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PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
Exomologisthe Confess
St Ignatios Brianchaninov
1. to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. the Lord, for He is Good;
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back. ✶ Those who – from a natural disposition –
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is shed rivers of tears,
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ Marvellous in our eyes. ✶ effortessly, pointlessly and uselessly -
O KTOEH OS - AP OLY TIKION – T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4
as well as those who shed tears
Ex ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, tafin Thou descended from on High, O
katedexo triimeron, ina imas Tender-hearted One; Thou endured from some sinful impulse -
elevtherosis ton Pathon. I Zoi ke i the three-days’ burial, so that Thou when they want to weep
Anastasis imon, Kyrie, Doxa Si! might free us from our passions, O
our Life and Resurrection: Glory to in a God-pleasing manner,
Thee!
soon see that there is an unusual dearth within them.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, This shows that Spiritual Tears
and to the Holy Spirit
Ex ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, tafin Thou descended from on High, O are a Divine Gift.
katedexo triimeron, ina imas Tender-hearted One; Thou endured And if we desire to receive it,
elevtherosis ton Pathon. I Zoi ke i the three-days’ burial, so that Thou
Anastasis imon, Kyrie, Doxa Si! might free us from our passions, O we must first acquire Fear of God
our Life and Resurrection: Glory to and Repent our sins.
Thee!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Both now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
T H E OTOKION - T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4

O di’ imas gennithis ek Parthenou ke Thou Who for our sake was born of a
stavrosin ipominas Agathe, O Virgin, and suffered crucifixion, O
Thanato to Thanaton skilefsas ke Good One, and despoiled Death
egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous through Death, and as God, revealed
eplasas ti Hiri Sou. Dixon tin Resurrection: despise not Thy Love
Filanthropian Sou slimon, dexe tin for mankind, O Merciful One; accept
tekousan Se Theotokon, presvevousan the Birth-giver of God Who bore
iper imon ke Soson Sotir imon, laon Thee, and Who entreats Thee for us:
apegnosmenon. and Save Thy despairing people, O
our Saviour!
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Apekrithi oun afto O Kyrios, ke ipen:
“Ipokrita! Ekastos imon to Savvato
O lii ton voun aftou, in ton onon
apo tis fatnis, ke apagagon potizi?
“Taftin de - Thigatera Avraam ousan -
in edisen O Satanas - idou deka ke
okto eti - ouk edi lithine apo tou
desmou toutou ti imera tou
Savvatou?”
Ke tafta legontos Aftou katishinonto
pantes i antikimeni afto, ke pas O
ohlos eheren epi pasi tis Endoxis tis
ginomenis ip’ Aftou.
Answering him, the Lord said:
“Hypocrite! Does not each one of
you on the Sabbath loose his ox or
donkey from the stall, and lead it
away to water it?
“So ought not this woman – being a
daughter of Abraham - whom
Satan has bound – think of it: for
eighteen years – be loosed from this
bond on the Sabbath?”
And when He said these things, all His
adversaries were put to shame; and
all the multitude rejoiced for all the
Glorious Things that were done by
Him.
O KTOEH OS - F IRST K ATH ISMA
Anestis ek nekron, i Zoi ton apanton, ke Thou
Angelos Fotos, tes Ginexin evoa:
Pafsasthe ton dakrion, tis Apostolis
evangelisasthe: Kraxate animnouse:
Oti Anesti Hristos O Kyrios, O
evdokisas sose os Theos, to genos ton
anthropon.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Anastas ek tou Tafou os Alithos, tes
Osies prosetaxas Ginexi, kirixe tin
egersin Apostolis os gegrapte: ke
dromeos O Petros, epesti to Mnimati,
ke to Fos en to Tafo, oron
kateplitteto: Othen ke katide, ta
Othonia mona, horis tou Thiou
Somatos, en afto katakimena: ke
Pistefsas evoise: Doxa Si Hriste O
Theos oti Sosozis apantas Sotir imon:
tou Patros gar iparhis apavgasma.
- T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4
Rose from the dead, the Life of
all, and an Angel of Light cried out
to the Women: Cease your tears!
Give the Good Tidings to the
Apostles! Cry aloud in Hymns that
Christ the Lord has Risen, Who as
God was well-pleased to Save the
human race.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
When Thou had Truly Risen from the
Tomb, Thou ordered the Holy
Women to proclaim the
Resurrection to the Apostles, as it is
written; and Peter, coming at full
speed, stood by the Tomb and
seeing the Light in the Tomb, was
struck with amazement. And so he
both saw the grave clothes lying
there alone, without the Divine
Body, and he believed and cried out:
Glory to Thee, O Christ God,

Elder Thaddeus Vitovnic

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
There is no way we can achieve Salvation eonon.
other than by a Transformation of our mind, Amin
changing it into something it had not been until now. T H E OTOKION
Our intellect is Sanctified
Tin Ouranion Pilin ke Kivoton, to
through a Unique Act of God’s Grace. Panagion Oros tin fotavgi, Nefelin
It becomes passionless and Holy. imnisomen, tin Ouranion Klimaka,
ton logikon Paradison, tis Evas tin
A Sanctified intellect Litrosin, tis ikoumenis pasis, to Mega
lives constantly in the Remembrance of God. kimilion, oti Sotiria, en afti
dieprahthi. To Kosmo ke afesis ton
arheon egklimaton. Dia touto
voomen afti. Presveve to So Iio ke
Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin
dorisasthe, tis efsevos proskinousi,
ton Panagion Tokon Sou.
because Thou savest us all, our
Saviour: for Thou art the Brightness
of the Father!
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
Let us sing Hymns in Praise of the Holy
Ark, and the Heavenly Gate and the
Shining Cloud, the All Holy
Mountain, and the Heavenly Ladder,
the Rational Paradise, and the
Redemption of Eve, the Magnificent
Treasure of the entire Universe. For
in Her and through Her for the
World was Salvation accomplished
and Forgiveness of its ancient
transgression. Let us therefore cry
out to Her: Intercede with Thy Son
and our God that Remission of
offences be bestowed on those who
Piously Worship the All Holy Child
Whom Thou bore.

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 O KTOEH OS - S EC OND
Anthropi to Mnima Sou, Sotir
esfragisanto, Angelos ton lithon, ek
tis thiras apekilise: Ginekes
etheasanto, egigermenon ek nekron,
ke afte evingelisanto tis Mathites Sou
en Sion: Oti enestis i Zoi ton apanton,
ke dielithi ta desma tou thanatou:
Kyrie, Doxa Si!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Ta mira tis tafis, e Ginekes komisase,
fonis Angelikis, ek tou tafou ikouon:
Pafsasthe ton dakrion, ke anti lipis
Haran komisasthe: kraxate
animnouse, oti anesti Hristos O
Kyrios, O evdokisas sose os Theos, to
genos ton anthropon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
T H E OTOKION
Epi Si Heri, Keharitomeni, pasa i ktisis,
Angelon to sistima, ke anthropon to
genos, igiasmene nae, ke Paradise
logike, parthenikon kavhima: ex is
Theos esarkothi, ke pedion gegonen,
O pro eonon iparhon Theos imon.
Tin gar sin mitran, thronon epiise, ke
tin sin gastera, Platiteran Ouranon
Apirgasato. Epi Si Hieri Kharitomeni,
pasa i ktisis: Doxa Si!
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O KTOEH OS - I PE RKOI
E Myrofori tou Zoodotou, epistase ton
Mnimati, ton Despotin ezitoun, en
nekris ton Athanaton: ke Haras
Evangelia, ek tou Angelou dexamene,
tis Apostolis eminion: Oti Anesti O
Kyrios parehon to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.
4. MATLIT TONE 8 – 25AP-10LUKE-FOREFEAST OF CONCEPTION -
K ATH ISM A - T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4 P ROKE IME NON – P SALM 75 – TO NE (8) V ARY S -G RAVE
Mortals sealed Thy Tomb, O Saviour; Evxasthe ke apodote Kyrio to Theo imon. Pray and return to the Lord our God
an Angel rolled the stone from the Gnostos en ti Ioudea O Theos, en to Known in Judah is God – in Israel His
door; Women saw Thee Risen from
Israil Mega to Onoma Aftou. Name is Great!
the dead, and it was they who gave
the Good Tidings to Thy Disicples in
T H E E PISTLE OF S T P AUL TO TH E EP HE SIANS 4 : 1 – 7
Zion: The Life of all has Risen and
the bonds of earth are loosed: Lord, Adelphi, parakalo imas ego O desmios Brethren, As a Prisoner for our Lord, I
Glory to Thee! en Kyrio axios peripatise tis kliseos is beg you to lead a Life that is worthy
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, eklithite, meta pasis tapinofrosinis ke of the Calling to which you have
and to the Holy Spirit pravtitos, meta makrothimias, been Calle, with all Lowliness and
anehomeni allilon en Agapi, Meekness, with Patience, forbearing
The Women who brought spices for the spoudaontes tiring tin enotita tou one another with Love, eager to
Burial heard from the Tomb an pnevmatos en to sindesmo tis Irinis. maintain the Unity of the Spirit in
Angel’s voice: Cease your tears! the Bond of Peace.
And bring Joy instead of sorrow!
Cry aloud in Hymns that Christ the En Soma ke en Pnevma, kathos ke There is One Body, and One Spirit, just
Lord has Risen, Who, as God, was Eklithite en Mia Elpidi tis Kliseos as you were Called to the One Hope
well-pleased to Save the human race. imon. that belongs to your Calling.
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Is Kyrios, mia Pistis, en Vaptisma, is There is One Lord, One Faith, One
Theos ke Patir panton, O epi panton Baptism, One God and Father of us
ke dia panton ke en pasin imin. all, Who is above all and through all,
Amen and in all.
- T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4 Eni de ekasto imon edothi i Haris kata to To each of us Grace was granted
Metron tis Doreas tou Hristou. according to the Measure of Christ’s
Because of Thee, O Full of Grace, all
Gift.
Creation rejoices: the Ranks of
Angels and the human race;
T H E H OLY G OSPEL ACCO RD ING TO S T LU KE 13 : 10 - 17
Hallowed Temple and Spiritual OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST HEALS THE BOWED WOMAN ON THE SABBATH
Paradise, Pride of Virgins: from
Thee God was Incarnate and He To kero ekino, in didaskon O Iisous en At that time, our Lord was teaching in
Who is our God before the Ages mia ton Synagogon en tis Savvasi. one of the Synagogues on the
became a little Child. For He made Sabbath.
Thy Womb a Throne and caused it And
to become broader than the Ke idou: gyni in pnevma ehousa behold: there was a woman who
asthenias eti deka ke okto, ke in had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen
Heavens. Because of Thee, O Full of
sigkiptousa ke mi dinameni anakipse years, and was bent over and could
Grace, all Creation rejoice: Glory to
is to panteles. in no way raise herself.
Thee!
Idon de aftin O Iisous, proseonise, ke Seeing her, Jesus called her to Him, and
ipen afti: “Gyne, apolelise tis said to Her: “Woman: you are
– T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4 loosed from your infirmity.”
asthenias sou.”
The Myrrh-bearing Women standing at Ke epethiken afti tas hiras. And He laid His Hands on her.
the Tomb of the Giver of Life, were
seeking the Immortal Master among Ke parahrima anorthothi, ke Edoxaze And immediately she was made
the dead: and when they received the ton Theon. straight, and she Glorified God.
Good Tidings of Joy from the Angel, Pokrithis de O Arhisinagogogos, Indignately, the Ruler of the Synagogue
they revealed to the Apostles that aganakton oti to Savvato responded, for Jesus had Healed on
Christ had Risen, granting the world etherapefsen O Iisous. the Sabbath.
His Great Mercy.
Elege to ohlo: “Ex imere isin, en es di He said to the crowd: “There are six
ergazesthe. En taftes oun erhomeni days on which to work. On them
therapevesthe, ke mi ti imera tou come and be Healed, and not on the
Savvatou!” Sabbath Day!”
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 evangelizomenis, ek nekron Saviour’s Resurrection from the dead O KTOEH OS - A NABATH MI - T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4
Anastasin ke emfanian, diapistountes of our Saviour and His Appearance, ANTIPHON 1 Ek neotitos mou O ehthros ANTIPHON 1 From my youth, the enemy
i Mathite, onidizonto to tis kardias the Disciples would not believe, so me pirazi, tes idones flegi me. Ego de has beguiled me with temptations of
sklipon. Alla tis Simiis they were rebuked for their hardness pepithos en Si, Kyrie, tropoume pleasure. But I, trusting in the Lord,
kathoplisthentes ke thamasi, pros to of heart. Yet when they were touton. have put him to shame.
kirigma apestellonto. Ke si men, equipped Signs and Miracles, they
Kyrie, pros to arhifoton Anelifthis were sent out to Preach. And Thou, I misountes Sion, genithitosan di, prin Let those who hate Zion truly become
Patera. I de ekiritton panathou ton O Lord, Ascended to Thy Father, the ekspasthine os hortos. Sigkopi gar as grass, before it is uprooted, for
Hristos avhenas afton tomi vasanon. the Lord shall behead them with the
logon, tis Thavmasi Pistomeni. Dio i Source of Light; and they preached
cutting sword of Torment.
fotisthentes di afton, Doxaxomen sou everywhere, verifying their words
tin ek nekron Anastasin, Filanthrope with Miracles. Wherefore, we who ✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnemati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Kyrie. are Enlightened by them, Glorify Thy Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
Resurrection from the dead, O Lover eonon. ever and to the Ages of Ages.
of mankind. Amin Amen
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ✞Agio Pnevmati to zin ta panta, fos ek ✞Life is in the Holy Spirit for all.
He is
eonon. ages. Fotos Theos Mega. Sin Patri Light of Light, a Great God. Let us
Amin. Amen imnoumen afto ke to Logo. praise Him with the Father and the
Logos.
THEOTOKION – GREAT DOXOLOGY & ANTIPHON 2 I kardia mou to Fovo Sou ANTIPHON 2Let my heart, encompassed
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION
skepestho, tapinofrovousa, mi by Thy Fear, be humbled, O Most
ipsothisa apopesi ek sou Compassionate, lest it rise and fall
paniktirmnon. from Thee.
Epi to Kyrion O eshikos elpida, ou disi He who trusts in the Lord shall not be
th
Divine Liturgy Hymns – 25 SundayAfter Pentecost
tote ote Piri ta panta krini ke kolasi. afraid when Fire shall Judge, and
Punish all.
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
10 T H
S U ND AY OF S T LU KE – T HE BE NT W OMAN Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
S M ALL E NTRANC E H YM NS & R E AD INGS
Amin Amen
O KTOEH OS - AP OLY TIKION – T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4
✞Agio Pnevmati pas tis thios vlepi ke ✞Every Godly person sees, foretells,
prolegi, teratourgi ipsista, en trisin and works Supreme Wonders by the
Ex ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, tafin Thou descended from on High, O ena Theou melpon. I gar ke trilampi, Holy Spirit. He sings to One God in
katedexo triimeron, ina imas Tender-hearted One; Thou endured monarhi to Thion. Three Persons. Although manifested
elevtherosis ton Pathon. I Zoi ke i the three-days’ burial, so that Thou as Three, the Godhead reigns as One.
Anastasis imon, Kyrie, Doxa Si! might free us from our passions, O ANTIPHON Γ Ekekraxa si, Kyrie, proshes ANTIPHON 3I have cried to Thee: O Lord,
our Life and Resurrection: Glory to klinon mi to ous sou voonti, ke incline Thine Ear to my voice and
PARISH PATRONAL APOLYTIKION
Thee! katharon prin aris me apo ton cleanse me before Thou take me
enthevde. from all that is here.
S EASONAL KO NTAKION – F ORE FE AST OF THE NA TIV ITY
Epi tin mitera aftou gin dinon pas avthis Everyone shall again return to Mother
I Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion The Virgin comes today to the Cave to analisi, tou lavin vasanous i gera to Earth and at once be dissolved, to
Logon, en Spileo ethete apotekin give Birth Ineffably to the Word Pre- veriomenon. receive Prize or Punishment in
accordance with their life.
aporritos. Horeve, i ikoumeni, Eternal. Hearing this, be of good
akoutisthisa; Doxason meta Angelon cheer, O Earth and its people: Glorify ✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke ton Pimenon, voilithenta Him with the Angels and the Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
apofthine, Pedion Neon, ton Pro Shepherds, Whose Will it was to be eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages
Eonon Theon. made manifest as a young Child –
Amin Amen
the Pre-Eternal God.
TRISAGION HYMN
✞Agio Pnevmati Theologia Monas ✞By the Holy Spirit was bestowed
Trisagia. O Patir gar anarhos, ex ou Theology: the One Thrice-Holy
efi O Ios ahronos, ke to Pnevma Godhead: The Father Unoriginate,
simmorfon, sinthronon, ek Patros Who timelessly Begot the Eternal Son
sineklampsan. and from Whom proceeded the Spirit
- sharing Form, Throne and
Splendour with the Father.

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 ANTIPHON ∆ Idou di ti kalon i ti terpnon,
all i to katikin adelfous ama? En
touto gar Kyrios epingilato Zoin
Eonian.
Tou endimatos aftou O ta krina tou
agrou kosmon kelevi, mi din
frontizin.
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin Amen
✞Agio Pnevmati enoidi etia, panta ehete ✞Contained within the Holy Spirit is the
irinovravevtos. Thos touto gar esti,
Patri te ke Io Omoousion Kyrios
O KTOEH OS - P
Vasilefsi Kyrios is ton eona, O Theos
Sou, Sion, is genean ke genean.(2)
STIHOSEni, i psihi mou, ton Kyrion V E R S E Praise the Lord, O my soul
Vasilefsi Kyrios is ton eona, O Theos The Lord shall reign forever:
Sou, Sion, is genean ke genean.
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Anastas de proi Proti Savvatou efani
proton Maria ti Magdalini, af is
ekvevliki epta demonia.
Ekini porefthisa apingile tis met’ Aftou
genomenis, nevthousi ke kleousi.
Kakini akousantes oti zi ke etheathi ip
aftis, ipistisan.
Meta de tafta disin ex afton peripatousin After
efanerothi en etera
porefomenis is agron.
Kakini apelthontes apingilan tis lipis.
Oude ekinis epistefsan.
Isteron anakimenis aftis tis Endeka
efanerothi, ke onidise tin apistian
afton ke sklirokardian, oti tis
thesamenis afton egigermenon ouk
epistefsan.
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ANTIPHON 4 Behold how good and
beautiful it is for Brethren to dwell
together. For in this, the Lord
promised Eternal Life.
The One Who adorns the lilies of the
field commands that no one be
concerned about their clothing.
✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Cause of all, in Perfect Peace. For He
is God of one Essence with the
Father and the Son.
ROKE IM ENON – T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4 Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
The Lord shall reign forever: Thy
God, O Zion, from generation to
generation. (2)
Thy
God, O Zion, from generation to
generation.

Mercy.
G OSPEL 3: M ARK 16:9 - 20
When our Lord Jesus Rose early on
the First Sabbath, He appeared first
to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He
had cast seven demons.
She went and told those who had been
with Him, as they mourned and
wept.
When they heard that He was alive and
had been seen by her, they did not
believe.
that, He Appeared in another
morfi, Form to two of them as they walked
and went into the country.
And they went and told it to the rest,
but they did not believe them either.
Later He Appeared to the Eleven as they
sat at the table; and He rebuked
their unbelief and hardness of heart,
because they did not believe those
who had seen Him after He had
Risen.
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Afton en hordes ke organo.
Epathes dia Stavrou, O apathis ti
Theotiti, tafin katedexo trimeron, ina
imas eleftherosis, ek tis doulias tou
ehthou: ke athanatisas, Zoopiisis
imas Hriste O Theos, dia tis
Anastaseos Sou Filanthrope.
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion
Proskino ke Doxazo, ke animno Hriste,
tin sin ek tafou Anastasin: di is
ileftheros imas, ek ton tou Adou
aliton desmon, ke edoriso to kosmo os
Theos, Zoin eonion, ke to Mega Eleos.
Anastithi, Kyrie O Theos mou,
ipsothito i Hir Sou, mi epilathi ton
peniton Sou is telos.
To Zoodohon Sou mnima, frourountes
paranomi, sin ti koustodia
esfragisanto touto: Si de os athantos
Theos, ke pantodinamos, anestis
triimeros.
Exomologisome Si, Kyrie, en oli kardia I
mou, diigisome panta ta Thavmasia
Sou.
Porevthentos Sou en piles Adou Kyrie, ke When Thou entered the Gates of Hades,
taftas sintripsantos, O ehmalotos
outos evoa: Tis estin outos, oti ou
katadikazete, en tis katotatis tis gis,
alla ke os skinin katelise, tou
thanatou to desmotirion? Edexamin
afton os thniton, ke tremo os Theon.
Pantodiname Sotir Eleison imas.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
T H IRD R ESURREC TION
Tis Magdalinis Marias, tin tou Sotiros
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said: Who do you seek the Living
with the dead? Being God, He has
Risen and given Life to the whole
world!
NATOL IOS - T ONE (8) P L AGAL
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and pipe
Thou suffered through the Cross, Who
art impassible in Thy Godhead; to
free us from the slavery of the foe,
Thou accepted Burial for three days,
and, having made us Immortal, to
give Life through Thy Resurrection,
Christ our God: Lover of Mankind!
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
I worship, I Glorify and I Praise Thy
Resurrection from the Tomb, O
Christ, through which Thou hast
freed us from the unbreakable
bonds of Hades and, as God, granted
the world Eternal Life and Thy Great
Arise, O Lord, my God, lift up Thy
Hand: do not forget Thy poor
forever.
Lawless men, watching over Thy Grave,
which had received Life, sealed it;
but Thou, as Immortal and All
Powerful God, rose on the third day.
will give Thee thanks, O Lord, with
my whole heart: I will tell of all
Thy Wonders.
O Lord, and smashed them, the
prisoners cried out: Who is this? for
He is not condemned to the lowest
parts of the earth, but has torn
down Death’s Prisonhouse like a
tent! I received Him as a Mortal, and
I tremble at Him as God: All
Powerful Saviour: have Mercy on us!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
EO TH INON – T ONE 3
When Mary Magdalene proclaimed our
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 vadizin apantas emvivazon, en trivis
prostagmaton sou, ke odis tis irinis.
L AUD S : TH E P RAISE S
✞Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
✞Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
O KTOEH OS - L AU D S - STIHI - PSALM 150
Tou piise en aftis frima engrapton.
Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.
Kyrie, i ke kritirio parestis, ipo Pilatou
krinomenos, all’ ouk apelifthis tou
Thronou, to Patri sigkathezomenos:
ke Anastas ek nekron, ton kosmon
ileftherosas, ek tis doulias tou
allotriou, os Iktirmon ke Filanthropos.
Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton.
Enite Afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.
Kyrie, i ke os nekron en Mnimio, Ioudei
Se katethento, all’ os Vasilea
ipnounta, Stratiote Se efilatton, ke
os Zois thisavron, sfragidi
esfragisanto: Alla Anestis ke
pareshes, aftharsian tes psihes imon.
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Kyrie, oplon kata tou diavolou, ton
Stavron Sou imin dedokas: fritti gar
ke tremi, mi feron kathoran aftou tin
Dinamin: oti nekrous anista, ke
Thanaton katirgise: dia touto
proskinoumen, tin Tafin Sou ke tin
Egersin.
Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
O Angelos Sou Kyrie, O tin Anastasin
kirixas, tous men filakas efovise, ta de
Ginea efonise, legon: Ti zitite ton
10. MATLIT TONE 8 – 25AP-10LUKE-FOREFEAST OF CONCEPTION -
hearts and souls, a Light to lead us
all to walking in the Way of
Commandments and in Paths of
safety.
TO G OD - P SALM 148
✞Let everything that has breath praise
the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.
✞Praise Him, all His Angels; praise
Him, all His Powers. To Thee praise
is due, O God.
- T ONE (8) P L AGAL
To execute upon them the Judgement
that is decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.
Lord, although Thou stood at the
Judgement Seat being judged by
Pilate, yet Seated with the Father,
Thou were not absent from Thy
Throne; and Risen from the dead,
Thou freed the world from the
slavery of the stranger, as Thou art
full of Compassion and Love for
mankind.
Praise God in His Saints; praise Him
in the firmament of His Power.
Lord, although Jews had laid Thee as a
Corpse in a Tomb, yet soldiers were
guarding Thee as a sleeping King,
and they sealed Thee with a seal as
Treasure-house of Life, but Thou
Arose and granted Incorruption to
our souls.
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
praise Him according to the
greatness of His Majesty.
Lord, Thou hast given us Thy Cross as
a Weapon against the devil; for he
quails and trembles, unable to
contemplate Thy Power; for Thou
Raised the dead and made Death of
no effect: therefore, we worship Thy
Burial and Thy Rising.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Thine Angel, O Lord, proclaiming Thy
Resurrection, filled the guards with
fear, but he cried to the Women and
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Ke ipen aftis “Porefthentes is ton And He said to them, “Go into all the
kosmon apanta kirixate to world and preach the Gospel to
Evangelion psi ti ktisi. O pistefsas every creature. He who believes
ke Vaptisthis Sothisete, O de and is Baptised will be Saved; but
apistisas katakrithisete. Simia de tis he who does not believe will be
pistefsasi tafta parakolouthisi. En condemned. And these Signs will
to Onomati Mou demonia ekvalousi. follow those who believe: In My
Glosses lalIisousi kenes. Dfis arousi. Name they will cast out demons;
Kan thanasimon ti piosin, ou mi they will speak with new tongues;
aftou vlapsi. Epi arrostou hiras they will take up serpents and if
epithIisousi, ke kalos exousin.” they drink anything deadly, it will
by no means harm them; they will
lay hands on the sick, and they will
get well.”
4 O men oun Kyrios meta to lalise Aftis After our Lord had spoken to them, He
anelifthi is ton Ouranon ke ekathisen was received up into Heaven, and sat
ek dexion tou Theou. down at the right Hand of God.
Ekini de exelthontes ekirixan pantahou, They went out and preached
tou Kyriou sinergountos ke ton Logon everywhere, the Lord working with
veveountos dia ton epaolouthounton them and confirming the Word
Simion. through the accompanying Signs.
Amin. Amen.
RESURRECTION PRAYER, PSALM
50/51 & SALVATION PRAYERS

O KTOEH OS - K ONTAKION – T ONE (8) P LAGAL 4
Exanastas tou Mnimatos, tous tethneotas On Rising from the grave Thou roused
igiras, ke ton Adam Anestisas: ke i the dead and Raised up Adam. Eve
Eva horevi en ti Si Anastasi, ke dances at Thy Resurrection, and the
ends of the world keep festival at
kosmou ta perata Panigirizousi,
Thy Rising from the dead, O Most
TI EK NEKRON EGERSI SOU, POLIELEE.
Merciful.
O KTOEH OS - I KOS – TO NE (8) P L AGAL 4
Ta tou Adou skilefsas vasilia, ke nekrous When Thou had ransacked the palaces
anastisas makrothime, ginexi of Hades and raised the dead, O
Miroforis sinintisas, anti lipis Haran Longsuffering, Thou met the Myrrh-
komisamenos: ke Apostolis Sou bearing Women, bringing them Joy
eminisas ta tis Nikis Simvola, Sotir instead of sorrow; and to Thine
mou Zoodota, ke tin ktisin Apostles Thou revealed the Symbols
Efotisas Filanthrope: dia touto ke of Thy Victory, my Saviour: Giver of
kosmos sigheri, TI EK NEKRON EGERSI Life: and Thou Enlightened Creation,
SOU POLIELEE. Lover of Mankind! Therefore, too,
the world rejoices AT THY RISING
FROM THE DEAD, O MOST MERCIFUL!
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 S Y NAX ARION
Ti H’ tou aftou minos mnimi tou Osiou
Patros imon Patapiou.
Ti afti imera mnimi ton Agion Aposolon On this day we Commemorate the Holy
ek ton Evdomikonta, Sosthenous,
Apollo, Kifa, Tyhikou, Epafroditou,
Kesaros, ke Onisiphorou.
Ti afti imera mnimi tou Osiou Patros
imon Sofroniou, Eiskopou Kyprou.
Tes afton Agies Presvies, O Theos,
eleison ke Soson imas.
Amin
M E NAION - N ATIV ITY K ATH ISM A
Hristos Gennate, Doxasate! Hristos ex
Ouranon, apantisate! Hristos epi Gis,
Ipsothite! Asate to Kyrio, pas i Gi, ke
en evfrosini animnisate, lai, oti
Dedoxaste!
To pro ton eonon, ek Patros Gennithenti To
arrefstos Iio, ke ep’ Eshaton ek
Parthenou, Sarkothenti asporos,
Hristo to Theo Voisomen; O paradoxon:
anipsosas to keras imon! Agios i
Kyrie!
Ravdos ek tis Rizis, Iesse, ke Anthos ex
aftis, Hriste, ek tis Parthenou
anevlostisas. Ex Orous O enetos,
kataskiou daseos, ilthes sarkothis es
apirandrou, O ailos ke Theos. ✞ Doxa
ti Dinami Sou Kyrie!
Theos on Irinis, Patrir iktirmon, tis
Megalis Voulis Sou ton Angelon, Irinin
parehomenon, apestilas imin. Othen
Theognosias, pros Fos Odigithentes,
ek niktos orthrizontes,
Doxologoumen Se Filanthrope!
Splaghnon Ionan emvrion apimesen,
enalios thir, ion edexato. Ti Partheno
de, enikisas O Logos, ke Sarka lavon,
dililithe psilaxas adiafthoron. Is gar
ouhipesti pefseos, tin tekousan
8. MATLIT TONE 8 – 25AP-10LUKE-FOREFEAST OF CONCEPTION -
– 8 D ECE MBER
On this 8th day of the month, we
Commemorate our Holy Father, St
Patapios.
Apostles of the Seventy: St
Sosthenes, St Apollo, St Cephas, St
Tychikos, St Epaphroditos, St Caesar,
and St Onesiphoros.
On this day we Commemorate our Holy
Father, St Sophronios, Bishop of
Cyprus.
By their Holy Intercessions, O God, have
Mercy on us and Save us.
Amen
1 - T HE ODE S - T ONE 1 iperpsouto, is pantas tous eonas!
Christ is Born: Glorify Him! Christ has
descended from Heaven: Receive
Him! Christ is on Earth: Elevate Him!
O all the earth: sing to the Lord! Sing
praises in gladness, O ye people, for
He has been Glorified!
the Son Who was Begotten of the
Father without change before all
ages, and in the Last Times, without
seed, became Flesh of the Virgin: to
Christ our God let us cry aloud:
Thou hast raised up our horn! Holy
art Thou, O Lord!
Rod of the Root of Jesse, and Flower
that blossomed from his stem, O
Christ, Thou hast sprung from the
Virgin. From the Mountain
overshadowed by the Forest Thou
hast come, made Flesh from her that
knew not wedlock, O God Who art
not formed from matter. ✞ Glory to
Thy Power, O Lord!
As Thou art God of Peace and Father of
Mercies, Thou hast sent to us Thine
Angel of Great Counsel, granting us
Peace. So are we guided towards the
Light of the Knowledge of God, and,
watching by night, we Glorify Thee,
O Lover of mankind!
The sea monster spat forth Jonah as it
had received him - like a babe from
the womb - while the Word, having
dwelt in the Virgin and taken Flesh,
came forth from Her yet kept Her
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kateshen apimanton.
I Pedes efsevia sintrafentes, dissevous,
prostagmatos katafronisantes, piros
apilin ouk eptoithisan, all en meso tis
flogos, estotes epsallon. O Ton
Pateron Theos Evlogitos i!
✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion!
Thavmatos iperfious i drosovolos,
exikonise kaminos tipon. Ou gar ous
edexato flegi neous, os oude pir tis
Theotitos, Parthenou in ipedi nidin.
Dio animnountes anamelpsomen.
Evlogito is ktisis pasa ton Kyrion, ke
TH E MAGNIFICAT

M E NAION - K ATAV ASIA
Megalinon psihi mou, tin Timioteran,
ke Evdoxoteran ton ano
Stratevmaton.
I R MO S Mystirion Xenon, oro ke
Ouranon to Spyleon!
Thronon Herouvikon, tin Parthenon!
Tin fatnin horion! En O aneklithi O
ahoritos, Hristos O Theos! On
animvountes Megalinomen!
SMALL LITANY... PRAISES TO GOD

T H IRD R ESURREC TION
Oti Hristos egigerte, mi tis diapistito.
Efani ti Maria, gar, epita kathorathi,
tis is agron apiousi. Mnistes de palin
ofthi, anakeimenis endeka, ous
Vaptizin ekpempsas, is Ouranous,
othen kataveviken anelifthis, epikiron
to kirigma, plithesi ton Simeion
T H E OTOKION
O anatilas Ilios, ek pastou os Nimfios,
apo tou tafou, ke ton Athin skilefsas,
ke thanaton katargisas, se tekousis
presvies, fos imin exapostilon fos
fotizon kardias, ke tas psihas, fos
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uncorrupted. For being Himself not
subject to decay, He preserved His
Mother free from harm.
Scorning the impious Decree, the
Children brought up together in
Godliness feared not the threat of
fire - while standing in the midst of
the flames, they sang “O God of our
Fathers, Blessed art Thou!”
ke ✞We Praise, we Bless and we Worship
the Lord!
The furnace - moist with Dew - was the
image and figure of a Wonder
beyond nature. For it burnt not the
Children whom it had received, even
as the Fire of the Godhead
consumed not the Virgin’s Womb
into which It had descended.
Therefore in praise let us sing: Let
the whole Creation Bless the Lord
and Exalt Him above all forever!
- 9 T H
O DE - N ATIV ITY – TO NE 1
Magnify, O my soul, Her who is more
Honourable and more Glorious
than the Heavenly Hosts.
H EI R MO S A Strange and Most
Wonderful Mystery do I see: The
Cave is Heaven! The Virgin is the
Throne of the Cherubim! The
Manger is a Grand Space, in which
Christ, the God Whom nothing can
contain, is laid! Him do we praise
and magnify!
EX AP OSTE IL ARION – T ONE 2
Verily, Christ is Risen! Let no one
doubt, or be suspicious; for He
appeared to Mary, and after that to
those who went fishing. Then He
appeared to His Eleven Initiates, as
they were reclining, whom He sent to
Baptise. And He Ascended into
Heaven after He had descended,
establishing His warning by a
multitude of Wonders.
O Sun that shone today from the Tomb,
as a Groom from His Chamber; Who
led Hades captive and repudiated
Death. By the Intercessions of Thy
Mother, send us Light to lighten our
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