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St Gregory Palamas
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OUR RESURRECTED LORD JESUS
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St Gregory Palamas
On the Second Sunday of Lent the Orthodox Church commemorates our Holy Father St Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica and Wonderworker. Although his Feast is commemorated on 14 November, he is also commemorated today for the condemnation of his enemies and the vindication of his Teachings by the Holy Church of Christ in the 14th century, which was acclaimed as a Second Triumph of Orthodoxy. St Gregory was born in Constantinople in 1296 of aristocratic parents who had emigrated from Asia Minor due to the Turkish invasion, and were attached to the court of the Pious Emperor, Andronicus II, Palaeologos (1282-1328). Despite his official duties, St Gregory's father led a Life of Fervent Prayer. Sometimes as he sat in the Senate, he would be so deep in Prayer he became unaware of the Emperor addressing him. While St Gregory was still young, his father died after having become a Monk. Although his equally devout mother wanted to live the Monastic Life, she delayed doing so in order to nurture and supervise the education of her seven children. St Gregory, the eldest, was instructed by the most highly reputed Masters of secular learning and, after some years, he became so proficient in philosophical reasoning that his Teacher thought he was hearing Aristotle himself. Notwithstanding these intellectual successes, St Gregorys real interest lay only with the Holy Things of God. He preferred to associate with Monks and had a good Spiritual Father in Theoleptos of Philadelphia, who instructed him in the way of Holy Sobriety and the Prayer of the heart. in 1316, St Gregory renounced the vanities of the world and his mother, two sisters, two brothers and a great many of his servants entered Monastic Life with him. He and his two brothers went to Mount Athos, where they settled near the Monastery of Vatopedi under the Spiritual Direction of the Holy Elder, Nicodemos of Mount St Auxentios. St Gregory progressed rapidly in Prayer, for - since childhood - he had practised the fundamental Virtues of Obedience, Humility, Meekness, Fasting, Vigil and the different kinds of Renunciation that make the body subject to the spirit. Night and day he besought God ceaselessly with tears saying, "Lighten my darkness!" After some time, our Lady Theotokos - in whom he had put his trust since his youth - sent St John the Theologian to him with the Promise of Her Holy Protection in this life and in the next. After only three years, his brother, Theodosios, Reposed in Christ, followed by the Holy Elder Nicodemos, after which St Gregory and his second brother, Makarios, attached themselves to the Holy Monastery of the Great Lavra, where St Gregory was appointed as Chanter. His conduct in the Cenobitic Life was beyond reproach, and the Brethren admired his zealous practise of all the Holy Evangelic Virtues. He lived in such strict Abstinence that he became completely unburdened by the flesh to the extent of being able to go three months without sleep. At the end of three years of Common Life, his soul thirsted for the sweet waters of the wilderness, so he retired to the Hermitage of Glossia, under the Spiritual Direction of an eminent Monk, St Gregory of Byzantium. Being Purified of passions, St Gregory was able to rise up in Prayer to the Contemplation of the Mysteries of Creation. Solitude and Inner Stillness enabled him to keep his intellect (nous) fixed at all times in the depths of his heart, where he called on our Lord Jesus with such compunction, that he became all Prayer and sweet tears, which flowed continually from his eyes as though from two fountains. The incessant raids of Turkish pirates soon forced St Gregory and his companions to leave their Hermitage, and accompanied by twelve Monks, he wanted to lead a Holy Pilgrimage to the Holy Places and then seek refuge at Mount Sinai. However it was not feasible. Instead, St Gregory spent some time in Thessalonica, where he joined the group around the future Patriarch, St Isidore, who endeavoured to spread the 2. T O N E 2 6 T H T R I O D I O N 2 N D L E N T S T G R E G O R Y P A L A M A S 3 1 M A R C H 2 0 1 3
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Amin Genito,
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas, kathaper ilipisamen epi Se. i, Kyrie, didaxon me ta Dikeomata Sou. [3]
Evlogitos
Kyrie,
Blessed Lord,
katafigi, egenithis imin en genea ke genea. Ego ipa: Kyrie, eleison me, iase tin psihin mou oti imarton Si.
Thou hast been our Refuge from generation to generation. I said: Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee. do Thy Will, for Thou art my God.
Kyrie, Pros Se katefigon; didaxon me tou O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach me to
piin to Thelima Sou, oti Si I O Theos mou.
Oti
in
Extend
Holy
Agios
Amen Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us.
Resurrection Apolytikion
Simeron
Sotiria to kosmo gegongen. Asomen to Anastanti ek tafou ke arhigo tis Zois imon; kathelon gar to Thanato ton Thanaton, to Nikos edoken imin ke to Mega Eleos.
Today
Salvation has come into the world. Let us sing praises to Him Who is Risen from the Grave, and Who is the Author of our Life; for, having destroyed Death by Death, He has granted us the Victory and Great Mercy!
practise of the Jesus Prayer among the Faithful so that they might profit from the experience of the Monks. In 1326, St Gregory was ordained a Priest, having understood from a Vision that it was indeed the Will of God. St Gregory subsequently established a Hermitage in the area of Beroea, where he practised an even stricter Ascesis than before. For five days of the week he remained alone, Fasting, keeping Vigil and praying with abundant tears. He only appeared on Saturdays and Sundays to serve the Divine Liturgy, share a fraternal meal, and converse on some spiritual subject with his companions in the Ascetic Life. He continued thus to rise up in Contemplation and to enter into closer Union with God in his heart. When his mother died, he went to Constantinople to fetch his sisters, whom he settled in a Hermitage near his own. But as Serbian raids in the region became more and more frequent, he decided to return to Mount Athos where he settled above the Lavra in the Hermitage of St Savas, continuing to live in greater seclusion than before, which enabled him to converse with God. He went to the Monastery infrequently but he did receive his rare visitors on Sundays and Feast Days. From his outward Contemplation St Gregory then attained the Vision of God in the Uncreated Light of the Holy Spirit and the Deification that is promised by Christ to His Perfect Disciples. One day, he saw a vision of himself, filled with Heavenly Milk that, as it overflowed, changed into Wine, which filled the air with a wonderful fragrance. This was a Sign to him that the moment had come to teach his Brethren the Mysteries that God had revealed to him. He wrote several Ascetic Treatises at this time, and, in 1335, was appointed Abbot of the Monastery of Esphigmenou. Sadly, however, the 200 Monks who lived there did not understood his Holy Zeal nor his Spiritual Expectations so, after a year, he returned to his Hermitage. At that time, Barlaam, a Monk from Calabria, was regarded in Constantinople as a speculative thinker, who was particularly fond of expounding the Mystical Writings of St Dionysios the Areopagite, which he interpreted in an entirely philosophical way, making Knowledge of God the object of cold reason and not of Spiritual Experience. When this refined humanist learnt of the methods of Prayer of some simple Monks of his acquaintance, who allowed a place to the sensory element in Spiritual Life, he was scandalized and immediately calumniated (falsely accused) them of heresy. The Hesychast Monks appealed to St Gregory who then wrote several Polemical Treatises (passionate arguments) in which he answered the accusations of Barlaam by locating Monastic Spirituality in a Dogmatic synthesis. He showed that Ascesis and Prayer are the outcome of the whole Mystery of Redemption, and are the way for each person to make the Divine Grace grant at Holy Baptism to blossom within himself. St Gregory also defended the authenticity of the methods that the Hesychasts used to fix the intellect in the heart; for since the Incarnation we have to seek the Divine Grace of the Holy Spirit in our bodies, which are Sanctified by the Holy Mysteries and grafted by the Holy Eucharist into the Body of Christ. This Uncreated Grace is the Very Glory of God which - as it sprang forth from the Body of Christ on the Day of the Transfiguration overwhelmed His Apostles. (MATTHEW 17). Shining in the heart that is Purified from the passions, it truly Unites us to God, Illumines us, Deifies us and gives us a Divine Pledge of that same Glory which will shine on the bodies of the Saints after the General Resurrection. By affirming the full Reality of Deification, St Gregory was far from denying the absolute Transcendence and Unknowableness of God in His Divine Essence. Following the ancient Fathers, but in a more precise manner, he made a distinction between God's Imparticipable Essence and the Eternal, Creative and Providential Energies by which the Lord enables created beings to participate in His Being, His Life and His Light without, however, introducing any division into the Unity of the Divine Nature. God is not a philosophical concept: He is Love, He is a Living Person and a Consuming Fire, Who does everything to make us Godlike (i.e. to regain our lost Divine Likeness with which we were created.) (DEUTERONOMY 4:24),
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St Gregory's brilliant answer to Barlaam was first accepted by the authorities of Mount Athos in the Hagiorite Tome and then adopted by the Holy Church, which condemned Barlaam (and with him the philosophical humanism that would soon inspire the European Renaissance), during the course of two Ecumenical Councils at the Church of Saint Sophia in 1341. Barlaam's condemnation and his departure for Italy did not bring the Controversy to an end. No sooner had St Gregory returned to his Athonite Hermitage from Thessalonica - where he had been writing his Treatises in seclusion - than Akindynos, an old friend of his, restated the substance of Barlaam's arguments and condemned St Gregory's distinction between Divine Essence and Energies as an innovation. Akindynos, who at first aspired to be an umpire between Barlaam and St Gregory, was the kind of rigid conservative who does no more than repeat set phrases without seeking to enter into the Spirit of the Tradition. At the same time, a dreadful civil war broke out as a result of the rivalry between the Duke Alexis Apokaukos and St Gregory's friend, John Cantacuzenos (1341-47). The Patriarch, John Calecas, sided with Apokaukos and encouraged Akindynos to bring a charge of heresy against St Gregory, which led to the Excommunication and imprisonment of the Saint. During the four years of St Gregory's confinement, there was no slackening of his activity. He carried on a huge correspondence, and wrote an important work against Akindynos. When John Cantacuzenos gained the upper hand in 1346, the Regent, Ann of Savoy, came to the defence of St Gregory and deposed the Patriarch on the eve of Cantacuzenos' triumphal entry into the City. He nominated St Isidore as Patriarch (1347-50), and summoned a new Council to vindicate the Hesychasts. The Controversy was not finally resolved until 1351, at a third Council, which condemned the humanist Nicephoros Gregoras. In the Synodal Tome the Doctrine of St Gregory on the Uncreated Energies and on the Nature of Grace was recognized as the Rule of Faith of the Orthodox Church. Among St Isidore's new Episcopal appointments, St Gregory was named Archbishop of Thessalonica in 1347; but he was unable to take possession of his See as the city was in the hands of the Zealots - the party opposed to Cantacuzenos. After finding shelter for a while in Lemnos, where he showed heroic devotion during an epidemic, St Gregory was eventually able to enter the city acclaimed as if Christ Himself were coming in Triumph, with the chanting of Paschal Hymns. During a voyage to Constantinople, St Gregory Palamas was captured by the Turks, who held him for a year in Asia Minor (1354-55), but allowed him a measure of freedom. This, and his openness of spirit, enabled him to engage in amicable Theological discussions with the Muslim Doctors of Religion and with the son of the Emir Orkhan. When he was set free, thanks to a ransom paid by Serbia, St Gregory Palamas returned to Thessalonica to resume his duties as Pastor and Wonderworker. He suffered a long illness and, some time before his Repose, St John Chrysostom appeared to him with the invitation to join the Choir of Holy Hierarchs immediately after his own Feast. And, indeed, on 14 November 1359 St Gregory Palamas surrendered his soul to God and as he departed, his countenance was radiant with a Heavenly Light like that which had shone on St Stephen the Protomartyr. (ACTS 6:15) In this way God showed, through the person of His servant, the Truth of His Doctrine on the Reality of Deification by the Uncreated Light of the Holy Spirit. The Veneration of St Gregory Palamas was approved by the Church in 1368 and he has continuously worked innumerable Holy Miracles to the present day and, after St Demetrios, is regarded as the Holy Protector and Patron Saint of Thessalonica.
Theotokion
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Iperevlogimeni
iparhis, Theotoke Parthene, dia gar tou ek Sou Sarkothentos O Adis ihmalotiste, O Adam anakeklite, i katara nenekrote, i Eva ileftherote, O Thanatos tethanatote ke imis ezoopiithimen. Dio animnountes Voomen. Evlogitos Hristos O Theos imon, O outos evdokisas, Doxa Si!
Most
Blessed art Thou, O Virgin Theotokos: for through Him Who became Incarnate of Thee, Hades is led captive, Adam is recalled from the dead, the Curse is made void, Eve is set free, Death is slain, and we have been endowed with Life. Wherefore we cry aloud, extolling in song: Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, in Whose Sight it is thus wellpleasing. Glory to Thee!
Imnoumen
Se, Evlogoumen Se, Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se, Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou Doxan. Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes, Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.
We
Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we give Thee Thanks for Thy Great Glory.
Kyrie Kyrie
Lord, Lord
King, God of Heaven, Father Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.
O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O Ios tou Patros, O eron tin amartian tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron tas amartias tou kosmou.
God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us; O Thou Who takes away the sins of the world. our Prayer, Thou Who sits at the right Hand of the Father, and have mercy on us. Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of God the Father.
Prosdexe
Receive
Amin.
Kath
ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke is ton Eona tou Eonos. Kyrie, en ti emera tafti anamartitous filahthine imas.
Kataxioson, Evlogitos
Grant,
O Lord, this day to keep us without sin. our art Thou, O Lord, the God of Fathers, and praised and 17.
Blessed
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Enite
afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Praise
Him with tuneful cymbals; praise Him with loud cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Theos
STIHOS
Ti Makarian en kosmo Zoin diinisas, ke While in the world, Thou attained a Life
nin ton makarion sinevfreni tis dimis, ke gin tin ton praeon os praos ikis, ierarha Grigorie. Harin Thavmaaton ploutis de para Theou, in parehis tis timosi Se. of Blessedness. And now Thou are exulting with the Ranks of the Blessed and dwell, O Bishop Gregory, in the Land of the Meek, being meek Thyself. And Thou art rich in Gods Miracle-working Grace, which Thou grant to those who honour Thee.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good; His Mercy endures forever!
Theos
STIHOS 2:
All the nations surrounded me, but in the Name of the Lord I drove them back.
Stoma
ke
The O
mouth of the Righteous shall meditate on Wisdom, and his tongue shall speak of Judgement.
Theos
STIHOS 3:
Orthodoxias
ta Dogmata katefitefsas, kakodoxias makar, ektemon tas akanthas. Ke Pisteos ton sporon plithinas kalos, ti epomvria ton Logon Sou, ekatostevonda stahin, os praktikos, georgos Theo prosinegkas.
Blessed Father, Thou cut down the thorns of heresy, and in their place Thou planted Sacred Orthodox Dogmas. And with Thy words Thou watered the Seed of Faith, thus increasing it splendidly. And as a practical Farmer, Thou brought to God ear of Wheat, increased a hundredfold. Priests shall clothe themselves in Righteousness; Thy Saints shall greatly Rejoice.
Theos
Resurrection Apolytikion
Tin
ton amemptou Sou viou, makar lamprotita, ethavmasan Angelon ke Anthropon i dimi. Ke gar ti proeresi sterros Athlitis, ke askitis anadedixe, ke Ierarhis ke Axios litourgos, tou Theou ke filos gnisios.
The
Ranks of Angels and mankind marvelled, O Blessed One, at the Illustrious Glory of Thy Life which was blameless. For as a Steadfast Athlete by Thy resolve, Thou distinguished Thyself indeed as an Ascetic and Hierarch, and of God, a worthy Minister and Genuine Friend. and to the Holy Spirit
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Beacon
Tis
en skoti amartimaton porvomenis, Fos anetilas Hriste, to kero tis egkratias. Ke tin evsimon imeran tou Pathous Sou, dixon imin, ina voomen Si. Anasta O Theos, eleison imas.
To
those walking in the Darkness of their sins Thou hast shone as Light, O Christ, during the season of Selfcontrol. And reveal to us the auspicious day of Thy Passion, so that we may cry to Thee: Arise, O God, have Mercy on us. and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
of Orthodox Belief, the strong Support of the Church and Her Teacher Inspired by God, Thou art the Ornament of Monks, the unassailable Champion of Theologians, O Gregory the Wonderworker and Boast of Thessalonika, the Messenger of Grace. Forever earnestly Entreat for the Salvation of our soul. and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Ke
Now
Amin
Amen
Ke
Now
Amin
Amen
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5.
Theotokion
di imas Gennithis ek Parthenou, ke Stavrosin ipominas Agathe, O Thanato ton Thanaton skilefsas, ke egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous eplasas ti Hiri Sou. Dixon tin Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin tekousan Se Theotokon Presvevousan iper imon, ke Soson, Sotir imon, laon apegnosmenon.
Pasa
pnoi, ke pasa ktisis, Se Doxazi Kyrie; oti dia tou Stavrou, ton Thanaton katirgisas, ina dixis tis lais, tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, os Monos Filanthropos! ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton. Enite afton en stereomati tis Dinameos Aftou.
Everything
that has breath and every creature Glorifies Thee, O Lord, for through Thy Cross Thou destroyed Death to show the Nations Thy Resurrection from the dead, as Thou alone Loves mankind!
Enite
Praise
SMALL LITANY
noble Joseph taking down Thy spotless Body from the Tree, wrapped it in a clean shroud with sweet spices and laid it for burial in a new grave; but on the third day Thou arose, O Lord, granting the world Thy Great Mercy! and to the Holy Spirit
Enite
the Judeans explain: how did the soldiers lose the King while they were watching? And why did the stone not guard the Rock of Life? Either let them surrender the One Who was buried or worship Him Who has Risen, saying with us: Glory to the abundance of Thy Mercies! O our Saviour, Glory to Thee! Him for His Mighty Acts; praise Him according to the Greatness of His Majesty.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, To the Myrrhbearing Women the Angel
standing by the Grave cried: Myrrh is fitting for the dead, but Christ has been shown to be a stranger to corruption; therefore cry aloud: The Lord has Risen, granting the world His Great Mercy!
afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou. lai, ke agalliasthe: Angelos ekathisen, is to lithon tou mnimatos; aftos imas Evingelisato ipon: Hristos Anesti ek nekron, O Sotir tou kosmou, ke eplirose ta simpanta evodias. Herete lai, ke agalliasthe.
Praise
Herete
Rejoice
Enite
you Nations and be glad: an Angel sat upon the Tomb stone; he gave us Good Tidings saying: Christ has Risen from the dead and filled the Universe with Sweet Fragrance. Rejoice you Nations and be glad!
Ke
afton en iho salpingos. Enite afton en psaltirio ke kithara. men to Here, pro tis Sis Sillipseos Kyrie, ti Keharitomeni ekomisen. Angelos de ton lithon, tou Endoxou Sou Mnimatos, en ti Si Anastsi ekilisen. O men, anti tis lipis, evfrosinis simvola minion. O de, anti Thanatou, Despotin Zoodotin kiritton imin. Dio Voomen Si: Energeta ton apanton, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
Praise An
Amin
Sa Theotoke Mystiria. Ti Agnia esfragismeni, ke Parthenia Filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis, Theon tekous alithinon. Afton iketev Sothine tas psihas imon.
Angelos
Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with lute and harp. Angel before Thy Conception, O Lord, brought the Greeting Rejoice! to the One Full of Grace. At Thy Resurrection an Angel rolled the stone from Thy Glorious Tomb; one revealed the Signs of Joy instead of sorrow; the other - instead of Death - proclaimed to us a Master and Giver of Life. Therefore we cry aloud to Thee, the Benefactor of all mankind: O Lord, Glory to Thee!
TONE 1
Theotokion
surpassing every thought, all surpassing Glorious, O Mother of God, art Thy Mysteries. For while bearing the Seal of Purity and Preserved in Virginity, Thou were deemed a Mother in Truth, for to the True God Thou gave Birth. To Him pray fervently, Entreting that our souls be Saved.
TONE 2
Enite
Praise
Ton
lithon tou Mnimatos, sfragisthine mi kolisas, tin petran tis pistos, anastas pareshes pasi, Kyrie Doxa Si!
Thou
did not prevent the Tomb stone from being sealed, and Risen, Thou granted to all the Rock of Faith: Lord, Glory to Thee! and to the Holy Spirit
Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and pipe.
Ti Makarian en kosmo Zoin diinisas, ke While in the world, Thou attained a Life
nin ton makarion sinevfreni tis dimis, ke gin tin ton praeon os praos ikis, ierarha Grigorie. Harin Thavmaaton ploutis de para Theou, in parehis tis timosi Se. of Blessedness. And now Thou are exulting with the Ranks of the Blessed and dwell, O Bishop Gregory, in the Land of the Meek, being meek Thyself. And Thou art rich in Gods 15.
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Aiparthene.
THE SMALL LITANY THE LORD & PRAISES TO
Tiveriados
Thalassa, sin pesi Zevedeou, Nathanil to Petro te, sin disin allis pale, ke Thoman ihe pros agran. I, Hristou ti prostaxi, en dexiis halasantes, plithos elkon ihthion, on Petros gnous, pros afton eniheto, is to triton, fanis, ke arton edixe, ke ihthin ep anthrakon.
the two sons of Zebedee with Peter and Nathaniel and two others and Thomas were fishing in the Lake of Tiberias, who by the Command of Christ cast the net on the right side and drew out much fish. And when Peter knew Him he went to Him, swimming. This, then, was a third Appearance of the Lord, when He showed them bread and fish on the live coals. Festal Exaposteilarion St Gregory Palamas
Verily,
Choir of Thy Disciples rejoices in harmony with the Myrrhbearing Women; for with them we celebrate a common Feast to the Glory and Honour of Thy Resurrection. Through them, O Lord Who Lovest mankind, grant Thy people Thy Great Mercy!
Ke
Amin Iperevlogimeni
Iparhis, Theotoke Parthene, dia gar tou ek Sou sarkothentos O Adis ihmalotiste, O Adam anakeklite, i katara nenekrote, i Eva ileftherote, O Thanatos tehanatote, ke imis ezoopiithimen. Dio Animnountes voomen. Evlogitos Hristos O Theos imon, O outos evdokisas, Doxa Si.
Theotokion
Here
Pateron kavhima, Theologon to Stoma, tis isihias skinoma, tis Sofias O ikos, ton Didaskalon akrotis, pelagos to tou Logou, praxeos here organon, Theorias akrotis, Therapefta, ke ton noson ton anthropinon. Pnevmatos Here temenos, ke Thanon ke Zon Pater.
Resurrection Ipakoi
Theotokion
Meta
Despina
panton Anassa, profthason en indinis profthason en tes thlipsesi, pareso en anagkes, tis telefteas imeras, mi Satan imas lavi, mi Adis mi apolia. Vimati tou Iiou Sou to fovero, anevthinous apantas parastine, O Theomitor Despina, piison Ses Presvies.
All
Holy Lady, Queen of all: come to our aid in dangers. Anticipate adversities. Be with us in our Hour of need, indeed at the Last Day. Let not Satan or Hades, nor yet Perdition capture us. But through Thine Intercession, enable all to appear not guilty before the Fearful Judgement Seat of Thy Son and God, O Lady Theotokos.
to Pathos porevthise en to Mnimati, pros to mirise to soma Sou e Ginekes Hriste O Theos, idon Angelous en to Tafo ke exestisan. Fonis gar ikouon ex afton, oti Anesti O Kyrios, doroumenos to kosmo to Mega Eleos.
After
the Passion, O Christ God, the Women went to the Tomb to Anoint Thy Body, and they beheld Angels in the Sepulchre, and were amazed. For they heard them saying that the Lord has Risen and granted the world Great Mercy.
- TONE 2
En to Ourano ta ommata A ekpempo mou tis kardias, pros Se Sotir, soson me Si Epilampsi.
ANTIPHON
The eyes of my heart are 1 raised towards Heaven, to Thee, O Saviour. Save me by Thine Illumination.
Psalm 148
O
U R
R E A T I O N
R A I S E S
H E
O R D
O D
Pasa
pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to Theo. Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. Si prepi imnos to Theo.
Let
everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the Heavens; praise Him in the Highest. To Thee praise is due, O God.
Christ, have Mercy upon us who transgress against Thee in many ways and in every hour. Before our end, give us the means of a Repentance acceptable to Thee. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages. Holy Spirit is sovereign; He Governs and Sanctifies Creation. For He is God, Co-Substantial with the Father and the Word. 7.
Enite
Tou
piise en aftis Frima engrapton. Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.
To execute
upon them the Judgement that is decreed; such Glory will be for all His Holy Ones.
Pnevmati to Vasilevin peli, to Agiazin, to kinin tin ktisin. Theos gar estin Omoousios Patri ke Logo.
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ANTIFONON B
ANTIPHON 2
ODI 3
ODE 3
ikanos soos filahthine, ek tou ehthrou ama ke anthropoktonou? son doulon. Leontos tropon kat emou kinounte ke gar i ehthri mou.
who can be kept safe from the enemy that destroys man? my enemies roar like lions, O Saviour. Do not deliver Thy servants unto their teeth.
Tous
Tis odousin afton mi parados Soter, ton Truly, Doxa Amin. Agio
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Pnevmati Zoarhia ke geras. Panata gar ta ktista, os Theos on dinami, sintiri en patri, di Iou de.
Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, izosa ke Afthonos Pigi, Thiason Sigkrotisantas Pnevmatikon, stereoson. Ke en ti Thia Doxi Sou Stefanon Doxis axioson.
Mother of God, Thou living and plentiful Fount, grant strength to those united in Spiritual Fellowship, who sing Hymns of Praise to Thee: and in Thy Divine Glory grant them Crowns of Glory.
Glory
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
ODI 4
ODE 4
Tin anexihniaston Thian Voulin tis ek tis Perceiving the Unsearchable Purpose of
Parthenou sarkoseos Sou to Ipsistou O Profitis Abbakoum katanoon ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami Sou, Kyrie
and Honour. As God, He does invigorate all creatures and preserves them in the Father through the Son.
ODI 5
ODE 5
God concerning Thine Incarnation from a Virgin, O Most High, the Prophet Habakkuk cried: Glory to Thy Power, O Lord!
Exesti
ANTIFONON
I pepithotes epi Kyrion eikasin ori to agio, i oudamos salevonte prosvoles tou Beliar.
ANTIPHON 3
They who put their trust in the Lord are like the Holy Mountain. They are never shaken by the attacks of Belial.
ta simpanta epi ti Thia Doxi Sou. Si gar, apirogame Parthene, eshes en Mitra ton epi Panton Theon ke tetokas ahronon Iion, pasi tis imnousi Se Sotirian vravevousa.
The
ODI 6
ODE 6
whole world was amazed at Thy Divine Glory: for Thou, O Virgin, Who has not known wedlock, has been Translated from earth to the Eternal Mansions to the Life without end, bestowing Salvation upon all who sing Thy praises.
who live in the Divine Life shall not reach out their hands to evil, for Christ will not deliver His Inheritance to the evil one. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages. Holy Spirit is the Font of all Wisdom. To the Apostles comes Grace, to the Martyrs, the crowning in their Struggles, and to the Prophets vision of the future.
TONE 2
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Pnevmati, propigazi pasa sofia. Enthen haris Apostolis, ke tis athlis katastefonte martires, ke Profite orosi.
we celebrate this Sacred and Solemn Feast of the Theotokos, let us come, clapping our hands, O people of the Lord, and Glorifying God Who was Born of her. Holy Children bravely trampled upon the threatening fire, preferring not to worship created things rather than the Creator, and they sang in Joy: Blessed art Thou and praised above all: O Lord God of our Fathers!
Ouk
elatrefsan ti ktisi i Theoforones para ton Ktisanta. Alla piros apilin andrios patisantes, herontes epsallon. Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios ke Theos, Evlogitos i
The
ODI 8
ODE 8
Prokeimenon
Enoumen, Pedas
Exegerthiti,
Kyrie O Theos mou, en prostagmati O enetilo, ke sinagogi laon kiklosi Se. [2]
Rise
ke
up for me, O Lord, in the Judgement that Thou hast Commanded. And so shall the congregation of the people come about Thee.[2]
STIHOS
VERSE
evagis en ti kamino O tokos tis Theotokou diesosato, tote men tipoumenos, nin de energoumenos tin ikoumenin apasan agiri psallousan. Ton Kyrion imnite ta Erga ke iperipsoute is pantas tous eonas.
AGNIFICAT
Exegerthiti,
Rise
THE M
9th Ode
Apas
SMALL LITANY
gigenis skiratato to pnevmati lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA THAVMASIA tis Theomitoros ke voato. Heris, Pammakariste Theotoke Agni,
Let
every mortaL born on earth, carrying his lamp, in spirit leap for Joy; and let the Orders of Angelic Powers celebrate and honour THE HOLY FEAST of the Theotokos, and let them cry: Hail, All Blessed 13.
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Here, di ou
Hail,
through whom the Truth shines refulgent! Hail, through whom was falsehood extinguished!
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion [2] Enesato pnoi ... Pasa ton Kyrion
Let
Synaxarion 31 March
everything that has breath praise the Lord. [2] Let the Lord be praised ... by everything that has breath
Ti
afti imera, Mnmi tou Osiou Patros imon Akakiou, Episkopou Melitinis tou Omologitou. ton en Persidi Martirisanton, Avda Episkopou, Veniamin Diakonou, ke ton Sin aftis ennea Matyron, ke allon pollon Agion, ton is filakin vlithenton, ke ipo mion ke galon, ton sigklisthenton aftis, vivroskomenon.
On
this day we Commemorate our Righteous Father, St Akakios the Confessor, Bishop of Melitene. Martyrs who were Martyred in Persia: St audas the Bishop, St Benjamin the Deacon, and nine other Holy Martyrs with them, and many other Saints who were cast into prison and eaten alive by mice and weasels enclosed with them.
Ke
iper tou kataxiothine imas tis akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou Kyriou ton Theon imon iketevsomen. tou Agiou
PRIEST
And that He will graciously grant us to hear His Holy Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.
Holy Gospel.
Ti afti imera, Mnmi ton Agion Martyron, On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Lord have mercy [3] PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to the
PEOPLE
Irini pasi!
WE BO W OU R H EAD TO REC EIV E THE
Agios
On
this day the Holy Martyr, St Menander, having been dragged naked over stones, was Perfected in Holy Martyrdom. this day our Righteous Father, St Blaise, who was born in Amorion, reposed in Peace. this day the 38 Holy Martyrs who were kinsmen, were Perfected in Holy Martyrdom by sword. this day our Righteous Father, St Stephen the Wonderworker, Reposed in Peace. we Comemmorate our Father among the Saints, Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonika.
AGIOU EVANGELIOU
PRIEST
And with thy spirit The Lesson is from the Holy Gospel
Glory to
according to S T J O H N
On On On
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW TO GOD IN GRATITUDE AND WORSHIP BEFORE & AFTER THE HOLY GOSPEL
Agii triakonta okto Martyres, singenis ontes, xifi teliounte. Osios Patir imon Stefanos, Thavmatourgos en irini telioute. O
Gospel 10:
OUR RESURRECTED LORD JESUS
John 21: 1 - 14
SERVES BREAKFAST TO
Meta
tafta efanerosen eafton palin O Iisous tis Mathites epi tis Thalassis ti Tiveriados. Efanerose de outos.
After
these things Jesus showed Himself again to the Disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself:
Ti afti imera, Kyriaki defter ton Nistion, On this day, the Second Sunday of Lent,
mnimin epiteloumen tou en Agiis Patros imon Grigoriou, Arhiepiskopou Thessalonikis tou Palama.
Isan
omou Simon Petros, ke Thomas O legomenos Didimos, ke Nathanail O apo Kana tis Galileas, ke i tou Zevedeou, ke alli ek ton Mathiton Aftou dio.
Simon
Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His Disciples were together.
Tes
Amin.
ODI 1
Amen
Katavasia of the Ever Blessed Theotokos ODE 1
They They
TONE 4
Anixo
to stoma mou ke plirothisete Pnevmatos ke logon erevxome ti Vasilidi Mitri. Ke ofthisome fedros Panigirizon ke aso gnothomenos
Exilthon ke Proias de
TAFTIS TA THAVMATA.
shall open my mouth and the Spirit will inspire it, and I shall utter the words of my song to the Queen and Mother: I shall be seen radiantly keeping Feast and JOYFULLY
PRAISING HER MIRACLES.
went out and immediately got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. the morning had come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the Disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 9.
idi genomenis esti O Iisous is ton egialon; Ou menti idisan i Mathite oti Iisous esti.
When
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Legi
WORLD, PRAISE.
Apekrithisan afto: Ou. They answered Him: No. Ode ipen aftis: Valete is ta dixia meri So He said to them:, Cast
tou pliou to diktion ke evrisete.
Resurrection Oikos -
TONE 2
Si
Legi
Therefore Now
Simon
oun Petros akousas oti O Kyrios esti, ton ependitin diezosato; in gar gimnos. Ke evalen eafton is tin thalassan.
i to Fos ton eskotismenon, Si i i anastasis panton ke i Zoi ton vroton ke pantas sinanestisas, tou Thanatou to kratos Sotir skilefsas, ke tou Adou tas pilas sintripsas Loge, ke i Thniti katidontes to Thavma ethavmazon, ke pasa ktisis sigheri en ti Si Anastasi, Filantrope. Dio ke pantes doxazomen, ke imnoumen tin Sin sigkatavasin, KE KOSMOS SOTIR MOU ANIMNI SE AI.
To
Os
oun apevisan is tin gin, vlepousin anthrakian kimenin ke opsarion epikimenon ke arton. aftis o Iisous: Enengkate apo ton opsarion on epiasate nin. Simon Petros ke ilkise to diktion epi tis gis, meston ihthion megalon ekaton pentikonta trion. Ke tosouton onton ouk eshisthi to diktion.
Then,
as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.
tis Sofias Ieron ke Thion Organon, Theologiastin lampran simfonos salpinga, animnoumen Se Grigorie Theorrimon. All os nous Noi to proto paristamenos, pros afton tonnoun imon Pater odigison, ina krazomen. HERE KIRIX TIS HARITOS.
Legi
Anevi
Simon
Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net had not broken. said to them: Come and eat breakfast.
Angelos anefanis, epi gis ton arriton, ta As Herald of Mysteries, Thou appeared
Thia tis vrotis exangellon. Tes gar ton Asomaton fones, anthropino noi te ke sarki hromenos, exestisas imas, ke voan Si theorrimon, episas tafta. on earth plainly, proclaiming things Divine to mortals. Endowed with a human mind and flesh, and yet speaking in the Tongue of the Incorporeal, Thou amazed us and convinced us to cry to Thee, O Godly Rhetor: through whom Darkness was banished! Hail, through whom the Light supplanted it! Uncreated Divinitys Messenger! Hail, the Confuter of one created and nonsensical!
Jesus Yet
none of the Disciples dared ask Him: Who art Thou? - knowing that it was the Lord.
Erhete Touto
oun O Iisous ke lamvani ton arton ke didosin aftis, ke to opsarion omios. idi triton efanerothi O Iisous tis Mathites Aftou egerthis ek nekron.
Here, Here,
This
ETC
is now the third time Jesus showed Himself to His Disciples after He was raised from the dead.
TONE 2
tis aktistou Theotitos Angele! Here, tis Ktistis ke moras ontos eleghe! ipsos anepivaton, tin Theou fisin tranon! Here, Vathos distheoriton, tin energian ipon!
Hail, Hail,
Resurrection Kontakion
Thou who called Gods Nature an Inaccessible Height! Hail, Thou who called His Energy a Depth difficult to plumb. on Gods Glory! Hail, for Thou hast spoken against the view of the wicked!
Anesti
Sotir, ek Tafou Pantodiname, ke Adis idon, to Thavma exeplitteto, ke nekri anistanto, ke i ktisis idousa sighere Si, Ke O Adam sinagallete, KE KOSMOS SOTIR MOU ANIMNI SE AI.
Thou
rose from the Tomb, O Saviour All Powerful, and Hades beheld the Marvel and was struck by fear, and the dead rose up and Creation beheld and rejoiced with Thee, and Adam is also exultant. AND THE
Here, oti tin Doxan tou Theou kalos ipas! Hail, for Thou correctly have discoursed
Here oti tas doxas ton kakourgon exipas!
Here,
Here,
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