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Tuesday

LITURGY

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

     Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Matthew 13:24-30

     Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

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THE HOLY AND WONDERWORKING UNMERCENARIES COSMAS AND DAMIAN OF ROME
SS JULIUS AND AARON AND THEIR COMPANIONS

Troparion of Ss Cosmas and Damian    Tone 8
O Holy and unmercenary wonderworkers, visit our infirmities./ Freely you have received, freely give to us.

Troparion of Ss Julius and Aaron    Tone 1
O holy Julius and Aaron with your companions,/ in the wave of savage persecution/ wherein St. Alban triumphed gloriously/ you too have gained the victor's crowns./ Glory to Him Who has strengthened you; glory to Him Who has crowned you;/ glory to Him Who through you works healings for all.

Kontakion of Ss Cosmas and Damian    Tone 2
You have received the grace of healing,/ O holy and wonderworking Physicians;/ you give health to those in need./ Come and visit us, repulse the assaults of all enemies,/ and heal the world by your wonderworking.

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