upon the number of Prokeimena (The Antiochian/Byzantine practice is slightly different): One Alleluia Deacon: "Let us attend." Reader: "Alleluia in the Tone." Choir: "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia." The Reader then chants the first sticheron of the Alleluia. Choir: "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia." The Reader then chants the second sticheron of the Alleluia. Choir: "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia." Two Alleluias Deacon: "Let us attend." Reader: "Alleluia in the Tone:" Then he immediately chants the first sticheron of the first Alleluia. Choir: "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia." The Reader then chants the second sticheron of the first Alleluia. Choir: "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia." Reader: "In the Tone:" And he chants the first sticheron of the second Alleluia. Choir: "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia." Lenten Alleluia Among the Orthodox, the chanting of Alleluia does not cease during Lent, as it does in the West. This is in accordance with the Orthodox approach to fasting, which is one of sober joy. During the weekdays of Great Lent and certain days during the lesser Lenten seasons (Nativity Fast, Apostles' Fast, and Dormition Fast), the celebration of the Divine Liturgy on weekdays is not permitted. Instead, Alleluia is chanted at Matins. Since this chanting of Alleluia at Matins is characteristic of Lenten services, Lenten days are referred to as "Days with Alleluia." The Alleluia at Matins is not related to scripture readings or Prokeimena; instead, it replaces "God is the Lord..." It is sung in the Tone of the Week and is followed by the Hymns to the Trinity (Triadica) in the same tone (see Octoechos for an explanation of the eight-week cycle of tones). "God is the Lord..." would normally be intoned by the deacon, but since the deacon does not serve on days with Alleluia, it is intoned by the priest. He stands in front of the icon of Christ on the Iconostasis, and says: Priest: "Alleluia in the Tone: Out of the night my spirit waketh at dawn unto Thee, O God, for Thy commandments are a light upon the earth." Choir: "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia." Priest: "Learn righteousness, ye that dwell upon the earth." Choir: "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia." Priest: "Zeal shall lay hold upon an uninstructed people." Choir: "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia." Priest: "Add more evils upon them, O Lord, lay more evils upon them that are glorious upon the earth." Choir: "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia." Alleluia for the departed Alleluia is also chanted to a special melody at funerals, memorial services (Greek: