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H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
Gr e e k Or t ho do x Pa t r i ar c ha t e o f
Al e xa n dr i a & Al l Af r i c a
1 14 Augus t
The Gr eat Parakl es i s
Do r mi t i o n o f t he
Ev e r Bl e s s e d The o t o ko s
30. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
Parakl esi s
A Paraklesis is a Service of Supplication specifically for the living the Church Militant -
as opposed to a Memorial Service, which is the Supplication Service for the
reposed souls the Church Triumphant.
This beautiful Holy Service is most often addressed to our Ever Blessed, All Holy Lady,
The Ever Virgin Mary and Theotokos (Mother of God).
However, the Paraklesis Service is also applicable for beseeching the Intercessory
Prayers of any Holy Saint.
The distinguishing feature of a Paraklesis is the inclusion of a Supplicatory Canon to
the Saint whose Intercessory Prayers to God are sought.
A Paraklesis can be served as a stand-alone Service or, in a slightly abbreviated form,
in conjunction with the Holy Vespers Service.
At any time of need, threat or danger no matter whether Spiritual or physical - we
may offer a Paraklesis Service since we always need the Intercessory Prayers of
our Holy Mother, Theotokos, and all the Saints, who are certainly much closer to
God than us who are still struggling through our lifetime.
In Slavic Practice, there is a similar Service a Molieben - which is either served as a
stand alone Service or in conjunction with the Divine Liturgy.
During the Dormition Fast, which is from 1 August until 14 August, we chant the Great
and Small Paraklesis (alternately) each evening, with the exception of Saturday
evening and the Eve or Forefeast of Christs Transfiguration on 5 August and the
Forefeast of the Dormition of the Ever Blessed Theotokos on 14 August.
The Small Paraklesis or Supplicatory Canon to the Most Holy Theotokos was
composed by Theosteriktos the Monk in the 9
th
Century, while the Great Paraklesis
or Suppllicatory Canon to our Beloved Lady Theotokos was composed by
Emperor Theodore I - Dukas Laskaris - in the 13
th
Century.
The cycle of the Dormition Parakleses is determined by two Rules:
1. the cycle begins with the Small Supplicatory Canon whenever 1 August
falls on Monday to Friday
2. on Sunday evening, the Great Supplicatory Canon is always served.
Outside the Dormition Fast, the Small Supplicatory Canon, directed to the Ever
Blessed Theotokos, is always chanted.
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 55.
Vasanon
Ke Se Mesitrian, eho, pros ton
Filanthropon Theon; mi mou elegxsi
tas praxsis, enopion ton Angelon.
Parakalo Se, Parthene, voithison mi
en tahi.
Hristoplokotate Pirge, ke Dodekatihe
Polis, Iliostalakte Throne, Kathedra
tou Vasileos akatnoiton Thavma; pos
galouhis ton Despotin?
Epithimo Panagia, ta kalli tou
Paradisou, ton Myrismon ke ta anthi,
ke tin terpnin evodian, ke tas odas
ton Angelon, otan imnoun ton Ion
Sou.
from the Eternal Torments
I have Thee as Mediator before God Who
Loves mankind: may He not question
my actions before the Hosts of
Angels. I beseech Thee, O Virgin,
hasten now quickly to my aid.
Thou art a Tower adorned with gold, a
City surrounded by Twelve Walls, a
Shining Throne touched by the Sun,
a Royal Seat for the King: O
Inexplicable Wonder, how did Thou
nurse the Master?
Di s mi s s a l Bl e s s i n g
>Di evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,
Kyrie Isou Hriste, O Theos imon,
Eleison ke Soson imas.
Amin.
P RI E S T > Through the Prayers of our
Holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ,
our God, have Mercy on us and Save
us.
P E O P L E Amen.
54. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
Eti deometha, iper Eleous, Zois, Irinis,
Igias, Sotirias, Epikepseos, Sighoriseos
ke Afeseos to amartion, ton doulon
tou Theou panton ton evsevon ke
Orthodoxon Hristianon,
tonkatikounton ke parepidimounton
en ti poli [.] tafti, ton enoriton,
epitropon, sindromiton ke afieronton
tou Agiou Naou toutou.
Kyrie Eleison (3)
Eti deometha ke iper ton doulon tou
Theou [ .]
P RI E S T Again we pray for Mercy, Life,
Peace, Health, Salvation, Visitation,
Forgiveness and Remission of the
sins of the servants of God, all Pious
and Orthodox Christians, those who
reside and visit in this city, the
members, Council Members,
Contributors and Benefactors of this
Holy Church.
P E O P L E Lord have mercy (3)
P RI E S T Again we pray for the servants of
God ...
T H E P R I E S T P R A Y S F O R T H O S E F O R W H O M T H E P A R A K L E S I S I S B E I N G S U N G
Kyrie Eleison (3)
Oti Eleimon ke Filanthropos Theos
iparhis ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen > to Patri ke to Io ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Kyrie Eleison (3)
Pater, Evlogison
P E O P L E Lord have mercy (3)
P RI E S T For Thou art a Merciful and
Loving God, and to Thee we give
Glory, to the > Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto the ages of ages.
P E O P L E Amen
Lord have mercy (3)
Father, Bless
Di s mi s s a l P r a y e r s
>Doxa Si, Hriste O Theos, i Elpis imon,
Kyrie doxa Si!
>O en Agiis Thavmastos, Hristos O
Alithinos Theos imon, tes Presvies tis
Panahrantou ke Panamomou Agias
Aftou Mitros, ton Agion Endoxon ke
Panevfimon Apostolon, [ PAT R ONAL
SAI NT / F E A S T OF T HE CHUR CH] ; ton Agion
Endoxon ke Kallinikon Martiron ton
Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron Ioakim
ke Annis, tou AGI OU . . . . OU T I N
MNI MI N epiteloumen, ke panton ton
Agion, Eleise ke Sose imas, os
Agathos ke Filanthropos.
Amin
P R I E S T >Glory to Thee, Christ our God,
our Hope: Glory to Thee!
>May Christ our True God, through the
Intercessions of Thine All-pure and
Blameless Holy Mother.... of the Holy
Glorious and Praise-worthy Apostles;
of the Holy Glorious and Triumphant
Martyrs; of [ PAT R ONAL SAI NT / F E A S T OF
T HE CH UR CH] ; of the Holy Righteous
Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna;
of SAI NT . . . . WHOS E MEMOR Y WE
CEL EBR AT E T ODAY; and of all the
Saints, have Mercy and Save us, as a
Good and Loving God.
P E O P L E Amen
F e s t a l E x a p o s t i l a r i a - Do r mi t i o n - T O N E 3
Apostoli ek peraton, sinathristhendes
enthade Gethsimani to horio,
kidefsate mou to soma; ke Si Ie ke
Thee mou, paralave mou to pnevma
O Glikasmos ton Angelon, ton
thlivomenon i hara, Hristianon i
prostatis; Parthene Mitir Kyriou,
Antilavou mou ke Rise ton Eonion
O Apostles from far off, being gathered
together in the village of
Gethsemane, lay my body in burial,
and Thou, my Son, and my God,
receive now my spirit from me.
O Sweetness of Angels, the Gladness of
the afflicted, a Protection of all
Christians, O Virgin Mother of our
Lord: grant me Help and Save me
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 31.
The Gr e at Par a kl e s i s
>Evlogitos O Theos imon, pantote nin ke
ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
PRIEST >Blessed is our God always, now
and forever and to the ages of ages.
CHOIR Amen
P s a l m 1 4 2 / 1 4 3
1
A P R A Y E R OF S U P P L I CA T I ON F OR P R OT E CT I ON F R OM EV I L D OE R S
Kyrie isakouson tis prosefhis mou,
enotise tin disin mou en ti Alithia Sou,
epakouson mou en ti Dikeosini Sou.
Ke mi iselthis is krisin meta tou doulou
Sou, oti ou dikeothisete enopion Sou
pas zon.
Oti katedioxen o ehthros tin psihin mou.
Etapinosen is gin tin zoin mou.
Exathise me en skotinis, os nekrous
eonos, ke ikidiasen ep eme to pnevma
mou, en emi etarahthi i kardia mou.
Emnisthin imeron arheon, emeletisa en
pasi tis Ergis Sou, en piimasi ton
Hiron Sou emeleton.
Diepetasa pros Se tas hiras mou. I psihi
mou os gi anidros Si.
Taxi isakouson mou, Kyrie, exelipe to
pnevma mou!
Mi apostrepsis to Prosopon Sou ap
emou, ke omiothisome tis
katavenousin is lakkon.
Akouston piison mi to proi to Eleos Sou,
oti epi Si ilpisa.
Gnorison mi, Kyrie, odon en i
porefsome, oti pros Se ira tin psihin
mou.
Exelou me ek ton ehthron mou, Kyrie,
pros Se katefigon.
Didaxon me tou piin to Thelima Sou, oti
Si i O Theos mou.
O Lord, hear my Prayer, give ear to my
supplications in Thy Truth; hear me
in Thy Righteousness.
Do not enter into Judgement with Thy
servant, for in Thy Sight no one
living is Justified.
For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
he has crushed my life to the
ground; he has made me dwell in
darkness, like those who have long
been dead, and my spirit is
overwhelmed within me; my heart
within me is distressed.
I remembered the days of old; I
meditated on all Thy Works; I
pondered on the work of Thy Hands.
I stretched out my hands to Thee. My
soul longs for Thee, like a thirsty
land.
Hear me quickly, O Lord; my spirit
fails.
Do not turn Thy Sight away from me,
lest I be like those who go down into
the pit.
Cause me to hear Thy Mercy in the
morning, for in Thee I have put my
trust.
Cause me to know, O Lord, the way in
which I should walk, for I lift up my
soul to Thee.
Rescue me, Lord, from my enemies; to
Thee have I fled for refuge.
Teach me to do Thy Will, for Thou art
my God.
1
THI S IS THE PRAYER OF THOSE WHO ARE AFFLI CTED AND WHO WAI T I N THE DARKNESS OF SI N FOR THE LIGHT OF
SALVATION. IT IS A PRAYER I N ANTI CIPATI ON OF THE LI GHT OF DIVI NE DAWN A PHYSICAL AND SPI RI TUAL
AWAKENI NG.
32. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
To Pnevma Sou to Agathon odigisi me
en gi evthia.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou, Kyrie, zisis
me!
En ti Dikeosini Sou exaxis ek thlipseos tin
psihin mou, ke en to Eleei Sou
exolothrefsis tous ehthrous mou.
Ke apolis pantas tou thlivontas tin
psihin mou, oti ego doulos Sou imi.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie, en ti Dikeosini
Sou, ke mi iselthis is krisin meta tou
doulou Sou. [2]
To Pnevma Sou to Agathon odigisi me
en gi evthia.
Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the
Land of Uprightness.
For Thy Names sake, O Lord, Thou
shall quicken me.
In Thy Righteousness Thou shalt bring
my soul out of trouble, and in Thy
Mercy, Thou shalt utterly destroy my
enemies.
And Thou shalt destroy all those who
afflict my soul; for I am Thy servant.
O Lord, hear my Prayer, give ear to
my supplications in Thy Truth;
hear me in Thy Righteousness. [2]
Let Thy Good Spirit lead me on a level
Path.
P s a l m 1 1 7 / 1 1 8
P R A I S E T O GOD F OR HI S EV E R L A S T I N G ME R CY
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
S T I HOS 1 : Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti
Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
S T I HOS 2 : Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me, ke
to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
S T I HOS 3 : Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
V E RS E 1 : Give 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!
V E RS E 2 : All the nations surrounded me,
but in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
V E RS E 3 : This is the Lords doing, and it
is marvellous in our eyes.
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
I p s o t h i s o f t h e Ho l y C r o s s T O N E 4
Ti Theotoko ektenos nin prosdramomen,
amartolis ke tapini, ke prospesomen
en metanias, krazondes ek vathous
psihis; Despina, voithison, ef
iminm splahnisthisa; Spefson,
apolimetha, ipo plithous ptesmaton;
Mi apostrepsis sous doulous kenous;
Se gar ke monin Elpida kektimetha.
To the Theotokos, let us run now most
fervently, as sinners and lowly ones,
let us fall down in Repentance,
crying from the depths of our soul:
Lady, come and help us, have
Compassion for us; hasten now for
we are lost in the host of our errors;
do not turn Thy servants away, for
Thou alone art a Hope to us.
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 53.
Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke i
Doxa > tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
PRIEST For Thine is the Kingdom, the
Power and the Glory, > of the
Father, and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto
the Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE Amen
Tr o p a r i a T O N E ( 6 ) P L A G A L 2
Eleison imas, Kyrie, Eleison imas. Pasis
gar apologias aporountes, taftin Si
tin ikesian, os Despoti, i amartolis
prosferomen: Eleison imas.
>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
Kyrie Eleison imas epi Si gar
pepthamen. Mi orgisthis imin sfodra,
mides mnisthis to anomion imon, al
epvlepson ke nin os efsplahnos, ke
litrose imas ek ton ehthron imon. Si
gar i Theos imon, ke imis laos Sou;
pandes gar Erga Hiron Sou, ke to
Onoma Sou epikeklimeth.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have Mercy
on us; for lacking as we are in all
defence, this Supplication do we
sinners offer Thee, as our Master:
Have Mercy on us.
> Glory to the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit.
Lord, have Mercy on us, for we have
placed all our trust in Thee. Do not
be greatly angered with us, nor recall
our iniquities; but look upon us even
now, since Thou art Compassionate,
and Redeem us from our enemies.
For Thou art our God, and we art
Thine people; all art the Works of
Thy Hands -and upon Thy Name
have we called.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages.
Amen
Th e o t o k i o n
Tis Efsplahnias tin pilin anixson imin
Evlogimeni Theotoke; Elpizondes is
Se, mi astohisomen; risthimen dia
Sou ton peristaseon; Si gar i i Sotiria
tou genous ton Hristianon
Open the Portal of Compassion to us, O
Most Blessed Theotokos; for hoping
in Thee, let us not fail, we pray;
through Thee may we be Delivered
from adversities, for Thou art the
Salvation of Christians.
E k t e n e - F e r v e n t S u p p l i c a t i o n
Eleison imas O Theos, kata to Mega
Eleos Sou, deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison.
Kyrie Eleison (3)
Iper tou PAPA KE P AT RI ARCH I
( T HEODOROU) K E Arhiepiskopou
imon (...NAME. . . ) tou timiou
Presviteriou, tis en Hristo Diakonias,
pantos tou Klirou ke tou laou tou
Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie Eleison (3)
P RI E S T Have Mercy on us, O God,
according to Thy Great Love. We
pray Thee, hearken, and have Mercy.
P E O P L E Lord have mercy (3)
P RI E S T Again we pray for OUR POPE &
PAT RI ARCH T HE ODOR OS AND F OR our
Archbishop (...NAME. . . ) for the
Venerable Priesthood of the
Diaconate in Christ, for all the clergy
and the laity, let us pray to the Lord.
P E O P L E Lord have mercy (3)
52. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
Apostolou, Louka Ierotatou, tin
Odigitrian.
is called Directress - depicted for us
by one of the Apostles, Luke the
Evangelist.
F e s t a l Me g a l y n a r i o n Tr a n s f i g u r a t i o n
4
Thelon epidixe tis Mathites, dinamin e
Ipsous, ke Sofian para Patros, en Ori
anilthes, Hrist to Thavorio, ke
lampsas os Despotis toutous Efotisas.
Pase ton Angelon e Stratie, Prodrome
Kyriou, Apostolon i Dodekas, i Agii
Pantes, meta tis Theotokou, piisate
Presvian, is to Sothine imas.
Wishing to display Power from on High
and the Fathers Wisdom to Thy
Three Holy and Divine Disciples, O
Christ, Thou ascended Mount Tabor,
and, shining as the Master, Thou
Illumined them.
With the Theotokos, all You arrays of
Angelic Powers and the Forerunner
of the Lord act as Intercessors, O
Holy Twelve Apostles and all the
Saints together, that we be Saved
through You.
Tr i s a g i o n P r a y e r s
T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D
>Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios
Athanatos, Eleison imas. [3]
> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
>Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,
elas thiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.
Kyrie Eleison [3]
>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
>Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy upon us. [3]
>Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto Ages of Ages.
Amen
>All Holy Trinity have Mercy on us.
Lord, Cleanse us from our sins.
Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy
God, Visit and Heal our infirmities
for Thy Names sake.
Lord have mercy [3]
>Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto Ages of Ages.
Amen
Ou r L o r d s P r a y e r
E V E R Y O N E P R A Y S I N U N I S O N
Pater imon O en tis Ouranis,
Agiasthito to Onoma Sou, eltheto i
Vasilia Sou, genithito to Thelima
Sou, os en Ourano ke epi tis gis.
Ton Arton imon ton epiousion dos
imin simeron. Ke afes imin ta
ofelimata imon, os ke imis afiement
tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis
imas is pirasmon, alla Rise imas
apo tou ponirou.
Our Father Who art in Heaven:
Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy
Kingdom come. Thy Will be done
on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us
this day our daily Bread, and
forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from the
evil one.
4
D U R I N G T H E F E A S T O F T H E T R A N S F I G U R A T I O N , T H E S E F E S T A L M E G L Y N A R I A
A R E S U N G A T T H I S P O I N T
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 33.
>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
Ti Theotoko ektenos nin prosdramomen,
amartolis ke tapini, ke prospesomen
en metanias, krazondes ek vathous
psihis; Despina, voithison, ef
iminm splahnisthisa; Spefson,
apolimetha, ipo plithous ptesmaton;
Mi apostrepsis sous doulous kenous;
Se gar ke monin Elpida kektimetha.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
>Glory to the Father, and the Son, and
the Holy Spirit.
To the Theotokos, let us run now most
fervently, as sinners and lowly ones,
let us fall down in Repentance,
crying from the depths of our soul:
Lady, come and help us, have
Compassion for us; hasten now for
we are lost in the host of our errors;
do not turn Thy servants away, for
Thou alone art a Hope to us.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
A T T H I S P O I N T , E I T H E R T H E I P S O T H I S O F T H E H O L Y C R O S S I S R E P E A T E D O R
T H E D E S I G N A T E D A P O L Y T I K I O N O F T H E P A R I S H P A T R O N I S C H A N T E D
A p o l y t i k i o n o f t h e P a t r o n S a i n t o f t h e P a r i s h
F e s t a l A p o l y t i k i o n - Dor mi t i on of t he Ever Bl essed Theot okos
En ti Gennisi tin Parthenian efilaxas. En
ti Kimisi ton kosmon ou katelipes
Theotoke. Metestis pros tin Zoin,
Mitir iparhousa tis Zois. Ke tes
presvies tes ses litromeni, ek
thanatou tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon
Amin
In giving Birth, O Theotokos, Thou has
retained Thy Virginity, and in Falling
Asleep, Thou has not forsaken the
world. Thou who art the Mother of
Life, has passed over into Life, and
by Thy Prayers Thou Deliver our
souls from Death. Wherefore, by
Thine Intercessions, Deliver our
souls from Death.
Now and forever and unto the ages of
ages.
Amen
Gr eat Par akl es i s - Theot oki on
Ou siopisomen pote, Theotoke, tas
Dinastias Sou, lalin I anaxii; imi gar
Si proistaso Presvevousa, tis imas
erisato ek tosouton kindinon? Tis de
difilaxsen eos nin Eleftherous? Ouk
apostomen, Despina, ek Sou; Sous gar
doulous Sozis ai, ek pandion dinon.
We shall never be silent, O Theotokos,
about Thy Mighty Acts, all we the
unworthy; for had Thou not
Interceded for us, who would have
Delivered us, from the numerous
perils? Who would have Preserved us
all until now with our Freedom? O
Lady, we shall not depart from Thee,
for Thou always Saves Thy servants
from tribulation.
Th e o t o k i o n
Tou Gavriil dexamenou Si Parthene to
Here! Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton olon
Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os efi O
Dikeos David, edihthis Platytera ton
As Gabriel proclaimed to Thee, O
Virgin: Hail! With that cry the Lord
of All became Incarnate in Thee, the
Holy Tabernacle, as prophesied by
34. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin Sou.
>Doxa to Enikisanti en Si!
>Doxa to Proelthonti ek Sou!
>Doxa to Elevtherosanti imas dia tou
Tokou Sou!
the Righteous David. Thou
manifested Thyself as being more
spacious than the Heavens, in that
Thou has borne Thy Creator.
>Glory to Him Who abode in Thee!
>Glory to Him Who came forth from
Thee!
>Glory to Him Who through Thy Birth-
giving has set us free!
P s a l m 5 0 / 5 1
T HE PS AL M OF RE P E NT ANCE
Eleison me, O Theos kata to Mega
Eleos Sou.
Ke kata to plithos ton Iktirmon Sou
exalipson to anomima mou.
Epi plion plinon me apo tis anomias
mou, ke apo tis amartias mou
Katharison me.
Oti tin anomian mou ego ginosko, ke i
amartia mou enopion mou esti
diapantos.
Si mono imarton, ke to poniron
enopion Sou epiisa. Opos an
Dikeothis en tis Logis Sou, ke nikisis
en to krinesthe Se.
Idou gar en anomies sinelifthin, ke en
amarties ekissise me i mitir mou.
Idou gar Alithian Igapisas. Ta adila ke
ta krifia tis Sofias Sou edilosas mi.
Randiis me issopo, ke katharisthisome.
Plinis me, ke iper hiona levkanthisome.
Akoutiis mi agalliasin ke evfrosinin,
agaliasonte ostea tetapinomena.
Apostrepson to Prosopon Sou apo ton
amartion mou, ke pasas tas
anomias mou exalipson.
Kardian katharan ktison en emi, O
Theos, ke pnevma evthes Engenison
en tis engatis mou.
Mi aporripsis me apo tou Prosopou
Sou, ke to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi
antanelis ap emou.
Have Mercy on me, O God, according
to Thy Great Mercy.
And according to the abundance of
Thy Compassion, blot out my
transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my
lawlessness, and Cleanse me of my
sin.
For I know my lawlessness, and my
sin is always before me.
Against Thee only have I sinned and
done evil in Thy Sight that Thou
may be Justified in Thy Words, and
overcome when Thou art Judged.
Behold, I was conceived in
transgressions, and in sins my
mother bore me.
Behold, Thou Love Truth Thou
showed me the unknown and
secret things of Thy Wisdom.
Thou shall sprinkle me with hyssop,
and I will be Cleansed.
Thou shall wash me, and I will be
made whiter than snow.
Thou shall make me hear Joy and
Gladness my bones that were
humbled shall greatly Rejoice.
Turn Thy Sight from my sins, and
blot out all my transgressions.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and Renew a right spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from Thy
Presence, and taken not Thy Holy
Spirit from me.
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 51.
THE PRI EST CENSES THE HOLY TABL E/ALTAR AND THE PEOPLE.
3
THE CHURCH BELLS ARE RUNG
F e s t a l Me g a l y n a r i a T h e Ma g n i f i c a t
>Axion Estin os Alithos, Makarizin Se tin
Theotokon, tin Aimakariston ke
Panamomiton ke Metera to Theou
imon.
Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke
Endoxsoteran asingritos ton Serafim
tin adiafthoros Theon Logon
tekousan; tin ondos Theotokon Se
Megalinomen.
Tin Ipsiloteran ton Ouranon, ke
katharoteran lampidonon iliakon, tin
litrosamenin imas ek tis kataras, tin
Despina tou kosmou, imnis
timisomen
Apo ton polon mou amartion, astheni to
soma, astheni mou ke i psihi; pros Se
katafevgo tin Keharitomenin: Elpis
apilpizmenon, Si mi voithison.
Despina ke Mitir tou Litrotou, dexe
paraklisis anaxsion son iketon, ina
mesitefsis pros ton ek Sou tehthenda;
O Despina tou kosmou, genou
Mesitria
Psalomen prothimos Si tin odin, nin ti
Panimnito Theotoko, harmonikos
meta tou Prodromou, ke pandon ton
Agion, disopi Theotoke, tou iktirise
imas
Alala ta hili ton asevon ton mi
proskinoundon, tin Ikona Sou tin
septin, tin istorithisan ipo tou
>It is truly fitting to call Thee Blessed,
the Theotokos, the Ever-Blessed and
All-Pure Theotokos.
More Honourable than the Cherubim,
and more Glorious beyond compare
than the Seraphim, Thou who
without stain bore God the Word,
and art truly Theotokos: we Magnify
Thee!
Higher than the Heavens above art
Thou, and Thou art much purer than
the radiance of the sun; Thou who
hast Redeemed us from the Curse,
which is upon us; the Lady of all
people: with Hymns we honour Thee.
From the great multitude of my sins, ill
am I in body, ill am I also in my soul;
I am fleeing to Thee, the One who is
All-Blessed, the Hope of all the
hopeless: Please come! Bring Help to
me.
Lady and the Mother of Him Who Saves:
receive the Supplications of the
lowly who pray to Thee; Mediate
between us and the One Thou
brought forth; O Lady of all people:
Intercede for us.
Now with zeal we chant this Ode to
Thee; Thee, the All-praised Lady,
Theotokos, we Hymn with Joy; with
the Saints most Holy, together with
the Baptist, beseech, O Theotokos,
for Gods Mercy on us.
Speechless be the lips of the impious
ones, those who do not reverence
Thy Great Icon - the Sacred One who
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INCENSE HAS BEEN USED SI NCE HEBREW WORSHI P I N THE TEMPLE OF JERUSAL EM AND I N POST-APOSTOLI C
CHRI STI AN WORSHI P. CENSERS WERE AT FI RST FI XTURES UNTI L THE I NTRODUCTI ON OF PORTABLE CENSERS.
I NCENSE SYMBOLI SES PRAYER AS EVI DENT FROM THE BLESSI NG VERSE OF THE CELEBRANT OF THE CENSER BEFORE
CENSI NG: We offer to Thee, Christ our God, this Incense as a Spiritual Fragrance; receive it, we pray,
to Thy Heavenly Altar and send down to us in return, the Grace of Thy Holy Spirit AND ELSEWHERE: Let
my Prayer be directed to Thee as Incense before Thy Presence
THE 3 CHAI NS FROM WHI CH I T IS SUSPENDED REPRESENTS THE HOLY TRI NI TY WHI LE THE 4 OR 12 BELLS ATTACHED TO
THEM SI GNI FI ES THE 4 EVANGELI STS OR 12 HOLY APOSTLES OF CHRI ST.
THE SOUND OF THE LI TTLE BELLS SI GNI FI ES THE CLARI TY OF THE EVANGELI CAL AND APOSTOLI C WORDS TO WHI CH
WE MUST PAY ATTENTI ON I N ORDER TO GAI N GOOD SPI RI TUAL HEALTH.
50. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
Se Tharrron katefigon.
>Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas!
Ouk estin arithmisasthe dinaton
Megalia ta Sa, Theonimfevte, ke ton
vithon ton anexerefniton exipin ton
iper noun Thavmaton Sou, ton
tetelesmenon diinekos tis potho Se
imosi ke Pisti proskinousin os Alithi
Theou lohevtrian.
> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
En Imnis Efharistis Doxologo ke gerero
to ametron Eleos, ke tin pollin
Dinamin Sou pasin Omologo, ke tas
evergesias Sou, as iperkenosas is
eme, Kiritto, Megalino, psihi te ke
kardia ke logismo ke glossi pantote.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Tin disin mou dexe tin penihran, ke
klavthmon mi Paridis ke dakria ke
stenagmon. All antilavou mou os
Agathi, ke tas etisis Pliroson. Dinase
gar panta, os pansthenous Despotou
Theou Mitir, I nefsis eti monon pros
tin emin iktran tapinosin.
in my distress? In Thee alone I Hope,
O Maiden; in Thee alone I Glory; and
trusting in Thee, I have fled to Thee.
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us!
To number Thy Great Deeds and Thy
Mighty Acts is not possible for man,
O Bride of God, nor yet can one tell
of the Unfathomable Abyss of Thine
Unending Miracles that surpass all
knowledge, and which are granted
unto those who venerate and honour
Thee, with longing, as the True
Mother of our Lord and God.
>Glory to the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit.
With Anthems of Thanksgiving I Glorify
and chant Praise to Thine Infinite
Mercy, and Thy Boundless Might I
Confess unceasingly to all. With my
soul and heart and mind and my lips
I Magnify and Proclaim the many
Benefactions that Thou has poured
upon me in Thy Compassion, O Bride
of God.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages.
Amen
Accept my Appeal and my poor Prayer,
and disdain not my weeping and
sighs, O Maiden, nor my Lament, but
be quick to help me since Thou art
Good. Fulfil my every plea - Thou
can do so since Thou brought forth
our Mighty God and Master, if Thou
but look upon me and reach down to
my utter lowliness.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s - Th e o t o k i a
Diasoson, apo kindinon tous doulous
Sou Theotoke, oti pantes meta Theo is
Se katafevgomen, os arrikton Tihos
ke Prostasian
Epivlepson, en evmenia Panimnite
Theotoke, epi tin emin halepin tou
somatos kakosin,ke iase tis psihis
mou to algos.
Preserve and Save, O Theotokos, Thy
servants from every danger; after
God, all of us for refuge do flee to
Thee; Thou art a Firm Rampart and
our Protection.
With Good Will, look upon me, O All-
hymned Theotokos; behold my
body's grievous infirmity, and Heal
the cause of my soul's sorrow.
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 35.
Apodos mi tin Agalliasin tou Sotiriou
Sou, ke Pnevmati Igemoniko
stirixon me.
Didaxo anomous tas Odous Sou, ke
asevis epi Se epistrepsousi.
Rise me ex ematon, O Theos, O Theos
tis Sotirias mou, agalliasete i glossa
mou tin Dikeosinin Sou.
Kyrie ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma
mou aanangeli tin Enesin Sou, oti i
ithelisas thisian, edoka an -
Olokaftomata ouk evdokisis.
Thisia to Theo, pnevma
sintetrimmenon - Kardian
sintetrimmenin ke tetapinomenin O
Theos ouk exoudenosi.
Agathinon, Kyrie, en ti evdokia Sou tin
Sion, ke ikodomithito ta tihi
Ierousalim, tote eudokisis Thisian
Dikeosinis, anaforan ke
Olokaftomata - tote aniisousin epi
to Thisiastirion Sou moshous.
Eleison me, O Theos!
Restore to me the Joy of Thy
Salvation, and uphold me with Thy
Guiding Spirit.
I will teach transgressors Thy Ways,
and the ungodly shall return to
Thee.
Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O
God, the God of my Salvation, and
my tongue shall greatly rejoice in
Thy Righteousness.
O Lord, Thou shall open my lips, and
my mouth will declare Thy Praise,
for if Thou desired Sacrifice, I
would give it Thou will not be
pleased with Whole Burnt
Offerings.
A Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit
a broken and humbled heart God
will not despise.
Do Good, O Lord, in Thy Good
Pleasure to Zion, and let the walls
of Jerusalem be built, then Thou
will be pleased with a Sacrifice of
Righteousness, with Offerings and
Whole Burnt Offerings - then shall
they offer young bullocks on Thine
Altar.
Have mercy on me, O God!
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s C a n o n Th e I r mo s - Od e 1
2
Armatilatin Farao evithise,
teratourgousa pote Mosaiki ravthos,
stavrotipos plixasa ke thielousa
thalassan Israil the figatha pezon
othitin thiesosen, asma to Theo
anamelponta.
The charioteer of Pharaoh was sunk in
olden times by Moses' rod, which
worked a Mighty Wonder when, in
the Cross's form, it struck the sea,
dividing it in two; and it led into
safety sojourning Israel that fled by
foot, chanting to the Lord God a
song of praise.
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P L E A S E N O T E : D U R I N G T H E D O R M I T I O N L E N T 1 1 4 A U G U S T T H E
I R M O S I S O M I T T E D . I . E . T H E S H A D E D V E R S E I S N O T C H A N T E D .
36. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s Tr o p a r i a Od e 1
> Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas
Ton lipiron epagoge himazousi tin
tapinin mou psihin ke simforon nefi
tin emin kaliptousi kardian,
Theonimfefte. Alla i Fos tetokia to
Thion ke Proeonion, lampson mi to
Fos to harmosinon.
>Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas
Ex ametriton anagkon ke thlipseon ke ex
ehthron dismenon ke simoforon Viou
litrothis, Panahrante, ti Kratea
Dinami Sou, anmno, Megalino tin
ametron Sou simpathian ke tin is eme
Sou paraklisin.
> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
Nin pepidos epi tin sin katefigon
antilipsin kratean ke pros tin sin
Skepin alopsihos edramon ke goni
klino, Despina, ke thrino ke stevazo,
mi me Paridis ton athlion, ton
Hristianon Katafigion.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Ou siopiso tou voan tranotata ta
Megalia ta sa. I mi gar Si, Kori,
pantote pristso iper emou
Presvevousa to Iio ke Theo Sou, tis ek
tosoutou me klidonos ke dinon
kindinon errisato?
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us.
My humble soul is troubled by the
rising storms of afflictions and woes;
and clouds of misfortunes overcome
me, bringing darkness to my heart, O
Bride of God. But since Thou art the
Mother of the Divine and Eternal
Light, shine Thy Gladsome Light and
Illumine me.
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us.
From countless trials and afflictions,
grievous woes, and from misfortunes
of life have I been Delivered by Thy
Mighty Strength, O Spotless and Pure
Maiden. I extol and I magnify Thine
Immeasurable Sympathy, and the
Loving Care that Thou has for me.
> Glory to the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit.
Having my hope now in Thy Mighty
Help, O Maiden, I flee for Refuge to
Thee. Unto Thy Shelter have I run
wholeheartedly, O Lady, and I bow
my knee; and I mourn and cry
weeping: Do not disdain me, the
wretched one, for Thou art the
Refuge of Christians.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages.
Amen
I shall not cease from making known
most manifestly Thy Great Deeds,
Maiden of God; for if Thou were not
present to Intercede on my behalf
and importune Thy Son and God,
who would free and Deliver me from
such storms and turbulence, and
surmount the perils that trouble me?
Th e o t o k i a
Diasoson, apo kindinon tous doulous
Sou Theotoke, oti pantes meta Theo is
Se katafevgomen, os arrikton Tihos
ke Prostasian.
Epivlepson, en evmenia Panimnite
Theotoke, epi tin emin halepin tou
somatos kakosin, ke iase tis psihis
mou to algos.
Preserve and Save, O Theotokos, Thy
servants from every danger; after
God, all of us for Refuge, flee to
Thee; Thou art a Firm Rampart and
our Protection.
With Good Will, look upon me, O All-
hymned Theotokos; behold my
body's grievous infirmity, and Heal
the cause of my soul's sorrow.
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 49.
>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
En tes zales efevron Se limena. En tes
limes Haran ke evfrosinin. Ke en tes
nosis tahinin voithian. Ke en tis
kindinis ristin ke prostatin en tis
piratiriis.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Here, Throne Pirimorfe Kyriou!
Here, Thia ke Mannadohe Stamen!
Here, Hrisi Lihnia, lampas asveste!
Here, ton Parthenon Doxa ke Miteron
oresma ke kleos!
>Glory to the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit.
In distress I have Thee, O Maiden, as my
Haven, and in sorrows and grief
Thou art my Joy and Gladness; and
in all illness, Thou has been my
quick Help, and Rescuer in perils,
and in all temptations, my Guardian
and Protectress.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages.
Amen.
Rejoice, Fiery Throne of the Lord God!
Rejoice, the Sacred Vessel that is filled
with Manna!
Rejoice, the golden Lampstand and
unquenchable Lamp!
Rejoice, O Glory of Virgins and the
Boast and Adornment of mothers!
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s - Th e o t o k i a
Diasoson, apo kindinon tous doulous sou
Theotoke, oti pantes meta Theo is se
katafevgomen, os arrikton Tihos ke
Prostasian.
Epivlepson, en evmenia Panimnite
Theotoke, epi tin emin halepin tou
somatos kakosin,ke iase tis psihis
mou to algos.
Preserve and Save, O Theotokos, Thy
servants from every danger; after
God, all of us for refuge, do flee to
Thee; a Firm Rampart Thou art and
our Protection.
With Good Will, look upon me, O All-
hymned Theotokos; behold my
body's grievous infirmity, and Heal
the cause of my soul's sorrow
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s - I r mo s - Od e 9
Exesti epi touto O Ouranos, ke tis gis
kateplagi ta perata, oti Theos ofthi tis
anthropis somatikos, ke i Gastir Sou
gegonen evrihorotera ton Ouranon.
Dio Se, Theotoke, Angelon ke
anthropon Taxiarhie Megalinousi.
The Heavens were astonished and
stood in awe, and the ends of the
earth, O Maiden, were sore amazed,
for God appeared bodily to mankind
as True Man. And behold! Thy Womb
has proved to be vaster and more
spacious than Heaven's Heights. For
this, O Theotokos, the Choirs and
Assemblies of men and Angels
Magnify Thy Name.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s Tr o p a r i a Od e 9
>Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas!
Pros tina katafigo allin, Agni? Pou
prosdramo Lipon ke Sothisome? Pou
porevtho? Pian de efevro Katafigin?
Pian thermin antilipsin? Pian en
tes thlipsesi voithon? Is Se monin
Elpizo, is Se monin Kavhome, ke epi
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us!
To whom else shall I flee, O Maiden
Most Pure, and to whom shall I run
for Help and be Saved? Where shall I
go, and where shall I find a Safe
Retreat? Whose Warm Protection
shall I have? Who shall be a Helper
48. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
Oli psihi ke diania ke kardia Se ke hilesi
Doxazo, apolavsas ton Son megalon
harismaton. All O tis Sis hristotitos
ke apiron Sou Thavmaton!
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Vlepson ileo ommati Sou ke episkepse
tin kakosin, in eho. Ke dinon
simforon kevlavis ke kindinon ke
pirasmon me litrose, Ametrito Sou
Elei.
I praise Thee with my whole soul and
understanding, and with all my heart
and with my lips, having truly
enjoyed Thy many Benefactions; yet
boundless art Thy Miracles, and Thy
Goodness is unending.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages.
Amen
Look upon me with Graciousness, and
dispel the evil plight that besets me;
and from grievous distress, harm,
temptations, and perils Rescue me
by Thine Infinite Mercy.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s - Th e o t o k i a
Diasoson, apo kindinon tous doulous
Sou Theotoke, oti pantes meta Theo is
Se katafevgomen, os arrikton Tihos
ke Prostasian.
Epivlepson, en evmenia Panimnite
Theotoke, epi tin emin halepin tou
somatos kakosin,ke iase tis psihis
mou to algos.
Preserve and Save, O Theotokos, Thy
servants from every danger; after
God, all of us for refuge, do flee to
Thee: a Firm Rampart and our
protection.
With Good Will, look upon me, O All-
hymned Theotokos; behold my
body's grievous infirmity, and Heal
the cause of my soul's sorrow.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s - I r mo s - Od e 8
Ton en Ori Agio Doxasthenta ke en Vato
Piri to tis Aiparthenou, to Moisi
Mystirion gnorisanta Kyrion, imneite
ke iperipsoute is pantas tous eonas.
Let us ever applaud and praise the Lord
God Who was seen of old on the
Holy Mount in Glory, Who by the
Fiery Bush revealed the Great
Mystery of the Ever-Virgin and
Undefiled Maiden to the Prophet
Moses.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s Tr o p a r i a Od e 8
> Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas!
Dia splaghna Eleous Sou, Parthene, mi
Paridis, semni, pontoumenon me salo
viotikon kimaton. Alla didou mi hira
voithias, kataponoumeno kakosesi
tou viou.
> Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas!
Pestasis ke thlipsis ke anagke evrosan
me, Agni, ke simfore tou viou ke
pirasmi me pantothen ekiklosan.
Alla prostithi mi ke antilavou mou ti
Kratea Sou Skepi.
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us!
Be moved to Compassion, O Virgin, and
disdain me not, for life's storms
overwhelm me. But be quick, O
Modest One, and lend me Thy
helping hand, O Maiden, for I perish
drowning engulfed by life's
misfortunes.
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us!
Times of sorrows, necessity, and
trouble, and misfortunes in life have
found me, O Pure Maiden; and from
all sides temptations have encircled
me; but be my Ally, and protect me
in Thy Almighty Shelter.
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 37.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s I r mo s - Od e 3
Ouranias apsidos orofourge, Kyrie, ke
tis Ekklisias Domitor, Si me stereoson
en ti Agapi ti Si, ton efeton I akrotis,
ton Piston, to Stirigma Mone
Filanthrope.
The Vault of the Heavens is Thee, O
Lord, Fashioner; and the Holy
Church's great Founder; likewise
establish me in Unfeigned Love for
Thee, for Thou art the Height of
Things sought for, the Staff of the
Faithful, and the only Friend of all.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s Tr o p a r i a Od e 3
> Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas
Aporisas ek panton, odiniros krazo Si.
Profthason, Thermi Prostasie, ke Sin
voithian dos mi to doulo Sou, to
tapino ke athlio to tin Sin
antilipsin epizitounti Thermos.
> Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas
Ethavmastosas ontos nin ep epi,
Despina, tas evergesias Sou, Kori, ke
ta Elei Sou. Othen Doxazo Se ke
anomno ke gerero tin Pollin Ke
Ametron Kidemonian Sou.
>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
Kategis me himazi ton simforon,
Despina, ke ton lipiron trikimie
katapontizousi. Alla profthasasa,
hira mi dos voithias, I Thermi
Antilipsis ke Prostasie mou.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Alithi Theotokon omologo, Despina, Se
tin tou Thanatou to kratos
exafanisasan. Os gar fisizoos, ek ton
desmon ton tou Adou pros Zoin
anigages, is gin me refsanta.
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us.
At a loss and despairing, I cry with pain
to Thee: Hasten, O Fervent
Protection; grant Thy Help to me,
Thy lowly and wretched servant, O
Maiden; for with heartfelt fervour I
come seeking Thine Aid.
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us.
Thou, O Lady, have truly been shown to
be Wondrous now in Thy
Benefactions and Mercies granted to
me, O Maiden; hence do I Glorify and
Acclaim Thee, whilst praising Thy
Great Loving Care and Thy
Boundless Solicitude.
> Glory to the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit.
Mighty storms of misfortunes, O Lady,
pass over me; and the swelling waves
of afflictions plunge me into the
depths. But hasten to come; lend me
Thy helping hand, O Maiden, for
Thou art my Fervent Protectress and
sure Support.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages.
Amen.
I confess Thee, O Lady, as the True
Mother of God: Thou, who hast both
banished and triumphed over the
might of Death; for as the Source of
Life, Thou hast freed me from Hades'
bonds, raising me to Life, although
to earth was I fallen down.
P a r a k l e s i s Th e o t o k i a
Diasoson, apo kindinon tous doulous
Sou Theotoke, oti pantes meta Theo is
Se katafevgomen, os arrikton Tihos
ke Prostasian.
Preserve and Save, O Theotokos, Thy
servants from every danger; after
God, all of us for Refuge do flee to
Thee; a firm Rampart Thou art and
Thou art our Protection.
38. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
Epivlepson, en evmenia Panimnite
Theotoke, epi tin emin halepin tou
somatos kakosin, ke iase tis psihis
mou to algos.
With Good Will, look upon me, O All-
hymned Theotokos; behold my
body's grievous infirmity, and Heal
the cause of my soul's sorrow.
E k t e n e - F e r v e n t S u p p l i c a t i o n s
Eleison imas O Theos, kata to Mega
Eleos Sou deometha Sou epakouson
ke Eleison
Kyrie eleison
Eti deometha iper ton efsevon ke
Orthodoxon Hristianon...
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou (P AP A KE PAT RI ARH I
T HEODOROU) ke tou Arhiepiskopou
imon (...NAME. . . ) tou Timiou
Presviteriou, tis en Hristo Diakonias,
pantos tou Klirou ke tou laou tou
Kyriou deithomen...
Kyrie Eleison
Eti deometha iper Eleous, Zois, Irinis
Igias, Sotirias, episkepseos,
Sighoriseos ke Afeseos ton amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, ton evsevon ke
Orthodoxon Hristianon, ton
katikounton ke parepidimounton en
ti poli tafti, ton enoriton, epitropon,
sindromiton ke afironton tou Agiou
Naou touto...
Kyrie Eleison
Eti deometha ke Iperigias ke Sotirias ton
doulon tou Theou........
P RI E S T Have Mercy upon us, O God,
according to Thy great Mercy, we
pray unto Thee: hear us and have
Mercy...
P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P RI E S T Again we pray for Pious and
Orthodox Christians...
P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P RI E S T Again we pray for OUR ( POP E &)
PAT RI ARCH ( T H E ODOR OS ) and our
Archbishop (...NAME. . . ) for the
venerable Priesthood of the
Diaconate in Christ, for all the Clergy
and the laity, let us pray to the
Lord...
P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P RI E S T Again we pray for Mercy, Life,
Peace, Health, Salvation, Visitation,
Pardon and Remission of the sins of
the servants of God, all Pious and
Orthodox Christians who reside and
visit in this city, the members,
Council members, Contributors, and
Benefactors of this Holy Church...
P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P RI E S T Again we pray for the
Sanctification and Salvation of the
servants of God......
T HE PR I E S T P R A Y S F OR T HOS E F OR WHOM T HE PAR AK L E S I S I S B E I NG HE L D:
Kyrie Eleison
Oti eleimon ke Filanthropos Theos
iparhis, ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen, > to Patri ke to Io ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P RI E S T For Thou art a Good and
Merciful God, and unto Thee we
ascribe Glory, > to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and forever and unto Ages of
ages.
P E O P L E Amen
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s Ka t h i s ma - T O N E 2
Presvia Thermi ke Tihos aprosmahiton,
Eleos Pigi, tou kosmou Katafigion,
ektenos voumen Si. Theotoke
O fervent Advocate, Invincible
Battlement, Fountain of Mercy, and
sheltering Retreat for the world,
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 47.
Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon
ton en Askisei Lampsanton...
Tou ( AGI OU T OU NAOU) . . .
Ton Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron
Ioakim ke Annis, ke ( . . . SAI NT . . . ) T I N
MNI MI N episteloumen, ke Panton Sou
ton Agion...
Iketevomen Se, Mone Polielee Kyrie:
epakouson imon ton amartolon
deomenon Sou ke Eleison imas.
Kyrie Eleison [12]
>Elei, ke Iktirmis, ke Filanthropia tou
Monogenous Sou Iou, meth ou
Evlogitos is, sin to Panagio, ke
Agatho, ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin
ke ai, ke is tous Eonas ton Eonon.
Amin
Of our Venerable and Godly Ascetic
Illuminators ...
Of ( T HE PAT R ONAL SAI NT / F E AS T OF T H E
PAR I S H) ...
Of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors of
God, Joachim and Anna, and of
(...S AI NT . . . ) WHOS E ME MOR Y WE
COMME MOR AT E T ODAY , and of all Thy
Saints...
We beseech Thee, the Only, Most
Merciful Lord: hear us sinners who
pray to Thee, and have Mercy on us.
P E O P L E Lord have mercy [12]
P RI E S T >Through the Mercies and
Bounties and Compassion of Thine
Only Begotten Son, with Whom Thou
art Blessed, together with Thine All
Holy, and Good, and Life-giving
Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages
of Ages.
P E O P L E Amen
Gr e a t P a r k l e s i s I r mo s - Od e 7
Pedes Evreon en kamino katepatisan tin
floga tharsaleos, ke is droson to pir
metevalon, voontes. Evlogitos i, Kyrie
O Theos, is tous eonas!
The three Hebrew Children in the
furnace trampled upon the flames
with courage and great boldness;
they turned fire to Dew, and cried
out with a great voice: Blessed art
Thou, O Lord our God, unto ages of
ages!
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s Tr o p a r i a Od e 7
> Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas!
Fos I tekousa, Theotoke, skotisthenta me
nikti amartimaton - Fotagogison Si,
Fotos ousa dohion to Katharon ke
Amomon, ina potho os Doxazo.
>Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas!
Skepi genou ke Prostasie ke antilipsis ke
kafhima, Parthene; gimnothenti mi
nin apasis voithias, avoithiton
Dinamis ke Elpis apilpsmenon.
> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us!
Illumine my way, O Theotokos, for I am
darkened by the night of many sins -
Thou brought forth the Light, and
are in Truth the Blameless and
Undefiled Vessel of Light; hence with
Love do I Praise Thee.
>Most Holy Theotokos Save us!
Be my Shelter and Protection, and my
Help and Boast, O Virgin Theotokos;
of all manner of help have I been
stripped naked, O Strength of those
bereft of help - Thou art the Hope of
those without hope.
>Glory to the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit.
46. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
Metavoli ton thlivomenon, apalagi ton
asthenoundon, iparhousa, Theotoke
Parthene, Soze plin ke laon, ton
polemoumenon i Irini, ton
himazomenon i galini, i Moni
Prostasia ton Piston
The Transformation of the afflicted,
Thou art the Cure of those in
sickness, Theotokos, O Virgin; Save
Thy people and Thy town. Thou art
the Peace of those in conflict, the
Calm of those in turmoil - the Only
Protector of the Faithful.
P r a y e r s o f S a l v a t i o n
>Soson O Theos ton Laon Sou, ke
Evlogison tin Klironomian Sou.
Episkepse ton kosmon Sou en Elei ke
Iktirmis.
Ipsoson Keras Hristianon Orthodoxon ke
katamempson ef imas ta Elei Sou ta
Plousia.
>Presvies tis Panahrantou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias...
>Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou
Stavrou...
Prostasies ton Timion, Epouranion
Dinameon Asomaton...
Ikesies tou Timiou, ke Endoxou Profitou,
Prodromou, ke Vaptisou Ioannou; ton
Agion Endoxon ke Panevfimon
Apostolon...
Ton en Agiis Pateron imon, Megalon
Ierarhon, ke Ikoumenikon
Didaskalon: Vasiliou tou Megalou,
Grigoriou tou Theologon ke Ioannou
tou Hrisostomou; Ananasiou ke
Kirillou, Patriarhon Alexandries...
Nikolaou tou en Myris, Nektarios
Pentapolis, Spyridonos Episkopou
Trymithountos, ton Thavmatourgon...
Ton Agion Evdoxon Megalomartyron:
Georgiou tou Tropeoforou, Dimitriou
tou Mirovlitou, Theodorou tou
Tironos, Theodorou tou Stratilatou,
Mina tou Thavmtourgou, ke
Ieromartirou Haralambos ke
Eleftheriou...
Ton Agion Evdoxon, Megalon Martyron:
Theklas, Varvaras, Anastasias,
Ekaterinis, Kyriakis, Photinis,
Marinas, Paraskevis ke Irinis...
Ton Agion Evdoxon ke Kallinikon
Martyron...
P RI E S T >O Lord, Save Thy People and
Bless Thine Inheritance.
Visit Thy world with Mercies and
Bounties.
Exalt the Horn of Orthodox Christians,
and send down upon us Thy rich
Mercies.
>Through the Intercessions of our All
Pure Lady, the Theotokos and Ever
Virgin Mary...
>Through the Might of the Precious
and Life-giving Cross...
Through the Protection of the
honourable Bodiless Powers of
Heaven...
Of the Honourable, Glorious Prophet,
Forerunner and Baptist, John; of the
Holy, Glorious and All Laudable
Apostles...
Of our Fathers among the Saints the
Great Hierarchs and Ecumenical
Teachers: Basil the Great, Gregory
the Theologian and John
Chrysostom; Athanasios, Cyril [and
John the Almsgiver] Patriarchs of
Alexandria...
Of our Holy Father Nicholas of Myra,
Nektarios of Pentapolis, Spyridon
Wonderworkers of Trymithountos
Of the Holy and Glorious Great Martyrs:
George the Victorious, Demetrios the
Myrrh-gusher, Theodore the Tyron,
Theodore the General, Menas the
Wonder-worker, and the
Hieromartyrs: Charalambos and
Eleftherios...
Of the Holy, Glorious, Great Martyrs:
Thekla, Barbara, Anastasia,
Catherine, Kyriaki, Photini, Marina,
Paraskevi and Irene...
Of the Holy, Glorious and Victorious
Martyrs...
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 39.
Despina, profthason ke ek kindinon
Litrose imas, i moni taheos
Prostatevousa
earnestly we cry unto Thee: O Lady
Theotokos quickly Deliver us from
all danger; for Thou alone art our
speedy Protectress.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s - I r mo s - Od e 4
Si mou Ishis, Kyrie, Si mou ke Dinamis.
Si Theos mou, Si mou agalliama, O
patrikous kolpous mi lipon ke tin
imeteran ptohian episkepsamenos.
Dio Sin to Profiti Abbakoum Si
kravgazo. Ti Dinami Sou Doxa,
Filanthrope.
Thou art my Strength; Thou art my
Power and Might, O Lord; Thou art
my God; Thou Who art not absent
from Thy Father's Arms, Thou, Lord,
art my Joy. Thou hast deigned to
visit our lowliness and our poverty.
To Thee, therefore, I cry out with
Habbakoum the Prophet: Glory be to
Thy Power, O Friend of man.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s Tr o p a r i a Od e 4
>Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas
Ke pou lipon allin evriso antilipsin? Pou
prosfigo? Pou de ke sothisome? Tina
thermin exo voithon, thlipsesi tou
viou ke zales, imi! Klonoumenos? Is
Se Monin Elpizo ke Tharro ke
Kavhome ke prostreho ti Skepi Sou:
Soson me.
> Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas
Ton potamon ton Glikeron tou Eleous
Sou, ton plousies Dorees drosisanta
tin Panathlian ke tapinin, Panagne,
psihin mou, ton simforon ke ton
thlipseon kamino flogisthisan,
megalino, Kiritto ke prosterho ti Skepi
Sou: Soson me.
>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
Se tin Agnin, Se tin Parthenon ke
aspilon, monon fero Tihos
aprosmahiton, Katafigin, Skepin
kratean, oplon Sotirias. Mi me
Paridis, ton asoton, Elpis
apilpsmenon, asthenon simmahia,
thlivomenon Hara ke Antilipsis.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Pos exipin Sou kat axian dinisome tous
ametrous iktirmous, O Despina, tous
tin emin pantote psihin, dinos
piroumenin, os idor peridrosisantas?
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us.
Where else shall I find me another to be
my Help? To what Refuge shall I
hasten to be Saved? Whose fervent
Aid shall I have in need? Alas,
life's affliction and turbulence shake
me. Thou alone, O Maiden, art my
Only Hope, Trust, and Glory; and I
run to Thy Shelter: Save me.
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us.
I magnify - I proclaim the Sweetness of
Thy Tender Mercy and Loving Care,
O All-Pure One, for with many Gifts
has it greatly refreshed my
tormented and truly lowly soul, afire
in a furnace of misfortunes and
sorrows; and I run to Thy Shelter:
Save me.
> Glory to the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit.
Thou, O pure Maid, All-Holy Virgin and
Spotless One, art my only steadfast
Shelter and Retreat, and mighty Wall
that cannot be breached, my Weapon
of Salvation. Do not disdain me, the
Prodigal, O Hope of the despairing
and Ally of the ailing, Thou art the
Gladness and Help of afflicted ones.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages.
Amen.
How shall I Praise Thee? How shall I
worthily sing the Praises of Thy
Boundless Mercies and Compassions,
which have ever cooled and
40. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
All O tis sis pronias ke tis evergesias,
is afthonos aftos parapilfsa!
refreshed my soul, aflame and
tormented, O Lady, and wounded
grievously? Indeed Thy Benefactions
and Providence, O Maiden, are
bestowed upon me most abundantly.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s - Th e o t o k i a
Diasoson, apo kindinon tous doulous
Sou Theotoke, oti pantes meta Theo is
Se katafevgomen, os arrikton Tihos
ke Prostasian.
Epivlepson, en evmenia Panimnite
Theotoke, epi tin emin halepin tou
somatos kakosin,ke iase tis psihis
mou to algos.
Preserve and Save, O Theotokos, Thy
servants from every danger; after
God, all of us for refuge do flee to
Thee; a Firm Rampart Thou art and
our Protection.
With Good Will, look upon me, O All-
hymned Theotokos; behold my
body's grievous infirmity, and Heal
the cause of my soul's sorrow.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s I r mo s - Od e 5
Ina ti me aposo apo tou Prosopou Sou, to
Fos to aditon, ke ekalipse me to
Allotrion Skotos ton dileon? All
epistrepson me, ke pros to Fos ton
Entolon Sou tas odous mou
katevthinon, Deome.
Thou hast deprived me, and cast me,
the unfortunate one, far from Thou
Countenance; and the Outer
Darkness has enshrouded and cast
its gloom over me. Yet, now I
beseech Thee: Convert and Direct me
to the Light of Thy Precepts, O Lord
my God.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s Tr o p a r i a Od e 5
> Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas
Efharistos Voo Si: Here, Mitro Parthene!
Here, Theonimfe! Here, Thia Skepi!
Here, Oplon ke Tihos apothiton!
Here, prostasie ke voithe ke Sotiria
ton is Se prostrehonton ek Pisteos!
>Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas
I misountes me matin velemva ke xifi ke
lakkon iitrepisan, ke epizitousi to
panathlion soma sparaxe mou, ke
katavivase pros gin, Agni, epizitousin.
All ek touton, profthasasa, Soson me.
> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
Apo pasis anagkis, thlipseos ke nosou ke
vlavis me Litrose. Ke ti Si Dinami en
ti Skepi Sou filaxon atroton ek pantos
kindinou ke ex ehthron ton
polemounton ke misounton me, Kori,
Panimnite.
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us.
As one grateful I cry out: Rejoice, O
Virgin Mother! Rejoice, O Bride of
God! Rejoice, O Holy Shelter! Rejoice,
O Weapon and Rampart invincible!
Rejoice, Thou who art the Protection
and the Assistance and Salvation of
all who run to Thee.
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us.
Those who hate me without cause have
made ready a dart and a sword and
pit for me. My unfortunate body they
seek to destroy and to tear apart;
and they seek to bring me into the
depths of earth, O Pure One; but
hasten to Save me from them.
> Glory to the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit.
Thou Deliver me from all need,
affliction and from all disease and
harm; and by Thy Power, Thou
Preserve me unwounded in Thy
Shelter, and from every peril and
foes that hate and war against me
hasten to Save me, O All-hymned
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 45.
ouk aferethisete ap aftis.
...Egeneto de en to legin afon tafta
eparasa tis gini fonin ek tou ohlou
ipen afto: Makaria i kilia vastasasa
se kemasti ousethilasas!
Aftos de ipe: Memounge Makariii
akountes ton Logon tou Theou ke
filassontes afton.
> Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si
chosen that Good Part, which shall
not be taken away from her.
...And it came to pass, as He spoke
these things, that a certain woman
from the crowd raised her voice and
said to Him: "Blessed is the Womb
that bore Thee, and the breasts that
nursed Thee!"
But He said, "More than that, Blessed
are those who hear the Word of
God and keep it!"
P E O P L E > Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory
to Thee
M A K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S & B O W D O W N B E F O R E G O D
Hy mn s o f Di v i n e Me r c y T O N E 2
>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
> Pater, Loge, Pnevma, Trias i en
Monadi, exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
>Tes tis Theotokou, Presvies, Eleimon,
exsalipson ta plithi ton emon
englimaton.
> Glory to the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit.
> O Father, Word, and Spirit, the
Trinity in Unity: blot out the
multitude of my offences.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages.
Amen.
>By the Intercessions of the Theotokos,
O Merciful One, blot out the
multitude of my offences.
F e s t a l I d i o me l o n - Do r mi t i o n - T O N E ( 6 ) P L A G A L 2
>Eleimon, eleison me, O Theos, kata
to Mega Eleos Sou, ke kata to
plithos ton iktirmon Sou, exalipson
to anomima mou.
Mi katapistefsis me, anthropini
Prostasia, Panagia Despina, ala dexe
Deisin tou iketou Sou; thlipsis gar ehi
me, ferin ou Dinami, ton demonon ta
toxsevmata; skepin ou kektime, oude
pou prosfigo O athlios, pantothen
polemoumenos ke paramithian ouk
ehon plin Sou, Despina tou kosmou,
Elpis ke Prostasia ton Piston, mi mou
Paridis tin Deisin - to simferon piison.
Oudis prostrehon epi Si, katishimenos
apo Sou ekporevete, Agni Parthene
Theotoke; al etite tin Harin ke
lamvani to Dorima, pros to simferon
tis etiseos.
>Have mercy on me, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy; and
according to the multitude of Thy
Compassion blot out my
transgression.
Put me not into the hands of any
human protection, O our Lady, Most
Holy, but do now receive the Prayers
of Thy supplicant: sorrow has taken
me, and I am unable to withstand
and bear the demons darts; shelter I
do not have, nor a place to go,
worthless as I am; O Lady of
humanity, the Shelter of the Faithful
and their Hope: do not reject my
Prayers to Thee - do the things that
Profit me.
No one is turned away from Thee,
ashamed and empty, who flee to
Thee, O Pure Virgin Theotokos; yet
one asks for the favour, and a Gift
is received from Thee, to the
advantage of those who request.
44. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
Agio Pnevmati, anavlizi, ta tis Haritos,
rithra, adrevonda apasan tin Ktisin -
pros Zoogonia.
By the Holy Spirit, the Streams of Grace
are flowing, watering, all Creation -
granting Life upon it.
F e s t a l P r o k e i me n o n - Do r mi t i o n o f Th e o t o k o s
Mnisthisome tou Onomatos Sou en pasi
genea kai genea.
S T I H O S : Akouson, Thigater, ke ide, ke
klinon to ous Sou ke epilathou tou
laou Sou, ke tou ikou tou Patros Sou
ke epithimisi O Vasilefs tou Kalous
Sou.
Tou Onomatos Sou mnisthisome en pasi
genea kai genea.
I shall remember Thy Holy Name from
generation to generation.
V E R S E Listen, O Daughter, and behold,
and incline Thine ear, and forget Thy
people and Thy Fathers house, and
the King will desire Thy Beauty.
I shall remember Thy Holy Name from
generation to generation.
Th e Ho l y Go s p e l
T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D
Ke iper tou kataxiothine imas tis
akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou,
Kyrion ton Theon imon, iketefsomen..
Kyrie Eleison
Sofia! Orthi! Akousomen to Agiou
Evangeliou.
Irini pasi!
Ke to pnevmati sou
Ek tou kata L OUKAN AGI OU EV ANGEL I OU
to anagnosma
Proshomen
> Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
P RI E S T Let us pray to the Lord our God
that we may be deemed worthy to
hear the Holy Gospel...
P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P RI E S T Wisdom! Arise! Let us hear the
Holy Gospel.
Peace be with you!
P E O P L E And with Thy spirit
P RI E S T The reading is from the Holy
Gospel according to ST LUK E
Let us be attentive
P E O P L E >Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory
to Thee!
Ho l y Go s p e l A c c o r d i n g t o S t L u k e 1 0 : 3 8 - 4 2 & 1 1 : 2 7 - 2 8
Egeneto de en to porevesthe aftous ke
aftos isilthen is komin tina; gini de tis
onomati Martha ipedexato afton is
ton ikon aftis.
Ke tide in adelfi kaliumeni Maria, i ke
parakathisasa para tou Podas tou
Isou ikone ton Logon Aftou.
I de Martha periespato peri pollin
diakonian. Epistasa de ipe: Kyrie, ou
meli Si oti i adelfi mou monin me
katelipe diakonin? Ipe oun afti ina
mi sinantilavite.
Apokrithi de ipen afti O Isous: Martha,
Martha: merimnas ke tirvazi peri
polla; enos de esti hria. Maria de
tin Agathin Merida exelexato, i tis
P RI E S T At that time, Jesus entered a
certain village; and a woman named
Martha welcomed Him into her
house.
And she had a Sister called Mary, who
also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard His
Word.
But Martha being distracted with much
serving, went to Him and said:,
"Lord, dost Thou not care that my
Sister has left me to serve alone?
Therefore tell her to help me."
Answering, Jesus said to her: "Martha,
Martha, Thou art worried and
troubled about many things; but
one thing is needed, and Mary has
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 41.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Ti Si doron prosaxo tis Efharistias, anth
on per apilafsa ton sin Dorimaton ke
tis sis ametritou hristotitos?
Tigaroun Doxazo, imnologo ke
Megalino, Sou tin afanton pros me
sympathian.
One.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages.
Amen
What Gift of Thanksgiving shall I offer
in gratitude to Thee, O Maiden, for
Thy Boundless Goodness and the
Favours and Gifts that I have
received from Thee? Hence, indeed I
Praise Thee, and Glorify and Magnify
Thine Inexpressible Sympathy shown
to me.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s Th e o t o k i a
Diasoson, apo kindinon tous doulous
Sou Theotoke, oti pantes meta Theo is
Se katafevgomen, os arrikton Tihos
ke Prostasian.
Epivlepson, en evmenia Panimnite
Theotoke, epi tin emin halepin tou
somatos kakosin,ke iase tis psihis
mou to algos.
Preserve and Save, O Theotokos, Thy
servants from every danger; after
God, all of us for refuge, do flee to
Thee; a firm Rampart Thou art and
Thou art our Protection.
With Good Will, look upon me, O All-
hymned Theotokos; behold my
body's grievous infirmity, and Heal
the cause of my soul's sorrow.
P a r a k l e s i s I r mo s Od e 6
Tin Deisin ekheo pros Kyrion ke afto
apangelo mou tas thlipsis, oti kakon I
psihi mou eplisthi, ke I Zoi mou to Adi
prosingise. Ke deome, os Ionas. Ek
fthoras, O Theos, me anagage!
My Petition, I pour out to the Lord, and
to Him I proclaim all my sorrows, for
many woes fill my heart to its limits,
and to Hades my whole life has now
approached; like Jonas I pray to
Thee: Raise me up from corruption,
O Lord my God!
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s - Tr o p a r i a - Od e 6
>Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas
Ta nefi ton lipiron ekalipsan tin athlian
mou psihin ke kardian, ke skotasmon
empiousi mi, Kori. All i Gennisasa
Fos to aprositon apelason tafta
makran, ti empnefsi tis Thias
Presvies Sou.
>Iperagia Theotoke Soson imas
Paraklisin en tes thlipsesin ida ke ton
noson Iatron Se ginosko, ke panteli
sintrimmon tou Thanatou ke
potamon tis Zois anexantliton ke
panton ton en simfores tahinin ke
oxian antilipsin.
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us.
The storm clouds of grievous sorrows
and distress shroud my unfortunate
heart and soul in affliction, and with
their gloom have they filled me, O
Virgin. Yet, since Thou brought
forth the Light Unapproachable, be
quick to drive them far from me with
the Breeze of Thy Holy Entreaties, O
Maiden.
> Most Holy Theotokos Save us.
A comfort Thou art to me in my
distress, and Thee I have as a Healer
of all illness; Thou art the Most
Perfect Destruction of Death; Thou
art an Unfailing Fountain Flowing
with Life, and Speedy Helper and
Quick Supporter of all who suffer
misfortune, O Maiden.
42. H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T
> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
Ou kripto Sou ton vithon tou Eleous ke
tin vrisin ton apiron Thavmaton, ke
tin Pigin tin aenaon ontos, tis pros
eme simathias Sou, Despina. All
apasin Omologo ke Voo ke Kiritto ke
Fthengome.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Ekiklosan e tou viou me zale, osper
melisse Kyrion, Parthene, ke tin emin
katashouse kardian, katatitroskousi
veli ton thlipseon. All evrimi Se
voithin ke dioktin ke ristin,
Panahrante.
> Glory to the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit.
I shall not conceal the Ever-flowing
Spring of sympathy that Thou has
for me, O Lady, nor the abyss of
Thine Infinite Mercy, nor yet the
Fountain of Thy Boundless Miracles;
but ceaselessly do I cry out and
Confess and Declare and Proclaim
them, O Maiden.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages.
Amen.
The turmoils of this life encircle me like
bees about a honeycomb, O Virgin,
and they have seized and now hold
my heart captive, and I am pierced
with the stings of afflictions, O
Maiden; yet be, O All-Holy One, my
Defender and Helper and Rescuer.
Gr e a t P a r a k l e s i s - Th e o t o k i a
Diasoson, apo kindinon tous doulous
Sou Theotoke, oti pantes meta Theo is
se katafevgomen, os arrikton Tihos
ke Prostasian.
Epivlepson, en evmenia Panimnite
Theotoke, epi tin emin halepin tou
somatos kakosin,ke iase tis psihis
mou to algos.
Preserve and Save, O Theotokos, Thy
servants from every danger; after
God, all of us for refuge do flee to
Thee; a Firm Rampart Thou art and
Thou art our Protection.
With Good Will, look upon me, O All-
hymned Theotokos; behold my
body's grievous infirmity, and Heal
the cause of my soul's sorrow.
E k t e n e F e r v e n t S u p p l i c a t i o n s
Eleison imas O Theos, kata to Mega
Eleos Sou deometha Sou epakouson
ke eleison ...
Kyrie eleison
Eti deometha iper ton Efsevon ke
Orthodoxon Hristianon...
Kyrie Eleison
Eti deometha iper tou PAP A K E
PAT RI ARHI I MON T HE ODOR OU ke tou
Arhiepiskopou imon ( . . . NA ME . . . ) , ke
pasis tis en Hristo imon Adelfotitos.
Kyrie Eleison
Eti deometha iper Eleous, Zois, Irinis
Igias, Sotirias, episkepseos,
Sighoriseos ke Afeseos ton amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, ton efsevon ke
P RI E S T Have Mercy on us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy, we
pray to Thee: hear us and have
mercy...
P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P RI E S T Again we pray for Pious and
Orthodox Christians...
P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P RI E S T Again we pray for OUR POPE &
PAT RI ARCH T H EODOROS , and our
Archbishop ( . . . NAME . . . ) and all the
Clergy and the laity in Christ
P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P RI E S T Again we pray for Mercy, Life,
Peace, Health, Salvation, Visitation,
Pardon and Remission of the sins of
the servants of God, all Pious and
H O L Y S E R V I C E S - T H E D O R M I T I O N G R E A T P A R A K L E S I S 1 - 1 4 A U G U S T 43.
Orthodoxon Hristianon, ton
katikounton ke parepidimounton en
ti poli tafti, ton enoriton, epitropon,
sindromiton ke afironton tou Agiou
Naou touto.
Kyrie Eleison
Eti deometha ke iper ton doulon tou
Theou ...
Orthodox Christians who reside and
visit in this city, the members,
Council members, Contributors, and
Benefactors of this Holy Church.
P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P RI E S T Again we pray for the servants of
God ...
T H E P R I E S T C O M M E M O R A T E S T H O S E F O R W H O M T H E P A R A K L E S I S I S S U N G
Kyrie Eleison
Oti Eleimon ke Filanthropos Theos
iparhis, ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen, > to Patri ke to Io ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is
tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P RI E S T For Thou art a Loving and
Merciful God, and to Thee we ascribe
Glory, > to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and forever and unto Ages of
ages.
P E O P L E Amen
F e s t a l Ko n t a k i o n Do r mi t i o n T O N E 2
Prostasia ton Hristianon akateohinte,
Mesitia pros ton Piiton ametathete, mi
Paridis amartolon deiseon fonas, alla
profthason, os Agathi, is tin voithian
imon, ton Pistos kravgzonton Se.
Tahinon is Presvian ke spefson is
ikesian I prostatefousa ai, Theotoke,
ton imonton Se.
O Protection of Christians who cannot
be put to shame, Thou art the Most
Constant Mediator to the Creator. O
despise not the suppliant voices of
those who have sinned; but be quick,
O Good One, to come to our aid, who
in Faith cry to Thee: Hasten to
Intercession, and speedily make
Supplication, Thou who always
protects, O Theotokos, those who
honour Thee.
F i r s t F e s t a l A n t i p h o n - A n a v a t h mi T O N E 4
Ek neotitos mou, pola polemi me pathi al
aftos antilavou, ke Soson, Sotir mou.
(2)
I misoundes Sion, eshinthite apo tou
Kyriou; os hortos gar, piri esesthe
apexirameni.
> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Agio Pnevmati, pasa psihi zooute, ke
Katharsi, ipsoute, lambrinete, ti
Triadiki Monadi, Ierokrifios.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
From the years of my youth, many
passions combat me; but Thou, Who
art my Saviour, assist me and Save
me. [2]
The haters of Zion shall be put to
shame by the Lord Almighty, for as
grass in the fire, they shall all be
withered. [2]
> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
By the Holy Spirit, every soul is made
living, is exalted, and made shining
through Purification, by the
Threefold Oneness, in a hidden
manner.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages.
Amen