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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!

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!

Let

my Prayer rise before

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

Ean

TONE 1

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.

If

tou Paradoxou Thavmatos!

En
Eshatis keris, sper lihnos pamfotos,
Nektarios O Sofos, to kosmo elampse,
ke iigase tis Pistis, Evangeliou to Fos
to iperlampron, en Logo Theoprepi,
ke politia amempto ke krittoni.
Othen ti tou Paraklitou, dorea
dedoxaste, ke parehi apafstos, tis
etousi ta iamata.

O Paradoxical Miracle!

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
In recent times,
Nektarios the Wise, has shone like a
glowing Lamp, providing Light to the
world. By means of his Life, which
was Superior and Irreproachable,
and God-pleasing with words, he
shone the Gospels Bright Light on
all the Faithful. Therefore, he was
filled with Glory by the Holy Spirits
Gift, and grants Cures and Healings
without cease unto those who
beseech.

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.

Vave tis Sis promithias Hriste!

Si gar os
ipershou,
Thavmastos
edoxasas,
Nektarion ton Sofon, os filon gnision,

2.

of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

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

Thy

Providence amazes us, O Christ!

Even as Thou Promised, Thou hast
Glorified the Wise Nektarios with

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST NEKTARIOS 9 NOVEMBER

PRAYER OF ST SYMEON THE GODRECEIVER - TRISAGION PRAYERS

- OUR LORDS PRAYER

Lord,

FESTAL PROSOMIA - ST NEKTARIOS -

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.

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.

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST NEKTARIOS - TONE 1

Silivrias ton gonon ke Eginis ton eforon, The

Son of Silybria, the Guardian of

Aegina, and the Ardent Lover of
Virtue, who in recent years has
appeared the God-Inspired Servant
of Christ, Nektarios O Faithful, let
us praise! For he gushes forth
Healings of every kind to those who
cry out reverently:  Glory to Christ
Who Glorified Thee!  Glory to Him
for Thy Miracles!  Glory to Him
Who, through Thee, effects Cures for
all!

ton eshatis hronis fanenta, aretis

filon gnision, Nektarion Timisomen
Pisti, os entheon Therponta Hristou.
Anavlizis gar iasis pantodapas, tis
evlavos kravgazousi.  Doxas to Se
Doxasati Hristo!  Doxa to Se
Thavmastosanti!
 Doxa to
evergounti dia Sou, pasin iamata!

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

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

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

THEOTOKION TONE 1

Tou

Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene

to Here! Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktiston
Sou.  Doxa to enikisanti en Si! 
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou!  Doxa
to elevtherosanti imas dia tou Tokou
Sou!

DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

As

Gabriel proclaimed to Thee, O

Virgin: Hail! With that cry the Lord
of all became Incarnate in Thee, the
Holy Tabernacle, as foretold by the
Righteous David: Thou hast revealed
Thyself as more spacious than the
Heavens, in that Thou hast borne
Thy Creator.
Glory to Him Who
abode in Thee! Glory to Him Who
came forth from Thee! Glory to Him
Who through Thy Birth-giving has
set us free!

Do not think that you have a right to

complain when your Prayers are not
answered. God fulfills your desires in a
manner that you do not know.
ST NEKTARIOS OF AEGINA
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kliros Sou. Othen tin ton lipsanon

Sou
Sofon
tin
Myripnoon,
perikiklountes voomen, en katanixi
Nektarie. Imin Sotirian, ke psihon te
ke Somaton, didous ekastote.

Ieris
Sou,
Kyrie,
endisonte
Dikeosinin, ke i Osii Sou Agalliasi
Agalliasonte.

Heri, i Ekklisia Hristou,

Dedoxasmenon
Se orosa Nektarie, en Doxi ti
Ouranio, ke megalini Hriston, ton
Thavmatourgon Se anadixanta. I
nisos Eginis de, exeretos fedrinete, os
kektimeni tin Soron ton lipsanon
Sou,
os
akenoton,
thisafron
Agiasmatos.
Pleon de touton
gannite, Moni Sou i entheos, pros Se
ai aforosa, ke ekvoosa Sin karisi. Si
Doxa mou pelis, ke antilipsis ke
skepi, Pater ke Eforos.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

behaved unaffectedly, and thus the

Brightness of Thy soul became
evident. Hence Thy Legacy: to be
numbered
among
the
Saints.
Therefore, as we surround the
caskets, O Father Nektarios, that
holds Thy Redolent Relics, with great
compunction, we cry aloud: Grant
Health and Salvation to our souls
and to our bodies, today and
evermore!

Thy

Priests shall clothe themselves in

Righteousness;
Thy Saints shall
greatly Rejoice.

Rejoicing, the Church of Christ, beholds

Thee, O Nektarios, Glorified with
Heavenly Glory, and She Magnifies
Christ, for our Lord has made Thee a
Worker of Miracles. The Island of
Aegina now especially beams with
Joy, for She possesses the Casket
with Thy Holy Relics, as a neveremptying Treasure of Holiness.
Churches throughout the world that
bear Thy name, more than all, art
Glad for they have recourse at all
times to Thee, and tearfully exclaim:
O Father, my Glory! My Assistance
and my Shelter! Thou art my Patron
Saint!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

FESTAL APOSTIHA ST NEKTARIOS - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Ehi

Ke

men i Ouranios Ierousalim, tin

igiasmenin psihin Sou, Sin tis ton
Agion Pnevmasin, aidime Nektarie.
Ehi de ke i nisos Eginis, ta Haritovrita
Sou lipsana, plouton Theosdoton, ke
iatrion
amisthon,
pantion
arrostimaton, ke pasis thlipseos. En
aftis gar prostrehontes, pantahothen
i pashontes, tas iasis komizonte, ke ta
pros Sotirian etimata, ke evharisto
foni Doxazousi, ton Se Doxasanta
Kyrion. O Presveve deometha, iper
ton psihon imon.

The

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin.

10.

Heavenly Jerusalem has Thy Holy

Soul, together with the Spirits of the
Saints, O Glorious Nektarios. And
the Island of Aegina has Thy Gracefilled Relics, as a God-given Treasure,
a Free Clinic for every kind of illness,
and any kind of trouble. Those who
are suffering visit from everywhere,
and are Healed and Cured, and they
are granted their Requests for
Salvation. With grateful voices they
Glorify Thee who Glorified our Lord.
We pray to Thee to Intercede with
Him for the Salvation of our souls.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

Amen

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST NEKTARIOS 9 NOVEMBER

Thavmaton
ti
Dorea,
ton
Se
Doxasanta Viou lamprotiti, Diknion
pasi safos, tis pros Se Soter Agapis tin
Dinamin. Othen tes Aftou Presvies,
ton ptesmaton afesin, ke Irinin
Telian, imin idou Iperagathe.

Apo

Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.

Simeron

lampros evfrenonte, ti keni

Sou mnimi, ton piston i sillogi,
Nektarie Iere, imnologountes Se,
horevi de mystikos, i tou Hristou
Ekklisia ti Doxi Sou, edreoma arrages,
en tes eshates imeres evrousa Se.
Exeretos de i nisos, tis Eginis gannite,
osper olvon ploutousa, ta myripnoa
Sou lipsana.

Thy Grace, as Thine Authentic

Friend. Thou granted him the Holy
Gift of Working Miracles for
Glorifying Thee, through his Pure
and Holy Life, and showed the
Power, O Lord, of his Love for Thee.
Therefore, at his Intercessions, grant
forgiveness of our sins, O Most
Benevolent Saviour, and bestow on
us Thy Perfect Peace.

From

the morning watch until night;

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

Faithful

congregations
festively
celebrate and honour Thy Memorial
today, and sing Hymns of Praise to
Thee, O Holy Nektarios. And Christs
Church
throughout
the
world
mystically basks in Thy Glory and
Miracles. For Thou art in recent
times a strong Support and a
Fortress unshakable. And especially
in Aegina do the Faithful rejoice for
Thy Holy Relic resides there as an
Enriching Treasure.

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

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

Piis

evfimion stemmasin, anadisomen

ton Ierarhin?
Ton artifanos
analampsanta,
ke
tin
Eklisian
fedrinanta, test is evsevias lampidosi.
To
neon,
ton
Orthodoxon
egkallopisma, ton pale, Arhiereon ton
Omozilon.
Ti gar afton politia,
nounehos stihisas, Edoxasthi para
Hristou, tou pasi parehontos, di Aftou
to Mega Eleos.

Enite

ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!

the Lord there is Mercy, and

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

Are there any worthy Crowns of Praise

so that we might lay them on the
Hierarch? He is shining brightly in
recent years, and has Illumined the
Church of Christ, with the Rays of
Pious Life and Teaching. In our time,
he is the Adornment of the
Orthodox.
He rivalled the Holy
Bishops of old in Faith and Zeal. He
wisely followed the Example of their
Blameless Lifestyle. Therefore, he
has been Glorified by Christ Who
through him bestows on the whole
world His Great Mercy.

Praise

the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!

Praise

Piis melodikis asmasin, epenesomen ton Are there any worthy Songs of Praise so
Ierarhin?
Tou Theou ton Thion
theraponta, ke ton areton to kimilion,
tisTheologias tin kitharan, ton arti ti
Ekklisia anavlisanta, to nectar, tis
evsevias to Ouranion, logo tis Haritos
Tho, ek Sofon hileon, ke Thavmaton
tin dorean, Theothen dexamenon, ton

that we might sing them to the

Hierarch? A most loyal servant of
God was he, and a Priceless Gem of
all Virtues. He was like a Harp that
played Divine Dogmas. In our time,
he has poured out into the Church of
Christ from Heaven the Sweetest

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Theolipton Nektarion.

Nectar of the Truth of God, namely

the Grace-Filled Divine Words from
his wise, Inspired lips; and from God
he has received the Gift of Wonder
Working, so we praise the Beloved of
God, Nektarios.

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For

ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

ST NEKTARIOS

OF

fedros exelampsen, os astir

Neofanis, i Nea Panigyris tou
Ierarhou Nektariou, tin Ekklisian
katalamprinousa.
Defte oun, ton
Orthodoxon ta plithi, en Foni
agaliaseso, touto ekvoisomen. Heris
O ton pale Osion, haraktirisas tin
Zoin, en imeres ponires, en es i ton
pollon Agapi epsigi, os efi O Sotir,
Heris O ti pedia tin aretin sinapsas,
ke to logo tis Sofias Sou, ton Piston
tas psihas fedrinas, heris Arhiereon
kalloni, tis Eginis prostatis, ke tis ikias
Mnis, antiliptor thermotatos. Dion
pammakar Nektarie, to tis Thias
megalosinis throno paristamenos,
apafstos iketeve, iper ton Pisti
telounton, tin aisevaston mnimin Sou.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

4.

there any worthy words of Praise

so that we might address them to
Thee, O Hierarch? Living as Thou
did in the secular world, yet Thou
kept a truly Divine Lifestyle, for Thy
Deeds were Holy, Just and Blameless.
Thou founded a Holy Monastery with
the Help of God, on the Island of
Aegina a calm harbour for souls.
Ever guard and watch over us, O
Godly Minded Nektarios.

Glory

to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

PENTAPOLIS & AEGINA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Simeron

servant and
Maidservant...

Exapostilon Aftin ex Agiou katikitiriou

Sou, ke apo Thronou Doxis Sou, ina
simparousa mi Didaxi me, ti
evareston esti para Si...

His Mercy rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.

Piis pnevmatikis rimasi, Makarisomen Se Are

Ierarha?
Ton en meso kosmou
viosanta, vion alithos entheotaton,
praxesin
Osies
ke
amemptis,
entevthen, Monin Agian Theo idrisas,
os allon, psihon limena aklidoniston,
en ti Egini ti niso, in apafstos skepe,
Sin to taftis kathigiti, Nektarie Osie,
Dionysio to Theofroni.

tis pediskis Sou...

Today the Sacred Feast of the Hierarch,

Nektarios, shines brightly, like a New
Star, Illuminating the Church of
Christ. Come, all Congregation of
Orthodox let us shout to him with
voices of Great Rejoicing: Hail! For
Thou emulated the Life of our Holy
Fathers of old even in days that
were evil when the Love of many
had grown cold, as our Saviour
foretold. Hail! For Thou combined
Virtue and Learning, and Thou
Gladdened the souls of the Faithful
with Thy Words of Wisdom. Hail! O
Jewel of Hierarchs, Protector of
Aegina, and Arden Helper of Thy
Monastery, and of Parishes that bear
Thy name. Therefore, All Blessed
Nektarios, as Thou stand near the
Throne of Divine Magnificence,
unceasingly Entreat for us who
loyally observe Thine Ever Honoured
Memory.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST NEKTARIOS 9 NOVEMBER

the

son

of

Thy

Send Her forth from Thy Holy

Heavens, and send Her from Thy
Glorious Throne, that She might be
present with me and labour, and
that I might know what is wellpleasing to Thee...

Ke Odigisi me en gnosi, ke Filaxi me en

ti Doxi Aftis.

..

Logismi gar thniton pantes dili, ke

episfalis e epnie afton.

The reasoning of mortals is cowardly,

and our intents are unsafe.

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And She will Guide me wisely in my

actions, and Guard me with Her
Glory.

SUPPLICATIONS,

ONTINUES

ALOUD:

Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon Blessed and Glorified is the Power of
ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke
Thy Kingdom, of the Father, and
tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin
ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

now and forever, and unto the Ages
of Ages.

Amen
FESTAL APOSTIHA ST NEKTARIOS - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Heris!

O en eshatis keris, exanatilas os

astir Ouranofotos, ke egli ton Son
Thavmaton, Fotagogon noitos, tous
eskotismenous en tis Pathesin.
O
Nous O Theoliptos, O Fotos Thiou
empleos, O en to Nomo, meletisas os
gegrapte, tou Theou imon, en sinesi
Nektarie. Lihnos O pamfaestatos, O
idi to Vio Sou, tis evsevias to fengos,
avgazon Pater tis perasi. Hriston
ekdisopi, tes psihes imon dothine, to
Mega Eleos.

To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti

tis kardias mou Sinesin.

Vion Pnevmatikon dielthon, en Ouranio

Ierarha fronimati, tou Pnevmatos
tou Agiou, Dohion ofthis septon,
tapinofrosini
semninomenos,
ke
tropis hristotitos, ke aplastis Sou
ithesi, tin tis psihis Sou, ipofenon
lamprotita, di is gegonen, en Agiis O

Rejoice!

For as a modern-day Saint,

Thou shine most brightly in the
Firmament of the Church; ad those
whom the passions darkened, are
Mystically led to Light by the Shining
Brilliance of Thy Miracles.
Thou
mind was possessed by God,
overflowing with Divine Light. As it
is written, Thou has studied the Law
of God with full Understanding, O
Nektarios. Thou art a Shining Lamp,
and during Thine Earthly Life, Thou
Radiated the Brightness of True
Faith throughout the world, O Holy
Father. To Christ pray fervently and
Entreat Him that His Great Mercy be
granted to our souls.

My

mouth shall speak Wisdom, and

the Mediditation of my hear,
Understanding.

When

Thou had led a Spiritual Life,

having Thy mind set in the Heavens,
O Hierarch, Thou shone as the Holy
Spirits Distinguished Vessel, O
Saint. Thou adorned Thyself with a
humble frame of mind.
Thy
manners were courteous, Thou

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Agapa

Kyrios Osias Kardias, dekti de

afto pantes amomi en odo.

Sofia

The Lord Loves Holy Hearts, and all the

Blameless are acceptable to Him.

Kyriou Fotii prosopon sinetou,

fthani gar tous epithmountas aftin,
pro tou gnosthine, ke evheros theorite
ipo ton Agapoton Aftin

Wisdom

orthrisas pros aftin, ou kopiasi, ke O

agripnisas
di
Aftin,
taheos
amerimnos este.

He

of the Lord is Radiant and

Unfading, for She comes upon those
who long to know Her beforehand,
and is easily perceived by those who
Love Her.

who rises early in the morning to

seek Her will not grow weary and he
who keeps Watch for Her will soon
be free from worry.

Oti

Because She goes

Sofias ou katishisi pote kakia.

Dia tafta ke erastis egenomin

Wisdom cannot be overcome by evil.

I became a Lover of Her Beauty, and

tous axious aftis afti perierhete

itousa, ke en tes trivis fantazete Aftis
evmenos.

tou
Kallous Aftis, ke efilisa taftin, ke
exezitisa ek neotitos mou, ke eitisa
Nimfin Agagesthe emafto.

God and One who chooses His

Works.

If

de ke polipirian pothi tis, ide ta arhea

ke ta mellonta ikazin, epistate strafas
logon ke lisis enigmaton, simian ke
terata proginoski, ke ekvasis keron ke
hronon, ke pasi simoulos estin Agathi.

If

Righteousness produces the Virtues,

and Wisdom teaches Self-control,
Discernment, Righteousness and
Courage, there is nothing more
valuable in the Life of mankind.
anyone longs for great Experience,
She knows the things of old, and
portrays the things to come, for She
understands subtlety of words and
the solution of riddles, and She has
Foreknowlege of Signs and Wonders,
and the outcome of times and
seasons, and to all She is a Good
Counsellor.

Oti Athanasia estin en afti, ke evklia en For

Dia touto enetihon to Kyrio, ke edeithin
Aftou, ke ipon e olys mou tis kardias:
Thee Pateron, ke Kyrie tou Eleous, O
piisas tap anta en Logo Sou, ke ti
Sofia
Sou
kataskevasas
ton
anthropon, ina despozi ton ipo Sou
genomenon Ktismaton, ke diepi ton
kosmos Enosiotiti ke Dikeosini... dos
mi tin ton son Thronon paredron
Sofian, ke i me apodokimasis ek
pedon Sou. Oti ego doulos Sos, ke iios
8.

Who

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.

PRAYER OF THE
ENTRANCE -ISODOS
THE ENTRANCETHE EVENING HYMN

THE PROKEIMENON

OF THE DAY

TUESDAY EVENING - PSALM 22:

poni aftis isin arete, sofrosinin de ke

fronisin afti didaski, Dikeosinin ke
andrian, on hrisimoteron ouden estin
en Vio anthropis.

Kinonia Logon Aftis.

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.

sought Her from My Youth, and

desired Her as My Bride.

ke eretis ton Ergon Aftou.

Tis

about seeking those

worthy of Her, and She appears to
them favourably in their paths.

Oti O panton Despotis Igapisen Aftin.

For the Master of all Loves Her.
Mystis gar esti tis tou Theou Epistimis, She is the Initiate of the Knowledge of
I

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there is Immortality In Her, and

Fellowship in Her Words.

So I Entreated our Lord, and besought

Him, and with all my heart:
O God of our Fathers, and the Lord of
Mercy, Who made all things by Thy
Word, and in Thy Wisdom built man,
that by Thee he might be Master of
Creation, and manage the world in
Holiness and Righteousness... grant
me the Wisdom that sits by Thy
Throne, and do nor reject me from
among Thy Servants, for I am Thy

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To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy

Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all

the days of my Life.

tas imeras tis zois mou.

Kyrios Pimeni me, ke ouden me

isterisi.
Is topon chlois, ekei me
kateskinose.

STIHOS

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall

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

VERSE

To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy

tas imeras tis Zois mou
THE PROPHECY

OF

PROVERBS

Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all

the days of my life
(10:8A, 7A; 3:13-16 -18; 8:32, 34, 4,12, 14, 17, 5-9;
22:24, 22; 15:4B)

P A R I M I O N to anagnosma

READER

Sofia!

P RIE ST

Proshomen!

Mnimi Dikeou met egkomion, ke Evlogia

Kyriou epi kephalin Aftou.

Makarios

anthropos, os ever Sofian, ke

thnitos os ide Fronisin.

The Reading from

PROVERBS OF SOLOMON
Wisdom!

THE

Let us attend!

The Remembrance of the

Righteous is with Eulogies, and the
Blessing of the Lord is upon his
head.

READER

Blessed

is a man who finds Wisdom,

and a mortal who has Discernment.

Kritton gar atin emporevesthe, i hrisiou The

ke argiriou thisafrous.

Timiotera

de esti lithon politelon. (Ouk

antitassete
afti
ouden poniron,
evgnostos esti pasi tis engizousin
aftin.)

Pan de Timion, ouk axion aftis estin.

profits gained from Wisdom are

better than the riches of gold and
silver.

Wisdom is more valuable than precious

stones, and nothing
withstand Her.

evil

will

She is well-known to all who come near

Her, and no Honour is worthy of
Her.

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Ek

gar tou stomatos aftis ekporevete

Dikeosini.

Nomon de ke Eleon epi glossis fori.

Righteousness

proceeds

from

Her

mouth.
carries Law and Mercy upon Her
tongue.

Earestos

There was once a man pleasing to God,

Theo genomenos, Igapithi, ke

zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi.

hearken
to Me, and who shall guard My Ways.

os tas emas odous filaxi.

gar exodi mou, exodi zois,
etimazete thelisis para Kyriou.

Discernment

esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia

giros, vios akilidotos.

She

Tigaroun, akousate mou, O Tekna.

Therefore, hear me, my Son:
Semna gar ero ke Makarios anthropos, Blessed is the man who shall
E

its number of years.

Polia de

ke

Dia

touto parakalo imas, ke proime

emin fonin iis anthropon.

Oti

ego i Sofia kateskevasa Voulin ke

Gnosin ke ennian ego epekalesamin.

For My Issues are the Issues of Life, and

Irpagi,

mi kakia allaxi sinesin aftou, i

dolos apatisi psihin aftou.

exhort you, and I utter My Voice to the

sons of men.
upon Knowledge and Understanding
I call.

Ishis.

Ego tous Eme filountas Agapo, i de Eme I

tinin akaki panourgian, i de
apedefti enthesthe kardian.

Isakousate Mou ke palin.

Semna gar ero,

ke amigo apo hileon ortha.

Oti

Alithian meletisi O Larigx Mou,

evdeligmena de enantion Emou hili
psevdi!

Meta

Dikeosinis panta ta Rimata tou

Stomatos Mou - ouden en aftis skolion
- oude strangaliodes.

Love those who Love Me, and those

who seek Me shall find Me.

Understand astuteness, O Simple Ones,

and put it
Uninstructed.

With

Righteousness art all the Words

of My Mouth there is nothing
crooked in them - nor twisted.

things are evident to those who

Understand, and True to those who
find Knowlege.

Therefore, I teach Thee Truth, that Thy

Hope might be in the Lord, and
filled with the Spirit.
OF

SOLOMON 4 : 7 15

The

Sofia! Proshomen!

Wisdom!

Dikeos

Although

Gyras

gar Timion, ou to polihronion,

oude arithmo eton memetrite.

6.

My Mouth shall speak the Truth,

but false lips are an abomination
before Me!

Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.

ean fthasi televtise, en anapafsi

heart,

For

SECOND PROPHECY THE WISDOM

este.

Thy

Me, for I speak Sacred Things,

and from My Lips I will bring forth
Things that are True.

evriskousi Gnosin.
gar imin Alithi, ina genite en
Kyrio i Elpis imon, ke plisthisesthe
Pnevmatos....

in

Reading is from Proverbs & the

Wisdom of Solomon.
Let us attend!

a Righteous man may die

before his time, he shall be at rest.

For

old age is not honoured for its

length of existence, nor measured by

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was caught up lest evil change his

Understanding, or deceit deceive his
soul.
envy arising from lack of
Judgement obscures what is Good,
and a whirling of desire undermines
an innocent heart.

ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi

noun akakon.

Teliothis

en oligo, eplirose hronous

makrous, aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi
aftou.

He was Perfected, for in a short time he

fulfilled long years, for to the Lord
his soul was pleasing.

Dia touto espefsen ek mesou ponirias.

Therefore,

The

de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide

thentes epi diania to tiouton, oti Haris
ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke Episkopi
en tis Eklektis Aftou.

He took him early from the

midst of evil.
people saw this yet did not
understand, nor take such a thing to
heart, for the Lords Grace and Mercy
are with His Elect and He Watches
over His Holy Ones.

Obey

Panta evthea esti tis Noousi, ke ortha tis All

Didasko

He

Vaskania gar favlotitos amavri ta kala, For

For I, Wisdom, dwell with Counsel, and

and
Safety
art
mine.
Discernment is mine, and Strength is
mine.

zitountes evrisousi Harin.

and Loved by Him, and while living

among sinners he was taken up.

Grace is prepared from the Lord.

Emi Vouli ke Asfalia, emi Fronisis, emi de Counsel

Noisate

is grey hair for mankind,

and a spotless Life is the maturity of
old age.

T H I R D P R O P H E C Y P R O V E R B S 10:32A, 33A; 11:2B, 5A, 6A, 18A; 13:2A, 9A;

15:2A; 14:34A; 22:12. & T H E W I S D O M O F S O L O M O N 6:12A,13, 12B, 14A, 15B,
16A; 7:30B; 8:2C, 2A-B, 3B-4,7B-D, 8, 17C, 18D, 21E; 9:1-3A, 4-5A, 10-11, 14

Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.

The

Sofia! Proshomen!

Wisdom!

Stoma

The

Dikeou apostazi Sofian, hili de

andron epistante Haritas.

Stoma Sofon meleta Sofian.

Dikeosini de

Reading is from Proverbs & the

Wisdom of Solomon.

mouth of a Righteou man distils

Wisdom, the lips of Righteous men
distil Grace.

The mouth of the humble meditates on

riete aftous ek Thanatou.

Televtisantos

Andros Dikeou, ouk ollite

Wisdom.
The Righteousness of
upright men Delivers them.

When

a Righteous man dies, his Hope

does not perish.

Elpis.

Iios

Fos

Light

gar Dikeos gennate is Zoin, ke en

Agathis aftou karpon Dikeosinis
trigisi.
Dikeis dia pantos, ke para Kyriou
evrisousi Harin ke Doxan.

Let us attend!

Righteous Son is begotten unto Life,

and a Good man eats from the Fruits
of Righteousness.
is with the all Righteous, and
from the Lord they will find Grace
and Glory.

Glossa Sofon kala epistate, ke en kardia The

afton anapafsete Sofia.

tongue of the Wise understands

Good things, and in the good heart
there is Wisdom.

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