Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Sunday Eve Vespers Hymns

By the Grace of God USED TOGETHER WITH THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK

COMPILED, ADAPTED, EDITED & PRINTED

29-30 July 2017

BY
MARGUERITE PAIZIS
ARCHONDISSA & TEACHER BY DIVINE GRACE
8TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
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The Feast of ST SILAS, ST SILVANOS, ST CRESCENS, ST EPAENETOS & ST ANDRONIKOS OF THE
70 APOSTLES St John the Warrior of Constantinople St Herman of Solovki
(Holy Relics ) St Polychronios, Bishop,& St Parmenios, St Helimenas, St
Chrysotelos, Presbyters, St Luke & St Mokios, Deacons, St Abdon & St Sennen,
Persian Princes, St Maximos & St Olympios, Holy Martyrs of Babylon St
Valentine, Bishop & his Disciples, St Proculos, St Ephebos & St Apollonios as
well as St Abundios of Interamna, Terni, Italy St Angelina of Serbia St
Anatole II of Optina Monastery St Tsotne Dadiani the Confessor, of Georgia

Tone (7) Varys/Grave

Our Eternal Gratitude to Pater Seraphim Dedes & all the contributing Translators
for the Greek & English texts that make our Worship much easier
to understand, to participate and to appreciate.
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 THEOTOKION
Ipo tin Sin Despina Skepin, pantes i All who dwell on Earth, take Refuge
gigenis, prospefevgotes, voomen Sou. under Thy Protection, O Lady, crying
Theotoke i Elpis imon, Rise imas ex aloud to Thee: O Theotokos, Thou
ametron ptesmaton, ke Soson tas art our Hope! Deliver us from our
psihas imon. countless sins and Save us!

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APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU... & TRISAGION
PRAYERS

St Nicholas of Serbia RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Katelisas to Stavro Sou ton Thanaton.
Ineoxas to listi ton Paradison. Ton
Truth is not a thought, Miroforon ton thrinon metevales ke
tis sis Apostolis kirittin epetaxas, oti
not a word, Anestis, Hriste O Theos, parehon to
kosmo to Mega Eleos.
not a relationship between things,
not a law.
Truth is a Person. Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Truth is a Being Who exceeds all beings ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
and grants Life to all. Amin
If we seek Truth THEOTOKION TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Os tis imon Anastaseos thisavrisma, tous In
with Love and for the sake of Love, epi Si pepithotas Panimnite, ek
She will reveal the Light of His Face to us lakkou ke vithou ptesmaton anagage.
Si gar tis ipevthinous ti amartia
inasmuch as we are able to bear it esosas, tekousa tin Sotirian. I pro
Toko Parthenos ke en Toko Parthenos
without being burnt. ke meta Tokon palin ousa Parthenos.
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BLESSINGS

By Thy Cross Thou destroyed Death;
Thou opened Paradise to the Thief;
Thou changed the funeral wail of the
Myrrh-bearing Women, and
Commanded them to announce to
Thine Apostles that Thou had Risen
from the dead, O Christ our God,
Who bestows upon the world Great
Mercy.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
that Thou art the Treasury of our
Resurrection, lead Thou forth from
the pit and depth of transgressions
those who set their hope on Thee, O
All-hymned One! For Thou has
Saved those who were guilty of sin,
in that Thou gave Birth to our
Salvation: O Thou Who before Birth-
giving was Virgin, and in Birth-giving
was Virgin, and after Birth-giving
remainest Virgin still.

St Isaac the Syrian

The soul who Loves God
rests in God
and in God alone.
All the paths of this world,
do not attain Peace for us
until we draw nigh
to Hope in God.

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 FESTAL PROKEIMENON SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
enedisato with Majesty.
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Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself 8TH SUNDAY OF ST MATTHEW - FEEDING 5000 FAMILIES
perizosato. with Power
1. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world ,
Kindly use the Service Book until this point,
ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved. then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns
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SUPPLICATIONS
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
NO HOLY PROPHECIES OR READINGS PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE mou. Isakouson mou, Kyrie. O Lord! O Lord, when I cry out
Anestis ek tou Tafou, Sotir tou Kosmou, Rising from the Tomb, O Saviour of the Kyrie, ekekraxa pros Se, to Thee, hear me! Hear my
ke sinigiras tous anthropous, Sin ti world, Thou hast, together with Thy isakouson mou, proshes ti foni voice, when I cry out to Thee!
Sarki Sou, Kyrie, Doxa Si! Flesh, Raised up mankind. O Lord: tis deiseos mou, en to Hear me, O Lord!
Glory to Thee! kekragene me pros Se,
isakouson mou Kyrie.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power. thimiama enopion Sou. like incense - the lifting up of
Ton Anastanta ek Nekron, ke Fotisanta Him Who Rose from the Dead and Eparsis ton hiron mou Thisia my hands as the Evening
Esperini. Isakouson mou Kyrie! Sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord!
tap anta, defte proskinisome! Ek tis Enlightened all, come, let us worship!
tou Aidou gar tyranidos, imas For by His Resurrection on the Third RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
ileftherose, dia tis aftou Triimerou Day, He set us free from the tyranny
Egerseos, Zoin imin dorisamenos, ke of Hades, granting us Life and Great Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring out of prison my soul, to
to Mega Eleos. Mercy. Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name.
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which Defte Agalliasometha to Kyrio, to Come, let us Rejoice in the Lord Who
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved. sintripsanti Thanatou to Kratos, ke destroyed the power of Death and
Ipo ton Edin katelthon Hriste, Thanaton Thou hast descended into Hades, O fotisanti anthropon to genos, meta Enlightened mankind. And let us cry
eskilefsas, ke Triimeros Anastas, ias Christ, despoiling Death. Rising on ton Asomaton kravgazontes. together with the Angels: O Creator
sinanestisas, Doxaontas tin Sin the Third Day, Thou hast also raised Dimiourge ke Sotir imon: Doxa Si! and our Saviour! Glory to Thee!
Pantodinamon Egersin, Kyrie us up, and we Glorify Thine Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
Filanthrope. Almighty Resurrection, O Lord, and antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Loving God.
Stavro ipeminas Sotir, ke Tafin di imas, Thou endured the Cross, O Saviour,
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Thanato de os Theos, Thanaton and the Tomb, for our sake. As God
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
enekrosas. Dio proskinoumen tin Thou put to Death to Death by
Foveros ofthis Kyrie, en Tafo Kimenos os O Lord, what a Fearful Sight it was to Triimeron Sou Anastasin: Kyrie: Death. Wherefore, we worship Thy
O ipnon, anastas de Triimeros os behold Thee lying as if asleep in the Doxa Si! Third Day Resurrection: O Lord:
dinatos, ton Adam sinanestisas Tomb! Yet Thou Arose on the Third Glory to Thee!
Day in Power, also Raising Adam, Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Out
kravgazonta. Doxa ti Anastasi Kyrie, of the depths I have cried to
Sou, Mone Filanthrope. who cried: Glory to Thy isakouson tis fonis mou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
Resurrection, O Only Loving God! voice.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Apostoli idontes tin Egersin tou The Apostles, having beheld the
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
Dimiourgou, ethavmasan voontes tin Resurrection of our Creator, in awe
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Ainesin tin Angelikin: Afti i Doxa tis sang Angelic songs of Praise: This is
Amin Amen Ekklisias! Outos O ploutos tis Vasilias! the Glory of the Church! These are
O Pathon di imas, Kyrie: Doxa Si! the Riches of the Kingdom! Having
suffered Death, O Lord: Glory to
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 Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
Kan sinelifthis Hriste, ipo anomon Although Thou, O Christ, hast been
andron, alla Si mou i Thos, ke ouk taken captive by evil men, Thou art
eshinome, emastihthis ton noton, ouk my God and I am not ashamed. I do
arnoume. Stavro prosilothis, ke ou not deny that Thy Back was
kripto. Is tin Egersin Sou kavhome. scourged, nor will I hade that Thou
O gar Thanatos Sou Zoi Mou. were nailed to the Cross. I boast of
Pantodiname ke Filanthrope, Kyrie: Thy Resurrection, for Thy Death is
Doxa Si. my Life! O Almighty and Loving
God: Glory to Thee!
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Davitikin profitian ekpliron, Hristos Fulfilling the Prophecy of David, Christ
megaliotita, en Sion, tin ikian revealed to His Disciples, the Majesty
Mathites exekalipsen, eneton diknis of His Habitation in Zion. He
eafton, ke Doxazomenon ai, Sin Patri showed Himself Praised and
te ke Pnevmati Agio, Proteron men Glorified forever with the Father and
asarkon os Logon, isteron de di imas, the Holy Spirit. Formerly, as the
sesarkomenon, ke nekrothenta os Incorporeal Word, and then
Anthropon, ke Anastanta kat Incarnate for our sake, and slain as
ekousian os Filanthropon. Man, He Rose in Power as our Loving
God.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
ton Kyrion.
Katilthes en to Aidi Hriste os ivoulithis, As God and Master, O Christ, by Thy
eskilefsas ton Thanaton, os Theos ke Will Thou descended into Hades,
Despotis, ke anestis Triimeros, despoiling Death. And on the Third
sinanastisas ton Adam, ek ton tou Day, Thou Rose, raising with Thee
Aidou desmon ke tis fthoras, Adam, held captive by the chains of
kravgazonta ke legonta: Doxa ti Hades and of corruption, who cried,
Anastasi Sou, Mone Filanthrope! and said: Glory to Thy
Resurrection O Only Loving God!
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Kyrion. let Israel Hope in the Lord.
En Tafo katetethis, os O ipnon Kyrie, ke In the Tomb Thou wast laid as if asleep,
Anestis Triimeros, os dinatos en Ishii, O Lord, and Thou Arose after Three
sinanastisas ton Adam, ek tis fthoras Days, in Mighty Strength, raising up
tou Thanatou, os Pantodinamos. with Thee, as Almighty, Adam, from
the corruption of Death.
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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.
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Astrapes fotizomeni, tes tou Pnematos
Pansofi, ta tis Gis pliromata
periilthete, ke tous Pistous efotisate,
ton Sofon miosantes, agnosias tou
vithou, os tou Logou Apostoli. Othen
simeron, gegithotes teloumen tin
Agian, ke fosforon imon mnimin,
Agiasmon komizomeni.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Os Nefeli Makarii, epi panta ta perata,
ieton erranate ton Ouranion, ke tas
psihas katirdefsate, Piston Thia
Hariti, apopnixantes dina, athias
zizania, ke telesantes, tas psihas
karpoforous ton anthropon. Dia
touto en enesi, imas timomen
Apostoli.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Sinelthontes timisomen, ke Pistos
Makarisomen, Silan ton Panariston,
ke Andronikon, Epeneton te ke
Kiriskenta, ke potho timisomen, Sin
aftis Silouanon, tous tis Pisteos
kirikas, tous proheontas, potamous
iamaton, ke pantion, pathimaton
epirias, Pnevmati Thio exerontas.
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 (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Mitir men egnosthis, iper fisin
Theotoke, eminas de Parthenos, iper
logon ke ennian, ke to Thavma tou
Tokou Sou, erminefse glossa ou
dinate. Paradoxou gar ousis tis
sillipseos Agni, akataliptos Estin O
tropos tis kiiseos. Opou gar voulete
Theos, nikate fiseos taxis. Dio Se
pantes Mitera tou Theou ginoskontes,
deometha Sou ektenos.
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VESPERS HYMNS8AP-8MATT-TONE 7 APOSTLES
Enlightened by the lightning flashes of
the spirit, You went about the whole
world Illumining the Faithful! O All
Wise, as Apostles of the Word, You
diminished the Darkness of the
depths of ignorance. Wherefore, we
Rejoice today celebrating You Light-
bearing Festival that brings us
Sanctification!
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
You sprinkled Heavenly Rain to the
ends of the Earth as Blessed Clouds
refreshing the soul of the Faithful
with Divine Grace! You choked the
alien Tares of ungodliness, bringing
to maturity the Fruitful souls of
mankind! Wherefore, O Apostles, we
honour You with Praises!
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Let us gather and honour the Most
Excellent Silas in Faith, with
Andronikos, Epenetos and Crescens,
and with Love let us Honour Silvanos
with them! They are Heralds of our
Faith who pour forth Rivers of
Healing, removing attacks of all
passions by the Divine Spirit!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Thou were known to be a Mother
surpassing nature, O Theotokos, and
yet Thou remained a Virgin, in a
manner exceeding speech and
thought. And no language is capable
of explaining the Wonder of Thy
Childbirth! O Pure Maiden, Thy
Conception was Paradoxical, hence
the manner of Thy Child-bearing is
also Incomprehensible. For
whenever God so Wills, natures
order is over-ridden. Wherefore,
acknowledging Thee as the Mother
of God, to Thee we all intently pray:
Intercede for the Salvation of our
soul.
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