opsometha Fos. in Thy Light we shall see Light.

Paratinon to Eleos Sou tis ginoskousi Extend Thy Mercy unto them who
Se. know Thee.
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios ✞ Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy upon us. [3] Archdiocese of Good Hope
Athanatos, eleison imas.[3]
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to
Son, and
the Father, and to the
to the Holy Spirit, now
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
eonon.
Amin Amen
✞Agios Athanatos, eleison imas. ✞Holy
us.
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✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios ✞ Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Athanatos, Eleison imas. Immortal, have mercy upon us.
Apolytikion of the Resurection th
29 August 2010
14 Sunday After Pentecost - 14th Sunday Of St Matthew
Simeron Sotiria to kosmo gegongen. Today Salvation has come into the The Beheading Of St John The Baptist & Forerunner
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arhigo tis Zois imon; kathelon gar Who is Risen from the Grave, and
to thanato ton thanaton, to Nikos Who is the Author of our Life; for,
edoken imin ke to Mega Eleos. having destroyed death by death,
He has granted us the Victory and
Great Mercy!

The Great Doxology & Resurrection Apolytikion Is Followed Immediately By Tone (5) Plagal 1
Resurrection Gospel 3 - Mark 16:9 – 20
The Divine Liturgy Of St John Chrysostom
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 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.
Imnoumen Se, Evlogoumen Se,
Proskinoumen Se, Doxologoumen
Se, efharistoumen Si, dia tin
Megalin Sou Doxan.
✞ Kyrie Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater
Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes,
Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.
Kyrie O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O Lord
Ios tou Patros, O eron tin amartian
tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron
tas amartias tou kosmou.
Prosdexe tin deisin imon, O
kathimenos en dexia tou Patros, ke
eleison imas.
✞Oti Si i monos Agios, Si i Monos
Kyrios, Iisous Hristos, is Doxan
Theou Patros
Amin.
Kath’ ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke
enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke
is ton Eona tou Eonos.
Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti emera tafti
anamartitous filahthine imas.
Evlogitos I, Kyrie, O Theos ton pateron
imon, ke Eneton ke Dedoxasmenon
to Onoma Sou is tous Eonas.
Amin
Genito, Kyrie, to eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper ilipisamen epi Se.
✞Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didaxon me ta
dikeomata Sou. [3]
Kyrie, katafigi, egenithis imin en
genea ke genea. ego ipa; Kyrie,
eleison me, iase tin psihin mou oti
imarton si.
Kyrie, Pros se katefigon; didaxon me
tou piin to thelima sou, oti Si I O
Theos mou.
Oti para si pigi zois; en to Foti Sou
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✞ Glory to Thee Who has shown us
the Light!
✞ Glory to God in the Highest, and on
earth Peace, Goodwill among men.
We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we
worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we
give Thee thanks for Thy Great
Glory.
✞ Lord, King, God of Heaven, Father
Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son,
Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.
God, Lamb of God, Son of the
Father, Who takest away the sin of
the world, have mercy upon us;
Thou takes away the sins of the
world.
Receive our Prayer, Thou Who sits at
the right Hand of the Father, and
have mercy on us.
✞For Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone
art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory
of God the Father.
Amen
Every day I will Bless Thee, and praise
Thy Name forever and unto the
Ages of Ages.
Grant, Lord, this day to keep us
without sin.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of
our fathers, and praised and
glorified art Thy Name unto the
Ages.
Amen
May Thy Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as
we have put our hope in Thee.
✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me
Thy Statutes [3]
Lord, Thou has been our refuge from
generation to generation. I said,
Lord, have mercy upon me, heal my
soul, for I have sinned against
Thee.
O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach me
to do Thy Will, for Thou art my
God.
For with Thee is the Fountain of Life;
 Theon, tes tou nomou eklisesi, tin ton
orkon tirisin, doleros ipokrinete, ke ti
mihia fonon prostithisin,
skithropazin shimatizomenos. O tis
afatou Sou, simpathias Despota! Di
is Hriste, soson tas psihas imon, os
monos evsplaghnos.
Evfranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke elpii The
ep’ Afton
O tis iper noun ekplixeos! Ton Profiton i
sfragis, O peigios Angelos, pornikis
orhiseos, anadiknite epathlon.
Theologos glossa propempete, ke tis
en Adi, Hristou proangelos. O tis
arritou Sou, promithias Despota! Di
is Hriste, soson tas psihas imon, os
Monos Evsplahnos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Tone (6) Plagal 2
Palin Irodias mentee, palin tarattete. O
orhima dolion, ke potos meta dolour!
O Vaptistis apetemneto, ke Irodis
etaratteto. Presvies Kyrie tou Sou
Prodromou, tin irinin parashou tes
psihes imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
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!
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heart! For while dishonouring God
by refusing to keep the Law, he
O deceitfully pretended to honour the
oaths he made; and he added
murder to his adulterer, and then he
feigned a dejected face. O, the
ineffable tender Mercy Thou, O
Master, has for us! Therefore, Save
our souls, O Christ, the only
Compassionate One.
Righteous shall be glad in the
Lord and shall Hope in Him.
What an appalling atrocity! The very
Angel on earth and the Seal of all the
I Prophets has been shown as a prize
for the dance of a prostitute. The
tongue that uttered the Words of
God was sent to those in Hades,
foretelling them of Christ. O, the
ineffable Providence that thou, O
Master, has for all! Therefore, save
our souls, O Christ, the only
Compassionate One.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Once again Herodias was in a rage;
once again she was troubled. O,
dance full of treachery! O drinking
party of deceit! The Baptist was
beheaded, and Herod was agitated.
At the Intercession of Thy
Forerunner, O Lord, grant Peace to
our souls.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Theotokion
✞ Most Blessed art Thou, O Virgin
Theotokos: for through Him Who
became Incarnate of Thee, Hell 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 well7
pleasing. ✞ Glory to Thee!
Resurrection Apolytikion - Tone (5) Plagal 1
Ton sinanarhon Logon Patri ke The Word, Who with the Father and the
Pnevmati, ton ek Parthenou Spirit has no beginning, and Who, for
Tehthenta is Sotirian imon,
our Salvation, was born of a Virgin,
animnisomen, Pisti, ke
Proskinisomen. Oti ivdokise sarki let us faithful believers hymn and
anelthin en to Stavro ke Thanaton adore. For it was His Good Pleasure
ipomine ke egire tous tethneotas en ti to ascend the Cross in the Flesh, and
Evdoxo Anastasi Aftou. to Suffer Death, and through His
own Glorious Resurrection to raise
the dead.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞
and to the Holy Spirit
Apolytikion of the Beheading of St John - Tone 2
Mnimi Dikeou met engomion; si de The memory of the Just is praised; but
arkesi i martiria tou Kyriou for Thee shall suffice, the Witness of
Prodrome; anedihthis gar ontos ke the Lord, O Forerunner; for Thou
hast truly come forth as more
Profiton sevamioteros, oti ke en
honoured than the Prophets, since
rithris Vaptise katihiothis ton Thou proved worthy to Baptise, in the
kiritomenon. Othen tis Alithias streams, the one they preached of.
iperathlisas, heron evingeliso ke tis Thus, having contended for the Truth
en Adi: Theo fanerothenta en Sarki, supremely, with Joy Thou brought
the Good News, even to those in
ton eronta tin amartian tou kosmou,
Hades: O God Who did appear in the
ke parehonta imin to Mega Eleos.
flesh, and took away the sin of the
world, and grants to all His Great
Mercy.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
eonon.
Amen
Amin
Theotokion of the Beheading of St John
Panta iper ennian, panta iperendoxa, Beyond the power of thought,
ta sa, Theotoke, Mistiria. Ti Agnia exceeding glorious art all Thy
esfragismeni ke Parthenia Mysteries, O Birth7giver of God;
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis
sealed in Purity and preserved in
apsevdis, Theon tekousa Alithinon.
Afton iketeve, sothine tas psihas Virginity, Thou art acknowledged
imon. to be, in very Truth, the Mother
who brought forth the True God;
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wherefore entreat Thou Him that
our souls may be Saved.
First Kathisma of the Resurrection – Tone (5) Plagal 1
Ton Stavron tou Kyriou egkomiasomen, Let us celebrate the Cross of the Lord!
tin Tafin tin Agian Imnis timisomen, Let us honour in Hymns His Holy
ke tin Anastasin aftou Burial and Highly Glorify His
iperdoxasomen: oti sinigire nekrous, Resurrection, for with Himself He
ek ton mnimaton os Theos, skilevsas raised the dead from the graves, as
kratos thanatou, ke ishin diavolou, ke God, having despoiled the might of
tis en Adi fos anetile.
death, and the devil’s strength, and
He made Light dawn for those in
Hades.
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✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
First Kathisma of the Beheading of St John the Baptist – Tone 5
Ton mesitin simfonos nomou ke Haritos, Come
i Pisti sinelthontes anevfimisomen, oti
metanian imin proekirixe, ke Irodin
emfanos, stilitevsas evtharsos, tin
karan aftou etmithi. Ke arti zon met’
Angelon, Hristo presvevi tou sothine
imas.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Theotokion – Tone (5) Plagal 1
To exesion Thavma to tis sillipseos, ke O The exceptional Wonder of how He was
afrastos tokos O tis lohias Sou, en Si
egnoriste Agni Aiparthene. Kataplitti
mou ton noun, ke exista ton
logismon, i doxa Sou Theotoke, tis
pasin efaploumeni, pros Sotirian ton
psihon imon!
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Second Kathisma - Tone (5) Plagal 1
Kyrie, meta tin trimeron Sou Anastasin, O
ke tin ton Apostolon proskinisin, O
Petro evoa Si: Ginekes apetoliisan,
kago ediliasa: Listis etheologise, kago
irnisamin Se; ara kalesis me tou lipou
Mathitin? I palin dixis me aliea
vithou? Alla metanoonta me dexe, O
Theos ke soson me.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Second Kathisma of the Beheading of St John the Baptist
Ton ek mitras Profitin anadihthenta
imin, k eek steiras fostira ti ikoumeni
fedros, proelthonat en odes
animnisomen, tou Hristou ton
Baptistin, ke nikiforon athlitin, ton
Prodromon Ioannin, presvevi gar to
Kirio, eleithine tas psihas imon.
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✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
together, O Believers, and let us
all extol John the Baptist who stands
in between the Law and Grace; for he
publicly proclaimed Repentance to
us; and courageously denouncing
King Herod openly, he was unjustly
beheaded. And as he now lives with
the Angels, he Intercedes with Christ
to Save our souls.
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
Conceived, and ineffable Manner of
Thy Son was Born, O Pure and Ever
Virgin Maiden, hast been revealed in
Thee. And astonished is my mind,
and my reason is amazed by Thy
Glory, O Theotokos; which over all
has been spread out for our
Protection and to Save our souls!
Lord, after Thy Resurrection on the
third day, and the worship of the
Apostles, Peter cried out unto Thee:
Women had courage, and I was a
coward! A Thief confessed Thee as
God, but I denied Thee! Will Thou
call me Disciple in future, or will
Thou declare me once again, a Fisher
of the deep? But accept me
repenting, O God, and Save me!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
To the Forerunner John and the Baptiser
of Christ, Who to us was shone forth
as a Prophet from the womb and has
risen on the world as a Shining Light
from the barren one: to him let us
offer Hymns of Praise, as a
Victorious Athlete who Intercedes
with the Master, so that He be
merciful to our souls.
Mathistes, oti anesti ek nekron, O
soson tas pishas imon.
Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
Kyrie, osper exilthes esfragismenou tou
tafou, outos isilthes, ke ton thiron
keklismenon, pros tous Mathitas Sou,
kiknion aftis ta tou somatos pathi,
aper katedexo Sotir makrothimisas.
Os ek spermatos David, molopas
ipinegkas: Os Ios de tou Theou,
kosmon ileftherosas. Mega Sou to
Eleos, akatalipte Sotir! Eleison imas.
Stichera of the Beheading of St John the Baptist – Tone (8) Plagal 4
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! Tin Ieran
Kefalin, ke Angelis Edesimon, aselges
akolaston, periefere korion, tin
elegxasan, glossan paranomon, ti
mihalidi mitri proseferen. O tis
afatou Sou, anohis filanthrope! Di is
Hriste, soson tas psihas imon, os
Monos Evsplaghnos! (2)
Enite afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! Tin Ieran
Kefalin, ke Angelis Edesimon, aselges
akolaston, periefere korion, tin
elegxasan, glossan paranomon, ti
mihalidi mitri proseferen. O tis
afatou Sou, anohis filanthrope! Di is
Hriste, soson tas psihas imon, os
Monos Evsplaghnos!
Dikeos os finix anthisi ke osi kedros i The
en to Livano plithinthisete.
O tis Irodou porosesos! O atimasas
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and said: The Lord has Risen! Tell
His Disciples that He has Risen: He
Who Saves our souls.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
O Lord, as Thou came out of the sealed
Tomb, so Thou came in to Thy
Disciples when the doors were shut,
and showed them Thy Body’s
sufferings, which Thou had
accepted, O Long Suffering Saviour;
as sprung from David’s seed, Thou
endured stripes; as Son of God Thou
hast freed the world. Great is Thy
Mercy, O Saviour, beyond
understanding: have Mercy on us!
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and pipe
O what a paradoxical Miracle! The
Prophet John’s Sacred Head, which
the Angels revere in awe, was
paraded by a wanton licentious girl.
To her adulterous mother she offer
it: with it, the tongue that accused
the lawless King. O, the ineffable
Forebearance Thou showed, O Lover
of Mankind! Therefore Save our
souls, O Christ, Only Compassionate
One!
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
O what a paradoxical Miracle! The
Prophet John’s Sacred Head, which
the Angels revere in awe, was
paraded by a wanton licentious girl.
To her adulterous mother she offer
it: with it, the tongue that accused
the lawless King. O, the ineffable
Forebearance Thou showed, O Lover
of Mankind! Therefore Save our
souls, O Christ, Only Compassionate
One!
Righteous shall flourish like a
palm tree; they shall be like the
cedars of Lebanon
Such was the hardness of Herod’s
 Theotokion
I tin aran tou kosmou, to Thio took Sou O Pure One, who abolished the ancient
semni, exafanisasa pimnin, Se
litanevousan Pistos, apo pantion
kinounon, rise presvies Sou Kori!
Lauds: Praises to God – Tone (5) Plagal 1
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
Tou piise en aftis krima engrapton.
Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.
Kyrie, esfragismenou tou tafou, ipo ton
paranomon, proilthes ek tou
mnimatos, kathos etehthis ek tis
Thetokou: ouk egnosan pos
esarkothis, i asomati Sou Angeli: ouk
isthonto pote anestis, i filassontes se
stratiote: amfotera gar esfragiste tis
erevnosi: pefanerote de ta thavmata,
tis proskinousin en pisti to mistirion:
O animnousin, apodos imin
agalliasin, ke to Mega Eleos.
Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton.
Enite Afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.
Kyrie, tous mohlous tous eonious
sintripsas, ke desma diarrixas, tou
mnimatos anestis, katalipon Sou ta
entafia, is martiron tis alithous
triimerou tafis Sou: ke proiges en ti
Galilea, O en spileo tiroumenos.
Mega Sou to Eleos, akatalipte Sotir!
Eleison imas.
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou
Kyrie, e Ginekes edromon epi to mnima, O Lord, the Women ran to Thy Tomb to
tou idin se ton Hriston, ton di imas
pathonta: ke proselthouse, evron
Angelon epi ton lithon kathimenon, to
fovo kilisthenta, ke pros aftas evoise
legon: Anesti O Kyrios! Ipate tis
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Curse upon the world by Thy Divine
Birth7giving, by Thy Intercession,
rescue from all danger Thy Flock
who with Faith pray to Thee!
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.
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.
To execute upon them the Judgement
that is decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.
O Lord, although the grave was sealed
by lawless men, Thou came from the
Tomb as Thou had been born from
the Theotokos; Thy Bodiless Angels
did not know how Thou had become
Incarnte, the soldiers guarding Thee
did not know when Thou Arose, for
both are sealed for those who
enquire, but the Wonders have been
revealed to those who with Faith
worship the Mystery that we hymn:
Grant us Joy and Great Mercy!
Praise God in His Saints; praise Him
in the firmament of His Power.
O Lord, having smashed the Eternal
Bars and burst bonds asunder, Thou
Rose from the Tomb, leaving Thy
grave clothes behind as evidence of
Thy True Burial for three days; and
Thou went ahead into Galilee, while
being guarded in a cave. Great is
Thy Mercy, O Saviour, beyond
understanding: have Mercy on us!
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts; praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
see Thee, the Christ Who had
suffered for our sake, and
approaching, they found an Angel
seated upon the stone rolled back,
with fear but he cried out to them
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Theotokion of the Beheading of St John the Baptist
Tin tahian Sou skepin ke tin voithian,
ke to eleos Dixon epi ton doulon Sou,
k eta kimata Agni kataprainon, ton
mateon logismon, ke tin pesousan
mou psihin, anastison Theotoke. Ida
gar ida Parthene, oti ishiis osa ke
voulio.
Third Kathisma of the Beheading of St John the Baptist – Tone (8) Plagal 4
Ek tis stiras eklampsas psifo Theou, ke
desma diarrixas glossis patros, edixas
ton ilion, eosforon avgazonta, ke lais
en erimo, ton Ktistin ekirixas, ton
amnon ton aironta, tou kosmou ta
ptesmata. Othen ke pros zilon,
vasilea elegxas, tin endoxon karan
Sou, apetmithis aidime, Ioanni
panevfime. Presveve Hristo to Theo,
ton ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis
eortazousi patho, tin Agian Mnimin
Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Theotokion of the Beheading of St John the Baptist
Panagia Parthene Mitir Theou, tis psihis O Holy Virgin and Mother of Christ our
mou ta pathi ta halepa, therapevson,
deome, ke singnomin parashou mi,
ton emon ptesmaton, afronos on
epraza, tin psihin ke to soma,
molinas O Athlios. Imi! Ti piiso, en
ekini ti ora, inika i Angeli, tin psihin
mou horizousin, ek tou Athliou mou
somatos? Tote Despina voithia mou
genou, ke prostatis thermotatos, Se
gar eho elpida O doulos Sou Ahrante.
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Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
I implore Thee to show forth Thy
promptness to provide Thy
Protection, and Help, and Thy Mercy
to me, O Pure Maiden; and calm the
waves of unruly thoughts, and
resurrect the fallen soul of me, Thy
servant, I entreat Thee, O All Holy
Theotokos. I know, O Virgin, I know
that Thou can do whatever Thou
wills.
Having shone forth from one barren by
God’s Decree and thus rent the
restraints on Thy Father’s tongue, to
us Thou made known the Sun, as
Luminous Morning Star, and Thou
preached the Creator to those in the
wilderness, and Thou called Him
“the Lamb Who takes away the sins
of the world.” Therefore, when Thou
zealously denounced King Herod,
that glorious head of Thine was cut
off, O All7Praised One. O Holy John
the Forerunner: Intercede with Christ
our god so that He may grant
Forgiveness of offences to those
who, with longing, observe Thy Holy
Memory.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
God, I entreat Thee most earnestly
now to cure the passions that grieve
my soul, and to grant me forgiveness
of the sins and offences that I
thoughtlessly commit, thereby
polluting my body, wretched as I am.
O How I shudder at the thought of
that Hour when Angels will separate
my soul from my body. Then, Alas!
5
 What shall become of me? O Lady, ODI 8 ODE 8

(Resurrection Evlogitaria, Trisagion Hymn,

henceforth I pray Thou wilt come to ✞Enoumen, evlogoumen ke ✞We praise, we Bless and we worship
my aid as my ardent Patron then, for proskinoumen ton Kyrion! the Lord!
Theotokion & Small Litany
)
I, Thine unworthy servant, have only Evlogite, pedes tis Triados isarithmi, O ye Youths, equal in number to the
Thee as my Hope. dimiourgon Patera Theon. Imnite Trinity, Bless the Father, the God
Iperkoi of the Resurrection (Sunday) ton sigkatavanta Logon ke to pir is Creator: Praise the Word Who
droson metapiisanta. Ke
Angeliki orasi ton noun The Myrrhbearers, astounded in mind iperipfoute to pasi zoin parehon
condescended and turned the fire to
ekthamboumene, ke thiki egersi tin by the Vision of the Angel yet Pnevma panagion is tou eonas a Dewy Breeze; and exalt more and
psihin fotizomene, e Mirofori tis Enlightened in soul by the Divine more the All Holy Spirit, Who grants
Apostolis evingelizonto Anangilate en Resurrection, announced the Good The Magnificat
Life to all for evermore!
tis ethnesi, tin Anastasin tou Kyriou, Tidings to the Apostles: Tell among Katavasia of the 9th Ode
sinergountos tis thavmasi, ke the Nations the Lord’s Resurrection,
parehontos imin to Mega Eleos. Who works with us through Mystikos is, Theotoke, Paradisos, Thou art the Mystical Paradise, O
Wonders, and grants us His Great ageorgitos vlastisasa Hriston, if ou to Theotokos; for that Thou, being
Mercy. tou stavrou zoiforon en gi Untilled, budded forth Christ, by
pefitourgite dendron. Di ou nin
Anabathmi – Tone (5) Plagal 1 Whom was planted on earth the
ipoumenou proskinountes afton, se
ANTIFONON A En to thlivesthe me, ANTIPHON 1 O my Lord, in my sorrow I megalinomen. Life7giving Tree of the Cross.
Davitikos ado si, Sotir mou. Rise mou Wherefore, as we adore It being
sing unto Thee like David. Save my
tin psihin ek glossis dolias. Small Litany & Praises To God
elevated, we magnify Thee
soul from deceitful tongues.
Tis epimikis, zoi makaria esti, thiko eroti Blessed is the life of those in the desert. Third Exaposteilarion of the Resurrection – Tone 2
pteroumenis. By Love Divine, they ascend upward. Oti Hristos egigerte, mi tis diapistito. Verily, Christ is Risen! Let no one
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Efani ti Maria, gar, epita doubt, or be suspicious; for He
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and kathorathi, tis is agron apiousi. appeared to Mary, and after that to
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages. Mnistes de palin ofthi,
those who went fishing. Then He
anakeimenis endeka, ous Vaptizin
Amin Amen ekpempsas, is Ouranous, othen appeared to His Eleven Initiates, as
✞Agio Pnevmati, perikratite panta ta ✞All things visible and invisible are kataveviken anelifthis, epikiron to they were reclining, whom He sent
orata te, sin tis aoratis. Aftokrates kirigma, plithesi ton Simeion to Baptise. And He Ascended into
preserved by the Holy Spirit. He is
gar on, tis Triados en estin apsevstos. Heaven after He had descended,
the Sovereign Being and truly One of
establishing His warning by a
the Trinity.
multitude of Wonders.
ANTIFONON B Is
ta ori, psihi, arthomen. ANTIPHON 2 O my soul, let us ascend the Exaposteilarion of the Beheading of St John the Baptist – Tone 2
Devro ekise, othen voithia iki. heights. From there comes thy help.
Ton en Profites mizona gnoristhenta, ke On him renowned as greatest among
Dexia Sou Hir kame, Hriste, iptameni, Let Thy right Hand also touch me, Apostolon prokriton gegonota, imnis the Prophets, who was selected prior
skeorias pasis perifilaxato. Christ, that I may be preserved from egkomion stefanosomen, ton to the Apostles, let us place a Crown
all evil deceits. Prodomon tis Haritos; tin kefalin gar of Sacred Hymns of Praise, as being
etmithi, dia ton nomon Kyriou. Grace’s Forerunner, for he defended
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
the Lord’s Law, and therefore was he
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
beheaded.
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Another Exaposteilarion of the Beheading of St John the Baptist – Tone 3
Amin. Amen.
O aselgis Irodis, ton tis agnias fitourgon, The lecherous King Herod, through
✞Agio Pnevmati thelogontes fomen. Si i ✞Let us speak by the Holy Spirit of Se Baptista tou Sotiros, karatomisas treachery, beheaded Thee, the
Theos, soi, eros, fos, nous, si hristotis, Things Divine. Thou art God, Life, doleros, Sou tous eleghous tis glottis,
si Vasilevis is tous eonas. Saviour’s Prophet and Baptist, and
Love, Light and Mind. Thou art temin ouk ishisen olos.
Promoter of Chastity, but he could
Goodness and Thou reigns to the not at all cut off Thy tongue’s
Ages. denunciation.
ANTIFONON Γ Epi tis erikosi mi, is tas ANTIPHON 3 For those who have said to
avlas provomen Kyriou, haras pollis
me: “Let us go into the Courts of the
plisthis, evhas anapempo.

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 Dedoxaste. Cross, thus symbolising that Lord,” I offer Prayers, being filled
Invincible Weapon. Wherefore, we with great Joy.
praise Christ our God, for He has Epi ikon David, ta fovera telesiourgite. In the House of David, awesome
been Glorified.' Pir gar eki flegon apanta eshron Wonders happen, for therein is a
ODI 3 ODE 3
noun. burning Fire that consumes every
Ravdos is tipon tou Mistiriou The rod is taken as a symbol of the evil mind.
paralamvanete. To vlasto gar Mystery; for by its budding, it
prokrini ton ireas. Ti stirevousi de ✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father and to the Son,
designated the Priest. But now the
proin Ekklisia nin exinithise xilon Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
Tree of the Cross has blossomed ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Stavrou is kratos ke stereoma. eonon.
forth with Might and Steadfastness
to the hitherto barren Church.
Amin Amen
ODI 4 ODE 4 ✞Agio Pnevmati Zoarhiki axia. Ex ou ✞Every living thing is Animated by the
Isakikoa, Kyrie, tis Ikonomias Sou to I have heard, O Lord, of the Mystery of pan Zoon empsihoute, os en Patri Holy Spirit Who, with the Father and
Thy Dispensation, and have ama te ke Logo. the Logos, is the Principle of Life.
mistirion, katenoisa ta Erga Sou ke
edoxasa Sou tin Theotita. contemplated Thy Works.
Wherefore, have I Glorified Thy
Prokeimenon
ODI 5 Godhead. Anastithi, Kyrie O Theos mou oti ou Arise, O Lord my God, for Thou
ODE 5 Vasilevis is tous eonas. reignest forever
O Trismakariston xilon! En O etathi
Hristos, O Vasilefs ke Kyrios. Di ou O Thou Thrice7Blessed Tree, whereon STIHOS Exomologisome Si Kyrie, en oli VERSE I will give thanks unto Thee, O Lord
peptoken O xilo apatisas, to en si the Lord Christ the King was kardia mou. with my whole heart
deleasthis Theo to prospagenti sarki, stretched, and through which he Anastithi, Kyrie O Theos mou oti ou Arise, O Lord my God, for Thou
to parehonti tin irinin tes psihes who was beguiled by the tree fell, Vasilevis is tous eonas reignest forever
imon. having been beguiled by Thee, by the Small Litany & Praises To God

God Who was nailed upon Thee in Gospel 3: Mark 16:9 - 20
THE RISEN CHRIST APPEARS TO HIS APOSTLES & DISCIPLES BEFORE HIS ASCENSION
the flesh, Who grants Salvation to
ODI 6 our souls. Anasta de proi proti Savvatou efani Now when Jesus Rose early on the
ODE 6 proton Maria ti Magdalini, af is first day of the week, He appeared
Notiou thiros en splaghnis palamas ekvevliki epta demonia.
Ionas stavroidos diekpetasas, to When Jonah in the belly of the whale first to Mary Magdalene, out of
sotirion pathos prodietipou safos. stretched forth his hands in the form whom He had cast seven demons.
Othen triimeros ekdis, tin of a cross, he foreshadowed clearly Ekini porefthisa apingile tis met aftou She went and told those who had
iperkosmion anastasin ipexografise the Passion of Salvation; and when genomenis, nevthousi ke kleousi. been with Him, as they mourned
tou sarki prospagentos Hristou tou
he came out on the third day, he and wept.
Theou ke triimero egersi ton komon
symbolised the world7
fotisantos.
transcending Resurrection of Christ,
Kakini akousantes oti zi ke etheathi ip And when they heard that He was
aftis, ipistisan. alive and had been seen by her,
nailed upon Thee in the Flesh, and
they did not believe.
Illuminating the world by His Third7
Meta de tafta disin ex afton After that, He appeared in another
ODI 7 day Resurrection.
peripatousin efanerothi en etera form to two of them as they
ODE 7
Eknoon prostagma tirannou dissevous morfi, porefomenis is agron.
laous eklonise, pneon apilis ke The mad command of the infidel tyrant walked and went into the country.
disfimias theostigous. Omos tris shook the Nations, breathing forth Kakini apelthontes apingilan tis lipis. And they went and told it to the rest,
pedas ouk edimatose thimos thiriodis, threats and blasphemies loathed of Oude ekinis epistefsan. but they did not believe them
ou pir vromion. All’ antihounti God. But the three Youths were not either.
drosovolo pnevmati piri sinontes Isteron anakimenis aftis tis endeka
epsalon. O iperimnitos ton pateron
terrified by the bestial terror, nor the Later He appeared to the Eleven as
consuming fire; for being together efanerothi, ke onidise tin apistian
ke imon Theos, Evlogitos I! they sat at the table; and He
amidst the fire blown forth by a afton ke sklirokardian, oti tis
thesamenis afton egigermenon ouk rebuked their unbelief and
Dewy Breeze, they sang: “O Thou hardness of heart, because they
epistefsan.
exceedingly praised: Blessed art
did not believe those who had seen
Thou, God of our fathers!”
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 Ke ipen aftis “Porefthentes is ton And He said to them, “Go into all the Kontakion of the Beheading of St John the Baptist
kosmon apanta kirixate to world and preach the Gospel to I tou Prodromou endoxos apotomi, The Forerunner’s Glorious Beheading
evangelion psi ti ktisi. O pistevsas every creature. He who believeth ikonomia gegone tis Theiki, ina ke tis occurred out of Divine Dispensation,
ke Vaptisthis sothisete, o de and is Baptised will be saved; but en Adi tou Sotiros kirixi tin elevsin. so that even to those in Hades he
apistisas katakrithisete. Simia de he who doth not believe will be Thrinito oun Irodias, anomon fonon
tis pistevsasi tafta parakolouthisi. condemned. And these Signs will should declare the Coming of our
etisasa. Ou nomon gar ton tou
En to Onomati Mou demonia follow those who believeth: In My Theou, ou zonta eona igapisen, ALL Saviour. Therefore, mourn, O
ekvalousi. Glosses lalIisousi Name they will cast out demons; EPIPLASTON PROSKERON. Herodias, who demanded unlawful
kenes. Dfis arousi. Kan they will speak with new tongues; murder: the Law of God, nor the
thanasimon ti piosin, ou mi they will take up serpents and if Living Age did she love, but
aftou vlapsi. Epi arrostou they drink anything deadly, it CONTRIVED AND FLEETING.
hiras epithIisousi, ke kalos will by no means hurt them;
exousin.” they will lay hands on the sick,
Ikos of the Beheading of St John the Baptist
and they will recover.” Ta genesia tou Irodou pasin efanisan Herod’s birthday festivities seemed to
O men oun Kyrios meta to lalise aftis So then, after the Lord had spoken to anosia, oti en meso ton trifontin, i all ungodly, for in the midst of the
anelifthi is ton Ouranon ke kefali tou nistevontos paretethi osper debauchers, the head of the Faster
them, He was received up into
ekathisen ek dexion tou Theou. edesma. Ti hara sinifthi lipi, ke to
Heaven, and sat down at the right was like a meaty dish presented.
geloti ekrathi pikros odirmos. Oti tin
Hand of God. karan tou Baptistou pinaki ferousa, Sadness combined with joy, and with
And they went out and preached epi panton isilthen, os ipen, i pes, ke laughter, bitter wailing blended; for
Ekini de exelthontes ekirixan dia istron, thinos epepese pasi tis as the girl entered in before all
pantahou, tou Kyriou sinergountos everywhere, the Lord working with
aristisasi tote sin to vasili. Ou gar present, bearing on a platter the
ke ton logon veveountos dia ton them and confirming the Word eterpsen ekinous, oute Irodin afton.
epaolouthounton Simion. head of the Baptist through mad
through the accompanying Signs. Fisi, ke elipithisan lipin ouk alithinin,
desire, it is said, lamentation fell
Amin. Amen. all epiplaston proskeron.
likewise on the King and all the
Resurrection Prayer... Psalm 50/51... salvation hymns & prayer....

banqueters. For it did not delight
Kontakion of the Resurrection – Tone (5) Plagal 1
them, nor Herod himself, it is said;
Pros ton Adin Sotir mou sigkatavevikas, Thou descended into Hades, Christ my and they were dampened with
ke tas pilas sintripsas os Saviour, smashed its gates as All insincere sadness, CONTRIVED
Pantodinamos, tous thanentas os Powerful, raised the dead with AND FLEETING.
Ktistis sinexanestisas, ke thanatou to Thyself as Creator, smashed the
kentdron Hriste sinetripsas, ke Adam sting of Death and delivered Adam
Synaxarion of 29 August
tis kataras erriso Filanthrope. Dio from the Curse: O Lover of Mankind: Ti minos, Mnimi tis On the 29 day of this month we
th
ΚΘ’ tou aftou
pantes Si krazomen: SOSON IMAS, therefore, we all cry unto Thee: apoomis tis Timias Kefalis tou Agiou commemorate the Beheading of the
KYRIE. SAVE US, O LORD! Endoxou Profitou Prodromou ke Venerable, Holy and Glorious
Ikos of the Resurrection – Tone (5) Plagal 1 Vaptistou Ioannou. Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, St
Akousase e Ginekes tou Angelou ta The Women, when they heard the John.
rimata, apevalonto ton thrinon, Angel’s words, cast away their
Ti afti imera, mnimi tis Osias Theodoras On this day we commemorate our
tis en Thessaloniki, tis ex Eginis Righteous Mother, St Theodora of
prosharis genomene, ke sintromi tin lamentation and becoming Joyful,
katagomenis. Thessalonika, who was from Aegina.
Anastasin evlepon: ke idou Hristos trembling saw the Resurrection. And
prosingisen aftes, legon to: Herete: behold: Christ drew near them and Tes tou Sou Prodromou Hriste Presvies, By the Intercession of Thy Forerunner,
tharsite, ego ton kosmon nenikika, ke said: Rejoice! Take courage, I have eleison ke Soson imas. O Christ, have Mercy on us and Save
tous desmious errisamin: spoudasate overcome the wold and freed the us.
oun pros tous Mathita apangellouse
aftis, oti proago imas en to Galilea
prisoners! Hurry then to the Amin Amen
Disciples; take them this message: I The Katavasia of the Holy Cross - Tone (8) Plagal 4
tou kirise: dio pantes si krazomen: Am going before you to preach in
SOSON IMAS, KYRIE! ODI 1 ODE 1
the city of Galilee. Therefore, we all
cry unto Thee: SAVE US, O LORD! Stavron haraxas Mosis ep evthias, Verily, Moses having struck
ravdon tin Erthron dieteme to Israil horizontally with his rod, cleaving
pezevsanti. Tin de epistrepitikos the Red Sea and causing Israel to
Farao tis armasi krotisas inosen, ep
cross on foot, then having struck it
evrous diagrapas to aittiton oplon.
Dio Hristo asomen, to Theo imon, oti transversely bringing it together over
Pharaoh and his chariots, traced the
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