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Festal Vespers Hymns

4 - 5 December
By the Grace of God St Savvas the Sanctified
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12. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST SAVVA THE SANCTIFIED 5 DECEMBER

 St Savvas the Sanctified MENAION ST SAVVA
Ton Monaston ta plithi, ton kathigitin Se
THE SANCTIFIED TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
The multitudes of Monastics honour
Timomen, Savva Patir imon, dia Sou Thee, O Savvas, as our Teacher and
gar tin trivon, tin ontos evthian, Guide, for through Thee we have
porevesthe egnomen. Makarios i, to learnt to Walk the Truly Straight and
Hristo doulefsas, ke ehthrou Narrow Path. Blessed art Thou who
St Savvas was born in Mutalaska, near Caesarea in Cappadocia of pious thriamvefsas tin dinamin, Angelon served Christ and Triumphed over
Christian parents, John and Sophia, during the year 439. sinomile, Dikeon omoskine, ke Osion, the power of the enemy. As Thou
His father was a Military Commander and when he had been ordered to go meth on Presveve to Kyrio, eleithine consort now with the Angels, and
to Alexandria on military matters, his mother went with him, but they left tas psihas imon. dwell with the Devout and
him a five-year-old boy - in the care of an uncle. Righteous, pray with them to our
At the age eight years, St Savvas entered the Monastery of St Flavian, which Lord, that He may have Mercy on our
was located nearby. soul.
As a gifted child, St Savvas quickly learnt to read and became an expert on
Holy Scripture, and upon their return, his parents failed to persuade him
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton Now and forever, and to the Ages of
to return to worldly life so that he could be married and produce eonon. ages.
children. Amin Amen
When he was seventeen years old, St Savvas received Monastic Tonsure
and having attained such Perfection in Fasting and Prayer he was THEOTOKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
granted the Divine Gift of Wonderworking.
In 456, after spending ten years at the Monastery of St. Flavian, he travelled Despina prosdexe, tas deisis ton doulon O Lady, receive the Supplications of
to Jerusalem before going to the Monastery of St Euthymios the Great. Sou, ke Litrose imas, apo pasis Thy servants, and Deliver us from all
However, St Euthymios sent St Savvas to Abba Theoctistos, the Abbot of a anagkis ke thlipseos. necessity and affliction.
nearby Monastery that practised a strict Cenobitic Rule, where St Savvas
remained in humble Obedience to him until the age of thirty, when his N I N A P O L I I S T O N D O U L O N S O U . . .
aged Elder Reposed in Peace. TRISAGION PRAYERS & OUR LORDS
After the death of St Theoctistos, his successor Blessed St. Savvas to seclude PRAYER

himself in a cave. On Saturdays, however, he left his Hermitage and
went to the Monastery, where he participated in the Divine Services FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST SAVVAS THE SANCTIFIED TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
and ate with the Brethren. Tes ton dakrion Sou roes, tis Erimou to With Thy Rivers of Tears Thou made
After a certain time, St Savvas received permission not to leave his agonon egeorgisas, ke tis ek vathous the barren Desert Bloom, and with
hermitage at all, and he Struggled in the cave for five years. stenagmis, is ekaton tous ponous Thy sighs from deep within, Thou
St Euthymios attentively directed the Life of the young Monk, and seeing ekarpoforisas, ke gegonas Fostir ti made Thy Labours bear Fruit a
his Spiritual Maturity, he began to take him to the Rouba wilderness with ikoumeni, lampon tis Thavmasin. hundredfold, and Thou became a
him setting out on 14 January and remaining there until Palm Sunday. Savva Patir imon Osie: Presveve Star, Illuminating the world by Thy
St Euthymios referred to St. Savvas as a Child-Elder whom he encouraged Hristo to Theo, Sothine tas psihas Miracles, O Savvas, our Holy Father.
to grow in the Monastic Virtues. imon. Intercede with Christ our God for the
When St Euthymios fell asleep in the Lord (+473), St Savvas withdrew from Salvation of our soul.
the Lavra and took up residence in a cave that was in the vicinity of
the Monastery of St Gerasimos of Jordan. THEOTOKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Five years later, in 478, St Savvas moved to a cave on the cliffs of the Kedron O di imas Gennithis ek Parthenou, ke Born of a Virgin and having endured
Gorge, which is southeast of Jerusalem, where, eventually, his Stavrosin ipomenas Agathe, O Crucifixion for our sake, O Good
Hermitage formed the foundation of the Monastery that was later Thanato ton Thanaton skilefsas, ke One, Thou despoiled Death through
named in honour of him The Lavra Mar Sava or the Monastery of St egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis Death, and, as God, revealed
Savvas, or the Great Lavra. ous eplasas ti Heri Sou. Dixon tin Resurrection. Despise not those
Many Disciples gathered around St Savvas, seeking the Monastic Life, and Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin whom Thou has created with Thine
as the number of Monks increased, the Lavra came into being. tekousan Se Theotokon, own Hand. Show Thy Love for
When a Pillar of Fire appeared before St Savvas as he was walking in the Presvevousan iper imon, ke Soson, mankind, O Merciful One. Accept
wilderness while seeking a suitable site, he found a spacious cave in the Sotir, imon, laon apegnosmenon. the Intercessions the Theotokos, for
form of a church.. us, and Save, O our Saviour, Thy
In 491, Patriarch Salustios of Jerusalem Ordained St Savvas inton the Holy DISMISSAL BLESSINGS despairing people.
Priesthood and in 494, the Patriarch named St. Savvas as the
Archimandrite of all the Monasteries in Palestine.
St Savvas founded several other Monasteries, including the New Lavra, the
Lavra Heptastomos, and Heptastomos.

2. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST SAVVA THE SANCTIFIED 5 DECEMBER FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST SAVVA THE SANCTIFIED 5 DECEMBER 11.
 fronima, tes aretes de, tin psihin
Katelamprinas, ke pros Entheon,
anepterosas Erota. Othen tin
Panagian Sou, kiklountes panevfime,
larnaka Savva tis Thisa,
Filanthropias etoumetha, tihin ses
Presvies, ke to kosmo dorithine to
Mega Eleos.
Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos
tou Osiou Aftou.
Anthrax Theofengis to piri, prosomilisas In Thy Godly Wisdom, Thou approached
Theofore tou Pnevmatos, edihthis en
kosmo Savva, katalamprinon pihas,
ton Pistos Theofron prosionton Si
pros Fos odigon aftous, to anesperon
Osie, erimikous de, drosizomenos
Anothen, Thia Hariti katemaranas
anthrakas. Othen ke ton tis Nikis Si,
prodilos dedorite stefanon Pater tis
This, Dikeosinis O pritanis, Hristos,
On disopi, tes psihes imon dothine, to
Mega Eleos.
Makarios anir O fovoumenos ton
Kyrion, en tes Entoles aftou thelisi
sfodra.
Klimax Ouranomikis safos, i politia Sou
Theofron gegenite, di isper pros ipsos
irthis, ke to Despoti Hristo, omilin
Pammakar katixiose, ton noun
ellampomenos, tes ekithen ellampsesi,
marmariges de, tes aftou
Fotizomenos, tin isangelon, ekomiso
fedrotita. O ke nin Paristamenos,
iketeve Osie, tous ektelountas tin
Thian, ke pansevasmion mnimin Sou,
Sin Si parastine, ke to kosmo
dorithine, to Mega Eleos.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
10. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST SAVVA
entirely, Thou trampled the imind Many Divine Miracles occurred through the Prayers of St Savvas the
intent on the flesh ad on earthly Sanctified - at the Lavra, a spring of water welled up, during a time of
things, and with the Virtues made drought, there was abundant rain, and there were also Healings of the
Thy soul resplendidly shine, and sick and the demoniacs.
Thou raised it up to intense Love, St. Savvas composed the first Monastic Rule of Church Services, the so-called
Divinely Inspired. Therefore, O All "Jerusalem Typikon", that became accepted by all the Palestine
Lauded Saint, as we surround Thine Monasteries.
All Holy Tomb, O Savvas, we ask to He had also vehemently championed the Orthodox Cause against the
be granted the Love of God for Monophysite and Origenist movements of his day, personally calling
mankind, by Thine Intercessions, upon the Roman Emperors in Constantinople Anastasios in 511 and
and beseech the granting to the Justinian in 531 - to influence them in opposing these
world of His Great Mercy. heretical movements.
On 5 December 532, St Savvas the Sanctified Reposed in Christ in Peace at
Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the his Lavra and was laid to rest in a tomb in the courtyard between two
Death of His Holy One.
ancient churches in the midst of the remnant of the great Lavra Mar
Saba Monastery.
the Fire of the Spirit, revealing His Holy Relics were carried off to Italy by the invading, violent and
Thyself in the world, O God-bearing destructive Crusaders of the twelfth century, but were finally returned to
Savvas, as a Divinely Glowing Ember, the Monastery by the Pope of Rome, Paul VI in 1965 in a goodwill
Enlightening the soul of those who gesture toward the Orthodox Christian Church.
faithfully come to Thee, and leading https://orthodoxwiki.org
them to the Unfading Light!
Moistened from on High with the
Grace of God, Thou quench the
burning fire of the Desert.
Wherefore, Christ, Who directes
Gods righteousness has openly
granted Thee a Crown of Victory, O
Blessed. Entreat Him to grant our
soul His Great Mercy.
Blessed in the man who Fears the
Lord; he will Delight exceedingly in
His Commandments.
As a Ladder spanning the gulf between
Earth and the Heavens, Thy Life was
manifested, O Divinely Wise, and
ascending the Heights, Thou were
counted worthy to converse with
Christ our Master, O Most Blessed!
Having Enlightened Thy mind with
this Radiance, Thou received a
Splendour Equal to that of the
Angels! Now as Thou stand before
Him, O Venerable, pray that we who
celebrate Thy Sacred Memory may
stand with Thee, and they He may
grant the world His Great Mercy!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
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HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
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 STIHERA ST SAVVAS THE
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Savva Theofron, ton Angelon Isostasie,
omoskine Osion, sinomile Profiton,
Martyron Apostolon sigklironome,
Fos to anesperon, O nin katikon, ou
tes to anesperon, O nin katikon, ou
tes friktories, lampomenos tes Thies,
to akrotato ton efeton, O parestos
parrisia lelamprismenos,
enidomenos aftou tes Theories, ke
ke
entrifon aftou, to kalli anendotos,
Hriston iketeve, Hriston disopi Osie,
dorithine ti Ekklisia Ononian, Irinin,
ke Mega Eleos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina
Se, Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is
ton Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou
epi ton Kyrion.
Savva Theofron, ton Angelon Isostasie,
omoskine Osion, sinomile Profiton,
Martyron Apostolon sigklironome,
Fos to anesperon, O nin katikon, ou
tes to anesperon, O nin katikon, ou
tes friktories, lampomenos tes Thies,
to akrotato ton efeton, O parestos
parrisia lelamprismenos, ke
enidomenos aftou tes Theories, ke
4. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST SAVVA
MUST STAND
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
out to Thee, hear me! Hear
my voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Let my Prayer rise before Thee
like incense - the lifting up of
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Hear me, O Lord!
SANCTIFIED TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
O Savvas Divinely Wise, Thou stand
together with the Angels, and dwell
with the Venerable. Thou converse
with the Prophets, and art Co-Heir of
the Kingdom with the Martyrs and
Apostles! Thou dwell in Unfading
Light, and shine with His Divine
Light and Intense Desire, standing
before Him with Boldness and
unceasing Enlightenment, Delightin
in His Beauty! Entreat Christ, O
Venerable Father, Beseeching Him to
grant to the Church Unity, Peace and
Great Mercy!
Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
O Savvas Divinely Wise, Thou stand
together with the Angels, and dwell
with the Venerable. Thou converse
with the Prophets, and art Co-Heir of
the Kingdom with the Martyrs and
Apostles! Thou dwell in Unfading
Light, and shine with His Divine
Light and Intense Desire, standing
before Him with Boldness and
THE SANCTIFIED 5 DECEMBER
Enotisasthe i kratountes plithous, ke
gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon.
Oti edothi para kYriou i kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from the
i dinastia para Ipsistou.
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.
Sofia! Proshomen!
Dikeos ean fthasi teleftise, en anapafsi
este.
Gyras gar timion, ou to polihronion,
oude arithmo eton memetrite.
Olia de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia
giros, vios akilidotos.
Evarestos Theo genomenos, igapithi, ke
zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi.
Irpagi, mi kakia allaxi sinesin aftou, i
dolos apatisi psihin aftou.
Vaskania gar favlotitos amavroi ta Kala, For
ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi
noun akakon.
Teliothis en oligo, eplirose hronous
Makrous. Aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi
aftou.
Dia touto espefsen ek mesou panirias.
I de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide
thentes epi diania to tiouton, oti Haris
ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke episkopi
en tis Eklektis Aftou.
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FESTAL APOSTICHA ST SAVVA THE
Heris askitikon alithos, agonismaton to
evodes kimilion. Stavron gar ep
omon aras, ke to Despoti Hristo,
seafton Pammakar anathemenos,
sarkos katepatisas, to hamezilon
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST SAVVA
Give ear, you who Rule over multitudes,
and take pride in yourself over a
multitude of Nations.
Lord, and your Reign from the Most
High.
OF SOLOMON 4 : 7 - 15
READER The Reading is from the
Wisdom of Solomon
P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
READER Although a Righteous man
may die before his time, he shall be
at rest.
For old age is not honoured for its
length of existence, nor measured by
its number of years.
Discernment is grey hair for mankind,
and the maturity of old age is a
spotless Life.
There was once a man pleasing to God,
and Loved by Him, and while living
among sinners, he was taken up.
He was caught up lest evil change his
understanding or deceit deceive his
soul.
envy arising from lack of
Judgement obscures what is Good,
and a whirling of desire undermines
an innocent heart.
He was made Perfect, for in a short
time, he fulfilled long years, for his
soul was pleasing to the Lord.
Wherefore, He took him early from the
midst of evil.
People saw this but did not understand,
nor take such a thing to heart, that
the Lords Grace and Mercy are with
His Holy Ones, and that He watches
over His Elect.
SANCTIFIED TONE (6) PLAGAL 1
Rejoice, O Fragrant Treasure indeed of
True Ascetical Achievements, O All
Blessed, for taking upon Thy
shoulders the Cross and giving
Thyself over to our Master, Christ,
THE SANCTIFIED 5 DECEMBER 9.
 entrifon aftou, to kalli anendotos, unceasing Enlightenment, Delightin
I pepithotes ep afton, sinisousin Alithian, Those who trust in Him will understand Hriston iketeve, Hriston disopi Osie, in His Beauty! Entreat Christ, O
ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin afto, Truth, and the Faithfull shall dorithine ti Ekklisia Ononian, Irinin, Venerable Father, Beseeching Him to
oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis aftou, ke continue with Him in Love, for Grace ke Mega Eleos. grant to the Church Unity, Peace and
Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou. and Mercy art upon His Elect. Great Mercy!

THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 5 : 15 6 ; 3

Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from the Kyrion. let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Wisdom of Solomon Savva Pammakar, egkratias lihnos O Savva Divinely Wise, Thou art an
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend! asvestos, Fostir ton Manzonton O Unquenchable Lamp of Abstinence, a
diavgestatos, Agapis friktories Radiant Beacon for Monastics
lelamprismenos, pirgos aklonitos tis Illumined with Rays of Love! Thou
Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O READER The Righteous live forever, ipomonis, erisma ke sthenos, ton Pisti art the Confirmation and Strength of
misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para and their Reward is with our Lord, Se timonton, ton iamaton O thisavros, those who honour Thee with Faith, a
Ipsisto. and their care is by the Most High. O polistis tis erimou os Alithos, O os Treasury of Healings and a True
Paradison aftin enthreon dixas, Dweller in the Desert, which Thou
Dia touto lipsonte to vasilion tis evrepias, Therefore, they shall receive a kingly
Thious prosferousan, karpous ton showed to be the Paradise of God,
ke to Diadima tou kallous ek Hiros dwelling of dignity and a Diadem of Sozomenon, Hriston iketeve, Hriston bearing the Divine Fruit of Salvation!
Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi Beauty from the Hand of the Lord, disopi Osie, dorithine ti Ekklisia, Entreat Christ, O Venerable,
aftous, ke to vrahioni Iperaspii Afton. because He will shelter them with Omonian, Irinin, ke Mega Eleos. beseeching Him to grant to His
His right Hand, and Protect them Church Unity, Peace and Great
with His Arm. Mercy!
Lipsete panoplian, ton zilon aftou, ke He will take His Zeal as His full Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron. Armour, and will turn His Creation afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke into Weapons against His enemies. Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
perithisete koritha, Krisin He will wear Righteousness as a
anipokriton. Breastplate, and put on Impartial Savva Pammakar, egkratias lihnos O Savva Divinely Wise, Thou art an
Judgement as a Helmet. asvestos, Fostir ton Manzonton O Unquenchable Lamp of Abstinence, a
diavgestatos, Agapis friktories Radiant Beacon for Monastics
Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita, He will take Holiness as an lelamprismenos, pirgos aklonitos tis Illumined with Rays of Love! Thou
ozini de apotomon Orgin is romfean. Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen ipomonis, erisma ke sthenos, ton Pisti art the Confirmation and Strength of
His Relentless Wrath as a Sword. Se timonton, ton iamaton O thisavros, those who honour Thee with Faith, a
Sinekpolemisi afto O kosmos epi tous Creation will fight with Him against the O polistis tis erimou os Alithos, O os Treasury of Healings and a True
Paradison aftin enthreon dixas, Dweller in the Desert, which Thou
parafronoas. senseless.
Thious prosferousan, karpous ton showed to be the Paradise of God,
Porefsonte evstohi volides astrapon, ke Well aimed flashes of lightning will Sozomenon, Hriston iketeve, Hriston bearing the Divine Fruit of Salvation!
os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon. strike and leap to their objective as disopi Osie, dorithine ti Ekklisia, Entreat Christ, O Venerable,
from a well drawn bow of clouds. Omonian, Irinin, ke Mega Eleos. beseeching Him to grant to His
Church Unity, Peace and Great
Epi skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou Angry hailstones will be hurled as from Mercy!
thimou pliris rifisonte halaze. an engine of ware.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Aganaktisi kat afon idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
potami de sigklisousin apotomos. them, and the rivers will wash
severely over them.
Savva Theofron, areton stilos O pirinos, O Savva Divinely Wise, Thou art a Fiery
pirsos O ek thalassis, tis kosmikis tous Pillar of Virtue, a Beacon guiding
Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and laous, limena pros ton Thion men from the sea of life to the
lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi like a storm it will winnow them, kathodigon, planis ta pnavmata O Harbour of God! As a pure Dwelling
pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i and Lawlessness will lay waste all katavalon, Pnevmatos Agiou to of the Holy Spirit, you disregarded
kakopragia peritrepi thronous the Earth, and wrongdoing will katharon dohion, O podigetis ton Spiritual Deceptions. Thou art an
dinaston. overturn the Thrones of Soverigns. Monaston, ikrivomeni te stathmi tis Instructor of Monastics, a Sure
Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete. Listen, therefore, O Kings, and egkratias, tis tapinoseos, perivlepton Measure of Abstinence, a Radiant
to ipsos, krini i vrisousa, iaseon Height of Humility and Fountain
understand.
pelagi, Hriston iketeve, Hriston disopi pouring forth a Depth of Healing.
Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis. Learn, O Judges of the ends of the Osie, dorithine ti Ekklisia, omonian, Entreat Christ, O Venerable,
Earth. Irinin, ke Mega Eleos. beseeching Him to grant to His
Church Unity, Peace and Great
Mercy!

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Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Savva Theofron, areton stilos O pirinos, O Savva Divinely Wise, Thou art a Fiery
pirsos O ek thalassis, tis kosmikis tous
laous, limena pros ton Thion
kathodigon, planis ta pnavmata O
katavalon, Pnevmatos Agiou to
katharon dohion, O podigetis ton
Monaston, ikrivomeni te stathmi tis
egkratias, tis tapinoseos, perivlepton
to ipsos, krini i vrisousa, iaseon
pelagi, Hriston iketeve, Hriston disopi
Osie, dorithine ti Ekklisia, omonian,
Irinin, ke Mega Eleos.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MEANAION - FESTAL STIHERA ST SAVVAS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
To kath ikona tirisas aloviton, noun
igemona kata pathon olethrion,
dokitikos enstisamenos, is to kath
omiosin os dinaton anelilithas.
Andrikos gar tin fisin ekviasamenos,
espefsas to hiron kathipotaxe to
krittoni, ke tin sarka doulose to
Pnevmati. Othen Monazonton,
anedihthis akrotis, polistis tis erimou,
evdromounton aliptis, kanon aretis
akrivestatos, ke nin en Ouranis, ton
esoptron lithenton Makarie, katharos
epoptevis, tin Agian Triada,
entighanon amesos, iper ton Pisti ke
potho timonton Se.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
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
6. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST SAVVA
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Pillar of Virtue, a Beacon guiding
men from the sea of life to the
Harbour of God! As a pure Dwelling
of the Holy Spirit, you disregarded
Spiritual Deceptions. Thou art an
Instructor of Monastics, a Sure
Measure of Abstinence, a Radiant
Height of Humility and Fountain
pouring forth a Depth of Healing.
Entreat Christ, O Venerable,
beseeching Him to grant to His
Church Unity, Peace and Great
Mercy!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.
Thou preserved the Dignity of gods
Image in Thee, and through
Asceticism Thou set Thy mind to
rule over the destructive passions;
and thus Thou Ascended to the
likeness of God as far as possible.
For Thou had manfully exerted force
on Thy Nature, and hastened to
subordinate the inferior to the
superior, and to make the flesh
subservient to the spirit. Therefore
Thou became the Ultimate Monastic,
the Founder of the Desert, the
Teacher of those who live with
integrity the most exact Rule of
Virtue. Now, in Heaven, O Blessed
Savvas, Thou gaze no longer at
reflections in a mirror, but clearly at
the Holy Trinity, Interceding directly
for those who with Faith and Love,
honour Thee.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
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
THE SANCTIFIED 5 DECEMBER
genomenos anthropos di imas, ouk is Thee Who art Pure. And, having
diada prosopon temnomenos, all en become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos. by Nature is God, for our sake
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste, became also by Nature Man not in
eleithine tas psihas imon. two individual Persons, but in two
Natures without confusion. O
EISODOS THE ENTRANCE- THE EVENING Honoured and All Blessed One,
HYMN FOS ILARON... Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.
PROKEIMENON MONDAY EVENING PSALM 4 TONE 4
Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene The Lord hears me when I cry out to
me pros afton. Him.
STIHOSEn to epikalisthe me isikousas mou, VERSE Thou hast heard me when I called,
O Theos tis Dikeosinis mou, en thlipsi O God of Righteousness. Thou hast
eplatinas me. set me free when I was in trouble.
Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene The Lord will hear me when I cry out to
me pros afton. Him.
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 - 9
READER The Reading is from the
Wisdom of Solomon
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi READER The soul of the Righteous
apsite afton vasanos. are in the Hands of God, and no
torture will ever touch them.
Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon ehnane, ke In the eye of the undiscerning they
elogisthi kakosis i exodos afton, ke i seemed to have died, and their
af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en departure was considered as
Irini. misfortune, and their departure
from us as being their destruction;
yet they are at Peace.
Ke gar en opsi anthropon ean And thus, although in mankinds view
they were punished, their Hope is
kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athansias
Immortal.
pliris.
Ke oliga pedefthentes, megala And although chastened in a few
evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen things, Great Kindness will be
aftous, ke evren aftous Axious Eaftou granted to them for God tested them
. and found them worthy of Himself.
Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen He tested them like gold in a furnace,
aftous, ke os Olokaroma Thisias and accepted them as a Whole Burnt
prosedexato aftous. Offering.
Ke en kero episkopis afton And, at the time of their Visitation,
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en they will shine forth, and they will
kalami diadramounte. run about like sparks through straw.
They
Krinousin ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke will judge Nations and rule over
vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas. people, and the Lord shalt Reign
over them unto the Ages.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST SAVVA THE SANCTIFIED 5 DECEMBER 7.