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These words have been said at various times in the past by Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
experienced Ascetics. The basic principle concerns the estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
human heart for its hunger and thirst are one and the same, Savva Theofron, ton Angelon Isostasie, O Savvas Divinely Wise, Thou stand
and nothing can satisfy it to saturation except the Glory, omoskine Osion, sinomile Profiton, together with the Angels, and dwell
Martyron Apostolon sigklironome, with the Venerable. Thou converse
Power and Divine Treasures of our Lord God. Fos to anesperon, O nin katikon, ou with the Prophets, and art Co-Heir of
tes to anesperon, O nin katikon, ou the Kingdom with the Martyrs and
tes friktories, lampomenos tes Thies, Apostles! Thou dwell in Unfading
to akrotato ton efeton, O parestos Light, and shine with His Divine
parrisia lelamprismenos, ke Light and Intense Desire, standing
enidomenos aftou tes Theories, ke before Him with Boldness and
entrifon aftou, to kalli anendotos, unceasing Enlightenment, Delightin
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Hriston iketeve, Hriston disopi Osie, in His Beauty! Entreat Christ, O
dorithine ti Ekklisia Ononian, Irinin, Venerable Father, Beseeching Him to
Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the
ke Mega Eleos. grant to the Church Unity, Peace and tou Osiou Aftou. Death of His Holy One.
Great Mercy! Anthrax Theofengis to piri, prosomilisas In Thy Godly Wisdom, Thou approached
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited Theofore tou Pnevmatos, edihthis en the Fire of the Spirit, revealing
Se, Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is for Thee; my soul waited for Thy kosmo Savva, katalamprinon pihas, Thyself in the world, O God-bearing
ton Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord. ton Pistos Theofron prosionton Si Savvas, as a Divinely Glowing Ember,
epi ton Kyrion. pros Fos odigon aftous, to anesperon Enlightening the soul of those who
Osie, erimikous de, drosizomenos faithfully come to Thee, and leading
Savva Theofron, ton Angelon Isostasie, O Savvas Divinely Wise, Thou stand
Anothen, Thia Hariti katemaranas them to the Unfading Light!
omoskine Osion, sinomile Profiton, together with the Angels, and dwell
Martyron Apostolon sigklironome, with the Venerable. Thou converse anthrakas. Othen ke ton tis Nikis Si, Moistened from on High with the
Fos to anesperon, O nin katikon, ou with the Prophets, and art Co-Heir of prodilos dedorite stefanon Pater tis Grace of God, Thou quench the
tes to anesperon, O nin katikon, ou the Kingdom with the Martyrs and This, Dikeosinis O pritanis, Hristos, burning fire of the Desert.
tes friktories, lampomenos tes Thies, Apostles! Thou dwell in Unfading On disopi, tes psihes imon dothine, to Wherefore, Christ, Who directes
to akrotato ton efeton, O parestos Light, and shine with His Divine Mega Eleos. God’s righteousness has openly
parrisia lelamprismenos, ke Light and Intense Desire, standing granted Thee a Crown of Victory, O
enidomenos aftou tes Theories, ke before Him with Boldness and Blessed. Entreat Him to grant our
entrifon aftou, to kalli anendotos, unceasing Enlightenment, Delightin soul His Great Mercy.
Hriston iketeve, Hriston disopi Osie, in His Beauty! Entreat Christ, O Makarios anir O fovoumenos ton Blessed in the man who Fears the
dorithine ti Ekklisia Ononian, Irinin, Venerable Father, Beseeching Him to
ke Mega Eleos. grant to the Church Unity, Peace and Kyrion, en tes Entoles aftou thelisi Lord; he will Delight exceedingly in
Great Mercy! sfodra. His Commandments.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night; Klimax Ouranomikis safos, i politia Sou As a Ladder spanning the gulf between
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night Theofron gegenite, di isper pros ipsos Earth and the Heavens, Thy Life was
Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord. irthis, ke to Despoti Hristo, omilin manifested, O Divinely Wise, and
Pammakar katixiose, ton noun ascending the Heights, Thou were
Savva Pammakar, egkratias lihnos O Savva Divinely Wise, Thou art an
ellampomenos, tes ekithen ellampsesi, counted worthy to converse with
asvestos, Fostir ton Manzonton O Unquenchable Lamp of Abstinence, a
marmariges de, tes aftou Christ our Master, O Most Blessed!
diavgestatos, Agapis friktories Radiant Beacon for Monastics
Fotizomenos, tin isangelon, ekomiso Having Enlightened Thy mind with
lelamprismenos, pirgos aklonitos tis Illumined with Rays of Love! Thou
ipomonis, erisma ke sthenos, ton Pisti art the Confirmation and Strength of fedrotita. O ke nin Paristamenos, this Radiance, Thou received a
Se timonton, ton iamaton O thisavros, those who honour Thee with Faith, a iketeve Osie, tous ektelountas tin Splendour Equal to that of the
O polistis tis erimou os Alithos, O os Treasury of Healings and a True Thian, ke pansevasmion mnimin Sou, Angels! Now as Thou stand before
Paradison aftin enthreon dixas, Dweller in the Desert, which Thou Sin Si parastine, ke to kosmo Him, O Venerable, pray that we who
Thious prosferousan, karpous ton showed to be the Paradise of God, dorithine, to Mega Eleos. celebrate Thy Sacred Memory may
Sozomenon, Hriston iketeve, Hriston bearing the Divine Fruit of Salvation! stand with Thee, and they He may
disopi Osie, dorithine ti Ekklisia, Entreat Christ, O Venerable, grant the world His Great Mercy!
Omonian, Irinin, ke Mega Eleos. beseeching Him to grant to His ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Church Unity, Peace and Great
and to the Holy Spirit
Mercy!
M E NAION – S T S AV V A THE S ANC TIF IE D – TO NE (6) P LAGAL 2
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption; Ton Monaston ta plithi, ton kathigitin Se The multitudes of Monastics honour
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all Timomen, Savva Patir imon, dia Sou Thee, O Savvas, as our Teacher and
his transgressions. gar tin trivon, tin ontos evthian, Guide, for through Thee we have
Savva Pammakar, egkratias lihnos O Savva Divinely Wise, Thou art an porevesthe egnomen. Makarios i, to learnt to Walk the Truly Straight and
asvestos, Fostir ton Manzonton O Unquenchable Lamp of Abstinence, a Hristo doulefsas, ke ehthrou Narrow Path. Blessed art Thou who
diavgestatos, Agapis friktories Radiant Beacon for Monastics thriamvefsas tin dinamin, Angelon served Christ and Triumphed over
lelamprismenos, pirgos aklonitos tis Illumined with Rays of Love! Thou sinomile, Dikeon omoskine, ke Osion, the power of the enemy. As Thou
ipomonis, erisma ke sthenos, ton Pisti art the Confirmation and Strength of meth’ on Presveve to Kyrio, eleithine consort now with the Angels, and
Se timonton, ton iamaton O thisavros, those who honour Thee with Faith, a tas psihas imon. dwell with the Devout and
O polistis tis erimou os Alithos, O os Treasury of Healings and a True Righteous, pray with them to our
Paradison aftin enthreon dixas, Dweller in the Desert, which Thou Lord, that He may have Mercy on our
showed to be the Paradise of God,
Thious prosferousan, karpous ton bearing the Divine Fruit of Salvation! soul.
Sozomenon, Hriston iketeve, Hriston
disopi Osie, dorithine ti Ekklisia,
Entreat Christ, O Venerable, Ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton Now and forever, and to the Ages of
beseeching Him to grant to His eonon. ages.
Omonian, Irinin, ke Mega Eleos. Church Unity, Peace and Great
Mercy! Amin Amen
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T H E P ROPHE CY OF TH E W ISD OM OF S OL OM ON 4 : 7 - 15
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Dikeos ean fthasi teleftise, en anapafsi Although a Righteous man may die Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
este. before his time, he shall be at rest. Savva Theofron, areton stilos O pirinos, O Savva Divinely Wise, Thou art a Fiery
Gyras gar timion, ou to polihronion, For old age is not honoured for its pirsos O ek thalassis, tis kosmikis tous Pillar of Virtue, a Beacon guiding
oude arithmo eton memetrite. length of existence, nor measured by laous, limena pros ton Thion men from the sea of life to the
its number of years. kathodigon, planis ta pnavmata O Harbour of God! As a pure Dwelling
katavalon, Pnevmatos Agiou to of the Holy Spirit, you disregarded
Olia de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia Discernment is grey hair for mankind,
katharon dohion, O podigetis ton Spiritual Deceptions. Thou art an
giros, vios akilidotos. and the maturity of old age is a Monaston, ikrivomeni te stathmi tis Instructor of Monastics, a Sure
spotless Life. egkratias, tis tapinoseos, perivlepton Measure of Abstinence, a Radiant
Evarestos Theo genomenos, igapithi, ke There was once a man pleasing to God, to ipsos, krini i vrisousa, iaseon Height of Humility and Fountain
zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi. and Loved by Him, and while living pelagi, Hriston iketeve, Hriston disopi pouring forth a Depth of Healing.
among sinners, he was taken up. Osie, dorithine ti Ekklisia, omonian, Entreat Christ, O Venerable,
Irinin, ke Mega Eleos. beseeching Him to grant to His
Irpagi, mi kakia allaxi sinesin aftou, i He was caught up lest evil change his
Church Unity, Peace and Great
dolos apatisi psihin aftou. understanding or deceit deceive his Mercy!
soul.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
Vaskania gar favlotitos amavroi ta Kala, For envy arising from lack of ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi Judgement obscures what is Good, eona.
noun akakon. and a whirling of desire undermines
an innocent heart.
Savva Theofron, areton stilos O pirinos, O Savva Divinely Wise, Thou art a Fiery
pirsos O ek thalassis, tis kosmikis tous Pillar of Virtue, a Beacon guiding
Teliothis en oligo, eplirose hronous He was made Perfect, for in a short laous, limena pros ton Thion men from the sea of life to the
Makrous. Aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi time, he fulfilled long years, for his kathodigon, planis ta pnavmata O Harbour of God! As a pure Dwelling
aftou. soul was pleasing to the Lord. katavalon, Pnevmatos Agiou to of the Holy Spirit, you disregarded
Dia touto espefsen ek mesou panirias. Wherefore, He took him early from the katharon dohion, O podigetis ton Spiritual Deceptions. Thou art an
midst of evil. Monaston, ikrivomeni te stathmi tis Instructor of Monastics, a Sure
egkratias, tis tapinoseos, perivlepton Measure of Abstinence, a Radiant
I de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide People saw this but did not understand, to ipsos, krini i vrisousa, iaseon Height of Humility and Fountain
thentes epi diania to tiouton, oti Haris nor take such a thing to heart, that pelagi, Hriston iketeve, Hriston disopi pouring forth a Depth of Healing.
ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke episkopi the Lord’s Grace and Mercy are with Osie, dorithine ti Ekklisia, omonian, Entreat Christ, O Venerable,
en tis Eklektis Aftou. His Holy Ones, and that He watches Irinin, ke Mega Eleos. beseeching Him to grant to His
over His Elect. Church Unity, Peace and Great
FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS, ETC Mercy!
FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST SAVVA SANCTIFIED – TONE (6) PLAGAL 1
THE
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Heris askitikon alithos, agonismaton to Rejoice, O Fragrant Treasure indeed of and to the Holy Spirit
evodes kimilion. Stavron gar ep’ True Ascetical Achievements, O All M E NAIO N - FE STAL S TIHE RA – S T S AV V AS – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
omon aras, ke to Despoti Hristo, Blessed, for taking upon Thy
seafton Pammakar anathemenos, shoulders the Cross and giving To kath’ ikona tirisas aloviton, noun Thou preserved the Dignity of god’s
sarkos katepatisas, to hamezilon Thyself over to our Master, Christ, igemona kata pathon olethrion, Image in Thee, and through
fronima, tes aretes de, tin psihin entirely, Thou trampled the imind dokitikos enstisamenos, is to kath’ Asceticism Thou set Thy mind to
Katelamprinas, ke pros Entheon, intent on the flesh ad on earthly omiosin os dinaton anelilithas. rule over the destructive passions;
Andrikos gar tin fisin ekviasamenos, and thus Thou Ascended to the
anepterosas Erota. Othen tin things, and with the Virtues made
espefsas to hiron kathipotaxe to likeness of God as far as possible.
Panagian Sou, kiklountes panevfime, Thy soul resplendidly shine, and
krittoni, ke tin sarka doulose to For Thou had manfully exerted force
larnaka Savva tis Thisa, Thou raised it up to intense Love, on Thy Nature, and hastened to
Filanthropias etoumetha, tihin ses Divinely Inspired. Therefore, O All Pnevmati. Othen Monazonton,
subordinate the inferior to the
Presvies, ke to kosmo dorithine to Lauded Saint, as we surround Thine anedihthis akrotis, polistis tis erimou,
superior, and to make the flesh
Mega Eleos. All Holy Tomb, O Savvas, we ask to evdromounton aliptis, kanon aretis
subservient to the spirit. Therefore
be granted the Love of God for akrivestatos, ke nin en Ouranis, ton Thou became the Ultimate Monastic,
mankind, by Thine Intercessions, esoptron lithenton Makarie, katharos the Founder of the Desert, the
and beseech the granting to the epoptevis, tin Agian Triada, Teacher of those who live with
world of His Great Mercy. entighanon amesos, iper ton Pisti ke integrity – the most exact Rule of
potho timonton Se. Virtue. Now, in Heaven, O Blessed
Savvas, Thou gaze no longer at
reflections in a mirror, but clearly at
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the Holy Trinity, Interceding directly
for those who with Faith and Love,
I pepithotes ep’ afton, sinisousin Alithian, Those who trust in Him will understand
honour Thee. ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin afto, Truth, and the Faithfull shall
oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis aftou, ke continue with Him in Love, for Grace
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou. and Mercy art upon His Elect.
eonon. T H E P ROPHE CY OF TH E W ISD OM OF S OL OM ON 5 : 15 – 6 ; 3
Amin Amen Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O The Righteous live forever, and their
T H E OTOKION – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2 misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para Reward is with our Lord, and their
Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene? Who will not call Thee “Blessed,” O Ipsisto. care is by the Most High.
Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing Dia touto lipsonte to vasilion tis evrepias, Therefore, they shall receive a kingly
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros praises of Thy Wondrous ke to Diadima tou kallous ek Hiros dwelling of dignity and a Diadem of
eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi Beauty from the Hand of the Lord,
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos Son, timelessly having shone forth aftous, ke to vrahioni Iperaspii Afton. because He will shelter them with
sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi from the Father, came forth from His right Hand, and Protect them
genomenos anthropos di’ imas, ouk is Thee Who art Pure. And, having with His Arm.
diada prosopon temnomenos, all’ en become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who Lipsete panoplian, ton zilon aftou, ke He will take His Zeal as His full
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos. by Nature is God, for our sake
oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron. Armour, and will turn His Creation
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste, became also by Nature Man – not in
into Weapons against His enemies.
eleithine tas psihas imon. two individual Persons, but in two
Natures – without confusion. O Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke He will wear Righteousness as a
EISODOS – THE ENTRANCE- THE Honoured and All Blessed One, perithisete koritha, Krisin Breastplate, and put on Impartial
EVENING HYMN “FOS ILARON...”➜ Beseech him for Mercy on our souls. anipokriton. Judgement as a Helmet.
P ROKE IM ENON
Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita, He will take Holiness as an
REFER TO THE PROKEIMENON OF THE
ozini de apotomon Orgin is romfean. Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen
DAY His Relentless Wrath as a Sword.
T H E P ROPHE CY OF TH E W ISD OM OF S OL OM ON 3 : 1 - 9
Sinekpolemisi afto O kosmos epi tous Creation will fight with Him against the
Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi The soul of the Righteous are in the parafronoas. senseless.
apsite afton vasanos. Hands of God, and no torture will
ever touch them. Porefsonte evstohi volides astrapon, ke Well aimed flashes of lightning will
os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon. strike and leap to their objective as
Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon ehnane, ke In the eye of the undiscerning they from a well drawn bow of clouds.
elogisthi kakosis i exodos afton, ke i seemed to have died, and their
af’ imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en departure was considered as Epi skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou Angry hailstones will be hurled as from
Irini. misfortune, and their departure thimou pliris rifisonte halaze. an engine of ware.
from us as being their destruction; Aganaktisi kat afon idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with
yet they are at Peace. potami de sigklisousin apotomos. them, and the rivers will wash
Ke gar en opsi anthropon ean And thus, although in mankind’s view severely over them.
kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athansias they were punished, their Hope is Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and
pliris. Immortal. lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi like a storm it will winnow them,
Ke oliga pedefthentes, megala And although chastened in a few pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i and Lawlessness will lay waste all
things, Great Kindness will be kakopragia peritrepi thronous the Earth, and wrongdoing will
evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen
granted to them for God tested them dinaston. overturn the Thrones of Soverigns.
aftous, ke evren aftous Axious Eaftou.
and found them worthy of Himself. Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete. Listen, therefore, O Kings, and
Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen He tested them like gold in a furnace, understand.
aftous, ke os Olokaroma Thisias and accepted them as a Whole Burnt Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis. Learn, O Judges of the ends of the
prosedexato aftous. Offering. Earth.
Ke en kero episkopis afton And, at the time of their Visitation, they Enotisasthe i kratountes plithous, ke Give ear, you who Rule over multitudes,
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en will shine forth, and they will run gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon. and take pride in yourself over a
kalami diadramounte. about like sparks through straw. multitude of Nations.
Krinousin ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke They will judge Nations and rule over Oti edothi para kYriou i kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from the
vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas. people, and the Lord shalt Reign i dinastia para Ipsistou. Lord, and your Reign from the Most
over them unto the Ages. High.
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