EISODIKA OF THE FEASTS OF OUR LORD

Sung in the Little Entrance of the divine Liturgy.

On the Exaltation of the Cross.

Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore the footstool of his feet, for he is holy.

Save us, O Son of God, who wast crucified in the flesh; we sing to thee: Alleluia.

On the Nativity of Christ.

Out of a womb before the Day-star have I begotten thee: the Lord hath sworn, and will not repent:—Thou art a Priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedec.

Save us, O Son of God, who wast born of a Virgin …

On the Circumcision.

Come let us adore and fall down to Christ. Save us, O Son of God, who wast circumcised in the flesh …

On the Theophany.

Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. The Lord is God, and hath appeared unto us.

Save us, O Son of God, who wast baptized by John in Jordan …

On the Hypapantê.

The Lord hath made known his salvation, before the nations hath he revealed his righteousness.

Save us, O Son of God, who wast carried in the arms of righteous Symeon …

On the Annunciation.

Evangelize ye, from day to day, the salvation of our God.

Save us, O Son of God, who wast incarnate for us …

On the Transfiguration.

For with thee is a fountain of life, O Lord, and in thy light shall we see light.

Save us, O Son of God, who wast transfigured on mount Thabor …

On the Lord’s-day of the Palms.

Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. The Lord is God, and hath appeared unto us.

Save us, O Son of God, who didst sit upon the foal of an ass …

On the Holy and Great Lord’s-day of the Pasch.

In the Churches bless ye God, the Lord from the fountains of Israel.

Save us, O Son of God, who didst rise again from the dead.

On the Ascension.

God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

Save us, O Son of God, who wast taken up from us with glory into the heavens …

On the Lord’s-day of the Pentecost.

Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy power, we will sing and praise thy mighty acts.

Save us, good Paraclete …