Ke imis tetheametha ke Martyroumen
oti O Patir apestalke ton Iion Sotira
tou kosmou.
Os an Omologisi oti Iisous estin O Iios
tou Theou, O Theos en afto meni ke
aftos en to Theo.
Ke imis egnokamen ke pepistevkamen
tin Agapin in ehi O Theos en imin.
O Theos Agapi esti, ke O menon en ti
Agapi en to Theo meni ke O Theos en
afto.
En touto Teteliote i Agapi meth’ imon,
ina Parrisian ehomen en ti imera tis
Kriseos, oti kathos ekinos esti, ke imis
semen en to kosmo touto.
Fovos ouk estin en ti Agapi, all’ i telia
Agapi exo valli ton fovon, oti O Fovos
kolasin ehi.
O de fovoumenos ou eteliote en ti
Agapi.
Imis agapomen afton, oti aftos protos
igapisen imas.
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
To kero ekino, istikisan para to Stavro
tou Iisou i Mitir Aftou, ke i Adelphi tis
Mitros Aftou, Maria i tou Klopa ke
Maria i Magdalini.
Iisous oun idon tin Mitera, ke ton
Mathitin parestota on Igapa, legi ti
Mitri Aftou: “Gyne: Idou O Iios Sou!”
Ita legi to Mathiti: “Idou i Mitir Sou!”
Ke ap’ ekinis tis oras elaven O Mathitis
aftin is ta idia...
...Outos estin O Mathitis O Martyron peri
touton ke iprapsas tafta, ke idamen
oti Alithis estin i Martyria aftou.
Esti de ke alla polla osa epiisen O Iisous, There were also many other Things that
a tina ean grafite kath’ en, oude
afton ime ton kosmon horise ta
grafomena vivlia!
Amen
By the Grace of God
RE-EDITED & PUBLISHED - 17 AUGUST 2018
12. M A T L I T H Y M N S - S T J O H N THE
And we have seen and Testify that the
Father has sent the Son as Saviour of
the world.
Whoever Confesses that Jesus is the
Son of God, God abides in him, and
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa
he in God.
And we have known and believed the Archdiocese of Good Hope
Love that God has for us.
God is Love, and he who abides in Love
abides in God, and God in him.
Love
has been Perfected among us in
this: that we may have Boldness in
the Day of Judgement; for as He is,
Festal Matins & Divine Liturgy Hymns
so are we in this world. U SED TOGE TH ER WITH TH E S E RV IC E B OOK
There is no fear in Love, for Perfect
Love casts out fear, because fear
involves torment.
26 September
He who fears has not been made
Perfect in Love. St Luke the Apostle & Evangelist
We Love God because He first Loved us.
TO ST JOHN 19:25 – 27 & 21: 24-25
Translation into Heaven
At that time, there stood by the Cross
of Jesus His Mother, and His
Mother’s sister, Mary, the wife of
Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.
When Jesus therefore saw His Mother,
and the Disciple whom He Loved,
standing there, He said to His
Mother: “Woman: behold Thy son!”
He said to the Disciple: “Behold Thy
Mother!”
And from that very hour that Disciple
took Her to his own home...
Also the Feast of St Marinos the Elder of Anazarbos & Cilicia – St Julian the
... This is the Disciple who Testifies, Hermit of Mesopotamia – St Joseph the Igumen (Abbot) and Wonderworker
and wrote these Things, and we of Volokolamsk – St James the Deacon of York, England – St Peter,
know that his Testimony is True. Metropolitan of Cetinje & All Montenegro – St David the Ascetic Hermit of
Serpukhov
Jesus did, which – if they were
written one by one – I suppose that
even the world itself could not Our Eternal Gratitude to Pater Seraphim Dedes & all the contributing
contain the Books that would be Translators for the Greek & English texts that make our Worship much easier
written! to understand, to participate and to appreciate.
Amen. Glory to God for His Great Mercy!
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Festal Matins Hymns – St John the Beloved Apostle
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PSALM 117 /118
PRAISE TO GOD
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos,
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST JOHN
Apostole, Hristo to Theo igapimene,
epitahinon, rise laon anapologiton.
Dehete Se prospiptonta, O epipesonta
to stithi katadexamenos. On iketeve
Theologe, ke epimonon nefos ethnon
diaskedase, etoumenos imin Irinin,
ke to Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Apostole, Hristo to Theo igapimene,
epitahinon, rise laon anapologiton.
Dehete Se prospiptonta, O epipesonta
to stithi katadexamenos. On iketeve
Theologe, ke epimonon nefos ethnon
diaskedase, etoumenos imin Irinin,
ke to Mega Eleos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
2. M A T L I T H Y M N S - S T J O H N THE BELOVED APOSTLE & THEOLOGIAN 26 SEPTEMER
MENAION – FESTAL
HYMNS
FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
Festal Divine Liturgy Hymns – St John the Beloved
for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back. ✶
3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
THE BELOVED APOSTLE – TONE 2
O Apostle, the Beloved of Christ God,
hasten to deliver us, a people who
have no excuse. He accepts Thy
Supplications for He condescended
at the Supper to allow Thee to lean
upon Him. Entreat Him, O
Theologian, that He scatter the
persistent cloud of hostile nations,
and pray for us, for Peace and Great
Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O Apostle, the Beloved of Christ God,
hasten to deliver us, a people who
have no excuse. He accepts Thy
Supplications for He condescended
at the Supper to allow Thee to lean
upon Him. Entreat Him, O
Theologian, that He scatter the
persistent cloud of hostile nations,
and pray for us, for Peace and Great
Mercy.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Despina prosdexe, tas deisis ton doulon O Lady, receive the Supplications of
Sou, ke Litrose imas, apo pasis Thy servants, and Deliver us from all
anagkis ke thlipseos. necessity and affliction.
GREAT DOXOLOGY

APOLYTIKION – ST JOHN THE BELOVED THEOLOGIAN – TONE 2
Apostole Hristo to Theo igapimene, O Apostle, Beloved of Christ our God,
epitahinon, Rise Laon anapologiton. hasten to Deliver us people who
Dehete Se prospiptonta, O epipesonta have no excuse. He accepts Thy
to stithis katadexamenos, on iketeve, Supplications for He condescended
Theologe, ke epimonon Nefos ethnon at the Supper to let Thee lean against
diaskedase, etoumenos imon Irinin, Him. Entreat Him, O Theologian,
ke to Mega Eleos. that He scatter the persistent cloud
of hostile Nations, and pray for us
for Peace and His Great Mercy!
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ISODIKON – TONE 2
Soson imas, Iie Theou, O EN AGIIS Save us, O Son of God WHO ART
THAVMASTOS, psalontas Si, Allilouia! WONDROUS IN THY SAINTS, as we sing
to Thee: Alleluia!
SEASONAL KONTAKION – THEOTOKOS – TONE 2
Prostasia ton Hristianon akateskhinte, O Protector of the Christians
mesitia pros ton Piitin ametathete, mi unashamed, Mediator to the Creator
Paridis, amartolon Deiseon fonas, Immovable: despise not, the pleading
alla profthason os Agathi, is tin voices of those in sin, but hasten O
voithian imon, ton Pistos Good One, to the aid of all who in
kravgazonton Si: Tahinon is Faith cry out to Thee: hasten Thine
Presvian, ke spefson is ikesian, i Intercession, and present Thy
prostatevousa ai, Theotoke, ton Supplication, O Theotokos who
Timonton Se. always protects those who honour
R ETURN TO THE D IVINE L ITURGY
Thee!
S ERV ICE BO OK

PROKEIMENON- PSALM 18 – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Is pasan tin Gin exilthen O fthongos His Voice has gone out into all the
Aftou. Earth.
I Ourani diigounte Doxan Theou The Heavens declare the Glory of God
THE FIRST UNIVERSAL EPISTLE OF ST JOHN 4 : 12 – 19
Agapitos: Theon oudis popote tetheate. Beloved: No one has seen God at any
time.
Ean Agapomen allilous, O Theos en imin If we Love one another, God abides in
meni ke i Agapi Aftou Teteliomeni us, and His Love has been Perfected
estin en imin. in us.
En touto ginoskomen oti en Afto By this we know that we abide in Him,
menomen ke Aftos en imin, oti ek tou and He in us, for He has given us of
Pnevmatos Aftou dedoken imin. His Spirit.
MATLIT HYMNS - ST JOHN THE BELOVED APOSTLE & THEOLOGIAN 26 SEPTEMER 11.

Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
Theologias ta namata, epi tou stithou
meson, tis Sofias exintlisas, ke ton
kosmon irdefsas, Ioanni Panariste, ti
tis Triados gnosi tin thalassan,
kataxiranas tis atheotitos stilos
genomenos, ke nefeli empsihos
kathodigon, pros tin epouranion,
klirodosian imas.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.
Afton en hordes ke organo.
To Parthenias anathisma, to ton septon Let us now extol the Divine St John with
areton, dektikon endietima, tis Sofias
organon, to tou Pnevmatos temenos,
to fotoforon stoma tis Haritos, tis
Ekklisias to fainotaton, omma ton
pansepton, Ioannin asmasi
pnevmatikis, nin anevfimisomen, os
ipiretin Hristou.
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Evangelista Thespesie, ton Agathon tin
Pigin, Vasilian asalefton, ke Zoin
Eonion, ke Haran aneklaliton, ke
Theorias Thias apolafsin, ke
ploutodotos Hristou Harismata, noun
ipervenonta, ke roton dianian, gone
vrontis, Evangelizomenos, to kosmo
elampsas.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Evangelista Ioanni, isangele Parthene,
Theologe Theodidakte, Orthodoxos to
kosmo, tin ahranton plevran, to ema
ke idor vlizousan ekirixas, en o tin
eonion Zoin, Porizometha tes psihes
imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
10. M A T L I T H Y M N S - S T J O H N THE
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Theologian, when Thou leant against
the Breast of Divine Wisdom
Himself, Thou drew out as if from a
Well, Waters of Theology, and Thou
watered the world with them. And
with the Knowledge of the Trinity,
Thou dried the ocean of pagan
ungodliness; Thou were an animate
Pillar of both Cloud and fire, Guiding
us to Heavenly Possession and
Inheritance.
Enite Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and flute.
Spiritual Songs as a Servant of Christ
our King, Garland of Virginity and
Luminous Mouth of Grace,
Habitation most worthy to receive
the Divine Virtures, the Church’s
brightest Eye; and let us honour him
as the Holy Spirit’s Sacred Temple
and Instrument of Divine Wisdom.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
O God Inspired Evangelist, Thou
preached to the whole world the
Good Tidings of our Lord Who is
indeed the Source of Goodness - Life
Everlasting, Immovable Kingdom,
and Ineffable Joy and Blessedness,
the enjoyment of Divine
Contemplation and Gifts that Christ
so richly grants, which surpass all
understanding and thought.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O Evangelist John, Peer of Angels and
Virgin Theologian taught by God,
Thou correctly procalimed to the
world the Immaculate Side, which
sprouted the Blood and Water,
whereby we obtain Eternal Life for
our souls.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
BELOVED APOSTLE & THEOLOGIAN 26 SEPTEMER
THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Panta iper ennian, panta Iperendoxa, ta Beyond the power of thought,
Sa, Theotoke, Mystiria. Ti Agnia exceedingly Glorious are all Thy
esfragismeni ke Parthenia Mysteries, O Birth-giver of God;
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis, sealed in Purity and preserved in
Theon tekousa Alithinon. Afton Virginity, Thou art acknowledged to
iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon. be, in Very Truth, the Mother who
brought forth the True God;
S M ALL LI TANY ➜ wherefore Entreat Him so that our
souls may be Saved.
FESTAL KATHISMATA – ST JOHN THE BELOVED APOSTLE – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Si Iios epeklithis Thias vrontis, os ta ota Thou were called ‘Son of Thunder’ that
kofefsas ton dissevon, ke salpingos is Divine, for Thou deafened the ears
iditeron, diihisas O Pansofe, is evthias of impious men; and louder than any
kardias tou Logou tin sarkosin, ke os horn, Thou resounded, mellifluous,
gnisios filos, to stithi anepesas. Othen the Incarnation of the Logos, O All
exantlisas, to tis gnoseos vathos, tis Wise, in upright hearts. And Thou
pasin ekirixas, tou Patros ton lay against His Breast as a genuine
sinanarhon, Ioanni Apostole. Friend. Thereby Thou exhausted the
Presveve Hristo to Theo, ton profound Depth of Knowledge, and
ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis preached the Unoriginate Nature of
eortazousi potho, tin Agian mnimin the Father to everyone, O Divine
Sou. Apostle John. Intercede with Christ
our God, that He may grant
Forgiveness of offences to those who
with longing observe Thy Holy
Memory.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Tin Sofian ke Logon en Si Gastri, By Conceiving the Wisdom and the
sillavousa afrastos Mitir Theou to Word of God in Inexplicably in Thy
kosmo ekiisas, ton ton kosmon Womb, O Mother of God, Thou
katehonta, ke en agkales eshes, ton brought forth into the world Him
panta sinehonta, ke ek mazon Who dominates all the world, and in
ethilasas, ton pantas ektrefonta. Thine Arms Thou held Him Who
Othen disopo Se, Panagia Parthene, holds all things together, and on Thy
risthine ptesmaton mou, otan mello Breast Thou nursed Him Who
paristasthe, pro prosopou tou Ktistou nourishes everyone. Therefore, I
mou. Espina Parthene Agni tin Sin Implore Thee, O Virgin All Holy, that
voithian tote mi dorise. Ke gar I be delivered from my offences
dinase, osa thelis Panimnite. when I shall stand before Him Who
created me. O Sovereign Lady,
Virgin and Pure: I beseech Thee:
grant me Thine Assistance in that
Hour, for Thou can do whatever
Thou will, O All Immaculate One.
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA – ST JOHN THE BELOVED APOSTLE – TONE (8) PLAGAL 8
Ton vithon tis alias katlipon, tou Stavrou Thou abandoned the fishery of the sea,
to kalamo panta safos, ta Ethni and instead Thou caught all Nations
ezogrisas, os ihthias Panevfime. Ke like fish, with the Rod of the Cross,
MATLIT HYMNS - ST JOHN THE BELOVED APOSTLE & THEOLOGIAN 26 SEPTEMER 3.
 gar kathos Si efi, Hristos anadedixa,
aliefs anthropon, zogron pros
evsevian. Othen kataspiras, Theou
Logou tin gnosin, tin Patmon ke tin
Efeson, ekapnoso tis logis Sou,
Theologe Apostole. Presveve Hristo
to Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin
dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin
Agian mnimin Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Enthimoume tin Krisin ke dilio, erga
praxas eshinis O tapnos, axia ke
deome, Theotoke Panimnite. Prin i
nix me fthasi, Thanatou epistrepson,
pros tin tis metanias, odon odigousa
me? Ina evharistos, proskinon
animno Sou, tin ametron dinamin, ke
tin Thian antilipsin, Panagia
Theonimfe, presvevousa Hristo to
Theo, iper ou etoume Se, dothine mi,
ilasmon amartion, ke to Mega Eleos.
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA – ST JOHN
Anapeson en to stithi tou Iisou, passisias As
tighanon os Mathisis, irotisas, Tis
estin, O prodotis Sou Kyrie? Ke os
igapimeno, iparhonti endoxe, dia tou
artou outos, safos iperdihthi Si.
Othen ke os Mystis, gegonos ton
arriton, tou Logou tin sarkosin,
ekdidaskis ta perata. Theloge
Apostle, presveve hristo to Theo, ton
ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis
eortazousi potho, tin Agian Mnimin
Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
4. M A T L I T H Y M N S - S T J O H N THE
O All Lauded. And it was apparent
that Thou were a Fisher of men,
catching them for True Faith, as
Christ once had said to Thee.
Therefore, O Apostle Theologian, by
Sowing the Knowledge of God the
Word with Thy Preaching, Thou
reaped the Fruits from Patmos and
Ephesos. Intercede with Christ our
God to grant Forgiveness of offences
to those who with longing observe
Thy Holy Memory.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
I remember the Judgement and I am
afraid, having committed shameful
deeds, unworthy as I am. Therefore
I pray to Thee, O All Lauded
Theotokos: Before the Night of
Death overcomes me, make me
Repent, and Guide me to the Way of
Repentance and Remedy, so that I
may venerate Thine Immeasurable
Power, and gratefully sing praises
for the Help I receive from Thee. O
All Holy Bride of God: Intercede
with Christ our God, I Entreat Thee,
that He may bestow on me,
Expiation of all my offences, and
His Great Mercy.
THE BELOVED APOSTLE – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
a Disciple with close access to our
Lord, at the Supper Thou leaned
upon His Breast, and asked Jesus:
Who is it, O Lord, who will betray
Thee? And with the bread He clearly
indicated him to Thee, for Thou were
His Beloved Disciple, O Glorious One.
Therefore, O Apostle Theologian and
Mystic of Mysteries Ineffable, Thou
teach the Incarnation of the Word to
the whole wide world. Intercede
with Christ our God that He grant
Forgiveness of offences to those who
with yearning 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
BELOVED APOSTLE & THEOLOGIAN 26 SEPTEMER
KATAVASIA OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS -
Apas gigenis skiratato to pnevmati
lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de
ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA
THAVMASIA tis Theomitoros ke voato.
Heris, Pammakariste Theotoke Agni,
Aiparthene.
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO THE
LORD

MENAION – FESTAL EXPOSTEILARION - ST JOHN
Vrontis Iios genomenos, Vrotis
etheologisas, to, en arhi in O Logos,
Apostole Ioanni. Epipesn to stithi
gar, Pistos to tou Despotou Sou,
kakithen arisamenos, Theologias ta
rithra, tin ktisin pasan ardevis.
THEOTOKION
Stavro to tou Kyriou Sou, paristameni
Panagne, Sin Mathiti to Partheno,
Gine idou O Iios Sou, akikoas tou
plasantos. To Mathiti osavtos de, idou
fisin i Mitir Sou. Meth ou Se pantes
imnoumen, Theogennitor Parthene.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES
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.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
FESTAL STIHERA - PSALM 150 – ST JOHN
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Makar, Ioanni Pansofe, periousia
thermi, tis Hristou agapiseos, pleon
panton pefinas, Mathiton
agapomenos, to panepopti Logo ke
krinonti, Dikeis pasan tn ikoumenin
zigis, tis thatharotitos, ke Agnias
kallesi katavgasthis, soma ke dianian
Theomakariste.
MATLIT HYMNS - ST JOHN THE BELOVED APOSTLE & THEOLOGIAN 26 SEPTEMER
9TH ODE
Let 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!”
THE THEOLOGIAN – TONE 2
A Son of Thunder Thou became and
Thou Theologised for all, saying: “In
the beginning was the Word...”, O
Apostle John. For when, with Faith,
Thou leaned against our Master’s
Chest, as one who is beloved, Thou
drew from there Theology like rivers
of Living Water, and irrigated all
Creation.
As Thou stood at Thy Lord’s All Holy
Cross, O Pure Lady, with John the
Virgin Disciple, Thou heard the
Creator say: “Woman: behold Thy
son;” and then to the Disciple He
said: “Behold, Thy Mother!” To
Thee and to him we sing praises, |O
Mother of God and Virgin.
TO GOD -PSALM 148
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.
THE DIVINE -TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
Blessed and All Wise Evangelist, in
being Loved by the Word Who sees
all things, and using Just Scales, will
Judge the Universe, Thou surpassed
all the Disciples in the abundance of
Thy Most Ardent Love for Christ our
Lord, O Divine Apostle John; for
Thou were Radiant in both mind and
body with the handsome traits of
Purity and Chastity, in being Blessed
by God.
9.
 THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Tes aftou Agies Presvies, O Theos, By his Holy Intercessions, O God, have
eleison imas. Mercy on us. Panagia Parthene Mitir Theou, tis psihis O All Holy and Virgin Mother of God,
mou ta pathi ta halepa, therpefson heal the difficult passions that
Amin Amen deome, ke singnomin parashou mi, plague my soul, I fervently pray
KATAVASIA OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS - TONE 4 ton emon ptesmaton, afronos on Thee, and to me grant forgiveness of
epraxa tin psihin ke to soma, molinas the offences I mindlessly committed
ODI 1 Anixo to stoma mou ke ODE 1 I shall open my mouth and the O athlios, imi! Ti piiso, en ekini ti ora, and thus defiled both my soul and
plirothisete Pnevmatos ke logon Spirit will inspire it, and I shall utter inika i angeli, tin psihin mou body, miserable as I am. Woe is me,
erevxome ti Vasilidi Mitri. Ke the words of my song to the Queen horizousin, ek tou athliou mou the wretch! What shall I do in that
ofthisome fedros Panigirizon ke aso and Mother: I shall be seen Somatos? Tote Despina voithia mi Hour precisely when Angels will
gnothomenos TAFTIS TA THAVMATA. radiantly keeping Feast and genou, ke prostatis thermotatos. Se come in order to part my soul from
JOYFULLY PRAISING HER MIRACLES
gar eho Elpida, O anaxios doulos Sou my miserable body? Then, O
ODI 3 Tous
Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, ODE 3 O Mother of God, Thou living Sovereign Lady, be for me my Most
izosa ke Afthonos Pigi, Thiason and plentiful Fount, grant strength SMALL LITANY & FESTAL ANTIPHONS Earnest Helper and my Patroness.
Sigkrotisantas Pnevmatikon, to those united in Spiritual “EK NEOTITOS MOU...”
For I , Thy worthless servant, have
stereoson. Ke en ti Thia Doxi Sou Fellowship, who sing Hymns of Thee as my only Hope.
Stefanon Doxis axioson. Praise to Thee: and in Thy Divine FESTAL PROKEIMENON – ST JOHN THE DIVINE THEOLOGIAN
Glory grant them Crowns of Glory.
Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos His Proclamation went forth into all
ODI 4 Tin anexihniaston Thian Voulin ODE 4 Perceiving
the Unsearchable afton ke is ta perata tis ikoumenis the earth, and His Words to the
tis ek tis Parthenou sarkoseos Sou to Purpose of God concerning Thine ta rimata afton. (2) ends of the world. (2)
Ipsistou O Profitis Abbakoum Incarnation from a Virgin, O Most
katanoon ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami High, the Prophet Habakkuk cried: STIHOS: I Ourani diigounte doxan VERSE: The Heavens declare the
Glory to Thy Power, O Lord! Theou piisin de hiron aftou anagelli Glory of God! The Firmament
Sou, Kyrie
to steroma. shows the Creation of His Hands!
Exesti
ta simpanta epi ti Thia ODE 5 The whole world was amazed
ODI 5
at Thy Divine Glory: for Thou, O Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos His Proclamation went forth into all
Doxi Sou. Si gar, apirogame
Virgin, Who has not known wedlock, afton ke is ta perata tis ikoumenis the earth, and His Words to the
Parthene, eshes en Mitra ton epi
has been Translated from earth to ta rimata afton. ends of the world.
Panton Theon ke tetokas ahronon
Iion, pasi tis imnousi Se Sotirian the Eternal Mansions to the Life
without end, bestowing Salvation SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO THE
vravevousa. LORD OUR GOD

upon all who sing Thy praises.
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST JOHN 21 : 14 – 25
ODI 6 Tin
Thian Taftin ke Pantimon ODE 6 As we celebrate this Sacred and OUR LORD JESUS RESTORES AND COMMISSIONS ST PETER
Telountes Eortin i Theofrones tis Solemn Feast of the Theotokos, let
Theomitoros, defte tas hiras us come, clapping our hands, O Touto ide triton efanerothi O Iisous tis The third time our Lord Jesus showed
people of the Lord, and Glorifying Mathites Aftou egerthis ek nekron, Himself to His Disciples after He was
krotisomen, ton ex aftis tehthenta
God Who was Born of her. ote oun iristisan legi to Simoni Petro Risen from the dead, when they had
Theon Doxazontes.
O IIisous:”Simon Iona Agapas Me eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon
7 Ouk elatrefsan ti ktisi i ODE 7 The Holy Children bravely
ODI plion touto?” Peter: “Simon, son of Jonah, do you
Theoforones para ton Ktisanta. Alla trampled upon the threatening fire, Love Me more than these?”
piros apilin andrios patisantes, preferring not to worship created
herontes epsallon. Iperimnite, O ton things rather than the Creator, and Legi afto: “Ne Kyrie, Si idas oti filo Se.” He said to Him: “Yes, Lord, Thou know
they sang in Joy: “Blessed art Thou that I love Thee.”
Pateron Kyrios ke Theos, Evlogitos i.
and praised above all: O Lord God of Legi Afto: “Voske ta Arnia Mou.” He said to him: “Feed My Lambs.”
our Fathers!”
Legi Afto palin defteron: “Simon Iona, He said to him again a second time:
ODI 8 ✞Enoumen,
Evlogoumen ke ODE 8 ✞WePraise, we Bless and we Agapas Me? “ “Simon, son of Jonah, do you Love
Proskinoumen ton Kyrios. Worship the Lord! Me?”
Pedas evagis en ti kamino O Tokos tis The Offspring of the Theotokos saved Legi afto: “Ne Kyrie, Si idas oti Filo Se.” He said to Him:, “Yes Lord; Thou know
Theotokou diesosato, tote men the Holy Children in the furnace. that I Love Thee.”
tipoumenos, nin de energoumenos tin He Who was then prefigured has
ikoumenin apasan agiri psallousan. since been born on earth, and He Legi afto: “Pimene ta Provata Mou.” He said to him: “Tend My sheep.”
Ton Kyrion imnite ta Erga ke gathers together all Creation to sing: Legi afto to triton: “Simon Iona, filis He said to him the third time: “Simon,
iperipsoute is pantas tous eonas. “O ye Works of the Lord: Bless ye the Me?” son of Jonah, do you love Me?”
Lord and exalt Him above all
M AGNIF IC AT
forever!” Elipithi O Petros oti ipen Afto to triton: Peter was grieved because He asked him
“Filis Me?” a third time: “Do you love Me?”

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Ke ipen Afto: “Kyrie, Si panta idas Si
ginoskis oti filo Se.”
Legi afto O Isous: “Voske ta Provata
Mou.
“Amin, amin, lego si: ote is neoteros
ezonies ke periepatis opou itheles;
otan the girasis, ektenis tas hiras
sou, ke alos se zosi, ke isi opou ou
thelis.”
Touto de ipe simenon pio thanatodoxasi This He spoke, signifying by what death
ton Theon.
Ke touto ipon legi Afto: “Akolouthi Mi!”
Epistrafis de O Petros vlepi ton Mathitin Then
on Igapa O IIisous akolouthounta, ( os
ke anepesen en to dipno epi to Stithos
Aftou ke ipe: “Kyrie, tis estin O
paradidous Se?”)
Touton idon O Petros legi to Iisou:
“Kyrie, outos de ti?”
Legi afto O IIisous: “Ean afto thelo
menin eos erhome, ti pros se? Si
akolouthi Mi!”
Exilthen oun O logos outos is tous
Adelfous oti O Mathitis ekinos ouk
apothniski.
Ke ouk ipen afto O IIisous oti ouk
apothniski, al ean afton: Thelo
minin eos erhome, ti pros se?
Outos estin O Mathitis O martiron peri
touton ke grapsas tafta; ke idamen
oti Alithis estin i Martiria aftou.
Esti de ke alla polla osa epiisen O
Iisous, atina ean grafite kath’ en,
oude afton ime ton kosmon horise
ta grafomena vivlia.
Amin
PSALM 50/51 ➜
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And he said to Him, “Lord, Thou know
all things; Thou know that I love
Thee.”
Jesus said to him:, “Feed My sheep.
“Truly, truly, I say to you: when you
were younger, you girded yourself
and walked where you wished; but
when you are old, you will stretch
out your hands, and another will
gird you and carry you where you
do not wish to go.”
he would glorify God.
And when He had spoken this, He said
to him: “Follow Me!”
Peter, turning around, saw the
Disciple whom Jesus Loved
following, (who also had leaned on
His Breast at the Supper and asked:
“Lord, who is the one who betrays
Thee?”)
Seeinghim, Peter said to Jesus: “Lord,
what about this man?”
Jesus said to him: “If I Will that he
remain until I come, what is that to
you? You follow Me!”
Then this saying went out among the
Brethren that this Disciple would not
die.
Yet Jesus did not say to him that he
would not die, but: “If I Will that he
remain until I come, what is that to
you?”
This is the Disciple who testifies to
these things, and wrote these things;
and we know that his Testimony is
True.
And there are also many other things
that Jesus did, which if they were
written one by one, I suppose that
even the world itself could not
contain the books that would be
written.
Amen
INTERCESSORY HYMNS
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
✞Tes TON APOSTOLON Presvies,
Eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,
exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.
FESTAL IDIOMELON – ST JOHN
Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega
Eleos Sou ke kata to lithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.
Theologe Parthene, Mathita igapimene
tou Sotiros tes ikesies Sou imas
perisoze demetha, apo vlavis pantias,
oti Sou semen Pimnion.
P RAYE RS OF S AL VATION➜
FESTAL KONTAKION – ST JOHN THE BELOVED APOSTLE – TONE 2
Ta megalia Sou Parthen, tis diigisete?
Vriis gar Thavmata, ke pigazis
iamata, ke Presvevis iper ton psihon
imon, os Theologos ke filos Hristou.
FESTAL IKOS – ST JOHN
Ipsi Ourania ekmanthanin, ke thalassis
ta vathi erevnan, tolmiron iparhi ke
akatalipton, osper oun astra
exarithmise, ke paralion psammon
ouk Estin olos, outos out eta tou
Theologou ipin ikanon, tosoutis afton
stefanis O Hristos, on igapisen
estepsen! Ou to stithi anepese, ke en
to Mystiko dipno sinistiathi, os
Theologos ke filos Hristou.
SYNAXARION – 26 SEPTEMBER
Ti Kς’ tou aftou minos i Metastasis tou
Agiou ke Endoxou Apostolou ke
Evangelistou, Philou epistithiou,
Parthenou, Igapimenou, Ioannou tou
Theologou.
MATLIT HYMNS - ST JOHN THE BELOVED APOSTLE & THEOLOGIAN 26 SEPTEMER
FOR DIVINE MERCY
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
✞Through the Intercessions of THINE
APOSTLE , O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen
✞Through the Intercessions of the
Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions.
THE DIVINE APOSTLE - TONE 2
Have mercy upon me, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies do away mine offences.
O Virgin Theologian, and Beloved
Disciple of the Saviour, we pray that
Thou wilt keep us safe from harm,
by Thine Intercessions; for we are
Thy Flock.
Who can recount all Thy Mighty Deeds,
O Virgin? Thou pour out Miracles
and Thou overflow with Cures, and
Thou Intercede on behalf of our
soul, as a Theologian and Friend of
Christ.
THE BELOVED APOSTLE
Daring and Incomprehensible it is to
search out Celestial Heights, and the
depth of the sea, as well. So, just as
it is wholly impossible to number
the stars, and the grains of sand on
the shores, so is no one able to
speak about the Theologian – so
many art the Crown with which
Christ hast crowned His Beloved
Apostle who leant against Him and
ate with Him at the Mystical Supper,
as Theologian and Friend of Christ.
On this 26th day of the month, we
Comemmorate the Translation of the
Holy and Glorious Apostle,
Evangelist, Friend, Virign and
Beloved St John the Theologian.
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