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12. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S T G E R A S I M O S OF KEPHALONIA 20 OCTOBER


St John Chrysostom
Holy Scripture leads us to God
and opens the Path to the Knowledge of God.
Of all the afflictions that burden mankind,
there is not one whether spiritual or physical
that cannot be Healed by Holy Scripture.
Just as those who are deprived of light
cannot walk straight,
So also those who do not behold the Rays of Holy Scripture
must necessarily sin,
since they walk in the deepest of Spiritual Darkness!
2. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S T G E R A S I M O S OF
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou!
Doxa proved to be More Spacious than the
to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou Heavens!
Glory to Him Who Dwelt
Sou! within Thee!
Glory to Him Who
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS AND PRAYERS  came forth from Thee!
Glory to
Him Who through Thy Childbirth has
set us free!
St Silouan of Mount Athos
When our soul, by the Holy spirit,
comes to know the Mother of God,
when in the Holy Spirit our soul becomes kin
to the Holy Apostles, the Prophets of God
and all the Saints and Righteous,
then we are irrestibly drawn to that world
and cannot remain...
we are bothered and we thirst,
and we cannot cease from Prayer,
and although our body becomes exhausted
and want to lie down on a bed,
even while lying down,
our soul will long for our Lord
and the Kingdom of Saints.
KEPHALONIA 20 OCTOBER FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST GERASIMOS OF KEPHALONIA 20 OCTOBER 11.
 Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Animfevte Parthene, i ton Theon
afrastos sillavousa sarki, Mitir Theou
tou ipsistou, Son iketon paraklisis
dehou Panamome, i pasi horigousa
katharismon ton ptesmaton, nin tas
imon ikesias prosdehomeni, disopi
Sothine pantas imas.
NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU... &
TRISAGION PRAYERS
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST GERASIMOS TONE 1
Ton Orthodoxon prostatin, ke en somati O Faithful, let us praise the Protector of
Angelon, ke Thavmatourgon
Theoforon, Neofanenta imin,
epenesomen Pisti, Thion Gerasimon.
Oti Axios para Theou apilifen,
iamaton tin aenaon Harin. Ronnisi
tous nosountas, demontas iate. Dio
ke tis timosin afton, vrii iamata.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Ton Trikkalon ton gonon, Kephallinon to As
kleisma, Omalon Monis ton prostatin,
Se evfimoumen Gerasime. Eviosas
gar en tide ti zoi, os Angelos
Ouranios Theou. Dio Doxis ixiothi, ke
aftharsas soma sou to pntimon.
Doxa to Se Doxasanti Hristo! Doxa to
Se afthartisanti! Doxa to dorisameno
Se Pistis, presvin akimiton.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION TONE 1
Tou Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene
to Here! Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin
Sou.
Doxa to enikisanti en Si!
10. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S T G E R A S I M O S
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
O Unwed Virgin, who ineffably
Conceived God Incarnate, O Mother
of the Most High God: accept
Entreaties from Thy Supplicants, O
All Blameless One. To all Thou grant
Purification of their offences. We
Pray Thee now: accept our
Supplications and Entreat Him to
Save us all.
the Orthodox, the God-bearing
Miracle-Worker lately appearing to
us the Incarnate Angel, Holy
Gerasimos. For he has rightly
received from God the Ever
Flowing Grace of Healing,
Strengthening those with disease
and Healing those with demons.
Wherefore he pours forth
Healings to those who honour
him.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
the offspring of Trikkala, the Pride
of Kephalonians, Protector of
Omalon Monastery, we extol Thee, O
Gerasimos. For truly in this life
Thou lived on Earth as a Heavenly
Angel of God. Wherefore, Thy
Sacred Body was worthy of Glory and
Incorruption. Gloy to Chirst Who
Glorified Thee! Glory to Him Who
kept Thee from decay! Glory to
Him Who gave Thee to the Faithful,
sleeplessly Interceding.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
When Gabriel had uttered Hail! to
Thee, O Virgin, then with the Voice,
became the Lord of all Incarnate in
thee whom the Holy Ark of old
prefigured, as Righteous David said.

Thou carried Thy Creator and
OF KEPHALONIA 20 OCTOBER
Festal Vespers Hymns & Readings St Gerasimos of Kephalonia
Kindly use the Service Book until this point,
then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
FESTAL STICHERA ST GERASIMOS OF KEPHALONIA TONE 1
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
O tou Parakoxou Thavmatos! Ton What a Paradoxical Miracle! For in
Angelon en Gi, tin Zoin en somati, body, in Truth, the Holy Gerasimos,
diinisen Alithos, Hristou to eroti, the Glorious Ornament of
Gerasimos O Klinos, Kephalinias to Kephalonia, completed while still on
Thion Aglaisma, ke Skevos perifanes, Earth the Angelic Life, incited by
ton Harismaton tou Pnevmatos Love of Christ. An Eminent Vessel of
gegonen. Othen tin Agian toutou, the Gifts of Grace of the Spirit he
Mnimin Eortasomen, tis Aftou plitias, became. Wherefore, let us all
tous agonas Makarizontes. rejoicing, celebrate his memory and
consider with pleasure the Ascetic
Struggles of his Life.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
ton Kyrion.
Vave ton Son Thavmasion Sofe! Si gar Indeed, O Wise One, these Wonders of
energia, Doxasthis tou Pnevmatos, to Thine! By the Spirits Action, Thou
freati empeson, esosas gineon, ke were greatly Glorified. Thou
smini aposovis, ton akatharon Rescued the woman who had fallen
pnevmaton ekastote, ke limis tis into the well, and now Thou ward off
eafton, tous Se kalountas litrouse the swarms of unclean spirits and
Gerasime. Pnatahou gar Pater illnesses every day, and Save those
spevdis, ke parehis apasi, tis thermos who call on thee from their
Sou Presvies, ton Sotiriaon antilipsin. destruction, O Blessed Gerasimos.
For Thou hasten, O Holy Father,
everywhere, granting to all the
Redeeming Assistance of Thy
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST GERASIMOS OF KEPHALONIA 20 OCTOBER 3.

Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
To son ipertimon lipsanon, doxasthen
Theothen, Agie Gerasime, estia
Agiasmou, imin diorite. Mellonton
gar Agathon, pasin emfeni ton
plouton ton aftharton, ke pani
somatikon, ke psihikon nosimaton
epirian, ke dinon dokisisofon, lii
flinaimata, tis Hristou Ekklisias,
veveoun kyros to Anothen
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Piis evfimion stemmasin, anadisomen
ton Theoforon? Ton Neofanenta tis
perasi, ke foti Thavmaton pirsevonta,
pasan tou Hristou tin Ekklisian. Tin
Vasin, Orthodoxias tin Neotevkton.
Ton lihnon, tis Apathias ton polifoton.
Ton katalisanta pasan, tin ishin
demonon, di agonon askitikon, ke
pasin etoumenon, Fotismon ke Thion
Eleos.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Piis i efsevis asmasin, animnisomen ton
Theoforon? To tou Paraklitou
kimilion, ke ton Monaonton ipodigma,
to lampron tis Haritos doxion. To
Anthos, Peloponnisou to
panevosmon.. To geras, Kephalinias
to pnthavmaston. Ton demononton
apanton, megan iatira, ton Geraimon
ton kelinon, ton pasin etoumenon,
ilasmon ke Thion Eleos.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Piis asmatikis melesi, Makarisomen Se
Theofore? Si gar Politian isangelon,
inisas en kosmo os asarkos, ke
4. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S T G E R A S I M O S
Fervent Intercesseions with
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Extremely Precious and Glorified by
our God, Thy Sacred Relic, O
Gerasimos, to us has been given as a
Source of Holiness. It manifest unto
all the Incorruptible Wealth of Good
Things to come, and terminates the
effects of the diseases of body and
soul alike, refuting the empty chatter
of those presuming to be wise, by
confirming the Authority of the
Church derived from Above.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Are there any worthy Crowns of Praise
to lay upon the God-bearer? Recently
Appearing, he Illuminates the
Church of Christ with the blinding
Light of Miracles, the Newly
Fashioned Foundation of True Faith,
placed for all to behold the Glowing
Lamp of Dispassion! By his Ascetic
Feats of Endeavour he abolished the
demons power and grants unto all
who seek, Enlightenment and Divine
Mercy.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
Are there any songs with which to
extol the God-bearer? The Most
Precious Jewel of the Paraclete and
Perfect Model of all Monastics! The
Shining Container of Divine Grace!
The Fragrant, Sweet-scented Flower
of Peloponnisos! The Wholy
Marvellous Honour of Kephalonia!
The Great Physician and Healer of
those possessed by demons!
Gerasimos the Renowned, who
grants unto all who seek, Expiation
and Divine Mercy,
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Are there any melodious songs with
which to praise theGod-bearer? In
the world as though bodiless Thy
OF KEPHALONIA 20 OCTOBER
Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos
tou Osiou Aftou.
Heris O olotropos Theo, anatethis apo
Neotitos Osie, ke touto akolouthisas,
di isangelou Zois, kosmikin misisas
perifanin. Entevthen diedrames,
plistous topous Gerasime, telioteron,
Ieron epidoseon, efiemenos, Ouranio
fronimati. Othen kathaper asarkos,
nistian etelesas, en tessarakonta
Pater, imeres Thia trefomenos, Agapi
Telia, di is metohos ailou, ofthis
elampseos.
Makarios Anir O Fovoumenos ton
Kyrion, en tes Entoles Aftou thelisi
sfodra.
Here en evfrosini polli, Kephalinia
kektimeni Se Osie, prostatin ke Thion
geras, ke poliouhon Thermon, ke en
tis kindinis antiliptora. Aftin gar
diesosas, ek limou ti entevxi Sou, ke
anomvrian, prosevhi Sou dielisas, ke
en apasi, voithis kindinevousan.
Othen ke to Timio Sou, lipsano
prospiptousa, apo kardias voa Si,
Thavmatourge Pater Osie. Apafstos
me frouri, Theorore tes Thermes Sou,
lites pros Kyrion.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL MENAION - ST GERASIMOS TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Tis Axios imnisi, tis Sis Askiseos ta
skammata, ke ton Thavmaton tin
plithin, Thavmatourge Pater
Gerasime? Os gar Angelos en Gi,
epoliefso Makarie, ke Axios dedoxase,
ti afthono horigia tis Haritos. Ou
monon gar to gyneon, tou freatos
exagis Zon epistas, alla ke plistous
litrouse, tis ton akatharton pnematon
mastigos. Dio to Thio Lipsano Sou,
prospiptontes voomen Si. Ileon
apergase imin, ton Eleimona Kyrion,
Theometha Osie.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST GERASIMOS
Precious in the Sight of our Lord is the
death of His Holy One.
Hail, O Venerable Saint, who to God
were dedicated from childhood.
Despising all worldly glory, Thou
made Thine own Way of Life Equal to
the Angels, and followed Him.
Thereafter, incited by a celestial
mind, Thou travelled over many
places, desiring Higher Sacred
Progress in Grace, O Gerasimos.
Wherefore, as though devoid of
flesh, and Nourished by Perfect Love
for God, O Father, Thou Fasted for
forty days and hence were granted to
partake of Immaterial Illumination.
Blessed is the man who Fears the Lord;
he will delight exceedingly in His
Commandments.
With much Joy Kephalonia has received
Thee as Protector, O Holy One, and
as Divine Honour and Patron Saint is
our Guardian in perils who earnestly
aids us. For Thou hast Delivered her
from the plague by Thy Fervent
Prayers. Thine Intercessions
terminated an awful drought, and in
every way, Thou assist in jeopardy.
O Venerable Wonder Working Holy
Father, we fall down before Thy
Precious All Holy Relic and cry out to
Thee: O God-bearing Father, always
guard me with Thine Ardent
Entreaties to our Lord.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Who can worthily extol Thine Ascetic
Feats, and Thy many Miracles, O
Wonder Working Father, Gerasimos.
For lived on Earth as an Angel, O
Blessed, and Thou hast worthily
been Glorified, by the abundant
granting of Grace. For not only did
Thou appear alive, and extract the
woman from the well, but Thou also
Deliver many people from the
scourge of unclean spirit.
Wherefore, we fall down before Thy
Sacred Relic and cry aloud: We
beseech Thee to render our Merciful
Lords Grace upon us, O Holy Father.
OF KEPHALONIA 20 OCTOBER 9.
 THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 4 : 7 - 15 lampros Theothen Edoxasthis. Life emulated Angelic Life and Thou
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma. READER TheReading is from the Entevthen, i Ekklisia en Si ganite, ke were by God Brightly Glorified.
nisos, Kephalinia epagallete, to Son Henceforth the Church is Radiant
Wisdom of Solomon
sevasmion skinos, ehousa en kolpis, with Joy in Thee and the island of
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend! ke voa Si apo psihis. Gerasime Osie, Kephallonia likewise rejoices for in
ai Skepe me Presvies Sou. her bosom she posses Thy long
Dikeos ean fthasi teleftise, en anapafsi READER Although a Righteous man honoured body, and cried from her
heart to Thee: O Holy Gerasimos,
este. may die before his time, he shall be
ever Shelter me by Thine
Gyras gar timion, ou to polihronion, at rest.
Intercessions!
oude arithmo eton memetrite. For old age is not honoured for its
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
length of existence, nor measured by
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
its number of years.
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Olia de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia Discernment is grey hair for mankind,
Amin Amen
giros, vios akilidotos. and the maturity of old age is a
spotless Life. FESTAL MENAION STICHERA ST GERASIMOS TONE 1

Evarestos Theo genomenos, igapithi, ke
zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi.
Irpagi, mi kakia allaxi sinesin aftou, i
dolos apatisi psihin aftou.
Vaskania gar favlotitos amavroi ta Kala, For
ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi
noun akakon.
Teliothis en oligo, eplirose hronous
Makrous. Aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi
aftou.
Dia touto espefsen ek mesou panirias.
I 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.
FESTAL APOSTIHA- ST GERASIMOS TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Heris ton areton thisavros, tou
Paraklitou to plitimon skinoma,
Agapis Thias tamion, tis apathias
limon, tapinofrosinis endietima.
Gerasime Osie, Monaston ipotiposis,
viou Osiou, ipofita Theolipte, ke
askiseos, enaretou to organon.
Lihnos O pamfaestatos, ithon
katharotitos, tis egkratias O tipos, tis
aftharsias kimilion. Hriston ekdisopi,
tes psihes imon dothine, to Mega
Eleos
There was once a man pleasing to God,
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.
envy arising from lack of
Judgement obscures what is Good,
and a whirling of desire undermines
an innocent heart.
He was made Perfect, for in a short
time, he fulfilled long years, for his
soul was pleasing to the Lord.
Wherefore, He took him early from the
midst of evil.
People saw this but did not understand,
nor take such a thing to heart, that
the Lords Grace and Mercy are with
His Holy Ones, and that He watches
over His Elect.
Hail, O Priceless Treasure of all Holy
Virtues! The Abode of the Paraclete!
Sweet Meadow of Dispassion!
Treasure of Divine Love! Peaceful
Dwelling of Humility! O Holy
Gerasimos, the Exemplar of
Anchorites, of Godly-giving,
Exponent Inspired by God! Organ of
Ascetic Endeavours of Excellence!
Lantern that Radiates all with the
Purity of Thy Ways! The Jewel of
Incorruption, Immortal Model of
Self-Discipline! We pray Thee:
importune Christ to grant our soul
His Great Mercy.
Efharisto Pnevmati, herontes O In a spirit of Gratitude, come out of
Kephalines, apo ikion domaton your homes, O Kephalonians, and
feromeni. Rejoice!
TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Epapolafse epispefsomen, tou Neofanous Let us hasten to delight in the Wonders
Fostiros, tis Ekklisas ta Thavmata of the Newly Appeared Luminary of
our Church.
TONE 2
Tin de pantimon perikiklountes Thikin, Let us stand around the highly revered
efrosinos ti Hariti evohisomen. casked and fully enjoy its Grace.
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Seized with Awe, viewing the All
To Thavmatovriton ke pansevaston
Venerable body whence Miracles
Skinos Theomeni, to dei kratoumeni,
efsevofronos te gererontes, ton tou
emanate, let us piously honour the
servant of Christ, and hasten to cry
Hristou ipiretin, ton imnon spefsomen
out : Behold! The Most Wondrous
ekvoise. Idou O panthavmastos
Gerasimos is on display!
Gerasimos protithete.
TONE 3
Aromen tinin tas hiras, ke touton Let us lift up our hands and gratefully
efhastiso ipodexometha, os receive him as one sent to us from
Ouranothen imin pemfthenta. Heaven.
TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Di Aftou gar pasin imin, plousios For Blessings are richly granted to all
through him, as we ceaselessly draw
evergesie nemonte, O prospelazin ou
near to him, even if it is impossible
panometha, kan ti Axion geras,
to bestow worthy honour on him.
aponemin adinaton.
TONE 4
Zonta gar ke meta potmon, thisavron For both alive and after death, he is a
afton ketimetha. Treasure.
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Dio Osie Theofore, Hristo sin Theotoko Wherefore, O Holy God-bearer, pray
Mariam, ahranto Kori, Presveve together with the All Pure Virgin
diinekos, perirourise ke Sose, apo Mary, Theotokos, Interceding
pasis prosvolis enantias tin Neolean ceaseless with Christ to Guard us,

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 Sou. Tin Gar Sin prostasian Thy Children, and Save us from THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 5 : 15 6 ; 3
ketimeta. every hostile assault, for we are Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from the
under Thy Protection.
Wisdom of Solomon
TONE 1
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
Is tous eonas aglaofanos Makarizontes. To the Ages with Splendour we call
Thee Blessed.
THE ENTRANCE FOS Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O READER The Righteous live forever,
ILARON...  misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para and their Reward is with our Lord,
Ipsisto. and their care is by the Most High.
P R O K E I M E N O N THURSDAY EVENING - PSALM 120 T O N E ( 6 ) P L A G A L 2 Dia touto lipsonte to vasilion tis evrepias, Therefore, they shall receive a kingly
: ke to Diadima tou kallous ek Hiros dwelling of dignity and a Diadem of
My Help comes from the Lord, Who has
I voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos made Heaven and Earth. Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi Beauty from the Hand of the Lord,
ton Ouranon ke tin Gin. aftous, ke to vrahioni Iperaspii Afton. because He will shelter them with
VERSE I lifted up my eyes to the His right Hand, and Protect them
STIHOS Ira tous opsthalmous mou is ta ori, mountains, from whence my Help with His Arm.
othen izi i Voitheia mou. shall come.
Lipsete panoplian, ton zilon aftou, ke He will take His Zeal as His full
My Help comes from the Lord, Who has oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron. Armour, and will turn His Creation
I voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos made Heaven and Earth.
Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke into Weapons against His enemies.
ton Ouranon ke tin gin.
perithisete koritha, Krisin He will wear Righteousness as a
FIRST UNIVERSAL EPISTLE OF ST PETER 1 : 3 9 anipokriton. Breastplate, and put on Impartial
Judgement as a Helmet.
KATHOLIKIS A EPISTOLIS IOANNOU to The Reading is from S T J O H N F I R S T
anagnosma UNIVERSAL EPISTLE. Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita, He will take Holiness as an
Sofia! PRIEST Wisdom! ozini de apotomon Orgin is romfean. Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen
Proshomen! Let us attend! His Relentless Wrath as a Sword.
Sinekpolemisi afto O kosmos epi tous Creation will fight with Him against the
Agapiti, i outos O Theos igapisen imas, Beloved, if God so Loved us, we also parafronoas. senseless.
ke imis ofilomen allilous Agapan. ought to Love one another. Porefsonte evstohi volides astrapon, ke Well aimed flashes of lightning will
Theon oudis popote tetheate. No man has ever seen God. os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon. strike and leap to their objective as
from a well drawn bow of clouds.
Ean Agapomen Allilous, O Theos en If we Love one another, God abides in
imin meni, ke i Agapi Aftou us, and His Love is Perfected in us. Epi skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou Angry hailstones will be hurled as from
teteliomeni estin en imin. thimou pliris rifisonte halaze. an engine of ware.
En touto ginoskomen oti en Afto By this we know that we abide in Him, Aganaktisi kat afon idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with
menomen. Ke Aftos en imin, oti ek and He in us, for He has given us of potami de sigklisousin apotomos. them, and the rivers will wash
tou Pnevmatos Aftou dedoken imin. His own Spirit. severely over them.
Ke imis teheametha ke martyroumen oti And we have seen, and testify that the Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and
O Patir apestalke ton Iion Sotira tou Father has sent His Son, as the lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi like a storm it will winnow them,
kosmou. Saviour of the world. pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i and Lawlessness will lay waste all
kakopragia peritrepi thronous the Earth, and wrongdoing will
Os an Omologisi, oti Iisous Estin O Iios Whoever Confesses that Jesus is the dinaston. overturn the Thrones of Soverigns.
tou Theou, O Theos en Afto meni, ke Son of God, God Abides in him, and
aftos en to Theo. he in God. Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete. Listen, therefore, O Kings, and
understand.
Ke imis egnokamen ke pepisevkamen tin And we know, and believe the Love God
Agapin. has for us. Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis. Learn, O Judges of the ends of the
Earth.
In ehi O Theos en imin, O Theos Agapi God is Love, and he who abides in Love
esti, ke O menon en ti Agapi, en to abides in God, and God abides in Enotisasthe i kratountes plithous, ke Give ear, you who Rule over multitudes,
Theo meni, ke O Theos en afto. him. gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon. and take pride in yourself over a
multitude of Nations.
Oti edothi para kYriou i kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from the
i dinastia para Ipsistou. Lord, and your Reign from the Most
High.

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