Menaion of the Orthodox Church

The 14th Day Of The Month Of January

Apodosis Of Holy Theophany

At Vespers

The usual kathisma. On “Lord, I have cried…”, 6 stichera from Great Vespers of the feast itself, the first two of which are chanted twice. Glory…, Now and ever…: Doxasticon: “Thou didst bow Thy head…” Prokimenon of the day. There is no Entrance, nor are there Readings read. “Vouchsafe, O Lord…” Litany: “Let us complete our evening prayer…” Festal Aposticha and their doxasticon. After “Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart…”, the festal Troparion, once. Litany: “Have mercy on us, O God…” Dismissal, at which we also commemorate the saints of the day.

Nocturns

With the usual kathisma and the customary Troparia. We also read the prayer: “Remember, O Lord, in the hope of resurrection…” Dismissal.

At Matins

At “God is the Lord…”, the festal Troparion, thrice. After the kathismata, the festal Sessional hymns. Canon I of the Feast, with 8 Troparia, including the irmos; Canon II, with 6 Troparia, including the irmos. The irmoi of both canons are chanted twice. Katavasiæ: the irmoi of Canon I. After Ode III, the hypacoï. After Ode VI, the festal Kontakion and ikos. At Ode IX, we do not chant the Magnificat, but rather the festal refrains, as on the feast itself. Exapostilarion of the feast; Glory…, Now and ever…, the same is repeated. On the Praises, the 4 stichera of the feast; Glory…: “Thou didst clothe Thyself…”; Now and ever…: “Today Christ hath come…” Great Doxology. Troparion of the feast. Litanies. Dismissal. First Hour.

At Divine Liturgy

We do not chant the festal antiphons. On the Beatitudes, 8 Troparia from Ode IX: 4 from Canon I, and 4 from Canon II. After the Entrance, the Troparion of the feast; Glory…, Now and ever…, the Kontakion of the feast. Trisagion. Prokimenon, Alleluia and Communion Verse of the feast. Epistle and Gospel of the day.