The Great Canon Á-? On Tuesday of the First Week - Page 1 of 19
On Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, during Great Compline, after Psalm 69, the Canon is sung.
The Eirmosi are sung twice, at the beginning and end of each Song. Before each Troparion we
make the sign of the Cross and bow three times.
Song 1. Tone 6.
Eirmos:
He is my Helper and Protector, and has become
my salvation. This is my God and I will glorify Him My
father's God and I will exalt Him. For gloriously has
He been glorified.
(Exodus 15:2, 1; Psalm 117:14)
Refrain:
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
Troparia:
I have willfully incurred the guilt of Cain's murder, since by
invigorating my flesh I am the murderer of my soul's
awareness, and have warred against it by my evil deeds.
(Genesis 4:8)
I have not resembled Abel's righteousness, O Jesus. I have
never offered Thee acceptable gifts, nor divine actions, nor a
pure sacrifice, nor an unblemished life.
(Genesis 4:4)
Like Cain, we too, O wretched soul, have likewise offered to
the Creator of all foul deeds, defective sacrifice and a
useless life. Therefore we too are condemned.
(Genesis 4:5; Hebrews
11:4)
In molding my clay into life, O Potter, Thou didst put in me
flesh and bones, breath and vitality. But, O my Creator, my
Redeemer and Judge, accept me who repent.
(Genesis 2:7; Jeremiah
18:1-10; Rom. 9:21)
I confess to Thee, O Savior, the sins I have committed, and
the wounds of my body and soul which murderous thoughts
like robbers within have inflicted upon me.
(Luke 10:30)