FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST EUPHEMIA – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
I diinthismeni tes arêtes, ke pefotismeni
ton logismon, i myra proheousa en
tes kardies ton Piston, i ek tis eoas
anatilasa os astir fainos, ke
athrismon piisasa, dia tis tou Agiou
Pnevmatos epifitiseos ton Thion
Pateron, mi dialipis iper imon
disopousa pros Kyrion, Eufimia
Panevfime, Sothine tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Theotoke,
Si i i Ampelos i Alithini, i
Valstisasa ton Karpon tis Zois, Se
iketevomen, presveve Despina, meta
tis Athliforou ke panton ton Agion,
eleithine tas psihas imon.
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Lian evfranas tous Orthodoxous, ke
katishinas tous kakodoxous, Evfimia
Hristou Kalliparthene. Tis gar
Tetartis Synodou ekirosas, a i Pateres
Kalos Edogmatisan, Martys Endoxe,
Hriston ton Theo iketeve, dorisasthe
imin to Mega Eleos.
✞ 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
THEOTOKION – TONE 3
Se tin mesitefsasan tin Sotirian tou
genous imon, animnoumen Theotoke
Parthene. En ti Sarki gar tie k Sou
proslifthisi, O Iios Sou ke Theos imon
to Dia Stavour katadexamenos
pathos, elitrosato imas, ek fthoras os
Filanthropos.
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Adorned with Virtue as with flowers,
and Enlightened in reason, pouring
forth fragrant Myrrh into the heart
of the Faithful, Thou rose from the
East like a shining Star, O Euphemia Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa
All Praised. And having ratified the
Visitation of the Holy Spirit, do not Archdiocese of Good Hope
cease Entreating our Lord on our
behalf, for the Salvation of our soul!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
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produced the Fruit of Life. O Lady,
we fervently Entreat Thee to
Intercede together with the Martyrs
and all the Saints, that our soul be
treated mercifully. Miracle of St
Euphemia at Chalcedon
To the Orthodox Thou brought elation, Also the Feast of St Helen/Olga, Venerable Princess &
to the unorthodox, humiliation, O Equal to the Apostles, of Russia – St Cindeos the
Euphemia, the Beautiful Virgin of Presbyter & Hieromartyr of Pamphylia, Asia Minor
– St Nikodemos the New Martyr of Albania – St
Christ. For what the Fathers of the
Barbara, Great Holy Martyr, Translation of Holy
Fourth Ecumenical Synod Decreed
Relics – St Arkadios of Novotorsk – St Nektarios of
well as Dogma, Thou Ratified. Pray Vrioulon
to Christ our God, O Glorious Martyr,
fervently Entreating Him to grant us
His Great Mercy.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages. Our Eternal Gratitude to Pater Seraphim Dedes & all the contributing Translators
Amen for the Greek & English texts that make our Worship much easier to
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of our race, we sing praises, O Virgin
Theotokos. In the Flesh that He
assumed from Thee, Thy Son and
our God accepted Suffering by
crucifixion, and has thereby set us
free from corruption, in His Love of
mankind.
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understand.
Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis. Learn, O Judges of the ends of the

Festal Vespers Hymns – St Euphemia Enotisasthei kratountes plithous, ke

Earth.
Give ear, you who Rule over multitudes,
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HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE Oti edothi para kYriou i kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from the
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND i dinastia para Ipsistou. Lord, and your Reign from the Most
High.
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Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O BOOK – FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS,
mou. Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to ETC

Kyrie, ekekraxa pros Se, Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST EUPHEMIA – TONE 2
isakouson mou, proshes ti foni when I cry out to Thee! Hear me, Defte, Katharthomen Adelphi, hilesi Come, O Brethren, let us be Cleansed in
tis deiseos mou, en to kekragene O Lord! psihi ke kardia, ke arisometha, lips, and in soul, and in heart, and
me pros Se, isakouson mou plouton adapaniton ek tis Agias let us draw for ourselves the
Kyrie. Sofou, Dorean prosheomenon nin tis Inexhaustible Wealth freely pouring
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee like Panevfimon, meson prokimenis te, ke from the All Laudable Saint’s
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis incense - the lifting up of my oromenis tranos, in per makarizontes Reliquary, wich is now set before us
ton hiron mou Thisia Esperini. hands as the Evening Sacrifice. potho, ke Pistos gererontes pantes, in our midst, and is plainly seen. As
Isakouson mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord! Thiis egkomiis katastepsomen. we lovingly Bless her, and Faithfully
FESTAL PROSOMIA –MIRACLE OF ST EUPHEMIA - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 Honour her, let us all Crown her with
Holy Praises.
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
Ipomenon ipemina ton Kyrion, ke I waited patiently for our Lord, and He
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness proseshe mi. Ke isikouse tis deises heeded me. And He heard my
with Thee. mou. Supplication.

O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! I tou O Marvellous Wonder! The Lord’s Ewe- Estis pro Vimaton karteros, dissevon Thou stood before a Tribunal of
Kyriou amnas, tin aftou ethelousion, Lamb, through the Contest of tyrannon os akmon, pinis analotos, impious tyrants, brave and firm, like
mimoumeni nekrosin, dia ponon Suffering, imitates His voluntary Martys Kalliparthene, Hriston an anvil, impervious to pains, O
athliseos, kimeni tafo, ematos Death, and while lying in the tom, kirittousa, Theo ene Pantelion, ke Martyred Fair Virgin, proclaiming
proshisin, anapigazi stheni tou she makes an effusion of blood sprin sarka lavonta, en disi tes fisesi, ke tes that Christ is our All Perfect God
Pnevmatos, O ariomeni, is psihon up by the Power of the Holy Spirit. thelisesin. Othen is sous podas ton Who, having received Flesh, is in two
katharsion, to tou pantos, enesin Drawing from this for the tomon, ton eretikon aporriptis, zilo Natures and two Wills. Wherefore,
prosagomen, Theo ekastote. Purification of our soul, we offer ton imeteron katehousa. Thou cast at Thy feet the heretical
Praises at all times to the God of all. decree, hold on to our Decree with
Zeal.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Ke estisen epi petran tous podas mou And He established my feet on a Rock
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord. ke katiithine ta Diavimata mou. and kept straight my steps.
ton Kyrion. Martys, Evfimia tou Hristou, pantes We whom the Shepherd of Believers has
Martys Alithos panevfime, thiron O Martyr Truly All Laudable, like Daniel evfimoumen en Pisti, ke now assembled, having come
epeshes ormas, Daniil os to proteron, before Thee, Thou held off the Makarizomen, Ieris en asmasi ke together as one, all Praise with Faith,
ke piros en Hariti, evheros attacks of wild beasts, and by Grace, Melodimasi, tin septin sou panigyrin, and Bless with Holy Songs and
katetolmisas, ke pasan allin, vasanon readily faced fire with boldness; and is en sinelthontes, ous to nin Melodies, Thine August Feast. Keep
sterxasa, edexo stefos, nikis having accepted every other torment, sinithrisen O Vizantion Pimin, onper Watch, Guard, Shelter and Deliver us
amaranton, ke anelilithas, pros ton Si Thou were Crowned with an frouri filatte skepe, ke imas pantias from every kind of harm by Thine
pothoumenon, periharos. Othen Se unfading Wreath of Victory, and ek vlavis, Litrose Presvies Sou Intercessions, O All Praiseworthy
gareromen, ke makarizomen. Joyously ascended to Him for Whom panevfime. Martyr of Christ, Euphemia!
Thou longed. Wherefore, we honour ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Thee, and call Thee “Blessed.” Pnevmati and to the Holy Spirit.

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Ke en kero episkopis afton And at the time of their Visitation, they Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en will shine forth, and will run like filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
kalami diadramounte. sparks through straw. Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Krinousin Ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke They will Judge Nations and Rule over Thion Pateron sinathrisma, Pisteos Oran The Convocation of Divine Fathers
Vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas. people, and the Lord shall Reign ti Si, korifi epitithete, onper placed the definition of Faith near
over them unto the Ages. Panaidime, igkaliso filattousa, tin Thy head, and Thou took it in Thine
I papithotes ep’ afton, sinisousin alithian, Those who trust in Him will Thia Pistin aparasalevton, arms, preserving the Divine Faith
ektrepomeni, apasan eresin, ke unshaken, shunning all heresy, and
ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin afto, Understand Truth, and the Faithful
kateshinousa, tous tou psivdous putting to shame the defenders of
oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke shall continue with Him in Love, for
endoxe, proaspistas. Othen Se falsehood, O Glorious Martyr,
Episkoi en tis Eklektis Aftou. Grace and Mercy are upon His Elect.
gereromen, ke Makarizomen. hymned by all. Wherefore, we
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 5 : 15 – 6 ; 3
honour Thee, and call Thee
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from the Wisdom “Blessed.”
of Solomon
Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O READER The Righteous live forever, his transgressions.
misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para and their Reward is with our Lord,
Ipsisto. and their care is by the Most High. Tin Sofon ton Lipsanon Sou, kathorontes Observing the Casket of Thy Relics, All
Panevfime, rosin ariometha Laudable Euphemia, we draw for
Dia touto lipsonte to vasilion tis evrepias, Therefore, they shall receive a kingly adapaniton, ke tas psihas fotiometha, ourselves Inexhaustible Health and
ke to Diadima tou kallous ek Hiros dwelling of dignity and a Diadem of ke noun ellampometha, Strength, and are Illumined in our
Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi Beauty from the Hand of the Lord, katharthentes noitos, tes aktisi tou soul, and Enlightened in mind, being
aftous, ke to vrahioni Iperaspii Afton. because He will shelter them with Pnevmatos, mesities Sou, Ieres Purified noetically by the Spirit’s
His right Hand, and Protect them Evfimia. Dia touto, meta pothou, Rays through Thy Holy Mediation.
with His Arm. evfimoumen, tin Ieran Sou Panigyrin. Wherefore, with Love, we honour
Lipsete panoplian, ton zilon aftou, ke He will take His Zeal as His full Thy Holy Festival.
oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron. Armour, and will turn His Creation Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke into Weapons against His enemies. Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
perithisete koritha, Krisin He will wear Righteousness as a Ke piri prosomilisas, ke thiriis ekdedose, And Thou experienced fire, and were
anipokriton. Breastplate, and put on Impartial ke en lakko vevlise kalliparthene, ke handed over to wild beasts. Thou
Judgement as a Helmet. is trohis epitethise, ex on Se errisato, were thrown in a cistern, and were
Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita, He will take Holiness as an O ton olon piitis, kateshinas ton tafta placed on the wheel. The Maker of
ozini de apotomon Orgin is romfean. Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen Si, mihanomenon, ke Doxasas Se all Rescued Thee from all these
His Relentless Wrath as a Sword. Martys Eufimia, tin kirixasa ton Ena, things, O Fair Virgin, shaming the
Hriston en Dio tes Fisesin. one who cunningly prepared them
Sinekpolemisi afto O kosmos epi tous Creation will fight with Him against the for Thee, and Glorifying Thee, O
parafronoas. senseless. Martyr Euphemia, who preached the
Porefsonte evstohi volides astrapon, ke Well aimed flashes of lightning will One Christ in Two Natures.
os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon. strike and leap to their objective as Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
from a well drawn bow of clouds. ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
eona.
Epi skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou Angry hailstones will be hurled as from
thimou pliris rifisonte halaze. an engine of ware. Eftiki ke Dioskopon, ke tou toutis
The Holy Euphemia utterly disgraced
omofronas, akefalous amate ke
Aganaktisi kat afon idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with parafronas, tous aniatos nosisantas,
Eutyches and Dioskoros, and those o
potami de sigklisousin apotomos. them, and the rivers will wash like mind with them, who were
is to telos katishinen, Eufimia i septi,
severely over them. incurably afflicted, having lost their
ke Hriston anekirize, tes thlisesin,
mind and their wits. And she
Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and energies tea ma diploun onta, kath’
proclaimed Christ as Two-fold in
lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi like a storm it will winnow them, ipostasin de ena, os i Pateres
Wills and Energies alike, but One in
pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i and Lawlessness will lay waste all etranosan.
Hypostasis, as the Fathers explained.
kakopragia peritrepi thronous the Earth, and wrongdoing will ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
dinaston. overturn the Thrones of Sovereigns.
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 FESTAL PROSOMIA –MIRACLE OF
Ek dexion tou Sotiros, parsti i Parthenos At the right Hand of our Saviour stood
ke ahtliforos ke Martys, perivevlimeni
tes arêtes to aittiton, ke pepikilmeni
eleo tis agnias, ke to emati tis
Athliseos, ke voosa pros afton en
agalliasi, tin lamada katehousa. Is
osmin Myrou Sou edramon, Hriste O
Theos, oti tetrome tis Sis Agapis Ego,
mi horisis me nimfie Epouranie. Aftis
tes ikesies katapempson imin,
Pantodiname Sotir ta Elei Sou.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?
Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi
genomenos anthropos di’ imas, ouk is
diada prosopon temnomenos, all’ en
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos.
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste,
eleithine tas psihas imon.
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To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. (2)
Kyrios Pimeni me ke ouden me isterisi. Is The
topon hlois, eki me kateskinosen, epi
idatos anapafseos eethrepse me.
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou.
THE PROPHECY
PROFITIAS I S A I O U to anagnosma
Sofia! Proshomen!
Tade legi Kyrios: Panta ta Ethni
sinihthisan ama ke sinahthisonte
arhontes ex afton.
ST EUPHEMIA – TONE(6) PLAGAL 2
the Virgin and Prize-winner and
Invincible Martyr, arrayed with
Virtue and adorned with the Oil of
Purity, and with the blood of her
Struggles; and she cried to Him in
Great Joy, bearing her Lamp: “I ran
to the Fragrance of Thy Myrrh, O
Christ our God, for I was Wounded
by Thy Love. Do not separate me
from Thee, O Heavenly Bridegroom!”
By her Entreaties, O Almighty
Saviour, send down on us Thy Mercy.
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
Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
Son, timelessly having shone forth
from the Father, came forth from
Thee Who art Pure. And, having
become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
by Nature is God, for our sake
became also by Nature Man – not in
two individual Persons, but in two
Natures – without confusion. O
Honoured and All Blessed One,
Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.
Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
me all the days of my Life. (2)
Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not
want. He makes me to lie down in
Green Pastures; He leads me beside
Still Waters.
Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
me all the days of my Life.
OF ISAIAH 43 : 9 - 14
READER The Reading from THE
PROPHECY OF ISAIAH
P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
READER Thus says the Lord: All
Nations are gathered together, and
the Rulers shall be assembled from
among them.
Tis anangeli tafta en aftis? I ta ex arhis, Who will declare these things or tell us
tis akousta piisi imin?
Agagetosan tous martyras afton, ke
Dikeothitosan. Ke ipatosan Alithi.
Ginesthe mi Martyes, ke Ego Martys
Kyrios O Theos, ke O Pes, on
exelexamin, ina gnote ke Pistefsite,
ke sinite, oti Ego Imi.
Emprosthen Mou ouk egeneto allos
Theos, ke met eme ouk este. Ego
Imi O Theos, ke ouk esti parex
emou O Sozon.
Ego aningila ke esosas, onidisa, ke ouk I
in en imin allotrios.
Imis emi Martyres, ke Ego Kyrios O
Theos, oti ap’ arhis Ego Imi, ke ouk
Estin O ek ton Hiron Mou
exeroumenos.
Piiso, ke tis apostrepsi afto? I will work, and who will reverse?
Outo legi Kyrios O Theos, O Litroumenos Thus says our Lord God Who Redeems
imas, O Agios Israil.
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM
SOFIAS SOLOMONTOS to anagnosma
Sofia! Proshomen!
Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi
apsite afton vasanos.
Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon tethnane.
Ke Elogisthi kakosis i exodus afton, ke i
af’ imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en
Irini.
Ke gar en opsi anthropon ean
kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athanasias
pliris.
Ke oliga pedevthentes, Megala
Evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen
aftous, ke everen aftous Axious
Eaftou.
Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen
aftous ke os olokarpoma Thisias
prosedexato aftous.
things from the beginning?
Let them bring forth their Witnesses,
and be proven right; and let them
speak the Truth.
“You are My Witnesses, and I Am a
Witness,” says our Lord God, “ and
My Servant Whom I chose, that you
may know and believe, and
understand that I Am.
Before Me there is no other God, and
besides Me, there is no one who
Saves.
Proclaimed, and I Saved. I
denounced foreign gods so were
none among you.
You are My Witnesses, and I Am a
Witness, says our Lord God, for
even from the beginning, there is
no one who can deliver out of My
Hands.
you, the Holy of Israel.
OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 – 9
READER The Reading from T H E WISDOM
OF SOLOMON
P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
READER The souls of the Righteous
are in the Hand of God, and no
torture will ever touch them.
In the eyes of the undiscerning, they
seemed to have died.
And their departure was considered a
misfortune, and their parting from
us to be their destruction, yet they
are at Peace.
And although in mankind’s view they
were punished, their Hope is in
Immortality.
And although chastened in a few
things, Great Kindness will be shown
to them, for God tested them, and
found them Worthy of Himself.
Like gold in a furnace He tested them,
and accepted them as a Whole Burnt
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