Variable Portions of the Divine Liturgy
Holy Pentecost
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Holy Trinity Sunday
Festal Antiphons
1st Antiphon Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.
2nd Antiphon O Gracious Comforter,
save us who sing to Thee: Alleluia!
3rd Antiphon Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God,
Troparion Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise
Feast by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit;
(Tone 8) through them Thou didst draw the world into Thy net.
O Lover of Man, glory to Thee!
After the Little Entrance
Troparion Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God... (see above)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
When the Most High came down and confused the tongues,
Kontakion He divided the nations;
Feast but when He distributed the tongues of fire,
(Tone 8) He called all to unity.
Therefore, with one voice, we glorify the all-holy Spirit!
Instead of the Trisagion
As many as have been baptized into Christ,
have put on Christ. Alleluia. (3)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
Now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Have put on Christ. Alleluia!
As many as have been baptized into Christ,
have put on Christ. Alleluia!
Prokeimenon
(Tone 8) Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth,
and their words to the ends of the universe!
Scripture Readings
Acts 2:1-11 John 7:37-52; 8:12
Instead of the Hymn to the Theotokos
(Tone 6) Rejoice, O Queen!
Glory of mothers and virgins!
No mouth, however sweet, is eloquent enough to praise
you worthily!
Every mind is overawed by your childbearing.
Therefore with one voice we glorify you!
Communion Hymn verse
Let Thy good Spirit lead me on a level path!
After Communion
Priest: O God save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance!
Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God,
Troparion Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise
Feast by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit;
(Tone 8) through them Thou didst draw the world into Thy net.
O Lover of Man, glory to Thee!
Priest: Always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages!
People: Amen. Let our mouths be filled with Thy praise, O Lord...
And the remainder of the Divine Liturgy
followed by the Kneeling Vespers of Pentecost
This is a fast-free week!
The Apostolic Fast begins at sunset next Sunday and lasts until June 29th
The Readings from Holy Scripture
Priest: Let us attend! Peace be unto all!
Reader: And to your spirit!
Priest: Wisdom!
Reader: The Prokeimenon is in the 8th Tone: Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the universe!
People: Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth,
and their words to the ends of the universe!
Reader: The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims His handiwork!
People: Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth,
and their words to the ends of the universe!
Reader: Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth!
People: And their words to the ends of the universe!
Priest: Wisdom!
Reader: The Reading is from the Acts of the Apostles!
Priest: Let us attend!
Reader: In When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were amazed and wondered, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Par'thians and Medes and E'lamites and residents of Mesopota'mia, Judea and Cappado'cia, Pontus and Asia, Phryg'ia and Pamphyl'ia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyre'ne, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God."
Priest: Peace be unto you, Reader!
Reader: And to your spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
People: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Reader: By the Word of the Lord the heavens were made; and all their host by the Spirit of His mouth.
People: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Reader: The Lord looked down from heaven, and saw all the sons of men.
People: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Priest: The reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John.
People: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee!
Priest: Let us attend!
We stand attentively as the Good News of salvation is proclaimed.
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If
anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, "Truly this is the Prophet." Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Will the Christ come out of Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?" So there was a division among the people because of Him. Now some of them wanted to take Him, but no one laid hands on Him.
Then the officers came to the chief priests and
Pharisees, who said to them, "Why have you not brought Him?"
The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this Man!"
Then the Pharisees answered them, "Are you also deceived? Have any of the rulers or the
Pharisees believed in Him? But
this crowd that does not know the law is accursed." Nicodemus (he
who came to Jesus by night, being one of them) said to them, "Does our law
judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?"
They answered and said to him, "Are you also from Galilee?
Search and look, for no prophet has arisen out of Galilee."
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."
When the Gospel reading is completed, we exclaim once more:
People: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee!
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