Lord I Have Cried

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stichera_on_lihc-1221-forefeast.pdf

These stichera are sung for the Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ in the flesh, December 21st, Prosomoioin "Unto them that fear thee."  "Lo, this is our God; none other shall be held in compare to Him . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0112-tatiana.pdf

These are chanted for the Holy Martyr Tatiana of Rome, January 12th, Prosomoion "When he took thee."  "When thou wast illumined with the light of the Holy Spirit . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-1216-haggai.pdf

These stichera are sung for the Prophet Haggai (Aggeus), December 16th, Prosomoion "O Lord, Thy holy martyrs."  "O glorious Haggai, thou wast God's pure dwelling place and living temple . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-1210-menas_et_al2.pdf

This is the 2nd set of stichera for the Martyrs Menas, Eugraphus, and Hermogenes, Decembr 10th, Prosomoion, "As one valiant."  "Like three brilliantly shining stars . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-1229-markellos.pdf

These are sung for our Righteous Father Markellos, Abbot of the Monastery of the Unsleeping, December 29th, Prosomoion "As one valiant."  "Thou was shown unto monks to be . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-1229-holy_infants.pdf

These stichera are sung for the Holy Fourteen Thousand Infants Slain by Herod, December 29th, Prosomoion "As on valiant."  "The transgressor, in seeking out the great Treasure . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-1222-anastasia.pdf

These stichera are sung for the Holy Great Martyr Anastasia, the Deliverer from Potions, December 22nd, Prosomoion "O all-lauded martyrs."  "How great is the beauty past compare . . . ." Updated 12/22/

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stichera_on_lihc-1222-forefeast.pdf

These stichera are sung for the Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ, December 22nd, Prosomoion "Having laid up all their hope."  "Now that never-setting Sun doth speed His journey . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-1208a-forefeast-patapios.pdf

This is the first set of stichera sung for December 8th, for the Forefeast of the Conception of the Theotokos and St. Patapios of Thebes, Prosomoion "Thou art the joy."  "Come, O ye people, and let us now form a spiritual choir . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-1120-forefeast-entrance-theo.pdf

These are sung for the Forefeast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, November 20th, Prosomoion "Thou art the joy."  "As they resplendently lead in the Ever-virgin Maid . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-1027-nestor.pdf

These stichera are sung for the Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica, October 27th, Prosomoion "O strange wonder."  "Nestor, blessed athlete of the Lord  . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-octoechos-wed-t1.pdf

These are the two sets of stichera from the Octoechos for Wednesday night Vespers in Tone 1: 1st Set: Prosomoion "O all-lauded martyrs."  "O glorious Apostles of Christ God . . . ."  2nd Set: Prosomoion "Thou art the joy."  "Hovering round the sweet flowers . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0919-trophimos_et_al.pdf

 These stichera are sung for the Martyrs Trophimos, Dorymedon and Savvatios, September 19th, Prosomoion "O Lord, Thy holy martyrs."  "O Trophimos, while sorely yearning to inherit the delight unending . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0917-sophia_and_daughters.pdf

These stichera are sung for the Martyrs Sophia and her daughters Faith, Love and Hope, September 17th, Prosomoion "Unto them that fear thee."  "Bound to one another by the law of nature . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0925-euphrosyne.pdf

These stichera are sung for Our Righteous Mother Euphrosyne, September 25th, Prosomoion "O Righteous Father."  "O righteous Mother, famed and admirable Euphrosyne . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0918-after-feast.pdf

These are sung for the After-Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross, September 18th, Prosomoion "Thou art the joy."  "The Wood whereby we were saved . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0915-nikitas_the_goth.pdf

These are sung for the Great-Martyr Nikitas the Goth, September 15th, Prosomoion "Thou art the joy."  "By the all-powerful Faith of the Savior . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0911-after-feast.pdf

These stichera are taken from the Aposticha of the After-Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos on September 11th.  But when this day falls on a Sunday, they are used at "O Lord, I have cried," Prosomoion "Thou art the joy."  "Joachim joineth with Anna in keeping festival . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0904-babylas_of_antioch.pdf

These stichera are sung for the Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch, September 4th, Prosomoion "Having laid up all their hope."  "Thou art gone, O Babylas, into the Holy of Holies . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0828-moses_the_ethiopian.pdf

These stichera are sung for our Righteous Father Moses the Ethiopian, August 28th, Prosomoion "O Lord, Thy holy martyrs."  "When Moses the nototorious wisely abandoned every worldly pleasure . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0814-forefeast_dormition.pdf

These stichera are sung for the Forefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, August 14th, Prosomoion "As one valiant."  "Let the cymbals resound today . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0811-euplos.pdf

These stichera are sung for the Martyr and Archdeacon Euplos of Catania in Sicily, August 11th, Prosomoion "O all-lauded Martyrs."  "O all-lauded Euplos, every while of the evil-minded enemy . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0807-afterfeast_transfig.pdf

These stichera are for the After-Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 7th, Prosomoion "Thou who wast called from on high."  "Before Thy venerable Cross and willing Passion . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-octoechos-wed-t6.pdf

These stichera are sung on Wednesday evening from the Octoechos in Tone 6, Prosomoia "Having laid up all their hope" and "As it is written."  "The Apostles of Christ God . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-octoechos-fri-t4.pdf

These are the stichera sung on Friday evening from the Octoechos, Tone 4, Prosomoion "O Lord, although I desired to blot out."  "O Lord my God, do Thou crush completely . . . ."  Updated 7/4/2022.