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The Second Sunday of Lent

Fifth before Easter

Today we honor the Lord Jesus Christ as priest, prophet, and king.

At vespers

On Saturday evening, these idiomela, in Tone VI:

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And this troparion, in Tone I:

The whole church rejoices in you today, O Christ, * for you are her sovereign Lord and ruler. * You alone have spoken to her of the things of God, * and through you has she discerned the will of the Father. * You are her high priest who offers the sublime sacrifice, * while at the same time, the sacred victim. * Glory to you!

At matins

The troparion as given at vespers.

Usual Sunday matins for lent. After the troparion of the feast, Psalm 51(50), with the usual Sunday troparia.

Kondakion, Tone V:

O Christ, eternal, perfect priest! * God himself made you a priest with an oath, * and he will not go back on his word. * You are yourself the living guarantee * that the Father's promise will be fulfilled. * O you who are the visible expression of the invisible God, * O Lord, glory to you!

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