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12. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER


St Spyridon
ON THE INCARNATION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST
“...Together with the belief in the Holy Trinity, the Doctrine of the
Incarnation occupies a central position in the Teaching of the
Orthodox Church.
“According to Orthodox Faith, our Lord Jesus is much more than ‘a Pious
Man’ or ‘a profound Teacher of morality.’
“Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Eternal Word and Son of God, Who became
the Son of Man.
“The Doctrine of the Incarnation is an expression of the Experience of our
Lord Jesus Christ of His Holy Church.
“In Him, Divinity is United with humanity - without the destruction of
either Reality.
“Jesus Christ is Truly God, Who shares in the same Reality as the Father
and the Holy Spirit.
“Moreover, He is Truly Man, Who shares with us all that is human – but
without our ability to sin!
“The Church believes that, as the Unique God-Man, Jesus Christ has
Restored humanity to Fellowship with God.
“By manifesting (revealing) the Holy Trinity, by teaching the meaning of
authentic human life, and by conquering the powers of sin and death
through His Resurrection, Christ is the Supreme Expression of the Love
of God the Father, for His People, made present in every age and in
every place by the Holy Spirit, through the Life of the Church.
“The Great Holy Fathers of the Church summarized the Ministry of Christ in
the bold affirmation: "God became what we are so that we may
become what He is."
2. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER
St John of Kronstadt
It was fitting that the Giver of all Holiness
should enter this world by a Pure and Holy Birth.
For He it is that of old formed Adam from the virgin Earth,
and from Adam produced Woman,
So did the Ever Blessed All Holy Virgin without man
this day bring forth a Man.
“For it is a Man, said our Lord, and who shalt know Him.”
For since the race of women owed men a debt,
as from Adam without woman, Woman came,
Therefore, without man, the All Pure Virgin
this Day brought forth Man
and on behalf of Eve, repaid the Debt to man.
That Adam might not take pride,
that he, without woman, had engendered Woman,
a Woman, without man, has begotten Man.
So that by the similarity of the Mystery
is proved the similarity in nature.
For as before, the Almighty took the side of Adam,
and by that Adam was not made less;
so in the Virgin He formed a Living temple,
And the Holy Virgin remained unchanged.
Sound and unharmed, Adam remained
even after the deprivation of his side;
Unstained the Virgin remained
although a Child was Born of Her.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS - ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER 11.
Amin
MEANAION - APOSTIHA – FOREFEAST OF THE NATIVITY
Idou keros ingike tis Sotirias imon.
Evtrepizou Spileon, i Parthenos Engizi
tou tekin. Bithleem gi, Iouda, terpou
ke agallou, oti ek Sou anatetalken, O
Kyrios imon. Akousate ori ke vouni,
ke ta perihora tis Oudeas, oti erhete
Hristos, ina sosi on eplasen
anthropon, os Filanthropos.
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” –
TRISAGION PRAYERS & OUR LORD’S
PRAYER ➜
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST SPYRIDON - TONE 4
Tis Synodou tis protis anedihthis
Ipermahos, ke Thamatourgos
Theofore, Spyridon Patir imon. Dio
nekra Si en Tafo prosfonis, ke ofin is
hrissoun metevales, ke en to melpin
tas Agias Sou evhas, Angelous eshes
sillitourgountas Si Ierate. ✞ Doxa to
Se Doxasanti! ✞ Doxa to Se
Stefanosanti! ✞ Doxa to energounti
dia Sou pasin iamata!
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
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!
Thou art a genuine Friend of Christ,
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou!
Doxa
to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou!
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS ➜
10. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER
Amen
– TONE 2
Behold, the time of our Salvation is at
hand. Prepare yourself, O Grotto;
the Virgin is close to giving Birth! O
Bethlehem, land of Judah: Rejoice
and be glad, for our Lord has risen
from you! Hearken, O mountains
and hills, and the Judean Region, for
Christ is coming to Save mankind
whom He created in His Love for
humanity!
At the First of the Synods, Thou
emerged as Champion and
Wonderworker, O God-bearing
Father, Spyridon! Therefore, Thou
addressed the dead in the tomb, and
a serpent Thou transformed into
gold. And while chanting Thy
Prayers in Service, Angels
Concelebrated, O Most Holy. ✞ Glory
to Christ Who Glorified Thee! ✞ Ean
Glory to Him Who Crowned Thee! ✞
Glory to Him Who works through
Thee, Healings for everyone!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, 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!
Festal Vespers Hymns – St Spyridon of Trimythous
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!
FESTAL PROSOMIA – ST SPYRIDON - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
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.
Heris, Arhiereon Kanon, tis Ekklisias Rejoice, O Standard for Heirarchs, and
adiasiston erisma, to kleos ton the Unshakable Support of the
Orhodoon, i ton Thavmaton pigi, tis Church of Christ; Glory of the
Agapis rithron mi kenoumenon, Orthodox, Well-spring of Miracles,
Fostir O polifotos, to tou Pnevmatos and Never Failing Stream of Charity,
organon, O nous O Thios, O prais ke Luminous Beacon, and the Spirit’s
akereos, O aplotiti, Alithi own Instrument: Thy mind was
kallinomenos. Anthrope Epouranie, Godly. Thou were Meek and
epigie Angele, tou ampelonos ergata, Impeccable, and Thou were adorned
O tou Hristos Filos gnisios, afton with True Simplity. As a man Thou
ekdisopi, tes psihes imon dothine to were Heavenly – an Earthly Angel –
Mega Eleos. who Laboured well in the Vineyard.
to Whom importunely beseech to
grant to our soul His Great Mercy.
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.
Heris, Arhiereon Kanon, tis Ekklisias Rejoice, O Standard for Heirarchs, and
adiasiston erisma, to kleos ton the Unshakable Support of the
Orhodoon, i ton Thavmaton pigi, tis Church of Christ; Glory of the
Agapis rithron mi kenoumenon, Orthodox, Well-spring of Miracles,
Fostir O polifotos, to tou Pnevmatos and Never Failing Stream of Charity,
organon, O nous O Thios, O prais ke Luminous Beacon, and the Spirit’s
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS - ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER 3.
 akereos, O aplotiti, Alithi
kallinomenos. Anthrope Epouranie,
epigie Angele, tou ampelonos ergata,
O tou Hristos Filos gnisios, afton
ekdisopi, tes psihes imon dothine to
Mega Eleos.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Praos ke Klironomos tis Gis, Si ton
Praeon Alithos anadedie, Spyridon
Pateron Doxa, O tes nerves ton Sofon,
ke aplon Sou logon, Thia hariti,
ehthron ton pamponiron, ke
parafrona Arion, enapopnixas, ke to
Dogma to entheon, ke Sotiriaon,
anipsosas en Pnevmati, pantas tous
Orthodoosous te, Fotisas tranotata,
ena Doxazin ton Logon, os Alithos
Omoousion, Patri Proanarho,
parehomenon to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Praos ke Klironomos tis Gis, Si ton
Praeon Alithos anadedie, Spyridon
Pateron Doxa, O tes nerves ton Sofon,
ke aplon Sou logon, Thia hariti,
ehthron ton pamponiron, ke
parafrona Arion, enapopnixas, ke to
Dogma to entheon, ke Sotiriaon,
anipsosas en Pnevmati, pantas tous
Orthodoosous te, Fotisas tranotata,
ena Doxazin ton Logon, os Alithos
Omoousion, Patri Proanarho,
parehomenon to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Pathi aponekrosas sarkos, nekrous en
Hariti Theou exanestisas, ke ofin
hrisoun Irgaso, ke Potamou tas
4. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER
own Instrument: Thy mind was
Godly. Thou were Meek and
Impeccable, and Thou were adorned
with True Simplity. As a man Thou
were Heavenly – an Earthly Angel –
who Laboured well in the Vineyard.
Thou art a genuine Friend of Christ,
to Whom importunely beseech to
grant to our soul His Great Mercy.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Truly, Thou were distinguished as
Meek, and Thou Inherited the land of
the Truly Meek. O Spyridon, as the
Glory of all our Fathers, Thy Wise
unsophisticated words by Divine
Grace, like cords choked the enemy
all-wicked, and Arius, who was
demented. In the Spirit Thou
elevated the Dogmatic Teaching –
Salvific and God-Inspired. Openly,
Thou Enlighteed all the Orthodox to
believe that there is One Logos Who,
with the Unoriginate Father, is
indeed Co-Essential, and Who also
bestows on the world His Great
Mercy.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Truly, Thou were distinguished as
Meek, and Thou Inherited the land of
the Truly Meek. O Spyridon, as the
Glory of all our Fathers, Thy Wise
unsophisticated words by Divine
Grace, like cords choked the enemy
all-wicked, and Arius, who was
demented. In the Spirit Thou
elevated the Dogmatic Teaching –
Salvific and God-Inspired. Openly,
Thou Enlighteed all the Orthodox to
believe that there is One Logos Who,
with the Unoriginate Father, is
indeed Co-Essential, and Who also
bestows on the world His Great
Mercy.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
O Father, when Thou had mortified all
the carnal passions, by Divine Grace
Thou raised the dead, rendered the
LITANY OF FERVENT
SUPPLICATION➜
FESTAL APOSTIHA – ST ST SPYRIDON - TONE 1
Panigyris fedra, Iera Pandesia, defte
Pisti metheomen. Spyridon ke gar
imas sigkalite, estimator on
pnevmatikos, ou i Trapeza Thia, idea
ta Thavmata, e praxis Athanati,
aftou mimisometha to praon, to
akakon, to aploun, to Filanthropon, to
peri pantas Sofon, en is en
Arhierefsin, os Fos exelampse.
Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos
tou Osiou Aftou.
Megiston piitis, areton ke thavmaton,
anedihthis Spyridon Sofe, tes men
Sou katafedrinas ton vion, iper
fengos to iliakon, tis de
katalamprinas, kosmon ton perigion,
iper astrapas Ouranou, amfin
oreoteros, diknimenos Osie, tis
prosfevgousin en Pisti, tes prostasies
Sou.
I Ieris Sou, Kyrie, endisonte Dikeosinin, Thy
ke i Osii Sou Agaliasi Agalliasonte.
O Thavmatos friktou! I nekra
pithomeno, fonin osan Si dodoken, O
rous de tou potamou anestali, dia
logou Sou prostaktikou, i tou Anaktos
nosos, evhi Su figadevete, O ofis is
idos hrissou antimentillatteto, nekri
eigerthisan enirgi gar en Si O Hristos,
Spyridon Ierourge, O tis Triados to
Dogma anakirixas tranos.
MENAION - FESTAL APOSTIHA –ST SPYRIDON - TONE 2
Ierarhon to Thion kimilion, Pater Osie,
Spyridon Sofe, en arêtes anadedixe,
othen tis Ekklisias prostatis
genomenos, eresiarhas exothisas, ke
tou Ariou to vlasfimou, sinodikos is
gin katidafisas. Dion Thamatourgon
en ergo ke logo ton Sotira iketeve,
Sothine tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS - ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER
Watches over His Holy Ones.
A Festive gathering is this, and a Sacred
Banquet. Come, O Believers, let us
partake of it. Indeed, Spyridon, our
Spiritual Host, invites us to join him.
His Table is Divine, and Sweet art his
Miracles. His Deeds are Immortal.
Let us imitate his Gentleness, his
Innocence, his Simplicity, his
Humanity, his Wisdom concerning
everything. By these Virtues he
shone as a Light among Hierarchs.
Precious in the Sight of our Lord is the
Death of His Holy One.
A Great Worker of Virtue and Miracles
were Thou, O Spyridon, Most Wise.
By the former Thou made Thy Life
brighter than the sunshine, and by
the latter, Thou lit up the Earth more
than Lightning in the sky; and Thou
appeared more Beautiful than both,
O Holy Father, to those who in Faith
take Refuge in Thy Protection.
Priests shall clothe themselves in
Righteousness; Thy Saints shalt
greatly Rejoice.
O Awesome Miracle! The dead girl
spoke in a live voice to Thee who
believed; the river’s course reverese
at Thy command; the Emperor’s
illness departed by Thy Prayers; the
snake was transformed into gold;
the dead were raised to life, for
Christ was working in thee, O
Spyridon the Priest who openly
proclaimed the Dogma of the Trinity.
O Holy, Wise Father, Spyridon, by Thy
Virtues Thou proved to be a Divine
Gem of Hierarchs. Wherefore, when
Thou became a Guardian of the
Church, Thou expelled the leaders of
heresy, and in the Synod Thou threw
down the Blasphemy of Arius.
Wherefore, as a Wonderworker, both
in deed and word, Entreat our
Saviour to Save our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
9.
Ouk ofelisi iparhonta en imera thimou – Riches profit not in the Day of Wrath –
Dikeosini de Risete apo Thanatou.
Dikeosini amomou orthotomi odous -
asevia de peripipti adikia.
Dikeosini andron orthon Risete aftous -
ti de apolia afton aliskonte paranomi.
Teleftisantos Andros Dikeou ouk ollite
Elpis, to de kavhima ton asevon ollite.
Dikeos ek thiras ekdini, anti aftou de
paradidote O asevis.
En stomati asevon pagis polites - esthisis The mouth of the ungodly
de Dikeon evodos.
En Agathis Dikeon katorthose polis - In the prosperity of the Righteous
stomasi de asevon kateskafi.
THIRD PROPHECY – THE WISDOM
Dikeos ean fthasi televtise, en anapafsi
este.
Gyras gar Timion, ou to polihronion,
oude arthmo eton memetrite.
Polia de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia
gyros, ios akilidotos.
Evarestos Theo genomeno, Igapithi, ke
Zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi.
Ipagi, mi kakia allaxi Sinesin aftou, i
dolos apatisi psihin aftou.
Vaskania gar favlotitos amavri ta Kala, Envy
ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi
noun akakon.
Teliothis en oligo, eplirose hronous
makrous, aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi
aftou.
Dia touto espefsen ek mesou ponirias.
I de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide
thentes epi Diania to tiouton, oti
Haris ke eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke
episkopi en tis eklektis Aftou.
8. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER
Righeousness Delivers from Death.
Righteousness follows a Blameless Path
- ungodliness encounters unjust
dealings.
Righteousness of the upright Delivers
them – transgressors are caught in
their own destruction.
At the Death of a Just Man, His Hope
does not perish – the boast of the
ungodly perishes.
The Righteous escape from snares – the
ungodly are deliverd up in their
place.
is a snare to
Citizens – the Understanding of the
Righteous is prosperous.
a city
prospers – by the mouth of the
ungodly it is overthrown.
OF SOLOMON 4 : 7 - 15
Although a Righteous man may die
before his time, he shall be at rest.
Old age is not Honoured for its length
of existence, nor measured by its
number of years.
Discernment is grey hair for mankind,
and a Spotless Life is the Maturity of
old age.
There was once a man pleasing to God
and Loved by Him, and while living
among sinners, he was taken up.
He was caught up lest evil change his
Understanding, or deceit deceive his
soul.
arising from lack of Judgement
obscures what is Good, and a
whirling of desire undermines an
innocent mind.
He was made Perfect, for in a short
time he fulfilled long years, for his
soul was pleasing to the Lord.
Therefore, He took him early from the
midst of evil.
Yet people saw that and did not
understand, nor take such a thing to
heart, that our Lord’s Grace and
Mercy are with His Elect, and that He
ormas, prosevhi Sou Pater exalinosas,
niktos Vasili de, epifanis kindineonti,
touton iaso, ti kath’ ipar engititi, tou
Kyriou Se, Paradoxos Doxazontos.
Othen Megalofonos Sou, tin mnimin
gereromen, ke ton Lispanon
Spyridon, tin Ieran Thikin sevomen,
ex is anavlizis, iamaton Thia rithra,
ke Mega Eleos.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Pathi aponekrosas sarkos, nekrous en
Hariti Theou exanestisas, ke ofin
hrisoun Irgaso, ke Potamou tas
ormas, prosevhi Sou Pater exalinosas,
niktos Vasili de, epifanis kindineonti,
touton iaso, ti kath’ ipar engititi, tou
Kyriou Se, Paradoxos Doxazontos.
Othen Megalofonos Sou, tin mnimin
gereromen, ke ton Lispanon
Spyridon, tin Ieran Thikin sevomen,
ex is anavlizis, iamaton Thia rithra,
ke Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL PROSOMIA – ST SPYRIDON – TONE 1
Osie Pater Makarie, Spyridon Sofe, tin
nekran osper Sosan, epirotas di’
Agapin Theou, ofin de metevales is
hrison, O penian askon. Risin de
epeshes potamou, simpathisas lao,
Vasili de parestis Iatir, ti Pronia
Theou. Nekrous de palin igiras, os
aftou Mathitis, tin Pistin de etranosas,
anSpyameson Pateron pollon. Panta
oun ishion en to endinamounti Se
Hristo, afton ke nin iketeve, Sothine
tas psihas imon.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS - ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER
serpent golden; and by the force of
Thy Prayer, Thou restrained the
river’s swiftly flowing course. One
night Thou Appeared to the deathly
ill Emperor, and standing close to
him, by Thy presence Thou made
him well, and were thereby
Wondrously Glorified by our Lord.
Wherefore, with voices loud and
strong, we honour Thy Memory. And
we reverence Thy Holy Relics, O
Spyridon, from which Divine Rivers
abundantly gush forth of Healings
and Great Mercy.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
O Father, when Thou had mortified all
the carnal passions, by Divine Grace
Thou raised the dead, rendered the
serpent golden; and by the force of
Thy Prayer, Thou restrained the
river’s swiftly flowing course. One
night Thou Appeared to the deathly
ill Emperor, and standing close to
him, by Thy presence Thou made
him well, and were thereby
Wondrously Glorified by our Lord.
Wherefore, with voices loud and
strong, we honour Thy Memory. And
we reverence Thy Holy Relics, O
Spyridon, from which Divine Rivers
abundantly gush forth of Healings
and Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O Holy Father, Wise and Blessed
Spyridon: Thou inquired of Thy
dead daughter as though she were
still alive for the Love of God. Thou
who practised Poverty, turned a
snake into gold, and out of
sympathy for the people, Thou held
back the river’s flow. Thou stood by
the Emperor as his Physician by the
Providence of God, and as His
Disciple, Thou raised people who
had died. Thou openly proclaimed
the Faith in the midst of many
Fathers. Since Thou can do all
things in Christ Who Strengthens
Thee, Entreat Him now to Save our
soul.
5.
 Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
FESTAL PROSOMIA – FOREFEAST OF THE
Spyleon evtrepiou, i Amnas gar iki,
emvrion ferousa Hriston. Fatni de
ipodehou, ton to Logo lisanta tis
alogou praxeos, imas tous gigenis.
Pimenes agravlountes, Martyrite
Thavma to frikton, ke Magi ek
Persidos, hrison ke livanon ke
smyrnan, to Vasili prosaxate, oti ofthi
Kyrios ek Parthenou Mitros, on per ke
kipsasa, doulikos i Mitir prosekinise,
ke prosefthegxato to en agkales aftis.
Pos enesparis mi, i pos mi enefiis, O
Litrotis mou ke Theos?
PRAYER OF THE ENTRANCE- THE ENTRANCE-
THE EVENING HYMN: “FOS ILARON...”
➜ Redeemer and my God?”
PROKEIMENON - WEDNESDAY – PSALM 92- TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. (2)
Now and ever, and to the Ages of Tigaroun, akousate mou, O tekna. Therefore, hear me, my son.
ages. Semna gar ero ke akarios anthropos, os Blessed art mankind who shall hearken
Amen tas emas ouous filaxi. to Me and guard My Ways.
NATIVITY – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2 E gar eodi mou, Exodi Zois, ke Etimazete For My Issues are the Issues of Life, and
O Grotto, prepare yourself, for the Ewe thelisis para Kyriou. Grace is prepared from the Lord.
is coming, carrying Christ in Her Dia touto parkalo imas, ke proime Emin You I exhort, and utter My Voice to the
Womb! O Manger, receive Him Who Fonin iis anthropon. sons of men.
Delivered us Earth-born from
irrational activity by His Word! O Oti Ego, i Sofia, kateskevasa voulin ke For I, Wisdom, dwell with Counsel, and
Shepherds watching by night, witness Gnosin ke Ennian ego epekalesamin. Knowledge and Understanding I call
the Awesome Wonder! And O Magi upon.
of Persia, offer gold, and Emi Vouli ke Asfalia, emi fronisis, emi de Mine is Counsel and Safety; Mine is
frankincense, and myrrh to our King. ishis. Discernment, and Mine is Strength.
For our Lord has Appeared from a
Virgin Mother! Bowing before Him, Ego tous Eme filountas Agapo - i de Eme I Love those who Love Me - those who
His Mother, as His Servant, zitountes evrisousi Harin. seek Me shall find Grace.
worshipped Him, and She addressed Noisate tinin akaki Panourgian, i de Understand astuteness, O Simple Ones -
the Infant in Her arms: “How were apedevti enthesthe kardian. put it, O Uninstructed, in your heart.
Thou Sown in me, and how were
Thou Implanted in me, O My Isakousate mou ke palin, semna gar ero, Hear Me and Obey, for I speak Sacred
ke amigo apo hileon ortha. Things that are True.
Oti Alithian meletisi O Larigx Mou, For My Mouth shall speak the Truth,
Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow evdeligmena e enantion emou hili but false lips are an abomination
me all the days of my Life. (2) psevdi. before Me.

Kyrios Pimeni me ke ouden me isterisi. Is The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not

topon hlois, eki me kateskinosen, epi want. He makes me to lie down in
idatos anapafseos eethrepse me. Green Pastures; He leads me beside
Still Waters.
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. me all the days of my Life.
THE PROPHECY OF THE W I S D O M O F S O L O M O N (10:8A, 7A; 3:13-16, 18; 8:32,
34, 4, 12, 14, 17, 5-9; 22:24, 22; 15:4B)
Mnimi Dikeou met’ egkomion, ke Evlogia
Remember the Righteous with
Kyriou epi kephalin aftou. Eulogies, and the Blessing of the
Lord are upon their heads.
Makarios anthropos, os evre Sofian, ke Blessed is mankind who finds Wisdom,
thnitos os ide Fronisin. and those who seek Discernment.
Kritton gar aftin emporevesthe, i hrisiou The profits thus gained from Wisdom
ke argyriou thisafrous - timiotera de are better than gold and silver
esti lithon politerlon. treasures - Most Honourable and
more valuable than precious stones.
(Ouk antitassete aftiouden poniron, (For nothing evil will withstand Her,
Evgnostos esti pasi tis engizousin who is well known to all who come
Aftin.) near Her.)
Pan de Timion, ouk axion aftis estin. No Honour is worthy of Her.
Ek gar tou stomatos afis ekporevete From Her mouth Righteousness
Dikeosini. proceeds.
Nomon de ke Eleon epi glossis fori. Law and Mercy is carried upon Her
tongue.
Meta Dikeosinis panta ta rimata tou
Stomatos Mou - ouden en aftis
skolion, oude strangaliodes.
Panta evthea esti tis Noousi, ke ortha tis All
evriskousi Gnosin.
Didasko gar imin Alithi, ina genite en
Kyrio i Elpis imon, ke plisthisesthe
Pnevmatos.
SECOND PROPHECY – THE PROVERBS
Stoma Dikeou apostazi Sofian, glossa de
adikou exolite.
Hili andron Dikeon epistante Haritas -
stoma de asevon katastrefete.
Zigi dolii vdeligma enopion Kyriou -
stathmion de Dikeon dekton Afto.
Ou ean iselthi ivris, eki ke atimia -
stoma de tapinon meleta Sofian.
Apothanon Dikeos elipe metamelon,
prohiros de ginete ke epihartos
asevon apolia.
All the Words of My Mouth are with
Righteousness - there is nothing
crooked or twisted in them.
things are evident to those who
Understand and True to those who
find Knowledge.
Therefore, I teach you a True Word
that your Hope might be in the Lord
and be filled with the Spirit.
OF SOLOMON 10:31 – 11:10
The mouth of the Righteous instils
Wisdom – the tongue of the
unrighteous utterly destroys.
The lips of Righteous men distil Grace –
the mouth of the ungodly is
perverse.
Deceitful scales are an abomination
before the Lord – a just weight is
acceptable to Him.
Wherever pride enters, there also is
disgrace - the mouth of the humble
meditates on Wisdom.
When a Righteous man dies, he leaves
regret - the destruction of the
ungodly is immediate and brings joy.

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