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3 2 . P e n t e c o s t V e s p e r s K n e e l i n g S e r v i c e

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2 . P e n t e c o s t V e s p e r s K n e e l i n g S e r v i c e

K n e e l i n g V e s p e r s – H o l y P e n t e c o s t

Evlogitos O Theos imon, pantote,

nin, ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

PRIEST: > Bless is our God always, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.

PEOPLE Amen

T h e P r o s t r a t i o n s MAK E TH E S I GN O F TH E C ROSS & BOW DOWN TO TH E LORD O UR GOD

> Defte, Proskinisomen ke

prospesomen to Vasili imon Theo.


prospesomen Hristo, to Vasili imon Theo!


Prospesomen afto Hristo, to Vasili ke Theo imon!

>Come, let us Worship and Bow down before our King and God!

>Come, let us Worship and Bow down before Christ our King and God!

>Come, let us Worship and Bow down before Christ Himself – our King and God!

K a t h i s m a o f t h e P s a l m s

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 POEM OF CREATION

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Kyrie O Theos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.

Exomologisin ke megloprepian

enediso, anavallomenos Fos os imartion.

Ektinon ton Ouranon osi derrin, O stegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. To tithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, O peripaton epi pterigon anemon.

O pion tou Angelous Aftou

pnevmata, ke tous Litourgous Aftou Piros Floga.

O themelion 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

fonis vrontis sou diliasousin.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi

pedia, is ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.

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

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

Who stretched out the heavens

like a pavilion; Who covers the higher rooms thereof with water; Who makes the clouds Thy Chariot; Who walks upon the wings of the winds

Who makes Thine Angels spirits:

and Thine Ministers a Burning Fire;

Who has founded the earth upon

its own bases: it shall not be moved forever and ever.

The deep, like a garment, is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.

At Thy rebuke they shall flee: at the Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.

The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which Thou hast founded for them.

P e n t e c o s t V e s p e r s K n e e l i n g S e r v i c e 31.


Sterose, Kyrios O Theos, tin agian ke amomiton Pistin ton evsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon, Sin ti Agia aftou Ekklisia ke ti poli tafti is eonas eonon.

Amin >Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke

endoxoteran asigkritos ton Serafim. Tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se Megalinomen.

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

Amin Kyrie eleison (3) Evlogison >O ek ton Patrikon kolpon kenosas

eafton, ke tin imeteran olin Anthopian proslavomenos fisin, ke Theosas aftin, meta de tafta is Ouranous avthis anelthon, ke en dexia kathisas tou Theou ke Patros, to te Thion, ke Agion, ke Omoousion, ke omodinamon, ke omodoxon, ke sinaidion Pnevma katapempsas epi tou Agious aftou Mathitas ke Apostolous, ke dia toutou Fotisas men aftous, di afton de pasan tin ikoumenin, Hristos O alithinos Theos imon, tes Presvies tis panahrantou, ke panamomou Agias aftou Mitros, ton Agion, endoxon, panevfimon, Theokirikon ke Pnevmatoforon Apostolon, ke Panton ton Agion, eleise ke Sose imas dia tin eaftou Agathotita.

Amin. >Di evhon ton Agion Pateron

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

Amin

PRIEST Make firm, O Lord our God,

the Holy and Pure Faith of the Pious Orthodox Christians, together with the Holy Church and this city forever.

PEOPLE Amen > Greater in honour than the

Cherubim and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, Thou who without corruption gave Birth to God the Word, and who art truly Theotokos, we magnify.

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

Amen Lord, have Mercy (3) Father, Bless! PRIEST >May Christ our True God,

Who emptied Himself, leaving the Bosom of the Father to assume our mortal nature and to Deify it, then Ascended into Heaven to sit at the right hand of ou God and Father; Who sent the Holy Spirit – co Eternal, Divine and of Equal Pwer and Glory – upon His Holy Disciples and Apostles, thus Illuminating them, and through them the whole universe, through the Prayers of His All Holy and Blameless Holy Mother, the Holy, Glorious, Illustrious, Divine Heralds and Spirit Bearing Apostles, and of all the Saints: have Mercy on us and Save us in His Goodness.

PEOPLE Amen PRIEST >Through the Prayers of our

Holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ, our God: have Mercy on us and Save us.

PEOPLE Amen


Orion ethou, O ou parelevsonte,

oude epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.

O exapostellon pigas en faragxin,

ana meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.

Potiousi panta ta thiria tou agrou, prosdexonte onagri is dipsan afton.

Ep’ afta ta petina tou ouranou kataskinosi, ek mesou ton petron dosousi fonin.

Potizon ori ek ton iperoon Aftou. Apo karpou ton ergon Sou hortasthisete i gi. O exantellon horton tis ktinesi, ke hloin ti doulia ton anthropon.

Tou exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke

inos evfreni kardian anthropou.

Tou ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke

artos kardian anthropou stirizi.

Hortasthisonte ta xila tou mediou,

e kedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas; eki strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou I katikia igite afton.

Ori ta ipsila tes elafis, petra

katafigi tis lagois.

Epiise selinin is herous. O ilios egno tin disin aftou.

Ethou skotos ke egeneto nix. En afti dilefsonte panta ta thiria tou drimou.

Skimni oriomeni tou arpase, ke

zitise para to Theo vrosin aftis.

Anetilen O ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is

tas mandras afton kitasthisonte.

Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.

Thou send forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.

All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst

Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.

Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper Rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of Thy Works: bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men.

That Thou may bring bread out of the earth: and that wine may cheer the heart of mankind.

That he may make his face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen his heart.

The trees of the field shall be filled, and in the cedars of Lebanon, which He has planted, the sparrows shall make their nests; the highest of them is the nest of the heron.

The high hills are a refuge for the deer, the rock for the hares.

He has made the moon for seasons: the sun knows its setting.

Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:

The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.

The sun rises, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.


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. Eki erpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, zoa mikra meta megalon.

Eki plia diaporevonte. Drakon

outos, on eplasas empezin aftin.

Panta pros Se prosdokosi doune tin trofin afton is evkeron. Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin

Anixantos sou tin hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.

Apostrepsantos de Sou to

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

Exapostelis to Pnevma Sou

kitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to Prosopon tis gis.

Ito i Doxa Kyriou is tous eona. Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis Aftou.

O epivlepon epi tin gin ke pion

aftin tremin. O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.

Aso ko Kyrion 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 aftou.

Evlogi, i psihi mou, ton Kyrion. O

ilios egno tin disin aftou. Ethou skotos ke egeneto nis.

Man shall go forth to his work,

and to his labour until the evening.

How great are Thy Works, O Lord! Thou has made all things in Wisdom: The earth is filled with Thy Riches.

So is this great sea that stretches wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: creatures small and great.

There the ships shall go. This sea dragon that Thou hast formed to play therein.

All expect of Thee that Thou grant them food in season. What Thou grant to them, they shall gather up:

When Thou open Thy Hand, they

shall all be filled with goodness.

But if Thou turn away Thy Face, they shall be troubled: Thou shall take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust.

Thou shall send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created: and Thou shall renew the face of the earth.

May the Glory of the Lord endure forever: the Lord shall rejoice in His Works.

He looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble: He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

Let my speech be acceptable to Him: I will take delight in the Lord.

Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more:

O my soul, Bless thou the Lord. The sun knows its setting: Thou hast appointed darkness,


>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] >Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio

Pnevmati. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

>All Holy Trinity have mercy upon us. Lord, wash away our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name’s sake.

Lord have mercy [[33]] >Glory to the Father, and to the

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

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 NE V E R Y O N E P R A Y S I N U N I S O NE V E R Y O N E P R A Y S I N U N I S O NE V E R Y O N E P R A Y S I N U N I S O N

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 F e s t a l A p o l y t i k i o n – H o l y P e n t e c o s t

T O N E ( 8 ) P L A G A L 4

Evlogitos i Hriste O Theos imon. O

Pansofous tous aliis anadixas, katapepsas aftis to Pnevma to Agion, ke di aftn tin Ikoumenin

saginefsas, Filanthrope, > Doxa

Si. (3)

Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God. Thou made the Fishermen All Wise, by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them Thou drew the world into Thy Net. O

Loverof mankind: > Glory to Thee! (3)

D i s m i s s a l B l e s s i n g s

Sofia! Evlogison! >O on Evlogitos Hristos O Theos

imon, pantote nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

PRIEST Wisdom!

PEOPLE Father, Bless! PRIEST >Blessed art Thou, O Christ

our God, always, now and forever and to the Ages of ages.

PEOPLE Amen


tas psihas imon.


Amin

worship the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and let us earnestly pray for the Salvation of our soul.


Amen T O N E ( 8 ) P L A G A L 4

Defte lai, tin trisipostaton Theotita

proskinisomen, Iion en to Patri, Sin Agio Pnevmati. Patir gar ahronos egennisen Iion, Sinaidion ke sinthronon, ke Pnevma Gion in en to Patri, Sin Iio Doxazomenon. Mia Dinamis, Mia Ousia, Mia Theotis, in Proskinountes pantes legomen. Agios O Theos, O ta panta dimiourgisas di Iiou, sinergia tou Agiou Pnevmatos. Agios Ishiros, di ou ton Patera egnokamen, ke to Pnevma to Agion epedimisen en kosmo. Agios Athanatos, to Parakliton Pnevma, to ek Patros ekporevomenon, ke en Iio anapavomenon, > Trias Agia, Doxa Si!

Come, all people, let us worship the One God in Three Hypostases: the Son in the Father and the Holy Spirit. The Father, outside time, begat the Son, Co-Eternal and sharing the Throne, and the Holy Spirit was in the Father, Glorified with the Son. One Power, One Essence, One Godhead, which we all worship and proclaim: O Holy God, Thou created all things through the Son by the Co-operation of the Holy Spirit. O Holy Mighty, through Thee we came to know the Father and the Holy Spirit came to our world. O Holy Immortal, the Comforter Spirit, Thou Proceed from the Father and rest in the Son. O Holy Trinity: > Glory to Thee!

T h e P r a y e r o f S t S y m e o n t h e C h r i s t - B e a r e r

Nin Apoliis ton doulon Sou,

Despota, kata to rima Sou, en Irini, oti idon i ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O itimasas kata prosopon panton ton laon, Fos is apokalipsin ethnon, ke Doxan laou Sou Israil.

PRIEST Now, O Lord, let Thy Servant depart in Peace, according to Thy Word; for my eyes have seen Thy Salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people – a Light to Enlighten the Gentiles and the Glory of Thy People, Israel.

T r i s a g i o n P r a y e r s

>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

PEOPLE >Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy upon us.

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

Amen


Os emeglinthi ta erga sou, Kyrie.

Panta en sofia epiisas.


Amin Alleluia [3] > Doxa Si, O Theos!

Doxa Si!

I Elpis imon, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

and it is night.

How great are Thy Works, O Lord! Thou hast made all things in Wisdom.


Amen Alleluia [3] >Glory to Thee, O

God! Glory to Thee! (3)

Our Help, O Lord, Glory to Thee! I r i n i k a - T h e P e a c e P e t i t i o n s

En irini tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie Eleison Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis

Sotirias ton psihon imon, tou Kyriou theithomen

Kyrie Eleison Iper tis Irinis tou simpantos

Kosmou, efstatias ton Agion tou Theou Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison Iper tou Agiou Ikou toutou ke ton

meta Pisteos, evlavias ke Fovou Theou isionton en afto, tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison Iper tou Arhiepiskopou imon

(S ERG I OU , ) tou timiou Presviteriou, tis en Christo Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou laou tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison Iper tis poleos taftis, pasis poleos,

horas, ke ton pisti ikounton en aftes tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison

PRIEST In peace let us pray to the Lord

PEOPLE Lord have mercy PRIEST For the Peace from Above,

and the Salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord

PEOPLE Lord have mercy PRIEST For the Peace of the whole

world, the stability of the Holy Churches of God, and for the Union of all, let us pray to the Lord

PEOPLE Lord have mercy PRIEST For this Holy House, and for

those who enter it with Faith, Reverence and the Fear of God1, let us pray to the Lord.

PEOPLE Lord have mercy PRIEST For our Archbishop

(S E RG I OS ) , for the honourable Presbytery, the Diaconate in Christ, for all the Clergy and the people, let us pray to the Lord

PEOPLE Lord have mercy PRIEST For this city, for every city

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

PEOPLE Lord have mercy

1 T H E F E AR O F G ODTH E F E AR O F G ODTH E F E AR O F G ODTH E F E AR O F G OD MEANS THAT DUE TO THE DEPTH OF OUR LOVE , RESPECT AND DEVOTION TO GOD, WE

NEVER WANT TO FAIL OR TO DISAPPOINT HIM WHO LOVES US UNCONDTIONALLY! WE LIVE IN CONSTANT

FEAR OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF OUR OWN WILFUL ACTIONS - OUR FREE CHOICES - THAT WILL CAUSE OUR

ALIENATION FROM OUR MOST BELOVED LORD AND SAVIOUR.


Iper efkrasias aeron, eforias ton karpon tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison Iper pleonton, odiporounton,

nosounton, kamnonton, ehmalonton ke tis Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis

thlipseos, orgis, kindinou ke anangis, tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison Antilavou, Soson, Eleison ke

diafilaxon imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.

Amin >Tis Panagias, ahrantou,

iperevlogimenis, endouxou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias meta panton ton Agion Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous ke pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theo parathometha.

> Si Kyrie Oti prepi Si pasa Doxa timi ke

Proskinisis > to Patri ke to Io ke

to Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

PRIEST For temperate weather, for abundance in the earth’s yield and for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord.

PEOPLE Lord have mercy PRIEST 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.

PEOPLE Lord have mercy PRIEST For our deliverance from all

tribulation, wrath, danger and necessity, let us pray to the Lord.

PEOPLE Lord have mercy PRIEST Help us, Save us, have mercy

on us, and Protect us, O God, by Thy Grace.

PEOPLE Amen PRIEST >Remembering our All-Holy,

Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, together with all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and one another, and all our Life to Christ, our God.

> To Thee, O Lord For to Thee are due all Glory,

Honour and Worship, > to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.

PEOPLE Amen

P s a l m 1 4 0 / 1 4 1 – T O N E 4

Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se: isakouson

mou! Isakouson mou, Kyrie! Kyrie, ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou! Proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to kekragene me pros Se! Isakouson mou Kyrie!

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

M A 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


F e s t a l A p o s t i c h a – T o n e 3

Nin i Simion tis pasin, emfanos e

glosse gegonasin. Ioudei gar, ex on kata sarka Hristos, apistia nosisantes, Theikis exepeson Haritos, ke tou Thiou Fotos i ex Ethnon ixiothimen, stirihthentes tis logis ton Mathiton, fthengomenon tin Doxan tou evergetou ton olon Theou. Meth on tas kardias sin tis gonasi klinantes, en Pisti proskinisomen, to Agio Pnevmati stirihthentes, Sotiri ton psihon imon.

STIHOS: Kardian katharan ktison en imi O Theos ke Pnevma evthes egkenison en tis egkatis mou.

Nin to Parakliton Pnevma, is pasan

sarka Ekkehite. Apostolon gar horias arxamenon, ex afton kata methexin tis Pistis tin Harin efiplose, ke Pistoute aftou tin kratean epifitisin, en pirino to idi tis Mathites dianemon tas glossas, is imnodian ke Doxan Theou. Dio tas kardias noeros ellampomeni, en Pisti stirihthentes to Agio Pnevmati, disopoumen sothine tas psihas imon.

STIHOS: Mi aporripsis me apo tou

Prosopou Sou ke to Pnevma to Agion Sou mi antanelis ap emou.

Nin perivallonte kratos, i Hristou

af Ipsous Apostoli. Egkenizi gar aftous O Paraklitos en aftis kenizomenos, Mystiki Kenotiti Gnoseos, in tes xenes fones, ke ipsigoris kirittontes, tin aidion fisin te ke aplin, Trisipostaton sevin tou evergetou ton olon Theou, imas ekdidaskousi. Dio Fotisthentes tis ekinon didagmasi, > Patera Proskinisomen, sin Iio ke Pnevmati, disopountes sothine

Now the Tongues have become apparent, as a Sign for all. The Judeans from whom Christ came in the Flesh, were sick with unbelief and thus they fell out of Divine Grace. We who are from the Gentiles have been counted worthy of Divine Light, for we were Strengthened by the words of the Disciples who declared the Glory of God our Benefactor. Let us join them, and bend our hearts along with our knees, and Strengthened by the Holy Spirit, let us in Faith worship the Saviour of our souls.

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

Now the Spirit, the Comforter, is poured out on all flesh. It began with the Host of Apostles, and from them Divine Grace spread out to the Faithful by participation. His Mighty Coming is confirmed by the distribution of Tongues of Fire upon the Disciples – to Extol and Glorify God. So now that our hearts are noetically Illumined, and we are fortified in Faith by the Holy Spirit, let us earnestly pray for the Salvation of our soul.

VERSE: Do not cast me away from Thy Presence, and do not take Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Now the Apostles of Christ are clothed with Power from on High; for the Comforter Renews them and is Renewed in them, by a Mystical Renewal of Knowledge. And preaching in those Strange and Exalted Words, they instruct us to worship the Eternal and simple nature in three Hypostases of God our Benefactor. Therefore, since we have been Illumined by their Teachings, > let us


Tis Panagias, Ahrantou,

iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias, meta panton ton Agion mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo parathometha.

Si Kyrie

PRIEST Remembering our Most Holy, Pure, Blessed, and Glorious Lady Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and one another, and our whole Life to Christ our God.

PEOPLE To Thee, O Lord M A 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 B E F O R E G O D

Oti Agathos ke Filanthropos Theos

Iparhis, ke Si tin Doxan anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton Eonon.

Amin Irini pasi Ke to pnevmati sou

Tas Kefalas imon to Kyrio

klinomen

Si Kyrie

PRIEST For Thou art a Good and Loving God, and to Thee we give Glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen PRIEST Peace be with all PEOPLE And with your spirit PRIEST Let us bow our head to the

Lord


Kyrie, O Theos imon, O klinas

Ouranous ke katavas epi Sotiria tou genous ton anthropon, epide epi tous doulous Sou ke epi tin Klironomian Sou.

Si gar to fovero ke Filanthropo Kriti, i Si douli ipeklinan tas kefalas, tous de afton ipetazan afhenas; ou tin ex Anthropon anamenontes voithian, alla to Son perimenontes Eleos, ke tin Sin apekdehomeni Sotirian.

Ous diafilaxon en panti kero, ke

kata tin Parousan esperan ke tin prosiousan nikta, apo pantos ehthrou, apo pasis antikimenis energias diavolikis, ke dialogismon mateon ke enthimiseon poniron.

Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou

Evlogimenon ke dedoxasmenon, tou Patros ke tou Iiou ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

PRIEST O Lord our God, Who bowed the Heavens and came down for the Salvation of mankind, look upon Thy Servants and Thine Inheritance.

For to Thee, the Fearful Judge Who yet Love mankind, hast Thy Serbants bowed their heads and submissively inclined their necks, awaiting not help from men, but Entreating Thy Mercy, and looking confidently for Thy Salvation.

Guard them at all times, both during this present evening and in the approaching night, from every foe, from all adverse powers of the devil and from vain thoughts and from evil imaginations.

May the Might of Thy Kingdom be

Blessed and Glorified, of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen


Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os

thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton hiron mou Thisia Esperini, isakouson mou Kyrie.

Let my Prayer rise before Thee like incense. At the lifting up of my hands as the Evening Sacrifice, hear me, O Lord!

F e s t a l S t i h e r a – P e n t e c o s t – T O N E 4

Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie tis ipostisete? Oti pra Si O ilasmos estin.

Paradoxa simeron idon ta Ethni

panta en pli David, ote to Pnevma katilthe to Gion en pirnes glosses, kathos O theigoros Loukas apefthegxato. Fisi gar. Sinigmenon ton Mathiton tou Hristou, egeneto ihos, kathaper feromenis vieas pnois, ke eplirose ton ikon, ou isan kathimeni, Ke pantes irxanto fthengesthe, xenis rimasi, xenis Dogmasi, xenis didagmasi, tis Agias Triados.

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou

ipemina Se, Kyrie. Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton Logon Sou. Ilpisen i psihi mou epi ton Kyion.

Paradoxa simeron idon ta Ethni

panta en pli David, ote to Pnevma katilthe to Gion en pirnes glosses, kathos O theigoros Loukas apefthegxato. Fisi gar. Sinigmenon ton Mathiton tou Hristou, egeneto ihos, kathaper feromenis vieas pnois, ke eplirose ton ikon, ou isan kathimeni, Ke pantes irxanto fthengesthe, xenis rimasi, xenis Dogmasi, xenis didagmasi, tis Agias Triados.

Apo filakis proias mehri niktos, apo filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton Kyrion.

To Pnevma to Agion in me ai, ke

esti ke este, oute arxamenon, oute pafsomenon, all ai Patri ke

If Thou, O Lord, should mark transgression, O Lord, who would stand? For there is forgiveness with Thee.

Today, all the nations in the City of David saw paradoxical things, when the Holy Spirit descended in Fiery Tongues, according to the utterance of Luke the Theologian. For he said that when the Disciples of Christ were gathered together, a Sound came like the rush of a Mighty Wind, and filled the house wherein they were. And they all began to speak with strange words, strange Dogmas, strange Teachings of the Holy Trinity.

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

Today, all the nations in the City of David saw paradoxical things, when the Holy Spirit descended in Fiery Tongues, according to the utterance of Luke the Theologian. For he said that when the Disciples of Christ were gathered together, a Sound came like the rush of a Mighty Wind, and filled the house wherein they were. And they all began to speak with strange words, strange Dogmas, strange Teachings of the Holy Trinity.

From the Morning Watch until night; from the Morning Watch until night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.

The Holy Spirit forever was, and is, and will be, never beginning, never ending, but forever


Iio sinetagmenon ke sinarithmoumenon. Zoi ke Zoopioun. Fos, ke Fotos horigon. Aftagathon ke Pigi Agathotitos. Di ou Patir gnorizete ke Iios doxazete, ke para panton ginoskete mia Dinamis, mia Sintaxis, mia Proskinisis, tis Agias Triados.

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete ton Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.

To Pnevma to Agion in me ai, ke

esti ke este, oute arxamenon, oute pafsomenon, all ai Patri ke Iios sinetagmenon ke sinarithmoumenon. Zoi ke Zoopioun. Fos, ke Fotos hrigon. Aft Agathon ke Pigi Agathotiso. Di ou Patir gnorizete ke Iios Doxazete, ke para panton ginoskete Mia Dinamis, Mia Sintaxis, Mia Proskinis, tis Agias Triados.

Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni. Epenesate afton pantes i lai.

To Pnevma to Agion, Fos, ke Zoi ke

Zosa Pigi Noera. Pnevma Sofias, Pnevma sineseos. Agathon, Evthes, Noeron, igemonevon katheron ta ptesmata. Theos, ke Theopioun. Pir, ek Piros proion, laloun, energoun, dieroun ta Harismata. Di ou Profite apantes ke Theou Apostoli, meta Martyron estefthisan. Xenon akousma, xenon theama, pir dieroumenon, is nomas harismaton.

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos aftou ef imas, ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton eona.

To Pnevma to Agion, Fos, ke Zoi ke

Zosa Pigi Noera. Pnevma Sofias, Pnevma sineseos. Agathon, Evthes, Noeron, igemonevon katheron ta ptesmata. Theos, ke Theopioun.

ranked and numbered with the Father and the Son. It is Life and Life-giving, Light and Giver of Light; Goodness Itself and the Source of Goodness; through the Father is known, and the Son is Glorified, and by all is known the One Power, One Order, One Worship of the Holy Trinity.

For with the Lord there is Mercy, and with Him is abundant Redemption; and He Redeems Israel from all transgressions.

The Holy Spirit forever was, and is, and will be, never beginning, never ending, but forever ranked and numbered with the Father and the Son. It is Life and Life-giving, Light and Giver of Light; Goodness Itself and the Source of Goodness; through the Father is known, and the Son is Glorified, and by all is known the One Power, One Order, One Worship of the Holy Trinity.

Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Praise Him, all you Peoples!

The Holy Spirit is Light and Life, and a Living Noetic Fount. Spirit of Wisdom, Spirit of Understanding; Good, Upright, Noetic, Ruling, purging offences; God and Deifying; He is Fire issuing from Fire, Uttering, Inciting, Distributing the Gifts of Grace. Through Him the Prophets and Apostles of God and Martyrs all are Crowned. Strange to hear, strange to behold, Fire distributed for the apportioning of Gifts.

For His Mercy Rules over us; and the Truth of the Lord endures forever.

The Holy Spirit is Light and Life, and a Living Noetic Fount. Spirit of Wisdom, Spirit of Understanding; Good, Upright, Noetic, Ruling, purging offences; God and Deifying;


Si gar i i anapafsis, ton psihon ke ton Somaton imon, ke Si tin Doxan anapempomen, to Patri, ke to Iio, ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

PRIEST For Thou art the Repose of our souls and bodies, and to Thee we offer up Glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and always, and for ever and even.

PEOPLE Amen. L i t a n y o f P e a c e

Plirosomen tin Esperinin deisin

imon to Kyrio.

Kyrie eleison Antilavou, Soson, Eleison ke

Diafilaxon imas, O Theos, ti Si Hariti.

Amin. Tin Esperan pasan, telian, Agian,

Irinikin ke anamartiton, para tou Kyrious, etisometha.

Parashou Kyrie Angelon Irinis, Piston odigon,

filakaton psihon ke ton somaton imon, para tou Kyriou etisometha.

Parashou Kyrie Signomin ke afesin to amartion ke

ton plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou etisometha.

Parashou Kyrie Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes

imon, ke Irinin to kosmo, para tou Kyriou etisometha

Parashou Kyrie Ton ipolipon hronon tis Zois imon

en Irini ke metania ektelese, para tou Kyriou etisometha.

Parashou Kyrie Kala ta teli tis Zois imon, anodina,

anepeshinta, Irinika, ke kalin apologian tin epi tou foverou vimatos tou Hristou etisometha

Parashou Kyrie

PRIEST Let us complete our Prayer to the Lord.

PEOPLE Lord, have Mercy PRIEST Help us, Save us, have Mercy

on us, and Protect us, O God, by Thy Grace.

PEOPLE Amen PRIEST For a Perfect, Holy, Peaceful

and sinless evening, let us ask the Lord.

PEOPLE Grant this, O Lord PRIEST For an Angel of Peace, a

Faithful Guide, a Guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask the Lord

PEOPLE Grant this, O Lord PRIEST For Forgiveness and

Remission of sins and transgressions, let us ask the Lord

PEOPLE Grant this, O Lord PRIEST For all that is Good and

Beneficial to our souls, and for Peace in the world, let us ask the Lord.

PEOPLE Grant this, O Lord PRIEST For the completion of our

lives in Peace and Repentance, let us ask the Lord.

PEOPLE Grant this, O Lord PRIEST For a Christian end to our

Life, Peaceful, without shame and suffering, and for a Good Account of ourselves before the Awesome Judgement Seat of Christ, let us ask the Lord.

PEOPLE Grant this, O Lord


Aftos, Filanthrope Kyrie,

katevthinon tin prosehin imon, os Thimiama enopion Sou, ke prosdexe aftin is Osmin Evodias.

Parashou de imin tin Parousan

Esperan, ke tin epiousan nikta Irinikin.

Endison imas opla Fotos.

Rise imas apo fovou nikterinou, ke

apo pantos pragmatos en skoti diaporevomenou.

Ke dorise imin ton ipnon, on is

anapafsin ti asthenia imon edoriso, pasis diavolikis fantasias apilagmenon.

Ne, Despota ton Apanton, ton

Agathon horige, ina, ke en tes kites imon katanigomeni, mnimonevomen ke en nikti tou Panagiou Onomatos Sou.

Ke ti meleti ton Son Entolon

katavgazomeni, en agaliasi psihis dianistomen pros Doxologian tis Sis agathotitos, deisis ke ikesias ti Si evsplaghnia prosagontes, iper ton idion amartion, ke pantos tou Laou Sou, on tes presvies tis agias Theotokou en elei episkepse.

O Living Lord, let our Prayers rise like incense before Thee, and accept them as Fragrant Offerings.

Make this evening, and the

coming night Peaceful for us.

Gird us with the Armour of Light. Deliver us from the terrors of

night and from everything that lurks about in darkness.

And grant us sleep for rest due to our weakness - free of all diabolic fantasies.

Yes, O Master of all, Source of all Blessings, so that, even as we slumber in our beds, we may speak Thy Name throughout the night.

And so, Enlightened by the

Contemplation of Thy Commandments, we may rise with our souls rejoicing, to Glorify Thy Goodness, offering Prayers and Supplications to Thy Compassion, for our own sins and for those of all Thy People, asking that, at the Intercessions of the Holy Theotokos, Thou will have Mercy on them.

Sm a l l L i t a n y T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M A Y N O W S T A N D

Antilavou, Soson, Eleison,

Anastison ke diafilaxon imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti.

Amin Tis Panagias, Ahrantou,

Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou, Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou marias, meta panton ton Agion mnimonefsantes, eaftou ke allilous ke pasan tin Zoin imon, Hristo to Theou parathometha.

Si Kyrie

PRIEST Help us, Save us, have Mercy on us, Raise us up, and Protect us, O God, by Thy Grace.

PEOPLE Amen PRIEST Remembering our Most Holy,

Pure, Blessed and Glorious Lady, Theotokos, and Ever Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and one another, and our whole Life to Christ our God.



Pir, ek Piros proion, laloun, energoun, dieroun ta Harismata. Di ou Profite apantes ke Theou Apostoli, meta Martyron estefthisan. Xenon akousma, xenon theama, pir dieroumenon, is nomas harismaton.


Amin

He is Fire issuing from Fire, Uttering, Inciting, Distributing the Gifts of Grace. Through Him the Prophets and Apostles of God and Martyrs all are Crowned. Strange to hear, strange to behold, Fire distributed for the apportioning of Gifts.


Amen

T r i s a g i o n P r a y e r s - T O N E ( 6 ) P L A G A L 2 D U R I N G T H I S H Y M N T H E E N T R A N C E O F T H E C L E R G Y T A K E S P L A C E

Vasilei Ouranie, Paraklite, to

Pnevma tis Aklithias, O Panatahou paron ke ta panta pliron, O Thisavros ton Agathon ke Zois Korigos elthe ke skinoson en imin ke katharison imas apo pasis kilidos ke Soson, Agathe, tas psihas imon.

O Heavenly King, O Comforter, the 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.

T h e E v e n i n g H y m n BY ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM

THE ENT I R E CONG REGAT ION S I GN S T OGETHER W I TH TH E CHO I R AND TH E P R I E S T

TH I S B EAUT I F U L H YMN :

>Fos Ilaron Agias Doxis,

Athanatou Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros, Iisou Hriste!

Elthondes epi tin iliou disin, idontes fos esperinon, imnoumen > Patera, Ion ke Agion Pnevma, Theon.

Axion Se en pasi keris imnisthe

fones esies, Ie Theou, Zoin O didous dio O kosmos Se Doxazi!

O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory of the Father Immortal, Heavenly, Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ.

Now that we have come to the setting of the sun and have seen the Evening Light, we

hymn >Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

For it is fitting that at all times Thou should be praised by voices propitious, O Son of God, the Giver of Life, for which cause the Universe Glorifies Thee!

P r o k e i m e n o n – T h e G r a d u a l – T O N E ( 7 ) G R A V E / V A R Y S

Esperas Prokimenon!

Tis Theos Megas, os O Theos imon, Si i O Theos, O pion Thavmasia Monos.

STIHOS: Egnorisas en tis lais tin Dinamin Sou.

PRIEST The Evening Prokeimenon! PEOPLE Who is so great a God as

our God? Thou alone art the God Who does Wonders.

VERSE: Thou make known Thy Power among the Peoples



STIHOS: Ke ipa: Nin irxamin. Afti i

alliosis tis dexias tou Ipsistou.


STIHOS: Emnisthin ton ergon Kyriou,

oti mnisthisome apo tis arhis ton Thavmasion Sou.


Who is so great a God as our

God? Thou alone art the God Who does Wonders.

VERSE: I said: Now I am beginning to see; this change is by the Right Hand of the Most High.



VERSE: I remembered the Lord’s Works, for I will remember Thy Wonders of old.



T h e K n e e l i n g P r a y e r s

F i r s t P r a y e r T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T K N E E L D O W N ( O R B O W V E R Y L O W )

Eti ke eti, linantes ta gonata, tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie eleison. Ahrante, amiante, anarhe, aorate,

akatalipte, anexihniaste, analiote, anipervlite, ametrite, anexikake Kyrie, O Monos ehon athanasian, Fos ikon aprositon.

O piisas ton Ouranon, ke tin gin,

ke tin thalassan, ke panta ta dimiourgithenta en aftis, O pro tou etisthe tis pasi tas etisis parehon.

Sou deometha, ke Se

parakaloumen, Despota Filanthrope, ton Patera tou Kyiou, ke Theou, ke Sotiros imon Iisou Hristou, tou di imas tous anthropous, ke dia tin imeteran Sotirian katelthontos ek ton Ouranon, ke sarkothentos ek Pnevmatos Agiou ke Marias tis aiparthenou, ke Endoxou, Theotokou.

Os proteron men logis didaskon,

isteron de ke Ergis ipodiknis, inika to Sotiriaon ifistato

PRIEST Again, on bended knees, let us pray to the Lord.

PEOPLE Lord, have mercy. PRIEST O Lord, Pure and Undefiled,

existing before all Eternity, Invisible, Incomprehensible, unsearchable, Unchanging, surpassed by none, unfathomable, Long-suffering, the Only Immortal One: Thou abide in the Unapproachable Light.

Thou Created Heaven and earth, and all the creatures that inhabit them, supplying all their needs even before they ask.

To Thee we pray and Thee we entreat, O Loving Master, the Father of our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Who for us and for our Salvation, came down from Heaven to be Incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, the Glorious Theotokos.

At first Thou taught in words, but then showed us by Deeds, when in enduring the Saving


Metastasis apo ton lipiroteron epi ta hristotera ke thimidestera, ke anapafsis ke Hara.

I de ke ti imartomen is Se, ileos

genou imin te ke aftis, dioti oudis katharos apo ripou enopion Sou, oud’ an mia imera i i Zoi aftou, imi monos Si, O epi gis fanis anamartitos, O Kyrios imon Iisous Hristos, di ou pantes Elpizomen Eleous tihin, ke afeseos amartion.

Dia touto imin te ke aftis, os

Agathos ke Filanthropos Theos, anes, afes, sighorison ta paraptomata imon, ta ekousia ke ta akousia, ta en gnosi ke en Agnia, ta prodila, ta lanthanonta, ta en praxi, en ta dinia, ta en logo, ta en pases imon tes anastrofes, ke tis kinimasi,ke tis men prolavousin eleftherian ke anesin dorise, imas de tous periestotas evlogison, telos Agathon ke irinikon parehomenos imin te, ke panti to Lao Sou, ke Eleosu Splaghna ke Filanthropias dianigon imin, en ti Frikti ke Fovera Sou Parousia, ke tis Vasilias Sou Axious imas piison.

from mournful to better and more pleasing; to rest and to Joy.

Having sinned in any manner against Thee, be merciful, for no man is free of stain in Thy Sight although he may live only for a day – except for Thee, Who came sinless to earth, our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we all Hope to find Mercy and Remission of sins.

Thus as Good and Loving God, remit and forgive them and us our failings, whether witting or unwitting, committed in Knowlege or ignorant, consciously or unconsciously, in deed or in thought, or in word, or in all actions. Both to those who have gone before and to us who still Struggle, grant Release and Repose, granting us and all Thy People a Good and Peaceful end, opening up to us Thy Heart of Love and Mercy at Thy Terrifying and Awesome Coming, Judging us as worthy of Thy Kingdom.

S e v e n t h P r a y e r o f H o l y P e n t e c o s t T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T K N E E L ( O R B O W V E R Y L O W )

O Theos O Megas ke Ipsistos, O

Monos Ehon Athanasian, Fos ikon aprositon, O pasan tin Ktisin en Sofia dimiourgisas.

O diahorisas ana meson tou fotos,

ke anameson tou skotous, ke ton ilion themenos is exousian tis imera, selinin de ke asteras is exousian tis nikton.

O kataxiosas imas tous

amartolous, ke epi tis parousis imeras profithase to Prosopon Sou en exologisi, ke tin Esperinin Si Latrian Prosagagin.

O Great and Most High God: Thou alone art Immortal, abiding in Unapproachable Light.

In Wisdom Thou Created the world; Thou separated light from darkness, and set the sun, the brighter light, to rule the day, and the lesser light, the moon, and the stars, to rule the night.

Thou hast Judged us worthy, although we are sinner, at this present Hour to enter Thy Presence, giving Thanks and offering Thee our Evening Praise.


sinafia, ke Anapafsis i is eonas.

Si Harin epi pasin Omologoumen,

epi tes Isodis imon tes is ton Kosmon touton, ke tes exodis, e tas Elpidas imon tis Anastaseos, ke tis akiratou Zois, dia tis Sis Apsevdous epangelias promnistevonte.

Is apolafsemen en ti defter

mellousi Parousia Sou, Si gar i ke tis Anastaseos imon arihigos, ke ton veviomenon adekastos, ke Filanthropos Kritis, ke tis misthapodosias Despotis ke Kyrios.

O ke kinonisas imin paraplisios

sarkos ke ematos, dia sigkatavasin akran, ke ton imeteron adiavliton pathon, en to ekousios is piran katastine, proslavomenos Splaghna iktirmon, ke en O pepontha pirasthis aftos, tis pirazomenis imin genomenos aftepangeltos voithos.

Dio ke sinigages imas is tin Sin

apathian.

Dexe Sin, Depsota, Disis ke Ikesias

imeteras, ke anapafson pantas tou Pateras ekastou, ke Miteras, ke Adelphous, ke Adelphas ke tena, ke i ti allo Omogenes ke omofilon, ke pasas tas roanapafsameas psihas ep Elpidi Anastaseos Zois Eoniou.

Ke katataxon ta pnevmata afton

ke ta Onomata en Vivlo Zois, en kolpis Avraam, Isaak ke Iakov, en hora zonton, is Vasilian Ouranon, en Paradiso trifis, dia ton Fotinon Angelon Sou isagon apantas is tas Agias Sou Monas.

Sinegiron ke ta Somata imon en

imera, i Orisas, kata tas Agias Sou ke Apsevdis Epangelias.

Ouk estin oun, Kyrie, tis doulis Sou

Thanatos, ekdimounton imon apo tou somatos,ke pros Se ton Theon Endimounton, alla

Everlasting Rest.

We Confess Thy Grace in all

things, for our Entrance into this world and our departure, of which our Hope of Resurrection, and a Life of Bliss, according to Thy certain Promise, are the Guarantee.

May we enjoy it at Thy Second

Coming, for Thou art both the Pioneer of our Resurrection and the Just but Compassionate Judge of our lives, and Master and Lord of our Reward.

In Ultimate Condescension Thou shared in our flesh and blood, and in our passions, willingly assuming them in the Depth of Thy Compassion so that, having Thyself been tempted, Thou offered Thyself freely as Helper to us who are tempted.

Thus Thou United us all to Thee in Thy Freedom from passion.

Will Thou, then, O Master, accept

our Prayers and Entreaties, and grant Rest to everyone’s Fathers, Mothers, Brothers, Sisters and Children, and of our family and people, and all souls who have gone before to their Rest in the Hope of Resurrection to Eternal Life.

And place their spirits and their names in the Book of Life, in the Bosom of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, in the Land of the Living, in the Kingdom of Heaven, in the Bliss of Paradise – Thy Angels of Light leading all into Thy Holy Mansions.

And on the Day Thou hast Ordained, raise up our bodies as well, according to Thine Unfailing Promise.

By departing our bodies to Dwell in Thee our God, there is no Death for Thy Servants, O Lord, but rather a metamorphasis


Pathos, pareshen imin ipogrammon tis tapinis, ke amartolis, ke anaxiis doulis Sou, deisis prosferin, en avhenos ke gonaton klisesin, iper ton idion amartimaton, ke ton tou laou agnoimaton.

Aftos ou,plielee ke Filanthrope,

epakouson imon, en i an imera epikaleometha Se exeretos de, en ti imera tafti tis Pentikostis, en i, meta to analifthine ton Kyrion imon, Iisoun Hriston is tous Ouranous, ke kathesthine en Dexia Sou tou Theou ke Patros, katepempse to Agion Pnevma epi tous Agious aftou Mathitas ke Apostolous.

O ke ekathisen ef ena ekaston

afton ke eplisthisan apantes tis akenotou Haritos aftou, ke Elalisan Eteres Glosses ta Megalia Sou, ke Proefitefsan.

Nin sin deomenon epakouson

imon, ke mnisthiti imon ton tapinon, ke katakriton, ke epistrepson tin ehmalosian ton psihon imon.

Tin ikian simpatian ehon iper

imon presvevousan, Dexe imas prospiptontas Si, ke voontas to, Imartomen!

Epi Se eperrifimen ek Mitras, apo

gastros Mitros imon, Theos imon Si i.

All oti exelipon en mateotiti e

imere imon, gegimnometha tis sis Voithias, esterimetha apo pasis apologias.

Alla tharrountes tis Iktirmis Sou,

krazomen: Amartias neotitos imon, ke agnias mi mnisthis, ke ek ton krifion imon katharison imas.

Mi aporripsis imas is keron giros,

en to eklipin tin ishin imon, mi egkatalipis imas, prin imas is tin gin apostrepse, axioson pros Se epistrepse, ke proshes imin

Passion Thou granted us Thy humble, sinful and unworthy servants an example of how to offer our Prayers in the bending of our heads and knees for our own transgressions and for the failing of people.

O All Merciful and Loving Lord: hear us whenever we call upon Thee, but especially on this Day of Pentecost on which, after our Lord Jesus Christ had Ascended into Heaven, to sit at Thy Right Hand, O God and Father, He sent the Holy Spirit upon His Holy Disciples and Apostles.

As He came to rest upon each of them, and all were filled with His overflowing Grace, they spoke in Strange Tongues of Thy Mighty Works and Prophesied.

Now as we pray to Thee, hear us and be mindful that we are lowly and deserving of Judgement; recall our souls from the bondage of sin.

Thine own Compassion

Interceding for us, accept us as we kneel before Thee, crying the familiar words: I have sinned!

We are dependent on Thee from

our mother’s womb; Thou art our God.

But because our days have been vainly squandered, we are stripped of Thy Help, without any defence.

Even so, encouraged by Thy Mercies, we cry: Remember not our sins committed in youth and ignorance, and purge our secret thoughts.

Do not spurn us in old age; when our strength fails us, do not forsake us; before we are returned to the earth, make us worthy to return to Thee, and


en evmenia ke Haritis. Epimetrison tas anomias imon tis

iktirmis Sou, antithes tin avisson ton iktirmon Sou, to plithi ton plimmelimaton imon.

Epivlepson ex ipsous Agiou Sou, Kyrie, epi ton laon Sou ton periestota, ke apekdehomenon to para Sou plousion Eleos, episkepse imas en ti hristotiti Sou, rise imas ek tis katadinastias tou Diavolou, asfalise tin Zoin imon tis Agiis ke iris nomis Sou.

Angelo Pisto filaki parakatathou ton Laon Sou, pantas imas sinagage is tin Vasilian Sou, dos singnomin tis elpizousin epi Se, afes aftis ke imin ta amartimata, katharison imas ti energia tou Agiou Sou Pnevmatos, dialison tas kath’ imon mihanas tou ehthrou.

treat us with Thy Favour and Grace.

Measure out Thy Mercies against our transgressions; contrast the depth of Thy Compassion to the multitude of our offences.

From Thy Holy Dwelling Place look upon the people here present in expectation of Thy Rich Mercy; Visit us in Thy Goodness; Free us from the Oppression of the Evil One; make our lives secure within Thy Holy and Sacred Laws.

Entrust Thy people to a Faithful Guardian Angel; gather us all into Thy Kingdom; grant Forgiveness to those who Hope in Thee; remit them and us our sins; cleanse us through the Work of Thy Holy Spirit; put an end to the wiles of the enemy.

S e c o n d P e n t e c o s t P r a y e r T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T K N E E L D O W N ( O R B O W V E R Y L O W )

Evlogitos i Kyrie, Despota

Pantocrator, O Fotisas tin imeran to Foti to iliako, ke tin nikta fedrinas tes Avges tou Piros.

O to mikos tis imeras dielthin

imas kataxiosas, ke prosengise tes arhes tis niktos.

Epakouson tis deiseos imon, ke

pantos tou Laou Sou, ke pasin imin sighorisas ta ekousia ke ta akousia amartimata, Prosdexe tas Esperinas imon ikesias, ke kata pempson to plithos tou Eleous Sou ke ton Iktirmon Sou epi tin Klironomian Sou.

Tihison imas Agiis Angelis Sou,

oplison imas oplis dikeosinis Sou, periharakoson imas ti Alithia Sou, frourison imas ti Dinami Sou, rise imas ek pasis peristaseos, ke pasis eivoulis tou antikimenou.

Parashou de imin ke tin parousan

esperan, sin ti eperhomeni nikti, telian, Agian, irinikin, anamartiton, askandaliston,

Blessed art Thou, O Master,

Almighty Lord, for Thou light the day with the light of the sun and brighten the night with the Rays of Fire.

Thou enabled us to pass the span of day and so come to the beginning of night.

Hear our Prayer and those of all Thy People, and forgive us all our deliberate and unwitting sins; receive our Evening Petitions and send upon Thine Inheritance the Abundance of Thy Mercy and Compassion.

Encompass us with Thy Holy Angels; arm us with the Weapons of Thy Righteousness; Fortify us within Thy Truth; make Thy Strength our Garrison, spare us all adverse circumstances and all assaults of the adversary.

Finally, Vouchsafe to us this evening, and the impending night, Perfect, Holy, Peaceful, Sinless, free of disturbing


para Sou katapempesthe.

Epakouson imon ton tapinon,

iktron deomenon Sou, ke anapafson tas psihas ton doulon Sou ton prokekimimenon, en topo fotino, en topo hloero, en topo anapsixeos, entha apedra pasa odini, lipi.

Ke stenagmos, ke katataxon ta

pnevmata afton en skines Dikeon, ke Irinis ke anesos axioson aftous, oti ouh i nekri enesousi Se, Kyrie, oude i en Aidi exoumologisin parrisiazonte prosferin Si, all imis i zontes Evlogoumen Se ke iketevomen, ke tas ilastirious evhas ke Thisias prosagomen Si per ton psihon afton.

Hear us, humble and pitiable, as we pray to Thee, and grant Rest to the souls of Thy Servants who have departed this life, in a Place of Light, a Place of Renewed Life, a Joyous Place, shunned alike by pain and sorrow and sighing.

And place their spirits where the Righteous dwell, counting them worthy of Peace and Repose; for the dead do not praise Thee, O Lord, nor do those in Hades dare to offer Thee Glory, but it is we the living who Bless and Entreat Thee and offer Thee Propitiator Prayers and Sacrifices for their souls.

S i x t h P r a y e r o f H o l y P e n t e c o s t T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T K N E E L ( O R B O W V E R Y L O W )

O Theos O Megas ke Eonios, O

Agios ke Filanthropos, O kataxiosas imas ke en tafti ti ora stine enopion tis aprositou Sou Doxis, is imnon ke eonon ton Thavmasion Sou, ilasthiti imin tis anaxiis doulis Sou, ke parashou Harin, tou meta sintetrimmenis kardias ameteoristos prosenegkin Si tin Trisagion Doxologian, ke tin Evharistina ton Megalon Sou Doreon, on epiisas ke piis pantote is imas.

Mnisthiti, Kyrie, tis asthenias imon,

ke mi sinapolesis imas tes anomies imon, alla piison Mega Eleos meta tis tapinoseos imon, ina, to tis amartias skotos diafigontes, en imera dikeosinis peripatisomen, ke endisameni ta opla tou Fotos, anepivouleftos diatelesomen apo pasis epirias tou ponirou, ke meta parrisias doxasomen epi pasi, Se ton Monon Alithinon ke Filanthropon Theon.

Son gar os Alithos, ke Mega Ontos

Mystirion, Despota ton apanton ke piita, i te proskeros lisis ton Son Ktismaton, ke i meta tafta

O God, Great and Eternal, Holy and Loving, having deemed us worthy to stand at this hour in the Presence of Thine Unapproachable Glory, to sing Praises of Thy Wondrous Acts: be Gracious to Thine unworthy servants, and grant us Grace to offer Thee in contrition of heart the Thice-Holy Doxology and Thanksgiving for the Great Gifts Thou hast bestowed on us, and which continue forever.

Remember, O Lord, our weakness, and do not let us be lost in our wrongdoings, but show Mercy as we humble ourselves, so that, escaping the darkness of sin, we may walk in the Day ofJustice, and, Girded with the Armour of Light, we may live free of the assaults of the Evil One, and so, with Courage, Glorify Thee, the Only True and Loving God in all things.

Truly Great is Thy Mystery, O Master and Maker of all, of the temporary separation of Thy Creatures, to be United again in


ke anapafson tas psihas ton doulon Sou, ton prokekimimenon Pateron ke Adelphon imon, ke ton lipon singenon kata sarka, ke panton ton ikion tis Pisteos, peri on ke tin mnimin pioumetha nin.

Oti en Si panton to Kratos, ke en ti

hiri Sou katehis panta ta perata tis gis.

Despota Pantokrator, Thee

Pateron, ke Kyrie tou Eleous, genous thnitou te ke Athanatou, ke pasis fiseos anthropinis dimiourge, sinistamenis te ke palin liomenis, Zois te ke teleftis, tis entaftha diagogis, ke tis ekithen metastaseos, O hronous metron tis Zosi, ke kerous Thanatou iston, katagon is Aidou ke anagon, desmevon en asthenia, ke apolion en dinastia, O ta paronta hrisimos ikonomon, ke ta mellonta lisitelos diikon, O tous Thanatou kentro pligentas, anastaseos elpisi zoogonon.

Aftos Despota ton apanton, O

Theos, O Sotir imon, i Elpis panton ton peraton tis gis, ke ton en Thalassi makran, O ke ne tafti ti eshati, ke megali ke Sotirio imera tis Pentikostis, to Mystirion tis Agias, ke Omoousiou, ke sinaidiou, ke adieretou, ke asighitou Triados ipodixas imin, ke tin epifitisin ke parousian tou Agiou ke Zoopiou Sou Pnevmatos, en idi Pirinon Glosson, epi tous Agious Sou Apostolou ekheas, ke Evangelistas aftous themenos tis evsevous imon Pisteos, ke Omologitas ke Kirikas tis Alithous Anadexas Thelogias.

O ke en afti i pantelio Eorti ke

Sotiriodi, ilasmous ikesiou, iper ton katehomenon en Aidi, kataxiosas dehesthe, megalas te Parehon imin Elpidas, anesin tis katihomenis ton katehonton aftous aniaron, ke parapsihin

Supplications, and grant rest to the souls of Thy Servants, our Fathers and Brother and other kin by blood, and all those of the Household of Faith who have since fallen asleep and whose Memorial we keep this day.

For in Thee is the Strength of all and in Thy Hand Thou hold the far reaches of the earth.

O Almighty Master, God of our Fathers, and Merciful Lord of the Living and the dead, Creator of all mortal nature, composed and again dissolved, of life and of death, of earthly existence and of the departure hence, Thou measure out the years for the living and set times of death, taking down to Hades and Raising up, fettering in weakness and Liberating in Power; Thou provide aptly for the present and fittingly dispose what is to come, restoring those who are wounded by the sting of Death with the Hope of Resurrection.

O Master, Lord of all, our God and Redeemer, the Hope of all, at the ends of the earth and far away at sea, on this great and Saving Day of Pentecost Thou disclosed to us the Mystery of the Holy, Consubstantial, Co Eternal and Life Giving Trinity, indivisible yet distinct, and in the Descent and Presence of Thy Holy and Life Giving Spirit poured out its Grace upon Thy Holy Apostles in the form of Fiery Tongues, making them Proclaimers and Confessors of our Holy Faith, of True Knowledge of God.

On this Universal and Salutary Feast, deign to accept Petitions for those imprisoned in Hades, thus giving us Great Hope, and Relief to the departed from their grievous distress and Thy Comfort.


afantaston, ke pasas tas imeras tis Zois imon presvies tis Agias Theotokou, ke Panton ton Agion ton ap eonos Si evapestisanton.

Visions, and all the days of our life, through the Prayers of the Holy Theotokos and of all the Saints who have please Thee through the ages.

Sm a l l L i t a n y C O N G R E G A T I O N M A Y S T A N D


Anastison ke diafilxon imas, O Theos, ti Si Hariti.

Amin > Tis Panagias, Ahrantou,

Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou, Despinis imon Theotokous ke Aiparthenou Marias, meta panton ton Agion mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous ke pasan tin zoin imon, Hristo to Theo Parathometha.

Si Kyrie!

PRIEST Help us, Save us, have Mercy on us, Raise us up and Protect us, O God, by Thy Grace.

PEOPLE Amen PRIEST > Remembering our Most

Holy, Pure, Blessed, and Glorious Lady, the Theotokos, and Ever Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and each other and our whole Life to Christ our God.

PEOPLE To Thee, O Lord! 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 B E F O R E T H E

L O R D O U R G O D .

Son gar esti to elein ke sozin imas,

O Theos imon, ke Si tin Doxan

anapempomen > to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

For Thine it is to show Mercy and to Save, O Christ our God, and

to Thee we offer Glory: > to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever.

Amen F e r v e n t S u p p l i c a t i o n

Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis ke

ex olis tis dianias imon ipomen.

Kyrie Eleison Kyrie Pantokrator O Theos ton

Pateron imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke eleison.

Kyrie Eleison Eleison imas, O Theos, kata to

Mega Eleos Sou, deometha Sou epakouson ke eleison.

Kyrie Eleison Eti dometha iper ton efsevon ke

Orthodoxon Hristianon.

Kyrie Eleison Eti deometha iper tou

Arhiepiskopou imon (SERGIOU)

Let us all say with our whole soul, and with our whole mind, let us say:

Lord, have mercy O Lord Almighty, God of our

Fathers, we pray Thee, hear us and have mercy

Lord, have mercy Have Mercy on us, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy; we pray Thee, hear us and have Mercy.

Lord, have mercy Let us pray for Pious and

Orthodox Christians

Lord, have mercy Let us pray for our Archbishop

(SERGIOS)


Kyrie Eleison

Eti deometha iper ton Adelphon

imon, ton Iereon, Ieromanahon, Ierodiakonon ke Monahon, ke pasis tis en Hristo imon Adelphotitos.

Kyrie Eleison Eti deometha iper Eleous, Zois,

Irinis, igias, Sotirias, Episkpseos, sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartion ton doulon tou Theou, panton ton efsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon, ton katikounton ke Parepidimounton en ti poli tafti, ton enoriton, epitropon, sindromiton ke afieroton tou Agiou Naou toutou.

Kyrie Eleison Eti deometha iper ton Makarion ke

aidimon ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias taftis, ke iper panton ton proanapafsamenon Pateron ke Adelphon imon, ton enthade efsevos kimenon, ke apantahou Orthodoxon.

Kyrie Eleison Eti deometha iper ton

karpoforounton ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke pansepto Nao touto, kiopionton, psallonton ke iper tou periestotos laou, tou apekdehomenou to para Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos.

Kyrie Eleison Oti eleimon ke Filanthropos Theos

iperhis, ke Si tin Doxan anapempomen, to Patri ke to Io ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

Lord, have mercy Let us pray for our Brethren,

Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, and Monastics, and all our Brotherhood in Christ.

Lord, have mercy Let us pray for Mercy, Life, Peace,

Health, Salvtion, Protection, and Forgiveness of the sins of all Pious and Orthodox Christians living and visiting in this city, the Parishioners, the Members of the Parish Council and every Ministry of this Parish, and the Donors and Benefactors of this Holy Sanctuary.

Lord, have mercy Let us again pray for the Blessed

and Ever Memorable Founds of this Holy Temple, and for all our Fathers, Mothers, Brothers and Sisters who are asleep here in the Lord and for the Orthodox Christians everywhere.

Lord, have mercy Let us again pray for those who do

charitable work, for those who serve in this Holy House, for those who Labour, Teach and Sing, and for all the people here present who await Thy Great and Rich Mercy.

Lord, have mercy For Thou art a Merciful and Loving

God, and to Thee we give Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen


Si prepi enos, Si prepi imnos, Si

Doxa prepi, >to Patri, ke to Io,

ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

To Thee is due Praise! To Thee is due song! To Thee is due

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

Amen F i f t h P r a y e r o f P e n t e c o s t

T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T K N E E L O R B O W V E R Y L O W

Eti ke eti, klinantes ta gonata, tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie eleison I aenaos vriousazotiki ke Fotistiki

Pigi, i sinaidios tou Patros dimiourgiki Dinamis, O pasan tin Ikonomian, Dia tin ton vroton Sotirian, iperkallos plirosas, Hriste, O Theos imon, O Thanato desmou alitous, ke klithra Aidou diarrixas, poniron de pnevmaton plithi katapatisas.

O prosagagon seafton amomon

iper imon ierion, to Soma dous to ahranton is thisian, to pasis amartias apsafston te ke avaton, ke dia tis friktis taftis, ke anekdiigitou Ierourgias, Zoin imin eonion harisamenos.

O is Aidou katavas, ke mohlous

eonious sintripsas, ke tis kato kathimenis Anodon Ipodoxas.

Ton de arhekakon ke vithion

Drakonta, theosofo deleasmati agkistrefsas, ke sires zofou desmefsas en tartaron, ke Piri Asvesto, ke Skoto Exotero, dia tis apirodinamou Sou katasfalisameons ishios.

I Megalonimos Sofia tou Patros, O

tis epireazomenis Megas epikouros fanis, ke Fotisas tous en skoti, ke Skia Thanatou kathimenous.

Si, Doxis aenaou Kyrie, ke Patros Ipsistou Ie Agapite, Aidion Fos, ex Aidiou Fotos, Ilie Dikeosinis, epakouson imon deomenon Sou,

PRIEST Again, on bended knees, let us pray to the Lord.

PEOPLE Lord, have mercy PRIEST The never-failing Spring,

bursting with Life and Light, Creative Power Co-Eternal with the Father, Thou fulfilled supassingly the Plan for the Salvation of mankind, shattering the unbreakable Bonds of Death, and the Bolts of Hades, and trampling the throngs of evil spirits.

Thou presented Thyself as a Blameless Victim for us, offering Thy Pure Body, chaste and untouched by sin, in sacrifice, and by that terrible and indescribable Oblation, granted us Everlasting Life.

Thou descended into Hades and broke down its gates, and sojourning among those below, Thou showed them the Way of Ascent.

As for the Prince of Evil, that Dragon of the Deep, Thou snared him an in Inspired Lure, binding him in circles of darkness, in Thine Infinite Poer held him fast in the nether world, in the Eternal Fire and the Outer Darkness.

The Glorious Wisdom of the Father, Thou art the Great Help of those in peril, granting Light to those in darkness and the Shadow of Death.

O Lord of Eternal Glory, Beloved Son of the Most High, Eternal Light of Eternal Light, Sun of Righteousness: hear our


Sm a l l L i t a n y T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M A Y S T A N D


Anastison ke diafilxon imas, O Theos, ti Si Hariti.

Amin > Tis Panagias, Ahrantou,

Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou, Despinis imon Theotokous ke Aiparthenou Marias, meta panton ton Agion mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous ke pasan tin zoin imon, Hristo to Theo Parathometha.

Si Kyrie!

PRIEST Help us, Save us, have Mercy on us, Raise us up and Protect us, O God, by Thy Grace.

PEOPLE Amen PRIEST > Remembering our Most

Holy, Pure, Blessed, and Glorious Lady, the Theotokos, and Ever Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and each other and our whole Life to Christ our God.

PEOPLE To Thee, O Lord! M A 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 B E F O R E G O D

>Evdokia, ke Hariti tou

Monogenous Sou Iiou, meth ou Evlogitos i, Sin to Panagio, ke Agatho, ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

PRIEST >By the Favour and Grace of Thine Only Begotten Son, with Whom Thou art Blessed, together with Thine All Holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever.

PEOPLE Amen T h e E v e n i n g P r a y e r

Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti Espera

tafti, anamartitous Filahthine imas.

>Evlogitos i Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to Onoma Sou is tous eonas.

Amin. Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,

kathaper ilpisamen epi Se.

>Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didaxon me ta

kikeomata Sou.

>Evlogitos i, Despota, sinetison me

ta Dikeomata Sou.

>Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis

Dikeomasi Sou.

Kyrie, to Eleos Sou is ton eona.

Ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis.

READER O Lord: keep us this evening without sin.

>Blessed art Thou,O Lord, God of our Fathers, and Praised and Glorified art Thy Name unto the Ages.

Amen. O Lord, Let Thy Mercy be upon us

for we have set our Hop in Thee.

>Blessed art Thou, O Lord: teach me Thy Commandments.

>Blessed art Thou, O Master: grant me Understanding of Thy Commandments.

>Blessed art Thou, O Holy One: Enlighten me with Thy Commandments.

O Lord, Thy Mercy is forever. Do not despise the Works of Thy

Hands.


T h i r d P r a y e r o f P e n t e c o s t T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T K N E E L ( O R B O W V E R Y L O W )

Eti ke eti, klinantes ta gonata, tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie eleison Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon, O

tin Sin Irinin dedokos tis Anthropis, ke tin tou Panagiou Pnevmatos Dorean, eti to vio ke imin simparon, is klironomian anafereton tis Pistis ai parehon.

Emfanesteron de fatin tin Harin tis

Sis Mathites ke Apostolis simeron katapempsas, ke ta touton hili Pirines Stomosas Glosses, di on pan genos Anthropon tin Theognosian, idia dialekto, is akoin otiou dexameni, Foti tou Pnevmatos efotisthimen, ke tis planis os ek skotous apillagimen, ke ti ton esthiton ke Pirinon Glosson dianomi, ke iperfii energia, tin is Se Pistin emathitevthmen, ke Se Theologin, Sin to Patri ke to Agio Pnevmati, en Mia Theotiti, ke Dinami, ke exousia katigasthimen.

Si oun to apavgasma tou Patros, O

tis ousias ke tis fiseos aftou aparallaktos, ke ametakinitos haraktir, i Pigi tis Sotirias ke tis Haritos, dianixon kamou tou amartolou ta hili, ke didaxon me pos di, ke iper on hari prosevhesthe.

Si gar i, O ginoskon to poli ton amartion mou plithos, all i Si evsplaghnia Nikisi touton to ametron.

Idou gar fovo paristame Si, is to

pelagos tou Eleous Sou tin apognosin aporripsas tis psihis mou.

Kivernison mou tin Zoin, O pasan

rimati tin ktisin arrito Sofias Dinami kiveronon, O evdios ton himazomenon limin, ke

PRIEST Again, on bended knees, let us pray to the Lord

PEOPLE Lord, have mercy PRIEST O Lord Jesus Christ our God,

Thou hast bestowed Thy Peace on mankind, and the Gift of the Holy Spirit, to be with us, even in this life, as a Perpetual Inheritance to Believers, never to be taken away.

On this day Thou has sent this Grace upon Thy Disciples and Apostles ina manner more manifest, granting utterance to their lips by means of Fiery Tongs, so that every human race, hearing in our own language, received the Knowledge of God, and, Illumined by the Light of the Spirit, emerged from error as from darkness, and in the distribution of Visible Tongues of Fire, and by Extraordinary Power, were taught Faith in Thee, and were Enlightened to speak of Thee, as of the Father, and the Holy Spirit, as One Godhead, One Power, One Sovereignty.

As the Reflection of the Father, the Perfect and Immutable Likeness of His Essence and Nature, the Source of Salvation and Grace, open the lips of this sinner and teach me how and for what I should pray.

For Thou know the great number of my sins, yet Thy Compassion will overcome their enormity.

For in fear I stand before Thee, casting my soul’s despair into the Sea of Thy Mercy.

Govern my life, as Thou govern all Creation by the Unspoken Word, the Power of Wisdom, the Calm Haven of the Storm-


gnorison mi odon, en i porevsome.

Pnevma Sofias Sou, tis emis

parashou dialogismis, Pnevma sineseos ti afrosini mou doroumenos.

Pnevma Fovou Sou tis emis

episkiason ergis

Pnevma evthes egkenison en tis

egkatis mou, ke Pnevmati Igemonko to tis dianias mou sitrixon olisthiron, ina kath’ ekastin imeran, to Pnevmati Sou to Agatho, pros to simferon odigoumenos, kataxiotho piin tas entolas Sou, ke tis Sis ai mnimonevin endoxou, ke erevnitikis ton pepragmenon imin Parousias,

Ke mi paridis me tis fthiromenis

tou kosmou enapatasthi terpnis, alla ton mellonton oregesthe tis apolafseos enishison thisavron.

Si gar ipas, Despota, oti per, osa an tis etisite en to Onomati Sou, akolitos para tou Sou lamvanie sinaidiou Theou ke Patros.

Dio kago O martolos, en ti epifitisi

tou Agiou Sou Pnevmatos, tin Sin iketevo agathotita.

Osa iixamin, apodos mi is Sotirian.

Ne, Kyrie, O pasis evergesias

plousioparohos dotir Agathos, oti Si i O didous iperekperissou, on etoumetha.

Si i O simpathis, O eleimon, O

anamartitos gegonos tis sarkos imon kinonos, ke tis kamptousi pros Se goni, epikamptomenos filefsplaghnos, ilasmos te genomenos ton amartion imon.

Dos di, Kyrie, to Lao Sou tous

iktirmous Sou, epakouson imon ex Ouranou Agiou Sou, Agison aftous ti Dinami tis Sotiriou Dexias Sou, skepason aftous en ti Skepi ton Pterigon Sou, mi paridis ta Erga ton Hiron Sou.

tossed, and make know to me the Way in which I should walk.

Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom in my thoughts, the Spirit of Prudence in my ignorance.

Let the Spirit of Awe of Thee overshadow my deeds.

Renew a Steadfast Spirit in my breast, and let Thy Guiding Spirit make firm my errant mind, so that each day, led by Thy Good Spirit towards that which is Profitable, I may worthily fulfil Thy Commandments, ever mindufl of Thy Glorious and Soul-searching Presence.

And do not allow me to be beguiled by the world’s treasures.

For Thou, O Master, hast said that whatever we ask in Thy Name, we shall, without fail, received from Thy Co Eternal God and Father.

Thus I, too – the sinner – at the Descent of Thy Holy Spirit, beseech Thy Goodness.

All that I have asked, grant me for Salvation.

Yes, O Lord, Thou art the lavish Giver of everything Good, granting far in excess of what we ask.

Thou art the Compassionate and Merciful One Who, although sinless, became a Sharer in our flesh, and bending in Love for those who bend the knee to Thee, Thou became the Propitiation for our sins.

Now then, O Lord, grant Thy People Thy Mercies; hear us from Thy Heavenly Dwelling-Place; Sanctify them by the Power of Thy Saving Right Hand; Shelter them in the Shadow of Thy Wings; do not


Si Mono Amartanomen, alla ke Si

Mono Ltrevomen, ouk idamen proskinin Theo allotrio, oude diapetazin pros eteron Theon tas eafton, Despota, hiras.

Afes imin ta paraptomata, ke

prosdehomenos imon tas gonipetis deisis, ektinon pasin imin hira voithias, prosdexe tin evhin panton, os thimiama dekton

Analambanomenon enopion tis

Sis iperagathou Vasilias.

spurn the Work of Thy Hands.

It is against Thee along that we sin, but it is Thou alone Whom we worship; we know no other god nor stretch out out hands to any other deity, O Master.

Remit our offences, and as Thou receive our Petitions on bended knee, extend to us all a helping hand.

Accept our Common Prayer as a Pleasing Fragrance, rising up to Thy Blessed Kingdom.

F o u r t h P r a y e r o f P e n t e c o s t T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T K N E E L ( O R B O W V E R Y L O W )

Kyrie, Kyrie, O risamenos imas apo

pantos velous petomenou imeras, rise imas ke apo pantos pragmatos en skoti diaporevomenou.

Prosdexe Thisian esperinin, tas ton Hieron imon eparsis.

Kataxioson de imas ke to

nikterinon stadion amemptos dielthin, apirastous kakon, ke litrose imas apo pasis tarahis ke dilias, tis ek tou Diavolou imin prosginomenis.

Harise tes psihes imon katanixin,

ke tis logismis imon merimnan, tis en ti Fovera ke dikea Sou krisi exetaseos.

Kathiloson ek tou Fovou Sou tas

sarkas imon, ke nekroson ta meli imon ta epi tis gis, ina, ke en ti kath ipnon isihia, emfedrinometha ti Theoria ton krimaton Sou.

Apostison de af’ imon pasan

fantasian aprepi, ke epithimian vlaveran.

Dianastison de imas en to kero tis

prosevhis estirigmenous en ti Pisti, ke prokoptontas en tis parangelmasi Sou.

Lord, Lord: as Thou Save us from every arrow that flies by day, Protect us from everything that lurks in darkness.

Accept the lifting up of our hands as an Evening Sacrifice.

Enable us to pass the course of the night blamelessly, untempted by evil, and rid us of all disturbance and fear induced by the Evil One.

Grant contrition to our soul, and to our thoughts due concern for our Trial on the Day of Thine Awesome and Just Judgement.

Tranfix our bodies with Awe of Thee, and deaden our earthly members, so that in the quiet of sleep we may be cheered by the Contemplation of Thy Judgements.

Distance from us every improper imagining and harmful desire.

Instead raise us up at the Hour of Prayer Strengthened in Faith and growing in Thy Commandments.

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