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 psihon imon. Thy servant, Depart, for I have seen
Thee, the Saviour of our soul.”
‘NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” &

Festal Vespers Hymns - St Photios of Constantinople TRISAGION PRAYERS 

KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTI THIS POINT, THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW
THE INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO THE FOLLOWING:
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
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!
MENAION – FESTAL STIHERA – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
O Piitis ton apanton, ke Litrotis imon,
ipo Mitros Parthenou, to Nao
prosinehthi. Othen O Presvitis touton
lavon, meta haras anekravgaze. Nin
apoliis ton doulon Sou Agathe, en
Irini os iidokisas.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon
Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue epi ton
Kyrion.
O Symeon en agkales, ek tis Parthenou
lavon, ton Pro Panton Eonon,
Gennithenta Sotira. Idon, anevoa,
ton Fotismon, tis Sis Doxis ta perata,
nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Agath, en
Irini, oti idon Se.
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Ton ep’ eshaton tehthenta, is Sotirian
Vroton, O Symenon vastasa, en
agkales Sotira, heron anevoa. Idon
MENAION – FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST PHOTIOS – TONE 4
Os ton Apostolon omotropos, ke ti Resembling the Apostles in Way of Life,
Ikoumenis Didaskalos, to Despoti ton O Photios, Teacher of the Universe,
olon iketeve Photie, Irinin ti Ikoumeni Intercede with the Master of all, to
Dorisasthe, ke tes psihes imon to grant Peace to the whole world, and
Mega Eleos. to our soul, His Great Mercy.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme, ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
out to Thee, hear me! Hear Amin Amen
my voice, when I cry out to
FESTAL APOLYTIKION –MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Here, Keharitomeni Theotoke Parthene! Rejoice, O Lady Full of Grace, Virgin
Let my Prayer rise before Thee Ek Sou gar anetilen O Ilios tis Theotokos! For Christ our God, the
like incense - the lifting up of Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon, Sun of Righteousness has risen from
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice. Fotizon tous en Skoti. Eufrenou ke Thee and He Illumined those in
Hear me, O Lord! ou Presvita Dikee, examenos en Darkness. And Thou, O Righteous
agkales ton eleftherotin ton psihon Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in
imon harizomenon imin ke tin Thine embrace the One Who
If Thou, O Lord, should mark Anastasin (3) Liberates our soul and bestows on us
transgression, O Lord, who would Resurrection. (3)
stand? For there is Forgiveness DISMISSAL BLESSINGS & PRAYERS
with Thee.
The Creator of all things and our
Redeemer and Lord was by His
Virgin Mother carried into the
Temple, whereupon the Elder took
Him in his embrace and joyfully
cried out: “Now can Thou Release
me, Thy servant, O Good One, in
Peace according to Thy Will. St Anthony of Optina
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Pain is a Blessing for us –
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord. especially when it makes us examine our Spiritual Condition,
for when we neglect self-examination of our own accord,
Symeon the Elder embraced the Infant we need pains and sorrows (that humble us and compel us to
Repentance.)
Saviour, born from the Virgin,
begotten before all ages, exclaiming:
“Behold, the Light of Thy Glory to the Suffering is often the only way
ends of the Universe! Now can Thou to make us wake up from our Spiritual Stupour and negligence!
release me, Thy servant, O Good, in
Peace for I have beheld Thee!
From the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
In latter times, born for the Salvation of
mankind, our Saviour Symeon
embraced joyfully, exclaiming:

2. FESTAL VESPERS – ST PHOTIOS OF CONSTANTINOPLE – 5-6 FEBRUARY FESTAL VESPERS – ST PHOTIOS OF CONSTANTINOPLE – 5-6 FEBRUARY 11.
 Intellect, Thou were the Pillar of
God’s Church, Thou were the
Strength of the Orthodox. To Christ
Earnestly Pray, and Entreat Him that
Great Mercy be bestowed upon our
soul.
I Ieris Sou, Kyrie, endisonte Thy Priests shall clothe themselves in
Dikeosinin, ke i Osii Sou Agalliasi Righteousness. Thy Saints shall
Agalliasonte. greatly Rejoice.
Heris Patriarhon kalloni! Heris apanton Rejoice, O Fine Example and Boast of all
Iereon to kavhima, Dogmaton pig ii Clergy, of Devout Priests and
Thia, tis Ekklisias sterros, stilos te ke Patriarchs, Divine Well of Sacred
vasis aperitreptos, kanon Doctrines, and the Immutable Base
akrivestatos, mystografos sofotatos, and Steadfast Pillar of the Church of
Photie Pater, Alithias to erisma, O Christ! Rejoice, O Father Photios,
Lamprotatos, aristefs ke peridoxos, Most Precious Rule and Paradigm,
anthrope epouranie, epigie Angele, the Wise Recorder of arcane books
ton Orthodoxon i Doxa, ton and monographs, Illustrious and
kakodoxon O pelekis. Hriston mi Astute Expert on Truth. Thou were a
ellipsis, iketevin iper panton ton man, yet Heavenly; and Angel who
eufimounton Se. lived upon Earth, for all the
Orthodox, Glory, a cutting axe to the
heretics. To Christ earnestly pray,
and Unceasingly Entreat Him for all
who honour Thee.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST PHOTIOS OF CONSTANTINOPLE - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Eprepe ti Vasilidi ton poleon ke Photion It was appropriate that the Queen of
avhin Arhierea, osper tina kosmon cities should boast of having Photios
Vasilikon ke lamprofonon salpinga, as Her Hierarch, as an Imperial
panta periihousan ta perata, ta Jewel, and as a clear sounding
Sotiria Dogmata, ke pantas trumpet, that echoes the Saving
sinagirousan pros sinaspismon Doctrines all over the world, and
asmaton theoprepon. Pros on calls all people to join together in
voisomen. Photologe ke Potonime, singing Godly Hymns. And let us
Hriston ton Theon iketeve, Sothine tas also say to him: “O Father, whose
psihas imon. words were Light and whose name
means ‘Light,’ Entreat Christ our God
to Save our soul.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
MENAION - FESTAL APOSTICHA - MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 4
Simeron i Iera Mitir, ke tou Ierou Today the Sacred Mother, who is more
ipsilotera, epi to Ieron paragegonen, exalted than the Sacred Temple,
emfanizousa to kosmo, ton tou went to the Temple, and She
kosmou Piitin, ke tou Nomou revealed to the world the Creator of
parouhon, on ke en agkales the world, and the Giver of the Law.
ipodexamenos, O presvitis Symeon, When Elder Symeon took Him into
geraron ekravgaze, Nin apoliis ton his arms, he rejoiced and cried
doulon Sou, oti idon Se ton Sotira ton aloud: “Now Thou art letting me,
10. FESTAL VESPERS – ST PHOTIOS OF CONSTANTINOPLE – 5-6 FEBRUARY
to Fos ton Ethnon ke tin Doxan tou
Israil, nin apoliis, os Irkas O Theos, ek
ton tide ti Kelefsi Sou.
MENAION - FESTAL STIHERA – ST PHOTIOS
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.
Oti epinefsi Theiki, Megas tis Hristou
Ekklisias, proehiristhis Pimin, ke tin
tis ereseos kathiles eparsin, dielegxas
prosthikin te, tin en to Symbolo, tote i
omigiris Piston ekrotise, hiras en
Hara ekvoosa,  Doxa Si Tris
Panagia! Doxa Si Trias i
Omoousios!
Enite ton Kyrion, panta to Ethni,
epenesate afton, pantes i lai!
Ote par’ anomon Dikaston, Pater
apilathis adikos, tou Sou Pimniou
Sofe, Photie Panthavmase ke ontos
megiste, Ierarha Thespesie, ke file
Kyriou, tote apethavmaan tin
karterian Sou, thamvi sinohi te
kardias, apantes Orthdoxi, Irthi,
legontes, ek mesou nin O Dikeos.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Ote ekimithis ieros, ton Agiis preponta
ipnon, Photie Endoxe, tote Thelogon
Se dimi proepempsan, os sterron
afton promahon, ke panton Angelon,
tagmata ekrotisan en ti anodo Sou.
Tote ke Trias i Agia, iper is sterros
igoniso, Doxis Se Stefanis estefanosen.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL VESPERS – ST PHOTIOS OF CONSTANTINOPLE – 5-6 FEBRUARY
“Behold the Light of Gentiles and the
Glory of Israel! Now Release me, O
Gracious God, from this life,
according to Thy Command.”
– TONE 2
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
When by the Behest and Will fo God
Thou hast been promoted to
Shepherd of the Great Church of
Christ, and Thou hast destroyed the
arrogance of heresy by condemning
addition to the Creed of the Right
Faith, then the Congregation of the
Faithful Orthodox Joyously
applauded and cried out: “ Glory
to Thee, O All Holy Trinity!  Glory
to Thee, O Consubstantial Trinity!”
Praise the Lord, all You Gentiles!
Praise Him, all you peoples!
When Thou were unjustly driven out
from Thy Flock by unlawful Judges,
O Father Photios, Truly Wise and
extremely Wondrous in every way, O
Holy Hierarch Inspired by God, and
Friend of the Master, then Thy
perseverance dazzled all the
Orthodox, who were in amazement
lamenting; and with anguished heart
they said: “Taken from our midst
now is the Righteous One.”
rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
When Thou fell asleep in Sacred Death,
Slumbering in Sleep that is proper
for Saints, O Glorious Saint, many
Theologians then processed in
honour of Thee, for Thou
championed them mightily. The
Angelic Orders celebrated Thine
Ascent, O Father Photios. Then the
Holy Trinity Crowned Thee with
Immortal Halos of Glory, for Thou
Struggled mightily on Their behalf.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
3.
 MENAION - ST PHOTIOS OF CONSTANTINOPLE – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Osie Trismakar, Agiotate Pater, O Pimin O Pious, Thrice-Blessed, All Holy Father,
O Kalos, ke tou Arhipimenos Hristou Good Shepherd, and Disciple of
Mathitis, O tithis tin psihin iper ton Christ the Chief Shepherd, Thou laid
Provaton Aftos ke nin panevfime, down Thy Life for the Sheep. O All
Ierotate Photie, Etise presvies Sou, Lauded and Most Holy Photios, pray
dorithine imin to Mega Eleos. for us, that by Thine Intercessions,
the Lord grant us His Great Mercy.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
MENAION - MEETING/PRESENTATION OF CHRIST – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Anigestho i Pili tou Ouranou simeron. O Open the Gates of Heaven today! For
gar anarhos Logos tou Patros, arhin the Father’s Beginningless Logos,
lavon hronikin, mi ekstas tis Aftou having taken a beginning in time and
Theotitos, ipo Marthenou os vrefos not separated from His Divinity, is
tessarakonthimeron, Mitros ekon willingly offered as a Forty-day old
prosferete, en Nao to Nomiko ke Infant, in the Temple of the Law, by
touton agkales isdehete O Presvis. His Virgin Mother. And the Elder
Apolison krazon, O doulos to Despoti. received Him in his arms. “Let me
I gar ofthalmi mou idon to Sotirion depart,” cried the servant to the
Sou, O elthon is ton kosmon, Sose Master, “for my eyes have seen Thy
genos anthropon, Kyrie,  Doxa Si. Salvation.” O Lord, Who came to the
world to Save the human race,
THE ENTRANCE & “FOS ILARON...”  Glory to Thee!”
PROKEIMENON - WEDNESDAY – PSALM 92- TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. (2) me all the days of my Life. (2)
Kyrios Pimeni me ke ouden me isterisi. Is The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not
topon hlois, eki me kateskinosen, epi want. He makes me to lie down in
idatos anapafseos eethrepse me. Green Pastures; He leads me beside
Still Waters.
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. me all the days of my Life.
THE READINGS OF THE DIVINE PROPHECIES
THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON(10:8A, 7A; 3:13-16, 18; 8:32, 34, 4,12, 14, 17, 5-9; 22:24, 22; 15:4B)
Mnimi Dikeou met’ Egkomion, ke The Remembrance of the Righteous is
Evlogia Kyriou epi kephalin aftou. with Eulogies, and the Blessing of
the Lord is upon their head.
Makarios anthropos, os ever Sofian, ke Blessed is a man who finds Wisdom,
thnitos O si de Fronisin. and a mortal who sees Discernment.
Kritton gar aftin emporevesthe, i hrisiou For the profits gained from Wisdom are
ke argiriou thisavrous. better than gold and silver.
Timiotera de esti lithon politerlon. Wisdom is more valuable than precious
stones.
(Ouk antitassete afti ouden poniron. (Nothing evil will withstand Her. She is
Evgnostos esti pasi tis engizousin well known to all who come near
Aftin. Pan de Timion, ouk axion Aftis Her. No Honour is worthy of Her.)
estin.)
4. FESTAL VESPERS – ST PHOTIOS OF CONSTANTINOPLE – 5-6 FEBRUARY
Ivri ke vasano etasomen afton, in
agnomen tin Epiikian Aftou, ke
Dokimasomen tin anexikakian Aftou.
Thanato ashimoni katadikasomen Afton Condemn Him to a shameful death - for
- este gar Aftou Episkopi ek Logon
Aftou.
Tafta elogisanto ke eplanithisan.
Apetiflose gar aftous i kakia afton.
Ke ouk egnosan Mystiria Theou, oude
ekrinan, oti Si i O Theos Monos, O
Zois ehon ke Thanatou tin exousian,
ke Sozon en kero Thlipseos, ke
riomenos pantos kakou.
O Iktirmon ke Eleimon, ke didous tis
Osiis Sou Harin, ke to So vrahioni tis
iperifanis antitassomenos.
FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS 
MENAION - FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST PHOTIOS
Heris Arhierev tou Hristou! Heris
Pateron to fedron semnologima, O
 paxi ke theria, kekosmimenos
lampros, areton ton Thion to
thisavrisma. Praotitos skinoma,
prosevhis endietima, tis aennaou, tis
Sofias kimilion, tapinoseos, to terpnon
katagogion, ilie diakriseos, Irinis to
temenos, diplis Agapis O Ikos, tis pros
Theon ke ton Engista. Hriston
ekdisopi, tou dorisasthe to kosmo to
Mega Eleos.
To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti My
tis kardias mou Sinesin.
Heris Ierarhon O kanon, ke Didaskalon Rejoice, the Rule of Hierarchs, Glorious
O Prostatis O Endoxos, to stoma ton
Theologon, tis Ekklisias Hristou, O
lampros to Logo ke tis Dogmasin.
Pimin Axiagastos, Apostolon
Omotropos, evstomos glossa, pasan
eresin temnousa, osper mhera, oxitati
ke distomos, organon to idifthongon,
O Nous O Ouranios, tis Ekklisias O
Stilos, ton evsevon to krateoma,
Hriston katapempse, tes psihes imon
disopi to Mega Eleos.
FESTAL VESPERS – ST PHOTIOS OF CONSTANTINOPLE – 5-6 FEBRUARY
Test Him with insult and torture that
we may know His Gentleness and
test His Patient Endurance.
there shall be a Visiation because of
His Words.
They reasoned these things.
Their malice blinded them.
And they did not know the Mysteries of
God, for His is the Only God Who
Forgives sins, Who has Authority
over Life and Death, and Saves in
times of affliction, and Rescues
from every evil.
He is Kind and Merciful, and to the
humble He grants Grace but opposes
the arrogant.
- TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Rejoice, O Holy Hierarch of Christ! Thy
Bright Example is the Boast of all the
Fathers! For Thou were adorned in
action and Contemplation, O Saint,
with a Wealth of Virtues most
resplendently. For Gentleness dwelt
in Thee, and in Thee was Unceasing
Prayer, Thou stored up Wisdom like
a Treasure within Thyself, and Thou
were the Fine Dwelling Place of
Humility, Sun of Discernment
shining brightly, the Temple of Peace
Divine. And Love for God and
Neighbour were in the House of Thy
Holy soul. To Christ earnestly pray,
and Entreat Him that Great Mercy be
granted to the world.
mouth shall speak Wisdom, and
the meditation of my heart,
understanding.
Champion of Professors and
Teachers all, the Mouth of
Theologians, and the Most Radiant
Star of the Church of Christ in
Dogmas and in world. A Shepherd
deserving praise, Thou modelled
Thyself, O Saint, after Apostles, and
Thou cut out all heresy with Thine
Eloquence like a sharp and two-
edged Sword. Instrument making
sweetest sounds. O Heavenly
9.
 Apavgasma Fotos Aidiou, ke Ikon tis
Agathotitos tou Theou.
Afti Filous Theou ke Profitas
kataskevazi.
Evprepestera de estin Iliou ke iper pasan Wisdom is more Beautiful than the sun
asteron thesin.
Foti sigkrinomeni, evriskete protimotera. Compared to light, She is Superior.
Afti tous therapefsantas aftin ek ponon She Delivers from trouble those
errisato, ke odigisen en trivis evthies.
Edoken aftis Gnosin Agian, ke diefilaxen
aftous apo enedrevonton, ke agona
ishiron evravevsen aftis, ina gnosi
pantes oti dinatotera pantos estin i
esevia, ke Si mi katishisi pote kakia
Sofias, oud’ ou mi parelefsete
ponirous eleghousa i diki, ipon gar en
aftis logisameni ouk orthos.
Katadinastefsomen ton Dikeon, mi
fisometha this Osiotitos Aftou, mide
entrapomen polias presvitou
polihronious.
Esto de imon i Ishis Nomos.
Ke enedrefsomen ton Dikeon, oti
dishristos imin estin, ke enantioute tis
ergis imon, ke epifimizi imin
amartimata pedias imon.
Epangellete Gnosin ehin Theou, ke Peda He
Kyriou eafton onomazi.
Egeneto imin is eleghon ennion imon -
varis estin imin ke vlepomenos, oti
anomies tis allis O Vios Aftou, ke
exillagmene e Trivi Aftou.
Is kivdilon elogisthimen afto, ke apehete We are considered by Him as ‘a hybrid’,
ton odon imon os apo akatharsion, ke
Makarizi Eshata Dikeon.
Idomen oun, i i Logi Aftou Alithis, ke
pirasomen ta en ekvasi Aftou.
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She is the Radiance of Eternal Light, a
Spotless Mirror of the Operative
Power of God, and the Image of His
Goodness.
She makes Holy Souls Friends of God
and Prophets.
and more than every Constellation of
Stars.
who
serve Her, and Guides them on a
Straight Path.
She grants Knowledge of Holy Things,
and Protects from enemies, and
keeps Safe from those who plot
against Him, and arbitrated a Strong
Contest for Him, so they might know
that Godliness is more Powerful than
anything, and evil cannot overcome
Wisdom, nor will Justice, when it
cross-examines, pass Him by.
They said among themselves, as they
reasoned incorrectly: “Let us oppress
the Righteous Man. Let us not spare
widows, nor respect the aged grey
hairs of an old man.
Let our might be our ‘Law of
Righteousness.’
And let us lie in ambush for the
Righteous Man, because He is
useless to us and opposes our deeds
and accuses us of sins agains our
upbringing.
claims to have Knowledge of God,
and calls Himself a Child of the Lord.
He has become for us as a Refutation of
our purposes – even seeing Him is a
burden to us, because His Life is
unlike that of others – and His Path
goes in a different direction.
and He avoids our ways as
something immoral, and He
considers the Last Things of the
Righteous as Blessed.
See if His Words are True, and let us put
these Last Things to the test at the
end of His Life.
Ek gar tou stomatos Aftis ekporevete Righteousness proceeds from Her
Dikeosini. mouth.
Nomon de ke Eleon epi glossis fori. She carries Law and Mercy upon Her
tongue.
Tigaroun, akousate mou, O Tekna. Now, therefore, hear me, my son.
Semna gar ero ke Makarios anthropos - Blessed is the man who shall hearken
os tas Emas Odous Filaxi. to Me - who shall Guard My Ways.
E gar Exodi Mou, Exodi Zois, ke For My Issues are the Issues of Life, and
etimazete Thelisis para Kyriou. Grace is prepared from the Lord.
Dia touto parakalo imas, ke proime Thus I exhort, and utter My Voice to the
Emin Fonin iis anthropon. sons of men.
Oti Ego, i Sofia, kateskevasa Voulin, ke For I, Wisdom, dwell with Counsel, and I
Gnosin ke Ennian Ego epekalesamin. call upon Knowledge and
Understanding.
Emi Vouli ke Asfalia., emi Fronisis, emi Mine art Counsel and Safety; Mine art
de Ishis. Discernment, and Mine art Strength.
Ego tous Eme filountas Agapo, i de I Love those who Love Me, or those who
emezitountes erisousi Harin. seek Me shall find Grace.
Noisate tinin akaki panourgian, i de Understand astuteness, O Simple Ones -
apedevti enthesthe kardian. put it in your heart, O Uninstructed.
Isakousate mou ke palin. Semna gar Hear Me, for I speak Sacred Things, and
ero, ke amigo apo hileon ortha. from My Lips I will bring forth
Things that are True.
Oti Alithian meletisi O larigx mou, For My Mouth shall speak Truth, but
evdeligmena de enantion emou hili false lips are an abomination before
psevdi. Me.
Meta Dikeosinis panta ta rimata tou All the Words of My Mouth are spoken
stomatos ou - ouden en aftis skoion, with Righteousness - there is nothing
oude strangaliodes. crooked or twisted in them.
Panta evtha esti tis Noous, ke ortha tis All things are evident to those who
evriskousi Gnosin. Understand, and True to those who
find Knowledge.
Didasko gar imin Alithi, ina genite en I Teach Truth, that your Hope might be
Kyrio i Elpis imon, ke plisthisesthe in the Lord, and those who Guard it
Pnevmatos. will be filled with the Spirit.
THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON
(PROVERBS 10:32A, 33A; 11:2B, 5A, 6A, 18A; 13:2A, 9A; 15:2A; 14:34A; 22:12. WISDOM OF
SOLOMON 6:12A, 13, 12B, 14A, 15B, 16A; 7:30B; 8:2C, 2A-B, 3B-4, 7B-D, 8, 17C, 18D, 21E; 9:1-3A,
4-5A, 10-11, 14)
Stoma Dikeou apostazi Sofian, hili de The mouth of the Righteous distils
andron epistante Haritas. Wisdom, the lips of the Righteous
distil Grace.
Stoma Sofon meleta Sofian, Dikeosini de The mouth of the humble meditates on
riete aftous ek Thanatou. Wisdom, the Righteousess of the
Upright Delivers them from Death.
Teletisantos Andros Dikeou, ouk ollite When a Righteous man perishes, his
Elpis. Hope does not.
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 Iios gar Dikeos gennate is Zoin, ke en
Agathis Aftou Karpon Dikeosinis
trigisi.
Fos Dikeiis dia pantos, ke para Kyriou
evrisousi Harin ke Doxan.
Glossa Sofon kala epistate, ke en kardia The
afton anapafsete Sofia.
Agapa Kyrios Osias Kardias, dekti de
Afto pantes amomi en Odo.
Sofia Kyriou Fotii prosopon sinetou.
Fthani gar tous epithimountas Aftin, pro She
tou gnosthine, ke evheros Theorite
ipo ton Agaponton Aftin.
O orthrisas pros afti, ou kopiasi, ke O
agripnisas di’ aftin, taheos
amerimnos este, oti tous axious Aftis
afti perierhete zitousa, ke en tes trivis
fantazete Aftis evmenos.
Sofias ou katishisi pote kakia.
Dia tafta ke erastis egenomin tou
Kallous Aftis, ke efilisa taftin, ke
exezitisa ek neotitos mou, ke ezitisa
Nimfin agagesthe emafto, oti O
panton Despotis Igapisen Aftin.
Mystis gar esti tis tou Theou Epistimis,
ke eretis ton Ergon Aftou.
I poni Aftis isin Arête, Sofrosinin de ke
fronisin afti didaski, Dikeosinin ke
Andrian, on hrisimoteron ouden estin
en vio anthropis.
I de ke polipirian pothi tis, ide ta arhea
ke ta mellonta ikazis.
Epistate strofas logon ke lisis enigmaton. She Understands subtlety of words and
Simian ke terata proginoski, ke ek vasis She
keron ke hronon, ke pasi Simvoulos
estin Agathi, oti Athanais estin en
Afti, ke evklia en Kinonia logon Aftis.
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A Righteous Son is begotten unto Life,
and a Good man eats the Fruits of
Righteousness.
Light is continually with the Righteous,
and from the Lord they will find
Grace and Glory.
tongue of the wise Understands
Good Things, and in the heart there
is Wisdom.
The Lord Loves Holy Hearts, and all the
Blameless are acceptable to Him.
Wisdom of the Lord is Radiant and
Unfading.
comes upon those who long to
know Her beforehand, and is easily
perceived by those who Love Her.
He who rises early in the morning to
seek Her will not grow weary, and he
who keeps Watch for Her will soon
be free from worry, for She goes
about seeking those worthy of Her,
and She appears to them favourably
in their paths.
Wisdom cannot be overcome by evil.
Therefore, I Loved Her Beauty, and
sought Her from my youth, and
desired to take Her as a Bride for
myself, for the Master of all Loves
Her.
She is the Initiate of the Knowledge of
God and One who chooses His
Works.
The Products of Righteousness are the
Virtues, for Wisdom teaches Self-
control, Discernment, Righteousness
and Courage - nothing more
Valuable in the Life of mankind.
If anyone longs for Great Experience,
She knows the things of old and
portrays the Things to Come.
the solution of riddles.
has Foreknowledge of Signs and
Wonders, and the outcome of times
and seasons, and to all She is a Good
Counsellor, for there is Immortality
in Kinship with Her, and in the
Fellowship of Her words.
Dia touto enetihon to Kyrio, ke edeithin So I Entreated the Lord , and besought
Aftou, ke ipon ex olis mou tis kardias: Him, and with all my heart: “O God
“Thee Pateron, ke Kyrie tou Eleous, O of our Fathers, and Lord of Mercy,
piisas tap anta en Logo Sou, ke ti Who made all things by Thy Word,
Sofia Sou kataskevasas ton and in Thy Wisdom created man,
anthropon, ina despozi ton ipo Sou that by Thee he might be the Master
genomenon Ktismaton, ke diepi ton of Creation, and manage the world in
kosmon en Osiotiti ke Dikeosini: dos Holiness and Righteousness: grant
mi tin ton Son Thronon Paredron me the Wisdom that sits by Thy
Sofian, e mi me apodokimasis ek Throne, and do not reject me from
pedon Sou, oti ego doulos Sos, ke iios among Thy servants, for I am Thy
tis Pediskis Sou. servant and the son of Thy
Maidservant.
“Exapostilon Aftin ex Agiou Katikitiriou “Send Her forth from Thy Holy Heavens,
Sou, ke apo Thronou Doxis Sou, ina and send Her from Thy Glorious
simparousa mi didaxi me, ti Throne, that She might be present
Evareston esti para Si. with me, and labour, and that I
might know what is Well-pleasing to
Thee.
Ke Odigisi me en Gnosi, ke Filaxi me en And She will Guide me wisely and
ti Doxi Aftis. Guard me with Her Glory.
Logismi gar thniton pantes dili, ke The reasoning of mortals is cowardly,
episfalis e epinie afton. and our intentions are unsafe.
THE BOOK OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON
(PROVERBS 29:2A; WISDOM OF SOLOMON 4:1B-C, 14A; 6:11, 18A, 21B, 22B; 7:15C, 16A, 21B, 22A, 26,
27D, 29; 10:9, 10A, 10D, 12; 7:30B; 1:8C; 2:1A, 10-11A, 12A, 12B, 12D, 13-16C, 17, 19-22A,
16:13A; WISDOM OF SIRACH 2:11B; WISDOM OF SOLOMON 16:8B; WISDOM OF SIRACH 2:11A; PROVERBS
3:37)
Egkomiazomenou Dikeou, Evfranthisonte When the Righteous are praised, the
lai. people shall Rejoice.
Athanasia gar estin i mnimi aftou, oti ke Immortality is in its memory because it
para Theo ginoskete ke para is known both by God and mankind.
anthropis.
Ke aresti Kyrio i psihi aftou. And his soul is pleasing to the Lord.
Epithimisate tigaroun, O andres, Sofian - Yearn for My Words, O mankind, – for
ke pothisate, ke pedevthisesthe. Wisdom - and you will be Instructed.
Arhi gar aftis Agapi, ke trisis Nomon. Such Love is the keeping of Her Laws.
Timisate Sofian, ina is ton eona Honour Wisdom, that you may reign
Vasilefsite. forever.
Apangelo iin, ke ou kripso af’ imon I will hide no Mysteries of God from
Mystyria Theou, oti Aftos ke tis Sofias you for He is also the Guide of
Odigos esti, ke ton Sofon Diorthitis. Wisdom and the Corrector of the
Wise.
Ke en ti Hiri Aftou pasa fronisis ke And in His Hand are both our words
ergasion epistimi. and our works
I panton fronisis edidaze Sofian, esti gar The Artisan of all things, Wisdom,
en Afti Pnevma Noeron, Agion. taught me, for in Her is a Spirit Who
is Rational and Holy.
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