Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Festal Vespers Hymns

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1 August
GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE OF ALEXANDRIA & ALL AFRICA
ARCHDIOCESE OF GOOD HOPE
HOLY CHURCH OF THE DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD
Procession of the Holy Cross
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SUNRIDGE PARK Eleazar, St Eusebonos, St Alimos, St Marcellos, their mother, St Solomonia & their
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8. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – P R O C E S S I O N OF THE CR OSS – 1 AU GU ST
 Amin Amen
FESTAL MENAION STIHI – HOLY CROSS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
I foni tou Profitou Sou, Moiseos O Theos, The voice of Thy Prophet Moses has
peplirote i legousa: Opsesthe tin Zoin been fulfilled, O God, which said: “
imon kremanemin, apenanti ton Behold, Thy Life hanging before
ofthalmon imon. Simeron Stavros Thine Eyes!” Today the Cross is
ipsoute, ke kosmos ek planis Exalted and the world has been
ileftherote. Simeron tou Hristou i Freed from error! Today the
Anastasis egkenizete, ke ta perata tis Resurrection of Christ is
gis agallonte, en kimvalis Davitikis, Consecrated, and the ends of the
imnon Si proferonta, ke legonta. Earth Rejoice as with David’s
Irgaso Sotirian en meso tis gis O cymbals they offer Thee their Hymns
Theos, Stavron ke tin Anastasin, di’ and proclaim: “Thou has wrought
on imas esosas, Agathe ke Salvation in the midst of the Earth, O
Filanthrope, Pantodiname Kyrie, ✞ God, Good and Loving of mankind –
Doxa Si! the Cross and Resurrection –
whereby Thou hast Saved us! O
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE Almighty Lord: ✞ Glory to Thee!
BOOK – “NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON
SOU...” & TRISAGION PRAYERS

FESTAL APOLYTIKION – HOLY MARTYRS – TONE 1
Tas aligidonas ton Agion, as iper Sou Thy Holy Martyrs suffered painful
epathon, disopithiti Kyrie, ke pasas tortures for Thy Sake, O Lord.
imon tas odinas, iase Filanthrope Compelled by what they have
Deometha. endured, Heal all our pain we Entreat
Thee, as the Only One Who Loves
mankind.
✞ 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
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – THE HOLY CROSS - TONE 1
Soson, Kyrie, ton Laon Sou, ke Evlogison Unto Thee Who mediated the Salvation
tin Klironomian Sou, Nikas tis of our race, we sing praises, O Virgin
Vasilefsi kata varvaron doroumenos, Theotokos. For Thy Son and our
ke to Son Filatton dia tou Stavrou Sou God in the Flesh that He assumed
plitevma. from Thee, accepted Suffering by
means of Crucifixion and has
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE thereby set us free from corruption,
BOOK – DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
in His Love for mankind.

2. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – P R O C E S S I O N OF THE CR OSS – 1 AU GU ST FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – PROCESSION OF THE CROSS– 1 AUGUST 7.

Tas Ouranious pories, Stavros O Timios, The Precious Cross prepares the Path to
exeftrepizi pasi, tis afton prokinousin,
en fovo ke Agapi ke tis horis, ton
ailon Dinameon, os en afto prosilothi
sinarithmei,
animnountas afton.
tous ek pothou
O de Theos Vasilefs imon pro Eonon,
irgasato Sotirian en meso tis Gis.
I Proskinountes en Pisti, Stavron ton
Timion, ton en afto pagenta,
proskinoumen Despotin, ou ti epinefsi
hili omou, ke psihas agnizometha, ke
tes ellampsesi toutou tes noites,
fedrinometha enountes afton.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL MENAION APOSTICHA – HOLY MARTYRS -
Psihe Dikeon en Hiri Kyriou, kathaper
Avraam, ke Isaak, ke Iakov, i pro
Nomou Propatores, ke Makkaveon
progoni, ton nin evfimoumenon par’
imon. Outi gar i karteropsihi,
Avramiei iparhontes, tin Pistin
ezilosan, tou eafton propatoros
Avraam, ke mehri Thanatou
igonisanto di efsevian. Efsevos gar
sintrafentes, ke ennomos
sinathlisantes, tin asevian diilexan
tou eparatou Antiohou, ke miden
protimisantes ton tis parousis Zois,
dia tin Eonion, panta Theo anethento,
psihin, andrian, esthisin, Soma
apalon, ke amivas ton Agnia
tethrammenon. O rizis efsevous! Ex
is imis evlastisate Makkavei. O Mitros
Agias! Tis tetokiias ton isarithmon tis
evdomados arithmon. All’
iketevomen imas makkavei, sin ti
miri imon Solomoni, ke to Sofo Ieri
Eleaaro, os paristameni Hristo to
Theo, di on kekopiakate, tous ponous
ton karpon imon apolavontes, ekteni
ikesian piisate iper tis anthropotitos.
Pii gar osa voulete, ke pliri ta
thelimata imon, ton fovoumenon
Afton.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
6. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – P R O C E S S I O N
Heaven for all who worship It with
Fear and Love, and the One Who was
nailed upon It numbers with the
Choirs of the Immaterial Powers
those who with longing sing Its
Praise.
God is our King before all Ages; He
worked Salvation in the midst of
the Earth.
As we Worship in Faith the Precious
Cross, we Worship our Master Who
was nailed upon It, by Whose Will we
Purify our lips and our soul, by Its
Spiritual Illumination we are made
Radiant as we Praise It.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
The souls of the Righteous such as
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are in our
Lord’s Hands, being our Forefathers
before the Law and the Ancestors of
the Maccabees whom we now praise.
For they, as Children of Abraham,
were Valiant in soul, and Zealous in
the Faith of their Forefather,
Abraham, and they Struggled even
unto Death for the sake of our True
Faith. For, having lived together
devoutly and having Lawfully
Competed, they refuted the impiety
of the accursed Antiochos,
preferring nothing of this present
life and offering everything to God:
their souls, senses, tender bodies
and the Recompenses of those who
are nurtured in Purity. O Devout
Rod from which You sprange, O
Maccabees! O Holy Mother, who
gave birth a number of sons equal to
the days of the week! Wherefore we
implore You, O Maccabbees, with
Your Mother, Solomoni, and the Wise
Priest, Eleazar, when You stand
before Christ our God, for Whose
sake You have Toiled, as You receive
the Fruits of Your Labours, Intercede
on behalf of all mankind for He does
what He Wills, and Fulfils the wishes
of those who Fear Him.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
OF THE CR OSS – 1 AU
Festal Vespers Hymns & Readings – Holy Cross
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 Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O
mou. Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, Thee, hear me! Hear my voice,
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en when I cry out to Thee! Hear me,
to kekragene me pros Se, isakouson O Lord!
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee like
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton incense - the lifting up of my
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Isakouson mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
FESTAL MENAION STIHERA – HOLY CROSS - TONE 4
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Os kinon filaktirion, os pigin Agiasmatos As General Protection, as Source of
ton Stavron ton Timion aspasometha. Sanctification let us embrace the
Ke gar kimizi, pathimata, ke pavi Precious Cross; for It calms
nosimata, ke pantion alginon, sufferings, brings an end to disease,
apallatti tous kamnontas, iper and Delivers those who suffer from
avisson, pelagizon ta rithra ton all pain. More than the great depths
Thavmaton, tis Pistos aftou, ton It forms a sea, with Streams of
tipon, ke proskinousi ke sevousin. Wonders for those who faithfully
Venerate and Reverence Its Image.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
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.
ton Kyrion.
I tou viou tis kimasi, thalatteontes We mortals, who sail among the waves
anthropi, pathimaton zali te of life, and who are storm-tossed by
kimenomeni, os is olkada Sotirion, to tempests of suffering, let us with
zilon to Timion, katafigomen pistos, Faith take Refuge in the Precious
ke sigisi ta kimata, ke ta pnevmata, Tress as a Vessel of Salvation that
ke ragisete pathi, ke pros ormon, silences the waves and the winds,
akimantou Sotirias, harmonikos and breaks the passions, Joyfully
katantisomen. reaching the storm less Haven of
Salvation.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.
GU ST FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – PROCESSION OF THE CROSS– 1 AUGUST 3.
 Iper ilion elampsen, O Stavros O The All Holy Cross has shone brighter Ierousalim, i kratea ke anolethros, homeland is Jerusalem, the Mighty
panigiris de, i meta Angelon diagogi, and Indestructible! Our Festival is
Panagios, os aktinas Thavmata than the sun, shedding Wonders like
Kyrie, Presvies afton, eleison ke Soson the Angelic Life!” O Lord, at their
provallomenos, ke os volidas iamata. sunbeams, and Healings like flashes
imas. Intercessory Prayers, have Mercy and
Proselthomen anthropi, i to skoti ton of lightning. Let us mortals – ever
Save us.
dinon, sinehomeni Pantote, ke held fast by the Darkness of dread
lipsometha, fotoparohon Harin dangers – draw near and receive the Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
iamaton, ton en touto prospagenta, Light-bearing Grace of Healings as eonon. ages.
Sarki Theon Megalinontes. our God Who was nailed to It in the Amin Amen
Flesh we Magnify.
MENAION STICHERA – HOLY CROSS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
FESTAL MENAION STIHERA – HOLY MARTYRS – TONE 1
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and On per pale Moisis, protiposas en eafto, That which Moses of old prefigured in
ton Amalik katavalon etroposato. Ke himself, and thereby struck down
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
David O melodos, ipopodion Si voon, and routed Amalek; which David the
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
proskinisthe dietaxato, Timion Melodist ordered to be Adored,
his transgressions.
Stavron Sou, Hriste O Theos, simeron calling It Thy Footstool – Thy
Tou Nomou ton oforon epta, stilis Tyranny did not shake the roof of the amartoli proskinountes hilesin Precious Cross – O Christ our God,
eperomenon, i tyrannis ou katesise. Law, supported by Seven Pillars, for anaxiis, Se ton kataxiosanta pagine today we sinners Venerate, kissing it
Tin gar alogiston, tou dioktou lissan, they bravely Endured the irrational en afto, animnountes voomen Si. with unworthy lips. As we now Extol
andrikos ipeminan, to Soma frenzy of the persecutor, giving up Kryeis, Sin to Listi tis Vasilias Sou Thee Who deigned to be crucified
paradontes tis temnousin, i their bodies to executioners, those Axioson imas. thereon, to Thee we cry out: Count
evgenestati, neaniae ke omemones, Noble Youths, Kinsmen of Moses, us also Worthy of Thy Rule, O Lord,
ton Moseos Thespismaton filakes. and Guardians of God’s Decrees! RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE together with the Robber, we pray.”
BOOK – THE ENTRANCE – “FOS
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
ILARON...”

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
PROKEIMENON - WEDNESDAY – PSALM 92- TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Iper ta oromena ton noun, ontos Raising their mind to Heights beyond
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
anipsosantes, meli sarkos things visible, the Most Devout and
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. (2) me all the days of my Life. (2)
katetemnounto, i efsevestati, ke Noble Children, with their God-Wise
gennaii Pedes, Sin Mitri Theofroni, Mother, Strengthened by the Highest Kyrios Pimeni me ke ouden me isterisi. Is The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not
megistes en elpisi nevroumeni, on nin Hope, had their bodily limbs hacked topon hlois, eki me kateskinosen, epi want. He makes me to lie down in
epetihon, Avraam anapafsameni, en off. Their Hopes have not been idatos anapafseos eethrepse me. Green Pastures; He leads me beside
tis kolpis, tou afton Propatoros. fulfilled as they rest in the Bosom of Still Waters.
Abraham, their Forefather.
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. me all the days of my Life.
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
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THERE ARE NO PROPHECIES OR READINGS
oplisantes, ke ton thimon osper of soul, and whetting their Courage,
TONIGHT
thixantes, pros ton antipalon, Most Holy Eleazar, the All Wise
FESTAL APOSTICHA – HOLY CROSS - TONE 1
statheros ehoroun, efsevias eneka, ke Youths with their Godly-Wise
Nomou tou patroou tiriseos, O Mother, unflinchingly held their Ti tou Stavrou proelefsi, defte fileorti, tin As the Precious Cross comes forth,
Ierotatos Eleazar ke i Pansofi, neanie, ground against the adversary for the Eortin piountes, fedrinthomen come, O Lovers of Festivals, let us
Sin Mitri Theofroni. sake of True Faith and the voontes, en Pisti adistakto, Stavre tou celebrate the Feast, let us be radiant
Maintenance of their Ancestral Law. hristou, imas agiason Hariti, tou epi and cry aloud with unwavering Faith:
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Se ipsothentos, ke exelou, pasis vlavis O Cross of Christ, Sanctify us with
and to the Holy Spirit ti Dinami Sou. the Grace of Him Who was lifted up
FESTAL MENAION STIHERA – HOLY MARTYRS – TONE(8) PLAGAL 4 on Thee, and Deliver us from all
harm by Thy Power.
I Agii Makkavei ton tyranno elegon: The Holy Maccabees said to the tyrant: Ipsoute Kyrion ton Theon imon ke Exalt the Lord our God, and Worship
Imin O Antiohe, is Vasilefs O Theos, For us, Antichos, there is One King –
proskinite to ipopodio ton Podon at the Footstool of His Feet.
par ou gegonamen, ke pros on God – from Whom we came to be
Aftou.
epistrfomen. Kosmos meni allos imin, and to Whom we return. Another
tou oromenou ipiloteros ke world awaits us – Higher and more
monimoteros, patris de imon lasting that the one we see! Our

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