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Vespers Hymns & Readings

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By the Grace of God 9 July 2017

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Tone 4
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 THEOTOKION - TONE 4
To ap eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis O Theotokos, through Thee was
Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke revealed to us on earth, the
tis epi gis pefanerote. Theos en Mystery, which was hidden from
Vespers Hymns 5th Sunday After Pentecost asighito enosi sarkoumenos.
Stavron ekousios iper
Ke
imon
Eternity, and which the Angels
themselves knew not: that God,
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katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton uniting Natures without confusion,
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas
psihas imon.
became Man and accepted
crucifixion voluntarily for our
then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns Salvation; by virtue of which
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK DISMISSAL Resurrecting mankind whom He
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
BLESSINGS
had first created, He Saved our
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2 souls from Death.

Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear
mou. Isakouson mou, Kyrie.
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros Se,
isakouson mou, proshes ti foni
tis deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se,
isakouson mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os
thimiama enopion Sou.
Eparsis ton hiron mou Thisia
Esperini. Isakouson mou Kyrie!
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Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.
Ton Zoopion Sou Stavron, apafstos
proskinountes Hriste O Theos, tin
Triimeron Sou Anastasin
Doxazomen. Di aftis gar anekenisas,
tin kataftharisan ton anthropon fisin
Pantodiname, ke tin is Ouranous
anodon, kathipedixas imin, os monos
Agathos ke Filanthropos.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei,
antapodos mi.
Tou xilou tis parakois, to epitimion elisas Having
Sotir, to xilo tou Stavrou ekousios
prosilothis, ke is Edou katelthon
Dinate, tou Thanatou ta desma, os
Theos, dierrixas. Dion proskinoumen
tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, en
Agalliasi voontes, Pantodiname Kyrie:
Doxa Si.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.
isakouson tis fonis ou.
me,
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
out to Thee, hear me! Hear
my voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
St John Chrysostom
Let my Prayer rise before Thee
like incense - the lifting up of
my hands as the Evening
If we truly Love our Lord
Sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord! and apply all our efforts
towards improving the future Kingdom,
my soul out of prison to give and have made a Vow to Labour
Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord. due to our sinful falls,
Ever Venerating Thy Life-giving Cross, then we must always remember
O Christ our Lord, we Glorify Thy
Resurrection on the Third day. By it the Judgement and Eternal Suffering,
Thou hast Restored corrupt human
nature, O Mighty One, and hast
and await with Fear
reopened for us the Upward Path to our departure from this world.
Heaven, for Thou alone at Good and
Loving.
eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
Thou Reward me.
willingly been nailed to the
Wood of Thy Cross, Thou abolished
the penalty of disobedience
committed through the Tree, and by
descending into Hades, Thou hast
broken the bonds of Death.
Wherefore, we worship Thy
Resurrection from the dead, and,
Rejoicing, we cry: O Almighty Lord:
Glory to Thee!
Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.

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 To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
Meta dakrion Gynekes, katalavouse to
mnima Se epezitisan. Mi evrouse de,
olofiromene, meta klavthmou voose
elegon. Imi, Sotir imon! Vasilef ton
apanton, pos eklapis? Piios de topos
katehi to Zoiforon Soma Sou?
Angelos de pros aftas apekrinato. Mi
kleete fisin, all apelthouse kirixate,
oti anesti O Kyrios, parehon imin
agalliasin, os mono Evsplaghnos
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
THEOTOKION TONE 2
Nefson Paraklisi Son iketon Panamome, Look
pavousa dinon imon epanastasis,
pasis thlispeos imas apallattousa. Se
gar monin asfali, ke vevean agkiran
ehomen, ke tin Sin prostasian
kektimetha. Mi eshinthomen
Despina, Se proskaloumeni, spefson is
ikesian, ton Si Pistos Voonton. Here,
Despina, i panton voithia, Hara ke
Skepi, ke Sotiria ton psihon imon.
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RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 4
To fedron tis Anastaseos Kirigma ek tou When the Women Disciples of the Lord
Angelou Mathouse e tou Kyriou
Mathitrie ke tin Progonikin apofasin
aporipsase, tis Apostolis kafhomene
elegon. Eskilefte O Thanatos, igerthi
Hristos O Theos, doroumenos to
kosmo to Mega Eleos.
. world 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
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Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
In tears, the Women who sought Thee
went to Thy Tomb, and when they
found Thee not, they lamented and
exclaimed: O Our Saviour and King
of All: How is it that Thou hast been
stolen? Where is Thy Life-giving
Body? But an Angel stood before
them and replied: Do no weep, but
go and proclaim the Good Tidings
that our Lord is Risen, and grants us
Joy, for He alone is Compassionate!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
down, O Most Pure Virgin, upon
the Supplications of Thy servants,
and crush the assaults of our
enemies, Delivering us from all
afflictions. Thou art the only Sure
and Secure Anchor that we have, and
Thou art our Protection. Never
permit us who call upon Thee, Our
Lady, to be put to shame. Hasten to
fulfill the Entreaties of those who in
Faith cry to Thee: Hail, O Lady!
Helper of all! The Joy and
Protection, and Salvation of our soul!
had learnt from the Angels the Glad
Tidings of the Resurrection that had
cast away the Condemnation of their
Forefather, they spoke exultingly to
the Apostles: Death is no more!
Christ-God is Risen, granting to the
Kyrie i ek Patros Sou gennisis, ahronos
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Pilas Edou sinetripsas Kyrie, ke to So
thanato, tou Thantou to Vasilion
eisas, genos de to anthropinon, ek
fthoras ileftherosas, Zoin ke
Aftharsian to kosmo dorisamenos, ke
to Mega Eleos.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Defte animnisomen lai, tin tou Sotiros
Triimeron Egersin, di is Elitrothimen
ton tou Edou aliton desmon, ke
Aftharsian ke Zoin, pantes elavomen
krazontes. O Stavrothis, ke tafis, ke
Anastas, Soson imas ti Anastasi Sou,
Mone Filanthrope!
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Angeli ke anthropi Sotir, tin Sin imnousi Angels
Triimeon Egersin, di is katiigasthi tis
Ikoumenis ta perata, ke doulias tou
ehthrou, pantes elitrothimen
krazontes. Zoopie pantodiname
Sotir, Soson imas ti Anastasi Sou,
Mone Filanthrope.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Pilas halkas sinetripsas, ke mohlous
sinethlasas Hriste O Theos, ke genos
anthropon peptokos anestisas. Dia
touto simfonos voomen, O Aastas ek
ton nekron, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Thy
iparhi ke aidios, i ek Parthenou
sarkosis, afrastos anthropis ke
anerminevtos, ke i is Adou kathodox,
fovera diavolo ke tis Angelis aftou.
Thanaton gar patisas, Triimeros
anestis, aftharsian parehon
anthropis, ke to Mega Eleos.
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The Gates of Hades Thou shattered, O
Lord, and by Thy Death Thou
destroyed the domininon of Death.
Thou freed mankind from
corruption, and granted the world
Life and Incorruption, and Thy Great
Mercy.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
Come, all you people, let us sing the
Praises of our Saviours Resurrection
on the Third Day, whereby we have
been Delivered from the unbreakable
bonds of Hades. Having received
Incorruption and Life, we cry out: O
Thou Who were Crucified, Buried
and Rose: Save us by Thy
Resurrection, O Only Loving!
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
and mankind, O Saviour, sing
the Praises of Thy Third Day Rising,
for it has shone Light to the ends of
the world. Delivered from the
bondage of the enemy, we all cry
out: O Almighty Saviour, Creator of
Life, Save us by Thy Resurrection O
Only Lover of mankind!
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Thou hast shattered the Gates of Brass.
Thou hast torn asunder the chains
and raised up fallen mankind, O
Christ our God. Wherefore, we cry
with one voice: O Lord, Who Rose
from the dead: Glory to Thee!
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Birth from the Father is timeless
and Eternal, O Lord; Thine
Incarnation from the Virgin is
Ineffable and
understanding;
beyond
and Thy Descent
all
into Hades puts fear into the devil
and his angels. On the Third Day
Thou Rose, having trampled upon
Death, and granted us Incorruption,
and Thy Great Mercy.
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Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Ote, i kripis ton Mathiton, perierhomeni When the pre-eminent among the
ton kosmon, olon estirixe, tote Disciples went about confirming the
evrameni Se lithon os entimon, whole world, he found Thee to be
Ekklisias themelion, provallete Makar, like a precious gem. He set Thee, O
stilas katastrefonta, idolikas ke Blessed, as a Foundation of the
naous, Thia dinastia tou Logou, tou Church. Thou cast down the pillar
dia sarkos omilise, Pater tis anthropis and temples of idolatry by the Divine
edikisantos. Power of the Word Whose Good
Pleasure it was to dwell with men in
the flesh!
ftharisan tis pathesi, ke to Planithen
orialoton evron, Provaton tis omis
analavon, to Patri proagagi, ke to
idio Thelimati, tes Ouranies Sinapsi
Dinamesi, ke Sosi Theotoke ton
kosmon Hristos O ehon, to Mega ke
Plousion Eleos.
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PROKEIMENON OF SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian
enedisato
father, has proclaimed Thee
Mother, and Host of Life, so that
He might Restore in us His Image,
which was corrupted by Passion.
Having found the Stray Sheep caught
in the mountains, He laid It on His
Shoulders, and brought it to His
Father, and by His own Free Will, He
placed it among the Heavenly Hosts,
and will Save, O Theotokos, the
world - Christ, Who has Great and
Abundant Mercy.
The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
with Majesty.

Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise 1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people! perizosato. with Power
Logo, figadevon ponira, pnevmata Thou cast out the evil spirits of malice 2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world ,
kakias, etelis, pnevmatikous tou by the Word, making people Spiritual ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved.
laous, Pnevmatos ti Hariti, Martys by the Grace of the Holy Spirit. Thou
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Pagkratie, anatemnon tin avlaka, tis worked the Field of their heart, O
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touton Kardias, ke katavallomenos, Martyr Pankratios, casting there the
sporon ton entheon, onper, georgo Seed of God. Thou hast offered the
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prosigagou, to Epouranio presvevin, Fruits to the Heavenly Gardener,
iper ton Pistos anevfimounton Se. praying for those who praise Thee Kyrie, anelthon en to Stavro, tin Ascending upon the Cross, O Lord,
with Faith. progonikin imon kataran exilipsas ke Thou abolished our Ancestral Curse;
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the katelthon en to Edi, tous ap eonos and descending into Hades, Thou set
desmious ileftherosas, aftharsias free those in Eternal Bonds. And
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
doroumenos ton anthropon to geni. Thou bestowed on mankind
eona.
Dia touto imnountes, Doxazomen, tin Incorruption and Life. Wherefore we
Disin, friktories noites, Si anatolin Thou made the West like the East with Zoopion ke Sotirion Sou Egersin. . praise and Glorify Thy Resurrection
apirgaso, ilion ferousan, Thias Spiritual Splendours, bearing the Sun on the Third Day.
epignoseos, tou ek parthenou imin, of the Knowledge of God Who shone O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
iper noun anatilantos, ke disas athlisi, forth upon us from the Virgin in a Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
Pater exanetilas, pros Fos anesperon, manner past understanding. Thou Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.
entha, ton esoptron lithenton, vlepis set in Thy suffering, O Father
to pothoumenon kallos, tou Pankratios, shining forth to the
Kremamenos epi zilou mone Dinate, Hanging upon the Tree, O Only
pasan Ktisin esalefsas, tethis en Tafo Mighty, Thou shook all Creation, and
agonothetou Sou Pagkratie. Never-setting Light, where, beyond
de, tous katikountas en tafis when Thou were laid in the Tomb,
the Darkness of mirrors, Thou
anestisas, aftharsian ke Zoin Thou Raised up those dwelling there,
beheld the longed-for Beauty of the doroumenos, to geni ton anthropon. and bestowed Life and Incorruption
Judge of Thy Contest! Dio imnountes Doxazomen, tin on our kind. Wherefore, we Praise
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Triimeron Sou Egersin. and Glorify Thy Resurrection on the
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and Third Day.
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
Amin Amen ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
THEOTOKION TONE 4 Laos paranomos Hriste, Se prodous to The Lawless people who gave Thee, O
Pilato, stavrothine katedikasen Christ, to Pilate, condemned Thee to
O dia Se Theopator Profitis David, The Forefather and Prophet of God, agnomon peri ton evergetin fanis, all Crucifixion, and showed themselves
Melodios peri Sou proanefonise, to David, through Thee, cried out in ekon ipeminas tafin, aftexousios as ungrateful to their Benefactor!
Megalia Si piisanti. Paresti i Vasilissa Song concerning Thee, to the One anestis Triimeros, O Theos But Thou willingly suffered Burial,
ek Dexion Sou, Se gar Mitera Who has done Magnificent Things doroumenos imin, ateleftiton Zoin, ke and of Thine own Will, Thou Arose
Proxenon Zois anedixen, O apator ek for Thee. The Queen stands at Thy to Mega Eleos. as God on the Third Day, and
Sou enanthropise Evdokisas Theos, Right Hand, for God, Who gladly Bestowed on us Everlasting Life and
ina tin Eaftou anaplasi Ikona, became Man through Thee, without Great Mercy.

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