✞ 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
FESTAL APOSTIHA- NATIVITY - THEOTOKOS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Defte apantes Pisti, pros tin Parthenon
dramomen. Idou gar! Gennate, i pro
gastros prooristhisa tou Theou imon
Mitir, to tis Parthenias kimilion, i tou
Aaron Vlastisasa Ravdos, ek tis rizis
tou Iesse, ton Profiton to kirigma, ke
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa
Come all Faithful!
Virgin!
Let us hasten to the
For long before Her Archdiocese of Good Hope
Conception in the womb, She who
was Born from the Root of Jesse
was destined to be the Mother of our
God. She wh is the Treasure of

Festal Vespers Service

ton Dikeon, Ioakim ke Annis to
Vlastima. Gennate tinin, ke O kosmos
sin afti anankenizete, Tiktete, ke i
Ekklisia tin eaftis evprepian
katastolizete, O Naos O Agios, to tis
theotitos dohion, to Parthenikon
Organon, O Vasilikos Thalamos, en O
to Paradoxon tis aporritou enoseos,
ton sinelthouson epi Hristou fiseon,
etelesiourgithi Mystirion.
proskinountes animnoumen, tin tis
Parthenou Panamomon Gennisin
“...N I N A P O L I I S TON DOULON
TRISAGION PRAYERS

Virginity – the Flowering Rod of
Aaron, the Object of Prophecies, the
Child of Joachim and Anna – is born
today, and the world is Renewed in
Her. Through Her Birth, the Church
is flooded with Her Splendour! O
Holy Temple, O Vessel of the
8 September
Nativity of our Ever Blessed Lady, Theotokos
Godhead, Model of Virgins and
Strength of Kings: in Thee the
On Wondrous Union of the two Natures
of Christ was at last realised! We
worship Him, and Thy Virginal Birth
we magnify.
SOU...” &

FESTAL APOLYTIKION – NATIVITY - THEOTOKOS - TONE 4

I Gennisis Sou Theotoke, Haran eminise Thy Nativity, O Theotokos, imparted
pasi ti ikoumeni. Ek Sou gar anetilen Joy to the entire universe, for out of
O Ilios tis Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos Thee hast risen the Sun of
imon, ke lisas tin kataran, edoke tin Righteousness – Christ our God –
Evlogian. Ke katargisas ton and released us from the Curse,
Thanaton, edorisato imin Zoin tin granting us His Blessings, and,
Eonion.(3) neutralising Death, He grants us
Eternal Life. (3)
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Festal Vespers Hymnse – Nativity of our Lady Theotokos
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Kyrie 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.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
FESTAL STICHERA – NATIVITY - THEOTOKOS –
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Simeron, O tis noeris Thronis
epanapavomenos Theos, thronon
Agion epi gis eafto proitimasen, O
Stereosas en Sofia tous Ouranous,
Ouranon empsihon, en filanthropia
kateskevasen. Ex akarpou gar rizis,
fiton zoiforon, evlastisen imin tin
Mitera Aftou, O ton thavmasion
Theos, ke ton anelpiston elpis, Kyrie:
✞ Doxa Si!
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina
Se, Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is
ton Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou
epi ton Kyrion.
Afti imera Kyriou, Agalliasthe lai! Idou
gar, tou Fotos O Nimfon, ke i Vivlos
tou Logout is Zois, ek Gastros
proelilithe, ke i kata anatolas pili
apokiithisa, posmeni tin Isodon tou
Iereos tou megalou, moni ke monon
isagousa Hriston is tin ikoumenin,
pros Sotirian ton psihon imon.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
2. F E S T A L V E S P E R S – N A T I V I T Y OF OUR
MUST STAND
Lord, 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!
Let my Prayer rise before Thee
like incense - the lifting up of
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Hear me, O Lord!
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Today God Who rests upon the Thrones
of Wisdom, has made ready for
Himself a Throne on Earth. He Who
by Wisdom made firm the Heavens,
makes a Living Heaven in His Love
for mankind. From a barren Root,
He grants Life to a Life-bearing
Garden: His Mother. O God of
Wonders and Hope of the hopeless:
O Lord, ✞ Glory to Thee!
Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
This is the Lord’s Day, O People! Be
filled with Gladness! For behold!
The Bridal Chamber of Light and the
Book of the Word of Life has come
forth from the Womb! The Temple
Gate that faces East has been Born,
and She awaits the Entry of the Great
High Priest. Only She introduces
Christ to the whole world, for the
Salvation of our soul.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
LADY, THEOTOKOS – 8 SEPTEMBER
LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATION


FESTAL APOSTICHA- NATIVITY - THEOTOKOS – TONE 4
I pagkosmios Hara, ek ton Dikeon
anetilen imin, ex Ioakim ke tis Annis,
i panimnitos Parthenos. Itis di’
ipervolin Agathotitos, Naos Theou
empsihos ginete, ke moni kata
alithian, Theotokos gnorizete. Aftis
tes ikesies Hriste O Theos, to kosmo
tin Irinin katapempson ke tes psihes
imon to Mega Eleos.
Akouson, Thigater, ke ide ke klinon to Hearken,
ous Sou ke epilathou tou Laou Sou
ke tou Ikou tou Patros Sou. Ke
Epithimisi O Vasilefs tou Kallous
Sou.
Di’ Angelou prorriseos, gonos panseptos, As
ex, Ioakim ke tis Annis ton Dikeon,
simeron proilthes Parthene, Ouranos
ke Throno Theou, ke dohion
katharotitos, tin haran prominiousa
panti to kosmo, tis Zois imon proxene,
kataras aneresis, Evlogias i antidosis.
Dio en ti gennisi Sou Kori Theoklite,
tin Irinin etise, ke tes psihes imon to
Mega Eleos.
To prospon Sou litanefsousin i plousii
tou laou.
Stira agonos i Anna, simeron heras
krotito fedros. Lamproforito ta
epigia, Vasilis skirtatosan. Ieris en
Evlogies evfrenesthosan. Eortazeto O
simpas kosmos. Idou gar i Vasilisa ke
amomos nimfi tou Patros, ek tis rizis
tou Iesse anevlastisen, ouk eti
gynekes en lipes texonte tekna. I
Hara gar exinthise, ke i zoi ton
anthropon en kosmo politevete. Ouk
eti ta dora tou Ioakim apostrefonte.
O thrinos gar tis Annis is Haran
metevlithi. Sigharite mi legousis, pas
eklektos Israil. Idou gar dedoke mi
Kyrios, to empsihon plation tis Thias
Doxis aftou, is kinin evfrosinin ke
Haran, ke Sotirian ton psihon imon.
FESTAL VESPERS – NATIVITY OF OUR LADY, THEOTOKOS – 8 SEPTEMBER
Joy for all the world of Righteus
Parentage, has dawned on us; from
Joachim and Anna comes the All
Praised Virgin. Through Superb
Kindness, a soul-endowed Temple of
God is born, who alone in Truth as
‘Theotokos’ is known. Through Her
Supplications, O Christ our God, to
the world send down Thy Peace and
Tranquillity, and to our soul, Thy
Great Mercy.
O Daughter, behold and
incline Thine ear, and forget Thy
People, and Thy Father’s house, for
the King desires Thy Beauty!
the Angel had pronounced, Thou
were born a most noble Child to
Joachim and Anna the Righteous,
today, O Virgin – a Heaven and
Throne to God, and a Vessel of
Holiness, a Herald of Joy to the
world, the Cause of Life, the Blessed
Antidote that wiped out the Curse.
Thou art the Reason for all Divine
Blessings. O Maiden whom God has
Chosen, obtain for us Peace, and for
our soul, His Great Mercy.
The rich among the people shall
Entreat Thy Favour.
The barren and childless Anna today
claps her hands with radiant Bliss!
Those on Earth bear lamps, Kings
leap with Joy, Bishops gladly Bless!
The world celebrates the Feast! For
behold! The Queen – the Immaculate
Bride of the Father – has come from
the Root of Jesse! No longer will
women bear children in grief, for Joy
has blossomed forth, and Live is in
the world for everyone! No longer
will the Offerings of Joachim be
rejected, for the lamentations of
Anna have changed to Delight! She
cries out: ‘Rejoice with me, O Chosen
Israel! For behold! Our Lord has
granted me the Living Palace of His
Divine Glory for our Common
Jubilation and Rejoicing, and for the
Salvation of our soul!’
7.
 Kyriou.
“Kata tin odon tou Elam tis Pilis
iselefsete, ke kata tin odon aftou
exelefsete.”
Ke isigage me kata tin odon tis Pilis ton And he brought me by way of the North
Agion tis pros vorran, katevanti tou
Ikou.
Ke idon, ke idou! Pliris Doxis O Ikos
Kyriou!
THE PROPHECY OF THE
PARIMION to anagnosma.
Sofia!
Proshomen!
I Sofia okodomisen Eafti Ikon ke ipirise
Stilous Epta.
Esfaxe ta Eaftis thimata, ke ekerasen is
Kratira ton Eaftis inon, ke itimasato
tin Eaftis Trapezan.
Apestile tous Eaftis doulous, sigkalousa
meta ipsilou kirigmatos, os epi
kratira, legousa: “Os estin afron,
ekklinato pros me.”
Ke tis endeesi frenon ipen: “Elthete
fagete ton Emon Arton, ke piete Inon,
on kekeraka imin.
“Apolipete afrosinin, ke zisesthe, ke
zitisate Fronisin, ina viosite, ke
katorthosite Sinesin en Gnosi.
“O pedevon kakous, lipsete eafto
atimian - eleghon de ton asevi,
momisete eafton, (i gar eleghi to
asevi, molopes afto.)
“Mi eleghe kakous, ina mi misisosi se.
Eleghe Sofon ke Agapisi se.
“Didou Sofo aformin, ke sofoteros este.
“Gnorize Dikeo, ke prosthisei
dehesthe.
“Arhi Sofias, Fovos Kyriou, ke vouli
Agion, Sinesis (to gar gnosne Nomon,
dianias estin Agathis.)
“Touto gar to tropo polin zisis hronon,
ke prostethisete si eti Zois.”
6. F E S T A L V E S P E R S – N A T I V I T Y
“He shall go by way of the Vestibule of
the Gate, and shall go out by the
same way.”
Gate to the front of the Temple.
And I looked, and behold! The Glory of
the Lord filled the House of the Lord!
PROVERBS OF SOLOMON 9 : 1 - 11
READER The Reading is from THE PROVERBS OF
SOLOMON
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
Wisdom has built Her House, and has
set up Seven Pillars.
She has slaughtered Her beasts, and has
mixed Her Wine, and has also set Her
Table.
She has sent out Her servants to call
from the highest places in the town:
‘Whoever is simple, let him turn in
here!’
And to him who is without sense, She
says: “Come, eat of My Bread, and
drink of the Wine I have mixed.
“Leave ignorance, and Live - and Live in
Wisdom, and improve Understanding
by Knowledge.
“He gets himself abuse who corrects a
scoffer - he who reproves a wicked
man, incurs injury to himself.
“Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will
hate you. Reprove a Wise Man, and
he will Love you.
“Give instruction to a Wise Man, and he
will be still wiser.
tou “Teach a Righteous man, and he will
increase in learning.
“The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of
Wisdom, and the Counsel of Saints is
Understanding, (for to know the Law
is the character of a sound mind.)
“For by Me your days will be multiplied,
and years will be added to your Life.”
OF OUR LADY, THEOTOKOS – 8 SEPTEMBER
I ke Thio voulimati, perifanis stire
gynekes evlastisan, alla panton i
Maria ton gennithenton, Theoprepos
iperelampsen. Oti ke ex agonou
paradoxos tehthisa Mitros, eteken en
sarki ton apanton Theon, iper fisin ex
asporou gastros. I moni pili tou
Monogenous Iiou tou Theou, in
dielthon keklismenin diefilaxe. Ke
pantas Sofos ikounomisas, os iden
aftos, pasi tis anthropis, Sotirian
apirgasato.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Simeron stirotike pile anigonte, ke pili
Partheniki Thia proerhete! Simeron
Karpogonin i Haris aparhete,
emfanizousa to kosmo Theou
Mitrera, di is ta epigia, tis Ouranis
sinatete, is Sotirian ton psihon imon.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Simeron tis pagkosmiou Haras ta
proimia. Simeron epnefsan avre,
Sotirias proangeli. I tis fiseos imon
dialelite stirosis. I gar stira Mitir
diknite, tis Parthenevousis meta
tokon tou Ktisantos ex is to allotrion
ikioute O fisi Theos, ke tis planithisi
dia sarkos Sotirian apergazete,
Hristos O Filanthropos, ke Litrotis ton
psihon imon.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Simeron i stira Anna tikti Theopeda, tin
ek pason ton geneon proeklehthisan,
is katikisin to pamvasili, ke Ktisti
Hristo to Theo, is ekplirosin tis Thias
ikonomias. Di’ is aneplasthimen i
gigenis, ke anekenisthimen ek tis
fthoras, pros Zoin tin alikton.
FESTAL VESPERS – NATIVITY OF OUR LADY, THEOTOKOS – 8 SEPTEMBER
Although by Divine Will, other barren
Women have brought forth famous
offspring, among those Children,
Mary shines the brightest with
Divine Glory! For being
paradoxically born of a barren
Mother, She herself bore in the Flesh
the God of all, in a manner
surpassing nature, from a Womb
without seed! She is the unique
Gateway of the Only Begotten Son of
God, Who passed through this Gate,
yet kept it Sealed. And having
ordered all thing sin His own
Wisdom, has wrought Salvation for
all mankind.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Today, the barren gates are opened,
and the Virigin, the Gate of God,
comes forth! Today, Grace begins to
bear Fruit, showing forth to the
world the Mother of God, through
whom Earth is United with Heaven,
for the Salvation of our soul.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
Today is the Proclamation of Universal
Joy! The barrenness of mankind is
pardoned, for the barren Anna
becomes the Mother of the Virginal
Mother of our Creator! The One Who
by Nature is God, has taken our
human nature, and has worked
Salvation in the Flesh – Christ the
Lover of mankind and the Redeemer
of our soul.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Today, the infertile Anna gives birth to
the Maiden of God, who had been
Chosen from all generation to
become the Dwelling of our Creator,
Christ our God, thereby fulfilling His
Divine Plan of Renewing our nature,
and being transferred from
corruption to Life Everlasting.
3.
 ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, “I gi, ef’ is si kathevdis ep’ aftis, si doso “The land on which you lie I will give
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and aftin, ke to spermati sou. to thee and to thy seed.
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. “Ke este to sperma sou osi ammos tis “And thy seed shall be as the grains of
Amin Amen Gis ke platinthisete epi thalassan, sand of the Earth, and spread over
THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2 ke liva, ke Vorran, ke epi Anatolas. the seas, to the West and to the
East, to the North and to the South.
Simeron, O tis noeris Thronis Today, God Who rests upon the
epanapavomenos Thos, Thronon Thrones of Wisdom has made ready “Ke Enevlogithisonte en si pase e File “And in thee and in thy seed all the
Agion epi gis eafto proitimasen, O for Himself a Throne on Earth. He tis Gis, ke en to spermati sou. Tribes of Earth shalt be Blessed.
Stareosas en Sofia tous Ouranous, Who by Wisdom made firm the “Ke idou! Ego Imi meta sou, “And behold! I Am with thee, and will
Ouranon empsihon, en filathropia Heavens, makes a Living Heaven in diafilasson se en ti odo pasi, ou ean keep thee wherever thou goest, and
kateskevasen. Ex akarpou gar rizis, His Love for mankind. From a porevthis, ke epistrepso se is tin Gin will bring thee back to this land,
fiton zoiforon, evlastisen imin tin Barren Root, He grants Life to a Lif- taftin, oti ou mi se egkatalipo, eos for I shall not leave you until I have
Mitera aftou, O ton Thamasion bearing Garden: His Mother! O God tou piise me panta osa elalisa si.” done what I have spoken to thee.”
Theos, ke ton anelpiston elpis, Kyrie, of Wonders, and Hope of the
✞ Doxa Si! hopeless, O Lord: ✞ Glory to Thee! Ke exigerthi Iakov ek tou ipnou aftou ke And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and
ipen: “Oti esti Kyrios en to topo touto, said: “The Lord is in this Place, and I
PRAYER OF THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ego de ouk idin. did not know it!”
ILARON...” & TRISAGION PRAYERS
Ke efovithi, ke ipen: Os foveros O topos And he was afraid, and he said: “How
outos! Ouk esti touto, all’ i Ikos Awesome is this Place! This is none
P R O K E I M E N O N – FRIDAY EVENING - PSALM 120: Theou, ke afti i Pili tou Ouranou!” other than the House of God, and
O Theos, antiliptor mou i. To Eleos Sou Thou art my Defender, O Lord, and Thy this is the Gate of Heaven!”
propsithasi me. Mercy shall go before me. THE PROPHECY OF ST EZEKIEL 43:27 – 44 : 4
CONCERNING THE CONCEPTION & EVER VIRGINITY OF OUR LADY THEOTOKOS
STIHOS Exelou me ek ton ehthron mou, VERSE Deliver
me from my enemies, O
O Theos, ke ek ton epanistmenon ep’ God, and Protect me from those who PROFITIAS IEZEKIIL to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from THE PROPHECY
OF EZEKIEL
emi Litrose me. rise up against me.
O Theos, antiliptor mou i. To Eleos Sou Thou art my Defender, O Lord, and Thy Sofia! Wisdom!
PRIEST

propsithasi me Mercy shall go before me. Proshomen! Let us attend!

THE PROPHECY OF THE BOOK OF GENESIS 28 : 10 - 17 Tade legi Kyrios: Thus says the Lord:
GENESEOS to anagnosma READER The Reading from T H E BOOK “Este apo tis Imeras tis ogdois ke “When they have completed these
OF GENESIS epekina, piisousin i Ieris epi to Days, then from the Eighth Day
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend! Thisiastirion ta Olokavtomata onward, the Priests shall offer upon
imon, ke ta tou Sotiriou imon, ke the Altar your Burnt Offerings, and
Exilthen Iakov apo tou freatos tou orkou READER Jacob went out from the Well prosdexome imas,” legi Kyrios. your Peace Offerings, and I will
ke eporevthi is Harran. of Oath, and went towards Haran. accept you,” says the Lord God.

Ke apintise topo, ke ekimithi eki, edi gar And arriving at a certain place, he Ke epestrepse me kata tin odon tis Pilis And he brought me back to the Outer
1

O Ilios. remained there all night because the ton Agion tis exoteras tis velpousis Gate of the Sanctuary, which faces
sun had set. kata Anatolas, ke afti in keklismeni. East, and It was shut.

Ke eleaven apo ton lithon tou topou, ke And he took one of the stones of that Ke ipe Kyrios pros me: “I Pili afti And the Lord said to me: “This Gate
ethike pros kephalis aftou, ke ekimithi place, and put it under his head, and keklismeni este, ouk anixthisete. shall remain shut, and shall not be
en to topo ekino, ke enipniasthi. he lay down in that place, and slept. opened.

Ke idou! Klimax estirigmeni en ti Gi, is i And,
kephali afiknito is ton Ouranon.
Ke i Angeli tou Theou anevenon ke
katevenon ep’ aftis.
O de Kyrios epestrikto ep’ aftis, ke ipen: The
“Ego Imi O Theos Avraam tou
Patros sou, ke O Theos Isaak.
“Mi Fovou.
behold! A Ladder was set up on
Earth, and its top reached to Heaven.
And the Angels of God ascended and
descended upon it.
Lord stood above it, and said: “I
Am the Lord God of Abraham thy
Father, and the God of Isaak.
“Do not fear.
“Ke oudis ou mi dielthi di’ aftis, oti “And no one shall enter by It, for the
Kyrios O Theos, Israil, iselefsete di’ Lord – the God of Israel – shall
aftis, ke este keklismeni. enter by It, and it shall remain shut.
“Dioti O Igoumenos outos kathite ep’ “Only the Prince shall sit in It to eat
aftin tou fagin arton enopion Bread before the Lord.
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AN ANGEL OF THE L O RD G O D S HO W ED S T E Z E K I E L C ER T A I N H E A V E N L Y M Y ST ERI E S A N D G O D G A V E H I M
T R IB E S O F I S R AE L , AC C O RD I N G T O T HE O L D C O V E N A N T , W H IC H
I N S T R UC T I O N S T O B E F U L F I L L E D B Y A L L T HE
W O U L D P RE P AR E T H E M F OR T H E F I R ST A P P E A R A N C E O F O U R D I V I N E S A V IO U R AN D H I S N E W D I V I N E
COVENANT.

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