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16. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T OF GOD – 20 JULY

 Elder Ephraim of Arizona
Prayer of St Ephraim the Syrian In this world, mankind is divided into good and bod,
rich and poor, educated and illiterate,
According to Thy Mercy, polite and rude, clever and stupid...
However, they all have one thing in common – pain.
pour out upon me –
When we are in pain,
a miserable wretch -
we must gather all our Spiritual Powers
at least one small drop of Thy Grace and we must try to understand
to make me understand and be converted, the Purpose of our suffering,
so that I might make at least some small effort for through it, the Lord our God
to correct myself. opens the Heavens to us.
For if Thy Grace does not Illumine my soul, Do we think that He -
I will not be able to see Who numbers the hairs on our head -
the carelessness and negligence does not know the measure of our pain?
that the passions have produced in me He certainly does!
through my apathy and recklessness... So we can rest assured in our Heavenly Father.
We must never become disheartened.
Together with our Lord Jesus Christ,
we will get through everyting,
because we will become His Heirs –
we will inherit
the infinite Riches
of our common Heavenly Father.

2. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T OF GOD – 20 JULY FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET OF GOD – 20 JULY 15.
 “NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” &
TRISAGION PRAYERS

MENAION - FESTAL APOLYT
O ensarkos Angelos, ton Profiton I
Kripis, O Defteros Prodromos tis
parousias Hristou, Ilias O Endoxos,
anothen katapempsas, Elisseo tin
Harin, nosous apodioki, ke leprous
Katharizi; dio ke tis timosin afton vrii
iamata.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
M E NAION - A P OLYTIKION - S
O ensarkos Angelos, ton Profiton I
Kripis, O Defteros Prodromos tis
parousias Hristou, Ilias O Endoxos,
anothen katapempsas, Elisseo tin
Harin, nosous apodioki, ke leprous
Katharizi; dio ke tis timosin afton vrii
iamata.
T H E OTOKION
To ap’ eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis
Agnoston Mystirion, 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.
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
had first created, He Saved our
14. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T
IKION - S T EL IAS – TO NE 4
O Incarnate Angel, Pillar of the
Prophets and their Corner Stone,
Second Forerunner of
Reappearance of Christ, Elias the
the Festal Vesper Hymns – St Elias/Elijah
Glorious from Above Thou sent Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow
Grace to Elisha to dispel sicknesses instructions with regard to these Hymns
and to Cleanse lepers. Wherefore, he HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
ever overflows with Healing to those THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
who honour him. PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
Amen proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
T EL IAS T HE T ISH BITE - TO NE 4 kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
mou Kyrie.
O Incarnate Angel, Pillar of the
Prophets and their Corner Stone, Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
Second Forerunner of the thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
Reappearance of Christ, Elias the hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Glorious from Above Thou sent mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
Grace to Elisha to dispel sicknesses M E NAION - F E STAL P ROSOM IA – S T E LIAS – T ONE 1
and to Cleanse lepers. Wherefore, he
ever overflows with Healing to those
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
who honour him.
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
- T ONE 4
with Thee.
O Theotokos, through Thee was O ton Theovitin Ilian, pirino armati,apo O All Compassionate Word, Thou
revealed to us on earth, the tis Gis iktirmon, metathemenos Loge, Translated Elias the Tishbite from
Mystery, which was hidden from tes toutou ikesies, Soson imas tous Earth in a Fiery Chariot. Through his
Eternity, and which the Angels Pistos Se Doxazontas, ke tin aftou Prayers, Save us who Glorify Thee in
themselves knew not: that God, ektelountas harmonikos, Thian Faith as we celebrate his Holy and
uniting Natures without confusion, Mnimin ke Sevasmion. Honoured Memory in Joy!
became Man and accepted
crucifixion voluntarily for our Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Salvation; by virtue of which Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Resurrecting mankind whom He Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
ton Kyrion.
souls from Death. O ton Theovitin Ilian, pirino armati,apo O All Compassionate Word, Thou
tis Gis iktirmon, metathemenos Loge, Translated Elias the Tishbite from
tes toutou ikesies, Soson imas tous Earth in a Fiery Chariot. Through his
Pistos Se Doxazontas, ke tin aftou Prayers, Save us who Glorify Thee in
ektelountas harmonikos, Thian Faith as we celebrate his Holy and
Mnimin ke Sevasmion. Honoured Memory in Joy!
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Ou sissismo all’ en avra, lepti tethease, O Elias, Blessed of God, Thou beheld
Theou tin parousian, Iliou the Presence of God, which
Theomakar, Fotizousan Se pale, Enlightened Thee – not in an
armati de, epohoumenos tethrippos, earthquake, but in a still small Voice.
ton Ouranon diipevis xenoprepos, Thou Ascended to Heaven in a
OF GOD – 20 JULY FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET OF GOD – 20 JULY 3.
 Thavmazomenos Theopnefste.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Ou sissismo all’ en avra, lepti tethease,
Theou tin parousian, Iliou
Theomakar, Fotizousan Se pale,
armati de, epohoumenos tethrippos,
ton Ouranon diipevis xenoprepos,
Thavmazomenos Theopnefste.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Tous Ieris tis eshinis, xifi katesfaxas, ton O
Ouranon ti glotti, epi Gis tou mi
vrhin, epeshes zilo Thio pirpolithis,
Eliseon de eplisas, tis milotis epidosi
diplis Sofe, Iliou Entheou Haritos.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Tous Ieris tis eshinis, xifi katesfaxas, ton O
Ouranon ti glotti, epi Gis tou mi
vrhin, epeshes zilo Thio pirpolithis,
Eliseon de eplisas, tis milotis epidosi
diplis Sofe, Iliou Entheou Haritos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
M E NAION - F E STAL P ROSOM IA – S
Defte ton Orthodoxon to sistima!
Sinathristhentes simeron, en to
pansepto Nao ton Theigoron Profiton,
psalmikos asomen enarmonion
melos, to toutous Doxasanti, Hristo to
Theo imon, ke en Hara ke agalliasi
anaoisomen. Heris epigie Angele, ke
Ouranie Anthrope, Ilia Megalonime!
Heris, O diplin tin Harin para Theou
komisamenos, Elisai Pansevasme!
Herete, antiliptores thermi, ke
4. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T
Wondrous Manner, seated in a
Chariot drawn by four horses. Thou
hast become Wonder, O God-
Inspired One!
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
O Elias, Blessed of God, Thou beheld
the Presence of God, which
Enlightened Thee – not in an
earthquake, but in a still small Voice.
Thou Ascended to Heaven in a
Wondrous Manner, seated in a
Chariot drawn by four horses. Thou
hast become Wonder, O God-
Inspired One!
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
Wise Elias, in Thy Burning Zeal for
God, Thou slaughtered the priests of
confusion with the Sword! By Thy
Word the Heavens were bound, so
that it did not rain upon the Earth.
By giving Thy Mantle to Elisha, he
grew and was Filled with a double
portion of Divine Grace!
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Wise Elias, in Thy Burning Zeal for
God, Thou slaughtered the priests of
confusion with the Sword! By Thy
Word the Heavens were bound, so
that it did not rain upon the Earth.
By giving Thy Mantle to Elisha, he
grew and was Filled with a double
portion of Divine Grace!
and to the Holy Spirit
T E LIAS – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2 Amin
Come, all you who are Orthodox! Let us
assemble in the Holy Place – the
Temple in honour of the two
Prophets Inspired by God! Let us
sing together – Glorifying Christ our
God! Let us raise our voices joyfully
and exclaim: “Hail, O Earthly Angel,
and Heavenly Man! Elias of Great
Name! Hail, Thou who received
Double Grace from God: Most
Revered Elisha! Hail, O Pillars,
OF GOD – 20 JULY
Mi aptesthe ton Hriston Mou ke en tis Do
Profites Mou mi ponirevesthe.
O Ouranofron Ilias O Profitis theomenos When Elias beheld with Divine Wisdom
apanta apo Kyriou Theou, ton Israil
ekporenefsanta, ke tis idolis,
prostetikota zilo piroumenos, nefelas
sinestile, ke gin exirane, ke Ouranous
logo eklisen, ipon, ouk este, stagon en
Gi, i mi emou dia stomatos. Aftos
iparhi estimator nin, os afthonos imin
parehomenos, aneklaliton Harin, tis
Pisos afton gererousi.
Si Ierefs is ton emona kata tin taxin
Melhisedek.
O Ton arriton epoptis Mystirion, Si ta
Iordania rithra dierrixas Si tin apatin
etefrosas, tin ton idolon, ti astrapi ton
Thion rmaton Sou, Si paranomisanta
ilegxas anakta, ke Ieris ethaatosas, tis
anmias, ke tin Thisian evhi eneprisas,
ke tous flogothis, tou laou Sou nin,
ton pathimaton ke thlipseon
anthrakas, Ilious Sis Presvies to Piri
enapomaranon.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
F E STAL A P OSTIHA – S T E
Profita kirix Hristou, tou Thronou tis
Megalosinis oudepote horizi, ke
ekasto astenounti ai paristase en tis
Ipsistis Litourgon, tin ikoumenin
Evlogis, Pantahou Doxazomenos.
Etise ilasmon tes psihes imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
T H E OTOKION – T
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!
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET
not touch Mine Anointed, and do
not act wickedly towards My
Prophets!
that all the people of Israel had
departed from the Lord God, and
were led to worship of idols, he was
compelled by Zeal! He held back the
clouds, he burnt the Earth, and
closed the heavens with a single
word, saying: “Not a drop shall fall
upon the land without my word!” As
we celebrate his Memory, he grants
Ineffable Grace to those who keep
his Feast with Faith!
Thou art a Priest forever, according to
the Order of Melchizedek.
Thou divided the waters of the Jordan,
O Elias, Seer of Ineffable Mysteries!
Thou turned the deceits of idols into
ashes by the Lightning of Thy Sacred
Words. Thou rebuked the King when
he disobeyed the Law. Thou killed
the priests of iniquity, burning their
sacrifice by Prayers. Quench the
Flames of our passions and sorrows,
by the Fire of Thine Intercessions!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
L IAS – TO NE (6) P L AGAL 2
O Prophet who foretold the Coming of
Christ, Thou art standing at the
Throne of Greatness, and are ever
present at the side of those who lie
in sickness. And now, O Minister of
the Highest, Blessing the Universe,
and Glorified throughout the world:
Seek Forgiveness for our soul!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
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!”
OF GOD – 20 JULY 13.
 Ke egeneto, os diilthon, ipen Ilias to
Elisee: ‘Etison me ti piiso si, prin
analifthine me apo Sou.’
Ke ipen Elisae: ‘Genithito di to Pnevma
to epi Si dissos ep’ eme.’
Ke ipen Ilias: ‘Esklirinas tou etisasthe.
Plin ean idis me analamvanomenon
apo Sou, este Si outos. Ean de mi, idis,
ou mi genite.’
Ke egenteo afton porevomenon ke
lalounton, ke idou! Arma Piros ke
Ippi Piros, ke diehorisen anameson
amfoteron ke Anelifthi Ilias en
sissismo os is ton Ouranon!
Ke Elisee eora, ke afto evoa: ‘Pater!
Pater! Arma Israil, ke ippefs aftou!”
Ke ouk iden afton ouk eti, ke ekratisen
Elisee tou imatiou aftou, ke dierrixen
afto is dio.
Ke anileto tin milotin Iliou Elisee, tin
pesousan eanothen aftou.
Ke epestrepsen Elisee ke esti epi to hilos And Elisha returned,
tou Iourdanou.
Ke elaven Elisee tin milotin Iliou, tin
pesousan enanothen aftou, ke
epataxe tai data ke ou diirethi.
And, as they crossed over, Elias said to prostate ke iatri, ton psihon ke ton Champions and Physicians of
somaton tou Philohristou laou, apo Christians! Deliver from every
Elisha: “Ask what I may do for Thee,
pasis prosvolis enantias ke obstacle and tribulation, those who
before I am taken away from Thee.”
peristaseos, ke pantion kindinon celebrate Thine All Glorious Feast in
And Elisha said: “Let a double portion of litrosasthe, tous pistos ektelountas, tin Faith!
Thy Spirit be upon me.” paneorton Mnimin imon.
And Elias said: “Thy request is difficult. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
If Thou behold me when I am taken eonon. ages.
up from Thee, it shall be so for Thee. Amin Amen
If not, it shall not be so.”
T H E OTOKION – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
And as they walked and continued to
speak, behold! a Chariot of Fire Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene? Who will not call Thee “Blessed,” O
appeared with Horses of Fire! And Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
the Fire separated them one from Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros praises of Thy Wondrous
the other, and Elias ascended into eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
Heaven by a Whirlwind! Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos Son, timelessly having shone forth
sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi from the Father, came forth from
And Elisha beheld it, and cried aloud: genomenos anthropos di’ imas, ouk is Thee Who art Pure. And, having
“Father! Father! The Chariot of Israel diada prosopon temnomenos, all’ en become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
and its Horsemen!” diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos. by Nature is God, for our sake
And he did not behold him again, and, Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste, became also by Nature Man – not in
taking hold of his own garments, eleithine tas psihas imon. two individual Persons, but in two
Elisha tore them into two pieces. Natures – without confusion. O
“FOS ILARON...”
Honoured and All Blessed One,
And he lifted up the mantle, which had Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.
fallen from Elias and upon Elisha. P ROKE IME NON - FR IDAY E VE NING - P SAL M 58– T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
and stood on the
O Theos, antiliptor mou i. To Eleos Sou O Lord, Thou art my Defender, and Thy
bank of the Jordan.
propsithasi me. Mercy shall go before me.
And taking the mantle of Elias, which
STIHOS Exelou me ek ton ehthron mou, VERSE Deliver me from my enemies, O
had fallen upon him, he struck the
O Theos, ke ek ton epanistmenon ep’ God, and Protect me from those who
water, which did not divide.
emi Litrose me. rise up against me.

Ke ipen Elisee: “Pou di Estin O Theos
Iliou Apfo?”
Ke outos epataxe tai data ek defterou,
ke diirethi ta i data ke diilthe dia
xiras.
FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS, ETC
Theos Israil O parestin Enopion aftou
M E NAION - F E STAL AP
O pro sillipseos on Igiasmenos, O
ensarkos Angelos, O Nous O pirinos,
O Epouranios Anthropos, O tis
defteras, Hristou elefseos Thios
prodromos, Ilias O Endoxos, ton
Profiton i Kritpis, pnevmatikos
sinekalese, tous fileortous, Panigyrise
tin Thian mnimin aftou. Ou tes
Presvies diafilaxon, ton laon Sou
Hriste O Theos imon, apo vlavis
pantias, tou doliou anenohliton.
And Elisha said: “Where is the Lord God
of Elias Himself?”
P ROP HECY
And he struck the water a second time,
and it divided this way and that, and
he crossed over.
OSTIH A – S T E LIAS – T ONE 4
He who was Sanctified before he was
conceived, Angelic of body, and of
Flaming Intelligence, the Heavenly
Man, the Herald of the Second
Appearance of Christ: O Glorious
Elias, Pillar of Prophets, and their
Cornerstone – has called Lovers of
Feasts to celebrate his Feast in spirit!
Through his Intercessions, O Christ
our God, Save Thy People from all
harm of the Deceiver!
O Theos, antiliptor mou i. To Eleos Sou O Lord, Thou art my Defender, and Thy
propsithasi me Mercy shall go before me.
OF THE TH IRD B OOK OF THE K INGDOM S (1 K INGS )17 : 1 – 24
Egeneto Logos Kyriou pros Iliou ton Elias the Tishbite from Tishbe in Gilead
Profitin, ke ipe pros Ahaav: “Zi said to Ahab: ‘As the Lord God of
Kyrios O Theos ton dinameon, O Hosts lives, the God of all Israel
before whom I stand, there shall not
simeron, i este ta esti tafta drosos ke be any dew nor rain during these
vetos, i mi dia stomatos mou. years, except at my word.’
Ke egento rima Kyriou pros Iliou, legon: And the Word of the Lord came to Elias,
poreou entethen kat’ anatolas, ke saying: ‘Depart and go Eastward, and
krivithi en to himarro Horrath, to epi hide by the Brook Cherith, which
prosopou Iordanou. flows into the Jordan.
Ke este ek tou himarrou piese idor, ke tis And Thou shalt drink water from the
koraxin enteloume tou diatrefin Se brook, and I shall command the
eki. Ravens to feed Thee there.’
Ke eporevthi, ke ekathisen en to And Elias went, and obeyed the Word of
Himarro horrath, epi prospon ton the Lord, and stayed by the Brook
Iordanou. Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.

12. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T OF GOD – 20 JULY FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET OF GOD – 20 JULY 5.
 Ke i korakes eferon afto artous to proi,
ke kreas to dilis, ke ek tou himarrou
epinen idor,
Ke egeneto meth’ imeras, ke exiranthi O And
himqrros, oti ouk egeneto vetos epi tis
gis.
Ke egeneto to Rima Kyriou pros Iliou,
legon: ‘Anastithis ke porevthiti is
Sareftha tis Sidonias, ke kathisi eki.
Ke idou enteloume gyneki hira tou
diatrefin Se.
Ke anesti, ke eporevthi is Sareftha is ton And he arose and went to Zarephath, to
pilona tis poleos, ke idou: eki gyni
hira sinelege xila.
Ke evoisen Iliou opiso aftis, ke ipen afti: And Elias called to her, and said: ‘Please
‘Lave di mi oligon idor is angos, ke
piome.’
Ke eporevthis lavin, ke evoisen Iliou
opiso aftis, ke ipe: Lipsi di mi ke
psomon artou en ti hiri Sou.’
Ke ipen i gyni: Zi Kyrios O Theos Sou, i
esti me egkrifias, all’ i oson drax
alefrou en ti idria, ke oligon Eleon en
to kampsaki.
Ke idou: sillego dio xilaria, ke iselefsome, And
ke piiso afto emafti ke tis teknis mou,
ke fagometha ke apothafoumetha.
Ke ipen Iliou pros aftin: ‘Tharsi, iselthe,
ke piison kata to rima sou, alla piison
mi ekithen egkrifian mikron en protis
ke exisis mi.
Seafti di ke tis teknis sou piisis ep
eshaton, oti tade legi Kyrios O Theos
Israil: ‘I Idria tou alefrou ouk eklipsi
ke O kampsakis tou eleou ouk
elattonisi eos imeras tou doune
Kyrion ton Theon veton epi prosopou
pasis tis Gis.
Ke eporevthi i gyni, ke epiisen kata to
rima Iliou, ke isthien aftos ke afti, ke
ta tekna aftis.
Ke apo tis imeras taftis i idria tou
alefrou ouk exelipe, ke O kampsakis
tou eleou ouk elattonithi, kata to
rima Kyriou, O elamlisen en hiri
Ilious.
6. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T
And the Ravens brought him bread in
the morning, and meat in the
evening, and he drank water from
the brook.
after a while the brook dried up,
for there was no rain in the land.
And the Word of the Lord came to Elias,
saying; ‘Arise, go to Zarephath of
Siden, and dwell there.
And behold, I have commanded a
widow there to provide for Thee.’
the gate of the city, and behold,
there was a woman gathering
firewood.
bring me a little water in a cup so I
can drink.’
And she went to get it, and Elias called
after her and said: ‘ Please bring me
a morsel of bread in your hand.’
And the woman said, ‘As the Lord Thy
God lives, I do not have any bread,
only a handful of flour in a bin, and
a little oil in a jar.
as Thou seest, I am gathering a
couple of sticks, so that I can go in
and prepare it for myself and my
son, that we may eat it and die.’
And Elias said to her: ‘Take courage,
and do as Thou says, but make me a
small cake from it first, and bring it
to me.
Afterward make some for yourself and
your son, for thus says the Lord:
‘The bin of flour shat not be used up,
and the jar of oil shall not run dry,
until the day the Lord sends rain
upon the Earth.’
And the woman went it and did it, and
for many days.she and her children
ate.
And the bin of flour was not used up,
and the jar of oil did not run dry,
according to the Word the Lord
spoke by Elias.
OF GOD – 20 JULY
‘Anastithi, fage ke pie oti polli apo
Sou i Odos.’
Ke anesti ke efage ke epie, ke eporevthi, And
en ti ishii tis vroseos ekinis,
tessarakonta imeras, ke tessarakonta
niktas eos Orous Horivi, ke isilthen
eki is to spileon, ke katelisen eki.
Ke idou! Rima Kyriou pros afton, ke ipe: And
‘Ti Sou entavtha?’
Ke ipen Iliou: ‘Zilon exilosa to Kyrio
Pantokratori, oti egkatelipon tin
diathikin Sou i Ii Israil. Ta
Thisiastiria Sou kateskapsan ke tous
profitas Sou apektenan en romfea, ke
ipolelimme ego monotatos, ke zitousi
tin psihin mou lavin aftin.’
Ke ipe Kyrios pros afto: ‘Porevou ke
anastefe is tin Odon Sou, ke ixis is
odon erimou Damaskou, ke hrisis
ton Elisee, iion Safat, anti Sou, is
Profitin’.
THE PROPHECY OF THE THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGDOMS (1 KING
(3 KINGDOMS (1 KINGS) 19:19A, 19C, 20A,21B; 4 KINGDOMS (2 KINGS) 2:1, 6-14)
Egeneto imera, ke evriski Iliou ton Elisee Departing
iion Safat. Ke aftos irotria en voisi.
Ke apilthen Iliou ep’ afton, ke eperripse And
tin milotin aftou ep’ afton.
Ke katelipen Elisee tous voas ke
edramen opiso Iliou, ke elitourgi afto.
Ke egeneto, en to anagin ton Kyrion
Iliou en sissismo os is ton Ouranon ke
eporevthi Iliou ke Elisee en Galgalis.
Ke ipen Ilias to Elisee: ‘Katho di
entavtha, oti Kyrios apestalke me eos
tou Iordanou.’
Ke ipen Elisee: ‘Zi Kyrios ke Z ii psihi
Sou, is egkataliso Se.
Ke eporevthisan amfoteri.
Ke pentikonta andres apo ton iion ton
Profiton ilthon, ke estisan ex enantias
makrothen amfoteri de estisan epi
ton Iourdanin.
Ke elaven Ilias tin milotin aftou, ke ilisen And Elias took his mantle, rolled it up,
aftin, ke epataxen en afti tai data, ke
diirethi to idor enthen ke enthen, ke
disvisan amfoteri dia xiras.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET
“Arise and eat, forThou hast a great
way to go.’
he arose, and ate and drank; and
being strengthed by that Food, he
went forty days and forty nights, as
far as Mount Horeb where he entered
a cave and rested.
behold! The Word of the Lord
went to him and said: ‘What art
Thou doing here?”
And Elias said: ‘I have been very
zealous for the Lord Almighty since
the Sons of Israel have forsaken
Thee. They tore down Thy Altars
and killed Thy Prophets with the
sword, and I alone am left, and they
seek to take my life.”
And our Lord said to him: “Go and
return on Thy Way to the Desert of
Damascus; and Anoint Elisha, the
Son of Shaphat, in Thy place as
Prophet.’
S )
from there, Elias found
Elisha, son of Shaphat, and he was
ploughing.
passing by him, Elias threw his
mantle on him.
And Elisha left the oxen, and followed
Elijah, and ministered to him.
And as the time approached for the
Lord to take up Elias into Heaven by
a whirlwind, Elias and Elisha wen
from Gilgal.
And Elias said to Elisha: “Stay here, for
the Lord sent me on to the Jordan.”
And Elisha said: “As the Lord Lives, and
as Thy soul lives, I will not leave
Thee!”
And they both went on.
And fifty men of the sons of the
prophets stood facing them at a
distance, while the two of them
stood by the Jordan.
and struck the water, and it divided
this way and that, and the two of
them crossed on dry ground.
OF GOD – 20 JULY 11.
 thalaa, ke tous lithous, ke ton houn
exelize to Pir.
Ke epese pas O laos epi prosopon afton, And
ke ipen: ‘Alithos, Kyrios O Theos!
Aftos Estin O Theos!’
Ke ipe Iliou pros ton laon: ‘Sillavete tous And Elias said to the people: ‘Seize the
profitas tou Vaal, midis sothito ex
afton’.
Ke sinelavon aftous, ke katigagen aftous And they seized them, took them down
Iliou is ton Himarroun Kisson, ke eki
aftou apektine.
Ke ipen Iliou meta tafta to Ahaav: ‘Foni
podon tou ietou. Zevxon to arma sou
ke katavithi, mi katalavi se O ietos.’
Ke Iliou anevi epi ton Karmilon, ke
ekipsen epi tin gin, ke ethike to
prosopon aftou anameson ton
gonaton aftou, ke iixato pros Kyrion.
Ke O ouranos sineskotasen en nefeles,
ke pnevmati, ke egeneto ietos megas.
Ke eporeveto Ahaav eos Iesrael.
Ke aningilen Ahaav Iezavel ti gyneki
aftou panta, osa epiisen Iliou.
Ke apestilen Iezavel pros Iliou, ke ipen:
‘...Avrion thisome tin psihin Sou os
ena ex afton.
Ke ikousen Iliou ke efovithi. Ke anesti ke And Elias was fearful, and he arose, and
apilthe kata tin psihin aftou.
Ke erhete is Virsavee, gin Iouda, ke afike And
to pedarion aftou eki.
Ke aftos eporevthi en ti erimo odon
imeras ke lithe. Ke ekathisen ipokato
arkevthou, ke ekimithi ke ipnosen eki
ipo to fiton.
Ke idou! Tis ipsato aftou, ke ipen afto:
‘Anastithi, fage ke pie, oti polli apo
Sou i Odos.’
Ke epevlepsen Iliou, ke idou pros
kephalis aftou egkrifias oliritis, ke
kampsakis idatos.
Ke anesti ke efage ke epie, ke
epistrepsas ekimithi.
Ke epestrepse O Angelos Kyriou ek
defterou, ke ipsato aftou ke ipen afto:
10. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T
water in the furrow, and the stones
and the soil were consumed by the
Fire.
all the people fell on their faces,
and said: Truly, the Lord is God! He
is God!”
prophets of Baal - Let not one of them
escape.’
to the Brook of Kishon, and they
killed them.
And Elias said to Ahab: ‘There is the
sound of rain. Make ready thy
chariot and get down from here
before the rain overcomes thee.’
And Elias went up to the top of Carmel,
and bowed down upon the ground,
and put his face between his knees,
and prayed before the Lord.
And the heavens darkened with black
clouds and wind, and there was a
great downpour of rain.
And Ahab mourned and went
Jezreel.
And Ahab told Jezebel his
everything Elias did.
And Jezebel summoned Elias, saying: ‘...
I will make your life like the life of
one of them.”
ran for his life.
he came to Beersheba of Judah,
where he left his servant.
And he went a day’s journey into the
wilderness, and went and sat under a
juniper tree. And he lay down and
slept under a tree.
And behold! Someone touched him,
and said to him: ‘Arise and eat, for
Thou hast a long way to go.’
And Elias looked, and behold! Next to
his head was a cake of wheat, and a
jar of water.
And he arose, and ate and drank, and
lay down again.
And the Angel of the Lord returned a
second time, touched him, and said:
OF GOD – 20 JULY
Ke egeneto meta ta rimata tafta, ke
irrostisen O iios tis gynekos, tis kyrias
tou ikou, ke i arrostia aftou kratea
sfodra, eos ouh ipelifthi en afto
pnevma.
Ke ipen i gyni pros Ilious: ‘Ti emi ke si,
anthrope tou Theou? Isilthes pros me
tou anamnise tas amartias mou, ke
Thanatose ton iion mou!
Ke ipen Iliou pros aftin: ‘Dos mi ton iion
sou.’
Ke elaven afton ek tou kolpou aftis, ke
aninegken afton epi to iperoon, en O
aftos ekathito eki, ke ekimisen afon
epi tis klinis aftou.
Ke anevoisen Iliou, ke ipen: Imi! Kyrie,
O Martys tis hiras, meth’ is ego katiko
met’ aftis, Si ekakosas tou Thanatose
ton iion aftis.’
Ke enefisise to pedario tris, ke
epekalesato ton Kyrion, ke ipe: Kyrie
O Thos mou, epistrfito d ii psihi tou
to pedariou toutou is afto.
wife
Ke ikouse Kyrios en foni Iliou, ke
epestrafi i psihi tou pedariou pros
egkaton aftou, ke ezise.
Ke elaven Ilias to pedarion, ke katigagen And
afto apo tou iperoou is ton ikon, ke
edoken afto ti mitri aftou.
Ke ipen Iliou: “Vlepe, zi O iios sou.”
Ke ipen i gyni pros Ilious: Idou touto
egnoka, oti Si anthropos i tou Theou ,
ke Rima Kyriou en to stomata sou
Alithinon.
T H E P ROPHE CY OF TH E T H IRD BOOK OF THE KINGD OM S ( 1 K
(18:1, 17-27, 29B-41A, 41C, 44B,42B, 45; 9:1A, 2-4A, 5-10, 15A, 16B)
Egeneto Rima Kyriou pros Iliou ton
Thesbitin en to eniafto to trito, legon:
Porevthiti, ke ofthiti to Ahaav, ke
doso ton ieton epi prosopou tis Gis.
Ke egeneto, os iden Ahaav ton Iliou, ke
ipe pros afton: “Si i aftos O diastrefon
ton Israil?”
Ke ipen Iliou: “Ou diastrefo ego ton
Israil, all’ i Si, ke O ikos tou Patros
Sou, en to katalimpanin imas Kyrion
ton Theon imon, ke eporevthite opiso
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET
And After this, the son of the woman
who owned the house became sick,
and his sickness was so serious that
there was no breath left in him.
And she said to Elias:
‘What hast I to do
with Thee, O Man of God? Thou
came to me to bring my sin to
remembrance and to kill my son!’
And Elias said to her: ‘Give me Thy
son.’
And he took him out of her arms and
carried him to the upper room where
he was staying, and laid him on his
bed.
And Elias cried out to the Lord and
said: ‘Woe is me, O Lord! The
Witness of the widow with whom I
lodge, Thou hast embittered her by
killing her son.’
And he stretched himself out on the
child three times, and called on the
Lord, saying: ‘O Lord, my God, let
the soul of this child come back to
him.”
And the Lord heard the voice of Elias
and the spirit of the child returned,
and he came to life.
he took the child and brought him
down from the upper room of the
house, and presented him to his
mother.
And Elias said: ‘Behold, Thy sons lives.’
And the woman said to Elias: ‘Now I
know that Thou art a Man of God,
and the Word of the Lord in Thy
mouth is the Truth.’
INGS )
The Word of the Lord came to Elias,
many days later, in the Third Year,
saying: ‘Go and appear to Ahab, and
I will send rain upon the Earth.’
And Ahab saw Elias, and said to him:
‘Art Thou the one who is troubling
Israel?”
And Elias answered: “I have not
troubled Israel, but rather Thou and
the House of Thy Father, in that Thou
forsook the Lord your God, and
OF GOD – 20 JULY 7.
 tou Vaal.” followed Baal. epiisen. Altar they had made.
Ke nin apostilon, ke sinathrison pros me And now, therefore, send and gather all Ke egeneto mesimvria, ke emiktirisen And at noon Elias the Tishbite mocked
panta, Israil is to oros to Karmilion, Israel to me on Mount Carmel, the aftous Iliou O Theovitis, ke ipen: them, and said: ‘Cry out with a loud
ke tous profitas tou Vaal, tetrakosious four hundred and fifty prophets of ‘Epikalisthe en foni megali, oti voice, for the idol is your ‘god’!
ke pentikonta, ke tous Profitas ton shame, and the four hundred adoleshia esti to theo imon!
alson terakosious, esthiontas prophets of the Sacred Groves who Ke egeneto, os O keros esti tou anavine And when the appointed time to offer
trapezan Iezavel.’ eat at Jezebel’s table.’
tin Thisian, ke ouk in. the Evening Sacrifice had come, still
Ke apestilen Ahaav is panta Israil, ke And Ahab returned to Israel, and there was no voice.
episinigage pantas tous Profitas is to gathered all the Prophets on Mount Elalisen Iliou O Thesvitis pros tous Elias the Tishbite spoke to the prophets
Oros to Karmilion. Carmel.
profitas ton prosohthisaton, legon: of the idols, saying: ‘Now remove
Ke ipen aftis Iliou: “Eos pote imis And Elias went to all of them, and said: ‘Metastite apo tou nin, ke ego piiso to yourselves from this place, for I will
holanite ep’ amfoteres tes ignies ‘How long will You be undecided Olokavtoma mou.’ offer my Whole Burnt Offering.’
imon? I esti Kyrios O Theos, between two opinion? If the Lord is Ke ipen Iliou pros ton laon: And Elias said to the people: ‘Come
porevesthe opiso aftou, i de O Vaal God, follow Him, but if Baal, follow
‘Prosagagete pros me.’ near me.’
aftos, porevesthe opiso aftou!” him!”
Ke ipen Iliou pros ton laon. “Ego And Elias said to the people: ‘I alone
Ke prosigage pros afton pas O laos. And all the people went to him.
ipolelimme Profitis tou alsous sfodra remain as a Prophet of the Lord, but Ke elaven Iliou dokea lithous kata And Elias took twelve stones, according
polli. there are four hundred and fifty men arithmon ton dodeka filon tou Israil, to the number of the Tribes of Israel,
who are Prophets of Baal, and four os elalise pros afton Kyrios, legon: for the Lord had said: ‘Israel shall
hundred Prophets of the Sacred ‘Israil este to onoma sou.’ be Thy name.’
Groves. Ke okodomise tous lithous, ke iasato to And he built an Altar to the Lord with
Dotosan oun imin dio voas ke Let them give us two oxen and let them Thisastirion Kyriou to the stones, and repaired the Altar of
eklexasthosan eaftis ton ena, ke choose one bullock for themselves, to kateskammenon, ke epiisen thalaa, Sacrifice that was scattered about,
melisatosan, ke epithetosan epi ton be cut into pieces, and laid on the horousan dio metritas spermatos and around the Altar he made a
xilon, ke pir mi epithetosan. wood, but they shall not light a fire kiklothen tou Thisiastiriou. furrow holding two measures of
under it. seed.
Ke ego piiso ton voun ton allon, ke pir And I will prepare the other bullock, and Ke epethike tas shidakas epi to And He piled the firewood on the Altar
mi epitho. lay it on the wood; and I will not Thisiastirion O epiisen, ke emelise to he had made, divided the Whole
light a fire under it. olokavtoma, ke epethiken is tas Burn Offering, laid it on the
Ke voate en onomati tou theou imon ke And you will call loudly on the name of shidakas, ke estivasen epi to firewood, and laid it on the Altar.
Thisiastirion.
ego epikalesome en to Onomati your gods, and I will call on the
Kyriou tou Theou mou. Name of the Lord my God Ke ipen Iliou: ‘Lavete mi dio idrias And Elias said: ‘Bring me four pots of
Ke este O Theos os an akousi en piri, And the God Who answers by Fire is idatos, ke epiheetosan epi to water, and pour it on the Whole
Thisastirion, epi to Olokavtoma ke epi Burnt Offering, and pour it on the
outos Theos!’ God!’
tas shidaas.’ unlit firewood.’.
Ke apekrithi pas O laos ke ipe: ‘ Kalon to And all the people answered, and said:
Ke ipen: ‘Defterosate’ ke edefterosan. And he said: ‘Do it agan.’ And they did
rima, O elalisas simeron.’ ‘The Word you have spoken today is
it again.
good.’
Ke ipen Iliou tis profites tis eshinis: And Elias told the prophets of the
Trissefsate, ke etrisefsan. They did it a third and a fourth time.
‘Eklexasthe eaftis ton moshou ton pagans: ‘Choose the one calf for Ke dieporeveto to idor kiko tou And the water ran all about the Altar,
ena, ke piisate proti, ke epikalisthe en yourselves, and prepare it, for there Thisiastiriou, ke tin thalaa eplisen and even the furrow became filled
Onomati Theou imon, ke pir mi are many of you. And call on the idatos. with water.
epithite.’ name of your god, but do not put fire Ke
under the wood.”
anevoisen Iliou is ton Ouranon, ke And Elias cried out to Heaven, and said,
ipe: ‘Kyrie O Theos, Israil, ke ego “O Lord God of Israel, and I am Thy
Ke elavon ton moshon, ke epiisen outo, And they took a calf and prepared it, doulos Sos, ke dia Se pepiika tafta servant; and for Thy sake I do all
ke epakaloun to onoma tou Vaal ek and called on the name of Baal from panta, ke Si epestrepsas tin kardian these works, and let these people
proias eos mesimvrias, legontes: morning until noon, saying: “Hear tou laou toutou opiso Sou. know Thou art the Lord God, so as
‘Epakouson imon, O Vaal, epakouson us, O Baal, hear us!” turn the heart f these people.”
imon!’ Ke epese Pir para Kyriou ek tou And Fire fell from the Lord out of the
Ke ouk n foni, ke ouk in akroasis, ke And there was no voice, for no one Ouranou, ke katefage to Olokavtoma Heaven and consumed the Whole
dietrehon epi tou Thisiastiriou, ou answered, and they ran about the ke tas shidakas, ke to idor to en to Burnt Offering, the firewood, and the

8. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T OF GOD – 20 JULY FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET OF GOD – 20 JULY 9.