После 8 паримии малая ектения и после возгласа священника Трисвятое.

Прокимен, глас 1

Господь сказал Мне: «Ты – Сын Мой, / Я сегодня родил Тебя».

Стих: Проси у Меня, и дам Тебе народы в наследие Твоё, и во владение Твоё – концы земли. Пс 2:8б, 9

К евреям послания святого Апостола Павла чтение, зачало 303; в субботу или воскресенье, на вечерне, совершаемой отдельно от литургии, зачало 207.

Послание к Евреям, зачало 303

Бог, многократно и многообразно говоривший в древности отцам в пророках, в эти последние дни говорил нам в Сыне, Которого поставил наследником всего, через Которого и сотворил века. Он, будучи сиянием славы и образом сущности Его, и держа все словом силы Своей, совершив Собою очищение грехов наших, воссел по правую сторону [престола] Величества на высоте, сделавшись настолько превосходнейшим Ангелов, насколько отличнейшее пред ними унаследовал Имя. Ибо кому когда из Ангелов сказал Бог: «Ты – Сын Мой, Я сегодня родил Тебя»? И еще: «Я буду Ему Отцом, и Он будет Мне Сыном»? А еще, когда Он вводит Первородного во вселенную, Он говорит: «И да поклонятся Ему все Ангелы Божии». И об Ангелах говорит: «Творящий Ангелов Своих духами и служителей Своих огнем пылающим», – а о Сыне: «Престол Твой, Боже, во век века, жезл правоты – жезл Царства Твоего. Ты возлюбил правду и возненавидел беззаконие, поэтому помазал Тебя, Боже, Бог Твой елеем радости более сотоварищей Твоих.» И: «В начале Ты, Господи, землю основал, и дело рук Твоих – небеса; они погибнут, а Ты пребудешь, и все, как одежда, обветшают, и, как одеяние, Ты свернёшь их, и изменятся. Но Ты – тот же, и годы Твои не кончатся.

Hebrews 1:1–12

Alleluia, tone 5

Verse: The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit on My right hand until I make Thy enemies Thy footstool."

Verse: The Lord will send you a rod of power from Zion, and rule among your enemies.

Verse: "From the womb before the morning star I gave birth to Thee," the Lord swore, and He will not repent. Ps 109:1, 2, 3b

The Gospel of Luke, conceived 5

In those days, a decree was issued from Caesar Augustus to take a census of the entire universe. This census was the first Syria during the reign of Quirinius. And everyone went to sign up, each in his own city. And Joseph also went from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to register with Miriam, his betrothed wife, who was pregnant. And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled when she was to give birth. And she gave birth to her son, the firstborn, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were shepherds in that country, who were in the field, keeping watch at night with their flock. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone upon them, and they were terrified with great fear. And the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid! For behold, I preach to you great joy, which shall be unto all the people: that a Saviour is born unto you this day in the city of David, who is Christ the Lord. And this is a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger." And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and exclaiming: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among men!" And they came in haste, and found Miriam, and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. And when they saw it, they told about the word he had spoken about this Child. And all who heard were amazed at what the shepherds had said to him. And Miriam kept all these words, composing them in Her heart. And the shepherds returned, praising and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, as it had been said to them.