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Resurrection Vespers Hymns & Readings

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Tone (8) Plagal 4

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 Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
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St John Cassian
On the Eight Vices -On Anger
Evagrios the Solitary - On Prayer If we desire to attain Perfection and rightly to pursue the
(ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE TEXTS THE PHILOKALIA
Spiritual Way, we should avoid and reject all sinful
anger and wrath.
We must be on guard to protect our intellect from thoughts
while we pray, for then our intellect will complete our
St Paul exhorted us to ...rid
...rid yourselves of all bitterness,
Prayers and continue in the Tranquillity that is natural
wrath, anger, clamou
clamour, evil speaking and all malice...'
malice
to us. (EPHESIANS 4:31)

In this way He Who has Compassion on the ignorant will In saying 'all' St Paul leaves no excuse for regarding any
come to us, and we will receive the Blessed Gift of Pure anger as necessary or reasonable.
Prayer, which we cannot acquire while entangled in
material things and agitated by constant cares, for Pure If we want to correct our Brethren when they are doing
Prayer requires the shedding of our (worldly) thoughts. wrong or to punish them, we must strive to remain
calm, otherwise we, ourselves, may catch the sickness
that we are seeking to cure and we may find that the
Words of the Holy Gospel now apply to us!

Let us keep in mind two important Teachings:

 L U K E 4 : 2 3 ' - Physician, heal thyself!...
 M A T T H E W 7 : 3 - Why do you look at the speck of dust in
your Brother's eye, and not notice the beam in your
own eye?'

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 FESTAL APOSTICHA - IDIOMELON ALL SAINTS - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Defte Pisti, simeron horian
epikrotisantes, efsevos panigirisomen,
ke ton Agion panton tin Endoxon, ke
Sevasmion Mnimin, Endoxos
Timisomen, legontes: Herete,
Apostoli Endoxi, Profite, ke Martyres,
ke Ierarhe. Herete, Osion O Dimos,
ke ton Dikeon. Herete, Timon
Gynekon O Horos ke Hriston iper tou
kosmou presvevsate, Nikas to Vasili
kata vararon dorisasthe, ke tes psihes
imon to Mega Eleos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Piitis ke Litrotis mou Panagne, Hristos
O Kyrios, ek tis Sis Nidios proelthon,
eme endisamenos, tis proin kataras,
ton Adam ileftherose. Dio Si
Panagne, os tou Theou Mitri te ke
Partheno Alithos, voomen asigitos, to
Here tou Angelou. Here, Despina!
Prostasia ke Skepi, ke Sotiria ton
psihon imon.
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RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ex ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, tafin
katedexo Triimeon, in imas
eleftherosis ton Pathon. I Zoi ke i
Anastasis imon, Kyrie, Doxa Si.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL APOLITIKION ALL SAINTS TONE 4
Ton en olo to kosmo Martyron Sou, os
porfiran ke visson ta emata, i Ekklisia
Sou stolisameni, di afton voa Si.
Hriste O Theos, to Lao Sou tous
iktiomous Sou katapempson, Irinin ti
Politia Sou dorise, ke tes psihes imon
to Mega Eleos.
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Come, all you Faithful, let us today
strike up a dance, and devoutly keep
Festival and Gloriously Honour the
Splendid amd Revered Memory of all
the Saints, as we say: Hail! O
Glorious Apostles, Prophets, Martyrs
and Hierarchs! Hail! O Company of
Ascetis and Just! Hail! O Choir of
Honourable Women! Intercede with
Christ for the world, to grant
Victories to our Sovereighn, and to
our soul, His Great Mercy!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
O Most Holy Virgin, Christ our Lord,
Cretor and Redeemer, proceeded
from Thy Womb, and clothing
Himself in me, and set me free from
the Ancient Curse of Adam.
Wherefore, O Most Pure Virgin, we
Praise Thee without ceasing as
Mother of God, and True Virgin with
the Greeting of the Angel: Hail! O
Lady Advocate, Defender, and
Salvation of our soul.
Thou descended from on High, O
Compassionate One, and
condescended to be buried for Three
Days, so that from the passions
Thou might set us free. Our Life and
Resurrection, O Lord, Glory to
Thee!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son
Thy Church is arrayed in the Holy
Blood of Thy Martyrs who Witnessed
throughout the world, as though in
purple and fine linen. Through
them, She cries to Thee, O Christ our
God: Send down to Thy People Thy
Tender Love, granting Peace from
Above to Thy Commonwealth, and to
our soul, Thy Great Mercy.
Vespers Hymns & Readings All Saints Sunday
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions
with regard to these Hymns
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, when I
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to cry out to Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee like
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton incense - the lifting up of my hands
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson as the Evening Sacrifice. Hear me, O
mou Kyrie! Lord!
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Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
Esperinn imnon, ke logikin latrian, Si We offer up to Thee, O Christ, our
Hriste prosferomen, oti iidkisas, tou Evening Hymn and Spiritual
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Worship, for it hath pleased Thee to
have Mercy on us by Thy
Resurrection.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Kyrie, Kyrie, mi aporripsis imas apo tou Lord, Lord, cast us not awa from Thy
Prosopou Sou, alla evdokison, tou Presence, but be pleased to have
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Mercy on us by Resurrection.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Here Sion Agia, Mitir ton Ekklision, Rejoice, O Holy Zion, Mother of
Theou katikitirion. Si gar edexo proti, Churches and Dwelling Place of God,
afesin amartion, dia tis Anastaseos. for thou were the first to receive
Remission of sins by the
Resurrection.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
O ek Theou Patros Logos, pro ton eonon Begotten before all Ages of God the
gennithis, ep eshaton de ton hronon, Father, the Word, Who in latter times
O aftos ek tis Apirogamou sarkothis, took flesh of a Virgin, willing
voulisi Stavrosin Thanatou ipemine, endured Death by the Cross, and by
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Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness Anilthes epi Stavrou Iisou, O katavas ex Thou Ascended the Cross, O Jesus, and
with Thee. Ouranou, ilthes epi Thanaton, i o ii came down from Heaven, and went
Tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, We Glorify Thy Resurrection from the Athanatos, pros tous en skoti, to Fos to Thy Death, O Eternal Life. Thou
Doxologoumen Hriste, di is dead, O Christ, whereby Thou hast to Alithinon, pros tous pesontas, i art the True Light to those in
ileftherosas Adamieon genos, ek tis set free the race of Adam from the panton Anastasis, O Fotismos, ke O Darkness, and the Resurrection of all
tou Edou tyrannidos, ke edoriso to torments of Hades, and, as God, hast Sotir imon, Doxa Si! those who have fallen. Our
kosmo os Theos, Zoin Eonion, ke to granted to the world, Eternal Life Enlightener and Saviour: Glory to
Mega Eleos. and Thy Great Mercy. Thee!
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord. Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.
ton Kyrion.
Hriston Doxologisomen, ton Anastanta Let us Praise Christ Who hast Risen
Doxa Si, Hriste Sotir! Iie Theou Glory to Thee, O Christ our Saviour! ek nekron. Psihin ke soma gar from the dead. For He took upon
Monogenes, O prospagis en to Stavro, Only Begotten Son of God Who were analavon, to pathi ap allilon Himself Soul and Body, and by His
ke Anastas ek Tafou Triimeros. nailed to the Cross, and on the Third dieteme, tis ahrantou men psihis en Passion separated them one from
Day, Rose from the Tomb. Edi katelthousis, on ke eskilefse, tafo the other. He Despoiled Hades when
FESTAL PROSOMIA ALL SAINTS - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2 de diafthoran ouk ide to Agion soma, His Pure Soul descended yet the Holy
tou Litrotou ton psihon imon. Body of our Redeemer lay
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night; Incorrupted.
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Kyrion. let Israel Hope in the Lord. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
I Pnevmatorritores, i Mathite tou Sotiros, The Spirit Inspired Preachers, the
tou Pnevmatos organa, Pisti Disciples of our Saviour, having Psalmis ke imnis Doxologoumen Hriste, We Glorify Thy Resurrection from the
hrimatisantes, diesparisan, is ta Gis become by Faith Instruments of the tin ek nekro Sou Anastasin, di is imas dead, O Christ, in Psalms and
perata, to septon krigma, Orthodoxos Holy Spirit, distributed the Holy ileftherosas, tis tyrannidos tou Edou, Hymns, for Thereby Thou hast freed
kataspirontes, ex on evlastisan, Thia Proclamation, sowing it with Right ke os Theos edoriso, zoin Eonion, ke us from the Torments of Haes, and
Georgia ke Hariti Martyron ta Belief, to the ends of the Earth, from to Mega Eleos. hast since Thou
stratevmata, pathos to septon which by Gods Husbandry and To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
ikonizontes, dia politropon, Grace hast sprung up the Hosts of makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
strevloseon mastigon ke piros, ke Martyrs, who form an Image of the
parrisia presvevousin, iper ton psihon Holy Passion through many kinds of O Despota ton apanton, akatlipte Piita O Lord of all, Incomprehensible Creator
imon. tortures, scourgings, and fire. And Ouranou ke Gis, dia Stavrou pthon, of Heaven and Earth, through Thy
with Boldness, they Intercede on emi apathian epigasas, tafin de Passion on the Cross Thou hast
behalf of our soul. katadexamenos, ke anastas en Doxi, freed me from Passion. After
sinanestisas ton Adam hiri enduring Burial, Thou Rose in Glory,
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and pantodinamo. Doxa ti Si Triimero Raising up Adam with Thine
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption; Egersi, di is deodorise imin, tin Almighty Arm. Glory to Thy
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all Eonion Zoin, ke ilasmon martion, os Resurrection on the Third Day,
his transgressions. monos Efsplaghnos. whereby Thou hast Endowed us with
Piri ekkeomeni, tis tou Kyriou Agapis, Burning with the Fire of the Love of the Eternal Life, and granted us Pardon
Piros katefronisan, ke os Thii Lord, they despised fire, and as lit of our sins, for Thou alone art
anthrakes anaptomeni, i septi God-like Coals, the Holy Martyrs by Compassionate.
martyres, en Hristo eflexan, Christ burnt up the bushwood Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
friganodes planis friagma, thiron de insolence of error; while they and to the Holy Spirit.
efraxan, stomata, Sofes epiklisesi, ke stopped the mouths of wild beasts
karas ektemnomeni, etemon ehthrou by wise Entreaties, and when their
pasa falangas, ke tous ton ematon, heads were cut off, they cut down all
proheontes krounous karterikos, tin the regiments of the foe; and
Ekklisian katirdefsan, Pisti valiantly pouring out the streams of
anathallousan. their blood, they Watered the

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 THE PROPHECY FROM THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 5 : 15 6 : 3A Church, which Blossomed with Faith.
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma READER The
Reading is from the Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Wisdom of Solomon. Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend! Thirsi prospaleontes, timpanizomeni The Valiant Martyrs wrestled with wild
xifi, onixi xeomeni, xiras aferoumeni, beasts, were struck with swords,
Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O RE AD ER : The Righteous live forever, ke strevloumeni, i sterri martyres, ke raked with claws, their hands were
piri enilo, anendotos flogizomeni, ke cut off, and they were racked.
misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para and their Reward is with the Lord,
ekkentoumeni, ke tas armonias Without yielding they were burnt
ipisto. and their Care is by the Most High.
temnomeni, ipeferon sterrotata, lixin with material fire, they were pierced
Dia touto liponte to Vasilion tis Therefore, they shall receive a Royal proorontes tin mellousan, ke tous and their joints were severed. They
evprepias, ke to Diadima tou Kallous Dwelling of Dignity and a Diadem of akiratous, stefanous, ke tin Doxan tou bore all most courageously, as they
ek Hiros Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou Beauty from the Hand of the Lord, Hristou, O parrisia presvevousin, iper looked forward to their coming Rest,
skepasi aftous, ke to vrahioni for He will shelter them with His ton psihon imon. the Pure Crowns and the Glory of
Iperaspii Afton. Right Hand, and Protect them with Christ, to Who, with Boldness, they
His Arm. Intercede on behalf of our soul.
Lipsete panoplian, ton Zilon Aftou, ke He will take His Zeal as His Full Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan Armour, and will turn His Creation ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
ehthron. into Weapons against His enemies. eona.
Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke He will wear Righteousness as a En pasi tis perasi, tou enathlisantas Pisti, Let us, as is fitting, Praise with Sacred
perithisete Koritha, Krisin Breastplate, and put on Impartial Apostolous, Martyras, Ieries Songs those who have complete by
Anipokriton. Judgement as a Helmet. Theofronas, Semna Gynea, Ieron Faith in all the ends of the Earth:
Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita, He will take Holiness as an Athrisma, Ieris Asmasi, kata hreos Apostles, Martyrs, Godly-minded
evfimisomen, oti sinifthisan, tis Priests, Holy Women, a Sacred
oxini de apotomon Orgin is Romfean Unconqueralble Shield and sharpen
Epouraniis i giini, ke pathi tin Gathering, for Earthly Beings were
. His Relentless Wrath for a Sword.
apathian, Haritis Hristou ekomisanto, United with the Heavenly and by
Sinekpolemisi afto O Kosmos epi tous Creation will fight with Him against the ke nin os asters, sterri periavgazontes suffering received through Christs
parafronas. senseless. imas, en parrisia presvevousin, iper Grace, Dispassion; and now, like
Porefsonte efstoki holides astrapon, ke Well-aimed flashes of Lightning will ton psihon imon. fixed stars, they shed their Light on
us, as with Boldness, they Intercede
os apo ekiklou toou ton nefon, epi strike and leap to their object as
on behalf of our soul.
skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou from a well-drawn Bow of Clouds,
thimou pliris rifisonte halaze. and angry hailstones will be hurled Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the
as though from an engine of war. Son, and to the Holy Spirit
Aganaktisi kat afton idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with Martyron Thios Horos, tis Ekklisias i O Godly Choir of Martyrs, Foundation
potami de sigklisousin apotomos. them, and the rivers will wash over vasis, tou Evangeliou i teliosis, imis of the Church, Perfection of the
them severely. ergo tou Sotiros ta rita eplirosate. En Gospel, You have by Deeds fulfilled
Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and imin gar e pile tou Adou, kata tis our Saviours Words, for in You the
Ekklisias aneohthise, eklisthisan, i tou Gates of Hades opened against the
lailaps eklikmisi aftous. like a storm, it will winnow them
ematos imon hisis, tas idolikas Church have been shut! The flow
away.
spondas eiranen, i sfagi imon, of Your blood had dried up the
Ke erimosi pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i Lawlessness will lay waste all the Earth, apeteke ton Piston to pliroma, tous libations poured out to idols. Your
kakopragia peritrepsi thonous and wrongdoing will overturn the asomatous exeplixate, to Theo Slaughter has given birth to the
dinaston. thrones of Rulers. stefanifori paristasthe, O apafstos Plenitude of the Faithful. You have
Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke Sinete. Listen, therefore, O Kings, and presvevete, iper ton psihon imon. amazed the Bodiless Powers.
Bearing Crowns You stand before
Understand.
God, Whom You ceaselessly implore
Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis! Learn, O Judges of the ends of the on behalf of our soul.
Earth.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Enotisasthe i kratountes plithous! Hear, O you who rule over multitudes! eonon. ages.
Ke gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon, oti And take pride in yourselves over a Amin Amen
edothi para Kyriou i kratisis imin, ke i multude of Nations, for Power was
dinastia para Ipsistou. granted to you from the Lord, and
your lordship from the Most High!

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O Vasilefs ton Ouranon, dia
Filanthropian, epi tis Gis ofthi, ke tis
anthropis sinanestrafi. Ek Parthenou
gar agnis, sarka proslavomenos ke ek
taftis proelthon meta tis proslipseos,
is Estin iios, diplous tin fisin, all ou
tin ipostasin. Dio telion afton Theon,
ke telion anthropon, alithos
kirittontes, omologoumen Hriston ton
Theon imon, on iketeve Mitir
animfevte, eleithine tas psihas imon.
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Onidisa, ke ouk in en imin allotrios. I denounced foreign gods so there
The King of Heaven, out of Love for were none among you.
mankind, Appeared on Earth, and
Imis emi Maryres, ke Ego Kyrios O You are My Witnesses, and I Am the
lived among mankind. He is One
Theos, oti ap arhis Ego Imi. Lord God for even from the
Son, twofold in Nature, but not in
beginning, I Am.
Hypostasis, for He took on flesh
from a Pure Virgin, and came forth Ke ouk Estin O ek ton Hiron Mou And there is no one who can Deliver
from Her with that which He had exeroumenos. out of My Hands.
assumed. Therefore, we Confess
Piiso, ke tis apostrepsi Afto? I Will Work, and who will reverse It?
Christ our God, truly proclaiming
that He is One and the Same, Perfect Outo legi Kyrios O Theos, O Thus says the Lord God Who Redeems
God and Perfect Man. Intently pray Litroumenos imas - O Agios Israil. you the Holy One of Israel.
to Him, O Unwed Mother, to have
Mercy on our soul. THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 9
Sofia! Proshomen! Wisdom! Let us attend!
P RIE ST

PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92/93 Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi READER Righteous souls are in the
1. O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian 1. The Lord reigns, and vests Himself apsite afton vasanos. Hand of God, and no torture will
enedisato with Majesty. ever touch them.

2. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 2. The Lord has vested and girded Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon tethnane. In the eyes of the undiscerning, they
perizosato. Himself with Power. seemed to have died.

3. 2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it 3. He established the world so that it Ke elogisthi kakosis i exodos afton, ke i And their departure was considered to
is ou salevthisete. cannot be moved. af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en be misfortune, and the passage from
Irini. us, to be their destruction, yet they
THE PROPHECY OF ST ISAIAH 43: 9 14A are at Peace.

Profitias Isaiou to anagnosma.
Sofia! Proshomen!
Tade legi Kyrios: Panta ta
sinixthisan ama, ke sinahthisonte
arhontes ex afton.
Tis anangeli tafta, i ta ex arhis tis
anangeli imin?
Agagetosan tous Martyras afton, ke
Dikeothitosan, ke ipatosan Alithis
Ginesthe mi Martyres, ke Ego
Martys, legi Kyrios O Theos, ke O
pes Mou, on exelexamin, ina gnote
ke Pistefsite, ke sinite, oti Ego Imi.
Emprosthen mou ouk egeneto allos
Theos, ke met eme ouk este.
Ego Imi O Theos, ke ouk esti parex
Emou O Sozon.
Ego Aningila ke Esosa.
READER The Reading is from the Book of Ke gar en opsi anthropon ean And although in mankinds view they
kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athanasia were punished, their Hope is full of
Isaiah
pliris. Immortality.
P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
Ke oliga pedefthentes, Megala And although chastened in a few
Evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen things, Great Kindness will be shown
Ethni RE AD ER : Thus says the Lord: All the aftous, ke evren aftous Axious Eaftou. to them, for God tested them, and
Nations are gathered together, and found them Worthy of Himself.
the Rulers shalt be assembled
from among them.
Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen He tested them like gold in a furnace,
aftous, ke os olokaopoma Thisias and accepted them as a Whole Burnt
Who will declare these things, or who prosedexato aftous. Offering.
will tell you things from the
beginning?
Ke en kero Episkopis afton And at the time of their Visitation, they
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en will shine forth, and they will run
Let them bring forth their Witnesses, kalami diadramounte. about like sparks through straw.
and be proven right, and let them
speak the Truth.
Krinousin Ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke They will Judge Nations, and rule over
vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas. peoples, and the Lord shall reign
You are My Witnesses, and I Am a over them unto the Ages.
Witness, says the Lord God, and
My Servant Whom I chose, that you
I pepithotes ep afton, sinisousin Alithian, Those who trust in Him will
ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin Afto, understand Truth, and the Faithful
may know and believe, and
oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke shall continue with Him in Love,
understand that I Am He.
Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou. because Grace and Mercy are upon
Before Me there was no other God, His Elect.
nor shall there be after Me.
I Am God, and besides Me, there is no
Saviour.
I have Declared, and I have Saved.

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