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 St Isaak the Syrian
St Sophronios of Jerusalem
God’s Love brings an uncommon Transformation upon us.
God’s Love is, by nature, Fervent.
And when it falls on someone in abundance,
Now the Prophecy draws near to its Fulfilment, it makes that soul ecstatic.
which Mystically said: This is why the heart of those who have felt God’s Love
‘And Thou, O Bethlehem, cannot receive it into themselves.
Land of Judah, They cannot bear it,
who prepares the Cave, but, depending on the amount of Divine Love
are not the least among Princes, which has overshadowed them,
for out of Thee shall come forth an uncommon change seems to hover above them.
to Me in the Flesh, And they experience perceptible changes within themselves!
a Governor of the Nations:
Christ our God born of a Virgin Maiden,
and as a Shepherd He shall tend His People,
the New Israel.
Let us all Glorify Him!

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 RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Ton sinanarhon Logon Patri ke The Word, Who with the Father and the
Pnevmati, ton ek Parthenou Spirit has no beginning, and Who,

Sunday Vespers Hymns – 30 t h Sunday After Pentecost

Tehthenta is Sotirian imon, for our Salvation, was born of a
animnisomen, Pisti, ke Proskinisomen. Virgin, let us faithful believers hymn
Oti ivdokise sarki anelthin en to and adore. For it was His Good SUNDAY BEFORE THE NATIVITY – HOLY ANCESTORS
Stavro ke Thanaton ipomine ke egire Pleasure to ascend the Cross in the
tous tethneotas en ti Evdoxo Anastasi Flesh, and to Suffer Death, and
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
Aftou. through His own Glorious THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
Resurrection to raise the dead.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
and to the Holy Spirit THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – HOLY ANCESTORS – TONE 2 PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2

Megala ta tis Pisteos katorthomata! En
ti Pigi tis flogos, os epi idatos
anapafseos, i Agii tris Pedes igallonto.
Ke O Profitis Daniil, leonton Pimin, os
Provaton ediknito. Tes afton ikesies
Hriste O Theos, Soson tas psihas
imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
FESTAL APOLYTIKION - FOREFEAST OF THE NATIVITY -
Etimazou Vithleem, inikte pasin i Edem. Prepare,
Evtrepizou Efratha, oti to Zilon tis
Zois, en to Spyleo exinthisen ek tis
Parthenou. Paradisos ke gar, i ekinis
gastir, edixthi noitos, en O to Thion
Fiton, ex ou fagontes zisomen, ouhi
de os O Adadm tethnixometha,
Hristos Gennate, tin prin pesousan,
anastison ikona.
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS & PRAYERS
fallen Image.
Magnificent are the Accomplishments
of Faith! The Three Holy Youths
exultingly stood in the fountain of
fire as if beside Still Waters! And the
Prophet, Daniel, was shown
Shepherding the lions! At their
Entreaties, O Christ our God, Save
our soul!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
TONE 4
O Bethlehem, Eden is opened
to all! Be ready, O Ephrata, for the
Tree of Life in the Grotto has
Blossomed from the Virgin! As
Paradise Her Womb is Spiritually
Revealed in which is found the God-
planted Tree, from which if we eat,
we shall Live and shall not die, as did
Adam of old. Christ is Born, so that
He might Raise up the formerly
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!
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring out of prison my soul, to
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name.
Dia tou Timiou Sou Stavrou Hriste, By Thy Precious Cross, O Christ, Thou
diavolon ishinas, ke dia tis hast put the devil to shame, and by
Anastaseos Sou, to Kentron tis Thy Resurrection, Thou hast
amartias ivlinas, ke esosas imas, ek annihilated the sting of sin, and
ton Pilon tou Thanatou. ✞ Doxazomen Thou hast Saved us from the Gates
Se Monogenes. of Death. ✞ We Glorify Thee, O Only
Begotten!
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
O tin Anastasin didous to geni ton He Who granted mankind
anthropon, os Provaton epi sfagin Resurrection, was led like a Lamb to
ihthi, efrixan touton i arhontes tou the slaughter. The princes of Hades
Edou, ke epirthisan pile odonire. trembled before Him, and the Gates
Iselilithe gar O Vasilefs tis Doxis of Agony were opened, for Christ the
Hristos, legon tis en desmis. King of Glory entered in, declaring to
Exelthete, ke tis en to skoti, those in bondage: Go forth! and to
anakaliptesthe. those in Darkness: Show yourselves!
Let Light surround you.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Mega Thavma! O ton aoraton Ktistis, What a Mighty Wonder! In His Love for
dia Filanthropian sarki Pathon, anesti mankind, the Creator of Invisible
O Athanastos. Defte Patrie ton Things, suffered in the Flesh, and He
Ethnon, touton prokinisomen. Ti gar Who is Immortal, Rose. Come, all

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 aftou Efsplaghnia ek planis
risthentes, en trisin ipostasesn, ena
Theon imnin memathikamen.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Esperinin proskinisin prosferomen Si to
anespero Foti, to epi teli ton Eonon os
en esoptro dia sarkos, lampsanti to
kosmo, ke mehris Edou katelthonti, ke
to ekise skotos lisanti, ke to Fos tis
Anastaseos tis ethnesi dixanti,
Fotodota Kyrie, ✞ Doxa Si!
MENAION – FOREFEAST NATIVITY – TONE 1
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Parthene Panamome Theou, empsihon
Palation, ton Ouranis mi
horoumenon, en Si ehorisas, on en to
Spileo, texi iper ennian, ptohefsanta
ke sarka genomenon, ina theosi me,
ke ploutisi ton ptohefsanta, akrasia,
pikrotatis vroseos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon
Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton
Kyrion.
Enapografomenos Hriste, doulis to tou
Kesaros, di’ Efsplaghnian
prostagmati, ergi Harisasthe tin
eleftherian, tin Zoin ke Litrosin,
agnomosin iketes makrothime, tis
proskinousi Sou, ta Sotiria Genethlia,
tou elthontos, Sose tas psihas imon.
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Tokon akatalipton Thesmous, fiseos
kenisanta, i Panagia ke amomos,
katanoisasa, to Iio evoa. Teknon
pothinotaton, ekplittome to Mega
Mystirion, pos ke gennisasa,
Parthenevo ti Dinami Sou, tout a
panta piountos voulimati.
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you Nations, and let us worship Him.
We have learnt to praise One God in
Three Persons Who in His
Compassion, Delivered us from
error.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
O Light Who never fades, we offer Thee
this Evening Worship, for in the
Fullness of time Thou filled the
world with Light, Thy Flesh being a
mirror of Thy Splendour. Thou
descended into Hades, dispelled the
Darkness, and manifested to all
Nations the Light of Resurrection. O
Lord, Giver of Light: ✞ Glory to Thee!
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
O All Pure Virgin, Living Palace of God,
Thou contained within Thyself Him
Whom the Heavens cannot contain;
beyond understanding Thou gave
Birth to Him in a Cave – a Beggar and
Incarnate – that He might make me
Divine and Enrich me – made a
beggar by the incontinence of bitter
eating.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Through Thy Compassion, O Christ
Thou wast enrolled with slaves by
Caesar’s Decree, having come to
grant Freedom, Life and Deliverance
to Thine ungrateful servants who
worship Thy Salvific Nativity, for
Thou hast come to Save our soul.
From the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
The All Holy and Pure Virgin having
understood that Her Child-bearing
was beyond explanation and
Renewed the Laws of Nature, cried
out to Her Son: “My Child, so much
desired! I am amazed at this Great
Mystery! I have Borne a Child and
yet remain Virgin by Thy Power, Who
does all thing according to Thy Will!
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
ou salevthisete.
Xeni Sou i Stavrosis, ke i en Adou
kathodos, Filanthrope Iparhi.
Skilefsas gar afton, ke tous pale
desmious sinanastisas eafto, Endoxos
os Theos, ton Paradison anixas,
apolavin toutou ixiosas. Dio ke imin
tis Doxazousi tin Sin Triimeron
Egersin, dorise ilasmon amartion,
Pardisou ikitoras kataxion, os monos
Efsplaghnos.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
O di’ imas sarki parthos dexamenos, ke For our sake Thou accepted Suffering in
Trimeros ek nekron anastas, tis
sarkos imon ta pathi therapefson, ke
anastison ek ptesmaton halepon,
Filanthrope, ke Soson imas.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION - FESTAL APOSTIHA – HOLY FOREFATHERS - TONE 2
Herete Profite Timii, i ton Nomon
Kyriou, Kalos diataxameni ke ti Pisti
fanentes aporthiti stili aklinis. Imis
gar ke mesite ofthite tis Neas
diathikis Hristou, ke metastantes pros
Ouranon, afton iketevsate, irinefse
ton kosmon, ke Sose tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
MENAION – FESTAL APOSTIHA – FOREFEAST NATIVITY – TONE 2
Idou! Keros ingike tis Sotirias imon.
Evtrepizou Spileon, i Parthenos engizi
tou tekin, Vithleem gi, Iouda, terpou
ke agallou, oti ek Sou anatetalken O
Kyrios imon. Akousate Ori ke vouni,
ke ta perihora tis Ioudeas, oti erhete
Hristos, ina Sosi on eplasen
anthropon, os Filanthropos.
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VESPERS - TONE 5 – BEFORE NATIVITY – ANCESTORS - 23 DECEMBER 2018
Lord and Loving God: ✞ Glory to
Thee!
And He established the world, which
shall not be moved.
Strange were Thy Crucifixion and
Descent into Hades, O Loving God,
for after despoiling hades, as God,
Thou raised up in Glory with Thyself
those held captive in times of old,
and Thou opened Paradise which
Thou permitted them to enjoy.
Cleanse us therefore, from sin, who
Glorify Thy Resurrection on the
Third Day, and make us Worthy to
dwell in Paradise, for Thou alone art
Compassionate.
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
the Flesh, and Rose from the dead
on the Third Day. Heal the passions
of the flesh and raise us from our
Grievous Iniquities, and Save us, O
Loving God.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Hail, O Honoured Prophets, who
excellently ordered the Law of the
Lord and by Thy Faith appeared as
indestructible, unshakable Pillars;
for Thou were seen as the Mediators
of the New Testament of Christ; and
now that Thou hast passed over into
Heaven, implore Him to grant Peace
to the world, and to Save our souls.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Behold! The time of Salvation is at
hand! Grotto, prepare! The Virgin
draws near to give Birth. Bethlehem,
Land of Juda, Rejoice and be glad,
for our Lord has dawned from Thee!
Hearken, O Mountains and Hills, and
the countries around Judea! For
Christ is Coming to Save mankind
whom He Fashioned, as the Lover of
mankind.
9.
 THIRD PROPHECY – THE BOOK OF
Ipe Mosis pros tous Iious Israil: Idou,
Kyriou tou Theou Sou O Ouranos, ke
O Ouranos tou Ouranou, i Gi ke
panta osa estin en afti.
Plin tous Pateras imon proileto Kyrios
Agapan aftous, ke exelexato to
sperma afton met’ aftous, imas para
panta ta Ethni, kata tin imeran taftin.
Ke peritemisthe tin sklirokardian imon,
ke ton trahilon imon ou sklirinite eti.
O gar Kyrios O Theos imon, outos Theos For
ton Theon, ke Kyrios ton Kyrion - O
Theos O Megas - ke Ishiros, ke
Foveros, os tis ou Thavmazi
prosopon.
Oud ou mi lavi doron, pion Krisin
prosilito ke orfano ke hira, ke Agapa
ton prosiliton, doune afto arton ke
imation.
Kyrion ton Theon Sou fovithisi, ke Afto
mono latrevsis, ke pros Afton
kollithisi, ke epi to Onomati Aftou
omi.
Aftos kavhima Sou, ke aftos Theos Sou, He
os tis epiise Si ta Megala ke ta Endoxa
tafta - a idon i ofthalmi Sou.
FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS➜
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE (5) PLAGAL
Se ton Sarkothenta Sotira Hriston, ke ton We lift up our voices in song to Magnify
Ouranon mi horisthenta, en fones
asmaton Megalinomen, oti Stavron ke
Thanaton katedexo, dia to genos
imon, os Filanthropos Kyrios,
skilefsas Edou pilas, Triimeros
Anestis, Sozon tas psihas imon.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.
Nigisis Soy tis plevras Zoodota,
krounous afeseos pasin exevlisas, zois
ke Sotirias, sarki de Thanatn katexo,
Athanasian imin doroumenos, ikisas
afo de, imas ileftherosas, sinanastisas
eato Endoxos os Theos, dia touto
voomen. Filanthrpe Kyrie: ✞ Doxa Si!
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DEUTERONOMY 10 : 1418 & 20- 21
Moses spoke to the Sons of Israel:
Behold! Heaven and Heaven of
Heaven belong to the Lord Your God,
also the Earth, and everything in it.
The Lord chose Your Fathers to Love
them; and He chose their Seed after
them – you above all Ntions – as it is
this day.
And circumcise the foreskin of Your
heart, and do not be stiff-necked any
longer.
the Lord Your God is God of gods
and Lord of lords – the Great God –
Mighty and Awesome, Who shows no
partiality nor can be bribed.
He administers Justice for the stranger,
the orphans and the widow, and
Loves the stranger, giving him food
and clothing.
You shall Fear the Lord Your God, and
You shall serve only Him, and hold
fast to Him, and take Oaths in His
Name.
is Your Boast and Your God, Who
did these Great and Glorious Things
for You – the Things You beheld
with Your own eyes.
Thee, O Christ our Saviour, Who
became Incarnate yet were never
separeated from Heaven, for Thou, O
Lord Who Love us all, suffered the
Cross and Death for our sake; and,
destroying the Gates of Hades, Thou
Rose on the Third Day and Saved our
soul.
The Lord Reigns; He is Vested with
Majesty. The Lord is Vested and
Girded with Power.
Thy pierced Side, O Giver of Life,
poured Streams of Remission, Life,
and Salvation upon us all. By
accepting Death in the Flesh, Thou
hast granted us Immortality; by
taking up Thine Abode in the Tomb,
Thou hast set us all free, and as God
Thou hast raised us up with Thee in
Glory: Wherefore we cry aloud: O
MENAION – FESTAL STIHERA- HOLY ANCESTORS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’
afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.
Ta ton Pateron simeron Pisti, telountes
mnimosina, animnisomen Hriston
ton Litrotin, ton Megalinanta aftous,
en pasi tis Ethnesi ke thavmaton ta
paradoxa Pistos, epitelesanta Kyrion,
os krateon ke dinaton, de ex afton
anadixanta, ravdon Dinameos imin,
tin monin apirandron, ke Theopeda
Marian tin Agnin, ex is to Anthos
proilthe, Hristos, vastisas pasi tin
zoin, ke adapanon trifin, ke Sotirian
ton psihon imon.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Os en psekadi eson tis flogos, ti droso
tou Pnevmatos, agallomeni i Pedes
tou Theou, periepatoun Mystikos, en
afti protiposantes, tin Triada ke tin
sarkosin Hristou, ke os Sofi dia
Pisteos, esvesan Dinamin piros, ke
Daniil de O Dikeos, lenton ofthi fiotis.
On tes deisesi disopoumenos
filanthrope Sotir, ke imas tou
asvestou, ke eoniou litrose piros, ke
axioson tihin, tis Ouraniou Vasilias
Sou.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Osper en droso ontes i Pisti, ke Agii
Pedes Sou, en kamino tis flogos tis
tou piros, proezografoun Mystikos,
tin ek Parthenou Sou elefsin, tin
aflektos analampsasan imin, ke
Daniil de O Dikeos, ke en Profites
Thavmastos, tranos tin Thian
defteran Sou, epidimian prodilon.
Eoron ekravgazen, eos ou throni
etethisan fisi, ke kritis ekathesthi, ke
tou piros epesti potamos. Ou
risthiimen Hriste, tes ikesies afton
Despota.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
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For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
As we Believers celebrate today the
Memorials of the Fathers, let us sing
in Praise to Christ our Redeemer;
the Lord, Who as Mighty and
Powerful Magnified them among all
the Nations, and Faithfully
performed extraordinary Wonders;
and has revealed from among them,
a Rod of Power, Mary, the Only Pure
Child of God, who has not known
man. From Her Christ has come
forth, the Flower that blossoms with
Life for all, the inexhaustible Delight,
and the Salvation of our souls.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
By the Dew of the Holy Spirit’s Youths
Rejoicing as in rain, walked
mystically in the midst of the flame,
typifying in advance the Trinity and
Christ’s Incarnation; and as Wise
through Faith, they quenched the
power of fire. And the Just Daniel
appeared as a tamer of lions.
Besought by their Intercessions, O
Saviour, Who Loves mankind, Deliver
us also from the unquenchable and
Eternal Fire, and make us worthy to
gain Thy Heavenly Kingdom.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
The Faithful, Holy Youths in the
furnace of fire, as in Dew, mystically
prefigured Thy Coming from the
Virgin, which shone forth without
burning for us. And the Just Daniel,
Wonderful among Prophets, clearly
foreshowed Thy Second Divine
Coming, when he cried: I see where
Thrones are set, and the Judge has
taken His Throne, and a River of Fire
is present; from which at their
Intercessions may we be Delivered, O
Master, Christ.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
5.
 FESTAL PROSOMIA – HOLY ANCESTORS -
Daniil anir epithimion, lithon anev
hiros tmithenta, theorisas Se Kyrie,
vrefos anev sporas, tehthine
proigorefse, Se ton ek Parthenou
sarkothenta Logon, ton anallioton
Theon, ke Sotira ton psihon imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
En ti Erithra Thalassi tis Apirogamou
Nymfis ikon diegrafi pote. Eki Moisis
dieretis tou idatos, enthade Gavriil
ipiretis tou Thavmatos, tote ton
vithon epezefsen avrohos, Israil, nin
de ton Hriston egennisen asporos i
Parthenos, i thalassa meta tin
paradon tou Israil, eminen avatos, i
amemptos meta tin kiisin tou
Emmanouil, eminen afthoros, O on ke
proon, ke fanis os Anthropos, Theos
Eleison imas.
ISODOS – THE ENTRANCE – “FOS
ILARON...”

PROKEIMENON OF SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian
enedisato
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke
perizosato.
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is
ou salevthisete.
THE PROPHECY OF THE BOOK
Akousas Avraam, oti ihmalotevte Lot O
adelphidous Aftou, irithmise tous
idious ikogenis Aftou, triakosious
deka ke okto ke katedioxen opso afton
eos Dan.
Ke epepesen ep’ aftous tin nikta aftos, ke And he divided his forces against them
i pedes aftou me’ aftou ke epataxen
aftous ke katedioxen aftous eos
Hoval, i estin en aristera Damaskou.
Ke apestepse pasan tin ippon Sodomon,
ke Lot ton adelfidous aftou
apestrepse, ke panta ta iparhonta
aftou, ke tas gynekas, ke ton laon.
Exilthe de Vasilefs Sodomon is sinantisin The
afto O Meta to ipostrepse afton apo
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TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Daniel, the man of desires, when he saw
a stone hewn without human hand,
foretold that Thou, O Lord, would be
born as an Infant without Seed, Thou
the Word Incarnate of the Virgin –
God Unchanging, and the Saviour of
our souls.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
In the Red Sea, an Image of the Bride
who knew not Wedlock, was
depicted once. For there, of old, did
Moses sever the water; and here is
Gabriel, the Server of the Wonder.
At that time Israel traversed the
deep, without getting wet; and now,
the Virgin gave Birth to Christ,
without seed. The sea, after the
passage of Israel, remained
impassable; the blameless Maid
remained incorrupt after the
Conception of Emmanuel. O God,
the One Who is and ever was and
Appeared as Man: have Mercy on us.
The Lord reigns - He is vested with
Majesty.
1. The Lord is vested and girded with
Power
2. And thus established the world,
which shall not be moved.
OF GENESIS 14: 14 – 20 ...
When Abram heard his Brother, Lot,
was taken captive, he armed his 318
trained servants, born in his own
house, and went in pursuit as far as
Dan.
by night, and he and his servants
attacked and pursued them as far as
Hobah, North of Damascus.
And he brought back all the cavalry of
Sodom, and also brought back his
Brother, Lot, and his goods, as well
as the women and the people.
King of Sodom went out to meet
him at the Valley of Shaveh (i.e. the
tis kopis tou Hodollogomor ke ton
Vasileon ton met’ Aftou, is tin kilada
tou Savi.
Tou to in pedian Vasileos, ke Melhisedek, Melchizedek, the King of Salem, brough
Vasilefs Salmi, exinegken artous ke
inon.
In de Ierefs tou Theou tou Ipsistou, ke
Evlogise ton Avram, ke ipen:
“Evlogimenos Avram to Theo to
Ipsisto, os ektise ton Ournon ke tin
Gin.
“Ke Evlogitos O Theos O Ipsistos, os
paredoke tous ehthrous Sou
Ipohirious Si.”
SECOND PROPHECY – THE BOOK OF
Ipe Mosis pros tous iious, Israil: ‘Idete!
Paredoka enopion imon tin gin,
iselthontes klironomisate tin Gin, in
omose Kyrios tis patrasin imon, to
Avraam ke to Isaak ke to Iakov,
doune aftis ke to spermatis afton met’
aftous.’
Ke ipon pros imas en to kero ekino,
legon: ‘Ou dinisome monos ferin
imas.’
Kyrios O Theos imon eplithinen imas, ke The Lord Your God multiplied You, and
idou! Este simeron osi ta astra tou
Ouranou to plithi.
Kyrios O Theos ton Pateron imon
prosthii imin, os este hilioplasios, ke
Evlogise imas, kathoti elalisen imin.
Ke elavon ex imon andras Sofous, ke
Epistimonas, ke Sinetous, ke katestisa
aftous igiste ef’ imon, hiliarhous, ke
dekarhous, ke grammatoisagogis tis
krites imon.
Ke enetilamin tis Krites imon en to kero And I commanded Your Judges at that
ekino, legon: ’Diakouete anameson
ton Adelphon Imon, ke Krinate
Dikeos anameson andros ke
anameson tou adelphou aftou, ke tou
prosilitou aftou.
Ouk epignosi prosopon en Krisi - kata
ton mikron ke kata ton Mega Krinis.
Ou mi ipostili prosopon anthropou, oti i You
Krisis tou Theou esti.
VESPERS - TONE 5 – BEFORE NATIVITY – ANCESTORS - 23 DECEMBER 2018
Kings’ Valley), after his return from
the slaughter of Cherdorlaomer, and
the Kings with him.
out bread and wine.
He was the Priest of God Most High,
and he Blessed Abram, and said:
“Blessed be Abram of God Most
High, Creator of Heaven and Earth!
“And Blessed be God Most High Who
Delivered Thine enemies into Thy
Hands.”
DEUTERONOMY 1: 8-11 & 15-17A
Moses spoke to the Sons of Israel:
‘Behold! I am Delivering the land in
Your Presence; go in and inherit the
land I swore to Your Fathers to
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – to give
it to them and their seed after them.’
And I spoke to You at that time, saying:
‘I, alone, am not able to bear You.’
here You are today - as the stars of
Heaven in multitude.
May the Lord God of Your Fathers
make You a thousand times more
numerous than You are, and Bless
You, just as He said.
And I took from You men the Wise,
Understanding, and Knowledgeable,
and made them leaders over You:
leaders of thousands, of hundreds,
of fifties, and of tens – Judges to
interpret the Law for You.
time, saying: ‘Hear the cases between
Your Brethren, and Judge
Righteously between a man and his
brother, or the resident alien with
him.
You shall not show partiality in
judgement - the small and the great
You shall judge.
shall not shrink before any man’s
presence, for the Judgement is
God’s.
7.