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16 November

St Matthew Levi - Apostle of Christ

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FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST MATTHEW LEVI 9 NOVEMBER

 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.

Festal Vespers Hymns St Matthew Levi Apostle

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HYMNS,

VESPERS SERVICE BOOK TOGETHER WITH THESE

WHICH ARE APPLIED WHEREVER INDICATED
HYMN

OF THE

THE

THEOTOKION -

Se

EVENING INCENSE

CONGREGATION

MUST STAND

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

Kyrie

ekekraxa pros Se,

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.

Katevthinthito

i prosevhi
mou
os
thimiama
enopion Sou. Eparsis
ton hiron mou Thisia
Esperini.
Isakouson
mou Kyrie!

Lord,

I cry out to Thee:

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!

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

tin mesitefsasan tin Sotirian tou

genous imon, animnoumen Theotoke
Parthene. En ti Sarki gar ti ek Sou
proslifthisi, O Iios Sou ke Theos imon,
to dia Stavrou katadexamenos pathos,
elitrosato imas, ek fthoras os
Filanthropos.

TONE 4

Unto Thee Who mediated the Salvation

of our race, we sing praises, O Virgin
Theotokos. For Thy Son and our
God in the Flesh that He assumed
from Thee, accepted Suffering by
means of Crucifixion and has
thereby set us free from corruption,
in His Love for mankind.

DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

Let

my Prayer rise before

Thee like incense - the
lifting up of my hands
as
the
Evening
Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!

FESTAL PROSOMIA - ST MATTHEW LEVI -

Ean

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.

If

TONE 1

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.

O emvatevon kardias ton anthropon, ote The

Sou tin entheon gnomin Apostole,
Thia prognosi eorake, ke ek tou
kosmou, tis adikias Se elitrosato, tote
Se pagkosmion, fos apirgasato, tis
ikoumenis ta perata, katafotizin, ke
dialampin egkelefsamenos, ou ke to
Thion Evangelion, ixiothis safos
anagrapsasthe. On iketeve Sose, ke
fotise tas psihas imon.

Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

Searcher of the heart of mankind

inspired Thy mind, O Apostle, with
His Divine Knowledge: He Called
Thee to Himself, ransoming Thou
from the worlds deceit: for He is
the Light Whose Rays shine to the
ends of the Earth. He Commanded
Thee to proclaim His Word.
He
made Thou worthy to write His Holy
Gospel: Pray that He may Enlighten
and Save our soul.

Our Holy Church Fathers tells us to let our attention be on our

Lord immediately upon waking each morning, to let our
thoughts be United with Him during the entire day and to
remember Him at every moment.

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.

O emvatevon kardias ton anthropon, ote The

Sou tin entheon gnomin Apostole,
Thia prognosi eorake, ke ek tou
kosmou, tis adikias Se elitrosato, tote
2.

Searcher of the heart of mankind

inspired Thy mind, O Apostle, with
His Divine Knowledge: He Called
Thee to Himself, ransoming Thou

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST MATTHEW LEVI 9 NOVEMBER

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST MATTHEW LEVI 9 NOVEMBER

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Is

ta vathi tou Pnevmatos, diakipsas

Apostole, plouton ton akenoton
katenoisas, ke ex aftou arisamenos,
tin
harin
tin
afthonon,
imin
evangelikos pasi taftin dienimas, ke
presvevis nin, ek fthoras ke kindinon
litrothine, tous en Pisti ektelountas,
tin aisevaston mnimin Sou.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Se pagkosmion, fos apirgasato, tis

ikoumenis ta perata, katafotizin, ke
dialampin egkelefsamenos, ou ke to
Thion Evangelion, ixiothis safos
anagrapsasthe. On iketeve Sose, ke
fotise tas psihas imon.

The

Publican in a single moment

becomes an Apostle, the Tax
Collector, seizes Riches from the
Found of Joy, abundantly Blessed
with the Fulleness of the Spirit, he
made Thee the Bearer of Glad
Tidings for us. Pray to Christ our
God to Deliver us from corruption
and danger.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Apo

Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.

From

ek telonou klithis is Mathitian, ote Se

O anarhos Logos efonisen, akolouthin
protrepomenos, ke kinonian, tis
Vasilias
epangilamenos,
tote
Pammakariste, panta afemenos, ke
tarahodous sighiseos, anahorisas afto
sintonos epikolouthisas.
Ke nin
Theopta emforoumenos, tis afrastou
aftou theorias tranos, kathiketeve
Sose, ke Fotise tas psihas imon.

Once

FESTAL APOSTIHA ST MATTHEW LEVI, HOLY APOSTLE

TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Ek

Ke

pithmenos kakias eshatis, pros

akrotaton ipsos aretis, os aetos
ipsipetis,
paradoxos
anedrames,
Mathee panevfime.
Tou gar
kalipsantos Ouranous areti, ke tis
sineseos aftou pasan tin Gin
plirosantos, Hristou akolouthisas tis
ihnesi, mimitis diapiros en pasin
aftou pefanerose, evangelizomenos
irinini,
zoin
ke
Sotirian,
tis
pitharhousin
evsevos,
tis
Thiis
prostagmasin,
en
is
imas
kathodigison, evarestountas to Ktisti,
ke Se Makarizontas.

The

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin.

full stature of Goodness is made

manifest in Thee, O Blessed
Matthew: In the fullness of time,
Thou abandoned the occupation of
an evil age, souring as an Eagle to
the Heights of righteousness, Thou
hast filled the Earth with the
Wisdom hidden from all Eternity,
following fervently int he Footsteps
of Christ, Thou hast borne the
Gospel of Peace, Life, and Salvation
to mankind, filling with divine
Commandments hsoe who hunger
after Righteousness, O Blessed
Guide, Well-pleasing to the Creator,
pray for us who Bless Thy Memory.

afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton

Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.

Amen
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

O Kyrios, ek tis Sis nidios proelthon,

eme endisamenos, tis proin kataras,
ton Adam ileftherose.
Dio Si
Panagne, os tou Theou Mitri te ke
Partheno Alithos, voomen asigitos, to
Here tou Angelou. Here, Despina,
Prostasia ke Skepi, ke Sotiria ton
psihon imon!

Most Holy Virgin, Christ our Lord,

Creator and Redeemer, proceeded
from Thy Womb, and vesting
Himself in me, set me free from the
Ancient Curse of Adam. Wherefore,
O Most Pure Virgin, we praise Thee
unceasingly as Mother of God and
True virgin, with the Greeting of the
Angel: Hail! O Lady, Advocate,
Defender, and Salvation of our soul!

Agie ke Evangelista Mathee,

Presveve to Eleimoni Theo, ina
ptesmaton afesin, parashi tes psihes
imon.

6.

ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!

a Publican, now a Disciple, Thou

accepted the urgent Call of the
Eternal Word. Thou abandononed
the collection of taxes, eager for the
Promise of Communion in His
Kingdom; thou cast away the raging
tumult of this life. Now Thou behold
His Glory Face to face. Pray that He
may Enlighten and Save our soul.

the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.

Once

a Publican, now a Disciple, Thou

accepted the urgent Call of the
Eternal Word. Thou abandononed
the collection of taxes, eager for the
Promise of Communion in His
Kingdom; thou cast away the raging
tumult of this life. Now Thou behold
His Glory Face to face. Pray that He
may Enlighten and Save our soul.

Praise

the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!

Praise

Profitiki tis safos oxiderkia, pale men Se In days of old, as the Earth lay waste in
Agion, lithon tetheate, epi tis gis
kiliomenon, ke tis apatis, tas elepolis
kataleenonta. O Logos de Pansofe, O
enipostatos, Fos Se tou kosmou ke
kirika,
Dikeosinis,
ke
Alithias
apoteteleke,
lelamprismenon
tes
lamprotitsi,
tou
trisiliou
Fotos
Pansevasmie, on iketeve Sose, ke
Fotise tas psihas imon.

Holy Apostle and Evangelist,

Matthew, make Intercessions to our
Merciful God, that He grant our soul
forgiveness of offences.

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST MATTHEW LEVI 9 NOVEMBER

ek telonou klithis is Mathitian, ote Se

O anarhos Logos efonisen, akolouthin
protrepomenos, ke kinonian, tis
Vasilias
epangilamenos,
tote
Pammakariste, panta afemenos, ke
tarahodous sighiseos, anahorisas afto
sintonos epikolouthisas.
Ke nin
Theopta emforoumenos, tis afrastou
aftou theorias tranos, kathiketeve
Sose, ke Fotise tas psihas imon.

Enite

SONG OF ST SYMEON TRISAGION PRAYERS

OUR LORDS PRAYER
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST MATTHEW LEVI - TONE 3

Apostole

the morning watch until night;

from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

O Piitis ke Litrotis mou Panagne, Hristos O

from the worlds deceit: for He is

the Light Whose Rays shine to the
ends of the Earth. He Commanded
Thee to proclaim His Word.
He
made Thou worthy to write His Holy
Gospel: Pray that He may Enlighten
and Save our soul.

evil, the Prophet Daniel was

endowed with clearness of sight. He
beheld a stone, cut without human
hands from a mountain: a stone that
ground the riches of Earthly
Kingdoms to dust. In the fullness of
time, this All Wise Lord came down
to Earth: passing by the Customshouse, He chose Thee to be His
Herald, He Called Thee, who once
served an Earthly Kingdom, to serve
Him, the Light of the world, pray to
Him, O Blessed Matthew, that He
may Enlighen and Save our souls.

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST MATTHEW LEVI 9 NOVEMBER

3.

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For

ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.

Profitiki tis safos oxiderkia, pale men Se

Agion, lithon tetheate, epi tis gis
kiliomenon, ke tis apatis, tas elepolis
kataleenonta. O Logos de Pansofe, O
enipostatos, Fos Se tou kosmou ke
kirika,
Dikeosinis,
ke
Alithias
apoteteleke,
lelamprismenon
tes
lamprotitsi,
tou
trisiliou
Fotos
Pansevasmie, on iketeve Sose, ke
Fotise tas psihas imon.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

His Mercy rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.

In days of old, as the Earth lay waste in

evil, the Prophet Daniel was
endowed with clearness of sight. He
beheld a stone, cut without human
hands from a mountain: a stone that
ground the riches of Earthly
Kingdoms to dust. In the fullness of
time, this All Wise Lord came down
to Earth: passing by the Customshouse, He chose Thee to be His
Herald, He Called Thee, who once
served an Earthly Kingdom, to serve
Him, the Light of the world, pray to
Him, O Blessed Matthew, that He
may Enlighen and Save our souls.

Glory

to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

ST MATTHEW LEVI, HOLY APOSTLE TONE 4

Kalounti

Ke

Hristo,
pros
Mathitian
Ouranion,
prothimos
iolouthisas
Thelipte, pasan sholin frontidos
giinis, if en parosamenos. Epaxian
gar tis ano Vasilias, gnomin evpithos
analavomenos, tis hamezilou politias,
ke Doxis kenis apestis, Evangelistis
apo Telonou genomenos, Fos te ton
en Skoti hrimatisas, ke peplanimenon
odigos pros Sotirian.
Nin de
presvevtis
pantos
tou
kosmou
thermotatos, ke ton Se gereronton
Mathee, filax Sotirios.

Thou were Called by Christ to Heavenly

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin

Discipleship;
Thou followed Him
eagerly, O Chosen One of God. He
Delivered Thee from subjection to
Earthly Cares, abandoning the vain
collection of tribute, Thou faithfully
kept the Accounts of the Heavenly
King. O Blessed Evangelist, Thou art
a Light for those who dwell in
Darkness, a Guide to Salvation for
those who stray, O Matthew, the
Herald of Glad Tidings, pray for
those who honour Thee!

Amen

dia Se Theopator Profitis David,

Melodios peri Sou proanefonise, to
Megalia Si piisanti. Paresti i Vasilissa
ek Dexion Sou,
Se gar Mitera
Proxenon Zois anedixen, O apator ek
Sou enanthropise Evdokisas Theos,
ina tin Eaftou anaplasi Ikona,
ftharisan tis pathesi, ke to Planithen
orialoton evron, Provaton tis omis
analavon, to Patri proagagi, ke to
idio Thelimati, tes Ouranies Sinapsi
Dinamesi, ke Sosi Theotoke ton
kosmon Hristos O ehon, to Mega ke
Plousion Eleos.

4.

THE PROKEIMENON

To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST MATTHEW LEVI 9 NOVEMBER

Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all

the days of my Life.

tas imeras tis zois mou.

Kyrios Pimeni me, ke ouden me

isterisi.
Is topon chlois, ekei me
kateskinose.

STIHOS

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

Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all

the days of my life

tas imeras tis Zois mou

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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.

Amen

FESTAL APOSTIHA ST MATTHEW LEVI, HOLY APOSTLE - TONE 4

Ti

ton logon Sou salpingi, tous

anthropous sinithrisas, is Theou
epignosin Panaidime, ke ta tis planis
athrismata, ek gis apesovisas, ke is
mian tous Pistous, tin omonian
ithinas, ke presvevis nin, ek fthoras
ke kindinon litrothine, tous en Pisti
ektelounas, tin aisevaston mnimin
Sou.

Thy

Is

pasan tin Gin exilthen O fthongos

aftou ke is ta perata tis ikoumenis
ta rimata aftou.

His

en glossi pirini Se, kathoplisas tou

Pnevmatos,
krateon
anedixe
polemitora, kata tis planis Apostole,
Hristos O Theos imon, par ou elaves
lampra, ta vravia tis Haritos, on
iketeve, ek fthoras ke kindinon
lirothine, tous en Pisti ektelountas, tin
aisevaston mnimin Sou. I Ourani
diigounte Doxan Thou, piisin de hiron
aftou anangeli to stereoma.

With

Ourani diigounte Doxan Theou,

piisin de hiron aftou anangelli to
stereoma.

The Heavens declare the Glory of God;

The

Forefather and Prophet of God,

David, through Thee, cried out in
Song concerning Thee, to the One
Who has done Magnificent Things
for Thee. The Queen stands at Thy
Right Hand, for God, Who gladly
became Man through Thee, without
father,
has
proclaimed
Thee
Mother, and Host of Life, so that
He might Restore in us His Image,
which was corrupted by Passion.
Having found the Stray Sheep caught
in the mountains, He laid It on His
Shoulders, and brought it to His
Father, and by His own Free Will, He

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TUESDAY EVENING - PSALM 22:

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

THEOTOKION TONE 4

placed it among the Heavenly Hosts,

and will Save, O Theotokos, the
world - Christ, Who has Great and
Abundant Mercy.

PRAYER OF THE ENTRANCE -ISODOS

THE ENTRANCE- THE EVENING
HYMN

words are a trumpet drawing

mankind to the knowledge of God, O
All Praised, and have Delivered the
inhabitants of the Earth from
Enslavement to evil, leading us into
True Faith Unity of Righteousness.
Pray to Christ our God to Deliver us
from corruption and danger.
Proclaimation went forth into all
the Earth, and his words tot he ends
of the world.
Fiery Tongue Thou were armed
mightily with the Spirit, O Apostle,
Thy words overthrew the deceitful
enemy. Christ our God Whom Thou
proclaimed to be the fulfilment of
the Prophets, adorned Thee with the
Respendent Crown of His Love: Pray
to Christ our God, to Deliver us from
corruption and danger.

the Firmament shows the Creation

of His Hands.

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS ST MATTHEW LEVI 9 NOVEMBER

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