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The Service of Matinsfor Sunday, December 27, 2020

Octoechos - Mode 4.on Sunday Morning

Eothinon 7

Menaion - December 26-31Sunday After Christmas. We commemorate the holy and righteous

Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James (Iakovos) theBrother of the Lord.

Menaion - December 27Memory of the Holy Proto-martyr Stephen.

Katavasias of Christmas II

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Matins on Sunday, December 27

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Βιβλία - Πηγαί Books - SourcesὈκτώηχος - Ἦχος δʹ. Octoechos - Mode 4.

Τῇ Κυριακῇ Πρωΐ On Sunday Morning

Μηναῖον - Τῌ ΚϚʹ - ΛΑʹ ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ Menaion - December 26-31Κυριακὴ µετὰ τὴν Χριστοῦ Γέννησιν.

Μνήµην Ἐπιτελοῦµεν τῶν Ἁγίων καὶ Δικαίων,Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ Μνήστορος, Δαυῒδ τοῦ Βασιλέως,καὶ Ἰακώβου τοῦ Ἀδελφοθέου.

Sunday After Christmas. We commemoratethe holy and righteous Joseph the Betrothed,David the King, and James (Iakovos) the Brotherof the Lord.

Μηναῖον - Τῌ ΚΖʹ ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ Menaion - December 27Μνήµη τοῦ Ἁγίου Πρωτοµάρτυρος, καὶ

Ἀρχιδιακόνου Στεφάνου, καὶ τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρὸςἡµῶν καὶ Ὁµολογητοῦ Θεοδώρου τοῦ Γραπτοῦ,αὐταδέλφου Θεοφάνους τοῦ Ποιητοῦ.

Memory of the Holy Proto-martyr andArchdeacon Stephen, and of our Devout Fatherand Confessor Theodore the Inscribed, brother ofTheophanes the Hymnographer.

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ΟΡΘΡΟΣ MATINSΧΟΡΟΣ CHOIR

Ἦχος δʹ. Mode 4.Θεὸς Κύριος καὶ ἐπέφανεν ἡµῖν.

Εὐλογηµένος ὁ ἐρχόµενος ἐν ὀνόµατιΚυρίου.

God is the Lord, and He revealed Himselfto us. Blessed is he who comes in the name ofthe Lord. [SAAS]

Στίχ. αʹ. Ἐξοµολογεῖσθε τῷ Κυρίῳ καὶἐπικαλεῖσθε τὸ ὄνοµα τὸ ἅγιον αὐτοῦ.

Verse 1: Give thanks to the Lord and callupon His holy name.

ἤ· Ἐξοµολογεῖσθε τῷ Κυρίῳ, ὅτι ἀγαθός,ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.

or: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; forHis mercy endures forever.

Στίχ. βʹ. Πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐκύκλωσάν µε,καὶ τῷ ὀνόµατι Κυρίου ἠµυνάµην αὐτούς.

Verse 2: All the nations surrounded me, butin the name of the Lord I defended myself againstthem.

Στίχ. γʹ. Παρὰ Κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη καὶἔστι θαυµαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλµοῖς ἡµῶν.

Verse 3: And this came about from the Lord,and it is wonderful in our eyes.

Τῆς Ὀκτωήχου - - - From Octoechos - - -Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιµον. Resurrectional Apolytikion.

Ἦχος δʹ. Mode 4. Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγµα,

ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου µαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ ΚυρίουΜαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασινἀποῤῥίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώµεναιἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη

When the women Disciples of the Lordhad learned from the Angel the joyfulmessage of the Resurrection and rejectedthe ancestral decision, they cried aloud tothe Apostles triumphantly: Death has been

Ὄρθρος - Κυρ, 27 Δεκ

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Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούµενος τῷ κόσµῳ τὸµέγα ἔλεος.

despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting Hisgreat mercy to the world. [SD]

Δόξα. Τοῦ Πρωτοµάρτυρος. Glory. For the Proto-martyr.Τοῦ Μηναίου - - - From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος δʹ. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε. Mode 4. Come quickly.Βασίλειον διάδηµα, ἐστέφθη σὴ κορυφή,

ἐξ ἄθλων ὧν ὑπέµεινας, ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ τοῦΘεοῦ, µαρτύρων Πρωτόαθλε· σὺ γὰρ τὴνἸουδαίων ἀπελέγξας µανίαν, εἶδές σου τὸνΣωτῆρα, τοῦ Πατρὸς δεξιόθεν. Αὐτὸν οὖνἐκδυσώπει ἀεί, ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡµῶν.

O Stephen, a crown of royalty was laidon your head * for contests you courageouslyendured for Christ our God, * as first amongMartyr saints. * You stood in accusation of theraging Judeans; * and you saw your Savior atthe right hand of the Father. * We pray thatyou will ever entreat Him to save our souls.[SD]

Καὶ νῦν. Τῶν Θεοπατόρων. Both now. For the Ancestors of God.Ἦχος βʹ. Mode 2.

Εὐαγγελίζου Ἰωσήφ, τῷ Δαυῒδ τὰθαύµατα τῷ Θεοπάτορι· Παρθένονεἶδες κυοφορήσασαν, µετὰ Μάγωνπροσεκύνησας, µετὰ Ποιµένωνἐδοξολόγησας, δι' Ἀγγέλου χρηµατισθείς.Ἱκέτευε Χριστὸν τὸν Θεόν, σωθῆναι τὰςψυχὰς ἡµῶν.

Annunciate the miracles to David theancestor of God, O Joseph. You saw the Virginpregnant. You glorified with the shepherds.You worshipped with the Magi. And youwere warned by an Angel. Entreat Christ Godto save our souls. [SD]

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ PRIESTἜτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου

δεηθῶµεν.Again and again, in peace, let us pray to

the Lord.

(Κύριε, ἐλέησον.) (Lord, have mercy.)

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶδιαφύλαξον ἡµᾶς ὁ Θεὸς τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, andprotect us, O God, by Your grace.


Τῆς Παναγίας ἀχράντου,ὑπερευλογηµένης, ἐνδόξου Δεσποίνηςἡµῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίαςµετὰ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων µνηµονεύσαντες,ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴνἡµῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώµεθα.

Commemorating our most holy, pure,blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokosand ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, letus commend ourselves and one another andour whole life to Christ our God.

(Σοί, Κύριε.) (To You, O Lord.)

Ὅτι σὸν τὸ κράτος καὶ σοῦ ἐστινἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναµις καὶ ἡ δόξα,

For Yours is the dominion, and Yours isthe kingdom and the power and the glory,


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τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἉγίουΠνεύµατος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶναἰώνων.

of the Father and of the Son and of the HolySpirit, now and forever and to the ages ofages.

(Ἀµήν.) (Amen.)

ΧΟΡΟΣ CHOIRΚάθισµα Αʹ. Kathisma I.

Τῆς Ὀκτωήχου - - - From Octoechos - - -Ἦχος δʹ. Mode 4.

Ἀναβλέψασαι τοῦ τάφου τὴν εἴσοδον,καὶ τὴν φλόγα τοῦ Ἀγγέλου µὴ φέρουσαι,αἱ Μυροφόροι σὺν τρόµῳ ἐξίσταντολέγουσαι· Ἆρα ἐκλάπη, ὁ τῷ Λῃστῇ ἀνοίξαςΠαράδεισον, ἆρα ἡγέρθη, ὁ καὶ πρὸ πάθουςκηρύξας τὴν Ἔγερσιν, ἀληθῶς ἀνέστηΧριστὸς ὁ Θεός, τοῖς ἐν ᾅδῃ παρέχων ζωὴνκαὶ ἀνάστασιν.

Looking up at the entrance to thesepulcher, and unable to endure the Angel'sradiance, the myrrh-bearing women weretrembling and said in astonishment: Has Hebeen stolen, who to the Robber opened upParadise? Has He arisen, who spoke of risingbefore even suffering? He is truly risen asChrist our God, granting those in Hades lifeand resurrection. [SD]

Δόξα. Glory.Κατεπλάγη Ἰωσήφ. Joseph marveled.

Ἑκουσίᾳ σου βουλῇ, Σταυρὸν ὑπέµειναςΣωτήρ, καὶ ἐν µνήµατι καινῷ, ἄνθρωποιἔθεντο θνητοί, τὸν διὰ λόγου τὰ πέρατασυστησάµενον· ὅθεν δεσµευθεὶς ὁἀλλότριος, θάνατος δεινῶς ἐσκυλεύετο, καὶοἱ ἐν ᾅδῃ ἅπαντες ἐκραύγαζον, τῇ ζωηφόρῳἘγέρσει σου· Χριστὸς ἀνέστη, ὁ ζωοδότης,µένων εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.

By Your voluntary will, O Savior, Youendured the Cross, * and by mortal menwere You into a new tomb interred, * whoby a word had created the entire world. *Therefore being bound was the enemy Death* plundered of his spoils catastrophically. *And those in Hades all together cried aloudat Your life-bearing resurrection: * The Christis risen, the Life-bestower, * and He abidesforever. [SD]

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - - From Menaion - - -Καὶ νῦν. Τῆς Ἑορτῆς. Both now. For the Feast.

Ἦχος δʹ. Κατεπλάγη Ἰωσήφ. Mode 4. Joseph marveled.Δεῦτε ἴδωµεν πιστοί, ποῦ ἐγεννήθη

ὁ Χριστός, ἀκολουθήσωµεν λοιπὸνἔνθα ὁδεύει ὁ ἀστήρ, µετὰ τῶν ΜάγωνἈνατολῆς τῶν Βασιλέων. Ἄγγελοιὑµνοῦσιν, ἀκαταπαύστως ἐκεῖ. Ποιµένεςἀγραυλοῦσιν, ᾠδὴν ἐπάξιον. Δόξα ἐνὑψίστοις λέγοντες, τῷ σήµερον ἐν Σπηλαίῳ

Come, believers, let us see the placewhere Christ has been born.* With theMagi, those three kings who from the orientare,* now let us follow to where the star isproceeding.* Ceaselessly do Angels singpraises there.* Shepherds in the field sing aworthy song,* saying: Glory in the highest be


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τεχθέντι, ἐκ τῆς Παρθένου, καὶ Θεοτόκου,ἐν Βηθλεὲµ τῆς Ἰουδαίας.

to Him who* was born today in the grotto*from the Virgin and Theotokos,* in Bethlehemof Judea. [SD]

Τῆς Ὀκτωήχου - - - From Octoechos - - -Κάθισµα Βʹ. Kathisma II.

Ἦχος δʹ. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε. Mode 4. Come quickly.Ἀνέστης ὡς ἀθάνατος, ἀπὸ τοῦ ᾅδου

Σωτήρ, συνήγειρας τὸν κόσµον σου, τῇἈναστάσει τῇ σῇ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν,ἔθραυσας ἐν ἰσχύϊ, τοῦ θανάτου τὸ κράτος,ἔδειξας Ἐλεῆµον, τὴν Ἀνάστασιν πᾶσι· διόσε καὶ δοξάζοµεν, µόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.

O Savior, immortal as You are, fromHades You rose, * by virtue of Your ownresurrection raising Your world * together, OChrist our God. * Mightily You have brokendeath's dominion, O Master. * You as theLord of mercy showed to all the resurrection.* We therefore glorify You who alone lovehumanity. [SD]

Δόξα. Glory.Κατεπλάγη Ἰωσήφ. Joseph marveled.

Ἐκ τῶν ἄνω κατελθών, τῶν ὑψωµάτωνΓαβριήλ, καὶ τῇ πέτρα προσελθών, ἔνθα ἡπέτρα τῆς ζωῆς, λευχειµονῶν ἀνεκραύγαζεταῖς κλαιούσαις· Παύσασθε ὑµεῖς, τῆςθρηνώδους κραυγῆς, ἔχουσαι ἀεί, τὸεὐσυµπάθητον· ὃν γὰρ ζητεῖτε κλαίουσαι,θαρσεῖτε, ὡς ἀληθῶς ἐξεγήγερται· διὸβοᾶτε, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις, ὅτι ἀνέστη ὁΚύριος.

From exalted heights above descendedGabriel and came, * and he sat upon the rockwherein the Rock of life had lain. * Arrayed inwhite, he cried out to the weeping women: *"Cease now from your mourning and cries oflament, * you women who are always movedto sympathy. * Take courage; for truly risen *is He for whom you weep and are seeking. *And therefore, cry out to the Apostles, * 'TheLord has truly risen.'" [SD]

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - - From Menaion - - -Καὶ νῦν. Τῆς Ἑορτῆς. Both now. For the Feast.

Ἦχος δʹ. Κατεπλάγη Ἰωσήφ. Mode 4. Joseph marveled.Τί θαυµάζεις Μαριάµ; τί ἐκθαµβεῖσαι

τῷ ἐν σοὶ; Ὅτι ἄχρονον Υἱόν, χρόνῳἐγέννησα φησί, τοῦ τικτοµένου τὴνσύλληψιν µὴ διδαχθεῖσα. Ἄνανδρος εἰµί, καὶπῶς τέξω Υἱόν; ἄσπορον γονὴν τὶς ἑώρακεν;ὅπου Θεὸς δὲ βούλεται, νικᾶται φύσεωςτάξις, ὡς γέγραπται. Χριστὸς ἐτέχθη, ἐκ τῆςΠαρθένου, ἐν Βηθλεὲµ τῆς Ἰουδαίας.

Mary, why are you amazed and awed bywhat was done in you? * And she answers,"For in time I have brought forth a timelessSon. * But I have no understanding of Hisconception. * Husbandless am I: how canI bear a son? * Who has ever seen seedlesschildbirth? * But where God wills, the orderfound in nature * is overcome, as it is written."


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* So Christ was born from the Virgin Maiden,* in Bethlehem of Judea. [SD]

Εὐλογητάρια Ἀναστάσιµα. Resurrectional Evlogetaria.Ἦχος πλ. αʹ. Mode pl. 1.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, δίδαξόν µε τὰδικαιώµατά σου.

Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me Yourstatutes.

Τῶν Ἀγγέλων ὁ δῆµος, κατεπλάγη ὁρῶνσε, ἐν νεκροῖς λογισθέντα, τοῦ θανάτουδὲ Σωτήρ, τὴν ἰσχὺν καθελόντα, καὶ σὺνἑαυτῷ τὸν Ἀδὰµ ἐγείραντα, καὶ ἐξ ᾍδουπάντας ἐλευθερώσαντα.

When the hosts of the Angels saw howYou were accounted among the dead, theyall marveled. You, O Savior, are the One whodestroyed the might of death; and when Youarose You raised Adam with yourself andfrom Hades liberated everyone. [SD]



Τί τὰ µύρα, συµπαθῶς τοῖς δάκρυσιν,ὦ Μαθήτριαι κιρνᾶτε; ὁ ἀστράπτων ἐντῷ τάφῳ Ἄγγελος, προσεφθέγγετο ταῖςΜυροφόροις· Ἴδετε ὑµεῖς τὸν τάφονκαὶ ᾔσθητε· ὁ Σωτὴρ γὰρ ἐξανέστη τοῦµνήµατος.

"Why do you mingle the ointments withyour tears full of pity, O women disciples?"Thus the Angel who was shining in the tombcried to the myrrh-bearing women. "See foryourselves the empty tomb and understand,that the Savior has risen from the sepulcher."[SD]



Λίαν πρωΐ, Μυροφόροι ἔδραµον,πρὸς τὸ µνῆµά σου θρηνολογοῦσαι· ἀλλ'ἐπέστη, πρὸς αὐτὰς ὁ Ἄγγελος, καὶ εἶπε·θρήνου ὁ καιρὸς πέπαυται, µὴ κλαίετε, τὴνἈνάστασιν δέ, Ἀποστόλοις εἴπατε.

Very early in the morning, the myrrh-bearing women were hastening to Your tomblamenting. But the Angel appeared to themand uttered, "The time for lamentation hasended; weep no more. Go announce theResurrection to the Apostles." [SD]



Μυροφόροι γυναῖκες, µετὰ µύρωνἐλθοῦσαι, πρὸς τὸ µνῆµά σου, Σῶτερἐνηχοῦντο. Ἀγγέλου τρανῶς, πρὸς αὐτὰςφθεγγοµένου· Τί µετὰ νεκρῶν, τὸν ζώντα

When the myrrh-bearing women hadcome with their spices to Your sepulcher,O Savior, they heard the voice of an Angelclearly speaking to them, "Why do youaccount among the dead the One who lives?


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λογίζεσθε; ὡς Θεὸς γάρ, ἐξανέστη τοῦµνήµατος.

For as God, He has risen from the sepulcher."[SD]

Δόξα. Glory.Προσκυνοῦµεν Πατέρα, καὶ τὸν τούτου

Υἱόν τε, καὶ τὸ Ἅγιον Πνεῦµα, τὴν ἉγίανΤριάδα, ἐν µιᾷ τῇ οὐσίᾳ, σὺν τοῖς Σεραφείµ,κράζοντες τό· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ, Κύριε.

We bow down in worship to the Fatherand His Son and the Holy Spirit, the HolyTrinity, one in essence; and we cry aloud withthe Seraphim: Holy, Holy, Holy are You, OLord. [SD]

Καὶ νῦν. Both now.Ζωοδότην τεκοῦσα, ἐλυτρώσω Παρθένε,

τὸν Ἀδὰµ ἁµαρτίας, χαρµονὴν δὲ τῇ Εὔᾳ,ἀντὶ λύπης παρέσχες, ῥεύσαντα ζωῆς, ἴθυνεπρὸς ταύτην δέ, ὁ ἐκ σοῦ σαρκωθείς Θεὸςκαὶ ἄνθρωπος.

Giving birth to the Giver of life, O Virgin,you delivered Adam from sin, and to Eve youhave rendered joy in place of sorrow. He whofrom you became incarnate, God and man,has directed to life him who fell from it. [SD]

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεός. (ἐκ γʹ)

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Glory to You,O God. (3)

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ DEACONἜτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου


the Lord.








ΙΕΡΕΥΣ PRIESTὍτι ηὐλόγηταί σου τὸ ὄνοµα, καὶ

δεδόξασταί σου ἡ βασιλεία, τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶτοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος, νῦν καὶἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For blessed is your name, and glorified isyour kingdom, of the Father and the Son andthe Holy Spirit, now and forever and to theages of ages.



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ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ READERΤῆς Ὀκτωήχου - - - From Octoechos - - -

Ὑπακοή. Ἦχος δʹ. Hypakoe. Mode 4.Τὰ τῆς σῆς παραδόξου Ἐγέρσεως,

προδραµοῦσαι αἱ Μυροφόροι, τοῖςἈποστόλοις ἐκήρυττον Χριστέ, ὅτι ἀνέστηςὡς Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσµῳ τὸ µέγα ἔλεος.

The women bearing myrrh hurried todeclare the matter of Your paradoxal risingto Your Apostles, O Christ, that as God Youarose, granting the world great mercy. [SD]

ΧΟΡΟΣ CHOIRΟἱ Ἀναβαθµοί. Anavathmoi.

Ἀντίφωνον Αʹ. Ἦχος δʹ. Antiphon I. Mode 4.Ἐκ νεότητός µου πολλὰ πολεµεῖ µε

πάθη, ἀλλ' αὐτὸς ἀντιλαβοῦ, καὶ σῶσονΣωτήρ µου.

Since my youth have many passionswaged war against me. O my Savior,nonetheless help me and save me. [SD]

Οἱ µισοῦντες Σιών, αἰσχύνθητε ἀπὸτοῦ Κυρίου· ὡς χόρτος γάρ, πυρὶ ἔσεσθεἀπεξηραµµένοι.

You, the haters of Zion, be put to shameby the Lord, for like thatch in fire you will becompletely dried up. [SD]

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Glory. Both now.Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι πᾶσα ψυχὴ ζωοῦται,

καὶ καθάρσει ὑψοῦται λαµπρύνεται, τῇτριαδικῇ Μονάδι ἱεροκρυφίως.

From the Holy Spirit every soul receiveslife, and through cleansing is lifted andbrightened, in a hidden, sacred manner, bythe trinal Monad. [SD]

Ἀντίφωνον Βʹ. Antiphon II.Ἐκέκραξά σοι Κύριε, θερµῶς ἐκ βάθους

ψυχῆς µου, κᾀµοὶ γενέσθω, πρὸς ὑπακοὴντὰ θεῖά σου ὦτα.

I cried to You, O Lord, from the depth ofmy soul with fervor. Let Your divine ears beresponsive to me. [SD]

Ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον ἐλπίδα πᾶς τιςκεκτηµένος, ὑψηλότερος ἐστί, πάντων τῶνλυπούντων.

Whosoever has acquired hope in the Lordis superior to all whatsoever might grievehim. [SD]

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Glory. Both now.Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, ἀναβλύζει τὰ τῆς

χάριτος ῥεῖθρα, ἀρδεύοντα, ἅπασαν τὴνκτίσιν πρὸς ζωογονίαν.

From the Holy Spirit do the streams ofgrace well forth; they irrigate everythingcreated, so that life be engendered. [SD]

Ἀντίφωνον Γʹ. Antiphon III.Ἡ καρδία µου πρὸς σὲ Λόγε ὑψωθήτω,

καὶ οὐδὲν θέλξει µε, τῶν τοῦ κόσµουτερπνῶν πρὸς χαµαιζηλίαν.

Let my heart be lifted up unto You, OLogos; and none of the world's delights willentice me to be earthly-minded. [SD]


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Ἐπὶ τὴν µητέρα αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἔχει τιςστοργήν, ἐπὶ τῷ Κυρίῳ θερµότερον φίλτρονχρεωστοῦµεν.

Whereas one has filial affection for hismother, for the Lord we ought to have a loveeven more fervent. [SD]

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Glory. Both now.Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, θεογνωσίας πλοῦτος,

θεωρίας καὶ σοφίας· πάντα γὰρ ἐν τούτῳ τὰπατρῷα δόγµατα, ὁ Λόγος ἐκκαλύπτει.

In the Holy Spirit is the wealth ofknowledge of God, contemplation andwisdom. For in Him the Logos discloses allthe dogmas of the Father. [SD]

Προκείµενον. Prokeimenon.Ἀνάστα, Κύριε, βοήθησον ἡµῖν, καὶ

λύτρωσαι ἡµᾶς, ἕνεκεν τῆς δόξης τοῦὀνόµατός σου. (δίς)

Arise, O Lord; help us, and redeem us,because of the glory of Your name. (2)

Στίχ. Ὁ Θεός, ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν ἡµῶνἠκούσαµεν.

Verse: O God, we heard with our ears.

Ἀνάστα, Κύριε, βοήθησον ἡµῖν, καὶλύτρωσαι ἡµᾶς, ἕνεκεν τῆς δόξης τοῦὀνόµατός σου.

Arise, O Lord; help us, and redeem us,because of the glory of Your name. [SAAS]

Eothinon Gospel (Not EP / GOA) Eothinon Gospel (Not EP / GOA)

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ READERΤῆς Ὀκτωήχου - - - From Octoechos - - -

Κοντάκιον Ἀναστάσιµον. Resurrectional Kontakion.Ὁ Σωτὴρ καὶ ῥύστης µου, ἀπὸ τοῦ

τάφου, ὡς Θεὸς ἀνέστησεν, ἐκ τῶν δεσµῶντοὺς γηγενεῖς, καὶ πύλας ᾅδου συνέτριψε,καὶ ὡς Δεσπότης ἀνέστη τριήµερος.

Savior and Deliverer is He who raised upfrom the tomb and from the bonds those bornon earth, for He is God; and He destroyedHades' bars and gates, and on the third dayarose, as the Master of all. [SD]

Ὁ Οἶκος. Oikos.Τὸν ἀναστάντα ἐκ νεκρῶν Χριστὸν τὸν

ζωοδότην, τριήµερον ἐκ τάφου, καὶ πύλαςτοῦ θανάτου σήµερον συνθλάσαντα, τῇδυνάµει τῇ αὐτοῦ, τὸν ᾅδην τε νεκρώσαντα,καὶ τὸ κέντρον τοῦ θανάτου συντρίψαντα,καὶ τὸν Ἀδὰµ σὺν τῇ Εὔᾳ ἐλευθερώσαντα,ὑµνήσωµεν πάντες οἱ γηγενεῖς, εὐχαρίστωςβοῶντες αἶνον ἐκτενῶς. Αὐτὸς γὰρ ὡςµόνος κραταιὸς Θεός, καὶ Δεσπότης ἀνέστητριήµερος.

To Him who from the dead arose, Christthe Life-Giver, on the third day from thetomb; who crushed the gates of death todayby the power which is His; who slew Hadesand ground away the sting of death, andrescued Adam and Eve: to Him let us all, bornon earth, now sing, earnestly shouting ourgrateful praise. For He, alone our mighty God,on the third day arose, as the Master of all. [GKD]


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Τοῦ Μηναίου - - - From Menaion - - -Κοντάκιον. Τῶν Θεοπατόρων. Kontakion. For the Ancestors of God.

Εὐφροσύνης σήµερον, Δαυῒδ πληροῦταιὁ θεῖος, Ἰωσήφ τε αἴνεσιν, σὺν Ἰακώβῳπροσφέρει· στέφος γὰρ τῇ συγγενείᾳΧριστοῦ λαβόντες, χαίρουσι, καὶ τὸνἀφράστως ἐν γῇ τεχθέντᾳ, ἀνυµνοῦσικαὶ βοῶσιν· Οἰκτίρµον σῷζε τοὺς σὲγεραίροντας.

Filled with joy of heart today is the divineProphet David; Joseph and Iakovos togetheroffer up praises. They received the crown ofkinship with Christ the Savior and rejoice. ToHim ineffably born on earth they cry out andextol Him without ceasing, * O Lord of mercy,save us who honor You. [SD]

Ὁ Οἶκος. Oikos.Ἀποῤῥήτῳ βουλῇ, τίκτεται σαρκὶ ὁ

ἄσαρκος, περιγράφεται νῦν σώµατι, ὁἀπερίγραπτος, καὶ σῴζει ἀτρέπτως τὰςἄµφω οὐσίας, ἀρχὴν λαµβάνει ὁ φύσειἄναρχος, καὶ µόνος ὑπέρχρονος, ὁρᾶταιβρέφος, ὁ ὑπερτέλειος, φέρεται χερσίν,ὁ φέρων τὰ σύµπαντα. Διὸ τοὺς τούτουσυγγενείᾳ σεµνυνοµένους, ὡς Θεὸς στέφειτῷ ἑαυτοῦ τοκετῷ, οὓς δοξάζοντες πίστει,ἀσιγήτως ἐκβοῶµεν· Οἰκτίρµον σῷζε τοὺςσὲ γεραίροντας.

By the ineffable will, born in the flesh isthe fleshless One. In body now circumscribedis the Uncircumscribed, immutablypreserving both essences. An origin receivesHe who in nature is unoriginate and alonetranscends time. As an infant is perceived Hewho transcends perfection. Borne in arms isHe who bears the universe. Therefore as God,by His birth He crowns those who have thehonor of being His kin; whom we glorify withfaith, as we cry without ceasing, * O Lord ofmercy, save us who honor You. [SD]

Συναξάριον. Synaxarion.Τοῦ Μηναίου. From the Menaion.

Τῇ ΚΖʹ τοῦ αὐτοῦ µηνὸς µνήµη τοῦἁγίου Ἀποστόλου Πρωτοµάρτυρος καὶἈρχιδιακόνου Στεφάνου, ἑνὸς τῶν ἑπτὰΔιακόνων.

On December 27 we commemorate theholy Apostle, Proto-Martyr, and ArchdeaconStephen, one of the Seven Deacons.

Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡµέρᾳ µνήµη τοῦ ὁσίου Πατρὸςἡµῶν Θεοδώρου τοῦ Γραπτοῦ· ἀδελφοῦΘεοφάνους τοῦ Ποιητοῦ.

On this day we also commemorate ourdevout father Theodore the Inscribed, brotherof Theophanes the Poet.

Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡµέρᾳ µνήµη τοῦ ὁσίουΠατρὸς ἡµῶν Θεοδώρου, ἈρχιεπισκόπουΚωνσταντινουπόλεως.

On this day we also commemorate ourdevout father Theodore, Archbishop ofConstantinople.

Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡµέρᾳ µνήµη µνήµη τοῦ ἁγίουἹεροµάρτυρος Μαυρικίου, καὶ τῶν σὺν αὐτῷἑβδοµήκοντα Μαρτύρων.

On this day we also commemorate theholy Hieromartyr Maurice, and the seventymartyrs with him.


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Μνήµη τῶν ἁγίων καὶ δικαίωνΘεοπατόρων, Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ Μνήστοροςτῆς ἁγίας Παρθένου Δεσποίνης ἡµῶνΘεοτόκου, Ἰακώβου, τοῦ Ἀδελφοῦ τοῦΚυρίου, καὶ Δαυΐδ τοῦ Προφήτου καὶβασιλέως.

We also commemorate the holy andrighteous Ancestors of God: Joseph theBetrothed of our Lady the holy Theotokos andVirgin Mary; James (or Iakovos) the Brother ofthe Lord; and David the Prophet and king.

Ταῖς τῶν Ἁγίων σου πρεσβείαις, ὁ Θεός,ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡµᾶς. Ἀµήν.

By the intercessions of Your saints, OGod, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.

Katavasias Odes 1-8 Katavasias Odes 1-8

ΧΟΡΟΣ CHOIRΚαταβασίαι τῆς Χριστοῦ Γεννήσεως Βʹ Katavasias of Christmas II

Ὠδὴ αʹ. Ἦχος αʹ. Ode i. Mode 1.Ἔσωσε λαόν, θαυµατουργῶν Δεσπότης,

* Ὑγρὸν θαλάσσης κῦµα χερσώσας πάλαι.* Ἑκὼν δὲ τεχθεὶς ἐκ Κόρης, τρίβον βατήν, *Πόλου τίθησιν ἡµῖν, ὂν κατ οὐσίαν, * Ἴσόντε Πατρί, καὶ βροτοῖς δοξάζοµεν.

Working signs of old the Master saved thepeople, * replacing fluid waves of the sea withdry land. * Now born of a Maid by His ownwill, He has made * passable a way to heaven.Him, in essence * equal to mankind and theFather, we glorify. [SD]

Ὠδὴ γʹ. Ode iii.Νεῦσον πρὸς ὕµνους οἰκετῶν Εὐεργέτα,

* Ἐχθροῦ ταπεινῶν τὴν ἐπηρµένην ὀφρύν,* Φέρων τε Παντεπόπτα τῆς ἁµαρτίας, *Ὕπερθεν ἀκλόνητον, ἐστηριγµένους, *Μάκαρ, µελῳδοὺς τῇ βάσει τῆς πίστεως.

Hearken, Benefactor, to the hymns ofYour servants, * and humble the arrogantcontempt of the foe. * Carry us Yourmusicians, all-seeing Master, * high above allsin, immovably established * firmly on theFaith's foundation, O Blessed One. [SD]

Ὠδὴ δʹ. Ode iv.Γένους βροτείου τὴν ἀνάπλασιν πάλαι,

* ᾈδων Προφήτης Ἀββακούµ, προµηνύει,* Ἰδεῖν ἀφράστως ἀξιωθεὶς τὸν τύπον. *Νέον βρέφος γάρ, ἐξ ὄρους τῆς Παρθένου, *Ἐξῆλθε λαῶν, εἰς ἀνάπλασιν Λόγος.

Prophet Habakkuk in his ode wasforetelling * mankind's remaking, when of oldhe was granted * to see its type in a mannerpast expression: * From the Virgin mountainas a newborn infant * the Logos emerged, torefashion the peoples. [SD]

Ὠδὴ εʹ. Ode v.Ἐκ νυκτὸς ἔργων, ἐσκοτισµένης πλάνης

* Ἱλασµὸν ἡµῖν Χριστὲ τοῖς ἐγρηγόρως, *Νῦν σοι τελοῦσιν ὕµνον, ὡς εὐεργέτῃ, *

Would that You come, O Christ, to uswho once were darkened * by the night ofworks of error, but who offer * hymns toYou wakefully now, O Benefactor. * Grant us


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Ἔλθοις πορίζων εὐχερῆ τε τὴν τρίβον, *Καθ' ἢν ἀνατρέχοντες, εὕροιµεν κλέος.

forgiveness, and make easy the pathway. *Ascending this path may we also find glory.[SD]

Ὠδὴ Ϛʹ. Ode vi.Ναίων Ἰωνᾶς, ἐν µυχοῖς θαλαττίοις,

* Ἐλθεῖν ἐδεῖτο, καὶ ζάλην ἀπαρκέσαι. *Νυγεὶς ἐγὼ δέ, τῷ τυραννοῦντος βέλει, *Χριστὲ προσαυδῶ, τὸν κακῶν ἀναιρέτην, *θᾶττον µολεῖν σε τῆς ἐµῆς ῥαθυµίας.

Jonah, as he sat in the sea's deepestcaverns, * implored to come to You and outof the tempest. * But as for me, by the tyrant'sarrows wounded, * I pray You, O Christ, theDestroyer of evil, * come to me quicker thanmy soul's own indifference. [SD]

Ὠδὴ ζʹ. Ode vii.Τῷ παντάνακτος ἐξεφαύλισαν πόθῳ,

* Ἀπλητα θυµαίνοντος ἠγκιστρωµένοι, *Παῖδες τυράννου δύσθεον γλωσσαλγίαν,* Οἷς εἴκαθε πῦρ ἄσπετον, τῷ Δεσπότῃ, *Λέγουσιν· Εἰς αἰῶνας εὐλογητὸς εἶ.

As the three young men were ensnaredby the longing * for the King of all, hencethey disdained the tyrant's * impious chatter,though he was very angry. * The infinite fireyielded to them, who uttered, * Blessed areYou, O Master, unto the ages. [SD]

Ὠδὴ ηʹ. Ode viii.Αἰνοῦµεν, εὐλογοῦµεν καὶ προσκυνοῦµεν

τὸν Κύριον.We praise and we bless and we worship the

Lord.

Μήτραν ἀφλέκτως εἰκονίζουσι Κόρης,* Οἱ τῆς παλαιᾶς πυρπολούµενοι νέοι,* Ὑπερφυῶς κύουσαν, ἐσφραγισµένην.* Ἄµφω δὲ δρῶσα, θαυµατουργίᾳ µιᾷ, *Λαοὺς πρὸς ὕµνον ἐξανίστησι χάρις.

Standing in fire without burning, theyoung men * did of old portray thus thewomb of the Maiden. * Remaining sealed,supernaturally it gave birth. * Grace with asingle miracle-working power * did both, androuses all the peoples to sing praise. [SD]

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ DEACONΤοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Let us pray to the Lord.


ΙΕΡΕΥΣ PRIESTὍτι Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, καὶ ἐν

Ἁγίοις ἐπαναπαύῃ, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξανἀναπέµποµεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷἉγίῳ Πνεύµατι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺςαἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For you are holy, our God, who restamong the Saints, and to you we give glory,to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,now and forever and to the ages of ages.


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ΧΟΡΟΣ CHOIRἈµήν. Amen.

Ἦχος βʹ. Mode 2.Πᾶσα πνοὴ αἰνεσάτω τὸν Κύριον. (δίς)

Αἰνεσάτω πνοή πᾶσα τὸν Κύριον.Let everything that breathes praise the

Lord. (2) Let everything that breathes praisethe Lord. [SAAS]

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ DEACONΚαὶ ὑπέρ τοῦ καταξιωθῆναι ἡµᾶς τῆς

ἀκροάσεως τοῦ ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου, Κύριοντὸν Θεὸν ἡµῶν ἱκετεύσωµεν.

Let us pray to the Lord our God that wemay be made worthy to hear the holy Gospel.

(Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε,ἐλέησον.)

(Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord,have mercy.)

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ DEACONΣοφία. Ὀρθοί. Ἀκούσωµεν τοῦ ἁγίου

Εὐαγγελίου.Wisdom. Arise. Let us hear the Holy

Gospel.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ PRIESTΕἰρήνη πᾶσι. Peace be with all.

(Καὶ τῷ πνεύµατί σου.) (And with your spirit.)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ PRIESTἘκ τοῦ κατὰ Ἰωάννην ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου

τὸ ἀνάγνωσµα.The reading is from the Holy Gospel

according to John.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ DEACONΠρόσχωµεν. Let us be attentive.

(Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.) (Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἀπὸ τῆς ἁγίας τραπέζης) PRIEST (from the altar table)Ἑωθινὸν Ζʹ Eothinon 7

Ἰωάννην Κʹ 1-10 John. 20:1-10Τῇ µιᾷ τῶν Σαββάτων Μαρία ἡ

Μαγδαληνὴ ἔρχεται πρωῒ σκοτίας ἔτιοὔσης, εἰς τὸ µνηµεῖον· καὶ βλέπει τὸνλίθον ἠρµένον ἐκ τοῦ µνηµείου. Τρέχειοὖν, καὶ ἔρχεται πρὸς Σίµωνα Πέτρον,καὶ πρὸς τὸν ἄλλον µαθητήν, ὃν ἐφίλειὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· ᾞραν τὸνΚύριον ἐκ τοῦ µνηµείου, καὶ οὐκ οἴδαµενποῦ ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. Ἐξῆλθεν οὖν ὁ Πέτροςκαὶ ὁ ἄλλος µαθητής, καὶ ἤρχοντο εἰς τὸ

On the first day of the week, MaryMagdalene came to the tomb early, while itwas still dark, and saw that the stone hadbeen taken away from the tomb. So sheran, and went to Simon Peter and the otherdisciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and saidto them, "They have taken the Lord out of thetomb, and we do not know where they havelaid Him." Peter then came out with the otherdisciple, and they went toward the tomb.


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µνηµεῖον. Ἔτρεχον δὲ οἱ δύο ὁµοῦ· καὶ ὁἄλλος µαθητὴς προέδραµε τάχιον τοῦΠέτρου, καὶ ἦλθε πρῶτος εἰς τὸ µνηµεῖον,καὶ παρακύψας, βλέπει κείµενα τὰ ὀθόνια·οὐ µέντοι εἰσῆλθεν. Ἔρχεται οὖν ΣίµωνΠέτρος ἀκολουθῶν αὐτῷ, καὶ εἰσῆλθενεἰς τὸ µνηµεῖον, καὶ θεωρεῖ τὰ ὀθόνιακείµενα· καὶ τὸ σουδάριον, ὃ ἦν ἐπὶ τῆςκεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ, οὐ µετὰ τῶν ὀθονίωνκείµενον, ἀλλὰ χωρὶς ἐντετυλιγµένονεἰς ἕνα τόπον. Τότε οὖν εἰσῆλθε καὶ ὁἄλλος µαθητὴς ὁ ἐλθὼν πρῶτος εἰς τὸµνηµεῖον, καὶ εἶδε, καὶ ἐπίστευσεν. Οὐδέπωγὰρ ᾔδεισαν τὴν Γραφήν, ὅτι δεῖ αὐτὸν ἐκνεκρῶν ἀναστῆναι. Ἀπῆλθον οὖν πάλινπρὸς ἑαυτοὺς οἱ µαθηταί.

They both ran, but the other disciple outranPeter and reached the tomb first; and stoopingto look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there,but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came,following him, and went into the tomb; hesaw the linen cloths lying and the napkin,which had been on His head, not lying withthe linen cloths, but rolled up in a place byitself. Then the other disciple, who reachedthe tomb first, also went in, and he saw andbelieved; for as yet they did not know thescripture, that He must rise from the dead.Then the disciples went back to their homes.[RSV]

(Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.) (Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.)

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ READER

Ἀνάστασιν Χριστοῦ θεασάµενοι,προσκυνήσωµεν Ἅγιον Κύριον Ἰησοῦν,τὸν µόνον ἀναµάρτητον. Τὸν Σταυρόνσου, Χριστέ, προσκυνοῦµεν καὶ τὴν ἁγίανσου ἀνάστασιν ὑµνοῦµεν καὶ δοξάζοµεν·σὺ γὰρ εἶ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ἐκτός σου ἄλλονοὐκ οἴδαµεν, τὸ ὄνοµά σου ὀνοµάζοµεν.Δεῦτε πάντες οἱ πιστοί, προσκυνήσωµεντὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἁγίαν ἀνάστασιν· ἰδοὺγὰρ ἦλθε διὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ χαρὰ ἐν ὅλῳτῷ κόσµῳ. Διὰ παντὸς εὐλογοῦντες τὸνΚύριον, ὑµνοῦµεν τὴν ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῦ·Σταυρὸν γὰρ ὑποµείνας δι' ἡµᾶς, θανάτῳθάνατον ὤλεσεν.

Having beheld the Resurrection ofChrist, let us worship the holy Lord Jesus,the only sinless one. Your Cross, O Christ,we venerate, and Your holy Resurrection wepraise and glorify. For You are our God; apartfrom You we know no other; we call uponYour name. Come, all faithful, let us veneratethe holy Resurrection of Christ; for behold,through the Cross, joy has come to the wholeworld. Ever blessing the Lord, let us praiseHis Resurrection; for having endured theCross for us, He destroyed death by death.[GOA]


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ΧΟΡΟΣ CHOIRΨαλµὸς Nʹ (50). Psalm 50 (51).

Ἦχος βʹ. (ἢ τῆς ἑβδοµάδος.) Mode 2. (or the Mode of the week)[Ἐλεήµων,] Ἐλέησόν µε, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ

τὸ µέγα ἔλεός σου καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶνοἰκτιρµῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόµηµά µου.

[Merciful,] Have mercy on me, O God,according to Your great mercy; and accordingto the abundance of Your compassion, blotout my transgression.

Ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν µε ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνοµίαςµου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁµαρτίας µου καθάρισόνµε.

Wash me thoroughly from mylawlessness and cleanse me from my sin.

Ὅτι τὴν ἀνοµίαν µου ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶἡ ἁµαρτία µου ἐνώπιόν µού ἐστι διαπαντός.

For I know my lawlessness, and my sin isalways before me.

Σοὶ µόνῳ ἥµαρτον καὶ τὸ πονηρὸνἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα, ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇςἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷκρίνεσθαί σε.

Against You only have I sinned and doneevil in Your sight; that You may be justifiedin Your words, and overcome when You arejudged.

Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνοµίαις συνελήφθην, καὶἐν ἁµαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέ µε ἡ µήτηρ µου.

For behold, I was conceived intransgressions, and in sins my mother boreme.

Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας, τὰ ἄδηλακαὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάςµοι.

Behold, You love truth; You showedme the unknown and secret things of Yourwisdom.

Ῥαντιεῖς µε ὑσσώπῳ, καὶκαθαρισθήσοµαι, πλυνεῖς µε, καὶ ὑπὲρχιόνα λευκανθήσοµαι.

You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, andI will be cleansed; You shall wash me, and Iwill be made whiter than snow.

Ἀκουτιεῖς µοι ἀγαλλίασιν καὶεὐφροσύνην, ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστέατεταπεινωµένα.

You shall make me hear joy and gladness;my bones that were humbled shall greatlyrejoice.

Ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶνἁµαρτιῶν µου, καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνοµίας µουἐξάλειψον.

Turn Your face from my sins, and blot outall my transgressions.

Καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐµοί, ὁΘεός, καὶ πνεῦµα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖςἐγκάτοις µου.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, andrenew a right spirit within me.


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Μὴ ἀποῤῥίψῃς µε ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπουσου καὶ τὸ πνεῦµά σου τὸ ἅγιον µὴἀντανέλῃς ἀπ' ἐµοῦ.

Do not cast me away from Your presence,and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Ἀπόδος µοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦσωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύµατι ἡγεµονικῷστήριξόν µε.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,and uphold me with Your guiding Spirit.

Διδάξω ἀνόµους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι.

I will teach transgressors Your ways, andthe ungodly shall turn back to You.

Ῥῦσαί µε ἐξ αἱµάτων, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Θεὸς τῆςσωτηρίας µου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά µουτὴν δικαιοσύνην σου.

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,the God of my salvation, and my tongue shallgreatly rejoice in Your righteousness.

Κύριε, τὰ χείλη µου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸστόµα µου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου.

O Lord, You shall open my lips, and mymouth will declare Your praise.

Ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν·ὁλοκαυτώµατα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις.

For if You desired sacrifice, I would giveit; You will not be pleased with whole burntofferings.

Θυσία τῷ Θεῷ πνεῦµα συντετριµµένον,καρδίαν συντετριµµένην καὶτεταπεινωµένην ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουδενώσει.

A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, abroken and humbled heart God will notdespise.

Ἀγάθυνον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σουτὴν Σιών, καὶ οἰκοδοµηθήτω τὰ τείχηἸερουσαλήµ.

Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasureto Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem bebuilt.

Τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης,ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώµατα.

Then You will be pleased with a sacrificeof righteousness, with offerings and wholeburnt offerings.

Τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόνσου µόσχους. Καὶ ἐλέησόν µε, ὁ Θεός.

Then shall they offer young bulls on Youraltar. And have mercy on me, O God. [SAAS]

Δόξα. Glory.Ταῖς τῶν Ἀποστόλων πρεσβείαις,

Ἐλεῆµον, ἐξάλειψον τὰ πλήθη τῶν ἐµῶνἐγκληµάτων.

At the intercession of the Apostles, OLord of mercy, blot out my many offences. [SD]


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Καὶ νῦν. Both now.Ταῖς τῆς Θεοτόκου πρεσβείαις,

Ἐλεῆµον, ἐξάλειψον τὰ πλήθη τῶν ἐµῶνἐγκληµάτων.

At the intercession of the Theotokos, OLord of mercy, blot out my many offences. [SD]

Στίχ. Ἐλέησόν µε, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸµέγα ἔλεός σου, καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶνοἰκτιρµῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόµηµά µου.

Verse: Have mercy on me, O God, accordingto Your great mercy; and according to theabundance of Your compassion, blot out mytransgression.

Ἀναστὰς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ τοῦ τάφου,καθὼς προεῖπεν, ἔδωκεν ἡµῖν τὴν αἰώνιονζωήν, καὶ µέγα ἔλεος.

Jesus, having risen from the grave as Heforetold, has granted us eternal life and greatmercy. [SD]

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ DEACONΣῶσον ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαόν σου καὶ

εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονοµίαν σου· ἐπίσκεψαιτὸν κόσµον σου ἐν ἐλέει καὶ οἰκτιρµοῖς·ὕψωσον κέρας Χριστιανῶν Ὀρθοδόξωνκαὶ κατάπεµψον ἐφ' ἡµᾶς τὰ ἐλέη σου τὰπλούσια· πρεσβείαις τῆς παναχράντουΔεσποίνης ἡµῶν Θεοτόκου καὶἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας, δυνάµει τοῦ τιµίουκαὶ ζωοποιοῦ Σταυροῦ, προστασίαις τῶντιµίων ἐπουρανίων Δυνάµεων ἀσωµάτων,ἱκεσίαις τοῦ τιµίου ἐνδόξου ΠροφήτουΠροδρόµου καὶ Βαπτιστοῦ Ἰωάννου,τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ πανευφήµωνἈποστόλων, τῶν ἐν ἁγίοις Πατέρων ἡµῶνµεγάλων Ἱεραρχῶν καὶ οἰκουµενικῶνΔιδασκάλων, Βασιλείου τοῦ Μεγάλου,Γρηγορίου τοῦ Θεολόγου καὶ Ἰωάννουτοῦ Χρυσοστόµου, Ἀθανασίου, Κυρίλλουκαὶ Ἰωάννου τοῦ Ἐλεήµονος ΠατριαρχῶνἈλεξανδρίας· Νικολάου τοῦ ἐν Μύροις,Σπυρίδωνος Τριµυθοῦντος καὶ ΝεκταρίουΠενταπόλεως τῶν θαυµατουργῶν·τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων ΜεγαλοµαρτύρωνΓεωργίου τοῦ Τροπαιοφόρου, Δηµητρίουτοῦ Μυροβλήτου, Θεοδώρου τοῦ Τήρωνος,Θεοδώρου τοῦ Στρατηλάτου, Μηνᾶτοῦ θαυµατουργοῦ· τῶν ἹεροµαρτύρωνΧαραλάµπους καὶ Ἐλευθερίου, τῆςἁγίας ἐνδόξου Μεγαλοµάρτυρος καὶ

O God, save your people and blessyour inheritance. Look upon your worldwith mercy and compassion. Raise theOrthodox Christians in glory, and senddown upon us your rich mercies, throughthe intercessions of our most pure Ladythe Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary, thepower of the precious and life giving Cross,the protection of the honorable, bodilessPowers of heaven, the supplications ofthe honorable and glorious prophet, andforerunner John the Baptist, the holy, glorious,and praiseworthy Apostles, our Fathersamong the Saints, the great hierarchs andecumenical teachers, Basil the Great, Gregorythe Theologian and John Chrysostom,Athanasios, Cyril, and John the Merciful,patriarchs of Alexandria; Nicholas, bishopof Myra, Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous,Nektarios of Pentapolis, the wonder-workers;the holy, glorious great Martyrs Georgethe Victorious, Demetrios the Myrobletes,Theodore the Teron, and Theodore theGeneral, Menas the Wonderworker, theHieromartyrs Haralambos and Eleftherios;the holy, glorious, and victorious martyrs;the glorious great Martyr and all-laudableEuphemia; the holy and glorious MartyrsThecla, Barbara, Anastasia, Katherine,


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πανευφήµου Εὐφηµίας· τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξωνΜαρτύρων Θέκλας, Βαρβάρας, Ἀναστασίας,Αἰκατερίνης, Κυριακῆς, Φωτεινῆς, Μαρίνης,Παρασκευῆς καὶ Εἰρήνης· τῶν ὁσίωνκαὶ Θεοφόρων Πατέρων ἡµῶν· (τοῦἉγίου τοῦ Ναοῦ)· τῶν ἁγίων καὶ δικαίωνΘεοπατόρων Ἰωακεὶµ καὶ Ἄννης, καὶ τοῦἉγίου Πρωτοµάρτυρος, καὶ ἈρχιδιακόνουΣτεφάνου, καὶ τῶν ἁγίων καὶ δικαίων,Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ Μνήστορος, Δαυῒδ τοῦ Βασιλέως,καὶ Ἰακώβου τοῦ Ἀδελφοθέου, ὧν καὶ τὴνµνήµην ἐπιτελοῦµεν· καὶ πάντων σουτῶν Ἁγίων. Ἱκετεύοµέν σε, µόνε πολυέλεεΚύριε, ἐπάκουσον ἡµῶν τῶν ἁµαρτωλῶνδεοµένων σου καὶ ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς.

Kyriake, Fotene, Marina, Paraskeve and Irene;of our holy God-bearing Fathers; (local patronsaint); the holy and righteous ancestors ofGod Joachim and Anna, and the holy Proto-martyr and Archdeacon Stephen, and the holyand righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David theKing, and James (Iakovos) the Brother of theLord, whose memory we observe; and of allyour Saints. We beseech you, only mercifulLord, hear us sinners who pray to you andhave mercy on us.

ΧΟΡΟΣ CHOIRΚύριε, ἐλέησον. (ιβʹ) Lord, have mercy. (12)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ PRIESTἘλέει καὶ οἰκτιρµοῖς καὶ φιλανθρωπίᾳ

τοῦ µονογενοῦς σου Υἱοῦ, µεθ' οὗεὐλογητὸς εἰ, σὺν τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷκαὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύµατι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶεἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Through the mercy, compassion, and loveof mankind of your only-begotten Son, withwhom you are blessed, together with yourall-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now andforever and to the ages of ages.


ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ DEACONΤὴν Θεοτόκον καὶ µητέρα τοῦ φωτὸς ἐν

ὕµνοις τιµῶντες µεγαλύνωµεν.Let us honor and magnify in song the

Theotokos and the Mother of the light.

ΧΟΡΟΣ CHOIRὨδὴ θʹ. Ode ix.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἦχος αʹ. The Magnificat. Mode 1.Στίχ. Μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή µου τὸν Κύριον,

καὶ ἠγαλλίασε τὸ πνεῦµά µου ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ τῷσωτῆρί µου.

Verse: My soul magnifies the Lord, and myspirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. [NKJV]

Τὴν τιµιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβείµ, καὶἐνδοξοτέραν, ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφείµ,τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως, Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν,τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ µεγαλύνοµεν.

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, andin glory greater beyond compare than theSeraphim; you without corruption gave birthto God the Word, and are truly Theotokos.You do we magnify. [SD]


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Στίχ. Ὅτι ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὴν ταπείνωσιντῆς δούλης αὐτοῦ· ἰδού γάρ, ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦνµακαριοῦσί µε πᾶσαι αἱ γενεαί.

Verse: For He has regarded the lowly stateof His maidservant; for behold, henceforth allgenerations will call me blessed. [NKJV]



Στίχ. Ὅτι ἐποίησέ µοι µεγαλεῖα ὁΔυνατός, καὶ ἅγιον τὸ ὄνοµα αὐτοῦ, καί τοἔλεος αὐτοῦ εἰς γενεάν, καὶ γενεὰν τοῖςφοβουµένοις αὐτόν.

Verse: For He who is mighty has done greatthings for me, and holy is His name. And Hismercy is on those who fear Him from generation togeneration. [NKJV]



Στίχ. Ἐποίησε Κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ,διεσκόρπισεν ὑπερηφάνους διανοίᾳ καρδίαςαὐτῶν.

Verse: He has shown strength with His arm;He has scattered the proud in the imagination oftheir hearts. [NKJV]



Στίχ. Καθεῖλε δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων,καὶ ὕψωσε ταπεινούς, πεινῶντας ἐνέπλησενἀγαθῶν, καὶ πλουτοῦντας ἐξαπέστειλεκενούς.

Verse: He has put down the mighty fromtheir thrones, and exalted the lowly. He has filledthe hungry with good things, and the rich He hassent away empty. [NKJV]




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Στίχ. Ἀντελάβετο Ἰσραὴλ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ,µνησθῆναι ἐλέους, καθὼς ἐλάλησε πρὸς τοὺςΠατέρας ἡµῶν, τῷ Ἀβραάµ, καὶ τῷ σπέρµατιαὐτοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος.

Verse: He has helped His servant Israel, inremembrance of His mercy, as He spoke to ourfathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever. [NKJV]



Ode 9: Katavasia Ode 9: Katavasia

Ὠδὴ θʹ. Καταβασία. Ἦχος αʹ. Ode ix. Katavasia. Mode 1.Μεγάλυνον ψυχή µου, τὴν

λυτρωσαµένην, ἡµᾶς ἐκ τῆς κατάρας.O my soul, magnify the ever-virgin Maid who

from the curse has redeemed us.

Στέργειν µὲν ἡµᾶς, ὡς ἀκίνδυνον φόβῳ,* Ῥᾶον σιωπήν, τῷ πόθῳ δὲ Παρθένε, *Ὕµνους ὑφαίνειν, συντόνως τεθηγµένους,* Ἐργῶδές ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ Μήτηρ σθένος, *Ὅση πέφυκεν ἡ προαίρεσις δίδου.

Easier for us is from fear to love silence,* free of any peril as it is, O Virgin; * whereasto weave stirring hymns out of longing * inearnest, is difficult. Therefore, O Mother, *give us strength to match our volition, wepray you. [SD]

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ DEACONἜτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου


the Lord.








ΙΕΡΕΥΣ PRIESTὍτι σὲ αἰνοῦσι πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάµεις τῶν

οὐρανῶν καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέµπουσι,τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι,νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰωνων.

For all the powers of heaven praise Youand give You glory, to the Father and the Sonand the Holy Spirit, now and forever and tothe ages of ages.


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ΧΟΡΟΣ CHOIRἮχος βʹ. Mode 2.

Ἅγιος Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν. (δίς) Holy is the Lord our God. (2) [SAAS]

Ὑψοῦτε Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ἡµῶν καὶπροσκυνεῖτε τῷ ὑποποδίῳ τῶν ποδῶναὐτοῦ.

Exalt the Lord our God, and worship atthe footstool of His feet.

Ὅτι ἅγιός ἐστι. For He is holy.Τῆς Ὀκτωήχου - - - From Octoechos - - -

Ἐξαποστειλάριον. Exaposteilarion.Τὸ Ζʹ Ἑωθινόν. The Seventh Eothinon.

Ἦχος βʹ. Τοῖς Μαθηταῖς συνέλθωµεν. Mode 2. On the mountain.Ὅτι ἦραν τὸν Κύριον, τῆς Μαρίας

εἰπούσης, ἐπὶ τὸν τάφον ἔδραµον, ΣίµωνΠέτρος, καὶ ἄλλος, Μύστης Χριστοῦ, ὃνἠγάπα, ἔτρεχον δὲ οἱ δύο, καὶ εὗρον τὰὀθόνια, ἔνδον κείµενα µόνα, καὶ κεφαλῆς,ἦν δὲ τὸ σουδάριον χωρὶς τούτων· διὸ πάλινἡσύχασαν, τὸν Χριστὸν ἕως εἶδον.

When Mary Magdalene had said * thatthe Lord had been taken, * to the tomb SimonPeter ran * as did the other mystic of Christ,who was the beloved. * Both of them rantogether * and found the linen cloths inside *by themselves lying, and also not with these* was the napkin from His head lying rolledup. * And therefore they went back in peace *until they saw the Lord Christ. [SD]

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - - From Menaion - - -Τῶν Θεοπατόρων. For the Ancestors of God.

Ἦχος βʹ. Τοῖς Μαθηταῖς συνέλθωµεν. Mode 2. On the mountain.Σὺν Ἰακώβῳ µέλψωµεν, τῷ κλεινῷ

θεαδέλφῳ, Δαυῒδ τὸν Θεοπάτορα, Ἰωσήφτε τὸν θεῖον, τῆς Θεοτόκου Μνήστορα·τοῦ Χριστοῦ γὰρ τῇ θείᾳ γεννήσεικαθυπούργησαν, Βηθλεὲµ ἐν τῇ πόλει,θεοπρεπῶς, µετ' Ἀγγέλων Μάγων τε καὶποιµένων, αὐτῷ τὸν ὕµνον ᾄδοντες, ὡς Θεῷκαὶ Δεσπότῃ.

Let us extol the memory * of God'sancestor David, * and the renowned Iakovos*Brother-of-God, and Joseph * the Theotokos'divine Betrothed. * For they rendered theirservice * worthy of God in Bethlehem * at thedivine Nativity of the Christ, * together withAngels, Magi and shepherds * singing a hymnof praise to Him* as to their God and Master.[SD]

Τοῦ Πρωτοµάρτυρος. For the Proto-martyr.Τοῦ Μηναίου - - - From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος γʹ. Ἐπεσκέψατο ἡµᾶς. Mode 3. Our Savior from on high.Στέφανος σοι ὡς Βασιλεῖ, ἔµψυχος

προσενήνεκται, νῦν τῆς σαρκὸςἐκδηµήσας, τῷ ἐνδηµήσαντι σαρκί, Θεῷ

As he departs now from his flesh, *Stephen, in keeping with his name, * presentshimself as a living * and soul-endowed crown


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τῷ παντοκράτορι, δι' ὃν καὶ τὸν ἀγῶνα,ἐνδόξως ἐτέλεσεν.

to You as King * and God the Ruler over all,* for Whom he fought the good fight * andfinished in glory. [SD]

Τῆς Ἑορτῆς. For the Feast.Τοῦ Μηναίου - - - From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος γʹ. Αὐτόµελον. Mode 3. Automelon.Ἐπεσκέψατο ἡµᾶς, ἐξ ὕψους ὁ Σωτὴρ

ἡµῶν, ἀνατολὴ ἀνατολῶν, καὶ οἱ ἐν σκότεικαὶ σκιᾷ, εὕροµεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν· καὶ γὰρ ἐκτῆς Παρθένου ἐτέχθη ὁ Κύριος.

Our Savior from on high * the Orientfrom the East * visited us who in the dark* and shadow hitherto had lain; * now wehave found the truth indeed. * And this is sobecause from the Virgin the Lord is born. [SD]

Οἱ Αἶνοι. Ἦχος δʹ. Lauds. Mode 4.Πᾶσα πνοὴ αἰνεσάτω τὸν Κύριον.

Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν· αἰνεῖτεαὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις. Σοὶ πρέπει ὕµνος τῷΘεῷ.

Let everything that breathes praise theLord. Praise the Lord from the heavens, praiseHim in the highest. It is fitting to sing a hymnto You, O God. [SAAS]

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν, πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ·αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν, πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάµεις αὐτοῦ. Σοὶπρέπει ὕµνος τῷ Θεῷ.

Praise Him, all you His angels; praiseHim, all you His hosts. It is fitting to sing ahymn to You, O God. [SAAS]

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Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἥλιος καὶ σελήνη, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸνπάντα τὰ ἄστρα καὶ τὸ φῶς.

Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all youstars and light.

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν οἱ οὐρανοὶ τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ τὸὕδωρ τὸ ὑπεράνω τῶν οὐρανῶν. Αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸὄνοµα Κυρίου.

Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, and youwaters above the heavens. Let them praise the Lord'sname.

Ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπε, καὶ ἐγενήθησαν, αὐτὸςἐνετείλατο, καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν.

For He spoke, and they were made; Hecommanded, and they were created.

Ἔστησεν αὐτὰ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνατοῦ αἰῶνος· πρόσταγµα ἔθετο, καὶ οὐ παρελεύσεται.

He established them forever and unto ages ofages; He set forth His ordinance, and it shall not passaway.

Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον ἐκ τῆς γῆς, δράκοντες καὶπᾶσαι ἄβυσσοι.

Praise the Lord from the earth, you dragons andall the deeps.

Πῦρ, χάλαζα, χιών, κρύσταλλος, πνεῦµακαταιγίδος, τὰ ποιοῦντα τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ.

Fire and hail, snow and ice, stormy wind, whichperform His word.

Τὰ ὄρη καὶ πάντες οἱ βουνοί, ξύλα καρποφόρακαὶ πᾶσαι κέδροι.

Mountains and all the hills, fruitful trees and allcedars.

Τὰ θηρία καὶ πάντα τὰ κτήνη, ἑρπετὰ καὶπετεινὰ πτερωτά.

Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things andflying birds.


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Βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς καὶ πάντες λαοί, ἄρχοντες καὶπάντες κριταὶ γῆς.

Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and alljudges of the earth.

Νεανίσκοι καὶ παρθένοι, πρεσβύτεροι µετὰνεωτέρων· αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνοµα Κυρίου, ὅτι ὑψώθητὸ ὄνοµα αὐτοῦ µόνου.

Young men and maidens, elders with younger,let them praise the Lord's name, for His name alone isexalted.

Ἡ ἐξοµολόγησις αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ γῆς καὶ οὐρανοῦ. καὶὑψώσει κέρας λαοῦ αὐτοῦ.

His thanksgiving is in earth and heaven. And Heshall exalt the horn of His people.

Ὕµνος πᾶσι τοῖς ὁσίοις αὐτοῦ, τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ,λαῷ ἐγγίζοντι αὐτῷ.

A hymn for all His saints, for the children of Israel,a people who draw near to Him.

Ἄσατε τῷ Κυρίῳ ᾆσµα καινόν, ἡ αἴνεσις αὐτοῦἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ ὁσίων.

Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise in theassembly of His holy ones.

Εὐφρανθήτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τῷ ποιήσαντι αὐτόν,καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Σιὼν ἀγαλλιάσθωσαν ἐπὶ τῷ βασιλεῖαὐτῶν.

Let Israel be glad in Him who made him, and letthe children of Zion greatly rejoice in their King.

Αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνοµα αὐτοῦ ἐν χορῷ, ἐντυµπάνῳ καὶ ψαλτηρίῳ ψαλάτωσαν αὐτῷ.

Let them praise His name with dance; withtambourine and harp let them sing to Him.

Ὅτι εὐδοκεῖ Κύριος ἐν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ καὶ ὑψώσειπραεῖς ἐν σωτηρίᾳ.

For the Lord is pleased with His people, and Heshall exalt the gentle with salvation.

Καυχήσονται ὅσιοι ἐν δόξῃ καὶ ἀγαλλιάσονταιἐπὶ τῶν κοιτῶν αὐτῶν.

The holy ones shall boast in glory, and they shallgreatly rejoice on their beds.

Αἱ ὑψώσεις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ λάρυγγι αὐτῶν, καὶῥοµφαῖαι δίστοµοι ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν.

The high praise of God shall be in their mouth anda two-edged sword in their hand.

Τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐκδίκησιν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, ἐλεγµοὺςἐν τοῖς λαοῖς.

To deal retribution to the nations, reprovingamong the peoples.

Τοῦ δῆσαι τοὺς βασιλεῖς αὐτῶν ἐν πέδαις καὶτοὺς ἐνδόξους αὐτῶν ἐν χειροπέδαις σιδηραῖς.

To shackle their kings with chains and their nobleswith fetters of iron.

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Τῆς Ὀκτωήχου - - - From Octoechos - - -

Στιχηρὰ Ἀναστάσιµα. Resurrectional Stichera.Ἦχος δʹ. Mode 4.

Τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐν αὐτοῖς κρῖµα ἔγγραπτον·δόξα αὕτη ἔσται πᾶσι τοῖς ὁσίοις αὐτοῦ.

To fulfill among them the written judgment:this glory have all His holy ones. [SAAS]

Ὁ σταυρὸν ὑποµείνας καὶ θάνατον,καὶ ἀναστὰς ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, παντοδύναµεΚύριε, δοξάζοµέν σου τὴν Ἀνάστασιν.

You endured crucifixion and death,O Lord, and resurrected from the dead. OAlmighty One, we glorify Your resurrection.[SD]


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Ἦχος δʹ. Mode 4.Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ,

αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν στερεώµατι τῆς δυνάµεωςαὐτοῦ.

Praise God in His saints; praise Him in thefirmament of His power. [SAAS]

Ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ σου Χριστέ, τῆς ἀρχαίαςκατάρας ἠλευθέρωσας ἡµᾶς, καὶ ἐντῷ θανάτῳ σου, τὸν τὴν φύσιν ἡµῶντυραννήσαντα, διάβολον κατήργησας,ἐν δὲ τῇ Ἐγέρσει σου, χαρᾶς τὰ πάνταἐπλήρωσας· διὸ βοῶµέν σοι, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκτῶν νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

O Christ, by means of Your Cross, Youhave set us free from the ancient curse; and bymeans of Your death, You have neutralizedthe devil who tyrannized our nature; and byYour rising, You filled all things with joy.Therefore we shout to You, who rose from thedead, "Glory to You, O Lord." [SD]

Ἦχος δʹ. Mode 4.Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐπὶ ταῖς δυναστείαις

αὐτοῦ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῆςµεγαλωσύνης αὐτοῦ.

Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Himaccording to the abundance of His greatness. [SAAS]

Τῷ σῷ Σταυρῷ Χριστὲ Σωτήρ, ὁδήγησονἡµᾶς ἐπὶ τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου, καὶ ῥῦσαι ἡµᾶς,τῶν παγίδων τοῦ ἐχθροῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκτῶν νεκρῶν, ἀνάστησον ἡµᾶς πεσόνταςτῇ ἁµαρτίᾳ, ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρά σου,φιλάνθρωπε Κύριε, τῇ πρεσβείᾳ τῶν Ἁγίωνσου.

By means of Your Cross, O Lord, direct usto Your truth, O Christ our Savior; and deliverus from the snares of the foe. You who rosefrom the dead, raise us who are fallen becauseof sin, extending Your hand, O Lord wholoves humanity, at the intercession of Yourholy ones. [SD]

Ἦχος δʹ. Mode 4.Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν ἤχῳ σάλπιγγος, αἰνεῖτε

αὐτὸν ἐν ψαλτηρίῳ καὶ κιθάρᾳ.Praise Him with the sound of trumpet; praise

Him with the harp and lyre. [SAAS]

Τῶν πατρικῶν σου κόλπων, µὴχωρισθεὶς µονογενὲς Λόγε τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἦλθεςἐπὶ γῆς διὰ φιλανθρωπίαν, ἄνθρωποςγενόµενος ἀτρέπτως, καὶ Σταυρὸν καὶθάνατον ὑπέµεινας σαρκί, ὁ ἀπαθὴς τῇΘεότητι, ἀναστὰς δὲ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀθανασίανπαρέσχες τῷ γένει τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὡςµόνος παντοδύναµος.

Only-begotten Logos of God, whiledeparting not from the Father's bosom,You came to earth for love of humanity,immutably becoming human; and Youphysically endured the Cross and death,although impassible in divinity. Having risenfrom the dead, You granted the human raceimmortality, as the only almighty One. [SD]


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Τοῦ Πρωτοµάρτυρος. For the Proto-martyr.Τοῦ Μηναίου - - - From Menaion - - -

Ἰδιόµελον. Ἦχος αʹ. Idiomelon. Mode 1.Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν τυµπάνῳ καὶ χορῷ,

αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν χορδαῖς καὶ ὀργάνῳ.Praise Him with timbrel and dance; praise

Him with strings and flute. [SAAS]

Ἀθλοφορικὸν στέφανον, τῷ Πρωτάθλῳοἱ πιστοὶ πλέξωµεν, ἐκ λογικῶνἀνθέων· αὐτὸς γὰρ τὴν τῶν Μαρτύρωνπροητοίµασεν ὁδόν, καὶ ἐν χαρᾷ ἀνεβόα·Ἰδοὺ τοὺς οὐρανούς ἀνεῳγµένους θεωρῶ,καὶ τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐκ δεξιῶν ἑστῶτατοῦ ἀοράτου Πατρός.

Let us the faithful plait a wreath of victoryfor the Protomartyr, using words instead oflaurels. For he prepared the way for Martyrs.He joyfully cried out, "Behold, I see theheavens opened and the Son of God standingon the right hand of the unseen Father." [SD]

Ἰδιόµελον. Ἦχος βʹ. Idiomelon. Mode 2.Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυµβάλοις εὐήχοις,

αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυµβάλοις ἀλαλαγµοῦ.Πᾶσα πνοὴ αἰνεσάτω τὸν Κύριον.

Praise Him with resounding cymbals; praiseHim with triumphant cymbals; let everything thatbreathes praise the Lord. [SAAS]

Ἁγιωσύνην ἐνεδύσω, Στέφανε µακάριε,Πρωτοµάρτυς καὶ Πρωτοδιάκονε, τῶνἈγγέλων συµµέτοχε, δυσωπήθητι καὶπρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡµῶν, πρὸς τὸν ΣωτῆραΚύριον τὸν ἀναµάρτητον.

O blessed Stephen, you were clothed withholiness, O Protomartyr and First Deacon,and companion of the Angels. Intercede andpray for us to our Lord and Savior, who iswithout sin. [SD]

Ἰδιόµελον. Ἦχος βʹ. Idiomelon. Mode 2.Στίχ. Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ

φθόγγος αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰς τὰ πέρατα τῆςοἰκουµένης τὰ ῥήµατα αὐτοῦ.

Verse: His proclamation went forth into allthe earth, and his words to the ends of the world.[SAAS]

Πρῶτος ἐν Διακόνοις, πρῶτος καὶ ἐνΜάρτυσιν ἐδείχθης, πανάγιε Στέφανε· ὁδὸςγὰρ ἐγένου τοῖς Ἁγίοις, καὶ πολλοὺς τῷΚυρίῳ προσήγαγες Μάρτυρας· διὸ οὐρανόςσοι ἠνοίγη, καὶ Θεὸς σοι ἐφάνη. Αὐτὸνἱκέτευε σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν.

You were the first of the Deacons and alsothe first of the Martyrs, O all-holy Stephen.You opened the way for the saints, and youbrought many Martyrs to the Lord. Thereforeheaven opened for you and God appeared toyou. Entreat Him to save our souls. [SD]

Ἰδιόµελον. Ἦχος βʹ. Idiomelon. Mode 2.Στίχ. Οἱ οὐρανοὶ διηγοῦνται δόξαν Θεοῦ,

ποίησιν δὲ χειρῶν αὐτοῦ ἀναγγέλλει τὸστερέωµα.

Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God;the firmament shows the creation of His hands.[SAAS]

Τὸν Πρωτοµάρτυρα, καὶ γενναῖοντοῦ Χριστοῦ θεράποντα, Στέφανον τὸν

Let us worthily honor Stephen, the FirstDeacon, the Protomartyr and courageous


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Πρωτοδιάκονον, ἐπαξίως τιµήσωµεν.Οὗτος ἑστὼς ἐν µέσῳ παρανόµων, ἐν δεξιᾷΠατρός, Υἱόν ἐθεάσατο.

servant of Christ. For he stood in the midst ofthose who broke God's Law, and he saw theSon on the right hand of the Father. [SD]

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - - From Menaion - - -Δόξα. Τῆς Ἑορτῆς. Glory. For the Feast.

Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Mode pl. 4.Αἷµα καὶ πῦρ, καὶ ἀτµίδα Καπνοῦ,

τέρατα γῆς, ἃ προεῖδεν Ἰωήλ, αἷµα τὴνΣάρκωσιν· πῦρ τὴν Θεότητα· ἀτµίδα δὲκαπνοῦ, τὸ Πνεῦµα τὸ Ἅγιον, τὸ ἐπελθὸν τῇΠαρθένῳ, καὶ κόσµον εὐωδιάσαν. Μέγα τὸµυστήριον, τῆς σῆς ἐνανθρωπήσεως, Κύριεδόξα σοι.

Blood and fire and a cloud of smoke,portents on earth that Joel foresaw: blood, theincarnation; fire, the divinity; and the cloudof smoke, the Holy Spirit that came upon theVirgin and filled the world with fragrance.Great is the mystery of Your becominghuman! Glory to You, O Lord. [SD]

Τῆς Ὀκτωήχου - - - From Octoechos - - -Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον. Both now. Theotokion.

Ὑπερευλογηµένη ὑπάρχεις, ΘεοτόκεΠαρθένε· διὰ γὰρ τοῦ ἐκ σοῦ σαρκωθέντος,ὁ ᾅδης ἠχµαλώτισται, ὁ Ἀδὰµ ἀνακέκληται,ἡ κατάρα νενέκρωται, ἡ Εὔα ἠλευθέρωται,ὁ θάνατος τεθανάτωται, καὶ ἡµειςἐζωοποιήθηµεν· διὸ ἀνυµνοῦντες βοῶµεν·Εὐλογητὸς Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὁ οὕτωςεὐδοκήσας δόξα σοι.

You are supremely blessed, O VirginTheotokos. For through Him who from youbecame incarnate was Hades taken prisoner,and Adam has been summoned back; thecurse has been neutralized, and Eve hasbeen liberated; death has been put to death,and we have been brought to life. Thereforeextolling we cry out: O Christ our God, Youare blessed, for so was Your good pleasure.Glory to You! [SD]

Ἡ Μεγάλη Δοξολογία Great DoxologyΔόξα σοι τῷ δείξαντι τὸ φῶς. Δόξα

ἐν ὑψίστοις Θεῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη, ἐνἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία.

Glory be to You who showed the light.Glory in the highest to God. His peace is onearth, His good pleasure in mankind. [SD]

Ὑµνοῦµέν σε, εὐλογοῦµέν σε,προσκυνοῦµέν σε, δοξολογοῦµέν σε,εὐχαριστοῦµέν σοι, διὰ τὴν µεγάλην σουδόξαν.

We praise You, we bless You, we worshipYou, we glorify You, we give thanks to Youfor Your great glory.

Κύριε βασιλεῦ, ἐπουράνιε Θεέ, Πάτερπαντοκράτορ· Κύριε Υἱὲ µονογενές, ἸησοῦΧριστέ, καὶ Ἅγιον Πνεῦµα.

Lord King, heavenly God, Father, Rulerover all; Lord, only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;and You, O Holy Spirit.

Κύριε ὁ Θεός, ὁ ἀµνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁΥἱὸς τοῦ Πατρός, ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁµαρτίαν

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τοῦ κόσµου, ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς, ὁ αἴρων τὰςἁµαρτίας τοῦ κόσµου.

have mercy on us, You who take away thesins of the world.

Πρόσδεξαι τὴν δέησιν ἡµῶν, ὁκαθήµενος ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Πατρός, καὶἐλέησον ἡµᾶς.

Accept our supplication, You who sit atthe right hand of the Father, and have mercyon us.

Ὅτι σὺ εἶ µόνος Ἅγιος, σὺ εἶ µόνοςΚύριος, Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, εἰς δόξαν ΘεοῦΠατρός. Ἀµήν.

For You alone are holy, You alone areLord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God theFather. Amen.

Καθ' ἑκάστην ἡµέραν εὐλογήσω σε καὶαἰνέσω τὸ ὄνοµά σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰςτὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.

Every day I will bless You, and Yourname will I praise to eternity, and to the agesof ages.

Καταξίωσον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ ἡµέρᾳ ταύτῃ,ἀναµαρτήτους φυλαχθῆναι ἡµᾶς.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, this day, that we bekept without sin.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶνΠατέρων ἡµῶν, καὶ αἰνετὸν καὶδεδοξασµένον τὸ ὄνοµά σου εἰς τοὺςαἰῶνας. Ἀµήν.

Blessed are You, O Lord, the God of ourfathers, and praised and glorified is Yourname to the ages. Amen.

Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ' ἡµᾶς,καθάπερ ἠλπίσαµεν ἐπὶ σέ.

Let Your mercy be on us, O Lord, as wehave set our hope on You.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε, δίδαξόν µε τὰδικαιώµατά σου.

Blessed are You, O Lord. Teach me Yourstatutes.





Κύριε, καταφυγὴ ἐγενήθης ἡµῖν ἐνγενεᾷ καὶ γενεᾷ. Ἐγὼ εἶπα· Κύριε, ἐλέησόνµε, ἴασαι τὴν ψυχήν µου, ὅτι ἥµαρτόν σοι.

Lord, You have been our refuge fromgeneration to generation. I said: Lord, havemercy on me. Heal my soul, for I have sinnedagainst You.

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