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 St. Anthony the Great,

If we make every effort

St. Anthony the Great,
“The truly intelligent pursue one sole objective:
to avoid death of the body, to obey and to conform to the God of all.
With this single aim in view,
still more should it be our endeavour we discipline our soul,
and whatever we may encounter in the course of life,
to avoid death of the soul.
we give Thanks to God
There is no obstacle for those for the compass and depth of His Providential Ordering of all things.
For it is absurd to be grateful
who want to be Saved to Doctors who give us bitter and unpleasant medicines
to cure our body,
other than negligence and laziness of soul. and yet to be ungrateful to God
for what appears to us to be harsh,
not grasping that all we encounter
is for our Benefit and in accordance with His Providence.
For Knowledge of God and Faith in Him
is the Salvation and Perfection of the soul.”

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 THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Animfevte Parthene, i ton Theon O Unwed Virgin who Ineffably
afrastos sillavousa sarki, Mitir Theou Conceived God in the Flesh – Mother
tou Ipsistou, son iketon paraklisis of the Most High God – accept
dehou Panamome, i pasi horigousa Entreaties from Thy Supplicants, O
katharismon ton ptesmaton, nin tas All Blameless. To all Thou grant
imon ikesias prosdehomeni, disopi
sothine pantas imas!
Purification of their offences. We
pray to Thee now: accept our
Vespers Hymns – St Anthony
Supplications and Entreat Him to
RETURN TO VESPERS SERVICE BOOK – Save us all! Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions
PRAYERS OF ST SYMEON THE GOD-
RECEIVER, ETC
with regard to these Hymns
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST ANTHONY THE GREAT – TONE 4 HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Ton zilotin Ilian tis tropis mimoumenos, Imitating the manner of Elijah the PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
to Vaptisti evthies tes trivois Zealot, and following the straight
epomenos, Pater Antonie, tis erimou paths of John the Baptist, O Father Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
gegonas ikistis, ke tin ikoumenin Anthony, thou colonised the desert, Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
estirixas evhes sou. Dio presveve and thou supported the Empire by ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
Hristo to Theo, sothine tas psihas thy Prayers. Therefore intercede proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
imon. with Christ our God to Save our kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
souls! mou Kyrie.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
Amin Amen FESTAL STIHERA – ST ANTHONY THE GREAT – TONE 4
THEOTOKION - TONE 4
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
To ap’ eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis O Theotokos, through Thee was tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke revealed to us on earth, the Mystery, estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
tis epi gis pefanerote. Theos en which was hidden from Eternity, and with Thee.
asighito enosi sarkoumenos. Ke which the Angels themselves knew
Stavron ekousios iper imon not: that God, uniting Natures O Fotisthis tes tou Pnevmatos aktisin, When the Divine Love and Eros had
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton without confusion, became Man and ote Se O entheos eros aneflexe, ke tin inflamed Thee who had been
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas accepted crucifixion voluntarily for psihin anepterosen, afto pothise, to tis Illumined by the Rays of the Holy
psihas imon. our Salvation; by virtue of which Agapis ontos akrotaton, tote Spirit, and had excited Thy soul to
Resurrecting mankind whom He had katefronisas, sarkos ke ematos, ke long for what is tuly the very Height
first created, He Saved our souls exo kosmou gegenise, polli askisi, ke of one’s Love, then Thou disdained
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
from Death. isihia touto enoumenos othen relationships with flesh and blood.
eplisthis, os ezitisas, ton ekithen kalon To Him Uniting Thyself through
ke anelampsas, os Astir katavgazon, much Asceticism and Sacred
tas psihas imon Antonie. Stillness, Thou thereby left the
world. Wherefore, as Thou had
sought them, Thou were fill with the
Blessing from the other world, and
Thou shone like a Bright Star,
lighting up our soul, O Anthony.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Because O Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Se, Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Logon Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
ton Kyrion.
O Fotisthis tes tou Pnevmatos aktisin, When the Divine Love and Eros had
ote Se O entheos eros aneflexe, ke tin inflamed Thee who had been
psihin anepterosen, afto pothise, to tis Illumined by the Rays of the Holy
Agapis ontos akrotaton, tote Spirit, and had excited Thy soul to

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 katefronisas, sarkos ke ematos, ke
exo kosmou gegenise, polli askisi, ke
isihia touto enoumenos othen
eplisthis, os ezitisas, ton ekithen kalon
ke anelampsas, os Astir katavgazon,
tas psihas imon Antonie.
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
O ton demonon ta toxa ke ta veli,
sintripsas ti Hariti, tou Thiou
Pnevmatos, ke tin kakian ke enedr,
afton tis pasi, dilopiisas Thiis
didagmasi, tes Thies lamprotisi
katastraptomenos, ton Monaston
diavgestatos, Fostir egenou, ke tis
erimou protos diakosmos, ke ton
nosounton empirotatos, ke septos
Iatros ke Arhetipos, Haraktir
enaretou, agogis Pater Antonie.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.
O ton demonon ta toxa ke ta veli,
sintripsas ti Hariti, tou Thiou
Pnevmatos, ke tin kakian ke enedr,
afton tis pasi, dilopiisas Thiis
didagmasi, tes Thies lamprotisi
katastraptomenos, ton Monaston
diavgestatos, Fostir egenou, ke tis
erimou protos diakosmos, ke ton
nosounton empirotatos, ke septos
iatros ke arhetipos, haraktir
enaretou, agogis Pater Antonie!
Enite ton Kyrion, panta to Ethni,
epenesate afton, pantes i lai.
O Harismaton Entheon peplismenos, Se
os akilidoton, esoptron Pater evron,
Hristos ton Thion emfaseon, lapras
ikiou, Marmarigas Fotos Si
existrapsen. Entevthen iaseon,
afthonos ofthis pigi, diatrofi te
limottousi, ke ton dipsonton, di’
epomvrias ardon tin efesin. Tas
psihikas de diathesis oron, Sou to
Logo Sofos eveltious Theo, on iketeve
Sose, ke Fotise tas psihas imon.
4. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – ST ANTHONY
long for what is tuly the very Height
of one’s Love, then Thou disdained
relationships with flesh and blood.
To Him Uniting Thyself through
much Asceticism and Sacred
Stillness, Thou thereby left the
world. Wherefore, as Thou had
sought them, Thou were fill with the
Blessing from the other world, and
Thou shone like a Bright Star,
lighting up our soul, O Anthony.
From the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
The demonic arrows and darts Thou
smashed by the Grace of the Divine
Spirit, and Thou unmasked their
wickedness and ambush for all by
Godlike Teachings, as Thou blazed
with Godly Radiance and became the
Brightest Beacon of Monastics, and
the first Ornament of the desert, O
Most Experience and Revered
Physician and Archetypal Model of
Virtuous Life, O Father Anthony!
wih the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
The demonic arrows and darts Thou
smashed by the Grace of the Divine
Spirit, and Thou unmasked their
wickedness and ambush for all by
Godlike Teachings, as Thou blazed
with Godly Radiance and became the
Brightest Beacon of Monastics, and
the first Ornament of the desert, O
Most Experience and Revered
Physician and Archetypal Model of
Virtuous Life, O Father Anthony!
Praise the Lord, all You Gentiles!
Praise Him, all you peoples!
Filled with God’s Gifts of Grace, having
found Thee as an unsullied Mirror of
the Manifestation of God, O Father,
Christ made the bright Lightning
flashes of His own Light blaze for
Thee. From this Thou appeared as
an unstinted Source of Healing,
Nourishment of the starving, and
quenching, through abundant rains,
the desire of the thirsty, while seeing
the dispositions of souls, by Thy
THE GREAT – 17JANUARY
Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos
tou Osiou Aftou.
Stylos fotoidis arête, estrigmenos, ke
Nefeli skiazousa, egenou tis en erimo,
pros Ouranon apo Gis, ton Theon
oronton proigoumenos. Stavrou
vaktiria, tin ton pathon rixas
thalassan ton notion de, Amalik
troposamenos, anempodiston, tin
Ouranion Anodon, evres
Theomakariste, ke kliron akiraton,
Sin Asomatis to Throno, periharos
paristamenos, hristou. On disopi, tes
pishes imon dothine, to Mega Eleos.
Makarios anir O Fovoumenos ton
Kyrion, en tes Entoles Aftou thelisi
sfodra.
Heris Angelikes omilon, horostasies en
Ipsistis Antonie. Ton vion gar touton
Pater, epi tis Gis alithos, aretin
askisas pepolitefse, fanis
katharotaton, akilidoton esoptron,
aktinovolous. Astrapas isdehomenon,
tas tou Pnevmatos, tou Agiou
panolvie. Othen katavgazomenos,
eoras ta mellonta, panta prolegon ek
Thias, fotofanias mioumenos, hristou.
On Disopi, tes psihes imon dothine, to
Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION - APOSTICHA – ST ANTHONY - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ton Monaston ta plithi, ton kathigitin
Se timomen Antonie. Dia Sou gar tin
trivon, tin ontos evthian, porevesthe
egnomen. Makarios i, to Hristo
doulefsas, ke ehtrou thriamvefsas tin
dinamin. Angelon sinomile, tou
Pavlou simmetohe tou Thiveou.
Meth’ on Presveve to Kyrio, eleithine
tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ANTHONY
Precious in the Sight of our Lord is the
Death of His Holy.
Hail, O Anthony, Companion of the
Angelic Choirs in the Highest, for
Thou truly Lived their Way of Life on
Earth, practising Virtue, and
Appearing as a pure, unsullied
Mirror, reflecting the dazzling
Lightning Flashes of the Holy Spirit,
O All Joyful Father. Thus Thou were
Illumined and beheld what was to
come, foretelling all things, initiated
by the Divine Light of Christ’s
Manifestation. Implore Him, to grant
to our soul His Great Mercy.
Blessed is the man who Fears the
Lord; he will Delight exceedingly in
His Commandments.
Established by Virtues, Thou became a
Pillar formed of Light and an
overshadowing Cloud for those in
the desert, leading those who behold
God from Earth to Heaven. With the
Staff of the Cross Thou divided the
sea of passions, while by routing the
Spiritual Amalek Thou found
unimpeded Ascent to Heaven, O
Blessed of God, and an unsullied Lot
with the Bodiless Powers, as Thou
stand with greatest Joy before the
Throne of Christ, implore Him to
grant our soul His Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Multitudes of Monastics honour Thee
as our Teacher and Guide, for
through Thee we have learnt to walk
the truly Straight Path. Blessed art
Thou, for serving Christ Thou
triumphed over the power of the foe,
O Companion of Angels and
Comrade of paul the Theban. With
them, Intercede with our Lord to
have Mercy on our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
THE GREAT – 17JANUARY 9.
 THE PROPHECY OF THE
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.
Sofia! Proshomen!
Dikeos ean fthasi teleftise, en anapafsi
este.
Gyras gar timion, ou to polihronion,
oude arithmo eton memetrite.
Olia de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia
giros, vios akilidotos.
Evarestos Theo genomenos, igapithi, ke
zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi.
Irpagi, mi kakia allaxi sinesin aftou, i
dolos apatisi psihin aftou.
Vaskania gar favlotitos amavroi ta Kala, For
ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi
noun akakon.
Teliothis en oligo, eplirose hronous
Makrous. Aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi
aftou.
Dia touto espefsen ek mesou panirias.
I de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide
thentes epi diania to tiouton, oti Haris
ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke episkopi
en tis Eklektis Aftou.
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FESTAL APOSTICHA –ST ANTHONY - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Heris ton Askiton Arhigos, egenimenos
ke aittitos promahos. Pathon gar
ektemnon rizias ke ton demonon
ormas, ipostas andrios ethriamvefsas,
afton tin asthenian, ke psiholethron
planisin tin tou stavrou de, tou
Sotiros energian, ke anikiton
efanerosas dinamin. In ke
erizosamenos, enikisas apantas, tous
athetountas tin Thian, dia sarkos
epifanian, Hristou. On disopi, tes
psihes imon dothine, to Mega Eleos.
WISDOM OF SOLOMON 4 : 7 - 15
READER The
Reading is from the
Wisdom of Solomon
P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
READER Although a Righteous man
may die before his time, he shall be
at rest.
For old age is not honoured for its
length of existence, nor measured by
its number of years.
Discernment is grey hair for mankind,
and the maturity of old age is a
spotless Life.
There was once a man pleasing to God,
and Loved by Him, and while living
among sinners, he was taken up.
He was caught up lest evil change his
understanding or deceit deceive his
soul.
envy arising from lack of
Judgement obscures what is Good,
and a whirling of desire undermines
an innocent heart.
He was made Perfect, for in a short
time, he fulfilled long years, for his
soul was pleasing to the Lord.
Wherefore, He took him early from the
midst of evil.
People saw this but did not understand,
nor take such a thing to heart, that
the Lord’s Grace and Mercy are with
His Holy Ones, and that He watches
over His Elect.
Hail, O Prince of Ascetics and their
undefeated Champion, for cutting
out the roots of passions and
withstanding the assaults of
demons, Thou triumphed over their
enfeeblements and their soul-
destroying error. Thou displayed te
Unconquerable ower of our Saviour’s
Cross. Vested with It, Thou
conquered all who reject Christ’s
Divine Manifestation through Flesh.
Implore Him to grant our soul His
Great Mercy.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
O Katharos tin psihin ke tin kardian,
Anglos Epigios, Vrotos Ouranios, tis
Parthenias Didaskalos, tis Egkratias,
Ikriomeni stathmi, Antonie. Sinon to
Despoti Sou, ke tin asigiton
Doxologian Makarie, Sin tis Angelis,
ke tis Osiis pasi ke Martysi, touto
prosagon, tous telountas Sou, tin
Ieran mnimin Pantote, halepon ek
kindinon, ke ptesmaton eleftheroson.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION – ST ANTHONY – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
To kat’ ikona tirisas Aloviton, noun
igemona kata pathon olethrion,
Askitikos enstisamenos, is to kath’
omiosin os dinaton anelilitha.
Andrikos gar tin fisin ekviasamenos,
espefsas to hiron, kathipotaxe to
krittoni, ke tin sarka doulose to
Pnevmati. Othen manzonton,
anedihthis akrotis, plistis tis erimou,
evdromounton aliptis, kanon aretis
akrivestatos. Ke nin en Ouranis, ton
esoptron lithenton Antonie, katharos
epoptevis tin Agian Triada,
entighanon amesos, iper ton Pisti ke
potho timonton Se.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthen?
Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklampsas Iios Monogenis, O aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen, afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos iparhon, ke fisi
genomenos anthropos di’ imas, ouk is
word having wisely improved them
for God. Implore Him to Save and
Enlighten our soul.
rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Pure in soul and heart, an Earthly Angel
and Heavenly Man art Thou; the
Teacher of Virginity, the Perfect
Measure of Self-control in all things,
O Anthony. Thou art with Thy
Master now, to Who Thou offer up
the never silent Doxology, with all
the Angels and all the Martyrs and
Ascetic Saints. O Blessed Saint,
those who loyally honour Thy Sacred
Memory, free from difficulties, peril
and trespasses.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Having preserved unblemished that
which is according to God’s Image,
by Ascetic Edeavour determining the
mind as Leader against destructive
passions, Thou Ascnded as far as
possible to that which is according
to God’s Likeness. For bravely
mastering nature, Thou hastened to
submit the worst to the better, and
to make the flesh the servant of the
spirit. Therefore, thou were named
‘Summit of Monastic,’ ‘Founder of
the Desert,’ ‘Trainer of those who
run well,’ ‘Most Accurate Rule of
Virtue,’ and now, in Heaven, O
Anthony, where mirror are
abolished, Thou look directly at the
Holy Trinity, appealing with no
intermediary, with Faith and Love,
on behalf of those who honour Thee
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Who will not call Thee ‘Blessed, O Most
Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
praises of Thy Wondrous Birth-
giving? For the Only Begotten Son,
timelessly having shone forth from
the Father, came forth from Thee
who art Pure. And, having been

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 diada prosopon temnomenos, all’ en Ineffably Incarnated, He Who by THE PROPHECY FROM THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 5 : 15 – 6 : 3A
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos. Nature is God, for our sake, became Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma READER The Reading is from the
Afton iketee, semni Pammakariste, also by Nature Man – not in two
Wisdom of Solomon.
eleithine tas psihas imon. divided Persons, but in two Natures
without confusion. O Honoured and Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
PRAYER OF THE ENTRANCE – “FOS All Blessed One, beseech Him for
ILARON...”
Mercy on our soul. Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O RE AD ER: The Righteous live forever,
PROKEIMENON OF TUESDAY EVENING – PSALM 22 misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para and their Reward is with the Lord,
To eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all ipisto. and their Care is by the Most High.
tas imeras tis zois mou. the days of my Life. Dia touto liponte to Vasilion tis Therefore, they shall receive a Royal
STIHOS KyriosPimeni me, ke ouden me VERSE The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall evprepias, ke to Diadima tou Kallous Dwelling of Dignity and a Diadem of
isterisi. Is topon chlois, ekei me not want; He has made me lie down ek Hiros Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou Beauty from the Hand of the Lord,
kateskinose. in Green Pastures. skepasi aftous, ke to vrahioni for He will shelter them with His
Iperaspii Afton. Right Hand, and Protect them with
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all His Arm.
tas imeras tis Zois mou the days of my life
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 – 9 Lipsete panoplian, ton Zilon Aftou, ke He will take His Zeal as His Full
oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan Armour, and will turn His Creation
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend! ehthron. into Weapons against His enemies.
Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi READER Righteous souls are in Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke He will wear Righteousness as a
apsite afton vasanos. the Hand of God, and no torture will perithisete Koritha, Krisin Breastplate, and put on Impartial
ever touch them. Anipokriton. Judgement as a Helmet.
Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon tethnane. In the eyes of the undiscerning, they Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita, He will take Holiness as an
seemed to have died. oxini de apotomon Orgin is Romfean Unconqueralble Shield and sharpen
Ke elogisthi kakosis i exodos afton, ke i And their departure was considered to . His Relentless Wrath for a Sword.
af’ imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en be misfortune, and the passage from Sinekpolemisi afto O Kosmos epi tous Creation will fight with Him against the
Irini. us, to be their destruction, yet they parafronas. senseless.
are at Peace.
Porefsonte efstoki holides astrapon, ke Well-aimed flashes of Lightning will
Ke gar en opsi anthropon ean And although in mankind’s view they os apo ekiklou toou ton nefon, epi strike and leap to their object as
kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athanasia were punished, their Hope is full of skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou from a well-drawn Bow of Clouds,
pliris. Immortality. thimou pliris rifisonte halaze. and angry hailstones will be hurled
Ke oliga pedefthentes, Megala And although chastened in a few as though from an engine of war.
Evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen things, Great Kindness will be shown Aganaktisi kat’ afton idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with
aftous, ke evren aftous Axious Eaftou. to them, for God tested them, and potami de sigklisousin apotomos. them, and the rivers will wash over
found them Worthy of Himself. them severely.
Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen He tested them like gold in a furnace, Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and
aftous, ke os olokaopoma Thisias and accepted them as a Whole Burnt lailaps eklikmisi aftous. like a storm, it will winnow them
prosedexato aftous. Offering. away.
Ke en kero Episkopis afton And at the time of their Visitation, they Ke erimosi pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i Lawlessness will lay waste all the Earth,
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en will shine forth, and they will run kakopragia peritrepsi thonous and wrongdoing will overturn the
kalami diadramounte. about like sparks through straw. dinaston. thrones of Rulers.
Krinousin Ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke They will Judge Nations, and rule over Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke Sinete. Listen, therefore, O Kings, and
vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas. peoples, and the Lord shall reign Understand.
over them unto the Ages.
Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis! Learn, O Judges of the ends of the
I pepithotes ep’ afton, sinisousin Alithian, Those who trust in Him will Earth.
ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin Afto, understand Truth, and the Faithful
oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke shall continue with Him in Love,
Enotisasthe i kratountes plithous! Hear, O you who rule over multitudes!
Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou. because Grace and Mercy are upon Ke gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon, oti And take pride in yourselves over a
His Elect. edothi para Kyriou i kratisis imin, ke i multude of Nations, for Power was
dinastia para Ipsistou. granted to you from the Lord, and
your lordship from the Most High!

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