FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST EUTHYMIOS

Eufrenou

erimos
i
ou
tiktousa,
euthimison i ouk odinousa.
Oti
eplithine Si tekna, anir epithimion ton
tou Pnevmatos, evsevia fitesas,
egkratia
ekthrepsas,
is
areton
teliotita. Tes Aftou ikesies, Hriste O
Theos, Irininefson tin Zoin imon.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

THE

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TONE 4

Sing, O Desolate Land that did not bear,

be Encouraged, you who have not
been in labour. For a man, greatly
Beloved of the Spirit, has multiplied
your Children. He planted them in
Godliness; he reared them in Selfcontrol, and he raised them to
Perfection in Virtue.
At his
Intercessions, O Christ our God,
grant Peace to our Life.

Glory

to the Father, and to the

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

Amen

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

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THEOTOKION TONE 4

To

ap eonos apokrifon, ke Angelis

Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotke
tis epi Gis perfanerote. Theos en
asighito enosi sarkoumenos, ke
Stavron
ekousios
iper
imon
katadexamenos. Di ou anastisas ton
protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas
psihas imon.

Through

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Thee became manifest to us

on Earth, and Angels who knew not which was hidden from Eternity - the
Mystery, O Theotokos, that God,
Uniting Natures without confuseion,
became
Man
and
voluntarily
accepted
Crucifixion
for
our
Salvation. Wherefore, Resurrecting
mankind whom He had first created,
He Saved our souls from Death.

By the Grace of God

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Eusebios, St Eutychios & St Basilides, Holy Martyrs
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epilampseos, Hristou. On disopi, tes

psihes imon dothine, to Mega Eleos.

St Euthymios the Great

St Euthymios came from the city of Melitene in Armenia, near the River Euphrates.
His parents, Paul and Dionysia, were pious Christians of noble birth. After
many years of marriage they remained childless, and in their sorrow they
entreated God to grant them offspring. Finally, they had a Vision and heard a
Voice saying: "Be of good cheer! God will grant you a son, who will bring Joy
to the Church."
As Divinely Promised, a son was born to them and they named him Euthymios
which is translated Good Cheer.
His father, Paul, Reposed soon after his birth, and his mother, Dionysia, faithfully
fulfilled her Sacred Vow by Dedicating him to God by giving him into the
Spiritual Care and Protection of her brother, Eudoxios, who was a Priest and
who ensured that he would receive the best education possible.
Eudoxios then presented the young boy to Bishop Eutroios of Melitene, who
accepted him with Love and seeing St Euthymios good behaviour and
dedication to his tasks, Bishop Eutroios immediately made him a Reader.
When he had reached a suitable age, St Euthymios was Tonsured as Monk and
later Ordained into the Holy Priesthood.
At the same time, St Euthymios was entrusted with the supervision of all the Holy
Monasteries in the region of Melitene, and he most often visited the Monastery
of St Polyeuctos.
During Great Lent St Euthymios withdrew into the wilderness, but the great
responsibility of supervising all the Monasteries weighed heavily upon the
Holy Ascetic, which conflicted with his desire for Stillness to such an extent that
he eventually departed from Melitene and travelled to Jerusalem, where he
spent much of his time venerating the Holy Shrines and churches, and visiting
the Holy Desert Fathers, whose Inspired Wisdom and Piety he greatly admired
and strove to imitate.
A solitary cell in the Tharan Lavra became vacant so, gaining permission from
the Abbot, he moved into it and earned his living by weaving baskets.
His closest neighbour was St Theoctistos who also lived in strict Asceticism, and
shared the same Holy Zeal for God and for Spiritual Struggles and each
strove to attain what the other desired.
These two Holy Ascetics had such Love for one another that they seemed to share
one soul and one will.
Every year, after the Feast of Theophany, they withdrew into the desert of Coutila
(not far from Jericho). One day, they entered a steep and terrifying gorge with
a stream running through it. They saw a cave upon a cliff, and settled there.
The Lord, however, soon revealed their solitary place for the Spiritual Benefit of
many others when Shepherds - driving their flocks before them - came upon
the cave and saw the two Monks. On their return to the village the Shepherds
told the people about having seen the two Holy Ascetics, and revealed their
exact location.
People seeking Spiritual Nourishment and Guidance, soon trod a clear pathway
to the isolated cave where St Euthymios and St Theoctistos had sought Solitude,
Contemplation and Asceticism. As the numbers of Pilgrims increased, a
Monastic Community gradually became established around them, and many
Monks from the Tharan Monastery also went to them, among whom were St
Marinos and St Luke.
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Makarios

anir O fovoumenos ton

Kyrion, en tes Entoles Aftou thelisi
sfodra.

Ontos

eos skinis Thavmastis, eos tou

Ikou tou Theou Pammakariste,
diilthes agalliasi, ke evfrosini psihis,
entha ihos Pater eortazontos, terpnis
akousomenos, ke glikias imniseos, ke
tis afrastou, thimidias ke terpseos,
genisomenos, en methexi Euthimie. Is
monis efiemenos, tin sarka enekrosas.
Is ke epetihes Thia, Dikeosini
kosmoumenos, Hriston iketevon, ton
parehonta to kosmo, to Mega Eleos.

Fiery
Pillar
of
Light-Bearing
Radiance. Therefore, Divinely Wise
One: Entreat Christ to grant our soul
His Great Mercy.

Blessed is the man who Fears the Lord.

He will delight exceedingly in His
Commandments.

Thou hast passed over indeed with Joy

and Gladness of soul to the
Wonderful Tabernacle the House of
God. There, O Most Blessed Father,
Thou listen to the beautiful voices,
the sweet Hymns and Ineffable
Delight of those who keep the Feast.
Thou share in their Beauty, O
Euthymios. This, alone Thou desired
as Thou crucified Thy flesh, and
Thou reached it adorned with the
Righteousness of God.
Entreat
Christ to grant the world His Great
Mercy.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Osie

Pater, ouk edokas ipnon Sis

ofthalmis, oude tis vlefaris Sou
nistagmon, eos ou tin psihin ke to
soma, ton pathon ileftherosas, ke
seafton itimasas, tou Pnevmaos
katagogion. Elthon gar O Hristos Sin
to Patri, monin para Si epiisato. Ke
tis Omoousiou Triados, Theapon
genomenos, Megalokirix Euthymie,
Presveve iper ton psihon imon.

Thou

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

and to the Holy Spirit

Amin.

granted Thine eyes no sleep, O

Righteous Father, nor Thy eyelids
slumber, until Thou freed Thy soul
and body of passions.
Thou
prepared Thyself to be the dwelling
of the Holy Spirit, for Thou became
the
Companion
of
the
Consubstantial Trinity, for Christ
Who Alone shows us the Father,
came to live in Thee, O All Praised
Euthymios. Intercede with Him for
our soul.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Makarizomen Se Theotoke Parthene, ke Blessed

Doxazomen Se i Pisti kata hreos, tin
polin tin asiston, to Tihos, to Arrikton,
tin Arrigi prostasian, ke katafigin ton
psihon imon.

art Thou, O Virgin Theotokos,

and we Glorify Thee as Duty Bound
Faithful O Unshakable City! O
Indestructible Wall! O Firm and
Steadfast Protection and Refuge for
our soul!

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Vaskania gar falotitos amavri ta ala, ke For

envy arising from lack of

Judgement, obscures what is Good,
and a whirling of desire undermines
an innocent heart.

remasmos epithimias metalevi noun

akakon.

Teliothis

He

Dia touto espefsen ek mesou ponirias.

Therefore,

People saw this but did not undertand,

en oligo, eplirose hronous

makrous - aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi
aftou.

was made Perfect, having fulfilled

long years in a short time - for his
soul was Pleasing to our Lord.
He took him early from the
midst of evil.

de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide

thentes epi diania to tiouton, oti Haris
ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke Episkopi
en tis Eklektis Aftou.

nor take such a thing to heart, for

Grace and Mercy are with His Holy
Ones, and He Watches over His Elect

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

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THE

GREAT TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Heris

Rejoice,

Timios

Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the

Ravdo

Made

os Euthymias Arhi, tis Ekklisias

gegonos Pater Osie. Ti Si gar gennisi
pasas, eretikon tas ormas, ek Theou
pronias apekrousato.
Dio Se
feronimon, Onomazi Euthimion. Ton
Ouranion, Ousion de ta tagmata,
Haras eplisas, ti sou viou lamprotiti,
is ke sinavlizomenos, fotos te
pliroumenos, ke panolviou ke Thias,
enapolavon ellampseos, Hriston nin
Disopi, tes phihes imon dothine, to
Mega Eleos.

enantion Kyriou O Thanatos

tou Osiou Aftou.

ti tou Stavrou stirihthis, tis

anomias tous himarrous exiranas.
Himarroun trifis de Thias, ke
Paradisou Pigin, noeros Pammakar
potizomenos, Pigas Sotirious, en ti
erimo anedixas. Epiroes de, Thiou
Pnevmatos Osie, pienomenos, osper
fini
anedrames,
ipsos
pros
Epouranion. Ke stylos pirimorphos,
othis Theofron ke pliris, fotoidous

10. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T E U T H Y M I O S

THE

O Venerable Father, for Thou

art the Cause of Good Courage for
the Church! By Thy Birth, all the
assaults of heretics were repelled by
the Providence of God! Therefore,
He named Thee Euthymios or Good
Courage. Thou filled the Rands of
Heavenly Beings with Joy by the
Brilliance of Thy Life! Now, as Thou
make Thy Dwelling with them
filled with Light, and enjoying the
Most Blessed and Divine Radiance
Entreat Christ to grant our soul, His
Great Mercy.

Death of His Holy One.

GREAT

firm by the Staff of the Cross,

Thou dried up the sea of iniquity.
Spiritually watered by the Stream of
Divine Sweetess and the Rivers of
Paradise, Thou revealed Springs of
Salvation in the desert! Thou were
watered like a palm tree with
Streams of the Divine Spirit. Thou
hastened to the Heights of Heaven, O
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St Euthymios entrusted the supervision of the growing Monastery to his friend, St

Theoktistos, while he exhorted the Faithful Brethren to constantly guard their
thought: "...Whoever desires to lead the Monastic Life should not follow his
own will. He should be Obedient and Humble, and be mindful of the Hour of
Death. He should Fear the Judgment and Eternal Fire, and seek the
Heavenly Kingdom."
St Euthymios taught the Novice and inexperienced Monks to always fix their
thoughts on God while engaging in physical labour: "...If laymen work in
order to feed themselves and their families, and to give alms and offer
sacrifice to God, then are not we as Monks obliged to work to sustain
ourselves and to avoid idleness? We should not depend on strangers!"
He demanded the Monks to remain silent in church during Services and at meals,
and when he saw young Monks Fasting more than others, he told them to cut
off their own will, and to follow the appointed Rule and times for Fasting. He
urged them not to attract attention to their Fasting, but to always eat in
moderation.
During those years St Euthymios Converted and Baptized many Arabs - among
whom were the Saracen leaders, Aspebet, and his son, Terebon, both of whom
St Euthymios had cured of severe illness. Aspebet received the name Peter in
Baptism and eventually became a Bishop of the Arabs.
Word spread quickly of the Miracles performed by St Euthymios. People from
everywhere sought Healing of their various ailments, but as he rejected all
fame and glory, St Euthymios quietly left the Monastery, taking only his closest
Disciple, St Dometian with him as he withdrew into the solitude of the Rouba
desert, until they found suitable shelter on Mount Marda, near the Dead Sea.
In his quest for Solitude, St Euthymios explored the wilderness of Ziph and
eventually settled in the cave where St David, the Royal Psalmist and
Shepherd, had once hidden from King Saul.
Once again, due to the Spiritual Needs of the Faithful, St Euthymios founded
another Holy Monastery beside St David's cave, and built a church.
During this time St Euthymios converted many Monks from the Manichean heresy,
Healed the sick and cast out demons from all those who sought his
Intercessory Prayers.
Howeer, the great and constant multitude of visitors and Pilgrims disturbed the
tranquillity of the wilderness, and because he preferred silence and solitude,
he decided to return to the Monastery of St Theoktistos, but along the way they
found a quiet level place on a hill, where he decided to remain, and which,
much later, become the site of St Euthymios' Lavra, while a small cave served
as his cell, and finally as his tomb.
St Theoktistos accompanied by a group of the Holy Brethren - went to St
Euthymios to beseech him to return to their Monastery, but the Holy Ascetic
gently refused, although he promised to attend Sunday Services at the
Monastery, which he did.
St Euthymios did not wish to have anyone nearby, nor did he want to organize a
Cenobium or a Lavra, but our Lord commanded him in a Vision not to drive
away those who came to him for the Salvation of their soul.
After some time, once again, Faithful Brethren gathered around him, and he
organized a Lavra, similar to the Tharan Lavra.
In 429, when St Euthymios was fifty-two years old, Patriarch Juvenal of Jerusalem
consecrated the Lavra church and supplied it with Presbyters and Deacons.
At first the Lavra was rather poor, but St Euthymios trusted completely that God
would provide for His Faithful servants and when 400 Armenians on their way
to the Jordan arrived at the Lavra, St Euthymios called the Steward and
ordered him to feed the Pilgrims.
The obviously appalled Steward reminded the Holy Ascetic Father that there was
not nearly enough food in the Monastery to feed the Brethren, let alone the
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Pilgrims. St Euthymios, however, insisted. Despondently entering storeroom the

Steward was shocked to find a large quantity of bread, and even the wine
casks and oil jars were miraculously full!
The Pilgrims ate their fill, and for three months afterwards the door of the
storeroom could not be shut because of the abundace of bread. The food
remained undiminished, just like the widow of Zarephath's barrel of meal and
cruse of oil! (1/3 Kings 17:8-16)
One day a Monk named Auxentios refused to carry out his assigned Obedience,
and, despite St Euthymios having summoned him and urged him to comply,
he remained obstinate. In frustration, the Holy Ascetic shouted loudly: "You
will be rewarded for your insubordination!" And immediately a demon seized
Auxentios and threw him to the ground.
The frightened Brethren who had witnessed the entire episode, besought Father
Euthymios to help him, and he instantly Healed the unfortunate Auxentios, who
once he had fully recoverd, begged his Forgiveness and promised to correct
himself, whereupon St Euthymios commented: Obedience is a Great Virtue!
The Lord Loved Obedience more than sacrifice, but disobedience leads to
Death!
When two young Monks became overwhelmed by the austere Monastic Life in the
Monastery of St Euthymios, they resolved to flee.
However, St Euthymios saw in a Vision that they would be ensnared by the devil,
so he summoned them and admonished them to abandon their destructive
intention, telling them: "We must never admit evil thoughts that fill us with
sorrow and hatred for the place in which we live, and which suggests that
we go somewhere else.
If someone tries to do something good in the place where he lives but fails to
complete it, he should not think that he will accomplish it elsewhere.
It is not the place that produces success, but Faith and a firm will.
A tree that is often transplanted does not bear fruit."

Lipsete

aspida Akatamahiton Osiotita,

oxini de Apotomon Orgin is Romea.

Sinekpolemisi

Afto O Kosmos epi tous

As

an Unconquerable Shield He will

take
Holiness,
sharpening
His
Relentless Wrath as a Sword.

And

the Universe will fight with Him

against the senseless.

parafronas.

Porefsonte

evstohi volides astrapon, ke

os apo ekiklou toxou ton nefon, epi
skopon alounte.

Well-aimed

Ke

ek petrovolou thimou pliris rifisonte

halaze.

And

Aganaktisi

kat afron idor thalassis potami de sigklisousin apotomos

flashes of Lightning will

strike, and leap to their target as
from a well drawn bow of clouds.

hailstones full of anger will be

hurled as from an engine of war.

The waters of the sea will be vexed with

them - rivers will wash over them
relentlessly.

Antistisete

aftis pnema dinameos, ke os

lelaps eklikmisi aftous.

Ke

erimosi pasan tin Gin anoia, ke i

kakopragia
peritrepsi
Thronous
Dinaston.

Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete!

A powerful wind will oppose them, and

like a storm, it will winnow them.

And

lawlessness will lay waste all the

Earth, and wrongdoing will overturn
the Thrones of Rulers.

Listen,

therefore,
understand!

Mathete, Dikaste perto Gis!

Enotisasthe i Kratountes

plithous, ke
gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon.

Oti edothi para Kyriou i Kratisis imin, ke

Dinastia para Ipsistou.

Kings,

and

Learn, O Judges of the Earth!

Give ear, Rulers of multitudes,

and
pride yourself over a multitude of
Nations.

For Power from our Lord was granted to

you, and your Lordship from the
Most High!

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St Makarios of Optina Monastery

Above all,
strive to Love your neighbours,
for in their Love
consists Love for God.

Kindly use the Vespers Service Book until this point, then carefully
follow instructions pertaining to the following Hymns and Readings

Sofias Solomontos
Sofia!

OF THE

WISDOM

Reading is from the Book of the

Wisdom of Solomon.

Wisdom!

ean fthasi teleftise, en anapafsi

Gyras

gar Timion, ou to plihronion,

oude arithmo eton memetrite, polia
de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia
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a Righteous man may die

before his time, he shall be at rest.

Old age, therefore, is not honoured for

its length of existence, nor measured
by its number of years, but
Discernment is grey hair for
mankind, and a Spotless Life is the
Maturity of Old Age.

Evarestos

There

Irapagi,

He

Theo genomenos, igapithi, ke

zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi.

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Let us attend!

Although

este.

mi kakia allaxi Sinesin aftou, i

dolos apatisi psihin aftou.

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SOLOMON 4 : 7 - 15

The

to anagnosma.

Proshomen!

Dikeos

OF

was once a man who was

pleasing to God and Loved by Him,
and while living among sinners he
was taken up.
was caught up lest evil change his
Understanding, or deceit deceive his
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en ofthalmis afronon tethnane,

ke elogisthi kakosis i exodus afton, ke
i af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin
en Irini.

Ke
Ke

Os
Ke

Their

departure in the sight of the

undiscerning was considered to be
misfortune, and their passing from
us to be their destruction but they
were at Peace.

gar en opsi anthropon ean

kolasthosin, i Elpis Afton Athanasias
pliris.

And although

in mans view they were

punished, their Hope is full of
Immortality.

oliga
pedefthentes,
Megala
Evergetithisonte, oti
O Theos
epirasen aftous, ke evren aftous
Axious Eaftou.

And

although chastened in a few

things, Great Kindness will be shown
them, for God tested them, and
found them Worthy of Himself.

hrison en honevtirio edokimasen

aftous, ke os Olokarpoma Thisias
prosedexato aftous.

Like

en
kero
Episkopis
afton
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en
kalami diadramounte.

And at the time of their Visitation, they

gold in a furnace He tested them,

and accepted them as a Whole Burnt
Offering.
will shine forth, and they will run
about like sparks through straw.

Krinousin

Ethni, ke Kratisousi laon, ke

Vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas.

They will Judge Nations, and Rule over

peoples, and the Lord shall Reign
over them unto the Ages.

Pepithotes ep Afton, Sinisousin

Alithian, ke i Pisti en Agapi
prosmenousin Afto, oti Haris ke Eleos
en tis Osiis Aftou, ke Episkopi en tis
Eklektis Aftou.

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OF THE

WISDOM

Those

who Trust in Him will

Understand Truth, and the Faithful
shall continue with Him in Love, for
Grace and Mercy are upon His Saints,
and in His Elect.

OF

HYMN

OF THE

THE

EVENING INCENSE

CONGREGATION

The

Sofia! Proshomen!

Wisdom!

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 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!

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

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my Prayer rise before Thee like

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

OF

Dikei

The

Dia

Therefore,

Lipsete

As

is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O

misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para
Ipsisto.

touto lipsonte to Vasilion tis

evprepias, ke to Didima tou Kallous
ek Hiros Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou
Skepasi aftous, ke to Vrahioni
Iperaspii Afton.

panoplian, ton zilon Aftou, ke

oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron.

Endisete

Thoraka,
Dikeosinin,
ke
perithisete
Koritha,
Krisin
Anipokriton.

THE

GREAT

Righteous live forever, and their

Reward is with the Lord, and their
Care is by the Most High.

OF

Pater

A Heavenly Angel was sent beforehand

Euthymie ton Son, Tokon

prokatingile, stalis Ouranios Angelos,
os tou lastisantos, ek nidios stiras
Ioannou. Toutou gar, edihthis zilotis
ekmagion te, aktimon aikos. Vaptistis
ke oresitroros, iperlampsas, tis apiris
Thavmasi.

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
to announce Thy birth, O Father
Euthymios. Like John, Thou came
from a womb of a barren woman and
Thou showed Thyself to be his
follower. Thou were homeless and
spurned possessions, sharing his
way of life. Like the Baptist, Thou
sustained Thyself in the mountains,
shining
forth
with
boundless
Miracles.

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

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

of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

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

Thou

His full Armour He will take His

Zeal, and will turn His Creation into
Weapons against His enemies.

Apo

From

a Breastplate He will wear

Righteousness, and as a Helmet,
Impartial Judgement.

Pater Euthymie O Sos, Vios anipervlitos, i Thou

MELITNE, ARMENIA 19-20 JANUARY

TONE 1

If

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.

Pater

they shall receive a Kingly

Dwelling of Dignity and a Diadem of
Beauty from the Hand of the Lord,
for He will Shelter them with His
Right Hand, and Protect them with
His Arm.

As

MELITENE, ARMENIA

Ean

Reading is from the Book of the

Wisdom of Solomon
Let us attend!

MUST STAND

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

SOLOMON 5 : 15 6 : 3

Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.

8. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T E U T H Y M I O S

Festal Vespers Hymns & Readings

20 January St Euthymios of Melitene

Hands of God, and no torture will

ever touch them.

Edoxan

Euthymie Karpos, efis men

stiroseos, all ofthis ontos poligonos.
Ek
gar
tou
spermatos,
tou
pnematikou Sou, Monaston peplirote,
i erimos i prin adiodeftos. Ke in
iketeve, dorithine tes psihes imon, tin
Irinin, ke to Mega Eleos.
filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.

Pistis ontos Orthodoxos. Ke gar ek

praxeon, pros ipsilotatin, theorian
FESTAL V ESPERS ST EUTHY MIOS

THE

GREAT

OF

brought forth
Fruit from
barrenness, O Father Euthymios.
Thou were shown to have many
Children indeed, for the desert that
once was trackless, was filled with
Monks Thy Spiritual Offspring.
Pray now that our souls may be
granted Peace and Great Mercy!
the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.

excelled in Thy Life, O Father

Euthymios, and Thy Faith was truly
Orthodox. Through activity Thou

MELITNE, ARMENIA 19-20 JANUARY

5.

ilasas, Sofias endietima, en dio

fisesin, ena sevon tis Triados Hriston,
O presvevis, iper ton psihon imon.

reached the Highest Vision, and

became a Dwelling of Wisdom. Thou
worshipped Christ in two Natures as
One of the Trinity: Intercede with
Him for our soul.

FESTAL STIHERA ST EUTHYMIOS

THE

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

ST EUTHYMIOS

As

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Thou

were Sanctified from Thy

mothers womb when the Eye of Him
Who sees all things perceived Thy
Purpose and desire, ever leading
towards Higher Things.
O Most
Blessed One, He declared Thee to be
a Gift of God the Namesake of
Good Courage.
He loosened the
sorrow of Thy parents.
Thou
advanced from infancy, pleasing
God, our Benefactor. Beseech Him to
Save and Enlighten our soul.

Enite

ton Kyrion, panta to Ethni,

epenesate afton, pantes i lai.

Praise

harismaton entheon peplismenos, Se

os akilidoton, esoptron Pater evron,
Hristos ton Thion emfaseon, lampras
ikiou,
marmarigas
Fotos
Si
existrapsen,
entevthen
iaseon,
afthonos ofthis pigi, diatrofi te
limottousi, ke ton dipsonton, di
epourias ardon tin efesin.
Tas
psihikas de diathesis oron, Sou to
Logo Sofos eveltious Theo. On iketeve
Sose, ke Fotise tas psihas imon.

Christ found Thee to be a Clear Mirror

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy

rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.

ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton

eona.

Theoria ke Praxi dialampsas, Sou O

men isangelos vios Kanon aretis, ke
haraktir
akrivestatos,
ton
eroumenon, Theo latrevin en teliotiti.
O Sos de Theosofos Logos Euthymie,
Triada sevin edidaxe, Hriston de ena,
en dio fisesi gnorizomenon. Ke tas
Synodous isarithmous, ti tetraktii ton
Evangelion Hristou. On iketeve Sose,
ke Fotise tas psihas imon.

6. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T E U T H Y M I O S

THE

Amin

GREAT

OF

MELITNE, ARMENIA 19-20 JANUARY

another
Samuel,
O
Father
Euthymios, Thou were dedicated to
God from Thy mothers womb.
Indeed, Thou were fittingly named,
for Thou art Good Courage to all
Faithful a Foundation and Pillar of
the Monasticism, and a Sanctified
Temple of the Holy Spirit. Pray for
us who Honour Thee, that we may be
granted Mercy.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

Amen

Pos

mi Thamasomen, ton Theandrikon

Sou Tokon Pansevasmie? Piran gar
Andros mi dexameni Panamome,
etekes apatora Iion en Sarki, ton Pro
Eonon
ek
Patros
Gennithenta
amitora, midamos ipominanta tropin,
i irmon, i dieresin, all ekateras ousias
tin idiotita, soan filaxanta.
Dio
itroparthene Despina, afton iketee
Sothine, tas psihas ton Orthodoos,
Theotokon Omologounton Se.

RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK

THE ENTRANCE PRAYERS & HYMN: FOS
ILARON... & PROKEIMENON OF THE
DAY

PROKEIMENON

OF

How

can we not marvel at Thy

Theandric
Childbirth,
O
Most
Reverend Maiden? For while having
no spousal congress, O All Blameless
One, Thou gave Birth to a Son with
father
in the Flesh, Who had
without mother been Begotten of
the Father Before All Ages. He in no
way underwent any change, nor
intermingling, nor division, but He
presered each Natures distince
Identity in its totality. Therefore, O
Virgin Mother and Sovereign Lady,
Entreat Him for the Salvation of the
souls of those who Confess Thee to
be Theotokos in Orthodox manner,.

THURSDAY EVENING PSALM 120

I voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos My Help comes from the Lord, Who has
ton Ouranon ke tin Gin.

made Heaven and Earth.

Ira tous opsthalmous mou is ta ori,

othen izi i Voitheia mou.

I lifted up my eyes to the

mountains, from whence my Help
shall come.

STIHOS

VERSE

My Help comes from the Lord, Who has

Thine

Angelic Life Shone with Vision

and Activity as a Standard and
Excellent Model of Virtue for those
who desire to Worship God in
Perfection.
Thy
Divinely-Wise
Teaching, O Euthymios, taught all to
Worship the Trinity, that Christ is
known to be One in two Natures, and
that the Synods were equal in
number for Christs four Gospels.
Entreat Him to Save and Enlighten
our soul.

TONE

THEOTOKION TONE 3

the Lord, all You Gentiles!

Praise Him, all you peoples!

of
Divine
Revelations.
He
Enlightened Thee with the Radiant
Splendour of His Light. He filled
Thee with Divine Gifts, O Father.
Thou were revealed to be a Source
flowing with Healings, a Feeder of
the Hungry, Watering with Rains the
Desire of those who Thirsted.
Looking upon souls as Pledges, O
Wise One, by Thy Teaching, Thou
helped them towards God. Entreat
Him to Save and Enlighten our soul.

MELITENE, ARMENIA

to Theo ek kilias mitrikis, os

allos Samouil,
Pater Euthymie,
feronimos gegonas, Euthymia ton
Piston, Monazonton Vaktiria, ke
Edreoma, tou Agiou Pnevmatos
Katharon ikitirion.
Etise imin tis
Timosi Se to Mega Eleos.

wih the Lord there is Mercy, and

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

ek nidios mitros igiasmenos, ote to

panteforon omma tin prothesin, ke
tin
ropin
pros
ta
krittona,
epigomenin,
anepistrofos
Sou
proeorake, tote Pammakarist doron
Theosdoton, tis Euthimias Feronimon,
meminikos Se, tin ton fisanton lii
katifian.
Othen
ek
refous
proigmenos,
to
evergeti
Theo
evirestisas, on iketeve Sose, ke Fotise
tas psihas imon.

and to the Holy Spirit

OF

Afierothis

GREAT TONE 4

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For

afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.

GREAT

THE

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos

ton Ouranon ke tin Gin.

made Heaven and Earth.

THE READINGS OF THE DIVINE PROPHECIES

THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 9

Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.

The

Sofia! Proshomen!

Wisdom!

Dikeon

The souls of the Righteous

Reading is from the Wisdom of

Solomon.

psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi

apsite afton vasanos.

FESTAL V ESPERS ST EUTHY MIOS

THE

GREAT

OF

Let us attend!
are in the

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