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FESTAL MATINS SERVICE - THEOPHANY

6 January
Holy Theophany
Festal Matins & Divine Liturgy
of St John Chrysostom Hymns & Readings
(Kindly use together with the Service Books)

Oti

para Si Pigi Zois; en to Foti Sou

opsometha Fos.

T
Festal Matins Hymns - Theophany

For with Thee is the Fountain of Life;

in

Thy Light we shall see Light.

Paratinon to Eleos Sou tis ginoskousi Se.

Extend

Agios

Holy

Doxa

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas.[3]
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Amin
Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.
Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros,

Agios

Athanatos, Eleison imas.

Thy Mercy to those who know

Thee.

God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, have mercy on us. [3]

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen
Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us.

FESTAL APOLYTIKION - THEOPHANY

En Iordani Vaptizomenou Sou Kyrie, i tis In the Jordan, when Thou was Baptised,

Please use the Matins and Divine Liturgy Service Book

together with these Hymns and Readings.
Carefully follow instructions pertaining to the following Hymns
and Readings, from this point onwards

Triados efanerothi Proskinisis. Tou

gar Gennitoros i Foni prosemartiri Si,
Agapiton Se Iion Onomazousa. Ke to
Pnevma en idi peristeras eveveou tou
Logou to asfales. O Epifanis, Hriste O
Theos, ke ton kosmon Fotisas,
Doxa
Si! (3)

O Lord, the Worship of the Trinity

was made manifest. For the Voice
of the Father bore witness to Thee,
naming Thee the Beloved Son. And
the Spirit, like a dove, confirmed His
Word as Sure and Steadfast.
O
Christ our God, Who has Appeared
and Enlightened the world:
Glory
to Thee! (3)

PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE

*Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

TO

GOD

FOR

HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

*The

Lord is God, and has Appeared

to us. Blessed is He Who comes in
the Name of the Lord!

1.

Exomologisthe

1.

Give

2.

Panta

2.

All the Nations surrounded me, but

to Kyrio, oti Agathos,

oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou!
ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

Para

Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti

thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.

3.

thanks to the Lord, for He is

Good;
His Mercy endures
forever!

in the Name of the Lord I drove

them back.
3.

This

is the Lords doing, and it is

marvellous in our eyes.

FESTAL APOLYTIKION - THEOPHANY

En Iordani Vaptizomenou Sou Kyrie, i

tis Triados efanerothi Proskinisis.
Tou
gar
Gennitoros
i
Foni
prosemartiri Si, Agapiton Se Iion
Onomazousa. Ke to Pnevma en idi
peristeras eveveou tou Logou to

2.

In the Jordan,when Thou was Baptised,

O Lord, the Worship of the Trinity
was made manifest. For the Voice
of the Father bore witness to Thee,
naming Thee the Beloved Son. And
the Spirit, like a dove, confirmed His

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asfales. O Epifanis, Hriste O Theos,

ke ton kosmon Fotisas,
Doxa Si! (3)

THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

THE C

ONGREGATION MUST

STAND

Word as Sure and Steadfast.

O
Christ our God, Who has Appeared
and Enlightened the world:
Glory
to Thee! (3)

THE BELLS ARE RUNG AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ON

Doxa Si to dixanti to Fos.

Glory to Thee Who has

shown us the Light!

Doxa

en Ipsistis Theo ke epi gis Irini,

en anthropis Evdokia.

Imnoumen

Se,
Evlogoumen
Se,
Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se,
Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou
Doxan.

Kyrie

Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater

Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes,
Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.

Glory to God in the Highest, and on

earth Peace, Goodwill among men.

We

Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we

Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we
give Thee Thanks for Thy Great
Glory.

King, God of Heaven, Father

Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son,
Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.

Lord

Prosdexe

Receive

tin deisin imon, O kathimenos

en dexia tou Patros, ke eleison imas.

God, Lamb of God, Son of the

Father, Who takes away the sin of
the world, have mercy upon us; O
Thou Who takes away the sins of the
world.
our Prayer, Thou Who sits at
the right Hand of the Father, and
have mercy on us.

Oti Si i Monos Agios, Si i Monos Kyrios, For

Iisous Hristos, is Doxan Theou Patros

Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone

art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of
God the Father.

Kath

Amen
Every day I will Bless Thee, and praise

Kataxioson,

Grant,

Evlogitos

Blessed

Amin

Amen
May Thy Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as

Amin.
ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke
enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke is
ton Eona tou Eonos.
Kyrie, en ti emera tafti
anamartitous filahthine imas.

I, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron

imon, ke Eneton ke Dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous Eonas.

Genito,

Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,

kathaper ilipisamen epi Se.

Thy Name forever and to the Ages of

Ages.
O Lord, this day to keep us
without sin.

we have put our hope in Thee.

Blessed

Kyrie,

Lord,

katafigi, egenithis imin en genea

ke genea. Ego ipa: Kyrie, eleison me,
iase tin psihin mou oti imarton Si.

art Thou, O Lord, teach me

Thy Statutes [3]

Thou hast been our Refuge from

generation to generation.
I said:
Lord, have mercy on me, heal my
soul, for I have sinned against Thee.

and to the Holy Spirit

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Amen
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA

Epifanentos

Sou en Iordani, Sotir, ke

Vaptithento Sou ipo Prodomou Hriste,
Igapimenos Ios emartirithis. Othen
ke sinanarhos, to Patri Pefanerose.
Pnevma de to Agion, epi se
kategineto.
En O ke Fotisthentes
Voomen: Doxa Theo to en Triadi!

14.

do Thy Will, for Thou art my God.

FESTAL MATINS SERVICE - THEOPHANY

At

- THEOPHANY

- TONE 3

Thine Epiphany in the Jordan, O

Saviour, when Thou were Baptised by
the Forerunner of Christ,
it was
testified that Thou art the Beloved
Son. For Thou were revealed as CoEternal with the Father, and the Holy
Spirit, Who descended upon Thee.
Enlightened by Thee, we cry: Glory
to the God in Trinity!

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Amin.
Epifanentos

Sou en Iordani Sotir, ke

Vaptithento Sou ipo Prodomou Hriste,
Igapimenos Ios emartirithis. Othen
ke sinanarhos, to Patri Pefanerose.
Pnevma de to Agion, epi se
kategineto.
En O ke Fotisthentes
Voomen: Doxa Theo to en Triadi!

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
At Thine

Epiphany in the Jordan, O

Saviour, when Thou were Baptised by
the Forerunner of Christ,
it was
testified that Thou art the Beloved
Son. For Thou were revealed as CoEternal with the Father, and the Holy
Spirit Who descended upon Thee.
Enlightened by Thee, we cry: Glory
to the God in Trinity!

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA - THEOPHANY TONE 4

Iordani

potame, ti ethamvithis theoron;

Ton atheoriton gimnon, idon ke
efrixa fisi. Ke pos gar touton ouk
emellon frixe ke dine; i Angeli afton,
orontes efrixan. Exesti Ouranos, ke gi
etromaxe. Ke sinestali thalassa, ke
panta ta orata ke aorata. Hristos
Efani en Iordani, Agiase ta idata.

Kyrie, Pros Se katefigon; didaxon me tou O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach me to
piin to Thelima Sou, oti Si I O Theos
mou.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

SMALL LITANY

art Thou, O Lord, the God of

our Fathers, and praised and
glorified is Thy Name unto the Ages.

Evlogitos

i, Kyrie, didaxon me ta
Dikeomata Sou. [3]

Ke

Lord,

Kyrie

O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O

Ios tou Patros, O eron tin amartian
tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron tas
amartias tou kosmou.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

O River Jordan, what have you seen to

be amazed? I have seen Him naked
Who cannot be seen, and I trembled,
said he, How should I not tremble
before Him and turn back? The
Angels, beholding Him, were afraid:
Heaven was filled with wonder and
the earth shook, the sea and all
things visible and invisible withdrew.
Christ has Appeared in the Jordan
to Sanctify the waters!

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, Now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.

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3.

Amin.
Iordani

potame, ti ethamvithis theoron?

Ton atheoriton gimnon, idon ke
efrixa fisi. Ke pos gar touton ouk
emellon frixe ke dine?
I Angeli
Afton, orontes efrixan!
Exesti
Ouranos, ke Gi etromaxe!
Ke
sinestali thalassa, ke panta ta orata
ke aorata! Hristos Efani en Iordani,
Agiase ta idata!

Amen
O River Jordan, what have you seen to
be amazed? I have seen Him naked
Who cannot be seen, and I trembled.
And how should I not tremble before
Him and turn back? The Angels,
beholding Him, were afraid! Heaven
was filled with Wonder and the Earth
shook! And the sea and all things
visible and invisible withdrew!
Christ Appeared in the Jordan to
Sanctify the waters!

Enite

Afton en kimvalis evihis; enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

Praise

perivallon ton Ouranon en nefeles,

rithra
perivallete
simeron
ta
Iordania.
Ke tin emin katherete
katharsin, o tou kosmou eron tin
amartian.
Ke ipo tou singenous
anothen martirite Pnevmatos, Iios
Monogenis iparhon tou ipsistou
Patros. Pros on Voisomen. O epifanis
ke sosas imas, Hriste O Theos imon:
Doxa Si!

He Who covers the Heaven with clouds

THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA - THEOPHANY TONE 4

Ta rithra Igiasas ta Iordania.

To kratos
sinetripsas, tis amartias, Hriste O
Theos imon. Ipeklinas ti palami, Se
Afton tou Prodromou, ke esosas ek tis
planis ton anthropon to genos. Dio
Se iketevomen: Soson ton kosmon
Sou!

Thou

hast Sanctified the streams of

Jordan and crushed the power of sin,
O Christ our God. Thou hast bowed
Thine Head beneath the hand of the
Forerunner, and hast Delivered
mankind from error. Therefore we
pray Thee: Save Thy World!

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
Ta rithra Igiasas ta Iordania.

To kratos
sinetripsas, tis amartias, Hriste O
Theos imon. Ipeklinas ti palami, Se
Afton tou Prodromou, ke esosas ek tis
planis ton anthropon to genos. Dio
Se iketevomen. Soson ton kosmon
Sou!

PSALM 113/114 TONE 4

sea saw it and fled: the

was driven back. (2)

Ti si esti thalassa oti efiges?Ke

si Iordani, oti estrafis is ta opiso?

VERSE

The

SMALL LITANY - PRAISES TO ALMIGHTY GOD

HOLY GOSPEL 
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
THE BAPTISM

Ek

tou

CHRIST &

THE

sea saw it and fled: the

was driven back.

TO

BY ANATOLIOS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin.

Saviour, Who clothes Thyself with

Light as with a garment, Thou has
clothed Thyself in the waters of
Jordan;
and Thou Who has
measured Heaven with the span of
Thy Hand, has bowed Thy Head
before the Forerunner, so that Thou
might turn the world back from
error and Save our souls.
and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.

Amen

Jordan

Simeron

O Hristos, en Iordani ilthe

Vaptisthine. Simeron Ioannis apetete,
korifis tou Despotou. E Dinamis ton
Ouranon exestisan, to paradoxon
orose Mystirion. I Thalassa ide ke
efigen; O Iordanis idon anestrefeto;
Imis de is fotisthente Voomen.
Doxa to fanenti Theo. Ke epi gis
ofthenti, ke fotisanti ton kosmon!

Today

Christ came to be Baptised in

Jordan.
Today John touched the
Head of our Master. The Powers of
Heaven were amazed as they beheld
the Marvellous Mystery. The sea saw
it and fled; Jordan at the sight was
driven back. And we who have been
Enlightened cry aloud: Glory to
God revealed to us, Who has
appeared on earth and brought Light
to the world!

ST MARK 1 : 9 11

REVELATION

kata
MARKON
AGION
E V A N G E L I O U to anagnosma...

Proshomen
4.

OF

Jordan

What ailed Thee, O Sea, that Thou

fled? And to Thee, O Jordan, that
Thou turned back?

STIHOS

thalassa ide ke efigen, O Iordanis

estrafi is ta opiso.

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

TONE 2

The

thalassa ide ke efigen, O Iordanis

estrafi is ta opiso. (2)

Glory

Iordania perivalou Sotir, O

anavallomenos Fos os imation. Ke
eklinas korifin to Prodromo, O ton
Ouranon metrisas spithami.
Ina
epistrefis kosmon ek planis, ke Sosis
tis psihas imon.

Amen
Thou hast

Sanctified the streams of

Jordan and crushed the power of sin,
O Christ our God. Thou hast bowed
Thine Head beneath the hand of the
Forerunner, and hast Delivered
mankind from error. Therefore we
pray Thee: Save Thy World!

is Himself covered today by the

streams of Jordan; and He Who
takes away the sin of the world is
cleansed, that I may be made clean.
The Only Begotten Son of the Most
High Father receives from Above the
Testimony of the Consubstantial
Spirit. Unto Him let us cry aloud: O
Christ our God Who has revealed
Thyself to us and Saved us: Glory
to Thee!

Namata

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and to the Ages of ages.

SMALL LITANY - FESTAL ANTIPHONS 

FESTAL PROKEIMENON THEOPHANY -

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.

OF THE

HOLY TRINITY

The

Lesson is from T H E H O L Y
GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MARK

PRIEST

Let us attend
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PSALM 150

THEOPHANY IDIOMELONS

Tou

piise en aftis Krima engrapton.

Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.

BY

To

PATRIARCH GERMANOS -

TONE

execute upon them the Judgement

that is Decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

Theos.

Enite

ton Theon en tis Agiis Aftou.

Enite Afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.

upon the world; He is God and He

appeared to us: O all you people: let
us worship Him!

Ke egeneto en ekines tes imeres ilthen O

Theos imon, O Epifanis

Touton lai proskinisomen!

Theos.

Enite

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

Pos

Se Hriste, douli ton Despotin axios

timisomen? Oti en tis idasi, pantas
imas anekenisas.

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos; Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

Si en Iordani Vaptisthis O Sotir imon, ta

rithra Igiasas, ti palami tou doulou
hirothetoumenos, ke ta pathi tou
Kosmou
iomenos.
Mega
to
Mistirion
tis
ikonomias
Sou!
Filanthrope Kyrie, Doxa Si.

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite

Afton en hordes ke organo.

To

alithinon Fos epifani, ke pasi ton

fotismon dorite.
Vaptizete Hristos
meth
imon,
o
pasis
epekina
katharotitos. Eniisi ton Agiasmon to
idati, ke psihon touto katharsion
ginete. Epigion to fenomenon, ke iper
tous Ouranous to noomenon. Dia
loutrou sotiria, di idatos to Pnevma.
Dia Katadiseos i pros Theon imon
anodos ginete. Thavmasia ta erga
sou Kyrie! Doxa Si!

12.

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts.

Praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.

O Christ our Master, how shall we Thy

servants worthily honour Thee? For
Thou hast Renewed us all in the
waters.

Praise

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

Thou,

O our Saviour, was Baptised in

Jordan and hast Sanctified the
waters: accepting a servants hand
upon Thine Head, Thou healest the
passions of the world. Great is the
Mystery of Thy Dispension: O Lord
Who lovest mankind, Glory to
Thee!

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.

The

True Light has appeared and

bestows Enlightenment on all.
Christ Who is above all purity is
Baptised with us;
He brings
Sanctification to the water and it
becomes a cleansing for our souls.
That which is outward and visible is
earthly, that which is inwardly
understood is higher than Heaven.
Salvation comes through washing,
and through water the Spirit: by
descending into the water we ascend
to God. Wonderful are Thy Works, O
Lord: Glory to Thee!

FESTAL MATINS SERVICE - THEOPHANY

And it came to pass in those days,

that Jesus came from Nazareth of
Galilee, and was Baptised by John in
the Jordan River.

Ke eftheos anavenon apo tou idatos ide And immediately coming up out of the
shizomenous tous Ouranos ke to
Pnevma os peristeran katavenon ep
Afton.

God in His Saints; praise Him

in the firmament of His Power.

upon the world; He is God and He

appeared to us: O all you people: let
us worship Him!

Glory to

PRIEST

Isous apo Nazaret tis Galileas ke

Evaptisthi ipo Ioannou is ton
Iordanin.

Praise

Fos ek Fotos, elampse to kosmo Hristos O Light of Light, Christ our God has shone

Glory to Thee, O Lord:

Thee!

Fos ek Fotos, elampse to kosmo Hristos O Light of Light, Christ our God has shone
Theos imon, O Epifanis
Touton lai proskinisomen!

PEOPLE

Ke Foni eggeneto ek ton Ouranon:

O Ios Mou O
Iidokisa.
M

AKE

T HE

Agapitos, en
IG N

O F

TH E

water, He saw the Heavens opened,

and the Spirit like a dove descending
upon Him:

And

Si i
Si

RO SS

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

there came a Voice from Heaven

saying: Thou art My Beloved Son
in Whom I Am well pleased.

&

BO W

I N

PE OPLE

EVER E NCE

& W

OR S HIP

Glory to Thee, O Lord:

Glory

to Thee!
PSALM 50/51
FESTAL INTERCESSORY HYMNS

FOR

DIVINE MERCY THEOPHANY TONE 2

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Ta

simpanta simeron
Hristos efani en Iordani!

agalliastho,

Leap

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

and to the Holy Spirit

Amin

Ta

for Joy today, O Universe, for

Christ has appeared in the Jordan!
and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.

Amen

simpanta simeron
Hristos efani en Iordani!

agalliastho,

Leap

for Joy today, O Universe, for

Christ has appeared in the Jordan!

FESTAL IDIOMELON THEOPHANY TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Eleison

me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.

Have

mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies do away mine offences.

Theos Logos Epifani en sarki, to geni ton God the Word appeared to mankind in
anthropon.
Istato Vaptisthine en
Iordani ke elege pros Afton O
Prodromos:.
Pos ektino hira, ke
apsome
korifis
kratousis
ta
simpanta? I ke ek Marias iparhis
Vrefos, all ida Se Theon Proeonion.
Epi gis Vadizis O imnoumenos ipo ton
Serafim.
Ke doulos Despotin,
Vaptizin ou memathika. Akatalipte
Kyrie, Doxa Si!
PRAYERS

OF

SALVATION 

the Flesh. Ready for Baptism, He

stood in the Jordan and the
Forerunner said to Him: How shall I
stretch forth my hand and touch the
Head of Him Who rules all things?
Although Thou art the Child of Mary,
yet I know Thee to be the Pre-Eternal
God,
Thou Whose praises the
Seraphim sing, walks upon the Earth.
And I, who am but a servant, know
not how to Baptise the Master. O
Lord past all Understanding: Glory
to Thee!

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5.

FESTAL KONTAKION- THEOPHANY TONE 4

Epefanis simeron ti ikoumeni, ke to Fos Thou

Sou Kyrie, esimiothi ef imas en
epignosi imnountas Se. Ilthes efanis
to FOS TO APROSITON!

Appeared today to the inhabited

Earth, and Thy Light, O Lord, has
shone
upon
us,
who
with
Understanding sing Thy praise:
Thou came and shone forth, O LIGHT
UNAPPROACHABLE!

FESTAL IKOS THEOPHANY

Ti

Galilea ton Ethnon, ti tou Zaboulon

hora, ke tou Nefthalim gea, os ipen O
Profitis, Fos Mega elampse Hristos.
Tis eskotismenis faini ofthi afgi, ek
Vithleem astraptousa. Mallon de ek
Marias O Kyrios pasi ti ikoumeni
anatelli tas aktinas, O Ilios tis
Dikeosinis. Dion i Ex Adam gimni,
defte pantes ipodiomen afton, ina
thalfthomen. Skepi gar gimnon, ke
egli eskotismenon, ilthes efanis to FOS
TO APOSITON!

TONE

Galilee of the Gentiles, upon the

land of Zabulon and the land of
Nephthalim, as the Prophet said, a
Great Light has shone, Who is the
Christ.
To those who sat in
Darkness, a Radiant Dawn has
appeared
as
Lightning
from
Bethlehem.
The Lord Born from
Mary - the Sun of Righteousness spreads His Rays upon the whole
inhabited Earth. Come then, naked
children of Adam, and let us Put On
Christ so that we keep Warm, for
Thou Who art a Protection and Veil
to the Naked, and a Light to those in
Darkness, Thou came and shone
forth, O LIGHT UNAPPROACHABLE!

Ti tou aftou minos, ta Agia Theofania On

the 6 day of this month, we

celebrate the Holy Theophany of our
Lord and God and Saviour, Jesus
Christ.

To

Amin.

Amen.

Christ be Glory and Dominion to

the Ages of Ages!

FESTAL KATAVASIA THEOPHANY ODES & IAMBIC

Vithou

anekalipse pithmena, ke
dia xiras ikious elki, en afto
katakalipsas antipalous, O krateos en
polemis Kyrios. Oti Dedoxaste

VERSE
Stivi
thalassis,
kimatoumenon salon, Ipiron afthis,
Isarail dedigmenon. Melas de pontos,
tristatas Egiption, kripsen ardin,
idatostrotos tafos, Romi kratea,
dexias tou Despotou.

IAMBIC

6.

Hriis

telion, ton rotion ousian, Anax

anarhe, Pnevmatos kinonia, Roes
ahrantis ekktharas ke skotous, Ishin
thriamvefsas te, ton epirimeni, nin is
alikton, Examivee Vion.

VERSES

TONE 2

The

Lord, Mighty in battle,

uncovered the foundations of the
deep and led His servants on dry
ground;
but He covered their
adversaries with the waters, for He
has been Glorified.

ODE

Communion of the Spirit Thou

Anoints and makes Perfect human
nature. Thou has cleansed it in the
Undefiled Streams, putting to shame
the arrogant force of darkness, and
now Thou translates it to Endless
Life.

FESTAL KATAVASIA - THEOPHANY CANON 1 -

HIERMOS TONE 2

Megalinon

Magnify,

Apori

Every tongue is at a loss to praise Thee

psihi mou, tin timioteran,

ton ano Stratefmaton.

pasa glossa, evfimin pros axian.

Ilingia de nous ke iperkosmios, imnin
Se
Theotoke.
Omos
Agathi
iparhousa, tin pistin dehou. Ke gar
ton pothon idas, ton entheon imon.
Ou gar Hristianon i prostatis, Se
Megalinomen.

O my soul, Her who is

greater in honour than the
Heavenly Hosts!

as is due: even a spirit from the

world Above is filled with dizziness,
when it seeks to sing Thy praises, O
Theotokos. But since Thou art Good,
accept our Faith: Thou knowest well
our Love Inspired by God, for Thou
art the Protector of Christians and
we magnify Thee!

Israel passed through the

storm-tossed deep of the sea that
God had turned into dry land: but
the dark waters completely covered
the Chief Captains of Egypt in a
watery grave through the Mighty
Strength of the right Hand of the
Master.

Megalinon,

psihi
mou,
tin
Litrosamenin imas ek tis Kataras.

Magnify,

ton iper noun, tou Tokou Sou

thavmaton!
Nimfi Panagni, Miter
Evlogimeni.
Di
is
tihontes
pantelous
Sotirias,
epaxion
krotoumen os efergeti, Doron feronte,
Imnon Efharistias

TONE

O my soul, Her who has

Delivered us from the Curse.

Most Pure Bride, O Blessed Mother,

the Wonders of Thy Birth-giving pass
all understanding. Through
Thee
we have obtained Salvation in all
things, and, as is right and meet, we
rejoice before Thee, our Benefactor,
bearing as Gift a Hymn of
Thanksgiving.

SMALL LITANY
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION THEOPHANY TONE 3

Epefani

O Sotir, i Haris i Alithia, en

rithris tou Iordanou, ke tous en skoti
ke skia, kathefdontas Efotise. Ke gar
ilthen efani, to fos to aprositon. (3)

IAMBIC VERSE

FESTAL MATINS SERVICE - THEOPHANY

O King without beginning, through the

FESTAL KATAVASIA - 9TH ODE THEOPHANY IAMBIC VERSE

th

Afto i Doxa is tous eonas ton eonon!

ODI 1

O my soul, Her who has

delivered us from the Curse!

imas ek tis Kataras!

Upon

SYNAXARION 6 JANUARY - THEOPHANY

tou Kyriou ke Theou ke Sotiros imon

Iisou Hristou.

Amin
Amen
Megalinon psihi mou, tin litrosamenin, Magnify,

The

Saviour, Who is Grace and Truth,

appeared in the streams of the
Jordan, and Enlightened those who
slept in darkness and shadow. For
the Unapproachable Light has come
and is revealed. (3)

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

TO GOD -PSALM
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD

148

Pasa

Let

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.

everything that has breath praise

the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.

all His Powers. To Thee praise is

due, O God.

FESTAL MATINS SERVICE - THEOPHANY

11.

Life that grows not old.

Megalinon

tis

Magnify, O my soul, Him to Whom the

Os
gar olthron efigon, flias Evrei pale
emahthesis, outo ke imin, exodion to
thion touto, tis palingenesias loutirion
ese. Enthen ke tis Triados, opsometha
fos to aditon.

Let us, the Faithful, keep ourselves safe

pihi mou, ton ek

Patroas, Fonis martirithenta.

Sintirometha Hariti, pisti ke sfragidi.

Ishin O didous, tis Vasilefsin imon

Kyrios, ke keras Hriston Aftou ipson,
Parthenou apotiktete. Moli de pros to
Vaptisma. Dio Pisti Voisomen. Ouk
estin Agios, os O Theos imon, ke ouk
esti Dikeos, plin Sou Kyrie.

ODI 3

Voice of the Father bore witness.

through Grace and through the Seal
of Baptism. In the past the Hebrews
fled destruction by
marking the
door posts with blood; so also this
Divine Washing unto Regeneration
shall be our Exodus, and going
hence, we shall behold the Light of
the Trinity that never sets.

V E R S E Osi paleon eklelimetha

Vrohon,
Voron
leonton
sintethlasmenon milas, Agalliomen
ke platinomen stoma, Logo plekontes,
ek logon melodian, O ton pros imas,
idete Dorimaton.

IAMBIC

FESTAL IAMBIC CANON - THEOPHANY IRMOS - TONE 2

Simeron
O

O Despotis, klini ton afhena,

hiri ti tou Prodromou

Today

ton iper noun, tou Tokou Sou

thavmaton!
Nimfi Panagni, Miter
Evlogimeni. Di is tihontes pantelous
Sotirias, epaxion krotoumen os
efergeti, Doron feronte, imnon
Efharistias.

the Master bows His Head

beneath
the
hand
of
the
Forerunner.

Most Pure Bride, O Blessed Mother,

the Wonders of Thy Birth-giving pass
all understanding. Through Thee we
have obtained Salvation in all things,
and, as is right and meet, we rejoice
before Thee our Benefactor, bearing
as Gift a Hymn of Thanksgiving.

FESTAL TROPARIA THEOPHANY- TONE 2

Akikoe Kyrie fonis Sou, on ipas

Foni Voontos en erimo, ote evrontisas
pollin
epi
idaton,
to
so
martiroumenos Iio. Olos gegonos tou
parontos, Pnevmatos de evoise: Si i
Hiristos, Theou Sofia ke Dinamis!

ODI 4

V E R S E Pirso katharthis mistikis

theorias, Imnon profitis tin Vroton
kenourgian, rignisi girin, Pnevmati
krotoumenin, sarkosin emfenousan
arritou Logou, O ton dinastin ta krati
sinetrivi.

IAMBIC

Simeron Ioannis, Vaptizi ton Despotin, Today John Baptises the Master in the
en rithris Iordanou.

Idomen

ta Mosi, ti Vato dedigmena,

defro xenis, thesmisin exirgasmen.
Os gar sesoste, Pirforousa Parthenos,
selasforon tekousa, ton efergetin,
Iordanou te, rithra prosdedegmena.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

streams of Jordan.

That

which was revealed to Moses in

the
(Burning)
Bush
we
see
accomplished
here
in
strange
manner. The Virgin bore Fire within
Her, yet was not consumed when She
gave Birth to the Benefactor Who
brings us Light, and the streams of
Jordan suffered no harm when they
received Him.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

ODI

5 Iisous O Zois arhigos, lise to

katakrima
iki,
Adam
tou
Protoplastou. Katharson de, os Theos
mi deomenos, to pesonti, katherete en
to Iordani. En O tin ehthran ktinas,
iperehousan, panta noun Irinin
harizete.

Megalinon psihi mou tis Trisipostatou, Magnify, O my soul, the Power of the
ke Adieretou, Theotitos to kratos

Undivided
Persons.

Idomen

ta Mosi, ti Vato dedigmena,

defro xenis, thesmisin exirgasmen.
Os gar sesoste, Pirforousa Parthenos,
selasforon tekousa, ton efergetin,
Iordanou te, rithra prosdedegmena.

That

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

10.

Godhead

in

three

which was revealed to Moses in

the
(Burning)
Bush
we
see
accomplished
here
in
strange
manner. The Virgin bore Fire within
Her, yet was not consumed when She
gave Birth to the Benefactor Who
brings us Light, and the streams of
Jordan suffered no harm when they
received Him.

VERSE
Ehthrou zofodous ke
Vevorvoromenou,
Ion
katharsi
Pnevmatos
leloumeni,
nean
prosormisthimen
aplani
trivon,
Agousan apositon is thimidian,
monis prositin, is Theos katillagi.

IAMBIC

The Lord Who grants strength to

our Kings and exalts the horn of His
Anointed, is Born of a Virgin and
comes to Baptism. Therefore let us,
the Faithful, cry aloud: None is Holy
as our God and none is Righteous
save Thee, O Lord.

ODE 3

V E R S E From the ancient snares

have we all been set loose, and the
jaws of the devouring lions have
been broken: let us then, rejoice
exceedingly and open wide our
mouths, weaving with words a
melody to the Word Whose delight it
is to bestow Gifts upon us.

IAMBIC

He whom Thou hast called, O

Lord, the voice of one crying in the
wilderness heard Thy Voice when
Thou thundered upon many waters,
bearing witness to Thy Son. Wholly
filled with the Spirit who had come,
he cried aloud: Thou art Christ, the
Wisdom and Power of God!

ODE 4

Cleansed by the Fire of a

Mystic Vision, the Prophet sang the
praises of the Renewal of mortal
man. Filled with the Inspiration of
the Spirit, he raised his voice, telling
of the Incarnation of the Ineffable
Word, Who has shattered the
dominion of the strong.

IAMBIC VERSE

5 Jesus, the Prince of Life, has

come
to
set
loose
from
Condemnation Adam, the Firstformed man; and although as God
He needs no cleansing, yet for the
sake of fallen mankind He was
cleansed in the Jordan.
In its
streams He slew enmity and grants
the
Peace
that
passes
all
understanding.

ODE

V E R S E By the cleansing of the

Spirit have we been washed from the
poison of the dark and unclean
enemy, and we have set out upon a
New Path free from error, that leads
to gladness of heart past all
attainment, which only they attain
whom God has Reconciled with
Himself.

IAMBIC

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

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FESTAL MATINS SERVICE - THEOPHANY

7.

Foni tou Logou, O lihnos tou

Fotos, O Eosforos, O tou Iliou
Prodromos, en ti erimo,
Metanoite,
pasi Voa tis lais, ke prokatheresthe.
Idou gar paresti Hristos, ek fthoras
ton kosmon litroumenos.

ODI 6

IAMBIC VERSE

IAMBIC VERSE

Imerton

The

exefine sin panolivio, Iho Patir,

on Gastros exirefxato.
Ne, fisin,
Outos, simfiis Gonos Melon, Fotafgos
exorousen anthropon genous, Logos
te mou Zoin, ke Vrotos Promitheia.

ODI

7 Neous efsevis, kamino piros

prosomilisantas, diasirizon pnevma
Drosou, avlavis difilaxe, ke Thiou
Angelou sigkatavasis. Othen en flogi
Drosizomeni, efharistos anemelpon
Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios, ke
Theos Evlogitos i.

Eflexe rithro ton drakonton

tas karas, O tis kaminou tin
metarsion floga, neous ferousan
efsevis katefnasas. Tin diskathenton
ahlin ex amartias. Olin plini de, ti
droso tou Pnevmatos.

IAMBIC VERSE

ODI

8 Enoumen, Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion

ke

Mystirion

paradoxon, i Vavilonos edixe

kaminos, pigasasa Droson. Oti rithris
emellen, aflon pir isdehesthe O
Iordanis,
ke
stegin
sarki,
Vaptizomenon ton Ktistin.
On
Evlogousi Lai, ke iperipsousin, is
pantas tous eonas.

Elefthera

men i ktisis
gnorizete.
Ii de Fotos, is prin
eskotismeni.
Monos sternazi, tou
skotous O prostatis.
Nin eflogito
sintonos ton etion, i prisn talena ton
Ethnon pagkliria.

IAMBIC

8.

VERSE

THE FESTAL MAGNIFICAT

The

Voice of the Word, the

Candlestick of the Light, the Morning
Star and Forerunner
of the Sun,
cried in the Wilderness to all the
peoples: Repent and be Cleansed
while there is yet time. For behold,
Christ is at hand, Who delivers the
world from corruption.!

ODE

STANDING

BEFORE THE HOLY ICON OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS, THE PRIEST DECLARES THE
FOLLOWING, AFTER WHICH HE CENSES THE SANCTUARY, HOLY ICONS AND CONGREGATION
WHILE THE MAGNIFICAT HYMN IS CHANTED.

Tin

Theotokon ke Miter to Fotos: en

imnis timontes Meglinomen!

Father in a Voice full of Joy

revealed His Beloved Whom He had
Begotten from the Womb. Truly,
said He: This is My Offspring, of
the same Nature as Myself:
bearing Light, He has come forth
from mankind, My Living Word, in
Divine Providence become mortal
Man.

The breath of the wind heavy

with Dew and the Descent of the
Angel of God preserved the Holy
Children from all harm, as they
walked in
the fiery
furnace.
Refreshed with Dew in the flames,
they sang in Thanksgiving: Blessed
art Thou and praised above all, O
Lord God of our Fathers!

ODE 7

He Who stilled the heat of

the flame of the furnace that
mounted high in the air and
encircled the Godly Children, burnt
the heads of the dragons in the
stream of the Jordan: and with the
Dew of the Spirit He washes away all
the stubborn obscurity of sin

THE BELLS

FESTAL MATINS SERVICE - THEOPHANY

POINT

TONE 2

Apori

Every tongue is at a loss to praise Thee

pasa glossa, evfimin pros axian.

Ilingia de nous ke iperkosmios, imnin
Se
Theotoke.
Omos
agathi
iparhousa, tin Pistin dehou. Ke gar
ton pothon idas, ton entheon imon.
Ou gar Hristianon i prostatis, Se
Megalinomen.

O my soul, Her who is

greater in honour than the Hosts
on High!

as is due: even a spirit from the

world Above is filled with dizziness,
when it seeks to sing Thy praises, O
Theotokos. But since Thou art good,
accept our Faith: Thou knowest well
our Love Inspired by God, for Thou
art the Protector of Christians and
we magnify Thee! [2]

FESTAL TROPARIA THEOPHANY - TONE 2

Megalinon

Magnify, O my soul, Him Who is come

David pareso,

Megalinon

psihi
mou,
ton
ipo
Prodromou, to Vaptisma lavonta!

Magnify, O my soul, Him Who receives

Iseas loisasthe, ke katharthite faski.

Tas ponirias enanti, afelesthe Kyriou.
I dipsontes, idor epi zon porefesthe.
Rani gar idor kenopion Hristos, tis
prostrehousin afto en pisti, ke pros
Zoin tin agiro, Vaptizi Pnevmati.

Wash yourselves and be clean, says

Isaiah. Put away your evil deeds
from before the Lord. All you who
are thirsting, go now to the Living
Water: for Christ will sprinkle with
the Water of Renewal those who
hasten to Him in Faith, and He
Baptises them with the Spirit unto

psihi mou, ton en Iordani,

elthonta Vaptisthine!

Pnevmati tis fotizomenis.

Nin proselthete, ade, pros Theon, en
pisti legon fotisthite. Outos o ptohos
ekekrazen Adam en ptosi. Ke gar
aftou isikouse Kiros, elthon, rithris
tou
Iordanou,
ftharenta
de
anekenisen.

The

free, and those in darkness are now

made sons of Light: alone the prince
of darkness groans.
Let all the
Inheritance of the Nations, that was
before in misery, now Bless with
eagerness Him Who has wrought this
Change.

THIS

Magnify,

psihi mou, tin timioteran,

ton ano stratevmaton.

We Praise, we Bless and we

Worship the Lord!

The Creation finds itself set

RUNG AT

Megalinon

ODE 8

IAMBIC VERSE

Theotokos and Mother of the

Light: with hymns let us Magnify!

THE FESTAL MAGNIFICAT THEOPHANY ODE 9 IRMOS -

IAMBIC VERSE

Babylonian furnace, as it poured

forth
Dew,
forshadowed
a
Marvellous Mystery - how the Jordan
should receive in its streams the
Immaterial
Fire,
and
should
encompass the Creator,
when He
was Baptised in the Flesh. Him do ye
peoples Bless and Exalt above all
forever!

ARE

The

to be Baptised in Jordan!
David, come in spirit to those who
are now to be Enlightened and sing:
Approach God now in Faith and
receive Enlightenment. Fallen Adam,
the poor man, cried and the Lord
heard him: He has come and in the
streams of Jordan He has made him
New again, who was sunk in
corruption.
Baptism from the Forerunner!

FESTAL MATINS SERVICE - THEOPHANY

9.