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PHOTAGOGIC HYMNS |
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IN EACH MODE |
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Sung three times |
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Mode 1. |
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O Christ, who make the light to rise, purify my soul of every sin, [SD] … |
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Mode 2. |
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Send out Your eternal light, O Lord, and illumine the hidden eyes of my heart, [SD] … |
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Mode 3. |
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Send out Your light, O Christ God, and enlighten our hearts, [SD] … |
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Mode 4. |
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O Lord, who cause the light to rise on Your world, purify from every sin my soul, which is in the darkness; [SD] … |
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Mode pl. 1. |
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O Lord and Giver of light, send out Your light and illumine my heart, [SD] … |
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Mode pl. 2. |
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… send down Your eternal light to souls. |
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Grave Mode. |
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Rouse me, holy Lord, to sing your praise, and teach me to do your will. [EL] … |
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Mode pl. 4. |
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You are the light, O Christ. In yourself illumine me, [SD] … |
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Note: The endings of the Photagogic Hymns that are sung three times are as follows (except that of Mode pl. 2): |
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The first time |
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On Monday |
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… by the protection of the Bodiless Hosts, and save me. [SD] |
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On Tuesday |
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… by the intercessions of the Forerunner, and save me. [SD] |
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On Wednesday and On Friday |
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… by the power of Your Cross, and save me. [SD] |
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On Thursday |
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… by the intercessions of the Apostles, and save me. [SD] |
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On Saturday |
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… by the intercessions of the Saints, and save me. [SD] |
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The second time |
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If the church is named after a Saint, we use the rank appropriate for the Saint,, |
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… by the intercessions of the Martyrs (or the Hierarchs, or the Saint), and save me. [SD] |
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Otherwise, the same as the first time, except on Thursdays, on which we say, |
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… by the intercessions of the Hierarch, and save me. [SD] |
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The third time, and on Saturday the second time since it is sung only twice, in every case we say, |
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… by the intercessions of the Theotokos, and save me. [HC] |
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Note: For the Photagogic Hymn of Mode pl. 2, we position the supplemental words at the beginning, and we add the word "Lord." |
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By the protection of the Bodiless Hosts, O Lord, [SD] … |
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By the intercessions of the Forerunner, O Lord, [SD] … |
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By the power of Your Cross, O Lord, [SD] … |
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By the intercessions of the Apostles, O Lord, [SD] … |
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By the intercessions of the Saints, O Lord, [SD] … |
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By the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Lord, [SD] … |
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We also add the word "Lord" to the supplemental words of the Photagogic Hymn of Mode 4, if it lacks the vocative address. |