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Tone of the Week
#421069 04/09/21 02:41 AM
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Greetings:

I am hoping someone can answer this question. Is there some simple way of determining what Tone to use in a given week?

I was in the Daily Office book Let Us Pray to the Lord and when I go to the propers for Thursday there are two options (Holy Apostles or Holy Father Nicholas).

The choice made is dependent upon the tone of the week..

Any help is appreciated.

-Bartosz
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This explains the 8 tone system.

https://mci.archpitt.org/liturgy/EightTones.html

The easiest way is to get a church calendar.

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The tones are also given at the MCI's Liturgical Calendar for the Year of Grace 2021 [mci.archpitt.org].

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Thank you!

So if I understand correctly, since both Pascha and Thomas Sunday are in Tone 1, then Tone 1 is used on the weekdays after both of these Sundays? Tone 1 in this case is two weeks in duration.
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The Antiochian "Year at a Glance" Liturgical guide indicates no "Tone of the Week" for Holy Week, Renewal (Pascha) Week, and Thomas Week.

The cycle is reset with Tone 2 on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers.

Because most of the Praises during Holy Week are in Tone 1 it could be argued that Tone 1 is the Tone of the Week for Holy Week.

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