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countenance fell.
6.
And the Lord God said to Cain, Why art
thou become very sorrowful and why is thy countenance
fallen?
7.
Hast thou not sinned if thou hast brought it
rightly, but not rightly divided it? be still, to thee shall be
his submission, and thou shalt rule over him.
Reader:
The Prokeimenon, Psalm 24, in the 6th Tone:
Look
upon me, and have mercy on me.
Stichos:
Unto Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
Deacon:
Wisdom!
Reader:
The reading
is from Proverbs.
Deacon:
Let us
attend!
Prov 3:34 - 4:26
Reader:
34.
The Lord resists the proud; but he gives grace to
the humble.
35.
The wise shall inherit glory; but the ungodly
have exalted their own dishonor.
1.
Hear, ye children, the
instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
2.
For I give you a good gift; forsake ye not my law.
3.
For I
also was a son obedient to my father, and loved in the
sight of my mother:
4.
who spoke and instructed me,
saying, Let our speech be fixed in thine heart, keep our
commandments, forget them not:
5.
and do not neglect the
speech of my mouth.
6.
And forsake it not, and it shall
cleave to thee: love it, and it shall keep thee.
7.
Secure it,
and it shall exalt thee: honor it, that it may embrace thee;
8.
that it may give unto thy head a crown of graces, and
may cover thee with a crown of delight.
9.
Hear, my son,
and receive my words; and the years of thy life shall be
increased, that the resources of thy life may be many.
10.