Text: October 1 - Protection of the Mother of God - Tropar, Tone 4
Tropar Protection, Tone 4:
Protected by your coming, O Mother of God,*
the faithful people solemnly celebrate today;*
and gazing upon your immaculate image,*
they humbly say:*
“Watch over us with your noble protection and deliver us from all evil,*
by asking your Son, Christ our God, to save our souls.”

Audio - 01- October 1 - Protection of the Mother of God - Tropar, Tone 4
Text: October 1 - Protection of the Mother of God - Glory Be & Kondak, Tone 3
Glory Be… Tone 3:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.
Kondak, Protection, Tone 3:
Today, the Virgin is present in the Church,*
and with the armies of saints invisibly prays to God for us.*
The angels worship with the archangels,*
and the apostles rejoice with the prophets,*
because in our behalf, the Mother of God prays to the eternal God.


Audio - 02-October 1 - Protection of the Mother of God - Glory Be & Kondak, Tone 3
Text: October 1 - Protection of the Mother of God - Prokimen, Tone 3
Prokimen, Tone 3:
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior; and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
verse: Because He has regarded the humility of His handmaid; for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior; and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

Audio - 03- October 1 - Protection of the Mother of God - Prokimen, Tone 3
Text: October 1 - Protection of the Mother of God - Alleluia Verses
Alleluia Verses:
Hear, O daughter, and see, and incline your ear.
The rich among the people shall entreat your countenance.


Audio - 04- October 1 - Protection of the Mother of God - Alleluia & Verses
Text: October 1 - Protection of the Mother of God - O my soul . . .
Instead of ‘It is truly right…’:
O my soul, extol the greatness of the protection*
of the ever-Virgin Mother of God.*
Let everyone on earth*
dance for joy in spirit.*
Let the heavenly ranks celebrate*
in honor of the sacred feast.*
O Mother of God, let them cry:*
“Rejoice, ever-blessed Mother of God and ever-Virgin.”

Audio - 05- October 1 - Protection of the Mother of God - O my soul . . .
Text: October 1 - Protection of the Mother of God - Communion Hymn (Verse)
Communion Hymn:
I will take the chalice of salvation; and I will call upon the name of the Lord.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
