The General Menaion; Or, the Book of Services Common to the Festivals of Our Lord Jesus of the Holy Virgin and of the Different Orders of Saints (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... understand that Thou art God, and that trusting in Thee we may obtain victories, whilst we customarily pray unto Thy most pure Mother that great mercy may be granted unto us. The great Boxology...And the Dismission. At the Liturgy for the Beatitudes Ode 3 and 6 of the Canon. CHAPTER IV. THE SERVICE C0MM0N T0 THE H0LY ANGELS AND 0THEE B0DILESS 0NES. For, O Lord, I have cried, the Stichera, Tone 4. Similar to: As a virtuous... 0f the thrice-sunny Godhead the most illustrious attendants, --ye, angels, that appear as chief-captains, joyfully shout with the powers above: Holy art Thou, 0 Father, Holy art Thou, Q Unoriginate Word, Holy art Thou also, 0 Holy Spirit, one glory, one kingdom and nature, one Godhead and power. As your appearance is fiery, so is your virtue wonderful, 0 Michael and Gabriel--the first among angels, for in your unearthly nature ye traverse the ends of the world, carrying out the behests of the Creator of all, being acknowledged powerful in your strength and making sources of healings the temples dedicated to you and venerated on account of your holy calling. Thou, 0 Lord, that makest, as hath been written, Thine angels spirits and Thy ministers flames of fire, hast shewn pre-eminent amongst the orders Thine Arch-angel Michael together with Thy chief-captain Gabriel that at a sign from Thee obey Thee, 0 Word, and the trisagion hymn, with fear, vociferate unto Thy glory. Glory, Tone 6: Eejoice with us, all ye angelic orders, for your chiefs and our intercessors--the great chief-captains, --gloriously appearing to-day in their honourable temple, are blessing us; wherefore in dutifully hymning them we cry unto them: Shelter us with the shadow of your wings, 0 ye the greatest chiefcaptains. Both now...the Theotokion: .