Second Sunday of Pascha – Sunday of the Apostle Thomas – Tone One

Troparion, Tone 7.
While the tomb was sealed, Thou didst shine forth from the grave as Life, O Christ our God; and while the doors were shut, Thou didst come and stand before Thy disciples, O Resurrection of all, renewing through them an upright spirit in us, according to Thy great mercy.

Glory. Now and ever.

Kontakion, Tone 8.
With his inquisitive right hand Thomas probed Thy life-giving side, O Christ our God; for when Thou didst enter while the doors were shut, he exclaimed together with the other apostles: Thou art my Lord and my God.

Prokeimenon, Tone 3.
Psalm 146:5, 1.
Great is our Lord, and great is His power: and of His wisdom there is no number.
Verse: Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.

The Lesson of the Acts of the Holy Apostles.
Acts §14 (5:12-20).
In those days: by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch. But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them; but the people magnified them. And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord, was more increased: insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that when Peter came, his shadow at the least, might overshadow any of them, and they might be delivered from their infirmities. And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the neighbouring cities, bringing sick persons, and such as were troubled with unclean spirits; who were all healed. Then the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, (which is the heresy of the Sadducees,) were filled with envy. And they laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. But an angel of the Lord by night opening the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said: Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

Alleluia, Tone 8.
Psalm 94:1, 2.
Alleluia.
Verse 1: Come let us praise the Lord with joy: let us joyfully sing to God our Saviour. Alleluia.
Verse 2: Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving: and make a joyful noise to Him with psalms.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The Lesson of the Holy Gospel according to Saint John.
Saint John §65 (20:19-31).
When it was late that same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them: Peace be to you. And when He had said this, He shewed them His hands and His side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord. He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent Me, I also send you. When He had said this, He breathed on them; and He said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: Except I shall see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe. And after eight days again His disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said: Peace be to you. Then He saith to Thomas: Put in thy finger hither, and see My hands; and bring hither thy hand, and put it into My side; and be not faithless, but believing. Thomas answered, and said to Him: My Lord, and my God. Jesus saith to him: Because thou hast seen Me, Thomas, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed. Many other signs also did Jesus in the sight of His disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in His name.

Communion.
Psalm 147:1.
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.