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Triodion (Sunday)Vespers Hymns

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18 March 2018
8th Sunday of Triodion - 4th of Great Lent
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Tone (8) Plagal 4

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 our soul.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
Triodion Vespers Hymns -– St John Klimakos THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions O di’ imas Gennithis ek Parthenou, ke Born of a Virgin and having endured
Stavrosin ipomenas Agathe, O Crucifixion for our sake, O Good
with regard to these Hymns Thanato ton Thanaton skilefsas, ke One, Thou despoiled Death through
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE(8) PLAGAL 4
egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous Death, and, as God, revealed
eplasas ti Heri Sou. Dixon tin Resurrection. Despise not those
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin whom Thou has created with Thine
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord. tekousan Se Theotokon, own Hand. Show Thy Love for
Presvevousan iper imon, ke Soson, mankind, O Merciful One. Accept
Esperinon imnon, ke logikin latrian, Si We offer up to Thee, O Christ, our
Sotir, imon, laon apegnosmenon. the Intercessions the Theotokos, for
Hriste prosferomen, oti iidokisas, tou Evening Hymn and Spiritual us, and Save, O our Saviour, Thy
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Worship, for it has pleased Thee to DISMISSAL PRAYERS & BLESSINGS
despairing people.
have Mercy on us by Thy
Resurrection.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Kyrie, Kyrie, mi aporripsis imas apo tou Lord, Lord, cast us not away from Thy
Prosopou Sou, alla evdokison, tou Presence, but be pleased to have
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Mercy on us by Thy Resurrection.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Here Sion Agia, Mitir ton Ekklision, Rejoice, O Holy Zion, Mother of
Theou katikitirion. Si gar edexo proti, Churches and Dwelling Place of God,
afesin amartion, dia tis Anastaseos. for Thou were the first to receive
remission of sins by the
Resurrection.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
O ek Theou Patros Logos, pro ton Eonon Begotten before all Ages of God the
gennithis, ep’ eshaton de ton hronon, Father, the Word, Who in Latter
O aftos ek tis Apirogamou sarkothis, Times took Flesh of the Virgin,
voulisi Stavrosin Thanatou ipemine, willingly endured Death by
ke ton pale nekrothenta anthropon Crucifixion, and by His
esose, dia tis eaftou Anastaseos. Resurrection, Saved us who have
been subject to Death.
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, We Glorify Thy Resurrection from the
Doxologoumen Hriste, di’ is dead, O Christ, whereby Thou hast
ileftherosas Adamieon genos, ek tis set free Adam’s race from the
tou Aidou tyrannidos, ke edoriso to Torment of Hades, and, as God, hast
kosmo os Theos, zoin Eonion, ke to granted to the world Eternal Life and
Mega Eleos. Thy Great Mercy.

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Ton epi Gis Angelon, ke en Ouranis
anthropon theou, tou kosmou tin
evkosmian, tin triin ton Agathon ke
ton areton, ton Askiton to Kavhima
Ioannin timisomen. Pefitevmenos gar
en to iko tou Theou, exinthise Dikeos,
ke osi kedros en erimo eplithine ta
pimnia Hristou, ton logikon Provaton,
en Osiotiti ke dikeosini.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
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TRISAGION PRAYERS, ETC

THEOTOKION – TONE 2
O Thavmatos kenou, panton ton pale
Thavmaton! Tis gar egno Miera,
anev Andros tetokiian, ke en agkales
ferousan, ton apasan tin Ktisin
periehonta? Theou esti vouli to
kiithen, on os vrefos Panagne, ses
olenes vastasasa, ke mitrikin
parrisian pros afton kektimeni, mi
pafsi disopousa iper ton Se timonton,
tou iktirise ke Seose tas psihas imon.
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PRAYERS

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ex ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, tafin
katedexo triimeron, ina imas
elevtherosis ton Pathon. I Zoi ke i
Anastasis imon, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
TRIODION APOLYTIKION – ST JOHN KLIMAKOS –
Tes ton dakrion Sou roes, tis erimou to
agonon egeorgisas, ke tis ek vathous
stenagmis, is ekaton tous ponous
ekarpoforisas, ke gegonas foster ti
ikoumeni, lampoon tis Thavmasin.
Ioanni Patir imon Osie, presveve
Hristo to Theo, sothine tas psihas
imon.
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Let us honour John, who was an Angel
on Earth, and in Heaven is a Man of
God, the Good Order of the Ordered
World, the Delight of Blessings and
Virtues, the Ascetic’s Pride and Joy.
For, having been planted in the
House of God, he Blossomed forth in
Righteousness, ad as a Cedar in the
desert he multiplied the flocks of the
Rational Sheep of Christ, in Holiness
and Righeousness.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
O New Miracle greater than all the
Miracles of old! Who has ever known
a Mother to bear a Child without the
help of a man, and hold in Her arms
Him Who encompasses all Creation?
It was the Will of God to be Born,
and Thou, Most Pure Virgin, hast
carried Him – an Infant in Thine
arms! The Boldness of a Mother is
Thine. Wherefore, pray to Him
unceasingly for us who honour Thee,
and Entreat Him to have Mercy on
us, and to Save our soul.
Thou descended from on High, O
Tender-hearted One; Thou endured
the three-days’ burial, so that Thou
might free us from our passions, O
our Life and Resurrection: Glory to
Thee!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
With the rivers of Thy tears Thou
made the barren desert bloom; and
with Thy sighs from deep within,
Thou made Thy Labours bear their
Fruit a hundredfold; and Thou
became a Star, Illuminating the
world by Thy Miracles, O John, our
devout Father. Intercede with
Christ our God, for the Salvation of
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Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Doxa Si Hriste Sotir, Iie, Theou
Monogenes, O Prospagis en to Stavro,
ke Anastas ek Tafou Triimeros
TRIODION STIHERA – ST
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Pater Ioanni Osie, diapantos alithos, tou
Theou en to laringi, tas ipsosis efres,
meleton praktikotata, ta Theopnefsta,
logia pansofe, ke tin ekithen,
anaigazousan, harin eploutisas,
gegonos Makarios, ton asevon,
panton ta voulevmata,
katastrepsamenos.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli
par’ afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete
ton Israil ek pason ton anomion
Aftou.
Pater Ioanni Osie, diapantos alithos, tou
Theou en to laringi, tas ipsosis efres,
meleton praktikotata, ta Theopnefsta,
logia pansofe, ke tin ekithen,
anaigazousan, harin eploutisas,
gegonos Makarios, ton asevon,
panton ta voulevmata,
katastrepsamenos.
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,
epenesate afton, pantes i lai.
Pater Ioanni Endoxe, tes ton dakrion
piges, tin psihin katheromenos, ke
pannihis stasesi ton Theo
ilaskoumenos, anepterothis pros tin
agapisin tin toutou Makar, ke
oreotitaa, is epaios nin aolavis alikta,
harmonikos, meta ton sinathlon Sou
Theofron Osie.
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
✞ Glory to Thee, O Christ, Saviour,
Only Begotten Son of God Who was
nailed to the Cross, and on the
Third Day Rose from the Tomb.
JOHN KLIMAKOS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
From the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
O Holy Father John, being devout, the
exaltations of God were at all times
the property of Thy throat in very
Truth, as Thou studied and practised
well the God-Inspired sayings, as one
all wise. Thou were enriched in soul
by the Divine Grace welling up from
them. And becoming Blessed, Thou
full destroyed the malicious
purposes of all impious men.
For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
O Holy Father John, being devout, the
exaltations of God were at all times
the property of Thy throat in very
Truth, as Thou studied and practised
well the God-Inspired sayings, as one
all wise. Thou were enriched in soul
by the Divine Grace welling up from
them. And becoming Blessed, Thou
full destroyed the malicious
purposes of all impious men.
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Praise Him, all your people!
O Holy Father John, Most Glorious,
Thou shed a Well-spring of Tears,
and Thy soul thus was Purified.
Thou propitiated God by thy
standing in Prayer all night. Thus,
given wings, Thou Ascended to His
Love and to His Beauty, O All Blessed
as Thou art, which now Thou
worthily art enjoying endlessly as
Thou Rejoice with Thy Fellow
Athlete, O Godly Minded Saint.
 Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas,
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Pater Ioanni Osie, anapterosas ton noun, O Holy Father John, being Devout, when
pros Theon dia Pisteos, kosmikis
sighiseos, evdelixo to astaton, ke ton
Stavron Sou, analavomenos to
Pantepopti, katikolouthisas, Soma
disunion agoges askiseos to logismo,
stheni doulosamenos tou Thiou
Pnevmatos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
TRIODION STIHERA – ST
For His Mercy rules over us; and the 2. Ke gar estereose tin Ikoumenin, itis 2. And established the world, which
Truth of the Lord endures forever. ou salevthisete. ✶ shall not be moved. ✶
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Thou had lifted Thy mind unto God RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE(8) PLAGAL 4
on the Wings of Faith, Thou despised
the turbulence of the world and its Anilthes epi Stavrou Iisou, O katavas ex Thou ascended the Cross, O Jesus,
transcience. And on Thy shoulders Ouranou, ilthes epi Thanaton, i Zoi i having descended from Heaven,
Thou took up Thine own Cross and Athantos, pros tous en skoti, to Fos to Thou went to Thy Death, O Life
followed our Lod Who sees all Alithinon, pros tous pesontas, i Eternal. Thou art the True Light to
things. Then the unruly flesh Thou panton Anastasis, O Fotismos, ke O those in Darkness, and the
subordinated to Thy Pious Thoughts, Sotir imon, ✞ Doxa Si! Resurrection of all who have fallen.
through Ascetic exerceise, by the O Enlightener and Saviour: ✞ Glory
Divine Spirit’s Might. to Thee!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
and to the Holy Spirit Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
JOHN KLIMAKOS – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1 Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.

Osie Pater tis fonis, tou Evangeliou, tou O Venerable Father, Thou heard the Hriston Doxologisomen, ton Anastanta Praise Christ Who has Arisen from the
Kyriou akousas, ton Kosmon Voice of our Lord’s Gospel, and Thou ek Nekron. Psihin ke soma gar Dead, for He took upon Himself Soul
katelipes, ton plouton ke tin Doxan is abandoned the world, counting analavon, to pathi ap’ allilon and Body, and by His Passion He
ouden logisamenos. Othen pasin wealth and Glory as nothing. Then dieteme, tis ahrantou men psihis en separated Them One from the Other.
evoas. Agapisate ton theon ke Thou began saying to all: Love God, Aidi katalthousis, on ke eskilefse, He Despoiled Hades when His Pure
evrisete Harin eonion, miden and you will find Eternal Grace! Do Tafo de diafthroran ouk ide to Agion Soul descended there, yet the Holy
protimisite tis Agapis aftou, ina otan not prefer anyting to His Love, so tht Soma, tou Litrotou ton psihon imon. Body of our Redeemer lay
elthi en ti Doi aftou evrisite when He Appears in His Glory you Incorrupted.
anapafsin meta panton ton Agion, may find Rest with all the Saints.’ By Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
on te ikesies Hriste filaxon, ke Soson their Intercessions, O Christ, Guard ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
tas psihas imon. and Saver our soul.
Psalmis ke imnis Doxologoumen Hriste, With Psalms and Hymns we Glorify, O
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, di’ is Christ, Thy Resurrection from the
eonon. ages. imas ileftherosas, tis tyannidos tou dead, whereby Thou hast freed us
Amin Amen Aidou, ke os Theos edoriso, oin from the Torments of Hades, and,
Eonion, ke to Mega Eleos. since Thou art God, Thou hast
THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
granted us Eternal Life and Great
O Vasilefs ton Ouranon, dia The King of Heaven, out of Love for Mercy.
Filanthropian, epi tis Gis ofthi, ke tis mankind, Appeared on Earth, and To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
anthropis sinanestrafi. Ek Parthenou lived among mankind. He is One makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
gar agnis, sarka proslavomenos ke ek Son, twofold in Nature, but not in
taftis proelthon meta tis proslipseos, Hypostasis, for He took on flesh O Despota ton apanton, akatlipte Piita O Lord of all, Incomprehensible Creator
is Estin iios, diplous tin fisin, all’ ou from a Pure Virgin, and came forth Ouranou ke Gis, dia Stavrou pathon, of Heaven and Earth, through Thy
tin ipostasin. Dio telion afton Theon, from Her with that which He had emi apathian epigasas, Tafin de Passion on the Cross Thou hast
ke telion anthropon, alithos assumed. Therefore, we Confess katadexamenos, ke anastas en Doxi, Freed me from passion. After
kirittontes, omologoumen Hriston ton Christ our God, truly proclaiming sinanestisas ton Adam Hiri enduring Burial, Thou Rose in Glory,
Theon imon, on iketeve Mitir that He is One and the Same, Perfect Pantodinamo. ✞ Doxa ti Si Triimero Raising up Adam with Thine
animfevte, eleithine tas psihas imon. God and Perfect Man. Intently pray Egersi, di is deodorise imin, tin Eonion Almighty Arm. ✞ Glory to Thy
to Him, O Unwed Mother, to have Zoin, ke Ilasmon Amartion, os Monos Resurrection on the Third Day,
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Mercy on our soul. Efsplaghnos! whereby Thou hast Endowed us with
PROKEIMENON – SATURDAY EVENING – PSALM 92 Eternal Life, and granted us Pardon
of our sins, O Only Compassionate!
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns, Vested with Majesty.
Enedisato ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord is Vested and Girded with
Perizosato. ✶ Power. ✶

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