DISC I
At Vespers:
1. «Lord, I have cried…» [with Psalms] (tone six****)
2. Stanzas for: «Lord, I have cried…» (tone six*)
«Today hath God who sitteth on spiritual thrones…»
«Through the Divine wish…»
«Today the proclamation of universal glory…»
3. «Glory, both now and ever…» (tone six*)
4. «O Gladsome Light…» (tone six**)
5. The Old Testament readings
6. Stanza at the Litia «On this blessed illustrious feast…» (tone eight*)
At Matins:
7. «God is the Lord…» (tone four****)
Troparion for the feast «Thy Nativity, O Virgin, has proclaimed joy to the whole universe!» (tone four**)
8. Polyelaion***
9. Magnification **
10. Sessional hymn «Let heaven and earth rejoice, let them be exultant…»
11. «From my youth…» (tone four***/****)
12. The Gospel reading (tone four****)
DISC II
1. Psalm 50
2. Stanza «This is the Lord’s day…**»
Canon of the feast [tone two*/ tone eight* (katavasias tone eight**)]
3. Odes 1, 3
4. Sessional hymn «The Virgin Mary and true Mother of God…»
5. Ode 6
6. Kontakion «By thy Nativity, O Most Pure Virgin, Joachim and Anna are freed from childlessness…» (tone four**)
Ikos «The prayer and sighing of barrenness and childlessness…»
7. Ode 9
8. «Let all that breathes praise the Lord…» [with Psalms] (tone one****)
9. Stanza for the Praises «O marvel wonderful…» (tone one****)
10. «Glory, both now and ever…» (tone six**)
* Znamenny chant
** Znamenny chant, ison singing
*** Valaam chant
**** Valaam chant, ison singing |