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By the Grace of God Sunday Vespers Hymns

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Tone (6) Plagal 2

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 MENAION - FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST JOACHIM & ST ANNA – TONE 2
Ton Dikeon Theopatoron Sou Kyrie, tin As we celebrate the memory of Thy
mnimin Eortazontes, di’ afon Se Righteous Ancestors, through them
disopoumen. Soson tas psihas imon. we beseech Thee, O Lord, to Save
Resurrection Vespers Hymns - 15th Sunday After Pentecost our soul.

AFTERFEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LADY, THEOTOKOS Ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton Now and forever, and to the Ages of
SUNDAY BEFORE THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS eonon. ages.
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, Amin. Amen
THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE
BOOK – DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2 & PRAYERS

MENAION - FESTAL APOLYTIKION – NATIVITY THEOTOKOS – TONE 4
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear
me,
OF

Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry I gennisis Sou Theotoke, haran eminise Thy Nativity, O Theotokos, imparted
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear pasi ti Ikoumeni. Ek Sou gar anetilen Joy to the entire Universe, for from
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to O ilios tis Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos Thee has Risen the Sun of
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord! imon, ke lisas tin kataran, edoke tin Righteousness, O Christ our God. He
mou Kyrie. Evlogian. Ke katargisas ton nullified the Curse and bestowed His
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee Thanaton, edorisato imin Zoin tin Blessings, causing Death to be
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of Eonion. neutralised, granting us Eternal Life.
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring out of prison my soul, to
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name.
Nikin ehon Hriste, tin kata tou Aidou, en Triumphant over Hades, O Christ,
to Stavro anilthes, ina tous en Skoti Thou Ascended upon the Cross to
Thanatou kathimenous, sinanastisis Raise up with Thyself those
seafto, O en nekris eleftheros, O dwelling in the Darkness of Death.
pigazon Zoin ex ikiou Fotos, Free from among the dead, Thou
Pantodiname Sotir, Eleison imas. pour forth Life from Thine Own
Light. O Almighty Saviour, have
Mercy on us!
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Simeron, O Hristos, Thanaton Patisas, Today, Christ, having trampled upon
kathos ipen Anesti, ke tin Agalliasin Death, according to His Word, rose
to kosmo edorisato, ina pantes up, bestowing Joy on the world, so
kravgazontes ton imnon outos that all who shout this Hymn might
ipomen. I Pigi tis Zois! To Aprositon say: O Fountain of Life! O
Fos! Pantodiname Sotir! Eleison imas. Unapproachable Light! O Almighty
Saviour! Have Mercy on us!
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis mou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Se Kyrie ton onta en pasi ti Ktisi, From Thee, where shall we sinners flee,
amartoli pou figomen? En to O Lord Who art everywhere in
Ourano? Aftos katikis! En to Aidi? Creation? Into Heaven? Thine
Epatisas Thanaton! Is ta Vathi ta tis Abode art There! Into Hades? Thou
Thalasis? Eki i Hir Sou, Despota! hast trampled upon Death! Into the
Pros Se katafevgomen, Si depths of the sea? Thy Hand

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 doroumenos ilasmon, ke to Mega
Eleos.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
Stavrothis os ivoulithis Hriste, ke ton
Thanaton ti Tafi Sou skilefsas,
triieros Anestis, os Theos meta oxis, to
kosmo doroumenos ateleftiton Zoin,
ke to Mega Eleos.
✞ 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
MENAION - FESTAL APOSTIHA- ST JOACHIM & ST ANNA – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
I ex akarpon lagonon, ravdon Agian tin
Theotokon vlastisantes, ex is i Sotiria
to kosmo anetile, Hristos O Theos, to
zevgos to Agion, i xinois i Agia,
Ioakim ke Anna. Outi metastantes
pros Ouranious skinas, sin ti afton
thigatri iperahranto Partheno, met’
Angelon horevousin, iper tou kosmou
presvias horevousin, iper tou kosmou
presvias pioumeni. Is ke imis
sinelthotes efsevos, imnountes
legomen. I dia tis Theopedos ke
Panagnou Marias, Propatores
Hristou hrimatisantes, presvefsate
iper ton psihon imon.
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RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Angelike Dinamis epi to Mnima Sou ke i
filassontes apenekrothisan. Ke istato
Maria en to tafo, zitousa to ahranton
Sou Soma. Eskilevsas ton Adin, mi
pirasthis ip aftou. Ipintisas ti
Partheno, Doroumenos tin Zoin. O
Anastas ek to nekron, Kyrie,  Doxa
Si.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
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and exclaimed: Cease your weeping!
Tell the Apostle that our Lord is
Risen, granting to the world
forgiveness and Great Mercy.
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
Crucified according to Thy Will, and
despoiling Death by Thine
Entombment, O Christ, Thou Rose in
Glory on the Third Day as God,
granting the world Life Everlasting,
and Great Mercy.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
A Holy Root has sprung from Your
infertility, from whom the Saviour of
the world shone forth – Christ our
God. In the Heavenly Mansions you
have gone to dwell, joining Thy
Daughter, the Most Pure Virgin!
Dancing with the Angels, You
Intercede for the world. As we
gather today, we praise Your
Righteousness in song, for through
All Holy Mary – the Child of God –
You became Ancestors to Christ who
Intercede with Him for the Salvation
of our soul.
The Angelic Powers were in Thy Tomb,
and the guards became as dead men,
and Mary stood by the Tomb seeking
Thy Most Pure Body. Thou led
captive Hades, yet were not tempted
thereby: Thou Who art the Bestower
of Life came to meet the Woman. O
Lord, Who Rose again from the
dead, Glory to Thee!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
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prospiptontes iketevomen. O Anastas
ek ton nekron, Eleison imas!
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
En to Stavro Sou, Hriste, kavhometha, ke In Thy Cross,
tin Anastasin So, imnoumen ke
Doxazomen. Si gar i Theos imon,
ektos Sou allon ouk idamen.
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Dia pantos Evlogountes ton Kyrion,
imnoumen tin anastasin Aftou.
Stavron gar ipominas, Thato
Thanton olese.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Doxa ti Dinami Sou, Kyrie, oti katirgisas Glory
ton to Kratos ehonta tou Thanatou,
anekenisas imas dia tou Stavrou Sou,
doroumenos imin Zoin ke Aftharsian!
MENAION- FESTAL STIHERA– ST JOACHIM & ST ANNA –
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Defte nin horefsomen, asmatikos O
fileorti, ke Pistos Eortasomen, tin
mnimin gererontes, Ioakim ke Annis,
tis septis diados. Afti gar etekon
imin, tin Theomitora ke Parthenon
Agnin. Dio per ke metestisan, ek ton
proskeron pros alikton, ke aizoon
ikisin, disopountes sothine imas.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Defte nin horefsomen, asmatikos O
fileorti, ke Pistos Eortasomen, tin
mnimin gererontes, Ioakim ke Annis,
tis septis diados. Afti gar etekon
imin, tin Theomitora ke Parthenon
Agnin. Dio per ke metestisan, ek ton
reaches there, O Master! We run to
Thee, and falling before Thee, we
pray: O Thou Who Rose from the
dead, have Mercy on us!
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
we exult, O Christ, and we
Praise and Glorify Thy Resurrection!
Thou art indeed our God! We know
none other but Thee!
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Ever Blessing the Lord, we Praise His
Resurretion, for by Enduring the
Cross, He destroyed Death by Death!
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
to Thy Might, O Lord, for Thou
hast destroyed the power of Death,
and Thou hast Renewed us through
Thy Cross, Bestowing on us Life and
Incorruption!
TONE 4
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Come, O Lovers of Feasts, let us Rejoice
with song, and celebrate in Faith the
Memory of the Blessed Ancestors,
Joachim and Ann, the Honourable
Couple who gave Birth to the Holy
Virgin Mother of God for our sake.
Now that they have left behind this
passing life for the Eternal Mansions,
they ceaselessly pray that we may be
Saved.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Come, O Lovers of Feasts, let us
Rejoice with song, and celebrate in
Faith the Memory of the Blessed
Ancestors, Joachim and Ann, the
Honourable Couple who gave Birth
to the Holy Virgin Mother of God for
3.
 proskeron pros alikton, ke aizoon
ikisin, disopountes Sothine imas.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Eufrosinon terpete, simeron Ktisis i
simpasa, Theotoke Panimnite, etision
agousa, mnimin omofronos, ton Son
gennitoron, Ioakim tou Thavmastou,
omou ke Annis Panigirizousa. Haran
gar proexenisan, Se par’ elpida
vlastisantes, tin to Fos apastrapsasan,
ke trofon tis zois imon.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Agallete simeron, Anna skirtosa en
Pnevmati, ke evfrenete herousa,
tihousa efeseos, is per epepothi, pale
evteknias, epangelias gar karpon, ke
Evlogias Thion evlastise, marian tin
Panamomon, tin ton Theon imon
texasan, ke on ilion lampsasan, tis en
skoti kathevdousi.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION – ST JOACHIM &ST ANNA
O Makaria dias. Imis panton
gennitoron iperirthite, oti tin tis
Ktiseos pasis iperehousan evlastisate,
Ontos Makarios i Ioakim, tiaftis pedos
hrimatisas Patir. Makaria i Mitra Sou
Anna, oti tin Mitera tis Zois imon
evlastise. Makarii i masti, is ethilasa
tin galaktotrofisasan, ton trefonta
pasan pnoin. On disopin imas
pammakaristi etoumetha, eleithine
tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?
Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos
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our sake. Now that they have left
behind this passing life for the
Eternal Mansions, they ceaselessly
pray that we may be Saved.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
Today all Creation Rejoices with
Gladness, uniting to celebrate the
Annual memory of Thine Ancestors,
O All Praised Theotokos. Joachim
and Anna sing of the Wonder
together, having been filled with Joy
by Thy Birth. From them our Hope
has blossomed – the Mother of Light
and the Nourisher of our Life.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Today Anna’s spirit leaps for Joy. She
exults, having attained her Desire.
Just as her namesake believed and
was Blessed with children of old, she
has Borne the Fruit of the Promise –
the Divine Blessing – the All Pure
Mary who gave Birth to our God.
From Her the Sun has Risen to those
who sat in Darkness.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
– TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
O Blessed couple! You are exalted
above all other parents. She who is
above all Creation blossomed from
You. Joachim, Thou art happy
indeed to be called ‘the Father’ of
such a Child! Joy is Thine, O Mother,
Anna, from whose womb came the
Mother of our Life. Blessed art Her
whose Breasts nourished Him Who
nourishes everything that breathes.
Pray to Him, O All Blessed, to have
Mercy on our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Who will not call Thee “Blessed,” O
Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
praises of Thy Wondrous
Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
Son, timelessly having shone forth
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sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi from the Father, came forth from
genomenos anthropos di’ imas, ouk is Thee Who art Pure. And, having
diada prosopon temnomenos, all’ en become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos. by Nature is God, for our sake
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste, became also by Nature Man – not in
eleithine tas psihas imon. two individual Persons, but in two
Natures – without confusion. O
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PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He is vested with
enedisato Majesty.
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord is vested and girded with
perizosato. ✶ Power ✶
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And thus He established the world
ou salevthisete.✶ , which shall not be moved. ✶
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RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE (6) PLAGAL2
Tin Anastasin Sou Hriste Sotir, Angeli Angels in Heaven sing the Praises of
imnousin en Ouranis, ke imas tous Thy Resurrection, O Christ our
epi gis kataxioson, en kithara kardia Saviour. Grant that we, too, on
Se Doxazin. Earth, may with Pure Heart Glorify
Thee.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.
Pilas sintripsas halkas, ke mohlous tou After smashing the Gates of Bras and
Aidou sinthlasas, os Theos breaking the bolts and bars of
Pantodinamos, genos anthropon Hades, Thou, O Almighty God, raised
peptokos anestisas. Dia touto ke imas up fallen mankind. Wherefore, with
simfonos voomen. O Anastas ek ton one accord, we cry: O Lord, Risen
Nekron, Kyrie: ✞ Doxa Si! from the dead: ✞ Glory to Thee!
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
Refseos imas tis pale Hristos Wishing to lift us out of the ancient
epanorthose thelon, Stavro corruption, Christ was nailed upon
prospignite ke Tafo tethite, on the Cross, and laid in the Tomb. In
Myrophori Gynekes, meta dakrion tears, the Myrrhbearing Women
zitouse, thrinouse elegon. Imi Sotir searched for Him, and said,
ton apanton, pos katedxo Tafo ikise? lamenting: Woe to us! O Saviour of
Ikisas de thelon, pos eklapis? Pos all: how did Thou consent to stay in
metetethis? Pios de topos to Son a Tomb? And as Thou remained
Zoiforn katekripse Soma? Alla there willingly, how were Thou
Despota, os ipershou, imin emfanithi, stolen? How were Thou moved?
ke pafson af’ imon, ton oirmon ton What place now hides Thy Life-giving
akrion, thrinousesde aftes, Angelos Body? O Master, Appear to us as
pros aftas apevoise. Ton thrinon Thou hast Promised, and dry up the
pafsameni, tis Apostoli ipate: Oti fountain of our tears. Whereupon,
Anesti O Kyrios, to kosmo as they wept, an Angel went to them
5.