Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Sunday Vespers Hymns

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By the Grace of God 30 September 2018

18TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
2ND SUNDAY OF ST LUKE – THE GOLDEN RULE
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Sunday Vespers Hymns– 18 Sunday After Pentecost
K INDLY U SE THE S ERV ICE B OOK U NTIL TH IS P OINT
THE N C AREFU LLY F OLL OW INSTRU CTIONS
WITH RE GARD TO THE SE HY MNS
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
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!
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE 1
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.
Tas Esperinas imon evhas, prosdexe
Agie Kyrie ke parashou imin, afesin
amartion, oti monos i O dixas, en
Kosmo tin Anastasin.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou
antapodos mi.
Kiklosate lai Sion, ke perilavete aftin, ke Encircle
dote Doxan en afti, to Anastanti ek
nekron, oti aftos Estin O Theos imon,
O Litrosamenos imas, ek ton anomion
imon.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie,
isakouson tis fonis ou.
Defte lai imnisomen, ke proskinisomen
Hriston, Doxazontes aftou tin ek
nekron Anastasin, oti aftos Estin O
Theos imon, O ek tis planis tou
ehthrou, ton Kosmon Litrosamenos.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Eufranthite Ourani, salpisate ta
Themelia tis Gis, voisate ta ori
evfrosinin. Idou gar O Emmanouil
tas amartias imon, to Stavro
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, Parashi tes psihes imon.
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!
my soul out of prison to give
Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
Accept our Evening Prayers, O Holy
Lord, and grant us Remission of sins,
for thou alone revealed the
Resurrection to the world.
The Righteous shall wait for me, until
Thou Reward me.
Zion, O People, and surround
Her. Give Glory to Him Who is Risen
from the dead, for He is our God and
He has Delivered us from our
iniquities.
Out of the depths I have cried to
Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Come, O People, let us praise and
worship Christ, Glorifying His
Resurrection from the dead, for He
is our God and He has Delivered the
world from the deception of the
enemy.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
Heavens, be glad! Foundations of the
Earth, sound the trumpets! Hills,
shout for Joy! For behold!
Emmanuel has nailed our sins to the
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Thy Dispensation, O Only Lover of
mankind!
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST ANANIAS THE APOSTLE - TONE 3
Apostole O Holy Apostle Ananias, Intercede with
Agie Anania, Presveve to
Eleimoni Theo, ina ptesmaton afesin, our Merciful God, to Forgiveness of
offences to our soul.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST GREGORY - TONE 4
Ke tropon metohos, ke Thronon Becoming a partner with the Apostles in
diadohos, ton Apostolon genomenos, Way of Life and Successor to their
tin praxin evres Theopnefste, is Thrones, O God-Inspired Saint, in the
Theorias epivasin. Dia touto ton Active Life Thou found an Entrance
logon tis alithias orthotomon, ke ti to Contemplation. Hence Thou
Pisi enithlisas mehris ematos, rightly expounded the Word of
Ieromartys Grigorie. Presveve Hristo Truth, and shed Thy blood by
to Theo, Sothine tas psihas imon. Struggling for the Faith, O
Hieromartyr Gregory: Intercede with
Christ our God, beseeching Him for
the Salvation of our soul.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION - TONE 4
To ap’ eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis O Theotokos, through Thee was
Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke revealed to us on earth, the
tis epi gis pefanerote. Theos en Mystery, which was hidden from
asighito enosi sarkoumenos. Ke Eternity, and which the Angels
Stavron ekousios iper imon themselves knew not: that God,
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton uniting Natures without confusion,
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas became Man and accepted
psihas imon. crucifixion voluntarily for our
Salvation; by virtue of which
Resurrecting mankind whom He
DISMISSAL PRAYERS & BLESSINGS
had first created, He Saved our
souls from Death.
St Isaac the Syrian
Fasting was the only Divine Commandment
that was given to us to observe –
right from the beginning of our existence –
but, tragically, our first Ancestors, chose to disobey
that One Divine Commandment of self-discipline!
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 ek ton nekron, ✞ Kyrie, Doxa Si!
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
Gynekes Myrofori Myra ferouse, meta
spoudis ke odirmou ton Tafon Sou
katelavon, ke mi evrouse to ahranton
Soma Sou, para de tou Angelou
Mathouse to kenon, ke paradoxon
Thavma, tis Apostolis elegon: Anesti
O Kyrios, parehon to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION - FESTAL APOSTIHA – ST GREGORY – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Is ton aditon gnofon tou afrastou Fotos, The
isdisas noitos O Martyrs ke Pimin,
emiithi ta aporrita ton Mystirion
Theou, os Martys men Fotizomenos,
os imin de Mistagogoumenos. Dio
diplous ke tous stefanous, ek tis Ano
Doxi anedisato, presvevon Pantote
Hristo iper ton psihon imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Piitis ke Litrotis mou Panagne, Hristos O
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!
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...”
TRISAGION PRAYERS

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION – TONE 1
Tou lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton
Ioudeon, ke Stratioton filassonton to
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis
Triimeros Sotir, doroumenos to
kosmo tin Zoin. Dia touto e Dinamis
ton Ouranon evoon Si Zoodota.
Doxa ti Anastasi Sou, Hriste! Doxa
ti Vasilia Sou! Doxa ti Ikonomia
Sou, Mone Filanthrope!
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and says: ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord,
Risen from the dead!
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
The Myrrh-bearing Women took Myrrh
and hastened, mourning, to Thy
Tomb. And when they found that
Thine Immaculate Body had gone,
they learnt from the Angel of the
New and Strange Miracle, who said
to the Apostles: The Lord is Risen,
granting to the world His Great
Mercy!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Martyr and Shepherd was taught
the secret things of the Mysteries of
God, having Spiritually entered the
Inaccessible Darkness of Ineffable
Light, being Enlightened as a Martyr,
and having Instructed as a Shepherd.
Wherefore, he was Crowned with
double Wreaths of Heavenly Glory,
interceding with Christ on behalf of
our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Most Holy Virgin, Christ our Lord,
Creator and Redeemer, proceeded
from Thy Womb, and vesting
Himself in me, set me free from the
Ancient Curse of Adam. Wherefore,
O Most Pure Virgin, we praise Thee
unceasingly as Mother of God and
True virgin, with the Greeting of the
Angel: “Hail! O Lady, Advocate,
Defender, and Salvation of our soul!”
–
The stone had been secured with a seal
by the Judeans, and a pair of soldier
guarded Thine Immaculate Body.
Thou Rose on the Third Day, O Lord
and Saviour, granting Life to the
world. Wherefore the Powers of
Heaven cried to Thee, O Life-giver: ✞
Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ!
✞ Glory to Thy Kingdom! ✞ Glory to
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prosilose, ke zoin O didous, Thanaton
enekrose, ton Adam Anastisas, os
Filanthropos.
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Ton sarki ekousios stavrothenta di’
imas, pathonta ke tafenta, ke
anastanta ek nekron, imnisomen
legontes. Stirixon orthodoxia tin
Ekklisian Sou Hriste, ke irinefson tin
zoin imon, os Agathos ke
Filanthropos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
To Zoodoho Sou Tafo, parestotes i
anaxii, Doxologian Prosferomen ti
Afato Sou Efsplaghnia, Hriste O
Theos imon. Oti Stavron katedexo, ke
Thanaton Anamartite, ina to kosmo
dorisi tin Anastasin, os Filanthropos.
MENAION – FESTAL STIHI – ST GREGORY – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Martyron en emati, tin Ieran diplida,
finixas isedrames, is Agion Agia,
Axiagaste, entha Fos arriton entha
Thia Doxa, opou ihos Eortazontos, en
O ton panon Sou, Martys apodehi ta
epathla, ke stefos to amaranton, ke
tin eonizousan evklian, ke tou
Paradisou, tin ikisin Grigorie Sofe, en
Parisia deomenos, iper ton psihon
imon.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Martyron en emati, tin Ieran diplida,
finixas isedrames, is Agion Agia,
Axiagaste, entha Fos arriton entha
Thia Doxa, opou ihos Eortazontos, en
O ton panon Sou, Martys apodehi ta
epathla, ke stefos to amaranton, ke
tin eonizousan evklian, ke tou
Cross, and He, the Giver of Life, has
put Death to death, by raising up
Adam, as our Loving God.
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Let us Praise Him Who of His own Will
was Crucified for us in the Flesh. He
Suffered, was Buried, and Rose from
the dead. Let us say: Confirm Thy
Church in the True Faith and bring
Peace to our Life, O Christ, for Thou
art our Good and Loving God.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
As we the unworthy stand before Thy
Life-giving Sepulchre, we offer a
Hymn of Praise to Thine Ineffable
Compassion, O Christ our God. For
Thou art without sin, and hast
accepted the Cross and death in
order to grant the world
Resurrection, as our Loving God.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Thou dyed Thy Sacred Robe in the
blood of Thy Martyrdom, hastening
to enter the Holy of Holies, O
Admirable Martyr, where there is
Divine Glory, Ineffable Light, and
voices of those who Feast! There
Thou received the Reward of Thy
Labours – an Unfading Crown,
Eternal Glory, and a Dwelling in
Paradise! O Wise Gregory, pray with
Boldness on behalf of our soul!
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Thou dyed Thy Sacred Robe in the
blood of Thy Martyrdom, hastening
to enter the Holy of Holies, O
Admirable Martyr, where there is
Divine Glory, Ineffable Light, and
voices of those who Feast! There
Thou received the Reward of Thy
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 Paradisou, tin ikisin Grigorie Sofe, en
Parisia deomenos, iper ton psihon
imon.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Vasanon ouk esise, Sou tin psihin
trikimia, ou kathirxis hronios, en
Sofodi lakko Se katakriptousa, Athlita
Endoxe, all’ os Fos istrapsas, tis en
Skoti kindinevousi, tis mateotitos, ous
iious imeras anedixas, loutrou dia
Vaptismatos, ke anagenniseos
krittonos, ke Sotiriodous, ke Theias
alithos diagogis, os Ierarhis
Theoliptos, Pansofe Grigorie.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Nymphion Athanaton, Se ton apanton
Despotin, Ripsimia stergousa, tin
doran afirite, tin tou Somatos, ton
pathon proteron, ton Zofodi sakkon,
egkratia diarrixasa. Meth is igoniste,
ke Gaiani i aidimos, Parthenon
epiferousa, omilon sterros
enathlisanta, ke kataalonta, tis Evas
ton arheon pternistin, as epaxios
gererontes, Se Hriste Doxazomen.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Tis epaxios ton areton Sou diigisete ta
tropea? Pion stoma tou Martyriou tin
karterian apofthegxete? En amfoteris
gar iristefsas Grigorie. Alla mi pafsi
disopon, evarestisas Hristou, Sothine
tas psihas imon, os ehon Ieromartys
parrisian pollin.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE 1
Tin pagkosmion Doxan, tin ex
anthropon sparisan, ke ton Despotin
tekousan, tin epouranion pilin,
imnisomen Marian tin Parthenon, ton
Asomaton to asma, ke ton Piston to
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Labours – an Unfading Crown,
Eternal Glory, and a Dwelling in
Paradise! O Wise Gregory, pray with
Boldness on behalf of our soul!
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles!
Him, all you people!
Threefold waves of torture, O Most
Wise Gregory, did not overcome Thy
soul, O Glorious Athlete, nor did Thy
long imprisonment, hidden in a
gloomy pit! Thou shone like Light on
those languishing in the Darkness of
Emptiness, revealing them as
Children of the Day through the Font
of Baptism, through Higher Rebirth
and a Divine, Salvific Way of Life, as
a God Pleasing Bishop!
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Rhipsimia Loved Thee, O Master of all,
O Immortal Bridegroom! She
accepted the flying of the skin of her
body, having first torn apart the
dirty sackcloth of the passions by
Abstinence. The Ever-memorable
Gaiana also Struggled with her,
leading an assembly of Virgins who
so bravely strove, casting down Eve’s
ancient deceiver! Honouring them as
they deserve, we praise Thee, O
Christ!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Who can fittingly describe the Trophies
of Thy Virtues? What lips can
plainly express Thy Perseverance in
Martyrdom? For Thou, O Gregory,
hast won distinction in both! But, O
Hieromartyr, Well Pleasing to Christ,
since Thou hast great Boldness
before Him, ever beseech Him for
the Salvation of our soul!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Let us praise Mary the Ever Virgin,
Glory of all the world! Born of
human parents, She gave Birth to our
Lord, and is the Gateway to Heaven.
The Adornment of the Faithful, She
egkallopisma. Afti gar anedixhti,
is hymned by the Angelic Hosts. For
Ouranos ke Naos tis Theotitos, afti to
She has been shown to be Heaven,
mesotihon tis ehthras kathelousa,
and the Temple of the Godhead. She
Irinin antisixe, ke to vasilion ineoxe.
is the One Who, breaking down the
Praise Taftin oun katehontes tis Pisteos tin
Wall of Enmity, ushered in peace and
threw open the Kingdom. With Her,
agkiran, Ipermahon ehomen ton ex
aftis tehthenta Kyrion. as the Anchor of our Faith, we have a
Tharsito
Defender in our Lord, to Whom She
tinon, tharsito laos tou Theou. Ke
gave Birth. Take Courage, therefore,
gar afto polemisi, tous ehthrous os
Pantodinamos. O People of God, take Courage! For
He, the Almighty, will defeat our
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enemies!
PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92 - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
enedisato with Majesty.
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
perizosato. with Power
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world ,
ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved.
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RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE 1
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
fthoras elitrothimen. ✞ Kyrie, Doxa Resurrection, we were Redeemed
Si! from corruption, ✞ O Lord: Glory to
Thee!
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He is Vested with
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios Majesty. The Lord is Vested and
Dinamin ke perizosato. Girded with Power.
Agalliastho i Ktisis, Ourani Let Creation Rejoice, the Heavens be
evfrenesthosan, hiras krotito ta Ethni glad, the Nations clap their hands
met’ evfrosinis. Hristos gar O Sotir with Joy! For Christ our Saviour, in
imon, to Stavro prosilose tas amartias His Love for mankind, has nailed our
imon, ke ton Thanaton nekrosas, zoin sins to the Cross, put Death to
imin edorisato, peptokota ton Adam death, and granted us Life, by raising
pangeni anastisas, os Filanthropos. the fallen Adam, Father of all
mankind.
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
Vasilefs iparhon Ouranou ke Gis, O King of Heaven and Earth, Thou art
akatalipte, ekon estavrose dia beyond all understanding, for due to
Filanthopian. On O Adis sinantisas Thy Love for us all, Thou were
katothen epikranthi, ke Dikeon psihe crucified of Thine own Will. Hades
dexamene, igalliasanto. Adam de was filled with bitterness when it
idon Se ton Ktistin en tis katahroniis met Thee Below, and the souls of the
anesti. O to thavmatos! Pos Just Rejoiced at receiving Thee. What
Thanatou egefsato i ton apanton Zoi? a Miracle it was! That the Life of all
All’ i os ivoulithi, kosmon fotise, should taste Death in His Desire to
kravgazonta ke legonta. O anastas grant Light to the world that cries
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