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 Festal Vespers Hymns Nativity Fast
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions
with regard to these Hymns
HYMN OF THE
THE CONGREGATION
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!
FESTAL PROSOMIA NATIVITY FAST
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
O Theos O Thelon Sothine pantas,
epivlepson, ide tin prosevhin mou, ke
mi mou ta karia, os matea aposi. Tis
gar prosilthe Si prospipton, ke evthis
ouk esothi: tis de evoise thermos Si,
ke evthis ouk ikousthi? Ke gar
Despota, tahis evriski, is Sotirian pasi
tis etousi Se Kyrie, dia to Mega Sou
Eleos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina
Se, Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is
ton Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou
epi ton Kyrion.
Ton tes amarties katapothenta, ke
filidonies katarragenta, anastison
Efsplaghne, ti Si Filanthropia, mi me
epiharma demonon, sighorisis
genesthe, mide anaxion easis, ton
frikton Mystirion, alla prosdexe os
Eleimon, pro tis exodou stenagmous
mou ke dakria, ke ton pathon me
Eleftheroson.
2. V E S P E R S H Y M N S N A T I V I T Y L E N T - H O L Y M A R T Y R S
EVENING INCENSE
MUST STAND
St John Chrysostom
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme,
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!
Do not be ashamed to
Let my Prayer rise before Thee enter into the Holy Church of Christ.
like incense - the lifting up of
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice. Be ashamed when you sin.
Hear me, O Lord!
- TONE (6) PLAGAL 2 Do not be ashamed when you Repent.
If Thou, O Lord, should mark Pay attention to what the devil did to you.
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
These are two things: sin and Repentance.
with Thee. Sin is a suppurating wound;
O God, Who wish all mankind to be
Saved, I pray Thee, look down and Repentance is Healing Medicine.
behold my Supplication, and do not
reject my tears as being ineffective.
Just as there are for the body wounds and medicines,
Who ever came to Thee beseeching so for the soul are sins and Repentance.
and was not directly Saved? Who
ever cried to Thee with fervour and However, sin is shameful
was not directly heard? For indeed,
by all who truly seek Thee, O while Repentance is Courageous.
Sovereign Master, Thou art the One
Who is quick to Save, because of, O
Lord, Thy Great Mercy.
Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Due to Thy Love for mankind, O
Compassionate, raise me up, having
been swallowed by sins and torn to
pieces by love of pleasures. Do not
let me become an object of
malignant joy to demons! Do not
dismiss me as unworthy of Thy
Dread Mysteries! But accept me for
Thou art Merciful to the groans and
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 Soson tas psihas imon. transgressing Goth. Through them, tears of my departure, and from the
O Christ our God, as Thou art Good passions free me.
and the Lover of mankind, Save our FESTAL PROSOMIA OUR LADY, THEOTOKOS - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
soul.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
eonon. ages. Kyrion. let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Amin. Amen O Gamos nitrepiste, tou Ouraniou The Wedding has been prepared of the
STAVRO- THEOTOKION TONE 2 Nimfiou, i kirikes krazousi, ti vradinis Celestial Bridegroom. The Heralds
Ivris, ipomenanta pollas, ke epi Stavrou When Thou, O All Immaculate, beheld melena, ekousios psihi? Rpara panta are calling out. Why delay, O wilful,
Sou, alithos iparhi, aselgies ta imatia, bedarkened soul? All thy garments
ipsothenta, ton tou pantos Piitin, how the Creator of the Universe
ke pos talepore, mellis iselthin, devro, indeed are filthy and soiled by a
vlepsasa Panahrante, estenes legousa: patiently bore the abuse, and was
prospeson, pro telous ek kardias Sou, lifestyle of debauchery! And so, O
Iperimnite Kyrie, Iie ke Thee mou, pos lifted onto the Cross, Thou sighed
ti Aipartheno kravgazousa. Issopo wretched, how will thou enter?
timise Thelon Sou, to plasma Despota, and said: O my Son and my God
presvias, rantisasa katharison Agni, Come, before the End, whole-
feris, en sarki atimian? Doxa ti polli and Lord! Supremely Exalted! How
ke tou nimfonos Axioson, opos heartedly fall down before the Ever
Efsplaghnia, ke sigkatavasi Sou is it that Thou endure such
Megalino Se. Virgin and cry out: Purge me with
Philanthrope. dishonour in the Flesh, wishing that
the Hyssop of Thine Intercessions, O
Thy creature be honoured? Glory
NIN POLIIS TON DOULON SOU... Pure One, and Cleanse me, and make
to Thy Great Tender Mercy, and Thy
TRISAGION PRAYERS & OUR LORDS me fit for the Bridal Chamber, so
Condescention, and Thy Love for
PRAYER
that I may Magnify Thee!
mankind!
FESTAL PROSOMIA THE HOLY MARTYRS - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
MENAION - APOLYTIKION HOLY MARTYRS OF EDESSA - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Ta Thavmata ton Agion Sou Martyron, Thou hast granted us the Miracles of
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
Tihos akatamahiton, imin Thy Holy Martyrs as an Impregnable
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
dorisamenos, Hriste O Theos, tes Fortress, O Christ our God. At their
his transgressions.
afton ikesies, voulas ethnon Entreaties, frustrate the plots of
diaskedason, tis Vasilias ta akiptra foreign enemies, and Strengthen our Avivos O Pansofos, ke Samonas O Habib the All Wise, and Samonas the
krateoson, os monos Agathos ke Nation, for Thou alone art Good and Thavmasios, ke Gourias O Endoxos, Wonderful, and Guria the Glorious,
Philandropos. Lovest mankind kinin sistisameni, tis Pistis horian, en have now joined the Faithful in Holy
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son, agalliasi, nin sighorevousin imin, i Chorus, and with great Rejoicing,
Athlofori ke sinevfrenonte. Psihes tes these Athletes attend the Feast and
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ton Martyron gar, para Theou touto celebrate with us, for God has
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
dedote, ta entavtha ginomena, granted this to the souls of His
Amin Amen Noeros Enoptrizesthe. Martyrs so that they can see and
THEOTOKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1 perceive what occurs below on Earth
with Noetic Sight.
To Stavron tou Iiou Sou Theoharitote, By the Cross of Thy Son, all the error of
ton idolon i plani pasa katirgite, ke the idols ended, and the might of the Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
ton demonon i ishis katapepatite. Dia demons was trampled down, O Lady Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
touto i Pisti, kata hreos Se ai, Full of Grace. Wherefore, we the Ponous ipominantes, ton aforiton Being the same in number as the Holy
imnoumen ke Evlogoumen, ke Faithful dutifully ever Extol Thee and kolaseon, ke genneos athlisantes, Trinity, You endured the unbearable
Theotokon Kyrios, Omologountes Bless Thee, and we Confess Thee as Triados isarithmi, Samona, Gouria, punishments and bravely underwent
Megalinomen. Theotokos of our Lord, Whom we ke Avive Makar, tis eoniou ke terpnis, Martyrdom through torture, O
Magnify. katarifate nin apolafseos, kamaton Blessed Samonas, Guria and Habib,
THE DISMISSAL BLESSINGS AND tin antidosin, antimetrountos imin now enjoying Eternal Joy and Bliss,
PRAYERS
Hristou, on thermos iketefsate, tou which Christ grants You as Your
Sothine tas psihas imon. Reward for Suffering as You did.
Wherefore, we earnestly Entreat You
to Intercede for the Salvation of our
soul.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
eona.

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Monada trisarithmon, Omologisantes
Agii, ton Ellinon elisate, politheon
fronima, ke moran sofian, ti
nomizomeni, moria ine par aftis,
Stavrou Dinami Makariotati, if ou
endinamoumeni, tas halpas ton
kolaseon, ipeminate mastigas,
Tharsaleo fronimati.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
MENAION THE HOLY MARTYRS
I Edessa sifrenete, oti en ti sofo ton
Agion eploutisthi, Gouria Samona ke
Avivou, ke to Filohriston Pimnion,
sigkaloumeni voa. Defte
Filomartyres lamprinthite, en ti
mnimi ti fedra. Defte O Fileorti
Fotisthite. Defte idete Fostiras
Ouranious, en gi peripleontas. Defte
ke akousate, ion Thanaton pikron, i
gennaii adamants ipestisan, dia tin
ateleftiton Zoin. Dio ke engiite ontes
tis alithias, korin diesosan en
mnimati zosan vevlimenin, ke ton
toutous atheisanta pammiaron, to
olethro paredokan, os fonea ke
aneleimona, ke ektenos disopousi, tin
Panagian Triada, tou risthine ek
fthoras ke pirasmon, ke pantion
kindinon, tous en Pisti ektelountas,
afton ta Mnimosina.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
STAVRO-THEOTOKION
Xilo, tou Stavrou Se Iisou,
prosanartithenat orosa,
Apirogamos, eklee ke elege. Teknon
glikitaton, ina ti egkatelipes, eme tin
tekousan, ina ti egkatelipes, eme tin
tekousan, moni fos aprositon, tou
proanarhou Patros? Spefson ke
doxastiti opos, Doxis epitihosi Thias, it
a Thia Pathi Sou Doxazontes.
THERE IS NO ENTRANCE.
HOWEVER WE CHANT THE HYMN FOS ILARON...

4. V E S P E R S H Y M N S N A T I V I T Y L E N T - H O L Y M A R T Y R S
Confessing that God is One and also
Trinity, You brought down false
beliefs of the ancient Greeks, and
their polytheism, and their foolish
wisdom by the very Cross, which
they considered foolishness and
which Empowered You and thus
enabled You to endure all the
tortures with minds that were brave
and courageous.
and to the Holy Spirit
OF EDESSA TONE 2
Edessa Rejoices, for she is enriched by
the Tomb of the Saints Gurias,
Samonas and Abibos and
summoning the Christ-Loving Flock,
She cries out: Come! O Martyr-
lovers, be Radiant in this bright
commemoration! Come! Be
Illumined, O Feast-lovers! Come!,
behold the Heavenly Luminaries who
lived on Earth! Come! Hear what
sort of cruel death these Nobel
Martrys, sturdy as steel, underwent
for the sake of Eternal Life! Thus, as
Guarantors of Truth, they Saved the
maiden who was thrown alive into a
grave, and delivered to destruction
the merciless wretch who so
treacherously dealt with them. And
they earnestly Beseech the All Holy
Trinity to Deliver from destruction
and temptations, and from every
danger, those who celebrate with
Faith their Memorial.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
TONE 2 trouble.
Splayed upon Thy Cross, O Lord Jesus,
i when Thou were Crucified, Thy
Virgin Mother gazed upon Thee and
weeping, She cried out: O Sweetest
Child of mine! O Unapproachable
Light of the Beginningless Father,
why hast Thou abandoned me, Thine
Only Mother, my Son? Hasten and
be Glorified so that those who
Glorify Thy Sacred Passion, with
Divine Grace may be Glorified!
OF EDESSA 15 NOVEMBER
PROKEIMENON OF
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy
tas imeras tis zois mou.
STIHOS Kyrios Pimeni me, ke ouden me
isterisi. Is topon chlois, ekei me
kateskinose.
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy
tas imeras tis Zois mou
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FESTAL APOSTIHA HOLY MARTYRS
Thavma Thavamaton Axios,
Thavmastioteron, to kosmo
anedihthi, to imetron Thavma,
Martyres Kyriou, apo disomon. Ton
Ethnon gar tin korin pote, tafi
dothisan adikos, tes mitrikes,
diesosate agkales imis.
Thavmastos O Theos en tis Agiis
Aftou.
Martyrikos enathlountes,
Theomakaristi, tas ton ehthron ekias,
os per harin plousian, edexasthe
prothimos ke orekton, geiron
apolafseos, ilogikotes ton Thion ti
ekolgi, tes pines ou katekamfthite.
Tis Agiis tis en ti Gi Aftou
Ethavmastosen O Kyrios, panta ta
thelimata Aftou en aftis
Gourian pantes ton megan, ke
genneotaton, Sin Samona to Thio, ke
avivo to pani, to onti en Levites, imnis
Pistos, evfimisomen simeron, oti
thermotati panton proaspiste, en tes
thlipsesin iparhousi.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL MENAION HOLY MARTYRS
Defte Filomartyres pantes, tous tou
Hristou aristeas, imnis timisomen,
Gourian, Avivon, ke Samonan, oti
paradoxos energousi tis Thavmasin.
Orko gar ou paridon metanastefse
korin, all ekplirountes to etima, tin
peda diesosanto, paranomo Gottho,
aminan piisantes. Di on Hriste O
Theos, os Agathos ke Philandropos,
VESPERS HYMNSNATIVITY LENT - HOLY MARTYRS
TUESDAY EVENING - PSALM 22
Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all
the days of my Life.
VERSE The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall
not want; He has made me lie down
in Green Pastures.
Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all
the days of my life
OF EDESSA - TONE 1
Martyrs of the Lord, Your Miracle was
a Wonder truly more marvellous
than others, and is famous
throughout the world. Thou Saved a
young girl, who was unjustly wed,
and from the faraway lands of the
West, You returned her to her
mothers arms.
God is Wondrous in His Saints.
When You contested in Martyrdom, O
Divinely Beatified, You eagerly
accepted torture by the enemies as if
a rich favour, and You disregarded
the enjoyment of earthly pleasures,
preferring the Divine, by not
succumbing to the torments.
To the Saints on His Earth, in them the
Lord Magnified all His Will.
Today, let us all faithfully extol in song
the Holy Martyrs: Guria the Great
and Most Valourous, Divine Samonas
and Habib Truly Renowned among
Deacons, who are the Most Ardent
Defenders of all Faithful in times of
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
OF EDESSA - TONE 2
Come O Martyr-lovers, let us all honour
with Hymns Christs Valorous
Martyrs: Gurias, Abibos and
Simonas, who are wonderfully active
in Miracle-working. For regarding
the perjurers oath, they did not
neglect to Deliver the Maiden, but
fulfilling her request, they Saved the
daughter, making requital to the
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