Apostol § 318

Hebrews 7:26–8:2
Prokeimenon, Tone 4

My mouth shall speak wisdom / and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding!

Verse: Hear this all ye people! Give ear all inhabitants of the world!

Brethren, such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for His own sins and then for the people’s, for this He did once, when He offered up Himself. For the law makes men high priests which have infirmity, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, makes the Son, who is consecrated forever… Now this is the sum of the things which we have said: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a Minister of the Sanctuary and of the true Tabernacle which the Lord erected, and not man.

Alleluia, Tone 2

The mouth of the righteous shall proclaim wisdom and his tongue shall speak of judgment.

Verse: The Law of God is in his heart, and his steps shall not falter.

Communion Hymn

The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not fear evil tidings.