Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Festal Vespers Hymns

By the Grace of God
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Sofia! P R I E S T Wisdom!

✞O on Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon, ✞Christ our God, the Eternal is Blessed,
Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas now and always, and to the ages of
Sunday Vespers Hymns – Before Transfiguration ton eonon. ages.

KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW
Amin PEOPLE Amen
INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS Stereose Kyrios O Theos tin Agian ke PRIEST Preserve,
O God, the Holy and
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE Orthodoxon Pistin ton Efsevon ke Orthodox Faith of Pious and
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND Orthodoxon Hristianon sin ti Agia Orthodox Christians, together with
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2 tafti Ekklisia ke ti Poli tafti is eonas this Church, and this city until the
eonon. Ages of ages.
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme,
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry Amen. PEOPLE Amen
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke READER Greater in Honour than the
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
Endoxoteran asigkritos ton Seraphim, Cherubim, and in Glory greater
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
tin adiafthoros Theon Logon beyond compare than the Seraphim,
mou Kyrie.
tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se O Thou Who without corruption gave
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee Megalinomen. Birth to God the Word and Who art
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of truly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee.
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice. ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE 1 eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give Amin Amen
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
Kyrie eleison (3) Lord, have mercy. (3)
Tas Esperinas imon evhas, prosdexe Accept our Evening Prayers, O Holy
Agie Kyrie ke parashou imin, afesin Lord, and grant us Remission of sins, Pater Evlogison! Father, Bless!
amartion, oti monos i O dixas, en for thou alone revealed the ✞ Doxa Si O Theos, i Elpis imon, Doxa Si! P R I E S T ✞Glory to Thee, O God our
Kosmo tin Anastasin. Resurrection to the world. Hope, Glory to Thee!
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until O Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes May Christ, our True God, have Mercy
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me. Presvies tis Panahrantou ke on us, through the intercession of
Kiklosate lai Sion, ke perilavete aftin, ke Encircle Zion, O People, and surround Panamomoou Agias Aftou Mitros. His Most Pure and Holy Mother;
dote Doxan en afti, to Anastanti ek Her. Give Glory to Him Who is Risen Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou through the Power of the Precious
nekron, oti aftos Estin O Theos imon, from the dead, for He is our God and Stavrou. Prostasies tou Timiou, and Life-giving Cross; the Protection
O Litrosamenos imas, ek ton anomion He has Delivered us from our Evdoxou Profitou, Prodromou ke of the sublime Spiritual Powers in
imon. iniquities. Vaptistou Ioannou. Ton Agion Heaven; the Supplications of the
Endoxon ke Kallinikon Martyrion. Precious, Glorious Prophet and
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron Forerunner John the Baptist; of the
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my imon. Ton Agion ke Dieon Holy, Glorious and Victorious
voice. Theoptoron Ioakim ke Annis. ….. On Martyrs; of our Saintly and God-
Defte lai imnisomen, ke proskinisomen Come, O People, let us praise and ke tin Mnimin epiteloumen ke panton inspirred Fathers; of the Holy and
Hriston, Doxazontes aftou tin ek worship Christ, Glorifying His ton Agion, eleise ke Sose imas, os Righteous Ancestors Joachim and
nekron Anastasin, oti aftos Estin O Resurrection from the dead, for He Agathos ke Filanthropos ke Eleimon Anna; of …………… whose memory
Theos imon, O ek tis planis tou is our God and He has Delivered the Theos. we commemorate, and of all the
ehthrou, ton Kosmon Litrosamenos. world from the deception of the Saints, and Save us, for He is
enemy. Gracious and Loves mankind.

Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the Amin PEOPLE Amen
fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication. ✞ Di evhon ton Agion Pateron imon, PRIEST ✞Through the Prayers of our
Eufranthite Ourani, salpisate ta Heavens, be glad! Foundations of the Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon, Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our
Themelia tis Gis, voisate ta ori Earth, sound the trumpets! Hills, eleison ke soson imas God, have mercy on us and Save us.
evfrosinin. Idou gar O Emmanouil shout for Joy! For behold! Amin PEOPLE Amen
tas amartias imon, to Stavro Emmanuel has nailed our sins to the

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 To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O prosilose, ke zoin O didous, Thanaton Cross, and He, the Giver of Life, has
enekrose, ton Adam Anastisas, os put Death to death, by raising up
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
Filanthropos. Adam, as our Loving God.
Gynekes Myrofori Myra ferouse, meta The Myrrh-bearing Women took Myrrh
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
spoudis ke odirmou ton Tafon Sou and hastened, mourning, to Thy
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
katelavon, ke mi evrouse to ahranton Tomb. And when they found that
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
Soma Sou, para de tou Angelou Thine Immaculate Body had gone,
with Thee.
Mathouse to kenon, ke paradoxon they learnt from the Angel of the
Thavma, tis Apostolis elegon: Anesti New and Strange Miracle, who said Ton sarki ekousios stavrothenta di’ Let us Praise Him Who of His own Will
O Kyrios, parehon to kosmo to Mega to the Apostles: The Lord is Risen, imas, pathonta ke tafenta, ke was Crucified for us in the Flesh. He
Eleos. granting to the world His Great anastanta ek nekron, imnisomen Suffered, was Buried, and Rose from
Mercy! legontes. Stirixon orthodoxia tin the dead. Let us say: Confirm Thy
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Ekklisian Sou Hriste, ke irinefson tin Church in the True Faith and bring
zoin imon, os Agathos ke Peace to our Life, O Christ, for Thou
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
Filanthropos. art our Good and Loving God.
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
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Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
O en to Ori to Thavor Metamorfothis en On Mount Tabor, Thou were ton Kyrion.
Doxi Hriste O Theos, ke ipodixas tis Transfigured, O Christ our God, To Zoodoho Sou Tafo, parestotes i As we the unworthy stand before Thy
Mathites Sou tin Doxan tis Sis revealing the Glory of Thy Divinity to anaxii, Doxologian Prosferomen ti Life-giving Sepulchre, we offer a
Theotitos, katavgason ke imas, to Foti Thy Disciples. Enlighten us also with Afato Sou Efsplaghnia, Hriste O Hymn of Praise to Thine Ineffable
tis Sis epignoseos, ke Odigison en ti the Light of Knowledge of Thee, and Theos imon. Oti Stavron katedexo, ke Compassion, O Christ our God. For
Trio ton Entolon Sou, os monos Guide us on the Path of Thy Thanaton Anamartite, ina to kosmo Thou art without sin, and hast
Agathos ke Filanthropos. Commandments, for Thou alone art dorisi tin Anastasin, os Filanthropos. accepted the Cross and death in
Good and the Lover of mankind. order to grant the world
RETURN TO THE SERVICE BOOK – “NIN Resurrection, as our Loving God.
APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” &
TRISAGION PRAYERS

MENAION -FESTAL PROSOMIA – FOREFEAST TRANSFIGURATION – TONE 4
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION – TONE 1 Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
Tou lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton The stone had been secured with a seal filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Ioudeon, ke Stratioton filassonton to by the Judeans, and a pair of soldier
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis guarded Thine Immaculate Body. Defte sinanelthomen, to Iisou Come, let us go up with Jesus Who
Triimeros Sotir, doroumenos to Thou Rose on the Third Day, O Lord anavenonti, is to Oros to Agion, kakei ascends the Holy Mountain! There,
kosmo tin Zoin. Dia touto e Dinamis and Saviour, granting Life to the akousometha, Fonis Theou Zontos, let us listen to the Voice of our
ton Ouranon evoon Si Zoodota. ✞ world. Wherefore the Powers of Patros Proanarhou, dia Nefelis Living God – the Unoriginate Father
Doxa ti Anastasi Sou, Hriste! ✞ Doxa Heaven cried to Thee, O Life-giver: ✞ fotinis, prosmartyrousis en Thio Who through the Divine Spirit bears
ti Vasilia Sou! ✞ Doxa ti Ikonomia Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ! Pnevmati, aftou tin gnisiotita, tis Witness to His True Sonship with a
Sou, Mone Filanthrope! ✞ Glory to Thy Kingdom! ✞ Glory to aidiou Iiotitos, ke ton noun Cloud! Illumined in mind, let us
Thy Dispensation, O Only Lover of Fotizomeni, en Foti Fos opsometha. gaze upon Light in the midst of
mankind! Light!
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
Amin Amen his transgressions.
MENAION- FESTAL APOLYTIKION – FOREFEAST TRANSFIGURATION – TONE 4 Defte sinanelthomen, to Iisou Come, let us go up with Jesus Who
Hristou tin Metamorfosin For the Transfiguration of Christ, O anavenonti, is to Oros to Agion, kakei ascends the Holy Mountain! There,
akousometha, Fonis Theou Zontos, let us listen to the Voice of our
proupantisomen, fedros Faithful, let us prepare and joyously
Patros Proanarhou, dia Nefelis Living God – the Unoriginate Father
panigiriontes ta proeortia, Pisti ke celebrate as we observe today the
fotinis, prosmartyrousis en Thio Who through the Divine Spirit bears
voisomen. Ingiken i imera tis Forefeast, crying aloud: The Day of
Pnevmati, aftou tin gnisiotita, tis Witness to His True Sonship with a
Entheou evfrosinis, anisin is to Oros the Divine Exultation is coming! Our
aidiou Iiotitos, ke ton noun Cloud! Illumined in mind, let us
to Thavor O Despotis, tis Theotitos Master is ascending Holy Mount
Fotizomeni, en Foti Fos opsometha. gaze upon Light in the midst of
Aftou Anastrapse tin Oreotita. Tabor – to shine with His Divine
Light!
Beauty!

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 Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise aftis tehthenta Kyrion. Tharsito the Anchor of our Faith, we have a
tinin, Tharsito Laos tou Theou. Ke Champion in our Lord to Whom She
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
gar afto polemisi, tous ehthrous os gave Birth. Have Courage, therefore,
Defte prohorefsomen, ke eaftous Come, let us dance in the Forefeast! Let Pantodinamos. O People of God! Have Courage! For
ekkatharomen, ke Pistos etimasomen, us Purify ourselves! Let us faithfully our enemies will be defeated by the
pros Thian anavasin, tis ipsilotatis, prepare for the Divine Entry into the RETURN TO THE SERVICE BOOK – THE Almighty!
Theou politias, opos epopte tis aftou, Dwelling Place of our Transcendent ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”

megaliotitos epofthiimen, ke Doxis God! Let us receive the Glor, which
eitihimen, in katidin ixiothisan the Forechosen Apostles were RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING – PSALM 92 –
Apostolon i prokriti, Mystikos en to granted to mystically behold on TONE(6) PLAGAL 2
Ori Thavor. Mount Tabor! O Kyrios evasilefsen; Evprepian The Lord reigns; He is Vested with
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the Enedisato. (3) Majesty (3)
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever. 1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin ke 1. The Lord is Vested and Girded with
eona. periezosato. Power
Defte nin tin krittona, alliothentes Come, let us Transform ourselves with 2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis 2. And He established the world,
alliosin eaftous is tin avrion, kalos a Superior Transformation! Let us ou salefthisete which shall not be moved.
evtrepisomen, en Ori prosvine, Theou prepare ourselves for tomorrow, to
to Agio, tin anallioton Hristou, Doxan Ascend the Holy Mountain of God, to NO PROPHECIES/READINGS TONIGHT -
astraptousan katoptefsontes, lampros behold the Glory of Christ, which RETURN TO SERVICE BOOK – FERVENT
iper ton ilion, ke to trisson shines forth without changing, more SUPPLICATIONS, ETC.

avgaomeni, Fos en touto Doxasomen, brightly than the sun! Illumined RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE 1
tin Aftou sigkatavasin. with the Light of the Trinity, let us
Glorify His Condescension! To pathi Sou Hriste, pathon By Thy Passion we were set free from
ileftherothimen, ke ti Anastasi Sou, ek our passions, O Christ, and by Thy
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, fthoras elitrothimen. ✞ Kyrie, Doxa Resurrection, we were Redeemed
and to the Holy Spirit from corruption, ✞ O Lord: Glory to
Si!
MENAION -FESTAL PROSOMIA – FOREFEAST TRANSFIGURATION – Thee!
TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He is Vested with
Defte anavomen is to Oros Kyriou, ke is Come, let us go up to the Mountain of Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios Majesty. The Lord is Vested and
ton Ikon tou Theou imon ke our Lord, and to the House of our Dinamin ke perizosato. Girded with Power.
Theasometha tin Doxan tis God, and we shall behold the Glory
Metamorfoseos Aftou, Doxan os of His Transfiguration – Glorified as Agalliastho i Ktisis, Ourani Let Creation Rejoice, the Heavens be
Monogenous para Patros, Foti the Only Begotten Son of the Father. evfrenesthosan, hiras krotito ta Ethni glad, the Nations clap their hands
proslavomen Fos, ke metarsii By Light, let us receive Light, and met’ evfrosinis. Hristos gar O Sotir with Joy! For Christ our Saviour, in
genomeni to Pnevmati, Triade when we are uplifted by the Holy imon, to Stavro prosilose tas amartias His Love for mankind, has nailed our
Omoousion imnisomen is tou eonas. Spirit, let us sing Hymns to the imon, ke ton Thanaton nekrosas, zoin sins to the Cross, put Death to
Consubstantial Trinity unto the imin edorisato, peptokota ton Adam death, and granted us Life, by raising
Ages. pangeni anastisas, os Filanthropos. the fallen Adam, Father of all
mankind.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE 1
Vasilefs iparhon Ouranou ke Gis, O King of Heaven and Earth, Thou art
akatalipte, ekon estavrose dia beyond all understanding, for due to
Tin pagkosmion Doxan, tin ex As the Glory of the world, let us praise Filanthopian. On O Adis sinantisas Thy Love for us all, Thou were
anthropon sparisan, ke ton Despotin Mary the Ever Virgin, born of human katothen epikranthi, ke Dikeon psihe crucified of Thine own Will. Hades
tekousan, tin Epouranion Pilin, parents, for She gave Birth to our dexamene, igalliasanto. Adam de was filled with bitterness when it
imnisoment Marian tin Partheon, ton Lord and is the Gateway to Heaven. idon Se ton Ktistin en tis katahroniis met Thee Below, and the souls of the
Asomaton to Asma, ke ton Piston to As the Adornment of the Faithful, anesti. O to thavmatos! Pos Just Rejoiced at receiving Thee. What
egkallopisma. Afti gar anedihthi, She is hymned by Angelic Hosts, for Thanatou egefsato i ton apanton Zoi? a Miracle it was! That the Life of all
Ouranos ke Naos tis Theotitos, afti to She has been shown to be both All’ i os ivoulithi, kosmon fotise, should taste Death in His Desire to
meotihon tis ehthras kathelousa, Heaven and the Temple of the Divine kravgazonta ke legonta. O anastas grant Light to the world that cries
Irinin Antisize, ke to Vasilion ineoxe. Godhead. She broke down the wall ek ton nekron, ✞ Kyrie, Doxa Si! and says: ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord,
Taftin oun katehontes tis Pisteos tin of enmity, ushered in Peace, and Risen from the dead!
agkiran, Ipermahon ehomen ton ex opened the Kingdom. With Her as

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