Horologion
Matins (not at a Vigil)
And the reader stands in the center of the church, and with reverence and fear of God says the six
psalms.
Then the Litany of Peace, followed by Á-°God is the LordÁ-¬Á-?:
Priest: In the __ Tone: God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us. Blessed is he
that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Stichos 1: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endureth
forever.
Choir:
[in the tone of the first troparion]
God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us.
Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. This is sung after each
stichos.
Stichos 2: Surrounding me they compassed me, and by the name of the Lord I
warded them off.
Stichos 3: I shall not die, but live, and I shall tell of the works of the Lord.
Stichos 4: The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of
the corner. This is the LordÁ-?s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
And the troparia, followed by the readings from the Psalter. Each reading begins as follows:
Choir: Lord, have mercy.
Thrice.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit.
Reader: Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Each reading ends as follows:
Reader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now
and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God.
Thrice.
Then small litany (or at a simple service, Á-°Lord, have mercy,Á-? thrice), and the sessional hymns.
After the last kathisma:
Choir: Lord, have mercy. Thrice. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit.
Reader: Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.