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Festal Matins & Divine Liturgy Hymns

5 December
By the Grace of God St Savvas the Sanctified
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 Elder Arsenios Papatsiok (1914-2011)

Almsgiving does not only concern

giving our money to the poor, needy and destitute.
Christoforos Papadopoulos - Theologian Almsgiving concerns the acceptance
of our fellow human beings,
Goodness is identified with the Lord our God. Therefore knowledge of without alienating, embarrassing nor humiliating them
Goodness is tantamount to Knowledge of God. with our unworthy, unmerciful thoughts
And because God is a Person, not an idea, Knowledge of Him is realized and thus our attitudes!
through our personal Communication with Him.
The more we Love God the more we know Him, and this Knowledge of God If we have colleagues who are sorrowful
then becomes Love again. (ST GREGORY OF NYSSA, ‘ON THE SOUL AND THE RESURRECTION’) or suffering any degree of tragedy,
Just as God Loves us completely, so does He want us to Love Him. we should be able to comfort them and soothe their pain.
This is expressed in His First Commandment: ‘You shall Love the Lord your
For the poor, needy and destitute
God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
We are Called to Love God with all the powers of our mind, body and soul - we should Entreat our Lord
with everything that makes us who we are – our entire being. with a short Prayer: ”Lord have mercy ...”
The only way for us to prosper in God’s Love is to observe His especially when we are unable to approach them
Commandments.
to comfort, or assist them
But this progression in God’s Love is achieved gradually, through harsh
trials, which is due to our inability to Love truly, because we live in a because we are passing by on a train, bus, or car
fallen state in which the passions reign and where we have to threaten and see their plight from our window.
and overcome our self-love. Almsgiving concerns that state of our heart
Trials, sorrows and temptations test our Freedom as to whether we will
remain Faithful to our Love for God or for ourselves regarding all the pain and suffering that surrounds us.
Our Lord Jesus Christ told us very clearly and concisely that if we choose to The largest, worst sin of all
Follow Him, we must first deny our self. for which we will suffer Eternal Condemnation
This does not mean that we should stop loving our self, but that if we truly at our Final Judgement
want to demonstrate that Love, we must deny “...the impassioned and
mindless love for the body...’’ (ST MAXIMOS THE CONFESSOR) concerns our lack of Love and Mercy for our fellow sinners!
In other words, we must reject self-love, the passions and desires that
besiege our self, which is only possible through emptying oneself and
offering oneself entirely to God - as Christ did first, on the Cross.

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 Asate to Kyrio asma kenon, i enesis
aftou en Ekklisia Osion.
THE EPISTLE ST PAUL
OF TO THE
BATTLE AGAINST THE FLESH
Adelphi: O Karpos tou Pnevmatos estin
Agapi, Hara, Irini, Makrothimia,
Hristotis, Agathosini, Pistis, Praotis,
Egkratia.
Kata ton tiouton ouk esti Nomos. Against such there is no law.
I de tou Hristou tin sarka estavrosan Sin Those who are Christ’s have
tis pathimasi ke tes epithimies.
I zomen Pnevmati, Pnevmati ke
stihomen.
Mi
ginometha kenodoxi, allilous
prokaloumeni, allilis fthonountes.
Adelphi, ean ke prolifthi anthropos en
tini paraptomati, imis i Pnevmatiki
kataritizete ton tiouton en Pnevmati
Praotitos, skopon seafton, mi ke si
pirasthis.
Allilon ta vari vastazete, ke outos
anaplirosate ton Nomon tou Hristou.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
FAITHFUL DISCIPLES OF CHRIST REST ASSURED & CONFIDENT
Ipen Kyrio tis eaftou Mathites: “...Panta
mi paredothi ipo tou Patros Mou, ke
oudis epiginoski ton Iion, i mi O
Patir.
“Oude ton Patera tis epiginoski, i mi O
Iios, ke O ean voulite O Iios
apokalipse.
“Defte pros me pantes i kopiontes ke
pefortismeni, kago anapafso imas.
“Arate ton Zigon Mou ef’ Emas, ke
mathete ap’ emou, oti Praos Imi ke
Tapinos ti kardia, ke evrisete
anapafsin tes psihes imon.
“O gar Zigos Mou hristos, ke to
Fortion Mou elafron estin.”
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Sing unto the Lord a New Song – His
Praise in the Assembly of His Holy
GALATIANS 5 : 22 – 6 : 2
& DO GOOD TO EVERYONE
Brethren: the Fruit of the Spirit is Love,
Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Kindness,
Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness,
Self-control.
crucified
the flesh with its passions and
desires.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk
in the Spirit.
Let us not become conceited, provoking
one another, envying one another.
Brethren: if a man is overtaken in any
trespass, you who are Spiritual
restore such a one in a spirit of
Gentleness, considering yourself lest
you also be tempted.
Bear one another’s burdens, and so
fulfil the Law of Christ.
TO ST MATTHEW 11 : 27 – 30
IN HIM
At that time, our Lord Jesus said: “... All
things have been delivered to Me by
My Father, and no one knows the
Son except the Father.
“Nor does anyone know the Father,
except the Son, and the one to
whom the Son Wills to reveal Him.
“Come to Me, all who labour and who
are heavily laden, and I will grant
you rest.
“Take My Yoke upon you, and learn
from Me, for I Am Gentle and Lowly
in heart, and you will find rest for
your souls.
“For My Yoke is easy and My Burden is
light.”
FESTAL MATINS & DIV LIT
St Savvas the Sanctified
BY ST NIKOLAI VELIMIROVICH
St Savvas was born in the obscure village of Mutalaska, in the Province of
Cappadocia, to his devout and pious parents, John and Sophia. At the very
tender age of eight years, he left his family and went to the nearby Monastic
Community of Flavian, where he was tonsured a Monk.
After ten years, he went to various Monasteries in Palestine, and remained for the
longest time in the Monastery of St Euthymios the Great and the Monastery of St
Theoktistos.
St Euthymios the Great, having been granted the Divine Gift of Clairvoyance,
prophesied that St Savva would become a famous Monk and Teacher of Monks,
and that he would eventually establish a Lavra that would be greater than all
others of that time.
After the Repose in Christ of St Euthymios, St Savva withdrew into the desert where he
remained for five years as an Ascetic Hermit in a cave that had been revealed
to him by an Angel of God.
When he had become Perfected in Monastic Life, St Savva began – by Divine
Providence – to gather many souls who sought a good Spiritual Life in Christ.
In a very short time, such an immense multitude had gathered that St Savva was
compelled to construct a church and many cells to accommodate them all, and
when the Armenians also went to him, St Savva provided them with a cave
wherein they celebrated the Holy Services in the Armenian language.
After his father, John, had Reposed in Peace, St Savva’s mother, Sophia, went to join
him, and received Tonsure as a Nun - accommodated at a short distance away
from his Monastery, where she lived a devout Life of Asceticism until her Repose
in Christ.
St Savva endured many assaults from all sides – from those who were close to him,
from heretics, and from demons. Yet he always triumphed over them all.
Those who were close to him he overcame with Kindness, Love and Indulgence,
while the heretics were overcome by his unwavering Confession of the Orthodox
Faith and Divine Truth of Christ our Lord and Saviour - and the demons were
overcome by the Sign of the Cross, St Savva’s profound and sincere, natural
Humility and Obedience to God, and the Divine Assistance, Energy and Power of
Almighty God.
St Savva endured a particularly great Struggle with demons on Mount Castellium,
where he established his second Monastery. Altogether, St Savva established
seven Holy Monasteries.
St Savvas and his beloved friend and neighbour, St Theodosios the Great, were two
of the greatest Luminaries and Pillars of Orthodox Christianity in the East. They
corrected Emperor sand Patriarchs in matters of our True Faith, and to everyone
– rich or poor – they served as Perfect Examples of Saintly Humility and
Obedience, as well as demonstrating the Miraculous Power of God through their
tireless endeavours for His Glory, Honour and Worship.
Having toiled and Struggled ceaselessly, and having borne abundant Blessed
Spiritual Fruit for God alone, at the age of 94, St Savva finally Reposed in Peace
in 532. Among his many wondrous Good Works, St Savva the Sanctified was the
first to compile the Order of Services used in Monasteries, known as the
Jerusalem Typikon.
May his memory be Eternal and may he contine to Intercede for our Salvation.
HYMNS – ST SAVVAS THE SANCTIFIED – 5 DECEMBER 3.
 Festal Matins Hymns – St Savva the Sanctified Festal Divine Liturgy Hyns - St Savva the Sanctified
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS SMALL ENTRANCE HYMNS

PSALM 117 /118 ISODIKON – TONE 2

PRAISE TO GOD
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos,
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶
MENAION -FESTAL APOLYTKION – ST SAVVA – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Tes ton dakrion Sou roes, tis erimou to With
agonon egeorgisas, ke tis ek vathous
stengmis, is ekaton tous pnous
ekarpoforisas, ke gegonas foster ti
ikoumeni, lampoon tis Thavmasin.
Savva Patir imon Osie. Presveve
Hristo to Theo, Sothine tas psihas
imon.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Tes ton dakrion Sou roes, tis erimou to
agonon egeorgisas, ke tis ek vathous
stengmis, is ekaton tous pnous
ekarpoforisas, ke gegonas foster ti
ikoumeni, lampoon tis Thavmasin.
Savva Patir imon Osie. Presveve
Hristo to Theo, Sothine tas psihas
imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back. ✶
3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
the Rivers of Thy Tears Thou
made the barren desert bloom; and
with Thy Sighs from deep within,
Thou made Thy Labours bear their
Fruits a hundredfold; and Thou
became a Star – Illuminating the
world by Thy Miracles, O Savvas, our
Devout Father. Intercede with Christ
our God, for the Salvation of our
soul.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
With the Rivers of Thy Tears Thou
made the barren desert bloom; and
with Thy Sighs from deep within,
Thou made Thy Labours bear their
Fruits a hundredfold; and Thou
became a Star – Illuminating the
world by Thy Miracles, O Savvas, our
Devout Father. Intercede with Christ
our God, for the Salvation of our
soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
✞Defte proskinisomen, ke prospesomen
Hristo. Soson imas, Iie Theou, O E N
A G I I S T H A V M A S T O S , psallontas Si.
Allilouia!
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST SAVVA THE
Tes ton dakrion Sou roes, tis erimou to
agonon egeorgisas; ke tis ek vathous
stenagmis, is ekaton tous ponous
ekarpoforisas; ke gagonas Fostir, tis
ikoumenis, lambon tis thavmasi,
Savva Patir imon Osie. Presveve
Hristo to Theo, Sothine tas psihas
imon.
PARISH PATRONAL APOLYTIKION

FESTAL KONTAKION - ST SAVVAS THE
Os apo vrefous to Theo thisia amomos, O
prosevehthis di aretis, Savva Makarie,
to Se prin gennithine epistameno,
ehrimatisas Osion egkallopisma,
polistis te tis erimou exietpenos. Dio
krazo Si. Heris Pater aidime.
SEASONAL KONTAKION - NATIVITY OF CHRIST
I Parthenos simeron, ton Iperousion tikti, Today
ke i gi to spyleon to aprito prosagi.
Angeli meta Pimenon doxologousi,
Magi de meta asteros odiporousi, di’
imas gar egenniti, Pedion neon, O Pro
Aionon Theos.
RETURN TO THE SERVICE BOOK –
TRISAGION HYMN

PROKEIMENON – PSALM 149 – TONE (7) VARYS-GRAVE
Kavhisonte Osii en Doxi ke agalliasonte
epi ton kiton afton.
✞Come, let us worship and bow down
before Christ. Save us, O Son of God,
WHO ART EXTOLLED BY THE SAINTS:
as we sing to Thee: Alleluia!
SANCTIFIED – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
With the rivers of Thy tears, Thou
changed the barren desert into
fertile land; and with the sighs
from Thy depths, Thou made Thy
Labours produce a hundredfold;
and Thou became a Bright Star,
shining on the earth with Thy
Miracles. O Savvas our Father
Righteous: Intercede with Christ
our God, for our souls to be Saved!
SANCTIFIED - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Blessed Savvas, Thou was offered
from Thine infancy through Thy
Great Virtue as a Pure and Spotless
Sacrifice to God, Who before Thy
Birth, verily foreknew Thee;
wherefore Thou was an Adornment
of the Righteous Saints, an All-
praised Founder of cities in the
wilderness. Hence, I cry to Thee:
Rejoice, O Father of Great Renown!
the Virgin gives Birth to Him
Who is above all being, and the earth
offers a cave to Him Whom no man
can approach. Angels with
Shepherds give glory, and Magi
journey with a Star. For unto us is
Born a young Child: the Pre-Eternal
God.
The Saints shall rejoice in Glory, and
they shalt greatly Rejoice on their
beds.

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Enite afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Metrios akakos praos, aplous, isihios, os
hrimatisas Pater, iper anthropon
ontos, ke ailos en ili, ikos Theou,
kathorathis panaios, tas ex Aftou
proiousas Si doreas, simpathos
diaporthevon imin.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL STICHERA – ST SAVVA - TONE (6)
Osie Pater, is pasa tin Gin exilthen O
fthongos ton katorthomaton Sou, di’
on en tis Ouranis evres misthon ton
kamaton Sou. Ton demonon olesas
tas falangas, ton Angelon efthasas ta
tagmata, on ton vion amemptos
ezilosas. Parrisian ehon pros Hriston
ton Theon, Irinin etise tes psihes
imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
FESTAL THEOTOKION
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Theotoke, Si i ampelos i Alithini, i
vlastisasa ton karpon tis Zois, Se
iketevomen, presveve Despina, meta
tou Osiou ke panton ton Agion,
eleithine tas psihas imon.
GREAT DOXOLOGY

FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST SAVVAS THE
Tes ton dakrion Sou roes, tis erimou to
agonon egeorgisas, ke tis ek vathous
stenagmis, is ekaton tous ponous
ekarpoforisas, ke gegonas Fostir ti
ikoumeni, lampoon tis Thavmasin.
Savva patire imon Osie. Presveve
Hristo to Theo, Sothine tas psihas
imon.
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God-Inspired.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
Modest and innocent, gentle, simple
and quiet too, in superhuman
measure, were Thou truly, O Father.
Thou were known as worthy in every
way, as a Spiritual House of God,
while yet material. And
sympathetically Thou transmit to us
the Gifts He granted Thee.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
PLAGAL 2 Prosiontas makarie. Othen etise, ton
O Devout Father, the Proclamation of
Thine Achievements went forth into
all the Earth. For Thy Labours Thou
received the Reward in Heaven.
Thou destroyed the arrays of
demons, and Thou attained the
Orders of Angels, whom Thou
Blamelessly emulated. Since Thou
hast confidence before our Lord,
beseech Him to grant Peace to our
soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
O Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine
that produced the Fruit of Life. O
Lady, we fervently entreat Thee to
Intercede along with the Devout One
and all the Saints, for Mercy on our
soul.
SANCTIFIED – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
With the Rivers of Thy tears Thou made
the barren desert bloom; and with
Thy sighs from deep within, Thou
made Thy Labours bear their Fruits a
hundredfold; and Thou became a
Star, Illuminating the world by Thy
Miracles, O Savvas, our Devout
Father. Intercede with Christ our
God, for the Salvation of our souls.
FESTAL MATINS & DIV LIT
THEOTOKION
O di’ imas gennithis ek Parthenou ke
stavrosin ipominas Agathe, O Virgin, and suffered crucifixion, O
Thanato to Thanaton skilefsas ke
egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous
eplasas ti Hiri Sou. Dixon tin
Filanthropian Sou eleimon. Dexe tin
tekousan se Theotokon, Presvevousan
iper imon ke Soson Sotir imon, laon
apegnosmenon.
SMALL LITANY

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA – ST SAVVAS – TONE 1
Ton vion efsevos, epi tis Gis ektelesas,
Dohion katharon, Si tou Pnevmatos
ofthis, Fotizon tous en Pisti Si,
Son Depostin fotise, tas psihas imon,
ton animnounton Se Sava, Theofron
Patir imon.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
Mitera Se Theou, epistametha pantes,
Parthenon Alithos, ke meta tokon
fanisan, i potho katafevgontes, pros
tin Sin Agathotita. Se gar ehomen,
amartoli prostasian, Se kektimetha,
en pirasmis Sotirian, tin monin
panamomon.
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA – ST SAVVA -
Ton Stavron tou Kyriou aras Sofe, ke
afto mehri telous akolouthon, ton
noun ouh ipestrepsas, en to kosmo
Theosofe, egkratia ke ponis, ta pathi
enekrosas, ke Naon itimasas, seafton
to Kyrio Sou. Othen Harismaton,
amivin ekomiso, iasthe nosimata, ke
diokin ta pnevmata, Theofore
Makarie. Presveve Hristo to Theo,
ton ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis
eortazousi potho, tin Agian mnimin
Sou.
HYMNS – ST SAVVAS THE SANCTIFIED – 5 DECEMBER
Thou Who for our sake was born of a
Good One, and despoiled Death
through Death, and as God, revealed
Resurrection: despise not Thy Love
for mankind, O Merciful One; accept
the Birth-giver of God Who bore
Thee, and Who entreats Thee for us:
and Save Thy despairing people, O
our Saviour!
When Thou completed Thy Life on
Earth in a Godly Manner, Thou were
revealed to be a Pure Dwelling Place
of the Holy Spirit, Enlightening those
who turn to Thee in Faith!
Therefore, O Divinely Wise Savvas,
our Father, beseech Thy Master, O
Blessed one, that He Enlighten our
soul as we sing Hymns to Thee.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
All we who hasten to Thee and with
yearning take Refuge in Thy
Benevolence, know that Thou art the
Mother of God, and after giving
Birth, art Virgin in very Truth. For
we sinners have Thee as our only
Protection. In temptation, we rely on
Thee for our Salvation, O Only All
Blameless One!
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Thou abandoned the turmoil of life and
took Thy Cross upon Thy shoulders.
Thou offered Thyself completely to
God. Thou Transcended the flesh
and the world and conversed with
the Holy Spirit. Therefore, Thou
raised men up to fervour. Thou
emptied the cities and made cities in
the desert. Our God-bearing Father,
pray to Christ our God that
remission of sins may be granted to
those who commemorate Thy Holy
Memory with Love.
5.
 ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
Tin Sofian ke Logon en Si Gastri,
sillavousa afrastos Mitir Theou to
kosmo ekiisas, ton ton kosmon
katehonta, ke en agkales eshes, ton
panta sinehonta, ke ek mazon
ethilasas, ton pantas ektrefonta.
Othen disopo Se, Panagia Parthene,
risthine ptesmaton mou, otan mello
paristasthe, pro prosopou tou Ktistou
mou. Espina Parthen Agni tin Sin
voithian tote mi dorise. Ke gar
dinase, osa thelis Panimnite.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
By Conceiving the Wisdom and the
Word of God in Inexplicably in Thy
Womb, O Mother of God, Thou
brought forth into the world Him
Who dominates all the world, and in
Thine Arms Thou held Him Who
holds all things together, and on Thy
Breast Thou nursed Him Who
nourishes everyone. Therefore, I
Implore Thee, O Virgin All Holy, that
I be delivered from my offences
when I shall stand before Him Who
created me. O Sovereign Lady,
Virgin and Pure: I beseech Thee:
grant me Thine Assistance in that
agalliastho nin harmosinos, epi ti minded Savvas. And let the Region
Thia Sou Mnimi. of Jordan today be joyfully exultant
at Thy Divine Memorial
THEOTOKION – TONE 3
Hrisoplokotate Pirge, ke Dodekatihe O Pure Gold Tower, and Twelve Walled
polis, iliostalakte Throne, Kathedra City, O Throne aglitter with
tou Vasileos, akatanoiton Thavma, sunshine, Magnificent Chair of the
pos galouhis ton Despotin? King, Incomprehensible Wonder,
how did Thou nurse the Master?
LAUDS: THE PRAISES TO GOD PSALM 148
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite Let everything that has breath praise
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
to Theo. To Thee praise is due, O God.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. all His Powers. To Thee praise is
Si prepi imnos to Theo. due, O God.
FESTAL VERSES - PSALM 150 - ST SAVVA - TONE 1
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!

THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA – ST SAVVA – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ta epigia panta katalipon, ke en kosmo
iparhon somatikos, to Pnevmati
gegonas, ton Angelon simmetohos.
Ta gar paronta pathi nekross tou
somatos, tis Triados edihthis
Therapon Makarie. Othen ke
nosounton, Therapevis ta pathi, ke
logo ta pnevmata, apelavnis ti hariti,
Theofore Patir imon. Presveve Hristo
to Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin
dorisasthe, tis eortazous potho, tin
Agian mnimin Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TOE (8) PLAGAL 4
Tin Ouranion Pilin ke Kivoton, to
Panagion Oros tin fotavgi, Nefelin
imnisomen, tin Ouranion Klimaka,
ton logikon Paradison, tis Evas tin
Litrosin, tis ikoumenis pasis, to Mega
Kimilion, oti Sotiria, en afti
dieprahthi. To Kosmo ke afesis ton
arheon egklimaton. Dia touto
voomen afti. Presveve to So Iio ke
Hour, for Thou can do whatever
Thou will, O All Immaculate One.
Even though Thou abandoned all
things mundane, Thou were
physically living within the world,
but in spirit Thou became a partner
of the Angels. For Thou killed the
passions of the body, O Blessed One,
and thus became a Servant of the All
Holy Trinity. Now Thou Cure the
passions and the ills of the ailing.
By Divine Grace Thou drive away evil
spirits by word alone, O Holy God-
bearing Father. Intercede with Christ
our God that He grant forgiveness of
offences to those who keep Thine All
Holy Memory with Faith and Love.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Let us sing Hymns in Praise of the Holy
Ark, and the Heavenly Gate and the
Shining Cloud, the All Holy
Mountain, and the Heavenly Ladder,
the Rational Paradise, and the
Redemption of Eve, the Magnificent
Treasure of the entire Universe. For
in Her and through Her for the
World was Salvation accomplised
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
O Iperoptis ton kato, ke parepidimos, O
erastis ton ano, ke erimopolitis,
Savvas O Theofron, pantas imas,
eortase protrepete, tis pros Theon
ekdimias Aftou Pistos, tin imeran tin
Sevasmion.
Enite afton en iho salpingos. Enite
afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
O Iperoptis ton kato, ke parepidimos, O
erastis ton ano, ke erimopolitis,
Savvas O Theofron, pantas imas,
eortase protrepete, tis pros Theon
ekdimias Aftou Pistos, tin imeran tin
Sevasmion.
Enite Afton en tympano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
Exo sarkos ke tou kosmou, te arete
gegonos, ke di’ afton Doxasas, epi gis
dia viou, ton Kyrion tis Doxis, Pater
Sofe, kat’ axian Dedoxase, ke iamaton
edihthis Thia Pigi, par’ Aftou Savva
Theolipte.
. Divine Spring of Healings for us on
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
The Godly-minded Savvas, being a
Sojourner, disdaining earthly
matters and Loving Heaven, an a
Desert-dweller, invites us all to
observe the time-honoured day of
his Departure to God and to
celebrate his Memorial with Faith
and Love.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
The Godly-minded Savvas, being a
Sojourner, disdaining earthly
matters and Loving Heaven, an a
Desert-dweller, invites us all to
observe the time-honoured day of
his Departure to God and to
celebrate his Memorial with Faith
and Love.
Praise Him with timbrel and dance!
Praise Him with strings and flute!
Since Thou became by Thy Virtues
outside the flesh and the world, and
throughout Thy Lifetime Glorified
through Thy Virtues, the Lord of
Glory, worthily He in turn Glorified
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 Doxologoumen Se Filanthrope! of God, and, watching by night, we Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin and Forgiveness of its ancient
Glorify Thee, O Lover of mankind! dorisasthe, tis efsevos proskinousi, transgression. Let us therefore cry
6 Splaghnon ton Panagion Tokon Sou. out to Her: Intercede with Thy Son
6 The sea monster spat forth Jonah
OD I Ionan emvrion O DE
apimesen, enalios thir, ion edexato. and our God that Remission of
as it had received him - like a babe SMALL LITANY & FESTAL ANABATHMI –
Ti Partheno de, enikisas O Logos, ke offences be bestowed on those who
from the womb - while the Word, THE FESTAL ANTIPHONS ➔
Sarka lavon, dililithe psilaxas Piously Worship the All Holy Child
having dwelt in the Virgin and taken
adiafthoron. Is gar ouhipesti pefseos, Whom Thou bore.
Flesh, came forth from Her yet kept
tin tekousan kateshen apimanton. FESTAL PROKEIMENON – ST SAVVA – PSALM 115/116
Her uncorrupted. For being Himself
not subject to decay, He preserved Timios enantion Kyriou O Tanatos tou Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the
His Mother free from harm. Osiou Aftou. [2] Death of His Holy One. 2]
O D I 7 IPedes efsevia sintrafentes, O DE 7 Scorning the impious Decree, the STIHOS Ti antapodosomen to Kyrio peri VERSE What shall we render unto the
dissevous, prostagmatos Children brought up together in paton, on antapedoken imin? Lord for all He has granted us?
katafronisantes, piros apilin ouk Godliness feared not the threat of
eptoithisan, all en meso tis flogos, fire - while standing in the midst of Timios enantion Kyriou O Tanatos tou Precious in the Sight of the Lord is
estotes epsallon. O Ton Pateron Osiou Aftou. the Death of His Holy One.
the flames, they sang “O God of our
Theos Evlogitos i! Fathers, Blessed art Thou!”
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO GOD

OD I 8 ✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke OD E 8 ✞WePraise, we Bless and we FESTAL MATINS GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST LUKE 6 : 17 – 22
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion! Worship the Lord!
Thavmatos iperfious i Drosovolos, The furnace - moist with Dew - was the To kero ekino, esti O Iisous epi topou At that time, our Lord Jesus went down
exikonise kaminos tipon. Ou gar ous pedinou, ke ohlos Mathiton Aftou, ke with them and stood on a level place
image and figure of a Wonder
edexato flegi neous, os oude pir tis plithos poli tou laou apo pasis tis with a crowd of His Disciples and a
beyond nature. For it burnt not the
Theotitos, Parthenou in ipedi nidin. Ioudeas ke Ierousalim ke tis paraliou great multitude of people from all
Children whom it had received, even
Dio animnountes anamelpsomen. Tyrou ke Sidonos, i ilthon akouse over Judea and Jerusalem, and from
as the Fire of the Godhead
Evlogito is ktisis pasa ton Kyrion, ke Aftou, ke Iathine apo ton noson the coast of Tyre and Sidon, who
consumed not the Virgin’s Womb
iperpsouto, is pantas tous eonas! afton, ke i ohloumeni apo pnevmaton went to hear Him and be Healed of
into which It had descended.
akatharton. their diseases, as well as those who
Therefore in praise let us sing: Let
THE MAGNIFICAT ➔ were tormented with unclean spirits.
the whole Creation Bless the Lord
and Exalt Him above all forever! Ke etherapevonto. And they were Healed.
FESTAL KATAVASIA OF THE 9TH ODE- NATIVITY OF CHRIST Ke pas O ohlos eziti aptesthe Aftou: Oti And the whole multitude sought to
Megalinon psihi mou, tin Timioteran, Magnify, O my soul, Her who is more dinamis par’ Aftou exirheto, ke iato touch Him, for Power went out of
ke Evdoxoteran ton ano Honourable and more Glorious pantas. Him and Healed them all.
Stratevmaton. than the Heavenly Hosts. Ke aftos, aparas tous ofthalmous Aftou And He lifted His Eyes towards His
IRMOS Mystirion
Xenon, oro ke HEIRMOS A
Strange and Most is tou Mathitas Aftou, elege: “Makarii Disciples, and said: “Blessed art you
paradoxon: Ouranon to Spyleon! Wonderful Mystery do I see: The i ptohi, oti imetera estin i Vasilia tou who are poor, for yours is the
Thronon Herouvikon, tin Parthenon! Cave is Heaven! The Virgin is the Theou. Kingdom of God.
Tin fatnin horion! En O aneklithi O Throne of the Cherubim! The “Makarii i pinontes nin, oti “Blessed are you who hung now, for you
ahoritos, Hristos O Theos! On Manger is a Grand Space, in which hortasthisesthe. shall be filled.
animvountes Megalinomen! Christ, the God Whom nothing can
contain, is laid! Him do we praise “Makarii i kleontes nin, oti gelasete. “Blessed are you who weep now, for
SMALL LITANY ➔ and magnify! you shall laugh.
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION – ST SAVVA THE SANCTIFIED – TONE 3 “Makarii este, otan misisosin imas i “Blessed are you when men hate you,
anthropi, ke otan aforisosin imas, ke and when they exclude you, and
Tin erimon epolisas, tropis en Filosofis, Thou made the desert a city, O Divine
onidisosi, ke ekvalosi to Onoma imon revile you, and cast out your name
Pateron to aglaisma, Savva pater Wise Father Savvas, with Thy Loving
os poniron, eneka tou Iou tou as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
Theofron, ke taftin apetelesas, notion Wisdom! O Adornment of the
Anthropou.
Paradison, komosan anthesi Thiis, Fathers, Thou made it a Perfect
monotropon to plithi, ton axios Paradise, blossoming with Divine “Herete en ekini ti imera ke skirtisate! “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy!
telounton tin Sin Sevasmion Mnimin. Flowers f those with similar ways, Idou! gar O misthos imon polis en to Behold! your Reward is great in
who fittingly celebrate Thy Holy Ourano. Heaven.,
Memory.
PSALM 50/51 ➜
I erimos evfrenestho, ke exanthito os Let the Wilderness rejoice and blossom
krinon, oti eplithinas taftis, ta tekna forth like a lily, for Thou hast
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 INTERCESSORY HYMNS FOR DIVINE MERCY Therefore, we cry to Thee: Hail, O
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Father All Extolled!
and to the Holy Spirit SYNAXARION – 5 DECEMBER

✞Tes T O U I E R A R H O U Presvies, Eleimon, ✞Through the Intercessions of T H E Ti E’ tou Aftou minos Mnimi tou Osiou On this 5th Day of the month, we
exalipson ta plithi ton emon H I E R A R C H , O Merciful One, blot out Patros imon Savva tou Igiasmenou. Commemorate our Holy Father, St
egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions. Savvas the Sanctified.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ti afti imera Mnimin tou Agiou On this day we also Comemmorate the
eonon. Ages. Martyros Anastasiou. Holy Martyr, St Anastasios.
Amin Amen Ti afti imera O Agios Martys Diogenis, On this day the Holy Martyr, St
✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, ✞Through the Intercessions of the lithovolithis, telioute. Diogenes, was Perfected for being
exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out stoned to death.
egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions. Ti afti imera O Agios martys Averkios On this day the Holy Martyr Averkios
FESTAL IDIOMELON –ST SAVVA - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2 xifi telioute. was Perfected by sword.
Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega Have mercy upon me, O God, Ti afti imera O Osios Nonnos en Irinini On this day, the Holy St Nonnos
Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton according to Thy Great Mercy; telioute. Reposed in Peace.
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima according to the multitude of Thy
mou. Mercies do away mine offences. O Osios Gratos en Irini telioute. The Holy St Gratos Reposed in Peace.
Osie Pater, is pasan tin Gin exilthen O O Devout Father, the Proclamation of Mnimi tou Osiou Patros imon Nektarios, We Commemorate our Holy Father,
fthongos ton katorthomaton Sou, di’ Thine Achievements went forth unto tou en to Atho. Nektarios of Mount Athos.
on en tis Ouranis evres misthon ton all the Earth. For Thy Labours Thou Tes afton Agies Presvies, O Theos By their Holy Intercessions, O God,
kamaton Sou. Ton demonon olesas found Reward in Heaven. Thou eleison ke Soson imas. have Mercy on us and Save us.
tas falangas, ton Angelon efthasas ta destroyed the arrays of demons, and
tagmata, on ton vion amemptos Thou attained to the Orders of Amin Amen
ezilosas. Parrisian ehon pros Hriston Angels, whose Lifestyle Thou FESTAL KATHISMA 1 – NATIVITY OF CHRIST - TONE 1 – THE ODES
ton Theon, Irinin etise tes psihes emulated Blamelessly. Since Thou Hristos Gennate, Doxasate! Hristos
imon. hast confidence before our Lord,
OD I 1 OD E 1 Christ is Born: Glorify Him!
ex Ouranon, apantisate! Hristos epi Christ has descended from Heaven:
beseech Him to grant Peace to our
PRAYERS FOR OUR SALVATION➔
gis, Ipsothite! Asate to Kyrio, pas i gi, Receive Him! Christ is on earth:
soul.
ke en evfrosini animnisate, lai, oti Elevate Him! O all the earth: sing to
FESTAL KONTAKION – ST SAVVA - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 Dedoxaste! the Lord! Sing praises in gladness, O
Os apo vrefous to Theo Thisia amomos, Since to God, Who know Thee before ye people, for He has been Glorified!
prosevehthis di’ aretis, Savva Thou were born, Thou were through OD I 3 To pro ton eonon, ek Patros OD E 3 To the Son Who was Begotten of
makarie, to Se prin gennithine Virtue offered as a Blameless Gennithenti arrefstos Iio, ke ep’ the Father without change before all
epistameno, ehrimatisas Osion Sacrifice from Thine infancy, O Eshaton ek Parthenou, Sarkothenti ages, and in the Last Times, without
egkallopisma, polistis te tis erimou Blessed Savvas. Thou became the asporos, Hristo to Theo Voisomen; O seed, became Flesh of the Virgin: to
axiepenos, Dio krazo Si: Heris, Pater Pride and Joy of Ascetic Saints, the anipsosas to keras imon! Agios i Christ our God let us cry aloud:
Aidime! praiseworthy occupant of the Kyrie! Thou hast raised up our horn! Holy
Wilderness. Hence I cry to Thee: art Thou, O Lord!
Hail! O Father All Extolled!
4 Rod of the Root of Jesse, and
FESTAL IKOS – ST SAVVA THE SANCTIFIED OD I 4 Ravdos
ek tis Rizis, Iesse, ke OD E

Anthos ex aftis, Hriste, ek tis Flower that blossomed from his

Sofias iparhon vlastima, Savva Osie, As the Offspring of Wisdom, O Holy
Parthenou anevlostisas. Ex Orous O stem, O Christ, Thou hast sprung
pediothen epothisas Sofian tin Savva, from childhood Thou yearned from the Virgin. From the Mountain
enetos, kataskiou daseos, ilthes
enipostaton. I sinikisasa Si, apo Gis for the Hypostatic Wisdom. When It overshadowed by the Forest Thou
sarkothis es apirandrou, O ailos ke
Se ehorise, ke pros ipsos anigagen, ex dwelt within Thee, It separated Thee hast come, made Flesh from her that
Theos. ✞ Doxa ti Dinami Sou Kyrie!
ailon antheon plexasa Stephanon, ke from Earth, and let Thee up on High, knew not wedlock, O God Who art
ti Si epithisa igiasmeni kara and Wove for Thee a Garland of not formed from matter. ✞ Glory to
Theofron. Oper kekosmimenos, Immaterial Flowers, which was laid Thy Power, O Lord!
exileose to thion, tou dothine mi upon Thy Hallowed Head, O Godly
5 As Thou art God of Peace and
5 Theos on Irinis, Patrir iktirmon, tis
OD E
Sofian Logou epaxios, opos animniso Minded. Being thus adorned, OD I

tin Agian Sou kimisin, in edoxase propitiate God that I might worthily Megalis Voulis Sou ton Angelon, Irinin Father of Mercies, Thou hast sent to
Hristo O Theos imon. Dio ke imis be granted Wisdom of Speech, so parehomenon, apestilas imin. Othen us Thine Angel of Great Counsel,
krazomen Si: Heris, Pater Aidime! that I may extol Thy Holy Dormition, Theognosias, pros Fos Odigithentes, granting us Peace. So are we guided
which Christ our God Glorified. ek niktos orthrizontes, towards the Light of the Knowledge

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