Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

By the Grace of God Sunday Vespers Hymns

T O BE U SE D TOGETHE R WITH THE V E SPERS S E RV ICE B OOK

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Also the Feast of St Daniel, Holy Prophet of God & the Three Holy Youths – St Anastasia
the Deliverer from Potions and Great Holy Martyr, St Chrysogonos, St Theodota,
St Evodias, St Eutychianos & 120 fellow Martyrs

Tone 2
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12. VESPERS HYMNS – TONE 2 – 27AP- 22 DECEMBER 2019

 Elder Thaddeus Vitovnic
Our Lord God does not need our Prayers.
We need our Prayers.
When we pray,
we actually communicate closely
with our Beloved Lord.
We have no relative here on Earth
who understands and Loves us
as much as our Heavenly Father does.
His Divine Love cannot be expressed in words.
For He Who is Love itself,
is far beyond our limited understanding.
Consequently, Divine Love is beyond all imagining
For we are far too small
to even begin to plumb Its depths!

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 God, Glory to Thee!
M E NAION - A POLY TIKION – H OLY A NCE STORS – T ONE 2

Megala ta tis Pisteos katorthomata! En Magnificent are the Accomplishments

ti Pigi tis flogos, os epi idatos
anapafseos, i Agii tris Pedes igallonto.
of Faith! The Three Holy Youths
exultingly stood in the fountain of
Sunday Vespers Hymns – 27th After Pentecost
Ke O Profitis Daniil, leonton Pimin, os fire as if beside Still Waters! And the KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
Provaton ediknito. Tes afton ikesies Prophet, Daniel, was shown
Hriste O Theos, Soson tas psihas Shepherding the lions! At their
imon. Entreaties, O Christ our God, Save H Y MN OF THE EV ENING I NCE NSE

our soul! THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

P SALM 140/141 – T
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
eonon. Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie,
Amin Amen ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou,
M E NAION - A POLY TIKION – F OREFE AST - TO NE 4 proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
Etimazou Vithleem, inikte pasin i Edem. Prepare, O Bethlehem, Eden is opened mou Kyrie.
Evtrepizou Efratha, oti to Zilon tis to all! Be ready, O Ephrata, for the
Zois, en to Spyleo exinthisen ek tis Tree of Life in the Grotto has Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os
Parthenou. Paradisos ke gar, i ekinis Blossomed from the Virgin! As thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
gastir, edixthi noitos, en O to Thion Paradise Her Womb is Spiritually hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
Fiton, ex ou fagontes zisomen, ouhi Revealed in which is found the God-
de os O Adadm tethnixometha, planted Tree, from which if we eat, O KTOEH OS - S
Hristos Gennate, tin prin pesousan, we shall Live and shall not die, as did
anastison ikona. Adam of old. Christ is Born, so that
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.
He might Raise up the formerly
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS & PRAYERS
fallen Image. Ton pro eonon ek Patros gennithenta,
ton Theon Logon sarkothenta, ek
Parthenou Marias, defte
proskinisomen. Stavron gar
ipominas, ti tafi paredothi, os aftos
ithelise, ke anastas ek nekron, esose
St Seraphim of Sarov me ton planomenon anthropon.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou
We have to accustom our mind antapodos mi.
to bask in the Law of our Lord God Hristos O Sotir imon, to kath’ imon
hirografon prosilosas, to Stavro
under Whose Direction
exilipse, ke tou Thanatou to Kratos
we will adapt our Life accordingly. katirgise, proskinoumen aftou tin
triimeron Egersin.
Nothing contributes to our Internal Peace
as much as Silence Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie,
and speaking to ourselves isakouson tis fonis ou.
rather than to other people.
Sin Arhangelis imnisomen, Hristou tin
Anastasin. Aftos gar Litrotis esti, ke
Sotir ton psihon imon, ke en Doxi
fovera ke kratea dinami, palin erhete,
krine kosmon on eplasen.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
ONE 2
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!
TIHERA – T ONE 2
my soul out of prison to
Confess Thy Name, O Lord.
Come, let us adore God the Word,
Begotten of the Father before all
Ages, Who took Flesh from the
Virgin Mary. For He willingly
suffered the Cross, and submitted
Himself to Burial, and Rose from the
dead, and Saved me who has gone
astray.
The Righteous shall wait for me, until
Thou Reward me.
Our Saviour, Christ, blotted out the
bond that pledged us to the decree
by nailing it to the Cross, and He
abolished the dominion of Death.
Let us worship His Third Day
Resurrection.
Out of the depths I have cried to
Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Together with the Archangels, let us
praise the Resurrection of Christ. He
is the Deliverer and Saviour of our
soul. He will come again in
Awesome Glory, and Mighty Power
to Judge the world He fashioned.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.

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 Se ton Stavrothenta ke tafenta, Angelos The Angel proclaimed Thee, O Master, To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
ekirixe Despotin, ke elege tes gynexi. Crucified and Buried. And he said to makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
Defte idete, opou ekito O Kyrios. the Women: Come and see where our Zoodota Hriste, ekousios Pathos ipostas O Christ, Giver of Life, for the sake of
Anesti gar kathos ipen, os Lord lay. For He is Risen as He
dia thnitous, en Aidi de katelthon os us mortals, Thou willingly endured
pantodinamos. Dio Se proskinoumen foretold, for He is Almighty.
dinatos, tous eki tin elefsin menontas Thy Passion, and Descended into
ton monon Athanaston, Zoodota Wherefore, we worship Thee Who
tin Sin, afarpasas os ek hiros krateou, Hades with Power, snatching from
Hriste, eleison imas. alone art Immortal. Have Mercy on
Paradison anth’ Aidou, ikin the hands of the tyrant those who
us, O Christ, Giver of Life!
deodorise. Dio ke imin tis Doxazousi awaited Thee there, granting them,
M E NAION S TIHE RA –F ORE FE AST NA TIV ITY – T ONE 1
tin Sin Triimeron Egersin, dorise instead of Hades, an Abode in
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark ilasmon amartion, ke to Mega Eleos. Paradise. Wherefore, to us who
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would Glorify Thy Rising on the Third Day,
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness grant pardon of our sins, and Thy
with Thee. Great Mercy.

Parthene Panamome Theou, empsihon
Palation, ton Ouranis mi
horoumenon, en Si ehorisas, on en to
Spileo, texi iper ennian, ptohefsanta
ke sarka genomenon, ina theosi me,
ke ploutisi ton ptohefsanta, akrasia,
pikrotatis vroseos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon
Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton
Kyrion.
Enapografomenos Hriste, doulis to tou
Kesaros, di’ Efsplaghnian
prostagmati, ergi Harisasthe tin
eleftherian, tin Zoin ke Litrosin,
agnomosin iketes makrothime, tis
proskinousi Sou, ta Sotiria Genethlia,
tou elthontos, Sose tas psihas imon.
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Tokon akatalipton Thesmous, fiseos
kenisanta, i Panagia ke amomos,
katanoisasa, to Iio evoa. Teknon
pothinotaton, ekplittome to Mega
Mystirion, pos ke gennisasa,
Parthenevo ti Dinami Sou, tout a
panta piountos voulimati.
M –S – H
E NAION TIHE RA OLY
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’
afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.
O All Pure Virgin, Living Palace of God,
Thou contained within Thyself Him
Whom the Heavens cannot contain;
beyond understanding Thou gave
Birth to Him in a Cave – a Beggar and
Incarnate – that He might make me
Divine and Enrich me – made a
beggar by the incontinence of bitter
eating.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Through Thy Compassion, O Christ
Thou wast enrolled with slaves by
Caesar’s Decree, having come to
grant Freedom, Life and Deliverance
to Thine ungrateful servants who
worship Thy Salvific Nativity, for
Thou hast come to Save our soul.
From the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
The All Holy and Pure Virgin having
understood that Her Child-bearing
was beyond explanation and
Renewed the Laws of Nature, cried
out to Her Son: “My Child, so much
desired! I am amazed at this Great
Mystery! I have Borne a Child and
yet remain Virgin by Thy Power, Who
does all thing according to Thy Will!
A – T (8) P
NCE STORS ONE L AGAL
For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
✞ 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
MENAION - APOSTIHA – H
Herete Profite Timii, i ton Nomon
Kyriou, Kalos diataxameni ke ti Pisti
fanentes aporthiti stili aklinis. Imis
gar ke mesite ofthite tis Neas
diathikis Hristou, ke metastantes pros
Ouranon, afton iketevsate, irinefse
ton kosmon, ke Sose tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
M E NAION –A P OSTIH A – F
Idou! Keros ingike tis Sotirias imon.
Evtrepizou Spileon, i Parthenos engizi
tou tekin, Vithleem gi, Iouda, terpou
ke agallou, oti ek Sou anatetalken O
Kyrios imon. Akousate Ori ke vouni,
ke ta perihora tis Ioudeas, oti erhete
Hristos, ina Sosi on eplasen
anthropon, os Filanthropos.
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” -
TRISAGION PRAYERS - OUR LORD’S
PRAYER

O KTOECH OS - A
4
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!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
OLY A NCE STORS - TONE 2
Hail, O Honoured Prophets, who
excellently ordered the Law of the
Lord and by Thy Faith appeared as
indestructible, unshakable Pillars;
for Thou were seen as the Mediators
of the New Testament of Christ; and
now that Thou hast passed over into
Heaven, implore Him to grant Peace
to the world, and to Save our souls.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
OREFE AST N ATIV ITY – TO NE 2
Behold! The time of Salvation is at
hand! Grotto, prepare! The Virgin
draws near to give Birth. Bethlehem,
Land of Juda, Rejoice and be glad,
for our Lord has dawned from Thee!
Hearken, O Mountains and Hills, and
the countries around Judea! For
Christ is Coming to Save mankind
whom He Fashioned, as the Lover of
mankind.
P OLYTIKION – T ONE 2
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

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 Ke peritemisthe tin sklirokardian imon,
ke ton trahilon imon ou sklirinite eti.
O gar Kyrios O Theos imon, outos Theos For
ton Theon, ke Kyrios ton Kyrion - O
Theos O Megas - ke Ishiros, ke
Foveros, os tis ou Thavmazi
prosopon.
Oud ou mi lavi doron, pion Krisin
prosilito ke orfano ke hira, ke Agapa
ton prosiliton, doune afto arton ke
imation.
Kyrion ton Theon Sou fovithisi, ke Afto
mono latrevsis, ke pros Afton
kollithisi, ke epi to Onomati Aftou
omi.
Aftos kavhima Sou, ke aftos Theos Sou, He
os tis epiise Si ta Megala ke ta Endoxa
tafta - a idon i ofthalmi Sou.
FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS➜
O KTOEH OS - AP
I Anastasis Sou Hriste Sotir, apasan
efotise tin Ikoumenin, ke anekaleso to
idion plasma, ✞ Pantodiname Kyrie,
Doxa Si.
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!
8. VESPERS HYMNS – TONE 2 – 27AP- 22 DECEMBER 2019
And circumcise the foreskin of Your
heart, and do not be stiff-necked any
longer.
the Lord Your God is God of gods
and Lord of lords – the Great God –
Mighty and Awesome, Who shows no
partiality nor can be bribed.
He administers Justice for the stranger,
the orphans and the widow, and
Loves the stranger, giving him food
and clothing.
You shall Fear the Lord Your God, and
You shall serve only Him, and hold
fast to Him, and take Oaths in His
Name.
is Your Boast and Your God, Who
did these Great and Glorious Things
for You – the Things You beheld
with Your own eyes.
OSTIH A – T ONE 2 Daniil de O Dikeos, lenton ofthi fiotis.
Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Saviour,
has Illumined the entire Earth, and
has recalled Thy Creation. ✞ O axioson tihin, tis Ouraniou Vasilias
Almighty Lord: Glory to Thee!
The Lord reigns - Vested with
Majesty. The Lord is Vested 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 thus 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!
Ta ton Pateron simeron Pisti, telountes
mnimosina, animnisomen Hriston
ton Litrotin, ton Megalinanta aftous,
en pasi tis Ethnesi ke thavmaton ta
paradoxa Pistos, epitelesanta Kyrion,
os krateon ke dinaton, de ex afton
anadixanta, ravdon Dinameos imin,
tin monin apirandron, ke Theopeda
Marian tin Agnin, ex is to Anthos
proilthe, Hristos, vastisas pasi tin
zoin, ke adapanon trifin, ke Sotirian
ton psihon imon.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Os en psekadi eson tis flogos, ti droso
tou Pnevmatos, agallomeni i Pedes
tou Theou, periepatoun Mystikos, en
afti protiposantes, tin Triada ke tin
sarkosin Hristou, ke os Sofi dia
Pisteos, esvesan Dinamin piros, ke
On tes deisesi disopoumenos
filanthrope Sotir, ke imas tou
asvestou, ke eoniou litrose piros, ke
Sou.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Osper en droso ontes i Pisti, ke Agii
Pedes Sou, en kamino tis flogos tis
tou piros, proezografoun Mystikos,
tin ek Parthenou Sou elefsin, tin
aflektos analampsasan imin, ke
Daniil de O Dikeos, ke en Profites
Thavmastos, tranos tin Thian
defteran Sou, epidimian prodilon.
Eoron ekravgazen, eos ou throni
etethisan fisi, ke kritis ekathesthi, ke
tou piros epesti potamos. Ou
risthiimen Hriste, tes ikesies afton
Despota.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
M E NAION – H OLY A NCE STORS
Daniil anir epithimion, lithon anev hiros Daniel, the man of desires, when he saw
tmithenta, theorisas Se Kyrie, vrefos
anev sporas, tehthine proigorefse, Se
ton ek Parthenou sarkothenta Logon,
ton anallioton Theon, ke Sotira ton
VESPERS HYMNS – TONE 2 – 27AP- 22 DECEMBER 2019
As we Believers celebrate today the
Memorials of the Fathers, let us sing
in Praise to Christ our Redeemer;
the Lord, Who as Mighty and
Powerful Magnified them among all
the Nations, and Faithfully
performed extraordinary Wonders;
and has revealed from among them,
a Rod of Power, Mary, the Only Pure
Child of God, who has not known
man. From Her Christ has come
forth, the Flower that blossoms with
Life for all, the inexhaustible Delight,
and the Salvation of our souls.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
By the Dew of the Holy Spirit’s Youths
Rejoicing as in rain, walked
mystically in the midst of the flame,
typifying in advance the Trinity and
Christ’s Incarnation; and as Wise
through Faith, they quenched the
power of fire. And the Just Daniel
appeared as a tamer of lions.
Besought by their Intercessions, O
Saviour, Who Loves mankind, Deliver
us also from the unquenchable and
Eternal Fire, and make us worthy to
gain Thy Heavenly Kingdom.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
The Faithful, Holy Youths in the
furnace of fire, as in Dew, mystically
prefigured Thy Coming from the
Virgin, which shone forth without
burning for us. And the Just Daniel,
Wonderful among Prophets, clearly
foreshowed Thy Second Divine
Coming, when he cried: I see where
Thrones are set, and the Judge has
taken His Throne, and a River of Fire
is present; from which at their
Intercessions may we be Delivered, O
Master, Christ.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
– T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
a stone hewn without human hand,
foretold that Thou, O Lord, would be
born as an Infant without Seed, Thou
the Word Incarnate of the Virgin –
5.
 psihon imon. God Unchanging, and the Saviour of “Ke Evlogitos O Theos O Ipsistos, os “And Blessed be God Most High Who
our souls.
paredoke tous ehthrous Sou Delivered Thine enemies into Thy
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ipohirious Si.” Hands.”
eonon. ages. S EC OND P ROPHE CY – DEU TE RONOMY 1: 8-11 & 15-17 A

Amin
O KTOEH OS -THE
Parilthen i Skia tou Nomou, tis Haritos
elthousis. Os gar i vatos ouk ekeeto
kataflegomeni, outo Parthenos etekes,
ke Parthenos eminas, anti stylou
piros, Dikeosinis anetilen Ilios, anti
Moiseos Hristos, i Sotiria ton psihon
imon.
ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”
soul, Appeared.
P ROKE IME NON - S ATU RDAY
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian
enedisato
Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin,
perizosato.✶
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is ou
salevthisete.✶
F IRST P ROPH ECY
Akousas Avraam, oti ihmalotevte Lot O
adelphidous Aftou, irithmise tous
idious ikogenis Aftou, triakosious
deka ke okto ke katedioxen opso afton
eos Dan.
Ke epepesen ep’ aftous tin nikta aftos, ke And he divided his forces against them
i pedes aftou me’ aftou ke epataxen
aftous ke katedioxen aftous eos
Hoval, i estin en aristera Damaskou.
Ke apestepse pasan tin ippon Sodomon,
ke Lot ton adelfidous aftou
apestrepse, ke panta ta iparhonta
aftou, ke tas gynekas, ke ton laon.
Exilthe de Vasilefs Sodomon is sinantisin The
afto O Meta to ipostrepse afton apo
tis kopis tou Hodollogomor ke ton
Vasileon ton met’ Aftou, is tin kilada
tou Savi.
Tou to in pedian Vasileos, ke Melhisedek, Melchizedek, the King of Salem, brough
Vasilefs Salmi, exinegken artous ke
inon.
In de Ierefs tou Theou tou Ipsistou, ke
Evlogise ton Avram, ke ipen:
“Evlogimenos Avram to Theo to
Ipsisto, os ektise ton Ournon ke tin
Gin.
Amen
OTOKION – T ONE 2 Paredoka enopion imon tin gin,
At the Coming of Grace, the Shadow of
the Law passed away. Just as the
Burning Bush remained
unconsumed, so hast Thou given
Birth and remained Virgin. Instead
of a Pillar of Fire, the Sun of
Righteousness shone forth; instead
of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our
E VE NING - P SALM 92:
The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
with Majesty.
ke The Lord vested and girded Himself
with Power ✶
And He established the world , which
shall not be moved.✶
- GE NESIS 14: 14 – 20
When Abram heard his Brother, Lot,
was taken captive, he armed his 318
trained servants, born in his own
house, and went in pursuit as far as
Dan.
by night, and he and his servants
attacked and pursued them as far as
Hobah, North of Damascus.
And he brought back all the cavalry of
Sodom, and also brought back his
Brother, Lot, and his goods, as well
as the women and the people.
King of Sodom went out to meet
him at the Valley of Shaveh (i.e. the
Kings’ Valley), after his return from
the slaughter of Cherdorlaomer, and
the Kings with him.
out bread and wine.
He was the Priest of God Most High,
and he Blessed Abram, and said:
“Blessed be Abram of God Most
High, Creator of Heaven and Earth!
Ipe Mosis pros tous iious, Israil: ‘Idete!
iselthontes klironomisate tin Gin, in
omose Kyrios tis patrasin imon, to
Avraam ke to Isaak ke to Iakov,
doune aftis ke to spermatis afton met’
aftous.’
Ke ipon pros imas en to kero ekino,
legon: ‘Ou dinisome monos ferin
imas.’
Kyrios O Theos imon eplithinen imas, ke The Lord Your God multiplied You, and
idou! Este simeron osi ta astra tou
Ouranou to plithi.
Kyrios O Theos ton Pateron imon
prosthii imin, os este hilioplasios, ke
Evlogise imas, kathoti elalisen imin.
Ke elavon ex imon andras Sofous, ke
Epistimonas, ke Sinetous, ke katestisa
aftous igiste ef’ imon, hiliarhous, ke
dekarhous, ke grammatoisagogis tis
krites imon.
Ke enetilamin tis Krites imon en to kero And I commanded Your Judges at that
ekino, legon: ’Diakouete anameson
ton Adelphon Imon, ke Krinate
Dikeos anameson andros ke
anameson tou adelphou aftou, ke tou
prosilitou aftou.
Ouk epignosi prosopon en Krisi - kata
ton mikron ke kata ton Mega Krinis.
Ou mi ipostili prosopon anthropou, oti i You
Krisis tou Theou esti.
T H IRD P ROP HECY – D EUTE RONOMY
Ipe Mosis pros tous Iious Israil: Idou,
Kyriou tou Theou Sou O Ouranos, ke
O Ouranos tou Ouranou, i Gi ke
panta osa estin en afti.
Plin tous Pateras imon proileto Kyrios
Agapan aftous, ke exelexato to
sperma afton met’ aftous, imas para
panta ta Ethni, kata tin imeran taftin.
Moses spoke to the Sons of Israel:
‘Behold! I am Delivering the land in
Your Presence; go in and inherit the
land I swore to Your Fathers to
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – to give
it to them and their seed after them.’
And I spoke to You at that time, saying:
‘I, alone, am not able to bear You.’
here You are today - as the stars of
Heaven in multitude.
May the Lord God of Your Fathers
make You a thousand times more
numerous than You are, and Bless
You, just as He said.
And I took from You men the Wise,
Understanding, and Knowledgeable,
and made them leaders over You:
leaders of thousands, of hundreds,
of fifties, and of tens – Judges to
interpret the Law for You.
time, saying: ‘Hear the cases between
Your Brethren, and Judge
Righteously between a man and his
brother, or the resident alien with
him.
You shall not show partiality in
judgement - the small and the great
You shall judge.
shall not shrink before any man’s
presence, for the Judgement is
God’s.
10 : 14 - 18 & 20- 21
Moses spoke to the Sons of Israel:
Behold! Heaven and Heaven of
Heaven belong to the Lord Your God,
also the Earth, and everything in it.
The Lord chose Your Fathers to Love
them; and He chose their Seed after
them – you above all Ntions – as it is
this day.

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