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Tone (6) Plagal 2
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7 T H
S U NDAY OF S T M ATTHE W - T WO BL IND M EN

KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS

HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2

Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear
me,
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
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!

my Prayer rise before Thee

St John Klimakos
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice. When our Brethren condemn our neighbours
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
we must renind them and ourselves
O KTOEH OS - R E SU RREC TION S TIHE RA – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
of our perpetual Struggle
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring out of prison my soul, to to Repent our own sins every day
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name.
so we ought to avoid judgement of anyone else.
Nikin ehon Hriste, tin kata tou Aidou, en Triumphant over Hades, O Christ,
to Stavro anilthes, ina tous en Skoti Thou Ascended upon the Cross to In this manner,
Thanatou kathimenous, sinanastisis Raise up with Thyself those we will Cure ourselves and others
seafto, O en nekris eleftheros, O dwelling in the Darkness of Death.
pigazon Zoin ex ikiou Fotos, Free from among the dead, Thou of this dangerous temptation or sin.
Pantodiname Sotir, Eleison imas. pour forth Life from Thine Own
Light. O Almighty Saviour, have
Mercy on us!
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Simeron, O Hristos, Thanaton Patisas, Today, Christ, having trampled upon
kathos ipen Anesti, ke tin Agalliasin Death, according to His Word, rose
to kosmo edorisato, ina pantes up, bestowing Joy on the world, so
kravgazontes ton imnon outos that all who shout this Hymn might
ipomen. I Pigi tis Zois! To Aprositon say: O Fountain of Life! O
Fos! Pantodiname Sotir! Eleison imas. Unapproachable Light! O Almighty
Saviour! Have Mercy on us!
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis mou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Se Kyrie ton onta en pasi ti Ktisi, From Thee, where shall we sinners flee,
amartoli pou figomen? En to O Lord Who art everywhere in
Ourano? Aftos katikis! En to Aidi? Creation? Into Heaven? Thine
Epatisas Thanaton! Is ta Vathi ta tis Abode art There! Into Hades? Thou

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 T H E OTOKION – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2 Thalasis? Eki i Hir Sou, Despota! hast trampled upon Death! Into the
O Piitis ke Litrotis mou Panagne, Hristos O Most Holy Virgin, Christ our Lord, Pros Se katafevgomen, Si depths of the sea? Thy Hand
prospiptontes iketevomen. O Anastas reaches there, O Master! We run to
O Kyrios, ek tis Sis nidios proelthon, Creator and Redeemer, proceeded
ek ton nekron, Eleison imas! Thee, and falling before Thee, we
eme endisamenos, tis proin kataras, from Thy Womb, and vesting
pray: O Thou Who Rose from the
ton Adam ileftherose. Dio Si Himself in me, set me free from the
dead, have Mercy on us!
Panagne, os tou Theou Mitri te ke Ancient Curse of Adam. Wherefore,
Partheno Alithos, voomen asigitos, to O Most Pure Virgin, we praise Thee Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
Here tou Angelou. Here, Despina, unceasingly as Mother of God and fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
Prostasia ke Skepi, ke Sotiria ton True virgin, with the Greeting of the
psihon imon! Angel: “Hail! O Lady, Advocate,
En to Stavro Sou, Hriste, kavhometha, ke In Thy Cross, we Exult, O Christ, and we
tin Anastasin Sou, Imnoumen ke Praise and Glorify Thy Resurrection!
Defender, and Salvation of our soul!”
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULONSOU...” &
Doxazomen. Si gar i Theos imon, Thou art indeed our God! We know
TRISAGION PRAYERS

ektos Sou allon ouk idamen. none other but Thee!
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
O KTOEH OS - R E SU RREC TION A POLYTIKION - T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2 tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
Angelike Dinamis epi to Mnima Sou ke i The Angelic Powers were in Thy Tomb, with Thee.
filassontes apenekrothisan. Ke istato and the guards became as dead men,
Maria en to tafo, zitousa to ahranton and Mary stood by the Tomb seeking Dia pantos Evlogountes ton Kyrion, Ever Blessing the Lord, we Praise His
Sou Soma. Eskilevsas ton Adin, mi Thy Most Pure Body. Thou led imnoumen tin anastasin Aftou. Resurretion, for by Enduring the
pirasthis ip aftou. Ipintisas ti captive Hades, yet were not tempted Stavron gar ipominas, Thato Cross, He destroyed Death by Death!
Partheno, Doroumenos tin Zoin. O thereby: Thou Who art the Bestower Thanton olese.
Anastas ek to nekron, Kyrie,  Doxa of Life came to meet the Woman. O Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Si. Lord, Who Rose again from the Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
dead, Glory to Thee! Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
ton Kyrion.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, both now Doxa ti Dinami Sou, Kyrie, oti katirgisas Glory to Thy Might, O Lord, for Thou
eonon. and forever, and to the Ages of ton to Kratos ehonta tou Thanatou, hast destroyed the power of Death,
ages. anekenisas imas dia tou Stavrou Sou, and Thou hast Renewed us through
doroumenos imin Zoin ke Aftharsian! Thy Cross, Bestowing on us Life and
Amin Amen Incorruption!
T H E OTOKION – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2 Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
O tin Evlogimenin kalesas Sou Mitera, O Lord, Who Called the Blessed Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.
ilthes epi to Pathos ekousia vouli, Maiden Thy Mother: Thou went to
lampsas en to Stavro, anazitise thelon the Passion of Thine own Will and I Tafi Sou, Kyrie, ta desma to Aidou Thy Burial, O Christ, burst asunder the
ton Adam, legon tis Angelis. intention. Adam Thou wished to sintripsasa dierrixen, i ek nekron bonds of Hades! Thy Resurrection
Singharite mi, oti evrethi i apolomeni seek; Thou therefore, shone upon Anastasis ton kosmon efotise. Kyrie, from the dead granted Light to the
drahmi. O Panta Sofos Ikonomisas: the Cross, saying to the Angels: Doxa Si! world! O Lord, Glory to Thee!
Doxa Si! “Rejoice together with Me, for I have
found the Coin that was lost!” O M E NAION - F E STAL S TIHE RA – H OLY S L EEP ERS – T ONE 4
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
Lord Thou hast disposed all things
wisely: Glory to Thee!
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
St Theophan the Recluse Paranomou prostagmatos, to Theo The Blessed Youths spurned the evil
The enemy of mankind often pretends to be defeated pitharhisantes, Pedes i Makarii commands. By submitting to God,
katefronisan, ke desmefthentes they were bound, breaking the bonds
so that when we have abandoned ourselves dilisan, tis planis ton sindesmon, ke of falsehood! Rejecting worldly rank
to a sense of safety, Axian kosmikin, aposameni elavon, to they have received the Glory of
axioma to aftous peridoxous Perfection, which awarded them Joy
an unexpected fall will more easily overtake us!! ektelesan, ke tin Ano proxenisan, tis in the Heavenly Kingdom.
Vasilias apolafsin.

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Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Eaftous pros ta skammata, tis athliseos
Agii, karteros gimnasantes
katekriptesthe, en to spileo deisesin,
aafstis ton Kyrion, iketevontes ishin,
horigise ke Dinamin, is de krimasin,
O Filanthropos iden afipnose, en Irini
imas pantas, Thearhikos egkelefete.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Mystirion Mytirion, tis Agiis protithete.
Os gar teleftisantes, ouk isthanonto,
outo ke nin egiromeni, safos
kateplittonto. Is gar Pistosin nekron,
Anastaseos gegone, to teloumenon,
opos gnonte i taftin athetountes,
apofrattonte en Pisti, Doxologountes
tous Martyras.
✞ 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
T H E OTOKION – T
Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?
Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklampsas Iios Monogenis, O aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis proilthen, afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos iparhon, ke fisi
genomenos anthopos 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...”

P ROKE IME NON – S ATU RDAY
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian
enedisato
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke
perizosato.✶
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is
ou salevthisete.✶
LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS,
ETC.

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Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
You trained yourselves well for the
Struggles of suffering, O Saints. You
hid in a cave, Entreating our Lord.
With Unceasing Supplication You
sought Power and Strength from
Him through His Wisdom and
Judgement as the Lover of mankind.
In Godly Manner He Commanded
You to Fall Asleep in Peace!
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
The Witnesses of Piety, the Divinely
Assembled Regiment, the Blessed
Choir, the Invincible Company of
Martyrs, the Beautiful Church
Triumphant of God, the Indivisble
Assembly the Unvanquished Army
and Unshakable Foundation of Piety,
let us earnestly Glorify
and to the Holy Spirit, both now
and forever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
ONE (5) P L AGAL 1
Who will not call Thee “Blessed,” O
Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
Praises of Thy Wondrous Birth-
giving? For the Only Begotten Son,
timelessly having Shone forth from
the Father, came forth from Thee
who art Pure. And, having been
Ineffably made Flesh, He, Who by
Nature is God, for our sake became
also by Nature, Man – not in two
divided Persons, in in two Natures
without confusion. O Honoured and
All Blessed, Beseech Him to have
Mercy on our soul.
E VE NING - P SALM 92:
The Lord reigns, vested with Majesty.
1. The Lord is vested and girded with
Power ✶
2. And thus He established the world ,
which shall not be moved.✶
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R ESURREC TION A P OSTICH A – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
Tin Anastasin Sou Hriste Sotir, Angeli Angels in Heaven sing the Praises of
imnousin en Ouranis, ke imas tous Thy Resurrection, O Christ our
epi gis kataxioson, en kithara kardia Saviour. Grant that we, too, on
Se Doxazin. Earth, may with Pure Heart Glorify
Thee.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.
Pilas sintripsas halkas, ke mohlous tou After smashing the Gates of Bras and
Aidou sinthlasas, os Theos breaking the bolts and bars of
Pantodinamos, genos anthropon Hades, Thou, O Almighty God, raised
peptokos anestisas. Dia touto ke imas up fallen mankind. Wherefore, with
simfonos voomen. O Anastas ek ton one accord, we cry: O Lord, Risen
Nekron, Kyrie: ✞ Doxa Si! from the dead: ✞ Glory to Thee!
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
Refseos imas tis pale Hristos Wishing to lift us out of the ancient
epanorthose thelon, Stavro corruption, Christ was nailed upon
prospignite ke Tafo tethite, on the Cross, and laid in the Tomb. In
Myrophori Gynekes, meta dakrion tears, the Myrrhbearing Women
zitouse, thrinouse elegon. Imi Sotir searched for Him, and said,
ton apanton, pos katedxo Tafo ikise? lamenting: Woe to us! O Saviour of
Ikisas de thelon, pos eklapis? Pos all: how did Thou consent to stay in
metetethis? Pios de topos to Son a Tomb? And as Thou remained
Zoiforn katekripse Soma? Alla there willingly, how were Thou
Despota, os ipershou, imin emfanithi, stolen? How were Thou moved?
ke pafson af’ imon, ton oirmon ton What place now hides Thy Life-giving
akrion, thrinousesde aftes, Angelos Body? O Master, Appear to us as
pros aftas apevoise. Ton thrinon Thou hast Promised, and dry up the
pafsameni, tis Apostoli ipate: Oti fountain of our tears. Whereupon,
Anesti O Kyrios, to kosmo as they wept, an Angel went to them
doroumenos ilasmon, ke to Mega and exclaimed: Cease your weeping!
Eleos. Tell the Apostle that our Lord is
Risen, granting to the world
forgiveness and Great Mercy.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
Stavrothis os ivoulithis Hriste, ke ton Crucified according to Thy Will, and
Thanaton ti Tafi Sou skilefsas, despoiling Death by Thine
triieros Anestis, os Theos meta oxis, to Entombment, O Christ, Thou Rose in
kosmo doroumenos ateleftiton Zoin, Glory on the Third Day as God,
ke to Mega Eleos. granting the world Life Everlasting,
and Great Mercy.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
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