The Theophany of Christ

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The Theophany of Christ

January 6

Vespers Stichera

Second Mode

Verse #1

f ƒƒThou shouldƒ-ƒest ƒmark ƒin - ƒiq - ƒƒui - ties, ƒO ƒLord, ƒƒO Lord, ƒƒwho shall I

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Intonation: #7

!Ea;n ajnomiva"

Theophany – January 6


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Stichera A

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ƒƒƒhen ƒƒƒthe Foreƒƒ-ƒƒrun - ƒƒƒƒ- ner be - ƒƒƒƒheld___ÌÌ ƒour En - ƒlight - -

- - ƒen -ƒƒƒƒƒƒment, ƒWho hath ƒƒƒƒƒen - ƒƒƒƒlight -ƒƒƒƒened________ ƒƒeve - - - ry___

ƒ_________ ƒman, draw ƒƒƒnear___Ì ƒƒto_______Ì ƒƒbe__ÌÌ bap - - - -ƒƒƒtized,

his ƒƒƒsoul ƒre - -ƒƒƒjoiced while ƒƒƒƒhis ƒhand_________ÌÌ tre[m] - - - - - -

ƒ_____________________________ÌÌ ƒƒwhile his___Ìƒƒƒƒhand ƒƒtrem - - bled.

He point - - - ƒed________ƒƒHim____________ ƒƒout ƒƒƒƒand said____ ƒto_____

ƒ_ÌÌ ƒƒthe__Ì ƒƒƒpeo - - - - ƒƒƒple: ƒBe - hold, ƒƒHe ƒWho ƒre - ƒƒdeem - - ƒƒƒeth

Is - - - -ƒƒƒra - el, ƒƒand ƒdoth ƒƒfree ƒus ƒƒƒƒfrom cor - ƒ- ƒrup - - - ƒƒƒtion.

To;n fwtismo;n hJmw'n

ƒƒstand? ƒFor with ƒƒThee there ƒƒis_______ forƒ-ƒgive - - ƒness.



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Verse #2 $Eneken tou' ojnovmatov" sou

Verse #3 !Apo; fulakh'" prwi?a"

F ƒƒor ƒ Thy Name's ƒsake ƒhave ƒƒI pa - ƒtient - ƒƒly ƒƒwait - ƒed ƒfor ƒƒThee, O

Lord; my soul hath wait - ƒƒed ƒpa - ƒƒtient - ly for ƒThy ƒƒword, my ƒsoul ƒhath

hoped_ƒƒin ƒthe___Ì ƒƒLord.

rom the ƒmorn - ing ƒwatch un - til ƒnight from ƒƒthe ƒmorn - ƒƒing watch ƒlet

ƒƒIs - - ra -ƒƒel ƒhope_____ÌÌ in ƒƒthe___Ì Lord.

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ƒO ƒƒThou ƒWho ƒƒƒart ƒƒƒƒwith - ƒout__________ sin,____ ƒChrist our ƒƒGod,

ƒƒglo - - ƒƒry___Ì ƒƒbe____________ to________________Ì ƒƒThee.



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Stichera B Tou' Lutrwtou' hJmw'n

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hē ar - ƒmies_ÌÌƒƒƒof ƒƒƒƒAn - ƒgels ƒƒƒƒtremƒƒ-ƒƒbled ƒƒƒƒwith___Ì fear, ƒƒas ƒƒthey

ƒƒbe - ƒƒƒheldƒƒƒƒƒour Re - ƒƒƒdeem - er___ ƒƒƒƒbap - - - - tized by____ ƒƒƒa__ÌÌÌ

ser[v] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ƒƒby________ ƒa

ƒƒserv - ƒ- ƒ- ƒƒant ƒand ƒƒre - ƒceiv - ƒƒƒing_________Ì ƒtes - - - ƒƒti - - ƒƒmo -

ƒ- - - -ƒƒƒny ƒƒƒƒthrough ƒƒƒthe ƒƒcomƒƒ- ing of_________Ì the________ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒSpir - ƒƒ- ƒƒ-

ƒit. ƒƒƒAnd ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒvoice of ƒƒƒthe ƒƒFa - ƒƒ- ƒƒ- ƒƒƒƒther____ÌÌ ƒƒwas ƒƒƒƒheard ƒƒƒƒfrom Heavƒƒ-

ƒ- - - - - en: He upƒ-ƒƒonƒƒƒƒWhomƒ the ƒForeƒ-ƒƒrunƒ-ƒƒner ƒlay - ƒƒƒeth ƒhis___ÌÌ

ƒhand, ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒSame__ÌÌÌ ƒis__ÌÌÌ My ƒƒbe - lov - - - - - - ed_____ÌÌÌ

ƒ________ÌÌ ƒƒSon, ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒƒƒWhom ƒƒƒI ƒƒƒƒam ƒƒwell_________Ì ƒpleased._ ƒO



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Verse #4 $Oti para; tw'/ Kurivw/

Verse #5 Aijnei'te to;n Kuvrion

F ƒor ƒƒwith the ƒƒLord ƒthere is mer - cy, and with ƒƒHim ƒis ƒƒplen - ƒƒte -

ƒous re - ƒdempƒƒ-ƒtion; and He shall ƒƒre - deem ƒƒIs - ƒƒra -ƒƒel out ƒof ƒall______Ì

his in - - ƒiq - - - - ui - ƒƒties.

O ƒƒpraise ƒthe ƒLord, ƒƒall ye na - ƒtions; ƒpraise Him,_ ƒall ye ƒƒpeo - -

ƒƒples.

Christ ƒƒƒour ƒGod, glo - - ƒƒry__ÌÌÌ ƒƒbe___________ÌÌ ƒƒto_______________ÌÌ ƒƒThee.



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Stichera C Ta; !Iordavnia rJei'qra

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ƒƒhe streams ƒof the ƒƒƒJorƒƒ- dan ƒƒƒre - ƒƒceivedƒƒƒThee, ƒƒthe_ÌÌÌÌ Foun - - - -

ƒtain; ƒƒƒƒand ƒƒƒthe ƒComƒ-ƒƒfortƒ-ƒƒer ƒcame ƒƒƒƒdown_________ÌÌÌ ƒin ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒform__ÌÌÌÌ

___________Ì ƒof________ ƒƒa__________Ì ƒƒƒƒdove. He____Ì ƒƒthat_ÌÌÌÌ bow[ed]_

_________________________________________________ÌÌ He ƒthat ƒbowed____ÌÌÌ

the ƒƒheav - - ƒens ƒƒƒƒbow - - - -ƒƒƒeth_______ÌƒƒHis_______ÌÌÌÌƒƒƒƒƒhead, ƒand ƒƒƒthe

ƒclay______ƒƒƒƒdoth ƒƒshout_____ÌÌ ƒƒƒƒand___Ì ƒƒcry ƒun - ƒto________Ì ƒƒtheƒ ƒFash - - - ƒion -

- - - - - ƒƒer: WhyƒƒƒƒdostƒƒƒThou ƒƒƒƒen - ƒƒƒjoin ƒƒup - -ƒƒ on______ÌÌ ƒƒƒme ƒƒwhat

ƒƒis______ÌÌÌ beƒƒ-ƒƒyond____ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒme? ƒI ƒhaveƒƒƒƒƒƒneed__________ÌÌ ƒƒto be ƒbapƒƒ-

- - - - - ƒƒtized____ÌÌÌÌÌÌƒƒƒof_________ÌÌ Thee. ƒƒƒƒO ƒƒThou ƒWho art ƒƒwith



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Verse #10 $Oti ejkrataiwvqh

Stichera C Sw'sai boulovmeno"

F or He hath ƒmade ƒƒHis ƒƒmer - ƒƒcy ƒƒto ƒpre - ƒvail o - ver ƒƒus, and

ƒthe ƒtruth ƒof ƒƒthe ƒLord a - bid - - eth for ƒev - - - - - - er.

ish - ƒƒƒing ƒto__ÌÌsave ƒƒƒman ƒwho ƒƒwas ƒgone_________ ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒa - - -

ƒƒ- ƒƒstray, Thou didst ƒƒƒnot ƒdis - ƒƒƒƒdain ƒƒƒto clothe ƒƒThy - - self ƒƒƒƒin ƒthe ƒƒƒform

ƒƒƒƒƒof_______ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒa___ serv - - - - ƒƒƒant; ƒfor__ÌÌÌÌ it ƒƒƒbe - ƒƒfit - - -

ƒout__________ ƒsin,____ ƒƒƒChrist ƒƒour ƒƒƒƒGod, ƒglo - - ƒry___Ì ƒƒbe___________ÌÌ

ƒto________________ÌÌ ƒƒƒThee.



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ƒted Thee, ƒƒas_________ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒMa[s] - - - - - - - - - - - -

ƒ- - ƒƒas ƒƒƒMas - - -ƒƒƒter ƒƒand___Ì ƒƒƒGod, ƒƒƒƒto take ƒƒƒƒup - on ƒƒThy - ƒself

ƒour__________Ì ƒƒnaƒƒ- ture ƒfor________________ÌÌ ƒƒƒƒƒour________________ ƒƒƒsakes.

For ƒƒwhenƒƒƒƒƒThou ƒƒwast ƒƒƒƒbapƒ-ƒƒtized__ ƒƒƒin the___ÌÌÌƒƒƒƒflesh,_____________Ì ƒO ƒƒRe -

deem - - - - - - - -ƒƒƒer, ƒƒƒƒThou didst ƒƒcount__Ì ƒus___Ìƒƒƒƒwor - - ƒƒthy ƒof_ÌÌ

ƒ_ÌÌ ƒƒfor - ƒƒgive - - - - ness. Whereƒ-ƒfore, we ƒƒƒƒcry ƒƒƒƒto___ Thee:__ÌÌ ƒO

ƒBen - ƒe - ƒƒfac - - - - ƒƒtor,___ÌÌ ƒChrist ƒour ƒGod, ƒglo - - ry__ÌÌÌ ƒƒbe_Ì

ƒ________ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒto________________ÌÌ ƒƒƒThee.



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Glory … Dovxa Patriv

Both now … Kai; nu'n

lo - - - - - ry ƒto ƒthe ƒFa - - - - ther, and_ to ƒƒthe___Ì

Son,___________ƒƒƒand ƒƒto ƒ ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒHo - - - - - - - - - - - - ƒƒly

ƒƒSpir - - - - - - - ƒƒƒ(n) - - - - ƒit.

ƒoth ƒƒnow and___Ì ƒev - - - - - er_________ ƒand ƒun - to ƒthē__Ì

a - - - ges of________ÌÌ ƒa - - ƒges. ƒA - - ƒmen.__________________

ƒ____________________

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Stichera Doxasticon @Upevklina" kavran

hou hast ƒƒƒbowed___________________ ƒThy___ÌÌ ƒƒƒhead ƒbe - ƒfore______Ìƒƒthe

ƒƒFore - - - - - runƒƒ-ƒƒner; ƒƒƒThou hast___Ì crushed the__ÌÌ heads ƒƒof_______ÌÌ

ƒthe__ÌÌ drag - - - - ƒƒons. ƒThou ƒƒƒhast ƒƒƒƒde - ƒƒƒscendƒ-ƒƒed__ÌÌ ƒin - ƒƒto the ƒƒrun -

ƒƒ- -ƒƒƒning wa - - - ƒters; Thou_________ÌÌ ƒhast en - light - - - ƒƒƒened___Ì

ƒÌÌÌƒƒƒall________ÌÌÌƒƒƒƒthings, that they ƒmight ƒƒglo - ƒ- ƒƒƒri - ƒƒfy_________ ƒƒThee,_____Ì

ƒO ƒSav - ƒ- ƒ- ƒiour, ƒƒƒƒthē ƒƒEn - ƒƒƒƒlight - ƒen - ƒment_ÌÌÌ ƒƒof____________Ì ƒour__Ì

_______Ì ƒƒƒƒsouls.___________ÌÌ



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Troparia for the Prophecies

First Set

Plagal First Mode

Verses Intoned by the Canonarch:

Verse 1: God be gracious unto us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us and have mercy on us. Verse 2: That we may know upon the earth Thy way, among all the nations Thy salvation. Verse 3: Let the peoples give Thee praise, O God, let all the peoples praise Thee; the earth hath yielded her fruit. Verse 4: Let God, our God, bless us; let God bless us, and let all the ends of the earth fear Him. Verse 5: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

ƒƒhou ƒƒWho ƒƒmad - - est ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒworldƒƒƒhastƒƒƒƒapƒƒ- peared ƒƒin ƒthe ƒƒworld,

ƒƒto en - ƒƒlight - ƒƒƒƒen ƒthem ƒƒthat sit ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒdark - - ƒƒƒness. ƒƒƒƒO ƒFriend of ƒƒƒman, ƒgloƒƒ-

ƒry ƒbe ƒto ƒƒƒƒThee.

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Intonation: #13

!Epefavnh" ejn tw'/ kovsmw/



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The following refrain is chanted after each of

the first four verses on the previous page:

After the final verse (“Glory … Both now …”), the troparion is

repeated in its entirety with a final cadence as follows:

ƒƒƒƒ ƒTo en - ƒlight - ƒƒen ƒthem ƒƒthat sit ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒdark - - ƒƒƒness. ƒƒƒƒO ƒFriend of ƒƒƒman, ƒgloƒƒ-

ƒry ƒbe ƒto ƒƒƒƒThee.

ƒƒhou ƒƒWho ƒƒmad - - est ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒworldƒƒƒhastƒƒƒƒapƒƒ- peared ƒƒin ƒthe ƒƒworld,

ƒƒto en - ƒƒlight - ƒƒƒƒen ƒthem ƒƒthat sit ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒdark - - ƒƒƒness. ƒƒƒƒO ƒFriend of ƒƒƒman, ƒgloƒƒ-

ƒryƒƒƒ ƒbe ƒto ƒƒƒƒThee.______________



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Troparia for the Prophecies

Second Set

Plagal Second Mode

Verses Intoned by the Canonarch:

Verse 1: The Lord is King, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength and He hath girt Himself. Verse 2: The rivers have lifted up, O Lord, the rivers have lifted up their voices. Verse 3: Wonderful are the surgings of the sea, wonderful on high is the Lord. Verse 4: Holiness becometh Thy house, O Lord, unto length of days. Verse 5: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

n thē ƒƒa - ƒƒƒƒbunƒƒ-ƒƒdance ƒƒƒof____ ƒƒThy merƒƒ- cy Thou ƒƒhast ƒƒapƒ-ƒƒpeared

ƒƒƒƒto sin - ners ƒand ƒpub - ƒliƒ-ƒcans, ƒƒO___Ìƒour ƒƒSav - iour. Where ƒƒinƒ-ƒƒdeed ƒshould

ƒƒThyƒƒƒƒlight have ƒƒshone, ƒƒƒif ƒƒnot up - ƒon ƒƒƒthem ƒƒthat ƒƒƒsit ƒƒƒin dark -ƒƒƒness?

ƒƒƒƒƒGlo - ƒƒry ƒƒƒƒbe ƒƒƒto ƒThee.___

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Intonation: #17 or #18

@Amartwloi'" kai; telwvnai"



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The following refrain is chanted after each of

the first four verses on the previous page:

After the final verse (“Glory … Both now …”), the troparion is

repeated in its entirety with a final cadence as follows:

ƒWhere ƒƒƒinƒ-ƒdeed ƒshould Thy ƒƒƒlight ƒƒhave ƒshone, if ƒƒƒƒƒƒnot ƒup - ƒon ƒƒthem ƒƒthat ƒ

ƒƒƒsit ƒƒin ƒƒƒƒdarkƒƒ- ness? ƒƒƒƒƒGlo - ƒƒry ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒbe ƒƒƒƒƒto ƒThee.___

n thē ƒƒa - ƒƒƒƒbunƒƒ-ƒƒdance ƒƒƒof____ ƒƒThy merƒƒ- cy Thou ƒƒhast ƒƒapƒ-ƒƒpeared

ƒƒƒƒto sin - ners ƒand ƒpub - ƒliƒ-ƒcans, ƒƒO___Ìƒour ƒƒSav - iour. Where ƒƒinƒ-ƒƒdeed ƒshould

ƒƒThyƒƒƒƒlight have ƒƒshone, ƒƒƒif ƒƒnot up - ƒon ƒƒƒthem ƒƒthat ƒƒƒsit ƒƒƒin dark -ƒƒƒness?

ƒƒƒƒƒGlo - ƒƒry ƒƒƒƒbe__ÌÌÌƒƒƒto ƒƒƒThee.________Ì



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The Great Blessing of the Waters

Plagal Fourth Mode

he ƒƒƒƒvoice_____ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒof ƒƒƒthe____ Lord up - ƒon the ƒƒƒƒwa - ƒƒƒƒters ƒƒcri -

eth ƒƒƒƒa - ƒƒƒƒloud_________ ƒsay - - - - ing: ƒCome ƒƒƒƒye all,________Ì

ƒ____Ì ƒand ƒƒƒƒre - - - ƒƒƒceive________ the Spir - it ƒƒƒof___ ƒƒwis - - ƒdom,ƒƒƒtheƒƒƒƒSpir -

- - ƒit______ ƒƒƒƒof ƒƒƒƒun - der - - - - - stand - - - - - ƒƒing,

ƒƒthe Spir - - - - -ƒƒƒƒƒƒit of ƒthe____ ƒƒƒfear_________ÌÌ ƒof____________Ì God,_

_____________Ì ƒƒfrom ƒƒƒChrist,___Ì Who is____________ ƒƒƒmadeƒƒƒƒman - - - -

i - - - - ƒƒfest.

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Intonation: #26

Fwnh; Kurivou



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@W" a[nqrwpo"

o - ƒƒƒday ƒƒthe ƒna - ƒture ƒof ƒthe ƒwa - ters ƒƒƒis________ sanc - ƒti - -

hou ƒart ƒƒcome_______ ƒƒun - - ƒto the ƒriv - - - - - - ƒƒer_Ì

ƒ__ as ƒƒa ƒƒman,__ÌÌ ƒO_________Ì Christ_________ÌÌƒƒKing, ƒand ƒƒThou ƒmak -

est ƒhaste, ƒƒO__ÌÌ ƒƒGood__________ÌÌÌ One, ƒƒƒto ƒƒre - ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒƒceive____________ÌÌ

Shvmeron tw'n uJdavtwn

fied; ƒƒand ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒJor - ƒƒƒdan ƒƒƒis____Ì ƒƒƒƒrent_____________________ÌÌ in____________Ì

twain, and hold - ƒeth ƒback ƒthe stream________ÌÌƒƒƒof ƒƒits____Ì own______

ƒƒwa - - - - ƒƒters, ƒon see - - ƒƒingƒƒƒthe ƒƒMas - - - - ter ƒbe -

- - - - ing___________Ìƒƒwashed.



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Glory … Dovxa Patriv


ƒlo - ƒƒƒƒry ƒƒto ƒƒthe ƒƒFa - - - ƒther, and___ to ƒƒthe______ÌÌ ƒƒƒSon, ƒand___ÌÌ

ƒ_____ to ƒƒthe____ ƒƒHo - ƒly____________ÌÌ ƒSpir - - - - ƒit.

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ƒƒbap - - tis - - - -ƒƒm ƒƒas ƒƒa___ serv - - ant at ƒƒthe ƒƒhands

ƒƒof____ the_ÌÌÌ Fore - - - - ƒrun - - - -ƒƒner, on ac - ƒƒcount_____Ì

ƒƒof ƒƒour ƒƒƒsins,__________ ƒO ƒFriend_______ÌÌ ƒƒof____________ ƒman.

ƒƒoth ƒƒnow ƒƒand___Ì ƒƒev - - - - er ƒand ƒun - to ƒthē___Ì ƒa - -

- ƒƒ- ƒges___Ì ƒof ƒa - - - - - - - ges.______Ì A - - - ƒmen.



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Doxasticon of the Blessing of the Waters Pro;" th;n fwnhvn

t ƒthe ƒƒvoice ƒƒƒƒof one cry - ƒing__ÌÌ ƒƒƒin____Ì the__Ì ƒwil - -

- - ƒƒƒƒder - - - -ƒness: Preƒƒ- pare ye the ƒƒƒway________ÌÌÌ of_______Ì ƒthe_

ƒ______ÌÌÌ ƒLord, ƒƒƒThou___ ƒƒcam - - - - ƒest, ƒƒƒO____ ƒLord, ƒƒƒHav - ing ƒtak -

en ƒƒƒthe ƒƒformƒƒƒƒof ƒa serv - - - ƒant,___Ì ƒand ask - ing ƒfor_______Ì Bapƒƒ-ƒƒtisƒƒ-

- - m,____ ƒO ƒThou ƒWho know - - - est_______ÌÌƒƒnot_________ ƒƒsin.

ƒThe ƒwa - ters saw ƒƒThee and_ƒƒƒwere ƒƒƒa - ƒ- ƒƒfraid; ƒƒƒthe______ÌÌÌ ƒƒForeƒƒ-ƒƒrun - ƒ-

ƒner ƒwas seizedƒƒƒwith trem - ƒ- ƒ- ƒbling___ÌÌÌ and cried ƒout,____________Ì say - -

- - - ing: How ƒshall ƒthe ƒlamp ƒil - lu - - - -ƒƒmi - ƒƒnate the___ÌÌ Light?

ƒHowƒƒƒshallƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒservƒ-ƒantƒƒƒlay ƒƒƒhis ƒƒhand ƒƒup - on______________Ìƒƒƒthe ƒƒMas - - ƒter?



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After the Blessing of the Waters, the Apolytikion “When Thou wast baptized” (on page 37)

is chanted thrice. Afterwards, while the priest sprinkles the people with holy water, the following Idiomelon is chanted:

Idiomelon

Plagal Second Mode

ye ƒƒfaith - - ƒƒful, let_______Ì ƒus____ ƒƒƒpraise the

ƒƒƒgreatƒ-ƒness ƒƒof God’s_____Ì ƒƒƒdis - - ƒpen - ƒƒƒƒsa - - ƒtion ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒtoward________Ì ƒus.

For, ƒƒbe - ƒcom - ƒing ƒƒman ƒƒƒƒin___Ì ƒƒƒour____Ì fall - - - en___________ÌÌÌÌ

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Intonation: #20

!Anumnhvswmen oiJ pistoiv

Sanc - ti - fy both ƒƒƒƒme__________ÌÌÌ and_ÌÌÌ ƒthe_________ ƒ wa - - - -

- ters, O ƒSav - - ƒiour,_______ ƒWho ƒƒtak - ƒƒƒ- est ƒa - ƒway______Ì

ƒƒ____Ì ƒƒthe sin_________ÌÌ ƒof________ the________ÌÌÌ ƒworld.__________



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ƒstate, ƒƒHe that a - ƒlone is clean ƒƒand_________Ì ƒƒun - - - de - -

ƒƒƒƒƒƒfile - - - ƒƒd was ƒcleansed_ ƒƒƒƒin the_ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒJor - - ƒƒdan with ƒour ƒcleans -

- - - - ƒing, ƒsanc - ƒti - ƒfy - ƒƒƒƒing ƒme ƒƒƒand_______ ƒƒƒthe___ ƒƒwa - ters,

ƒandƒƒƒƒcrush - - ƒƒƒing the ƒheads_____Ì of_______ÌÌƒƒƒƒthe__ÌÌ ƒƒdragƒƒ- ons ƒƒƒƒin___ÌÌÌ

ƒ__ the ƒƒƒwa - - - - ƒƒƒter. ƒƒLet ƒƒus there - ƒfore_________ƒƒƒƒdraw______

ƒƒƒforth_ÌÌ wa - - - - ƒƒter in ƒƒglad - - - - ƒness,__________ÌÌÌ ƒƒO____Ì

ƒbreth - - - ƒren,___ÌÌ for up - ƒƒon ƒthem ƒƒthat__Ì draw ƒƒƒwith_____Ì ƒƒƒƒfaith,

ƒƒthe ƒƒgrace ƒƒof___Ì ƒƒthe ƒƒSpir - - - - -ƒƒit ƒƒƒis ƒin - ƒvis - ƒƒi - - -

- ƒbly ƒbe - ƒstowed____Ìƒƒƒby_________ ƒChrist, ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒGod ƒand Sav - iour ƒof______

ƒ____Ì ƒour__________Ì ƒsouls._________________Ì



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For the Entreaty

Fourth Mode

e ƒƒthat ƒƒƒcov - ƒƒƒer - - eth Him - - self with light ƒƒƒas ƒƒit

ƒwere__ÌÌ ƒƒa____ÌÌ gar - - - ƒƒƒƒƒƒment___ ƒƒƒhath deigned ƒto be - come_ ƒƒlike_ÌÌÌ

ƒus________ÌÌÌÌ for______ÌÌÌƒƒour_________ sakes. ƒƒƒTo - ƒƒƒƒday ƒƒƒHeƒƒƒ ƒƒwrapƒ-ƒpeth ƒHimƒƒ-

ƒself ƒƒƒƒwith ƒthe ƒƒƒƒstreams__________ ƒƒƒƒof__ÌÌÌ ƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒJor - - - - ƒƒƒƒdan, not

ƒthat ƒHe ƒƒƒƒƒneedƒ-ƒƒeth___ to ƒƒbe___Ì ƒcleansed____________________________ ƒƒby

them, but ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒƒHimƒ-ƒƒself ƒƒƒHe work - ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒƒeth ƒƒƒthe dis - - - -ƒƒƒƒpenƒƒ-

ƒƒƒƒsa - - - - - ƒtion ƒof______________ ƒƒour______ÌÌ re - ƒƒƒgen - - er -

ƒƒa - - - - ƒƒtion. ƒƒƒƒO____Ì ƒwon - ƒ- ƒ- ƒder! ƒƒWith - ƒout fire ƒƒƒƒHe ƒƒƒcastƒƒ-

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Intonation: #11

@O ajnaballovmeno" fw'"



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Entreaty #2 Se; to;n ejn Pneuvmati

- - - - - eth ƒa - - ƒƒnew; ƒƒand___ÌÌ ƒƒƒwith - - ƒƒƒƒout__ÌÌ ƒƒƒƒshat - - - -

ter - - - - ƒing HeÌÌÌ re - - ƒƒfash - - - - ion - - - -ƒƒƒƒeth; and

ƒthem ƒƒthatƒƒƒƒare en - ƒƒlightƒƒ-ƒƒened ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒƒHim He______ ƒƒƒsav - - - - - ƒeth,

ƒe - ƒƒven Christ God,_______Ì ƒƒƒthe ƒSav - ƒƒiour__Ì ƒof ƒour______ ƒƒsouls.__Ì

ƒƒhen ƒƒthe Bapƒƒ- tist___ ƒsaw_ÌÌÌƒƒThee____Ì ƒcomƒ-ƒƒing__ÌÌ ƒƒun - to____ him,

Thou ƒWho ƒby ƒƒƒSpir - ƒƒit ƒand___Ì ƒƒƒƒfire dost purge ƒƒƒƒƒaƒ-ƒƒway________ ƒthe

sin______ÌÌÌ of________ƒƒthe_________Ì world, ƒƒhe ƒƒƒƒƒƒcried_________Ì ƒout____ÌÌ

ƒ_Ì ƒƒin_________Ì ƒfear ƒand ƒtrem - - - - - -ƒƒbling,__ ƒsay - - - - ƒing:

ƒƒƒƒI ƒdare not ƒƒƒtake ƒhold ƒƒƒƒƒof ƒThine_ ƒƒim - - ƒmac - - - - - ƒu - -ƒƒƒlateÌÌ



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Entreaty #3 Deu'te mimhswvmeqa

ƒƒ_______Ì ƒƒƒhead. ƒƒDo Thou, O Mas - ƒƒter, ƒƒsanc - ƒƒƒƒti - - - ƒfy_____________ÌÌ

ƒƒ_ÌÌ me by Thine E - - ƒƒƒƒpiph - ƒƒƒƒƒa - - ƒny,___ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒO__________ ƒƒon -

ly____ÌÌ Friend ƒƒof_ÌÌ ƒƒƒman.__ÌÌÌ

ome, ƒlet ƒƒƒus ƒƒim - i - ƒtate ƒthe ƒƒƒwise ƒƒƒvir - - - - ƒƒgins;

come,ƒƒƒlet us ƒƒƒƒmeet ƒƒƒƒthe Mas - - ƒƒƒter, ƒWho_Ì hath ƒap - ƒ- peared; for ƒƒas

ƒƒthe ƒƒBrideƒ-ƒgroom, He ƒis_ÌÌ ƒƒƒƒcome_Ì ƒƒforth_______ÌÌÌÌ un - ƒ- ƒ- to_________ÌÌ John.

See -ƒƒƒƒing ƒThee, ƒƒthe ƒJor - - ƒƒdan ƒƒwasƒƒƒsore_____ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒa - - - ƒfraid_____ÌÌƒƒand_ÌÌÌ

ƒƒƒƒƒre - - - mained____________ÌÌ ƒƒstill; John ƒcriedƒƒƒƒout: ƒI ƒƒdare ƒƒƒƒnot ƒtake

ƒhold ƒƒƒof___Ì ƒThine_ÌÌÌÌ im - ƒƒƒƒmor - - - - ƒƒƒƒtal___________ÌÌ head. ƒƒThe ƒƒSpirƒƒ-



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Entreaty #4 Baptivzetai Cristov"

ƒit ƒde - -ƒƒƒƒƒscend - - -ƒƒƒƒƒƒed ƒƒin ƒƒƒthe form ƒƒƒƒof ƒa___ÌÌÌÌ ƒdove ƒƒƒto ƒƒhal -

- - - ƒƒƒƒlow__ÌÌ ƒthe__________ wa - - - - - - ters, ƒand ƒa

ƒvoice__________ÌÌ ƒƒƒcried__ÌÌÌ from ƒƒHeav - - - - en: ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒThis____________Ì ƒƒis

ƒƒMy___ÌÌ ƒƒƒSon, ƒWho ƒƒƒis ƒcome ƒinƒƒ- to ƒƒthe ƒƒworld_ to___ ƒsave_________ ƒƒman -

- - - kind. O Lord,__________Ì ƒglo - ƒƒry____Ì ƒƒƒƒbe ƒƒto_ÌÌ ƒƒƒThee.___

ƒƒhrist is ƒƒbap - - ƒƒƒtized, ƒand ƒƒHe ƒcomƒƒ- eth_ÌÌÌÌƒƒƒƒƒup____ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒout ƒƒof___Ì

ƒthe_________Ì wa - - - - - ƒƒƒters; ƒƒƒand ƒƒƒƒwith ƒƒƒHim He ƒƒƒƒcar - ƒƒƒƒri -

ƒeth_____ÌÌÌ up_______ÌÌÌ the________ÌÌÌƒƒƒƒworld. He ƒƒse -ƒƒƒƒƒeth the ƒƒƒheav - ens

ƒƒƒrent___Ì a - - ƒsun - - - ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒder,___Ì which ƒAd - ƒam ƒclosed ƒƒƒƒa - - -



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ƒƒƒgainst______________ƒƒƒhim - - self____ ƒƒand ƒƒƒa - gainst ƒthose__ who_____Ì

came af - - - - ter_________ÌÌÌ ƒƒhim. The Spir - it ƒbearƒƒ-ƒƒeth__ ƒwit - ƒƒ- ƒƒ-

ness ƒto His ƒDi - ƒƒvin - ƒƒƒƒi - - ƒƒty, ƒƒƒfor ƒHe ƒƒhas - - ƒƒƒƒƒ ten - - -

ƒƒƒeth ƒtoward__________ ƒƒHis___________ÌÌÌ like; ƒƒƒƒand ƒƒa ƒƒvoice ƒsound - - ƒƒeth

ƒƒfrom Heav - - - - ƒen,________ÌÌ ƒƒfor ƒƒƒit ƒƒƒis ƒfromƒƒƒƒthence ƒƒthat ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒHe is___

ƒƒcome ƒƒto ƒƒWhom wit - - - - ness_______ƒƒƒƒis_________Ì ƒƒborne, ƒƒƒƒe - - ƒvenÌÌ

ƒƒ______ÌÌƒƒƒthe ƒƒSav - - ƒƒƒƒiour___ÌÌ of ƒƒourÌÌÌ ƒƒsouls.___



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Entreaty #5 #Etremen hJ ceivr

he ƒƒƒƒhand ƒƒƒƒof ƒƒthe ƒƒƒBapƒƒ- tist___ ƒƒƒtrem - - - bled when ƒƒitƒƒƒ ƒtouched

ƒThine_ ƒƒƒim - ƒ- mac - - - -ƒƒƒu - - late________ÌÌÌ head; the ƒRiv - ƒƒƒƒer

ƒƒJor - ƒdan ƒƒƒturned ƒƒƒback, ƒƒƒƒnot ƒƒƒdar - ƒƒƒƒing to ƒƒƒmin - - - is - ƒter____Ì

ƒƒ_Ìƒƒƒƒto_________ÌÌ ƒƒƒThee. ƒFor ƒƒƒhow ƒƒƒƒcould ƒhe that ƒstood ƒin__ÌÌÌ ƒawe_ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒof_____ÌÌ

ƒƒJe - sus___ ƒƒƒƒof ƒNa - - ƒƒƒvi ƒnot ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒbe ƒƒaƒƒ-ƒƒfraid____ÌÌ ƒbe - ƒfore ƒhis ƒƒƒƒƒMak -

- - - ƒƒƒer? ƒƒBut Thou, ƒƒƒƒour ƒƒSav - iour, hast ƒƒful - filled ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒwholeƒƒƒdisƒƒ-ƒƒpen -

ƒsa - - - ƒƒƒƒtion, ƒƒƒthat____________ÌÌ ƒThou might -ƒƒƒest____ ƒƒƒsave ƒƒƒthe__ÌÌ ƒworld_

__ by ƒƒƒThine ƒƒE - ƒƒƒƒpiph - ƒƒa - - ny, O___________ÌÌÌ ƒon - ƒƒƒƒƒƒly____ÌƒƒƒFriend

ƒƒof______Ì man.



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Glory …

Plagal Fourth Mode

Entreaty Doxasticon Kuvrie, plhrw'sai boulovmeno"

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Intonation: #26

Dovxa Patriv

lo - ƒƒ- ƒƒry to ƒƒƒthe Faƒƒ-ƒƒther, and to ƒƒthe___Ì ƒSon, and ƒto the ƒHo - ƒƒly_

ƒ__ ƒSpir - - - ƒit.____Ì

G

Lord,__ÌÌƒƒƒƒwishƒ-ƒing ƒƒto ƒƒƒful - - ƒƒfil ƒƒthat ƒwhich ƒThou hadst

ƒƒƒap - ƒƒƒpointƒƒ-ƒƒed___Ì ƒfrom___Ì ƒƒƒƒe - - ƒƒter - - - - - ƒƒƒƒni - - - - - ty,

ƒThou ƒdidst ƒƒre - ƒƒƒƒceiveƒƒƒƒfrom_ÌÌÌ ƒall___ÌÌÌ ƒcre - - ƒƒƒa - - -ƒƒƒƒtion ƒƒmin - is - -

ƒƒƒters ƒƒƒfor ƒThy ƒƒƒmys - - - - - ƒƒter - - - - - ƒy: from ƒƒa - mong



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oth ƒƒnow___ ƒƒand__Ì ev - - ƒƒer ƒand un - ƒƒto ƒƒthē ƒƒa - - - ƒƒges

ƒof ƒa - - - - ƒƒges._______ ƒƒA - - - ƒmen.

B

ƒƒƒƒthē ƒƒƒAn - ƒgels,________ Ga - ƒƒbri - - ƒel; ƒƒƒƒfrom ƒƒƒƒaƒƒ-ƒƒmong ƒƒƒmen,____________ÌÌ

ƒƒÌÌÌƒƒthe___ÌÌ Vir - - - - ƒƒƒgin; ƒfrom the ƒƒƒheav - - - - - ens,____Ì

ƒƒÌÌÌ the_________ ƒƒStar; ƒƒƒandƒƒƒfrom the ƒƒwa - ƒters,______________ƒƒthe ƒƒJor - ƒ- ƒ-

ƒƒƒdan,__ÌÌÌ where - ƒin ƒƒƒThouƒƒƒhast ƒƒƒƒblotƒ-ƒƒted__Ì ƒout ƒthe ƒƒtransƒƒ-ƒƒgresƒ-ƒsion_Ì of

the___ÌÌƒƒƒworld. ƒƒƒƒO ƒƒour ƒƒSavƒƒ-ƒƒiour, ƒƒƒglo - - ƒry ƒƒƒbe____________ to___ÌÌ

ƒ_______Ì ƒƒThee.



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Entreaty Theotokion Shvmeron hJ ktivsi"

ƒƒƒo - ƒƒday ƒƒcre - ƒƒƒa - - - - ƒtion ƒƒis____ÌÌ ƒen - - - light - - -

ƒƒƒened. ƒƒƒTo - ƒƒday____ ƒƒall__________ÌÌ ƒthings______ÌÌƒƒare_________ÌÌ ƒglad,

ƒƒƒƒboth ƒthe ƒƒƒƒthings__ÌÌ ƒƒƒƒƒƒof_____ ƒHeav - ƒƒ- ƒƒ- en and ƒƒƒthe ƒthings_____ÌÌÌ ƒof_Ì

ƒ_______ÌÌ earth. ƒƒƒƒAn - ƒgels ƒƒƒƒand___ÌÌ men ƒƒmin - ƒƒgle____ÌÌÌ ƒƒone____ƒƒƒƒƒƒwith anƒƒ-

ƒoth - - - - ƒer,____Ì ƒƒfor ƒwhere ƒƒƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒKing ƒƒƒis___Ì ƒƒpre - - - ƒƒƒsent,

ƒthere is ƒƒHis ƒroy - ƒal ret - ƒƒi - ƒ- ƒnue_________ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒpre - ƒsent___________Ì ƒal -

- - - - - so. Let ƒƒus ƒƒƒƒrun,_______Ì there - ƒƒ- ƒƒfore, ƒƒto the ƒJor -

- - - - ƒƒdan;___ÌÌ let ƒus ƒall ƒƒbe - - hold ƒƒƒhow ƒJohn bap - - -

ƒtiz - - ƒƒeth ƒƒƒƒƒa___ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒsin -ƒƒless__Ì head___ ƒƒnot ƒƒƒmade___________ ƒby____



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ƒƒthē ƒa - - - - - gen - - -ƒƒcy ƒƒof____Ì ƒƒƒƒman. Where - ƒƒ- ƒƒfore, ƒlet ƒƒƒus

cry__ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒout_______Ìƒƒwith__ ƒƒone ƒƒƒƒƒac - - ƒƒcord, ƒƒƒsing -ƒƒƒing ƒƒƒwith ƒƒthe ƒvoice___ÌÌ

ƒ_____ƒƒƒof ƒƒƒthē_______ ƒA - - - ƒƒƒpos - - - - ƒtle: ƒThe ƒgrace___ÌÌ

ƒ___________ ƒƒƒƒof___ÌƒƒƒGod, which ƒƒbring - - - ƒeth___________________ ƒsal - - ƒƒƒva -

- - - ƒƒtion, ƒƒhath______ ap - peared__________ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒto___________Ì ƒƒall___

ƒmen, il - ƒƒƒƒlu - ƒmi - ƒƒƒƒnatƒƒ- ing ƒƒƒƒthe___ ƒƒƒƒfaith - - - ful and___ ƒgrant - ing___ÌÌ

ƒthem great__________ÌÌÌÌ ƒmer - - - - - cy.____________



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Aposticha

Second Mode

s ƒJohn ƒƒbe - heldƒƒƒThee,ƒƒƒO___ Christ__________ÌÌ ƒƒGod, ƒƒƒƒcomƒƒ-

ƒƒing ƒto ƒƒhim ƒin ƒƒthe ƒƒƒRivƒƒ-ƒƒer Jor - - - dan, ƒƒƒhe____ ƒƒƒsaid: ƒWhereƒ-ƒfore art

Thou,__ÌƒƒWho_ÌÌ hast_________ ƒƒƒno_____ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒde - ƒƒfile - - ƒƒƒƒment,_ÌÌÌÌ come un - - -

- ƒto Thy ƒƒƒserv - - - - - - ant,_______ƒƒƒƒO__________ ƒƒƒƒLord? ƒƒƒƒIn

ƒwhoseƒƒƒƒname shall ƒƒƒI ƒƒƒbapƒ-ƒtize_ÌÌÌƒThee? In the ƒƒFa - - ther’s? ƒƒƒBut Thou

bear - est__ÌÌ ƒƒƒHim____________ÌÌ in_________ÌÌÌƒThy - - - -ƒƒƒself. ƒƒIn the_

ƒ_ÌÌ Son’s? ƒƒBut Thou ƒƒThyƒƒ-ƒƒself ƒƒƒart__ÌÌÌ ƒƒHe, ƒbe - - - ƒƒƒƒcome______Ì in - - ƒƒcar -

- - - ƒƒƒƒnate. ƒƒƒƒIn ƒƒƒthe ƒHo - - - ƒly ƒSpir - ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒƒƒit’s? ƒBut ƒƒThou

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Intonation: #7

!En !Iordavnh/ potamw'/



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Verse #2 @H qavlassa ei\de

Aposticha #2

he ƒwa - ters ƒƒƒsaw______ÌThee, O___ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒGod, ƒthe wa -ƒƒƒters ƒƒƒsaw_

__ Thee ƒƒƒand__ÌÌ ƒƒwere__ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒa - - ƒƒƒƒfraid.__ÌÌÌ ƒƒFor ƒƒthe ƒCher - ƒƒu - ƒbim

ƒƒƒƒare ƒƒƒnot a - - - ƒble ƒƒƒto ƒƒƒlift ƒƒtheir ƒƒƒeyes towards Thy_ÌÌÌ ƒglo - - - -

ƒƒart ƒƒa - ƒƒble ƒƒto___ give__________ÌÌ ƒƒHim ƒun - ƒƒƒto ƒƒƒƒthe ƒfaith - - ful ƒthrough_

ƒƒThine own__ÌÌÌ mouth. ƒƒO ƒGod,ƒƒƒWho ƒhast ƒap - - ƒƒƒƒpeared, have_ÌÌ ƒƒmer - -

- - cy_______Ì on___________ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒus.

T

Ei[dosavn se u{data

ƒƒhe ƒƒƒƒsea ƒƒbe - held ƒƒƒƒand ƒƒfled, ƒJor - ƒƒ- ƒƒ- ƒƒ- dan ƒturned_ÌÌÌ back.



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Verse #3 Tiv soiv ejsti qavlassa

ƒry, ƒƒƒnor ƒƒƒcan the ƒƒƒƒSer - - - - ƒƒƒa - ƒphim ƒƒgaze_______________ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒup -

ƒƒ- ƒƒ- on________ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒThee; ƒƒbut ƒƒstand - - ƒƒƒƒing ƒƒƒby_______Ì ƒin_________ÌÌ ƒƒfear,

ƒƒthe ƒƒfirst ex - - ƒalt, ƒƒƒƒƒƒand the ƒƒse - cond ƒƒglo - ri - - - - ƒƒƒƒfyÌÌÌ

ƒ_____ ƒThy ƒƒpow - - -ƒƒƒer. ƒƒWith ƒthem,ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒO ƒcom - ƒpas - - - - ƒƒƒsion - ƒƒƒƒ-

ƒ- ƒate_________Ì One, ƒƒƒƒwe___ÌÌÌ pro - - ƒƒclaim ƒƒƒThy ƒpraise________________

ƒƒƒƒand_____ÌÌÌÌ we________ÌÌÌ ƒsay: O ƒƒƒƒGod,ƒƒƒƒWhoƒƒƒhast ƒƒapƒƒ-ƒƒpeared, ƒƒhave__ ƒƒmer -

- - - - ƒcy______ÌÌÌÌƒƒƒon_________Ì ƒƒus.

ƒ hat ƒƒƒail - eth ƒthee, ƒƒO sea, that thou ƒƒfled -ƒƒƒƒdest? And ƒƒthou

ƒJor - dan, ƒƒthat ƒƒƒƒƒthou_______Ì ƒƒƒdidst ƒturn___Ì ƒƒƒƒback?

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Aposticha #3 Shvmeron oJ oujranou'

o - ƒƒƒday ƒƒƒthe Cre - - a - - - tor ƒƒƒof heav - ƒen ƒƒƒƒand___Ì ƒƒearth

ƒƒcomƒ-ƒƒeth ƒin ƒƒthe ƒƒflesh___ ƒƒƒun - - ƒƒƒƒƒto_______ ƒƒthe Jor - ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒdan, ƒand ƒƒƒƒHe

who ƒƒƒis ƒƒƒƒsin - ƒless ƒƒask - - - - ƒeth ƒfor ƒƒƒBap - - - - - - ƒƒƒtis - -

- - - -ƒƒƒm, that He______Ìƒmay ƒcleanse_______Ìƒƒƒtheƒƒƒworld from ƒƒƒthē

ƒer -ƒƒƒƒƒror of________ÌÌ ƒƒƒƒƒthē ƒƒen - - - ƒe - - - - my. ƒƒThe ƒƒƒMasƒƒ- ter_

ÌÌÌÌƒƒƒof ƒƒƒƒƒƒall is bap -ƒƒƒtized ƒƒƒƒƒƒby a___Ì ƒƒƒƒƒserv - - - ƒant, ƒƒƒƒ and ƒƒƒƒgrant - ƒƒƒ-

ƒƒeth ƒƒƒthe_ÌÌÌÌƒƒrace ƒƒƒƒƒof___ÌÌÌ ƒƒman cleansƒ-ƒing ƒthrough_ ƒƒwa - - - - ter. ƒƒƒƒUn -

ƒƒƒto ƒƒHim___________ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒlet ƒus____Ì ƒƒƒƒcry:_____________ÌÌ ƒƒO ƒƒour ƒƒƒGod, ƒWho

ƒƒƒƒhast ƒƒap - ƒpeared,ƒƒƒƒglo - ƒƒry___Ì ƒƒbe____________ ƒƒƒto_______________ÌÌÌ Thee.



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Glory …

Plagal Fourth Mode


88

Intonation: #26

Dovxa Patriv

ƒlo - ƒƒƒƒry ƒƒto ƒƒthe ƒƒFa - - - ƒther, and___ to ƒƒthe______ÌÌ ƒƒƒSon, ƒand___ÌÌ

ƒ_____ to ƒƒthe____ ƒƒHo - ƒly____________ÌÌ ƒSpir - - - - ƒit.

G

B ƒƒoth ƒƒnow ƒƒand___Ì ƒƒev - - - - er ƒand ƒun - to ƒthē___Ì ƒa - -

- ƒƒ- ƒges___Ì ƒof ƒa - - - - - - - ges.______Ì A - - - ƒmen.



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Aposticha Doxasticon To;n ejk Parqevnou

ee - ƒƒƒing ƒƒthe___ÌÌ ƒSun ƒƒƒthat ƒƒcame ƒƒforthƒƒƒƒfrom ƒƒa___ vir - - - ƒgin

ƒƒask - ing ƒfor ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒBap - - - ƒtis - - - m ƒƒƒin the____________ ƒƒƒJor - - -

- dan, ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒshinƒ-ƒing___ƒLamp ƒƒƒthat ƒƒwasƒƒƒƒƒƒborn ƒƒƒof ƒƒa bar - - - -

-ƒƒƒƒren___ÌÌ ƒwom - - - - ƒan cried ƒto__ÌÌÌ ƒHim__ ƒin____Ì ƒfear____ ƒƒand

ƒjoy:___ÌÌ ƒƒDo ƒƒƒThou ƒƒ sanc - - - ti - - ƒƒfy_______Ì ƒme,_____ÌÌ O

ƒƒMas - ƒter, ƒƒby ƒƒThy___ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒdi - vine___________ ƒƒƒƒE - ƒƒƒpiph - - - - - - -

ƒa - - - - - ƒƒny._____________



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Apolytikion

First Mode

*

* Finale:

hen ƒThou ƒƒƒwast ƒbap - tized ƒin ƒthe ƒJor - - ƒƒdan, O ƒƒƒLord,

ƒƒthe ƒwor - ship ƒƒof ƒthe ƒƒƒTrin - ƒi - ƒtyƒ wasƒƒƒmade manƒƒ-ƒƒiƒƒ-ƒƒfest; ƒƒƒfor ƒthe ƒƒvoice

ƒƒof ƒƒthe Faƒƒ- ther ƒbare wit - ƒƒƒ- ƒƒness ƒƒto ƒƒThee, ƒcall-ing Thee_____ÌƒƒƒHisƒƒƒbeƒƒ- lov -

ƒƒƒed ƒSon. ƒƒƒAnd ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒSpir -ƒƒit in ƒƒthe formÌÌÌ ƒƒof ƒƒƒƒa ƒƒdove ƒƒƒconƒ-ƒfirmed theƒƒƒcerƒƒ-

- tain-ƒty ƒof ƒthe ƒƒƒword. ƒƒƒƒO ƒƒChrist our__ÌÌ ƒƒƒGod, Who hast ƒƒƒap - peared and ƒƒƒƒhast

ƒen - ƒlight-ƒened the ƒworld,_Ì glo - ƒƒƒry be to ƒThee.

ƒƒbe to ƒThee._________ÌÌ

140

Intonation: #1

!En !Iordavnh/



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Orthros Prokeimenon*

Fourth Mode

140

Intonation: #9

@H qavlassa ei\de

T

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* This Prokeimenon is chanted immediately after the First Antiphon in Fourth Mode “From my youth …”Sticheraric (long) and heirmologic (brief) versions of the First Antiphon are available in the Orthros sectionof our Divine Music project at: http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/music/OrthrosSpecialB.htm

First Choir:

Canonarch:

Second Choir:

he ƒƒƒƒsea ƒƒƒƒbeƒƒ- held ƒƒand ƒƒfled, ƒƒJor - ƒƒƒƒdan ƒturned__Ì back.

ƒƒWhat ƒƒƒƒail - eth ƒƒƒƒthee, O ƒƒƒsea, ƒƒƒthat thou ƒfledƒ-ƒƒdest? ƒƒƒAnd

ƒƒthou ƒƒJor - dan, ƒthat ƒƒƒthou ƒƒdidst ƒƒƒƒƒturn back?

The ƒƒsea ƒƒbeƒƒ- held ƒƒand fled,

ƒJor - ƒƒƒdan ƒƒturned________ÌÌÌ back.___________ÌÌ



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Orthros Pentecostarion

Second Mode

et all__________ÌÌÌƒthings ƒbe ƒƒex - ƒƒceed - ƒƒ- ing - ƒly ƒƒglad_______ÌÌÌÌ

to - day: ƒƒƒƒChrist hath ƒap - ƒƒpeared________ÌÌÌ in___ÌÌ ƒƒthe ƒƒƒJor - ƒƒ- ƒƒ-ƒƒƒdan.

lo - - - ƒƒry ƒto the ƒFa - - ƒƒther, and_ÌÌ ƒto__Ì the_________ Son,

ƒƒand to ƒthe Ho - ly________Ì ƒSpir - - - it.____

oth ƒnow_____________Ì ƒƒƒƒand ev - - - - er and ƒun - to ƒthē ƒa -

- - ges ƒƒof_________ a - ƒƒ- ƒƒ- ƒges. ƒA - men.________Ì

94

Intonation: #7

Dovxa Patriv

G

B Kai; nu'n

Ta; suvmpanta shvmeron

Repeat “Let all things” above.



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Orthros Idiomelon

Plagal Second Mode

od the Word ƒƒƒhathƒƒƒƒbeenƒƒƒmade man - ƒƒi - ƒƒƒfest ƒƒƒƒin ƒthe__ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒflesh

ƒƒun - ƒto________ÌÌ the ƒƒƒƒrace______ÌÌ ƒof___________Ì ƒƒman. He stood ƒƒƒƒin

ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒƒƒJor - - - ƒƒƒdan__ÌÌ ƒto ƒƒƒbe___ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒbap - - - - - - - - ƒtized,

ƒƒand the ƒƒFore - ƒ- ƒƒrun - - -ƒƒƒƒner said_____ÌÌÌÌ ƒto__________ÌÌ ƒHim: ƒHow ƒshall

ƒave ƒƒƒmer - ƒƒƒcy on me, O ƒGod, ac - cord - ing to ƒƒThy ƒgreat

ƒmer - ƒcy; and ƒac - ƒcord - ƒƒing ƒƒƒƒto ƒthe ƒƒƒmul - ti - tude ƒƒof ƒThy ƒcom - pasƒƒ-

ƒsions blot outÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ ƒmyÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ ƒƒtrans - ƒƒƒƒgres - - - -ƒsion.

H

Intonation: #20

!Elevhsovn me oJ Qeov"

Qeo;" Lovgo"



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Iƒƒƒƒstretch________ out_______Ì my_________ ƒhand ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒand ƒtouchƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒhead___ ƒ of_

__ƒƒHim____ÌÌ ƒƒthat rul - - ƒeth ƒƒƒall___________ƒƒƒthings? ƒƒThough ƒƒThou ƒƒƒƒart___ÌÌ

ƒƒƒƒƒthe_________Ì ƒƒChild____ÌÌÌÌ ƒof__ÌÌÌ Mar - - ƒy, ƒƒyet I ƒ know________Ì

ƒThee______ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒto________ƒƒƒbe_________Ì ƒƒƒƒGod ƒfrom ƒbe - ƒƒƒfore___Ì ƒƒe - ƒƒter -

ƒ- - ƒƒni - - - - ƒƒƒty. ƒƒƒƒƒThou ƒWho ƒƒart ƒpraised________ÌÌÌÌ of ƒthe_____Ì Ser -

- - ƒƒƒa - ƒ- ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒƒphim ƒƒƒdost ƒƒƒwalk__ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒup - - ƒon__ÌÌÌ ƒthē__ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒearth; ƒƒƒƒand

ƒƒI_________ that__ÌÌ ƒam ƒƒƒa____ÌÌ ƒƒƒserv - - - ƒƒƒ ant,___ÌÌ ƒhave ƒƒƒƒnot ƒƒƒbeen

taught_ÌÌÌ how to___ ƒƒbap - - - - ƒƒƒtize ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒMas - - - - ƒƒter. O

ƒƒinƒƒ-ƒƒcomƒ-ƒƒpre - ƒhen - - - - ƒsi -ƒƒƒƒƒƒble__ÌÌÌÌ ƒLord, ƒƒglo - - ƒƒƒry ƒƒƒƒƒbe___________

ƒto____________Ì ƒƒThee._________________ÌÌ



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Kontakion

Fourth Mode (modified)

“On this day Thou hast appeared”

n this ƒday Thou ƒhast___Ì ap-pearedƒƒƒƒun - ƒƒto ƒƒƒthe whole_Ì

____ƒworld, and ƒThy ƒlight, ƒƒO ƒSov - ƒ-ƒƒ'reign Lord, is signed ƒƒon ƒƒus ƒwho sing_

ƒƒƒ_ÌThy praise and ƒƒƒchant ƒwith ƒƒknowl-edge: Thou ƒƒhast ƒnow come, ƒThou ƒhast ƒƒap -

peared,__ ƒO Thou ƒLight__ unƒ-ƒƒapƒ-ƒproach - aƒƒ- ble.___________

150

Intonation: #8

!Epefavnh" shvmeron



43

Katavasias

First Ode

First Canon

Second Mode (hard chromatic)

he Lord,___Ì might - ƒ-ƒƒƒy ƒƒƒin wars, un - ƒcov -ƒƒƒered ƒƒƒthe foun - ƒƒƒda -

ƒƒƒtions ƒƒƒƒof ƒƒthe ƒdeep, ƒƒƒƒand ƒHe led His own___Ìƒƒthrough ƒdry ƒƒland, ƒbut

ƒcov - ƒeredƒƒƒƒtheir ƒƒƒad -ƒƒƒverƒƒ-ƒƒsar -ƒƒƒies in ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒdeep; ƒfor___ÌÌÌ ƒƒHe ƒis ƒglo - riƒƒ-

fied.

150

Intonation: #6

Buqou' ajnekavluye



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First Ode

Second (Iambic) Canon

Plagal Second Mode (soft chromatic)

Stivbei qalavssh"

ƒs - ƒƒƒra - ƒƒƒel ƒwalk - eth the ƒsea's ƒun - ƒset - ƒtled ƒsurg - - - ing,

which is ƒƒƒƒaƒƒ- gain ƒshown to be dry ƒƒƒƒland ƒƒƒand ƒƒsol - - ƒƒid; ƒbut ƒthē

ƒƒE - gyp - ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒƒtian capƒ-ƒƒtains ƒƒare ƒƒhid ƒƒƒƒƒcomƒƒ-ƒƒplete - ƒ- ƒ- ƒly ƒin ƒƒthe

ƒƒƒƒlightƒƒ-ƒƒless deep,ƒƒƒƒin ƒa ƒƒƒgrave ƒof ƒƒspread - ƒing ƒƒƒƒwaƒƒ- ters, ƒby the ƒmight - ƒƒy

ƒƒstrength ƒof ƒƒthe ƒƒƒright ƒƒhandƒƒƒof___Ì ƒthe ƒƒƒMas - ter.



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Third Ode

First Canon


!Iscu;n oJ didouv"

he Lord,ƒƒƒƒWho ƒƒƒƒgrant - ƒƒeth ƒƒstrengthƒƒ un - ƒto ƒour ƒkings ƒand ƒex -

ƒalt - ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒƒeth ƒƒtheƒƒƒƒhorn of His ƒa - ƒnoint - ƒ- ed, ƒis ƒƒƒ born ƒof a

Vir - ƒ- gin ƒƒand ƒƒƒcom -ƒƒƒeth ƒun - ƒƒto ƒƒƒbapƒƒ-ƒƒtis - m. Whereƒ-ƒfore, ƒƒƒlet ƒƒƒusƒƒƒƒcry

ƒƒout, ƒƒƒO__ÌÌ ƒye ƒƒƒfaithƒ-ƒƒful: ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒThere ƒƒis none ƒho - ƒƒly ƒƒas ƒour ƒƒƒƒGod, ƒƒƒand

ƒthere ƒƒƒƒis ƒnoneƒƒƒright - ƒƒƒeous save ƒThee, ƒƒƒƒO ƒƒƒLord.



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Third Ode

Second Canon


$Osoi palaiw'n

ƒll ƒƒthat are ƒƒres - cuedƒƒƒout of ƒƒthē ƒƒan - ƒcient ƒmesh - -

ƒƒes ƒof ƒƒƒƒthe ƒde - ƒƒƒvourƒƒ-ƒƒing ƒƒƒƒli - ons, whose ƒƒƒƒteeth ƒƒare ƒbro - ƒ- ƒƒƒken:

ƒƒƒLet ƒƒus ƒƒre - ƒjoice____ÌÌÌÌ ƒnow, ƒƒop’ƒ-ƒning ƒour ƒmouthsƒƒƒƒin glad - - ƒƒƒness,

ƒweav - ƒing ƒof ƒwords ƒƒa ƒmel - - - - o - ƒƒƒƒdy ƒƒfor ƒƒƒthe ƒƒWord ƒƒWhose ƒƒde -

ƒƒƒƒlight ƒƒƒit is ƒto ƒƒbe - ƒƒstow ƒƒgifts__ÌÌƒƒup - ƒon ƒus.



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Fourth Ode

First Canon


!Akhvkoe Kuvrie

ƒe ƒwhom ƒThou didst ƒcall ƒƒƒƒthe ƒvoice ƒof ƒone ƒƒcry - ing in__ÌÌ the

wil - ƒƒƒƒderƒ-ƒƒness, ƒOƒƒƒƒLord, ƒheard ƒƒThy ƒƒƒƒvoice, when Thou_ƒdidstƒƒƒthunƒ-ƒder ƒup - ƒƒon__ÌÌÌÌ

man - y ƒƒƒƒwaƒ-ƒƒters, ƒbear -ƒƒƒing ƒƒƒƒwit - ƒƒƒness ƒƒƒto Thy ƒSon. ƒƒAnd ƒƒbe - ƒing ƒwholƒ-ƒƒly

ƒfilled_Ì ƒƒƒƒwith ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒSpir - ƒit ƒWho_ÌÌÌÌƒwas ƒƒpre - ƒsent ƒƒƒthere, heƒƒƒƒƒcried: Thou ƒƒƒƒart

ƒChrist, the ƒƒƒWisƒ-ƒdom__Ìƒand ƒƒPow - ƒer ƒƒof ƒGod.



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Fourth Ode

Second Canon


Pursw'/ kaqarqeiv"

leansed ƒwith the ƒtorchƒ-ƒlight ƒand ƒfire ƒƒƒƒof ƒmys - ƒƒƒtic ƒƒƒƒvi - - - sion,

the ƒProph - et ƒƒsingƒ-ƒƒeth ƒhymns ƒƒƒof ƒƒƒƒmor - ƒƒƒtals’ ƒre - ƒƒnew - - ƒal; ƒƒƒHis

ƒvoice he ƒrais - ƒƒ- ƒƒ-ƒƒƒeth, ƒwhich is ƒƒƒƒmovedƒƒƒby ƒƒƒƒthe ƒSpir - - - it, ƒshow -

ing ƒthē ƒun - ut - t'raƒ-ƒble ƒWord's ƒƒIn - ƒ-ƒƒƒcar - ƒnaƒƒ-ƒƒtion, ƒƒWho ƒhathƒ whol - ƒly

ƒƒƒcrushed ƒthe do - ƒƒminƒƒ- ion ƒof___ÌÌÌ the ƒƒƒmight - y.



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Fifth Ode

First Canon


!Ihsou'" oJ zwh'" ajrchgov"

e - ƒƒƒsus, ƒƒƒthē ƒAu - - - ƒƒƒthor ƒƒƒof ƒƒlife, ƒcom - ƒeth ƒto ƒƒƒƒloose ƒthe

ƒƒconƒƒ- dem - ƒnaƒ-ƒtion_ÌÌ ƒof Ad - ƒƒam ƒthe firstƒ-ƒƒfashƒ-ƒioned; ƒandƒƒƒthough ƒƒƒƒas ƒƒGod

ƒHeƒƒƒneedƒƒ-ƒƒeth__ÌÌÌ no ƒƒcleansƒ-ƒing, ƒƒfor ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒsake ofƒƒƒƒhim that ƒƒfell ƒƒHe___ÌÌÌ

ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒisƒƒƒƒƒcleansed ƒƒin ƒthe ƒƒƒJorƒ-ƒƒdan: where - ƒin ƒƒƒhav - ing ƒƒslain ƒƒthē en - ƒƒƒƒmi - ƒƒty,

ƒHe ƒƒbe - ƒƒstow - - ƒƒeth ƒƒƒtheƒƒƒƒpeaceƒƒƒƒthat ƒƒƒpass - eth ƒƒall___Ì ƒun - ƒƒƒƒderƒƒ- standƒƒ-ƒƒing.



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Fifth Ode

Second Canon


!Ecqrou' zofwvdou"

ashed with ƒthe ƒƒcleansƒ-ƒing and ƒƒla - ƒƒƒver of ƒthe ƒƒƒƒƒSpir - - - ƒƒƒit

ƒƒƒƒfrom ƒƒƒall ƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒpoi - - - ƒson ƒof ƒƒthe ƒmired ƒƒand ƒƒƒmurk - ƒƒƒy foe - - -

ƒman, ƒƒwe ƒƒƒhaveƒƒƒbeen ƒƒset_____ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒon ƒa ƒƒƒpath ƒƒƒnew and ƒun - ƒƒerr - -

ƒƒƒing, ƒlead - ing ƒƒto ƒin - ƒƒac - ces - si - ƒble ƒjoy__ÌÌÌƒƒand ƒgladƒ-ƒƒness

ƒfound by ƒthem ƒƒƒa - ƒƒƒƒlone ƒwith ƒwhomƒƒƒƒGod ƒƒis rec - - ƒƒon - -ƒƒƒciled.



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Sixth Ode

First Canon


@H fwnh; tou' Lovgou

ƒƒhe ƒƒvoice_ÌÌÌÌ ƒof ƒƒƒthe ƒ ƒƒWord, ƒthe ƒlampÌÌÌÌÌÌƒ of ƒƒthe ƒƒLight, the ƒMornƒƒ-

ing Star, the ƒƒƒFore - ƒ- ƒrunƒƒ- ner ƒƒƒof ƒƒƒthe ƒƒSun, ƒƒcri - eth ƒƒƒƒin ƒthe ƒƒwil -ƒƒƒderƒ-ƒness

ƒƒun - ƒto all____ the peoƒ-ƒples: ƒƒRe - ƒƒƒpent ƒye and ƒƒbe ƒcleansed while ƒthere

ƒƒƒƒis ƒƒƒyet ƒƒƒtime, for be - ƒhold,ƒƒƒChrist ƒƒƒƒis ƒcome ƒ to ƒde - liv - ƒƒƒer ƒƒƒthe world__

ƒfrom ƒcor - ƒƒƒrup - - ƒƒƒtion.



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Sixth Ode

Second Canon


@Imerto;n ejxevfhne

ƒith ƒvoice ƒmost ƒƒƒblissƒƒ- ful, ƒƒthe ƒƒFa - ƒtherƒƒƒƒmade ƒƒknown clear - - ƒƒƒly

ƒHis Be - lov - ed, Whom ƒfrom ƒƒthe ƒƒwomb He ƒƒhad ƒbrought_Ìƒƒƒforth. ƒYea, ƒƒHe

ƒƒsaith, while_____Ì ƒƒHe ƒis ƒƒƒƒMy ƒƒƒƒChild and ƒƒof My ƒna - - - ture, ƒƒHe

ƒsprang ƒforthƒƒƒƒƒfromƒƒƒmanƒ-ƒƒkind, beamƒƒ- ing bright with ƒƒsplen - - - ƒƒdour, ƒƒƒboth ƒƒMy

ƒLiv - ƒƒing ƒƒƒWord, ƒƒand by ƒprov - ƒi - dence_ÌÌÌÌ a ƒƒƒmor - ƒtal.



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Seventh Ode

First Canon


Nevou" eujsebei'"

s ƒƒthe ƒgod - ƒly Chil - dren ƒƒƒstood__ÌÌ ƒƒƒƒin_ÌÌÌÌƒƒthe ƒƒƒfurƒƒ- nace of ƒƒfire,

a whis -ƒƒƒtling ƒƒƒwind heav - - - ƒƒƒy ƒwith dew and ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒDi - ƒƒvine ƒAn -

gel's de - scent ƒpreƒ-ƒservedÌÌÌ ƒthem ƒƒƒfree ƒƒƒof ƒharm; ƒwhereƒ-ƒfore, ƒƒbe - ƒdewed inƒƒƒƒthe

flame, they ƒsangƒƒƒƒwith_ÌÌƒƒƒthanksƒ-ƒgivƒ-ƒing: ƒƒƒO ƒƒThouƒƒƒWho art ƒƒƒƒsuƒ-ƒƒpreme -ƒƒƒly praised,

ƒƒthe ƒLord ƒƒƒƒand ƒƒGod____ ƒƒof our ƒƒFaƒƒ- thers,ƒƒƒƒblessƒƒ-ƒƒed art ƒThou.



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Seventh Ode

Second Canon


#Eflexe rJeivqrw/

ƒhe ƒƒheads ƒof ƒthe ƒdrag -ƒƒƒons were ƒƒburned with -ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒthe ƒƒriv - - -

ƒer ƒby ƒHimƒƒƒƒƒthat ƒƒƒƒlulled ƒƒƒƒthē up - raised ƒflame ƒƒƒof ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒfur - - -ƒƒƒƒnace,

ƒƒwhich ƒhad ƒen - com - - passed ƒthe ƒƒright ƒƒre - ƒƒƒli - ƒƒgious Chil - - ƒƒdren;

ƒHe doth ƒƒwash ƒƒƒaƒ-ƒƒwayƒƒƒƒwith the dew ƒƒƒof___Ìƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒSpir -ƒƒƒƒit ƒƒƒall ƒƒthe

ƒƒfroƒ-ƒƒward ƒgloom ƒƒƒthat sin - ƒƒning ƒƒdoth__ÌÌ en - ƒƒgen - der.



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Eighth Ode

First Canon


*

* Finale:

WAijnou'men, eujlogou'men

Musthvrion paravdoxon

ƒe ƒƒƒƒpraise, ƒwe ƒƒƒbless, ƒandÌÌÌÌÌÌÌƒƒwe worƒ-ƒƒship ƒthe ƒLord.

strange_ÌÌÌ ƒmysƒƒ-ƒƒter -ƒƒƒyƒƒƒƒwasƒƒƒshown ƒin ƒƒthe ƒfurƒƒ- naceƒƒƒƒof ƒBab - ƒyƒƒ-

lon ƒƒƒwhen ƒƒit ƒƒƒƒflowed ƒwith dew: ƒ ƒThat ƒthe ƒƒƒƒJor - ƒ- ƒƒƒdan ƒwould ƒƒaf - ƒƒterƒƒ-ƒƒwards

ƒƒƒƒre - ƒceive ƒƒƒƒƒin ƒƒƒits ƒƒƒƒstreamsƒƒƒƒƒthē ƒƒƒimƒƒ-ƒƒma - ƒƒte - ƒƒƒƒri - ƒƒƒal ƒƒƒFire, ƒƒand ƒwouldƒƒƒƒƒconƒƒ-

ƒƒtain ƒthe ƒCre - ƒa -ƒƒƒƒtor ƒƒbapƒ-ƒtized ƒin ƒƒƒthe ƒƒflesh, ƒƒƒƒWhomƒƒƒthe peoƒƒ- ples ƒƒƒƒbless and

ƒsu - ƒƒpreme - - ƒƒly ƒƒex - ƒƒalt___ ƒun - to ƒƒall ƒƒthē ƒƒƒƒag -ƒƒƒ es.

ƒƒalt___ ƒun - ƒƒto allƒƒƒƒthē ag - - es.________

This finale is used only from January 2nd to January 5th, i.e., when only the first canon is chanted.



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Eighth Ode

Second Canon Plagal Second Mode (soft chromatic)

* Finale:

W Aijnou'men, eujlogou'men

!Eleuqevra mevn

ow ƒƒƒis ƒƒthe cre - a - ƒƒtion ƒƒƒƒreƒ-ƒstored ƒƒaƒƒ- gain ƒƒƒto ƒƒƒƒfree - - ƒƒƒdom;

ƒthey ƒƒƒare_ÌÌÌÌƒƒthe sons of ƒƒƒƒlight whoƒƒƒƒbeƒƒ-ƒƒfore were ƒƒin ƒdark - ƒƒ- ƒness; on -

ly ƒƒƒhe ƒƒƒgroan - - ƒƒƒƒƒƒeth ƒwho ƒis ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒprince of ƒƒƒdark - - ƒƒƒƒness. ƒƒƒƒƒƒLet the

ƒƒonceƒƒ-ƒƒwretchƒ-ƒƒed ƒher - ƒƒit - ƒƒage ƒƒƒof____ÌÌ ƒƒthe ƒƒnaƒ-ƒƒtions ƒƒƒearƒƒ- nest - ly now

ƒƒbless thē ƒAu - ƒthor ƒƒƒƒof____theirƒƒƒƒblessƒ-ƒing.

of____theirƒƒƒƒbless - - ing.________

e ƒƒƒpraise, ƒwe ƒƒƒbless, ƒand we ƒwor - ƒƒƒƒship ƒƒƒthe Lord.

This finale is always chanted except in the rare event that the entire eighth ode would be chanted after this Katavasia.

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Ninth Ode

First Canon


Verse #1

Troparion A

ag - - ƒƒniƒ-ƒƒfy, O my ƒƒƒsoul, ƒƒher ƒƒƒƒthat ƒƒƒis ƒƒƒƒmore hon -ƒƒ’raƒƒ-ƒƒble and

more ƒƒƒglo -ƒƒƒƒ ri - ousƒƒƒthan_ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒthe ƒƒhostsƒƒƒonƒ high.

ƒve - ƒry tongue ƒis ƒƒƒƒat ƒƒƒƒa loss ƒto ƒƒƒpraise ƒthee ƒƒƒƒas is

due; ƒƒe - ƒƒƒven ƒthe ƒƒƒƒworld - tran - scend - ƒƒing ƒƒin - ƒƒtel - ƒli -ƒƒƒƒgenc - - ƒƒes ƒƒƒare

dazed ƒƒƒƒwhen ƒƒƒƒtheyƒƒƒƒseek ƒto ƒƒƒpraise___Ì ƒthee, ƒO ƒƒƒƒThe - o - ƒto - ƒkos. ƒBut

ƒƒsince ƒthou ƒƒart ƒgood, ac - cept ƒƒour ƒƒƒfaith, for thou know - est ƒwell our

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Intonation: #6

!Aporei' pa'sa glw'ssa

Megavlunon yuchv mouth;n timiwtevran



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Verse #3

Troparion B

Daui?d pavreso

Megavlunon yuchv mouto;n ejn !Iordavnh/

love ƒƒƒƒin - spired_______Ì ƒby ƒƒƒƒGod; ƒƒfor thou ƒƒart the ƒpro - ƒtecƒƒ-ƒƒtressƒƒƒof

ƒƒChrisƒ-ƒƒtians. Thee____ ƒdo we magƒƒ-ƒƒni - ƒƒfy.

ƒag - - ƒƒni - fy, ƒƒƒƒO ƒƒƒƒmy ƒƒsoul, Him ƒthat ƒƒƒis ƒƒƒcome ƒƒƒto___ be ƒbap -

ƒtized ƒƒin ƒƒƒthe ƒJorƒ-ƒƒdan.

ƒDa - vid,ƒƒƒƒcome in___ÌÌ ƒthe ƒSpir - ƒƒƒit to them ƒthat ƒare ƒƒen -

ƒƒlight - - ened,ƒƒƒand ƒdo ƒthou ƒƒƒsing: ƒƒƒƒDrawƒƒƒnigh ƒnow un - ƒƒto God ƒwith ƒƒƒfaith,

ƒƒƒƒand ƒƒbe___Ì ƒƒƒye ƒƒƒƒen - ƒƒƒƒlight - ened. ƒFor ƒthis ƒƒƒpoor ƒman cried, e - ven ƒƒAdƒƒ-

ƒƒƒam in ƒhis ƒƒfall, ƒand the ƒLord___Ì heard ƒhim; for ƒƒƒHe ƒƒƒƒis ƒƒƒcome,ƒƒƒand ƒƒin

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(Repeat Verse #1 and Troparion A

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Verse #4

Verse #5

Megavlunon yuchv mouto;n uJpo; Prodrovmou

Megavlunon yuchv mouto;n ejk th'" patrwv/a"

ƒthe ƒƒstreams of___ÌÌƒƒthe ƒƒJor -ƒƒƒdan, He ƒhath ƒƒmade new__ÌÌƒhim who ƒƒwas

corƒƒ-ƒƒrupt - ed.

ƒag - - ƒƒƒƒniƒƒ- fy, O ƒmy ƒsoul, ƒƒHim ƒƒƒthat ƒre - ceiv - eth ƒƒƒbapƒƒ-ƒƒtis - - ƒm

ƒƒƒƒfrom the ƒForeƒ-ƒƒrun - ner.

ƒag - - ƒƒniƒƒ-ƒƒfy, ƒƒO ƒƒmy ƒƒƒsoul, Him ƒto ƒWhom ƒƒƒthe ƒvoice ƒƒof the ƒFa - -

ƒther ƒƒƒbare wit - - ƒƒness.

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(Repeat Troparion B on previous page.)



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Troparion C

Verse #6

@O !Hsai?a" louvsasqe

Megavlunon yuchv mouto;n e{na th'" Triavdo"

ash ƒƒƒyou, ƒƒƒƒmake ƒƒƒyou ƒƒclean,ƒƒƒsaith___Ì Es - ai - ƒƒas. ƒƒƒPut a -

ƒway ƒƒƒƒthē ƒe - ƒƒvil of your ƒƒdoƒƒ- ings ƒfrom ƒbe - ƒƒƒfore the ƒLord. ƒƒƒƒYe ƒƒƒthat

thirst, ƒƒcome___Ì ƒƒƒto ƒƒƒthe liv - ƒƒing wa - ƒters, ƒƒfor ƒƒƒƒChrist ƒƒdoth ƒsprin - kle

ƒƒƒwith ƒre - ƒnew - ƒƒƒing wa - ƒ- ter ƒthem that have re -ƒƒƒcourse ƒto Him with

faith, ƒƒand ƒƒƒwith the Spir - ƒƒit ƒƒƒƒHe bap - - tiz - eth them ƒƒƒƒun - to

ƒƒlife ƒƒthat ƒƒƒƒwaxƒƒ- eth not ƒƒƒold.

ƒag - - ƒƒƒƒni - ƒfy, ƒƒƒƒO ƒƒƒƒmy ƒsoul, One___ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒof ƒƒthe ƒƒƒTrin - ƒƒi - ƒƒty,

Who bowed His neck ƒand_ÌÌÌƒƒƒre - ceived ƒbapƒƒ-ƒƒtis -ƒƒƒm.

I - ƒƒƒƒƒsaƒƒ-ƒƒƒiah.

(Repeat Troparion C above.)

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Verse #7 Profh'ta, deu'ro prov" me

Troparion D

Sunthrwvmeqa cavriti

O Prophƒ-ƒƒet,ƒƒƒƒcome ƒƒto ƒƒƒƒƒƒMe; ƒstretch_ÌÌƒout ƒƒthy hand and ƒƒbap - ƒ- ƒtize

ƒƒƒƒMe ƒquick -ƒƒƒly.

ƒet us ƒpre - ƒƒƒserve ourƒ-ƒselves, ƒƒƒO____ÌÌ ƒye ƒfaith - ful, ƒthrough

ƒgrace___ ƒand the ƒseal; ƒfor as ƒƒthe ƒƒHeƒ-ƒƒbrews of ƒƒƒold ƒƒƒes - caped ƒƒƒde -

ƒstruc - - ƒtion when ƒƒƒthe door - ƒƒ- ƒposts ƒƒwere marked with blood, ƒƒso ƒƒal -

ƒƒƒso ƒƒƒƒthis ƒƒdi - ƒƒƒvine la - ƒƒver ƒƒƒƒof re - - gen - ƒƒƒƒer - ƒƒa - ƒtion__Ìƒshall ƒbe

our ƒƒƒƒex - ƒƒƒoƒ-ƒdus, ƒwhence ƒƒƒwe shall ƒƒƒbe - ƒhold ƒthē unƒƒ-ƒƒwanƒ-ƒing ƒƒƒlight__Ì ƒof____Ì

ƒthe Trin -ƒƒƒƒi - ty.



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Verse #8 Profh'ta, a[fe" a[rti

O

(Repeat Troparion D on previous page.)

ƒƒƒ ƒƒƒProph - ƒƒet, ƒsuf - ƒƒfer ƒit to ƒbe ƒso ƒƒnow, and ƒbap - -

ƒtizeƒƒƒƒMe ƒƒƒas ƒƒƒI ƒƒwish; for I ƒam ƒƒcome ƒƒƒƒto___ƒƒful - ƒfil ƒƒƒƒƒall rightƒ-ƒƒeousƒ-ƒƒness.



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Second Canon

Plagal Second Mode (soft chromatic)*

Verse #9 Shvmeron oJ Despovth" klivnei

Troparion E

T o - ƒday ƒƒthe ƒƒƒMas - ter ƒƒbowƒ-ƒeth ƒƒHis ƒƒneck ƒbeƒ-ƒƒneathƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒhand__Ìƒƒƒof____Ì

ƒƒthe Foreƒ-ƒƒrun - ner.

ƒƒast ƒƒun - ƒderƒƒ-ƒƒstandƒƒ- ing ƒƒƒƒare ƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒwon - ders ƒƒof thy ƒchild - -

ƒbirth, ƒƒO thou allƒƒ- pure ƒBride, O tru - ƒƒƒly ƒblessƒƒ-ƒƒed ƒƒMoth - - -ƒ er!

ƒThrough thee have ƒƒwe ƒƒƒƒfound ƒƒfull and ƒƒƒƒperƒƒ- fect ƒƒƒƒsal - ƒva - ƒ- ƒ- tion, ƒƒand

ƒƒƒfram - ƒing ƒƒƒƒthee ƒa ƒƒƒƒfitƒƒ-ƒƒting ƒƒhymnƒƒƒƒƒƒof ƒthanksƒƒ-ƒƒgivƒ-ƒƒing, ƒbring it as ƒƒƒƒƒƒa

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* The verses of the second canon are chanted in the hard chromatic scale, even though each one is followed by a troparion in the soft chromatic scale



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Verse #10 Shvmeron !Iwavnnh"

Verse #11 Shvmeron oJ Despovth" navmasin

Troparion F

ƒƒgift ƒas ƒto ƒa ƒƒben - - ƒe - ƒfac - ƒƒtor.

ƒo - day__Ì_ ƒƒƒJohn___Ì ƒƒbap - tizƒ-ƒƒeth the ƒƒƒMas - ƒƒter ƒin ƒƒƒƒtheƒƒƒƒstreams_Ì ƒof

ƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒJor - dan.

o - day ƒƒƒthe ƒMasƒ-ƒter ƒbur - ƒƒi - ƒƒƒƒeth in ƒƒthe ƒwa - ƒƒƒters the sin ƒof

morƒ-ƒƒtals.

ƒƒhat which to ƒƒƒƒMo -ƒƒƒƒses was ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒthe bush ƒƒƒƒpre - ƒfig - - ƒƒured,

we see ƒƒac - com - plished ƒhere in ƒa wonƒ-ƒdrousƒƒƒman - ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒner: ƒƒƒƒfor

#Idmen ta; Mwsei'

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Verse #12 Shvmeron oJ Despovth" a[nwqen

Verse #13 Shvmeron oJ Despovth" h\lqen

ƒas the ƒƒFire -ƒƒƒbearƒ-ƒing ƒVir - - - ƒƒgin ƒƒƒƒwas ƒƒkept ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒƒƒsafe - - - ty,

ƒwhen ƒshe ƒbrought ƒforth ƒƒthe ƒƒlightƒƒ-ƒƒbringƒƒ- ing ƒBen - - ƒe - ƒƒfac - ƒƒƒtor, ƒso

were Jorƒƒ-ƒƒdan'sƒƒƒstreams ƒnot hurt ƒƒwhen ƒthey_ÌÌÌÌ ƒre - ƒceived ƒƒHim.

ƒƒo - day ƒthe Mas - ƒter ƒƒre - ƒƒƒƒceiv - ƒƒƒeth ƒtes - ti -ƒƒ mo - ny ƒƒfrom ƒƒon

ƒƒƒƒhigh, that ƒƒHe ƒƒis ƒƒthe ƒƒbe - ƒlov - ƒƒƒed ƒƒƒSon.

ƒƒo - ƒƒƒday ƒƒƒthe Mas - ter ƒƒƒis ƒƒƒcome to ƒƒƒsanc - ƒti - ƒfy ƒƒthe ƒƒna - ƒture ƒƒof

the ƒƒwaƒƒ-ƒƒters.

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(Repeat Troparion F on previous page.)

Note: According to Athonite Typica, the following verses #13 and #14 are omitted, since no more than twelve troparia are to be chanted before the “Glory …” in an ode.



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Verse #14 Shvmeron oJ Despovth" to; bavptisma

Verse #15 Dovxa Patriv

ƒƒo - ƒƒday the ƒƒƒMas - ƒter ƒƒƒre - ceiv - ƒƒƒƒeth ƒƒbap - ƒƒƒtis - ƒm ƒƒat ƒthe ƒhand_

_Ì ƒof ƒƒthe ƒƒƒFore - runƒ-ƒƒner.

ƒƒlo - ƒƒry ƒƒto the Fa - ƒther, ƒƒand ƒto the ƒƒSon, ƒand ƒto ƒƒthe Ho - ly

ƒSpir - ƒ- it.

ƒƒag - - ƒƒƒni - ƒfy, ƒƒO ƒƒƒƒmy ƒƒƒsoul, ƒthe ƒdo - min -ƒƒƒion ƒof ƒƒthē ƒun - di -

ƒvid - ƒed ƒƒGodƒƒ-ƒƒhead_ÌÌƒƒof Three ƒƒHy -ƒƒƒ pos -ƒƒƒ ƒƒtaƒƒ- ses.

Megavlunon yuchv mou,th'" trisupostavtou

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Troparion G

Verse #16 Kai; nu'n

ƒKing__ÌÌÌ comƒƒ-ƒƒmenceƒ-ƒless, ƒƒthrough the ƒƒƒSpirƒ-ƒƒit’s comƒƒ-ƒƒmun - -

ion, ƒThou ƒdost a - noint our mor - ƒtal ƒes - sence ƒƒƒand per - ƒƒfect_______

ƒit; ƒƒThou ƒhast ƒcleansed___Ì it ƒin thē unƒƒ- sulƒƒ-ƒƒlied ƒƒƒriv - - - ƒƒer,

ƒƒand ƒƒƒƒtri - ƒƒƒumph - ƒing ƒƒƒo - ƒƒƒver ƒƒthe ƒƒhaughƒ-ƒƒty ƒƒƒƒforce__ÌÌÌ ƒƒof ƒƒƒdarkƒƒ-ƒƒness, Thou

ƒdost ƒmake it ƒƒƒƒpass ƒƒnow ƒƒƒƒto life ƒnev - - ƒƒer - end -ƒƒƒƒing.

ƒoth ƒƒƒƒnow and ev - - er, ƒand ƒun - ƒƒto ƒƒƒthē ƒƒag - ƒes___ƒƒƒof ƒag -

es. ƒƒƒƒAƒ-ƒƒmen.

ƒag - ƒƒ- ƒƒƒniƒ-ƒƒfy, ƒO my soul, ƒƒƒƒher ƒƒthat ƒƒhathƒƒƒde -ƒƒƒƒliv - ered ƒus ƒƒƒfrom

Musthvrion xevnon

Megavlunon yuchv mou,th;n lutrwsamevnhn

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(Repeat Troparion G on previous page.) ƒthe ƒcurse.



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Exaposteilarion

Third Mode

“From the heights our Saviour, Christ”

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* Finale:

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Intonation: #8

!Epefavnh oJ Swthvr

n ƒƒƒthe ƒJor - dan ƒRivƒ-ƒƒer's streams,________Ì ƒthe ƒSavƒ-ƒƒiour, Who___Ì

ƒƒis ƒƒƒgrace________Ìƒand___Ì truth, ƒhath o - ƒƒƒpenƒƒ- ly ƒƒapƒƒ-ƒƒpeared ƒƒƒto ƒƒƒall______

_____ and ƒhath ƒen - light - - - - ƒƒened__ƒƒthem____ ƒƒthat ƒonce

slept ƒƒƒin ƒthe ƒƒƒƒƒshadƒƒ- ow ƒƒƒand___ÌÌ ƒƒƒthe ƒdark; ƒƒfor ƒƒHe_ÌÌÌÌƒhathƒƒƒƒcome and

ƒshone________ forth, ƒƒthe Light ƒun - ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒap - proach - ƒ- ƒ- ƒƒa - ƒ- ble.

ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒthe Light ƒun - ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒap - proach - ƒ- ƒ- ƒƒa - ƒ- ƒ- ble._________



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Praises

First Mode

Verse #1 Tou' poih'sai ejn aujtoi'"

Praises A Fw'" ejk fwtov"

ƒo ƒƒdo ƒƒa - mong ƒƒƒthem ƒƒƒthe ƒƒjudg - ment ƒƒthat ƒƒƒƒis ƒƒwrit - ƒƒƒten.

ƒƒThis ƒƒƒƒglo - ƒƒry ƒshall be ƒto ƒall___Ì His___________Ì saints.

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Intonation: #7

!En !Iordavnh/ potamw'/

ƒight ƒof ƒLight,_ÌÌ ƒƒChrist ƒƒour__ÌÌ God ƒƒƒƒhath ƒshone_ÌÌÌÌ ƒup - - on ƒthe___ÌÌ

world, the ƒGod ƒƒWho__ ƒƒƒƒhath__Ì ap - - peared.ÌÌÌ ƒƒO ƒye ƒƒƒƒƒpeo - ƒples,

ƒlet__ÌÌÌ ƒus wor - - - - ship___________ÌÌ ƒHim.

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* Before the troparia on this page are chanted, we chant "Let every breath..." and "Praise Him, allye Angels," as well as all of Psalms 148 and 149 in first mode. This music is available online at: www.stanthonysmonastery.org/music/Orthros1B.htm



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Verse #2 Aijnei'te to;n Qeovn

Verse #3

Praises B Pw'" se Cristev

P

raise ƒƒƒye ƒƒGod in ƒƒHis ƒƒƒƒsaints, ƒƒpraiseƒƒƒHim in ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒfirm - ƒƒaƒ-ƒment

of ƒƒƒHis ƒƒpow - - - - er.

P

ow shall ƒwe ƒThy serv - - - ƒants, ƒƒƒO__ÌÌÌÌÌƒƒƒChrist, worƒ-ƒƒthi - ƒ- ƒƒly

ƒƒƒƒhon - ƒ- ƒ- our ƒƒƒThee,__ÌÌ ƒƒthe ƒMas - - - - ter? ƒƒFor ƒThou ƒhast reƒ-ƒnewed

us ƒƒall_______Ì ƒƒin ƒthe_________ÌÌ ƒƒwa - - - - ƒters.

raise ƒHim for His ƒƒƒƒmight - ƒƒƒy ƒƒƒacts, ƒƒƒƒpraise ƒHim ƒƒƒƒac - ƒcord - ƒing

ƒto the ƒƒƒƒmul - ƒƒ ƒtiƒƒ-ƒƒtude of ƒƒƒHis ƒƒgreat - - - -ƒƒness.

Aijnei'te Aujto;n ejpi; tai'"dunasteivai" Aujtou'

(Repeat Praises A on previous page.)



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Verse #4 Aijnei'te Aujto;n ejn h[cw/ savlpiggo"

Praises C Su; ejn !Iordavnh/

P

ƒƒhen Thou wast ƒbapƒ-ƒƒtized in the ƒƒƒƒJor -ƒƒƒdan, O____________ ƒƒour___

ƒSav - - - - ƒiour, Thou ƒdidst ƒƒsanc - ƒ- ƒƒti - ƒfy_______Ì the___ÌÌ wa - -

ƒƒƒƒters, re - ƒƒceiv -ƒƒƒing a ƒserv -ƒƒƒant’s hand______ up - ƒon__________ Thy___

ƒƒ______ÌÌÌ ƒƒhead, ƒand ƒhealƒ-ƒƒing ƒƒthe ƒƒƒpasƒ-ƒsions ƒƒof______ÌÌ the______Ì ƒƒƒƒworld.__Ì

ƒƒGreat is the mys - ter - ƒƒy of ƒƒThy ƒdis - - - ƒƒpen - - ƒsa - ƒ- tion!

O ƒmanƒƒ-ƒƒbeƒ-ƒfriendƒ-ƒing ƒƒLord, glo - - - ƒry ƒƒbe______Ì ƒƒto_________ ƒThee.

raise Him with ƒƒƒthe sound ƒof ƒtrum -ƒƒƒpet, ƒpraise Him with the

ƒƒpsal - ter - ƒƒy________ƒand________ÌÌ ƒƒƒƒharp.



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Verse #5

Praises D To; ajlhqino;n fw'"

ƒƒhe true ƒƒƒLight ƒhath_Ìƒƒƒapƒ-ƒƒpeared, ƒƒand ƒƒHe ƒƒƒgiv - ƒ- ƒƒƒeth ƒen - ƒlightƒƒ-

- ƒƒƒƒen - - ƒment__________ÌÌ ƒƒto_________ÌÌÌ ƒƒall. Christ, ƒWho ƒsur - pass - -

ƒƒeth ƒƒall___ÌÌÌ ƒpu - ƒƒri - - ƒty,_________Ì ƒƒƒis ƒƒƒbap - - ƒƒtized ƒwith___________

us; He ƒbring -ƒƒƒƒeth ƒƒƒƒsanc - ƒti - fi - ca - ƒƒtion ƒƒin - to ƒƒthe__ÌÌ ƒwa - - - -

ƒƒter, ƒƒand ƒit be - com - eth ƒƒa ƒƒƒƒplace ƒƒƒof ƒƒcleansƒ-ƒing___Ì ƒƒƒƒfor ƒƒƒƒour___ÌÌÌ

souls. ƒƒThat ƒƒƒwhich ƒis vis - - - - - i - - ble ƒƒƒis______ÌÌÌ ƒƒearth - -

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raise ƒHim with ƒƒtim - ƒƒƒbrel ƒand dance, praise ƒHimƒƒƒwith ƒstrings__ ƒƒƒƒƒandÌÌ

ƒ__________ ƒƒflute.

Aijnei'te Aujto;n ejn tumpavnw/ kai; corw'/



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Verse #6

P

raise Him ƒƒƒƒwith ƒƒƒtune - ƒƒful ƒƒcym - ƒbals, ƒƒpraise Him ƒwith cym - bals ƒof

ju - bi - ƒƒla - ƒtion. ƒƒƒLet ƒƒev -ƒƒƒƒeryƒƒƒƒbreath_____Ì ƒpraise_____Ì the_________

ƒƒLord.

ƒƒly;____Ì that which ƒis ƒƒƒperƒƒ-ƒƒceived ƒwith ƒƒthē un - - - - der - -

stand - - ƒing ƒis___ ƒhigh - - - er ƒthan___ ƒthe ƒHeav - - - ƒens.

ƒThroughƒƒƒwashƒ-ƒing ƒcomƒ-ƒeth ƒƒsal - ƒƒvaƒ-ƒƒtion,ƒƒƒandƒƒƒƒthrough wa - ter, the__ÌÌ ƒSpir - - - -

it. By ƒde - ƒƒƒscend - ƒing in - to_______ÌÌƒƒthe___ÌÌ ƒwa - - ter____Ì ƒƒƒƒwe_

ƒ_____ ƒas - - - - cend______ÌÌƒƒƒto_________ÌÌ ƒGod. ƒWonƒ-ƒƒdrous are ƒThy

ƒworks,__ O__Ì ƒLord;___ ƒglo - ƒƒƒry ƒƒƒbe__________ ƒƒto____________Ì ƒThee.

Aijnei'te Aujto;n ejn kumbavloi" eujhvcoi"



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Praises E @O peribavllwn

ƒe ƒƒthat cov - ƒerƒ-ƒƒeth ƒƒthe heav - - - en ƒwith___ ƒclouds is

ƒcov - ered ƒto - ƒƒday ƒƒwith ƒƒƒthe ƒstreams_________ÌÌ ƒƒƒof_______ ƒthe ƒƒJor - - -

- dan; ƒƒƒand ƒHe that ƒtak - ƒeth ƒƒƒa - ƒway the ƒƒƒƒsin______ÌÌÌ of the____

ƒworld ƒƒƒis__ÌÌÌ ƒƒcleansed__________Ìƒƒƒƒƒƒƒwith__ÌÌÌ ƒƒmy cleans - - - ƒƒing. ƒƒƒƒAnd

ƒƒƒƒas ƒthē ƒƒƒƒOn - ƒly - be - ƒƒgot - ƒƒƒƒten ƒƒSon ƒƒof ƒƒthe ƒƒMost______ ƒƒƒHigh Fa - ƒ-

- - - ther, ƒƒHe re - ƒƒceiv - ƒeth__ÌÌ ƒfrom__ a - ƒƒ- ƒƒbove___ ƒƒƒthe

tes - ti - ƒƒƒƒmo -ƒƒƒny ƒƒƒof His__ÌÌ ƒKins - - - - -ƒƒƒman,___ the ƒSpir - ƒ- ƒ-

- it. ƒUn - to ƒƒHim let___ÌÌ ƒus___ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒcry: ƒO ƒChrist___ ƒƒour__ÌÌ

ƒGod, ƒƒƒƒWho ƒƒƒƒhast ƒƒƒap - ƒpeared ƒƒƒand saved ƒƒƒƒus, ƒglo - - - ry be__________



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Glory …

Plagal Second Mode

Doxasticon of the Praises

ƒƒhou ƒhast ƒƒwrapped Thyƒƒ- ƒ-ƒƒself with______Ì the__ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒwa - - - ƒters

ƒƒƒƒof ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒJor - - - ƒdan, O ƒƒƒSav - ƒƒ- ƒƒ- iour, ƒƒƒƒWho ƒƒcov - - - ƒer -

eh____ÌÌ ƒGlo - - - - ry ƒto the ƒƒFa - - ther,__ ƒand_______Ì

ƒto theƒ ƒSon,_____________________ ƒand ƒƒto ƒƒthe ƒHo - - - -

ƒly_________________Ì ƒSpir - - - - - - - - - - ƒƒƒit.

N

Intonation: #20

Dovxa Patriv

Navmata !Iordavnia

ƒƒto__________Ì_ÌÌÌ ƒThee.



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Both now …Second Mode

Intonation: #7

Kai; nu'n

oth ƒnow_____________Ì ƒƒand ev - - - - er and ƒun - to ƒthē ƒa -

- - ges ƒƒof_________ a - ƒƒ- ƒƒ- ƒges. ƒA - men.________Ì

B

ƒest_______ ƒThy - - ƒself ƒwith_ÌÌÌ ƒlight___ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒas with___Ì a ƒƒƒgar - - - -

ment; ƒƒƒƒand ƒThou ƒWho ƒhast ƒmeasƒ-ƒured ƒƒheav - - en_________________ÌÌÌ

ƒ_ÌÌ with a____Ì ƒspan, ƒƒhast bowed ƒThy head ƒƒƒƒbeƒ-ƒfore_________ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒthe Fore - -

ƒrun - - - - - - ner, ƒƒƒthat ƒƒƒThou ƒƒmight - ƒƒest ƒturn ƒthe world ƒback____

ƒ__ from__ er - ƒƒƒƒror___ÌÌƒand ƒsave_________ÌÌÌ ƒour__________Ì ƒƒƒsouls.



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Theotokion of the Praises

ƒo - ƒday ƒChrist ƒis____Ì come ƒto ƒƒbe ƒbapƒ-ƒƒtized ƒƒin___ÌÌƒƒthe_________Ì

Jor - - - ƒƒdan;___Ì ƒto - day John ƒƒƒtouch - - ƒeth the head___ ƒƒof_ÌÌÌ

ƒ____ÌÌ ƒƒthe__Ì ƒƒMas - - - - ƒter. ƒThe ƒpow - - - - ƒƒers ƒƒof ƒƒƒƒHeav - -

- - ƒen_________ ƒƒare________ ƒƒa - - - - mazed, ƒlook - ƒing ƒƒup - ƒƒon ƒthe

mar - - vel - - - ƒlous ƒƒƒmys - - - ƒƒter - - - - - - ƒƒƒƒy. ƒƒƒƒƒThe

ƒsea be - -ƒƒƒheld______________Ì ƒƒƒand____________ fled; Jor -ƒƒƒdan ƒƒsaw___ÌÌ

ƒ___ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒand turned____________ÌÌÌ ƒback;__ÌÌÌ ƒand we ƒwho_ÌÌhave been enƒƒ-ƒƒlightƒƒ-

- ƒƒ- ƒƒ- ƒƒ-ƒƒened ƒƒcry____ ƒƒout:_____________Ì ƒƒGlo - - - ry_______Ì ƒƒto______ÌÌ

ƒ_ÌÌ ƒƒGod Who_ÌÌƒƒhath ap - ƒ-ƒ peared, and hath ƒƒƒƒbeen ƒseen ƒup - ƒƒƒƒon earth, ƒand

Shvmeron oJ Cristov"



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Continue immediately with the Great Doxology in second mode. Music for this doxology is available online at: http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/music/Doxo.htm Music for the Divine Liturgy of Theophany (i.e., the second antiphon, the small entrance hymn, the “As Many of You

as Were Baptized,” the slow heirmos (katavasia) of the ninth ode, and the communion hymn) are available online at: http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/music/Johnchrys.htm

ƒhath en - - ƒƒƒƒlight - - - - ƒened_____ÌÌÌ the________ÌÌÌ world.

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