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her away secretly.
Tafta
While
de aftou enthimithentos, idou!

Angelos Kyriou kat onar efani afto,
legon: Iosif, Iios David, mi fovithis
paralavin Mariam tin Gyneka sou.
To gar en afti Gennithen ek
Pnevmatos estin Agiou.
he considered these things,

behold! an Angel of the Lord
appeared to him, saying: Joseph,
son of David: do not be afraid to
take Mary as your wife. That which
is Conceived in Her is of the Holy
Spirit.
Texete de Iion, ke kalesis to Onoma

Aftou Iisoun.
She will bring forth a Son, and Thou

shalt name Him Jesus.
Aftos gar Sosi ton laon Aftou apo ton

amartion afton.
He will Save His People from their

sins.
Touto
All
de olon gegonen ina plirothi to

rithen ipo tou Kyriou dia tou Profitou,
legontos:
Idou i Parthenos en
gastri exi, ke texete Iion, ke
kalesousi
to
Onoma
Aftou
Emmanouil,
O
est
metherminevomenon Meth imon
O Theos.
this was done so that it might be

fulfilled which was spoken by the
Lord through the Prophet, saying:
Behold, the Virgin shall be with
Child, and bear a Son, and they
shall call His Name ,Immanuel,
which is translated: God with us.
Diegerthis
Having
Ke ekalese to Onoma Aftou Iisoun.
And he called His Name Jesus.
de O Iosif apo tou ipno,

epiisen os prosetaxen afto O Angelos
Kyriou, ke parelave tin Gyneka Aftou,
eos ou eteke ton Iion aftis ton
Prototokon.
been woken from sleep Joseph

did as the Angel of the Lord
commanded him and took to him his
Wife, and did not know Her until She
had brought forth Her Firstborn Son.
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SUNDAY OF THE HOLY ANCESTORS- ( ADAM UNTIL ST JOSEPH THE BETROTHED)
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Tone 1
RESURRECTION GOSPEL 4 LUKE 24 : 1 - 12
EOTHINON 4
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OF
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T ONE 1 2 6 A P - B E F O R E N A T I V I T Y
OF
CHRSIT 18 DECEMBER 2016
Salmon
Salmon
David
David
de egennise ton Vooz ek tis

Rahav. Vooze de egennise ton Ovid
ek tis Routh. Ovid de egennise ton
Iesse. Iesse de egennise ton David ton
Vasilea.
Sunday Matins 26th Sunday After Pentecost

SUNDAY BEFORE
KINDLY
USE THE
NATIVITY
VESPERS SERVICE BOOK
HOLY ANCESTORS
UP TO THIS POINT, THEN FOLLOW
de O Vasilefs egennise ton

Solomonta ek tis tou Ouriou.
Solomon de egennise ton Rovoam.
Rovoam de egennise ton Avia. Avia
de egennise ton Asa.
THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY, WITH REGARD TO THE FOLLOWING HYMNS

AND READINGS
Asa de egennise ton Iosaphat.
PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE
*Theos
Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!
TO
GOD
FOR
HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en
1 : Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti

Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
S TI HO S
Aftou!*
S TI HO S
2:
S TI HO S
3:
*The
Lord is God, and has Appeared

to us. Blessed is He Who comes in
the Name of the Lord!
1:
Good;
V ER SE
for
the Lord, for He is

His Mercy endures
Panta
ta Ethni ekiklosan me,
Para
Kyriou egeneto afti, ke
esti Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.*
2 : All the Nations surrounded

me, but in the Name of the Lord I
V ER SE
This is the Lords doing, and
it is Marvellous in our eyes.*
lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton

Ioudeon ke stratioton filassonton to
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis trimeros,
Sotir, Doroumenos to kosmo tin Zoin.
Dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon
evoon si Zoodota. Doxa ti Anastasi
Sou, Hriste! Doxa ti Vasilia Sou! Doxa
ti Ikonomia Sou, mone Filanthrope!
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
While the stone was sealed by the Jews,

and soldiers stood on guard over
Thy Body undefiled, Thou didst rise
on the third day, O Saviour, Who
givest Life unto the world. For which
cause the Heavenly Powers cried
aloud unto Thee: O Giver of Life:
Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ!
Glory to Thy Kingdom! Glory to Thy
Providence, O Thou Who alone Loves
mankind!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL APOLYTIKION HOLY ANCESTORS TONE 2
Megala ta tis Pisteos katorthomata!
Ke
En
ti pigi tis flogos, os epi idatos
anapafseos, i Agii tris Pedes igallonto.
Ke O Profitis Daniil, leonton pimin, os
Provaton ediknito. Tes afton ikesies
Hriste O Theos, Soson tas psihas
imon.
Magnificent
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Now
Amin
2.
are
Faiths
accomplishments! The Three Holy
Youths exultingly stood in the
Fountain of Fire as if beside the still
waters of rest.
And Daniel the
Prophet was shown to be a Shepherd
of lions. At their Entreaty, O Christ
God, Save our souls.
and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
Amen
OF
begot Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat

begot Joran, and Joran begot Uzziah.
Ezekias
Hezekiah
Iosias
Josiah
Meta
After
Soravavel
Zerubbabel
de
egennise ton Manassi.
Manasis de egennise ton Amon.
Amon de eegnnise ton Iosian.
de egennise ton Iehonian ke tou
adelphous Aftou, epi tis metikesias
Vavilonos.
de tin metikesian Vavilonos,

Iehonias egennise ton Salathiil.
Salathiil de egennise ton Zoravavel.
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 1
Tou
Asa
Uzziah
de egennise ton Ioatham.

Ioatham de egennise ton Ahaz. Ahaz
de egennise ton Ezekian.
drove them back.*

V ER SE
Iosaphat
Ioram de
the King begot Solomon by her

who had been the wife of Uriah;
Solomon
begot
Rehoboam;
Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah
begot Asa.
Ozias
Confess
forever!*
ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.*
de egennise ton Ioram.

egennise ton Ozian.
begot Boaz by Rahab; Boaz

begot Obed by Ruth; Obed begot
Jesse and Jesse begot David the
King.
de egennise ton Avioud.

Avioud de egennise ton Eliakim.
Eliakim de egennnise ton Azor.
Azor
de egnnise ton Sadok. Sadok

egennise ton Ahim.
Ahim
egennise ton Elioud.
Elioud
egennise ton Eleazar. Eleazar
egennise ton Mathan. Mathan
egennise to Ioakov.
de
de
e
de
de
Iakov
de egennise ton Iosif ton Andra

Marias, ex is egennithi Iisous O
legomenos Hristos.
begot Jotham, Jotham begot

Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah.
begot Manasseh; Manasseh
begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah.
begot Jeconiah and his brothers

about the time they were carried
away to Babylon.
they were taken to Babylon,
Jeconiah
begot
Shealtiel,
and
Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel.
begot Abiud; Abiud begot

Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor.
Azor begot Zadok; Zadok begot Achim,

and Achim begot Eliud. Eliud begot
Eleazar; Eleazar begot Matthan, and
Matthan begot Jacob.
Jacob
Pase oun e genee apo Avraam eos David All

Ke
begot Joseph the (Betrothed)

Husband of Mary (Miriam) of Whom
was born Jesus Who is called Christ.
geneae dektessares, ke apo David eos

tis
metikesias
Vavilonos
genee
dekatessares.
the generations from Abraham to

David were fourteen generations;
from David until the captivity in
Babylon were fourteen generations.
apo tis metikesias Vavilonos eos tou

Hristou, genee dekaterssares.
And from the captivity in Babylon until

the Christ are fourteen generations.
Tou de Iisou Hristou i gennisis outos in:
The
Manistevthisis
After
Iosif
Joseph, her husband, being a Just man,
Birth of Jesus Christ was as

follows:
gar tis Mitros Aftou

Marias to Iosif, prin i sinelthin aftous,
evrethi
en
gastri
ehousa
ek
Pnevmatos Agiou.
de O anir aftis, Dikeos on, ke mi
thelon aftin paradigmatise, evoulithi
lathra apolise aftin.
OF
His Mother, Mary, was Betrothed

to Joseph, before they came
together, she was found with Child
of the Holy Spirit.
and not wanting to make her a

public example, was minded to put
19.
Ke
And
ti eti lego? Epilipsi gar me

diigoumenon O hronos peri Gedeon,
Varak te ke Sampson ke Iefthae,
David te ke Samouil ke ton Profiton, i
dia Pisteos katigonisanto Vasilias,
irgasanto
Dikeosinin,
epetihon
Epangelion, efraxan stomata leonton,
esvesan
dinamin
piros,
efigon
stomata maheras, enedinamothisan
apo asthenias, egenithisan ishiri en
polemo, paremvolas eklinan allotrion.
Elavon
what more shall I say? For the

time would fail me to tell of Gideon
and
Barak
and
Samson
and
Jephthah, also of David and Samuel
and the Prophets: who through Faith
subdued
Kingdoms,
worked
Righteousness, obtained Promises,
stopped the mouths of lions,
quenched the violence of fire,
escaped the edge of the sword, out
of weakness were made strong,
became valiant in battle, turned to
flight the armies of the aliens.
THEOTOKION TONE 2
Panta iper ennian, panta Iperendoxa, ta Beyond
SMALL LITANY
FIRST RESURRECTION KATHISMA TONE 1
Ton Tafon Sou, Sotir, Stratiote tirountes, The
Women
ou
ina
Others
de empegmon ke mastigon piran

elavon, eti de desmon ke filakis.
Others
They
Stavro
prosilothis, ekofsios Iktirmon, en

mnimati tethis, os thnitos Zoodota, to
kratos sinetripsas, Dinate to thanato
Sou; Se gar efrixan, i pilori i tou
Adou; Si sinigiras, tous ap eonos
thanontas, os monos Filanthropos.
Thou were willingly nailed to the Cross,

eonon.
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
ex
anastasos
Alli
de
etimpanisthisan,
prosdexameni tin apolitrosin,
krittonos Anastaseos tihosin.
received their dead raised to

life again.
were tortured, not accepting

deliverance, so that they might
obtain a better Resurrection.
Eteri
had trials mockings and

scourgings - yes, of chains and
imprisonments.
Elithasthisan,
epristhisan, epirasthisan,
en fono maheras apethanon
were stoned, they were sawn in

two, they were tempted and they
were slain with the sword.
Periilthon en milotes, en egiiis dermasin, They wandered about in sheepskins and

isteroumeni,
thlivomeni,
kakouhoumeni - on ouk in axios O
kosmos.
in
goatskins,
being
destitute,
afflicted, tormented of whom the
world was not worthy.
En erimies planomeni ke oresi ke spileis In

ke tes opes tis Gis.
all these, having obtained a Good

Testimony through Faith, did not
receive the Promise God having
provided something better for us
so that they should not be made
Perfect apart from us.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

OF OUR
deserts They wandered

- and
mountains, dens and caves of Earth.
And
outi pantes Martyrithentes dia tis

Pisteos
ouk
ekomisanto
tin
Epangelian - tou Theou peri imon
kritton ti provlepsamenou - ina mi
horis imon teliothosi.
THE GENEALOGY
ST MATTHEW 1 : 1 - 25
TO
LORD & SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING
TO THE FLESH
Vivlos geneseos Iisou Hristou, Iiou David, The
Book of the Genealogy of Jesus

Christ, the Son of David, the Son of
Abraham:
Iiou Abraam.
Abraam
Abraham begot Isaac; Isaac begot Jacob
egennise ton Isaak, Isaak de

egennise ton Iakov, Iakov de egennise
ton Ioudan, ke tous adelphous Aftou.
and Jacob begot Judah and his

brothers.
Ioudas
Ke
Amin
O Merciful One, and laid in a tomb as

a mortal, O Giver of Life. By Thy
Death, O Powerful One, Thou
smashed its might; for Hadess
gatekeepers trembled before Thee;
Thou raised with Thee the dead from
every age, for Thou alone Love
mankind.
Amen
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 Ktistin
Sou.
Doxa
to enikisanti en Si!
When
Gabriel had uttered Hail! to

Thee, O Virgin, then with the Voice,
became the Lord of all Incarnate in
thee whom the Holy Ark of old
prefigured, as Righteous David said.
Thou carried Thy Creator and
proved to be More Spacious than the
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou! Doxa

to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou!
Glory to Him Who Dwelt

Glory to Him Who
forth from Thee! Glory to
Heavens!
within Thee!
came
Him Who through Thy Childbirth has
set us free!
Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar;
de egennise ton Phares ke ton

Zara ek tis Thamar. Phares de
egennise ton Esrom.
Esrom de
egennise ton Aram.
Aram de
egennise ton Aminadav. Amindav de
egennise ton Naason.
Naason de
egennise ton Salmo.
18.
Soldiers watching Thy Tomb

became as dead men at the lightning
flash of the Angel who appeared and
proclaimed to the Women the
Resurrection. We Glorify Thee, the
Destroyer of corruption; we fall
down before Thee, Risen from the
grave and alone our God.
nekri ti astrapi, tou ofthentos

Angelou, egenonto kirittontos, ginexi
tin Anastasin. Se doxazomen, ton tis
fthoras katheretin. Si Prosspiptomen,
to Anastanti ek Tafou, ke mono Theo
imon.
tous
gynekes
nekrous afton.
Ke
the
power
of
thought,
exceedingly Glorious are all Thy
Mysteries, O Birth-giver of God;
sealed in Purity and preserved in
Virginity, Thou art acknowledged to
be, in Very Truth, the Mother who
brought forth the True God;
wherefore Entreat Him so that our
souls may be Saved.
Sa, Theotoke, Mystiria.

Ti Agnia
esfragismeni
ke
Parthenia
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis,
Theon tekousa Alithinon.
Afton
iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon.
Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron

begot Ram. Ram begot Amminadab;
Amminadab begot Nahshon, and
Nahshon begot Salmon.
OF
SECOND RESURRECTION KATHISMA TONE 1
Ginekes
pros to mnima, paregenonto

orthrie, ke Angelikin optasian,
theasamene eteremon; O tafos
existrapte
Zoin;
to
Thavma
The women came to Thy Tomb at dawn

and when they saw a Vision of an
Angel they trembled; the Tomb
blazed forth Life; the Marvel amazed
OF
3.
kateplitten
aftas;
Dia
touto
apelthouse, tis Mathites ekiritton tin
Egersin: Ton Adin eskilefse Hristos, os
Monos Krateos ke Dinatos, ke
ftharentas sinigire pantas, ton tis
katakriseos fovon, lisas dinami
Stavrou.
them; and so going back to the

Disciples
they
proclaimed
the
Resurrection: Christ has despoiled
Hades, as alone Mighty and Powerful,
and has Raised up all those in
corruption, dispelling the fear of
condemnation by the Power of the
Cross.
En
Ke
to Stavro prosilothis, i Zoi ton

apanton, ke en nekris logisthis, O
athanatos Kyrios, anestis triimeros
Sotir, ke igiras Adam ek tis fthoras;
dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon,
evoon Si Zoodota:
Doxa tis sis
pathimasi,
Hriste!
Doxa
ti
Anastasi Sou! Doxa ti Sigkatavasi
Sou, Mone Filanthrope!

eonon.
Life of all, Thou were nailed to the

Cross; O Immortal Lord, Thou were
numbered among the dead. Thou
arose, O Saviour, on the third day,
and raised Adam from corruption;
therefore the Heavenly Powers cried
out to Thee, O Giver of
Life: Glory
to Thy Sufferings, O Christ! Glory to
Thy Resurrection! Glory to Thy
condescension,
Only
Lover
of
mankind!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
18 DECEMBER 2016 SUNDAY BEFORE NATIVITY

SUNDAY OF THE HOLY ANCESTORS
DIVINE LITURGY
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 1
Septon, tou Despotou doxion,

anastison imas, peptokotas is haos,
dinis apognoseos, ke ptesmaton ke
thlipseon; Si gar pefikas, amartolon
Sotiria, ke Voithia, ke Kratea
Prostasia, ke Sozis tous doulous Sou.
EVLOGITARIA, TRISAGION HYMN,

THEOTOKION & SMALL LITANY
RESURRECTION IPERKOI TONE 1
tou Listou Metanoia ton Paradison

esilisen, O de Thrinos ton Miroforon
tin Haran eminisen: Oti anestis Hriste
O Theos, parehon to kosmo, to Mega
Eleos
The
Thiefs Repentance plundered

Paradise, but the Myrrh-bearers
lament disclosed the Joy that Thou
art Risen, Christ God, granting the
world Great Mercy!
RESURRECTION ANABATHMI TONE 1

A
En
to thlivesthe me,
isakouson mou ton odinon, Kyrie, si
krazo!.
NTIFONON
Tis
erimikis, apafstos O Thios pothos

enginete, kosmou ousi tou mateou
ektos.
I cry
to Thee, O Lord, in
my sorrow! Hear my pain!
NTIPHON
Megala ta tis Pisteos katorthomata!
is the sacred desire for God

among those in the desert, for they
are far-removed from this vain
world.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agion Pnevmati. Glory

Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
4.
to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen.
OF
THE
indeed are the accomplishments

of Faith! The Three Holy Youths
stood exultingly in the fountain of
fire as if beside Still Waters! And
Daniel the Prophet appeared to be
shepherding the lions!
At their
Entreaties, O Christ God, Save our
soul!
SEASONAL KONTAKION FOREFEAST
OF THE
NATIVITY
The Virgin comes today to the Cave to
Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion

Logon, en Spileo ethete apotekin
aporritos.
Horeve, i ikoumeni,
akoutisthisa; Doxason meta Angelon
ke
ton
Pimenon,
voilithenta
apofthine, Pedion Neon, ton Pro
Eonon Theon.
PROKEIMENON HYMN
3 HOLY YOUTHS
Great
En
ti pigi tis flogos, os epi idatos
anapafseos, i Agii Tris, Pedes
igallonto, ke O Profitis Daniil, leonton
pimin, os provaton ediknito.
Tes
afton ikesies Hriste O Theos, soson
tas psihas imon!
give Birth Ineffably to the Word PreEternal. Hearing this, be of good

cheer, O Earth and its people: Glorify
Him with the Angels and the
Shepherds, Whose Will it was to be
made manifest as a young Child
the Pre-Eternal God.
3 HOLY YOUTHS TONE 4
OF THE
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos imon.
Blessed
Oti Dikeos i epi pasan, is epiisas imin.
For Thou hast always dealt Righteously
art Thou, O Lord, God of our

Fathers!
with us.
THE EPISTLE
THE FAITH
Unending
and soldiers stood on guard over

Thy Body undefiled, Thou didst rise
on the third day, O Saviour, Who
grants Life unto the world.
For
which cause the Heavenly Powers
cried aloud unto Thee: O Giver of
Life: Glory to Thy Resurrection, O
Christ!
Glory to Thy Kingdom!
Glory to Thy Providence, O Thou
Who alone Loves mankind!
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST DANIEL &
Mary, Holy Vessel of our Master, raise

us up who have fallen into the pit of
dread despair, of offences and
afflictions;
for Thou
art
the
Salvation, the Help and the Mighty
Protection of sinners, and Thou
Saves Thy servants.
While the stone was sealed by the Jews,
lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton

Ioudeon ke stratioton filassonton to
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis trimeros,
Sotir, Doroumenos to kosmo tin Zoin.
Dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon
evoon si Zoodota. Doxa ti Anastasi
Sou, Hriste! Doxa ti Vasilia Sou! Doxa
ti Ikonomia Sou, mone Filanthrope!
THEOTOKION
Maria to
CHRIST
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Tou
Amen
Amin
OF
OF THE
OF
ST PAUL
HEBREWS 11 : 9 10 & 32 40
TO THE
OLD COVENANT JUDEANS
FROM
Adelphi,
Pisti parokisen Avraam is tin

Gin tis Epangelias os allotrian, en
skines katikisas meta Isaak ke Iakov
ton sigklironomon tis epangelias tis
Aftis.
Exedeheto
gar tin tous themelious

ehousan polin, is Tehnitis Ke
Dimiourgos O Theos.
OF
ST ABRAHAM
TO
ST JOSEPH
THE
BETROTHED
Brethren: Through Faith Abraham dwelt

in the Land of Promise, as in a
foreign country, dwelling in tents
with Isaac and Jacob, the Heirs with
him of the same Promise.
He
waited for the City that has

Foundations, whose Builder and
Maker is God.
17.
and implore Him that Great Mercy be

given to our souls.
Agio
Pnevmati, Timi ke Doxa, osper

Patri, prepi ama ke Io. Dia touto
asomen ti Triadi Monokratoria.
Oti Dikeos i Epi pasin, is epiisas imin, For Thou art Righteous in all Thou did
ke pi tin polin tin Agian tin ton
Pateron imon Ierousalim.
for us, all Thou brought on us, and

on Jerusalem, the Holy Ciy of our
Fathers.
Ofthi
She
i ap eonos en gi, kirittomeni

Profiton en tis flegmasi, Parthenos i
Theotokos, in Patriarhi Sofi, ke
Dikeon dimi katangelousi. Meth on
sighorevi, ke gynekon i eprepia,
Sarra, Revekka, ke Rahil Sin ti Anni
te, ke i endoxos, Mriam i Moseos
omou.
Taftes sinepagallonte, ke
kosmou ta perata, simpasa Ktisis
gereri, oti Theos paraginete, sarki tou
tehthine, ke dorisasthe to kosmo to
Mega Eleos.
who from all the Ages on earth in

the predictions of the Prophets is
heralded, the Virgin and Theotokos,
has now appeared, whom the Wise
Patriarchs and Righteous openly
declare. When them joining chorus
is the Adornment of Womanhood,
Sarah, Rebecca, also Rachel and
Hannah, too, as well as the Glorious
Mirian, the Sister of Moses. With
them together now eult the far
reaches of the world, and all
Creation Rejoices. For His Nativity
in th Flesh is God Himself Coming,
and in order to bestow on the world
His Great Mercy.

THE HOLY ANCESTORS TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ton Nomikon didagmaton O sillogos, tin
The Collection of Teachings of the Law
en sarki emfanizi tou Hristou Thian

Gennisin, tis pro tou Nomou tin Harin
evangelizomenis, os iper Nomon ti
Pisti iparxasin.
Othen tis fthoras
apalagis ousan proxenon, tes en Adi
katehomenes psihes proekiritton, dia
tis anastaseos. Kyrie, Doxa Si!
makes Christs Divine Nativity in the

Flesh apparent to those who
preached the Gospel of Grace before
the Law was given, and were above
the Law by Virtue of their Faith.
Therefore, to the souls held in
Hades, they announced the Nativity
beforehand, that it would be the
Cause of the Deliverance from
corruption,
through
the
Resurrection. O Lord: Glory to
Thee!
Ke
B Is ta ori ton son ipsosas

me nomon, aretes eklamprinon, O
Theos, ina imno Se.
NTIFONON
and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
Amin.
Amen
THEOTOKION - GREAT DOXOLOGY

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION
Spirit as also due to the Son and

Father. Let us therefore praise the
Trinity, Mighty and One in Dominion.
2 Thou has elevated me to

the Heights of Thy Commandments,
O God. Let
Virtue shine upon me
so that I may praise Thee.
NTIPHON
Dexia Sou Hiri lavon si Loge, filaxon me, With Thy right Hand, O Logos, keep me
frourison,
amartias.
mi
pir
me
flexi
tis
and protect me, so that the Fire of

Sin does not consume me.
Doxa
Glory
Amin.
Agio
Amen
All Creation
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

eonon.
Pnevmati,
pasa
i
Ktisis
kenourgite, palndromouisa is to
proton, isosthenes gar esti Patri ke
Logo.
Epi tis irikosi mi,

odefsomen is tas avlas tou Kyriou,
infranthi mou to pnevma, sigheri i
kardia
NTIFONON

and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
is renewed through the

Holy Spirit and returns to its original
state. For He is equal in Power with
the Father and the Logos.
3
My soul rejoices with
those who say let us go into the
Courts of the Lord. My spirit is
renewed and my heart is gladdened.
NTIPHON
Epi
Great
Doxa
Glory
Amin.
Agio
Amen
It is proper
ikon David, fovos mega. Eki gar

thronon
ektethenton,
krithisonte
apase, e file tis gis ke glosse.
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
eonon.
Pnevmati, timin, Proskinisin,

Doxan ke Kratos, os Patri te Axion, ke
to Io di prosferin. Monas gar estin i
Trias ti Fisi, all ou Prosopis.
Now

eonon.
Glory and Honour are due to the Holy
fear shall be in the House of

David, where the thrones shall be
set, and all the tribes and tongues of
the earth shall be judged.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto the Ages of Ages.
to offer honour, worship,

might and glory to the Holy Spirit, as
also to the Father and to the Son
for the Trinity is One only in Nature
and not in Persons.
RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON TONE 1
Nin
Anastisome, legi Kyrios, thisome

en Sotirio, parrisiasome en afto. (2)
STIHO S
Ta Logia Kyriou Logia Agna.
Nin
anastisome, legi Kyrios, thisome

en Sotirio, parrisiasome en afto.
Now
will I Arise, said the Lord: I will

establish them in Salvation; I will
not delay. (2)
The Words of the Lord are Pure

Words.
VE RSE
Now
will I arise, said the Lord: I will

establish them in Salvation, I will
not delay.
SMALL LITANY, PRAISES TO GOD, ETC

RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON
Nin anastisome, legi Kyrios.
Thisome
en Sotirio, parrisiasome en afto. (2)
16.
OF
Now I will Arise, says the Lord, I

Will establish them in Salvation; I
Will declare it boldly. (2)
OF
5.
Ta
Logia Kyriou logia Agna, argyrion

pepiromenon,
dokimion
ti
Gi
kekatharismenon eptalasios.
Nin
anastisome, legi Kyrios. Thisome

en Sotirio, parrisiasome en afto.
The Words of the Lord are pure words,

like silver fired in a furnace of Earth,
Purified seven times.
Now I Will Arise, says the Lord, I
Will establish them in Salvation; I
Will declare it boldly.
RESURRECTION GOSPEL 4:
THE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS WITNESS
Ke
THE
to men Savvaton isihasan kata tin

entolinti de mia ton Savvaton orthrou
vatheos ilthon epi to Mnima ferouse a
itimasan aromata, ke tines sin aftes.
RESURRECTED LORD
Now on the first day of the week, very

early in the morning, they, and
certain other women with them,
went to the Tomb with the spices
that they had prepared.
Evron de
ton lithon apokekilismenon apo

tou Mnimiou, ke iselthouse ouh evron
to Soma tou Kyriou Isou.
They
Ke
egeneto en to diaporisthe aftas peri

toutou ke idou Andres dio epestisan
avtes en esthisesin Astraptouses.
And,
found the stone rolled away

from the Tomb. And entering, they
did not see the Body of Lord Jesus.
while
they
were
greatly
perplexed about this, behold: two
Men stood by them in shining
Garments.
Emfovon
Then,
Mnisthite
os elalisen imin eti on en ti

Galilea, legon: Oti di ton Ion tou
Anthropou paradothine is hiras
anthropon amartolon ke stavrothine,
ke ti Triti Imera Anastine.
Remember
Ke
emnisthisan ton Rimaton Aftou, ke

ipostrepsase
apo
tou
Mnimiou
apingilan tafta panta tis Endeka ke
pasi tis lipis.
And they remembered His Words, and
de genomenon afton ke
klinouson to prosopon is tin gin ipon
pros aftas: Ti Zitite ton zonta meta
ton nekron? Ouk estin ode, all igerthi.
Isan
Ke
O
as they were afraid and bowed

their faces to the earth, they said to
them:Why do you seek the Living
among the dead? He is not here,
but is Risen!
how He spoke to you

when He was still in Galilee, saying:
The Son of Man must be
delivered into the hands of sinful
men, and be crucified, and the
Third Day Rise again.
returning from the Tomb they told
all these things to the Eleven and to
all the rest.
de i Magdalini Maria ke Ioanna ke

Maria Iakovou ke e lipe sin aftes, e
elegon pros tous Apostolou tafta.
It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary,
efanisan enopion afton osi lipos ta

rimata afton, ke ipistoun aftes.
And their words seemed to them like
de Petros anasta edramen epi to

Mnimion, ke parakipsas vlepi ta
Othonia Kimena mona, ke apilthe pros
eafton, thavmazon to gegonos.
Peter
R ESURRECTION P RAYE R ; P SALM 50/51; T RIODI ON

H YMNS & S ALVATI ON P RAYE RS
6.
OF OUR
Enite
Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
the Mother of James, and the other

women with them, who told these
things to the Apostles.
idle tales, and they did not believe
them.
rose up and ran to the Tomb;
and stooping down, he saw the
Linen Cloths lying by themselves;
and he departed, marvelling to
himself at what had happened.
with pure hearts we may Praise and

Glorify Thee.
Praise
Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
As we Glorify Thy Divine

Condescension, we praise Thee, O
Christ: Thou were Born of a Virgin,
yet Thou were not separated from
the Father. As Man Thou suffered
and willingly endured the Cross.
Thou rose from the grave, as though
coming out of Thy Bridal Chamber,
so that Thou might Save the world.
Lord: Glory to Thee!
V ER SE
STIH OS
LUKE 24:1 12
EMPTY TOMB
Hriste, axioson imas en kathara

kardia, Imnin ke Doxazin Se.
Tin Theoprepi Sou sigkatavasin
Doxazontes, Imnoumen Se Hriste:

etehthis ek Parthenou, ke ahoristos
ipirhes to Patri; epathes os anthropos,
ke ekousios ipeminas Stavron; Anestis
ek tou Tafou, os ek pastados
proelthon, ina Sosi ton kosmon: Kyrie
Doxa Si!
FESTAL IDIOMELA HOLY ANCESTORS - TONE (5) PLAGAL 4
Enite
afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Praise
Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
Aron Sou tin Fonin Alithos, Sion Theou i Zion, the Holy City of God, lift up your
Thia Polis ke kirixon, Pteron tin Thian
mnimin, in Avraam, Isaak, Iakov
timosa ton aiimon. Idou Sin Iouda te,
ke Levi Megalinomen, Mosin ton
Megan, Aaron ton Thepesion, ke
gereromen,
Sin
David
Iisoun,
Samouil.
Pantes tin proeortion,
Hristou Thian enesin imnis evtheis
krotountes, tis par Aftou agathotitos,
tihin exetoumen, tou parehontos to
kosmo, to Mega Eleos.
voices, truly heralding the Divine

Memorial of the Fathers, as You
honour them: Abraham, and Isaac,
with Jacob the acclaimed.
With
Judah and Levi, behold we no also
Magnify Moses the Great One, along
with Aaron the God-Inspired, and we
honour David and Joshua and
Samuel. All of us, striking up Divine
and Sacred Forefestal Hymns in
Praise of Christ, are in earnest
Entreating Him that we may obtain
the Gift of His Goodness that derives
from Him Who grants His Great
Mercy to the world.
Evlogitos i Kyrie O Theos ton Pateron Blessed

imon, ke eneton ke Dedoxasmenon
to Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
art Thou, O Lord God of our

Fathers, for Thou art Praiseworthy
and exalted eyond measure unto
the ages.
Defro O en pirino pote, epidifrefsas Iliou Come

Thio armati, Theofron Elisee te, Sin
Ezekia omou, Iosia ama sinagallesthe.
Septi dodekas te, ton Profiton i
Theopnefstos, tis Genethliis tou
Sotiros sighoreve, ke en asmasi,
pantes Dikei asate.
Pandes i
pammakaristi,
i
droso
tou
Pnevmatos, svesantes floga kaminou,
iper
imon
iketefsate,
Hriston
disopountes, tes psihes imon dothine,
to Mega Eleos.
now, O Prophet Elias, who once

became the Rider of the Divine Fiery
Chariot, Elisha the Godly-minded,
and Hezekiah as well, with Josiah
also together rejoice. And You the
August Band of Dozen Prophets
Inspired by God, join in the Chorus
for our Saviours Natiity, and Thou
Righteous all sing His Praises in Holy
Song. Trinity of the Blessed Youths
who put out the furnace fire with the
Dew of the Spirit, make Supplication
on our behalf to Christ importunely,
MARY, THE MOTHER OF JAMES IS AN OBLIQUE REFERENCE TO THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS.
OF
OF
15.
FOURTH RESURRECTION EXAPOSTEILARION
Tes
Let
aretes
astrafantes,
idomen
epistantes, en Zoiforo Mnimati,
Andras en astraptouses, esthisesi
Myroforis, klinouses is gin ofin. Tou
Ouranou d e s p o z o n t o s , E g e r s i n
didahdomen, ke pros Zoin, en
mnimio dramomen sin to Petro, ke to
prahthen Thavmasantes, minomen
Hriston vlepse.
us gleam - shining with Virtues and behold the Man standing in

brilliant clothes inside the Tomb,
granting Life to the downcast Myrrhbearers. Let us learn of the
Resurrection of the Lord of Heaven
and hasten with Peter to the Tomb
and wonder at the Great Happening waiting to behold Christ the Life.
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION HOLY ANCESTORS - TONE 2
Patriarhon
Exanestis
os Theos, ek tou Tafou en

Doxi, ke kosmon sinanestisas, ke i
fisis ton vroton os Theon Se animnise,
ke Thanatos ifaniste; ke O Adam
horevi Despota, ke i Eva nin ek ton
desmon litroumeni, heri krazousa:.
Si i O pasi parehon, Hriste tin
Anastasin!
anastanta trimeron animnisomen,

os Theon pantodinamon, ke pilas tou
Adou sintripsanta, ke tous ap eonos
ek tafou egiranta, Miroforis ofthenta
kathos ivdokise, protes taftes to,
Herete, fisas, ke Apostolis haran
minion, os monos oodotis. Othen
Pisti e Ginekes Mathites simvola nikis
evangelizonte; ke Adis stenazi, ke
thanatos odirete, ke kosmos agallete,
ke pantes sigkerousi; Si gar pareshes
PASI, HRISTE TIN ANASTASIN.
before the Law came, brightly shone

forth by means of Faith, Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob, as very Bright
Luminaries.
Thereafter, all the
Prophets and all the Righteous were
from them lit up as lamps, and thus
they began to shine. Therefore, by
the Rays of their God-Inspired
Prophecy they Illumined all the
bedarkened Creation.
TO
ALL C
the Lord. Praise the Lord from the

Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.
Enite
Praise
Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.

Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
Him, all His Angels; praise

Him, all His Powers. To Thee praise
is due, O God.
RESURRECTION STICHERA
Let
REATION
PSALM 150 -
TONE 1
FESTAL KONTAKION -
FOREFEAST
Eufrenou
Vithleem, Eufratha etimazou.

Idou gar i Amnas, ton Pimena ton
megan, en mitra Vastazousa, tou
tekin katepigete, onper vlepontes, i
Theofori Paters, epagallonte, Meta
Pimenon
imnountes,
Parthenon
Thilaousan.
Be
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!
Tou
To
piise en aftis krima Engrapton.

Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis aftou.
Imnoumen
V ER SE
Praise God in His Saints;
Enite
praise Him
in the firmament of His Power
ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton.

Enite Afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.
O Stavron ipominas, ke ton

Thanaton katarigisas, ke Anastas ek
ton nekron, irinefson imon tin Zoin
Kyrie, os Monos Pantodinamos.
Having endured the Cross,

destroyed Death and Risen from the
dead, give Peace to our Life, O Lord,
as Thou alone art All Powerful.
STIH OS
V ER SE
Enite
Praise
Him for His Mighty Acts;

praise Him according to the
greatness of His Majesty.
Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
O ton Adin skilefsas, ke ton

Anthropon anastisas, ti Anastasi Sou
OF
glad, O Bethlehem!
Ephrata, be
ready!
Behold, the human Ewe
comes in haste to Deliver the Great
Shepherd, Whom She bears as an
Infant in Her Virgin Womb. And,
beholding Him, God-bearing Fathers
and Shepherds now exult in Him,
and they sing praises extolling the
Virgin Who nurses Him.
FESTAL IKOS FOREFEAST
Tis
Sis Parthene kiiseos tin lamprotita,

kathorontes eklampousan, Avraam O
Philotheos, ke Isaak O aidimos, ke
Iakov, ke pas O Theosillektos horos
ton Agion agallete, ke tin Ktisin
prosigagon, pros Sin ipantisin, en
harmosines lexesi.
Haras gar
proxenos pasin ofthis, en Mitra
sillavousa, ton pote en Vaviloni
orathenta, ke tous Pedas, tous en ti
kamino adikos vlithentas, aflektous
sintirisanta iper pasan ennian. Dio
ke anamelpousi ton oromenon en
hersi neanidos, imnountes Parthenon
thilazousan.
NATIVITY TONE 1
OF
NATIVITY
Beholding the Dazzling Radiance of Thy

Conceiving, O Virgin, Abraham the
Friend of God, Noble Isaac, Jacob,
and the whole Choir of Saints chosen
by God Rejoice;
and they bring
Creation to meet Thee with words of
Joy.
For Thou appeared as the
Source of Joy, since Thou Conceived
in Thy Womb Him Who once
Appeared in Babylon, and beyond all
understanding preserved unburnt
the Youth unjustly cast into the
furnace. And so they also raise the
song as they Hymn a Virgin who
nourished.
Having despoiled Hades and

raised
humanity
by
Thy
Resurrection, O Christ, grant that
STIH OS
14.
We
praise the praise of Thy

Saving Passion O Christ, and we
Glorify Thy Resurrection.
Sou Hriste, to
Sotirion Pathos, ke Doxazomen Sou
tin Anastasin.
STIH OS
execute upon them the Judgement

that is Decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.
us praise as God of all Power the

One Who rose on the Third Day,
smashed the Gates of Hades and
roused the age-long dead from the
grave, Who appeared to the
Myrrhbearers, as it was His Good
Pleasure to say to them first of all:
Rejoice! And so revealing Joy to the
Apostles, as alone Giver of Life.
Therefore with Faith the Women
proclaim the tokens of Victory to
the Disciples. Hades groans, Death
laments, the world exults and all
rejoice together: for Thou, O Christ,
HAST GRANTED RESURRECTION TO ALL.
Let everything that has breath praise
pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
rose from the grave in Glory as

God and raised the world up with
Thee. Mortal nature sang Thy praise
as God, and Death disappeared.
Adam danced, O Master, and now
Eve, freed from her chains, rejoices
as she cries: It is Thee, O Christ,
Who grants Resurrection to all!
GOD - PSALM 148
PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM
Pasa
Thou
RESURRECTION IKOS TONE 1
Ton
The Foremost of the Patriarchs, Fathers
i prokriti, ke pro nomou

Pateres, en Pisti proexelampsan,
Avraam, Isaak te, ke Iakov os fostires.
Apantes
ar
Profite,
ke
Dikei
anifthisan, ex afton os lampades,
fotoidis,
ke
tin
Ktisin,
pasan
eskotismenin, aktisi katefotisan, tis
septis Profitias.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES
RESURRECTION KONTAKION TONE 1
V ER SE
OF
OF
7.
SYNAXARION 18 DECEMBER
Kyrie!
Ti IH tou aftou minos mnimi tou Agiou On

Martyros Sebastianou ke ton Sin afto,
Zois,
Tragkilinou,
Nikostratou,
Klaudiou,
Kastros,
Trivourtiou,
Kastoulou, Markellinou, ke Markou.
this 18th day of the month, we

Commemorate the Holy Martyr, St
Sebastian and those with him: St Zoe,
St Tranquillinos, St Nikostratos, St
Claudios, St Tiburtios, St Castulos, St
Marcellinos, and St Mark.
Ravdos
Rod
Theos
As Thou art God of Peace and Father of
Splaghnon
The sea monster spat forth Jonah as it
ek tis Rizis, Iesse, ke Anthos ex

aftis, Hriste, ek tis Parthenou
anevlostisas.
Ex Orous O enetos,
kataskiou daseos, ilthes sarkothis es
apirandrou, O ailos ke Theos. Doxa
ti Dinami Sou Kyrie!
Ti afti imera mnimi tou Agiou Martyros On this day, we Commemorate the Holy
Martyr, St Eubiotos.
Euviotou.
Ti
afti imera mnimi tou Osiou Patros

imon Phlorou, Episkopou Aminosou.
On this day, we Commemorate our Holy

Father, St Floros, Bishop of Amisos.
Ti afti imera mnimi ton Agion Martyron On this day, we Commemorate the Holy
Phoka ke Ermilou,
teliothenton.
dia
xifous
on Irinis, Patrir iktirmon, tis

Megalis Voulis Sou ton Angelon, Irinin
parehomenon, apestilas imin. Othen
Theognosias, pros Fos Odigithentes,
ek
niktos
orthrizontes,
Doxologoumen Se Filanthrope!
Martyrs, St Phokas and St Hermylos,

who was Perfected by sword.
Ti afti imera mnimi ton Agion Martyron On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Ti
Thou hast raised up our horn! Holy

art Thou, O Lord!
Zahaeou
Diakonou
ke
Alifiou
anagnostou, athlisanton en Kesaria.
Martyrs, St Zacchaeus the Deacon

and St Alfaeos, the Reader, who
contested Caesarea.
afti imera mnimi tis Agias ke

Thavmatourgou Sofias ke ta Egkenia
tou sevasmiou Ikou tis Iperagias
Theotokou, en tis Halkopratiis.
On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Ionan emvrion apimesen,

enalios thir, ion edexato. Ti Partheno
de, enikisas O Logos, ke Sarka lavon,
dililithe psilaxas adiafthoron. Is gar
ouhipesti
pefseos,
tin
tekousan
kateshen apimanton.
Miracle-Worker, St Sophia and the

Consecration of the Holy Church of
the Most Holy Theotokos in
Chalcoprateia.
Ke mnimi tou Osiou Patros imon Mihail And the Memory of our Holy Father, St
Michael
the
Confessor.
Sigkellou, tou Omologitou.
Ti
afti imera, Kyriaki pro tis Hristou

Genniseos, mnimi Agian etahthimen
para ton Agion ke Theoforon Pateron
imon, panton ton ap eonos Theo
evarestisanton, apo Adam ahri ke
Iosif tou Mnistoros tis Iperagias
Theotokou, kata genealogian, kathos
O Evangelistis Loukas istorikos
irithmisato. Omios ke ton Profiton ke
Profotidon.
Chancellor
and
On this day, Sunday Before the Nativity

of Christ, we have been enjoined of
our Holy God-bearing Fathers to
Commemorate all those who from
the beginning of time were wellpleasing to God, from Adam to
Joseph the Bethrothed of the Most
Holy Theotokos, according to the
Genealogy, as the Evangelist, St Luke
enumerated in historical order, and
also the Prophets and Prophetesses.
Mnimi ton protoplaston Adam ke Evas.
We Commemorate St Adam and St Ever
Mnimi tou Dikeou Avel, iiou Adam.
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Sith, iiou, Adam.
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Enos, iiou Sith.
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Kainon, iiou Enos.
We
the First Fashioned.

Commemorate the Righteous Abel,
son of Adam.
Commemorate the Righteous Seth,
son of Adam.
Commemorate
Enoch, son of Seth.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Maleleil, iiou Kainan.

8.
OF
the
Righteous
Commemorate the Righteous Cain,

son of Enoch.
We Commemorate the Righteous
Mahalalel, son of Cain.
Pedes efsevia sintrafentes, dissevous,

prostagmatos katafronisantes, piros
apilin ouk eptoithisan, all en meso tis
flogos, estotes epsallon.
O Ton
Pateron Theos Evlogitos i!
Enoumen,
Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion!
ke
Thavmatos
iperfious i drosovolos,
exikonise kaminos tipon. Ou gar ous
edexato flegi neous, os oude pir tis
Theotitos, Parthenou in ipedi nidin.
Dio animnountes anamelpsomen.
Evlogito is ktisis pasa ton Kyrion, ke
iperpsouto, is pantas tous eonas!
THE MAGNIFICAT
of the Root of Jesse, and Flower

that blossomed from his stem, O
Christ, Thou hast sprung from the
Virgin.
From
the
Mountain
overshadowed by the Forest Thou
hast come, made Flesh from her that
knew not wedlock, O God Who art
not formed from matter. Glory to
Thy Power, O Lord!
Mercies, Thou hast sent to us Thine
Angel of Great Counsel, granting us
Peace. So are we guided towards the
Light of the Knowledge of God, and,
watching by night, we Glorify Thee,
O Lover of mankind!
had received him - like a babe from
the womb - while the Word, having
dwelt in the Virgin and taken Flesh,
came forth from Her yet kept Her
uncorrupted. For being Himself not
subject to decay, He preserved His
Mother free from harm.
Scorning
the impious Decree, the

Children brought up together in
Godliness feared not the threat of
fire - while standing in the midst of
the flames, they sang O God of our
Fathers, Blessed art Thou!
We Praise, we Bless and we Worship

the Lord!
The furnace - moist with Dew - was the

image and figure of a Wonder
beyond nature. For it burnt not the
Children whom it had received, even
as the Fire of the Godhead
consumed not the Virgins Womb
into which It had descended.
Therefore in praise let us sing: Let
the whole Creation Bless the Lord
and Exalt Him above all forever!
FESTAL KATAVASIA - 9TH ODE - HOLY CROSS
Mystikos
is,
Theotoke,
Paradisos,
Ageorgitos vlastisasa Hriston, if ou to
tou
Stavrou
Zoiforon
en
gi
pefitourgite Dendron.
Di ou nin
ipoumenou proskinountes afton, Se
Megalinomen.
Thou
art the Mystical Paradise, O

Theotokos; for, being Untilled, Thou
budded forth Christ, by Whom was
planted on earth the Life-giving Tree
of the Cross. Wherefore, as we adore
It being elevated, we Magnify Thee
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO THE LORD

OF
13.
Mnimi tou Agiou Proitou Daniil.
We
Mnimi to Dikeou Iared, iiou Maleleil.
We Commemorate the Righteous Jared,
Mnimi ton Agion Trion Pedon.
We
Mnimi to Dikeou Enoh, iiou Iared.
We
Mnimi
tis Dikeas Sarras, gynekos

Avraam.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Revekkas, gynekos
Isaak.
We Commemorate the Righteous Sarah,
Mnimi to Dikeou Mathousala, iiou Enoh.
We
wife of Abraham.
We Commemorate the
Rebecca, wife of Isaac.
Mnimi
Mnimi
We
Commemorate the Holy Prophet

Daniel.
Commemorate
Servants.
tis Dikeas Lias, protis gynekos

Iakov.
the
Holy
Three
Righteous
Commemorate the Righteous Leah,

first wife of Jacob.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Rhil, defteras gynekos We

Mnimi
Commemorate the Righteous

Rachel, second wife of Jacob.
Asenath, wife of Joseph the All
Comely.
Mnimi
We
Iakov.
tis Dikeas Asineth, gynekos Iosif
tou Pagkallou.
tis Dikeas Marias, Adelphis

Moiseso.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Devorras, tis Krinasis
ton Israil.

Miriam, sister of Moses.
Deborah, who Judged Israel.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Routh.

We Commemorate the Righteous Ruth.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Sarafthias, pros in Ilias We Commemorate the Righteous
apestali.
Mnimi
tis Dikeas Somanitidos,

Zeodohisasis ton Elisseon.
Widow of Zarephath, unto whom

Elijah was sent.
We Commemorae the Righteous
Shunammite Woman, who hosted
Elisha.
tis
Mnimi tis Dieas Ioudith, tis anelousis ton We

Judith, who slew Holofernes.
Olofernin.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Esthir, tis Litrosamenis We Commemorate the Righteous Ester,
ton Israil ek Thanatou.
Mnimi
tis Dikeas Annis,

Samouil tou Profitou.
who Delivered Israel from death.

tis
We
Mitros

Hannah, the Mother of Samuel the
Prophet.
tou
Dikeou
Mathousala.
We Commemorate the Righteous Shem,
Mnimi tou Dikeou Iafeth, iiou Noe.
We
Righteous
Mnimi tou Dikeou Arfaxad, iiou Sim.
We
Righteous
Mnimi tou Dikeou Kainan, iiou Arfad.
We
son of Lamech.
tou Dikeou Ever, af ou ke i

Ioudei Erei eklithisan.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Phalek, iiou Ever.

Mnimi Ragav, iiou Phalek.
NATIVITY KATHISMA 1 - THE ODES - TONE 1
Christ is Born: Glorify Him!
Gennate, Doxasate! Hristos ex

Ouranon, apantisate! Hristos epi gis,
Ipsothite! Asate to Kyrio, pas i gi, ke
en evfrosini animnisate, lai, oti
Dedoxaste!
Christ has
descended from Heaven: Receive
Him! Christ is on earth: Elevate Him!
O all the earth: sing to the Lord! Sing
praises in gladness, O ye people, for
He has been Glorified!
To pro ton eonon, ek Patros Gennithenti To

arrefstos Iio, ke ep Eshaton ek
Parthenou,
Sarkothenti
asporos,
Hristo to Theo Voisomen;
O
anipsosas to keras imon! Agios i
OF
the Son Who was Begotten of the

Father without change before all
ages, and in the Last Times, without
seed, became Flesh of the Virgin: to
Christ our God let us cry aloud:
We
commemorate the righteous Eber,

from whom the Judeans were called
Hebrews.
We commemorate the righteous Peleg,
the son of Eber.
Commemorae the Righteous Reu,
son of Peleg.
We Commemorate the Righteous Serug,
son of Reu.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Nahor, iiou Serouh.
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Tharra, iiou Nahor.
We
Mnimi
Hristos
Commemorate the Righteous Cain,

Son of Arphaxad.
We commemorate the righteous
Shelah,the son of Cainan.
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Serouh, iiou Ragav.
By their Holy Intercessions, O God, have

Amen
Commemorate the
Arphaxad, son of Shem.
Mnimi
Tes
Amin
son of Noah.
Commemorate the
Japheth, son of Noah.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Sala, iiou Kainan.
Mnimi
Mercy on us, and Save us.

Methuselah, son of Enoch.
Lamech, son of Methuselah.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Sim, iiou Noe.
Righteous
the
iiou
Righteous
We Commemorate the Righteous Noah,
We
Commemorate
Susanna.
Lameh,
Commemorate the
Enoch, son of Jared.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Noe, iiou Lameh.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Sosanis.

afton Agies Presvies, O Theos,
Eleison ke Soson imas.
12.
son of Mahalalel.
tou Dikeou Patriarhou Avraam,

iiou Tharra.
tou
Avraam.
Patriarhou
Isaak,
iiou
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Iakov, iiou Isaak.

Mnimi
tou Patriarhou Rouvim, iiou

Iakov.
Mnimi
tou
Iakov.
Patriarhou
Simeon,
iiou
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Levi, iiou Iakov.

Mnimi tou Patriarhou Iouda, iiou Iakov,
ou ek tis Philis O Hristos.
Mnimi
tou Patriahou Zavoulon, iiou

Iakov, ou i Phili paralios.
Commemorate teh
Nahor, son of Serug.
Righteous

Terahy, son of Nahor.
We Commemorte the Righteous
Patriarch Abraham, son of Terah.
We
Commemorate the Patriarch Isaac,

son of Abraham.
We
Commemorate the Patriarch Jacob,

son of Isaac.
We Commemorate the Patriarch
Reuben, son of Jacob.
We
Commemorate
the
Symeon, son of Jacob.
Patriarch
We
Commemorate the Patriarch Levi,

son of Jacob.
We Commemorate the Patriarch Judah,
son of Jacob, from whose Tribe
Christ was Born.
We
Commemorate
the
Patriarh
Zebulun, son of Jacob, whose Tribe
OF
9.
was by the sea.
of Jehoshaphat.
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Isahar, iiou Iakov, We
Commemorate
the
Patriarch
Issachar, son of Jacob, whose Tribe
cultivated the Earth.
We Commemorate the Patriarch Dan,
son of Jacob, whose Tribe was the
Tribe of Judges.
ou i Phili Giponos.
Mnimi
tou Patriarhou Dan, iiou Iakov,

ou i Phili Kritis.
Mnimi tou Patiarhou Gad, iiou Iakov, ou We
Commemorate the Patriarch Gad,

son of Jacob, whose Tribe was
plundered and plundering.
i Phili listevomeni i listefsasa.
Mnimi tou Patrarhou Asir, iiou Iaov, ou We Commemorate the Patriarch Asher,
i Phili plousia epi hores sitoforis.
Mnimi

wealthy in wheatlands.
We Commemorate the Patriarch
Naphtali, son of Jacob, whose Tribe
became a Great Multitude.
Mnimi
We Commemorate the Patriarch Joseph,
tou Patriarhou Nefthalim, iiou

Iakov, ou i Phili poli plithos.
tou Patrarhou Iosif, iiou Iakov,
ou i Phili Peridoxos ke Perifanis.

Righteous, Glorious and Illustrious.
Mnimi
We
tou Patriahou Veniamin, iiou

Iakov, i Phili apo agrias praia.
Commemorate
the
Patriarch
Benjamin, son of Jacob, whose Tribe,
although once fierce, became gentle.
We Commemorate Perez and Zerah, the
Twins, sons of Judah the Patriarch.
Mnimi Phares ke Zara ton Didimon, iion

Iouda tou Patriarhou.
Mnimi Esrom, iiou Phares.
We
Mnimi Aram, iiou Esrom.

Mnimi Aminadav, Iiou Aram.
We Commemorate Ram, son of Hezron.

We Commemorate Amminadab, son of
Commemorate
Perez.
Hezron,
son
of
Ram.
Mnimi Naasson, iiou Aminadav.
We
Mnimi Salmon, iiou Naasson.
We
Commemorate Nahshon, son of

Amminadab.
Commemorate Salmon, son of

Nahshon.
We Commemorate Boaz, son of Salmon.
Mnimi Vooz, iiou Salmon.
Mnimi Ovid, iiou Vooz, tou ek tis Routh We
Commemorate Obed, son of Boaz

by Ruth.
gennithentos.
We Commemorate Uzziah the King, son
Mnimi Ioatham Vasileos, iiou Oziou.
We
of Joram.
Mnimi Ezekiou Vasileos, iiou Ahaz.
We
Mnimi Manassi Vasileos, iiou Ezekiou.
We
We Commemorate Josiah the King, son
Mnimi Iehoniou Vasileos, iiou Iosiou.
We
of Amon.
Mnimi
Zorovavel, tou ton Naon ton

Ierosolimon kavtheta anegirantos.
Mnimi Avioud iiou Zorovavel.
Mnimi Azor, iiou Eliakim.

Mnimi Sadok, iiou Azor.
Mnimi Ahim, iiou Sadok.
We Commemorate Azor, son of Eliakim.

We Commemorate Zadok, son of Azor.
We Commemorate Achim, son of
Mnimi Elioud, iiou Ahim.

Mnimi Eleazar, iiou Elioud.
Mnimi Matthan, iiou Eleazar.
We Commemorate Eliud, son of Achim.

We Commemorate Eleazar, son of Eliud.
We Commemorate Mathan, son of
Mnimi Jakov, iiou Matthon.
We
Mnimi Asa Vasileos, iiou Avia.

Mnimi Iosaphat Vasileos, iiou Asa.
We
Mnimi Ioram Vasileos, iiou Iosaphat.
We
Commemorate
King, son of Asa.
OF
Jehoshaphat
the
son
of
Commemorate Jacob, son of

Matthan.
We Commemorate Joseph the
Betrothed, son of Jacob.
Mnimi Iosif tou Mnistoros, iiou Iakov.
We
Commemorate
Melchizedek.
ke Or ke
Aaron ton Ieron.
Righteous
and Hur and Aaron the Priests.

Commemorate Joshua the Son of
Nun.
We
Mnimi tou Agiou Profitou Samouil.
We
Mnimi tou Profitou Nathan.
We
the
We Commemorate the Righteous Job.

We Commemorate the Prophet Moses,
Mnimi Iisou tou Navi.

Samuel.
Nathan.
Commemorate Joran the King, son
Eliakim,
Eleazar.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Iov.

Mnimi tou Profitou Moseos,
Commemorat Abijah the King, son

of Rehoboam.
We Commemorate Asa the King, son of
Abijah.
Commemorate
Abiud.
Zadok.
We Commemorate Rehoboam the King,

We
Commemorate Zerubbabel, who

again raised up th Temple in
Jerusalem when it had been burnt.
We Commemorate Abiud, son of
Zerubbabel.
We
Mnimi
Mnimi Avia Vasileos, iiou Rovoam.
We
Mnimi Eliakim, iiou Avioud.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Melhisedek.
son of Solomon.
Commemorate Jeconiah the King,

son of Josiah.
We Commemorate Shealtiel, son of
Jeconiah.
Mnimi Salathiil, iiou Iehoniou.
We
iiou
Commemorate Manasseh the Kin,

son of Hezekiah.
We Commemorate Amon the King, son
of Manasseh.
Mnimi Iosiou Vasileos iiou Amon.
Mnimi Solomontos Vasileos, iiou David.

Vasileos,
Commemorate Hezekiah the King,

son of Ahaz.
Mnimi Ammon Vasileos, iiou Manassi.
We Commemorate Jesse, son of Obed.

We Commemorate David the King, son
of Jesse.
Commemorate Solomon the King,
son of David.
Commemorate Jotham the King,

son of Uzziah.
We Commemorate Ahaz the King, son
of Jotham.
Mnimi Ahaz Vasileos, iiou Ioatham.
Mnimi Jesse, iiou Ovid.

Mnimi David Vasileos, iiou Iesse.
Rovoam
Solomontos.
10.
Mnimi Oziou Vasileos, iiou Ioram.
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her away secretly.

de aftou enthimithentos, idou!

he considered these things,

Texete de Iion, ke kalesis to Onoma

She will bring forth a Son, and Thou

Aftos gar Sosi ton laon Aftou apo ton

He will Save His People from their

de olon gegonen ina plirothi to

this was done so that it might be

Ke ekalese to Onoma Aftou Iisoun.

And he called His Name Jesus.

de O Iosif apo tou ipno,

been woken from sleep Joseph

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Lord is God, and has Appeared

the Lord, for He is

ta Ethni ekiklosan me,

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2 : All the Nations surrounded

This is the Lords doing, and

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lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton

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While the stone was sealed by the Jews,

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the King begot Solomon by her

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begot Boaz by Rahab; Boaz

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