Thanatou. Allilouia! 7.
Those sitting in the Darkness and
8. Pepedimenous en ptohia ke sidiro.
Allilouia!
9. Ipatosan i lelitromeni ipo Kyriou, ous
elitrosato
Allilouia!
ek hiros ehthrou.
10. I psihi afton en aftis exelipe.
Allilouia!
11. lIsthenisan, ke ouk in O voithon.
Allilouia!
12. Ke ekekraxan pros Kyrion en to
thlivesthe aftous. Allilouia!
13. Ke exigagen aftous ek skotous ke
skias Thanatou. Allilouia!
14. Oti sinetripse pilas halkas ke
mohlous sidirous sinethlasen.
Allilouia!
15. Ke thisatosan afto Thisian Eneseos.
Allilouia!
16. Ke exangilatosan ta Erag Aftou en
agalliasi. Allilouia!
17. Ipsosatosan afton en ekklisia laou ke
en kathedra presviteron
enesatosan afton. Allilouia!
18. Exigerthi os O ipnon Kyrios, ke
epataze tous ehthrous Aftou.
Allilouia!
19. Anastito O Theos, ke
diaskorpithitosan i ehthri Aftou.
Allilouia!
20. Ke figetosan apo Prosopou Aftou i
misountes afton. Allilouia!
21. Afi imera, in epiisen O Kyrios.
Agalliasometha
evfranthomen en afti Allilouia!
ke
22. Anastithi, Kyrie O Theos mou,
ipsothito i hir Sou, mi epiilathi
ton peniton Sou is telos.
Allilouia!
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
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Allelouia!
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17. Let them exalt Him in the Assembly
of the people, and Praise Him in
the seat of the Elders. Alleluia!
18. The Lord awoke as from sleep, and
The Belief of St Thomas
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EOTHINON 1
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 Sunday of the B elief of St Thomas Ke
Plevran Aftou, ou mi pistefso!
meth imeras okto palin isan eso i
Mathite Aftou ke Thomas met afton.
Sunday after Holy Pascha Antepascha or the Second Sunday of Holy Pascha is Erhete O Iisous ton thiron keklismenon,
the Sunday of the Belief of St Thomas. Historically, this was the day when the ke esti is to meson ke ipen: Irini
Newly Baptised Christians removed their white Baptism Robes and entered imin!
once again our earthly life.
Today is referred to as Antipascha which does not mean opposed to Pascha but Ita legi to Thoma: Fere ton daktilon
rather in place of Pascha. souode ke id etas Hiras Mou, ke
Beginning with this first Sunday After Pascha, the Church dedicates every Sunday fere tin hira sou, ke vale is tin
of the year to our Lord Jesus Christs Glorious Resurrection. In fact, the word for Plevran Mou, ke mi ginou apistos,
Sunday in Russian is Resurrection Day and in Greek, The Lords Day. alla Pistos.
So, every Sunday of the year in the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church is dedicated Ke apekrithi Thomas ke ipen Afto: O
to our Lords Resurrection, beginning with today, which is the Eighth day of the Kyrios mou, ke O Theos mou!
Paschal celebration the Last Day of Bright Week.
Liturgically, the Holy Church of Christ remembers St Thomas the Apostle of Christ
Legi afto O Iisous: Oti eorakas me,
and our Resurrected Lord Jesus Who invited St Thomas to ... put your finger pepistevkas. Makarii i mi idontes
here and see My Wrists1 and put out your hand, and place it in My Side. ke pistevantes!
And do not be faithless, but believing.
And St Thomas without touching our Lord - spontaneously responded with all his Palla men oun ke alla Simian epiisen O Many other Signs were done by Jesus in
Love for Christ: My Lord and my God! Thus our Saviour comments: You Iisous enopion ton Mathiton Aftou, a
have believed because you have seen Me. Blessed are those who have not ouk esti gegrammena en to vivlio
seen, yet believe! touto.
As with all the Holy Paschal Services until the Feast of Ascension, the Paschal
Troparion is sung: Hristos Anesti, ek nekron...
Tafta de gegrapte ina pistevsite oti Iisou These
estin O Hristos - O Iious tou Theou -
The Epistle Readings are from St Lukes Book of the Acts of the Apostles, which relate
ke ina pistevonte Zoin ehite en to
how the first Christians lived in Communion with our Resurrected Lord and
Onomati Aftou.
Saviour, Jesus Christ.
MEGALYNARION ST THOMAS SUNDAY -
The Holy Gospel Readings are from the Holy Gospel According to St John the
Beloved Apostle, Theologian and Evangelist, which is considered as having Se tin fainin lampada, ke Mitera tou
been written particularly for the Newly Baptised Christians. Theou, tin arizilon Doxan, ke
anoteran panton ton piimaton, en
St Thomas was born in the Galileian city of Pansada and was a fisherman. When imnis Megalinomen.
he heard all the Good Tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ, he left everything and
followed Him. COMMUNION HYMNS ST THOMAS SUNDAY PSALM 147/148: 12 20
According to Holy Scripture, St Thomas did not believe the reports of the other
Faithful Disciples and Apostles of Christ regarding His Glorious Resurrection, for Epeni, Ierousalim, ton Kyrion, eni ton
he always needed to establish the Truth of everything for himself, which is why Theon Sou, Sion. Allilouia!
our Lord gave him the nickname Didymos the Twin, meaning that he was SELECTED VERSES FOR
double-minded and had to examine everything more than once before 1. O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian
accepting it as Truth. Hence his statement: "Unless I see in His Wrists the print of enedisato. Allilouia!
the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into 2. Enedisato Kyrios dinamin
His Side, I will not believe." (JOHN 20:25) periezosato. Allilouia!
On the Eighth Day (symbolising Eternity) after the Resurrection, our Resurrected Lord 3. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis ou
Jesus Christ appeared again to His Apostles this time specifically for the salefthisete. Allilouia!
benefit of St Thomas, who had not been present on previous occasions. 4. Tis lalisi tas dinastias tou Kyriou,
Our Saviour not only showed him His Wounds, but invited St Thomas to examine akoustas piisi pasa tas enesis
them closely by touching and feeling them. Aftou. Allilouia!
5. Exomologisasthosan to Kyrio tae lei
Aftou ke ta Thavmasia Aftou tis iis
1
ton anthropon. Allilouia!
The Greek word for hands and wrists is the same. The Roman executioners nailed their 6. Oti ehortase psihin kenin ke pinosan
victims through the gap between the many bones of the wrists that then was able to suspend eneplisen Agathon. Allilouia!
the weight of the entire body, which added to the indescribable agony of crucifixion and its 7. Kathimenous en skoti ke skia
slow asphyxiation.
2. PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017 PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF
I will not believe!
And eight days later, His Disciples were
again in the house, and Thomas was
with them.
The doors were shut, but Jesus came,
and stood amidst them, and said:
Peace be with you!
To Thomas He said: Put your finger
here, and see My Wrists; and stretch
forth your hand, and place it in My
Side, and do not be unbelieving, but
believe!
And answering, Thomas said to Him:
My Lord and my God!
Jesus said to him: Have you believed
because you have seen Me? Blessed
are those who have not seen, yet
believe!
the presence of His Disciples, which
are not written in this book.
are written so that you may
believe that Jesus is the Christ the
Son of God and that believing, you
may have Life in His Name.
INSTEAD OF THE AXION ESTIN
O Brightly Shining Lantern, and the
Mother of our God, O Conspicuous
Glory! Thou art Superior to all
Creation! We Hymn and Magnify
Thee!
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise
your God, O Zion. Alleluia!
SUNDAY OF ST THOMAS
1. The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
with Majesty. Alliluia!
ke 2. The Lord clothed and girded Himself
with Power. Alliluia!
3. And He established the world, which
shall not be moved. Alliluia!
4. Who shall tell the Mighty Deeds of
the Lord, who shall make all His
Praises heard? Alliluia!
5. Let them Confess the Lord for His
Great Mercy and His Wonders to
the sons of mankind. Alliluia!
6. For He fed the empty soul and filled
the hungry soul with Good
Things. Alliluia!
ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017. 19.
 ipodise ta sandalia Sou.
Epiise de outo.
Ke legi afto: Perivalou to imation Sou
ke akolouthi mi!
Ke exelthon ikolouthi afto, ke ouk idi oti And
alithes esti to ginomenon dia tou
Angelou, edoki de orama vlepin.
Dielthontes de protin filakin ke defteran When
ilthon epi tin pilin tin sidiran tin
ferousan is tin polin, itis atomati
inihthi aftis!
Ke elthontes proilthon rimin mian, ke
evtheos apesti O Angelos ap aftou.
Ke O Petros genomenos en eafto ipe:
Nin ida Alithos oti exapestile Kyrios
ton Angelon Aftou ke exileto me ek
hiros Irodou ke pasis tis prosdokias
tou laou ton Ioudeon.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
Ousis opsias ti imera ekini ti mia
Savvaton, ke ton thiron keklismenon
opou isan i Mathiton, Ilthen O Isous
ke esti is to meson, ke legi aftis: Irini
imin!
Ke touto ipon edixen aftis tas Hiras ke
tin Plevran Aftou.
Eharisan oun i Mathite idontes ton
Kyrion.
Ipen oun aftis O Iisous palin: Irinin
imin! Kathos apestalke me O Patir,
kago pempo imas.
Ke touto ipon enefisise ke legi aftis:
Lavete Pnevma Agion. An tinon
afite tas amartias, afiente aftis, an
tinon kratite, kekratinte.
Thomas - de is ek ton Dodeka, O
legomenos Didymos - ouk in met
afton ote ilthen O Iisous.
Elegon oun afto i alli Mathite:
Eorakamen ton Kyrion!
O de ipen aftis: Ean mi ido en tes
Hersin Aftou ton tipon ton ilon, ke
valo ton daktolon mou is ton tipon
ton ilon, ke valo tin hera mou is tin
18. PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF
and tie on Thy sandals.
He did so.
And he said to him: Put on Thy cloak
and follow me!
Peter followed him, and truly did
not know that the Angel was real,
thinking he was seeing a Vision.
they were past the first and the
second guards, they arrived at the
iron gate that led into the city, which
opened to them of its own accord!
And they went down one street, and
immediately the Angel departed
from him.
And Peter had came to his senses and
said: Now I know in Truth that the
Lord has sent His Angel, and has
Delivered me from the hand of Herod
and from all the expectation of the
people of Judea.
TO ST JOHN 20 : 19 31
On the evening of that day the first
day of the week the doors being
shut where the Disciples were for
fear of the Judeans, Jesus came and
stood among them, and said to
them: Peace be with you!
And when He had said this, He showed
them His Hands and His Side.
The Disciples were glad when they
beheld our Lord.
Jesus said to them again: Peace be
with you! As the Father has sent
Me, even so, I send you.
And having said this, He breathed on
them, and said to them: Receive the
Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins
of any, they are forgiven. If you
retain the sins of any, they are
retained.
Thomas one of the Twelve, who was
called the Twin was not with
them when Jesus came.
The other Disciples told him: We have
seen our Lord!
He said to them: Unless I see in His
Wrists the imprint of the nails, and
place my finger in the marks of the
nails, and place my hand in His Side,
ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017
However, it was unnecessary for him to do so, because with all his heart and soul,
St Thomas confessed his Faith in Christ by exclaiming: "My Lord and my God!"
(JOHN 20:28)
St John Chrysostom commented: "St Thomas, being once weaker in Faith than the
other Apostles, toiled - by the Grace of God - more bravely, more zealously and
more tirelessly than them all, so that he went preaching over nearly all the
Earth - not fearing to proclaim the Word of God to savage Nations."
Some Holy Icons depicting this Event are inscribed in English: "The Doubting
Thomas," which is totally is incorrect and unjustified.
In Greek, the inscription reads: "The Touching of Thomas." In Slavonic, it says, "The
Belief of Thomas."
Without actually touching the Wounds of our Lord, St Thomas no doubt whatsoever!
Furthermore, the erroneous nickname of "Doubting Thomas" conveys the false
impression of St Thomas as being timid, lacking the full conviction of Faith, or
even being cowardly.
Nevertheless, this false concept of St Thomas is neither historical nor Biblical, except
in consideration of the time before the vitally important moment when St
Thomas confessed his profound Faith in the Resurrected Christ.
The momentary fluctuation of Faith that was spectacularly reversed through Divine
Grace was a good opportunity to validate the bodily Resurrection of Christ the
First Fruits of our own eventual Resurrection.
St Thomas had previously expressed a desire to die with our Lord Jesus, in response
to the other Apostles' fear that the Pharisees would seek to kill Him should they
re-enter Judea. (JOHN 11:16)
Consequently, the notion of St Thomas as wavering or pusillanimous in his Faith
can be further dispelled in light of his Evangelism, according to which, he
founded many Christian Communities and churches throughout Palestine,
Mesopotamia, Parthia, Ethiopia and, as far away as India.
According to Holy Tradition, St Thomas eventually Baptized the three Magi who
had sought the New Born King by following the Mysterious, Supernatural Star all
the way from Persia to Bethlehem. (on horses, not camels!)
Preaching the Holy Gospel of Christ earned St Thomas a Martyrs Death after
having converted the wife and son of the Prefect of an Indian city - Meliapur
(Melipur). The enraged pagan Prefect issued orders for the arrest,
imprisonment and torture of St Thomas who was Perfected after being stabbed
to death by five spears.
Various Holy Relics of St Thomas have been reverently preserved in India, Hungary
and on Mount Athos. Due to his Evangelism in Syria and Persia, the Holy
Apostle is highly regarded within the Eastern Orthodox Church of Antioch, the
Syriac Church of Antioch, and the Assyrian Church of the East, which separated
from the Eastern Orthodox Church during the Nestorian schism.
The Christian Community in India is known as the St Thomas Christians since St
Thomas was the Founder of their Church. However, a dispute over the precise
nature of this Evangelism, and whether or not St Thomas personally ministered
within India, resulted in a schism between the Syriac Orthodox Church and the
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
St Thomas should be considered as our good example and role model as someone
whose Faith might have wavered at one crucial moment, yet through the Divine
Grace of Christ, it beame an opportunity for the demonstration and
confirmation of the actual Bodily Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus
Christ the Incarnate, Only Begotten, Eternal Son and Word of God the Father.
In addition it is the concomitant scriptural refutation of Docetism and the Gnostic
heresy.
The false association of St Thomas with Gnostic heretical works is all the more
extraordinary in light of the fact that his personal Experience, as recorded in
the Orthodox, Canonical, Gospel According to St John the Beloved and Divine
PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017. 3.
 Theologian, Apostle and Evangelist, discredits the Gnostic heresy that lies at the souls may be Saved.
heart of the works allegedly authored by St Thomas. RESURRECTION KONTAKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
In addition to having been the Instrument whereby our Lord disproved that
pernicious heresy, through a remarkable application of Grace reversing a sin I ke en Tafo katilthes Athante, alla tou Although Thou went into the Tomb, O
into a moment of Divine Revelation, St Thomas should also be remembered as a Adou kathiles tin dinamin. Ke Immortal, yet Thou brought down
great Evangelist. Anestis os Nikitis, Hriste O Theos, the dominion of Hades; and Thou
Just as St Peter and St Paul made their way to Rome to evangelize the Gentiles Gynexi Myroforis fthegxamenos, Rose as Victor, O Christ our God.
therein, and St Andrew proceeded to the North-west, St Thomas ventured East in Herete! Ke tis Sis Apostolis Irinini And Thou called out: Hail! to the
order to spread the same Gospel of Peace and Divine Love. doroumenos, O tis pesousi parehon Myrrhbearing Women, and granted
(St Thomas was also responsible for revealing the empty tomb of our Lady Theotokos, who had been Anastasin. Peace to Thine Apostles, O Lord Who
interred three days before. The tomb had been carefully sealed, and a Vigil was kept outside by to the fallen grants Resurrection.
the Faithful Apostles and Disciples of Christ. When St Thomas arrived three days later, he RETURN TO DIVINE LITURGY SERVICE BOOK
wished to pay his last respects, so the seals were broken and the tomb opened, revealing the 
Mysterious disappearance of our Lady Theotokos. mp) RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON - PSALM 63/64 TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
http://orthodoxwiki.org/Apostle_Thomas
Evfranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke elpii ep The Righteous man shall be glad in the
afton. Lord, and shall Hope in Him.
Isakouson, O Theos, tis Fonis mou, en to Hear my voice, O God in my
deesthe me pros Se. Supplications.
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES ACCORDING TO ST LUKE 12 : 1 11
THE MIRACULOUS LIBERATION OF ST PETER BY THE ANGEL OF GOD
PASCHAL HYMN TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato Christ is Risen from the dead; By
Kat ekinon ton keron, epevalen Irodis O About that time Herod the King
Vasilefs tas hiras kakose tinas ton stretched out his hand to harass
thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis Death trampling upon death, And
apo tis Ekklisias. some from the Church.
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos (3) has bestowed Life to those in the
tombs.(3) Anile de Iakovon ton Adelphon Ioannou He killed James, the brother of John,
mahera. with the sword.
Anastito O Theos, ke diaskorpisthitoan PRIEST Let God Arise, and let His
i ehthri aftou, ke figetosan apo enemies be scattered, and let those Ke idon oti areston esti tis Ioudeis, And seeing that it pleased the Judeans,
prosopou aftou i misountes Afton. who hate Him flee from before His prosetheto sillavin ke Petron. he also arrested Peter.
Face. Isan de e Imeri ton Azimon. It was during the Days of Unleavened
Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato Christ is Risen from the dead; By Bread.
thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis Death trampling upon death, And On ke piasas etheto is filakin, paradous After arresting Peter, Herod imprisoned
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos. has bestowed Life to those in the tessarsi Tetradiis Stratioton filassin him and delivered him to four
tombs afton, voulomenos, meta to Pasha, Squads of Soldiers to guard him,
Os eklipi kapnos eklipetosan, os tikete As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish, anagagin afton to lao. intending after Passover, to present
kiros apo prosopou piros. as wax melts before the fire. him before the people.
Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato Christ is Risen from the dead; By O men oun Petros etirito en ti filaki. Peter was imprisoned.
thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis Death trampling upon death, And Rosevhi de in ektenis ginomeni ipo tis Constant Prayers were offered to God
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos. has bestowed Life to those in the Ekklisias pros ton Theoun iper aftou. for him by the Church.
tombs
Ote de emellen afton proagin O Irodis, ti When Herod was about to take him out,
nikti ekini in O Petros kimomenos that night Peter was sleeping, bound
metaxi dio Stratioton dedemenos with two chains between two
alisesi disi, filakes te pro tis thiras soldiers, while guards stood at the
etiroun tin filakin. doors, guarding the prison.
Matins Hymns & Readings Sunday of St Thomas Ke idou! Angelos Kyriou epesti ke Fos
elampsen en to ikimati.
And behold! An Angel of the Lord
stood by him and a Light shone in
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions the prison.

with regard to these Hymns Pataxas de tin plevran tou Petrou igiren Striking Peter on his side, he raised him
afton legon: Anasti en tahi! up, saying: Arise, quickly!
Ke exepeson aftou e alisis ek ton hiron. And the chains fell off his wrists.
Ipe te O Angelos pros afton: Perizose ke The Angel said to him: Gird Thyself
4. PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017 PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017. 17.
 God: Glory to Thee! PSALM 117 /118
PRAISE TO GOD FOR
PASCHAL APOLYTIKION ST THOMAS SUNDAY - TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Esfragismenou tou Mnimatos, i Zoi ek O Life, Thou rose from the Sepulchre,
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Tafou anetilas Hriste O Theos. Ke ton even though the Tomb was secured
Onomati Kyriou!
Thiron keklismenon, tis Mathites with a seal, O Christ God. And
epestis i Panton Anastasis, pnevma although the doors had been bolted, 1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos,
evthes di afton egkenizon imin, kata Thou went to Thy Disciples, O oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou!
to Mega Sou Eleos. Resurrection of all. Through them 2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to
Thou renew a right spirit in us,
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.
according to Thy Great Mercy.
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.
PASCHAL APOLYTIKION ST THOMAS SUNDAY TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Esfragismenou tou Mnimatos, i Zoi ek
Divine Liturgy Hymns & Readings Sunday of St Thomas Tafou anetilas Hriste O Theos. Ke
ton Thiron keklismenon, tis Mathites
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions epestis i panton Anastasis, pnevma
evthesdi afton egkenizon imin, kata
with regard to these Hymns to Mega Sou Eleos.
ISODOS (SMALL ENTRANCE) HYMNS
PASCHAL HYMN
HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
for His Mercy endures forever!
2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.
3. This is the Lords doing, and it is
Marvellous in our eyes.
O Life, Thou rose from the Tomb, even
though it was secured with a seal, O
Christ God. And although the doors
were bolted, Thou went to Thy
Disciples, O Resurrection of all.
Through them Thou Renew a Right
Spirit in us, according to Thy Great
Mercy.

Hristos Anesti ek nekron, Thanato Christ is Risen from the dead, by
Thanaton patisas, ke tis en tis Death trampling down upon Death,
mnimasi, Zoin harisamenos. and to those in tombs, He has
granted Life.
ENTRANCE HYMN TONE 2
En Ekklisies Evlogite ton Theon, Kyrion In the Churches Bless God - the Lord
ek Pigon Israil. Soson imas Iie Who is the Source of Israel: Save
Theou, O Anastast ek nekron... us, O Son of God, Who Rose from the
dead...
Psallontas Si: Allilouia! Who sing to Thee: Alleluia!
HYMNS AFTER THE SMALL ENTRANCE
PASCHAL APOLYTIKION ST THOMAS SUNDAY TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Esfragismenou tou Mnimatos, i Zoi ek O Life, Thou rose from the Tomb, even
Tafou anetilas Hriste O Theos. Ke though it was secured with a seal, O
ton Thiron keklismenon, tis Mathites Christ God. And although the doors
epestis i panton Anastasis, pnevma were bolted, Thou went to Thy
evthesdi afton egkenizon imin, kata Disciples, O Resurrection of all.
to Mega Sou Eleos. Through them Thou Renew a Right
Spirit in us, according to Thy Great
Mercy.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST GEORGE- TONE 4
Os ton ehmaloton Eleftherotis, ke ton As the Liberator of prisoners, and the
ptohon Iperaspistis, asthenounton Protector of those in poverty,
Iatros, vaileon Ipermahos, Tropeofore Physician of the sick, and Defender
Megalomartis Georgie, Presveve Hristo of ruling Kings, O George
to Theo, Sothine tas psihas imon. Triumphant Great Martyr, intercede
with Christ our God, so that our
16. PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST GEORGE THE GREAT MARTY - TONE 4
Os ton ehmaloton Eleftherotis, ke ton As the Liberator of prisoners, and the
ptohon Iperaspistis, asthenounton Protector of those in poverty,
Iatros, vaileon Ipermahos, Tropeofore Physician of the sick, and Defender
Megalomartis Georgie, Presveve of ruling Kings, O George
Hristo to Theo, Sothine tas psihas Triumphant Great Martyr, intercede
imon. with Christ our God, so that our
souls may be Saved.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
PASCHAL APOLYTIKION TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Esfragismenou tou Mnimatos, i Zoi ek O Life, Thou rose from the Tomb, even
Tafou anetilas Hriste O Theos. Ke though it was secured with a seal, O
ton Thiron keklismenon, tis Mathites Christ God. And although the doors
epestis i panton Anastasis, pnevma were bolted, Thou went to Thy
evthesdi afton egkenizon imin, kata Disciples, O Resurrection of all.
to Mega Sou Eleos. Through them Thou Renew a Right
Spirit in us, according to Thy Great
SMALL LITANY Mercy.
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA - ST GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR - TONE 1
Anetilen idou, to tis Haritos ear, Behold, with Spring the season of Grace
epelampse Hristou, i Anastasis pasi, has arisen. And shining over all is
ke tafti sineklampi nin, Georgiou tou the Lords Resurrection. Together
Martiros, i paneortos, ke fotoforos with this now shines the Most
imera, defte apantes, Radiant Festive Day of St George the
lamproforountes entheos, fedros Great and Holy Martyr and Athlete.
PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017. 5.
 eortasomen. All you faithful, come, wearing our
radiant garments, let us celebrate
with Holy Joy.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
eonon.
and forever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amin Amen
FIRST PASCHAL KATHISMA ST THOMAS SUNDAY - TONE 1
To fovo Evreon, kekrimmenon ton For fear of the Judeans, the Disciples
Mathiton, ke en ti Sion sinigmenon, were in hiding, having congregated
isilthes pros aftous Agathe. Ke estis in Zion. Thou went to them, O Good
keklismenon ton thiron, en meso One, the doors being shut, and Thou
afton haropios, ke ipedixas aftis tas stood among them, and Thou
hiras, ke tis ahrantou Sou plevras caused them to rejoice. And Thou
tous molopas, legon to apistounti showed them the Wounds on Thy
Mathiti. Fere tin hira Sou ke erevna, Hands, and Immaculate Side, saying
oti aftos ego imi, O dia Se pathitos. to the disbelieving Disciple, Put out
your hand and examine Me, for it is I
Who for you became passible.
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA OF ST GEORGE TONE 3
Potho zeonti, to tou Despotou, O Victorious, All Blessed Martyr: Thou
pirpoloumenos, andriofronos, ta tis were on fire with ardent yearning for
planis tamia katevales, ke en stadio our Master; and thus Thou
Hriston omologisas, Tropeofore courageously brought down the
Pammakar Georgie, Martis Endoxe, shrines of the error of idolatry; and
Hriston ton Theon iketeve, dorisasthe Thou confessed Christ as God in the
imin to Mega Eleos. stadium. O All Glorious St George:
pray to Christ our God, beseeching
Him to grant us His Great Mercy!
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
SECOND PASCHAL KATHISMA ST THOMAS SUNDAY - TONE 1
Epestis i Zoi, ton thiron keklismenon, The doors were shut and locked. Thou
Hriste tis Mathites, ke plevran appreared to Thy Disciples in hiding
ipediknis, ke hiras Sou ke podas Sou, as the Life, O my Christ, and Thou
tin ek Tafou Sou Egersin, showed them Thy Wounded Side and
propistoumenos. All O Thomas ouh Hands and Feet, thus confirming Thy
evrethi. Othen elegen. In mi Resurrection from the Tomb.
theasome touton, ou pithome tis logis However, Thomas was absent; hence
imon. he said to them: If I myself do not
see Him, I will not believe your
words.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
6. PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017
Enite afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
afton en hordes ke organo.
Sporon georgisas emmelos, ton
katavlithenta tou logou, ti kathara
Sou psihi, touton epleonasas, ponis
athliseos. Ke sofos apothemenos, en
epouranies, thikes tin akiraton evres
apolavsin. Is nin emforoumenos
Makar, tes pros ton Theon Sou
presvies, tous pistos imnountas se
perisoze.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL STIHERA - ST GEORGE TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Aneteile to ear, defte evohithomen!
Exelampsen i Anastasis Hristou, defte
evfranthomen! I tou Athloforou
mnimi, tous pistous fedrinousa
anedihthi. Dio fileorti, defte Mystikos
aftin panigirisomen. Outos gar os
kalos stratiotis, indrisato kata ton
tiranon, ke toutous katishine, mimitis
genoumenos tou pathous tou Sotiros
Hristou. Ouk ileise to skevos to
pilinon to eaftou, alla gimnon
anehalkevsen, en vasanis afto
prosamivomenos. Afto voisomen.
Athlofore iketeve, is to sothine tas
psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
PASCHAL HYMN ST THOMAS SUNDAY -
Meth imeras okto, tis Egerseos Sou Iisou Eight
Vasilef, Monogenes Loge tou Patros,
ofthis tis Mathites Sou eklismenon ton
Thiron, tin irinin Sou parehomenos.
Ke to apistounti Mathiti tous tipous
edixas. Defro psilafison tas hiras, ke
tous podas, ke tin akiraton mou
plevran. O de pisthis evoa Si. O
Kyrios mou ke O Theos mou, Doxa Si!
THE GREAT DOXOLOGY
PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017.
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and pipe.
When thou conscientiously had tilled
the Seed of the Word that was
planted within thy purest soul, thou
increased it through the Labours of
thy Martyrdom. Having wisely
stowed it away in Heavenly Storage,
O Blessed One, Thou therefore
gained the Undefiled Reward.
Hence, now as Thou fully enjoy this,
by Thine Intercessions with Christ
God, Save the lives of those who laud
Thee faithfully.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Spring is here: come: let us be merry!
And Christs Resurrection has
shone brightly: come, let us be
joyous! The memory of the Prize-
winning Martyr has come upon us,
gladdening the Faithful. Therefore,
come all who are fond of Feasts: let
us celebrate it Mystically. For, as a
Good Soldier, he stood up manfully
against the tyrants and put them
utterly to shame, and thus
emulated the Passion of Christ our
Saviour. He had no mercy on the
clay vessel of his own body, but
rather taking it naked, he reforged
and exchanged it by means of
tortures. Unto him let us cry aloud:
O Victorious Martyr, earnestly
entreat for the Salvation of our
souls!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
days after Thy Resurrection, O
Jesus our King, and the Fathers Only
Begotten Word, Thou appeared to
Thy Disciples, the doors being
locked; and Thou granted them Thy
Peace. And to the disbelieving
Disciple Thou showed the marks on
Thy Body. Come and touch My
Hands and My Feet, and My
Uncorrupt Side. And he believed and
cried to Thee: O My Lord and My
15.

Thomas O ke Didymos ouk in, endimon
inika Si, tis Mathites ofthis Kyrie.
Othen ipistise, ti Si Anastasi, ke tis
katidousi Se, evoa. I mi valo ton
daktilon, is tin plevran Aftou, ke ton
ilon ta tilomata, ou pistefso, oti
exegigerte.
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Aftou!
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Os thelis psilafison Hristos, to Thoma
evoise. Vale tin hira ke gnothi me,
ostea ehonta, ke geodes soma. Ke mi
ginou apistos, episis de tis allis
pistothiti. O de evoisen. O Theos
mou ke O Kyrios, Si iparhis. Doxa ti
Egersi Sou.
LAUDS: PSALM 150 PROSOMIA - ST GEORGE
Enite afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Defte tin paneorton fedran, endoxon
Anastasin pantes, panigirisantes,
palin eortasomen fedran panigirin,
Georgiou tou Martiros, ke stepsomen
touton, earinis anthesin, onta aittiton.
Opos tes aftou ikesies, lavomen ton
thlipseon ama, ke plimmelimaton
apolitrosin.
Enite afton en iho salpingos. Enite
afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
Olon proseninohas safton, to si dedokti
pammakar, zoin olokliron, osper
olokarposin, sosan ke empsihon, ke
thisian evprosdekton, ke
katharotatin. Othen ehrimatisas
presvis thermotatos, zalis
exeroumenos pantas, pisti tous
imnountas Se Martis, ke
proskaloumenous Se Georgie.
14. PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF
Thomas, who was called the Twin, was
not there when Thou appeared to
the Disciples, O Lord, and therefore
he did not believe that Thou had
Resurrected. So emphatically he
exclaimed to those who had seen
Thee: Unless I put my finger in His
Side, and the Wounds caused by the
nails, I will not believe that He indeed
arose!
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts!
Praise Him according to the
Abundance of His Magnitude!
O Thomas, according to Thy wish,
Christ said to Thee: Put out Thy
hand, and know that I have Flesh
and Bones, and an earthly Body. Do
not be disbelieving but rather with
the others, believe. And Thou in
turn cried out: Thou, O Jesus, art my
Lord and God, and my Saviour!
Glory to Thy Resurrection!
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts; praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
Come all: having celebrated Christs
Glorious and Bright Resurrection, the
Joyous Feast of Feasts: let us once
again observe the Sacred Feastival of
the Glorious Martyr, St George, and
crown him with Vernal Blossoms as
is due to one who is invincible, so
that by his fervent entreaties we
might be absolved of transgressions
and also be delivered from
adversities.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
As a Whole Burnt Offering, O Saint,
animate and alive, Thou offered
Thyself entirely and as an acceptable
and most clean Sacrifice, O All
Blessed One, to Him Who gave Thee
His whole Life. Wherefore Thou
became an Earnest Interceder for us,
rescuing all those who extol Thee
and with ardent Faith call upon Thee
from the storms of life, All Holy
Martyr George.
ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA
Georgisas emmelos, sporon ton thion
entolon, dieskopisas ptohis, panta ton
plouton evsevos, antiktisamenos
endoxe Hristou tin doxan. Othen
pepithos, pros agonas horis, ke
ponous tous makrous, Martis Georgie,
ke kinonos genomenos tou pathous,
tou apathous ke egerseos, tis vasilias,
aftou meteshes, iper imon nin
deomenos.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THIRD PASCHAL KATHISMA ST THOMAS SUNDAY - TONE 1
Idon Mou tin Plevran, ke tas trisis ton
ilon, Thoma, ti apistis, ti emi
Anastasi? O Kyrios elegen, Anastas
ek tou Mnimatos, optanomenos, tis
Apostolis arritos. O de Didymos,
pisthis evoa to Ktisti. Theo mou i ke
Kyrios!
SMALL LITANY 
PASCHAL IPAKOI ST THOMAS SUNDAY -
Os en meso ton Mathiton Sou paregenou As
Sotir, tin Irinin didous aftis, elthe ke
meth imon, ke Soson imas.
FESTAL ANTIPHON EK NEOTITOS
MOU . . . TONE 4
PROKEIMENON PSALM 147/148: 12 - 20
Epeni Ierousalim ton Kyrion! Eni ton
Theon Sou Sion! (2)
STIHOS: Oti enishise tous mohlous ton
pilon Sou. Evlogise tous Iious Sou en
Si.
Epeni Ierousalim ton Kyrion. Eni ton
Theon Sou Sion!
SMALL LITANY - PRAISES TO ALMIGHTY
GOD RESURRECTION GOSPEL
PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF
OF ST GEORGE TONE 4
Thou took care to till the Seed of Gods
Commandments and Laws, and Thou
piously dispersed all Thy wealth to
the poor; and in return Thou
obtained the Divine Glory of Christ.
Therefore, Thou advanced to Holy
Contests with Faith, O Glorious St
George, and Thou endured much
pain, and Thou shared the sufferings
of the Saviour Who is dispassionate,
and also His Resurrection, and Thou
partake of His Uncreated Rule, and
now Thou entreat Him on our behalf.
Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Since you have seen My Side and the
punctures the nails made, no longer
disbelieve in My Rising, O Thomas,
the Lord said when He appeared to
His Disciples ineffably, after He had
Risen from the Tomb on the Third
Day. Then the Twin believed and
cried aloud to the Creator: My Lord
and my God art Thou!
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Thou went and stood amongst Thy
Disciples, O Saviour, and granted
them Peace, come and be with us
also and Save us.
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise
Thy God, O Zion!
VERSE: For He Strengthens the bars of
your gates; He Blesses your Children
within you.
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise
Thy God, O Zion!
ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017. 7.
 RESURRECTION GOSPEL 1: MATTHEW 28 : 16 - 20
THE GREAT COMMISSION
To kero ekino, i endeka Mathite
eporefthisan is tin Galiean, is to oros
ou etxato aftis O Iisous.
Ke idontest afton prosekinisan afto, i de When
edistasan.
Ke proselthon O Iisous elalisen aftis
legon: Edothi mi pasa exousia en
Ourano ke epi gis. Proevthentes
Mathitefsate panta ta ethni,
Vaptizontes aftous is to Onoma tou
Patros, ke tou Iou ke to Agiou
Pnevmatos didaskontes aftou tirin
panta osa enetilamin imin, ke idou
ego meth imon emi pasa tas imeras
eos tis sintelias tou eonos.
Amin
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
RESURRECTION PRAYER PSALM 50/51
HYMNS OF DIVINE MERCY- PRAYERS OF
SALVATION
FESTAL KONTAKION - ST GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR TONE 4
Georgithis ipo Theou anedihthis, tis evsevias When Thou were tilled by God, Thou
georgos timiotatos, ton areton ta
dragmata sillexas seafto. Spiras gar en
dakrisin, evfrosinin therizis, athlisas de
di ematos, ton Hriston ekomiso. Ke tes
presvies Agie tes ses, PASI PAREHIS
PTESMATON SIGHORISIN.
FESTAL OIKOS ST GEORGE
Ton iper kosmou tis Zois tin psihin Aftou Yearning
thenta, Hriston ton Vasilea, pothon O
Stratiotis, O Megas Georgios, spevdi
thanin iper aftou. Zilon gar Thion en
kardia eshikos, aftos eafton
prosigage. Touton oun ke imis
animnisomen Pisti, os thermon
prostatin imon, os Endoxon onta
Hristou Doulon, mimoumenon safos
ton idion Despotin, ke etounta afton,
PASI PAREHIN PTESMATON SIGHORISIN.
8. PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF
CHRIST
OF
Then the Eleven Disciples went away
into Galilee, to the mountain that
Jesus had appointed for them.
they saw Him, they worshipped
Him; but some doubted.
And Jesus went and spoke to them,
saying: All Authority has been
given to Me in Heaven and on
earth. Go, therefore, and make
Disciples of all the Nations,
Baptising them in the Name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, teaching them to
observe all things that I have
commanded you; and lo, I Am with
you always, even to the end of the
age.
Amen
Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory
PEOPLE
to Thee!
proved Thyself clearly to be a very
worthy Tiller of Piety, for Thou had
gathered in the Sheaves of Virtue for
Thyself. Having sowed the Seeds of
Tears, Thou now reap the Rejoicing;
contending to the point of blood, Thou
won Christ as Thy Trophy. And by
Thine Intercessions Thou, O Saint,
PROVIDE FORGIVENESS OF TRESPASSES
UNTO ALL!
THE GREAT MARTYR
to be with Christ the King
Who laid down His Life for the Life
of the world, George the Great
Soldier hastened to die for Him.
With Divine Zeal in his heart, he
presented himself voluntarily. Let
us with Faith therefore extol him, as
our fervent Protector, as a Glorious
Servant of Christ, as one who clearly
imitated his Master and who
entreats Him to GRANT FORGIVENESS
OF TRESPASSES UNTO ALL.
ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017
PASCHAL EXAPOSTEILARIA ST THOMAS SUNDAY TONE 3
Emo melon hiri Sou, exerevnisas tas When
you fully examine My Wounds
pligas, mi mi Thoma apistisis, with your hand, Thomas, do not
travmatisthenti dia Se. Sin Mathites
disbelieve in Me Who sufferered for
omofroni, ke zonta kiritte Theon.
you. With the Disciple have one
mind and proclaim Me as the Living
God.
EXAPOSTEILARION OF ST GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR - TONE 2
Ear imin exelampsen, i lampra tou Springtime has shown forth unto us
Despotou, ke thia exanastasis, pros with the Divine and Brilliant
Ouranion Pascha, ek gis imas Resurrection of Christ our Lord, and
parapempon, tafti de sineklampi, tou it transports us from earth to the
panendoxou Martiros, Georgiou i Heavenly Pascha. With which
mnimi, i fotafgis, in fedros telesomen, together shines forth the bright and
ina thias, axiothomen haritos, pros splendid memory of the Great and
Hristou tou Sotiros. Most Glorious Martyr St George. Let
us therefore, festively celebrate it, to
be accounted worthy of Grace from
Jesus our Saviour.
PASCHAL EXAPOSTEILARION TONE 3
Simeron ear mirizi, ke keni ktisis horevi. Today smells like Springtme, and New
Simeron aironte klithra thiron ke tis Creation dances. Today the locks
apistias, Thoma tou Filou voontos. O are removed from the doors like the
Kyrios ke Theos mou! Incredulity of Thomas the Friend,
who cries out: Thou art my Lord and
my God!
LAUDS: THE PRAISES TO GOD - PSALM 148
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite Let everything that has breath praise
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
to Theo. To Thee praise is due, O God.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. all His Powers. To Thee praise is
Si prepi imnos to Theo. due, O God.
PASCHAL VERSES PSALM 150 - ST THOMAS SUNDAY TONE 1
Tou piise en aftis krima engrapton. To fulfil among them the Written
Doxa Afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou. Judgement: this Glory hast all His
Holy Ones.
Meta tin ek Tafou Sou friktin, Zoodota The seals that secured Thy Tomb, O
Egersin, ospe sfragidas ouk elisas, Giver of Life, Thou did not break.
Hriste tou mnimatos, outo Likewise after Thine Awesome
keklismenon, Thiron iselilithas, pros Resurrection from the Tomb, O
tous panevkleis Apostolous Sou, Christ, Thou entered the room
haropion aftous, ke evthes Sou unhindered where Thy Glorious
parehomenos, toutis Pnevma, di Apostles were the doors being
ametron Eleos. locked causing them to rejoice. And
Thou granted them Thy Governing
Holy Spirit, for Immeasurable Mercy.
Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Aftou! Praise God in His Saints! Praise Him
Enite Afton en stereomati tis in the Firmament of His Power!
Dinameos Aftou!
PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017. 13.
 horeve nin, ke agallou fedros. Evres
ke gar, kratiston ton megan,
Georgion orofilaka.
Agie tou Theou, Presveve iper imon! O Saint of God, Intercede for us!
Enousi e simpase, nin patrie ton Ethnon, Together the families of all Ethnicities
evlogousin imnousi, ke simfonos
krazousi. Here, Sotir1 ton Piston i
Hara! Heris ke Si, Evhos, Athloforon,
Georgie iperthavmaste!
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Ravdismata, xesis, ke ton vounevron
tous darmous, tas kripidas, ton
lakkon tis asvestou sevome, tall ate
osa ipestis athlon, Martys Hristou,
panata Makarizo, ke ton trohon
kataspazome.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
I Doxa to kallos, i Oreotis ton Piston, i
trifi ton angelon, kosmou to
diasosma, panagne Mitir Hristou tou
Theou, tous is tin Sin, skepin
prosdramontas, sintirison Panagia
mou.
PASCHAL KATAVASIA OF THE
O Angelos evoa ti Keharitomeni. Agni The Angel cried aloud to the Lady Full
Parthene, Here! Ke palin ero, Here!
O Sos Iios Anesti trimeros ek Tafou!
Fotizou! Fotizou, i Nea Ierousalim!I gar
Doxa Kyriou epi Se anetile. Horeve
nin, ke agallou Sion, si de Agni,
terpou Theotoke, en ti egersi tou
Tokou Sou.
SMALL LITANY PRAISES TO OUR
LORD
12. PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY OF
Mountain of Athos! Now especially
Glad, gaily exulting and dancing for
Joy! For Thou has found in St George
the Great Martyr a Guardian who is
Mighty and Strong!
now Bless and Extol and with one
Voice cry aloud in Unison: O Saviour
and Joy of the Faithful, Rejoice!
Rejoice as well, O Boast of Holy
Champion, O Marvellous George the
Great Wonderworker!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
I honour the beatings, and I extol the
scrapings, too, and the whippings
with tendons and the spike-lined
boots, also the lime pit wherein
Thou were thrown, O Martyr of
Christ, and the wheel of torture, and
all the torments Thou endured.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
The Glory, the Beauty of Believers, and
the Joy and Delight of Angels, the
Salvation of the world, O Virgin
Mother of Christ our God, art Thou.
Keep and Protect all who run for
refuge beneath Thy Shelter, O All
Holy!
9TH ODE TONE 1
of Grace: Hail, O Pure Virgin! And
again I say: Hail! Thy Son has
Resurrected from the Tomb on the
Third Day!
Shine! Shine, the New Jerusalem!For the
Glory of the Lord has dawned om
you. Rejoice now and be glad, O
Zion; and Thou, O All Pure Virgin:
delight in the Resurrection of Him to
Whom Thou gave Birth.
ST THOMAS 23 APRIL 2017
PASCHAL KONTAKION - ST THOMAS SUNDAY - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ti filopragmoni dexia, tin zooparohon With his scrutinizing right hand,
Sou Plevran, O Thomas exirevnise Thomas examined Thy Life-
Hriste O Theos. Sigkeklismenon gar bestowing Side, O Christ God. When
ton Thiron os isilthes, sin tis lipis Thou entered while the doors were
Apostolis evoa Si, Kyrios iperhis ke locked, he cried out to Thee with the
Theos mou. rest of the Apostles: Thou art my
Lord and my God!
PASCHAL IKOS ST THOMAS SUNDAY TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Tis efilaxe tin tou Mathitou palamin tote Who kept the Disciples hand from
honevton, ote ti Pirini Plevra being burnt up, when it approached
prosilthe tou Kyriou? Tis edoke tafti the Fiery Side of our Lord? Who
tolman, ke ishise psilafise flogeon gave it the Courage, and enabled it
Ostoun? Pantos i psilafithisa. Imi to touch the flaming Bone? By all
gar i Plevra Dinamin ehorigise pilini means, it was the Very Side that was
dexia, pos ihe psilafise pathimata, touched. For had not the Side
salefsanta ta ano ke to kato? Afti i Empowered the right hand of clay,
Haris Thoma edothi, taftin psilafise, how could it have touched the
Hristo de ekvoise. Kyrios iparhis ke Wounds that shook the world Above
Theos mou! and below? This Grace was granted
to Thomas to be able to touch It
and to cry out to Christ: Thou art
my Lord and my God!
SYNAXARION - 23 APRIL
Ti KY tou aftou minos, Mnimi tou Agiou On the 23rd day of this month we
ke Endoxou Megalomartiros Georgiou commemorate the Holy and
tou Tropeoforou. Glorious Great Martyr, St George the
Trophy-bearer.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou Martiros On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Ovaleriou. Martyr St Valerios.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi ton Agion Martiron On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Anatoliou ke Protoleontos, Martyrs St Anatolios and St
Stratilaton. Protoleon the Commanders.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou Martiros On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Athanasiou tou apo Magon. Martyr St Athanasios, the former
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou Martiros magician.
On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Glikeriou tou Georgou.
Martyr Glycerios the farmer.
Ti afti imera, i Agii Donatos ke Therinos On this day the Holy Martyrs St
xifi teliounte. Donatos and St Therinos were
perfected by the sword.
Ti afti imera, O Agios Neomartys On this day, the New Holy Martyr,
Georgios, O Martyrisas en poli George, who Witnessed in the city of
Ptolemaidos kata to 1752 makeras Ptolemais in 1752, was cut into
katakopis, telioute. pieces by swords, and thus was
Perfected.
Ti afti imera, mnimi tou Agiou On this day we Commemorate the New
Neomartyros Lazarou tou Holy Martyr, St Lazaros the
Voulgareos, athlisantos en eti 1802. Bulgarian, who Contested in 1802.
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 TOU PENTIKOSTARIOU
Ti afti imera, Kyriaki Deftera Apo tou
Pasha, ta egkenia Eortazomen ts
Hristou Anastaseos, ke tin tou Agiou
Apostolou Thoma psilafisin.
STIHI: I Nidios klis, i Tafou mi kolii,
Sin Soter ormin klis thiron pos kolisi?
Tes tou Sou Apostolou Thoma Presvies,
Hriste O Theos imon, eleison imas.
Amin
KATAVASIA OF HOLY PASCHA TONE 1
[TRANSLATION BY PATER GEORGE PAPADEAS HOLY WEEK SERVICE BOOK]
ODI 1 Anastaseos imera!
Lamprinthomen lai! Pasha, Kyriou
Pasha! En gar thanatou pros Zoin ke
ek gis pros Ouranon Hristos O Theos
imas dievivasen, epinikion adontas!
ODI 3 Defte poma piomen kenon, ouk ek
Petras agonou teratourgoumenon, all
aftharsias Pigin ek tafou
omvrisantos Hristou, en O Fountain of Immortality, sprung
stereoumetha.
ODI 4 Epi tis Thias filakis O Thigoros
Avvakoum stito meth imon ke diknito
faesforon Angelon diaprisios legonta.
Simeron Sotiria to kosmo, oti Anesti
Hristos os Pantodinamos.
ODI 5 Orthrisomen orthrou vatheos ke
anti mirou ton imnon prosisomen to
Despoti. Ke Hriston opsometha,
Dikeosinis Ilion, pasi Zoin anatellonta.
ODI 6 Katilthes en tis katotatis tis gis ke
sinetripsas mohlous eonious, katohous
pepedimenon, Hriste, ke trimeros, os
ek kitous Ionas, exanestis tou tafou.
ODI 7 O Pedas ek kaminou Risamenos,
genomenos Anthropos pashi os
thnitos ke dia pathous to thniton
aftharsias endii evperepian, o furnace, became Man, suffered as a
monos Evlogitos ton pateron Theos ke
10. PASCHAL HYMNS SUNDAY
FROM THE PENTEC OSTARION
On this day, the Second Sunday of Holy
Pascha, we celebrate the Dedication
of Christs Resurrection and St
Thomas Spontaneous Confession.
VERSE: Locks of neither womb nor tomb
impede Thee
So how should door locks impede
Thine entry, O Saviour?
By the Intercessions of St Thomas, Thy
Beloved Apostle, O Christ our God,
have Mercy on us.
Amen
ODE 1 Resurrection Day!
O people, let
us glory in splendour! Pascha, the
Lords Pascha! For Christ our God
has transported us who sing the
Triumphal Hymn from death to Life
and from earth to Heaven.
ODE 3 Come, let us drink a New Drink.
Not one miraculously brought forth
from a barren Rock, but from the
forth from Christs Tomb, from
which we are Edified.
ODE 4 Let the God-inspired Prophet
Habakkuk keep with us the Divine
Watch, and point out the Light-
bearing Angels, who with a vibrant
voice declared: Today, Salvation
comes to the world, for Christ has
Risen as Almighty!
ODE 5 Let
us arise in the early dawn,
and instead of Myrrh, offer a Hymn
to the Master; and we shall see
Christ, the Sun of Righteousness
dawning Life to all.
ODE 6 Thou descended into the
deepest parts of the earth and Thou
shattered everlasting bars that held
fast those fettered; and on the third
day, like Jonah from the whale,
Thou arose from the Tomb.
ODE 7 The Only Blessed and Ever
Glorious God of our Fathers, Who
Redeemed the Children from the
mortal; and through Suffering,
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iperevdoxos. He clothes the mortal with the Grace
of Incorruption.
ODI 8 Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke ODE 8 We Praise, we Bless and we
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion. Worship the Lord.
Afti i kliti ke Agia imera, i mia ton This is the Chosen and Holy Day, the
Savvaton, i Vasilis ke kiria, eorton first of the Sabbaths, the Queen and
eorti ke panigiris esti panigireon, en i Sovereign, the Feast of Feasts, and
evlogoumen Hriston is tous eonas. the Festival of Festivals, in which we
Bless Christ to all Ages.
THE MAGNIFICAT
ODE 9 THE IRMOS ST THOMAS SUNDAY - TONE 1
( THE USUAL MAGNIFICAT IS REPLACED BY THIS HYMN: )
Se tin fainin Lampada, ke Mitera tou Thou, the brightly shining Lantern and
Theou, tin arizilon Doxan, ke Mother of our God, the conspicuous
anoteran panton ton piimaton, en Glory, art Superior to all Creation:
imnis Megalinomen. Thee we Hymn and Magnify!
PASCHAL TROPARIA ST THOMAS SUNDAY
Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si! Glory to Thee, O God, Glory to
Thee!
Sou tin fainin imeran, ke iperlampron This is Thy brightly shining and Most
Hriste, tin olofoton harin, en oreos Splendid Day, O Christ, the Grace
kalli tis Mathites Sou, epestis that is full of Light; this day on
Megalinomen. which Thou appeared to Thy
Disciples so beautiful, we magnify!
Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si! Glory to Thee, O God, Glory to
Thee!
Sou tin fainin imeran, ke iperlampron This is Thy brightly shining and Most
Hriste, tin olofoton harin, en oreos Splendid Day, O Christ, the Grace
kalli tis Mathites Sou, epestis that is full of Light; this day on
Megalinomen. which Thou appeared to Thy
Disciples so beautiful, we magnify!
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Se ton hoiki palami psilafomenon Thou allowed a hand of flesh to touch
plevran, ke mi flexanta taftin, piri to Thy Side, and did not scorch it with
tis Ailou Thias Ousias, en imnis Immaterial Fire of Divine Essence.
Megalinomen. Thee we hymn and Magnify.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin. Amen
Se ton os Theon ek Tafou, anastanta Thou arose from the Tomb as God, O
Hriston, ou vlefaris idontes, alla Christ; we have not seen Thee with
kardias potho pepistevkotes, en imnis our eyes but have believed in Thee
Megalinomen. with yearning heart: Thee we Hymn
and Magnify!
FESTAL CANON ST GEORGE THE GREAT HOLY MARTYR TONE 1
Agie tou Theou, Presveve iper imon! O Saint of God, Intercede for us!
Glykitaton droson, ori stalaxate, ke Si, O Mountains
sweet Dew!
dripping with exceedingly
And Thou, O Holy
kat exereton skirta, to oros to Agoion,
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