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St John Chrysostom
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St Seraphim of Sarov
Concerning the care of our soul within our body, which is like a lit candle.
The candle must burn out, and we must die.
But as our soul is Immortal, so should our cares be directed more toward our
Immortal soul than our temporary body:
"...For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose
his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
(Matthew 16:26)
As we know, there is nothing in the world that can serve as ransom for our
priceless Immortal soul!!
Consequently, if our soul alone is worth more than all the riches and
treasures of this temporary world, then definitely the Kingdom of Heaven
is incomparably even more precious.
We consider our Immortal soul as being Most Precious for the reason stated
by St Makarios the Great, who believed and taught us that God did not
desire to bond and unite His Spiritual Essence with any visible creation
except mankind, whom He Loves more than any of His other creations.

St Peter of Damaskos
Consider the Reverence shown by St Paul. When he wished to speak about
God, he did not begin until he had offered to Him the Prayer and
Thanksgiving that befits Him, thus showing that it was from God that he
had his Knowledge and Strength.
And this is the right order, for Counsel comes after Prayer.
Likewise St Luke did not leave the Acts of the Apostles incomplete because
of negligence or some worldly constraint, but because he departed this
life to be with God.
We, however, leave our Tasks unfinished because of our negligence or
debility, for we do not carry out the Work of God diligently and do not
regard it as our main Task.
On the contrary, we disdain it as a kind of incidental chore.
Because of this we fail to Prosper, or indeed often regress, like those others
who turned back and no longer followed our Lord Jesus. (cf. John
6:66).
And yet, says St John Chrysostom, what our Lord Jesus said was nothing
harsh, as they thought, for He was speaking to them about Doctrine.
Noneth less, where a resolute disposition and desire are lacking, even easy
things appear difficult - although the reverse is true as well.

2.

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS 27 JANUARY

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS 27 JANUARY

15.

PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE

*Theos

Abbot Tryphon On Silence

All Orthodox Christians are aware of the importance of Prayer, Fasting, and
Almsgiving, in our Journey to God.
These three Practices are at the heart of the Great Lenten Fast.
Prayer is our way of Communicating with God on a daily basis, and Fasting
days (Wednesday and Friday) are called for throughout the Church
Year.
As Christians, we are also obligated to give Alms to the poor, as
demonstrated throughout the New Testament.
Yet we often overlook the Great Spiritual Practice of entering into Silence as
a Way to discover ourselves, and deepen our Experience with God's
Presence.
Today's technological advancements have introduced a tremendous
amount of noise into our lives in ways unthinkable to the ancients.
Not more than a hundred years ago, most families experienced Silence as
an everyday occurrence, for when the sun went down, families nestled
into warm corners of their parlours, and their kitchens, often reading
books, or simply watching a crackling fire.
Along with this quieting down of the day, silence was part of every evening.
Orthodox families were especially cognisant of the need to spend quiet time
on the eve of the Sunday Liturgy, as well as Great Feasts of the Church,
knowing that this Silence served as a preparation time for receiving
Christ's Body and Blood, during the celebration of the upcoming Liturgy.
Keeping silent by turning off radios and television sets, muting iPods, and
turning off computers, is a splendid way of allowing everyone in the
family to experience the Silence that allows us to listen for the Voice of
God, speaking in our heart.
Refraining from conversation, music, and all forms of entertainment for just
an hour or two, helps open us to an Experience of God that has become
foreign to most modern circumstances.
Silence is the means by which we may access and deepen our Relationship
with God, and develop Self-knowledge.
Silence allows us to live more harmoniously in our world, and actually listen
for the Voice of God speaking to our heart.
Saint Theophilos, Patriarch of Alexandria, placed the Virtue of Silence on
par with the Faith itself in a Synodal Letter of the year 400: "Monksif
they wish to be what they are calledwill love Silence and the
Catholic Faith (meaning Universal Faith - not Roman Catholic), for nothing at
all is more important than these two Things."
This invitation into the Silence is not for Monks only!

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

1 :

Exomologisthe

2:

Panta

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS 27 JANUARY

GOD

FOR

HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

to Kyrio, oti Agathos,

*The

Lord is God, and has Appeared

to us. Blessed is He Who comes in
the Name of the Lord!

Confess

oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou!*

ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to

Para

3:

Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti

All

FESTAL

This

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Ke

is the Lords doing, and it is

marvellous in our eyes.*

APOLYTIKION JOHN CHRYSOSTOM TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

tou stomatos Sou kathaper pirsos

eklampsasa Haris, tin ikoumenin
efotisen. Afilargyrias to kosmo
Thisavrous enapetheto.
To ipsos
imin tis tapinofrosinis ipedixen. Alla
Sis logis pedevon, Paer Ioanni
Hrisostome, Presveve to Logo Hristo
to Theo, Sothine tas psihas imon.

the nations surrounded me, but

in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.*

thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.*

the Lord, for He is Good;

for His Mercy endures forever!*

2 :

Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.*

The Grace that from

Thy mouth shone

forth like a Torch, Illumined the
Universe. It deposited in the world
the Treasures of the absence of
avarice. It showed us the Height that
is attained by Humility. Now Thou
instruct us by Thy words O Father
John Chrysostom.
Intercede with
Christ our God, the Word Himself,
Entreating Him to Save our soul.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

tou stomatos Sou kathaper pirsos

eklampsasa Haris, tin ikoumenin
efotisen. Afilargyrias to kosmo
Thisavrous enapetheto.
To ipsos
imin tis tapinofrosinis ipedixen. Alla
Sis logis pedevon, Paer Ioanni
Hrisostome, Presveve to Logo Hristo
to Theo, Sothine tas psihas imon.

The Grace that from Thy mouth shone

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amin.

forth like a Torch, Illumined the

Universe. It deposited in the world
the Treasures of the absence of
avarice. It showed us the Height that
is attained by Humility. Now Thou
instruct us by Thy words O Father
John Chrysostom.
Intercede with
Christ our God, the Word Himself

Amen
THEOTOKION - TONE 4

di imas gennithis ek Parthenou ke

stavrosin
ipominas
Agathe,
O
Thanato to Thanaton skilefsas ke
egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous
eplasas ti Hiri Sou.
Dixon tin
Filanthropian Sou eleimon. Dexe tin
tekousan se Theotokon, Presvevousan
iper imon ke Soson Sotir imon, laon
apegnosmenon.

SMALL LITANY

14.

TO

Thou Who for

our sake was born of a

Virgin, and suffered crucifixion, O
Good One, and despoiled Death
through Death, and as God, revealed
Resurrection: despise not Thy Love
for mankind, O Merciful One; accept
the Birth-giver of God Who bore
Thee, and Who entreats Thee for us:
and Save Thy despairing people, O
our Saviour!

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS 27 JANUARY

3.

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMATA ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM - TONE 1

Dogmaton

astrapes, osper Ilios Megas,

efotisas tin Gin, ke agnias to skotos,
makran
apedioxas,
Ioanni
Hrisostome.
Othen deome, tou
eoniou me skotous, eleftheroson, ke
Fotismou Sotirias, ehes Sou Axioso.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Dogmaton astrapes,

osper Ilios Megas,

efotisas tin Gin, ke agnias to skotos,
makran
apedioxas,
Ioanni
Hrisostome.
Othen deome, tou
eoniou me skotous, eleftheroson, ke
Fotismou Sotirias, ehes Sou Axioso.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.

Illuminating Earth like a Great Sun with

flashes of Dogmas of Faith, Thou
dispelled all Darkness of Spiritual
Ignorance, O Blessed Father John
Chrysostom. Now, I pray to Thee:
From the Eternal Darkness free me,
by Thy Prayers, and grant that I be
Illumined with Salvations Light
Divine.

ton Hriston, apekiisas moni, to

thavma iper noun, pos Parthenos ke
Mitir.
Dio
theotokon
Se,
proskinountes Doxazomen. Si gar
etekes, ton Vasilea tis Doxis.
On
disopison, tou Irinefse ton kosmon, ke
Sose tas psihas imon.

flashes of Dogmas of Faith, Thou

dispelled all Darkness of Spiritual
Ignorance, O Blessed Father John
Chrysostom. Now, I pray to Thee:
From the Eternal Darkness free me,
by Thy Prayers, and grant that I be
Illumined with Salvations Light
Divine.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages

The

Miracle transcends mind and

thought, how Thou alone hast
Seedlessly Borne Christ, and art
Virgin and other.
Therefore, we
Glorify Thee as Mother of God, and
True Theotokos, for Thou Bore the
King of Glory. Pray earnestly to Him
to grant His Peace to the world, and
to Save our soul.
TONE 4

Os hrisavges te ke terpnon Theorrimon, Thou

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Os

hrisavges
te
ke
Theorrimon,
organon
keladoun
Ekklisia,
ipo

4.

terpnon
Thion
Hristou

ton

Law, appoints the Son Who has been

Perfected forever.

Eona

Kephaleon de epi tis legomenis:

This is the main point of the things we

Tiouton

We

are saying:
ehomen Arhierea, os ekathisen
en Dexia tou Thronou tis Megalosinis
en tis Ouranis - ton Agion Litourgos
ke tis Skinis tis Alithinis, in epixen O
Kyrios, ke ouk anthropos.

have such a High Priest, Who is

seated at the right Hand of the
Throne of the Majesty in the
Heavens a Minister of the
Sanctuary
and
of
the
True
Tabernacle, which the Lord erected,
and not mankind.

and to the Holy Spirit

Illuminating Earth like a Great Sun with

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM -

organon Thion keladoun Ekklisia, ipo

Hristou
Hrisostome
deodorise.
Helidon i evlalos, hrisavgizousa
Makar, nous O Hrisostolistos, lira tis
metanias, tous Se timontas rise
pirasmon,
ses
ikesies
Pimin
Axiagaste.

is

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amen
THEOTOKION

Asporos

Nomon
Iion
Teteliomenon.

were by Christ granted to the

Church as a Golden, Delightful
Instrument, Divine and Melodious,
speaking from God, O Blessed Father
Chrysostom, Thou were like a shiny
Golden, sweetly speaking Songbird,
and Thou were a Golden mind, and
Harp of Repentance. O Praiseworthy
Shepherd, by Thy Earnest Prayers,
from all temptations, Deliver us who
honour Thee.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Thou

were by Christ granted to the

Church as a Golden, Delightful
Instrument, Divine and Melodious,

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS 27 JANUARY

THE

HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

To kero ekino, ipen O Kyrios:

ST JOHN 10 : 9 16

TO

IS THE

ONLY WAY

Ego Imi i
Thira: di Emou ean tis iselthi
Sothisete ke iselefsete ke exelefsete
ke nomin evrisi.

At that time, our Lord Jesus Christ said:

O kleptis ouk erhete i mi ina klepsi ke

thisi ke apolesi.

The thief comes to steal and to kill,

and to destroy.

Ego ilthon ina Zoin

perisson ehosin.

I Am come so that they might have

Life, and so that they might have it
more abundantly.

ehosin

ke

I Am the Door: by Me if anyone

enters in, he shall be Saved, and
shall go in and out, and find
pasture.

Ego Imi O Pimin O Kalos:

I Am the Good Shepherd.

O Pimin O Kalos tin Psihin Aftou

tithisin iper ton Provaton.

The Good Shepherd gives His Life for

the Sheep.

O misthotos ke ouk on imin, ou ouk

estin ta Provata idia, theori ton
likon erhomenon ke afiisin ta
Provata ke fevgi.

But he that is a hireling, and not the

Shepherd, whose own the sheep are
not, sees the wolf coming, and
leaves the Sheep, and flees.

Ke O likos arpazi afta ke skorpizi.

And the wolf catches them, and

scatters the sheep.

Oti misthotos estin ke ou meli afto

peri ton Provaton.

For the hireling flees, because he is a

hireling, and does not care for the
Sheep.

Ego Imi O Pimin O Kalos, ke ginosko

ta ema ke ginoskousi me ta ema.

I Am the Good Shepherd, and know

My Sheep, and Am known by My
own.

Kathos ginoski me O Patir kago

ginosko ton Patera. Ke tin psihin
mou tithmi iper ton Provaton.

As the Father knows Me even so

know I the Father; and I lay down
My Life for the Sheep.

Ke alla Provata Ego a ouk estin ek tis

ailis taftis. Kakina di me agagin, ke
tis Fonis Mou akousousin, ke
genisonte Mia Pimi, is Pimin.

And other Sheep I have that are not

of this Fold; them also I must bring,
and they will hear My Voice; and
there will be one Flock and one
Shepherd.

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

PEOPLE

Glory to Thee, O Lord:

Glory to

Thee!

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS 27 JANUARY

13.

Christ our God, the Word Himself,

Entreating Him to Save our soul.

27 JANUARY

Ke

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

The Grace that from

tou stomatos Sou kathaper pirsos

eklampsasa Haris, tin ikoumenin
efotisen.
Afilargirias to kosmo
Thisafrous enapetheto. To ipsos imin
tis tapinofrosinis ipedixen. Alla Sis
Logis
pedevon,
Pater
Ioanni
Hrisostome, presveve to Logo Hristo
to Theo, Sothine tas psihas imon.

Thy mouth shone

forth like a Torch, Illuminated the
Universe. It deposited in the world,
the Treasures of the absence of
avarice. It showed us the Height that
is attained by Humility. Now Thou
instruct us by Thy Words, O Father
John Chrysostom.
Intercede with
Christ our God, the Word Himself,
Entreating Him to Save our soul.

SEASONAL KONTAKION THE MEETING/PRESENTATION

TONE 1

Mitran Parthenikin Agiasas to Toko

Sou, ke hiras tou Symeon Evlogisas os
eprepe, profthasas ke nin esosas imas
Hriste O Theos.
All irinefson en
polemis to politevma, ke krateoson
Vasilis ous igapisas, O Monos
Filanthropos

OF

Thy

To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti tis My

mouth shall speak Wisdom; the

meditation
of
my
heart,
Understanding.

kardias mou sinesin.

Akousate

tafta,
panta
ta ethni,
enotisasthe pantes i katikountes tin
ikoumenin.
OF

ST PAUL
THE

RULES

Hearken all
you inhabitants of the world!

HEBREWS 7 : 26 8 : 2

PRIESTLY ORDERS

Adelphi: ...tioutos imin eprepen Arhierfs, Brethren:

Osios,
Akakos,
Amiantos,
kehorismenos apo ton amartonlon ke
Ipsiloteros ton Ouranon genomenos,
os ouk ehi kath imeran anagkin,
osper i Arhieris - proteron iper ton
idion amartion Thisias anaferin,
epita ton tou Laou.

Touto
O
12.

... such a High Priest was

fitting for us, Who is Holy, Harmless,
Undefiled, separate from sinners,
and has become Higher than the
Heavens Who does not need daily
as those High Priests to offer up
sacrifices, first for His own sins and
then for those of the people.

Eafton

This

Nomos gar anthropous kathistisin

Arhieris ehontas asthenian, O Logos
de tis Orkomosias tis meta ton

The

gar epiisen
anenegkas.

efapax

Amin.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION

Meta

Theon epi tin Sin Theotoke,

prospefevgos O tapinos sSkepin
Thian, parakalo deomenos. Eleison
Agni, oti iperiran mou, kepahlin
amartie, ke ptooume Despina, tas
kolasis ke fritto, iketirian piison
semni, pros ton Iion Sou, ek touton
Risthine me.

Second

to God alone, to Thy Holy

Shelter I, who am lowly, run, O Pure
Theotokos.
And I beseech Thee
earnestly: Have Mercy on me, for my
sins have risen up over my head, O
Blessed Lady, and I fear and shudder
at the thought of Perdition. I pray
Thee make Entreaties to Thy Son,
that He Deliver and Save me from
such an end!

THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM - TONE 4

Thia

When

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

psifo tis Hristou, pimnis Axios

gegonos, Axiagaste Piin, ia per likous
ex aftis, en ti sfendoni ton logon Sou
apedioxas,
eleghon
afidos,
paranomountas Sofe.
If on ke
elathis, fthono Hrisostome, makran
odon diinisas sterrofron, iper aftis en
ti thethnikas, all epanilthes pros
Vasilida, nemon Thia Harismata.

Thou worthily became the

Shepherd of the Flock of Christ, by
Divine Decree, O Saint, Thou drove
the Wolves out of it, using the words
of Thy Sermons like a slingshot.
Thou readily rebuked those who
were breaking the Law.
They
spitefully expelled Thee, O Father
Chrysostom. And for the sake of
Thy Flock, Thou travelled a long
road, on which Thou Repose at last.
But
Thou
returned
to
Constantinople, granting Divine Gifts
of Grace.

Hear this, all you Nations!

TO THE
OF

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

CHRIST

Birth Sanctified a Virgins Womb

and properly Blessed the hands of
Symeon.
Having now come and
Saved us O Christ, our God, grant
Peace to Thy Commonwealth in
troubled times and strengthen those
in authority, whom Thou Love, as
the Only Lover of mankind.
FESTAL PROKEIMENON PSALM 48/49 - TONE 1

THE EPISTLE

speaking from God, O Blessed Father

Chrysostom, Thou were like a shiny
Golden, sweetly speaking Songbird,
and Thou were a Golden mind, and
Harp of Repentance. O Praiseworthy
Shepherd, by Thy Earnest Prayers,
from all temptations, Deliver us who
honour Thee.

- ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS & READINGS

I

Hrisostome deodorise.
Helidon i
evlalos, hrisavgizousa Makar, nous O
Hrisostolistos, lira tis metanias, tous
Se timontas rise pirasmon, ses ikesies
Pimin Axiagaste.

He did once for all when He

offered up Himself.
Law appoints as High Priests men
who have weaknesses, but the Word
of the Oath, which came after the

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS 27 JANUARY

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

THEOTOKION BY ROMANOS - TONE 4

Kateplagi Iosif,

to iper fisin theoron, ke

elamvanen is noun, ton epi pokon
veton, en ti asporo sillipsi Sou
Theotoke.
Vaton
en
piri
akataflekton, ravdon Aaron tin
vlastisasan: ke martiron O mnistor
Sou ke filax tis Ierefsin ekravgaze
Parthenos tikti, ke meta tokon, palin
meni Parthenos.

At

Thy conceiving without seed, O

Theotokos, Joseph was struck with
wonder as he contemplated what
was beyond nature, and he brought
to mind the Dew on the fleece, the
Bush unburnt by Fire, Aarons Rod
that blossomed; and Thy Betrothed
and Guardian bore witness and cried
unto the Priests: A Virgin bears a
Child, and after Child-birth, remains

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS 27 JANUARY

5.

SMALL LITANY FESTAL ANTIPHONS

still a Virgin!

FESTAL PROKEIMENON ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti My

tis kardias mou Sinesin.(2)
STIHOS:

Akousate

tafta, panta ta
Ethni, enotisasthe pantes i katikounts
tin ikoumenin.

mouth shall speak Wisdom, and

the meditation of my heart
Understanding.(2)

VERSE:

Enite

Praise

Kosmon

The Queen of

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Afton en kimvalis evihis; enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
os Vasilion, i Vasilis to Son
lipsanon, dexameni Hrisostome, en
touto semninete. Ke egkavhomeni,
epi tis Sis Logis tin ikoumenin sigkali,
is evfrosinin ke Thian methexin,
afthonon
ton
Hariton
Sou,
megalofonos kravgazousa.
Iisou
iperagathem Si i Doxa ton Doulon
Sou

What shall we give in return

to the Lord for all He has granted

to us?

To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti Precious

in the Sight of the Lord, is

the Death of His Holy One

tis kardias mou Sinesin.

FESTAL MATINS GOSPEL ACCORDING

THE DOOR &

To

THE

TO

ST JOHN 10 : 1 - 9

GOOD SHEPHERD

kero ekino, ipen O Kyrios pros tous

elilithotas pros afton Ioudeous:
Amin, amin, lego iin: O mi
iserhomenos dia tis Thiras is tin
alin to Provton, alla anavenon
allahothen, ekinos kleptis esti ke
listis.

At that time, our Lord Jesus said to the

O de iserhomenos dia tis Thiras

Pimin esti ton Provaton.

He Who enters by the Door is the

Shepherd of the Sheep.

Tou to O Thiroros anigi, ke ta

Provata tis Fonis Aftou akoue.

To Him the Doorkeeper opens, and

the Sheep hear His Voice.

Ke ta idia Provata kali kath onoma,

ke exagi afta.

And He Calls His own Sheep by name

and leads them out.

Ke otan ta idia Provata

emprosthen afton porevete.

ekali,

And when He brings out His own

Sheep, He goes before them.

Ke ta Provata afto akolouthi, oti idasi

tin Fonin Aftou.

And the Sheep follow Him, for they

know His Voice.

Allotrio de ou mi akolouthisosin, alla

fevxonte ap aftou, oti ouk idasi ton
allotrion tin fonin

Yet they will by no means follow a

stranger, but will flee from him, for
they do not know the voice of
strangers.

Aftin

This illustration was

tin parimian ipen aftis O Iisous ekini de ouk egnosan tina in a elali
aftis.

Ipen

Judeans: Truly, truly, I say you,

he who does not enter the
Sheepfold by the Door, but climbs
up some other way, the same is a
thief and a robber.

FESTAL EOTHINON

used by Jesus, but

they did not understand the things
which He spoke to them.

oun palin aftis O Iisous: Amin,

amin, lego imin: oti Ego Imi i Thira
ton Provaton.

Jesus said to them again: Truly, truly, I

Pantes osi ilthon pro emou, kelpte isi

ke liste, all ouk ikousan afton ta
Provata.

All who ever came before Me are

thieves and robbers, but the Sheep
did not heed them.

Ego Imi i Thira.

I Am the Door.

Di emou ean tis iselthis, Sothisete, ke

iselefsete, ke eelefsete, ke nomin
evrisi.

say to you:
Sheep.

PSALM 50

6.

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS 27 JANUARY

all cities is distinguished,

having at last received Thy Relics, O
Father Chrysostom, adorning Her
royally.
And with pride and
reverence for Thy Words and
Writings, She has invited all the
world to delight in them and to be
enriched by Thine Abundant Graces,
and She cries aloud with uplifted
voice: Thou art Glory for those who
serve Thee, O Lord Jesus exceeding
good.
and to the Holy Spirit

- ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM -TONE 4

Pater

Hrisostome,
os
potamos
Theovritos, ek tis Edem Mystikos
exerhomenos, is arhas tessaras
diadramon, Sis logis tis gis a perata,
panta Piston Katirdefsas, ti paghriso
Didaskalia Sou. Dio tin epanodon,
Sou ton Thion lipsanon, imin safos
politografisas, presvevis sothine tas
psihas, Ioanni, ton animnounton Se.

Father

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin

Chrysostom, Thou watered

every Believer with solid Gold
Teaching, like a river of words with
God as its Source, mystically flowing
out of Eden, and running in four
streams to the ends of the earth.
Now, with the return of Thy Holy
Relics, Thou art clearly our fellow
citizen. Therefore, O John, Thou
pray for the Salvation of our souls
we who extol Thee.
and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION
THE C

ONGREGATION

MUST STAND

Ek pantion kindinon, tous doulous Sou Guard Thy servants from dangers of
filatte evlogimeni Theotoke, ina Se
Doxazomen, tin elpida ton psihon
imon.

I Am the Door of the

If anyone enters by Me, he will be

Saved and will go in and out and
find Pasture.

Him with tuneful cymbals;

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

every kind, O Blessed Theotokos, so

that we may Glorify Thee, the Hope
of our soul.

GREAT DOXOLOGY

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

tou stomatos Sou kathaper pirsos

eklampsasa Haris, tin ikoumenin
efotisen.
Afilargirias to kosmo
Thisafrous enapetheto. To ipsos imin
tis tapinofrosinis ipedixen. Alla Sis
Logis
pedevon,
Pater
Ioanni
Hrisostome, presveve to Logo Hristo
to Theo, Sothine tas psihas imon.

The Grace that from

Thy mouth shone

forth like a Torch, Illuminated the
Universe. It deposited in the world,
the Treasures of the absence of
avarice. It showed us the Height that
is attained by Humility. Now Thou
instruct us by Thy Words, O Father
John Chrysostom.
Intercede with

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11.

INTERCESSORY HYMNS

intercessions.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES

TO

GOD

PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM

Pasa

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.

Enite

Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.

Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.

- PSALM 148
ALL C

REATION

Let

everything that has breath praise

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

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.

FESTAL PROSOMIA ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM -

Enite

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

Hrisou

tilavgesteron, ta Iera Sou

didagmata, proheomena pansofe,
ploutizi
Hrisostome,
penomenas
frenas, ke apodioki, ton pathimaton
tin ahlin, Filargirias pikron himona
te. Dio Se makarizomen, hresotikos
ke tin konin Sou, ton lipsanon
sevometha, os Pigin Agiasmatos.

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos; Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara..

Adikos

tis Pimnis Sou, apelathis Pater

Osie, prosomilisas thlipsesi, pikres
exories te. En es ixiothis, makariou
telous, ia genneos athlitis, kataplesas
ton polimihanon. Dio ti apanodo
Sou, i Ekklisia agalete, in hriso
katekosmisas,
ton
Pansofon
Dogmaton Souleos.

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite

Afton en hordes ke organo

10.

Stylos O Prinos, O Patamos O tis

namasi, ton Dogmaton Katarritos, O
Nous O Ouranios, tis Thelogias, to
Paghrison Stoma, amartolon engiitis,
tis metanias kirix O entheos, Fostir O
diavgestatos,
O
Epouranios
anthropos, O makarios simeron,
animnistho Hrisostomos.

TONE 4

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts.

Praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.

Brighter than gold art Thy Most Sacred

Teachings, O Chrysostom, pouring
from Thy Golden Mouth, enriching
our indigent hearts and minds, O
Wise One. They dispel the darkness
that all the sinful passions bring, the
bitter winter that is the love of
wealth. And thus we are duty-bound
to call Thee Blessed and to Venerate
Thy Relics, O Holy Father John, as a
Well-spring of Sanctity.

When

Thou were unjustly banished

from Thy Flock, Thou experienced
much distress and adversity, and
exile several times, during which
Thou were granted a death that was
Blessed, fit for a brave Fighter for
Thou defeated the devil and his
wiles.
The Church, therefore
celebrates Thy Return, ever adorned
with the Golden Dogmas Thou so
wisely taught

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute

The

Pillar of Fire, and River of the

Waters of Dogmas True and Most
Orthodox, the Heavenly Intellect,
Surety of sinners, and Golden
Mouthpiece of Right Theology and
Truth, and of Repentance GodInspired Preacher, brightly shining
Luminary and Heaven-sent man: let
us praise in song today Blessed
Father.

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS 27 JANUARY

DIVINE MERCY TONE 2

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Simeron

skirtosin en Pnevmati,
Arhiereon dimi, Sin imin telountes
Sou tin mnimin Ierarha, Hrisostome
Osie, Fostir tis Ekklisias.

Today the Chorus of Hierarchs joins us

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Ke

Amin
Tes

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

and to the Holy Spirit

in keeping Thy Memory, O Holy

Hierarch Chrysostom, Luminary of
the Church.
and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.

Amen
Through

the Intercessions of the

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

FESTAL IDIOMELON ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Eleison

Have

Salpigx

O Chrysostom, Thou were shown to be

me, O Theos, kata to Mega

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

Hrisofonos
anedihthis,
Hrisorrimon Hrisostome, hrisourgon
tas kardias ton Piston, tis hriseponis
Sou didagmasi. Profitkos gar exilthen
O fthongos ton dogmaton Sou, Osie
Pater, ke kosmou pantos ta perata
efotisen.

Praise

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

FOR

PRAYERS

FOR OUR

SALVATION

Mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy, and
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies, take away my offences.

a golden-sounding Trumpet, a
Speaker of Golden Words, making
golden the hearts of the Faithful, by
Thy Golden Teachings.
As the
Prophet said: the Proclamation of
Thy Dogmas went forth, O Righteous
Father, and Illumined the ends of the
whole world.

FESTAL KONTAKION ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

Efranthi

TONE 1

mystikos i septi Ekklisia, ti

anakomidi, tou septou Sou lipsanou.
Ke touto katakripsasa, os hrision
politimon, tis imnousi Se, adialiptos
parehi, tes presvies Sou, ton iamaton
tin Harin, Ioanni Hrisostome.

The Holy Church of Christ celebrated in

Lampas, i ton Ergon mou stigni

pefiken, Ioanni Hrisostome, ke dilio
pros ipantisin tou Ierou Sou skinous.
All aftos me odigison, ke tas trivous
mou evthinon, Metanias parehon mi
keron panagie, os aftis kirix entheos,
ke ton pathon mou ton plitropon
katevnason zalin. Ke pagidon tou
Veliar afarpasas me, is telos Soson
me, opos imno Sou axios tin Thian
epanodon, os prin ke tin kimisin
tolmisas edoxasa, Ioanni Hrisostome.

The Lamp of my Works has dimmed, O

spirit, O Saint, when Thine August

Holy
Relics
were
transferred.
Concealing them carefully like a
Treasure of Precious Gold, She
unceasingly bestows on those who
extol Thee Cures and Healing Grace,
by Thy sublime Intercessions O
Father John Chrysostom.
FESTAL IKOS ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

John the Golden Mouth. I am afraid

to meet Thy Sacred Relics. Guide me
and straighten my Way. Grant me
time to Repent, O All Holy Preacher
of Repentance. Calm the Storm of
my various sinful passions. Snatch
me out of the Devils traps, and
always Save me so that I may
worthily
celebrate
Thy
Sacred
Return, as once before I dared to
Glorify Thy Repose, O Father John
Chrysostom.

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS 27 JANUARY

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ODI

SYNAXARION 27 JANUARY

Ti KZ tou Aftou minos, i Anakomidi tou On

Lipsanou tou en Agiis Patros imon,
Ioannou,
Arhiepiskopou
Konstantinoupoleos, tou Hrisostomou.

this 27th day of the month, the

Transfer of the Holy Relics of our
Father among the Saints, St John
Chrysostom,
Archbishop
of
Constantinople took place.

ODI

Ti afti imera, i Agia Markiani Vasilissa, i On

en tis Agiis Apostolis, en Irini telioute.

this day, the Holy Empress, St

Marciana, who is buried in the
Church of the Holy Apostles,
Reposed in Peace.

Ti afti imera, O Osios Klavdinos en Irini On

this day, Holy St Claudios Reposed

in Peace.

telioute.

Ti afti imera, O Osios Patros O Egyptios, On this day, Holy St Peter the Egyptian
O

is vathi giras elthon, en Irini telioute.

in deep old age Reposed in Peace.

Agios Neomartis Dimitrios, O en

Konstantinoupoli Martyriss en eti
1784, xifi telioute.

The Holy Neomartyr, St Demetrios, who

ODI

Amen
KATAVASIA

ODI

ODI

ODI

ODI

8.

OF THE

3
To stereoma, ton epi si
pepithoton, stereoson Kyrie tin
Ekklisian, in ektiso, to Timio Sou
Emati.

Ekalipsen

1 The sun once shone with its

rays upon dry land in the midst of
the deep. For the water on both
sides became firm as a wall while the
people crossed the sea on foot,
offering this song acceptable to God:
Let us sing to the Lord, for He has
been greatly Glorified!
3 O Lord, the firm foundation of
those who put their trust in Thee, do
Thou confirm the Church, which
Thou hast purchased with Thy
Precious Blood.

ODE

Thy

Virtue, O Christ, has

covered the Heavens, for proceeding
forth from the Ark of Thy
Sanctification, from Thine Undefiled
Mother, Thou hast appeared in the
Temple of Thy Glory as an Infant in
arms, and the whole world has been
filled with Thy praise.

ODE

5
Os iden Iseas simvolikos, en
Throno epirmeno Theon, ip Angelon
Doxis Doriforoumenon, O talas!
Evoa,
ego!
Pro
gar
idon
Somatoumenon
Theon.
Fotos
anesperou, ke Irinis Desponzonta

ODE

5 In a figure Isaiah saw God upon

a Throne, lifted up on high and
borne in triumph by Angels of Glory;
and he cried: Woe is me! For I have
seen beforehand God made Flesh,
Lord of the Light that knows no
evening and King of Peace.

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS 27 JANUARY

6 The Elder, having seen with his

eyes the Salvation that has come to
the people, cried aloud to Thee: O
Christ Who comes from God: Thou
art my God.

ODE

7 O Word of God Who in the

midst of the Fire hast dropped Dew
upon
the
Children
as
they
discoursed on things Divine, and
who hast taken up Thy dwelling in
the Pure Virgin: Thee do we praise
as with piety we sing: O God of our
Fathers, Blessed art Thou!

ODE

8 We praise, we Bless and we

worship the Lord!

ODE

Standing together in the unbearable fire

yet not harmed by the flame, the
Children, Champions of Godliness,
sang a Divine Hymn: O All you
Works of the Lord: Bless the Lord and
exalt Him above all forever!

OF THE

9TH ODE

OF THE

PRESENTATION

Theotoke,

i
Elpis
panton
ton
Hristianon, Skepe, Frouri, Filatte
tous Elpizontas is Se

En

Nomo Skia ke grammati, tipon

katidomen i Pisti. Pan arsen, to tin
mitran dianigon, Agion Theo. Dio
Prototokon Logon Patros Anarhou
Iion,
Prototokoumenon
Mitri,
epirandro, Megalinomen

In the Shadow and the letter of the Law,

ODE

Ouranous, i Areti Sou

Hriste. Tis kivotou gar Proelthon, tou
Agiasmatos Sou, tis Afthorou Mitros,
en to Nao tis
Doxis Sou, ofthis os
vrefos agkaloforoumenos, ke eplirothi
ta panta, tis Sis Eneseos.
4

MAGNIFICAT

KATAVASIA

MEETING/PRESENTATION - TONE 3

1 Herson avissotokon, pedon ilios,

epepolefse pote. Osi tihos gar epagi,
ekaterothen
idor,
lao
pezopontoporounti, ke thearestos
melponti. Asomen to Kyrou. Endoxos
gar Dedoxaste.

8
Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion

piri enothentes, i theosevias

proestotes Neanei. Ti flogi de mi
lovithentes, Thion Imnon emelpon.
Evlogiete
panta ta Erga ton
Kyrion, ke iperipsoute is pantas tous
eonas!

witnessed in Constantinople in 1784,

was Perfected by sword.
Mercy on us.

imas.

Se

ton en piri drosisanta, Pedas

Theologisants, ke parthenon akirato
enikisanta, Theon Logon imnoumen,
efsevos melodountes.
Evlogitos O
Theos, O ton Pateron imon.
7

Astekto

Tes afton Agiis Presvies, O Theos, eleison By their Holy Intercessions, O God, have
Amin

6 Evoise Si, idon O Presvis, tis

ofthalmis to Sotirion, O lais epesti. Ek
Theou Hriste:, Si Theos mou.

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO GOD

Virgin Theotokos, Thou Hope of all

Christians, Protect, Watch over and
Guard all those who put their Hope
in Thee.
let us, the Faithful, discern a figure:
every male child who opens the
womb shall be Sanctified to God.
Therefore, we Magnify the First Born
Word and Son of the Father Without
Beginning, the First Born Child of a
Mother who had not known man.

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM TONE 2

polis
poleon,
pason
i Rejoice, O Ruling Capital City of cities!
Today Thou hast received the body
Vasilefousa, os tou kalou Sou
of Thy Good Shepherd, who served
Pimenos, tou Pimenarhou to skinos,
well the Chief Shepherd, Christ our
apolavousa simeron, tou Se ke
Lord. To Thee, and all the world, Thy
kosmon apanta, rithmizontos ke
Chrysostom brought Order and
Sozontos, melistagous Hrisostomou,
Salvation by his sweet words.
ke epikroti tis imnis.
THEOTOKION
adorned with Grace by God,
Frikti i Prostasia Sou, Maria O Mary,
tremendous is Thy
Patronage,
Theokosmite, ke overa Sou i Doxa,
Magnificent is Thy Glory in all the
pasi ti Gi Theotoke. Is Se gar nin
Earth, O Theotokos. Thou art our
kavhometha, Se ke mesitin ehontes,
greatest Pride and Joy. We have
pros ton Iion ke Ktistin Sou, ti akimito
Thee as our Intercessor with Thy Son
Presvia, ti Si Sothiimen pantes.
Who created Thee. May we all be
Saved, O Lady, through Thy sleepless

Agallou

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