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 Ke lithen, en to Pnevmati, is to Ieron. And he went, by the Spirit, into the
Ke en to isagagin tous gonis to Pedion Temple.
Iisoun tou piise aftous kata to And when the Parents brought in the
ithismenon tou Nomou peri Aftou ke Child Jesus, to do for Him according
aftos edexato Afton is tas agkalas to the Custom of the Law, he took
Festal Matins Hymns - Meeting/Presentation
aftou ke Evlogise ton Theon ke ipe: Him up in his arms and Blessed God
“Nin apolis ton doulon Sou, Despota, and said: “Now let Thy servant O
kata to Rima Sou en Irini, oti idon i Master, depart in Peace, according to
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O Thy Word; for my eyes have seen Thy
then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns itimasas kata prospon panton ton
laon - Fos is Apokalipsin Ethnon ke
Salvation, which Thou hast prepared
before the face of all peoples - a Light
Doxan laou Sou Israil.” to bring Revelation to the Gentiles,
PSALM 117 /118 and the Glory of Thy People, Israel.”
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
Ke in Iosif ke i Mitir Aftou And Joseph and His Mother marvelled
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to Thavmazontes epi tis laloumenis peri at those things that were spoken of
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Aftou. Him.
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
Ke Evlogisen aftous Symeon ke ipen pros And Symeon Blessed them, and said to
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good; Mariam tin Mitera Aftou: “Idou! Mary, His Mother: “Behold! This
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ for His Mercy endures forever! ✶ outos kite is ptosin ke anastasin Child is destined for the fall and
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but pollon en to Israil ke is Simion rising of many in Israel, and for a
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove antilegomenon. Ke Sou de aftis tin Sign, which will be spoken against,
them back. ✶ psihin kielefsete romfea, opos an (and a sword will pierce through
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti apokalifthosin ek pollon kardion Thine own soul also!), so that the
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is dialogismi.” thoughts of many hearts may be
Marvellous in our eyes. ✶ revealed.”
FESTAL APOLYTIKION –MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1
Ke in Anna - Profitis Thigatir Phanoiil, And Anna - a Prophetess, the daughter
Here, Keharitomeni Theotoke Parthene! Rejoice, O Lady Full of Grace, Virgin ek filis Asir - afti provevikiia en of Phanuel, of the Tribe of Asher -
Ek Sou gar anetilen O Ilios tis Theotokos! For Christ our God, the imeres polles, zisasa meta andros eti who was of a great age, and who had
Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon, Sun of Righteousness has risen from epta apo tis parthenias aftis, ke afti lived with a husband seven years
Fotizon tous en Skoti. Eufrenou ke ou Thee and He Illumined those in hira eos eton ogdoikonta tessaron, i from her virginity; and who was a
Presvita Dikee, examenos en agkales Darkness. And Thou, O Righteous ouk afistato apo tou Ierou, nisties ke widow of about eighty-four years,
ton eleftherotin ton psihon imon Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in deisesi latrevousa nikta ke imeran. and who did not leave the Temple,
harizomenon imin ke tin Anastasin Thine embrace the One Who but served God with Fastings and
(3) Liberates our soul and bestows on us Prayers night and day.
Resurrection. (3)
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Ke afti afti ti ora epistasa And entering in that hour, she gave
anthromologito to Kyrio ke elali peri Thanks to the Lord, and spoke of
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1
aftou pasi tis prosdehomenis litrosin Him to all those who looked for
Horos Angelikos, ekplittestho to O Angels in Heaven, be amazed by the en Ierousalim. Redemption in Jerusalem.
Thavma, vroti de tes fones, Wonder, with voices cry aloud a Ke os etelesan panta ta kata ton Nomon And when they had performed all
anakraxome imnon, Orontes tin Divine Hymn! O Mortals, beholding Kyriou, ipestrepsan is tin Galilean is things according to the Law of the
afaton, tou Theou sigkatavasin. On the Ineffable Condescension of God polin eafton Nazaret. Lord, they returned to Galilee, to
gar tremousi, ton Ouranon e to us! For now Symeon holds in his their own city, Nazareth.
Dinamis, giralee nin, enagkalizonte aged embrace, Him before Whom the
hires, ton monon Filanthropon. Heavenly Hosts stand and tremble – To de Pedion iixane ke ekrateouto The Child grew and became Strong in
the only One Who Loves mankind. Pnevmati pliroumenon Sofias, ke Spirit, filled with Wisdom; and the
Haris Theou in ep’ Afto. Grace of God was upon Him
✞ 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
Horos Angelikos, ekplittestho to O Angels in Heaven, be amazed by the
Thavma, vroti de tes fones, Wonder, with voices cry aloud a
anakraxome imnon, Orontes tin Divine Hymn! O Mortals, beholding

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 I men oun teliosis dia tis Levitikis
ierosinis in, (O laos gar ep’ afti
Nenomothetito), tis eti hria kata tin
taxin Melhisedek eteron anistasthe
Ierea ke ou kata tin Taxin Aaron
legesthe?
Metatitheenis gar tis Ierosinis e anagkis If
ke Nomou metathesis ginete.
Ef’ on gar legete tafta filis eteras
meteshiken, af’ is oudis proseshike to
Thisiastirio.
Prodilon gar oti ex Iouda anatetlken O
Kyrios imon, is in filin ouden peri
Ierosinis Moisis elalisen.
Ke perissoteron eti katadilon Estin, i
kata tin Omoitita Melhisedek anistate
Ierefs eteros - os ou kata Nomon
Entolis sarkikis gegonen, alla kata
Dinamin Zois Akatalitou.
Martyri gar, oti Si Iefefs is ton Eona
kata tin Taxin Melhisedek.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
OUR LORD JESUS C
To kero ekino, anigagon i gonis to
Pedion Iisoun is Ierosolima parastise
to Kyrio, kathos gegrapte en Nomo
Kyriou oti “...pan arsen dianigon
Mitran Agion to Kyrio klithisete,” ke
tou doune Thisian kata to irimenon
en to Nomo Kyriou: “zevgos trigonon
i dio neossous peristeron.”
Ke idou: in anthropos en Ierousolimis O
onoma Symeon.
Ke O anthropos outos Dikeos ke Evlavis, And
prosdehomenos Paraklisin tou Israil.
Ke Pnevma in Agion ep’ afton.
Ke in afto Kehrimatismenon ipo tou
Pnevmatos tou Agiou mi idin
Thanaton prin i idi ton Hriston
Kyriou.
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Therefore, if Perfection were through
the Levitical Priesthood (for under it
the people received the Law), what
further need was there for another
Priest to arise according to the Order
of Melchizedek, and not be Called
according to the Order of Aaron?
the Priesthood is changed, of
necessity there would also be a
change of the Law.
For He of Whom these Things are
spoken, belongs to another Tribe,
from which no man has officiated at
the Altar.
For it is evident that our Lord arose
from Judah, of which Tribe Moses
spoke nothing concerning
Priesthood.
And it is yet far more evident if, in the
likeness of Melchezedek, there arises
another Priest Who has come – not
according to the Law of a fleshly
Commandment, but according to the
Power of Life Everlasting.
For He testifies: “Thou art a Priest
forever, according to the Order of
Melchezedek.”
TO ST LUKE 2:22-40
HRIST ’S D EDICATION TO GOD AT THE TEMP
At that time, they took Jesus to
Jerusalem to Present Him to the Lord
when the days of her Purification
according to the Law of Moses were
completed, , (as it is written in the
Law of the Lord; ‘Every male who
opens the womb shall be called Holy
to the Lord’), and to offer a sacrifice
according to what is written in the
Law of the Lord: ‘A pair of
turtledoves or two young pigeons.’
And behold, there was a man in
Jerusalem, whose name was Symeon.
this man was Just and Devout,
waiting for the Consolation of Israel.
And the Holy Spirit was upon him.
And it had been revealed to him by the
Holy Spirit that he would not see
death before he had seen the Lord’s
Christ.
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afaton, tou Theou sigkatavasin. On
gar tremousi, ton Ouranon e
Dinamis, giralee nin, enagkalizonte
hires, ton monon Filanthropon.
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1
O on Sin to Patri, epi Thronou Agiou,
elthon epi tis Gis, ek Parthenou
etehthi, ke vrefos egeneto, hronis on
aperigraptos, on dexamenos, O
Symeon en agkales, Heron elege: Nin
apoliis Iktirmon, evfranas ton doulon
Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
O on Sin to Patri, epi Thronou Agiou,
elthon epi tis Gis, ek Parthenou
etehthi, ke vrefos egeneto, hronis on
aperigraptos, on dexamenos, O
Symeon en agkales, Heron elege: Nin
apoliis Iktirmon, evfranas ton doulon
Sou.
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA – MEETING/PRESENTATION
LE
Nipiazi di’ eme, O Paleos ton imeron,
katharsion kinoni, O katharotatos
Theos, ina tin sarka Pistosi mou, tin
ek Parthenou. Ke tafta Symeon
mystagogoumenos, epegno ton afton,
Theon fanenta sarki, ke os zoin
ispazeto, ke heron, presvitikos
anekravgazen. Apolison me. Se gar
katidon, tin Zoin ton apanton.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Nipiazi di’ eme, O Paleos ton imeron,
katharsion kinoni, O katharotatos
Theos, ina tin sarka Pistosi mou, tin
ek Parthenou. Ke tafta Symeon
mystagogoumenos, epegno ton afton,
Theon fanenta sarki, ke os zoin
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the Ineffable Condescension of God
to us! For now Symeon holds in his
aged embrace, Him before Whom the
Heavenly Hosts stand and tremble –
the only One Who Loves mankind
The One Who is upon the Holy Throne
with the Father, has come upon the
Earth and was Born of a Virgin. An
Infant has He become Who by years
is uncircumscribed. And when
Symeon, in his embrace, received
Him, he Rejoiced and said: Thou
make me Glad, now release me, Thy
servant, O Compassionate Lord.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
The One Who is upon the Holy Throne
with the Father, has come upon the
Earth and was Born of a Virgin. An
Infant has He become Who by years
is uncircumscribed. And when
Symeon, in his embrace, received
Him, he Rejoiced and said: Thou
make me Glad, now release me, Thy
servant, O Compassionate Lord.
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Now the Ancient of Days becomes an
Infant for me. And the Most Pure
God now shares Purification with
me, to show that truly He assumed
my flesh from the Virgin. And
Symeon was led to know the
Mystery and recognised as God the
One he beheld in the flesh. And he
embraced and kissed Him as Life
itself, and he Rejoiced as an Elder,
and cried out aloud: Let me depart
now, for I have seen Thee, O Lord,
the Life of all things!”
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Now the Ancient of Days becomes an
Infant for me. And the Most Pure
God now shares Purification with
me, to show that truly He assumed
my flesh from the Virgin. And
Symeon was led to know the
OF C HRIST 2 F EBRUARY 3.
 ispazeto, ke heron, presvitikos Mystery and recognised as God the FESTAL APOLYTIKION – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1
anekravgazen. Apolison me. Se gar One he beheld in the flesh. And he ✞Here, Keharitomeni Theotoke ✞Hail, O Lady Full of Grace, O Virgin
katidon, tin Zoin ton apanton. embraced and kissed Him as Life
Parthene. Ek sou gar anetilen O Ilios Theotokos, for Christ our God, the
itself, and he Rejoiced as an Elder,
tis Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon, Sun of Righteousness has risen from
SMALL LITANY & FESTAL ANTIPHONS  and cried out aloud: Let me depart
Fotizon tous en skoti. Evfrenou ke Si, Thee and He Illumined those in
now, for I have seen Thee, O Lord,
presvita dikee, dexamenos en agkales darkness. And Thou, O Righteous
the Life of all things!”
ton Eleftherotin ton psihon imon Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in
FESTAL PROKEIMENON – MEETING/PRESENTATION – PSALM 115/116 harizomenon imin ke tin Anastasin. Thine Embrace the One Who
Mnisthisome tou Onomatos Sou en Thy Name shall be remembered from (3) Liberates our soul and bestows on us
pasi genea ke genea. generation to generation. Resurrection. (3)
FESTAL KONTAKION – MEETING/PRESENTATION - TONE 1
STIHOS: Exirevxato
i kardia mou Logon VERSE: ThyName shall be remembered
Agathon. Lego ego ta erga mou to from generation to generation. O Mitran Parthenikin Agiasas to Toko Thou Who has Sanctified by Thy Birth a
Vasili. I glossa mou kalamos Sou ke hiras tou Symeon Evlogisas, Virgin Womb and fittingly Blessed the
grammateos oxigrafon. os eprepe, profthasas ke nin esosas hands of Symeon, Thou art come, O
imas, Hriste O Theos. All irinefson Christ our God, and on this day has
Mnisthisome tou Onomatos Sou en Thy Name shall be remembered from en polemis to plitevma ke krateoson Saved us Grant Peace to Thy
pasi genea ke genea. generation to generation.
Vasilis, ous igapisas, O Monos Commonwealth in times of Battle,
SMALL LITANY – PRAISES TO ALMIGHTY GOD Filanthropos. and Strengthen the Orthodox People
– THE HOLY GOSPEL
whom Thou has Loved, O Thou Who
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST LUKE 2 : 25 - 32 alone Loves mankind.
INSTEAD OF THE AXION ESTIN HYMN – MEETING/PRESENTATION - TONE 3
To kero ekino in anthropos en At that time, there was a man in
Ierousalim, O Onoma Symeon. Jerusalem whose name was Symeon. Theotoke, i Elpis panton ton O Theotokos, Hope of all Christians,
Hristianon, Skepe, frouri, filatte tou Protect, watch over and guard all
Ke O anthropos outos dikeos ke evlavis, And that man was Righteous and elpizontas is Se. those who put their hope in Thee.
prosdehomenos paraklisin tou Israil. Devout, waiting for the Consolation
of Israel. En Nomo, Skia ke Grammati tipon In the shadow and letter of the Law, let
katidomen i Pisti. Pan arsen to tin us, the Faithful, discern a figure:
Ke Pnevma Agion in ep afton. And the Holy Spirit was upon him. Mitran dianigon Agion Theo. Dio every male child who opens the
Ke in afto Kehrimatismenn ipo tou And it was revealed to him by the Holy prototokon Logon, Patros anarhou womb shall be Sanctified to God.
Pnevmatos tou Agiou mi idin Spirit that he should not see Death Iion, Prototokoumenon Mitri Therefore the Firstborn Word and
Thanaton, prin i idi ton Hriston before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. apirandro Megalinomen. Son of the Father without beginning -
Kyriou. the Firstborn Child of a Mother who
had not known man - we Magnify
Ke ilthen en to Pnevmati is to Ieron. And he came by the Holy Spirit into the FESTAL PROKEIMENON – MEETING/PRESENTATION –MAGNIFICAT - TONE 3
Temple.
Ke en to iagagin tous gonis to Pedion And when the parents brought in the
Megalini i psihi mou ton Kyrion ke My soul magnifies the Lord and my
igalliase to pnevma mou epi to spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.
Iisoun tou Piise Aftou kata to Child Jesus, to do for Him according
Theo to Sotiri Mou
ithismenon tou Nomou peri aftou ke to the custom of the Law, he took
Evlogise ton Theon ke ipe: ‘Nin Him up in his arms and Blessed God Oti epevlepsen epi tin tapinosin tis For He has regarded the low estate of
apoliis ton doulon Sou, Despota, and said: ‘Lord, now let Thy servant doulis Aftou. Idou gar: apo tou nin His Handmaiden. For behold:
kata to rima Sou, en Irini. Oti idon depart in Peace, according to Thy ‘Makariousi ‘me pase e genee. henceforth all generations will call
i ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O Word, for my eyes have seen Thy me “Blessed.”
itimasas kata prosopon panton ton Salvation, which Thou has prepared THE EPISTLE OF ST PAUL TO THE HEBREWS 7 : 7 – 17
laon - Fos is apokalipsin ethnon ke before the sight of all people – a Light THE RULES OF THE ETERNAL PRIESTLY ORDERS
Doxan Laou Sou Israil. to Lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory
of Thy People, Israel. Adelphi, horis pasis antilogias to elatton Brethren: beyond all contradiction the
PSALM 50  ipo tou krittonos Evlogite. lesser is Blessed by the Better.
INTERCESSORY HYMNS FOR DIVINE MERCY - TONE 2 Ke ode me Dekatas apothniskontes And here mortal men receive Tithes,
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, anthropi lamvanousin, eki de but there He receives them, of Whom
and to the Holy Spirit martyroumenos oti Zi. it is witnessed that He Lives.
✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, ✞Through the Intercessions of the Ke os epos ipin, di’ Avraa ke Levi O Even Levi, who received Tithes, paid
exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out Dekatas lamvanon dedekatote, eti Tithes through Abraham. For he was
egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions. gar en ti osfii tou Patros in ote still in the loins of his Father when
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of sinintisen afto O Melihisedek. Melchizedek met him.

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 eonon. Ages.
2. I glossa mou kalamos grammateos 2. My tongue is the pen of a scrivener.
oxigrafou ✶ ✶ Amin Amen
3. Oreos kalli para tous vious ton 3. Thou art more beautiful than the ✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, ✞Through the Intercessions of the
exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
Anthropon, exehithi Haris en sons of men; Grace was poured egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions.
hilesi Sou ✶ out on Thy Lips. ✶
FESTAL IDIOMELON – MEETING/PRESENTATION - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
4. Dia touto evlogise se O Theos is ton 4. Therefore, God has Blessed thee Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega Have mercy upon me, O God,
eona. ✶ forever✶ Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton according to Thy Great Mercy;
SECOND FESTAL ANTIPHON – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 2 iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima according to the multitude of Thy
mou. Mercies do away mine offences.
✞ Soson imas Ie Theou, O E N ✞ O Son of God, C A R R I E D I N T H E
AGKALES TOU DIKEOU SYMEON ARMS OF SYMEON THE
Anigestho i Pili tou Ouranou simeron! Open the Gates of Heaven today! For
VASTAHTHIS, psallontas Si: R I G H T E O U S , Save us who sing to O gar anarhos Logos tou Patros, the Father’s Beginningless Logos,
Allilouia! Thee: Alleluia! arhin lavon hronikin, mi ekstas tis having taken a beginning in time and
Aftou Theotitos, ipo Parthenou os unseparated from His Divinity, is
1. Perizose tin rinfean Sou epi ton 1. Gird Thy sword upon Thy Thigh, O vrefos tessarakonthimeron, Mitros willingly offered as a Forty-day Old
miron Sou, dinate, ti oreotiti Sou Mighty One; in Thy Splendour ekon prosferete, en Nao to Nomiko ke Infant in the Temple of the Law, by
ke to kalli Sou. ✶ and Thy Beauty. ✶ touton agkales isdehete O Presvis. His Virgin Mother. And the Elder
2. Ke entine ke katevodou ke Vasileve 2. And stretch Thou bow; and grant Apolison krazon, O doulos to Despoti received Him in his arms: “Let me
eneken Alithias ke Praotitos ke prosperity; and reign because of I gar ofthalmi mou idon to Sotirion depart,” cried the Servant to the
Dikeosinis.✶ Truth, gentleness and Sou, O elthon is ton kosmon, sose Master. “For my eyes have seen Thy
Righteousness. ✶ genos anthropon, Kyrie,  Doxa Si! Salvation.” O Lord, Who came to the

3. Ta veli Sou ikonimena, dinate Lai 3. Thine arrows are sharp, O Mighty
world to Save humanity:  Glory to
PRAYER OFSALVATION
Thee!
ipokato Sou pessounte. En kardia One, (the people shall fall under
ton ehthron tou Vasileos. ✶ Thee), in the heart of the King’s SEASONAL KONTAKION – PRESENTATION OF CHRIST -TONE 1
enemies. ✶ O Mitran Parthenikin Agiasas to Toko Thou Who has Sanctified by Thy Birth
4. O Thronos Sou, O Theos, is ton eona 4. Thy Throne, O God, is forever and Sou ke hiras tou Symeon evlogisas, os a Virgin Womb and fittingly Blessed
eprepe, profthasas ke nin esosas the hands of Symeon, Thou art come,
tou eonos; Ravdos Evthititos i ever; Thy Royal Sceptre is a O Christ our God, and on this day
Ravdos tis Vasilias Sou. ✶ Sceptre of Uprightness. ✶ imas, Hriste O Theos. All irinefson
has Saved us Grant Peace to Thy
THIRD FESTAL ANTIPHON – MEETING/PRESENTATION - TONE 1 en polemis to plitevma ke krateoson Commonwealth in times of Battle,
Vasilis, ous igapisas, O Monos and Strengthen the Orthodox People
1. Akouson Thigater, ke ide, ke klinon 1. Hearken, O Daughter, and consider, Filanthropos. whom Thou has Loved, O Thou Who
to ous Sou. ✶ and incline Thine ear✶ alone Loves mankind.
✞Here Keharitomeni Theotoke ✞Hail, O Theotokos Virgin Full of FESTAL IKOS – PRESENTATION OF CHRIST
Parthene. Ek Sou gar anetilen O Grace: for from Thee has shone Ti Theotoko prosdramomen, i Let us run to the Theotokos, desiring
Ilios tis Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos forth the Sun of Righteousness, voulomeni katidin ton Iion aftis, pros to behold Her Son brought to
imon, Fotizon tous en skoti. Christ our God, granting Light to Symenon apagomenon, on per Symeon. The Bodiless Powers,
Evfrenou ke Si Presvita Dikee, those in darkness. Be glad also, O Ouranothen i Asomati Vlepontes, looking at Him from on High, are
dexamenos en agkales ton Thou Righteous Elder, for Thou exeplittonto legontes, Thavmasta filled with amazement, saying: ‘Now
Eleftherotin ton psihon imon, hast received in Thine arms the Theoroumen nini ke paradoxa, we behold Wondrous and Most
harizomenon imin ke tin Anastasin. Deliverer of our souls, Who bestows akatalipta, afrasta, O ton Adam Marvellous Things, beyond
upon us Resurrection. dimiourgisas vastazete os vrefos, O understanding and telling! He Who
2. To Prosopon Sou litanefsousin i 2. Even the rich among the people ahoritos horite en agkales tou created Adam is carried as a Babe!
plousii tou laou. ✶ shall entreat Thy Favour ✶ Presvitou, O epi ton kolpon He Who cannot be compassed is
aperigraptos iparhon tou Patros compassed by the arms of the Elder!
3. Mnisthisome tou Onomatos Sou en 3. They shall remember Thy Name
aftou, ekon perigrafete sarki, ou He Who rests Uncircumscribed in the
pasi genea ke genea.✶ from generation to generation.✶ Theotiti, O Monos Filanthropos. Bosom of His Father, is voluntarily
FESTAL ISODIKON – PRESENTATION/MEETING – TONE 2 circumscribed in Flesh but not in
Egnorise Kyrios to Sotirion Aftou The Lord has declared His Salvation; He Divinity – He Who alone Loves
enantion panton ton Ethnon. has revealed His Righteousness in mankind!

✞ Soson imas, Iie Theou, O EN AGKALES the presence of the Nations.

TOU DIKEOU SYMEON VASTAHTHIS, psallontas ✞ Save us O Son of God, BORNE IN THE
Si: Allilouia! ARMS OFSYMEON THE RIGHTEOUS, who sing
to Thee: Alleluia!
12. F E S T A L M A T I N S & D I V I N E L I T U R G Y H Y M N S – M E E T I N G / P R E S E N T A T I O N OF CHRIST – 2 FEBRUARY F ESTAL M AT INS & D IVINE L ITURGY H YMNS – M EETIN G /P RESENTATION OF C HRIST 2 F EBRUARY 5.
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Ti B’ tou aftou minos, i Ipapanti tou
Kyriou imon Iisou Hristou, en i
edexato Afton is tas agkalas aftou
ODikeos Symeon.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou Martyros On
Agathodorou.
Afto to Theo i Doxa ke Kratos is tous
eonas.
Amin
KATAVASIA
O D I 1 Herson avissotokon, pedon ilios,
epepolefse pote. Osi tihos gar epagi,
ekaterothen idor, lao
pezopontoporounti, ke thearestos
melponti. Asomen to Kyrou. Endoxos
gar dedoxaste.
ODI 3 To stereoma, ton epi si
pepithoton, stereoson Kyrie tin
Ekklisian, in ektiso, to Timio Sou
Emati.
O D I 4 Ekalipsen Ouranous, i Areti Sou
Hriste. Tis kivotou gar Proelthon, tou
Agiasmatos Sou, tis afthorou Mitros,
en to Nao tis Doxis Sou, ofthis os
vrefos agkaloforoumenos, ke eplirothi
ta panta, tis Sis Eneseos.
ODI 5 Os iden Isaes simvolikos, en
Throno epirmeno Theon, ip Angelon
Doxis Doriforoumenon, O talas!
Evoa, ego! Pro gar idon
Somatoumenon Theon. Fotos
anesperou, ke Irinis Desponzonta
ODI 6 Evoise Si, idon O Presvis, tis
ofthalmis to Sotirion, O lais epesti. Ek
Theou Hriste:, Si Theos mou.
O D I 7 Se ton en piri drosisanta, Pedas
theologisants, ke parthenon akirato
enikisanta, Theon Logon imnoumen,
efsevos melodountes. Evlogitos O
6. F E S T A L M A T I N S & D I V I N E L I T U R G Y H Y M N S – M E E T I N G / P R E S E N T A T I O N
On the 2nd day of this month we
celebrate the Meeting
(Presentation) of our Lord and God
and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in the
Temple, wherein the Righteous St
Symeon received Him into his
arms.
this day we Commemorate the
Holy Martyr, St Agathodoros of
Tyana, Cappadocia
To the True God be Glory and
Dominion to the Ages.
Amen
OF THE MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 3
ODE 1 The sun once shone with its
rays upon dry land in the midst of
the deep. For the water on both
sides became firm as a wall while the
people crossed the sea on foot,
offering this song acceptable to God:
Let us sing to the Lord, for He has
been greatly glorified!
O D E 3 O Lord, the firm foundation of
those who put their trust in Thee, do
Thou confirm the Church, which
Thou hast purchased with Thy
Precious Blood.
ODE 4 Thy Virtue, O Christ, has
covered the Heavens, for proceeding
forth from the Ark of Thy
Sanctification, from Thine undefiled
Mother, Thou hast appeared in the
Temple of Thy Glory as an Infant in
arms, and the whole world has been
filled with Thy praise.
O D E 5 In a figure Isaiah saw God upon
a Throne, lifted up on high and
borne in triumph by Angels of Glory;
and he cried: “Woe is me! For I have
seen beforehand God made Flesh,
Lord of the Light that knows no
evening and King of Peace.”
O D E 6 The Elder, having seen with his
eyes the Salvation that has come to
the people, cried aloud to Thee: “O
Christ Who comes from God: Thou
art my God.”
ODE 7 O Word of God Who in the
midst of the Fire hast dropped Dew
upon the Children as they
discoursed on things Divine, and
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Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Kolpon tou Gennitoros, mi horisthis ti
Theotiti, sarkothis os evdokisas,
agkales kratoumenos, tis
Aiparthenou, hersin epedothis, tou
Theodohou Symeon, O ti hiri Sou
Kraton ta simpanta. Dio nin apoliis
me, periharos anekravgazen, en
irnini ton doulon Sou, oti idon Se
Despota.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
BY GERMANOS –MEETING/PRESENTATION -
O en hersi presvitikes, tin simeron
imeran, os ef armatos Herouvim,
anaklithine evdokisas Hriste O Theos,
ke imas tous imnountas Se, tis ton
pathon tyrannidos, anakaloumenos
rise, ke Soson tas psihas imon.
GREAT DOXOLOGY 
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1
✞Here, Keharitomeni Theotoke
Parthene. Ek sou gar anetilen O Ilios
tis Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon,
Fotizon tous en skoti. Evfrenou ke Si,
presvita dikee, dexamenos en agkales
ton Eleftherotin ton psihon imon
harizomenon imin ke tin Anastasin.
(3)
Festal Divine Liturgy Hymns – Meeting/Presentation
FIRST FESTAL ANTIPHON – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 2
✞ Tes Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter
Soson imas!
1. Exirevxato i kardia mou Logon
Agathon. Lego ego ta Erga mou
to Vasili ✶
F ESTAL M AT INS & D IVINE L ITURGY H YMNS – M EETIN G /P RESENTATION
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
Not parted in Thy Divinity from the
Bosom of the Father, Thou was
Incarnated according to Thy Good
Pleasure; and upheld in the arms of
the Ever Virgin, Thou hast beem
committed to the hand of Symeon,
the Receiver of God, O Thou Who
upholds the whole world with Thy
Hand. Therefore he cried with Joy:
‘Not let Thou Thy servant depart in
Peace, for I have seen Thee, O Lord!’
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Christ our God Who has been
pleased to rest this day in the arms
of the Elder as upon the Chariot of
the Cherubim, from the tyranny of
passions now deliver us who sing
Thy Praises, and Save our souls.
✞Hail, O Lady Full of Grace, O Virgin
Theotokos, for Christ our God, the
Sun of Righteousness has risen from
Thee and He Illumined those in
darkness. And Thou, O Righteous
Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in
Thine Embrace the One Who
Liberates our soul and bestows on us
Resurrection. (3)
✞By the Intercessions of the
Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us!
1. My heart overflows with a Good
Word; I tell my works to the King.
✶
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 LAUDS: THE PRAISES
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
PSALM 150 – FESTAL VERSES – MEETING/PRESENTATION- TONE 4
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Nomon ton en Grammati, apopliron O
Filanthropos, to Nao nin prosagete,
ke touton isdehete, grees agkales,
Symeon O presvis. Nin apoliis me
voon, pros tin ekithen makariotita.
Katidon gar Se simeron, sarka thnitin
perikimenon, ton Zois kirievonta, ke
Thanatou despozonta.
Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
Nomon ton en Grammati, apopliron O
Filanthropos, to Nao nin prosagete,
ke touton isdehete, grees agkales,
Symeon O presvis. Nin apoliis me
voon, pros tin ekithen makariotita.
Katidon gar Se simeron, sarka thnitin
perikimenon, ton Zois kirievonta, ke
Thanatou Despozonta.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.
Afton en hordes ke organo.
Fos is apokalipsin, ethnon epefanas
Kyrie, epi koufis kathimenos, nefelis
O Ilios tis Dikeosinis, Nomou to
skiodes, apopliron ke tin arhin,
kathipofenon tis Neas Haritos. Dio Se
Thesamenos, O Symeon
anekravgazen: ‘Ek fthoras me
apolison, oti idon Se simeron!’
10. F E S T A L M A T I N S & D I V I N E L I T U R G Y H Y M N S – M E E T I N G / P R E S E N T A T I O N
TO GOD - PSALM 148
Let everything that has breath praise
the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts; praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
Fulfilling the Law, He Who Loves
mankind was now brought into the
Temple; and Symeon received Him in
his aged arms, crying aloud: ‘Now let
me depart to the Blessedness of the
world to come, for I have beheld
today, wrapped in mortal flesh, Him
Who is Lord of Life and Master of
Death.’
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Fulfilling the Law, He Who Loves
mankind was now brought into the
Temple; and Symeon received Him in
his aged arms, crying aloud: ‘Now let
me depart to the Blessedness of the
world to come, for I have beheld
today, wrapped in mortal flesh, Him
Who is Lord of Life and Master of
Death.’
Enite Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and flute.
As a Light to Enlighten the Gentiles,
Thou has made Thyself manifest, O
Lord: the Sun of Righteousness
seated upon a swift Cloud, Thou has
fulfilled the Shadow of the Law and
shown forth the Beginning of the
New Grace. Therefore, beholding
Thee, Symeon exclaimed aloud: ‘Now
let Thou Thy servant depart from
corruption, for I have seen Thee
today!’
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Theos, O ton Pateron imon. who hast taken up Thy dwelling in
the Pure Virgin: Thee do we praise
as with piety we sing: “O God of our
Fathers, Blessed art Thou!”
ODI 8 ✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke O D E 8 ✞We praise, we Bless and we
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion Worship the Lord!
Astekto piri enothentes, i theosevias Standing together in the unbearable fire
proestotes Neanei. Ti flogi de mi yet not harmed by the flame, the
lovithentes, thion imnon emelpon. Children, Champions of Godliness,
Evlogiete panta ta Erga ton sang a Divine Hymn: O All you
Kyrion, ke iperipsoute is pantas tous Works of the Lord: Bless the Lord and
eonas! exalt Him above all forever!
THE FESTAL MAGNIFICAT
FESTAL ODE 9 – MEGALYNARIA – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 3
Akatalipton esti, to teloumenon en Si, ke That which is fulfilled in Thee is
Angelis ke vrotis, Mitroparthen Agni. beyond the Understanding of Angels
and mortals, O Pure Virgin Mother.
Agkalizete hersin, O Presvitis Symeon, Symeon the Elder takes in his arms the
ton tou Nomou Piitin, ke Despotin tou Maker of the Law and Master of all.
Pantos.
Voulithis O Plastourgos, ina sosi ton The Creator, wishing to Save Adam,
Adam, Mitran okise tin Sin, tis took up His Dwelling in Thy Pure
Parthenou ke Agnis. and Virgin Womb.
Genos apan ton vroton, Makarizi Se Every generation of mortal nature
Agni, ke Doxazi Se Pistos, os Mitera Blesses Thee, O Pure Virgin, and in
tou Theou. Faith Glorifies Thee as Mother of
God.
Defte idete Hriston, ton Despotin tou Come and behold Christ, the Master of
pantos, on vastazi Symeon simeron all, Whom Symeon carries today in
en to Nao. the Temple.
Epivlepis pros tin gin, ke piis tremin Thou looks down upon the earth and
aftin, ke pos geron kekmikos, Se makes it tremble. How then can I,
katehi en hersi? aged and weary, hold Thee in my
arms?
Sisas eti Symeon eos ide ton Hriston, ke Symeon had lived for many years when
evoa pros Afton: ‘ Nin apolisin zito!’ he beheld Christ and exclaim aloud
to Him: ‘Now do I seek my release!’
I lavis i Mystiki, i ton anthraka Hriston The Mystic Tongs who has Conceived in
sillavousa en gastri, si iparhis Thy Womb Christ the live coal, art
Mariam. Thou O Mary.
Thelon eninthropisas, O proanarhos O God Pre-Eternal, of Thine own Will
Theos, ke Nao prosferese, Thou became Man and were
tessarakonthimeros. presented at the Temple at Forty
Days.
Katelthont ex Ouranou, ton Despotin tou Having come down from Heaven, the
pantos, ipedexato afton Symeon O Lord of all was received by Symeon
Ierefs. the Priest.
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I ti fisi men monas, tis prosopis de O Thou Who by Nature is One but in
IRMOS: Lamprinonmou tin psihin ke IRMOS Illuminate my soul and the light Trias, Filatte tous doulous Sou tous Persons Three, watch over Thy
to Fos to esthiton opos ido of my senses that I may behold Pistevontas is Se. servants who put their Faith in
katharos, ke kirixo Se Theon. Thee in Purity, and proclaim that Thee.
Thou art God.
Apedokas mi evoa Symeon, tou Sotirious ‘Thou hast committed to me the
En Nomo, skia ke grammati, tipon The shadow and letter of the Law, let Sou Hriste agaliasin, apolave Sou ton Exceeding Joy of Thy Salvation, O
katidomen i Pisti, pan arsen to tin us, the Faithful, discern a Figure: latrin, ton ti skia kekmikota, Neon tis Christ,’ cried Symeon, ‘Take Thy
Mitra dianigon, Agion Theo, dio every male child who opens the Haritos, Ierokirika Mystin, en enesi servant who is weary of the shadow,
prototokon Logon, Patros anarhou womb shall be Sanctified to God. Megalinonta. and make him a New Preacher of the
Iion, prototokoumenon Mitri Therefore the Firstborn Word and Mystery of Grace, as he magnifies
apirandro, Megalinomen. Son of the Father Without Beginning, Thee in praise.’
the Firstborn Child of a Mother who
had not known man do we Magnify.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Mitroparthene Agni, ti prosferis to O Pure Virgin Mother, why did Thou
Amin. Amen
Nao, Neon vrefos apodous en bring into the Temple an Newborn
agkales Symeon. Babe and commit Him into the Theotoke, i Elpis panton ton O Theotokos, Thou Hope of all
hands of Symeon. Hristianon, Skepe, Frouri, Filatte Christians, Protect, watch over, and
En Nomo, skia ke grammati, tipon The shadow and letter of the Law, let tous Elpizontas is Se. guard all who put their hope in
Thee.
katidomen i Pisti, pan arsen to tin us, the Faithful, discern a Figure: Ieropreos anthomologito, Anna
Mitran dianigon, Agion Theo, dio every male child who opens the ipofitevousa, i sofron ke Osia, ke Holy Hannah, sober in spirit and
prototokon Logon, Patros anarhou womb shall be Sanctified to God. Presvira to Despoti, en to Nao venerable in years, with reverence
Iion, prototokoumenon Mitri, Therefore the Firstborn Word and diarridin, tin Theotokon de confessed the Master freely and
apirandro, Megalinomen. Son of the Father Without Beginning, anakirittousa, pasi tis prousin openly in the Temple; and
the Firstborn Child of a Mother who emegalinen proclaiming the Theotokos, before
had not known man do we Magnify all who were present.she magnified
MEGALYNARIA – ODE 9 – TROPARIA – MEETING/PRESENTATION Her.
FESTAL KATAVASIA – ODE 9 - MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 3
Nin Apolisin Zito apo Sou tou From Thee, O Creator, I now seek
Plastourgou, oti idon Se Hriste, to release, for I have beheld Thee, O Theotoke, i Elpis panton ton O Virgin Theotokos, Thou Hope of all
Sotirion mou Fos. Christ, my Salvation and my Light. Hristianon, Skepe, Frouri, Filatte Christians, Protect, Watch over and
Tis prin Neognon trigonon zevgos dias Of old the people offered a pair of tous Elpizontas is Se Guard all those who put their Hope
in Thee.
te in neoson, anth on O Thios Presvis, doves and two young pigeons. In
ke Sofron Anna Prophitis, to ek their stead, the Godly Elder and En Nomo Skia ke grammati, tipon In the Shadow and the letter of the Law,
Parthenou tehthenti, ke io gono Hannah the Prophetess, sober in katidomen i Pisti. Pan arsen, to tin let us, the Faithful, discern a figure:
Patros, en to Nao Prosionti, spirit, Ministered and gave Glory to mitran dianigon, Agion Theo. Dio every male child who opens the
Litourgontes emegalinon. the Child of the Virgin, the Only Prototokon Logon Patros Anarhou womb shall be Sanctified to God.
Begotten Son of the Father, as He Therefore, we Magnify the First Born
Iion, Prototokoumenon Mitri,
was brought into the Temple. Word and Son of the Father Without
epirandro, Megalinomen
On i ano Litourgi tromo Litanevousi, Him Whom the Ministers at the Beginning, the First Born Child of a
Mother who had not known man.
kato nin O Symeon agkalizete Liturgy on High Entreat with SMALL LITANY
hersi. trembling, here below Symeon took FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION – PRESENTATION OF CHRIST - TONE 3
into his arms.
En Pnevmati to Iero, parastas O The Holy Spirit brought the Elder into
Tis prin Neognon trigonon zefgos, dias Of old the people offered a pair of Presitis, agkales ipedexato, ton tou the Temple, and taking into his
te in Nesoson, anth on O Thios doves and two young pigeons. In Nomou Despotin, kravgazon. In tou arms the Master of the Law, he
Presvis, ke sofron Anna Profitis, to ek their stead, the Godly Elder and desmou me, tis sarkos apolison, os cried: Now let me depart in Peace
Parthenou tehthenti, ke io gono Hannah the Prophetess, sober in irikas en Irini. Idon gar tis ofthalmis, from the bonds of the flesh
Patros, en to Nao Prosionti, spirit, Ministered and gave Glory to apokalipsin ethnon, ke Israil Sotirian. according to Thy Word, for my eyes
Litourgountes emegalinon. the Child of the Virgin, the Only have seen the Revelation that brings
Begotten Son of the Father, as He Light to the Gentiles, and the
was brought into the Temple. Salvation of Israel. (3)
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit

8. F E S T A L M A T I N S & D I V I N E L I T U R G Y H Y M N S – M E E T I N G / P R E S E N T A T I O N OF CHRIST – 2 FEBRUARY F ESTAL M AT INS & D IVINE L ITURGY H YMNS – M EETIN G /P RESENTATION OF C HRIST 2 F EBRUARY 9.