2015 - 5-6 Dec - Vespers & ST Nicholas

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5/6 December
27TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
10TH SUNDAY OF ST LUKE - THE BOWED WOMAN
The Feast of St Nicholas the Wonderworker &

Archbishop of Myra, Lycia
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24.
FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST NICHOLAS 5/6 NOVEMBER
PRAYERS
TO THE
HOLY TRINITY
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin
Blessed is our God, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages.
PR IEST
ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
PEO PLE
Amen
THE PROSTRATIONS
MAKE
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS
AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR
LORD GOD
AS FOLLOWS
Defte
O come let us worship and bow down
Defte
Defte
proskinisomen ke prospesomen
to Vasili imon Theo.
Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.
Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon.
to our King and God.
to Christ, our King and God.
before Christ Himself, our King and

our God.
THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/1041

A PSALM OF CREATION
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul:
Exomologisin
Thou
Ektinon
Who
Kyrie O
Theos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.
ke megloprepian enediso,
anavallomenos fos os imartion.
ton Ouranon osi derrin, O
stegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. To
tithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, O
peripaton epi pterigon anemon.
O Lord my
God, Thou art exceedingly great.
hast put on praise and beauty:

and art clothed with Light as with a
Garment stretches out the Heaven like a
pavilion;
Who covers the higher
rooms thereof with water;
Who
makes the clouds Thy Chariot; Who
walks upon the wings of the winds;
O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who
makes Thy Angels spirits;:

Thy Ministers a Burning Fire;
tous litourgous aftou piros floga.
and
O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who
has founded the earth upon its

own bases - it shall not be moved
forever and ever.
ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.
Avissos
os imation to perivoleon aftou,

epi ton oreon stisonte idata.
The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

waters stand.
shall
the
Apos epitimiseos sou fevxonte, apo fonis At Thy Rebuke they shall flee -
at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.
vrontis sou diliasousin.
Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The
mountains ascend, and the plains

descend into the place, which Thou
hast founded for them.
ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.
Orion
ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.
Thou
exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.
Thou send
IF
hast set a boundary which they

shall not pass over; neither shall
they return to cover the earth.
IT IS A GREAT FESTAL VESPERS, THE ANIXANTARIA

PSALM I.E. THE SHADED VERSES.
2.
forth springs in the vales between the midst of the hills the
waters shall pass.
IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS
23.
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
Sofia!
P R I E S T Wisdom!
O on Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon, Christ our God, the Eternal is Blessed,
Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
Stereose
now and always, and to the ages of

ages.
PEOPLE
Kyrios
Orthodoxon
Orthodoxon
tafti Ekklisia
eonon.
O Theos tin Agian ke

Pistin ton Efsevon ke
Hristianon sin ti Agia
ke ti Poli tafti is eonas
Amen.
Tin
Amen
Preserve,
O God, the Holy and

Orthodox Faith of Pious and
Orthodox Christians, together with
this Church, and this city until the
Ages of ages.
PRIEST
panta ta thiria tou agrou,

prosdexonte onagri is dipsan
afton.
in Honour than the

Cherubim, and in Glory greater
beyond compare than the Seraphim,
O Thou Who without corruption gave
Birth to God the Word and Who art
truly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee.
Potizon
Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper
ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apo

karpou ton ergon sou hortasthisete i
gi. O exantellon horton tis ktinesi, ke
hloin ti doulia ton anthropon.
Tou
Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes

Presvies
tis
Panahrantou
ke
Panamomoou Agias Aftou Mitros.
Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou
Stavrou.
Prostasies tou Timiou,
Evdoxou Profitou, Prodromou ke
Vaptistou Ioannou.
Ton Agion
Endoxon ke Kallinikon Martyrion.
Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron
imon.
Ton Agion ke Dieon
Theoptoron Ioakim ke Annis. .. On
ke tin Mnimin epiteloumen ke panton
ton Agion, eleise ke Sose imas, os
Agathos ke Filanthropos ke Eleimon
Theos.
Amin
Di
evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon,
eleison ke soson imas
O God our
Amin
22.
Christ, our True God, have Mercy

on us, through the intercession of
His Most Pure and Holy Mother;
through the Power of the Precious
and Life-giving Cross; the Protection
of the sublime Spiritual Powers in
Heaven; the Supplications of the
Precious, Glorious Prophet and
Forerunner John the Baptist; of the
Holy,
Glorious
and
Victorious
Martyrs; of our Saintly and Godinspirred Fathers; of the Holy and
Righteous Ancestors Joachim and
Anna; of whose memory
we commemorate, and of all the
Saints, and Save us, for He is
Gracious and Loves mankind.
Amen
Through
the Prayers of our

Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our
God, have mercy on us and Save us.
PRIEST
That Thou may bring bread out of the

earth, and that wine may cheer the
heart of mankind.
That
Hortasthisonte
The
ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

kardian anthropou stirizi.
ta xila tou mediou, e

kedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas. Eki
strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou I
katikia igite afton.
he may make the face cheerful

with oil - and that bread may
strengthen mans heart.
trees of the field shall be filled,
and the Cedars of Lebanon, which
He hath planted - there the Sparrows
shall make their nests - the highest
of them is the house of the Heron.
lagois.
May
PEOPLE
Rooms - the earth shall be filled with

the Fruit of Thy Works - bringing
forth grass for cattle, and herb for
the service of mankind.
Ori ta ipsila tes elafis - petra katafigi tis The high hills are a refuge for the harts
Hope, Glory to Thee!
them the birds of the air shall

dwell - from the midst of the rocks
they shall give forth their voices.
Tou
and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin
Amen
Kyrie eleison (3)
Lord, have mercy. (3)
Pater Evlogison!
Father, Bless!
Doxa Si O Theos, i Elpis imon, Doxa Si! P R I E S T Glory to Thee,
the wild asses shall expect in their

thirst.
Over
afta ta petina tou Ouranou

kataskinosi - ek mesou ton petron
dosousi fonin.
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.
All the beasts of the field shall drink -
Ep
exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

evfreni kardian anthropou.
Amen
R E A D E R Greater
PEOPLE
Timioteran ton Herouvim ke

Endoxoteran asigkritos ton Seraphim,
tin
adiafthoros
Theon
Logon
tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se
Megalinomen.
Potiousi
PEOPLE
Amen
Epiise selinin is herous.

O ilios egno tin disin aftou.
Ethou skotos ke egeneto nix
- en afti
dilefsonte panta ta thiria tou drimou.
- the rock for the hares.
He hath made the moon for seasons.

The sun knows its going down.
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it
is night - in it shall all the beasts of
the woods go about -
Skimni
The
Anetilen
The
Exelfsete
anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

ke epi tin ergasian aftou eos esperas.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to
Os
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas - Eplrothi I gi
tis ktiseos sou.
How
oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitise

para to Theo vrosin aftis.
o ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas
mandras afton kitasthisonte.
young lions roaring after their

pray, and seeking their meat from
God.
sun rises, and they are gathered
together: and they shall lie down in
their dens.
his labour until the evening.
great art Thy Works, O Lord!
Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom - the earth is filled with Thy
Riches.
Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.
So
Eki plia diaporevonte.
There
Eki
erpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, Zoa
mikra meta megalon.
Drakon outos, on
eplasas empezin aftin.
is this great sea, which stretches

wide its arms - there are creeping
things without number - creatures
small and great.
the ships shall go - the sea
dragon which Thou hast formed - to
play therein.
3.
Ke afes imin ta
ofilimata imon, os
ke imis afiemen tis ofiletes imon. Ke
mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla
rise imas apo tou ponirou.
Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin trofin All
expect of Thee that Thou grant

them food in season.
afton is evkeron.
Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin
What
Anixantos
When
Thou give to them they shall

gather up:
Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.
Apostrepsantos
de Sou to Prosopon,
Thou open Thy Hand, all things

shall be filled with Thy Goodness.
when Thou turn away Thy Face,

they shall be troubled.
tarahthisonte.
Thou take away their breath,

they shall perish and return again to
the earth.
ke is ton houn afton epistrepsousin.
Exapostelis
Thou
Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona.
May
Amin
Aso
to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou;

Theo mou eos iparho.
psalo to
Idinthii
afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.
He
I
touches the mountains and they

smoke.
- oste mi iparhin aftous.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Kanona
May
my words be pleasing to Him - I

shall be glad in the Lord.
hast appointed darkness, and it is

night...
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas...
How
great art Thy Works, O Lord!

Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom...
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
Amin
Allilouia! Allilouia!
Amen
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.
Allilouia!
Si, O Theos! (3)
Elpis imon, Kyrie:
4.
and to the Holy Spirit
Doxa Si!
Pisteos ke ikona praotitos,

egkratias Didaskalon, anedixe Se ti
Pimni Sou, i ton pragmaton Alithia.
Dia touto ektiso ti tapnosi ta ipsila, ti
ptohia ta plousia, Pater Ierarha
Nikolae. Presveve Hristo to Theo,
Sothine tas psihas imon.
The actual facts of Thy Life manifested
nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.
Now and forever,
Thee to Thy Flock as a Rule of Faith

and an Icon of Gentleness, and a
Teacher of Self-Control. By Humility,
therefore, Thou acquired the Things
on High, and Riches through Poverty.
O Father, Holy Hierarch Nicholas:
Intercede with Christ our God,
Entreating Him to Save our soul.
the lawless - so as to be no more.
skotos ke egeneto nix...
Thou descended unto Death, O

Lord, Who Thyself art Immortal Life,
Thou mortified Hades by the
lightning flash of Thy Divinity. Also
when Thou raised the dead from the
netherworld, all the Powers of the
Heavens cried out: O Giver of Life,
Christ our God, Glory to Thee!
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST ST NICHOLAS - TONE 4
will sing to the Lord all my life; I will

sing to my God as long as I exist!
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
O ilios egno tin disin aftou. Ethou The sun knows its going down. Thou
Doxa

forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glory to Thee O
God! (3)
PEOPLE
Amen
When
i Zoi i
Athanatos, tote ton Edin enekrosas ti
astrapi tis Theotitos, ote de ke tous
tethneotas ek ton katahthonion
anestias,
pase
e
Dinais
ton
epouranion ekragazon.
Zoodota
hriste O Theos imon, Doxa Si.
Eklipien amartolis apo tis gis - ke anomi May sinners cease from the earth - and
Os
PEOPLE
tremble.
O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.
Thine is the Kingdom, and
Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton,
the Glory of the Lord endure

forever!
tremin.
For
the Power, and the Glory, of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of Ages.
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 2
shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and

they shall be created, and Thou shall
renew the face of the earth.
Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis Aftou.

The Lord shall rejoice in His Works.
O epivlepon epi tin Gin ke pion aftin He looks upon the Earth, and makes it
PRIEST
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous

eonas ton eonon.
But
Antanelis to pnevma afton ke eklipsousi, When

to
Pnevma
Sou
ke
kitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to prosopon
tis gis.
Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dynamis ke i

Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
our trespasses as we forgive those

who trespass against us. And Lead
us not into temptation, but Deliver
us from the evil one.
Ke
Amin
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
Stavron
ekousios
iper
imon
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas
psihas imon.
Theotokos, through Thee was

revealed to us on earth, the
Mystery, which was hidden from
Eternity, and which the Angels
themselves knew 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.
Our
Hope,
O
Lord: Glory to
Thee!
21.
Magi de proevtrepizomen epaxion Si

hreos, ek tis Gis to Spileon, ke
Ouranon etoumen,
parashin ton
Astera, ke Magi de proerhonte, apo
Antolon tis Gis, is dismas Theasasthe,
tin Sotirian ton vroton, os vrefos
galouhoumenon.
DISMISSAL PRAYER
OF
ST
prepare a worthy Task for Thee:

from the Earth, the Grotto; and
Heaven we request to grant the Star.
Magi are coming westward from the
Land of the East, to behold the
Salvation of mortals, nursing as an
Infant.
SYMEON
Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata
THE
GOD-RECEIVER
Lord, let Thy servant now depart

in Peace, according to Thy Word. For
my eyes have seen Thy Salvation,
which Thou hast prepared before the
sight of all Nations;
a Light to
Lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory
of Thy people Israel.
P RIE ST
to rima Sou en Irini. Oti idon I

ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O
itimasas kata Prosopon panton ton
laon; Fos is apokalipsin Ethnon ke
Doxan Laou Sou Israil.
TRISAGION PRAYERS
T H E
CONGREGA
Agios
O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas
TION
MUST STA
ND
Holy
God,
Holy
Mighty,
Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us [3]
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Panagia
Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

ilasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.
to the Father, and to the Son,

ever, and to the 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.
Kyrie Eleison
Lord, have mercy

Amin
Amen
ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
OUR LORDS PRAYER
THE
CONGREGATION
RECITES OUR
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
simeron.
LORDS PRAYER
ALOUD AND IN UNISON:
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
PEOPLE
S T S YMEON WAS ACTUALLY OVE R 325 YEARS OLD , H AVING BEEN KEPT ALIVE BY G O D . W HEN THE ANCIENT H OLY
S CRIPTURE S WERE B EING TRANSLATED INTO G REEK , ( THE S EPTUAG INT ) HE HAD QUESTIONED THE WORD V IRGIN
FOR THE M OTHER O F THE M ESS IAH SO A RCHANGEL G AB RIEL NOT ONLY TOLD HIM THAT TRULY A V I RGIN WOULD
BEA R THE M ES SIAH THE I NCARNATE S ON OF G OD BUT THAT S T S YMEON WOULD LIVE TO WITNESS IT
PERSONALLY .
S T S YMEON REMA INED AT THE T EMPLE OF J ERUSALEM ALL THOS E YEA RS , W ATCHING THE YOUNG T HEOTOKOS G ROW UP
AND THEN BRINGING H E R NEW BO RN S O N TO THE T EMPLE TO FULFILL ALL O LD C OVENANT L AWS . B EING THE
OLDEST OF THE T EMPLE E LDE RS , S T S YME ON ( AND S T H ANNAH THE P ROPHETE SS ) KNEW THE COMPLETE T RUTH
CONCERNING THE V IRGIN T HEOTOKOS , O UR L ORD J ESU S C HRIST AND THEIR AGED G UA RDIAN , S T J OSEPH THE
B ETROTHED A MOST R IGHTEOU S AND H ONEST OLD UNCLE - WHO HAD BEEN CHOSEN BY G OD TO TAKE CARE
OF THE YOUNG V I RGIN , H E R V IRG IN C OMPANIONS AND C HRI ST .
20.
THE LITANY
En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias
OF
PEACE
PRIEST
PEOPLE
ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis
PRIEST
the Salvation of our souls, let us

pray to the Lord
PEOPLE
tou simpantos Kosmou,

efstatias ton Agion tou Theou
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos
tou Kyriou deithomen.
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,
PEOPLE
ke Patriarhou imon
T H E O D O R O U ke tou Arhiepiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - ), tou Timiou
Presviteriou,
tis
en
Hristo
Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou
laou tou Kyriou deithomen.
taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.
aeron, eforias ton karpon
tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.
odiporounton, nosounton,
kamnonton, ehmalonton ke tis
Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,
orgis, kindinou ke
Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
anangis,
tou
Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.
Amin
Lord have mercy

For the Peace of
the whole
world, the stability of the Holy
Churches of God, and for the Union
of all, let us pray to the Lord
PRIEST
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou
Ikou toutou ke ton meta

Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theou
isionton
en
afto,
tou
Kyriou
deithomen.
In Peace let us pray to the Lord

Lord have mercy
For the Peace from Above, and
Lord have mercy

For this Holy House,
and for
those who enter it with Faith,
Reverence and the Fear of God, let
us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For our Pope and
Patriarch
(T H E O D O R O S )
and
our
Archbishop (- - - N A M E - - - ), for the
Honourable
Presbytery,
the
Diaconate in Christ, for all the
Clergy and the people, let us pray to
the Lord
PRIEST
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and
land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord
Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,
for
abundance in the earths yield and
for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.
PRIEST
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For travellers by sea, land, and
air; for the sick and the afflicted;

for captives; and for their Salvation,
let us pray to the Lord.
PEOPLE
Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance
from all
tribulation, wrath, danger and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

Help us, Save us, have Mercy on
us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy

Grace.
PEOPLE
Amen
5.
Tis
Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.
Si Kyrie
Oti prepi
Commemorating our
All-Holy, Pure, Most Blessed
and Glorious Lady, the Mother
of God and ever-Virgin Mary,
with all the Saints, let us
commit ourselves and one
another, and all our whole
Life to Christ, our God.
pasa
Doxa,
Timi
ke
PRIEST
For
PEOPLE
En to Stavro Hriste, fanis kathilomenos, When
HYMN
OF THE
THE
EVENING INCENSE
CONGREGATION
MUST STAND
To
Let my Prayer rise before
mou os thimiama
enopion Sou. Eparsis
ton hiron mou Thisia
Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
Thee like incense - the

lifting up of my hands
as the Evening
Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!
Ton
Pro Eonon ek Patros gennithenta,

ton Theon Logon sarkothenta, ek
Parthenou
Marias,
defte
proskinisomen.
Stavron
gar
ipominas, ti tafi paredothi, os ftos
ithelise, ke anastas ek nekron, esose
me ton planomenon anthropon.
Eme
ipomenousi
antapodos mi
6.
Dikei,
eos
ou
Come,
let us adore God the Word,

Begotten of the Father before all
Ages, Who took Flesh from the
Virgin Mary.
For He willingly
suffered the Cross and submitted
Himself to Burial, and He rose from
the dead and Saved me, who has
gone astray.
The Righteous shall wait for me, until

Thou Reward me.
and to the Holy Spirit
Anthrope
tou Theou, ke Piste Thrapon,

Litourge Kyriou, aner epithimion,
skevos eklogis, stile ke edreoma tis
Ekklisias, Vasilias klironome, mi
parasiopisis, tou voan iper imon ton
Kyrion.
Ke
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Now
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Being
my soul out of prison to give

Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
Christ, Giver of Life, for the sake of

us mortals Thou willingly endured
the passion and descended into
Hades with power, snatching from
the hands of the tyrant those who
awaited Thee there, granting them,
instead of Hades, an abode in
Paradise. Therefore, to us who give
Glory to Thy Rising on the Third
Day, grant Pardon of our sins and
Thy Great Mercy.
FESTAL APOSTIHA ST NICHOLAS - TONE 2
RESURRECION STIHERA TONE 2
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.
is proper to Thy House, O

Lord, unto length of days.
hear me, O Lord! O

Lord, when I cry out to
Thee, hear me! Hear my
voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Katevthinthito i prosevhi
Holiness
O
Hriste, ekousios Pathos ipostas

dia thnitous, en Aidi de kaelthon os
dinatos, tous eki tin Elfsin menontas
tin Sin, afarpasas os ek hiros krateou,
Paradison
anth
Aidou,
ikin
deodorise. Dio ke imin tis Doxazousi
tin Sin Triimeron Egersin, dorise
ilasmon amartion, ke to Mega Eleos.
Lord, I cry out to Thee:
isakouson mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie.
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros
Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis
deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se,
isakouson mou Kyrie.
Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is

makrotita imeron.
Zoodota
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se,
Thou appeared, O Christ, nailed

upon the Cross, Thou altered the
Beauty of Created Things. Cruelly
the soldiers pierced Thy Side with a
lance; and the Judeans asked that
Thy Tomb might be sealed, not
understanding Thy Power. But Thou,
O Lord, because of Thy Mercy
submitted to the Tomb and rose on
the Third Day. Therefore, Glory to
Thee!
illiosas kallos ktismaton, ke to men

apanthropon stratiote Diknimeni,
loghi plevran Sou ekentisan. Evrei de
sfrais tafon itisanto, tin Sin exousian
ouk epistameni, all O di ikton
splaghnon Sou katadexamenos tafin,
ke Triimeros Anastas, Kyrie,Doxa
Si.
to Thee is due all Glory,
Amen
He established the world, which

shall not be moved.
salfthisete.
O Lord
Honour and Worship: to the

Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to
the Ages of ages.
Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
To Thee,
and have Enlightened mankind by

Thy Resurrection. Therefore, we cry
to Thee: Glory to Thee, O Christ
our God, the Giver of Life.
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis ou And
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

PEOPLE
Si
Hriste O Theos imon, Doxa Si.
PRIEST
Amin.
Man of God and loyal Servant and

Minister of the Lord, Man of Holy
Desires, Chosen Vessel, Pillar and
Foundation of the Church of Christ,
and Inheritor of the Kingdom, be not
silent in calling out to the Lord on
our behalf.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION - FOREFEAST - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Animfevte Parthene, pothen ikiws?
Tis
O tekon Se? Tis ke i Mitir Sou? Pos
ton Ktistin feris en agkales? Pos ouk
eftharis tin nidin, meglon paradoxon
api gis teloumenon, oromen Panagia,
ke proevtrepizomen epaxion Si hreos,
ek tis Gis to Spileon, ke Ouranon
etoumen parashin ton Astera, ke
Unwed Virgin, where art Thou from?

Who is Thy Father, and who is Thy
Mother? How is it that Thou carry
the Creator in Thine Arms? How was
Thy Womb not impaird? Great and
Extraordinary
and
Awesome
Mysteri3s we see occurring in Thee
on Earth, O All Holy Maiden, and we
19.
Oti
Agathos 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
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos Sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate
MAKE
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS &
Si Kyrie
For Thou art a good God Who

Loves mankind, and to Thee we
ascribe Glory: to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and always, and to the ages of
ages.
PRIEST
Amen
PRIEST Peace be to all...
PEOPLE And to thy spirit...
PRIEST Let us bow our heads to the Lord...
PEOPLE
BOW DOWN LOW TO
PEOPLE
ALMIGHTY GOD
To Thee, O Lord
Hristo
O Sotir imon, to kath imon

hirografon prosilosas, to Stavro
exilipse, ke tou Thanatou to Kratos
katirgise, proskinoumen Aftou tin
triimeron Egersin.
Ek Vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.
Kyrie,
Our
Saviour, Christ, blotted out the

bond that pledged us to the Decree
by nailing it to the Cross and He
abolished he dominion of Death. Let
us
worship
His
Third
Day
Resurrection.
Out to the depths have I cried to Thee,
isakouson tis fonis mou.
Sin
Arhangelis imnisomen, Hristou tin

Anastasin. Aftos gar Litrotis esti, ke
Sotir ton psihon imon, ke en Doxi
Fovera ke Kratea Dinami, palin
erhete, krine kosmon on eplasen.
O Lord, O Lord, hear my voice.
Together
with the Archangels, let us

praise the Resurrection of Christ. He
is the Deliverer and Saviour of our
soul.
He will come again in
Awesome Glory and Mighty Powr to
Judge the world He fashioned.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
Thine Ears to battentive to the

voice of my Supplication.
fonin tis Deiseos mou.

THE PRIEST
PRAYS QUIETLY:
Kyrie, O Theos imon, O klinas Ouranous

ke katavas epi Sotiria tou genous ton
anthropon, epide epi tous doulous
Sou ke epi tin Klironomian Sou.
Si gar to Fovero ke Filanthropo Kriti I Si
douli ipeklinan tas kefalas, tous de
afton ipetaxan avhenas, ou tin ex
anthropon anamenontes voithian,
alla to Son perimenontes Eleos ke tin
Sin apekdehomeni Sotirian.
Ous
diafilaxon en panti kero ke kata tin
parousan esperan ke tin prosiousan
nikta, apo pantos ehthrou, apo pasis
antikimenis energias diavolikis, ke
dialogismon mateon ke enthimiseon
poniron.
O Lord our God, Who bows the Heavens

and descends for the Salvation of
mankind: look upon Thy Servants
and upon Thine Inheritance.
For unto Thee, the Formidable and
Loving Judge, have Thy Servants
bowed their heads, and submissively
inclined their necks, expecting not
help from men, but awaiting Thy
Mercy and hoping for Thy Salvation,
with which Thou preserve them at all
times, during this present evening,
and in the approaching night, from
every enemy, from all adverse powers
of the evil one, from vain thoughts
and from wicked imaginations.
THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:
Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon Blessed and Glorified is the Power of
ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke
Thy Kingdom, of the Father, and
tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin
ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

now and forever, and unto the Ages
of Ages.
Anastasis Sou Hriste Sotir, apasan

efotise tin ikoumenin, ke anekaleso to
idion plasma, pantodiname Kyrie,
Doxa Si.
Kyrios,
evasilefsen,
evprpian
enedisato.
Enedisato
Kyrios
Dinamin ke perieosato.
Dia
zilou Soter katirgisas, tin tou xilou

kataran, kratos Thanatou ti tafi Sou
enekroas, efotisas, de to genos imon ti
Egersi Sou. Dio voomen Si. Zoodota
18.
Thy Resurreciton, O Christ our Saviour,

has Illumined the entire Earth, and
has recalled Thy Creation.
O
Almighty Lord, Glory to Thee.
The
Lord reigns; He clothed Himself

with majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself.
By
the wood of the Cross, O Saviour,

Thou abolished the Curse of the
Tree, and by Thy Burial Thou hast
destroyed the dominion of Death,
Angel proclaimed thee Master

Crucified and Buried. And he said to
the Women: Come and see the place
where our Lord lay. For He is Risen
as He foretold, for He is Almighty.
Therefore, we worship Thee Who
alone art Immortal. O Christ, Giver
of Life, have Mercy on us,.
ekirixe Despotin, ke elege tes ginexi.

Defte idete, opou ekito O Kyrios.
Anesti
gar
kathos
ipen,
os
Pantodinamos. Dio Se proskinoumen
ton Monon Athanaton, Zoodota
Hriste, Eleison imas.
FESTAL PROSOMIA - ST NICHOLAS -
TONE 2
Ean
If
Myris,
Myra was Thy physical abode, meaning
anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
parikisas Esthitos, Myron alithos

anedihthis, myro hristhis noito Agie
Nikolae, Arhierarha Hristou, ke
myrizis ta prosopa, ton Pisti ke potho,
Sou
tin
panaidimon,
mnimin
telounton ai, lion simforon ke
kindinon, toutous ke ton thlipseon
Pater, en tes pros ton Kyrion Presvies
Sou.
Amen
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA MODE 2
Se ton Stavrothenta ke Tafenta, Angelos The
Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
truly Myrr, which Thou proved to be;
for Thou were Thyself Anointed with
Noetic Chrism, O Chief Prelate of
Christ.
O Holy Nicholas, Thou
Anoint the faces of those who ever
keep Thine Honoured Memorial with
Faith and Love. O Father, by Thy
Fervent Entreaties to our Lord, from
all
tribulations,
dangers
and
calamities Thou Rescue us.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Myris, parikisas Esthitos, Myron alithos Myra was Thy physical abode, meaning
anedihthis, myro hristhis noito Agie
Nikolae, Arhierarha Hristou, ke
myrizis ta prosopa, ton Pisti ke potho,
Sou
tin
panaidimon,
mnimin
telounton ai, lion simforon ke
kindinon, toutous ke ton thlipseon
Pater, en tes pros ton Kyrion Presvies
truly Myrr, which Thou proved to be;

for Thou were Thyself Anointed with
Noetic Chrism, O Chief Prelate of
Christ.
O Holy Nicholas, Thou
Anoint the faces of those who ever
keep Thine Honoured Memorial with
Faith and Love. O Father, by Thy
7.
Sou.
Fervent Entreaties to our Lord, from

all
tribulations,
dangers
and
calamities Thou Rescue us.
Apo
Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
From
the morning watch until night;

from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Niki, feronimos alithos, tou Pistou laou Truly,

anedihthis, en pirasmis kratea, Agie
Nikolae, Therapon ontos Hristou.
Pantahou gar kaloumenos, oxeos
profthanis, potho tous prostrehontas,
ipo tin Skepin Sou. Si gar en nikti ke
imer, Pisti optanomenos sozis, ek ton
pirasmon ke peristaseon.
in accordance with Thy Name,

for the Faithful Thou shone as their
Mighty Victory in trials, O Holy
Nicholas, truly a Servant of Christ.
For wherever Thou art invoked, Thou
reach them beforehand, who take
Refuge
under
Thy
Protection
longingly. For at night, and even
during the day, Thou art beheld by
Faith, and Thou Save them from
besetting trials and adversities.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Niki,
feronimos alithos, tou Pistou laou

anedihthis, en pirasmis kratea, Agie
Nikolae, Therapon ontos Hristou.
Pantahou gar kaloumenos, oxeos
profthanis, potho tous prostrehontas,
ipo tin Skepin Sou. Si gar en nikti ke
imer, Pisti optanomenos sozis, ek ton
pirasmon ke peristaseon.
Enite
ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Ofthis,
Konstantino Vasili, sin to

Avlavio kat onar, ke toutous foo
valon, outos aftis Irikas. Lisate di en
spoudi, tis irktis ous katehete,
desmious
adikos,
athoous
tighanontas, tis paranomou fagis.
Omos all ean parakousis, entevxin
piisome Anax, kata Sou pros Kyrion
deomenos
the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Truly,
in accordance with Thy Name,

for the Faithful Thou shone as their
Mighty Victory in trials, O Holy
Nicholas, truly a Servant of Christ.
For wherever Thou art invoked, Thou
reach them beforehand, who take
Refuge
under
Thy
Protection
longingly. For at night, and even
during the day, Thou art beheld by
Faith, and Thou Save them from
besetting trials and adversities.
Praise
the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!
Praise
Thou appeared to Constantine the King

in a dream, and so to Avlavios, and
Thou frightened them.
Speaking
sternly, Thou commanded them:
With haste releave from the
dungeon the prisoners whom Thou
hold unjustly, for of the unlawful
slaughter they are innocent. But if
Thou refuse to obey me, I will make
a Petition against Thee when unto
the Lord I pray, O Emperor!
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For

ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Megas, antiliptor ke thermos, tis en tis

kindinis telousin, iparhis endoxe, Agie
Nikolae, Ierokirix Hristou, tis en gi ke
tis pleousi, tis porro ke pelas, ia
8.
LITANY
OF
FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS
Plirosomen tin Esperinin Deisin imon to
Let us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...
PRIEST
Kyrio...
Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
Amin
Tin esperan Pasan telian, Agian, irinikin
Mercy on
us, and protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace.
PRIEST
Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, filaka ton
whole evening may be

Perfect, Holy, peaceful and sinless,
let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
PEOPLE
PRIEST
our sins and transgressions, let us

ask of the Lord ...
PEOPLE
PRIEST
irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon
to our souls, and for the Peace of the

world, let us ask of the Lord...
Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,
PEOPLE
anodina,
anepeshinta,
irinika
ke
Kalin
Apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha...
Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endouxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha
MAKE
Si Kyrie
THE
SIGN
OF THE
Grant this, O Lord

For a Christian end
to our Life,
peaceful,
without
shame
and
suffering, and for a Good Account
before the Awesome Judgement Seat
of Christ, let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
Parashou Kyrie
Tis
Grant this, O Lord

For the completion
of our Life in
Peace and Repentance, let us ask of
the Lord...
PRIEST
PEOPLE
PRIEST
Grant this, O Lord

Calling to remembrance
our
All-Holy,
Pure,
Most
Blessed and Glorious Lady,
Theotokos and Ever-Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let us
commit ourselves and one
another, and our whole Life, to
Christ our God.
His Mercy rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.
and ardent Guardian art Thou
unto those surrounded by danger, O
Great and Glorious Holy Father
Nicholas, the Sacred Preacher of
Grant this, O Lord

For all that is Good and Beneficial
PEOPLE
tis Zois imon en

Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha...
Great
Grant this, O Lord

For Forgiveness and Remission of
PEOPLE
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
Guide, a Guardian of our souls and
bodies, let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
psihon ke ton somaton imon, para

tou Kyriou etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
Amen
That the
PEOPLE
ke anamartiton, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...
PEOPLE
Lord, have Mercy

Help us, Save us, have
PEOPLE
Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti.
CROSS &
BOW DOWN TO
CHOIR
GOD
To Thee, O Lord
17.
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
ton Makarion ke
Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias
taftis, ke iper panton ke pason ton
proanapafsamenon Adelfon imon,
ton evthade efsevos kimenon, ke
apantahou Orthodoxon...
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
ton karpoforounton
ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke
pansepo Nao touto, kopionton,
psallonton ke iper tou periestotos
laou, tou apekdehomenou to para
Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos.
Kyrie eleison [3]

Oti Eleimon ke
Filanthropos Theos
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
THE PRIEST
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for the
Blessed
and Ever-Remembered Founders of
this Holy Church, and for all our
Brethren who have gone to their rest
before us, and for the Orthodox
everywhere, and that they may be
pardoned all their offences, both
voluntary and involuntary.
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for those
Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis Dikeomasi

Sou.
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou is ton eonon.
Ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis.
Si prepi Enos, si prepi Imnos, Si Doxa
prepi, to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio
Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
to Thee is due all Glory: to the Father,

and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and unto the Ages of ages.
Amen
to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit
MYRA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
tin kallonin, ke ton Pateron

keos, tin vrisin ton Thavmaton, ke ton
Piston
antiliptora
megiston,
sinelthontes O fileorti, asmatikis
egkomiis imnisomen legontes: Heris O
ton Myreon frouros, ke proedros
septos, ke stylos aperitreptos! Heris,
Fostir Pamfaestate, O ta tou kosmou
perata, dialampon tis thavmasi!
Heris, ton thlivomenon i thia
harmosini,
ke
adikoumenon
Thermotatos
prostatis,
ke
nin
Pammakar Nikole, mi pafsi prsvevon
Hristo to Theo, iper ton Pisti ke potho
timonton ai, tin harmosinon ke
paneorton mnimin Sou.
The
Ke
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Now
the Father, and to the Son, and to the

Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.
O Lord, keep us this evening without sin.
OF
Glory
Ierarhon
Lord have mercy [3]

For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God
and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, God of our

Fathers, and praised and Glorified is
Thy Name unto the Ages.
Amen
O Lord, let Thy Mercy be upon us for we
have set our Hope in Thee.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Master: grant me
Understanding
of
Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Holy One: Enlighten
me with Thy Commandments.
Lord, Thy Mercy is forever!
Do not despise the Works of Thy Hands.
To Thee is due Praise, to Thee is due song,
16.
ST NICHOLAS
PE OPLE
QUIETLY PRAYS:
Christ, unto those who are travelling

by land or by sea, far and near, O
Intercessor Sympathetic and Strong:
therefore we assemble and cry out:
Intercede with God to Redeem us
from every adversity besetting us.
who
bring offerings, those who care for
the beauty of this Holy and
Venerable House, for those who
labour in its service, for those who
sing, and for the people here
present, who await Thy Great and
Abundant Mercy.
PRI EST
Amen
Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti espera tafti,

anamartitous filanthine imas.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron
imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
Amin.
Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper Ilpisamen epi Se.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didazon me ta
Dikeomata Sou
Evlogitos i, Despotis, sinetison me ta
Dikeomata Sou.
simpathestatos, ke presvevtis krateos

Othen sinelthonte voomen. Presveve
pros Kyrion opos, pasis litrothomen
peristaseos.
Amin
Refinement of Hierarchs and the

Glory of the Fathers, the Fountain of
Miracles and the Greatest helper of
the Faithful, let us Feast-lovers come
together and extol with songful
praises, and say to him: Hail, O
Guardian and Divine Bishop, and
Immovable Pillar of Myra! Hail, All
Resplendent Luminary, who lights
up the end of the world with
Miracles! Hail, for those in trouble
Thou art Divine Joy, and Most
Fervent Protector of the injured!
And now, O All Blessed Nicholas,
cease not Interceding with Christ our
God, on behalf of those who with
Faith and longing ever honour Thy
Joyous and All Festive Memory.
and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION TONE 2
Parilthen
i Skia tou Nomou, tis Haritos

elthousis. Os gar i vatos ouk ekeeto
kataflegomeni, outo Parthenos etekes,
ke Parthenos eminas, anti stylou
piros, Dikeosinis anetilen Ilios, anti
Moiseos Hristos, i Sotiria ton psihon
imon.
PRAYER
At the Coming of Grace, the Shadow of
OF THE
the Law passed away. Just as the

Bush that burnt but was not
consumed, so hast Thou given Birth
and remained Virgin. Instead of a
Pillar
of
Fire,
the
Sun
of
Righteousness shone forth; instead
of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our
soul, appeared.
ENTRANCE
THE PRIEST CENSES AS BEFORE WHILE PRAYING:
Esperas ke proi ke mesimbrias,

enoumen,
Evlogoumen,
Evharistoumen ke deometha Sou,
Despota ton Apanton, Philanthrope,
Kyrie.
Ketevthinon tin prosevhin
imon, os Thimiama Enopion Sou ke
mi ekklinis tas kardias imon is
logous, i is logismous ponirias, alla
Rise
imas
ek
panton
ton
Thirevonton tas psihas imon. Oti
pros Se, Kyrie, Kyrie, i ofthalimi
imon, ke epi Si ilpisamen.
Mi
At evening, at morning and at

midday we Praise, Bless and
give Thanks, and we pray to
Thee, O Master of all things,
Lord Who Loves mankind:
Direct our Prayer before Thee
like incense, and do not incline
our hearts to words or thoughts
of evil, but Deliver us from all
who hunt our souls. For we look
to Thee, O Lord, our Lord, and
we hope in Thee. Put us not to
9.
kateshinis imas, O Theos imon.
shame, O our God!
Vaskania gar favlotitos amavri ta Kala, Envy
ISODOS THE ENTRANCE
THE
CONGREGATION MUST STAND
THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN

PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.
Evlogimeni
i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.
Blessed is the Entrance

of Your Saints
Wisdom! Rise!
THE EVENING HYMN

BY
ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH
OF
JERUSALEM
TONE 2
THE
PRIEST &
THE
CONGREGATION
Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou

Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros,
Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin iliou
disin,
idontes
Fos
Esperinon,
imnoumen Patera, Ion ke Agion
Pnevma, Theon.
Axion Se en
pasi keris imnisthe fones esies, Ie
Theou, Zoin O didous dio O kosmos
Se Doxazi!
O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory

of the Father Immortal, Heavenly,
Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that
we have come to the setting of the
sun and have seen the Evening Light,
we praise Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. For it is worthy that at all
times Thou should be praised by
voices encouraging, O Son of God,
the Giver of Life. For which cause the
Universe Glorifies Thee!
FESTAL PROKEIMENON
Sofia!
Irini pasi!
Ke pnevmati sou!
Sofia!
Proshomen!
Wisdom!
Peace be unto all!
PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
The Prokeimenon of the . Tone
PRIEST
THE PROKEIMENON
OF THE DAY
SUNDAY EVENING - PSALM 133:
SUNDAY EVENING - PSALM 133:
Idou
Behold
di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i

douli Kyriou
estatos en Iko Kyriou, en avles

Ikou Theou imon.
now, Bless the Lord, all you

servants of the Lord.
VERSE:
You who stand in the House of the
Lord, in the Courts of the House of

our God.
Idou
Behold
MONDAY EVENING - PSALM 4:
MONDAY EVENING - PSALM 4:
di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i

douli Kyriou
now, Bless the Lord, all you

servants of the Lord
Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene The

me pros afton.
10.
He
Dia touto espefsen ek mesou ponirias.
Therefore,
Yet
en oligo, eplirose hronous

makrous, aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi
aftou.
de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide

thentes epi Diania to tiouton, oti
Haris ke eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke
episkopi en tis eklektis Aftou.
Lord hears me when I cry out to

Him.
LITANY
OF
tis dianias imon ipomen
Kyrie eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron
imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke
eleison
Kyrie eleison
Eleison imas,
PE OPLE
ke
tou Arhipiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - )
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton
Iereon, Ieromonahon, Ierodiakonon
ke Monahon, ke Pasis tis en Hristo
imon Adelfotitos
Eleous, Zois, Irinis,
igias,
Sotirias,
episkepseos,
sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, panton ton
efsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon,
ton katikounton ke parepidimounton
en ti poli ke
enopia tafti, ton
epitropon ke sindromiton tis ieras
Ekklisias taftis sin tis singenesin
afton...
Lord have mercy

Lord Almighty, the
God of our
Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have
Mercy
PRI EST
Lord have mercy

Have Mercy on
us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy, hear
us and have Mercy
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Evsevon
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
Let us say, with all our soul and

with all our mind, let us say:
PRI EST
PE OPLE
O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison
ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon
people saw that and did not

understand, nor take such a thing to
heart, that our Lords Grace and
Mercy are with His Elect, and that He
Watches over His Holy Ones.
FERVENT SUPPLICATION
Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
was made Perfect, for in a short

time he fulfilled long years, for his
soul was pleasing to the Lord.
He took him early from the
midst of evil.
SING TOGETHER:
Fos
STIHOS
Teliothis
PRIEST
Sofia! Orthi.
arising from lack of Judgement

obscures what is Good, and a
whirling of desire undermines an
innocent mind.
ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi

noun akakon.
PRI EST
Lord have mercy (3)

Let us pray for Pious
and
Orthodox Christians. (3)

PE OPLE
PRI EST
Lord have mercy

Let us pray for our Archbishop
(- - - N A M E - - - )
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Let us pray for our
Brethren,
Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, and
Monastics, and all our Brotherhood
in Christ
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for Mercy,
Life,
Peace, health, Salvation, Visitation,
pardon and forgiveness of sins for
the servants of God, all devout and
Orthodox Christians, those who
dwell in or visit this city and Parish,
the Wardens and members of this
Parish and their families and all who
have
asked
for
our
Prayers,
unworthy though we are
PRI EST
15.
En to epikalisthe me isikousas mou,

O Theos tis Dikeosinis mou, en thlipsi
eplatinas me.
Teliotis
evtheon odigisi aftou, ke

iposkelismos athetounton pronomefsi
aftous, ouk ofelisi iparhonta en imera
thimou.
Dikeosini
de Risete apo Thanatou,

apothanon Dikeis elipe metamelon prohiros de ginete ke epihartos
asevon apolia.
Dikeosini
amomou orthotomi odous asevia de peripipti adikia.
Dikeosini
andron orthon Risete aftous ti de avoulia aliskonte paranomi.
STIHOS
Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene The Lord will hear me when I cry out to
When
a Righteous man dies, he leaves

regret - the destruction of the
ungodly is immediate and brings joy.
me pros afton.
Righteousnesscuts
straight
and
blameless paths - ungodliness
embraces wrongdoing.
men are Delivered from
snares - the ungodly are handed over
in their place.
En
Evlogia Evtheon ipsothisete polis,

stomata de asvon kataskafisete.
Miktirizi politas endeis frenon -
anir de
Prosperous.
In the Good Things of the Righteous a
city stays upright, and the ungodly
razes it to the ground.
In Blessings of the Lord a city

the mouth
devastates.
Kyrios Pimeni me, ke ouden me

isterisi.
Is topon chlois, ekei me
kateskinose.
STIHOS
with contempt - a
Discernment keeps quiet.
THIRD PROPHECY THE WISDOM
OF
man
of
The
Sofia! Proshomen!
Wisdom!
Dikeos
Although
Reading is from the Wisdom of

Solomon.
Let us attend!
a Righteous man may die

before his time, he shall be at rest.
este.
Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all

the days of my life
tas imeras tis Zois mou

WEDNESDAY EVENING - PSALM 53:
WEDNESDAY EVENING - PSALM 53:
O Theos,
Save me, O God, for Thy
en to Onomati Sou Soson me,

ke en ti Dinami Sou Krinis me.
O Theos, isakouson tis prosevhis

mou, enotise ta rimata tou stomatos
mou.
Names sake,
and Judge me by Thy Might.
O God, hear my Prayer and hear

the words of my mouth.
STIHOS
VERSE
O Theos,
Save
en to Onomati Sou Soson me,

ke en ti Dinami Sou Krinis me.
THURSDAY EVENING - PSALM 120:
me, O God, for Thy Names sake,

and Judge me by Thyr Might.
THURSDAY EVENING - PSALM 120:
I voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos My Help comes from the Lord, Who has
ton Ouranon ke tin Gin.
STIHOS
made Heaven and Earth.
Ira tous opsthalmous mou is ta ori,
othen izi i Voitheia mou.
SOLOMON 4 : 7 - 15
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall

not want; He has made me lie down
in Green Pastures.
VERSE
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy
is raised
ungodly
the
Those lacking Discernment treat others
fronimos isihian Agi.
ean fthasi televtise, en anapafsi
of
Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all

the days of my Life.
tas imeras tis zois mou.
Righteous
mouth of the ungodly is a snare En stomata asevon pagis plites - esthisis In the
the perception of the Righteous is
Agathis Dikeon katorthote polis, ke
en apolia asevon agalliama.
TUESDAY EVENING - PSALM 22:
To eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy
Andros Dikeou ouk ollite

Elpis, to de kavhima ton asevon ollite.
Dikeos ek thiras ekdini, anti Aftou de
paradidote O asevis.
En
Him.
TUESDAY EVENING - PSALM 22:
Teleftisantos
de Dikeon Evodos.
Thou hast heard me when I called,

O God of Righteousness. Thou hast
set me free when I was in trouble.
VERSE
voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos

ton Ouranon ke tin gin.
FRIDAY EVENING - PSALM 58:
O Theos, antiliptor mou i.
To Eleos Sou
propsithasi me.
I lifted up my eyes to the

mountains, from whence my Help
shall come.
VERSE
My Help comes from the Lord, Who has

made Heaven and Earth.
FRIDAY EVENING - PSALM 58:
Thou art my Defender, O Lord, and Thy

Mercy shall go before me.
Exelou me ek ton ehthron mou,

O Theos, ke ek ton epanistmenon ep
emi Litrose me.
Deliver me from my enemies, O

God, and Protect me from those who
rise up against me.
Gyras
Old age is not Honoured for
Polia
Discernment
O Theos, antiliptor mou i.
Evarestos
There was once a man pleasing to God
SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:
SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:
The
gar Timion, ou to polihronion,

oude arthmo eton memetrite.
de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia

gyros, ios akilidotos.
Theo genomeno, Igapithi, ke
Zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi.
Ipagi,
mi kakia allaxi Sinesin aftou, i

dolos apatisi psihin aftou.
14.
its length
of existence, nor measured by its
number of years.
is grey hair for mankind,
and a Spotless Life is the Maturity of
old age.
and Loved by Him, and while living

among sinners, he was taken up.
He
was caught up lest evil change his

Understanding, or deceit deceive his
soul.
STIHOS
To Eleos Sou
propsithasi me
Kyrios
enedisato
evasilefsen,
Thou art my Defender, O Lord, and Thy

Mercy shall go before me
evprepeian
Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke

perizosato.
STIHOS
VERSE
Lord has reigned, and has put on

Glorious Apparel.
The Lord has put on His Apparel

and has girded Himself with
Strength.
VERSE
11.
Kyrios
enedisato
evasilefsen,
evprepian
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it

is ou salevthisete.
STIHOS
Kyrios
enedisato.
evasilefsen,
evprepian

Glorious Apparel.
Dia touto parkalo imas, ke proime Emin You I exhort, and utter My Voice to the
He has made the world so sure

that it cannot be moved.
Oti
VERSE
The

Glorious Apparel.
Holiness
becomes Thy House, O

Lord, forever.
STIHOS
The
VERSE
Kyrios
enedisato.
evasilefsen,
evprepian
THE FESTAL READINGS
FROM THE
The

Glorious Apparel.
OLD &
Proshomen!
PRIEST
THE FIRST PART OF THE PROKEIMENON
READER
PRIEST
SECOND PART OF THE PROKEIMENON
Proshomen!
SOFIAS
SOLOMONTOS
ANAGNOSMA
NEW TESTAMENTS
Wisdom!
THE
SECOND
PART
PROKEIMENON IS READ
READER
OF
Let us attend!
READER
The Reading
THE
PRIEST
TO
Sofia! Proshomen
from
WISDOM OF SOLOMON.
PRIEST
Ego, i Sofia, kateskevasa voulin ke

Gnosin ke Ennian ego epekalesamin.
sons of men.
For I, Wisdom, dwell with Counsel, and

Knowledge and Understanding I call
upon.
Emi Vouli ke Asfalia, emi fronisis, emi de Mine
is Counsel and Safety; Mine is

Discernment, and Mine is Strength.
ishis.
Ego tous Eme filountas Agapo - i de Eme I

zitountes evrisousi Harin.
Noisate
tinin akaki Panourgian, i de

apedevti enthesthe kardian.
THE
Wisdom!Let us attend!
THE HOLY PROPHECIES

T H E P R O P H E C Y O F T H E W I S D O M O F S O L O M O N (10:8A, 7A; 3:13-16, 18; 8:32,
34, 4, 12, 14, 17, 5-9; 22:24, 22; 15:4B)
Understand astuteness, O Simple Ones put it, O Uninstructed, in your heart.
ke amigo apo hileon ortha.
are True.
Oti
For
Meta
All
the Words of My Mouth are with

Righteousness - there is nothing
crooked or twisted in them.
Panta evthea esti tis Noousi, ke ortha tis All
things are evident to those who

Understand and True to those who
find Knowledge.
Alithian meletisi O Larigx Mou,

evdeligmena e enantion emou hili
psevdi.
Dikeosinis panta ta rimata tou
Stomatos Mou - ouden en aftis
skolion, oude strangaliodes.
My Mouth shall speak the Truth,

but false lips are an abomination
before Me.
evriskousi Gnosin.
Didasko
gar imin Alithi, ina genite en

Kyrio i Elpis imon, ke plisthisesthe
Pnevmatos.
Therefore, I teach you a True Word and

Good Knowledge to be obeyed, that
you might answer Words of Truth to
those who question you, that your
Hope might be in the Lord and the
One who guards it will be filled with
the Spirit.
Mnimi Dikeou met egkomion, ke Evlogia Remember the Righteous with Eulogies,
Kyriou epi kephalin aftou.
and the Blessing of the Lord are

upon their heads.
Makarios
Blessed is mankind who finds Wisdom,
Kritton gar aftin emporevesthe, i hrisiou
The
anthropos, os evre Sofian, ke

thnitos os ide Fronisin.
and those who seekDiscernment.
ke argyriou thisafrous - timiotera de

esti lithon politerlon.
profits thus gained from Wisdom

are better than gold and silver
treasures - Most Honourable and
more valuable than precious stones.
(Ouk antitassete aftiouden poniron,

Evgnostos esti pasi tis engizousin
Aftin.)
(For nothing evil will withstand Her,

who is well known to all who come
near Her.)
No Honour is worthy of Her.

Pan de Timion, ouk axion aftis estin.
F
Ek gar tou stomatos afis ekporevete rom Her mouth Righteousness
Dikeosini.
Nomon de ke Eleon epi glossis fori.
proceeds.
Law
and Mercy is carried upon Her

tongue.
Therefore, hear me, my son.

Tigaroun, akousate mou, O tekna.
Semna gar ero ke akarios anthropos, os Blessed art mankind who shall hearken
tas emas ouous filaxi.
gar eodi mou, Exodi Zois, ke Etimazete

thelisis para Kyriou.
12.
Love those who Love Me - those who

seek Me shall find Grace.
Isakousate mou ke palin, semna gar ero, Obey Me, for I speak Sacred Things that
Let us attend!
THE FIRST PART OF THE PROKEIMENON IS

READ :
Sofia!
THE
THE
Fonin iis anthropon.
to Me and guard My Ways.
For My Issues are the Issues of Life, and
SECOND PROPHECY THE PROVERBS
OF
SOLOMON 10:31 11:10
Parimion to anagnosma.
The
Sofia! Proshomen!
Wisdom!
Stoma Dikeou apostazi Sofian, glossa de
The
adikou exolite.
Hili
andron Dikeon epistante Haritas stoma de asevon katastrefete.
Zigi
dolii vdeligma enopion Kyriou stathmion de Dikeon dekton Afto.
Reading is from the Proverbs of

Solomon.
Let us attend!
mouth of the Righteous instils

Wisdom the tongue of the
unrighteous utterly destroys.
The lips of Righteous men distil Grace

the mouth
perverse.
of
the
ungodly
Deceitful
scales are an abomination

before the Lord a Righteous weight
is acceptable to Him.
Ou ean iselthi ivris, eki ke atimia - stoma Wherever

de tapinon meleta Sofian.
arrogance enters, there also

is dishonour - the mouth of the
humble meditates on Wisdom.
Grace is prepared from the Lord.
is
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FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST NICHOLAS 5/6 NOVEMBER

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

Blessed is our God, now and

ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

to our King and God.

to Christ, our King and God.

before Christ Himself, our King and

THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/1041

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul:

hast put on praise and beauty:

O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who

makes Thy Angels spirits;:

tous litourgous aftou piros floga.

O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

has founded the earth upon its

ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.

os imation to perivoleon aftou,

The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

vrontis sou diliasousin.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

mountains ascend, and the plains

ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.

ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

hast set a boundary which they

IT IS A GREAT FESTAL VESPERS, THE ANIXANTARIA

IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST NICHOLAS 5/6 NOVEMBER

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST NICHOLAS 5/6 NOVEMBER

now and always, and to the ages of

O Theos tin Agian ke

O God, the Holy and

panta ta thiria tou agrou,

in Honour than the

Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper

ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apo

Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes

evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Christ, our True God, have Mercy

the Prayers of our

That Thou may bring bread out of the

ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

ta xila tou mediou, e

he may make the face cheerful

Rooms - the earth shall be filled with

Hope, Glory to Thee!

them the birds of the air shall

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

the wild asses shall expect in their

afta ta petina tou Ouranou

All the beasts of the field shall drink -