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 Vespers Hymns – 26h Sunday After Pentecost
14TH SUNDAY OF ST LUKE – THE BLIND MAN OF JERICHO
ST PORPHYRIOS OF KAVSKALYVIA
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HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear
me,
Isakouson mou, Kyrie.
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou,
Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
out to Thee, hear me! Hear
St Paisios of Mount Athos
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Hear me, O Lord!
Sacrifice everything for Christ -
only for Christ
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE 2
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name, O Lord.
our Lord God and Saviour -
Ton pro eonon ek Patros gennithenta, Come, let us adore God the Word,
ton Theon Logon sarkothenta, ek
Parthenou Marias, defte
Begotten of the Father before all
Ages, Who took Flesh from the
not for anything or anyone else!
proskinisomen. Stavron gar Virgin Mary. For He willingly
ipominas, ti tafi paredothi, os aftos suffered the Cross, and submitted
ithelise, ke anastas ek nekron, esose Himself to Burial, and Rose from the
me ton planomenon anthropon. dead, and Saved me who has gone
astray.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Hristos O Sotir imon, to kath’ imon Our Saviour, Christ, blotted out the
hirografon prosilosas, to Stavro bond that pledged us to the decree
exilipse, ke tou Thanatou to Kratos by nailing it to the Cross, and He
katirgise, proskinoumen aftou tin abolished the dominion of Death.
triimeron Egersin. Let us worship His Third Day
Resurrection.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Sin Arhangelis imnisomen, Hristou tin Together with the Archangels, let us
Anastasin. Aftos gar Litrotis esti, ke praise the Resurrection of Christ. He
Sotir ton psihon imon, ke en Doxi is the Deliverer and Saviour of our
fovera ke kratea dinami, palin erhete, soul. He will come again in
krine kosmon on eplasen. Awesome Glory, and Mighty Power
to Judge the world He fashioned.

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Ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE 1
Tou Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene
to ‘Here!’ Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin
Sou.
Doxa to enikisanti en Si!
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou!
Doxa
to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou!
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS➜
Now and forever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
When Gabriel had uttered “Hail!” to
Thee, O Virgin, then with the Voice,
became the Lord of all Incarnate in
thee whom the Holy Ark of old
prefigured, as Righteous David said.

Thou carried Thy Creator and
proved to be More Spacious than the
Heavens!
Glory to Him Who Dwelt
within Thee!
Glory to Him Who
came forth from Thee!
Glory to
Him Who through Thy Childbirth has
set us free!
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
Se ton Stavrothenta ke tafenta, Angelos The Angel proclaimed Thee, O Master,
ekirixe Despotin, ke elege tes gynexi. Crucified and Buried. And he said to
Defte idete, opou ekito O Kyrios. the Women: Come and see where our
Anesti gar kathos ipen, os Lord lay. For He is Risen as He
pantodinamos. Dio Se proskinoumen foretold, for He is Almighty.
ton monon Athanaston, Zoodota Wherefore, we worship Thee Who
Hriste, eleison imas. alone art Immortal. Have Mercy on
us, O Christ, Giver of Life!
MENAION - FESTAL PROSOMIA – ST PORPHYRIOS - TONE 4
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Tis Ellados fileorti, gis apasis O Godly-minded Lovers of Feasts in
Greece, let us gather together today
Theofrones, sinelthontes imeron
and extol Truly Holy Porphyrios who
evfimisomen ton Thion ontos
lived an Angelic Life, for he was
Porphyrion, ton Vio isangelon, ke
shown to be indeed a True Prophet,
profitin Alithos, Orthodoxon aglaisma
who, being rich in the Spirit’s Grace,
ke to Kavhima, tis Triados ton Mystin,
humbly served all and thus became a
ton tin Harin, tapinosi doulothenta,
Mystic of the Holy Trinity, and
tou Paraklitou ploutisanta.
worthily, the Pride and Joy of the
Orthodox!

St Theophan the Recluse Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
En to Athoni inthisas osper Anthos
In the bloom of Thy youth Thou went to
Mount Athos and blossomed there
miripnoon, ke ta plithi evfranas ti
like a fragrant flower. And thus Thy
The Help of God is always ready and always near, idititi tis tou Sou Logou aplotitos. Ke
words in their simplicity brought
Thia praotiti, irinevon tas psihas,
Great Joy to so many, and with
but it is granted only to those who seek and work, pros limena ton evdion Agis apantas,
Divine Gentleness Thou pacified
is Hristou tin Agian Ekklisian, entha
and only to those seekers who - esti Sotiria ke Paradisou apolafsis.
troubles souls, and guided them to
the serene Harbour of Christ our
after putting all their powers to the test - Saviour’s Holy Church where, indeed,
cry out with their whole heart : there is Salvation and the Joy of
Paradise.
“O Lord, help me!” Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
Kyrion.
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Os astir fainotatos ex Evias anetilas,
Out of Evvoia Thou shone forth like a
katavgazon apasan tin ipfilion ton
Luminous Star, O Saint, shining upon
harismaton tes lampsesin ke oli
the entire Earth, and granting Light
lamprotiti Sis Agias Viotis, ton Osion,
to all with brilliant Rays of the Gifts
Porfirie, egkallopisma. Tis Agapis d’
of Grace and all of that Splendid
ensarkosis egenou, ke singnomis
Glow of the Holy Life Thou led, O
typos pasi, Ipomonis ke aplotitos.
Porphyrios, Pride and Joy of
.
Monastic Saints. Thou became the
embodiment of Love for all – the
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Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou
Agapisas ton Kyrion, tainos ipiretisas
Ekklisia, Osie, ek Neotitos. Ke tis
nosousi keharise iasis en Thamasi,
Paraklitou Doreas. Ke Diakrisin
elaves ke diorasin ke tin. Harin
provlepin gegonota ta esomena to
kosmo, ta if’ imon akatalipta.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
En to vathi, Prophyrie, tis Hristou
tapinoseos katavas, ipsothis pros ta
aporrita Hristou ta Thia Mystiria, ke
toutis etrifisas, ke egenou Theatis ton
mellonton emvrontitos, Ioannis os, en
ti Patmo ido apokalipsis, Fotismo tou
Paraklitou, Ieromysta Panosie.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Areton endisamenos tin porfiran,
Porfirie, en horis paristase, os
isangelos Thion Angelon olofotos, ke
psallis githomenos, ke imnis en
Ouranis Trisiliou theotitos Doxan
afthiton. Ke Hriston diapiros iketevis
tou dories tis anthropos tis metanias
apolafsin.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION - FESTAL PROSOMIA – ST PORPHYRIOS -
Simeron anetilen os astir perifanis, i tou Today,
Osiou Porfyriou Pansevasmios mnimi,
tin Ekklisian ton Piston katavgazousa.
Defte oun i pasan tin Attikin ikountes,
Ieris egkomiis touton timisomen
legontes. Heris, O en ponis athlisas,
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Model of Forgiveness, Patient
Endurance and simplicity.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
O Holy Porphyrios, since Thy youth,
Thou Loved our Lord and served His
Church with profound Humility.
And to the sick and infirm Thou
gave Miraculous Remedies. The All
Holy Spirit’s Gifts of Discernment
and Second Sight were granted to
Thee, and the Grace to Foresee
events unfolding in the world before
they happened, which are to us,
imperceptible.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
Thou descended into the depths of our
Saviour’s Humility and were exalted
to the Ineffable Secrets of Christ’s
Divine Mysteries, in which, O
Porphyrios, Thou delighted, and
Thou beheld things to come, being
thunderstruck like John on Patmos
of old, beholding Revelations by
Lumination of the Holy Spirit, O
Most Devout Priest of God.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Having put on the porphyrous robes of
Virtue, O Porphyrios, Thou now
stand completely Illumined in the
Choir of Holy Angels - among Thy
peers whom Thou hast joined and
joyfully praise the Glory of the
Trisolar Godhead in Heaven by
singing Angelic Hymns. And Thou
fervently pray to Christ to grant the
Joy and Blessings of True
Repentance to everyone.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
TONE (6) PLAGAL
rising like a Star that is visible
to all, is the ever Venerable Memory
of Saint Porphyrios, which brilliantly
shines upon the Church of the
Faithful. Come now, from
everywhere – let us honour him with
Porfirie, apafstos disopi Hriso to
Theo, iper tis mandras Sou taftis ke
panton imon, ton timonton Sou tin
sevasmion kimisin.
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 - OUR LORD’S
PRAYER➜
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION – TONE 2
Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i
Athanatos, tote ton Adin enekrosas ti
astrapi tis Theotitos. Ote de ke tous
tethneotas ek ton katahthonion
anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton
Epouranion ekravgazon. Zoodota
Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
MENAION – FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST PORPHYRIOS – TONE 1
Tis Evias ton gonon, Panellinon ton
Geronta, tis Thelogias ton Mystin ke
Hrisou Filon gnision, orfirion
timisomen, Pist, ton pliri harismaton
ek pedos. Demonontas gar Litroute,
ke asthenis Iate Pisti kraxontas. ✞
Doxa to ddokoti Si Ishin! ✞ Doca to Se
Agiasant! ✞ Doxa to Energounti dia
Sou pasin iamata!
VESPERS HYMNS - TONE 2 - 26AP - BEFORE NATIVITY - 2 DECEMBER 2018
Illuminating the entire Earth, with
the Radiance of Virtue. Hail! O Calm
Harbour for those who are beset by
storms of life – O Guardian and
Father of all orphans. Wherefore,
now, O Porphyrios, unceasingly
implore Christ our God, for Thy
Flock and for us all who honour Thy
Venerable Repose.
Now and forever, 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!”
When Thou condescended to Death, O
Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades
with the lightning flash of Thy
Divinity. When also Thou raised up
the dead from the subterranean
abodes, all the Powers of Heaven
cried aloud: O Life-giver, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
That Offspring of Evvia and Elder of all
Greece, the Mystic of Theology and
True Friend of Christ, Porphyrios,
was filled with Gifts of Grace since
childhood. So let us honour him for
he Delivers those oppressed by
demons, Cures the ailing who shout
with Faith and Gratitude: ✞ Glory to
Him Who granted Thee His Might! ✞
Glory to Him Who Sanctified Thee! ✞
Glory to Him Who through Thee
works Healings for all!
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O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.
Dia zilou Soter katirgisas, tin tou xilou
kataran, Kratos Thanatou ti tafi Sou
enekrosas, Efotisas, de to genos imon
ti Egersi Sou. Dio voomen Si. Zootota
Hriste O Theos imon, ✞ Doxa Si
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
ou salevthisete.
En to Stavro, Hriste, fanis kathilomenos, When Thou Appeared, O Christ, nailed
illiosas kallos ktismaton, ke to men
apanthropon stratiote diknimeni,
loghi plevran Sou ekentisan. Evrei de
sfragise tafon itisanto, tin Sin
exousian ouk epistameni, all’ O di’
ikton splaghnon Sou katadexamenos
Tafin, ke Triimeros anastas, Kyrie, ✞
Doxa Si!
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
Zoodota Hriste, ekousios Pathos ipostas
dia thnitous, en Aidi de katelthon os
dinatos, tous eki tin elefsin menontas
tin Sin, afarpasas os ek hiros krateou,
Paradison anth’ Aidou, ikin
deodorise. Dio ke imin tis Doxazousi
tin Sin Triimeron Egersin, dorise
ilasmon amartion, ke to Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION – FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST PORPHYRIOS – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tin ton Osion kallonin, ton askiton tin
Doxan, pigin tin ton Thavmaton, ke
pros Hriston iketin ton akimiton,
sinelthontes, O fileorti, agallomeni
kardia imnisomen legontes. Heris, O
askoumenon en kosmo, kanon ke
odigos tou viou akrivestatos. Heris,
astir O lamprotatos, areton tes
lampsesi katavgazon tin simpasan.
Heris, pontizomenon limin, ke
Prostasia ke Patir apantonn ton
aporfanismenon. Si tigaroun, O
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The Lord reigns; He is clothed with
Majesty. The Lord is clothed and
girded with Power.
By the Wood of the Cross, O Saviour,
Thou abolished the Curse of the
Tree, and by Thy Burial Thou hast
destroyed the dominion of Death,
and hast Enlightened mankind by
Thy Resurrection. Wherefore we cry
to Thee: O Christ our God, ✞ Glory
to Thee!
And He established the world, which
shall not be moved.
upon the Cross, Thou altered the
Beauty of Creation. Cruelly the
soldiers pierced Thy Side with a
lance; and the Judeans ordered Thy
Tomb to be sealed, not
understanding Thy Power. But Thou,
O Lord, because of Thy Mercy, Thou
submitted to the Tomb, and rose on
the Third Day. O Lord, ✞ Glory to
Thee!
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
O Christ, Giver of Life, for the sake of
us mortals, Thou willingly endured
Thy Passion, and Descended into
Hades with Power, snatching from
the hands of the tyrant those who
awaited Thee there, granting them,
instead of Hades, an Abode in
Paradise. Wherefore, to us who
Glorify Thy Rising on the Third Day,
grant pardon of our sins, and Thy
Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
To that Fineness and Beauty of devout
Saints, the Glory of Ascetics, and
Fountain of Miracles - to that man
who was Unsleeping in His Prayers
to Christ - let us sing Hymns of
Praise as we gather today, O Lovers
of Feast Days, and let us salute him,
saying: “Hail! O Thou who art the
Rule and Most Precise Guide of Life
for those who practise Ascetic
Discipline while living in the world!
Hail, O Most Brilliant Star,
ke en Nikes hrimatisas, ton paleon Sacred Hymns of Praise, saluting him
Osion efamillos. Heris, O en sarki os and saying: Rejoice! Thy Contest
Angelos Theon dakonisas, tapinoseos was laborious and Thou were
stoli kaliptomenos. Heris, O Victorious! Rejoice! Even while in
lamprotatos Naos tis Agnias ke tis the flesh, Thou served God like an
agathotitos, ke mystiriis Thiis gnosi Angel, covered as Thou were in the
emimenos. Presveve oun ier imon to Robe of Humility. Rejoice! O
Kyrio, ton egnomonos timonton, ke Splendid Temple of Purity and
animnounton tin mnimin Sou. Goodness. Thou sought to know
God, and Thou were initiated into
Divine Mysteries. So now Intercede
with our Lord on our behalf as we
gratefully honour and extol Thy
Memory.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton Now and forever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Parilthen i Skia tou Nomou, tis Haritos At the Coming of Grace, the Shadow of
elthousis. Os gar i vatos ouk ekeeto the Law passed away. Just as the
kataflegomeni, outo Parthenos etekes, Burning Bush remained
ke Parthenos eminas, anti stylou unconsumed, so hast Thou given
piros, Dikeosinis anetilen Ilios, anti Birth and remained Virgin. Instead
Moiseos Hristos, i Sotiria ton psihon of a Pillar of Fire, the Sun of
imon Righteousness shone forth; instead
of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our
EISODOS – THE ENTRANCE- THE soul, Appeared.
EVENING HYMN “FOS ILARON”➜.
PROKEIMENON OF SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He is vested with
enedisato Majesty.
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord is vested and girded with
perizosato. Power
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world ,
ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved.
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 - 9
Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi The soul of the Righteous are in the
apsite afton vasanos. Hands of God, and no torture will
ever touch them.
Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon tethnane, In the eyes of the undiscerning, they are
ke elogisthi kakosis i exodus afton, ke dead, and their departure was
i af’ imon poria sintrimma, i de isin considered as misfortune, and their
en Irini. passage as their destruction, yet they
are at Peace.
Ke gar en opsi anthrhpon ean And although in mankind’s view they
kolasthosin, i elpis afton athanasias were punished, their Hope is full of
pliris. Immortality.
Ke oliga pedevthentes, megala And although chastened in a few
energetithisonte. things, Great Kindness will be shown
to them.
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Oti O Theos epirasen aftous, ke evren For God tested them and found them peritrepsi thronous dinaston. all the Earth, and wrongdoing will
overturn the thrones of Rulers.
aftous axious Eaftou. worthy of Himself.
Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen He tested them like gold in a furnace,
Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete! Listen, therefore, O Kings, and
understand!
aftous, ke os olokarpoma Thisias and accepted them as Whole Burnt
prosedexato aftous. Offerings. Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis! Learn of Judges of he ends of the Earth!
Ke en kero episkopis afton And at the time of their Visitation, Enotisasthe i kratountes plithous, ke Hearken, you who rule over multitudes,
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en they shine forth, and they run about gegavromeni tpi ohlis Ethnon! and take pride in yourselves over a
kalami diadramounte. like sparks through straw. multitude of Nations!
Krinousin Ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke They will judge Nations, and rule over Oti edothi para Kyriou i Kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from our
vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas, i peoples, and the Lord shalt reign i dinastia para Ipsistou. Lord, and your Lordship from the
pepithotes ep’ afton. over them unto the Ages. Most High!
Sinisousin alithian, ke i Pisti en Agapi Those who trust in Him will understand SECOND PROPHECY – THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 4 : 7 – 15
prosemenousin Afto. Truth, and the Faithful shalt Dikeos ean fthasi televtise, en anapafsi Although a Righteous man may die
continue with Him in Love. este. before his time, he shall be at rest.
Oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke For Grace and Mercy are upon His Elect, Gyras gar Timion, ou to polihronion, For old age is not honoured for its
Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou. and He watches over His Holy Ones. oude arithmo eton memetrite. length of existence, nor measured by
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 5 : 15 – 6 : 3 its number of years.
Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O The Righteous live forever, and after Polia de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia Discernment is grey hair for mankind,
misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para their Reward is with the Lord, and giros, vios akilidotos. and a spotless Life is the maturity of
ipsisto. their care is by the Most High. old age.
Dia touto lipsonte to Vasilion tis Therefore, they shall receive a Royal Earestos Theo genomenos, Igapithi, ke There was once a man pleasing to God,
Evprepias, ke to Diadima tou kallous Dwelling of Dignity and a Diadem of zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi. and Loved by Him, and while living
ek Hiros Kyriou. Beauty from the Hand of our Lord. among sinners he was taken up.
Oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi aftous, ke to For He shall shelter them with His Right Irpagi, mi kakia allaxi sinesin aftou, i He was caught up lest evil change his
vrahioni iperaspii Afton. High, and protect them with His dolos apatisi psihin aftou. Understanding, or deceit deceive his
Arm. soul.
Lipsete panoplina, ton Zilon Aftou, ke He will take His Zeal as His full Vaskania gar favlotitos amavri ta kala, For envy arising from lack of
oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron. Armour, and His Creation as ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi Judgement obscures what is Good,
Weapons against His enemies. noun akakon. and a whirling of desire undermines
Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke He will wear as a Breastplate, an innocent heart.
perithisete koritha, Krisin Righteousness, and put on as a Teliothis en oligo, eplirose hronous He was Perfected, for in a short time he
Anipokriton. Helmet, Impartial Judgement. makrous, aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi fulfilled long years, for to the Lord
Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita, He will take Holiness as an aftou. his soul was pleasing.
oini de apotomon Orgin is Romfean. Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen Dia touto espefsen ek mesou ponirias. Therefore, He took him early from the
His relentless Wrath for a Sword. midst of evil.
Sinekpolemisi Afto O kosmos epi tous Creation will fight with Him against the I de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide The people saw this yet did not
parafronas. senseless. thentes epi diania to tiouton, oti Haris understand, nor take such a thing to
Porefsonte efstohi volides astrapon, ke Well-aimed flashes of lightning will ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke Episkopi heart, for the Lord’s Grace and Mercy
en tis Eklektis Aftou. are with His Elect and He Watches
os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon, epi strike and leap to their object as
over His Holy Ones.
skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou from a well-drawn bow of cloud; RETURN TO THE SERVICE BOOK –
thimou pliris rifisonte halaze. hailstones of Anger will be hurled, as FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS 
from an engine of war. RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE 2
Aganaktisi kat’ afton idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with I Anastasis Sou Hriste Sotir, apasan Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Saviour,
potami de sigklisousin apotomos. them, and rivers will wash over them
efotise tin Ikoumenin, ke anekaleso to has Illumined the entire Earth, and
severely.
idion plasma, ✞ Pantodiname Kyrie, has recalled Thy Creation. ✞ O
Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A powerful Wind will oppose them, and Doxa Si. Almighty Lord: Glory to Thee!
lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi like a storm it will winnow them
pasan tin gin anomia, ke i kakoragia away, and lawlessness will lay waste

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