Ke elegon afto i Mathite Aftou: Vlepis And His Disciples said to Him: Thou

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Tis Mou ipsato?
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I de Gyni - fovithisa ke tremousa - idiia
O gegonen ep afti, lithe ke
prosepesen Afto, ke ipen afto pasan
see the multitude thronging Thee,
and Thou ask: Who touched Me?
And He looked around to see her who
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sesoke se. Ipage is Irinin, ke isthi
igiis apo tis mastigos sou.
He
told Him the whole truth.
said to her: Daughter, your faith
Festal Matins & Divine Liturgy Hymns
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and be healed of your affliction. 4 December
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 St Barbara of Heliopolis Osi gar is Hriston Evaptisthite, Hriston
enedisasthe.
Ouk eni Ioudeos oude Ellin; ouk eni
St Barbara lived during the reign of Emperor Maximian (305 311). Her pagan doulos oude eleftheros; ouk eni arsen
father, Dioscoros, was a rich, illustrious man of Heliopolis, Syria who, after the ke thili.
death of his wife, devoted himself to the education and upbringing of his Pantes gar imis is este en Hristo Iisou. You are all one in Christ Jesus.
beloved daughter.
Realising her extraordinary beauty and intelligence, Dioscoros hid her in a tall I de imis Hristou, ara tou Avraam If you are Christs then you
tower where only her pagan teachers were allowed to see her, but from which sperma, este ke kat Epangelian
she had a good view of hills stretching out into the distance. Klironomi.
By day St Barbara gazed longingly upon the wooded hills, the flowing rivers and Lego de, ef oson hronon O Klironomos - I
the meadows covered with a most colourful blanket of flowers, and at night, nipios estin - ouden diaferi doulou,
she stared at the harmonious and majestic heavens that twinkled with an kyrios panton on, alla ipo Epitropous
amazing spectacle of inexpressible, immense beauty. esti ke Ikonomous ahri tis
From her early years she began to contemplate the identity of the Creator of such prothesmias tou Patros.
splendour, and gradually became utterly convinced that the soulless pagan
idols were merely lifeless works of human hands that could never have
created the natural beauty and limitless magnificence of the heavens and Outo ke imis - ote imen nipii - ipo ta
earth. stihia tou kosmou imen dedoulomeni.
Her intense desire to know the True, Almighty God so consumed St Barbaras soul
that she decided to devote her entire life to this Living, All Powerful God, and to Ote de lithe to pliroma tou hronou,
live in Chastity and Service to God. Exapestilen O Theos ton Iion Aftou -
Reports of her great beauty and wisdom spread throughout the city and many Genomenon ek Gynekos, Genomenon
suitors sought her hand in marriage but despite the entreaties of her father, St ipo Nomon - ina tous ipo Nomon
Barbara refused them all and she even dared to caution her father that his Exagorasi, ina tin Iiothesian
persistence might separate them forever. apolavomen.
Thinking that his daughters temperament had been affected by her secluded life THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
in the tower, Dioscoros allowed her to freely choose her own friends and HEALING OF ST VERONICA WHO HAD
acquaintances.
However, unknown to him, St Barbara met young Christian maidens who taught To kero ekino, ikolouthi to Iisou ohlos
her all about the One True God and the Holy Trinity. By Divine Providence, a polis, ke sinethlivon Afton.
Priest arrived from Alexandria, and disguised as a merchant, he instructed her Ke Gyni tis ousa en risi ematos eti
in all aspects of Christianity and prepared her for Holy Baptism, which he dodeka, ke polla pathousa ipo pollon
performed before returning to his homeland. Iatron.
At the same time, a luxurious bathhouse was being built for Dioscoros with two
windows on the south side, but St Barbara, taking advantage of her fathers
absence, asked them to make a third window, thereby forming a Trinity of Ke dapanisasa ta par eaftis panta, ke
Light. miden ofelithisa, alla mallon is to
On one of the walls, St Barbara traced a cross into the marble with her finger and hiron elthousa.
later, her footprints were mysteriously imprinted on the stone steps, and the Akousasa peri tou Iisou, elthousa en to
water had great Healing Powers, which St Symeon Metaphrastes compared to ohlo opisthen, ipsato tou imatiou
the Blessed, Healing Streams of the great Jordan River and the Pool of Siloam. Aftou.
When Dioscoros returned and saw the changes to the bathhouse, St Barbara told
him about how she had come to know about the Saving Power of the Son of
Elege gar: Oti kan ton iamation Aftou
God - in contrast to the futility of worshipping man-made, lifeless idols. apsome, sothisome.
Dioscoros was outraged by her confession and, seizing a sword, he tried to strike Ke evtheos exiranthi i pigi tou ematos
her with it but she fled from the house into the woods and hills. Her father aftis, ke egno, to somati, oti iate apo
chased after her, driven by insane fury, until he was blocked by a hill that had tis mastigos.
opened up and concealed St Barbara in a crevice.
After a long, fruitless search for his daughter, Dioscoros encountered two
shepherds who showed him the cave wherein St Barbara had hidden. Having
Ke evtheos O Iisous - epignous en Eafto
tin ex Aftou dinamin exelthousan -
dragged her out of the cave, he beat her mercilessly, and then placed her
epistrafis en to ohlo, elege: Tis Mou
under guard in an attempt to wear her down with hunger and thirst thus
ipsato ton imation?
forcing her to renounce Christ.
2 . FESTAL MATINS & DIV LIT HYMNS-ST BARBARA OF HELIOPOLIS 4 DECEMBER FESTAL MATINS & DIV LIT HYMNS-ST BARBARA
For as many of you as were Baptised
into Christ have put on Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is
neither slave nor free; there is
neither male nor female.
are
Abrahams seed, and Heirs according
to the Promise.
say that the Heir as long as he is a
child does not differ at all from a
slave, although he is master of all,
but is under Guardians and Stewards
until the time appointed by the
Father.
Even so, we when we were children
were in bondage under the elements
of the world.
When the fullness of time had come,
God sent forth His Son Born of a
Woman, Born under the Law - to
Redeem those who were under the
Law, that we might receive the
Adoption as sons.
TO ST MARK 5 : 24 34
HAEMORRHAGED FOR 12 YEARS
At that time, many people followed
Jesus, and thronged Him.
And there was a certain Woman who
had had a flow of blood for twelve
years, and had suffered much from
many Physicians.
And she had spent all that she had and
was not better, but rather, grew
worse.
When she heard that about Jesus, she
went behind Him in the crowd and
touched His garments.
She had thought: If only I may touch
His clothes, I shall be made well.
And immediately the source of her
bleeding dried up, and she felt in her
body that she was healed of the
affliction.
And Jesus - instantly knowing in
Himself that Power had gone out of
Him - turned around in the crowd
and asked: Who touched My
clothes?
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 After failing to persuade her to reject her unwavering Faith in the One True Living
God, Dioscoros handed her over the Martianos, the Prefect, who ordered her to
be beaten and humiliated until she broke down.
Festal Liturgy Hymns & Readings St Barbara of Heliopolis However, each night St Barbara fervently prayed to her Heavenly Bridegroom
who appeared before her and healed her terrible wounds. The next morning,
finding her healed and still alive, the persecutors subjected the lovely Virgin
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, Martyr to even worse and prolonged torture.
then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns In the crowd of witnesses of St Barbaras Martyrdom, was a Virtuous Christian, St
Juliana, whose heart was filled with profound sympathy for the beautiful
SMALL ENTRANCE HYMNS young girl who so bravely faced her tormentors without wavering in her Faith,
FESTAL APOLYTIKION OF ST BARBARA TONE 4 and yearning to also suffer for Christ, St Juliana loudly denounced the brutal
Varvaran tin Agian Timisomen; ehthrou Barbara the Saintly: let us honour torturers who quickly seized her and subjected her to the same, extreme
gar tas pagidas sinetripse ke os now; for she shattered the snares cruelties.
strouthion erristhi ex afton, voithia ke of the enemy, and like a sparrow Their naked bodies were clawed, scraped and wounded with sharp hooks, after
opio tou Stavrou i pansemnos. she freed herself from them, with which they were dragged naked and bloody through the city, having to suffer
the Help and Weapon of the Cross the derision, mockery and spitting of the jeering, blood-thirsty mobs of pagans.
all stately. Through the Prayers of St Barbara, our Lord sent His Angel to cover their exposed
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST JOHN DAMASCENE TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
flesh with splendid Robes that hid them from the sight of the multitude, as they
were dragged along to their beheading.
Orthodoxias Odige, evsevias Didaskale Guide of Orthodoxy and Sacred Teacher Dioscoros himself delivered the fatal blow of the sword to his own daughter and
ke Semnotitos, tis ikoumenis O Fostir, of Piety and Decorum, Luminary of consequently, Divine Justice soon punished both Martianos and Dioscoros who
ton mnazonton Theonevston the world, and God Inspired were both struck down and killed by lightning.
egkallopisma, Ioanni Sofe, tes didahes Adornment of Monastics, O Wise In the 6th Century the Holy Relics of St Barbara were transferred to Constantinople,
Sou pantas efotisas, lira tou John, the Spirits Harp: by Thy until 600 years later when they were transferred to Kiev by Barbara, the
Pnevmatos. Presveve Hristo to Theo Teachings Thou Enlightened all. daughter of the Byzantine Emperor, Alexios Comnenos, who had married the
sothine tas psihas imon. Intercede with Christ our God for the Russian Prince, Michael Izyaslavich. Presently they rest at Kievs St Vladimir
Salvation of our soul. Cathedral where an Akathist to St Barbara is served every Tuesday.
SEASONAL KONTAKION - EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS TONE 3 Many Pious Orthodox Christians chant the Troparion of St Barbara every day,
thereby recalling our Saviours Divine Promise that those who remember her
I Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion Today the Virgin comes to the Cave to and her Martyrdom would be preserved from sudden, unexpected death, and
Logon, en Spileo ethete apotekin give Birth Ineffably to the Word Pre- would not depart this life without the Benefit of the Holy Mysteries.
aporritos. Horeve, i ikoumeni, Eternal. Hearing this, be of good
akoutisthisa; Doxason meta Angelon cheer, O Earth and its people: Glorify
ke ton Pimenon, voilithenta apofthine, Him with the Angels and the
Pedion Neon, ton Pro Eonon Theon. Shepherds, Whose Will it was to be
made manifest as a young Child
the Pre-Eternal God.
PROKEIMENON PSALM 67/68 TONE 4
Thavmastos O Theos en tis Agiis Aftou. God is wonderful in His Saints.
En Ekklisies Evlogite ton Theon! In the Congregations Bless God!
THE EPISTLE OF ST PAUL TO THE GALATIANS 3 : 23 4 : 5
OUR ADOPTION AS CO-HEIRS WITH CHRIST THROUGH OUR FAITH AND HOLY BAPTISM

Adelphi, pro tou elthin tin Pistin ipo Brethren: before Faith came, we were
Nomon - efrouroumetha kept under guard by the Law kept
sigkeklismeni is tin mellousan Pistin for the Faith that would afterward be
apokalifthine. revealed.
Oste O Nomos Pedagogos imon - Therefore, the Law was our Tutor - to
gegonen is Hriston, ina ek Pisteos bring us to Christ, so that we might
Dikeothomen. be Justified by Faith.
Elthousis de tis Pisteos ouketi ipo After Faith has come, we are no longer
pedagogon semen. under a Tutor.
Pantes gar ii Theou este dia tis Pisteos en You are all sons of God through Faith
Hristo Iisou. in Christ Jesus.

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 ta enedra etroposato. Hriston iketeve other torture not even the traps of
Kallimartys panendoxe, dorithine the crafty devil. O Fair and All
imin to Mega Eleos. Glorious Martyrs, pray to Christ to
Festal Matins Hymns St Barbara of Heliopolis grant us His Great Mercy.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, MENAION - FESTAL STIHERA ST BARBARA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns Athlitikin odefsasa odon, progonikin Thou took the Path of Martyrdom and
exefiges voulin, Varvara escaped Thy fathers plan, O All
PSALM 117 /118 pansevasmie, ke os men Parthenos Venerable Barbara. And, as a Wise
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY fronimi, lampadiforos isilthes, is tas Virgin, with Lamp in hand, Thou
avlas tou Kyriou Sou, os de Martys entered the Courts of Thy Lord; as a
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to andria, Harin elaves iatrevin, tins Courageous Martyr, Thou received
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the sarkos sathran limin. Alla ke imas Grace to Cure infectious diseases of
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord! tous animnountas Se, psihikon the body. We who extol Thee now
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good; alidonon eklitrose, tes pros Theon pray Thee to Deliver us from
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! for His Mercy endures forever! Ikesies Sou. suffering of soul, by Thine Entreaties
to God.
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. in the Name of the Lord I drove Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
them back. eonon. ages.
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti 3. This is the Lords doing, and it is Amin Amen
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. Marvellous in our eyes. THEOTOKION
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST BARBARA TONE 4
Theotoke, Si i i Ampelos i Alithini, i Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine that
Varvaran tin Agian Timisomen. Let us honour the All Virtuous Saint Valstisasa ton Karpon tis Zois, Se produced the Fruit of Life. O Lady,
Ehthrou gar ta pagidas sinetripse, ke Barbara; for she broke the snares of iketevomen, presveve Despina, meta we fervently Entreat Thee to
os strouthian erristhi ex afton, the enemy, and she escaped from tis Athliforou ke panton ton Agion, Intercede together with the Martyrs
Voithia ke Oplo tou Stavrou i them like a bird, with the Cross as eleithine tas psihas imon. and all the Saints, that our soul be
Pansemnos. her Help and Shield. treated mercifully.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son, GREAT D OXOLOGY
and to the Holy Spirit FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST BARBARA TONE 4
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST JOHN DAMASCENE TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 Varvaran tin Agian timisomen. Ehthrou Let us honour the All Virtuous Saint
Barbara; for she broke the snares of
Orthodoxias Odige, evsevias Didaskale Guide of Orthodoxy and Sacred Teacher gar tas pagidas sinetripse, ke os
the enemy, and she escaped from
strouthian erristhi ex afton, Voithia
ke Semnotitos, tis ikoumenis O Fostir, of Piety and Decorum, Luminary of them like a bird, with the Cross as
ke Oplo tou Stavrou i Pansemnos.
ton mnazonton Theonevston the world, and God Inspired her Help and Shield.
egkallopisma, Ioanni Sofe, tes didahes Adornment of Monastics, O Wise
Sou pantas efotisas, lira tou John, the Spirits Harp: by Thy
Pnevmatos. Presveve Hristo to Theo Teachings Thou Enlightened all.
sothine tas psihas imon. Intercede with Christ our God for the
Salvation of our soul. We beseech St Barbara
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
to Deliver, Protect and Intercede
Amin Amen on behalf of all our Brethren in Christ
THEOTOKION in Syria and elsewhere
O di imas Gennithis ek Parthenou, ke Born of a Virgin, O Good One Who also who suffer indescribably cruel persecution
stavrosin ipominas Agathe, O Thanato
ton Thanaton skilevsas, ke egersin
endured crucifixion for our sake,
Who by Death took the spoils of
and torment by demonic forces
dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous eplasas
ti Hiri Sou. Dixon tin Filanthropian
Death as plunder and showed
Resurrection, being God, O despise
that threaten the entire world.
Sou eleimon. Dexe tin tekousan Se not those whom Thou formed with May God have Mercy on us all!
Theotokon Presvevousan iper imon, ke Thine own Hand. Demonstrate Thy

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Tis geiras trifis, tin apolavsin iperidousa, Thou
ke Patros ton olvon omou te ke Doxan
misissasa, ton Ouranion Nympion
epepothisas, Varvara panaidime. To
Xifi gar tin karn tmithisa, Sin tes
fronimis sinisilthes Parthenis, ton
Nymphio Hristo. Othen ke tin limikin
noson ekdiokousa, tous Pistous
Therpevis, energia tou Pnevmatos, ke
Presvevis apafstos, iper ton psihon
imon.
FESTAL STIHERA ST BARBARA TONE 2
Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara!
Iishinthi O vaskanos ehthros, ipo ginekos The
ittomenos, oti tin Promitora eshen
organon pros amartian. O gar ek
Parthenou sarkothis Logos tou Patros,
atreptos ke afirtos, os ide monos aftos
tin kataran elise tis evas ke tou
Adam, Hirsots O stefanosas azios,
Varvaran tin Martyra, ke di aftis
doroumenos to kosmo, ilasmon ke to
Mega Eleos.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo! Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo!
I Theoklitos Martys Varbara, en to
Stadio pashousa elege: Dina men ta
paronta kolastiria, O Dikasta, ou
prokrino de olos, ton Ouranion ta
epigia. Dia touto temnete, xeete tas
sarkas, piri paradote me. Herousa
apio pros ton Nymphion mou Hriston
Is tes ikesies Sotir, ta elei Sou
katapempson imin, ke Soson tous tin
Athlisin aftis, ektelountas Pistos.
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion
Tin Panigirin simeron tis Athliforou
Varvaras, defte lai imnisomen.
Taftin gar oute Xifos, oute pir, oute
alli vasanos oute tou poliplokou veliar
1 2 . FESTAL MATINS & DIV LIT HYMNS-ST BARBARA OF HELIOPOLIS 4 DECEMBER
looked beyond the enjoyment of
earthly comforts, and Thou had
contempt for Thy fathers honour
and glory; and instead Thou longed
for the Heavenly Bridegroom, O
Barbara extolled by all. When Thy
head was cut off by sword, Thou
joined the Wise Virgins and entered
with the Bridegroom Christ. And
now, Thou drive away contagious
diseases, and Thou Cure the Faithful,
by the Action of the Holy Spirit, and
Thou unceasingly Intercede on
behalf of our soul.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet! praise Him with lute and
harp!
malicious enemy has been put to
shame. He once had Eve, our First
Mother, as an Instrument of sin, but
now he is Defeated by a Woman. For
Christ, the Logos of the Father, was
Incarnate of a Virgin, without change
or confusion, as He alone knows,
and He lifted the Curse of Eve and
Adam. And now He has worthily
Crowned the Martyr Barbara, and
through her, He grants the world
Forgiveness and Great Mercy.
Praise Him with timbrel and dance!
praise Him with strings and pipe!
As the Martyr Barbara, who was Called
by God, was suffering in the
Stadium, she said: Painful indeed
are the present tortures, O Judge,
but I do not at all prefer the
mundane over the Heavenly
Blessings. So dismember me, scrape
my flesh, and throw me into fire. I
go with Joy to Christ my
Bridegroom. O Saviour, by her
Entreaties send Thy Mercies to us,
and Save us who Faithfully celebrate
her Martyrdom.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
Come, O People, let us sing Hymns on
the Festive Day in honour of Barbara
the Victorious. Nothing could defeat
her neither sword nor fire, nor any
Soson, Sotir imon, laon
apegnosmenon.
SMALL LITANY
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ST BARBARA - TONE 3
En ti Athlisi Sou, pantas exeplixas, oti
iperminas, tas ton tyrannon pligas,
desma, vasanous, filakas, Varvara
panaidime. Othen ke ton Stefanon, O
Theos Si dedorite, onper epepothisas,
psihikos ke prosedrames. Aftos ke tas
iasis parehi, pasi tis Pisti prosiousi Si.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL KATHISMA ST BARBARA - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Ton Agion tas mnimas epitelountes
Pistos, ton Athliforon tin mnimin
panigirisomen, ke odes pnevmatikes
anevfimisomen. Oti enekrosan evhi,
ton tin Evan doleros, sterisanta
aftharsias, ke ton Hriston disopousin,
eleithine tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
Here, Agion Oros ke Theovadiston!
Here, empsihe Vate ke Akataflekte!
Here, i Moni Pros Theon kosou Gefira,
i metagousa Thnitous, pros tin Eonion
Zoin! Here, akirate Kori, i apirandros
tekous, tin Sotirian ton psihon imon!
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA ST JOHN DAMASCENE
Idifonos Avlos, Megalofonos Salpigx,
Kithara melourgos, ligyra Thia Lira,
Kinira panarmonios, mousikotaton
Organon, empneomenon, tou
Paraklitou tes aires, anadedixe, O
Ioanni ke Thelgis, imon ta noimata.
FESTAL MATINS & DIV LIT HYMNS-ST BARBARA
Love for mankind, O Lord of Mercy,
and accept Thy Mother, the
Theotokos, who Intercedes on our
behalf, O Saviour, and Save us
despairing people.
Thy Holy Martyrdom truly astonished
all. For Thou endured the wounds
and imprisonment, the tyrants
tortures and the bonds, O Barbara,
extolled by all. Therefore God hast
granted Thee the Unwithering Laurel
Crown, for Thou ran to be with Him
and Thou longed for Him with all
Thy soul. And He it is Who grants
Cures and Healings to all who come
to Thee with Faith.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
As we faithfully honour the memories
of Saints, let us festively keep the
Memorial of those Holy Women
Martyrs, praising them with Spiritual
Songs. For they mortified by Prayer
the deceiver who deprived our
Mother Eve of Incorruption, and they
pray to Christ intently that He have
Mercy on our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Rejoice, O Holy Mountain on which God
Himself has trodden! Rejoice, Living
Bush that burnt but was
unconsumed! Rejoice, Only Bridge
that connects the world to God and
conducts the mortal race to
Everlasting Life! Rejoice, O
Immaculate Virgin, who without
knowing a husband, truly gave Birth
to Him Who Saves our soul!
- TONE 1
A sweetly playing Pipe, and a loud Horn
and Trumpet, melodious Guitar, and
Harp of Divine Song, harmonious
Violin, well tuned Musical
Instrument, moved to play as the All
Holy Spirit Inspires Thee: that is
what Thou art, O Blessed John, and
Thou thereby enchant our mind and
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Imnoumen tous septous, ke Agious
Agonas, ous etlis Alithos, iper tis
Ekklisias, gererontes en asmasi, ta
septa melodimata, a katelipes, is
imnodian Kyriou, axiagaste, ke ton
Piston evfrosinin, Ioanni Panevfime.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
THEOTOKION
Mitera tou Theou, epistametha pantes,
Parthenon Alithos, ke meta Tokon
fanisan, i potho katafevgontes, pros
tin Sin Agathotita. Se gar ehomen
amartoli prostasian, Se kektimetha,
en pirasmis Sotirian, tin Monin
Panamomon.
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ST BARBARA TONE 1
To ema Sou semni, os alavastron myrou, With
eninohas Hristo, to Nymphio Sou
potho. Antamipsinde ilifas, par
aftou axiagaste, tin energian, ton
iamaton Varvara, pasan falanga,
aposovousa demonon, dinami tou
Pnevmatos.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
thoughts.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
We worthily extol the august Holy
Struggles that Thou endured in
Truth for the Church, O Holy Father.
We honour in Sacred Song the
august Hymns and Poetry that Thou
left behind, for use in Praising our
Master, and in bringing Joy and
Great Delight to the Faithful, All
Honoured and Blessed John.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
All we who run to Thee and with
longing take Refuge in Thy
Benevolence, know that Thou art the
Mother of God and after giving Birth
art Virgin in Very Truth. For we
sinners have Thee as our Only
Protection. In temptation we rely on
Thee for Salvation, O Only All Pure
One.
Love Thou brought Thy Blood to
Christ Thy Bridegroom as if it were
Perfume in an alabaster vial. And
He, in return, gave Thee, O
Praiseworthy Barbara, Grace to Heal
and to Cure ailments of soul and
body. By the Power of the Holy
Spirit, Thou drove off demonic
activity.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
I R MO S Mystirion Xenon, oro ke H EI R MO S A Strange and Most
paradoxon: Ouranon to Spyleon! Wonderful Mystery do I see: The
Thronon Herouvikon, tin Parthenon! Cave is Heaven! The Virgin is the
Tin fatnin horion! En O aneklithi O Throne of the Cherubim! The
ahoritos, Hristos O Theos! On Manger is a Grand Space, in which
animvountes Megalinomen! Christ, the God Whom nothing can
contain, is laid! Him do we praise
SMALL LITANY... PRAISES TO GOD and magnify!
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST BARBARA TONE 3
Tin Harin ton iaseon, ek Theou From God Thou hast received the Gift
dexameni, Varvara panidime, tou of Cures and Healings, O Barbara
iasthe tas nosous, ton Pisti extolled by all; so Thou Cure
prostrehonton Si, ton Theon diseases of those who come to Thee
Doxazousa, ton epi panton Despotin, with Faith. In this way Thou Glorify
rise pantas kindinon, limikis our God and Master of all things.
asthenias, ke psihikon nosimaton. Deliver all from danger, from
contagious diseases, and ailments of
soul and body.
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST JOHN DAMASCENE - TONE 3
Anetrepsas Sofia Sou, tas eresis Thou refuted the heresies, O Blessed
pammakar, O Ioanni Pansofe. Ke One, by Thy Wisdom, devout and All
Orthodoxon Dogma, ti Ekklisia Wise Father John; to the Church
dedokas, tou Orthos Dogmatizin, ke Thou hast given the Orthodox
Doxazin Triada, Monada Dogma so that we might correctly all
Trisipostaton, en Mia ti Ousia Glorify and Worship the Trinity in
One Essence and Unity in Three
Persons.
THEOTOKION
Ekiisas Panahrante, ton tou to Theou Thou bore God the Logos of God, O All
Theon Logon, kosmo tin Sotirion, Immaculate Virgin. He, very wisely,
ektelounta Pansofos, Ikonomian carried out the very Good and Divine
aristin. Dia touto Se pantes, Plan for the Salvation of the world.
imnologoumen axios, os Therefore, all we Believers sing Thy
presvevousan touto, litrothine imas Praises as is proper; for Thou
noson, ke pantion kindinon. Intercede with Him, that we be free
of diseases and of every kind of
danger.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES TO GOD - PSALM 148
PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM ALL C REATION

Amin
THEOTOKION
Maria to Septon, tou Despotou Dohion,
anastison imas, peptokotas is haos,
dinis apognoseos, ke ptesmaton ke
Thlipseon. Si gar pefikas, amartolon
Sotirais, ke voithia, ke kratea
prostasia, ke sozis tous doulous Sou.
SMALL LITANY FESTAL ANTIPHONS PRAISES
TO ALMIGHTY GOD

Amen
O Mary, as the Lords Hallowed Vessel,
we pray Thee to raise us up, for we
have fallen into the chaos of awful
despondency, and transgressions,
and suffering. For Thou hast indeed
become the sinners Salvation, and
their Help in need, and their
prevailing Protection; and Thou Save
Thy servants.
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
FESTAL STIHERA ST BARBARA TONE 1
Enite afton epi tes Dinasties Afton!
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou!
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.
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts! praise
Him according to the Greatness of
His Majesty!

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 asporos, Hristo to Theo Voisomen. O
anipsosas to Keras imon, Agios i
Kyrie.
ODI 4 Ravdos ek tis Rizis, Isse, ke
Anthos ex aftis Hriste, ek tis
Parthenou anevlostisas. Ex Orous O
enetos, kataskiou daseos, ilthes
Sarkothis es apirandrou, O aflos ke
without seed made Flesh of the
Virgin, to Christ our God let us cry
aloud Thou hast raised up our Horn,
Holy art Thou, O Lord!
ODE 4 Rod of the Root of Jesse, and
Flower that blossomed from his
stem: O Christ, Thou hast sprung
from the Virgin - from the Mountain
Overshadowed by the Forest : Thou
PROKEIMENON
Thavmastos O Theos en tis Agiis Aftou God is Wondrous in His Saints. (2)
Tis Agiis tis en ti Gi Aftou To the Saints on His Earth, in them He
ethavmastosen O Kyrios, panta ta Magnified all His Will.
Thelimata Aftou en aftis.
Thavmastos O Theos en tis Agiis Aftou God is Wondrous in His Saints.
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MATTHEW 25 : 1 - 13
THE TEN WISE AND FOOLISH VIRGINS - BEING PREPARED AND READY AT ALL TIMES

Theos. Doxa ti Dinami Sou Kyrie! hast come, made Incarnate from Her
who knew not wedlock - O God Who
art not formed from matter: Glory
to Thy Power, O Lord!
ODI 5 Theos on Irinis, Patir Iktirmon, ODE 5 As Thou art God of Peace and
tis Megalis Voulis Sou ton Angelon, Father of Mercies, Thou hast sent to
us Thine Angel of Great Counsel,
Erinin parehomenon, apestilas imin.
Othen Theognosias, pros Fos granting us Peace. So are we Guided
Odigithentes, ek Niktos orthrizontes, towards the Light of the Knowledge
Doxologoumen Se Filanthrope! of God, and watching by night we
Glorify Thee, O Lover of mankind!
ODI 6 Splaghnon Ionan emvrion ODE 6 The sea monster spat forth
apimesen, enalios thir, ion edexato. Jonah as it had received him - like a
Ti Partheno de, enikisas O Logos, ke babe from the womb - while the
Sarka lavon, dililithe psilaxas Word, having dwelt in the Virgin and
adiafthoron. Is gar ouhipesti pefseos, taken Flesh, came forth from Her yet
tin tekousan kateshen apimanton. kept Her Incorrupt. For being
Himself not subject to decay, He
preserved His Mother free from
harm.
ODI 7 I Pedes evsevia sintrafentes, ODE 7 Scorning the impious decree,
dissevous, prostagmatos the Children brought up together in
katafronisantes, piros apilin ouk Godliness feared not the threat of
eptoithisan, all en meso tis flogos, fire, but, standing in the midst of the
estotes epsallon: O Ton Pateron flames, they chanted: O God of our
Theos Evlogitos I. Fathers, Blessed art Thou!
ODI 8 Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke ODE 8 We Praise, we Bless and we
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion! Worship the Lord!
Thavmatos iperfious i Drosovolos, The furnace moist with Dew was the
exikonise kaminos tipon. Ou gar ous image and figure of a Wonder
edexato flegi neous, os oude pir beyond nature. For it burnt not the
tis Theotitos, Parthenou in ipedi Children whom it had received, even
nidin. Dio animnountes as the Fire of the Godhead consumed
anamelpsomen: Evlogito is Ktisis not the Virgins Womb into which It
pasa ton Kyrion, ke Iperpsouto, is had descended. Therefore in praise
pantas tous eonas. let us sing: Let the whole
Creation Bless the Lord and Exalt
MAGNIFICAT Him above all for ever!
FESTAL KATAVASIA OF THE 9TH ODE- NATIVITY OF CHRIST
Megalinon psihi mou, tin Timioteran, Magnify, O my soul, Her who is more
ke Evdoxoteran ton ano Honourable and more Glorious
Stratevmaton. than the Heavenly Hosts.
Ipen O Kyrios tin Paravolin taftin:
Omiothisete i Vasilia ton Ouranon
Deka Parthenis, aitines lavouse tas
lampadas afton exilthon is
apantisin tou Nymphiou.
Pente de ison ex afton fronimi ke e
pente more.
Aitines more lavouse tas lampadas
eafton ouk elavon meth eafton
eleon.
E de fronimi elavon eleon en tis
Angiis afton metaton lampadon
afton.
Hronizontos de tou Nimphiou
enistaxan pase ke ekathendon.
Mesis de niktos kravgi gegone: Idou!
O Nymphios erhete! Exerhesthe is
apantisin Aftou!
Tote igerthsan pae e Partheni ekine
ke ekosmisan tas lampadas afton.
E de more tes fronimis ipon: Dote
imin ek tou eleou imon, oti e
lampades imon svenninte.
Apekrithisan de e fronimi legouse.
Mipote ouk arkesi imin ke imn.
porevesthe de mallon pros tous
polountas ke agorasate eaftes.
Aperhomenon de afton agorase
ilthen O Nymphios ke e etimi
isilthon met Aftou is tous Gamous,
ke eklisthi i Thira.
Isteron de erhonte ke e lipe Partheni
legouse: Kyrie! Kyrie! Anixon
imin!
O de apokrithis ipen: Amin, Lego
imin: ouk ida imas!
At that time, our Lord Jesus told us this
Parable:
The Kingdom of Heaven shall be
likened to Ten Virgins who took
their lamps and went out to meet
the Bridegroom.
Five of them were wise, and five were
foolish.
Those who were foolish took their
lamps but took no oil with them.
The wise took oil in their vessels with
their lamps.
And while the Bridegroom was
delayed, they all slumbered and
slept.
And at midnight a cry was heard:
Behold! The Bridegroom is
coming! Go out to meet Him!
And all those Virgins arose and
trimmed their lamps.
And the foolish Virgins said to the
wise: Give us some of your oil, for
our lamps are going out.
But the wise Virgins answered and
said: No, lest there should not be
enough for us and you; but go
rather to those who sell and buy oil
for yourselves.
And while they went to buy, the
Bridegroom came, and those who
were ready, went in with Him to the
Wedding; and the Door was shut.
Afterwards the other Virgins came
also, saying: Lord! Lord! Open to
us!
But He answered them: Truly, I say
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Grigorite oun, oti ouk idate tin Watch, therefore, for you know
imeran oude tin oran en i O Iios tou neither the Day nor the Hour in Tin nimfevthisan to Hristo dia tou Let us come together and worthily
Anthropou erhete. which the Son of Man is coming. Martyriou, Varvaran sinelthontes honour Barbara, who was wed to
timisomen axios, opos aftis tes Christ through Martyrdom, so that
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PE OPLE Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory
prosevhes limis psihofthorou by her Prayers we may be Delivered
to Thee!
litrothentes, ke limou, sismou te ke from deadly plague, famine,
PSALM 50/51
kataptoseos, ton vion en Irini earthquake and calamity, and we
INTERCESSORY HYMNS FOR DIVINE MERCY dielthomen, kataxiothentes meta may live in Peace, and may be
panton ton Agion, ton ap eonos Theo counted worthy to walk in the Light
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son, evapestisanton, diagin en Foti, ke with all the Saints who have pleased
and to the Holy Spirit
melpin axios. Ethavmastosas Soter ta God from the beginning of time, and
Tes TIS ATHLIFOROU Presvies, Through the Intercessions of T H E Sa elei pasi tis Pisti Omologousi, so that we may worthily sing: O
Eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon H O L Y M A R T Y R , O Merciful One, blot TRIADA SEVO TIN MIAN Saviour, Thou hast Magnified Thy
egklimaton. out the multitude of our THEOTITA. Mercies to those who Faithfully
transgressions. Confess: I worship only the ONE
GOD IN TRINITY.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of SYNAXARION 4 DECEMBER
eonon. Ages.
Amin Amen Ti tou aftou minos, i Athlisis tis Agias On this 4th day of this month we
Megalomartyros Varvara, ke i Agia Commemorate the Contest of the
Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, Through the Intercessions of the
Iouliani - xifi telioute. Great Holy Virgin Martyr St Barbara
exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out and her fellow Martyr, St Juliana,
egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions. who were Perfected by sword.
Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega Eleos Have mercy upon me, O God, according Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Patros On this day we Commemorate our
Sou ke kata to plithos ton iktirmon to Thy Great Mercy; according to the
imon Ioannou Monahou ke Righteous Father, St John of
Sou Exalipson to anomima mou. multitude of Thy Mercies do away
Presviterou tou Damaskinou. Damascus, Hieromonk of Mar Sabbas
mine offences.
Monastery.
FESTAL IDIOMELON ST BARBARA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega Have mercy upon me, O God,
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Patros On this day we Commemorate our
imon Ioannou, Episkopou Polivotou, Righteous Father, St John the
Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton according to Thy Great Mercy;
tou Thavmatourgou. Wonderworker, Bishop of Polybotos
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima according to the multitude of Thy
in Phrygia.
mou. Mercies do away mine offences.
Athlitikin odefsasa Odon, progonikin Thou took the Road of Martyrdom and Ti afti imera, i Agii Hristodoulos ke On this day the Holy Martyrs, St
Hristodouli xifi teliounte. Christodoulos and St Christodoula
exefiges voulin, Varara pansevasmie, escaped Thy fathers plan, O All
were Perfected by sword.
ke os men Parthenos fronimi, Venerable Barbara. As a Wise Virgin,
lampadiforos isilthes, is tas avlas tou with Lamp in hand, Thou entered the O Agios Neos Ieromartys Seraphim O On this day the New Holy Hieromartyr,
Kyriou Sou, os de Martys andria, Courts of Thy Lord as a courageous Fanariou Episkopos, O Martyrisas en St Seraphim, Bishop of Panarion, was
Harin elaves iatrevin, tis sarkos Martyr, Thou received the Grace to eti 1601, souvili diaparis telioute. Perfected in Holy Martyrdom by
sathran limin. Alla ke imas tous Cure infectious diseases of the body. impalement in 1601.
animnountas Se, psihikon algidonon We who extol Thee, now pray Thee Tes afton Agiis Presvies, O Theos, By their Holy Intercessions, O God, have
eklitrose, tes pros Theon ikesies Sou. to Deliver us from suffering of soul,
eleison ke Soson imas. Mercy and Save us.
by Thine Entreaties to our God.
PRAYERS FOR SALVATION

Amin Amen
FESTAL KONTAKION ST BARBARA TONE 4 KATAVASIA OF THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST OUR LORD THE ODES- TONE 1
HristosGennate, Doxasate! ODE 1 Christ is Born, Glorify Him!
To en Triadi evsevos imnoumeno, O Virgin Martyr, Thou renounced the ODI 1
Christ hath come from the Heavens,
pagan idols and followed the True Hristos ex Ouranon, apantisate!
akolouthisasa Semni Athlifore, ta ton receive Him! Christ is on earth,
God, the One extolled and Hristos epi gis, Ipsothite! Asate to
idolon elipes sevasmata, meson de Kyrio, pas i gi, ke en Evfrosini Elevate Him! Sing unto the Lord, all
tou skammatos, enathlousa Varvara, worshipped in Trinity. And as Thou the earth; And ye Nations, praise
competed in the Arena, O Barbara, animnisate, lai, oti Dedoxaste!
tyrannon ou kateptixas apilas Him with Joy; for He has been
Thou did not succumb to any threats Glorified!
andriofron, Megalofonos Melpousa ai,
of the tyrants; but bravely Thou
TRIADE SEVO TIN MIAN cried and sang: I worship only the ODI 3 To
pro ton eonon, ek Patros
ODE 3 To the Son Who was Begotten of
THEOTITA. ONE GOD IN TRINITY! the Father without change before all
Gennithenti arrefstos Iio, ke ep
ages, and in the Last Times was
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