The Lenten Triodion
Translated from the original Greek by Mother Mary and Archimandrite Kallistos Ware

Volume II of The Service Books of the Orthodox Church


“This volume is the second in the series The Service Books of the Orthodox Church and forms a sequel to The Festal Menaion[...]. Practical considerations render it impossible at this juncture to issue a printed translation of the Lenten Triodion in its entirety. [...W]e have included the full text for the following days: All Sundays in the period of the Triodion (omitting Small Vespers); The Saturday of the Dead; The first week of Lent (in its entirety); Thursday in the fifth week (the service of the Great Canon); Saturday in the fifth week (the service of the Akathistos Hymn); Saturday in the sixth week (the Saturday of Lazarus); Holy Week (in its entirety). Altogether this represents about two-thirds of the total contents of the Triodion.”
—“The Meaning of the Great Fast: The Present Translation”

CONTENTS

THE MEANING OF THE GREAT FAST
by Archimandrite Kallistos
THE STRUCTURE OF THE LENTEN OFFICES
THE SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE
Vespers on Saturday Evening
Mattins Liturgy
THE SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON
Vespers on Saturday Evening
Mattins Liturgy
THE SATURDAY OF THE DEAD
Vespers on Friday Evening
Mattins
Liturgy
STICHERA TO THE MARTYRS AND FOR THE DEAD SUNG AT VESPERS ON FRIDAY EVENING
THE SUNDAY OF THE LAST JUDGEMENT
Vespers on Saturday Evening
Mattins
Liturgy
Vespers on Sunday Evening
THE SUNDAY OF FORGIVENESS
Vespers on Saturday Evening
Mattins
Liturgy
Vespers on Sunday Evening
STICHERA OF REPENTANCE SUNG AT VESPERS ON SUNDAY EVENING
MONDAY IN THE FIRST WEEK
Mattins
Sixth Hour
Vespers
Great Compline
TUESDAY IN THE FIRST WEEK
Mattins
Sixth Hour
Vespers
Great Compline
WEDNESDAY IN THE FIRST WEEK
Mattins
Sixth Hour
Vespers with the Liturgy of the Presanctified
Great Compline
THURSDAY IN THE FIRST WEEK
Mattins
Sixth Hour
Vespers
Great Compline
FRIDAY IN THE FIRST WEEK
Mattins
Sixth Hour
Vespers with the Liturgy of the Presanctified
Canon of Intercession to the Holy and Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit
Compline
SATURDAY IN THE FIRST WEEK
Mattins
Liturgy
THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT (THE SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY)
Great Vespers on Saturday Evening
Mattins
Liturgy
Vespers on Sunday Evening
THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT (ST. GREGORY PALAMAS)
Vespers on Saturday Evening
Mattins
Liturgy
Vespers on Sunday Evening
THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT (THE ADORATION OF THE CROSS)
Great Vespers on Saturday Evening
Mattins
Liturgy
Vespers on Sunday Evening
THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT (OUR HOLY FATHER JOHN OF THE LADDER)
Vespers on Saturday Evening
Mattins
Liturgy
Vespers on Sunday Evening
THURSDAY IN THE FIFTH WEEK (THE GREAT CANON)
Vespers with the Liturgy of the Presanctified on Wednesday Evening
Mattins
Sixth Hour
Vespers with the Liturgy of the Presanctified on Thursday Evening
SATURDAY IN THE FIFTH WEEK (THE AKATHISTOS HYMN)
Vespers with the Liturgy of the Presanctified on Friday Evening
Mattins
Liturgy
THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT (OUR HOLY MOTHER MARY OF EGYPT)
Vespers on Saturday Evening
Mattins
Liturgy
Vespers on Sunday Evening
THE SATURDAY BEFORE PALM SUNDAY (THE SATURDAY OF LAZARUS)
Vespers with the Liturgy of the Presanctified on Friday Evening
Great Compline
Midnight Office
Mattins
Liturgy
PALM SUNDAY
Great Vespers on Saturday Evening
Mattins
Liturgy
Vespers on Sunday Evening
Small Compline
HOLY AND GREAT MONDAY
Mattins
The Hours
Sixth Hour
Vespers with the Liturgy of the Presanctified
Great Compline
HOLY AND GREAT TUESDAY
Mattins
Sixth Hour
Vespers with the Liturgy of the Presanctified
Great Compline
HOLY AND GREAT WEDNESDAY
Mattins
Sixth Hour
Vespers with the Liturgy of the Presanctified
Great Compline
HOLY AND GREAT THURSDAY
Mattins
Sixth Hour
Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Small Compline
HOLY AND GREAT FRIDAY
Mattins (The Office of the Holy and Redeeming Passion)
The Royal Hours
The Typika
Vespers
Small Compline
HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY
Mattins
Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Midnight Office
HYMNS TO THE TRINITY AND HYMNS OF LIGHT SUNG AT MATTINS IN THE EIGHT TONES
SESSIONAL HYMNS SUNG AT MATTINS IN THE EIGHT TONES