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[Among] those born of women, he preached in the de[sert...]

...with the herald voice of the [desert], the a[rising...]

[... dawn]ing of the light of the Sun of Righteous[ness]

[...]-tion. True prophet and hand[...]

...[ordi]nator of the Son of God, befo[re]...

...[fore]runner, herald, and proclaimer of God[...]

... [div]ine laws; he smoothed [the] paths.

...to the eternal King. In the lawless ni[ght...]

[In] the drunken frenzy of Herodias,

As a reward, [she] sought the head

... of the prophet, to extinguish the morning star, and ...

... the unquenchable lamp. Glory [to the Father...]. Holy...

Through the intercession of the [Holy] *Astuacacin* [Mother of God].

Grant unto [us], the worshipers, [O] All-Holy [One]

To thy Trinity • the resurrection of hope

... of eternal life. Now and [ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.] [RUBRIC: Blessing (Orhnutʿiwn), tone/class H...]

...[the] faithful people of the Holy Trin[ity]...

...[-ness]; and those who have taken refuge in [the]...

...[dwelling] of Your glory, keep [it] untroubled.

In peace.

RUBRIC: And on the feast days of the Apostles, in place of *Erkankʿałakʿatsʿ* [*Citizens of Heaven*]—

[...]-of the [...], this is said:

From You we beseech, O Abundantly Merciful One, [in...]

[by] the hand of Your holy apostles.