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Saturday Vespers Hymns

(Kindly use the Vespers Service Book together with these Hymns)

7/8 January 2017

Sunday After Theophany
St George the Chozebite Abbot St Domnika of Constantinople
St Emilianos the Confessor & Bishop of Cyzikos St Gregory
the Wonderworker of Kiev Near Caves Monastery St Gregory
the Recluse of Kiev Caves Monastery St Isidore the
Hieromartyr & 72 Holy Martyrs of Yuriev, Estonia St Paisios the
Igumen of Holy Protection Monastery, Uglich St Caterios of
Caesarea, Cappadocia St Theophilos the Deacon & St
Helladios of Libya St Julianos, St Vasilissa, St Marciionilla, St
Celsos, St Anthony, St Anastasios & 7 Children of Antinoes,
Egypt 20 Soldier of Antinoes, Egypt St Elias, Hermit of Egypt
St Abo the Perfumer of Tibilisi, Georgia St Gregory of
Ochrid Monastery (St Gregory the Wise)

Tone 4
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Kindly use the Vespers Service Book until this point,

then carefully follow instructions pertaining to the
following Hymns.
HYMN

OF THE

THE

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!

Katevthinthito

my Prayer rise before

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

RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE 4

Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring

my soul out of prison to give

Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.

exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.

Ton

Zoopion Sou Stavron, apafstos

proskinountes Hriste O Theos, tin
Triimeron
Sou
Anastasin
Doxazomen. Di aftis gar anekenisas,
tin kataftharisan ton anthropon fisin
Pantodiname,
ke
tin
is
OuranousAnodon, kathipedixas imin,
os Monos Agathos ke Filanthropos.

ipomenousi
antapodos mi.

Dikei,

eos

ou

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

Amin
THE CONCLUSION

descended from on High, O

Compassionate
One,
and
Condescended to be buried for
Three Days, so that from the
passions Thou might set us free.
Our Life and Resurrection, O Lord:
Glory to Thee!!

Glory

to the Father, and to the

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

Amen
OF

VESPERS 

Ever

Venerating Thy Life-giving Cross,

O Christ our Lord, we Glorify Thy
Resurrection on the Third Day.
Thereby Thou hast restored corrept
human nature, O Mighty One, and
hast reopened for us the Upward
Path to Heaven, for only Thou art
Good and Loving.

Humility is a Divine Shelter that prevents us from seeing

our own achievements.
Humility is a Tower of Strength against the confrontation
of the enemy.
Humility is the Door of the Divine Kingdom that opens
for those who draw near to it .

The Righteous shall wait for me, until

Having

willingly been nailed to the

Wood of the Cross, Thou abolished
the
penalty
of
disobedience
committed through the Tree, and by
descending into Hades, Thou hast
broken
the
bonds of
Death.
Wherefor
we
worship
Thy
Resurretion from the dead, and,
Rejoicing, we cry: O Almighty Lord:
Glory to Thee.

Sotir, to zilo tou Stavrou ekousios

prosilothis, ke is Edou katelthon
Dinate, tou Thanatou ta esma, os
Theos, dierrisas. Dio proskinoumen
tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, en
Agalliasi voontes.
Pantodiname,
Kyrie, Doxa Si!

Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.

St John Klimakos

Thou Reward me.

Tou xilou tis parakois, to epitimion elisas

Kyrie,

Out

of the depths I have cried to

Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.

isakouson tis fonis ou.

2.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Thou

Let

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

Eme

katedexo
Triimeron,
ina
imas
eleftherosis ton pathon. I Zoi ke i
Anastasis imon: Kyrie, Doxa Si!

MUST STAND

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

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.

APOLYTIKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

EVENING INCENSE

CONGREGATION

Kyrie

RESURRECTION

Ex Ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, Tafin

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Hriston

Ke

Doxologisomen, ton Anastanta

ek Nekron.
Psihin ke soma gar
analavon, to pathi ap allilon
dieteme, tis ahrantou men psihis en
Aidi katalthousis, on ke eskilefse,
Tafo de diafthroran ouk ide to Agion
Soma, tou Litrotou ton psihon imon.

Praise

gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis

ou salevthisete.

And

Christ Who has Arisen from the

Dead, for He took upon Himself Soul
and Body, and by His Passion He
separated Them One from the Other.
He Despoiled Hades when His Pure
Soul descended there, yet the Holy
Body
of
our
Redeemer
lay
Incorrupted.
He established the world, which
shall not be moved.

Psalmis

ke imnis Doxologoumen Hriste,

tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, di is
imas ileftherosas, tis tyannidos tou
Aidou, ke os Theos edoriso, oin
Eonion, ke to Mega Eleos.

With

To

Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is

makrotita imeron.

Holiness

Despota ton apanton, akatlipte Piita

Ouranou ke Gis, dia Stavrou pathon,
emi apathian epigasas, Tafin de
katadexamenos, ke anastas en Doxi,
sinanestisas
ton
Adam
Hiri
Pantodinamo. Doxa ti Si Triimero
Egersi, di is deodorise imin, tin Eonion
Zoin, ke Ilasmon Amartion, os Monos
Efsplaghnos!

O Lord of all, Incomprehensible Creator

Psalms and Hymns we Glorify, O

Christ, Thy Resurrection from the
dead, whereby Thou hast freed us
from the Torments of Hades, and,
since Thou art God, Thou hast
granted us Eternal Life and Great
Mercy.

is proper to Thy House, O

Lord, unto length of days.

of Heaven and Earth, through Thy

Passion on the Cross Thou hast
Freed me from passion.
After
enduring Burial, Thou Rose in Glory,
Raising up Adam with Thine
Almighty Arm. Glory to Thy
Resurrection on the Third Day,
whereby Thou hast Endowed us with
Eternal Life, and granted us Pardon
of our sins, O Only Compassionate!

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

Amin

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
FESTAL APOSTIHA TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Simeron

i Ktisis Fotizete, simeron tap

anta evfrenonte, ta Ournia ama ke ta
epigia.
Angeli
ke
Anthropi
simmigninte.
Opou gar Vasileos
Parousia, ke i taxis paraginete.
Dramomen tinin epi ton Iordanin,
idomen pantes ton Ioannin, pos
Vaptizi
Korifin,
ahiropiiton
ke
anamartiton. Dio Apostolikin Fonin
prosadontes,
simfonos
voisomen.
Epefani i Haris tou Theou, i Sotirios
pasin anthropis, katavgazousa ke
parehousa Pistis to Mega Eleos.

Today

Creation is Enlightened. Today

all Nature is glad: things of Heaven
and thing on Earth!
Angels and
mankind come together, for where
the King is present, there, too, His
Army is present. Let us run, then, to
the Jordan. Let us all see how John
Baptises the Sinless, Uncreated Head!
Wherefore, let us together cry aloud,
echoing the voice of the Apostle:
The Grace of God bringing Salvation
to all mankind has Appeared,
shingin on the Faithful and granting
them His Great Mercy!

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Pilas

Edou sinetripsas Kyrie, ke to So

Thanato, tou Thantou to Vasilion
elisas, genos de to anthropinon, ek
fthoras
ileftherosas,
zoin
ke
aftharsian to kosmo dorisamenos, ke
to Mega Eleos.

Thou shattered the Gates of Hades, O

Lord, and by Thy Death, Thou
destroyed the dominion of Death.
Thou freed the human race from
corruption, and granted the world
Life and Incorruption, and Thy Great
Mercy.

Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let

Thine Ears be attentive to the

voice of my Supplication.

fonin tis Deiseos mou.

Defte

Come,

Ean

If

Angelon

Angels

animnisomen lai, tin tou Sotiros

Triimeron Egersin, di is elitrothimen
ton tou Edou aliton desmon, ke
aftharsian ke Zoin, pantes elavomen
krazontes. O Stavrothis, ke tafis, ke
anastas, Soson imas ti Anastasie Sou,
Mone Filanthrope.

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
ke Anthropi Sotir, tin Sin
imnousi Triimeron Egersin, di is
katiigasthi tis ikoumenis ta perata, ke
doulias
tou
ehthrou,
pantes
elitrothimen krazontes.
Zoope
Pantodiname Sotir, Soson imas ti
Anastasi Sou, Mone Filanthrope.

all you people: let us sing the

Praises of our Saviours Resurrection
on the Third Day whereby we have
been Delivered from the unbreakable
bonds of Hades.
Having reeived
Incorruption and Life, we cry out: O
Thou Who were crucified, Buried,
and Rose, Save us by Thy
Resurrection, O Only Lover of
mankind.

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
and men, O Saviour, sing the
Praises of Thy Third Day Rising, for
it has shed Light to the ends of the
world. Delivered from the bondage
of the enemy, we all cry out: O
Almighty Saviour, O Creator of Life,
Save us by Thy Resurrection, O Only
Lover of mankind.

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.

Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon

Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton
Kyrion.

Pilas

halkas sinetripsas, ke mohlous

sinethlasas Hriste O Theos, ke genos
anthropon pepetokos anestrisas. Dia
touto simfonos voomen, O Anastas ek
ton nekron, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

Thou hast shattered the Gates of Brass.

Thou hast broken asunder the
chains, and Riased up fallen
mankind, O Christ our God.
Wherefore, we cry with one voice: O
Lord, Who Rose from the dead:
Glory to Thee!

FESTAL STIHERA THEOPHANY

Apo

filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo

filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.

From

Ton Fotismon imon, ton Fotisanta panta O

anthropon, idon O Prodromos,
Vaptisthine paragenomenon, Heri ti
psihi, ke tremi ti hiri. Diknisin afton,
ke legit is lais: Ide O Litroumenos ton
Israil, O elefthreon imas ek tis
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OF

TONE 2

the Morning Watch until night;

from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.

Lord,
our
Illumination,
Who
Enlightens everyone, when the
Forerunner beheld Thee coming to
be Baptised, his soul Rejoiced, while
his hand trembled. He pointed at
Thee, and said to the people:

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fthoras.
O anamartite, Hriste O
Theos imon: Doxa Si!

Behold! The One who Delivers Israel,

the One Who frees us from
corruption. O Sinless One, O Christ
our God: Glory to Thee!

Ouranon ton Astera, ke ek ton idaton

ton Iourdanin, en O to anomima tou
kosmou exilipsas, Sotir imon: Doxa
Si!

among mankind, the Star from the

Heavens, and the Jordan River from
the waters, and in its stream, Thou
hast washed away the transgressions
of the world! O Saviour: Glory to
Thee!

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.

afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete ton

Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.

Tou

Litrotou
imon,
ipo
doulou
Vaptizomenou, ke ti tou Pnevmatos
Parousia Martyroumenou, efrixan
orose Angelon Stratie, Foni de
Ouranothen inehthi ek Patros: Outos
on O Prodromos hirotheti, Iios Mou
iparhi O Agapitos, en O Iidokisa,
Hriste O Theos imon. Doxa Si!

Enite

ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,

epenesate afton, pantes i lai.

When

our Redeemer was Baptised by

His servant, and the Holy Spirit was
present and bore Witness to Him, the
Angelic Hosts watched and trembled,
and from Heaven a Voice came from
the Father:
He on Whom the
Forerunner lays his hand, is My
Beloved Son in Whom I Am well
pleased. O Christ our God: Glory
to Thee!

Ke

Amin
O

the Lord, all you Gentiles!

Praise Him, all your people!

Ta Iordania rithra, Se tin Pigin edexato, The Waters of the Jordan received Thee,
Who art the Source, and the Holy
Spirit descended like a dove. Thou
Who bowed the Heavens bowed Thy
Head. The Clay cried out to Thee, O
Fashioner, and said: Who dost Thou
Command me to do what is beyond
me? I need Thee to Baptise Me. O
Sinless One, O Christ our God:
Glory to Thee!

Oti

For His Mercy

Sose

Wishing

ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas,

ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.

voulomenos, ton planithenta

anthropon, ouk apixiosas doulou
morfin endisasthe. Eprepe gar Si to
Despoti, ke Theo, anadexasthe ta
imon iper imon. Si gar Vaptisthis
Sarki Litrota, tis afeseos iiosas imas,
dio voomen Si. Evergeta Hriste O
Theos imon: Doxa Si!

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.
to Save mankind who hath
gone astray, Thou did not deem it
unworthy to put on the form of a
servant. It was fitting for Thee, O
Master, to assume what is our, for
our sake. When Thou were Baptised
in the Flesh, O Redeemer, Thou
granted us Forgiveness. Wherefore,
we shout to Thee: O Benefactor! O
Christ our ourGod: Glory to Thee!

Vasilefs
ton
Ouranon,
dia
Filanthropian, epi tis Gis ofthi, ke tis
anthropis sinanestrafi. Ek Parthenou
gar agnis, sarka proslavomenos ke ek
taftis proelthon meta tis proslipseos,
is Estin iios, diplous tin fisin, all ou
tin ipostasin. Dio telion afton Theon,
ke
telion
anthropon,
alithos
kirittontes, omologoumen Hriston ton
Theon imon, on iketeve Mitir
animfevte, eleithine tas psihas imon.

Kyrios evasilefsen,
Enedisato

1.

Enedisato

2.

Kyrios
Perizosato.

Ke

evprepeian

Dinamin,

ke

4.

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appointed from Eternity, Thou hast

received Ministers from all Creation
here at Thy Mystery: Gabriel from
among the Angels, the Virgin from
OF

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The

King of Heaven, out of Love for

mankind, Appeared on Earth, and
lived among mankind. He is One
Son, twofold in Nature, but not in
Hypostasis, for He took on flesh
from a Pure Virgin, and came forth
from Her with that which He had
assumed.
Therefore, we Confess
Christ our God, truly proclaiming
that He is One and the Same, Perfect
God and Perfect Man. Intently pray
to Him, O Unwed Mother, to have
Mercy on our soul.

The

Lord reigns, and vested Himself

with Majesty.

1.

The Lord vested and girded Himself

2.

And

established the world, which

shall not be moved.

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RESURRECTION APOSTICHA TONE(8) PLAGAL 4

Anilthes epi Stavrou Iisou, O katavas ex Thou

Ouranou, ilthes epi Thanaton, i Zoi i
Athantos, pros tous en skoti, to Fos to
Alithinon, pros tous pesontas, i
panton Anastasis, O Fotismos, ke O
Sotir imon, Doxa Si!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Lord, in Thy Desire to fulfil what Thou

Amen

with Power.

gar estereose tin Ikoumenin, itis

ou salevthisete.

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and to the Holy Spirit

plirose voulomenos, a orisas ap
eonos,
apo
pasis
tis
Ktiseos,
Litourgous tou Mystiriou Sou elaves,
ek ton Angelon ton Gavriil, ek ton
anthropon tin Parthenon, ek ton

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

ISODOS/ENTRANCE & FOS ILARON... 

RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON SATURDAY EVENING
PSALM 92/93 - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

FESTAL HYMN THEOPHANY TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Kyrie,

Now

THEOTOKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Praise

ke O Paraklitos, en idi peristeras

katirheto, klini korifin, O klinas
Ouranous, krazi ke voa, pilos to
Plastourgo. Ti mi epitattis tai per
eme?
Ego hrian eho tou Sou
Vaptismou. O anamartite, Hriste O
Theos imon: Doxa Si!

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Kyrios
evasilefsen,
evprepian
Enediasto.
Enedisato
Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.

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ascended the Cross, O Jesus,

having descended from Heaven,
Thou went to Thy Death, O Life
Eternal. Thou art the True Light to
those
in
Darkness,
and
the
Resurrection of all who have fallen.
O Enlightener and Saviour: Glory
to Thee!

The

Lord reigns; He clothed Himself

with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself with Power.

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