anthropon to genos, omofonon

anapempse, doxan Hristo to Theo.

THE D

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calls mankind together. In unison
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After the unjust and illegal Beheading of the Last and Greatest Holy Prophet
of God St John the Baptist and Forerunner to Christ his body was
buried by his Faithful Disciples in the Samarian City of Sebaste, but his
venerable head had been thrown into the Palace cesspool by Herodias
the wicked adulteress.
St Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herods Steward, secretly retrieved the Holy
Relic, reverently cleansed it and placed it in a vessel, which she then
buried on the Mount of Olives one of Herods properties.
After many years, the property passed into the possession of a Government
Official who became a devout Monk, named Innocent. He built a
church and a cell there and when they had begun to dig the
foundations, the buried vessel with the venerable head of St John the
Baptist was uncovered.
Monk Innocent immediately realised its great Holiness from the Signs of
Grace that emanated from it.
Thus occurred the First Finding of the Venerable Head of St John the Baptist.
The Holy Father preserved it with great Piety, but fearful that the Holy Relic
might be abused by unbeliever, before his own death, he again hid it in
that same place where he had found it.
After his Repose in Christ, the church fell into ruin and was eventually
destroyed.
During the reign of St Constantine the Great, when Christianity began to
flourish, the Holy Forerunner appeared twice to to Monks who had
journeyed to Jerusalem on a Holy Pilgrimage, revealing to them the
exact location of his head.
The two Monks proceeded to unearth the buried Holy Relic and, after
placing it in a camels hair sack, continued homewards. Along the way
they encountered a Potter and handed him the sack to carry.
Not knowing what he was carrying, the Potter and the Monks continued on
their way. That night St John the Baptist appeared in a Vision to the
Potter and ordered him to flee from the careless and lazy Monks and to
take the sack with the Holy Relic with him.
The Potter obeyed the Saint and left the two sleeping Monks, and returned
to his home where he preserved the Holy Relic with sincere reverence.
Shortly before his Repose, the Potter placed the Venerable Head in a clay
water jug and entrusted its care to his sister.
From that time onwards the Venerable Head of St John the Baptist was
successively preserved by devout Christians, until a heretical Priest,
Eustathios (infected with the Arian heresy) came into possession of it.
He beguiled a multitude of the infirm who had been Healed by the Holy
Head, ascribing their cures to the fact that it was in the possession of an
Arian. When his blasphemy was uncovered, he was compelled to flee.
So he quickly buried the Holy Relic in a cave near Emesa, intending to
return later and use it again for desseminating his lies.
However, the Lord God did not permit this for Pious Monks settled in that
cave, and established a Monastery there.
In 452 St John the Baptist appeared to Archimandrite Marcellos of that
Monastery, and revealed where his head was hidden.
This is Commemorated as the Second Finding of St John the Baptists
Venerable Head, which was was transferred to Emesa, and later to
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2. M A T I N S H Y M N S F I N D I N G

OF

HEAD

OF

ST JOHN

THE

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unpleasantness of ills. It fills with

Joy and Happiness all who earnestly
exclaim: Thou, O Jesus, Almighty
God, art the Lord Who Saves our
soul!

Iisou Pantodiname, O Sotir ton psihon

imon!

Enite

Praise

Etemen

O Forerunner, Thy Sacred Skull cut off

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
i Kara Sou, kathaper xifos
tomotaton,
Kefalas
anomounton
ehtrhon,
ke
namata
evlisen,
evnomousi pasi, ton Thion Hariton.
Ke dia touto Se Pistos anevfimoumen
filon ke Prodromon, Ioanni tou
Ktisantos, ke ekvoomen afto ektenos.
Iisou Pantodiname, O Sotir ton psihon
imon!

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Him with tuneful cymbals;

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

the heads of the lawless foes of the

Lord, like a sharpened sword, but
poured out the Gifts of Grace, like a
Holy Shower, over all the Lawful.
Therefore we loyally extol and sing
praises to Thee, O Baptist John, the
Friend of the Creator of the world, to
Whom we earnestly exclaim: Thou, O
Jesus, Almighty God, art the Lord
Who Saves our soul!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

PSALM 150 - FESTAL VERSES FINDING ST JOHNS HEAD

TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Tin pansevasmion Karan, tou Vaptistou The

All Venerable Head of Thy Baptist

was revealed today, O Lord, and we
have faithfully raised it from the
earth, and accompanied it with
voices of praise. Now we, Thy sinful
servants, offer it to Thee as an
Intercessions, O Lover of humanity.
We pray that on Judgement Day
through
it
we
may
obtain
Forgiveness and Great Mercy.

Sou Kyrie, fanerothisan simeron ek

gis, meta fonis eneseos, arisameni
Pistos, is presvian Filanthrope, i
eptekotes douli Sou, prosagontes
etoumetha, di aftis epitihin en Imera
Kriseos, para Sou ton ilasmon ke to
Mega Eleos.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
THE

CONGREGATION

Theotoke,

Si i i ampelos i alithini, i
vlastisasa ton Karpon tis Zois. Se
iketevomen. Presveve Despina, meta
tou Prodromou ke panton ton Agion,
eleithine tas psihas imon.

MUST

STAND

Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine that

produced the Fruit of Life. O Lady,
we fervently Entreat Thee to
Intercede along with the Forerunner,
and all the Saints, for Mercy on our
souls.

THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

FESTAL APOLYTIKION FINDING

OF

ST JOHNS HEAD

Ek gis anatilasa i tou Prodromou Kefali, The

aktinas afiisi tis aftharsias, Pistis ton
iaseon. Anothen sinathrizi tin plithin
ton Angelon, katothen sigkalite ton
MATINS HYMNS FINDING

OF

HEAD

OF

ST JOHN

Forerunners Head has rien once

again from the earth; it sends forth
Brilliant Rays of Incorruption and
Cures to all Faithful. Above it has
THE

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nition ton diavlon, dos imin ektelese,

Theoprepos, ke Stavron ton Timion
prokinise, ke pathi ta Sotiria, tou Iiou
ke Theou Sou.

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

A LL

CR E ATIO N

Thine Intercessions, grant us to run

the course of Lent with success in a
manner pleasing to God, and to
Venerate the Cross, and to honour
the Saving Passion of Thy Son, Jesus
our God and Saviour.
TO

PR A IS ES

Pasa

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

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

Enite

Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.

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

GOD PSALM 148

T HE

LORD

OUR

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Let

everything that has breath praise

the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Kefali Sou Panevfime, ke trifin

proethiken, iditatin pasi, Thion
harismaton.
On per metehontes
Pistos, to tis nistias trahi glikenomen,
ke Pisti evfimoumen Se, ke ekvoomen
Hristo to Theo, Iisou Pantodiname, O
Sotir ton psihon imon!

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

All Honoured Head inaugurates

the All Holy Fast of Lent, O All
Lauded Forerunner, John it offers
Believers all Sweet Delights of Holy
Grace and its Divine Gifts. As we
partake with Faith we make the
difficult road of Fasting sweet, and
loyally we honour Thee, and also call
out to Christ our God: Thou, O
Jesus, Almighty God, art the Lord
Who Saves our soul!

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite

osper
namata
i
Kefali
apostazousa, tou Prodromou aenaa,
ke trapezi simeron, apotethimeni,
Mystiki ke Thia, evodiazi noitos, ke
aidian elavni thlipseon, ke evfrosinis
apantas pliri tou potho kravgazontas.

10. M A T I N S H Y M N S F I N D I N G

OF

HEAD

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST 24 FEBRUARY

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the

Name of the Lord!
1 :
Give thanks to the Lord, for
He is Good;
His Mercy endures
forever!

VE RSE

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
2 : All the nations surrounded
me, but in the Name of the Lord I
drove them back.

VE RSE

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
3 : This is the Lords doing, and
it is marvellous in our eyes.

VE RSE

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
Forerunners Head has risen once
again from the earth it sends forth
the Brilliant Rays of Incorruption
and Cures to all Faithful. Above, it
assembles the arrays of Angels
below it calls mankind to gather
together. In unison, we offer Glory
to Christ our God.

aktinas afiisi tis aftharsias, Pisis ton

iaseon. Anothen sinathrizi tin plithin
ton Angelon, kaothen sigkalite ton
anthropon to genos, omofonon
anapempse, Doxan Hristo to Theo.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Ek gis anatilasa i tou Prodromou Kefali, The

Forerunners Head has risen once

again from the earth it sends forth
the Brilliant Rays of Incorruption
and Cures to all Faithful. Above, it
assembles the arrays of Angels
below it calls mankind to gather
together. In unison, we offer Glory
to Christ our God.

aktinas afiisi tis aftharsias, Pisis ton

iaseon. Anothen sinathrizi tin plithin
ton Angelon, kaothen sigkalite ton
anthropon to genos, omofonon
anapempse, Doxan Hristo to Theo.

Amin

OF

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

Ek gis anatilasa i tou Prodromou Kefali, The

Dripping

with perfume is the All Holy

Head of the Forerunner, like a
flowing Fountain. Today it is on
display on the Holy Table, Mystically
exuding a sweet and Spiritual Scent,
which
drives
away
the

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

M ERC Y

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST JOHN BAPTISTS HEAD - TONE 4

Ke

Afton en hordes ke organo.

Myra

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

3 : Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke

esti thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

STIHO S

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

Kefali Sou Panevfime, ke trifin

proethiken, iditatin pasi, Thion
harismaton.
On per metehontes
Pistos, to tis nistias trahi glikenomen,
ke Pisti evfimoumen Se, ke ekvoomen
Hristo to Theo, Iisou Pantodiname, O
Sotir ton psihon imon!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

2 : Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me,

ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

Praise

Inixe propilea tis egkratias i pansemnos, Thine

FO R H IS E VE RLA STING

STIHO S

Inixe propilea tis egkratias i pansemnos, Thine

All Honoured Head inaugurates

the All Holy Fast of Lent, O All
Lauded Forerunner, John it offers
Believers all Sweet Delights of Holy
Grace and its Divine Gifts. As we
partake with Faith we make the
difficult road of Fasting sweet, and
loyally we honour Thee, and also call
out to Christ our God: Thou, O
Jesus, Almighty God, art the Lord
Who Saves our soul!

GO D

1 : Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti

Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;

praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.

TO

STIHO S

GOD

PSALM 150 - FESTAL VERSES FINDING ST JOHNS HEAD -TONE 4

Enite

PSALM 117 /118

P RA ISE

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

THEOTOKION - TONE 4

To

ap eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis

Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke
tis epi gis pefanerote.
Theos en
asighito enosi sarkoumenos.
Ke

MATINS HYMNS FINDING

OF

HEAD

OF

ST JOHN

Theotokos, through Thee was

revealed to us on earth, the Mystery,
which was hidden from Eternity, and
which the Angels themselves knew
THE

B A P T I S T 2 4 F E B R U A R Y 3.

Stavron
ekousios
iper
imon
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas
psihas imon.
SMA

LL

LITA

NY

not: that God, uniting Natures

without confusion, became Man and
accepted crucifixion voluntarily for
our Salvation; by virtue of which
Resurrecting mankind whom He had
first created, He Saved our souls
from Death.

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMATA ST JOHN BAPTISTS HEAD - TONE 4

Os

Thion Thisavrisma, egkekrimmenon

ti gi, Hristo apekalipse tin Kefalin
Sou imin, Profita ke Prodrome.
Pantes oun sinelthontes, en ti taftis
evresi, asmasi Theigoris, ton Sotira
imnoumen, ton sozonta imas ek
fthoras tes ikesies Sou.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.

Most Holy Treasure hidden

underground for so long - Christ
has revealed to us Thy Sacred
Head once again, O Prophet and
Forerunner. So we all assemble for
the Feast of its Finding, singing our
God-Inspired Hymns in Praise of
our Saviour, Who Saves us from
Destruction, by Thine earnest
Prayers.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

Amin

THEOTOKION

Tahi prokatalave, prin doulothine imas, Come

quickly, O Lord, to prevent us

from being enslaved to foes who
speak blasphemies against Thee, O
Christ our God, and boastingly
threaten us. Annihilate by the Power
of Thy Cross those who fight us. Let
them know how the Faith of the
Orthodox has Power, accepting Thy
Mothers Intercessions for us, Only
Lover of mankind.

ehthris vlasfimousi Se, ke apilousin

imin, Hriste O Theos imon, anele to
Stavro Sou, tous imas polemountas,
gnotosan pos ishii, Orthodoxon i
Pistis, presvies tis Theotokou Mone
Filanthrope.

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA ST JOHN BAPTISTS HEAD - TONE 4

Anadothisa os hrisos ek metallon, i Iera Under

the
Most
Extraordinary
Circumstances, Thy Sacred Head was
excavated and taken up like precious
gold from a mine, O Baptist of
Christ. It enriched the Faithful who
ran to witness its Finding. And with
Hymns they magnified our Creator
and Saviour. And now He grants
Forgiveness of sins and Rich Mercy,
through Thee, O Blessed Forerunner.

Sou Kefali paradoxos, ek ton aditon

gis eploutise, Hristou Vaptista, pantas
tous prostrehontas, en ti taftis evresis,
inmis Megalinontas, ton Sotira ke
Ktistin, toutis didonta makar dia Sou,
lisin ptesmaton, ke plousion Eleos.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

4. M A T I N S H Y M N S F I N D I N G

OF

HEAD

OD I

OD E

Tin Thian Taftin ke Pantimon Telountes As

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

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

ST JOHN

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!
8

We Praise, we Bless and we Worship

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 Offspring of the Theotokos saved

the Lord!

Pedas

THE MAGNIFICA

KATAVASIA

OF THE

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS -

Apas

gigenis skiratato to pnevmati

lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de
ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA
THAVMASIA tis Theomitoros ke voato.
Heris, Pammakariste Theotoke Agni,
Aiparthene.

SMA

LL

LITA

NY

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!

T

9TH ODE

Let

every mortal born on earth,

carrying his torch, in spirit leap for
Joy; and let the Order of the Angelic
Powers celebrate and honour THE
HOLY FEAST of the Theotokos, and
let them cry: Hail, All Blessed
Theotokos, Pure and Ever Virgin!

FESTAL EXAPOSTILARION

- FINDING

OF

ST JOHNS HEAD - TONE 2

Lamprofanis anetilen, i timia Sou Kara, Thy

Precious Skull has risen up from

the hidden recesses of the earth
shining brilliantly, Holy John the
Forerunner, Lamp of the Light
Uncreated. As we lovingly honour
the Feast of its discover, we pray to
be delivered from all distress, and
that this years Fasting will benefit
us, through Thine Intercessions to
our Lord, O Baptist of our Saviour.

ek ton aditon kolpon gis, Prodrome

Ioanni, lihne Fotos tou Ailou. Is tin
evresin potho, telountes disopoumen
Se, ton dinon evrin lisin, ke ton keron,
evmaros anise tis egkratias, presvies
Sou panevfime, Vaptista tou Sotiros.

THEOTOKION
Panagne,
Theofron, omigiris
Pistos animnousa,
kyrios. Tes Presvies

BAPTIST 24 FEBRUARY

The

ke

Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrios.

Psihagogite

THE

OD E

Enoumen,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

OF

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

MATINS HYMNS FINDING

ton Piston i
latrevousa, ke
Se Theotokos
Sou othen, ton
OF

HEAD

OF

ST JOHN

All Holy Virgin: all the Hosts of

Godly-minded Faithful find Renewal
in faithfully honouring and extolling
Thee as the True Theotokos. So, by
THE

B A P T I S T 2 4 F E B R U A R Y 9.

FESTAL IKOS FINDING

ST JOHNS HEAD

OF

THEOTOKION

Ek tou Kyriou tin Martirian ilifos Ioanni,

O John, Thou became greater than all

iper
pantas
vrotous
iperteros
ehrimatisas.
Othen epenous ton
egkomion prosenegke Si dedika, alla
potho ekviasthis, ti Odi eghirise
tetolmika. Dio mi apaziosis sinergos
mi genesthe Panevfime, ina ishiso
stefanose Sou korifin tin Agian
Trisolvie.
Ke gar Si EN KOSMO

other mortals, having received our

Lords own Testimony. Therefore I
am afraid to present words of
praise to Thee; but, compelled by
yearning, I dared to compose this
Ode.
Please do not refuse to
collaborate with me, O All Lauded
One so that I may be able to Crown
Thy Holy Head, O Thrice Blessed
One. And as before THOU ART

KIRITTIS TIN METANIAN.

PREACHING
THROUGHOUT
WORLD, REPENTANCE

THE

FESTAL SYNAXARION 24 FEBRUARY

Ti

On

the 24 day of this month we

Commemorate the First and Seconf
Findings of the Venerable Head of
the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and
Baptist, St John.

Tes

By

the
Intercessions
of
Thy
Forerunner, O God, have mercy on
us.

Amin.

Amen.

K tou aftou minos, Mnimi tis

evreseos tis Timias Kefalis tou Agiou
Profitou, Prodromou ke Vaptistou
Ioannou.
tou Sou Prodromou Presvies, O
Theos, eleison imas.

KATAVASIA
OD I

OF THE

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.

siopisomen pote Theotoke, tou

evharistos animnin ek kardias, ta Sa
elei Despina i douli Sou, krazontes ke
legontes.
Panagia
Parthene,
profthason ke Litrose, ex ehthron
aoraton, ke anagkon ke pasis apilis.
Si gar iparhis, imon i antilipsis.

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
JOYFULLY
keeping
Feast
and

OD E

Tous

Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, izosa

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

OD I

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

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.

8. M A T I N S H Y M N S F I N D I N G

OF

HEAD

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.

ST JOHN

Herod,

O Holy Forerunner, gave Thy

Most August Head to a woman, and
thus he transgressed the Law. Now
at its Finding we cry to Thee:
Entreat our Saviour that His Mercy
be granted to all.

Amin

Amen

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

THEOTOKION

Moisis eorake, Pirforon Vaton, Se to Pir Moses

beheld the Burning Bush,

wherein he perceived Thee, the One
Who held the Fire that leads our
souls into Light, and yet Thou were
unburnt, O All Blameless One, but
rather were filled with the Dew of
Grace.

Vastasan, to tas psihas Fotagogoun,

ke mi flehthisan Panamome, Drosou
de mallon, plisthisan tis Haritos.
SMA

LITA

LL

NY

FESTA

ANTIPHONS

THE

BAPTIST 24 FEBRUARY

itimasa

There

Mnisthiti, Kyrie tou David, ke

pasis tis praotitos Aftou.

VERSE:

Eki exanatelo Keras to David,

STIHOS:

Eki exanatelo Keras to David,

itimasa

PRA

ISES

There

shall I cause to spring up a

Horn for David; there I prepared
a Lamp for My Anointed.

TO

HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

To

ST JOHN

Remember David, O Lord, and

all his Meekness.

Lihnon to Hristo Mou.

SMALL
LITANY

ALMIGHTY GOD

OF

shall I cause to spring up a

Horn for David; there I prepared
a Lamp for My Anointed. (2)

Lihnon to Hristo Mou. (2)

The

OF

ST JOHN BAPTISTS HEAD

FESTAL PROKEIMENON - FINDING HEAD

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

OF

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

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.

OD E

Irodis, Prodrome, paranomisas, tin

Timian Karan Sou, xifi apeteme
dinos, os ekfron istro O dileos. Inper
ek pothou, Pisti aspazometha.

Theotokos, we shall not cease from

speaking of all Thy Mighty Acts. For
if Thou did not Intercede for us, who
would have Delivered us from such
manifold Dangers, and who else
would, up to now, have preserved us
in Freedom? O Lady, we shall not
depart from Thee, for Thou always
Saves Thy servants from every kind
of evil.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

PRAISING HER MIRACLES

OD I

THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA FINDING

TONE 4

th

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS - TONE 4

Ou

kero ekinon, exilthen O Logos tou

Iisou en oli ti Ioudea ke en pasi ti
perihoro.

TO

At

ST LUKE 7 : 17 30

that time, a report concerning our

Lord Jesus went throughout all
Judea and all the surrounding
region.

Ke apingilan Ioanni i Mathite aftou peri And

the Disciples of John reported to

him concerning all these things.

panton touton.

MATINS HYMNS FINDING

OF

HEAD

OF

ST JOHN

THE

B A P T I S T 2 4 F E B R U A R Y 5.

Ke

proskalesamenos dio tinas ton

Mathiton aftou O Ioannis epempse
pros ton Iisoun legon: Si i O
Erhomenos i Eteron Prosdokome?

Paragenomeni

de pros afton i andres

ipon: Ioannis O Vaptistis apestilen
imas pros Se legon: Si i O Erhomenos
i Eternon prosdokomen?

And calling two of his Disciples to him,

When the men went to Him, they said:

John the Baptist has sent us to Thee,
saying: Art Thou He Who is to come,
or shall we look for another?

En Afti de ti Ora etherapefse pollous apo In that very Hour Jesus Cured many of

Ke

noson ke mastigon ke pnevmaton

poniron, ke tiflis pollis eharisato to
Vlepin.

infirmities, afflictions, and evil

spirits; and to many of the blind He
granted sight.

apokrithis O Iisous ipen aftis:

Porevthentes apangilate Ioanni a
idete ke ikousate: tifli anavlepousi
ke
holi
peripatousi,
lepri
katharizonte, kofi akousi, nekri
eironte, ptohi Evangelizonte...

And Jesus answered and said to them:

Ke Makarios estin os
skandalisthi en Emi.

ean

mi

Go, and tell John the things you

have beheld and heard: the blind
see and the lame walk, lepers are
cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead
are raised, the poor have the
Gospel preached to them...
And Blessed is he who is not offended
because of Me!

Apelthonton de ton Mathiton Ioannou

irxato legin pros tous ohlous peri
Ioannou: Ti exelilithate is tin
erimon theasasthe? Kalamon ipo
anemou salevomenon?

When

Alla ti exelilithate idin? Anthropon

en malakis imatiis imfiesmenon?
Idou i en imatismo endoso ke trifi
iparhontes en tis Vasiliis isin!

But what did you go out to behold? A

man clothed in soft garments?
Indeed those who are gorgeously
apparelled and who live in luxury
are in Kings Courts!

All ti elilithate idin? Profitin?

So what did you go out to see? A

Prophet?

Ne lego
Profitou.

perissoteron

Yes! I say to you and more than a

Prophet!

Outos esti peri ou gegrapte, idou ego

apostello ton Angelon Mou pro
Prosopou Sou, os kataskevasi tin
odon Sou emprosthen Sou.

This is he of whom it was written:

Behold I send My Messenger before
Thy Face, who will prepare Thy
Way before Thee.

Lego gar imin, mizon en gennitis

ginekon
Profitis
Ioannou
tou
Vaptistou oudis estin O
de
mikroteros en ti Vasilia tou Theou
mezon aftou esti!

For I say to you: among those born of

women, there is no greater Prophet
than John the Baptist - yet he who is
least in the Kingdom of God is
greater than him!

Ke

And

imin,

ke

pas O laos akousas ke i telone

edikeosan ton Theon, Vaptisthentes to
Vaptisma Ioannou.

6. M A T I N S H Y M N S F I N D I N G

OF

HEAD

John sent them to Jesus, saying: Art

Thou the Coming One, or do we look
for another?

the Disciples of John had

departed, He began to speak to the
multitudes concerning John: What
did you go out into the wilderness
to witness? A reed shaken by the
wind?

de Farisei ke i Nomiki tin voilin tou

Theou ithetisan is Eaftou, mi
Vaptisthents ip aftou.

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

The

Pharisees and Lawyers, however,

rejected the Will of God for
themselves not having been
Baptised by him.

Glory to Thee, O Lord:

Glory to Thee!

PEO PLE

PSALM 50/51

HYMNS

OF

DIVINE MERCY

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Tes

SOU PRODROMOU
Presvies,
eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.

Through

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

and to the Holy Spirit

Amin
Tes

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

the Intercessions of T H Y
F O R E R U N N E R , 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.

FESTAL IDIOMELON FINDING

Eleison

me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.

ton Thion ennion pansevasmios thiki,

ke tis arritou ousias tranos i
provlepsasa, to Mystirion Kara Sou,
os ek lagonon Mitrikon, ek ton tamion
tis gis, simeron anatetalken, Ioanni
pansevfime, ke evodiase pasan tin
ifilion, Agiasmou proheousa myron,
ke noitos kirittousa metanias odon, ke
to Sotiri ton olon presvevousa, iper
ton psihon imon.

PRAYER

OF

SALVA

TION

Profita

Theou, ke Prodrome tis Haritos,

tin Karan tis Sin, os rodon Ierotaton,
ek tis gis evrameni, tas iasis pantote
lamvanomen.
Ke gar palin os
proteron, EN KOSMO KIRITTIS TIN

Thy

Head that All Venerable

Repository of Divine Concepts
which clearly foresaw the Mystery of
the Ineffable Essence has risen
today out of the storehouse of earth,
as though out of a mothers womb,
O John, who art All Praise-worthy. It
poured forth Sanctified Myrrh and
perfumed everything under the sun.
It Spiritually Preaches the Way of
Repentance, and Intercedes with our
Saviour of all, on behalf of our souls.

OF

METANIAN.

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST 24 FEBRUARY

ST JOHNS HEAD - TONE 2

Prophet of God and Forerunner of
Divine Grace, since we have
obtained Thy Head from beneath
the earth, as if a Most Sacred Rose,
we receive continual Healings.
And
as
before,
THOU
ART
PREACHING
THROUGHOUT
WORLD REPENTANCE

when all the people heard Jesus,

even the Tax Collectors Justified
God, having been Baptised with the
Baptism of John.

OF

ST JOHNS HEAD

mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies do away mine offences.

FESTAL KONTAKION FINDING

OF

Have

MATINS HYMNS FINDING

OF

HEAD

OF

ST JOHN

THE

B A P T I S T 2 4 F E B R U A R Y 7.

THE