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 soul, for I have sinned against Thee.

Kyrie, Pros Se katefigon; didaxon me tou O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach me to
piin to Thelima Sou, oti Si I O Theos do Thy Will, for Thou art my God.
mou.
Oti para Si Pigi Zois; en to Foti Sou For with Thee is the Fountain of Life; in
opsometha Fos. Thy Light we shall see Light.
Paratinon to Eleos Sou tis ginoskousi Se. Extend Thy Mercy to those who know
Thee.
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios ✞ Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Athanatos, eleison imas.[3] Immortal, have mercy upon us. [3]
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke agio Pnevmati. Ke ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,
and to the Ages of Ages.

Amin
✞Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros,
Athanatos, Eleison imas.
Resurrection Troparia
Simeron Sotiria to kosmo gegongen.
Asomen to Anastanti ek tafou ke
arhigo tis Zois imon; kathelon gar to
Thanato ton Thanaton, to Nikos
edoken imin ke to Mega Eleos.
Amen
✞Holy Immortal, have mercy upon us.
Agios
✞ Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy upon us.
Today Salvation has come into the
world. Let us sing praises to Him
Who is Risen from the Grave, and
Who is the Author of our Life; for,
having destroyed Death by Death, He
has granted us the Victory and Great
Mercy!

IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS THE DIVINE LITURGY IS CELEBRATED

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 The Great Doxology
✽ THE BELLS ARE RUNG AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ON
✞Doxa si to dixanti to Fos.
✞Doxa en ipsistis Theo ke epi gis irini, en ✞ Glory to God in the Highest, and on
anthropis evdokia.
Imnoumen Se, Evlogoumen Se,
Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se,
Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou
Doxan.
✞ Kyrie Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater
Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes, Isou
Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.
Kyrie O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O
Ios tou Patros, O eron tin amartian
tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron tas
amartias tou kosmou.
Prosdexe tin deisin imon, O kathimenos
en dexia tou Patros, ke eleison imas.
✞Oti Si i Monos Agios, Si i Monos Kyrios, ✞For
Iisous Hristos, is Doxan Theou Patros
Amin.
Kath’ ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke
enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke is
ton Eona tou Eonos.
Kataxioson,
Kyrie, en ti emera tafti
anamartitous filahthine imas.
Evlogitos I, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron
imon, ke Eneton ke Dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous Eonas.
Amin
Genito, Kyrie, to eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper ilipisamen epi Se.
✞Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didaxon me
Dikeomata Sou. [3]
Kyrie, katafigi, egenithis imin en genea
ke genea. Ego ipa: Kyrie, eleison me,
iase tin psihin mou oti imarton Si.
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✞ Glory to Thee Who has shown us the
Light!
earth Peace, Goodwill among men.
✞We Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we
Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we
give Thee Thanks for Thy Great
Glory.
✞ Lord, King, God of Heaven, Father
Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son,
Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the
Father, Who takes away the sin of
the world, have mercy upon us; O
Thou Who takes away the sins of the
world.
Receive our Prayer, Thou Who sits on
the right Hand of the Father, and
have mercy on us.
Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone
art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of
God the Father.
Amen
Every day I will Bless Thee, and praise
Thy Name forever and to the Ages of
Ages.
Grant, O Lord, this day to keep us
without sin.
Blessed
art Thou, O Lord, the God of
our Fathers, and praised and
glorified is Thy Name unto the Ages.
Amen
May Thy Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as
we have put our hope in Thee.
ta ✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me
Thy Statutes [3]
Lord, Thou has been our Refuge from
generation to generation. I said:
Lord, have mercy upon me, heal my
Psalm 117 /118
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has appeared to
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
STIHOS 1: Exomologisthe
to Kyrio, oti
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is
VERSE 1:
Good; His Mercy endures forever!
agathos, oti is ton eona to eleos
aftou!* The Lord is God, and has appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Name of the Lord!
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en
Onomati Kyriou! VERSE 2:All the nations surrounded me,
Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me, ke to
STIHOS 2: but in the Name of the Lord drove
Onomati Kyriou iminamin aftous. them back.
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has appeared to
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
STIHOS 3: This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
VERSE 3:
thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.
marvellous in our eyes.
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has appeared to
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
Apolytikion of the Resurrection – Tone (6) Plagal 2
IHOS PL. B - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Angelike Dinamis epi to mnima sou ke i The Angelic Powers were in Thy
filassontes apenekrothisan. Ke istato Sepulchre, and the guards became as
Maria en to tafo, zitousa to ahranton dead men, and Mary stood by the
Sou Soma. Eskilevsas ton Adin, mi Tomb seeking Thy Most Pure Body.
pirasthis ip aftou. Ipintisas ti Thou led captive Hades, yet were not
Partheno, Doroumenos tin Zoin. O tempted thereby: Thou Who art the
Anastas ek to nekron, Kyrie, Doxa Si. Bestower of Life came to meet the
Woman. Glory to Thee, O Lord, Who
Rose again from the dead!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Apolytikion of St Zacharias – Tone 4
Ierosinis stolismon, perivallomenos sofe, As a Priest according to the Law of
kata ton nomon tou Theou, God, Thou offered up Whole8Burnt
olokavtomata dekta, ieroprepos Offerings, and they were most
proseninohas Zaharia. Ke gegonas acceptable to Him, dressed in
foster, ke thatis mistikon, ta simbola Priestly Vestments, O Zacharias.
en Si, ta tis Haritos, feron ekdilos And Thou became a Light, and Thou
pansofe. Ke xifi anerethis en to Nao beheld Mysteries; and clearly Thou
tou Theou, Hristou Profita, sin to displayed the Signs and Symbols of
Prodromo, presveve sothine tas Grace within Thyself. And Thou
psihas imon. were assassinated by the sword in
the Temple of God. O All Wise
Prophet of Christ our Saviour: join
the Forerunner in praying that our
souls may be Saved.
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Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Theotokion – Tone 4
To ap’ eonos apokrifon ke Angelis
agnoston Mistirion, dia Sou Theotoke
tis epi gis pefanerote. Theos en
asighito enosi sarkoumenos. Ke
stavron ekousios iper imon
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton
protoplaston, esosen ek thanatou tas
psihas imon.
Small Litany

First Kathisma of the Resurrection – Tone (6) Plagal 2
Tou tafou aneogmenou, tou Adou
odiromenou, i Maria evoa pros tous
kekrimmenous Apostolou: exelthete i
tou ampelonos ergate, kirixate ton tis
Anastaseos Logon. Anesti O Kyrios,
paehon to kosmo to Mega Eleos!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Kyrie, paristato to tafo Sou Maria i
Magdalini, ke eklee voosa, ke
kipouron se nomizousa elege: pou
ekripsas tin eonion Zoin? Pou ethikas
ton epi Thronou Heroubim? I gar
touton filassontes, apo tou fovou
apenekrothisan: i ton Kyrion mou
dote mi, i sin emi kravgasate: O en
nekris ke tous nerous anastisas Doxa
Si.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Theotokion
O tin Evlogimenin kalesas Sou Mitera,
ilthes epi to pathos ekousia vouli,
lampsas en to Stavro, anazitise
thelon ton Adam, legon tis Angelis:
Sigharite Mi, oti evrethi i apolomeni
drahmi, O panta Sofos ikonomisas,
Doxa Si.
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Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
O Theotokos, through Thee became
revealed to us on earth the Mystery,
which was hidden from Eternity, and
which the Angels themselves knew
not: that God, uniting Natures
without confusion, became Man and
accepted crucifixion voluntarily for
our Salvation. By virtue of that,
Resurrecting mankind whom He had
first created: He Saved our souls
from Death.
With the Tomb opened and Hades
lamenting, Mary cried to the
Apostles in hiding: Come out, you
Workers of the Vineyard, proclaim
the Word of the Resurrection: The
Lord has Risen, granting the world
His Great Mercy!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Mary Magdalene stood by Thy Tomb, O
Lord, and she wept and cried aloud,
and taking Thee for the Gardener,
she said: Where have Thou hidden
Eternal Life? Where have Thou
placed the One Who rides upon the
Cherubim? Those who were guarding
Him have died through fear. Either
give me my Lord or with me cry out:
O Thou Who were among the dead
and raised the dead: Glory to Thee!
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
Thou Who called Thy Mother Blessed,
of Thine own Good Will went to Thy
Passion, shining radiantly upon the
Cross, desiring to seek out Adam,
and saying to the Angels: Rejoice
with Me, for I have found the piece of
silver that was lost. O our God, Who
with Wisdom has ordered all things:
Glory to Thee!
Ke Si, Pedion, Profitis Ipsistou klithisi;
proporevsi gar pro Prosopou
Kyriou etimase odous Aftou.
O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! En Ierefsi
Pistos, ke en Martisin aristos, ke
Profitis endoxos, prominion ta
mellonta, O Zaharias Despota diknite,
triplo Stefano katakosmoumenos, O
ton plousion Sou, doreon Filanthrope!
Di on Hrist, pantas kataxioson, tis
Vasilias Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Fourth Eothinon Doxasticon –Tone 4
Orthros in vathis, ke e Ginekes ilthon
epi to Mnima Sou, Hristos. Alla to
Soma ouh evrethi to pothoumenon
aftes. Dio aporoumenes i tes
astraptouses, esthisesin epistantes: Ti
ton zonta meta ton nekron zitite?
elegon. Igerthi os proipe: Ti
amnimonite ton rimaton aftou? Is
pisthise ta orathenta ekiritton? All
edoki lipos ta Evangelia. Outos isan
eti nothis i Mathite. All O Petro
edrame ke idon, edoxase Sou, pros
eavton ta Thavmasia.
Theotokion
The Congregation Must Stand
✞Iperevlogimeni iparhis, Theotoke
Parthene, dia gar tou ek Sou
sarkothentos O Adis ihmalotiste, O
Adam anakeklite, i katara nenekrote,
i Eva ileftherote, O thanatos
tethanatote ke imis ezoopiithimen.
Dio animnountes Voomen.
Evlogitos Hristos O Theos imon, O
outos evdokisas, ✞ Doxa Si!
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And Thou, Child, will be called the
Prophet of the Highest; for Thou
wilt go before the Sight of the Lord
to prepare His Ways.
O what a paradoxical Miracle! For
Zacharias has been adorned with
triple Crowns: first as a Faithful
Priest, then an excellent Holy Martyr,
and as a Glorious Prophet of the
Lord, clearly announcing what was to
come. Rich art Thy Gifts, O Lord Who
Loves humanity! By these, O Christ,
make us worthy to experience Thy
Kingdom and Rule.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Truly, the Women came at early dawn to
Thy Tomb, O Christ, but they did not
find Thy Body, so precious to them.
And while they were perplexed,
behold there stood amidst them two
in shining clothes who said : Why do
you seek the living among the dead?
He has Risen as He foretold. Why
have you forgotten His words? And
being assured by these words, they
preached to the Disciples the Things
they had seen. But their Glad
Tidings were received with ridicule;
for they were still without
Understanding. But Peter hastened
to behold, and Glorified Thy
Wonders in himself.
✞ Most Blessed art Thou, O Virgin
Theotokos: for through Him Who
became Incarnate of Thee, Hell is led
captive, Adam is recalled from the
dead, the curse is made void, Eve is
set free, Death is slain, and we have
been endowed with Life. Wherefore
we cry aloud, extolling in song:
Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God,
in Whose Sight it is thus well8
pleasing. ✞ Glory to Thee!
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Enite afton en timpano ke horo. Enite Praise Him with timbrel and dance; I Zoi en to tafo anekito, ke sfragis en to Life was laid in the Tomb and a seal was
afton en hordes ke organo. praise Him with strings and flute. litho epekito os Vasilea ipnounta, laid on the stone; soldiers were
stratiote efilatton Hriston: ke tou guarding Christ like a sleeping King;
O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! O What a paradoxical Miracle! The great ehthrou aftou aorasia pataxas, and having invisibly struck His foes,
parestos to Theo, en ipsistis Archangel who stands near the Lord Anesti O Kyrios. the Lord Arose.
Arhangelos, litrourgo Theofroni,
God on High, proclaimed the
Zaharia tin sillipsin, tin tou
Prodromou evangelizete, par ilikian Conception of a son, John the ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ek tis stiroseos. O tis afrastou Sou, Baptist and Forerunner to Zacharias and to the Holy Spirit
promithias Despota! Di’ is Hriste, the Godly8minded Priest, in spite of Proistori O Ionas ton tafon Sou, ke
Jonah foretold Thy Tomb, and Symeon
soson tas psihas imon, os monos erminevi Simeon tin egersin tin
old age and infertility. Great and revealed Thy Divine Rising, Immortal
efsplaghnos. entheon, athanate Kyrie: katevis gar
Ineffable is Thy Providence, O Lord! osi nekros en to tafo, O lisas Adou tas Lord: for Thou descended like a
By it, O Christ, Save our souls, for pilas: Anestis de anef fthoras os Corpse into the Tomb and destroyed
Thou alone art Most Compassion Despotis, tou kosmou is Sotirian, the Gates of Hades; but Thou Arose
Hriste O Theos imon, fotisas tous en without corruption as Master for the
Enite afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
skoti. Salvation of the world, Christ our
afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa praise Him with loud cymbals. Let God, and Enlightened those in
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion. everything that has breath praise
darkness.
the Lord. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Heris Parthenomartis Hristou, i ex Eoas Rejoice, O Virgin Martyr of Christ, Who eonon.
os astir anatilasa, ke pasan tin has arisen from the East like a Amin Amen
ikoumenin fotagogousa fedros, psihis Shining Star, and also brightly
diaigia ke fedrotiti, di is Thion Theotokion
Illuminates the whole inhabited
Thespisma, ton Pateron kekirote, ke
earth by Thy soul’s resplendence Theotoke Parthene, iketeve ton Ion Sou, Virgin Theotokos, implore Thy Son,
katirgithi, Evtihous glossa vlasfimos, Christ our God, Who was willingly
ton ekousios prospagenta en Stavro,
Dioskopou te, tou dinou ke and its radiance. Through Thee the
ke anastanta ek nekron, Hriston ton nailed to a Cross and Who raised the
parafronos. Heris i apostazousa, Divine Decree of the Fathers was Theon imon, sothine tas psihas imon. dead, Christ our God, that our souls
krounous ton ematon Sou, ratified, and thus arrested was the Resurrection Evlogitaria, Trisagion Hymn & may be Saved
kathartikous molismaton, ek ton blasphemous tongue of both awful Theotokion

Agion Lipsanon Sou, Hristou ti
dinami, tou parehopntos to kosmo, to Eutyches and demented Dioscoros. Ipakoi of the Resurrection– Tone (6) Plagal 2
Mega Eleos. O Martyr, Thy Holy Relics drip a
To ekousio ke Zoopio Sou Thanato By Thy voluntary and Life8giving Death,
stream of Thy Holy Blood; and it is Hriste, pilas tou Adou sin. Tripsas os O Christ, Thou smashed the Gates of
truly cathartic of all infectious Theos, inixas imin ton pale Hades, as God, and opened unto us
impurities; and this, by the Power of Paradison: ke Anastas ek ton nekron, the Paradise of old; and by Rising
our Christ by Whom Great Mercy is erriso ek fthoras tin Zoin imon. from the dead, Thou delivered our
granted to the world. Life from corruption.
Evlogitos Kyrios O Theos tou Israil; Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for Anabathmi – Tone (6) Plagal 2
oti epeskepsato ke epiise litrosin to He has Visited and Redeemed His ANTIPHONON AEn to Ourano tous ofthalmous ANTIPHON 1O Logos, I lift my eyes to the
Lao Aftou. People. mou ero pros se, Loge, ikteron me, Heavens. Have mercy on me so that
O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! Tis What a paradoxical Miracle! The ina zo si. I may live in Thee.
Paleas tin sigin, ke tis Neas tin silence of the Old and the bright Eleison imas tous exouthenoumenous, O Logos, have mercy on us who have
ekfansin, Zahariou kofevsis, profitevi coming of the New were now clearly katartizon evhrista skevi sou, Loge. been humbled and make us Thine
safestata. Tin gar tou Nomou sigisas useful Vessels.
prophesied by the muteness of
plirosin, to Fos ipedixe to tis Haritos.
Zacharias. Although not speaking,
✞Doxa Patri ke io ke Agion Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
O Tis pronias Sou, tis Sofis Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
he demonstrated both the Law and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
Filanthrope! Di is imas, pantas eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
perfrourison os Pantodinamos. fulfilled and the Light of Grace to
come. Wise is Thy Providence, O
Amin Amen
Lord Who Loves humanity! By It ✞Agio Pnevmati, pansostiki etia, i tini ✞The Holy Spirit is the Cause of all
protect and defend and guard us all, touton kat’ axian pnevsi, tahi exeri Salvation. Should He breathe upon
ton tis gis, pteri, avxi, tattatti ano. anyone worthy, they are swiftly
as Almighty God.

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 raised from the earth, given wings am overcome by the law of sin.
and ranked in Heaven. Lauds: The Praises to Almighty God - Psalm 148
ANTIFONON B Imi oti Kyrios in en imin, oudis ANTIPHON 2 No one could overcome the PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM ALL CREATION

imon antishin idinato ehthrou enemy were it not for the Lord in our Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite Let everything that has breath
palesma. I nikontes gar enthen midst. For Victors alone are ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite praise the Lord. Praise the Lord
ipsounte. elevated. afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos from the Heavens; praise Him in
to Theo. the Highest. To Thee praise is
Tis odousin afton, mi mou lifthito i psihi O Logos, do not let my soul be due, O God.
os strouthion, Loge Imi! Pos mello ton delivered to the teeth of my enemies
ehthron risthine, filamartimon as though it were a bird. Alas, how Enite afton, pantes i Angelli aftou. Praise Him, all His Angels; praise
shall I rid myself of my enemies, for Enite afton, pase e Dinamis aftou. Him, all His Powers. To Thee
iparhon?
Si prepi imnos to Theo. praise is due, O God.
I am a lover of sin?
✞Doxa Patri ke Ion ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Psalm 150 - Tone (6) Plagal 2
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages. Tou piise en Aftis krima engrapton. To execute upon them the
Judgement that is decreed; such
Amin Amen Doxa Afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.
Glory will be for all His Holy
✞Agio Pnevmati evthesosis tis pasin, ✞All become Divine in the Holy Spirit. Ones.
evdokis, sinesis, irini ke evlogia. He is Prosperity, Prudence, Peace and O Stavros Sou Kyrie, Zoi ke Anastasis, Thy Cross, O Lord, is Life and
Isourgon gar ton Patri esti ke Logo. Blessedness. He is equal in iparhi to lao Sou: ke ep’ afto Resurrection for Thy People, and
Dominion with the Father and the pepithotes, Se ton anastanta, Theon trusting in it we sing Thy praise,
Logos. imon imnoumen: eleison imas. our Risen God. Have mercy on us!
ANTIFONON Γ I pepithotes epi Kyrion ehthris Those who trust in the Lord
ANTIPHON 3 Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton. Praise God in His Saints; praise Him
foveri ke pasi thavmatiki. Ano gar look Heavenward. They are feared Enite Afton en stereomati tis in the firmament of His Power.
orosin. by their enemies and admired by all. Dinameos Aftou.
En anomies hiras afton, O ton dikeon The Congregation of the Righteous I tafi Sou Despota, Pardison inoxe, to Thy Burial, O Master, has opened
kliros epikouron se ehon, Soter, ouk shall not stretch out their hands to geni ton Anthropon: ke ek fthoras Paradise to the human race, and
ektini. iniquity. Thou art their Help, O litrothentes, se ton anastant, Theon delivered from corruption we who
Saviour. imon imnoumen: eleison imas. sing Thy praise: Our risen God:
Have mercy on us!
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and Enite Afton kata to plithos tis praise Him according to the
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Megalosinis Aftou. greatness of His Majesty.
Amin Amen With the Father and the Spirit let us
Sin Patri ke Pnevmati, Hriston
✞Agio Pnevmati to kratos epi panton, ✞The Holy Spirit has dominion over all. animnisomen, ton anastanta ek hymn Christ Risen from the dead,
oper e ano Stratigie proskinousi, sin He is worshipped by the Angelic nekron, ke pros afton ekvoomen: Si and let us cry out to Him: Thou art
pasi pnoi ton kato Host Above, and by every living Zoi iparhis, imon ke anastasi: our Life and Resurrection: Have
breath below. eleison imas. mercy on us!
Prokeimenon – Tone (5) Plagal 1 Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite Praise Him with the sound of the
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara. trumpet; praise Him with lute and
Kyrie, exegiron tin dinastian Sou, ke O Lord, stir up Thy Might, and come harp.
elthe is to sose imas. (2) to save us. (2) Triimeros anestis Hriste, ek tafou
On the third day Thou Rose from
STIHOS O pimenon ton Israil, proshes. VERSE Hear, O Thou Shepherd of Israel.
kathos gegrapte, sinegiras ton
the Tomb, O Christ, as it is written
propatora imon: dio Se ke doxazi, to
Kyrie, exegiron tin dinastian Sou, ke O Lord, stir up Thy Might, and come genos ton Anthropon, ke animni and Thou raised our Forefather
elthe is to sose imas to save us. Sou tin Anastasin. with Thee: therefore, the human
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race both glorified Thee and
hymns Thy Resurrection!

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 Thou, God of our fathers!” Go spe l 4: L uke 2 4 : 1 – 1 2
ODI 8 ODE 8 THE MYRRHBEARERS FIND THE TOMB EMPTY

✞Enoumen, evlogoumen ke ✞We praise, we Bless and we worship Ke to men Savvaton isihasan kata tin Now on the first day of the week, very
proskinoumen ton Kyrion! the Lord! entolinti de mia ton Savvaton orthrou early in the morning, they, and
vatheos ilthon epi to mnima ferouse a
Evlogite, pedes tis Triados isarithmi, O ye Youths, equal in number to the itimasan aromata, ke tines sin aftes.
certain other women with them,
dimiourgon Patera Theon. Imnite came to the Tomb bringing the
Trinity, Bless the Father, the God
ton sigkatavanta Logon ke to pir is spices which they had prepared.
Creator: Praise the Word Who
droson metapiisanta. Ke
condescended and turned the fire to
Evron de ton lithon apokekilismenon apo But they found the stone rolled away
iperipfoute to pasi zoin parehon tou mnimiou, ke iselthouse ouh evron to from the Tomb. Then they went in
Pnevma panagion is tou eonas a Dewy Breeze; and exalt more and Soma tou Kyriou Isou. and did not find the Body of the
more the All Holy Spirit, Who grants Lord Jesus.
The Magnificat
Life to all for evermore!
Ke egeneto en to diaporisthe aftas peri And it happened, as they were greatly
th toutou ke idou andres dio epestisan perplexed about this, that behold,
K at av a si a o f t he 9 Od e avtes en esthisesin astraptouses. two men stood by them in shining
Mystikos is, Theotoke, Paradisos, Thou art the Mystical Paradise, O garments.
ageorgitos vlastisasa Hriston, if ou to Theotokos; for that Thou, being Emfovon de genomenon afton ke klinouson Then, as they were afraid and bowed
tou stavrou zoiforon en gi Untilled, budded forth Christ, by to prosopon is tin gin ipon pros their faces to the earth, they said
pefitourgite dendron. Di ou nin aftas: Ti Zitite ton zonta meta ton unto them, “Why dost ye seek the
Whom was planted on earth the
ipoumenou proskinountes afton, se nekron? living among the dead?
Life8giving Tree of the Cross.
megalinomen.
Wherefore, as we adore It being
Ouk estin ode, all igerthi. He is not here, but is Risen!
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elevated, we magnify Thee Mnisthite os elalisen imin eti on en ti Remember how He spoke to you when
Galilea, legon: Oti di ton He was still in Galilee, saying, ‘The
Fourth Exaposteilarion Ion tou Anthropou paradothine is hiras Son of Man must be delivered into
Tes aretes astrafantes, idomen Let us gleam, shining with virtues, and anthropon amartolon ke stavrothine,
ke ti triti imera anastine.
the hands of sinful men, and be
epistantes, en zoiforo mnimati, behold the Man standing in brilliant crucified, and the third day rise
andras en astraptouses, esthisesi clothes inside the Grave, giving Life to again.’”
Miroforis, klinouses is gin ofin. Tou And they remembered His words. Then
Ouranou despozontos, Egersin the Ointment8bearing Women with Ke emnisthisan ton rimaton aftou, ke
didahdomen, ke pros zoin, en mnimio their faces downcast. Let us learn of ipostrepsase apo tou mnimiou apingilan they returned from the Tomb and
dramomen sin to Petro, ke to the Resurrection of the Lord of tafta panta tis endeka ke pasi tis lipis. told all these things to the Eleven
prahthen thavmasantes, minomen Heaven and hasten with Peter to the and to all the rest.
Hriston vlepse. Tomb and wonder at the great Isan de i Magdalini Maria ke Ioanna ke It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary
Happening, waiting to behold Christ Maria Iakovou ke e lipe sin aftes, e
the mother of James, and the other
the Life. elegon pros tous Apostolou tafta.
women with them, who told these
Exaposteilarion of St Zacharias – Tone 2 things to the Apostles.
Amemptos Ieratevsas, Theo to Thou served Almighty God as Priest Ke efanisan enopion afton osi lipos ta And their words seemed to them like
rimata afton, ke ipistoun aftes.
Pantokratori, ti Nomiki diataxi, O according the Law’s Decree without idle tales, and they did not believe
Zaharia Profita. Dio ke thimionti Si, reproach; Thou were blameless, O them.
Angelos lego fenete: Texi Hristou ton Prophet Zacharias. As Thou burnt
O de Petros anasta edramen epi to
But Peter arose and ran to the Tomb;
Mnimion, ke parakipsas vlepi ta othonia
Prodromon, mesitin onta tou Nomou, incense, the Archangel came and and stooping down, he saw the linen
kimena mona, ke apilthe pros eavton,
ke Haritos tis Entheou! announced to Thee: “Thou will beget thavmazon to gegonos. cloths lying by themselves; and he
Christ’s Forerunner; he will be the departed, marvelling to himself at
RE SURRE CTION PR A YER S, P SALM 50 ,
Mediator of the Law and of Divine E T C
what had happened.
Grace!”
K on ta ki on of t he Re s u rre cti on – To ne ( 6 ) Pl ag al 2
Theotokion
Ti zoarhiki palami tous tethneotas, ek When the Life8Bestower, Christ God,
Parilthon Mitroparthene, ta skidoos O Virgin Mother, past is all that came
ton zoferon kevthmonon O Zoodotis, had Resurrected with His Vivifying
teloumena, to pale nomo ke tipo. Ton to pass within the Law, and as a type anastisas apantas, Hristos O Theos, Hand, from the dismal caverns, all
gar tou nomou dotira, Theon asporos like a shadow; for without seed Thou tin Anastasin evravese, to vrotio the dead from Eternity, He freely
etekes, vroton is apolitrosin. Dio hast Mothered our God, the Giver of firamati: iparhi gar panton Sotir, bestowed Resurrection on the
kame tropoumenon, tis amartias to the Law, for the Redemption of anastasis, ke Zoi, ke Theos tou substance of our mortal humanity.
nomo, stirixon nomo to Thio mankind. And therefore make me pantos. For He is the Saviour of all;
also strong in the Divine Law, for I

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Ik o s o f t he Re su rre cti on – T o ne ( 6 ) P la g al 2
Ton Stavron ke tin Tafin Sou Zoodota,
animnoumen i Pisti ke proskinoumen:
oti ton Adin edisas athanate, os
Theos Pantodinamos, ke nekrous
sinanestisas, ke pilas tou Adou
sinetripsas, ke kratos tou thanatou
kathiles os Theos: dio i gigenis
doxologoumen Se potho, ton
anastanta, ke kathelonta ehthrou to
kratos tou panolous, ke pantas
anastisanta tous epi si pistevsantas,
ke kosmon litrosamenon ek ton Velon
tou ofeos, ke os Monon Dinaton, ek tis
planis tou ehthrou litrosamenon
imas: othen animnoumen evsevos tin
Anastasin Sou, di is esosas imas, os
Theos tou pantos.
Syn a xa ri on – o f 1 1 Ju l y
Ti E’ tou aftou minos, Mnimi O Agios
Zahariou tou Profitou tou Patros tou
Prodromou.
Ti afti imera, O Agios Abdaios, ravdis
akanthodesi tifthis, telioute.
Ti afti imera, mnimi ton Agion Martiron
Medimnou, Ourvanou, Theodorou, ke
ton sin aftis ogdoikonta Iereon ke
Leviton, iti Diakonon.
Ti afti imera, mnimi tou Agiou Petrou
tou en to Athira.
Tes afton Agiis presvies, O Theos,
eleison imas
Amin
The K at av a sia of t he H oly C ro s s - To ne 3
ODI 1
Stavron haraxas Mosis ep evthias,
ravdon tin Erthron dieteme to Israil
pezevsanti. Tin de epistrepitikos
Farao tis armasi krotisas inosen, ep
evrous diagrapas to aittiton oplon.
Dio Hristo asomen, to Theo imon, oti
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Resurrection and Life, and THE
GOD OF ALL THINGS.
Thy Cross and Tomb, O Life8giver, we
Believers worship and sing praise,
for Hades Thou hast belayed, O Thou
Who lives forever, as Almighty God!
The Gates of Hades Thou tore to
shreds, and as God, the might of
Death have razed. So, avidly we
earthborn praise in Doxology the
One now Raised, Who destroyed the
deadly power of our foe. Thou hast
Resurrected everyone – all those who
believe in Thee; Thou hast rescued
the world from the serpent’s fangs,
and have snatched us from allure to
the hostile one – as alone Thou art
able to do. Hence, we piously sing
the praises of Thy Resurrection by
which Thou Saved us, as the God of
all things.
On the 5th day of this month we
commemorate St Zacharias, Holy
Prophet and Father of the
Forerunner.
On this day, St Abdaios of Persia,
having been beaten with thorny rods,
was perfected in Holy Martyrdom.
On this day we commemorate the Holy
Martyrs, St Medimnos, St Urbanos, St
Theodore and the 80 Priests and
Levites (Deacons) with them, who
were put on a ship by the Arians and
burnt at sea.
On this day we commemorate the
appearance of the Holy Apostle St
Peter to Emperor Justinian in Athyra.
By their Holy Intercessions, O God, have
Mercy on us.
Amen
ODE 1
Verily, Moses having struck
horizontally with his rod, cleaving
the Red Sea and causing Israel to
cross on foot, then having struck it
transversely bringing it together over
Dedoxaste. Pharaoh and his chariots, traced the
Cross, thus symbolising that
Invincible Weapon. Wherefore, we
praise Christ our God, for He has
been Glorified.'
ODI 3
ODE 3
The rod is taken as a symbol of the
Ravdos is tipon tou Mistiriou
paralamvanete. To vlasto gar Mystery; for by its budding, it
prokrini ton ireas. Ti stirevousi de designated the Priest. But now the
proin Ekklisia nin exinithise xilon Tree of the Cross has blossomed
Stavrou is kratos ke stereoma. forth with Might and Steadfastness
to the hitherto barren Church.
ODI 4 ODE 4
Isakikoa, Kyrie, tis Ikonomias Sou to I have heard, O Lord, of the Mystery of
mistirion, katenoisa ta Erga Sou ke Thy Dispensation, and have
edoxasa Sou tin Theotita. contemplated Thy Works.
Wherefore, have I Glorified Thy
Godhead.
ODI 5 ODE 5
O Trismakariston xilon! En O etathi O Thou Thrice8Blessed Tree, whereon
Hristos, O Vasilefs ke Kyrios. Di ou the Lord Christ the King was
peptoken O xilo apatisas, to en si
deleasthis Theo to prospagenti sarki,
stretched, and through which he
who was beguiled by the tree fell,
to parehonti tin irinin tes psihes
having been beguiled by Thee, by the
imon.
God Who was nailed upon Thee in
the flesh, Who grants Salvation to
our souls.
ODI 6 ODE 6
Notiou thiros en splaghnis palamas When Jonah in the belly of the whale
Ionas stavroidos diekpetasas, to stretched forth his hands in the form
sotirion pathos prodietipou safos.
Othen triimeros ekdis, tin of a cross, he foreshadowed clearly
the Passion of Salvation; and when
iperkosmion anastasin ipexografise
he came out on the third day, he
tou sarki prospagentos Hristou tou
Theou ke triimero egersi ton komon symbolised the world8
fotisantos. transcending Resurrection of Christ,
nailed upon Thee in the Flesh, and
Illuminating the world by His Third8
day Resurrection.
ODI 7 ODE 7
Eknoon prostagma tirannou dissevous The mad command of the infidel tyrant
laous eklonise, pneon apilis ke shook the Nations, breathing forth
disfimias theostigous. Omos tris threats and blasphemies loathed of
pedas ouk edimatose thimos thiriodis,
God. But the three Youths were not
ou pir vromion. All’ antihounti
drosovolo pnevmati piri sinontes terrified by the bestial terror, nor the
consuming fire; for being together
epsalon. O iperimnitos ton pateron
ke imon Theos, Evlogitos I! amidst the fire blown forth by a
Dewy Breeze, they sang: “O Thou
exceedingly praised: Blessed art
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