2015 11 12dec Vespers ST Spyridon

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ResurrectionVespers Service
12/13 December 2015
28TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 2ND BEFORE NATIVITY
FOREFEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST
SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FOREFATHERS
The Feast of St Aaron the Righteous Priest, St

Benjamin, St Deborah, St Ezra, St Isaac, St
Jacob, St Judith, St Miriam, St Nathan the Holy
Prophet of God, St Nehemiah the Holy Prophet
of God, St Noah, St Rebecca, St Sarah, St
Solomon the Holy Prophet of God & St Susanna
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19.
Amin
Stereose
Kyrios
Orthodoxon
Orthodoxon
tafti Ekklisia
eonon.
PEOPLE
O Theos tin Agian ke

Pistin ton Efsevon ke
Hristianon sin ti Agia
ke ti Poli tafti is eonas
Amen.
Tin
Timioteran ton Herouvim ke

Endoxoteran asigkritos ton Seraphim,
tin
adiafthoros
Theon
Logon
tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se
Megalinomen.
PRAYERS
Amen
Preserve,
THE
O God, the Holy and

Orthodox Faith of Pious and
Orthodox Christians, together with
this Church, and this city until the
Ages of ages.
PRIEST
Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

Amin
Blessed is our God, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages.
PEO PLE
Amen
R E A D E R Greater
MAKE
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS
AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR
Defte
O come let us worship and bow down
Defte
proskinisomen ke prospesomen
Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.
Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes

Presvies
tis
Panahrantou
ke
Panamomoou Agias Aftou Mitros.
Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou
Stavrou.
Prostasies tou Timiou,
Evdoxou Profitou, Prodromou ke
Vaptistou Ioannou.
Ton Agion
Endoxon ke Kallinikon Martyrion.
Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron
imon.
Ton Agion ke Dieon
Theoptoron Ioakim ke Annis. .. On
ke tin Mnimin epiteloumen ke panton
ton Agion, eleise ke Sose imas, os
Agathos ke Filanthropos ke Eleimon
Theos.
Amin
Di
to our King and God.
to Christ, our King and God.
before Christ Himself, our King and

our God.
THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/1041

A PSALM OF CREATION
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul:
Exomologisin
Thou
Ektinon
Who
Kyrie O
Theos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.
ke megloprepian enediso,
anavallomenos fos os imartion.
O God our
evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon,
eleison ke soson imas
Amin
May
Christ, our True God, have Mercy

on us, through the intercession of
His Most Pure and Holy Mother;
through the Power of the Precious
and Life-giving Cross; the Protection
of the sublime Spiritual Powers in
Heaven; the Supplications of the
Precious, Glorious Prophet and
Forerunner John the Baptist; of the
Holy,
Glorious
and
Victorious
Martyrs; of our Saintly and Godinspirred Fathers; of the Holy and
Righteous Ancestors Joachim and
Anna; of whose memory
we commemorate, and of all the
Saints, and Save us, for He is
Gracious and Loves mankind.
PEOPLE
ton Ouranon osi derrin, O

stegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. To
tithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, O
peripaton epi pterigon anemon.
O Lord my
God, Thou art exceedingly great.
hast put on praise and beauty:

and art clothed with Light as with a
Garment -
PEOPLE
makes Thy Angels spirits;:

Thy Ministers a Burning Fire;
tous litourgous aftou piros floga.
and
O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who
has founded the earth upon its

own bases - it shall not be moved
forever and ever.
ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.
Avissos
os imation to perivoleon aftou,

epi ton oreon stisonte idata.
The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

waters stand.
shall
the
Apos epitimiseos sou fevxonte, apo fonis At Thy Rebuke they shall flee -
at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.
vrontis sou diliasousin.
Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.
Amen
Through
Orion
ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.
Amen
stretches out the Heaven like a

pavilion;
Who covers the higher
rooms thereof with water;
Who
makes the clouds Thy Chariot; Who
walks upon the wings of the winds;
O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who
the Prayers of our

Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our
God, have mercy on us and Save us.
PRIEST
AS FOLLOWS
to Vasili imon Theo.
in Honour than the

Cherubim, and in Glory greater
beyond compare than the Seraphim,
O Thou Who without corruption gave
Birth to God the Word and Who art
truly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee.
LORD GOD
Defte
Hope, Glory to Thee!
Amen
THE PROSTRATIONS
PEOPLE
Kyrie eleison (3)

Lord, have mercy. (3)
Pater Evlogison!
Father, Bless!
Doxa Si O Theos, i Elpis imon, Doxa Si! P R I E S T Glory to Thee,
HOLY TRINITY
PR IEST
ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
TO THE
CONGREGATION MUST STAND
IF
exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.
mountains ascend, and the plains

descend into the place, which Thou
hast founded for them.
Thou hast set a boundary which they
shall not pass over; neither shall
they return to cover the earth.
Thou send
IT IS A GREAT FESTAL VESPERS, THE ANIXANTARIA

PSALM I.E. THE SHADED VERSES.
forth springs in the vales between the midst of the hills the
waters shall pass.
IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS
3.
Potiousi
panta ta thiria tou agrou,

prosdexonte onagri is dipsan
afton.
Ep
afta ta petina tou Ouranou

kataskinosi - ek mesou ton petron
dosousi fonin.
Potizon
ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apo

karpou ton ergon sou hortasthisete i
gi. O exantellon horton tis ktinesi, ke
hloin ti doulia ton anthropon.
Tou
exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

evfreni kardian anthropou.
Tou
ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

kardian anthropou stirizi.
All the beasts of the field shall drink the wild asses shall expect in their
thirst.
Over
them the birds of the air shall

dwell - from the midst of the rocks
they shall give forth their voices.
Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper

Rooms - the earth shall be filled with
the Fruit of Thy Works - bringing
forth grass for cattle, and herb for
the service of mankind.
That Thou may bring bread out of the

earth, and that wine may cheer the
heart of mankind.
That
he may make the face cheerful

with oil - and that bread may
strengthen mans heart.
Hortasthisonte
The
Ori ta ipsila tes elafis - petra katafigi tis
The high hills are a refuge for the harts
ta xila tou mediou, e

kedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas. Eki
strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou I
katikia igite afton.
trees of the field shall be filled,

and the Cedars of Lebanon, which
He hath planted - there the Sparrows
shall make their nests - the highest
of them is the house of the Heron.
lagois.
Epiise selinin is herous.

O ilios egno tin disin aftou.
Ethou skotos ke egeneto nix
- en afti
dilefsonte panta ta thiria tou drimou.
Skimni
oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitise

para to Theo vrosin aftis.
Anetilen
O ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas

mandras afton kitasthisonte.
Exelfsete
Os
- the rock for the hares.
He hath made the moon for seasons.

The sun knows its going down.
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it
is night - in it shall all the beasts of
the woods go about young lions roaring after their
pray, and seeking their meat from
God.
The
sun rises, and they are gathered

together: and they shall lie down in
their dens.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas - Eplrothi I gi
tis ktiseos sou.
How
Eki
erpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, Zoa
mikra meta megalon.
Eki plia diaporevonte.
Drakon outos, on
eplasas empezin aftin.
Lord, have mercy

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Amin
Amen
ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
his labour until the evening.

great art Thy Works, O Lord!
Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom - the earth is filled with Thy
Riches.
So
is this great sea, which stretches

wide its arms - there are creeping
things without number - creatures
small and great.
There
the ships shall go - the sea

dragon which Thou hast formed - to
play therein.

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
OUR LORDS PRAYER
THE
CONGREGATION
RECITES OUR
Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito

to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou,
genithito to Thelima Sou, os en
Ourano ke epi tis gis.
Ton Arton
imon ton epiousion dos
simeron.
Ke afes imin ta
ofilimata imon, os
ke imis afiemen tis ofiletes imon. Ke
mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla
rise imas apo tou ponirou.
Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dynamis ke i

Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
LORDS PRAYER
ALOUD AND IN UNISON:
Our Father, Who art in Heaven:

Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy
Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on
earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this
day our Daily Bread and Forgive us
our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And Lead
us not into temptation, but Deliver
us from the evil one.
PEOPLE
PRIEST
For
Thine is the Kingdom, and
the Power, and the Glory, of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE
Amen
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION - TONE 3
Eufrenestho
ta Ourania, agalliastho ta
epigia, oti epiise kratos, en vrahioni
Aftou, O Kyrios, epatise to Thanato
ton Thanton, prototokos ton nekron
egeneto, ek kilias adou errisato imas,
ke pareshe to kosmo to Mega Eleos.
The
anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

ke epi tin ergasian aftou eos esperas.
Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.
Kyrie Eleison
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Let
the Heavens sing for Joy, and let

everything on Earth be glad. For
with His Arm the Lord has worked
power. He trampled Death under
foot by means of Death; and He
became the Firstborn of the dead.
From the maw of Hades He Delivered
us; and he granted the world His
Great Mercy.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
eonon.
Amin

Amen
SUNDAY
OF THE
HOLY FOREFATHERS TONE 2
En Pisti tous Propatoras edikeosas, tin ex By Faith Thou Justified the Forefathers,
Ethnon di afton promnistefsamenos
Ekklisian. Kavhonte en Doxi i Agii, i
ek Spermatos afton, aparhi Karpos
evkleis, i asporos tekousa Se. Tes
afton ikesies, Hriste O Theos, Soson
tas psihas imon.
having through them Betrothe to

Thyself the Church that came out of
the Nations. The Saints are boasting
in Glory; for the Glorious Fruit, the
Virgin who without Seed gave Birth
to Thee, is from their progeny. At
their Entreaties, O Christ our God,
Save our soul.
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
Sofia!
P R I E S T Wisdom!
O on Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon, Christ our God, the Eternal is Blessed,
Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
now and always, and to the ages of

ages.
17.
Nomon, Moisin ke Aaron, Iisoun,

Samouil ke David.
Meth on ton
Isaian, Ieremian, Iezekiil, ke Daniil ke
tous dodeka, ama Iliou, Elisaion ke
tous apantas, Zaharian ke ton
Vaptistin, ke tous kirixantas Hriston,
tin Zoin ke Anastasin tou genous
imon.
Ke
Isaac and Jacob; and after the Law,

Moses and Aaron, Joshua, Samuel,
and David, with them Isaias,
jeremias, Ezekiel and Daniel, and the
Twelve with Elias, Elisaius and them
all; Zachary and the Baptist, and all
who proclaimed Christ, the Life and
Resurrection of our race.
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin
What
Anixantos
When
DISMISSAL PRAYER
OF
ST
Amen
Antanelis to pnevma afton ke eklipsousi, When
P RIE ST
to rima Sou en Irini. Oti idon I

ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O
itimasas kata Prosopon panton ton
laon; Fos is apokalipsin Ethnon ke
Doxan Laou Sou Israil.
THE
GOD-RECEIVER
Lord, let Thy servant now depart
in Peace, according to Thy Word. For

my eyes have seen Thy Salvation,
which Thou hast prepared before the
sight of all Nations;
a Light to
Lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory
of Thy people Israel.
TRISAGION PRAYERS
T H E
CONGREGA
Agios
O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas
TION
MUST STA
Amin
Panagia
Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

ilasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.
But
when Thou turn away Thy Face,

they shall be troubled.
Thou take away their breath,
they shall perish and return again to
the earth.
Exapostelis
Thou
Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona.
May
to
Pnevma
Sou
ke
kitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to prosopon
tis gis.
God,
Holy
Mighty,
Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us [3]
to the Father, and to the Son,

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
All Holy
Trinity, have Mercy on us.

Lord, Cleanse us from our sins.
Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy
God, Visit and Heal our infirmities
for Thy Names sake.
tremin.
tremble.
He
Aso
to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou;

Theo mou eos iparho.
psalo to
Idinthii
afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.
touches the mountains and they

smoke.
will sing to the Lord all my life; I will

sing to my God as long as I exist!
May
my words be pleasing to Him - I

shall be glad in the Lord.
Eklipien amartolis apo tis gis - ke anomi May sinners cease from the earth - and
- oste mi iparhin aftous.
the lawless - so as to be no more.
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
O ilios egno tin disin aftou. Ethou The sun knows its going down. Thou
skotos ke egeneto nix...
Os
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas...
hast appointed darkness, and it is

night...
How
great art Thy Works, O Lord!

Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom...
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
Amin
Allilouia! (3) Doxa Si, O Theos! (3)
Amen
Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!

eonon.
S T S YMEON WAS ACTUALLY OVE R 325 YEARS OLD , H AVING BEEN KEPT ALIVE BY G O D . W HEN THE ANCIENT H OLY
S CRIPTURE S WERE B EING TRANSLATED INTO G REEK , ( THE S EPTUAG INT ) HE HAD QUESTIONED THE WORD V IRGIN
FOR THE M OTHER O F THE M ESS IAH SO A RCHANGEL G AB RIEL NOT ONLY TOLD HIM THAT TRULY A V I RGIN WOULD
BEA R THE M ES SIAH THE I NCARNATE S ON OF G OD BUT THAT S T S YMEON WOULD LIVE TO WITNESS IT
PERSONALLY .
S T S YMEON REMA INED AT THE T EMPLE OF J ERUSALEM ALL THOS E YEA RS , W ATCHING THE YOUNG T HEOTOKOS G ROW UP
AND THEN BRINGING H E R NEW BO RN S O N TO THE T EMPLE TO FULFILL ALL O LD C OVENANT L AWS . B EING THE
OLDEST OF THE T EMPLE E LDE RS , S T S YME ON ( AND S T H ANNAH THE P ROPHETE SS ) KNEW THE COMPLETE T RUTH
CONCERNING THE V IRGIN T HEOTOKOS , O UR L ORD J ESU S C HRIST AND THEIR AGED G UA RDIAN , S T J OSEPH THE
B ETROTHED A MOST R IGHTEOU S AND H ONEST OLD UNCLE - WHO HAD BEEN CHOSEN BY G OD TO TAKE CARE
OF THE YOUNG V I RGIN , H E R V IRG IN C OMPANIONS AND C HRI ST .
the Glory of the Lord endure

forever!
O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.
ND
Holy
shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and

they shall be created, and Thou shall
renew the face of the earth.
Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis Aftou.

The Lord shall rejoice in His Works.
O epivlepon epi tin Gin ke pion aftin He looks upon the Earth, and makes it
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
de Sou to Prosopon,
tarahthisonte.
ke is ton houn afton epistrepsousin.
the Will of the Father, Thou hast,

without seed, Conceived by the Holy
Spirit the Son of God, Who was
Begotten of the Father without a
mother before the world began. He
was born for our sake in the Flesh of
Thee without Father.
Therefore,
never cease to Intercede to Deliver
our soul from danger.
SYMEON
Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata
Thou open Thy Hand, all things

shall be filled with Thy Goodness.
Apostrepsantos
By
voulisi de
Patros, sinilifas Iion ton tou Theou, ek
Patros amitora, pro ton Eonon
iparhonta, di imas de ek Sou apatora
gegonat, sarki apekiisas, ke vrefos
egalouhisas. Dio mi pafsi presvevin,
tou Litrothine kindinon tas psihas
imon.
Thou give to them they shall

gather up:
Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.
THEOTOKION TONE 3
Asporos ek Thiou Pnevmatos,
expect of Thee that Thou grant

them food in season.
afton is evkeron.
Now
and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
Amin.
Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin trofin All
Elpis imon, Kyrie:
Doxa Si!

Alleluia! (3)
O God! (3)
PEOPLE
Glory to Thee
5.
THE LITANY
En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias
OF
PEACE
PRIEST
PEOPLE
ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis
PRIEST
the Salvation of our souls, let us

pray to the Lord
PEOPLE
tou simpantos Kosmou,

efstatias ton Agion tou Theou
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos
tou Kyriou deithomen.
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa
PEOPLE
ke Patriarhou imon
T H E O D O R O U ke tou Arhiepiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - ), tou Timiou
Presviteriou,
tis
en
Hristo
Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou
laou tou Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,
orgis, kindinou ke
Kyriou deithomen.
anangis,
Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
tou
Amin
AP-2
ND
tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For travellers by sea, land, and
air; for the sick and the afflicted;

for captives; and for their Salvation,
let us pray to the Lord.
PEOPLE
Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance
from all
tribulation, wrath, danger and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

Help us, Save us, have Mercy on
us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy

Grace.
Amen
BEFORE-HOLY FOREFATHERS-13 DECEMBER 2015
of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

now and forever, and unto the Ages
of Ages.
Amen
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA - TONE 3
to pathi Sou Hriste, amavrosas ton

ilion, ke to foti tis Sis Anastaseos,
fedrinas ta simpanta, prosdexe imon,
ton esperinon imnon Filanthrope.
Kyrios
evasilefsen,
evprepian
enedisato.
Enedisato
Kyrios
Dinamin ke periezosato.
Zoodohos Sou Egarsis Kyrie, tin

ikoumenin pasan efotise, ke to idion
plasma, ftharen anekalesato. Dio tis
kataras tou Adam, apallagentes
voomen. Pantodiname Kyrie, Doxa
Si!
By
Thy Passion, O Christ, Thou hast

darkened the sun.
By Thy
Resurrection, Thou hast given all
things Light. Accept our Evening
Hymn, O Lover of mankind.
The
Lord reigns; He clothed Himself

with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself with Power.
Thy
Life-giving Resurrections, O Lord,

has brought Light to the entire Earth
and revived Thy Creation that lay in
corruption. Therefore, we, released
from the Curse of Adam, cry aloud:
Almighty Lord, Glory to Thee!
Ke gar estereose tin Ikoumenin, itis ou And
He established the world, which

shall not be moved.
salefthisete.
Theos
iparhon analiotos, sarki pashon

illiose, on i Ktisis mi ferousa,
kremanon oran, to fovo eklonito, ke
stenousa imni tin Sin makrothimian,
katelthon en adi de, triimeros anestis,
zoin to kosmo doroumenos, ke to
Mega Eleos.
Suffering
To
iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is

makrotita imeron.
Holiness
Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,
for
abundance in the earths yield and
for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
TH
Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and
Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon Blessed and Glorified is the Power of
ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke
Thy Kingdom, of the Father, and
land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord
PEOPLE
Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.
6. R E S U R R E C T I O N V E S P E R S 2 8
PRIEST
PEOPLE
odiporounton, nosounton,
kamnonton, ehmalonton ke tis
Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.
Lord have mercy

For our Pope and
Patriarch
(T H E O D O R O S )
and
our
Archbishop (- - - N A M E - - - ), for the
Honourable
Presbytery,
the
Diaconate in Christ, for all the
Clergy and the people, let us pray to
the Lord
PRIEST
PEOPLE
aeron, eforias ton karpon

tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.
Lord have mercy

For this Holy House,
and for
those who enter it with Faith,
Reverence and the Fear of God, let
us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos
taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.
Lord have mercy

For the Peace of
the whole
world, the stability of the Holy
Churches of God, and for the Union
of all, let us pray to the Lord
PRIEST
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou
Ikou toutou ke ton meta

Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theou
isionton
en
afto,
tou
Kyriou
deithomen.
In Peace let us pray to the Lord

Lord have mercy
For the Peace from Above, and
THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:
in the Flesh, Thou, O God,

Who by Nature cannot be changed,
have changed Thyself.
Creation,
unable to bear the sight of Thee
hanging, was prostrate with fear, and
it groaned as it sang the Praises of
Thy
Long-sufferings.
Thou
descended into Hades, and Rose on
the Third Day, granting Life and
Great Mercy to the world.
is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto Length of days.
Ina
Thou,
to genos imon, ek tou Thanatou

Hriste litrosis, Thanaton iinegkas, ke
triimeros ek nekron anastas, eafto
sinanestisas,
tous
Se
Theon
epignontas, ke kosmon Efotisas,
Kyrie, Doxa Si.
SUNDAY
Ton
OF THE
O Christ, hast suffered Death to

Deliver us from Death, and Thou
arose on the Third Day, from the
dead Resurrecting with Thyself those
who acknowledge thee as God. And
Thou hast Enlightened the world.
O Lord, Glory to Thee!
and to the Holy Spirit
HOLY FOREFATHERS - TONE 3
Propatoron to sistima, i fileorti

defte, psalmikos evfimisomen, Adam
ton Propatora, Enoh, Noe, Melhisedek,
Avraam, Isaak ke Iakov.
Neta
Come, Lovers of Festival, let us Praise in

Song
the
Gathering
of
the
Forefathers: Adama the Forefather,
Enoch, Noah, Melchisedek, Abraham,
15.
Kyriou etisometha...
the Lord...
Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,
PEOPLE
anodina,
anepeshinta,
irinika
ke
Kalin
Apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha...
PEOPLE
Parashou Kyrie
Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis,
Endouxou
Despinis imon Theotokou ke
Aiparthenou
Marias
meta
panton
ton
Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke
allilous ke pasan tin Zoin imon
Hristo to Theo parathometha
MAKE
Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.
Si Kyrie
Oti prepi
Si
pasa
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD
Doxa,
Timi
ke
Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
To Thee,
For to Thee
PEOPLE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS &
BOW DOWN TO
GOD
HYMN
Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos Sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS &
Si Kyrie
THE
Kyrie
Lord,
Amen
Peace be to all...
PEOPLE And to thy spirit...
PRIEST Let us bow our heads to the Lord...
Katevthinthito
Let
good God Who

Loves mankind, and to Thee we
ascribe Glory: to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and always, and to the ages of
ages.
BOW DOWN LOW TO
ekekraxa pros Se,

isakouson
mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie.
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros
Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis
deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se,
isakouson mou Kyrie.
i prosevhi
mou
os
thimiama
enopion Sou. Eparsis
ton hiron mou Thisia
Esperini.
Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
ALMIGHTY GOD
To Thee, O Lord
PRAYS QUIETLY:
O Lord our God, Who bows the Heavens

and descends for the Salvation of
mankind: look upon Thy Servants
and upon Thine Inheritance.
For unto Thee, the Formidable and
Loving Judge, have Thy Servants
bowed their heads, and submissively
inclined their necks, expecting not
help from men, but awaiting Thy
Mercy and hoping for Thy Salvation,
with which Thou preserve them at all
times, during this present evening,
and in the approaching night, from
every enemy, from all adverse powers
of the evil one, from vain thoughts
and from wicked imaginations.
MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
PEOPLE
PRIEST
Amen
EVENING INCENSE
CONGREGATION
To Thee, O Lord
PRIEST For Thou art a
PEOPLE
Kyrie, O Theos imon, O klinas Ouranous

ke katavas epi Sotiria tou genous ton
anthropon, epide epi tous doulous
Sou ke epi tin Klironomian Sou.
Si gar to Fovero ke Filanthropo Kriti I Si
douli ipeklinan tas kefalas, tous de
afton ipetaxan avhenas, ou tin ex
anthropon anamenontes voithian,
alla to Son perimenontes Eleos ke tin
Sin apekdehomeni Sotirian.
Ous
diafilaxon en panti kero ke kata tin
parousan esperan ke tin prosiousan
nikta, apo pantos ehthrou, apo pasis
antikimenis energias diavolikis, ke
dialogismon mateon ke enthimiseon
poniron.
OF THE
O Lord
is due all Glory,

Honour and Worship: to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to
the Ages of ages.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
THE
CHOIR
THE
Commemorating our All-Holy,

Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious
Lady, the Mother of God and everVirgin Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and all our whole Life to
Christ, our God.
PRIEST
Amin
ke Filanthropos Theos
iparhis
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen to Patri ke to Io ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
THE PRIEST
Grant this, O Lord

Calling to remembrance
our
All-Holy, Pure, Most Blessed and
Glorious Lady, Theotokos and EverVirgin Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and our whole Life, to
Christ our God.
PRIEST
Si Kyrie
Oti Agathos
MAKE
Tis
to our Life,
peaceful,
without
shame
and
suffering, and for a Good Account
before the Awesome Judgement Seat
of Christ, let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Tis
Grant this, O Lord

For a Christian end
I cry out to Thee:

hear me, O Lord! O
Lord, when I cry out to
Thee, hear me! Hear my
voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
my Prayer rise before

Thee like incense - the
lifting up of my hands
as
the
Evening
Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!
RESURRECTION STICHERA - TONE 3
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring
my soul out of prison to give

Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.
To
Sou Stavro Hriste Sotir, Thanatou

kratos lelite, ke diavolou i plani
katirgite, genos de anthropon Pisti
Sozomenon, imnon Si kath ekastin
prosferi.
Eme
ipomenousi
antapodos mi.
Pefotiste
Dikei,
eos
ou
ta simpanta, ti Anastasi Sou

Kyrie, ke O Paradisos palin ineokte,
pasa de i Ktisis anevfimousa Se,
imnon Si kath ekastin prosferi.
Thy
Cross, O Christ Saviour, has

destroyed the power of Death, and
has abolished the deception of the
devil. Therefore, mankind Saved by
Faith, offers Thee Hymns of Praise
forever.
The Righteous shall wait for me, until

Thou Reward me.
All
of Creation has been Enlightened

by Thy Resurrection, O Lord, and
Paradise has once again been
opened.
Therefore, all Creation
7.
extols Thee and offers Hymns of

Praise forever.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.
Kyrie,
Out
of the depths I have cried to

Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
isakouson tis fonis ou.
Doxazo
tou Patros, ke tou Iiou tin

Dinamin, ke Pnevmatos Agiou, imno
tin exousian, adiereton, aktiston
Theotita, Triada Omoousion, tin
vasilefousan is eona eonos.
Glorify the Might of the Father and

the Son, and the Power of the Holy
Spirit, the Undivided, Uncreated
Godhead, the Consubstantial Trinity
that reigns to the Ages of ages.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thy Ears be attentive to the voice
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
of my Supplication.
Ton
We
Ean
If
Imnoumen
We
Stavron
Sou
ton
Timion,
proskinoumen Hriste, ke tin anastasin
Sou imnoumen ke Doxazomen. To
gar molopi Sou, imis i pantes
iathimen.
anomias paratirisis, Kyrie Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
ton Sotira, ton ek tis

Parthenou sarkothenta. Di imas gar
estavrothi, ke ti triti iera anesti,
doroumenos imin to Mega Eleos.
worship Thy Precious Cross, O

Christ, and Praise and Glorify Thy
Resurrection, for by Thy Wounds we
have all been Healed.
Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Foregiveness
with Thee.
Praise the Saviour Who took flesh
from the Virgin, for He was
Crucified for our sake and rose on
the Third Day, bestowing on us His
Great Mercy.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie, ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi
ton Kyrion.
Tis
en Adi katavas Hristos evingelisato,

tharsite legon, nin ninikika. Ego i
Anastasis, ego imas anaxo, lisas
Thanatou tas pilas.
SUNDAY
OF THE
Going
down to those in Hades, Christ

gave them the Good News saying:
Take
Courage,
I
Am
now
Triumphant. I Am the Resurrection.
I shall lead you forth, for I have
broken the Gates of Death.
HOLY FOREFATHERS TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Apo
filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo

filakis proias elpisato Isail epi ton
Kyrion.
Ton
for Thee. My soul waited for Thy

Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Propatoron simeron Pisti, telountes

mnimosina, animnisomen Hriston ton
Litrotin, ton megalinanta aftous, en
pasi tis ethnesi, ke Thavmaton ta
paradoxa Pistos, epitelesanta Kyrion,
os krateon ke dinaton. Ke Ex afton
anadixanta ravdon Dinameos imin,
tin monin apirandron, ke Theopeda
Marian tin Agnin, ex is to Anthos
proilthe Hristos, vlastisas pasi tin
zoin, ke adapanon trifin, ke sotirian
From
the morning watch until night;

from the morning watch until
night, let Israel hope in the Lord.
Today, as we celebrate the Memorial of

the Forefathers, let us the Faithful
raise a Hymn to Christ the
Redeemer, the Lord Who Magnifies
them among all the Nations, and
Faithfully performs extraordinary
wonders, as He is Mighty and
Powerful; and He showed forth from
them a Rod of Power for us, pure
Mary, the Child of God, Who alone
knew no man, from whom the
Amin
THE PRIEST
Amen
QUIETLY PRAYS:
Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti espera tafti,

anamartitous filanthine imas.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron
imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
Amin.
Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper Ilpisamen epi Se.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didazon me ta
Dikeomata Sou
Evlogitos i, Despotis, sinetison me ta
Dikeomata Sou.
O Lord, keep us this evening without sin.
Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis Dikeomasi

Sou.
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou is ton eonon.
Ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis.
Si prepi Enos, si prepi Imnos, Si Doxa
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, God of our

Fathers, and praised and Glorified is
Thy Name unto the Ages.
Amen
O Lord, let Thy Mercy be upon us for we
have set our Hope in Thee.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Master: grant me
Understanding
of
Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Holy One: Enlighten
me with Thy Commandments.
Lord, Thy Mercy is forever!
Do not despise the Works of Thy Hands.
To Thee is due Praise, to Thee is due song,
prepi, to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio

Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
LITANY OF FERVENT
to Thee is due all Glory: to the Father,

and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and unto the Ages of ages.
Amen
SUPPLICATIONS
Plirosomen tin Esperinin Deisin imon to
PRIEST
Kyrio...
Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti.
Amin
Tin esperan Pasan telian, Agian, irinikin
ke anamartiton, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, filaka ton
psihon ke ton somaton imon, para
tou Kyriou etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke
irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon
tis Zois imon en

Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Let us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...
PEOPLE
Lord, have Mercy

Help us, Save us, have
Mercy on
us, and protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Amen
That the
whole evening may be

Perfect, Holy, peaceful and sinless,
let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace,
a Faithful
Guide, a Guardian of our souls and
bodies, let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
PEOPLE
PRIEST
Grant this, O Lord

For Forgiveness and Remission of
our sins and transgressions, let us

ask of the Lord ...
PEOPLE
PRIEST
Grant this, O Lord

For all that is Good and Beneficial
to our souls, and for the Peace of the

world, let us ask of the Lord...
PEOPLE
Grant this, O Lord

For the completion
of our Life in
Peace and Repentance, let us ask of
PRIEST
13.
Eleison
imas, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
PE OPLE
ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
Evsevon
ke
PRI EST
tou Arhipiskopou
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton
Iereon, Ieromonahon, Ierodiakonon
ke Monahon, ke Pasis tis en Hristo
imon Adelfotitos
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
Eleous, Zois, Irinis,

igias,
Sotirias,
episkepseos,
sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, panton ton
efsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon,
ton katikounton ke parepidimounton
en ti poli ke
enopia tafti, ton
epitropon ke sindromiton tis ieras
Ekklisias taftis sin tis singenesin
afton...
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
ton Makarion ke
Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias
taftis, ke iper panton ke pason ton
proanapafsamenon Adelfon imon,
ton evthade efsevos kimenon, ke
apantahou Orthodoxon...
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
ton karpoforounton
ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke
pansepo Nao touto, kopionton,
psallonton ke iper tou periestotos
laou, tou apekdehomenou to para
Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos.
Filanthropos Theos
iparhis,
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Lord have mercy (3)

Let us pray for Pious
Flower,
Christ,
came
forth,
Blossoming Life for all and pleasure
without cost and Eternal Life.
tin eonion.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton

Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.
and
Orthodox Christians. (3)

PE OPLE
imon (- - - N A M E - - - )
Kyrie eleison [3]

Oti Eleimon ke
Have Mercy on us, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy, hear
us and have Mercy
PRI EST
PRI EST
Lord have mercy

Let us pray for our Archbishop
(- - - N A M E - - - )
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Let us pray for our
Brethren,
Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, and
Monastics, and all our Brotherhood
in Christ
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for Mercy,
Life,
Peace, health, Salvation, Visitation,
pardon and forgiveness of sins for
the servants of God, all devout and
Orthodox Christians, those who
dwell in or visit this city and Parish,
the Wardens and members of this
Parish and their families and all who
have
asked
for
our
Prayers,
unworthy though we are
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for the
Blessed
and Ever-Remembered Founders of
this Holy Church, and for all our
Brethren who have gone to their rest
before us, and for the Orthodox
everywhere, and that they may be
pardoned all their offences, both
voluntary and involuntary.
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for those
who
bring offerings, those who care for
the beauty of this Holy and
Venerable House, for those who
labour in its service, for those who
sing, and for the people here
present, who await Thy Great and
Abundant Mercy.
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]
For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God

and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.
tous Agious Pedas ek piros, risamenos

Despota, ke ek stomatos leonton
Daniil, O Evlogisas Abraam, Isaak te
ton doulon Sou, ke ton toutou iion ton
Iakov, O evdokisas ek spermatos,
touton genesthe kath imas, ina tous
prin olisthisantas, Sosis propatoras
imon, stavrouse ke thaptese, ke
sintrivis tou Thanatou ta desma,
sinegiris te pantas, tous ap eonos
ontas en nekris, proskinountas Sou
Hriste, tin Vasilian ton Eonion.
Enite
ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,

epenesate afton, pantes i lai.
Master, Who Delivered the Holy Youths

from the fire, and Daniel from the
lions mouths;
Who Blessed
Abraham and Isaac Thy servant, and
his son, Jacob;
Who were well
pleased to be born from their Seed
for us, that Thou might Save the
Forefathers who had fallen away of
old, to be crucified and buried, and
Thou smash all the bonds of Death,
and Thou raise all who from every
age were among the dead, who
worship, O Christ, Thy Eternal
Kingdom.
Praise
the Lord, all you Gentiles;

Praise Him, all you peoples.
Os en psekadi meson tis flogos, ti droso By

tou Pnevatos agallomeni i Pedes tou
Theou, periepatoun mystikos, en afti
protiposantes, tin Triada ke tin
sarkosin Hristou, ke os sofi dia
Pisteos, esvesan Dinamin iros, ke
Daniil de O Dikeos, leonton ofthi
fimotis. On tes deisesi, disopoumenos
filanthrope Sotir, ke imas tou
asvestou, ke eoniou litrose piros, ke
axioson tihin, tis Ouraniou Vasilias
Sou.
the Dew of the Spirit Gods Youths

rejoicing
as
in
rain,
walked
mystically in the midst of the flame,
typifying in advance the Trinity and
Christs Incarnation; and as Wise
through Faith they quenched the
power of fire. And the Just Daniel
appeared as a tamer of lions.
Besought by their Intercessions, O
Saviour, Who Loves mankind, Deliver
us also from the unquenchable and
Eternal Fire, and make us worthy to
gain Thy Heavenly Kingdom.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For

ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Osper
en droso ontes i Pisti, ke Agii

Pedes Sou, en kamino tis flogos tis tou
piros, proeografoun mystikos, tin ek
Parthenou Sou elefsin, tin aflektos
analampsasan imin, ke Daniil de O
Dikeos, ke en Profites Thavmastos,
tranos tin Thian defteran Sou,
epidimian
prodilon.
Eoron
ekravgazen, eos ou Throni etethisan
fisi, ke kritis ekathesthi, ke tou piros
epesti potamos. Ou risthimen Hriste,
tes ikesies afton Despota.
His Mercy rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.
The
Faithful, Holy Youths in the

furnace of fire, as in dew, mystically
prefigured Thy Coming from the
Virgin, which shone forth without
burning for us. And the Just Daniel,
Wonderful among Prophets, clearly
foreshadowed Thy Second Divine
Coming when he cried: I see where
Thrones are set, and the Judge has
taken His Throne, and a River of Fire
is present;
from which at their
Intercessions may we be Delivered, O
Master Christ.
9.

SUNDAY
OF THE
THE
and to the Holy Spirit
HOLY FOREFATHERS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tous
Ke
ISODOS THE ENTRANCE
pro tou Nomou Pateras, apantas

evfimisomen simeron Pisti, Avraam
ton Filotheon, Isaak ton ex epangelias
tehthenta, ke Iakov, ke tous dodeka
Patriarhas, David ton praotaton ke
Daniil ton epithimion Profitin, ke tous
tris Pedas Sin aftis gererontes, tous
tin kaminon is droson metavalontas,
etoumeni afesin para Hristou tou
Theou, tou endoxazomenou en tis
Agiis Aftou.
Let
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Now
Amin
us the Faithful today praise all the

Fathers before the Law:
Abraha,
Gods Friend, Isaac, born by Promise,
Jacob and the Twelve Patriarchs
honouring with them meek David
and Daniel the Prophet of desires,
and the Three Holy Children who
changed the furnace into dew,
asking Foregiveness of Christ God,
Who is Glorified in His Saints.
and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
Evlogimeni
OF THE
ENTRANCE
THE PRIEST CENSES AS BEFORE WHILE PRAYING:
Esperas ke proi ke mesimbrias,

enoumen,
Evlogoumen,
Evharistoumen ke deometha Sou,
Despota ton Apanton, Philanthrope,
Kyrie.
Ketevthinon tin prosevhin
imon, os Thimiama Enopion Sou ke
mi ekklinis tas kardias imon is
logous, i is logismous ponirias, alla
Rise
imas
ek
panton
ton
Thirevonton tas psihas imon. Oti
pros Se, Kyrie, Kyrie, i ofthalimi
imon, ke epi Si ilpisamen.
Mi
kateshinis imas, O Theos imon.
ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH
THE
PRIEST &
THE
CONGREGATION
JERUSALEM
SING TOGETHER:
Fos
Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou

Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros,
Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin iliou
disin,
idontes
Fos
Esperinon,
imnoumen Patera, Ion ke Agion
Pnevma, Theon.
Axion Se en
pasi keris imnisthe fones esies, Ie
Theou, Zoin O didous dio O kosmos
Se Doxazi!
O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory

of the Father Immortal, Heavenly,
Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that
we have come to the setting of the
sun and have seen the Evening Light,
we praise Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. For it is worthy that at all
times Thou should be praised by
voices encouraging, O Son of God,
the Giver of Life. For which cause the
Universe Glorifies Thee!
RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Esperas Prokimenon!
PRIEST
The Evening Prokeimenon!
SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:
SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:
The
Kyrios
enedisato
evasilefsen,
evprepeian
Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke

perizosato.
STIHOS
Kyrios
enedisato
evasilefsen,
evprepian
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it

is ou salevthisete.
Kyrios
evasilefsen,
enedisato.
LITANY
evprepian
OF
Lord has reigned, and has put on

Glorious Apparel.
The Lord has put on His Apparel

and has girded Himself with
Strength.
VERSE
The

Glorious Apparel.
He has made the world so sure

that it cannot be moved.
VERSE
The

Glorious Apparel.
FERVENT SUPPLICATION
Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis

tis dianias imon ipomen
Kyrie eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron
imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke
eleison
Kyrie eleison
OF
TONE 2
STIHOS
At evening, at morning and at

midday we Praise, Bless and
give Thanks, and we pray to
Thee, O Master of all things,
Lord Who Loves mankind:
Direct our Prayer before Thee
like incense, and do not incline
our hearts to words or thoughts
of evil, but Deliver us from all
who hunt our souls. For we look
to Thee, O Lord, our Lord, and
we hope in Thee. Put us not to
shame, O our God!
Wisdom! Rise!
THE EVENING HYMN

BY
Pos mi Thavmasomen, ton Theandrikon How
PRAYER
PRIEST
Sofia! Orthi.
Amen
can we not marvel at Thy
Theandric
Childbirth,
O
Most
Reverend Maid? For while having
had no spousal congress, AllBlameless One, Thou gave Birth to a
Son Unfathered in the Flesh, Who
had, unmothered, been Begotten of
the Father before all Ages. He in no
way
underwent
any
change,
intermingling or division; but He
preserved each Natures distinct
Identity in its totality. Therefore, O
Virgin Mother and Sovereign Lady,
Entreat Him for the Salvation of the
souls of those Confessing Thee, in
Orthodox manner, to be Theotokos.
Blessed is the Entrance

of Your Saints
i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.
THEOTOKION TONE 3
Sou Tokon Pansevasmie? Piran gar

Andros mi dexameni Panamome,
etekes apatora Iion en Sarki, ton Pro
Eonon
ek
Patros
Gennithenta
amitora, midamos ipominanta tropin,
i firmon, i dieresin, all ekateras
ousias tin idiotita, soan filaxanta. Dio
Mitroparthene Despina, afton iketeve
Sothine, tas psihas ton Orthodoxos,
Theotokon Omologounton Se.
CONGREGATION MUST STAND
THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN

PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.
Let us say, with all our soul and

with all our mind, let us say:
PRI EST
PRI EST
Lord have mercy

Lord Almighty, the
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy
PE OPLE
God of our
Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have
Mercy
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By the Grace of God

The Feast of St Aaron the Righteous Priest, St

RE-EDITED & PUBLISHED - 10 NOVEMBER 2015

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RESURRECTION VESPERS28TH AP-2ND BEFORE-HOLY FOREFATHERS-13 DECEMBER 2015

O Theos tin Agian ke

Timioteran ton Herouvim ke

O God, the Holy and

Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

Blessed is our God, now and

AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes

to our King and God.

to Christ, our King and God.

before Christ Himself, our King and

THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/1041

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul:

evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Christ, our True God, have Mercy

ton Ouranon osi derrin, O

hast put on praise and beauty:

makes Thy Angels spirits;:

tous litourgous aftou piros floga.

O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

has founded the earth upon its

ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.

os imation to perivoleon aftou,

The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

vrontis sou diliasousin.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

stretches out the Heaven like a

O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who

the Prayers of our

O come let us worship and bow down

in Honour than the

Hope, Glory to Thee!

Kyrie eleison (3)

ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

CONGREGATION MUST STAND

exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

mountains ascend, and the plains

IT IS A GREAT FESTAL VESPERS, THE ANIXANTARIA

IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS

RESURRECTION VESPERS28TH AP-2ND BEFORE-HOLY FOREFATHERS-13 DECEMBER 2015

panta ta thiria tou agrou,

afta ta petina tou Ouranou

ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apo

exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

them the birds of the air shall

Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper

That Thou may bring bread out of the

he may make the face cheerful

Ori ta ipsila tes elafis - petra katafigi tis

The high hills are a refuge for the harts

ta xila tou mediou, e