Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Vespers Hymns
26-27 November 2016

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THEOTOKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Naos ke Pili iparhis, palation ke Thronos Most

Resurrection Vespers - 23 Sunday After Pentecost

13th Sunday of St Luke St James of Persia
USE

THE

VESPERS SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT AND THEN

CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ACCORDINGLY
HYMN

OF THE

EVENING INCENSE

THE CONGREGATION

PRAYER

OF ST SYMEON THE GOD-RECEIVER

TRISAGION PRAYERS- OUR LORDS
PRAYER
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

MUST STAND

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

Kyrie

Lord,

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.

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!

Katevthinthito

Let

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

my Prayer rise before

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

Angelike Dinamis epi to Mnima Sou ke i The Angelic Powers were in Thy Tomb,

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

O Martys Sou Kyrie, en ti Athlisi Aftou,

ipomenousi
antapodos mi.

Dikei,

eos

out of prison my soul, to

Confess Thy Name.

ou

over Hades, O Christ,

Thou Ascended upon the Cross to
Raise up with Thyself those
dwelling in the Darkness of Death.
Free from among the dead, Thou
pour forth Life from Thine Own
Light. O Almighty Saviour, have
Mercy on us!

Ke

The Righteous shall wait for me, until

To

Thou Reward me.

Simeron,

O Hristos, Thanaton Patisas,

kathos ipen Anesti, ke tin Agalliasin
to kosmo edorisato, ina pantes
kravgazontes ton
imnon
outos
ipomen. I Pigi tis Zois! To Aprositon
Fos! Pantodiname Sotir! Eleison imas.

Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.

Kyrie,

Today,

Christ, having trampled upon

Death, according to His Word, rose
up, bestowing Joy on the world, so
that all who shout this Hymn might
say:
O Fountain of Life! O
Unapproachable Light! O Almighty
Saviour! Have Mercy on us!

Out

isakouson tis fonis mou.

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of the depths I have cried to

Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.

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and to the Holy Spirit

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

THE

PERSIAN - TONE 4

Thy

Martyr, O Lord was worthily

awarded by Thee the Crown of
Incorruption, in that he Contested
for Thee our Immortal God. Since he
possessed Thy Power, he defeated
the tyrants, dashing the demons
powerless displays of defiance. O
Christ God, at his Fervent entreaties,
Save our soul.

to Stefos ekomisato tis aftharsias, ek

Sou tou Theou imon. Ehon gar tin
Ishin Sou, tous tyrannous kathilen.
Ethrafse ke demonon, ta anishira
Thrasi, aftou tes ikesies Hriste, Soson
tas psihas imon.

Nikin ehon Hriste, tin kata tou Aidou, en Triumphant

Eme

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST JAMES

Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring

to Stavro anilthes, ina tous en Skoti
Thanatou kathimenous, sinanastisis
seafto, O en nekris eleftheros, O
pigazon
Zoin
ex
ikiou
Fotos,
Pantodiname Sotir, Eleison imas.

and the guards became as dead men,

and Mary stood by the Tomb seeking
Thy Most Pure Body.
Thou led
captive Hades, yet were not tempted
thereby: Thou Who art the Bestower
of Life came to meet the Woman. O
Lord, Who Rose again from the
dead,
Glory to Thee!

filassontes apenekrothisan. Ke istato

Maria en to tafo, zitousa to ahranton
Sou Soma. Eskilevsas ton Adin, mi
pirasthis ip aftou.
Ipintisas ti
Partheno, Doroumenos tin Zoin. O
Anastas ek to nekron, Kyrie,
Doxa
Si.

RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.

Reverent Virgin, Thou art the

Temple and the Gate, the Palace and
the Throne of the King. Christ the
Lord, my Deliverer, Appeared to
Thee to those asleep in Darkness, for
He the Sun of Righteousness
wished to Enlighten those He created
in His Image with His own Hands.
Therefore, we Entreat Thee Who hast
the boldness of a Mother towards a
Son: ever Intercede with Him to Save
our souls.

tou Vasileos, Parthene pansemne, di

is O Litrotis mou Hristos O Kyrios, tis
en Skoti kathevdousin epefanen, Ilio
iparhon Dikeosinis, Fotise thelon ous
eplase, kat ikona idian hiri ti eaftou.
Dio Panimnite, os mitrikin parrisian
pros afton kektimeni, adialiptos
Presveve, Sothine tas psihas imon.

rd

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

THEOTOKION - TONE 4

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.

DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

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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.

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Ke

peptokos anestisas. Dia touto ke imas

simfonos voomen. O Anastas ek ton
Nekron, Kyrie: Doxa Si!
gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
ou salevthisete.

Refseos

To

up fallen mankind. Wherefore, with

one accord, we cry: O Lord, Risen
from the dead: Glory to Thee!

And

He established the world, which

shall not be moved.

imas
tis
pale
Hristos
epanorthose
thelon,
Stavro
prospignite ke Tafo tethite, on
Myrophori Gynekes, meta dakrion
zitouse, thrinouse elegon. Imi Sotir
ton apanton, pos katedxo Tafo ikise?
Ikisas de thelon, pos eklapis? Pos
metetethis?
Pios de topos to Son
Zoiforn katekripse Soma?
Alla
Despota, os ipershou, imin emfanithi,
ke pafson af imon, ton oirmon ton
akrion, thrinousesde aftes, Angelos
pros aftas apevoise.
Ton thrinon
pafsameni, tis Apostoli ipate:
Oti
Anesti
O
Kyrios,
to
kosmo
doroumenos ilasmon, ke to Mega
Eleos.

Wishing

Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is

makrotita imeron.

Holiness

Stavrothis

os ivoulithis Hriste, ke ton

Thanaton ti Tafi Sou skilefsas,
triieros Anestis, os Theos meta oxis, to
kosmo doroumenos ateleftiton Zoin,
ke to Mega Eleos.

to lift us out of the ancient

corruption, Christ was nailed upon
the Cross, and laid in the Tomb. In
tears, the Myrrhbearing Women
searched for Him, and said,
lamenting: Woe to us! O Saviour of
all: how did Thou consent to stay in
a Tomb? And as Thou remained
there willingly, how were Thou
stolen?
How were Thou moved?
What place now hides Thy Life-giving
Body? O Master, Appear to us as
Thou hast Promised, and dry up the
fountain of our tears. Whereupon,
as they wept, an Angel went to them
and exclaimed: Cease your weeping!
Tell the Apostle that our Lord is
Risen, granting to the world
forgiveness and Great Mercy.

is proper to Thy House, O

Lord, unto length of days.

Crucified

according to Thy Will, and

despoiling
Death
by
Thine
Entombment, O Christ, Thou Rose in
Glory on the Third Day as God,
granting the world Life Everlasting,
and Great Mercy.

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

ST JAMES

THE

Iakove, en tes vasanis

pases Makrothimisas.
Ton gar
daktilon ke ton hiron, ke vrahionon
ekkopenton Sou, omios ke podon ke
knimidon
Sou,
mehri
miron
ekarterisas, lipon evhomenou Sou, ke
tin septin Sou karan apetemon.
Martys poliathle, iper imon mi pafsi
Hristou deomenos eleithine tas psihas
imon.

Steadfast

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin

Kyrie ton onta en pasi ti Ktisi,

amartoli pou figomen?
En to
Ourano? Aftos katikis! En to Aidi?
Epatisas Thanaton! Is ta Vathi ta tis
Thalasis? Eki i Hir Sou, Despota!
Pros
Se
katafevgomen,
Si
prospiptontes iketevomen. O Anastas
ek ton nekron, Eleison imas!

in Struggles, Martyr James,

Thou Delivered up Thy body on
behalf of Christ our God! Thy hands
and legs were severed, thy fingers,
arms, shoulders, and at the last, Thy
head. Thou ascended to Heaven to
Reign with the King of all.
Wherefore,
since
Thou
hast
Struggled mightily, do not cease to
Intercede that our soul may be Saved
from all harm by the alien.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

From Thee, where shall we sinners flee,

O Lord Who art everywhere in
Creation?
Into Heaven?
Thine
Abode art There! Into Hades? Thou
hast trampled upon Death! Into the
depths of the sea?
Thy Hand
reaches there, O Master! We run to
Thee, and falling before Thee, we
pray: O Thou Who Rose from the
dead, have Mercy on us!

Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let

Thine Ears be attentive to the

voice of my Supplication.

fonin tis Deiseos mou.

En to Stavro Sou, Hriste, kavhometha, ke In Thy Cross,

we exult, O Christ, and we

Praise and Glorify Thy Resurrection!
Thou art indeed our God! We know
none other but Thee!

tin Anastasin So, imnoumen ke

Doxazomen. Si gar i Theos imon,
ektos Sou allon ouk idamen.

Ean

If

Dia

Ever

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
pantos Evlogountes ton Kyrion,
imnoumen tin anastasin Aftou.
Stavron
gar
ipominas,
Thato
Thanton olese.

Blessing the Lord, we Praise His

Resurretion, for by Enduring the
Cross, He destroyed Death by Death!

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.

Doxa ti Dinami Sou, Kyrie, oti katirgisas Glory

to Thy Might, O Lord, for Thou

hast destroyed the power of Death,
and Thou hast Renewed us through
Thy Cross, Bestowing on us Life and
Incorruption!

ton to Kratos ehonta tou Thanatou,

anekenisas imas dia tou Stavrou Sou,
doroumenos imin Zoin ke Aftharsian!
FESTAL STICHERA ST JAMES

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Apo

From

Kosmou,

When

Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
ta terpna katalipon, genous
perifanian plouton, ke oreotita, pasan
te tin esthisin, aparnisamenos, ke to
soma temnomenos, pathon ekmimisi,
heron ikolouthisas, Hristo Iakove, os
oun kinonos pathimaton, Doxis
ehrimatisas ontos, ke tis Vasilias nin
simmetohos.

PERSIA

TONE

the morning watch until night;

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

Amen

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Thou, O Lord, should mark

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

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

PERSIAN TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Ethavmastothis

Ke

Se

VESPERS - TONE 6 - 23AP-13 LUKE - ST JAMES

Thou had forsaken all the

worlds sensual delights, wealth and
beauty, prestige f ancestry, and when
Thou rejected all sentimentality,
with Thy bodys dismemberment,
rejoicing, Thou followed Christ in
likeness to His Passion, O Holy Great
Martyr James. Now Thou truly share
in His Glory and His Kingly Rule
insofar as Thou were a Partaker in
His Sufferings.

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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.

Kosmou,

ta terpna katalipon, genous

perifanian plouton, ke oreotita, pasan
te tin esthisin, aparnisamenos, ke to
soma temnomenos, pathon ekmimisi,
heron ikolouthisas, Hristo Iakove, os
oun kinonos pathimaton, Doxis
ehrimatisas ontos, ke tis Vasilias nin
simmetohos.

When

Thou had forsaken all the

worlds sensual delights, wealth and
beauty, prestige f ancestry, and when
Thou rejected all sentimentality,
with Thy bodys dismemberment,
rejoicing, Thou followed Christ in
likeness to His Passion, O Holy Great
Martyr James. Now Thou truly share
in His Glory and His Kingly Rule
insofar as Thou were a Partaker in
His Sufferings.

Enite

Praise

Meli,

When

ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
therizomenos sarkos, ke tas
aforitous
odinas,
ton
ekismon
karteron, Martys Axiagaste, Hristou
Iakove, ke tyrannon omotita, patisas
andrios, Nikis ton politimon, stefanon
ilifas. O nin egkosmoumenos Makar,
Thio tou Despotou Sou throno, meta
ton sinathlon Sou paristase.

the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For

His Mercy rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.

ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton

eona.

Ehon,

parrisian pros Hriston, panton

ton en Pisti telounton, tin Sin Septin
Eortin, Martys Panaidime, thermos
proistaso, ton kindinon riomenos,
pathon apallatton, pasis peristaseos,
dinon litroumenos, nemon ke psihon
sotirian, Thiaes Sou entevxesin opos,
tous
lamprous
agonas
Sou
Doxaomen.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Since

Thou speak with confidence to

Christ, earnestly look after the
Faithful observers of Thy Divine and
august Memorial, O Martyr, praised
by all; from all dangers Deliver us,
and free us from passions, also from
all dire circumstances Deliver us;
grant us Eternal Salvation of our soul
by Thy Divine Prayers, so that we
may Glorify Thy Victories.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

FESTAL MENAION ST JAMES

Karteron

en Athlisi, Martys Iakove, to

Soma Sou paredokas dia Hriston ton
Theon, ke melizomenos hiras ke
mirous, ke vrahionas ke knimas ke
tous daktilous, ke telefteon tin karan
Sou,
aniptase
en
Ouranis,
simvasilevin to Vasili tou pnatos. Dio
Athlounton kratiste, mi dialipis

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and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen

Tis

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.

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 - EISODOS THE

ENTRANCE- THE EVENING HYMN

THE PROKEIMENON OF THE DAY

SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92 TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

O
1.

2.

Kyrios evasilefsen,
enedisato

Enedisato

Kyrios
perizosato.

evprepeian

Dinamin,

ke

The

Lord reigns - He vested Himself

with Majesty.

1.

The Lord vested and girded Himself

with Power

Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is

2.

And

He established the world ,

which shall not be moved.

ou salevthisete.
LITANY

OF

FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS

THE PRIEST

CONTINUES ALOUD

Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon

ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke

PRIEST

Amin

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.

tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amen
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA TONE (6) PLAGAL2

Tin

Anastasin Sou Hriste Sotir, Angeli

imnousin en Ouranis, ke imas tous
epi gis kataxioson, en kithara kardia
Se Doxazin.

Angels

Kyrios
evasilefsen,
evprepian
Enediasto.
Enedisato
Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.

The

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Now

THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Patient in the midst of Thy Sufferings,

O Martyr James, Thou surrendered
Thy body for Christ our God, and
when Thy fingers hands, arms and
legs were cut off, and finally Thy
head, Thou took wing to the Heavens
where Thou Reign with the King of
all!
Therefore, Most Might of

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Praise

Thou had endured the cutting

off of Thy bodys members, the
tortures, and the unbearable pain,
valorously
trampling
thus
the
tyrants cruelty, O Praiseworthy and
Blessed James, as Christs Holy
Martyr, Thou received the Precious
Laurel Crown of Victory. Wearing it
Thou stand decorated by the Divine
Throne of Thy Master with Thy
Fellow Martyrs, O All Blessed One.

Athletes, never cease to pray that

our soul may be Saved from the
snares of the enemy!

iketevon, tou Sothine tas psihas imon,

ek pasis vlavis tou allotriou.

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

Pilas

sintripsas halkas, ke mohlous tou

Aidou
sinthlasas,
os
Theos
Pantodinamos,
genos
anthropon

in Heaven sing the Praises of

Thy Resurrection, O Christ our
Saviour.
Grant that we, too, on
Earth, may with Pure Heart Glorify
Thee.
Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself with Power.

After

VESPERS - TONE 6 - 23AP-13 LUKE - ST JAMES

smashing the Gates of Bras and

breaking the bolts and bars of
Hades, Thou, O Almighty God, raised

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