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Festal Vespers Hymns

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 FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST DIMITRIOS TONE 3
Megan evrato en tis kindinis, Se All the world has Thee, its Mighty
ipermahon i ikoumeni, Athlofore ta Champion, fortifying us in times
Ethni tropoumenon. Os oun Lieou of danger, and defeating our foes,
kathiles tin eparsin, en to stadio O Victorious One. So, as Thou
Tharrinas ton Nestora, outos Agie, humbled Lyaios arrogance by
megalomartys Dimitrie, Hriston ton granting Courage to Nestor in the
Theon iketeve dorisasthe imin to stadium, thus, O Great Holy
Mega Eleos. Martyr Dimitrios, to Christ our
God pray fervently, 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
FESTAL APOLYTIKION - EARTHQUAKE TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
O O
St Philaret of Moscow
epivlepon epi tin Gin, ke pion afin Thou Who look upon the Earth and
tremin, rise imas tis foveras tou make it tremble, Deliver us from the
sismou apilis, Hrist O Theos imon, ke frightful threat of earthquake, O
katapempson imin, plousia tae lei Christ our God. Send down Thine
Sou, Previes tis Theotokou, Mone Abundant Mercies on us, at the
The True Church of Christ is Holy, Filanthrope. Intercessions of the Theotokos, O
although there are sinners within Her. Lord and Only Philanthropos.
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

Sinners who Cleanse themselves with True Repentance
do nto keep His Church from being Holy.
However, unrepentant sinners
are cut off from the Body of the Churh -
either visibly by Church Authority
or invisibly by the Divine Judgement of our Lord God. St Silouan of Mount Athos
Consequently, in this regard,
the Holy Church of Christ remains Holy and Sanctified. The Holy Spirit acts Mystically
through our Spiritual Fathers,
so when we depart from our Spiritual Father,
our soul feels her Renewal.
But if we leave our Spiritual Father in a state of confusion,
this means that we did not Confess purely
and did not forgive from our heart
all of our Brethrens sins against us.

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 Ninevite tis paraptomasi, tin dia tis tou
sismou apilis katahosin ikouon. En
de to mesitevonti simio tou kitous, tin
dia tou Iona anastasin, i metania
parakali, all os ekinous, voi laou Sou
meta nipion ke Ktinon, iktiras
prosedexo, ke imas pedevomenous,
dia tis triimerou Anastaseos, fise ke
eleison.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
ST DIMITRIOS TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Exi men i Thiotati Sou psihi ke amomos, Thy Most Divine and Blameless soul has
aidime Dimitrie, tin Ouranion
Ierousalim katikitirion, is ta tihi, en
tes ahrantis hersi tou aoratou Theou
ezografinte. Exi de ke to panentimon,
ke athlitikotaton Sou Soma, ton
perkliton touton Naon epi gis, tamion
asilon Thavmaton, nosimaton
Alexitirion, entha prostrehontes, tas
iasis ariometha. Frourison
panevfime, tin Se Megalinousan
polin, apo ton enantion prosvolon,
parrisian os ehon, pros Hriston ton Se
Doxasanta.
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.
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The Ninevites by their transgressions
heard that they would be submerged
through the threat of earthquake;
but by the mediating Sign of the
whole, Repentance summoned
Resurrection through Jonas; but as
Thou took pity and accepted them,
at the cry of Thy People with the
children and all the creatures,
through Thy Resurrection on the
Third Day, spare us, too, who are
being punished, and have Mercy.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
its Dwelling in the Heavenly
Jerusalem, whose walls have been
adorned by the Immaculate Hands of
our Invisible God, O Honourable
Dimitrios. And on Earth, Thy
famous church hold Thine All
Honoured and Most Valiant Body a
secure Treasure of Miracles, and
Protection against disease. When we
visit Thee, we receive the Cures. O
All Praised Saint, Guard the city that
magnifies Thee, from enemy
assaults, for Thou hast Confidence
before Christ Who Glorified Thee.
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.
Festal Vespers Service St Dimitrios of Thessalonika
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: hearme,
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 DIMITRIOS TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
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 Paradoxou Thavmatos! En O Paradoxical Miracle! For both in
Ourano ke en gi, agalliana simeron, Heaven and Earth is rejoicing
en ti mnimi iigaste, Dimitriou tou perceived today clearly for the
Martyros, ek ton Angelon epenis Memory of the Martyr Dimitrios, who
Stefete, ke ex anthropon asmata by Angels is Crowned with Hymns of
dehete. O iion ithlise! Pos kalos Praise, while from the Faithful,
igoniste! Di our ehthros, peptoken O receiving Sacred Songs. Such was his
dolios, Hristou nikisantos. Martyrdom! Oh, how well did he
compete! Through him the foe now
hast utterly fallen, for Christ
defeated him.
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.
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! Tes ton O Paradoxical Miracle! Unto the ends of
Thavmaton voles, tou iliou fanoteron, the Earth Dimitrios ever shines,
is ai Dimitrios, dialampi tis persasin, brighter than the sun, by means of
ex anesperou Fotos lampomenos, ke the Rays of his Miracles. He is
to avito foti terpomenos. Ou tes Illumined by the Never Setting Light,
ellampsesi, nefi apilathisan and he enjoys the Unsetting
varvarika, nosi ediohthisan, demones Radiance. Clouds of barbarians, by
ittinte. his own Illuminations, art expelled,
illnesses art warded off, and demons
art driven away.
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 Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! Iper
Hristou loghevthis, O Trismakar
Dimitrios, pros ehthrous ekastote,
romfea ofthi distomos, apotherizon
exhron gavriagmia. I ekvoisomen,
Agie Dimitrie, skepe imas, Sou tin
aisevaston, mnimin gererontas.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Pirgos efsevias pefinas, erirismenos
sterros, epi petran tis Pisteos,
pirasmis analotos, ke kindinis
aklonitos. Meta sfodrou gar salou ke
klidonos, Si prosagenta atheon
kimata, sin ou katevalon, aklini
sterrotita. Martyriko stefi gar
epothisas, egkallopizesthe.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Pathi to pathos mimoumenos, to oiforon
Hristou, par aftou tin energian, ton
Thavmaton ilifas, Athlofore Dimitrie,
ke diasozis tous Si prostrehontas,
pollon kindinon aftous riomenos,
ehon evareston, parrisian Endoxe
pros ton Hriston, O ke nin paristase,
Doxis pliroumenos.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Emati to So Stazomenos, to zoodoti
Hristo, to to ema to timion, dia Se
kenosanti, prosinehthis Dimitrie, ke
kinonon Se Doxis irgasato, ke Vasilias
aftou simmetohon, os aristefsanta,
kata tou alastoros, ke ta dina, toutou
mihanimata, telios svesanta.
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From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
O Paradoxical Miracle! Having been
pierced with spears for the sake of
the Name of Christ, O Thrice Blessed
Dimitrios, every day is a two edged
Sword, smiting the arrogance of the
enemies, and also cursing the
demons insolence. Let us cry out to
him: Beneath Thy Protection, keep
us who observe Thy time honoured
Memory, O St Dimitrios.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Thou were manifestly seen as a Tower
of Pious Belief, firmly fixed on the
Rock of Faith, resolute in temptation,
and unshakable in peril. For
although the Mighty Flood and
surging waves of the ungodly beat
heavily upon Thee, yet they did not
bring down Thine Unyielding
Perseverance. For Thou longed to be
adorned with the Crown of
Martyrdom.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles!
Him, all you people!
O Martyr, Thou hast imitated Christs
Life Bearing Passions by means of
the sufferings that Thou endured.
Therefore Thou receive His Grace to
perform Miracles. And Thou
preserve those who hasten to Thee
for help from many dangers dost
Thou Deliver them. O Noble
Dimitrios, thou hast pleasing
Freeding in speaking with Christ:
Thou art filled with Glory now, as
Thou stand close to Him.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Dripping with Thy blood, Thou
presented Thyself, O Martyr, to
Christ our God, the Giver of Life Who
had poured out His own Precious
Blood for Thy sake, O Dimitrios. To
Thee He granted a share of His
Majesty, and to partake in His
Ke oliga pedefthentes, megala
evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen
aftous, ke evren aftous Axious Eaftou
. and found them worthy of Himself.
Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen
aftous, ke os Olokaroma Thisias
prosedexato aftous.
Ke en kero episkopis afton
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en
kalami diadramounte.
Krinousin ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke
vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas.
I pepithotes ep afton, sinisousin Alithian, Those who trust in Him will understand
ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin afto,
oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis aftou, ke
Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou.
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FESTAL APOSTICHA- ST DIMITRIOS TONE 2
Tis Gis sintarassomenis to tis orgis Sou
fovo, vouni ke ta ori sissionte Kyrie,
all Efsplahnias ommati ef imas
epivlepsas, mi to Thimo Sou orgisthis
imin, alla splagnhisthis epi to plasma
Praise ton hiron Sou, tis foveras imas tou
sismou apilis eleftheroson, os Agathos
ke Filanthropos.
Sinesisas tin Gin ke sinetaraxas aftin.
Iase ta sintrimmata aftis oti
esalevthi.
Foveros i Kyrie, ke tis ipostisete tin
Dikean Sou orgin, it is Se disopisi, it is
parakalesi Agathe, iper laou
imartikotos ke apegnosmenou? Ta
Ourania tagmata Angeli, Arhe ke
Exousie Throni, Kiriotites, ta
Herouvim ke ta Serahim, iper imon Si
voosin: Agios, Agios, Agios, i Kyrie,
ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis
Agathe, dia Splaghna Eleous Soze
polin kindinevousan.
O Epivlepon epi tin gin ke pion aftin
tremin, O aptomenos ton oreon ke
kapnizonte.
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And although chastened in a few
things, Great Kindness will be
granted to them for God tested them
He tested them like gold in a furnace,
and accepted them as a Whole Burnt
Offering.
And, at the time of their Visitation,
they will shine forth, and they will
run about like sparks through straw.
They will judge Nations and rule over
people, and the Lord shalt Reign
over them unto the Ages.
Truth, and the Faithfull shall
continue with Him in Love, for Grace
and Mercy art upon His Elect.
When the Earth was troubled in fear of
Thy rage, hills and mountains were
shaken, O Lord; but having looked
upon us with an Eye of Compassion,
in Thy Wrath be not enraged at us;
but with Compassion for the
Creation of Thy Hands, free us from
the dread threat of earthquake, as
Thou art Good and Lovest mankind.
Thou made the Earth quake, and Thou
troubled it. Repair its ruins, for it
was shaken.
Fearful art Thee, O Lord, and who can
stand aginst Thy Just Rage? Or who
an Entreat Thee, or who can
Supplicate Thee, O Good Lord, on
behalf of a people who have sinned
and are in despair? The Heavenly
Hosts Pincipalities and Powers,
Thrones, Dominions, Cherubim and
Seraphim cry out to Thee on our
behalf: Holy! Holy! Holy! Art Thou
O Lord: Despise not the Works of
Thy Hands. Through Thy
Compassionate Mercy Save a city
endangered!
He looks upon the Earth, and makes it
tremble. He touches the mountains,
and they smoke!
9.
 Ke isigagon imas is ton Karmilon -
tou And I brought you into Carmel - to eat Uncreated Reign as a Reward, for
Thou valiantly contended with
fagin tous karpous aftou, ke ta its fruit and its Good Things - yet
cursed foe, totally destroying his
Agatha aftou - ke isilthete ke you entered and defiled My Land,
torturous instruments.
emianate tin Gin Mou, ke tin and made My Heritage an
Klironomian Mou ethesthe is abomination! Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the
vdeligma! Son, and to the Holy Spirit
I Ieris ouk ipon: Pou esti Kyrios? The Priests did not say: Where is the FESTAL STICHERA ST DIMITRIOS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Lord? Simeron sigkalite imas, tou Athloforou i Today the Universal Festival of the
Ke i antehomeni tou Nomou ouk And those who are concerned with the pagkosmios panigyris. Defte oun Champion calls us together. Come,
ipistanto Me! Law did not trust Me! fileorti, fedros ektelesomen, tin then, all who are fond of Feasts, let
mnimin aftou legontes. Heris O ton us radiantly celebrate his Memorial,
Ke i Pimenes isevoun is Eme! And the Shepherds acted profanely hitona tis asevies diarrixas, dia tis and salute him, saying: Rejoice! You
against Me! Pisteos,t in de andrian tou Pnevmatos who by Faith tore apart the tunic of
Ke i Profite proefitevon ti Vaal, Ke And the Prophets prophesied by Baal, seafto perithemenos. Heris, O impiety, and robed Thyself in the
opiso anofelous eporevthisan! and followed unprofitable things! katargisas tas epinias ton Courage of the Spirit. Rejoice! Thou
paranomon, ti ishii ti dothisi Si, para who destroyed the Purpose of the
Dia touto eti krithisome pros imas! Therefore, I will yet bring charges tou Theou. Heris, O loghevthenton iniquitous with the Strength that was
legi Kyrios. against you! says the Lord. ton melon, to makarion pathos granted to Thee by our Only God.
Ke pros tous iious ton iion imon And I will bring charges against the pnevmatikos imin anazografisas tou Rejoice! For when Thy limbs were
krthisome. sons of your sons. Hristou. On kathiketeve, Athliton pierced by lances, Thou spiritual
egkallopisma Dimitrie, litrothine imas depicted for us the Blessed Passion
Dielthete is nisous Hettiim ke idete, ke Pass by the islands of Chettim and oraton ke aoraton ehthron, ke of Christ. Implore Him, O Dimitrios,
is Kidar ke apostilate! behold! And go to Kedar and sothine tas psihas imon. Thou Adornment of Athletes, and
consider diligently! pray that He Deliver us from visible
Ke noisate sfodra, ke idete, is gegone And seeing the terrible things that and invisible enemies, and that He
tiafta, is alla zonte Ethni theous happened also behold whether Save our soul.
afton! Nations will change their gods! Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ke afti ouk isi Thei, O de laos Mou And My People changed their Glory to eonon. ages.
illaxato tin doxan aftou, ex is ouk a glory whereby they will not Amin Amen
ofelithisonte! profit! THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Exesti O Ouranos epi touto ke efrixen Heaven was amazed at this and was
Panagia Despina, tou kosmou Voithia, ke O All Holy Lady, the Help of the world,
epi plion sfodra, legi Kyrios. exceedingly horror-struck!, said the
Elpis Hristianon, Se nin and the Hope of Christians, we now
Lord.
ekdisopoumen, ke Se parakaloumen Beseech Thee, O Good One, and we
Agathi, iper imon imartikoton ke implore Thee to Intercede with Thy
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 - 9
apegnosmenon, ton Iion Sou ke Son and Lord, to be Gracious to us
SOFIAS S O L O M O N T O S to anagnosma READER The Reading is from THE Kyrion, ileon piise Theotoke. Ehis gar who have sinned, and who are in
WISDOM OF SOLOMON to dinasthe, ti mitriki Sou pros afton despair. For Thou, O Theotokos, art
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend! hromeni parrisia. Profthason able to do this, using Thy Motherly
Ahrante, profthason mesitefson, ke influence in speaking to Him.
Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi RE AD ER: The soul of the Righteous rise ton laon Sou tis enestosis apilis. Hasten, O Immaculate, hasten and
apsite afton vasanos. are in the Hands of God, and no Dia Splaghna Eleos, mi paridis tous intervene, and Deliver thy People
torture will ever touch them. imnountas Se. from the impending threat. In Thy
Tender Mercy, despise not those who
Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon ehnane, ke In the eye of the undiscerning they RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK THE extol Thee.
elogisthi kakosis i exodos afton, ke i seemed to have died, and their ENTRANCE FOS ILARON...

af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en departure was considered as
PROKEIMENON WEDNESDAY EVENING PSALM 53
Irini. misfortune, and their departure (THESE VERSES CHANGE ACCORDING TO THE DAY OF THE WEEK)
from us as being their destruction;
yet they are at Peace. O Theos, en to Onomati Sou Soson me, O God, in Thy Name Save me, and by
And thus, although ke en ti Dinami Sou Krinis me. Thy Might, Judge me.
Ke gar en opsi anthropon ean in mankinds view
kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athansias they were punished, their Hope is STIHOSO Theos, isakouson tis prosevhis VERSE O God, hear my Prayer and hear
pliris. Immortal. mou, enotise ta rimata tou stomatos the words of my mouth.
mou.

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 O Theos, en to Onomati Sou Soson me,
ke en ti Dinami Sou Krinis me.
THE PROPHECY OF ST ISAIAH 63 : 15 64: 4A & 7 - 8
PROFITIAS I S E O U to anagnosma
Sofia!
Proshomen!
Epivlepson ek tou Ouranou Kyrie, ke ide
ek tou Ikous tou Agiou Sou ke Doxis
Sou.
Pou esti O Zilos Sou ke i Ishis Sou? Where isThy Zeal and Thy Strength?
Pou esti to plithos tou Eleous Sou ke ton Where is the abundance of Thy Mercy
Iktirmon Sou, oti ineshou imon Kyrie?
Si gar i Patir imon, oti Avraam ouk egno For
imas, ke Israil ouk epegno imas, alla
Si Kyrie, Patir imon, Rise imas - ap
arhis to Onoma Sou ef imas esti.
Ti eplanisas imas, Kyrie, apo tis Odou
Sou, esklirinas tas kardias imon, tou
mi fovisthe Se?
Epistrepson dia tous doulous Sou, dia tas
Filas tis Klironomias Sou, ina mikron
Klironomisomen tou Orous tou Agiou
Sou.
I ipenantii imon katepatisan to Agiasma For our adversaries trampled down Thy
Sou,
Egenometha os to aparhis, ote ouk irixas We
imon, oude epeklithi to Onoma Sou
ef imas.
Ean anixis ton Ouranon, tromos lipsete
apo Sou Ori, ke takisonte, osi kiros
tikete apo piros, ke katakafsi pir tous
ipenantious Sou, ke faneron este to
Onoma Sou tis ipenantiis Sou, apo
Prosopou Sou Ethni tarahthisonte.
Otan piis ta Endoxa, tromos lipeste apo
Sou ori.
Apo tou eonos ouk ikousamen oude i
ofthalmi imon idon Theon plin Sou,
ke ta Erga Sou, a piisis tis Ipomenousi
Eleos.
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O God, in Thy Name Save me, and by
Thy Might, Judge me.
The Reading is from THE PROPHECY OF
ST ISAIAH
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
Return from Heaven, and look from
Thy Holy, Glorious Dwelling Place.
and Thy Compassion, which Thou
hast withheld from us?
Thou art our Father, although
Abraham did not know us, and Israel
did not acknowledge us, yet Thou, O
Lord, our Father, Deliver us - from
the beginning, Thy Name was upon
us.
Why hast Thou caused us to stray , O
Lord, from Thy Path, hardening our
heart so as not to Fear Thee?
Return for the sake of Thy Servants;
for the sake of the Tribes of Thine
Inheritance, that we may inherit a
small portion of Thy Holy Mountain.
Sanctuary.
have become as we were from the
beginning, when Thou did not Reign
over us, neither did we call upon Thy
Name.
If Thou open Heaven, trembling shalt
take hold of the mountains before
Thee, and they shalt melt as wax
melts before fire, and Fire shalt burn
up our adversaries, and our Lords
Name shalt be manifested among
Thine adversaries, and the Nations
shalt be troubled by Thy Presence.
When Thou dost Glorious Things,
trembling shalt take hold of the
mountains because of Thee.
From of old we have not heard, nor hast
our eyes seen any God except Thee,
and Thy Works, which Thou perform
for those who wait Patiently for Thy
Sinantisete gar Eleos tis piousi to Dikeon, For these Blessings shalt be upon those
ke ton Odon Sou mnithisonte.
Ke ouk Estin O epikaloumenos to Onoma And there
Sou ke O mnisthis antilavesthe Sou,
oti apestepsas to Prosopon Sou af
imon ke paredokas imas dia tas
amartias imon.
Ke nin, Kyrie, Patir imon Si - imis de
pilos - Erga hiron Sou pantes.
Mi orgizou imin, Kyrie, Eos sfodra, ke mi Be
en kero mnisthis amartion imon. Ke
nin epivlepson, Kyrie, oti laos Sou
pantes imis.
THE PROPHECY OF
PROITIAS I E R E M I O U to anagnosma
Sofia!
Proshomen!
Tade legi Kyrios: ...Emnisthin eleous
neotitos Sou, ke Agapis telioseos
Sou, tou exakolouthise Se to Agio
Israil, legi Kyrios.
O Agios tou Israil. To Kyrio Arhi
gennimaton Aftou.
Pantes is esthiontes afton
plimmelisousi, kaka ixi ep aftou,
legi Kyrios.
Akousate Logon Kyriou, Ikos Iakov, ke
pasa Patria Ikou Israil.
Tade legi Kyrios: Ti evrosan i ateres
imon en emi plimmelima, oti
apestisan makran ap emou, ke
eporevthisan opiso ton mateon, ke
emateothisan?
Ke
ouk ipon : Pou esti Kyrios, O
anagagon imas ek gis Egyptou, O
kathodigisas imas en ti Erimo, en gi
apiro ke avato - en gi anidro, ke
akarpo, ke skia Thanatou, en Gi, en
i sou diodefsen en afti anir, oude
katokisen iios anthropou eki?
F ESTAL V ESPERS H YMNS S T D IMITRIOS OF T HESSALONIKA - 25-26 O CTOBER
Mercy.
who work Righteousness, and who
remember Thy Ways.
is none who calls upon Thy
Name, or who remembers to hold
onto Thee, for Thou hast turned Thy
Sight away from us, and hast
Delivered us up because of our sins.
And now, O Lord, Thou art our Father -
we are clay all of us are the Work
of Thine Hands.
not exceedingly angry with us, and
do not remember our sins forever,
but now watch over us , for we all art
Thy People.
ST JEREMIAH 2 : 1 - 12
The Reading is from THE PROPHECY OF
ST JEREMIAH
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
Thus says the Lord: ... I remember
your Compassion and Youth and
your Love and Maturity, so as to
follow the Holy One of Israel, says
the Lord.
Israel, Holy to the Lord, was the
beginning of His Harvest.
All who devour Him shalt transgress,
and evils will come upon them!
says the Lord.
Hear the Word of the Lord, O House of
Jacob, and all the families of the
House of Israel!
Thus says the Lord: What
transgressions have your Fathers
found in Me, so as to distance
themselves from Me to follow
after vain and worthless things?
And they did not say : Where is the
Lord, Who led us out of the land of
Egypt, Who Guided us through the
Wilderness, in an unknown and
untrodden land - a land that was
waterless and barren, in which no
one traversed and where no son of
mankind dwelt?
7.