THE PROKEIMENA, ALLELUIA, COMMUNION AND ENTRANCE VERSES

FROM MEAT-FARE SATURDAY UNTIL THE SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS

Prokeimena of the Pentecostarion

On the Holy and Great Sunday of Pascha

At the Liturgy, the Eisodikon, Psalm 67:25

    In the churches bless ye God the Lord, from the fountainsof Israel.

Instead of the Trisagion:

    As many as have been baptized into Christ have puton Christ. Alleluia.

Prokeimenon, Tone 8, Psalm 117:24, 29

    This is the day which the Lord hath made; let usrejoice and be glad on it.
    Verse: Confessunto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy is forever.

Alleluia, Tone 4, Psalm 101: 13, 32:13

    Thou shalt arise and have compassion on Zion.
    Verse: The Lordhath looked down from heaven upon the earth.

Communion

    Receive ye the body of Christ; taste ye of the immortalfountain. Alleluia. thrice

On Sunday evening, the Great Prokeimenon,.

Tone 7, Psalm 76:13, 14, 10, 11

    Who is so great a God as our God; thou art God whodoest wonders.
    Verse: Thouhast made known thy power among the people.
    Verse: And Isaid, now have I begun, this is the change of the right hand of the MostHigh.
    Verse: I rememberedthe works of the Lord; for from the beginning will I remember thy wonders.

And again:

    Who is so great a God as our God; thou art God whodoest wonders.

On Monday in Bright Week

At Liturgy, Prokeimenon, Tone 8, Psalm18:4, 1

    Their sound is gone forth into all the earth, andtheir sayings to the ends of the world.
    Verse: The heavensdeclare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaimeth His handiwork.

Alleluia, Tone 1, Psalm 88:5, 7

    The heavens shall confess thy wonders, 0 Lord.
    Verse: God,who is glorified in the council of the saints.

Communion

    Receive ye the Body of Christ; taste ye of the immortalFountain. Alleluia, thrice

At Vespers, the Great Prokeimenon,

Tone 7. Psalm 113:11, 1, 2, 3, 5

    Our God hath done in heaven and in earth all thingswhatsoever He would.
    Verse: WhenIsrael went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a barbarous people, Judeabecame his sanctuary.
    Verse: The seasaw and fled; Jordan was turned back.
    Verse: Whatailed thee, O sea, that thou didst flee, and thee, 0 Jordan, that thouwast turned back?

And again:

    Our God hath done in heaven and in earth all thingswhatsoever He would.

On Tuesday in Bright Week

At the Liturgy, Prokeimenon, Tone 3,

The Song of the Theotokos

    My soul doth magnify the Lord; and my spirit hathrejoiced in God my Savior.
    Verse: For Hehath looked down upon the humility of His servant, for, behold, henceforthall generations shall bless me.

Alleluia, Tone 8, Psalm 131:8, 11

    Arise, O Lord, unto thy resting place; thou and theark of thy holiness.
    Verse: The Lordhath sworn truth unto David, and He will not cast it aside.

Communion

    Receive ye the Body of Christ; taste ye of the immortalFountain. Alleluia, thrice

At Vespers, the Great Prokeimenon, Tone8, Psalm 76:1, 2, 13

    With my voice did I call unto the Lord, with my voiceunto God, and He attended unto me.
    Verse: In theday of my tribulation I sought out God.
    Verse: My soulrefused to be comforted.
    Verse: O God,thy way is in the sanctuary.

And again:

    With my voice did I call unto the Lord, with my voiceunto God, and He attended unto me.

On Wednesday in Bright Week

At the Liturgy, Prokeimenon, Tone 6, Psalm44:16, 10

    I shall remember thy name from generation to generation.
    Verse: Hearken,0 daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.

Alleluia, Tone 3, Song of the Theotokos

    My soul doth magnify the Lord; and my spirit hathrejoiced in God my Savior.
    Verse: For Hehath looked down upon the humility of His servant; for, behold, henceforthall generations shall bless me.

Communion

    Receive ye the Body of Christ, taste ye of the immortalFountain, Alleluia, thrice

At Vespers, the Great Prokeimenon, Tone7, Psalm 54:1, 2, 3, 16, 17

    Give heed to my prayer, 0 God, and disregard notmy supplication.
    Verse: Attendto me, and hearken unto me.
    Verse: Fortheyhavechargedmewithatransgression.
    Verse: I havecalled unto God, and the Lord hath heartened unto me, in the evening, andin the morning, and at noonday.

And again:

    Give heed to my prayer, 0 God, and disregard notmy supplication.

On Thursday in Bright Week

At the Liturgy, Prokeimenon, Tone 3, Psalm46:6, 1

    Sing psalms unto our God, sing psalms; sing psalmsunto our King, sing psalms.
    Verse: All yenations, clap your hands; shout unto God with a joyful noise.

Alleluia, Tone 4, Psalm 44:4, 7

    Draw thy bow, and prosper, and reign, because oftruth, and meekness, and righteousness.
    Verse: Thouhast loved righteousness and hated transgression.

Communion

    Receive ye the body of Christ; taste ye of the immortalFountain, Alleluia, thrice

At Vespers, the Great Prokeimenon,

Tone 7, Psalm 17:1, 2, 3, 7

    I will love thee, O Lord, my Might, the Lord is myfoundation, my refuge, and my deliverer.
    Verse: My Godis my Helper; I will hope in Him.
    Verse: Praising,I will call upon the Lord; and I shall be saved from mine enemies.
    Verse: He heardmy voice out of His holy temple.

And again:

    I will love thee, 0 Lord, my Might; the Lord is myfoundation, my refuge, and my deliverer.

On Friday of Bright Week

At the Liturgy, Prokeimenon and Alleluiaas on Monday of this same week.

Communion

    Receive ye the body of Christ, taste ye of the immortalFountain, Alleluia, thrice

At Vespers, the Great Prokeimenon,

Tone 8, Psalm 60:5, 2, 4, 8

    Thou hast given an inheritance to them that fearthy name, O Lord.
    Verse: Fromthe ends of the earth I have called unto thee.
    Verse: I shallbe sheltered under the shelter of thy wings.
    Verse: So willI sing psalms unto thy name unto ages of ages.

And again:

    Thou hast given an inheritance to them that fearthy name, O Lord.

On Saturday in Bright Week

At the Liturgy, Prokeimenon, Tone 3, Psalm26:1

    The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior; whomshall I fear?
    Verse: The Lordis the Defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Alleluia, Tone 5, Psalm 92:1, 2

    The Lord hath become King; with beauty hath He clothedHimself; the Lord hath clothed Himself with power, and hath girded Himself.
    Verse: For Hehath established the world which shall not be moved.

Communion

Receive ye the Body of Christ; taste ye of the immortal Fountain. Alleluiathrice

Second Sunday after Pascha, Thomas Sunday

At Matins, Prokeimenon, Tone 4, Psalm147:1, 2

    Praise the Lord, 0 Jerusalem; praise thy God, 0 Zion.
    Verse: For Hehath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children withinthee.

The Gospel, and then:

    Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, thrice

At the Liturgy, the Trisagion,

and the Prokeimenon, Tone 3, Psalm 146:5,1

    Great is our Lord, and great is His might, and ofHis understanding there is no measure.
    Verse: Praiseye the Lord, for psalmody is a good thing; may praise be pleasing untoour God.

Alleluia, Tone 8, Psalm 94:1, 3

    O come, let us rejoice unto the Lord; let us shoutunto God our Savior.
    Verse: For theLord is a great God, and a great King over all the earth.

Communion, Psalm 147:1

    Praise the Lord, O  Jerusalem; praise thy God,O Zion.

On Sunday evening, the Great Prokeimenon,Tone 7, Psalm 76:13, 14, 10, 11

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See Pascha, Sunday Vespers

    At the Liturgy on Saturday,the Prokeimenon, the Alleluia, and the Communion are of the Sunday of St.Thomas. See above.

Third Sunday after Pascha, of the Myrrh-bearingWomen

At Matins, Prokeimenon, Tone 2, Psalm7:7, 1

    Rise up, O Lord my God, in the precept which thouhast commanded, and the congregation of the people shall compass thee.
    Verse: O Lordmy God, in thee have I hoped; save me from all them that persecute me,and deliver me.

At the Liturgy, Prokeimenon, Tone 6, Psalm27:9, 1

    Save, O Lord, thy people, and bless thine inheritance.
    Verse: To thee,0 Lord, have I cried; 0 Lord my God, keep not silent toward me.

Alleluia, Tone 8, Psalm 84:1, 10

    Thou wast well-pleased, 0 Lord, with thine earth;thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob.
    Verse: Mercyand truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Communion

    Receive ye the Body of Christ; taste ye of the immortalFountain, Alleluia, thrice

Another, Psalm 148:1

    Praise ye the Lord from the heavens; praise Him inthe highest.

    On Saturday, the Prokeimenon,Alleluia, and Communion of the Feast

Fourth Sunday after Pascha, of the Paralytic

At Matins, Prokeimenon, Tone 3, Psalm95: 10, 1

    Say it among the nations; that the Lord hath becomeKing; for He hath set aright the world, which shall not be moved.
    Verse: O singunto the Lord a new song; 0 sing unto the Lord, all the earth.

At the Liturgy, Prokeimenon, Tone 1, Psalm32:22, 1

    Let thy mercy be upon us, 0 Lord, as we have setour hope on thee.
    Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous;praise becometh the upright.

Alleluia, Tone 5, Psalm 88:2, 3

    Thy mercies, O Lord, I shall sing forever, from generationto generation.
    Verse: For thouhast said, Mercy shall be built up forever.

Communion

    Receive ye the Body of Christ; taste ye of the immortalFountain, Alleluia thrice

Another, Psalm 148:1

    Praise ye the Lord from the heavens; praise Him inthe highest.

On Wednesday of Mid-Pentecosi

Prokeimenon, Tone 3, Psalm 146:5, 1

    Great is our Lord, and great is His might, and ofHis understanding there is no measure.
    Verse: Praiseye the Lord, for psalmody is a good thing; may praise be pleasing untoour God.

Alleluia, Tone 1, Psalm 73:2, 12

    Remember thy congregation which thou hast possessedfrom the beginning.
    Verse: God isour King before the ages; He hath wrought salvation in the midst of theearth.

Communion, from John, Selection 24:

    He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, abidethin me, and I in him, saith the Lord.

On Saturday at the Liturgy, the Prokeimenon,the Alleluia, and the Communion of the Feast.

Fifth Sunday after Pascha, of the SamaritanWoman

At Matins, Prokeimenon, Tone 4,Psalm 43:26, 1

    Arise, O Lord, help us, and redeem us, for thy name'ssake.
    Verse: O God,we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared it unto us.

At the Liturgy, Prokeimenon, Tone 3, Psalm46:6, 1

    Sing psalms unto our God, sing psalms; sing psalmsunto our King, sing psalms.
    Verse: All yenations, clap your hands; shout unto God with a joyful voice.

Alleluia, Tone 4, Psalm 44:4, 7

    Draw thy bow, and prosper, and reign, because oftruth, and meekness, and righteousness.
    Verse: Thouhast loved righteousness and hated transgression.

Communion

    Receive ye the Body of Christ; taste ye of the immortalFountain. Alleluia, thrice

Another, Psalm 148:1

    Praise ye the Lord from the heavens; praise Him inthe highest.

Sixth Sunday after Pascha, of the BlindMan

At Matins, Prokeimenon, Tone 5, Psalm9:33, 1

    Arise, O Lord my God, let thine hand be lifted up,for thou art King unto the ages.
    Verse: I willconfess thee, 0 Lord, with my whole heart; I will declare all thy wonders.

At the Liturgy, Prokeimenon, Tone 8, Psalm75:1 1, 1

    Pray ye, and render unto the Lord our God.
    Verse: In Judeais God known: in Israel great is His name.

Alleluia, Tone 8, Psalm 118:132, 133

    Look upon me, and have mercy on me.
    Verse: Directthou my steps according to thy word.

Communion

    Receive ye the Body of Christ; taste ye of the immortalFountain, Alleluia, thrice

Another, Psalm 148:1

    Praise ye the Lord from the heavens; praise Him inthe highest.

On Wednesday of the Sixth Week

At the Liturgy, everything from the Orderof Pascha.

The Epistle and the Gospel of the Day

On Thursday of the Sixth Week

The Ascension of the Lord

At Matins, Prokeimenon, Tone 4, Psalm46:5, 1

    God is ascended with jubilation, the Lord with thesound of the trumpet.
    Verse: All yenations, clap your hands; shout unto God with a joyful voice.

At Liturgy, the Eisodikon, Psalm 46:5

    God is ascended with jubilation, the Lord with thesound of the trumpet.

Trisagion, and Prokeimenon, Tone 7, Psalm16:11, 7

    Be thou exalted above the heavens, 0 God, and thyglory above all the earth.
    Verse: My heartis ready, 0 God, my heart is ready; I will sing, yea, will I sing psalmsin my glory.

Alleluia, Tone 2, Psalm 46:5, 1

    God is ascended with jubilation, the Lord with thesound of the trumpet.
    Verse: All yenations, clap your hands; shout unto God with a joyful voice.

Communion, Psalm 46:5

    God is ascended with jubilation, the Lord with thesound of the trumpet.

At Vespers, the Great Prokeimenon,

Tone 7, Psalm 113:5, 1, 2, 3

    Our God hath done in heaven and in earth all thingswhatsoever He would.
    Verse: WhenIsrael went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a barbarous people, Judeabecame his sanctuary.
    Verse: The seasaw and fled; Jordan was turned back.
    Verse: Whatailed thee, O sea, that thou didst flee, and thee, O Jordan, that thouwast turned back?

And again:

    Our God hath done in heaven and in earth all thingswhatsoever He would.

Seventh Sunday after Pascha. of the HolyFathers

At Matins, Prokeimenon, Tone 6, Psalm79:2, 1

    O Lord, arouse thy power, and come to save us.
    Verse: O Shepherdof Israel, attend, thou that guidest Joseph like a sheep.

At the Liturgy, Prokeimenon, Tone 4,

Song of the Fathers

    Blessed art thou, 0 Lord God of our Fathers; andpraised and glorified be thy name unto the ages.
    Verse: For thouart righteous in all things which thou hast done unto us.

Alleluia, Tone 1, Psalm 49:1, 5

    The God of gods, the Lord hath spoken and hath calledthe earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
    Verse: Gathertogether unto Him His holy ones, those that have made a covenant with Himfor sacrifice.

Communion, Psalm 148:1

    Praise ye the Lord from the heavens; praise Him inthe highest.

Another, Psalm 32:1

    Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becomeththe upright.

    On Saturday, the Prokeimenon,Alleluia, and Communion as indicated for Meat-fare Saturday.

On the Sunday of Pentecost

At Matins, Prokeimenon, Tone 4, Psalm142:12, 1

    Thy good spirit shall guide me to the land of uprightness.
    Verse: O Lord,hearken to my prayer; give heed to my supplication.

At Liturgy, the Eisodikon, Psalm 20:14

    Be thou exalted, 0 Lord, in thy power; we will sing,yea, will we sing psalms of thy power.

Instead of the Trisagion

    As many as have been baptized into Christ have puton Christ. Alleluia.

Prokeimenon, Tone 8, Psalm 18:4, 1

    Their sound is gone forth into all the earth, andtheir saying to the ends of the world.
    Verse: The heavensdeclare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaimeth His handiwork.

Alleluia, Tone 1, Psalm 32:6, 13

    By the Word of the Lord the heavens were established,and by the Spirit of His mouth, all their power.
    Verse: The Lordhath looked down from heaven; He hath beheld all the sons of men.

Communion, Psalm 142:12

    Thy good spirit shall guide me to the land of uprightness.Alleluia, thrice

At Vespers, the Great Prokeimenon, Tone7,

Psalm 76:13, 14, 10, 11

    Who is so great a God as our God; thou art God whodoest wonders.
    Verse: Thouhast made known thy power among the peoples.
    Verse: And Isaid, now have I begun; this is the change of the right hand of the MostHigh.
    Verse: I rememberedthe works of the Lord; for from the beginning will I remember thy wonders.

And again:

    Who is so great a God as our God; thou art God whodoest wonders.

On the Monday of the Holy Spirit

At Liturgy, the Eisodikon, Psalm 20:14

    Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy power; we will sing,yea, will we sing psalms of thy power.

The Trisagion, and then the Prokeimenon,Tone 6,

Psalm 27:9, 1

    Save, O Lord, thy people, and bless thine inheritance.
    Verse: To thee,0 Lord, have I cried, 0 my God, keep not silent toward me.

Alleluia, Tone 2, Psalm 50: 1, 1 1

    Have mercy on me, 0 God, according to thy great mercy.
    Verse: Castme not away from thy face, and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.

Communion, Psalm 142:12

    Thy good spirit shall guide me to the land of uprightness.Alleluia, thrice

On Saturday at the Liturgy, the Prokeimenon,Alleluia, and Communion of the Feast.

The First Sunday, of All Saints

At Matins, the Prokeimenon, Tone 8, Psalm145:9, 1

    The Lord shall be king forever, thy God, O Zion,from generation to generation.
    Verse: Praisethe Lord, O my soul; I will praise the Lord in my life.

At Liturgy, Prokeimenon, Tone 8, Psalm75:1 1, 1

    Pray ye, and render unto the Lord our God.
    Verse: In Judeais God known, in Israel great is His name.

And of the Saints, Tone 4, Psalm 67:34

    Wondrous is God in His saints, the God of Israel.

Alleluia, Tone 4, Psalm 33:17, 9

    The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them.
    Verse: Manyare the tribulations of the righteous, and out of them all will the Lorddeliver them.

Communion, Psalm 148:1

    Praise ye the Lord from the heavens; praise Him inthe highest.

Another, Psalm 32:1

    Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becomeththe upright.


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