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8. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T P ARASKEVE OF R OM E – 26 JUL

St Herman of Alaska
... I, a sinner, have been trying to Love God
for more than forty years,
and cannot say that I Perfectly Love Him.
If we Love Someone
we always remember Him
and try to please Him;
day and night
our heart is occupied with Him.
Is that how you, dear Brethren, Love God?
Do you often turn to Him?
Do you always remember Him?
Do you always pray to Him
and fulfill His Holy Commandments?
‘For our good,
for our happiness,
at least let us make a Vow
that from this day,
from this hour,
from this minute
we shall strive to Love God
above all else
and to fulfill His Divine Will.'
2. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T P ARASKEVE OF
THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Theotoke, Si i i Ampelos i Alithini, i
Vlastisasa ton Karpon tis Zois, Se
iketevomen, Presveve Despina, meta
ton Anargyron ke panton ton Agion,
eleithine tas psihas imon.
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MENAION-FESTAL APOLYTIKION – NIKOMEDIAN HIEROMARTYRS – TONE 4
I Martyres Sou, Kyrie, en ti Athlisi afton, Thy
stafanous 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.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION-FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST PARASKEVE – TONE 1
Tin spoudin Sou ti klisi katallilon,
ergasameni feronime, tin omonimon
Sou Pistin, is katikian keklirose,
Paraskevi Athlifore. Othen proheis
iamata, ke Presvevis iper ton psihon
imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE 1
Tou Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene
to ‘Here!’ Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin
Sou. Doxa to enikisanti en Si!
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou!  Doxa
to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou!
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R OM E – 26 JUL V E SPE RS H YM NS – S T P
O Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine
that produced the Fruit of Life. O
Lady, we fervently Entreat The to
Intercede together with the
Unmercenaries, and all the Saints,
for Mercy on our soul.
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 God, at their
Fervent Entreaties, Save our souls.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Thy diligence corresponded to Thy
name, O Paraskeve, which denotes
preparedness. Through Faith Thou
inherited the Promised Dwelling that
was prepared for Thee, O Prize
Winning Martyr. Wherefore, Thou
pour forth Cures and Healings, and
Thou Intercede on our behalf.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
When Gabriel had uttered “Hail!” to
Thee, O Virgin, then with the Voice,
became the Lord of all Incarnate in
thee whom the Holy Ark of old
prefigured, as Righteous David said.
 Thou carried Thy Creator and
proved to be More Spacious than the
Heavens! Glory to Him Who Dwelt
within Thee!  Glory to Him Who
came forth from Thee!  Glory to
Him Who through Thy Childbirth has
set us free!
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 strouthion pezomenos.
Ipomenon ipemina
proseshe moi.
ton Kyrion,
Ke isikouse
deiseos mou.
Tis plakos tin varitita, ke piros tin
katakafsin, Thiki pronia Angelos
tahista tin men os fillon anedixe, tin
de avran endrson, ia pae tis pesi, tou
tetartou i orasis, math’ on ekrazes.
Sou to Eleos Mega Paniktirmon.
Othen sevo githomeni, Sou to
Panimniton Onoma.
Ke estisen epi petran tous podas mou
ke katithine ta diavimata mou.
Katharotita somatos, ke psihis tin
lamprotita, ktisameni Pantote ofthis
amomos. Si gar nimfion pothisasa,
kat’ ihnos evadisas, noitou myrou
Semni, Paraskevi aidime, ke nin
Presveve, ton Sotira ton olon lisin
doune, oflimaton tis en Pisti,
epitelousi tin mnimin Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION - FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST PARASKEVE -
Defte panta tis Gis ta perata,
pnevmatikin horian epikrotisomen,
ke tin Hristou Parthenomartyra
evfimisomen legontes. Heris,
Paraskevi Osia ke Theotimite! Heris,
ton Martyron isostasie, ke ton Osion
Omoskine, meth’ on iketeve, tou
Sothine tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
6. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T P
would set his own throne above
Heaven! Instead, the wretch was
shattered, crushed by Thy feet like a
little bird.
ke
tis
Patiently,I awaited our Lord and He
heeded me. And He heard my
Festal Vespers Hymns – St Paraskeve of Rome
ALSO THE FEAST OF ST HERMOLAOS, ST HERMIPPOS & ST HERMOCRATES,
Supplication.
HIEROMARTYRS OF NIKOMEDIA
As Thou suffered beneath the weight of KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW
the stone and the burning flame, by INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
the Master’s Providence was an HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
Angel sent. At his Appearance the THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
heavy stone became light; the PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
burning fire turned into refreshing
Dew, as it did for those Servants Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
once when the Fourth Figure mou. Isakouson mou, Kyrie. O Lord! O Lord, when I cry out
Appeared. And Thou cried out: “O Kyrie, ekekraxa pros Se, to Thee, hear me! Hear my
Tender-Loving Lord, Great is Thy isakouson mou, proshes ti foni voice, when I cry out to Thee!
Mercy. Now, Rejoicing, do I adore tis deiseos mou, en to Hear me, O Lord!
Thine All Lauded Name.” kekragene me pros Se,
isakouson mou Kyrie.
And He established my feet upon a
Rock and kept straight my steps. Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. like incense - the lifting up of
Thou continually possessed total bodily Eparsis ton hiron mou Thisia my hands as the Evening
chastity and a shining soul, making Esperini. Isakouson mou Kyrie! Sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord!
Thee above reproach. In Thy desire
for the Bridegroom Christ, Thou MENAION-FESTAL PROSOMIA – HIEROMARTYRS OF NIKOMEDIA –
followed Him in His Footsteps, like TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
sweet Myrrh and perfume. Ever-
lauded and decorous Paraskeve,
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
Intercede with our Saviour to forgive tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
us our offences as with Faith now we estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
keep Thine Annual Memory. with Thee.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Martys Athlita Ermolae, Ieromartin O Martyr and Athlete, Hermolaos, Thou
and to the Holy Spirit Zoin, Ieros Epepothisa, Ierefs desired a Holy Life in Sanctity. Thou
genomenos, Iisou Pantokratoros, ke became a Bishop of Almighty Jesus,
TONE (6) PLAGAL anierou skotasmou esosas, septis Sou and by Thy Life-bearing Sermons and
Logis Laous, en Hariti, ke Grace, Thou Saved the People from
Come all, from the ends of the Earth, let metavevikas, pros ta iperkosmia ton the Darkness of Impurity. Thou has
us form a Spiritual Chorus, and let Athliton, emati lousamenos, passed over to the Heavens, washed
us extol the Virgin Martyr of Christ, Theomakariste. int he blood of Thy suffering, O
saying to her: Rejoice, O Devout Blessed of God!
Paraskeve, Honoured by God! Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Rejoice, for Thou accepted
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Martyrdom with dignity! Rejoice, for
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Thou stand with all the Martyrs, and
ton Kyrion.
dwell with all the Devout Ascetics!
Together pray for the Salvation of Martys Athlita Ermolae, dia ton fovon O Martyr and Athlete, Hermolaos, once
our soul. pote, ton anomon kriptomenos, Thou hid Thyself in fear of the evil
faneris githomenos kekrimmenon ones. Thou Rejoiced to reveal the
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Mystirion, to athloforo Panteleimoni, Hidden Mystery of Devotion and
ages.
tis efsevias ke epignoseos, ke Understanding to the Passion-bearer,
Amen faneroumenos, thniskis prothimotata, Panteleimon. Then Thou revealed
dia Hriston, ton di’ agathotita, pathin Thyself and zealously died for Christ
elomenon. Who was Well-pleased to suffer for
us in His Goodness.
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Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Ermippon te ke Ermolaon, ke
Ermokratin Pistos, tou Kyriou tous
Martyras, Thavmastos Athlisantas, ke
ton dolion ktinantas, ke lousamenous
loutron midepote, defteris ripis
epitholoumenon, anevfimisomen,
ieros Doxazontes, ke tin afton,
mnimin Eortazontes Panigirisomen.
FESTAL PROSOMIA – ST PARASKEVE – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
O tou Paradxou Thavmatos! Paraskevi i
Sofi, antoninou to friagma, andrikos
katevales, prothimos enathlisasa, ke
ton vravion tis ano kliseos, ke ton
Stafanon axiothisa semni, iper ton
doulon Sou, ton Pistos timonton Se,
mnian piiou, pantote pros Kyrion
eleithine imas.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Martys tou Hrisou Panevfime, i ton
Despotin Hriston, olopsihos pothisasa,
ton vasanon inegkas, tas pligas
karterotata, ke xeomeni plevras tes
mastixin, ekias pasas, dia ton Son
erastin, kathipomenousa, ton
stefanon etihes, ton par’ aftou.
Othen evfimoumen Se
Theomakariste.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Osiomartys Panendoxe, tis exishisi ipin,
ton Son ponon ta epathla, ke tou
martyriou Sou, ta andria terastia,
ipomonin te ke tin praotita, in
enedixo Semni os asarkos? Othen
sinomilos, ton Angelos gegonas,
Paraskevi, Nymphi tou Pantanaktos,
skevos tou Pnevmatos.
4. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T P
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Let us praise in Faith with Holy Words
the Martyrs of our Lord: Hermippos,
Hermolaos and Hermocrates! They
suffered in a wondrous manner by
killing the evil one and washing
themselves in the Water of Baptism!
They were not defiled again with
other impurities. Wherefore let us
keep the Feast and celebrate their
memory!
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
What a paradoxical Miracle! Paraskeve,
readily Thou competed in
Martyrdom and Thou courageously
brought down Antoninos’ insolence.
Thou were awarded the Medals and
Crown of Thy High Calling, O Virgin,
Chaste and Wise Always remember
us who are loyally extolling Thee
today and pray to our Lord that He
may have Mercy on us.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
O All-Lauded Martyr of Christ, with all
Thy soul Thou hast Loved Christ our
Master, and longed for Him, so Thou
patiently endured every torture that
wounded Thee: they whipped Thy
body and tore Thy flesh; and Thou
were glad to accept to suffer all, for
the Object of Thy Love. And from
Him Thou hast received the Martyr’s
Crown. Wherefore we extol and
praise Thee who art Blessed by God.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
O All Glorious Holy Martyr, no one can
aptly describe all the pain and
suffering Thou endured in
Martyrdom, and Thy wondrous
manly feats. Thou demonstrated
Patience and Gentleness, as if Thou
had no flesh, O Modest One.
Wherefore, O Paraskeve, Thou art a
ARASKEVE OF R OM E – 26 JUL
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION -FESTAL PROSOMIA – ST PARASKEVE– TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Parthenomartys Athlifore, Paraskevi
Panendoxe, tous tin Athlisin tin Sin
Eortaonta Axios, etise risthine
pirasmon ke thlipseon, tes pros Theon
Presvies Sou, ke tis mellousis Kriseos,
Martys Panaidime.
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 Thy
tas imeras tis zois mou.
STIHOS Kyrios Pimeni me, ke ouden me
isterisi. Is topon chlois, ekei me
kateskinose.
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy
tas imeras tis Zois mou
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FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST PARASKEVE – TONE 4
Poliodina vasana, ipostine Panendoxe,
andriko fronimati iitomolisas, ke ton
Ellinon sevasmata, os konin eleptinas.
To gar stheni tou Stavrou, ton
antipalon ektinas, ton kavhomenon,
iperanothen astrion Thronon Thine.
Pro podon Sou gar erragi, osper
V E SPE RS H YM NS – S T P
Companion of Angels on High,
Vessel of the Holy Spirit, and Bride
of the King of all.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O Virgin Martyr Athlete, Paraskeve All
Glorious, for us who observe worthy
celebrations of Thy Contest, pray
and Intercede with God to Deliver us
from temptations and tribulations,
and also from the approaching
Judgement, O All Honoured Martyr!
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.
TUESDAY EVENING - PSALM 22:
Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all
the days of my Life.
VERSE The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall
not want; He has made me lie down
in Green Pastures.
Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all
the days of my life.
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O All Glorious Martyr, by Thy own will
Thou courageously underwent the
various tortures for our Lord; and by
so doing, Thou pulverized the idols
of pagan Greeks. By the Power of
the Cross, Thou extinguished the
enemy who had boasted that he
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