Stichos: Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord, / O Lord, hear my voice..

TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD ПРЕОБРАЖЕНИЕ ГОСПОДА БОГА И СПАСИТЕЛЯ НАШЕГО ИИСУСА ХРИСТА Vigil variables П Г СЕНО НОЕ БДЕ НИЕ Vespers We do not chant Blessed is the man, except if the feast fall on Sunday, when we chant the entire first kathisma, or on Monday, when we chant only the first stasis At Lord, I have cried, eight stichera: Tone 4: Reader: In the 4 th Tone: Lord, I have cried unto Thee, hearken unto me Choir: Lord, I have cried unto Thee, hearken unto me; hearken unto me, O Lord Lord, I have cried unto Thee, hearken unto me; attend to the voice of my supplication, when I cry unto Thee Hearken unto me, O Lord Let my prayer be set forth as incense before Thee, the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice Hearken unto me, O Lord НА ЕЛИЦЕЙ ЕЧЕРНИ На великой вечерне кафизмы нет («Блажен муж» не поется) С х л я ы, км щ ь Н ля, м к ф зм ю; щ ль к, ый ф Н Г, зз х: стихиры праздника, глас 4-й 8 (каждая стихира дважды) лава, и нын праздника, глас -й р раз я скр с ни в Л к: Г, зз х к Т, лы ш мя / У лы ш мя, Г Г, зз х к Т, лы ш мя: м л м л я м, зз м к Т / У лы ш мя, Г Д я м л м я, / я к к л Т ю, / з я к м ю / яя / У лы ш мя, Г Ч ц: С х ы з к, м л ы, л 4: Stichos: Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord, / O Lord, hear my voice Before Thy crucifixion, O Lord, / the mountain emulated the heavens, / and the cloud spread itself out like a tabernacle / when Thou wast transfigured and borne witness to by the Father / There were Peter, James and John, / for they were to be with Thee also at the time of Thy betrayal, / that, beholding Thy wonders, / they might not be afraid of Thy sufferings, / which do Thou vouchsafe that we may venerate in peace, // for the sake of Thy great mercy (2) П Т, Г, Н ящ я, л к, я к ь, яз ш я, Т з ющ я, О ц ль м : м П И к м И м, я к х я х ы Т ю мя я Т,, ш Т я, ш я й Т х, м кл я м м, л к я Т я м л Stichos: Let Thine ears be attentive, / to the 1

voice of my supplication Before Thy crucifixion, O Lord, / the mountain emulated the heavens, / and the cloud spread itself out like a tabernacle / when Thou wast transfigured and borne witness to by the Father / There were Peter, James and John, / for they were to be with Thee also at the time of Thy betrayal, / that, beholding Thy wonders, / they might not be afraid of Thy sufferings, / which do Thou vouchsafe that we may venerate in peace, // for the sake of Thy great mercy П Т, Г, Н ящ я, л к, я к ь, яз ш я, Т з ющ я, О ц ль м : м П И к м И м, я к х я х ы Т ю мя я Т,, ш Т я, ш я й Т х, м кл я м м, л к я Т я м л Stichos: If Thou shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, O Lord, who shall stand? / For with Thee there is forgiveness Taking the disciples up upon the lofty mountain / before Thy crucifixion, O Lord, / Thou wast transfigured before them, / illumining them with effulgence of power, / desiring both in Thy love for mankind and in Thine authority / to show them the splendor of the resurrection, / which do thou vouchsafe unto us in peace, // in that Thou art merciful and lovest mankind (2) Stichos: For Thy name s sake have I patiently waited for Thee, O Lord; my soul hath patiently waited for Thy word, / My soul hath hoped in the Lord Taking the disciples up upon the lofty mountain / before Thy crucifixion, O Lord, / Thou wast transfigured before them, / illumining them with effulgence of power, / desiring both in Thy love for mankind and in Thine authority / to show them the splendor of the resurrection, / which do thou vouchsafe unto us in peace, // in that Thou art merciful and lovest mankind П Т, Г, м к ы к, з л я м, л ю лы з я я х, ю л к лю м, л ю, к з х я к я л ь,, Б, м, я к л Ч л к лю ц,,, / П Т, Г, м к ы к, з л я м, л ю лы з я я х, ю л к лю м, л ю, к з х я к я л ь,, Б, м, я к л Ч л к лю ц Stichos: From the morning watch until night, from the morning watch, / Let Israel hope in the Lord О The mountain which before was dark and gloomy / is now honorable and holy, / for thereon did Thy feet stand, O Lord; / for in the latter days Thou didst make manifest the hidden, pre-eternal mystery, / Thine awesome transfiguration, / to Peter, John and James / But they, unable to endure the radiance of Thy countenance and the brightness of Thy raiment, 2 Г, я, м ы м, ы я ь, й з Т я, Г, к л к я л, ш Т, П, И, И к И, к я я л ц Т я щ л з Т х, ц л ц з мл

/ fell prostrate on the ground and covered themselves / And, seized with terror, they marveled, / beholding Moses and Elijah conversing with Thee as they stood with Thee; / and the voice of the Father bore witness, saying: / "This is My beloved Son in Whom I am well pleased: / Him do ye obey! // He will grant the world great mercy!" (2) Stichos: For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption; / And He shall redeem Israel out of all his iniquities The mountain which before was dark and gloomy / is now honorable and holy, / for thereon did Thy feet stand, O Lord; / for in the latter days Thou didst make manifest the hidden, pre-eternal mystery, / Thine awesome transfiguration, / to Peter, John and James / But they, unable to endure the radiance of Thy countenance and the brightness of Thy raiment, / fell prostrate on the ground and covered themselves / And, seized with terror, they marveled, / beholding Moses and Elijah conversing with Thee as they stood with Thee; / and the voice of the Father bore witness, saying: / "This is My beloved Son in Whom I am well pleased: / Him do ye obey! // He will grant the world great mercy!" Stichos: O praise the Lord, all ye nations; / Praise Him all ye peoples Transfigured on the high mountain, / the Savior, having with Him His pre-eminent disciples,/ shone forth most wondrously, / showing them forth as illumined by the loftiness of the virtues / and as ones vouchsafed divine glory / Moses and Elijah, who spake with Christ, / showed that He hath authority over the living and the dead, / and that He is the God Who of old spake through the law and the prophets / Of Him was the voice of the Father heard saying from the cloud of light: / "Him do ye obey, / Who through the Cross made hell captive // and granteth life everlasting to the dead!" (2) Stichos: For He hath made His mercy to prevail over us, / And the truth of the Lord abideth forever к ы х я, м м, ля х я, ящ я Ил ю, л лющ Т ю, х я щ я клю я Т ; л О ц ль ш, л ля: С й ь Сы й злю л ый, Н м л з л х, Т л ш й, И м л ю м л ь e Г, я, м ы м, ы я ь, й з Т я, Г, к л к я л, ш Т, П, И, И к И, к я я л ц Т я щ л з Т х, ц л ц з мл к ы х я, м м, ля х я, ящ я Ил ю, л лющ Т ю, х я щ я клю я Т ; л О ц ль ш, л ля: С й ь Сы й злю л ый, Н м л з л х, Т л ш й, И м л ю м л ь те сп д с ц, / те с д е Н ы ц я, С, х ыя м я к, л л л ь, к з я, я к ы ю л й л ш Б й л я я Гл лющ Х м й Ил я к з х, я к ы м м ым л л з к м к л л ый ь Б, Ем л О з л к л л ш ш, л лющ й: Т л ш й, И м л ш м ым ющ ый Transfigured on the high mountain, / the Savior, having with Him His pre-eminent 3 Н ы ц я, С, х ыя м я к, л

disciples,/ shone forth most wondrously, / showing them forth as illumined by the loftiness of the virtues / and as ones vouchsafed divine glory / Moses and Elijah, who spake with Christ, / showed that He hath authority over the living and the dead, / and that He is the God Who of old spake through the law and the prophets / Of Him was the voice of the Father heard saying from the cloud of light: / "Him do ye obey, / Who through the Cross made hell captive // and granteth life everlasting to the dead!" л л ь, к з я, я к ы ю л й л ш Б й л я я Гл лющ Х м й Ил я к з х, я к ы м м ым л л з к м к л л ый ь Б, Ем л О з л к л л ш ш, л лющ й: Т л ш й, И м л ш м ым ющ ый Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen О Tone 6: л 6 А л я: Foreshadowing Thy resurrection, O Christ our God, / Thou didst take three of Thy disciples-- / Peter, James and John-- / and didst ascend Tabor / And as Thou wast transfigured, O Savior, / Mount Tabor was clothed with light / Thy disciples cast themselves upon the ground, O Word, / unable to endure the sight of Thine invisible countenance / Angels ministered to Thee in fear and trembling; / the heavens were afraid and the earth quaked, // beholding the glory of the Lord upon the earth П з я к Т, Х Б, я Т я к, П, И к, И, зш л Т, С, з ющ я, к я С м к ы ш я, цы Т, Сл, ш л з мл, я щ з м з к, А л л х х м м, я ш я, з мля, ящ з мл л ы Г Deacon: Wisdom! Aright! Д к : П м ь, Priest's prayer for the small entrance л ящ к м лый х Entry; O Gladsome Light; Entrance х П к м я П м з к 3 Deacon: Let us attend Д к : м м Priest: Peace be unto all И й: м Reader: And to thy spirit Ч ц: И х м Entrance, the prokeimenon of the day П к м я But if Transfiguration fall on Saturday, we chant the Great Prokeimenon at Vespers Friday evening, in Tone 7: Our God is in heaven and on earth; / all things soever He hath willed, He hath done Stichos: When Israel went out of Egypt, and the house of Jacob from among a barbarous people, Judea became his sanctuary П к м л к й, л -й: «Б ш Н з мл» Б ш Н з мл я, л к х, С х: В х Из л Е, м И к ля з лю й, ы ь И я я ы я Е Stichos: The sea beheld and fled Jordan turned back 4 С х: М з я я ь, И

Stichos: What aileth thee, O sea, that thout fleddest? And thou Jordan that thou didst turn back? С х: Ч ь, м, я к л,, И, я к з л я я ь Three Readings П м : Deacon: Wisdom Д к : П м ь Reader (in the center of the church): The Reading is from the from Exodus Ч ц ( ц ц к ): И х (Из л ы 4:) Deacon: Let us attend Д к : м м The Lord said to Moses: Come up to Me into the mountain, and be there; and I will give thee the tablets of stone, the law and the commandments, which I have written to give them laws And Moses rose up, and Joshua his attendant, and they went up into the mount of God And to the elders they said: Rest there until we return unto you; and behold, Aaron and Hur are with you If any man have a cause to be tried, let him go unto them And Moses and Joshua went up to the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain And the glory of God came down upon Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; and the Lord called Moses on the seventh day out of the midst of the cloud And the appearance of the glory of the Lord was as burning fire on the top of the mountain, before the children of Israel And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and went up to the mountain, and was there in the mountain forty days and forty nights Ч ц: Р Г ь к ю: зы к м, м к л к м ыя, з к з, я х з к м И й И, я й м, зы ш Б ю И ц м : зм л й м, з м я к м, А О м, щ к м л я, к м И зы й, к ы л к И л Б я С й к ю, к ы ю л к ш ь й, з Г ь я ь мы й з ы л к л ы Г, я к ь, ля ы, я м ы Из л ых И й л к, зы, м, ы я ь й ы я ь щ й Deacon: Wisdom Д к : П м ь Reader (in the center of the church): The Reading is from the from Exodus Ч ц ( ц ц к ): И х (Из л 33-34:) Deacon: Let us attend Д к : м м In those days, the Lord spake to Moses face to face, as one would speak to his friend; and he retired into the camp: but his servant, Joshua son of Nun, a young man, departed not forth from the tabernacle And Moses said to the Lord: Lo! Thou sayest to me: Lead on this people; but Thou hast not shown me whom Thou wilt send with me, but hast said to me: I know thee above all, and thou hast favor with Me If then I have found favor in Thy sight, reveal Thyself to me, that I may see Thee; that 5 Ч ц: х х, л л Г ь к ю л ц м к л ц, я к щ ы к з л л л к м, ыл ш я лк; л И, ы Н, ю ш х ш з к И й к Г : Ты м л л ш, з лю я, Ты я л м, л ш м ю Ты м кл : м я х, л ь м ш А щ х л ь Т ю, я м С м Т з м, Тя: я к

I may find favor in Thy sight, and that I may know that this great nation is Thy people And the Lord said to him: I Myself will go before thee, and give thee rest And Moses said to Him: If Thou go not up with us Thyself, bring me not up hence And how shall it be surely known, that both I and this people have found favor with Thee, except only if Thou go with us? So both I and Thy people shall be glorified beyond all the nations, as many as are upon the earth And the Lord said to Moses: I will also do for thee this thing, which thou hast spoken; for thou hast found grace before Me, and I know thee above all And Moses said: Manifest Thyself unto me! But the Lord said: I will pass by before thee with My glory, and I will call by My name, the Lord, before thee; and I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and will have pity on whom I will have pity And He said: Thou shalt not be able to see My face; for no man shall see My face, and live And the Lord said: Behold, there is a place by Me: thou shalt stand upon the rock; and when My glory shall pass by, then I will put thee into a hole in the rock; and I will cover thee over with My hand, until I shall have passed by And I will remove My hand, and then shalt thou see My backparts; but My face shall not appear to thee And having risen early, Moses went up to Mount Sinai, as the Lord told him And the Lord descended in a cloud, and stood near him there, and called by the name of the Lord And the Lord passed by before his face, and proclaimed: the Lord God, compassionate and merciful, long-suffering, greatly merciful and true And Moses hastened, and bowed down to the earth, and worshipped the Lord л ь Т ю, з м ю, я к лю Т язы к й И л л м Г ь: Аз С м ы ю к ю я И к Н м й: щ С м Ты ш ш м, з ш мя ю И к к м, я к х л ь Т, з лю Т, ю щ Т м И л л з лю Т х язы к, л цы ь з мл Р Г ь к ю: л, кл, ю, л л ь ю, м я х И л л й: к м л Т ю И : Аз ы ю л ю ю зз м м, Г ь ю И м л ю, щ м л ю, щ ю, щ щ ю И : зм ш л ц : з л к л ц, И Г ь: м, ш к м, й л я, л я з л к м, к ы ю к ю ю ю, м м И ым к ю, з ш з яя я, л ц я я И, й з зы С й к ю, я к л л м Г ь И Г ь л ц, Ем м й, з м м Г м И м м Г ь л ц м, з : Г ь Б л, Д л л, м л, И И щ я й, к з млю, кл я Г Deacon: Wisdom Д к : П м ь Reader (in the center of the church): The Reading is from the Third Book of Kings Ч ц ( ц ц к ): Ц х (Из л ы :) Deacon: Let us attend Д к : м м In those days, Elijah came to Beersheba, to the land of Judah, and left his servant there And he himself went a day s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat under a juniper tree; and he asked concerning his life, that he might die, and said: Let it be enough, now, O Lord Take, I pray Thee, my life from me; for I am no better than my fathers And he lay Ч ц: х х, Ил я ю, я ь з мля И, щ м И м й ы ю ь,, м м,, м, м И к й к я м, м :, я ь й И зз Ил я, з л к я м ый 6

down, and slept there under the tree And behold, someone touched him, and said to him: Arise, and eat! And Elijah looked, and, behold, at his head there was a cake of meal and a cruse of water; and he arose, and ate and drank, and returned and lay down And the angel of the Lord returned again, and said to him: Arise, and eat, for the journey is far from thee And he arose, and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food for forty days and forty nights to Mount Horeb And he entered there into a cave, and rested there; and, behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and said: Thou shalt go forth, and shalt stand before the Lord in the mountain Behold, the Lord will pass by And, behold, there was a great and strong wind rending the mountains, and crushing rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind And after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire And after the fire, the voice of a gentle breeze; and the Lord was there And it came to pass that when Elijah heard, he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went forth and stood in the cave And the Lord said unto him: Go, and return, and thou shalt come into the way of the wilderness of Damascus: and thou shalt go and anoint Elisha, the son of Shaphat, to be prophet in thy place к ы ;, я,,, щь я, И щ я А л Г ь ц ю, к я, м :, я ь й, я к м ь И, я,, к я я ы я ь й ы я ь щ й ы Х к я И м щ, л я й И л л Г ь к м, м Г ь: зы Г м И Г ь м м, х л й к к з я я ы, к ш я к м Г м: Г ь И, Г ь И ь, Г ь И л хл к, м Г ь И ы ь, я к лы ш Ил я, к ы л ц м л ю ю, зы, л з щ ы И Г ь к м : з я ь й, й ш ь ы Д м к ы, м ш Ел я, ы А ф, м к кт ния с г ая: п д и, сп ди: кт ния пр си т л ная: At the Litya, these stichera: Tone 2: Н л стихиры праздника, глас 2-й лава праздника, глас -й рииди т, взы д на г р, нын праздника, глас т т ж ак на и пр р к в Sanctifying the whole world with Thy light, / Thou wast transfigured on a lofty mountain, O Good One, / showing Thy power to Thy disciples, / that Thou mightest deliver the world from transgression / Wherefore, we cry out to Thee: // O compassionate Lord, save Thou our souls O Christ God Who wast transfigured on Mount Tabor, / showing the glory of Thy divinity to Thy disciples, / illumine us all with the light of the knowledge of Thee / and guide us on the path of Thy commandments, // as Thou alone art good and lovest mankind Л к: глас 2-й И С м Т м ю л ю я, ы ц з л я, Бл, к з к м Т м л Т ю, я к м з ля ш л я Т м м Т : л Г, ш ш И й я л, Х Б, к з к м Т м л Т Б, з м Т з м я зю з й Т х, я к Бл Ч л к лю ц 7

Dwelling bodily on earth, / Christ, the Light from before the sun, / Who before His crucifixion / fulfilled all things of His awesome dispensation in godly manner, / today hath mystically shown forth on Mount Tabor the image of the Trinity; / for, taking His three excellent disciples, Peter, James and John, / He led them up to it together / And having hidden His guise of flesh for a little while, / He was transfigured before them, / revealing the majesty of His original beauty, though not completely / And while making it known to them, / He also took pity upon them, / lest they in anywise cease to live because of what they saw: / yet were they able to grasp with their bodily eyes, holding fast / And Thou didst summon Moses and Elijah, the foremost of the prophets, / who bore witness reliably concerning Thy divinity, / and that it is the true effulgence of the essence of the Father, / O Thou Who hast dominion over the living and the dead / Wherefore, the cloud enfolded them like a tabernacle, / and the voice of the Father testified, / speaking forth from the cloud like thunder, saying: / "This is My beloved Son, / Whom I begat incorruptibly from within Me before the morning star, / and Whom I have sent to save / those who are baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, / and who confess with faith / that the one dominion of the Godhead is indivisible! / Hear ye Him!" / And do Thou Thyself, O Christ God Who lovest mankind, / illumine us with the light of Thine unapproachable glory, / and show us forth as worthy heirs of Thy kingdom which is without end, // in that Thou art all-good Glory Tone 5: Come ye, let us go to the mountain of the Lord, / to the habitation of our God; / and let us gaze upon the glory of His Transfiguration, / the glory of the Only-begotten of the Father; / and let us receive light through the Light; / and, exalted by the Spirit, // let us hymn the consubstantial Trinity forever Both now same tone: И л ц С Х л з мл ль я я, я ш м я, ш л, ь й, й Т цы з к з я, зя щ ыя к, П, И к, И, ю з л, м л к ы л я, з л я м, я ля я л з ыя ы л л ш : з я ы я, к щ я, к к з к м я, я к м х м щ, л ым м я щ / И к х ыя, я Ил ю, л, к л ль ющ я Е Б я к Т й ь О к С щ я, яй ы м м ым Т м л к, я к ь, я х, л ы ш О з л к ш м ль ющ л лющ: С й ь, Е л з цы х, Сы злю л ый й, Е л х О ц Сы Д х С я к щ мыя ющ я, я к з ль ь Б, Т л ш й С м, Ч л к лю Х Б, з С м ыя Т я л ы й ы к л к зк Ц я Т, я к П л Гл 5: О П, зы м Г ю м Б ш з м л я Е, л я к Е О ц, м м м С, з ы ш ы ш х м, Т ц щ ю м к Гл 5: Moses the God-beholder / and Elijah of the fiery chariot, / who traversed the heavens without being consumed, / beholding Thee, O 8 к к Тя, Х, Т ц

Christ, in the cloud at Thy transfiguration, / bore witness to Thee / as the Creator and Fulfiller of the law and the prophets / With them vouchsafe Thine enlightenment also unto us, O Master, // that we may hymn Thee forever Aposticha The first sticheron is sung Then reader reads verses with sticherons At the Aposticha, these stichera of the feast: Tone 1: He Who of old spake with Moses on Mount Sinai in images, saying: "I am He Who is, today, transfigured before His disciples on Mount Tabor, / hath shown forth the pristine beauty of His countenance, / having taken upon Himself human nature / And having set before them Moses and Elijah as witnesses to this grace, / He made them partakers of gladness / who, for the sake of the Cross, // proclaim His glorious and saving resurrection Thine are the heavens, / and Thine is the earth David, the ancestor of God, / foreseeing in the Spirit / the coming of Thine only-begotten Son in the flesh unto men, / summoneth creation from afar to gladness, / and crieth out prophetically: / "Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in Thy name!" / For, having ascended that mountain with Thy disciples, O Savior, / Thou wast transfigured, / and didst cause the darkened nature of Adam to shine again, / imparting to it the glory and splendor of Thy divinity / Wherefore, we cry unto Thee: // O Lord, Creator of all things, glory be to Thee! И л ля ль ш, з я щ л ц, й Б ц Ил я к л к ль ый ш к Т м С м Т щ я, л ы к, Тя к, Б, лю Т я С х ы х П я х я з х Д л ц х х Н х стихиры праздника, глас -й (с св и и прип ва и) лава, и нын праздника, глас -й тр, и а к в, и а нн И л м л л ый С й й зы, Аз мь, л ля, Сый, ь й я к, к з л з ю з к, С м л к щ, к ы я л л ль я Ил ю, щ к я ш л я, з щ ющ я л ль к С х: Т Е Сы Д х м л к к л к м ш, Б ц Д з л к л ю зы ь к зы : Е м И м Т м з ю я Н ю зш, С, к Т м, ш А м, я, л к л, Т Б л л ь Т м м Т : С лю я к х, Г, л Т Tabor and Hermon / shall rejoice in Thy name С х: The foremost of the apostles, / beholding Thine unbearable splendor / and Thine unapproachable divinity, O unoriginate Christ, / were stricken with godly awe; / and, covered with a radiant cloud, / they heard the voice of the Father / proclaiming the mystery of Thy becoming man; / for Thou alone, even after Thine incarnation, // art the only-begotten Son 9 Н м Т л я, Б, з я щ л л ш, П я, Б з ль Х, Б ым зм ш я м, л к м я ш я лым, л лы ш х О, з ющ Т л я, я к л щ, Сы Е ый

and Savior of the world С м Glory Both now Tone 6: To Peter, James and John, / Thy foremost disciples, O Lord, / Thou hast shown the glory of Thy divine countenance today on Mount Tabor; / for they beheld Thy garments illumined as with light, / and Thy face shining more brightly than the sun / And unable to endure the unbearable sight of Thine effulgence, / they fell face down upon the ground, / in nowise able to look further / And they heard a voice from above bearing witness, saying: This is my beloved Son, Who hath come into the world to save man!" Then, Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart Trisaglon through Our Father After the blessing of the loaves, the troparion of the feast thrice, Tone 7: Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, / showing to Thy disciples Thy glory as each one could endure; / shine forth Thou on us, who are sinners all, Thy light everunending / through the prayers of the Theotokos O Light-giver, glory be to Thee Thrice Matins At God is the Lord, the troparion of the feast, thrice: Гл 6: О П, И к, И, л ш м к м Т м, Г, ь к з л й л Б Т з к : ях зы Т я, л ш я, я к, л ц Т л ц, я щ з м Т я я, з млю з х, к к з м щ Гл лы ш х, ль ющ ы ш : С й ь Сы й злю л ый, ш ый м л к Т, Ны щ ш Т я П О ш: рисвят тр пар праздника, глас 7-й (трижды) Н л л хл, ь, л : П з л я, Х Б, к з ый к м Т м л Т ю, я к м х, з я м, ш ым, С Т й щ ый м л м Б цы, С, л Т (Т ы) НА УТРЕНИ Н Б Г ь: тр пар праздника, глас 7-й (дважды) лава, и нын т т ж тр пар Deacon: In the 7 th Tone: God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord Deacon: O give thanks unto the Lord for He is good, for His mercy endureth forever Choir: God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord Deacon: Surrounding me they compassed me, and by the name of the Lord I warded them off Choir: God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord Deacon: I shall not but live, and I shall tell of the works of the Lord 10 Д к : Б Г ь я я м, Бл л Г я ы й И мя Г Д к : С х : И й я Г, я к Бл, я к к м л ь Е Л к: Б Г ь я я м, Бл л Г я ы й И мя Г Д к : С х : О ыш ш ы ш мя м м Г м ля х я м Л к: Б Г ь я я м, Бл л Г я ы й И мя Г Д к : С х 3: Н м, м л Г я

Choir: God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord Deacon: I shall not but live, and I shall tell of the works of the Lord Choir: God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord Deacon: The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes Choir: God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord Festal Troparion, Tone 7: Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, / showing to Thy disciples Thy glory as each one could endure; / shine forth Thou on us, who are sinners all, Thy light everunending / through the prayers of the Theotokos O Light-giver, glory be to Thee (3) Л к: Б Г ь я я м, Бл л Г я ы й И мя Г Д к : С х 3: Н м, м л Г я Л к: Б Г ь я я м, Бл л Г я ы й И мя Г Д к : С х 4: м ь, Е ш з щ, С й ы ь л л, Г ы ь С й ь х ш х Л к: Б Г ь я я м, Бл л Г я ы й И мя Г Т ь, л : П з л я, Х Б, к з ый к м Т м л Т ю, я к м х, з я м, ш ым, С Т й щ ый м л м Б цы, С, л Т (Т ы) Glory Both now Festal Troparion, Tone 7: Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, / showing to Thy disciples Thy glory as each one could endure; / shine forth Thou on us, who are sinners all, Thy light everunending / through the prayers of the Theotokos O Light-giver, glory be to Thee Т ь, л : П з л я, Х Б, к з ый к м Т м л Т ю, я к м х, з я м, ш ым, С Т й щ ый м л м Б цы, С, л Т 11 Кафизмы 16-я и 17-я Малые ектении Седальны праздника (по дважды) ф змы: Л к: Г, м л й (Т ы) Сл О ц Сы С я м Д х Ч ц: И ы к к ф зм 16: Ам ь П л м 109, 110, 111 Ч ц: Сл О ц Сы С я м Д х Л к: И ы к к Ам ь Алл л, лл л, лл л, л Т Б (Т ы) Г, м л й (Т ы) Сл О ц Сы С я м Д х Ч ц: И ы к к П л м 112, 113, 114 Ам ь Ч ц: Сл О ц Сы С я м Д х Л к: И ы к к Ам ь Алл л, лл л, лл л, л Т Б (Т ы) Г, м л й (Т ы) Сл О ц Сы С я м Д х Ч ц: И ы к к Ам ь

П л м 115, 116, 117 Ч ц: Сл О ц Сы С я м Д х И ы к к Ам ь Алл л, лл л, лл л, л Т Б (Т ы) Ек я м л я: After the Kathisma, the sessional hymns of the feast: Tone 4 [Troparion Melody]: Revealing the human form of Thy second and awesome coming / with Thy glory, O Savior, Thou wast transfigured on Mount Tabor / Elijah and Moses conversed with Thee, / and Thy three disciples were summoned to behold Thy glory, O Master, / and marvelled at Thy radiance / O Thou Who then shone forth Thy light upon them, // illumine our souls! П -м х л л, л 4 П : У я И ф: Ч л к зм, л ю Т ю, С, ш Т ш я к з я, й з л я Ил я й л л х Т ю, х к з,, ш, л ы к, л Т ю, л ю Т м ш я И м С Т й з я ый, ш ш Glory Both Now П -м х л, л, л й : Thou wast transfigured on Mount Tabor, O Jesus, / and a radiant cloud, stretching forth like a shadow, / covered the apostles with glory / Wherefore, they fell face down upon the ground, / unable to bear the sight of the splendor / of the unapproachable glory of Thy countenance, O unoriginate Savior / O Christ our God, / Who then shone forth Thy light upon them, // illumine Thou our souls! Polyeleos, and magnification: Priest: We magnify Thee, / O Christ the Giver of life, / and we honor the most glorious transfiguration // of Thy most pure flesh Choir: We magnify Thee, / O Christ the Giver of life, / and we honor the most glorious transfiguration // of Thy most pure flesh Н й з л я, И, л к л, яз ющ я, я к ь, лы л ю к ы, м з млю ц х, я щ з л ыя л ы л ц Т, Б з ль С, Х Б И м С Т й з я ый, ш ш ли л й личани праздника лича я, ив да вч рист, и п чита р чи стыя л ти в я пр сла вн пр раж ни, и из ранный псал л з я: Д х : л м Тя, Ж Х, м ыя л Т я л Л к: л м Тя,/ Ж Х,/ м ыя л Т я // л Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in His holy mountain П л м з ый: В Б We magnify Thee, / O Christ the Giver of life, / and we honor the most glorious transfiguration // of Thy most pure flesh л м Тя, Ж Х, м ыя л Т я 12

O Lord, in the light of Thy face shall they walk We magnify Thee, / O Christ the Giver of life, / and we honor the most glorious transfiguration // of Thy most pure flesh л л м Тя, Ж Х, м ыя л Т я л / Glory Both now О Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Glory to Thee, O God Twice Priest: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Glory to Thee, O God We magnify Thee, / O Christ the Giver of life, / and we honor the most glorious transfiguration // of Thy most pure flesh After the small litany, the sessional hymn: Tone 4 [Troparion Melody]: Moses and Elijah stood before Thee / when Thou didst ascend the mountain with the disciples / and shone forth in the glory of the Father; / for the law and the prophets serve God; / and the Father, declaring Christ s essential Sonship, / called Him His Son // Him do we hymn with Thee and the Spirit Алл л, лл л, лл л, л Т, Б (Д ы) Д х : Алл л, лл л, лл л, л Т, Б (Е ы) л м Тя, Ж Х, м ыя л Т я л Ек я м л я: П л л л, дал н праздника п п ли л, глас -й з д с ч ники лава, и нын ин с дал н праздника п п ли л, глас 8-й кр в нн лни Гл 4, : з ы й я: зш к л О л, м Ил я Т я, з к цы я к Б л Ем ы Р ль я, ц ш Сы, Е м Т ю Д х м Glory Both now Tone 8: л 8 П : П л : Enlightening the disciples that were with Thee, O Christ our Benefactor, / Thou hast shown them upon the holy mountain / the hidden and blinding light of Thy nature and of Thy divine beauty beneath the flesh; / and they, understanding that Thy glory could not be borne, loudly cried out, Holy art Thou For Thou art He whom no man may approach, // yet wast Thou seen in the flesh by the world, O thou who alone lovest mankind С к ю м л ю л ю щ Т, Х, Б л л я я й к з л, Бл лю,/ я щ м Т ю к м,, з м ш м щ л Т ю, С я, з ш, я к, ый, ыл л ю м, Е Ч л к лю т п нна 1-й антиф н -г гласа The Hymn of Degrees, the first antiphon of Tone Four С, -й ф 4- л С, л 4: 13

Choir: From my youth / do many passions war against me; / but do Thou Thyself defend / and save me, O my Savior Ye haters of Zion / shall be shamed by the Lord; / for like grass, / by the fire shall ye be withered Glory to the Father, and to the Son, / and to the Holy Spirit, / both now and ever, / and unto the ages of ages Amen In the Holy Spirit, / every soul is quickened, / and, through cleansing, is exalted and made radiant / by the Triple Unity in a hidden sacred manner Prokimenon in Tone 4: Tabor and Hermon / shall rejoice in Thy name Stichos: Thine are the heavens, and Thine is the earth А ф : Л к: О ю м я м з ю мя, С м мя з, С м й Н ящ С, м я Г, я к м// з хш Сл О ц Сы С я м Д х ы к к Ам ь С я ы м Д х м я к ш я, ю з ыш я, л я Т й к м м, ящ й р ки н праздника, глас -й ав р и р н и ни в в зра д тася стих в я с т н са, и в я ст з ля» ванг ли праздника Д к : м м П м ь м м, к м, л 4: Е м И м Т м з я Л к: Е м И м Т м з я Д к : Т я ь, Т я ь з мля Л к: Е м И м Т м з я Д к : Е м Л к: О И м Т м з я Then the Gospel [Luke 9:28-36] 45 Е л Л к, з л 45: At that time, Jesus took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray And as He prayed, the fashion of His countenance was altered, and His raiment was white and glistering And, behold, there talked with Him two men, which were Moses and Elijah: Who appeared in glory, and spake of His decease which He should accomplish at Jerusalem But Peter and they that were with Him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw His glory, and the two men that stood with Him And it came to pass, as they departed from Him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and И й: мя, м И П, И, И к, зы м л я И ы ь, м ля ш я, л ц Е, я Е л л я я И м Н м л лющ, я й Ил я, я льш я л : л л х Е, х я ш к И л м П, щ м, я х я м: ш я ш л Е, м я щ Н м И ы ь, зл я Н, П к И : Н, ь м з ы, м, Т,, 14

let us make three tabernacles; one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, this is my beloved Son: hear Him And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen Ил : ый, л л ш С м л лющ, ы ь л к, х: я ш я, ш ш м м л к И л ы ь з л к, л ля: С й ь Сы й злю л ый, Т л ш й И ы ь л, я И, м л ш, к м з ш х, я ш ы я Choir: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee Л к: Сл Т, Г, л Т Psalm 50: After Psalm 50: Tone 6 [Sticheron Melody]: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit All things have been filled with joy today!// Christ hath been transfigured before His disciples Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen All things have been filled with joy today!// Christ hath been transfigured before His disciples Have mercy on me, O God,/ according to Thy great mercy;/ and according to the multitude of Thy compassions// blot out my transgression П 5 -м лм - псал лава ся ч ская дн с ра д сти исп лни ася рист с пр рази ся пр д ч ники, нын т т ж стих Гл 6: Л к: / О я к я ь л ш я: Х з я к / я к я ь л ш я: Х з я к П м л й мя, Б, л ц й м л Т й, м щ Т х зз к м Tone 5: С х м л, л 5 тихира, глас -й ж ства в г, па с Disclosing a little of the radiance of Thy divinity/ to those who ascended the mountain with Thee, O Savior,/ Thou didst make them lovers of Thy supernatural glory;/ wherefore, they cried out in awe: It is good for us to be here! And with them we also hymn Thee forever:// Christ the transfigured Savior Then the Litany Save, O God, Thy people Б Т, С, м л з ю зш ш м Т ю, м ыя Т я л ы л л / Т м з я х : ь м з ы С м мы Т, ш я С Х, м к The Canon Кан ны праздника -й с ир с на 8 (ир сы п дважды) и 2-й на 8 (ир сы п 15

дважды) и л йски п сни сп д ви Катавасия Кр ст нач рта в Ode I, Irmos, Tone 4: The choirs of Israel passed dry-shod across the Red Sea and the watery deep; / and beholding the riders and captains of the enemy swallowed by the waters, they cried out for joy: Let us sing unto our God, for He hath been glorified, л 4 П ь Л к: И м : Л цы з ль, л ым м Ч м ы й л ю л ш, к ы ящ й ы, л м я х : м Б ш м, я к л я Speaking words of life and giving instruction concerning that which is divine, Christ said to his friends: Recognize the Father in Me, for I emit unapproachable light, unto the joy of those who chant: Let us sing unto our God, for He hath been glorified! Гл лы ыя м Х Б м к з я Ц, : О ц з й, С м я к л я ым, ю щ : м Б ш м, я к л я Ye will be invested with the power of tongues, O My friends and disciples, and will be marvellous in the richness thereof, for ye will be filled with glory For I shall reveal Myself to be brighter than the sun, illumining those who chant in joy: Let us sing unto our God, for He hath been glorified! С л ю язы к л я з цы, х, я к л ы л я, я к я лю я л л ц, л я ю щ х: м Б ш м, я к л я Shining forth today with divine radiance on Mount Tabor, as He promised, Christ hath laid bare His countenance to His disciples And, full of light-bearing and divine splendor, they chanted in joy: Let us sing unto our God, for He hath been glorified! Д ь Х, й я я Б ю з ю, я к щ я, к м з к, ыя л ш я Б ыя з, я х : м Б ш м, я к л я Moses of old, prophetically beholding the glory of the Lord upon the sea in the cloud and the pillar of fire, cried out: Let us chant unto our Deliverer and God! Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit His body shielded as by a stone, Moses the beholder of God, seeing Him Who is invisible in His divinity, cried aloud: Let us chant unto our Deliverer and God! й, м к л к м л м л ым л Г ю, я ш : Из лю Б ш м м О Я к к м м, л м к ы я, м, Н м з я, й Б ц зы ш : Из лю Б ш м м 16

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen Of old Thou wast seen by Moses in darkness on the mount of the law; but now Thou art seen in the unapproachable light of the Godhead on Tabor Exaltation Katavasia, Tone 8: Inscribing the invincible weapon of the Cross upon the waters, / Moses marked a straight line before him with his staff and divided the Red Sea, / opening a path for Israel who went over dry-shod / Then he marked a second line across the waters and united them in one, / overwhelming the chariots of Pharaoh / Therefore let us sing to Christ our God, // for He hath been glorified Ode III Irmos, Tone 4: The bow of the mighty hath waxed feeble / and the weak have girded themselves with strength: // therefore is my heart established in the Lord Ты з к й й ыл м м ц л, С ы м Б я, л 8: Л к:, й я м зл м Ч м, Из лю ш х я щ ; ф ым к л ц м,, к, к м Т м Х м, Б ш м, я к л я П ь 3 Л к: И м : л 4: Л к ль ых з м, м щ ющ я ш я л ю, я Г ц м Having put on all of Adam and transformed the nature which of old had become dark, Thou didst illumine it with the transformation of Thine appearance and didst render it divine, O Christ А м л к я, Х, ш, зм, л л зм м з к Т л л Christ, Who of old guided Israel in the wilderness by the pillar of fire and the cloud, hath ineffably shone forth in light today on Mount Tabor С л м з ым л к м л И ы Из ля ы й, ь й з Х я The overshadowing glory in the tabernacle of old, when Thou didst converse with Moses, Thy favored one, was a figure of Thy transfiguration which shone forth ineffably on Tabor, O Master Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit О я ющ я л ющ, Т м к, з ы ь л ш з, л ы к, Т я О Thou didst summon the foremost of the С зы ш Т, Сл Е ый, 17

apostles to Thee on Mount Tabor, O onlybegotten Word; and Moses and Elijah stood before Thee, as servants of God, O Thou Who alone lovest mankind ы ш ль к ю, ш Т й Ил я, я к Б я л, Е Ч л к лю Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen Being complete God, Thou becamest wholly of earth, uniting humanity to Thy whole divinity in Thy hypostasis, which Moses and Elijah beheld on Mount Tabor in two natures Exaltation Katavasia, Tone 8: The rod of Aaron is an image of this mystery, / for when it budded it showed who should be priest / So in the Church, that once was barren, / the wood of the Cross hath now put forth flower, // filling her with strength and steadfastness Б Сл Сый, ь з мл ы ь, м Б м л С й, ю ю щ й Ил я ш я, л 8: Л к: Ж зл з й ы мл я, зя м з ящ к ; л я щ й Ц к, ы ц Д, Small Litany Ек я м л я 3-й п сни с дал н праздника, глас -й Sessional Hymn: лава, и нын т т ж с дал н Tone 4 [Sticheron melody]: Thou wast transfigured on Mount Tabor, O God, / in the midst of the all-wise Elijah and Moses,/ with James, Simon and John / And Peter, who was there, said to Thee: It is good for us to make here three booths: / one for Moses, one for Elijah, and one for Thee, Christ our Master! O Thou Who then shone forth Thy light upon them, // illumine our souls! С л, л 4 П : У я И ф: Н й з л я, И, Ил я м ых, И к м, П м, И м П, ы я, я Т л л ш : з ь : ю, Ил, Т, л ы ц Х // И С Т й м з я ый, ш ш й Thou wast transfigured on Mount Tabor, O God, / in the midst of the all-wise Elijah and Moses,/ with James, Simon and John / And Peter, who was there, said to Thee: It is good for us to make here three booths: / one for Moses, one for Elijah, and one for Thee, Christ our Master! O Thou Who then shone forth Thy light upon them, // illumine our souls! Ode IV Irmos, Tone 4: I have heard of Thy glorious Dispensation, O Christ our God: / how Thou Н й з л я, И, Ил я м ых, И к м, П м, И м П, ы я, я Т л л ш : з ь : ю, Ил, Т, л ы ц Х // И С Т й м з я ый, ш ш П ь 4 л 4: Л к: И м : У лы ш х л м Т, Х Б, я к л я 18

wast born of the Virgin, / that so Thou mightest deliver from error those who cry aloud to Thee: // Glory to Thy power, O Lord Д ы, л з ш з щ я: л л Т й, Г Forming the law in writing on Sinai, O Christ God, Thou wast manifest, borne in the cloud, the fire, the darkness and the whirlwind Glory to Thy power, O Lord! к С м я, Х Б, л ц,, м ц, х я л я м: л л Т й, Г That Thou mayest confirm Thy glorious dispensation, O Christ God, in that Thou hast existed from before the beginning of time, Thou didst shine forth ineffably on Tabor, likewise setting Thine ascent in a cloud Д ш л Т, Х Б, я к Сый к Т й л ц х л ый, з я л Those who conversed with Thee as servants stood before Thee, O Master Christ; and Thou didst converse with them in the vapor of fire and darkness, and the moist whistling wind Glory to Thy power, O Lord! С л лющ, я х л Т, л ы ц Х, к м ю я м к к м хл м л : л л Т й, Г Moses, Who of old foresaw Thee in the fire and the bush, and Elijah, who was taken up in the chariot of fire, arriving on Tabor proclaimed Thy glory, for the sake of Thy Cross, O Christ з щ х л Т, ш ш, Тя к л ый й зя ый к л ц й Ил я, Х O Master Who preserved intact the bush which had been touched by fire, Thou didst show Thy divinely radiant flesh unto Moses, who chanteth: Glory to Thy power, O Lord! Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit The material sun was eclipsed by the radiance of the Godhead, seeing Thee transfigured on Mount Tabor, O my Jesus Glory to Thy power, O Lord! И к х ый, к ш ю я ю, ю я ю л ь к з л, л ы к, ю щ м : л л Т й, Г О Ск ы я з ю Б л ц, я к Тя з ющ я, И м й: л л Т й, Г Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen When Thou didst reveal Thyself to Moses, Elijah and the apostles, O Master, Thou wast О ь, ля я щ л ыя, ы ь щ, я к ю 19

seen to be an immaterial fire which consumeth not the matter of the body, being One in two essences, in two perfect natures Exaltation Katavasia, Tone 8: O Lord, I have heard the mystery of Thy dispensation: / I have considered Thy works, // and I have glorified Thy Godhead Ode V Irmos, Tone 4: Thou hast parted the light from the original chaos, / that Thy works might celebrate Thee in light, O Christ, as their Creator: // do Thou direct our paths in Thy light л м я л я, Ил, л ы к, ю, ш я, л 8: Л к: У лы ш х, Г,/ м я Т,/ з м х л Т я // л х Т Б П ь 5: П ый к П з к, л 4: Л к: И м : О к й ый, я к л ю Тя, Х, С ля, Т м ш The mountains inclined themselves before Thy face; for Thou wast well pleased to accept, in Thine earthly form, the light and heavenly rays which the sun came and laid at Thy feet П л ц м Т м ы кл ш я, м, ыя л, Х, л ц, з к з мл я к я л л л Moses and Elijah cried to the disciples who were being instructed on holy Mount Tabor: Behold, Christ the Savior is the God Whom we proclaimed of old! С С, я х й Ил я к м, я й й л ш мым, Х, Е л з х м С щ Б The immutable nature, having mingled itself with human nature, shone forth ineffably, abundantly disclosing to the apostles the light of the immaterial Godhead Н зм, л к м м ш я, ль щ Б С з л м, з з я When the disciples beheld Thee, the everexistent Effulgence, shining in the glory of the Father, O Christ, they cried out to Thee: Direct Thou our paths in Thy light! Тя, щ я, О й л цы я к ш з я ш, Х, Т я х : Т м ш The tongue of the orator is unable to proclaim Thy greatness; for Thou, Who hast control over life and dominion over death, didst stand forth on Mount Tabor before Moses and Elijah, who bore witness to Thy divinity й ющ й язы к Т л м щ : я к, Д й м ю л ы й, л й я Ил ю, ль ющ я Т Б Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to О 20

the Holy Spirit O Christ Who with invisible hands fashioned man according to Thine image, Thou hast shown forth Thy primal beauty in Thy creation; for Thou wast both God and man, not in image, but as Thou Thyself art in essence Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen United without confusion, on Mount Tabor Thou didst show us the burning ember of divinity, which burneth up sins and enlighteneth souls; and Thou didst strike Moses, Elijah and the foremost apostles with awe Exaltation Katavasia, Tone 8: O thrice-blessed Tree, / on which Christ the king and Lord was stretched! / Through thee the beguiler fell, who tempted mankind with the tree / He was caught in the trap set by God, / who was crucified upon thee in the flesh, // granting peace unto our souls Ode VI Irmos, Tone 4: In mine affliction I cried unto the Lord, / the God of my salvation, // and He hearkened unto me И к м мым з з Т м, Х, л к, л з ю Т ю з к з л, я к з, я к С м Сый щ, Б ыл Ч л к С я л я, ль я щ к з л м Б, ля ющ х, ш щ ющ, й, я Ил ю, к йш я л я, л 8: Л к: О, л Д, м я я Х, Ц ь Г ь, И м м ль ый, ю ль я, Б з ш я Пл ю, ю щ м м ш м ш м П ь 6: П ый к П з к, л 4: Л к: И м : к м, з х к Г, лы ш мя Б я м Glory to Thee, Our God, glory to Thee, Б Shining forth the light which is far brighter than the sun, the Savior illumined us on Tabor С я я л ц С я йш й, С, я, л ь Glory to Thee, Our God, glory to Thee, Б Having ascended Mount Tabor, O Christ, Thou wast transfigured; and having cast falsehood utterly into darkness, Thou hast illumined us зш к ю, з л я, Х,, л ь ю м, л Recognizing Thee as God on Tabor, O Christ, the glorious apostles, marvelling, bowed down their knees Тя Б з ш л л,, Х, льш я, к л кл ш How great and awesome was the vision beheld this day! From the sky the material sun shone Я к л ш з я ь:, з мл 21

forth, while from the earth the noetic Sun of righteousness, which is beyond compare, shone forth on Mount Tabor Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit The shadow of the law, grown weak, hath passed away, and Christ the Truth is manifestly come! cried Moses on Tabor, beholding Thy divinity л С л ц ы мы л й О П й ь з к я, з м ш я, я Х, й з, Т Б Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen The pillar of fire and the cloud most manifestly prefigured the transfigured Christ and the grace of the Spirit which overshadowed Him on Tabor Exaltation Katavasia, Tone 8: Jonah stretched out his hands in the form of a cross / within the belly of the sea monster, / plainly prefiguring the redeeming Passion Cast out from thence after three days, / he foreshadowed the marvelous Resurrection of Christ our God, / who was crucified in the flesh // and enlightened the world by His Rising on the third day С л ый Х з ющ я, л к я л ь Д х, ш ю, к з ш я л йш я, л 8: Л к: з я л И к, ль ю С ь ш я Т м, зш, м к ш Пл ю Х Б ым к м м щш Small Litany Ек я м л я -й п сни к ндак и ик с праздника, глас 7-й Festal Kontakion, Tone 7: On the mount Thou wast transfigured, / and Thy disciples, as much as they could bear, beheld Thy glory, O Christ God; / so that when they should see Thee crucified, / they would know thy passion to be willing, / and would preach to the world // that Thou, in truth, art the Effulgence of the Father Ikos: Arise, ye slothful thoughts of my soul, which have ever been dragged down to the earth! Be ye upborne and rise aloft to the summit of divine ascent! Let us make haste to Peter and the sons of Zebedee, and with them let us go to Mount Tabor, that we may see the glory of our God with them, and may hear the voice which they heard from on high; and they preached that Thou, in truth, art the Effulgence of the Father к з к, л : Н з л я, я к м щ х цы Т, л Т ю, Х Б, ш, Тя з я м, з м ю ль, м я, я к Ты О я Ик :, л, з кш з млю ш м я мы лы, зм я з ы я ы Б х я П ц м к П к ым к м к ю м, м м л Б ш, л лы ш м, ы ш лы ш ш ш О я 22

Ode VII Irmos, Tone 4: Of old the Abrahamite Children in Babylon / trampled down the flame of the furnace, / whilst crying out with hymns: // O God of our Fathers, blessed art Thou П ь : П ый к П з к, л 4: Л к: И м : А м л цы щ ый л м ь ш, ьм зы ющ : ц ш х Б, л л Illumined by the light of unapproachable glory on Mount Tabor, the apostles cried out to Christ: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou! О л ш я С м ыя л ы й, л Х я х : ц ш х Б, л л Enraptured by the effulgence of the divine voice, the dew-bearing cloud and the radiance, O Christ, the apostles chanted: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou! С я м Б ш м, ль ым л к м, Х, з ю Т ю л м, л я х : ц ш х Б, л л When he beheld Thee in unapproachable light on Mount Tabor, O Christ, Peter cried out: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou! м С, я к Тя П, й л ш, Х, з : ц ш х Б, л л Present with thee, the Author of life, when Thou didst cause the light of Thy countenance to shine forth, the sons of Zebedee cried out: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou! С Н ль к м з Х м щ, ы, я к з к С, з м ш : ц ш х Б, л л Now have invisible things become visible to the apostles: the Divinity which shone forth in the flesh on Mount Tabor upon those who cry: Blessed art Thou forever, O Lord God! Ны ы ш л м м я Б л, й л ш, ю щ м: л л, Г Б, к The apostles were moved to awe by fear on Mount Tabor, marvelling at the majesty of the kingdom of God, and crying out: Blessed art Thou forever, O Lord God! Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit Now have things never before heard become audible; for the Son, Who was born of the У ш я х м, льш я л л ю Б Ц, й л, ю щ : л л, Г Б, к О Ны лы ш я лы ш ы ш : з ц Сы Д ы О к м л м 23

Virgin without father, is borne witness gloriously by the voice of the Father, in that He is God and man, the same forever л ль я, я к Б Ч л к Т й к Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages Amen Being from the beginning the beloved Son by nature, Thou wast not such by the adoption of the Most High, and Thou hast approached us without changing Blessed art Thou forever, O Lord God! Exaltation Katavasia, Tone 8: The senseless decree of the wicked tyrant, / breathing forth threats and blasphemy hateful to God, / confused the people / Yet neither the fury of the wild beast nor the roaring of the fire / could frighten the three Children: / but standing together in the flame, fanned by the wind that brought refreshment as the dew, they sang: Blessed art Thou and praised above all, // O our God and the God of our fathers Ode VIII Irmos, Tone 4: In Babylon the Children, burning with zeal for God / bravely trampled upon the threat of the tyrant and the fire; / thrown into the midst of the flames but refreshed with dew they sang: // O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord П л м ыл ы ш я, щ м Сы злю л, Сый, м л л я л : л л, Г Б, к я, л 8: Л к: Б з м л м ля зл лю к л, ы ш щ щ зл х л м зк ; к ш я ь з к я, ь яй, ы ш щ м Д х, м щ, я х : П ый ц Б, л л П ь 8: П ый к П з к, л 4: Л к: И м : л цы, Б ю л м ю, м ля л м щ я м к ш, я, ш м, я х : л л, я Г я, Г л Glory to Thee, Our God, glory to Thee, Б Christ Who upholdeth all things by His hand, hath with His all-pure feet ascended Mount Tabor, whereon His face shone with radiance brighter than the beams of the sun, and showed forth those highest among the law and grace, who chanted: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord! м я я й, м ым зы к ю Х, й л ыя л л л ц м, з к йш я л к з ю щ я: л л, я л Г я, Г He Who ineffably manifested Himself on Mount Tabor with unapproachable glory, the intangible and never-waning Light, the Effulgence of the Father, illumining creation hath deified men who sing: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord! Н ю л ю я ль я з й, мый з х мый С, О я, ь я, л к, ю щ я:// л л, я л Г я, Г 24