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Festal Vespers Hymns

16. VESPERS HYMNS NATIVITY OF CHRIST - 25 DECEMBER 2017

 St Peter of Damascus
If we want to be Saved, no person and no time, place or
occupation can prevent us.
We must not, however, act contrary to the objective that we have
in view, but must with discrimination refer every thought to the
Divine Purpose.
Things do not happen out of necessity: they depend upon the

Christ is Born! person through whom they happen. We do not sin against our
will, but we first assent to an evil thought and so fall into
captivity. Then the thought itself carries the captive forcibly and

Worship and Adore against his wishes into sin.

The same is true of sins that occur through ignorance: they arise
from sins consciously committed. For unless we are drunk with

Him! either wine or desire, we are not unaware of what we are doing;
but such drunkenness obscures the intellect and so it falls, and
dies as a result.
Yet that death has not come about inexplicably: it has been
unwittingly induced by the drunkenness to which we
consciously assented.
We will find many instances, especially in our thoughts, where we
fall from what is within our control to what is outside it, and
May the Blessed Joy and Peace from what we are consciously aware of to what is unwitting.
But because the first appears unimportant and attractive, we slip
of the Nativity of our Divine Saviour unintentionally and unawares into the second.
remain in all hearts Yet if from the start we had wanted to keep the Commandments
and to remain as we were when Baptized, we would not have
throughout the year. fallen into so many sins nor have needed the trials and
tribulations of Repentance.

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NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU... & THE Lord Who Loves mankind!
TRISAGION PRAYERS

FESTAL APOLYTIKION - THE NATIVITY - TONE 4
I Gennisis Sou Hriste O Theos imon,
anetile to kosmo, to Fos to tis gnoseos.
En afti gar i tis Astris latrevontes, ipo
Asteros edidaskonto. Se proskinin,
ton Ilion tis Dikeosinis, ke Se ginoskin
ex Ipsous anatolin, Kyrie, Doxa Si! (3)
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS & PRAYERS

Glory to Thy condescension, O Only
Festal Vespers Hymns Nativity of Christ
Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, has Kindly use the Service Book until this point,
caused the Light of Knowledge to
Rise upon the world. For therein the
then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns
worshippers of the stars were by a
Star instructed to Worship Thee, the PRAYERS OF THE EVENING INCENSE - PSALM 140/141
Sun of Righteousness, and to know
Thee as Orient from on High. O
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se: isakouson mou! Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me!
Isakouson mou, Kyrie! Kyrie, O Lord, when I cry out to
Lord, Glory to Thee! (3)
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou! Thee, hear me! Hear my
Proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to voice, when I cry out to Thee!
kekragene me pros Se! Isakouson Hear me, O Lord!
mou Kyrie!
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense. At the lifting up of my
hiron mou Thisia Esperini, isakouson hands as the Evening Sacrifice, hear
mou Kyrie. me, O Lord!

St. Ignatius Brianchaninov STIH OS

MENAION -
1: Ean
FESTAL IDIOMELA THE NATIVITY
anomias paratirisis, V ER SE 1
OF

Kyrie, Kyrie, tis ipostisete? Oti para
We receive the Cup Si O ilasmos estin.
that seemingly comes from the hands of man. Defte Agalliasometha to Kyrio, to paron
Mystirion ekdiigoumeni, to Mesotihon
What is it to us tou Fragmou dialelite, i Flogini
whether the bearer of the Cup Romfea ta nota didosi, ke ta
Herouvim parahori tou Zilou tis Zois,
acts Righteously or unrighteously? kago tou Paradisou tis Trifis
As a Follower of our Lord Jesus, metalamvano, ou proexevlithin dia tis
parakois. I gar aparallaktos Ikon tou
our concern is to act Righteously; Patros, O haraktir tis aidiotitos Aftou,
to receive the Cup with Thanksgiving to God morfin doulou lamvani, ex
Apirogamou Mitros proelthon, ou
and with a Living Faith; tropin ipominas. O gar in diemine,
Theo os Alithinos. Ke O ouk in
and courageously to drink it to the dregs. proselaven, anthropos genomenos
dia Filanthopian. Afto Voisomen. O
tehthis ek Parthenou Theos, Eleison
imas.
STIH OS2 : Eneken tou Onomatos Sou
ipemina Se Kyrie, ipeminen i psihi
mou is ton Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi
mou epi ton Kyrion.
Defte Agalliasometha to Kyrio, to paron Come, let us Rejoice in the Lord, as we
Mystirion ekdiigoumeni, to Mesotihon
tou Fragmou dialelite, i Flogini
Romfea ta nota didosi, ke ta
Herouvim parahori tou Zilou tis Zois,
kago tou Paradisou tis Trifis
metalamvano, ou proexevlithin dia tis
If
CHRIST TONE 2
Thou, Lord, should mark
iniquities, Lord, who will stand? But
there is forgiveness with Thee.
Come, let us Rejoice in the Lord, as we
relate this Mystery. The Middle Wall
of Separation has been broken down;
the Fiery Sword has turned back, the
Cherubim permits access to the Tree
of Life, and I partake of the Delights
of Paradise, from which I was cast
out due to my disobedience. For the
exact Image of the Fahter, the
express Image of His Eternity, takes
the form of a servant, coming forth
from a Virgin Mother. And He
undergoes no change! He remains
what He is True God! And He took
up what He is not becoming Man in
His Love for mankind. Let us cry out
to Him: O Thou Who were Born of a
Virgin! O God, have Mercy on us!
V ER SE2 : For Thy Names sake I have
waited for Thee, O Lord. My soul
has waited upon Thy Word. My
soul has hoped in the Lord.
relate this Mystery. The Middle Wall
of Separation has been broken down;
the Fiery Sword has turned back, the
Cherubim permits access to the Tree
of Life, and I partake of the Delights
of Paradise, from which I was cast

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 parakois. I gar aparallaktos Ikon tou
Patros, O haraktir tis aidiotitos Aftou,
morfin doulou lamvani, ex
Apirogamou Mitros proelthon, ou
tropin ipominas. O gar in diemine,
Theo os Alithinos. Ke O ouk in
proselaven, anthropos genomenos
dia Filanthopian. Afto Voisomen. O
tehthis ek Parthenou Theos, Eleison
imas.
STIH OS 3 Apo filakis proes mehri
niktos, apo filakis proias, elpisato
Israil epi ton Kyrion.
Tou Kyriou Iisou Gennithentos ek tis
Agias Parthenou, Pefotiste ta
simpanta. Pimenon gar
agravlounton, ke Magon
proskinounton, Angelon
animnounton, Irodis etaratteto, oti
Theos en Sarki Efani - Sotir ton
psihon imon!
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,
epenesate Afton, pantes i lai.
I Vasilia Sou, Hriste O Theos, Vasilia
panton tonEonon, ke i Despotia Sou,
en pasi genea ke genea. O Sarkothis
ek Pnevmatos Agiou, ke ek tis
Aiparthenou Marias enanthropisas,
Fos imin elampsas, Hriste O Theos, ti
Si Parousia. Fos ek Fotos, tou Patros
to Apavgasma, pasan Ktisin
efedrinas. Pasa noi eni Se, ton
haraktira tis Doxis tou Patros. O on
ke proon, ke eklampsas ek Parthenou
Theos, Eleison imas.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Ti Si prosenegkomen Hriste, oti ofthis
epi Gis os Anthropos di imas?
Ekaston gar ton ipo Sou genomenon
Ktismaton, tin Efharistian Si prosagi.
I Angeli ton imnon, i Ourani ton
Astera, i Magi ta dora, i Pimenes to
Thavma, i gi to Spyleon, i erimos tin
Fatnin. Imis de Mitera Parthenon. O
pro Eonon Theos eleison imas.
4. VESPERS HYMNS NATIVITY OF
out due to my disobedience. For the
exact Image of the Fahter, the
express Image of His Eternity, takes
the form of a servant, coming forth
from a Virgin Mother. And He
undergoes no change! He remains
what He is True God! And He took
up what He is not becoming Man in
His Love for mankind. Let us cry out
to Him: O Thou Who were Born of a
Virgin! O God, have Mercy on us!
V ER SE 3 From the morning watch
until night, from the morning
watch, let Israel hope in the Lord.
Since our Lord Jesus was Born of the
Holy Virgin, the Universe has been
Illumined. Shepherds were keeping
watch, and Magi adored Him, and
Angels sang praises, and Herod was
troubled, for God Appeared in the
Flesh the Saviour of our soul!
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Praise Him, all you people!
Thy Kingdom, O Christ our God, is a
Kingdom of all ages, and Thy
Dominion is from generation to
generation. Thou Who were
Incarnate by the Holy Spirit, and
became Man by the Ever Virgin Mary,
hast Shone on us as Light, by Thine
Advent, O Christ our God. Light of
Light, the Brightness of the Father,
Thou hast Brightened all Creation!
Everything that breathes praises
Thee the express Image of our
Fathers Glory! O God, Who is and
Who Pre-Existed, and Who Shone
forth from the Virgin, have Mercy on
us.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
What shall we offer Thee, O Christ, for
Thou hast Appeared on Earth as Man
for our sake? For each of the
creatures made by Thee offers Thee
its Thanks the Angels, their
Hymns; the Magi, their gifts; the
Earth, the Grotto, the Desert, the
Manger; and we, a Virgin Mother. O
God before all ages, have Mercy on
us!
CHRIST - 25 DECEMBER 2017
Ek gastros pro eosforou egennisa Se.
Omose Kyrios ke ou
metamelithisete. Si Ierefs is ton
eona kata tin taxin Melhisedek.
Tou Kyriou Iisou Gennithentos, en
Vithleem tis Ioudeas, ex Anatolon
elthontes Magi, prosekinisan Theon
enanthropisanta, ke tous thisavrous
afton prothimos anixantes, dora
timia proseferon, dokimon hrison, os
Vasili ton eonon, ke livanon, os theo
ton olon, os triimero de nekro,
smirnan to Athanto. Panta ta Ethni,
defte proskinisomen, to tehthenti Sose
tas psihas imon.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION THE NATIVITY TONE 4
Evfranthiti Ierousalim, ke panigirisate
pantes, i Agapontes Sion. Simeron O
hronios elithi desmos, tis katadikis
tou, Adam, O Paradisos imin
ineohthi, O ofis katirgithi. In gar
ipatise proin, nin etheasato, tou
dimiourgou genomenin Mitera. O Woman in Paradise of old, he now
vathos Ploutou, ke Sofias, ke Gnoseos
Theou, i proxenisasa tou Thanaton
pasi sarki, tis amartias to organon,
Sotirias anarhi egeneto to kosmo
panti, dia tis Theotokou. Vrefos gar
tiktete ex aftis, O pantelios Theos, ke
dia tou Tokou, parthenian sfragizi,
siras amartimarton, lion dia
sparganon. Ke dia nipiotitos, tis Evas
therapevi, tas en lipes odinas.
Horeveto tinin pasa i Ktisis ke
skirtato. Anakalese gar aftin,
paragegone Hristos, ke Sose tas
psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin Amen
Spyleon parokisas, Hriste O Theos, Fatni In a Grotto
ipdexato. Pimenes de ke Magi
prosekinisan. Tote di ton Profiton
eplirouto to kirigma. Ke Angelon e
dinamis ethavmazon, voose ke
legouse. Doxa ti sigkatavasi Sou,
Mone Filanthrope!
VESPERS HYMNS NATIVITY OF CHRIST - 25 DECEMBER 2017
I have Begotten thee from the Womb
before the Morning Star. The Lord
swore and will not Repent. Thou
art a Priest forever, according to
the Order of Melchizedek.
When our Lord Jesus was Born in
Bethlehem of Judea, Magi came from
the East, and they worshipped God
become Man. They eagerly opened
their treasures, and they offered Him
precious gifts pur gold to the King
of all ages, Incense to the God of all,
and Myrrh to the Immortal One Who
would die for three days. Come, all
Nations, let us worship Him Who was
born to Save our soul!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Exult, O Jerusalem! And all who Love
Zion, celebrate! Today the age old
bond of the Condemnation of Adam
has been released. Paradise is
opened to us, the Serpent is
neutralised. Having deceived a
sees a Woman become the Mother of
our Creator! What profound Riches
and Wisdom, and Knowledged of
God! Woman, who became the
instrument of sin, bringing Death to
all flesh, has now, through the
Theotokos become the beginning of
Salvation for the world. For the All
Perfect God is Born as an Infant from
Her, and in Birth He preserves Her
Virginity, and being wrapped in
swaddling clothes, He breaks the
chains of sin. Becoming an Infant,
He Heals the Labour Pains of Eve.
Therefore, let all Creation dance and
leap for Joy! For Christ has come to
recall it and to Save our soul!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Thou dwelt, O Christ our
God, and a Manger received Thee.
Shepherds and Magi worshipped
thee. And then the Message of the
Prophets was fulfilled. The Angelic
Hosts were filled with Wonder and
they exclaimed aloud, saying:
13.
 Ke exefnis egeneto sin to Angelo plithos And suddenly there was with the Angel
Stratias Ouraniou enounton ton
Theon ke legonton: Doxa en Ipsistis
Theo! Ke epi gis Irini, en anthropis
Evdokia!
Ke egeneto os apilthon ap afton is ton
Ouranon i Angeli, ke i anthropi i
Pimenes ipon: Pros alilous
dielthomen di eos Vithleem ke idomen
to Rima touto to gegonos, O Kyrios
egnorisen imin.
Ke ilthon spefsantes, ke anevron tin te
Mariam ke ton Iosif ke to Vrefos
kimenon en ti fatni.
Idontes de diegnorisan peri tou rimatos
tou lalithentos aftis peri tou Pediou
toutou, ke pantes i akousantes
ethavmasan peri ton lalithenton ipo
ton Pimenon pros aftous.
I de Mariam panta sinetiri ta Rimata
tafta simvalousa en ti kardia Aftis.
Ke ipestrepsan i Pimenes, Doxazontes ke And the Shepherds returned, Glorifying
enountes ton Theon epi pasin is
a multitude of Heavenly Hosts,
praising God and saying: Glory to
God in the Highest! And on Earth,
Peace, towards men, Goodwill!
And when the Angels had gone away
from them into Heaven, the
Shepherds said to one another: Let
us now go to Bethlehem and see this
Miracle that has come to pass, which
the Lord has made known to us.
And with haste they went, and found
Maria and Joseph, and the Infant
lying in a manger.
Having seen Him, they made widely
known what had been told to them
concerning this Child, and all those
who heard it marvelled at everything
the Shepherds told them.
Maria kept all those Things and
pondered them in Her heart.
and Praising God for all the Things
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
MENAION - THE NATIVITY - TONE 4
Avgoustou Monarhisantos epi tis Gis, i When Augustus reigned alone on Earth,
poliarhia ton anthropon epafsato, ke many kingdoms of mankind ended,
Sou enanthropisantos ek tis Agnis, i and when Thou became Man from
polithia ton idolon katirgite. Ipo the Pure Virgin, the many gods of
mian Vasilian egkosmion, e polis idolatry were destroyed. The cities
gegeninte. Ke is mian Despotian of the world passed under one single
Theotitos, ta Ethni epistefsan. Rule, and the Nations came to
Apegrafisan i lai, to Dogmati tou believe in One God. The people were
Kesaros, epegrafimen i Pisti, Onomati Enrolled by Decree by Caesar; we the
Theotitos, Sou tou enanthropisantos Faithful were Enrolled in the Name
Theou imon. Mega Sou to Eleos, of the One Godhead, when Thou
Doxa Si! became Man. O our God, Great is
Thy Mercy! Glory to Thee!
THE ENTRANCE - FOS ILARON...

PROKEIMENON SUNDAY EVENING PSALM 133
Idou di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i Behold now, Bless the Lord, all you
douli Kyriou servants of the Lord.
STIHOS I estatos en Iko Kyriou, en avles You who stand in the House of the
VERSE:

ikousan ke idon kathos elelithi pros that they had heard and beheld - as Ikou Theou imon. Lord, in the Courts of the House of
aftous. it had been told to them. our God.

FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS, ETC

MENAION FESTAL APOSTICHA - IDIOMELA NATIVITY TONE 2
Mega ke paradoxon Thavma, teteleste
simeron! Parthenos tikti ke mitra ou
fthirete, O Logos sarkoute, ke tou
Patros ou kehoriste, Angeli meta
Pimenon Doxazousi, ke imis Sin aftis
ekvoomen. Doxa en Ipsistis Theo, ke
epi Gis Irinin.
Ipen O Kyrios to Kyrio mou: Kathou ek The
dexion Mou, eos an Tho tous
ehthrous Sou ipopodion ton Podon
sou.
Simeron tikti i Parthenos, ton Piitin tou
pantos, Edem prosferi Spyleon, ke
Astir minii Hriston, ton Ilion tis en
Skoti. Meta Doron Magi prosekinisan,
Pisti Fotizomeni, ke Pimenes idon to
Thavma, Angelon animounton, ke
legonton: Doxa en Ipsistis Theo!
A Great and Paradoxical Miracle has
occurred today. A Virgin has given
Birth, and there is no damage to Her
Womb. The Word become Flesh, and
He is not separated from the Father.
Angels and Shepherds give Glory,
and we join them in exclaiming:
Glory in the Highest to God, and on
Earth, Peace!
Lord said to My Lord: Sit at My
Right Hand, until I make Thine
enemies the Footstool of Thy Feet.
Today the Virgin gives Birth to the
Creator of the Universe. Eden offers
a Grotto, and a Star announces
Christ, the Sun to those in Darkness.
Magi were Illumined by Faith, and
came, and worshipped Him with
gifts. Shepherds beheld the Wonder,
as Angel sang: Glory in the Highest
to God!
Idou di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i
douli Kyriou
PRAYERS OF SUPPLICATION

THE PROPHECY OF
GENESEOS to anagnosma
Sofia! Proshomen!
En arhi epiisen O Theos ton Ouranon ke
tin Gin.
I de Gi in aoratos ke akataskefastos - ke And
skotos epano tis avissou, ke Pnevma
Theou epefereto epano tou idatos.
Ke
ipen O Theos: Genithito fos! ke
egeneto fos. Ke iden O Theos to fos,
oti kalon.
Ke dihorisen O Theos ana meson tou
fotos, ke anameson to skotous. Ke
ekalesen O Theos to fos Imeran ke to
skotos ekalese Nikta. Ke egeneto
espera, ke egento proi - imera mia.
Behold now, Bless the Lord, all you
servants of the Lord
GENESIS 1: 1 13
READER The Reading from T H E B O O K O F
GENESIS.
P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
R EADER In the beginning God created
Heaven and Earth.
the Earth was invisible and
unfinished - and darkness was over
the deep, and the Spirit of God
hovered over the face of the water.
And God said: Let there be light! and
there was light. And God beheld the
light, for it was good.
And God divided the light from the
darkness. And God called the light
Day and the darkness He called
Night. And there was evening and
morning one day.

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 Ke ipen O Theos: Genithito stereoma
en meso tou idatos, ke esto
diahorizon ana meson idatos ke
idatos!
Ke egeneto outo. Ke epiisen O Theos to
steroma. Ke dihorisen O Theos ana
meson tou idatos tou epano tou
stereomatos. Ke ana meson tou
idatos, tou ipokato tou steromatos. Ke
ekalese O Theos to stereoma,
Ouranon, ke iden O Theos, oti
Kalon. Ke egeneto espera, ke egeneto
proi - imera deftera.
Ke ipen O Theos: Sinahthito to idor to
ipokato tou Ouranou is sinagogin
mian, ke ofthito i xira.
Ke egeneto outo. Ke sinihthi to idor to
ipokato tou Ouranou is tas sinagogas
afton, ke ofthi i xira. Ke ekalesen O
Theos tin xiran, Gin. Ke ta sistimata
ton idaton ekalese, Thalassas. Ke
iden O Theos, oti kalon.
Ke ipen O Theos: Vlastisato i gi
Votanin hortou, spiron sperma kata
genos ke kath omiotita, ke xilon
karpimon pioun karpon, ou to
sperma aftou en afto, kata genos
epi tis gis.
Ke egeneto outo. Ke exinegken i Gi
votnin hortou, spiron sperma kata
genos ke kath omiotita ke xilon
karpimon pioun karpon, ou to
sperma aftou en afto, kata genos epi
tis gis. Ke iden O Theos, oti kalon.
Ke egeneto espera, ke egeneto proi,
imera triti.
FESTAL APOSTICHA THE NATIVITY - TONE(6) PLAGAL 2
1. Lathon etehthis ipo to Spyleon, all
Ouranos Se pasin ekirixen, osper
stoma, ton Astera provallomenos
Sotir.
Ke Magous Si prosinegken, en Pisti
proskinountas Se. Meth on Eleison
imas.
6. VESPERS HYMNS NATIVITY OF
And God said: Let there be a
firmament in the midst of the
water, and let it divide the water
from the water.
And it was so. And God made the
firmament. And God divided the
water under the firmament from the
water above the firmament. And the
water under the firmament was
separated from the water above the
firmament. And God called the
firmament Heaven and God saw
that it was Good. And there was
evening and morning the second
day.
And God said: Let the water under
Heaven be gathered together into
one place, and let the dry land
appear.
And it was so. And the water under
Heaven was gathered into its places,
and the dry land appeared. And God
called the dry land Earth, and the
gathering together of the waters He
called Seas. And God behld it, for
it was good.
And God said: Let the Earth bring
forth the herb of grass, bearing
seed according its kind and
likeness. Let the fruit tree bear
fruit, whose seed is in itself
according to its kind on Earth.
And it was so. And the Earth brought
forth the herb of grass, bearing seed
according to its kind and likeness,
and the fruit tree bore fruit, whose
seed is in itself according to its kind
on Earth. And God beheld it, for it
was good.
And evening and morning were the
third day.
1. Saviour, Thou were secretly Born in
the Grotto, but Heaven used the
Star as a mouth, announcing
Thee to all.
And the Magi to Thee it brought,
who worshipped Thee with Faith.
Together with them, have Mercy on
us.
CHRIST - 25 DECEMBER 2017
allagisonte; Si de O aftos is, ke ta
Eti Sou ouk eklipsousin.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
En tou kata LOUKA Agiou Evangeliou to
anagnosma
Proshomen!
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
Egeneto de en tes imeres ekines exilthe
dogma para Kesaros Avgoustou
apografesthe pasan tin ikoumenin.
Afti i Apografi proti egenetoi
igemonevontos tis Syrias Kiriniou.
Ke eporevonto pantes apografesthe -
ekastos is tin idian polin.
Anevi de ke Iosif apo tis Galileas ek
poleos Nazaret is tin Ioudean is polin
David, itis kalite Vithleem, dia to ine
afton ex ikou ke patrias David,
apograpsasthe sin Mariam ti
memnistefmeni afto gineki, ousi
Engio.
Egeneto de en to ine aftous eki
eplisthisan e imere tou tekin aftin.
Ke eteketon ton Ion Aftis ton Prototokon, And
ke esparganosen Afton ke aneklinen
Afton en ti fatni, dioti ouk in aftis
topos en to katalimati.
Ke
Pimenes isan en ti hora ti afti
agravlountes ke filasontes filakas tis
niktos epi tin Pimnin afton.
Ke idou! Angelos Kyriou epesti aftis, ke
Doxa Kyriou perielampsen aftous, ke
efovithisan fovon megan.
Ke ipen aftis O Angelos: Mi fovisthe,
idou gar! Evangelizome imin Haran
Megalin, itis este panti to lao.
Oti etehthi imin simeron Sotir, os esti
Hristos Kyrios, en Poli David.
Ke toutoimin to Simion: evrisete
Vrefos esparganomenon, kimenon
en fatne.
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them up, and they will be changed,
but Thou art the same, and Thy
years will not fail.
TO ST LUKE 2 : 1 20
P RIEST The Lesson from the Holy
Gospel according to ST LUKE [21-20]
Let us attend!
P E O P L E Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory
to Thee!
PR IESTAnd it came to pass in those
days that a Decree went out from
Caesar Augustus that all the world
should be registered.
That Census first took place while
Quirinius was governing Syria.
And all went to be registered - everyone
to his own city.
Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of
the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to
the City of David, which is called
Bethlehem, because he was of the
House and Lineage of David, to be
registered with Mary, his Betrothed
Wife, who was with Child.
While they were there, the days were
completed for Her to be delivered.
She brought forth Her Firstborn
Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling
cloths, and laid Him in a manger
because there was no room for them
at the inn.
And there were Shepherds in the same
country - living out in the fields and
keeping watch at night over their
flocks.
And behold! an Angel of the Lord stood
before them, and the Glory of the
Lord shone around them, and they
were greatly afraid.
And the Angel said to them: Do not
fear, for behold! I bring you Good
Tidings of Great Joy, which will be
to all people.
For there is Born to you this day a
Saviour, Who is Christ the Lord, in
the City of David.
And this will be the Sign to you: you
will find an Infant wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in a
manger.
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2. I Themelii Aftou en tis Oresi tis Agiis. 2. His Foundations are in the Holy
Proshomen! Sofia! PR IE ST Let us attend! Wisdom! Agapa Kyrios tas Pilas Sion iper Mountains. The Lord Loves the
Pros E V R E O U S E P I S T O L I S PAVLOU to RE ADER The Reading from the Epistle panta ta skinomata Iakov. Gates of Zion more than all the
anagnosma of S T P A U L T O T H E H E B R E W S [1:1- dwellings of Jacob.
12]
Proshomen! P R I E S T Let us attend! 3. Dedoxasmena elalithi peri Sou i polis 3. Glorious things were said
tou Theou. Mnisthisome Raav ke concerning Thee, O City of God.
Adelphi: Polimeros ke politropos pale O RE ADER Brethren: God Who, at various Vavilonos tis ginoskousi me. I will make mention of Rahab
and Babylong to those who know
Theos, lalisas tis Patrasin en tis times and in various ways spoke in
Me.
Profites, ep eshatou imeron touton time past to the Fathers by the
elalisen imin en Iio, On ethike Prophets, has in these last days 4. Ke idou allofili ke Tyros ke laos ton 4. And behold! Strangers and the
Klironomon panton, di ou ke tous spoken to us by His Son, Whom He Ethiopon, outi egenithisan eki. people of Tyre and Ethiopia.
eonas epiisen; Os on apavgasma tis has appointed Heir of all things;
Doxis, ke haratir tis ipostaseos aftou, through Whom also He made the
5. Outi egenithisan eki. Mitri Sion, eri 5. These were born there. A man will
anthropos, ke anthropo egenithi say: Mother Zion, and a Man
feron te ta panta to rimati tis worlds; Who being the Brightness of
en afti ke aftos ethemeliosen aftin was Born in Her, for the Most
Dinameos Aftou, di eaftou His Glory and the express Image of
O Ipsistos. High Himself founded it.
katharismon piisamenos ton His person, and upholding all Things
amartion imon, ekathisen en dexia tis by the Word of His Power, when He 6. Kyrios diigisete en grafi laon ke 6. The Lord shall describe it in a
megalosinis en ipsilis, tosouto kritton had by Himself purged our sins, sat arhonton touton ton written account of the people
genomenos ton Angelon, oso down at the right Hand of the gegenimenon en afti. and the Rulers, of those who
diaforoteron par aftous Majesty on High, having become so were born in her.
keklironomiken Onoma. much better than the Angels, as He
has by Inheritance obtained a more
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
excellent Name than they.
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Tini gar ipe pote ton Angelon: Iios For to which of the Angels did He ever Amin Amen
Mou is Si, Ego simeron Gegennika say: Thou art My Son; today I
Se? have Begotten Thee.? 7. Lathon etehthis ipo to Spyleon, all 7. Saviour, Thou were secretly Born in
Ke palin: "Ego esome Afto is Patera, ke And again: I will be to Him a Father, Ouranos Se pasin ekirixen, osper the Grotto, but Heaven used the
stoma, ton Astera provallomenos Star as a mouth, announcing
Aftos este Mi is Iion? and He shall be to Me a Son.
Sotir. Thee to all.
Otan de palin isagagi ton Prototokon is But when He again brings the Firstborn THE PROPHECY OF ISAIAH 9: 6 7
tin ikoumenin, legi: Ke into the world, He says: Let all the
Proskinisatosan Afto pantes Angeli Angels of God worship Him!
PROPHITIAS I S E O U to anagnosma READER The Reading from THE
PROPHECY OF ISAIAH
Theou!
Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
Ke pros men tou Angelous legi: O pion And of the Angels He says: Who
tou Angelous Aftou pnevmata, ke makes His Angels spirits and His Pedion egennithi imin - Iios, ke edothi A Child is Born to us a Son - and is
tous Litourgous Aftou Piros Floga? Ministers a Flame of Fire? imin, ou i arhi egennithi epi tou imou granted to us, and Sovereignity shall
Pros de ton Iion: O Thronos Sou, O To the Son He says: Thy Throne, O aftou, Megalis Voulis Angelos, be upon His Shoulders; and His
Theos, is ton eona tou eonos; God, is forever and ever; a Sceptre Thavmastos Simvoulos, Theos Name shall be called Angel of Great
Ravdos evthititos, i Ravdos tis of Righteousness is the Sceptre of Ishiros, Exousiastis, Arhon Irinis, Counsel, Wonderful Counsellor,
Vasilias Sou. Thy Kingdom. Patir tou Mellontos Eonos, Axo gar Mighty God, Everlasting Father and
Irinin epi tous arhontas, Irinin ke Prince of Peace, for He shall bring
Igapisas Dikeosinin, ke emisisas Thou hast Loved Righteousness and Igian Afto. Peace upon the Rulers His Peace
anomian; Dia touto ehrise Se, O hated lawlessness; therefore God, and Health.
Theos, O Theos Sou, Eleon Thy God, has Anointed Thee with
Agaliaseos para tous metohous the Oil of Gladness more than Thy Megali i Arhi Aftou, ke tis Irinis Aftou Great shall be His Reign, and of His
Sou. Companions. ouk estin orion - epi ton Thronon Peace there shall be no end - upon
David, ke epi tin Vasilian Aftou - the Throne of David, and over His
Ke: Si kat arhas, Kyrie, tin gin And: Thou, O Lord, in the beginning katarthose aftin, ke antilavesthei Kingdom - to order it, and to
ethemeliosas, ke Erga ton Hiron laid the foundation of the earth, aftis en Krimati ke Dikeosini, apo tou establish it with Judgement and
Sou isin i Ourani. and the Heavens are the Work of nin ke is ton eona. Righteousness, from now and unto
Thy Hands. Ages of ages.
Afti apolounte, Si de dimenis; ke They will perish but Thou remain; and O Zilos Kyriou Savvaoth piise tafta. The Zeal of the Lord of Sabbaoth will
pantes os imation paleothisonte, ke they will all grow old like a perform this.
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 FESTAL APOSTIHA THE NATIVITY TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Dia touto dosi Kyrios aftos imin Simeion: Therefore the Lord Himself shall give
1. Anetilas Hriste ek Parthenou, noite 1. Thou rose from the Virgin, O Christ, Idou i Parthenos en gastri exi, ke you a Sign: Behold! a Virgin shall
Ilie tis Dikeosinis. Ke Astir Se the Noetic Sun of Righteousness, texete Iion, ke kalesi to Onoma conceive and bear a Son, and you
ipedixen, en Spyleo horoumenon and a Star pointed to Thee, in a aftou Emmanouil. shall call His Name Emmanuel.
ton ahoriton! Grotto, the Uncontainable
contained!
Voutiron ke meli fagete, prin i gnose Butter and honey He shall eat before He
afton, i proelesthe ponira, eklexete to knows to prefer evil or choose the
Magous odigisas is proskinisin Sou. The Magi were led by it to worship agathon. Dioti prin i gnone to Pedion good. For before the Child knows
Meth on Se Megalinomen, Zoodota, Thee, and with them we Magnify agatho i kakon, apithi poniria, tou good or evil, He refuses the evil to
Doxa Si! Thee, O Giver of Life: Glory to eklexasthe to agathon. choose the good...
Thee!
Ke ipe Kyrios pros me: . Lave seafto And the Lord said to me: Take for
2. Kyrios Evasilefsen, evprepian 2. The Lord reigns; He vested Himself tomon kenon megan, ke irapson is thyself a large new book, and write
enedisato. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed afton irafidi anthropou, Tou oxeos in it with a mans pen concerning
Dinamin ke periezosato. and girded Himself with Power. pronomin piise skilon. Paresti gar. making a swift plunder of spoils;
3. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis 3. And He established the world, for it is near at hand.
ou saleftisete. Etimos O Thronos which shall not be moved. Thy Ke martiras mi piison Pistous And make witnesses for Me of
Sou apo tote, ao tou eonos Si i. Throne is prepared from of old; anthropous: ton Ourian ton Ierea, Faithful men: Uriah the Priest and
Thou art Everlasting. ke Zaharian, iion Varahiou. Zechariah, the son of Berechiah. 1
4. Epiran i Potami, Kyrie, epiran i 4. The Rivers, O Lord, lift up; the
Potami Fonas Afton. Arousin i Rivers lift up their voices! Ke prosilthon pros tin Profitin, ke en And I went to the Prophetess, and she
Potami epitripsis afton. gastri elave, ke estken iion. conceived and bore a son.
5. Apo fonin idaton pollon Thavmasti i 5. Because of the voices of their many Ke ipe mi Kyrios: Kaleson to Onoma And the Lord said to me: Call his
meteorismi tis thalassis, waters, Marvellous art the billows aftou Taheos Skilefson, Oxeos name Quickly Despoil, Swiftly
Thavmastos en ipsilis O Kyrios. of the sea; Wondrous is the Lord Pronomefson. Dioti prin i gnone to Plunder. For before the child shall
Ta Martiria Sou epistothisan on High. Thy Testimonies are Pedion kalin patera i mitera, lipsete know how to call for his father and
sfodra. very much believed. dinamin Damaskou, ke ta skila mother, one shall take the power of
6. To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is 6. To Thy House Holiness is proper, O Zamarias enanti Vasileos Assyrion. Damascus and the spoils of
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days. Samaria in the presence of the King
of Assyria.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son, God is with us:
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and Meth imon O Theos. Gnote Ethni ke Know this, O Gentiles,
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. ittasethe! and be defeated!

Amin Amen Epakousate eos eshatou tis gis: ishikotes Hearken, all of you to the very ends of
ittasthe - ean gar palin ishisite, ke the earth: be defeated although you
7. Anetilas irste ek Parthenou, noite Ilie 7. Thou rose from the Virgin, O Christ, palin ittithisesthe! are strong, for even if you should be
tis Dikeosinis. Ke Astir Se the Noetic Sun of Righteousness, strong again, you will be defeated
ipedixen, en Spyleo horoumenon and a Star pointed to Thee, in a again!
ton ahoriton! Grotto, the Uncontainable
contained! Ke in an voulin voulefsisthe, diaskedasi And whatever counsel you take, the
Kyrios. Lord will scatter it abroad.
PROPHECY OF ISAIAH THE PROPHET 7:10 16; 8 :1-4; 9-10
PROPHITIAS I S A I O U to anagnosma READER The Reading from THE Ke Logon on eas lalisite, ou mi emmini And whatever word you shall speak, it
PROPHECY OF ISAIAH en imin, oti meth imon O Theos! will not continue among you for the
Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
Lord God is with us!
FESTAL PROKEIMENON NATIVITY OF CHRIST PSALM 2 - TONE 4
Prosetheto Kyrios lalise to Ahaz, legon: The Lord said to Achaz: Ask for Kyrios ipe pros Me: Ios Mou i Si, Ego R EADER The Lord said to Me: Thou
Etise seafto Simion para Kyriou tou thyself a Sign of the Lord thy God, simeron gegennika Se. art My Son; today I have Begotten
Theou Sou is Vathos is is Ipsos. in the depth or in the Height Above. Thee.
Ke ipen Ahaz: Ou mi etiso, oud ou mi And Achaz said: I will not ask neither STIH OS: Etise par emou, ke doso Si V ER SE Ask of Me, and I will give Thee
piraso Kyrion. will I tempt the Lord. ethni tin Klironomian Sou. Nations as Thine Inheritance
Ke epen (Isais).Akousate di Ikos David. And Isaiah said: Hear now, O House of
Mi mikron imin agona parehin David, is it a small thing for you to
anthropis? Ke pos Kyrio parehete weary men yet willyou weary the
agona? Lord also? 1
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