Fisherman's Friend

For Several Martyred Men

Common Service for the Commemoration of All the Saints · printed p.609 (PDF 625)

Epistle

§ 99Romans 8:28-39
§ 330Hebrews 11:33-12:2

The book gives no rule for choosing. It prints these Epistles for this class separated by “or” and says nothing about which to take. All are kept; the choice is the celebrant’s.

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 12 dated days below. 10 print their own propers, and those are what is sung; on 1 the Festal Cycle appoints a different Epistle that day.

Prokeimenon, Tone 4

The Lord has shown all the wonders of His will / to all the Saints who are in His land.

Verse: I keep the Lord always before me; for He is at my right hand, and I shall not be moved.

Alleluia, Tone 4

The righteous cried and the Lord heard them, and delivered them out of all their troubles.

Verse: Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the Lord delivers them out of them all.

Communion Hymn

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

Where these Epistles are read — 14

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.

6 § 99 Romans 8:28-39
Martyr Mámas of Cæsaréa in Cappadocia, and his parents, the Martyrs Theodotus and Rufina; Our Venerable father among the Saints, John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople09-02New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia09-24New-Martyrs of Alaska, Hieromonk Juvenály and Peter the Aleut09-24Leavetaking of the Theophany; Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu: Isáiah, Sábbas, Moses and his disciple Moses, Jeremíah, Paul, Adam, Sergius, Dómnus, Próclus, Hypátius, Isaac, Macárius, Mark, Benjamin, Eusébius, Elias, and the others [for The Holy Fathers]01-14Forefeast of the Meeting of the Lord; Martyr Trýphon of Campsada in Syria; Venerable Brigid (Bridget) of Ireland02-01Holy Martyrs and Passion-bearers Boris and Gleb (in Baptism Román and David)07-24
8 § 330 Hebrews 11:33-12:2
1st Sunday After Pentecost, Sunday of All Saints2nd Sunday After Pentecost — All Saints of Russia (or All Saints of the Local Church)Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch, and those with him; Holy Prophet and Godseer, Moses09-04Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus of Syria10-07Martyr Aréthas and the 4,299 Martyrs with him10-24Holy Prophet Daniel and the three youths, Shádrach, Méshach and Abednégo (Ananías, Azárias and Mísael)12-17Venerable Máximus the Confessor; Martyr Neophýtus of Nicæa; Martyrs Eugene, Candídus, Valerian and Áquila at Trebizond; Venerable Maxím the Greek [for St. Maximus]01-21this serviceProcession of the Cross / Holy Seven Maccabee Martyrs08-01