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Dormition of our Lady, Theotokos
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 Sou eortazontes, ekvoomen Si Maker of Heaven and Earth! Let us
Panimnite. Hristianon to keras, Laud with songs of praise Her
Ipsoson, ke Soson tas psihas imon. Sanctified, Noble Body, which
contained the Lord, invisible to us!
“NIN SOU... –
APOLIIS TON DOULON Therefore we, too, celebrate Thy
TRISAGION PRAYERS
Memory, O All-praised One crying:

Vespers Hymns – Dormition

Exalt the State of Christians and Save
our soul.
F E STAL A P OLY TIKION – D ORM ITION – T ONE 1
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow
instructions with regard to these Hymns En ti Gennisi tin parthenian efilaxas.
En In giving Birth, O Theotokos, Thou
ANIXANTARIA1 ti Kimisi ton kosmon ou katelipes retained Thy Virginity, and in Falling
Thotoke. Metestis pros tin Zoin, Asleep, Thou hastnot forsaken the
FOR GREAT VESPERS,THE END OF PSALM 103/104 IS CHANTED AS FOLLOWS
Mirtir iparhousa tis Zois. Ke tes world. Thou who art the Mother of
Anixantos Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta When Thou open Thy Hand, they shall presvies tes ses litromeni, ek Life has passed over into Life, and by
plisthisonte Hristotitos. all be filled with Goodness. thanatou tas psihas imon. [3] Thy Prayers Thou delivers our souls
from Death. [3]
✞Doxa Si, O Theos! ✞Glory to Thee, O God! D ISM ISSAL P RAYE RS

Allilouia! Alleluia!
Apostrepsantos de Sou to Prosopon, But if Thou turn away Thy Face, they
tarahthisonte: Antanelis to pnevma shall be troubled: Thou shalt take
afton ke eklipsousi, ke is ton houn away their breath, and they shall fail,
afton epistrepsousin. and shall return to their dust.
✞Doxa Si, O Theos! ✞Glory to Thee, O God!
Allilouia! Alleluia!
Exapostelis to Pnevma Sou kitisthisonte, Thou shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and
ke anakeniis to Prosopon tis Gis. they shall be created: and Thou
shalt Renew the face of the Earth.
✞ Doxa Si, Pater! ✞Glory to Thee, O Father!
✞Doxa Si, Iie! ✞Glory to Thee, O Son!
✞Doxa Si, to Pnevmati to Agion! ✞Glory to Thee, O Holy Spirit!
✞Doxa Si, O Theos! ✞Glory to Thee, O God!
Allilouia! Alleluia!
Ito i Doxa Kyriou is tous eona. May the Glory of the Lord endure
Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis forever: the Lord shall Rejoice in His
Aftou. Works.
✞Doxa Si, Agie! ✞Glory to Thee, O Holy One!
✞Doxa Si, Kyrie! ✞Glory to Thee, O Lord!
✞Doxa Si, Vasilef Ouranie! ✞Glory to Thee, O Heavenly King!
✞Doxa Si, O Theos! ✞Glory to Thee, O God!
Allilouia! Alliluia!
O epivlepon epi tin Gin ke pion aftin He looks upon the Earth, and makes it
tremin. O aptomenos ton oreon ke tremble: He touches the mountains,
kapnizonte. and they smoke.
✞Doxa Si, Agie! ✞Glory to Thee, O Holy One!

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 Anastithi Kyrie is tin anapafsin Sou.
Tin Pansepton Sou Kimisin, Panagia
Parthene Agni, ton Angelon ta plithi
en Ourano, ke anthropon to genos epi
tis gis makarizomen. Oti Mitir
gegonas tou piitou ton apanton
Hristou to Theou. Afton iketevousa,
iper imon mi pafsi, deometha, ton is
Se - meta Theon - tas Elpidas
themenon, Theotoke Panimnite, ke
Apirogame.
Omose Kyrios to David Alithian, ke ou The Lord has sworn in Truth to David:
mi athetisi aftin.
Davitikin odin simeron lai, asomen
Hristo to Theo: Apenehthisonte psisi,
to Vasili Partheni opiso Aftis,
apenehthisonte en Evfrosini ke
Agalliasi. I gar ek spermatos David,
di’ is imis Etheothimen, en tes hersi
tou Eaftis Iiou ke Despotou, Evdoxos
ke Iper Logon meta tithete. In os
Mitera Theou animnountes, Voomen
ke Legomen. Soson imas, tous
Omologountas Se Theotokon, apo
pasis peristaseos, ke Litrose kindinon
tas psihas imon.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
T H E OTOKION
Ote exedimisas Theotoke Parthene, pros When Thou was Translated to Him Who
ton ek Sou tehthenta afrastos, parin
Iakovos O Adelfotheos, ke Protos
Ierarhis, Petros te i Timiotati Korifea
ton Theologon Akrotis, ke simpas O
Thios ton Apostolon Horos,
ekfantorikes Theologies,
Imnologountes, to Thion ke Exesion,
tis Hristou to Theou Ikonomias
Mystirion. Ke to Zoarhikon, ke
Theodohon Sou soma kidefsantes,
eheron Panimnite. Iperthen de e
Panagie, ke Presvitate ton Angelon
Dinamis - to Thavma ekplittomene,
kekifiie alliles elegon: Apate imon tas
pilas, ke ipodexasthe tin tekousan,
ton Ouranou ke Gis! Piitin, Doxologies
te animnisomen, to Septon ke Agion
Soma to horisan ton imin atheoriton
ke Kyrion! Dioper ke imis tin Mnimin
10. G REAT V ESPE RS H Y MNS – T
Arise, O Lord, from Thy Resting Place:
O Thou and the Ark whom Thou
has Sanctified.
O Most Holy and Undefiled Virgin, the
multitudes of Angels in Heaven and
mankind on earth Bless Thine All-
Honoured Falling Asleep; for Thou
became a Mother to Christ God, the
Creator of all. We Supplicate Thee
that Thou may continually Intercede
with Him for our sakes, who place
our hope - after God - on Thee, O All-
Praised, Unwedded Theotokos.
He will not turn from it.
Let us, O people, sing to Christ God
today with the Song of David who
said: The Virgins who follow Her
shall be brought before the King,
with Gladness and Rejoicing. For She
who is of the Seed of David, through
whom we have been Deified, has
been Translated at the Hands of Her
Son and Master with surpassing
Glory. Wherefore, Save us who
Confess that Thou art the Theotokos
from every tribulation, and Deliver
our souls from danger.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
T ONE 4 ✞ Doxa Si, Pater!
was born of Thee in an inexplicable
Manner, O Virgin Theotokos, there
were present James, the Brother of
our Lord, and first of the Chief
Priests, and Peter, the honoured
head and leader of Theologians, with
the rest of the Divine Rank of
Apostles, clearly uttering Divine
Words, praising the amazing Divine
Mystery - the Mystery of the
Dispensation of Christ God - and
with Joy preparing Thy Body, which
was the God-Receiving Originator of
Life, O Most Glorified One, while the
Most Holy and Honoured Angels
looked from on High - struck with
astonishment and surprise - and
saying one to another: Lift your
Gates and receive the Mother of the
HE D ORM ITION – 14 AU GU ST
✞Doxa Si, Kyrie! ✞Glory to Thee, O Lord!
✞Doxa Si, Vasilei Ouranie! ✞Glory to Thee, O Heavenly King!
✞Doxa Si, to Pnevma to Agion! ✞Glory to Thee, O Holy Spirit!
✞Doxa Si, O Theos! ✞Glory to Thee, O God!
Allilouia! Alleluia!
Aso ko Kyrion en ti Zoi mou - psalo to I will sing to the Lord as long as I live - I
Theo mou eos iparho. will sing praises to my God while I
have my being.
✞Doxa Si, Trisipostate Theotis, Pater, Iie ✞Glory to Thee, O Trinitarian God:
ke Pnevma. Se Proskinoumen ke Father, Son and Spirit! We bow down
Doxazazoumen. to Worship and Glorify Thee!
✞Doxa Si, O Theos! ✞Glory to Thee, O God!
Allilouia! Alleluia!
Idinthii Afto I dialogimou: ego de Let my speech be acceptable to Him: I
evfranthisome epi to Kyrio. will take delight in the Lord.
✞Doxa Si, Pater Anarhe! ✞Glory to Thee, Beginningless Father!
✞Doxa Si, Iie Sinanarhe! ✞Glory to Thee, Beginningless Son!
✞Doxa Si, to Pnevmati to Agion! to ✞Glory to Thee, O Holy Spirit, of the
Omoousion ke Omothronon. same Essence and sharing the same
Throne.
✞Trias Agia, Doxa Si! ✞O Holy Trinity, Glory to Thee!
✞Doxa Si, O Theos! ✞Glory to Thee, O God!
Allilouia! Alleluia!
Eklipien amartolis apo tis Gis ke anomi, Let sinners be consumed out of the
oste mi iparhin aftou. Earth, and the unjust, so that they be
no more:
✞Glory to Thee, O Father!
✞ Doxa Si, Iie! ✞Glory to Thee, O Son!
✞ Doxa Si, to Pnevma to Agion! ✞Glory to Thee, O Holy Spirit!
✞Trias Agia, Doxa Si! ✞O Holy Trinity, Glory to Thee!
✞ Doxa Si, O Theos! ✞Glory to Thee, O God!
Alliluia! Alleluia!
Evlogi, i psihi mou, ton Kyrion. O ilios O my soul, Bless the Lord. The sun
egno tin disin aftou. Ethou skotos ke knows its setting: Thou hast
egeneto nis. appointed darkness, and it is night.
✞Doxa Si, Vasilei Epouranie! Doxa Si, O ✞Glory to Thee, O Heavenly King!
Theos! Glory to Thee, O God!
Alluilouia! Alleluia!
Os emeglinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie. Panta How great are Thy Works, O Lord!
en Sofia epiisas. Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom.
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 T H E P ROPHE CY OF P ROVE RBS 9:1-11
✞Doxa Si, Pater Agennite! ✞Glory to Thee, Father Unbegotten!
✞Doxa Si, Iie Gennite! ✞Glory to Thee, Son Begotten! I Sofia okodomisen Eafti Ikon, ke ipirise Wisdom built Her House and She
Stilous Epta. supported it with Seven Pillars.
✞Doxa Si, to Pnevma to Agion, to ek tou ✞Glory to Thee, Holy Spirit, Who Esfaxe ta Eaftis Thimata, ekerasen is She offered her Sacrifices; She mixed
Patros Ekporevomenon ke en Ion Proceeds from the Father … Holy
Kratira ton eantis inon, ke itimasato Her Wine in a bowl and prepared Her
Anapavomenon. Trias Agia, Doxa Si! Trinity, Glory to Thee!
tin eantis Trapezan. Table.
✞Doxa Si, O Theos! ✞Glory to Thee, O God! Apestile tous Eaftis doulous, sigkalousa She sent her servants, inviting people to
Alliluia! Alleluia! meta ipsilou Kirigmatos epi Kratira, the bowl, with a lofty Proclamation,
legousa: “Os estin Afron, ekklinato saying: “He who is without
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ke ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
pros me!” Discernment, let him turn aside to
nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. and to the Holy Spirit, now and
me!”
forever, and to the ages of ages.
Amin Amen. Ke tis endeesi Frenon ipen: “Elthate, And to those in need of Discernment,
fagete ton Emon Arton, ke Piete she says: “Come, eat My Bread and
Allilouia [3] ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos! Alleluia [3] ✞ Glory to Thee, O God! inon on Ekerasa imin; apolipte drink the Wine I mixed for you;
afrosinin, ina is ton Eona forsake lack of Discernment, and
Allilouia! Alleluia! Vasilefsite; Ke zitisate Fronisin, ke you shall Live; and seek
Allilouia! [3] ✞Doxa Si, O Theos! Alleluia [3] ✞Glory to Thee, O God! Katorthosate en Gnosi sinesin.” Discernment so you may Live, and
keep straight your Understanding
Alleluia! Alleluia! with Knowledge.”
Alleluia [3] ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos! Doxa Alleluia [3] ✞Glory to Thee, O God! O pedefon kakous lipsete eafto atimian. He who chastises evil men shall
Si, I Elpis imon! Kyrie, Doxa Si! Glory to Thee, Our Help! O Lord,
Eleghon de ton asevi momisete received dishonour for himself; and
Glory to Thee!
eafton. he who reproves the ungodly man
Alleluia! Alleluia! shall be blamed himself.

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H Y MN OF
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P SALM
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!
M E NAION - P SALM 129
Ean anomias paratirisis Kyrie, Kyrie
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! I Pigi tis
Zois, en Mnimio tithete, ke klimax
pros Ouranon, O tafos ginete.
Evfrenou Gethsimani, tis Theotokou
to Agion Temenos. Voisomen is Pisti,
ton Gavriil Kektimeni Taxiarhon.
Keharitomeni Here, meta Sou O
Kyrios, O prehon to kosmo, dia Sou to
THE EV ENING I NCE NSE
MUST STAND
140/141 – T ONE 2 Gnorize Dikeo, ke prosthisi tou
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!
- A F TOMEL ON –D ORMITION - T ONE
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgressions, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness with
Thee.
O Marvellous Wonder! The Fount of
Life has been laid in the grave, and
the Tomb has become a Ladder
leading to Heaven. Rejoice, O
Gethsemane, the Holy Chamber of
the Theotokos! And let us Believers
shout to her with Gabriel the Chief
of Angels, saying, Hail, O Full of
Mi eleghe kakous, ina mi misisosi se.
Eleghe sofon, ke Agapisi se.
Didou sofo aformin, ke sofoteros este.
dehesthe.
Arhi Sofias Fovos Kyriou, ke vouli Agion The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of
sinesis. To gar gnosne Nomon,
dianias estin agathis.
Touto gar to propo polin zisis hronon,
ke prostethisete si eti Zois sou.
THE AUGMENTED LITANY – EVENING
1 PRAYERS, ETC

M E NAION –A P OSTIC HA
Defte animnisomen laoi, tin Panagian
Parthenon Agnin, ex is arritos
proilthe, Sarkothis O Logos tou
Patros, krazontes ke legontes.
Evlogimeni si en ginexi. Makaria I
gastir, I horisasa Hriston. Aftou tes
Agies Hersi, tin psihin parathemeni,
Presveve Ahrante, Sothine tas psihas
imon.
Do not reprove evil men, so they may
not hate you. Reprove a wise man,
and he will Love you.
Give an opportunity to a wise man, and
he will be wiser. Instruct a Righteous
man, and he shall continue to receive
it.
Wisdom, and the Counsel of Saints is
Understanding. For to know the Law
is characteristic of a good mind.
For in this manner you will live a long
time, and the years of your Life shall
be increased.
– I DIOMEL ONS - D ORM ITION - T ONE 4
Come, People, let us praise the All-Holy,
Undefiled Virgin from whom issued
Incarnate, in an Ineffable Manner,
the Word of the Father, crying, and
saying: Blessed art Thou among
women, and Blessed is Thy
Womb, which contained Christ!
Having placed Thy soul between His
Holy Hands, Intercede with Him, O
Undefiled One, to Save our souls.

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 I gi ef is Si kathendis ep aftis, Si doso
aftin, ke to spermati Sou.
Ke este to sperma Sou os i ammos tis
Gis, ke platinthisete epi thalassan,
ke Liva, kE Vorran, ke epi Anatolas.
Ke eneflogithisonte en Si pase e file tis
Gis, ke en to spermati Sou.
Ke idou: Ego Emi meta Sou, difilasson
se en ti odo pasi, ouan porefthis, ke
apostrepso Se is tin gin taftin, oti ou
mi Se egkatalipo, eos tou piise me
tafta osa elalisa Si.”
Ke exigerthi Iakov ek tou ipnou aftou, ke And
ipen: “Oti esti Kyrios en to Topo touto
- ego de ouk idin!”
Ke efovithi ke ipen: “Os foveros O Topos And
outos! Ouk esti touto all’ i Ikos Theou,
ke afti i Pili tou Ouranon!”
T H E P ROPHE CY OF
“...Ke este apo tis imeras tis ogdois
ke epekina, piisousin i iris epi tou
thisiastrion ta olokaftomata imon,
ke ta tou Sotiriou imon, ke
prosdexome imas,” legi Kyrios.
Ke epestrepse me kata tin odon tis Pilis
ton Agion tis exoteras tis vlepousis
kata Anatolas.
Ke afti in keklismeni.
Ke ipe Kyrios pros me: “I Pili Afti
keklismeni este - ouk anihthisete -
ke oudis mi dilthi di Aftis, oti Kyrios
O Theos Israil iselefsete di Aftis, ke
este keklismeni.
“Dioti O Igoumenos outos kathisete en
Afti tou fagin Arton enantion
Kyriou: kata tin odon elam tis Pilis
iselefsete, ke kata tin odon aftou
exelefsete.”
Ke isigage me kata tin odon tis Pilis tis
pros Vorran, katenanti tou Ikou, ke
Idou.
Ke idon! Pliris Doxis O Ikos tou Kyriou.
Ke pipto epi Prosopon mou.
8. G RE AT V E SP ERS HY M NS
The land on which you lie I will give to
you and to your seed.
And your seed shall be like the dust
of the Earth, and you shall spread
abroad to the West and to the East;
to the North and to the South.
And in you and in your seed all the
tribes of the Earth shall be Blessed.
“And behold: I Am with you and will
keep you wherever you go, and will
bring you back to this land; for I
will not leave you until I have done
what I have spoken to you.”
Jacob awoke from his sleep and
said, “The Lord is in this Place – I
did not know it!”
he was afraid, and said: “How
awesome is this Place! This is none
other than the House of God, and
this is the Gate of Heaven!”
EZ EKIEL 43: 27 - 44:14
“... When these days are over, on the
Eighth Day, the Priests shall offer
your Whole Burnt Offerings and
your Peace Offerings on the Altar,
and I shall accept you,” says the
Lord. God.
And He took me back to the Outer Gate
of the Sanctuary that faces towards
the East.
And it was shut.
And the Lord said to me: “This Gate
shall be shut - It shall not be
opened - and no man shall pass
through It, because the Lord the
God of Israel will enter by It.
Therefore It shall be shut.
“As for the Prince, He will sit in It to
eat Bread before the Lord: He will
go in by way of the Gate Chamber
and go out the same way.”
And He took me by the Way of the
North Gate to the front of the
Temple, and I looked.
And behold! The House of the Lord
was full of Glory.
And I fell on my face.
– T HE D ORM ITION – 14 AU GU ST
Mega Eleos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se For Thy Name’s sake I have waited for
Kyrie; ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! I Pigi tis
Zois, en Mnimio tithete, ke klimax
pros Ouranon, O tafos ginete.
Evfrenou Gethsimani, tis Theotokou
to Agion Temenos. Voisomen is Pisti,
ton Gavriil Kektimeni Taxiarhon.
Keharitomeni Here, meta Sou O
Kyrios, O prehon to kosmo, dia Sou to
Mega Eleos.
Apo filakis proes mehri niktos,
Elpisato Israil epi ton Kyrion.
Vave ton Son Mistirion Agni! Tou
Ipsistou Thronos, anedihthis Despina,
ke githen pros Ouranon, metestis
simeron. I Doxa Sou evprepis,
Theofengesin Eklampousa Harisi.
Partheni sin ti Mitri, tou Vasileos pros
ipsos eparthite. Keharitomeni Here!
Meta Sou O Kyrios, O parehon to
kosmo, dia Sou to Mega Eleos.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos, ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke Aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Vave ton Son Mistirion Agni! Tou
Ipsistou Thronos, anedihthis Despina,
ke githen pros Ouranon, metestis
simeron. I Doxa Sou evprepis,
Theofengesin Eklampousa Harisi.
Partheni sin ti Mitri, tou Vasileos pros
ipsos eparthite. Keharitomeni Here!
Meta Sou O Kyrios, O parehon to
kosmo, dia Sou to Mega Eleos.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i lai!
G RE AT V E SPERS HY MNS – T HE
Grace! The Lord is with Thee,
granting the world, through thee, the
Great Mercy .
Thee, O Lord; my soul has waited
for Thy Word; my soul hopes in the
Lord.
O Marvellous Wonder! The Fount of
Life has been laid in the grave, and
the Tomb has become a Ladder
leading to Heaven. Rejoice, O
Gethsemane, the Holy Chamber of
the Theotokos! And let us Believers
shout to her with Gabriel the Chief
of Angels, saying, Hail, O Full of
Grace! The Lord is with Thee,
granting the world, through thee, the
Great Mercy .
From the morning watch until night,
from the morning watch, let Israel
hope in the Lord.
How strange art Thy Mysteries, O
Undefiled Virgin; for Thou appeared
as a Throne to the High One, and
today art Thou Translated from
earth to Heaven. Verily, Thy Glory is
a True Splendour, shining forth with
the Rays of Divine Gifts. Ascend,
therefore, O ye Virgins, with the
King’s Mother, shouting, Hail, O Full
of Grace! The Lord is with Thee,
granting, through Thee, to the world,
Great Mercy.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him plentiful Redemption, and
He will Redeem Israel from all his
iniquities.
How strange art Thy Mysteries, O
Undefiled Virgin; for Thou appeared
as a Throne to the High One, and
today art Thou Translated from
earth to Heaven. Verily, Thy Glory is
a True Splendour, shining forth with
the Rays of Divine Gifts. Ascend,
therefore, O ye Virgins, with the
King’s Mother, shouting, Hail, O Full
of Grace! The Lord is with Thee,
granting, through Thee, to the world,
Great Mercy.
Praise the Lord, all you Nations!
Praise Him all you people!
D ORM ITION – 14 A U GU ST 5.
 Tin Sin Doxazousi Kimisin, Exousie The Dominions and the Thrones, the T ONE 3 T ONE 3
Throni, Arhe Kyriotites, Dinamis ke Rulers, the Principalities, and the
Herouvim, ke ta frikta Serafim. Powers, the Cherubim and the Arate pilas, ke taftin iperkosmios Lift up the gates and receive super-
Angallonte gigenis, epi ti Thia Sou fearful Seraphim glorify Thy ipodexasthe, tin tou aenaou Fotos earthly-wise the Mother of
Doxi kosmoumeni. Prospiptousi Dormition: and those who dwell on Mitera. Everlasting Light.
Vasilis, sin Arhangelis Angelis ke earth rejoice, adoned by Thy Divine T ONE (7) V ARY S /G RAVE T ONE (7) V ARY S /G RAVE

melpousi. Keharitomeni Here! Meta
Sou O Kyrios, O Parehon to kosmo,
dia Sou to Mega Eleos!
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
Eona.
Tin Sin Doxazousi Kimisin, Exousie
Throni, Arhe Kyriotites, Dinamis ke
Herouvim, ke ta frikta Serafim.
Angallonte gigenis, epi ti Thia Sou
Doxi kosmoumeni. Prospiptousi
Vasilis, sin Arhangelis Angelis ke
melpousi. Keharitomeni Here! Meta
Sou O Kyrios, O Parehon to kosmo,
dia Sou to Mega Eleos!
✞Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Glory. Kings fall down and sing with
the Archangels and the Angels: ‘Hail,
Thou who art Full of Grace: the Lord
is with Thee, granting the world
through Thee Great Mercy!”
His Mercy has been mighty
towards us, and the Truth of the
Lord endures unto the Ages.
The Dominions and the Thrones, the
Rulers, the Principalities, and the
Powers, the Cherubim and the
fearful Seraphim Glorify Thy
Dormition: and those who dwell on
earth rejoice, adoned by Thy Divine
Glory. Kings fall down and sing with
the Archangels and the Angels: ‘Hail,
Thou who art Full of Grace: the Lord
is with Thee, granting the world
through Thee Great Mercy!”
✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto the ages of Ages.
Dia taftis gar I pangenis ton Vroton For through Her Salvation has come to
Sotiria gegonen. I atenizin ouk the whole human race. And She is
ishiomen, ke tafti axion geras the One on whom it is impossible to
aponemin adinaton. gaze, and whom we can never
honour sufficiently.
T ONE 4 T ONE 4
Taftis gar to ipervallon, iperehi pasan For the honour through which she
ennian. became sublime transcendeth all
understanding.
T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4 T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4
Dio ahrante Theotoke, ai sin zoiforo Wherefore, O Undefiled Theotokos,
Vasili, ke took zosa, presvefe diinekos, Everlasting with thy Life-bearing Son,
perifrourise ke sose, apo pasis Intercede with Him unceasingly that
provolis enantias tin neolean sou. He may Preserve and Save Thy New
Tin gar sin Prostasian kektimetha. People from every hostile assault; for
we have taken Thee as our Helper.
T ONE 1 T ONE 1
Is tous eonas, aglaofanos, makarizontes. Unto all Ages, we magnify Thee with
voices of Joy.
THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”

PROKEIMENON - WEDNESDAY EVENING - PSALM 53 – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Amin Amen ✶ O Theos, en to Onomati Sou Soson ✶ O God, inThy Name Save me, and
M E NAION – FE STAL S TIHI – D ORM ITION me, ke en ti Dinami Sou Krinis me. by Thy Might, Judge me.
T ONE 1 T ONE 1 STIHOSO Theos, isakouson tis prosevhis VERSE O God, hear my Prayer and hear
Thearihio nevmati, pantothen I theofori Verily, the God-mantled Apostles were mou, enotise ta rimata tou stomatos the words of my mouth.✶
Apostoli, ipo nefon Metarsios, caught up on all sides, ascending the mou. ✶
Eromeni. clouds by a Divine Sign. T H E P ROPHE CY OF G ENESIS 28: 10-17
T ONE (5) P L AGAL 1 T ONE (5) P L AGAL 1 Exilthen Iakov apo tou freastos tou Jacob went out from the Well of Oath
Katalavontes to panahgranton, ke And they went up to Thy Most Pure, orkou, ke eporefthi is Harran. and went towards Haran.
zoarhikon sou skinos, exohos Life-originating Resting-place to kiss Ke apintise topo, ke ekimithi eki, gar O He arrived at a certain place, and
ispazonto. it reverently. ilios. stayed there all night, because the
sun had set.
T ONE 2 T ONE 2
Ke elavan apo ton lithon tou topou, ke And he took one of the stones of that
E de ipertate ton Ouranon Dinamis, sin As for the Most Sublime Heavenly ethike pros kefalis aftou. Ke ekimithi Place and put it at his head, and he
to ikio Despoti Paragenomene. Powers, they came with their own en to topo ekino. lay down in that Place to sleep.
Chief.
T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2 T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
Ke enipniasthi. And he dreamt.
To Theodohon ke akrefnestaton soma To escort, enwrapped in awe, Thine All- Ke idou Klimax estirigmeni en ti Gi, is i And beheld a Ladder set up on the
kefali afiknito is ton Ouranon. Earth, and its top reached to Heaven.
propempousi, to dei kratoumene. Honoured, God-Receiving Body, they
Iper komios de proohonto, ke aoratos went before in a super-earthly Ke i Angeli tou Theou anevenon ke And there the Angels of God were
evoon, tes anoteres Taxiarhies. Idou I manner, shouting invisibly to the katevenon ep afti. ascending and descending on it.
Pantanassa Theopes paragegonen! Heavenly Ranks: Behold the Queen O de Kyrios epestirikto ep aftis, ke ipen: The Lord stood above it and said: “I Am
of all, the Divine Maiden, has come! “Ego Emi O Theos Avraam tou the Lord God of Abraham your
Patros Sou, ke O Theos Isaak. Mi Father and the God of Isaac. Do
fovou. not fear.

6. G RE AT V E SP ERS HY M NS – T HE D ORM ITION – 14 AU GU ST G RE AT V E SPERS HY MNS – T HE D ORM ITION – 14 A U GU ST 7.