The ORDER of THE GENERAL MOLEBEN
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To a Hierarch, 1st Tone:
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation
of my heart shall be of understanding.
Stichos:
Hear this, all ye nations; give ear, all ye that inhabit the world.
To several Hierarchs, Monk-saints, Hieromartyrs, and Fools for the
sake of Christ, 4th Tone:
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of
His saints.
Stichos:
What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He hath rendered unto me?
To a Martyr, 4thTone:
The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall
hope in Him.
Stichos:
Hearken, O God, unto my prayer, when I make supplication unto Thee.
To several Martyrs, and to Unmercenaries, 4th Tone:
In the saints that
are in His earth hath the Lord been wondrous; He hath wrought all His desires
in them.
Stichos:
I beheld the Lord ever before me, for He is at my right hand, that I might
not be shaken.
To a Hieromartyr, or to several Confessors, or to Monk-martyrs, 8th
Tone:
The saints shall boast in glory, and they shall rejoice upon their beds.
Stichos:
Sing unto the Lord a new song; his praise is in the church of the saints.
To Women-martyrs, and to Nun-saints, 4th Tone:
Wondrous is God in
His saints, the God of Israel.
Stichos:
In congregations bless ye God, the Lord from the wellsprings of Israel.
To the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, 4th Tone:
For Thy sake,
O Lord, we are slain all the day long.