Teleftisantos de tou Irodou, idou! After Herod had died, behold!

an Angel
Angelos Kyriou kat’ onar fenete to of the Lord appeared in a dream to
Iosif, en Egypto, legon: “Egerthis! Joseph in Egypt, saying: “Arise! Take

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Paralave to Pedion, ke tin Mitera the Child, and His Mother, and go
Aftou, ke porevou is gin Israil. to the Land of Israel. Those are
Thanikasi gar i zitountes tin psihin dead who sought the Child’s Life.”

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tou Pediou.”
O de egerthis, parelave to Pedion ke tin He
Mitera Aftou, ke ilthen is gin Israil.
Akousas de oti Arhelaos Vasilevi epi tis
Ioudeas, anti Irodou tou patros aftou,
efovithi eki apelthin.
arose, took the Child and His
Mother, and entered the Land of
Israel.
Hearing that Archelaus was reigning
over Judea, instead of his father,

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Herod, he was afraid to go there.
Rimatisthis de kat’ onar, anehorisen is Being warned in a dream, he turned
ta meri tis Galileas, ke elthon aside into the region of Galilee, and
katokisen is polin legomenin they went to dwell in a city called T O BE U SE D TOGETHE R WITH THE S E RV IC E B OOKS
‘Nazaret,’ opos plirothi to rithen dia ‘Nazareth,’ that it might be fulfilled

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 ediokon tin Ekklisian tou Theou ke Church of God beyond measure, and
eporthoun Aftin. tried to destroy Her.
Ke proekopton en to Ioudaismo iper And I advanced in Judaism beyond

Matins Hymns– 27th Sunday After Pentecost

pollous sinilikiotas en to geni mou, many of my contemporaries in my
perissoteros zilotis iparhon ton own Nation, being more exceedingly
Patrikon mou paradoseon. zealous for the traditions of my
SUNDAY AFTER THE NATIVITY– BEFORE THEOPHANY Fathers.
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
Ote de evdokisen O Theos O aforisas me When it pleased God, Who separated
ek kilias mitros mou, ke Kalesas dia me from my mother’s womb, and
tis Haritos Aftou, apokalipse ton Iion Called me through His Grace, to
P SALM 117 /118 Aftou em emi, ina Evangelizome reveal His Son in me, so that I might
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY Afton en tis Ethniesin, evtheos ou preach Him among the Gentiles, I did
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to prosanethemin sarki ke emati, oude not immediately confer with flesh
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the anilthon is Ierosolima pros tous pro and blood, nor did I go up to
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord! emou Apostolous, alla apilthon is Jerusalem to those who were
Aravian, ke palin ipestrepsa is Apostles before me; but I went to
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good; Damaskon. Arabia, and returned again to
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ for His Mercy endures forever! ✶ Damascus.
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but Epita meta eti tria anilthon is Ierosolima After three years I went up to
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove istorise Petron, ke epemina pros afton Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained
them back. ✶ imeras dekapente. with him for fifteen days.
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is Eteron de ton Apostolon ouk idon i mi The other Apostles I did not see, except
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ Marvellous in our eyes. ✶ Iakoon ton Adelphon tou Kyriou. James, the Brother of our Lord.
OKTOECHOS - APOLYTIKION – TONE 3
T H E H OLY G OSPEL ACCO RD ING TO S T M ATTHE W 2 : 13 – 23
Evfrenestho ta Ourania, Agaliastho ta Let the Heavens Rejoice and let the Anahorisanton ton Magon, idou Angelos When the Magi had departed, behold!
Epigia, oti epiise Kratos en Vrahioni Earth be glad, for the Lord has Kyiou fenete kat’ onar to Iosif, legon: an Angel of the Lord appeared to
Aftou O Kyrios. Epatise to Thanato shown Strength with His Arm; He “Egerthis, paralave to Pedion ke tin Joseph in a dream, saying: “Arise,
ton Thanaton.Prototokos ton nekron has trampled down Death by Death; Mitera Aftou, ke fevge is Egypton. take the Child and His Mother, and
egeneto. Ek kilias Adou errisato imas He has become the First-born of the Ke isthi eki eos an ipo Si. Melli gar flee to Egypt. And stay there until I
ke pareshe to kosmo to Mega Eleos. dead; from the womb of Hades He Irodis zitin to Pedion - tou apolese bring Thee word. Herod will seek
has Rescued us, and to the world He Afto.” the Child – to destroy Him.”
has granted Great Mercy.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, O de egerthis parelave to Pedion ke tin Arising, he took the Child and His
Mitera Aftou niktos, ke anehorisen is Mother by night, and departed for
and to the Holy Spirit Egypton, ke in eki eos tis teleftis Egypt, and remained there until the
M E NAION – FE STAL A P OLY TIKION – H OLY A NCE STORS – TOE 2 Irodou, ina plirothi to rithen ipo tou death of Herod, that it might be
Evangelizou Iosif, to David ta Thavmata Annunciate, O Joseph, the Miracles to Kyriou dia tou Profitou, legontos: “Ex fulfilled which was spoken by the
Egyptou ekalesa ton Iion Mou.” Lord through the Prophet, saying:
to Theopaori. Parthenon ides David, the Ancestor of God, for
“Out of Egypt I Called My Son.”
kioforisasan, meta Magon Thou beheld the Child-bearing
proskinisas, meta Pimenon Virgin, Thou Glorified with the Tote Irodis, idon oti enepehthi ipo ton Then Herod - when he saw that he was
edoxologisas, di’ Angelou Shepherds, Thou worshipped with Magon, ethimothi lian. deceived by the Magi - was
hrimatisthis. Iketeve Hriston ton the Magi and Thou were warned by exceedingly angry.
Theon, Sothine tas psihas imon. an Angel. Wherefore, Entreat Christ Ke
our God to Save our soul.
apostilas anile pantas tous pedas And he sent forth and put to death all
tous en Vithleem ke en pasi tis oriis the male children in Bethlehem and
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of aftis - apo dietous ke katotero, kata in all its districts - from two years
eonon. ages. ton hronon on ikriose para ton old and under, according to the time
Amin Amen Magon. that he had determined from the
Magi.
M E NAION – FE STAL A P OLY TIKION – TH E N ATIV ITY – T ONE 4
Tote eplirothi to rithen ipo Ieremiou tou Then was fulfilled what was spoken by
I Gennisis Sou Hriste O Theos imon, Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, has Profitou, legontos: “...Foni en Rama Jeremiah the Prophet, saying: “... A
anetele to kosmo, to Fos to tis given rise to the Light of Knowledge ikousthi, thrinos ke klavthmos ke voice was heard in Ramah, of
Gnoseos. En afti gar i tis astris in the world; for they who odirmos polis - Rahil kleousa ta lamentation, weeping and much
latrevontes, ipo Asteros edi daskonto, worshipped the Star learnt tekna aftis, ke ouk ithele mourning - Rachel weeping for her
Se Proskinin, ton Ilion tis Dikeosinis, therefrom to worship Thee, O Sun of paraklithine, oti ouk isin.” Children, and refusing to be
ke Se Ginoskin ex Ipsous anatolin. ✞ Justice, and to know that from the comforted, for they are no more.”
Kyrie, Doxa Si! East of the Highest Thou came. ✞ O

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 S M ALL E NTRANC E H YM NS Lord: Glory to Thee!
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OKTOECHOS - APOLYTIKION – TONE 3
OKTOECHOS - FIRST KATHISMA – TONE 3
Evfrenestho ta Ourania, Agaliastho ta Let the Heavens Rejoice and let the Hristos ek nekron egigerte, i aparhi ton Christ has risen from the dead - the
Epigia, oti epiise Kratos en Vrahioni Earth be glad, for the Lord has kekimimenon;O prototokos tis ktiseos, First Fruit of those who repose. The
Aftou O Kyrios. Epatise to Thanato shown Strength with His Arm; He ke Dimiourgos panton ton First Born of Creation and Creator
ton Thanaton.Prototokos ton nekron has trampled down Death by Death; gegonoton, tin kataftharisan fisin tou of all that has come to be, has
egeneto. Ek kilias Adou errisato imas He has become the First-born of the genous imon, en eafto anekenisen. renewed in Himself the corrupted
ke pareshe to kosmo to Mega Eleos. dead; from the womb of Hades He Ouk eti Thanate kirivis; O gar ton nature of our race. Death, you no
has Rescued us, and to the world He olon Despotis, to kratos sou katelise. longer rule, for our Master of all
has granted Great Mercy. things has destroyed your power.
M E NAION - A POLY TIKION – N ATIV ITY OF C H RIST – T ONE 4
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
I Gennisis Sou Hriste O Theos imon, Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, has and to the Holy Spirit
anetile to kosmo to Fos to tis gnoseos. caused the Light of Knowledge to Sarki tou Thanatou, gefsamenos Kyrie, Having tasted Death in the Flesh, O
En afti gar it is astris latrevontes, ipo rise upon the world. For therein
to pikron tou Thanatou, exetemes ti Lord, Thou hast cut out the
asters edidaskonto, Se prokinin, ton the worshippers of the stars were
egersi Sou; ke ton Anthropon nin bitterness of Death by Thy Rising
Ilion tis dikeosinis, ke Se ginoskin ex by a Star instructed to worship
kath’ aftou enishisas, tis arheas and granted mankind Strength
ipsous anatolin. ✞Kyrie, Doxa Si. Thee, the Sun of Righteousness,
kataras tin itan anakloumenos; O against it, announcing the abolition
and to know Thee as Orient from
Iperaspistis tis Zois imon, Kyrie ✞ of the ancient Curse. Defender of
on High. ✞O Lord, Glory to Thee! Doxa Si! our Life, O Lord: ✞ Glory to Thee!
M - A –H A - TO 2
E NAION P OLYTIKION OLY NC E STORS NE
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Evangelizou Iosif, to David ta Thavmata Annunciate, O Joseph, to David the eonon.
to Theopatori. Parthenon ides Ancestors, the Miracles - Thou Amin. Amen
kioforisasan, meta Magon beheld the Virgin pregnant, Thou
M E NAION - F IRST K ATH ISM A – T HE N ATIV ITY – TONE 4
prosekinisas, meta Pimenon Glorified with the Shepherds, Thou
edoxologisas, di’ Angelou worshipped with the Magi, and Thou Defte idomen Pisti, pou egennithi O Come, O ye Faithful, and let us behold
hrimatisthis. Iketeve Hriston ton were warned by an Angel! Entreat Hristos. Akolouthisomen lipon, entha where Christ is Born! Let us join the
Theon, Sothine tas psihas imon. Christ our God to Save our soul. odevi O Astir, meta ton Magon Magi, the Kings from the East, and
Anatolis ton Vasileon. Angeli follow the Guiding Star. Angels sing
PARISH PATRONAL HYMN
imnousin, akatapafstos eki. Pimenes praises without ceasing, and
M E NAION - S E ASONAL KO NTAKION - N ATIVITY – T ONE 3 agravlousin, odin epaxion: ✞ Doxa en Shepherds abiding in the fields offer
I Parthenos simeron, ton Iperousion tikti, Today the Virgin gives Birth to Him
ipsitis legontes, to simeron en Spileo a fitting Hymn: ✞ Glory in the
tehthenti, ek tis Parthenou, ke Highest to Him Who in the Cave this
ke i Gi to Spyleon to aprito prosagi. Who is above all being, and the Theotokou, en Vithleem tis Ioudeas. .
Angeli meta Pimenon Doxologousi, Earth offers a Cave to Him Whom day is Born of the Virgin and
Magi de meta Asteros odiporousi, di’ no man can approach. Angels with Theotokos, in Bethlehem of Judah!
imas gar Egenniti, Pedion Neon, O Pro Shepherds give Glory, and Magi O KTOECH OS - S E COND KA TH ISM A - TO NE 3
Eonon Theos. journey with a Star. For unto us is To anallioton, to tis Theotitos, ke to Awed by Thine unchanging Godhead
Born a young Child: the Pre-Eternal
TRISAGION HYMNS
ekousion, pathos Sou Kyrie, is eafton and Thy voluntary Passion, O Lord,
God.
kataplagis, O Adis epodireto; Tremo Hades mourned: I tremble at Thy
M E NAION - P ROKE IME NON –P SAL M 67/68 – T ONE 4 tin tou somatos, mi ftharisan Body’s substance, which is not
Thavmastos O Theos en tis Agiis Aftou Wondrous is God in His Saints. ipostasin; Vlepo ton aoraton, Mystikos corrupted. I see Thee, the Invisible,
polemounta me; dio ke ous kateho Mystically making war on me; and so
En Ekklisies Evlogite ton Theon, Kyrion In the Congregation Bless God, the Lord kravgazousi: Doxa Hriste ti Anastasi those whom I hold cry out: Glory, O
ek pigon Israil. of the Fountains of Israel. Sou! Christ, to Thy Resurrection!
E P ISTLE OF S T P AUL TO THE G AL ATIANS 1 : 11 – 19
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Adelphi: gnorizo imin, to Evangelion to Brethren: I certify that the Gospel, and to the Holy Spirit
evangelisthen ip’ emou oti ouk esti which was preached by me, is not To akatalipton, to tis Stavroseos, ke We Faithful contemplate an Ineffable
kata anthropon. according to mankind. anerminefton, to tis egerseos, Mystery: Thy Crucifixion that cannot
Oude gar ego para anthropou For I neither received it from man, nor Theologoumen i Pisti, aporriton be understood and Thy Rising that
parelavon afto oute edidahthin, alla was I taught it, but It came to me Mystirion; simeron gar Thanatos, ke cannot be explained. For today
di’ Apaklipseos Iisou Hristou. through the Revelation of Jesus O Adis eskilefte, genos de Death and Hades have been
Christ. Anthropinon, aftharsian endedite; dio despoiled, but the human race has
ke Efharistos kravgazomen: Doxa put on Incorruption. And so with
Ikousate gar tin emin anastrafin pote en You have heard of my former conduct Hriste ti Anastasi Sou! Thanksgiving we cry: Glory, O
to Ioudaismo - oti kath’ ipervolin in Judaism – how I persecuted the Christ, to Thy Resurrection!
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 Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
eonon. ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
Amin Amen eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
S EC OND F E STAL K ATH ISM A - NA TIV ITY OF C HRIST – T ONE 4 Amin ✶ Amen ✶
Ti Thavmazis Mariam? Ti ekthamvise Why art Thou filled with Wonder, O S M ALL LI TANY

to en Si? Oti ahronon Ion, hrono Mary? Why art Thou amazed at that M E NAION - S EC OND A NTIP H ON – NA TIV ITY OF C HRIST – T ONE 2
egennisa fisi, tou tiktomenou tin which is come to pass in Thee?
sillipsin mi diahthisa. Anandros imi, Because I have given Birth in time to 1. Makarios anir, O fovoumenos ton 1. Blessed is the man who Fears the
ke pos texo Iion? Asporaon gonin tis the Timeless Son, yet understand not Kyrion, en tes Entoles Aftou thelisi Lord; he will delight
eoraken? Opou Theos de voulete, how I Conceived Him. I have not sfodra. exceedingly in His
nikate fiseos taxis, os gegrapte. known man: how then shall I bear a Commandments.
Hristos etehthi, ek tis Parthenou, en Child? Who has ever seen a Birth ✞ Soson imas Iie Theou, O E X ✞ Save us, O Son of God, W H O A R T
Vithleem tis Ioudeas. without seed? But, as it is written: P A R T H E N O U T E H T H I S , psallontas B O R N O F T H E V I R G I N , who sing
Where God so Wills, the order of Si: Allilouia! ✶ (REPEATED) to Thee: Alleluia ✶ (REPEATED)
RESURRECTION EVLOGITARIA, nature is overcome: Christ is Born of
TRISAGION HYMN, THEOTOKION & the Virgin in Bethlehem of Judah. 2. Dinaton en ti gi este to Sperma 2. His Seed shall be Mighty on Earth;
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Aftou, Genea Evtheon the Generation of the Upright
O KTOECH OS - I P ERKOI – T ONE 3 Evlogithisete. ✶ shall be Blessed. ✶
Ekplitton ti orasi, drosizon tis rimasin, O Amazed by his appearance, and 3. Doxa ke ploutos en to Iko Aftou, ke i 3. Glory and riches shall be in His
astrapton Angelos, tes Myroforis sustained by his words, the Myrrh- Dikeosini Aftou eni is ton eona tou House, and His Righteousness
elege: Ton zonta ti Zitite en mnimati? bearing Women heard the dazzling eonos. ✶ continues unto Ages of ages. ✶
Igerthi kenosas ta mnimata. Tis Angel say: Why do you seek the Exanetilen
fthoras alliotin, gnote ton Living in a Tomb? He has Risen,
4. en Skoti Fos tis evthesin 4. For the Upright, Light springs up in
Eleimon ke Iktirmon ke Dikeos. ✶ Darkness, for He is Merciful,
anallionton. Ipate to Theo: Os fovera emptying the graves. Know that the
Compassionate and Righteous. ✶
ta Erga Sou! Oti to genos esosas ton Unchanging has changed corruption.
Anthropon! Say unto God: How fearful art Thy ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Works! For Thou has Saved the ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
human race! eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
O KTOECH OS - A NABATHM I - T ONE 3 Amin Amen
ANTIFONON A Tin
ehmalosian Sion, si ANTIPHON 1 O
Logos, Thou delivered
“ O MONOGENIS IIOS KE LOGOS... ”

exilou ek Vavilonos. Kame ek ton Zion from Babylon’s captivity. Now,
pathon, pros zoin elkison, Loge. draw me out of my passions, to Life. M E NAION - T H IRD A NTIPH ON – N ATIV ITY OF CH RIST – TO NE 4

En to noto i spirontes, dakrisinentheis, They who sow in the South with Divine I Gennisis Sou Hriste O Theos imon,
theriousi stahias, en Hara Aizoias. Tears shall reap with Joy the Sheaves
of Life Eternal.
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amin. Amen.
✞Agio Pnevmati, pasa Agathodoria, os ✞Every good Gift is in the Holy Spirit.
Patri ke Io sinastrapti, en O ta panta He radiates Life with the Father and 1.
Si ke kinite. the Son, and in Him everything lives
and moves.
ANTIFONON B Eanmi Kyrios Ikodomisi ANTIPHON 2If the Lord does not build the
House of Virtues, then we labour in
Ikon ton areton, matin kopiomen.
vain. If He protects our souls, no
2.
Tin de psihin skepontos, oudis imon
porthite tin Polin. one can conquer the City.
Tou Karpou tis gastros, to pnevmati, The Saints are the Fruit of the womb, in
whose spirit they are as Sons to 3.
iiopiitos Si to Hristo, os Patri i Agii
Thee, as Father, O Christ.
Pantote isin.
anetile to kosmo to Fos to tis
gnoseos. En afti gar it is astris
latrevontes, ipo asters edidaskonto,
Se proskinin, ton Ilion tis dikeosinis,
ke Se ginoskin ex Ipsous anatolin.
✞ Kyrie, Doxa Si. ✶
Ipen O Kyrios to Kyrio mou: Kathou
ek dexion mou, eos an tho tous
ehtrous Sou ipopodion ton Podon
Sou.✶
Ravdon Dinameos exaposeli Si
Kyrios ek Sion, ke katakirieve en
meso ton ehthron Sou. ✶
Meta Sou i arhi en Imera tis
Dinameos Sou, en tes Lamprotisi
ton Agion Sou. ✶
Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, has
caused the Light of Knowledge to
rise upon the world. For therein
the 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! ✶
1. The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at My
right Hand, until I make Thine
enemies the Footstool of Thy
Feet. ✶
2. The Lord shall send forth the Rod of
Thy Power from Zion and rule in
the midst of Thine enemies. ✶
3. With Thee is the beginning in the
Day of Thy Power, in the
Brightness of Thy Saints. ✶

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 Flesh from Thee! ✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Ek gastros pro eosforou egennisa Se. I have Begotten Thee from the Womb Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
Omose Kyrios ke ou before the Morning Star. The Lord eonon. ever and to Ages of Ages.
metamelithisete. Si Ierefs is ton Vowed and will not repent. Thou Amin Amen
eona kata tin taxin Melhisedek. art a Priest forever according to the
Order of Melchizedek. ✞Agio Pnevmati, entheorite pasa ✞Holiness and Wisdom are received
O Patir evdokisen, O Logos sarx egeneto, The Father was well-pleased: the Word Agiotis, Sofia, ousii pasan gar ktisin. through the Holy Spirit, for He gives
Afto latrefsomen. Theos gar, os Patri meaning to all Creation. Let us
ke i Parthenos eteke, Theon became Flesh; and the Virgin gave
te ke Logo. worship Him for He is God, as is the
enanthropisanta. Astir minii: Magi Birth to God Who became Man. A
Father and the Logos.
proskinousi! Pimenes Thamazousi! Star reveals Him! Magi bow in
Ke i Ktisis Agallete worship! Shepherds marvel! And ANTIFONON Γ I fovoumeni ton Kyrion, ANTIPHON 3 Blessed are they who fear the
Creation rejoices! Makarii trivous Vadiounte, ton Lord, for they walk in the Way of His
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, entolon fagonte, zoiran gar Commandments, for they shall
pagkarpian. partake of the Living Harvest.
and to the Holy Spirit
M E NAION - S TIHERA – TH E N ATIV ITY - T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4 Kiklo tis Trapezis Sou, evfranthiti, Be joyful, Arch-Shepherd, beholding
kathoron Sou Pimenarha, ta engona Thy children’s children ‘round
Ema ke pir, ke atmida Kapnou, terata Blood and Fire, and a Cloud of smoke – feronta kladous Agathoergias. about Thy Table, bearing branches of
Gis, a proiden Ioil, ema tin Sarkosin, portents on Earth that Joel foresaw – Virtuous Deeds.
Pir tin theotita, atmida de apnou, to Blood, the Incarnation; Fire, the
Pnevma to Agion, to epelthon ti Divinity; and the Cloud of Smoke, ✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Partheno, ke kosmon evodiasasn. the Holy Spirit Who overshadowed Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
Mega to Mystirion, tis Sis the Virgin and filled our world with eonon. ever and to Ages of Ages.
enanthropiseos, Kyrie, Doxa Si! Fragrance! Great is the Mystery of Amin Amen
Thy becoming Man! ✞ Glory to Thee,
O Lord! ✞Agio Pnevmati, O pas ploutos tis Doxis, ✞All wealth of Glory is of the Holy
ex ou Haris ke zoi pasi ti ktisi. Sin Spirit, from Whom comes Grace and
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of Patri gar animnite ke to Logo. Life for all Creation. Wherefore, He
eonon. ages. is praised with the Father and the
Amin Amen Logos.
O KTOEH OS P ROKE IM ENON - T ONE 3
THEOTOKION – GREAT DOXOLOGY &
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION

Ipate en tis Ethnesin oti Kyrios Say among the Gentiles: The Lord is
evasilefse. Ke gar katorthose tin King, for He established the world,
Ikoumenin, itis ou salevthite.(2) which shall not be shaken! [2]
STIHOS: Asate to Kyriou asma kenon... VERSE O sing a new song to the Lord!
Divine Liturgy Hymns – 27th Sunday After Pentecost Ipate en tis Ethnesin oti Kyrios Say among the Gentiles: The Lord is
evasilefse. Ke gar katorthose tin King, for He established the world,
Ikoumenin, itis ou salevthite. which shall not be shaken!
M E NAION - F IRST A NTIPH ON - N ATIV ITY OF CH RIST – TO NE 2

1. Exomologisome Si, Kyrie, en oli 1. I will Praise Thee, O Lord, with my SMALL LITANY – PRAISES ➔
kardia mou, diigisome panta ta whole heart. I will tell of all Thy R ESURREC TION G OSPEL 6: L UKE 24:35 - 53
Thavmsia Sou. Wondrous Things.
...Ke afti exigounto ta en ti odo ke os ...And they told about the things that
✞Tes Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter, ✞Through the Intercessions of the egnosthi Aftis en ti klasi tou artou. had happened on the road, and how
Soson imas. ✶ (REPEATED) Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us. Jesus was known to them by the
✶ (REPEATED) breaking of the bread.
2. En vouli evtheon ke Sinagogi, Meagal 2. In the Council of the Righteous and Tafta de afton lalounton aftos O Iisous As they said these things, Jesus Himself
ta Erga Kyriou. ✶ Assembly, Great art the Works of esti en meso afton ke legi Aftis: Irini stood in the midst of them, and said
our Lord. ✶ imin. to them: “Peace to you!”
3. Exezitimena is panta ta thelimata 3. Sought out in all things according to Ptoithentes de ke emfori genomeni They were terrified and frightened, and
Afrou.✶ His Will. ✶ edokoun pnevma theorin. thought they had seen a spirit.
4. Exomologisis ke Megaloprepia to 4. Thanksgiving and Majesty art His Ke ipen aftis: Ti tetaragmeni este, ke And He said to them: “Why are you
Ergon Aftou, ke i Dikeosini Aftou Work, and His Righteousness is diati dialogismi anavenousin en tes troubled? And why do doubts arise
meni is ton eona tou eonos.. ✶ unto the Ages of ages. ✶ kardies imon? Idete tas Hiras Mou in your hearts? Behold My Hands
ke tous Podas Mou, oti aftos Ego and My Feet, that it is I, Myself.
Imi. Psilafisate me ke idete, oti Handle Me and see, for a spirit does

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 pnevma sarka ke ostea ouk ehie
kathos eme theorite ehonta.
Ke touto ipon epedixen Aftis tas Hiras ke And
tous Podas.
Eti de apistounton afton apo tis Haras ke Again,
Thavmazonton ipen Aftis: Ehete ti
vrosimon enthade?
I de epedokan Afto ihthvos optou meros They
ke apo melissiou Kyriou, ke
lavonenopion Afton efagen.
Ipe de Aftis: Outi i logi ous elalisa pros He said to them:, “These are the words
Imas eti on sin Imin, oti di
plirothine panta ta gegrammena
en to Nomo Moiseos ke Profites
ke Psalmis prepi emou.
Tote diinixen afton ton noun tou sinine
tas Grafas.
Ke ipen aftis: Oti outo gegrapte ke
outos edi pathin ton Hriston ke
anastine ek nekron triti imera, ke
kirihthine epi to Onomati aftou
metanianke afesin amartion is
panta ta ethni, arxamenon apo
Irousalim. Imis de este martires
touton. Ke idou ego Apostelo tin
epangelian tou Patros Mou ef imas.
Imis de kathisate en ti poli
Irousalim eos ou endisisthe
Dinamin ex Ipsous.
Exigage de aftous exo eos is Vithanian,
ke eparas ta Hiras Aftou Evlogisen
aftous.
Ke egeneto en to Evlogin Afton aftous
disti ap Afton ke anefereto is ton
Ouranon.
Ke afti proskinisantes Afton ipestrepsan And
is Irousalim meta hara megalis, ke
Ison diapantos en to iero enountes ke
evlongonntes ton Theos.
Amin.
O KTOECH OS - K ONTAKION
Exanestis simeron, apo tou tafou
iktirmon, ke imas exigages, ek ton
pilon tou thanatou. Simeron Adam
korevi, ke heri Eva, ama de, ke i
Profite sin Patriarhes, animnousin
akatapafstos, TO THION KRATOS TIS
EXOUSIAS SOU.
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not have flesh and bones as you
can see I have.”
when He had said this, He showed
them His Hands and His Feet.
since they still did not believe
for Joy and Marvelling, He said to
them:“Have you any food here?”
gave Him a piece of broiled fish
and some honeycomb, and in their
presence He ate it.
which I spoke to you while I was
still with you, that all things must
be fulfilled which were written in
the Law of Moses and the Prophets
and the Psalms concerning Me.”
Then He opened their Understanding,
so that they might comprehend the
Scriptures.
And He said to them: “Thus it is
written, and thus it was necessary
for the Christ to suffer and to rise
from the dead the third day, and
that Repentance and Remission of
sins should be preached in His
Name to all Nations, beginning at
Jerusalem. And you are Witnesses
of these Things. Behold, I send the
Promise of My Father upon you; but
remain in the city of Jerusalem
until you are endued with Power
from on High.”
He led them out as far as Bethany, and
lifting up His Hands He Blessed
them.
And it came to pass, as He Blessed
them, He was parted from them and
carried up into Heaven.
they worshipped Him, and
returned to Jerusalem with great Joy,
and were continually in the Temple
Praising and Blessing God.
Amen.
- T ONE 3 Sou.
Thou arose today, O Merciful One, and
led us out from the gates of Death.
Adam dances today, and Eve
rejoices. Prophets too, along with
Patriarchs, praise without ceasing
THE DIVINE MIGHT OF THINE
AUTHORITY.
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Ti zitite ton zonta meta ton nekron?
Ouk estin ode, all’ egigerte, kathos
ipe, proagon en ti Galilea.
Enite afton en iho salpingos. Enite
afton en psaltirio ke kithara
En to Foti Sou Despota, opsometha Fos
Filanthrope: Anestis gar ek ton
nekron, Sotirian to geni ton
Anthropon doroumenos, ina se pasa
Ktisis Doxologi, ton Monon
Anamartiton: Eleison imas!.
M E NAION - S TIHERA
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
Evfrenesthe Dikei! Ourani agalliasthe,
skirtisate ta ori, Hristou
Gennithentos. Parthenos kathezete,
ta Herouvim mimoumeni, vastazousa
en kolpis, Theon Logon sarkothenta.
Pimenes ton tehtenta doxazousi.
Magi to Despoti dora porsferousin.
Angeli animnountes legousin.
Akatalipte ✞ Kyrie Doxa Si!
Enite afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Theotoke Parthene, i tekousa ton Sotira, O
anetrepsas tin protin kataran tis
Evas. Oti Mitir gegonas, tis evdokias
tou Patros, Vastazousa en kolpis,
Theon Logon sarkothenta. Ou feri to
Mystirion erevnan. Pisti moni touto
pantes doxazomen, krazontes meta
Souk e legontes. Anerminefte Kyrie
Doxa Si!
Ipen O Kyrios to Kyrio mou. Kathou
ek Dexion Mou, eos an Tho tous
exhrous Sou ipopodion ton Podon
Defte animnisomen, tin Mitera tou
Sotiros, tin meta Tokon palin ofthisan
Parthenon. Heris Polis empsihe, tou
Vasileos ke Theou, en i Hristo ikisas,
Sotirian irgasato. Meta tou Gavriil
animnoumen Se, meta ton Pimenon
Doxazomen krazontes. Theotoke
Presveve, to ek Sou Sarkothenti,
Sothine imas.
raiment, who said: Why dost ye seek
the Living with the dead? He is not
here, but He has Arisen as He said,
and goes before you into Galilee.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
In Thy Light, O Master Who Loves
mankind, we shall see Light. For
Thou Arose from the dead, granting
Salvation to the human race, so that
all Creation may Glorify Thee, the
Only Sinless One: Have Mercy on us!
– TH E N ATIV ITY - T ONE 4
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and pipe
Make glad, O you Righteous! Greatly
rejoice, O you Heavens! You
mountains, dance for Joy! Christ is
Born! And like the Cherubim, the
Vigin makes a Throne, carrying at
Her Bosom God the Word become
Flesh. Shepherds Glorify the New
Born Child! Magi offer gifts! Angels
sing praises, saying: O Lord past
understanding: ✞ Glory to Thee!
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
Virgin Theotokos who has borne our
Saviour, Thou hast overthrown the
ancient Curse of Eve. For Thou hast
become the Mother of Him in Whom
the Father is well-pleased, and hast
carried in Thy Bosom God the
Incarnate Word. We cannot fathom
this Mystery: but by Faith alone we
all Glorify It, crying with Thee and
saying: O Lord Incomprehensible,
Glory to Thee!
The Lord said to My Lord: Sit at My
Right Hand until I make Thine
enemies the Footstool for Thy Feet.
O come, let us sing the praises of the
Mother of our Saviour, who, after
Child-bearing still remained Virgin.
Rejoice, Thou Living City of God the
King, in which Christ has dwelt,
bringing to pass our Salvation. With
Gabriel we sing Thy praises; with
the Shepherds we Glorify Thee,
crying: O Theotokos, Intercede for
our Salvation with Him Who took
11.
 M E NAION - EX AP OSTE IL ARION
Sin Iakovo melpsomen, to klino
Theadelfo, David ton Theopatora,
Iosif te ton Thion, tis Theotokou
Mnistora. Tou Hristou gar ti Thia
Gennisi kathipourgisan, Vithleem en
ti poli, Theoprepos, met’ Angelon
Magon te ke Pimenon, afto ton imnon
adontes, os Theo ke Despoti.
M E NAION - EX AP OSTE ILARION
Epeskiepsato imas, ex ipsous O Sotir
imon, anatoli anatolon, ke i en skoti
ke skia, evromen tin alithian. Ke gar
ek tis Parthenou etehthi O Kyrios.
L AUD S : P RAISE S TO
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dynamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
O KTOEH OS - L AU D S
Tou piise en aftis frima Engrapton.
Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.
Defte panta ta Ethni, gnote tou friktou
Mystiriou tin Dinamin: Hristos gar O
Sotir imon, O en arhi Logos estavrothi
di imas, ke ekon etafi, ke Anesti ek
nekron, tou Sose ta simpanta. Afton
Proskinisomen.
Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton.
Enite Afton en Stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.
Diigisanto panta ta thavmasia, i filakes
Sou Kyrie, alla to sinedrion tis
mateotitos, plirosan doron tin dexian
afton, kriptin enomizon tin Anastasin
Sou, in O kosmos Doxazi: Eleison
imas!
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Haras ta panta peplirote, tis Anastaseos All things have been filled with Joy on
tin piran ilifota: Maria gar i
Magdalini epi to mnima ilthen, evren
Angelon epi ton lithon kathimenon,
tis imatiis exastraptonta, ke legonta:
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–H OLY AN CE STORS – T ONE
With James the caring Brother of God,
David the Ancestor of God, and the
Pious Joseph the Betrothed of
Theotokos, let us extol their
memory, for they rendered their
Service worthy of God in Bethlehem
at the Divine Nativity of Christ,
together with Angels, Magi and
Shepherds, singing Hymns of Praise
to Him as God and Master.
– N ATIV ITY OF CHR IST – T ONE
Our Saviour, the Dayspring from the
East, has visited us from on High,
and we who were in darkness and
shadow have found the Truth: for
the Lord is Born of the Virgin.
G OD – T ONE (6) P LAGAL 2 prosferi.
Let everything that has breath praise
the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.
- S TIH ERA - T ONE 3 aperigraptos, ke Sozi atreptos tas
To execute upon them the Judgement
that is Decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.
Come, all ye Nations, acknowledge the
Power of the dread Mystery; for
Christ our Saviour, the Word in the
beginning, was Crucified for us and
willingly buried and Arose from the
dead to Save the whole Universe: Let
us Worship Him!
Praise God in His Saints; praise Him
in the firmament of His Power.
Thy guards recounted all the Marvels, O
Lord, but, by filling their right hand
with gifts, the Sanhedrin of folly
thought to conceal Thy Resurrection,
which the world Glorifies: Have
Mercy on us!
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
praise Him according to the
greatness of His Majesty
receiving proof of the Resurrection.
For Mary Magdalene came to the
Tomb, found an Angel seated on the
stone, and dazzling in shining
2 O KTOECH OS
O Ouranos ke i gi simeron horevetosan, Let Heaven and earth dance today, and
ke Hriston ton Theo omofronos
imnitosan, oti tous desmious ek ton
tafon anestise. Sigheri tasa i ktisis,
prosferousa epaxia asmata, to panton
Ktisti ke Litroti imon; oti tous vrotous
ex Adou simeron, os zoodotis
sinanelkisas, pros Ouranous
sinanipsi, ke katarrassi tou ehthrou
tas eparsis, ke pilas tou Adou
3 diathlatti, to tho krati tis exousias
aftou.
F E STAL KO NTAKION
Evfrosinis simeron, David plioute O
Thios, Iosif te enesin, Sin Iakovo
Stefos gar ti singenia
Hristou lavontes, herousi, ke ton
afrastos en gi tehthenta, animnousi
ke voosin. Iktirmon Soze tous Se
gererontas.
F E STAL I KOS – T
Aporrito vouli, tiktete sarki O asarkos,
perigrafete nin Somati, O is the Fleshless One. In Body now
amfo Ousias, arhin lamvani O fisi
anarhos, ke Monos iperhronos, orate
vrefos, O ipertelios, ferete hersin, O
feron ta simpanta. Dio tous toutou
singenia semninomenous, os Theos
stefi to eaftou toketo, ous Doxazontes
Pisti, asigitos ekvoomen. Iktirmon
Soze tous Se gererontas.
M E NAION - S Y NAX ARION
Ti KΘ’ tou aftou minos mnimi ton Agion On
Nipion, ton ipo Irodou anerethenton,
hiliadon dekatessaron.
Ti afti imera mnmi panton ton
Hristianon, ke Adelphon imon, ton en
limo ke dipsi ke makera ke krii
teliothenton. Telite de i afton Synaxis
en tis Halkopratiis is ton Naon tis
Iperagias Theotokou, entha i Agia
Sofos.
MATLIT TONE 3-28 AP–AFTER NATIVITY-BEFORE THEOPHANY-–29 DECEMBER 2019
- IKOS - T ONE 3
in harmony sing the praise of Christ
our God, for He raised the prisoners
from the tombs. All Creation
rejoices together as it offers fitting
songs to the Creator of all things
and our Redeemer. For today, as
Giver of Life, He drew mortals out of
Hades and raised them together to
Heaven. He lays low the uprisings of
the foe and smashes the Gates of
Hades by the Divine Might of His
Authority.
– TH E H OLY A NC ESTORS
With Gladness today David the Holy
Prophet, Joseph and James, together
offer up Praises. Receiving the
Crown of Kinship with Christ our
Saviour, they Rejoice and to Him
Who is Ineffably Born on Earth, they
cry out and ceaselessly extol: O Lord
of Mercy, Save us who Honour Thee!
HE H OLY AN CE STORS
By the Ineffable Will, Born in the Flesh
circumscribed is the
Uncircumscribed, immutably
preserving both Essences. An origin
receives He Who by Nature is
Unoriginate and Who alone
transcends time. As an Infant is He
perceived, He Who transcends
Perfection. Borne in arms is He Who
bears the Universe. Therefore, as
God, by His Birth He Crowns those
who have the Honour of being His
King; Whom we Glorify with Faith,
as we ceaselessly cry: “O Lord of
Mercy, Save us who Honour Thee!”
– 29 DEC EM BE R
this 29 Day of the month, we
th
Commemorate the Holy Innocents –
the 14,000 infants murdered by
Herod.
On this day we Commemorate all our
Christian Brethren who have
perished by starvation and thirst, or
by the sword, or from exposure. The
Synaxis in their Honour was held at
the Church of the Most Holy
Theotokos in Chalcopratia, at Her
Holy Shrine.
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Ti afti imera mnimi tou Osiou Patros
imon Markellou, Igoumenou tis Monis
ton Akimiton.
Ti ati imera mnimi tou Osiou Patros
imon Thaddeou tou Omologitou.
Mnimi tou Osiou Patros imon Georgiou, We
Episkopou Nikomidias, tou piitou
asmatikon tinon Kanon ke Troparion.
Ke ta Engkenia tou Naou ton Agion
m’Martyron, plision tou Halkou
Tetrapilou.
Mnimi ton Agion ke Dikeon
Theopatoron, Iosif tou Mnistoros tis
Agias Parthenou Despinis imon
Theotokou, Iakovou, tou Adelphou
tou Kyriou, ke David tou Profitou ke
Vasileos.
Tes ton Agion Sou Presvies, O Theos,
Eleison ke Soson imas.
Amin
K ATAV ASIA – N ATIV ITY
Esose laon, thavmatourgon Despotis,
iiron thalassis kima hersosas pale.
Ekon de tehthis ek Koris, trivon Vatin,
Polou tithisin imin. On kat ousian,
Ison te Patri, ke Vrotis doxazoumen.
Nefson pros imnous iketon Energeta,
Ehthrou tapinon tin epirmenin ofrin.
Feronte Pantepopta tis amartias,
Iperthen akloniton, estirigmenous,
Makar, melodous tin Vasi tis Pisteos.
Genous Vrotiou, tin anaplasin pale,
Adon Profitis, Avvakoum prominii,
Idin afrastos, axiothis ton tipon. Neon
vrefos gar ex orous tis Parthenou
Exilthe laon is anaplasin Logos.
Ek niktos ergon, eskotismenis planis,
Ilasmou imin Hriste, tis egrigoros, nin
Si telousin imnon, os evergeti, elthis
porizon evheri te tin trivon. Kath in
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On this day we Commemorate our Holy
Father, St Markellos, Abbot of the
Unsleeping.
On this day we Commemorate our Holy
Father, St Thaddeus the Confessor.
Commemorate our Holy Father, St
George, Bishop and Hymnographer
of Nicomedia, Inspired Composer of
various Canons and Troparia.
We Commemorate the Consecration of
the Holy Church of the Forty Martyrs
near the bronze Tetrapylon.
We Commemorate the Holy and
Righteous Ancestors of God – St
Joseph the Betrothed of our Lady,
the Holy Theotokos and Ever Virgin
Mary, St James/Iakovos, the Brother
of our Lord, and St David the Holy
Prophet of God and King.
By the Intercessions of Thy Saints, O
God, have Mercy on us and Save us.
Amen
- I AM BIC V E RSE S - T ONE 1 both these Wonders were brought to
Of old the Master Who works Wonders
Saved His people, making the watery
wave of the sea into dry land; and
now of His own Will has He been
Born from a Virgin, and so He
establishes a Path for us whereby we
may mount to Heaven. We glorify
Him Who in Essence is equal to the
Father and to mortal men.
Graciously accept, O Benefactor, the
praises of Thy servants, and bring
down the spiteful, haughty looks of
the enemy. O Blessed Lord Who sees
all, raise us up far above sin, and
establish Thy singers firm and
unshaken upon the foundation of
the Faith.
Of old Habakkuk the Prophet was
counted worthy to behold ineffably
the Figure and Symbol of Christ’s
Birth, and he foretold in song the
renewal of mankind. For a Young
Babe, the Word, has now come forth
from the Mountain that is the Virgin,
for the Renewal of the people.
From the night of deeds of dark error
we watch vigilantly, and sing to
Thee, O Christ, as to our Benefactor.
Come to us and grant us cleansing;
MATLIT TONE 3-28 AP–AFTER NATIVITY-BEFORE THEOPHANY-–29 DECEMBER 2019
anatrehontes evrimen kleos.
Neon Ionas, en mihis thalattiis, Elthin
edito ke zalin aparkese. Nigis ego de,
to tirannountos Veli, Hriste
prosavdo, ton kakon aneretin,
Thatton molin Se tis emis rathimias.
To pantanaktos exefavlisan potho,
itahimenontos igkistromeni, Pedes
tirannou, distheon glossalgian, “Is
ikathe gir aspeton, to Despoti,
legousin: Is eonas, Evlogitis I!”
✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion
Mitran aflektos, ikonizousi Koris, i tis
paleas pirpoloumeni nei, YperfIos,
kiousan esfragismenin, amfo de
drosa, Thavmatourgia mia Laous
pros imnon, exanistisi Haris.
THE MAGNIFICAT

MENAION - KATAVASIA – NATIVITY - CANON 1 - IAMBIC VERSES –
Megalinon psihi mou, tin
Litrosamenin, imas ek tis Kataras.
Stergin men imas, os akindinon fovo,
raon siopin. To potho de Parthene,
imnous ifenin, sintonos tethigmenous,
ergodes Estin. Alla ke Mitir sthenos,
osi pefiken, i proeresis didou.
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO THE
LORD

S IX TH R E SURRE CTION EX
Diknion oti anthropos, Soter, i kat
ousian, anastas ek to mnimatos,
vroseos simmeteshes, ke meson stas
edidaskes metanian kirissin. Evthis
de pros Ouranion, anelifthis Patera
ke Mathites, pempin ton Parakliton
epingilo. Iperthee, Theanthrope,
Doxa ti Si egersi.
make the Path easy for us, whereby
we may ascend and so attain Glory.
Enclosed in the uttermost depths of the
sea, Jonah entreated Thee to come
and still the storm. And I, O
Christ, pricked by the dart of the
tyrant, call upon Thee, the Slayer of
evil, beseeching Thee to come
quickly and deliver me from my
slothfulness.
Caught and held fast by Love for the
King of all, the children despised the
impious threats of the tyrant in
his boundless fury; and as the
terrible fire withdrew before them,
they said to the Master: “Unto all
Ages Blessed art Thou!”
✞We praise, we Bless and we worship
the Lord!
The Children of the Old Covenant who
walked in the fire, yet were not
burnt, prefigured the Womb of the
Maiden that remained sealed, when
she gave Birth in a fashion past
nature. By the same Divine Grace
pass in a Miracle and rouses all
people to sing in praise.
TONE 1
Magnify, O my soul, Her who has
Delivered us from the Curse.
It would be easier for us, because free
from all danger, to keep silence in
fear while it is hard indeed, O Virgin,
in Love to devise songs
harmoniously put together. But do
Thou, O Mother, grant us Strength to
fulfil our good intent.
AP OSTE IL ARION – T ONE 2
When Thou Rose from the Grave, O
Saviour, Thou revealed Thyself a
Man by Nature, as Thou stood in the
midst of the Disciples and ate with
them and taught them the Baptism
of Repentance. Then at once Thou
Ascended to Thy Heavenly Father
and promised to send them the
Comforter. Wherefore, O Most
Divine and Incarnate God, Glory to
Thy Resurrection!
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