the pro-liturgy service called the typica

XIV. THE PRO-LITURGY SERVICE,

CALLED,

THE TYPICA.

This Service is said either in the Great Fasts, when the Hours are conjoined with the Vespers or with the Liturgy of the Presanctified, or it is said on ordinary days when for some reason there is no celebration of the Liturgy. In the former instance, it serveth as a transition from the Morning to the Evening Service, and in the latter, it is a Service in itself instead of the prayers and hymns of the Liturgy.

These two uses are indicated as followeth.

A. THE TYPICA IN THE GREAT FASTS.

After the Prayer of the Ninth Hour, Master, Lord Jesus Christ .... they begin to sing on this wise,

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The First Choir.
N thy kingdom remember us, O Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.

Blessed art the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Remember us, O Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.

Second Choir, Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Remember us, O Lord .... And so after every verse.

First Choir. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Second Choir. Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

First Choir. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Second Choir. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

First Choir. Blessed are the peace-makers, for they shall be called the children of God.

Second Choir. Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

First Choir. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Second Choir. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven.

First Choir. Glory. Remember us ....

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Second Choir. Both now. Remember us....

Chorus. Remember us, O Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom. Remember us, O Master, when thou comest in thy kingdom. Remember us, O Holy One, when thou comest in thy kingdom.

Reader. The heavenly choir praiseth thee, and saith, Holy, holy, holy Lord Sabaoth, heaven and earth are full of thy glory.

Verse. Ye looked unto him and were enlightened, and your faces were not ashamed.

The heavenly choir .... Glory.

The choir of holy Angels and Archangels with all the heavenly Hosts praiseth thee, and saith, Holy, holy, holy Lord Sabaoth, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Both now.

Then the Confession of Faith, I believe in one God .... After this,
O GOD, remit, and pardon, and forgive our sins, whether we did them willingly or not, whether by deeds or words, whether in knowledge or in ignorance, whether by night or day, or if we did them in our thought and purpose, forgive us all, for thou art good and lovest man.

Our Father ....

Then the Condakion for the Day. Lord, have mercy, forty times. Glory. Both now. In the name of the Lord, father, give the blessing.

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Priest. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and shine the light of his countenance upon us, and have mercy upon us.

And the Prayer of S. Ephrem followeth, and the Reader beginneth immediately the Vespers, saying, O come, let us worship....Psalm 103 (104). And the rest.

B. THE TYPICA ON ORDINARY DAYS.

At the conclusion of the Sixth Hour, the Reader beginneth,
BLESS the Lord, O my soul. O Lord, thou art blessed. And Psalm 102 (103).

Glory. Both now.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. O Lord, thou art blessed.

Then,

Glory. Praise the Lord, O my soul. While I live will 1 praise the Lord, I will sing praises unto my God while I have being. And Psalm. 145 (146). Both now.
NLY-BEGOTTEN Son and Word of God, who art immortal, and didst vouchsafe for our salvation to take flesh of the holy Mother of God and ever-

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virgin Mary, and without mutation didst become man, and wast crucified, Christ our God, and by death didst overcome death, being one of the holy Trinity, and glorified with the Father and the Holy Ghost: O save us.

Then moreover, the Beatitudes, with the following verses.
REMEMBER me, O God my Saviour, when thou comest in thy kingdom, arid save me, for thou alone art the Lover of men.

Thou, O Christ, that didst accept the tears of Peter, accept also my repentance, and grant me forgiveness of my sins.

Thou, O Christ, that dost enlighten the heavenly choirs, enlighten also the eyes of my heart.

Thou didst preach repentance unto men, O Baptist and Precursor of the Lord: I pray thee to grant me to repent from my heart.

O Christ, thou wast of thine own accord nailed on the tree, and by thy might hast overcome the arrogance of the proud.

O glorious Apostles, as mysterious rays ye have penetrated the world, and with faith have enlightened the race of men.

Thou, O Lover of men, who hast glorified Prophets, Teachers, Venerables and Just, save our souls by their prayers. Glory.

We glorify the Father, and the Son, and

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the Holy Ghost, saying, O holy Trinity, save our souls.

Both now.

All generations call thee blessed, most pure one, for thou verily didst bring forth the blessed God.

Then are read the Epistle and Gospel for the Day, or, Col. III. 12�17 and Mark VIII.34 �IX. 1.

After the Gospel. Glory. Both now. Remember us, O Lord .... The heavenly choir .... Vide page 126. The Confession of Faith. O God, remit and pardon ....Our Father. The Condakion of the Day. Lord, have mercy, twelve times.

Prayer.
MOST holy Trinity, that art might in one substance and kingdom undivided, Fountain of all good; be gracious unto me, a sinner. Confirm and instruct my heart, and take from me every defilement. Illuminate my thoughts, that I may always praise thee, sing and worship thee, and say, One holy, one Lord Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.

BLESSED be the name of the Lord, from henceforth, and to all ages, thrice. And Psalm 33 (34). Vide page 15.

And the Dismissal as in the First Hour.