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1 January Circumcision of our L ord

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The Circumcision of our Lord & Saviour, Jesus C hrist On the Eighth Day after His Nativity, our Lord Jesus Christ was circumcised in accordance with the Old Covenant Law. All male infants underwent circumcision as a Sign of Gods Covenant with the Holy Forefather Abraham and his descendants. (GENESIS 17:10-14, After this Sacred Ritual the Divine Infant was named Jesus - just as the Archangel, St Gabriel declared at the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos. (LUKE 1:31-33, 2:21). Our Holy Church Fathers explained that our Lord, the Creator of the Law, underwent circumcision as an Example of how faithfully the Divine Ordinances ought to be fulfilled and so that later no one would doubt that He had truly assumed human flesh, and that His Incarnation was not merely an illusion, as certain heretics (Docetists) taught. According to the New Covenant, the Ritual of Circumcision gave way to the Holy Mystery of Baptism, which it prefigured. (COLOSSIANS 2:11-12). Accounts of the Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord continue in the Eastern Orthodox Church right up through the fourth century, the Canon of which was written by St Stephen of the St Sava Monastery. In addition to Circumcision, which our Lord accepted as a Sign of Gods Covenant with mankind, He also received the Name Jesus (Saviour) on the Eighth Day after His Nativity as an indication of His Divine Service - the Work of the Salvation of the world. (MATTHEW1:21; MARK 9:38-39, 16:17; LUKE 10:17; These two Events - our Lords Circumcision and Naming remind all Faithful Christians that they have entered into a New Covenant with Almighty God and ...are Circumcised with a Circumcision Made Without Hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the Circumcision of Christ. (COLOSSIANS 2:11). The very name Christian is a Sign of mankinds entrance into a New Covenant with God.
ACTS 3:6, 16; PHIL 2:9-10). LEVITICUS 12:3)

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Kyrie,

i, Kyrie, didaxon Dikeomata Sou . [3]

me ta

>Blessed

katafigi, egenithis imin en genea ke genea. Ego ipa: Kyrie, eleison me, iase tin psihin mou oti imarton Si.

Lord, Thou

art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy Statutes [3]

St Basil the Great

St Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea, Cappadocia, ...belongs not to the Church of Caesarea alone, nor merely to his own time, nor was he of benefit only to his own kinsmen, but rather to all lands and cities worldwide, and to all people he brought and still brings Benefit, and for Christians he always was and will be a most Salvific Teacher. [S T AMPHILOCHIOS St Basil was born in 330 at Caesarea, the administrative centre of Cappadocia, and was of illustrious lineage, famed for its eminence and wealth, and zealous for the Christian Faith. His paternal Grandfather and Grandmother had to hide in the forests of Pontus for seven years during the persecution under Diocletian and his mother, St Emilia, was the daughter of a Holy Martyr. His father was also named Basil, and he was a Lawyer and renowned Rhetorician of Caesarea. His parents were Blessed with ten children: five sons and five daughters five of whom were later numbered among the Saints: St Basil the Great; St Macrina, his sister, who was an Ascetic who exerted strong influence on his life and character; St Gregory of Nyssa; St Peter of Sebaste and St Theosebia, a Deaconess. St Basil spent the first years of his life on his parental estate along the River Iris, being raised under the strict supervision of his mother, St Emilia, and Grandmother, St Macrina. Having received his initial education under the supervision of his father, St Basil then studied further under the finest teachers in Caesarea during which time he became firm friends with St Gregory the Theologian. He transferred to a school in Constantinople, where he listened to eminent orators and philosophers and, in order to complete his education, St Basil went to Athens, which was considered to ber the centre of Classical Enlightenment. After four or five years in Athens, St Basil mastered all the available disciplines. He studied everything thoroughly, more than others are wont to study a single subject. He studied each science in its very totality, as though he would study nothing else. St Basil became a Philosopher, philologist, orator, jurist and naturalist who possessed profound knowledge in astronomy, mathematics and medicine: ...he was a ship fully laden with learning, to the extent permitted by human nature. In Athens the close friendship between St Basil the Great and St Gregory the Theologian (of Nazianzus), was firmly established, which continued throughout their life. In fact, they regarded themselves as one soul in two bodies and much later, in his eulogy for St Basil the Great, St Gregory the Theologian spoke with delight about this period: Various hopes guided us, and indeed inevitably, in learning... Two paths opened up before us: the one to our Sacred Temples and the Teachers therein; the other towards preceptors of disciplines beyond. St Basil returned to Caesarea in 357, where for a while he devoted himself to rhetoric. But soon, after refusing many requests from those who wanted him educate their children, he devoted himself to Ascetic Life. After the repose of his father, St Emilia and St Macrina, together with several female servants withdrew from society in order to lead an Ascetic Life on the family estate. St Basil had been Baptised by Bishop Dianios of Caesarea, and was tonsured a Reader. Eventually, St Basil - ...wishing to acquire a Guide to the Knowledge of Truth... - travelled to Egypt, Syria and Palestine, seeking the great Christian Ascetics, and on his return to Cappadocia, he distributed his earthly wealth to the needy, then settled on the opposite side of the river Idris, not far from his mother and sister Macrina, where soon many Monks joined him in Cenobitic Life. His letters to his good friend, St Gregory the Theologian, also drew him to the Monastery, and the two Ascetics continued their Spiritual Labours in strict abstinence, Prayer and Worship. Their Monastery had no roof or fireplace, and the food was very humble. They themselves cleared away rocks, planted and watered trees, and carried heavy loads. Their hands were calloused from the hard work. In addition, St Basil had only a humble tunic and monastic Mantle, under which he wore a hairshirt, but only at night, so that it would not be obvious to anyone else. In their solitude, St Basil and St Gregory occupied themselves in an intense study of Holy Scripture, and they were guided by the Inspired writings of the Holy Church Fathers and
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Kyrie, Pros Se katefigon; didaxon me tou O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach me to Oti
piin to Thelima Sou, oti Si I O Theos mou. para Si Pigi Zois; en to Foti Sou opsometha Fos. do Thy Will, for Thou art my God.

hast been our Refuge from generation to generation. I said: Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee.

For with Thee is the Fountain of Life; Extend

Thy Light we shall see Light.

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Paratinon to Eleos Sou tis ginoskousi Se. >Agios

>Doxa

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios Athanatos, eleison imas .[3] Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

> Holy

Thy Mercy to those who know Thee.

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. [3] and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amin >Agios Athanatos, eleison imas. >Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros,

Athanatos, Eleison imas.

Agios

Amen >Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. > Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us. Essence being God, Most Compassionate Master, Thou assumed human nature without Transmutation. Fulfilling the Law of Thy own Will Thou accepted Circumcision in the Flesh, to bring an end to the shadow, and to remove the passions that cover us. > Glory to Thy Benevolence, O Lord! > Glory to Thy Compassion! > Glory to Thine Inexpressible Condescension, O Word!

Festal Apolytikion C ircumcision of C hrist

Morfin

analliotos anthropinin proselaves, Theos on kat ousian, plievsplaghne Kyrie, ke Nomon ekpliron, peritomin, Thelisi katadehi sarkikin, opos pafsis ta skiodi, ke perielis to kalimma ton pathon imon. > Doxa ti Agathotiti ti Si! > Doxa ti Efsplahnia Sou! > Doxa ti anekfrasto Loge sigkatavasi Sou!

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commentators of the past, especially the good writings of Origen. From all these works they compiled an Anthology called Philokalia. At the request of the Monks, St Basil wrote a collection of Rules for Virtuous Life, and by his Preaching and good example, he assisted in the Spiritual Perfection of Christians in Cappadocia and Pontus - and his Faithful Flock increased abundantly, with Monasteries being organised for men and for women, wherein St Basil combined the Cenobitic Life (Koine bios or common lifestyle with that of the solitary Hermit. During the reign of Constantios (337-361) the heretical teachings of Arius began to spread and disrupt the universal Peace of the Holy Church. Consequently St Basil and St Gregory were summoned to guide and save the Holy Flock from such erroneous ideas. Having returned to Caesarea, St Basil was ordained Deacon in 362 by Bishop Meletios of Antioch. In 364 he was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea. But seeing that everyone exceedingly praised and honoured Basil for his Wisdom and Reverence, Eusebius, through human weakness, succumbed to jealousy of him, and began to show dislike for him. [ST GREGORY] The Monks rose up in defence of St Basil, but to avoid causing discord within the Holy Church of Christ, St Basil withdrew to his Monastery where he continued his organization of Monastic Life. However, during the reign of Emperor Valens (364-378), who was a resolute adherent of Arianism, a time of great troubles and Spiritual Struggles began, so, once again St Basil returned to Caesarea at the request of Bishop Eusebius, for whom St Basil was ...a good Advisor, a Righteous Representative, an Expounder of the Word of God, a Staff for the aged, a Faithful Support in internal matters, and an Activist in external matters. [ST GREGORY] Church governance became the responsibility of St Basil, even though he was subordinate to the Hierarch, and in addition to all his other duties, he preached daily - and often twice - in the morning and in the evening. During this time, St Basil composed his Liturgy, and wrote many Inspired articles including On the Six Days of Creation (Hexaemeron); sixteen chapters on the Prophet, St Isaiah; on the Psalms, and also a second compilation of his Monastic Rules. Furthermore he wrote three books Against Eunomios , an Arian teacher who, with the help of Aristotelian concepts, had presented the Arian dogma in philosophic form, converting Christian Teaching into a logical scheme of rational concepts. Concerning the activities of St Basil the Great during this period, St Gregory alsopointed out ...the caring for the destitute and the taking in of strangers, the supervision of virgins, written and unwritten Monastic Rules for Monks, the arrangement of Prayers [Liturgy], the felicitous arrangement of Altars and other things. In 370, after the Repose of the Bishop of Caesarea, Eusebius,St Basil was chosen as his successor and as the newest of fifty Bishops in eleven Provinces, whom in particular, St Athanasios the Great welcomed ... with Joy and with Thanks to God... due to his sincere Reverence, profound Knowledge of Holy Scripture, great learning, and, especially for his ceaseless efforts for the welfare, Peace and Unity of the Holy Church of Christ. Under Valens, the external government was influenced by the heretical Arians, who held various opinions regarding the Divinity of the Son of God, and were divided into several factions whose dogmatic disputes were concerned with questions about the Holy Spirit. In his books Against Eunomios, St Basil clearly explained the Divinity of the Holy Spirit and His equality with God the Father and God the Son. Subsequently, in order to provide a full explanation of Orthodox Teaching on this important Truth, St Basil wrote his book On the Holy Spirit at the request of St Amphilochios, the Bishop of Iconium. St Basils difficulties were made worse by various circumstances: Cappadocia was split in two under the rearrangement of provincial districts. Then at Antioch, a schism occurred, occasioned by the Consecration of a second Bishop. There was a negative and haughty attitude of Western Bishops to the attempts to draw them into the Struggle against the Arian heresy. And there was also the desertion of Eustathios of Sebaste who supported the Arians. Although St Basil had had a close friendship with Bishop Eustathios, St Basil obviously supported and encouraged the Orthodox Christians, confirming them in the True Faith and convincing them to bravely endure. He wrote numerous letters to the churches, to Bishops, to Clergy 4. F E S T A L M A T I N S S T B A S I L & C H R I S T S C I R C U M C I S I O N 1 J A N U A R Y

Circumcision of Christ

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Condescending to humanity, the Saviour consented to being wrapped in swaddling clothes; and He did not abominate the Circumcision of His Flesh when He was eight days old according to His Mother, while, according to His Father, Unoriginate. To Him, O Faithful, let us cry aloud: Thou art our God! Have mercy on us!

The Great Doxology

>Doxa Si to dixanti to Fos. >Doxa en

Ipsistis Theo ke epi gis Irini, en anthropis Evdokia. Se, Evlogoumen Se, Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se, Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou Doxan. Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes, Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.

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> Glory to Thee Who has shown us the > Glory to > We
Light! God in the Highest, and on earth Peace, Goodwill among men. Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we give Thee Thanks for Thy Great Glory. King, God of Heaven, Father Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.

Imnoumen > Kyrie Kyrie

> Lord, Lord

O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O Ios tou Patros, O eron tin amartian tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron tas amartias tou kosmou. deisin imon, O kathimenos en dexia tou Patros, ke eleison imas .

Prosdexe tin

Receive

God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us; O Thou Who takes away the sins of the world.

>Oti Si i Monos Agios, Si i Monos Kyrios, >For

Iisous Hristos, is Doxan Theou Patros

our Prayer, Thou Who sits at the right Hand of the Father, and have mercy on us. Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of God the Father.

Amin.
Kath Kataxioson, Evlogitos
ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke is ton Eona tou Eonos. Kyrie, en ti emera tafti anamartitous filahthine imas. I, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron imon, ke Eneton ke Dedoxasmenon to Onoma Sou is tous Eonas.

Amen Every day I will Bless Thee, and praise Grant,

Thy Name forever and to the Ages of Ages. O Lord, this day to keep us without sin. art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers, and praised and glorified is Thy Name unto the Ages.

Blessed

Amin
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Amen May Thy Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as

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Epouraniou Naou, os Ierarhis ieros prosehorisas, tin praxin ke theorian, tas tis Sofias arhas, os stolin Agian perikimenos. Ke nin is to ano, Thisiastirion Osie, Ieratevon, ke Theo Paristamenos, ke tin ailon, Litourgian teloumenos, memniso simpathestate, pammakar Vasilie, ton ektelounton tin mnimin, tin Ieran Sou ke pantimon, Hriston iketevon, ton parehonta to kosmo, to Mega Eleos.

Into

Enite Olos

Afton en kimvalis evihis; enite Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

Praise

the Heavenly Church have Thou gone, O Devout One, as a Most Sacred Hierarch. Thy Vestments art Contemplation of God and the Active Life, as Wisdoms Principles. And now, as Thou stand near to God and Thou serve as Hierarch at the Supernal Holy Altar, O Holy One, and Thou celebrate the Immaterial Liturgy, O All Blessed and Compassionate St Basil, remember us who now observe Thine All Sacred and highly honoured Memorial; to Christ pray in earnest, and implore Him to bestow on the world His Great Mercy. Him with tuneful cymbals; praise Him with loud cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Ieromenos Theo, ke Olotropos ek Pedos anaimenos, Sofias tis ipersofou, katavgasthis tes avges, tin ton onton gnosin dietranosas, lampros exigoumenos, ke sofos diigoumenos, tin en tis ousin evtaxian pioumenos, epignoseos, Thisteras ipothesin. Othen Se Theorrimona, ke Thion Didaskalon, ke Fotoforon Fostira, tis Ekklisias kirittomen, Hriston animnountes, ton parehonta to kosmo, to Mega Eleos.

Totally

> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

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Consecrated to God were Thou from childhood and devoted in every way. The Light of Transcendent Wisdom Illuminating Thy Soul, Thou made clear the Knowledge of all that exists, explaining explicitly, and relating sangaciously the balanced order of Creation, and made of this an Occasion for more Divine Knowledged, O Holy One. Therefore we loudly proclaim that Thou speak Words of God, as Divine Sacred Teacher, and as the Churchs Bright Shining Star. And thus we extol Christ Who abundantly distributes to the world His Great Mercy.

Festal Exaposteilarion - St Basil the Great -

Exehithi i haris en hilesi Sou, Osie Pater, Grace

ke gegonas Pimin tis tou Hristou Ekklisias, Didaskon ta Logika provata, Pistevin is Triada Omoousion, en Mia Theotiti.

Ke

Amin

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. Amen

was poured upon Thy lips, O Devout Father, and Thou became a Shepherd of the Church of Christ, teaching the Reason-endowed Sheep to believe in the Trinity CoEssential, one in Divinity.

and to individuals. Eventually overcoming the heretics ...by the Weapon of his mouth, and by the arrows of his letters... as an untiring Champion of Orthodoxy, St Basil challenged the hostility and intrigues of the Arian heretics throughout his lifespan and he has been compared to a bee, stinging the Churchs enemies, yet nourishing his Flock with the Sweet Honey of his Teachings. Emperor Valens, mercilessly sending into exile any Bishop who displeased him, and having implanted Arianism into other Asia Minor Provinces, went to Cappadocia for that same purpose, and sent the Prefect, Modestos, to St Basil, whom he tried to threaten with the confiscation of his property, banishment, beatings, and even death. Nevertheless, St Basil said, If you take away my possessions, you will not enrich yourself, nor will you make me a pauper. You have no need of my old worn-out clothing, nor of my few books, of which the entirety of my wealth is comprised. Exile means nothing to me, since I am bound to no particular place. This place in which I now dwell is not mine, and any place you send me shall be mine. Better to say: every place is Gods. Where would I be ...neither a stranger and sojourner...? Who can torture me? I am so weak, that the very first blow would render me insensible. Death would be a kindness to me, for it will bring me all the sooner to God, for Whom I live and labour, and to Whom I hasten. (PSALM 38/39:13) The official was stunned by his answer, commenting that no one had ever dared to speak so audaciously to him, to which St Basil responded: Perhaps that is because youve never spoken to a bishop before. In all else we are meek, the most humble of all. But when it concerns God, and people rise up against Him, then we, counting everything else as naught, look to Him alone. Then fire, sword, wild beasts and iron rods that rend the body, serve to fill us with joy, rather than fear. Modestos informed Emperor Valens that St Basil was not to be intimidated: Emperor, we stand defeated by a Leader of the Church. And as St Basil showed such determination and firmness before the Emperor and his retinue, which immensely impressed the Emperor so that he dared not give in to the Arians who demanded St Basils exile. On the day of Theophany, amidst an innumerable multitude, Emperor Valens entered the church and stood shoulder to shoulder with the throng of Faithful Christians, thereby showing his Unity with the Holy Church of Christ. The singing of Psalms was like thunder to his ears and the Emperor beheld the sea of worshippers, and the splendour of the Holy Altar and the surroundings, before which stood St Basil, who acknowledged neither by gesture nor by glance, that anything else was going on in Church. Everything was focused only on God and the Holy Altar, while all the Clergy served in awe and with profound Reverence. St Basil celebrated the Holy Services almost every day and he was particularly concerned about the strict fulfilling of the Canons of the Church, always taking great care that only worthy individuals should enter into the Holy Priesthood and Clergy. He incessantly made the rounds of his own church, lest anywhere there be an infraction of Church Discipline, and setting aright any unseemliness. At Caesarea, St Basil built two Monasteries for men and for women - with a church in honour of the Forty Holy Martyrs (March 9) whose Relics were buried there. Following the example of Monks, St Basils Clergy, as well as the Deacons and Priests - lived in remarkable poverty, ceaselessly toiling and leading a chaste and Virtuous Life in Christ and for whom St Basil obtained exemption from any taxation. He used all his personal wealth and the income from his church for the benefit of the destitute; in every centre of his Diocese he built a poor-house; and at Caesarea, a home for wanderers and the homeless was established. Sickly since youth, the toil of teaching, his life of abstinence, and the concerns and sorrows of Pastoral Service all eventually took their toll on him and at the age of 49, on 1January 379 St Basil reposed in Christ, having shortly beforehand Blessed his beloved life-long friend, St Gregory the Theologian, who accepted the See of Constantinople. Upon the Repose of St Basil, the Church immediately began to celebrate his memory, and St Amphilochios of Iconium - in his eulogy to St Basil - said: It is neither without a reason nor by chance that Holy Basil has taken leave from the body and had Repose from the world unto
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God on the day of the Circumcision of our Lord Jesus, which is celebrated between the day of the Nativity and the day of the Baptism of Christ. Therefore, this Most Blessed One, preaching and praising the Nativity and Baptism of Christ, extolling Spiritual Circumcision, himself forsaking the flesh, now ascends to Christ on the Sacred Day of Remembrance of the Circumcision of Christ. Therefore, let it also be established on this present day annually to honour the memory of Basil the Great festively and with solemnity. St Basil is also called ...the Revealer of Heavenly Mysteries... (Ouranophantor), a ...Renowned and Bright Star... and ...the Glory and Beauty of the Church... and his honourable head rests in the Great Lavra on Mount Athos. In some countries it is customary to sing special carols today in honour of St Basil, who is believed to visit the homes of the Faithful, so a place is set for him at the table. The Faithful visit each other and the mistress of the house gives a small gift to each child. A special bread (Vasilopita) into which a silver coin is baked - is Blessed and distributed after the Divine Liturgy - and whoever receives the slice with the coin is said to receive the special Blessing of St Basil for the new year.

Lauds: The Praises to God -Psalm 148

Pasa

ALL C REATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD

Enite

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to Theo. Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. Si prepi imnos to Theo.
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Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

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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. all His Powers. To Thee praise is due, O God.
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P sa l m 150 F e s t a l V e r s e s C i r c u m c i s i o n ALL THI NGS PRAI SE THE LORD !

Enite Feri

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou. peritomin en sarki, O ek Patros anev tomis te ke revseos, afrastos tehthis os Logos, ke os Theos ek Theou, en atrepto menon ti Theotiti. Dio kata Nomon, O iper Nomon genomenos, kataras Nomou, eklitroute tous apantas, ke tin anothen, evlogian dedorite. Othen tin iperagathon, aftou sigkatavasin, anevfimountes imnoumen, ke evharistos doxazomen, afton disopountes, tes psihes imon dothine, to Mega Eleos.

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts. He

Praise Him according to the greatness of His Majesty. Who, avoiding scission or flux, was from the Father Begotten as Logos, and God from God, ineffably as an Infant was in the flesh Circumcised, yet remaining unaltered in Divinity. And so in accordance with His own Law, He Who is beyond the Law, now Ransoms from the Laws Curse the human race, and He has bestowed Heavens Blessings upon us all. Therefore we worthily extol and praise Him with Gratitude, and His Superlative Goodness and Condescension we Glorify, and earnestly praying, we implore Him to bestow on our souls His Great Mercy.

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos; Enite Afton en psaltirio ke kithara .

Praise As

Thesi

Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with lute and harp. an adopted son of God, being Reborn by Holy Baptism, Thou Confessed that He, Who in Truth and Nature before the Ages is Son and Logos of God, is Unoriginate along with the Father and Co-Essential, O Holy One. And with the brilliance of Thy words and Thy Treatises Thou has stopped the unbridled mouths of the heretics. Therefore, Thy Residence is in Palaces on High; Thou reign together with Christ Who alone does Naturlly Rule as King. O Basil: Entreat Him Who abundantly distributes to the world His Great Mercy. Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and flute.

iios Theos gegonos, anagennisi ti tou Thiou Baptismatos, ton fisi ke alithia, ke Pro Eonon Iion, tou Theou ke Logon Omoousion, Patri ke sinanarhon omologisas Osie. Eretikon de, ta apilonta stomata, ti lamprotiti, ton son logon enefraxas. Othen ke ta Vasilia, ta ano katokisas, simvasilevon ton mono, ke fisikos Vasilevonti, Hristo to plousios, dianemonti to kosmo, to Mega Eleos.

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Afton en hordes ke organo.

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Praise

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Festal9th Ode of the Katavasia -

Theophany

Psalm 117 /118

Megalinon, Apori

psihi mou, tin timiotern, ke endoxoteran ton ano Stratevmaton

Magnify,

pasa glossa, efimin pros axian. Ilingia de nous ke iperkosmios, imnin Se Theotoke. Omos Agathi iparhous, tin Pistin dehou. Ke gar ton pothon idas, ton entheon imon. Si gar Hristianon i prostatis, Se Megalinomen.

Every tongue is dumbfouded to extol as

is worthy; a super-mundane mind is dizzied praising Thee with Hymns, O Theotokos. Nonetheless accept our Faith, since Thou art Full of Goodness, for Thou hast seen our longing indeed Inspired by God. O Lady, as the Protectress of Christians, Thee we magnify.

O my soul, Her who is greater in Honour and Glory than the Heavenly Hosts.

Theos

PRAISE

TO

GOD

FOR

HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O erhomenos en Onomati Kyriou! STIHOS 1 : Exomologisthe to Kyrio, ke epakalisthe to Onoma to Agion Aftou Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O erhomenos en Onomati Kyriou! S T I H O S 2 : Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

Megalinon, O

psihi mou, tin Litrosamenin imas ek tis Kataras. ton iper noun, tou tokou Sou Thamaton! Nimfi Panagne, Miter Evlogimeni. Di is tihontes pantelous sotirias, Epaxion krotoumen os evergeti, Doron ferontes imnon efharistias.
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Magnify, O

O my soul, the Ever Virgin Maiden who Redeemed us from the Curse.

Theos

All Spotless Bride, surpassing comprehension are the Wonders of Thy Childbirth, O Blessed Mother! Through Thou obtaining comprehensive Salvation, O Benefactress, we present Thee with a worthy Thanksgiving Hymn.

Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O erhomenos en Onomati Kyriou! S T I H O S 3 : Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O erhomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord! VERSE 1: Give thanks to the Lord, and call upon His Holy Name. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord! V E R S E 2 : All the nations surrounded me, but in the Name of the Lord I drove them back. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord! V E R S E 3 : This is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord! Proclamation went forth into all the earth, for it accepted Thy word, through which Thou taught the Dogmas befitting God, Thou expounded on the nature of all that is, and Thou arranged the morals of society. A Royal Priesthood! Devout Father Basil: Intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His Great Mercy.

Festal Apolytikion St Basil the Great

Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos Sou, Thy

os dexamenin ton Logon Sou, di ou Theoprepos edogmatisas, tin fisin ton onton etranosas, ta ton Anthropon ithi katekosmisas. Basilion Ieratevma, Pater Osie, Hriston ton Theon iketeve, dorisasthe imin to Mega Eleos.

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ALL

>Agios Kyrios O Theos imon! [3] Ipsoute Kyrion ton Theon imon

Praises to the Lord

ke proskinite to ipopodio ton podon aftou . Oti Agios esti!

>Holy is the Lord our God [3] Exalt the Lord our God; and bow down
before His footstool

For He is Holy!
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Festal Exaposteilarion St Basil the Great -TONE

> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

os dexamenin ton Logon Sou, di ou Theoprepos edogmatisas, tin fisin ton onton etranosas, ta ton Anthropon ithi katekosmisas. Basilion ieratevma, Pater Osie, Hriston ton Theon iketeve, dorisasthe imin to Mega Eleos.

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Filosofias

eroti, perietemes Pater, to tis psihis Sou alimma, ke to kosmo edihthis, os ilios tis Thamasi, ke Piston katiigasas, tas dianias Theoforon, tis Triados O latris, O Vasilie Sofe, ke Mystis to Theotokou.

Thou

Circumcised the covering of Thy soul, O Holy Father, enamoured with Philosopy, and in the world Thou shone forth like the sun by Thy Miracles, thus Enlightening the minds of Believers, O Basi the Wise and Godly-minded worshipper of the Trinity, and Mystic of the Theotokos. Fulfiller of His own Law, the Creator of the Ages, is Circumcised in the Flesh as an eight day old infant. And He is wrapped in swaddling clothes as a Mortal and is nursed on milk, even while maintaining in His Infinite Power the entire world as God, Who by His Act orders all things.

Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos Sou, Thy

Festal Exaposteilarion Circumcision of Christ

Tin

sarka peritemnete, O ton Nomon plirosas, os vefos oktaimeron, ton eonon O Ktistis, ke spargana ilissete, os vrotos ke galakti, ektrefete O ta panata, ti apiro ishii, os Theos diakraton, ke ti ropi diexagon.

The

Ke

Amin.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. Amen In

Proclamation went forth into all the earth, for it accepted Thy word, through which Thou taught the Dogmas befitting God, Thou expounded on the nature of all that is, and Thou arranged the morals of society. A Royal Priesthood! Devout Father Basil: Intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His Great Mercy.

Festal Apolytikion C ircumcision of C hrist

Morfin

analiotos anthropinin proselaves, Theos on kat ousian, polievsplaghne Kyrie, ke Nomon ekpliron, peritomin, Thelisi katadehi sarkikin, opos pafsis ta skiodi, ke
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Essence being God, O Most Compassionate Master, Thou assumed human nature without transmutation. Fulfilling the Law, of Thy own Will, Thou accepted
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perielis to kalimma ton pathon imon. > Doxa ti Agathotiti ti Si! > Doxa tin > Doxa ti Evsplaghnia Sou! anekfrasto Loge sigkatavasi Sou!
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Circumcision of the Flesh, to bring an end to the shadow, and to remove the passions that cover us. > Glory to Thy Benevolence, O Lord! > Glory to Thy Compassion! > Glory to Thine Inexpressible Condescension, O Word!
TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

toutis ke tin mnimin de, tou Ierarhou Megalinomen.

befitting God. And also let us magnify the Memorial of the Hierarch. O my soul, one among the Hierarchs, our Holy Father, Basil the Great.

Festal Canon of St Basil the Great

Megalinon psihi mou, tou en Ierarhes, Magnify,

Vasilion ton Megan.

First Festal Kathisma St Basil the Great

Os Vasilion kosmon tis Ekklisias Hristou, Let

ton Vasilion pantes anevfimisomen, ton Dogmaton Thisavron ton aneklipton. Dia touton gar aftos, exepedefsen imas, Triada sevin Agian, inomenin men ti Ousia, dieretin de tes ipostasesi.

> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Vasilie

Sofe, parestos ti Triadi, iketeve lavin, en imera tis dikis, imas tous imnountas Se, ke timontas tin mnimin Sou, Harin Eleos, ke ilasmon ton ptesmaton, opos stomati, doxazomen ke kardia, ton Monon Filanthropon.

> Glory O

us all now extol Holy Basil the Great, the Basilical Ornament of the Church of Christ, and the Treasure of Dogmatic Teachings that never fail. For by means of them, he trained us to worship and adore the Holy Trinity correctly, which is United in Essence and distinguished in Hypostases.

Tou

Arhipimenos Hristou Vasilie, epikolouthisas. saftou, psihin prokindinevon Pammakariste.

os Provaton, Piston tis Zoiforis ihnesin To tyranno gar tin Pater prodedoks, arista, tis Ekklisias

O Basil, inasmuch as Thou art a Faithful

Megalinon psihi mou, ton ek Kesarias, Magnify, To

Vasilion ton Megan. tis Ekklisias panieron, Hristou katidon sistima, ipo tis sis kosmoumenon Ierarhias Sofe, O
emvrontithis, katapptoke

Shepherd of the Chief Shepherd Christ, Thou followed in His Steps, which were were full of Life. Thou delivered Thy very life, O Father, to the tyrant King, and for the Church Thou valiantly braved danger, O All Blessed One. O my soul, he who hailed from Caesarea, Basil the Great.

to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

TONE 1

When

First Festal Kathisma St Basil the Great -

Ke

Amin

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Now

Basil, Just and Wise, by the Trinity standing, entreat that we who now sing Thy Hymns and who honour Thy Sacred Memory may be given on Judgement Day Mercy, Grace Divine, and of offences Forgiveness, so that we might sing with mouth and heart Praise and Glory to Him Who Loves humanity.

panolis

tyrannos. Tin gar en Si tou Pnevmatos, aiglin ouk inegke Vasilie.

> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

ke Adieretou, Theotitos to Kratos.

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

that most pernicious of tyrants saw the Sacred Body of the Church of Christ to be adorned and put in order by Thy Episcopacy, O Basil, he was thunderstruck and fell. For he could not endure the bright Light of the Spirit that abode in Thee.

Megalinin psihi mou, tis Trisipostatou, Magnify, Tis

ton Apostolon kathedras, tis horias te ton Athloforon, Hristou Patriarhon skinis, ke ton Dikeon trifis, tis horias te ton Profiton, ixiothis Basilie. Tis Theotokou Mystis gar, ke tis Triados latris gegonas.

Amen

and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Thou

O my soul, the Power of the Godhead that is three Hypostases, and also Undivided.

First F estal Kathisma Circumcision of Christ

O Panton Piitis, ke Despotis tou Kosmou, The Master of the world, and Creator of
O On Sin to Patri, ke to Pnevmati Ano, os vrefos peritemnete, epi gis oktaimeros. Ontos Thia te, ke Thavmasta Sou ta Erga. Si gar Despota, iper imon peritemni, os on Nomou pliroma. all things, the One Who is on High with the Father and the Spirit, on earth has been Circumcised as an Infant eight days old. O Lord, Divine indeed art all Thy Works, and amazing. Thou were Circumcised on our behalf, O Loving Master Fulfilment of Mosaic Law
(8) P
LAGAL

Ke

Amin.
4

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. Amen

were counted worthy, O Basil, of the Apostles Teaching, the Chorus of the Victorious Martyrs of Christ, the tent of the Patriarchs, the Delight of Prophets and the Just, O Mystic of Theotokos, and Worshipper of the Trinity.

Theotokion

Seco nd F estal Kathisma St Basil the Great-TONE

Megalinon, O

Tis arritou Sofias Theoprepos, exantlisas Having

ton plouton ton Mystikon, pasin ethisavrisas, Orthodoxias ta namata, ton men Piston tas kardias, entheos evfrenonta, ton de apiston ta dogmata, axios vithizonta. Othen di amfoteron, efsevias idrosin, edihthis aittitos, tis Triados Ipermahos.

psihi mou tin Litrosamenin, imas ek tis kataras.

Magnify, He

O my soul, Her who has delivered us from the Curse. Who covers His Upper Chambers with the waters as the Only Lord, and Who restrained the sea and caused the deep abyss to become dry, and who assumed flesh from Thee, O Virgin Pure, hastens from Bethlehem to Jordan to be Baptised in the Flesh.
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drawn out the Mystical Wealth of Gods Inexpressible Wisdom as though from a well, Thou stored up the Waters of Orthodoxy for everyone, gladdening the heart of the Faithful with Godly Joy, appropriately drowning the dogmas of heretics. Therefore, by Thy

ta iperoa en idasi, stegazon monos Kyrios, anahetizon Thalassan, avissous te O xirenon, ek Sou Agni tin sarka proslavomenos, ek Vithleem epigete, pros Iordanin Vaptisthine sarki.

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The Festal Magnificat - Theophany

STANDI NG
BEFORE T HE HOLY ICO N OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTO KOS, THE PRIEST D EC LARES THE FOLLOWI N G, AFTER WHI C H H E CENSES THE SA NCTUARY, H OLY ICO NS AND CONGREG ATI ON W HILE TH E MAGNIFICAT HY MN IS CHA NTED .

Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin Agian Mnimi Sou.

>Tin

Theotokon ke Miter to Fotos: en imnis timontes Meglinomen!

>The

Theotokos and Mother of the Light: with hymns let us Magnify!

> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

ton plouton ton Mystikon, pasin ethisavrisas, Orthodoxias ta namata, ton men Piston tas kardias, entheos evfrenonta, ton de apiston ta dogmata, axios vithizonta. Othen di amfoteron, efsevias idrosin, edihthis aittitos, tis Triados Ipermahos. Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin Agian Mnimi Sou.

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Labours for the Truth, Thou became an Invincible Champion of the All Holy Trinity. O Holy Basil the Hierarch: Intercede with Christ our God that He grant Forgiveness of offences to those observing with longing Thy Holy Memorial.

Tis arritou Sofias Theoprepos, exantlisas Having

THE BELLS ARE RUNG AT THIS POINT

Festal Ode 9 Canon of Theophany

THE HIERMOS

TO

NE

Megalinon I

psihi mou, tin Timioteran, ton Ano Stratevmaton.

Magnify, O my soul, Her who is higher O

in Honour than the Heavenly Hosts. Lady, from Thy Virginal Belly Thou ineffably embodied God, the Luminary Who arose before the sun, and the One Who came down to us and dwelt among us bodily. O Blessed and All Holy One, Thou, O Theotokos, we Magnify. O my soul, the Lord Who according to the Law received Circumcision. the Saviour came forth extraordinarily from a Virgin, for He surpassed all limits of human nature. He fulfilled Mosaic Law, being duly Circumcised in the Flesh according to the prescribed letter of the Law.

ton Pro Iliou Fostira, ton Theon exanatilanta, somatikos imin epidimisanta, ek lagonon Parthenikon, afrastos somatosasa, Evlogimeni Panagne, Se Theotoke Megalinomen.

Ke

Troparia - C ircumcision

Megalinon Ipervas

psihi mou, ton kata ton Nomon, sarki peritmithenda.

Magnify, Christ

Amin Os

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Now

drawn out the Mystical Wealth of Gods Inexpressible Wisdom as though from a well, Thou stored up the Waters of Orthodoxy for everyone, gladdening the heart of the Faithful with Godly Joy, appropriately drowning the dogmas of heretics. Therefore, by Thy Labours for the Truth, Thou became an Invincible Champion of the All Holy Trinity. O Holy Basil the Hierarch: Intercede with Christ our God that He grant Forgiveness of offences to those observing with longing Thy Holy Memorial.

Amen

and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Second F estal Kathisma Circumcision of C hrist iparhon avissos filanthropias, enediso Despota, Morfin tou doulou, ke sarki perietmithis, doroumenos anthropis pasi, to Mega Sou Eleos.

Since Thou art an Ocean of the Love for

mankind, Thou, O Lord, put on the form of us, Thy servants, and Thou were Circumcised in the Flesh; and thus Thou granted Great Mercy to all mankind.
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LAGAL

tous orous Hristos, tis anthropinis olis fiseos, iperfios ek Parthenou apotiktete, ke to gramma to Nomikon, kathos diakelevete, tin Sarka peritemnete, ke plirotis tou Nomou diknite. psihi mou, ton en ti ogdoi, peritomin lavonda.

Third F estal Kathisma St Basil the Great-TONE

Megalinon Ipervas

Magnify, Christ

Ti

O my soul, the Lord Who on the Eighth Day was Circumcised. the Saviour came forth extraordinarily from a Virgin, for He surpassed all limits of human nature. He fulfilled Mosaic Law, being duly Circumcised in the Flesh according to the prescribed letter of the Law. Circumcised in the Flesh, and named Jesus.

tous orous Hristos, tis anthropinis olis fiseos, iperfios ek Parthenou apotiktete, ke to gramma to nomikon, kathos diakelevete, tin sarka peritemnete, ke plirotis tou Nomou diknite.

Simeron Defte

O Despotis, sarki perietmithi, ke Iisous eklithi. tou Despotou to endoxa, Hristou onomastiria, en agiotiti panigirisomen. Iisous gar theoprepos, anigorevte simeron, sin

Today the Master was

Dinami ton logon ton Theikon, kathelon tas eresis tas zoferas, panta ta friagmata, tou Ariou evithisas. Tis gar vrotis to Pnevma, Theon anekirixas, ke ton hiron ektasi, ehthrous ethanatosas, pasan ekdioxas, Sabelliou latrian, ke panta fronimata, Nestoriou katirigisas. Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin Agian Mnimin Sou.

By

Come, let us with Holiness celebrate the

glorious festivities as we observe the Feast of Christ our Master, for He is named Jesus today in a manner

> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

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> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit
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the Power contained in Thy Godly words, Thou demolished the dark heresies, Thou drowned all the arrogance and raging of Arius; for Thou proclaimed to mortals that the Spirit is God indeed, and lifting Thy hands in Prayer, Thou killed off the enemies; Thou attacked the worship that Sabellius imagined, and brought the Theology of Nestorious to an end. O Saint Basil the Hierarch, Intercede with Christ our God that He grant Forgiveness of offences to those who observe with longing, Thy Holy Memory.

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ton logon Sou Haris ton Theikon, ke Dogmaton to ipsos to Mystikon, Thias imin gegonen, anavaseos klimax. Pnevmatikin gar Pater, ktisamenos salpinga, en afti ekirixas, ta Thia didgmata. Othen ke is topon, kateskinosas hlois, Misthous ton Agonon Sou, komisamenos Osie. Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin Agian Mnimin Sou.

Now the Grace of Thy Divinely Inspired

words, and the Mystical Height and sublimity of Dogmas became for us a Ladder of Divine Ascent; for when Thou had acquired a Spiritual Trumpet, on which, O Father, Thou proclaimed Divine Doctrines. Therefore, Thou art dwelling in a place of Green Pasture, O Holy One, and receive Rewards for Thy Labours. O Saint Basil the Hierarch: Interced with Christ our God that He grant Forgiveness of offences to those who observe with longing Thy Holy Memory.

IAMBIC V ERSE

Imerton

IAMBIC V ERSE

exefine sin panolivio, Iho Patir, on Gastros exirefxato. Ne, fisin, Outos, simfiis Gonos Melon, Fotafgos exorousen anthropon genous, Logos te mou Zoin, ke Vrotos Promitheia.

The

O DI 7

Neous

O DE 7

Father in a Voice full of Joy revealed His Beloved Whom He had Begotten from the Womb. Truly, said He: This is My Offspring, of the same Nature as Myself: bearing Light, He has come forth from mankind, My Living Word, in Divine Providence become mortal Man.

Ke

Amin O

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Now

Amen

and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

efsevis, kamino piros prosomilisantas, diasirizon pnevma Drosou, avlavis difilaxe, ke Thiou Angelou sigkatavasis. Othen en flogi Drosizomeni, efharistos anemelpon Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios, ke Theos Evlogitos i.

The breath of the wind heavy with Dew

and the Descent of the Angel of God preserved the Holy Children from all harm, as they walked in the fiery furnace. Refreshed with Dew in the flames, they sang in Thanksgiving: Blessed art Thou and praised above all, O Lord God of our Fathers!

Theotokion
ton olon Despotis ke Piitis, ex ahrantou Sou Mitras Sarka lavon, prostatin Se edixe, ton anthropon Panamome. Dia touto pantes, pros Se katafevgomen ilasmon ptesmaton, etoumeni Despina, ke eonizousis, litrothine vasanou, ke pasis kakoseos, tou dinou kosmokratoros. Dia touto voomen Si. Presveve to So Iio ke Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis proskinousin en Pisti, ton Panagion Tokon Sou.

IAMBIC V ERSE

The Creator and Master of all the world,

Eflexe rithro ton drakonton tas karas, O He Who stilled the heat of the flame of
tis kaminou tin metarsion floga, neous ferousan efsevis katefnasas. Tin diskathenton ahlin ex amartias. Olin plini de, ti droso tou Pnevmatos. the furnace that mounted high in the air and encircled the Godly Children, burnt the heads of the dragons in the stream of the Jordan: and with the Dew of the Spirit He washes away all the stubborn obscurity of sin

IAMBIC V ERSE

SMALL LITANY &

Who took Flesh from Thine All Pure and Holy Womb, made Thee, the All Pure Maiden, the Protectress of humanity. For this reason all we Faithful now have recourse to Thee, and we ask Thee, O Lady, to be forgiven our offences, and to be Delivered from Eternal Perdition and every adversity that the prince of the world inflicts. And we, therefore cry to Thee: Intercede with Thy Son and our God that He grant Forgiveness of FESTAL ANTIPHONS offences to those who Piously worship the All Holy Child Thou bore. Festal Prokeimenon - TONE 4 Doxis tou us, for Thy Names sake.
VERSE
[2]

O DI 8

>Enoumen, Mystirion

O DE 8

Evlogoumen Proskinoumen ton Kyrion

ke

>We Praise, we Bless and we Worship The

the Lord! Babylonian furnace, as it poured forth Dew, forshadowed a Marvellous Mystery - how the Jordan should receive in its streams the Immaterial Fire, and should encompass the Creator, when He was Baptised in the Flesh. Him do ye peoples Bless and Exalt above all forever! Creation finds itself set free, and those in darkness are now made sons of Light: alone the prince of darkness groans. Let all the Inheritance of the Nations, that was before in misery, now Bless with eagerness Him Who has wrought this Change.

Anasta Kyrie, voithison imin ke litrose Arise, O Lord, and help us, and deliver
imas, eneken tis Onamatos Sou. [2]
STIHOS

paradoxon, i Vavilonos edixe kaminos, pigasasa Droson. Oti rithris emellen, aflon pir isdehesthe O Iordanis, ke stegin sarki, Vaptizomenon ton Ktistin. On Evlogousi Lai, ke iperipsousin, is pantas tous eonas.

IAMBIC V ERSE

Theos en tis osin imon

O God, we have heard with our

Elefthera

IAMBIC V ERSE

Anasta Kyrie, voithison imin ke Litrose Arise, O Lord, and help us, and Deliver
SMALL LITANY

ikousamen.

ears, and our fathers have told us. us, for Thy Names sake.

imas, eneken tis Doxis tou

CO M STA

men i ktisis gnorizete. Ii de Fotos, is prin eskotismeni. Monos sternazi, tou skotous O prostatis. Nin eflogito sintonos ton etion, i prisn talena ton Ethnon pagkliria.

The

Praises to Almighty God

Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion [2] Enesato pnoi ... Pasa ton Kyrion

TH

NGREGATION

UST

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Let Let

everything that has breath praise the Lord. [2] the Lord be praised everything that has breath ... by

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Osi

IAMBIC V ERSE

paleon eklelimetha Vrohon, Voron leonton sintethlasmenon milas, Agalliomen ke platinomen stoma, Logo plekontes, ek logon melodian, O ton pros imas, idete Dorimaton.

From

The Holy Gospel

T H E P R I E S T R EAD S THE H OLY G OSPEL C ON GR EGATI ON .
FOR THE

O DI 4

Akikoe

O DE 4

the ancient snares have we all been set loose, and the jaws of the devouring lions have been broken: let us then, rejoice exceedingly and open wide our mouths, weaving with words a melody to the Word Whose delight it is to bestow Gifts upon us.

F EAST

FR OM THE

R OYAL G ATES [H OLY D OOR S ]

FACI NG THE

Ke

Kyrie fonis Sou, on ipas Foni Voontos en erimo, ote evrontisas pollin epi idaton, to so martiroumenos Iio. Olos gegonos tou parontos, Pnevmatos de evoise: Si i Hiristos, Theou Sofia ke Dinamis!

He whom Thou hast called, O Lord, the

voice of one crying in the wilderness heard Thy Voice when Thou thundered upon many waters, bearing witness to Thy Son. Wholly filled with the Spirit who had come, he cried aloud: Thou art Christ, the Wisdom and Power of God!

Kyrie Eleison [3] Sofia! Orthi! Akiousomen Irini pasi!

Evangeliou

iper tou kataxiothine imas tis akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou Kyriou ton Theon imon iketevsomen. tou Agiou

PRIEST

And that He will graciously grant us to hear His Holy Gospel, let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy [3] Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to the
Holy Gospel.

PEOPLE PRIEST

Peace be with you all.

WE
BOW OUR HEAD TO RECEIVE THE
PEOPLE PRIEST

PRIESTS BL

ESSING

IAMBIC V ERSE

Pirso katharthis mistikis theorias, Imnon Cleansed by the Fire of a Mystic Vision,
profitis tin Vroton kenourgian, rignisi girin, Pnevmati krotoumenin, sarkosin emfenousan arritou Logou, O ton dinastin ta krati sinetrivi.

IAMBIC V ERSE

Ke to pnevmati sou Ek tou kata I O A N N I N Proshomen > Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
MAKE
THE THE

AGIOU E V A N G E L I O U to anagnosma...

And with thy spirit The Lesson is from the Holy Gospel
Glory to
&
AFTER

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O DE 5

the Prophet sang the praises of the Renewal of mortal man. Filled with the Inspiration of the Spirit, he raised his voice, telling of the Incarnation of the Ineffable Word, Who has shattered the dominion of the strong. the Prince of Life, has come to set loose from Condemnation Adam, the First-formed man; and although as God He needs no cleansing, yet for the sake of fallen mankind He was cleansed in the Jordan. In its streams He slew enmity and grants the Peace that passes all understanding.

Let us attend PEOPLE > Glory to Thee, O Lord:

Thee!
IN GRATITUDE AND W ORSHIP

according to ST JOHN

SIG N OF THE CROSS & HOLY GOSPEL

BOW TO

GOD

BEFORE

Holy Gospel A ccordi ng to St John 10 : 1 - 9

Ipen

Iisous

O Zois arhigos, lise to katakrima iki, Adam tou Protoplastou. Katharson de, os Theos mi deomenos, to pesonti, katherete en to Iordani. En O tin ehthran ktinas, iperehousan, panta noun Irinin harizete.

Jesus,

O Kyrios pros tous elilithotas pros afton Ioudeous: Amin, amin, lego imin: O mi iserhomenos dia tis thiras is tin avlin ton provaton alla anavenon allahothen ekinos kleptis estin ke listis.

Our Lord said to the Judeans who went

to Him: Truly, truly, I say to you: he who does not enter the Sheepfold by the Door, but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber; but he who enters by the Door is the Shepherd of the Sheep. Him the Gatekeeper opens; the Sheep hear His Voice, and He Calls His own Sheep by name, and leads them out.

IAMBIC V ERSE

IAMBIC V ERSE

Ehthrou

zofodous ke Vevorvoromenou, Ion katharsi Pnevmatos leloumeni, nean prosormisthimen aplani trivon, Agousan apositon is thimidian, monis prositin, is Theos katillagi.

By

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O DE 6

the cleansing of the Spirit have we been washed from the poison of the dark and unclean enemy, and we have set out upon a New Path free from error, that leads to gladness of heart past all attainment, which only they attain whom God has Reconciled with Himself.

Otan ta idia panta ekvali, emprosthen When He has brought out all His own, Allotrio de ou mi akolouthisousin alla A Taftin Ipen
fevzonte ap aftou, oti ouk idasin ton allotrion tin fonin. tin parimian ipen aftis O Isous: Ekini de ouk egnosan tina in a elali aftis. oun palin O Iisous: Amin, amin, lego imin: Oti Ego Imi i Thira ton Provaton
AL

de iserhomenos dia tis Thiras p#Pimin estin ton Provaton.Touto O Thiroros anigi, ke ta Provata tis Fonis Aftou akoui, ke ta idia Provata foni ket onoma ke exagi afta.

To

afton porevete, ke ta Provata afton porevete, ke ta Provata afto akolouthi, oti idasin tin fonin Aftou.

He goes before them, and the Sheep follow Him, for they know His Voice. stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers. figure Jesus used with them, but they did not undersand what He was saying to them. say to you: Sheep. I Am the Door of the

Foni tou Logou, O lihnos tou Fotos, O Eosforos, O tou Iliou Prodromos, en ti erimo, Metanoite, pasi Voa tis lais, ke prokatheresthe. Idou gar paresti Hristos, ek fthoras ton kosmon litroumenos.

The Voice of the Word, the Candlestick

of the Light, the Morning Star and Forerunner of the Sun, cried in the Wilderness to all the peoples: Repent and be Cleansed while there is yet time. For behold, Christ is at hand, Who delivers the world from corruption.!

This

Jesus again said to them: Truly, truly, I

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Ego Imi I Thira:

Osi ilthon pro emou kepte isin ke liste. All ouk ikousan afton ta Provata. di emou ean tis iselthi sothisete ke iselefsete ke exelefsete ke nomin everisi.

All I

who came before Me are thieves and robbers; but the Sheep did not heed them.

> Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

PSALM 50/51

Am the Door if anyone enters by Me, he will be Saved, and will go in and go out, and find pasture.

PEOPLE

>Glory to Thee, O Lord:

Divine M ercy

Glory to

terpomeni. Ke osper lampidoni astrafthentes to Foti afton, Thalfthomen to tou viou kathartiko pnevmati, mimoumeni aftou tin Pistin, tin zesin, tin tapinosin, di on Ikos edihthi tou ontos Theou. Pros on voontes imnoumen, OURANOFANTOR VASILIE OSIE.

Thee!

his Miracles. And when their Lustrous Light has made us also shine, lt us be warmed by the Purifying Spirit of his Life, imitating his Faith, Ardor and Humility, through which he became the House of the True God. And let us extol him and cry out to him: O DEVOUT BASIL REVEALER OF HEAVEN TO ALL!

Intercessory Hymns for

Synaxarion

- 1 January

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati >Tes

TOU IERARHOU Presvies, Eleimon,

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Ti

>Through

the Intercessions of THE of our

A tou aftou minos eortazomen tin kata sarka Peritomin tou Kyriou ke Theou ke Sotiros imon Iisou Hristou.

On On On

exalipson ta egklimaton.

plithi

ton

emon

HOLY BISHOP , O Merciful One, blot

out the multitude transgressions.

Ti afti imera,

the 1st day of this month we celebrate the Circumcision in the Flesh of our Lord and God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. this day we Commemorate our Father among the Saints, St Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea, Cappadocia. this day the Holy Martyr, St Theodotos was Perfected in Holy Martyrdom by the sword. this day St Gregory, Bishop of Nazianzus, father of St Gregory the Theologian, reposed in Peace. the Intercessions of Thy Saints, O God, have mercy on us.
ES

Ke

Amin >Tes

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon egklimaton.

Now

Amen >Through

and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Mnimi tou en Agiis Patros imon Vasiliou, Arhiepiskopou Kesarias Kappadokias tou Megalou. Agios Martis Theodotos

Ti afti imera, O
Xifi telioute.

the Intercessions of the Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of our transgressions.
TO
NE

Ti afti imera, O Agios Grigorios, O Patir On Tes afton Agiis Presvies, O Theos, eleison By Amin
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Festal Idiomelon St Basil the Great -

(6) P

LAGAL

Eleison

Exehithi i Haris en hilesi Sou, Osie Pater, Grace

ke gegonas Pimin tis tou Hristou Ekklisias, didaskon ta logika Provata, Pistevin is Triadad Omoousion, en Mia Theotiti.
PRAYERS OF SALVATION

me, O Theos, kata to Mega Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima mou.

Have

tou Agiou Grigorious tou Theologou, en Irini telioute. imas.

mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy Great Mercy; according to the multitude of Thy Mercies do away mine offences. was poured upon Thy lips, O Devout Ftaher, and Thou became a Shepherd of the Church of Christ, teaching the Reasonable Sheep to believe in the Trinity Co-Essential, in One Divinity.
TO
NE

Amen.
OD
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Katavasias of Theophany -

& IA

MBI C

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- TO

NE

Vithou

anekalipse pithmena, ke dia xiras ikious elki, en afto katakalipsas antipalous, O krateos en polemis Kyrios. Oti Dedoxaste

The

Festal Kontakion St Basil the Great

IAMBIC V ERSE

Ofthis

vasis asistos ti Ekklisia, nemon pasin asilon, tin kiriotita vrotis, episfragizon sis dogmasin, OURANOFANTOR VASILIE OSIE.

As

a base unshakable Thou were presented to the Church, attributing the full Dominion to mankind, and by Thy Dogmas confirming this, O DEVOUT BASIL, REVEALER OF HEAVEN TO ALL.

Stivi

IAMBIC V ERSE

Lord, Mighty in battle, uncovered the foundations of the deep and led His servants on dry ground; but He covered their adversaries with the waters, for He has been Glorified. passed through the storm-tossed deep of the sea that God had turned into dry land: but the dark waters completely covered the Chief Captains of Egypt in a watery grave through the Mighty Strength of the right Hand of the Master.

thalassis, kimatoumenon salon, Ipiron afthis, Isarail dedigmenon. Melas de pontos, tristatas Egiption, kripsen ardin, idatostrotos tafos, Romi kratea, dexias tou Despotou.

Israel

O DI 3

Festal Oikos St Basil the Great

Ishin

O DE 3

Tis

sofrosinis O Kratir, to stoma tis Sofias, ke vasis ton dogmaton, Vasilios O Megas, pasin astrapti noeros. Defte oun, ke stomen en to Iko tou Theou, Thermos enatenizontes, tis Thavmasi tis toutou

That

goblet of Self-control, the mouth of Wisdom, and the base of the Dogmas, Basil the Great, shines brightly in the heart of all. So come, and let us stand in the House of God, gazing ardently, and be thrilled by

O didous, tis Vasilefsin imon Kyrios, ke keras Hriston Aftou ipson, Parthenou apotiktete. Moli de pros to Vaptisma. Dio Pisti Voisomen. Ouk estin Agios, os O Theos imon, ke ouk esti Dikeos, plin Sou Kyrie.

The

Lord Who grants strength to our Kings and exalts the horn of His Anointed, is Born of a Virgin and comes to Baptism. Therefore let us, the Faithful, cry aloud: None is Holy as our God and none is Righteous save Thee, O Lord.
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