Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Sunday Vespers Hymns

By the Grace of God 16 September 2018
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 FESTAL APOSTICHA- HOLY CROSS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
On per pale Moisis, protiposas en eafto, That which Moses of old prefigured in
ton Amalik katavalon etroposato. Ke himself, and thereby struck down
h
Resurrection Vespers - 15 Sunday After Pentecost David O melodos, ipopodion Si voon,
proskinisthe dietaxato, Timion
and routed Amalek, which David the
Melodist ordered to be adored,
After the Exaltation of the Life-giving Holy Cross Stavron Sou, Hriste O Theos, simeron calling it Thy ‘Footstool,’ – Thy
amartoli proskinountes hilesin anaiis, Precious Cross, O Christ our God –
Kindly use the Service Book until this point,
then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns
de ton kataxiosanta pagine en afto, today we sinners venerate – kissing
animountes voomen Si. Kyrie Sin to it with unworthy lips. And as we
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE Listi tis Vasilias Sou Axioson imas. Extol Thee Who deigned to be nailed
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
thereon, to Thee we exclaim, saying:
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE O Lord, together with the Robber
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme, BOOK – “NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON count us also worthy of Thy
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry SOU...” & TRISAGION PRAYERS
Kingdom.
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear my RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION– TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to voice, when I cry out to Thee!
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Hear me, O Lord!
Katelisas to Stavro Sou ton Thanaton. By Thy Cross Thou destroyed Death;
Ineoxas to listi ton Paradison. Ton Thou opened Paradise to the Thief;
mou Kyrie.
Miroforon ton thrinon metevales ke Thou changed the funeral wail of the
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee tis sis Apostolis kirittin epetaxas, oti Myrrh-bearing Women, and
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of Anestis, Hriste O Theos, parehon to Commanded them to announce to
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice. kosmo to Mega Eleos. Thine Apostles that Thou had Risen
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord! from the dead, O Christ our God,
Who bestows upon the world Great
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Mercy.
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring out of prison my soul, to ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name. ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
Defte Agalliasometha to Kyrio, to Come, let us Rejoice in the Lord Who eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
sintripsanti Thanatou to Kratos, ke destroyed the power of Death and Amin Amen
fotisanti anthropon to genos, meta Enlightened mankind. And let us cry
MENAION – FESTAL STIHI – ST EUPHEMIA – TONE 3
ton Asomaton kravgazontes. together with the Angels: O Creator
Dimiourge ke Sotir imon: ✞ Doxa Si! and our Saviour! ✞ Glory to Thee! Lian eufranas tous Orthodoxous, ke To the Orthodox Thou brought elation,
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until katishinas tous kakodoxous Eufimia to the Unorthodox, humiliation, O
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me. Hristou kalliparthene. Tis gar Euphemia, Beautiful Virgin of Christ.
Tetartis Synodou ekirosas, a i Pateres For what the Fathers of the Fourth
Stavron ipeminas Sotir, ke Tafin di’ Thou endured the Cross, O Saviour, kalos edogmatisan, Marys Endoxe, Ecumenical Synod decreed well as
imas, Thanato de os Theos, Thanaton and the Tomb, for our sake. As God Hriston ton Theon iketeve dorisasthe Dogma, Thou ratified. Pray to Christ
enekrosas. Dio proskinoumen tin Thou put to Death to Death by imin to Mega Eleos. our God, O Glorious Martyr,
Triimeron Sou Anastasin: ✞ Kyrie: Death. Wherefore, we worship Thy fervently Entreating Him to grant us
Doxa Si! Third Day Resurrection: O Lord: ✞ His Great Mercy.
Glory to Thee! MENAION - FESTAL APOLYTIKION – HOLY CROSS - TONE 1
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to ✞ Soson, Kyrie, ton Laon Sou ke ✞ Save, O Lord, Thy People, and Bless
isakouson tis fonis mou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my Evlogison tin Klironomian Sou, Thine Inheritance, granting Vicoty
voice. Nikas tis Vasilefsi kata varvaron to the Faithful over the enemy,
Apostoli idontes tin Egersin tou The Apostles, having beheld the doroumenos, ke to Son fillatton dia and by Thy Cross protect Thy
Dimiourgou, ethavmasan voontes tin Resurrection of our Creator, in awe ton Stavrou Sou politevma. (3) Commonwealth.
Ainesin tin Angelikin: Afti i Doxa tis sang Angelic songs of Praise: This is
Ekklisias! Outos O ploutos tis Vasilias! the Glory of the Church! These are RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE
O Pathon di’ imas, Kyrie: ✞ Doxa Si! the Riches of the Kingdom! Having BOOK – DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

suffered Death, O Lord: ✞ Glory to
Thee!
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.

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 RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Kan sinelifthis Hriste, ipo anomon Although Thou, O Christ, hast been
Anestis ek tou Tafou, Sotir tou Kosmou, Rising from the Tomb, O Saviour of the andron, alla Si mou i Thos, ke ouk taken captive by evil men, Thou art
ke sinigiras tous anthropous, Sin ti world, Thou hast, together with Thy eshinome, emastihthis ton noton, ouk my God and I am not ashamed. I do
Sarki Sou, Kyrie, ✞ Doxa Si! Flesh, Raised up mankind. O Lord: ✞ arnoume. Stavro prosilothis, ke ou not deny that Thy Back was
Glory to Thee! kripto. Is tin Egersin Sou kavhome. scourged, nor will I hade that Thou
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself O gar Thanatos Sou Zoi Mou. were nailed to the Cross. I boast of
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and Pantodiname ke Filanthrope, Kyrie: ✞ Thy Resurrection, for Thy Death is
Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power. Doxa Si. my Life! O Almighty and Loving
God: ✞ Glory to Thee!
Ton Anastanta ek Nekron, ke Fotisanta Him Who Rose from the Dead and
FESTAL STIHERA – AFTERFEAST HOLY CROSS – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
tap anta, defte proskinisome! Ek tis Enlightened all, come, let us worship!
tou Aidou gar tyranidos, imas For by His Resurrection on the Third Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
ileftherose, dia tis aftou Triimerou Day, He set us free from the tyranny filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Egerseos, Zoin imin dorisamenos, ke of Hades, granting us Life and Great Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.
to Mega Eleos. Mercy.
Stavros anipsoumenos, ou en afto The Cross is Exalted, and invites all
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which ipsothentos, to Pathos to Ahranton, Creation to Praise the Immaculate
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved. animnin protrepete Ktisin apasan. Passion of our Lord Who was lifted
Ipo ton Aidin katelthon Hriste, Thanaton Thou hast descended into Hades, O En afto ktinas gar, ton imas ktinanta, up on it. For when He thereby slew
eskilefsas, ke Triimeros Anastas, ias Christ, despoiling Death. Rising on nekrothentas anexoose, ke him who murdered us, He granted
katekalline, ke is Ouranous Life again to us who are dead, and
sinanestisas, Doxaontas tin Sin the Third Day, Thou hast also raised
Politevesthe, ixiosen os Efsplaghnos, Beautified us, and, being
Pantodinamon Egersin, Kyrie us up, and we Glorify Thine
di’ Ipervolin Agathotitos. Othen Compassionate, He granted us
Filanthrope. Almighty Resurrection, O Lord, and Heavenly Citizenship according to
Loving God. gegithotes, ipsosmen to Onoma
Aftou, ke tin Aftou Megalinomen, His Great Benevolence. Wherefore,
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O akran sigkatavasin. let us Rejoice as we Exalt His Holy
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days. Name, and let us Magnify His Divine
Condescension.
Foveros ofthis Kyrie, en Tafo Kimenos os O Lord, what a Fearful Sight it was to
O ipnon, anastas de Triimeros os behold Thee lying as if asleep in the Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
dinatos, ton Adam sinanestisas Tomb! Yet Thou Arose on the Third afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
Day in Power, also Raising Adam, Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
kravgazonta. ✞ Doxa ti Anastasi
who cried: ✞ Glory to Thy his transgressions.
Sou, Mone Filanthrope.
Resurrection, O Only Loving God! Stavros anipsoumenos, ou en afto The Cross is Exalted, and invites all
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, ipsothentos, to Pathos to Ahranton, Creation to Praise the Immaculate
and to the Holy Spirit animnin protrepete Ktisin apasan. Passion of our Lord Who was lifted
En afto ktinas gar, ton imas ktinanta, up on it. For when He thereby slew
MENAION – FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST EUPHEMIA – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 nekrothentas anexoose, ke him who murdered us, He granted
katekalline, ke is Ouranous Life again to us who are dead, and
Pasa glossa kinistho pros evifimian, tis Let every tongue engage in praising the Politevesthe, ixiosen os Efsplaghnos, Beautified us, and,
Compassionate, He granted us
being
Panevfimou Evfimias, apan genos ke All Praised Euphemia. Every race di’ Ipervolin Agathotitos. Othen
and every age – young men and gegithotes, ipsosmen to Onoma Heavenly Citizenship according to
ilikia pasa, neaniski ke Partheni, tin
virgins, with words of Praise let us Aftou, ke tin Aftou Megalinomen, His Great Benevolence. Wherefore,
Hristou Parthenomartyra, egkomiis
crown the Virgin Martyr of Christ. akran sigkatavasin. let us Rejoice as we Exalt His Holy
katastepsomen. Nomimos gar Name, and let us Magnify His Divine
andrisameni, ke to havnon tou thileos For she behaved bravely according to
the rues, and avoiding feminine Condescension.
aporripsasa, di’ athlitikon ponon, ton
tyrannon ehthron katavevliken, weakness, she threw down the tyrant Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Ouranio de ke Thio stefi kosmithisa, foe through her exertions in the Him, all you people!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
games, and for this she was
etite to Nimfio ke Thou, dorithine
decorated with a Heavenly and Mosis proetipou Se, hras ektinas is ipsos, Moses once prefigured Thee when he
imin to Mega Eleos. extended his arms upwards and
Divine Crown. Now she Entreats Her ke katatropoumenos, Amalik ton
Bridegroom and God to grant us His tyrannon, Stavre Timie, ton Piston utterly routed Amalek, the tyrant
Great Mercy. kavhima, Athliton stirigma, King, O Most Precious Cross –
Believer’s Pride and Joy, Athletes’
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton Now and forever, and to the Ages of Apostolon
promahe,
egkallopisma,
panton ton
Dikeon
Osion Support, Apostles’ Badge and
eonon. ages. Adornment, Defender of the Judt,
Diasosma. Dio Se animpsoumenon,
Amin Amen vlepousa i Ktisis evfrenete, ke and Preservation of the Devout! And
Panigirizi, Doxazousa Hriston ton dia all Creation, beholding Thee uplifted

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 Sou, ta diestota sinapsanta, akra high now Rejoices and celebrates, Panagion, en O Hristos O Theos, We mortals shalt join with Angels to
Agathotiti. Glorifying Christ Who, through Thee, Hieras ekousios aplosas, ilkosen behold the Sanctified Wood Exalted
. has United those who were ezogrise pantas, ke pros Ouranous upon which Christ our God
separated, according to His Great imas anipsosen. voluntarily stretched out His Hands
Benevolence. to gather all us prisoners and Raise
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the us to the Heavenly Places!
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever. ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
eona. and to the Holy Spirit
Stavre Pansevasmie, on periepousi taxis, O Cross Most Revered! Which Orders of MENAION – FESTAL STIHI – ST EUPHEMIA – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Angelon githomene, simeron Angels Joyously surround, today at I diinthismeni tes arêtes, ke pefotismeni Adorned with Virtue as though with
ipsoumenos, Thio nevmati, animpsis Thine Exaltation, by Divine ton logismon, i Myra proheousa en flowers, and Enlightened in reason,
apantas, tous klopi vroseos, Command, Thou exalt everyone who tes kardies ton Piston, i ek tis eoas pouring forth Fragrant Myrrh into
aposthentas ke is Tanaton, had been evicted, and who fell into anatilasa os astir fainos, ke the heart of the Faithful, Thou rose
katolisthisantas. Othen Se kardia ke Death for having stolen Fruit! athrismon piisasa, dia tis tou Agiou from the East like a Shining Star O
hilesi, Pistos periptissomeni, ton Wherefore, we faithfully kiss Thee Pnematos epifitiseos ton Thion Euphemia All Praised. And, having
Agiasmon ariometha. Ipsoute with heart and lips caressing Thee, Pateron, mi dialipis iper imon ratified the Assembly of the Divine
voones, Hriston ton iperagathon thus deriving Sanctity and disopousa pros Kyrion, Eufimia Father, through the Visitation of the
Theon, ke to aftou proskinisate, Thion exclaiming: “Exalt Christ, the Lord Panevfime, Sothine tas psihas imon. Holy Spirit, do not cease Entreating
ipopodion. our God, Who is exceedingly Good! our Lord on our behalf, for the
And Worship and Venerate Him and Salvation of our soul.
His Divine Footstool, the Cross!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, eonon. ages.
and to the Holy Spirit
MENAION - FESTAL STIHI – EXALTATION OF THE CROSS – TONE 2
Amin Amen
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For with the Lord there is Mercy, and THEOTOKION – TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
afto litosis, ke aftos litrosete ton Israil with Him is abundant Redemption; Mitir men egnosthis, iper fisin Thou were known to be a Mother
ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He shalt Redeem Israel from all Theotoke, eminas de Parthenos, iper surpassing nature, O Theotokos, and
Ofthi, i tou xilou ponira, gefsis en Edem their transgressions. logon ke ennian, ke to Thavma tou yet Thou remained a Virgin, in a
tis genarhes, simavasa panti to geni The evil taste of the Tree in Eden long Tokou Sou, erminefse glossa ou manner exceeding speech and
vroton. Alla nin pros akiraton, zoin ago Condemned our First Parents to dinate. Paradoxou gar ousis tis thought. And no language is capable
ke amino, lixin aneklithimen, dia tou a Covenant of Terror – Death was sillipseos Agni, akataliptos Estin O of explaining the Wonder of Thy
Thou Stavrou. On per anipsountes introduced to mankind but now we tropos tis kiiseos. Opou gar voulete Childbirth! O Pure Maiden, Thy
imnoumen, ton animpsothenta en have been Raised to the better Theos, nikate fiseos taxis. Dio Se Conception was Paradoxical, hence
touto, Kyrion ke kosmon, portion of Life without end, by the pantes Mitera tou Theou ginoskontes, the manner of Thy Child-bearing is
sinipsosanta. Holy Cross. At its Exaltation, we deometha Sou ektenos. also Incomprehensible. For
Praise our Lord Who was raised on it, whenever God so Wills, nature’s
Raising the world with Himself! RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE order is over-ridden. Wherefore,
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Praise BOOK – THE ENTRANCE – “FOS acknowledging Thee as the Mother
epenesate afon, pantes i lai. Him, all you people. ILARON...”
of God, to Thee we all intently pray:
Iras, to planomenon Sotir, Provaton ep’ Thou carried Thy deluded Flock upon Intercede for the Salvation of our
omon ke touto, to So prosixas Patri, Thy Shoulders, offering them to Thy soul.
dia tou Timiou Sou, ke Zoiforou Father, O Saviour. Thou numbered PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92
Stavrou, ke Angelis irithmisas, en them with the Angels in the Holy
Pnevmati Thio. Xilon gar antethikas, Spirit, through Thy Precious and O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He is vested with
anti tou xilou Hriste. On nin Life-bearing Cross! Thou resisted enedisato Majesty.
anipsountes en Pisti, Se ton en afto the tree with Thy Tree! Now, in 1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord is vested and girded with
ipsothenta, ke imas ipsosanta Faith, we raise it on High! We Glorify perizosato. Power
Doxazomen. Thee! On It Thou were lifted up,
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, ke i raising us with Thyself. 2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And thus He established the world
Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton eona. For His Mercy Rules over us, and the ou salevthisete. , which shall not be moved.
Stomen, en to Iko tou Theou, praxesi Truth of our Lord endures forever!
komontes entheis, ke ton Kraniou Let us stand in the Presence of God, O RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE
Pisti, horon epoptefsomen, Faithful! Let us attend to Spiritual BOOK – FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS

katharotato noi. Ke ipsoumenon Things, gazing in spirit upon the
vlepsomen, vroti Sin Angelis, xilon to Place of the Skull with Purified Mind.

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