Epistle

§ 335Hebrews 13:17-21

Chant

The Commons service — the class’s own, not the day’s. Sung where the day prints no propers of its own: 2 of the 18 dated days below. 16 print their own propers, and those are what is sung.

Prokeimenon, Tone 7

Precious in the sight of the Lord / is the death of His Saints!

Verse: What shall I render to the Lord for all His bounty to me?

Alleluia, Tone 2

Verse: Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness, and Thy Saints shall rejoice!

Communion Hymn

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

Where these Epistles are read — 18

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.

18 § 335 Hebrews 13:17-21
Hieromartyr Hierothéus, Bishop of Athens; Uncovering of the Relics of our fathers among the Saints, Gúrias, first Archbishop of Kazán', and Barsanúphius, Bishop of Tver'10-04Martyr Charitína; Holy Enlighteners Peter, Alexii, Jonah, Philip and Germogén (Hermógenes), Metropolitans of Moscow and Wonderworkers of All Russia10-05