it were, one block of the akathist. There are 12 such blocks in total. All akathists now have this structure.

The reading of the Great Akathist on Friday evening is included in the service all-night vigil before Saturday. The entire akathist is not read at once, but in parts four times: after the Six Psalms (six psalms read at the beginning of Matins, when all the candles are extinguished), during the Polyeleos (part of the festive Matins, beginning with the words “Praise the Name of the Lord...” and before the singing of the canons) , after the 3rd and 6th songs of the canon.
Part of the rites of Matins with the reading of the Great Akathist from the Lenten Triodion(the text of the Great Akathist itself is in bold, notes in italics)

On Saturday of the fifth week, at Matins, marks the fourth hour of the night, a prayer service for the sake of following the akathist. And having gathered in the Church: Having blessed the priest, we begin Matins, as it was prescribed that Matins begin on Thursday of the Great Canon: folio 294 on the back. According to the Six Psalms, God the Lord: in tone 8, and we sing the troparion three times inertly (Slowly).

Voice 8:
The secretly commanded reception in the mind, in the blood of Joseph, with diligence was presented incorporeally, saying in an unartificial way: bowed by the descent of Heaven,
invariably fits entirely into the cha. And seeing him in your false dreams has taken the form of a slave, I am horrified to call you: Rejoice, unmarried bride.

Let us also verse the kathisma of Psalm 16: The Lord spoke to my Lord: And after this is fulfilled, a small litany, and we sing the kontakion in the middle, with sweet singing, inertly (slowly). Voice 8:

(FIRST READING OF THE GREAT AKATHIST)
Kontakion 1

To the chosen victorious governor, as if we were delivered from the evil ones, let us write thanks to your servants to the Mother of God: but as you have an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call to you: Rejoice, unmarried bride.

On it the deacon censes the holy icon and the brethren, according to order. On the others, I can see the abbot and faces. And we honor the ikos and kontakion 6. We stand at the reading. These ikos are in alphabetical order: siest, 24, and are spoken from the priest in the holy altar.

(A) Ikos 1:
A representative angel was sent from Heaven, saying to the Mother of God: Rejoice! and with an incorporeal voice we embody Thee in vain, Lord, horrified and standing, calling to her like this:
Rejoice, for with it joy will shine: Rejoice, with it the oath will disappear. Rejoice, fallen Adam's proclamation: Rejoice, deliverance of Eve's tears.
Rejoice, height incomprehensible to human thoughts: Rejoice, depth incomprehensible to the eyes of angels.
Rejoice, for you are the King's seat; rejoice, for you bear all that bears.
Rejoice, star revealing the sun: Rejoice, womb of the Divine Incarnation.
Rejoice, for by it the creation is renewed: Rejoice, by it we worship the Creator. Rejoice, unbrided Bride.

(B) Kontakion 2:
Seeing the Holy One in purity, he says to Gabriel boldly: the glorious thing of your voice is displeasing to my soul:
The seedless birth of Christmas is like a verb, calling: Alleluia.

(D) Ikos 2:
Mind misunderstood, understand the Virgin, seeking, cry out to the servant: from a clean side, How can a Son be born powerfully, with our hands? He speaks to Neizha with fear, both calling to her:
Rejoice, Ineffable Council of the Mystery: Rejoice, silence of those asking for faith.
Rejoice, the miracles of Christ are the beginning: Rejoice, His commandments are the main thing.
Rejoice, heavenly ladder, from which God descended: Rejoice, bridge leading those who exist from earth to Heaven.
Rejoice, prolix miracle of angels: Rejoice, much-weeping scab of demons.
Rejoice, you who gave birth to the light beyond words; Rejoice, you who taught us in every way.
Rejoice, you who surpass the understanding of the wise; Rejoice, you who illuminate the meanings of the faithful.

(D) Kontakion 3:
The power of the highest autumn then leads to the conception of the unskillful one, and the fruitful one is false, like a sweet village, shown to all who want to reap Salvation, never to sing to the face: Alleluia.

(E) Ikos 3:
Having the womb of the God-pleasing Virgin, she came to Elizabeth: and the baby aby knew this kiss, rejoiced, and cried out to the Mother of God with songs like songs:
Rejoice, branches of unfading branches: rejoice, acquisition of immortal fruit.
Rejoice, thou who art making the lover of mankind: Rejoice, thou who hast given birth to the Giver of our life.
Rejoice, field, growing the bounty of bounty: Rejoice, table, bearing an abundance of cleansing.
Rejoice, for you are flourishing as a food paradise; Rejoice, for you are preparing a haven for souls.
Rejoice, pleasant censer of prayer: Rejoice, purification of the whole world. Rejoice, God's favor towards mortals: Rejoice, mortals' boldness towards God.
Rejoice, unbrided Bride.

(H) Kontakion 4:
Having a storm inside with doubtful thoughts, the chaste Joseph was confused, to You in vain the unmarried one, and thinking about the stolen marriage, Immaculate One: having taken away your conception from the Holy Spirit, he said: Alleluia.

We honor from the word of the akathist, for two donations. We also write immaculate verses and litany.

And again we say the kontakion verb: To the chosen governor: And other ikos and kontakia, 6:

(SECOND READING OF THE GREAT AKATHIST)

(I) Ikos 4:
Hearing the shepherd angels singing the carnal coming of Christ, and flowing as if to the Shepherd, they see Him as an immaculate Lamb, fallen in the womb of Mary, and singing:
Rejoice, Lamb and Shepherd Mother: Rejoice, courtyard of verbal sheep.
Rejoice, torment of invisible enemies: Rejoice, opening of the doors of heaven.
Rejoice, for the Heavenly Ones rejoice in the earthly; Rejoice, for the earthly Ones rejoice in the Heavenly Ones.
Rejoice, silent lips of the apostles: Rejoice, invincible boldness of the passion-bearers.
Rejoice, firm affirmation of faith: Rejoice, bright knowledge of Grace.
Rejoice, Who has laid bare hell: Rejoice, Who has been clothed with glory.
Rejoice, unbrided Bride.

(F) Kontakion 5:
Having seen the divine star, it followed the dawn: and like holding a lamp, I tested the mighty King: and having reached the Incomprehensible, I rejoiced at Him crying out: Alleluia.

(I) Ikos 5:
Seeing the youths of Chaldeystia at the hand of the Maiden, Who created the hands of men, and the Lord, understanding Him, even if a slave accepted the form, they endeavored to serve Him freely, and cried out to the Blessed One:
Rejoice, never-setting Stars Mother: Rejoice, dawn of the mysterious day.
Rejoice, thou who has extinguished the delights of the furnace: Rejoice, thou who enlightenest the mysteries of the Trinity.
Rejoice, thou who has driven away the inhuman tormentor from the authorities: Rejoice, thou who hast shown Christ the Lord, the Lover of Mankind.
Rejoice, thou who deliverest barbarian service: Rejoice, thou who taketh away the work of the barbarians.
Rejoice, thou who extinguished the fire of worship: Rejoice, thou who changest the flame of passions.
Rejoice, faithful to the Teacher of chastity: Rejoice, joy of all kinds.
Rejoice, unbrided Bride.

(K) Kontakion 6:
The preachers of the God-Bearing One, who were once wolves, returned to Babylon, having finished Your Prophecy: and having preached You Christ to everyone, she left Herod as if she were talking, not leading to sing: Alleluia.

(L) Ikos 6:
Having shone forth in Egypt the illumination of truth, Thou hast driven away the darkness of lies: for the idols are His Savior, who do not tolerate Thy strength, O fallen one. Those who were delivered cried out to the Mother of God:
Rejoice, correction of men: Rejoice, fall of demons.
Rejoice, you who have trampled down the charms of the power; Rejoice, you who have exposed the idolatry of flattery.
Rejoice at the sea that drowned the mental Pharaoh: Rejoice at the stone that gave water to those thirsty for life.
Rejoice, pillar of fire, instructing those who are in darkness: Rejoice, covering the world, covering the clouds.
Rejoice in food, receiver of manna: Rejoice, holy sweets in the puddle.
Rejoice, land of promise: Rejoice, honey and milk flow from Neyazhe.
Rejoice, unbrided Bride.

(M) Kontakion 7:
I wished for Simeon to pass away from the charming age from this present age, and thou didst appear as a Child unto him: but thou art known to him also as the perfect God. I was also amazed at your ineffable wisdom, calling: Alleluia.

And again the kontakion: To the elected governor: We also honor the other words of the akathist. Psalm 50. And the canons: the Holy Monastery with the Irmos at 6: and the Most Holy Theotokos at 6.

The creation of Mr. Joseph, his one-liner: Joy, friend, it is fitting for you to rejoice alone.

[If there is a temple of the Mother of God, we sing the canon of the feast of the Mother of God with the irmos on the 12th. Irmos twice: troparia on the 10th.] Tone 4.

Irmos: I will open my mouth:

(X) Christ’s book, animated, sealed by Thee’s Spirit, the great Archangel, Pure, in vain proclaimed to Thee: Rejoice, joyful friend, Whose ancestral oath will be resolved.

(A) Adam's correction, Rejoice Virgin Bride of God, hellish mortification, Rejoice All-Immaculate, Chamber of all the King: Rejoice, Fiery Throne of the Almighty.

(R) Unfading blossom, rejoice, one vegetated incense apple. Rejoice, you who gave birth to the Fragrance of the only King. Rejoice, O unartful one, peace Salvation.

(A) Treasure of purity, rejoice, having risen from our fall. Rejoice, sweet-smelling Lady, Fragrance of the faithful, Fragrant censer, and valuable myrrh.

Katavasia:
I will open my mouth, and be filled with the Spirit, and I will vomit the word to the Queen Mother, and I will appear brightly triumphant, and I will sing, rejoicing, of Her miracles.

Song 3.
Irmos: Your hymns to the Mother of God:

(C) Vegetated Divine class, like an unearthed field, rejoice, animated meal, containing animal bread. Rejoice, inexhaustible source of animal waters to the Lady.

(D) Youth, who gave birth to an immaculate Youth, rejoice to the faithful. Rejoice at the lamb, who gave birth to the Lamb of God, who takes away the peace of all sin. Rejoice, warm purification.

(Oh) Brightest morning, rejoice, one of the Sun who bears Christ the Light as her dwelling. Rejoice, you who destroyed the darkness and drove away the dark demons.

(X) Rejoice, one door, whose Word passed through one, the faiths and gates of hell, Lady, who crushed with Your Nativity. Rejoice at the Divine entry of the Saved, O Bride of God.

Katavasia:
Thy hymns to the Mother of God, living and unenvious source, spiritually establish the face of yourself, and grant crowns of glory to your Divine glory.

Litany small.

And after the exclamation, kontakion: To the elected governor:

And we honor the other six ikos and kontakia.

(THIRD READING OF THE GREAT AKATHIST)

(H) Ikos 7:
A new creation appeared, the Creator appeared to us from Him, from the seedless vegetative womb, and preserved it, as if it were imperishable. let us see the miracle and sing it out loud:
Rejoice, flower of incorruption: Rejoice, crown of abstinence.
Rejoice, you who shine upon the image of the resurrection: Rejoice, you who reveal the life of angels.
Rejoice, light-fruitful tree, from which the faithful trees feed; Rejoice, blessed-leaved tree, with which many trees are covered.
Rejoice, who in your womb carried the Deliverer to the captives: Rejoice, who gave birth to the Mentor to the lost.
Rejoice, the Judge of the Righteous is a supplication: Rejoice, forgiveness of many sins.
Rejoice, robe of the naked of boldness: Rejoice, love conquering every desire.
Rejoice, unbrided Bride.

(KS) Kontakion 8:
Having seen a strange Christmas, let us withdraw from the world, turning our minds to Heaven: for this, for the sake of the high God, a humble man appeared on earth, although he drew him to the heights, crying out to him: Alleluia.

(O) Ikos 8:
All the indescribable Word in the lower and in the upper did not depart: the descent was divine, but not a local passing, and the Nativity from the Virgin of God, hearing this:
Rejoice, God is the inconceivable container: Rejoice, the door of the honorable sacrament.
Rejoice, doubtful hearing of the unbelievers: Rejoice, well-known praise of the faithful.
Rejoice, most holy chariot, existing on Cherubimech: Rejoice, glorious village, existing on Seraphimech.
Rejoice, you who have gathered together in the same way: Rejoice, you who have combined Virginity and Christmas.
Rejoice, for the crime was resolved: rejoice, for the heaven was opened.
Rejoice, the key of the Kingdom of Christ: Rejoice, the hope of eternal blessings.
Rejoice, unbrided Bride.

(P) Kontakion 9:
Every angelic nature was amazed at the great work of Your incarnation: for the unapproachable One, like God, who sees man approaching all, is present to us, hearing from everyone: Alleluia.

(R) Ikos 9:
The prophets of many things, like dumb fish, we see about You, Mother of God: they are perplexed to say that the Virgin also abides and gives birth
could you? We, marveling at the mystery, truly cry out:
Rejoice, companion of the wisdom of God: Rejoice, treasure of His providences.
Rejoice, you who reveal the wise to the unwise; Rejoice, you who expose the cunning and wordless.
Rejoice, for you have shrunk the lute seeker; Rejoice, for you have withered away the creators of fables.
Rejoice, thou who tearest apart the Athenian weaving; Rejoice, thou who fulfillest the fishermen's seas.
Rejoice, thou who bringest forth from the depths of ignorance: Rejoice, thou who enlightenest many in the mind.
Rejoice, ship of those who want to be saved: Rejoice, haven of worldly voyages.
Rejoice, unbrided Bride.

(C) Kontakion 10:
Although He has come to save the world, Who is the beautifier of all, He has come to this self-promise, and this shepherd, like God, has appeared for us for our sake: having called upon like like, for God hears: Alleluia.

And again the kontakion: To the elected governor:

Sedalen, voice 1. Similar to: Your coffin:

The great warrior of the immaterial Angels, appearing in the city of Nazareth, proclaims Thy King, O Pure One, and the Lord of the ages: Rejoice, saying to Thee,
Blessed Mary, incomprehensible and unspeakable Depth, human proclamation.

Glory is the same now.

And again reading.

Song 4.
Irmos: Seated in glory, on the Throne of the Divine:

(E) In the voices of singing, O Virgin, we cry out to You, All-Singing: Rejoice, fat mountain and drenched in the Spirit. Rejoice, candle-bearer, who bears the Manna in abundance, delighting all the pious feelings.

(And) Purgatory of the world, rejoice, Most Pure Lady. Rejoice at the ladder, which has raised everyone from the earth with Grace. Rejoice at the bridge, truly lead all who sing Thee from death to life.

(Oh) Exceeding the heavens, Rejoice, the foundation of the earth, in Your lies the Most Pure One, who bore without difficulty. Rejoice at the scarlet, thou who hast washed the Divine scarlet with thy blood, O Tsar's powers.

(H) Who gave birth to the true Lawgiver, Rejoice, Lady, who cleanses the iniquity of all. unknown Depth, ineffable Height, unskillful, by which we adore.

(C) We hymn to You, who has woven the world’s unbraided crown; Rejoice, The Virgin calls to You: the repository of all, and the fence, and the affirmation, and the Sacred Refuge.

Katavasia: Seated in glory, on the Throne of the Divine, in a light cloud, the Divine Jesus came with an imperishable hand, and those who called for salvation: glory to Christ your power.

Irmos: All kinds of horror:

(Oh) You who gave birth to the path of life, Rejoice, Immaculate One, who saved the world from the flood of sin: Rejoice, Bride of God, hearing and speaking terrible: Rejoice the presence of the Lord of creation.

(And) Strength and Strengthening of men, Rejoice, Most Pure One, place of the Consecration of glory, the mortification of hell, the all-bright devil. Rejoice at the Joy of the Angels: rejoice in the help of those who faithfully pray to You.

(P) Fire-shaped chariot of the Word, Hail to the Lady, animated by paradise, Tree in the midst of the rich life of the Lord, whose sweetness revives with faith those who partake, and aphids who bow down.

(R) Strengthened by Your power, we truly cry out to You: Rejoice, city of all the King, glorious and well-heard of Her spoken in reality, Goro
Insectless: Rejoice, immeasurable in depth.

(E) Spacious village of the Word, Rejoice, Most Pure Vessel, who produced Divine beads. Rejoice, all-wonderful reconciliation of all to God, who always bless you, Theotokos.

Katavasia: Everyone was terrified of Your Divine glory: for you are a virgin without art, you had God in your womb above all, and you gave birth to a lifeless Son, giving peace to all who sing Your praises.

Here the canon of the holy monastery ceases.

Irmos: This is divine and all-honorable:

(P) The undefiled Devil of the Word, the wine of deification of all, Rejoice, Most Pure One, announcement of the prophets: Rejoice, Fertilizer of the Apostles.

(E) From You the dew has fallen, the flame of polytheism has been extinguished. thus we cry to Ti: Rejoice, animated fleece, hedgehog Gideon, Virgin, foreseen.

(And) Behold You [Virgin], rejoice, we call: be a refuge for us who love you, and a refuge in the abyss of sorrows and temptations of all fighters.

(X) Joy of wine, grace our thoughts, calling to You: Rejoice burning bush, an all-bright cloud, constantly overshadowing the faithful.

The same song of the Four Songs, whose lines are also: This is the song of Joseph. Voice 6.

Irmos: The sea of life raised:

The disciples suffered, and like a chosen stone lying on the ground, the building of every enemy was completely transformed, and the temples of the Living God appeared.

We pray to you for the good that the martyrs have committed, strengthen us through the fasting of the mother-in-law, for the virtues that have shone through the accomplishment.

Thy servants, Master, having departed from the earth to Thee, the Most Good, make Thy Kingdom partakers, Thy divine martyrs with sacred intercessions, O Omni-merciful One.

Theotokos: One all-sung, who sings Thee faithfully, forsaking sins, and giving part of the Divine gifts, pray to the All-Holy Word, Mother of the Virgin.

Other. Irmos, voice 5: From the whale of the Prophet:

Committing martyrdom to the memory, let us sing songs to the Lord, today rejoicing divinely.

Unafraid of swords and fire, daring in faith, passion-bearers, tormentors in this vulnerability.

Trinity: The Trinity of persons I praise You, the One in essence I worship, You Father, Son and Holy Soul.

Theotokos: Angel and man You are the blessing, for you gave birth to the Virgin Christ, the Savior of our souls.

Verse: God is marvelous in his saints, the God of Israel.

Having exchanged your belly for death, you rejoice, living in Heaven, you passion-bearers glorifying Christ God.

Verse: Their souls will dwell in good things.

Possess death and life, having departed from the life of Christ by faith, rest with Thy saints.

Irmos: Thou hast delivered the Prophet from the whale, but bring me up from the depths of sins, Lord, and save me.

Litany small.

And again we sing kontakion: To the elected governor:

And honor the remaining six ikos and kontakia.
(FOURTH READING OF THE GREAT AKATHIST)

(T) Ikos 10:
You are the wall of the virgins, the Virgin Mother of God, and of all who come running to You: for You, the Most Pure One, created Heaven and earth, dwelling in Your womb, and teaching everyone to invite You:
Rejoice, pillar of virginity: Rejoice, door of salvation.
Rejoice, Director of mental creation: Rejoice, Giver of Divine Grace.
Rejoice, for you have renewed those who were conceived in cold; rejoice, for you have punished those who were stolen by the mind.
Rejoice, thou who exercisest the smolder of meanings: Rejoice, thou who has given birth to the Sower of purity.
Rejoice, thou who art of seedless disgrace: Rejoice, thou who hast united the faithful of the Lord.
Rejoice, good Bride-Nurser of virgins: Rejoice, Bride-Beautiful of the souls of saints.
Rejoice, unbrided Bride.

(B) Kontakion 11:

All singing is overcome, striving to meet the multitude of Thy bounties: songs equal to the sand of the sand, if we bring to Thee the Holy King, we do nothing worthy of what Thou hast given to us crying out to Thee: Alleluia.

(F) Ikos 11:
We see the Holy Virgin, a light-receiving candle that appears to those in the darkness: the immaterial one, burning fire, instructs all to the Divine mind, illuminating the mind with the dawn, and revered by the title, these.
Rejoice, ray of the intelligent Sun: Rejoice, luminary of the unsetting Light. Rejoice, lightning of the soul enlightening: Rejoice, like thunder, terrifying enemies.
Rejoice, for you are shining enlightenment with many lights; Rejoice, for you are flowing from a multi-flowing river.
Rejoice, thou who paints the image of the font: Rejoice, thou who darkest away sinful defilement.
Rejoice, bath, washing the conscience: Rejoice, cup, drawing joy. Rejoice, smelling the fragrance of Christ: Rejoice, Belly of the secret joy,
Rejoice, unbrided Bride.

(X) Kontakion 12:

Grace gave, having rejoiced the debts of the ancients, all debts, the Decider of man, who came with Himself to those who departed That Grace: and discorded the handwriting, hears from everyone: Alleluia.

(PS) Ikos 12:
Singing your Nativity, we all praise you, like an animated temple to the Mother of God: for in your womb, the Lord upholds everything with your hand, sanctify, glorify, teach everyone to cry out to you:
Rejoice, village of God and the Word: Rejoice, Holy One, great of saints. Rejoice, thou art gilded by the Spirit: Rejoice, inexhaustible treasure of life.
Rejoice, honorable crown of pious kings: Rejoice, honest praise of reverent priests.
Rejoice, unshakable pillar of the Church: Rejoice, unbreakable wall of the kingdom.
Rejoice, through whom victories will rise; rejoice, through whom enemies will fall. Rejoice, healing of my body; Rejoice, salvation of my soul.
Rejoice, unbrided Bride.

(O) Kontakion 13:
O All-Singing Mother, Who gave birth to all the Saints Holy word Having accepted the present offering, deliver everyone from all misfortunes, and remove future torments from those who cry out to you: Alleluia.

Say this kontakion three times.

And again the 1st Ikos is read: Representative Angel:

And again the kontakion: To the elected governor:

The synaxarium (instructive reading - Ed.) is also revered before the menaion: it is also real. (now read only in monasteries - Ed.)

Poems: With vigilant songs of gratitude,
The city in battle cheerfully sings the representative.

On this day, we celebrate the unseated hymn of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos, for the sake of Sitseva: the autocratic Greek rulers ruled Heraclius, and Khosroes the Persian king, having seen the Greek scepter humbled, from Phokas the king of the tormentor, alone from his nobles Sarvar in the name, with thousands of many armies sends, all conquer the eastern countries. beforehand, even before, as if Khosroes had destroyed ten Christians, as if he were a Jew buying them from him and destroying them. The initial nobleman Sarvar, having captivated the entire east, reached the golden city itself, which is now called Scutar. Tsar Heraclius, with the possession of common gold, having depleted the sacred vessels of the church, turned them into gold holders into greater and more perfect giving. Having come from ships to the Persian countries along the Euxine Sea, I consume: and from there Khosroes and the rest of the army are defeated. Little by little, Siroi, the son of Khosroes, having retreated from his father, accepted the leadership for himself, and having killed Khosroes’ father, he became friends with King Heraclius. The Khagan of Mison, and the Scythian chief, having heard about the king, as if he had departed across the Pontic Sea, having resolved peace on the Greeks, the regiments of countless feats came from the Western countries to the city of Constantine, sending blasphemous voices against God. The sea is full of ships, but the land is full of foot soldiers and countless horsemen. Sergius, the Patriarch of the city of Constantine, comforted the people a lot, not to fall away, nor to relax: but to lift up all the hope from the soul in God, and in His Mother, the Most Pure Theotokos: likewise, Vonos Patricius, who then ruled the city, was similar to the disgust of the warriors. It is fitting for us, with the help from above, to act decently. The Patriarch, carrying the Divine icons of the Mother of God with all his multitude, walked around the walls from above, and from there he gave them approval. For Sarvar is from the east, and Khagan is from the west, and he is from the west, having burned the surrounding city: the patriarch, the miraculous icon of Christ, and the honorable and life-giving tree, wearing the honorable robe of the Mother of God, walked around the walls. The Hagan, the Scythian by land, attacks the walls of the city of Constantine, with a countless multitude, strong and strong in weapons: and so many were, like one buckwheat with ten Scythians in reality. But the Invincible Champion, who found small warriors in Her temple, we are called Pygia, destroy them in great numbers. From here the Greeks received boldness, and, having burst forth, from the Invincible Governor of God Matera, I conquered them to the end. Having looked forward to reconciliation, the citizens reflected. The Khagan answered them: do not be deceived by God, you believe in nothing, for in the morning I will receive your city in every possible way. Citizens, having heard, stretched out their hands to God. Having agreed, the Khagan and Sarvar rush towards the city by land and sea, desiring to capture by intrigues: but only the victory was from the Greeks, as if they were dissatisfied with being alive dead women. The monolith of the armorers was filled, from the depths of the spoken horn, to the temple of the Mother of God existing in Blachernae, a storm suddenly came stronger than the sea, and I split into its cross section, with the ships of all the enemies being corrupted. And you could see that glorious action of the Most Pure One and the Mother of God, all at the breeze of the sea existing in Blachernae. People, as soon as the gates were opened, they beat them all together, and their children and wives took courage against her. Their bosses returned, crying and sobbing. The God-loving people of the city of Constantine gave thanksgiving to the Mother of God, the all-night hymn, and hurried unsedated to her, as if they were vigilant about them, and by the Prenatural Power brought victory to their enemies. From then on, the Church has accepted a calico holiday in remembrance of this great and supernatural miracle, conferring on the Mother of God at the present time, when the Mother of God was told. It was called the non-sedal, for which then such activities were carried out by the city choir, and by all people. After the passage of thirty and six years, during the reign of Constantine Pogonatus, the Hagarians led a countless army, again attacked the city of Constantine, and for seven years of this struggle, even in the Kizian countries, they destroyed many of their own. Having also renounced the battle, and returning with his army, and having been in the sea we are called Sileo, all drowned, through the intercession of the All-Pure One and the Mother of God. But also in the third round, under Leo the Isaurian, the Hagarians, more numerous than the greatest number, first destroyed the Persian kingdom, including Egypt and Libya. Having flown around Idia, Ethiopia and Spain, and finally they fought against the royal city itself, carrying a thousand ships with hundreds of ships: they surrounded it, as if they were waiting to plunder it. The city of the sacred people, the honorable tree of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross, and the honorable icon of the Mother of God Hodegetria, encircling the wall, with the tears of God propitiating. The Hagarians then dreamed of splitting into two parts: and Ovii fought against the Bulgarians, and there the two fell into greater darkness: Ovii, left to come to the Tsar City, forbade himself from the chain that was from Galata to the walls of the Tsar City. Those who floated up nowhere to the place called Sosthenes, there the north wind blew, many of their ships were crushed and perished: those who remained in the green famine fell, as if they touched human flesh, and kneaded and ate feces. Having fled and reached the Aegean abyss, all of their ships were abandoned to themselves in the depths of the sea: for a mighty hail fell from the sky, having created the return of the sea, dissolved the resin of the ships: and such a countless number of warships perished, only three were left behind for the announcement. For the sake of all the supernatural miracles of the All-Pure One and the Mother of God, we celebrate this holiday. The unsedated one spoke, before simply standing then all the people in that night, the words of the Mother sang a song in haste. and as in all others we are gray from custom, in the real Mother of God, forgive us all. Your champion and invincible prayers to Matera, O Christ God, deliver us from the adversities that surround us, and have mercy on us as the only Lover of mankind.