Horologion
Matins (not at a Vigil)
For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people, and He shall exalt the meek with
salvation.
The saints shall boast in glory, and they shall rejoice upon their beds.
The high praise of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords shall be
in their hands.
To do vengeance among the heathen, punishments among the peoples.
To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron.
To do among them the judgment that is written. This glory shall be to all His
saints.
Praise ye God in His saints, praise Him in the firmament of His power.
If there are stichera appointed, beginning with the next verse the reader reads only the first half of
the versse (until the *), and then the choir sings the remainder of the verse, followed by the
sticheron.
Praise Him for His mighty acts, * praise Him according to the multitude of His
greatness.
Praise Him with the sound of trumpet, * praise Him with the psaltery and harp.
Praise Him with timbrel and dance, * praise him with strings and flute.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals, praise Him with cymbals of jubilation. * Let
every breath praise the Lord.
If stichera were sung, the choir then sings GloryÁ-¬ and the doxasticon; Both nowÁ-¬ and the
theotokion.
Priest: To Thee glory is dueÁ-¬
Reader: Amen.
Priest: Glory to Thee Who hast shown us the light!
Reader: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace and good will among
men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we
give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory. O Lord, heavenly King, God the
Father Almighty; O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; and O Holy
Spirit. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin