Troparion of the Resurrection
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(Tone 6)

The angelic powers were around Your tomb, and the guards became as dead, and Mary stood at the tomb, seeking Your spotless body; Then You despoiled Hades without being tried by it, and You met the Virgin O Bestower of life. O Lord, who rose from the dead, glory to You!

Troparion of the Nativity of our Lord
(BDW p.559, PLC p.307, ED p. 1214)

Your Nativity, O Christ our God, has shed the light of knowledge upon the world. Through it, those who had been star-worshipers learned through a star to worship You, O Sun of Justice, and to recognize in You the One who rises from on high. O Lord glory to You!

Troparion of Holy Joseph
(BDW p.573, PLC p.311, ED p. 1240)
(Tone 2)

O Joseph, proclaim to David, the ancestor of Christ our God, the great miracles you have witnessed: you have seen the Virgin with child, given praise with the shepherds, adored with the wise men, and an angel of the Lord has appeared to you. Intercede with Christ God that He may save our Souls.

Kondakion of the Nativity of our Lord
(BDW p.560, PLC p.308, ED p. 1215)
(Tone 3)

Today the Virgin gives birth to the Transcendent in Essence and the earth presents a cave to the Inaccessible. The angels with the shepherds sing His glory, and the Wise Men with the Star travel on their way: for to us is born a New Child, Who is God from all eternity.

Epistle
2 Tim 4:5-8

Prokimenon
(Tone 6)

O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.

Gospel
Mk 1:1-8

Hymn to the Theotokos
(Tone 1)

Magnify, O my soul, the Virgin more glorious than the heavenly powers! Behold a strange and wonderful mystery: the cave is heaven, the Virgin a cherubic throne, the manger a noble place where reposes Christ, the Uncontainable God. Wherefore, let us praise and magnify Him!