February Apolytikia

February
The Forefeast of the Meeting in the Temple

February 1
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
&
First Mode "The soldiers standing guard"

G
The Heav - ens' choir looked down
, ,
from
the
vaults
Un.
>
Oujravnio" corov"
of
G
the
&
Heav - ens,
ing
on
and
gaz
the
earth,
they
be - held
&
with
a - maze - ment
the
>
of
First - born
all
cre - a
&
tion brought forth
as
suck
ling babe

to the
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February 1 - Forefeast of the Meeting in the Temple
> &
G
ple
Tem
by
Un.
pure and
&
and
&
Fore - feast,
with us,
they now
vir
Un.
gin - al
moth - er;
do sing
hymn

for
the
Un.
a - ston - ished and
full
of
awe.
A psalm consoles the sad, restrains the joyful, tempers the angry, refreshes the poor and chides the rich man to know himself. To absolutely all who take it, the psalm offers an appropriate medicine; nor does it despise the sinner, but presses upon him the wholesome remedy of penitential tears. - St. Niceta of Remesiana
The Forefeast of the Meeting in the Temple

February 1
Konatakion
Intonation: #8
Allegro
&b
F
Fourth Mode "On this day Thou hast appeared"
> &b
On
this
day
doth Sym
>
F
!En ajgkavlai" devxasqai
glad
ness
e - on
>
of

me
re - ceive with
God, the
G
Giv
&b &b
F
Law;
and
he
doth
>
to
cry
>
part
now, O
Mas - ter Christ,
Him

for
in
fear:
er
the
Let
,
de -
have
seen
Thee,
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February 1 - Forefeast of the Meeting in the Temple
&b
Glo
ry
the
of
>
Is
ra -
.
- el.
The Holy Martyr Trypho

February 1
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
Fourth Mode "Be quick to anticipate"
Thy Mar - tyr,

G
O Lord, in
his
cou - ra - geous con - test

Un.
>
he
@O mavrtu" sou Kuvrie
for Thee
re - ceived as
the prize the crown of
> & &
Thee, our
Un.
im - mor
G
>
-
tal
God.
in - cor - rup - tion and life

G
from
strength, he
cast
down the
For since
pos - sessed Thy
ty - rants
and whol - ly
de - stroyed the
584
February 1 - St. Trypho

E
& &
de - mons' strength
less
pre - sump - tion.

G
,
E
Un.
O Christ God, by
his
prayers, save
our souls, since Thou
art
mer
ci - ful.
SAINT TryphO
The Holy Martyrs Perpetua and Felicity of Carthage and those with them
February 1
Apolytikion
Intonation: #8
Allegro
&b
F
Third Mode "Thy confession"
Let
us

ven
C
er - ate
the
ho - ly
&b
pet -
&b
D >
u - a
and
Sat - urn - i - nus,
Mar - tyrs,
,
C
>
Saints Per -
with
lus and bless
> b &
blood for
our
>
ed
Fe - lic
ty,
Se - cund - u -
Lord
with Saint
Sa - tu - rus
who shed their
and Rev - o -
586
February 1 - Sts. Perpetua and Felicity
> b &
ca - tus, with
whom
>
they are

crowned on
,
F
high. Where - fore
,
they
> b & > b &
hav - ing found much bold
ness and grace to pray for all,
ask
ev - er
the Lord God that
He
F >
save
our
souls.
Saint Brigid of Kildare

February 1
Apolytikion
Fourth Mode
Intonation: #10
Allegro
&
Un.
Hav - ing learned of things di - vine by
>
the words of
>
Pat
, ,
rick,
&
thou hast pro - claimed in

G
the West the good tid
,
-
ings
of Christ.
& &
Where - fore, we
ven - er - ate thee,

E
Brig - id,
and
en - treat thee
to
in - ter - cede with God
that
our souls
be saved.
The Meeting of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

February 2
Apolytikion
Intonation: #1
Allegro
&b
D
First Mode
Re - joice, thou who art
full
&b
of grace, O
>
Cai're kecaritwmevnh
Vir - gin The - o - to
kos,
for from thee hath ris
&b &b
Christ our God,
en
the Sun
of Right - eous - ness,
>
en - light
en - ing those in
dark
Re - joice thou

al -
so,
right - eous
El
der,
ness.
as
February 2 - The Meeting in the Temple
&b
G
thou
re - ceiv - est
>
&b
souls,
>
Who al - so grant - eth un - to us the Res - ur - rec
in
thine
arms
>
589
the
Re - deem - er
>
of
our
& b .
tion.
Final Cadence:
&b
Res - ur - rec
>
tion.
The psalms ought not to be sung one after the other in the assemblies, but a reading should be interpolated after each psalm. - Canon XVII of the Council of Laodicea
The Meeting of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

February 2
Kontakion
Intonation: #1
Allegro
&b
D
First Mode
@O mhvtran parqenikhvn
Thou Who didst sanc - ti - fy
> >
the Vir - gin's womb by Thy birth,
and
&b &b &b
>
>
didst bless Sym
e - on's
hands
as
was meet,
by
an -
tic - i - pa - tion hast
God.
e - ven now
saved

us,
Christ
But grant
peace
>
in the midst of wars un - to Thy com - mon -
February 2 - The Meeting in the Temple
591
&b
wealth and strength - en the hier
D >
&b
on - ly
>
archs whom Thou hast loved, O
Friend
of

man.
Saint Nicholas the Enlightener of Japan

February 3
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
&
Un.
Fourth Mode
&
ho - ly
Saint Nich - o - las,
pan,
thou dost share the
>
the
En - light
>
-
en - er
of
E
Un.
Ja -
&
pos
&
tles:
dig - ni - ty
and
>
the throne of
the
A -
Un.
thou
art
wise and faith - ful
ser - vant
of
Christ,
>
tem - ple cho - sen
by
the
Di - vine Spir
it,
February 3 - St. Nicholas of Japan
593
&
a
ves - sel
o - ver - flow - ing with the
love
& &
hier - arch
e - qual
to
the
>
-
life
giv - ing Trin - i - ty,
A - pos
tles,
, >
of Christ.
pray
the
to
E
for
all
thy flock and
for
the
& .
whole
world.
SAINT NICHOLAS
OF JAPAN
Saint Isidore of Mount Pelusium

February 4
Apolytikion
Intonation: #25
Allegro
&b
F
Plagal Fourth Mode
In
Un.
thee
the
im - age
>
&b > &b
Fa
fol - low Christ,

Un.
ther;
was
C
pre - served
!En soi; Pavter ajkribw'"
with
ex - act - ness,
for
tak - ing
up
thy cross,
thou didst
and
by
>
C
thy deeds thou didst teach us
to
&b
ver
look
the
flesh,
for
it
pass - eth
a - way,
but
February 4 - St. Isidore
595
&b
>
F
to
at - tend

to
the
soul
since
it
is
Un.
im
&b &b
mor - tal.
Where - fore, O right - eous
> .
Is - i - dore, thy spir - it
re -
joic - eth
with
Un.
the
An
gels.
SAINT ISIDORE
The Holy Martyr Agatha

February 5
Apolytikion
Fourth Mode (hard chromatic) "Joseph was amazed"
@H ajmnav" sou !Ihsou'
Intonation: #19
Allegro
& &
bb bb
Lord
Je
,
sus,
un
to Thee
>
>
I

I
D
>

and
Thy lamb doth cry with
#
a
great voice:
my Bride
b &b
>
D
Diatonic >
seek - ing Thee,
now con - test,
groom,
Thee
love;
b > b &
cru - ci - fied
and bur
>
-
and with Thy bap - tism
am
ied.
fer
suf
February 5 - St. Agatha
597
&
bb
#
for
Diatonic
Thy sake,
b &b & bb
Thy
for
G
> #
sake
that
may
>
reign
with
Thee;
may
D
>
live
#
in
> b &b
Thee:
die,
that
ac - cept me
>
>
-
Diatonic
Thee
as
#
a
spot
>
of - fered out
of long
>
-
ing
Diatonic
to
less
sac
ri
fice.
n
G
b & b n #
save
souls
> b
our
through her
in - ter - ces
Lord,
sions,
since
b > b &
art
Thou
great
in
mer
.
cy.
Saint Bucolus Bishop of Smyrna

February 6
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
Fourth Mode
The truth of things hath re - vealed thee to
Un.
>
Kanovna pivstew"
>
of
E
faith,
thy flock as
rule
an
i - con
Un.
of
G
meek - ness, and
>
Un.
>
teach - er
of
&
tem -
per - ance;
&
mil -
for this cause thou hast a - chieved the heights by hu G
>
i - ty,
rich - es
by
pov
er - ty.
February 6 - St. Bucolus
&
G
>
Fa - ther and Hier
arch Buc
o - lus,
in - ter - cede with
>
599
&
Christ
God
that
our
souls
be
saved.
One who jubilates [iubilat] does not speak words, but it is rather a sort of sound of joy without words, since it is the voice of a soul poured out in joy and expressing, as best it can, the feeling, though not grasping the sense. A man delighting in his joy, from some words which cannot be spoken or understood, bursts forth in a certain voice of exultation without words, so that it seems he does indeed rejoice with his own voice, but as if, because filled with too much joy, he cannot explain in words what it is in which he delights. You observe this even in those who sing improperly. Now our jubilation will not be such as theirs, for we ought to jubilate in justification, while they jubilate in iniquity; we, then, in confession, they in confusion. Yet that you might understand what I say, call to mind what you well know, that it is especially those who perform some task in the fields who jubilate. Mowers and vintagers and those who gather other products, happy in the abundance of harvest and gladdened by the very richness and fecundity of the earth, sing in joy. And between the songs which they express in words, they insert certain sounds without words in the elevation of an exultant spirit, and this is called jubilation. - Blessed Augustine
Saints Barsanuphius and John of Gaza

February 6
Apolytikion
First Mode "While Gabriel was saying"
Intonation: #1
Allegro
&b
D
Di - vine and tune - ful
&b &b &b
harps
>
of the Ho - ly
Spir - it's mys
t'ries, sound - ing forth sweet hymns of dis - cern - ment which soothe all
>
>
those in
sor
rows:
yoke
and tram - ple
>
ye
>
moved
men to
cast
off
pas - sion's
up - on
Sa - tan's loath - some head.
February 6 - Sts. Barsanuphius and John
&b
Where - fore, God
&b &b
de - liv
>
like Bar - sa - nu
>
-
601
phi - us
and wise John,
er
ry
to
Him that hath giv
>
us
who now
cry
out:

Glo -
&b &b
Him
>
that hath
blessed you.
en
you grace.
Glo
ry
to
Glo - ry
to Him that hath saved
>
man - y through your
sa - cred words
of
coun
sel.
Saint Photius the Great Patriarch of Constantinople

February 6
Apolytikion
Intonation: #13
Allegro
&
A
Plagal First Mode "Let us worship the Word"
> >

of
con
of
>
Th'" sofiva" ejkfavntwr
As
ra - di - ant bea
wis - dom hid
in God,
and
&
a
>
>
>
-

of

of
, &
high,
de - fend - er
Or - tho - dox
re - vealed
from on
the
>
&
great Pho - tius, blest
a - dorn - ment
pa - tri -
thou
didst
archs,
re - fute
the
in - no - va
tions
February 6 - St. Photius the Great
603
&
,
O
light

all
boast - ful
her - e - sy,
of
the

ror,
ho - ly church
&

Day
b
-

er -
Un.
> &
es,
which do
thou keep from
lu - mi -
nar - y
.
high.
of
the
spring on
SAINT PHOTIUS THE GREAT
Saints Parthenius Bishop of Lampsacus and Luke of Mount Stirion

February 7
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
God
Fourth Mode
of
E
our
Fa - thers, ev - er
Un.
>
@O Qeo;" tw'n Patevrwn hJmw'n
to
Thy gen
tle - ness:
deal - ing with us
ac - cord - ing
take not
Thy mer - cy
from us,
&
but
by
their
en - treat - ies guide our
life
in peace.
The Holy Great Martyr Theodore the Commander

February 8
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
&
G
truth
Fourth Mode "Thou Who wast raised up"
In
& &
Heav - ens,
en - list
>
Stratologiva/ ajlhqei'
ed
with
Un.
the
Un.
of
G
King
the
thou didst
>
ble
Un.
com - mand - er,
be - come
for
Him
no
O
G
tro - phy - bear - er
>
and Great Mar - tyr

Un.
&
The - o - dore.
With the weap - on - ry

of
faith
didst thou
606
&
G
>
E
February 8 - St. Theodore the Commander
arm
thy - self
>
Un.
wise - ly
and didst
ut - ter - ly
,
ev
de -
& &
a
stroy
tri - um - phant ath - lete
>
all
the hordes of
the
de
,
-
mons,
as
of
E
the Lord;
where - fore
we
&
>
er
do
faith - ful - ly
call
thee blest.
SAINT THEODORE
THE COMMANDER
The Holy Prophet Zacharias

February 8
Apolytikion
Second Mode
Intonation: #4
Allegro
&
Un.
Tou' Profhvtou sou
As
we
G
cel
>
e - brate
the
of
& &
Proph - et
Zach - a - ri - as,
Un.
Lord,
mem - o - ry
Thy
through him
we
be - seech
>
Thee
to
save
our souls.
The Holy Martyr Nicephorus

February 9
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
Thy Mar - tyr,

G
O Lord, in
his
cou - ra - geous con - test

Un.
>
he
@O mavrtu" sou Kuvrie
for Thee
re - ceived as
the prize the crown of
> & &
Thee, our
Un.
im - mor
G
>
-
tal
God.

G
from
strength, he
cast
down the
For since
pos - sessed Thy
ty - rants
and whol - ly
de - stroyed the
February 9 - St. Nicephorus
609
&
E
de - mons' strength
less
pre - sump - tion.

G
,
E
Un.
O Christ God, by
his
&
prayers, save
art
mer
ci - ful.
We must think of what we sing rather than allow our mind, seized by extraneous thoughts as is often the case, to lose the fruit of our labor. One must sing with a manner and melody befitting holy religion; it must not proclaim theatrical distress but rather exhibit Christian simplicity in its very musical movement; it must not remind one of anything theatrical, but rather create compunction in the listeners. - St. Niceta of Remesiana
The Holy Hieromartyr Haralampus

February 10
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
&
Un.
An
un - shak - en
G
pil - lar
of
the Church of Christ God

Un.
>
@W" stuvlo" ajklovnhto"
art thou,
&
an
ev - er - re - splen - dent lamp,
> &
shin - eth through - out

Un.
&
thou hast
shined
>
the earth;
Ha - ra - lam - pus most wise, which

G
on the whole world,
in
mar - tyr - ic
con - test
and thou hast dis - pelled the
February 10 - St. Haralampus
611
&
E
moon - less
of
G
night
the
dols.
E
Un.
Now bold - ly
in - ter -
&
cede thou with Christ that
we
may
all
be saved.
The Holy Hieromartyr Haralampus

February 10
Kontakion
Intonation: #8
Allegro
&b
F
Fourth Mode (modified) "On this day Thou hast appeared"
> &b
Thou didst
rise
up
>
in
F
@W" fwsth;r ajnevteila"

G
nar
the
East,
lu - mi -
that
G
en - light
ened faith
>
&b &b
F
men
with
thy bright shafts
>
of
>
-
lam
pus; hence we
re - vere
mir
a - cles,
ful
Ha - ra -
thy
con
god - ly
test,
February 10 - St. Haralampus
613
&b
Mar
tyr
of
>
sa
cred
fame.
The virtue of silence, especially in church, is very great. . . Is anything more unbecoming than the divine words should be so drowned by talking, as not to be heard, believed, or made known, that the sacraments should be indistinctly heard through the sound of voices, that prayer should be hindered when offered for the salvation of all? - St. Ambrose of Milan
The Holy Hieromartyr Blaise

February 11
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
Fourth Mode
Kai; trovpwn mevtoco"
As
shar - er
of
the ways
and
to
the throne of
G
&
>
the
A - pos
Un.
tles,
G
suc - ces - sor
Un.
in - spired
of
God, thou found - est

E
dis - ci - pline to
Un.

be
>
a means of
as - cent
&
to
di - vine vi
sion.
Where - fore, hav - ing right - ly

di - vid
February 11 - St. Blaise
615
&
ed
the word
of
truth,
thou didst
>
E
&
Un.
>
Faith
e - ven
un - to blood,
al - so
con - test
for
the
Hier - o - mar - tyr Blaise.
&
In - ter - cede with Christ our God
that our
souls
be saved.
Saint Theodora the Empress

February 11
Apolytikion
Intonation: #13
Allegro
A
> &
As a
>
>
Dwrew'n tw'n ejnqevwn
right wor - thy name
sake of gifts be - stowed of God,
and
& , &
faith, a
>
for

age

of ho - ly

wis -

the
di - vine - ly wrought im
dom and
>

to
>
that
&
thou didst make the Church to
shine with god - ly
pi - e -
ty;
thou didst dem - on - strate

all
February 11 - St. Theodora the Empress
617
&
>
Saints
A
,
in
age
have
eve - ry
shown
hon - our
to
the
i Un.
& > &

Or
b
-
fair
cons,
The - o - do - ra,
thou right
eous and
a -
dorn - ment
.
dox.
of
the
tho
Saint Meletius Archbishop of Antioch the Great

February 12
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
Fourth Mode
Un.
>
Kanovna pivstew"
>
of
E
faith,
thy flock as
rule
an
i - con
Un.
of
G
meek - ness, and
>
Un.
>
teach - er
of
&
tem -
per - ance;
&
mil -
>
i - ty,
rich - es
by
pov
er - ty.
February 12 - St. Meletius
&
G
>
Fa - ther and Hier - arch Mel - et
i - us,
in - ter - cede
>
619
with
&
Christ
God
that
our
souls
be
saved.
SAINT MELETIUS OF ANTIOCH
Saint Martinian of Palestine

February 13
Apolytikion
Intonation: #25
Allegro
&b
Plagal Fourth Mode
Thou didst quench the flame of temp - ta - tion with the streams of thy
Un.
>
-
Th;n flovga tw'n peirasmw'n
&b &b
C
tears,
bless - ed
Mar
tin
, ,
i
F
an;
and
hav - ing checked the waves of

C
Un.
the
sea
and
the
C
of
at - tacks
&b
wild beasts, thou
didst
cry
out:
Most glo - ri - ous
art
February 13 - St. Martinian
621
> b & &b

Un.
Thou,
Al - might - y
One,
Who hast saved me from fire
and
tem
pest.
SAINT MARTINIAN
Saint Symeon the Myrrh-streamer

February 13
Apolytikion
Intonation: #8
Allegro
&b
C
Third Mode
Il - lu - mined by
di - vine
>
grace,
e - ven
>
C

thou
af - ter death thou
&b

the
dost make man - i - fest
the
ra - diance of
thy
life;
for
> &b &b
>
pour - est
forth
fra - grant myrrh for them that

ics.
have
re - course

of thy

rel -
to
shrine
Thou didst
al - so
February 13 - St. Symeon the Myrrh-streamer
&b
guide
,
C
,
our
thy
peo - ple
to
the
>
623
light
of
the knowl
&b &b
edge
of
God.
>
Fa - ther Sym - e - on,
en - treat Christ
God
that
we
be grant - ed
great mer
cy.
SAINTS SABBAS AND SYMEON OF SERBIA
Saint Auxentius
February 14
Apolytikion
Intonation: #1
Allegro
&b
D
First Mode
Th'" ejrhvmou polivth"
Thou didst prove to
be

cit
&b &b
an
> >
ert,
an - gel
in
the flesh,
i - zen
of
the
des
and
won - der - work - er,
Au - xen - ti - us,
&b
By
fast - ing,
vig
>
our God
bear - ing
Fa
ther.
il,
and prayer
thou didst ob - tain
>
February 14 - St. Auxentius
625
> &b &b
heav
en - ly
gifts,
and thou heal
>
est
the
sick
, , ,
and
the souls
of
>
them that have
re - course to
thee with faith.
&b
Glo ry
to
&b

ry to
>
Him
that hath
giv
en
> &b
Glo
Him
>
Him that work - eth heal
> .
ings for all through
that hath
crowned
thee.
thee strength.
>
Glo - ry
to
thee.
The Holy Apostle Onesimus

February 15
Apolytikion
Intonation: #8
Allegro
&b
C
Third Mode
ly
> &b
D
ho
A - pos
>
tle
O - nes - i - mus,
!Apovstole a{gie
>
cede
with the

mer -
ci - ful
God
in - ter -
that
He grant un -
&b
to
our souls
for - give - ness
>
of
of - fenc
es.
The Holy Martyr Pamphilus and Those With Him

February 16
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
Thy Mar - tyrs,

G
O Lord, in
their cou - ra - geous con - test
>
OiJ mavrturev" sou Kuvrie
for Thee
re - ceived as
the prize the crowns of
Un.
> & &
Thee, our
Un.
im - mor
G
strength, they
cast
>
tal
God.

G
from
down the
For since they pos - sessed Thy
ty - rants
and whol - ly
de - stroyed the
628
February 16 - St. Pamphilus

E
& &
de - mons' strength
less
pre - sump - tion.

G
,
E
Un.
O Christ God, by
their
prayers, save
art
mer
ci - ful.
SAINT PAMPHILUS
The Holy Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro

February 17
Apolytikion
Intonation: #4
Allegro
& . j
Un.
Second Mode
Great
are the
a - chieve - ments of faith!
Megavla ta; th'" pivstew"
&
flame, as
Un.
by
the

wa
& &
The - o - dore re - joiced;
ter
of
rest,
In the foun - tain
> >
of
the
ho - ly
Mar - tyr
for hav - ing been made a whole - burnt of - fer -
>
>
E
ing
in
the
fire,
he
was
of - fered
as sweet bread un - to
the
630
February 17 - St. Theodore the Tyro
&
Trin -
i - ty.
By
his prayers, O Christ God,
>
Un.
save
&
our souls.
THE TWO SAINT THEODORES
Saint Hermogenes Patriarch of Moscow

February 17
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
&
Un.
Fourth Mode
first hier - arch
of
Un.
the
Rus - sian land and
un - sleep - ing man
&
prayer for
her,
hav - ing
& &
of
Christ and
for
thy flock,
laid down thy

G
life
for
>
of
the Faith
of
its
sov
thou didst make firm

E
the
>
>
'reigns
and didst de - liv - er
>
do - min - ion
thy coun - try from
632
February 17 - St. Hermogenes of Moscow
& &
god - less - ness.
Un.
Where - fore,
we
cry
out
to
thee:
>
Save
E
us
by
thy prayers, O
Hier - o - mar
>
-
tyr
Her - mog - en - es
our
&
Fa -
ther.
Many times, as I offer praise, I am found committing sin; for with my tongue I pronounce songs of praise, yet in my soul I think unseemly things; but do Thou correct them both through repentance, O Christ God, and save me. - Aposticha of the Praises Third Mode, Monday morning
Saint Nicholas Planas of Athens

February 17
Apolytikion
Intonation: #13
Allegro
A
&
Let
> >
of
>

or,

was

His
, >
us praise our pro - tect
the god - ly Nich - o - las;
as
&

as a true
, &
priest
one en - dowed with blest vir
tue, he shone forth

his
>
>
he

hath
&
the Most High God, and
fer - vent wor - ship -
For,
by
life
on
per.
ho - ly
earth,
634
February 17 - St. Nicholas Planas
&
>
left
A
,
us

of

God
b
-

like
most sub - lime,
di - vine
and
Un.
un - fail - ing teach
& > &
ings
long - suf - fer - ing, meek - ness, pa
tience, un - feigned hu -
mil - i
.
love.
ty
and
Saint Leo the Great Pope of Rome

February 18
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
Fourth Mode
Un.
>
Kanovna pivstew"
>
of
E
faith,
thy flock as
rule
an
i - con
Un.
of
G
meek - ness, and
>
Un.
>
teach - er
of
&
tem -
per - ance;
&
mil -
>
i - ty,
rich - es
by
pov
er - ty.
636
February 18 - St. Leo the Great

G
&
and
>
Hier
arch
Fa - ther
Le
o,
in - ter - cede
>
with
&
Christ
God
that
our
souls
be
saved.
The Holy Apostle Archippus

February 19
Apolytikion
Intonation: #8
Allegro
&b
C
Third Mode
>
ho
> &b
D
ly
A - pos - tle
Ar - chip - pus,
, .
!Apovstole a{gie
>
in - ter -
cede
with
the

mer -
ci - ful
God
that
He grant un -
&b
to
our souls
for - give - ness
>
of
of - fenc
es.
Saint Philothei of Athens

February 19
Apolytikion
Intonation: #13
Allegro
&
A
>
of Ath -
, >
!Aqhnaivwn hJ povli"
The famed cit - y
ens doth hon - our Phil - o - thei,
the
&
>
>

ics it

the
, &
joy;
Right - eous Mar - tyr, whose rel
now re - ver
eth with
in
and
>
for
&
for while liv - ing
so - bri - e - ty
ho - li -
she
hath
>
ness,
ex - changed all
earth - ly
things
February 19 - St. Philothei
639
&
>
A

all

the
ev - er - last - ing
life through
great
con - tests

iour
as
Mar -
&

Sav -
to
Un.
> &
tyr;
and
she
en - treat - eth
grant His
mer - cy
of
.
us.
un - to
SAINT PHILOTHEI
Saint Leo Bishop of Catania in Sicily

February 20
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
Fourth Mode
Un.
>
Kanovna pivstew"
>
of
E
faith,
thy flock as
rule
an
i - con
Un.
of
G
meek - ness, and
>
Un.
>
teach - er
of
&
tem -
per - ance;
&
mil -
>
i - ty,
rich - es
by
pov
er - ty.
February 20 - St. Leo of Catania
&
G
and
>
Hier
arch
Fa - ther
Le
o,
in - ter - cede
>
641
with
&
Christ
God
that
our
souls
be
saved.
O the wise invention of the teacher who contrives that in our singing we learn what is profitable, and that thereby doctrine is somehow more deeply impressed upon our souls! What is learned under duress tends not to be retained, but what suavely ingratieates itself somehow adibes within our souls more steadfastly. - St. Basil the Great
Saints Timothy of Symbola and Eustathius Bishop of Antioch the Great

February 21
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
God
Fourth Mode
of
E
our
Fa - thers, ev - er
Un.
>
@O Qeo;" tw'n Patevrwn hJmw'n
to
Thy gen
tle - ness:
deal - ing with us
ac - cord - ing
take not
Thy mer - cy
from us,
&
but
by
their
en - treat - ies guide our
life
in peace.
The Finding of the Precious Relics of the Holy Martyrs in the Quarter of Eugenius
February 22
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
Thy Mar - tyrs,

G
O Lord, in
their cou - ra - geous con - test
>
OiJ mavrturev" sou Kuvrie
for Thee
re - ceived as
the prize the crowns of
Un.
> & &
Thee, our
Un.
im - mor
G
strength, they
cast
>
tal
God.

G
from
down the
For since they pos - sessed Thy
ty - rants
and whol - ly
de - stroyed the
644
February 22 - Relics in Eugenius

E
& &
de - mons' strength
less
pre - sump - tion.

G
,
E
Un.
O Christ God, by
their
prayers, save
art
mer
ci - ful.
To recite the psalms with melody is not done from a desire for pleasing sound, but it is a manifestation of harmony among the thoughts of the soul. And melodious reading is a sign of the well-ordered and tranquil condition of the mind. - St. Athansius the Great
The Holy Hieromartyr Polycarp Bishop of Smyrna

February 23
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
Fourth Mode
Kai; trovpwn mevtoco"
As
shar - er
of
the ways
and
to
the throne of
G
&
>
the
A - pos
Un.
tles,
G
suc - ces - sor
Un.
in - spired
of
God, thou found - est

E
dis - ci - pline to
Un.

be
>
a means of
as - cent
&
to
di - vine vi
sion.
Where - fore, hav - ing right - ly

di - vid
646
February 23 - St. Polycarp
&
ed
the word of truth,
, ,
thou didst al - so
E
>
con - test
for
> ,
the Faith
&
e - ven
un - to blood,
Hier - o - mar - tyr
Pol
y - carp.
&
Un.
In - ter - cede with Christ our God
that our souls
be saved.
SAINT POLYCARP
The First and Second Finding of the Venerable Head of the Forerunner
February 24
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
&
Un.
The Fore - run - ner's sa - cred head, hav - ing dawned forth from the earth,
G
>
high
!Ek gh'" ajnateivlasa
& > & &
doth send
in - cor - rup - tion's rays
Un.
un - to
find heal - ings

Un.
eth
the
choirs
>
of
their ills.
the faith - ful, where - by they

G

and
of
the
An - gels
From on
he
gath - er -
on earth he
sum - mon -
648
February 24 - Finding of the Head of the Forerunner

E
&
eth
the
whole
race
G
of
man
kind,
Un.
that
they with
one
&
voice might send
up
glo - ry
to
Christ
our God.
The First and Second Finding of the Venerable Head of the Forerunner
February 24
Kontakion
Intonation: #4
Allegro
& &
Un.
Second Mode "Thou soughtest the heights"

Profh'ta Qeou'
Since we have
ob - tained
thy head
as
most sa
cred
Un.
rose
&
from out
>
of
the earth,
Fore - run - ner
of

grace
di -
vine,
we
re - ceive sure heal - ings in
&
God
the Lord;
eve - ry hour, O Proph - et

E
for
>
a - gain, now as
for
mer - ly,
of
Un.
thou
650
February 24 - Finding of the Head of the Forerunner
&
preach - est
re - pen - tance un - to
all
the world.
Saint Tarasius Archbishop of Constantinople

February 25
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
Fourth Mode
Un.
>
Kanovna pivstew"
>
of
E
faith,
thy flock as
rule
an
i - con
Un.
of
G
meek - ness, and
>
Un.
>
teach - er
of
&
tem -
per - ance;
&
mil -
>
i - ty,
rich - es
by
pov
er - ty.
652
February 25 - St. Tarasius

G
&
>
Fa - ther and Hier - arch Ta - ra
si - us,
in - ter - cede
>
with
&
Christ
God
that
our
souls
be
saved.
SAINT TARASIUS
Saint Porphyrius Bishop of Gaza

February 26
Apolytikion
Intonation: #10
Allegro
& &
Un.
Fourth Mode
Un.
>
Kanovna pivstew"
>
of
E
faith,
thy flock as
rule
an
i - con
Un.
of
G
meek - ness, and
>
Un.
>
teach - er
of
&
tem -
per - ance;
&
mil -
>
i - ty,
rich - es
by
pov
er - ty.
654
February 26 - St. Porphyrius

G
&
>
Fa - ther and Hier - arch Por - phyr
i - us,
in - ter - cede
>
with
&
Christ
God
that
our
souls
be
saved.
SAINT PORPHYRIUS
Saint Photine the Samartian Woman

February 26
Apolytikion
Intonation: #8
Allegro
&b
F
Third Mode "Thy confession"
All
il - lu
mined by
the
Ho - ly
&b
drink
with great
D >
and
ar - dent long - ing
Spir - it,
,
the
C
>
wa
thou didst
of
&b &b
>
ters Christ Sav
streams of
sal - va
>
iour
gave un
to
F
thee;
tion wast thou
and with the

a -
re - freshed,
which thou
656
February 26 - St. Photine
> b & > b &
bun - dant - ly
gav
>
est to those a -
thirst.
F
O Great

en -
Mar - tyr
and true
peer
C

of
A - pos - tles, Pho - ti - ne,
> b &
to
treat Christ God
grant great mer - cy
F >
un
to
us.
Saint Procopius of Decapolis the Confessor

February 27
Apolytikion
Intonation: #25
Allegro
&b
F
Plagal Fourth Mode

Tai'" tw'n dakruvwn sou rJoai'"
With the streams of thy tears,

Un.
thou didst cul - ti - vate the bar - ren - ness
>
-
&b
of
C
the
,
D
des
ert;
and
by
thy
sigh
ings
Un.
&b &b
from the depths,
la
bours;
thou didst bear fruit
>
hun - dred - fold

C
in
and thou
be - cam - est
lu - mi - nar
658
February 27 - St. Procopius
&b
y,
shin - ing
>
with mir - a - cles

Un.
up - on
the world,
F
&b
Pro - co - pi - us
our right
eous
F
Fa
ther.
In - ter -
&b
cede with Christ God that
Un.
our
souls

be
saved.
O sleepless nights, with the singing of psalms, and with standing which lasts from one day to the next! O David, only for these faithful souls [the nuns], have you not sung too long! -St. Gregory of Nazianzus
Saint Basil Fellow Ascetic of St. Procopius

February 28
Apolytikion
Intonation: #1
Allegro
&b
D
First Mode
Th'" ejrhvmou polivth"
Thou didst prove to
be

cit
&b &b
an
> >
Ba
ert,
an - gel
in
the flesh,
i - zen
of
the
des
and
won - der - work
er,
&b
By
fast - ing,
vig
>
sil,
our God
bear - ing
Fa
ther.
il,
and prayer
thou didst ob - tain
>
660
February 28 - St. Basil the Ascetic
> &b &b
heav
en - ly
gifts,
and thou heal
>
est
the
sick
, , ,
and
the souls
of
>
them that have
re - course to
thee with faith.
&b
Glo ry
to
&b

ry to
>
Him
that hath
giv
en
> &b
Glo
Him
>
Him that work - eth heal
> .
ings for all through
that hath
crowned
thee.
thee strength.
>
Glo - ry
to
thee.
Saint John Cassian

February 29
Apolytikion
Intonation: #25
Allegro
&b
F
Plagal Fourth Mode
In
Un.
thee
the
im - age
>
&b > &b
Fa
fol - low Christ,

Un.
ther;
was
C
pre - served
!En soi; Pavter ajkribw'"
with
ex - act - ness,
for
tak - ing
up
thy cross,
thou didst
and
by
>
C
thy deeds thou didst teach us
to
&b
ver
look
the
flesh,
for
it
pass - eth
a - way,
but
662
February 29 - St. John Cassian
&b
> ,
to
at - tend

to
the
soul
, .
since
it
is
C
Un.
im
&b &b
Un.
mor
tal.
Where - fore,
right - eous John, thy
spir - it
re -
joic - eth
with
the
An
gels.
When, therefore, they [the monks of Egypt] come together to conduct the aforementioned services, which they call synaxes, all maintain such silence that even though so great a number of brethren assemble, one would believe no man to be present except he who rises in their midst to sing the psalm. - St. John Cassian

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February

The Forefeast of the Meeting in the Temple

First Mode "The soldiers standing guard"

The Heav - ens' choir looked down

tion brought forth

www.stanthonysmonastery.org/music/Menaion.htm Text 2005, Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA

February 1 - Forefeast of the Meeting in the Temple

a - ston - ished and

The Forefeast of the Meeting in the Temple

Fourth Mode "On this day Thou hast appeared"

!En ajgkavlai" devxasqai

Mas - ter Christ,

February 1 - Forefeast of the Meeting in the Temple

The Holy Martyr Trypho

Fourth Mode "Be quick to anticipate"

Thy Mar - tyr,

cou - ra - geous con - test

@O mavrtu" sou Kuvrie

the prize the crown of

> & &

in - cor - rup - tion and life

pos - sessed Thy

February 1 - St. Trypho

pre - sump - tion.

our souls, since Thou

Third Mode "Thy confession"

Sat - urn - i - nus,

lus and bless

who shed their

February 1 - Sts. Perpetua and Felicity

high. Where - fore

> b & > b &

hav - ing found much bold

ness and grace to pray for all,

the Lord God that

Saint Brigid of Kildare

Hav - ing learned of things di - vine by

thou hast pro - claimed in

the West the good tid

ven - er - ate thee,

in - ter - cede with God

The Meeting of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

Re - joice, thou who art

Vir - gin The - o - to

for from thee hath ris

Christ our God,

of Right - eous - ness,

February 2 - The Meeting in the Temple

The Meeting of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

Thou Who didst sanc - ti - fy

the Vir - gin's womb by Thy birth,

&b &b &b

didst bless Sym

tic - i - pa - tion hast

in the midst of wars un - to Thy com - mon -

February 2 - The Meeting in the Temple

wealth and strength - en the hier

archs whom Thou hast loved, O

Saint Nicholas the Enlightener of Japan

Saint Nich - o - las,

thou dost share the

wise and faith - ful

tem - ple cho - sen

February 3 - St. Nicholas of Japan