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7/8 May 2017

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16. PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN THE DIVINE - 8 MAY

Ita legi to Mathiti: Idou i Mitir Sou!
Ke ap ekinis tis oras elaven O Mathitis
aftin is ta idia...
...Outos estin O Mathitis O Martyron peri
touton ke iprapsas tafta, ke idamen
oti Alithis estin i Martyria aftou.
Esti de ke alla polla osa epiisen O Iisous, There were also many other Things that
a tina ean grafite kath en, oude
afton ime ton kosmon horise ta
grafomena vivlia!
Amen
2. PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN THE DIVINE - 8 MAY PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN
Mother: Woman: behold Thy son!
He said to the Disciple: Behold Thy
Mother!
And from that very hour that Disciple
took Her to his own home...
... This is the Disciple who Testifies,
and wrote these Things, and we
know that his Testimony is True.
Jesus did, which if they were
written one by one I suppose that
even the world itself could not
contain the Books that would be
written!
Amen.
THE DIVINE - 8 MAY 15.
FESTAL PROKEIMENON PSALM 18/19 -
Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos
afton ke is ta perata tis ikoumenis
ta rimata afton. (2)
STIHOS: I Ourani diigounte doxan Theou VERSE: The Heavens declare the Glory
piisin de hiron aftou anagelli to
steroma.
THE FIRST UNIVERSAL EPISTLE OF ST JOHN 1:1 7
THE INCARNATION
O in ap arhis, O akikoamen, O
eorakamen tis ofthalmis imon, O
etheasametha ke e hires imon
epsilafisan, peri tou Logo tis Zois.
(Ke i Zoi efanerothis, ke eorakamen ke
Martyroumen ke apangellomen imin
tin Zoin tin Eonion, itis in pros ton
Patera ke efanerothi imin.)
O eorakamen ke akikoamen,
apangellomen imin, ina ke imis
Kinonian ehite meth imon.
Ke i Kinonia de i imetera meta tou
Patros, ke meta tou Iiou Aftou, Iisou
Hristou.
Ke tafta grafomen imin, in ai Hara imon And we are writing this so that our Joy
i pepliromeni.
Ke afti estin i Epangelia in akikoamen
ap Aftou ke anagellomen imin, oti O
Theos Fos esti ke Skotia en Afto ouk
estin oudemia.
Ean ipomen oti Kinonian ehomen met
Aftou ke en to skoti peripatomen,
psevdometha, ke ou pioumen tin
Alithian.
Ean de en to Foti peripatomen, os Aftos If we
estin en to Foti, Kinonian ehomen
met allilon, ke to Ema Iisou Hristou,
tou Iiou Aftou, Katharizi imas apo
pasis amartias.
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ENTRUSTS THE
To kero ekino, istikisan para to Stavro
tou Iisou i Mitir Aftou, ke i Adelphi tis
Mitros Aftou, Maria i tou Klopa ke
Maria i Magdalini.
Iisous oun idon tin Mitera, ke ton
Mathitin parestota on Igapa, legi ti
Mitri Aftou: Gyne: Idou O Iios Sou!
14. PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN
ST JOHN THE DIVINE THEOLOGIAN
His Proclamation went forth into all
the earth, and His Words to the
ends of the world. (2)
of God! The Firmament shows the
Creation of His Hands!
OF THE WORD & SON OF GOD
That which was from the beginning,
which we have heard, which we have
seen with our eyes, which we have
looked upon, and touched with our
hands, concerning the Word of Life.
(And the Life was made manifest, and
we saw It, and Testify to It, and
proclaim to you the Eternal Life, Who
was with the Father, and Who was
made manifest to us.)
That which we have seen and heard, we
proclaim also to you, so that you
may have Fellowship with us.
And our Fellowship is with the Father,
and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
may be complete.
And this is the Message that we have
heard from Him and proclaim to
you, for God is Light and in Him is
no Darkness at all.
If we say we have Fellowship with Him
and we walk in Darkness, we lie, and
do not Live according to the Truth.
walk in the Light, as He is in the
Light, we have Fellowship with one
another, and the Blood of Jesus, His
Son, Cleanses us from all sin.
ST JOHN 19:25 27 & 21: 24-25
PROTECTION & CARE OF HIS ALL HOLY MOTHER TO
ST JOHN
At that time, there stood by the Cross
of Jesus His Mother, and His
Mothers sister, Mary, the wife of
Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.
When Jesus therefore saw His Mother,
and the Disciple whom He Loved,
standing there, He said to His
THE DIVINE - 8 MAY
Festal Matins Hymns St John the Beloved Apostle
PASCHAL APOLYTIKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato Christ is Risen from the dead; By Death
thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis trampling upon death, And has
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos [3] bestowed Life to those in the tombs.
[3]
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions
with regard to these Hymns
PSALM 117 /118
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! for His Mercy endures forever!
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti 3. This is the Lords doing, and it is
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. Marvellous in our eyes.
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 3
Evfrenestho ta Ourania, agaliastho ta Let the Heavens rejoice and let the
epigia, oti epiise Kratos en Vrahioni earth be glad, for the Lord has
Aftou O Kyrios. Epatise to Thanato shown Strength with His Arm; He
ton Thanaton.Prototokos ton nekron has trampled down Death by Death;
egeneto. Ek kilias Adou errisato imas He has become the First-born of the
ke pareshe to kosmo to Mega Eleos. dead; from the womb of Hades He
has delivered us, and to the world He
has granted Great Mercy.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL APOLYTIKION OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE APOSTLE
Apostole, Hristo to Theo igapimene, O Apostle, the Beloved of Christ God,
epitahinon, rise laon anapologiton. hasten to deliver us, a people who
Dehete Se prospiptonta, O epipesonta have no excuse. He accepts Thy
to stithi katadexamenos. On iketeve Supplications for He condescended
Theologe, ke epimonon nefos ethnon at the Supper to allow Thee to lean
diaskedase, etoumenos imin Irinin, upon Him. Entreat Him, O
ke to Mega Eleos. Theologian, that He scatter the
persistent cloud of hostile nations,
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Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION TONE 2
Panta iper ennian, panta Iperendoxa, ta Beyond
Sa, Theotoke, Mystiria. Ti Agnia
esfragismeni ke Parthenia
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis,
Theon tekousa Alithinon. Afton
iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon.
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FIRST RESURRECTION KATHISMA
Hristos ek nekron egigerte, i aparhi ton
kekimimenon;O prototokos tis ktiseos,
ke Dimiourgos panton ton
gegonoton, tin kataftharisan fisin tou
genous imon, en eafto anekenisen.
Ouk eti Thanate kirivis; O gar ton
olon Despotis, to kratos sou katelise.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION TONE 3
Tin oreotita, tis Parthenias Sou, ke to
iperlampron, to tis Agnias Sou, O
Gavriil kataplagis, evoa Si Theotoke.
Piion Si egkomion, prosagago
epaxion, ti de onomaso Se? Aporo ke
existame. Dio os prosetagin voo Si.
Here, I Keharitomeni.
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA ST JOHN THE DIVINE EVANGELIST
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Anapeson en to stithi tou Iisou, parrisias As
tighanon os Mathitis, irotisas, Tis
estin, O prodotis Sou Kyrie? Ke os
igapimeno, iparhonti endoxe, dia tou
artou outos, safos ipedihthi Si. Othen
ke os mystis, gegonos ton arriton, tou
Logou tin sarkosin, ekdidaskis ta
perata, Theologe Apostole. Presveve
Hristo to Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin
4. PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN
and pray for us, for Peace and Great
Mercy.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen Festal Liturgy Hymns & Readings St John Beloved Apostle
the power of thought, PASCHAL APOLYTIKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
exceedingly Glorious are all Thy
Mysteries, O Birth-giver of God;
Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato Christ is Risen from the dead; By Death
sealed in Purity and preserved in thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis trampling upon death, And has
Virginity, Thou art acknowledged to mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos [3] bestowed Life to those in the tombs.
be, in Very Truth, the Mother who [3]
brought forth the True God;
wherefore Entreat Him so that our
souls may be Saved. Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions
with regard to these Hymns
TONE 3
Christ has risen from the dead - the HYMNS AFTER THE SMALL ENTRANCE
First Fruit of those who repose. The
First Born of Creation and Creator RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 3
of all that has come to be, has Evfrenestho ta Ourania, agaliastho ta Let the Heavens rejoice and let the earth
renewed in Himself the corrupted
epigia, oti epiise Kratos en Vrahioni be glad, for the Lord has shown
nature of our race. Death, you no
Aftou O Kyrios. Epatise to Thanato Strength with His Arm; He has
longer rule, for our Master of all
ton Thanaton.Prototokos ton nekron trampled down Death by Death; He
things has destroyed your power.
egeneto. Ek kilias Adou errisato imas has become the First-born of the
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, ke pareshe to kosmo to Mega Eleos. dead; from the womb of Hades He
and to the Holy Spirit, now and has delivered us, and to the world He
forever, and to the Ages of ages. has granted Great Mercy.
Amen FESTAL APOLYTIKION- ST JOHN THE DIVINE THEOLOGIAN & APOSTLE
Apostole Hristo to Theo igapimene, O Apostle, Speaker of Divinity, the
Seeing how beautiful was Thy Virginity, epitahinon, rise laon anapologiton. Beloved of Christ God, hasten and
Dehete se prospiptonta, O epipesonta to deliver Thy people powerless in
and how Thy Purity shone forth
stithi katadexamenos. On iketeve, argument; for He on Whose Bosom
resplendently, amazed was Gabriel
Theologe, ke epimonon nefos ethnon Thou leant accepts Thee as an
who cried to Thee, thus, O
diaskedase, etoumenos imin irinin, ke Intercessor. Beseech Him, on our
Theotokos: What shall I present to
to Mega Eleos. behalf for Peace and His Great
Thee as a Worthy Encomium? How
Mercy.
shall I address Thee? At a loss and
PASCHAL KONTAKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
perplexed am I. Therefore, I, as
ordered, cry out to Thee: Hail! O I ke en Tafo katilthes Athanate, alla tou Although Thou descended into the
Maiden Full of Grace! Adou kathiles tin dinamin; ke Anestis Tomb, O Immortal One, yet Thou
os Nikitis, Hriste O Theos, Ginexi destroyed the power of Hades; and
Myroforis fthengxamenos: Herete! Ke Thou arose as Victor, O Christ our
a Disciple with close access to the tis sis Apostolis Irinin doroumenos, God! To the Myrrh-bearing Women
O tis pesousi parehon Anastasin. Thou said: Rejoice! And to Thine
Lord, at the Supper Thou leaned
Apostles Thou granted Thy Peace:
close upon His Breast, and asked
the One Who grants Resurrection to
Jesus: Who is it, O Lord who will
the fallen.
betray Thee? And with the bread
He clearly indicated him unto Thee,
for Thou were His Beloved Disciple,
O Glorious One. Therefore, O
Apostle Theologian and Mystic of
THE DIVINE - 8 MAY PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN THE DIVINE - 8 MAY 13.
Evangelista Ioanni, isangele Parthene,
Theologe Theodidakte, Orthodoxos to
kosmo, tin ahranton plevran, to ema
ke to idor vlizousan ekirixas, en O tin
Eonion Zoin, porizometha tes psihes
imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
FESTAL STIHERA THE PARALYTIC
Kyrie, ton Paralyton ouh i kolimvithra
etherapefsen, all O Sos Logos
anekenise, ke oude i plihronios afto
enepodise nosos, oti tis fonis Sou
oxitera i energia edihthi, ke to
disvastakton varos aperripse, ke to
fortion tis klinis evastasen, is
martyrion tou plithous ton iktirmon
Sou, Doxa Si
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FESTAL APOLYTIKION - ST JOHN
Apostole Hristo to Theo igapimene,
epitahinon, rise laon anapologiton.
Dehete Se prospiptonta, O epipesonta
to stithi katadexamenos, on iketeve,
Theologe, ke epimonon nefos ethnon
diaskedase, etoumenos imin irinin, ke
to Mega Eleos.
12. PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN
O Evangelist John, peer of the Angels
and Virgin, Theologian taught by
God, Thou correctly proclaimed to
the world the Immaculate Side,
which spouted Blood and Water,
whereby we obtain Life Eternal for
our souls.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
OF BETHESDA TONE 2
Lord, it was not the Pool that Healed
the Paralytic, but rather it was Thy
Word that Renewed him. Not even
his chronic ailment could impede it,
for the Energy of Thy Voice proved
to be more potent. He threw off the
oppressive burden, and carried the
weight of his pallet, as testimony of
Thine Abundant Mercy. Glory to
Thee!
THE THEOLOGIAN TONE 2
O Apostle, the Beloved of Christ God,
hasten to Deliver us, a people who
have no excuse. He accepts Thee
supplicating Him, for He
condescended at the Supper to let
Thee lean on Him. Entreat Him, O
Theologian, that He scatter the
persistent cloud of hostile nations,
and pray for us for Peace and Great
Mercy.
THE DIVINE - 8 MAY
dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin
Agian mnimin Sou.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA PARALYTIC
Paresin evranto, tin olosomaton, i
paralysesi, fthonou sfingomeni, tin en
Savvato Paralytou sfigxin
katanoountes. Legontes: Ouk exesti,
Therapevin tis Savvasi. Kiin te tin
patrion, tou Savatou katapafsin, tou
nomou Se mi gnontes Despotin, ke
Therapevtin ton psihon imon.
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ST JOHN
Tin mnimin timisomen, tou Apostolou
Pisti. Epesti gar simeron, pasi tis
perasi, fotizousa apantas. Outos gar
tou Kyriou, alithis Theologos, ke en
Evangelio, anadedikte filos. Dio ke tis
timosin afton, vrii iamata.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA PARALYTIC
Rima Paralyton, monon sinesfigxen, os
O pagkosmios, logos efthegxato, tou
di imas epi tis Gis ofthentos di
efsplaghnian. Othen ke ton
kravvaton, eiferon diirheto, kan i
Grammatis oran, to prahthen ouh
ipeferon, kakias katehomeni fthono,
to psihas paralionti.
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PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN
Mysteries ineffable, Thou teach the
Incarnation of the Word to the whole
wide world. Intercede with Christ
our God that He grant Forgiveness of
offences to those who with longing,
observe Thy Holy Memory.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
OF BETHESDA TONE 3
Those whom the paralysis of envy
choked and held, received their full
bodied paralysis when they beheld
how Thou had Healed the Paralytic
on the Sabbath, and said: It is not
permitted on the Sabbath to Heal a
man, for this breaks the Sabbath
Rest that our Fathers handed down
to us! without recognising Thee to
be the Master of the Law and Healer
of our soul!
THE DIVINE - TONE 4
Today is the Memorial of the Apostle,
Saint John throughout the entire
world, and it Illumines us all. So let
us now honour it. It is clearly
apparent in the Gospel he authored
that he was our Lords Friend and a
True Theologian. Therefore, he
pours out Healings to all who
honour him.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
OF BETHESDA TONE 3
A Word alone from Him Who had
Appeared on Earth for us with
Tender-Love, as the Evangelist
declared to all the world, once
Healed the Paralytic, who then took
up his pallet and walked away, past
the Scribes who could not bear to
watch what occurred before their
eyes, for they were overcome by
wicked envy, which paralyses the
soul!
THE DIVINE - 8 MAY 5.
FESTAL PROKEIMENON PSALM 18/19 -
Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos
afton ke is ta perata tis ikoumenis
ta rimata afton. (2)
STIHOS: I Ourani diigounte doxan Theou
piisin de hiron aftou anagelli to
steroma.
Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos
afton ke is ta perata tis ikoumenis
ta rimata afton.
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HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
OUR LORD JESUS RESTORES AND COMMISSIONS ST PETER
Touto ide triton efanerothi O Iisous tis
Mathites Aftou egerthis ek nekron,
ote oun iristisan legi to Simoni Petro
O IIisous:Simon Iona Agapas Me
plion touto?
Legi afto: Ne Kyrie, Si idas oti filo Se.
Legi Afto: Voske ta Arnia Mou.
Legi Afto palin defteron: Simon Iona,
Agapas Me?
Legi afto: Ne Kyrie, Si idas oti Filo Se.
Legi afto: Pimene ta Provata Mou. He said to him: Tend My sheep.
Legi afto to triton: Simon Iona, filis He said to him the third time: Simon,
Me?
Elipithi O Petros oti ipen Afto to triton:
Filis Me?
Ke ipen Afto: Kyrie, Si panta idas Si
ginoskis oti filo Se.
Legi afto O Isous: Voske ta Provata
Mou.
Amin, amin, lego si: ote is neoteros
ezonies ke periepatis opou itheles;
otan the girasis, ektenis tas hiras
sou, ke alos se zosi, ke isi opou ou
thelis.
Touto de ipe simenon pio thanato doxasi This He spoke, signifying by what death
ton Theon.
6. PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN
ST JOHN THE DIVINE THEOLOGIAN
His Proclamation went forth into all
the earth, and His Words to the
ends of the world. (2)
VERSE: The Heavens declare the Glory
of God! The Firmament shows the
Creation of His Hands!
His Proclamation went forth into all
the earth, and His Words to the
ends of the world.
TO ST JOHN 21 : 14 24
The third time our Lord Jesus showed
Himself to His Disciples after He was
Risen from the dead, when they had
eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon
Peter: Simon, son of Jonah, do you
Love Me more than these?
He said to Him: Yes, Lord, Thou know
that I love Thee.
He said to him: Feed My Lambs.
He said to him again a second time:
Simon, son of Jonah, do you Love
Me?
He said to Him:, Yes Lord; Thou know
that I Love Thee.
son of Jonah, do you love Me?
Peter was grieved because He asked him
a third time: Do you love Me? Enite afton en kimbalis evihis, enite
And he said to Him, Lord, Thou know
all things; Thou know that I love
Thee.
Jesus said to him:, Feed My sheep.
Truly, truly, I say to you: when you
were younger, you girded yourself
and walked where you wished; but
when you are old, you will stretch
out your hands, and another will
gird you and carry you where you
do not wish to go.
he would glorify God.
THE DIVINE - 8 MAY
agapomenos, to panepopti Logo ke
krinonti, Dikeis pasan tn ikoumenin
zigis, tis thatharotitos, ke Agnias
kallesi katavgasthis, soma ke dianian
Theomakariste.
Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
Makar, Ioanni Pansofe, periousia
thermis, tis Hristou agapiseos, pleon
panton pefinas, Mathiton
agapomenos, to panepopti Logo ke
krinonti, Dikeis pasan tn ikoumenin
zigis, tis thatharotitos, ke Agnias
kallesi katavgasthis, soma ke dianian
Theomakariste.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
To Parthenias anathisma, to ton septon Let us now extol the Divine St John with
areton, dektikon endietima, tis Sofias
organon, to tou Pnevmatos temenos,
to fotoforon stoma tis Haritos, tis
Ekklisias to fainotaton, omma ton
pansepton, Ioannin asmasi
pnevmatikis, nin anevfimisomen, os
ipiretin Hristou.
Praise
afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi enesato ton Kyrion.
Theologias ta namata, epi tou stithous
peson, tis Sofias exintlisas, ke ton
kosmon irdefsas, Ioanni Panariste, ti
tis Triados gnosi tin thalassan,
kataxiranas tis atheotitos, Stilos
genomenos, ke Nefeli empsihos
kathodigon, pros tin Epouranion,
Klirodosian imas.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN
Judge the Universe, Thou surpassed
all the Disciples in the abundance of
Thy Most Ardent Love for Christ our
Lord, O Divine Apostle John; for
Thou were Radiant in both mind and
body with the handsome traits of
Purity and Chastity, in being Blessed
by God.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp
Blessed and All Wise Evangelist, in
being Loved by the Word Who sees
all things, and using Just Scales, will
Judge the Universe, Thou surpassed
all the Disciples in the abundance of
Thy Most Ardent Love for Christ our
Lord, O Divine Apostle John; for
Thou were Radiant in both mind and
body with the handsome traits of
Purity and Chastity, in being Blessed
by God.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Spiritual Songs as a Servant of Christ
our King, Garland of Virginity and
Luminous Mouth of Grace,
Habitation most worthy to receive
the Divine Virtures, the Churchs
brightest Eye; and let us honour him
as the Holy Spirits Sacred Temple
and Instrument of Divine Wisdom.
Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
O John, when Thou leaned upon the
Bosom of Divine Wisdom Himself,
Thou drew out as if from a Well,
Waters of Theology, and Thou
watered the world with them. And
with the knowledge about the
Trinity, Thou dried the ocean of
pagan godlessness; Thou were an
animate Pillar of both Cloud and
Fire, guiding us towards our
Heavenly Inheritance.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
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ODI 8 Enoumen,
evlogoumen ke
proskinoumen ton Kyrion.
Afti i kliti ke Agia imera, i mia ton
Savvaton, i Vasilis ke Kyria, Eorton
Eorti ke panigiris esti panigireon, en i
evlogoumen Hriston is tous eonas.
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THE MAGNIFICAT

PASCHAL KATAVASIA TONE 1
O Angelos evoa ti Keharitomeni, Agni The Angel cried aloud to the Lady Full
Parthene, Here, ke palin ero, Here,
O Sos IIos Anesti trimeros ek Tafou.
Fotizou, Fotizou i Nea Ierousalim! I gar
doxa Kyriou epi Se anetile. Horeve
nin ke agallou, Sion, Si de, Agni,
terpou, Theotoke, en ti egarsi tou
Tokou Sou.
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FESTAL EXAPOSTILARION ST JOHN
Theologon evrontisas. En arhiin O
Logos, ke pros Theon O Logos in, ke
Theos in O Logos, Apostole Ioanni.
Tou Hristou gar to stithi, epipeson
kakithen de, plires Thelogias, rithron
zois, makar arisamenos Theologe, tin
ktisin ardis apasan, itis Se ke gereri.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES TO
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
FESTAL IDIOMELA ST JOHN
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Makar, Ioanni Pansofe, periousia
thermis, tis Hristou agapiseos, pleon
panton pefinas, Mathiton
10. PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN
Incorruption. Ke touto ipon legi Afto: Akolouthi Mi! And when He had spoken this, He said
ODE 8 We praise, we Bless and we to him: Follow Me!
worship the Lord.
Epistrafis de O Petros vlepi ton Mathitin Then Peter, turning around, saw the
This is the Chosen and Holy Day, the on Igapa O IIisous akolouthounta, ( os Disciple whom Jesus Loved
first of the Sabbaths, the Queen and ke anepesen en to dipno epi to Stithos following, (who also had leaned on
Sovereign, the Feast of Feasts, and Aftou ke ipe: Kyrie, tis estin O His Breast at the Supper and asked:
the Festival of Festivals, in which we paradidous Se?) Lord, who is the one who betrays
Bless Christ to all Ages. Thee?)
Touton idon O Petros legi to Iisou: Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus: Lord,
Kyrie, outos de ti? what about this man?
Legi afto O IIisous: Ean afto thelo Jesus said to him: If I Will that he
menin eos erhome, ti pros se? Si remain until I come, what is that to
of Grace: Rejoice, O Pure Virgin;
akolouthi Mi! you? You follow Me!
and again I say: Rejoice! Thy Son
was Resurrected from the grave on Exilthen oun O logos outos is tous Then this saying went out among the
the Third Day. Adelfous oti O Mathitis ekinos ouk Brethren that this Disciple would not
Be Illumined, Illumined, O New apothniski. die.
Jerusalem! For the Glory of the Lord Ke ouk ipen afto O IIisous oti ouk Yet Jesus did not say to him that he
has Risen over Thee. Dance now for apothniski, al ean afton: Thelo would not die, but: If I Will that he
Joy, O Zion, and exult. And Thou minin eos erhome, ti pros se? remain until I come, what is that to
be merry O Pure Theotokos, at the you?
Rising of the One Whom Thou bore.
Outos estin O Mathitis O martiron peri This is the Disciple who testifies to
touton ke grapsas tafta; ke idamen these things, and wrote these things;
THE DIVINE - TONE 2
oti Alithis estin i Martiria aftou. and we know that his Testimony is
Theologising Thou cried out that the True.
Logos the Word was in the Esti de ke alla polla osa epiisen O And there are also many other things
beginning; and the Word was with Iisous, atina ean grafite kath en, that Jesus did, which if they were
God, and the Logos was God, O John oude afton ime ton kosmon horise written one by one, I suppose that
the Apostle. When Thou fell upon ta grafomena vivlia. even the world itself could not
the Bosom of Christ the Logos, Thou contain the books that would be
imbibed Streams of Life that were written.
full of Theology, O Blessed
Theologian, and with this Godly Amin Amen
Water Thou irrigate the world, which M AKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN BEFORE GOD
today honours Thee.
GOD - PSALM 148
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory
to Thee!
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the Lord. Praise the Lord from the INTERCESSORY HYMNS FOR DIVINE MERCY
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him, Tes TON A POSTOLON Presvies, Eleimon, Through the Intercessions of T HE
all His Powers. To Thee praise is
exalipson ta plithi ton emon A POSTLES , O Merciful One, blot out
due, O God.
egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions.
THE DIVINE - TONE 4
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts; praise eonon. Ages.
Him according to the Greatness of
His Majesty. Amin Amen
Blessed and All Wise Evangelist, in Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, Through the Intercessions of the
exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
being Loved by the Word Who sees
egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions.
all things, and using Just Scales, will
THE DIVINE - 8 MAY PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN THE DIVINE - 8 MAY 7.
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Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega
Eleos Sou ke kata to lithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.
Tin ton Apostolon akrotita, tis
Theologias tin salpinga, ton
pnevmatikon stratigon, ton tin
ikoumenin Theo kathipotaxanta,
defte i Pisti makarisomen, Ioannin
ton aidimon, ek gis methistamenon,
ke gis ouk afistamenon, alla onta ke
menonta, tin foveran tou Despotou
defteran elefsin, is in akatakritos
ipantise imas, etise file mystike,
Hristou epistithie, tous ek pothou
telountas tin mnimin Sou.
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PASCHAL KONTAKION PARALYTIC
Tin psihin mou Kyrie, en amarties
pantoies, ke atopis praxesi, dinos
paralelimenin, egiron ti Theiki Sou
epistasia, osper ke ton Paralyton,
igiras pale, ina krazo sesosmenos.
Iktirmon, Doxa, Hriste, to Krati
Sou.
FESTAL KONTAKION ST JOHN
Ta Megalia Sou Parthene tis diigisete?
Vriis gar Thavmata, ke pigazis
iamata, ke presvevis iper ton psihon
imon, os Thelogos ke filos Hristou.
FESTAL IHOS ST JOHN
Ipsi Ourania ekmanthanin, ke thalassis
ta vathi erevnan, tolmiron iparhi ke
aktalipton. Osper oun astra
exarithmise, ke paralion psammon
ouk estin olos, outos oute ta tou
Theologou ipin ikanon, tosoutis afton
stefanis O Hristos, on igapisen
estepsen! Ou to stithi anepese, ke en
to Mystiko dipno sinistiathi, OS
THELOGOS KE FILOS HRISTOU.
8. PASCHAL MATINS & DIVLIT HYMNS ST JOHN
THE DIVINE APOSTLE- TONE 2
Have mercy upon me, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies do away mine offences.
He is the Paramount of the Apostles,
the Trumpet of Theology, the
Spiritual General, who made the
civilized world subject to God: that
celebrated Evangelist John. Come, O
Faithful, let us call him Blessed. He
was translated from earth, yet not
withdrawn from earth; he is alive
and waiting for the Fearful Second
Coming of Our Master. May Thou
meet it uncondemned, O Mystical
Bosom Friend of Christ, as Thou
pray for us who lovingly observe Thy
memory.
OF BETHESDA TONE 3
I have sinned in every way, I have acted
improperly. Therefore, with
paralysis my soul is woefully
stricken! Raise me up, O Lord,
through Thine own Divine Attention,
even as of old Thou raised up the
Paralytic, so that Saved, I may cry:
Glory, O Compassionate Christ, to
Thy Dominion!
THE DIVINE TONE 2
Who can recount all Thy Mighty Deeds,
O Virgin? Thou pour out Miracles
and Thou overflow with Cures, and
Thou Intercede on behalf of our
souls, as a Theologian and Friend of
Christ.
THE DIVINE
Daring and incomprehensible it is to
search out Celestial Heights, and
the depths of the sea as well. So
just as it is wholly impossible to
number the stars and the sand
upon the shore, so no one is able
to tell about the Theologian, so
many are the Crown with which
Christ has Crowned His Beloved
who leaned against His Chest and
ate with Hym at the Mystical
Supper, AS A THEOLOGIAN AND
FRIEND OF CHRIST.
THE DIVINE - 8 MAY
SYNAXARION 8 MAY
Ti H tou aftou minos, Mnimi tou Agiou On the 8th day of this month we
Endoxou Apostolou ke Evangelistou, celebrate the Synaxis of the Holy
epistithiou, Filou, igapimenou ke Dust that is, the Manna that issued
Parthenou, Ioannou tou Theologou, from the Grave of the Holy and
iti, i sinaxis tis Agias koneos, tis Glorious Apostle and Evangelist,
ekpempomenis ek tou Tafou Aftou, John the Theologian, the Virgin
igoun tou Manna. and Beloved Friend of Christ.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Patros On this day we Commemorate our
imon Arseniou tou Megalou. Righteous Father, St Arsenios the
Great.
Tes afton Agiis Presvies, O Theos, By their Holy Intercessions, O Christ
eleison imas. God, have Mercy on us.
Amin Amen
THE KATAVASIA OF HOLY PASCHA TONE 1
ODI 1 Anastaseos imera! ODE 1 It is the Day of Resurrection! O
Lamprinthomen lai! Pasha, Kyriou people, let us glory in splendour!
Pasha! En gar thanatou pros Zoin ke Pascha, the Lords Pascha! For Christ
ek gis pros Ouranon Hristos O Theos our God has transported us who sing
imas dievivasen, epinikion adontas! the Triumphal Hymn from death to
Life and from earth to Heaven.
ODI 3 Defte poma piomen kenon, ouk ODE 3 Come, let us drink a New Drink.
ek Petras agonou teratourgoumenon, Not one miraculously brought forth
all aftharsias Pigin ek tafou from a barren Rock, but from the
omvrisantos Hristou, en O Fountain of Immortality, sprung
stereoumetha. forth from Christs Tomb, from
which we are Edified.
4 Epi tis Thias filakis O Thigoros
ODI ODE 4 Let the God-inspired Prophet
Avvakoum stito meth imon ke Habakkuk keep with us the Divine
diknito faesforon Angelon diaprisios Watch, and point out the Light-
legonta. Simeron Sotiria to kosmo, bearing Angels, who with a vibrant
oti Anesti Hristos os Pantodinamos. voice declared: Today, Salvation
comes to the world, for Christ has
Risen as Almighty!
5 Let us arise in the early dawn,
ODI 5 Orthrisomen orthrou vatheos ke ODE
anti Myrou ton imnon prosisomen to and instead of Myrrh, offer a Hymn
to the Master; and we shall see
Despoti. Ke Hriston opsometha,
Dikeosinis Ilion, pasi Zoin Christ, the Sun of Righteousness
anatellonta. dawning Life to all.
ODI 6 Katilthes en tis katotatis tis gis ke ODE 6 Thou descended into the
sinetripsas mohlous eonious, deepest parts of the earth and Thou
katohous pepedimenon, Hriste, ke shattered everlasting bars that held
trimeros, os ek kitous Ionas, exanestis fast those fettered; and on the third
tou Tafou. day, like Jonah from the whale, Thou
arose from the Tomb.
ODI 7 O Pedas ek kaminou Risamenos, ODE 7 The Only Blessed and Ever
genomenos Anthropos pashi os Glorious God of our Fathers, Who
thnitos ke dia pathous to thniton Redeemed the Children from the
aftharsias endii evperepian, O furnace, became Man, suffered as a
monos Evlogitos ton pateron Theos ke mortal; and through Suffering, He
iperevdoxos. clothes the mortal with the Grace of
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