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By the Grace of God Festal Vespers Service

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Transfiguration of Christ
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12. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – T R A N S F I G U R A T I O N OF CHRIST – 5-6 AUGUST

 Vespers Hymns –
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow
instructions with regard to these Hymns
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie.
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou,
Kyrie,
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
FESTAL PROSOMIA – TRANSFIGURATION – TONE 4
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Pro tou Sou Stavrou Kyrie, Oros
Ouranon emimito, Nefeli os skini
efiplouto. Sou Metamorfoumenou,
ipo Patros de martyroumenou, parin
O Petros Sin Iakovo ke Ioanni, os
mellontes sinine Si, ke en to kero tis
paradoseos Sou, ina Theorisantes ta
Thavmasia Sou, mi diliasosi ta
pathimata Sou, a proskinise imas, en
Irini kataxioson, dia to Mega Sou
Eleos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Pro tou Sou Stavrou Kyrie, Oros
Ouranon emimito, Nefeli os skini
efiplouto. Sou Metamorfoumenou,
ipo Patros de martyroumenou, parin
O Petros Sin Iakovo ke Ioanni, os
mellontes sinine Si, ke en to kero tis
paradoseos Sou, ina Theorisantes ta
2. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – T R A N S F I G U R A T I O N
MUST STAND
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
out to Thee, hear me! Hear
Elder Germanos Stavrovouniotis
my voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
When we pray with Faith,
Let my Prayer rise before Thee we are heard!
like incense - the lifting up of
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice. When we Repent with Faith,
Hear me, O Lord!
we are granted Mercy!
If Thou, O Lord, should mark When we Confess with Faith,
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness we are Forgiven!
with Thee.
When we are Patient with Faith,
Before Thy Crucifixion, O Lord, the
Mount became like Heaven, the we are Sanctified!
Cloud like a Tent. When Thou were
Transfigured, and the Father bore
Witness to Thee, Peter, James and
John were there, since they would
also be with thee when Thou wast
betrayed; so that by seeing these
Wonders of Thine now, they would
be unafraid of Thy Sufferings later.
Grant that we may Venerate Thy
Passion in Peace, because of Thy
Great Mercy.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Before Thy Crucifixion, O Lord, the
Mount became like Heaven, the
Cloud like a Tent. When Thou were
Transfigured, and the Father bore
Witness to Thee, Peter, James and
John were there, since they would
also be with thee when Thou wast
OF CHRIST – 5-6 AUGUST VESPERS HYMNS – TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – 5-6 AUGUST 11.

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
FESTAL MENAION APOSTICHA – TRANSFIGURATION -
Petro ke Iakovo ke Ioanni, tis prokritis
Mathites Sou Kyrie, simeron ipedixas
en to Ori to Thavor, tin Doxan tis
Theikis Sou Morfis. Evlepon gar ta
imatia Sou, astrapsanta os to Fos ke
to Prosopon Sou iper ton ilion ke mi
ferontes oran to astekton tis Sis
ellampseos, is gin ktepipton, midolos
atenise ishiontes. Fonis gar ikouon
Martyrousis Anothen: “ Outos Estin
O Iios Mou O Agapitos, O elthon is
ton kosmon Sose ton Anthropon.”
“N I N APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...”
TRISAGION PRAYERS
Lovest mankind.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – TRANSFIGURATION – TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Metemorfothis en to Ori Histe O Theos, Thou
dixas tis Mathites Sou tin Doxan Sou,
kathos idinanto. Lampson ke imin tis
amartolis, to Fos Sou to Aidion,
Presvies tis Theotokos, Fotodota Doxa
Si.
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
aktisi Dinameos katavgazon aftous,
world.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Today on Mount Tabor, O Lord, Thou
showed Thy foremost Disciples,
Peter, James and John, the Glory of
Thy Divine Appearance. For they
watched as Thy Garments shone as
white as light, and Thy Face was
more brilliant than the sun. But they
could not bear to behold Thine
Unapproachable Light, and they fell
to the ground. Then they heard a
Voice bearing Witness from Above:
“This is My Beloved Son, Who has
come to the world to Save
- mankind!”
were Transfigured upon the
Mountain, O Christ our God, showing
Thy Disciples Thy Glory as much as
they could bear. Do so, too, in us, as
sinful as we are – Shine Thine
Everlasting Light, by the
Intercessions of Theotokos, O Giver
of Light: Glory to Thee!
Thavmasia Sou, mi diliasosi ta
pathimata Sou, a proskinise imas, en
Irini kataxioson, dia to Mega Sou
Eleos.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Pro tou Stavrou Sou, Kyrie, paralavon
tous Mathitas is Oros ipsilon,
metemorfothis emprosthen afton,
aktisi Dinameos katavgazon aftous,
enthren filanthrpia, ekithen exousia,
dixe voulomenos tis Anastaseos tin
lamprotita, is ke imas O Theos, en
Irini kataxioson, os eleimon ke
Filanthropos.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Pro tou Stavrou Sou, Kyrie, paralavon
tous Mathitas is Oros ipsilon,
metemorfothis emprosthen afton,
enthren filanthrpia, ekithen exousia,
dixe voulomenos tis Anastaseos tin
lamprotita, is ke imas O Theos, en
Irini kataxioson, os eleimon ke
Filanthropos.
betrayed; so that by seeing these
Wonders of Thine now, they would
be unafraid of Thy Sufferings later.
Grant that we may Venerate Thy
Passion in Peace, because of Thy
Great Mercy.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Before Thy Crucifixion, O Lord, Thou
took Thy Disciples, and led them up
a high mountain, and Thou were
Transfigured before them. Thou
Illuminated them with Rays of Thy
Power, demonstrating Thy love for
humanity, as well as Thine
Authority. Thou wished to show
them the Radiance of the
Resurrection. Grant us to Experience
the Resurrection in Peace, O God,
since Thou art Merciful and Thou
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Before Thy Crucifixion, O Lord, Thou
took Thy Disciples, and led them up
a high mountain, and Thou were
Transfigured before them. Thou
Illuminated them with Rays of Thy
Power, demonstrating Thy love for
humanity, as well as Thine
Authority. Thou wished to show
them the Radiance of the
Resurrection. Grant us to Experience

Elder Joseph the Hesychast the Resurrection in Peace, O God,

since Thou art Merciful and Thou
Lovest mankind.
We must never be troubled
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
by sorrows or temptations Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!

but rather, with the Divine Love

Is Oros ipsilon Metamorfothis, O Sotir,
tous korifeous ehon ton Mathiton,
of our Lord Jesus Christ, endoxos exelampsas, dilon, oti i to ipsi
ton areton diaprepsantes, ke tis
we must lighten our mood entheou Dois axiothisonte.
Sillalountes de to Hristo, Moisis ke
and dispel our listlessness.. Ilias ediknion, oti zonton ke nektron
kirievi, ke O pale dia nomou, ke
Profiton lalisas ipirhe Theos, O ke
foni tou Patros, ek Nefelis fotinis,
emartiri legousa. Aftou akouete, tou
dia Stavrou ton, Edin skilefsantos, ke
When Thou were Transfigured on
High Mountain, O Saviour, having
with Thee those Paramount Disciples
of Thine, Thou shone forth with
glory. Thine Intention was to show
that those who attain the Height of
Virtue will also be counted worthy of
Divine Glory. Moses and Elias
conversed with Christ, to show that
He is Lord of the living and the dead,
and that the One Who spoke through
the Law, and the Prophets of old,

10. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – T R A N S F I G U R A T I O N OF CHRIST – 5-6 AUGUST VESPERS HYMNS – TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – 5-6 AUGUST 3.
 nekris doroumenou, Zoin tin Eonion.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Oros to pote ofodes ke kaponodes, nin
timion ke Agion Estin, en O i podes
Sou estisan Kyrie. Pro eonon gar
kekalimmenon Mystirion, ep’ eshaton
efanerosen i frikti Sou Metamorfosis.
Petro Ioanni ke Iakovo, itines tin
aktina tou prosopou Sou mi ferontes,
ke tin lamprotita ton hitonon Sou, epi
prosopon, is gin katevarinonto, i ke ti
ekstasi sinehomeni, ethavmazon
vlepontes, Moisin ke Ilian sillalountas
Si ta mellonta simvenin Si, ke foni ek
tou Patros, emartyri legousa. Outos
Estin O Iios Mou O Agapitos, en o
evdokisa, aftou akouete, os tis ke
dorite to kosmo to Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Protipon tin Anastasin tin Sin, Hriste O
Theos, tote paralamvanis tous tris
Sou Mathitas, Petron ke Iakovon, ke
Ioannin, en to Thavor anelthon. Sou
de Sotir Metamorfoumenou, to
Thavorion Oros Foti eskepeto. I O Saviour, Mount Tabor was covered
Mathite Sou Loge, errisan eaftous en
to edafi tis gis, mi ferontes Oran, tin
atheaton Morfin, Angeli diikonoun
Fovo ke Tromo, Ourani efrxan, gi
etromaxen, Orontes epi Gis, tis Doxis
ton Kyrion.
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FESTAL PROKEIMENON
Sofia!
Irini pasi!
4. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – T R A N S F I G U R A T I O N
was God. It was to Him that the
Voice of the Father bore witness
from the Bright Cloud, saying: Listen
to Him! He is the One Who
despoiled Hades through the Cross,
and granted the dead, Eternal Life.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
That Mountain, which once was dark
and smokey, is now revered and
Holy, for Thy Feet stood upon it, O
Lord. The Mystery, which was
hidden before all ages, was revealed
in latter days by Thy terrific
Transfiguration, to Peter, John and
James, who could not bear the
Shining Ray of Thy Face, nor the
Radiance of Thy Garments, so they
fell upon their faces, weighed down
to the ground. In a state of ecstasy,
they marvelled as they watched
Moses and Elias speaking with Thee
about what was going to happen to
Thee. Then the Voice of the Father
bore witness to Thee, and said: “This
is My Beloved Son in Whom I Am
Well Pleased. Listen to Him Who
grants the world His Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Prefiguring Thy Resurrection, O Christ
our God, Thou took Thy Three
Disciples with Thee – Peter, James
and John – and Thou went up Mount
Tabor. As Thou were Transfigured,
in Light. O Logos, Thy Disciples
threw themselves upon the ground,
unable to look upon the Form Whom
no one can behold! Angels served
with Fear and Trembling, the
Heavens were in Awe, and the Earth
shuddered; for they beheld here on
Earth, the Lord of Glory!
PRIESTWisdom!
Peace be unto all!
OF CHRIST – 5-6 AUGUST
Vasilea epi Israil, ke ton Elisee Iion as King over Israel; and Elisha, Son
Safat Hrisis is Profitin anti Sou...” of Saphat, Anoint as Prophet in Thy
place...”
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FESTAL APOSTICHA – TRANSFIGURATION - TONE 1
O pale to Mosi sillalisas, epi tou Orous He Who of old Conversed with Moses
Sina dia simvolon. Ego Imi, legon O on Mount Sinai through Symbols,
On, simeron ep’ Oros tavor, saying: I Am Who I Am, the One Who
Metamorfothis epi ton Mathiton, edixe Is!” was Transfigured on Mount
to arhetipon kallos tis ikonos, en eafto Tabor today for His Disciples to
tin anthropinin, analavousan ousian, witness. And since He has assumed
ke tis tiaftis Haritos, Martyras human Nature in Himself, He
parastisamenos Moisin ke Ilian, showed them the Original Beauty of
kinonous epiito tis evfrosinis, the Image. He presented Moses and
prominiontas tin Endoxon dia Elias as Witnesses of His Grace, and
Stavrou, ke Sotirion Anastasin. Let them share in the Great Joy,
Prefiguring that which would follow
the Cross – the Glorious, Saving
Resurrection.
Si isin i Ourani ke Si Estin i Gi Tin The Heavens belong to Thee, and the
ikoumenin ke to pliroma aftis Si Earth is Thine. Thou founded the
ethemeliosas. world and all its fullness.
Tin Sin ton Monogenous Iiou When David, the Ancestory of God,
Prooromenos, en Pnevmati dia Foresaw in the Spirit a long time ago,
Sarkos, pros Anthropous epidimian, that Thou, the Only Begotten Son,
O Theopator David, porrothen pros would Visit mankind in the Flesh, he
evfrosinin sigkalite tin Ktisin, ke invited all Creation to celebrate.
Profitikos anakrazi. Thavor ke And he cried out prophetically:
Ermon en to Onomati Sou “Tabor and Hermon shall greatly
agalliasonte. En touto gar epivas to Rejoice in Thy Name!” And now, O
Ori Sotir meta ton Mathiton Sou, tin Saviour, as Thou ascend that
amavrothisan en Adam fisin, Mountain with Thy Disciples, and as
Metamorfothis, apastrapse palin Thou art Transfigured there, Thou
pepiikas, metastihiosas aftin, is tin hast made our nature, darkened by
Sin tis Theotitos Doxan te ke Adam, to shine brightly again,
lamprotita. Dio voomen Si. Transforming it into the Glory and
Dimiourge tou pantos, Kyrie, ✞ Doxa Radiance of Thy Divinity. Wherefore,
Si! we cry out to Thee: O Creator of all:
✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord!
Thavor ke Ermon en to Onomati Sou Tabor and Hermon shalt greatly
agalliasonte. Rejoice in Thy Name!
To asheton tis Sis fotohisias, ke When Thy foremost Apostles beheld
aprositon tis Theotitos, Thasameni Thine Infinite Illumination, and
ton Apostolon i prokriti, epi tou Orous Thine Unapproachable Divinity on
tis Metamorfoseos, anarhe Hriste, tin the Mountain of Thy Transfiguration,
Thian illiothisan ekstasin, ke Nefeli O Unoriginate Christ, they were
perilamfthentes fotini, fonis ikouon changed by Divine Ecstasy. As a
Patrikis, veveousis to Mystirion tis Sis Bright Cloud shone all around them
enanthropiseos, oti is iparhis ke meta they heard the Father’s Voice,
Sarkosin, Iios Monogenis ke Sotir tou Confirming the Mystery of Thy
kosmou. Humanity - that despite being
Incarnate - Thou art the Only
Begotten Son and Saviour of the
VESPERS HYMNS – TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – 5-6 AUGUST 9.
 psihi mou ap’ emou, Kyrie, oti ou
krisson ego imi iper tous Pateras
mou!”
Ke ekimithi, ke ipnosen eki ipo to fiton.
Ke idou! Tis ipsato aftou, ke ipen afto:
“Anastithi, fage, ke pie!”
Ke epevlepsen Iliou, ke idou! Pros
kephalis Aftou egkrifias oliritis ke
kampsakis idatos.
Ke anesti, ke efage, ke epie.
Ke epistrepsas ekimithi.
Ke epestrepsen O Angelos Kyriou ek
defterou, ke ipsato aftou ke ipen afto:
“Anastithi! Ke fage, ke pie, oti polli
apo Sou i Odos!”
Ke anesti, ke efage, ke epie, ke eporevthi And he arose,
en ti Ishii tis vroseos ekinis
tessarakonta imeras ke tessarakonta
niktas, eos Orous Horiv.
Ke isilthen eki is to spileon, ke katelisen And
eki.
Ke idou! Rima Kyriou pros afton...
Ke ipen: Exelefsi avrion, ke stisi
Enopion Kyriou en to Ori.
“Idou! parelefsete Kyrios, ke idou
Pnevma Mega krateon dialion ori,
ke sintrivon petras Enopion Kyriou,
ouk en to pnevmati Kyrios.
“Ke meta to pnevma sissismos, ouk en And
to sissismo Kyrion, ke meta ton
sissismon pir, ouk en to piri Kyrios,
ke meta to pir, foni Avras Leptis, ke
eki Kyrios.”
Ke egeneto os ikousen Iliou, ke
epekalipse to prosopon aftou en ti
miloti aftou ke exilthe ke esti ipo
spylieon...
...Ke ipe Kyrios pros afton: “Porevou,
ke anastrefe is tin odon Sou, ke ixis
is odon erimou Damaskou.
Ke hrisis ton Azail is Vasilea tis Syrias,
ke ton Iou Iion Namessi Hrisis is
8. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – T R A N S F I G U R A T I O N
it be enough now - take my spirit
from me,O Lord, for I am no better
than my Fathers!”
And he lay down and slept there under
the tree.
And behold! Someone touched him,
and said to him: “Arise! Eat and
drink!”
And Elias looked, and behold! Next to
his head was a cake of meal, and a
jar of water.
And he arose, and ate, at drank.
And lying down, he slept.
And the Angel of the Lord, returned
for the second time, and touched
him, and said to him: “Arise! And
eat, and drink, for very far is your
Journey!”
and ate, and drank, and
and continued with the strength of
that food for forty days and forty
nights, as far as Mount Horeb.
he entered a cave, and rested
there.
And behold! The Word of the Lord
came to him...
And (the Lord) said: “Thou shalt go
forth tomorrow and shalt stand
before the Lord on the Mountain.
And behold! The Lord shalt pass by,
and a great, powerful wind rending
the mountains, and crushing the
rocks before the Lord, although the
Lord shall not be in the wind.
after the wind, an earthquake,
but the Lord shall not be in the
earthquake, and after the
earthquake, fire, and after the fire,
the sound of a Gentle Breeze, and
the Lord shall be there.”
And Elias heard this, and he wrapped
his face in his mantle, and went out
and stood at the entrance of the
cave....
...And the Lord said to him: “Return,
and make Thy Way through the
wilderness of Damascus.
“And Anoint Azael as King over Syria,
and Ju, the Son of Namessi, Anoint
OF CHRIST – 5-6 AUGUST
Ke pnevmati sou!
Sofia!
Proshomen!
FESTAL PROKEIMENON – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Idou di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i
douli Kyriou (2)
I estates en iko Kyrion, en avlais Ikou
Theou imon.
Idou di Evlogite ton Kyrion
THE BOOK OF
TIS E X O D O U to anagnosma
Sofia! Proshomen!
Tade legi Kyrios pros Moisin:
“...Anavithi pros me is to Oros, ke isthi
eki.
Ke doso Si ta pixia ta lithina, ton
Nomon ke tas Entolas, as egrapsa
nomothetise aftis.”
Ke anastas Moisis, ke Iisous O parestikos And
afto, anevisan epi to Oros tou Theou.
Ke tis Presviteris ipen: “Isihasate aftou,
eos an epistrepsomen pros imas.
“Ke idou: Aaron ke Or meth’ imon, ean
tini simvi krisis, prosporevesthosan
aftis.”
Ke Anevi Moisis is to Oros.
Ke ekalipsen i Nefeli to Oros.
Ke katevi i Doxa tou Theou epi to Oros
to Sina.
And the Cloud covered it for six days.
Ke ekalipsen afto i Nefeli ex imeras.
Ke ekalese Kyrios ton Moisin ti imera ti And the Lord called to Moses on the
evdomi ek mesou tis Nefelis.
To idos tis Doxis tou Kyriou, osi pir
flagon epi tis korifis tou Orous,
enantion ton Iion Israil!
VESPERS HYMNS – TRANSFIGURATION
PEOPLE And to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
The Prokeimenon of the ……. Tone
Behold the Blessings of the Lord, all
servants of the Lord! (2)
Who stand in the House of the Lord – in
the courtyard of the House of the
Lord.
Behold the Blessings of the Lord, all
servants of the Lord!
EXODUS 24 : 12 - 18
READER The Reading from T H E BOOK
OF EXODUS
P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
Thus said the Lord to Moses:
READER
Come
“... up to Me on the Mountain,
and be there.
And I will give Thee Tablets of stone -
the Law and Commandments that I
which I have written to give them
Laws.”
Moses arose with his assistant,
Joshua, and they went up into the
Mountain of God.
And to the Elders they had said: “Wait
here until we return to you.
And behold: Aaron and Hur are with
you. If any man has a problem, let
him go to them.”
And
Moses and Joshua went up into
the Mountain.
And the Cloud covered the Mountain.
And the Glory of God descended on
Mount Sinai.
seventh day, out of the midst of the
Cloud.
The Appearance of the Glory of the
Lord was like a Burning Fire on top
of the Mountain before the Sons of
Israel!
OF CHRIST – 5-6 AUGUST 5.
 Ke isilthe Moisis is to meson tis Nefelis, And Moses went into the midst of the Ke ipen: “Ego parelefsome proteros And He said: “I will pass before Thee
ke Anevi is to Oros. Cloud, and went up the Mountain. Sou ti Doxi Mou, ke kaleso to with My Glory, and call by My
Onomati Mou, Kyrios enation Sou, Name, the Lord, before Thee, and
Ke in en to Ori tessarakonta imeras ke And he was on the Mountain for forty ke Eleison, on an Eleo, ke Iktiriso on will have Mercy on whom I will
an Iktiro.” have Mercy, and have Pity on
tessarakonta niktas. days and forty nights.
whom I have Pity.
THE BOOK OF EXODUS 33 : 11 – 23 & 34 : 4 – 6 & 8
TIS E X D O U to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from T H E B O O K
Ke ipen: “Ou dinisi idin to Prosopon And He said: “Thou shalt not be able
OF EXODUS Mou. Ou gar mi idi anthropos to to behold My Face. For no man
Prosopon Mou ke zisete!” shalt behold My Face and live!”
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
Ke ipe Kyrios: “Idou! topos par’ Emi, ke And the Lord said: “Behold!There is a
The Lord spoke to Moses, stithi epi tis Petras. place next to Me, and Thou shalt
Elalise Kyrios pros Moisin Enpios enopio, READER
Face to face, as if speaking to his stand upon the rock.
os it is lalisi pros ton eaftou Filon.
Friend. “Inika di’ an parelthi i Doxa Mou, ke “My Glory shall pass by, and Thou
Ke apelieto is tin paremvolin, O de
And he returned to the camp – Joshua, thiso Se is opin tis petras. shalt be put into a crack in the
the Son of Nun, his assistant, did not rock.
Therapon Iisous Iios Navi Neos, ouk
leave the Tabernacle. “Ke Skepaso ti Hiri Mou epi Se, eos an “And I will Shelter Thee with My
exeporeveto ek tis Skinis.
Ke ipe Moisis pros Kyrion: Idou Si mi
And Moses said to the Lord: “Behold! pareltho. Hand until I have passed by.
Thou said to me: “Lead these People. “Ke afelo tin Hira Mou, ke tote opsi ta “And I shalt remove My Hand, and
legis: “Anagage ton Laon touton.
“Thou hast not shown me whom Thou opiso Mou, to de Prosopon Mou ouk then Thou shalt behold My Back -
“Si de ouk edilosas mi, on sinapostelis
wilt send with me. ofthisete Si.” My Face shall notbe beheld by
met’ emou.
“Thou said to me Thou knowest me Thee.”
“Si de mi ipas Idas Se para pantas, ke
above all others, and Thou Favours ...Ke orthrisas Moisis to proi Anevi is to ... And have risen early, Moses went
Harin ehis par’ emi.
me. Oros to Sina, katha sinetaxen afto up Mount Sinai, as the Lord had
I oun evrika Harin Enantion Sou,
“If I have found Favour in Thy Sight, Kyrios. commanded him.
Emfanison mi Seafton, ina gnostos Ke elave Mosisi tas dio Plakas tas And Moses took the two Tablets of
Reveal Thyself to me, that, seeing, I
ido Se - opos an O evrokos Harin
may know Thee - that I might find lithinas. stone.
Enopion Sou, ke, ina gno, oti Laos Sou
Favour in Thy Sight, and that I may Ke katevi Kyrios en Nefeli ke paresti afto And the Lord Descended in a Cloud,
to Ethnos to Mega touto.”
know that this Great Nation is Thy
eki, ke ekalese to Onomati Kyriou. and stood near to him, and called
People.”
Ke parilthe Kyrios pro Prosopou Aftou the Name of the Lord.
Ke legi afto Kyrios: “Ego Aftos And the Lord said to him: “I Myself will ke ekalese: “Kyrios O Theos! And the Lord passed by His Sight, and
proporefsome Sou, ke katapafso go before Thee, and grant Thee
Iktirmon ke Eleimon Makrothimos, proclaimed: “The Lord God!
Se.” rest.”
ke Polieleos, ke Alithinos!” Compassionate, Merciful,
Ke ipe pros afton: “Imi Si Afto simporevi And he said to Him: “If Thou Thyself Longsuffering, abounding in Mercy
meth’ imon, mi me anagagis dost not go up with us, do not take and True!”
entevthen. me up there. Ke spefsas Moisis, kipsas ep’ tin gin, And Moses quickly bowed his head to
“Ke pos gnoston este Alithos, oti evrika “And how shall it be truly known that prosekinise to Kyrio. the ground, worshipping the Lord.
Harin para Si ego te ke O Laos Sou, both I and these people have found THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGDOMS (1 KINGS) 19: 3–9, 11-13 & 15-16
all’ i simporevomenou Sou meth’ Favour with Thee, unless Thou goest
imon? with us?
BASILION Γ ’ to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from the
THIRD BOOK OF KINGDOMS
“Ke Endoxasthisometha ego te ke O Laos “And I and Thy People shall be Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
Sou para panta ta Ethni osa an epi tis Glorified beyond all Nations, as
Gis estin.” many as are upon the Earth.”
En tes imeres ekines, erhete Iliou is RE AD ER: In those days, Elias went to
Ipe de Kyrios prs Moisin: “Ke touton Si The Lord said to Moses: “And Virsavee, i esti tou Iouda, ke afike to Beersheba of Judah, and he left his
ton logon, on irikas, piiso. according to Thy word, which pedarion aftou eki. servant there.
Thou hast spoken, I will do so.
Ke aftos eporevthi en ti erimo odon And he went a day’s journey into the
“Evrikas gar Harin Enopion Emou, ke “Thou hast found Grace in My Sight, imeras. wilderness.
ida Se para pantas.” and I know Thee above all others.”
Ke lithe ke ekathisen ipokato Rathmen, And he went and sat under a Juniper
Ke legi: “ Emfanison mi Seafton.” And he said: “Manifest Thyself to me.” ke itisato tin psihin aftou apothanin tree, and concerning his life, he
ke ipen: “Ikanoustho nin - lave di tin asked that he might die, saying: “Let

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