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

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

May

Amen
Through

the Prayers of our

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

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Amen

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Festal Vespers Service

26 October 2016
St Dimitrios
the Holy Myrrh-Streamer of Thessalonika
Also the Commemoration of the Great Earthquake of Constantinople the
Feast of St Lupos, Faithful Servant of St Dimitrios - St Theophilos of Kiev
Caves Monastery & Bishop of Novgorod St Athanasios of Medikon
Monastery St Joseph of Dionysiou Monastery, Mount Athos St Dimitrios
of Tsilibinksk

By the Grace of God

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Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto

Ages of Ages.

eonas ton eonon.

Amin

Amen

PEOPLE

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26 OCTOBER

Megan

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PRAYERS
THE C

TO THE

HOLY TRINITY

ONGREGATION

Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

MUST STAND

Blessed is our God, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages.

PR IEST

PEO PLE

THE

SIGN

OF THE

CROSS

AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR

LORD GOD

AS FOLLOWS

O come let us worship and bow down

Defte

O come let us worship and bow down

Amin

Defte

O come let us worship and bow down

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

to Christ, our King and 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

tous litourgous aftou piros floga.

makes Thy Angels spirits;:

Thy Ministers a Burning Fire;

and

O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.

Avissos

os imation to perivoleon aftou,

epi ton oreon stisonte idata.

has founded the earth upon its

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

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 vrontis sou diliasousin.

at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.

Orion

ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

to our King and God.

before Christ Himself, our King and

our God.

mountains ascend, and the plains

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

Thou

hast set a boundary which they

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

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the world has Thee, its Mighty

Champion, fortifying us in times
of danger, and defeating our foes,
O Victorious One. So, as Thou
humbled Lyaios arrogance by
granting Courage to Nestor in the
stadium, thus, O Great Holy
Martyr Dimitrios, to Christ our
God pray fervently, beseeching
Him to grant us His Great Mercy.

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

Defte

proskinisomen ke prospesomen
to Vasili imon Theo.

All

Amen

THE PROSTRATIONS
MAKE

evrato en tis kindinis, Se

ipermahon i ikoumeni, Athlofore ta
Ethni tropoumenon. Os oun Lieou
kathiles tin eparsin, en to stadio
Tharrinas ton Nestora, outos Agie,
megalomartys Dimitrie, Hriston ton
Theon iketeve dorisasthe imin to
Mega Eleos.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
FESTAL APOLYTIKION -

EARTHQUAKE

epivlepon epi tin Gin, ke pion afin

tremin, rise imas tis foveras tou
sismou apilis, Hrist O Theos imon, ke
katapempson imin, plousia tae lei
Sou, Previes tis Theotokou, Mone
Filanthrope.

TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Thou Who look upon the Earth and

make it tremble, Deliver us from the
frightful threat of earthquake, O
Christ our God. Send down Thine
Abundant Mercies on us, at the
Intercessions of the Theotokos, O
Lord and Only Philanthropos.

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

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

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

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.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.

Amin
Kyrie eleison (3)

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
Lord, have mercy. (3)

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THEOTOKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Animfevte

Parthene, i ton Theon

afrastos sillavousa sarki, Mitir Theou
tou ipsistou, Son iketon paraklisis
dehou Panamome, i pasi horigousa
katharismon ton ptesmaton, nin tas
imon ikesias prosdehomeni, disopi
Sothine pantas imas.

DISMISSAL PRAYER

OF

ST

Unwed Virgin, who ineffably

Conceived God Incarnate, O Mother
of the Most High God:
accept
Entreaties from Thy Supplicants, O
All Blameless One. To all Thou grant
Purification of their offences. We
Pray Thee now:
accept our
Supplications and Entreat Him to
Save us all.

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

THE

Potiousi

panta ta thiria tou agrou,

prosdexonte onagri is dipsan
afton.

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.

THE CONGREGATION M

UST

STAND

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
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Lord, have mercy

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

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.

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.

TRISAGION PRAYERS

Agios

Thou send

Ep

GOD-RECEIVER

Lord, let Thy servant now depart

exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.

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
- the rock for the hares.

lagois.

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

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.

young lions roaring after their

pray, and seeking their meat from
God.

OUR LORDS PRAYER

THE CONGREGATION

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

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

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o ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas

mandras afton kitasthisonte.

Os

Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.

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

sun rises, and they are gathered

together: and they shall lie down in
their dens.
his labour until the evening.
great art Thy Works, O Lord!
Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom - the earth is filled with Thy
Riches.

So

is this great sea, which stretches

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

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Eki plia diaporevonte.

Drakon outos, on
eplasas empezin aftin.

There

the ships shall go - the sea

dragon which Thou hast formed - to
play therein.

Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin trofin All

expect of Thee that Thou grant

them food in season.

afton is evkeron.

Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin

What

Anixantos

When

tin Gin ke sinetaraxas aftin.

Iase ta sintrimmata aftis oti
esalevthi.

de Sou to Prosopon,

Fearful

Epivlepon epi tin gin ke pion aftin

tremin, O aptomenos ton oreon ke
kapnizonte.

He looks upon the Earth, and makes it

But

when Thou turn away Thy Face,

they shall be troubled.

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

to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou;

Theo mou eos iparho.

psalo to

Idinthii

afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.

touches the mountains and they

smoke.

will sing to the Lord all my life; I will

sing to my God as long as I exist!

Ninevite

tis paraptomasi, tin dia tis tou

sismou apilis katahosin ikouon. En
de to mesitevonti simio tou kitous, tin
dia tou Iona anastasin, i metania
parakali, all os ekinous, voi laou Sou
meta nipion ke Ktinon, iktiras
prosedexo, ke imas pedevomenous,
dia tis triimerou Anastaseos, fise ke
eleison.

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.
Allilouia!

Si, O Theos! (3)

Elpis imon, Kyrie:

Doxa Si!

Doxa

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Glory to Thee O God! (3)

PEOPLE

Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!

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troubled it. Repair its ruins, for it

was shaken.

i Kyrie, ke tis ipostisete tin

Dikean Sou orgin, it is Se disopisi, it is
parakalesi
Agathe,
iper
laou
imartikotos ke apegnosmenou? Ta
Ourania tagmata Angeli, Arhe ke
Exousie
Throni,
Kiriotites,
ta
Herouvim ke ta Serahim, iper imon Si
voosin: Agios, Agios, Agios, i Kyrie,
ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis
Agathe, dia Splaghna Eleous Soze
polin kindinevousan.

Thou open Thy Hand, all things

shall be filled with Thy Goodness.

tarahthisonte.

Thou made the Earth quake, and Thou

Foveros

Thou give to them they shall

gather up:

Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.

Apostrepsantos

Thou art Good and Lovest mankind.

Sinesisas

art Thee, O Lord, and who can

stand aginst Thy Just Rage? Or who
an Entreat Thee, or who can
Supplicate Thee, O Good Lord, on
behalf of a people who have sinned
and are in despair? The Heavenly
Hosts Pincipalities and Powers,
Thrones, Dominions, Cherubim and
Seraphim cry out to Thee on our
behalf: Holy! Holy! Holy! Art Thou
O Lord: Despise not the Works of
Thy
Hands.
Through
Thy
Compassionate Mercy Save a city
endangered!
tremble. He touches the mountains,
and they smoke!

The

Ninevites by their transgressions

heard that they would be submerged
through the threat of earthquake;
but by the mediating Sign of the
whole,
Repentance
summoned
Resurrection through Jonas; but as
Thou took pity and accepted them,
at the cry of Thy People with the
children and all the creatures,
through Thy Resurrection on the
Third Day, spare us, too, who are
being punished, and have Mercy.

ST DIMITRIOS TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Exi men i Thiotati Sou psihi ke amomos, Thy Most Divine and Blameless soul has
aidime
Dimitrie,
tin
Ouranion
Ierousalim katikitirion, is ta tihi, en
tes ahrantis hersi tou aoratou Theou
ezografinte. Exi de ke to panentimon,
ke athlitikotaton Sou Soma, ton
perkliton touton Naon epi gis, tamion
asilon
Thavmaton,
nosimaton
Alexitirion, entha prostrehontes, tas
iasis
ariometha.
Frourison
panevfime, tin Se Megalinousan
polin, apo ton enantion prosvolon,
parrisian os ehon, pros Hriston ton Se
Doxasanta.

its Dwelling in the Heavenly

Jerusalem, whose walls have been
adorned by the Immaculate Hands of
our Invisible God, O Honourable
Dimitrios.
And on Earth, Thy
famous church hold Thine All
Honoured and Most Valiant Body a
secure Treasure of Miracles, and
Protection against disease. When we
visit Thee, we receive the Cures. O
All Praised Saint, Guard the city that
magnifies
Thee,
from
enemy
assaults, for Thou hast Confidence
before Christ Who Glorified Thee.

Ke

Now

Amin

Amen

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

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and our whole Life, to Christ our

God.
MAKE

THE

SIGN

OF THE

CROSS &

Si Kyrie
Oti Agathos

CHOIR

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

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

Si Kyrie
THE PRIEST

THE

BOW DOWN TO

SIGN

OF THE

CROSS &

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...
PRIEST Let us bow our heads to the Lord...
BOW DOWN LOW TO
PEOPLE

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

ALMIGHTY GOD

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

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.

Amen
FESTAL APOSTICHA- ST DIMITRIOS TONE 2

Tis

gis sintarassomenis to tis orgis Sou

fovo, vouni ke ta ori sissionte Kyrie,
all Efsplahnias ommati ef imas
epivlepsas, mi to Thimo Sou orgisthis
imin, alla splagnhisthis epi to plasma
ton hiron Sou, tis foveras imas tou
sismou apilis eleftheroson, os Agathos
ke Filanthropos.

En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias

When the Earth was troubled in fear of

Thy rage, hills and mountains were
shaken, O Lord; but having looked
upon us with an Eye of Compassion,
in Thy Wrath be not enraged at us;
but with Compassion for the
Creation of Thy Hands, free us from
the dread threat of earthquake, as

16. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T D I M I T R I O S O F T H E S S A L O N I K A - 2 5 - 2 6 O C T O B E R 2 0 1 6

OF

PEACE

PRIEST
PEOPLE

ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,

PEOPLE

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

taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.
aeron, eforias ton karpon
tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.

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

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

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,

anangis,

tou

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.

Amin

Lord have mercy

For the Peace of

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

PRIEST

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou

Ikou toutou ke ton meta

Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theou
isionton
en
afto,
tou
Kyriou
deithomen.

In Peace let us pray to the Lord

Lord have mercy
For the Peace from Above, and

the 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

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:

GOD

THE LITANY

Lord have mercy

For this Holy House,

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

PRIEST

Lord have mercy

For our Pope and

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

PRIEST

PRIEST

Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and

land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord

Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,

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

PRIEST

PRIEST

Lord have mercy

For travellers by sea, land, and

air; for the sick and the afflicted;

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

Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance

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

PRIEST

PEOPLE
PRIEST

Lord have mercy

Help us, Save us, have Mercy on

us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy

Grace.
PEOPLE

Amen

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5.

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.

Commemorating our All-Holy,

PRIEST

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.

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

Si Kyrie
Oti prepi

Si

pasa

Doxa,

Timi

ke

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

To Thee,
For to Thee

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.
PEOPLE

HYMN

OF THE

Amen

EVENING INCENSE

THE CONGREGATION

MUST STAND

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

Kyrie

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.

Katevthinthito

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

Lord,

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!

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

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti.

Amin
Tin esperan Pasan telian, Agian, irinikin
ke anamartiton, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, filaka ton
psihon ke ton somaton imon, para
tou Kyriou etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...

Let

my Prayer rise before

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

FESTAL STICHERA ST DIMITRIOS

Ean
O

Lord, Thy Mercy is forever!

Do not despise the Works of Thy Hands.
To Thee is due Praise, to Thee is due song,

Kyrio...

PEOPLE

Amin

Kyrie, to Eleos Sou is ton eonon.

Ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis.
Si prepi Enos, si prepi Imnos, Si Doxa

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.

If

tou Paradoxou Thavmatos!

En
Ourano ke en gi, agalliana simeron,
en ti mnimi iigaste, Dimitriou tou
Martyros, ek ton Angelon epenis
Stefete, ke ex anthropon asmata
dehete. O iion ithlise! Pos kalos
igoniste! Di our ehthros, peptoken O
dolios, Hristou nikisantos.

TONE

(8) PLAGAL 4

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Paradoxical Miracle! For both in
Heaven and Earth is rejoicing
perceived today clearly for the
Memory of the Martyr Dimitrios, who
by Angels is Crowned with Hymns of
Praise, while from the Faithful,
receiving Sacred Songs. Such was his
Martyrdom! Oh, how well did he
compete! Through him the foe now
hast utterly fallen, for Christ
defeated him.

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Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke
irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon

tis Zois imon en

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

Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,

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

PEOPLE

Tis

Parashou Kyrie

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

Let us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...
Lord, have Mercy
Help us, Save us, have

PEOPLE

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

PRIEST

Amen
That the

PEOPLE

whole evening may be

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

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace,

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

PRIEST

Grant this, O Lord

For Forgiveness and Remission of

PEOPLE
PRIEST

our sins and transgressions, let us

ask of the Lord ...
PEOPLE
PRIEST

Grant this, O Lord

For all that is Good and Beneficial

to our souls, and for the Peace of the

world, let us ask of the Lord...
PEOPLE

Grant this, O Lord

For the completion

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

PRIEST

PEOPLE

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

PEOPLE

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,

PRIEST

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15.

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Eleous, Zois, Irinis,

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

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

ton Makarion ke
Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias
taftis, ke iper panton ke pason ton
proanapafsamenon Adelfon imon,
ton evthade efsevos kimenon, ke
apantahou Orthodoxon...

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

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

Kyrie eleison [3]

Oti Eleimon ke

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

Amin
THE PRIEST

PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for Mercy,

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

PRI EST

PE OPLE

PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for those

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

PRI EST

Lord have mercy [3]

For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God
and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.

Amen

Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis Dikeomasi

Sou.

tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! Tes ton

Thavmaton voles, tou iliou fanoteron,
is ai Dimitrios, dialampi tis persasin,
ex anesperou Fotos lampomenos, ke
to avito foti terpomenos.
Ou tes
ellampsesi,
nefi
apilathisan
varvarika, nosi ediohthisan, demones
ittinte.

O Paradoxical Miracle!

Unto the ends of

the Earth Dimitrios ever shines,
brighter than the sun, by means of
the Rays of his Miracles.
He is
Illumined by the Never Setting Light,
and he enjoys the Unsetting
Radiance. Clouds of barbarians, by
his own Illuminations, art expelled,
illnesses art warded off, and demons
art driven away.

Apo

Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.

From

tou Paradoxou Thavmatos!

Iper
Hristou loghevthis, O Trismakar
Dimitrios, pros ehthrous ekastote,
romfea ofthi distomos, apotherizon
exhron gavriagmia. I ekvoisomen,
Agie Dimitrie, skepe imas, Sou tin
aisevaston, mnimin gererontas.

the morning watch until night;

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

the Lord there is Mercy, and

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

afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton

Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.

Pirgos

efsevias pefinas, erirismenos

sterros, epi petran tis Pisteos,
pirasmis
analotos,
ke
kindinis
aklonitos. Meta sfodrou gar salou ke
klidonos, Si prosagenta atheon
kimata, sin ou katevalon, aklini
sterrotita.
Martyriko stefi gar
epothisas, egkallopizesthe.

Thou were

manifestly seen as a Tower

of Pious Belief, firmly fixed on the
Rock of Faith, resolute in temptation,
and unshakable in peril.
For
although the Mighty Flood and
surging waves of the ungodly beat
heavily upon Thee, yet they did not
bring
down
Thine
Unyielding
Perseverance. For Thou longed to be
adorned
with
the
Crown
of
Martyrdom.

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.

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Paradoxical Miracle! Having been

pierced with spears for the sake of
the Name of Christ, O Thrice Blessed
Dimitrios, every day is a two edged
Sword, smiting the arrogance of the
enemies, and also cursing the
demons insolence. Let us cry out to
him: Beneath Thy Protection, keep
us who observe Thy time honoured
Memory, O St Dimitrios.

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

PE OPLE

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.

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.

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for the

Blessed
and Ever-Remembered Founders of
this Holy Church, and for all our
Brethren who have gone to their rest
before us, and for the Orthodox
everywhere, and that they may be
pardoned all their offences, both
voluntary and involuntary.

PRI EST

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

Enite

ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!

Pathi to pathos mimoumenos, to oiforon

Hristou, par aftou tin energian, ton
Thavmaton ilifas, Athlofore Dimitrie,
ke diasozis tous Si prostrehontas,
pollon kindinon aftous riomenos,
ehon evareston, parrisian Endoxe
pros ton Hriston, O ke nin paristase,
Doxis pliroumenos.

Praise

the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!

Praise

Martyr, Thou hast imitated Christs

Life Bearing Passions by means of
the sufferings that Thou endured.
Therefore Thou receive His Grace to
perform Miracles.
And Thou
preserve those who hasten to Thee
for help from many dangers dost
Thou Deliver them.
O Noble

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7.

Dimitrios,
thou
hast
pleasing
Freeding in speaking with Christ:
Thou art filled with Glory now, as
Thou stand close to Him.

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For

ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.

Emati

to So Stazomenos, to zoodoti
Hristo, to to ema to timion, dia Se
kenosanti, prosinehthis Dimitrie, ke
kinonon Se Doxis irgasato, ke Vasilias
aftou simmetohon, os aristefsanta,
kata tou alastoros, ke ta dina, toutou
mihanimata, telios svesanta.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

His Mercy rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.

Dripping

with Thy blood, Thou

presented Thyself, O Martyr, to
Christ our God, the Giver of Life Who
had poured out His own Precious
Blood for Thy sake, O Dimitrios. To
Thee He granted a share of His
Majesty, and to partake in His
Uncreated Reign as a Reward, for
Thou valiantly contended with
cursed foe, totally destroying his
torturous instruments.

Glory

to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en

Irini.

Ke
Ke

gar en opsi anthropon ean

kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athansias
pliris.
oliga
pedefthentes,
megala
evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen
aftous, ke evren aftous Axious Eaftou

Os

hrison en honevtirio edokimasen

aftous, ke os Olokaroma Thisias
prosedexato aftous.

Ke

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

Krinousin

ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke

vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas.

FESTAL STICHERA ST DIMITRIOS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Simeron sigkalite imas, tou Athloforou i Today

pagkosmios panigyris.
Defte oun
fileorti, fedros ektelesomen, tin
mnimin aftou legontes. Heris O ton
hitona tis asevies diarrixas, dia tis
Pisteos,t in de andrian tou Pnevmatos
seafto perithemenos.
Heris, O
katargisas
tas
epinias
ton
paranomon, ti ishii ti dothisi Si, para
tou Theou. Heris, O loghevthenton
ton melon, to makarion pathos
pnevmatikos imin anazografisas tou
Hristou.
On kathiketeve, Athliton
egkallopisma Dimitrie, litrothine imas
oraton ke aoraton ehthron, ke
sothine tas psihas imon.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

the Universal Festival of the

Champion calls us together. Come,
then, all who are fond of Feasts, let
us radiantly celebrate his Memorial,
and salute him, saying: Rejoice! You
who by Faith tore apart the tunic of
impiety, and robed Thyself in the
Courage of the Spirit. Rejoice! Thou
who destroyed the Purpose of the
iniquitous with the Strength that was
granted to Thee by our Only God.
Rejoice! For when Thy limbs were
pierced by lances, Thou spiritual
depicted for us the Blessed Passion
of Christ. Implore Him, O Dimitrios,
Thou Adornment of Athletes, and
pray that He Deliver us from visible
and invisible enemies, and that He
Save our soul.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Panagia Despina, tou kosmou Voithia, ke O All Holy Lady, the Help of the world,
Elpis
Hristianon,
Se
nin
ekdisopoumen, ke Se parakaloumen
Agathi, iper imon imartikoton ke
apegnosmenon, ton Iion Sou ke
Kyrion, ileon piise Theotoke. Ehis gar
to dinasthe, ti mitriki Sou pros afton
hromeni
parrisia.
Profthason

and the Hope of Christians, we now

Beseech Thee, O Good One, and we
implore Thee to Intercede with Thy
Son and Lord, to be Gracious to us
who have sinned, and who are in
despair. For Thou, O Theotokos, art
able to do this, using Thy Motherly

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departure
was
considered
as
misfortune, and their departure
from us as being their destruction;
yet they are at Peace.

And thus, although

in mankinds view
they were punished, their Hope is
Immortal.

And

although chastened in a few

things, Great Kindness will be
granted to them for God tested them
and found them worthy of Himself.

He

tested them like gold in a furnace,

and accepted them as a Whole Burnt
Offering.

And,

at the time of their Visitation,

they will shine forth, and they will
run about like sparks through straw.

They

will judge Nations and rule over

people, and the Lord shalt Reign
over them unto the Ages.

I pepithotes ep afton, sinisousin Alithian, Those who trust in Him will understand
ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin afto,
oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis aftou, ke
Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou.
LITANY

OF

FERVENT SUPPLICATION

Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis

tis dianias imon ipomen

Kyrie eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron
imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke
eleison

Kyrie eleison
Eleison imas,

Let us say, with all our soul and

with all our mind, let us say:

PRI EST

PE OPLE

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Evsevon

ke

PRI EST

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

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton
Iereon, Ieromonahon, Ierodiakonon
ke Monahon, ke Pasis tis en Hristo
imon Adelfotitos

Lord have mercy (3)

Let us pray for Pious

and

Orthodox Christians. (3)

PE OPLE

tou Arhipiskopou

Lord have mercy

Have Mercy on

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

PRI EST

PE OPLE

ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon

Lord have mercy

Lord Almighty, the

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

PRI EST

PE OPLE

O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Truth, and the Faithfull shall

continue with Him in Love, for Grace
and Mercy art upon His Elect.

PRI EST

Lord have mercy

Let us pray for our Archbishop

(- - - N A M E - - - )
PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

Let us pray for our

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

PRI EST

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Ke

ouk ipon : Pou esti Kyrios, O

anagagon imas ek gis Egyptou, O
kathodigisas imas en ti Erimo, en gi
apiro ke avato - en gi anidro, ke
akarpo, ke skia Thanatou, en Gi, en
i sou diodefsen en afti anir, oude
katokisen iios anthropou eki?

Ke isigagon imas is ton Karmilon -

tou
fagin tous karpous aftou, ke ta
Agatha aftou - ke isilthete ke
emianate tin Gin Mou, ke tin
Klironomian
Mou
ethesthe
is
vdeligma!

I Ieris ouk ipon:

they did not say : Where is the

Lord, Who led us out of the land of
Egypt, Who Guided us through the
Wilderness, in an unknown and
untrodden land - a land that was
waterless and barren, in which no
one traversed and where no son of
mankind dwelt?

And I brought you into Carmel - to eat

its fruit and its Good Things - yet
you entered and defiled My Land,
and
made
My
Heritage
an
abomination!

The Priests did not say:

Pou esti Kyrios?

Where is the

Lord?

Ke

i antehomeni tou Nomou ouk

ipistanto Me!

Ahrante, profthason mesitefson, ke

rise ton laon Sou tis enestosis apilis.
Dia Splaghna Eleos, mi paridis tous
imnountas Se.

And

And those who are concerned with the

Law did not trust Me!

Ke i Pimenes isevoun is Eme!

And

Ke

And the Prophets prophesied by Baal,

PRAYER

OF THE

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

THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN

PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.

Dia

touto eti krithisome pros imas!

legi Kyrios.

Therefore,

Evlogimeni

Ke

pros tous iious ton iion imon

krthisome.

And I will bring charges against the

sons of your sons.

Sofia! Orthi.

i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.

I will yet bring charges

against you! says the Lord.

Dielthete is nisous Hettiim ke idete, ke Pass

is Kidar ke apostilate!

Ke

noisate sfodra, ke idete, is gegone

tiafta, is alla zonte Ethni theous
afton!

And

Ke

afti ouk isi Thei, O de laos Mou

illaxato tin doxan aftou, ex is ouk
ofelithisonte!

And My People changed their Glory to

Exesti O

Ouranos epi touto ke efrixen

epi plion sfodra, legi Kyrios.
THE PROPHECY

SOFIAS

OF THE

seeing the terrible things that

happened also behold whether
Nations will change their gods!

Proshomen!

Dikeon

psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi

apsite afton vasanos.

OF

CONGREGATION

The
OF

Reading is from

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!

SOLOMON

Wisdom!

tas imeras tis Zois mou. (2)

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Thy Goodness and Mercy, O

Lord, shall follow me all the days of
my Life. (2)

Kyrios pimeni me ke oude me isterisi.

Is
topon hlois, eki me kateskinosen, epi
idatos anapafseos exethrepse me.

The

To

Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me pasis

as imera tis Zois mou.

Surely,

RE AD ER

the eye of the undiscerning they

seemed to have died, and their

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!
DIMITRIOS TONE 1

To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me pasas Surely

Let us attend!

:
The soul of the Righteous
are in the Hands of God, and no
torture will ever touch them.

JERUSALEM

O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory

FESTAL PROKEIMENON ST
THE

OF

SING TOGETHER:

SOLOMON 3 : 1 - 9

READER

P RIE ST

THE

Blessed is the Entrance

of Your Saints

PRIEST

Wisdom! Rise!

THE EVENING HYMN

ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH
TONE 2

Fos

was amazed at this and was

exceedingly horror-struck!, said the
Lord.

Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon ehnane, ke In

elogisthi kakosis i exodos afton, ke i

THE PRIEST &

Heaven

WISDOM

Sofia!

BY

a glory whereby they will not

profit!

WISDOM

S O L O M O N T O S to anagnosma

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

and followed unprofitable things!

by the islands of Chettim and

behold!
And go to Kedar and
consider diligently!

ENTRANCE

THE PRIEST CENSES AS BEFORE WHILE PRAYING:

the Shepherds acted profanely

against Me!

i Profite proefitevon ti Vaal, Ke

opiso anofelous eporevthisan!

influence in speaking to Him.

Hasten, O Immaculate, hasten and
intervene, and Deliver thy People
from the impending threat. In Thy
Tender Mercy, despise not those who
extol Thee.

Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not

want. He maketh me to lie down in
green pastures; He leads me beside
Still Waters.

Thy Goodness and Mercy, O

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

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THE PROPHECY

PROFITIAS

OF

ST ISAIAH 63 : 15 64: 4A & 7 - 8

I S E O U to anagnosma

The Reading is from

THE

Apo

tou eonos ouk ikousamen oude i

ofthalmi imon idon Theon plin Sou,
ke ta Erga Sou, a piisis tis Ipomenousi
Eleos.

PROPHECY OF

ST ISAIAH

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

PRIEST

Wisdom!

Peace be unto all!

PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!

Epivlepson ek tou Ouranou Kyrie, ke ide

from Heaven, and look from

Thy Holy, Glorious Dwelling Place.

Pou esti O Zilos Sou ke i Ishis Sou?

Where isThy Zeal and Thy Strength?
Pou esti to plithos tou Eleous Sou ke ton Where is the abundance of Thy Mercy
and Thy Compassion, which Thou
hast withheld from us?

Iktirmon Sou, oti ineshou imon Kyrie?

Si gar i Patir imon, oti Avraam ouk egno

imas, ke Israil ouk epegno imas, alla
Si Kyrie, Patir imon, Rise imas - ap
arhis to Onoma Sou ef imas esti.

Ti

eplanisas imas, Kyrie, apo tis Odou

Sou, esklirinas tas kardias imon, tou
mi fovisthe Se?

Epistrepson dia tous doulous Sou, dia tas

For

Thou art our Father, although

Abraham did not know us, and Israel
did not acknowledge us, yet Thou, O
Lord, our Father, Deliver us - from
the beginning, Thy Name was upon
us.

Why

hast Thou caused us to stray , O

Lord, from Thy Path, hardening our
heart so as not to Fear Thee?

Return

for the sake of Thy Servants;

for the sake of the Tribes of Thine
Inheritance, that we may inherit a
small portion of Thy Holy Mountain.

Filas tis Klironomias Sou, ina mikron

Klironomisomen tou Orous tou Agiou
Sou.

I ipenantii imon katepatisan to Agiasma For our adversaries trampled down Thy
Sou,

Sanctuary.

Egenometha os to aparhis, ote ouk irixas We

have become as we were from the

beginning, when Thou did not Reign
over us, neither did we call upon Thy
Name.

imon, oude epeklithi to Onoma Sou

ef imas.

Ean

anixis ton Ouranon, tromos lipsete

apo Sou Ori, ke takisonte, osi kiros
tikete apo piros, ke katakafsi pir tous
ipenantious Sou, ke faneron este to
Onoma Sou tis ipenantiis Sou, apo
Prosopou Sou Ethni tarahthisonte.

Otan piis ta Endoxa,

Sou ori.

tromos lipeste apo

If

Thou open Heaven, trembling shalt

take hold of the mountains before
Thee, and they shalt melt as wax
melts before fire, and Fire shalt burn
up our adversaries, and our Lords
Name shalt be manifested among
Thine adversaries, and the Nations
shalt be troubled by Thy Presence.

When

Thou dost Glorious Things,

trembling shalt take hold of the
mountains because of Thee.

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our eyes seen any God except Thee,

and Thy Works, which Thou perform
for those who wait Patiently for Thy
Mercy.

Sinantisete gar Eleos tis piousi to Dikeon, For these Blessings shalt be upon those
who work Righteousness, and who
remember Thy Ways.

ke ton Odon Sou mnithisonte.

Ke ouk Estin O epikaloumenos to Onoma And there

is none who calls upon Thy

Name, or who remembers to hold
onto Thee, for Thou hast turned Thy
Sight away from us, and hast
Delivered us up because of our sins.

Sou ke O mnisthis antilavesthe Sou,

oti apestepsas to Prosopon Sou af
imon ke paredokas imas dia tas
amartias imon.

Return

ek tou Ikous tou Agiou Sou ke Doxis

Sou.

From of old we have not heard, nor hast

Ke

nin, Kyrie, Patir imon Si - imis de

pilos - Erga hiron Sou pantes.

And now, O Lord, Thou art our Father we are clay all of us are the Work
of Thine Hands.

Mi orgizou imin, Kyrie, Eos sfodra, ke mi Be

en kero mnisthis amartion imon. Ke
nin epivlepson, Kyrie, oti laos Sou
pantes imis.
THE PROPHECY

PROITIAS

OF

not exceedingly angry with us, and

do not remember our sins forever,
but now watch over us , for we all art
Thy People.

ST JEREMIAH 2 : 1 - 12

I E R E M I O U to anagnosma

The Reading is from

THE

PROPHECY OF

ST JEREMIAH

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

Wisdom!
Peace be unto all!
PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
PRIEST

Tade

legi Kyrios: ...Emnisthin eleous

neotitos Sou, ke Agapis telioseos
Sou, tou exakolouthise Se to Agio
Israil, legi Kyrios.

Thus

says the Lord: ... I remember

your Compassion and Youth and
your Love and Maturity, so as to
follow the Holy One of Israel, says
the Lord.

To Kyrio Arhi

Israel, Holy to the Lord, was the

beginning of His Harvest.

Pantes

is
esthiontes
afton
plimmelisousi, kaka ixi ep aftou,
legi Kyrios.

All who devour Him shalt transgress,

and evils will come upon them!
says the Lord.

Akousate

Hear the Word of the Lord, O House of

O Agios tou Israil.

gennimaton Aftou.

Logon Kyriou, Ikos Iakov, ke

pasa Patria Ikou Israil.

Tade

legi Kyrios: Ti evrosan i ateres

imon en emi plimmelima, oti
apestisan makran ap emou, ke
eporevthisan opiso ton mateon, ke
emateothisan?

Jacob, and all the families of the

House of Israel!

Thus

says
the
Lord:
What
transgressions have your Fathers
found in Me, so as to distance
themselves from Me to follow
after vain and worthless things?

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