Hristos

Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos

Christ

is Risen from the dead; By

Death trampling upon death, And
has bestowed Life to those in the
tombs.

O anastas ek nekron, Hristos O alithinos May He Who rose from the dead, Christ
Theos
imon,
tes
Presvies
tis
panahrantou ke panamomou Agias
Aftou Mitros, Dinami tou Timiou ke
Zoopiou Stavrou, prostasies ton
Timion
Epouranion
Dinameon
asomaton,
ikesies
tou
Timiou,
Endoxou, Profitou, Prodromou ke
Vaptistou
Ioannou,
ton
Agion
Endoxon ke panevfimon Apostolon,
ton Agion Endoxon ke kallinikon
Martyron...

our
True
God,
through
the
Intercessions of His Most Pure and
Holy Mother, the Power of the
Precious and Life-giving Cross the
Protection
of
the
Honourable,
Bodiless Powers of Heaven, the
Supplications of the Honourable,
Glorious Prophet and Forerunner,
John the Baptist, the Holy, Glorious
and Praiseworthy Apostles, the
Glorious and Worthy Holy Martyrs...

Ton

Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon,

(tou Agiou tou Naou), ton Agion ke
Dikeon Theopatoron Ioakim ke Annis,
ke
tou
Agiou
Endoxou
Megalomartyros
Georgiou
tou
Tropeoforou, ou ke tin mnimin
epiteloumen...

Our

Ke

panton ton Agion, Eleise ke Sose

imas, os Agathos ke filanthropos ke
eleimon Theos.

And

Holy God-bearing Fathers, (our

Parish Saint), the Holy and Righteous
Ancestors of God, Joachim and
Anna, the Holy and Glorious Great
Martyr, George the Trophy-bearer,
whose memory we commemorate
today...

all the Saints: have Mercy on us

and Save us, as our Good, Loving and
Merciful God.

Sighorisomen panta ti Anastasi, ke outo Let

voisomen.

us forgive everything for the

Resurrection, and thus let us cry
aloud:

Hristos Anesti!}
Alithos Anesti!} (3)
Doxa ti Agia Aftou Triimero Egersi!

Christ is Risen! }
Truly He is Risen!} (3)
Glory to His Holy Resurrection on the

Proskinoumen

We Worship His Resurrection on the

Aftou tin Triimeron

Egersin!

Third Day!

Third Day!

Hristos

Christ

Alithos Anesti O Kyrios!

Truly the Lord is Risen!

Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos.

is Risen from the dead; By

Death trampling upon death, And
has bestowed Life to those in the
tombs.

By the Grace of God

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en thantis tin Zoiforon, i pantes tin

pantahou Pistis prorreousan, idata
Sotirias,
anakrotisantes,
outo
kraxomen. Aizoa proheousa namata,
ek Pigis Agni, mi dialipis Parthene
Presvevousa pantote iper ton doulon
Sou.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Refreshed and the blind will receive

their sight. The deaf shall hear, and
the sick shall be Cured.! Let those
who have lifted their hands in
Thanksgiving draw the Waters of
Salvation that flow forth to all the
Faithful. Let us all cry out to the
Pure Virgin: As Thou pour forth the
Ever Living Streams from the Source,
do not cease to Intercede for Thy
Servants!

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen

PENTECOSTARION HYMN HOLY PASCHA TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Anastaseos

imera, ke lamprinthomen ti
Panigiri, ke allilous periptixometha.
Ipomen Adelphi, ke tis misousin imas.
Sighorisomen panta ti Anastasi, ke
outo voisomen.
Hristos Anesti ek
nekron, Thanato Thanton patisas, ke
tis en tis mnimasi, zoin hrisamenos.

It is the Day of the Resurrection.

Let us
shine brightly for the Festival, and
also embrace one another. Brethren,
let us say, even to those who hate us:
Let us forgive everything for the
Resurrection. And thus let us cry
aloud: Christ is Risen from the dead,
by Death trampling upon Death, and
to those in the Tombs, He has
granted Life!

PASCHAL APOLYTIKION

Hristos

Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos [3]

Christ

is Risen from the dead; By

Death trampling upon death, And
has bestowed Life to those in the
tombs. [3]

PASCHAL DISMISSAL

Sofia!
Evlogison!
O on Evlogitos,

Wisdom!
Father, Bless!
Blessed art Thou,

Amin
Stereose,

Amen
Make firm

Hristos O Theos imon,

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

Kyrios O Theos, tin Agian ke

amomiton Pistin ton efsevon ke
Orthodoxon Hristainon, Sin ti Agia
Aftou Ekklisia ke ti poli tafti is eonas
eonon.

Amin
Fotizou, fotizou i Nea Ierousalim!

I gar
Doxa Kyriou epi Se anetile. Horeve
nin ke agallou, Sion, Si de, Agni,
terpou, Theotoke, en ti egersi tou
Tokou Sou.

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O Christ our God,

always, now and forever, and to the
Ages of ages.
O Lord our God, the Holy
and Pure Faith of Pious Orthodox
Christians, together with the Holy
Church and this City forever.

Amen.
Illumined,

be Illumined, O New
Jerusalem! For the Glory of the Lord
has Risen over you. Dance now for
Joy, O Zion, and exult!
And be
merry, O Pure Theotokos, at the
Rising of the One Whom Thou bore!

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proheousa to kosmo to Mega Eleos.

Exirevsato

i kardia mou logon

Agathon, lego ego to Erga mou to
Vasili.

Imnis

en exesiis, Pisti, tin Epouranion

Nefelin imnisomen, stagona tin
Ouranian, ton Zoodotin Hriston, epi
Gis arrevstos vetizousan, to Zon, to
allomenon, ke pigazon Athanata,
idor to Thion, tin amvrosian tou
nektaros tou midepote meta posin
ekreontos, dipsan de tin sintikousan
psihas apelavnontos, ouper piontes
emfronos, revmata Thia provallonte,
kilias ke noou, epomvrizonta tis pasi,
Harin tin afthonon.

Tou Potamou ta

ormimata evfrenousi
tin polin tou Theou.

Heris

i Zoodoxos Pigi, i aenaos

anavlizousa Haritas, i vrisis ton
iamaton i pasan noson ishin,
asthenia ke favlin apeleghousa.
Tiflon i anavlepsis, ke lepron thia
catharsis.
Sthenos
arroston,
parimenon anorthosis, i pigazousa,
nosimaton pan farmakon, apasi tis
prostrehousi, Pistos to temeni Sou,
Mega kinon Iatrion amisthon ontos ke
etymon, Hristou Miter Logou, tou
pigazontos to kosmo to Mega Eleos.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

that fulfills the needs of those who

seek. Thou pour forth to the world,
O Christs Virgin Mother, Great
Mercy.

My

heart overflowed with a Good

Word; I tell my Works to King.

14.

Hymns of Wonder, let us, the

Faithful, Praise and Glorify the
Heavenly Cloud that lets fall upon
the Earth the Heavenly Rain the
Life-Giver, Christ! He is the Living
divine Water that Eternally pours
forth the Ambrosia of Nectar that
never diminishes even after it has
been drunk, but which dispels the
Thirst, and also Refreshes our soul.
As we drink of It with Wisdom, the
Most Divine Streams shall issue from
our heart, and shall shower us all
with Bountiful Grace.
The Torrents of the River Gladden the
City of God.
Rejoice, O Life-giving Spring, which
pours Eternally Abundant Gifts
forth, O Fountain of Healings that
purges the weakness and paltriness
of ailments. Thou Restored the sight
of the blind, and Cleansed the lepers.
Thy Streams art the Medicine for all
complaints and diseases, and for all
who with Faith, flock to Thy Shrine.
Thou art a Great Physician, O
Maiden, Who is prepared to receive
all who turn to Thee in affliction. O
Holy Mother of Christ the Word, Who
pours forth to the world, His Great
Mercy.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Lovers of Feasts, and leap for Joy in

the Water. Let us form a Choir, and
sing Praises to the Water that never
ceases to flow from the Life-giving
Spring! Let Rulers assemble and give
Thanks for the Kindness of the
Spring! It has Saved Kings, and, by a
touch, has raised up the Infirm from
their beds.
All people, gather
together and draw the Saving Water;
the afflicted shall be Delivered, and
the endangered shall gain Spiritual
Strength.
The Thirsty shall be

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HOLY TRINITY

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Doxa

With

Salpisomen fileorti en imnis, skirtisomen Let us sound the Trumpet in Hymns, O

en idasi ke horevsomen evfrenomeni,
tis aenaos plimmirousi tis zoiforou
Pigis.
Basilis
ke
arhontes
sintrehetosan, ke Pigis tin Harin
prokitosan afthonos.
Basilis gar
esose, tous en lini sishethentas de, ti
prospsafsi exanestise. Pimenes te ke
simpantes, tin omvroforon Nefelin, to
Sotiriaion sinelthontes arisometha, i
en nosis apallagin, i en kindinis tin
rosin, tin anapsihin i en dipsi. Ta
ommata te i tifli, i kofevontes tin
evikian, tin iatrian i kahektountes, i

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ti Agia ke Omoousio, ke
Zoopio,
ke
Adiereto
Triadis,
pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Amin

Glory to the Holy and

Consubstantial and Lifegiving, and
Undivided Trinity, always,
now
and ever, and unto ages of ages.

PR IEST

PEO PLE

Amen

PASCHAL APOLYTIKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Hristos

Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos [3]

Christ is Risen from the dead; By Death

trampling upon death, And has
bestowed Life to those in the tombs.
[3]

PASCHAL APOLYTIKION & STIHI TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Anastito

PRIEST

Os

As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish,

O Theos, ke diaskorpisthitoan
i ehthri aftou, ke figetosan apo
prosopou aftou i misountes Afton.*

eklipi kapnos eklipetosan, os tikete

kiros apo prosopou piros.*

Let God Arise, and let His

enemies be scattered, and let those
who hate Him flee from before His
Sight.*

as wax melts before the fire.*

Outos apolounte i amartoli apo prospou So

tou Theou. Ke i Dikei evfranthitosan*

Afti i imera, in epiisen O Kyrios.

Agaliasometha ke evfranthomen en afti.*

shall the sinners perish from the

Sight of God. And let the Righteous
be glad.*

This is the Day the Lord made.

Let us
greatly Rejoice and be glad therein.*

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati* Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit*

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
THE LITANY

En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias

ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen

OF

PEACE

PRIEST
PEOPLE
PRIEST

In Peace let us pray to the Lord

Lord have mercy
For the Peace from Above, and

the Salvation of our souls, let us

pray to the Lord

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis

PEOPLE
PRIEST

Lord have mercy

For the Peace of

Kyrie Eleison

PEOPLE

Lord have mercy

tou simpantos Kosmou,

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

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

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Iper

tou Agiou Ikou toutou ke ton meta

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

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa

PEOPLE

ke Patriarhou imon
T H E O D O R O U ke tou Arhiepiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - ), tou Timiou
Presviteriou,
tis
en
Hristo
Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou
laou tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos
Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias

PRIEST

Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,
orgis, kindinou ke
Kyriou deithomen.

anangis,

tou

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
Amin
Tis

Si Kyrie

Sou tis Plevras Zoodota,

krounous afeseos pasi exevlisas, zois
ke Sotirias, sarki de Thanaton
katedexo,
Athanasian
imin
doroumenos, ikisas Tafo de, imas
ileftherosas,
sinanastisas
eafto
Endoxos os Theos, dia touto voomen.
Filanthrope Kyrie: Doxa Si!

Xeni

Sou i stavrosis, ke i en Adou

kathodos,
Filanthrope
iparhi.
Skilefsas gar afton, ke tous pale
desmious sinanastisas eafto, Endoxos
os Theos, ton Paradison anixas,
apolavin toutou ixiosas. Dio ke imin
tis Doxazousi tin Sin Triimeron
Egersin, dorise ilasmon amartion,
Pardisou ikitoras kataxion, os Monos
Efsplaghnos.

PRIEST

Lord have mercy

For travellers by sea, land, and

air; for the sick and the afflicted;

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

Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance

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

PRIEST

PRIEST

Lord have mercy

Help us, Save us, have Mercy on

us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy

Grace.

PRIEST

Amen
Commemorating our All-Holy,

Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious

Lady, the Mother of God and everVirgin Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and all our whole Life to
Christ, our God.

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

PEOPLE

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O Lord

LIFE 6 MAY 2016

Lord reigns; He clothed Himself

with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself with Power.

Thy

pierced Side, O Giver of Life,

poured streams of Remission, Life
and Salvation upon us all.
By
accepting Death in the Flesh, Thou
hast granted us Immortality.
By
taking up Thine Abode in the Tomb,
Thou hast set us all free, and as God,
Thou hast raised us up with Thee in
Glory. Wherefore, we cry aloud: O
Loving Lord: Glory to Thee,

And

gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis

ou salevthisete.

for
abundance in the earths yield and
for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.

Nigisis

Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,

PEOPLE

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.

The
Kyrios
evasilefsen,
evprepian
Enediasto.
Enedisato
Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.

Ke

PEOPLE

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

Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and

land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord
PEOPLE

aeron, eforias ton karpon

tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.

Lord have mercy

For our Pope and

Patriarch
(T H E O D O R O S )
and
our
Archbishop (- - - N A M E - - - ), for the
Honourable
Presbytery,
the
Diaconate in Christ, for all the
Clergy and the people, let us pray to
the Lord

PRIEST

PEOPLE

taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.

4.

For this Holy House, and for

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

PRIEST

He established the world, which

shall not be moved.

Thy rucifixion and Descent into Hades

art extraordinary, O Loving God, for
after despoiling Hades, Thou, as God
raised up in Glory with Thyself those
held captive in times of old, and
Thou opened Pardise and permitted
them to enjoy It.
Cleanse us,
therefore, from sin, Who Glorify Thy
Resurretion on the Third Day, and
make us worthy to dwell in Paradise,
for Thou alone art Merciful.

Holiness

To

Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is

makrotita imeron.

di imas sarki pathos dexamenos, ke

Triimeros ek nekron Anastas, tis
sarkos imon ta pathi therapefson, ke
anastison ek ptesmaton halepon,
Filanthrope, ke Soson imas.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

FOR

OUR

is proper to Thy House, O

Lord, unto length of days.

For our sake Thou accepted Suffering in

the Flesh and Rose from the dead on
the Third Day. Heal the passions of
our flesh and raise us from our
grievous iniquities, O Loving God,
and Save us.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit

LADY, THEOTOKOS TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Exirevxato

My

Heris

Rejoice, O Life-giving Spring, who filled

i kardia mou logon

Agathon, lego ego ta Erga mou to
Vasili.
i Zoiforos Pigi, kata thalassas
pelagizousa Thavmata, pros pasan
tin ikoumenin Okeane noite, ta niloa
rithra ipervenousa, ti hisi tis Haritos,
Siloam ek petras allos defteros idor
pigazon, os paradoxon, Iordanou te
dexameni energian, Manna Sotiriodes
te enargos to ginomenon pros tou
zitountos tin hrian. Plousion ontos ke
afthonon, Hristou Miter Kori i

heart overflowed with a Good

Word; I tell my Works to the King.

the whole inhabited world with Thy

Miracles! Rejoice, O Spiritual Ocean,
surpassing the streams of the Nile
with the Flood of Thy Grace! Thou
art a second Siloam, pouring forth
Miraculous Waters as through a
Rock. Thou hast received the Power
of Jordan, O All Holy Maiden, and
hast become the Manna of Salvation

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ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo

parathometha

Si Kyrie

CHOIR

MAKE

THE

SIGN

OF THE

Agathos ke Filanthropos Theos

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

Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos Sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate

MAKE

THE

SIGN

OF THE

CROSS &

Si Kyrie

Oti

BOW DOWN TO

GOD

For Thou art a good God Who

Loves mankind, and to Thee we
ascribe Glory: to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and always, and to the ages of
ages.

Si

pasa

Amen
Peace be to all...
PEOPLE And to thy spirit...
PRIEST Let us bow our heads to the Lord...

PEOPLE

O Lord our God, Who bows the Heavens

and descends for the Salvation of
mankind: look upon Thy Servants
and upon Thine Inheritance.
For unto Thee, the Formidable and
Loving Judge, have Thy Servants
bowed their heads, and submissively
inclined their necks, expecting not
help from men, but awaiting Thy
Mercy and hoping for Thy Salvation,
with which Thou preserve them at all
times, during this present evening,
and in the approaching night, from
every enemy, from all adverse powers
of the evil one, from vain thoughts
and from wicked imaginations.

tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

now and forever, and unto the Ages
of Ages.

Amen
PASCHAL APOSTICHA TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Tin

Anastasin Sou Hriste Sotir, Angeli

imnousin en Ouranis, ke imas tous
epi Gis kataxioson, en kithara kardia
Se Doxazin.

12.

Angels

in Heaven sing the Praises of

Thy Resurrection, O Christ our
Saviour.
Grant that we, too, on
Earth, may with pure heart, Glorify
Thee.

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to Thee is due all Glory,

Honour and Worship: to the

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

Amen

EVENING INCENSE

CONGREGATION

MUST STAND

Kyrie

Lord,

Katevthinthito

Let

ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou.

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

i prosevhi mou os
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!

I cry out to Thee: hear me, O

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

my Prayer rise before Thee like

incense - the lifting up of my hands
as the Evening Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!

RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring

my soul out of prison to give

Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.

exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.

Nikin

ehon Hriste, tin kata tou Edou,

en to Stavro anilthes, ina tous en
skoti
thataou
kathimenous,
sinanastisis seafto, O en nekris
eleftheros, O pigazon zoin ex ikiou
Fotos, Pantodiname Sotir, eleison
imas.

Eme

ipomenousi
antapodos mi.

Dikei,

eos

ou

O Hristos, Thanaton patisas,

kathos ipen Anesti, ke tin Agalliasin
to kosmo edorisato, ina pantes
kravgazontes ton
imnon
outos
ipomen. I Pigi tis Zois, to aprositon
Fos, pantodiname Sotir, eleison imas.

Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.

Kyrie,

isakouson tis fonis mou.

Se

Triumphant over Hades, O Christ, Thou

Ascended upon the Cross to Raise
up with Thyself those dwelling in the
Darkness of Death.
Free from
among the dead, Thou pour forth
Life from Thine own Light.
O
Almighty Saviour: have Mercy on us.

The Righteous shall wait for me, until

Thou Reward me.

Simeron

THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:

Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon The Power of Thy Kingdom, be Blessed
ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke
and Glorified - of the Father, and

PRIEST

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

ALMIGHTY GOD

To Thee, O Lord

ke

OF THE

THE

PEOPLE

BOW DOWN LOW TO

Timi

PEOPLE

HYMN

PRIEST

PRIEST

Doxa,

Amin

PRAYS QUIETLY:

Kyrie, O Theos imon, O klinas Ouranous

ke katavas epi Sotiria tou genous ton
anthropon, epide epi tous doulous
Sou ke epi tin Klironomian Sou.
Si gar to Fovero ke Filanthropo Kriti I Si
douli ipeklinan tas kefalas, tous de
afton ipetaxan avhenas, ou tin ex
anthropon anamenontes voithian,
alla to Son perimenontes Eleos ke tin
Sin apekdehomeni Sotirian.
Ous
diafilaxon en panti kero ke kata tin
parousan esperan ke tin prosiousan
nikta, apo pantos ehthrou, apo pasis
antikimenis energias diavolikis, ke
dialogismon mateon ke enthimiseon
poniron.

prepi

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

To Thee, O Lord

CROSS &

Oti

THE PRIEST

commit ourselves and one another,

and our whole Life, to Christ our
God.

Kyrie ton onta en pasi ti Ktisi,

amartoli pou figomen?
En to
Ourano? Aftos katikis, en to Edi?
Epatisas Thanaton, is ta Vathi ta tis
thalassis? Ek i Hir Sou Despota. Pros
Se katafevgomen, Si prospiptontes
iketevomen.
O Anastas ek ton
nekron, eleison imas.

Today,

Christ, having trampled upon

Death, according to His Word, Rose
up bestowing Joy upon the world, so
that all of us, shouting this Hymns,
might say: O Fountain of Life, O
Light that no person may approach,
O Almighty Saviour: have Mercy on
us!

Out

of the depths I have cried to

Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.

Where shall we sinners fly from Thee,

O Lord, Who art everywhere in
Creation? Into Heave? Thine Abode
is there. Into Hades? Thou hast
trampled it unto Death! Into the
uttermost parts of the sea? Thy
Hand reaches there, O Master! We
run to Thee, and falling before Thee,
we pray: O Thou Who Rose from the

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dead, have Mercy on us!

Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let

Thine Ears be attentive to the

voice of my Supplication.

fonin tis Deiseos mou.

En to Stavro Sou Hriste kavhometha, ke We

exault in Thy Cross, O Christ,

we
Praise
and
Glorify
Resurrection. Thou art indeed
God! We know no other Lord
Thee!

tin Anastasin Sou, imnoumen ke

Doxazomen. Si gar i Theos imon,
ektos Sou allon ouk idamen.

Ean

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.

If

and
Thy
our
but

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.

Doxa ti Dinami Sou Kyrie, oti katirgisas Glory be to Thy Might, O Lord, for Thou
ton to Kratos ehonta tou Thanatou,
anekenisas imas dia tou Stavrou Sou,
doroumenos imin Zoin ke Aftharsian.

hast destroyed the Power of Death,

and Thou hast Renewed us through
Thy Cross, bestowing on us Life and
Incorruption.

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon
Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton
Kyrion.

Dia

pantos Evlogountes ton Kyrion,

imnoumen tin Anastasin Aftou.
Stavron
gar
ipominas,
Thanto
Thanton olese.
FOR

OUR

Ever

Blessing the Lord, we praise His

Resurrection. For by enduring the
Cross, He destroyed Death by Death.

LADY, THEOTOKOS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Apo

From

Xena

The

filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo

filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
ke Paradoxa, ton Ouranon O
Despotis, epi Si teteleke, katarhas
Panamome.
Ke gar Anothen,
emfanos estazen, vetos kathaper, en
ti Mitra Sou Theonimfe, Pigin diknion
Se, simpan Agathon anavlizousan,
plimmiran te iaseon, tas evergesias
prorreousan apasin afthonos, tis
hrizousi tin frosin ton psihon, ke tin
igian tou somatos, Idati tis Haritos.

Oti

para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli

par afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete
ton Israil ek pason ton anomion
Aftou.

Xena

ke Paradoxa, ton Ouranon O

Despotis, epi Si teteleke, katarhas
Panamome.
Ke gar Anothen,
emfanos estazen, vetos kathaper, en
ti Mitra Sou Theonimfe, Pigin diknion
Se, simpan Agathon anavlizousan,

6.

of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.

the Morning Watch until night;

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

Master
of
the
Heavens
accomplished
Strange
and
Marvellous Things in Thee, O All
Blameless Lady.
From Above He
descended like rain into Thy Womb,
O Bride of God, showing Thee to be a
Spring, gushing forth the Perfection
of Goodness and a Flood of Healings,
flowing
with
Benefactions
in
abundance to all those yearning for
Strength of soul and Health of body,
through the Waters of Grace.

For with

the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.

The

Master
of
the
Heavens
accomplished
Strange
and
Marvellous Things in Thee, O All
Blameless Lady.
From Above He
descended like rain into Thy Womb,
O Bride of God, showing Thee to be a

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Kyrie, to Eleos Sou is ton eonon.
Ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis.
Si prepi Enos, si prepi Imnos, Si Doxa

me with Thy Commandments.

Lord, Thy Mercy is forever!
Do not despise the Works of Thy Hands.
To Thee is due Praise, to Thee is due song,

prepi,  to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio

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

to Thee is due all Glory:  to the Father,

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

LITANY

Plirosomen tin Esperinin

OF

FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS

Deisin imon to

Kyrio...

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti.

Amin
Tin esperan Pasan telian, Agian, Irinikin
ke anamartiton, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, Filaka ton
psihon ke ton somaton imon, para
tou Kyriou etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke
irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon

tis Zois imon en

Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,

anodina,
anepeshinta,
irinika
ke
Kalin
Apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha...

PEOPLE

Tis

Parashou Kyrie

Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endouxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous

Let us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...

PRIEST

Lord, have Mercy

Help us, Save us, have

PEOPLE

Mercy on
us, and protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace.

PRIEST

Amen
That the

PEOPLE

whole evening may be

Perfect, Holy, peaceful and sinless,
let us ask of the Lord...

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace,

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

PRIEST

Grant this, O Lord

For Forgiveness and Remission of

PEOPLE
PRIEST

our sins and transgressions, let us

ask of the Lord ...
PEOPLE
PRIEST

Grant this, O Lord

For all that is Good and Beneficial

to our souls, and for the Peace of the

world, let us ask of the Lord...
PEOPLE

Grant this, O Lord

For the completion

of our Life in
Peace and Repentance, let us ask of
the Lord...

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Grant this, O Lord

For a Christian end

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

PRIEST

PEOPLE
PRIEST

Grant this, O Lord

Calling to remembrance

our
All-Holy,
Pure,
Most
Blessed and Glorious Lady,
Theotokos and Ever-Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let us

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ke Monahon, ke Pasis tis en Hristo

imon Adelfotitos

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Eleous, Zois, Irinis,

igias,
Sotirias,
episkepseos,
sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, panton ton
efsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon,
ton katikounton ke parepidimounton
en ti poli ke
enopia tafti, ton
epitropon ke sindromiton tis ieras
Ekklisias taftis sin tis singenesin
afton...

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

ton Makarion ke
Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias
taftis, ke iper panton ke pason ton
proanapafsamenon Adelfon imon,
ton evthade efsevos kimenon, ke
apantahou Orthodoxon...

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

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

Kyrie eleison [3]

Oti Eleimon ke

Filanthropos Theos
iparhis,
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Amin

PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for Mercy,

Life,
Peace, health, Salvation, Visitation,
pardon and forgiveness of sins for
the servants of God, all devout and
Orthodox Christians, those who
dwell in or visit this city and Parish,
the Wardens and members of this
Parish and their families and all who
have
asked
for
our
Prayers,
unworthy though we are

PRI EST

PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for the

Blessed
and Ever-Remembered Founders of
this Holy Church, and for all our
Brethren who have gone to their rest
before us, and for the Orthodox
everywhere, and that they may be
pardoned all their offences, both
voluntary and involuntary.

PRI EST

PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for those

who
bring offerings, those who care for
the beauty of this Holy and
Venerable House, for those who
labour in its service, for those who
sing, and for the people here
present, who await Thy Great and
Abundant Mercy.

PRI EST

Lord have mercy [3]

For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God
and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to
PE OPLE

the Father, and to the Son, and to the

Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.

Amen

THE PRIEST

Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis Dikeomasi

O Lord, keep us this evening without sin.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, God of our
Fathers, and praised and Glorified is
Thy Name unto the Ages.
Amen
O Lord, let Thy Mercy be upon us for we
have set our Hope in Thee.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Master: grant me
Understanding
of
Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Holy One: Enlighten

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plimmiran te iaseon, tas evergesias

prorreousan apasin afthonos, tis
hrizousi tin frosin ton psihon, ke tin
igian tou somatos, Idati tis Haritos.

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Spring, gushing forth the Perfection

of Goodness and a Flood of Healings,
flowing
with
Benefactions
in
abundance to all those yearning for
Strength of soul and Health of body,
through the Waters of Grace.

Enite

Praise

Manna

Most

ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,

epenesate afton, pantes i lai.
Se Ouranion, ke Paradisou
Parthen, tin Pigin tin entheon,
onomazo Despina prosfiestata. Tis
gar Gis edramen, i roi ke haris, tis
Pigis
Sou
tetramerian
aftis
kaliptousa, xenis terastiis ekastote, ke
pasi to etoumenon ginete to idor
pinomenon.
Othen gegithotes,
Hristonimi
prostrehomen
pistos,
Agiasomon
ariomeni,
Pantote
Glikirroon.

the Lord, all you Gentiles!

Praise Him, all your people!
fittingly, O Virgin, I call Thee
Heavenly Manna, and the Divine
Spring of Paradise, for truly, the
Stream of Thy Spring runs from the
Earth. Grace reaveals It as having
four branches, working wonderful
Miracles daily. Requests by all are
fulfilled with the Water is drunk.
Wherefore, with Joy, we who bear the
name of Christ run Faithfully, and
draw the Flowing, Sweet Water of
Sanctification.

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy

ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.

Rithra

ton iaseon, analistanis Parthene,

tis Pistos prostrehousi, ti Pigi Sou
Pnatote, Theonimfevte. Dorean Reis
gar, dapsili ke hidin tis nosousi ta
Iamata, tiflous emvlepontas, fenis
enargos prosiontas Si, holous pollous
anorthosas ke tous parimenous
sinesfigxas, ton de nerothenta,
ezoosas proshisi ti tritii, idropikon ke
dispnoon te, pathi etherapefsas.

rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.

Thou well forth Streams of Healings, O

Virgin, to those who always have
recourse to Thy Spring, O Bride of
God. For Thou freely issue bountiful
torrents of Cures to all the sick.
Thou enable the blind who approach
Thee to see with clarity. Thou hast
Restored many lame and halt. Thou
hast Strengthened Paralytics. By the
Threefold Pouring of Water, Thou
brought to Life the one who had
been dead, and Thou hast also Cured
those afflicted by dropsy and
shortness of breath.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit

FROM

QUIETLY PRAYS:

Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti espera tafti,

anamartitous filanthine imas.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron
imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
Amin.
Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper Ilpisamen epi Se.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didazon me ta
Dikeomata Sou
Evlogitos i, Despotis, sinetison me ta
Dikeomata Sou.

10.

Monastics, and all our Brotherhood

in Christ

THE

PENTECOSTARION -

Tis lalisi tas dinastias Sou Pigi?

Itis ex
akenoton Thavmaton plimmirousa,
polla ke iper fisin energis dia iaseon.
Vave ton megalion, on tis pasin
epirreis! Ou monon gar nosimata
halepa aplilasas, ton prosionton meta
pothou, alla ke ta ton psihon pathi
ekplinis Katharizousa Panaspile, sin
pasi vravevousa ke Mega Eleos.

TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Who

will speak of Thy Powers, O

Spring, which often overflows with
Inexhaustible
Wonders,
and
accomplishes through Healings that
which is beyond nature? Oh! The
Great Miracles that Thou stream
forth to all!
For Thou not only
drives out ailments from those who
draw near with Love, but Thou also
Cleanses the passions of soul,
bestowing, O All Spotless Lady, Great
Mercy.

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Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Tis

mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?

Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi
genomenos anthropos di imas, ouk is
diada prosopon temnomenos, all en
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos.
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste,
eleithine tas psihas imon.

PRAYER

FESTAL PROKEIMENON

Who

will not call Thee Blessed, O

Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
praises
of
Thy
Wondrous
Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
Son, timelessly having shone forth
from the Father, came forth from
Thee Who art Pure. And, having
become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
by Nature is God, for our sake
became also by Nature Man not in
two individual Persons, but in two
Natures without confusion.
O
Honoured and All Blessed One,
Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.

OF THE

ENTRANCE

THE PRIEST CENSES AS BEFORE WHILE PRAYING:

Esperas ke proi ke mesimbrias, enoumen,

Evlogoumen,
Evharistoumen
ke
deometha Sou, Despota ton Apanton,
Philanthrope, Kyrie. Ketevthinon tin
prosevhin
imon,
os
Thimiama
Enopion Sou ke mi ekklinis tas kardias
imon is logous, i is logismous ponirias,
alla Rise imas ek panton ton
Thirevonton tas psihas imon. Oti pros
Se, Kyrie, Kyrie, i ofthalimi imon, ke
epi Si ilpisamen. Mi kateshinis imas,
O Theos imon.
ISODOS

THE

At evening, at morning and at

midday we Praise, Bless and
give Thanks, and we pray to
Thee, O Master of all things, Lord
Who Loves mankind: Direct our
Prayer before Thee like incense,
and do not incline our hearts to
words or thoughts of evil, but
Deliver us from all who hunt our
souls. For we look to Thee, O
Lord, our Lord, and we hope in
Thee. Put us not to shame, O our
God!
THE ENTRANCE

CONGREGATION MUST STAND

THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN

PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.

Evlogimeni

Blessed is the Entrance

of Your Saints

i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.

PRIEST

Sofia! Orthi.

Wisdom! Rise!

THE EVENING HYMN TONE 2

BY

Fos

PRIEST &

THE

ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH

CONGREGATION

OF

JERUSALEM

SING TOGETHER:

Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou

Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros,
Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin iliou
disin,
idontes
Fos
Esperinon,
imnoumen Patera, Ion ke Agion
Pnevma, Theon.
Axion Se en
pasi keris imnisthe fones esies, Ie
Theou, Zoin O didous dio O kosmos

8.

voices encouraging, O Son of God,

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

Amen
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

THE

Se Doxazi!

Now

O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory

of the Father Immortal, Heavenly,
Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that
we have come to the setting of the
sun and have seen the Evening Light,
we praise Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. For it is worthy that at all
times Thou should be praised by

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Sofia!
Irini pasi!
Ke pnevmati sou!
Sofia!
Proshomen!

Wisdom!
Peace be unto all!
PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
The Prokeimenon of the 3
PRIEST

rd

Tone

PASCHAL PROKEIMENON TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE

Agapiso Se, Kyrie, i Ishis mou.

Kyrios
stereoma mou ke katafigi mou ke
ristis mou. (* REPEAT AFTER EACH VERSE)

Theos mou Voithos mou, Elpio ep

afton, Iperaspistis mou ke Keras
Sotirias mou ke katafigi mou ke Ristis
mou.*

My

will Love Thee, O Lord, my Strength!

The Lord is my Foundation, my
Refuge, and my Deliverer! (* REPEAT
AFTER EACH VERSE)

Enon

epikalesome ton Kyrion ke ek ton

ehthron mou Sothisome.*

God is my Helper on Him will I

Hope my Champion, the Horn of
my Salvation and my Protector!*

will call upon the Lord and Praise Him,

and from mine enemies I shall be
Saved.*

Ikousen ek Naou Agiou Aftou fonis mou, He

ke i kravgi mou enopion Aftou
iselefsete is ta Ota Aftou.*
LITANY

OF

FERVENT SUPPLICATION

Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis

tis dianias imon ipomen

Kyrie eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron
imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke
eleison

Kyrie eleison
Eleison imas,

Let us say, with all our soul and

with all our mind, let us say:

PRI EST

PE OPLE

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Evsevon

ke

PRI EST

imon (- - - N A M E - - - )

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton
Iereon, Ieromonahon, Ierodiakonon

Lord have mercy (3)

Let us pray for Pious

and

Orthodox Christians. (3)

PE OPLE

tou Arhipiskopou

Lord have mercy

Have Mercy on

us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy, hear
us and have Mercy

PRI EST

PE OPLE

ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon

Lord have mercy

Lord Almighty, the

God of our
Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have
Mercy

PRI EST

PE OPLE

O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

heard my voice from His Holy

Temple, and my cry shall come
before Him, into His Ears.*

PRI EST

Lord have mercy

Let us pray for our Archbishop

(- - - N A M E - - - )
PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

Let us pray for our

Brethren,
Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, and

PRI EST

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