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Lenten Matins Trinity Hymns Tone 1
READER: In the likeness of the bodiless powers, let us rise from
material images to spiritual and immaterial realities; through
our Trinity Hymns, let us be ready to receive the
enlightenment that comes from the All-holy Trinity and let us
cry out like the cherubim:
Choir: Holy, Holy, Holy Are You, O God!
Monday:
Through The Prayers Of All Your Angels, Have Mercy On Us.
Tuesday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Forerunner, Have Mercy On Us.
Wednesday & Friday:
By The Power Of Your Cross, Preserve Us, O Lord.
Thursday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Holy Apostles And St. Nicholas,
Have Mercy On Us.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Together with the cherubim, let us cry out to the One who is
on high, singing with all the heavenly powers the Thrice-holy
Hymn:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Now that we have risen from our sleep, we kneel before You,
Bountiful One, and cry out to You, Almighty One, with the Hymn
of the angels:
CHOIR: Holy, Holy, Holy Are You, O God!
Through The Prayers Of The Theotokos, Have Mercy On Us.
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Lenten Hymn Of Light Tone 1
READER: Lord, Creator of light, purify my soul from all stain and save
me.
CHOIR: Monday:
Through The Prayers Of All Your Angels, Have Mercy On Me.
Tuesday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Forerunner, Have Mercy On Me.
Wednesday & Friday:
By The Power Of Your Cross, Preserve Me, O Lord.
Thursday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Holy Apostles
Have Mercy On Me.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Lord, Creator of light, purify my soul from all stain and save
me.
CHOIR: Through The Prayers Of All Your Saints, Have Mercy On Me.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, Creator of light, purify my soul from all stain and save
me.
CHOIR: Through The Prayers Of The Theotokos, Have Mercy On Me.
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Lenten Matins Trinity Hymns Tone 2
READER: Uncreated Nature, Creator of all, open our lips that we may
sing Your praise, crying:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
Monday:
Through The Prayers Of All Your Angels, Have Mercy On Us.
Tuesday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Forerunner, Have Mercy On Us.
Wednesday & Friday:
BY THE POWER OF YOUR CROSS, PRESERVE US, O LORD.
Thursday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR HOLY APOSTLES AND ST. NICHOLAS,
HAVE MERCY ON US.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Bountiful One, we who dwell on earth follow the example of the
heavenly powers and offer the Triumphal Hymn to You, crying:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Now that You have raised me from my bed of sleep, O Lord,
enlighten my mind and heart; open my lips that I may sing to
You:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE THEOTOKOS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
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LENTEN HYMN OF LIGHT TONE 2
READER: Lord, send down Your eternal light and enlighten the eyes of
my heart.
CHOIR: Monday:
Through The Prayers Of All Your Angels, Have Mercy On Me.
Tuesday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Forerunner, Have Mercy On Me.
Wednesday & Friday:
By The Power Of Your Cross, Preserve Me, O Lord.
Thursday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Holy Apostles
Have Mercy On Me.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Lord, send down Your eternal light and enlighten the eyes of
my heart.
CHOIR: Through The Prayers Of All Your Saints, Have Mercy On Me.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, send down Your eternal light and enlighten the eyes of
my heart.
CHOIR: Through The Prayers Of The Theotokos, Have Mercy On Me.
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Lenten Matins Trinity Hymns Tone 3
READER: Let us, with the cherubim, glorify the eternal Father, His co-
eternal Son and the Spirit, co-eternal with both Father and
Son, one and the same Godhead, saying:
CHOIR: Holy, Holy, Holy Are You, O God!
Monday:
Through The Prayers Of All Your Angels, Have Mercy On Us.
Tuesday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Forerunner, Have Mercy On Us.
Wednesday & Friday:
By The Power Of Your Cross, Preserve Us, O Lord.
Thursday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Holy Apostles And St. Nicholas,
Have Mercy On Us.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Holy Trinity, One in essence and undivided, One in Three,
equal in eternity, since You are God, we cry out to You with
the Angelic Hymn:
CHOIR: Holy, Holy, Holy Are You, O God!
Through The Prayers Of All Your Saints, Have Mercy On Us.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
The Judge shall come unexpectedly and the deeds of every man
shall be revealed. Let us cry out with fear at the break of
day:
CHOIR: Holy, Holy, Holy Are You, O God!
Through The Prayers Of The Theotokos, Have Mercy On Us.
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LENTEN HYMN OF LIGHT TONE 3
READER: Christ our God, send Your light and enlighten my heart.
CHOIR: Monday:
Through The Prayers Of All Your Angels, Have Mercy On Me.
Tuesday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Forerunner, Have Mercy On Me.
Wednesday & Friday:
By The Power Of Your Cross, Preserve Me, O Lord.
Thursday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Holy Apostles
Have Mercy On Me.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Christ our God, send Your light and enlighten my heart.
CHOIR: THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Christ our God, send Your light and enlighten my heart.
CHOIR: Through The Prayers Of The Theotokos, Have Mercy On Me.
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LENTEN MATINS TRINITY HYMNS TONE 4
READER: Like the cherubim, we dare to sing of Your glory, Christ our
God, splendor of Your eternal Father and of Your All-holy
Spirit, crying:
CHOIR: Holy, Holy, Holy Are You, O God!
Monday:
Through The Prayers Of All Your Angels, Have Mercy On Us.
Tuesday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Forerunner, Have Mercy On Us.
Wednesday & Friday:
By The Power Of Your Cross, Preserve Us, O Lord.
Thursday:
Through The Prayers Of Your Holy Apostles And St. Nicholas,
Have Mercy On Us.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Bountiful One, as the ranks of the angels sing in heaven and
as the assemblies of men sing on earth with fear, so do we
offer You the triumphal hymn:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
We mortals dare to offer You the hymn of Your immaterial
servants, crying:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE THEOTOKOS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
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LENTEN HYMN OF LIGHT TONE 4
READER: O Lord, the Illuminator of Your servants, purify my darkened
soul from all stain.
CHOIR: Monday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR ANGELS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
Tuesday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR FORERUNNER, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
Wednesday & Friday:
BY THE POWER OF YOUR CROSS, PRESERVE ME, O LORD.
Thursday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR HOLY APOSTLES
HAVE MERCY ON ME.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
O Lord, the Illuminator of Your servants, purify my darkened
soul from all stain.
CHOIR: THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
O Lord, the Illuminator of Your servants, purify my darkened
soul from all stain.
CHOIR: THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE THEOTOKOS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
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LENTEN MATINS TRINITY HYMNS TONE 5
READER: This is the time to sing and the hour to pray, and so without
ceasing, we cry to You, the only God:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
Monday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR ANGELS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
Tuesday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR FORERUNNER, HAVE MERCY ON US.
Wednesday & Friday:
BY THE POWER OF YOUR CROSS, PRESERVE US, O LORD.
Thursday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR HOLY APOSTLES AND ST. NICHOLAS,
HAVE MERCY ON US.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Holy Trinity, we dare to take the place of Your heavenly
servants by singing to You with unworthy voices:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Christ our God, You were contained in the virginal womb
without being separated from the bosom of the Father. Accept
us as we cry to You with the angels:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE THEOTOKOS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
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LENTEN HYMN OF LIGHT TONE 5
READER: Lord, Giver of light, send Your light and enlighten my heart.
CHOIR: Monday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR ANGELS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
Tuesday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR FORERUNNER, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
Wednesday & Friday:
BY THE POWER OF YOUR CROSS, PRESERVE ME, O LORD.
Thursday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR HOLY APOSTLES
HAVE MERCY ON ME.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Lord, Giver of light, send Your light and enlighten my heart.
CHOIR: THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, Giver of light, send Your light and enlighten my heart.
CHOIR: THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE THEOTOKOS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
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LENTEN MATINS TRINITY HYMNS TONE 6
READER: Before You stand the fearful cherubim and the seraphim with
awe, offering the Thrice-holy Hymn with resounding voices.
And we sinners also cry out with them:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
Monday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR ANGELS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
Tuesday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR FORERUNNER, HAVE MERCY ON US.
Wednesday & Friday:
BY THE POWER OF YOUR CROSS, PRESERVE US, O LORD.
Thursday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR HOLY APOSTLES AND ST. NICHOLAS,
HAVE MERCY ON US.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
The six-winged ones chant with immaterial mouths the Thrice-
holy Hymn to You, our God, with resounding songs, and we upon
earth offer You praise with unworthy lips, saying:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Let us glorify the Triune Godhead in Unity without confusion,
singing the angels' song:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE THEOTOKOS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
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LENTEN HYMN OF LIGHT TONE 6
CHOIR: Monday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR ANGELS,
SEND INTO OUR SOULS YOUR ETERNAL LIGHT.
Tuesday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR FORERUNNER,
SEND INTO OUR SOULS YOUR ETERNAL LIGHT.
Wednesday & Friday:
BY THE POWER OF YOUR CROSS, O LORD,
SEND INTO OUR SOULS YOUR ETERNAL LIGHT.
Thursday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR HOLY APOSTLES,
SEND INTO OUR SOULS YOUR ETERNAL LIGHT.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
CHOIR: THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS,
SEND INTO OUR SOULS YOUR ETERNAL LIGHT.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
CHOIR: THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE THEOTOKOS,
SEND INTO OUR SOULS YOUR ETERNAL LIGHT.
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LENTEN MATINS TRINITY HYMNS TONE 7
READER: The cherubim praise Your great might and the angels adore Your
divine glory. Be pleased to let us unworthy sinners cry out
to You:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
Monday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR ANGELS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
Tuesday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR FORERUNNER, HAVE MERCY ON US.
Wednesday & Friday:
BY THE POWER OF YOUR CROSS, PRESERVE US, O LORD.
Thursday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR HOLY APOSTLES AND ST. NICHOLAS,
HAVE MERCY ON US.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Let us cry out with fear, sending up the Thrice-holy Hymn of
the seraphim to the incomprehensible Godhead, Trinity in
Unity:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
My soul, as soon as you rise, reject sluggishness and sleep;
present yourself to the Judge and cry out with fear:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE THEOTOKOS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
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LENTEN HYMN OF LIGHT TONE 7
READER: Put Your Spirit within me, Lord, to sing Your praise and to do
Your will.
CHOIR: Monday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR ANGELS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
Tuesday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR FORERUNNER, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
Wednesday & Friday:
BY THE POWER OF YOUR CROSS, PRESERVE ME, O LORD.
Thursday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR HOLY APOSTLES
HAVE MERCY ON ME.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Put Your Spirit within me, Lord, to sing Your praise and to do
Your will.
CHOIR: THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Put Your Spirit within me, Lord, to sing Your praise and to do
Your will.
CHOIR: THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE THEOTOKOS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
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LENTEN MATINS TRINITY HYMNS TONE 8
READER: The cherubim dare not gaze upon You, but hover about You,
crying out with joy, chanting the inspired song of the Thrice-
holy Hymn. Together with them, we sinners cry out:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
Monday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR ANGELS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
Tuesday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR FORERUNNER, HAVE MERCY ON US.
Wednesday & Friday:
BY THE POWER OF YOUR CROSS, PRESERVE US, O LORD.
Thursday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR HOLY APOSTLES AND ST. NICHOLAS,
HAVE MERCY ON US.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Let us follow the ranks of the angels and lift up our hearts
to heaven. Let us bow down in fear before the Immortal One,
singing the triumphant hymn:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Since we stoop beneath the burden of our sins and dare not
lift up our eyes to the heights, let us bow in soul and body
and cry out to You with the bodiless host, singing:
CHOIR: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, O GOD!
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE THEOTOKOS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
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LENTEN HYMN OF LIGHT TONE 8
READER: O Christ the true Light, illumine me with Your own light.
CHOIR: Monday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR ANGELS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
Tuesday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR FORERUNNER, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
Wednesday & Friday:
BY THE POWER OF YOUR CROSS, PRESERVE ME, O LORD.
Thursday:
THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF YOUR HOLY APOSTLES
HAVE MERCY ON ME.
READER: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
O Christ the true Light, illumine me with Your own light.
CHOIR: THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF ALL YOUR SAINTS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.
READER: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
O Christ the true Light, illumine me with Your own light.
CHOIR: THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF THE THEOTOKOS, HAVE MERCY ON ME.