Festal Apolytikion St John Chrysostom

TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

tou stomatos Sou kathaper pirsos eklampsasa haris, tin ikoumenin efotisen. Afilargirias to kosmo Thisavrous enapetheto. To ipsos imin tis tapinofrosinis ipedixen. Alla Sis logis pedevon, Pater Ioanni Hrisostome, presveve to Logo Hristo to Theo, sothine tas psihas imon.

The

Grace that shone forth from Thy mouth like a torch, Illumined the Universe. Treasures from the absence of avarise were deposited in the world. It showed us the Height that is attained by Humility. Now Thou instruct us by Thy Words, O Father John Chrysostom. Intercede with Christ our God the Word Himself Entreating Him to Save our souls.

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Si i Monos Agios, Si i Monos Kyrios, Iisous Hristos, is Doxan Theou Patros

For

Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of God the Father. day I will Bless Thee, and praise Thy Name forever and to the Ages of Ages.

Amin.
Kath
ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke is ton Eona tou Eonos. anamartitous filahthine imas.

Amen Every

Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti emera tafti Grant, O Lord, this day to keep us

without sin.

Evlogitos

I, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron imon, ke Eneton ke Dedoxasmenon to Onoma Sou is tous Eonas.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God

of our Fathers, and praised and glorified is Thy Name unto the Ages. Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as we have put our hope in Thee. me Thy Statutes [3]

Amen Amin Genito, Kyrie, to eleos Sou ef imas, May Thy

kathaper ilipisamen epi Se.

Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didaxon me ta Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach

Dikeomata Sou. [3]

Kyrie,

katafigi, egenithis imin en genea ke genea. Ego ipa: Kyrie, eleison me, iase tin psihin mou oti imarton Si. Pros Se katefigon; didaxon me tou piin to Thelima Sou, oti Si I O Theos mou.

Lord,

Thou hast been our Refuge from generation to generation. I said: Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee. me to do Thy Will, for Thou art my God. with Thee is the Fountain of Life; in Thy Light we shall see Light. Thy Mercy to those who know Thee.

Kyrie,

O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach

Oti para Si Pigi Zois; en to Foti Sou For

opsometha Fos.

Paratinon Agios Doxa

to Eleos ginoskousi Se.

Sou

tis

Extend

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.[3] Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Holy

God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. [3]

Glory to the Father, and to the Amen Holy

us.

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages. Immortal, have mercy on

Amin Agios Athanatos, eleison imas. Agios

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios Athanatos, Eleison imas.

Holy

God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

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- TONE 4

Psalm 117 /118

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Pater

Hrisostome, os potamos Theovritos, ek tis Edem mYstikos exerhomenos, is arhas tessaras diadramon, Sis logis tis gis a perata, panta Piston Katirdefsas, ti paghriso Didaskalia Sou. Dio tin epanodon, Sou ton Thion lipsanon, imin safos politografisas, presvevis sothine tas psihas, Ioanni, ton animnounton Se.

Father Chrysostom, Thou watered

every Believer with solid Gold Teaching, like a river of words with God as its Source, mystically flowing out of Eden, and running in four streams to the ends of the earth. Now, with the return of Thy Holy Relics, Thou art clearly our fellow citizen. Therefore, O John, Thou pray for the Salvation of our souls we who extol Thee. Ages.

Theos

Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O erhomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

STIHOS 1:

Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti agathos, oti is ton eona to eleos aftou!

VERSE 1:

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good; His Mercy endures forever!

Theos

Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O ergomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

STIHOS 2:

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon.

Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me, ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

VERSE 2:

All the nations surrounded me, but in the Name of the Lord I drove them back.

Amin

Amen
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Theos

Theotokion

Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O ergomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

Ek pantion kindinon tous doulous Guard

Sou filatte, evlogimeni Theotoke, ina Se Doxazomen, tin Elpida ton psihon imon.

Thy servants from dangers of every kind, O Blessed Theotokos, so that we may Glorify Thee, the hope of our souls.

STIHOS 3:

Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.

VERSE 3:

This is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.

Theos

The Great Doxology

The Bells Are Rung And All The Lights Are Switched On

Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O ergomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord! Grace that from Thy Mouth shone forth like a torch Illumined the Universe. Treasures from the absence of avarice it deposited in the world. It showed us the Height that is attained by Humility. Now Thou instruct us by Thy Words. O Father John Chrysostom: Intercede with Christ God, the Word Himself, entreating Him to Save our souls. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Doxa Si to dixanti to Fos. Doxa

en Ipsistis Theo ke epi gis Irini, en anthropis Evdokia.

Glory

to Thee Who has shown us the Light! to God in the Highest, and on earth Peace, Goodwill among men.

Festal Apolytikion St John Chrysostom

Glory We

I tou stomatos Sou kathaper pirsos The

eklampsasa haris, tin ikoumenn efotisen. Afilargirias to kosmo thisavrous enapetheto. To ipsos imin tis tapinofrosinis ipedixen. Alla Sis Logis pedevon, Pater Ioanni Hrisostome, presveve to Logo Hristo to Theo, sothine tas psihas imon.

Imnoumen

Se, Evlogoumen Se, Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se, Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou Doxan. Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes, Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.

Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we give Thee Thanks for Thy Great Glory. King, God of Heaven, Father Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.

Kyrie Kyrie

Lord, Lord

O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O Ios tou Patros, O eron tin amartian tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron tas amartias tou kosmou. tin deisin imon, O kathimenos en dexia tou Patros, ke eleison imas.

God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us; O Thou Who takes away the sins of the world. at the right Hand of the Father, and have mercy on us.

Doxa

Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory

I tou stomatos Sou kathaper pirsos The

eklampsasa haris, tin ikoumenn efotisen. Afilargirias to kosmo thisavrous enapetheto. To

Prosdexe

Receive our Prayer, Thou Who sits

Grace that from Thy Mouth shone forth like a torch Illumined the Universe. Treasures from the absence

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of avarice it deposited in the world. It showed us the Height that is attained by Humility. Now Thou instruct us by Thy Words. O Father John Chrysostom: Intercede with Christ God, the Word Himself, entreating Him to Save our souls. ages.

Adikos

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon.

tis pimnis Sou, apelathis Pater Osie, prosomilisas thlipsesi, pikres exories te. En es ixiothis, makariou telous, ia genneos athlitis, kataplesas ton polimihanon. Dio ti apanodo Sou, i Ekklisia agalete, in hriso katekosmisas, ton Pansofon Dogmaton Sou.

When

Amin.
ke stavrosin ipominas Agathe, O Thanato ton Thanaton skilefsas, ke egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous eplasas ti hiri Sou. Dixon tin Filathropian Sou eleimon. Dexe tin tekousan Se Theotokon presvevousan iper imon, ke Soson, Sotir imon, laon apegnosmenon.

Amen
Theotokion

Thou were unjustly banished from Thy Flock, Thou experienced much distress and adversity, and exile several times, during which Thou were granted a death that was Blessed, fit for a brave Fighter for Thou defeated the devil and his wiles. The Church, therefore celebrates Thy Return, ever adorned with the Golden Dogmas Thou so wisely taught.

O di imas Gennithis ek Parthenou, Born of a Virgin, O Good One Who

also endured crucifixion for our sake, Who by Death took the spoils of Death as Plunder and revealed Resurrection, being God, O despise not those whom Thou formed with Thine own Hand. Demonstrate Thy Love for mankind, O Lord of Mercy, and accept Thy Mother, Theotokos, Who Intercedes on our behalf, O Saviour, and Save us who despair.

Enite

Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite Afton en hordes ke organo. namasi, ton Dogmaton Katarritos, O Nous O Ouranios, tis Thelogias, to Paghrison Stoma, amartolon engiitis, tis metanias kirix O entheos, Fostir O diavgestatos, O Epouranios anthropos, O makarios simeron, animnistho Hrisostomos.

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and flute. Waters of Dogmas True and Most Orthodox, the Heavenly Intellect, Surety of sinners, and Golden Mouthpiece of Right Theology and Truth, and of Repenance God-Inspired Preacher, brightly shining Luminary and Heaven-sent man: let us praise in song today Blessed Father John Chrysostom.

O Stylos O Prinos, O Patamos O tis The Pillar of Fire, and River of the

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FirstFestal Kathisma St John Chrysostom

TONE 1

Dogmaton

astrapes, osper ilios megas, efotisas tin gin, ke agnias to skotos, makran apedioxas, Ioanni Hrisostome. Othen deome, tou eoniou me skotous, eleftheroson, ke Fotismou Sotirias, evhes Sou axioson.

Illuminating

earth like a great sun with flashes of Dogmas of Faith, Thou dispelled all darkness of Spiritual Ignorance, O Blessed Father John Chrysostom. Now I pray Thee: from the Eternal Darkness free me, and grant me to be Illumined with Salvations Light Divine by Thy Prayers.

Enite

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion. lipsanon, dexameni Hrisostome, en touto semninete. Ke egkavhomeni, epi tis Sis Logis tin ikoumenin sigkali, is evfrosinin ke Thian methexin, afthonon ton Hariton Sou, megalofonos kravgazousa. Iisou iperagathem Si i Doxa ton Doulon Sou.

Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Queen of all cities is distinguished, having at last received Thy Relics, O Father Chrysostom, adorning Her royally. And with pride and reverence for Thy Words and Writings, She has invited all the world to delight in them and to be enriched by Thine Abundant Graces, and She cries aloud with uplifted voice: Thou art Glory for those who serve Thee, O Lord Jesus exceeding good. Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Kosmon os Vasilion, i Vasilis to Son The

Doxa Amin

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen Doxa
Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the

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Theotokion

Frikti

i prostasia Sou, Maria Theokosmite, ke fovera Sou i Doxa, pasi ti gi Theotoke. Is Se gar nin kavhometha, Se ke mesitin ehontes, pros ton Iion ke Ktistin Sou, ti akimito presvia, ti Si sothiimen pantes.

Adorned

with Grace by God, O Mary, tremendous is Thy Patronage, magnificent is Thy Glory in all the earth, O Theotokos. Thou art our Greatest Pride and Joy! We have Tee as our Mediatrix with Thy Son Who Created Thee. May we all be Saved O Lady, through Thy sleepless Intercessions.

Asporos ton Hriston, apekiiss moni, The

to Thavma iper noun, pos Parthenos ke Mitir. Dio Theotokon Se, proskinountes Doxazomen. Si gar etekes, ton Vasilea tis Doxis. On disopison, tou irinefse ton kosmon, ke Sose tas psihas imon.

Miracle transcends mind and thought, how Thou only have seedlessly Borne Christ, and are Virgin and Mother. And therefore we Glorify Thee as Mother of God and True Theotokos, for Thou Bore the King of Glory. Pray to Him earnestly to grant His Peace to the world and also to Save our souls.

Lauds: The Praises to God

Psalm 148

Second Festal Kathisma

TONE 4

All Creation Praises The Lord Our God

Pasa

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to Theo. Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. Si prepi imnos to Theo.

Let

everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the Heavens; praise Him in the Highest. To Thee praise is due, O God.

Os

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise

Him, all His Powers. To Thee praise is due, O God.

hrisavges te ke terpnon Theorrimon, organon Thion keladoun Ekklisia, ipo Hristou Hrisostome dedorise. Helidon i evlalos, hrisavgizousa Makar, Nous O Hrissostolistos, lipa tis metanias, tous Se timontas rise pirasmon, Ses ikesies Pimin axiagaste.

Thou

Psalm 150

Festal

Verses St John Chrysostom

Let All Things Praise The Lord! TONE 4

were by Christ granted to the Church as a Golden, Delightful Instrument Divine and melodious speaking from God, O Blessed Father Chrysostom. Thou were like a shiny-gold, sweetly speaking songbird, and Thou were a gilded mind, and a Harp of Repentance. O Praiseworthy Shepherd, by Thine Earnest Prayers from all temptations deliver us who honour Thee.

Enite

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou. tilavgesteron, ta Iera Sou didagmata, proheomena pansofe, ploutizi Hrisostome, penomenas frenas, ke apodioki, ton pathimaton tin ahlin, Filargirias pikron himona te. Dio Se makarizomen, hresotikos ke tin konin Sou, ton lipsanon sevometha, os Pigin Agiasmatos.

Praise

Him for His Mighty Acts; praise Him according to the greatness of His Majesty. than gold art Thy Most Sacred Teachings, O Chrysostom, pouring from Thy Golden Mouth, enriching our indigent hearts and minds, O Wise One. They dispel the darkness that all the sinful passions bring, the bitter winter that is the love of wealth. And thus we are dutybound to call Thee Blessed and to Venerate Thy Relics, O Holy Father John, as a Well-spring of Sanctity.

Doxa Amin Meta

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Hrisou

Brighter

Amen
Theotokion

Theon epi tin Sin Theotoke, prospefevgos O tapinos skepin Thian, parakalo deomenos. Eleison Agni, oti iperiran mou, kefalin amartie, ke ptooume Despina, tas kolasis ke fritto. Iketirian piison semni, pros ton Iion Sou, ek touton risthine me.

Second to God alone, to Thy Holy

Shelter I who am lowly run, O Pure Theotokos. And I earnestly beseech Thee: Have mercy on me, for my sins has risen up over my head, O Blessed Lady, and I fear and shudder at the thought of Perdition. I pray Thee to Entreat Thy Son to Deliver and Save me from such an end.

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

Praise Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and harp.

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TONE 4

ODI 7

ODE 7

Se
Thou worthily became the Shepherd of the Flock of Christ, by Divine Decree, O Saint, Thou drove the wolves out of it, using the words of Thy Sermons like a slingshot. Thou readiy rebuked those who broke the Law. They spitefully expelled Thee, O Father Chrysostom. And for the sake of Thy Flock Thou travelled a long road on which Thou eventually died. But Thou returned to Constantinople granting Divine Gifts of Grace.

Thia psifo tis Hristou, pimnis axios When

gegonos, axiagase pimin, ia per likous ex aftis, en ti sfendoni ton logon Sou apedioxas, eleghon afidos, paranomountas sofe. If on ke elathis, fthono Hrisostome, makran odon diinisas sterrofron, iper aftis en i tehnikas. All epanilthes pros Vasilida, nemon thia harismata.

ton en piri drosisanta, Pedas theologisants, ke parthenon akirato enikisanta, Theon Logon imnoumen, efsevos melodountes. Evlogitos O Theos, O ton Pateron imon.

ODI 8

ODE 8

Word of God Who in the midst of the Fire hast dropped Dew upon the Children as they discoursed on things Divine, and who hast taken up Thy dwelling in the Pure Virgin: Thee do we praise as with piety we sing: O God of our Fathers, Blessed art Thou! Praise, we Bless and we Worship the Lord!

Enoumen, Astekto

Evlogoumen Proskinoumen ton Kyrion

ke

We

Doxa Amin

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.

piri enothentes, i theosevias proestotes Neanei. Ti flogi de mi lovithentes, thion imnon emelpon. Evlogiete panta ta Erga ton Kyrion, ke iperipsoute is pantas tous eonas!

Standing

MagnificaT

together in the unbearable fire yet not harmed by the flame, the Children, Champions of Godliness, sang a Divine Hymn: O All you Works of the Lord: Bless the Lord and exalt Him above all forever! Virgin Theotokos, Thou Hope of all Christians, Protect, Watch over and Guard all those who put their Hope in Thee. the Shadow and the letter of the Law, let us, the Faithful, discern a figure: every male child who opens the womb shall be Sanctified to God. Therefore, we Magnify the First Born Word and Son of the Father Without Beginning, the First Born Child of a Mother who had not known man.

Amen
Theotokion

Katavasia of the 9th Ode of the Presentation

Theotoke,

Kateplagi

Iosif, to iper fisin theoron, ke elamvanen is noun, ton epi pokon veton, en ti asporo sillipsi Sou Theotoke, vaton en piri akatflekton, ravdon Aaron tin Vlastisasan. Ke Martiron O Mnistor Sou ke filax, tis ierevsin ekravgaze. Parthenos tikti, ke meta tokon, palin meni Parthenos.

Joseph

Small Litany

marvelled as he beheld that which Transcended natures bounds; then he remembered the Dew that had fallen on the Fleece at Thy Conception Without Seed, O Theotokos, the Burning Bush that remained unconsumed, and Aarons Rod of old that had blossomed. As Thy Betrothed and Guardian, he witnessed before the Priests and exclaimed: The Virgin gives Birht, and after Childbirth, she still remains Virgin!

i Elpis panton ton Hristianon, Skepe, Frouri, Filatte tous Elpizontas is Se

En

Nomo Skia ke grammati, tipon katidomen i Pisti. Pan arsen, to tin mitran dianigon, Agion Theo. Dio Prototokon Logon Patros Anarhou Iion, Prototokoumenon Mitri, epirandro, Megalinomen & Praises To

In

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F e s t a l A n t i p h o n s Tone 4

Festal Exaposteilarion St John Chrysostom

TONE 2

Ek

neotitos mou, pola polemi me pathi al aftos andilavou, ke soson, Sotir mou. [2]

From

my youth up many passions have warred against me. But do Thou succour and save me, O Saviour. [2] to confusion by the Lord; like grass in the fire shall they be withered up. [2]

Agallou

misoundes Sion, eshinthite apo tou Kyriou; os hortos gar, piri esesthe apexirameni. [2] Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Those who hate Zion shall be put

Polis poleon, pason i Vaslevousa, os tou kalou Sou Pimenos, tou Pimenarhou to skinos, apolavousa simeron, tou Se ke kosmon apanta, rithmizontos ke sozontos, melistagous Hrisostomou. Ke epikroti tis imnis.

Rejoice,

Doxa

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

O Ruling Capital City of cities for today the Body of Thy Good Shepherd, who served well the Chief of Shepherds, Christ the Lord. Thy Chrysostom brought order and Salvation to society and all the world by his Sweet Words. And so we applaud and sing Hymns.

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ton Agion Sou Presvies, O Theos, eleison imas.

By

the Intercessions of Thy Saints, O God, have Mercy on us.

Agio

Amin
ODI 1

Amen
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Pnevmati, pasa psihi zooute, ke katharsi, ipsoute, lambrinete, ti Triadiki Monadi, Ierokrifios

Through

the Holy Spirit is every soul quickened and exalted in purity, and Illumined by the Triune Unity in Mystic Holiness. Ages.

TONE 3

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon.

Herson

avissotokon, pedon ilios, epepolefse pote. Osi tihos gar epagi, ekaterothen idor, lao pezopontoporounti, ke thearestos melponti. Asomen to Kyrou. Endoxos gar dedoxaste.

The

ODI 3

ODE 3

sun once shone with its rays upon dry land in the midst of the deep. For the water on both sides became firm as a wall while the people crossed the sea on foot, offering this song acceptable to God: Let us sing to the Lord, for He has been greatly glorified!

Amin Agio

Pnevmati, anavlizi ta tis Haritos reithra, arthevonda, apasan tin ktisin pros Zoogonion.

Amen From

the Holy Spirit do the streams of Grace well forth; they irrigate everything created, so that Life can be produced. mouth shall speak Wisdom and the meditation of my heart, Understanding.

Festal Prokeimenon

To

To

stereoma, ton epi si pepithoton, stereoson Kyrie tin Ekklisian, in ektiso, to timio sou Emati.

stoma mou lalisi Sofian, ke i meleti tis kardias mou sinesin. (2)

My
VERSE:

ODI 4

ODE 4

Lord, the firm foundation of those who put their trust in Thee, do Thou confirm the Church, which Thou hast purchased with Thy Precious Blood. Virtue, O Christ, has covered the Heavens, for proceeding forth from the Ark of Thy Sanctification, from Thine undefiled Mother, Thou hast appeared in the Temple of Thy Glory as an Infant in arms, and the whole world has been filled with Thy praise.

STIHOS:

Akousate tafta panta ta Ethni. Enotisasthe pantes i katikountes tin ikoumenin.

Hear this, all you Nations: Hearken, all you inhabitants of the world!

Ekalipsen

Ouranous, i Areti Sou Hriste. Tis kivotou gar Proelthon, tou Agiasmatos Sou, tis afthorou Mitros, en to Nao tis Doxis Sou, ofthis os vrefos agkaloforoumenos, ke eplirothi ta panta, tis Sis Eneseos.

Thy

stoma mou lalisi Sofian, ke i meleti tis kardias mou sinesin. Small Litany & Praises to Almighty God

To

My

mouth shall speak Wisdom and the meditation of my heart, Understanding.

The Holy Gospel

T H E P R I E S T S T A N D S B E F O R E T H E H O L Y A L T A R I N T H E S A N C T U A R Y . ON SUNDAYS HE READS THE HOLY RESURRECTION GOSPEL AND THE EOTHINON AT THE HOLY ALTAR, BUT ON OTHER DAYS HE READS THE HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL GATES [HOLY DOORS] FACING THE CONGREGATION.

Ke

ODI 5

ODE 5

Os iden Isaes simvolikos, en Throno In

epirmeno Theon, ip Angelon Doxis Doriforoumenon, O talas! Evoa, ego! Pro gar idon Somatoumenon Theon. Fotos anesperou, ke Irinis Desponzonta
ODI 6

ODE 6

a figure Isaiah saw God upon a Throne, lifted up on high and borne in triumph by Angels of Glory; and he cried: Woe is me! For I have seen beforehand God made Flesh, Lord of the Light that knows no evening and King of Peace. Elder, having seen with his eyes the Salvation that has come to the people, cried aloud to Thee: O Christ Who comes from God: Thou art my God.

iper tou kataxiothine imas tis akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou Kyriou ton Theon imon iketevsomen. Akiousomen tou Agiou Evangeliou

PRIEST

And that He will graciously grant us to hear His Holy Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.

Kyrie Eleison [3] Sofia! Orthi! Irini pasi!

WE BOW

Lord have mercy [3] PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen

PEOPLE

to the Holy Gospel.

Peace be with you all.

BLESSING

OUR

HEAD TO

RECEIVE THE PRIESTS

PEOPLE

Evoise

Si, idon O Presvis, tis ofthalmis to Sotirion, O lais epesti. Ek Theou Hriste:, Si Theos mou.

The

Ke to pnevmati sou Ek tou kata I O A N N I N

AGIOU E V A N G E L I O U to anagnosma...

And with thy spirit PRIEST The Lesson is from Let us attend Glory to Thee,

the Holy Gospel according to ST JOHN O Lord:

Proshomen Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

PEOPLE

Glory to Thee!

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Festal Kontakion St John Chrysostom

TONE 1

Holy Gospel According to St John 10: 1 9

Efranthi

Ipen O Kyrios:

Ego Imi i Thira: di Emou ean tis iselthi Sothisete ke iselefsete ke exelefsete ke nomin evrisi.

At

that time, our Lord Jesus Christ said: I Am the Door: by Me if anyone enters in, he shall be Saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

Mystikos, i septi Ekklisia, ti anakomidi, tou septou Sou lipsanou. Ke touto katakripasa, os hrision politimon, tis imnousi Se, adialiptos parehi, tes presvies Sou, ton iamaton tin harin, IOANNI HRISOSTOME.

The

O kleptis ouk erhete i mi ina klepsi ke thisi ke apolesi. Ego ilthon ina Zoin ehosin ke perisson ehosin.

The thief comes to steal and to kill, and to destroy.

Holy Church of Christ celebrated in spirit, O Saint, when Thine August Holy Relics were Transferred. Concealing them carefully like a Treasure of Precious God, She unceasingly bestows on those who extol Thee Cures and Healing Grace by Thy Sublime Intercess, O JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

Am come so that they might have Life, and so that they might have it more abundantly. His

Festal Oikos

Ego Imi O Pimin O Kalos: O Pimin O Kalos tin Psihin Aftou tithisin iper ton Provaton. O misthotos ke ouk on imin, ou ouk estin ta Provata idia, theori ton likon erhomenon ke afiisin ta Provata ke fevgi. Ke O likos skorpizi. arpazi afta ke

I Am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd gives

Life for the Sheep.

But

he who is a hireling, and not the Shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the Sheep, and flees. scatters the sheep.

And the wolf catches them, and For I

the hireling flees, because he is a hireling, and does not care for the Sheep.

lampas i ton ergon mou stigni pefiken, Ioanni Hrisostome. Ke dilio pros ipantisin tou Ierou Sou skinous. All Aftos me odigison, ke tas trivous mou evthinon, metanias parehon mi keron panagie, os aftis kirix entheos. Ke ton pathon mou tn politropon katevnason zalin. Ke pagidon tou Velir afarpasas me, is telos Soson me, opos imno Sou Axios tin Thian epanodon, os prin ke tin kimisin tolmisas edoxasa, IOANNI HRISOSTOME.

Oti misthotos estin ke ou meli afto peri ton provaton. Ego Imi O Pimin O Kalos, ke ginosko ta ema ke ginoskousi me ta ema. Kathos ginoski me O Patir kago ginosko ton Patera. Ke tin psihin mou tithmi iper ton provaton. Ke alla Provata Ego a ouk estin ek tis ailis taftis. Kakina di me agagin, ke tis Fonis Mou akousousin, ke genisonte Mia Pimi, is Pimin.

The Lamp of my Works has gone dim, O John the Golden Mouth. I am afraid to go to meet Thy Sacred Relics. Please Guide me, and may my Way straight. Grant me time to Repent, All Holy Preacher of Repentance. Calm the sotrm of my various sinful passions. Snatch me out of the devils traps, and ever Save me, so that I may worthily celebrate Thy Sacred Return, as once before I dared to Glorify Thy Repose, O JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

Synaxarion 27 January

Tou

Am the Good Shepherd, and know My Sheep, and Am known by My own. know I the Father; and I lay down My Life for the Sheep.

KZ tou aftou minos, i Anakomidi tou Lipsanou tou en Agiis Patros imon Ioannou,
Arhiepiskopou Konstantinoupoleos

On the 27

As the Father knows Me even so Ti

tou Hrisostomou. afti imera, i Agia Markiani Vasilissa, i en tis Agiis Apostolis, en Irini telioute.

th day of this month we Commemorate the Recovery of the Holy Relics of our Father among the Saints, St John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople.

On this day the Holy Empress, St

Marciana who rests in the Church of the Holy Apostles, reposed in Peace. this day our Righteous Father, St Claudinos, reposed in Peace. this day our Righteous Father, St Peter of Egypt who attained great old age, reposed in Peace.

And other Sheep I have that are

not of this Fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My Voice; and there will be one Flock and one Shepherd.
PEOPLE

Ti afti imera, O Osios Klaudinos en On

Irini telioute.

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory to Thee!

Ti

afti imera, O Osios Petros O Egiptios is vathi giras elthon, en irini telioute.

On

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tou Theologon ke Ioannou tou Hrisostomou; Ananasiou ke Kirillou, Patriarhon Alexandries...

and John Chrysostom; Athanasios, Cyril [and John the Almsgiver] Patriarchs of Alexandria...

Psalm 50/51
The Psalm Of Repentance

Eleison

Nikolaou

tou en Miris, Nektarios Pentapolis, Spiridonos episkopou Trimithountos, ton Thavmatourgon

Of

our Holy Father Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonder-Worker, Nectarios of Pentapolis; Spyridon of Trimithountos... the Holy and Glorious great Martyrs: George the victorious, Demetrios the Myrrh-flowing, Theodore Tyron and Theodore the General, Menas the Miracleworker, and the Hieromartyrs, Charalambos and Eleftherios... the Holy, Glorious, Great Martyrs, Thekla, Barbara, Anastasia, Catherine, Kyriaki, Photini, Marina, Paraskevi and Irene... the Holy, Glorious Victorious Martyrs... our venerable Ascetic Fathers... and and godly

me, O Theos kata to mega eleos Sou, ke kata to plithos ton iktrmon Sou exalipson to anomima mou. plion plinon me apo tis anomias mou, ke apo tis amartias mou katharison me. Oti tin anomie mou ego ginosko, ke i amartia mou enopion mou esti diapantos.

Have

Mercy on me, O God, according to Thy Great Mercy. And according to the multitude of Thy Tender Mercies blot out my iniquity. me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.

Epi

Wash

Ton

Agion Evdoxon Megalomartiron Georgiou tou Tropeoforou, Dimitriou tou Mirovlitou, Theodorou tou Tironos, Theodorou tou Stratilatou, Mina tou Thavmtourgou, ke Ieromartirou Haralambos ke Eleftheriou... Agion Evdoxon, Megalon Martiron Theklas, Varvaras, Anastasias, Ekjaterinis, Kiriakis, fotinis, Marinis, Paraskevis ke Irinis... Agion Evdoxon ke Kallinikon Martiron... Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon ton en Askisei Lampsanton...

Of

Si

mono imarton, ke to poniron enopion Sou epiisa. Opos an dikeothis en tis logis Sou, ke nikisis en to krinesthe Se.

To

Ton

Of

Thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before Thee: that Thou mayest be justified in Thy words, and mayest overcome when Thou art judged. behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me. behold Thou hast loved Truth:1 the uncertain and hidden things of Thy Wisdom Thou hast made manifest to me.

Idou gar en anomies sovelifthin, ke For

en amarties ekissise me i mitir mou.

Ton Ton

Of Of

Idou

gar Alithian igapisas. Ta adila ke ta krifia tis Sofias Sou edilosas mi.

For

Of (THE PATRON OF THE PARISH) Tou (AGIOU TOU NAOU) Ton Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron Of the Holy and Righteous
Ioakim ke Annis. ... .ke tin mnimin episteloumen. Ke Panton Sou ton Agion... Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; of St whose memory we keep today, and of all Thy Saints... beseech Thee, the Only, Most Merciful Lord: listen to us sinners who pray unto Thee, and have Mercy on us. and Bounties and Compassion of Thine Only Begotten Son, with Whom Thou art Blessed, together with Thine All Holy, and Good, and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Rantiis Plinis

me issopo, katharisthisome. iper

ke hiona

Thou

shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: made whiter than snow.

me, ke levkanthisome.

Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be To my hearing Thou shalt give joy
and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.

Akoutiis

Iketevomen Se, Mone Polielee Kyrie: We

epakouson imon ton amartolon deomenon Sou ke Eleison imas.

mi agalliasin ke evfrosinin, agaliasonte ostea tetapinomena.

Apostrepson to

Kyrie Eleison [12] Elei, ke Iktirmis,

PEOPLE PRIEST

ke Filanthropia tou Monogenous Sou Iou, meth ou Evlogitos is, sin to Panagio, ke Agatho, ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous Eonas ton Eonon.

Lord have mercy [12] Through the Mercies

Prosopon Sou apo tin amartion mou, ke pasas tas anomias mou exalipson.

Turn

away Thy Sight from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

Kardian katharan ktison en emi, O Create a clean heart in me, O God:

Theos, ke pvevma evthes egkenison en tis egkatis mou. Sou, ke to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi antanelis ap emou.
1

and renew a right spirit within me. me not away from Thy Face; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Mi aporripsis me apo tou prosopou Cast

Amin

PEOPLE

Amen

T H E P R I E S T S T A N D S B E F O R E T H E R O Y A L G A T E S HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL W H I C H T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N V E N E R A T E BY MAKING THE SIGN OF THE CROSS AND KISSING THE HOLY ICON DEPICTED ON THE COVER - ON SUNDAYS THE ICON OF THE RESURRECTION & DURING THE WEEK THE ICON OF THE CRUCIFIXION IS VENERATED.

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Apodos

mi tin agalliasin tou sotiriou Sou, ke pnevmati igemoniko stirixon me. asevis epi se apistrepsousi.

Restore

to me the joy of Thy Salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

Tes

Didazo anomous tas odous Sou, ke I Rise

me ex ematon, O Theos, O Theos tis Sotirias mou. i glosou Dikeosinin Sou. mou tin

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon egklimaton.

Through the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of our transgressions.

will teach the unjust Thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to Thee. me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God of my Salvation: my tongue shall extol Thy Justice.

Festal Idiomelon St John Chrysostom

TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Deliver And O

Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima mou.

Have

Agalliasete
Kyrie Oti

mercy upon according to Thy according to the Thy Mercies do offences.

me, O God, Great Mercy; multitude of away mine

ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma mou aanangeli tin enesin Sou. i ithelisas thisian, edoxa an. Olokaftomata ouk evdoxisis.

Lord, Thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings Thou wilt not be delighted.

Salpigx

For if Thou had desired sacrifice, I

Thisia

to Theo, pnevma sintetrimmenon. Kardian sintetrimmenin ke tetapinomenin O Theos ouk exoudenosi. tin Sion, ke ikodomithito ta tihi Ierousalim.

sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God Thou wilt not despise. favourably, O Lord, in Thy Good Will with Zion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.

hrisofonos anedihthis, hrisorrimon Hrisostome, hrisourgon tas kardias ton Piston, tis hriseponis Sou didagmasi. Profitkos gar exilthen O fthongos ton dogmaton Sou, Osie Pater, ke kosmou pantos ta perata efotisen.

Chrysostom, Thou were shown to be a Golden Trumpet a Speaker of Golden Words gilding the hearts of Believers by Thy Golden Teachings. As the Prophet had said: the Proclamation of Thy Dogmas went forth, O Righteous Father, and Illumined the ends of the whole world.

Prayer of Salvation

Soson

Agathinon, Kyrie, en ti Evdokia Sou Deal

O Theos ton Laon Sou, ke Evlogison tin Klironomian Sou. ton kosmon Sou en Elei ke Iktirmis.

PRIEST

O Lord, Save Thy People and Bless Thine Inheritance.

the Horn of Orthodox Christians, and send down upon us Thy rich Mercies.

Episkepse Ipsoson

Visit

Thy world with Mercies and Bounties.

Tote

eudoisis Thisian Dieosinis, Anaforan ke Olokaftomata.

Then

shalt Thou accept the Sacrifice of Righteousness, Oblations and Whole Burnt Offerings: shall they lay calves upon Thy Altar!
TONE 2

Keras Hristianon Orthodoxon ke katamempson ef imas ta Elei Sou ta Plousia. tis Panahrantou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias... tou Timiou ke Zoopiou Stavrou...

Exalt

Presvies

Through

Tote

aniisousin epi to thisiastirion Sou moshous!

Then

Eleison me, O Theos!

Hymns of

Have mercy on me, O God!

Divine Mercy-

the Intercessions of our All Pure Lady, the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary...

Dinami

Through the Might of the Precious

and Life-giving Cross...

Doxa

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Prostasies Ikesies

ton Timion, Epouranion Dinameon Asomaton...

Through Of

Simeron

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. Ages.

skirtosin en pnevmati, ARHIEREON DIMI, sin imin telountes Sou tin mnimin Ierarha, Hrisostome Osie, Fostir tis Ekklisias.

Today

the CHORUS OF HIERARCHS joins us in keeping Thy Memory, O Devout Hierarch Chrysostom, Luminary of the Church.

the Protection of the honourable Bodiless Powers of Heaven... the honourable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John; of the Holy, Glorious and All Laudable Apostles... our Fathers among the Saints the Great Hierarchs and Ecumenical Teachers: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian

tou Timiou, ke Evdoxou Profitou, Prodromou, ke Vaptisou Ioannou; ton Agion Endoxon ke panevfimon Apostolon... en Agiis Pateron imon, Megalon Ierarhon, ke Ikoumenikon Didaskalon: Vasiliou tou Megalou, Grigoriou

Amin

Amen

Ton

Of

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