iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon.

be, in Very Truth, the Mother who

brought forth the True God;
wherefore Entreat Him so that our
D ISM ISSAL BL E SSINGS
souls may be Saved.

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 ke tas en tihis ke pinaxi, ke Ieris offering Praises to God with
skevesin egharahthisas Ieras Hristou gratitude. And let us Venerate the
Ikonas, tis Panagnou, ke panton ton Sacred Images of Christ, and the All
Agion, timitikos proskinisomen, Pure Virgin, and all the Saints

Sunday Vespers Hymns – 5 th of Triodion apovallomeni tin dissevi ton

kakodoxon Thriskian. I gar timi tis
depicted on walls and panels and
Sacred Vessels, with the honour
1ST SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – TRIUMPH OF ORTHODOXY Ikonos, os fisi Vasilios, epi to befitting them, rejecting the impious
prototipon diaveni, aitoumeni tes religion of heretics. For, as Basil
Presvies tis ahrantou Sou Mitros, said, the Honour that is shown to
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS Hriste O Theos imon, ke panton ton Icons is passed to the Prototype.
Agion, dorithine imin to Mega Eleos. Wherefore, we Entreat Thee, O Christ
our God, at the Intercessions of
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE Thine All Immaculate Mother, and of
BOOK – ST SYMEON’S PRAYER – all the Saints, to grant us Thy Great
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” Mercy.
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear
me, ETC

Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry THEOTOKION – TRIODION – TONE 2
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
I ex asevias, is efsevian provantes, ke to We who have advanced from impiety to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord! Foti tis gnoseos ellamfthentes, True Faith, and have been Illumined
mou Kyrie. psalmikos tas hiras krotisomen, with the Light of Knowledge, let us
evharistirion Enon Theo prosagontes, clap our hands as the Psalmist says,
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee ke tas en tihis ke pinaxi, ke Ieris offering Praises to God with
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of skevesin egharahthisas Ieras Hristou gratitude. And let us Venerate the
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice. Ikonas, tis Panagnou, ke panton ton Sacred Images of Christ, and the All
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord! Agion, timitikos proskinisomen, Pure Virgin, and all the Saints
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE 1 apovallomeni tin dissevi ton depicted on walls and panels and
kakodoxon Thriskian. I gar timi tis Sacred Vessels, with the honour
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give Ikonos, os fisi Vasilios, epi to befitting them, rejecting the impious
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord. prototipon diaveni, aitoumeni tes religion of heretics. For, as Basil
Tas Esperinas imon evhas, prosdexe Accept our Evening Prayers, O Holy Presvies tis ahrantou Sou Mitros, said, the Honour that is shown to
Agie Kyrie ke parashou imin, afesin Lord, and grant us Remission of sins, Hriste O Theos imon, ke panton ton Icons is passed to the Prototype.
amartion, oti monos i O dixas, en for thou alone revealed the Agion, dorithine imin to Mega Eleos. Wherefore, we Entreat Thee, O Christ
Kosmo tin Anastasin. Resurrection to the world. our God, at the Intercessions of
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK – Thine All Immaculate Mother, and of
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until ST SYMEON’S PRAYER – “NIN APOLIIS all the Saints, to grant us Thy Great
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me. TON DOULON SOU...” ETC
Mercy.
Kiklosate lai Sion, ke perilavete aftin, ke Encircle Zion, O People, and surround TRIODION APOLYTIKION – ORTHODOXY SUNDAY - TONE 2
dote Doxan en afti, to Anastanti ek Her. Give Glory to Him Who is Risen
nekron, oti aftos Estin O Theos imon, from the dead, for He is our God and
Tin Ahranton Ikona Sou proskinoumen We venerate Thine Immaculate Icon, O
O Litrosamenos imas, ek ton anomion He has Delivered us from our Agathe, etoumeni sighorisin ton Good Lord, and Entreat Thee to
imon. iniquities. ptesmaton imon, Hriste O Theos. forgive our offences, O Christ our
Voulisi gar iidokisas sarki anelthin en God. By Thine own choice Thou
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to to Stavro, ina risi ous eplasas ek tis were pleased to ascend the Cross in
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my doulias tou ehthrou. Othen the Flesh to Deliver us, whom Thou
voice. efharistos voomen Si. Haras created, from our slavery to the foe.
Defte lai imnisomen, ke proskinisomen Come, O People, let us praise and eplirosas ta panda O Sotir imon, Therefore, we cry to Thee with
Hriston, Doxazontes aftou tin ek worship Christ, Glorifying His Paragenomenos is to Sose to kosmon. gratitude: Thou hast filled all things
nekron Anastasin, oti aftos Estin O Resurrection from the dead, for He with Joy, O our Saviour, by coming
Theos imon, O ek tis planis tou is our God and He has Delivered the to Save the world.
ehthrou, ton Kosmon Litrosamenos. world from the deception of the THEOTOKION - TONE 2
enemy. Panta iper ennian, panta Iperendoxa, ta Beyond the power of thought,
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the Sa, Theotoke, Mystiria. Ti Agnia exceedingly Glorious are all Thy
fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication. esfragismeni ke Parthenia Mysteries, O Birth-giver of God;
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis, sealed in Purity and preserved in
Eufranthite Ourani, salpisate ta Heavens, be glad! Foundations of the Theon tekousa Alithinon. Afton Virginity, Thou art acknowledged to
Themelia tis Gis, voisate ta ori Earth, sound the trumpets! Hills,

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 RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE 1 evfrosinin. Idou gar O Emmanouil shout for Joy! For behold!
To pathi Sou Hriste, pathon By Thy Passion we were set free from tas amartias imon, to Stavro Emmanuel has nailed our sins to the
prosilose, ke zoin O didous, Thanaton Cross, and He, the Giver of Life, has
ileftherothimen, ke ti Anastasi Sou, ek our passions, O Christ, and by Thy
enekrose, ton Adam Anastisas, os put Death to death, by raising up
fthoras elitrothimen. ✞ Kyrie, Doxa Resurrection, we were Redeemed
Filanthropos. Adam, as our Loving God.
Si! from corruption, ✞ O Lord: Glory to
Thee! Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He is Vested with estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios Majesty. The Lord is Vested and with Thee.
Dinamin ke perizosato. Girded with Power.
Ton sarki ekousios stavrothenta di’ Let us Praise Him Who of His own Will
Agalliastho i Ktisis, Ourani Let Creation Rejoice, the Heavens be imas, pathonta ke tafenta, ke was Crucified for us in the Flesh. He
evfrenesthosan, hiras krotito ta Ethni glad, the Nations clap their hands anastanta ek nekron, imnisomen Suffered, was Buried, and Rose from
met’ evfrosinis. Hristos gar O Sotir with Joy! For Christ our Saviour, in legontes. Stirixon orthodoxia tin the dead. Let us say: Confirm Thy
imon, to Stavro prosilose tas amartias His Love for mankind, has nailed our Ekklisian Sou Hriste, ke irinefson tin Church in the True Faith and bring
imon, ke ton Thanaton nekrosas, zoin sins to the Cross, put Death to zoin imon, os Agathos ke Peace to our Life, O Christ, for Thou
imin edorisato, peptokota ton Adam death, and granted us Life, by raising Filanthropos. art our Good and Loving God.
pangeni anastisas, os Filanthropos. the fallen Adam, Father of all
mankind. 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
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved. ton Kyrion.
Vasilefs iparhon Ouranou ke Gis, O King of Heaven and Earth, Thou art To Zoodoho Sou Tafo, parestotes i As we the unworthy stand before Thy
akatalipte, ekon estavrose dia beyond all understanding, for due to anaxii, Doxologian Prosferomen ti Life-giving Sepulchre, we offer a
Filanthopian. On O Adis sinantisas Thy Love for us all, Thou were Afato Sou Efsplaghnia, Hriste O Hymn of Praise to Thine Ineffable
katothen epikranthi, ke Dikeon psihe crucified of Thine own Will. Hades Theos imon. Oti Stavron katedexo, ke Compassion, O Christ our God. For
dexamene, igalliasanto. Adam de was filled with bitterness when it Thanaton Anamartite, ina to kosmo Thou art without sin, and hast
idon Se ton Ktistin en tis katahroniis met Thee Below, and the souls of the dorisi tin Anastasin, os Filanthropos. accepted the Cross and death in
anesti. O to thavmatos! Pos Just Rejoiced at receiving Thee. What order to grant the world
Thanatou egefsato i ton apanton Zoi? a Miracle it was! That the Life of all Resurrection, as our Loving God.
All’ i os ivoulithi, kosmon fotise, should taste Death in His Desire to
kravgazonta ke legonta. O anastas grant Light to the world that cries
ek ton nekron, ✞ Kyrie, Doxa Si! and says: ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord, TRIODION STIHERON – ORTHODOXY SUNDAY – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Risen from the dead!
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo From the Morning Watch until night;
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton from the Morning Watch until
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
Kyrion. night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Gynekes Myrofori Myra ferouse, meta The Myrrh-bearing Women took Myrrh
Se ton akatalipton, pro Eosforou By the Inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit,
spoudis ke odirmou ton Tafon Sou and hastened, mourning, to Thy
Anarhos, ex avlou Lampsanta, the Prophets prophesised that Thou
katelavon, ke mi evrouse to ahranton Tomb. And when they found that
asomatou te gastros tou Gennitoros, i Who art the Incomprehensible,
Soma Sou, para de tou Angelou Thine Immaculate Body had gone,
Profite Kyrie, i to So Pnevmati, Unoriginate Lord, Who, before
Mathouse to kenon, ke paradoxon they learnt from the Angel of the
empnefsthentes prosigorefsan, Pedion Lucifer, shone forth from the
Thavma, tis Apostolis elegon: Anesti New and Strange Miracle, who said
esesthe, ex Apirogamou Father’s Immaterial, Incorporeal
O Kyrios, parehon to kosmo to Mega to the Apostles: The Lord is Risen,
sarkoumenon, anthropis Womb, would become a Child, taking
Eleos. granting to the world His Great
sinaptomenon, ke tis epi gis Flesh from Her who remained
Mercy!
kathoromenon. Di on os Iktirmon, Unwed, and joining with humanity,
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, ellamseos Axioson tis Sis, tous and to those on Earth, being visible.
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and animnountas tin afraston, Sou septin Through them make us worthy of
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. Anastasin. Thine Illumination, O Gracious Lord,
Amin Amen as we extol Thine Ineffable
Resurrection.
THEOTOKION – TRIODION – TONE 2
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For wih the Lord there is Mercy, and
I ex asevias, is efsevian provantes, ke to We who have advanced from impiety to afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is abundant Redemption.
Foti tis gnoseos ellamfthentes, True Faith, and have been Illumined Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. And He will Redeem Israel from all
psalmikos tas hiras krotisomen, with the Light of Knowledge, let us his transgressions.
evharistirion Enon Theo prosagontes, clap our hands as the Psalmist says,

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Logo Se kirixantes, i Theigori Profite, ke The Holy Prophets, Inspired by God, in
ergis timisantes, atelevtiton zoin
ekarposanto Ti gar Ktisi Despota,
para Se ton Ktisanta mi latrevin
karterisantes, ton Kosmon apanta,
evangelikos apestrafisan, ke simmorfi
gegonasin, ouper proigorefsan
Pathous Sou. On tes ikesies, Axioson
amemptos dielthin, tis egkratias to
Stadion, Mone Polielee.
Enite ton Kyrion, panta to Ethni,
epenesate afton, pantes i lai!
Fisi aperigraptos, ti Theiki Sou iparhon,
ep’ Eshaton Despota, sarkothis ixiosas
perigrafesthe. Tis sarkos proslipsi
gar, ke ta idiomata, anelavou taftis
apanta. Dio to idos Sou, to tis
emferias, engrafontes, sketikos
aspazometha, pros tin Sin Agapin
ipsoumeni, ke ton iamaton, tin Harin
apantloumen ex aftou, ton Apostolon
epomeni, Thies paradosesin.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Ipertimon kosmisin, i tou Hristou
Ekklisia, ton septon apilife, ke Agion
Ikonon, tou Sotiros Hristou, ke tis
Themitoros ke Agion Panton,
fedrotatin anastilosin. Di’ is
fedrinete, ke kataglezete Hariti, ke
stifos apovallete, ton eretikon
ekdiokousa, ke agallomeni, Doxazi
ton Filathropon Theon ton di’ aftin
ipominanta, pathi ta ekousia.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
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word, proclaimed Thee, O Master,
and in deed, they honoured Thee.
Wherefore they now enjoy
Everlasting Life, for they persistently
refused to worship Creation instead
of Thee Who created it. And,
Evangelically, they renounced the
entire world, and conformed to Thy
Sufferings, about which they
prophesied. At their Supplications,
account us worthy to complete the
Course of Self-control
irreproachably, O Only All Merciful
Lord.
Praise the Lord, all You Gentiles!
Praise Him, all you peoples!
Thou who are Uncircumscribed in
Divine Nature, O Master, in these
Last Days were pleased to become
Incarnate, and thus, circumscribed.
For in Thine assuming of Flesh, Thou
also adopted all its distinctive
propertiers. Wherefore, when we
depict the Image resembling Thine
outward Form, and relatively
Reverence It, we are lifted up to a
Love for Thee. From Thy Holy Icon,
we draw the Grace of Healing; and
in this, we follow Sacred Traditions
that the Apostles handed down.
rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever
A Most Precious Ornament the Church
of Christ has recoverd by the Most
Illustrious Restoration of Divine
Holy Images of our Saviour, Christ,
and His Ever Blessed Moher, and of
all the Saints. And thus, the Church
is rendered Radiant, shining with the
splendour of Divine Grace –
eliminating the horde of heretics and
driving them away! Wherefore, in
Exultation, She Glorifies our God
Who Loves mankind, and Who, for
Her sake, submitted to voluntary
Sufferings.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
OF ORTHODOXY- 17 MARCH 2019
TRIODION STIHERA – ORTHODOXY SUNDAY – TONE 2
I Haris epelamse tis Alithias, ta The Grace of Truth has shone forth.
protipoumena pale skidoos nin Those Things that were prefigured in
anafandon ekteteleste. Idou gar i shadows in time of old, have now
Ekklisia, tin ensomion Ikona Hristou, been openly fulfilled. For behold!
os iperkosmion kosmon epamfiennite, The Church is vested in Beauty
tis skinis tou Martyriou ton tipon surpassing all Earthly beauty – the
proupografousa, ke tin Orthodoxon Icon of Christ – and She displays the
Pistin katehousa, ina on sevometha, type of Tent of Witness, and
toutou ke tin Ikona diakratountes mi maintains the Orthodox Faith, so
planometha. Endisasthosan eshinin, i that, holding fast onto the Icon of
outo mi pisteontes. Imin gar Doxa the One we Worshp, we may not go
tou Sarkothentos i Morfi, efsevos astray. Let all who do not believe
proskinoumeni, ou Theopioumeni. this, be covered with shame. For our
Taftin kataspazomeni, Pisti voisome: Glory is the Form of One Who
O Theos, Soson ton Laon Sou, ke became Incarnate,, which is devoutly
Evlogison tin Klironomian Sou. venerated, but not as a man-made
idol. As we kiss it, O Faithful, let us
proclaim aloud: “O God, Save Thy
People, and Bless Thine
Inheritance!”
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE 1
Tin pagkosmion Doxan, tin ex Let
us praise Mary the Ever Virgin,
anthropon sparisan, ke ton Despotin
Glory of all the world! Born of
tekousan, tin epouranion pilin, human parents, She gave Birth to our
Lord, and is the Gateway to Heaven.
imnisomen Marian tin Parthenon, ton
Asomaton to asma, ke ton Piston to
The Adornment of the Faithful, She
egkallopisma. Afti gar anedixhti,
is hymned by the Angelic Hosts. For
She has been shown to be Heaven,
Ouranos ke Naos tis Theotitos, afti to
mesotihon tis ehthras kathelousa,
and the Temple of the Godhead. She
Irinin antisixe, ke to vasilion ineoxe.
is the One Who, breaking down the
Taftin oun katehontes tis Pisteos tin
Wall of Enmity, ushered in peace and
agkiran, Ipermahon ehomen ton exthrew open the Kingdom. With Her,
aftis tehthenta Kyrion. as the Anchor of our Faith, we have a
Tharsito
tinon, tharsito laos tou Theou. Ke
Defender in our Lord, to Whom She
gar afto polemisi, tous ehthrous os
gave Birth. Take Courage, therefore,
pantodinamos. O People of God, take Courage! For
He, the Almighty, will defeat our
THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”
enemies!
THE PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns, and is vested with
Enedisato Majesty.
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord is vested and girded with
Perizosato. ✶ Power. ✶
Ke gar estereose tin Ikoumenin, itis ou 2. And established the world, which
salevthisete. ✶ shall not be moved. ✶
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