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FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

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Ke polli lepri isan epi Eliseou tou

Profitou en to Israil, ke oudis afton
ekatharisthi, i mi Neeman O Syros.

And many lepers were in Israel in the

time of Elisha the Prophet, and
none of them was cleansed except
Naaman the Syrian.

Ke

eplisthisan pantes thimou en ti

Sinagogi, akouontes tafta.

And

Ke

anastantes exevalon Afton exo tis

poleos.

And they

all those in the Synagogue were

filled with wrath when they heard
these things.
rose up and thrust Him out
of the city.

Ke igagon afton eos ofrios tou orous, ef And they led Him to the brow of the hill
ou i polis afton okodomito, is to
katakrimnise Afton.

Aftos

de dielthon dia mesou Afton,

eporeveto.

2.

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

TISHBITE & HOLY PROPHET 20 JULY

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

on which their city was built, so that

they might throw Him down over the
cliff.

Passing

through their midst He went

His way.

TISHBITE & HOLY PROPHET 20 JULY

15.

Ke i

And

Kan amartia i pepiikos, afethisete afto.

If

evhi tis Pisteos Sosi ton kamnonta,

ke egeri afton O Kyrios.

the Prayer of Faith will Save the

sick, and our Lord will raise him up.

he has committed sins, he will be

forgiven.

Exomologisthe allilis ta paraptomata, ke Confess your trespasses to one another,

evhesthe iper allilon, opos Iathite.

and pray for each other so that you

may be Healed.

Poli ishii deisis Dikeou energoumeni.

The

Ilias

Elijah

effective, Fervent Prayer of a

Righteous person avails much.

anthropos in omiopathis imin, ke

prosevhi prosiixato tou mi vrexe, ke
ouk evrexen epi tis Gis eniaftous tris
ke minas ex.

was a man with a nature like

ours, and he prayed earnestly that it
would not rain; and it did not rain on
the land for three years and six
months.

Ke palin prosiixato, ke O Ouranos veton And he prayed again, and the Heavens
edoke ke i Gi evlastise ton Karpon
aftis.

gave forth rain,

produced its fruit.

and

the

Earth

Adelphi, ean tis en imin planithi apo tis Brethren,

if any among you wanders

from the Truth, and someone turns
him back, let him know that he who
turns a sinner from the error of his
way will Save a soul from Death and
cover a multitude of sins.

Alithias, ke epistrepi tis afton,

ginosketo oti O epistepsas amartolon
ek planis Odou Aftou Sosie psihin ek
Thanatou ke kalipsi plithos amartion.

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

TO ST LUKE
THE UNBELIEF OF NAZARETH

To kero ekino, ethavmazon i ohli epi tis At

Logis tis Haritos tis ekporevomenis ek
tou Stomatos tou Iisou.

Ke elegon: Ouh outos estin O Iios Iosif?

4 : 22 - 30

that time, all bore witness and

marvelled at the Gracious Words
that proceeded out of the Mouth of
our Lord Jesus.

And

they said: Is this not Josephs

Son?

Ke ipe pros aftous: Pantos erite mi tin And He

Paravolin taftin: Iatre, therapefson
seafton! Osa ikousamen genomena
en ti Kapernaoum, piison ke ode en
ti Patridi Sou.

Ipe

de: Amin lego imin: Oti oudis

Profitis dektos estin en ti Patridi
aftou. Ep alithias de lego imin:
Polle hire isan en tes imeres Iliou
en to Israil, ote eklisthi O Ouranos
epi eti tria ke minas ex, os egeneto
limos megas epi pasan tin gin.

Ke pros oudemian afton epemfthi

Ilias, i mi is Zarepta tis Sidonias
pros gyneka hiran.

14.

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

said to them: You will surely

say this Proverb to Me: Physician,
heal Thyself! Whatever we have
heard done in Capernaum, do also
here in Thy country.

He said:

Assuredly, I say to you: no

Prophet is accepted in his own
country.
I tell you truly: many
widows were in Israel in the days of
Elijah, when the Heaven was shut
up for three years and six months,
and there was a great famine
throughout all the land.

And to none of them was Elijah sent

except to Zarephath, in the region
of Sidon, to a woman who was a
widow.

TISHBITE & HOLY PROPHET 20 JULY

ST ELIAS (ELIJAH)THE TISBITE & HOLY PROPHET

Saint Elias, who, being His Holy Prophet, had beheld God. He was a Miracleworker and a zealously faithful servant of God who was born of the Judean
Tribe of Aaron, and was from the town of Tishba, which is the reason he is
entitled the Tishbite.
When St Elias was born, his father, Savah, saw an Angel of God hovering around
the child, wrapping him in Fire and giving him a Flame to eat, which was a
foreshadowing of St Elias's fiery character and his God-given fiery Power.
He spent his entire youth in Godly Contemplation and Prayers, frequently
withdrawing into the wilderness to meditate and to pray in solitude.
At that time the Judean Kingdom was divided into two unequal parts: the
Kingdom of Judah consisting of only two Tribes - the Tribes of Judah and
Benjamin - with their capital in Jerusalem, and the Kingdom of Israel
consisting of the remaining ten Tribes with their capital in Samaria.
The first Kingdom was governed by the descendants of the great, wise King
Solomon and the second Kingdom was governed by the descendants of
Jeroboam, the servants of King Solomon.
The greatest confrontation that St Elias had to contend with was with the Israelite
King, Ahab, and his evil wife, Jezebel, who worshipped pagan idols and were
turning the people away from the One, True and Living God.
Before this, however, Jezebel, a Syrian, had persuaded her husband, King Ahab,
to erect a pagan temple to the Syrian god. Baal, and had ordered many
priests to serve this false, man-made god.
Through Great Miracles St Elias displayed the Majestic Power and Authority of
God: he closed up the heavens, so that there was not a drop of rain for three
years and six months; through his Prayers to God, a Heavenly Fire ignited and
burnt the sacrificial offerings to Almighty God, which the pagan priests of Baal
were unable to do; he brought down rain from heaven by his Prayers to God;
he miraculously multiplied flour and oil in the home of the widow in Zerepath,
and resurrected her son from the dead; he prophesied to King Ahab that dogs
would lick his blood while they would consume Jezebels flesh.
All his prophesies proved to be true, and he continued to perform many other
Divine Miracles and made innumerable prophecies by Divine Grace and the
Will of God.
On Mount Horeb, he spoke with God and heard the Voice of God in the calm of a
gentle breeze.
Before his death St Elias took his Disciple, St Elisha, and designated him as his
successor as a Holy Prophet of God.
With his mantle, St Elias divided the running waters of the Jordan river and,
finally, he was taken up into Heavens in a Fiery Chariot that was drawn by
Flaming Horses.
At the Transfiguration of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, St Elias appeared on
Mount Tabor together with St Moses (representing the Holy Prophets and the
Divine Law of God.)
Before the end of this fallen world, St Elias the Great Holy Prophet of God will
appear again to put an end to the power of the anti-Christ, according to the
Revelation of Christ the Apocalypse. (REVELATION, CHAPTER 11).

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

TISHBITE & HOLY PROPHET 20 JULY

3.

PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

TO

GOD

FOR

HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

1 : Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti

Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!

STIHOS

Theos

Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.

Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
S T I H O S 2 : Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke
to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
S T I H O S 3 : Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

Give Thanks to the Lord, for
He is Good;
His Mercy endures
forever!
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
V E R S E 2 : All the Nations surrounded me,
but in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
V E R S E 3 : This is the Lords doing, and it
is Marvellous in our eyes.
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
Angel Incarnate and the Prophets
Pedestal, the Second Forerunner of
the Coming of Christ, Elias the
Glorious, sent down to Elisha the
Divine Grace from Heaven.
He
drives away diseases and he
Cleanses lepers. Therefore he pours
out Healing to those who honour
him.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son
O Evsarkos Angelos, ton Profton i kritis, The Angel Incarnate and the Prophets

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.

Pedestal, the Second Forerunner of

the Coming of Christ, Elias the
Glorious, sent down to Elisha the
Divine Grace from Heaven.
He
drives away diseases and he
Cleanses lepers. Therefore he pours
out Healing to those who honour
him.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen

SMALL LITANY

FESTAL KATHISMATA ST ELIAS TONE 1

Fostira

pamfai, difrilatin pirforon, ke

Angelon Sarki, zilou pneonta Thiou,
dissevian
treponta,
paranomous
eleghonta, korifaion te, ton Profiton

4.

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

ke
Proopta
ton
Megalourgion tou Theou, Ilia
Megalinime, O to fthegmati Sou
stisas ta idatorrita nefi, Presveve
iper imon, pros ton Monon
Filanthropon

VERSE 1:

O Ensarkos Angelos, ton Profton i kritis, The

O Defteros Prodromos tis Parousias

Hristou, Ilias O Endoxos, anothen
katapempsas Elisseo tin Harin,
nosous apodioki, ke leprous katharizi.
Dio ke tois timosin afton vrii iamata.

Profita

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the

Name of the Lord!

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST ELIAS/ELIJAH

O Defteros Prodromos tis Parousias

Hristou, Ilias O Endoxos, anothen
katapempsas Elisseo tin Harin,
nosous apodioki, ke leprous katharizi.
Dio ke tois timosin afton vrii iamata.

FESTAL KONTAKION - ST ELIAS THE TISHBITE & HOLY PROPHET TONE 2

In unison we all now acclaim you, Elias,

the Fiery Charioteer and the Bright
Luminary, the Seer of God and
Paramount of Prophets, O Blessed

TISHBITE & HOLY PROPHET 20 JULY

Prophet and Foreseer of the

Great Works of God, O Greatly
Renowned Elias (Elijah), who by
Thy word held back the clouds
of rain, Intercede for us to the
Only Loving One.

SEASONAL KONTAKION - THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS

Prostasia

ton
Hristianon
akateskhinte, mesitia pros ton
Piitin ametathete, mi Paridis,
amartolon deiseon fonas, alla
profthason os Agathi, is tin
voithian
imon,
ton
Pistos
kravgazonton Si: Tahinon is
Presvian, ke spefson is ikesian, i
prostatevousa ai, Theotoke, ton
timonton Se.

PROKEIMENON PSALM

Si

Ierefs is ton eona kata tin taxin

Melhisedek.

Ipen O Kyrio

to Kyriou mou: Kathou ek

dexion Mou, eos an tho tous ehthrous
Sou ipopodion ton Podon Sou.
THE EPISTLE

OF

Protector of the Christians

unashamed, Mediator to the
Creator Immovable: despise not,
the pleading voices of those in
sin, but hasten O Good One, to
the aid of all who in Faith cry
out to Thee: hasten Thine
Intercession, and present Thy
Supplication, O Theotokos who
always protects those who
honour Thee!
109 TONE 1

Thou art a Priest forever, according to

the Order of Melchizedek.

The

Lord said to my Lord: Sit at My

right Hand, until I make Thine
enemies the footstool for Thy Feet.

ST JAMES 5: 10 - 20

ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE OPPRESSED & HEALING THE WORK OF FAITH

Adelphi:

Brethren:

Idou: Makarizomen tous Ipomenontas.

Behold:

Tin

You have heard of the Endurance of Job

ipodigma
lavete,
tis
Kakoathias ke tis Makrothimias tous
Profitas, i elalisan to Onomati Kyriou.

Ipomonin Iov ikousate, ke to telos

Kyriou idete - oti Polisplaghnos estin
O Kyrios ke Iktirmon.

take, as an example of
Suffering and Patience the Prophets
who spoke in the Name of the Lord.
we count them Blessed who
Endure.

and seen the end intended by the

Lord for the Lord is very
Compassionate and Merciful.

Pro panton de, Adelphi Mou, mi omniete Above all, my Brethren, do not swear
- mite ton Ouranon mite tin Gin mite
allon tina Orkon.

neither by Heaven nor by Earth, or

with any other Oath.

Ito de imon to ne ne, ke to ou ou, ina Let your yes be yes, and your no be
mi is ipokrisin pesite.

no, in case you fall into Judgement.

Kakopathi

tis en imin? Prosevhestho.

Evthimi tis: Psalleto. Astheni tis en
imin?
Proskalesastho
tous
Presviterous
tis
Ekklisias,
ke
prosevxasthosan ep afton alipsantes
afton eleo en to Onomati tou Kyriou.

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

Is

anyone among you suffering? Pray.

Is anyone cheerful? Sing Psalms. Is
anyone among you sick? Call for the
Elders of the Church, and let them
pray over him, anointing him with
Oil in the Name of our Lord.

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13.

Kyrie,

katafigi, egenithis imin en genea

ke genea. Ego ipa: Kyrie, eleison me,
iase tin psihin mou oti imarton Si.

Lord,

Kyrie, Pros Se katefigon; didaxon me tou O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach me to
piin to Thelima Sou, oti Si I O Theos
mou.

Oti

para Si Pigi Zois; en to Foti Sou

opsometha Fos.

do Thy Will, for Thou art my God.

For with Thee is the Fountain of Life;

in

Thy Light we shall see Light.

Paratinon to Eleos Sou tis ginoskousi Se.

Extend

Agios

Holy

Doxa

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin
Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.
Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros,

Amen
Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Thy Mercy to those who know

Thee.

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas.[3]
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Agios

Athanatos, Eleison imas.

Se simfonos, katangellomen, makar

Theopta Ilia, Dio imas frourison.

Thou hast been our Refuge from

generation to generation.
I said:
Lord, have mercy on me, heal my
soul, for I have sinned against Thee.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

Maria

to Septon, tou Despotou Dohion,

anastison imas, peptokotas is vathi,
dinis apognoseos, ke ptesmaton ke
thlipseon. Si gar pefikas, amartolon
sotiria, ke voithia, ke Kratea
Prostasia, ke sozis tous doulous Sou.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Evsarkos Angelos, ton Profiton i

Kripis, O defteros Prodromos tis
Parousias Hristou, Ilias O Endoxos,
anothen katapempsas Elisseo tin
Hrin, nosous apodioki, ke peprous
katharizi. Dio ke tis timosin afton
vrii iamata.

Theo

di aretis, akrefnous okiothis,

Ouranion Zoin, epi gis viotefsas. Zoin
de tis Haritos, kektimenos makarie,
Sis fisimasi, peda Thanonta egiris.
Menis d afthartos, kritton iseti
Thanatou, Ilia Theopnefste.

The

Angel Incarnate the the Prophets

Pedestal, the Second Forerunner of
the Coming of Christ, Elias the
Glorious, sent down to Elisha the
Divine Grace from Heaven.
He
drives away diseases and he
Cleanses lepers. Therefore He pours
out Healings to those who honour
Him.

O Mary, as the Lords Hallowed Vessel,

we pray to Thee to raise us up, for
we have fallen into the chasm of
awful
despondency,
and
transgressions and suffering. For
Thou hast indeed become sinners
Salvation, and their Help in need and
their Powerful Protection; and Thou
Save Thy servants.

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST ELIAS

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

THEOTOKION

God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, have mercy on us. [3]

Immortal, have mercy on us.

One. Breathing Zeal Divine, Thou

overturned
false
religion,
reprimanding lawless men, O Angel
Incarnate: We pray Thee to shelter
us.

Thou led a Heavenly Life on Earth, and

thus were close to God through Thy
Genuine Virtue; for Thou O Thrice
Blessed One, had acquired the Life of
Grace. By Thy Breath alone Thou
Resurrected the child. Thou remain
preserved, surpassing Death and
corruption, O Elias, Inspired by God.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

THEOTOKION

Mystera

Se Theou, epistametha pantes,

Parthenon Alithos, ke meta Tokon
fanisan, i potho katafevgontes, pros
tin Sin Agathotita. Se gar ehomen,
amartoli prostasian, Se kektimetha,
en pirasmis sotirian, tin monin
panamomon.

DIVINE LITURGY FESTAL HYMNS & READINGS

FESTAL APOLYTIKION OF ST ELIAS THE TISHBITE & HOLY PROPHET OF GOD
TONE 4

12.

efsarkos Angelos, ton Profiton I

kripis, O defteros Prodromos tis
parousias Hristou, Ilias O Endoxos,
anothen katapempsas, Elisseo tin
Harin, nosous apodioki, ke leprous
katharizi; dio ke tis timosin afton
vrii iamata.

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

Angelic of body, Pillar of the

Prophets and their Corner
Stone, the Forerunner of the
Second Coming of Christ, the
Venerable and Glorious Elijah
Thou sent Grace from on High
to Elisha to dispel sicknesses
and
to
purify
lepers.
Wherefore, he ever overflows
with healing to those who
honour him.

TISHBITE & HOLY PROPHET 20 JULY

SMALL LITANY - FESTAL ANTIPHONS

All

we who run to Thee and with

longing take Refuge in Thy Good
Will, know Thee, O Theotokos, as
truly a Mother who remained Virgin
even after giving Birth. Now we
sinners have Thou as our Only
Protection. In temptation we rely on
Thee for Salvation, O Only All
Blameless One.

FESTAL PROKEIMENON

Si

Ierefs is ton eona kata tin taxin

Melhisedek (2)

Mi aptesthe ton Hriston mou ke

en tis Profites mi ponirevesthe.

Thou art a Priest forever, according to the

Order of Melchizedek. (2)

Do not touch My Anointed Ones,

and do not act wickedly towards My
Prophets.

STIHOS:

VERSE:

Si

Thou art a Priest forever, according to the

Ierefs is ton eona kata tin taxin

Melhisedek.

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

Order of Melchizedek.

TISHBITE & HOLY PROPHET 20 JULY

5.

SMALL LITANY - PRAISES

TO

ALMIGHTY GOD -

HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

Ke

TO

pantes
emartyroun
Afto
ke
ethavmazon epi tis logis tis Haritos
tis ekporevomenis ek tou stomatos
Aftou.

THE HOLY GOSPEL

ST LUKE 4 : 22 - 30

At that time, all spoke well of Him, and

wondered at the Gracious Words that
proceeded out of His Mouth.

Ke elegon: Ouhi Iios estin Iosif outos?

And

Ke

And

they said: Is this not

Son?

ipen pros aftous: Pantos erite mi

tin
paravalin
taftin:
Iatre,
therapefson
seafton.
Osa
ikousamen
genomena
is
tin
Kafarnasim piison ke ode en ti
Patridi Sou.

Josephs

He said to them: Doubtless you

will quote to Me this Proverb;
Physician, heal Thyself! What we
have
heard
Thou
did
at
Capernaum, do here also in Thine
own country.

Ipen

And

Ep

Alithias de lego imin, polle hire

isan en tes imeres Iliou en to Israil,
ote eklisthi O Ouranos epi eti tria
ke minas ex, os egeneto limos
megas epi pasan tin gin, ke pros
oudemian afton epemfthi Ilias i mi
is Sarepta tis Sidonias pros gyneka
hiran.

In Truth, I tell you: there were many

widows in Israel in the days of Elias
when the Heaven was shut up three
years and six months, when there
came a great famine over all the
land; and Elias was sent to none of
them but only to Zarephath, in the
land of Sidon, to a woman who was
a widow.

polli lepri isan en to Israil epi

Eliseou tou profitou, ke oudis afton
ekatharisthi i mi Meman O Syros.

And

eplisthisan pantes thimou en ti

Sinagogi akouontes tafta.

When

anastantes exevalon Afton exo tis

pleos, ke igagon afton eos ofrios tou
Orous ef ou i polis okodomito afton,
oste katakrimnise Afton.

And

de: Amin: Lego imin oti oudis

profitis dektos estin en ti patridi
aftou.

Ke

Ke
Ke

He said: Truly, I say to you: no

Prophet is acceptable in his own
country.

there were many lepers in Israel

in the time of the Prophet Elisha;
and none of them was Cleansed, by
only Naaman the Syrian.
they heard this, all in the
Synagogue were filled with wrath.

they rose up and Him out of the

city, and led Him to the brow of a
hill on which their city was build so
that they might throw Him down
headlong.

Aftos

But, passing through the midst of them,

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

PEOPLE

de dielthon dia mesou afton

eporeveto.

He went away.

Glory to Thee, O Lord:

Glory to

Thee!

PSALM 50/51

INTERCESSORY HYMNS

FOR

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Tes

Through

and to the Holy Spirit

Presvies,
Eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.

6.

TOU

SOU

PROFITOU

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

DIVINE MERCY

the Intercessions of THY

HOLY PROPHET, O Merciful One, blot
out
the
multitude
of
our
transgressions.

TISHBITE & HOLY PROPHET 20 JULY

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Despina prosdexe, tas Deisis ton doulon O

Sou, ke Litrose imas,
anagkis ke thlipseos.

apo

pasis

Lady, receive the Supplications of

Thy servants, and Deliver us from all
necessity and affliction.

THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

THE BELLS

ARE

RUNG AND ALL

THE

LIGHTS ARE

SWITCHED ON

Doxa Si to dixanti to Fos.

Glory to Thee Who has shown us the

Doxa

Glory to God in the Highest, and on

Imnoumen

We

Kyrie

Lord,

Kyrie

Lord

Prosdexe

Receive

Light!

en Ipsistis Theo ke epi gis Irini,

en anthropis Evdokia.

Se,
Evlogoumen
Se,
Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se,
Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou
Doxan.

Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater

Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes,
Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.

O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O

Ios tou Patros, O eron tin amartian
tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron tas
amartias tou kosmou.
tin deisin imon, O kathimenos
en dexia tou Patros, ke eleison imas.

Earth Peace, Goodwill among men.

Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we

Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we
give Thee Thanks for Thy Great
Glory.

King, God of Heaven, Father

Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son,
Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.

God, Lamb of God, Son of the

Father, Who takes away the sin of
the world, have mercy upon us; O
Thou Who takes away the sins of the
world.
our Prayer, Thou Who sits at
the right Hand of the Father, and
have mercy on us.

Oti Si i Monos Agios, Si i Monos Kyrios, For

Iisous Hristos, is Doxan Theou Patros

Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone

art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of
God the Father.

Kath

Amen
Every day I will Bless Thee, and praise

Kataxioson,

Grant,

Evlogitos

Blessed

Amin

Amen
May Thy Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as

Amin.
ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke
enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke is
ton Eona tou Eonos.
Kyrie, en ti emera tafti
anamartitous filahthine imas.

I, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron

imon, ke Eneton ke Dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous Eonas.

Genito,

Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,

kathaper ilipisamen epi Se.

Evlogitos

i, Kyrie, didaxon me ta
Dikeomata Sou. [3]

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

Thy Name forever and to the Ages of

Ages.
O Lord, this day to keep us
without sin.
art Thou, O Lord, the God of
our Fathers, and praised and
glorified is Thy Name unto the Ages.

we have put our hope in Thee.

Blessed

art Thou, O Lord, teach me

Thy Statutes [3]

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Ote

Si Profita Thespesie, to Theo di

aretis,
ke
politias
akrefnous,
sinekrathis par aftou, tin exousian
ilifos, tin Ktisin, kata gnomin
meterrithmisas.
Ke pilas, ietou
Thelon apeklisas. Ke anothen pir
katigages. Ke dissevis katinalosas.
Iketeve, tou Sothine tas psihas imon.

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.

Afton en hordes ke organo.

Zilo

tou
Kyriou
piroumenos,
paranomous Vasilis, Si diexilegxas
sfodros.
Tis eshinis ieris, Si
Ethanatosas Thermpos. Anipsas, pir
en idati paradoxon, trofin de,
Agorgiton epigasas.
Ke namata
Iordania, tin miloti Sou dietemes.
Iketeve, tou Sothine tas psihas imon.

Enite

Afton en kimvalis evihis; enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

Elias, Prophet and Oracle, when by

Virtue and Thine unadulterated Way
of Life Thou were joined to God, and
thus received Authority from Him,
Creations natural order, Thou
altered at will, and likewise shut up
Heavens Gates against the rain. And
Thou made Fire come down to Earth,
and it consumed the impious men.
So Intercede, we Entreat Thee, that
our souls be Saved.

up with Zeal for the Lord Thy

God, O Elias, Thou rebuked the Kings
who disobeyed the Law, and most
fervently Thou put to Death the
shameful priests of Baal; ignited Fire
in water paradoxically, and likewise
brought forth food not harvested
from Earth. And with Thy Mantle
Thou struck the stream of River
Jordan and parted it. So Interceded,
we Entreat Thee, so that our souls
may be Saved.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Ton

Profiton tous akremonas, ke

pamfais fostiras tis ikoumenis, en
imnis timisomen pisti, Ilian ke Eliseon
ke Hristo ekvoisomen harmonikos.
Evsplaghne Kyrie, parashou to lao
Sou, ikesies ton Profiton Sou, aftesin
amartion, ke to Mega Eleos.

10.

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

Amen
Through

the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions.

Eleison

Have

Profita

me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.

Kirix Hristou, tou Thronou tis

Megalosinis oudepote horizi, ke
ekasto asthenounti ai paristase, en tis
Ipsistis litrougon, tin ikoumenin
Evlogis,
pantahou Doxazomenos.
Etise ilasmon tes psihes imon.

PRAYER

OF

mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies do away mine offences.

Prophet and Herald of Christ, Thou

art never away from the Throne of
Majesty, and still Thou art ever at
the side of ever sick person. Thou
minister in the Heights, and Thou
Bless the whole world, and Thou art
everywhere Glorified. O Elias: pray
for the forgiveness of our souls.

SALVATION

FESTAL KONTAKION ST ELIAS TONE 2

Profita ke Proopta ton Megalourgion tou O Prophet and Seer of the Great Deeds
Theou, Ilia Megalonime, O to
fthegmati Sou stisas ta idatorritanefi,
Presveve iper imon, pros ton monon
Filanthropon

of God: Renowned Elias, who stayed

the rain clouds by Thy word:
Intercede on our behalf with the
Lord Who alone Loves mankind.

FESTAL IKOS ST ELIAS

Tin

pollin ton Anthropon Anomian,

Theou de tin ametron Filantropian,
Theasamenos
O
Profitis
Ilias,
etaratteto Thimoumenos, ke logous
asplaghnias pros ton Evsplaghnon
ekinisen. Orgisthiti, voisas, epi tous
athetisantas Se, Krita dikeotate. Alla
ta Splaghna tou Agathou, oudolos
parekinise, pros to timorisasthe tous
afton athetisantas.
Ai gar tin
metanian panton anameni, O Monos
Filanthropos.

Prophet, when Thou learnt and in

very Truth manifestedin Thy Ways
the Life of Heaven here on Earth, and
obtained within Thyself the Wealth
of Hypostatic Life, Thou breathed on
the deceased and Resurrected him.
And Thou have still remained
superior to Death. Aboard a Fiery
Chariot, Thou were transported into
the Heights. So Intercede, we Entreat
Thee, that our souls be Saved.

Beholding humanitys great iniquity and

Gods
Measureless
Love
for
humanity, Elias the Prophet was
angry and troubled and spoke
uncompassionate words to the
Compassionate God:
Vent Thy
Wrath, cried he, on those who
renounced Thee, O Judge Most Just!
Yet in no way did he move the Heart
of the Good One to punishe those
who renounced Him. For He ever
awaits the Repentance of all, as the
Lord Who alone Loves humanity.

SYNAXARION 20 JULY

and to the Holy Spirit

Ti

Believers, let us sing Hymns in

Honour of Elias and Elisha, the
pinnacles of the Prophets and the
Luminaries of the world. And let us
joyfully cry out to Christ: O
Compassionate
Lord,
at
the
Entreaties of Thy Prophets, grant to
Thy people the Forgiveness of sins
and the Great Mercy.

TISHBITE & HOLY PROPHET 20 JULY

Now

FESTAL IDIOMELONS ST ELIAS

Praise

Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin
Tes

Fired

Ote

Si Profita katedixas, epi gis os

Alithos, tin Epouranion Zoin, tin Zoin
en seafto, tin enipostaton plouton,
Thanonta, Sis fisimasin anestisas.
Thanatou, kritton eti Si dieminas.
Arma piros epivevikas, etherios
anipsoumenos. Iketeve, tou sothine
tas psihas imon.

Ke

On

the 20th day of this month, we

Commemorate the Fiery Ascent, as
it were, into the Heavens of the
Holy and Glorious Prophet, Elias
the Thesbite.

Tes

By

his Holy Intercessions, O God, have

Mercy on us.

Amin.

Amen

K tou aftou minos, Mnimi tis is

Ouranous pirforou anavaseos tou
Agiou Endoxou Profitou Iliou tou
Thesvitou.
aftou Agies Presvies, O Theos,
eleison imas.

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

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KATAVASIA

OF THE

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS - TONE 4

ODI 1

ODE 1

Anixo

to stoma mou ke plirothisete

Pnevmatos ke logon erevxome ti
Vasilidi Mitri. Ke ofthisome fedros
Panigirizon ke aso gnothomenos

TAFTIS TA THAVMATA.

shall open my mouth and the Spirit

will inspire it, and I shall utter the
words of my song to the Queen and
Mother: I shall be seen radiantly
JOYFULLY
keeping
Feast
and

KATAVASIA

ODE 3

Tous

Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, izosa

ke
Afthonos
Pigi,
Thiason
Sigkrotisantas
Pnevmatikon,
stereoson. Ke en ti Thia Doxi Sou
Stefanon Doxis axioson.

Mother of God, Thou living and

plentiful Fount, grant strength to
those united in Spiritual Fellowship,
who sing Hymns of
Praise to
Thee: and in Thy Divine Glory grant
them Crowns of Glory.

ODE 4

ODI 4

Tin anexihniaston Thian Voulin tis ek tis Perceiving the Unsearchable Purpose of

God concerning Thine Incarnation

from a Virgin, O Most High, the
Prophet Habakkuk cried: Glory to
Thy Power, O Lord!

Parthenou sarkoseos Sou to Ipsistou O

Profitis
Abbakoum
katanoon
ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami Sou, Kyrie
ODI

ODE 5

Exesti

ta simpanta epi ti Thia Doxi Sou.

Si gar, apirogame Parthene, eshes en
Mitra ton epi Panton Theon ke tetokas
ahronon Iion, pasi tis imnousi Se
Sotirian vravevousa.

The

whole world was amazed at Thy

Divine Glory: for Thou, O Virgin,
Who has not known wedlock, has
been Translated from Earth to the
Eternal Mansions to the Life without
end, bestowing Salvation upon all
who sing Thy praises.

ODI 6

ODE 6

Tin

As

Thian Taftin ke Pantimon Telountes

Eortin i Theofrones tis Theomitoros,
defte tas hiras
krotisomen, ton ex
aftis
tehthenta Theon Doxazontes.

ODI 7

we celebrate this Sacred and

Solemn Feast of the Theotokos, let
us come, clapping our hands,
O
people of the Lord, and Glorifying
God Who was Born of her.

gigenis skiratato to pnevmati

lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de
ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA
THAVMASIA tis Theomitoros ke voato.
Heris, Pammakariste Theotoke Agni,
Aiparthene.

ton Ktisanta. Alla piros apilin andrios

patisantes,
herontes
epsallon.
Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios ke
Theos, Evlogitos i

ODI 8

Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrios.

ke

We Praise, we Bless and we Worship

the Lord!

Pedas

evagis en ti kamino O Tokos tis

Theotokou
diesosato,
tote
men
tipoumenos, nin de energoumenos tin
ikoumenin apasan agiri psallousan.
Ton Kyrion imnite ta Erga ke
iperipsoute is pantas tous eonas.

MAGNIFICAT

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

Holy Children bravely trampled

upon the threatening fire, preferring
not to worship created things rather
than the Creator, and they sang in
Joy: Blessed art Thou and praised
above all: O Lord God of our
Fathers!

ODE 8

Enoumen,

8.

THE

THE

The Offspring of the Theotokos saved

the Holy Children in the furnace.
He Who was then prefigured has
since been born on Earth, and He
gathers together all Creation to sing:
O ye Works of the Lord: Bless ye the
Lord and exalt Him above all
forever!

TISHBITE & HOLY PROPHET 20 JULY

9TH ODE

Let

every mortaL born on Earth,

carrying his lamp, in spirit leap for
Joy; and let the Orders of Angelic
Powers celebrate and honour THE
HOLY FEAST of the Theotokos, and
let them cry: Hail, All Blessed
Theotokos, Pure and Ever Virgin!

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO

THE LORD

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST ELIAS TONE 3

Fos

en pirino tethrippo, Ouranodromon

Se dixan, armatilatin Ilia, ou
katinalosen olos. Pir gar en glossi
pilini, ilkisas kato, ke anexiranas
omvrous.

Light in

the Fiery Chariot, that made a

sky-riding Charioteer of Thee, O
Elias, did not at all consume Thee.
After all, Thou brought down Fire
and dried up rainfall by Thy Earthen
tongue, O Prophet.

THEOTOION

Fos

i tekousa Parthene, disopison ses

presvies, ton Son Iion Theotoke, tou
ikteirise ke Sose, tou Eoniou me
Skotous, ton pepithota, ti Si Septi
Antilipsi.

Light

Bearing Mother and Virgin:

compel by Thine Intercessions, Thy
Son, O Pure Theotokos, to have
Compassiona and to Save me from
Eternal Darkness, since I trust in Thy
Sacred Assistance

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

TO GOD -PSALM 1
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD

48

Pasa

Let

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
STIHERA PROSOMIA - PSALM 150

ODE 7

Ouk elatrefsan ti ktisi i Theoforones para The

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS -

Apas

PRAISING HER MIRACLES

ODI 3

OF THE

LET

everything that has breath praise

the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.

all His Powers. To Thee praise is

due, O God.
FESTAL VERSES ST ELIAS

ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!

Enite

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts.

Ote

Enite

Praise

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Si Profita Thespesie, to Theo di
aretis,
ke
politias
akrefnous,
sinekrathis par aftou, tin exousian
ilifos, tin Ktisin, kata gnomin
meterrithmisas.
Ke pilas, ietou
Thelon apeklisas. Ke anothen pir
katigages. Ke dissevis katinalosas.
Iketeve, tou Sothine tas psihas imon.

Afton en iho salpingos; Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

FESTAL MATINS ST ELIAS

THE

Praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
Elias, Prophet and Oracle, when by
Virtue and Thine unadulterated Way
of Life Thou were joined to God, and
thus received Authority from Him,
Creations natural order, Thou
altered at will, and likewise shut up
Heavens Gates against the rain. And
Thou made Fire come down to Earth,
and it consumed the impious men.
So Intercede, we Entreat Thee, that
our souls be Saved.
Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

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