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Matins Hymns
Sunday 15 May 2011
th
4 Sunday Of Holy Pascha – Sunday Of The Paralytic
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 Apolytikion Of Holy Pascha
✞Hristos Anesti ek nekron, ✞ Christ has Risen from the
Thanato Thanaton patistas, dead, by Death trampling
ke tis en tis mnimasi, Zoin upon Death, and has
harisamenos! bestowed Life to those in
the tombs!
P s al m 1 17 / 11 8
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has

Evlogimenos O ergomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
STIHOS 1:Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti
agathos, oti is ton eona to eleos
aftou!
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me,
STIHOS 2:
appeared to us. Blessed is He
Who comes in the Name of the
Lord!
VERSE 1: G ive thanks to the Lord, for
He is Good; His Mercy endures
forever!
The Lord is God, and has
appeared to us. Blessed is He
Who comes in the Name of the
Lord!
All the nations surrounded
VERSE 2:

ke to Onomati Kyriou iminamin me, but in the Name of the

aftous. Lord I drove them back.
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has
appeared to us. Blessed is He
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en Who comes in the Name of the
Onomati Kyriou! Lord!
STIHOS 3:Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke This is the Lord’s doing,
VERSE 3:

esti thavmasti en ofthalmis and it is marvellous in our

imon. eyes.
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en appeared to us. Blessed is He
Who comes in the Name of the
Onomati Kyriou! Lord!
Apolytikion
Apolytikion of the Resurrection – Tone 3

Evfrenestho ta Ourania, agaliastho Let the Heavens rejoice and let the
ta epigia, oti epiise Kratos en
Vrahioni Aftou O Kyrios.
Epatise to Thanto ton thanaton.
Prototokos ton nekron egeneto.
Ek kilias Adou errisato imas ke
pareshe to kosmo to Mega Eleos
earth be glad, for the Lord
hath shown Strength with His
Arm; He hath trampled down
Death by death; He is become
the First(born of the dead;
from the womb of Hell hath He
delivered us, and unto the
world hath He vouchsafed

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 Pasha to terpnon! Pasha Kyriou, Pascha of Delight! Pascha, the
Pasha! Pasha pansevasmion Lord’s Pascha! A Pascha All
imin anetile! Pascha en hara
Venerable has Risen for us!
allilous periptixometha! O
Pascha! With Joy let us
Pasha, litron lipis! Ke gar ek
tafou simeron, osper ek pastou embrace one another! Pascha,
eklampsas Hristos, ta ginea the Ransom from Sorrow!
haras epliise legon. Kirixate Today from the Sepulchre
Apostolis. Christ emerged resplendently
as from a Bridal Chamber, and
the Women He filled with Joy,
saying: Proclaim This to the
Apostles!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Pnevmati Son, and to the Holy Spirit
Of the Paralytic – Tone (8) Plagal 4
The Congregation Must Stand
Kyrie, ton Paraliton ouh i O Lord, it was not the Pool that
kolimbithra etherapevsen, all O cured the Paralytic, but rather
sos logos anekenise. Ke oude i it was Thy Word that renewed
plihronios afto enepodise nosos. him. Not even his chronic
Oti tis Fonis Sou oxitera i
ailment could impede it; for
energia edihthi. Ke to
the Energy of Thy Voice proved
disvastakton varos aperripse, ke
to be more potent. He threw
to fortion tis klinis evastasen, is
off the oppressive burden, and
Martiron tou plithous ton
carried the weight of his bed,
iktirmon Sou, ✞ Doxa Si!
as Testimony of Thine
Abundant Mercies: ✞ Glory to
Thee!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. Ages.
Amin Amen
Of the Paralytic – Tone (5) Plagal 1
Anastaseos imera, ke It is the Day of the Resurrection!
lamprinthomen ti panigiri, ke Let us shine brightly for the
allilous periptixometha.
Festival, and also embrace one
Ipomen, Adelphi, ke tis misousin
another. Brethren: let us say
imas, Sighorisomen panta ti
even to those who hate us: Let
Anastasi. Ke outo voisomen.
us forgive everything for the
Hristos Anesti ek nekron,
Thanato Thanaton patisas, ke
Resurrection. And thus let us
tis en tis mnimasi Zoin cry aloud: Christ has Risen
harisamenos! from the dead, and to those in
the tombs He has granted Life!
The Doxology, the Apolytikion & Divine Liturgy of St John
Chrysostom follows immediately

✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio
Pnevmati
Evfrenestho ta Ourania, agaliastho Let the Heavens rejoice and let the
ta epigia, oti epiise Kratos en
Vrahioni Aftou O Kyrios.
Epatise to Thanto ton thanaton.
Prototokos ton nekron egeneto.
Ek kilias Adou errisato imas ke
pareshe to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of
eonon.
Amin
Theotokion
Se tin mesitevsasan tin sotirian tou Unto
genous imon, animnoumen
Theotoke Parthene. En ti sarki
gar ti ek sou proslifthisi, O Iios
Sou Ke Theos imon, to dia
Stavrou katadexamenos pathos,
elitrosato imas, ek fthoras os
Filanthropos.
Small Litany

F i r s t K a t h i s m a o f t h e R e s u r r e c t i o n – Tone 3
Hristos ek nekron egigerte, i
aparhi ton kekimimenon; O
prototokos tis ktiseos, ke
Dimiourgos panton ton
gegonoton, tin kataftharisan
fisin tou genous imon, en eafto
anekenisen. Ouketi thante
kirievis; O gar ton olon Despotis,
to kratos Sou katelise.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio
Pnevmati
Sarki tou Thanatou, gevsamenos
Kyrie, to pikron tou Thanatou,
exetemes ti egersi Sou; ke ton
Anthropon nin kath’ aftou
enishisas, tis arheas kataras tin
Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit
earth be glad, for the Lord
hath shown Strength with His
Arm; He hath trampled down
Death by death; He is become
the First(born of the dead;
from the womb of Hell hath He
delivered us, and unto the
world hath He vouchsafed
Great Mercy.
ages.
Amen
Thee who mediated the
Salvation of our race we sing
praises, O Virgin Theotokos.
For Thy Son and our God in the
Flesh that He assumed from
Thee accepted suffering by
means of crucifixion and has
thereby set us free from
corruption, in His Love for
mankind.
Christ has risen from the dead,
the First Fruit of those who
sleep. The First Born of
Creation and Creator of all that
has come to be, has renewd in
Himself the corrupted nature
of our race. Death, you are no
longer lord, for our Master of
all things has destroyed your
might.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit
Having tasted death in the Flesh,
O Lord, Thou hast cut out the
bitterness of Death by Thy
Rising and given mankind

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 ittan anakloumenos; O Strength against it, announcing Pasha Ieron imin simeron Today a Sacred Pascha has been
iperaspistis tis Zois imon, Kyrie the abolition of the ancient anadedikte. Pash kenon, Agion! revealed to us! A Pascha New
Doxa Si!
curse. Defender of our Life, O Pasha Mystikon! Pasha and Holy! A Pascha Mystical!
Lord: Glory to Thee! Pansevasmion! Pasha, Hristo O
A Pascha All Venerable Pascha,
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of litrotis! Pasha amomon! Pasha
Mega! Pasha ton Piston! Pasha the Redeemer Christ Himself!
eonon. ages. A Pascha that is blameless! A
to Pilas imin tou Paradisou
Amin. Amen anixan! Pasha, panta Agiazon Pascha that is Great! A Pascha
T h e o t o k i o n – Tone 3 Pistous! of Believers! A Pascha that has
Tin oreotita, tis Parthenias Sou, ke Awed by the beauty of Thy opened for us the Gates of
to iperlampron, to tis Agnias Paradise! A Pascha tat
Virginity and by the splendour
Sou, O Gavriil kataplagis, evoa of Thy Purity, Gabriel cried Sanctifies all Believers!
Si Theotoke: Pion Si egkomion, aloud to Thee: O Theotokos:
Os eklipi kapnos, eklipetosan, os As smoke vanishes, so let them
prosagago epaxion? Ti de tikete kiros apo prosopou vanish, as wax melts before
How can I praise Thee as I
onomaso Se? Aporo ke piros. the fire!
should? With what name shall
existame; dio os prosetagin voo
I invoke Thee? I am troubled
Defte apo Theas Ginekes Come now from that Sight, O you
Si: Here, i Keharitomeni! Evangelistrie, ke ti Zion ipate:
and amazed! Therefore, as I Women, and Heralds of Good
Dehou par imon Haras
was Commanded, I cry to Evangelia tis Anastasteos News, and say to Zion:
Thee: Hail, O Full of Grace! Hristou! Terpou, horeve ke Receive from us the Joyful
Second Kathisma of the Resurrection – Tone 3 Agalou, Ierousalim, ton Vasilea Tidings of the Resurrection of
Hriston Theasameni ek tou Christ! O Jerusalem, be
Panta anthropina, katadexamenos, Appropriating all our human Mnimatos, os Nimfion exultant, dance and leap for
panta imetera, ikiosamenos, attributes, deigning to make proerhomenon
Joy, for you have witnessed
prosilothine en Stavro, Thine Own all that belonged to
evdokisas piita mou, thanaton Christ the King coming forth
us, O my Creator, it was Thy
elomenos, ipomine os as a Bridegroom from the
Good Pleasure to be crucified.
anthropos, ina to anthropinon, Sepulchre!
Thus, O Master, Thou
en thanatou litrosis os Theos.
preferred to submit, as a Man, Outos apolounte i amartoli apo So the sinners perish from the
Dio os zoodoti voomen Si. prosopou tou Theou. Ke i Face of God. And let the
to Death so that Thou might
✞Doxa Hriste ti evsplaghnia dikei evfranthitosan. Righteous be glad.
Liberate mankind out of Death
Sou.
as God. And therefore we cry E Mirofori Ginekes orthrou vatheos, The Myrrh(bearing Women at
epistase pros to mnima tou dawn very early, standing
out to Thee, O Life(giver: ✞
Zoodotou, evron Angelon epi outside the Tomb of the Giver
Glory to Thy Compassion, O ton lithon kathimenon, ke aftos
of Life, found an Angel who
Christ. prosfthegxamenos aftes outos
elege. Ti zitite ton zonta meta was seated upon the stone.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the And the Angel addressed them
ton nekron? Ti thrinite ton
Pnevmati Son, and to the Holy Spirit
aftharton os en fthora? and this is what he said: “Why
To akatalipton, to tis Staroseos, ke We Faithful contemplate an Apelthouse kirixate tis aftou do you seek among the dead
Ineffable Mystery: Thy Mathites. the One Who is alive? Why do
anerminefton, to tis egerseos,
Crucifixion that cannot be you girieve as though
theologoumen i Pisti, aporriton
corruptible the Incorrupt? So
Mystirion; simeron gar understood and Thy Rising
go back and proclaim It to His
thanatos, ke O Adis eskilefte, that cannot be explained. For Disciples!”
genos de Anthropinon, today Death and Hades have
aftharsian endedite; dio ke been despoiled, but the human
Afti i imera, in epiisen O Kyrios, This is the Day the Lord made!
evharistos kravgazomen: Doxa agalliasometha ke Let us greatly rejoice and be
race has put on Incorruption. evfranthomen en afti. glad therein!
Hriste ti Anastasi Sou!
And so with thanksgiving we
cry: Glory, O Christ, to Thy

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 Enite afton en iho salpingos. Praise Him with the sound of Resurrection”
Enite afton en psaltirio ke
kithara.
the trumpet; praise Him with
lute and harp
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Diigisanto panta ta thavmasia, i Thy guards recounted all the
Amin Amen
filakes Sou Kyrie:alla to Marvels, O Lord, but, by filling
sinedrion tis mateotitos, Theotokion – Tone 3
their right hand with gifts, the
plirosan doron tin dexian afton,
Sanhedrin of folly thought to Ta Epourania, potho igallonto, ke All Heavenly Beings with yearning
kriptin enomizon tin Anastasin
conceal Thy Resurrection, ta epigia, tromo existanto, ote i leapt for Joy, while everything
Sou, in O kosmos doxazi: Eleison
which the world Glorifieds: ahrantos foni, epilthe Si on earth, with trembling, stood
imas!
Theotoke. Mia gar panigiris, in awe, when the Immaculate
Have Mercy on us!
amfoteris epelampsen, oti ton
Praise Voice came to Thee, O
Enite afton en timpano ke horo. Him with timbrel and Protoplaston, ek thanatou
Theotokos. And a single
Enite afton en hordes ke dance; praise Him with errisato. Dio sin to Angelo
organo strings and flute. voomen Si. Here Agni Festival brightly shone above
and below, for Thy Son
Haras ta panta peplirote, tis All things have been filled with Parthenomitor!
delivered from Death the Man
Anastaseos tin piran ilifota: Joy on receiving proof of the
Maria gar i Magdalini epi to that He had fashioned first.
Resurrection. For Mary Resurrection Evlogitaria –
mnima ilthen, evren Angelon And therefore with the Angel
Magdalene came to the Tomb, Trisagion Hymn – Theotokion –
epi ton lithon kathimenon, tis we cry to Thee: Rejoice, O Pure
found an Angel seated on the Small Litany

imatiis exastraptonta, ke and Virgin Mother!
legonta: Ti zitite ton zonta meta stone, and dazzling in shining Ipakoi of the Resurrection
ton nekron? Ouk estin ode, all’ raiment, who said: Why you
egigerte, kathos ipe, proagon en seek the Living with the dead? Ekplitton ti orasi, drosizon tis Causing amazement by his
ti Galilea. He is not here, but He has rimasin, O astrapton Angelos, appearing, and refreshment by
tes Miroforis elege; Ton zonta ti his words, the dazzling Angel
Arisen as He said, and goes
zitite en mnimati? Igerthi said to the Myrrh(bearing
before you into Galilee. kenosas ta Mnimata. Tis
Women: Who do you seek the
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Praise Him with tuneful cymbals; fthoras alliotin, gnote ton
Enite Afton en kimvalis Living in a Tomb? He has
praise Him with loud cymbals. anallionton. Ipate to Theo: Os
alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato Let everything that has breath fovera ta Erga Sou! Oti to Risen, emptying the graves.
ton Kyrion. praise the Lord. genos esosas ton Anthropon! Know that the Unchanging has
En to Foti Sou Despota, opsometha In Thy Light we see Light O changed corruption. Say unto
Fos filanthrope. Anestis gar ek God: How fearful art Thy
Master, Who Loves humanity;
ton nekron, sotirian to geni ton Works! For Thou has Saved the
for Thou hast Risen from the
anthropon doroumenos, ina Se human race!
pasa ktisis Doxologi, ton Monon dead, and Thou granted
Anabathmi – Antiphon – Tone 3
Anamartiton: Eleison imas! Salvation to the human race, so
that all Creation may Glorify ANTIFONON A Tin ehmalosian Sion, ANTIPHON 1 O Logos, Thou
Thee, only sinless One: Have si exilou ek Vavilonos. Kame ek delivered Zion from Babylon’s
ton pathon, pros Zoin elkison, captivity. Now, draw me out of
mercy on us!
Loge.
Stihera of Holy Pascha – Tone (5) Plagal 1 my passions, to Life.
En to noto i spirontes,
Anastithi, O Theos, ke Let God arise, and let His dakrisinentheis, theriousi Those who sow in the South with
diaskopisthitosan i ehthri enemies be scattered, and let Divine Tears shall reap with Joy
stahias, en hara aizoias.
aftou, ke sigetosan apo those who hate Him flee from
the sheaves of Life Eternal.
Prosopou Aftou i misountes before His Sight!
afton! ✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞Glory to the Father, and to the
Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
tous eonas ton eonon. now and ever, and to the Ages
of Ages.

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 Amin. Amen. E x a p os t e i la r io n o f Pa s c h a – t h e P ara l y t ic – To n e 2
✞Every good Gift is in the Holy Sarki ipnosas os thnitos, O When Thou had slumbered in the
✞Agio Pnevmati, pasa Vasilefs ke Kyrios, triimeros Flesh like a mortal, O King and
Spirit. He radiates Life with the
Agathodoria, os Patri ke Io exanestis, Adam egiras ek
Father and the Son, and in Him Lord, Thou Arose again on the
sinastrapti, en O ta panta zi ke fhoras, ke katargisas Thanaton.
kinite. everything lives and moves. third day, and raised up Adam
Pasha tis aftharsias, tou
from decay and rendered Death
ANTIFONON B Ean mi Kyrios ANTIPHON 2 If the Lord does not kosmou Sotirion!
of no effect. Pascha of
ikodomisi ikon ton areton, build the house of Virtues, then
matin kopiomen. Tin de psihin Incorruption, Salvation of the
we labour in vain. If He
skepontos, oudis imon porthite world!
tin polin. protects our souls, no one can Exaposteilarion of the Paralytic – Tone 2
conquer the city.
Epesti O Filanthropos, ke The Lord Who Loves humanity
Tou karpou tis gastros, to The Saints are the Fruit of the paniktirmon Kyrios, Provatiki and is Compassionate towards
pnevmati, iiopiitos Si to Hristo, kolimvithra, tou therapevse tas
womb, in whose spirit they are all, appeared today at
os Patri i Agii Pantote isin. nosous. Evre de katakimenon,
as sons to Thee, as Father, O Bethsaida, the Sheep Pool, to
anthropon plistis etesi, ke pros
Christ. cure diseases. And there He
afton evoisen. Aron ton
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞Glory to the Father, and to the kravvaton, ithi, pros tas odous found a man who had been
Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is Son, and to the Holy Spirit. tas evthias. lying there for many years.
tous eonas ton eonon. Now and ever and unto Ages And He cried out to him:
of Ages. “Arise and take up your pallet,
Amin Amen go forth and walk on Straight
Ways!”
✞Agio Pnevmati, entheorite pasa ✞Holiness and Wisdom are
Lauds: The Praises to God - Psalm 148
Agiotis, Sofia, ousii pasan gar received through the Holy Praises To The Lord From All Creation
ktisin. Afto latrefsomen. Theos Spirit, for He gives meaning to
gar, os Patri te ke Logo.
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Let everything that has breath
all Creation. Let us worship Enite ton Kyrion ek ton praise the Lord. Praise the
Him for He is God, as is the Ouranon. Enite Afton en tis Lord from the Heavens; praise
Father and the Logos. ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to Theo. Him in the Highest. To Thee
praise is due, O God.
ANTIFONON I fovoumeni ton ANTIPHON 3 Blessed are they who
Γ
fear the Lord, for they walk in
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Praise Him, all His Angels; praise
Kyrion, Makarii trivous Aftou. Enite Afton, pase e Him, all His Powers. To Thee
Vadiounde, ton endolon the Way of His
Dinamis Aftou. Si prepi praise is due, O God.
Fagonte, Zoiran gar Commandments, for they shall imnos to Theo.
pangkarpian. Kiklo tis partake of the Living Harvest. Psalm 150 - S t i h e r a o f t h e R e s u r r e c t i o n – Tone 3
Trapezis Sou, evfranthiti,
Be joyful, Arch(Shepherd,
kathoron Sou Pimenarha, ta Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis To execute upon them the
engona feronta kladous beholding Thy children’s Afton. Enite Afton en Judgement that is decreed;
Agathoergias. children ‘round about Thy stereomati tis Dinameos Aftou such Glory will be for all His
Table, bearing branches of Holy Ones.
Virtuous Deeds. Defte panta ta ethni, gnote tou Come, all ye Nations, acknowledge
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞Glory to the Father, and to the friktou misiriou tin dinamin: the Power of the dread
Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Hristos gar O Sotir imon, O en Mystery; for Christ our Saviour,
tous eonas ton eonon. Now and ever and to Ages of arhi Logos estavrothi di imas,
the Word in the beginning, was
Ages. ke ekon etafi, ke anesti ek
Crucified for us and willingly
Amin Amen
nekron, tou sose ta simpanta.
buried and Arose from the
Afton proskinisomen.
✞Agio Pnevmati, O pas ploutos tis ✞All wealth of Glory is of the Holy dead to save the whole
Doxis, ex ou Haris ke Zoi pasi ti Universe: Let us worship Him!
ktisi. Sin Patri gar animnite ke Spirit, from Whom comes Grace
to Logo. and Life for all Creation.

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 Simeron pasa ktisis agallete ke
heri, oti Hristos Anesti ke
Adis eskilevthi.
O Pasha to Mega, ke ierotaton,
Hriste! O Sofia ke Loge, tou
Theou ke dinamis, didou imin
ektipoteron, Sou metashin, en ti
anespero imera tis vasilias
Sou..
Megalinon, psihi mou, tis
Trisipostatou ke Adieretou
Theotitos to kratos.
Simfonos, Parthen, Se
Makarizomen Pisti; Here pili
Kyriou! Here Polis empsihe!
Here, di is imin elampse,
simeron Fos, tou ek Sou
tehthentos, tis ek nekron
Anastaseos.
Here
Parthene, here! Here,
Evlogimeni! Here,
Dedoxasmeni! Sos gar Iios
Anesti triimeros ek tafou!
Evfrenou, Agallou, i Thia Pili tou
Fotos. O gar dinas en tafo
Iisous anetile, lampsas iliou
fedroteron, ke tous Pistous
pantas katavgasas,
Theoharitote Despina!
P a s c h a l K a t a v a s i a o f t h e 9 t h Od e
O Angelos evoa ti Keharitomeni:
Agni Parthene, Here! Ke palin
ero Here, O Sos Iios Anesti,
Triimeros ek Tafou.
Fotizou, Fotizou, i Nea Irousalme! I
gar doxa Kyriou epi Se anetile.
Horeve nin ke agallou, Sion. Si
de, Agni, terpou Theotoke, en ti
egersi tou Tokou Sou.
Small Litany & Praises to God

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Today all Creation is exultant
and rejoices, for Christ has
Risen, and Hades is despoiled
O Pascha, the Great and Most
Sacred, O Christ, Thou the
Wisdom and Word and Power
of God: Grant that we may
more distinctly partake of
Thee on that day that has no
evening in Thy Kingly Rule.
O my soul, magnify the Power of
the Godhead that is three
Hypostases and Undivided!
With one voice, O Virgin, we the
Believers call Thee Blessed.
Hail, O Lord’s Gate! Hail, O
City Animate! Hail, for today
the Light of the Resurrection
of the Son Whom Thou hast
borne, has shone on us!
Rejoice, O Blessed Virgin, rejoice!
Rejoice, O Glorified One!
Rejoice! Thy Son has risen
from the grave on the third
day!
Be glad and exultant, O Divine
Gate of the Light! For Thy Son,
Jeus, having rested within the
Tomb, rose and is shining
brighter than the sun, had fully
Illumined all the Faithful, O
Lady Full of Divine Grace!
The Angel cried out to the One
Full of Grace: Hail, Holy
Virgin! And again I say: Hail!
Thy Son has Risen from the
Tomb on the third day!
Shine, shine, the New Jerusalem!
For the Glory of the Lord has
dawned upon thee! Rejoice
now and be glad, O Zion! And
Thou, O All Pure Theotokos:
delight in the Resurrection of
Him to Whom Thou gave Birth!
Wherefore, He is praised with
the Father and the Logos.
Prokeimenon for Sunday of the Paralytic
Ipate en tois ethnesin oti Kyrios Tell it out among the heathen
evasilevse. Ke gar katorthose that the Lord is King, and that
tin Ikoumenin, itis ou it is He Who has made the
salevthite.(2) round world so fast that it
cannot be moved.[2]
STIHOS: Asate to Kyriou asma kenon. VERSE O sing to the Lord a new song
Sing to the Lord all the whole
earth.
Ipate en tois ethnesin oti Kyrios Tell it out among the heathen
evasilevse. Ke gar katorthose that the Lord is King, and that
tin Ikoumenin, itis ou it is He Who has made the
salevthite. round
Small Litany God

Praises to Almighty God
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion [2] Let everything that has breath
praise the Lord. [2]
Enesato pnoi ... Pasa ton Kyrion Let the Lord be praised ... by
everything that has breath
The Fifth Resurrection Gospel
THE PRIEST STANDS BEFORE THE HOLY ALTAR IN THE SANCTUARY. ON SUNDAYS HE
READS THE HOLY RESURRECTION GOSPEL AND THE EOTHINON AT THE HOLY ALTAR, BUT
ON OTHER DAYS HE READS THE HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL GATES
[HOLY DOORS] FACING THE CONGREGATION.
Ke iper tou kataxiothine imas tis And that He will graciously
PRIEST
akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou vouchsafe unto us to hear His
Kyriou ton Theon imon Holy Gospel, let us pray to the
iketevsomen. Lord.
Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have mercy [3]
Sofia! Orthi! Akiousomen tou PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen
Agiou Evangeliou to the Holy Gospel.
Irini pasi! Peace be with you all.
Ke to pnevmati sou PEOPLE And with thy spirit
Ek tou kata L o u k a n Agiou PRIEST The Lesson is from the Holy
E v a n g e l i o u to anagnosma... Gospel according to S t L u k e
the Evangelist
Proshomen Let us attend
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord:
Glory to Thee!
Make The Sign Of The Cross & Bow To God In Gratitude And Worship –
Before & After The Holy Gospel
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 Gospel 5: Luke 24:12 – 35
Our Risen Lord Jesus Appears Along The Road To Emmaus
To kero ekino, O de Petros anastas
edramen epi to Mnimion, ke
parakipsas vlepi ta othonia
kimena mona, ke apilthe pros
eavton, thavmazon to gegonos.
Ke idou dio ex afton isan
porevomeni en afti ti imera is
komin apehousan stadious
exikonta apo Ierousalim, i
Onoma Emmaous.
Ke afti omiloun pros allilous peri
panton ton simvevikoton touton.
Ke egeneto en to omilin aftous ke
sizitin ke aftos O Iisous engisas
sineporeveto aftis.
I de ofthali afton ekratounto tou mi But
epignoni afton.
Ipe de pros aftous: Tines i logi outi And He said to them: “What kind
ous antivallete pros allilous
peripatountes ke este
skithropi?
Apokrithis de O is, O Onoma
Kleopas, ipe pros afton: Si
monos parikis en Irousalim ke
ouk egnos ta genomena en afti
en tes imeres taftes?
Ke ipen aftis: Pia?
I de ipon afton: Ta peri Isou tou
Nazoreou, os egeneto anir
Profitis Dinatos en Ergo ke Logo
enantion tou Theou ke pantos
tou laou, opos te paredokan
Afton i arhiris ke i arhontes
imon is krima thanatou ke
estarosan Afton.
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STANDING BE FORE THE HOLY ICON OF THE E VER BLESSED THEOTOKOS, THE PRIEST
So Peter arose and ran to the
Tomb; and stooping down, he
saw the linen cloths lying by
themselves; and he departed,
marvelling to himself at what
had happened.
Now behold, two of them were
travelling that same day to a
village called Emmaus, which
was seven miles from
Jerusalem.
And they discussed together all
these things that had
happened.
So it was, while they conversed
and reasoned, that Jesus
Himself drew near and went
with them.
their eyes were restrained, so
that they did not recognise
Him.
of conversation is this that you
have with one another as you
walk and are sad?”
Then the one whose name was
Cleopas answered and said to
Him: “Art Thou the only
Stranger in Jerusalem, and does
Thou not know the things that
have happened there in these
days?”
And He said to them: “What
things?”
So they said to Him: “The things
concerning Jesus of Nazareth,
Who was a Prophet Mighty in
Deed and Word before God and
all the people, and how the
Chief Priests and our Rulers
delivered Him to be condemned
to death, and crucified Him.
Paschal Magnificat
DECLARES THE FOLLOWING, AFTER WHICH HE CENSES THE SANCTUARY, HOLY ICONS AND
CONGREGATION.
✞Tin Theotokon ke Miter to Fotos ✞The Theotokos and Mother of
en imnis timontes meglinomen. the Light: let us honour and
extol in song.
The Bells Are Rung At This Point
P a s c h a l K a t a v a s i a o f t h e 9 t h Od e – P a r a l y t i c
Megalinon, psihi mou, ton Magnify, O my soul, Him Who
ethelousios pathonta ke willingly suffered and was
tafenta ke exanastanta, buried, and arose from the
trimeron ek tafon Tomb on the Third Day.
Fotizou, Fotizou, i nea Ierousalim; i Shine, shine, the New Jerusalem!
gar doxa Kyriou epi se anetile.
For the Glory of the Lord has
Horeve nin ke agallou, Zion. Si
de, agni, terpou, Theotoke, en
dawned upon Thee. Rejoice
now and be glad, O Zion;
ti egersi tou Tokou Sou.
and Thou, O All Pure
Theotokos: delight in the
Resurrection of Him to Whom
Thou gave Birth!
Magnify,
Megalinon, psihi mou, ton O my soul, Christ the
exanastanta triimeron ek Life-giver, Who Arose from
tafou, Hriston ton Zoodotin. the grave on the third day.
Fotizou, Fotizou, i nea Ierousalim; i Shine, shine, the New Jerusalem!
gar doxa Kyriou epi se anetile. For the Glory of the Lord has
Horeve nin ke agallou, Zion. Si
de, agni, terpou, Theotoke, en
dawned upon Thee. Rejoice
now and be glad, O Zion;
ti egersi tou Tokou Sou.
and Thou, O All Pure
Theotokos: delight in the
Resurrection of Him to Whom
Thou gave Birth!
Hristos to kenon Pasha, to Christ is the New Pascha, a
zoothton thima Ios Theou O Living Sacrifice, the Lamb of
eron tin amartian kosmou. God Who bears the sin of the
world.
O Thias! O Filis! O Glikitatis Sou O Divine and Beloved and Most
Fonis! Meth imon apsevdos
Sweet Voice! Thou, O Christ,
gar, apinilo esesthe, mehri
has truly Promised that Thou
termaton eonos Hriste. In i
Pisti, agkiran elpidos, would be with us to the end of
katehontes agallometha. all Ages. Wherefore, we, the
Faithful, rejoice, holding these
Thy Words, as an Anchor of
Hope.
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 stereoumetha.
ODI 4
Epi tis Thias filakis O Thigoros
Avvakoum stito meth’ imon ke
diknito faesforon Angelon
diaprisios legonta. Simeron
Sotiria to kosmo, oti Anesti
Hristos os Pantodinamos.
ODI 5
Orthrisomen orthrou vatheos ke
anti mirou ton imnon
prosisomen to Despoti. Ke
Hriston opsometha, Dikeosinis
Ilion, pasi Zoin anatellonta.
ODI 6
Katilthes en tis katotatis tis gis ke
sinetripsas mohlous eonious,
katohous pepedimenon, Hriste,
ke trimeros, os ek kitous Ionas,
exanestis tou Tafou.
ODI 7
O Pedas ek kaminou Risamenos,
genomenos Anthropos pashi os
thnitos ke dia pathous to thniton
aftharsias endii evperepian, O
Monos Evlogitos ton Pateron
Theos ke iperevdoxos.
ODI 8
✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion.
Afti i kliti ke Agia imera, i mia ton This is
Savvaton, i Vasilis ke kiria,
eorton eorti ke panigiris esti
panigireon, en i evlogoumen
Hriston is tous eonas.
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Immortality, sprung forth from
Christ’s Tomb, from which we
are Edified.
ODE 4
Let the God(inspired Prophet
Habakkuk keep with us the
Divine Watch, and point out
the Light(bearing Angels, who
with a vibrant voice declared:
“Today, Salvation comes to the
world, for Christ has Risen as
Almighty!”
ODE 5
Let us arise in the early dawn, and
instead of Myrrh, offer a Hymn
to the Master; and we shall see
Christ, the Sun of
Righteousness dawning Life to
all.
ODE 6
Thou descended into the deepest
parts of the earth and Thou
shattered everlasting bars that
held fast those fettered; and
on the third day, like Jonah
from the whale, Thou arose
from the Tomb.
ODE 7
The Only Blessed and Ever
Glorious God of our Fathers,
Who Redeemed the Children
from the furnace, became Man,
suffered as a mortal; and
through Suffering, He clothes
the mortal with the Grace of
Incorruption.
ODE 8
✞We Praise, we Bless and we
Worship the Lord.
the Chosen and Holy Day,
the first of the Sabbaths, the
Queen and Sovereign, the Feast
of Feasts, and the Festival of
Festivals, in which we Bless
Christ to all Ages.
Imis de ilpizomen oti Aftos estin O
mellon litrousthe ton Israil.
Alla ge sin pasi toutis tritin taftin
imeran agi simeron af ou tafta
egeneto.
Alla ke Ginekes tines ex imon
exestisan imas genomeneorthrie
epi to Mnimion, ke mi evrouse to
Soma Aftou ilthon legouse. Ke
optasian Angelon eorakene, i
legousin Afton zin!
Ke apilthon tines ton sin imin epi to
Mnimion, ke evron outo kathos
ke e ginekes ipon, Afton de ouk
idon.
Ke Aftos ipe pros aftous: O anoiti
ke vradis ti kardia tou pistevin
epi pasin is elalisan i Profite.
Ouhi tafta edi pathin ton
Hriston ke iselthin is tin Doxan
Aftou?
Ke arxamenos apo Moiseos ke apo And beginning with Moses and all
panton ton Profiton diirmineven
aftis en pasis tes Grafes ta peri
Eaftou.
Ke ingisan is tin komin ou
eporevonto, ke Aftos prosepiito
porrotero porevesthe. Ke
pareviasanto afton legontes:
Minon meth imon, oti pros
esperan esti ke kekliken i imera.
Ke isilthe tou mine sin aftis. And He went in to stay with them.
Ke egeneto en to kataklithine Afton Now it came to pass, as He sat at
met Afton lavon ton arton
Evlogise, ke klasas, epedidou
aftis.
Afton de diinihthisan i ofthalmi, ke
epegnosan Afton. Ke Aftos
afantos egeneto ap afton.
Ke ipon pros allilous: Ouhi i kardia Andnotthey said to one another: “Did
imon keomeni in en imin, os
elali imin en ti odo ke os
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“But we were hoping that it was He
Who was going to redeem Israel.
“Indeed, besides all this, today is
the third day since these things
happened.
“Yes, and certain Women of our
company, who arrived at the
Tomb early, astonished us.
When they did not find His Body,
they came saying that they had
also seen a Vision of Angels who
said He was alive!
“And certain of those who were
with us went to the Tomb and
found it just as the women had
said; but Him they did not see.”
Then He said to them, “O foolish
ones, and slow of heart to
believe in all that the Prophets
have spoken! Ought not the
Christ to have suffered these
things and to enter into His
Glory?”
the Prophets, He expounded to
them in all the Scriptures the
Things concerning Himself.
Then they drew near to the village
where they were going, and He
indicated that He would have
gone further. But they
constrained Him, saying: “Abide
with us, for it is toward evening,
and the day is far spent.”
the table with them, that He
took bread, Blessed and broke
it, and gave it to them.
Then their eyes were opened and
they recognised Him; and He
vanished from their sight.
our hearts burn within us
while He spoke with us on the
road, and while He opened the
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 diinigen imin tas Grafas?
Ke anastantes afti ti ora
ipestrepsan is Irousalim,ke
evron sinithrismenous tous
endeka ke tous sin aftis,
legontas: Oti igerthi O Kyrios
ontas ke ofthi Simoni!
Ke afti exigounto ta en ti odo ke os
egnosthi Aftis en ti klasi tou
artou.
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
Resurrection Prayer - Psalm 50/51 -
Salvation
Kontakion of Sunday of the Paralytic – Tone 3
Tin psihin mou Kyrie, en amarties I have sinned in every
panties, ke atomis praxesi,
dinos paralelimenin, egiron ti
theiki sou epistasia, osper ke
ton Paraliton igiras pale, ina
krazo sesosmenos: ✞ Divine Attention, even as of old
IKTIRMON DOXA, HRISTE,
TO KRATI SOU.
Ikos for the Paralytic
O hiri Sou draki perikraton ta
perata, Iisou O Theos, O to
Patri sinanarhos, ke Pnevmati
Agio sindespozon apanton,
sarki efanis, nosous iomenos,
ke pathi apilasas, Tiflous
efotisas, ke ton Paraliton logo
theiko Si exanestisas, peripatin
athroos prostaxas, ke tin
vastasasan afton klinin epi ton
omon are. Othen pantes sin
touto animnoumen ke
ekvoomen. ✞ IKTIRMON
DOXA, HRISTE, TO KRATI
SOU.
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Scriptures to us?”
And they arose that very hour and
returned to Jerusalem, and
found the Eleven and those who
were with them gathered
together, saying: “The Lord is
Risen indeed, and has appeared
to Simon!”
And they related all the things
that had happened along the
road, and how He was known
to them by the breaking of
bread.
PEOPLE ✞ Glory
to Thee, O Lord:
Glory to Thee!
Prayers For Divine Mercy - Prayer Of

tou Pasha, tou Paralitou mnian
way, I have
improperly acted; therefore
with paralysis my soul is
woefully stricken. Raise it up,
O Lord, through Tine own
Thou raised up the Paralytic, so
that Save, I may cry: ✞ GLORY
TO THY DOMINION, O MY
COMPASSIONATE CHRIST!
Thou hold the wide world in the
Palm of Thy Hand, O Jesus
God, with the Father without
origin, and with the Holy Spirit,
Master over all things. Thou
appeared in the Flesh, curing
diseases; and Thou drove away
passions, and gave sight to the
Blind; and by Thy Divine Word
Thou raised up the Paralytic,
commanding him suddenly to
walk and take up the pallet
upon which he had lain.
Therefore, along with him, we
all extol Thee and cry out: ✞
GLORY TO THY DOMINION,
O MY COMPASSIONATE
CHRIST!
Synaxarion for 15 May
Ti IE’ tou Aftou minos Mnimi tou On the 15 th
day of this month we
Osiou Patros imon Pahomiou Commemorate our Righteous
tou Megalou.
Father, St Pachomios the Great
of Egypt.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou On this day we Commemorate our
Patros imon Ahilliou Righteous Father, St Achillios,
Mitropolitou Larissis. Metropolitan of Larissa, one of
the 318 God(bearing Fathers
who gathered at Nicaea.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou, Osiou On this day we Commemorate our
Patros imon Varvarou tou Righteous Father, St Barbaros
Mirovlitou.
the Myrrh(streamer.
Ti afti imera, Kyriaki Tetarti apo On this day, the Fourth Sunday of
Holy Pascha, we Commemorate
pioumetha ke os ikos to tiouton the Paralytic and appropriately
eortazomen Thavma. celebrate the Divine Miracle
worked on him.
STIHI: To Rima Hristou sfigma to VERSE: The Word of Christ was a
parimeno.
Brace for the Paralytic.
Outos iama touto rima ke monon. Thus, his Cure by mere utterance
was accomplished.
Ti apiro Elei Sou, Hriste O Theos, In Thine Infinite Mercy, O Christ
Eleison imas. our God, have Mercy on us.
Amin Amen
Katavasia of Holy Pascha – Tone 1
[Translation By Pater George Papadeas – Holy Week Service Book]
ODI 1 ODE 1
Anastaseos imera! It is the Day of Resurrection! O
Lamprinthomen lai! Pasha, people, let us glory in
Kyriou Pasha! En gar thanatou splendour! Pascha, the Lord’s
pros Zoin ke ek gis pros
Pascha! For Christ our God has
Ouranon Hristos O Theos imas
transported us who sing the
dievivasen, epinikion adontas!
Triumphal Hymn from death
to Life and from earth to
Heaven.
ODI 3 ODE 3
Defte poma piomen kenon, ouk ek Come, let us drink a New Drink.
Petras agonou Not one miraculously brought
teratourgoumenon, all’ forth from a barren Rock, but
aftharsias Pigin ek tafou
from the Fountain of
omvrisantos Hristou, en O
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