Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria

& All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

By the Grace of God

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Matins Hymns
USED

TOGETHER WITH THE

MATINS SERVICE BOOK

14 February 2015
Saturday of the Souls
(BEFORE MEATFARE SUNDAY)
Also the Feast of St Auxentios of Bithynia St Cyril,
Equal to the Apostles & Enlightener of the Slavs
St Isaac the Recluse of Kiev Near Caves
Monastery 12 Byzantine Greeks of the
Dormition Cathedral, Kiev Far Caves Monastery
& Lavra St Michael & St Theodore of
Chernigov, Translation of Holy Relics
- St
Maron the Hermit of Syria St Abraham, Bishop
of Carres, Mesopotania St Hilarion the New
Hiero-Schema Monk of Georgia

Re-edited & Published - 05 February 2015

Tone (8) Plagal 4

Our Eternal Gratitude to Pater Seraphim Dedes & all the contributing Translators
elsewhere for the original Greek & English texts and for making our Worship a
little easier to understand, to participate and to appreciate.
Glory to God for His Great Mercy!
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24.

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

FOR

MATERIAL

PROFIT

SATURDAY OF THE SOULS

BEFORE MEATFARE/JUDGEMENT SUNDAY
Since it often happens that certain people suffer death prematurely, in a foreign
land, at sea, on trackless mountains, on precipices, in chasms, in famines, wars,
conflagrations, and cold weather, and all manner of other deaths; and
perhaps, being poor and without resources, they have not been vouchsafed the
customary Psalter Readings and Memorial Services, moved by Love for
mankind, the Divine Fathers ordained that the Holy Orthodox Church
Commemorates all people, which is a Holy Tradition inherited from our Lord
Jesus Christs Holy Apostles.
This is in order that those who - due to some particular circumstance - did not
receive the customary obsequies (HOLY RITES) individually, might be included in the
present General Commemoration, indicating that whatever is done on their
behalf confers great Benefit on all concerned, which is one reason why the Holy
Church of God performs the Commemoration of Souls.
A second reason is that, since our Holy Church Fathers intended, as is fitting, to
assign the observance of the Second Coming of Christ to the following day
Meatfare/Judgement Sunday - they appointed a Commemoration of All Souls on
this day, as if propitiating (APPEASING OR SATISFYING THE NEEDS OF ) the Dread and
Unerring Judge to show them His innate Compassion and place them in the
Promised Paradise of Delight.
A third reason is that, since they intended to expound (EXPLAIN) the Banishment of
Adam on the following Sunday of Cheesefare Sunday of Foregiveness - they
devised the present Commemoration, on this day of rest, as a respite from, and
end of all human affairs, so that they might start from the beginning, that is, the
Banishment of Adambecause the Final Event that we will experience is the
Examination by the Impartial Judge of all the deeds that we have committed in
our lifespanand so that, thereby putting the fear of our Final Judgement into
mankind, they might make us ready for the Contests of the Great Lenten Fast.
We always Commemorate souls on Saturday, because Sabbaton (Sabbath) means
rest in Hebrew; and since the departed souls are resting from worldly and all
other cares, we offer Supplications for them also on the day of rest, which is
customary for us to do every Saturday and today we observe a Universal
Commemoration, beseeching God for all the Pious and Faithful Christians.
Our Holy Church Fathers - knowing well that what is done on behalf of the reposed that is, Memorial Services, Almsgiving, and Liturgies - which affords them great
Respite and Benefit - allow the Church (i.e. the Faithful Disciples of Christ) to do
so on both an individual and a general basis - a Holy Tradition which we have
received from the Holy Apostles of Christ.
We must always observe these things, therefore - whether the deceased are
unrepentant sinners or not - so that we might obtain for them Forgiveness of their
sins - or if they are Righteous souls, so that we all might gain additional
Rewards.
Even if they are strangers and without means, and thus have no one to take care of
them, God, in His Righteousness and Love for all mankind, will provide for them
on account of their penury (destitution) in proportion to the Mercy that He sees
on our part.
Besides, those who make Offerings on behalf of such individuals partake of the
Reward, since they have shown concern for the Salvation of their neighbours.
In fact, those who do not fulfill what is Commanded and enjoined in such situations
will assuredly bring severe, Eternal Judgement and
Condemnation upon themselves.

Our abstinance from certain food and all pleasures of the flesh helps us to
overcome our physical desires and strengthens our free will.
At the same time we must strive even harder to fulfil the Spiritual Fast, which
is a strict Spiritual Vigil over our heart and soul - we must conscously and
vigourously fight against all evil thoughts that lead to evil words and evil
deeds.
Both the physical and the Spiritual Fast is important. The physical Fast is shortlived while our Spiritual Fast should be constantly observed and
undertaken every day of our lifespan.
To be Victorious over the demands of our thoughts, our words and our actions
our flesh - is a much greater accomplishment and far more difficult than
merely resisting certain food. It is a True Spiritual Victory that is only
possible by Divine Grace and sincere Prayers.
We are unable to achieve anything worthwhile without a strong character,
Faith, a determined free will, noble thoughts, and perseverance.
Nothing is accomplished without proper preparation, determination and a
willingness to get it right.
Consequently, Fasting is exremely important to us, because it helps us to
nurture and reinforce that which God created us to be : humble and
Obedient Children of God and Co-Heirs with Christ to His Eternal
Kingdom of Love.
Fasts give us essential momentary pauses in the mindless daily rush - to take a
deep breath and to really think about what is actually important to
realise that we have such a short time before Eternity and that we need
to take advantage of everything God has given us to improve our
Immortal Souls.
May God grant us all the Spiritual Strength and determiniation to fulfil the
Fasts worthily.

Appoint a place in the Tabernacles of Thy Righteous for the

souls of those who have departed before us, O Christ our
Master, and have Mercy on us, for Thou alone art
Immortal.
Amen.
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FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

23.

Di

P RIE ST

Amin.

P EO P LE

evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Iisou Hriste O Theos, eleison ke
Soson imas.

Through the Prayers of our

Holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ,
our God, have mercy on us and Save
us.
Amen

THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

THE ALLELUIAS

Allilouia! (3)
Allilouia! (3)
STIHO S:
Makarii

ous

exelexo

proselavou, Kyrie.

Alleluia! (3)
V E R S E 2: And their remembrance is from

Allilouia! (3)

Alleluia! (3)

to mnimosinon afton is
genean ke genean.

AND

SPIRITUAL FASTS

We all know that Fasting concerns our self-denial and abstinence from
certain foods that are derived from animals and fish that have blood.
Many of us also know that our Holy Orthodox Church prescribes several Fasts
throughout the year, some of which are longer than others - each of which
is Spiritually Significant - especially those concerning the Great Feasts of
Christ and the Ever Blessed Theotokos.
In addition to the Prescribed Fasts, we, as Orthodox Christians, have three
Sacred Commitments, which we must make every effort to fulfil if we
hope to receive Forgiveness of our sins and Eternal Life in Gods Holy
Kingdom of Love:
 Repentance-Confession as often as possible with our Spiritual
Father and at the end of every day before we go to sleep.
 Fasting every Wednesday and Friday unless otherwise specified by
our Holy Orthodox Church.
 Holy Communion as often as possible at every Divine Liturgy, after
having done our self-examination and Prayers.
Therefore, it is vital for us to constantly watch ourselves to examine our
personal Spiritual Condition by making use of these Wonderful Holy
Mysteries that God has granted us in order to receive Divine Forgiveness
and thereby to slowly regain our lost Likeness to Him and which bring
us all the more closer to His Divine Presence and Love.
Our refusal or neglect to fulfil our Sacred Commitments as Orthodox
Christians will cause us immense Spiritual Sorrow and even Eternal
Condemnation, should we remain Spiritually Stubborn!
Fasting is not a form of Penance. It reveals our willingness to be selfdisciplined and self-controlled and our self-denial causes our souls to
dominate our weak flesh so that we can become the Spiritual Beings as
God created us to be.
During any Fasting period we cannot participate in any festivities so
weddings, dances, and all forms of Spiritually unbeneficial
entertainments, etc are avoided making time to contemplate God and
all His Goodness through attending the Holy Services and by doing Good
Deeds of Compassion and Love for others.
22.

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

Choose and Help, O Lord.

Allilouia! (3)
STIHO S:
Ke

APOLYTIKION

THE PHYSICAL

ke

Alleluia! (3)
Alleluia! (3)
V E R S E 1 : Blessed are those whom Thou

OF

generation to generation.

SATURDAY

vathi Sofias Filanthropos panta

ikonomon, ke to simferon pasin
aponemon
Mone
Dimiourge,
anapafson Kyrie tas psihas ton
doulon Sou. En Si gar tin Elpida
anethento, to Piiti ke Plasti ke Theo
imon.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

OF THE

SOULS

only Creator Who out of Love for

mankind arrange all things with
depth of Wisdom, and impart to all
what is Beneficial, O Lord, grant
Repose to the souls of Thy servants.
For they have placed their hope in
Thee our Creator and Fashioner and
God.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

En Si gar tin Elpida anethento, to Piiti ke For they have placed their Hope in Thee
Plasti ke Theo imon.

Ke

our Creator and Fashioner and God!

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

THEOTOKION

Se

ke Tihos, ke Limena ehomen, ke

Presvin evprosdekton, pros on etekes
Theos, Theotoke animfevte, ton
Piston i Sotiria.

We have Thee as a Fortress and a Port

and an acceptable Intercessor with
God, Whom Thou bore, O Unwedded
Theotokos, the Salvation of the
Faithful.

SMALL LITANY

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA - SATURDAY

Fedrinas tous Agious Sou iper rison,

ke doxasas tous Osious Sou os
Agathos, ip afton disopoumenos
Hriste O Theos, tin zoin imon
irinefson os Filanthropos, ke tin evhin
katevthinon os Thimiama, O Monos
en Agiis anapavomenos.

Thavmastos

O Theos en tis Agiis

Aftou. O Theos Israil Aftos dosi
Dinamin ke Krateosin to loa Aftou.
Evlogitos O Theos.

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

OF THE

OF THE

SOULS -TONE

Thou

make Thy Saints brighter than

gold, and Thou Glorify Thy devout
ones, since Thou art Good. Being
implored by them, O Christ our God,
bring Peace to our lives, in Thy Love
for mankind, and set forth our
Prayer like incense, O Lord Who
alone repose in the Saints.

God

is Wondrous in His Saints. The

God of Israel shall grant Power and
Strength to His People. Blessed is
God.

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

3.

Athlofori

Kyriou, Makaria i gi, i

pianthisa tis aimasin imon, ke Agie e
skine, e dexamene ta somata imon.
En
stadio
gar
ton
ehthron
ethriamvevsate, ke Hriston meta
parrisias ekirixate. Afton os Agathon
iketefsate, sothine deometha tas
psihas imon.

Victorious Athletes of the Lord,

Blessed in the ground that was
watered with Your blood, and Holy
art the Dwellings that received Your
spirits.
You prevailed over the
enemy in the Stadium, and You
openly proclaimed Christ. We pray
You will earnestly entreat Him for
us, that, since He is Good, He may
Save our souls.

Tis

To the Saints on His Earth, in them the

Apostoli

Agiis tis en ti Gi Aftou

enthavmastosen O Kyrios, panta ta
Thelimata Aftou en Aftis.
Martyres, ke Profite Ierarhe,
Osii ke Dikei, i kalos ton agona
telesantes, ke tin Pistin tirisantes,
parrisian ehontes pros ton Sotira,
iper
imon
afton
os
Agathon
iketefsate, sotine deometha tas psihas
imon.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA -

Lord magnified all His Will.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

REPOSED ORTHODOX SOULS

I mnimi to kekimimenon Kyrie, is mnian O

ton prosdokomenon Agi me, ke
kathoron mou tin katadikin, prosfero
tin ek vasasanon finin.
Eleimon
eleison me.

Ke

Apostles,
Martyrs,
Prophets,
Hierarchs, Monastics and Righteous:
You finished the Race and kept the
Faith.
You speak freely to our
Saviour. We pray You to Entreat Him
on our behalf, to Save our souls,
since He is Good.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Lord, the memory of the reposed

leads me to recall what is in store for
me. As I envision my Condemnation,
I bring to Thee my tortured plea: O
Merciful Lord, have Mercy on me!

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION

Mitir

Agia i tou ahrantou Fotos,

Angelikis Se imnis timontes, efsevos
Megalinomen.

EVLOGITARIA TRISAGION
THEOTOKION

4.

HYMNS

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

Holy

Mother of the Immaculate Light,

we honour Thee with Angelic Hymns,
and magnify Thee Piously.

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.

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

For Thou art a Merciful

Loving God, and to Thee we
Glory: to the Father, and to the
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
and to the Ages of Ages.

P RIE ST

P EO P LE

and
give
Son,
ever

Amen

DISMISSAL BLESSING

Sofia!
Tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie eleison [3]
Pater Agie Evlogison
O on Evlogitos, Hristo

Wisdom!
Let us beseech the Lord.
P E O P L E Lord have mercy [3]
Holy Father, give the Blessing
P RIE ST
Blessed art Thou, O Christ
P RIE ST

O Theos imon,
pantote. Nin, ke ai, ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.

Amin
Sterose,

our
God, always, now and forever and to
the Ages of ages.

P EO P LE

Kyrios O Theos, tin Agian

amomiton Pistin ton evsevon ke
Orthodoxon Hristianon, sin ta Agia
aftou Ekklisia ke ti poli tafti is eonas
eonon.

Amin
Tin

P RIE ST

Amen
Make firm, O Lord our God, the

Holy and Pure Faith of the Pious

Orthodox Christians, together with
the Holy Church and this city
forever.
P EO P LE

Timioteran ton Heroubim ke

Endoxoterna asingkritos ton Serafim.
Tin
adiafthoros
Theon
Logon
tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se
Megalinomen!

Amen
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!

RE AD ER

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.

Amin
Kyrie eleison [3]
Pater Agie Evlogison
Hriston O Alithinos

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
Lord have mercy [3]
Holy Father, give the Blessing
P RIE ST
May Christ our True
P EO P LE

Theos imon, tes

presvies
tis
Panahrantou
ke
panamomou Agias aftou Mitros;
Dinami
touTimiou
ke
Zoopiou
Stavrou;
prostasies ton Timion
Epouranion Dinameon Asiomaton;
ikesies tou Timiou, Endoxou, Profitou,
Prodromou ke Vaptistou Ioannou;
ton Agion Endoxon ke Panevfimon
Apostolon; ton Agion Endoxon ke
kallinikon Martiron; ton Osion ke
Theoforon Pateron imon, ton Agion
ke Dikeon Theopatroron Ioakim ke
Annis, ke Panton ton Agion, eleisoe
ke sose imas, os Agathos ke
Filanthropos ke Elimon Theos.

OF THE

Oti

OF THE

God,
through the Intercessions of His
Most Pure and Holy Mother; the
Power of the Precious and Life-giving
Cross;
the Protection
of
the
Honourable, Bodiless Powers of
Heaven; the Supplications of the
Honourable, Glorious Prophet and
Foreunner, John the Baptist; the
Holy, Glorious and Praise-worthy
Apostles; the Holy, Glorious and
Triumphant Martyrs; our Holy Godbearing Fathers; the Holy, and
Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim
and Anna; and all the Saints: have
Mercy on us and Save us, as our
Good and Loving and Merciful God.

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

21.

THE

THEOTOKION

Se

ke Tihos, ke Limena ehomen, ke

Presvin evprosdekton, pros on etekes
Theon, Theotoke animfevte, ton
Piston i Sotiria.

We have Thee as a Fortress and a Port,

and an acceptable Intercessor with
God, Whom Thou bore, O Unwedded
Theotokos, the Salvation of the
Faithful!

FERVANT SUPPLICATIONS

Eleison

imas O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou, deometha Sou, epakouson
ke Eleison.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon

Have Mercy on us, O God,

according to Thy great Mercy, we
pray Thee, hear us and have Mercy

P RIE ST

P EO P LE

eusovon

ke

P RIE ST

Lord have mercy [3]

Again, let us pray for all devout

and Orthodox Christians

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper tou Arhipiskopou

P EO P LE
P RIE ST

(N A M E ) ke pasis tis en Hristo

Archbishop (N A M E )
Brotherhood in Christ.

Adelfotitos.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton
Iereon, Ieromonahon, Diakonon ke
Monahon, ke pasis tis en Hristo imon
Adelfotitos.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

20.

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

P RIE ST

Lord have mercy [3]

Let us pray for our

Lord have mercy [3]

Let us again pray for Mercy, Life,

Peace, Health, Salvation, Protection

and Forgiveness of sins of all Pious
and Orthodox Christians living and
visiting in this city, the Parishioners,
the members of the Parish Council,
and every Ministry of this Parish, and
the Donors, and Benefactors of this
Holy Church.

P RIE ST

Lord have mercy [3]

Let us again pray for the blessed

and Ever Memorable Founders of

this Holy Church, and for all our
fathers and mothers, brothers and
sisters who repose here in the Lord
and for the Orthodox Faithful
everywhere.
P EO P LE

ton karpoforounton
ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke
pavsepto Nao touto, kopionton,
psallonton ke iper tou periestotos
laou, tou apekdehomenou to para
Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos.

for our
and all our

Brethren,
Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, and
Monastics, and all our Brotherhood in
Christ.

P RIE ST

P EO P LE

ton Makarion ke
aidimon ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias
taftis,
ke
iper
panton
ton
proanapavsamenon
Pateron
ke
Adelfon imon, ton evthade evsevos,
kimenon, ke apantahou Orthodoxon.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

P EO P LE

P EO P LE

Eleous, Zois, Irinis,

Igias, Soritia, Episkepeos, sighoriseos
ke afeseos ton amartion ton doulon
tou Theou, panton ton evsevon ke
Orthodoxon
Hristianon,
ton
katikounton ke parepidimounton en
ti poli tafti, ton enoriton, epitropon,
sindromitron ke afieroton tou Agiou
Naou toutou.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Lord have mercy [3]

Again, we pray

P RIE ST

Lord have mercy [3]

Let us again pray for those who

do charitable work, for those who

serve in this Holy House, for those
who labour, teach and chant, and for
all the people here present who
await Thy Great and Bountiful Mercy.
P EO P LE

OF THE

PRIEST EXITS THE HOLY SANCTUARY THROUGH THE ROYAL GATES AND STANDS BEFORE THE
HOLY ICON OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST. HE THEN PRESENTS THE MEMORIAL
PETITIONS FOR THE REPOSED FAITHFUL ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS.

THE MEMORIAL PETITIONS

Eleison

imas O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou, deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison!

Kyrie Eleison (3)

Eti deometha iper

PEO PLE

makarias mnimis ke
eoniou anapavseos panton ton ep
elpidi
anastaseos
Zois
eoniou
kekimimenon evsevos Orthodoxon
Hristianon,
Vasileon,
Patriarhon,
Arhiereon,
Iereon,
Ieromonahon,
ierodiakonon, Monahon, Pateron,
Propatoron,
Pappon,
Propappon,
Goneon, sizigon, teknon, adelfon ke
singenon imon ek ton ap arhis ke
mehri ton eshaton, ke iper tou
sighorithine aftis pan plimimelima
ekousion te ke akousion.

Kyrie Eleison (3)

Opos, Kyrios O Theos,

Parashou Kyrie
Tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie eleison
O Theos ton pnevmaton ke pasis sarkos,
O ton Thanaton katapatisas, ton de
diavolon katargisas ke Zoin to kosmo
Sou dorisamenos.

Lord have mercy (3)

Again we pray for the

Blessed
Memory and Eternal Repose of all
Pious Orthodox Christians who have
fallen asleep in the hope of the
Resurrection
to
Life
Eternal:
Emperors,
Patriarchs,
Bishops,
Priests,
Deacons,
Hieromonks,
Deacon-Monks,
Monks,
Nuns,
Fathers, Forebears, Grandparents,
Great-grandparents,
parents,
spouses, children, siblings, and all
our relatives, from the beginning
tunil the end of time; and for the
forgiveness of all their sins, both
voluntary and involuntary.

PR IEST

PEO PLE

taxi tas psihas

afton entha i dikei anapavsonte. Ta
elei tou Theou, tin Vasilian ton
Ouranon ke afesin ton afton
amartion para Hristo to athanato
Vasili ke Theo imon etisometha.

Lord have mercy (3)

May the Lord God place

their
souls where the Righteous repose.
Let us ask for the Mercies of God,
the Kingdom of Heaven and the
forgiveness of their sins from Christ
our Immortal King and God.

PR IEST

Grant this, O Lord

Let us pray to the Lord
P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P R I E S T O God of spirits and of all flesh,
PEO PLE
PR IEST

Thou hast trampled down Death and

have abolished the power of the
devil, granting Life to Thy world.

Aftos, Kyrie, anapafson ke tas psihas ton Grant rest to the souls of Thy departed
kekimimenon doulon Sou, Vasileon,
Patriarhon,
Arhiereon,
Iereon,
Ieromonahon,
Ierodiakonon,
Monahon, Monazouson ke Panton ton
apo
peraton
eos
peraton
tis
ikoumenis
kekimimenon
efsevos
Orthodoxon
Hristianon,
Pateron,
Propatoron,
Pappon,
Propappon,
goneon, sizigon, teknon, adelfon ke
singenon imon..

Lord have mercy [3]

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

Have mercy on us, O God,

according to Thy Great Love; we
pray Thee: hear us and have mercy!

PR IEST

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

OF THE

servants:
Emperors,
Patriarchs,
Bishops,
Priest,
Deacons,
Hieromonks, Deacon-Monks, Monks,
and Nuns, all Pious Orthodox
Christians who have fallen asleep in
the hope of the Resurrection unto
Life Eternal, from all the ends of the
world:
Fathers,
Forefathers,
Gran dparents,
GreatGran dparents,
Parents,
Spouses, Children, Siblings, and all
our Relatives.
SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

5.

En

topo fotino en topo hloero, en topo

anapsixeos, entha apedra odini, lipi
ke stenagmos.

Grant

them rest in a Place of Green

Pastures, where there is no pain,
sorrow nor suffering.

Pan amartima to par afton prahthen, en As

logo i ergo i diania, os agathos ke
filanthropos Theos, sighorison, oti
ouk estin anthropos, os zisete epi tis
gis ke ouh amartisi.

a Good and Loving God, forgive

every sin they have committed in
thought, word or deed, for there is
no one who lives and who does not
sin.

Si gar monos ektos amartias iparhis.

Thou alone art without sin.
I Dikeosini Sou kideosini is ton eona ke O Thy Righteousness is an

Everlasting
Righteousness, and Thy Word is
Truth.

Logos Sou Alithia.

Doxa

Glory

Amin
Panagia

Amen
All Holy

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Doxa Patri ke

Lord have mercy [3]

Glory to the Father, and to the

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
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.

Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Oti Si i Anastasis, i Zoi ke i Anapafsis For

Thou art the Resurrection, the

Life and the Repose of all the
departed
Faithful
Orthodox
Christians, O Christ our God, and to
Thee we give Glory, with Thine
Eternal Father and Thine All Holy,
Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.

panton ton kekimimenon efsevos

Orthodoxon Hristianon, Hriste O
Theos imon ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen Sin to Anarho Sou
Patri ke to Panagio ke Agatho ke
Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is
tous Eonas ton eonon.

Amin

PEO PLE

Amin

OF THE

EVERYONE

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

... ta ekousia, ke ta akousia, ke panta ta
en agnia ke gnosi Filanthrope.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

... both voluntary and involuntary, and
all
that
they
committed
in
knowledge or in ignorance, O Lover
of mankind.

Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke i

PR IE ST

Amin
APOLYTIKION

kosmo, Hriste O Theos,

iious fotos di aftis
anadixas eleison imas.
PSA

LM

SATURDAY

OF THE

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

Amen

SOULS TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Only Creator Who our of Love for

mankind arrange all things with
Depth of Wisdom, and impart to all
what is Beneficial: O Lord, grant
Repose to the souls of Thy Servants.
For they have placed their Hope in
Thee, our Creator and Fashioner and
God.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

they have placed their Hope in

Thee, our Creator and Fashioner, and
God.

plasti ke Theo imon.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Amin
6.

the
the
the
the

En Si gar tin elpida anethento, to piiti ke For

Ke

50/51

For Thine is the Kingdom,

Power and the Glory,
of
Father, and of the Son and of
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to
Ages of Ages.

PE OP LE

OF

Vathi Sofias Filanthropos panta

ikonomon, ke to simferon pasin
aponemon
mone
Dimiourge,
anapavson Kyrie tas psihas ton
doulon Sou. En Si gar tin Elpida
anethento, to Piiti ke Plasti ke Theo
imon.

Amen
Christ our God, Who
from a Virgin rose upon
the world, and through
her made us Sons of
Light, have mercy on us.

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.

Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou

Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

O ek Parthenou anatilas to O

PRAYS IN UNISON

Our

Now

THEOTOKION

Amen

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.

SOULS

rest with the Righteous to Thy

servants, O our Saviour, and grant
them to dwell in Thy Courts, as it is
written.
Since Thou art Good,
overlook
their
offences,
both
voluntary and involuntary, and all
that they committed with knowledge
or in ignorance, O Lover of mankind.

Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto Ages of Ages.

Pater

Anapafson Sotir imon, mata Dikeon tous Grant

doulous Sou, ke toutous kataskinoson
en tes ailes Sou, kathos gegrapte,
paroron os Agathos, ta plimmelimata
afton, ta ekousia, ke to akousia, ke
panta ta en agnia ke gnosi
Filanthrope.

Trinity have mercy upon us.

Lord, cleasnse us from our sins.
Master, pardon our transgressions.
Holy One, visit and heal our
infirmities for Thy Names sake.

OUR LORDS PRAYER

Amen

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA- SATURDAY

TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

19.

Filanthrope, en topo anapsixeos, en

tes ton Agion lamprotisi. Thelitis
Eleous iparhis gar ke sozis os Theos,
ous kat ikona Sou eplasas, Mona
Polielee.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

FOR

THE

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

REPOSED BY ST DAMASCENE - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Algos

Ke

away to Thee, that Thou will grant

them Rest with all Thine Elect, O
Only Friend of Mankind, where they
will be refreshed indeed, in the
Brilliant Splendour of all Thy Saints.
Thou delight in Mercy, our God and
Benefactor, and Thou Save those
whom Thou formed in Thine Image,
O Only Most Merciful Lord.

to Adam ehrimatisen, i tou zilou

apogevsis, pale en Edem, ote ofis ion
exirevxato. Di aftou gar isilthen O
Thanatos, pangeni katesthion ton
anthropon. All elthon O Despotis,
kathile ton drakonta, ke anapafsin
imin edorisato.
Pros afton oun
voisomen.
Fise Sotir, ke ous
proselavou, meta ton eklekton Sou
anapafson.

Of

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amin.

old in Eden, the eating of the Fruit

resulted in pain when the serpent
spat out his poison. Through Adam,
Death entered, and it devoured the
entire human race. Then the Master
came and put the dragon down, and
He granted us Rest. Let us shout to
Him: Spare us, O Saviour! And to
those whom Thou hast taken, grant
Repose with Thine Elect.

Si i O Theos imon,

O en Sofia ta panta
dimiourgon, ke pliron.
Profitas
exapestilas Hriste, profitefse Sou tin
parousian, ke Apostolous, kirixe Sou
ta megalia. Ke i men proefitefsan tin
elefsin Sou, i de to Vaptismati
efotisan ta ethni.
Martyres de
pathontes, etihon onper epothoun.
Ke presvevi Si O Horos ton
amfoteron, Sin ti Tekousi Se.
Anapafson O Theos, psihas as
proselavou, ke imas kataxioson tis
Vasilias Sou, O Stavron ipominas, di
eme ton katariton, O Litrotis mou, ke
Theos.

art our God Who in Wisdom

Creates and fills all things. O Christ,
Thou sent Prophets to Prophesy Thy
Coming, and Apostles to proclaim
Thy Mighty Works.
The former
prophesied Thy Coming, and the
latter Illumined the Nations through
Baptism.
Martyrs suffered and
attained what they yearned for; and
all these, together with Thy Mother,
Intercede with Thee. O God, grant
rest to the souls that Thou has taken
to Thyself, and also count us wothy
of Thy Kingdom. Thou art the One
Who endured the Cross for me who
am Condemned, O My Redeemer and
God.

DISMISSAL PRAYERS

Agathon

PR IE ST :

Agios

R EA DER

to exomologisthe to Kyrio, ke
psallin to Onomati Sou Ipsiste. Tou
anangelin to proi to eleos Sou, ke tin
alithian Sou kata nikta. (PSALM 91)

It is good to give Thanks to the

Lord and to sing to Thy Name, O
Most High, to proclaim Thy Mercy in
the morning and Thy Truth at night.
(PSALM 91)

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, Eleison imas. [3]

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

DIVINE MERCY

Tes

TON
A THLOF RORON
Presvies,
Eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.

Through

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin
Tes

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

and to the Holy Spirit

the Intercessions of THY

H OLY M ARTYRS , O Merciful One, blot
out
the
multitude
of
our
transgressions.

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

Amen
Through

the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions.

TRIODION IDIOMELONS

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory

IHOS (5) PLAGAL 1

TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Tis

Metanias anixon mi Pilax, Zoodota.

Arthrixi gar to pnevma mou pros
Naon ton Agion Sou, Naon feron tou
somatos olon esplomenon. All os
iktirmon Katharon Evsplaghno Sou
Elei.

Open to me the Gates of Repentance, O

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages

Ke

Thou

FOR

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amen
THEOTOKION

18.

INTERCESSORY HYMNS

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Amin
Tis Sotirias

evthinon mi trivous,
Theotoke; eshres gar katerriposa tin
ihin amarties, os rathimos ton vion
mou olon ekdapanisas; tes ses
Presvies rise me pasis akatharsias.

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Life-giver; for my soul goes early to

the Temple of Thy Holiness, coming
in the temple of my body, wholly
polluted.
But because Thou art
Compassionate, Cleanse me by
Compassion of Thy Mercies

Amen
Prepare for me the Ways of Salvation, O
Theotokos; for I have profaned
myself with coarse sins, and
consumed my whole life with
procrastination.
But by Thine
Intercessions Purify me from all
abominations.

Eleison

Have mercy on me, O God,

IHOS (6) PLAGAL 2

TONE

Ta

When

me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.
plithi ton pepragmenon mi dinon
ennoon O talas, tremo tin foveran
Imeran Tis Kriseos. Alla tharron is to
Eleos tis Evsplaghnias Sou, os O
David voo Si: Eleison me O Theos
kata to Mega Sou Eleos.

according
to Thy Great Mercy; according to
the multitude of Thy Mercies take
away my offences.
(6) PLAGAL 2

I think of the multitude of my

evil deeds, I tremble for the terrible
Day of Judgement. But trusting the
Compassion of Thy Mercy, I shout to
Thee like David: Have Mercy upon
me, O God, according to Thy Great
Mercy!

PRAYERS OF SALVATION

Holy

God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, have mercy upon us. [3]

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

7.

FESTAL KONTAKION

SATURDAY

OF

Meta

ton Agion anapafson Hriste, tas

psihas ton doulon Sou, entha ouk esti
ponos, ou lipi, ou stenagmos, alla Zoi
atelevtitos.

FESTAL IKOS

OF

OF THE

SOULS

Grant rest, O Christ, together with Thy

Saints, to the souls of Thy servants,
where there is neither pain, nor
sorrow, nor sighing, but rather Life
Everlasting.

SATURDAY

OF THE

SOULS

Aftos monos iparhis Athanatos, O Piisas Thou

alone art Immortal, Thou Who

created and fashioned mankind. For
we mortals were fashioned from the
earth, and to the same earth we will
go again, as Thou Who fashioned me
commanded and said to me: Thou
art earth, and to the earth thou shall
return, where all we mortals shall go,
as we make our funeral lament:
Alleluia.

ke plasas ton anthropon. I vroti oun

ek gis dieplasthimen, ke is gin tin
aftin porefsometha, kathos ekelefsas
O plasas me, ke ipon mi. Oti gi is, ke
is gin apelefsi, opou pantes vroti
porefsometha,
epitafion
thrinon
piountes odin to, Allilouia.

SYNAXARION

- 14 FEBRUARY

Ti I tou aftos minos, mnimi tou Osiou

On

this 14th day of the month we

commemorate our Holy Father, St
Auxentios on the Mountain.

Patros imon Auxantiou tou en to

Vouno.

Ti
Ti

afti imera, mnimi tou Osiou Patros

imon Avraamou.

On this day we Commemorate our Holy

afti imera, Athlisis tou Agiou

Ieromartyros Philimonos Episkopou
Gazis.

On this day we Commemorate our Holy

Father, St Maron.

On

this day we Commemorate the

Contest of the Holy Hieromartyr, St
Philemon, Bishop of Gaza.

afti imera, mnimi tou Osiou Patros

imon Maronos.

Agios Neomartyis Nikolaos, O ex

Ihthios
tis
Korinthias,
en
Konstantinoupoli Martyrisas en eti
afnd (1554), xifi telioute.

On

O Agios Osiomartys Damianos O Neos,

On

this day the New Holy Martyr, St

Nicholas of Ichthys, Corinth, who
witnessed in Constantinople in 1554,
was Perfected by sword.
this day the Holy Martyr, St
Damianos the New of Myrichovos,
Agrapha, who witnessed in Larisa in
1568, was Perfected by hanging.

O ek Mirihovou Agrafon, en Larisi

Martyrisas en eti afxi (1568), aghoni
telioute.

Agios Neomartis Georgios, O ek

Mytilinis, O kaloumenos Paizanos,
iper tis evsevias en Konstantinoupoli
Martyrisas en eti ahthg (1693), xifi
telioute.

On

Ti

afti imera, mnian panton ton ap

eonos kimithenton evsevos, ep elpidi
anastaseos zois eoniou, i Thiotati
Pateres ethespisan.

Our

this day the New Holy Martyr, St

George the Tailor of Mytilene, who
witnessed for the True Faith in
Constantinople,
in
1693
was
Perfected by sword.
Holy Church Fathers prescribed
that on this day we remember all
those who have Reposed in Christ with correct Faith and with the Hope
of the Resurrection of Eternal Life.
VERSE:

STIHI

8.

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

Remember not the sins of the dead, O Logos

Let not Thy Kind Compassion appear dead

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

Let

P RIE ST

us bow our heads to the

Lord
MA

KE

THE

SIGN

OF THE

ROSS

Si Kyrie
Son gar esti

to Elei ke Sozin imas, O

Theos imon, ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen: to Patri, ke Iio, ke
Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Amin

BOW

DOWN

TO

GOD

To Thee, O Lord
For Thine it is to

grant Mercy
and to Save us, O our God and to
Thee we offer all Glory: to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to
the Ages of ages.

P RIE ST

Amen

APOSTIHA

OF

SATURDAY

OF THE

Ehon

akatalipton,
tin
is
imas
efsplaghnin, ke Pigin Akenoton,
Theikis hristotitos polielee, tous pros
Se Despota, metavevikotas, en Gi
zonton
kataskinoson,
is
ta
skinomata,
ta
Agapita
ke
pothoumena,
kataskesin
doroumenos,
tin
diinekos
diamenousan. Si gar iper panton,
exeheas to ema Sou Hriste, ke
Zoiforo timimati, Kosmon exigorasas.

Makarii,

&

P EO P LE

Father, St Abraham.

Ti

Amnimonison ptesmaton nekris, Loge,

Ta hrista nekra splaghna Sou mi dikion.

Tas kefalas imon to Kyriou klinate

ous exelxo ke proselavou,

Kyrie

SOULS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Since

Incomprehensible
is
Thy
Compassion for us, and abundant is
the Well of Divine Benevolence, O
Lord Most Merciful, we Entreat on
behalf of Thy Faithful servants who
have died and passed away to Thee:
let them dwell in the Land of the
Living, in Most beloved and longed
for Dwellings, granting them an
Eternal possession. Thou, O Christ
our Saviour, has shed Thy Holy Blood
for all mankind, and thus Thou
Ransomed the whole world for a
Price that gave us Life

Blessed

art those whom Thou choose

and help, O Lord.

Nekrosin ipeminas, zoopion ekousios, ke Willingly

Zoin epigasas, ke trifin aidion, Pistis
dedokas, en i katataxon, tous
kekimimenous, ep elpidi anastaseos,
ta touton ptesmata, panta sighoron
Agathotiti, os Monos Anamartitos,
Monos Agathos ke Filanthropos. Ina
dia panton, imnite Sou to Onoma
Hriste, ke sesosmeni doxazomen, tin
Filanthropian Sou.

Thou underwent Life-giving

Death, as our Saviour, and became
the Fountain of Life, and to Believers
Thou granted Eternal Delight, all by
Thy Most Divine Tender Love, O
Master,
Only
Sinless
and
Compassionate.
We now Entreat
Thee for those who have reposed in
Faith and Hope of Resurrection, to
forgive all their sins and to place
them in Thy Delight; thus in every
manner Thy Name might be extolled,
O Christ our God, and, being Saved,
we might Glorfiy Thy Love for
mankind.

Ke to Mnimosinon afton is genean ke And

their Remembrence
generation to generation.

genea.

Zonton

Kyrievonta, Thearhiki exousia,

ke nekron despozonta, Se Hriste
ginoskontes iketevomen, tous Pistous
doulous Sou, tous pros Se ton Monon,
evergetin
ekdimisantas,
aftos
anapafson, Sin tis eklektis Sou

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

OF THE

is

from

Christ,

we know tht Thou art Lord of

both the living and the dead, and
Thou Rule by Thy Divine Power and
Authority. Hence we pray to Thee
and Entreat on behalf of Thy Faithful
Servants, who have died and passed

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

17.

Tin imeran pasan Telian, Agian, Irinikin

For this whole day, that it may

be Perfect, Holy, Peaceful and
sinless, let us ask of the Lord

P RIE ST

ke anamartiton para tou Kyriou

etisometha.

Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, Filaka ton

P EO P LE
P RIE ST

psihon ke ton somaton imon para tou

Kyriou etisometha.

Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton

Guide, a Guardian of our souls and

bodies; let us ask of the Lord
P EO P LE

irini to kosmo
etisometha.

para

Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta

Parashou Kyrie
Tis Panagias,

KE

Grant this, O Lord

That the end of our Lives may

be Christian, without pain, blameless

and Peaceful, and for a Good
Account at the Fearful Judgement
Seat of Christ, let us ask of the Lord
P EO P LE

Ahrantou, Ipere
Vlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon
Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias
meta
panton
ton
Agion
Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.
MA

P RIE ST

P RIE ST

Grant this, O Lord

Commemorating our All

Holy, Pure, Most Blessed and

Glorious Lady, Theotokos and
Ever Virgin Mary, together
with all the Saints, let us
commit ourselves and one
another and our whole Life to
Christ our God.

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW D

Si Kyrie
Oti Theos

P EO P LE

Eleos,
iktirmon,
ke
Filanthropias iparhis, ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen, to Patri, ke to Iio, ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Amin
Irini pasi

P RIE ST

PR IEST

WE BOW OUR HEA

DS

TO

RECEIVE

Ke to pnevmati sou
FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

To Thee, O Lord!
For Thou art a God of Mercy,

OF THE

Amen
Peace be to all

THE PRIESTS BLESSING

P EO P LE

Amin

And to thy spirit

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

Master Christ, assign the souls of

those who have already Reposed to
the Dwellings of the Righteous, and
have Mercy on us being the only
Immortal One.

Amen
KATAVASIA

OF THE

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS - TONE 4

THE BELLS ARE RUNG AT THIS POINT

OD I

OD E

Anixo

to stoma mou ke plirothisete

Pnevmatos ke logon erevxome ti
Vasilidi Mitri. Ke ofthisome fedros
Panigirizon ke aso gnothomenos
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

OD I

OD E

Tous

OD I

OD E

Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, izosa

ke
Afthonos
Pigi,
Thiason
Sigkrotisantas
Pnevmatikon,
stereoson. Ke en ti Thia Doxi Sou
Stefanon Doxis axioson.
4

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.
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
OD I

God concerning Thine Incarnation

from a Virgin, O Most High, the
Prophet Habakkuk cried: Glory to
Thy Power, O Lord!
OD E

Exesti

The

OD I

OD E

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.

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.

Tin Thian Taftin ke Pantimon Telountes As

Eortin i Theofrones tis Theomitoros,
defte tas hiras
krotisomen, ton ex
aftis
tehthenta Theon Doxazontes.

OWN

Compassion and Love for mankind,

and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to
the Ages of ages.
P EO P LE

ton proanapafsamenon psihas

katataxon, Despota Hriste, en tes ton
Dikeon Sou skines, ke eleison imas,
os Monos Athanatos.

Grant this, O Lord

That we may complete

the
remainder of our lives in Peace and
Penitence, let us ask of the Lord

P RIE ST

P EO P LE

teli tis Zois imon,

Anondina, Anepeshinta, Irinika ke
Kalin Apologian tin epi tou Foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha.

Grant this, O Lord

For things that are

Good and
Profitable to our souls, and for Peace
in the world, let us ask of the Lord

P RIE ST

P EO P LE

tis zois imon en

irini ke metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha

16.

P EO P LE

tou Kyriou

Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon

Grant this, O Lord

For the Forgiveness,

and
Remission
of
our
sins
and
transgressions, let us ask of the Lord

P RIE ST

plimelimaton imon para tou Kyriou

etisometha

Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke

Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace, a Faithful

Tas

OD I

elatrefsan ti ktisi i Theoforones

para ton Ktisanta. Alla piros apilin
andrios patisantes, herontes epsallon.
Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios ke
Theos, Evlogitos i

Enoumen,

Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrios.

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

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.

OD E

Ouk

OD I

The

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!

OD E

ke

We Praise, we Bless and we Worship

the Lord!

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

9.

Pedas

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.

THE MAGNIFICA

KATAVASIA

The Offspring of the Theotokos saved

the Holy Children in the furnace.
He Who was then prefigured has
since been born on earth, and He
gathers together all Creation to sing:
O ye Works of the Lord: Bless ye the
Lord and exalt Him above all
forever!

OF THE

9TH ODE THE HIERMOS - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Ton

prodilothenta en ori to Nomotheti,

en piri ke vato, tokon ton tis
Aiparthenou, is imon ton piston
sotirian, imnis asigitis megalinomen.

TROPARIA

Let us sing to Him Who to Moses of old

prefigured in the Burning Bush the
Childbirth of the Ever Virgin Mary,
for the Salvation of us believers. Let
us always praise and magnify Him.

OF THE

Doxa Si, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!

SOULS

Glory

to Thee, our God, Glory to

Thee!

Entha evfrenomenon estin i katikia, ton To those who from all time have Fallen
Agion Sou Kyrie, pantas tous ap
eonos, kekimimenous en Pisti t e ke
Elpidi, agalliasthine kataxioson.

Doxa Si, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!

Asleep in
grant that
the Place
who have
glad.

Glory

keravnon pantion, ex Ouranou

enehthenton, gis shisthisis, epiklisasis
thalassis pantas tous Pistous, Hriste
anapafson.

Glory

Pason

God take to Thyself all departed

Faithful of all ages, old and young
alike, young adults and adolescents,
children and infants, male and
female, and grant Repose to them
all.

Doxa Si, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!

Glory

Tous

O Lord,

Doxa Si, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!

10.

ton

en

to Thee, our God, Glory to

Thee!

ex
iovolon
digmaton
kekimimenous, kataposeos ofeon,
simpatiseos ippon k eek pnigmou, ke
aghonis tou pelas, pisti si latrefsantas
anapafson

onoma,

to Thee, our God, Glory to

Thee!

ilikian, presvitas ke neaniskous,

neous ke efivous, pedas, ke ta aora
vrefi, arrenikin fisin te ke thilian,
anapafson O Theos, ous proselavou
Pistous.

whether Thy departed Faithful

Servants who worshipped Thee died
of poisoning, or were killed by an
animal, or were in an accident, or
were murdered: grant Repose to
them all.

Glory

Kyrie,

Lord Thou hast become for us a Refuge

Ego ipa: Kyrie, eleison me, iase tin psihin

ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke

enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke is
ton Eona tou Eonos.

katafigi egenithis imin en genea

ke genea.
mou, oti imarton Si.

to Thee, our God, Glory to

I will Bless Thee, and praise

Thy Name forever and to the Ages of
Ages.

from Generation to Generation.

have said: Lord, have Mercy on me.
Heal my soul, for I have sinned
against Thee.

Kyrie, pros Se katafigon, didaxon me tou Lord,

piin to Thelima Sou, oti Si i O Theos
mou; oti para Si Pigi Zois; ent to Foto
Sou opsometha Fos.

to Thee I have fled; teach me to

do Thy Will for Thou art my God; for
with Thee is the Fountain of Life; in
Thy Light we shall see Light.

Paratinon eo Eleos Sou tis ginoskousi Se.

Extend

Kataxioson,

Grant, O Lord, that in this day we may

Evlogitis

Blessed

Amin
Genito,

Amen
Let Thy

Kyrie, en ti imera tafti

anamartitous Filahthine imas.

i Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron

imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper ilpisamen epi Se.

Evlogitos

Christ, grant Repose to all the

Faithful who were wiped out by a
natural
disaster,
whether
by
lightning, earthquake or tsunami.

Doxa Si, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!

kat

to Thee, our God, Glory to

Thee!

Tous Theominia, thanatikon ektriventas, O

Ekaston

Faith and hope, O Lord,

they may greatly rejoice in
of Thy Saints, where all
their dwelling therein are

Kath

Amen
Every day

Amin.

i, Kyrie,
Dikemata Sou.

didaxon

me

ta

Evlogitos

i, Despota, sinetison me ta
Dikeomata Sou.

Thy Mercy to those who know

Thee.

be kept without sin.

art Thou, O Lord, God of our
Fathers, and praised and Glorified is
Thy Name unto the Ages.

Mercy, O Lord, come upon us,

just as we have Hoped in Thee.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord: teach me Thy

Commandments.

Blessed

art Thou, O Master: make me

understant Thy Commandments.

Lord, Thy Mercy remains forever: o

not turn away from the Works of
Thy Hands.

Kyrie,

To

Thee is due Praise; to Thee is due

Hymns; to Thee is due Glory: to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.

Amin.

Amen

Evlogitos

i, Agie,
Dikeomasi Sou.

Fotison

me

tis

to Eleos Sou is ton eona, ta Erga

ton Hiron Sou mi Paridis: Si prepi
enos, Si prepi imnos, Si Doxa prepi, to
Patri, ke to Io, ke to Agio Pnevmati,
Nin, ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

MORNING LITANY

Plirosomen

tin eothinin deisin imon to

Kyrio

Kyrie eleison
Antilavou Soson,

Let us complete our Morning

Prayer to the Lord:

P RIE ST

P EO P LE

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti.

Amin

P RIE ST

Lord, have mercy

Help us, Save us, have mercy on

us, and protect us, O God, by Thy

Grace
P EO P LE

Amen

Thee!

Pisti

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

O Lord, grant to everyone by name, who

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

15.

tin sin ipatisin Hriste O Theos. Tote

Despota, ous metestisas ex imon, en
tes ton Agion Sou katataxon skines, ta
Pnevmata Despota ton Son Doulon ai.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

earthquake, and all the dead will be

raised to meet Thee, O Christ God.
When that time comes, O Master,
place the spirits of Thy servants,
whom Thou hast taken from us, in
the Dwellings of Thy Saints forever.

thanenton, apo tou eonos, ke geneon

ke geneas, akatakritos parastathine
Si tote, en ti Parousia Sou Axioson.

Amen

TROPARION

Maria Theotoke, O
Naos O akatalitos, mallon
de O Agios, kathos voa O
Profitis. Agios O Naos Sou,
Thavmastos en Dikeosini.

Rejoice,

O Mary, Mother of
God, for Thou art the
Indestructable Temple, or
rather the Holy Temple, as
the Prophet David said:
Holy
is
Thy
Temple,
Wondrous
in
Righteousness.

THE SMALL DOXOLOGY

THE DOXOLOGY
THE BELLS

ARE

IS READ BY A

READER

RUNG AND ALL

Si Doxa prepis, Kyrie, O Theos imon, ke

si tin Doxan anapempomen, to Patri,
ke to Io, ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke
ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

THE

LIGHTS ARE

Amen
Glory to Thee Who has shown us the

Doxa

Glory to God in the Highest, and on

Imnoumen

We

Se,
Evlogoumen
Se,
Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se,
Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou
Doxan.

Kyrie

Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater

Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes,
Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.

Kyrie

O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O

Ios tou Patros, O eron tin amartian
tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron tas
amartias tou kosmou.

tin deisin imon, O kathimenos

en dexia tou Patros, ke eleison imas.

earth Peace, Goodwill among men.

Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we

Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we
give Thee Thanks for Thy Great
Glory.

King, God of Heaven, Father

Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son,
Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.

Lord

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.

Receive

our Prayer, Thou Who sits at

the right Hand of the Father, and
have mercy on us.

14.

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone

art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of
God the Father.

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

noun O tokos Sou. Gennas gar ton

proonta, ke galouhis afrastos, ton
trofodotin tou kosmou, anaklinis ton
tou pantos sinohea, Hriston Monon
Litrotin imon Panamome.

THE HIERMOS

AS

Ton

Prodilothenta en Ori to Nomotheti,

en Piri ke Vato, Tokon ton tis
Aiparthenou, is imon ton Piston
Sotirian, Imnis Asigitis Megalinomen!

THE SMA

LL

LITA

NY

PRAISES

Oti Agios esti!

EXAPOSTILARION

LORD

Holy is the Lord our God [3]

Exalt the Lord our God; and bow down
before His footstool

For He is Holy!
OF

SATURDAY

ke nekron ke zonton, exousiazon os

Theos, anapafson tous Sous Doulous,
en tes skines ton eklekton. I gar ke
imarton Soter, all ouk apestisan ek
Sou.

EXAPOSTILARION

KATAVASIA
on the Mountain, Prefigured in the
Burning Bush the Childbirth of Ever
Virgin Mary, for the Salvation of us
Believers. Let us always Praise and
Magnify Him!

TO THE

ke
proskinite to ipopodio ton podon
aftou.

All Blameless Virgin, Thy Childbirth

is beyond comprehension. For Thou
gave Birth to Him Who Pre-Exists,
and Thou ineffably Nursed Him Who
feeds the world. Thou put Him to
bed Who holds the whole Universe
together. He is Christ, our One and
Only Redeemer!

Let us sing to Him Who to Moses of old,

Agios Kyrios O Theos imon! [3]

Ipsoute Kyrion ton Theon imon

Lord,

Oti Si i Monos Agios, Si i Monos Kyrios, For

Iisous Hristos, is Doxan Theou Patros.

Iper

Light!

en Ipsistis Theo ke epi gis Irini,

en anthropis Evdokia.

Amen
THEOTOKION

SWITCHED ON

Thee is due Glory: O

Lord our God, and to Thee we send
up Glory: to the Father and to the
Son and to the Holy Spriit now and
forever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.

To

Amin.
Doxa Si to dixanti to Fos.

Prosdexe

Ke

NOT CHANTED AS USUAL

RE ADER :

HOLY TRINITY
one God in Trinity unceasingly
hears: Glory to Thee! For although
Each One is God, yet the Father and
the Son and the Spirit are One in
Nature,
in
the
characteristic
Attributes of the Three-fold Light.

I gar ke Theos ekaston, all is ti Fisi

Peli, O Patir O Iios ke to Pnevma, tis
Trisofaesin Idiomasi.

MUST STAND

Here

and to the Holy Spirit

OF THE

O is en Triadi Theos, Doxa Si! Anafstos. Our

THEOTOKION
THE CONGREGATION

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

died in Faith, from all time and from

generation to generation, to stand
uncondemned in Thy Presence when
Thou come again.

OF

tous doulous Sou, en hora

zonton Kyrie, entha apedra odini, lipi
omou ke stenagmos, ilathi os

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

OF THE

SOULS TONE 3

as God, Authority over the

living and the dead, grant Rest to
Thy servants in the Dwellings of the
Elect. O Saviour, even if they sinned,
yet did not depart from Thee.

SATURDAY

Anapafson

OF THE

Having,

OF THE

SOULS TONE 2

Lord, Repose Thy Servants in the

Land of the Living, in a Place where
there is no longer sorrow, no

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

11.

Filanthropos, aper en vio imarton.

Monos gar Anamartitos, Iparhis ke
Eleimon, nekron ke zonton Despotis.

ti prostetikamen ti gi? Ke is Hristou

semen simfiti, ti ou prostrehomen
afto, ke olin afemeni tin epikiron ke
reousan zoin, ti zoi ti aftharto,
akolouthountes? Itis estin O Hristos,
O Fotismos ton psihon imon.

suffering, pain, or sighing.

Be
gracious towards their sins in life, as
Thou art the Only Sinless One Who is
Merciful and Master of both the
living and the dead.

THEOTOKION

Maria

Theonimfevte, Hriston apafstos

Presveve, iper imon ton Son Doulon,
Sin Theigoris Profites, ke ton
Martiron dimis te, Ierarhon Osion te,
ke
panton
te
ton
Dikeon,
sigklironomous genesthe, tis Ouranon
Vasilias.

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

TO

Virgin Mary, Bride of God: cease not

praying to Christ for us, with the
God-Inspired Prophets and also the
Hosts of Martyrs, and Hierarchs and
Holy Monks, the Righteous Saints,
that we all who are Thy servants may
together with Thee inherit the
Blessed Kingdom of Heaven.

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite

Praise

O ti Hiri Sou plasas ton Adam, ke stisas

When

Let

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.

Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.

PSALM 150 SATURDAY

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.

all His Powers. To Thee praise is

due, O God.

OF THE

Enite

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

Defte pro telous pantes Adelfi, ton houn

SOULS - TONE (8)PLAGAL 4

Praise

Him for His Mighty Acts;

praise Him according to the
greatness of His Majesty.

imon vlepontes, ke tis fiseos imon to

asthenes, ke tin evtelian imon, ke to
telos opsometha, ke ta organa tou
skevous tis sarkos, ke oti konis O
Anthropos, vroma skolikon ke fthora.
Oti xira ta osta imon, olos mi ehonta
pnoin. Tous tafous katidomen, pou i
doxa? Pou to kallos tis morfis? Pou i
eilalos glossa? Pou is ofris? I pou O
ofthalmos? Panta konis ke skia. Dio
fise Sotir panton imon.

Brethren: come before the end, and

seeing that we are earth, and the fact
that our nature is infirm, let us
behold that we are vile and see what
our end is like and the organs of our
vessel made of flesh, and that
everyone is but dust, food for
worms, and decay; that our bones
are dry and have no breath. Let us
look into the graves: Where is the
glory? Where is the beauty of our
form? Where is the tongue that
spoke so well? Where is the brow,
and where is the eye? All are but
dust and shadow.
Therefore, O
Saviour, spare us all!

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

Praise

Ti

apatite anthropos afhon, ti matin

tarattete, O pilos, ke met oligon O
aftos? Ti ou logizete O hous, oti konis
to firama, ke saprias ke fthoras
apovoli? I oun pilos semen anthropi,

Why

12.

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

Thou formed Adam with Thy

Hand, O Saviour, Thou set him
between Incorruption and mortality.
Later, Thou made Life in Grace to be
free of corruption, and Thou moved
him back to his former Life. Now, O
Master, to Thy Servants, whom Thou
hast taken from us to Thyself, grant
Repose with the Righteous and in
the Choir of the Elect; and record
their names in the Book of Life; and
raise them at the sound of the
Archangels Trumpet; and count
them worthy of Thy Heavenly
Kingdom.

methorion, aftharsias, ke thntotitos

Sotir, ke tis en Hariti Zois, tis fthoras
apallaxas
te,
pros
tin protin
metathemenos zoin, aftos tous
Doulous Sou Despota, ous proselavou
ex imon, mata Dikeon anapafson, ke
en Horo ton Eklekton, ke touton ta
onomata, Metagrapsas en Vivilo tis
Zois, en Foni Arhangelou, exanastisas
Salpingos ihi, kataxioson aftous, tis
Ouraniou Vasilias Sou.

GOD -PSALM 148 TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.

Afton en hordes ke organo.

ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD

Pasa

made from earth, and will end in

rotten putrefaction?
So if we
humans are clay, why are we so
attached to the earth? And if we are
planted together with Christ, why
not run to Him, and leave behind
this mortal and fleeting life, and
aspire
rather
to
the
Life
Incorruptible? Christ is this Life,
and the Illumintion of our souls.

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

is mankind deceived into

boasting, and why is he troubled for
no purpose, since he is made of
earth and will soon return to it?
Why not reflect on the fact that he is

OF THE

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

Enite

Praise

Hristos

Christ

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Anesti lisas ton desmon, Adam
ton Protoplaston, ke tou Aidou
katalisas tin ishin. Tharsite pantes i
nekri,
enekrothi
O
Thanatos,
eskilefthi ke O Aidis sin afto, ke O
Hristos evasilefsen, O Stavrothis ke
Anastas, aftos imin exarsato, tin
aftharsian tis sarkos, aftos anista
imas, ke dorite tin Anastasin imin, ke
tis Doxis ekinis, me Evfrosinis pantas
axii, tous en Pisti aklini, pepistefkotas
thermos ep Afto.

SATURDAY

Os

Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.

Arose, and from the bonds He

loosened Adam, the First-created
man, and He destroyed the power of
Hades.
Take courage, all you
Reposed, for Death has been put to
death, and with it Hades has been
despoiled. And Christ is reigning,
even He Who was Crucified and Rose
again.
He has granted us the
Incorruption of our flesh; He raises
us and grants us the Resurrection;
and to all of us who have ardently
believed in Him with unwavering
Faith, He grants us that Glory and
Joy.
and to the Holy Spirit

OF THE

SOULS - TONE 2

anthos marenete, ke O sonar

parerhete, ke dialiete pas anthropos.
Palin de ihousis tis Salpingos, nekri os
en sissismo pantes anastisonte, pros

As

FESTAL MATINS SATURDAY

SOULS BEFORE MEATFARE

OF THE

a flower withers, and as a dream

passes,
likewise
every
human
disintegrates. Then, at the Sound of
the Trumpet, there will be like an
13.