2014 Vespers - Theophany

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24. VE S P E R S S E R V I C E T H E O P H A N Y 5 - 6 JA N U A R Y

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5 JanuaryVespers Service

Theophany


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Vespers Service TheophanyP r a y e r s T o T h e H o l y T r i n i t y

T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D

> Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, ninke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

P R I E S T >Blessed is our God, now andever, and unto ages of ages.

P E O P L E AmenMA K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S AN D B O W D O W N EA C H T I M E T O O U R

L O R D G O D AS F O L L O W S

>Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomento Vasili imon Theo.

>Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomenHristo to Vasili imon Theo.

>Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomenAfto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon .

>Ocome let us worship and bow downto our King and God.

>Ocome let us worship and bow downto Christ, our King and God.

>Ocome let us worship and bow downbefore Christ Himself, our K ing andour God.

T h e S u n s e t P s a l m - P s a l m 1 0 3 / 1 0 4 A P S A L M O F C R E A T I O N

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion. Kyrie OTheos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.

Exomologisin ke megloprepian enediso,

anavallomenos fos os imartion.

Ektinon ton Ouranon osi derrin, Ostegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. Totithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, Operipaton epi pterigon anemon.

Opion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ketous litourgous aftou piros floga.

Othemelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis,ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.

Avissos os imation to perivoleon aftou,epi ton oreon stisonte idata.

Apos epitimiseos sou fevxonte, apo fonisvrontis sou diliasousin.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, iston topon, on ethemeliosas afta.

Orion ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oudeepistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.

O exapostellon pigas en faragxin, anameson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.

Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord myGod, Thou art exceedingly great.

Thou hast put on praise and beauty:and art clothed with Light as with a

Garment -

Who stretches out the Heaven like apavilion; Who covers the higherrooms thereof with water; Whomakes the clouds Thy Chariot; Whowalks upon the wings of the winds;

Who makes Thy Angels spirits;: andThy Ministers a Burning Fire;

Who has founded the earth upon itsown bases - it shall not be movedforever and ever.

The deep like a garment is its clothing -above the mountains shall the

waters stand.At Thy Rebuke they shall flee - at theVoice of Thy thunder they shall fear.

The mountains ascend, and the plainsdescend into the place, which Thouhast founded for them.

Thou hast set a boundary which theyshall not pass over; neither shallthey return to cover the earth.

Thou send forth springs in the vales -between the midst of the hills thewaters shall pass.

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D i s m i s s a l B l e s s i n g s Sofia!>Oon Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon,

Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonaston eonon.

AminStereose Kyrios O Theos tin Agian ke

Orthodoxon Pistin ton Efsevon keOrthodoxon Hristianon sin ti Agiatafti Ekklisia ke ti Poli tafti is eonas

eonon.

Amen.Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke

Endoxoteran asigkritos ton Seraphim,tin adiafthoros Theon Logontekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, SeMegalinomen.

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas toneonon.

AminKyrie eleison(3)

Pater Evlogison!> Doxa Si O Theos, i Elpis imon, Doxa Si!

O Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tesPresvies tis Panahrantou kePanamomoou Agias Aftou Mitros.Dinami tou Timiou ke ZoopiouStavrou. Prostasies tou Timiou,Evdoxou Profitou, Prodromou keVaptistou Ioannou. Ton AgionEndoxon ke Kallinikon Martyrion.Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateronimon. Ton Agion ke DieonTheoptoron Ioakim ke Annis. .. On

ke tin Mnimin epiteloumen ke pantonton Agion, eleise ke Sose imas, osAgathos ke Filanthropos ke EleimonTheos.

Amin> Di evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon,eleison ke soson imas

Amin

P R I E S T Wisdom!>Christ our God, the Eternal is Blessed,

now and always, and to the ages ofages.

P E O P L E AmenP R I E S T Preserve, O God, the Holy and

Orthodox Faith of Pious andOrthodox Christians, together withthis Church, and this city until the

Ages of ages.

P E O P L E AmenR E A D E R Greater in Honour than the

Cherubim, and in Glory greaterbeyond compare than the Seraphim,O Thou Who without corruption gaveBirth to God the Word and Who arttruly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee.

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now andforever, and to the Ages of ages.

AmenLord, have mercy. (3)

Father, Bless!P R I E S T >Glory to Thee, O God our

Hope, Glory to Thee!

May Christ, our True God, have Mercyon us, through the intercession ofHis Most Pure and Holy Mother;through the Power of the Preciousand Life-giving Cross; the Protectionof the sublime Spiritual Powers inHeaven; the Supplications of thePrecious, Glorious Prophet andForerunner John the Baptist; of theHoly, Glorious and VictoriousMartyrs; of our Saintly and God-

inspirred Fathers; of the Holy andRighteous Ancestors Joachim andAnna; of whose memorywe commemorate, and of all theSaints, and Save us, for He isGracious and Loves mankind.

P E O P L E AmenP R I E S T >Through the Prayers of our

Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ ourGod, have mercy on us and Save us.

P E O P L E Amen


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Doxan Laou Sou Israil. Lighten the Gentiles, and the Gloryof Thy people Israel.

T r i s a g i o n P r a y e r sTH E CO N G R E G A T I O N M U S T ST A N D

> Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, AgiosAthanatos, eleison imas

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas toneonon.

Amin>Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

ilasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,singhorison tas anomias imin. AgieIpiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,eneken tou Onomatos Sou.

Kyrie Eleison> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas toneonon.

Amin

>Holy God, Holy Mighty, HolyImmortal, have mercy on us [3]

>Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now andever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen> All Holy Trinity, have Mercy on us.

Lord, Cleanse us from our sins.Master, Pardon our iniquities. HolyGod, Visit and Heal our infirmitiesfor Thy Names sake.

Lord, have mercy>Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

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

Amen

O u r L o r d s P r a y e rT H E C O N G R E G A T I O N R E C I T E S O U R L O R D S P R A Y E R A L O U D A N D I N U N I S O N :

Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthitoto Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou,genithito to Thelima Sou, os enOurano ke epi tis gis. Ton Artonimon ton epiousion dos simeron.Ke afes imin ta ofilimata imon, oske imis afiemen tis ofiletes imon. Kemi isenengis imas is pirasmon, allarise imas apo tou ponirou.

Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dynamis ke iDoxa >tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke touAgiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is touseonas ton eonon.

Amin

P E O P L E Our Father, Who art in Heaven:Hallowed be Thy Name. ThyKingdom come. Thy Will be done, onearth, as it is in Heaven. Give us thisday our Daily Bread and Forgive usour trespasses as we forgive thosewho trespass against us. And Leadus not into temptation, but Deliverus from the evil one.

P R I E S T For Thine is the Kingdom, andthe Power, and the Glory, > of theFather, and of the Son, and of theHoly Spirit, now and ever, and to theAges of Ages.

P E O P L E AmenF e s t a l A p o l y t i k i o n T h e o p h a n y

En Iordani Vaptizomenou Sou Kyrie, i tisTriados efanerothi proskinisi. Tougar Gennitoros i foni prosemartyri Si,agapiton Se Iion Onomazousa. Ke toPnevma en idi peristeras, eveveou touLogou to asfales. O Epifanis Hriste OTheos, ke ton kosmon Fotisas: >DoxaSi!

As Thou were Baptised in the Jordan, OLord, the Worship of the Trinity

became manifest, for the Voice ofthe Father bore Witness to Thee,naming Thee His Beloved Son; andthe Holy Spirit, like a dove,confiremed the certainty of theWord. O Christ God, Who appearedand Illumined the world: >Glory toThee!


Potiousi panta ta thiria tou agrou,prosdexonte onagri is dipsanafton.

Ep afta ta petina tou Ouranoukataskinosi - ek mesou ton petrondosousi fonin.

Potizon ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apokarpou ton ergon sou hortasthisete igi. O exantellon horton tis ktinesi, kehloin ti doulia ton anthropon.

Tou exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inosevfreni kardian anthropou.

Tou ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artoskardian anthropou stirizi.

Hortasthisonte ta xila tou mediou, ekedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas. Eki

strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou Ikatikia igite afton.

Ori ta ipsila tes elafis - petra katafigi tislagois.

Epiise selinin is herous.Oilios egno tin disin aftou.Ethou skotos ke egeneto nix - en afti

dilefsonte panta ta thiria tou drimou.

Skimni oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitisepara to Theo vrosin aftis.

Anetilen o ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tasmandras afton kitasthisonte.

Exelfsete anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

ke epi tin ergasian aftou eos esperas.Os emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!Panta en Sofia epiisas - Eplrothi I gi

tis ktiseos sou.

Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros. Ekierpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, Zoamikra meta megalon.

Eki plia diaporevonte. Drakon outos, oneplasas empezin aftin.

All the beasts of the field shall drink -the wild asses shall expect in theirthirst.

Over them the birds of the air shalldwell - from the midst of the rocksthey shall give forth their voices.

Thou waters the hills from Thine UpperRooms - the earth shall be filled withthe Fruit of Thy Works - bringingforth grass for cattle, and herb forthe service of mankind.

That Thou may bring bread out of theearth, and that wine may cheer theheart of mankind.

That he may make the face cheerfulwith oil - and that bread maystrengthen mans heart.

The trees of the field shall be filled,and the Cedars of Lebanon, whichHe hath planted - there the Sparrowsshall make their nests - the highestof them is the house of the Heron.

The high hills are a refuge for the harts- the rock for the hares.

He hath made the moon for seasons.The sun knows its going down.Thou hast appointed darkness, and it

is night- in it shall all the beasts ofthe woods go about -

The young lions roaring after theirpray, and seeking their meat fromGod.

The sun rises, and they are gatheredtogether: and they shall lie down intheir dens.

Man shall go forth to his work, and tohis labour until the evening.

How great art Thy Works, O Lord!Thou hast made all things inWisdom- the earth is filled with ThyRiches.

So is this great sea, which stretcheswide its arms - there are creepingthings without number - creaturessmall and great.

There the ships shall go - the seadragon which Thou hast formed - toplay therein.


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Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin trofinafton is evkeron.

Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin

Anixantos Sou tin Hira, ta simpantaplisthisonte hristotitos.

Apostrepsantos de Sou to Prosopon,tarahthisonte.

Antanelis to pnevma afton ke eklipsousi,ke is ton houn afton epistrepsousin.

Exapostelis to Pnevma Sou kekitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to prosopontis gis.

Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona.

Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis Aftou.O epivlepon epi tin gin ke pion aftin

tremin.

Oaptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.

Aso to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou; psalo to

Theo mou eos iparho.Idinthii afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.

Eklipien amartolis apo tis gis - ke anomi- oste mi iparhin aftous.

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.O ilios egno tin disin aftou. Ethou

skotos ke egeneto nix...

Os emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!Panta en Sofia epiisas...


AminAllilouia! Allilouia! Allilouia! > Doxa

Si, O Theos! (3)

I Elpis imon, Kyrie: > Doxa Si!

All expect of Thee that Thou grantthem food in season.

What Thou give to them they shallgather up:

When Thou open Thy Hand, all thingsshall be filled with Thy Goodness.

But when Thou turn away Thy Face,they shall be troubled.

When Thou take away their breath,they shall perish and return again tothe earth.

Thou shalt send forth Thy Spirit, andthey shall be created, and Thou shallrenew the face of the earth.

May the Glory of the Lord endureforever!

The Lord shall rejoice in His Works.He looks upon the earth, and makes it

tremble.

He touches the mountains and theysmoke.

I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will

sing to my God as long as I exist!May my words be pleasing to Him - I

shall be glad in the Lord.

May sinners cease from the earth - andthe lawless - so as to be no more.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!The sun knows its going down. Thou

hast appointed darkness, and it isnight...

How great art Thy Works, O Lord!Thou hast made all things inWisdom...


AmenP E O P L E Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! >

Glory to Thee O God! (3)

Our Hope, O Lord:> Glory to Thee!


I thalassa ide ke efigen, O Iordanisestrafi is ta opiso.

Idosan Se idata O Theos, idosan Se idatake efovithisan. Pros tin Sin gar doxanantofthalmise ta Herouvim oudinante, oude atenise ta Seraphim.Alla fovo paristamena, ta menVastazousi, ta de doxazousi tindinamin Sou. Meth on iktirmon,anangellomen tin enesin Soulegontes. O epifanis Theos, eleison

imas.

Ti Si esti thalassa, oti efiges? Ke SiIordani oti estrafis is ta opiso?

Simeraon O Ouranou ke gis Piitis,paraginete sarki en Iordani,Vaptisma eton O anamartitos, inakathari ton kosmon apo tis planis touehthrou, ke Vaptizete ipo doulou, ODespotis ton apanton, kekatharismon di idatos togenitonanthropon dorite. Afto voisomen, Oepifanis Theos imon: >Doxa Si.

>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas toneonon.

Amin

The sea beheld It and fled; the Jordanturned back.

The waters beheld Thee, O God; theWaters beheld Thee and were afraid.Neither the Cherubim nor theSeraphim can look directly at ThyGlory. Yet they stand by Thee withFear and Awe. The former hold andthe latter Glorify Thy Power. We jointhem, O Compassionate Lord, andproclaim Thy Praises, saying: O God

Who has appeared: have Mercy onus.

Why is it, O Sea, that you fled? OJordan, that you turned back?

Today, the Creator of Heaven and earthcomes in the Flesh to the Jordan,asking to be Baptised, although He iswithout sin, in order to purge theworld of the error of the foe. Andso, the Master of all is Baptised by aservants, and He grants Purification

by water to the human race. Let usshout to Him: O God, Who hasappeared, have Mercy on us.

>Glory to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit, now andforever, and to the Ages of ages.

AmenF e s t a l A p o s t i h a I d i o m e l a TO N E ( 6 ) P L A G A L 2

Ton ek Parthenou Ilion, vlepon O ekstiras lihnos fainos, en Iordanietoumenon aptisma, en dili ke hara,evoa pros afton. Si me AgiasonDespota ti Thia Epifania Sou.

When the Shining Lamp, Who was bornof a barren woman, beheld the SunWho was born of a Virgin, asking to

be Baptised, he said to Him with Fearand Joy: Thou Sanctify me, OMaster, by Thy Divine Epiphany!

D i s m i s s a

l P r a y e r o f S t S y m e o n t h e G o d - R e c e i v e r 1

Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata

to rima Sou en Irini. Oti idon Iofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, Oitimasas kata Prosopon panton tonlaon; Fos is apokalipsin Ethnon ke

P R I E S T Lord, let Thy servant now depart

in Peace, according to Thy Word. Formy eyes have seen Thy Salvation,which Thou hast prepared before thesight of all Nations; a Light to

1St Symeon was actual ly over 325 years old, having been kept al ive by God. When the

ancient Holy Scriptur es were being translated into Greek, (the Septuagint) he hadquestioned the word Vi rgin for the Mother of the Messiah so Archangel Gabriel not on lytold him that truly a Virgin would bear the Messiah the Incarnate Son of God but thatSt Symeon would live to witness it personally.

St Symeon remained at the Temple of Jerusalem al l those years, watching the youngTheotokos grow up and then bringing Her new born Son to the Temple to fulfil l all OldCovenant Laws. Being the oldest of the Temple Elders, St Symeon (and St Hannah theProphetess) knew the complete Truth concerning the Virgin Theotokos, our Lord JesusChrist and their aged Guardian, St Joseph the Betrothed a most Righteous and honestold uncle - who had been chosen by God to take care of the young Virgin, Her Vi rginCompanions and Christ.


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anapempomen > to Patri ke to Io keto Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is touseonas ton eonon.

AminIrini pasi!Ke meta tou pnevmatos SouTas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate

> Si KyrieKyrie, O Theos i mon, O klinas Ou ranous

ke katavas epi Sotiria tou genous tonanthropon, epide epi tous doulousSou ke epi tin Klironomian Sou.

Si gar to Fovero ke Filanthropo Kriti I Sidouli ipeklinan tas kefalas, tous deafton ipetaxan avhenas, ou tin exanthropon anamenontes voithian,alla to Son perimenontes Eleos ke tinSin apekdehomeni Sotirian. Ousdiafilaxon en panti kero ke kata tinparousan esperan ke tin prosiousan

nikta, apo pantos ehthrou, apo pasisantikimenis energias diavolikis, kedialogismon mateon ke enthimiseonponiron.

Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenonke Dedoxasmenon, > tou Patros, ketou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, ninke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

> to the Father, and to the Son, andto the Holy Spirit, now and always,and to the ages of ages.

P E O P L E AmenP R I E S T Peace be to all.P E O P L E And to your spiritP R I E S T Let us bow our heads to the Lord

P E O P L E > To Thee, O LordP R I E S T OLord our God, Who bows the

Heavens and descends for theSalvation of mankind: look uponThy Servants and upon ThineInheritance.

For unto Thee, the Formidable andLoving Judge, have Thy Servants

bowed their heads , and submissivelyinclined their necks, expecting nothelp from men, but awaiting ThyMercy and hoping for Thy Salvation,with which Thou preserve them at alltimes, during this present evening,

and in the approaching night, fromevery enemy, from all adversepowers of the evil one, from vainthoughts and from wickedimaginations.

Blessed and Glorified is the Power ofThy Kingdom, > of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,now and forever, and unto the Agesof Ages.

AmenF e s t a l A p o s t i h a I d i o m e l a TO N E 2

En Iordani potamo, idon Se O Ioannispros afton erhomenon elege, Hriste OTheos. Ti pros ton doulonparagegonas, ripon mi ehon Kyrie? IsOnoma de tinos Se Vaptiso? Patros?Alla aftos iparhis O sarkothis.Pnevmatos Agiou? Ke touto idasdidone tis Pistis dia stomatos. Oepifanis Theos, eleison imas.

At the River Jordan, when John beheldThee coming to him, he said to Thee,O Christ our God: Why hast Thoucome to a servant, for there is nodirt on Thee, O Lord? In WhoseName should I Baptise Thee? In theName of the Father? But Thou haveHim within Thee. In the Name of theSon? But Thou art He Incarnate. Inthe Name of the Holy Spirit? ButThou know how to grant Him to theFaithful by mouth. O God, Who hasappeared, have Mercy on us.

MA K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S & B O W D O W N L O W T O G o d


T h e L i t a n y o f P e a c eEn Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.Kyrie EleisonIper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias ton

psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie EleisonIper tis Irinis tou simpantos Kosmou,

efstatias ton Agion tou TheouEkklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos

tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie EleisonIper tou Agiou Ikou toutou ke ton meta

Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theouisionton en afto, tou Kyrioudeithomen.

Kyrie EleisonIper tou Papa ke Patriarhou imon

TH E O D O R O U ke tou Arhiepiskopouimon (NA M E), tou TimiouPresviteriou, tis en HristoDiakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke toulaou tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie EleisonIper tis poleos taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes touKyriou deithomen.

Kyrie EleisonIper efkrasias aeron, eforias ton karpon

tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyrioudeithomen.

Kyrie EleisonIper pleonton, odiporounton, nosounton,

kamnonton, ehmalonton ke tisSotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie EleisonIper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,

orgis, kindinou ke anangis, touKyriou deithomen.

Kyrie EleisonAntilavou, Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon

imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.

P R I E S T In Peace let us pray to the LordP E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T For the peace from above, and

the Salvation of our souls, let uspray to the Lord

P E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T For the Peace of the whole

world, the stability of the Holy

Churches of God, and for the Unionof all, let us pray to the Lord

P E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T For this Holy House, and for

those who enter it with Faith,Reverence and the Fear of God, letus pray to the Lord.

P E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T For our Pope and Patriarch

(T H E O D O R O S ) and ourArchbishop (NA M E), for the

Honourable Presbytery, theDiaconate in Christ, for all theClergy and the people, let us pray to

the LordP E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T For this city, for every city and

land, and for the Faithful who dwellin them, let us pray to the Lord

P E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T For temperate weather, for

abundance in the earths yield andfor peaceful times, let us pray to theLord.

P E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T For travellers by sea, land, and

air; for the sick and the afflicted;

for captives; and for their Salvation,let us pray to the Lord.

P E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T For our Deliverance from all

tribulation, wrath, danger andnecessity, let us pray to the Lord.

P E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T Help us, Save us, have Mercy on

us, and Preserve us, O God, by ThyGrace.


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Amin>Tis Panagias, Ahrantou,

Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinisimon Theotokou ke AiparthenouMarias meta panton ton Agionmnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilouske pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theoparathometha.

> Si KyrieOti prepi Si pasa Doxa, Timi ke

Proskinisis > to Patri ke to Io ke toAgio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is touseonas ton eonon.

Amin

P E O P L E AmenP R I E S T >Commemorating our All-Holy,

Pure, Most Blessed and GloriousLady, the Mother of God and ever-Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, letus commit ourselves and oneanother, and all our whole Life toChrist, our God.

P E O P L E > To Thee, O LordP R I E S T For to Thee is due all Glory,

Honour and Worship: > to theFather, and to the Son, and to theHoly Spirit, now and forever, and tothe Ages of ages.

P E O P L E AmenP r a y e r s o f t h e E v e n i n g I n c e n s eT H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D U P

P s a l m 1 4 0 / 1 4 1 TO N E 2

Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou.Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie,ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou,

proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en tokekragene me pros Se, isakousonmou Kyrie.

Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou osthimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis tonhiron mou Thisia Esperini.

Isakouson mou Kyrie!

Lord, I cry out to Thee: ear me, OLord! O Lord, when I cry out toThee, hear me! Hear my voice, when I

cry out to Thee! Hear me, O Lord!

Let my Prayer rise before Thee likeincense - the lifting up of my handsas the Evening Sacrifice.

Hear me, O Lord!P r a y e r o f t h e E n t r a n c e

T H E P R I E S T C E N S E S AS B E F O R E WH I L E P R A Y I N G:

At evening, at morning and at midday we Praise, Bless and give thanks, and we pray toThee, O Master of all things, O Lord Who Loves mankind: Direct our Prayer before Thee

like incense, and do not incline our hearts to words or thoughts of evil, but Deliver us from

all who hunt down our souls. For our eyes look to Thee, O Lord, our Lord, and we have

hoped in Thee.

>For to Thee belong all Glory, Honour and Worship: to the Father, and to the Son, and to theHoly Spirit, now and ever, and unto the Ages of Ages.

Amen

T h e P r o s o m i a o f T h e o p h a n y TO N E

Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmosestin.

Ton Fotismon imon, ton Fotisanta pantaanthropon: idon O Prodromos,

If Thou, O Lord, should marktransgression, O Lord, who wouldstand? For there is Forgivenesswith Thee.

O Lord, our Illumination, WhoEnlightens mankind: when the

MA K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S & B O W D O W N T O G O D


L i t a n y o f F e r v e n t S u p p l i c a t i o n sPlirosomen tin Esperinin Deisin imon to

Kyrio.

Kyrie EleisonAntilavou, Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon

imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.

AminTin esperan Pasan Telian, Agian,

Irinikin ke anamartiton, para touKyriou etisometha.

Parashou KyrieAngelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, filaka ton

psihon ke ton somaton imon, paratou Kyriou etisometha.

Parashou KyrieSignomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton

plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriouetisometha.

Parashou KyrieTa Kala ke Simferonta tes psihes imon

ke Irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou

etisometha.Parashou Kyrie>Ton ipolipon hronon tis zois imon en

irini ke metania ektelese, para touKyriou etisometha.

Parashou Kyrie>Hristiana ta teli tis zois imon, anodina,

anepeshinta, Irinika ke kalinapologian tin epi tou FoverouVimatos tou Hristou etisometha.

Parashou Kyrie

>Tis Panagias, Ahrantou,Iperevlogimenis, Endouxou Despinisimon Theotokou ke AiparthenouMarias meta panton ton Agionmnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilouske pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theoparathometha

>Si KyrieOti Agathos ke Filanthropos Theos

iparhis ke Si tin Doxan

P R I E S T Let us complete our EveningPrayer to the Lord.

P E O P L E Lord, have Mercy!P R I E S T Help us, Save us, have Mercy on

us, and protect us, O God, by ThyGrace.

P E O P L E AmenP R I E S T That the whole evening may be

Perfect, Holy, Peaceful and sinless,let us ask of the Lord

P E O P L E Grant this, O LordP R I E S T For an Angel of Peace, a Faithful

Guide, a Guardian of our souls andbodies, let us ask of the Lord

P E O P L E Grant this, O LordP R I E S T For forgiveness and remission of

our sins and transgressions, let usask of the Lord

P E O P L E Grant this, O LordP R I E S T For what is Good and Profitable

to our souls, and for the Peace of the

world, let us ask of the LordP E O P L E Grant this, O LordP R I E S T >That the rest of our life may be

spent in Peace and Repentance, letus ask of the Lord.

P E O P L E Grant this, O LordP R I E S T >That the end of our Life may be

Christian, painless, without shame,peaceful and that we may have agood Defence before the AwesomeJudgement Seat of Christ, let us askof the Lord.

P E O P L E Grant this, O Lord

P R I E S T > Commemorating our All-Holy,

Pure, Most Blessed and GloriousLady, Theotokos and ever-VirginMary, with all the Saints, let uscommit ourselves and one another,and our whole Life, to Christ ourGod.

P E O P L E >To Thee, O LordP R I E S T For Thou art a Good and Loving

God, and to Thee we ascribe Glory:

MA K E TH E SI G N OF TH E CR O S S & BO W DO W N TO GO D


7/12


Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos.

Kyrie eleison[3]

sing, and for the people herepresent, who await Thy Great andAbundant Mercy.

P E O P L E Lord have mercy[3]

T H E P R I E S T Q U I E T L Y P R A Y S :

Kyrie, O Theos imon, tin ekteni taftin ikesianprosdexe para ton Son doulon, ke

eleison imas kata to plithos tou Eleous

Sou, ke tous iktirmous Sou katapempson

ef imas ke epi panta ton Laon Sou, ton

apekdehomenon to para Sou Mega ke

Plousion Eleos.

O Lord our God, accept this FerventSupplication from Thy Servants, and

have Mercy on us according to the

multitude of Thy Mercies; and send

down Thy Compassion upon us and

upon all Thy People who await Thy Great

and Bountiful Mercy.

T H E P R I E S T C O N T I N U E S A L O U D :

Oti Eleimon ke Filanthropos Theosiparhis, ke Si tin Doxan

anapempomen, >to Patri ke to Iio keto Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is touseonas ton eonon.

Amin

For Thou art a Merciful and Loving Godand to Thee we ascribe Glory: > tothe Father, and to the Son, and to theHoly Spirit, now and forever, andunto the Ages of Ages.

Amen

T h e E v e n i n g P r a y e r s>Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti espera tafti

anamartitous filahthine imas.

>Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateronimon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to

Onoma Sou is tous eonas.

Amen.>Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,

kathaper Ilpisamen epi Se.

>Evlogitos i, Kyrie - didaxon me taDikeomata Sou.

>Evlogitos i, Despota, sinetison me taDikeomata Sou.

>Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis

Dikeomasi Sou.

Kyrie, to E leos Sou is ton eona. Ta Ergaton Hiron Sou mi paridis.

Si prepi enos, Si prepi imnos, Si Doxaprepi, > to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio

Pnevmati, nin ke ai is tous eonas toneonon

Amin.

>Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us thisevening without sin.

>Blessed art Thou, O Lord, God of ourFathers, and Praised and Glorified be

Thy Name forever.

Amen.>Let Thy Mercy come upon us, O Lord,

even as we have set our hope onThee.

>Blessed art Thou O Lord - teach meThy Commandments

>Blessed are Thou, O Master grantme Understanding of ThyCommandments

>Blessed art Thou, O Holy One -

Enlighten me with ThyCommandments.

Thy Mercy, O Lord, is forever - Do notforget the Works of Thy Hands.

To Thee belongs praise; to Thee is duesong; to Thee is due Glory - > to

the Father, and to the Son, and to theHoly Spirit, now and ever, and to theages of ages.

Amen


Vaptisthine paragenomenon, heri tiPsihi, ke tremi ti hiri. Diknisin afton,ke legi tis lais. Ide O Litroumenos tonIsrail, O eleftheron imas ek tisfthoras. O anamartite, Hriste O Theos

imon: > Doxa Si!

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se,Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is tonLogon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi

ton Kyrion.Ton fotismon imon, ton fotisanta panta

anthropon, idon O Prodromos,Vaptisthine paragenomenon, heri tiPsihi, ke tremi ti hiri. Diknisin afton,ke legi tis lais. Ide O Litroumenos tonIsrail, O eleftheron imas ek tisfthoras. O anamartite, Hriste O Theos

imon: > Doxa Si!

Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apofilakis proias, elpisato Israil epi tonKyrion.

Tou Litrotou imon, ipo doulouVaptizomenou, ke ti tou PnevmatosParousia Martyroumenou, efrixanorose Angelon Stratie, foni deOuranothen inehthi ek Patros: Outoson O Prodromos hirotheti, Iios Mouiparhi O Agapitos, en O iidokisa,

Hriste O Theos imon, > Doxa Si!

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli parafto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete tonIsrail ek pason ton anomion aftou.

Tou Litrotou imon, ipo doulouVaptizomenou, ke ti tou PnevmatosParousia Martyroumenou, efrixanorose Angelon Stratie, foni deOuranothen inehthi ek Patros: Outoson O Prodromos hirotheti, Iios Mouiparhi O Agapitos, en O iidokisa,

Hriste O Theos imon, >Doxa Si!

Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!

Forerunner beheld Thee coming tobe Baptised, his soul rejoiced, whilehis hand trembled. He pointed atThee and said to the people:Behold! The One Who DeliversIsrael! The One Who frees us fromcorruption! O Sinless One, O Christ

our God: >Glory to Thee!

Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waitedfor Thee; my soul waited for ThyWord. My soul Hopes in the Lord.

O Lord, our Illumination, WhoEnlightens everyone, when theForerunner beheld Thee coming to

be Baptised, his soul rejoiced, whilehis hand trembled. He pointed atThee and said to the people:Behold! The One Who DeliversIsrael! The One Who frees us fromcorruption! O Sinless One, O Christ


From the morning watch until night;from the morning watch until night let Israel Hope in the Lord.

When our Redeemer was Baptised byHis servants, and the Holy Spirit waspresent and bore Witness to Him, theHosts of Angels watched andtrembled, and from Heaven a Voicecame from the Father: He on Whomthe Forerunner lays his hand, is MyBeloved Son, in Whom I Am well

pleased! O Christ our God: >Gloryto Thee!

For with the Lord there is Mercy, andwith Him is Abundant Redemption;and He will Redeem Israel from allhis transgressions.

When our Redeemer was Baptised by

His servants, and the Holy Spirit waspresent and bore Witness to Him, theHosts of Angels watched andtrembled, and from Heaven a Voicecame from the Father: He on Whomthe Forerunner lays his hand, is MyBeloved Son, in Whom I Am well

pleased! O Christ our God: >Gloryto Thee!

Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! PraiseHim, all you people!


8/128. VE S P E R S S E R V I C E T H E O P H A N Y 5 - 6 JA N U A R Y

Ta Iordania rithra, Se tin pgiginedexato, ke O Paraklitos, en idiperisteras katirheto, lini korifin, Oklinas Ouranous, krazi ke voa, pilosto plastourgon. Ti mi epitatis ta ipereme? Ego hrian eho tou SouVaptismou. O anamartite, Hriste O

Theos imon: > Doxa Si!

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas,ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is toneona.

Sose voulomenos, ton planithentaanthropon, ouk apixiosas douloumorfin endisasthe. Eprepe gar Si toDespoti, ke Theo, anadexasthe taimon iper imon. Si gar Vaptisthissarki Litrota, tis afeseos ixiosas imas,dio voomen Si. Evergeta Hriste O

Theos imon: > Doxa Si!


AminIpeklinas karan to Prodromo sinethlasas

karas ton drakonton, epestis en tisrithris, efotisas ta simpanta, touDoxazin Se Sotir, ton Fotismon tonpsihon imon.

The Waters of the Jordan received Thee,Who art the Source; and the HolySpirit came down like a dove. Thouwho bowed the Heavens now bowedThy Head. The clay cried out toThee, the Fashioner, and said: Whydost Thou Command me to do whatis beyond me? I need Thee toBaptise me. O Sinless One, O Christ


For His Mercy rules over us; and theTruth of the Lord endures forever.

Wishing to Save mankind who hasgone astray, Thou did not deem itunworthy to put on the form of aservant; it was fitting for Thee, theMaster, to assume what is ours forour sake. When Thou were Baptisedin the Flesh, O Redeemer, Thougranted us Forgiveness. Therefore,we shout to Thee: O Benefactor,Christ our God: >Glory to Thee!


AmenThou bowed Thy Head before the

Forerunner; Thou crushed the headsof the dragons; Thou went to theRiver; and Thou Enlightened theUniverse, to Glorify Thee, O Saviour,the Illumination of our soul.

E i s o d o sT H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D W H I L E T H E P R I E S T Q U I E T L Y P R A Y S :

O Master, Lord our God, Who has appointed in Heaven

Legions and Hosts of Angels and Archangels for the

Service of Thy Glory, grant that with our Entrance there

may be an Entrance of Holy Angels, serving with us and

Glorifying Thy Goodness; for to Thee are due all Glory,Honour and Worship; > to the Father, and to the Son,

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

ages. Amen.

THE PR I E S T EXI TS T HE SAN CT UA RY TH R O U G H T HE N O R T HD O O R IN PR O C E S S I O N , H O L D I N G T HE HO L Y G O S P E L

B E F O R E H IS FAC E .

Evlogimeni i Isiodoston Agion Sou.

Sofia! Orthi.

PRIESTBlessed is theEntrance of YourSaints

Wisdom! Rise!


L i t a n y o f F e r v e n t S u p p l i c a t i o nIpomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis

tis dianias imon ipomen

Kyrie eleisonKyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron

imon, deometha Sou, epakouson keeleison

Kyrie eleisonEleison imas, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakousonke eleison

Kyrie eleison[3]Eti deometha iper ton Evsevon ke

Orthodoxon Hristianon

Kyrie eleison[3]Eti deometha iper tou Arhipiskopou

imon (N A M E)

Kyrie eleison[3]Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton

Iereon, Ieromonahon, Ierodiakononke Monahon, ke Pasis tis en Hristoimon Adelfotitos

Kyrie eleison[3]Eti deometha iper Eleous, Zois, Irinis,

igias, Sotirias, episkepseos,sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartionton doulon tou Theou, panton tonefsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon,ton katikounton ke parepidimountonen ti poli ke enopia tafti, tonepitropon ke sindromiton tis ierasEkklisias taftis sin tis singenesinafton...

Kyrie eleison[3]Eti deometha iper ton Makarion ke

Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias

taftis, ke iper panton ke pason tonproanapafsamenon Adelfon imon,ton evthade efsevos kimenon, keapantahou Orthodoxon...

Kyrie eleison[3]Eti deometha iper ton karpoforounton

ke kalliergounton en to Agio kepansepo Nao touto, kopionton,psallonton ke iper tou periestotoslaou, tou apekdehomenou to para

P R I E S T Let us say, with all our soul andwith all our mind, let us say:

P E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T Lord Almighty, the God of our

Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and haveMercy

P E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T Have Mercy on us, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy, hearus and have Mercy

P E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T Let us pray for Pious and

Orthodox Christians.

P E O P L E Lord have mercyP R I E S T Let us pray for our Archbishop

( NA M E)

P E O P L E Lord have mercy[3]P R I E S T Let us pray for our Brethren,

Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, andMonastics, and all our Brotherhoodin Christ

P E O P L E Lord have mercy[3]P R I E S T Also we pray for Mercy, Life,

Peace, health, Salvation, Visitation,pardon and forgiveness of sins forthe servants of God, all devout andOrthodox Christians, those whodwell in or visit this city and Parish,the Wardens and members of thisParish and their families and all whohave asked for our Prayers,unworthy though we are

P E O P L E Lord have mercy[3]P R I E S T Also we pray for the Blessed

and Ever-Remembered Founders of

this Holy Church, and for all ourBrethren who have gone to their rest

before us, and for the Orthodoxeverywhere, and that they may bepardoned all their offences, bothvoluntary and involuntary.

P E O P L E Lord have mercy[3]P R I E S T Also we pray for those who

bring offerings, those who care forthe beauty of this Holy andVenerable House, for those wholabour in its service, for those who



opsete pasa sarx to Sotirion touTheou.

Elegen oun tis ekporevomenis ohlisVaptisthine ip aftou: Gennimataehidinon, tis ipedixen imin figin apotis mellousis orgis? Piisate ounkarpous axious tis Metanias, ke miarxisthe legin en eaftis, Pateraehomen ton Avraam, lego gar iminoti dinate O Theos ek ton lithontouton egire tekna to Avraam.

Idi de ke i axini pros tin rizan tondendron kite; pan oun dendron mipioun karpon kalon ekkoptete ke ispir vallete!

Ke epiroton afton i ohli legontes: Ti ounpiisomen?

Apokrithis de legi aftis: O ehon diohitonas metadoto to mi ehonti, ke Oehon vromata omios piito.

Ilthon de ke telone Vaptisthine ke ipanpros afton: Didaskale, ti piisomen?

O de ipen pros aftous: Midane pleonpara to diatetagmenon imin prassete.Epiroton de afton ke Stratevomeni

legontes: Ti piisomen ke imis?

Ke ipe pros afto: Midena diasisite midesikofantisite, ke arkisthe tis opsoniisimon.

Prosdokontos de tou laou kedialogizomenon panton en teskardies afton peri tou Ioannou,mipote aftos i O Hristos apekrinato OIoannis apasi legon: Ego men idatiVaptizo imas. Erhete de O Ishiroterosmou, ou ouk imi ikanos lise ton

imanta ton ipodimaton Aftou. Aftosimas Vaptsisi en Pnevmati Agion kePyri. Ou to ption en ti hiri aftoudiakathare tin alona aftou kesinagagin ton siton is tin apothikinaftou, to de ahiron Katakafsi Pyriasvesto.

Polla men oun ke etera ParakalonEvingelizeto ton laon.

> Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

straight, and the rough ways shall bemade smooth; and all flesh shall seethe Salvation of God.

He said therefore to the multitudes thatcame out to be Baptised by him:You brood of vipers! Who warned

you t o f lee f rom the Wrath to come?Bear fruits that befit Repentance, anddo not begin to say to yourselves, Wehave Abraham as our Father for Itell you: God is able from these stonesto raise up children to Abraham.

Even now the axe is laid to the root ofthe trees; every tree therefore thatdoes not bear good fruit is cut downand thrown into the fire!

And the multitudes asked him: Whatthen shall we do?

He answered them: He who has twocoats, let him share with him who hasnone; and he who has food, let himdo likewise.

Tax collectors also came to be Baptised,and said to him: Teacher, what shallwe do?

And he said to them: Collect no morethan is appointed you.Soldiers also asked him: And we, what

shall we do?

And he said to them: Rob no one byviolence or by false accusation, andbe content with your wages.

As the people were in expectation, andall men questioned in their heartsconcerning John - whether perhapshe were the Christ - John answeredthem all: I Baptise you with water;but He Who is Mightier than I iscoming, the strap of Whose sandals I

am not worthy to untie; He willBaptise you with the Holy Spirit andwith Fire. His Winnowing Fork is in

His Hand, to clear His ThreshingFloor, and to gather the Wheat intoHis Granary, but the chaff He willburn with Unquenchable Fire.

With many other exhortations, hepreached Good News to the people.

PEOPLE > Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory toThee


T h e E v e n i n g H y m nB Y S T S O P H R O N I O S, PAT RI AR CH OF J E R U S A L E M

Fos Ilaron Agias Doxis, AthanatouPatros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros,Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin ilioudisin, idontes Fos Esperinon,

imnoumen > Patera, Ion ke AgionPnevma, Theon. Axion Se enpasi keris imnisthe fones esies, IeTheou, Zoin O didous dio O kosmosSe Doxazi!

O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Gloryof the Father Immortal, Heavenly,Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now thatwe have come to the setting of thesun and have seen the Evening Light,

we praise > Father, Son and HolySpirit. For it is worthy that at alltimes Thou should be praised byvoices encouraging, O Son of God,

the Giver of Life. For which cause theUniverse Glorifies Thee!

T h e P r o p h e c y o f G e n e s i s 1 : 1 1 3Sofia! Proshomen!En arhi epiisen O Theos ton Ouranon ke

tin gin.

I de gi in aoratos ke akataskefastos, keskotos epano tis avissou, ke PnevmaTheou epefereto epano tou idatos.

Ke ipen O Theos. Genithito Fos, keegeneto Fos. Ke iden O Theos to Fos,oti kalon.

Ke dihorisen O Theos ana meson touFotos, ke anameson to skotous.Ke ekalesen O Theos to Fos Imeran, ke

to skotos ekalese Nikta - ke egenetoespera, ke egento proi, imera mia.

Ke ipen O Theos. Genithito stereomaen meso tou idatos, ke estodiahorizon ana meson idatos keidatos.

Ke egeneto outo.Ke epiisen O Theos to steroma. Ke

dihorisen O Theos ana meson tou

idatos tou epano tou stereomatos, keana meson tou idatos, tou ipokato tousteromatos. Ke ekalese O Theos tostereoma, Ouranon. Ke iden O Theos,oti kalon. Ke egeneto epera, keegeneto proi - imera deftera.

Ke ipen O Theos. Sinahthito to idor toipokato tou Ouranou is sinagoginmian, ke ofthito i xira. Ke egenetoouto. Ke sinihthi to idor to ipokatotou Ouranou is tas sinagogas afton,ke ofthi i xira.

P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!R E A D E R In the beginning God created

Heaven and earth.

And the earth was invisible andunfinished; and darkness was overthe deep, and the Spirit of Godhovered over the face of the water.

And God said: Let there be light!and there was light.And God beheldthe light - it was good.

And God divided the light from thedarkness.And God called the light Day - the

darkness He called Night; andthere was evening and morning -one day.

And God said: Let there be afirmament in the midst of thewater, and let it divide the waterfrom the water!

And it was so.And God made the firmament, and

God divided the water under thefirmament from the water above thefirmament, and God called thefirmament Heaven, and God saw

that it was good; and there wasevening and morning the secondday.

And God said: Let the water underHeaven be gathered together intoone place, and let the dry landappear. And it was so. The water

under Heaven was gathered into itsplaces, and the dry land appeared.



Ke ekalesen O Theos tin xiran, gin. Keta sistimata ton idaton ekalese,Thalassas. Ke iden O Theos, oti

kalon.

Ke ipen O Theos. Vlastisato i giVotanin hortou, spiron sperma katagenos ke kath omiotita, ke xilonkarpimon pioun karpon, ou tosperma aftou en afto, kata genosepi tis gis.

Ke egeneto outo.

Ke exinegken i gi votnin hortou, spironsperma kata genos ke kath omiotitake xilon karpimon pioun karpon, outo sperma aftou en afto, kata genosepi tis gis.

Ke iden O Theos, oti kalon.Ke egeneto espera, ke egenet proi, imera

triti.

And God called the dry land Earthand the gathering together of thewaters He called Sea. And God

saw that it was good.

And God said: Let the earth bringforth the herb of grass, bearingseed according to its kind onearth.

And it was so.

And the earth brought forth the herbof grass, bearing seed according toits kind and likeness. The fruit tree

bore fruit, whose seed is in itselfaccording to its kind on earth.

And God saw that it was good.And evening and morning were the

third day.

A p o l y t i k i o n o f T h e o p h a n y & S t i h i P s a l m 6 6TO N E ( 5 ) P L A G A L 1

Epefanis en to kosmo, O ton kosmonpiisas ina fotisis tous en skoti

kathimenou. Filanthrope: > Doxa

Si!

S T I H O S : O Theos iktirise imas, keevlogise imas, epifane to prosoponaftou ef imas, ke eleise imas.

Ina fotisis tous en skoti kathimenou.Filanthrope: > Doxa Si!

S T I H O S : Tou gnone en ti gi tin OdonSou - en pasin Enthesin to SotirionSou.


S T I H O S : Exomologisasthosan Si lai, OTheos, exomologisasthosan Si laipantes, gi edoke ton karpon aftis.


Evlogise imas,O Theos, O Theos imon,Evlogise imas, O Theos. Kefovithitosan afton panta ta perata tisgis.

Thou appeared in the world, O Creatorof the world, to Illumine those whosit in darkness. O Lover of

mankind: > Glory to Thee!

May God have Mercy on us and Blessus; may He cause the Light of HisCountenance to shine upon us.

To Illumine those who sit in darkness.O Lover of mankind: > Glory toThee!

That we may know Thy Way upon earth- Thy Salvation for all Nations.


Let the people, O God, Confess to Thee;let all the people praise Thee - theearth has yielded her fruit.


May God, our God, Bless us; may GodBless us; and all the ends of theearth fear Him.


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 eT H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D F O R T H E H O L Y G O S P E L

P r a y e r o f t h e G o s p e lEV ER Y CHR I S T IAN S HO ULD ALS O RE C I T E T H I S P RAYE R BE C AUS E O NLY BY D I V INE

GRAC E C AN T HE WO RD O F GO D C AN BE AR FRU I T IN O UR HE ART S !!

Shine in our hearts, O Merciful Master, Who Loves mankind, the Pure Light of Thy Divine

Knowledge, and open the eyes of our minds to the understanding of Thy Gospel

Teachings.

Instil in us also reverence for Thy Blessed Commandments, so that by conquering all sinful

desires we may pursue a Spiritual Life - both thinking and doing the things that are well-

pleasing to Thee; for Thou art the Illumination of our souls and bodies, O Christ our God,> and to Thee we ascribe Glory together with Thine Eternal Father, and Thine All HolyGood and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Amen

Sofia! Orthi! Akousomen tou AgiouEvangeliou...

Irini pasiKe to pnevmati souEk tou kata Loukan Agiou Evangeliou to

anagnosma

Proshomen!

> Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

En eti de pentekedekato tis igemoniasTiveriou Kesaros, igemonevontosPontiou Pilatou tis Ioudeas, keTetrarhountos tis Galileas Ierodou,Filippou de tou adelphou aftoutetrarhountos tis Itoureas ketrahonitidos horas, ke Lisaniou tisAvilinis epi arhiereos Anna ke Keafa,

egeneto rima Theou epi Ioannin tonZahariou iion en ti erimo; ke ilthen ispasan tin perihoron tou Iordanoukirisson Vaptisma Metanias is afesinamartion, os gegrapte en Vivlo logonIseou tou Profitou: ...foni voontos enti erimo: Etimasate tin Odon Kyriou,evthias piite tas trivous aftou.

Pasa faragx plirothisete ke pan oros kevounos tapinothisete, ke este ta skoliais evthian ke e trahie is odous lias. Ke

P R I E S T Wisdom! Rise! Let us hear theHoly Gospel.

> Peace be unto all.P E O P L E And to thy spiritP R I E S T The reading from the Holy

Gospel according to St Luke (3 : 1 -18.)

Let us attend!

P E O P L E >Glory to Thee, O Lord; Gloryto Thee!

P R I E S T In the fifteenth year of thereign of Tiberius Caesar, PontiusPilate, being Governor of Judea, andHerod being Tetrarch of Galilee, andhis brother Philip, Tetrarch of theregion of Ituraea and Trachonitis,and Lysanias, Tetrarch of Abilene, inthe High-Priesthood of Annias andCaiaphas, the Word of God came to

John the son of Zachariah in thewilderness; and He went into all theregion about the Jordan, preaching aBaptism of Repentance for theForgiveness of sins, as it is written inthe Book of the words of Isaiah theProphet: ...the voice of one crying inthe wilderness: Prepare the Way ofthe Lord, make His Paths straight.

Every valley shall be filled, and everymountain and hill shall be broughtlow, and the crooked shall be made

MAK E TH E S IG N O F T HE C RO S S & BOW D O W N IN G RAT I T UDE T O O UR MO S T

GRAC IO US & LO V ING GO D



S t P a u l s F i r s t E p i s t l e t o t h e C o r i n t h i a n s

Sofia!Pros Korinthious A Epistolis Pavlou to

anagnosma.

Proshomen!Adelphi, eleftheros gar on ek panton

pasin emafton edoulosa, ina tousplionas kerdiso.

Ke egenomin tis Ioudeis os Ioudeos, ina

Ioudeous kerdiso.Tis ipon nomon os ipo nomon, ina tous

ipo nomon kerdiso.

Ti anomis os anomos - mi on anomosTheo all ennomos Hristo, ina kerdisoanomou. Egenomin tis asthenesin osasthenis, ina tous asthenis kerdiso.

Tis pasi gegona ta panta, ina pantostinas soso.

Touto de pio dia to Evangelion, inasigkinonos aftou genome.Ouk idate oti i en stadio trehontes

pantes men trehoousin, is de lamvanito vravion? Outo trehete, inakatalavite.

Pas de O agonizomenos pantaegkratevete, ekini men oun inaftharton stefanon lavosin, imis deaftharton.

Ego tinin outo teho, os ouk adilos. Outopiktevo, os ouk aera deron, allipopiazo mou to soma ke doulagogo,mipos allis kirixas aftos adokimos

genome.Irini Si to anaginoskonti.Allilouia! Allilouia! Allilouia!Exirevxato i kardia mou logon agathon.Allilouia! Allilouia! Allilouia!

Oreos kalli para tous iious tonanthropon.

Allilouia! Allilouia! Allilouia!

Wisdom!The Reading is from St Pauls First

Epistle to the Corinthians.

Let us be attentive!Brethren: although I am free from all

men, I have made myself a slave toall that I might win the more.

And to the Jews I became a Jew, in

order to win Jews.To those under the Law I became as one

under the Law although not beingmyself under the Law that I mightwin those under the Law.

To those outside the Law I became asone outside the Law not beingwithout Law towards God but underthe Law of Christ that I might winthose outside the Law. To the weak I

became weak, that I might win theweak.

I have become all things to all men, thatI might by all means Save some.

Ido it for the sake of the Gospel, that Imay share in Its Blessings.Do you know that in a race all the

runners compete, but only onereceives the prize? So run that youmay obtain it!

Every athlete exercises self-control in allthings. They do it to receive aperishable wreath, but we, animperishable!

Well, I do not run aimlessly I do notfight as one beating the air; but Ipommel my body and subdue it, lestafter preaching to others, I myself

should be disqualified.Peace be to you the ReaderAlleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!My heart overflows with a Good Word.Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!You are more beautiful than the sons of

men.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!TH E R E ADE R RE C E IVE S T HE B LE S S ING O F T HE PR I E S T , AND K I S S E S H I S R IG HT HAND AS HE

RE T URNS T HE AP OS TO LO S T O T HE PR I E S T W HO RE T URNS I T T O T HE HO LY ALT A R .



AminEpefanis en to kosmo, O ton kosmon

piisas ina fotisis tous en skoti

kathimenou. Filanthrope: > DoxaSi!


AmenThou appeared in the world, O Creator

of the world, to Illumine those whosit in darkness. O Lover of

mankind: > Glory to Thee!

T h e P r o p h e c y o f t h e F o u r t h B o o k o f K i n g s( I I K i n g s 2 : 6 1 4 )

Sofia! Proshomen!Ipen Ilias to Elissee: Kathou di entavtha,

oti Kyrios apestalke me eos touIordanou.

Ke ipen Elissee: Si Kyrie, ke Si i psihiSou, i egkatalipso Se!

Ke eporevthisan amfoteri.Ke pentikonta andres apo ton iion ton

Profiton ilthon, ke estisan ex enantiasmakrothen, amfoteri de estisan epitou Iordanou.

Ke elaven Ilias tin milotin aftou, ke ilisenaftin, ke epataxen en afti ta idata, kediirethi to idor enthen ke enthen, kedievisan amfoteri dia xiras.

Ke egeneto os diilthon, ipen Ilias toElissee: Etise, ti piiso Si, prin ianalifthine me apo Sou.

Ke ipen Elissee: Genithoto di to Pnevmato epi Si dissos ep emi.

Ke ipen Ilias: Esklirinas tou etisasthe.Plin, ean idis me analavanomenonapo Sou, este Si outos, ean de mi idis,ou mi genite.

Ke egeneto afton porevomenon kelalounton, ke idou Arma Pyros, keIppi Pyros, ke diehorisen anamesonamfoteron,

Ke anelifthi Ilias en Sissismo, os is tonOuranon.

Ke Elissee eora, ke aftos evoa: Pater!Pater! Arma Israil ke Ippefs aftou!

Ke ouk iden afton ouk eti.

P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!R E A D E R Elijah said to Elisha: Tarry

here, I beseech Thee; for the Lord hassent me to the Jordan.

And Elisha said: As the Lord lives, andas Thou Thyself live, I will not leaveThee!

And the two of them went on.And fifty men of the sons of the

Prophets also went, and stood atsome distance from them, as they

both were standing by the Jordan.

And Elijah took his mantle, and rolledit up, and struck the water, and thewater was parted to the one side andto the other, until the two of themcould go over on dry ground.

And when they had crossed, Elijah saidto Elisha: Ask what I shall do for youbefore I am taken from you.

And Elisha said: I pray Thee: let meinherit a double share of Thy spirit.

And Elijah said: Thou hast asked adifficult thing; yet, if Thou see me asI am being taken from Thee, it shallbe so for Thee; but if Thou dost not

see me, it shall not be so.And as they still went on and talked,

behold, a Chariot of Fire and Horsesof Fire separated the two of them.

And Elijah went up by a Whirlwind intoHeaven.

And Elisha saw it and he cried: Father!Father! The Chariots of Israel and itsHorsemen!

And he saw him no more.


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Ke ekratisen Elissee tou imatiou aftou,ke dierrixen afto is dio.

Ke anileto tin milotin Iliou Elissee, tinpesousan epanothen aftou. Keepestrepsen Elissee, ke esti epi touhilous tou Iordanou,

Ke elaven Elissee tin milotin Iliou, tinpesousan epanothen aftou ke epataxeta idata, ke ou diirethi, ke ipen Elisee:Pou estin O Theos Ilious Apfo?

Ke epataxen Elissee ta idata ek defterou,ke diirethi ta idata, ke diilthe diaxiras.

And Elisha took hold of his own clothesand rent them in two.

And Elisha picked up the mantle ofElijah that had fallen from him, andstood on the bank of the Jordan.

And Elisha took the mantle of Elijahthat had fallen from him, and struckthe water, and they did not part.And Elisha said: Where is the Lord,the God of Elijah, Appho?

And so Elisha struck the waters, andthe waters were parted to the oneside and to the other; and Elishawent over on dry ground.

F e s t a l S t i h i - T h e o p h a n y - TO N E ( 6 ) P L A G A L 2

Amartolis ke telones, dia plithous eleousSou epefanis Sotir imon, pou gar iheto Fos Sou lampse, imi tis en skoti

kathimenis: > Doxa Si!

O Kyrios Evasilefsen, evprepianenedisato.

Pou gar ihe to Fos Sou lampse, imi tisen Skoti kathimenis? >Doxa Si!

Epiran i potami, Kyrie, epiran i potamifonas afton!.


Thavmasti i meteorismi tis thalassis,Thavmastos en ipsilis O Kyrios


To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, ismakrotita imeron.



Amin

By the greatness of Thy Mercy, Thou, OSaviour, showed Thyself to sinnersand Publicans. Where else was ThyLight to shine, if not among those

who sit in Darkness? > Glory toThee!

The Lord Reigns He clothes Himselfwith Majesty!

Where else was Thy Light to shine, ifnot among those who sit in

Darkness? >Glory to Thee!

The Rivers, O Lord, lift up! The Riverslift up their voices!



Marvellous are the billows of the sea!Wondrous is the Lord on High!



Holiness is proper to Thine House, OLord, unto length of days.




Amen


Amartolis ke telones, dia plithous eleousSou epefanis Sotir imon, pou gar iheto Fos Sou lampse, imi tis en skoti

kathimenis: > Doxa Si!

By the greatness of Thy Mercy, Thou, OSaviour, showed Thyself to sinnersand Publicans. Where else was ThyLight to shine, if not among those

who sit in Darkness? > Glory toThee!

T h e P r o p h e c y o f t h e B o o k o f K i n g s( 1 I K i n g s 5 : 9 1 4 )

Sofia! Proshomen!Paregeneto Neeman, Arhon Vasileos

Assirion, Sin tis armasin aftou keippis aftou, ke esti epi tis thiras touikou Elisee.

Ke apestilen Elisee angelon pros afton,legon: Porevthis, louse en to Iordanieptakis, keepistrepi i sarx Sou epi Si,ke katharisthisi.

Ke ethimothi Neeman, ke apilthe, keipen: Idou di elegon, oti exelefsetepros me, ke epikalesete en onomatiKyriou tou Theou aftou, ke epithisitin hira aftou epi to lepron, keaposinaxiafto apo tis sarkos mou, oukAgathos avana ke farfa, potami

Damaskou, iper ton Iordanin, ke iperpanta ta idata Israil? Ouhi porevthislousome en aftis, ke katharisthisome?

Ke apestrepse ke apilthen en Thimo.Ke prosilthon i pedes aftou, ke ipon pros

afton: Pater, i megan Logon elalisepros Se O Profitis, ouk an epiisas? Keoti ipe pros Se, louse ke katharisthit?

Ke katevi Neeman ke evaptisato en toIordani eptakis kata to rima touAnthropou tou Theou, ke epestrepseni sarx aftou ep afton os pedariou

mikrou, ke ekatharisthi.

P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!R E A D E R So Naaman went with his

horses and chariots, and halted atthe door of Elishas house.

And Elisha sent a messenger to him,saying: Go and wash in the Jordanseven times, and thy flesh shall berestored, and thou shalt be clean.

And Naaman was angered, and wentaway, saying: Behold, I thought thathe would surely come out to me, andstand, and call on the Name of theLord his God, and wave his handover the place, and cure the leper.Are not Aban and Pharpar the rivers

of Damascus, better than all thewaters of Israel? Could I not wash inthem, and be clean?

And he turned and went away in a rage.And his children went and said to him:

Father, if the Prophet hadcommanded thee to do some greatthing, would thou not have done it?How much rather then, when he saysto thee: Wash, and be clean.?

And Naaman went down and immersedhimself seven times in the Jordanriver, according to the word of theMan of God; and his flesh was

restored like the flesh of a littlechild, and he was cleansed.

P r o k e i m e n o n T h e o p h a n y

Kyrios Fotismos mou ke Sotir mou, tin afovithisome?

Kyrios iperaspistis tis Zois mou, apotinos diliaso?

Kyrios Fotismos mou ke Sotir mou, tin afovithisome?

T e Lord is my Light and my Saviour;whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the Defender of my life whom shall I dread?

The Lord is my Light and my Saviour whom shall I fear?

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