Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

By the Grace of God Sunday Vespers Hymns

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 ti Vasilia Sou! ✞ Doxa ti Ikonomia ✞ Glory to Thy Kingdom! ✞ Glory to
Sou, Mone Filanthrope! Thy Dispensation, O Only Lover of
th
Vespers Hymns – 10 Sunday After Pentecost ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
mankind!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
S T T ITOS & S T B ARTH OL OM EW , H OLY AP OSTLE S OF C HRIST
and to the Holy Spirit
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M E NAION - A P OLYTIKION – H OLY A POSTLE S – T ONE (3
INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS

H Y MN OF THE EV ENING I NCE NSE Apostoli Agii, Presvevete to Eleimoni O Holy Apostles, Intercede with our
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND Theou, ina ptesmaton afesin, parashi Merciful God to grant Forgiveness of
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2 tes psihas imon. offences to our soul.
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry eonon.
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear Amin Amen
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! DISMISSAL BLESSINGS & PRAYERS

mou Kyrie. Let my Prayer rise before Thee
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os like incense - the lifting up of
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton my hands as the Evening
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson Sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord!
mou Kyrie!
O KTOECH OS - S TIHE RA – T ONE 1

Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give

exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.
Tas Esperinas imon evhas, prosdexe
Agie Kyrie ke parashou imin, afesin
amartion, oti monos i O dixas, en
Kosmo tin Anastasin.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei,
antapodos mi.
Kiklosate lai Sion, ke perilavete aftin, ke Encircle
dote Doxan en afti, to Anastanti ek
nekron, oti aftos Estin O Theos imon,
O Litrosamenos imas, ek ton anomion
imon.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.
isakouson tis fonis ou.
Defte lai imnisomen, ke proskinisomen
Hriston, Doxazontes aftou tin ek
nekron Anastasin, oti aftos Estin O
Theos imon, O ek tis planis tou
ehthrou, ton Kosmon Litrosamenos.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Eufranthite Ourani, salpisate ta
Themelia tis Gis, voisate ta ori
evfrosinin. Idou gar O Emmanouil
tas amartias imon, to Stavro
prosilose, ke zoin O didous, Thanaton
enekrose, ton Adam Anastisas, os
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Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
Accept our Evening Prayers, O Holy
Lord, and grant us Remission of sins,
for thou alone revealed the
Resurrection to the world. Orthodoxy is Asceticism and Life, which is why it is only through Asceticism
eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until and Life that Preaching and Mission are accomplished.
The Internal Mission of the Church ought to be to cultivate Asceticism -
Thou Reward me.
personal and general - among our people.
Zion, O People, and surround Parishes should be converted into Ascetic Centres, but that can be achieved
Her. Give Glory to Him Who is Risen only by an Ascetic Priest.
from the dead, for He is our God and We have to Strengthen Prayer with Fasting, to cultivate good order in
He has Delivered us from our Church, because this is one of the main ways in which Orthodoxy has a
iniquities. Regenerative effect on people.
Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to But all this depends on our Priests and Monastics becoming Ascetics
Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my themselves.
voice.
Come, O People, let us praise and
worship Christ, Glorifying His
Resurrection from the dead, for He
is our God and He has Delivered the
world from the deception of the
enemy.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
Heavens, be glad! Foundations of the
Earth, sound the trumpets! Hills,
shout for Joy! For behold!
Emmanuel has nailed our sins to the
Cross, and He, the Giver of Life, has
put Death to death, by raising up

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To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O Filanthropos. Adam, as our Loving God.
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makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
Gynekes Myrofori Myra ferouse, meta The Myrrh-bearing Women took Myrrh Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
spoudis ke odirmou ton Tafon Sou and hastened, mourning, to Thy tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
katelavon, ke mi evrouse to ahranton Tomb. And when they found that estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
Soma Sou, para de tou Angelou Thine Immaculate Body had gone, with Thee.
Mathouse to kenon, ke paradoxon they learnt from the Angel of the Ton Polifoton ilion, ton Astera ton Let us truly Beatify as a Shining Sun and
Thavma, tis Apostolis elegon: Anesti New and Strange Miracle, who said aditon, Ouranon ton empsihon Star that never sets, Animate Heaven
O Kyrios, parehon to kosmo to Mega to the Apostles: The Lord is Risen, diigoumenon, Doxan Theou tin that has proclaimed the Saving Glory
Eleos. granting to the world His Great Sotirion, to entheon kirigma, ton of God and the Preaching of our
Mercy! Fostira ton ethnon, potamon ton Lord, Luminary Enlightening Nations
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, proheonta, rithra gnoseos, ke of the world, and River abundantly
and to the Holy Spirit ardevonta panton tas kardias, emitting Living Streams of Divine
M E NAION – AP OSTIH A – S T T ITOS – T ONE (6) P LAGAL 2 Makarisomen gnisios, Vartholomeon Knowledge and Irrigating all hearts –
ton Endoxan. Bartholomew the Glorious!
Tis eklogis tou skevous, Pavlou As a Disciple of Paul - the Chosen
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Thekirikos, fititis genomenos, ke Vessel and God’s Preacher – Thou
Se, Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
miithis ta Thia par’ aftou didagmata, were initiated in His Divine
ton Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
is ta Etni pros Pistin apestalis, Teachings, sent to the Gentiles to
epi ton Kyrion.
epistrefin ke Fotiin, ti egli ton logon covert them to our Faith, and to
Sou. Othen is ta perata diedrames, Enlighten them by the Splendour of E porie Sou ofthisan, en thalassi Apostle, Thy Processions were seen, O Apostle,
Apostole Tite, Evangelizomenos pasi Thy words. Thus Thou went to the iper noun anthropinon faneroumene, upon the sea, revealed in a manner
ton sarkothenta Theon, on ends of the Earth, declaring to all the aporrifis gar Sin larnaki, pros Disin surpassing human thought, for when
kathiketeve, tou Sothine tous en Pisti Good News of God Incarnate. We exedrames, ex Eoas evkleon, Thy casket was tossed therein, Thou
ektelountas, tin Aisevaston mnimin Entreat Thee to earnestly beseech epomenon Martyron Si, ekaterothen, hastened to emigrate from East to
Sou. Him to Save us who faithfully ke timin pioumenon epivefsi, tou West, and a foursome of Glorious
observe Thine Ever Venerable Despotou ton apanton, Vartholomee Martyrs Honoured Thee by escorting
Memory. Apostole. on either side, according to the Will
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Both now and ever, and to the Ages of of our Master of all Creation, O
Apostle Bartholomew.
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
O KTOECH OS - THE OTOKION – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.
O Piitis ke Litrotis mou Panagne, Hristos The Creator and Redeemer, Christ our Tin igran epivasesi, Thavmasies Igiasas, When Thy Relics were Wondrously
O Kyrios, ek tis Sis nidios proelthon, Lord, proceeded from Thy Womb, ke pros nison efthasas tis Lipareos, Translated to the Island of Lipari,
eme endisamenos, tis proin kataras, and vesting Himself in me, from the Myra pigazon aidime, ke pathi the waters were Sanctified, and Thou
ton Adam ileftherose. Dio Si Ancient Curse of Adam set me free. aniata, Therapevon ke Sotir, ton ekise gushed forth a Most Fragrant Myrrh,
Panagne, os tou Theou Mitri te ke Wherefore, O All Pure Virgin, as genomenos, ke prosfigion, ke that both Cured the incurable and
Partheno Alithos, voomen asigitos, to Mother of God and True Virgin we prostatis ke ristis pros ton panton, Saved the people, O Refuge and
Here tou Angelou. Here, Despina, praise Thee unceasingly, with the Vasilea ke Sotira, Vartholomee Rescuer, Defender and Ardent
Prostasia ke Skepi, ke Sotiria ton Greeting of the Angel: “Hail! O Apostole. Intercessor for all with our King and
psihon imon! Lady, Advocate, Defender, and Saviour, O Apostle Bartholomew.
Salvation of our soul!” M E NAION – S TIH ERA – S T T ITOS – TO NE 4
”NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” &
TRISAGION PRAYERS
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
O KTOECH OS - A P OLYTIKION – T ONE 1 afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
Tou lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton The stone had been secured with a seal his transgressions.
Ioudeon, ke Stratioton filassonton to by the Judeans, and a pair of soldier
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis guarded Thine Immaculate Body. Mian trisipostaton, anakiritton Theotita, Preaching One Divinity in Three
Triimeros Sotir, doroumenos to Thou Rose on the Third Day, O Lord tin politheos thalassan, ethnon Hypostases, O Blessed, Thou thereby
kosmo tin Zoin. Dia touto e Dinamis and Saviour, granting Life to the dietaraxas ke galinotatous, Makar troubled the sea of polytheism of
ton Ouranon evoon Si Zoodota. ✞ world. Wherefore the Powers of pros limenas, tous nihomenous to Nations, and brought to the Harbour
Doxa ti Anastasi Sou, Hriste! ✞Doxa Heaven cried to Thee, O Life-giver: ✞ vitho, tis athias Si egkathormisas, and Serene Port those who were
Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ! entevthen tin Ouranion, antimisthian floundering in atheism’s depths.

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 apilifas disopon ton Filanthropon, Wherefore Thou received the Ouranos ke Naos tis Theotitos, afti to She has been shown to be Heaven,
iper ton animnounton Se. Heavenly Reward, and on our behalf mesotihon tis ehthras kathelousa, and the Temple of the Godhead. She
who Extol Thee, Thou earnestly pray Irinin antisixe, ke to Vasilion ineoxe. is the One Who, breaking down the
to our Master Who Loves mankind. Taftin oun katehontes tis Pisteos tin Wall of Enmity, ushered in peace and
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise agkiran, Ipermahon ehomen ton ex threw open the Kingdom. With Her,
Aftis tehthenta Kyrion. Tharsito as the Anchor of our Faith, we have a
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
tinon, tharsito Laos tou Theou. Ke Defender in our Lord, to Whom She
Thies analampsesi, katavgasthis tin Having been Illumined by Divine gar afto polemisi, tous ehthrous os gave Birth. Take Courage, therefore,
dianian, os aktis simpeporefse, ilio Enlightenment of Thy mind, as a Ray Pantodinamos! O People of God, take Courage! For
Fotionti, ta eskotismena, Pavlo Thio Thou hast journeyed with Divine our enemies will be defeated by the
Tite, ke Sin afto pasan tin Gin, tis Paul, the Sun who Lights the THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”
Almighty!
Vathitatis niktos apillaxas. Dio Se bedarkened Nations. O Titos, Thou P ROKE IME NON - S ATU RDAY E VE NING - P SALM 92:T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
Makarizomen, os Ierarhin Thelipton, worked together with him to free the
os Apostolon Entheon, presvevtin os world from the deepest night. ✶O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian ✶The Lord reigns, Vested with
Thermotaton. Wherefore, we Beatify Thee as a God- enedisato Majesty.
. Called Hierarch – an Apostle Divinely 1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord is vested and girded with
Inspired and Most Fervently perizosato. ✶ Power ✶
Entreating.
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And thus established the world,
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the ou salevthisete. ✶ which shall not be moved. ✶
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
eona. LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATION,
Kritis exormomenos, ke en afti Being a native of Crete, he returned as ETC
O


KTOECH OS - A P OSTICH A – T ONE 1
afikomenos, arragis os themelios, en i a Foundation Unshakable, and firmly
estereoto, Orthotati Pisti, ti ikodomia, established the True Faith by To pathi Sou Hriste, pathon By Thy Passion we were set free from
epokodomise Pistous, tis Ouraniou edifying the Faithful and building ileftherothimen, ke ti Anastasi Sou, ek our passions, O Christ, and by Thy
Thias Dinameos, O Titos, O Makarios, them up with Heavenly Power. The fthoras elitrothimen. ✞ Kyrie, Doxa Resurrection, we were Redeemed
O tis Patriados protothronos, O tou Blessed Titos was appointed as First from corruption, ✞ O Lord: Glory to
Si!
Pavlou sinekdimos, ton Piston i Bishop of his homeland by Paul with
Thee!
Paraklisis. whom he journeyed – the Faithfull’s
Comforter. O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns, vested with Majesty.
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios The Lord is vested and girded with
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Dinamin ke perizosato. Power.
and to the Holy Spirit
M E NAION – S T BA RTH OLOME W – TONE (6) P L AGAL 2 Agalliastho i Ktisis, Ourani Let Creation Rejoice, the Heavens be
evfrenesthosan, hiras krotito ta Ethni glad, the Nations clap their hands
Estisas en thalassi to ormima, plihronios Thou made Thy way in the sea and Thy met’ evfrosinis. Hristos gar O Sotir with Joy! For Christ our Saviour, in
nekros, ke tin trivon Sou en idasi paths are in many waters, O imon, to Stavro prosilose tas amartias His Love for mankind, has nailed our
pollis, Vartholoee panevfime, Anatolis Bartholomew, for after being dead imon, ke ton Thanaton nekrosas, Zoin sins to the Cross, put Death to
exormomenos. Dikei gar is eona Zosi, for many years, Thou departed from imin edorisato, peptokota ton Adam death, and granted us Life, by raising
pronia tou Sou Didaskalou, Hristou the East. For the Righteous Live pangeni anastisas, os Filanthropos. the fallen Adam, Father of all
tou Theou imon, on iketeve Apostole, forever. By the Providence of Thy mankind.
dorithine imin to Mega Eleos. Teacher, Christ our God, Entreat
Him, O Apostle, to grant us His Great Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
Mercy. ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. Vasilefs iparhon Ouranou ke Gis, O King of Heaven and Earth, Thou art
eonon. akatalipte, ekon estavrose dia beyond all understanding, for due to
Filanthopian. On O Adis sinantisas Thy Love for us all, Thou were
Amin Amen katothen epikranthi, ke Dikeon psihe crucified of Thine own Will. Hades
O KTOECH OS - THE OTOKION – T ONE 1 dexamene, igalliasanto. Adam de was filled with bitterness when it
idon Se ton Ktistin en tis katahroniis met Thee Below, and the souls of the
Tin pagkosmion Doxan, tin ex Let us praise Mary the Ever Virgin,
anesti. O to thavmatos! Pos Just Rejoiced at receiving Thee. What
anthropon sparisan, ke ton Despotin Glory of all the world! Born of
Thanatou egefsato i ton apanton Zoi? a Miracle it was! That the Life of all
tekousan, tin epouranion pilin, human parents, She gave Birth to our All’ i os ivoulithi, kosmon fotise, should taste Death in His Desire to
imnisomen Marian tin Parthenon, ton Lord, and is the Gateway to Heaven.
kravgazonta ke legonta. O anastas grant Light to the world that cries
Asomaton to asma, ke ton Piston to The Adornment of the Faithful, She ek ton nekron, Kyrie, Doxa Si! and says: ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord,
egkallopisma. Afti gar anedixhti, is hymned by the Angelic Hosts. For
Risen from the dead!

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