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Common Service for the Commemoration of All the Saints · printed p.611 (PDF 627)

Epistle

One saint§ 233Ephesians 6:10-17
Several§ 2912 Timothy 1:8-18

Chant

The Commons service — the class’s own, not the day’s. Sung where the day prints no propers of its own: 1 of the 23 dated days below. 20 print their own propers, and those are what is sung; on 2 the Festal Cycle appoints a different Epistle that day.

Prokeimenon, Tone 7

Let the Saints exult in the Lord / let them sing for joy on their couches.

Verse: Sing to the Lord a new song; His praise in the assembly of the Saints.

Alleluia, Tone 6

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments.

Verse: His seed shall be mighty in the land.

Communion Hymn

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous! Praise befits the just!

Where these Epistles are read — 27

Reading a class’s Epistle is not the same as belonging to the class. The Apostol appoints §233 on 18 August because that day’s service is copied from December 10, not because Florus and Laurus are Confessors.

26 § 233 Ephesians 6:10-17
27th Sunday After PentecostAt the Tonsuring of MonasticsserviceFor the Country and the People in Times of StrifeserviceSaturday After TheophanyrubricForefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos; Martyr Sozón of Cilícia09-07Afterfeast of the Elevation of the Cross; Greatmartyr Eústace of Rome and those with him09-20Martyr and Confessor, Blessed Prince Michael, and his councilor, Theodore, Wonderworkers of Chernígov09-20
1 § 291 2 Timothy 1:8-18
Monk-martyr and Confessor, Stephen the New; Martyr Irenárchus and the seven women Martyrs at Sebaste11-28