2013 - Royal Hours - Theophany

48. T H E O P H A N Y – R O Y A L H O U R S

Amin.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

O EN IORDANI IPO IOANNOU VAPTISTHINE

KATADEXAMENOS DIA TIN IMETRAN

SOTIRIAN, Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon,

...tes Presvies tis Panahrantou ke Panamomoou Agias Aftou Mitros...

...Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou Stavrou...

...Prostasies ton Timion Epouranion Dinameon Asomaton ...

...ikesies tou Timiou Endoxou Profitou ke Vaptistou Ioannou...

... ton Agion Endoxon ke Panefimon

Apostolon...

...ton Agion Endoxon ke Kallinikon Martyrion...

...ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon...

...ton Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron Ioakim ke Annis...

,, tou Agiou ... ou ke tin mnimin epiteloumen ke panton ton Agion...

….. eleise ke Sose imas, os Agathos ke

Filanthropos ke eleimon Theos.

>Di efhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Iisou Hriste O Theos imon, Eleison ke Soson imas.

Amin

PEOPLE Amen.

Lord have mercy [3] PRIEST HE WHO WAS BAPTISED IN THE RIVER

JORDAN BY JOHN THE BAPTIST FOR OUR SALVATION, Christ our true God,

...through the Intercession of His Most

Pure and Holy Mother; ...through the Power of the Precious and

Life-giving Cross... ...the Protection of the sublime Spiritual

Powers in Heaven; ...the Supplications of the Precious,

Glorious Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist...

... of the Holy, Glorious and Praiseworthy Apostles...

...of the Holy, Glorious and Victorious Martyrs...

...of our Saintly and God-Inspired Fathers...

...of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors Joachim and Anna...

...of …………… whose memory we commemorate today, and of all the Saints...

... and Save us, for He is Gracious and Loves mankind.

> Through the Prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have Mercy upon us and Save us.

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Th e R o y a l H o u r s - T h e o p h a n y

> Evlogitos O Theos imon, pantote, nin

ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

PRIEST > Blessed is our God, always both now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

PEOPLE Amen

T r i s a g i o n P r a y e r s THR I C E HO LY P RAY E RS – TO THE HOLY TR IN I T Y

>Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si!

>Vasilef Ouranie, Paraklite, to Pnevma

tis Alithias O Pantahou Paron ke ta Pantae Pliron, O thisavros ton Agathon ke zois horigos, elthe ke skinoson en imin ke katharison imas, apo pasis kilidos ke Soson Agathe, tas psihas imon.

>Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

>Panagia Trias eleison imas. Kyrie, elas

thiti tes amarties imon. Despota, singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon, eneken tou Onomatos Sou.

Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin

>Glory to Thee, our God; Glory to

Thee.

>O Heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art in all places and fillest all things; Treasury of good things, and Giver of Life; Come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O Gracious Lord.

>Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal; have mercy on us [3]

>Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, Now and forever, and unto the ages of ages.

Amen.

> All Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us from our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy God, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name’s sake.

Lord have mercy [3]



Amen

O u r L o r d ’ s P r a y e r EV ERYONE P RAYS IN UN I SON

Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito

to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou, genithito to Thelima Sou, os en Ourano ke epi tis gis. Ton Arton imon ton epiousion dos imin simeron. Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla rise imas apo tou ponirou.

> Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke

i Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Our Father Who art in Heaven:

Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our Daily Bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

PRIEST> For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, > of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto

T H E O P H A N Y – R O Y A L H O U R S 47.

Ke Zoin tou mellontos eonos.

Amin

And the Life of the Age to come. Amen

P r a y e r f o r D i v i n e M e r c y

>Anes, afes sighorison, O Theos, ta

paraptomata imon, ta ekousia ke ta akousia, ta en ergo ke logo, ta en gnosi ke agnia, ta en nikti ke en imera, ta kata noun ke dianian, ta panta imin sighorison, os Agathos ke Filanthropos.

>O God be merciful to us and Bless us, and cause Thy Face to shine upon us, and be merciful to us. Pardon, remit and forgive, O God, our intentional and unintentional falls, by word or deed, wittingly or unwittingly, those by night and those by day, those of the mind or those of the senses, and forgive us all; for Thou art Good and Love mankind.

O u r L o r d ’ s P r a y e r EV E R YO N E PR A Y S IN U N I SON



> Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i dinamis ke i

doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin



PRIEST> For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, > of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen

Kyrie Eleison [12]



Amin

Lord, have mercy [12]



Amen

F e s t a l K o n t a k i o n - T h e o p h a n y

En tis rithris simeron tou Iordanou,

gegonos O Kyrios, to Ioanni ekvoa. Mi diliastis Vaptisi me. Sose gar iko, Adam ton protoplaston.

Today the Lord has appeared in the courses of the Jordan, crying to John and saying, Be not dismayed at My Baptism; for I have verily come to Save Adam - the first to be created.

T h e B l e s s i n g

Ii to Onoma Kyriou evlogimenon apo tou

nin ke eos tou eonos (3)

>Doxa Si O Hristos Theos imon ke Elpis

imon - Doxa Si.



PRIEST Blessed be the Name of the Lord from this time forth and for ever. [3]

> Glory to Thee, O Christ our God and our Hope - Glory to Thee.

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit: both now and ever, and to ages of ages.



Horos O Epouranios imni Se ke legi.

>Agios, Agios, Agios, Kyrios Sabaoth, plisis O Ouranos ke i gi tis Doxis Sou.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.


and to the Holy Spirit

The Heavenly Ranks praise Thee and say: > Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Hosts, Heaven and earth are full of Thy Glory.

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen

T h e N i c e n e C r e e d A L L WORSH I P P E RS NOW R EC I T E THE CRE ED OR SYMBOL OF F A I TH A LOUD :

Pistevo is ena Theon, Patera,

Pantokratora, Piitin Ouranou ke gis, oraton te panton ke aoraton.

Ke is ena Kyrion, Iisoun Hriston ton Ion

tou Theou, to Monogeni, ton ek tou Patros gennithenta pro panton ton eonon. Fos ek Fotos, Theon alithinon, ek Theou alithinou gennithenta, ou piithenta, Omoousion to Patri, di Ou ta Panta egeneto.

Ton di imas tous anthropous ke dia tin

imeteran sotirian katelthonta ek ton Ouranon, ke sarkothenta, ek Pnevmatos Agiou ke Marias tis Parthenou ke enanthropisanta.

Stavrothenta te iper imon epi Pontiou

Pilatou ke panthonta ke tafenta;

Ke Anastanta ti Triti Imera kata tas

Grafas. Ke anelthonta is tous Ouranous ke

Kathezomenon ek dexion tou Patros;

Ke palin erhomenon meta Doxis krine

zontas ke nekrous, Ou tis Vasilias ouk este telos.

Ke is to Pnevma to Agion, to Kyrion, to

Zoopion, to ek tou Patros

ekporevomenon, > to sin Patri ke Io simproskinoumenon ke sindoxazomenon to lalisan dia ton Profiton.

Is Mian, Agian, Katholikin ke Apostolikin Ekklisian;

Omologo en Vaptisma is afesin

amartion;

Prosdoko Anastasin nekron.

I believe in one God: Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible;

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-begotten Son of God: Begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, True God of True God, Begotten, not made; one in Essence with the Father, by Whom all things were made:

Who for us men and for our Salvation

came down from Heaven, and was Incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became Man;

And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried;

And on the Third Day He rose again, according to the Scriptures;

And ascended into Heaven, and sits at the right Hand of the Father;

And He shall come again with Glory to Judge the living and the dead; Whose Kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, and Giver of Life, Who

proceeds from the Father, > Who with the Father and the Son together is Worshipped and Glorified, Who spoke by the Prophets;

And I believe in One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church;

I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins;

I look for the Resurrection of the dead.


Amin

the Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen

Kyrie Eleison [12]



Amin

Lord, have mercy [12]



Amen

F i r s t H o u r M A K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S A N D B O W D O W N E A C H T I M E T O O U R L O R D G O D

A S F O L L O W S

>Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen

to Vasili imon Theo.


Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.


Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon.

>O come let us worship and bow down to our King and God.

>O come let us worship and bow down to Christ, our King and God.

>O come let us worship and bow down before Christ Himself, our King and our God.

P s a l m 5 A PR A Y E R O F GU I D A NC E - A MORN I N G PR A Y E R

Ta rimata mou enotise Kyrie, sines tis

kravgis mou, proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, O Vasilefs mou ke O Theos mou. Oti pros Se prosefxome Kyrie. To proi isakousi tis fonis mou. To proi parastisome Si, ke epopsi me. Oti ouhi Theos thelon anomian Si i.

Ou parikisi Si ponirevomenos, oude

diamenousi paranomi, katenanti ton Ofthalmon Sou. Emisisas pantas tous ergazomenous tin anomian. Apolis pantas tous lalountas to psevdos. Andra ematon ke dolion idelissete Kyrios.

Ego de en to plithi tou Eleos Sou, iselevsome is ton Ikon Sou; proskiniso pros Naon Agion Sou en fovo Sou. Kyrie, odigison me en ti Dikeosini Sou, eneka ton ehthron mou, katevthinon enopion Sou tin odon mou. Oti ouk estin en to stomati afton Alithia, i kardia afton matea. Tafos anogmenos O larigx afton, tes glosses afton edoliousan. Krinon aftous, O Theos. Apopesatosan apo ton diavoulion afton. Kata to plithos ton asevion afton, exoson aftous, oti parepikranan Se Kyrie.

Hear my words, O Lord. Understand my cry. Hearken to the voice of my prayer, O my King and my God. For to Thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear my voice. In the morning I will stand before Thee, and will see Thee because Thou art not a God Who desires iniquity.

Neither shall the wicked be near Thee nor shall the unjust abide before Thine Sight. Thou despise all workers of iniquity; Thou will destroy all who speak lies. The bloody and deceitful man the Lord abhors.

As for me: in the multitude of Thy Mercy, I will enter Thy House; I will worship towards Thy Holy Temple in fear of Thee. O Lord, guide me, in Thy Righteousness because of my enemies; direct my way in Thy Sight. For there is no Truth in their mouths and their hearts are vain. Their throats are like open sepulchres. They deal deceitfully with their tongues. Judge them, O God. Let them fall from their devices; according to the multitude of their wickedness cast them out for they have provoked Thee, O Lord.


Ke evfranthiisan pantes i elpizontes epi

Se. Is eona agalliasonte, ke kataskinosis en aftis ke kavhisonte en Si i agapontest to Onoma Sou. Oti Si evloisis Dikeon.

Kyrie, os oplo evdokias estefanosas

imas.

And let all those be glad who hope in Thee for they shall rejoice for ever, and Thou shalt dwell in them. And all those who Love Thy Name shall glory in Thee. For Thou will Bless the Righteous.

O Lord, Thou hast Crowned us as with a Shield of Thy Good Will.

P s a l m 2 3 TH E LORD I S TH E SH E PH E R D O F H I S P E O P L E

Kyrios Pimani me, ke ouden me isterisi;

is topon hlois, eke me katerskinosen. Epi idatos anapavseos exethrepse me, tin psihin mou epestrepsen.

Odigise me epi Trivous Dikeosinis,

eneken tou Onomatos Aftou.

Ean gar ke porevtho en meso Skias

Thanatou, ou fobithisome kaka, oti Si met’ emou i. I Ravdos Sou ke i Vaktiria Sou, avte me parekalesan.

Itimasas enopion mou Trapezan, ex

enantias ton thlivonton me. Elipanas en eleo tin kefalin mou, ke to potirion sou methiskon me osi kratiston.

Ke to Eleos Sou katadioxi me pasas tas

imeras tis zois mou. Ke to katikin me en Iko Kyriou, is makrotita imeron.

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.

He restores my soul: He leads me in the Paths of Righteousness for His Name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil; For Thou art with me; Thy Rod and Thy Staff comfort me.

Thou prepares a Table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou anoints my Head with oil; my cup runs over.

Surely Goodness and Mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever!

P s a l m 2 7 S O N G O F T H E N E W L Y E N L I G H T E N E D

Kyrios fotismos mou ke Sotir mou, tina

fovithisome?

Kyrios iperaspistis tis Zois mou, apo

tinos diliaso?

En to engizin ep eme kakountas, tou

fagin tas sarkas mou.

I thlivontes me ke i ehthri mou, avti

istheniusan ke epeson. Ean parataxite i kardia mou. Ean epanasti ep’ eme polemos, en tavti ego elpizo.

Mian itisamin para Kyriou, tavtin zitiso,

tou katikin me en iko Kyriou pasas tas imeras tis zois mou. Tou theorin me tin terpnotita Kyriou, ke episkeptesthe ton naon ton Agion aftou.

The Lord is my Light and my Salvation; whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the Strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked came against me to

eat up my flesh - my enemies and foes -they stumbled and fell.

Although an army may encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; although war may rise against me, in this I will be confident.

One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple.


M a k a r i z m o i - T h e B e a t i t u d e s (THES E M I GHT B E OM I T T E D B Y S OME P R I E S T S )

En ti Vasilia Sou mnisthiti imon Kyrie

otan elthis en ti Vasilia Sou.

Makarii i ptohi to pnevmati, oti afton

Estin i vailia ton Ouranon.

Makarii i pevthountes, oti afti

paraklithisonte.

Makarii i prais, oti afti klirnomisousi tin

gin.

Makarii i pinontes ke dipsontes tin

dikeosinin, oti afti hortasthisonte.

Makarii i eleimones oti afti eleithisonte.

Makarii i kathari ti kardia, oti afti ton

Theon opsonte.

Makarrii i irinopii, oti afti ii Theou

klithisonte. .Makarii i dediogmeni eneken dikeosinis,

oti afton Estin i vasilia ton Ouranon.

Makarii este, stan onidisosin imas ke

dioxosi ke iposi pan poniron pima kath imon psevdomeni, eneken emou.

Herete ke agaliasthe, oti O misthos imon

polis en tis Ouranis.



Amen

> Mnisthiti imon Kyrie, otan elthis en

ti Vasilia Sou.(3)



STIHOS Proselthete pros afton, ke

Fotisthite.



In Thy Kingdom, remember me, O Lord, when Thou come into Thy Kingdom.

Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be Comforted.

Blessed are the Meek; for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they that Hunger and Thirst after Righteousness; for they shall be Filled.

Blessed are the Merciful; for they shall obtain Mercy.

Blessed are the Pure in heart; for they shall see God

Blessed are the Peacemakers; for they shall be called the Children of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for Righteousness’ sake; for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are you when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for My Sake.

Rejoice and be glad, for great is your Reward in Heaven.


and to the Holy Spirit, Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

> Remember us, O Lord, when Thou

comest into Thy Kingdom. (3)


VERSE Come before Him and be

Illuminated and let not your faces be ashamed.


MA K E TH E S I G N O F TH E CROS S & B OW DOWN B E F OR E TH E LORD O U R GOD


Amin PEOPLE Amen

T h e P r a y e r o f S t B a s i l t h e G r e a t

>Despota Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos

imon, O makrothimisas epi tis imon plimmelimasi, ke ahri tis parousis oras agagon imas, en i epi tou Zoopiou Xilou kremamenos, to efgnomoni listi tin is ton Paradison odopiisas Isodon, ke Thanato ton Thanaton olesas,

Ilasthiti imin tis tpinis, ke amartolis ke

anaxiis doulis Sou. Imartomen gar ke inomisamen, ke ouk esmen axii are ta ommata imon ke vlepse is to ipsos tou Ouranon. Dioti katelipomen tin Odon tis Dikeosinis Sou, ke eporefthimen en tis Thelimasi ton kardion imon.

All’ iketefomen tin sin anikaston

Agathotita.

Fise imon, Kyrie kata to plithos tou

Eleous Sou, ke Soson imas dia to Onoma Sou to Agion, oti exelipon en maeotiti e imere imon.

Exelou imas tis tou antikimenou hiros,

ke afes imin ta amartimata, ke nekroson to sarkikon imon fronima.

Ina ton paleon apothemevi anthropon,

ton neon endisometha, ke si zisomen to imetero Despoti ke kidemoni.

Ke outo tis sis akolouthountes

prostagmasin, is tin eonton anapafsin katantisomen, eftha panton esti ton evfrenomenon i katikia.

Si gar i i ontos Alithini Evfrosini ke Agalliasis ton Agaponton Se, Hriste O Theos imon.

> Ke Si tin Doxan anapempomen, sin

to Anarho Sou Patri, ke to Panagio, ke Agatho, ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

O Master, Lord Jesus Christ our God, Who art patient with our sins, and Who has brought us even to the present hour, in the which, as Thou hung upon the Life-giving Tree Thou made a Way into Paradise for the Penitent Thief, and by Death destroyed Death:

Cleanse us sinners, Thine unworthy servants; for we have sinned and have dealt iniquitously, and we are not worthy to lift up our eyes and look upon the heights of Heaven, inasmuch as we have departed from the Path of Thy Righteousness, and have walked after the desires of our own hearts.

Yet we implore Thy boundless

Goodness.

Spare us, O Lord, according to the multitude of Thy Mercies, and Save us, for Thy Holy Name’s sake; for our days have passed away in vanity.

Wrest us from the hand of the

adversary, and forgive us our sins, and mortify in us carnal imagination;

Thus putting off the Old Man, we may be clothed upon with the New Man, and may live in Thee, our Master and Benefactor.

And, so by obeying Thy

Commandments, we may attain Rest Eternal, where all those who rejoice abide.

For Thou art in verily the True Joy and Exultation of those who Love Thee, O Christ our God

> And to Thee we ascribe all Glory, together with the Father, Who is Without Beginning, and Thine All-Holy, Good, and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen.


Oti ekrypse me en skinin aftou, en

imera kakon mou eskepase me, en apokryfo tis skinis aftou, en petra ipsose me.

Ke nin idou ipsose kefalin mou ep’

ehthrous mou. Ekiklosa, ke ethisa en ti Skini Aftou thisian eneseos ke alalagmou, aso ke psalo to Kyrio.

Isakouson Kyrie tios fonis mou, is

ekekraxa, eleison me ke isakouson mou.

Si ipen i kardia mou, Kyrion zitiso,

exezitise Se to Prosopon Mou, to Prosopon Sou Kyrie zitiso.

Mi apostrepsis to prosopon sou ap’

emou, ke mi ekklinis en orgi apo tou doulou Sou. Voithos mou genou, mi aposkorakisis me, ke mi agkatalipis me O Theos O Sotir mou.

Oti O Patir mou ke i Mitir mou

egkatelipon me, O de Kyrios proselabeto me.

Nomothetison me, Kyrie, en ti odo Sou,

ke odigison me en tribo evthia, eneka ton ehthron mou.

Mi parados me is psihas thlivonton me.

Oti epanestisan mi martyres adikoi, ke epsevsate i adikia eavti.

Pistevo tou isin ta Agatha Kyriou en gi zonton.

Ipominon ton Kyrion, andrizou, ke

krateoustho i kardia sou, ke ipominon ton Kyrion.



Amin

Alleluia [3]

Kyrie Eleison [3]

>>>> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me. Therefore I will offer sacrifices of Joy in His Tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

When Thou said, "Seek My Face," my

heart said to Thee, "Thy Face, Lord, I will seek."

Do not hide Thy Face from me; do not turn Thy servant away in anger; Thou hast been my help; do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my Salvation.

When my Father and my Mother

forsake me, then the Lord will take care of me.

Teach me Thy Way, O Lord, and lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.

Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me breathing out violence.

I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the Goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

Wait on the Lord; be of good courage,

and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!


and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen.

Alleluia [3]

Lord, have mercy




T r o p a r i o n f o r T h e o p h a n y

Apestrefeto pote, O Iordanis potamos, ti

miloti Elissie, analifthentos Iliou. Ke diirito ta idata enthen ke enthen. Ke gegonen afto xira odos i igra, is tipon alithos tou Vaptismatos, di’ ou imis tin reousan tou viou diaperomen diavasin, Hristos efani, en Iordani, Agiase ta idata.


eonon.

Amin

The River Jordan receded of old by the mantle of Elisha when Elijah ascended to Heaven; and the water was separated to this side and that, the wet element turning into a dry path for him, being truly a Symbol of Baptism, by which we cross the path of transient age. Christ appeared in the Jordan to Sanctify its waters.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen

T h e o t o k i o n

Ti Se Kalesomen O Keharitomeni?

Ouranon? Oti anetilas ton ilion tis dikeosinis; parathison? Oti evlastisas to Anthos tis Aftharsias? Parthenon? Oti eminas afthoros” Agnin Mitera? Oti eshes Ses Agies Angales Eon ton Panton Theon. Afton iketeve Sothine tas psihas imon.

What shall we call Thee, O Full of

Grace? Shall we call Thee Heaven because Thou gave rise to the Sun of Righteousness? Or, shall we call Thee Paradise because Thou brought forth the Flower of Incorruption? Or a Virgin because Thou remained without defilement? Or a Pure Mother because Thou carried in Thy Holy Arms as a Son, the God of all? Therefore, plead with Him that He may Save our souls.

F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s –––– TON E (8 ) PL AG AL 4

Simeron ton idaton, Agiazete i fisis.

ke rignite O Iordanis, ke ton idion namaton epehi to revma, Despotin oron riptomenon. [2]

STIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOS Dia touto mnisthisome sou ek gis

Iordanou ke Ermoniim

Os anthropos en potamo, ilthes Hriste

Vasilev. Ke doulikon Baptisma lavin, spevdis aga the, ipo ton tou Prodromou hiron, dia tas amartias imon Filanthrope.

STIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOS Idosan Se idata O Theos, idosan Se idata ke efovithisan...

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Amin

Pros tin fonin tou voontos en ti erimo:

Etimasate tin odon tou Kyriou! ilthes Kyrie, morfin doulou lavon, Vaptisma eton, O mi gnous amartian.

Today the nature of water is

Sanctified, and the Jordan is cloven, and its waters shall be withheld from flowing; the Master being shown washed therein. [2]

VERSEVERSEVERSEVERSE Therefore will I remember Thee

from the land of the Jordan.

Thou went the river like a Man, O Christ King. Thou hastened, O Good One, to receive Baptism as a servant at the hands of the Forerunner, for our sins, O Lover of mankind.

VERSEVERSEVERSEVERSE The waters saw Thee, O God -

the waters beheld Thee and were afraid [PSALM 76:17]

> Glory to the Father, and to the

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

Amen

Toward the voice in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord! Thou went taking the likeness of a servant, seeking Baptism, O Thou


F e s t a l K o n t a k i o n - T h e o p h a n y




P r a y e r o f t h e H o u r s

Kyrie eleison (40)

O en panti kero ke pasi ora en Ourano

ke epi gis proskinoumenos ke Doxa zomenos Hristos O Theos; O Makrothimos, O Polyeleos, O Polyevsplahnos; O tous Dikeous Agapon ke tous Amartolous Eleon; O pantas Kalon pros Sotirian dia tis epangelias ton melonton Agathon. Aftos Kyrie pros dekse ke imon en ti ora tafti tas entefxis ke ithinon tin zoin imon pros tas Endolas Sou:

Tas psihas imon Agiason; a somata

Agnison; tous logismous diorthoson; tas enias Katharon; ke Rise imas apo pasis thlipseos kakon ke odinis.

Tihison imas Agiis Sou Angelis, ina, ti

paremvoli afton frurumeni ke O di goumeni katantisomen is tin Enotita tis Pisteos ke is tin epignosin tis aprosito Sou Doxis, oti Evlogitos i is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin.

Lord, have Mercy (40) O Christ our God, Who at all times and

in every hour, in Heaven and on earth, art worshipped and glorified; Who art Long-suffering, Merciful and Compassionate; Who Lovest the Just and showest Mercy upon the sinner; Who Callest all to Salvation through the Promise of Blessings to come: O Lord, in this hour: receive our Supplications and direct our lives according to Thy Commandments.

Sanctify our souls; Hallow our bodies; correct our thoughts; Cleanse our minds; Deliver us from all tribulation, evil and distress.

Encompass us with Thy Holy Angels so that guided and guarded by them, we may attain to the Unity of the Faith and to the Knowledge of Thine Unapproachable Glory, for Thou art Blessed unto the Ages of Ages.

Amen

Lord, have Mercy (3) > Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen

T h e o t o k i o n

> Tin Timoteran ton Herouvim, ke

Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan tin ontos Theotokon, Se Megalinomen

> O Thou who art more Honourable than the Cherubim, and more Glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, who without corruption bore the Word of God: truly Thou art the Theotokos, and Thee we Magnify.

B l e s s i n g s

En Onomati Kyriou Evlogison Pater.

> O Theos iktirise imas ke Evlogise

imas epifane to Prosopo Aftou ke Eleise imas.

PEOPLE In the Name of the Lord, Bless, Father.

PRIEST> O God be merciful to us and Bless us, and cause His Face to shine upon us, and be Merciful to us.


T r i s a g i o n P r a y e r s THR I C E HO L Y PR A Y E R S – TO TH E HO L Y TR I N I T Y

MAK E THE S I GN OF TH E CROSS AND BOW DOWN B E FO RE THE LORD OUR GOD



tis Alithias O Pantahou Paron ke ta Pantae Pliron, O thisavros ton Agathon ke Zois horigos, elthe ke skinoson en imin ke Katharison imas, apo pasis kilidos ke Soson Agathe, tas psihas imon.





Amin



Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin


Thee.

>O Heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art in all places and fillest all things; Treasury of good things, and Giver of Life; Come and Dwell in us, and Cleanse us from every stain, and Save our souls, O Gracious Lord.




and to the Holy Spirit, Now and forever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen.


Lord have mercy [3] >Glory to the Father, and to the Son,


Amen






Amin




PEOPLE Amen


Idosan Se idata ke efovithisan. Sintromos gegonen O Prodromos, ke evoise legon. Pos fotisi O lihnos to Fos; pos hirothetisi O doulos ton Despotin; Agiason eme ke ta idata Sortir, O eron tou kosmou tin amartian.

Who knows no sin. The waters saw Thee and were afraid, and the Forerunner trembled and cried: How shall the Light seek to be lit from the lamp? How shall the servant place his hand upon the Master? Wherefore, Sanctify me and the Waters, O Saviour, carrying the sin of the world.

P r o k e i m e n o n o f t h e P r o p h e c y ---- T ON E 4

Proshomen!

Sofia! Vrontise Kyrios epi idaton pollon.

Sofia! Agapiso Se Kyrie i ishis mou.

Proshomen!

Ek tou kata Profesias Isias....

Proshomen!

PRIEST Let us attend! Wisdom

READER The Voice of the Lord is upon

many waters.

PRIEST Wisdom!

READER I will love Thee, O Lord, my

strength

PRIEST Let us attend! READER The Reading from the Book of

Isaiah

PRIEST Let us attend!! T h e P r o p h e c y o f I s a i a h - 3 5 : 1 - 1 0

Tade legi Kyrios: Evfranthiti erimos

dipsosa, agalliastho erimos, ke anthito os krinon.

Ke exabthisi, ke iloharisi, ke agaliasete

ta erima tou Iordanou, ke i doxa tou Livanou edothi avti, ke i timi tou Karmilou, ke O laos mou opsete tin Doxan Kyriou, ke to Ipsos tou Theou.

Ishisate hires animene, ke gonata

paralelimena. Parakalesate, ke ipate tis oligopsihis ti diania. Ishisate, ke mi fovisthe: Idou O Theos imon krisin antapodidosi, ke antapodosi, avtos ixi ke sosi imas.

Tote anihthisonte ofthalmi tyflon, ke

ota kofon akousonte.

Tote alite holos os elafos, ke trani este

glossa mogilalon, oti erragi en ti erimo idor, ke farax en gi dipsosi.

These things the Lord said: The Land that was desolate and impassable shall be glad;

And the wilderness shall rejoice, and it shall flourish like the lily. It shall bud forth and blossom, and shall rejoice with joy and praise: the glory of Lebanon is granted to it: the beauty of Carmel, and Saron; they shall see the Glory of the Lord, and the Beauty of our God.

Strengthen feeble hands, and confirm weak knees. Say to the faint-hearted: Take courage, and fear not: Behold! Thy God will bring the revenge of recompense: God Himself will come and will Save you.

Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall be free; for waters are broken out in the desert, and streams in the wilderness.


Ke este i anidros is eli, ke is tin dipsosan

gin pigi idatos este, eki este efrosini orneon, epavlis sirinon, ke kalami ke eli.

Ke este eki odos kathara, ke odos Agia

Klithisete; ou mi parelthi eki akathartos, oude este eki odos akathartou, i de diesparmeni porevsonte ep’ avtis, ke ou mi planithosi

Ke ouk este eki leon, oude ton poniron

thirion, ou mi anabi is avtin, oude mi evrethi eki, alla porevsonte en avti lelytromeni, ke ixousin is Sion met’ efrosinis ke agaliaseos, ke efrosini eonios iper kefalis afton, epi gar tis kefalis afton enesis ke agalliama, ke efrosini katalipsete aftous, apedra odini, lipi ke stenagmos.

And that which was dry land, shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water. In the dens where dragons dwelt before, shall rise up the verdure of the reed and the bulrush.

And a Path and a Way shall be there, and it shall be called the Holy Way; the unclean shall not pass over it, and this shall be for you a Straight Way, so that fools shall not err therein.

No lion shall be there, nor shall any mischievous beast go up by it, nor be found there; but those who shall be delivered shall walk there. And the Redeemed of the Lord shall return, and shall come into Zion with Praise, and Everlasting Joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain Joy and Gladness, and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

R e a d i n g f r o m t h e A c t s o f t h e A p o s t l e s - 1 3 : 2 5 – 3 3

Pros....... Apostolon to anagnosma

Proshomen! Sofia! Proshomen!

En tes imeres ekines, os eplirou O

Ioannis ton dromon, elege: Tina me iponoite inie; ouk imi ego, all’ idou erhete met’ eme, ou ouk imi axios to ipodima ton podon lyse.

Andres Adelfi, ii genous Avraam, ke i en

imin fovoumeni ton Theon, imin O Logos tis Sotirias tavtis 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 apanta ta peri aftou

gegrammena, kathelontes apo tou xylou, ethikan is mnimion. O de Theos igiren afton ek nekron.

READER The Reading from the Acts of the

Apostles 13 : 25 – 33

PRIEST Let us attend! Wisdom! Let us attend!

READER And it came to pass that when John was fulfilling his course he said: I am not He, Whom you think me to be: but behold, there comes One after me, Whose sandals on His Feet I am not worthy to loosen.

Men, Brethren, children of the stock of

Abraham, and whosoever among you fear God, to you the Word of this Salvation is sent.

For they that inhabited Jerusalem, and the Rulers thereof, not knowing Him, nor the voices of the Prophets, which are read every Sabbath, judging Him have fulfilled them.

And finding no cause of death in Him, they desired of Pilate, that they might kill Him.

And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of Him, taking Him down from the Tree, they laid Him in a Sepulchre.


arxisthe legin en eaftis, patera ehomen ton Avraam, lego gar imin oti dinate O Theos bek ton lithon touton egire tekna to Avraam.

Idi de ke i axini pros tin rizan ton dedron kite, pan oun dendron mi pioun Karpon Kalon ekkoptete ke is pir vallete.

Ke epiroton afton i ohli legontes, ti oun

piisomen? Apokrithis de legi aftis, O ehon dio hitonas metadoto to mi ehonti, ke O ehon vromata omios piito.

Ilthon de ke telone Vaptisthine, ke ipon pros afton, Didaskale, ti piisomen? O de ipe pros aftous, miden pleon para to diatetagmenon imin prasssete.

Epiroton de afton ke stratevomeni

legontes, Ke imis ti piisomen? Ke ipen pros aftous, midena diasisite mide Sikofantisite, ke arkisthe tis opsoniis imon.

Prosdokontos de tou laou ke

dialogizomenon panton en tes kardies afton peri tou Ioannou, mipote aftos ii O Hristos, apekrinato O Ioannis apasi legon: Ego men idati Vaptizo imas, erhete de O ishiroteros mou, ou ouk imi ikanos lise ton imanta ton ipodimaton Aftou, Aftos imas Vaptisi en Pnevmati Agio ke Piri. Ou to ption en ti Hiri Aftou ke diakatharii tin Alona Aftou, ke Sinaxi ton siton is tin Apothikin Aftou, to de ahiron Katakavsi Piri Asvesto.

Polla men oun ke etera parakalon

evingelizeto ton laon.

> Doxa Si, Kyrie, doxa Si!

worthy of Repentance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our Father. For I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

For now the axe is laid to the roots of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bring forth Good Fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire!

And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do? And he answering, said to them: He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none; and he who has meat, let him do in like manner.

And the Publicans also came to be Baptised, and said to him: Teacher, what shall we do? But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.

And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither slander any man; and be content with your pay.

And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ; John answered, saying to all: I indeed Baptise you with water; but there shall come One mightier than I, the latchet of Whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen: He shall Baptise you with the Holy Spirit, and with Fire; and will gather the Wheat into His Barn; but the chaff He will burn with Unquenchable Fire.

And many other things exhorting, he preached to the people.

PEOPLE > Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to

Thee!

F e s t a l T r o p a r i a - T h e o p h a n y

Mi di paradois imas is telos, dia to

Onoma Sou to Agion. Ke mi diaskedasis tin Diathikin Sou. Ke mi apostisis to Eleos Sou af imon, dia Avraam ton igapimenon ipo Sou, ke dia Isaak ton doulon Sou ke Israil ton Agion Sou.

Forsake us not utterly, for Thy Holy Name’s sake, and destroy not Thy Covenant. Take not Thy Mercies from us, for the sake of Abraham beloved of Thee, and for the sake of Isaac Thy servant, and of Israel Thy Holy One.


Irini Si to anagnonti

Alleluia! [3]

Saviour: that, being Justified by His Grace, we may be heirs, according to hope of Life Everlasting.

PRIEST Peace be to thee, the Reader, and to all the people.

PEOPLE Alleluia! [3]

T h e H o l y G o s p e l A c c o r d i n g t o S t L u k e 3 : 1 - 1 8 T h e C o n g r e g a t i o n M u s t S t a n d

Sofia! Orthi. Akousomen tou Agiou Evangeliou.

> Irini pasi! Ke meta tou pnevmatos sou

Ek tou kata Louka Agiou Evangeliou to anagnosma.

Proshomen!

> Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

En eti pentekedekato tis igemonias

Tiveriou Kesaros, igemonevontos Pontiou Pilatou tis Ioudeas, ke Tetrarhountos tis Galileas Irodou, Filippou de tou adelfou aftou Tetrarhountos tis Itoureas ke Trahonitidos horas, ke Lysaniou tis Avilinis Tetrarhountos, ep’ arxiereos Anna ke Kaifa, egeneto rima Theou epi Ioannin ton Zahariou ion en ti erimo,

Ke ilthen is pasan tin perihoron tou

Iordanou kirisson Vaptisma Metanias is afesin amartion, os gegrapte en Vivlo logon Isaiou tou Profitou legontos, foni voontos en ti erimo, etimasate tin odon Kyriou, evthias piite tas trivous aftou!

Pasa farax pliroithisete ke pan oros ke vounos tapinothisete, ke este ta skolia is evthian ke e trahie is odous lias, ke opsete pasa sarx to Sotirion tou Theou.

Elegen oun tis ekporevomenis ohlis

Vaptisthine ip’ aftou, gennimata ehidnon, tis ipedixen imin figin apo tis mellousis orgis; piisate oun karpous axious tis Metanias, ke mi

PRIEST Wisdom! Arise!

Let us hear the Holy Gospel! > Peace be to all! PEOPLE And to thy Spirit PRIEST The Reading from The Holy

Gospel According To St Luke

Let us attend!! PEOPLE > Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory

to Thee!

PRIEST Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judaea and Herod being Tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother Tetrarch of Itruraea and the country of Trachonitis, the Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene, under the High Priests Annas and Caiphas the Word of the Lord was made known to John, the son of Zachariah, in the desert.

And he went into all the country around the Jordan River preaching the Baptism of Repentance for the remission of sins; as it was written in the Book of the sayings of Isaiah the Prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the Way of the Lord, make straight His Paths!

Every valley shall be filled; and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight; and the rough ways plain; and all flesh shall see the Salvation of God.

He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be Baptised by him: You offspring of vipers, who has taught you to flee from the Wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits

MAK E THE S I GN OF TH E CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD IN GRAT I T UD E & WORSH I P


Os ofthi epi imeras plious tis

Sinanavasin afto apo tis Galileas is Ierousalim, itines nin isi martyres aftou pros ton laon.

Ke imis imas evangelizometha tin pros

tous Pateras epaggelian genomenin. Oti taftin o Theos ekpepliroke tis teknis afton, imin anastisas Iisoun.

Irini si to anaginoskonti.

Alleluia!1

But God raised Him up from the dead the third day: Who was seen for many days, by them who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, Who to this present day are His witnesses to the people.

And we declare to you, that the Promise which was made to our Fathers, this same God has fulfilled to our children, raising up Jesus.


PEOPLE Alleluia! [3]

T h e H o l y G o s p e l A c c o r d i n g t o S t M a t t h e w 3 : 1 – 6

THE CONG REG AT ION M UST STAN D TO HE AR THE D I V I N E AND TRUE T EACH INGS OF CH R I S T

Sofia! Orthi. Akousomen tou Agiou Evageliou.


Ek tou kata Mattheon Agiou

Evangeliou to anagnosma.

Proshomen!

PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend!

Let us hear the Holy Gospel! >Peace be to all! PEOPLE And to thy spirit PRIEST The Reading from the Holy

Gospel according to St Matthew

Let us attend! MAK E THE S I G N OF THE C ROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD IN GRAT I T UDE FOR H I S D I V I N E AND

P ER F EC T T RUTH


En tes imeres ekines paraginete

Ioannis O Vaptistis kirisson en ti erimo tis Ioudeas ke legon: Metanoite, iggike gar i Basilia ton Ouranon, outos gar estin O rithis ipo Isaiou tou Profitou legontos: foni voontos en ti erimo, etimasate tin odon Kyriou, evthias piite tas trivous Aftou.

Aftos de O Ioannis ihe to endima aftou

apo trihon kamilou ke zonin dermatinin peri tin osfin aftou, i de trofi aftou in akrides ke meli agrion.

Tote exeporeveto pros afton Ierosolima

ke pasa i Ioudea ke pasa i perihoros tou Iordanou, ke evaptizonto en to Iordani yp’ aftou exomologoumeni tas amartias afton.

PEOPLE > Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory

to Thee!

PRIEST And in those days came John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judaea, and saying: Repent! for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! For this was him of whom was spoken of by Isaiah the Prophet, saying, A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.

And the same John wore a garment of camel’s hair, and a leather belt about his waist: and he ate locusts2 and wild honey.

Then the people of Jerusalem and all Judaea, and all the country about Jordan went out to him: And were Baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

1 ALLELUIA IS THE ETERNAL, HEAVENLY ANTHEM OF JOY AND PRAISE TO GOD. IT MEANS: LET US PRAISE THE LORD!

2 THE LOCUSTS REFERRED TO HERE WERE IN FACT THE YOUNG SHOOTS OF THE LOCUST TREE – NOT THE INSECTS!


THE PRIEST RAISES THE HOLY GOSPEL AND MAKES THE SIGN OF THE CROSS WITH IT, SIGNIFYING THAT THE WORDS OF

THE HOLY GOSPEL ARE INDEED THE WORDS OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR , JESUS CHIRST, WHO DIED UPON THE

CROSS AND THE POWER – THE DIVINE POWER OF GOD ’S PERFECT TRUTH - WHICH CONVERTED THE WORLD TO

CHRISTIAN FAITH .

THE PEOPLE EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE BY MAKING THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOWING DOWN TO GOD:



to Thee!

F e s t a l K o n t a k i o n o f T h e o p h a n y

Ta Diavimata Mou Katefthinon Kata To

Logion Sou Ke Mi Katakiriefsato Mou Pasa Anomia. Litrose Me Apo Sikofantias Anthropon Ke Filaxo Tas Endolas Sou. To Prosopon Sou Epifanon Epi Ton Doulon Sou Ke Didaxon Me Ta Dikeomata Sou.

Plirothito To Stoma Mou Eneseos Sou

Kyrie, Opos Imniso Tin Doxan Sou Olin Tin Imeran Tin Megaloprepian Sou.

Order My Steps According To Thy Words: And Let Not Every Iniquity Have Dominion Over Me. Deliver Me From The Oppression Of Man; So Will I Keep Thy Precepts. Make Thy Face To Shine Upon Thy Servant; And Teach Me Thy Statutes.

Let My Mouth Be Filled With Thy Praise, O Lord, That I May Praise Thy Glory All The Day Long For The Greatness Of Thy Splendor.





I n t e r c e s s o r y P r a y e r s

Kyrie eleison (40)


ke epi gis proskinoumenos ke doxa zomenos Hristos O Theos; O Makrothimos, O Polyeleos, O Polyevsplahnos; O tous Dikeous Agapon ke tous Amartolous Eleon; O pantas Kalon pros Sotirian dia tis epangelias ton melonton Agathon. Aftos Kyrie pros dekse ke imon en ti ora tafti tas entefxis ke ithinon tin zoin imon pros tas Endolas Sou:


Agnison; tous logismous diorthoson; tas enias Katharon; ke rise imas apo pasis thlipseos kakon ke odinis.



Amin.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

PEOPLE Lord, have Mercy (40) O Christ our God, Who at all times and

in every hour, in Heaven and on earth, art Worshipped and Glorified; Who art Long-suffering, Merciful and Compassionate; Who Lovest the Just and showest Mercy upon the sinner; Who Callest all to Salvation through the Promise of Blessings to come: O Lord, in this hour: receive our Supplications and direct our lives according to Thy Commandments.

Sanctify our souls; Hallow our bodies; Correct our thoughts; Cleanse our minds; Deliver us from all tribulation, evil and distress.

Encompass us with Thy Holy Angels so that Guided and Guarded by them, we may attain to the Unity of the Faith and to the Knowledge of Thine Unapproachable Glory, for Thou art Blessed unto the Ages of Ages.

Amen

Lord, have Mercy (3)


Ou pinasousin, oude dipsisousin, oude

pataxi aftous o kavson, oude O ilios, all’ O Eleon aftous parakalesi aftous ke dia pigon idaton axi aftous.

Ke thiso pan Oros is odon, ke pasan

trivon is voskima aftis.

Idou outi porrothen ixousin, outi apo Vorra ke Thalassis, alli de ek gis Person.

Evfranesthosan i Ourani, ke agalliastho i gi, rixato ta ori efrosini ke i vouni dikeo Sinin, oti ileisen O Theos ton laon aftou, ke tous tapinous tou laou aftou parekalesen.

Ipen de Sion, Egkatelipe me Kyrios, ke O

Kyrios epelatheto mou.

Mi epilisete gyni tou pediou aftis i tou

mi eleise ta ekgona tis kilias aftis? I de ke tavta epilathito gyni, all’ ego ouk epilisome Sou, legi Kyrios Pantokrator

They shall not hunger, nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor the sun strike them: for He Who is Merciful to them, shall be their Shepherd, and at the fountains of waters He shall give them drink.

And I shall make all My Mountains a Way, and My Paths shall be exalted.

Behold these shall come from afar, and behold these from the North and from the sea, and these from Persia

Give praise, O ye Heavens, and rejoice, O earth, ye mountains, give praise with jubilation: because the Lord has comforted His people, and will have Mercy on His poor.

And Zion said: The Lord has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me.

Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to have pity on the son of her womb? And if she should forget, yet will not I forget Thee.

T h e E p i s t l e o f S t P a u l t o S t T i t o s 2 : 1 1 – 1 4 ; 3 : 4 – 7

Pros Titon Epistolis Pavlou to

anagnosma

Sofia! Proshomen!

Tekno Tite, epefani i Haris tou Theou, i

Sotirios pasin anthropis, pedevousa imas, ina arnisameni tin asevian, ke tas kosmikas epiuymias, sofronos ke dikeos ke evsebos zisomen en to nin eoni. Prosdehomeni tin makarian elpida, ke epifanian tis doxis tou megalou Theou ke Sotiros imon Iisou Hristou, os edoken eavton iper imon, ina lytrosite imas apo pasis anomias, ke katharisi eavto laon periousion, zilotin Kalon Ergon.

Ote de h hristotis ke i filanthropia

epefani tou Sotiros imon Theou, ouk ex ergon ton en dikeosini, on epiisamen imis, alla kata ton aftou eleon esosen imas, dia loutrou paliggenesias, ke anakenoseos Pnevmatos agiou, ou exeheen ef’ imas plousios, dia Iisou Hristou tou Sotiros imon. Ina, dikeothentes ti ekinou Hariti, klironomi genometha kat’ elpida Zois Eoniou.

READER The Reading from the Epistle of

St Paul To Titus

PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend

READER My son Titus: The Grace of God

our Saviour has appeared to all men; instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and justly, and Godly in this world, looking for the Blessed Hope and Coming of the Glory of the Great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for us, that He might Redeem us from all iniquity, and might cleanse to Himself a people acceptable, a Pursuer of Good Works.

These things speak, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. But when the Goodness and Kindness of God our Saviour appeared: not by the works of justice, which we have done, but according to His Mercy, He Saved us, by the Laver of Regeneration, and Renovation of the Holy Spirit: Whom He has poured forth upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our


F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s - T h e o p h a n y ---- T ON E 5 THE FOL LOW IN G IS CHANTED B Y THE R EA DE R IN TH E M I DD LE OF TH E SOL EAS , R EP E AT ING THE

F I R S T AND L AST S ENT ENC ES TH R I C E . THE CHO I R THEN S I N GS IT TW IC E

Tin hira sou tin apsamenin, tin

akiraton korifin tou Despotou [3]

Meth is ke daktilo afton, imin

kathipedixas, eparon iper imon pros afton Vaptista, os parrisian ehon pollin. Ke gar mizon ton Profiton apanton, ip aftou memartirise. Tous ofthalmous sou palin de, tous to Panagion Pnevma katidontas, os en idi peristeras katelthon, anapetson pros afton Vaptista, ileon imin apergasamenos.

Ke defro stithi meth imon. [3]

Episfragizon ton imnon, ke proexarhon

tis Panigireos.

Thy hand which touched the Head of

the Master, free of corruption (3)

The same with which Thou pointed Him out to us by the pointing of the finger, raise Thou it to Him for our sakes, O Forerunner; for Thou has attained Great Favour, since it was testified of Thee by Him that Thou art the Greatest of all the Prophets. And Thine eyes also, which beheld the All Holy Spirit descending like a dove, raise to Him, O Baptiser, gaining Mercy for us.

Come, Thou, and stand with us (3)

Concluding our praise and beginning the celebration of the Feast.

T h e P r o p h e c y o f I s a i a h – 4 9 : 8 – 1 5

Proshomen!

Kyrios Fotismos mou ke Sotir mou

Sofia! Kyrios iperaspistis tis Zois mou

Proshomen!

Profitias Iseou to anagnosma

Proshomen!

Tade legi Kyrios: Kero dekto epikousa

Sou, ke en imera Sotirias evoithisa Si, ke eplasa se ke edoka Se, ke ethika Se is diathikin Ethnin, tou katastise tin gin, ke kata klironomise Klironomias erimous.

Legonta tis en desmis, Exelthete, ke tis en

to skoti, Anakaliptesthe.

En pases tes odis voskithisonte, ke en pases tes trives i nomi afton.

PRIEST Let us attend! READER The Lord is my Light and my

Salvation.

PRIEST Wisdom!

READER The Lord is the Protector of my

life.

PRIEST Let us attend! READER The Reading from The Prophecy

Of Isaiah

PRIEST Let us attend! READER Thus said the Lord: In an

acceptable time I have heard Thee, and in the Day of Salvation I have helped Thee; and I have preserved Thee, and given Thee to be a Covenant of the people, that Thou mightest raise up the earth and possess the Inheritances that were destroyed.

That thou might say to those who are bound: Come forth: and to them who are in darkness: Show yourselves.

They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in every plain.


>>>> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.


Amin.



Amen T h e o t o k i o n




B l e s s i n g s


> O Theos iktirise imas ke Evlogise imas

epifane to Prosopo Aftou ke Eleise imas.

Amin

> Hriste, to Fos to Alithinon, to Fotizon

ke Agiazon Panta anthropon erhomenon is ton kosmon, simeothito ef imas to Fos tou Prosopou Sou, ina en afto opsiometha Fos to aprositon. Ke katefthinon ta diavimata imon pros ergasian ton Entolon Sou. Presvies tis Panahrantou Sou Mitros, ke Panton Sou ton Agion.

Amin.



PEOPLE Amen

PRIEST O Christ, the True Light Who Enlightens and Sanctifies all who come into the world: let the Light of Thy Countenance be marked upon us so that in It we may see the Unapproachable Light. And direct our steps in Thy Commandments, at the Prayers of Thine Undefiled Mother and of all Thy Saints.

PEOPLE Amen

Th i r d H o u r T r i s a g i o n P r a y e r s

THR I C E HO LY P RAY E RS – TO THE HOLY TR IN I T Y

MAK E TH E S I GN O F TH E C ROSS & BOW DOWN B E FOR E TH E LORD O UR GOD

Doxa si, O Theos, Doxa Si!


tis Alithias O Pantahou Paron ke ta Pantae Pliron, O thisavros ton Agathon ke Zois horigos, elthe ke Skinoson en imin ke Katharison imas, apo pasis kilidos ke Soson Agathe, tas psihas imon.





Amin

Glory to Thee, our God; Glory to Thee.

>O Heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art in all places and fillest all things; Treasury of Good Things, and Giver of Life; Come and Dwell in us, and Cleanse us from every stain, and Save our souls, O Gracious Lord.





Amen.




Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin




Amen






Amin



PRIEST> For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, > of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen

MAK E THE S I GN OF TH E CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD AS FOL LOWS






Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon




P s a l m 2 8 / 2 9 TH E VO I C E O F O U R LORD

Enegkate to Kyrio ii Theou, enegkate to Kyriou Iious Krion; Enegkate to Kyrio Doxan ke timin.

Enegkate to Kyrio doxan Onomati Aftou,

Proskinisate to Kyrio en aili Agia Aftou.

Foni Kyriou epi ton idaton, O Theos tis doxis evrontise. Kyrios epi idaton pollon.

Foni Kyriou en ishii, foni Kyriou en Megaloprepia.

Give to the Lord, O you mighty, give to the Lord Glory and Strength.

Give to the Lord the Glory due to His Name; worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness.

The Voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of Glory thunders; the Lord is upon many waters.

The Voice of the Lord is powerful; the Voice of the Lord is full of Majesty.


T h e o t o k i o n

O di imas gennithis ek Parthenou, ke

stavrosin ipomenas Agathe, O Thanato ton Thanaton skilefsas, ke egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous eplasas ti heri Sou. Dixon ton filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe in tekousan Se Theotokon, presvevousan iper imon, ke Soson, Sotir, imon, laon apegnosmenon.

Thou Who for our sake was born of a Virgin, and suffered crucifixion, O Good One, and despoiled Death through Death, and as God revealed the Resurrection; despise not those whom Thou created with Thine own Hand; show forth Thy Love for mankind, O Merciful One; accept the Intercession of Thy Mother, the Theotokos, for us; and Save Thy despairing people, O our Saviour.

I d i o m e l o n s ---- T ON E (7 ) V A R Y S /G R A V E

Thavmos in katidin, ton Ouranou ke gis

Piitin, en Potamo gimnothenta. Vaptisma ipo doulou, is imon Sotirian, dehomenon os doulon. Ke hori Angelon exeplittonto, fovo ke hara. Meth on prokinoumen Se, Soson imas Kyrie.

STIHOS Dia touto mnisthisome Sou ek

gis Iordanou.

It is amazing how the Maker of Heaven and earth is seen naked in the river, accepting like a servant Baptism from a servant for our Salvation. Therefore, the Ranks of the Angels were astonished in fear and rejoicing. With them therefore, we worship Thee. Save us, O Lord.

VERSE Therefore, I will remember Thee

from the land of Jordan.

I d i o m e l o n ---- T ON E 2

Ote pros afton erhomenon O

Prodromos, ton Kyrion tis Doxis evoa theoron.* Ide, O litroumenos ton kosmon paragegonen ek fthoras. Ide, riete imas ek thlipseos. Idou, O amartimaton afesin harizomenos, epi gis ek Parthenou Agnis elilithe di Eleon. Ke anti doulon, Iious Theou ergazete. Anti de skotous Fotizi to anthropinon, dia tou idatos tou Thiou Vaptismou Aftou. Lipon defte,

simfonos > Afton Doxologisomen, sin

Patri, ke Agio Pnevmati.

STIHOS: Idosan Se idata O Theos, idoxan Se idata ke efovithisan



Amin.

Verily, the Forerunner, seeing the Lord of Glory coming towards him, cried: Behold the Redeemer of the world comes from corruption! Behold He rescues us from sorrow! Behold He Who grants forgiveness of sins has come to the earth from a Pure Virgin, of His own Mercy! Wherefore, he makes us sons of God instead of servants; and instead of darkness He Illuminates mankind with the Water of His Divine Baptism. Let us,

therefore, > Glorify Him in unison with the Father and the Holy Spirit!

VERSE The waters beheld Thee, O God,

the waters beheld Thee and were afraid.


and to the Holy Spirit, Now and for ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen.


Evfranthito i kardia mou, tou fovisthe to

Onoma Sou.

Exomologisome Si, Kyrie O Theos mou,

en oli kardia mou, ke Doxaso to Onoma Sou is ton eona.

Oti to Eleos Sou Mega ep eme, ke erriso

tin psihin mou ex Adou katotatou.

O Theos paranomi epanestisan ep eme,

ke sinagogi krateon ezitisan tin psihin mou, ke ou proethento Se enopion afton.

Ke Si Kyrie, O Theos mou iktirmon ke

Eleimon, Makrothimos, ke Polyeleos, ke Alithinos.

Epivlepson ep eme ke Eleison me.

Dos to kratos Sou to pedi Sou, ke Soson

ton iion tis pediskis Sou.

Piison met emou Simeon is Agathon, ke

idetosan i misountes me, ke esknathitosan.

Oti Si Kyrie evoithisas mi, ke

parekalesas me.



Amin

Alleluia [3]


Gladden my heart so as to fear Thy Name.

I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I shall glorify Thy Name forever.

For great is Thy Mercy to me, and Thou rescued my soul from the lowest Hades.

O God, lawless men rose up against me, and a gathering of strong men sought my soul, and they did not set Thee before them.

And Thou, O Lord, art Compassionate and Merciful, Longsuffering and very Merciful and Truthful.

Look upon me and have Mercy. Grant Thy Strength to Thy servant, and

Save the son of Thy handmaiden.

Work a Sign in my midst for Good, and

let those who hate me see it and be disgraced.

For Thou, O Lord, helped me and comforted me.


and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

Alleluia (3)



T r o p a r i o n o f T h e o p h a n y




eonon.

Amin



Amen


Foni Kyriou Sintrivontos kedrous, ke Sintripsi aftas, os ton moshon, ton Livanon, ke O igapimenos os ios monokeroton.

Foni Kyriou diakoptontos floga piros.

Foni Kyriou Sissiontos erimon, ke Sissisi

Kyrios tin erimon Kaddis.

Foni Kyriou katartizomeni elafous, ke

apokalypsi drimous, ke en to Nao Aftou pas tis legi Doxan.

Kyrios ton kataklismon katikii, ke

kathiite. Kyrios Vasileos is ton eona.

Kyrios ishin to lao Aftou dosi. Kyrios

Evlogisi ton laon Aftou en Irini.

The Voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; yea, the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon. He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

The Voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire.

The Voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

The Voice of the Lord causes the hinds to calve, and uncovers the forests: and in His Temple every one speaks of His Glory.

The Lord sits upon the flood; yea, the Lord is King forever.

The Lord will grant Strength to His people; the Lord will Bless His people with Peace.

P s a l m 4 1 P E R SONA L L ONG I N G F O R GOD : T H E S O U L ’ S D E S I R E F O R UN I ON W I TH GOD

On tropon epipothi i elafos epi tas pigas

ton idaton, outos epipothi i psihi mou pros Se O Theos.

Edipsisen i psihi mou pros ton Theon ton

ishiron, ton zonta, pote ixo, ke ofthisome to Prosopo tou Theou?

Egenithi ta dakrya mou emi artos,

imeras ke niktos, en to legesthe mi kath’ ekastin imeran, Pou estin O Theos mou?

Tafta emnisthin, ke exehea ep’ eme tin

psihin mou.

Oti dielevsome en topo skinis

thavmastis, eos tou ikou tou Theou, en foni agalliaseos ke exomologiseos ihou eortazontos.

Ina ti perilipos i i psihi mou? ke ina ti

Sintarassis me? Elpison epi ton Theon, oti exomologisome afto. Sotirion tou prosopou mou, ke O Theos mou.

Pros emafton i psihi mou etarahthi, dia

touto mnisthisome Sou ek gis Iordanou, ke Ermoniim, apo orous mikrou.

Avyssos avisson epikalite is fonin ton

katarrakton Sou. Pantes i meteorismoi Sou, ke ta kimata Sou

As the hart pants after the fountain of waters; so my soul pants after Thee, O God.

My soul has thirsted after the strong

Living God; when shall I appear before the Face of God?

My tears have been my bread day and

night, whilst it is said to me daily: Where is my God?

These things I remembered, and poured out my soul in me.

For I shall go over into the place of the wonderful Tabernacle, even to the House of the God: With the voice of joy and praise; the noise of one feasting.

Why art thou sad, O my soul? And why

do you trouble me? Hope in God, for I will still give praise to Him: the Salvation of my countenance, and my God.

My soul is troubled within myself:

therefore will I remember Thee from the land of Jordan and Hermoniim, from the little hill.

Deep calls on deep, at the noise of Thy flood gates. All Thy heights and Thy billows have passed over me.


ep’ eme diilthon. Imeras entelite Kyrios to Eleos Aftou, ke

niktos odi Afto par’ emi.

Prosevhi to Theo tis Zois mou, ero to

Theo, Antiliptor mou i. Dia ti mou epelathou?

Ke ina ti skithropazon porevome, en to

ekthlivin ton ehthron mou?

En to katathlasthe ta osta mou,

onidizon me i ehthri mou.

En to legin aftous mi kath’ ekastin

imeran, Pou estin o Theos sou?

Ina ti perilipos i i psihi mou? Ke ina ti

Sintarassis me?

Elpison epi ton Theon, oti

exomologisome Afto, Sotirion tou prosopou mou, ke O Theos mou.

In the daytime the Lord has commanded His Mercy; and an Ode to Him in the night.

With me is Prayer to the God of my

Life. I will say to God: Thou art my Support. Why hast Thou forgotten me?

And why do I go mourning, whilst my enemy afflicts me?

Whilst my bones are broken, my

enemies who trouble me have reproached me.

Whilst they say to me day by day:

Where is thy God?

Why are you cast down, O my soul?

And why do you trouble me?

Hope in God, for I will still give praise to Him: the Salvation of my countenance, and my God.

P s a l m 5 0 / 5 1 TH E P SA LM O F R E P E N TANC E

Eleison me, O Theos kata to Mage Eleos

Sou, ke kata to plithos ton iktirmon Sou exalipson to anomima mou.

Epi plion plinon me apo tis anomias

mou, ke apo tis amartias mou katharison me. Oti tin anomie mou ego ginosko, ke i amartia mou

enopion mou esti diapantos.

Si mono imarton, ke to poniron enopion

Sou epiisa. Opos an dikeothis en tis logis Sou, ke nikisis en to krinesthe Se.

Idou gar en anomies sovelifthin, ke en

amarties ekissise me i mitir mou.

Idou gar Alithian igapisas. Ta adila ke ta krifia tis Sofias Sou edilosas mi.

Pantiis me issopo, ke katharisthisome.

Plinies me, ke iper hiona levkanthisome.

Akoutiis mi agalliasin ke evfrosinin,

agaliasonte ostea tetapinomena.

Have Mercy on me, O God, according to Thy Great Mercy. And according to the multitude of Thy Tender Mercies blot out my iniquity.

Wash me yet more from my iniquity,

and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.

To Thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before Thee: that Thou may be justified in Thy Words, and may overcome when Thou art judged.

For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.

For behold Thou has loved Truth: the uncertain and hidden things of Thy Wisdom Thou has revealed to me.

Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

To my hearing Thou shalt give Joy and Gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.


Kyrios mnisthis, Evlogisen imas.

Evlogisen ton ikon Israel, Evlogisen ton ikon Aaron. Evlogise tous fovoumenous ton Kyrion, tous mikrous meta ton megalon.

Prosthii Kyrios ef’ imas, ef’ imas, ke epi

tous ious imon.

Evlogimeni imis to Kyrio to piisanti ton

Ouranon ke tin gin, O Ouranos tou Ouranou to Kyrio, tin de gin edoke tis iis ton anthropon.

Ouk i nekri enesousi Se, Kyrie, oude

pantes i katabenontes is adou, all’ imis i zontes evlogisomen ton Kyrion, apo tou nin, ke eos tou eonos.

The Lord has been mindful of us, and has Blessed us. He has Blessed all who fear the Lord, both small and great.

May the Lord add Blessings upon you:

upon you, and upon your children.

Blessed be you of the Lord, Who made Heaven and earth. The Heaven of Heaven is the Lord’s: but the earth He has given to the children of men.

The dead shall not praise Thee, O Lord: nor any of them who go down to Hades. But we who live, Bless the Lord from this time forth and forever more.

P s a l m 8 5 / 8 6 3 A PR A Y E R FOR GOD ’ S M E R C Y

Klinon Kyrie to ous Sou, ke epakouson

mou, oti ptohos ke pevis imi ego.

Filazon tin psihin mou, oti Osios imi.

Soson ton doulon Sou O Theos mou ton elpizonta epi de.

Eleison me Kyrie, oti pros Se kekraxome

olin tin imeran.

Evfranon tin psihin tou doulou Sou, oti pros se ira tin psihin mou.

Oti si Kyrie Christos, ke epiikis, ke

polyeleos pasi tis epikaloumenis Se.

Enotise Kyrie tin prosefhin mou, ke

proshes ti foni tis Diseos mou. En imera thlipseos mou ekekraxa pros

Se, oti epikousas mou.

Ouk estin omios Si en theis Kyrie, ke ouk

esti kata ta Erga Sou.

Panta ta Ethni, osa epiisas, ixousi, ke proskinisousin enopion Sou Kyrie, ke Doxasousi to Onoma Sou.

Oti Megas is Si, ke pion Thavmasia, si i

Theos monos.

Odigison me Kyrie en ti odo Sou, ke

porefsome en ti Alithia Sou.

Incline Thine Ear, O Lord, and hear me, for I am poor and needy.

Guard my soul, for I am Holy; O my God, Save Thy servant, who hopes in Thee.

Have Mercy on me, O Lord, for all day long I cry to Thee.

Gladden the soul of Thy servant, O Lord, for to Thee, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

For Thou, O Lord, art kind and good, and very merciful to all who call upon Thee.

Listen, O Lord, to my Prayer and heed the voice of my Supplication.

In the day of my affliction, I cried to Thee for Thou heard me.

There is none like Thee among the godless, O Lord. And there are no works like Thy Works.

All the Gentiles Thou made shall come and worship before Thee, O Lord, and they shall Glorify Thy Name.

For Thou art Great, doing Wonders. Thou alone art the Great God.

Lead me in Thy Way, O Lord, and I will walk in Thy Truth.

3 A PRAYER FOR MERCY & A PROPHECY OF THE INCARNATION OF JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD


P s a l m 1 1 3 / 1 1 4 TH E POWE R O F GOD IN H I S D E L I V E R ANC E O F I SR A E L – TH E CA L L I N G O F TH E G E N T I L E S [N E W I SR A E L ]

En exodo Israil ex Egyptou, Ikou Iakov ek laou varvarou, egenithi Ioudea Agiasma aftou, Israil exousia aftou.

I thalassa ide , ke efigen, O Iordanis estrafi is ta opiso. Ta ori eskirtisan osi krii, ke i vouni os arnia provaton.

Ti si esti, thalassa, oti efiges? Ke Si,

Iordani, oti estrafis is ta opiso?

Ta ori, oti eskirtisate osi krii, ke i vouni

os arnia provaton?

Apo Prosopou Kyriou esalevthi i gi, apo

prosopou tou Theou Iakov. Tou strepsantos tin petran is limnas idaton, ke tin akrotomon is pigas idaton.

Mi imin, Kyrie, mi imin, all’ i to Onomati

Sou dos Doxan, epi to Elei Sou ke ti Alithia Sou, mi pote iposi ta Ethni: Pou estin O Theos afton?

O Theos imon en to Ourano ke en ti gi,

panta osa ithelise epiise. Ta idola ton Ethnon, argyrion ke

hrision, erga hiron anthropon, Stoma ehousi, ke ou lalisousin, ofthalmous ehousi, ke ouk opsonte, ota ehousi, ke ouk akousonte, rinas ehousi, ke ouk osfranthisonte, hiras ehousi, ke ou psilafisousi, podas ehousi, ke ou peripatisousin, ou fonisousin en to larggi afton.

Omiis aftis geninto i piountes afta, ke

pantes i pepithotes ep’ aftis.

Ikos Israel ilpisen epi Kyrion, voithos ke iperaspistis afton estin.

Ikos Aaron ilpisen epi Kyrion, voithos ke iperaspistis afton estin.

I fovoumeni ton Kyrion, ilpisan epi

Kyrion, voithos ke iperaspistis afton esti.

When Israel went out of Egypt, the

House of Jacob from a barbarous people: Judea was made this Sanctuary, Israel His dominion.

The sea saw and fled: Jordan was turned back. The mountains skipped like rams, and the hills like the lambs of the flock.

What ailed you, O sea, that you fled?

and you, O Jordan, that you turned back?

You mountains, that you skipped like rams, and you hills, like lambs of the flock?

At the Presence of the Lord the earth was moved, at the Presence of the God of Jacob: Who turned the rock into pools of water, and the stony hill into fountains of waters.

Not to us, O Lord, not to us: but to Thy Name give Glory for Thy Mercy, and for Thy Truth’s sake: lest the Gentiles should say: Where is their God?

Our God is in Heaven: He has done all things whatsoever He Willed.

The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men. They have mouths but cannot speak: they have eyes but cannot see;. they have ears but cannot hear; they have noses but cannot smell; they have hands but cannot feel; they have feet but cannot walk and neither can they cry out through their throats.

Let those who make them become like them: and all those who trust in them.

The House of Israel has hoped in the Lord: He is their Helper and Protector.

The House of Aaron has hoped in the Lord: He is their Helper and their Protector.

Those who fear the Lord have hoped in the Lord: He is their Helper and Protector.


Apostrepson to Prosopon Sou apo tin

amartion mou, ke pasas tas anomias mou exalipson.

Kardian katharan ktison en emi, O

Theos, ke pnevma evthes egkenison en tis egkatis mou.

Mi aporripsis me apo tou Prosopou Sou,

ke to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi antanelis ap emou.

Apodos mi tin agalliasin tou Sotiriou

Sou, ke Pnevmati Igemoniko stirixon me.

Didazo anomous tas odous Sou, ke

asevis api Se apistrepsousi.

Rise me ex ematon, O Theos, O Theos tis

Sotirias mou: agalliasete i glossou mou tin Dikeosinin Sou.

Kyrie, ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma

mou aanangeli tin enesin Sou.

Oti i ithelisas thisian, edoxa an:

Olokaftomata ouk evdoxisis.

Thisia to Theo, pnevma sintetrimmenon:

Kardian sintetrimmenin ke tetapinomenin O Theos ouk exoudenosi.

Agathinon, Kyrie, en ti evdokia Sou tin

ston, ke ikodomithito ta tihi Ierousalim.

Tote eudoisis Thisian Dieosinis,

Anaforan ke Olokaftomata: Tote anisousin epi to thisiastirion Sou moshous.

> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Turn away Thy Face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.

Cast me not away from Thy Face; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the Joy of Thy Salvation, and strengthen me with a Perfect Spirit.

I will teach the unjust Thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to Thee.

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my Salvation: and my tongue shall extol Thy Justice.

O Lord, Thou will open my lips: and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.

For if Thou had desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings Thou will not be delighted.

A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God Thou will not despise.

Deal favourably, O Lord, in Thy Good Will with Zion; so that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.

Then shalt Thou accept the Sacrifice of Justice, Oblations and whole Burnt Offerings: then shall they lay calves upon Thine Altar.



T r o p a r i o n o f T h e o p h a n y


miloti Elissie, analifthentos Iliou. Ke diirito ta idata enthen ke enthen. Ke gegonen afto xira odos i igra, is tipon alithos tou Vaptimatos, di ou imis tin reousan tou viou diaperomen diavasin, Hristos efani, en Iordani, Agiase ta idata.


eonon.

The River Jordan receded of old by the mantle of Elisha when Elijah ascended to Heaven; and the water was separated to this side and that, the wet element turning into a dry path for him, being truly a Symbol of Baptism, by which we cross the Path of Transient Age. Christ appeared in the Jordan to Sanctify its waters.

Now and for ever, and to the ages of

ages.


Amin Amen.

T h e o t o k i o n

Theotoke, ou i Ampelos i Alithini, i

blastisasa ton Karpon tis Zois. Se iketefomen, presvefe Despina, meta ton Apostolon, ke Panton ton Agion, Eleithine tas psihas imon.

Thou art the True Vine, O Theotokos, bearing the Fruit of Life.. Thee do we implore. Wherefore, O Lady, Intercede together with the Apostles and the Saint, for the Salvation of our souls.

F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s –––– T h e o p h a n y –––– TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

I tou Prodromou ke Vaptistou, tou

Profitou, ke iper pantas timithentos tous profitas, etromaxe nin hir dexia, ote etheasato se ton amonon tou Theou, ton katheronta kosmou amartimata, ke agonia siskethis evoa. Our tolmo prospsavse Loge tis korifis sou. Aftos agiason me, ke fotison iktirmon. Aftos gar is i Zoi ke to Fos, ke i Irini tou kosmou.

STIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOS Dia touto minsthisome sou ek gis

Iordanou.

I Trias O Theos imon, eaftin imin

simeron, adiaeretos pefaneroken. O men gar Patir, enargi martirian to singeni epefonise. To Pnevma peristeras en ikoni katepti Ouranothen. O Iios tin ahranton korifin to Prodromo ipekline. Ke Vaptisthis, to anthropinon ek doulias errisato, os Filanthropos.

STIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOS Idosan se idata O Theos, idoxan sem idata ke efovithisan

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Amin

Erhomenos meta sarkos, pros Iordanin

Kyrie, Vaptisthine thelon, en shimati anthropou Zoodot, ina tous planithentas imas os Efsplaghnos, pasis mihanis ke pagidos tou drakonto, risamenos fotisis, ek Patros memartirise. To de thion Pnevma,. Peristeras en idi si episti. All ikison psihes imeteres safton, Filanthrope!

Verily, the right hand of the

Forerunner, Baptiser and Prophet, exceeding all Prophets in honour, trembled when he beheld Thee, O Lamb of God Who bears the sins of the world. And being encompassed with fear exclaimed: I dare not touch Thy Head, O Word. Sanctify me and Enlighten me O Compassionate One, for Thou art the Life, the Light, and the Peace of the world!

VERSE Therefore will I remember Thee

from the land of the Jordan.

Our God the Trinity has revealed Himself to us today as free from division; for the Father uttered the clear Testimony to His Son, and the Spirit descended from Heaven in the likeness of a dove, and the Son bowed His pure Head to the Forerunner, and being Baptised saved mankind from captivity, since He is the Lover of mankind

VERSEVERSEVERSEVERSE The waters saw Thee, O God, the

waters saw Thee and were afraid [PSALM 76:17][PSALM 76:17][PSALM 76:17][PSALM 76:17]


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

Amen

O Life-giving Lord, when Thou went to the Jordan in the Flesh, in the likeness of man, willing to be Baptised to Enlighten us who have erred, Delivering us from all the wiles of the dragon and his sins, since Thou art Compassionate, the Father testified of Thee, and the Divine Spirit came to Thee in the likeness of a dove. Dwell Thou, therefore, in our souls, O Lover of mankind!




Amin



Amen






Amin




PEOPLE Amen

T h e P r o s t r a t i o n s MAK E THE S I GN OF TH E CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD AS FOL LOWS










P s a l m 9 2 / 9 3 TH E E T E RNA L R E I GN O F TH E LORD O U R GOD

O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian

enedisato, enedisato Kyrios Dinamin ke Perizosato.

Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis ou

salevthisete.

Etimos O Thronos Sou apo tote, apo tou

Eonos Si I.

Epiran i potami, Kyrie, epiran i potami

fonas afton, arousin i potami epitripsis afton, apo fonon idaton pollon.

Thavmasti i meteorismi tis thalassis,

Thavmastos en Ipsilis O Kyrios.

Ta Martiria Sou epistothisan sfodra. To

Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is makrotita imeron.

The Lord, has reigned, He is clothed with Beauty: the Lord is clothed with Strength, and has girded Himself.

For He has established the world which shall not be moved.

Thy Throne is prepared from of old: Thou art from Everlasting.

The floods have lifted up, O Lord: the floods have lifted up their voice. The floods have lifted up their waves, with the noise of many waters.

Wonderful are the surges of the sea:

Wonderful is the Lord on High.

Thy Testimonies have become

exceedingly credible: Holiness becomes Thy House, O Lord, unto length of days


imon diarixas, ke thriamvesas en afto tas arhos ke exousias tou skotous.

Aftos, Despota Filanthrope, prosdexe ke

imon ton amartolon tas Efharistirious taftas ke iketirious entevxis, ke Rise imas apo pantos olethriou ke skotinou paraptomatos, ke panton ton kakose imas zitounton, oraton ke aoraton ehthron.

Kathiloson ek tou Fovou Sou tas sarkas

imon. Ke mi ekklinis tas kardias imon is logous, i is logismous ponirias,

Alla to potho Sou troson imon tas psihas.

Ina pros Se dia pantos atenizontes, ke to para Sou Foti Odigoumeni, Se to aidion ke aprositon katoptevontes Fos, akatapafston Si tin Exomologisin ke

Evharistian anapempomen, > to

Anarho Patri, sin to Monogeni Sou Io, ke to Panagio ke Agatho ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin, ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

sins; and through Him shamed the principalities and rulers of darkness.

O Master, Lover of mankind, accept from us sinners these Petitions and Pleadings of Thanksgiving, and Deliver us from every dark and annihilating fall, from all those who seek to do us wrong, and from enemies visible and invisible.

Nail the fear of Thee in our bodies, and turn not our hearts to evil speech or thoughts.

But by Thy longing, wound our souls so that, beholding Thee always, and being guided by the Light coming from Thee, and observing Thee, O Unapproachable Eternal Light, we may address to Thee ceaselessly our

Thanksgiving and Confession, > O Father without beginning, with Thine Only Begotten Son, and Thy Most Holy Spirit, the Giver of Life, now and always and to the Ages of ages.

PEOPLE Amen Nin t h H o u r


MAK E TH E S I GN O F TH E C ROSS AN D BOW DOWN B E FO RE TH E LORD OU R GOD



tis Alithias O Pantahou Paron ke ta Pantae Pliron, O thisavros ton Agathon ke zois horigos, elthe ke skinoson en imin ke katharison imas, apo pasis kilidos ke Soson Agathe, tas psihas imon.





Amin

>Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

elas thiti tes amarties imon. Despota, singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon, eneken tou Onomatos Sou.

Kyrie Eleison [3]


Thee.

>O Heavenly King, the Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art in all places and fillest all things; Treasury of good things, and Giver of Life; Come and dwell in us, and Cleanse us from every stain, and Save our souls, O Gracious Lord.


Immortal; have mercy on us [3] >Glory to the Father, and to the Son,


Amen.

> All Holy Trinity, have Mercy on us. Lord, Cleanse us from our sins. Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy God, Visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name’s sake.

Lord have mercy [3]


P r o k e i m e n o n o f t h e P r o p h e c y o f I s a i a h 1 : 1 6 - 2 0

Idosan se idata O Theos... Foni Kyriou epi ton idaton....

Profitas Isaiou to anagnosma....

Sofia! Proshomen!

Tade legi Kyrios, Lousasthe, ke kathari

ginesthe, afelete tas ponirias imon apo ton psihon imon, apenanti ton ofthalmon mou, pavsate apo ton ponirion imon. Mathete kalon piin, ekzitisate krisin, risasthe adikoumenon, krinate orfano, ke dikeosate hiran. Ke devte ke dialehthomen, legi Kyrios, ke ean osin e amartie imon os finikoun, os hiona levkano, ean de osin kokkinon, os erion levkano, ean thelite, ke isakousite mou, ta agatha tis gis fagesthe, ean de mi thelite, mide isakousite mou, mahera imas katedete, to gar stoma Kyriou elelise tafta

READER The waters saw Thee, O God

The Voice of the Lord is upon the

waters.

READER The Reading from the Prophecy of Isaiah 1:16 - 20

PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend! READER These things the Lord said: Wash

yourselves, be clean, take away the evil of your devices from My Sight: cease to act perversely. Learn to do well: seek Judgement, relieve the oppressed, judge for the fatherless, defend the widow. And then come, and accuse me, said the Lord: if your sins be as scarlet, they shall be made as white as snow: and if they be red as crimson, they shall be white as wool. If you are willing, and will heed Me, you shall eat the Good Things of the land. But if you will not, and will provoke Me to Wrath: the sword shall devour you because the Mouth of the Lord has spoken it.

T h e A c t s o f t h e A p o s t l e s 1 9 : 1 - 8

READER The Reading from The Acts of the Apostles

PRIEST Let us attend! Wisdom! Let us attend!

READER Brethren, it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.

And he said to them: Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed?

But they said to him: We have not so much as heard whether there be a Holy Spirit. And he said: In what then were you Baptised? Who said: In John’s Baptism.

Then Paul said: John Baptised the people with the Baptism of Penance, saying: That they should believe in Him Who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.

Having heard these things, they were Baptised in the Name of the Lord Jesus.


And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. And all the men were about twelve.

And entering into the Synagogue, he spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the Kingdom of God.


PEOPLE Alleluia! [3] T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D

T h e H o l y G o s p e l A c c o r d i n g t o S t M a r k 1 : 1 – 8

Sofia! Orthi. Akousomen tou agiou Evageliou.

Irini pasi! Ke meta tou pnevmatos sou

Ek tou kata Markou agiou Evangeliou to anagnosma.

Proshomen!


Arhi tou Evangeliou Iisou Hristou, Iou

tou Theou.

Os gegrapte en tis Profites, idou ego

apostello ton Angelon Mou pro Prosopou Sou, os kataskevasi tin Odon Sou emprosthen Sou,

Foni voontos en ti erimo, etimasate tin

odon Kyriou, evthias piite tas Trivous Aftou,

Egeneto Ioannis vaptizon en ti erimo ke

kirisson vaptisma metanias is afesin amartion,

Ke exeporeveto pros afton pasa i Ioudea

hora ke i Ierosolimite, ke evaptizonto pantes en to Iordani potamo ip’ aftou exomologoumeni tas amartias afton.

In de O Ioannis endedimenos trihas

kamilou ke zoni dermatinin peri tin osfin aftou, ke esthion akridas ke meli agrion.


Let us hear the Holy Gospel! Peace be to all!

PEOPLE And to thy Spirit

PRIEST The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St Mark 1:1 – 8

Let us attend!


to Thee!

PRIEST The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

As it is written in the Prophets, Behold, I send My Messenger before Thy Face, which shall prepare Thy Way before Thee.

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the Way of the Lord, make His Paths straight.

John Baptised in the wilderness, and preached the Baptism of Repentance for the remission of sins.

And there went out to him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all Baptised by him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins.

And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a belt of skin about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey.

MAK E THE S I GN OF TH E CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD



Kyrie eleison (40)


ke epi gis proskinoumenos ke doxa zomenos Hristos O Theos; O Makrothimos, O Polyeleos, O Polyevsplahnos; O tous Dikeous Agapon ke tous Amartolous Eleon; O pantas Kalon pros Sotirian dia tis epangelias ton melonton Agathon. Aftos Kyrie pros dekse ke imon en ti ora tafti tas entefxis ke ithinon tin zoin imon pros tas Endolas Sou:


Agnison; tous logismous diorthoson; tas enias Katharon; ke rise imas apo pasis thlipseos kakon ke odinis.



Amin.

Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin.

Lord, have Mercy (40) O Christ our God, Who at all times and


Sanctify our souls; hallow our bodies; correct our thoughts; cleanse our minds; deliver us from all tribulation, evil and distress.


Amen







B l e s s i n g s


> O Theos iktirise imas ke Evlogise imas

epifane to Prosopo Aftou ke Eleise imas.

Amin

Thee, ke Kyrie ton Dinameon, ke pasis

Ktiseos Dimourige, O dia Splaghna anekastou Eleous Sou, ton Monageni Sou Iion, ton Kyrion imon Hriston, katapempsas epi Sotiria tou genous imon, ke dia tou Timiou Aftou Stavrou to herografon ton amartion



PEOPLE Amen

PRIEST O God, Lord of Powers, and Creator of all creatures, for the indescribable Compassion of Thy Mercies Thou sent Thine Only Begotten Son Jesus Christ for the Salvation of our race; and by His Cross Thou tore up the decree of our



MAK E TH E S I GN O F TH E C ROSS AN D BOW DOWN B E FO RE TH E LORD OU R GOD

>Doxa si, O Theos, Doxa Si!


tis Alithias O Pantahou Paron ke ta Pantae Pliron, O thisavros ton Agathon ke zois horigos, elthe ke skinoson en imin ke katharison imas, apo pasis kilidos ke soson Agathe, tas psihas imon.





Amin



Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin


Thee.






Amen.


Lord have mercy [3]



Amen


Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou, genithito to Thelima Sou, os en Ourano ke epi tis gis. Ton Arton imon ton epiousion dos imin simeron. Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla rise imas apo tou ponirou.

Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke i

Doxa > tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

Our Father Who art in Heaven: Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our Daily Bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

PRIEST For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, > of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen






Ke ekirisse legon, erhete O ishiroteros

mou opiso mou, ou ouk imi ikanos kipsas lise ton imanta ton ipodimaton aftou.

Ego men Evaptisa imas en idati, aftos de

vaptise imas en Pnevmati Agio.


>Kyrios O Theos Evlogitos.

>Evlogitos Kyrios imeran kath imeran.

Katefodose imin O Theos ton Sotirion

imon.

O Theos imon, O Theos tou Sozin.

And preached, saying, “There comes

One mightier than I after me, the latchet of Whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and unloosen.

I indeed have Baptised you with water; but He shall Baptise you with the Holy Spirit.

PEOPLE > Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to

Thee!

>Blessed is the Lord God. >Blessed is the Lord day by day. May God order our Salvation.

Our God is a God of Salvation. T r i s a g i o n P r a y e r s

T H R I C E H O L Y P R A Y E R S – T O T H E H O L Y T R I N I T Y



tis Alithias o Pantahou Paron ke ta Pantae Pliron, o thisavros ton Agathon ke zois horigos, elthe ke skinoson en imin ke katharison imas, apo pasis kilidos ke soson Agathe, tas psihas imon.





Amin

>Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

elas thiti tes amarties imon. Despota, singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon, eneken tou Onomatos Sou.

Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin


Thee.






Amen.




Amen

O u r L o r d ’ s P r a y e r E V E R Y O N E P R A Y S I N U N I S O N


to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou, genithito to Thelima Sou, os en Ourano ke epi tis gis. Ton Arton imon ton epiousion dos imin simeron.


Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our Daily Bread, and forgive us


Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla rise imas apo tou ponirou.



Amin

our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.


PEOPLE Amen






Kyrie eleison (40)


ke epi gis proskinoumenos ke Doxa zomenos Hristos O Theos; O Makrothimos, O Polyeleos, O Polyefsplahnos; O tous Dikeous Agapon ke tous Amartolous Eleon; O pantas Kalon pros Sotirian dia tis epangelias ton melonton Agathon. Aftos Kyrie pros dekse ke imon en ti ora tafti tas entefxis ke ithinon tin zoin imon pros tas Endolas Sou:


Agnison; tous logismous diorthoson; tas enias Katharon; ke Rise imas apo pasis thlipseos kakon ke odinis.



Amin.

Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin.

PEOPLE Lord, have Mercy (40) O Christ our God, Who at all times and


Sanctify our souls; hallow our bodies; correct our thoughts; cleanse our minds; Deliver us from all tribulation, evil and distress.


Amen





Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan tin ontos Theotokon, Se

> O Thou who art more Honourable than the Cherubim, and more Glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, who without corruption


I de apethanomen sin Hristo,

pistevomen, oti ke Sizisomen afto, idotes, oti Hristos egerthis ek nekron, ouk eti apothniski, Thanatos aftou ouk eti kirievi.

O gar apethane ti amartia, apethane

efapax, O de zi, zi to Theo.

Outo ke imis logizesthe eaftous, nekrous

men ine ti amartia, zontas de to Theo, en Hristo Iisou to Kyrio imon.

Irini si to anaginoskonti.

Alleluia! [3]

Now if we are dead with Christ, we believe that we shall Live also together with Christ: Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dies no more, Death shall no more have dominion over Him.

For in that He died to sin, He died once; but in that He lives, He lives unto God.

So do you also reckon, that you are dead to sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus our Lord.


PEOPLE Alleluia! (3)

T h e H o l y G o s p e l A c c o r d i n g t o S t M a r k - 1 : 9 - 1 1 T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D

Sofia! Proshomen!


Proshomen!

> Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si!

Ke egeneto en ekines tes imeres ilthen

O Isous apo Nazareth tis Galileas ke evaptisthi ipo Ioannou is ton Iordanin.

Ke evtheos anavenon apo tou idatos

ide skizomenous tous Ouranous ke to Pnevma os peristeran katavenon ep afton.

Ke Foni egeneto ek ton Ouranon. “Si I

O Iios Mou O Agapitos, en Si Iidokisa.”


>Kyrios O Theos Evlogitos.

>Evlogitos Kyrios imeran kath imeran.

Katefodose imin O Theos ton Sotirion imon.

O Theos imon, O Theos tou Sozin.


Let us hear the Holy Gospel!

> Peace be to all! PEOPLE And to thy Spirit PRIEST The Reading from the Holy

Gospel according to St Mark

Let us attend!


to Thee!

PRIEST And it came to pass in those days, Jesus went from Nazareth of Galilee, and was Baptised by John in the Jordan.

And forthwith coming up out of the water, He saw the Heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending, and remaining on Him.

And there came a Voice from Heaven: “Thou art My Beloved Son; in Thee Am I well pleased!”


to Thee!

>Blessed is the Lord God. >Blessed is the Lord day by day. May God order our Salvation.

Our God is a God of Salvation.

MAK E THE S I GN OF TH E CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD IN GRAT I T UD E


T h e P r o p h e c y o f I s a i a h 1 2 : 3 - 6

Proshomen!

Foni Kyriou epi ton idaton.

Sofia! Enegkate to Kyriou i Theou

Proshomen!

Profitias Iseou to anagnosma

Proshomen!

Tade legi Kyrios: Antlisate idor met

evfrosinis ek ton Pigon tou Sotiriou. Ke eris en ti imera ekini. Imnite ton Kyrion, Voate to Onoma aftou. Anaggilate en tis Ethnesi ta evdoxa aftou, mimniskesthe oti ipsothi to Onoma aftou. Imnisate to Onoma Kyriou, oti ipsila epiisen. Anangelate tafta en pasi ti gi. Agalliasthe, ke evfrenesthe i katikountes Zion. Oti iPsothi o agios tou Israil en meso aftis.

PRIEST Let us attend! READERS The Voice of the Lord is upon

the waters.

PRIEST Wisdom!

READERS Bring to the Lord, O ye Children of God.

PRIEST Let us attend! READERS The Reading from the Prophecy of Isaiah 12:3 - 6

PRIEST Let us attend! READER These things the Lord said: Thou

shalt draw waters with Joy out of the Saviour’s Fountains: and you shall say on that day: Praise the Lord! and call upon His Name: make His Works known among the people: remember that His Name is High. Sing to the Lord, for He has done Great Things: show this forth in all the earth. Rejoice, and praise, O thou habitation of Zion: for great is He Who is in the midst of thee, the Holy One of Israel.

T h e E p i s t l e o f S t P a u l t o t h e R o m a n s 6 : 3 - 1 1

Pros Romeous epistolis Pavlou to

anagnosma.

Sofia! Proshomen!

Adelfi, osii is Hriston Evaptisthimen, is

ton Thanaton Aftou Evaptisthimen?

Sinetafimen oun afto dia tou

Vaptismatos is ton Thanaton, ina, os per igerthi Hristos ek nekron, dia tis Doxis tou Patros, outo ke imis en Kenotiti Zois Peripatisomen.

I gar Simfiti gegonamen to omiomati

tou Thanatou Aftou, alla ke tis Anastaseos esometha.

Touto ginoskontes, oti O Paleos Imon

Anthropos Sinestavrothi, ina katargithi to soma tis amartias, tou miketi doulevin imas ti amartia.

O gar apothanon, dedikeote apo tis

amartias.

READER The Reading from the Epistle of St Paul to the Romans 6: 3 – 11

PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend!

READER Brethren, do you not know that all of us who are Baptised in Christ Jesus, are Baptised into His Death?

For we are buried together with Him by Baptism into Death; that as Christ is Risen from the dead by the Glory of the Father, so we also may Walk in Newness of Life.

For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His Death, we shall be also in the likeness of His Resurrection.

Knowing this, that our Old Man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, to the end that we may serve sin no longer.

For he who is dead is Justified from sin.


Megalinomen bore the Word of God: truly Thou art the Theotokos, and Thee we Magnify.

B l e s s i n g s


> O Theos iktirise imas ke Evlogise

imas epifane to Prosopo Aftou ke Eleise imas.

Amin

> Despota Thee, Pater Pantokrator,

Kyrie, Iie Monogenes, Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma, mia Thotis, mia Dinamis, eleison me ton amartolon. Ke is epistase hrimasi, Soson me ton anahion doulon Sou. Oti Evlogitos i is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin



PEOPLE Amen

PRIEST > O Master, God Almighty, and the Lord, the Only Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, the One Godhead and One Might, have Mercy upon me, a sinner, and by the Precepts which Thou teaches, Save me Thine undeserving servant; for Thou art Blessed to the Ages of ages.

PEOPLE Amen.

S i x t h H o u r T r i s a g i o n P r a y e r s

THR I C E HO LY P RAY E RS – TO THE HOLY TR IN I T Y

Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si!


tis Alithias O Pantahou Paron ke ta Pantae Pliron, O thisavros ton Agathon ke zois horigos, elthe ke skinoson en imin ke katharison imas, apo pasis kilidos ke soson Agathe, tas psihas imon.





Amin



Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin

Glory to Thee, our God; Glory to Thee.



Immortal; have mercy on us [3] >Glory to the Father, and to the Son,


Amen.


Lord have mercy [3]



Amen


O u r L o r d ’ s P r a y e r E V E R Y O N E P R A Y S I N U N I S O N





Amin




PEOPLE Amen

T h e P r o s t r a t i o n s MAK E THE S I GN OF TH E CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD AS FOL LOWS










P s a l m 7 3 / 7 4 F I N A L CA P T I V I T Y O F I SR A E L & CHR I S T ’ S FU L F I LM ENT O F TH E O L D T E S TAM ENT

Ina ti Theos aposo is telos? Orgisthi O thimos Sou epi provata Nomis Sou?

Mnisthiti tis Sinagogis Sou, is ektiso ap’

arhis.

Elitroso Ravdon klironomias Sou, Oros

Sion touto, O kateskinosas en afto.

Eparon tas Hiras Sou epi tas iperifanias afton is telos, osa eponirevsato O ehthros en to Agio Sou.

Ke enekafhisanto i misountes Se en

meso tis Eortis Sou.

Ethento ta simia afton simia ke ouk

egnosan, os is tin exodon iperano.

Os en drimo xiloon, axinas exekopsan

tas thiras aftis epi to afto, en peleki ke lavxevtirio katerraxan aftin.

O God, why hast Thou cast us off to the end? Why is Thy Wrath enkindled against the Sheep of Thy Pasture?

Remember Thy Congregation, which Thou hast possessed from the beginning.

The Sceptre of Thy Inheritance which Thou hast Redeemed: Mount Zion in which Thou has dwelt.

Lift up Thy Hands against their pride to the end; see what things the enemy has done wickedly in the Sanctuary.

And they that hate Thee have made their boasts, in the midst of Thy Solemnity.

They have set up their ensigns for signs, and they know not both in the going out and on the highest top.

As with axes in a wood of tree, they have cut down at once the gates thereof, with axe and hatchet they have brought it down.


korifis mou, ke mi distasis. Profita, afes arti. Ke gar plirose paragegona, Dikeosinin pasan. Si oun mi distasis olos. Ke gar ton kekrimmenon tis idasi polemion, ton arhonta tou skotous, epigome olese. Litroumenos ton kosmon, ek ton aftou pagidon nin parehon os Filanthropos, Zoin tin Eonion.

STIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOS Dia touto mnisthisome Sou Simeron i pslamiki Profitia, peras lavin

epegete. I thalassa gar fisin, eide ke efigen. O Iordanis estrafi is ta opiso, apo Prosopou Kyriou, apo Prosopou tou Theou Iakov, elthontos upo doulou dexasthe Vaptisma. Ina imis, edolikis akatharsias ekplinthentes, fotisthomen tas psihas di Aftou.

STIHOS: Idosan Se idata O Theos, idoxan se idata ke efovithisan


Ti anaketizis sou ta idata O Iordani; ti

anapodizis to rithron, ke ou provenis tin kata fisin porian; Ou diname ferin, fisi, pir katanaliskon. Existame, ke fritto tin akran sigkatavasin. Oti ouk iotha ton katharon apoplinin, ouk emathon ton anamartiton aposmihien, alla ta reripomena skevi ekkatherin. Akanthas flegin me amartimaton didaski, O en emi Vaptizomenos Hristos. O Ioannis simmartiri mi. I Foni tou Logou Voa. Ide O Amnos tou Theou, O eron tin amartian tou kosmou. Afto pisti Voisomen: > O epifanis Theos, is tin imon Sotirian, Doxa Si.


eonon.

Amin.

Divine Head and falter not, O Prophet. Let it be now; for I have come to fulfil all Justice. Be not doubtful, therefore, at all; for verily, I have come to destroy Arhon of darkness, the Contender, who hides in the waters, now rescuing the world from his traps, and granting Eternal Life, since I Am the Lover of mankind.

VERSEVERSEVERSEVERSE Therefore will I remember Thee

Today it is time for the Prophecy of the Psalms to take effect; for it said that the sea beheld and ran away; and Jordan turned back from the Face of the Lord, from the Face of the God of Jacob, Who came to accept Baptism from a servant, so that having been washed from abominable idolatry, our souls may be Illuminated by Him.

VERSE The waters saw Thee, O God, the

waters beheld Thee and were afraid



Why are thy waters troubled, O Jordan,

and why do you turn backward, not proceeding forward according to your natural flow? It shall answer: I cannot bear a Consuming Fire. Therefore, I marvel and tremble at Thy exceeding Condescension; for I Am not accustomed to wash the Pure; I have not learnt to purify the Sinless One; but to purify impure vessels; for Christ Who Baptised in me teaches me to burn the thorns of sins. And John, the voice of the Word, testifies with me, crying: Behold the Lamb of God Who bears the sin of the world! Let us believers therefore cry to Him:

> O God Who had appeared for our Salvation, Glory to Thee!

Now and for ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen


Epi aspida ke vasiliskon epivisi, ke

katapatisis leonta ke drakonta.

Oti ep’ eme ilpise, ke risome afton,

skepaso afton, oti egno to Onoma Mou.

Kekraxete pros Me, ke epakousome afto,

met’ aftou imi en thlipsi, exeloume afton, ke doxaso afton.

Makrotita imeron empliso afton, ke dixo

afto to Sotirion mou.



Amin

Alleluia [3] > Doxa si, O Theos, doxa

Si! (3)

Kyrie Eleison [3]

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and Thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon.

Because he hoped in Me, I will deliver him, I will protect him because he has known My Name.

He shall cry to Me, and I will hear him: I Am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.

I will fill him with length of days: and I will show him My Salvation.


and to the Holy Spirit, Now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen.

Alleluia [3] > Glory to Thee, O God;

Glory to Thee. (3)

Lord have mercy [3]



F e s t a l T r o p a r i o n o f T h e o p h a n y




eonon.

Amin



Amen

T h e o t o k i o n

Oti ouk ehomen parrisian dia ta polla

imon amartimata ou ton ek Sou gennithenta disopison, Theotoke Parthene. Polla gar ishii deisis Mitros pros efmenian Despotou.

Mi paridis amartolon ikesias i

pansemnos, oti eleimon esti, ke sozin dinamenos, O ke pathin iper imon katadexamenos.

As there is no boldness in us because of the multitude of our sins, do Thou, O Virgin Theotokos, Intercede with the Son Whom Thou hast Borne, for the Entreaty of a Mother has Great Power to win the favour of the Master.

Despise not, O All Venerable Lady, the Prayers of sinners, for He Who took upon Himself to suffer for our sake is Merciful and Strong to Save.

F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s - T h e o p h a n y –––– T ON E (8 ) PL A G AL 4

Tade legi Kyrios pros Ioannin: Profita

defro Vaptison me, ton Se dimiourgisanta. Ton fotizonta Hariti, ke katheronta apantas. Apse thias

Thus said the Lord to John: Come, O Prophet, and Baptise Me, Who has created Thee, the Illuminator and Purifier of all by Grace. Touch My


Enepirisan en piri to agiastirion Sou, is tin gin efevilosan to skinoma tou Onomatos Sou.

Ipon eon ti kardia afton e Siggenie afton epi to afto, Devte, ke katapavsomen pasas tas Eortas tou Theou apo tis gis.

Ta Simia Afton ouk idomen, ouk estin eti

Profitis, ke imas ou gnosete eti.

Eos pote, O Theos, onidii O ehthros, paroxini O ipenantios to Onoma Sou is telos?

Ina ti apostrefis tin Hira Sou, ke tin Dexian Sou ek mesou tou Kolpou Sou is telos?

O de Theos, Vasileus imon pro eonon,

irgasato Sotirian en meso tis gis.

Si ekrateosas en ti dinami Sou tin

thalassan, Si Sinetripsas tas kefalas ton drakonton epi tou idatos.

Si Sinethlasas tin kefalin tou drakontos, edokas afton vroma lais tis Ethiopsi.

Si dierrixas pigas ke himarous, Si

exiranas potamous nitham.

Si estin i imera, ke Si estin i nix, Si

katirtiso favsin ke ilion.

Si epiisas panta ta orea tis gis, theros ke ear Si eplasas afta.

Mnisthiti taftis, ehthros onidise ton

Kyrion, ke laos afron paroxyne to Onoma Sou.

Mi parados tis thiriois psihin

exomologoumenin si, ton psihon ton peniton Sou, mi epilathi is telos.

Epivlepson is tin Diathikin Sou, oti

eplirothisan i eskotismeni tis gis ikon anomion.

Mi apostrafito tetapinomenos ke

katishimmenos, ptohos ke penis enesousi to Onoma Sou.

Anasta, O Theos, dikason tin Dikin Sou.

Mnisthiti tou onidismou sou, tou ipo afronos olin tin imeran.

They have set fire to Thy Sanctuary: they have defiled the Dwelling Place of Thy Name on the earth.

They said in their heart, the whole kindred of them together: Let us abolish all the Festival Days of God from the land.

Our Signs we have not seen, there is now no Prophet: and He will know us no more.

How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach: is the adversary to provoke Thy Name forever?

Why dost Thou turn away Thy Hand:

and Thy right Hand out of the midst of Thy Bosom forever?

But God is our King before ages: He has wrought Salvation in the midst of the earth.

By Thy Strength Thou make the sea firm: Thou crushed the heads of the dragons in the waters.

Thou broke the heads of the dragon: Thou gave him to be meat for the people of the Ethiopia .

Thou broke up the fountains and the torrents: Thou dried up the Ethan rivers.

Thine is the day, and Thine is the night: Thou made the morning light and the sun.

Thou made all the borders of the earth: the summer and the spring were formed by Thee.

Remember this, the enemy has

reproached the Lord: and a foolish people have provoked Thy Name.

Do not Deliver up to beasts the souls who confess to Thee: and forsake not to the end the souls of the poor.

Observe Thy Covenant: for the ambiguous of the earth have been filled with dwellings of iniquity.

Let not the humble be turned away with confusion: the poor and needy shall praise Thy Name.

Arise, O God, judge Thy own cause: remember Thy reproaches with which the foolish man has


Mi epilathi tis fonis ton iketon sou, i

iperifania ton misounton se anebi dia pantos.

reproached Thee all the day.

Forget not the voices of Thine enemies: the pride of those who hate Thee increases continually.

P s a l m 7 6 / 7 7 TH E CONS O L I N G M EMOR Y O F GOD ’ S R E D EMPT I V E WOR KS

Foni mou pros Kyrion ekekraxa, foni

mou pros ton Theon, ke proseshe mi.

En imera thlipseos mou, ton Theon

exezitisa, tes hersi mou nyktos enantion aftou, ke ouk ipatithin.

Apininato paraklithine i psihi mou,

emnisthin tou Theou, ke ivfranthin, idoleshisa, ke oligopsihise to pnevma mou.

Prokatelavonto fylakas i ofthalmi mou,

etarahthin ke ouk elalisa.

Dielogisamin imeras arheas, ke eti

eonia emnisthin.

Ke emeletisa niktos meta tis kardias

mou, idoleshoun, ke eskalle to pnevma mou.

Mi is tous eonas aposete Kyrios, ke ou

prosthisi tou evdokise eti? I is telos to Eleos Aftou apokopsi? Sinetelese rima apo geneas is genean? Mi epimelisete tou iktirise O Theos? I Sinexi en ti Orgi Aftou tous Iktirmous Aftou?

Ke ipa, Nin irxamin, afti i alliosis tis

dexias tou Ipsistou.

Emnisthin ton Ergon Kyriou, oti

mnisthisome apo tis arhis ton Thavmaton Sou.

Ke meletiso en pasi tis Ergis Sou, ke en

tis epitidevmasi sou adoleshiso.

O Theos, en to agio i odos sou, tis Theos

megas os o Theos imon?

Si i O Theos, O pion Thavmasia.

Egnorisas en tis lais tin Dinamin Sou,

elitroso en to Vrahioni Sou ton laon Sou, tous Ious Iakov ke Iosif.

Idosan Se idata O Theos, idosan Se idata, ke efovithisan, etarahthisan avissi.

I cried to the Lord with my voice; to God with my voice; and He heard me.

In the day of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to Him in the night, and I was not deceived.

My soul refused to be comforted: I

remembered God, and was delighted, and was exercised, and my spirit swooned away.

My eyes prevented the watches: I was

troubled and I spoke not.

I meditated upon the days of old: and I had in my mind the Eternal Years.

And I meditated in the night with my own heart: and I was exercised and I swept my spirit.

Will God then cast off forever? Or will

He never be more favourable again? Or will He cut off His Mercy forever, from generation to generation? Or will God forget to show Mercy? Or will He in His Anger shut up His Mercies?

And I said, Now have I begun: This is the change of the right hand of the Most High.

I remembered the Works of the Lord: for I will be mindful of Thy Wonders since the beginning.

And I will meditate on all Thy Works: and will be employed in Thine Inventions.

Thy Way, O God, is in the Holy Place: Who is the great God like our God?

Thou art the God Who does Wonders. Thou hast made Thy Power known among the Nations: with Thy Arm Thou hast Redeemed Thy people the Children of Jacob and of Joseph.

The waters saw Thee, O God, the waters saw Thee: and they were afraid, and the depths were troubled.


Plithos ihous idaton, fonin edokan e nefele.

Ke gar ta Veli Sou diaporevonte, foni tis

Vrontis Sou en to troho.

Efanan e astrape Sou ti ikoumeni,

esalevthi, ke entromos egennithi i gi.

En ti thalassi e Odi Sou, ke e Trivi Sou en idati pollis, ke ta Ihni Sou ou gnosthisonte.

Odigisas os Provata ton Laon Sou, en

hiri Mousi ke Aaron.

Great was the noise of the waters: the clouds sent out a sound.

For Thy Arrows pass: the Voice of Thy Thunder in a wheel.

Thy Lightnings Enlightened the world: the earth shook and trembled.

Thy Way is in the sea, and Thy Paths in many waters: and Thy Footsteps shall not be known.

Thou hast conducted Thy People like Sheep, by the Hand of Moses and Aaron

P s a l m 9 0 / 9 1 A PR A Y E R FOR TH E D E PA R T E D S OU L S & TH E TR I UMPH O F CHR I S T O V E R A L L E V I L

O katikon en voithia tou Ipsistou, en

skepi tou Theou tou Ouranou avlisthisete.

Eri to Kyrio, Antiliptor mou i, ke katafigi

mou, O Theos mou, ke elpio ep’ Afton.

Oti Aftos risete Se ek pagidos thirevton,

ke apo logou tarahodous.

En tis metafrenis Aftou episkiasi si, ke

ipo tas Pterygas Aftou elpiis.

Oplo kiklosi se i Alithia Aftou, ou

fovithisi apo fovou nikterinou, apo velous petomenou imeras. Apo pragmatos en skoti diaporevomenou, apo Simptomatos ke demoniou mesimvrinou.

Pesite ek tou klitous sou hilias, ke myrias

ek dexion sou, pros se de ouk eggii.

Plin tis ofthalmis sou katanoisis, ke

antapodosin amartolon opsi.

Oti Si, Kyrie, i elpis mou, ton Ipsiston

ethou katafigin Sou.

Ou vroselevsete pros Se kaka, ke mastix

ouk eggii en to Skinomati Sou.

Oti tis Aggelis Aftou entelite peri Sou,

tou diafilaxi Se en pases tes odis Sou.

Epi hiron arousi Se, mipote proskopsisa

pros lithon ton Poda Sou.

He Who dwells in the Aid of the Most High shall abide under the Protection of the God of Jacob.

He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my Protector, and my Refuge: my God, in Him will I trust.

For He has delivered me from the snare of the hunters: and from the sharp word.

He will overshadow thee with His shoulders: and under His wings thou shalt trust.

His Truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night; Nor the arrow that flies in the day; of the business that walks about in the dark; of invasion, or of the noonday devil.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come close to thee.

But thou shalt judge with thine eyes: and thou shalt see the reward of the wicked.

Because Thou, O Lord, art my Hope: Thou hast made the Most High Thy Refuge.

There shall no evil come to Thee: nor shall the scourge come near Thy Dwelling.

For He has given His Angels charge over Thee; to keep Thee in all Thy Ways.

In their hands they shall bear Thee up: lest Thou dash Thy Foot against a stone.

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