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Beheading of St John the Baptist
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16. B E H E A D I N G OF S T JOH N TH E B AP TIST & F ORERU NNER – 29 AU GU ST

 Festal Matins Hymns - Beheading of St John
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PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE TO
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, oti
is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶
Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶
Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST JOHN
Mnimi Dikeou met egkomion, Si de
arkesi i Martyria tou Kyriou
Prodrome. Anedihthis gar ontos ke
Profiton sevasmioteros, oti ke en
rithris Vaptise katixiothis ton
Krittomenon. Othen tis Alithias
iperathlisas, heron evingeliso ke tis
en Adi, Theon fanerothenta en Sarki,
ton eronta tin amrtian tou kosmou,
ke parehonta imin to Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Mnimi Dikeou met egkomion, Si de
arkesi i Martyria tou Kyriou
Prodrome. Anedihthis gar ontos ke
Profiton sevasmioteros, oti ke en
rithris Vaptise katixiothis ton
Krittomenon. Othen tis Alithias
iperathlisas, heron evingeliso ke tis
en Adi, Theon fanerothenta en Sarki,
ton eronta tin amrtian tou kosmou,
ke parehonta imin to Mega Eleos.
GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
Confess the Lord, for He is Good; for
His Mercy endures forever! ✶
All the Nations surrounded me, but in
the Name of the Lord I drove them
St Paisios of Mount Athos
back. ✶
esti This is the Lord’s doing, and it is Nothing happens without the Divine Providence of our Lord God.
Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
And wherever there is His Divine Providence
THE BAPTIST – TONE 3
we can be certain that whatever happens –
The memory of the Just is observed
with Hymns of Praise; for Thou no matter how sweet or how bitter it may be –
suffices the Testimony of the Lord, O
Forerunner. Thou hast proved to be it will bring Spiritual Benefit to our soul!
truly more Venerable than the
Prophets, since Thou were granted to
Baptise in the river the One Whom
they proclaimed. Therefore, when
for the Truth Thou had contested,
rejoicing, to those in Hades Thou
preached the Gospel, that God was
manifested in the Flesh, and takes
away the sin of the world, and grants
to us His Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
The memory of the Just is observed
with Hymns of Praise; for Thou
suffices the Testimony of the Lord, O
Forerunner. Thou hast proved to be
truly more Venerable than the
Prophets, since Thou were granted to
Baptise in the river the One Whom
they proclaimed. Therefore, when
for the Truth Thou had contested,
rejoicing, to those in Hades Thou
preached the Gospel, that God was
manifested in the Flesh, and takes
away the sin of the world, and grants
to us His Great Mercy.

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 Irodiada, tin gyneka, Philippou tou
adelphou aftou, oti aftin egamisen.
Elege gar O Ioannis to Irodi: “Oti ouk e
esti si ehin tin gyneka tou adelphou
sou.”
I de Irodias enihen afto ke ithelen afton
apoktine, ke ouk idinato.
O gar Irodis efovito ton Ioannin, idos
afton andra Dikeon ke Agion, ke
sinetiri afton.
Ke akousas aftou polla epii ke ideos
aftou ikoue.
Ke genomenis imeras evkerou, ote Irodis
is genesis aftou dipnon epii tis
megistasin aftou ke tis hiliarhis ke tis
protis tis Galileas.
Ke iselthousis tis thigatros aftis tis
Irodiados ke orhisamenis ke aresasis
to Irodi ke tis sinanakimenis.
Ipen O Vasilefs to korasio: “Etison me O Thewhatever
King said to the girl: “Ask me for
ean thelis, ke doso si.
Ke omosen afti: “Oti O ean me etisis
doso si, eos imisous tis Vasilias mou!”
I de exelthousa ipe ti mitri aftis: “Ti
etisome?”
I de ipe: “Tin kefalin Ioannou tou
Vaptistou!”
Ke iselthousa evtheos meta soudis pros
ton Vasilea itisato legousa: “Thelo
ina mi dos exaftis epi pinaki tin
kephilin Ioannou tou Vaptistou!”
Ke perilipos genomenos O Vasilefs, dia
tous orkous ke tous sinanakimenous
ouk ithelisen aftin athetise.
Ke evtheos apostilas O Vasilefs
spekoulatora epetaxen enehthine tin
kephalin aftou.
O de apelthon apekefalisen afton en ti
filaki, ke inegke tin kephalin aftou epi
pinaki, ke edoken aftin ti mitri aftis.
Ke akousantes i Mathite Aftou ilthon ke Andwent
when his Disciples heard of it, they
and took away his body and
iran to ptoma Aftou, ke ethikan afto
en Mnimio.
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prison for the sake of Herodias, the
wife of Philip, his brother, for he had
married her.
John had said to Herod: “It is unlawful
for you to have your brother’s wife.”
Therefore Herodias had held it against
him and wanted to kill him, but she
could not.
Herod feared John, knowing that he
was a Just and Holy Man, and he
protected him.
And hearing (John), he did many things,
and had heard him gladly.
And an opportune day arose when
Herod, on his birthday, gave a Feast
for his noblemen, the high officers,
and the chief men of Galilee.
And when the daughter of Herodias
went in and danced, she pleased
Herod and those who sat with him.
you wish, and I will grant it
to you!”
And he promised her: “Whatever you
ask of me, I will give you – even half
of my Kingdom!”
So she went out and asked her mother:
“For what shall I ask?”
Herodias answered: “The head of John
the Baptist!”
And without delay she hastened to the
King and said: “I want you to give me
at once on a platter the head of John
the Baptist!”
And the King was exceedingly sorry;
yet, because of the oaths and
because of those who sat with him,
he did not want to refuse her.
And immediately the King sent an
executioner and commanded his
head to be brought.
He went and beheaded him in prison,
and presented his head on a platter,
and she gave it to her mother.
laid it in a tomb.
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Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
eonon. Amen
Amin.
THEOTOKION
Panta iper ennian, panta iperevdoxa, ta All surpassing every thought, all
Sa Theotoke mystiria. Ti Agnia surpassing Glorious, O Mother of
esfragismeni, ke Parthenia God, art Thy Mysteries. For while
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis, bearing the Seal of Purity and
Theo tekousa alithinon. Afton Preserved in Virginity, Thou were
iketeve sothine tas psihas imon. deemed a Mother in Truth, for to the
True God Thou gave Birth. To Him
pray fervently, Entreating that our
S M ALL LI TANY
soul be Saved.
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA – ST JOHN THE BAPTIST - TONE 3
Ton mesitin simfonos nomou ke haritos, Come together, O Faithful, and let us all
i Pisti sinelthontes anevfimisomen, oti extol John the Baptist who stands in
Metanian imin proekirixe, ke Irodin between the Law and Grace; for he
emfanos, stilitefsas evtharsos, tin publicly proclaimed Repentance to
karan aftou etmithi. Ke arti zon met us; and courageously denouncing
Angelon, Hriso presvevi tou Sothine King Herod openly, he was unjustly
imas. beheaded. And as he now lives with
the Angels, he Intercedes with
Christ to Save our souls.
✞ 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.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION
To exesion Thavma to tis sillipseos, ke O The exceptional Wonder of how He was
afrastos Tokos O tis lohias Sou, en Si Conceived, and Ineffable Manner of
egnoriste Agni Aiparthen. Kataplitti how Thy Son was born, O Pure and
mou ton noun, ke exista ton Ever Virgin Maiden, have been
logismon, i doxa Sou Theotoke, tis revealed in Thee. And astonished is
pasin efaploumeni, pros Sotirian ton my mind, and my reason is amazed
psihon imon. by Thy Glory, O Theotokos; which
overall has been spread out for our
Protection, and to Save our soul.
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Ton ek mitras Profitin anadihthenta To the Forerunner John - Baptiser of
imin, ke ek stiras fostira ti ikoumeni Christ – who to us shone forth as
fedros, proelthonta en odes Prophet from the womb and has
animnisomen, tou Hristou ton risen on the world like a shining
Vaptistin, ke nikiforon Athlitin, ton Light from the barren one: to him let
Prodromon Ioannin, Presvevi gar to us offer Hymns of Praise, as a
Kyrio, eleithine tas psihas imon. Victorious Athlete, who Intercedes
with our Master, for Mercy on our
soul.
✞ 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.
Amin Amen
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Tin taxian Sou Skepin ke tin voithian, ke I
to Eleos dixon epi ton doulon Sou, ke
ta kimata Agni katapravnon, ton
mateon logismon, ke tin pesousan
mou psihin, anastison Theotoke. Ida
gar ida Parthene, oti ishiis osa ke
voulio
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ek tis stiras eklampsas psifo Theou, ke
desma diarrixas glossis Patros, edixas
ton ilion, eosforon avgazonta, ke lais
en erimo, ton Ktistin ekirixas, ton
amnon ton eronta, tou kosmou ta
ptesmata. Othen ke pros zilon,
Vasilea elegxas, tin endoxon karan
Sou, apetmithis aidime, Ioanni
panevfime. Prsveve Hristo to Theo,
ton ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis
eortazousi potho, tin Agian Minimin
Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Panagia Parthene Mitir Theou, tis psihis O Holy Virgin, and Mother of Christ our
mou ta pathi ta halepa, therapefson,
deome, ke singnomin parashou mi,
ton emon ptesmaton, afronos on
epraxa, tin psihin ke to soma,
molinas O Athlios. Imi! Ti piiso, en
ekini ti ora, inika i Angeli, tin psihin
mou horizousin, ek tou athliou mou
somatos? Tote Despina voithia mou
genou, ke prostatis thermotatos, Se
gar eho Elpida O doulos Sou Ahrante.
S MAL L L I T A N Y & F E S T A L A N T I P H O N S

FESTAL PROKEIMENON – ST
Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos
tou Osiou Aftou. (2)
STIHOS: Ti antapodosmen to Krio peri
panton, on antapedoken imin.
4. B E H E A D I N G OF S T JO HN THE
THEOTOKION
implore Thee to show forth Thy
promptness to provide Thy
Protection and Help, and Thy Mercy
to me, O Pure Maiden; and calm the
waves of unruly thoughts, and
Resurrect the fallen soul of Thy
servant, O All Holy Theotokos. I
know, O Virgin, I know that Thou can
do whatever Thou wills.
Having shone from one barren by God’s
Decree and thus rent the restraints
on Thy Father’s tongue, to us Thou
made known the Sun – as Luminous
Morning Star – and Thou preached
the Creator to those in the
wilderness, and Thou called Him ‘the
Lamb Who takes away the sins of the
world.’ Therefore, when Thou
zealously denounced King Herod,
that Glorious Head of Thine was cut
off, O Lauded One. O Holy John the
Forerunner: Intercede with Christ
our God to grant Forgiveness of
offences to those who, with longing,
observe Thy Holy Memory.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION
God, I Entreat Thee most earnestly
now to cure the passions that grieve
my soul, and to grant me
Forgiveness for the sins and offences
that I mindlessly committed, thus
polluting my body, wretched as I am.
Alas! How I shudder at the thought
of that Hour when Angels will
separate my soul from my body.
Then, alas! What shall become of
me? O Lady: hence I pray that Thou
will come then to my Aid as Ardent
Patron, for I – Thine unworthy
servant – have Thee as my Protector.
JOHN THE BAPTIST - TONE 3
Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the
Death of His Holy One (2)
VERSE What shall we give back to the
Lord for all He renders us?
B APTIST & F ORE RU NNE R – 29 AU GU ST
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES ACCORDING
THE CHURCH
En tes imeres ekines, os de eplirou O
Ioannis ton dromon, elegen: “Tina me
iponoite ine? Ouk imi ego. Alla idou:
erhete meth eme - ouk imi axios to
ipodima ton Podon lise.”
Andres Adelphi, ii genous Avraam, ke i Men and Brethren, sons of the Family of
en imin Fovoumeni ton Theon: imin
O Logos tis Sotirias taftis apestali.
I gar katikountes en Ierousalim, ke i
arhontes afton, touton agnoisantes,
ke tas fonas ton Profiton tas kata pan
Savvaton, anaginoskomenas,
krinantes eplirosan.
Ke midemian etian thanatou evrontes,
itisanto Pilaton anerethine Afton.
Os de etelesan panta ta peri Aftou
gegrammena, kathelontes apo tou
xilou, ethikan is Mnimion.
O de Theos igiren Afton ek nekron.
Os ofthi epi imeras plious tis
sinanavasin afto apo tis Galileas is
Ierousalim, itines isin Martyres Aftou
pros ton laon.
Ke imis imas Evangelizometha - tin pros And
tous Pateras Epangelian genomenin,
oti taftin O Theos ekpepliroken, tis
teknis afton imin, Anastisas Iisoun.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
THE BEHEADING OF ST JOHN THE
To kero ekino, ikousen O Vasilefs Irodis – At
faneron gar egeneto to Onoma Aftou.
Ke elegen: “Oti Ioannis O Vaptizon ek
nekron igerthi, ke dia touto
energousin e Dinamis en afto.”
Alli elegon: “Oti Ilias estin.”
Alli de elegon: “Oti Profitis estin os is ton Others said: “It is Elijah.”
Profiton.” Others said: “It is the Prophet, or one of
Akousas de O Irodis ipen: Oti on ego the Prophets.”
apekefalisa - Ioannin - outos estin. When Herod heard, he said: “This is he
Aftos igerthi ek nekron!”
Aftos gar O Irodis apostilas ekratise ton For
Ioannin ke edisen afton en filaki dia
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TO ST LUKE 13 : 25 – 32
IN PISIDIA
In those days as John was finishing his
course, he said: “Who do you think I
am? I am not He . But, behold: there
comes One after me – the sandals of
Whom I am not worthy to loosen.”
Abraham, and those among you who
fear God: to you the Word of this
Salvation has been sent.
Those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their
Rulers, because they did not know
Him, nor even the voices of the
Prophets, which are read every
Sabbath, have fulfilled them in
condemning Him.
And although they found no cause for
death in Him, they asked Pilate that
He should be put to death.
When they had fulfilled all that was
written concerning Him, they took
Him down from the Tree and laid
Him in a Tomb.
God Raised Him up from the dead.
He was seen for many days by those
who came up with Him from Galilee
to Jerusalem, who are His Witnesses
to the people.
we declare to you Glad Tidings
that what God Promised to the
Fathers, He has fulfilled to us, their
children, by Resurrecting Jesus.
TO ST MARK 6 : 14 – 30
BAPTIST & FORERUNNER TO CHRIST
that time, King Herod heard of our
Lord Jesus, for His Name had
become well known.
And he said: “John the Baptist is Risen
from the dead, and therefore these
Powers are worked in Him.”
whom I beheaded – John. He has
been raised from the dead!”
Herod himself had sent and laid
hold of John, and bound him in
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THE UNJUST MARTY
To kero ekino, ikousen Irodis O Tetrarhis At that time, Herod the Tetrarch heard
tin akoin Iisou, ke ipe tis pesin Aftou:
“Outos estin Ioannis O Vaptistis.
“Aftos igerthi apo ton nekron, ke dia
touto e Dinamis energousin en afto.”
O gar Irodis kratisas ton Ioannin edisen
afton ke etheto en filaki dia Irodiada,
tin gyneka Filippou tou adelphou
aftou.
Elege gar afto O Ioannis: “Ouk exesti si
ehin aftin!”
Ke thelon afton apoktine, efovithi ton
ohlon, oti os Profitin afton ihon.
Genesion de agomenon tou Irodou
orhisato i thigatir tis Irodiados en to
meso ke irese to Irodi.
Othen meth’ orkou omologisen
doune O ean etisite.
I de - provivasthisa ipo tis mitros aftis -
“Dos mi, fisin, ode epi pinaki tin
kephalin Ioannou tou Vaptistou!”
Ke elipithi O Vasilefs - dia de tous orkous And the King was sorry
ke tous sinanakimenous ekelefse
dothine.
Ke pempsas apekefalise ton Ioannin en ti And he sent and had John beheaded in
filaki.
Ke inehthi i kefali aftou epi pinaki ke
edothi to korasio, ke inegke ti mitri
aftis.
Ke proselthontes i Mathite aftou iran to And
soma ke ethapsan afto, ke elthontes
apingilan to Iisou.
Akousas de O Iisous anehorisen ekithen When Jesus heard it, He departed from
en plio is erimon topon kat’ idian.
Ke akousantes i ohli ikolouthisan Afto
pezi apo ton poleon.
PROKEIMENON – PSALM 63 – TONE 7
TO ST MATTHEW 14 : 1 – 13
RDOM OF ST JOHN THE BAP TIST
the report about Jesus and said to
his servants, “This is John the Baptist!
“He is Resurrected from the dead, and
therefore these Powers are at work in
him.”
Herod had laid hold of John and bound
him, and imprisoned him for the
sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s
wife.
John had said to him: “It is unlawful for
you to have her!”
And although he wanted to put him to
death, he feared the multitude, for
they regarded (John)as a Prophet.
When Herod’s birthday was celebrated,
the daughter of Herodias danced
before them and pleased Herod.
afti Therefore he promised with an oath to
give her whatever she might ask.
So she – having been prompted by her
mother - said: “Give me, on a platter,
the head of John the Baptist!”
- nevertheless,
because of his oaths and because of
those who sat with him - he
commanded it to be given to her.
prison.
And his head was presented on a
platter to the girl, and she took it to
her mother.
his Disciples took away the body
and buried it, and went and told
Jesus.
there by boat to a deserted place by
Himself.
And when the multitude heard about it,
they followed Him on foot from the
cities
Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos
tou Osiou Aftou.
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
En ekino to kero ikousen Irodis O
Tetraarhis tin akoin Iisou, ke ipen tis
pesin aftou, Outos estin Ioannis O
Vaptistis. Aftos igerthi apo ton
nekron, ke dia touto e Dinamis
energousin en afto.
O gar Irodis kratisas ton Ioannin edisen For Herod had seized John
(afton) ke en filaki apetheto dia
Irodiada tin gineka Filippou tou
adelfou aftou. Elegen gar O Ioannis
afto, Ouk exestin si ehin aftin.
Ke Thelon afton apoktine efovithi ton
ohlon, oti os Profitin afton ihon.
Genesiis de genomenis tou Irodou
orhisato I thigatir tis Irodiados en to
meso ke iresen to Irodi, othen meth
orkou omologisen afti doune o ean
etisite.
I de provivasthisa ipo tis mitros aftis: Dos Prompted
mi, fisin, ode epi pinaki tin kefalin
Ioannou tou Vaptistou.
Ke lipithis O Vasilefs dia tous orkous ke And the King was sorry; but because of
tous sinanakimenous ekelefsen
dothine, ke pempsas apekefalisen ton
Ioannin en ti filaki.
Ke inehthi I kefali aftou epi pinaki ke
edothi to korasio, ke inegken ti mitri
aftis.
Ke proselthontes I Mathite Aaftou iran to And John’s disciples went and took the
ptoma ke ethapsan afto, ke lethontes
apinilan to Iisou.
Akousas de O Isous anehorisen ekithen
tn plio is erimon topon kat idian.
Ke akousantes I ohli ikolouthisan afto
pezi apo ton poleon.
Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the
Death of His Holy One
TO ST MATTHEW 14 : 1 - 13
At that time, Herod the Tetrarch,
heard about Jesus and said to his
servants: “This is John the Baptist; he
is risen from the dead, and therefore
these Powers are at work in him.”
and bound
him and put him in prison, for the
sake of Herodias, his brother,
Philip’s wife because John had said
to him: “It is not lawful for you have
have her.”
And although he wanted to put him to
death, Herod feared the people,
because they respected John as a
Prophet.
But when Herod’s birthday was
celebrated, the daughter of Herodias
danced before them and pleased
Herod. Therefore he promised with
an oath to give her whatever she
might ask.
by her mother, she said:
“Give me the head of John the Baptist
on a platter!”
his oaths and his guests, he
commanded it to be given to her,
and he sent and had John beheaded
in the prison.
And his head was brought on a platter
and given to the girl, and she
presented it to her mother.
body and buried it; and they went
and told Jesus.
When Jesus heard what had happened,
He withdrew from there in a boat, to
a desolate place.
And when the people heard about it,
they followed Him on foot from the
towns.

Eufranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke elpii ep’ The Righteous shall be glad in the Lord,
afton. and shall Hope in Him. ✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE ✞Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory to
Thee!
Isakouson, O Theos, tis fonis mou, en to Hear my voice, O God, in my P SALM 50

desthe me pros Se. Supplication.

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 HYMNS
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
✞Tes TOU SOU PRODROMOU presvies, ✞Through
eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,
exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.
FESTAL IDIOMELON – ST JOHN
Eleimon eleison me, O Theos, kata to
Mega Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos
ton iktirmon Sou Exalipson to
anomima mou.
Tis metanias O kirix, Ioanni Vaptista,
ektmithis Sou tin karan, tin gin
igiasas, ke paranomian exifanisas.
Os parestikos to throno tou
epouraniou Vasileos Hristou, afton
iketeve, eleithine tas psihas imon.
P RAYE RS F OR OU R S ALVATION
FESTAL KONTAKION - ST JOHN
I tou Prodromou Endoxos apotomi,
ikonomia gegone tis Theiki, ina ke tis
en Adi tou Sotiros kirixi tin elevsin.
Thrinito oun Irodias, anomon fonon
etisasa. Ou nomon gar ton tou
Theou, ou zonta eona igapisen, ALL
EPIPLASTON PROSKERON.
FESTAL IKOS - ST JOHN
Ta genesia tou Irodou pasin efanisan
anosia, oti en meso ton trifontin, i
kefali tou nistevontos paretethi osper
edesma. Ti hara sinifthi lipi, ke to
geloti ekrathi pikros odirmos. Oti tin
karan tou Baptistou pinaki ferousa,
epi panton isilthen, os ipen, i pes, ke
dia istron, thinos epepese pasi tis
aristisasi tote sin to vasili. Ou gar
eterpsen ekinous, oute Irodin afton.
Fisi, ke elipithisan lipin ouk alithinin,
ALL EPIPLASTON PROSKERON.
6. B E H E A D I N G OF S T JO HN THE
OF DIVINE MERCY
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
the intercessions of THY
FORERUNNER, O Merciful One, blot
out the multitude of our
transgressions.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen
✞Through the Intercessions of the
Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions.
THE BAPTIST – TONE 2
Have mercy upon me, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy and
according to the abundance of Thy
Compassion blot out my
transgression.
O Baptist John, Preacher of Repentance,
when Thy head was cut off, Thou
Sanctified the earth, for Thou spread
the Law of God to the Faithful and
made lawlessness disappear. As one
present at the Throne of Christ, the
Heavenly King, plead with Him to
➔ have mercy on our souls.
THE BAPTIST
The Forerunner’s Glorious Beheading
occurred out of Divine Dispensation,
so that even to those in Hades he
should declare the Coming of our
Saviour. Therefore, mourn, O
Herodias, who demanded unlawful
murder: the Law of God, nor the
Living Age did she love, but
CONTRIVED AND FLEETING.
THE BAPTIST
Herod’s birthday festivities seemed to
all ungodly, for in the midst of the
debauchers, the head of the Faster
was like a meaty dish presented.
Sadness combined with joy, and with
laughter, bitter wailing blended; for
as the girl entered in before all
present, bearing on a platter the
head of the Baptist through mad
desire, it is said, lamentation fell
likewise on the King and all the
banqueters. For it did not delight
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en Adi, Tho fanerothenta en sarki,
ton aironta tin amartian tou kosmou,
ke parehonta imin to Mega Eleos.
Festal Divine Liturgy Hymns – St John the Baptist
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE
SMALL ENTRANCE HYMNS
ISODIKON – TONE 2
Soson imas, Iie Theou, O EN AGIIS
THAVMASTOS, psalontas Si: Allilouia!
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – BEHEADING
Mnimi Dikeou met engomion; Si de
arkesi i martiria tou Kyriou
Prodrome; anedihthis gar ontos ke
Profiton sevamioteros, oti ke en rithris
Vaptise katihiothis ton kiritomenon.
Othen tis Alithias iperathlisas, heron
evingeliso ke tis en Adi: Theo
fanerothenta en Sarki, ton eronta tin
amartian tou kosmou, ke parehonta
imin to Mega Eleos.
FESTAL KONTAKION – NATIVITY
Ioakim ke Anna onidismou ateknias, ke
Adam ke Eva ek tis fthoras tou
Thanatou ileftherothisan Ahrante, en
ti Agia gennisi Sou. Aftin eortazi ke
O Laos Sou, enohis ton ptesmaton,
litrothis en to krazin Si: i stira tikti tin
Theotokon, ke Trofon tis Zois imon.
B E HE AD ING -S T J OH N THE B AP TIST
Whom they proclaimed. Therefore,
when for the Truth Thou had
contested, rejoicing, to those in
Hades, Thou preached the Gospel
that God was manifested in the
Flesh, and takes away the sin of the
world, and grants us His Great
Mercy.
HYMNS
Save us, O Son of God, WHO ART
WONDROUS IN THY SAINTS, as we sing
to Thee: Alleluia!
OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
The memory of the Just is praised; but
for Thee shall suffice, the Witness of
the Lord, O Forerunner; for Thou
hast truly come forth as more
honoured than the Prophets, since
Thou proved worthy to Baptise, in
the streams, the one they preached
of. Thus, having contended for the
Truth supremely, with Joy Thou
brought the Good News, even to
those in Hades: O God Who did
appear in the flesh, and took away
the sin of the world, and grants to
all His Great Mercy.
OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS
By thy Holy Nativity, O Most Undefiled
One, Joachim and Anna were freed
from the scorn of childlessness, and
Adam and Eve from death’s
corruption. This is the Feast now
observed by thy people, who from
the guilt of their errors, were
delivered as they cry out to thee: the
barren one bear the Theotokos, and
our life’s Sustainer!
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 afatou Sou, simpathias Despota! Di is
Hriste, Soson tas psihas imon, os
Monos Evsplaghnos.
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
O tis iper noun ekplixeos! Ton Profiton i
sfragis, O epigios Angelos, pornikis
orhiseos, anadiknite epathlon. I Prophets all has been shown to be
Theologos glossa propempete, ke tis
en Adi, Hristou proangelos. O tis
arritou Sou, promithias Despota! Di
is Hriste, Soson tas psihas imon, os
Monos Evsplaghnos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL PROSOMIA – ST JOHN
Palin Ierodias mentee, palin tarattete. O
orhima dolion, ke potos meta dolour!
O Vaptistis apetemneto, ke Ierodis
etaratteto. Presvies Kyrie tou Sou
Prodromou, tin Irinin parashou tes
psihes imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
✞ Theotoke, Si i i Ampelos i Alithini, i
vlastisasa ton Karpon tis Zois. Se
iketevomen, Presveve, Despina, meta
tou Prodromou, ke panton ton Agion,
eleithine tas psihas imon.
T H E G RE AT D OX OL OGY
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST JOHN
Mnimi Dikeou met egkomion, Si de
arkesi i martiria tou Kyriou
Prodrome. Anedihthis gar ontos ke
Profiton sevasmioteros, oti ke en
rithris Vaptise katixiothis ton
kirittomenon. Othen tis alithias
iperathlisas, heron evingeliso ke tis
10. B E H E A D I N G OF S T JOH N TH E
added murder to his adultery, and
then he feigned a dejected
countenance O, the ineffable tender
Mercy Thou, O Master, has for us.
Therefore, O Christ, Save our soul, O
Only Compassionate.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
What an appalling atrocity! The very
Angel on earth and the Seal of the
the prize for the dance of a
prostitute. The tonge that utters the
Words of God is sent to those in
Hades, foretelling them of Christ. O,
the ineffable Providence that Thou,
O Master, has for all! Therefore O
Christ, Save our soul, O Only
Compassionate.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
THE BAPTIST - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Once again, Herodias was in a rage;
once again she was troubled. O,
dance of treachery! O drinking party!
O deceit! The Baptist was
decapitated, and Herod was agitated.
At the Intercession of Thy
Forerunner, O Lord, grant Peace to
our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen
FESTAL THEOTOKION
✞ Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine
that produced the Fruit of Life. O
Lady, we fervently entreat Thee to
Intercede together with the
Forerunner, that our souls be
granted Mercy.

sarki, to parehonti tin Irinin tes
BAPTIST – TONE 2
THE
The memory of the Just is observed
with Hymns of Praise; for Thou
suffice the Testimony of the Lord, O
Forerunner. Thou hast proven to be
truly more Venerable than the
Prophets, since Thou were granted
to Baptise in the River the One
B AP TIST & F ORERU NNER – 29 AU GU ST
SYNAXARION – 29 AUGUST
Ti KΘ’ tou aftou minos, Mnimi tis
apotomis tis Timias Kefalis tou Agiou
Endoxou Profitou Prodromou ke
Vaptistou Ioannou.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tis Osias Theodoras On
tis en Thessaloniki, tis ex Eginis
katagomenis.
Tes tou Sou Prodromou Hriste Presvies,
Eleison ke Soson imas.
Amin
FESTAL KATAVASIA OF THE
ODI 1 Stavron haraxas Mosis ep evthias,
ravdon tin Erthron dieteme to Israil
pezevsanti. Tin de epistrepitikos
Farao tis armasi krotisas inosen, ep
evrous diagrapas to aittiton oplon.
Dio Hristo asomen, to Theo imon, oti
Dedoxaste.
ODI 3 Ravdos is tipon tou Mystiriou
paralamvanete. To vlasto gar
prokrini ton ireas. Ti stirevousi de
proin Ekklisia nin exinithise xilon
Stavrou is kratos ke stereoma.
ODI 4 Isakikoa, Kyrie, tis Ikonomias Sou
to Mystirion, katenoisa ta Erga Sou
ke Endoxasa Sou tin Theotita.
ODI 5 O Trismakariston Xilon! En O
Etathi Hristos, O Vasilefs ke Kyrios.
Di ou peptoken O Xilo apatisas, to en
Si deleasthis Theo to prospagenti
psihes imon.
ODI 6 Notiou thiros en splaghnis
palamas Ionas stavroidos diekpetasas, to
Sotirion Pathos prodietipou safos. Othen
triimeros ekdis, tin iperkosmion
anastasin ipexografise
tou sarki prospagentos Hristou tou
B E HE AD ING -S T J OH N THE B AP TIST
them, nor Herod himself, it is said;
and they were dampened with
insincere sadness, CONTRIVED AND
FLEETING.
On the 29th day of this month we
Commemorate the Beheading of the
Venerable, Holy, and Glorious
Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist
John.
this day we Commemorate our
Righteous Mother, St Theodora of
Thessalonika, who was from Aegina.
By the Intercessions of Thy Forerunner,
O Christ, have Mercy on us and Save
us.
Amen.
HOLY CROSS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
ODE 1 Verily, Moses having struck
horizontally with his rod, cleaved
the Red Sea and caused Israel to
cross on foot, then having struck it
transversely brought it together over
Pharaoh and his chariots -having
traced the Cross, thus symbolising
that Invincible Weapon. Wherefore,
we praise Christ our God, for He has
been Glorified.'
ODE 3 The Rod is taken as symbolic of
the Mystery; for by its budding, it
designated the Priest. But now the
Tree of the Cross has blossomed
forth with Might and Steadfastness
to the hitherto barren Church.
ODE 4 I have heard, O Lord, of the
Mystery of Thy Dispensation, and
have contemplated Thy Works.
Wherefore, I Glorify Thy Godhead.
ODE 5 O Thou Thrice-Blessed Tree,
whereon the Lord Christ the King
was stretched, and through which he
who was beguiled by the Tree fell,
having been beguiled by Thee, by the
God Who was nailed upon Thee in
the flesh, Who grants safety to our
souls.
ODE 6 When Jonah in the belly of the
whale stretched forth his hands in
the form of a cross, he
foreshadowed clearly the Passion of
Salvation; and when he came out on
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 Theou ke Triimero egersi ton komon the third day, he symbolised the THEOTOKION – TONE 3
fotisantos. world- transcending Resurrection I tin aran tou kosmou, to Tokou Sou O Pure One, who abolished the ancient
of Christ, nailed upon Thee in
semni, exafanisasa mnin, Se Curse upon the world by Thy Divine
the Flesh, and Illuminating the
litanevousan Pistos, pantion kindinon, Parturition, Deliver from danger of
world by His Third-day Resurrection.
Rise Presvies Sou Kori. any kind Thy Flock that - with Faith -
ODI 7 Eknoon prostagma tyrannou ODE 7 The mad command of the infidel prays to Thee, by Thine
dissevous laous eklonise, pneon apilis ke tyrant has shaken the Nations, Intercessions
disfimias theostigous. Omos Tris Pedas breathing forth threats and RESURRECTION LAUDS: PRAISES TO GOD - PSALM 148 – TONE 3
ouk edimatose thimos thiriodis, ou pir blasphemies loathed of God. But the PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM ALL CREATION
vromion. All’ antihounti drosovolo Three Youths were not terrified by
pnevmati piri sinontes epsilon: O the bestial terror, nor of the
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite Let everything that has breath praise
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Iperimnitos ton pateron ke imon Theos, consuming fire; for being together
Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
Evlogitos I! amidst the fire blown forth by a
to Theo. To Thee praise is due, O God.
Dewy Breeze, they were singing: “O
Thou exceedingly praised: Blessed Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
art Thou, God of our Fathers!” Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. all His Powers. To Thee praise is
ODI 8 ✞Enoumen,
Evlogoumen ke ODE 8 ✞We Praise, we Bless and we Si prepi imnos to Theo. due, O God.
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion! FESTAL STIHERA – ST JOHN THE BAPTIST - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Worship the Lord!
Evlogite, Pedes tis Triados isarithmi, O ye Youths, equal in number to the
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;praise
dimiourgon Patera Theon. Imnite ton Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Him according to the greatness of
Trinity, Bless the Father, the God Megalosinis Aftou. His Majesty.
sigkatavanta Logon ke to pir is Creator: praise the Word, Who
droson metapiisanta. Ke condescended by changing the fire O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! Tin Ieran What a paradoxical Miracle! The
iperipfoute to pasi zoin parehon to a Dewy Breeze; and exalt more Kefalin, ke Angelis edesmon, aselges Prophet John’s Sacred head, which
Pnevma panagion is tou eonas and more the All Holy Spirit, Who akolaston, periefere korion, tin the Angels revere in awe, was
gives Life to all for evermore! elegxasan, glossan paranomon, ti paraded round about by a wanton
M AGNIF IC AT ➔ mihalidi mitri proseferen. O tis licentious girl. To her adulterous
FESTAL KATAVASIA - 9TH ODE - HOLY CROSS afatou Sou, anohis Filanthrope! Di is mother she offered it: with it, the
Hriste, Soson tas psihas imon, os tongue that accused the lawless king.
Mystikos is, Theotoke, Paradisos, Thou art the Mystical Paradise, O
Monos Evsplaghnos. O the Ineffable Forbearance Thou
Ageorgitos vlastisasa Hriston, if ou to Theotokos; for that Thou, being showed, O Lover of mankind!
tou Stavrou Zoiforon en gi Untilled, budded forth Christ, by Therefore, Save our soul, O Only
pefitourgite Dendron. Di ou nin Whom was planted on earth the Compassionate.
ipoumenou proskinountes afton, Se Life-giving Tree of the Cross.
Megalinomen. Wherefore, as we adore It being Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite Praise Him with the sound of the
elevated, we Magnify Thee Afton en psaltirio ke kithara. trumpet; praise Him with lute and
S M ALL LITANY & P RAISE S TO harp.
T LORD

H E
O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! Tin Ieran What a Paradoxical Miracle! The
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION – ST JOHN THE BAPTIST -TONE 2
Kefalin, ke Angelis edesmon, aselges Prophet John’s Sacred Head, which
Ton en Profites mizona gnoristhenta, ke On him who is renowned as greatest akolaston, periefere korion, tin the Angels revere in awe, was
Apostolon prokrito gegonota, imnis among the Prophets, who was elegxasan, glossan paranomon, ti paraded round about by a wanton
egkomion stefanosomen, ton selected prior to the Apostles, let us mihalidi mitri proseferen. O tis licentious girl. To her adulterous
Prodromon tis Haritos, tin kefalin gar place a Crown of Sacred Hymns of afatou Sou, anohis filanthrope! Di is mother she offered it: with it, the
etmithi, dia ton nomon Kyriou. Praise, as being Grace’s Forerunner. Hriste, Soson tas psihas imon, os tongue that accused the lawless king.
For he defended the Lord’s Law, and Monos Evsplaghnos. O the Ineffable Forbearance Thou
therefore he was beheaded. showed, Lover of mankind!
ANOTHER FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION – ST JOHN THE BAPTIST – TONE 3 Therefore, Save our soul, O Only
Compassionate.
O aselgis Irodis, ton tis agnias fitourgon, The lecherous King Herod through
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
Se Vaptista tou Sotiros, karatomisas treachery beheaded Thee, the
Afton en hordes ke organo. praise Him with strings and flute.
doleros, Sou tous eleghous tin glottis Saviour’s Prophet and Baptist and
temin ouk ishisen olos. promoter of chastity. But he could O tis Ierodon poroseos! O atimasas Such was the hardness of Herod’s heart!
not at all cut off Thy tongue’s Theon, tes tou nomou eklisesi, tin ton For while dishonouring God by
denunciation. orkon tirisin, doleros ipokrinete, ke ti refusing to keep the Law, he
mihia fonon prostithisin, O deceitfully pretended that he
skithropazin shimatizomenos. O tis honoured the oaths he made; and he

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