Fervent Entreaties, Save our soul.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
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Stavron ekousios iper imon themselves knew not: that God,
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 To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
Zoodota Hriste, ekousios Pathos ipostas O Christ, Giver of Life, for the sake of
dia thnitous, en Aidi de katelthon os us mortals, Thou willingly endured
dinatos, tous eki tin elefsin menontas Thy Passion, and Descended into
tin Sin, afarpasas os ek hiros krateou, Hades with Power, snatching from
Paradison anth’ Aidou, ikin the hands of the tyrant those who
deodorise. Dio ke imin tis Doxazousi awaited Thee there, granting them,
tin Sin Triimeron Egersin, dorise instead of Hades, an Abode in
ilasmon amartion, ke to Mega Eleos. Paradise. Wherefore, to us who
Glorify Thy Rising on the Third Day,
grant pardon of our sins, and Thy
Great Mercy.
St Nektarios of Pentapolis & Aegina ✞ 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.
Gossip is condemnation!
Gossip is slander! Amin Amen
Those who gossip condemn and slander their neighbours THEOTOKION – TONE 2

and they rob them of their honour
in the same way as any murderer would rob them of their life!
Consequently, those who gossip maliciously
are guilty of murder!
O Thavmatos kenou, panton ton pale
Thavmaton! Tis gar egno Miera,
anev Andros tetokiian, ke en agkales
ferousan, ton apasan tin Ktisin
periehonta? Theou esti vouli to
kiithen, on os vrefos Panagne, ses
olenes vastasasa, ke mitrikin
parrisian pros afton kektimeni, mi
pafsi disopousa iper ton Se timonton,
tou iktirise ke Seose tas psihas imon.
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” –
TRISAGION PRAYERS
us, and to Save our soul.
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION – TONE 2
Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i
Athanatos, tote ton Adin enekrosas ti
astrapi tis Theotitos. Ote de ke tous
tethneotas ek ton katahthonion
anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton
Epouranion ekravgazon. Zoodota
Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION – FESTAL APOLYTIKION – PERSIAN MARTYRS – TONE 4
I Martyres Sou, Kyrie, en ti athlisi afton, Thy
Stefanous ekomisanto tis aftharsias,
ek Sou tou Theou imon. Shontes gar
tin Ishin Sou, tous tyrannous
kathilon, ethrafsan ke demonon, ta
anishira thrasi. Afton tes ikesies,
Hriste O Theos, Soson tas psihas
imon.
O New Miracle greater than all the
Miracles of old! Who has ever known
a Mother to bear a Child without the
help of a man, and hold in Her arms
Him Who encompasses all Creation?
It was the Will of God to be Born,
and Thou, Most Pure Virgin, hast
carried Him – an Infant in Thine
arms! The Boldness of a Mother is
Thine. Wherefore, pray to Him
unceasingly for us who honour Thee,
and Entreat Him to have Mercy on
When Thou condescended to Death, O
Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades
with the lightning flash of Thy
Divinity. When also Thou raised up
the dead from the subterranean
abodes, all the Powers of Heaven
cried aloud: O Life-giver, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Martyrs, O Lord, were worthily
awarded by Thee the Crowns of
Incorruption, in that they Contested
for Thee, Our Immortal God. Since
They possessed Thy Power, They
defeated the tyrants, dashing the
demons’ powerless displays of
defiance. O Christ our God, at their

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 THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Parilthen i Skia tou Nomou, tis Haritos
elthousis. Os gar i vatos ouk ekeeto
kataflegomeni, outo Parthenos etekes,
ke Parthenos eminas, anti stylou
piros, Dikeosinis anetilen Ilios, anti
Moiseos Hristos, i Sotiria ton psihon
imon.
THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”

PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian
enedisato
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke
perizosato.
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is
ou salevthisete.
(NO READINGS)
RETURN TO VESPERS BOOK - LITANY
OF FERVENT SUPPLICATION
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE 2
I Anastasis Sou Hriste Sotir, apasan
efotise tin Ikoumenin, ke anekaleso to
idion plasma, ✞ Pantodiname Kyrie,
Doxa Si.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.
Dia zilou Soter katirgisas, tin tou xilou
kataran, Kratos Thanatou ti tafi Sou
enekrosas, Efotisas, de to genos imon
ti Egersi Sou. Dio voomen Si. Zootota
Hriste O Theos imon, ✞ Doxa Si
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
ou salevthisete.
En to Stavro, Hriste, fanis kathilomenos, When Thou Appeared, O Christ, nailed
illiosas kallos ktismaton, ke to men
apanthropon stratiote diknimeni,
loghi plevran Sou ekentisan. Evrei de
sfragise tafon itisanto, tin Sin
exousian ouk epistameni, all’ O di’
ikton splaghnon Sou katadexamenos
Tafin, ke Triimeros anastas, Kyrie, ✞
Doxa Si!
6. VESPERS HYMNS - TONE 2 – 3AP-3MATT – 17 JUNE 2018
At the Coming of Grace, the Shadow of
the Law passed away. Just as the
Bush that burnt but was not
consumed, so hast Thou given Birth
and remained Virgin. Instead of a
Pillar of Fire, the Sun of
Righteousness shone forth; instead
of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our
soul, appeared.
The Lord reigns - He is vested with
Majesty.
1. The Lord is vested and girded with
Power
2. And He established the world,
which shall not be moved.
Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Saviour,
has Illumined the entire Earth, and
has recalled Thy Creation. ✞ O Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.
Almighty Lord: Glory to Thee!
The Lord reigns; vested with Majesty.
The Lord is clothed and girded with
Power.
By the Wood of the Cross, O Saviour,
Thou abolished the Curse of the
Tree, and by Thy Burial Thou hast
destroyed the dominion of Death,
and hast Enlightened mankind by
Thy Resurrection. Wherefore we cry
to Thee: O Christ our God, ✞ Glory
to Thee!
And He established the world, which
shall not be moved.
upon the Cross, Thou altered the
Beauty of Creation. Cruelly the
soldiers pierced Thy Side with a
lance; and the Judeans ordered Thy
Tomb to be sealed, not
understanding Thy Power. But Thou,
O Lord, because of Thy Mercy, Thou
submitted to the Tomb, and rose on
the Third Day. O Lord, ✞ Glory to
Thee!
Vespers Hymns – 3rd Sunday After Pentecost
FEAST OF ST ISAUROS THE DEACON, ST VASSILIOS & ST INNOKENTIOS - ST
MANUEL, ST SABEL & ST ISMAIL OF PERSIA
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow
instructions with regard to these Hymns
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear
me,
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE 2
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to
Confess Thy Name, O Lord.
Ton pro eonon ek Patros gennithenta, Come, let us adore God the Word,
ton Theon Logon sarkothenta, ek Begotten of the Father before all
Parthenou Marias, defte Ages, Who took Flesh from the
proskinisomen. Stavron gar Virgin Mary. For He willingly
ipominas, ti tafi paredothi, os aftos suffered the Cross, and submitted
ithelise, ke anastas ek nekron, esose Himself to Burial, and Rose from the
me ton planomenon anthropon. dead, and Saved me who has gone
astray.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Hristos O Sotir imon, to kath’ imon Our Saviour, Christ, blotted out the
hirografon prosilosas, to Stavro bond that pledged us to the decree
exilipse, ke tou Thanatou to Kratos by nailing it to the Cross, and He
katirgise, proskinoumen aftou tin abolished the dominion of Death.
triimeron Egersin. Let us worship His Third Day
Resurrection.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Sin Arhangelis imnisomen, Hristou tin Together with the Archangels, let us
Anastasin. Aftos gar Litrotis esti, ke praise the Resurrection of Christ. He
Sotir ton psihon imon, ke en Doxi is the Deliverer and Saviour of our
fovera ke kratea dinami, palin erhete, soul. He will come again in
krine kosmon on eplasen. Awesome Glory, and Mighty Power
to Judge the world He fashioned.
VESPERS HYMNS - TONE 2 – 3AP-3MATT – 17 JUNE 2018 3.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Se ton Stavrothenta ke tafenta, Angelos The
ekirixe Despotin, ke elege tes gynexi.
Defte idete, opou ekito O Kyrios.
Anesti gar kathos ipen, os
pantodinamos. Dio Se proskinoumen
ton monon Athanaston, Zoodota
Hriste, eleison imas.
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
En to Stavro Sou katirgisas, tin tou zilou Thou
kataran, en ti tafi Sou enekrosas, tou
Thanatou to Kratos, en de ti Egersi
Sou, Efotisas to genos ton anthropon.
Dia touto Si voomen. Evergeta
Hriste, O Theos imon: ✞ Doxa Si!
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Inigisan Si Kyrie fovo pile Thanatou,
The Gates of Death opened before Thee
pilori de Adou idontes Se eptixan.
Pilas gar halkas snetripsas, ke
mohlous sidirous sinethlasas, ke
eigages imas ek skotous, ke skias
Thanatou, ke tous desmous imon
dierrixas.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
From
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Ton Sotirion imnon adontes, ek
Let
stomaton anamelpsomen, defte
pantes en Iko Kyriou, prospesomen
legontes. O epi xilou stavrothis, ke ek
nekron anastas, ke on en kolpis tou
Patros, ilasthiti tes amarties imon.
MENAION -FESTAL PROSOMIA –PERSIAN MARTYRS -
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
4. VESPERS HYMNS - TONE 2 – 3AP-3MATT – 17 JUNE 2018
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
Angel proclaimed Thee, O Master,
Crucified and Buried. And he said to
the Women: Come and see where our
Lord lay. For He is Risen as He
foretold, for He is Almighty.
Wherefore, we worship Thee Who
alone art Immortal. Have Mercy on
us, O Christ, Giver of Life!
Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
hast abolished the Curse of the
Tree by Thy Cross, and by Thy Burial
Thou hast done away with the
Dominion of Death, while by Thy
Rising Thou hast Enlightened
mankind. Wherefore, we cry out to
Thee: ✞ Glory to Thee, O Christ, our
God and Benefactor.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
in Fear, O Lord, and the Gatekeepers
of Hades, beholding Thee, were filled
with Awe. Thou destroyed the Gates
of Brass and crushed the posts of
iron. Thou led us out of the Valley
of the Shadow of Death and broke
our chains.
the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
us open our mouths and sing
Hymns of Salvation. Come and bow
down in the House of the Lord, and
say: Pardon our sins, O Thou Who
hung upon the Cross and Rose from
the dead, and yet art forever in the
Bosom of the Father.
TONE 4
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Ponis sintrivomeni, ke kakouhies
stenoumeni, ke irkti sigkliomeni,
xifesi koptomeni, ke vieotato,
thniskontes Thanato, ouk
apirnisasthe Hriston, ou tis xoanis
sevas enimate. Dio ke ixiothite, tis
Ouraniou lamprotitos, disopountes
ton Kyrion, iper panton Makarii.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Isavros O Endoxos, ke O Sterros
Innokentios, ke O Thios Vasilios, Felix
O Thavmasios, O klinos Ermias, ke O
Peregrinos, i Ouranosantes tin Gin,
tes ton Thavmaton Thies lamprotisi,
Pistos Makariesthosan, os tou Kyriou
Therapontes, ke ta pathi diokontes,
ton psihon imon Pantote.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Krini anavliousa, ton iamaton
Harismata, i Sofos imon dedikte, ex is
ariometha, ton pathon igian, ke ton
nosimaton, tin panteli apallangin,
anefimountes imas ekastote, septi
Megalomartyes, ton Asomaton
efamilli, tou Kyriou Therapontes,
presvevte ton psihon imon.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
MENAION - FESTAL PROSOMIA –PERSIAN MARTYRS -
Ilikrinos pothisantes Se Loge Theou, i
Endoxi Martyres, to pirsolatrin
easantes, lipontes ke tin ton Haldeon
Hthona, to So Foti katiigasthisan,
Thorakisthentes de oplis tis Pisteos,
ishinan Ioulianon ton tyrannon,
Manouil O Endoxos, ke Savel O
Aimnistos, ke Ismail O Trisolvios, sin
Patri ke to Pnevmati im ountes Se, ke
presvevousi tou Sothine tas psihas
imon.
VESPERS HYMNS - TONE 2 – 3AP-3MATT – 17 JUNE 2018
Even when You were oppressed,
tortured and ill-treated, imprisoned,
cut to pieces by sword and dying a
violent death, O Martyrs, You did not
renounce Christ, nor bow down
before pagan idols to worship them.
Wherefore, You were accounted
worthy to receive Heaven’s Radiance,
interceding with our Lord for us all,
O All Blessed.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
Isauros the Glorious and Steadfast
Innocent, and Godly Basil, Felix the
Illustrious, Renowned Hermes, and
Peregrinos, by the Divine Rays of
Their Miracles made Earth Heavenly,
by ever driving away sinful passions
from our afflicted souls, so that,
with Faith, we Bless them as servants
of our Lord.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
O august Martyrs, every day we extol
You as Peers of the Incorporeal
Hosts, servants of Christ our Lord,
and Our Intercessors from whom we
receive the Cure for sinful passions
of our soul and the Healing of our
physical ailments, by means of Your
Sacred Reliquary, which is a profuse
Fountain of Divine Gifts of Healing
for us all.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
TONE(8) PLAGAL 4
The Glorious Martyrs desired Thee, O
Word of God, with singleness of
mind! They did not worship fire.
The Glorious Manuel, the Ever
Memorable Sabel and Thrice Blessed
Ismail, left the land of the
Chaldeans. They were Enlightened
by Thy Light and armed with the
Weapons of Faith! They shamed the
despotic Julian, singing Hymns to
Thee, together with the Father and
the Holy Spirit. Now They Intercede
for the Salvation of our soul.
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