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Festal Matins & Divine Liturgy Hymns

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29 August 2018
Beheading of St John the Baptist
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 St Paisios of Mount Athos
Nothing happens
without the Divine Providence of our Lord God.
And wherever there is His Divine Providence
we can be certain
that whatever happens –
no matter how sweet
or how bitter it may be –
it will bring Spiritual Benefit to our soul!

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 I de ipe: “Tin kefalin Ioannou tou Herodias answered: “The head of John
Vaptistou!” the Baptist!”
Ke iselthousa evtheos meta soudis pros And without delay she hastened to the
Festal Matins Hymns - Beheading of St John
ton Vasilea itisato legousa: “Thelo King and said: “I want you to give me
ina mi dos exaftis epi pinaki tin at once on a platter the head of John
kephilin Ioannou tou Vaptistou!” the Baptist!”
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
Ke perilipos genomenos O Vasilefs, dia And the King was exceedingly sorry; THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
tous orkous ke tous sinanakimenous yet, because of the oaths and
P SALM 117 /118
ouk ithelisen aftin athetise. because of those who sat with him, PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
he did not want to refuse her.
Ke Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
evtheos apostilas O Vasilefs And immediately the King sent an Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
spekoulatora epetaxen enehthine tin executioner and commanded his Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
kephalin aftou. head to be brought.
Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, oti Confess the Lord, for He is Good; for
O de apelthon apekefalisen afton en ti He went and beheaded him in prison, is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ His Mercy endures forever! ✶
filaki, ke inegke tin kephalin aftou epi and presented his head on a platter,
pinaki, ke edoken aftin ti mitri aftis. and she gave it to her mother.
Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to All the Nations surrounded me, but in
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ the Name of the Lord I drove them
Ke akousantes i Mathite Aftou ilthon ke And when his Disciples heard of it, they back. ✶
iran to ptoma Aftou, ke ethikan afto went and took away his body and Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
en Mnimio. laid it in a tomb. Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
M E NAION - A POLY TIKION – S T J OH N THE B APTIST – TO NE 3

✶ Mnimi Dikeou met egkomion, Si de ✶ The memory of the Just is observed

arkesi i Martyria tou Kyriou with Hymns of Praise; for Thou
Prodrome. Anedihthis gar ontos ke suffices the Testimony of the Lord, O
Profiton sevasmioteros, oti ke en Forerunner. Thou hast proved to be
rithris Vaptise katixiothis ton truly more Venerable than the

St Paisios of Mount Athos

Krittomenon. Othen tis Alithias
iperathlisas, heron evingeliso ke tis
en Adi, Theon fanerothenta en Sarki,
ton eronta tin amrtian tou kosmou,
Those who are Spiritually Bold ke parehonta imin to Mega Eleos.
do not fear Death,
which is why they strive so nobly
and with complete Self-denial.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io,
Because they keep their death in mind Pnevmati ✶
and think about it every day, Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
they are better prepared Spiritually eonon.
Prophets, since Thou were granted to
Baptise in the river the One Whom
they proclaimed. Therefore, when
for the Truth Thou had contested,
rejoicing, to those in Hades Thou
preached the Gospel, that God was
manifested in the Flesh, and takes
away the sin of the world, and grants
to us His Great Mercy.
ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit ✶
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

and thus Strive even more courageously. Amin. Amen

T H E OTOKION
In this manner, they disdain vain pursuits
Panta iper ennian, panta iperevdoxa, ta All surpassing every thought, all
and even while still in this life, Sa Theotoke mystiria. Ti Agnia surpassing Glorious, O Mother of
are able to Live in Eternity esfragismeni, ke Parthenia God, art Thy Mysteries. For while
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis, bearing the Seal of Purity and
with the Great Joy of Paradise. Theo tekousa alithinon. Afton Preserved in Virginity, Thou were
iketeve sothine tas psihas imon. deemed a Mother in Truth, for to the
True God Thou gave Birth. To Him
pray fervently, Entreating that our
SMALL LITANY
soul be Saved.

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 MENAION - FIRST KATHISMA – ST JOHN
Ton mesitin simfonos nomou ke haritos, Come together, O Faithful, and let us all
i Pisti sinelthontes anevfimisomen, oti
Metanian imin proekirixe, ke Irodin
emfanos, stilitefsas evtharsos, tin
karan aftou etmithi. Ke arti zon met
Angelon, Hriso presvevi tou Sothine
imas.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
T H E OTOKION
To exesion Thavma to tis sillipseos, ke O The exceptional Wonder of how He was
afrastos Tokos O tis lohias Sou, en Si
egnoriste Agni Aiparthen. Kataplitti
mou ton noun, ke exista ton
logismon, i doxa Sou Theotoke, tis
pasin efaploumeni, pros Sotirian ton
psihon imon.
MENAION – SECOND KATHISMA – ST JOHN
Ton ek mitras Profitin anadihthenta
imin, ke ek stiras fostira ti ikoumeni
fedros, proelthonta en odes
animnisomen, tou Hristou ton
Vaptistin, ke nikiforon Athlitin, ton
Prodromon Ioannin, Presvevi gar to
Kyrio, eleithine tas psihas imon.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Tin taxian Sou Skepin ke tin voithian, ke I
to Eleos dixon epi ton doulon Sou, ke
ta kimata Agni katapravnon, ton
mateon logismon, ke tin pesousan
mou psihin, anastison Theotoke. Ida
gar ida Parthene, oti ishiis osa ke
voulio
MENAION – THIRD KATHISMA – ST JOHN BAPTIST - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ek tis stiras eklampsas psifo Theou, ke
desma diarrixas glossis Patros, edixas
ton ilion, eosforon avgazonta, ke lais
en erimo, ton Ktistin ekirixas, ton
amnon ton eronta, tou kosmou ta
4. B E H E A D I N G OF S T JO HN THE
THE BAPTIST - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
extol John the Baptist who stands in
between the Law and Grace; for he
publicly proclaimed Repentance to
us; and courageously denouncing
King Herod openly, he was unjustly
beheaded. And as he now lives with
the Angels, he Intercedes with
Christ to Save our souls.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
– T ONE (5) P L AGAL 1
Conceived, and Ineffable Manner of
how Thy Son was born, O Pure and
Ever Virgin Maiden, have been
revealed in Thee. And astonished is
my mind, and my reason is amazed
by Thy Glory, O Theotokos; which
overall has been spread out for our
Protection, and to Save our soul.
THE BAPTIST - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
To the Forerunner John - Baptiser of
Christ – who to us shone forth as
Prophet from the womb and has
risen on the world like a shining
Light from the barren one: to him let
us offer Hymns of Praise, as a
Victorious Athlete, who Intercedes
with our Master, for Mercy on our
soul.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
T H E OTOKION
implore Thee to show forth Thy
promptness to provide Thy
Protection and Help, and Thy Mercy
to me, O Pure Maiden; and calm the
waves of unruly thoughts, and
Resurrect the fallen soul of Thy
servant, O All Holy Theotokos. I
know, O Virgin, I know that Thou can
do whatever Thou wills.
Having shone from one barren by God’s
Decree and thus rent the restraints
on Thy Father’s tongue, to us Thou
made known the Sun – as Luminous
Morning Star – and Thou preached
B APTIST & F ORE RU NNE R – 29 AU GU ST
Ke imis imas Evangelizometha - tin pros And
tous Pateras Epangelian genomenin,
oti taftin O Theos ekpepliroken, tis
teknis afton imin, Anastisas Iisoun.
T H E H OLY G OSPEL ACCO
To kero ekino, ikousen O Vasilefs Irodis – At
faneron gar egeneto to Onoma Aftou.
Ke elegen: “Oti Ioannis O Vaptizon ek
nekron igerthi, ke dia touto
energousin e Dinamis en afto.”
Alli elegon: “Oti Ilias estin.”
Others said: “It is Elijah.”
Alli de elegon: “Oti Profitis estin os is ton Others said: “It is the Prophet, or one of
Profiton.”
Akousas de O Irodis ipen: Oti on ego
apekefalisa - Ioannin - outos estin.
Aftos igerthi ek nekron!”
Aftos gar O Irodis apostilas ekratise ton For
Ioannin ke edisen afton en filaki dia
Irodiada, tin gyneka, Philippou tou
adelphou aftou, oti aftin egamisen.
Elege gar O Ioannis to Irodi: “Oti ouk e
esti si ehin tin gyneka tou adelphou
sou.”
I
de Irodias enihen afto ke ithelen afton
apoktine, ke ouk idinato, O gar Irodis
efovito ton Ioannin, idos afton andra
Dikeon ke Agion, ke sinetiri afton.
Ke akousas aftou polla epii ke ideos
aftou ikoue.
Ke genomenis imeras evkerou, ote Irodis And
is genesis aftou dipnon epii tis
megistasin aftou ke tis hiliarhis ke tis
protis tis Galileas.
Ke iselthousis tis thigatros aftis tis
Irodiados ke orhisamenis ke aresasis
to Irodi ke tis sinanakimenis.
Ipen O Vasilefs to korasio: “Etison me O The
ean thelis, ke doso si.
Ke omosen afti: “Oti O ean me etisis
doso si, eos imisous tis Vasilias mou!”
I de exelthousa ipe ti mitri aftis: “Ti
etisome?”
B E HE AD ING -S T J OH N THE B AP TIST
we declare to you Glad Tidings
that what God Promised to the
Fathers, He has fulfilled to us, their
children, by Resurrecting Jesus.
RD ING TO S T M ARK 6 : 14 – 30
that time, King Herod heard of our
Lord Jesus, for His Name had
become well known.
And he said: “John the Baptist is Risen
from the dead, and therefore these
Powers are worked in Him.”
the Prophets.”
When Herod heard, he said: “This is he
whom I beheaded – John. He has
been raised from the dead!”
Herod himself had sent and laid
hold of John, and bound him in
prison for the sake of Herodias, the
wife of Philip, his brother, for he had
married her.
John had said to Herod: “It is unlawful
for you to have your brother’s wife.”
Herodias had held it against him and
wanted to kill him, but she could
not, for Herod feared John, knowing
that he was a Just and Holy Man, and
he protected him.
And hearing (John), he did many things,
and had heard him gladly.
an opportune day arose when
Herod, on his birthday, gave a Feast
for his noblemen, the high officers,
and the chief men of Galilee.
And when the daughter of Herodias
went in and danced, she pleased
Herod and those who sat with him.
King said to the girl: “Ask me for
whatever you wish, and I will grant it
to you!”
And he promised her: “Whatever you
ask of me, I will give you – even half
of my Kingdom!”
So she went out and asked her mother:
“For what shall I ask?”
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MENAION - SEASONAL KONTAKION – NATIVITY THEOTOKOS – TONE 4
Ioakim ke Anna onidismou ateknias, ke
Adam ke Eva ek tis fthoras tou
Thanatou ileftherothisan Ahrante, en
ti Agia gennisi Sou. Aftin eortazi ke
O Laos Sou, enohis ton ptesmaton,
litrothis en to krazin Si: i stira tikti tin
Theotokon, ke Trofon tis Zois imon.
TRISAGION HYMN

P ROKE IME NON – P SALM
Eufranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke elpii ep’ The Righteous shall be glad in the Lord,
afton.
Isakouson, O Theos, tis fonis mou, en to Hear
desthe me pros Se.
A C TS OF TH E A P OSTLE S
En tes imeres ekines, os de eplirou O
Ioannis ton dromon, elegen: “Tina me
iponoite ine? Ouk imi ego. Alla idou:
erhete meth eme - ouk imi axios to
ipodima ton Podon lise.”
Andres Adelphi, ii genous Avraam, ke i Men and Brethren, sons of the Family of
en imin Fovoumeni ton Theon: imin
O Logos tis Sotirias taftis apestali.
I gar katikountes en Ierousalim, ke i
arhontes afton, touton agnoisantes,
ke tas fonas ton Profiton tas kata pan
Savvaton, anaginoskomenas,
krinantes eplirosan.
Ke midemian etian thanatou evrontes,
itisanto Pilaton anerethine Afton.
Os de etelesan panta ta peri Aftou
gegrammena, kathelontes apo tou
xilou, ethikan is Mnimion.
O de Theos igiren Afton ek nekron.
Os ofthi epi imeras plious tis
sinanavasin afto apo tis Galileas is
Ierousalim, itines isin Martyres Aftou
pros ton laon.
all His Great Mercy.
By thy Holy Nativity, O Most Undefiled
One, Joachim and Anna were freed
from the scorn of childlessness, and
Adam and Eve from death’s
corruption. This is the Feast now
observed by thy people, who from
the guilt of their errors, were
delivered as they cry out to thee: the
barren one bear the Theotokos, and
our life’s Sustainer!
63 – T ONE (7) V ARYS /G RAVE
and shall Hope in Him.
my voice, O God, in
Supplication.
A CC ORD ING TO S T LU KE 13 : 25 – 32
In those days as John was finishing his
course, he said: “Who do you think I
am? I am not He . But, behold: there
comes One after me – the sandals of
Whom I am not worthy to loosen.”
Abraham, and those among you who
fear God: to you the Word of this
Salvation has been sent.
Those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their
Rulers, because they did not know
Him, nor even the voices of the
Prophets, which are read every
Sabbath, have fulfilled them in
condemning Him.
And although they found no cause for
death in Him, they asked Pilate that
He should be put to death.
When they had fulfilled all that was
written concerning Him, they took
Him down from the Tree and laid
Him in a Tomb.
God Raised Him up from the dead.
He was seen for many days by those
who came up with Him from Galilee
to Jerusalem, who are His Witnesses
to the people.
ptesmata. Othen ke pros zilon,
Vasilea elegxas, tin endoxon karan
Sou, apetmithis aidime, Ioanni
panevfime. Prsveve Hristo to Theo,
ton ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis
eortazousi potho, tin Agian Minimin
Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
T H E OTOKION
Panagia Parthene Mitir Theou, tis psihis O Holy Virgin, and Mother of Christ our
mou ta pathi ta halepa, therapefson,
deome, ke singnomin parashou mi,
ton emon ptesmaton, afronos on
epraxa, tin psihin ke to soma,
my molinas O Athlios. Imi! Ti piiso, en
ekini ti ora, inika i Angeli, tin psihin
mou horizousin, ek tou athliou mou
somatos? Tote Despina voithia mou
genou, ke prostatis thermotatos, Se
gar eho Elpida O doulos Sou Ahrante.
S MAL L L I T A N Y & F E S T A L A N T I P H O N S

P ROKE IME NON
✶ Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos
tou Osiou Aftou. (2)
STIHOS: Ti antapodosmen to Krio peri
panton, on antapedoken imin. ✶
H OLY G OSPE L A CC ORD ING
En ekino to kero ikousen Irodis O
Tetraarhis tin akoin Iisou, ke ipen tis
pesin aftou, Outos estin Ioannis O
Vaptistis. Aftos igerthi apo ton
nekron, ke dia touto e Dinamis
energousin en afto.
O gar Irodis kratisas ton Ioannin edisen For Herod had seized John
(afton) ke en filaki apetheto dia
Irodiada tin gineka Filippou tou
adelfou aftou. Elegen gar O Ioannis
afto, Ouk exestin si ehin aftin.
Ke Thelon afton apoktine efovithi ton
ohlon, oti os Profitin afton ihon.
the Creator to those in the
wilderness, and Thou called Him ‘the
Lamb Who takes away the sins of the
world.’ Therefore, when Thou
zealously denounced King Herod,
that Glorious Head of Thine was cut
off, O Lauded One. O Holy John the
Forerunner: Intercede with Christ
our God to grant Forgiveness of
offences to those who, with longing,
observe Thy Holy Memory.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
God, I Entreat Thee most earnestly
now to cure the passions that grieve
my soul, and to grant me
Forgiveness for the sins and offences
that I mindlessly committed, thus
polluting my body, wretched as I am.
Alas! How I shudder at the thought
of that Hour when Angels will
separate my soul from my body.
Then, alas! What shall become of
me? O Lady: hence I pray that Thou
will come then to my Aid as Ardent
Patron, for I – Thine unworthy
servant – have Thee as my Protector.
– P SAL M 115
✶ Precious in the Sight of the Lord is
the Death of His Holy One (2)
VERSE What shall we give back to the
Lord for all He renders us? ✶
TO S T M ATTH EW 14 : 1 - 13
At that time, Herod the Tetrarch,
heard about Jesus and said to his
servants: “This is John the Baptist; he
is risen from the dead, and therefore
these Powers are at work in him.”
and bound
him and put him in prison, for the
sake of Herodias, his brother,
Philip’s wife because John had said
to him: “It is not lawful for you have
have her.”
And although he wanted to put him to
death, Herod feared the people,
because they respected John as a
Prophet.

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 Genesiis de genomenis tou Irodou When Herod’s birthday was celebrated, Amin Amen
orhisato I thigatir tis Irodiados en to the daughter of Herodias danced T H E OTOKION
meso ke iresen to Irodi, othen meth before them and pleased Herod.
orkou omologisen afti doune o ean Therefore he promised with an oath ✞ Theotoke, Si i i Ampelos i Alithini, i ✞ Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine
etisite. to give her whatever she might ask. vlastisasa ton Karpon tis Zois. Se that produced the Fruit of Life. O
I de provivasthisa ipo tis mitros aftis: Dos Prompted by her mother, she said: iketevomen, Presveve, Despina, meta Lady, we fervently entreat Thee to
mi, fisin, ode epi pinaki tin kefalin “Give me the head of John the Baptist tou Prodromou, ke panton ton Agion, Intercede together with the
Ioannou tou Vaptistou. on a platter!” eleithine tas psihas imon. Forerunner, that our souls be
granted Mercy.
Ke lipithis O Vasilefs dia tous orkous ke And the King was sorry; but because of GREAT DOXOLOGY

tous sinanakimenous ekelefsen his oaths and his guests, he M E NAION - AP OLY TIKION – S T J OH N THE B APTIST – TO NE 2
dothine, ke pempsas apekefalisen ton commanded it to be given to her,
Ioannin en ti filaki. and he sent and had John beheaded Mnimi Dikeou met egkomion, Si de The memory of the Just is observed
in the prison. arkesi i martiria tou Kyriou with Hymns of Praise; for Thou
Prodrome. Anedihthis gar ontos ke suffice the Testimony of the Lord, O
Ke inehthi I kefali aftou epi pinaki ke And his head was brought on a platter Profiton sevasmioteros, oti ke en Forerunner. Thou hast proven to be
edothi to korasio, ke inegken ti mitri and given to the girl, and she rithris Vaptise katixiothis ton truly more Venerable than the
aftis. presented it to her mother. kirittomenon. Othen tis alithias Prophets, since Thou were granted
Ke proselthontes I Mathite Aaftou iran to And John’s disciples went and took the iperathlisas, heron evingeliso ke tis to Baptise in the River the One
ptoma ke ethapsan afto, ke lethontes body and buried it; and they went en Adi, Tho fanerothenta en sarki, Whom they proclaimed. Therefore,
apinilan to Iisou. and told Jesus. ton aironta tin amartian tou kosmou, when for the Truth Thou had
ke parehonta imin to Mega Eleos. contested, rejoicing, to those in
Akousas de O Isous anehorisen ekithen When Jesus heard what had happened, Hades, Thou preached the Gospel
tn plio is erimon topon kat idian. He withdrew from there in a boat, to that God was manifested in the
a desolate place. Flesh, and takes away the sin of the
Ke akousantes I ohli ikolouthisan afto And when the people heard about it, world, and grants us His Great
pezi apo ton poleon. they followed Him on foot from the Mercy.
towns.
P SALM 50/51

H Y MNS F OR D IVINE M ERCY

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Festal Divine Liturgy Hymns – St John the Baptist
and to the Holy Spirit
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
✞Tes TOU SOU PRODROMOU presvies, ✞Through the intercessions of THY THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon FORERUNNER, O Merciful One, blot
S M ALL E NTRANC E H YM NS
egklimaton. out the multitude of our
transgressions. I SOD IKON – T ONE 2

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Both now and forever, and to the Ages Soson imas, Iie Theou, O EN AGIIS Save us, O Son of God, WHO ART
eonon. of Ages. THAVMASTOS, psalontas Si: Allilouia! WONDROUS IN THY SAINTS, as we sing
Amin Amen to Thee: Alleluia!

✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, ✞Through the Intercessions of the M E NAION - AP OLY TIKION – S T J OH N THE B APTIST – TO NE 2
exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions. Mnimi Dikeou met engomion; Si de The memory of the Just is praised; but
M E NAION - I D IOMEL ON – S T J OH N TH E B AP TIST – T ONE 2 arkesi i martiria tou Kyriou for Thee shall suffice, the Witness of
Prodrome; anedihthis gar ontos ke the Lord, O Forerunner; for Thou
Eleimon eleison me, O Theos, kata to Have mercy upon me, O God, Profiton sevamioteros, oti ke en rithris hast truly come forth as more
Mega Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos according to Thy Great Mercy and Vaptise katihiothis ton kiritomenon. honoured than the Prophets, since
ton iktirmon Sou Exalipson to according to the abundance of Thy Othen tis Alithias iperathlisas, heron Thou proved worthy to Baptise, in
anomima mou. Compassion blot out my evingeliso ke tis en Adi: Theo the streams, the one they preached
transgression. fanerothenta en Sarki, ton eronta tin of. Thus, having contended for the
Tis metanias O kirix, Ioanni Vaptista, O Baptist John, Preacher of Repentance, amartian tou kosmou, ke parehonta Truth supremely, with Joy Thou
imin to Mega Eleos. brought the Good News, even to
ektmithis Sou tin karan, tin gin when Thy head was cut off, Thou
those in Hades: O God Who did
igiasas, ke paranomian exifanisas. Sanctified the earth, for Thou spread PATRONAL APOLYTIKION
appear in the flesh, and took away
Os parestikos to throno tou the Law of God to the Faithful and
the sin of the world, and grants to
epouraniou Vasileos Hristou, afton made lawlessness disappear. As one

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 Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! Tin Ieran
Kefalin, ke Angelis edesmon, aselges
akolaston, periefere korion, tin
elegxasan, glossan paranomon, ti
mihalidi mitri proseferen. O tis
afatou Sou, anohis filanthrope! Di is
Hriste, Soson tas psihas imon, os
Monos Evsplaghnos.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.
Afton en hordes ke organo.
O tis Ierodon poroseos! O atimasas
Theon, tes tou nomou eklisesi, tin ton
orkon tirisin, doleros ipokrinete, ke ti
mihia fonon prostithisin, O deceitfully pretended
skithropazin shimatizomenos. O tis
afatou Sou, simpathias Despota! Di is
Hriste, Soson tas psihas imon, os
Monos Evsplaghnos.
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
O tis iper noun ekplixeos! Ton Profiton i
sfragis, O epigios Angelos, pornikis
orhiseos, anadiknite epathlon. I Prophets all has been shown to be
Theologos glossa propempete, ke tis
en Adi, Hristou proangelos. O tis
arritou Sou, promithias Despota! Di
is Hriste, Soson tas psihas imon, os
Monos Evsplaghnos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION - PROSOMIA – ST JOHN
Palin Ierodias mentee, palin tarattete.O
orhima dolion, ke potos meta dolour!
O Vaptistis apetemneto, ke Ierodis
etaratteto. Presvies Kyrie tou Sou
Prodromou, tin Irinin parashou tes
psihes imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
10. B E H E A D I N G OF S T JOH N TH E
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
What a Paradoxical Miracle! The
Prophet John’s Sacred Head, which
the Angels revere in awe, was
paraded round about by a wanton
licentious girl. To her adulterous
mother she offered it: with it, the
tongue that accused the lawless king.
O the Ineffable Forbearance Thou
showed, Lover of mankind!
Therefore, Save our soul, O Only
Compassionate.
Enite Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and flute.
Such was the hardness of Herod’s heart!
For while dishonouring God by
refusing to keep the Law, he
that he
honoured the oaths he made; and he
added murder to his adultery, and
then he feigned a dejected
countenance O, the ineffable tender
Mercy Thou, O Master, has for us.
Therefore, O Christ, Save our soul, O
Only Compassionate.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
What an appalling atrocity! The very
Angel on earth and the Seal of the
the prize for the dance of a
prostitute. The tonge that utters the
Words of God is sent to those in
Hades, foretelling them of Christ. O,
the ineffable Providence that Thou,
O Master, has for all! Therefore O
Christ, Save our soul, O Only
Compassionate.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
THE BAPTIST - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Once again, Herodias was in a rage;
once again she was troubled. O,
dance of treachery! O drinking party!
O deceit! The Baptist was
decapitated, and Herod was agitated.
At the Intercession of Thy
Forerunner, O Lord, grant Peace to
our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
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iketeve, eleithine tas psihas imon.
PRAYERS FOR OUR SALVATION

M - K - S
E NAION ONTAKION
I tou Prodromou Endoxos apotomi,
ikonomia gegone tis Theiki, ina ke tis
en Adi tou Sotiros kirixi tin elevsin.
Thrinito oun Irodias, anomon fonon
etisasa. Ou nomon gar ton tou
Theou, ou zonta eona igapisen, ALL
EPIPLASTON PROSKERON.
M E NAION - I
Ta genesia tou Irodou pasin efanisan
anosia, oti en meso ton trifontin, i
kefali tou nistevontos paretethi osper
edesma. Ti hara sinifthi lipi, ke to
geloti ekrathi pikros odirmos. Oti tin
karan tou Baptistou pinaki ferousa,
epi panton isilthen, os ipen, i pes, ke
dia istron, thinos epepese pasi tis
aristisasi tote sin to vasili. Ou gar
eterpsen ekinous, oute Irodin afton.
Fisi, ke elipithisan lipin ouk alithinin,
ALL EPIPLASTON PROSKERON.
M E NAION - S
Ti KΘ’ tou aftou minos, Mnimi tis
apotomis tis Timias Kefalis tou Agiou
Endoxou Profitou Prodromou ke
Vaptistou Ioannou.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tis Osias Theodoras On
tis en Thessaloniki, tis ex Eginis
katagomenis.
Tes tou Sou Prodromou Hriste Presvies,
Eleison ke Soson imas.
Amin
M E NAION - K ATAVASIA
ODI 1 Stavron haraxas Mosis ep evthias,
ravdon tin Erthron dieteme to Israil
pezevsanti. Tin de epistrepitikos
Farao tis armasi krotisas inosen, ep
evrous diagrapas to aittiton oplon.
Dio Hristo asomen, to Theo imon, oti
Dedoxaste.
B E HE AD ING -S T J OH N THE B AP TIST
present at the Throne of Christ, the
Heavenly King, plead with Him to
have mercy on our souls.
J B
T OH N THE APTIST
The Forerunner’s Glorious Beheading
occurred out of Divine Dispensation,
so that even to those in Hades he
should declare the Coming of our
Saviour. Therefore, mourn, O
Herodias, who demanded unlawful
murder: the Law of God, nor the
Living Age did she love, but
CONTRIVED AND FLEETING.
KOS - S T JO H N THE B AP TIST
Herod’s birthday festivities seemed to
all ungodly, for in the midst of the
debauchers, the head of the Faster
was like a meaty dish presented.
Sadness combined with joy, and with
laughter, bitter wailing blended; for
as the girl entered in before all
present, bearing on a platter the
head of the Baptist through mad
desire, it is said, lamentation fell
likewise on the King and all the
banqueters. For it did not delight
them, nor Herod himself, it is said;
and they were dampened with
insincere sadness, CONTRIVED AND
FLEETING.
Y NAX ARION – 29 AU GU ST
On the 29 day of this month we
th
Commemorate the Beheading of the
Venerable, Holy, and Glorious
Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist
John.
this day we Commemorate our
Righteous Mother, St Theodora of
Thessalonika, who was from Aegina.
By the Intercessions of Thy Forerunner,
O Christ, have Mercy on us and Save
us.
Amen.
- H OLY CR OSS – T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4
ODE 1 Verily,Moses having struck
horizontally with his rod, cleaved
the Red Sea and caused Israel to
cross on foot, then having struck it
transversely brought it together over
Pharaoh and his chariots -having
traced the Cross, thus symbolising
that Invincible Weapon. Wherefore,
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 we praise Christ our God, for He has M E NAION - K ATAVASIA - 9 TH ODE - H OLY C ROSS

been Glorified.' Mystikos is, Theotoke, Paradisos, Thou art the Mystical Paradise, O
ODI 3 Ravdos is tipon tou Mystiriou ODE 3 The Rod is taken as symbolic of Ageorgitos vlastisasa Hriston, if ou to Theotokos; for that Thou, being
paralamvanete. To vlasto gar the Mystery; for by its budding, it tou Stavrou Zoiforon en gi Untilled, budded forth Christ, by
prokrini ton ireas. Ti stirevousi de designated the Priest. But now the pefitourgite Dendron. Di ou nin Whom was planted on earth the
proin Ekklisia nin exinithise xilon Tree of the Cross has blossomed ipoumenou proskinountes afton, Se Life-giving Tree of the Cross.
Stavrou is kratos ke stereoma. forth with Might and Steadfastness Megalinomen. Wherefore, as we adore It being
to the hitherto barren Church. elevated, we Magnify Thee
ODI 4 Isakikoa, Kyrie, tis Ikonomias Sou ODE 4 I have heard, O Lord, of the SMALL LITANY & PRAISES

to Mystirion, katenoisa ta Erga Sou Mystery of Thy Dispensation, and M E NAION - EX AP OSTE ILARION – S T JO H N THE BA P TIST -T ONE 2
ke Endoxasa Sou tin Theotita. have contemplated Thy Works. Ton en Profites mizona gnoristhenta, ke On him who is renowned as greatest
Wherefore, I Glorify Thy Godhead. Apostolon prokrito gegonota, imnis among the Prophets, who was
ODI 5 O Trismakariston Xilon! En O ODE 5 O Thou Thrice-Blessed Tree, egkomion stefanosomen, ton selected prior to the Apostles, let us
Etathi Hristos, O Vasilefs ke Kyrios. Prodromon tis Haritos, tin kefalin gar place a Crown of Sacred Hymns of
whereon the Lord Christ the King
Di ou peptoken O Xilo apatisas, to en etmithi, dia ton nomon Kyriou. Praise, as being Grace’s Forerunner.
was stretched, and through which he
Si deleasthis Theo to prospagenti For he defended the Lord’s Law, and
who was beguiled by the Tree fell,
sarki, to parehonti tin Irinin tes therefore he was beheaded.
having been beguiled by Thee, by the
psihes imon.
God Who was nailed upon Thee in M E NAION - FE STAL EX APOSTEILARION – S T J OHN THE B AP TIST – T ONE 3
the flesh, Who grants safety to our
souls. O aselgis Irodis, ton tis agnias fitourgon, The lecherous King Herod through
ODI 6 Notiou thiros en splaghnis Se Vaptista tou Sotiros, karatomisas treachery beheaded Thee, the
palamas Ionas stavroidos diekpetasas, to ODE 6 When Jonah in the belly of the doleros, Sou tous eleghous tin glottis Saviour’s Prophet and Baptist and
Sotirion Pathos prodietipou safos. Othen whale stretched forth his hands in temin ouk ishisen olos. promoter of chastity. But he could
triimeros ekdis, tin iperkosmion the form of a cross, he not at all cut off Thy tongue’s
anastasin ipexografise foreshadowed clearly the Passion of denunciation.
tou sarki prospagentos Hristou tou Salvation; and when he came out on T H E OTOKION – T ONE 3
Theou ke Triimero egersi ton komon the third day, he symbolised the
fotisantos. world- transcending Resurrection I tin aran tou kosmou, to Tokou Sou O Pure One, who abolished the ancient
of Christ, nailed upon Thee in semni, exafanisasa mnin, Se Curse upon the world by Thy Divine
the Flesh, and Illuminating the litanevousan Pistos, pantion kindinon, Parturition, Deliver from danger of
world by His Third-day Resurrection. Rise Presvies Sou Kori. any kind Thy Flock that - with Faith -
The mad command of the infidel prays to Thee, by Thine
ODI 7 Eknoon prostagma tyrannou ODE 7
Intercessions
dissevous laous eklonise, pneon apilis ke tyrant has shaken the Nations,
breathing forth threats and M E NAION - L AUD S : P RAISE S TO G OD - P SALM 148 – T ONE 3
disfimias theostigous. Omos Tris Pedas
ouk edimatose thimos thiriodis, ou pir blasphemies loathed of God. But the Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite Let everything that has breath praise
vromion. All’ antihounti drosovolo Three Youths were not terrified by ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
pnevmati piri sinontes epsilon: O the bestial terror, nor of the Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
Iperimnitos ton pateron ke imon Theos, consuming fire; for being together to Theo. To Thee praise is due, O God.
Evlogitos I! amidst the fire blown forth by a
Dewy Breeze, they were singing: “O Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
Thou exceedingly praised: Blessed Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. all His Powers. To Thee praise is
art Thou, God of our Fathers!” Si prepi imnos to Theo. due, O God.
MENAION - STIHERA – ST JOHN THE BAPTIST - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

ODI 8 ✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke ODE 8 ✞We Praise, we Bless and we Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Praise Him for His Mighty Acts; praise
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion! Worship the Lord! Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Him according to the greatness of
Megalosinis Aftou. His Majesty.
Evlogite, Pedes tis Triados isarithmi, O ye Youths, equal in number to the
dimiourgon Patera Theon. Imnite ton Trinity, Bless the Father, the God O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! Tin Ieran What a paradoxical Miracle! The
sigkatavanta Logon ke to pir is Creator: praise the Word, Who Kefalin, ke Angelis edesmon, aselges Prophet John’s Sacred head, which
droson metapiisanta. Ke condescended by changing the fire akolaston, periefere korion, tin the Angels revere in awe, was
iperipfoute to pasi zoin parehon to a Dewy Breeze; and exalt more elegxasan, glossan paranomon, ti paraded round about by a wanton
Pnevma panagion is tou eonas and more the All Holy Spirit, Who mihalidi mitri proseferen. O tis licentious girl. To her adulterous
gives Life to all for evermore! afatou Sou, anohis Filanthrope! Di is mother she offered it: with it, the
M AGNIF IC AT
Hriste, Soson tas psihas imon, os tongue that accused the lawless king.
Monos Evsplaghnos. O the Ineffable Forbearance Thou
showed, O Lover of mankind!
Therefore, Save our soul, O Only
Compassionate.

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