Priest: Blessed be our God, always, now and for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
Priest: Glory be to You, our God, glory be to You.
All: Heavenly King, Advocate, Spirit of truth, Who are everywhere present and fill all things. Treasury of Blessings and Bestower of Life, come and dwell within us; cleanse us of all that defiles us, and, O Good One, save our souls.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us. (3x)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and for ever. Amen.
Trinity most holy, have mercy on us. Cleanse us of our sins O Lord; pardon our transgressions O Master; look upon our weaknesses and heal them O Holy One, for the sake of Your name.
Lord, have mercy. (3x)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. 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 the kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours, Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever.
All: Amen. Lord, have mercy. (12x)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen.
Come, let us adore the King, our God.
Come, let us adore Christ, the King and our God.
Come, let us adore and bow down to the only Lord Jesus Christ, the King and our God.
Psalm 127
Reader 1:
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil, for he gives sleep to his beloved. Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one’s youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
Psalm 128
Reader 2:
Happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways. You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord. The Lord bless you from Zion. May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. May you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
Psalm 133
Reader 3:
How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord ordained his blessing, life forevermore.
All: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Glory be to You, O God. (3)
Troparion of Theophany
The people chant the Troparion of Theophany.
Troparion, Tone 1:
All: When You, O Lord, were baptized in the Jordan,* worship of the Trinity was revealed;* the voice of the Father bore witness to You,* naming You the beloved Son,* and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the word’s certainty.* Glory to You, O Christ God,* who appeared and enlightened the world.
Gospel Reading (Luke 19:1-10 NRSV)
Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke.
All: Glory be to You, O Lord, glory be to You.
Priest: Let us be attentive!
At that time Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him. All who saw it began to grumble and said, “He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner.” Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.” Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.”
All: Glory be to You, O Lord, glory be to You.
Priest: O God our Saviour, the True Light, You Who were baptized in the Jordan by John to renew all people by the waters of baptismal regeneration, and Who humbled Yourself to enter under the roof of Zachaeus, bringing salvation to him to all his household; as the same Lord, also keep us safe from harm. Grant to us Your blessing, purification and health of body; grant also our petitions that are for our salvation and eternal life. Å For You are blessed,together with Your eternal Father and Your most holy and life-creating Spirit, now and for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
The priest takes the bowl of Holy Water and sprinkling sprig, and being led by the candle bearer, walks through the entire house sprinkling all the rooms. On the farm, he can also bless the outbuildings and animals at this time.
While doing so, the family follows the Priest and candle bearer, continuously singing the Tropar of the Feast of Theophany.
After completing the sprinkling, they return to the table and the Priest says:
Priest: Glory be to You, O Christ, our God, our hope, glory be to You.
All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen. Lord, have mercy. (3) Give the blessing.
Priest: Christ our true God, Who willed to be baptized in the Jordan by John for our salvation, through the prayers of His immaculate Mother and all the saints, will have mercy and save us, for He is good and loves mankind.
All: Amen.
Priest: Grant, O Lord, a prosperous and peaceful life, health and salvation and the furtherance of all good things to all thy servants who dwell herein, and grant many years.
All: God, grant you many years! Многая Літа! (3x)
Kontakion, Tone 4: Today, You have appeared to the world* and Your light, O Lord, has been signed on us,* who with knowledge sing Your praises.* You have come, You have appeared, O unapproachable Light.
