Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa Archdiocese of Good Hope

Matins Hymns
(TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MATINS SERVICE BOOK)

By the Grace of God

Compiled, Adapted, Edited & Printed By Marguerite Paizis Archondissa & Teacher By Divine Grace Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Of Alexandria & All Africa Archdiocese Of Good Hope Holy Church Of The Dormition Of The Mother Of God Port Elizabeth Po Box 28348 Sunridge Park 6008 Republic Of South Africa

St John the Divine Apostle, Theologian & Evangelist

H r iis tto s A n e s ttii!! A lliitth o s A n e s ttii!! Hr s os Anes A hos Anes
Also the A p o d o s i s o f t h e P a ra l y t i c a n d t h e Feast of St Tamara the Queen St Arsenios the Great St Pimen the Faster of Kiev Far Caves St Arsenios the Lover of Labor of Kiev Far Caves Monastery

writers@telkomsa.net or marguerite.paizis@gmail.com or download directly from Marguerite Paizis on Scribd

8 May

Published - 01 May 2012

NOT FOR MATERIAL PROFIT!

16.

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

genomenos, ke Nefeli empsihos kathodigon, pros tin Epouranion, Klirodosian imas.

the knowledge about the Trinity, Thou dried the ocean of pagan godlessness; Thou were an animate Pillar of both Cloud and Fire, guiding us towards our Heavenly Inheritance.

Hristos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!

Apolytikion Of Holy Pascha
THE ENTIRE CONGREGATION SINGS TOGETHER:

Doxa

Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Ioanni,

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Evangelista

isangele Parthene, Theologe Theodidakte, Orthodoxos to kosmo, tin ahranton plevran, to ema ke idor vlizousan ekirixas, en o tin eonion Zoin, Porizometha tes psihes imon.

O Evangelist John, Peer of Angels

and Virgin Theologian taught by God, Thou correctly procalimed to the world the Immaculate Side, which sprouted the Blood and Water, whereby we obtain Eternal Life for our souls. ages.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon.

Amin. Kyrie,
ton Paralyton ouh i kolumvithra etherapefsen, all O Sos Logos anekenise. Ke oude i polihronios afto enepodise nosos. Oti tis Fonis Sou oxitera i energia edihthi. Ke to disvastakton varos aperripse, ke to fortion tis klinis evastasen, is martyrion tou plithous ton iktirmon Sou, Doxa Si!

Amen
Paschal Stichera for the Paralytic
Lord, it was not the Pool that Cured the Paralytic, but rather it was Thy Word that Renewed him. Not even his chronic ailment could impede it; for the Energy of Thy Voice proved to be more potent. He threw off the oppressive burden, and carried the weight of his bed, as Testimony of Thine Abundant Mercies. Glory to Thee! The Congregation Must Stand

Hristos Anesti ek nekron, Thanato Thanaton patistas, ke tis en tis mnimasi, Zoin harisamenos!

Christ has Risen from the dead, by Death trampling upon Death, and has bestowed Life to those in the tombs!

THE GREAT DOXOLOGY Festal Apolytikion St John the Divine Apostle

Apostole,

Hristo to Theo igapimene, epitahinon, rise laon anapologiton. Dehete Se prospiptonta, O epipesonta to stithi katadexamenos. On iketeve Theologe, ke epimonon Nefos ethanon diaskedase, etoumenos imin irinin, ke to Mega Eleos.

Apostle, the Beloved of Christ God, hasten to Deliver us people who have no excuse. He accepts Thy Supplications for He condescended at the Supper to allow Thee to lean upon Him. Entreat Him, O Theologian, to scatter the persistent clouds of hostile nations, and pray for us, for Peace and Great Mercy.
BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

THE DIVINE LITURGY

OF

ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

2.

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

15.

ikoumenin zigis, tis thatharotitos, ke Agnias kallesi katavgasthis, soma ke dianian Theomakariste.

Disciples in the abundance of Thy Most Ardent Love for Christ our Lord, O Divine Apostle John; for Thou were Radiant in both mind and body with the handsome traits of Purity and Chastity, in being Blessed by God.

Psalm 117 /118

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Theos

Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O erhomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

STIHOS 1:

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite Afton en psaltirio ke kithara. Ioanni Pansofe, periousia thermi, tis Hristou agapiseos, pleon panton pefinas, Mathiton agapomenos, to panepopti Logo ke krinonti, Dikeis pasan tn ikoumenin zigis, tis thatharotitos, ke Agnias kallesi katavgasthis, soma ke dianian Theomakariste.

Praise Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and harp.

Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti agathos, oti is ton eona to eleos aftou!

VERSE 1:

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good; His Mercy endures forever!

Theos

Makar,

Blessed and All Wise Evangelist, in

being Loved by the Word Who sees all things, and using Just Scales, will Judge the Universe, Thou surpassed all the Disciples in the abundance of Thy Most Ardent Love for Christ our Lord, O Divine Apostle John; for Thou were Radiant in both mind and body with the handsome traits of Purity and Chastity, in being Blessed by God.

Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O ergomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

STIHOS 2:

Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me,

VERSE 2:

ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

All the nations surrounded me, but in the Name of the Lord I drove them back.

Theos

Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O ergomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

STIHOS 3:

Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke

en ofthalmis

VERSE 3:

Enite To

Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite Afton en hordes ke organo. Parthenias anathisma, to ton septon areton, dektikon endietima, tis Sofias organon, to tou Pnevmatos temenos, to fotoforon stoma tis Haritos, tis Ekklisias to fainotaton, omma ton pansepton, Ioannin asmasi pnevmatikis, nin anevfimisomen, os ipiretin Hristou.

Praise Let

Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and flute. us now extol the Divine St John with Spiritual Songs as a Servant of Christ our King, Garland of Virginity and Luminous Mouth of Grace, Habitation most worthy to receive the Divine Virtures, the Churchs brightest Eye; and let us honour him as the Holy Spirits Sacred Temple and Instrument of Divine Wisdom.

esti thavmasti imon.

This is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.

Theos

Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O ergomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!
- TONE 3

Resurrection Apolytikion

Evfrenestho

ta Ourania, agaliastho ta epigia, oti epiise Kratos en Vrahioni Aftou O Kyrios. Epatise to Thanato ton Thanaton.Prototokos ton nekron egeneto. Ek kilias Adou errisato imas ke pareshe to kosmo to Mega Eleos.

Let

Enite

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion. ta namata, epi tou stithous peson, tis Sofias exintlisas, ke ton kosmon irdefsas, Ioanni Panariste, ti tis Triados gnosi tin thalassan, kataxiranas tis atheotitos, Stilos

Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

the Heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad, for the Lord has shown Strength with His Arm; He has trampled down Death by Death; He has become the First-born of the dead; from the womb of Hades He has delivered us, and to the world He has granted Great Mercy. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Doxa

Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory

Theologias

John, when Thou leaned upon the Bosom of Divine Wisdom Himself, Thou drew out as if from a Well, Waters of Theology, and Thou watered the world with them. And with

Apolytikion of St John the Divine Apostle

Apostole,

Hristo to Theo igapimene, epitahinon, rise laon anapologiton. Dehete Se prospiptonta, O epipesonta to stithi katadexamenos. On

Apostle, the Beloved of Christ God, hasten to deliver us, a people who have no excuse. He accepts Thy Supplications for He condescended at the

14.

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

3.

iketeve Theologe, ke epimonon nefos ethnon diaskedase, etoumenos imin Irinin, ke to Mega Eleos.

Supper to allow Thee to lean upon Him. Entreat Him, O Theologian, that He scatter the persistent cloud of hostile nations, and pray for us, for Peace and Great Mercy. ages.

Festal Exapostilarion St John the Divine

TONE 2

Theologon

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon.

Amin Panta
iper ennian, panta iperndoxa, ta Sa Theotoke Mystiria. Ti Agnia esfragismeni, ke Parthenia filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis, Theo tekousa alithinon. Afton iketeve, sothine tas psihas imon.

Amen
Theotokion

All

SMALL LITANY

surpassing every thought, all surpassing Glorious, O Mother of God, art Thy Mysteries. For while bearing the Seal of Purity and preserved in Virginity, Thou were deemed a Mother in Truth, for to the True God Thou gave Birth. To Him pray fervently, entreating that our souls be Saved.

evrontisas. En arhiin O Logos, ke pros Theon O Logos in, ke Theos in O Logos, Apostole Ioanni. Tou Hristou gar to stithi, epipeson kakithen de, plires Thelogias, rithron zois, makar arisamenos Theologe, tin ktisin ardis apasan, itis Se ke gereri.

Theologising Thou cried out that

the Logos the Word was in the beginning; and the Word was with God, and the Logos was God, O John the Apostle. When Thou fell upon the Bosom of Christ the Logos, Thou imbibed Streams of Life that were full of Theology, O Blessed Theologian, and with this Godly Water Thou irrigate the world, which today honours Thee.

Paschal Exaposteilarion The Paralytic

TONE 2

Epesti

First Paschal Kathismata

Sarki

tou Thanatou, gefsamenos Kyrie, to pikron tou Thanatou, exetemes ti egersi Sou; ke ton Anthropon nin kath aftou enishisas, tis arheas kataras tin itan anakloumenos; O Iperaspistis tis Zois imon, Kyrie Doxa Si!

Having

tasted Death in the Flesh, O Lord, Thou hast cut out the bitterness of Death by Thy Rising and granted mankind Strength against it, announcing the abolition of the ancient Curse. Defender of our Life, O Lord: Glory to Thee! Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.

O Filanthropos, ke paniktirmon Kyrios, Provatiki kolymvithra, tou therapefse tas nosous. Evre de katakimenon, Anthropon plistis etesi, ke pros afton evoisen. Aron ton kravvaton, ithi, pros tas odous tas evthias.

The Lord Who Loves mankind and

is Compassionate towards all, appeared today at Bethsaida, the Sheep Pool, to cure diseases. And there He found a man who had been lying there for many years. And He called out to him and said: Arise and take up your bed; gor forth and walk on Straight Paths.

Lauds: The Praises to God Psalm 148

All Creation Praises The Lord Our God

Doxa Amin Katafigi

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Glory to the Father, and to the Amen

Pasa

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to Theo. Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. Si prepi imnos to Theo.

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.

Theotokion
ke dinamis imon Theotoke, i kratea voithia tou kosmou, tes presvies Sou soze tous doulous Sou, apo pasis anagkis, moni Evlogimeni.

O Theotokos, Thou art our Refuge

and Strength, and for the world Thou art a Mighty Assistance. With Thine Intercessions, Shelter Thy servants, from any hard necessity, O Only Blessed Lady.

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise

Him, all His Powers. To Thee praise is due, O God.

Festal Stihera - Psalm 150 St John the Divine

Let All Things Praise The Lord!

Enite

Second Festal Kathisma For St John the Divine

TONE (8)PLAGAL 4

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou. Ioanni Pansofe, periousia thermi, tis Hristou agapiseos, pleon panton pefinas, Mathiton agapomenos, to panepopti Logo ke krinonti, Dikeis pasan tn

Praise

Him for His Mighty Acts; praise Him according to the greatness of His Majesty. being Loved by the Word Who sees all things, and using Just Scales, will Judge the Universe, Thou surpassed all the

Anapeson

en to stithi tou Iisou, passisias tighanon os Mathisis, irotisas, Tis estin, O prodotis Sou Kyrie? Ke os igapimeno, iparhonti endoxe, dia tou artou

As a Disciples with close access to our Lord, at the Supper Thou leaned upon His Breast, and asked Jesus: Who is it, O Lord, who will betray Thee? And

Makar,

Blessed and All Wise Evangelist, in

4.

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

13.

ODI 5

ODE 5

Orthrisomen

orthrou vatheos ke anti mirou ton imnon prosisomen to Despoti. Ke Hriston opsometha, Dikeosinis Ilion, pasi Zoin anatellonta.

Let us arise in the early dawn, and

instead of Myrrh, offer a Hymn to the Master; and we shall see Christ, the Sun of Righteousness dawning Life to all.
ODE 6

ODI 6

Katilthes

outos, safos iperdihthi Si. Othen ke os Mystis, gegonos ton arriton, tou Logou tin sarkosin, ekdidaskis ta perata. Theloge Apostle, presveve hristo to Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin Agian Mnimin Sou.

en tis katotatis tis gis ke sinetripsas mohlous eonious, katohous pepedimenon, Hriste, ke trimeros, os ek kitous Ionas, exanestis tou tafou.

Thou descended into the deepest

parts of the earth and Thou shattered everlasting bars that held fast those fettered; and on the third day, like Jonah from the whale, Thou arose from the Tomb.
ODE 7

with the bread He clearly indicated him to Thee, for Thou were His Beloved Disciple, O Glorious One. Therefore, O Apostle Theologian and Mystic of Mysteries Ineffable, Thou teach the Incarnation of the Word to the whole wide world. Intercede with Christ our God that He grant Forgiveness of offences to those who with yearning observe Thy Holy Memory.

Doxa Amin Rima

ODI 7

Pedas ek kaminou Risamenos, genomenos Anthropos pashi os thnitos ke dia pathous to thniton aftharsias endii evperepian, o monos Evlogitos ton pateron Theos ke iperevdoxos.

The

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Only Blessed and Ever Glorious God of our Fathers, Who Redeemed the Children from the furnace, became Man, suffered as a mortal; and through Suffering, He clothes the mortal with the Grace of Incorruption. praise, we Bless and we worship the Lord.

Amen
Paschal Kathisma Of the Paralytic
TONE 3

ODI 8

ODE 8

Enoumen,

Afti i kliti ke Agia imera, i mia ton This is the Chosen

Savvaton, i Vasilis ke kiria, eorton eorti ke panigiris esti panigireon, en i evlogoumen Hriston is tous eonas.
THE M
AGNIFICAT

evlogoumen proskinoumen ton Kyrion.

ke

We

and Holy Day, the first of the Sabbaths, the Queen and Sovereign, the Feast of Feasts, and the Festival of Festivals, in which we Bless Christ to all Ages.

Paralyton, monon sinesfigxen, os O pagkosmios, Logos efthegxato, tou di imas epi tis gis ofthentos di evsplaghnian. Othen ke ton kravvaton, epiferon diirheto, kan i Grammatis oran, to prahthen ouh ipeferon, kkias katehomeni fthono, to psihas paralionti.

Word alone once Healed the Paralytic, as related by the Cosmic Word of God, Who has appeared on earth for us, in His Mercy and Compassion. That that man took up his bed and walked away past the Scribes, who could not endure to watch what had happened before their very eyes; for they were overcome by wicked envy that paralyses the soul.

Third Festal Kathisma St John the Divine

Paschal Katavasia of the 9th Ode

Tin

Angelos evoa ti Keharitomeni: Agni Parthene, Here! Ke palin ero Here, O Sos Iios anesti, triimeros ek tafou. I gar Doxa Kyriou epi Se anetile. Horeve nin ke agallou, Sion. Si de, Agni, terpou Theotoke, en ti egersi tou Tokou Sou.

The

Angel cried out to the One Full of Grace: Hail, Holy Virgin! And again I say: Hail! Thy Son has Risen from the Tomb on the third day! shine, the New Jerusalem! For the Glory of the Lord has dawned upon thee! Rejoice now and be glad, O Zion! And Thou, O All Pure Theotokos: delight in the Resurrection of Him to Whom Thou gave Birth!

Fotizou, Fotizou, i Nea Irousalme!

Shine,

mnimin timisomen tou Apostolou Pisti. Epesti gar simeron, pasi tis perasi, fotozousa apantas. Outos gar tou Kyriou, alithis Theologos, ke en Evangelio, anadedikte filos. Dio ke tis timosin afton, vrii iamata.

Doxa Amin

The Memory of the Apostle today Illuminate us all throughout the entire world. So let us now honour it. It is clearly apparent in the Gospel that he wrote that he was our Lords Friend and a True Theologian. Therefore he pours out Healings to all who honour him.

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.

THE SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO THE LORD

Amen

12.

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

5.

Third Paschal Kathisma The Paralytic-

TONE 3

Paresin

evranto, tin olosomaton, i paralisesi fthonou sfingomeni, tin en Savvato Paralytou sfigxin katanoountes, legontes: Ouk exesti, therapevin tis Savvasi, liin te tin patrion, tou Savvatou katapafsin tou nomou Se mi gnontes Despotin, ke therapevtin ton psihon imon.

Those whom the paralysis of envy

SMALL

choked and held received a full body paralysis; for when they saw how Thou had Healed the Paralytic on the Sabbath, they said: It is not allowed on the Sabbath to heal a man for this breaks the Sabbathe Rest that the Fathers handed down to us! not recognising Thee as the LITANY Master of the Law and Healer of our souls. T h e F e s t a l A n t i p h o n s TONE 4

afton stefanis O Hristos, on igapisen estepsen! Ou to stithi anepese, ke en to Mystiko dipno sinistiathi, OS THELOGOS KE FILOS HRISTOU.

Theologian, so many are the Crown with which Christ has Crowned His Beloved who leaned against His Chest and ate with Hym at the Mystical Supper, AS A THEOLOGIAN AND FRIEND OF CHRIST.

Synaxarion 8 May

Ti

Ek

neotitos mou, pola polemi me pathi al aftos andilavou, ke soson, Sotir mou. [2]

From

my youth up many passions have warred against me. But do Thou succour and save me, O Saviour. [2] to confusion by the Lord; like grass in the fire shall they be withered up. [2]

H tou aftou minos, Mnimi tou Agiou endoxou Apostolou ke Evangelistou, epistithiou, Filou, igapimenou ke Parthenou, Ioannou tou Theologou, iti, i sinaxis tis Agias koneos, tis ekpempomenis ek tou Tafou Aftou, igoun tou Manna. afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Patros imon Arseniou tou Mehalou. afton Agiis presvies, O Theos, eleison imas.

On the 8

th day of this month we celebrathe the Synaxis of the Holy Dust that is, the Manna that issued from the Grave of the Holy and Glorious Apostle and Evangelist, John the Theologian, the Virgin and Beloved Friend of Christ.

Ti

On By

misoundes Sion, eshinthite apo tou Kyriou; os hortos gar, piri esesthe apexirameni. [2] Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Pnevmati, pasa psihi zooute, ke katharsi, ipsoute, lambrinete, ti Triadiki Monadi, Ierokrifios

Those who hate Zion shall be put

this day we Commemorate our Righteous Father, St Arsenios the Great. their Holy Intercessions, O Christ God, have mercy on us.

Tes

Doxa Agio

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Amin
ODI 1

Amen
T h e K a t a v a s i a o f H o l y P a s c h a TONE 1
ODE 1

Through

the Holy Spirit is every soul quickened and exalted in purity, and Illumined by the Triune Unity in Mystic Holiness. Ages.

Anastaseos

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon.

imera! Lamprinthomen lai! Pasha, Kyriou Pasha! En gar thanatou pros Zoin ke ek gis pros Ouranon Hristos O Theos imas dievivasen, epinikion adontas!

It

ODI 3

Amin Agio

Pnevmati, anavlizi ta tis Haritos reithra, arthevonda, apasan tin ktisin pros Zoogonion.

Amen From

Defte poma piomen kenon, ouk ek

Petras agonou teratourgoumenon, all aftharsias Pigin ek tafou omvrisantos Hristou, en O stereoumetha.

is the Day of Resurrection! O people, let us glory in splendour! Pascha, the Lords Pascha! For Christ our God has transported us who sing the Triumphal Hymn from death to Life and from earth to Heaven. let us drink a New Drink. Not one miraculously brought forth from a barren Rock, but from the Fountain of Immortality, sprung forth from Christs Tomb, from which we are Edified.

ODE 3

the Holy Spirit do the streams of Grace well forth; they irrigate everything created, so that Life can be produced.

Come,

Festal Prokeimenon St John the Divine Theologian

Is

pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos afton ke is ta perata tis ikoumenis ta rimata afton. (2)

His

Proclamation went forth into all the earth, and His Words to the ends of the world. (2)

ODI 4

ODE 4

Epi

STIHOS:

I Ourani diigounte doxan Theou piisin de hiron aftou anagelli to steroma.

VERSE:

The Heavens declare the Glory of God! The Firmament shows the Creation of His Hands!

tis Thias filakis O Thigoros Avvakoum stito meth imon ke diknito faesforon Angelon diaprisios legonta. Simeron Sotiria to kosmo, oti Anesti Hristos os Pantodinamos.

Let

the God-inspired Prophet Habakkuk keep with us the Divine Watch, and point out the Light-bearing Angels, who with a vibrant voice declared: Today, Salvation comes to the world, for Christ has Risen as Almighty!

6.

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

11.

in akatakritos ipantise imas, etise file mystike, Hristou epistithie, tous ek pothou telountas tin mnimin Sou.

Fearful Second Coming of Our Master. May Thou meet it uncondemned, O Mystical Bosom Friend of Christ, as Thou pray for us who lovingly observe Thy memory.

Is

pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos afton ke is ta perata tis ikoumenis ta rimata afton.

His

Proclamation went forth into all the earth, and His Words to the ends of the world.
TO

PRAYER

OF

SALVATION

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES

GOD

Paschal Kontakion the Paralytic Tone 3

Tin psihin mou Kyrie, en amarties

panties, ke atomis praxesi, dinos paralelimenin, egiron ti Theiki Sou epistasia, osper ke ton Paralyton igiras pale, ina krazo sesosmenos. Iktirmon Doxa, HRISTE, TO KRATI SOU!

have sinned in every way; I have acted improperly; therefore with paralysis my soul is woefully stricken. Raise it up, O Lord, through Thine own Divine Attention, even as of old Thou raised in the Paralytic, so that Saved, I may cry: Glory to Thy Dominion, O MY COMPASSIONATE CHRIST!

The Holy Gospel

T H E P R I E S T S T A N D S B E F O R E T H E H O L Y A L T A R I N T H E S A N C T U A R Y . ON SUNDAYS HE READS THE HOLY RESURRECTION GOSPEL AND THE EOTHINON AT THE HOLY ALTAR, BUT ON OTHER DAYS HE READS THE HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL GATES [HOLY DOORS] FACING THE CONGREGATION.

Ke

iper tou kataxiothine imas tis akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou Kyriou ton Theon imon iketevsomen.

PRIEST

And that He will graciously grant us to hear His Holy Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.

Paschal Oikos the Paralytic

O hiri Sou draki perikraton ta perata, Iisou O Theos, O to Patri Sinanarhos, ke Pnevmati Agio sindespozon apanton, sarki efanis, nosous iomenos, ke pathi apilasas, tiflous efotisas, ke ton Paralyton logo Thiko si exanestisas, peripatin athroos prostaxas, ke tin vastasasan afton klinin epi ton omon are. Othen pantes sin touto animnoumen ke ekvoomen. Iktirmon Doxa, HRISTE, TO KRATI SOU! Thou hold the whole world in the Palm of Thy Hand, O Jesus God with the Father Unoriginate and with the Holy Spirit, Master over all things. Thou appeared in the Flesh, curing diseases; and Thou drove away passions, and granted sight to the blind; and by Thy Divine Word Thou raised up the Paralytic, Commanding him suddenly to walk and take up his bed on which he had lain. Therefore, along with him, we all extol Thee and cry out: Glory to Thy Dominion, O MY COMPASSIONATE CHRIST!

Kyrie Eleison [3] Sofia! Orthi! Irini pasi!

Akiousomen tou Agiou Evangeliou

Lord have mercy [3] PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen

PEOPLE

to the Holy Gospel.

Peace be with you all.

WE BOW OUR HEADS TO RECEIVE THE PRIESTS BLESSING

Ke to pnevmati sou Ek tou kata I O A N N I N Proshomen Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
M
AKE

AGIOU

And with thy spirit PRIEST The Lesson is from

PEOPLE

E V A N G E L I O U to anagnosma...

the Holy Gospel according to S T J O H N O Lord:

Let us attend PEOPLE Glory to Thee,

Glory to Thee!

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW TO GOD IN GRATITUDE AND WORSHIP BEFORE & AFTER THE HOLY GOSPEL

Festal Kontakion St John the Divine

Ta

megalia Sou Parthene, tis diigisete? Vriis gar Thavmata, ke pigazis iamata, ke presvevis iper ton psihon imon, OS THEOLOGOS KE FILOS HRISTOU.

Who can recount all Thy Mighty

Deeds, O Virgin? Thou pour out Miracles and Thou overflow with Cures, and Thou Intercede on behalf of our souls, AS A THEOLOGIAN AND FRIEND OF CHRIST. Daring and incomprehensible it is to search out Celestial Heights, and the depths of the sea as well. So just as it is wholly impossible to number the stars and the sand upon the shore, so no one is able to tell about the

Holy Gospel According to St John 21 : 14 24 John 21:14 - 25

OUR LORD JESUS RESTORES AND COMMISSIONS ST PETER

Touto ide triton efanerothi O Iisous The

tis Mathites Aftou egerthis ek nekron, ote oun iristisan legi to Simoni Petro O IIisous:Simon Iona Agapas Me plion touto?

Festal Ikos St John the Divine

Ipsi

Ourania ekmanthanin, ke thalassis ta vathi erevnan, tolmiron iparhi ke aktalipton. Osper oun astra exarithmise, ke paralion psammon ouk estin olos, outos oute ta tou Theologou ipin ikanon, tosoutis

third time our Lord Jesus showed Himself to His Disciples after He was Risen from the dead, when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter: Simon, son of Jonah, do you Love Me more than these? to Him: Yes, Lord, Thou know that I love Thee.

Legi afto: Ne Kyrie, Si idas oti filo

Se.

He said

He said to him: Feed My Lambs. Legi Afto: Voske ta Arnia Mou. Legi Afto palin defteron: Simon He said to him again a second
Iona, Agapas Me? time: Simon, son of Jonah, do

10.

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

7.

Legi afto:
Se.

you Love Me? Ne Kyrie, Si idas oti Filo

He

Outos estin O Mathitis O martiron This

peri touton ke grapsas tafta; ke idamen oti Alithis estin i Martiria aftou. Iisous, atina ean grafite kath en, oude afton ime ton kosmon horise ta grafomena vivlia.

Legi Legi

said to Him:, Yes Lord; Thou know that I Love Thee.

afto: Pimene ta Provata Mou. afto to triton: Simon Iona, filis Me? O Petros oti ipen Afto to triton: Filis Me?

He said to him: Tend My sheep. He

said to him the third time: Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me? was grieved because He asked him a third time: Do you love Me? he said to Him, Lord, Thou know all things; Thou know that I love Thee. said to him:, Feed My sheep.

is the Disciple who testifies to these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his Testimony is True. there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.
GOD

Esti de ke alla polla osa epiisen O And

Elipithi

Peter

Amin
M
AKE THE

Amen
SIGN
OF THE

Ke ipen Afto: Kyrie, Si panta idas And

Si ginoskis oti filo Se.

CROSS &

BOW DOWN BEFORE

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

Hymns of

PEOPLE

Legi

afto O Isous: Provata Mou.

Voske

ta

Jesus

Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory to Thee!

Resurrection Prayer & Psalm 50

Amin,

amin, lego si: ote is neoteros ezonies ke periepatis opou itheles; otan the girasis, ektenis tas hiras sou, ke alos se zosi, ke isi opou ou thelis.

Truly, truly, I say to you: when

you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go.

Divine Mercy

Doxa

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Tes TON

APOSTOLON presvies, eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon egklimaton.

Through

the intercessions of THE APOSTLES, O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of our transgressions.

Touto

de ipe simenon thanatodoxasi ton Theon.

pio

This He spoke, signifying by what

death he would glorify God. said to him: Follow Me!

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. Ages.

Ke touto ipon legi Afto: Akolouthi And when He had spoken this, He
Mi!

Amin Tes

Epistrafis

de O Petros vlepi ton Mathitin on Igapa O IIisous akolouthounta, ( os ke anepesen en to dipno epi to Stithos Aftou ke ipe: Kyrie, tis estin O paradidous Se?) Iisou: Kyrie, outos de ti?

Then

Peter, turning around, saw the Disciple whom Jesus Loved following, (who also had leaned on His Breast at the Supper and asked: Lord, who is the one who betrays Thee?)

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon egklimaton.

Amen Through the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of our transgressions.

Festal Idiomelon St John the Divine Apostle

TONE 2

Eleison

Touton idon O Petros legi to

Seeing

him, Peter said to Jesus: Lord, what about this man? said to him: If I Will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!

Legi afto O IIisous: Ean afto thelo Jesus

menin eos erhome, ti pros se? Si akolouthi Mi!

me, O Theos, kata to Mega Eleos Sou ke kata to lithos ton iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima mou.

Have

mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy Great Mercy; according to the multitude of Thy Mercies do away mine offences.

Tin

Exilthen Ke

oun O logos outos is tous Adelfous oti O Mathitis ekinos ouk apothniski. ouk ipen afto O IIisous oti ouk apothniski, al ean afton: Thelo minin eos erhome, ti pros se?

Then this saying went out among

the Brethren that this Disciple would not die.

Yet Jesus did not say to him that

he would not die, but: If I Will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?

ton Apostolon akrotita, tis Theologias tin salpinga, ton pnevmatikon stratigon, ton tin ikoumenin Theo kathipotaxanta, defte i Pisti makarisomen, Ioannin ton aidimon, ek gis methistamenon, ke gis ouk afistamenon, alla onta ke menonta, tin foveran tou Despotou defteran elefsin, is

He

is the Paramount of the Apostles, the Trumpet of Theology, the Spiritual General, who made the civilized world subject to God: that celebrated Evangelist John. Come, O Faithful, let us call him Blessed. He was translated from earth, yet not withdrawn from earth; he is alive and waiting for the

8.

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

Festal Matins Hymns St John the Divine 8 May 2012

9.