skirtato.

Anakalese gar aftin, swaddling clothes, He breaks the

paragegone Hristos, ke Sose tas chains of sin. Becoming an Infant,
psihas imon. He Heals the Labour Pains of Eve.
Therefore, let all Creation dance and
leap for Joy! For Christ has come to

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

recall it and to Save our soul!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa
Amin
eonon.
Amen
Archdiocese of Good Hope
Spyleon parokisas, Hriste O Theos, Fatni In a Grotto Thou dwelt, O Christ our
ipdexato. Pimenes de ke Magi God, and a Manger received Thee.
prosekinisan. Tote di ton Profiton Shepherds and Magi worshipped
eplirouto to kirigma. Ke Angelon e thee. And then the Message of the
dinamis ethavmazon, voose ke
legouse. Doxa ti sigkatavasi Sou,
Mone Filanthrope!
Prophets was fulfilled. The Angelic
Hosts were filled with Wonder and
they exclaimed aloud, saying: “✞
Festal Vespers Hymns
24 December
Glory to Thy condescension, O Only
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” & Lord Who Loves mankind!”
THE TRISAGION PRAYERS

F E STAL A P OLY TIKION - T H E N ATIV ITY - T ONE 4

I Gennisis Sou Hriste O Theos imon,

anetile to kosmo, to Fos to tis gnoseos.
En afti gar i tis Astris latrevontes, ipo
Asteros edidaskonto. Se proskinin,
ton Ilion tis Dikeosinis, ke Se ginoskin
ex Ipsous anatolin, Kyrie, Doxa Si! (3)
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS & PRAYERS
Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, has
caused the Light of Knowledge to
Rise upon the world. For therein the
Forefeast
Nativity of our Lord & Saviour, Jesus Christ
worshippers of the stars were by a
Star instructed to Worship Thee, the
Sun of Righteousness, and to know
Thee as Orient from on High. ✞ O

Lord, Glory to Thee! (3)

St. Ignatius Brianchaninov

We receive the Cup

that seemingly comes from the hands of man.
What is it to us
whether the bearer of the Cup
acts Righteously or unrighteously?
As a Follower of our Lord Jesus,
our concern is to act Righteously;
to receive the Cup with Thanksgiving to God
and with a Living Faith;
and courageously to drink it to the dregs.

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Festal Vespers Hymns – Nativity of Christ
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
P RAYE RS OF THE EVE
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se: isakouson mou! Lord, I cry out to Thee:
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
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini, isakouson
mou Kyrie.
M E NAION - FE STAL I D IOMEL A
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Defte Agalliasometha to Kyrio, to paron
Mystirion ekdiigoumeni, to Mesotihon
tou Fragmou dialelite, i Flogini
Romfea ta nota didosi, ke ta
Herouvim parahori tou Zilou tis Zois,
kago tou Paradisou tis Trifis
metalamvano, ou proexevlithin dia tis
parakois. I gar aparallaktos Ikon tou
Patros, O haraktir tis aidiotitos Aftou,
morfin doulou lamvani, ex
Apirogamou Mitros proelthon, ou
tropin ipominas. O gar in diemine,
Theo os Alithinos. Ke O ouk in
proselaven, anthropos genomenos
dia Filanthopian. Afto Voisomen. O
tehthis ek Parthenou Theos, Eleison
imas.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se For Thy Name’s sake I have waited for
Kyrie, ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Defte Agalliasometha to Kyrio, to paron Come, let us Rejoice in the Lord, as we
Mystirion ekdiigoumeni, to Mesotihon
tou Fragmou dialelite, i Flogini
Romfea ta nota didosi, ke ta
Herouvim parahori tou Zilou tis Zois,
kago tou Paradisou tis Trifis
NING I NCE NSE - P SALM 140/141
hear me!
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. At the lifting up of my
hands as the Evening Sacrifice, hear
me, O Lord!
– T HE NA TIV ITY OF C H RIST – TO
If Thou, Lord, should mark iniquities,
Lord, who will stand? But there is
forgiveness with Thee.
Come, let us Rejoice in the Lord, as we
relate this Mystery. The Middle Wall
of Separation has been broken down;
the Fiery Sword has turned back, the
Cherubim permits access to the Tree
of Life, and I partake of the Delights
of Paradise, from which I was cast
out due to my disobedience. For the
exact Image of the Fahter, the
express Image of His Eternity, takes
the form of a servant, coming forth
from a Virgin Mother. And He
undergoes no change! He remains
what He is – True God! And He took
up what He is not – becoming Man in
His Love for mankind. Let us cry out
to Him: O Thou Who were Born of a
Virgin! O God, have Mercy on us!”
Thee, O Lord. My soul has waited
upon Thy Word. My soul has hoped
in the Lord.
relate this Mystery. The Middle Wall
of Separation has been broken down;
the Fiery Sword has turned back, the
Cherubim permits access to the Tree
of Life, and I partake of the Delights
Pimenon Doxazousi, ke imis Sin aftis
ekvoomen. Doxa en Ipsistis Theo, ke
epi Gis Irinin.
Ipen O Kyrios to Kyrio mou: Kathou ek The
dexion Mou, eos an Tho tous
ehthrous Sou ipopodion ton Podon
sou.
Simeron tikti i Parthenos, ton Piitin tou
pantos, Edem prosferi Spyleon, ke
Astir minii Hriston, ton Ilion tis en
Skoti. Meta Doron Magi prosekinisan,
Pisti Fotizomeni, ke Pimenes idon to
Thavma, Angelon animounton, ke
legonton: ✞ Doxa en Ipsistis Theo!
Ek gastros pro eosforou egennisa Se.
Omose Kyrios ke ou
metamelithisete. Si Ierefs is ton
eona kata tin taxin Melhisedek.
NE 2 the Order of Melchizedek.
Tou Kyriou Iisou Gennithentos, en
Vithleem tis Ioudeas, ex Anatolon
elthontes Magi, prosekinisan Theon
enanthropisanta, ke tous thisavrous
afton prothimos anixantes, dora
timia proseferon, dokimon hrison, os
Vasili ton eonon, ke livanon, os theo
ton olon, os triimero de nekro,
smirnan to Athanto. Panta ta Ethni,
defte proskinisomen, to tehthenti Sose
tas psihas imon.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
M E NAION – TH E N
Evfranthiti Ierousalim, ke panigirisate
pantes, i Agapontes Sion. Simeron O
hronios elithi desmos, tis katadikis
tou, Adam, O Paradisos imin
ineohthi, O ofis katirgithi. In gar
ipatise proin, nin etheasato, tou
dimiourgou genomenin Mitera. O Woman in Paradise of old, he now
vathos Ploutou, ke Sofias, ke Gnoseos
Theou, i proxenisasa tou Thanaton
pasi sarki, tis amartias to organon,
Sotirias anarhi egeneto to kosmo
panti, dia tis Theotokou. Vrefos gar
tiktete ex aftis, O pantelios Theos, ke
dia tou Tokou, parthenian sfragizi,
siras amartimarton, lion dia
sparganon. Ke dia nipiotitos, tis Evas
therapevi, tas en lipes odinas.
Horeveto tinin pasa i Ktisis ke
He is not separated from the Father.
Angels and Shepherds give Glory,
and we join them in exclaiming:
Glory in the Highest to God, and on
Earth, Peace!”
Lord said to My Lord: Sit at My
Right Hand, until I make Thine
enemies the Footstool of Thy Feet.”
Today the Virgin gives Birth to the
Creator of the Universe. Eden offers
a Grotto, and a Star announces
Christ, the Sun to those in Darkness.
Magi were Illumined by Faith, and
came, and worshipped Him with
gifts. Shepherds beheld the Wonder,
as Angel sang: “Glory in the Highest
to God!”
I have Begotten thee from the Womb
before the Morning Star. The Lord
swore and will not Repent. Thou
art a Priest forever, according to
When our Lord Jesus was Born in
Bethlehem of Judea, Magi came from
the East, and they worshipped God
become Man. They eagerly opened
their treasures, and they offered Him
precious gifts – pur gold to the King
of all ages, Incense to the God of all,
and Myrrh to the Immortal One Who
would die for three days. Come, all
Nations, let us worship Him Who was
born to Save our soul!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
ATIV ITY – T ONE 4
Exult, O Jerusalem! And all who Love
Zion, celebrate! Today the age old
bond of the Condemnation of Adam
has been released. Paradise is
opened to us, the Serpent is
neutralised. Having deceived a
sees a Woman become the Mother of
our Creator! What profound Riches
and Wisdom, and Knowledged of
God! Woman, who became the
instrument of sin, bringing Death to
all flesh, has now, through the
Theotokos become the beginning of
Salvation for the world. For the All
Perfect God is Born as an Infant from
Her, and in Birth He preserves Her
Virginity, and being wrapped in

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 Ke Pimenes isan en ti hora ti afti
agravlountes ke filasontes filakas tis
niktos epi tin Pimnin afton.
Ke idou! Angelos Kyriou epesti aftis, ke
Doxa Kyriou perielampsen aftous, ke
efovithisan fovon megan.
Ke ipen aftis O Angelos: “Mi fovisthe,
idou gar! Evangelizome imin Haran
Megalin, itis este panti to lao.
“Oti etehthi imin simeron Sotir, os esti
Hristos Kyrios, en Poli David.”
“Ke toutoimin to Simion: evrisete
Vrefos esparganomenon, kimenon
en fatne.”
Ke exefnis egeneto sin to Angelo plithos And suddenly there was with the Angel
Stratias Ouraniou enounton ton
Theon ke legonton: “Doxa en Ipsistis
Theo! Ke epi gis Irini, en anthropis
Evdokia!”
Ke egeneto os apilthon ap afton is ton
Ouranon i Angeli, ke i anthropi i
Pimenes ipon: “Pros alilous
dielthomen di eos Vithleem ke idomen
to Rima touto to gegonos, O Kyrios
egnorisen imin.
Ke ilthon spefsantes, ke anevron tin te
Mariam ke ton Iosif ke to Vrefos
kimenon en ti fatni.
Idontes de diegnorisan peri tou rimatos
tou lalithentos aftis peri tou Pediou
toutou, ke pantes i akousantes
ethavmasan peri ton lalithenton ipo
ton Pimenon pros aftous.
I de Mariam panta sinetiri ta Rimata
tafta simvalousa en ti kardia Aftis.
Ke ipestrepsan i Pimenes, Doxazontes ke And the Shepherds returned, Glorifying
enountes ton Theon epi pasin is
ikousan ke idon kathos elelithi pros
aftous.
FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS, ETC
Ktismaton, tin Efharistian Si prosagi.
M E NAION – FE STAL A P OSTICH A
Mega ke paradoxon Thavma, teteleste
simeron! Parthenos tikti ke mitra ou
fthirete, O Logos sarkoute, ke tou
Patros ou kehoriste, Angeli meta
And there were Shepherds in the same
country - living out in the fields and
keeping watch at night over their
flocks.
And behold! an Angel of the Lord stood
before them, and the Glory of the
Lord shone around them, and they
were greatly afraid.
And the Angel said to them: “Do not
fear, for behold! I bring you Good
Tidings of Great Joy, which will be
to all people.
For there is Born to you this day a
Saviour, Who is Christ the Lord, in
the City of David.
“And this will be the Sign to you: you
will find an Infant wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in a
manger.”
a multitude of Heavenly Hosts,
praising God and saying: “Glory to
God in the Highest! And on Earth,
Peace, towards men, Goodwill!”
And when the Angels had gone away
from them into Heaven, the
Shepherds said to one another: “Let
us now go to Bethlehem and see this
Miracle that has come to pass, which
the Lord has made known to us.”
And with haste they went, and found
Maria and Joseph, and the Infant
lying in a manger.
Having seen Him, they made widely
known what had been told to them
concerning this Child, and all those
who heard it marvelled at everything
the Shepherds told them.
Maria kept all those Things
pondered them in Her heart.
and Praising God for all the Things
that they had heard and beheld - as
it had been told to them.
- I D IOM EL A – N ATIV ITY – T ONE
A Great and Paradoxical Miracle has
occurred today. A Virgin has given
Birth, and there is no damage to Her
Womb. The Word become Flesh, and
metalamvano, ou proexevlithin dia tis
parakois. I gar aparallaktos Ikon tou
Patros, O haraktir tis aidiotitos Aftou,
morfin doulou lamvani, ex
Apirogamou Mitros proelthon, ou
tropin ipominas. O gar in diemine,
Theo os Alithinos. Ke O ouk in
proselaven, anthropos genomenos
dia Filanthopian. Afto Voisomen. O
tehthis ek Parthenou Theos, Eleison
imas.
Apo filakis proes mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Tou Kyriou Iisou Gennithentos ek tis
Agias Parthenou, Pefotiste ta
simpanta. Pimenon gar
agravlounton, ke Magon
proskinounton, Angelon
animnounton, Irodis etaratteto, oti
Theos en Sarki Efani - Sotir ton
psihon imon!
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,
epenesate Afton, pantes i lai.
I Vasilia Sou, Hriste O Theos, Vasilia
panton tonEonon, ke i Despotia Sou,
en pasi genea ke genea. O Sarkothis
ek Pnevmatos Agiou, ke ek tis
Aiparthenou Marias enanthropisas,
Fos imin elampsas, Hriste O Theos, ti
Si Parousia. Fos ek Fotos, tou Patros
to Apavgasma, pasan Ktisin
efedrinas. Pasa noi eni Se, ton
haraktira tis Doxis tou Patros. O on
ke proon, ke eklampsas ek Parthenou
Theos, Eleison imas.
and
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Ti Si prosenegkomen Hriste, oti ofthis
epi Gis os Anthropos di’ imas?
Ekaston gar ton ipo Sou genomenon
2 I Angeli ton imnon, i Ourani ton
Astera, i Magi ta dora, i Pimenes to
Thavma, i gi to Spyleon, i erimos tin
Fatnin. Imis de Mitera Parthenon. O
pro Eonon Theos eleison imas.
of Paradise, from which I was cast
out due to my disobedience. For the
exact Image of the Fahter, the
express Image of His Eternity, takes
the form of a servant, coming forth
from a Virgin Mother. And He
undergoes no change! He remains
what He is – True God! And He took
up what He is not – becoming Man in
His Love for mankind. Let us cry out
to Him: O Thou Who were Born of a
Virgin! O God, have Mercy on us!”
From the morning watch until night,
from the morning watch, let Israel
hope in the Lord.
Since our Lord Jesus was Born of the
Holy Virgin, the Universe has been
Illumined. Shepherds were keeping
watch, and Magi adored Him, and
Angels sang praises, and Herod was
troubled, for God Appeared in the
Flesh – the Saviour of our soul!
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Praise Him, all you people!
Thy Kingdom, O Christ our God, is a
Kingdom of all ages, and Thy
Dominion is from generation to
generation. Thou Who were
Incarnate by the Holy Spirit, and
became Man by the Ever Virgin Mary,
hast Shone on us as Light, by Thine
Advent, O Christ our God. Light of
Light, the Brightness of the Father,
Thou hast Brightened all Creation!
Everything that breathes praises
Thee – the express Image of our
Father’s Glory! O God, Who is and
Who Pre-Existed, and Who Shone
forth from the Virgin, have Mercy on
us.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
What shall we offer Thee, O Christ, for
Thou hast Appeared on Earth as Man
for our sake? For each of the
creatures made by Thee offers Thee
its Thanks – the Angels, their
Hymns; the Magi, their gifts; the
Earth, the Grotto, the Desert, the
Manger; and we, a Virgin Mother. O
God before all ages, have Mercy on

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✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
M E NAION
Avgoustou Monarhisantos epi tis Gis, i
poliarhia ton anthropon epafsato, ke
Sou enanthropisantos ek tis Agnis, i
polithia ton idolon katirgite. Ipo
mian Vasilian egkosmion, e polis
gegeninte. Ke is mian Despotian
Theotitos, ta Ethni epistefsan.
Apegrafisan i lai, to Dogmati tou
Kesaros, epegrafimen i Pisti, Onomati
Theotitos, Sou tou enanthropisantos
Theou imon. Mega Sou to Eleos,
Doxa Si!
THE ENTRANCE - “FOS ILARON...”

P ROKE IME NON
PRAYERS OF SUPPLICATION
OF
T H E P ROPHE CY
En arhi epiisen O Theos ton Ouranon ke
tin Gin.
I de Gi in aoratos ke akataskefastos - ke And
skotos epano tis avissou, ke Pnevma
Theou epefereto epano tou idatos.
Ke ipen O Theos: “Genithito fos!” ke
egeneto fos. Ke iden O Theos to fos,
oti kalon.
Ke dihorisen O Theos ana meson tou
fotos, ke anameson to skotous. Ke
ekalesen O Theos to fos ‘Imeran’ ke to
skotos ekalese ‘Nikta’. Ke egeneto
espera, ke egento proi - imera mia.
Ke ipen O Theos: “Genithito stereoma
en meso tou idatos, ke esto
diahorizon ana meson idatos ke
idatos!”
Ke egeneto outo. Ke epiisen O Theos to
steroma. Ke dihorisen O Theos ana
meson tou idatos tou epano tou
stereomatos. Ke ana meson tou
idatos, tou ipokato tou steromatos. Ke
ekalese O Theos to stereoma,
‘Ouranon,’ ke iden O Theos, oti
Kalon. Ke egeneto espera, ke egeneto
4. V E SP ERS HY M NS – NATIV ITY
us!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
- THE N ATIV ITY - TO NE 4 anomian; Dia touto ehrise Se, O
When Augustus reigned alone on Earth,
many kingdoms of mankind ended,
and when Thou became Man from
the Pure Virgin, the many gods of
idolatry were destroyed. The cities
of the world passed under one single
Rule, and the Nations came to
believe in One God. The people were
Enrolled by Decree by Caesar; we the
Faithful were Enrolled in the Name
of the One Godhead, when Thou
became Man. O our God, Great is
Thy Mercy! Glory to Thee!
OF THE DAY
KINDLY REFER TO THE PROKEIMENON
THE
WHICH THIS
DAY
FEAST
OF THE
OCCURS

OF G ENESIS 1: 1 – 13
R EADER In the beginning God created
Heaven and Earth.
the Earth was invisible and
unfinished - and darkness was over
the deep, and the Spirit of God
hovered over the face of the water.
And God said: “Let there be light!” and
there was light. And God beheld the
light, for it was good.
And God divided the light from the
darkness. And God called the light
‘Day’ and the darkness He called
‘Night.’ And there was evening and
morning – one day.
And God said: “Let there be a
firmament in the midst of the
water, and let it divide the water
from the water.”
And it was so. And God made the
firmament. And God divided the
water under the firmament from the
water above the firmament. And the
water under the firmament was
separated from the water above the
firmament. And God called the
firmament ‘Heaven’ and God saw
OF C HRIST - 25 DEC EM BE R
Pros de ton Iion: “O Thronos Sou, O To the Son He says: “Thy Throne, O
Theos, is ton eona tou eonos; God, is forever and ever; a Sceptre
Ravdos evthititos, i Ravdos tis of Righteousness is the Sceptre of
Vasilias Sou. Thy Kingdom.
“Igapisas Dikeosinin, ke emisisas “Thou hast Loved Righteousness and
hated lawlessness; therefore God,
Theos, O Theos Sou, Eleon Thy God, has Anointed Thee with
Agaliaseos para tous metohous the Oil of Gladness more than Thy
Sou. Companions.”
Ke: “Si kat’ arhas, Kyrie, tin gin And: “Thou, O Lord, in the beginning
ethemeliosas, ke Erga ton Hiron laid the foundation of the earth,
Sou isin i Ourani. and the Heavens are the Work of
Thy Hands.
“Afti apolounte, Si de dimenis; ke They will perish but Thou remain; and
pantes os imation paleothisonte, ke they will all grow old like a
osi perivoleon elixis aftous, ke garment; like a cloak Thou will fold
allagisonte; Si de O aftos is, ke ta them up, and they will be changed,
Eti Sou ouk eklipsousin.” but Thou art the same, and Thy
years will not fail.”
T H E H OLY G OSPEL ACCO RD ING TO S T LU KE 2 : 1 – 20
En tou kata LOUKA Agiou Evangeliou to P RIEST The Lesson from the Holy
anagnosma Gospel according to ST LUKE [21-20]
WEEK
ON Proshomen! Let us attend!
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! P E O P L E ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory
to Thee!
Egeneto de en tes imeres ekines exilthe PR IEST And it came to pass in those
dogma para Kesaros Avgoustou days that a Decree went out from
apografesthe pasan tin ikoumenin. Caesar Augustus that all the world
should be registered.
Afti i Apografi proti egenetoi That Census first took place while
igemonevontos tis Syrias Kiriniou. Quirinius was governing Syria.
Ke eporevonto pantes apografesthe - And all went to be registered - everyone
ekastos is tin idian polin. to his own city.
Anevi de ke Iosif apo tis Galileas ek Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of
poleos Nazaret is tin Ioudean is polin the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to
David, itis kalite Vithleem, dia to ine the City of David, which is called
afton ex ikou ke patrias David, Bethlehem, because he was of the
apograpsasthe sin Mariam ti House and Lineage of David, to be
memnistefmeni afto gineki, ousi registered with Mary, his Betrothed
Engio. Wife, who was with Child.
Egeneto de en to ine aftous eki While they were there, the days were
eplisthisan e imere tou tekin aftin. completed for Her to be delivered.
Ke eteketon ton Ion Aftis ton Prototokon, And She brought forth Her Firstborn
ke esparganosen Afton ke aneklinen Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling
Afton en ti fatni, dioti ouk in aftis cloths, and laid Him in a manger
topos en to katalimati. because there was no room for them
at the inn.
V E SPE RS H YM NS – NATIVITY OF CH RIST - 25 DECE MBER 9.
 Samaria in the presence of the King proi - imera deftera. that it was Good. And there was
of Assyria.” evening and morning – the second
Meth imon O Theos. Gnote Ethni ke God is with us: Know this, O Gentiles, day.
ittasethe! and be defeated! Ke ipen O Theos: “Sinahthito to idor to And God said: “Let the water under
Epakousate eos eshatou tis gis: ishikotes Hearken, all of you to the very ends of ipokato tou Ouranou is sinagogin Heaven be gathered together into
mian, ke ofthito i xira.” one place, and let the dry land
ittasthe - ean gar palin ishisite, ke the earth: be defeated although you
appear.”
palin ittithisesthe! are strong, for even if you should be
strong again, you will be defeated Ke egeneto outo. Ke sinihthi to idor to And it was so. And the water under
again! ipokato tou Ouranou is tas sinagogas Heaven was gathered into its places,
Ke in an voulin voulefsisthe, diaskedasi And whatever counsel you take, the afton, ke ofthi i xira. Ke ekalesen O and the dry land appeared. And God
Theos tin xiran, ‘Gin.’ Ke ta sistimata called the dry land ‘Earth,’ and the
Kyrios. Lord will scatter it abroad.
ton idaton ekalese, ‘Thalassas.’ Ke gathering together of the waters He
Ke Logon on eas lalisite, ou mi emmini And whatever word you shall speak, it iden O Theos, oti kalon. called ‘Seas.’ And God behld it, for
en imin, oti meth imon O Theos! will not continue among you for the it was good.
Lord God is with us! Ke ipen O Theos: “Vlastisato i gi And God said: “Let the Earth bring
F E STAL P ROKE IM E NON – N ATIVITY OF C H RIST – P SALM 2 - forth the herb of grass, bearing
Votanin hortou, spiron sperma kata
T ONE 4 genos ke kath omiotita, ke xilon seed according its kind and
Kyrios ipe pros Me: Ios Mou i Si, Ego R EADER The Lord said to Me: Thou karpimon pioun karpon, ou to likeness. Let the fruit tree bear
simeron gegennika Se. art My Son; today I have Begotten sperma aftou en afto, kata genos fruit, whose seed is in itself
Thee. epi tis gis.” according to its kind on Earth.”
STIH OS: Etise par emou, ke doso Si V ER SE Ask of Me, and I will give Thee Ke egeneto outo. Ke exinegken i Gi And it was so. And the Earth brought
ethni tin Klironomian Sou. Nations as Thine Inheritance votnin hortou, spiron sperma kata forth the herb of grass, bearing seed
genos ke kath omiotita ke xilon according to its kind and likeness,
E P ISTLE OF S T P AUL TO THE HE BREWS 1 : 1 – 12
karpimon pioun karpon, ou to and the fruit tree bore fruit, whose
Adelphi: Polimeros ke politropos pale O RE ADER Brethren:
God Who, at various sperma aftou en afto, kata genos epi seed is in itself according to its kind
Theos, lalisas tis Patrasin en tis times and in various ways spoke in tis gis. Ke iden O Theos, oti kalon. on Earth. And God beheld it, for it
Profites, ep eshatou imeron touton time past to the Fathers by the was good.
elalisen imin en Iio, On ethike Prophets, has in these last days Ke egeneto espera, ke egeneto proi, And evening and morning were the
Klironomon panton, di ou ke tous spoken to us by His Son, Whom He imera triti. third day.
eonas epiisen; Os on apavgasma tis has appointed Heir of all things; F E STAL A P OSTIC H A – TH E N ATIV ITY - T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
Doxis, ke haratir tis ipostaseos aftou, through Whom also He made the
feron te ta panta to rimati tis worlds; Who being the Brightness of Lathon etehthis ipo to Spyleon, all’ Saviour, Thou were secretly Born in the
Dinameos Aftou, di eaftou His Glory and the express Image of Ouranos Se pasin ekirixen, osper Grotto, but Heaven used the Star as
katharismon piisamenos ton His person, and upholding all Things stoma, ton Astera provallomenos a mouth, announcing Thee to all.
amartion imon, ekathisen en dexia tis by the Word of His Power, when He Sotir.
megalosinis en ipsilis, tosouto kritton had by Himself purged our sins, sat ✶Ke Magous Si prosinegken, en Pisti ✶And the Magi to Thee it brought,
genomenos ton Angelon, oso down at the right Hand of the proskinountas Se. Meth’ on Eleison who worshipped Thee with Faith.
diaforoteron par aftous Majesty on High, having become so imas. Together with them, have Mercy on
keklironomiken Onoma. much better than the Angels, as He us.
has by Inheritance obtained a more I Themelii Aftou en tis Oresi tis Agiis. His Foundations are in the Holy
excellent Name than they. Agapa Kyrios tas Pilas Sion iper Mountains. The Lord Loves the
Tini gar ipe pote ton Angelon: “Iios For to which of the Angels did He ever panta ta skinomata Iakov. ✶ Gates of Zion more than all the
Mou is Si, Ego simeron Gegennika say: “Thou art My Son; today I dwellings of Jacob. ✶
Se?” have Begotten Thee.”? Dedoxasmena elalithi peri Sou i polis tou Glorious things were said concerning
Ke palin: "Ego esome Afto is Patera, ke And again: “I will be to Him a Father, Theou. Mnisthisome Raav ke Thee, O City of God. I will make
Vavilonos tis ginoskousi me.✶ mention of Rahab and Babylong to
Aftos este Mi is Iion?” and He shall be to Me a Son.” those who know Me. ✶
Otan de palin isagagi ton Prototokon is But when He again brings the Firstborn Ke idou allofili ke Tyros ke laos ton And behold! Strangers and the people
tin ikoumenin, legi: “Ke into the world, He says: “Let all the Ethiopon, outi egenithisan eki. ✶ of Tyre and Ethiopia.✶
Proskinisatosan Afto pantes Angeli Angels of God worship Him!”
Theou!” Outi egenithisan eki. Mitri Sion, eri These were born there. A man will say:
anthropos, ke anthropo egenithi en “Mother Zion,” and a Man was Born
Ke pros men tou Angelous legi: “O pion And of the Angels He says: “Who afti ke aftos ethemeliosen aftin O in Her, for the Most High Himself
tou Angelous Aftou pnevmata, ke makes His Angels spirits and His Ipsistos. ✶ founded it. ✶
tous Litourgous Aftou Piros Floga?” Ministers a Flame of Fire?”

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 Kyrios diigisete en grafi laon ke
arhonton touton ton gegenimenon en
afti. ✶
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Lathon etehthis ipo to Spyleon, all’
Ouranos Se pasin ekirixen, osper
stoma, ton Astera provallomenos
Sotir. ✶
T H E P ROPHE CY
Pedion egennithi imin - Iios, ke edothi
imin, ou i arhi egennithi epi tou
imou aftou, Megalis Voulis Angelos,
Thavmastos Simvoulos, Theos
Ishiros, Exousiastis, Arhon Irinis,
Patir tou Mellontos Eonos, Axo gar
Irinin epi tous arhontas, Irinin ke
Igian Afto.
Megali i Arhi Aftou, ke tis Irinis Aftou
ouk estin orion - epi ton Thronon
David, ke epi tin Vasilian Aftou -
katarthose aftin, ke antilavesthei
aftis en Krimati ke Dikeosini, apo
tou nin ke is ton eona.
O Zilos Kyriou Savvaoth piise tafta.
F E STAL A P OSTIHA – THE N
Anetilas Hriste ek Parthenou, noite Ilie
tis Dikeosinis. Ke Astir Se ipedixen,
en Spyleo horoumenon ton ahoriton!
✶ Magous odigisas is proskinisin Sou.
Meth’ on Se Megalinomen, Zoodota,
✞ Doxa Si!
Kyrios Evasilefsen, evprepian enedisato.
Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin ke
periezosato. ✶
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis ou
saleftisete. Etimos O Thronos Sou
apo tote, ao tou eonos Si i.✶
Epiran i Potami, Kyrie, epiran i Potami
Fonas Afton. Arousin i Potami
epitripsis afton.✶
The Lord shall describe it in a written
account of the people and the
Rulers, of those who were born in
her. ✶
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Saviour, Thou were secretly Born in the
Grotto, but Heaven used the Star as
a mouth, announcing Thee to all.✶
OF I SAIAH 9: 6 – 7
A Child is Born to us – a Son - and is
granted to us, and Sovereignity shall
be upon His Shoulders; and His Name
shall be called ‘Angel of Great
Counsel, Wonderful Counsellor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father and
Prince of Peace,’ for He shall bring
Peace upon the Rulers – His Peace
and Health.
Great shall be His Reign, and of His
Peace there shall be no end - upon
the Throne of David, and over His
Kingdom - to order it, and to
establish it with Judgement and
Righteousness, from now and unto
Ages of ages.
The Zeal of the Lord of Sabbaoth will
perform this.
ATIV ITY – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2 afton, i proelesthe ponira, eklexete to
Thou rose from the Virgin, O Christ, the
Noetic Sun of Righteousness, and a
Star pointed to Thee, in a Grotto, the
Uncontainable contained!
✶ The Magi were led by it to worship
Thee, and with them we Magnify
Thee, O Giver of Life: ✞ Glory to
Thee!
The Lord reigns; He vested Himself
with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself with Power. ✶
And He established the world, which
shall not be moved. Thy Throne is
prepared from of old; Thou art
Everlasting. ✶
The Rivers, O Lord, lift up; the Rivers
lift up their voices! ✶
Apo fonin idaton pollon Thavmasti i
meteorismi tis thalassis, Thavmastos
en ipsilis O Kyrios. Ta Martiria Sou
epistothisan sfodra.✶
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.✶
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin Amen
Anetilas irste ek Parthenou, noite Ilie tis Thou rose from the Virgin, O Christ, the
Dikeosinis. Ke Astir Se ipedixen, en
Spyleo horoumenon ton ahoriton! ✶
P ROP HECY OF I SAIAH THE
Prosetheto Kyrios lalise to Ahaz, legon:
Etise seafto Simion para Kyriou tou
Theou Sou is Vathos is is Ipsos.
Ke ipen Ahaz: Ou mi etiso, oud ou mi
piraso Kyrion.
Ke epen (Isais). Akousate di Ikos David.
Mi mikron imin agona parehin
anthropis? Ke pos Kyrio parehete
agona?
Dia touto dosi Kyrios aftos imin Simeion: Therefore
Idou i Parthenos en gastri exi, ke
texete Iion, ke kalesi to Onoma
aftou Emmanouil.
Voutiron ke meli fagete, prin i gnose
agathon. Dioti prin i gnone to Pedion
agatho i kakon, apithi poniria, tou
eklexasthe to agathon.
Ke ipe Kyrios pros me: . Lave seafto
tomon kenon megan, ke irapson is
afton irafidi anthropou, Tou oxeos
pronomin piise skilon. Paresti gar.
Ke martiras mi piison Pistous
anthropous: ton Ourian ton Ierea,
ke Zaharian, iion Varahiou.
Ke prosilthon pros tin Profitin, ke en
gastri elave, ke estken iion.
Ke ipe mi Kyrios: “Kaleson to Onoma
aftou ‘Taheos Skilefson, Oxeos
Pronomefson.’ Dioti prin i gnone to
Pedion kalin patera i mitera, lipsete
dinamin Damaskou, ke ta skila
Zamarias enanti Vasileos Assyrion.
Because of the voices of their many
waters, Marvellous art the billows of
the sea; Wondrous is the Lord on
High. Thy Testimonies are very
much believed. ✶
To Thy House Holiness is proper, O
Lord, unto length of days. ✶
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Noetic Sun of Righteousness, and a
Star pointed to Thee, in a Grotto, the
Uncontainable contained! ✶
P ROP HE T 7:10 – 16; 8 :1-4; 9-10
The Lord said to Achaz: Ask for
thyself a Sign of the Lord thy God,
in the depth or in the Height Above.
And Achaz said: I will not ask neither
will I tempt the Lord.
And Isaiah said: Hear now, O House of
David, is it a small thing for you to
weary men yet willyou weary the
Lord also?
the Lord Himself shall give
you a Sign: Behold! a Virgin shall
conceive and bear a Son, and you
shall call His Name Emmanuel.
Butter and honey He shall eat before He
knows to prefer evil or choose the
good. For before the Child knows
good or evil, He refuses the evil to
choose the good...
And the Lord said to me: “Take for
thyself a large new book, and write
in it with a man’s pen concerning
making a swift plunder of spoils;
for it is near at hand.
“And make witnesses for Me of
Faithful men: Uriah the Priest and
Zechariah, the son of Berechiah.” 1
And I went to the Prophetess, and she
conceived and bore a son.
And the Lord said to me: “Call his
name ‘Quickly Despoil, Swiftly
Plunder.’ For before the child shall
know how to call for his father and
mother, one shall take the power of
Damascus and the spoils of

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