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Festal Vespers Hymns

By the Grace of God
U SED TOGE TH ER WITH TH E S E RV IC E B OOK

29 August 2018
Beheading of St John the Baptist
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12. V ESPERS H Y MNS - BEHEADIN G OF S T J OH N THE B APTI ST & FO REUNNER -29 A UGUST
 St Theophan the Recluse
Our Lord God does not discriminate.
He does not take into consideration what we are –
whether we are good, bad, virtuous or sinful –
St Theophan the Recluse
before we desired His Divine Grace.
If we are Purified from the passions
Our Benevolent, Compassional Lord God
our heart is freely able to fulfil the Will of God
simply awaits us to express this Holy Desire
But the more active the passions are –
and as soon as that happens, if we leave our heart to is own desires,
His Divine Grace begins to act within us. we will condemn ourselves
to general instability and insecurity.

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✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION - FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST JOHN
Prodrome tou Sotiros Si Vasilis ilegxas,
paranomian mi ergazesthe, dio
pegnion anomou gynekos, epise ton
Irodin apotemin Sou tin kephalin. Ke
dia touto apo anatolon iliou mehi
dismon, eneton to Onoma Sou.
Parrisian ehon pros Kyrion, ektenos
iketeve, tou sothine tas psihas imon.
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... – Save us all.
TRISAGION PRAYERS

APOLYTIKION OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST & FORERUNNER – TONE 2
Mnimi Dikeou met engomion; si de
arkesi i martiria tou Kyriou
Prodrome; anedihthis gar ontos ke
Profiton sevamioteros, oti ke en
rithris Vaptise katihiothis ton
kiritomenon. Othen tis Alithias
iperathlisas, heron evingeliso ke tis
en Adi: Theo fanerothenta en Sarki,
ton eronta tin amartian tou kosmou,
ke parehonta imin to Mega Eleos.
THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Panta iper ennian, panta Iperendoxa, ta Beyond
Sa, Theotoke, Mystiria. Ti Agnia
esfragismeni ke Parthenia
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis,
Theon tekousa Alithinon. Afton
iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon.
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE
BOOK – DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

10. V ESPERS H Y MNS - BEHEADIN G OF S T J OH N
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
– TONE (5) PLAGAL4
O Forerunner of our Saviour, Thou
rebuked Kings that they should not
act lawlessly, and so the little
darling of a lawless woman
persuaded Herod to behead Thee,
and thus from the rising of the sun
to its setting, Thy Name is praised.
As Thou hast Freedom before our
Lord, Intercede insistently for our
soul.
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
The memory of the Just is praised; but
for Thee shall suffice, the Witness of
the Lord, O Forerunner; for Thou
hast truly come forth as more
honoured than the Prophets, since
Thou proved worthy to Baptise, in
the streams, the one they preached
of. Thus, having contended for the
Truth supremely, with Joy Thou
brought the Good News, even to
those in Hades: O God Who did
appear in the flesh, and took away
the sin of the world, and grants to all
His Great Mercy.
the power of thought,
exceedingly Glorious are all Thy
Mysteries, O Birth-giver of God;
sealed in Purity and preserved in
Virginity, Thou art acknowledged to
be, in Very Truth, the Mother who
brought forth the True God;
wherefore Entreat Him so that our
souls may be Saved.
THE B APTI ST & FO REUNNER -29 A UGUST
FestalVespers Hymns– Beheading of St John
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. Kyrie,
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou,
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!
MENAION - FESTAL STICHERA – ST JOHN
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Genethlion teloumenon, tou anedestatou As
Irodou, tis aselgous orhistridos,
eplirouto i diathesis tou orkou. Tou
gar Prodromou i kephali apotmithisa,
os opsonion efereto, epi pinaki tis
anakimenis. O simposiou misitou,
anosiourgimatos ke mieofonias
plirous! All’ imis ton Vaptistin, os en
gennitis gynekon mizona, epaxios
timontes Makarizomen.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Genethlion teloumenon, tou anedestatou As
Irodou, tis aselgous orhistridos,
eplirouto i diathesis tou orkou. Tou
gar Prodromou i kephali apotmithisa,
os opsonion efereto, epi pinaki tis
anakimenis. O simposiou misitou,
anosiourgimatos ke mieofonias
plirous! All’ imis ton Vaptistin, os en
V ESPERS H Y MNS - BEHEADING O F S T J OHN THE
MUST STAND
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
out to Thee, hear me! Hear
my voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Let my Prayer rise before Thee
like incense - the lifting up of
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Hear me, O Lord!
THE BAPTIST - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
shameless Herod’s birthday was
being celebrated, the terms of the
oath to the wanton dancing girl were
fulfilled, for the head of the
Forerunner was struck off and
presented on a platter like a delicacy
for those at table. O hateful
banquet, full of impious behaviour
and bloodthirsty murder! But we, as
we fittingly honour the Baptist as
greatest among the offspring of
women, call him “Blessed.”
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
shameless Herod’s birthday was
being celebrated, the terms of the
oath to the wanton dancing girl were
fulfilled, for the head of the
Forerunner was struck off and
presented on a platter like a delicacy
for those at table. O hateful
banquet, full of impious behaviour
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 gennitis gynekon mizona, epaxios
timontes Makarizomen.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Orhisato i Mathitria, tou pamponirou
diavolou, ke tin kephalin Sou
Prodrome, misthon afileto. O her wages. O banquet filled with
simposiou plirous ematon! Ithe mi
omosas Ierodi anome, psevdous
ekgone, i de ke omosas, mi evorkisas.
Kritton gar psefsamenon zois
epitihin, ke mi alithefsanta, tin karan
tou Prodromou apotemin. All’ imis
ton Vaptistin, os en gennitis gynekon
mizona, epaxios timontes
Makarizomen.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For with our Lord there is Mercy, and
Afto Litrosis. Ke Aftos Litrosete ton
Israel ek pason ton anmion aftou.
Orhisato i Mathitria, tou pamponirou
diavolou, ke tin kephalin Sou
Prodrome, misthon afileto. O her wages. O banquet filled with
simposiou plirous ematon! Ithe mi
omosas Ierodi anome, psevdous
ekgone, i de ke omosas, mi evorkisas.
Kritton gar psefsamenon zois
epitihin, ke mi alithefsanta, tin karan
tou Prodromou apotemin. All’ imis
ton Vaptistin, os en gennitis gynekon
mizona, epaxios timontes
Makarizomen.
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,
epanesate afton, pantes i lai.
Ouk edi Se O Irodi, ton tis mihias
eleghon, di’ erota satanikon, ke istron
thilimanias, Thanato katakrine. Ouk
edi Se toutou tin pantimon karan,
paranomo gyneki, di’ orkon orhiseos,
paradoune sfaleros. O! Post
etolmisas tiouton fonon telese? Pos
de ou kateflehthi i aselgis orhistria,
en meso tou simposiou epi pinaki
vastazousa taftin? All’ imis ton
Vaptistin, os en gennitis gynekon
mizona, epxios timontes
Makarizomen.
and bloodthirsty murder! But we, as
we fittingly honour the Baptist as
greatest among the offspring of
women, call him “Blessed.”
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
The disciple of the evil devil danced,
and took Thy head, O Forerunner, as
blood! If only thou had not sworn, O
lawless Herod, offspring of
falsehood. But if thou had not
sworn and kept thine oath, for it was
better to have lied and attained Life,
than to speak truly, and to cut off
the head of the Forerunner. But, we
– as we fittingly honour the Baptist
as greates among the offsprint of
women, call him “Blessed.”
abundant Redemption. And He
will Redeem Israel from all his
transgressions.
The disciple of the evil devil danced,
and took Thy head, O Forerunner, as
blood! If only thou had not sworn, O
lawless Herod, offspring of
falsehood. But if thou had not
sworn and kept thine oath, for it was
better to have lied and attained Life,
than to speak truly, and to cut off
the head of the Forerunner. But, we
– as we fittingly honour the Baptist
as greates among the offspring of
women, call him “Blessed.”
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Praise Him, all you people!
You should not, O Herod, have
condemned to death the One who
denounced thine adultery, the result
of satanic love and insane passion
of lust for a woman. Thou should
not have perilously handed over his
all-honoured head to a lawless
woman because of an oath made for
a dance. How did thou dare to
commit such a murder? How as the
wanton dancing girl not consumed
by fire in the middle of the banquet
as she presented his head on a
platter? But we, as we fittingly
FESTAL APOSTICHA – IDIOMELONS -
Tis Metanias O kirix, Ioanni Vaptista,
ektmithis Sou tin karan, tin, gin
igiasas, oti ton Nomon tou Theou tis
Pistis etranosas, ke paranomian
exifanisas. Os parestikos to throno
tou Epouraniou Vasileos Hristou,
afton iketee, eleithine tas psihas
imon.
Dikeos os finix anthisi ke osi kedros i The
en to Livano plithinthisete.
Dia ton Nomon Kyriou, tin kephalin
apetmithis, O panagie Ioanni. Ilegxas
Vasilea dissevi paranomisanta,
parrisia, amempto. Dio Thamazousi
Se stratie ton Angelon, Doxazousi Se
Hori ton Apostolon ke Martyron,
timomen Sou ke imis tin etision
mnimin panendoxe, Doxazontes tin
Agian Triada, tin Se Stefanosasan
Prodrome Makarie.
Evfranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke elpii
ep afton.
O ek Profitou Profitis, ke mion Profiton
genomenos, ek kilias mitros O
igiasmenos, is ipourgian Kyriou,
simeron ip’ anomou Vasileos, tin
karan apetmithi, ke tin asemnos
orhisamenin korin, tranos ke pro tis
ektomis, ke meta tin ekomin
dielegxas, ishine tis amartias tin
falanga. Ke dia touto voomen,
Vaptista Ioanni, os ehon parrisian,
ektenos iketeve, iper ton psihon imon.
and hsi death as dishonoured.
How has he been numbered among the
Sons of God?
And how is his Portion among the
Saints?
Therefore, we went astray from the Way
of Truth, for the Light of
Righteousness did not shine on us,
and the sun did not rise upon us.
We were satisfied with the Paths of
Lawlessess, and we travelled through
impassable deserts, but the Way fo
the Lord we have not known.
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST – TONE 2
O Preacher of Repentance, John the
Baptist, when Thy head was cut off
Thou Sanctified the Earth, for Thou
spread the Law of God to the
Faithful, and made lawlessness
disappear. As one present at the
Throne of Christ, the Heavenly
Kingd, plead with Him to have Mercy
on our soul.
Righeous shall flourish like a
palm tree; he shall be multiplied
like the Cedar in Lebanon.
For the Law of the Lord Thy head was
struck off, O All Holy John. With
blameless boldness of speech Thou
rebuked the impious King when he
transgressed the Law. And so the
Angelic Hosts marvel at Thee, the
Choir of Apostles and Martyrs
Glorify Thee, we, too, honour Thine
annunal Memorial, as we Glorify the
Holy Trinity, Who Crowned Thee, O
Blessed Forerunner.
The Righteous shall be glad in the
Lord, and shall Hope in Him.
The Prophet frm a Prophet, who
became greater than all the Prophets,
who was Sanctified from his
Mother’s Wmb for the Service of the
Lord, had his head struck off today
by a lawless King, and both before
his execution and afterwards clearly
rebuked the maiden who danced so
licentiously, putting the regiment of
sin to shame. And so we cry out: O
Baptist John, as Thou hast freedom
to speak, Intercede insistently for
our soul.

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 ton Israil, prostagmata ke
Dikeomata.
Ke idou Ego apostelo imin Ilian ton
Thesvitin, prin i elthin tin imeran
Kyriou tin Megalin ke epifani, os
apokatastisi kardian patros pros iion,
Ke kardian anthropou pros ton plision
aftou, mi elthon pataxo tin Gin ardin,
legi Kyrios Pantokrator, O Theos
Agios Israil.
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF
Profitias Solomontos to anagnosma
Sofia! Proshomen!
Dikeos ean fthasi teleftise en anapafsi
este.
Katakrine Dikeos apothanon tous zontas
asevis.
Opsonte gar televtin Dikeou ke ou mi
sinisousi ti evoulefsanto peri aftou.
Oti rixi Kyrios tou asevis afonous prinis,
ke salfsi aftous ek themelion, ke eos
eshatou hersothisonte en odini, ke i
mnimi afton apolite.
Elefsonte gar en sillogismo amartimaton
afton dili, ke elegxi aftous e enantias
ta anomimata afton.
Tote stisete en parrisia polli O Dikeos
kata prosopon ton thlipsanton afton,
ke ton athetounton tous ponous
aftou, idontes tarahthisonte fovo
dino, ke ekstisonte epi to paradoxo tis
sotirias aftou.
Erousi gar en eaftis metanoountes ke dia
stenohorian stenaxousi ke erousin.
Outos in, on eshomen pote is gelota ke is
paraolin onidismou i arones?
Ton vion aftou elegisametha manian, ke
tin telftin aftou atimon.
Pos de katelogisthi en iis Theou, ke en
Agiis O kliros aftou Estin.
Ara eplanithimen apo odou Alithias, ke
to tis Dikeosinis Fos ouk epelampsen
imin, ke O ilios ouk anetilen imin.
Anomias eneplisthimen trivous ke apoliis,
ke odefsamen trivous avatous, tin de
odon Kyriou ouk egnomen.
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discern between the Righteous and
the wicked.
And behold, My servant will remember
the Law of Moses as I commanded
him with its Statutes and
Judgements, at Horeb for all Israel.
Behold, I will send you Elijah before the
Coming of the Great and Glorious
Day of the Lord.
And he will turn the heart of the Father
to His Son, and a man’s heart to his
neighbour, lest I come and strike the
Earth completely, says the Lord
Almighty – God, the Holy One of
Israel.
S O L O M O N 4:7a, 16a, 17a, 19b-20; 5:1-7
READER The Reading is from the
Wisdom of Solomon
P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
:
RE AD ER Although a Righteous man
may die before his time, he shall be
at rest.
But a Righteous man who is dead shall
condemn the ungodly who are living.
For they will see the end of the wise
man, but will not understand what
the Lord purposed for him, because
He will dash them headlong, and
speechless to the ground, and shake
them from the foundations.
They shall be left dry and barren to the
very end.
They shall be in pain, and their memory
shall perish.
They will come with dread in the Day of
Reckoning for their sins, and their
lawless deeds will convict them to
their face.
Then the Righteous man will stand with
confidence in the presence of those
who afflict him.
And those who reject his Labours, when
they see him, will be shaken with
dreadful fear.
And they shall be amazed at his
unexpected Salvation.
They will speak among themselves with
regret.
And in anguish of spirit they will groan
and say: This is the man whom we
fools once held in derision, and
made a byword of disgrace.
We considered his life to be madness
THE B AP TIS T & FO R EUNNER -29 A UGUST
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos aftou ef’ imas, For His
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Palin Irodias mentee, palin tarattete. O
orhima dolion, ke potos meta dolour!
O Vaptistis apetemneto, ke Irodis
etaratteto. Presvies Kyrie tou Sou
Prodromou, tin Irinin parashou tes
psihes imon.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION - FESTAL IDIOMELON – ST JOHN BAPTIST – TONE (5) PLAGAL 2
Genethlion teloumenon, tou anedestatou As
Irodou, tis aselgous orhistridox,
eplirouto i diathesis tou orkou. Tou
gar Prodromou i kephali apotmithisa,
os opsonion efereto, epi pinaki is
anakimenis. O simposiou misitou,
anosiourgimatos ke mieofonias
plirous! All’ imis ton Vaptistin, os en
gennitis gynekon mizona epaxios
timontes Makarizomen.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?
Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi
genomenos anthropos di’ imas, ouk is
diada prosopon temnomenos, all’ en
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos.
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste,
eleithine tas psihas imon.
THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”
Honoured and All Blessed One,
PROKEIMENON - WEDNESDAY – PSALM 92- TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. (2)
Kyrios Pimeni me ke ouden me isterisi. Is The
topon hlois, eki me kateskinosen, epi
V ESPERS H Y MNS - BEHEADING O F S T J OHN THE
honour the Baptist as greatest
among the offspring of women, call
him “Blessed.”
Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of our Lord endures forever.
Once again Herodias is in a rage; once
again she is troubled. O dance of
treachery! O drinking party of
deceit! The Baptist was decapitated,
and Herod was agitated. At the
Intercession of Thy Forerunner, O
Lord, grant Peace to our soul.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
shameless Herod’s birthday was
being celebrated, the terms of the
oath to the wanton dancing girl were
fulfilled, for the head of the
Forerunner was struck off and
presented on a platter like a delicacy
for those at table. O hateful
banquet, full of impious behaviour
and bloodthirsty murder! But we, as
we fittingly honour the Baptist as
greatest among the offspring of
women, call him “Blessed.”
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Who will not call Thee “Blessed,” O
Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
praises of Thy Wondrous
Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
Son, timelessly having shone forth
from the Father, came forth from
Thee Who art Pure. And, having
become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
by Nature is God, for our sake
became also by Nature Man – not in
two individual Persons, but in two
Natures – without confusion. O
Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.
Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
me all the days of my Life. (2)
Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not
want. He makes me to lie down in
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 idatos anapafseos eethrepse me. Green Pastures; He leads me beside
Still Waters.
Anatilato i Gi, ke vlastisato Eleos, ke Let the Earth bring forth Mercy and
Dikeosinin anatilato ama. Righteousness together.
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
Fonin evfrosinis anangilate eos eshatou Utter aloud a voice of Joy, and proclaim
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. me all the days of my Life.
T H E P R O P H E C Y O F I S A I A H 40:1-5, 9; 41:17b-18; 45:8; 48:20b-21a; 54:1
tis Gis, ke akouston genestho touto. it to the ends of the Earth.

Profitias Isaiou to anagnosma READER The Reading is from the

Legete, oti errisato Kyrios ton doulon Say: ‘The Lord hath Delivered His
Aftou, Iakov.’ servant, Jacob.’
Prophecy of Isaiah
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
Ke ean dipsisosi di’ erimou axi aftous – And if they thirst, He shalt lead them
idor ek Petras exaxi aftis... through the desert – He shalt bring
forth water for them out of the
Tade legi Kyrios: “Parakalite, RE AD ER : Thus says the Lord: “Comfort, Rock...
parakalite ton Laon Mou!” legi O Comfort My People!” said God. Evfranthiti stir ai ou tiktousa, rixon ke Be
Glad, thou who art barren and
Theos. voison i ouk odinousa, oti polla ta bearest not - break forth and cry out,
I Ieris lalisate is tin kardian Ierousalim - O Priests, speak to the heart of Tekna tis erimou mallon it is ehousis thou who dost not travail, for more
parakalesate aftin, oti eplisthi i Jerusalem – comfort her, for her ton andra. art the Children of the Desolate than
tapinosis aftis, lelite gar aftis i humiliation is accomplished, her sin of her who has a husband.
amartia, oti edexato ek Hiros Kyriou is pardoned, for she received from THE PROPHECY OF MALACHI 3:1a, 2, 3a, 5a, 5c, 6a, 7b, 12a, 17, 18b, 24, 22-23
dipla ta amartimata aftis. the Lord’s Hand double the amount
of her sins.” Profitias Malahiou to anagnosma READER The Reading is from the
Prophecy of Malachi
Foni voontos en ti erimo: “Etimasate tin The Voice of One crying in the
Odon Kyriou! Evthias piite tas trivous Wilderness: “Prepare the Way of the Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
tou Theou imon!” Lord! Make straight the Paths of our
God! Tade legi Kyrios Pantokrator: RE AD ER : Thus says the Lord Almighty:
Pasa faragx plirothisete ke pan oros ke “Every valley shall be filled, and every “...Idou Ego exapostelo ton Angelon mou “...Behold! I send My Messenger, and he
vounos tapinothisete, ke este panta ta mountain and hill shall be brought will prepare the Way before Me.
pro prospou Sou, os kataskevasi tin
skolia is evthian ke i trahia is odous low, .and the crooked ways shall And suddenly the Lord Whom you seek,
Odon Sou emprosthen Sou.
lias. become straight, and the rough will come into His Temple.
Ke ixi is ton Naon eaftou Kyrios, on imis
places plains. And who can endure the Day of His
zitite.
Coming?
Ke ofthisete i Doxa Kyriou, ke opsete And the Glory of the Lord shall be Ke tis ipomeni imeran Isodou Aftou?
And who can withstand His Appearance?
pasa sarx to Sotirion tou Theou, oti revealed,and all flesh shalt see the I tis ipostisete en ti optasia aftou?
For He Enters like a refiner’s fire, and as
Kyrios elalise!” Salvation of God, for the Lord hath Dioti aftos isporevete os pir en honevtirio
soap in one’s wash.
spoken!” ke os poa plinonton.
He will sit as a Refiner and a Purifier of
Ke kathiite honevon, ke katharizon os to
Ep’ Oros Ipsilon anavithis, O O Thou who bring Good Tidings to argyrion ke to hrision.
silver and gold.
Evangelizomenos Sion! Zion, go up into the High Mountain! And I will draw near to you in
Ke proselefsete pros imas en krisi, ke este
Judgement – a swift Witness against
Ipsoson en ishii tin Foni Sou, O Lift up Thy voice with strength - O Thou martys tahis epi tous ponirous, ke epi
sorcerers, adulterers, and those who
Evangelizomenos Ierousalim – who bring Good Tidings to tas mihalidas, ke epi tous omniontas
swear falsely by My Name, and those
iposate - mi fovisthe! Jerusalem, – lift it up – fear not! to Onomati Aftou epi psevdi, ke tous
who do not fear Me, says the Lord
mi Fovoumenous Afton, legi Kyrios
Ipon tes polesin Iouda: ‘Idou O Theos Say to the cities of Judah: ‘Behold your Pantokrator.
Almighty.
imon!’ God!’ For I Am the Lord your God, and Am
Dioti Ego Kyrios O Theos, imon,
Unchanged.
Ego - Kyrios O Theos - Ego epakousome - I - the Lord God, - I wilt hear them – Ke ouk illiome ke imis ii, Iakov exeklinate
But you, O sons of Jacob, have turned
O Theos Israil, ke ouk egkatalipso the God of Israel – and will not nomima, ke ouk efilaxate.
away from My Laws and not kept
aftous. forsake them! Dia touto epistrepsate pros me, ke
them.
epistrafisome pros imas, legi Kyrios
Alla anixo epi ton oreon potamous, ke But I will open rivers in the mountain, Pantokrator.
Return to Me, and I will return to you,
meso pedion pigas. and fountains in the midst of the says the Lord Almighty.
Ke Makariousin imas panta ta Ethni,
plains. And “Blessed” will all Nations call you.
Ke gnosesthe oti Ego Kyrios, epivlepon
And they shall be mine, says the Lord
Piiso tin erimon is eli, ke tin dipsosan gin I will make the desert pools of water, anameson Dikeou ke anameson
Almighty, for in the Day that I make
en idragogis. and the thirsty land into aquaducts. anomou, en ti imera ekini i Ego pio is
them Mine, I will choose them as a
peripiisin ton Agaponton me.
Evfranthito O Ouranos anothen, ke e Let Heaven Above Rejoice, and let the Epignote oun, ke mnisthite tou Nomou
man chooses his own son who serves
nefele ranatosan Dikeosinin. clouds sprinkle Righteousness him.
Mosi tou doulou mou, kathoti
Then you shall return, and you will
enetilamin afto en Horiv, pros panta
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