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Tone (8) Plagal 4

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P SALM 140/141 – T ONE 2

Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
O KTOEH OS - S TIHERA – T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4

Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
Esperinon imnon, ke logikin latrian, Si We offer up to Thee, O Christ, our
Hriste prosferomen, oti iidokisas, tou Evening Hymn and Spiritual
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Worship, for it has pleased Thee to
have Mercy on us by Thy
Resurrection.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Kyrie, Kyrie, mi aporripsis imas apo tou Lord, Lord, cast us not away from Thy
Prosopou Sou, alla evdokison, tou Presence, but be pleased to have
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Mercy on us by Thy Resurrection.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Here Sion Agia, Mitir ton Ekklision, Rejoice, O Holy Zion, Mother of
Theou katikitirion. Si gar edexo proti, Churches and Dwelling Place of God,
afesin amartion, dia tis Anastaseos. for Thou were the first to receive
remission of sins by the
Resurrection.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
O ek Theou Patros Logos, pro ton Eonon Begotten before all Ages of God the
gennithis, ep’ eshaton de ton hronon, Father, the Word, Who in Latter
O aftos ek tis Apirogamou sarkothis, Times took Flesh of the Virgin,
voulisi Stavrosin Thanatou ipemine, willingly endured Death by
ke ton pale nekrothenta anthropon Crucifixion, and by His
esose, dia tis eaftou Anastaseos. Resurrection, Saved us who have

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 O KTOEH OS - AP OLY TIKION –T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4 been subject to Death.
Ex Ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, Tafin Thou descended from on High, O Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
katedexo Triimeron, ina imas Compassionate, and Condescended tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
Eleftherosis ton Pathon. I Zoi ke i to be buried for Three Days, so that estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
Anastasis imon, Kyrie: ✞ Doxa Si! from the passions Thy might set us with Thee.
free. Our Life and Resurrection, O
Lord: ✞ Glory to Thee!!
Tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, We Glorify Thy Resurrection from the
Doxologoumen Hriste, di’ is dead, O Christ, whereby Thou hast
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, ileftherosas Adamieon genos, ek tis set free Adam’s race from the
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and tou Aidou tyrannidos, ke edoriso to Torment of Hades, and, as God, hast
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. kosmo os Theos, zoin Eonion, ke to granted to the world Eternal Life and
Amin Amen Mega Eleos. Thy Great Mercy.
THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
O di’ imas Gennithis ek Parthenou, ke Born of a Virgin and having endured Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Stavrosin ipomenas Agathe, O Crucifixion for our sake, O Good ton Kyrion.
Thanato ton Thanaton skilefsas, ke One, Thou despoiled Death through
egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous Death, and, as God, revealed Doxa Si Hriste Sotir, Iie, Theou ✞ Glory to Thee, O Christ, Saviour,
eplasas ti Heri Sou. Dixon tin Resurrection. Despise not those Monogenes, O Prospagis en to Stavro, Only Begotten Son of God Who was
Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin whom Thou has created with Thine ke Anastas ek Tafou Triimeros. nailed to the Cross, and on the
tekousan Se Theotokon, own Hand. Show Thy Love for Third Day Rose from the Tomb.
Presvevousan iper imon, ke Soson, mankind, O Merciful One. Accept Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo From the morning watch until night;
Sotir, imon, laon apegnosmenon. the Intercessions the Theotokos, for filakis proias elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until
us, and Save, O our Saviour, Thy Kyrion night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
D ISM ISSAL BL E SSINGS despairing people.
Se Doxazome Kyrie, ton ekousios di’ To Thee we offer Glory, O Lord Who of
imas, Stavron ipominanta, ke Se Thine own Will hast Endured the
proskinoumen, Pantodiname Sotir, mi Cross for our sake; and we worship
aporripsis imas apo tou Prosopou Thee, O Almighty Saviour. Cast us
Sou, all’ Epakouson ke Soson imas, not away from Thy Presence, but
dia tis Anastaseos Sou Philanthrope. Hear us and Save us by Thy
St John of Kronstadt M E NAION S TIHE RA – F ORE FE AST
Resurrection, O Lover of mankind.
CO NCEP TION – TO NE 1

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
We must never become upset afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete ton with Him is abundant Redemption.
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou. And He will Redeem Israel from all
when others laugh at us. his transgressions.
We must never be spiteful nor malicious Pnevmatikin nin horian, defte Let us now strike up a Spiritual Chorus,
towards those who hate us krotisomen,
imnountes,
ke ton
proeortia
Hriston
dora,
and, as we Extol Christ, let us with
Love offer appropriate Praise as
and those who slander us. prosaxomen ek pothou, enon dekton, Prenatal Gifts to the Theotokos – the
to tou genous kavhimati, ti Theotoko Boast of mankind, and let us
We must Love them gererontes tin aftis, par’ elpida celebrate how – beyond hope – She
as though they are our Spiritual Physicians Thian Sillipsin. was Conceived according to God’s
Plan
sent by our Lord God
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
to Heal us epenesate afton, pantes i lai. Praise Him, all your people!
by teaching us Pnevmatikin nin horian, defte Let us now strike up a Spiritual Chorus,
krotisomen, ke ton Hriston and, as we Extol Christ, let us with
Humility and Forgiveness imnountes, proeortia dora, Love offer appropriate Praise as
prosaxomen ek pothou, enon dekton, Prenatal Gifts to the Theotokos – the
to tou genous kavhimati, ti Theotoko Boast of mankind, and let us
gererontes tin aftis, par’ elpida celebrate how – beyond hope – She
Thian Sillipsin. was Conceived according to God’s
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 Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever. Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
eona. Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.
En Paradiso i Anna, ta Evangelia, tou In her garden, Anna received the Good Hriston Doxologisomen, ton Anastanta Praise Christ Who has Arisen from the
par’ Elpida pasan, ipodehete Tokou, News that, beyond hope, she would ek Nekron. Psihin ke soma gar Dead, for He took upon Himself Soul
tis Monis Theonimfou, dilousa give Birth to the Only Bride of God. analavon, to pathi ap’ allilon and Body, and by His Passion He
tranos, os trifiseos krittonos, ke And she clearly makes it known, that dieteme, tis ahrantou men psihis en separated Them One from the Other.
apolafseos tihimen i Pistos, ton all who Faithfully Honour the Fruit Aidi katalthousis, on ke eskilefse, He Despoiled Hades when His Pure
Karpon Aftis gererontes. of her womb, shall obtain Great Tafo de diafthroran ouk ide to Agion Soul descended there, yet the Holy
Delight and Rejoicing. Soma, tou Litrotou ton psihon imon. Body of our Redeemer lay
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Incorrupted.
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, both now Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
eonon. and forever, and to the Ages of ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
ages. Psalmis ke imnis Doxologoumen Hriste, With Psalms and Hymns we Glorify, O
Amin Amen tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, di’ is Christ, Thy Resurrection from the
OKTOEHOS – THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 imas ileftherosas, tis tyannidos tou dead, whereby Thou hast freed us
Aidou, ke os Theos edoriso, oin from the Torments of Hades, and,
O Vasilefs ton Ouranon, dia The King of Heaven, due to His Love of Eonion, ke to Mega Eleos. since Thou art God, Thou hast
Filanthropian, epi tis Gis ofthi, ke mankind, Appeared on Earth and granted us Eternal Life and Great
tis anthropos sinanestrafi. Ek lived among mankind. Having taken Mercy.
Parthenou gar aganis, sarka on Flesh from a Pure Virgin, He is To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
roslavomenos ke ek taftis one Son, twofold in Nature, not in
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
proelthon meta tis proslipseos, is Hypostasis – and came forth from
Estin Iios, diplous tin fisin, all’ ou Her with that which He assumed. O Despota ton apanton, akatlipte Piita O Lord of all, Incomprehensible Creator
tin ipostasin. Dio telion afton Wherefore, we Confess Christ our Ouranou ke Gis, dia Stavrou pathon, of Heaven and Earth, through Thy
Theon, ke telion anthropon, alithos God, truly proclaiming that He is emi apathian epigasas, Tafin de Passion on the Cross Thou hast
kirittontes, Omologoumen Hriston One and the Same – Perfect God and katadexamenos, ke anastas en Doxi, Freed me from passion. After
ton Theon imon, on iketeve Mitir Perfect Man. O Unwed Mother, sinanestisas ton Adam Hiri enduring Burial, Thou Rose in Glory,
animfevte, eleithine tas psihas beseech Him for Mercy on our soul. Pantodinamo. ✞ Doxa ti Si Triimero Raising up Adam with Thine
Egersi, di is deodorise imin, tin Eonion Almighty Arm. ✞ Glory to Thy
imon.
Zoin, ke Ilasmon Amartion, os Monos Resurrection on the Third Day,
Efsplaghnos! whereby Thou hast Endowed us with
PRAYER OF THE ENTRANCE -
Eternal Life, and granted us Pardon
ISODOS – THE ENTRANCE - THE
of our sins, O Only Compassionate!
EVENING HYMN “ F O S
ILARON...”
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
P ROKE IME NON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92: ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
Amin Amen
enedisato with Majesty.
T H E OTOKION – T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4
Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke The Lord vested and girded Himself
perizosato.✶ with Power ✶ Animfevte Parthene, i ton Theon O Unwed Virgin, who ineffably
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is ou And He established the world , which afrastos sillavousa sarki, Mitir Theou Conceived God Incarnate, O Mother
tou ipsistou, Son iketon paraklisis of the Most High God: accept
salevthisete.✶ shall not be moved.✶
dehou Panamome, i pasi horigousa Entreaties from Thy Supplicants, O
LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATION
katharismon ton ptesmaton, nin tas All Blameless One. To all Thou grant
imon ikesias prosdehomeni, disopi Purification of their offences. We
O KTOEH OS - AP OSTICHA – T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4 Sothine pantas imas. Pray Thee now: accept our
Supplications and Entreat Him to
Anilthes epi Stavrou Iisou, O katavas ex Thou ascended the Cross, O Jesus, Save us all.
Ouranou, ilthes epi Thanaton, i Zoi i having descended from Heaven, DISMISSAL HYMN OF ST SYMEON -
Athantos, pros tous en skoti, to Fos to Thou went to Thy Death, O Life TRISAGION PRAYERS - OUR LORD’S
Alithinon, pros tous pesontas, i Eternal. Thou art the True Light to PRAYER

panton Anastasis, O Fotismos, ke O those in Darkness, and the
Sotir imon, ✞ Doxa Si! Resurrection of all who have fallen.
O Enlightener and Saviour: ✞ Glory
to Thee!

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