The ot oki on
The Congregation Must Stand
✞Iperevlogimeni iparhis, Theotoke
Parthene, dia gar tou ek sou
sarkothentos O Adis ihmalotiste,
O Adam anakeklite, i katara
nenekrote, i Eva ileftherote, O
thanatos tethanatote ke imis
ezoopiithimen. Dio animnountes
Voomen. Evlogitos Hristos O
Theos imon, O outos evdokisas,
✞ Doxa Si!
The Great Doxology & Resurrection Apolytikion Is
Followed Immediately By The Divine Liturgy Of
St John Chrysostom

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✞ Most Blessed art Thou, O Virgin
Theotokos: for through Him
Who became Incarnate of Thee,
Hades is led captive, Adam is
recalled from the dead, the
Curse is made void, Eve is set
free, Death is slain, and we
have been endowed with Life.
Wherefore we cry aloud,
extolling in song: Blessed art
Thou, O Christ our God, in
Whose Sight it is thus well*
pleasing. ✞ Glory to Thee!
Archdiocese of Good Hope
Sunday Matins Hymns
12 December 2010
29th Sunday After Pentecost – The Holy Ancestors
The Feast of St Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trimythos –
St Therapon, Abbot of Monza Monastery – St Alexander of
Jerusalem – St Synetos of Rome, St John, Abbot of
Zedazeni Monastery
T on e 4
Resu rr ec t i on Go sp el 7 : John 20 : 1 – 10
ST PETER & ST JOHN WITNESS THE EMPTY TOMB OF OUR RISEN LORD JESUS CHRIST
Eo th in on 7
Ka ta v as ia s of th e N a ti vi ty 1
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Service Book)
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Dedes & all the contributing translators of the St Gregory Palamas Monastery & elsewhere
for making our worship a little easier to understand, to participate and to appreciate.
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 A pol yti kio n o f t he Re su rre cti on – To ne 4 ken in ektelounton tin mnimin provide cures and healing for
Sou, Theomakariste pater the souls and bodies of those
To fedron tis Anastaseos Kirigma When the Women Disciples of Thavmatourge, mi ellipsis
ek tou Angelou mathouse e tou who with Faith observe Thy
the Lord had learnt from the iperevhesthe.
Kyriou mathitrie ke tin Memorial. O Father Spyridon,
Angels the Glad Tidings of the
progonikin apofasin aporipsase, cease not praying for us as a
Resurrection that had cast
tis Apostolis kafhomene elegon. Wonderworker Blessed by God.
Eskilefte O thanatos, igerthi away the condemnation of their
Hristos O Theos, doroumenos to Forefather, they spoke I Ieris Sou, Kyrie, en disonte Thy Priests shall clothe
kosmo to Mega Eleos. dikeosinin, ke i Osii Sou themselves in Righteousness,
exultingly to the Apostles:
Agalliasonte. O Lord; Thy Saints shall
Death is no more: Christ*God greatly rejoice.
is Risen, granting to the world Tou ampelonos ergatis dia tis
Great Mercy.
Pisteos, ton entolon edihthis, tou Through Faith, O God*bearing
hristou Theofore. Dio tis Father, Thou were a Labourer
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Vasilias, tis ano lavon, mystikos of the Noetic Vineyard of the
Pnevmati Son, and to the Holy Spirit to dinarion, adialiptos
prosevhou iper imon, ton Saviour’s Commandments.
A pol yti kio n o f St Sp yr id on o f Tri myt h ou s – T o ne 1
timonton Se Spiridon Sofe. Spyridon, Thou mystically have
Tis Synodou tis protis anedihthis At the first of the Synods, Thou received from the Lord the
ipermahos, ke Thavmatourgos emerged as the Champion and Denarius of the Celestial
Theofore, Spyridon Patir imon. Wonder*worker, our God* Kingdom; so always pray on
Dio nekra si en tafo prosfonis,
bearing Father Spyridon. behalf of us who honour Thee.
ke ofin is hrisoun metevales. Ke
en to melpin tas Agias Sou Therefore, Thou addressed the ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
evhas, Angelous eshes dead one in the grave, and a Pnevmati Son, and to the Holy Spirit
sillitourgountas si Ierotate. serpent Thou changed to gold. Of the Ho ly F o re - Fat he r s - T o ne ( 7 ) V ary s /G ra ve
Doxa to se doxasanti! Doxa to And while chanting in Service
Se stefanosanti! Doxa to Thy Sacred Prayers, Thou had
Defte apantes, Pistos Come now, one and all: in Faith
energounti dia sou pasin panigirisomen, ton pro nomou let us celebrate the Annual
iamata! Angels concelebrating, O Most Pateron, Avraam ke ton sin Memorial of the Fathers before
Holy One. Glory to Christ Who afto, tin etision mnimin. Tou
Glorified Thee! Glory to Him the Law: Abraham and those
Iouda tin filin, axios timisomen.
Tous en Vaviloni Pedas, tous with him. Let us honour as is
Who Crowned Thee! Glory to
svesantas tin en kamino floga, right the Tribe of Judah, and
the One Who works through
os tis Triados tipon, sin to let us extol the Children in
Thee, healing for everyone!
Daniil evfimisomen. Ton Babylon, the Trinity’s Image,
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of Profiton tas prorrisis asfalos who extinguished the furnace
eonon. ages. katehontes, meta tou Isaiou
fire, and also Daniel. As we
Amin. Amen Megalofonos voisomen. Idou i
unerringly cling to the
Parthenos, en gastri lipsete,
Apolytikion of the Holy Forefathers – Tone 2 ke texete Iion ton Emmanouil. predictions of the Prophets,
En Pisti tous Propatoras edikeosas, By Faith Thou Justified the O esti meth’ imon O Theos. together with Isaiah we cry out
tin ex Ethnon di afton Forefathers, having, through in a loud voice: “Behold! The
promnistevsamenos Ekklisian. them, Betrothed to Thyself the Virgin will Conceive in the
Kavhonte en doxi i Agii, oti ek Church that came out of the Womb, and she will bear a
spermatos afton, iparhi karpos Nations. The Saints are Son, Emmanuel, which means
evkleis, i asporos tekousa Se. ‘God is with us!’”
boasting in Glory, for the
Tes afton ikesies, Hriste O Theos,
Soson tas psihas imon. Glorious Fruit, the Virgin who Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
without seed gave Birth to eonon. Ages
Small Litany
Thee, is from their progeny. Amin Amen
At their entreaties, O Christ
our God, Save our souls!

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 P r os om ia o f th e H oly F ore f at he r s – To ne 2 Fi r st K at hi sm a o f the Re s ur re ctio n - T one 4
Enite afton epi tes Dinasties Praise Him for His Mighty Acts; Anavlepsase tou tafou tin isodon, As they looked at the entrance of
Afton. Enite Afton kata to praise Him according to the ke tin floga tou Angelou mi the Tomb and were unable to
plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou. greatness of His Majesty. ferouse, e Mirofori sin tromo endure the bright Flame of the
existanto, legouse: Ara eklapi, O
Pantes tin ton septon, nin Let us all observe the august to Listi anixa Paradison? Ara Angel, the Myrrhbearers
Propatoron mnimin, telesomen Forefathers’ Memorial, igerthi, O ke pro pathous trembled with amazement and
imnountes, tin touton Politian, extolling their manner of Life, kirixas tin egersin? Alithos said: Can the One Who opened
di is emegalinthisan. anesti Hristo O Theos, tis en Adi Paradise to the Thief have
by Virtue of which they have parehon, Zoin ke Anastasin. been stolen? Can He Who
been magnified.
before His Passion proclaimed
Enite afton en iho salpingos. Praise Him with the sound of the His Rising, having been
Enite afton en psaltirio ke trumpet; praise Him with lute Raised? Truly
kithara. and harp. Christ God has Risen, granting
Esvesan tou piros, tin dinamin i Three Youths in chorus sang in the those in Hades Life and
Pedes, hrevontes en meso, midst of the furnace extolling Resurrection.
kaminou ke imnountes, Theon God Almighty, and therefore ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
ton pantodinamon. they extinguished the force of Pnevmati Son, and to the Holy Spirit
the engulfing fire.
Ekousia Sou voili, Stavron Of Thine own Will, O Saviour,
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Praise Him with timbrel and
ipeminas Sotir, ke en mnimati Thou endured the Cross, and
Enite Afton en hordes ke dance; praise Him with strings
keno, Anthropi ethento thniti, mortals laid in a new tomb the
organo. and flute. ton dia Logou ta perata One Who established the ends
Lakko kataklisthis, thirsi Shut up inside the den, the Holy sistisamenon: othen desmevthis of earth through a Word;
O allotrios, thanatos dinos
sinokismenos, Daniil O Profitis, Prophet Daniel was dwelling eskileveto, ke i en Adi apantes therefore, the alien was bound,
ametohos tis touton, ediknito with the lions, and he was ekravgzon, ti zoiforo egerse Death terribly despoiled and
kakoseos. manifestly preserved from any Sou: Hristos Anesti, O zoodotis, all those in Hades cried aloud
menon is tous eonos. at Thy Life*bearing Rising:
injury.
Christ, the Giver of Life, has
Stihe r a o f St Sp yr id o n of Tr ymi th ou s – T on e 1 Risen and abides unto the
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Praise Him with tuneful cymbals; Ages!
Enite Afton en kimvalis praise Him with loud cymbals. Now and ever, and to the ages of
alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato Let everything that has breath
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton ages.
ton Kyrion. eonon.
praise the Lord. Amen
En ti tou Pnevmatos aigli Amin
katalmpomenos, to zoferon
Fully imbued with the Spirit’s
The ot oki on By R o man os - TONE 4
kathilen, O sofos Ierarhis, Ariou brightness, the wise Hierarch
to lirodes. Othen aplos, brought down the murky To ap’ eonos apokrifon ke Angelis O Theotokos, through Thee was
dogmatisas Triada Pistos, ipo nonsense of the Arian agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou revealed to us on earth, the
sofon edoxasthi ke sineton, ke Theotoke tis epi gis pefanerote. Mystery, which was hidden
Doctrine. Therefore, when he
tin Sinodon Ekirosen. Theos en asighito enosi
simply but faithfully taught the from Eternity, and which the
sarkoumenos. Ke stavron
Truth of the Trinity, he was ekousios iper imon Angels themselves knew not:
revered by the erudite and the katadexamenos. Di ou that God, uniting Natures
wise for confirming what the Anastisas ton protoplaston, without confusion, became
Synod Decreed. esosen ek Thanatou tas psihas Man and accepted crucifixion
imon. voluntarily for our Salvation;
Timios enantion Kyriou O Precious in the Sight of the Lord
Thanatos tou Osiou Aftou. is the Death of His Holy Ones. by virtue of which
Resurrecting mankind whom
Tes Ouranies aktisi The Rays of Heavenly Brightness
perilampomenos, ke ti Hristou He had first created, He Saved
shine all around Thee, O Saint,
dinami, tas iasis parehon, our souls from Death.
as by the Saviour’s Power Thou
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Anestis os Athanatos, apo tou
Adou Sotir: sinigiras ton
kosmon Sou, ti Anastasi ti Si,
Hriste O Theos imon: ethravsas
en ishii, tou thantou to kratos,
edixas Eleimon, tin Anastasion
pasi: dio Se ke Doxazomen,
Mone Filanthrope!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio
Pnevmati
Ek ton ano katelthon, ton
ipsomaton Gavriil, ke ti petra
proselthon, entha i petra tis
Zois, levhimonon anekravgaze
tes kleouses: Avsasthe imis, tis
thrinodowus kravgis, ehouse ai,
to evsimpathiton: on gar zitite
kleouse tharsite, os alithos
exegigerte: dio voate, tis
Apostolis, oti Anesti O Kyrios.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
The ot oki on of t he Re s ur r e ctio n
Kateplagisan Agni, pantes Angelon All
i hori, to Mystirion tis sis
kioforias to frikton: pos O ta
panta sinehon nevmati mono,
agkales os vrotos, tes ses
sinehete, ke dehete arhin, O
proeonios, ke galouhite
simpasan O trefon, pnoin afato
hristotiti? Le se os ontos, Theou
Mitera, evfimountes Doxazousi!
Resurrection Evlogitaria, Trisagion
Hymn, Theotokion & Small Litany

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Thou Arose from Hades as
Immortal, O Saviour, and raised
Thy world with Thee by Thy
Resurrection, Christ our God.
With Strength Thou broke the
might of Death, and revealed
the Resurrection to all, O
Merciful: therefore, we also
Glorify Thee, Only Lover of
mankind!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to
the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
Coming down from the Heights
Above, Gabriel approached the
rock where the Rock of Life
had lain, and clothed in white
he cried aloud to the weeping
women: Cease your cry of
lamentation! Now your have
Compassion forever! Take
courage, for the One you seek
weeping has truly Risen!
Therefore, cry out to the
Apostles that the Lord had
Risen!
Now and ever, and to the ages
of ages.
Amen
- TONE 4
the Choirs of Angels were
struck with wonder, Pure
Virgin, at the dread Mystery of
Thy Conceiving: How the One
Who holds all things fast with
only a nod, is held fast in Thine
Arms as a mortal; how the
Eternal accepts a beginning;
how the One Who nourishes
everything that breathes by His
ineffable Goodness, is suckled
at the breast: and with Hymns
they Glorify Thee as truly
Mother of God!
The ot oki on
Ekiisas Panahrante, ton Theou O All Immaculate Lady: Thou bore
Theon Logon, to kosmo tin the Word of God and God Who
sotirion, ektelounta pansofos,
with all Wisdom brought to
ikonomian aristin. Dia touto se
pass the excellent economy,
pantes, imnologoumen axios, os
presvevousan touto litrothine which for the world is
imas noson, ke pantion Salvation. And we all, for that
kindinon. reason, worthily extol Thee, for
Thou Intercedes with Him to
deliver us from sickness and
from all kinds of dangers.
La ud s - Ps al m 1 4 8 – T one 4
PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM ALL CREATION
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Let everything that has breath
Enite ton Kyrion ek ton praise the Lord. Praise the
Ouranon. Enite Afton en tis Lord from the Heavens; praise
ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to Theo. Him in the Highest. To Thee
praise is due, O God.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Praise Him, all His Angels; praise
Aftou. Enite Afton, pase e Him, all His Powers. To Thee
Dinamis Aftou. Si prepi praise is due, O God.
imnos to Theo.
Re s ur re ctio n Sti che r a - Ps al m 1 5 0 - To ne 4
Tou piise en aftis krima To execute upon them the
engrapton. Doxa afti este pasi Judgement that is decreed;
tis Osiis Aftou. such Glory will be for all His
Holy Ones.
O
Stavron ipominas ke thanaton, All Powerful Lord Who endured
ke anastas ek ton nekron,
the Cross and Death, and Arose
Pantodiname Kyrie, doxazomen
Sou tin Anastasin. from the dead, we Glorify Thy
Resurrection!
Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Praise God in His Saints; praise
Him in the firmament of His
Afton. Enite afton en
stereomati tis Dinameos Power.
Aftou.
En to Stavro Sou Hriste, tis arheas By Thy Cross, O Christ, Thou hast
kataras, ileftherosas imas, ke en freed us from the ancient
to thanato Sou, ton tin fisin Curse, and by Thy Death Thou
imon tirannisanta, diavolon hast destroyed the devil who
katirgisas: en de ti egersi Sou, tyrannised over our nature, by
Haras ta panta eplirosas: Dio Thy Rising Thou hast filled all
voomen Si: O Anastas ek ton
things with Joy: Therefore we
nekron, Kyrie Doxa Si!
cry unto Thee: Lord, Risen
from the dead: Glory to Thee!
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IRMOS Mystirion Xenon, oro ke HEIRMOS A strange and most
paradoxon: Ouranon to wonderful Mystery do I see:
Spyleon! Thronon Herouvikon, The cave is Heaven! The Virgin
tin Parthenon! Tin fatnin
is the Throne of the Cherubim!
horion! En O aneklithi O
ahoritos, Hristos O Theos! On The manger is a grand
animvountes Megalinomen! space, in which Christ, the God
Whom nothing can contain, is
Small Litany... Praises To God
laid! Him do we praise and
magnify!
Se ve n th E xa p os te il ar io n
Oti iran ton Kyrion tis Marias When Mary said, They have
ipousis, epi ton tafon edramon, carried away my Lord, Simon
Imon Petros ke allos, mistis Peter and the other Disciple,
Hristou, on igapa. Etrehon de i the initiate of Christ whom
dio, ke evron ta othonia, evdon Jesus loved, hastened to the
kimena mona, ke kefalis, in de Grave. And they both came
to soudarion horis touton. Dio and found the wrappings inside
palin isihasan, ton Hriston eos
the Tomb, and the Face Cloth
idon.
that was around His Head lying
aside. Wherefore they
remained until they truly
beheld Christ.
E x a po ste il a ri on - Ho ly F ore f at he r s - To ne 2
Pateron mnimin simeron, O come all who love our
skirtontes filopatores, tou
Ancestors, and duty*bound
Avraam sinelthontes, ke Isaak exultantly let us assemble and
kata hreos, ke Iakov imnisomen.
honour the memory of the
Ex on Hristos O Kyrios, to kata
sarka orathi, dia pollin Fathers Jacob, Isaak and
evsplaghnian. Abraham, from whom
descended Christ our Lord
when He became Incarnate in
His abundant Compassion.
E x a po ste il a ri on – St S p yrid on o f T ry mit ho u s
Edoxasen en Thavmasi, ke en The Lord has Glorified Thee with
terasi plistis, O Kyrios makarie. many Signs and Wonders, O
En gar thia Sinodo, Triada Blessed Father Spyridon. For at
anekirixas, ke nekrous
the Holy Synod Thou
anestisas, ton ofin hrisoun
irgaso, potamou de to rithron, proclaimed the Trinity; and
paradoxis prosevhes, anestilas Thou raised the dead to life;
ke diilthes. Thou turned the snake into
gold; and by Thy Holy Prayers,
Thou miraculously stopped the
river’s flow and crossed over.
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Thi rd K ath is m a – o f St S py rid o n – T o ne ( 8 ) P lag al 4
Anaktoris ke mustes Theoprepos,
en sillogo pansepto filosofon,
tranos diesafisas, tis Traidos tin
dinamin. Ke gar kiritton ofthis,
monada Theotitos, ke en mia
ousia safos edogmatisas. Othen
iper logon, kat’ epipnian Thian,
kathiles ton fliaron, ti dinami
tou Pnevmatos, Ierarha
Thespesie. Presveve Hristo to
Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin
dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho,
tin Agian Mnimin Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio
Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is
tous Eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Here Throne Pirimorfe tou Theou!
Here Kori Kathedra Vasiliki!
Klini porfirostrote, Hrisoporfire
Thalame, Hlamis alourgohroe,
timalfestaton Temenos,
astrapiforon Arma, Lihnia
polifote! Here Theotoke,
dodekatihe Polis, ke Pili
hrisilate, ke Pastas aglaomorfe,
aglaohrise Trapeza,
Theokosmiton Skinosma! Here
Endoxe Nimfi iliostalakte! Here
moni psihis mou Evprepia!
Resurrection Evlogitaria, Theotokion
Litany

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To both Rulers and Clergy at the
august convocation ingeniously
Thou explained the Power of
the Trinity in a manner that
honoured God. They witnessed
Thee proclaiming the single
Divinity and Dogmatising
clearly that Three in One
Essence. Therefore by Divine
Inspiration Thou brought down
the wordy Philosopher, by the
Power of the Spirit. O Most
Godly Hierarch: Intercede with
Christ our God that He grant
forgiveness of offences to
those who keep Thine All Holy
Memory with Faith and Love.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to
the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now and forever, and
to the Ages of ages.
Amen
The ot oki on
Rejoice, O Fiery Throne of God!
Rejoice, O Holy Maiden, Seat of
the King! O purple covered
Bed, Chamber adorned with
gold and purple, Most
Exquisite Temple and
prophyrous coloured Cloak,
brightly shining Lampstand
and Lightning*bearing Chariot!
O City with twelve walls:
Rejoice, O Theotokos! O Gate
wrought in gold, Bridal
Chamber most beautiful, shiny
golden Holy Table, Dwelling
Place adorned by God! Rejoice,
& Small
O Glorious Bride on whom the
sun has poured! Rejoice, O my
soul’s Only Majesty!
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 I pe r k oi – T one 4 Fos Odigithentes, ek niktos we are guided towards the
orthrizontes, Doxologoumen Se Light of the Knowledge of God,
Ta tis sis paradoxou egerseos, The Myrrhbearers proclaimed to Filanthrope
prodramouse e Mirofori, tis and watching by night, we
the Apostles the news of Thy
Apostolis ekiritton Hriste, oti Glorify Thee, O Lover of
wondrous Rising, O Christ: that
anestis os Theos, parehon to mankind!
as God Thou hast Risen, ODE 6
kosmo to Mega Eleos! ODI 6
granting the world Thy Great The sea monster spat forth Jonah
Splaghnon Ionan emvrion
Mercy! apimesen, enalIos thir, ion as it had received him, like a
An a b ath mi – To ne 4 edexato. Ti Partheno de, babe from the womb while the
enikisas O Logos, ke sarka
ANTIFONON A Ek neotitos mou polla ANTIPHON 1 Since my youth, many lavon, dililithe psilaxas
Word, having dwelt in the
polemi me pathi. All’ aftos are the passions that trouble Virgin and taken Flesh, came
adiafthoron. Is gar ouhipesti
antilavou ke soson, Sotir mou. me, but Thou, my Saviour, forth from her yet kept her
pefseos, tin tekousan kateshen
(2) come help and save me. (2) apimanton. uncorrupt. For being Himself
I misountes Sion, eskinthite apo tou Those who hate Zion depart in not subject to decay, He
Kyriou, os hortos gar piri shame before the Lord, for you preserved His Mother free from
esesthe apexirameni. shall be as grass withered by harm.
ODI 7 ODE 7
fire.
✞Glory to the Father, and to the
I Pedes efsevia sintrafentes, Scorning the impious decree, the
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio dissevous, prostagmatos Children brought up together
Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is Son and to the Holy Spirit. katafronisantes, piros apilin ouk
Now and ever, and unto the in godliness feared not the
tous eonas ton eonon. eptoithisan, all en meso tis
Ages of Ages flogos, estotes epsallon. O Ton threat of fire, but, standing in
Amin Amen Pateron Theos Evlogitos i. the midst of the flames, they
sang “O God of our fathers,
✞Agio Pnevmati, pasa psihi ✞By the Holy Spirit shall every
Blessed art Thou.”
ODI 8
zooute, ke katharsi ipsoute, soul be given Life and be ODE 8
lamprinete, ti triadiki Monadi elevated through purification, ✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke ✞We praise, we Bless and we
irokrifios. and be made radiant through Proskinoumen ton Kyrion worship the Lord!
the Mystery of the Triune Thavmatos iperfious i drosovolos, The furnace moist with dew was
Unity. exikonise kaminos tipon. Ou the image and figure of a
To Thee, O Lord, have I gar ous edexato flegi neous, os
ANTIFONON B Ekekraxa Si, Kyrie, ANTIPHON 2
oude pir tis Theotitos,
Wonder past nature. For it
thermos ek vathous psihis mou, fervently cried from the depths burnt not the Children
Parthenou in ipedi nidin. Dio
kami genestho, pros ipakoin ta of my soul. Let Thy Divine animnountes anamelpsomen. whom it had received, even as
thia sou ota. Hearing hearken unto me. Evlogito is ktisis pasa ton the Fire of the Godhead
Epi ton Kyrion elpida pas tis All who have placed their trust in Kyrion, ke iperpsouto, is pantas consumed not the Virgin’s
kektimenos, ipsiloteros esti, tous eonas. Womb into which It had
the Lord shall transcend all The Magnificat

panton ton lipounton descended. Therefore in praise
sorrows.
let us sing: Let the whole
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Creation Bless the Lord and
Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
Exalt Him above all for ever!
tous eonas ton eonon. now and ever, and unto the
Ages of Ages.
K at av a si a o f t he 9 t h Od e
Amin Amen Megalinon psihi mou, tin Magnify, O my soul, Her who is
Timioteran, ke Evdoxoteran more Honourable and more
✞Agio Pnevmati anavlizi ta tis ✞The Holy Spirit overflows the ton ano Stratevmaton. Glorious than the Heavenly
haritos rithra, ardevonta, streams of Grace and waters all Hosts.
apasan tin ktisin pros Creation with Regenerating
zoogonian. Life.

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Ti afti imera, Mnimi ton Osion On this day, we Commemorate
Pateron imon Amonatha ke our Righteous Fathers St
Anthou. Amonathas and St Anthos.
Ti afti imera, Kyriaki ton Agion
On this day we Commemorate
Propatoron.
Sunday of the Holy Forefathers.
Tes afton Agiis Presvies, O Theos,
By their Holy Intercessions, O
eleison ke Soson imas.
God, have Mercy on us and
Save us.
Amin Amen
Nativity Kathisma I
ODI 1 ODE 1
Hristos Gennate, Doxasate! Hristos Christ is Born: Glorify Him! Christ
ex Ouranon, apantisate! Hristos has come from the Heavens:
epi gis, ipsothite! Asate to
receive Him! Christ is on earth:
Kyrio, pas i gi, ke en evfrosini
elevate Him! O all the earth:
animnisate, lai, oti Dedoxaste!
sing to the Lord! Sing praises in
gladness, O ye people, for He
as been Glorified!
ODI 3 ODE 3
To pro ton eonon, ek Patros To the Son Who was Begotten of
gennithenti arrefstos Iio, ke ep the Father without change
eschaton ek Parthenou,
before all ages, and in the last
sarkothenti asporos, Hristo to
Theo Voisomen. O anipsosas to times was without seed made
keras imon, Agios i Kyrie. flesh of the Virgin, to Christ
our God let us cry aloud Thou
hast raised up our horn, Holy
art Thou, O Lord!
ODE 4
ODI 4
Ravdos ek tis rizis, Iesse, ke anthos Rod of the Root of Jesse, and
ex aftis, Hriste, ek tis Parthenou Flower that blossomed from
anevlostisas. Ex orous O enetos, his stem, O Christ, Thou hast
kataskiou daseos, ilthes sprung from the Virgin.
sarkothis es apirandrou, O ailos
From the Mountain
ke Theos. Doxa ti Dinami Sou
Kyrie! overshadowed by the Forest
Thou hast come, made Flesh
from her that knew not
wedlock, O God Who art not
formed from matter. Glory to
Thy Power, O Lord!
ODI 5 ODE 5
Theos on Erinis, Patrir iktirmon, tis As Thou art God of Peace and
Megalis Voulis Sou ton Angelon,
Erinin parehomenon, apestilas
Father of Mercies, Thou has
sent to us Thine Angel of Great
imin. Othen Theognosias, pros
Counsel, granting us Peace. So
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ANTIFONON Γ I kardia mou pros se, ANTIPHON 3 Let my heart rise to Thee,
Loge, ipothito, ke ouden thelixi O Logos. Let not the pleasures
me ton tou kosmou terpnon, of the world lead me to be of
pros hamezilian.
this earthly life.
Epi tin mitera aftou os ehi tis As each of us has love for his
storgin, epi to Kyrio mother, even more so should
Thermoteron filtron
we love the Lord with fervour.
hreostoumen
✞Glory to the Father, and to the
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is Now and ever, and unto Ages
tous eonas ton eonon. of Ages.
Amin
Amen
✞Agio Pnevmati theognosias ✞Through the Holy Spirit comes
plountos, Theorias ke Sofias.
the wealth of Divine Vision and
Panta gar ta Patroa Dogmata O
Wisdom, for the Logos reveals
Logos ekkalipti.
the Father’s Teaching.
The P ro ke i me n on – T on e 4
Anasta Kyrie, voithison imin ke Arise, O Lord, and help us, and
litrose imas, eneken tis Doxis deliver us, for Thy Name’s
tou Onamatos Sou. [2] sake. [2]
STIHOS O Theos en tis osin imor VERSE O God, we have heard with
ikoosamer.
our ears, and our fathers have
told us.
Arise, O Lord, and help us, and
Anasta Kyrie, voithison imin ke
deliver us, for Thy Name’s
litrose imas, eneken tis doxis
sake.
tou Onamatos Sou
(P r a i s e s T o G o d & S m a l l L i t a n y
)
Gospel 7: John 20:1 - 10
S T PETER & ST JOHN WITNES S THE EMPT Y TOMB OF OUR RISEN LORD JESU S CHRIST
Ti de mia ton Savvaton Maria i Now on the first day of the week
Magdalini erhete proi skotias Mary Magdalene went to the
eti ousis is to Mnimion, ke vlepi Tomb early, while it was still
ton lithon irmenon ek tou dark, and saw that the stone
Mnimiou. had been taken away from the
Tomb.
Trehi oun ke erhete pros Simona Then she ran and went to Simon
Petron ke pros ton allon Peter, and to the other Disciple,
Mathitin on efili O Iisous, ke whom Jesus Loved, and said to
legi aftis: Iran ton Kyrion ek them: “They have taken away
tou mnimiou, ke ouk idamen the Lord out of the Tomb, and
pou ethikan afton! we do not know where they
have laid Him!”
Peter therefore went out, and the
Exilthen oun O Petros ke allos
Mathitis ke irhonto is to other Disciple, and they
Mnimion. hastened to the Tomb.
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Etrehon de i dio omou. Ke O allos
Mathitis proedrame tahion tou
Petrou ke ilthe protos is to
Mnimion, ke parakipsas vlepi
kimena ta othonia, ou menti
isilthen.
Erhete oun Simon Petros
akolouthon afto, ke isilthen is
to Mnimion ke theori ta
othonia kimena, ke to
Soudarion, O in epi tis Kefalis
Aftou, ou meta ton othonion
kimenon, alla horis
entetiligmenon is ena topon.
Tote oun isilthe ke O allos
Mathitis O elthon protos is to
Mnimion, ke ide ke epistefsen.
Oudepo gar idisan tin Grafin
oti di afton ek Nekron
Anastine.
Apilthon
oun palin pros eaftous i
Mathite.
K on ta ki on o f the Re su r re ct io n – T one 4
O Sotir ke ristis mou, apo tou
tafou, os Theos Anestisen, ek
ton desmon tous gigenis, ke
pilas Adou sinetripse, ke os
Despotis, ANESTI TRIMEROS.
Ik o s o f t he Re su rre cti on – T o ne 4
Ton anastanta ek nekron, Hriston
ton zoodotin, triimeron ek
tafou, ke pilas tou thantou
simeron sinthlasanta, ti dinami
ti aftou, ton Adin te nekrosanta,
ke to kentron tou thantou
sintripsanta, ke ton Adam sin ti
Eva eleftherosanta, imnisomen
pantes i gigenis, evharistos
voontes enon ektenos: Aftos gar
os monos krateos, Theos ke
Despotis, ANESTI TRIIMEROS.
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So they both ran together, and the K on ta ki on – Hol y F or e f athe r s
other Disciple outran Peter and Hirografon ikona mi sevasthentes, Worshipping not the image made
got to the Tomb first. And, all’ agrafo ousia
stooping down, he looked in thorakisthentes, trismakarii, en
and saw the linen cloths lying
to skammati tou piros
there, yet he did not enter.
edoxasthite, en meso de flogos
Then Simon Peter arrived, anipostatou istameni, Theon
following him, and he went epekalisthe, Tahinon O Glorified.
into the Tomb; and he saw the Iktirmon, spevson os eleimon, is
linen cloths lying there, tin voithian imon, OTI DINASE
VOULOMENOS.
and the Handkerchief that had
been around His Head, not
lying with the linen cloths,
but folded together in a place
by itself.
Then the other Disciple, who got Ik o s – H oly Fo re f ath e rs
to the Tomb first, also went in; Ektinon Sou tin Hiera, is pale
and he saw and believed. For as elavon piran Egiptii
yet they did not know the polemountes ke Evrei
Scripture * that He must Rise polemoumeni, mi katalipis
again from the dead. imas, ke katapii imas O
Thanatos O dipson imas, ke
Then the Disciples went away
Satan O mison imas, all engison
again to their own homes.
imin, ke fise ton psihon imon, os
efiso pote ton pedon Sou ton en
My Saviour and Deliverer, from Vaviloni, apafstos animnounton
the Tomb as God raised from Se ke Vlithenton iper Sou is ton
kaminon, k eek taftis
their bonds those born of earth
kravgazonton Si, Tahinon O
and smashed the Gates of
Iktirmon, spefson os eleimon, is
Hades and, as Master, AROSE
ON THE THIRD DAY.
tin voithian imon, OTI DINASE
VOULOMENOS.
Let all of us who are born of earth
sing the praises of Christ the
Governor of Life Who Rose
from the dead on the third day The S yn a xa ri on o f 1 2 De ce m be r
from the Tomb, and by His
Power today smashed the
Ti IB’ tou aftou minos, Mnimi tou
Gates of Death, put Hades to Osiou Patros imon ke
Thavmatourgou Spyridonos.
death and crushed the sting of
Death, set Adam free with Eve,
as with thanksgiving we cry
aloud our fervent praise: For
He as alone the Mighty God Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou
and Master, AROSE ON THE Martiros Sinetou.
THIRD DAY.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou
Patros imon Alexandrou
Arhiepiskopou Ierosolimon, tou
Ieromartiros.
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by hands, but putting on the
Breastplate of the Unwritten
Essence, in the Arena of Fire,
You, O Thrice*Blessed, were
Standing in the
midst of a flame unendurable,
You called upon God: “Make
haste, O Compassionate One,
and rush to our aid, O Merciful
One, for THOU CAN DO
WHATEVER THOU WILLS.
Extend Thy Hand, which of old the
Egyptians attacking and the
Hebrews embattled had
experienced. Do not forsake us
so that Death, thirsting after
us, and Satan who hates us,
may swallow us. But be near to
us and spare our souls as Thou
once spared Thy sons in
Babylon as they ceaselessly
sang Thy Praises, and for Thee
were thrown into the furnace,
and from whence they called to
Thee: “Make haste, O
Compassionate One, and rush
to our aid as the Merciful One,
for THOU CAN DO WHATEVER
THOU WILLS!”
On the 12 day of this month we
th
Commemorate our Righteous
Father, St Spyridon the
Wonderworker, Bishop of
Trimythos, Cyprus.
On this day we Commemorate the
Holy Martyr, St Synetos of
Rome.
On this day we Commemorate our
Father among the Saints, St
Alexander the Hieromartyr,
Archbishop of Jerusalem.