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FESTAL STIHERA- PALM SUNDAY – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Simeron
Haris tou Agiou Pnevmatos,
imas sinigage. Ke pantes erontes ton
Stavron Sou legomen. Evlogimenos O
erhomenos, en Onomati Kyriou,
Osanna en tis Ipstis.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon
Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton
Kyrion.
Simeron Haris tou Agiou Pnevmatos,
imas sinigage. Ke pantes erontes ton
Stavron Sou legomen. Evlogimenos O
erhomenos, en Onomati Kyriou,
Osanna en tis Ipstis.
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
O ehon Thronon Ouranon, ke Ipopodion God
tin Gin, O tou Theou Patros Logos, ke
Iios sinaiios, epi polou alogou
emetriase simeron, en Vithania
elthon. Ohen paides Evreon, kladous
hersi katehontes evfimoun foni.
Osanna en tis Ipsistis! Evlogimenos
O erhomenos - Vasilefs tou Israil!
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’
afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.
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If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Today the Grace of the Holy Spirit has
brought us together. And all of us
take up Thy Cross and say to Thee:
Blessed art Thou, the One, Who is
coming in the Name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the Highest!
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Today the Grace of the Holy Spirit has
brought us together. And all of us
take up Thy Cross and say to Thee:
Blessed art Thou, the One, Who is
coming in the Name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the Highest!
From the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
the Father’s Co-Eternal Son and
Logos, Who has Heaven as a Throne,
and the Earth as a Footstool,
modestly sat upon an irrational colt
today, when He came to Bethany.
Wherefore, the Hebrew Children,
with branches in hand, Extolled Him,
and cried: “Hosanna in the Highest!
Blessed is He Who comes – the King
of Israel!”
For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Ioudei evlasfimoun paranomos, to
akathekton ton Ethnon, i kathedra
tou polou proetipou, ex apistias is
Pistin metapioumenon. ✞ Doxa Si,
Hriste, O Monos Eleimon ke
Filanthropos.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
TRIODION IDIOMELON – PALM SUNDAY – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Simeron i Haris tou Agiou Pnevmatos
imas sinigage, ke pantes erontes, ton
Stavron Sou legomen: “ Evlogimenos
O erhomenos, en Onomati Kyriou,
Osanna en tis Ipstistis.”
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TRIODION APOLYTIKION – PALM SUNDAY – TONE 1
Tin kinin Anastasin pro tou Sou Pathous To
pistoumenos, ek nekron igiras ton
Lazaron, Hriste O Theos. Othen ke
imis os i Pedes, ta tis Nikis simvola
ferontes, Si to Nikiti tou Thanatou
voomen. Osanna en tis Ipsistis,
Evlogimenos O erhomenos, en
Onomati Kyrie!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Tin kinin Anastasin pro tou Sou Pathous To
pistoumenos, ek nekron igiras ton
Lazaron, Hriste O Theos. Othen ke
imis os i Pedes, ta tis Nikis simvola
ferontes, Si to Nikiti tou Thanatou
voomen. Osanna en tis Ipsistis,
Evlogimenos O erhomenos, en
Onomati Kyrie!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
TRIODION KONTAKION – PALM SUNDAY – TONE 4
Sintafentes Si dia tou Vaptismatos,
Hriste O Theos imon, tis Athanatou
Zois ixiothimen ti Anastasi Sou, ke
animnountes krazomen: Osanna en
VESPERS HYMNS & READINGS – PALM SUNDAY – 9 APRIL 2017
children extolled Thee as God. The
Judeans blasphemed, in violation of
the Law. Thy sitting on the foal
prefigured that untamed Gentiles
would be converted from unbelief to
Faith. ✞ Glory to Thee, O Christ!
Only Thou art Merciful and Love
mankind.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Today the Grace of the Holy Spirit has
brought us together. And all of us
take up Thy Cross and say to Thee:
“Blessed art Thou Who comes in the
Name of the Lord! Hosanna in the
Highest!”
confirm the General Resurrection
before Thy Passion, Thou
Resurrected Lazaros from the dead,
O Christ our God. Therefore,
imitating the children, carrying the
Symbols of Victory over Death, we
cry out to Thee: “Hosanna in the
Highest! Blessed art Thou Who
comes in the Name of our Lord!”
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
confirm the General Resurrection
before Thy Passion, Thou
Resurrected Lazaros from the dead,
O Christ our God. Therefore,
imitating the children, carrying the
Symbols of Victory over Death, we
cry out to Thee: “Hosanna in the
Highest! Blessed art Thou Who
comes in the Name of our Lord!”
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
We were buried with Thee through
Baptism, O Christ our God, and thus,
by Thy Resurrection, we have been
granted Immortal Life, and Extolling
7.
Ke Si en Emati Diathikis Sou exapestilas And
tous desmious Sou, ek lakkou ouk
ehontos idor, kathisesthe en
ohiromasi desmii tis Sinagogis.
Ke anti mias imeras parikias Sou, dipla And
antapodoso Si.
Dioti enetina Se Iouda emavto toxon.
Eplisa ton Efraim.
Ke exegero ta Tekna Sou Sion epi ta
tekna ton Ellinon.
Ke psilafiso Se, os Romfean mahitou.
Ke Kyrios este ep’ aftous ke exelefsete os And the Lord will be over them, and He
astrapi volis aftou.
Ke Kyrios O Theos Pantokraor en
Salpingi salpingi, ke porefsete en salo
apilis Aftou.
Kyrios Pantokrator iperaspii Aftous.
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TRIODION APOSTICHA – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Here ke evfrenou polis Sion, terpou ke
agallou i Ekklisia tou Theou. Idou
gar O Vasilefs Sou paragegonen en
Dikeosini, epi polou kathezomenos,
ipo Pedon animnoumenos. Osanna
en is Ipsistis, Evlogimenos i, O ehon
plithos iktirmon, eleison imas.
Ek stomatos nipion ke thilazonton
katirtiso enon.
Ilthen O Sotir simeron, epi tin polin
Ierousalim, plirose tin grafin, ke
pantes elavon en tes hersi Vaia, tous
de hitonas ipestronnion afto,
ginoskontes, oti Aftos Estin O Theos
imon, O ta Herouvim voa apafstos.
Osanna en tis Ipsistis! Evlogimenos i,
O ehon plithos iktirmon, eleison imas!
Kyrie O Kyrios imon, os Thavmaston
to Onoma Sou en pasi ti Gi.
O tis Herouvim epohoumenos, ke
imnoumenos ipo ton Seraphim,
epevis epi polou, Davitikos Agathe, ke
Pedes Se animnoun Theoprepos,
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by the Blood of Thy Covenant,
Thou freed Thy captives from the
Pit, having no water; Thy captives
from the Congregation.
for one day of Thine Exile Thou
shalt live in the Fortress.
Double wilt Thou be repaid, for I have
bent Thee, O Judah, as a Bow.
I have filled Ephraim.
And I will arouse Thy Sons, O Zion,
against the sons of the Greek.
And I will handle Thee as the Sword of
a Warrior.
shalt go forth like a Lightning Bolt.
And the Lord Almighty shalt sound the
Trumpet, and shalt go forth with the
tumult of His Threat.
The Lord Almighty wilt shield them.
Rejoice and be Glad, O City of Zion!
Rejoice, and leap for Joy, O Church
of God! For behold! Thy King hast
come in Righteousness, seated upon
a foal, and by children extolled:
Hosanna in the Highest! Blessed art
Thou Who hast an abundance of
Tender Mercies! Have Mercy on us!”
From the mouths of infants and
nurslings Thou prepared Praise!
The Saviour came today to the City of
Jerusalem, to fulfill the Scripturres.
And everyone took branches of
Palms and spread their garments on
the road before Him, recognising
Him as our God to Whom the
Cherubim unceasingly sing:
“Hosanna in the Highest! Blessed art
Thou Who hast an abundance of
Tender Mercies! Have Mercy on us!
O Lord, our Lord, how Wondrous is
Thy Name in all the Earth.
O Good One, Thou ride upon the
Cherubim, and Thou art praised by
the Seraphim. And now thou road
upon a foal, like David said, and
Defte ke imis simeron, pas O Neos
Israil, i ex Ethnon Ekklisia, meta tou
Profitou Zahariou ekvoisomen. Here,
sfodra Thigater Sion! Kirisse
Thigater Ierousalim! Oti idou O
Vasilefs Sou! Erhete Si prais ke
Soson, ke epivevikos epi polon onou,
iion ipozigiou, eortaze ta ton Pedon,
kladous hersi katehousa evfimison.
“Osanna en tis Ipsistis! Evlogimenos
O erhomenos – Vasilefs tou Israil!”
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,
epenesate afton, pantes i lai.
Tin septin Anastasin, tin Sin
Protipoumenos imin, igiras Thanonta
ti prostazi Sou, ton apnoun Lazaron,
ton Filon Agathe, ek tou mnimatos
tetartaion ododota. Othen ke to polo
epevis simvolikos, osper ep ohimatos
feromenos, ta Ethni tekmeromenos
Sotir, Othen ke ton enon Si prosfei, O
igapimenos. Israil, ek stomaton
thilazonton, ke nipion akakon,
kathoronton Se Hrist, iserhomenon is
tin Agian Polin, pro ex imeron tou
Pasha.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas,
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Pro ex imeron tou Pasha, ilthen Iisous is Six days before the Passover, Jesus went
Vithanian, ke proilthon Afto i Mathite
Aftou, leontes Afto: “Kyrie, pou
thelis, etimasomen Si fagin to Pasha?
De apestilen Aftous Apelthete is tin
apenanti komin, ke evrisete
anthropon, keramion idatos
vastazonta. Akolouthisate Afto, ke to
ikodespoti ipate: ‘O Didaskos legi:
Pros Se pio to Pasha, meta ton
athiton Mou.”
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
TRIODION STIHERA – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Simeron Haris tou Agiou Pnevmatos,
imas sinigage. Ke pantes erontes ton
Stavron Sou legomen. Evlogimenos
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Let us also come today, all the New
Israil, the Church of the Gentiles!
And with the Prophet Zachariah, let
us exclaim: “Rejoice greatly, O
Daughter of Zion! Proclaim it aloud,
O Daughter of Jerusalem! For
behold: Thy King comes to Thee! He
is Gentle and Saving – mounted upon
a foal, the son of a donkey!”
Celebrate with the Children, and
with branches in hand, Extol Him:
“Hosanna in the Highest! Blessed is
He Who comes – the King of Israel!”
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Praise Him, all your people!
Prefiguring for us Thy Divine
Resurrection, O Good One, by Thy
Command, Thou raised a dead man
who had ceased breathing and who
was four days dead, and smelling!
Then Thou symbolically rode upon a
foal, carried as if on a chariot, and
indicating the Gentiles, O Saviour.
Wherefore, Israel, Thy Beloved,
offers Thee Praises from the mouths
of nursing Infants and innocent
children as they beheld Thee, O
Christ, entering the Holy City, six
days before Pascha.
For His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
to Bethany, and His Disciples
approached Him and asked Him: “O
Lord, where wilt Thou have us
prepare for Thee to eat the
Passover?” He replied: “Go into the
village opposite you, and and you
will find a man carrying a jar of
water. Follow him, and tell the
Master of he house: ‘The Teacher
says: “I shall keep the Passover at
Thy house with My Disciples.”’
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Today the Grace of the Holy Spirit has
brought us together. And all of us
take up Thy Cross and say to Thee:
3.
 O erhomenos, en Onomati Kyriou.
Osanna en tis Ipstis!
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PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92 – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian
Enedisato
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke
Perizosato. ✶
Ke gar estereose tin Ikoumenin, itis ou
salevthisete. ✶
THE PROPHECIES ACCORDING TO THE
Ekalesen Iakov tous iious aftou, ke ipen
aftis: ‘Sinahthite, ina anangilo imin, ti
apantisi imin ep’ eshaton ton imeron.
“Sinahthite, ke akousate mou, ii Iakov;
akousate Israil tou Patros imon.
Iouda, Se enesousin i Adelphi Sou.
E hires Sou epi notou ton ehthron Sou.
Proskinisousi Si i ii tou Patros Sou.
Skimnos leontos Iouda. Ek vlastou, iie
mou, anevis.
Anapeson ekimithis os leon ke os
skimnos, tis egeri afton?
Ouk eklipsi Arhon ex Iouda ke
igoumenos, ek ton miron aftou, eos
an elthi, O apokite.
Ke Aftos prosdokia Ethnon.
Desmeon pros ampelon ton polon Aftou, Binding
ke ti eliki ton polon tis onou Aftou,
plini en ino tin stolin Aftou, ke en
emati stafilis tin prevolin Aftou.
Haropii i Ofhalmi Aftou apo inou, ke
levki i odontes Aftou, i gala.
THE PROPHECY OF ZEPHANIAH 3 : 14 – 19
Tade legi Kyrios:
Here sfodra, Thigater Sion!
Kirisse, Thigater Ierousalim!
Evfrenou ke kataterpou ex olis tis
kardias Sou, Thigater Ierousalim!
Meriile Kyrios ta adikimata Sou, lelitrote The
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Blessed art Thou, the One, Who is
coming in the Name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the Highest!
The Lord reigns, and vested Himself
with Majesty.
1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
with Power. ✶
2. And established the world, which
shall not be moved. ✶
BOOK OF G E N E S I S 40: 1-2 & 8 - 12
Jacob called his sons, and said: “Gather
together, so that I may tell you what
shall befall you in the Last Days.
Gather together and hear, sons of Jacob;
listen to Israil, your Father.
Judah, Thou shalt be praised by Thy
Brethren.
Thy hand shalt be on the neck of Thine
enemies.
Thy Father’s sons shalt bow down
before Thee.
Judah is a lion’s cub. From being a
shoot, my son, Thou hast grown up.
Sleeping like a lion and a cub, who shalt
rouse him?
The Sceptre shalt not depart from Judah
nor a Lawgiver from his loins until
things stored up for him shalt come.
And He shalt be the Expectation of the
Nations.
His Colt to a Vine, and His
donkey’s cold to its Branch, He shalt
wash His Robe in wine, and His
Garments in the blood of grapes.
His Eyes shalt be more cheering than
wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.
Thus says our Lord:
Rejoice, O Daughter of Zion!
Cry aloud, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
Be Glad and Rejoice with your whole
heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
Lord has taken away Thine
Se ek hiros ehthron Sou! iniquities! He has Ransomed Thee
from the hands of Thine enemies!
Vasilefs Israil Kyrios en meso Sou! The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your
midst!
Ouk opsi kaka ouketi! No longer will evil be seen!
En to kero ekino, eri Kyrios ti Ierousalim: At that time, the Lord shalt say to
“Tharsi, Sion, mi paristhosan e hires Jerusalem: “Courage, O Zion! Do not
Sou. let your hands grow slack!
Kyrios O Theos Sou en Si dinatos! Sosie The Lord your God is in your midst; the
Se! Mighty One shalt Save Thee!
Epaxi epi Se Evfrosinin, ke Kenii Se en ti He shalt bring Joy upon Thee and shalt
Agapisi Aftou. Renew you with His Love.
Ke Evfranthisete epi Si en terpsi os en He shalt Rejoice over Thee with Delight,
imera Eortis. as in a day of Feasting.
Ke sinazo tous sintetrimmenous Sou. And I shalt gather Thine afflicted.
Oue! Tis elaven ep’ aftin onidismon. Alas! Who has taken up a reproach
against her?
Idou! Ego pio en Si eneka Sou, legi Behold! I will work in Thee for Thy sake,
Kyrios, en to Kero ekino. says the Lord, at that time.
Ke Soso tin ekpepiesmenin, ke tin And I will Save the oppressed and
aposmenin isdexome. welcome the rejected.
Ke thisome aftous is Kavhima, ke And I will make them a Praise, and
onomastous en pasi ti Gi. honoured throughout the entire
Earth!”
THE PROPHECY OF ZECHARIAH 9 : 9 – 15
Profitias Zahariou to anagnosma. The Reading is from the Prophecy of
Zechariah.
Sofia! Proshomen! Wisdom! Let us attend!
Tade legi Kyrios: Thus says the Lord:
Here sfodra, Thigater Sion! Kirisse, Rejoice, O Daughter of Zion! Proclaim
Thigater Ierousalim! it aloud, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
Idou, O Vasilefs Sou erhete Si! Behold, Thy King comes to Thee!
Dikeos ke Sozon Aftos! Righteous and Saving is He!
Prais ke epivevikos epi ipozigion ke Gentle and mounted upon a donkey -
polon neon. even a young foal.
Ke exolothrefsi armata ex Efraim, ke And He will utterly destroy the chariot
ippon ex Ierousalim. of Ephraim, and horses of Jerusalem.
Ke exolothrevthisete toxon polemikon. And the bow of war shalt be utterly
destroyed.
Ke plithos ke Irini ex Ethnon. And abundance and Peace shalt be
among the Nations.
Ke katarxi apo idaton eos thalassis, ke And He shalt rule over the waters as far
apo potamon eos diekvolon Gis. as the sea, and over the rivers, to the
ends of the Earth.
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