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The order of Theos Kyrios, as served at Matins is as follows:
- Canonarch: God is the Lord and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
- Verse 1: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever. (Ps. 117:1; Greek practice, Ps. 104.1: O give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon His holy name.)
- Chanters: God is the Lord and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
- Canonarch (Verse 2): Surrounding me they compassed me, and by the name of the Lord I warded them off. (Ps. 117:11)
- Chanters: God is the Lord and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
- Canonarch (Verse 3): I shall not die but live, and I shall tell of the works of the Lord. (Ps. 117:17)
- Chanters: God is the Lord and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
- Canonarch (Verse 4): The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. (Ps. 117:22)
- Chanters: God is the Lord and hath revealed himself unto us. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
They then begin immediately to chant the troparia of the day and the corresponding Theotokion.
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