Pater Evlogison!

Father, Bless!
Doxa Si O Theos, i Elpis imon, Doxa Si! P R I E S T Glory

to Thee, O God our

Hope, Glory to Thee!

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

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

evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon,
eleison ke soson imas

Amin

Amen
Through

the Prayers of our

Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our
God, have mercy on us and Save us.

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Amen

By the Grace of God

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Festal Vespers Service

19/20 January 2016
St Euthymios the Great
of Melitene, Armenia
Also the Feast of St Euthymios the Silent Schemamonk of
Kiev Caves Monastery St Laurence the Recluse of
Kiev Far Caves Monastery St Euthymios of
Syanzhemsk, Vologda St Inna, St Pinna & St Rimma,
Disciples of St Andrew First Called Apostle of Christ,
Holy Martyrs of Scythia (Bulgaria) St Bassos, St
Eusebios, St Eutychios & St Basilides, Holy Martyrs of
Nicomedia St Euthymios, Patriarch of Trnovo &
Bulgaria St Zachariah, New Martyr of
Peloponnesos, Greece St Euthymios Kereselidze the
Confessor of Georgia

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St Euthymios the Great

St Euthymios came from the city of Melitene in Armenia, near the River Euphrates.
His parents, Paul and Dionysia, were pious Christians of noble birth. After
many years of marriage they remained childless, and in their sorrow they
entreated God to grant them offspring. Finally, they had a Vision and heard a
Voice saying: "Be of good cheer! God will grant you a son, who will bring Joy
to the Church."
As Divinely Promised, a son was born to them and they named him Euthymios
which is translated Good Cheer.
His father, Paul, Reposed soon after his birth, and his mother, Dionysia, faithfully
fulfilled her Sacred Vow by Dedicating him to God by giving him into the
Spiritual Care and Protection of her brother, Eudoxios, who was a Priest and
who ensured that he would receive the best education possible.
Eudoxios then presented the young boy to Bishop Eutroios of Melitene, who
accepted him with Love and seeing St Euthymios good behaviour and
dedication to his tasks, Bishop Eutroios immediately made him a Reader.
When he had reached a suitable age, St Euthymios was Tonsured as Monk and
later Ordained into the Holy Priesthood.
At the same time, St Euthymios was entrusted with the supervision of all the Holy
Monasteries in the region of Melitene, and he most often visited the Monastery
of St Polyeuctos.
During Great Lent St Euthymios withdrew into the wilderness, but the great
responsibility of supervising all the Monasteries weighed heavily upon the
Holy Ascetic, which conflicted with his desire for Stillness to such an extent that
he eventually departed from Melitene and travelled to Jerusalem, where he
spent much of his time venerating the Holy Shrines and churches, and visiting
the Holy Desert Fathers, whose Inspired Wisdom and Piety he greatly admired
and strove to imitate.
A solitary cell in the Tharan Lavra became vacant so, gaining permission from
the Abbot, he moved into it and earned his living by weaving baskets.
His closest neighbour was St Theoctistos who also lived in strict Asceticism, and
shared the same Holy Zeal for God and for Spiritual Struggles and each
strove to attain what the other desired.
These two Holy Ascetics had such Love for one another that they seemed to share
one soul and one will.
Every year, after the Feast of Theophany, they withdrew into the desert of Coutila
(not far from Jericho). One day, they entered a steep and terrifying gorge with
a stream running through it. They saw a cave upon a cliff, and settled there.
The Lord, however, soon revealed their solitary place for the Spiritual Benefit of
many others when Shepherds - driving their flocks before them - came upon
the cave and saw the two Monks. On their return to the village the Shepherds
told the people about having seen the two Holy Ascetics, and revealed their
exact location.
People seeking Spiritual Nourishment and Guidance, soon trod a clear pathway
to the isolated cave where St Euthymios and St Theoctistos had sought Solitude,
Contemplation and Asceticism. As the numbers of Pilgrims increased, a
Monastic Community gradually became established around them, and many
Monks from the Tharan Monastery also went to them, among whom were St
Marinos and St Luke.
St Euthymios entrusted the supervision of the growing Monastery to his friend, St
Theoktistos, while he exhorted the Faithful Brethren to constantly guard their
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Eufrenou

erimos
i
ou
tiktousa,
euthimison i ouk odinousa.
Oti
eplithine Si tekna, anir epithimion ton
tou Pnevmatos, evsevia fitesas,
egkratia
ekthrepsas,
is
areton
teliotita. Tes Aftou ikesies, Hriste O
Theos, Irininefson tin Zoin imon.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

THE

GREAT -

TONE 4

Sing, O Desolate Land that did not bear,

be Encouraged, you who have not
been in labour. For a man, greatly
Beloved of the Spirit, has multiplied
your Children. He planted them in
Godliness; he reared them in Selfcontrol, and he raised them to
Perfection in Virtue.
At his
Intercessions, O Christ our God,
grant Peace to our Life.

Glory

to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and to the Ages of
ages.

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Amen
THEOTOKION TONE 4

To

ap eonos apokrifon, ke Angelis

Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotke
tis epi Gis perfanerote. Theos en
asighito enosi sarkoumenos, ke
Stavron
ekousios
iper
imon
katadexamenos. Di ou anastisas ton
protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas
psihas imon.

Through

Thee became manifest to us

on Earth, and Angels who knew not which was hidden from Eternity - the
Mystery, O Theotokos, that God,
Uniting Natures without confuseion,
became
Man
and
voluntarily
accepted
Crucifixion
for
our
Salvation. Wherefore, Resurrecting
mankind whom He had first created,
He Saved our souls from Death.

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.

Amin
Stereose

Kyrios
Orthodoxon
Orthodoxon
tafti Ekklisia
eonon.

now and always, and to the ages of

ages.

PEOPLE

O Theos tin Agian ke

Pistin ton Efsevon ke
Hristianon sin ti Agia
ke ti Poli tafti is eonas

Amen.
Tin

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

PEOPLE

Timioteran ton Herouvim ke

Endoxoteran asigkritos ton Seraphim,
tin
adiafthoros
Theon
Logon
tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se
Megalinomen.

Amen
Preserve,

Amen
Greater

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.

READER

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
Kyrie eleison (3)
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and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
Lord, have mercy. (3)
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DISMISSAL PRAYER

OF

ST

SYMEON

Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata

GOD-RECEIVER

THE

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.

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.

TRISAGION PRAYERS

Agios

T H E

CONGREGATION MUST STAND

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Holy

God,
Holy
Mighty,
Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us [3]
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amin
Panagia

Amen
All Holy

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

ilasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.
Kyrie Eleison
ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

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.
Lord, have mercy
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

OUR LORDS PRAYER

THE

CONGREGATION

RECITES OUR

Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito

LORDS PRAYER

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

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

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.

PRIEST

Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous

eonas ton eonon.

Amin

ALOUD AND IN UNISON:

PEOPLE

Amen

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 .

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thought: "...Whoever desires to lead the Monastic Life should not follow his
own will. He should be Obedient and Humble, and be mindful of the Hour of
Death. He should Fear the Judgment and Eternal Fire, and seek the
Heavenly Kingdom."
St Euthymios taught the Novice and inexperienced Monks to always fix their
thoughts on God while engaging in physical labour: "...If laymen work in
order to feed themselves and their families, and to give alms and offer
sacrifice to God, then are not we as Monks obliged to work to sustain
ourselves and to avoid idleness? We should not depend on strangers!"
He demanded the Monks to remain silent in church during Services and at meals,
and when he saw young Monks Fasting more than others, he told them to cut
off their own will, and to follow the appointed Rule and times for Fasting. He
urged them not to attract attention to their Fasting, but to always eat in
moderation.
During those years St Euthymios Converted and Baptized many Arabs - among
whom were the Saracen leaders, Aspebet, and his son, Terebon, both of whom
St Euthymios had cured of severe illness. Aspebet received the name Peter in
Baptism and eventually became a Bishop of the Arabs.
Word spread quickly of the Miracles performed by St Euthymios. People from
everywhere sought Healing of their various ailments, but as he rejected all
fame and glory, St Euthymios quietly left the Monastery, taking only his closest
Disciple, St Dometian with him as he withdrew into the solitude of the Rouba
desert, until they found suitable shelter on Mount Marda, near the Dead Sea.
In his quest for Solitude, St Euthymios explored the wilderness of Ziph and
eventually settled in the cave where St David, the Royal Psalmist and
Shepherd, had once hidden from King Saul.
Once again, due to the Spiritual Needs of the Faithful, St Euthymios founded
another Holy Monastery beside St David's cave, and built a church.
During this time St Euthymios converted many Monks from the Manichean heresy,
Healed the sick and cast out demons from all those who sought his
Intercessory Prayers.
Howeer, the great and constant multitude of visitors and Pilgrims disturbed the
tranquillity of the wilderness, and because he preferred silence and solitude,
he decided to return to the Monastery of St Theoktistos, but along the way they
found a quiet level place on a hill, where he decided to remain, and which,
much later, become the site of St Euthymios' Lavra, while a small cave served
as his cell, and finally as his tomb.
St Theoktistos accompanied by a group of the Holy Brethren - went to St
Euthymios to beseech him to return to their Monastery, but the Holy Ascetic
gently refused, although he promised to attend Sunday Services at the
Monastery, which he did.
St Euthymios did not wish to have anyone nearby, nor did he want to organize a
Cenobium or a Lavra, but our Lord commanded him in a Vision not to drive
away those who came to him for the Salvation of their soul.
After some time, once again, Faithful Brethren gathered around him, and he
organized a Lavra, similar to the Tharan Lavra.
In 429, when St Euthymios was fifty-two years old, Patriarch Juvenal of Jerusalem
consecrated the Lavra church and supplied it with Presbyters and Deacons.
At first the Lavra was rather poor, but St Euthymios trusted completely that God
would provide for His Faithful servants and when 400 Armenians on their way
to the Jordan arrived at the Lavra, St Euthymios called the Steward and
ordered him to feed the Pilgrims.
The obviously appalled Steward reminded the Holy Ascetic Father that there was
not nearly enough food in the Monastery to feed the Brethren, let alone the
Pilgrims. St Euthymios, however, insisted. Despondently entering storeroom the

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Steward was shocked to find a large quantity of bread, and even the wine
casks and oil jars were miraculously full!
The Pilgrims ate their fill, and for three months afterwards the door of the
storeroom could not be shut because of the abundace of bread. The food
remained undiminished, just like the widow of Zarephath's barrel of meal and
cruse of oil! (1/3 Kings 17:8-16)
One day a Monk named Auxentios refused to carry out his assigned Obedience,
and, despite St Euthymios having summoned him and urged him to comply,
he remained obstinate. In frustration, the Holy Ascetic shouted loudly: "You
will be rewarded for your insubordination!" And immediately a demon seized
Auxentios and threw him to the ground.
The frightened Brethren who had witnessed the entire episode, besought Father
Euthymios to help him, and he instantly Healed the unfortunate Auxentios, who
once he had fully recoverd, begged his Forgiveness and promised to correct
himself, whereupon St Euthymios commented: Obedience is a Great Virtue!
The Lord Loved Obedience more than sacrifice, but disobedience leads to
Death!
When two young Monks became overwhelmed by the austere Monastic Life in the
Monastery of St Euthymios, they resolved to flee.
However, St Euthymios saw in a Vision that they would be ensnared by the devil,
so he summoned them and admonished them to abandon their destructive
intention, telling them: "We must never admit evil thoughts that fill us with
sorrow and hatred for the place in which we live, and which suggests that
we go somewhere else.
If someone tries to do something good in the place where he lives but fails to
complete it, he should not think that he will accomplish it elsewhere.
It is not the place that produces success, but Faith and a firm will.
A tree that is often transplanted does not bear fruit."

His Great Mercy.

Makarios

anir O fovoumenos ton

Kyrion, en tes Entoles Aftou thelisi
sfodra.

Ontos

eos skinis Thavmastis, eos tou

Ikou tou Theou Pammakariste,
diilthes agalliasi, ke evfrosini psihis,
entha ihos Pater eortazontos, terpnis
akousomenos, ke glikias imniseos, ke
tis afrastou, thimidias ke terpseos,
genisomenos, en methexi Euthimie. Is
monis efiemenos, tin sarka enekrosas.
Is ke epetihes Thia, Dikeosini
kosmoumenos, Hriston iketevon, ton
parehonta to kosmo, to Mega Eleos.

Blessed is the man who Fears the Lord.

He will delight exceedingly in His
Commandments.

Thou hast passed over indeed with Joy

and Gladness of soul to the
Wonderful Tabernacle the House of
God. There, O Most Blessed Father,
Thou listen to the beautiful voices,
the sweet Hymns and Ineffable
Delight of those who keep the Feast.
Thou share in their Beauty, O
Euthymios. This, alone Thou desired
as Thou crucified Thy flesh, and
Thou reached it adorned with the
Righteousness of God.
Entreat
Christ to grant the world His Great
Mercy.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Osie

Pater, ouk edokas ipnon Sis

ofthalmis, oude tis vlefaris Sou
nistagmon, eos ou tin psihin ke to
soma, ton pathon ileftherosas, ke
seafton itimasas, tou Pnevmaos
katagogion. Elthon gar O Hristos Sin
to Patri, monin para Si epiisato. Ke
tis Omoousiou Triados, Theapon
genomenos, Megalokirix Euthymie,
Presveve iper ton psihon imon.

Thou

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

and to the Holy Spirit

Amin.

granted Thine eyes no sleep, O

Righteous Father, nor Thy eyelids
slumber, until Thou freed Thy soul
and body of passions.
Thou
prepared Thyself to be the dwelling
of the Holy Spirit, for Thou became
the
Companion
of
the
Consubstantial Trinity, for Christ
Who Alone shows us the Father,
came to live in Thee, O All Praised
Euthymios. Intercede with Him for
our soul.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

Amen

FESTAL APOSTICHA ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Ierarhon

tous Akremonas, ke pamfais

Fostiras tis Ikoumenis, en Imnis
Timisomen Pisti, Athanasion Sin to
Kyrillo,
ke
Hristo
ekvoisomen
harmonikos:
Evsplaghne
Kyrie,
Parashou to Lao Sou, ikesies ton
Didaskalon, afesin amartion ke to
Mega Eleos!

Believers, let us sing Hymns in

honour of Athanasios and Cyril, the
Pinnacles
of
Hierarchs
and
Luminaries of the world. And let us
joyfully
cry
to
Christ:
O
Compassionate
Lord,
at
the
Entreaties of Thy Teachers, grant to
Thy People, the Forgieness of sins
and Thy Great Mercy!

THEOTOKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Makarizomen Se Theotoke Parthene, ke Blessed

Doxazomen Se i Pisti kata hreos, tin
polin tin asiston, to Tihos, to Arrikton,
tin Arrigi prostasian, ke katafigin ton
psihon imon.

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art Thou, O Virgin Theotokos,

and we Glorify Thee as Duty Bound
Faithful O Unshakable City! O
Indestructible Wall! O Firm and
Steadfast Protection and Refuge for
our soul!

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PRAYS QUIETLY:

PRAYERS

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.

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.

Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

Amin

PEO PLE

MAKE

THE

Heris

os Euthymias Arhi, tis Ekklisias

gegonos Pater Osie. Ti Si gar gennisi
pasas, eretikon tas ormas, ek Theou
pronias apekrousato.
Dio Se
feronimon, Onomazi Euthimion. Ton
Ouranion, Ousion de ta tagmata,
Haras eplisas, ti sou viou lamprotiti,
is ke sinavlizomenos, fotos te
pliroumenos, ke panolviou ke Thias,
enapolavon ellampseos, Hriston nin
Disopi, tes phihes imon dothine, to
Mega Eleos.

Timios

enantion Kyriou O Thanatos

tou Osiou Aftou.

Ravdo

ti tou Stavrou stirihthis, tis

anomias tous himarrous exiranas.
Himarroun trifis de Thias, ke
Paradisou Pigin, noeros Pammakar
potizomenos, Pigas Sotirious, en ti
erimo anedixas. Epiroes de, Thiou
Pnevmatos Osie, pienomenos, osper
fini
anedrames,
ipsos
pros
Epouranion. Ke stylos pirimorphos,
othis Theofron ke pliris, fotoidous
epilampseos, Hristou. On disopi, tes
psihes imon dothine, to Mega Eleos.

20. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T E U T H Y M I O S

THE

LORD GOD

AS FOLLOWS

O come let us worship and bow down

Defte

O come let us worship and bow down

Defte

O come let us worship and bow down

to our King and God.

to Christ, our King and God.

before Christ Himself, our King and

our God.

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.
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 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

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 -

Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the

at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.

vrontis sou diliasousin.

Death of His Holy One.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

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O Venerable Father, for Thou

art the Cause of Good Courage for
the Church! By Thy Birth, all the
assaults of heretics were repelled by
the Providence of God! Therefore,
He named Thee Euthymios or Good
Courage. Thou filled the Rands of
Heavenly Beings with Joy by the
Brilliance of Thy Life! Now, as Thou
make Thy Dwelling with them
filled with Light, and enjoying the
Most Blessed and Divine Radiance
Entreat Christ to grant our soul, His
Great Mercy.

OF

CROSS

proskinisomen ke prospesomen
Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon.

Rejoice,

GREAT

OF THE

proskinisomen ke prospesomen
Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.

GREAT TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

firm by the Staff of the Cross,

Thou dried up the sea of iniquity.
Spiritually watered by the Stream of
Divine Sweetess and the Rivers of
Paradise, Thou revealed Springs of
Salvation in the desert! Thou were
watered like a palm tree with
Streams of the Divine Spirit. Thou
hastened to the Heights of Heaven, O
Venerable One, showing Thyself as a
Fiery
Pillar
of
Light-Bearing
Radiance. Therefore, Divinely Wise
One: Entreat Christ to grant our soul

SIGN

proskinisomen ke prospesomen
to Vasili imon Theo.

of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

now and forever, and unto the Ages
of Ages.

THE

Amen

Defte

Amen

FESTAL APOSTICHA ST EUTHYMIOS

Blessed is our God, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages.

PR IEST

THE PROSTRATIONS

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
Amin

HOLY TRINITY

ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:

tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

TO THE

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

mountains ascend, and the plains

descend into the place, which Thou
hast founded for them.

ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.

Orion

ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.

Thou

exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.

Thou send

IF

hast set a boundary which they

shall not pass over; neither shall
they return to cover the earth.
forth springs in the vales between the midst of the hills the
waters shall pass.

IT IS A GREAT FESTAL VESPERS, THE ANIXANTARIA

PSALM I.E. THE SHADED VERSES.

FESTAL V ESPERS ST EUTHY MIOS

THE

GREAT

OF

IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS

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5.

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.

All the beasts of the field shall drink -

Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton

the wild asses shall expect in their

thirst.

plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...

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.

Tou

That

Hortasthisonte

The

ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

kardian anthropou stirizi.

ta xila tou mediou, e

kedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas. Eki
strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou I
katikia igite afton.

he may make the face cheerful

with oil - and that bread may
strengthen mans heart.
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.

Ori ta ipsila tes elafis - petra katafigi tis The high hills are a refuge for the harts
lagois.

- the rock for the hares.

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.

He hath made the moon for seasons.

The sun knows its going down.
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it
young lions roaring after their
pray, and seeking their meat from
God.

Anetilen

The

Exelfsete

anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

ke epi tin ergasian aftou eos esperas.

Man shall go forth to his work, and to

Os

emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas - Eplrothi I gi
tis ktiseos sou.

How

o ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas

mandras afton kitasthisonte.

Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.

Eki
erpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, Zoa
mikra meta megalon.

Eki plia diaporevonte.

Drakon outos, on
eplasas empezin aftin.

6. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T E U T H Y M I O S

THE

GREAT

Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke

sun rises, and they are gathered

together: and they shall lie down in
their dens.
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.

OF

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PEOPLE
PRIEST

irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...

PEOPLE

tis Zois imon en

Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha...

PEOPLE

anodina,
anepeshinta,
irinika
ke
Kalin
Apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha...

PEOPLE

Tis

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

THE

SIGN

OF THE

PRIEST

CROSS &

BOW DOWN TO

CHOIR

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.

SIGN

OF THE

To Thee, O Lord
For Thou art a

Amen
PRIEST Peace be to all...
PEOPLE And to thy spirit...
PRIEST Let us bow our heads to the Lord...
PEOPLE

CROSS &

BOW DOWN LOW TO

Si Kyrie

FESTAL V ESPERS ST EUTHY MIOS

PEOPLE

THE

GOD

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.

PRIEST

Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos Sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate
THE

Grant this, O Lord

Calling to remembrance

our
All-Holy,
Pure,
Most
Blessed and Glorious Lady,
Theotokos and Ever-Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let us
commit ourselves and one
another, and our whole Life, to
Christ our God.

Si Kyrie
Oti Agathos

MAKE

Grant this, O Lord

For a Christian end

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

Parashou Kyrie

MAKE

Grant this, O Lord

For the completion

of our Life in
Peace and Repentance, let us ask of
the Lord...

PRIEST

Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,

PEOPLE

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...

Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon

is night - in it shall all the beasts of

the woods go about -

The

For Forgiveness and Remission of

our sins and transgressions, let us
ask of the Lord ...

PRIEST

GREAT

OF

ALMIGHTY GOD

To Thee, O Lord

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19.

Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos.

sing, and for the people here

present, who await Thy Great and
Abundant Mercy.

Kyrie eleison [3]

Oti Eleimon ke

PE OPLE

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.

Amin
THE PRIEST

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.

Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin trofin All

expect of Thee that Thou grant

them food in season.

afton is evkeron.

Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin

What

Anixantos

When

Thou give to them they shall

gather up:

Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.

Apostrepsantos

de Sou to Prosopon,

Thou open Thy Hand, all things

shall be filled with Thy Goodness.

When

Thou turn away Thy Face, they

shall be troubled.

tarahthisonte.

Amen

Antanelis to pnevma afton ke eklipsousi, When

O Lord, keep us this evening without sin.

Exapostelis

Thou

Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona.

May

Thou take away their breath,

they shall perish and return again to
the earth.

ke is ton houn afton epistrepsousin.

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.
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

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

LITANY

OF

FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS

to
Pnevma
Sou
ke
kitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to prosopon
tis gis.

the Glory of the Lord endure

forever!

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
tremin.

tremble.

O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.

He

Aso

to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou;

Theo mou eos iparho.

psalo to

Idinthii

afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.

Kyrio...

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,

PEOPLE

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti.

Amin
Tin esperan Pasan telian, Agian, irinikin

PEOPLE

18. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T E U T H Y M I O S

THE

Amen
That the

whole evening may be

Perfect, Holy, peaceful and sinless,
let us ask of the Lord...

PRIEST

PRIEST

Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace,

PEOPLE

Grant this, O Lord

PEOPLE

a Faithful
Guide, a Guardian of our souls and
bodies, let us ask of the Lord...

psihon ke ton somaton imon, para

tou Kyriou etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie

Lord, have Mercy

Help us, Save us, have

Mercy on
us, and protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace.

PRIEST

ke anamartiton, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, filaka ton

Let

us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...

PRIEST

GREAT

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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...

Plirosomen tin Esperinin Deisin imon to

shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and

they shall be created, and Thou shall
renew the face of the earth.

Os

hast appointed darkness, and it is

night...

emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas...

How

great art Thy Works, O Lord!

Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom...

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin
Allilouia! Allilouia!

Amen

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.
Allilouia!

Si, O Theos! (3)

Elpis imon, Kyrie:

Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glory to Thee O
God! (3)

Doxa

PEOPLE

Doxa Si!

FESTAL V ESPERS ST EUTHY MIOS

THE

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Our

Hope,
O
Lord: Glory to
Thee!

GREAT

OF

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7.

THE LITANY

OF

En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias

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.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,

PEOPLE

aeron, eforias ton karpon

tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.

odiporounton, nosounton,
kamnonton, ehmalonton ke tis
Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,
orgis, kindinou ke
Kyriou deithomen.

anangis,

Amin
GREAT

Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,

for
abundance in the earths yield and
for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.

PRIEST

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.
PEOPLE

THE

Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city 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.

8. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T E U T H Y M I O S

PRIEST

tou

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,

Lord have mercy

For our Pope and

Patriarch
and
our
(T H E O D O R O S )
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

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos

taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes 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

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.

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

PEOPLE

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

OF

Amen

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LITANY

OF

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
Eleison imas,

PE OPLE

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Evsevon

ke

PRI EST

Lord have mercy (3)

Let us pray for Pious

and

Orthodox Christians. (3)

PE OPLE

tou Arhipiskopou

PRI EST

Lord have mercy

Let us pray for our Archbishop

(- - - N A M E - - - )

imon (- - - N A M E - - - )

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

PE OPLE

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

THE

GREAT

OF

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

ton karpoforounton
ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke
pansepo Nao touto, kopionton,
psallonton ke iper tou periestotos
laou, tou apekdehomenou to para

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

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...

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

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...

FESTAL V ESPERS ST EUTHY MIOS

Lord have mercy

Have Mercy on

us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy, hear
us and have Mercy

PRI EST

PE OPLE

ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon

Lord have mercy

Lord Almighty, the

God of our
Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have
Mercy

PRI EST

PE OPLE

O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Let us say, with all our soul and

with all our mind, let us say:

PRI EST

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

PRI EST

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17.

Ke

erimosi pasan tin Gin anoia, ke i

kakopragia
peritrepsi
Thronous
Dinaston.

And

lawlessness will lay waste all the

Earth, and wrongdoing will overturn
the Thrones of Rulers.

Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete!

Listen,

Mathete, Dikaste perto Gis!

Enotisasthe i Kratountes

Learn, O Judges of the Earth!

Give ear, Rulers of multitudes,

therefore,
understand!

plithous, ke
gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon.

Kings,

and

and
pride yourself over a multitude of
Nations.

Oti edothi para Kyriou i Kratisis imin, ke For Power from our Lord was granted to
Dinastia para Ipsistou.
THE BOOK

Sofias Solomontos
Sofia!

OF THE

you, and your Lordship from the

Most High!
WISDOM

SOLOMON 4 : 7 - 15

The

to anagnosma.

Reading is from the Book of the

Wisdom of Solomon.

Wisdom!

Proshomen!

Dikeos

OF

ean fthasi teleftise, en anapafsi

gar Timion, ou to plihronion,

oude arithmo eton memetrite, polia
de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia
gyros, ios akilidotos.

Evarestos

Theo genomenos, igapithi, ke

zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi.

Irapagi,

mi kakia allaxi Sinesin aftou, i

dolos apatisi psihin aftou.

Old age, therefore, is not honoured for

was once a man who was

pleasing to God and Loved by Him,
and while living among sinners he
was taken up.

He

envy arising from lack of

Judgement, obscures what is Good,
and a whirling of desire undermines
an innocent heart.

He

was made Perfect, having fulfilled

long years in a short time - for his
soul was Pleasing to our Lord.

Therefore,

People saw this but did not undertand,

He took him early from the

midst of evil.

16. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T E U T H Y M I O S

THE

GREAT

nor take such a thing to heart, for

Grace and Mercy are with His Holy
Ones, and He Watches over His Elect

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pasa

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

Doxa,

Timi

ke

To Thee,
For to Thee

PEOPLE

O Lord

PRIEST

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.

Amin

PEOPLE

HYMN

OF THE

THE

Amen

EVENING INCENSE

CONGREGATION

MUST STAND

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

Kyrie

Lord,

Katevthinthito

Let

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 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!

i prosevhi
mou
os
thimiama
enopion Sou. Eparsis
ton hiron mou Thisia
Esperini.
Isakouson
mou Kyrie!

was caught up lest evil change his

Understanding, or deceit deceive his
soul.

Dia touto espefsen ek mesou ponirias.

de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide
thentes epi diania to tiouton, oti Haris
ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke Episkopi
en tis Eklektis Aftou.

Si

PRIEST

Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

There

remasmos epithimias metalevi noun

akakon.
en oligo, eplirose hronous
makrous - aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi
aftou.

Si Kyrie
Oti prepi

its length of existence, nor measured

by its number of years, but
Discernment is grey hair for
mankind, and a Spotless Life is the
Maturity of Old Age.

Vaskania gar falotitos amavri ta ala, ke For

Teliothis

Let us attend!

a Righteous man may die

before his time, he shall be at rest.

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.

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.

Although

este.

Gyras

Tis

my Prayer rise before

Thee like incense - the
lifting up of my hands
as
the
Evening
Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!

FESTAL STIHERA ST EUTHYMIOS

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TONE 1

Ean

If

Pater

A Heavenly Angel was sent beforehand

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Euthymie ton Son, Tokon
prokatingile, stalis Ouranios Angelos,
os tou lastisantos, ek nidios stiras
Ioannou. Toutou gar, edihthis zilotis
ekmagion te, aktimon aikos. Vaptistis
ke oresitroros, iperlampsas, tis apiris
Thavmasi.

FESTAL V ESPERS ST EUTHY MIOS

THE

GREAT

OF

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
to announce Thy birth, O Father
Euthymios. Like John, Thou came
from a womb of a barren woman and
Thou showed Thyself to be his
follower. Thou were homeless and
spurned possessions, sharing his
way of life. Like the Baptist, Thou
sustained Thyself in the mountains,
shining
forth
with
boundless
Miracles.

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9.

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.

Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon

Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton
Kyrion.

Pater

Euthymie Karpos, efis men

stiroseos, all ofthis ontos poligonos.
Ek
gar
tou
spermatos,
tou
pnematikou Sou, Monaston peplirote,
i erimos i prin adiodeftos. Ke in
iketeve, dorithine tes psihes imon, tin
Irinin, ke to Mega Eleos.

Apo

filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo

filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.

Ke

Thou

brought forth
Fruit from
barrenness, O Father Euthymios.
Thou were shown to have many
Children indeed, for the desert that
once was trackless, was filled with
Monks Thy Spiritual Offspring.
Pray now that our souls may be
granted Peace and Great Mercy!
the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.

excelled in Thy Life, O Father

Euthymios, and Thy Faith was truly
Orthodox. Through activity Thou
reached the Highest Vision, and
became a Dwelling of Wisdom. Thou
worshipped Christ in two Natures as
One of the Trinity: Intercede with
Him for our soul.

FESTAL HYMN ST EUTHYMIOS

THE

GREAT TONE 4

THE BOOK

peoples, and the Lord shall Reign

over them unto the Ages.

Those

who Trust in Him will

Understand Truth, and the Faithful
shall continue with Him in Love, for
Grace and Mercy are upon His Saints,
and in His Elect.

Thou

were Sanctified from Thy

mothers womb when the Eye of Him
Who sees all things perceived Thy
Purpose and desire, ever leading
towards Higher Things.
O Most
Blessed One, He declared Thee to be
a Gift of God the Namesake of
Good Courage.
He loosened the
sorrow of Thy parents.
Thou
advanced from infancy, pleasing
God, our Benefactor. Beseech Him to
Save and Enlighten our soul.

Enite

ton Kyrion, panta to Ethni,

epenesate afton, pantes i lai.

Praise

harismaton entheon peplismenos, Se

os akilidoton, esoptron Pater evron,
Hristos ton Thion emfaseon, lampras
ikiou,
marmarigas
Fotos
Si
existrapsen,
entevthen
iaseon,
afthonos ofthis pigi, diatrofi te
limottousi, ke ton dipsonton, di
epourias ardon tin efesin.
Tas
psihikas de diathesis oron, Sou to
Logo Sofos eveltious Theo. On iketeve

Christ found Thee to be a Clear Mirror

the Lord, all You Gentiles!

Praise Him, all you peoples!

GREAT

of
Divine
Revelations.
He
Enlightened Thee with the Radiant
Splendour of His Light. He filled
Thee with Divine Gifts, O Father.
Thou were revealed to be a Source
flowing with Healings, a Feeder of
the Hungry, Watering with Rains the
Desire of those who Thirsted.
Looking upon souls as Pledges, O
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OF THE

WISDOM

OF

SOLOMON 5 : 15 6 : 3

Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.

The

Sofia! Proshomen!

Wisdom!

Dikei

The

Dia

Therefore,

Lipsete

As

His full Armour He will take His

Zeal, and will turn His Creation into
Weapons against His enemies.

Endisete

As

a Breastplate He will wear

Righteousness, and as a Helmet,
Impartial Judgement.

Lipsete

As

an Unconquerable Shield He will

take
Holiness,
sharpening
His
Relentless Wrath as a Sword.

Reading is from the Book of the

Wisdom of Solomon

is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O

misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para
Ipsisto.

touto lipsonte to Vasilion tis

evprepias, ke to Didima tou Kallous
ek Hiros Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou
Skepasi aftous, ke to Vrahioni
Iperaspii Afton.

wih 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.

THE

They will Judge Nations, and Rule over

Pepithotes ep Afton, Sinisousin

Alithian, ke i Pisti en Agapi
prosmenousin Afto, oti Haris ke Eleos
en tis Osiis Aftou, ke Episkopi en tis
Eklektis Aftou.

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For

10. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T E U T H Y M I O S

will shine forth, and they will run

about like sparks through straw.

Ethni, ke Kratisousi laon, ke

Vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas.

From

Pistis ontos Orthodoxos. Ke gar ek

praxeon, pros ipsilotatin, theorian
ilasas, Sofias endietima, en dio
fisesin, ena sevon tis Triados Hriston,
O presvevis, iper ton psihon imon.

ek nidios mitros igiasmenos, ote to

panteforon omma tin prothesin, ke
tin
ropin
pros
ta
krittona,
epigomenin,
anepistrofos
Sou
proeorake, tote Pammakarist doron
Theosdoton, tis Euthimias Feronimon,
meminikos Se, tin ton fisanton lii
katifian.
Othen
ek
refous
proigmenos,
to
evergeti
Theo
evirestisas, on iketeve Sose, ke Fotise
tas psihas imon.

And at the time of their Visitation, they

Krinousin

Pater Euthymie O Sos, Vios anipervlitos, i Thou

Offering.

en
kero
Episkopis
afton
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en
kalami diadramounte.

panoplian, ton zilon Aftou, ke

oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron.

Thoraka,
Dikeosinin,
ke
perithisete
Koritha,
Krisin
Anipokriton.
aspida Akatamahiton Osiotita,
oxini de Apotomon Orgin is Romea.

Sinekpolemisi

Afto O Kosmos epi tous

parafronas.

Let us attend!

Righteous live forever, and their

Reward is with the Lord, and their
Care is by the Most High.

they shall receive a Kingly

Dwelling of Dignity and a Diadem of
Beauty from the Hand of the Lord,
for He will Shelter them with His
Right Hand, and Protect them with
His Arm.

And

the Universe will fight with Him

against the senseless.

Porefsonte

evstohi volides astrapon, ke

os apo ekiklou toxou ton nefon, epi
skopon alounte.

Well-aimed

Ke

ek petrovolou thimou pliris rifisonte

halaze.

And

Aganaktisi

kat afron idor thalassis potami de sigklisousin apotomos

Antistisete

aftis pnema dinameos, ke os

lelaps eklikmisi aftous.

FESTAL V ESPERS ST EUTHY MIOS

THE

GREAT

OF

flashes of Lightning will

strike, and leap to their target as
from a well drawn bow of clouds.

hailstones full of anger will be

hurled as from an engine of war.

The waters of the sea will be vexed with

them - rivers will wash over them
relentlessly.

A powerful wind will oppose them, and

like a storm, it will winnow them.
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15.

propsithasi me.
STIHOS

Mercy shall go before me.

Exelou me ek ton ehthron mou,

O Theos, ke ek ton epanistmenon ep

emi Litrose me.

O Theos, antiliptor mou i.

To Eleos Sou

Mercy shall go before me

SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:

SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:

The

evasilefsen,

evprepeian

Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke

perizosato.

STIHOS

Kyrios
enedisato

evasilefsen,

evprepian

Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it

is ou salevthisete.

STIHOS

Kyrios
enedisato.

evasilefsen,

evprepian

Kyrios
enedisato.

The Lord has put on His Apparel

and has girded Himself with
Strength.

The

Lord has reigned, and has put on

Glorious Apparel.

He has made the world so sure

that it cannot be moved.
Lord has reigned, and has put on
Glorious Apparel.

evprepian

ST EUTHYMIOS

Sofia! Proshomen!

Wisdom!

Dikeon

The souls of the Righteous

Edoxan

en ofthalmis afronon tethnane,

ke elogisthi kakosis i exodus afton, ke
i af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin
en Irini.

Their

Ke

gar en opsi anthropon ean

kolasthosin, i Elpis Afton Athanasias
pliris.

And although

Ke

oliga
pedefthentes,
Megala
Evergetithisonte, oti
O Theos
epirasen aftous, ke evren aftous
Axious Eaftou.

And

Os

hrison en honevtirio edokimasen

aftous, ke os Olokarpoma Thisias
prosedexato aftous.

Like

psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi

apsite afton vasanos.

14. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T E U T H Y M I O S

THE

Let us attend!

are in the
Hands of God, and no torture will
ever touch them.

departure in the sight of the

undiscerning was considered to be
misfortune, and their passing from
us to be their destruction but they
were at Peace.
in mans view they were
punished, their Hope is full of
Immortality.
although chastened in a few
things, Great Kindness will be shown
them, for God tested them, and
found them Worthy of Himself.

GREAT

and to the Holy Spirit

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to Theo ek kilias mitrikis, os

allos Samouil,
Pater Euthymie,
feronimos gegonas, Euthymia ton
Piston, Monazonton Vaktiria, ke
Edreoma, tou Agiou Pnevmatos
Katharon ikitirion.
Etise imin tis
Timosi Se to Mega Eleos.

As

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

THE READINGS OF THE DIVINE PROPHECIES

THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 9

Reading is from the Wisdom of

Solomon.

GREAT

THE

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Afierothis

Lord has reigned, and has put on

Glorious Apparel.

The

Angelic Life Shone with Vision

and Activity as a Standard and
Excellent Model of Virtue for those
who desire to Worship God in
Perfection.
Thy
Divinely-Wise
Teaching, O Euthymios, taught all to
Worship the Trinity, that Christ is
known to be One in two Natures, and
that the Synods were equal in
number for Christs four Gospels.
Entreat Him to Save and Enlighten
our soul.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

The

Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.

Thine

Theoria ke Praxi dialampsas, Sou O

men isangelos vios Kanon aretis, ke
haraktir
akrivestatos,
ton
eroumenon, Theo latrevin en teliotiti.
O Sos de Theosofos Logos Euthymie,
Triada sevin edidaxe, Hriston de ena,
en dio fisesi gnorizomenon. Ke tas
Synodous isarithmous, ti tetraktii ton
Evangelion Hristou. On iketeve Sose,
ke Fotise tas psihas imon.

The
VERSE

evasilefsen,

VERSE

VERSE

rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.

ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton

eona.

Lord has reigned, and has put on

Glorious Apparel.

Holiness becomes Thy House, O

Lord, forever.

STIHOS

Wise One, by Thy Teaching, Thou

helped them towards God. Entreat
Him to Save and Enlighten our soul.

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy

Thou art my Defender, O Lord, and Thy

propsithasi me

Kyrios
enedisato

Sose, ke Fotise tas psihas imon.

Deliver

me from my enemies, O
God, and Protect me from those who
rise up against me.

VERSE

Amin

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and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION TONE 3

Pos

mi Thamasomen, ton Theandrikon

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 irmon, i dieresin, all ekateras ousias
tin idiotita, soan filaxanta.
Dio
itroparthene Despina, afton iketee
Sothine, tas psihas ton Orthodoos,
Theotokon Omologounton Se.

gold in a furnace He tested them,

and accepted them as a Whole Burnt

OF

TONE

another
Samuel,
O
Father
Euthymios, Thou were dedicated to
God from Thy mothers womb.
Indeed, Thou were fittingly named,
for Thou art Good Courage to all
Faithful a Foundation and Pillar of
the Monasticism, and a Sanctified
Temple of the Holy Spirit. Pray for
us who Honour Thee, that we may be
granted Mercy.

FESTAL V ESPERS ST EUTHY MIOS

THE

GREAT

OF

How

can we not marvel at Thy

Theandric
Childbirth,
O
Most
Reverend Maiden? For while having
no spousal congress, O All Blameless
One, Thou gave Birth to a Son with
father
in the Flesh, Who had
without mother been Begotten of
the Father Before All Ages. He in no
way underwent any change, nor
intermingling, nor division, but He
presered each Natures distince
Identity in its totality. Therefore, O
Virgin Mother and Sovereign Lady,
Entreat Him for the Salvation of the
souls of those who Confess Thee to
be Theotokos in Orthodox manner,.

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11.

PRAYER

ENTRANCE

OF THE

THE PROKEIMENON

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.

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!

SUNDAY EVENING - PSALM 133:

SUNDAY EVENING - PSALM 133:

Idou

Behold

di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i

douli Kyriou

I estatos en Iko Kyriou, en avles

Ikou Theou imon.

THE

Evlogimeni

i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.

PRIEST

Sofia! Orthi.

Idou

Behold

MONDAY EVENING - PSALM 4:

MONDAY EVENING - PSALM 4:

di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i

douli Kyriou

Lord hears me when I cry out to

Him.

En to epikalisthe me isikousas mou,

O Theos tis Dikeosinis mou, en thlipsi
eplatinas me.

STIHOS

OF

me pros afton.

Him.

of Your Saints

TUESDAY EVENING - PSALM 22:

Wisdom! Rise!

To eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy

JERUSALEM

TUESDAY EVENING - PSALM 22:

Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all
the days of my Life.

Kyrios Pimeni me, ke ouden me

isterisi.
Is topon chlois, ekei me
kateskinose.

STIHOS

TONE 2

THE

PRIEST &

THE

CONGREGATION

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!

Wisdom!
Peace be unto all!
PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
The Prokeimenon of the . Tone

Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all

the days of my life

tas imeras tis Zois mou

WEDNESDAY EVENING - PSALM 53:

WEDNESDAY EVENING - PSALM 53:

O Theos,

Save me, O God, for Thy

en to Onomati Sou Soson me,

ke en ti Dinami Sou Krinis me.

O Theos, isakouson tis prosevhis

mou, enotise ta rimata tou stomatos
mou.

O Theos,

Save

en to Onomati Sou Soson me,

ke en ti Dinami Sou Krinis me.

THURSDAY EVENING - PSALM 120:

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me, O God, for Thy Names sake,

and Judge me by Thyr Might.

THURSDAY EVENING - PSALM 120:

I voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos My Help comes from the Lord, Who has
ton Ouranon ke tin Gin.
STIHOS

made Heaven and Earth.

Ira tous opsthalmous mou is ta ori,

othen izi i Voitheia mou.

voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos

ton Ouranon ke tin gin.
FRIDAY EVENING - PSALM 58:

GREAT

O God, hear my Prayer and hear

the words of my mouth.

VERSE

PRIEST

THE

Names sake,
and Judge me by Thy Might.

STIHOS

O Theos, antiliptor mou i.

12. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T E U T H Y M I O S

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall

not want; He has made me lie down
in Green Pastures.

VERSE

To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy

FESTAL PROKEIMENON

Sofia!
Irini pasi!
Ke pnevmati sou!
Sofia!
Proshomen!

Thou hast heard me when I called,

O God of Righteousness. Thou hast
set me free when I was in trouble.

VERSE

Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene The Lord will hear me when I cry out to

Blessed is the Entrance

THE EVENING HYMN

ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH

now, Bless the Lord, all you

servants of the Lord

Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene The

tas imeras tis zois mou.

BY

You who stand in the House of the

Lord, in the Courts of the House of
our God.

VERSE:

CONGREGATION MUST STAND

THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN

PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.

now, Bless the Lord, all you

servants of the Lord.

STIHOS

me pros afton.
ISODOS THE ENTRANCE

OF THE DAY

THE

GREAT

My Help comes from the Lord, Who has

made Heaven and Earth.
FRIDAY EVENING - PSALM 58:

To Eleos Sou

FESTAL V ESPERS ST EUTHY MIOS

I lifted up my eyes to the

mountains, from whence my Help
shall come.

VERSE

OF

Thou art my Defender, O Lord, and Thy

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