Myrrh Bearers Sunday - 2010

18 April 2010 – Divine Liturgy Hymns for Myrrh-Bearers Sunday
APOLYTIKION OF HOLY PASCHA

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
Hristos Anesti ek nekron, thanato Christ has Risen from the dead, by & All Africa
thanton patistas, ke tis en tis Death trampling upon Death, and
mnimasi, Zoin harisamenos! has bestowed Life to those in the
tombs!
APOLYTIKION OF THE RESURRECTION – TONE 2
Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i When

Athanatos, tote ton adin enekrosas ti
astrapi tis Theotitos. Ote de ke tous
tethneotas ek ton katahthonion
Thou condescended to Death, O
Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades
with the lightning flash of Thy
Divinity. When also Thou raised up
Matins
anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton
Epouranion ekravgazon. Zoodota
the dead from the subterranean
abodes, all the Powers of Heaven
Sunday of the Holy Myrrh-bearers
Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si! cried aloud: O Life-giver, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!
APOLYTIKION OF ST JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA & THE HOLY MYRRH-BEARERS
O evshimon Iosif, apo tou xilou The noble Joseph taking down Thy
kathelon, to ahranton Sou Soma, spotless Body from the Tree, wrapped
sindoni kathara, ilisas ke aromasin, it in a clean shroud with sweet spices
en mnimati keno, kidevsas apetheto; and laid it for burial in a new grave;
alla trimeros anestis Kyrie, parehon but on the third day Thou arose, O
to kosmo to Mega Eleos! Lord, granting the world Thy Great
Mercy!
Tes Myroforis Ginexi, para to mnima The Angel standing by the Grave cried
epistas, O Angelos evoa: To Myra tis to the Myrrhbearing Women: Myrrh is
thnitis iparhi armodia, Hristos de fitting for the dead, but Christ has
diafthoras edihthi allotrios; alla been shown to be a stranger to
kravgasate: Anesti O Kyrios, corruption. But cry aloud: The Lord
parehon to kosmo to Mega Eleos! has Risen, granting the world His
Great Mercy!
KONTAKION – FOR HOLY PASCHA – UNTIL ASCENSION DAY
I ke en tafo katilthes athanate, alla tou Although Thou descended in the grave,
Adou kathiles tin dinamin; ke Anestis O Immortal One, yet Thou destroyed
os nikitis, Hriste O Theos, Ginexi the power of Hades; and Thou arose
Miroforis fthengxamenos: Herete! Ke as Victor, O Christ our God! To the TONE 2
tis sis Apostolis irinin doroumenos, Myrrh-bearing Women Thou said: EOTHINON 4
O tis pesousi parehon Anastasin. Rejoice! And to Thine Apostles Thou RESURRECTION GOSPEL 4
granted Thy Peace: the One Who KATAVASIAS OF HOLY PASCHA
grants Resurrection to the fallen
ones.
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This Service Book is dedicated to all struggling and faithful Kyrie, Pros Se katefigon; didaxon me O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach me
tou piin to Thelima Sou, oti Si I O to do Thy Will, for Thou art my
Disciples of Christ who express their Love for God and for one Theos mou. God.
another by their humble and joyful Obedience and Service to God. Oti para Si Pigi Zois; en to Foti Sou For with Thee is the Fountain of Life;
opsometha Fos.
in Thy Light we shall see Light.
May we all arrive safely at our Ultimate Destination – God’s Paratinon to Eleos Sou tis ginoskousi Extend Thy Mercy to those who know
Se. Thee.
Eternal Kingdom of Love!
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios ✞ Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Athanatos, eleison imas.[3] Immortal, have mercy upon us. [3]
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amin Amen
✞Agios Athanatos, eleison imas. ✞Holy Immortal, have mercy upon us.
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios ✞ Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Athanatos, Eleison imas. Immortal, have mercy upon us.
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✞Doxa en ipsistis Theo ke epi gis irini, ✞ Glory to God in the Highest, and on Trisagion Prayers
en anthropis evdokia. earth Peace, Goodwill among men. ✞ Evlogitos O Theos imon, pantote nin PRIEST✞Blessed is our God always now
Imnoumen Se, Evlogoumen Se, ✞We Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se, Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we Amin PEOPLE Amen
Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin give Thee Thanks for Thy Great
Sou Doxan.
✞Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si! PRIEST ✞Glory to Thee, O God, Glory to
Glory.
Thee!
✞ Kyrie Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater ✞ Lord, King, God of Heaven, Father Vasilei Ouranie, Paraklite, to Pnevma O Heavenly King, O Comforter, the
Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes, Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten tis Aklithias, o Panatahou paron ke
Spirit of Truth, Who art in all
Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma. Son, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit. ta panta pliron, o Thisavros ton
Agathon ke Zois Korigos elthe ke places and fillest all things;
Kyrie O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the skinoson en imin ke katharison Treasury of Good Things and Giver
Ios tou Patros, O eron tin amartian Father, Who takes away the sin of imas apo pasis kilidos ke soson, of Life: come and dwell in us and
tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron
the world, have mercy upon us; O Agathe, tas psihas imon. cleanse us from every stain, and
tas amartias tou kosmou.
Thou Who takes away the sins of save our souls, O Gracious Lord.
the world.
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios PEOPLE ✞Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Prosdexe tin deisin imon, O kathimenos Receive our Prayer, Thou Who sits on Athanatos, Eleison imas. [3] Immortal, have mercy upon us. [3]
en dexia tou Patros, ke eleison imas. the right Hand of the Father, and
have mercy on us.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Pnevmati. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous and to the Holy Spirit, now and
✞Oti Si i Monos Agios, Si i Monos ✞For Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone eonas ton eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Kyrios, Iisous Hristos, is Doxan art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory
Theou Patros Amin Amen
of God the Father.
Amin. ✞Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie, ✞All Holy Trinity have mercy upon
Amen elas thiti tes amarties imon.
Kath’ ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke us. Lord, wash away our sins.
Every day I will Bless Thee, and Despota, singhorison tas anomias
Master, pardon our transgressions.
enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke imin. Agie Ipiskepse, ke iase tas
is ton Eona tou Eonos. praise Thy Name forever and to Holy One, visit and heal our
asthenias imon, eneken tou
the Ages of Ages. infirmities for Thy Name’s sake.
Onomatos Sou.
Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti emera tafti Grant, O Lord, this day to keep us
Lord have mercy [3]
anamartitous filahthine imas. Kyrie Eleison [3]
without sin.
Evlogitos I, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of ✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
imon, ke Eneton ke Dedoxasmenon
our Fathers, and praised and eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
to Onoma Sou is tous Eonas.
glorified is Thy Name unto the
Amin Amen
Ages.
Amin Our Lord’s Prayer
Amen EVERYONE PRAYS IN UNISON
Genito, Kyrie, to eleos Sou ef imas, May Thy Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Our Father Who art in Heaven:
kathaper ilipisamen epi Se.
we have put our hope in Thee. Agiasthito to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy
✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Vasilia Sou, genithito to Thelima Kingdom come. Thy Will be done
✞Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didaxon me ta
Sou, os en Ourano ke epi tis gis. on earth as it is in Heaven. Give
Dikeomata Sou. [3] Thy Statutes [3]
Ton Arton imon ton epiousion dos us this day our Daily Bread, and
Kyrie, katafigi, egenithis imin en genea Lord, Thou has been our Refuge from imin simeron. Ke afes imin ta forgive us our trespasses as we
ke genea. Ego ipa: Kyrie, eleison generation to generation. I said: ofelimata imon, os ke imis forgive those who trespass
me, iase tin psihin mou oti imarton Lord, have mercy upon me, heal afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke against us. And lead us not into
Si. mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, temptation, but deliver us from
my soul, for I have sinned against alla rise imas apo tou ponirou. the evil one.
Thee.
✞ Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis PRIEST ✞ For Thine is the Kingdom, the
ke i Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke Power and the Glory, ✞ of the
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tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is Father, and of the Son and of the Kirixate Apostolis. emerged resplendently as from a
tous eonas ton eonon. Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to Bridal Chamber, and the Women
the Ages of Ages. He filled with Joy, saying:
Amen Proclaim This to the Apostles!
Amin PEOPLE
Troparion to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ The Second Eothinon Doxaticon
Soson Kyrie ton laon Sou ke evlogison O Lord, Save Thy people, and Bless ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
tin klironomian Sou, Nikas tis Thine Inheritance, granting to our Pnevmati Son, and to the Holy Spirit
Vasilevsi kata varvaron God:fearing Rulers Victory over all Meta Myron proselthouses tes peri tin The Women with their Ointments
doroumenos ke to son filatton dia Mariam ginexi ke diaporoumenes
adversaries, and by Thy Cross went with Mary4 to the Tomb, and
tou Stavrou Sou Politevma. pos este aftes tihin tou efetou,
preserving Thine Estate. they wondered how they would
orathi O lithos metirmenos ke thios
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, neanias katastellon ton thorivon
attain what they desired. Then
and to the Holy Spirit afton tis psihis. Igerthi gar fisin, they saw that the stone was rolled
O ipsothis en to Stavro ekousios, ti Do Thou Who, of Thine own Good Iisous O Kyrios. Dio kirixate tis back, and also a Godly young man
eponimo Sou keni politia tous Will, upon the Cross was lifted up, kirixin aftou Mathites is tin who tried to quieten the
iktirmous Sou Dorise, Hriste O Galilean dramin ke opsesthe afton disturbance of their souls, for he
bestow Thy Bounties upon the new
Theos. Evfranon en ti Dinami Sou Anastanta ek nekron, os zoodotin said: “The Lord Jesus has Risen!
State, which is called by Thy Name, ke Kyrion.
tous Pistous Vasilis imon, Nikas Therefore, preach It to His
O Christ God; make glad with Thy
horigon aftis kata ton polemion. Disciples and Preachers, so that
Tin simmakian ehien tin Sin, oplon Might our God:fearing Rulers they should quickly go to Galilee;
Irinis, Aittiton Tropeon. granting Victory over adversaries and you will see Him, Risen from
to those who have Thine Aid, the dead, as the Giver of Life and
which is a Panoply of Peace, a Lord!”
Trophy Invincible. Tone (5) Plagal 1
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and the Ages of Ages.
eonon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Amen eonon. ages.
Amen
1 Amin Amen
Theotokion
Anastaseos imera, ke lamprinthomen ti It is the Day of the Resurrection! Let us
✞Prostasia fovera ke akateskinte, mi ✞O Champion Dread, Who cannot be
panigiri, ke allilous periptixometha. shine brightly for the Festival, and
paridis, agathi, tas ikesias imon, put to confusion, despise not our Ipomen, Adelfi, ke tis misousin imas,
panimfite Theotoke. Stirixon also embrace one another. Brethren:
Petitions. O Good One, All Lauded Sighorisomen panata ti Anastasi. Ke
Orthodoxon politian. Soze nothen let us say even to those who hate us:
Birth:giver of our God, establish outo voisomen. ✞Hristos Anesti ek
tin Nikin. Dioti etekes ton Theon, Let us forgive everything for the
Moni Evlogimeni. Thou the State of those who hold nekron, thanato thanton patisas, ke
tis en tis mnimasi zoin hrisamenos. Resurrection. And thus let us cry
the Orthodox Faith; Save our
aloud: ✞Christ is Risen from the
God:fearing Rulers, whom Thou
dead! By Death He has trampled
has called to rule over us, and Death! And to those in the tombs,
bestow upon them Victory from He has granted Life!
Heaven: for Thou gave Birth to The Great Doxology
God, O Only Blessed One. ✽ THE BELLS ARE RUNG AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ON
✞Doxa si to dixanti to Fos. ✞ Glory to Thee Who has shown us

the Light!
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THE THEOTOKION IS A HYMN ADDRESSED TO THE ALL HOLY, BLESSED MOTHER OF GOD & EVER VIRGIN MARY THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS WAS ALWAY PRESENT AT THE TOMB BUT, ACCORDING TO HER WISHES, HER ROLE IS ALWAYS
DOWNPLAYED AND REFERRED TO OBLIQUELY BECAUSE ALL ATTENTION IS FOCUSSED ON OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS
CHRIST.
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Pasha ieron imin simeron anadedikte. Today a Sacred Pascha has been Litany of Fervent Supplications
Pasha kenon, Agion! Pasha revealed to us: a Pascha New and Eleison imas O Theos, kata to Mega PRIEST Have Mercy on us, O God,
Mystikon! Pasha pansevasmion! Holy! A Pascha Mystical! A Pascha Eleos Sou, deometha Sou,
Pasha, Hristo O litrotis! Pasha according to Thy great Mercy, we
All Venerable Pascha! The epakouson ke Eleison. pray Thee, hear us and have Mercy
amomon! Pasha Mega! Pasha ton
Redeemer, Christ, Himself! A
Piston! Pasha to pilas imin tou
Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have mercy [3]
Paradisou anixan! Pascha, panta Pascha that is Blameless! A
Agiazon Pistous! Pascha that has opened for us the Eti deometha iper ton eusovon ke PRIEST Again, let us pray for all devout
Gates of Paradise! A Pascha that Orthodoxon Hristianon. and Orthodox Christians
Sanctifies all Believers! Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have mercy [3]
Os eklipi kapnos, eklipetosan, os As smoke vanishes, so let them Eti deometha iper tou Arhipiskopou PRIEST Again, we pray for our
tikete kiros apo prosopou piros. vanish, as wax melts before the (Sergiou) ke pasis tis en Hristo Archbishop (Sergios) and all our
fire! Adelfotitos. Brotherhood in Christ.
Defte apo theas ginekes Evangelistrie, Come now from that Sight, O you Kyrie Eleison [3]
ke ti Zion ipate: Dehou par imon PEOPLE Lord have mercy [3]
Women, and Heralds of Good
haras Evangelia tis Anastasteos
News, and say to Zion: Receive Oti eleimon ke filanthropos Theos PRIEST For Thou art a Merciful and
Hristou! Terpou, horeve ke Agalou,
iparhis ke Si tin doxan Loving God, and to Thee we give
Ierousalim, ton Vasilea Hriston from us the Joyful Tidings of the
Theasameni ek tou mnimatos, os anapempomen ✞ to Patri ke to Io Glory, to the ✞ Father, and to the
Resurrection of Christ! O
Nimfion proerhomenon. ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
Jerusalem, be exultant, dance and
tous eonas ton eonon. and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
leap for Joy, for you have
witnessed Christ the King coming
Amin PEOPLE Amen
forth as a Bridegroom from the En Onomati Kyriou Evlogison, Pater. In the Name of the Lord, Bless us,
Sepulchre! Father.
Outos apolounte i amartoli apo So the sinners perish from the Face ✞ Doxa ti Agia ke Omoousio ke Zoopio PRIEST ✞Glory to the Holy,
prosopou tou Theou. Ke i dikei of God. And let the Righteous be ke Adiereto Triadi, pantote, nin ke
Consubstantial, Life:giving and
evfranthitosan. glad. ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Undivided Trinity, always, now and
E Mirofori Ginekes orthrou vatheos, The Myrrh:bearing Women at dawn ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
epistase pros to mnima tou very early, standing outside the
Zoodotou, evron Angelon epi ton Amin PEOPLE Amen
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lithon kathimenon, ke aftos
an Angel who was seated upon the Praises to Almighty God
prosfthegxamenos aftes outos
elege. Ti zitite ton zonta meta ton stone. And the Angel addressed ✞Doxa en ipsistis Theo ke epi gis ✞ Glory to God in the Highest, and
nekron? Ti thrinite ton aftharton them and this is what he said: irini, en anthropis evdokia. [3] on earth Peace, Good Will
os en fthora? Apelthouse kirixate “Why do you seek among the dead towards mankind. [3]
tis aftou Mathites. the One Who is alive? Why do you
girieve as though corruptible the
Kyrie, ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma O Lord, open Thou my lips, and my
mou anageli tin enesin Sou. [2] mouth shall show forth Thy
Incorrupt? So go back and
proclaim It to His Disciples!” praise [2]
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD
Afti i imera, in epiisen O Kyrios, This is the Day the Lord made! Let
agalliasometha ke evfranthomen us greatly rejoice and be glad
en afti. therein!
Pasha to terpnon! Pasha Kyriou, Pascha of Delight! Pascha, the Lord’s
Pasha! Pasha pansevasmion imin Pascha! A Pascha All Venerable
anetile! Pascha en hara allilous has Risen for us! Pascha! With
periptixometha! O Pasha, litron
lipis! Ke gar ek tafou simeron, Joy let us embrace one another!
osper ek pastou eklampsas Hristos, Pascha, the Ransom from Sorrow!
ta ginea haras epliise legon. Today from the Sepulchre Christ 2
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The Six Psalms Ipatosan Ioudei, pos i stratiote Let the Hebrews say how the soldiers
apolesan, tirountes ton Vasilea? Dia lost the King they were guarding.
Psalm 3 ti gar O lithos, ouk efilaxe tin
HELP FOR THE AFFLICTED Why did the stone not guard the
petran tis Zoiis: i ton tafenta
Kyrie ti eplithinthisan i thlivontes me! Lord, how are they increased that Rock of Life? Either let them give
dotosan, i Anastanta proskinitosan,
ligontes sin imin; Doxa to plithi ton up the One Who was buried or
trouble me!
iktirmon Sou: Sotir imon, Doxa Si! praise Him Risen, saying with us:
Polli epanistante ep eme. Many are they that rise against me. Glory to the multitude of Thy
Polli legovsi ti psihi mou, ouk esti Many there be that say of my soul, Mercies: Saviour, ✞ Glory to Thee!
Sotiria afto en to Theo aftou. There is no help for him in his God. Enite afton en timpano ke horo. Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
Si de Kyrie, Antiliptor mou i Doxa But Thou, O Lord, art my Defender; Enite afton en hordes ke organo. praise Him with strings and pipe.
mou, ke ipon tin kefalin mou. Thou art my Glory, and the Lifter: Herete lai, ke agalliasthe: Angelos Rejoice you Nations and be glad: An
up of my head. ekathisen, is to lithon tou
Angel sat upon the grave stone; he
mnimatos; aftos imas evingelisato
Foni mou pros Kyrion ekeraxa, ke I called upon the Lord with my voice, ipon: Hristos Anesti ek nekron, O gave us Good Tidings saying:
epikouse mou ex Orous Agiou and He heard me from His Holy Sotir tou kosmou, ke eplirose ta Christ has Risen from the dead and
Aftou. Hill. simpanta evodias. Herete lai, ke filled the Universe with Sweet
Ego ekimithin ke ipnosa, exigerthin, oti I lay down and slept, and rose up
agalliasthe. Fragrance. Rejoice you Nations and
Kyrios antilipsete mou. be glad!
again; for the Lord sustained me.
Ou fovithisome apo mnriadon laou, Enite afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
ton kiklo epitithemenon mi.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of afton en kimvalis alalagmou. praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
people, who have set themselves Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion. everything that has breath praise
against me round about. Angelos men to Here, pro tis sis the Lord.
Anastra Kyrie soson me O Theos mou. Up, Lord, and help me, O my God! sillipseos Kyrie, ti Keharitomeni Before Thy Conception, O Lord, an
Oti si epataxas pantas tous For Thou smite all my enemies upon ekomisen; Angelos de ton lithon,
Angel brought the greeting ‘Hail’ to
tou endoxou Sou mnimatos, en ti si
ehthrenontas mi mateos, odontas the cheek:bone; Thou have broken the One Full of Grace: at Thy
Anastsi ekilisen. O men, anti tis
amartolon sinetripsas.
the teeth of the ungodly. lipis, evfrosinis simvola minionp O Resurrection an Angel rolled the
Tou Kyriou i Sotiria, ke epi ton laon
Salvation belongs to the Lord; and Thy de, anti thantou, Despotin Zoodotin stone from Thy Glorious Tomb.
Sou i Evlogia Sou. kiritton imin; Dio Voomen Si: The one revealed the Signs of Joy
Blessing is upon Thy people. Energeta ton apanton, Kyrie, Doxa
instead of sorrow; the other
Ego ekimithin ke ipnosa, exigerthin, oti I lay down and slept, and rose up Si!
instead of Death proclaimed to us
Kyrios antilipsete mou. again; for the Lord sustained me.
a Master, Giver of Life. Therefore
Psalm 37 [38] we cry to Thee: ✞ ‘Benefactor of
A PSALM OF REPENTANCE
all mankind: Lord, Glory to Thee!
Kyrie, mi to thimo Sou elegxis me, O Lord, do not rebuke me in Thy
✞ Doxa
mide ti orgi Sou pedevsis me. Oti ta Wrath, nor chasten me in Thy hot
Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
veli Sou enepagisan mi, ke Pnevmati Son, and to the Holy Spirit
displeasure! For Thine Arrows
epestirixas ep eme tin Hira Sou.
pierce me deeply and Thy Hand
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
presses me down. eonon. Ages.
Ouk estin iasis en ti sarki mou apo There is no soundness in my flesh Amin
prosopou tis Orgis Sou, ouk estin because of Thine Anger, nor any Amen
irinin tis osteis mou apo prosopou peace in my bones because of my
ton amartion mou.
Stihera of Holy Pascha – tone (8) Plagal 4
sin.
For my iniquities weigh upon my
Anastito O Theos, ke Let God Arise, and let His enemies
Oti e anomei mou iperiran tin kefalin diaskorpisthitosan i ehthri aftou, be scattered, and let those who
mou, osi fortion vari evapinthisan head; like a heavy burden they are ke figetosan apo prosopou aftou i hate Him flee from before His
ep eme. too heavy for me. misountes Afton. Face!
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Exaposteilarion of Holy Pascha – Tone 2 Prosoxesan ke espisan i milopes mou, My wounds are foul and festering
apo proopou ti afrosinis mou.
Sarki ipnosas os thnitos, O Vasilefs ke When Thou had slumbered in the Flesh because of my foolishness.
Kyrios, triimeros exanestis, Adam as one mortal, O King and Lord,
egiras ek fthoras, ke katargisas Thou rose again on the Third Day,
Etaleporisa ke katekamfthin eos telous, I am troubled, I am bowed down
thanaton. Pasha tis aftharsias, tou olin tin imeran skithropazon
and raised up Adam from decay and greatly; thus I go mourning all the
kosmou Sotirion! eporefomin.
rendered Death of no effect. Pascha day long.
of Incorruption, Salvation of the Oti i psihi mou eplisthi empegmon, ke For my loins are full of inflammation,
world! ouk estin iasis en ti sarki mou.
and there is no soundness in my
The Exapostilarion of the Holy Myrrh-bearers – Tone 2 flesh.
Ginekes akoutisthite, Fonin O Women: hearken to the Voice that
Ekakothin ke etpinothin eos sfodra,
I am feeble and severely broken; I
irfomin apo stenagmou tis kardias
agalliaseos. Tirannon Adin patisas, echoes with Joy. Trampling on groan because of the turmoil of My
mou.
fthoras exigira pantas. Dramete Hades, that tyrant, I raised up all heart.
Filis ipate, tis emis Evangelia. Ke enantion Sou pasa i epithimia mou, Lord,
from corruption. Run now with all my desire is before Thee
Voulome gar to plasma Mou, haran ke O stenagmos mou ouk apekrivi
ekithen avgase, ex is exilthen i lipi. hast and tell My Friends Good and My sighing is not hidden from
apo Sou.
Tidings as Evangelists. For I Will Thee.
that My Creatures see Joy I kardia mou etarahthi, egkatlipe me i My heart pants, my strength fails me;
distinctly arising from Women, ishis mou, ke to fos ton ofthalmon
mou ouk esti met emou. the light of my eyes has also gone
from whom came sorrow!
from me.
Lauds: The Praises to God - Psalm 148
PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM ALL CREATION I fili mou ke i plision mou ex enantias My loved ones and my friends stand
mou ingisan ke estisan.
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite Let everything that has breath aloof from my plague, and my
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite praise the Lord. Praise the Lord relatives stand afar off.
Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos from the Heavens; praise Him in Ke i engista mou makrothen estisan,
Those also who seek My Life lay
to Theo. the Highest. To Thee praise is ke exeviazonto i zitountes tin psihin
due, O God. mou. snares for me.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Ke i zitountes ta kaka mi elalisan
Those who seek My harm speak of
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Him, all His Powers. To Thee mateotitas, ke dolistitas olin tin
Aftou. Si prepi imnos to Theo. praise is due, O God. imeran emeletisan. destruction and plan deception all
Psalm 150 - The Holy Myrrh-bearers the day long.
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD! Ego de osi kofos ouk ikonon, ke osi But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;
Enite afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Praise Him for His Mighty Acts; alalos ouk anigon to stoma aftou. and I Am like a mute who does not
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis praise Him according to the open his mouth.
Megalosinis Aftou. greatness of His Majesty. Ke egenomin osi anthropos ouk
Thus I Am like a man who does not
Pasa pnoi, ke pasa ktisis, se doxazi Everything that has breath and every akouon, ke ouk ehon en to stomati
hear and in whose mouth are no
Kyrie; oti dia tou Stavrou, ton aftou elegmou.
creature glorifies Thee, O Lord, for reproofs.
thanton katirgisas, ina dixis tis lais, through Thy Cross Thou destroyed
tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, os Oti epi si Kyrie ilpisa, si isakousi Kyrie For in Thee, O Lord, I hope; Thou
Death to show the Nations Thy O Theos mou.
monos Filanthropos! will hear, O Lord my God.
Resurrection from the dead, as
Oti ipa, mi pote epiharosi me i ehthri For I said, “Hear Me, lest they rejoice
Thou alone lovest mankind!
mou, ke en to salefthine podas mou, over Me. Lest, when My Foot slips,
Enite afton en iho salpingos. Enite Praise Him with the sound of the ep eme emegalorrimonisan.
they exalt themselves against Me.”
afton en psaltirio ke kithara. trumpet; praise Him with lute and Oti ego is mastigas etimos, ke i
harp. algidon mou enopion mou
I Am ready for Wounds and My Pain
diapantos. is with Me always.
Oti tin anomian mou anangelon ,
For I will confess my iniquity; I will
merimniso iper tis amartias mou.
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I de ehthri mou zosi, ke kekrateonte be in anguish over my sins. O Pasha to Mega, ke irotaton, Hriste; O Pascha, the Great and Most Sacred
iper eme, ke eplithinthisan i But My enemies are vigorous, and O sofie ke Loge, tou Theou ke Passover, O Christ: the Wisdom
misountes me adikos. they are strong; and those who dinamis, didou imin ektipoteron, and the Logos (Word) and the
sou metashin, en ti anespero imera
hate Me wrongfully have Power of God: grant that we may
tis Vasilias Sou.
multiplied. more distinctly partake of Thee on
I antapodidontes kaka anti agathon, Those also who render evil for good, that day that has no evening in Thy
evdievallon me, epi katediokon they are My adversaries because I Kingly Rule.
dikeosinin. follow what is Good. The Small Litany
Mi egkatalipis me Kyrie O Theos Do not forsake Me, O Lord; O My Eti ke eti, en irini tou Kyriou PRIESTAgain, yet again, in peace let us
mou mi apostis ap emou. Proshes God, be not far from Me! Make deithomen. pray to the Lord.
haste to help Me, O God of My
is tin voithian mou Kyrie tis Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy
Sotirias mou! [2] Salvation! [2]
Psalm 62 [63]
Antilavou soson, Eleison ke PRIEST Help us, save us,
have mercy
FRIENDSHIP WITH ALMIGHTY GOD
diafilaxon imas o Theos, ti Si upon us, and keep us, O God, by
Hariti Thy Grace.
O Theos O Theos mou pros Se O God, Thou art my God. Early will I
orthrizo edipise Si i psihi mou, seek Thee. My soul thirsts for
Amin/Kyrie eleison PEOPLE Amen/Lord have mercy
posaplos Si i sarx mou, en gi erimo Thee. My flesh longs for Thee in a ✞ Tis Panagias, ahrantou, ipere PRIEST ✞ Calling to remembrance our
ke avato ke anidro, outos en to vlogimenis, endoxou Despinis
dry and thirsty land where there is Most Holy, All Pure, Most Blessed
Agio ofthin Si, tou idin tin Dinamin imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Sou ke tin Doxan Sou. no water. So I have looked for and Glorious Lady, Theotokos and
Marias meta panton ton Agion
Thee in the Sanctuary, to see Thy Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke Ever Virgin Maria, with all the
Power and Thy Glory. alilous ke pasan tin zoin imon Saints, let us commend ourselves
Oti krisson to eleos Sou iper zoas, ta Because Thy Loving:kindness is Hristo to Theo parathometha. and each other, and all our life to
hili mou epenesovsi Se. better than life, my lips shall Christ our God.
praise Thee. MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD
Outos evlogiso Se en ti zoi mou, en to Thus I will Bless Thee while I live. I ✞To Thee, O Lord!
Onomati Sou aro tas hiras mou. ✞Si Kyrie PEOPLE
will lift up my hands in Thy Name.

✞Oti Se Enousi pase e Dinamis ton PRIEST For all the Powers of Heaven
Osi steatos ke pititos emplisthii i psihi My soul shall be satisfied as with Ouranon, ke Si tin doxan praise Thee, and unto Thee we
mou, ke hili agaliaseos enesi to marrow and fatness, and my anapempousi, to Patri, ke to Io, ascribe Glory: ✞ to the Father, and
Onoma Sou. mouth shall praise Thee with ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
joyful lips. is tous eonas ton eonon. now and ever, and unto Ages of
I emnimonefon Sou epi tis stromnis I shall remember Thee on my bed and Amin
Ages.
mou, en tis orthris emeleton is Se. meditate on Thee in the night PEOPLE Amen
watches. Praises to the Lord
Oti egnithis Voithos mou, ke en ti skepi Because Thou have been my Help, ✞Agios Kyrios o Theos imon! [3] ✞Holy is the Lord our God [3]
ton Pterigon Sou agaliasome. therefore in the shadow of Thy
Ipsoute Kyrion ton Theon imon ke Exalt the Lord our God; and bow
Wings I will rejoice. proskinite to ipopodio ton down before His footstool
Ekollithi i psihi mou opiso Sou, emou My soul follows close behind Thee. podon aftou.
antelaveto i Dexia Sou. Thy right Hand upholds me. Oti Agios esti For He is Holy [3 RD
TIME]
Anti de is matin exitisan tin psihin But those who seek my life to
mou, iselefsonte is ta katotata tis destroy it, shall go into the lower
gis, paradothisonte is hiras parts of the earth. Let them fall
romfeas, merides alopekon esonte.
by the sword so that they shall be
a portion for jackals.
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Thou gave Birth! O de Vasilefs evfranthisete epi to But the King shall rejoice in God.
Hristos to kenon Pasha, to zoothton Christ is the New Pascha, a Living Theo, epenethisete pas o onmion en Everyone who swears by Him shall
Sacrifice, the Lamb of God Who afto oti enefragi stoma lalounton glory. For the mouth of those
thima Ios Theou O eron tin
adika.
amartian kosmou. bears the sin of the world. who speak lies shall be stopped.
O Thias! O Filis! O Glikitatis Sou Fonis! O Divine and Beloved and Most Sweet En tis orthris emeleton is se: oti In the night watches have I trusted in
Meth imon apsevdos gar, apinilo Voice! Thou, O Christ, has truly egnithis Voithos mou, ke en ti skepi Thee: for Thou have been my
esesthe, mehri termaton eonos Promised that Thou would be with ton Pterigon sou agaliasome. Helper and under the shadow of
Hriste. In i Pisti, agkiran elpidos,
us to the end of all Ages. Thy Wings will I rejoice.
katehontes agallometha.
Wherefore, we, the Faithful, Ekollithi i psihi mou opiso Sou, emou My soul cleaves to Thee: and Thy
rejoice, holding these Thy Words, antelaveto i dexia Sou. Right Hand shall uphold me.
as an Anchor of Hope.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Simeron pasa ktisis agallete ke heri, oti Today all Creation is exultant and Pnevmati. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
Hristos Anesti ke Adis eskilevthi. rejoices, for Christ has Risen, and eonas ton eonon. and ever, and to the Ages of
Hades is despoiled Ages.
O Thias, O Filis, O Glikitatis Sou Fonis! O Divine and Beloved and Most Sweet Amin Amen
Meth imon apsevdos gar, apinilo
esesthe, mehri termaton eonos Voice! Thou, O Christ, has truly Alleluia [3] ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos [3] Alleluia[3] ✞Glory to Thee, O God
Promised that Thou would be with [3]
Hriste. In i Pisti, agkiran elpidos,
katehontes agallometha. us to the end of all Ages. Kyrie Eleison [3] Lord have mercy [3]
Wherefore, we, the Faithful, ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
rejoice, holding these Thy Words, Pnevmati. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
as an Anchor of Hope. eonas ton eonon. and ever, and to the Ages of
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Ages.
Pnevmati Son, and to the Holy Spirit Amin Amen
Megalinon, psihi mou, tis trisipostatou Magnify, O my soul, the Power of the Psalm 87 [88]
ke adieretou Theotitos to kratos. THE DARKNESS OF DEATH
Godhead that is three Hypostases
and also undivided. Kyrie O Theos tis Sotirias mou imeras O Lord, God of my Salvation, I have
ekeraxa ke en nikti evantion Sou. cried day and night before Thee.
O Pasha to Mega, ke Ierotaton, Hriste; O Pascha, the Great and Most Sacred
O Sofie ke Loge, tou Theou ke Passover, O Christ: the Wisdom
Iseltheto enopion Sou i prosefhi mou Let my Prayer come before Thee.
Dinamis, didou imin ektipoteron, klinon to ous Sou is tin disin mou, Incline Thine Ear unto my cry.
and the Logos (Word) and the
Sou metashin, en ti anespero Kyrie.
imera tis Vasilias Sou. Power of God: grant that we may
more distinctly partake of Thee on
Oti eplisthi kakon i psihi mou, ke is zoi For my soul is full of troubles and my
mou to adi ingise. life draws near to the grave.
that day that has no evening in Thy
Kingdly Rule. Proselogisthin meta ton katavenonton I am counted with those who go down
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of is lakkon, egenithin os anthropos to the pit; I am like a man who has
ages. avoithitos, en neris eleftheros, osi no strength, adrift among the
eonon.
trafmatie errimmeni kathendontes dead, like the slain who lie in the
Amin. Amen en tafo, on ouk emnisthis eti, ke afti
grave, whom Thou remembers no
Here Parthene, here! Here, Rejoice, O Blessed Virgin, rejoice! ek tis hiros sou aposthisan.
more, and who are cut off from
Evlogimeni! Here, Dedoxasmeni! Rejoice, O Glorified One! Rejoice! Thy Hand.
Sos gar Iios Anesti triimeros ek Thy Son has risen from the grave
tafou!
on the third day!
Ethento me en lakko katotato, en Thou have laid me in the lowest pit,
skotinis ke en skia thanatou. Ep in darkness, in the depths. Thy
eme epestirihthi o thimos sou, ke Wrath lies heavy upon me, and
pantas tous metorismous sou
Thou have afflicted me with all
epigages ep eme diapalma.
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ODI 7 ODE 7
Thy Storms.
Emakrinas tous gnostous mou ap Thou have put away my O Pedas ek kaminou Risamenos, The Only Blessed and Ever Glorious
emou, ethento me vdeligma eaftis. genomenos Anthropos pashi os God of our Fathers, Who Redeemed
acquaintances far from me. Thou thnitos ke dia pathous to thniton
have made me an abomination to the Children from the furnace,
aftharsias endii evperepian, o
them. became Man, suffered as a mortal;
monos Evlogitos ton pateron Theos
and through Suffering, He clothes
Patedothin ke ouk exeporefomin. I I am shut up and I cannot get out. My ke iperevdoxos.
ofthalmi mou isthenisan apo the mortal with the Grace of
eye wastes away because of
ptohias. Incorruption.
affliction. ODI 8
ODE 8
Ke ekekraxa pros Se Kyrie olin tin Lord, I have called daily upon Thee.
I ✞Enoumen, evlogoumen ke
imeran, dipestasa pros se tas hiras have stretched out my hands to proskinoumen ton Kyrion.
✞We praise, we Bless and we worship
mou. the Lord.
Thee.
Mi tis nekris piisis thavmasia? Will Thou work Wonders for the Afti i kliti ke Agia imera, i mia ton This is the Chosen and Holy Day, the
Savvaton, i Vasilis ke kiria, eorton first of the Sabbaths, the Queen
dead?
eorti ke panigiris esti panigireon, and Sovereign, the Feast of Feasts,
I iatri anastisofsi ke exomologisonte si? Shall the dead arise and praise Thee? en i evlogoumen Hriston is tous and the Festival of Festivals, in
Mi diigisete tis en tafo to Eleos Sou, ke Shall Thy Loving:kindness be eonas.
which we Bless Christ to all Ages.
tin Alithian Sou en ti apolia?
declared in the grave? Or Thy The Magnificat
STANDING BE FORE THE HOLY ICON OF THE E VER BLESSED THEOTOKOS, THE PRIEST
Faithfulness in the place of DECLARES THE FOLLOWING, AFTER WHICH HE CENSES THE SANCTUARY, HOLY ICONS AND
destruction? CONGREGATION.
Mi gnosthisete en to skoti ta
Shall Thy Wonders be known in the ✞Tin Theotokon ke Miter to Fotos en ✞The Theotokos and Mother of the
thavmasia Sou, ke i Dikeosini Sou imnis timontes meglinomen. Light: let us honour and extol in
en gi eplelismeni? dark? And Thy Righteousness in
the Land of Forgetfulness? song.
THE BELLS ARE RUNG AT THIS POINT
Kago pros se Kyrie ekeraxa, ke toproi i But to Thee I have cried out, O Lord, Katavasia of the 9th Ode
prosevhi mou profthasi Se. and in the morning my Prayer
comes before Thee.
Megalinon, psihi mou, ton ethelousios Magnify, O my soul, Him Who
pathonta ke tafenta ke
Inati Kyrie apothis tin prosevhin mou, Lord, why do Thou cast off my soul? exanastanta, trimeron ek tafon
willingly suffered and was buried,
apostrefis to Prosopon Sou ap and arose from the Tomb on the
emou? Why do Thou hide Thy Face from Third Day.
me?
Ptohos imi ego ke en kopis ek neotitos I have been afflicted and ready to die Fotizou, Fotizou, i nea Ierousalim; i gar Shine, shine, the New Jerusalem! For
doxa Kyriou epi se anetile. Horeve the Glory of the Lord has dawned
mou.
from My youth. nin ke agallou, Zion. Si de, agni, upon Thee. Rejoice now and be
Ipsothis de etapinothin ke exiporithin. I suffer Thy terrors. I am distraught. terpou, Theotoke, en ti egersi tou
glad, O Zion; and Thou, O All Pure
Tokou Sou.
Ep eme diilthon e orge Sou. Thy fierce Wrath has gone over Me. Theotokos: delight in the
Ke i foverismi Sou exetaraxan me. Thy Terrors have cut Me off. Resurrection of Him to Whom
Ekiklosan me os idor, olin tin imeran Thou gave Birth!
periehon me ama.
They came round me all day long like Megalinon, psihi mou, ton Magnify, O my soul, Christ the Life:
water; they engulfed Me altogether. exanastanta triimeron ek tafou,
Emakrinas ap emou filon, ke tous Hriston ton Zoodotin.
giver, Who Arose from the grave
gnostous mou apo taleporias. My loved ones and friends, Thou have on the third day.
put far from Me. My only Fotizou, Fotizou, i nea Ierousalim; i gar Shine, shine, the New Jerusalem! For
companion is Darkness. doxa Kyriou epi se anetile. Horeve the Glory of the Lord has dawned
Kyrie O Theos tis Sotirias mou imeras O Lord, God of my Salvation, I have nin ke agallou, Zion. Si de, agni,
ekeraxa ke en nikti evantion Sou. upon Thee. Rejoice now and be
terpou, Theotoke, en ti egersi tou
cried day and night before Thee. glad, O Zion; and Thou, O All Pure
Iseltheto enopion Sou i prosefhi mou Tokou Sou.
klinon to ous Sou is tin disin mou, L et my Prayer come before Thee. Theotokos: delight in the
Kyrie. Incline Thine Ear unto my cry. Resurrection of Him to Whom
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Stihios Hristo ferousin e Mathitrie myra. Verse: The Women Disciples brought
Psalm 102 [ 103 ]
A PRAYER OF PRAISE FOR GOD’S MERCY AND HIS ANGELIC HOSTS
Ego de taftes imnon, os Myron fero.
ointments to Christ, and I bring, as
Evlogi i psihi mou ton Kyrion, ke panta Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that
Ointment, a Hymn to them. ta entos mou to Onoma to Agion is within me, Bless His Holy Name!
Tes ton Agion Myroforon presvies, O At the Intercession of the Holy aftou.
Theos, eleison imas Myrrhbearers, O God, have mercy Evlogi i psihi mou ton Kyrion ke mi Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget
on us. epilanthanou pasas tas enesis
not all His Benefits: Who forgives
aftou. Ton evilatefonta pases tes
Amin. Amen anomies sou, ton iomenon pasas tas all your iniquities, Who heals all
The Katavasia of Holy Pascha – Tone 1 nosous sou, ton litroumenon ek your diseases, Who Redeems your
ODI 1 ODE 1 fthoras tin zoin sou, ton life from destruction, Who crowns
Anastaseos imera! Lamprinthomen It is the Day of Resurrection! O stefanounta se en elei ke iktirmis, you with Loving:kindness and
ton empiplonta en agathis tin tender Mercies, Who satisfies your
lai! Pasha, Kyriou Pasha! En gar people, let us glory in splendour! epithimian sou. Anakenisthisete os
thanatou pros Zoin ke ek gis pros Pascha, the Lord’s Pascha! For mouth with Good Things, so that
meou i neotis sou.
Ouranon Hristos O Theos imas your youth is renewed like the
Christ our God has transported us
dievivasen, epinikion adontas!
who sing the Triumphal Hymn eagle’s.
from death to Life and from earth Pion eleimosinas O Kyrios, ke krima The Lord executes Righteousness and
to Heaven. pasi tis adikoumenis. Egnorise tas Justice for all who are oppressed.
ODI 3 ODE 3 odous aftou to Mosisi tisiis Israil ta He made known His Ways to
Defte poma piomen kenon, ouk ek Come, let us drink a New Drink. Not thelimata aftou. Iktirmon ke Moses, His Acts to the Children of
Petras agonou teratourgoumenon, one miraculously brought forth elimon O Kyrios, makrothimos ke
Israel. The Lord is Merciful and
all’ aftharsias Pigin ek tafou polieleos.
from a barren Rock, but from the Gracious, slow to anger, and
omvrisantos Hristou, en O Fountain of Immortality, sprung abounding in Mercy.
stereoumetha.
forth from Christ’s Tomb, from Ouk is telos orgisthisete, oude is ton He will not always struggle with us,
which we are Edified. eona minii. Ou kata tas amartias
ODI 4 ODE 4 nor will He keep His Anger forever.
imon epiisen imin, oude kata tas
He has not dealt with us according
Epi tis Thias filakis O Thigoros Let the God:inspired Prophet anomias imon antapedoken imin.
to our sins, nor punished us
Avvakoum stito meth’ imon ke Habakkuk keep with us the Divine
diknito faesforon Angelon according to our iniquities.
Watch, and point out the Light:
diaprisios legonta. Simeron Sotiria
bearing Angels, who with a vibrant Oti kata to ipso tou ouranou apo tis For, as the heavens are high above the
to kosmo, oti Anesti Hristos os
voice declared: “Today, Salvation gis, ekrateose Kyrios to eleos aftou earth, so Great is His Mercy
Pantodinamos. epi tous fovoumenous afton.
comes to the world, for Christ has towards those who fear Him.
ODI 5 Risen as Almighty!” Kethoson apehousin anatole apo As far as the East is from the West, so
ODE 5
Orthrisomen orthrou vatheos ke anti dismon, emakrinen af imin tas far has He removed our
mirou ton imnon prosisomen to Let us arise in the early dawn, and anomias imon.
transgressions from us.
Despoti. Ke Hriston opsometha, instead of Myrrh, offer a Hymn to
Dikeosinis Ilion, pasi Zoin the Master; and we shall see Christ, Kathos iktiri patir iious oktirise Kyrios As a father pities his children, so the
anatellonta. tous fovoumenous afton. Oti aftos Lord pities those who fear Him.
the Sun of Righteousness dawning
egno to plasma imon. Mnisthiti oti For He knows our frame; He
Life to all. hous esmen.
ODI 6
ODE 6 remembers that we are but dust.
Katilthes en tis katotatis tis gis ke Thou descended into the deepest Anthropos, osi hortos e imere aftou, As for man, his days are like grass;
sinetripsas mohlous eonious, parts of the earth and Thou osi anthos tou agrou outos as a flower of the field, so he
katohous pepedimenon, Hriste, ke shattered everlasting bars that exanthisi. Oti pnevma diilthen en flourishes. For the wind passes
trimeros, os ek kitous Ionas, held fast those fettered; and on the afto, ke ouk iparxi, ke ouk over it and it is gone. And the
exanestis tou tafou. epignosete eti ton topon aftou.
third day, like Jonah from the place remembers it no more.
whale, Thou arose from the Tomb.
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To de eleos tou Kyriou apo to eonos ke But the Mercy of the Lord is from Epi ton tafon Sou Sotir, e Mirofori O Saviour, as the Myrrh:bearing
eos tou eonos epi tous fovoumenous Everlasting to Everlasting on those porevomene. Pros eaftas diiporoun Women were on their way to Thy
afton. Ke i dikeosini aftou epi iious who fear Him and His to noi, ke efthengonto. Tis imin ton Tomb, they mentally wondered to
iion, tis filassousi tin diathikin lithon apokilisi tou mnimatos? Ke
Righteousness unto children’s themselves and said: Who will roll
aftou, ke memnimenis ton entolon anavlepsase, orosin oti O lithos
aftou tou piise aftas. children, to those who keep His apokekiliste. Ti morfi de tou away the stone from the Tomb for
Covenant, and to those who Angelou sin ti stoli ethamvounto, us? And looking up, they saw that
remember His Commandments : sinihonto de tromo ke fevgin the stone had rolled away. They
to do them. enomizon. Ke pros aftas O were amazed by the look of the
Kyrios neaniskos evoise. Mi fovisethe imis.
en to Ourano itimase ton The Lord has established His Throne On zitite, anesti. Defte, idete ton
Angel and his robe. Trembling
Thronon Aftou, ke i vasilia Aftou in Heaven and His Kingdom rules came upon them, and they
topon, opou ekito to soma tou Iisou
panton despozi. considered fleeing. Then the
over all. ke tahi porevthise, apangilate tis
Mathites. O Sotir exanesti tou young man said to them: Do not be
Evlogiete ton Kyrion pantes Angeli Bless the Lord, You His Angels, who
mnimatos. afraid. The One you seek has
aftou, Dinati ishii piountes ton excel in Strength, who do His
Logon Aftou, tou akouse tis Fonis Risen! Come, see the place where
Word, heeding the Voice of His
ton Logon Aftou. the Body of Jesus lay. Then go
Word.
quickly and tell the Disciples: The
Evlogiete ton Kyriou passe e Dinamis Bless the Lord, all You His Hosts, You Saviour has Risen from the Tomb!
Aftou, Litourgi Aftou piountes ta Ministers of His who do His The Synaxarion
Thelimata Aftou. Pleasure.
Evlogiete Ti ΙΗ’ tou aftou minos, Mnimi tou On the 18th day of this month we
ton Kyrion pante ta erga Bless the Lord, all you His Works, in Osiou Patros imon Ioannou, commemorate our Righteous
aftou, en panti topo tis Despotias all places of His Dominion. Bless Mathitou tou Agiou Grigoriou tou Father St John, Disciple of St
aftou. Evlogi i pshihi mou ton the Lord, O my soul! [2] Dekapolitou.
Kyrion. [2] Gregory of Decapolis.
Psalm 142 [143] Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou On this day we commemorate the
DARKNESS
WAITING IN THE [SPIRITUAL] D ARKNESS FOR THE [DIVINE] LIGHT Martiros Savva tou Stratilatou ke Holy Martyr St Savvas the
Gothou.
Kyrie isakouson tis prosefhis mou, Hear my Prayer, O Lord. Listen to my Commander, the Goth who was
enotise tin deisin mou en ti alithia supplication! In Thy Faithfulness martyred under Valens the
Sou, epakouson mou en ti dikeosini answer me for Thy Righteousness’ Emperor.
Sou.
sake Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou en Agiis On this day we commemorate our
Ke mi iselthis is krisin meta tou doulou Do not enter into Judgement with Thy Patros imon Kosma Episkopou Father among the Saints, St
Sou, oti ou dikeothisete enopion Sou servant, for in Thy Sight no one Halikdonos. Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedon.
pas zoin. living is Righteous.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tis Osias Mitros On this day we commemorate our
Oti Katedioxen O ehthros tin psihin For the enemy has persecuted my imon Athanasias tis Righteous Mother St Athanasia the
mou. Etapinosen is tin gin tin zoin
soul; he has crushed my life to the Thavmatourgou. Wonder:worker of Aegina.
mou , ekathise me en skotinis os
nekrous eonos. ground; he has made me dwell in
darkness, like those who have long Ti afti imera, Kyriaki triti apo tou On this day, the Third Sunday of Holy
been dead. Pasha, tin ton Agion ginekon Pascha, we celebrate the Feast of
Miroforon eoritin eortazomen. the Holy Myrrhbearers.
Ke ikidiasen ep eme to pnevma mou. Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed
En emi etrahthi i kardia mou. within me; my heart within me is Eti de mnian pioumetha ke tou ex
Furthermore, we commemorate St
distressed. Arimatheas Iosif, os in Mathitis Joseph of Arimathea who was a
Emnisthin imeron arheon. Ke I remember the days of old; I kekrimenos. Pros de ke tou secred Disciple of Christ and also
emeletisa en pasi tis ergis Sou, en meditate on all Thy Works; I muse nikterinou Mathitou Nikodimou. the Disciple of Christ by night, St
piimasi ton Hiron Sou emeleton. on the Work of Thy Hands. Nikodemos.
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Ton Agion Evdoxon Megalomartiron Of the Holy and Glorious great Dipetasa pros Se tas hiras mou, i psihi I stretch out my hands to Thee; my
Georgiou tou Tropeoforou, Martyrs: George the victorious, mou os gi anidros Si. soul longs for Thee like a thirsty
Dimitriou tou Mirovlitou, Demetrios the Myrrh:flowing, land.
Theodorou tou Tironos,
Theodorou tou Stratilatou, Mina tou
Theodore Tyron and Theodore the Tahi isakouson mou, Kyrie exelie to Answer me speedily, O Lord; my
Thavmtourgou, ke Iromartirou General, Menas the Miracle: pnevma mou! spirit fails!
Haralambos ke Eleftheriou, worker, and the Hieromartyrs, Mi aspostrepsis to Prosopon Sou ap Do not hide Thy Face from me lest I
Charalambos and Eleftherios, emou, ke omiothisome tis
katavenonsin is lakkon. be like those who go down into the
Ton Agion Evdoxon, Megalon Martiron Of the Holy, Glorious, Great Martyrs, pit.
Thekla, Barbara, Anastasia,
Theklas, Varvaras, Anastasias,
Catherine, Kyriaki, Photini, Marina, Akouston piison mi to proi to Eleos Cause me to hear Thy Loving
Ekjaterinis, Kiriakis, fotinis, Marinis,
Sou, oti epi Si ilpisa. Kindness in the morning, for in
Paraskevis ke Irinis. Paraskevi and Irene;
Thee do I trust.
Ton Agion Evdoxon ke Kallinikon Of the Holy, Glorious and Victorious
Martiron. Martyrs;
Gnorison mi, Kyrie, odon en i Cause me to know the Way in which I
porevsome, oti pros Se ira tin psihin should walk, for I lift up my soul
Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon Of our venerable and godly Ascetic mou. to Thee.
ton en Askisei Lampsanton. Fathers;
Exelou me ek ton ehthron mou Kyrie, Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies,
Tou (Agiou tou Naou) Of (the Patron of the Parish) oti pros se katefigon. for in Thee I take shelter.
Ton Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron Of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors Didaxon me tou piin to Thelima Sou, Teach me to do Thy Will, for Thou art
Ioakim ke Annis. ... .ke tin mnimin of God, Joachim and Anna; of St oti Theos mou is Si. my God.
episteloumen. Ke Panton Sou ton …… whose memory we keep today,
Agion...
To Pnevma Sou to Agathon odigisi me Let Thy Good Spirit lead me on a level
and of all Thy Saints... en ti evthia. Path.
Iketevomen se, mone Polielee Kyrie, We beseech Thee, the Only, Most
Merciful Lord: listen to us sinners
Eneka tou Onoma Sou, Kyrie, zisis me, Revive me, O Lord, for Thy Name’s
epakouson imon ton amartolon en ti Dikeosini Sou exexis ek sake! For Thy Righteousness’ sake
deomenon sou ke eleison imas. who pray unto Thee, and have thlipseos ton psihin mou. bring my soul out of trouble.
mercy on us.
Kyrie Eleison [12] PEOPLE Lord have mercy [12] Ke en to eleei Sou exolothrevsis tous In Thy Mercy cut off mine enemies
ehthous mou, ke apolis pantas tous and destroy all those who afflict
✞Elei, ke Iktirmis, ke Filanthropia tou
PRIEST ✞Through the Mercies and thlivontas tin psihin mou, oti doulos my soul, for I am Thy servant.
Monogenous Sou Iou, meth ou Bounties and Compassion of Thine Sou imi ego.
Evlogitos is, sin to Panagio, ke Only Begotten Son, with Whom Kyrie isakouson tis prosefhis mou, Hear my Prayer, O Lord. Listen to my
Agatho, ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, Thou art Blessed, together with enotise tin deisin mou en ti alithia supplication! In Thy Truth
nin ke ai, ke is tous Eonas ton Thine All Holy, and Good, and Sou, epakouson mou en ti Dikeosini answer me for Thy Righteousness’
Eonon. Life:giving Spirit, now and ever, Sou. sake
and unto Ages of Ages.
Ke mi iselthis is krisin meta tou Do not enter into Judgement with
Amin PEOPLE Amen doulou Sou, oti ou dikeothisete Thy servant, for in Thy Sight no
The Kontakion of the Holy Myrrhbearers enopion Sou pas zon. [2] one living is Righteous. [2]
To Here tis Miroforis fthegxamenos, In saying Rejoice to the Myrrh: To Pnevma Sou to agathon odigisi me Let Thy Good Spirit lead me on a level
ton thrinon tis promitoros Evas bearers, Thou allayed the lament en ti evthia. Path.
katepavsas ti Anastasi Sou Hriste O of the first mother, Eve, at Thy ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Theos. Tis Apostolis de tis sis
Resurrection, O Christ our God. Pnevmati. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
kirittin epetazas. O Sotir exanesti
And Thou ordered Thine Apostles eonas ton eonon. and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
tou mnimatos.
to proclaim: The Saviour has Risen
Amin Amen
from the Tomb! Alleluia ✞ Glory to Thee, O God.
The Oikos Allelouia [3] ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos! [3] [3]
[3]
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I Elpis imon, Kyrie, doxa Si! Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee! ✞Tes tis Theotokou presvies, eleimon, ✞Through the Prayers of the
The Great Litany exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot
egklimaton. out the multitude of our
En irini tou Kyriou deithomen PRIEST In Peace let us pray to the Lord transgressions.
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy Eleison me, O Theos, kata to mega
Have mercy upon me, O God,
eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
Iper tis anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias ton PRIEST For the Peace from Above and for
iktirmon sou exalipson to anomima according to Thy Great Goodness;
psihon imon, tou Kyriou the Salvation of our souls, let us mou. according to the multitude of Thy
deithomen... pray to the Lord... Mercies blot out my offences.
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy SUNDAY ONLY
Anastas O Isous apo tou tafou, kathos Jesus, having risen from the Grace as
Iper tis Irinis tou simpantos kosmou, PRIEST For the Peace of the whole world,
proipen, edoken imin tin Eonion He foretold, hath given unto us
efsthias ton Agion tou Theou for the well:being of the Holy Zoin ke Mega Eleos.
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos Life Eternal and Great Mercy.
Churches of God, and for the union
tou Kyriou deithomen... Prayer of Salvation
of all, let us pray to the Lord....
Lord have mercy Soson O Theos ton laon Sou, ke PRIESTO Lord, save Thy people and
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE
evlogison tin klironomian Sou. bless Thine heritage.
PRIEST For this Holy Temple, and for
Iper tou Agiou Ikou toutou ke ton meta Episkepse ton kosmon Sou en elei ke Visit Thy world with Mercies and
Pisteos, evlavias ke Fovou Theou those who enter with Faith, iktirmis.
Reverence and the Fear of God, let Bounties.
isionton en afto, tou Kyriou
deithomen... us pray to the Lord... Ipsoson keras Hristianon Orthodoxon Exalt the horn of Orthodox
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy ke katamempson ef imas ta elei Sou Christians, and send down upon us
ta plousia.. Thy rich Mercies.
Iper tou Patros imon: Papa ke PRIEST For our Father: Pope & Patriarch
(Theodoros) and for our
✞Presvies tis Panahrantou Despinis ✞Through the intercessions of our All
Patriarhi (Theodorou) ke tou imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Arhiepiskopou imon (Sergiou) tou Pure Lady, the Theotokos and Ever
Archbishop (Sergios,) for the Marias; Dinami tou timiou ke
timiou Presviteriou, tis en Hristo venerable Priesthood of the Virgin Mary, through the Might of
Zoopiou Stavrou; Prostasies ton
diakonias, pantos tou Kyriou ke tou Timion, Epouranion Dinameon the Precious and Life:giving Cross;
Diaconate in Christ, for all the
laou tou Kyriou deithomen. Asomaton. through the protection of the
clergy and the laity, let us pray to
the Lord. honourable Bodiless Powers of
Heaven;
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy Ikesies tou timiou, ke evdoxou Profitou,
Of the honourable, glorious Prophet,
PRIEST For this Community and city, and
Prodromou, ke Vaptisou Ioannou;
Iper tis Koinotita ke poleos taftis, pasis ton Agion Endoxon ke panevfimon Forerunner and Baptist, John; of
poleos, horas, ke ton pisti ikounton for every city and country, and for the Holy, Glorious and All
Apostolon
en aftes tou Kyriou deithomen. the faithful who dwell therein, let Laudable Apostles;
us pray to the Lord
Ton en Agiis Pateron imon, megalon Of our Fathers among the Saints the
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy Irarhon, ke ikoumenikon Great Hierarchs and Ecumenical
PRIEST For seasonable weather, for the didaskalon: Vasiliou tou Megalou,
Iper efkrasias aeron, eforias ton Grigoriou tou Theologon ke
Teachers: Basil the Great, Gregory
karpon tis gis ke keron irinikon tou abundance of the fruits of the Ioannou tou Hrisostomou; the Theologian and John
Kyriou deithomen. earth, and for peaceful times, let us Ananasiou ke Kirillou, Patriarhon Chrysostom; Athanasios, Cyril [and
pray to the Lord Alexandries. John the Almsgiver] Patriarchs of
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy Alexandria;
PRIEST For those at sea, and those who
Nikolaou tou en Miris, Nektarios Of our Holy Father Nicholas,
Iper pleonton, odiporounton, Pentapolis, Spiridonos episkopou
nosounton, kamnonton, ehmaloton travel by land or air, for the sick Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the
Trimithountos, ton
ke tis Sotirias afton tou Kyriou and the suffering, for captives and Thavmatourgon. Wonder:Worker, Nectarios of
deithomen. for their salvation, let us pray to Pentapolis; Spyridon of
the Lord Trimithountos...
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Mi aporripsis me apo tou prosopou Cast me not away from Thy Face; and Kyrie Eleison PEOPLELord have mercy
Sou, ke to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis PRIEST For our deliverance from all
antanelis ap emou.
thlipseos, orgis, kindinou ke affliction, wrath, danger and
Apodos mi tin agalliasin tou sotiriou Restore unto me the joy of Thy anangis, tou Kyriou deithomen necessity, let us pray to the Lord
Sou, ke pnevmati igemoniko Salvation, and strengthen me with
stirixon me. a perfect spirit. Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy
Didazo anomous tas odous Sou, ke I will teach the unjust Thy ways: and Antilavou Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon PRIEST Help us, Save us,have Mercy
asevis epi se apistrepsousi. imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti. upon us, and Preserve us, O God,
the wicked shall be converted to
Thee. by Thy Grace.
Rise me ex ematon, O Theos, O Theos Deliver me from blood:guiltiness, O Amin/Kyrie eleison PEOPLE Amen/Lord have mercy
tis Sotirias mou.
God, Thou God of my Salvation: ✞ Tis Panagias, ahrantou, ipere PRIEST ✞ Commemorating our All
Agalliasete i glosou mou tin dikeosinin vlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon
Sou. And my tongue shall extol Thy Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias
Holy, Pure, Most Blessed and
Justice. Glorious Lady, Theotokos and
meta panton ton Agion
Ever Virgin Mary, with all Thy
Kyrie ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma O Lord, Thou wilt open my lips: and Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
Saints, let us commit ourselves
mou aanangeli tin enesin Sou. ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to
my mouth shall declare Thy praise.
Theo parathometha. and one another and our whole
Oti i ithelisas thisian, edoxa an. For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I life to Christ our God.
Olokaftomata ouk evdoxisis. would indeed have given it: with
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD
burnt offerings Thou wilt not be
delighted. ✞ To Thee, O Lord!
✞Si Kyrie PEOPLE
Thisia to Theo, pnevma A sacrifice to God is an afflicted
For to Thee belong
sintetrimmenon. Kardian spirit: a contrite and humbled
Oti prepi si pasa Doxa, Timi ke PRIEST all Glory,
sintetrimmenin ke tetapinomenin O Proskinisis ✞ to Patri ke to Io ke to Honour and Worship, ✞ to the
heart, O God Thou wilt not
Theos ouk exoudenosi. Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous Father, and to the Son, and to the
despise. eonas ton eonon. Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to
Agathinon, Kyrie, en ti evdokia Sou tin Deal favourably, O Lord, in Thy good the Ages of Ages.
Sion, ke ikodomithito ta tihi will with Sion; that the walls of Amin PEOPLE Amen
Ierousalim. Jerusalem may be built up.
Psalm 117 /118
Tote eudoisis thisian dieosinis, Then shalt Thou accept the sacrifice PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
anaforan ke olokaftomata. of Righteousness, oblations and Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has appeared
whole burnt offerings: Evlogimenos o ergomenos en unto us. Blessed is He Who comes
Tote aniisousin epi to thisiastirion Sou Then shall they lay calves upon Onomati Kyriou! in the Name of the Lord!
moshous. Thy Altar STIHOS 1: Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti VERSE 1: Give thanks unto the Lord, for
Eleison me, O Theos! Have mercy on me, O God! agathos, oti is ton eona to eleos He is Good; His Mercy endureth
Prayers for Divine Mercy aftou!* forever!
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the

Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has appeared
Evlogimenos o ergomenos en unto us. Blessed is He Who comes
Son, and to the Holy Spirit
Onomati Kyriou! in the Name of the Lord!
✞Tes ton Apostolon presvies, ✞Through the Prayers of the
eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton Apostles, O Merciful One, blot out
Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me, ke
STIHOS 2: VERSE 2:All the nations surrounded me,
to Onomati Kyriou iminamin but in the Name of the Lord drove
emon egklimaton. the multitude of our
aftous. them back.
transgressions.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and hasappeared
eonon. Ages Evlogimenos o ergomenos en unto us. Blessed is He Who comes
Onomati Kyriou! in the Name of the Lord!
Amin Amen
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STIHOS 3:Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti VERSE 3:This is the Lord’s doing, and it Idou gar ilthe dia tou Stavrou hara en For behold, through the Cross is Joy
thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. is marvellous in our eyes. olo to kosmo. come into all the world.
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has appeared Diapantos evlongonntes ton Kyrion Ever Blessing the Lord, let us sing His
Evlogimenos o ergomenos en unto us. Blessed is He Who comes imnoumen tin Anastasin aftou. Resurrection.
Onomati Kyriou! in the Name of the Lord! Stavron gar ipominas di imas, thanato For in that He endured the Cross, He
The Apolytikion of the Resurrection thanaton olesen.
hath destroyed Death by death!
Ote katilthes pros ton thanaton, i zoi i When Thou condescended to death, O Psalm 50/51
athanatos, tote ton adin enekrosas Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades THE PSALM OF REPENTANCE
ti astrapi tis theotitos. Ote de ke with the lightning Flash of Thy Eleison me, O Theos kata to mage Have mercy on me, O God, according
tous tethneotas ek ton
Divinity. When also Thou raised up eleos Sou, ke kata to plithos ton to Thy great mercy. And according
katahthonion anestisas, pase e
the dead from the subterranean iktrmon Sou exalipson to anomima to the multitude of Thy tender
dinamis ton epouranion
abodes, all the Powers of Heaven mou.
ekravgazon. Zoodota Hriste, O mercies blot out my iniquity.
Theos imon, Doxa Si! cried aloud: O Life:giver, Christ
Epi plion plinon me apo tis anomias Wash me thoroughly from my
our God, Glory to Thee! mou, ke apo tis amartias mou iniquity, and cleanse me from my
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the katharison me. sin.
Pnevmati Son, and to the Holy Spirit Oti tin anomie mou ego ginosko, ke i For I know my iniquity, and my sin is
O evshimon Iosif, apo tou xilou The noble Joseph taking down Thy amartia mou enopion mou esti
always before me.
kathelon, to ahranton Sou Soma, spotless Body from the Tree, diapantos.
sindoni kathara, ilisas ke aromasin,
en mnimati keno, kidevsas wrapped it in a clean shroud with Si mono imarton, ke to poniron To Thee only have I sinned, and have
apetheto; alla trimeros anestis sweet spices and laid it for burial enopion Sou epiisa. Opos an done evil before Thee: that Thou
Kyrie, parehon to kosmo to Mega in a new grave; but on the third dikeothis en tis logis Sou, ke nikisis
mayest be justified in Thy words,
Eleos! en to krinesthe se.
day Thou arose, O Lord, granting and mayest overcome when Thou
the world Thy Great Mercy! art judged.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of Idou gar en anomies sovelifthin, ke en For behold I was conceived in
eonon. ages. amarties ekissise me i mitir mou.
iniquities; and in sins did my
Amin Amen mother conceive me.
Theotokion Idou gar alithian igapisas. Ta adila For behold Thou hast loved Truth:
ke ta krifia tis sofias Sou edilosas
Tes Myroforis Ginexi, para to mnima The Angel standing by the Grave cried mi.
the uncertain and hidden things of
epistas, O Angelos evoa: To Myra to the Myrrhbearing Women: Myrrh Thy wisdom Thou hast made
tis thnitis iparhi armodia, Hristos is fitting for the dead, but Christ manifest to me.
de diafthoras edihthi allotrios; alla
has been shown to be a stranger to Rantiis me issopo, ke katharisthisome. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop,
kravgasate: Anesti O Kyrios,
parehon to kosmo to Mega Eleos! corruption. But cry aloud: The and I shall be cleansed:
Lord has Risen, granting the world Plinis me, ke iper hiona levkanthisome. Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be
His Great Mercy! made whiter than snow.
The Small Litany To my hearing Thou shalt give joy
Akoutiis mi agalliasin ke evfrosinin,
Eti ke eti, en irini tou Kyriou PRIEST Again,yet again, in peace let us agaliasonte ostea tetapinomena. and gladness: and the bones that
deithomen. pray to the Lord have been humbled shall rejoice.
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy! Apostrepson to prosopon Sou apo tin Turn away Thy Face from my sins,
Antilavou soson, eleison ke diafilaxon PRIEST Help us, save us,have mercy amartion mou, ke pasas tas and blot out all my iniquities.
imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti. anomias mou exalipson.
upon us, and protect us, O God, by
Thy Grace: Kardian katharan ktison en emi, O Create a clean heart in me, O God:
Amin PEOPLE Amen
Theos, ke pvevma evthes egkenison
and renew a right spirit within me.
en tis egkatis mou.
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Emfovon de genomenon afton ke Then, as they were afraid and bowed ✞ Tis Panagias, ahrantou, ipere PRIEST ✞Calling to remembrance our
klinouson to prosopon is tin gin their faces to the earth, they said vlogimenis, endoxou Despinis Most Holy, All Pure, Most Blessed
ipon pros aftas: Ti Zitite ton zonta unto them, “Why dost ye seek the imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou and Glorious Lady, Theotokos and
meta ton nekron? living among the dead? Marias meta panton ton Agion
Ever Virgin Maria, with all the
Ouk estin ode, all igerthi. Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke
He is not here, but is Risen! allilous ke pasan tin zoin imon Saints, let us entrust ourselves and
Mnisthite os elalisen imin eti on en ti Remember how He spoke to you when Hristo to Theo parathometha. one another and our whole life
Galilea, legon: Oti di ton to Christ our God.
He was still in Galilee, saying,
Ion tou Anthropou paradothine is MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN
‘The Son of Man must be delivered
hiras anthropon amartolon ke
into the hands of sinful men, and
stavrothine, ke ti triti imera ✞Si Kyrie ✞To Thee, O Lord!
be crucified, and the third day rise PEOPLE
anastine.
again.’” ✞ Oti son to Kratos ke sou Estin i PRIEST For Thine is the Dominion, Thine
Ke emnisthisan ton rimaton aftou, ke And they remembered His words. Vasilea, ke i Dinamis ke i Doxa ✞ is the Kingdom and the Power
ipostrepsase apo tou mnimiou Then they returned from the Tomb tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou and the Glory ✞ of the Father,
apingilan tafta panta tis endeka and told all these things to the Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is and of the Son, and of the Holy
ke pasi tis lipis. tous Eonas ton Eonon.
Eleven and to all the rest. Spirit, now and ever, and unto the
Isan de i Magdalini Maria ke Ioanna

It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary Ages of Ages.
ke Maria Iakovou ke e lipe sin the mother of James, and the other
Amin PEOPLE Amen
aftes, e elegon pros tous Apostolou women with them, who told these
First Kathisma - Tone 2
tafta. things to the Apostles.
Ke efanisan enopion afton osi lipos ta And their words seemed to them like Ton lithon tou mnimatos, sfragisthine Thou did not prevent the grave stone
mi kolisas, tin petran tis pistos, from being sealed, and Risen,
rimata afton, ke ipistoun aftes. idle tales, and they did not believe anastas pareshes pasi, Kyrie doxa Thou granted to all the Rock of
them. Si!
O Faith: Lord, Glory to Thee!
de Petros anasta edramen epi to But Peter arose and ran to the Tomb; ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio
Mnimion, ke parakipsas vlepi ta
and stooping down, he saw the Pnevmati
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
othonia kimena mona, ke apilthe Son, and to the Holy Spirit
pros eavton, thavmazon to linen cloths lying by themselves;
gegonos. and he departed, marvelling to Ton kolpon ton Ahranton, en ipsistis
Not quitting the Immaculate Bosom in
himself at what had happened. mi kenosas, tafin ke Anastasin, iper the Highest, for all Thou accepted
panton katedexo. Kyrie, Doxa Si! burial and Resurrection: O Lord:
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE ✞Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory
to Thee! Glory to Thee!
Resurrection Prayer Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of
Anastasin Hristou theasameni, Having seen the Resurrection of eonon. ages.
proskinisomen Agion Kyrion Isoun, Christ, let us bow down before the Amin Amen
ton monon anamartiton. Holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless Theotokion
One.
Ton Stavron Sou, Hriste, Thy Cross do we adore, O Christ, and Panta iper ennian, panta iperendoxa, Beyond the power of thought,
ta sa, Theotoke, Mistiria. Ti Agnia exceeding glorious are all Thy
proskinoumen ke tin Agian Sou Thy Holy Resurrection we laud and esfragismeni ke Parthenia
Anastasin imnoumen ke Mysteries, O Birth:giver of God;
glorify: filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis
doxazomen. sealed in Purity and preserved in
apsevdis, Theon tekousa Alithinon.
Si gar is Theos imon, ektos Sou allon For Thou art our God, and we know Afton iketeve, sothine tas psihas Virginity, Thou art acknowledged
ouk idamen, to Onoma Sou imon. to be, in Very Truth, the Mother
none other beside Thee. We call
Onomazomen. who brought forth the True God;
upon Thy Name.
wherefore entreat Him that our
Defte pantes is pisti proskinisomen tin O come, all ye faithful, let us adore
souls may be Saved.
tou Hrisou Agian Anastasin. Christ’s Holy Resurrection.
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Second Kathisma – Tone 2 Amin PEOPLE Amen
E Mirofori orthrie genomene, ke to The Women came with ointments Praises to Almighty God
mnima kenon theassameni, tis very early in the morning, and they THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Apostolis elegon. Tin fthoran
kathilen O krateos, ke tous en Adi
saw that the Tomb was empty. Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion [2] Let everything that has breath
Then they went and told the praise the Lord. [2]
irpase ton desmon. Kirixate
parrisia. Oti anesti Hristo O Theos Apostles: The Mighty One has Enesato pnoi ... Pasa ton Kyrion Let the Lord be praised ... by
doroumenos imin to Mega Eleos. overpowered corruption, and He everything that has breath
has rescued those who were bound The Resurrection Gospel
in Hades. Proclaim it opening, that T H E P R I E S T S T A N D S B E F O R E T H E H O L Y A L T A R I N T H E S A N C T U A R Y . ON SUNDAYS HE READS
THE HOLY RESURRECTION GOSPEL AND THE EOTHINON AT THE HOLY ALTAR, BUT ON OTHER DAYS HE READS THE
Christ God has Risen, granting us HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL GATES [HOLY DOORS] FACING THE CONGREGATION.
His Great Mercy!
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Ke iper tou kataxiothine imas tis PRIEST And that He will graciously
Pnevmati, Son, and to the Holy Spirit akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou vouchsafe unto us to hear His Holy
Kyriou ton Theon imon
Ti mira tis tafis Sou e Ginekes The Women purchased ointments for iketevsomen.
Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.
komisase, lathreos pros to mnima Thy Burial, and they went to Thy
paregenonto orthrie, ton Ioudeon
Tomb very early in the morning. Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have mercy [3]
dilose tin avthadian. Ke stratioton
proorose tin asfalian. Alla fisis They feared the Judeans’ overt Sofia! Orthi! Akiousomen tou Agiou PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to
asthenis tin andrian enikisen. Oti hostility, and envisioned the Evangeliou the Holy Gospel.
gnomi simpathis to Theo evirestise. solders’ guard of security. And yet Irini pasi!
Prosforos oun ekravgazon. Anasta
Peace be with you all.
their weak nature prevailed over
Kyrie, voithison imin, ke litrose manliness, for their sympathetic
Ke to pnevmati sou PEOPLE And with thy spirit
imas, eneken tou Onomatos Sou. Ek tou kata St Loukan Agiou PRIEST The Lesson is fromthe Holy
sentiments were pleasing to God.
So opportunely they shouted: Evangeliou to anagnosma... Gospel according to St Luke
Arise, O Lord, and help us! And 24:1 – 12
deliver us for Thy Name’s sake! Proshomen Let us attend
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
Now
eonon.
and ever, and to the ages of ✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory
ages. to Thee!
Amin Amen MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW TO GOD IN GRATITUDE AND WORSHIP – BEFORE &
Theotokion AFTER THE HOLY GOSPEL
Iperdedoxasmeni iparhis, Theotoke Thou art highly glorified, Virgin Ke to men Savvaton isihasan kata tin Now on the first day of the week, very
parthene imnoumen Se. Dia gar Theotokos, and we sing thy praise, entolinti de mia ton Savvaton early in the morning, they, and
tou Stavrou to Iou Sou, katevlithi O orthrou vatheos ilthon epi to certain other women with them,
for through the Cross of Thy Son,
Adis, ke O thanatos tethnike, mnima ferouse a itimasan came to the Tomb bringing the
Hades has been overthrown, Death aromata, ke tines sin aftes.
nekrothentes anestimen, ke Zois spices which they had prepared.
ixiothimen; ton Paradison has died, we who were dead have
elavomen, tin arhean apolafsin; dio Risen and been granted Life. We Evron de ton lithon apokekilismenon But they found the stone rolled away
evharistountes doxologoumen, os have received Paradise, our apo tou mnimiou, ke iselthouse from the Tomb. Then they went in
krateon Hriston ton Theon imon, ke ancient delight, therefore with ouh evron to Soma tou Kyriou and did not find the Body of the
monon Polieleon! thanksgiving we glorify Christ our Isou. Lord Jesus.
God a Mighty and alone full of Ke egeneto en to diaporisthe aftas And it happened, as they were greatly
Mercy! peri toutou ke idou andres dio
perplexed about this, that behold,
epestisan avtes en esthisesin
astraptouses. two men stood by them in shining
garments.
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✞Agio Pnevmati Zoarhia ke geras. ✞The Holy Spirit is the Principle of The Resurrection Evlogitaria
Panata gar ta ktista, os Theos on Life and Honour. As God, He does THE PRIEST CENSES THE HOLY SANCTUARY, THE HOLY ICONS AND THE
dinami, sintiri en patri, di’ Iou de invigorate all creatures and CONGREGATION WHILE THE HYMNS ARE CONTINUED
preserves them in the Father STIHOS: ✞Evlogitos i Kyrie, didaxon me VERSE ✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord:
through the Son. ta dikeomata Sou. teach me Thy Statutes.
ANTIFONON Γ I pepithotes epi Kyrion ANTIPHON 3 They who put their trust Ton Angelon o dimos kateplagi oron The Company of Angels was amazed,
eikasin ori to agio, i oudamos in the Lord are like the Holy se en nekris logisthenta tou when they beheld Thee numbered
salevonte prosvoles tou Beliar. Mountain. They are never shaken thanatou the Sotir tin ishin among the dead, yet Thyself, O
kathelonta ke sin eavto ton Adam
by the attacks of Belial. Saviour, destroying the power of
egiranta ke ex adou pantas
En anomies hiras afton, mi They who live in the Divine Life shall eftherosanta. death, and with Thee raising up
ektinatosan i Thios zontes. Ou gar not reach out their hands to evil, Adam and releasing all men from
ea Hristos, ti ravdo ton kliron aftou. for Christ will not deliver His Hell.
Inheritance to the evil one. STIHOS: ✞Evlogitos i Kyrie, didaxon me VERSE ✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord:
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son, ta dikeomata Sou.
teach me Thy Statutes.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and Ti ta mira simpathos tis dakrisin o
Wherefore, O Women Disciples, do ye
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages. mingle sweet:smelling spices with
mathitria krinate? O astraptin en to
Amin Amen tafo Angelos orisefthengeto tis your tears of pity? The radiant
✞Agio Pnevmati, propigazi pasa sofia. ✞The Holy miroforis: Idete imis ton tafon ke Angel within the Sepulchre cried
Spirit is the Font of all
isothite O Sotir gar exanesti tou unto the Myrrh:bearing women:
Enthen haris Apostolis, ke tis athlis Wisdom. To the Apostles comes
katastefonte martires, ke Profite mnimatos. Behold the Grave, and understand;
Grace, to the Martyrs, the crowning
orosi. for the Saviour is Risen from the
in their Struggles, and to the
Tomb.
Prophets vision of the future.
STIHOS: ✞Evlogitos i Kyrie, didaxon me VERSE ✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord:
Prokeimenon ta dikeomata Sou.
teach me Thy Statutes.
Exegerthiti Kyrie O Theos mou, en Arise, O Lord my God, in the Decree Lian proi Mirofori edramon pros to
Very early in the morning did the
prostagmati O enetilo, ke that Thou Commanded, and the mnima Sou thrinologonse all epesti
sinagogi laon kiklosi Se (2) Congregation of people will pros aftas O Angelos ke eipe. Myrrh:bearing Women run
compass Thee. (2) Thrinon O keros pepante, mi kleite. lamenting into Thy Tomb; but
STIHOS: Kyrie, O Theos mou, epi Si VERSE: O Lord my God: in Thee have I Tin anastasin the Apostolis ipate. an Angel came towards them,
ilpisa. saying: The time for lamentation
hoped.
is passed; weep not; but announce
Exegerthiti Kyrie O Theos mou, en Arise, O Lord my God, in the Decree
prostagmati O enetilo, ke unto the Apostles the
that Thou Commanded, and the
sinagogi laon kiklosi Se Resurrection.
Congregation of people will
compass Thee STIHOS: ✞Evlogitos i Kyrie, didaxon me VERSE ✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord:
Small Litany ta dikeomata Sou. teach me Thy Statutes.
Tou Kyriou deithomen PRIEST Let us pray to the Lord Mirofori Ginekes meta miron elthouse The Myrrh:bearing Women mourned
pros to mnima sou, Soter, evigounto as, bearing unguents, they drew
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy
Angelou tranos pros aftas near Thy Tomb, O Saviour. But the
Oti Agios i, O Theos imon, ke en Agiis PRIEST For Holy art Thou, O our God, fthengoumenon. Ti meta nekron Angel spake unto them, saying:
epanapavi, ke Si tin Doxan Who rests in the Saints, and to ton Sonta logisesthe? Os Theos Why number ye the Living among
anapempomen to ✞ Patri, ke to Io, Thee we ascribe Glory: ✞ to the gar exanesti tou mnimatos.
the dead? In that He is God He is
ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is Father, and to the Son, and to the Risen from the Grave.
tous eonas ton eonon.
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to
the Ages of Ages.
3
THE RESURRECTION EVLOGITARIA ARE CHANTED ON SUNDAYS. THESE CHANGE ACCORDING TO THE FEASTS.
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✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Oti Evlogite Sou to Onoma, ke PRIEST For Blessed is Thy Name and
Pnevmati. Son, and to the Holy Spirit dedoxaste Sou i Vasilia, ✞tou Glorified is Thy Kingdom, ✞ of the
Trisagion Patros, ke tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Father, and of the Son, and of the
Pnevmatos, nin ke ai, ke is tous
✞Proskinoumen Patera ke ton toutou ✞ We adore the Father, as also His
eonas ton eonon.
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto
Iion te ke to Agion Pnevma. Tin Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ages of Ages.
Agian Triada en mia ti ousia, sin tis Trinity in One Essence, crying with
Amin PEOPLE Amen
Serafim krazontes to : Agios, Agios,
Agios i, Kyrie!
the Seraphim: Holy, Holy, Holy art The Iperkoi – Tone 2
Thou, O Lord!
Meta to pathos porefthise en to The Women coming to Thy Tomb
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of mnimati, pros to mirise to Soma after the Passion to anoint Thy
eonon. ages. Sou e Genekes, Hriste O Theos, idon Body, Christ God, saw Angels in
Amin Amen Angelous en to tafo ke exestisan;
the Tomb and were amazed, for
fonis gar ikonoun ex afton, oti
Theotokion anesti O Kyrios, doroumenos to they heard a message from them:
Zoodotin tekousa, elitroso, Parthene, In that Thou didst bear the Giver of kosmo to Mega Eleos! The Lord has Risen, granting the
ton Adam amartias. Harmonin de Life, O Virgin, Thou didst redeem world His Great Mercy!
ti Eva anti lipis pareshes. Adam from sin, and didst give Anabathmi – Tone 2
Revsanta zois, ithine pros taftin de
o ek sou sarkothis Theos ke
unto Eve Joy in place of sadness; ANTIFONON A En to Ourano ta ommata ANTIPHON 1 The eyes of my heart are
and He Who was Incarnate of ekpempo mou tis kardias, pros se raised towards Heaven, unto Thee,
anthropos.
Thee, both God and Man, hath Sotir, soson me si epilampsi O Saviour. Save me by Thine
restored to Life those who had Illumination.
fallen therefrom. Eleison imas tous pteontas si polla, O Christ, have Mercy upon us who
Alleluia [3] ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos! [3]
Alleluia [3] ✞ Glory to Thee, O kath’ ekastin oran, o Hriste mou. transgress against Thee in many
God! [3] Ke dos pro telous tropous tou ways and in every hour. Before our
The Small Litany metanoin si.
end, give us the means of a
Eti ke eti, en irini tou Kyriou PRIESTAgain, yet again, in peace let us Repentance acceptable unto Thee.
deithomen. pray to the Lord. ✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy eonon. ever, and to Ages of Ages.
Antilavou soson, Eleison ke diafilaxon PRIEST Help us, save us,
have mercy
Amin.
imas o Theos, ti Si Hariti. upon us, and keep us, O God, by
Amen
Thy Grace.
✞Agio Pnevmati to Vasilevin peli, to ✞The Holy Spirit is sovereign; He
Agiazin, to kinin tin ktisin. Theos
Amin/Kyrie eleison PEOPLE Amen/ Lord have mercy gar estin Omoousios Patri ke Logo.
Governs and Sanctifies Creation.
✞ Tis Panagias, ahrantou, ipere For He is God, Co:Substantial with
PRIEST ✞Calling to remembrance our
the Father and the Word.
vlogimenis, endoxou Despinis imon
Most Holy, All Pure, Most Blessed
Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias ANTIFONON B Imi oti Kyrios in en imin, ANTIPHON 2 But for the Lord in our
meta panton ton Agion and Glorious Lady, Theotokos and tis ikanos soos filahthine, ek tou midst, who can be kept safe from
Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous Ever Virgin Maria, with all the ehthrou ama ke anthropoktonou? the enemy that destroys man?
ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Saints, let us commend ourselves
Theo parathometha. and each other, and all our life to Tis odousin afton mi parados Soter, Truly, my enemies roar like lions, O
Christ our God. ton son doulon. Leontos tropon kat’ Saviour. Do not deliver Thy
emou kinounte ke gar i ehthri mou. servants unto their teeth.
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
✞ To Thee, O Lord! Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
✞ Si Kyrie PEOPLE
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amin. Amen
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18 April 2010 – Divine Liturgy Hymns for Myrrh-Bearers Sunday

APOLYTIKION OF HOLY PASCHA

Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i When

ORIGINAL TEXT & TRANSLATION BY FATHER SERAPHIM DEDES

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PASCHAL MATINS – HOLY MYRRH-BEARERS SUNDAY – 18 APRIL 2010

✞Doxa si to dixanti to Fos. ✞ Glory to Thee Who has shown us

will lift up my hands in Thy Name.

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the

Isan de i Magdalini Maria ke Ioanna

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