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Festal Vespers Hymns

4 December
By the Grace of God St Barbara of Heliopolis, Syria
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 PRAYER ➜
F E STAL A P OLY TIKION – S T BA RBARA – T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4

Varvaran tin Agian timisomen. Let us honour the All Virtuous Saint,
Ehthrou gar tas pagodas sinetripse, Barbara, for she broke the snares of
ke os strouthion erristhi ex afton, the enmy, and escaped from them
voithia ke oplo tou Stavou i like a bird, with the Cross as her
Pansemnos. Help and Shield.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST JOHN OF DAMASCUS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Orthodoxias Odige, Efsevias Didaskale Guide of Orthodoxy and a Sacred

ke Senotitos, tis ikoumenis O Fostir, Teacher of Piety and Dignity,
ton Monaston to Theopnefston Luminar of the world, and God-
egkllopisma, Ioanni Sofe, tes didahes Inspired Jewel of Monastics, O Wise
Sou pantas Efotisas, lira tou John, the Spirit’s instrument: by Thy
Pnevmatos. Presveve risto to Theo, Teachings, Thou Enlightened all.
Sothine tas psihas imon. Intercede with Christ our God for the
Salvation of our soul.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
eonon.
Amin Amen
Abbot Georgios Kapsanis of Mount Athos T H E OTOKION – T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4

O di’ imas Gennithis ek Parthenou, ke Born of a Virgin and having endured

Throughout all the ages,
not everyone betrays, not everyone deserts.
Some people remain steadfastly Faithful.
Some people continue their Spiritual Struggle.
Some people do not exchange their Faith in our One True God
for anything worldly or secular.
This is the reason why we have Holy Martyrs.
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
Stavrosin ipomenas Agathe, O
Thanato ton Thanaton skilefsas, ke
egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis
ous eplasas ti Heri Sou. Dixon tin
Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin
tekousan Se Theotokon,
Presvevousan iper imon, ke Soson,
Sotir, imon, laon apegnosmenon.
➜ despairing people.
Crucifixion for our sake, O Good
One, Thou despoiled Death through
Death, and, as God, revealed
Resurrection. Despise not those
whom Thou has created with Thine
own Hand. Show Thy Love for
mankind, O Merciful One. Accept
the Intercessions the Theotokos, for
us, and Save, O our Saviour, Thy

St Silouan the Athonite

The humble soul is Blessed.
The Lord Loves her.
The Mother of God is higher than all
in Humility and Obedience
and therefore all races Bless Her on Earth,
while the Heavenly Powers serve Her.
And our Lord God has given us
His Ever Blessed, All Holy Mother
as our Defender and our Helper.

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 hast enchanted all.
Makarios anir O fovoumenos ton Blessed in the man who Fears the
Kyrion, en tes Entoles aftou thelisi Lord; he will Delight exceedingly in

Pater
sfodra.
Ioanni Endoxe, tis kosmikis O
His Commandments.
Holy Father John All Glorious, Thou
Festal Vespers Hymns – St Barbara of Heliopolis
apostas, tarahodous sighiseos, tou left the things of the world, its KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
Hristou prosedrames, ti galini confusion and turbulence, O Devout,
Panosie, ke theorias, Thias ke and Thou ran to the Stillness and H Y MN OF THE EV ENING I NCE NSE
Praxeos, tas panolvious, safos Peace of Christ. The clearly Blessed THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
lamprotitas, ontos eploutisas, ke Pistis Illumination from the Contemplation P SALM 140/141 – T ONE 2
metedokas, Theoprepi, vio of God, and Active Life truly enriches
lamprinomenos, Makariotate. Thee; and Thou share it with
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
Believers, for Thou art brightened by
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
Thy Godly Life, O Truly Blessed.
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
tou Osiou Aftou. Death of His Holy One. mou Kyrie.
Defte gigenis en asmasi, tin Iran ke Come, all we who are born on Earth, let Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
septin, tou Osiou Panigyrin, Ioannou us sing a Holy Song, and observe the thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
simeron, efsevos animnisomen. Sacred Festival of the devout and hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Outos gar ontos, Thia ellampseos, Holy John, and extol him with mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
katixiothi to Fos isdesasthe, O tis Hymns today! For he was granted F E STAL S TIHE RA – S T BA RBARA & S T JUL IANA – T ONE 2
Afatou Sou, Efsplaghnias Kyrie! Di is reception of the Light of the divine
imis, egnomen Doxazin Se, ton Lumination in himself. Oh, this Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
Iperagathon. Unutterable Compassion of Thine, O tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
Lord, whereby we know to give Glory estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
to Thee, Who art surpassingly good. with Thee.

✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
M E NAION – S T J OH N
Osie Pater, is pasan tin Gin exilthen O
fthongos ton katorthomaton Sou, di’
on en tis Ouranis, evres misthon ton
kamaton Sou. Ton demonon olesas
tas falangas, ton Angelon efthasas ta
tagmata, os ton vion amemptos
ezilosas. Parrisian ehon pros hirston
ton Theon, Irinin etise tes psihes
imon.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
T H E OTOKION
Theotoke, Si i i Ampelos i Alithini, i
Vlastisasa ton Karpon tis Zois, Se
iketevomen, Presveve Despina, meta
ton Anargyron ke panton ton Agion,
eleithine tas psihas imon.
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” -
TRISAGION PRAYERS - OUR LORD’S
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Ote en stadio to frikto, Iouliani deiskopi i When Juliana, the All Blessed, watched
pammakaristos, Martyra tin as the All Glorious Martyr, Barbara,
and to the Holy Spirit Endoxon, Varvaran mastixin, Contested for Christ in the dreadful
OF D AM ASC US – TO NE (6) P L AGAL 2 enathlousan vasanis te, pikilis to stadium, as she was whipped, and
O Holy Father, the Proclamation of soma, apan sigkoptomenon, thermos her body was broken by elaborate
tis dakrisi, Loge tou Theou anevoa. tortures, longingly she cried aloud to
Thine Achievements went forth into
Taftis kinonon me genesthe, arti Thee, O Logos of God, shedding
all the Earth. For thy Labours Thou kataxioson Filanthrope. ardent tears, and exclaiming: I
found the Reward in Heaven. Thou Entreat Thee: count me worthy to
destroyed the arrays of demons, and join her in Martyrdom, O Lover of
Thou attained to the Orders of the mankind!
Angels, whose Lifestyle Thou
emulated blamelessly. Since Thou Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
hast confidence before our Lord, Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
beseech Him to grant Peace to our
ton Kyrion.
soul.
Now and forever, and to the Ages of
Mian i Varara Alithos, Iouliani te tin Of one mind, truly, were Barbara and
gnomin, pros tin efsevian, ehouse e Juliana, regarding Piety. Sharing the
ages. Agie katigonisanto, tou ehthrou, ke True Faith, these Saints competed
Amen nikisase, afton kata Kratos, Doxis and were Victorious against the
– T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
ixiothisan, para Hristou tou Theou. enemy, and thus were accountred
Othen lomikon pathimaton, lavin worthy to receive the Glory from our
O Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine afanizouse pasi, tis Psis parehousin Lord, Christ our God. Wherefore
that produced the Fruit of Life. O iamata. they grant Cures to the Faithful and
Lady, we fervently Entreat The to avert hurt and destruction wreaked
Intercede together with the upon us by diseas and suffering.
Unmercenaries, and all the Saints, Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
for Mercy on our soul. filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.

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 Ote apefanthi kata Sou, Martys Senotati When
Varvara, O Glikis Thanatos, herousa
ke spefdousa, ton dromon inisas
asevous de gennitoros, hersi
paranomis, tethise ke karpoma, Theo
prosinexe. Othen, tes fronimis
Parthenis, ontos sighorevousa vlepis,
Hristou tou Nimfiou Sou tin
Ellampsin.
F E STAL S TIHE RA – S T JO H N
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Ti Se onomasomen Agie? Theologon
Ioannin, i David ton Melodon,
pnevmatemforon Kiniran, i Avlon
pimenikon? Glikenis akoin gar ke
dianian, evfrenis Ekklisias ta
sistimata, ke melirritis Sis fthegmasi,
kataglaizis ta perata, iketeve, tou
Sothine tas psihas imon.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Ti Se Onomaso Thespesie? Ioanni
glikorrimon, fainotate astir, O ti egli
tis Triados, ellamfthis to sptikon?
Isedis is ton gnofon ton tou
Pnevmatos, tou Thiou emiithis ta
aporrita, os Moisis diesafisas, tin
mousikin kalliepian, iketeve, tou
Sothine tas psihas imon.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Ti Se onomaso Aidime? Lampadouhon
faesforon, evklei ifigitin? Litourgon i
Theoron, ton Mystirion tou Theou?
Astera Ekklisias aglaizonta? Lihnian
tous en Skoti katlampousan, i
organon evihestaton, salpinga
kallikeladon, iketeve, tou Sothine tas
psihas imon.
Thou heard the verdict that
announced Thy Sweet Death, O Great
Holy Martyr Barbara, modest and
pure, filled with Joy and speedily
Thou ran the Race to the end. At the
unlawful hand of Thine own impious
father, Thou were slain and offered
as Sacrifice to God. Wherefore, as
Thou join in the Chorus of Wise
Virgins in Heaven, Thou now behold
the shining of Thy Bridegroom,
Christ.
OF D AM ASCU S – TO NE (8) P L AGAL 4
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
What are we to call Thee, O Holy One?
Is it “John the Theologian,” or “David
the Melodist?” O Sacred Harp moved
by the Spirit, or “Inspired Shepherd’s
Pipe?” Thou sweeten the Believers’
hearing, and mind. Thou gladden all
the Congregation of the Church. Thy
words like honey are rich and sweet,
and they bring cheer to the Universe.
We Entreat Thee to Intercede for the
Salvation of our soul.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
What am I to call Thee, O God-Inspired?
John the man of sweet orations, or a
Brightly Shining Star, one whose
Vision was Illumined by the Light of
the Trinity? Like Moses, Thou
entered the Holy Spirit’s Cloud, and
were instructed in Mysteries Divine,
which Thou explained in beautiful
melodic Canons and Sacred Hymns.
Intercede, we Entreat Thee, for the
Salvation of our soul.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
What am I to call Thee, O Blessed One?
An Illustrious Torch-bearer, or a
famous Holy Guide, or a Liturgist, or
Seer of the Divine Mysteries? The
Church’s Dazzling Star Who shines
his Light on all? A Lantern that to
those in Darkness offers Light? A
Well tuned Musical Intrument,
beautiful sounding, Heralding Horn?
Intercede, we Entreat Thee, for the
Salvation of our soul.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
F E STAL S TIHE RA – S T BA
Patrida, genos, iparxin, katalipousa
Varvara, ke ton asevi patera
misidasa, Theon Igapisas, O despising Thine impious father,
enimfevthis, ke gegonas
megalemproros klithisa. Afton
iketeve Sothine tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
T H E OTOKION
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.
E ISODOS – T HE E N TRANCE - T HE E VENING
H Y MN “F OS I L ARO N . . . ” ➜
P ROKE IME NON - W ED NE SD AY
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
idatos anapafseos eethrepse me.
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou.
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MENAION - ST JOHN OF
PaterIoanni Pansofe, tin Ekklisian
Hristou, katefedrinas asmasin,
entheastikotata, melodeon panidime,
ti energia Pater tou Pnevmatos, tin
Sin Kiniran, anakroumenos, nin
enihon, Thiis melodimasi, pantas
katethelxas.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
RBARA – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
Forsaking country, and family, and
possessions, O Barbara, and
Thou Loved God instead, Who Called
Thee, and Thou made a great trade,
and became His Bride. Pray to Him
for the Salvation of our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
– T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
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
Honoured and All Blessed One,
Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.
– P SAL M 92- TO NE (6) P L AGAL 2
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
Green Pastures; He leads me beside
Still Waters.
Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
me all the days of my Life.
DAMASCUS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
O Holy Father All Wise, with Sacred
Songs Thou adorned and Illumined
the Church of Christ in a most
Inspired manner. O Renowned
Father, Thou melodised as Thou
were moved by the Spirit’s Energy;
and now Thou strike Thine own
Harp in all the Modes in imitation of
Prophet David. And, by making
those Divine Melodies resound, Thou

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