Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Festal Vespers Service

By the Grace of God
COMPILED, ADAPTED, EDITED & PRINTED
BY
MARGUERITE PAIZIS
ARCHONDISSA & TEACHER BY DIVINE GRACE
GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE OF ALEXANDRIA & ALL AFRICA
PO BOX 28348
SUNRIDGE PARK
6008
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

22-23 September 2016

Coception of St John Baptist
Also the Feast of St Raidos (irais/Rhais) of Alexandria - St Xanthippe & St Polyxene of
Spain St Nicholas, New Martyr St John the New Martyr of Konitsis St Andrew,
St John, St Peter & St Antoninos of Syracuse & Africa

MARGUERITE.PAIZIS@GMAIL.COM

OR DOWNLOAD DIRECTLY FROM

MARGUERITE PAIZIS ON SCRIBD OR WWW.SCRIBD.COM/WRITERS4574

RE-EDITED & PUBLISHED - 25 AUGUST 2016

Our Eternal Gratitude to Pater Seraphim Dedes & all the contributing Translators
elsewhere for the original Greek & English texts and for making our Worship a
little easier to understand, to participate and to appreciate.
Glory to God for His Great Mercy!
www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/public/dcs

NOT FOR MATERIAL PROFIT

20. F E S T A L V E S P E R S C O N C E P T I O N

OF

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST 22-23 SEPTEMBER

2. F E S T A L V E S P E R S C O N C E P T I O N

OF

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST 22-23 SEPTEMBER

FESTAL VESPERS CONCEPTION

OF

ST JOHN

THE

B A P T I S T 2 2 - 2 3 S E P T E M B E R 19.

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

to Thee, O God our

Hope, Glory to Thee!

Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes

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

Amin
Di

May

Christ, our True God, have Mercy

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

PEOPLE

evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

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

Amin

Amen
Through

the Prayers of our

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

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Amen

Festal Vespers Service Conception St John the Baptist

PRAYERS
THE C

TO THE

HOLY TRINITY

ONGREGATION

Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

Blessed is our God, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages.

PR IEST

ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

MUST STAND

PEO PLE

Amen

THE PROSTRATIONS
MAKE

THE

SIGN

OF THE

CROSS

AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR

LORD GOD

AS FOLLOWS

Defte

O come let us worship and bow down

Defte

O come let us worship and bow down

Defte

O come let us worship and bow down

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

to our King and God.

to Christ, our King and God.

before Christ Himself, our King and

our God.

THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/104

A PSALM OF CREATION

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul:

Exomologisin

Thou

Ektinon

Who

Kyrie O
Theos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.
ke megloprepian enediso,
anavallomenos fos os imartion.
ton Ouranon osi derrin, O
stegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. To
tithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, O
peripaton epi pterigon anemon.

O Lord my
God, Thou art exceedingly great.

hast put on praise and beauty:

and art clothed with Light as with a
Garment stretches out the Heaven like a
pavilion;
Who covers the higher
rooms thereof with water;
Who
makes the clouds Thy Chariot; Who
walks upon the wings of the winds;

O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who

makes Thy Angels spirits;:

Thy Ministers a Burning Fire;

tous litourgous aftou piros floga.

and

O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

has founded the earth upon its

own bases - it shall not be moved
forever and ever.

ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.

Avissos

os imation to perivoleon aftou,

epi ton oreon stisonte idata.

The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

waters stand.

shall

the

Apos epitimiseos sou fevxonte, apo fonis At Thy Rebuke they shall flee -

at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.

vrontis sou diliasousin.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

mountains ascend, and the plains

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

ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.

Orion

ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.

18. F E S T A L V E S P E R S C O N C E P T I O N

OF

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST 22-23 SEPTEMBER

FESTAL VESPERS CONCEPTION

OF

Thou

ST JOHN

hast set a boundary which they

shall not pass over; neither shall
they return to cover the Earth.

THE

B A P T I S T 2 2 - 2 3 S E P T E M B E R 3.

exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.

Potiousi

panta ta thiria tou agrou,

prosdexonte onagri is dipsan
afton.

Thou send

forth springs in the vales between the midst of the hills the
waters shall pass.

All the beasts of the field shall drink the wild asses shall expect in their
thirst.

Ep

Over

Potizon

Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper

afta ta petina tou Ouranou

kataskinosi - ek mesou ton petron
dosousi fonin.
ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apo
karpou ton ergon sou hortasthisete i
gi. O exantellon horton tis ktinesi, ke
hloin ti doulia ton anthropon.

Tou

exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

evfreni kardian anthropou.

them the birds of the air shall

dwell - from the midst of the rocks
they shall give forth their voices.

Rooms - the earth shall be filled with

the Fruit of Thy Works - bringing
forth grass for cattle, and herb for
the service of mankind.

That Thou may bring bread out of the

earth, and that wine may cheer the
heart of mankind.

Tou

That

Hortasthisonte

The

ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

kardian anthropou stirizi.

ta xila tou mediou, e

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

he may make the face cheerful

with oil - and that bread may
strengthen mans heart.
trees of the field shall be filled,
and the Cedars of Lebanon, which
He hath planted - there the Sparrows
shall make their nests - the highest
of them is the house of the Heron.

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

- the rock for the hares.

Epiise selinin is herous.

O ilios egno tin disin aftou.
Ethou skotos ke egeneto nix

- en afti
dilefsonte panta ta thiria tou drimou.

He hath made the moon for seasons.

The sun knows its going down.
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it
is night - in it shall all the beasts of
the woods go about -

Skimni

The

Anetilen

The

Exelfsete

anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

ke epi tin ergasian aftou eos esperas.

Man shall go forth to his work, and to

Os

emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

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

How

oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitise

para to Theo vrosin aftis.
o ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas
mandras afton kitasthisonte.

Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.

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

4. F E S T A L V E S P E R S C O N C E P T I O N

OF

young lions roaring after their

pray, and seeking their meat from
God.
sun rises, and they are gathered
together: and they shall lie down in
their dens.
his labour until the evening.

So

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST JOHN

THE

proin ou tiktousa, stira evfranthiti.

Idou gar sinelaves, Iliou lihanon
safos, fotizin ton mellonta, pasan
tin
ikoumenin,
avlepsian
nosousan.
Horeve Zaharia,
ekvoon parrisia.
Profitis tou
Ipsistou Estin, O mellon tiktesthe.

BAPTIST - CONCEPTION

- TONE 4

Sing now, O Barren One who did not

bear before, for Thou hast indeed
Conceived the Burning Lamp of
the Sun; and he will Illuminate all
the world afflicted with Spiritual
Blindness. Dance, O Zachariah,
and now openly cry out: The One
who is to be born is a Prophet of
the Most High God.

lory to the Father, and to the Son,

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Gand
to the Holy Spirit, now and
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.

Amin

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

THEOTOKION - TONE 4

To

ap eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis

Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke
tis epi gis pefanerote.
Theos en
asighito enosi sarkoumenos.
Ke
Stavron
ekousios
iper
imon
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas
psihas imon.

Theotokos, through Thee was

revealed to us on earth, the Mystery,
which was hidden from Eternity, and
which the Angels themselves knew
not: that God, uniting Natures
without confusion, became Man and
accepted crucifixion voluntarily for
our Salvation; by virtue of which
Resurrecting mankind whom He had
first created, He Saved our souls
from Death.

DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

Sofia!
P R I E S T Wisdom!
O on Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon, Christ our God, the Eternal is Blessed,
Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.

Amin
Stereose

Kyrios
Orthodoxon
Orthodoxon
tafti Ekklisia
eonon.

now and always, and to the ages of

ages.

PEOPLE

O Theos tin Agian ke

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

Amen.
Tin Timioteran

Amen
Preserve,

O God, the Holy and

Orthodox Faith of Pious and
Orthodox Christians, together with
this Church, and this city until the
Ages of ages.

PRIEST

Amen
READER
Greater
PEOPLE

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

in Honour than the

Cherubim, and in Glory greater
beyond compare than the Seraphim,
O Thou Who without corruption gave
Birth to God the Word and Who art
truly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee.

great art Thy Works, O Lord!

Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom - the earth is filled with Thy
Riches.

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

is this great sea, which stretches

wide its arms - there are creeping
things without number - creatures
small and great.

Amin
Kyrie eleison (3)

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST 22-23 SEPTEMBER

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

FESTAL VESPERS CONCEPTION

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
Lord, have mercy. (3)
OF

ST JOHN

THE

B A P T I S T 2 2 - 2 3 S E P T E M B E R 17.

DISMISSAL PRAYER

OF

ST

SYMEON

Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata

to rima Sou en Irini. Oti idon I
ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O
itimasas kata Prosopon panton ton
laon; Fos is apokalipsin Ethnon ke
Doxan Laou Sou Israil.

P RIE ST

GOD-RECEIVER

THE

Lord, let Thy servant now depart

in Peace, according to Thy Word. For

my eyes have seen Thy Salvation,
which Thou hast prepared before the
sight of all Nations;
a Light to
Lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory
of Thy people Israel.

TRISAGION PRAYERS
THE CONGREGATION M

UST

STAND

Agios

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas

Holy

God,
Holy
Mighty,
Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us [3]

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Amin
Panagia

Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

ilasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen
All Holy

Trinity, have Mercy on us.

Lord, Cleanse us from our sins.
Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy
God, Visit and Heal our infirmities
for Thy Names sake.

Kyrie Eleison

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

eonon.

have mercy

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen

Amin
RECITES OUR

LORDS PRAYER

Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito

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

Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dynamis ke i

Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Amin

ALOUD AND IN UNISON:

Our

Father, Who art in Heaven:

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

PEOPLE

PRIEST

For

Thine is the Kingdom, and

the Power, and the Glory, of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE

Drakon outos, on
eplasas empezin aftin.

Amen

expect of Thee that Thou grant

them food in season.

Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin

What

Anixantos

When

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST 22-23 SEPTEMBER

Thou give to them they shall

gather up:

Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.

Apostrepsantos

de Sou to Prosopon,

Thou open Thy Hand, all things

shall be filled with Thy Goodness.

But

when Thou turn away Thy Face,

they shall be troubled.

tarahthisonte.

Antanelis to pnevma afton ke eklipsousi, When

Thou take away their breath,

they shall perish and return again to
the Earth.

ke is ton houn afton epistrepsousin.

Exapostelis

Thou

Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona.

May

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

shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and

they shall be created, and Thou shall
renew the face of the Earth.
the Glory of the Lord endure
forever!

Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis Aftou.

The Lord shall rejoice in His Works.
O epivlepon epi tin Gin ke pion aftin He looks upon the Earth, and makes it
tremin.

tremble.

O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.

He

Aso

psalo to

Idinthii

afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.

touches the mountains and they

smoke.

will sing to the Lord all my life; I will

sing to my God as long as I exist!

May

my words be pleasing to Him - I

shall be glad in the Lord.

Eklipien amartolis apo tis gis - ke anomi May sinners cease from the earth - and
- oste mi iparhin aftous.

the lawless - so as to be no more.

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

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

Os

hast appointed darkness, and it is

night...

emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas...

How

great art Thy Works, O Lord!

Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom...

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin
Allilouia! Allilouia!

Amen

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

OF

the ships shall go - the sea

dragon which Thou hast formed - to
play therein.

afton is evkeron.

Allilouia!

Si, O Theos! (3)

16. F E S T A L V E S P E R S C O N C E P T I O N

There

Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin trofin All

to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou;

Theo mou eos iparho.

OUR LORDS PRAYER

THE CONGREGATION

Eki plia diaporevonte.

Elpis imon, Kyrie:

Doxa

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!

Doxa Si!

FESTAL VESPERS CONCEPTION

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Glory to Thee O God! (3)

PEOPLE

OF

ST JOHN

THE

B A P T I S T 2 2 - 2 3 S E P T E M B E R 5.

THE LITANY

En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias

OF

PEACE

In Peace let us pray to the Lord

P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P R I E S T For the Peace from Above, and

ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis

the Salvation of our souls, let us

pray to the Lord
PEOPLE

tou simpantos Kosmou,

efstatias ton Agion tou Theou
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos
tou Kyriou deithomen.

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa

PEOPLE

Ikou toutou ke ton meta

Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theou
isionton
en
afto,
tou
Kyriou
deithomen.
ke Patriarhou imon
T H E O D O R O U ke tou Arhiepiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - ), tou Timiou
Presviteriou,
tis
en
Hristo
Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou
laou tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,

PEOPLE

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

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,
anangis,

tou

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
Amin

6. F E S T A L V E S P E R S C O N C E P T I O N

PRIEST

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance

from all
tribulation, wrath, danger and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord.

PRIEST

PRIEST

Lord have mercy

Help us, Save us, have Mercy on

you, Child, will be called the

Prophet of the Most High, for Thou
will go before the Lord, to prepare
His Ways.

I am an Archangel of God Almighty, my

name is Gabirel, said the Boiless One
to the Old Man. Now be dumb, and
practise silence, for Thou hast not
believed my words. But when Thy
Wife bears Thou a trumpet of the
Word the Spirit will instruct Thy
Tongue, and Thou wilt cry out most
clearly: Thou, O Child, will be called
Prophet of th most High, by Grace to
prepare beforehand His Paths, as He
has been well pleased.

Angelos,

ek stirotikon odinon proilthes

Vaptista, ex afton ton sparganon, tin
erimon ikisas, sfragis te panton ton
Profiton edihthis.
On gar ekini
politropos
etheasanto,
ke
enigmatodon proekirixan, touton
Vaptise en Iordani katixiothis. Fonis
te akikoas Patrikis Ouranothen,
martyrousis aftou tin iiotita, ke to
Pnevma ides, preisteras en idi, tin
fonin elkon epi ton Vaptizomenon.
All O panton ton Profiton ipertere,
mi dialipis presvevin iper imon, ton
Pistos Sou telounton mnimosinon.

An Angel Thou came forth from barren

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,

air; for the sick and the afflicted;

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

And

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and

Lord have mercy

For travellers by sea, land, and

friend. Away with Thee, for I am

beseeching the Salvation of the
people, not to obtain a Child,
something hard to admit.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

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

PRIEST

Ke

Amin

and to the Holy Spirit

loins, O Baptist, from Thy swaddling

bands Thou dwelt in the Wilderness
and were declared Seal of all the
Prophets, for Thou were counted
worthy to Baptise in Jordan the One
Whom they had contemplated in
diverse manners, and proclaimed
beforehand in riddles. And Thou
heard the voice of the Father from
Heaven bearing witness to his
sonships; and Thou beheld the Spirit
like a dove, drawing down the Voice
upon the Baptised One.
But, O
Higher than all the Prophets, do not
ease to Intercede for us who
celebrate with Faith Thy Memorial.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Theotoke,

Si i i Ampelos i Alithini, i
Vlastisasa ton Karpon tis Zois, Se
iketevomen, Presveve Despina, meta
ton Anargyron ke panton ton Agion,
eleithine tas psihas imon.

Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine

that produced the Fruit of Life. O
Lady, we fervently Entreat The to
Intercede
together
with
the
Unmercenaries, and all the Saints,
for Mercy on our soul.

us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy

Grace.
PEOPLE

OF

Pantokratoros, Ego Arhangelos

pelo, Gavriil mi onoma, to presviti
efisen O Asomatos, to paron kofefson,
ke sigin askison, apistisas emis
rimasin. Epan de teki Si, salpinga tou
Logou i sizigos, tou Pnevmatos
tranountos
Si,
glottan
ekvoisis
tranotata. Profitis Ipsistou, lithisi O
pedion tas aftou, proetimase en
hariti, trivous os iidokisen.

land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord

PEOPLE

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.

Lord have mercy

For our Pope and

Si, Pedion, Profitis Ipsistou

klithisi.
Proporefsi gar pro
Prosopou Kyriou etimase Odous
Aftou.

Theou

Lord have mercy

For this Holy House,

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

PRIEST

PEOPLE

aeron, eforias ton karpon

tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.

Ke

and for
those who enter it with Faith,
Reverence and the Fear of God, let
us pray to the Lord.

PRIEST

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos

taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.

Lord have mercy

For the Peace of

the whole
world, the stability of the Holy
Churches of God, and for the Union
of all, let us pray to the Lord

PRIEST

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou

orgis, kindinou ke
Kyriou deithomen.

Sotirian
exeto,
ouhi
de
peda
komisasthe, pragma disparadekton.

PRIEST

ST JOHN

Amen

THE

BAPTIST 22-23 SEPTEMBER

FESTAL VESPERS CONCEPTION

OF

ST JOHN

THE

B A P T I S T 2 2 - 2 3 S E P T E M B E R 15.

Tas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate

PRIEST

Let us bow our heads to the Lord...

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN LOW TO ALMIGHTY GOD

Si Kyrie
THE PRIEST

PEOPLE

PRAYS QUIETLY:

Kyrie, O Theos imon, O klinas Ouranous

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

Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon

ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke

tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

To Thee, O Lord

O Lord our God, Who bows the Heavens

and descends for the Salvation of
mankind: look upon Thy Servants
and upon Thine Inheritance.
For unto Thee, the Formidable and
Loving Judge, have Thy Servants
bowed their heads, and submissively
inclined their necks, expecting not
help from men, but awaiting Thy
Mercy and hoping for Thy Salvation,
with which Thou preserve them at all
times, during this present evening,
and in the approaching night, from
every enemy, from all adverse powers
of the evil one, from vain thoughts
and from wicked imaginations.
PRIEST

Blessed

and Glorified is the

Tis

Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

Si Kyrie
Oti prepi

is Agia, ta ton Agion Agios,

Ieri Profiti te, ke Agio Agios, kathos
gegrapte, epistas Angelos, prosefoni
legon.
Isikousthi Sou i deisis, ke
dialiete, nin tis Elisavet i stirosis, ke
texete presvita Si, iion Ioannin ke
Prodromon, lihnon tou Iliou, Profitin
tou Ipsistou ke fonin, tou ek
Parthenou
Theopedos,
Logou
anatilantos.

As the Holy Priest and Prophet, went in

Holiness to the Holy of Holies, a
Holy Angel stood by him, as it is
written, and addressed him, saying:
Thy Prayer has been heard, and now
Elizabeths barrenness is being
abolished, and she will give birth for
Thee, Old Man, to a Son, John the
Forerunner, Lamp of Elias, Prophet
of the Most High, and Voice of the
Word Who dawned from a Virgin,
Child of God.

Evlogitos Kyrios O Theos tou Israil, oti Blessed be

epeskepsato ke epiisen litrosin to
lao aftou.

Lege

mi tranotata, kata ti gnosome

touto? Avthis pros ton Angelon, O
Makariotatos presvis efisen. Os oras
pliria gar, imeron iparho, Elisavet
stira pefike.
Pos oun mi rimata,
fthengi iper fisin, existame, oudolos
alithevonta, nin iponoo se O
anthrope. Apithi, ego gar, laou tin

14. F E S T A L V E S P E R S C O N C E P T I O N

OF

the Lord God of Israel, for

he has visited and Redeemed his
people.

Tell me quite plainly, how shall I know

this?
the Most Blessed Elder
answered the Angel. For, as Thou
see, I am full of years Elizabeth is
barren. How then dost Thou utter
words to me beyond nature? I am
amazed. Now I suspect that Thou
art not speaking the Truth at all, my
ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST 22-23 SEPTEMBER

pasa

Doxa,

Timi

ke

To Thee,
For to Thee

PEOPLE

O Lord

PRIEST

is due all Glory,

Honour and Worship: to the

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

Amin

PEOPLE

HYMN

OF THE

Amen

EVENING INCENSE

THE CONGREGATION

MUST STAND

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

Kyrie

Lord,

Katevthinthito

Let

ekekraxa pros Se,

isakouson
mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie.
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros
Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis
deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se,
isakouson mou Kyrie.

Amen

Molounti

Si

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

Power of Thy Kingdom, of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.

FESTAL APOSTICHA- ST JOHN THE BAPTIST - CONCEPTION

TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Commemorating our All-Holy,

Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious
Lady, the Mother of God and everVirgin Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and all our whole Life to
Christ, our God.

PRIEST

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

I cry out to Thee:

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

my Prayer rise before

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

FESTAL STICHERA ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST

TONE

Ean

If

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.

Ieratevon

As

Godlike Zachary was serving as

Priest and was within the Most
Sacred Temple and offering up the
requests of the People to the
Benefactor and All Compassionate,
he beheld a Godlike Angel, who cried
out to him:
Thy Prayers and
Supplications have been heard.
Courage, Old Man, and do not
disbelieve me. For Thou wilt have a
Child a Divine Forerunner greater
than all those born of women, who

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.

O Thios Zaharias, ke endon

genomenos, tou Thiotatou Naou, ke
tou laou ta etimata, prosanaferon, to
evergeti ke panoiktirmoni, Thiotaton
Angelon, ide voonta afto. I prosevhi
ke i deisis, Sou isikousthi, tharsi
presvita, ke mi apisti mi. Exis gar
peda Thion Prodromon, gennitis
gynekon iperehonta, Iliou en dinami,
tou Hristou proporefsomenon.

FESTAL VESPERS CONCEPTION

OF

ST JOHN

THE

B A P T I S T 2 2 - 2 3 S E P T E M B E R 7.

will go before the Christ in the Power

of Elias.

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

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

Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton

Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.

Ieratevon

O Thios Zaharias, ke endon

genomenos, tou Thiotatou Naou, ke
tou laou ta etimata, prosanaferon, to
evergeti ke panoiktirmoni, Thiotaton
Angelon, ide voonta afto. I prosevhi
ke i deisis, Sou isikousthi, tharsi
presvita, ke mi apisti mi. Exis gar
peda Thion Prodromon, gennitis
gynekon iperehonta, Iliou en dinami,
tou Hristou proporefsomenon.

As

Godlike Zachary was serving as

Priest and was within the Most
Sacred Temple and offering up the
requests of the People to the
Benefactor and All Compassionate,
he beheld a Godlike Angel, who cried
out to him:
Thy Prayers and
Supplications have been heard.
Courage, Old Man, and do not
disbelieve me. For Thou wilt have a
Child a Divine Forerunner greater
than all those born of women, who
will go before the Christ in the Power
of Elias.

Apo

From

Xenos mi feni ti Thea ke to tropo, xenos

Strange

Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
ke tis rimasi, ke tis minimasin, O
Zaharias antefisen. Ego gar ilthon,
tin Sotirian Laou etisasthe, ouhi de
komisasthe, peda os prosfonis, ap
enantias evrisko Se, ton etimaton, ke
ipoptevo mi alithevin Se. Pos gar O
legis pistothisete? Elisavet ta meli
nenekrote, ke emou de to giras,
dispistian nin tekmerete.

the morning watch until night;

from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.

Thou appear to me in aspect

ad manner, strange too in words and
tidings, answered Zahcariah. For I
have come to ask Salvation for the
people, not to gain a Child, as Thou
announce. I find Thee quite the
converse of my requests and I suspet
that Thou may not speak the Truth;
for how will what Thou say be
confirmed?
The members of
Elizabeth art deadened, and mine
own old age now counsels disbelief.

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.

the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.

Xenos mi feni ti Thea ke to tropo, xenos

Strange Thou appear to me in aspect

ke tis rimasi, ke tis minimasin, O

Zaharias antefisen. Ego gar ilthon,
tin Sotirian Laou etisasthe, ouhi de
komisasthe, peda os prosfonis, ap
enantias evrisko Se, ton etimaton, ke
ipoptevo mi alithevin Se. Pos gar O
legis pistothisete? Elisavet ta meli
nenekrote, ke emou de to giras,
dispistian nin tekmerete.

ad manner, strange too in words and

tidings, answered Zahcariah. For I
have come to ask Salvation for the
people, not to gain a Child, as Thou
announce. I find Thee quite the
converse of my requests and I suspet
that Thou may not speak the Truth;
for how will what Thou say be
confirmed?
The members of
Elizabeth art deadened, and mine
own old age now counsels disbelief.

8. F E S T A L V E S P E R S C O N C E P T I O N

OF

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST 22-23 SEPTEMBER

Tin esperan Pasan telian, Agian, irinikin

That the whole evening may be

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

PRIEST

ke anamartiton, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, filaka ton

PEOPLE

psihon ke ton somaton imon, para

tou Kyriou etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton

PRIEST

our sins and transgressions, let us

ask of the Lord ...
PEOPLE
PRIEST

irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon

Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,

to our souls, and for the Peace of the

world, let us ask of the Lord...

Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endouxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha

THE

SIGN

OF THE

Si Kyrie
Oti Agathos

Grant this, O Lord

Calling

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

PRIEST

BOW DOWN TO

CHOIR

Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos Sou
FESTAL VESPERS CONCEPTION

PEOPLE

CROSS &

ke Filanthropos Theos
iparhis
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen to Patri ke to Io ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Grant this, O Lord

For a Christian end

to our Life,
peaceful,
without
shame
and
suffering, and for a Good Account
before the Awesome Judgement Seat
of Christ, let us ask of the Lord...

PRIEST

Parashou Kyrie

Tis

Grant this, O Lord

For the completion

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

PRIEST

PEOPLE

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

MAKE

Grant this, O Lord

For all that is Good and Beneficial

PEOPLE

tis Zois imon en

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

PEOPLE

Grant this, O Lord

For Forgiveness and Remission of

PEOPLE

plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke

Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace,

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

PRIEST

GOD

To Thee, O Lord
For Thou art a

good God Who

Loves mankind, and to Thee we
ascribe Glory: to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and always, and to the ages of
ages.

PRIEST

Amen
PRIEST Peace be to all...
PEOPLE And to thy spirit...
PEOPLE

OF

ST JOHN

THE

B A P T I S T 2 2 - 2 3 S E P T E M B E R 13.

ton evthade efsevos kimenon, ke

apantahou Orthodoxon...

before us, and for the Orthodox

everywhere, and that they may be
pardoned all their offences, both
voluntary and involuntary.

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

ton karpoforounton
ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke
pansepo Nao touto, kopionton,
psallonton ke iper tou periestotos
laou, tou apekdehomenou to para
Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos.

PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!

Praise

Ti

apistis mou tis logis Zaharia, psevdi

evangelia, legon komizin me? Theou
Arhangelos pefika, a prosetahthin,
tafta Si leo sin Si istamenos, epi de
ipistisas, ke ouk epistefsas, esi
kofevon ke alalos, eos an idis, emon
rimaton tin Thian ekvasin. Epan de
teki Elisavet Si, tin tou logou fonin
megan Prodromon, tranoumenis tis
glottis, evlogisis ton Theon Israil.

Why dost Thou not believe my words,

who
bring offerings, those who care for
the beauty of this Holy and
Venerable House, for those who
labour in its service, for those who
sing, and for the people here
present, who await Thy Great and
Abundant Mercy.

Kyrie eleison [3]

Oti Eleimon ke

For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God

and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to

Filanthropos Theos
iparhis,
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

the Father, and to the Son, and to the

Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.

Amen

Amin
THE PRIEST

PRI EST

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for those

PE OPLE

Enite

Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis Dikeomasi

Sou.
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou is ton eonon.
Ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis.
Si prepi Enos, si prepi Imnos, Si Doxa
prepi,
to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio
Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
LITANY OF FERVENT

to Thee is due all Glory:
to the Father,

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

Plirosomen tin Esperinin Deisin imon to

PRIEST

Kyrio...

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,

Ti

Amin
12. F E S T A L V E S P E R S C O N C E P T I O N

PRIEST

Lord, have Mercy

Help us, Save us, have

PEOPLE

Amen

OF

FESTAL STICHERA ST JOHN

Ek

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

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST 22-23 SEPTEMBER

apistis mou tis logis Zaharia, psevdi

evangelia, legon komizin me? Theou
Arhangelos pefika, a prosetahthin,
tafta Si leo sin Si istamenos, epi de
ipistisas, ke ouk epistefsas, esi
kofevon ke alalos, eos an idis, emon
rimaton tin Thian ekvasin. Epan de
teki Elisavet Si, tin tou logou fonin
megan Prodromon, tranoumenis tis
glottis, evlogisis ton Theon Israil.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Let us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...

PEOPLE

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti.

O Zachariah, saying that I bring

Good Tidings that are false? I am
Gods Archangel. The Things that I
have been ordered to, these I now
tell as I stand here with Thee. But
since Thou hast doubted an have not
believed, Thou will be dumb and
without speech, until Thou see the
Divine Outcome of my words. But
when Elizabeth bears Thee a Child,
the Voice of the Word, the Great
Forerunner, Thy Tongue will be clear
and Thou will Bless the God of Israel.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.

ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton

eona.

O Lord, keep us this evening without sin.

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

Praise

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For

QUIETLY PRAYS:

Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti espera tafti,

anamartitous filanthine imas.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron
imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
Amin.
Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper Ilpisamen epi Se.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didazon me ta
Dikeomata Sou
Evlogitos i, Despotis, sinetison me ta
Dikeomata Sou.

the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!

Ke

THE

Why

dost Thou not believe my words,

O Zachariah, saying that I bring
Good Tidings that are false? I am
Gods Archangel. The Things that I
have been ordered to, these I now
tell as I stand here with Thee. But
since Thou hast doubted an have not
believed, Thou will be dumb and
without speech, until Thou see the
Divine Outcome of my words. But
when Elizabeth bears Thee a Child,
the Voice of the Word, the Great
Forerunner, Thy Tongue will be clear
and Thou will Bless the God of Israel.

Glory

to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

BAPTIST

TONE

(6) PLAGAL 2

stirevousis simeron nidios, karpos

prosevhis anevlastisen, Ioannis O
Prodromos.
Agallou i erimos, ke
horeve i anthropotis, O tis metanias
kirix, idou arhete, en kilia mitriki
sarkousthe. Defte agallomeni en ti
endoxo aftou sillipsi, i fileorti
horevsomen voontes. O en gennitis
gynekon mezon iparhon, mi dialipis
presviin, iper ton Pisti timonton, tin
Thian Sou sillipsin, opos evromen
ilasmon amartion, ke to Mega Eleos.

Today from a barren womb, the Fruit of

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

FESTAL VESPERS CONCEPTION

OF

Prayer has sprouted, John the

Forerunner.
Wilderness Rejoice!
Humanity dance!
The Herald of
Repentance begins to take flesh in
his mothers
womb.
Come,
Rejoicing,
in
his
Glorious
Conception, Lovers of Feasts, let us
dance as we cry out: Thou art the
greatest of those born of women. Do
not ease to Intercede for those who
with Faith Honour Thy Divine
Conception, that we may find
Atonement for sins, and Gods Great
Mercy.

ST JOHN

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
THE

B A P T I S T 2 2 - 2 3 S E P T E M B E R 9.

Amin

Amen

THE PROKEIMENON

Tis

Who

mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?

Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi
genomenos anthropos di imas, ouk is
diada prosopon temnomenos, all en
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos.
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste,
eleithine tas psihas imon.

PRAYER

will not call Thee Blessed, O

Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
praises
of
Thy
Wondrous
Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
Son, timelessly having shone forth
from the Father, came forth from
Thee Who art Pure. And, having
become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
by Nature is God, for our sake
became also by Nature Man not in
two individual Persons, but in two
Natures without confusion.
O
Honoured and All Blessed One,
Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.

OF THE

ENTRANCE

Esperas ke proi ke mesimbrias, enoumen, At

Evlogoumen,
Evharistoumen
ke
deometha Sou, Despota ton Apanton,
Philanthrope, Kyrie. Ketevthinon tin
prosevhin
imon,
os
Thimiama
Enopion Sou ke mi ekklinis tas kardias
imon is logous, i is logismous ponirias,
alla Rise imas ek panton ton
Thirevonton tas psihas imon. Oti pros
Se, Kyrie, Kyrie, i ofthalimi imon, ke
epi Si ilpisamen. Mi kateshinis imas,
O Theos imon.
EISODOS

evening, at morning and at

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

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN
PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.

Evlogimeni

Blessed is the Entrance

of Your Saints

i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.

PRIEST

Sofia! Orthi.
BY

THE PRIEST &

THE

ST

Wisdom! Rise!

THE EVENING HYMN

SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH
TONE 2

CONGREGATION

OF

JERUSALEM

SING TOGETHER:

Fos

Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou

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

10. F E S T A L V E S P E R S C O N C E P T I O N

OF

O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory

of the Father Immortal, Heavenly,
Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that
we have come to the setting of the
sun and have seen the Evening Light,
we praise Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. For it is worthy that at all
times Thou should be praised by
voices encouraging, O Son of God,
the Giver of Life. For which cause the
Universe Glorifies Thee!
ST JOHN

THE

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

made Heaven and Earth.

Ira tous opsthalmous mou is ta ori,

othen izi i Voitheia mou.

I lifted up my eyes to the

mountains, from whence my Help
shall come.

STIHOS

VERSE

My Help comes from the Lord, Who has

voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos

ton Ouranon ke tin Gin.
LITANY

OF

made Heaven and Earth.

FERVENT SUPPLICATION

Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis

Let us say, with all our soul and

with all our mind, let us say:

PRI EST

tis dianias imon ipomen

Kyrie eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron

PE OPLE

BAPTIST 22-23 SEPTEMBER

Kyrie eleison
Eleison imas,

PE OPLE

O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
Kyrie eleison [3]
Eti deometha iper

Evsevon

ke

PRI EST

Lord have mercy (3)

Let us pray for Pious

and

Orthodox Christians. (3)

PE OPLE

tou Arhipiskopou

PRI EST

Lord have mercy

Let us pray for our Archbishop

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

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

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton

PE OPLE

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

PE OPLE

Eleous, Zois, Irinis,

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

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

OF

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for Mercy,

Life,
Peace, health, Salvation, Visitation,
pardon and forgiveness of sins for
the servants of God, all devout and
Orthodox Christians, those who
dwell in or visit this city and Parish,
the Wardens and members of this
Parish and their families and all who
have
asked
for
our
Prayers,
unworthy though we are

PRI EST

PE OPLE

ton Makarion ke
Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias
taftis, ke iper panton ke pason ton
proanapafsamenon Adelfon imon,

Lord have mercy [3]

Let us pray for our

Brethren,
Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, and
Monastics, and all our Brotherhood
in Christ

PRI EST

Iereon, Ieromonahon, Ierodiakonon

ke Monahon, ke Pasis tis en Hristo
imon Adelfotitos

FESTAL VESPERS CONCEPTION

Lord have mercy

Have Mercy on

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

PRI EST

PE OPLE

ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon

Lord have mercy

Lord Almighty, the

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

PRI EST

imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke

eleison

THE PRIEST CENSES AS BEFORE WHILE PRAYING:

OF THE DAY

THURSDAY EVENING - PSALM 120

THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

ST JOHN

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for the

Blessed
and Ever-Remembered Founders of
this Holy Church, and for all our
Brethren who have gone to their rest

PRI EST

THE

B A P T I S T 2 2 - 2 3 S E P T E M B E R 11.