Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

By the Grace of God Vespers Hymns

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29 July 2018
BY
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RE-EDITED & PUBLISHED - 04 JUNE 2018 Tone (8) Plagal 4

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 OCTOECHOS-RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION –TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ex Ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, Tafin Thou descended from on High, O
katedexo Triimeron, ina imas Compassionate, and Condescended
Eleftherosis ton Pathon. I Zoi ke i to be buried for Three Days, so that
Anastasis imon, Kyrie: ✞ Doxa Si! from the passions Thy might set us
free. Our Life and Resurrection, O
Lord: ✞ Glory to Thee!!
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION - TONE 4
O di’ imas gennithis ek Parthenou ke Thou Who for our sake was born of a
Stavrosin ipominas Agathe, O Virgin, and suffered crucifixion, O
Thanato to Thanaton skilefsas ke Good One, and despoiled Death
egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous through Death, and as God, revealed
eplasas ti Hiri Sou. Dixon tin Resurrection: despise not Thy Love

St John Chrysostom
Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin for mankind, O Merciful One; accept
tekousan Se Theotokon, Presvevousan the Birth-giver of God Who bore
iper imon ke Soson Sotir imon, laon Thee, and Who entreats Thee for us:
apegnosmenon. and Save Thy despairing people, O
Humility is a Divine Shelter our Saviour!
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

that prevents us from seeing our achievements.
Humility is a Tower of Strength
that defends us in our Battle against our enemy.
Humility is the Door to the Heavenly Kingdom
that introduces those who draw near to it.

St Maximos the Confessor

The soul who is still in pursuit of Prayer
is like a woman in the pains of childbirth;
but the soul who has attained Prayer
is like a woman who has given birth
and is full of Joy on account of her newly born child.

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 O The
Kyrios
Enediasto.
evasilefsen,
Enedisato
evprepian
Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.
Hriston Doxologisomen, ton Anastanta
ek Nekron. Psihin ke soma gar
analavon, to pathi ap’ allilon
dieteme, tis ahrantou men psihis en
Aidi katalthousis, on ke eskilefse,
Tafo de diafthroran ouk ide to Agion
Soma, tou Litrotou ton psihon imon.
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
ou salevthisete.
Psalmis ke imnis Doxologoumen Hriste,
tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, di’ is
imas ileftherosas, tis tyannidos tou
Aidou, ke os Theos edoriso, oin
Eonion, ke to Mega Eleos.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
O Despota ton apanton, akatlipte Piita
Ouranou ke Gis, dia Stavrou pathon,
emi apathian epigasas, Tafin de
katadexamenos, ke anastas en Doxi,
sinanestisas ton Adam Hiri
Pantodinamo. ✞ Doxa ti Si Triimero
Egersi, di is deodorise imin, tin Eonion
Zoin, ke Ilasmon Amartion, os Monos
Efsplaghnos!
✞ 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
THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Animfevte Parthene, i ton Theon
afrastos sillavousa sarki, Mitir Theou
tou ipsistou, Son iketon paraklisis
dehou Panamome, i pasi horigousa
katharismon ton ptesmaton, nin tas
imon ikesias prosdehomeni, disopi
Sothine pantas imas.
“NIN APOLIIS DOULON SOU
TRISAGION PRAYERS

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Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
with Majesty. The Lord clothed and Vespers Hymns – 9th Sunday After Pentecost
girded Himself with Power. 9TH SUNDAY OF ST MATTHEW - WALKING ON WATER
Feast of ST KALLINIKOS OF GANGRA, ASIA MINOR
Praise Christ Who has Arisen from the
Dead, for He took upon Himself Soul Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow
instructions with regard to these Hymns
and Body, and by His Passion He
separated Them One from the Other. HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
He Despoiled Hades when His Pure THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Soul descended there, yet the Holy
Body of our Redeemer lay PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Incorrupted. Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear
me,
And He established the world, which Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
shall not be moved. ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
With Psalms and Hymns we Glorify, O
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Christ, Thy Resurrection from the mou Kyrie.
dead, whereby Thou hast freed us
from the Torments of Hades, and, Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
since Thou art God, Thou hast thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
granted us Eternal Life and Great hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Mercy. mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE(8) PLAGAL 4
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days. Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give
O Lord of all, Incomprehensible Creator exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
of Heaven and Earth, through Thy Esperinon imnon, ke logikin latrian, Si We offer up to Thee, O Christ, our
Passion on the Cross Thou hast Hriste prosferomen, oti iidokisas, tou Evening Hymn and Spiritual
Freed me from passion. After eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Worship, for it has pleased Thee to
enduring Burial, Thou Rose in Glory, have Mercy on us by Thy
Raising up Adam with Thine Resurrection.
Almighty Arm. ✞ Glory to Thy
Resurrection on the Third Day,
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
whereby Thou hast Endowed us with antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Eternal Life, and granted us Pardon Kyrie, Kyrie, mi aporripsis imas apo tou Lord, Lord, cast us not away from Thy
of our sins, O Only Compassionate! Prosopou Sou, alla evdokison, tou Presence, but be pleased to have
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Mercy on us by Thy Resurrection.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
forever, and to the Ages of ages. isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
Amen voice.
Here Sion Agia, Mitir ton Ekklision, Rejoice, O Holy Zion, Mother of
Theou katikitirion. Si gar edexo proti, Churches and Dwelling Place of God,
O Unwed Virgin, who ineffably
afesin amartion, dia tis Anastaseos. for Thou were the first to receive
Conceived God Incarnate, O Mother remission of sins by the
of the Most High God: accept Resurrection.
Entreaties from Thy Supplicants, O
All Blameless One. To all Thou grant Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
Purification of their offences. We fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
Pray Thee now: accept our O ek Theou Patros Logos, pro ton Eonon Begotten before all Ages of God the
Supplications and Entreat Him to gennithis, ep’ eshaton de ton hronon, Father, the Word, Who in Latter
. . .” – Save us all. O aftos ek tis Apirogamou sarkothis, Times took Flesh of the Virgin,
voulisi Stavrosin Thanatou ipemine, willingly endured Death by
ke ton pale nekrothenta anthropon Crucifixion, and by His
esose, dia tis eaftou Anastaseos. Resurrection, Saved us who have
been subject to Death.
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 Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin,
Doxologoumen Hriste, di’ is
ileftherosas Adamieon genos, ek tis
tou Aidou tyrannidos, ke edoriso to
kosmo os Theos, zoin Eonion, ke to
Mega Eleos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Doxa Si Hriste Sotir, Iie, Theou
Monogenes, O Prospagis en to Stavro,
ke Anastas ek Tafou Triimeros.
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion
Se Doxazome Kyrie, ton ekousios di’
imas, Stavron ipominanta, ke Se
proskinoumen, Pantodiname Sotir, mi
aporripsis imas apo tou Prosopou
Sou, all’ Epakouson ke Soson imas,
dia tis Anastaseos Sou Philanthrope.
FESTAL PROSOMIA – ST KALLINIKOS -
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Martys Theofron Kallinike, iper to zin to O
Thanin, efsevos proelomenos, tou
Hristou ton Thanaton, Alithos
exikonisas. Athanasias othen
epetihes, ke anesperou Makariotitos,
entha ta tagmata, ton Angelon efike,
ke Athliton, Panton Agallomenos,
skinosas Endoxe.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Martys Pammakar Kallinike, pros
aoratous ehthrous, ton aoraton
Kyrion, simmahian amahon,
kektimenos anestisas, athansias
megala propea, ton exalifin gin te ke
thalassan, katakavhomenon, ti pigmi
ton athlon Sou, katavalon, ke ti ton
ematon Sou, katapontisas roi.
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If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
We Glorify Thy Resurrection from the
dead, O Christ, whereby Thou hast
set free Adam’s race from the
Torment of Hades, and, as God, hast
granted to the world Eternal Life and
Thy Great Mercy.
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
✞ Glory to Thee, O Christ, Saviour,
Only Begotten Son of God Who was
nailed to the Cross, and on the
Third Day Rose from the Tomb.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
To Thee we offer Glory, O Lord Who of
Thine own Will hast Endured the
Cross for our sake; and we worship
Thee, O Almighty Saviour. Cast us
not away from Thy Presence, but
Hear us and Save us by Thy
Resurrection, O Lover of mankind.
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Godly-minded Kallinikos, Thou
devoutly preferred death above life.
Thou revealed a Faithful Image of
the Death of Christ! Wherefore Thou
obtained Immortality and Unending
Joy! Thou hast made Thy Dwelling
with the Angelic Ranks where all
Champions Rejoice, O Glorious!
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
O All Blessed Martyr, Kallinikos, Thou
had the unseen Lord as an invincible
ally against unseen enemies! Thou
raised up Great Trophies of
Immortality! By the first of Thy
Contests Thou overthrew him who
boasts of blotting out the Earth and
sea. Thou drowned him in the
streams of Thy blood!
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Ton tis efsevias Promahon, ke katheretin Let
ehthrou, ke Martyron sinomilon, ke
Naon tou Pnevmatos, tou Agiou
genomenon, ton stratiotin tou
Vasileos Hristou, ton iamaton to
adapaniton, ontos thisavrisma, ton
Piston to stirigma, ton Thavmaton,
simeron Kallinikon, Imnis Timisomen.
✞ 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
THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
O Vasilefs ton Ouranon, dia
Filanthropian, epi tis Gis ofthi, ke tis
anthropis sinanestrafi. Ek Parthenou
gar agnis, sarka proslavomenos ke ek
taftis proelthon meta tis proslipseos,
is Estin iios, diplous tin fisin, all’ ou
tin ipostasin. Dio telion afton Theon,
ke telion anthropon, alithos
kirittontes, omologoumen Hriston ton
Theon imon, on iketeve Mitir
animfevte, eleithine tas psihas imon.
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SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian
enedisato
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke
perizosato.
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is
ou salevthisete.
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OCTOECHOS - RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE(8) PLAGAL 4
Anilthes epi Stavrou Iisou, O katavas ex Thou
Ouranou, ilthes epi Thanaton, i Zoi i
Athantos, pros tous en skoti, to Fos to
Alithinon, pros tous pesontas, i
panton Anastasis, O Fotismos, ke O
Sotir imon, ✞ Doxa Si!
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His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
us honour the Champion with
Hymns today! He is the foremost
Warrior for Piety, a destroyer of he
enemy, the constant Companion of
Martyrs! He is a Temple of the Holy
Spirit who became a Soldier of Christ
our King! He is truly the
Inexhaustible Treasury of Healings,
and the Wonderful Support of the
Faithful!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
The King of Heaven, out of Love for
mankind, Appeared on Earth, and
lived among mankind. He is One
Son, twofold in Nature, but not in
Hypostasis, for He took on flesh
from a Pure Virgin, and came forth
from Her with that which He had
assumed. Therefore, we Confess
Christ our God, truly proclaiming
that He is One and the Same, Perfect
God and Perfect Man. Intently pray
to Him, O Unwed Mother, to have
Mercy on our soul.
The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
with Majesty.
1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
with Power
2. And He established the world ,
which shall not be moved.
ascended the Cross, O Jesus,
having descended from Heaven,
Thou went to Thy Death, O Life
Eternal. Thou art the True Light to
those in Darkness, and the
Resurrection of all who have fallen.
O Enlightener and Saviour: ✞ Glory
to Thee!
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