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 Akathist Glory to God for all Things
St Ephraim the Syrian

Every flower is fragrant through the Power of the Holy Spirit,

in a delicate flow of Aroma and Tenderness of Colour; the
According to Thy Mercy, O Lord, Beauty of the Great and Magnificent contained in what is
pour out upon me, who am miserable, small and simple.
at least one small drop of Divine Grace Prais and Honour to the Lord our God
Who grants Life, Who spreads forth the meadows like a
to make me understand and be converted,
flowering carpet, Who crowns the fields with golden ears of
so that I might make at least some small effort wheat and azure basilisks, and our soul with the Great Joy
to correct myself. of Contemplation!
For if Thy Grace does not Illumine my soul, Let us Rejoice and sing to Him, Alleluia!
I will not be able to see
the carelessness and negligence
that the passions have produced in me
through my apathy and recklessness...

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 lathra apolise aftin. public example, was minded to put
Tafta de aftou enthimithentos, idou! her away secretly.
Angelos Kyriou kat onar efani afto, While he considered these things,

Matins Hymns & Readings Sunday Before Nativity

legon: Iosif, Iios David, mi fovithis behold! an Angel of the Lord
paralavin Mariam tin Gyneka sou. appeared to him, saying: Joseph,
To gar en afti Gennithen ek son of David: do not be afraid to 29TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST THE HOLY ANCESTORS
Pnevmatos estin Agiou. take Mary as your wife. That which
is Conceived in Her is of the Holy
Spirit.
Texete de Iion, ke kalesis to Onoma She will bring forth a Son, and Thou
Aftou Iisoun. shalt name Him Jesus.
Aftos gar Sosi ton laon Aftou apo ton He will Save His People from their Kindly use the Service Book until this point,
amartion afton. sins. then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns
Touto de olon gegonen ina plirothi to All this was done so that it might be
rithen ipo tou Kyriou dia tou Profitou, fulfilled which was spoken by the PSALM 117 /118
legontos: Idou i Parthenos en Lord through the Prophet, saying: PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
gastri exi, ke texete Iion, ke Behold, the Virgin shall be with
kalesousi to Onoma Aftou Child, and bear a Son, and they
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Emmanouil, O est shall call His Name ,Immanuel,
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
metherminevomenon Meth imon which is translated: God with us.
O Theos. 1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
Diegerthis de O Iosif apo tou ipno, Having been woken from sleep Joseph oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! for His Mercy endures forever!
epiisen os prosetaxen afto O Angelos did as the Angel of the Lord 2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
Kyriou, ke parelave tin Gyneka Aftou, commanded him and took to him his Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. in the Name of the Lord I drove
eos ou eteke ton Iion aftis ton Wife, and did not know Her until She them back.
Prototokon. had brought forth Her Firstborn Son. Para
3. Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti 3. This is the Lords doing, and it is
Ke ekalese to Onoma Aftou Iisoun. And he called His Name Jesus. Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. Marvellous in our eyes.
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 4
To fedron tis Anastaseos Kirigma ek When the Women Disciples of the Lord
tou Angelou Mathouse e tou Kyriou had learnt from the Angels the Glad
Mathitrie ke tin Progonikin apofasin Tidings of the Resurrection that had
aporipsase, tis Apostolis kafhomene cast away the Condemnation of their
elegon. Eskilefte O Thanatos, igerthi Forefather, they spoke exultingly to
Hristos O Theos, doroumenos to the Apostles: Death is no more!
kosmo to Mega Eleos. Christ-God is Risen, granting to the
world Great Mercy.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL APOLYTIKION HOLY ANCESTEROS - TONE 4
Megala ta tis Pisteos katorthomata! En Magnificent are Faiths
ti pigi tis flogos, os epi idatos accomplishments! The Three Holy
anapafseos, i Agii tris Pedes igallonto. Youths exultingly stood in the
Ke O Profitis Daniil, leonton Pimin, os Fountain of Fire as if bside the Still
Provaton ediknito. Tes afton ikesies Waters of Rest. And Daniel the
Hriste O Theos, Soson tas psihas Prophet was shown to be a Shepherd
imon. of Lions. At their Entreaty, O Christ
our God, Save our soul.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
eonon.
Amin Amen

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 FESTAL APOLYTIKION FOREFEAST -
Apegrafeto pote, Sin to presviti Iosif os
ek spermatos David, en Vihleen i
Mariam, kioforousa tin asporon
kioforian. Epesti de keros O tis
Genniseos, ke topos in oudis to
katalimati. All os terpnon palation
to Spileon, ti Vasilidi ediknito. Hristos
gennate tin prin pesousan, anastison
ikona.
SMALL LITANY
FIRST RESURECTION KATHISMA
Anavlepsase tou Tafou tin isodon, ke tin As
floga tou Angelou mi ferouse, e
Mirofori sin tromo existanto, legouse:
Ara eklapi, O to Listi anixa
Paradison? Ara igerthi, O ke pro
pathous kirixas tin egersin? Alithos
anesti Hristo O Theos, tis en Adi
parehon, Zoin ke Anastasin.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Ekousia Sou vouli, Stavron ipeminas
Sotir, ke en Mnimati keno, Anthropi
ethento thniti, ton dia Logou ta
perata sistisamenon: othen
desmevthis O allotrios, Thanatos
dinos eskileveto, ke i en Adi apantes
ekravgzon, ti zoiforo Egersi Sou:
Hristos Anesti, O zoodotis, menon is
tous eonos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Ton Profiton e risis, nini peplironte. O
gar Theos imon, avrion tiktete, ek
Parthenou Marias iper logon, ke meni
osper in pro tou Tokou. Athrizonte i
Magi, dora komizontes. Agravlousi
Pimenes, epadomen ke imis. O ek
Parthenou tehthis, Kyrie Doxa Si.
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TONE 4
As She carried in Her Womb what She
Conceived without seed, Mary went
to Bethlehem with Elder Joseph to
enrol, for they were of the House
and Lineage of David. The time
arrived for Her to give Birth to Her
Chold; but then there was no place
in the Inn for them. Wherefore, the
Grotto served as lusurious Royal
Palace for the Queen. And Christ
our Lord is born, to raise the Image,
which was formerly fallen.
- TONE 4
they looked at the entrance of the
Tomb and were unable to endure the
bright Flame of the Angel, the
Myrrhbearers trembled with
amazement and said: Can the One
Who opened Paradise to the Thief
have been stolen? Can He Who
before His Passion proclaimed His
Rising, having been Raised? Truly
Christ God has Risen, granting those
in Hades Life and Resurrection.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Of Thine own Will, O Saviour, Thou
endured the Cross, and mortals laid
in a new tomb the One Who
established the ends of earth
through a Word; therefore, the alien
was bound, Death terribly despoiled
and all those in Hades cried aloud at
Thy Life-bearing Rising: Christ, the
Giver of Life, has Risen and abides
unto the Ages!
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
The sayings of the Prophets are being
now fulfilled, for our God shall be
born in the days to come Ineffably
from Mary the Virgin, and He
remains what He was before
Childbirth. The Magi have been
gathered, bearing their precious
gifts. In the fields are the
Shepherds. And we sing a Hymn to
Him Who from a Virgin was born,
Glory to Thee, O Lord.
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Iesse. Iesse de egennise ton David ton
Vasilea.
David de O Vasilefs egennise ton
Solomonta ek tis tou Ouriou.
Solomon de egennise ton Rovoam.
Rovoam de egennise ton Avia. Avia
de egennise ton Asa.
Asa de egennise ton Iosaphat. Iosaphat
de egennise ton Ioram. Ioram de
egennise ton Ozian.
Ozias de egennise ton Ioatham.
Ioatham de egennise ton Ahaz. Ahaz
de egennise ton Ezekian.
Ezekias de egennise ton Manassi.
Manasis de egennise ton Amon.
Amon de eegnnise ton Iosian.
Iosias de egennise ton Iehonian ke tou
adelphous Aftou, epi tis metikesias
Vavilonos.
Meta de tin metikesian Vavilonos,
Iehonias egennise ton Salathiil.
Salathiil de egennise ton Zoravavel.
Soravavel de egennise ton Avioud.
Avioud de egennise ton Eliakim.
Eliakim de egennnise ton Azor.
Azor de egnnise ton Sadok. Sadok
egennise ton Ahim. Ahim
egennise ton Elioud. Elioud
egennise ton Eleazar. Eleazar
egennise ton Mathan. Mathan
egennise to Ioakov.
Iakov de egennise ton Iosif ton Andra
Marias, ex is egennithi Iisous O
legomenos Hristos.
Pase oun e genee apo Avraam eos David All
geneae dektessares, ke apo David eos
tis metikesias Vavilonos genee
dekatessares.
Ke apo tis metikesias Vavilonos eos tou
Hristou, genee dekaterssares.
Tou de Iisou Hristou i gennisis outos in:
Manistevthisis gar tis Mitros Aftou
Marias to Iosif, prin i sinelthin aftous,
evrethi en gastri ehousa
Pnevmatos Agiou.
Iosif de O anir aftis, Dikeos on, ke mi
thelon aftin paradigmatise, evoulithi
King.
David the King begot Solomon by her
who had been the wife of Uriah;
Solomon begot Rehoboam;
Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah
begot Asa.
Asa begot Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat
begot Joran, and Joran begot Uzziah.
Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot
Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah.
Hezekiah begot Manasseh; Manasseh
begot Amon, and Amon begot
Josiah.
Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers
about the time they were carried
away to Babylon.
After they were taken to Babylon,
Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and
Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel.
Zerubbabel begot Abiud; Abiud begot
Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor.
de Azor begot Zadok; Zadok begot Achim,
de and Achim begot Eliud. Eliud begot
e Eleazar; Eleazar begot Matthan, and
de Matthan begot Jacob.
de
Jacob begot Joseph the (Betrothed)
Husband of Mary (Miriam) of Whom
was born Jesus Who is called Christ.
the generations from Abraham to
David were fourteen generations;
from David until the captivity in
Babylon were fourteen generations.
And from the captivity in Babylon until
the Christ are fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ was as
follows:
After His Mother, Mary, was Betrothed
to Joseph, before they came
ek
together, she was found with Child
of the Holy Spirit.
Joseph, her husband, being a Just man,
and not wanting to make her a
 David te ke Samouil ke ton Profiton, i Jephthah, also of David and Samuel SECOND RESURRECTION KATHISMA - TONE 4
dia Pisteos katigonisanto Vasilias, and the Prophets: who through Faith Anestis os Athanatos, apo tou Adou Thou Arose from Hades as Immortal, O
irgasanto Dikeosinin, epetihon subdued Kingdoms, worked
Sotir: sinigiras ton kosmon Sou, ti Saviour, and raised Thy world with
Epangelion, efraxan stomata leonton, Righteousness, obtained Promises,
Anastasi ti Si, Hriste O Theos imon: Thee by Thy Resurrection, Christ our
esvesan dinamin piros, efigon stopped the mouths of lions,
ethrafsas en ishii, tou Thanatou to God. With Strength Thou broke the
stomata maheras, enedinamothisan quenched the violence of fire,
kratos, edixas Eleimon, tin Anastasion might of Death, and revealed the
apo asthenias, egenithisan ishiri en escaped the edge of the sword, out
pasi: dio Se ke Doxazomen, Mone Resurrection to all, O Merciful:
polemo, paremvolas eklinan allotrion. of weakness were made strong,
Filanthrope! therefore, we also Glorify Thee, Only
became valiant in battle, turned to
Lover of mankind!
flight the armies of the aliens.
Elavon gynekes ex anastasos tous Women received their dead raised to
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
nekrous afton. life again.
Alli de etimpanisthisan, ou Others were tortured, not accepting
Ek ton ano katelthon, ton ipsomaton Coming down from the Heights Above,
Gavriil, ke ti petra proselthon, entha i Gabriel approached the rock where
prosdexameni tin apolitrosin, ina deliverance, so that they might
Petra tis Zois, lefhimonon the Rock of Life had lain, and
krittonos Anastaseos tihosin. obtain a better Resurrection.
anekravgaze tes kleouses: Pafsasthe clothed in white he cried aloud to
Eteri de empegmon ke mastigon piran Others had trials mockings and imis, tis thrinodous kravgis! Ehouse the weeping women: Cease your
elavon, eti de desmon ke filakis. scourgings - yes, of chains and ai, to efsimpathiton: on gar zitite cries of lamentation! Now your have
imprisonments. kleouse tharsite, os alithos exegigerte! Compassion forever! Take courage,
Dio voate, tis Apostolis, oti Anesti O for the One you seek weeping has
Elithasthisan, epristhisan, epirasthisan, They were stoned, they were sawn in
Kyrios! truly Risen! Therefore, proclaim to
en fono maheras apethanon two, they were tempted and they
the Apostles that the Lord had Risen!
. were slain with the sword.
Periilthon en milotes, en egiiis dermasin, They wandered about in sheepskins and Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of
eonon. ages.
isteroumeni, thlivomeni, in goatskins, being destitute,
kakouhoumeni - on ouk in axios O afflicted, tormented of whom the Amin Amen
kosmos. world was not worthy. SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA THE FOREFEAST TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
En erimies planomeni ke oresi ke spileis In deserts They wandered - and Avlon Pimenikon, katapavon asma, The Shepherds pipes were silenced by
ke tes opes tis Gis. mountains, dens and caves of Earth. Stratos Angelikos, epefoni legon. the Angelic Hosts who said: Stop
Ke outi pantes Martyrithentes dia tis And all these, having obtained a Good Pafsasthe Agravlountes, i ton abiding in the field, O Governors of
Pisteos ouk ekomisanto tin Testimony through Faith, did not thremmaton igemonevontes, kraxate animals. Cry out in exaltation, for
Epangelian - tou Theou peri imon receive the Promise God having animnountes. Oti etehthi Hristos O Christ our Lord has been born today.
kritton ti provlepsamenou - ina mi provided something better for us Kyrios, O evdokisas Sose os Theos, to For it is His Will as God, in His Good
horis imon teliothosi. so that they should not be made genos ton anthropon. Pleasure, to Save the Race of
Perfect apart from us. mankind.
SMALL LITANY RESURRECTION
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MATTHEW 1 : 1 - 25
EVLOGITARIA - TRISAGION HYMNS
THE GENEALOGY OF OUR LORD & SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING TO THE FLESH
THEOTOKION SMALL LITANY 
Vivlos geneseos Iisou Hristou, Iiou David, The Book of the Genealogy of Jesus RESURRECTION IPERKOI TONE 4
Iiou Abraam. Christ, the Son of David, the Son of
Abraham:
Ta tis Sis Paradoxou Egerseos, The Myrrhbearers proclaimed to the
prodramouse e Mirofori, tis Apostolis Apostles the news of Thy Wondrous
Abraam egennise ton Isaak, Isaak de Abraham begot Isaac; Isaac begot Jacob ekiritton Hriste, oti Anestis os Theos, Rising, O Christ: that as God Thou
egennise ton Iakov, Iakov de egennise and Jacob begot Judah and his parehon to kosmo to Mega Eleos! hast Risen, granting the world Thy
ton Ioudan, ke tous adelphous Aftou. brothers. Great Mercy!
Ioudas de egennise ton Phares ke ton Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar; RESURRECTION ANABATHMI TONE 4
Zara ek tis Thamar. Phares de Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron ANTIFONON A Ek neotitos mou polla ANTIPHON 1 Since my youth, many are
egennise ton Esrom. Esrom de begot Ram. Ram begot Amminadab; polemi me pathi. All aftos antilavou the passions that trouble me, but
egennise ton Aram. Aram de Amminadab begot Nahshon, and ke Soson, Sotir mou. Thou, my Saviour, come help and
egennise ton Aminadav. Amindav de Nahshon begot Salmon. Save me.
egennise ton Naason. Naason de
egennise ton Salmo. I misountes Sion, eskinthite apo tou Those who hate Zion depart in shame
Kyriou, os hortos gar piri esesthe before the Lord, for they shall be as
Salmon de egennise ton Vooz ek tis Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab; Boaz
apexirameni. grass withered by fire.
Rahav. Vooze de egennise ton Ovid begot Obed by Ruth; Obed begot
ek tis Routh. Ovid de egennise ton Jesse and Jesse begot David the

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 Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory to the Father, and to the Son Hristos O Theos, doroumenos to the Apostles: Death is no more!
kosmo to Mega Eleos. Christ-God is Risen, granting to the
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
world Great Mercy.
eonon. ever, and unto the Ages of Ages
FESTAL APOLYTIKION FOREFEAST TONE 4
Amin Amen
Apegrafeto pote, Sin to Presviti Ioasif, os To Enrol, with Elder Joseph, being of
Agio Pnevmati, pasa psihi zooute, ke By the Holy Spirit shall every soul be ek spermatos David, en Vithleem i the Lineage of David, to Bethlehem
katharsi ipsoute, lamprinete, ti granted Life and be Elevated through Mariam, kioforousa tin asporon Mary went, carrying in Her Womb
Triadiki Monadi Ierokrifios. Purification, and be made Radiant kioforian. Epesti de keros O tis what was Conceived without seed.
through the Mystery of the Triune Genniseos, ke topos in oudis to The time to give Birth arrived, and
Unity. katalimati. All os terpnon palation there was no place at the inn. But
ANTIFONON B Ekekraxa Si, Kyrie, ANTIPHON 2 To Thee, O Lord, have I to Spileon, ti Vasilidi ediknito. Hristos serving as a Palace, was the Grotto,
thermos ek vathous psihis mou, kami fervently cried from the depths of Gennate tin prin pesousan, anastison for our Queen. Christ our Lord is
genestho, pros ipakoin ta thia Sou my soul. Let Thy Divine Hearing ikona. Born to raise the Image that had
ota. hearken to me. formerly fallen!
FESTAL APOLYTIKION FOR THE HOLY FATHERS TONE 2
Epi ton Kyrion elpida pas tis kektimenos, All who have placed their trust in the
ipsiloteros esti, panton ton lipounton Lord shall transcend all sorrows. Megala ta tis Pisteos katorthomata! En Magnificent art Faiths
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, ti pigi tis flogos, os epi idatos accomplishments! The Three Holy
anapafseos, i Agii tris Pedes igallonto. Youths exultingly stood in the
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
Ke O Profitis Daniil, leonton Pimin, os fountain of fire as if beside the Still
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Provaton ediknito. Tes afton ikesies Waters of Rest! And Daniel the
Amin Amen Hriste O Theos, Soson tas psihas Prophet was shown to be a Shepherd
Agio Pnevmati anavlizi ta tis Haritos The Holy Spirit overflows the Streams imon. of lions! At their Entreaties, O Chrsit
our God, Save our soul!
Rithra, ardevonta, apasan tin ktisin of Grace and waters all Creation with
APOLYTIKION OF THE PARISH 
pros Zoogonian. Regenerating Life.
SEASONAL KONTAKION THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST TONE 3
ANTIFONON I kardia mou pros Se, Loge, ANTIPHON 3 Let my heart rise to Thee, O
ipothito, ke ouden thelixi me ton tou Logos. Let not the pleasures of the I Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion The Virgin, on this day, went to the
kosmou terpnon, pros hamezilian. world lead me to be of this earthly Logon, en Spileo erhete, apotekin Grotto to give Birth to the Pre-
life. aporritos. Horeve i Ikoumeni Eternal Word in an Ineffable Manner.
akoutisthisa, Doxason meta Angelon Dance for Joy, all the Earth, on
Epi tin mitera aftou os ehi tis storgin, epi As each of us has love for his mother, ke ton Pimenon, voulithenta hearing! Glorify along with the
to Kyrio Thermoteron filtron even more so should we love the epofthine, Pedion Neon, ton Pro Angels and Shepherds Him Who
hreostoumen Lord with fervour. Eonon Theon. Willed to Appear as a Newborn
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Infant our Pre-Eternal God!
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and PROKEIMENON HYMN OF THE 3 HOLY YOUTHS TONE 4
eonon. ever, and unto Ages of Ages.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos imon. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, God of our
Amin Amen Fathers!
Agio Pnevmati Theognosias plountos, Through the Holy Spirit comes the Oti Dikeos i epi pasan, is epiisas imin. For Thou hast always dealt Righteously
Theorias ke Sofias. Panta gar ta wealth of Divine Vision and Wisdom, with us.
Patroa Dogmata O Logos ekkalipti. for the Logos reveals the Fathers THE EPISTLE OF ST PAUL TO THE HEBREWS 11 : 9 10 & 32 40
Teaching. THE FAITH OF THE OLD COVENANT JUDEANS FROM ST ABRAHAM TO ST JOSEPH THE BETROTHED
RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON - TONE 4
Adelphi, Pisti parokisen Avraam is tin Brethren: Through Faith Abraham dwelt
Anasta Kyrie, voithison imin ke litrose Arise, O Lord, and help us, and deliver Gin tis Epangelias os allotrian, en in the Land of Promise, as in a
imas, eneken tis doxis tou us, for Thy Names sake. [2] skines katikisas meta Isaak ke Iakov foreign country, dwelling in tents
Onamatos Sou.[2] ton sigklironomon tis epangelias tis with Isaac and Jacob, the Heirs with
Aftis. him of the same Promise.
STIHOS O Theos en tis osin imor VERSE O God, we have heard with our
ikoosamer. ears, and our fathers have told us. Exedeheto gar tin tous themelious He waited for the City that has
ehousan polin, is Tehnitis Ke Foundations, whose Builder and
Anasta Kyrie, voithison imin ke litrose Arise, O Lord, and help us, and deliver Dimiourgos O Theos. Maker is God.
imas, eneken tis doxis tou us, for Thy Names sake.
Onamatos Sou Ke ti eti lego? Epilipsi gar me And what more shall I say? For the
diigoumenon O hronos peri Gedeon, time would fail me to tell of Gideon
SMALL LITANY PRAISES TO ALMIGHTY Varak te ke Sampson ke Iefthae, and Barak and Samson and
GOD

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 RESURRECTION GOSPEL 7: JOHN 20:1 - 10
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. ST PETER & ST JOHN WITNESS THE EMPTY TOMB OF OUR RISEN LORD JESUS
eonon. CHRIST
Amin Amen Ti de mia ton Savvaton Maria i On the first day of the week Mary
Magdalini erhete proi skotias eti ousis Magdalene went to the Tomb early,
THEOTOKION GREAT DOXOLOGY is to Mnimion, ke vlepi ton lithon while it was still dark, and saw that
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION  irmenon ek tou Mnimiou. the stone had been taken away from
the Tomb.
Trehi oun ke erhete pros Simona Petron She ran to Simon Peter, and to the
ke pros ton allon Mathitin on efili O other Disciple, whom Jesus Loved,
Iisous, ke legi aftis: Iran ton Kyrion and said to them: They have taken
Divine Liturgy Hymns & Readings Sunday Before Nativity ek tou mnimiou, ke ouk idamen pou
ethikan afton!
away the Lord out of the Tomb, and
we do not know where they have laid
SUNDAY OF THE HOLY ANCESTORS Him!
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, Exilthen oun O Petros ke allos Mathitis Peter therefore went out, and the other
then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns ke irhonto is to Mnimion. Disciple, and they hastened to the
Tomb.
FIRST FESTAL ANTIPHON FOREFEAST NATIVITY TONE 2
OF THE
Etrehon de i dio omou. Ke O allos They both ran together, and the other
1. Evlogi i psihi mou ton Kyrion, ke 1. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all Mathitis proedrame tahion tou Petrou Disciple outran Peter and got to the
panta ta entos mou to Onoma to that is within me, Bless His Holy ke ilthe protos is to Mnimion, ke Tomb first, and, stooping down, he
Agion Aftou Name. parakipsas vlepi kimena ta othonia, looked in and saw the Linen Cloths
Tes Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter, Through the Intercessions of the ou menti isilthen. lying there, but he did not enter.
Soson imas. Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us. Erhete oun Simon Petros akolouthon Simon Peter arrived, following him, and
2. Evlogi i psihi mou ton Kyrion, ke mi 2. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and afto. he went into the Tomb.
epilavthanou pasias tas forget none of His Benefits Ke isilthen is to Mnimion ke theori ta And he saw the linen Cloths lying
Antapodosis Aftou othonia kimena, ke to Soudarion, O there, and the Handkerchief that
3. Kyrios en to Ourano itimase ton 3. The Lord has prepared His Throne in epi tis Kefalis Aftou, ou meta ton had been around His Head, not
Thronon Aftou, ke i Vasilia Aftou in Heaven, and His Kingdom othonion kimenon, alla horis lying with the linen Cloths, but
panton despozi. rules over all. entetiligmenon is ena topon. folded together in a place by itself.
SECOND FESTAL ANTIPHON FOREFEAST OF THE NATIVITY TONE 2 Tote oun isilthe ke O allos Mathitis O Then the other Disciple, who got to the
1. Eni i psihi mou ton Kyrion. Eneso 1. Praise the Lord, O my soul; while I elthon protos is to Mnimion, ke ide ke Tomb first, also went in; and he saw
Kyrion en ti zoi mou. Psalo to live I will praise the Lord; while I epistefsen. Oudepo gar idisan tin and believed. For as yet they did not
Theo mou, eos iparho! have any being, I will praise my Grafin oti di afton ek Nekron know the Scripture - that He must
God! Anastine. Rise again from the dead.
Soson imas, Iie Theou, O E N A GIIS Save us , O Son of God, W HO ART Apilthon oun palin pros eaftous i The Disciples then went to their own
T HAVMASTOS , psallontas Si: Allilouia! E XT OLLED BY T H Y S AINTS , who sing to Mathite. homes.
Thee: Alleluia!
2. Makarios, ou O Theos, Iakob voithos 2. Blessed are those whose Helper is RESURRECTION PRAYER PSALM 50/51
aftou, i Elpis aftou epi Kyrion ton the God of Jacob; whose Hope is INTERCESSORY PRAYERS 
Theon Aftou. the Lord their God. RESURRECTION KONTAKION TONE 4
3. Vasilefsi Kyrios is ton eona, O Theos 3. The Lord will be King forever; thy O Sotir ke Ristis mou, apo tou Tafou, os My Saviour and Deliverer, from the
sou, Sion, is genean ke genean God, O Zion, will reign from Theos Anestisen, ek ton desmon tous Tomb as God raised from their
generation to generation. gigenis, ke pilas Adou sinetripse, ke bonds those born of earth and
SMALL ENTRANCE HYMNS os Despotis, anesti trimeros. smashed the Gates of Hades and, as
Master, Arose on the third day.
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 4 RESURRECTION IKOS TONE 4
To fedron tis Anastaseos Kirigma ek When the Women Disciples of the Lord Ton anastanta ek nekron, Hriston ton Let all of us who are born of earth sing
tou Angelou Mathouse e tou Kyriou had learnt from the Angels the Glad zoodotin, triimeron ek tafou, ke pilas the praises of Christ the Gover of
Mathitrie ke tin Progonikin apofasin Tidings of the Resurrection that had tou Thanatou simeron sinthlasanta, ti Life Who Rose from the dead on the
aporipsase, tis Apostolis kafhomene cast away the Condemnation of their dinami ti aftou, ton Adin te third day from the Tomb, and by His
elegon. Eskilefte O Thanatos, igerthi Forefather, they spoke exultingly to nekrosanta, ke to kentron tou Power today smashed the Gates of

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 Thanatou sintripsanta, ke ton Adam
sin ti Eva eleftherosanta, imnisomen
pantes i gigenis, evharistos voontes
enon ektenos: Aftos gar os monos
krateos, Theos ke Despotis, Anesti
triimeros.
FESTAL KONTAKION HOLY ANCESTORS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Hierografon ikona mi sevasthentes, all
Agrafo Ousia thorakisthentes,
Trismakarii en to skammati, tou piros
edoxasthite, en meso de flogos
anipostatou istameni, Theon
epekalisthe: Tahinon O Iktirmon, ke
spefson os Eleimon, is tin Voithian
imon, oti dinase voulomenos.
FESTAL IKOS
Ektinon Sou tin Hira, is pale elavon
piran Egyptii polemountes, ke Evrei
polemoumeni, mi katalipis imas ke
katapii imas Thanatos. O dipson
imas, ke Satan O mison imas. All
engison imin, ke fise ton psihon imon,
os efiso pote ton Pedon Sou, ton en
Vaviloni apafstos animnounton Se, ke
vlithenton iper Sou is tin kaminon, ke
ek taftis kravgazonton Si. Tahinon O
iktirmon, ke spefson os Eleimon, is tin
voithian imon, oti dinase voulomenos.
SYNAXAION 24 DECEMBER
Ti K tou aftou minos mnimi tis Agias
Osioparthenomartyros Evgenias, ke
ton Sin afti.
Ti afti imera i Agia Martys Vasilla, i
simmartyrisasa ti Agia Evgenia, xifi
telioute.
Ti afti imera O Agios Martys Philippos,
O Patir tis Agias Evgenias, xifi
telioute.
Ti afti imera i Agii Protas ke Yakinthos, i On
evnouhi ke sinaskite tis Agias
Evgenias, xifi teliounte.
Ti afti imera mnimi tou Osiou Patros
imon Nikolaou Monahou, tou apo
stratioton, ke diigisis ofelimos.
Ti afti imera O Agios Martys Ahaikos,
xifi telioute.
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Death, put Hades to death and
crushed the sting of Death, set Adam
free with Eve, as with thanksgiving
we cry aloud our fervent praise: For
He as alone the Mighty God and
Master, Arose on the third day.
Not reverencing the hand written
images, but shielded by the
Unwritten Essence, You were
Glorified in the ordeal of fire, O
Thrice-Blessed, for You called upon
God as You stood in the midst of the
insufferable fire: O Merciful Master,
hasten and hurry to our assistance, O
Tender Loving Lord, for Thou can do
whatever Thou so Wills.
- HOLY ANCESTORS
Stretch out Thy Hand, which Egyptians
of old, besieging, and Hebrews, then
beleaguered, came to know. Do not
abandon us to be swallowed by
Death. Thirsting for us is Satan who
hates us. But come near to us and
spare our soul, as once Thou spared
Thy Three Youths, who, in Bablyon,
unceasingly extolled Thee. When for
Thy sake they were thrown into the
furnace, from there they cried out to
Thee: O Merciful Master, hasten
and hurry to our assistance, O
Tender Loving Lord, for Thou can do
whatever Thou Wills.
On this 24th day of the month, we
Commemorate the Holy, Pious,
Virgin Martyr St Evgenia, and those
with her.
On this day the Holy Martyr St Vasilla,
who witnessed together with St
Evgenia, was Perfected by sword.
On this day the Holy Martyr, St Philip,
Father of St Evgenia, was Perfected
by sword.
this day St Protas and St Hyacinth,
the Eunuchs and Fellow Ascetics of
St Evgenia, were Perfected by sword.
On this day we Commemorate our Holy
Father, St Nicholas the Monk, who
had been a soldier.
On this day the Holy Martyr Achaikos
was Perfected by sword.
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Evlogitos i Kyrie O Theos ton Pateron Blessed
imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmeon to
Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
Devro O en pirino pote, epidifrefsas Iliou Come,
Thio armati, Theofron Elisee te, Sin
Ezekia omou, Iosia ama sinagallesthe.
Septi Dodekas te, ton Profiton i
Theopnefstos, tis Genethliis tou
Sotiros sighoreve, ke en asmasi,
pantes Dikeii asate. Pedes i
Pammakaristi, i droso tou Pnevmatos,
svesantes floga kaminou, iper imon
iketefsate, Hriston disopountes, tes
psihes imn dothine, to Mega Eleos.
Oti Dikeos i epi pasin, is epiisas imin, For Thou art Righteous in all Thou did
ke epi tin polin tin Agian tin ton
Pateron imon Ierousalim.
Ofthi i ap eonos en gi, kirittomeni
Profiton en tis flegmasi, Parthenos i
Theotokos, in Patriarhe sofi, ke
Dikeon dimi katangellousi. Meth on
sighorevi, ke gynekon i evprepia,
Sarra, Ravekka, ke Rahil Sin ti Anni
te, ke i Endoxos mariam i Moseos
omou. Taftes sinepagallonte, ke
kosmou ta perata, simpasa Ktisis
gereri, oti Theos paraginete, sarki tou
tehthine, ke dorisasthe to kosmo to
Mega Eleos.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL LAUDS FOREFEAST NATIVITY HOLY ANCESTORS- TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ton Nomikon Didagmaton O sillogos, tin The Collection of Teachings of the Law
en sarki emfanizi tou Hristou Thian
Gennisin, tis pro tou Nomou tin Harin
Evangelizomenis, os iper Nomon ti
Pisti iparxasin. Othen tis fthoras
apallagis Ousan Proxenon, tes en Adi
katehomenes psihes proekiritton, dia
tis anastaseos. Kyrie, Doxa Si!
art Thou, O Lord God of our
Fathers, for Thou art praiseworthy
and exalted beyond measure unto
the Ages.
O Prophet Elias, who once rode
upon a Fiery Divine Chariot, Elisha
the God-minded, and Hezekiah as
well, with Josiah, too, celebrate! And
You, the august Twelve Divinely
Inspired Prophets of God, join the
Chorus for our Saviours Nativity,
and You, the Righteous, sing His
Praises in Holy Song! The Trinity of
Blessed Youths who put out the
furnace fire with the Dew of the
Spirit, Supplicate importunely on our
behalf Christ, imploring Him to
grant our soul His Great Mercy!
for us, all Thou brought on us, and
on Jerusalem, the Holy city of our
Fathers.
She who from all the Ages on Earth in
the prophecies of the Prophets is
heralded, the Virgin Theotokos, has
now appeared whom the Wise
Patriarchs and Righteous openly
declared. With them joining chorus
is the Adornment of womanhood,
Sarah, Rebecca, also Rachel and
Hannah, too, as well as Miriam, the
glorious sister of Moses. With them
together now exult the far reaches of
the the world and all Creation
rejoices, for His Nativity in the Flesh
is God Himself Appearing, to grant
to the world, His Great Mercy!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
makes the Divine Nativity of Christ
in the Flesh apparent to those who
preached the Gospel of Grace before
the Law was given, and were above
the Law by virtue of their Faith.
Therefore, to the souls held captive
in Hades they announced the
Nativity beforehand, that it would be
the Cause of Deliverance from
corruption, through the
Resurrection. O Lord, Glory to
Thee!
 Agion Sou.
Enite Afton en iho salpingos; Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
Ton Patrikon Sou kolpon, mi horisthis
Monogenes Loge tou Theou, ilthes epi
gis dia Filanthropian, anthropos
genomenos atreptos, ke Stavron ke
thanaton ipeminas sarki, O apathis ti
Theotiti anastas de ek nekron,
athanasian pareshes to geni ton
Anthropon, os monos Pantodinamos.
FESTAL LAUDS FOREFEAST NATIVITY HOLY ANCESTORS- TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
Aron Sou tin Fonin Alithos, Sion Theou i Lift up your voices, O Zion, Holy City of
Thia Polis ke kirixon, Pateron tin
Thian mnimin, Sin Avraam, Isaak,
Iakov timosa ton aidimon. Idou Sin
Iouda te, ke Levi Megalinomen, Mosin
ton Megan, Aaron ton Theopesion, ke
gereromen, Sin David Iisoun,
Samouil. Pantes tin Proeortion,
Hriston Thian Enesin, imnis entheis
krotountes, tis par aftou agathotitios,
tihin,exetoumen, tou parehontos to
Kosmo, to Mega Eleos.
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis; enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Aron Sou tin Fonin Alithos, Sion Theou i Lift up your voices, O Zion, Holy City of
Thia Polis ke kirixon, Pateron tin
Thian mnimin, Sin Avraam, Isaak,
Iakov timosa ton aidimon. Idou Sin
Iouda te, ke Levi Megalinomen, Mosin
ton Megan, Aaron ton Theopesion, ke
gereromen, Sin David Iisoun,
Samouil. Pantes tin Proeortion,
Hriston Thian Enesin, imnis entheis
krotountes, tis par aftou agathotitios,
tihin,exetoumen, tou parehontos to
Kosmo, to Mega Eleos.
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Saints.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Only Begotten Word of God: without
being parted from the Fathers
Bosom, Thou came on earth through
Love for mankind, becoming Man
without change, and althou
impassible in Thy Godhead, Thou
endured Cross and Death in the
Flesh; but Risen from the dead, Thou
granted the human race Immortality,
as Thou alone art All Powerful!
Mnimi ton protoplaston Adam ke Evas.
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and flute.
God, truly heralding the Divine
Memorial of the Fathers, as Thou
Honour them Abraham and Isaac,
with Jacob the Acclaimed! With
Judah and Levi, Behold! We now also
Magnify Moses the Great, along with
Aaron the Divinely Inspired, and we
Honour David and Joshua and
Samuel. All of us striking up Divine
and Sacred Forefestal Hymns in
Praise of Christ, earnestly Entreating
Him that we may obtain the Gift of
His Goodness that derives from Him
Who grants His Great Mercy to the
world..
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
God, truly heralding the Divine
Memorial of the Fathers, as Thou
Honour them Abraham and Isaac,
with Jacob the Acclaimed! With
Judah and Levi, Behold! We now also
Magnify Moses the Great, along with
Aaron the Divinely Inspired, and we
Honour David and Joshua and
Samuel. All of us striking up Divine
and Sacred Forefestal Hymns in
Praise of Christ, earnestly Entreating
Him that we may obtain the Gift of
His Goodness that derives from Him
Who grants His Great Mercy to the
world..
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Ti afti imera O Osios Antiochos, en Irni On
telioute.
Ti afti imera, Kyriaki pro tis Hristou
Genniseos, mnimi Agian etahthimen
para ton Agion ke Theoforon Pateron
imon, panton ton ap eonos Theo
evarestisanton, apo Adam ahri ke
Iosif tou Mnistoros tis Iperagias
Theotokou, kata genealogian, kathos
O Evangelistis Loukas istorikos
irithmisato. Omios ke ton Profiton ke
Profotidon.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Avel, iiou Adam.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Sith, iiou, Adam.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Enos, iiou Sith.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Kainon, iiou Enos.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Maleleil, iiou Kainan.
Mnimi to Dikeou Iared, iiou Maleleil.
Mnimi to Dikeou Enoh, iiou Iared.
Mnimi to Dikeou Mathousala, iiou Enoh.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Lameh,
Mathousala.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Noe, iiou Lameh.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Sim, iiou Noe.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Iafeth, iiou Noe.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Arfaxad, iiou Sim.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Kainan, iiou Arfad.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Sala, iiou Kainan.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Ever, af ou ke i
Ioudei Erei eklithisan.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Phalek, iiou Ever.
this day the Pious St Antiochos
Reposed in Peace.
On this day, Sunday Before the Nativity
of Christ, we have been enjoined of
our Holy God-bearing Fathers to
Commemorate all those who from
the beginning of time were well-
pleasing to God, from Adam to
Joseph the Bethrothed of the Most
Holy Theotokos, according to the
Genealogy, as the Evangelist, St Luke
enumerated in historical order, and
also the Prophets and Prophetesses.
We Commemorate St Adam and St Ever
the First Fashioned.
We Commemorate the Righteous Abel,
son of Adam.
We Commemorate the Righteous Seth,
son of Adam.
We Commemorate the Righteous
Enoch, son of Seth.
We Commemorate the Righteous Cain,
son of Enoch.
We Commemorate the Righteous
Mahalalel, son of Cain.
We Commemorate the Righteous Jared,
son of Mahalalel.
We Commemorate the Righteous
Enoch, son of Jared.
We Commemorate the Righteous
Methuselah, son of Enoch.
iiou We Commemorate the Righteous
Lamech, son of Methuselah.
We Commemorate the Righteous Noah,
son of Lamech.
We Commemorate the Righteous Shem,
son of Noah.
We Commemorate the Righteous
Japheth, son of Noah.
We Commemorate the Righteous
Arphaxad, son of Shem.
We Commemorate the Righteous Cain,
Son of Arphaxad.
We commemorate the righteous
Shelah,the son of Cainan.
We commemorate the righteous Eber,
from whom the Judeans were called
Hebrews.
We commemorate the righteous Peleg,
the son of Eber.
 Mnimi Ragav, iiou Phalek.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Serouh, iiou Ragav.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Nahor, iiou Serouh.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Tharra, iiou Nahor.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Patriarhou Avraam,
iiou Tharra.
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Isaak,
Avraam.
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Iakov, iiou Isaak.
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Rouvim, iiou
Iakov.
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Simeon,
Iakov.
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Levi, iiou Iakov.
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Iouda, iiou Iakov,
ou ek tis Philis O Hristos.
Mnimi tou Patriahou Zavoulon, iiou
Iakov, ou i Phili paralios.
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Isahar, iiou Iakov, We
ou i Phili Giponos.
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Dan, iiou Iakov,
ou i Phili Kritis.
Mnimi tou Patiarhou Gad, iiou Iakov, ou We
i Phili listevomeni i listefsasa.
Mnimi tou Patrarhou Asir, iiou Iaov, ou i We Commemorate the Patriarch Asher,
Phili plousia epi hores sitoforis.
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Nefthalim, iiou
Iakov, ou i Phili poli plithos.
Mnimi tou Patrarhou Iosif, iiou Iakov,
ou i Phili Peridoxos ke Perifanis.
Mnimi tou Patriahou Veniamin, iiou
Iakov, i Phili apo agrias praia.
Mnimi Phares ke Zara ton Didimon, iion
Iouda tou Patriarhou.
Mnimi Esrom, iiou Phares.
Mnimi Aram, iiou Esrom.
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We Commemorae the Righteous Reu,
son of Phalek.
We Commemorate the Righteous Serug,
son of Reu.
We Commemorate teh Righteous
Nahor, son of Serug.
We Commemorate the Righteous
Terahy, son of Nahor.
We Commemorte the Righteous
Patriarch Abraham, son of Terah.
iiou We Commemorate the Patriarch Isaac,
son of Abraham.
We Commemorate the Patriarch Jacob,
son of Isaac.
We Commemorate the Patriarch
Reuben, son of Jacob.
iiou We Commemorate the Patriarch
Symeon, son of Jacob.
We Commemorate the Patriarch Levi,
son of Jacob.
We Commemorate the Patriarch Judah,
son of Jacob, from whose Tribe
Christ was Born.
We Commemorate the Patriarh
Zebulun, son of Jacob, whose Tribe
was by the sea.
Commemorate the Patriarch
Issachar, son of Jacob, whose Tribe
cultivated the Earth.
We Commemorate the Patriarch Dan,
son of Jacob, whose Tribe was the
Tribe of Judges.
Commemorate the Patriarch Gad,
son of Jacob, whose Tribe was
plundered and plundering.
son of Jacob, whose Tribe was
wealthy in wheatlands.
We Commemorate the Patriarch
Naphtali, son of Jacob, whose Tribe
became a Great Multitude.
We Commemorate the Patriarch Joseph,
son of Jacob, whose Tribe was
Righteous, Glorious and Illustrious.
We Commemorate the Patriarch
Benjamin, son of Jacob, whose Tribe,
although once fierce, became gentle.
We Commemorate Perez and Zerah, the
Twins, sons of Judah the Patriarch.
We Commemorate Hezron,
Perez.
We Commemorate Ram, son of Hezron.
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION THE FOREFEAST
Evfrenou Bithleem, ke Si evfratha
etmazou. I Theotokos iki gar, en
Spyleo ke Fatni, tekin Theon
aporritos. O friktou Mystiriou! Ou
nin tin Thian Gennisin, Araam, Isaak
te, ke Iakov, Patriarhe apantes ke
Profite, fedros proeortazousi, ke broti
Sin Angelis.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite ton Let
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.
PSALM 150 RESURRECTION VERSES
Tou piise en aftis Krima engrapton.
Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.
O Stavron ipominas ke Thanaton, ke
Anastas ek ton nekron, Pantodiname
Kyrie, doxazomen Sou tin Anastasin.
Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Aftou.
Enite Afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.
En to Stavro Sou Hriste, tis arheas
kataras, ileftherosas imas, ke en to
thanato Sou, ton tin fisin imon
tirannisanta, diavolon katirgisas: en
de ti egersi Sou, Haras ta panta
eplirosas: Dio voomenSi: O Anastas
ek ton nekron, Kyrie Doxa Si!
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
To so Stavro Hriste Sotir, odigison imas, With
epi tin alithian Sou, ke rise imas, ton
pagidon tou ehthrou: O Anastas ek
son of ton nekron, Anastison imas, pesontas
ti amartia, ektinas tin hira Sou,
Filanthrope Kyrie, ti Presvia ton
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Illumined all the bedarkened
Creation.
2
TONE
Exalt, O Bethlehem! And you, O Ephrata,
prepare! The Theotokos comes to
give Birth Ineffably to god in a
Grotto and Manger! Oh! What an
Awesome Mystery! Prophet and all
the Patriachs, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
and all the rest, now together merrily
keep the Forefeast of His Divine
Nativity with mankind and the
Angels.
TO GOD -PSALM 148
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.
To execute upon them the Judgement
that is Decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.
All Powerful Lord Who endured the
Cross and Death, and Arose from the
dead, we Glorify Thy Resurrection!
Praise God in His Saints; praise Him
in the firmament of His Power.
By Thy Cross, O Christ, Thou hast freed
us from the ancient Curse, and by
Thy Death Thou hast destroyed the
devil who tyrannised over our
nature, by Thy Rising Thou hast
filled all things with Joy: Therefore
we cry to Thee: Lord, Risen from the
dead: Glory to Thee!
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts. Praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
Thy Cross, Christ Saviour, guide
us to Thy Truth, and deliver us from
the snares of the foe; Risen from the
dead, raise us who have fallen
through sin by stretching our Thy
Hand, O Lord, at the Prayers of Thy
 I Pedes efsevia sintrafentes, dissevous,
prostagmatos katafronisantes, piros
apilin ouk eptoithisan, all en meso tis
flogos, estotes epsallon. O Ton
Pateron Theos Evlogitos i!
Enoumen, Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion!
Thavmatos iperfious i drosovolos,
exikonise kaminos tipon. Ou gar ous
edexato flegi neous, os oude pir tis
Theotitos, Parthenou in ipedi nidin.
Dio animnountes anamelpsomen.
Evlogito is ktisis pasa ton Kyrion, ke
iperpsouto, is pantas tous eonas!
THE MAGNIFICAT 
FESTAL KATAVASIA OF THE
Megalinon psihi mou, tin Timioteran,
ke Evdoxoteran ton ano
Stratevmaton.
I R MO S Mystirion Xenon, oro ke
paradoxon: Ouranon to Spyleon!
Thronon Herouvikon, tin Parthenon!
Tin fatnin horion! En O aneklithi O
ahoritos, Hristos O Theos! On
animvountes Megalinomen!
SMALL LITANY... PRAISES TO GOD
SEVENTH RESURRECTION EXAPOSTEILARION
Oti iran ton Kyrion tis Marias ipousis,
epi ton Tafon edramon, Simon Petros
ke allos, mistis Hristou, on Igapa.
Etrehon de i dio, ke evron ta Othonia,
evdon kimena mona, ke Kefalis, in de
to Soudarion horis touton. Dio palin
isihasan, ton Hriston eos idon.
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION THE HOLY ANCESTORS
Patriarhon i prokriti, ke pro Nomou
Pateres, en Pisti proexelampsan,
Avraam, Isaak te, ke Iakov os fostires.
Apantes gar Profite, ke Dikei
anifthisan, ex afton os lampades,
fotoidis, ke tin Ktisin, pasan
eskotismenin, aktisi katefotisan, tis
septis Profitias.
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Scorning the impious Decree, the Mnimi Aminadav, Iiou Aram. We Commemorate Amminadab, son of
Children brought up together in Ram.
Godliness feared not the threat of Mnimi Naasson, iiou Aminadav. We Commemorate Nahshon, son of
fire - while standing in the midst of Amminadab.
the flames, they sang O God of our Mnimi Salmon, iiou Naasson. We Commemorate Salmon, son of
ke Fathers, Blessed art Thou! Nahshon.
We Praise, we Bless and we Worship Mnimi Vooz, iiou Salmon. We Commemorate Boaz, son of Salmon.
the Lord!
The furnace - moist with Dew - was the Mnimi Ovid, iiou Vooz, tou ek tis Routh We Commemorate Obed, son of Boaz
image and figure of a Wonder gennithentos. by Ruth.
beyond nature. For it burnt not the Mnimi Jesse, iiou Ovid. We Commemorate Jesse, son of Obed.
Children whom it had received, even Mnimi David Vasileos, iiou Iesse. We Commemorate David the King, son
as the Fire of the Godhead of Jesse.
consumed not the Virgins Womb
into which It had descended. Mnimi Solomontos Vasileos, iiou David. We Commemorate Solomon the King,
Therefore in praise let us sing: Let son of David.
the whole Creation Bless the Lord Mnimi Rovoam Vasileos, iiou We Commemorate Rehoboam the King,
and Exalt Him above all forever! Solomontos. son of Solomon.
9TH ODE- NATIVITY OF CHRIST Mnimi Avia Vasileos, iiou Rovoam. We Commemorat Abijah the King, son
of Rehoboam.
Magnify, O my soul, Her who is more
Honourable and more Glorious Mnimi Asa Vasileos, iiou Avia. We Commemorate Asa the King, son of
than the Heavenly Hosts. Abijah.
H EI R MO S A Strange and Most
Mnimi Iosaphat Vasileos, iiou Asa. We Commemorate Jehoshaphat the
King, son of Asa.
Wonderful Mystery do I see: The
Cave is Heaven! The Virgin is the Mnimi Ioram Vasileos, iiou Iosaphat. We Commemorate Joran the King, son
Throne of the Cherubim! The of Jehoshaphat.
Manger is a Grand Space, in which Mnimi Oziou Vasileos, iiou Ioram. We Commemorate Uzziah the King, son
Christ, the God Whom nothing can of Joram.
contain, is laid! Him do we praise Mnimi Ioatham Vasileos, iiou Oziou. We Commemorate Jotham the King,
and magnify! son of Uzziah.
Mnimi Ahaz Vasileos, iiou Ioatham. We Commemorate Ahaz the King, son
of Jotham.
When Mary said, They have carried Mnimi Ezekiou Vasileos, iiou Ahaz. We Commemorate Hezekiah the King,
away my Lord, Simon Peter and the son of Ahaz.
other Disciple, the initiate of Christ Mnimi Manassi Vasileos, iiou Ezekiou. We Commemorate Manasseh the Kin,
whom Jesus Loved, hastened to the son of Hezekiah.
Tomb. And they both went and
found the Wrappings inside the
Mnimi Ammon Vasileos, iiou Manassi. We Commemorate Amon the King, son
of Manasseh.
Tomb, and the Face Cloth that was
around His Head lying to one side. Mnimi Iosiou Vasileos iiou Amon. We Commemorate Josiah the King, son
Wherefore they remained until they of Amon.
truly beheld Christ. Mnimi Iehoniou Vasileos, iiou Iosiou. We Commemorate Jeconiah the King,
TONE 2 son of Josiah.
The Foremost of Patriarchs, Fathers Mnimi Salathiil, iiou Iehoniou. We Commemorate Shealtiel, son of
Jeconiah.
before the Law, brightly shone forth
by their Faith, Abraham, Isaac and Mnimi Zorovavel, tou ton Naon ton We Commemorate Zerubbabel, who
Jacob, as the Brightest Luminaries. Ierosolimon kavtheta anegirantos. again raised up th Temple in
Thereafter, all the Prophets and the Jerusalem when it had been burnt.
Righteous were from them lit up like Mnimi Avioud iiou Zorovavel. We Commemorate Abiud, son of
Lamps, and thus began to shine. Zerubbabel.
Wherefore, by the Rays of their Mnimi Eliakim, iiou Avioud. We Commemorate Eliakim, son of
Divinely Inspired Prophecies they Abiud.
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 Mnimi Azor, iiou Eliakim.
Mnimi Sadok, iiou Azor.
Mnimi Ahim, iiou Sadok.
Mnimi Elioud, iiou Ahim.
Mnimi Eleazar, iiou Elioud.
Mnimi Matthan, iiou Eleazar.
Mnimi Jakov, iiou Matthon.
Mnimi Iosif tou Mnistoros, iiou Iakov.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Melhisedek.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Iov.
Mnimi tou Profitou Moseos, ke Or ke
Aaron ton Ieron.
Mnimi Iisou tou Navi.
Mnimi tou Agiou Profitou Samouil.
Mnimi tou Profitou Nathan.
Mnimi tou Agiou Proitou Daniil.
Mnimi ton Agion Trion Pedon.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Sarras, gynekos
Avraam.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Revekkas, gynekos
Isaak.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Lias, protis gynekos
Iakov.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Rhil, defteras gynekos We
Iakov.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Asineth, gynekos Iosif
tou Pagkallou.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Marias, Adelphis
Moiseso.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Devorras, tis Krinasis
ton Israil.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Routh.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Sarafthias, pros in Ilias We Commemorate the Righteous
apestali.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Somanitidos,
Zeodohisasis ton Elisseon.
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We Commemorate Azor, son of Eliakim. Mnimi tis Dieas Ioudith, tis anelousis ton We Commemorate the Righteous
We Commemorate Zadok, son of Azor. Olofernin. Judith, who slew Holofernes.
We Commemorate Achim, son of Mnimi tis Dikeas Esthir, tis Litrosamenis We Commemorate the Righteous Ester,
ton Israil ek Thanatou. who Delivered Israel from death.
Zadok.
We Commemorate Eliud, son of Achim. Mnimi tis Dikeas Annis, tis Mitros We Commemorate the Righteous
Samouil tou Profitou. Hannah, the Mother of Samuel the
We Commemorate Eleazar, son of Prophet.
Eliud. Mnimi tis Dikeas Sosanis. We Commemorate the Righteous
We Commemorate Mathan, son of Susanna.
Eleazar.
We Commemorate Jacob, son of Tes afton Agies Presvies, O Theos, By their Holy Intercessions, O God, have
Matthan. Eleison ke Soson imas. Mercy on us, and Save us.
We Commemorate Joseph the Amin Amen
Betrothed, son of Jacob.
FOREFEAST - NATIVITY KATHISMA 1 - THE ODES - TONE 1
We Commemorate the Righteous
Melchizedek. Hristos Gennate, Doxasate! Hristos ex Christ is Born: Glorify Him! Christ has
We Commemorate the Righteous Job. Ouranon, apantisate! Hristos epi gis, descended from Heaven: Receive
Ipsothite! Asate to Kyrio, pas i gi, ke Him! Christ is on earth: Elevate Him!
We Commemorate the Prophet Moses, en evfrosini animnisate, lai, oti O all the earth: sing to the Lord! Sing
and Hur and Aaron the Priests. Dedoxaste! praises in gladness, O ye people, for
We Commemorate Joshua the Son of He has been Glorified!
Nun. To pro ton eonon, ek Patros Gennithenti To the Son Who was Begotten of the
We Commemorate the Holy Prophet arrefstos Iio, ke ep Eshaton ek Father without change before all
Samuel. Parthenou, Sarkothenti asporos, ages, and in the Last Times, without
We Commemorate the Holy Prophet Hristo to Theo Voisomen; O seed, became Flesh of the Virgin: to
Nathan. anipsosas to keras imon! Agios i Christ our God let us cry aloud:
We Commemorate the Holy Prophet Kyrie! Thou hast raised up our horn! Holy
Daniel. art Thou, O Lord!
We Commemorate the Holy Three Ravdos ek tis Rizis, Iesse, ke Anthos ex Rod of the Root of Jesse, and Flower
Servants. aftis, Hriste, ek tis Parthenou that blossomed from his stem, O
We Commemorate the Righteous Sarah, anevlostisas. Ex Orous O enetos, Christ, Thou hast sprung from the
wife of Abraham. kataskiou daseos, ilthes sarkothis es Virgin. From the Mountain
apirandrou, O ailos ke Theos. Doxa overshadowed by the Forest Thou
We Commemorate the Righteous
ti Dinami Sou Kyrie! hast come, made Flesh from her that
Rebecca, wife of Isaac.
knew not wedlock, O God Who art
We Commemorate the Righteous Leah, not formed from matter. Glory to
first wife of Jacob. Thy Power, O Lord!
Commemorate the Righteous
As Thou art God of Peace and Father of
Rachel, second wife of Jacob. Theos on Irinis, Patrir iktirmon, tis
Megalis Voulis Sou ton Angelon, Irinin Mercies, Thou hast sent to us Thine
We Commemorate the Righteous parehomenon, apestilas imin. Othen Angel of Great Counsel, granting us
Asenath, wife of Joseph the All Peace. So are we guided towards the
Comely. Theognosias, pros Fos Odigithentes,
ek niktos orthrizontes, Light of the Knowledge of God, and,
We Commemorate the Righteous Doxologoumen Se Filanthrope! watching by night, we Glorify Thee,
Miriam, sister of Moses. O Lover of mankind!
We Commemorate the Righteous Splaghnon Ionan emvrion apimesen, The sea monster spat forth Jonah as it
Deborah, who Judged Israel. enalios thir, ion edexato. Ti Partheno had received him - like a babe from
We Commemorate the Righteous Ruth. de, enikisas O Logos, ke Sarka lavon, the womb - while the Word, having
dililithe psilaxas adiafthoron. Is gar dwelt in the Virgin and taken Flesh,
Widow of Zarephath, unto whom ouhipesti pefseos, tin tekousan came forth from Her yet kept Her
Elijah was sent. kateshen apimanton. uncorrupted. For being Himself not
tis We Commemorae the Righteous subject to decay, He preserved His
Shunammite Woman, who hosted Mother free from harm.
Elisha.
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