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Triodion Vespers Hymns & Readings

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25 February 2017
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 TRIODION APOSTICHA HOLY ASCETICS - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ton Monaston ta plithi, tous kathigitas We honour You, O Holy Fathers,
nin timomen, Pateres Osii. Di imon Instructors of a Multitude of Monks!
Triodion Vespers Hymns & Readings Ascetic Saturday gar trivon, tin ontos evthian
porevesthe egnomen, makarii este to
We have indeed learnt to walk rightly
in Your Footsteps! You are Blessed,
Hristo doulefsantes, ke ehthrou bor having Laboured for Christ, You
Kindly use the Matins Service Book until this point, then carefully follow thriamvefsantes tin Dinamin, denounced the power of the enemy!
Angelon Sinomili, Dikeon omoskini, Conversors with Angels,
instruction with regard to these Hymns. ke Agion, meth on presvefsate to Companions of the Venerable and
Kyrio, eleithine tas psihas imon. Righteous! Together with them,
TRIODION STIHERA HOLY ASCETICS TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 Entreat our Lord to grant Mercy to
our soul!
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
eonon. ages.
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee. Amin Amen
Defte apantes Pisti, tas ton Osion Come, all Faithful! Let us Praise the THEOTOKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Pateron, horias imnisomen, Antonion Assemblies of Holy Fathers: Here, Agnias Kimilion! Here, Avlou Rejoice, O Treasure of Purity! Rejoice,
ton korifeon, ton feinon Evthimion, ke Anthony the Great, Euthymios the Fotos, Katharon endietima,! Here, to O Pure Aboe of Immaterial Light!
ekaston, ke pantas omou, ke touton Great, and all of their Company, Kefaleon, tis imon Sotirias te, ton Rejoice, O Praise of the Martyrs!
osper Paradison, allon trifis, tas passing through their Life as though Apostolon! Here to Kirigma, ke ton, Rejoice, O Preview of our Salvation!
politias noitos diexerhomeni, terpnos through a Paradise of Sweetness! Let Martyron! Here, to Kavhima! Here Rejoice, preaching of Apostles!
anakraxomen. Tafta ta xila, a us cry out with Joy: These are truly to Pliroma, Profiton Panamome, ke Rejoice, O Fulfilment of Prophets!
efitefsen O Theos imon, ta afta, tous the Trees that our Lord God has Askiton, Monaston Aglaisma, ke Rejoice, O Beauty of Monks and
afthartous karpous tis Zois planted! These are the Ripe Fruit of Sotira Piston. Ascetics! O Blameless Virgin the
exanthisanta, prosigagon to Hristo, Eternal Life, offered to Christ, that Salvation of the Faithful!
ektrefonta imon tas psihas. Pros ous nourish our soul! O Blessed, God-
voisomen. Theofori Makarii, bearers: pray for our Salvation! DISMISSAL HYMN OF ST SYMEON -
TRISAGION PRAYERS - OUR
presvefsate, tou Sothine imas.
LORDS PRAYER

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited TRIODION APOLYTIKION HOLY ASCETICS TONE 4
Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord. O Theos ton Pateron imon, O pion Ai O God of our Fathers, since Thou
Kyrion. meth imon kata tin Sin epiikian, mi always deal with us according to Thy
apostosis to Eleos Sou af imon, alla Gentleness, do not withdraw Thy
Defte apantes Pisti, tas ton Osion Come, all Faithful! Let us Praise the tes afton ikesies, en Irini kivernison Mercy from us, but, at their Fervent
Pateron, horias imnisomen, Antonion Assemblies of Holy Fathers: tin Zoin imon. Entreaties, pilot our Life in Peace.
ton korifeon, ton feinon Evthimion, ke Anthony the Great, Euthymios the
ekaston, ke pantas omou, ke touton Great, and all of their Company, Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
osper Paradison, allon trifis, tas passing through their Life as though ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
politias noitos diexerhomeni, terpnos through a Paradise of Sweetness! Let eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
anakraxomen. Tafta ta xila, a us cry out with Joy: These are truly Amin Amen
efitefsen O Theos imon, ta afta, tous the Trees that our Lord God has THEOTOKION TONE 4
afthartous karpous tis Zois planted! These are the Ripe Fruit of
exanthisanta, prosigagon to Hristo, Eternal Life, offered to Christ, that To ap eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis O Theotokos, through Thee was
ektrefonta imon tas psihas. Pros ous nourish our soul! O Blessed, God- Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke revealed to us on earth, the Mystery,
voisomen. Theofori Makarii, bearers: pray for our Salvation! tis epi gis pefanerote. Theos en which was hidden from Eternity, and
presvefsate, tou Sothine imas. asighito enosi sarkoumenos. Ke which the Angels themselves knew
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo From the Morning Watch until night; Stavron ekousios iper imon not: that God, uniting Natures
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton without confusion, became Man and
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton from the Morning Watch until
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas accepted crucifixion voluntarily for
Kyrion. night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
psihas imon. our Salvation; by virtue of which
Here, Egypte Pisti! Here, Livii Osia! Rejoice, O Egypt, Land of Faith!Rejoice, Resurrecting mankind whom He had
Here, Thivais Eklekti! Here, Pas O Holy Libya! And the Thebaid first created, He Saved our souls
topos, ke polis ke hora, i tous politas Chosen by God! Rejoice, every place DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
from Death.
threpsasa, tis Vasilias ton Ouranon, and country that has brought forth

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 TRIODION APOSTICHA IDIOMELON
Katharisomen eaftous Adelphi, apo
pantos molismou, sarkos ke
pnevmatos, tas lampadas ton
psihon imon fedrinomen, dia
filoptohias, mi kateshtiontes
allilous ti sikofantia. Efthase gar O
keros, otan O Nimfios elefsete,
pasin apodoune kata to Erga Aftou.
Siniselthomen Hristo meta ton
fronimon Parthenon, tin fonin
ekinin tou Listou, pros afton
anakrazontes. Mnisthiti imon
Kyrie, otan elthis en ti Vasilia Sou.
Pros se ira tous ofthalmous mou ton
katikounta en to Ourano. Iou os
ofthalmi doulon is hiras ton Kyrion
afton, os ofthalmi pediskis is hiras tis
kyrias aftis, outos i ofthalmi imon
pros Kyrion ton Theon imon, eos ou
iktirise imas.
Katharisomen eaftous Adelphi, apo
pantos molismou, sarkos ke
pnevmatos, tas lampadas ton
psihon imon fedrinomen, dia
filoptohias, mi kateshtiontes
allilous ti sikofantia. Efthase gar O
keros, otan O Nimfios elefsete,
pasin apodoune kata to Erga Aftou.
Siniselthomen Hristo meta ton
fronimon Parthenon, tin fonin
ekinin tou Listou, pros afton
anakrazontes. Mnisthiti imon
Kyrie, otan elthis en ti Vasilia Sou.
TRIODION APOSTICHA
Eleison imas, Kyrie, eleison imas, oti
epi poli eplisthimen exoudenoseaos,
Epi plion eplisthi i psihi imon. To
onidos tis evthinousi, ke i exoudenosis
tis iperifanis.
Ton Agion Martyron, presvevonton iper Since the Holy Martyrs Intercede on our
imon, ke ton Hriston imnounton, pasa
plani pepavte, ke ton anthropon to
genos, Pisti diasozete.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
6. T R I O D I O N V E S P E R S H Y M N S & R E A D I N G S
TONE 2 ke toutous en egkratia, ke ponis
Brethren, let us Purify ourselves from
all stains of flesh and spirit. Let us
Illumine the Light of our soul
through Love of Poverty. Let us not
slander one another with curses.
For the time has come when the
Bridegroom renders to each
according to his works. Let us
greet Christ with the Wise Virgins,
crying to Him with the voice of the
Thief: Remember us, O Lord,
when Thou come into Thy
Kingdom!
I lift up mine eyes to Thee, Who
dwellest in Heaven. Behold, as the
eyes of servants look to the hands of
their masters, as the eyes of the
maidservants look to the hands of
their mistresses, so do our eyes look
to the Lord our God until He shalt
have pity on us.
Brethren, let us Purify ourselves from
all stains of flesh and spirit. Let us
Illumine the Light of our soul
through Love of Poverty. Let us not
slander one another with curses.
For the time has come when the
Bridegroom renders to each
according to his works. Let us
greet Christ with the Wise Virgins,
crying to Him with the voice of the
Thief: Remember us, O Lord,
when Thou come into Thy
Kingdom!
- HOLY MARTYRS TONE 2
Have Mercy on us, O Lord; Have
Mercy on us, for we are greatly filled
with contempt! Our soul is greatly
filled with it! We are a disgrace to
those who Prosper, and a contempt
to the arrogant!
behalr and send up their Praises to
Christ, all delusion has ceased, and
by Faith, mankind is preserved.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
FOR ASCETIC SATURDAY BEFORE CHEESEFARE SUNDAY
avxisaa, ke ton epithimion, telious
andras to Theo, anadixasa, outi,
Fostires ton psihon imon anefanisan,
i afti ton Thavmaton ti Aigli, ke ton
ergon tis terasin, exelampsan noitos,
is ta perata apanta. Aftis voisomen.
Pateres pammakaristi, presvefsate,
tou Sothine imas.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par
afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.
Here, Egypte Pisti! Here, Livii Osia!
Here, Thivais Eklekti! Here, Pas
topos, ke polis ke hora, i tous politas
threpsasa, tis Vasilias ton Ouranon,
ke toutous en egkratia, ke ponis
avxisaa, ke ton epithimion, telious
andras to Theo, anadixasa, outi,
Fostires ton psihon imon anefanisan,
i afti ton Thavmaton ti Aigli, ke ton
ergon tis terasin, exelampsan noitos,
is ta perata apanta. Aftis voisomen.
Pateres pammakaristi, presvefsate,
tou Sothine imas.
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,
epenesate afton, pantes i lai.
Tis exipi gigenon, tous Thavmastous
imon vious, Pateres pagkosmii? Pia
de glossa lalisi, tous ierous en
Pnevmati Agonas, ke idrotas imon, ta
athla ton areton, tin tixin tou
Somatos, tas palestras ton pathon, en
agripnies ke evhais, ke tis dakrisin,
imis en kosmo, osper Angeli ontos
ofthite, i afti, tas demonon dinamis,
telios kathilete, telesantes Thavmasta,
ke exesia terata. Dio presvefsate, Sin
imin pammakaristi, tihin imas tis
Aliktou Haras!
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas,
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Tis exipi gigenon, tous Thavmastous
imon vious, Pateres pagkosmii? Pia
de glossa lalisi, tous ierous en
Pnevmati Agonas, ke idrotas imon, ta
athla ton areton, tin tixin tou
TRIODION VESPERS HYMNS & READINGS FOR ASCETIC SATURDAY BEFORE CHEESEFARE SUNDAY
Citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven,
raising them in Abstinence and
Labour, offering them to God as
Perfect in Love. They are Stars that
Guide our soul, and by the
Brightness of their Wonders and the
Miracles they have wrought, they
shed their Spiritual Light over all the
Earth. O All Blessed, pray forour
Salvation!
For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Rejoice, O Egypt, Land of Faith! Rejoice,
O Holy Libya! And the Thebaid
Chosen by God! Rejoice, every place
and country that has brought forth
Citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven,
raising them in Abstinence and
Labour, offering them to God as
Perfect in Love. They are Stars that
Guide our soul, and by the
Brightness of their Wonders and the
Miracles they have wrought, they
shed their Spiritual Light over all the
Earth. O All Blessed, pray forour
Salvation!
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Praise Him, all your people!
Who among men can speak of the
Perfection of Your Life, O Holy
Fathers? What tongue can utter the
Santity of Your Efforts? The
Sufferings in Virtue, the Control of
the flesh? The Struggles with
passions, in Vigils, in Prayers and in
Tears! Truly You were Angels while
still in this world. You laid low the
worst powers of evil. You
perfeormed Miraculous and
Wondrous Signs. Wherefore, pray
with us, O Most Blessed Holy
Fathers, to gain for our soul, Eternal
Joy!
For His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Who among men can speak of the
Perfection of Your Life, O Holy
Fathers? What tongue can utter the
Santity of Your Efforts? The
Sufferings in Virtue, the Control of
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 Somatos, tas palestras ton pathon, en
agripnies ke evhais, ke tis dakrisin,
imis en kosmo, osper Angeli ontos
ofthite, i afti, tas demonon dinamis,
telios kathilete, telesantes Thavmasta,
ke exesia terata. Dio presvefsate, Sin
imin pammakaristi, tihin imas tis
Aliktou Haras!
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
TRIODION STIHERA HOLY ASCETICS -
To kat Ikona, tirisantes aloviton, noun
igemona, kata pathon olethrion,
askitikios enstisameni, is to kath
omiosin os dinaton anelilithate.
Andrikos gar tin fisin ekviasameni,
espefsate to hiron kathipotaxe to
krittoni, ke tin sarka doulose to
Pnevmati. Othen monazonton.
Anedihthite akrotis, poliste tis
erimou, evdromounton alipte,
kanones aretis akrivestati. Ke nin en
Ouranis, ton esopotron lithenton
Pansoii, katharos epoptevete, tin
Agian Triada, entighanontes amesos,
iper ton Pisti ke potho timonton imas.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
TRIODION STIHERA -
Parilthen i Skia tou Nomou, tis Haritos
elthousis. Os gar i vatos ouk ekeeto
kataflegomeni, outo Parthenos etekes,
ke Parthenos eminas, anti stylou
piros, Dikeosinis anetilen Ilios, anti
Moiseos Hristos, i Sotiria ton psihon
imon.
N O E N T R A N C E B U T T H E R E A D E R
READS THE FOS ILARON... HYMN
DAILY PROKEIMENON FRIDAY PSALM 92 TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
O Theos, antiliptor mou i. To Eleos Sou
propsithasi me.
STIHOS Exelou me ek ton ehthron mou,
O Theos, ke ek ton epanistmenon ep
emi Litrose me.
O Theos, antiliptor mou i. To Eleos Sou
propsithasi me
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the flesh? The Struggles with
passions, in Vigils, in Prayers and in
Tears! Truly You were Angels while
still in this world. You laid low the
worst powers of evil. You
perfeormed Miraculous and
Wondrous Signs. Wherefore, pray
with us, O Most Blessed Holy
Fathers, to gain for our soul, Eternal
Joy!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
The Image of God You preserved
Undefiled. By Fasting, Your mind
ruled the passions. You attained the
greatest possible Likeness to God by
submitting the lower to the Higher
making the flesh serve the Spirit!
Wherefore, You were shown forth as
Leaders of Monks, Desert Dwellers,
the Refuge of those who sought God,
Renowned Keepers of the Precepts of
Christ! Now, being free of the Veil,
in Heaven, You freely behold the
Holy Trinity, earnestly Interceding
for those who honour You with Faith
and Love.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
THEOTOKIA TONE 2
At the Coming of Grace, the Shadow of
the Law passed away. Just as the
Burning Bush remained
unconsumed, so hast Thou given
Birth and remained Virgin. Instead
of a Pillar of Fire, the Sun of
Righteousness shone forth; instead
of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our
soul, Appeared.
Thou art my Defender, O Lord, and Thy
Mercy shall go before me.
VERSE Deliverme from my enemies, O
God, and Protect me from those who
rise up against me.
Thou art my Defender, O Lord, and Thy
Mercy shall go before me
ASCETIC SATURDAY BEFORE CHEESEFARE SUNDAY
THE READINGS OF THE DIVINE PROPHECIES
THE PROPHECY OF THE BOOK
Profitias Zahariou to anagnosma.
Sofia! Proshomen!
Tade legi Kyrios Pantokrator: ... Nistia
i tetarti, ke Nistia i pempti, ke
Nistia i evdomi, ke Nistia i dekati,
esonte to Iko Iouda ke to Iko Israil,
is Haran ke evfrosinin, ke is Eortas
Agathas, ke efranthisesthe, ke tin
Alithian, ke tin Irnin Agapisate.
Tade legi Kyrios Pantokrator: Eti ixousi Thus
lai polli, ke katikountes polis pollas,
ke sinelefsonte katikountes pente
polis is mian polin, legontes:
Porevthomen deithine tou
Prosopou Kyriou, ke ekzitise to
Prosopon Kyriou Pantokratoros en
Ierousalim.
Ke izxousi lai polli, ke Ethni polla,
ekzitise to prosopon Kyriou
Pantokratoros en Ierousalim, ke
exilasasthe to Prosopon Kyriou.
Tade legi Kyrios Pantokrator: ...En tes
imeres ekines, epilipsonte deka
Andres ek pason ton glosson ton
Ethnon, ke epilipsonte tou
kraspedou Andros Ioudeou,
legontes: Porefsometha meta Sou,
dioti akikoamen, oti O Theo meth
imon Estin.
TRIODION PROKEIMENON TONE (6) PLAGAL 4
Elpisato Israil epi ton Kyrion, apo tou
nin ke eos tou eonos.
Kyrie, ouh ipsothi i kardia mou, oude O Lord, my heart is not exalted, neiher
emeteoristhisan i ofthalmi mou, oude
eporevthin en megalis, oude en
Thavmasiis iper eme.
LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATION O
LORD KEEP US THIS EVENING.. -
LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS
BLESSED AND GLORIFIED ...

TRIODION VESPERS HYMNS & READINGS FOR ASCETIC SATURDAY BEFORE CHEESEFARE SUNDAY
OF ZACHARIA 8 : 19 - 23
The Reading is from the Prophecy of
Zachariah
Wisdom! Let us attend!
Thus says the the Lord Almighty: ...
the fourth month Fast, and the fifth
month Fast, and the seventh month
Fast, and the tenth month Fast shall
be for Joy and Gladness, and in
Good Feasts for the House of Judah,
and you will Rejoice, and you will
love Truth and Peace.
says the Lord Almighty: ... yet
many people will come, and those
inhabiting many cities; and the
inhabitants of five cities will come
together into one city, saying: Let
us beseech the Lord and seek our
the Presence of the Lord
Almighty...
And many peoples and many Nations
will come to seek out the Presence
of the Lord Almighty in Jerusalem,
and seek to obtain the Favour of
the Presence of the Lord.
Thus says the Lord Almighty: ... in
those days, if ten men from all the
tongues of the Nations stop you,
even if they grab hold of the hem of
a Judean, they will say: We will go
with you, for we heard that God is
with you.
Let Israel Hope in the Lord from this
present time unto the Ages of ages.
are my eyes raised up; neigher am I
carried along in Great Things, nor in
Things too Marvellous for me.
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