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 St Spyridon
ON THE INCARNATION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST

St John of Kronstadt
“...Together with the belief in the Holy Trinity, the Doctrine of the
Incarnation occupies a central position in the Teaching of the It was fitting that the Giver of all Holiness
Orthodox Church. should enter this world by a Pure and Holy Birth.
“According to Orthodox Faith, our Lord Jesus is much more than ‘a Pious For He it is that of old formed Adam from the virgin Earth,
Man’ or ‘a profound Teacher of morality.’ and from Adam produced Woman,
“Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Eternal Word and Son of God, Who became So did the Ever Blessed All Holy Virgin without man
the Son of Man. this day bring forth a Man.
“The Doctrine of the Incarnation is an expression of the Experience of our “For it is a Man, said our Lord, and who shalt know Him.”
Lord Jesus Christ of His Holy Church. For since the race of women owed men a debt,
“In Him, Divinity is United with humanity - without the destruction of as from Adam without woman, Woman came,
either Reality. Therefore, without man, the All Pure Virgin
“Jesus Christ is Truly God, Who shares in the same Reality as the Father this Day brought forth Man
and the Holy Spirit. and on behalf of Eve, repaid the Debt to man.
“Moreover, He is Truly Man, Who shares with us all that is human – but That Adam might not take pride,
without our ability to sin! that he, without woman, had engendered Woman,
“The Church believes that, as the Unique God-Man, Jesus Christ has a Woman, without man, has begotten Man.
Restored humanity to Fellowship with God. So that by the similarity of the Mystery
“By manifesting (revealing) the Holy Trinity, by teaching the meaning of is proved the similarity in nature.
authentic human life, and by conquering the powers of sin and death For as before, the Almighty took the side of Adam,
through His Resurrection, Christ is the Supreme Expression of the Love and by that Adam was not made less;
of God the Father, for His People, made present in every age and in so in the Virgin He formed a Living temple,
every place by the Holy Spirit, through the Life of the Church. And the Holy Virgin remained unchanged.
“The Great Holy Fathers of the Church summarized the Ministry of Christ in Sound and unharmed, Adam remained
the bold affirmation: "God became what we are so that we may even after the deprivation of his side;
become what He is." Unstained the Virgin remained
although a Child was Born of Her.

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 M E NAION - A POLY TIKION – S T S PYRID ON - TO NE 4

Tis Synodou tis protis anedihthis
Ipermahos, ke Thamatourgos
Theofore, Spyridon Patir imon. Dio
nekra Si en Tafo prosfonis, ke ofin is
hrissoun metevales, ke en to melpin
tas Agias Sou evhas, Angelous eshes
sillitourgountas Si Ierate. ✞ Doxa to
Se Doxasanti! ✞ Doxa to Se
Stefanosanti! ✞ Doxa to energounti
dia Sou pasin iamata!
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
T H E OTOKION
Tou Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene
to ‘Here!’ Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin
Sou.
Doxa to enikisanti en Si!
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou!
Doxa
to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou!
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS ➜ Agapis rithron mi kenoumenon,
At the First of the Synods, Thou
emerged as Champion and
Wonderworker, O God-bearing
Father, Spyridon! Therefore, Thou
addressed the dead in the tomb, and
a serpent Thou transformed into
gold. And while chanting Thy
Prayers in Service, Angels
Concelebrated, O Most Holy. ✞ Glory
to Christ Who Glorified Thee! ✞ P
Glory to Him Who Crowned Thee! ✞
Glory to Him Who works through
Thee, Healings for everyone!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
– T ONE 1 thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
When Gabriel had uttered “Hail!” to
Thee, O Virgin, then with the Voice,
became the Lord of all Incarnate in
thee whom the Holy Ark of old
prefigured, as Righteous David said.

Thou carried Thy Creator and
proved to be More Spacious than the
Heavens!
Glory to Him Who Dwelt
within Thee!
Glory to Him Who
came forth from Thee!
Glory to
Him Who through Thy Childbirth has
set us free!
Festal Vespers Hymns – St Spyridon of Trimythous
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
H Y MN OF THE
THE CONGREGATION
SALM 140/141 – T
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie,
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
M E NAION - P ROSOM IA – S T S
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Heris, Arhiereon Kanon, tis Ekklisias
adiasiston erisma, to kleos ton
Orhodoon, i ton Thavmaton pigi, tis
Fostir O polifotos, to tou Pnevmatos
organon, O nous O Thios, O prais ke
akereos, O aplotiti, Alithi
kallinomenos. Anthrope Epouranie,
epigie Angele, tou ampelonos ergata,
O tou Hristos Filos gnisios, afton
ekdisopi, tes psihes imon dothine to
Mega Eleos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Heris, Arhiereon Kanon, tis Ekklisias
adiasiston erisma, to kleos ton
Orhodoon, i ton Thavmaton pigi, tis
Agapis rithron mi kenoumenon,
Fostir O polifotos, to tou Pnevmatos
organon, O nous O Thios, O prais ke
akereos, O aplotiti, Alithi
EV ENING I NCE NSE
MUST STAND
ONE 2
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme,
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
out to Thee, hear me! Hear
my voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Let my Prayer rise before Thee
like incense - the lifting up of
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Hear me, O Lord!
PYRID ON - T ONE (5) P L AGAL 1
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Rejoice, O Standard for Heirarchs, and
the Unshakable Support of the
Church of Christ; Glory of the
Orthodox, Well-spring of Miracles,
and Never Failing Stream of Charity,
Luminous Beacon, and the Spirit’s
own Instrument: Thy mind was
Godly. Thou were Meek and
Impeccable, and Thou were adorned
with True Simplity. As a man Thou
were Heavenly – an Earthly Angel –
who Laboured well in the Vineyard.
Thou art a genuine Friend of Christ,
to Whom importunely beseech to
grant to our soul His Great Mercy.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Rejoice, O Standard for Heirarchs, and
the Unshakable Support of the
Church of Christ; Glory of the
Orthodox, Well-spring of Miracles,
and Never Failing Stream of Charity,
Luminous Beacon, and the Spirit’s
own Instrument: Thy mind was

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 kallinomenos. Anthrope Epouranie,
epigie Angele, tou ampelonos ergata,
O tou Hristos Filos gnisios, afton
ekdisopi, tes psihes imon dothine to
Mega Eleos.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Praos ke Klironomos tis Gis, Si ton
Praeon Alithos anadedie, Spyridon
Pateron Doxa, O tes nerves ton Sofon,
ke aplon Sou logon, Thia hariti,
ehthron ton pamponiron, ke
parafrona Arion, enapopnixas, ke to
Dogma to entheon, ke Sotiriaon,
anipsosas en Pnevmati, pantas tous
Orthodoosous te, Fotisas tranotata,
ena Doxazin ton Logon, os Alithos
Omoousion, Patri Proanarho,
parehomenon to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Praos ke Klironomos tis Gis, Si ton
Praeon Alithos anadedie, Spyridon
Pateron Doxa, O tes nerves ton Sofon,
ke aplon Sou logon, Thia hariti,
ehthron ton pamponiron, ke
parafrona Arion, enapopnixas, ke to
Dogma to entheon, ke Sotiriaon,
anipsosas en Pnevmati, pantas tous
Orthodoosous te, Fotisas tranotata,
ena Doxazin ton Logon, os Alithos
Omoousion, Patri Proanarho,
parehomenon to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Pathi aponekrosas sarkos, nekrous en
Hariti Theou exanestisas, ke ofin
hrisoun Irgaso, ke Potamou tas
ormas, prosevhi Sou Pater exalinosas,
4. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER
Godly. Thou were Meek and
Impeccable, and Thou were adorned
with True Simplity. As a man Thou
were Heavenly – an Earthly Angel –
who Laboured well in the Vineyard.
Thou art a genuine Friend of Christ,
to Whom importunely beseech to
grant to our soul His Great Mercy.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Truly, Thou were distinguished as
Meek, and Thou Inherited the land of
the Truly Meek. O Spyridon, as the
Glory of all our Fathers, Thy Wise
unsophisticated words by Divine
Grace, like cords choked the enemy
all-wicked, and Arius, who was
demented. In the Spirit Thou
elevated the Dogmatic Teaching –
Salvific and God-Inspired. Openly,
Thou Enlighteed all the Orthodox to
believe that there is One Logos Who,
with the Unoriginate Father, is
indeed Co-Essential, and Who also
bestows on the world His Great
Mercy.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Truly, Thou were distinguished as
Meek, and Thou Inherited the land of
the Truly Meek. O Spyridon, as the
Glory of all our Fathers, Thy Wise
unsophisticated words by Divine
Grace, like cords choked the enemy
all-wicked, and Arius, who was
demented. In the Spirit Thou
elevated the Dogmatic Teaching –
Salvific and God-Inspired. Openly,
Thou Enlighteed all the Orthodox to
believe that there is One Logos Who,
with the Unoriginate Father, is
indeed Co-Essential, and Who also
bestows on the world His Great
Mercy.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
O Father, when Thou had mortified all
the carnal passions, by Divine Grace
Thou raised the dead, rendered the
serpent golden; and by the force of
Arhierefsin, os Fos exelampse.
Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos
tou Osiou Aftou.
Megiston piitis, areton ke thavmaton,
anedihthis Spyridon Sofe, tes men
Sou katafedrinas ton vion, iper
fengos to iliakon, tis de
katalamprinas, kosmon ton perigion,
iper astrapas Ouranou, amfin
oreoteros, diknimenos Osie, tis
prosfevgousin en Pisti, tes prostasies
Sou.
I Ieris Sou, Kyrie, endisonte Dikeosinin, Thy
ke i Osii Sou Agaliasi Agalliasonte.
O Thavmatos friktou! I nekra
pithomeno, fonin osan Si dodoken, O
rous de tou potamou anestali, dia
logou Sou prostaktikou, i tou Anaktos
nosos, evhi Su figadevete, O ofis is
idos hrissou antimentillatteto, nekri
eigerthisan enirgi gar en Si O Hristos,
Spyridon Ierourge, O tis Triados to
Dogma anakirixas tranos.
M E NAION - F E STAL AP OSTIH A
Ierarhon to Thion kimilion, Pater Osie,
Spyridon Sofe, en arêtes anadedixe,
othen tis Ekklisias prostatis
genomenos, eresiarhas exothisas, ke
tou Ariou to vlasfimou, sinodikos is
gin katidafisas. Dion Thamatourgon
en ergo ke logo ton Sotira iketeve,
Sothine tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
M E NAION - A POSTIH A – F OREFE AST
Idou keros ingike tis Sotirias imon.
Evtrepizou Spileon, i Parthenos Engizi
tou tekin. Bithleem gi, Iouda, terpou
ke agallou, oti ek Sou anatetalken, O
Kyrios imon. Akousate ori ke vouni,
ke ta perihora tis Oudeas, oti erhete
Hristos, ina sosi on eplasen
anthropon, os Filanthropos.
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” –
TRISAGION PRAYERS & OUR LORD’S
PRAYER ➜
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS -
Humanity, his Wisdom concerning
everything. By these Virtues he
shone as a Light among Hierarchs.
Precious in the Sight of our Lord is the
Death of His Holy One.
A Great Worker of Virtue and Miracles
were Thou, O Spyridon, Most Wise.
By the former Thou made Thy Life
brighter than the sunshine, and by
the latter, Thou lit up the Earth more
than Lightning in the sky; and Thou
appeared more Beautiful than both,
O Holy Father, to those who in Faith
take Refuge in Thy Protection.
Priests shall clothe themselves in
Righteousness; Thy Saints shalt
greatly Rejoice.
O Awesome Miracle! The dead girl
spoke in a live voice to Thee who
believed; the river’s course reverese
at Thy command; the Emperor’s
illness departed by Thy Prayers; the
snake was transformed into gold;
the dead were raised to life, for
Christ was working in thee, O
Spyridon the Priest who openly
proclaimed the Dogma of the Trinity.
– S T S PY RID ON - T ONE 2
O Holy, Wise Father, Spyridon, by Thy
Virtues Thou proved to be a Divine
Gem of Hierarchs. Wherefore, when
Thou became a Guardian of the
Church, Thou expelled the leaders of
heresy, and in the Synod Thou threw
down the Blasphemy of Arius.
Wherefore, as a Wonderworker, both
in deed and word, Entreat our
Saviour to Save our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
OF THE NATIV ITY – T ONE 2
Behold, the time of our Salvation is at
hand. Prepare yourself, O Grotto;
the Virgin is close to giving Birth! O
Bethlehem, land of Judah: Rejoice
and be glad, for our Lord has risen
from you! Hearken, O mountains
and hills, and the Judean Region, for
Christ is coming to Save mankind
whom He created in His Love for
humanity!
ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER 9.
Teleftisantos Andros Dikeou ouk ollite
Elpis, to de kavhima ton asevon ollite.
Dikeos ek thiras ekdini, anti aftou de
paradidote O asevis.
En stomati asevon pagis polites - esthisis The mouth of the ungodly
de Dikeon evodos.
En Agathis Dikeon katorthose polis
stomasi de asevon kateskafi.
T H IRD P ROP HECY – T HE
Dikeos ean fthasi televtise, en anapafsi
este.
Gyras gar Timion, ou to polihronion,
oude arthmo eton memetrite.
Polia de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia
gyros, ios akilidotos.
Evarestos Theo genomeno, Igapithi, ke
Zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi.
Ipagi, mi kakia allaxi Sinesin aftou, i
dolos apatisi psihin aftou.
Vaskania gar favlotitos amavri ta Kala, Envy
ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi
noun akakon.
Teliothis en oligo, eplirose hronous
makrous, aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi
aftou.
Dia touto espefsen ek mesou ponirias.
I de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide
thentes epi Diania to tiouton, oti
Haris ke eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke
episkopi en tis eklektis Aftou.
LITANY OF FERVENT
SUPPLICATION➜
M E NAION - AP OSTIH A
Panigyris fedra, Iera Pandesia, defte
Pisti metheomen. Spyridon ke gar
imas sigkalite, estimator on
pnevmatikos, ou i Trapeza Thia, idea
ta Thavmata, e praxis Athanati,
aftou mimisometha to praon, to
akakon, to aploun, to Filanthropon, to
peri pantas Sofon, en is en
8. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER
At the Death of a Just Man, His Hope
does not perish – the boast of the
ungodly perishes.
The Righteous escape from snares – the
ungodly are deliverd up in their
place.
is a snare to
Citizens – the Understanding of the
Righteous is prosperous.
- In the prosperity of the Righteous
a city
prospers – by the mouth of the
ungodly it is overthrown.
W ISD OM OF S OL OM ON 4 : 7 - 15
Although a Righteous man may die
before his time, he shall be at rest.
Old age is not Honoured for its length
of existence, nor measured by its
number of years.
Discernment is grey hair for mankind,
and a Spotless Life is the Maturity of
old age.
There was once a man pleasing to God
and Loved by Him, and while living
among sinners, he was taken up.
He was caught up lest evil change his
Understanding, or deceit deceive his
soul.
arising from lack of Judgement
obscures what is Good, and a
whirling of desire undermines an
innocent mind.
He was made Perfect, for in a short
time he fulfilled long years, for his
soul was pleasing to the Lord.
Therefore, He took him early from the
midst of evil.
Yet people saw that and did not
understand, nor take such a thing to
heart, that our Lord’s Grace and
Mercy are with His Elect, and that He
Watches over His Holy Ones.
– S T S T S PYRIDON - T ONE 1 oun ishion en to endinamounti Se
A Festive gathering is this, and a Sacred
Banquet. Come, O Believers, let us
partake of it. Indeed, Spyridon, our
Spiritual Host, invites us to join him.
His Table is Divine, and Sweet art his
Miracles. His Deeds are Immortal.
Let us imitate his Gentleness, his
Innocence, his Simplicity, his
niktos Vasili de, epifanis kindineonti,
touton iaso, ti kath’ ipar engititi, tou
Kyriou Se, Paradoxos Doxazontos.
Othen Megalofonos Sou, tin mnimin
gereromen, ke ton Lispanon
Spyridon, tin Ieran Thikin sevomen,
ex is anavlizis, iamaton Thia rithra,
ke Mega Eleos.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Pathi aponekrosas sarkos, nekrous en
Hariti Theou exanestisas, ke ofin
hrisoun Irgaso, ke Potamou tas
ormas, prosevhi Sou Pater exalinosas,
niktos Vasili de, epifanis kindineonti,
touton iaso, ti kath’ ipar engititi, tou
Kyriou Se, Paradoxos Doxazontos.
Othen Megalofonos Sou, tin mnimin
gereromen, ke ton Lispanon
Spyridon, tin Ieran Thikin sevomen,
ex is anavlizis, iamaton Thia rithra,
ke Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
M E NAION - P ROSOM IA
Osie Pater Makarie, Spyridon Sofe, tin
nekran osper Soson, epirotas di’
Agapin Theou, ofin de metevales is
hrison, O penian askon. Risin de
epeshes potamou, simpathisas lao,
Vasili de parestis Iatir, ti Pronia
Theou. Nekrous de palin igiras, os
aftou Mathitis, tin Pistin de etranosas,
anSpyameson Pateron pollon. Panta
Hristo, afton ke nin iketeve, Sothine
tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS - ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER
Thy Prayer, Thou restrained the
river’s swiftly flowing course. One
night Thou Appeared to the deathly
ill Emperor, and standing close to
him, by Thy presence Thou made
him well, and were thereby
Wondrously Glorified by our Lord.
Wherefore, with voices loud and
strong, we honour Thy Memory. And
we reverence Thy Holy Relics, O
Spyridon, from which Divine Rivers
abundantly gush forth of Healings
and Great Mercy.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
O Father, when Thou had mortified all
the carnal passions, by Divine Grace
Thou raised the dead, rendered the
serpent golden; and by the force of
Thy Prayer, Thou restrained the
river’s swiftly flowing course. One
night Thou Appeared to the deathly
ill Emperor, and standing close to
him, by Thy presence Thou made
him well, and were thereby
Wondrously Glorified by our Lord.
Wherefore, with voices loud and
strong, we honour Thy Memory. And
we reverence Thy Holy Relics, O
Spyridon, from which Divine Rivers
abundantly gush forth of Healings
and Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
– S T S PYRID ON – T ONE 1
O Holy Father, Wise and Blessed
Spyridon: Thou inquired of Thy
dead daughter as though she were
still alive for the Love of God. Thou
who practised Poverty, turned a
snake into gold, and out of
sympathy for the people, Thou held
back the river’s flow. Thou stood by
the Emperor as his Physician by the
Providence of God, and as His
Disciple, Thou raised people who
had died. Thou openly proclaimed
the Faith in the midst of many
Fathers. Since Thou can do all
things in Christ Who Strengthens
Thee, Entreat Him now to Save our
soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
5.
 eonon. ages. Oti Ego, i Sofia, kateskevasa voulin ke For I, Wisdom, dwell with Counsel, and
Amin Amen Gnosin ke Ennian ego epekalesamin. Knowledge and Understanding I call
M E NAION - P ROSOM IA – FOREFEAST OF THE NA TIV ITY
upon.
T ONE (6) PLAGAL 2 Emi Vouli ke Asfalia, emi fronisis, emi de Mine is Counsel and Safety; Mine is
ishis. Discernment, and Mine is Strength.
Spyleon evtrepiou, i Amnas gar iki, O Grotto, prepare yourself, for the Ewe
emvrion ferousa Hriston. Fatni de is coming, carrying Christ in Her Ego tous Eme filountas Agapo - i de Eme I Love those who Love Me - those who
ipodehou, ton to Logo lisanta tis Womb! O Manger, receive Him Who zitountes evrisousi Harin. seek Me shall find Grace.
alogou praxeos, imas tous gigenis. Delivered us Earth-born from Noisate tinin akaki Panourgian, i de Understand astuteness, O Simple Ones -
Pimenes agravlountes, Martyrite irrational activity by His Word! O apedevti enthesthe kardian. put it, O Uninstructed, in your heart.
Thavma to frikton, ke Magi ek Shepherds watching by night, witness
Persidos, hrison ke livanon ke the Awesome Wonder! And O Magi
Isakousate mou ke palin, semna gar ero, Hear Me and Obey, for I speak Sacred
smyrnan, to Vasili prosaxate, oti ofthi of Persia, offer gold, and ke amigo apo hileon ortha. Things that are True.
Kyrios ek Parthenou Mitros, on per ke frankincense, and myrrh to our King. Oti Alithian meletisi O Larigx Mou, For My Mouth shall speak the Truth,
kipsasa, doulikos i Mitir prosekinise, For our Lord has Appeared from a evdeligmena e enantion emou hili but false lips are an abomination
ke prosefthegxato to en agkales aftis. Virgin Mother! Bowing before Him, psevdi. before Me.
Pos enesparis mi, i pos mi enefiis, O His Mother, as His Servant, Meta Dikeosinis panta ta rimata tou All the Words of My Mouth are with
Litrotis mou ke Theos? worshipped Him, and She addressed Stomatos Mou - ouden en aftis Righteousness - there is nothing
the Infant in Her arms: “How were skolion, oude strangaliodes. crooked or twisted in them.
PRAYER OF THE ENTRANCE- THE ENTRANCE- Thou Sown in me, and how were
THE EVENING HYMN: “FOS ILARON...” Thou Implanted in me, O My Panta evthea esti tis Noousi, ke ortha tis All things are evident to those who
➜ Redeemer and my God?” evriskousi Gnosin. Understand and True to those who
find Knowledge.
PROKEIME NON OF THE DA Y
KINDLY CHECK THE PROKEIMENON OF Didasko gar imin Alithi, ina genite en Therefore, I teach you a True Word
EACH DAY  Kyrio i Elpis imon, ke plisthisesthe that your Hope might be in the Lord
P ROP HECY OF THE WISDOM OF S OL OM ON ( 10 :8 A, 7 A; 3 :13 -1 6, Pnevmatos. and be filled with the Spirit.
18; 8:32, 34, 4, 12, 14, 17, 5-9; 22:24, 22; 15:4B) S EC OND P ROPHE CY – THE P ROVE RBS OF S OL OM ON 10:31 – 11:10

Mnimi Dikeou met’ egkomion, ke Evlogia Remember the Righteous with Stoma Dikeou apostazi Sofian, glossa de The mouth of the Righteous instils
Kyriou epi kephalin aftou. Eulogies, and the Blessing of the adikou exolite. Wisdom – the tongue of the
Lord are upon their heads. unrighteous utterly destroys.
Makarios anthropos, os evre Sofian, ke Blessed is mankind who finds Wisdom, Hili andron Dikeon epistante Haritas - The lips of Righteous men distil Grace –
thnitos os ide Fronisin. and those who seek Discernment. stoma de asevon katastrefete. the mouth of the ungodly is
Kritton gar aftin emporevesthe, i hrisiou The profits thus gained from Wisdom perverse.
ke argyriou thisafrous - timiotera de are better than gold and silver Zigi dolii vdeligma enopion Kyriou - Deceitful scales are an abomination
esti lithon politerlon. treasures - Most Honourable and stathmion de Dikeon dekton Afto. before the Lord – a just weight is
more valuable than precious stones. acceptable to Him.
(Ouk antitassete aftiouden poniron, (For nothing evil will withstand Her, Ou ean iselthi ivris, eki ke atimia - Wherever pride enters, there also is
Evgnostos esti pasi tis engizousin who is well known to all who come stoma de tapinon meleta Sofian. disgrace - the mouth of the humble
Aftin.) near Her.) meditates on Wisdom.
Pan de Timion, ouk axion aftis estin. No Honour is worthy of Her. Apothanon Dikeos elipe metamelon, When a Righteous man dies, he leaves
Ek gar tou stomatos afis ekporevete From Her mouth Righteousness prohiros de ginete ke epihartos regret - the destruction of the
proceeds. asevon apolia. ungodly is immediate and brings joy.
Dikeosini.
Nomon de ke Eleon epi glossis fori. Law and Mercy is carried upon Her
Ouk ofelisi iparhonta en imera thimou – Riches profit not in the Day of Wrath –
tongue.
Dikeosini de Risete apo Thanatou. Righeousness Delivers from Death.
Tigaroun, akousate mou, O tekna. Therefore, hear me, my son. Dikeosini amomou orthotomi odous - Righteousness follows a Blameless Path
Semna gar ero ke akarios anthropos, os Blessed art mankind who shall hearken asevia de peripipti adikia. - ungodliness encounters unjust
tas emas ouous filaxi. to Me and guard My Ways. dealings.
E gar eodi mou, Exodi Zois, ke Etimazete For My Issues are the Issues of Life, and Dikeosini andron orthon Risete aftous - Righteousness of the upright Delivers
thelisis para Kyriou. Grace is prepared from the Lord. ti de apolia afton aliskonte paranomi. them – transgressors are caught in
Dia touto parkalo imas, ke proime Emin You I exhort, and utter My Voice to the their own destruction.
Fonin iis anthropon. sons of men.

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