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The texts of the propers sung at Vespers (stichera on "Lord I call," Litya, Aposticha, Troparia and Kontakia that change daily according to either the day of the week or particular day of the month). Texts are "pointed" to be sung according to the tonal patterns of the Common Chant (L'vov-Bakhmetev Obikhod, 1869 edition). Texts are formatted in MS Word. Print these pages for your use in liturgical worship!

November 13

St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

November 14

Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

November 15

23rd Sunday after Pentecost (8th of Luke)/Tone 6
Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas, and Abibus, of Edessa

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

November 16

Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

November 17

St. Gregory the Wonderworker of Neo-Caesarea

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

November 21

The Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

November 22

24th Sunday after Pentecost (9th of Luke)/Tone 7
Afterfeast of the Entrance into the Temple.
Apostles of the Seventy Philemon and Archippus, Martyr Apphia, wife of Philemon and Equal-to-the-Apostles, and Onesimus, disciple of St. Paul

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

November 25

Leavetaking of the Entrance into the Temple
Hieromartyr Clement, Pope of Rome

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

November 29

25th Sunday after Pentecost (10th of Luke)/Tone 8
Martyr Paramon

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

November 30

Holy and All-Praised Apostle Andrew the First-called

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 4

Greatmartyr Barbara and Martyr Juliana
Ven. John of Damascus
Glorification of New Hieromartyr Protopresbyter Alexander Hotovitzky, missionary in America

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 5

Ven. Sabbas the Sanctified

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 6

26th Sunday after Pentecost (11th of Luke)/Tone 1
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 7

St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 9

The Conception by Righteous Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 13

27th Sunday after Pentecost (12th of Luke)/Tone 2
Sunday of the Holy Forefathers
Repose of Ven. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 20

28th Sunday after Pentecost (13th of Luke)/Tone 3
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Sunday before the Nativity
[Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch]

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 21

Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ.
Virgin-Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 22

Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Greatmartyr Anastasia

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 23

Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete

“You / Your” Version “Thou / Thy” Version

December 24

Eve of the Nativity of Christ
Nun-Martyr Eugenia of Rome
Royal Hours
Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (on Thursday)

December 25

The Nativity according to the Flesh of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ

"You/Your" Version
Great Compline
Matins
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

"Thou/Thy" Version
Great Compline
Matins
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

December 26

Second Day of the Feast of the Nativity
Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos

December 27

29th Sunday after Pentecost (14th of Luke)/Tone 4
Third Day of the Feast of the Nativity
Sunday After the Nativity
Holy Righteous Ones: Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James the Brother of the Lord
[Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen]