Apostol § 116

Romans 15:1–7
Prokeimenon, Tone 2

The Lord is my strength and my song; / He has become my salvation.

Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely, but He has not given me over unto death.

Brethren, we then that are strong ought to bear with the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to edification. For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “the reproaches of them that reproached Thee fell on Me.” For whatsoever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one toward another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ… Therefore receive ye one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.

Alleluia, Tone 3

The Lord is my Light and my Salvation / whom, then, shall I fear?

Verse: The Lord is the Defender of my life! Of whom shall I be afraid?