Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa Archdiocese of Good Hope

Matins Hymns
Used in conjunction with Matins Service Book

B y tt h e G r a c e o ff G o d By he Grace o God
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25 July 2012
Dormition of St Anna
, the Righteous Mother of our Lady Theotokos Also the Feast of St Olympia, Deaconess of Constantinople St Eupraxia of Tabenna St Makarios, Abbot of Zheltovod & Unzha Monasteries the 165 Holy Fathers of the Fifth Ecumenical Council at Constantinople (553)

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Katavasias of Ever Blessed Theotokos

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Agios Doxa

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 Zoin

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios Athanatos, Eleison imas. tin kiisasan, ekioforisas, Agnin Theomitora, Theofron Anna. Dio pros lixin Ouranion, entha evfrenomenon, katikia en Doxi, herousa nin metestis, tis timosi Se potho, ptesmaton etoumeni, ilasmon aimakariste.

Holy Thou

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

TONE 4

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carried within Thy womb Her who was pregnant with Life the Mother of God O Godly-minded Anna, and thus rejoicing, Thou were today Translated unto Heaven, when those live who now Rejoice. And Thou Entreat Forgiveness of offences for the Faithful who honour Thee with longing, O Ever Blessed One.

THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

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 Kyrie Kyrie

Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes, Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.

Lord, Lord

King, God of Heaven, Father Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.

Psalm 117 /118

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Theos

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

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.

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!

Prosdexe Oti

Receive our Prayer, Thou Who sits For

Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of God the Father.

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:

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

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.

day I will Bless Thee, and praise Thy Name forever and to the Ages of Ages.

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!

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

without sin.

STIHOS 3:

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.

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

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

The

Amin
Genito, Kyrie, to eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper ilipisamen epi Se.

Amen May Thy

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

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Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as we have put our hope in Thee. me Thy Statutes [3]

Zoin

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. opsometha Fos.

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.

tin kiisasan, ekioforisas, Agnin Theomitora, Theofron Anna. Dio pros lixin Ouranion, entha evfrenomenon, katikia en doxi, herousa nin metestis, tis timosi Se potho, ptesmaton etoumeni, ilasmon Aimakariste.

Thou

Kyrie,

O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach

carried within Thy Womb Her who was Pregnant with Life: the Mother of God, O Godly-minded Anna, and thus rejoicing Thou were today Translated unto Heaven, where they live who now Rejoice. And Thou entreat Forgiveness of offences for the Faithful who honour Thee with longing, O Ever Blessed One. Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Doxa Zoin

Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Thou

carried within Thy Womb Her who was Pregnant with Life: the Mother of God, O Godly-minded Anna, and thus rejoicing Thou were today Translated unto Heaven, where they live who now Rejoice. And

Oti para Si Pigi Zois; en to Foti Sou For Paratinon

to Eleos ginoskousi Se. Sou tis

Extend

tin kiisasan, ekioforisas, Agnin Theomitora, Theofron Anna. Dio pros lixin Ouranion, entha evfrenomenon, katikia en doxi, herousa nin metestis, tis timosi Se potho, ptesmaton etoumeni, ilasmon Aimakariste.

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Thou entreat Forgiveness of offences for the Faithful who honour Thee with longing, O Ever Blessed One.

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

Doxazomen apafstos, ton Litrotin, ke Iktirmona Kyrion, ton metastisanta toutous pros tin Zoin, tin Agiron ke anolethron.

blameless, we Glorify our tenderly Merciful Lord and Redeemer unceasingly; for He has herefrom Translated them to Life Indestructible and ageless.

Amin
SMALL LITANY

Amen
TONE 3

Enite

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Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion. tas ailous horias, ke ton Dikeon skinas, entha Angelon taxis, entha dimos Agion, hara eortazonton agete nin, ton Dikeon ta pnevmata, Ioakim ke tis Annis. Our Evsevos, evfimountes Makarisomen.

Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

evleestatos ke axiepenos, Anna i antheos, ke pansevasmios, githen arthisa ek Zois, prokerou dieonizi, is Zoin athanton, met Angelon Horevousa, Sin ti Thigatri aftis, ke ahranto Mitri tou Theou, presvevousa apafstos sothine, tous Pisti taftin Makarizontas.

The Most Illustrious, Priaseworthy,

God-Inspired and Ever Venerable Anna is lifted up, from the temporal life on earth and taken to Life Immortal, living in Eternity, joining Chorus with Hosts on High, Interceding ceaselessly with her Daughter, the Immaculate Theotokos, for the Salvation of those who faithfully pronounce Her Blessed.

Pros

To Immaterial Choirs - where the

Just reside, wherein Angelic Orders and the Saints assemble are taken the spirits of Joachim and Anna, the Righteous Pair, where there is Joy of those who keep a Sacred Feast. Let us sing their praise and call them Blessed.

Doxa Amin Defte

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

Glory Amen

Doxa

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.

to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.
- TONE 3

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Filopartheni pantes, ke tis agnias eraste. Defte eortasomen, Annis tin sevasmion kimisin. Ke gar eteken iperfios tin pigin tis Zois, Marian tin Theopeda, ex is etehthi O Litrotis, O Fotizon ke Agiazon tas psihas imon.

Amin Amen I evkleestatos ke axiepenos, Anna i The Most Illustrious, Praiseworthy,

entheos, ke pansevasmios, githen arthisa ek Zois, proskerou dieonizi, is zoin athanaton, met Angelon horevousa, Sin ti Thigatri aftis, ke ahranto Mitri tou Theou, presevousa apafstos sothine, tous Pisti taftin makarizontas. God-Inspired and Ever Venerable Anna is lifted up, from the temporal life on earth and taken to Life Immortal, living in Eternity, joining chorus with Hosts on High, Interceding ceaselessly with her Daughter, the Immaculate Theotokos, for the Salvation of those who Faithfully pronounce Her Blessed.

Come,

all you fans of Virginity, and lovers of Chastity! Come, let us celebrate the Venerable Dormition of St Anna! She is the one who marvellously gave Birth to the Fountain of Life, to Mary, the Child of God, from whom the Redeemer was born, He Who illumines and Sanctifies our souls.
STAND

THE CONGREGATION MUST

The Great Doxology

The Bells Are Rung And All The Lights Are Switched On

Doxa Si to dixanti to Fos. Doxa

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

Glory

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

Glory We

Tas

nomou entolas, thearestos tirousa, miteras Israil, iperiras apasas, tin monin Aiparthenon, Theotokon kiissa, Agiolekte, Anna Promitor Kyriou. Metastasa de, ek gis pros Thion nimfona, Dikeon iperkise.

Thou

kept the Laws Commands in a God-please maner, and so Thou rose above all Israels mothers, for carrying in Thy womb the Ever Virgin Theotokos. Elect in Holiness, the Lords Ancestor, Anna, being conveyed from earth to

Imnoumen

Se, Evlogoumen Se, Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se, Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou Doxan.

Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we give Thee Thanks for Thy Great Glory.

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presvevousa, kosmou.

ke

Irinis

tou

today to join Him on High, she Intercedes on our behalf and for the Peace of the world.

the Divine Bridal Chamber, Thou clearly surpass the Just.

Doxa

Lauds: The Praises to God

- Psalm 148

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.

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.

Amin Tas Nomou

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise

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

Entolas, thearestos tirousa, miteras Israil, iperiras apasas, tin monin Aiparthenon, Theotokon kiissa, Agiolekte, Anna Promitor Kyriou. Metastasa de, ek gis pros Thion nimfona, Dikeon iperkise.

Amen Thou kept

Festal Stichera - Psalm 150 St Anna

Let All Things Praise The Lord! TONE 4

the Laws Commands in a God-please maner, and so Thou rose above all Israels mothers, for carrying in Thy womb the Ever Virgin Theotokos. Elect in Holiness, the Lords Ancestor, Anna, being conveyed from earth to the Divine Bridal Chamber, Thou clearly surpass the Just.

RESURRECTION PRAYER & PSALM 50 PRAYER OF SALVATION

Enite

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou. telountes esian, Se animnoumen Hriste, ton paradoxos Annan, ek Zois tis proskerou, pros alikton doxan, metastisanta nin, os mitera iparhousan, tis Se tekousis asporos iperfios, Theotokou ke Parthenou Mitros.

Praise

Him for His Mighty Acts; praise Him according to the greatness of His Majesty. this happy observance, we sing Thy praises, O Christ; for from this Life that passes, Thou Wondrously Translated to Unending Glory, Anna, who bor Thine own Mother, the Virgin Maiden and Theotokos, who seedlessly Conceived and Inffably gave Birth to Thee.

Festal Kontakion St Anna - Dormition

TONE 2

Progonon

Mnimin

Keeping

Hristou, tin mnimin eortazomen, tin touton Pistos, etoumeni voithian, tou risthine apantas, apo pasis thlipseos, tous kravgazontas. O Theos genou meth imon, O TOUTOUS DOXASAS OS IIDOKISAS.

Today

we observe the memory of Christs Forebears, and also we pray that we might receive their Aid, so that all of us may be freed from tribulations, as we cry aloud: Be with us, O Lord our God, WHO GLORIFIED THEM AS THOU WERE PLEASED TO DO!

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Enite

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite Afton en psaltirio ke kithara. telountes esian, Se animnoumen Hriste, ton paradoxos Annan, ek Zois tis proskerou, pros alikton doxan, metastisanta nin, os mitera iparhousan, tis Se tekousis asporos iperfios, Theotokou ke Parthenou Mitros.

Praise Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and harp.

Profitikos sinelthomen pantes, tou

axios imnise tis progonou Hristou tin Panagian metastasin. Simeron gar ek tis eproskerou metastasa Zois, en tis epouraniis meta haras tin porian pioumeni agallete, ke os ousa Mitir tis ontos alithous Theotokou, kavazi Pistos. Megalini i psihi mou ton Kyrion, oti etekon tin toutou Mitera en ti gi. Genito oun meth imon, O TOUTOUS DOXASAS OS IIDOKISE.

Let

Mnimin

Keeping

this happy observance, we sing Thy praises, O Christ; for from this Life that passes, Thou Wondrously Translated to Unending Glory, Anna, who bor Thine own Mother, the Virgin Maiden and Theotokos, who seedlessly Conceived and Inffably gave Birth to Thee.

Enite

Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite Afton en hordes ke organo. Agian telountes, ton Propatoron Hristou, Iaokim ke Annis, ton septon ke amempton,

Praise As

Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and flute. we observe this Memorial of Christs Ancestors, of Joachim and Anna who were Saintly and

us all prophetically come together to worthily extol the All Holy Passing of Christs Grandmother. For today she passed from this temporal life and Joyfully made her way into Heaven, where she greatly rejoices. As the True Mother of the True Theotokos, she cries out with Faith: My soul magnifies the Lord, for I gave Birth to His Mother on earth! May He be with us, HE WHO GLORIFIED THEM AS HE WAS PLEASED TO DO.

Mnimin

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ODI 6

ODE 6

Ti

KE tou aftou minos, Mnimi tis Kimiseos tis Agias Annis, mitros tis Iperagias Theotokou.

On the 25

day of this month we Commemorate the Dormition of St Anna, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos.
th

Tin

Ti afti imera, Mnimi ton Agion 165 On

Pateron, ton en ti pempti Ikoumeniki Synodo sinelthonton ke ta Origenous dogmata kathelonton.

this day we Commemorate the 165 Holy Fathers who gathered for the Fifth Ecumenical Council in Constantinople in the year 533 to refute the Doctrines of Origen. their Holy Intercessions, O God, have Mercy on us.

Thian Taftin ke Pantimon Telountes Eortin i Theofrones tis Theomitoros, defte tas hiras krotisomen, ton ex aftis tehthenta Theon Doxazontes. elatrefsan ti ktisi i Theoforones para ton Ktisanta. Alla piros apilin andrios patisantes, herontes epsallon. Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios ke Theos, Evlogitos i

As

ODI 7

ODE 7

we celebrate this Sacred and Solemn Feast of the Theotokos, let us come, clapping our hands, O people of the Lord, and Glorifying God Who was Born of her. Holy Children bravely trampled upon the threatening fire, preferring not to worship created things rather than the Creator, and they sang in Joy: Blessed art Thou and praised above all: O Lord God of our Fathers! Praise, we Bless and we Worship the Lord!

Ouk

The

Tes Afton Agiis Presvies, O Theos, By

eleison imas.

Amin
ODI 1

Amen
TONE 4
ODE 1

ODI 8

ODE 8

Katavasia of the Ever Blessed Theotokos -

Enoumen, Pedas

Evlogoumen Proskinoumen ton Kyrios.

ke

We The

Anixo to stoma mou ke plirothisete I

Pnevmatos ke logon erevxome ti Vasilidi Mitri. Ke ofthisome fedros Panigirizon ke aso gnothomenos TAFTIS TA
THAVMATA.
ODI 3

shall open my mouth and the Spirit will inspire it, and I shall utter the words of my song to the Queen and Mother: I shall be seen radiantly keeping Feast and JOYFULLY PRAISING
HER MIRACLES

ODE 3

evagis en ti kamino O tokos tis Theotokou diesosato, tote men tipoumenos, nin de energoumenos tin ikoumenin apasan agiri psallousan. Ton Kyrion imnite ta Erga ke iperipsoute is pantas tous eonas.

Tous

Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, izosa ke Afthonos Pigi, Thiason Sigkrotisantas Pnevmatikon, stereoson. Ke en ti Thia Doxi Sou Stefanon Doxis axioson.

O Mother of God, Thou living and

plentiful Fount, grant strength to those united in Spiritual Fellowship, who sing Hymns of Praise to Thee: and in Thy Divine Glory grant them Crowns of Glory. the Unsearchable Purpose of God concerning Thine Incarnation from a Virgin, O Most High, the Prophet Habakkuk cried: Glory to Thy Power, O Lord!

Offspring of the Theotokos saved the Holy Children in the furnace. He Who was then prefigured has since been born on earth, and He gathers together all Creation to sing: O ye Works of the Lord: Bless ye the Lord and exalt Him above all forever!
M
AGNIFICAT

Katavasia of the Ever Blessed Theotokos -

9th Ode

Apas

ODI 4

ODE 4

Tin

anexihniaston Thian Voulin tis ek tis Parthenou sarkoseos Sou to Ipsistou O Profitis Abbakoum katanoon ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami Sou, Kyrie

Perceiving

gigenis skiratato to pnevmati lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA THAVMASIA tis Theomitoros ke voato. Heris, Pammakariste Theotoke Agni, Aiparthene.

Let

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every mortaL born on earth, carrying his lamp, in spirit leap for Joy; and let the Orders of Angelic Powers celebrate and honour THE HOLY FEAST of the Theotokos, and let them cry: Hail, All Blessed Theotokos, Pure and Ever Virgin!

ODI 5

ODE 5

Festal Exapostilarion St Anna - Dormition

Exesti

ta simpanta epi ti Thia Doxi Sou. Si gar, apirogame Parthene, eshes en Mitra ton epi Panton Theon ke tetokas ahronon Iion, pasi tis imnousi Se Sotirian vravevousa.

The

whole world was amazed at Thy Divine Glory: for Thou, O Virgin, Who has not known wedlock, has been Translated from earth to the Eternal Mansions to the Life without end, bestowing Salvation upon all who sing Thy praises.

Hreostikos

imnisomen, tin Theokliton Annan tin Theotokon afti gar, tin Parthenon Marian, kiisasa par elpida, aghistefs kata sarka, Hristou tou Litrotou imon, anedihthi tou taftin, Theoprepos, proslavontos simeron en ipsistis, iper imon

Of

Righteous Anna, Called by God, let us duly sing praises. For she conceived beyond all hope and bore the Virgin Mary, the Most Holy Theotokos; and in so doing she shone forth as Kin to Christ our Redeemers; and He,as God, having taken her

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