Institute of Theology

Vespers
  "Lord, I have cried ..."

TONE 2 (To the special melody: Joseph Of Arimathea)

6. WHEN JULIANNA SAW THE BLESSED MARTYR BARBARA
DURING HER TERRIBLE TRIAL
SUFFERING FROM HER MANY WOUNDS,
HER BODY PAINFULLY TORN IN MANY PLACES,
SHE CRIED OUT WITH TEARS OF COMPASSION:
"WORD OF GOD AND LOVER OF MANKIND;
GRANT THIS DAY THAT I MAY BE HER COMPANION IN MARTYRDOM!"

5. SAINTS BARBARA AND JULIANNA,
YOU ARE OF THOSE WHO ALONE HAVE A TRUE VOCATION FOR RIGHTEOUS LIVING,
FOR YOU ATTACKED THE ENEMY AND GRAVELY WOUNDED HIM!
THUS YOU ARE WORTHY OF GLORIFICATION BY CHRIST GOD
FOR YOU TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT THE DESTROYING PASSIONS AND THEIR EVIL,
GIVING THE MEANS OF HEALING TO ALL THE FAITHFUL!

4. MOST PURE MARTYR BARBARA, WHEN THOU WAST SENTENCED TO DIE
THU DIDST FACE SWEET DEATH WITH JOY!
THOU DIDST SWIFTLY FULFILL THE ACT OF MARTYRDOM
SLAIN BY THE HAND OF THY MOST EVIL PARENT.
THOU WAST OFFERED UP AS FRUIT TO GOD!
THEREFORE WITH THE WISE VIRGINS THOU TRULY REJOICETH
AS THOU BEHOLDEST THE LIGHT OF CHRIST, THY BRIDEGROOM!

Tone 8 (For John of Damascus)

3. WHAT SHALL WE CALL THEE, HOLY THEOLOGIAN JOHN?
ANOTHER DAVID, FOR THY HYMNS ARE AS THE PSALMS FOR US?
THOU ART THE TEMPLE OF THE SPIRIT AND THE PIPE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
THOU DOST SWEETEN OUR EARS AND GLADDEN OUR MINDS.
THOU CAUSEST THE RANKS OF THE CHURCH TO REJOICE!
THY TEACHINGS ARE A RIVER OF HONEY, FLOWING TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.
PRAY THAT OUR SOULS MAY BE SAVED!

2. WHAT SHALL WE CALL THEE, FATHER JOHN, THE MESSENGER OF GOD?
SHINING STAR OF THE HOLY TRINITY?
THOU ENLIGHTENEST OUR EYES WITH DELIGHTFUL TEACHING.
THOU HAST ENTERED INTO THE CLOUD OF DIVINE KNOWLEDGE.
LIKE MOSES THOU BEHOLDEST MYSTERIES BEYOND WORDS OR SPEECH.
THOU PROCLAIMEST THE MUSIC OF HIS WISDOM.
PRAY THAT OUR SOULS MAY BE SAVED!

1. WHAT SHALL WE CALL THEE, BLESSED ONE?
A SHINING LAMPSTAND? A FAITHFUL MINISTER OF DIVINE MYSTERIES?
A JOYFUL STAR FOR THE CHURCH, ENLIGHTENING THOSE WHO DWELL IN DARKNESS?
A WELL-TUNED ORGAN AND SWEET-SOUNDING HARP?
PRAY THAT OUR SOULS MAY BE SAVED!
 

GLORY... (for Barbara) TONE 6

ABANDONING THY HOME, THY PEOPLE AND EARTHLY RICHES,
THOU DIDST FLEE THE HATRED OF AN EVIL FATHER, BARBARA;
THOU WAST WEDDED TO GOD IN A BOND OF LOVE,
THEREFORE HE TOOK THEE TO HIMSELF REJOICING.
PRAY THAT HE MAY SAVE OUR SOULS.

NOW AND EVER ... (Theotokion)

O LADY, I LIFT UP TO THEE THE EYES OF MY HEART. TURN NOT AWAY FROM MY POOR SIGHS. AT THE HOUR WHEN THE WORLD IS JUDGED BY THY SON, BE MY REFUGE, HELP AND SHELTER.
 

Aposticha: Tone 8 (To the special melody: Most Glorious Wonder)

3. ALL-WISE FATHER JOHN,
THOU DOST ENLIGHTEN THE CHURCH WITH SONG INSPIRED BY GOD.
THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT,
GOD OUR FATHER MADE THEE ANOTHER DAVID.
THY HYMNS LEAD US TO THE LORD, BLESSED ONE.

VERSE: Blessed is the man who fears the Lord; who greatIy
delights in His commandments!

2. GLORIOUS FATHER JOHN,
IN THE MIDST OF WORLDLY TUMULT,
THOU DIDST ATTAIN THE PEACE OF CHRIST, RIGHTEOUS ONE.
BY GODLY ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION THOU WAST ENLIGHTENED WITH HIS WISDOM.
THOU WAST MADE RICH IN HEAVENLY THINGS,
WITH WHICH THOU DOST ENLIGHTEN THE FAITHFUL, ALL-BLESSED ONE!

VERSE: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of
His saints!

COME, LET US ASSEMBLE IN THE TEMPLE OF GOD TODAY,
PRAISING THE RIGHTEOUS JOHN WITH JOYFUL SONG.
HE IS TRULY A DIVINE LAMP;
HE ENABLES US TO SEE THE TRUE LIGHT.
HOW GREAT IS THY GOODNESS, COMPASSIONATE LORD!
THROUGH HIM WE HAVE LEARNED TO GLORIFY THEE, ONLY GOOD ONE!

GLORY... TONE 6

THE SOUND OF THY TEACHINGS HAS GONE OUT INTO ALL THE EARTH,
VENERABLE FATHER JOHN!
THEREFORE THOU HAST FOUND THE REWARD OF THY LABORS IN THE HEAVENS.
THOU DIDST DESTROY THE HOSTS OF DEMONS
AND REACHED THE RANKS OF ANGELS WHOSE LIFE THOU DIDST BLAMELESSLY FOLLOW!
SINCE THOU HAST BOLDNESS BEFORE CHRIST OUR GOD,
ENTREAT PEACE FOR OUR SOULS!

NOW AND EVER... (Theotokion)

O THEOTOKOS,
THOU ART THE TRUE VINE WHO BLOSSOMED FOR US THE FRUIT OF LIFE:
IMPLORE HIM WE PRAY THEE, O LADY,
TOGETHER WITH THE APOSTLES AND ALL THE SAINTS,
THAT HE MAY HAVE MERCY ON OUR SOULS!
 

Apolytikion

(Tone 4)
LET US HONOR THE ALL-REVERED SAINT BARBARA; FOR SHE DID DEMOLISH THE GINS OF THE ADVERSARY AND ESCAPED FROM THEM LIKE A BIRD, BY THE HELP OF THE CROSS AS WITH A WEAPON.
Glory ... (Tone 8)

THOU HAST SHOWN THYSELF, O GOD-INSPIRED JOHN, AS A GUIDE TO THE ORTHODOX FAITH, A TEACHER OF TRUE WORSHIP AND PURITY, O STAR OF THE UNIVERSE AND COMPANION OF THE BISHOPS, O WISE ONE. THROUGH THY LIGHT THOU HAST ENLIGHTENED ALL, O HARP OF THE SPIRIT. THEREFORE, INTERCEDE WITH CHRIST GOD TO SAVE OUR SOULS.

Both now ... (Tone 8)

THOU WHO FOR OUR SAKE WAST BORN OF A VIRGIN, AND DIDST SUFFER CRUCIFIXION, O GOOD ONE, AND DIDST DESPOIL DEATH THROUGH DEATH, AND AS GOD DIDST REVEAL RESURRECTION; DESPISE NOT THOSE WHOM THOSE HAST CREATED WITH THINE OWN HAND; SHOW FORTH THY LOVE FOR MANKIND, O MERCIFUL ONE; ACCEPT THE INTERCESSION OF THY MOTHER, THE THEOTOKOS, FOR US; AND SAVE THY DESPAIRING PEOPLE, O OUR SAVIOR.
 

Orthros

Exapostelaria (To the special melody: Listen, Women)

(to Barbara) VIRGIN MARTYR BARBARA,
THOU DIDST SPRING FROM A THORNY ROOT
LIKE A MOST BEAUTIFUL ROSE DYED WITH THE BLOOD OF THY HOLY SUFFERING!
NOW WITH LOVE THOU SAVE FROM MISFORTUNE//
THOSE WHO KEEP THY SACRED MEMORY!

(to John of Damascus) THOU DIDST SHINE FORTH LIKE A DIVINE LIGHT UPON THE CHURCH, OUR FATHER,
ENLIGHTENING IT WITH THE LIGHT OF THY CHARACTER
AND THE SPLENDOR OF THY HYMNS, ADORNING THE TEACHINGS OF CHRIST!
JOHN, NEVER CEASE TO PRAY TO HIM ON OUR BEHALF!

(to the Theotokos) SAVED BY THEE, LADY,
WE CONFESS THEE TO BE THE TRUE THEOTOKOS,
FOR THOU DIDST INEFFABLY GAVE BIRTH TO GOD
WHO DESTROYED DEATH BY HIS CROSS,
DRAWING TO HIMSELF THE ASSEMBLIES OF THE VENERABLE ONES
WITH WHOM WE PRAISE YOU, O VIRGIN!
 

The Praises (Tone 1)

4. THOU DIDST DESPISE THE SWEETNESS OF EARTHLY FOOD
AND THY FATHER'S WEALTH.
TURNING AS WELL FROM GLORY, BARBARA,
THY DIDST LOVE THE HEAVENLY BRIDEGROOM!
BEHEADED BY THE SWORD, THOU ENTERED INTO CHRIST WITH THE WISE VIRGINS.
DISPELLING A DEADLY PLAGUE, THOU DIDST HEAL THE FAITHFUL
THROUGH THE WORKING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
NOW THOU DOST EVER PRAY FOR OUR SOULS!

3. (Tone 2) THE EVIL ENEMY, WHO LURED OUR FIRST MOTHER INTO SIN,
IS PUT TO SHAME, CONQUERED BY A WOMAN!
CHRIST, THE WORD OF THE FATHER,
INCARNATE OF THE VIRGIN WITHOUT CHANGE OR CONFUSION,
THROUGH HIS KNOWLEDGE, LIFTED THE CURSE FROM EVE AND ADAM
AND HE FITTINGLY CROWNED THE MARTYR BARBARA,
FOR HER SAKE GRANTING THE WORLD GREAT MERCY!

2. THE DIVINELY-CALLED MARTYR BARBARA,
SUFFERING IN THE TRIBUNAL, SAID:
MY PRESENT TORMENTS ARE CRUEL, MY TORTURERS,
BUT IT WILL BE JOYFUL TO RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE!
I SHALL NEVER PREFER THE THINGS OF EARTH TO THOSE OF HEAVEN!
THEREFORE CUT AND TEAR MY FLESH;
GIVE ME OVER TO THE FIRE THAT I MAY GO REJOICING TO CHRIST MY BRIDEGROOM!
THROUGH HER PRAYERS, O CHRIST GOD,
SEND DOWN YOUR MERCIES AND SAVE US
AS WE CELEBRATE HER SUFFERINGS WITH FAITH!

1. COME, PEOPLE, LET US HYMN THE FEAST OF THE ATHLETE BARBARA TODAY!
NEITHER SWORD, NOR FIRE NOR ANY TORMENT,
NOR THE CRAFTY SNARES OF THE DEVIL
WERE ABLE TO TRIUMPH OVER HER!
WE CRY OUT TO HER WITH FAITH:
ENTREAT CHRIST, GOOD AND MOST GLORIOUS MARTYR,
THAT HE MAY GRANT US GREAT MERCY!

GLORY ... (to St. Barbara) TONE 6

ENTERING INTO THE ROAD OF STRUGGLES, O VENERABLE MARTYR BARBARA, THOU DIDST NOT FALL AS DID THE FIRST WOMAN.
RATHER, AS A WISE VIRGIN WITH HER LAMP ENKINDLED,
THOU DIDST ENTER INTO THE JOY OF THY LORD.
AS A VALIANT MARTYR, THOU DIDST RECEIVE THE GRACE TO HEAL BODILY SUFFERINGS.
FOR THOSE WHO CELEBRATE THY FEAST TODAY, DELIVER OUR SOULS FROM ALL THEIR ILLS
THROUGH THY PRAYERS TO THE LORD OUR GOD.
 

    BOTH NOW ... (Tone 6)

O VIRGIN MOTHER OF GOD, SAVE US, FROM WHOM THE WORD TOOK FLESH IN THY WOMB; PRAY TO HIM TO GRANT SALVATION TO OUR SOULS.
 

The Great Doxology is sung.
 

Divine Liturgy

1. First Antiphon: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.

2. Second Antiphon: Save us, O Son, who art wondrous in the Saints, who sing to Thee: Alleluia.

3. Third Antiphon: Troparion of St. Barbara

4. After the Little Entrance:
a. Troparion of St. Barbara
b. Troparion of St. John of Damascus
c. Troparion of the Patron Saint of the Temple
d. Kontakion of Preparation for Christmas

5. Prokeimenon: The Righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in Him.

6. Epistle: Galatians 3:23-29

7. Gospel: St. Mark 5:24-34

8. Communion Hymn: The Righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance...