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THE MOLEBEN SERVICE FOR VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE
STAND The priest, vested in bright epitrachelion and phelonion incemses the whole churh. When he is finished, he comes before the closed royal doors and intones: Priest: Blessed is our God, always now and ever and forever. R. Amen. During the Paschal season until the Wednesday before Ascension we sing three times: Christ is risen from the dead, by death He conquered death, and to those in the graves
He granted life. The people sing: (except during the Paschal season) Glory be to You, our God, glory be to You. Heavenly king Comforter, Spirit of truth, You are everywhere present and fill all things. Treasury of blessings and Giver of life, come and dwell within us, cleanse us of all stain, and save our souls, 0 gracious Lord. During the Paschal season, the people begin here: Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us. (3 times) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen. O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; 0 Lord, cleanse us of our sins; 0 Master, forgive our transgressions; 0 Holy One, come to us and heal our infirmities for Your name’s sake. Lord, have mercy (3 times) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen. Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Priest: For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. R. Amen. SIT Psalm 142 O Lord, hear my prayer, hearken to my pleading in Your faithfulness; in Your justice answer me. And enter not into judgement with Your servant, for before You no one living is just. For the enemy pursues me; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has left me dwelling the dark, like those long dead. And my spirit is faint within me, my heart within me is appalled. I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your doings, the works of Your hands I ponder. I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like parched land. Hasten to answer me, 0 Lord, for my spirit fails me. Hide not Your face from me lest I become like those who go down into the pit. At dawn let me hear of Your kindness, for in You I trust. Show me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul. Rescue me from my enemies, 0 Lord, for in You I hope. Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good spirit guide me on level ground. For Your name’s sake, 0 Lord, preserve me; in Your justice free me from distress. And in Your kindness destroy my enemies; bring to nought all my foes, for I am Your servant. STAND Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Glory be to you, 0 God! (Three times with a bow). GOD THE LORD The following is sung in troparion tone 8 by the cantor and people. The deacon remains at the amvon and chants the verses. If there is no deacon, the priest remains before the royal doors and chants the verses. Priest / Deacon: God the Lord has revealed Himself to us, blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.
The priest enters the sanctuary by way of the southern door, kisses the altar, opens the royal doors and then goes behind the altar during the singing of the troparion. STAND The troparion in tone 8 0 Savior, You called the fisherman and they immediately left their nets to follow You. Your voice resounds with authority, "Make disciples of all nations, teach them to carry out everything I have commanded." Give us today zealous workers for Your kingdom to reap the harvest of faith; for You provide always for Your beloved Church. The theotokion in troparion tone 8 v. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen. 0 holy Virgin, Mother of God, with confidence you told those at the wedding of Cana, "Do whatever my Son tells you." Ask Him to provide an abundance of vocations for the Church. SIT Psalm 50 Have mercy on me, 0 God, in Your goodness; For I acknowledge my offense, That you may be justified in Your sentence, Behold, You are pleased with sincerity of heart, Let me hear sounds of joy and gladness; A clean heart create for me, 0 God, Give me back the joy of your salvation, Free me from blood guilt, 0 God, my saving God; For You are not pleased with sacrifices; Be bountiful, 0 Lord, to Zion, in Your kindness STAND Deacon: Let us be attentive! Priest: Peace be with all! Deacon: Wisdom! Be attentive! Then the prokiemenion in tone 6: May our God come and not be deaf to us.
Priest / Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. R. Lord, have mercy. Priest: For You are holy, 0 our God, and You dwell in the holy place, and to You we give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever. R. Amen. Priest /Deacon: Let everything that lives and that breathes give praise to the Lord. R. Let everything that lives and that breathes give praise to the Lord.
R. Let everything that lives and that breathes give praise to the Lord. Priest / Deacon: That we may be deemed worthy of hearing the holy Gospel, let us pray to the Lord, our God. R. Lord, have mercy. (3 times). Priest / Deacon: Wisdom, let us stand and listen to a reading of the Holy Gospel. Priest: Peace be with all! R. And with your spirit! Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. R. Glory be to you, 0 Lord, glory be to you. Gospel: John 4:34-38 ("Jesus said to them…) Note: The priest reads the Gospel even if a deacon is present. The following Gospels maybe found towards the end of this webpage. R. Glory be to you, 0 Lord, glory be to you. Tone 6 samohlasen:
0 merciful One, through the prayers of Your holy apostles, cleanse us of our many sins.
0 merciful One, through the prayers of the holy God-bearer, cleanse us of our many sins.
The following is taken in tone 6 samohlasen: Holy God, Almighty Father, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven; Holy and Mighty, Jesus our Lord and God and Savior, you came not to be served but to serve, grant an increase of vocations in the service of your people; Holy and Immortal, Holy and life-giving Spirit, fill those called by the Father with the grace of zeal for your kingdom. STAND It is truly proper to glorify you, who have borne God, the ever-blessed, immaculate and the Mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim and beyond compare more glorious then the Seraphim, who a Virgin, gave birth to God the Word; you, truly the Mother of God, we magnify. During the Paschal season: The Angel exclaimed to her, full of grace: "Rejoice, O pure Virgin, again, I say ‘Rejoice! Your Son is risen from the grave on the third day and has raised the dead. Let all nations rejoice." Shine in splendor, 0 new Jerusalem; for the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. 0 Sion, Sing with joy and rejoice. And you, pure Mother of God, rejoice in the Resurrection of your Son. Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us. (3 times)Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. 0 Lord, cleanse us of our sins; 0 Master, forgive our transgressions; 0 Holy One come to us and heal our infirmities for Your Name’s sake. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Priest: For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. R. Amen Troparion - Tone 6: Have mercy on us, 0 Lord, have mercy on us: since we have no defense, We sinners offer this supplication to You, our Master; have mercy on us. v. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit Kontakion Tone 6: Lord, have mercy on us, for in You we place our hope. Be not exceedingly angry with us, nor mindful of our transgressions; but even now look upon us with mercy, and deliver us from our enemies. For You are our God and we are Your people; we all are the work of Your hands and we call upon Your Name. Now and ever and forever. Amen Bohorodicen Tone 6: Open to us the doors of mercy, 0 Blessed Mother of God, that we who place our trust in you may not perish, but that through you we be delivered from misfortune, for you are the salvation of all Christians. SIT The priest or deacon then chants this litany: Priest: Have mercy on us, 0 God, according to Your great mercy; we pray You, hear and have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. (Three times) Priest: We also pray for our holy ecumenical pontiff, N., the pope of Rome, and for our most reverend archbishop and metropolitan, N., for our God-loving Bishop N., for those who serve and have served in this holy church, for our spiritual fathers and for all brethren in Christ. R. Lord, have mercy. (Three times) Priest: We also pray for our civil authorities and for all in the Iservice of our country. R. Lord, have mercy. (Three times) Priest: o Lord, grant us an abundance of vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and to the monastic and religious life for the welfare and sanctification of Your Church, we pray you, hear us and have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. (Three times) Priest: 0 Lord, grant that those whom You have called may hear the voice of Your word, "Come follow me," and accept the ministries of service and leadership in Your Church, we pray You, hear us and have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. (Three times) Priest: o Lord, fill all who serve Your Church with the grace of Your Holy Spirit, we pray You, hear and Have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. (Three time) Priest: o Lord, our God, fill all Your faithful with a love for Your Church, that all of us may serve Your Gospel according to our talents, we pray You, hear us and have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. (Three times) Priest: We also pray for the people here present who await Your great and abundant mercy, for those who showed us mercy, and for all Christians of the true faith. R. Lord, have mercy. (Three times) Priest: Hear us, 0 God our Savior, hope of all bounds of the earth and of those far away from home. In Your graciousness be merciful to us sinners, 0 Master. For You are a merciful God and You love mankind, and we glorify You, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. R. Amen. KNEEL Priest: Let us bend our knees in prayer to the Lord. From Easter to Pentecost: In peace, let us pray to the Lord. R. Lord, have mercy. (Three times) Priest: O Lord our God, You are older than all creation, and have made us in Your image and likeness. You chose the tribe of Levi to serve at the holy altar of Your presence, but sent Your only Son to be our High Priest. He is able to sympathize with our weaknesses, He is completely without sin. He has entered the Holy of Holies with His own blood, to wash away all our sins. On the night He was arrested, He revealed Himself to be truly the Lamb of sacrifice, as He gave His Body and Blood to His holy Apostles as food and drink for all the faithful. You then gave us the gift of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter and Spirit of Truth, to be with us always, to give to Your Church all the gifts needed for sanctification. Today we humbly beg You, grant us an abundance of vocations to Your holy priesthood, to the diaconate in Christ, and to the monastic and religious life. Do not leave Your Church deprived of spiritual gifts. Open our hearts to hear the words of Your invitation, "Come, follow me." Give to Your Church servants ready to follow You with zeal and courage. Give to Your Church servants who, in their weakness, have received the Spirit of wisdom and understanding. Give to Your Church servants ready to lead and to serve to teach and to comfort, to give of themselves and to receive a heavenly reward. Give to Your faithful the boldness to stand in prayer before Your presence, to ask for Your forgiveness, Your acceptance, Your goodness and loving-kindness and the fulfillment of Your promise, "Behold,, I am with you always until the end of the world." Indeed, do not leave us orphans, but be with us through Your Holy Spirit, who is present everywhere and fills all things, and who raises up mere mortals to divine service in love of Your people, the Church. For You alone are holy and the Giver of sanctification, You and Your only Son, and Your all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, always, now and ever and forever. R. Amen. Then the procession with the reading of the Gospels: Troparion, Tone 8 Blessed are you, 0 Christ our God, you made the fisherman wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit. Through them you have caught the whole world in your net. 0 Lover of humanity, glory to you. First Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23--- tone 7 troparion O holy martyrs, you have suffered courageously and received your reward; pray to the Lord, our God, to have mercy on our souls. Second Gospel: Mark 6: 7-13---tone 7 troparion Glory to you, 0 Christ our God; glory to the Apostles; joy to the Martyrs who proclaimed the consubstantial Trinity. Third Gospel: Luke 5:1-11---tone 5 irmos Rejoice, 0 Isaiah! The Virgin was with child and bore a Son, Emmanuel. He is God and Man. Orient is His name. By extolling Him we also praise the Virgin. Fourth Gospel: John 1:35-51---troparion tone 8 0 Savior, You called the fishermen and they immediately left their nets to follow You. Your voice resounds with authority, "Make disciples of all nations, teach them to carry out everything I have commanded." Give us today zealous workers for Your kingdom to reap the harvest of faith; for You provide always for Your beloved Church. Dismissal Priest /Deacon: Wisdom! R. More honorable than the Cherubim and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim; who a virgin, gave birth to God the Word, you truly the Mother of God, we magnify. Priest: Glory be to You, 0 Christ our God our hope; glory be to You. R. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Give the blessing! The priest says the dismissial. R. Amen. May Christ our true God, through the prayers of His most holy Mother, the holy, glorious and praiseworthy apostles, our venerable and God-bearing Fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us and save us for He is gracious and loves mankind. R. Amen Gospel: John 4:34-38 "Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work Do you not say, ‘In four months the harvest will be here’? I tell you, look up and see the fields ripe for the harvest The reaper is already receiving his payment and gathering crops for eternal life, so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together. For here the saying is verified that ‘One sows and another reaps. ‘I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the work and you are sharing the fruit of their work." First Gospel: Matthew 4:18—23 As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him. He walked along from there and saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him. He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people. Second Gospel: Mark 6:7-13 He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick — no food no sack no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic. He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there. Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them." So they went off and preached repentance. They drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. Third Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of Go4, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowd from the boat After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch. " Simon said in reply, "Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets." When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that they were in danger of sinking. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man. " For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him and all those with him, and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid, from now on you will be catching men." When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him. Fourth Gospel: John 1:35-51 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, "Behold, the Lamb of God." The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?" He said to them, "Come, and you will see. " So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon. Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. He first found his own brother Simon and told him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated Anointed). Then he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of John,~ you will be called Kephas" (which is translated Peter). The next day he decided to go to Galillee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazareth." But Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Here is a true Israelite. There is no duplicity in him." Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "be fore Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are the King of Israel." Jesus answered and said to him, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this." And he said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." Then the priest intones the Many years:Priest: To our holy ecumenical pontiff, N, grant, 0 Lord, many years. R. God grant him many years. Priest: To our most reverend archbishop and metropolitan, N, grant, 0 Lord, many years. R. God grant him many years. Priest: To our God-loving bishop, N, grant, 0 Lord, many years. R. God grant him many years. R. God grant him many years. Priest: To our civil authorities and all in the service of our country, grant, 0 Lord, many years. R. God grant them many years. Priest: To all priestly and religious orders, to all our fathers and bretheren and to all Christians of the true faith, grant, 0 Lord, many years. R. God grant them many years, God grant them many years, God grant them many happy years: in health and happiness, in health and happiness, God grant them many happy years.The procession now exits the church.
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