On this day, the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ, we have been enjoined by our holy and God-bearing Fathers to commemorate all those who from the beginning of time were well-pleasing to
God, according to the genealogy, as the Evangelist Luke enumerated in historical order; and also the Prophets and Prophetesses.
We commemorate Adam and Eve, the first fashioned. We commemorate the righteous Abel, the son of Adam. We commemorate the righteous Seth, the son of Adam. We commemorate the righteous Enosh, the son of Seth. We commemorate the righteous Cainan, the son of Enosh. We commemorate the righteous Mahalalel, the son of Cainan. We commemorate the righteous Jared, the son of Mahalalel. We commemorate the righteous Enoch, the son of Jared. We commemorate the righteous Methuselah, the son of Enoch. We commemorate the righteous Lamech, the son of Methuselah. We commemorate the righteous Noah, the son of Lamech. We commemorate the righteous Shem, the son of Noah. We commemorate the righteous Japheth, the son of Noah. We commemorate the righteous Arphaxad, the son of Shem. We commemorate the righteous Cainan, the son of Arphaxad. We commemorate the righteous Shelah, the son of Cainan. We commemorate the righteous Eber, from whom the Jews were called Hebrews. We commemorate the righteous Peleg, the son of Eber. We commemorate Reu, the son of Peleg. We commemorate the righteous Serug, the son of Reu. We commemorate the righteous Nahor, the son of Serug. We commemorate the righteous Terah, the son of Nahor.
We commemorate the righteous Patriarch Abraham, the son of Terah. We commemorate the Patriarch Isaac, the son of Abraham. We commemorate the Patriarch Jacob, the son of Isaac. We commemorate the Patriarch Reuben, the son of Jacob. We commemorate the Patriarch Simeon, the son of Jacob. We commemorate the Patriarch Levi, the son of Jacob. We commemorate the Patriarch Judah, the son of Jacob, from whose tribe Christ was born. We commemorate the Patriarch Zebulun, the son of Jacob, whose tribe was by the sea. We commemorate the Patriarch Issachar, the son of Jacob, whose tribe cultivated the earth. We commemorate the Patriarch Dan, the son of Jacob, whose tribe was the tribe of Judges. We commemorate the Patriarch Gad, the son of Jacob, whose tribe is plundered and plundering. We commemorate the Patriarch Asher, the son of Jacob, whose tribe was wealthy in wheatlands. We commemorate the Patriarch Naphtali, the son of Jacob, whose tribe became a great multitude. We commemorate the Patriarch Joseph, the son of Jacob, whose tribe was right glorious and illustrious. We commemorate the Patriarch Benjamin, the son of Jacob, whose tribe, though once fierce, became gentle. We commemorate Perez and Zerah, the twins, the sons of Judah the Patriarch.
We commemorate Hezron, the son of Perez. We commemorate Ram, the son of Hezron. We commemorate Amminadab, the son of Ram. We commemorate Nahshon, the son of Amminadab. We commemorate Salmon, the son of Nahshon. We commemorate Boaz, the son of Salmon. We commemorate Obed, the son of Boaz by Ruth. We commemorate Jesse, the son of Obed. We commemorate David the King, the son of Jesse. We commemorate Solomon the King, the son of David. We commemorate Rehoboam the King, the son of Solomon. We commemorate Abijah the King, the son of Rehoboam. We commemorate Asa the King, the son of Abijah. We commemorate Jehoshaphat the King, the son of Asa. We commemorate Joram the King, the son of Jehoshaphat.
We commemorate Uzziah the King, the son of Joram. We commemorate Jotham the King, the son of Uzziah. We commemorate Ahaz the King, the son of Jotham. We commemorate Hezekiah the King, the son of Ahaz. We commemorate Manasseh the King, the son of Hezekiah. We commemorate Amon the King, the son of Manasseh. We commemorate Josiah the King son of Amon. We commemorate Jeconiah the King, the son of Josiah. We commemorate Shealtiel, the son of Jeconiah. We commemorate Zerubbabel, who again raised up the Temple in Jerusalem when it had been burned. We commemorate Abiud, the son of Zerubbabel. We commemorate Eliakim, the son of Abiud. We commemorate Azor, the son of Eliakim. We commemorate Zadok, the son of Azor.
We commemorate Achim, the son of Zadok. We commemorate Eliud, the son of Achim. We commemorate Eleazar, the son of Eliud. We commemorate Matthan, the son of Eleazar. We commemorate Jacob, the son of Matthan. We commemorate Joseph the Betrothed, the son of Jacob.
We commemorate the righteous Melchizedek. We commemorate the righteous Job. We commemorate the Prophet Moses, and Hur and Aaron the Priests. We commemorate Joshua the son of Nun. We commemorate the holy Prophet Samuel. We commemorate the Prophet Nathan. We commemorate the holy Prophet Daniel. We commemorate the holy Three Servants.
We commemorate the righteous Sarah, the wife of Abraham. We commemorate the righteous Rebecca, the wife of Isaac. We commemorate the righteous Leah, the first wife of Jacob. We commemorate the righteous Rachel, the second wife of Jacob. We commemorate the righteous Asenath, the wife of Joseph the All-comely. We commemorate the righteous Miriam, the sister of Moses. We commemorate the righteous Deborah, who judged Israel. We commemorate the righteous Ruth. We commemorate the righteous Widow of Zarephath, unto whom Elijah was sent. We commemorate the righteous Shunammite Woman, the gave hospitality to Elisha. We commemorate the righteous Judith, who slew Holofernes. We commemorate the righteous Esther, who delivered Israel from death. We commemorate the righteous Hannah, the mother of Samuel the Prophet. We commemorate the righteous Susanna.
By their holy intercessions, O God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen.
