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30 January
The Three Holy
Hierarchs
ST BASIL THE GREAT, ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM &
ST GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN
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Censorinos, St Sabinos, St Chryse the Virgin
Martyr, St Felix, St Maximos, St Herculianos, St
Venerios, St Styrakios, St Mennas, St Commodos,
St Hermes, St Mavros, St Eusebios, St Rustikos, St Monagros, St Amandinos St
Nymphodora, St Cyros, St Theodore the Tribune, St Maximos the Presbyter, St
Achelaos the Deacon, & St Kyriakos the Bishop, Holy Martyrs of Ostia – St Zeno
the Faster of Kiev Caves Monastery – St Zeno the Hermit of Antioch, Disciple of St
Basil the Great – St Theophilos the New of Cyprus – St Peter, King of Bulgaria – St
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 the temptations of life, and by Your
Prayers, Deliver us from Eternal
Torments!
Ke Now
The Three Holy Hierarchs
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
St Basil the Great, St Gregory the Theologian and St John Chrysostom are known Amin. Amen
as “The Three Holy Hierarchs” for their significant Spiritual Leadership of the THEOTOKION – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Holy Orthodox Church of Christ and are Commemorated together on 30
January. Makarizomen Se Theotoke Parthene, ke Blessed art Thou, O Virgin Theotokos,
During the Eleventh Century, serious, blood-spilling disputes raged throughout Doxazomen Se i Pisti kata hreos, tin and we Glorify Thee – as Duty Bound
Constantinople and the surrounding regions as to which of these Three Holy polin tin asiston, to Tihos, to Arrikton, Faithful – O Unshakable City! O
Hierarchs was the greatest. tin Arrigi prostasian, ke katafigin ton Indestructible Wall! O Firm and
Finally, in 1084, by the Will of God, the Three Holy Hierarchs appeared in a Vision psihon imon. Steadfast Protection and Refuge for
to St John Mavropous, Bishop of Euchaita and clearly and concisely informed our soul!
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” –
him that they were all equal before the Lord our God: “... There are no
TRISAGION PRAYERS

divisions among us, and no opposition to one another!”
By the Grace and Great Mercy of God, the furious arguments were for all time FESTAL APOLYTIKION –THREE HOLY HIERARCHS – TONE 1
ended - St John having chosen 30 January as their combined Feast. Tous tris megistous fostiras tis trisiliou Those Three Magnifient Luminaries of
Theotitos, tous tin ikoumenin aktisi the Tri-solar Godhead, who lit up the
These three Saints not only had a profound Knowledge of the deep Mysteries of Dogmaton Thion pirsefsantas. Tous whole world with Rays of Divine
God but also were granted tremendous ability to elucidate these Mysteries to melirritous potamous tis Sofias, tous Doctrines; hose Mellifluent Rivers of
us with utmost clarity, teaching us by their words and their deeds. tin Ktisin pasn theognosias namasi Wisdom, who Irrigated all Creation
All three of these Saints had an amazing grasp of the Things of Heaven and also katadefsants. Vasilion ton Megan, ke with the Waters of the Knowledge of
of the created world, using Philosophy, Science and other fields of secular ton Theolooon Grigorion, Sin to klino God; Basil the Grreat, and Gregory
learning to build up the Church and eloquently convey Divine Truth, thereby Ioanni, to tin glottan Hrisorrimoni. the Theologian, and the Illustrious
showing us that a balanced well-rounded Education is not to be disdained but Pantes i ton logon afton eraste, John, whose tongue produced
rather is to be used for the Glorification of God, the spreading of the Gospel, sinelthontes imnis timisomen. Afti Golden Words! Let all of us who are
and is to be Sanctified by Christ through Prayer, Ascesis, Humility and gar ti Triadi, iper imon ai enaboured of their words, come
Submission to the Church and to God-Ordained Authority. Presvevousin. together and sing Hymns to Honour
“By keeping the Feast of the Three Hierarchs at the end of January, the month in them. For they are ever Interceding
which we keep the Memory of so many Glorious Bishops, Confessors and with the Trinity on our behalf.
Ascetics...” the Synaxarion explains “...the Church thereby recapitulates the
Memory of all the Saints who have Witnessed to the Orthodox Faith by their
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Writings and their Life.” ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
This Feast sets the Seal to the month of January in which each of the Three eonon. and forever, and to the Ages of
Hierarchs already have separate Commemorations. ages.
In this present Feast, we honour the whole Ministry of Teaching in the Holy Church Amin Amen
- namely, “... the Illumination of the heart and mind of the Faithful through THEOTOKION – TONE 1
the Word of Truth.”
So the Feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs is in fact “...the Commemoration of all Tou Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene When Gabriel uttered “Hail!” to Thee, O
the Holy Fathers of the Church - those Models of Evangelic Perfection, whom to ‘Here!’ Sin ti foni Esarkouto O ton Virgin, with the Voice was the Lord
the Holy Spirit has raised up from age to age and from place to place to be olon espotis, en Si ti Agia kivoto, os of all Incarnated in Thee whom the
New Prophets and New Apostles, Guides of souls Heavenward, Comforters of efi O Dikeo David. Edihthis Platitera Holy Ark of old prefigured, as
the people and Fiery Pillars of Prayers, supporting the Church and ton Ouranon, vastasasa ton Ktistin Righteous David said. Thou carried
confirming Her in the Truth.” (SYNAXARION OF 30 JANUARY) Sou. Doxa to enikisanti en Si! Thy Creator and proved to be More
These Great Hierachs offer us many Gifts today on their Feast, among which is
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou! Spacious than the Heavens.  Glory
their immense Collection of Theological Writings. to Him Who Dwelt within Thee!
St Gregory's ‘Orations,’ St John Chrysostom's ‘Commentaries on the Scriptures’ and Doxa to eleftherosanti imas, dia
Glory to Him Who came forth
St Basils ‘Letters and Treatises’ are indeed enough to occupy any one person tou Tokou Sou.
for an entire lifetime, for each word of these Fiery Pillars contain a Treasury of from Thee! Glory to Him Who has
the Holy Spirit. DISMISSAL PRAYERS & BLESSINGS
set us free through Thy Childbirth!
Their Proclamation has gone out into all the Earth and their words to the end of
the Universe, Enlightening every generation, Shining like a Great City on a hill
whose Light cannot be hidden, but rather pours forth, Illumining all.

2. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – THE THREE HOLY HIERARCHS – 30 JANUARY FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – THE THREE HOLY HIERARCHS – 30 JANUARY 11.

Heris Ierarhon i Trias!,
Ouranovamones epigii Angeli, tou
kosmou i Sotira. I ton anthropon
Hara, ke tis ikoumenis i Dadaskali.
Tou Logou i promahi. Iatri
Epistimones, ton nosimaton, tis psihis
ke tou somatos. I airoi, poami i tou
Pnevmatos, logis i katardefsantes, tis
Gis apan prosopon. I Theologi, e asis,
i hisologi i enthei, Hriston
katapemose, tes psihes imon aitite, to
Mega Eleos.
I Ieris Sou, Kyrie, endisonte
Dikeosinin, ke i Osii Sou agalliasi
Agalliasonte.
Heris, Ierarhon i Trias, tou epigiou
stereomatos Ilios. Aktines ke
dadouhie, ek trisiliou avgis, ton
eskotismenon i anavlepsis. Ta anthii
ta evosma, Paradisou ta kallista, O
Theologos O Sofos te Vasilios, O
Hrisostomos, ta pixie tou Pnevmatos.
Plakes e Theoharakti. Mazi i
ekvlizonyes, tis Sotirias to gala, to tis
Sofias aglaisma, Hriston disopie, tes
psihes imon dothine, to Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
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Salpisomen en salpingi asmaton.
Horefsomen Eortia, ke skirtisomen
agallomeni, en ti pandimo Panigiri
ton Didaskalon imon, asilis ke
Arhontes sintrehetosan, ke tous
Ierarhas krotitosan en Imnis, os
Dogmaton Liantas, Potamous
Ipermegethis, Tris Kallirroous
Aizoous tou Pnematos. Pimenes ke
Didaskali, tous tis Septis Triados,
Trissous Ieromistas, sinelthontes
evfimisomen. I Philosofi tous Sofous,
i Ieris tous Pimenas, i amartoli tous
Prostatas, i penites tous Ploutistas, i
en thlipsesi tou paramithountas, tous
sinoditas i odipori, i en thalassi tous
kiernitas i pantes tous pantahou
thermos profthaontas, Thious
Arhierarhas, egkomiazontes outos
ipomen. Panagii Didaskali, spefsate
exelin tous Pistous, ek ton tou iou
skandalon, ke Rise Kolaseon, ton
Eonion imas!
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Rejoice, O Trinity of Bishops! Earthly
Angels who travelled the Heavens,
Salaion of the world and Joy to all,
Champions o the Word and Teachers
of the Universe, skilful Physicians of
soul and body, Ever Flowing Rivers
of the Spirit, watering the face of the
Earth with Your Teachings, O
Ladders of Theology! Golden Ones
of Golden Preaching: Pray to Christ
to grant our souls His Great Mercy!
Thy Priests shall clothe themselves in
Righteousness; Thy Saints shall
greatly Rejoice!
Rejoice, O Trinity of Bishops! Earthly
skies reflecting the sun, Radiance
and Lamps of the Holy Trinity,
Enlightenment of those in Darkness,
Fragrant and Beautiful Flowers of
Paradise, Theologian, Wise Basil and
Chrysostom, Tablets of the Spirit,
written by the Finger of God,
Nourishing with the Milk of
Salvation! Adornments of Wisdom:
pray to Christ to grant our souls His
Great Mercy!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Let us sound the Trumpet of Hymns!
Let us dance to the Music of the
Feast! Let us leap with Joy in the
Festivities of our Teachers! Let
Kings and Princes come together,
and let Bishops clap their hands in
Himns for the Three Great Rivers of
Doctrines, Rushing Torrents of the
Ever Living Spirit, Shepherds and
Teachers, the Three Initiates of the
Sacred Mysteries of the Holy Trinity!
Let us assemble and let us praise
the! Praise them, O Philosophers, for
they are Wise! O Priests, for they are
Shepherds! O sinners, for they are
our Intercessors! O Poor, for they
bring us riches! Those who sorrow,
for they comfort us! Those who
travel for they Journey with us!
Those at sea, for They are our
Guides! Let all of us everywhere
fervently praise the Godly Bishops,
saying: O All Holy Teachers: come
quickly to Rescue the Faithful from
It is because of their Work that Orthodoxy triumphed in the 4th century when
Arianism, exile, and confusion were rampant in the Church.
These Saints also offer us today the Great Gift of Humility.
By seeing their Life and the Mercy that they were granted by God, we can begin
to fathom the unthinkably Great Height they Ascended and Luminous Glory
that God gives to His Chosen Ones.
Reaching a profound state of Holiness by participating in the Life of God Himself,
these Luminaries were not simply “Good People” but rather they were ‘Angels
in the flesh,’ Heavenly Men who - through Christ - Transcended the laws of
nature, sin, and death.
St John Maximovitch told us that the Holiness, which these Great Saints possessed,
“...is not simply Righteousness, for which the Righteous are accounted
worthy to enjoy Blessedness in the Kingdom of God, but is rather such a
Height of Righteousness that the Saints are SO filled with the Grace of God
that It flows from them and out upon those who are in Fellowship with them.
“Great is their Blessedness, which proceeds from the Vision of the Glory of God.
“Filled to overflowing also with a Love for mankind that proceeds from Love for
God, they are responsive to the needs of all humanity, and to our
Supplications, and become our Holy Mediators and Intercessors before
God.”
These Giants of the Spiritual Life entered into the Innermost Holy of Holies in the
Heavenly Tabernacle - even while they were yet in the body - and now they
abide there forever, in the closest proximity possible to the Throne of the Triune
God, Ceaselessly Interceding for us.
We see this Truth illustrated in the Holy Icons of our Orthodox Church, which is an
Image or Reflection of the Heavenly Church.
We can see that not all the Saints are in the Holy Altar (Sanctuary) - some are in
the Narthex and some in the Nave. And yet, those who always stand closest to
the Throne (the Altar in the Sanctuary) - with the exception of our Ever Blessed
Lady Theotokos and St John the Baptist - are the Three Great Hierarchs, whose
Icons can usually be seen when the Sanctuary Curtain is opened.
These Saints, and indeed all the Saints, grant us the Gift of Blessed Humility
because when we see their Life in Christ, we can begin to realize our own
Spiritual Poverty and how far away we really are from the Ultimate Goal that
God intends for all of us - soberly reminding us that anyone can fall away
from God at any moment!
And yet, it is this very Humility alone of which we speak, which actually attracts
God's Protecting Grace, Preserving us from future deadly Falls, and which
grants us Salvation.
Abba Dorotheos taught us that “...even if we cannot endure much Labour [like
that of the Great Saints] because we are weak, [we must]...be set on
humbling ourselves.
“I firmly believe that, in the Mercy of God, the little things DONE WITH HUMILITY will
enable us to be found there, in the same place as the Saints who have
laboured much and been True Servants of God.”
The Life of the Saints should therefore Inspire us, and never cause us to despair.
It is a healthy, humble Spiritual Insight when we realize that we might not reach
the Spiritual Stature of the Three Great and Holy Hierarchs.
St John Klimakos reminded us: “...it is impossible for all to become
dispassionate, but IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ALL TO BE SAVED AND RECONCILED TO
GOD.” (Step 26:82.)
Therefore it is imperative that we should always strive to imitate their Life to the
best of our ability, according to the Strength that God has granted us.
“The Three Hierarchs, an Earthly Trinity, have taught us in their Writings and
through their Life to Worship and Glorify the Only True God: the Holy Trinity,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – THE THREE HOLY HIERARCHS – 30 JANUARY 3.
“These three Luminaries of the Church have shed the Light of the True Faith all THE BOOK OF THE WISDOM
over the world and have left us - who are their Spiritual Descendants - a
Sacred Inheritance whereby we, too, can attain to Utmost Blessedness and
Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi
apsite afton vasanos.
Everlasting Life in the Presence of God and of all the Saints.''
The Hymnography from the Holy Services therefore exhorts us to Glorify our
Benefactors: “...the three Heralds of the Great Trinity, the Instruments of Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon tethnane.
Grace, the Harps of the Spirit, the Bulwarks of Piety, the Three Apostles
added to the Twelve, the Rivers pouring forth Living Water from Eden, which Ke elogisthi kakosis i exodus afton, ke i
flood the face of the Earth with Life-bearing and Divine Streams, for it is they af’ imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en
who have formed the Faith as the elements form Creation.” Irini.
By their Prayers and those of all the Saints, may God grant us to strive with all our
might, to fight the Good Fight, and to Humbly and Faithfully Finish the Course
well - as they did - so that we might find Eternal Rest with them in the Ke gar en opsi anthropon ean
Kingdom of God. kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athanasias
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Ke oliga pedevthentes, Megala
Evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen
aftous, ke eren aftous Axious Eaftou.
Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen
aftous, ke os Olokarpoma Thisias
prosedexato Aftous.
St Emilianos Simonopetritis Ke en kero Episkopis afton
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en
Unexpected things keep cropping up for us, kalami diadramounte.
because we have a will and hunger. Krinousin Ethni, ke kratisousi laon, ke
Vasilefsi afton Kyriso is tou eonas.
These unexpected things are in conflict with our will and wishes,
which is why they seem to be unexpected, I pepithotes ep’ Afton, Sinisousin
although, in fact, they are not. Alithian, ke i Pisti en Agapi
prosmenousin Afto, oti Haris ke Eleos
Those who Love God always expect anything and everything en tis Osiis Aftou, ke Episkopi en tis
Eklektis Aftou.
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Heris Ierarhon i Trias, tis Ekklisias ta
megal propirgia, i stili tis evsevias, O
ton Piston edrasmos, ton eretizonton i
kataptosis. Hristou i pimanantes, ton
Laon Thiis Dogmasi, ke tes pikiles,
arêtes i ekthrepsantes. I tis Haritos,
diaprisii kirikes, nomous i many Virtues. Thou were openly
proekthemeni, Hristou to Pliromati. I
Odigi pros ta ano, tou Paradisou e
Isodi. Hriston katapempse, tes psihes
imon etite, to Mega Eleos.
Kavhisonte Osii en Doxi ke
agalliasonte epi ton kiton afton.
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OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 - 9
The souls of the Righteous are in the
Hand of God, and no torture will
ever tough them.
In the eyes of the undiscerning, they
seemed to have perished.
And their departure was considered to
be misfortune, and the passing from
us to be their destruction, but they
are at Peace.
And although in mankind’s view they
were punished, their Hope is filled
with Immortality.
And although chastened in a few
things, Great Kindness will be shown
to them, for God tested them and
found them Worthy of Himself.
He tested them like gold in a furnace
and accepted them as Whole Burnt
Offerings.
And in the time of their Visitation they
will shine forth, and they will speed
like sparks through straw.
They will judge Nations, and dominate
the people, and the Lord shall Reign
over them unto the Ages.
Those who Trust in Him will
Understand Truth, and the Faithful
shall continue with Him in Love, for
Grace and Mercy are upon His Holy
Ones and Visitation upon His Elect.
TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Rejoice, O Trinity of Bishops! Great
Bulwark of the Church, Pillars of
Righteousness and Strength of the
Faithful; Downfall of heretics! Thou
Shepherded the Flock of Christ with
Godly Teachings, and fed them with
Preachers of Grace, setting forth
Laws for the fullness of Christ’s
Church! Heavenly Gides and Gates
of Paradise, pray to Christ that He
may grant our souls Great Mercy!
The Holy Ones shall Boast in Glory
and they shall greatly Rejoice on
their beds.
9.
‘Ke elavon ex imon andras Sofous, ke
Epistimonas, ke Sinetous, ke katestisa
aftous Igisthe ef’ imon - hiliarhous,
ke ekatontarhous,ke pentikontarhous,
ke dekarhous, ke grammatoisgogis tis
Krites imon.’
‘And I took from you men who were
Wise, Understanding and
Knowledgable and made them
Leaders over you – of thousands, and
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Ke enetilamin tis Krites imon en to kero And I commanded your Judges at the HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
ekino, legon: ‘Diakouete ana meson time, saying: ‘Hear the cases between THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

ton Adelphon imon, ke krinete Dikeos
ana meson andros, ke ana meson tou
Adelphou aftou, ke ana meson tou
prosilitou aftou.
‘Ouk epignosesthe prosopon en Krisi,
kata ton mikron ke kata ton Megan
krinis.
‘Ou mi ipostili prosopon anthropou, oti i
Krisis tou Theou estin!’
THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY 10: 14 – 18 & 20 - 21
Ipe Mosis pros tous iious Israil: Moses spoke to the Sons of Israel:
Idou! Kyriou tou Theou Sou O Ouranos, Behold! Heaven and Heaen of Heaven
ke O Ouranos tou Ouranou, i Gi, ke
panta osa estin en aftis.
Plin tous Pateras imon proileto Kyrios
Agapan aftous.
Ke exelexato to Sperma afton me’ aftous And
- 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 The Lord your God is God of gods, and
ton Theon, ke Kyrios ton Kyrion - O
Theos O Megas ke Ishiros ke Foveros,
ostis ou Thavmazi prosopon, ou di’
ou i lavi doron.
Pion Krisin prosilito, ke orfano, ke hira,
ke Agapa ton prosiliton, doune afto
arton ke iamation.
Kyrion ton Theon Sou Fovithisi, ke afto
mono latrevfsis, ke pros afton
kolithisi, ke epi to Onomati Aftou
Omi.
Aftos Kavhima sou, ke Aftos Theos sou
ostis epiise si ta Megala ke Endoxa
tafta, idon i ofthalmi sou.
your Brethren, and judge Righteously
between a man and his Brother, or
the resident alien with him.
‘Showing no partiality in Judgement, you
shall judge the small and the great.
‘You shall not shrink before anyone’s
presence, for the Judgement is God’s!’
belong to the Lord your God, also
the Earth, and everything in it.
The Lord chose your Fathers to Love
them.
He chose their Seed after them –
you above all Nations – as it is this
day.
Therefore, Circumcise the foreskin of
your hardened heart, and no longer
be stiff necked. (Stubborn and
unbending)
Lord of lords - the Great and
Powerful, and Awesome God, Who
does Miracles and shows no
partiality, nor accepts bribes.
He administers Justice for strangers,
and orphans, and widows, and Loves
the stranger, giving him food and
clothing.
You shall Fear the Lord your God, and
you shall serve Him, and hold fast to
Him, and take Oaths in His Name.
He is your Boast and your God, Who
does for you these Great and
Glorious things that you beheld with
your eyes!
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!
FESTAL STIHERA – THREE HOLY HIERARCHS
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Ta tis Haritos organa, tas kitharas tou
Pnevmatos, tas esimous salpias tou
kirimatos, tas foeron ke exakouston,
ex ipsous ihouss vrontas, ke tin doxan
tou Theou, gnorizusas tis perasi, tous
tris Kirikas, tis Megalis Triados,
Ioannin ke Vasilion Axios, Sin
Grigoriou Timisomen.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina
Se, Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton
Logon Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi
ton Kyrion.
Ta tis Haritos organa, tas kitharas tou
Pnevmatos, tas esimous salpias tou
kirimatos, tas foeron ke exakouston,
ex ipsous ihouss vrontas, ke tin doxan
tou Theou, gnorizusas tis perasi, tous
tris Kirikas, tis Megalis Triados,
Ioannin ke Vasilion Axios, Sin
Grigoriou Timisomen.
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Tis Triados i Promahi, Efsevias i provoli, Let
i meta tou Dodeka Tris Apostoli, i ex
Edem anavlizontes, to zon idor
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!
– TONE 4
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Let us honour the Instruments of Grace
worthily. John, Basil and Gregory:
the Harps of the Spirit, the
Resounding Trumpets of Preaching,
Awesome and Clear in Tone,
Thundering from the Heights to
declare the Glory of God to the ends
of the Earth!
Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Let us honour the Instruments of Grace
worthily. John, Basil and Gregory:
the Harps of the Spirit, the
Resounding Trumpets of Preaching,
Awesome and Clear in Tone,
Thundering from the Heights to
declare the Glory of God to the ends
of the Earth!
From the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
us worthily Honour the Three
Champions, the Bulwarks of
Devotion, the Three Apostles added

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 potami, ke to prosopon tis is, zoiritos
potizontes, Thiis revmasi, ta Megala
Stihia, ta tin Pistin, osper Ktisin
sinistonta, axiohreos timasthosan.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.
Tis Triados i Promahi, Efsevias i provoli, Let
i meta tou Dodeka Tris Apostoli, i ex
Edem anavlizontes, to zon idor
potami, ke to prosopon tis is, zoiritos
potizontes, Thiis revmasi, ta Megala
Stihia, ta tin Pistin, osper Ktisin
sinistonta, axiohreos timasthosan.
Enite ton Kyrion, panta to Ethni,
epenesate afton, pantes i lai!
Ouk isi lalie fisin, oude logi legomeni, on There
ouhi akouonte e fone afton. Is pasan
gin gar ke thalassan, O fthongos
eedrame, ton entheon ke Sofon,
Didaskalon tis Ktiseos. Othen arista,
tis afton Thiis Nomis sikrotite, ke
sinehete pros mian, Orthodoxian ta
perata.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Ta tou Pnevmatos organa, Alithias tas
salpingas, tous tou Logou itoras
evfimisoen, fones asomaton tis
Dogmasin, afton i epomeni,
iketevontes aftous, parrisian os
ehontas, pros ton Kyrion, tou etise
Irinin stathiran en, is ai ti ikoumeni,
imin de pasi sighorisin!.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION - THREE HOLY HIERARCHS –
Tas Mystikas simeron tou Pnevmatos
Salpingas, tous Theoforous Pateras
anevfimisomen. Tous melodisantas
en meso tis Ekklisias, melos
enarmonion Thelogias, Triada mian
aparallakton, ousian te ke Theotita,
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to the Twelve, Rivers overflowing
with Living Water from Eden
flooding the face of Earth with Life-
bearing and Divine Streams. They
have formed the Faith as the
Elements form Creation!
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
us worthily Honour the Three
Champions, the Bulwarks of
Devotion, the Three Apostles added
to the Twelve, Rivers overflowing
with Living Water from Eden
flooding the face of Earth with Life-
bearing and Divine Streams. They
have formed the Faith as the
Elements form Creation!
Praise the Lord, all You Gentiles!
Praise Him, all you peoples!
are no tongues nor words in
which their voices are not heard, he
says; for the Proclaation of the Godly
and Wise teachers has gone out
through all the Earth and the Sea of
Creation! Therefore, thorugh their
Divine Precepts, Great Things are
Gathered and Assembled into One
True Doctrine for the ends of the
Earth!
rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Let us who follow their Teachings
praise the Instruments of the Holy
Spirit with Hymns: they are the
Trumpets of Truth, the Words of
Orators! Let us Entreat them, for
they are bold before the Lord, that
He may always grant Great Peace to
the whole world and Forgiveness to
us all!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Today let us praise the Mystical
Trumpets of the Spirit, the God-
bearing Fathers, who stand in the
midst of the Church, singing True
Theology, praising the One
Changeless Trinity. They laid low
tou katheretas Ariou, ke Orthodoxon the errors of Arius and upheld the
promahous, tous presvevontas Orthodox Faith. They always entreat
pantote Kyrio, eleithine tas psihas the Lord to have Mercy on our soul.
imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene? Who will not call Thee “Blessed,” O
Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros praises of Thy Wondrous
eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos Son, timelessly having shone forth
sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi from the Father, came forth from
genomenos anthropos di’ imas, ouk is Thee Who art Pure. And, having
diada prosopon temnomenos, all’ en become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos. by Nature is God, for our sake
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste, became also by Nature Man – not in
eleithine tas psihas imon. two individual Persons, but in two
Natures – without confusion. O
THE ENTRANCE & “FOS ILARON..”
Honoured and All Blessed One,
Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.
PROKEIMENON - WEDNESDAY – PSALM 92- TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. (2) me all the days of my Life. (2)
Kyrios Pimeni me ke ouden me isterisi. Is The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not
topon hlois, eki me kateskinosen, want. He makes me lie down in
Green Pastures; He leads me beside
Still Waters.
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. me all the days of my Life.
THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY 1: 8 – 11 & 15 – 17
Ipe Mosis pros tous iious Israil: Moses spoke to the Sons of Israel:
Idete! paradedoka enopion imon tin Gin. ‘Behold! I am delivering th Land in your
presence.
Iselthontes Klironomisate tin Gin, in ‘Go in and inherit the Land I swore to
omose Kyrios tis Patrasin imon - to your Fathers – to Abraham, Isaac
Avraam ke to Isaak ke to Iakov - and Jacob – to give it to them and
doune aftis aftin, ke to Spermati afto their Seed after them.’
met’ aftous.
Ke ipon pros imas en to kero ekino And I spoke to you at that time, saying:
legon: ‘Ou dinisome monos ferin ‘I alone am not able to bear you.
imas.
‘Kyrios O Theos imon eplithinen imas, ke ‘The Lord your God multiplied you, and
Idou este simeron os ta astra tou behold! here you are today, as the
ouranou to plithi! stars of heaven in multitude!
‘Kyrios O Theos ton Pateron imon ‘The Lord God of your Fathers will make
prosthii imin, os este, hilioplasios ke you a thousand times more
Evlogise imas, kathoti elalisen imin. numerous than you are, and Bless
you, just as He said.
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