Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of

eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
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THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Panta iper ennian, panta Iperendoxa, ta Beyond the power of thought,
Sa, Theotoke, Mystiria. Ti Agnia exceedingly Glorious are all Thy Archdiocese of Good Hope
esfragismeni ke Parthenia Mysteries, O Birth-giver of God;
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis, sealed in Purity and preserved in
Theon tekousa Alithinon. Afton Virginity, Thou art acknowledged to
iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon. be, in Very Truth, the Mother who
brought forth the True God;
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 anastison ek ptesmaton halepon, passions of our flesh and Raise us
Filanthrope, ke Soson imas. from our grievous iniquities, O Lover
of mankind, and Save us.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Triodion Vespers Hymns – Triumph of Orthodoxy Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TRIODION – TONE 2
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions I ex asevias, is efsevian provantes, ke to We who have advanced from impiety to
with regard to these Hymns Foti tis gnoseos ellamfthentes, True Faith, and have been Illumined
psalmikos tas hiras krotisomen, with the Light of Knowledge, let us
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
evharistirion Enon Theo prosagontes, clap our hands as the Psalmist says,
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2 ke tas en tihis ke pinaxi, ke Ieris offering Praises to God with
skevesin egharahthisas Ieras Hristou gratitude. And let us Venerate the
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme, Ikonas, tis Panagnou, ke panton ton Sacred Images of Christ, and the All
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry Agion, timitikos proskinisomen, Pure Virgin, and all the Saints
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear apovallomeni tin dissevi ton depicted on walls and panels and
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to kakodoxon Thriskian. I gar timi tis Sacred Vessels, with the honour
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord! Ikonos, os fisi Vasilios, epi to befitting them, rejecting the impious
mou Kyrie. prototipon diaveni, aitoumeni tes religion of heretics. For, as Basil
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee Presvies tis ahrantou Sou Mitros, said, the Honour that is shown to
Hriste O Theos imon, ke panton ton Icons is passed to the Prototype.
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
Agion, dorithine imin to Mega Eleos. Wherefore, we Entreat Thee, O Christ
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
our God, at the Intercessions of
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK – Thine All Immaculate Mother, and of
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1 ST SYMEON’S PRAYER – “NIN APOLIIS all the Saints, to grant us Thy Great
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give TON DOULON SOU...” ETC
Mercy.
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord. RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Dia tou Timiou Sou Stavrou Hirste, By Thy Precious Cross Thou hast put Ton sinanarhon Logon Patri ke The Word, Who with the Father and the
diavolon ishinas, ke dia tis the devil to shame, O Christ. By Thy Pnevmati, ton ek Parthenou Spirit has no beginning, and Who, for
Anastaseos Sou, to kentron tis Resurrction, Thou hast annihilatd Tehthenta is Sotirian imon, our Salvation, was born of a Virgin,
amartias imvlinas, ke esosas imas, ek the sting of sin. Thou has Saved us animnisomen, Pisti, ke Proskinisomen. let us faithful believers hymn and
ton pilon tou Thanatou, ✞ Doxozomen from the Gates of Death. ✞ We Oti ivdokise sarki anelthin en to adore. For it was His Good Pleasure
Se Monogenes. Glorify Thee, O Only Begotten! Stavro ke Thanaton ipomine ke egire to ascend the Cross in the Flesh, and
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until tous tethneotas en ti Evdoxo Anastasi to Suffer Death, and through His
Aftou. own Glorious Resurrection to raise
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
the dead.
O tin anastasin didous to geni ton He Who granted the race of mankind
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
anthropon, os Provaton epi sfagin Resurrection was led like a Lamb to
and to the Holy Spirit
ihthi, efrixan touton i arhontes tou the slaughter. The Princes of Hell
Edou, ke epirthisan pile odinire. trembled before Him, and the Gates TRIODION APOLYTIKION – ORTHODOXY SUNDAY – TONE 2
Iselilithe gar O Vasilefs tin Doxis of Agony were opened! For Christ Tin ahranton Ikona Sou, proskinoumen We Venerate Thine Immaculate Icon, O
Hristos, legon tis en desmis. the King of Glory entered, declaring Agathe, etoumeni sighorisin ton Good Lord, and Entreat Thee to
Exelthete, ke tis en to Skoti, to those in bondage: Go forth! And ptesmaton imon, Hriste O Theos. forgive our offences, O Christ our
anakaliptesthe. to those in Darkness: Show Voulisi gar iidokisas sarki, anelthin en God. By Thine own choice, Thou
yourselves! to Stavro, ina Risi ous eplasas, ek tis were pleased to ascend the Cross, in
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to doulias tou ehthrou. Othen Efharistos the Flesh, to Deliver us, whom Thou
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my voomen Si. Haras eplirosas tap anta created, from our slavery to the foe.
voice. O Sotir imon paragenomenos is to Wherefore we cry to Thee with
Sotir imon, paragenomenos is to Sose Gratitude: Thou hast filled all
Mega Thavma! O ton aoraton Ktistis, O Mighty Wonder! In His Love for ton kosmon. things with Joy, O our Saviour, by
dia flianthropian sarki pathon, Anesti mankind, the Creator of things coming to Save the world.
O Athanatos. Defte Patrie ton visible and invisible suffered in the
ethnon, tout on proskinisomen. Ti Flesh, and He Who is Immortal, Rose!

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 PROKEIMENON – SATURDAY EVENING – PSALM 92 gar aftou efsplaghnia ek planis Come all you Nations, and let us
O Kyrios Evasilefsen, Evprepeian The Lord reigns, and is Vested with risthentes, en trisin ipostasesin, ena worship Him! We have learnt to
enedisato Majesty! Theon imnin memathikamen. praise One God in Three persons
Who in His Compassion Delivered us
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke The Lord has put on His Apparel and from error.
perizosato. ✶ has girded Himself with Strength. ✶
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is He has made the world so sure that it fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
ou salevthisete.✶ cannot be moved. ✶
Esperinin proskinisin prosferomen Si to This Evening Worship we offer Thee, O
anespero Foti, to epi teli ton eonon os Light Who never fades, for in the
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en esoptro dia sarkos, lampsanti to fullness of time, Thou filled the
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Kosmo, ke mehris Edu katelthonti, ke world with Light – Thy Flesh a Mirror
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1 to ekise Skotos lisanti, ke to Fos tis of Thy Splendour! Thou descended
Anastaseos tis Ethnesi dixanti, into Hades, dispelled the Darkness
Se ton Sarkothenta Sotira Hriston, ke ton To Thee Who became Incarnate and Fotodota kyr, ✞ Doxa Si! there, and made manifest to all
Ouranon mi horisthenta, en fones never separated from Heaven, O nations the Light of Resurrection, O
asmaton megalinome, oti Stavron ke Christ our Saviour, we lift up our Lord, Giver of Light: ✞ Glory to Thee!
Thanaton katedexo, dia to genos voices in song, for Thou, O Lord Who
imon, os Filanthropos Kyrios, Loves all, suffered the Cross and Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
skilefsas Edou pilas, Triimeros Death for our sake, and destroying tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
Anestis, Sozon tas psihas imon. the Gates of Hades, Thou Rose on estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
the Third Day and Saved our soul. with Thee.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself Ton arhigon tis Sotirias imon, Hriston The Author of our Salvation, Christ, let
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and Doxologisomen. Aftou gar ek nekron us Gloryify for by His Resurrection
Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power. anastantos, kosmos ek planis sesoste, from the dead the wold has been
Thy pierced Sid, O Giver of Life, poured heri horos Angelon, fevgi demonon Saved from error. The Choir of
Nigisis Sou tis plevras Zoodota,
forth Streams of Remission, Life and plani, Adam peson anistate, diavolos Angels Rejoices. The error of
krounous afeseos pasin exevlisas, Zois katirgite. demons takes flight. Fallen Adam is
Salvation upon us all. By accepting
ke Sotirias, Sarki de Thanaton Raised. And the devil is destroyed.
Death in the Flesh, Thou hast
katedexo, Athanasian imin
doroumenos, ikisas Tafo de, imas
granted us Immortality. By taking Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
up Thine Abode in the Tomb, Thou Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
ileftherosas, sinanastisas eafto
hast set us Free. And as God Thou Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Endoxos os Theos, dia touto voomen.
hast Raised us up with Thee in ton Kyrion.
Filanthrope, Kyrie, ✞ Doxa Si!
Glory. Wherefore we cry aloud: ✞
Glory to thee, O Lord and Loving I tis koustodias enihounto ipo on The guards were thus instructed by the
God! paranomon. kalipsate Hristou tin evildoers – keep hidden the
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
And He established the world, which
Egersin, ke lavete argiria, ke ipate, oti Resurrection of Christ. Take the
ou salevthisete. imon kimomenon, ek tou mnimiou pieces of silver and say that as you
shall not be moved. esilithi O nekros. Tis ide, tis ikouse were sleeping the Body was stolen
Xeni Sou i Stravrosis, ke i en Adou
Strange art Thy Crucifixion and Descent nekron klapenta pote, malista from the Tomb. But who has ever
kathodos, Filanthrope iparhi. esmirnismenon ke gimnon, seen or heard that a Body –
into Hades, O Loving God, for after
Skilefsas gar afton, ke tous pale kataliponta ke en to Tafo ta entafia especially a Body anointed and
despoiling hades, as God, Thou
desmious sinnastisas eafto, Endoxos aftou. Mi planasthe Ioudaii, Mathete naked – was stolen from a tomb, and
Raised up in Glory with Thyself
os Theos, ton paradison anixas, tas risis ton profiton, ke gnote, oti the grave clothes left lying there? Be
those held captive in times of old,
apolavin toutou ixiosas. Dio ke imin aftos Estin alithos, O Litrotis tou not deceived, O Judeans, study the
and opened Paradise, permitting
tis Doxazousi tin Sin Triimenon kosmou ke Pantodinamos. Words of the Prophets, and learn
them to enjoy it. Cleanse us,
Egersin, dories ilasmon amartion, that He is in Truth the Deliverer of
therefore, from sin, who Glorify Thy
Paradisou ikitoras katxion, os Monos the World and Almighty!
Resurrection on the Third Day, and
Efsplaghnos!
make us worthy to dwell in Paradise TRIODION STIHERON – ORTHODOXY SUNDAY – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
for Thou alone art Compassionate!
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo From the Morning Watch until night;
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton from the Morning Watch until
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days. Kyrion. night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
O di’ imas sarki pathos dexamenos, ke For our sake Thou accepted suffering in Se ton akatalipton, pro Eosforou By the Inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit,
Triimeros ek nekron Anastas, tis the Flesh and Thou Rose from the Anarhos, ex avlou Lampsanta, the Prophets prophesised that Thou
sarkos imon ta pathi therapefson, ke dead on the Third Day. Heal the asomatou te gastros tou Gennitoros, i Who art the Incomprehensible,

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 Profite Kyrie, i to So Pnevmati, Unoriginate Lord, Who, before fedrotatin anastilosin. Di’ is and His Ever Blessed Moher, and of
empnefsthentes prosigorefsan, Pedion Lucifer, shone forth from the fedrinete, ke kataglezete Hariti, ke all the Saints. And thus, the Church
esesthe, ex Apirogamou Father’s Immaterial, Incorporeal stifos apovallete, ton eretikon is rendered Radiant, shining with the
sarkoumenon, anthropis Womb, would become a Child, taking ekdiokousa, ke agallomeni, Doxazi splendour of Divine Grace –
sinaptomenon, ke tis epi gis Flesh from Her who remained ton Filathropon Theon ton di’ aftin eliminating the horde of heretics and
kathoromenon. Di on os Iktirmon, Unwed, and joining with humanity, ipominanta, pathi ta ekousia. driving them away! Wherefore, in
ellamseos Axioson tis Sis, tous and to those on Earth, being visible. Exultation, She Glorifies our God
animnountas tin afraston, Sou septin Through them make us worthy of Who Loves mankind, and Who, for
Anastasin. Thine Illumination, O Gracious Lord, Her sake, submitted to voluntary
as we extol Thine Ineffable Sufferings.
Resurrection. ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For wih the Lord there is Mercy, and and to the Holy Spirit
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is abundant Redemption. TRIODION STIHERA – ORTHODOXY SUNDAY – TONE 2
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions. I Haris epelamse tis Alithias, ta The Grace of Truth has shone forth.
protipoumena pale skidoos nin Those Things that were prefigured in
Logo Se kirixantes, i Theigori Profite, ke The Holy Prophets, Inspired by God, in anafandon ekteteleste. Idou gar i shadows in time of old, have now
ergis timisantes, atelevtiton zoin word, proclaimed Thee, O Master, Ekklisia, tin ensomion Ikona Hristou, been openly fulfilled. For behold!
ekarposanto Ti gar Ktisi Despota, and in deed, they honoured Thee. os iperkosmion kosmon epamfiennite, The Church is vested in Beauty
para Se ton Ktisanta mi latrevin Wherefore they now enjoy tis skinis tou Martyriou ton tipon surpassing all Earthly beauty – the
karterisantes, ton Kosmon apanta, Everlasting Life, for they persistently proupografousa, ke tin Orthodoxon Icon of Christ – and She displays the
evangelikos apestrafisan, ke simmorfi refused to worship Creation instead Pistin katehousa, ina on sevometha, type of Tent of Witness, and
gegonasin, ouper proigorefsan of Thee Who created it. And, toutou ke tin Ikona diakratountes mi maintains the Orthodox Faith, so
Pathous Sou. On tes ikesies, Axioson Evangelically, they renounced the planometha. Endisasthosan eshinin, i that, holding fast onto the Icon of
amemptos dielthin, tis egkratias to entire world, and conformed to Thy outo mi pisteontes. Imin gar Doxa the One we Worshp, we may not go
Stadion, Mone Polielee. Sufferings, about which they tou Sarkothentos i Morfi, efsevos astray. Let all who do not believe
prophesied. At their Supplications, proskinoumeni, ou Theopioumeni. this, be covered with shame. For our
account us worthy to complete the Taftin kataspazomeni, Pisti voisome: Glory is the Form of One Who
Course of Self-control O Theos, Soson ton Laon Sou, ke became Incarnate,, which is devoutly
irreproachably, O Only All Merciful Evlogison tin Klironomian Sou. venerated, but not as a man-made
Lord. idol. As we kiss it, O Faithful, let us
Enite ton Kyrion, panta to Ethni, Praise the Lord, all You Gentiles! proclaim aloud: “O God, Save Thy
epenesate afton, pantes i lai! Praise Him, all you peoples! People, and Bless Thine
Inheritance!”
Fisi aperigraptos, ti Theiki Sou iparhon, Thou who are Uncircumscribed in
ep’ Eshaton Despota, sarkothis ixiosas Divine Nature, O Master, in these Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
perigrafesthe. Tis sarkos proslipsi Last Days were pleased to become eonon. ages.
gar, ke ta idiomata, anelavou taftis Incarnate, and thus, circumscribed. Amin Amen
apanta. Dio to idos Sou, to tis For in Thine assuming of Flesh, Thou THEOTOKION – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
emferias, engrafontes, sketikos also adopted all its distinctive
aspazometha, pros tin Sin Agapin propertiers. Wherefore, when we En ti Erithra Thalassi tis Apirogamou In the Red Sea, an Image of the Bride
ipsoumeni, ke ton iamaton, tin Harin depict the Image resembling Thine Nymfis ikon diegrafi pote. Eki Moisis who knew not Wedlock, was
apantloumen ex aftou, ton Apostolon outward Form, and relatively dieretis tou idatos, enthade Gavriil depicted once. For there, of old, did
epomeni, Thies paradosesin. Reverence It, we are lifted up to a ipiretis tou Thavmatos, tote ton Moses sever the water; and here is
Love for Thee. From Thy Holy Icon, vithon epezefsen avrohos, Israil, nin Gabriel, the Server of the Wonder.
we draw the Grace of Healing; and de ton Hriston egennisen asporos i At that time Israel traversed the
in this, we follow Sacred Traditions Parthenos, i thalassa meta tin deep, without getting wet; and now,
that the Apostles handed down. paradon tou Israil, eminen avatos, i the Virgin gave Birth to Christ,
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the amemptos meta tin kiisin tou without seed. The sea, after the
Emmanouil, eminen afthoros, O on ke passage of Israel, remained
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever
proon, ke fanis os Anthropos, Theos impassable; the blameless Maid
eona.
Eleison imas. remained incorrupt after the
Ipertimon kosmisin, i tou Hristou A Most Precious Ornament the Church Conception of Emmanuel. O God,
Ekklisia, ton septon apilife, ke Agion of Christ has recoverd by the Most THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”
the One Who is and ever was and
Ikonon, tou Sotiros Hristou, ke tis Illustrious Restoration of Divine Appeared as Man: have Mercy on us.
Themitoros ke Agion Panton, Holy Images of our Saviour, Christ,

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