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Festal Matins Hymns & Readings

St Athanasios & St Cyril of Alexandria
Kindly use the Service Book until this point then carefully follow
instruction pertaining to the following:
PSALM 117 /118
PRAISE

*Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

1 :

Exomologisthe

TO

GOD

FOR

HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

to Kyrio, oti Agathos,

*The

Lord is God, and has Appeared

to us. Blessed is He Who comes in
the Name of the Lord!

Confess

oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou!*

2:

Panta

ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to

2 :

Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.*

3:

Para

Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti

All

the nations surrounded me, but

in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.*

thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.*

FESTAL

the Lord, for He is Good;

for His Mercy endures forever!*

This

is the Lords doing, and it is

marvellous in our eyes.*

APOLYTIKION ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL TONE 3

Ergis

lampsantes Orthodoxias, pasan

svesantes
kakodoxian,
nikite
tropeofori gegonate. Ti evsevia ta
panta ploutisantes, tin Ekklisian
megalos kosmisantes, axios evrate
Hriston ton Theon evhes imon,
doroumenon pasi to Mega Eleos.

Having

shone wth deeds of Orthodoxy

and
extinguished
all
impious
doctrines, You rightly won the
Trophies and Victory.
Since You
enriched all the world with correct
belief, greatly adorning the Church
with Your words and deeds, You
therefore have worthily found Christ
God, Who by Your Prayers grants to
all His Great Mercy.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Ergis

lampsantes Orthodoxias, pasan

svesantes
kakodoxian,
nikite
tropeofori gegonate. Ti evsevia ta
panta ploutisantes, tin Ekklisian
megalos kosmisantes, axios evrate
Hriston ton Theon evhes imon,
doroumenon pasi to Mega Eleos.

Having

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

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and to the Holy Spirit

shone wth deeds of Orthodoxy

and
extinguished
all
impious
doctrines, You rightly won the
Trophies and Victory.
Since You
enriched all the world with correct
belief, greatly adorning the Church
with Your words and deeds, You
therefore have worthily found Christ
God, Who by Your Prayers grants to
all His Great Mercy.

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Thou

Mitran Parthenikin Agiasas to Toko

Sou, ke hiras tou Symeon Evlogisas os
eprepe, profthasas ke nin esosas imas
Hriste O Theos.
All irinefson en
polemis to politevma, ke krateoson
Vasilis ous igapisas, O Monos
Filanthropos!

Sanctified the Virginal Womb by

Thy Birth, O Lord, and Blessed the
hands of Symeon fittingly, O Christ
God; and even now, Thou came and
Saved us. Grant Peace to our Nation
in time of war, and empower our
Leaders, so Loved by Thee, the Only
One Who Loves humanity.

FESTAL PROKEIMENON PSALM18 TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Is
I

Their

pasan tin Gin exilthen O fthongos

afton.

voice has gone out into all the

Earth.

The Heavens declare the Glory of God.

Ourani diigounte Doxan Theou.

THE EPISTLE

OF

LOYALTY

ST PAUL
TO

TO THE

HEBREWS 13 : 7 16

ORTHODOX DOCTRINE & WORSHIP

B rethren: remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the Word of
God to you, whose Faith you must follow, considering the outcome of their
conduct.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever!
Do not be carried away with various and strange doctrines. It is good that the
heart be established by Grace not with foods that have not profited those
who have been occupied with them.
We have an Altar from which those who serve the Tabernacle have no right to
eat. The blood of sacrificial animals is brought into the Sanctuary by the
High Priest for sin, while their bodies are burnt outside the camp.
Therefore Jesus also so that He might Sanctify the people with His own
Blood suffered outside the gate. Let us go forth to Him outside the
camp bearing His Reproach. For here we have no continuing city, but we
seek the one to come.
Thus by Him, let us continually offer the Sacrifice of Praise to God that is:
the Fruit of our lips Confessing His Name.
Do good and share without fail. With such sacrifices God is well pleased.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
FAITHFUL DISCIPLES

OF

CHRIST

TO

ST MATTHEW 5 : 14 19

ARE THE

LIGHT

OF THE

WORLD

At that time, our Lord Jesus said to His Disciples: You are the Light of the
world. A city that is set upon a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a
lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all
who are in the house. Let your Light so shine before mankind, that they
may see your Good Works and Glorify your Father in Heaven.
Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to
destroy but to fulfil. Truly, therefore, I say to you: until Heaven and Earth
pass away, not one jot nor one tittle will by any means pass from the Law
until all is fulfilled.
Whoever breaks one of the least of these Commandments, and teaches others
to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven! Whoever does and
teaches them, shall be called Great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

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God. Now they Intercede for us who

in Faith observe their memory.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

Amin.
Se

Amen
THEOTOKION
THE C

ONGREGATION

Makarizomen Se,

Theotoke Parthene,
ke doxazomen Se i Pisti kata hreos,
tin polin tin asiston, to tihos to
arrikton, tin arrigi prostasian, ke
katafigin ton psihon imon.

MUST STAND

Now

we call Thee Blessed, O Virgin

Theotokos, and we Glorify Thee,
duty-boud as Believers; the City
Unshakable, the Wall Indestructible,
the firm and steadfast Protection,
and the place of refuge for our souls.

THEOTOKION GREAT DOXOLOGY

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL TONE 3

Ergis

lampsantes Orthodoxias, pasan

svesantes
kakodoxian,
nikite
tropeofori gegonate. Ti evsevia ta
panta ploutisantes, tin Ekklisian
megalos kosmisantes, Axios evrate
Hriston ton Theon evhes imon,
doroumenon pasi to Mega Eleos.

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FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL TONE 3

Ergis

lampsantes Orthodoxias, pasan

svesantes
kakodoxian,
nikite
tropeofori gegonate. Ti evsevia ta
panta ploutisantes, tin Ekklisian
megalos kosmisantes, axios evrate
Hriston ton Theon evhes imon,
doroumenon pasi to Mega Eleos.

Having shone with deeds of Orthodoxy

and
extinguished
all
impious
doctrines, You have rightly won the
Trophies and Victory.
Since You
enriched all the world with correct
belief, greatly adorning the Church
with Your words and deeds, You
therefore have worthily found Christ
God, Who by Your Prayers grants to
all the Great Mercy.

of our race, we sing praises, O Virgin

Theotokos. For Thy Son and our
God in the Flesh that He assumed
from Thee, accepted Suffering by
means of Crucifixion and has
thereby set us free from corruption,
in His Love for mankind.

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMATA ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL

TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Ton limona ton logon ton Theopnefston

Let

us worthily honour St Athanasios,

O Believers, for we have been taught
by him indeed. He is the Meadow of
the words of the Divinely Inspired
Holy Scriptures, and he leads us to
the Orthodox Faith. And he endured
many trials. And now he Intercedes
with the Master to have mercy on
our souls.

Grafon, ton imas odigounta pros tin

evsevian,
ton
tous
pikilous
perasmous ipominanata, Athanasion
Pisti, os didahthentes ip aftou,
timisomen kata hreos. Presvevi gar
to Kyrio, eleithine tas psihas imon.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Ton limona ton logon ton Theopnefston Let us worthily honour St Athanasios, O
Grafon, ton imas odigounta pros tin
evsevian,
ton
tous
pikilous
perasmous ipominanata, Athanasion
Pisti, os didahthentes ip aftou,
timisomen kata hreos. Presvevi gar
to Kyrio, eleithine tas psihas imon.

Divine Liturgy Hymns & Readings

18JANUARY - ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL

TONE 3

Unto Thee Who mediated the Salvation

tin mesitefsasan tin Sotirian tou

genous imon, animnoumen Theotoke
Parthene. En ti Sarki gar ti ek Sou
proslifthisi, O Iios Sou ke Theos imon,
to dia Stavrou katadexamenos pathos,
elitrosato imas, ek fthoras os
Filanthropos.

SMALL LITANY

Having shone with deeds of Orthodoxy

and
extinguished
all
impious
doctrines, You have rightly won the
Trophies and Victory.
Since You
enriched all the world with correct
belief, greatly adorning the Church
with Your words and deeds, You
therefore have worthily found Christ
God, Who by Your Prayers grants to
all the Great Mercy.

Amen
THEOTOKION -

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.

Believers, for we have been taught

by him indeed. He is the Meadow of
the words of the Divinely Inspired
Holy Scriptures, and he leads us to
the Orthodox Faith. And he endured
many trials. And now he Intercedes
with the Master to have mercy on
our souls.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages

Amen

THEOTOKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Here Pili Kyriou i adiodeftos.

Here Tihos
ke Skepi ton prostrehonton is Se.
Here, Ahimaste limin ke Apirogame! I
tekousa en sarki ton Piitin Sou ke
Theon, presvevousa mi ellipis, iper
ton animnounton, ke proskinounton
ton Tokon Sou.

Hail,

O Impassable Gateway of God!

Hail, O Wall and Shelter of those who
take refuge in Thee!
Hail, O
Stormless Haven! O Maiden Who
knew not man, yet physically gave
Birth to Thy Creator and God. Never
cease Interceding on behalf of those
extolling and worshipping the Son
Thou Bore.

FESTAL KONTAKION ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL-TONE 4

Ierarhe

megisti tis evsevias, ke gennei

promahi, tis Ekklisias tou Hristou,
pantas frourite tous melpontas.
Soson, iktirmon, tous Pisti timonatas
Se.

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Great

and
Noble
Hierarchs
of
Orthodoxy
and
courageous
Champions of the All Holy Church
of Christ, watch over all those who
sing to Him: Save us, O Good One,
who faithfully honour Thee!

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Thion

edrasma tis Ekklisias, Pater

Kyrille, Si anedihthis. Tin Dodekada
ekthis gar ton logon Sou, tin
Nestoriou kakonian ilegxas, ke
S T A THANASI OS & S T C Y RIL

Thou were shown to be the Pillar of the

Church and Divine Support, O Father
Cyril. And when Thou published
Thy Twelve Chapters, Thou reproved
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Theotokon kyrios etranosas. Ritoron

exarhe, hriston ton Theon iketeve,
dorisasthe imin to Mega Eleos.

the wrong intent and ill will of

Nestorios, and Thou proclaimed the
Virgin literally Theotokos.
O
Foremost Orator, pray now to Christ
our God, Entreating Him to grant us
His Great Mercy.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.

Amin

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION TONE 3

Thronos

paghrisos tou Vasileos, ke

Paradisos diinthismenos, anedihthis
Theotoke panahrante.
Ton gar
Theon en Gastri Sou Vastasasa,
evodiazis imas Thies Haristin. Othen
apantes, Theoualithos Mitera Se,
kirittomen ai ke Megalinomen.

tis septis, Athanasion imnis, ke

Kyrillon omou epenesomen pantes,
tous
Thious
Therapontas,
ke
promahous tis Pisteos, tous tis
vathesi, ton evsevon noimaton,
straton
ekfrona,
eretikon
apithounton, axios vithisantas.

were shown to be the wholy

Golden Throne of Christ the Kingd,
and Holy Garden blossoming, O All
Immaculate Theotokos. For like a
fragrance Thou shower us with
Divine Gifts, O Theotokos, since in
Thy Womb Thou carried God.
Therefore, we proclaim that Thou, O
Virgin Mary, are indeed the Mother
of our God, and we magnify Thee.

Enite

Praise

Orthodoxias

As

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

aktisi perilampomeni, i
noiti asteres, iperigasan logis. O men
gar tin Ariou theostigi, glossalgian
efimosen. O de Nestorion aithis ke
emmani, katavevlike Sabellion.

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

us all extol Athanasios and Cyril

with worthy Hymns of Praise, as
Divine Faithful Servants of the Holy
Trinity, and as Champions of the
Faith. In the depths of their correct
and
pious
perceptions
they
prodigiously
submerged
the
gibbering army of obstinate heretics.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.

Tin Ieran xinorida ton Didaskalon imon, That

Sacred Duo of Teachers and

zealots of the Lord, let us with
Hymns extol now, O Believers, and
praise them: Cyril that Divine Man, a
Flame of Fire, and the firm
Athanasios.
They are in Heaven
together and evermore intercede
with God on our behalf.

tous zilotas Kyriou, evfimisomen

imnis, Kyrillon ton Thion, floga piros,
ke sterron Athanasion. En Ouranis
gar sinontes iper imon, to Theo ai
presvevousi.

Enite

Praise

Tes

O Christ, we pray Thee to visit this Thy

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.

ikesies ton Thion Ierarhon Sou

Hriste, epskepse ex ipsous, eklogada
Sou pimnin, en meso nemomenin
likon dinon, on ta thrasi katavale.
Ou gar epafsato eti ke nin idou, ton
ereseon ta skandala.

Selected Flock, which in the Pasture

grazes among wolves that are
vicious. Humble their audacity at
the appeals of Thy Two Holy
Hierarchs; for Thou can see that the
scandals of heresies even now
continue ceaselessly.

THEOTOKION TONE 1

Maria

to septon, tou Despotou dohion,

anastison imas, peptokotas is haos,
dinis apognoseos, ke ptesmaton ke
apognoseos,
ke
ptesmaton
ke
thlipseon. Si gar pefikas, amartolon
sotiria, ke voithia, ke kratea
prostasia, ke sozis tous doulous Sou.

O Mary, as the Lords Hallowed Vessel,

we pray Thee to raise us up, for we
have fallen into the chasm of awful
despondency, and transgressions
and suffering. For Thou have indeed
become the sinners Salvation, and
their help in need and their
prevailing Protection; and Thou Save
Thy servants.

SMALL LITANY & FESTAL ANTIPHONS

FESTAL PROKEIMENON ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL

Ieris Sou, Kyrie, endisonte dikeosinin,

ke i Osii Sou Agalliasonte.

To stoma mou lalisi sofian,

ke i meleti tis kardias mou sinesin.

STIHOS:

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Thy Priests shall clothe themselves in

Righteousness;
greatly Rejoice.

Thy Saints shall

My mouth shall speak

Wisdom, and the meditation of
my heart, Understanding.

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the Noetical Stars were being

Illumined themselves with Rays of
Orthodoxy, they shone brightly
through discourse.
The former
silenced Arius loquacity, which was
hateful to God Above; the latter
struck down Nestorius and with him
all the ravings of Sabellius.

Praise

Enite

Afton en hordes ke organo.

Let

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

heresies; and with the Teachings

they uttered inspired by God, they
both fortified the Church of Christ.

Thou

THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL- TONE 1

Triados

Ekklisian ipestirixan.

Doxa

Patri,
Pnevmati

ke Io,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

ke Agio

and to the Holy Spirit

FESTAL EOTHINA

- ST ANTHONY

THE

GREAT -TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Defte Fileorton t sistima, defte ton Piston Come,

O Company of Feast-Lovers!
Come, O Congregation of Believers!
Come O Chorus of the Orthodox!
And with songs of praise let us
Crown our Teachers, that Ever
Venerable Duo. They were the ones
who vigorously brought down all
darkness of offensive heresy and all
deception of their opponents, by the
Invincible Might of the Spirit, and
they brightened the world with the
Illuminations of the Knowledge of

i omigiris, defte Orthodoxon horie,

asmasin egkmion stepsomen, tin
aisevaston diada ton Didaskalon
imon. Outi gar panta zofon kakistis
ereseos, pasan apatin ton dismenon,
neanikos kathelontes, ti aittito tou
Pnevmatos
ishii,
ton
kosmon
katigasan, theognosias ellampsesi.
Ke nin presvevousin iper imon, ton en
Pisti telounton tin mnimin afton.

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KATAVASIA

OF THE

9TH ODE

Theotoke,

En

OF THE

PRESENTATION

i
Elpis
panton
ton
Hristianon, Skepe, Frouri, Filatte
tous Elpizontas is Se

Nomo Skia ke grammati, tipon

katidomen i Pisti. Pan arsen, to tin
mitran dianigon, Agion Theo. Dio
Prototokon Logon Patros Anarhou
Iion,
Prototokoumenon
Mitri,
epirandro, Megalinomen

In the Shadow and the letter of the Law,

Virgin Theotokos, Thou Hope of all

Christians, Protect, Watch over and
Guard all those who put their Hope
in Thee.
let us, the Faithful, discern a figure:
every male child who opens the
womb shall be Sanctified to God.
Therefore, we Magnify the First Born
Word and Son of the Father Without
Beginning, the First Born Child of a
Mother who had not known man.

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO GOD

FESTAL EXAPOSTILARION ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL - TONE 2

Tis Ipertheou Pansofi, anedihthite miste, O Blessed Athanasios and God-Revealer

Triados ke ipermahi, Athanasie
makar, ke Kyrille Theofantor, Arion
kathelontes, ke sin afto Sabellion, ke
Nestorian aithis, ton dissevi, ke sin
toutis apasan allin planin, ton
dissevon ereseon, Ierarhe Kyriou.

Cyril, You proved Yourselves to be

All Wise Mystics and Mighty
Champions of the Most Holy Trinity,
for You brought down impious Arius
and Sabellius and Nestorious also in
what he erred, and along with them
every other error of the impious
heresies, O Hierarchs of the Master.

THEOTOKION TONE 2

Oros

Let us with minds on God extol the Pure

Theou Panagion, ke lihnian ke

stamnon, ke kivoton ke trapezan,
ravdon te ke pirion, ke Thion
Thronon ke pilin, ke Naon ke
Pastada, imnisomen Theofrones, tin
Agnin ke Parthenon, ex is Theos,
sarkothis atreptos ke iper fisin,
etheose to proslimma, aporrito enosi.

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

and Holy Virgin. She has become the

antitype of Gods All Holy Mountain,
the Table, the Ark and Lampstand,
and the Jar with the Manna, the Rod,
the Holy Throne and Gate, Temple
and Bridal Chamber. From Her our
God immutably, past nature, became
Incarnate, and Deified what He
assumed, through Ineffable Union.
TO

GOD

PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM

Pasa

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.

- PSALM 148
ALL C

REATION

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.

Enite

Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
all His Powers. To Thee praise is
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
due, O God.
LAUDS FESTAL STIHI ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL- TONE 1

Enite

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;

Defte

Come, all you Lovers of Feast Days, and

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Fileorti pantes Panigirisomen, tin
Mnimin ton Endoxon,
Didaskalon
timontes.
En Pnevmati gar Thio
kathilon ofrin, akathekton ereseon, ke
Theofthongis didagmasi tin Hristou,

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praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
let us celebrate and honour thus the
Memory of the Glorious Teachers.
For in the Holy Spirit they brought
down the pride of intractable

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MATINS HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

THE DOOR &

To

THE

TO

ST JOHN 10 : 1 9

GOOD SHEPHERD

kero ekino, ipen O Kyrios pros tous

elilithotas pros afton Ioudeous:
Amin, amin, lego iin: O mi
iserhomenos dia tis Thiras is tin
alin to Provton, alla anavenon
allahothen, ekinos kleptis esti ke
listis.

At that time, our Lord Jesus said to the

O de iserhomenos dia tis Thiras

Pimin esti ton Provaton.

He Who enters by the Door is the

Shepherd of the Sheep.

Tou to O Thiroros anigi, ke ta

Provata tis Fonis Aftou akoue.

To Him the Doorkeeper opens, and

the Sheep hear His Voice.

Ke ta idia Provata kali kath onoma,

ke exagi afta.

And He Calls His own Sheep by name

and leads them out.

Ke otan ta idia Provata

emprosthen afton porevete.

ekali,

And when He brings out His own

Sheep, He goes before them.

Ke ta Provata afto akolouthi, oti idasi

tin Fonin Aftou.

And the Sheep follow Him, for they

know His Voice.

Allotrio de ou mi akolouthisosin, alla

fevxonte ap aftou, oti ouk idasi ton
allotrion tin fonin

Yet they will by no means follow a

stranger, but will flee from him, for
they do not know the voice of
strangers.

Aftin

This illustration was

Ipen

oun palin aftis O Iisous: Amin,

amin, lego imin: oti Ego Imi i Thira
ton Provaton.

Jesus said to them again: Truly, truly, I

Pantes osi ilthon pro emou, kelpte isi

ke liste, all ouk ikousan afton ta
Provata.

All who ever came before Me are

thieves and robbers, but the Sheep
did not heed them.

Ego Imi i Thira.

I Am the Door.

tin parimian ipen aftis O Iisous ekini de ouk egnosan tina in a elali
aftis.

Judeans: Truly, truly, I say you,

he who does not enter the
Sheepfold by the Door, but climbs
up some other way, the same is a
thief and a robber.

used by Jesus, but

they did not understand the things
which He spoke to them.

say to you:
Sheep.

Di emou ean tis iselthis, Sothisete, ke

iselefsete, ke eelefsete, ke nomin
evrisi.

I Am the Door of the

If anyone enters by Me, he will be

Saved and will go in and out and
find Pasture.

PSALM 50/51

INTERCESSORY HYMNS FOR

DIVINE MERCY

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Tes TON

DISKALON Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

Through

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin

and to the Holy Spirit

the Intercessions of THE

HOLY TEACHERS, O Merciful One,
blot out the multitude of our
transgressions.

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

Amen
S T A THANASI OS & S T C Y RIL

OF

A LEXANDRIA 18 J ANUARY 2017

5.

Tes

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

Through

the Intercessions of the

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

FESTAL IDIOMELON ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL

TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Eleison

Have

Exehithi

Grace

me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou, ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.

i Haris en hilesi Sou, Osii

Pateres, ke geganate pimenes tis tou
Hristou Ekklisias, didaskontes ta
logika provata, Pistevin is Triada
Omoousion, en Mia Theotiti.

PRAYERS

FOR OUR

SALVATION

OF

ALEXANDRIA

was poured upon Your lips, O

Devout Fathers, and You became
Shepherds of the Church of Christ,
teaching the Reason-endowed Sheep
to believe in the Trinity, Co-essential,
in One Divinity.

Ierarhe

megisti tis evsevias, ke gennei

promahi, tis Ekklisias tou Hristou,
pantas frourite tous melpontas.
Soson, iktirmon, tous Pisti timonatas
Se.

Sou hiri, ke stheni aporrito,

tin sin nin Ekklisian Ouranosas
Iktirmon, edixas ontos fainous tous
dio fostiras, megistous te ke
terpnous, ton kosmon katavgazontas,
sin Athanasio to Pansofo, Kyrillon
ton Thion. Tes afton oun ikesies,
exaras tin nikta, ehthron pasan ahlin
dialison Soter, ke Foti to frikto ton
Piston ta plithi katavgason, pros to
krazin ke voan Si. Soson Iktirmon,
tous Pisti imontas Se.

With

IH tou aftou minos, Mnimi ton en

Agiis Pateron imon Athanasiou ke
Kyrillou, Patriarhon Alexandrias.

On

Ti afti imera,

Thine incomprehensible Hand

and Thine Ineffable Might, now
making the Heavenly Church, Thou
showed the two Lights, grand and
resplendent, indeed to be bright,
Illumining the world, the All Wise
Athanasios and Cyril the Divine. So
at their entreaty, lift the darkness
and dispel all the enemies gloom,
O Saviour, and Illumine the
multitude of Believers with Thine
Awesome Light, so that they cry
and shout to Thee: Save us, O
Good One, who faithfully honour
Thee.
SYNAXARION 18 JANUARY

Mnimi tis Agias Martyros

the 18th day of this month we

Commemorate our Fathers among
the Saints, St Athanasios and St
Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria.

On this day we Commemorate the Holy

Theodoulis.

Martyr, St Theodoula
Martyred with her.

Ti afti imera, i Agia Xeni pyri telioute.

On

Tes

By

ton Agion Sou Presvies, O Theos,

eleison imas.

6.

ODI

ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL

and

those

this day, the Holy Martyr, St Xenia

was perfected in Martyrdom by fire.

OF

the Intercessions of Thy Saints, O

God, have mercy on us.
ALEXANDRIA 18 JANUARY 2017

OF THE

MEETING/PRESENTATION - TONE 3

1 Herson avissotokon, pedon ilios,

epepolefse pote. Osi tihos gar epagi,
ekaterothen
idor,
lao
pezopontoporounti, ke thearestos
melponti. Asomen to Kyrou. Endoxos
gar Dedoxaste.

3
To stereoma, ton epi si
pepithoton, stereoson Kyrie tin
Ekklisian, in ektiso, to Timio Sou
Emati.

Ekalipsen

ODI

Ouranous, i Areti Sou

Hriste. Tis kivotou gar Proelthon, tou
Agiasmatos Sou, tis Afthorou Mitros,
en to Nao tis
Doxis Sou, ofthis os
vrefos agkaloforoumenos, ke eplirothi
ta panta, tis Sis Eneseos.

ODI

iden Iseas simvolikos, en

Throno epirmeno Theon, ip Angelon
Doxis Doriforoumenon, O talas!
Evoa,
ego!
Pro
gar
idon
Somatoumenon
Theon.
Fotos
anesperou, ke Irinis Desponzonta

Great

and
Noble
Hierarchs
of
Orthodoxy
and
courageous
Champions of the All Holy Church
of Christ, watch over all those who
sing to Him: Save us, O Good One,
who faithfully honour Thee!
FESTAL IKOS ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA

Ti

ODI

Amen
KATAVASIA

Mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy, and
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies, take away my offences.

FESTAL KONTAKION ST ATHANASIOS & ST CYRIL-TONE

Akatalipto

Amen

ODI

ODI

ODI

Os

6 Evoise Si, idon O Presvis, tis

ofthalmis to Sotirion, O lais epesti. Ek
Theou Hriste:, Si Theos mou.

7 Se ton en piri drosisanta, Pedas

Theologisants, ke parthenon akirato
enikisanta, Theon Logon imnoumen,
efsevos melodountes.
Evlogitos O
Theos, O ton Pateron imon.

8
Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion

Astekto

piri enothentes, i theosevias

proestotes Neanei. Ti flogi de mi
lovithentes, Thion Imnon emelpon.
Evlogiete
panta ta Erga ton
Kyrion, ke iperipsoute is pantas tous
eonas!

1 The sun once shone with its

rays upon dry land in the midst of
the deep. For the water on both
sides became firm as a wall while the
people crossed the sea on foot,
offering this song acceptable to God:
Let us sing to the Lord, for He has
been greatly Glorified!

ODE

3 O Lord, the firm foundation of

those who put their trust in Thee, do
Thou confirm the Church, which
Thou hast purchased with Thy
Precious Blood.

ODE

4
Thy Virtue, O Christ, has
covered the Heavens, for proceeding
forth from the Ark of Thy
Sanctification, from Thine Undefiled
Mother, Thou hast appeared in the
Temple of Thy Glory as an Infant in
arms, and the whole world has been
filled with Thy praise.

ODE

5 In a figure Isaiah saw God upon

a Throne, lifted up on high and
borne in triumph by Angels of Glory;
and he cried: Woe is me! For I have
seen beforehand God made Flesh,
Lord of the Light that knows no
evening and King of Peace.

ODE

6 The Elder, having seen with his

eyes the Salvation that has come to
the people, cried aloud to Thee: O
Christ Who comes from God: Thou
art my God.

ODE

7 O Word of God Who in the

midst of the Fire hast dropped Dew
upon
the
Children
as
they
discoursed on things Divine, and
who hast taken up Thy dwelling in
the Pure Virgin: Thee do we praise
as with piety we sing: O God of our
Fathers, Blessed art Thou!

ODE

8 We praise, we Bless and we

worship the Lord!

ODE

Standing together in the unbearable fire

yet not harmed by the flame, the
Children, Champions of Godliness,
sang a Divine Hymn: O All you
Works of the Lord: Bless the Lord and
exalt Him above all forever!

MAGNIFICAT

S T A THANASI OS & S T C Y RIL

OF

A LEXANDRIA 18 J ANUARY 2017

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