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Vespers Hymns
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23 July 2017
7TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
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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
VespersHymns & Readings 7th Sunday After Pentecost asighito enosi sarkoumenos.
Stavron ekousios iper
Ke
imon
Eternity, and which the Angels
themselves knew not: that God,
7TH SUNDAY OF ST MATTHEW - TWO BLIND MEN katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton uniting Natures without confusion,
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas became Man and accepted
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions psihas imon. crucifixion voluntarily for our
with regard to these Hymns Salvation; by virtue of which
Resurrecting mankind whom He
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE RETURN TO VESPERS SERVICE BOOK had first created, He Saved our
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
souls from Death.
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear
me, O
mou. Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros Se, Thee, hear me! Hear my voice,
isakouson mou, proshes ti foni when I cry out to Thee! Hear
tis deiseos mou, en to kekragene me, O Lord!
me pros Se, isakouson mou
Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee like
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis incense - the lifting up of my
ton hiron mou Thisia Esperini. hands as the Evening Sacrifice. St Theophan the Recluse
Isakouson mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2 The enemy of mankind
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring out of prison my soul, to often pretends to be defeated
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name.
so that when we have abandoned ourselves
Nikin ehon Hriste, tin kata tou Aidou, en Triumphant over Hades, O Christ,
to Stavro anilthes, ina tous en Skoti Thou Ascended upon the Cross to to a sense of safety,
Thanatou kathimenous, sinanastisis Raise up with Thyself those an unexpected fall
seafto, O en nekris eleftheros, O dwelling in the Darkness of Death.
pigazon Zoin ex ikiou Fotos, Free from among the dead, Thou will more easily overtake us!!
Pantodiname Sotir, Eleison imas. pour forth Life from Thine Own
Light. O Almighty Saviour, have
Mercy on us!
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Simeron, O Hristos, Thanaton Patisas, Today, Christ, having trampled upon
kathos ipen Anesti, ke tin Agalliasin Death, according to His Word, rose
to kosmo edorisato, ina pantes up, bestowing Joy on the world, so
kravgazontes ton imnon outos that all who shout this Hymn might
ipomen. I Pigi tis Zois! To Aprositon say: O Fountain of Life! O
Fos! Pantodiname Sotir! Eleison imas. Unapproachable Light! O Almighty
Saviour! Have Mercy on us!
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis mou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Se Kyrie ton onta en pasi ti Ktisi, From Thee, where shall we sinners flee,
amartoli pou figomen? En to O Lord Who art everywhere in
Ourano? Aftos katikis! En to Aidi? Creation? Into Heaven? Thine
Epatisas Thanaton! Is ta Vathi ta tis Abode art There! Into Hades? Thou

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 doroumenos ilasmon, ke to Mega
Eleos.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
Stavrothis os ivoulithis Hriste, ke ton
Thanaton ti Tafi Sou skilefsas,
triieros Anestis, os Theos meta oxis, to
kosmo doroumenos ateleftiton Zoin,
ke to Mega Eleos.
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 (6) PLAGAL 2
O Piitis ke Litrotis mou Panagne, Hristos O
O Kyrios, ek tis Sis nidios proelthon,
eme endisamenos, tis proin kataras,
ton Adam ileftherose. Dio Si
Panagne, os tou Theou Mitri te ke
Partheno Alithos, voomen asigitos, to
Here tou Angelou. Here, Despina,
Prostasia ke Skepi, ke Sotiria ton
psihon imon!
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RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Angelike Dinamis epi to Mnima Sou ke i The Angelic Powers were in Thy Tomb,
filassontes apenekrothisan. Ke istato
Maria en to tafo, zitousa to ahranton
Sou Soma. Eskilevsas ton Adin, mi
pirasthis ip aftou. Ipintisas ti
Partheno, Doroumenos tin Zoin. O
Anastas ek to nekron, Kyrie,  Doxa
Si.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST PHOKAS -
Ke tropon metohos, ke Thronon
diadohos, ton Apostolon genomenos,
tin praxin evres Theopnefste, is
theorias epivasin. Dia touto ton
logon tis Alithias orthotomon, ke ti
Pisti enithlisas mehris ematos,
Ieromartys Phoka, Presveve Hristo to
Theo, Sothine tas psihas imon.
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and exclaimed: Cease your weeping!
Tell the Apostle that our Lord is
Risen, granting to the world
forgiveness and Great Mercy.
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
Crucified according to Thy Will, and
despoiling Death by Thine
Entombment, O Christ, Thou Rose in
Glory on the Third Day as God,
granting the world Life Everlasting,
and Great Mercy.
Ean
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Most Holy Virgin, Christ our Lord,
Creator and Redeemer, proceeded
from Thy Womb, and vesting
Himself in me, set me free from the
Ancient Curse of Adam. Wherefore,
O Most Pure Virgin, we praise Thee
unceasingly as Mother of God and
True virgin, with the Greeting of the
Angel: Hail! O Lady, Advocate,
Defender, and Salvation of our soul!
and the guards became as dead
men, and Mary stood by the Tomb
seeking Thy Most Pure Body. Thou
led captive Hades, yet were not
tempted thereby: Thou Who art the
Bestower of Life came to meet the
Woman. O Lord, Who Rose again
from the dead, Glory to Thee!
TONE 4
Becoming a Partner with the Apostles in
Way of Life, and Successor to their
Thrones, O God Inspired Saint, in the
Active Life Thou found an Entrance
to Contemplation. Hence, Thou
rightly expounded the Word of
Truth, and Thou shed Thy blood in
Struggling for the Faith, O elavni, Phokas O Hristomartys, en
Hieromartyr Phokas. Intercede with
Christ our God, Beseeching Him to
Save our soul.
Thalasis? Eki i Hir Sou, Despota!
Pros Se katafevgomen, Si
prospiptontes iketevomen. O Anastas
ek ton nekron, Eleison imas!
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
En to Stavro Sou, Hriste, kavhometha, ke In Thy Cross,
tin Anastasin So, imnoumen ke
Doxazomen. Si gar i Theos imon,
ektos Sou allon ouk idamen.
anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Dia pantos Evlogountes ton Kyrion,
imnoumen tin anastasin Aftou.
Stavron gar ipominas, Thato
Thanton olese.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Doxa ti Dinami Sou, Kyrie, oti katirgisas Glory
ton to Kratos ehonta tou Thanatou,
anekenisas imas dia tou Stavrou Sou,
doroumenos imin Zoin ke Aftharsian!
FESTAL STIHERA ST PHOKAS
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Athlitikon ex ematon, kratira plisas
Pistis, iasis epardevi, ke tas nosous
elavni, Phokas O Hristomartys, en
ipsilo, Martyrias kirigmati, panta
kalon, i dipontes defte Pistos,
potamous Hariton drepsasthe.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Athlitikon ex ematon, kratira plisas
Pistis, iasis epardevi, ke tas nosous
ipsilo, Martyrias kirigmati, panta
kalon, i dipontes defte Pistos,
potamous Hariton drepsasthe.
VESPERS HYMNS 7 AP - 7 MATTHEW ST PHOKAS 23 JULY 2017
hast trampled upon Death! Into the
depths of the sea? Thy Hand
reaches there, O Master! We run to
Thee, and falling before Thee, we
pray: O Thou Who Rose from the
dead, have Mercy on us!
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
we exult, O Christ, and we
Praise and Glorify Thy Resurrection!
Thou art indeed our God! We know
none other but Thee!
Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Ever Blessing the Lord, we Praise His
Resurretion, for by Enduring the
Cross, He destroyed Death by Death!
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
to Thy Might, O Lord, for Thou
hast destroyed the power of Death,
and Thou hast Renewed us through
Thy Cross, Bestowing on us Life and
Incorruption!
TONE 1
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
With Martyric blood, Phokas the Martyr
of Christ has filled the proverbial
wine bowl, and he pours upon the
Faithful, Healings, and drives away
all diseas, calling all from the
Highest Place: O you who thirs,
now come and faithfully, drink from
the Rivers of the Gifts of Grace!
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
With Martyric blood, Phokas the Martyr
of Christ has filled the proverbial
wine bowl, and he pours upon the
Faithful, Healings, and drives away
all diseas, calling all from the
Highest Place: O you who thirs,
3.

Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Tis athias tin planin, Thia enstasi Sou,
polithias zalin, tis Triados dinami,
Phoka martys ektrepsas, xifous
akmin, tou piros te tin ekkafsin, ke
nifetous ton vasanon veli safos, os
nipion ekarterisas.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Tou zoodotou Si kirix, Theou
genomenos, tirannon katheretis,
Athlita anedihthis, ke Thios
athloforos. Othen zoin, to Athanato
Pistoumenos, pros tin anesperon evis
marmarigin, tou Theou Phoka
Makarie.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL IDIOMELON ST PHOKAS TONE 4
Ek brefous egenou tou Kyriou epastis,
Phoka pammakariste, Ieromartys
Sofe. To gar oplon tou Stavrou ep
omon aramenos, aklinos eporevthis
tin odon tis alithias, di is ton Angelon
ifestios gegonas, demonon antipalos,
ke tou kosmou presvevtis, ofthis
diaprisios.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?
Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklampsas Iios Monogenis, O aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis proilthen, afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos iparhon, ke fisi
genomenos anthopos di imas, ouk is
diada prosopon temnomenos, all en
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos.
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste,
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now come and faithfully, drink from
the Rivers of the Gifts of Grace!
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
O Martyr, Phokas, when Thou thwarted
the ruse of godlessness by Thy
Divine Resistance, and exposed the
confusion of paganism by the
Trinitys Might, Thou endured the
edge of the sword, and being
scorched by the fire, and all the
sotrm of the tortures, as if merely
childrens darts.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
O Martyr Phokas, as a Herad of God
the Giver of Life, Thou overthrew the
tyrants, and were duly awarded as a
Godly Athlete. And when Thou
received the Assurance of Life from
God Who is Immortal, Thou passed
on to the Divine, Never-setting Light,
O Blessed!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O Kyrios
Thou Loved our Lord since Thy youth,
O Phokas, All Blessed and Wise
Hieromartyr. Thou carried on Thy
shoulders the Armour of the Cross,
and without wavering, Thou walked
the Way of Truth, through which
Thou became a Friend of Angels and
a Foe of demons; and Thou
fervently Intercede on behalf of the
world.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Who will not call Thee Blessed, O
Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
Praises of Thy Wondrous Birth-
giving? For the Only Begotten Son,
timelessly having Shone forth from
the Father, came forth from Thee
who art Pure. And, having been
Ineffably made Flesh, He, Who by
Nature is God, for our sake became
also by Nature, Man not in two
Eleithine tas psihas imon. divided Persons, in in two Natures
without confusion. O Honoured and
All Blessed, Beseech Him to have
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PROKEIMENON SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
enedisato with Majesty.
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
perizosato. with Power
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world ,
ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved.
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RESURRECTION APOSTICHA TONE (6) PLAGAL2
Tin Anastasin Sou Hriste Sotir, Angeli Angels in Heaven sing the Praises of
imnousin en Ouranis, ke imas tous Thy Resurrection, O Christ our
epi gis kataxioson, en kithara kardia Saviour. Grant that we, too, on
Se Doxazin. Earth, may with Pure Heart Glorify
Thee.
evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.
Pilas sintripsas halkas, ke mohlous tou After smashing the Gates of Bras and
Aidou sinthlasas, os Theos breaking the bolts and bars of
Pantodinamos, genos anthropon Hades, Thou, O Almighty God, raised
peptokos anestisas. Dia touto ke imas up fallen mankind. Wherefore, with
simfonos voomen. O Anastas ek ton one accord, we cry: O Lord, Risen
Nekron, Kyrie: Doxa Si! from the dead: Glory to Thee!
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
Refseos imas tis pale Hristos Wishing to lift us out of the ancient
epanorthose thelon, Stavro corruption, Christ was nailed upon
prospignite ke Tafo tethite, on the Cross, and laid in the Tomb. In
Myrophori Gynekes, meta dakrion tears, the Myrrhbearing Women
zitouse, thrinouse elegon. Imi Sotir searched for Him, and said,
ton apanton, pos katedxo Tafo ikise? lamenting: Woe to us! O Saviour of
Ikisas de thelon, pos eklapis? Pos all: how did Thou consent to stay in
metetethis? Pios de topos to Son a Tomb? And as Thou remained
Zoiforn katekripse Soma? Alla there willingly, how were Thou
Despota, os ipershou, imin emfanithi, stolen? How were Thou moved?
ke pafson af imon, ton oirmon ton What place now hides Thy Life-giving
akrion, thrinousesde aftes, Angelos Body? O Master, Appear to us as
pros aftas apevoise. Ton thrinon Thou hast Promised, and dry up the
pafsameni, tis Apostoli ipate: Oti fountain of our tears. Whereupon,
Anesti O Kyrios, to kosmo as they wept, an Angel went to them
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