LAUDS - TRIODION STIHERA THE PRODIGAL SON

TONE (8) PLAGA

Exolmologisome Si, Kyrie, en oli kardia I

mou.
Diigisome
Thavmasia Sou.

panta

ta

Dapanisas Asotos tis Patrikis Ousias ton I

plouton ke katanalosas erimos
gegona, en ti hora ikisas ton poniron
politon. Ke miketi feron to meta
touton sinikesion, epistepsas voo Si to
iktirmoni Patri.
Imarton is ton
Ouranon ke enopion Sou ke ouk imi
axios klithine Iios Sou. Piison me os
ena ton misthion Sou, O Theos, ke
Eleison me.

will give Thanks to Thee, O Lord,

with my whole heart; I will tell of
all Thy Wondrous Things.
have exhausted the Wealth of my
Fathers Estate, and have consumed
them;
I have become destitute,
dwelling in the land of the wicked.
No longer able to bear their
company, I return and cry to Thee,
the Compassionate Father: I have
sinned against Heaven and before
Thee, and I am not worthy to be
called Thy son. Treat me as one of
Thy hirelings, O God, and have
Mercy on me.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Pater

O Good Father, I distanced myself from

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Sunday Matins Hymns

USED

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE

MATINS SERVICE BOOK

8 February 2015

17 t h

35 t h Sunday After Pentecost

2 n d Sunday of Triodion
Sunday of St Luke The Prodigal Son

and to the Holy Spirit

Agathe, emakrinthin apo Sou, mi
egkatalipis me, mide ahrion dixis tis
Vasilias Sou.
O ehthros O
pamponiros egimnose me ke ire mou
ton plouton. Tis psihis ta harismata
Asotos dieskorpisa.
Anastas oun
epistrepsas pros Se ekvoo. Piison me
os ena ton misthion Sou, O di eme en
Stavro tas ahrantous Sou hiras
aplosas, ina tou dinou thiros
afarpasis me ke tin protin katastolin
ependisis me, os Monos Polieleos.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Thee. Do not forsake me, nor show

me as useless in Thy Kingdom. The
vile enemy has denuded me; he has
stolen my Wealth. The Gifts of my
soul I have squandered with
abandon.
So, having risen once
again, I return to Thee and cry:
Treat me as one of Thy hirelings.
For Me Thou stretched out Thy Pure
Hands upon the Cross to snatch me
from the fearsome beast, and to vest
me with that former dignified
apparel, for Thou alone art great in
Mercy.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen

THEOTOKION GREAT D
FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION

DIVINE LITURGY OF ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

OXOLOGY
BY

THE

By the Grace of God

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Afterfeast of the
Meeting/Presentation
Also the Feast of St Theodore Stratelates
(the Commander) Great Holy Martyr
of
Euchaita,
Asia
Minor

St Zachariah the Sickle-Seer, Holy

Prophet of God St Savva II of Serbia

Tone 2
RESURRECTION GOSPEL 2 : MARK 16 : 1 - 8
THE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS WITNESS THE EMPTY TOMB OF OUR RISEN LORD JESUS CHRIST

KATAVASIAS

OF

EOTHINON 2
THE MEETING/PRESENTATION

Our Eternal Gratitude to Pater Seraphim Dedes & all the contributing Translators
elsewhere for the original Greek & English texts and for making our Worship a
little easier to understand, to participate and to appreciate.
Glory to God for His Great Mercy!
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SECOND SUNDAY

OF THE

TRIODION THE PRODIGAL SON

The Second Preparatory Week before the beginning of Great Lent, is the SUNDAY
OF THE P RODIGAL S ON , which IS A CLEAR REMINDER TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US
CONCERNING OUR S PIRITUAL L IFE AND THE E TERNAL C ONSEQUENCES OF OUR WORDS ,
THOUGHTS AND DEEDS THAT WILL EITHER J USTIFY US OR C ONDEMN US .
Today we recall the Parable of the Prodigal Son, which was narrated by our
Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Who reveals His Divine Truth to us and Who
shows us the Way to correct ourselves so that we can become worthy
Citizens of His Heavenly Kingdom.
The younger Son was bored at home, so having asked for and having received
his portion of the Inheritance, he went off into ...a Far Country... where he
squandered all his worldly possessions on riotous self-indulgence.
How often do we find ourselves enticed by the ways and pleasures of this world
our hearts being indifferent to the Holy Things of God and our mind
wandering lost ... in a Far Country... even while we stand in Church, or at
Prayer?
O UR SELF - INDULGENCE AND LACK OF PERSONAL DISCIPLINE CAUSES US TO BECOME
S PIRITUALLY P ARCHED AND STARVED just like the Prodigal Son who experienced
... a Severe Famine... in the ... Far Country... - which is what happens to us
WHEN WE ALIENATE OURSELVES FROM THE G RACIOUS L OVE OF OUR H EAVENLY F ATHER.
Only when the Prodigal Son was reduced utter destitution and forced to ... feed
the swine... due to his most desperate circumstances, did he finally ...
come to himself... i.e. regain his Spiritual Sight, which enabled him to
recognise his fallen state and Repent.
He was able to see what kind of person he had become and he realised how
deeply he had wounded his Loving Father.
O NLY WHEN THE P RODIGAL S ON WAS WILLING TO ADMIT ALL HIS ERRORS AND HAD PREPARED
HIMSELF TO SEEK HIS F ATHER S F ORGIVENESS , WAS HE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE S AFETY
AND J OY OF HIS F ATHER S H OUSE .
Furthermore, the fact that he had had to travel a long way without any money
in order to return Home, demonstrated his strong resolve to Repent his
prodigal lifestyle for THE MORE EFFORT WE MAKE TO RESOLVE OUR ERRORS, THE
MORE DETERMINED WE BECOME TO TRULY R EPENT OUR OWN PRODIGAL LIFESTYLE .
W E MUST CONSTANTLY HAVE THE SAME DETERMINATION AND MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REJECT
OUR HABITUAL SINS AND DESTRUCTIVE SELF - INDULGENCE , WHICH DRAG US FURTHER AND
FURTHER AWAY FROM G OD AND ALL H IS G OODNESS .
Every day slowly but surely we must make our Return Journey to God and the
Peace and Joy of our True Homeland our ultimate Destination, which is
Eternal Life in His Heavenly Kingdom.
A S R EPENTANT SINNERS WE SHALL BE WARMLY WELCOMED H OME WITH INDESCRIBABLE J OY BY
OUR H EAVENLY F ATHER W HO SO P ATIENTLY AWAITS OUR S PIRITUAL R ETURN AND W HO
CEASELESSLY WATCHES FOR EACH OF US - EVEN WHILE WE ARE STILL A GREAT DISTANCE
AWAY FROM H IM .
Our Heavenly Father will embrace us warmly and forgive us all our Repented
sins.
Y ET IT IS ENTIRELY UP TO US TO COME TO OUR SENSES TO RECOGNISE AND TO R EPENT OUR
DESPERATE , ALIENATED S PIRITUAL C ONDITION , WHICH SHOULD COMPEL US TO TRULY
RESOLVE OUR ERRANT WAYS AND NO MATTER WHAT OBSTACLES MAY THREATEN OUR
PROGRESS TO RETURN TO H IS D IVINE L OVE .
However, we cannot take Gods Great Mercy for granted, and His Holy Church
makes this clear to us when, next Sunday Meatfare or Final Judgement
Sunday we are cautioned that our Lord God is not only our Loving
Heavenly Father, but He is also our Righteous, Unbiased Judge!

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Herete

Rejoice

Enite

Praise

Angelos

An

lai, ke agalliasthe: Angelos

ekathisen, is to lithon tou mnimatos;
aftos imas Evingelisato ipon: Hristos
Anesti ek nekron, O Sotir tou
kosmou, ke eplirose ta simpanta
evodias. Herete lai, ke agalliasthe.

afton en iho salpingos. Enite

afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
men to Here, pro tis Sis
Sillipseos Kyrie, ti Keharitomeni
ekomisen. Angelos de ton lithon, tou
Endoxou Sou Mnimatos, en ti Si
Anastsi ekilisen. O men, anti tis lipis,
evfrosinis simvola minion. O de, anti
Thanatou, Despotin Zoodotin kiritton
imin. Dio Voomen Si: Energeta ton
apanton, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite

Afton en hordes ke organo.

you Nations and be glad: an

Angel sat upon the Tomb stone; he
gave us Good Tidings saying: Christ
has Risen from the dead and filled
the Universe with Sweet Fragrance.
Rejoice you Nations and be glad!

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Angel before Thy Conception, O
Lord, brought the Greeting Rejoice!
to the One Full of Grace. At Thy
Resurrection an Angel rolled the
stone from Thy Glorious Tomb; one
revealed the Signs of Joy instead of
sorrow; the other - instead of Death
- proclaimed to us a Master and
Giver of Life. Therefore we cry aloud
to Thee, the Benefactor of all
mankind: O Lord, Glory to Thee!

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and pipe.

mira meta dakrion, epi to The Women sprinkled sweet spices

with their tears upon Thy grave, and
mnima Sou e Ginekes, ke eplisthi
their mouths were filled with Joy as
Haras to Stoma foton, en to ligin:
they said, The Lord has Risen!
Anesti O Kyrios!
LAUDS - TRIODION IDIOMELA PRODIGAL SON - TONE 2

Erranan

Enite

Praise

Tin tou Asotou fonin prosfero Si,

The cry of the Prodigal I offer to Thee,

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Kyrie.
Imarton enopion ton ofthalmon Sou,
Agathe. Eskorpisa ton plouton ton
Harismaton Sou.
Alla dexe me
metanounta, Sotir, ke Soson me.

Him with tuneful cymbals;

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

O Lord: I have sinned before Thy

Sight, O Good One; I have wasted
the Wealth of Gifts Thou granted me,
but, O Saviour, receive me as I
Repent, and Save me.

TRIODION STIHERA THE PRODIGAL SON - TONE 4

Anastithi,

Kyrie O Theos mou.

Ipsothito i Hir Sou. Mi epilathi ton
peniton Sou is telos.

Arise,

Os

O Asotos Iios ilthon kago, Iktirmon,

O ton vion olon dapanisas en
apodimia. Eskorpisa ton plouton, on
dedokas mi, Pater.
Dexe me
metanounta, O Theos, ke Eleison me.

Like

O Lord God! Let Thy Hand be

lifted high; and do not forget Thy
poor.

the Prodigal Son, I too, have

returned, O Compassionate One; I
have spent my whole life in a
foreign land; I have squandered the
Wealth that Thou granted me, O
Father. Receive me as I Repent, O
God, and have Mercy on me.

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15.

kathipetagin O talas.
Alla Sotir
panefsplaghne, ton Asoton iktirson ke
ripothenta katharon, tin protin
apodidous mi stolin tis Sis Vasilias.

wicked demons.
O Saviour All
Compassionate: have pity on this
Prodigal! And Cleanse me for I am
soiled.
And grant me again my
former Robe of Thy Kingdom.

TRIODION THEOTOKION

Agia

Mitroparthene, to Mega Piriihima,

ton Apostolon Martyron, ke Profiton
ke Osion, ton Son Iion ke Kyrion,
ileose
tis
doulis
Sou,
imin
Theogennitria, otan kathisi tou krine,
ta kat azian ekastou.

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

A

L L

R E A T I O N

TO

R A I S E S

Virgin Mother, Holy Maiden: Thou

art the great resounding Boast of the
Apostles and Martyrs, of the Devout
and the Prophets. Therefore make
Thy Son and Lord propitiously
disposed towards us, Thy servants,
when He sits to Judge each
according to his merits, O All Holy
Theotokos.

GOD
T

H E

PSALM 148

O R D

U R

O D

Pasa

Let

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

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.

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.

all His Powers. To Thee praise is

due, O God.

RESURRRECTION STIHERA - PSALM 150 TONE 2

Tou

To execute

Pasa

Everything

Enite

Praise

piise en aftis Frima engrapton.

Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.

pnoi, ke pasa ktisis, Se Doxazi

Kyrie; oti dia tou Stavrou, ton
Thanaton katirgisas, ina dixis tis lais,
tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, os
Monos Filanthropos!
ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton.
Enite afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.

upon them the Judgement

that is decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.

that has breath and every

creature Glorifies Thee, O Lord, for
through Thy Cross Thou destroyed
Death to show the Nations Thy
Resurrection from the dead, as Thou
alone Loves mankind!

God in His Saints; praise Him

in the firmament of His Power.

Ipatosan Ioudei, pos i stratiote apolesan, Let

tirountes ton Vasilea? Dia ti gar O
lithos, ouk efilaxe tin Petran tis Zoiis: i
ton tafenta dotosan, i Anastanta
proskinitosan, ligontes sin imin:
Doxa to plithi ton iktirmon Sou: Sotir
imon, Doxa Si!

Enite

afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

the Judeans explain: how did the

soldiers lose the King while they
were watching? And why did the
stone not guard the Rock of Life?
Either let them surrender the One
Who was buried or worship Him
Who has Risen, saying with us:
Glory to the abundance of Thy
Mercies! O our Saviour, Glory to
Thee!

Praise

Him for His Mighty Acts;

praise Him according to the
Greatness of His Majesty.

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THE YOUNGER , IMMATURE SONs request for his portion of goods (ousia = essence)
from his father, SIGNIFIES US HUMAN BEINGS RECEIVING OUR FREE WILL (to pick and
choose which path to follow) AND OUR RATIONAL MIND GRANTED TO US BY our

gracious lord god.

Just as Adam did in Paradise, THE YOUNGER SON USED THESE WONDERFUL POSSESSIONS
DIVINE GIFTS TO REBEL AGAINST HIS ( HEAVENLY ) FATHER .
T HE F AR C OUNTRY to which the prodigal son journeyed represents A LIFE IN EXILE
FROM THE G OODNESS AND B LESSINGS OF GOD .
W HENEVER WE ARE IN A STATE OF SIN , WE ARE ALIENATED AND EXILED FROM D IVINE
G OODNESS we are a great distance from God.
H AVING UNITED HIMSELF TO ... A CITIZEN OF THAT COUNTRY ... IS AN OBLIQUE REFERENCE
TO THE EVIL ONE WHO IS OBSESSED WITH OUR DESTRUCTION AND ALIENATION FROM

G OD AND ALL H IS G OODNESS.

S ATAN FIRST TEMPTS US INTO A S PIRITUAL D EATH AND THEN TRIES TO KEEP US THERE AND
AWAY FROM GOD S B LESSINGS IN A STATE OF S PIRITUAL SLAVERY AND IMPRISONMENT .
However, the evil one cannot destroy us himself - and like the Prodigal Son, BY
G OD S GRACE , WE WILL EVENTUALLY AWAKEN FROM OUR GODLESS STUPOR AND REALISE
OUR PREDICAMENT , AND YEARN FOR H IS B LESSINGS AND GOODNESS .
BEING IMMERSED IN THE DARKNESS OF SIN , IS EXISTING OUTSIDE OUR NATURAL HUMAN
STATE .
F EEDING SWINE could rightly be called Jewish skid row, because IN SUCH A STATE
OF DEBAUCHERY AND SELF - INDULGENCE , WHICH RESULTED IN COMPLETE DESTITUTION
BOTH PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL - THE P RODIGAL SON COULD NOT POSSIBLY SINK MUCH
LOWER .
...WHEN HE CAME TO HIMSELF... AS SOON AS WE COME TO OURSELVES WHEN OUR
SANITY IS RESTORED - WE RETURN TO THE D IVINE L IGHT AND REGAIN OUR S PIRITUAL
L IFE IN C HRIST .
T HE P RODIGAL SON ACKNOWLEDGED HIS HOPELESS CONDITION S PIRITUAL D EATH AND
ALIENATION FROM G OD AND ALL H IS B LESSINGS AND IMMEDIATELY PREPARED H IS
C ONFESSION AND R EPENTANCE .
T HE B READ to which the Prodigal Son refers SYMBOLISES OUR L ORD J ESUS C HRIST
Who is known to us throughout Holy Scripture and especially in the Holy
Eucharist the Divine Liturgy.
... HIS F ATHER SAW HIM AND ... RAN ... - although it was considered undignified and
unfitting behaviour for a mature man or elderly person to run, THE F ATHER
EXPRESSED H IS L OVE AND EAGERNESS TO WELCOME THE R ETURN OF H IS L OST C HILD BY
RUNNING TO HIM AND EMBRACING HIM WARMLY .
T HIS S ELF - HUMILIATION FOR THE SAKE OF H IS L OST S ON INDICATES THE MANNER WHEREBY
OUR H EAVENLY F ATHER , THROUGH H IS SON AND OUR L ORD J ESUS C HRIST S SACRIFICE ,
ACTIVELY AND PATIENTLY AWAITS AND JOYOUSLY WELCOMES ALL THOSE WHO RETURN
SAFELY TO H IS L OVING E MBRACE.
T HE R OBE SIGNIFIES R IGHTEOUSNESS GRANTED TO US BY OUR H OLY B APTISM .

 I s a i a h 6 1 : 1 0 ... they shall have exceeding Gladness in the Lord. Let my

soul rejoice exceedingly in the Lord, for He clothed me with the Garment
of Salvation and the Tunic of Gladness. He put a Mitre around me like a
Bridegroom and adorned me with ornaments like a Bride. As the earth
causes its flower to grow, and as a garden its seeds, so shall the Lord
cause Righteousness to rise up, and exceeding Joy before all the
Gentiles.
St John Chrysostom and all our Holy Church Fathers have taught us that THE
G ARMENT OF SALVATION IS C HRIST H IMSELF .
This explains why St Paul taught us that IN H OLY B APTISM WE PUT ON C HRIST .
 G a l a t i a n s 3 : 2 7 For as many of you as were Baptised into Christ have put
on Christ.
St Paul directly relates our SAVING F AITH AND BEING B APTISED by connecting them as
OUR MOST PRECIOUS AND INTIMATE B LESSINGS FROM GOD .
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This particular verse is the ancient Hymn CHANTED AT ALL C HRISTIAN B APTISMS
DURING THE P ROCESSION OF THE N EWLY R EGENERATED INTO THE A SSEMBLY .
T HE S IGNET R ING signifies FAMILY IDENTITY OUR A DOPTION AT HOLY B APTISM AS A
C HILD OF G OD AND CO - HEIR WITH C HRIST TO OUR H EAVENLY F ATHER S KINGDOM .
H a g g a i 2 : 2 3 ... In that Day, says the Lord Almighty, I shall take you,
Zerubbabel, my servant, son of Shealtiel... and shall make you like a Signet
Ring; for I have Chosen you.
O FFICIAL R OYAL A CTS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD WERE AUTHENTICATED BY THE USE OF A
M ONARCH S S IGNET R ING so by designating Zerubbabel as His Signet, the Lord
was, in effect, stating that HE WOULD BE ACTING AS GOD S V ICE -R EGENT , CHARGED
WITH CARRYING OUT H IS S UPREME R ULE AND D IVINE W ILL .
On a deeper level: this is a strong Messianic Prophecy. When our soul becomes
Peaceful... then She (our soul) will receive Christ like a Signet Ring upon Her,
for She is the Image of God. Then She will be according to that Image,
because Heavenly is the Heavenly Man. And we need to bear the Image of
the Heavenly One, that is, Peace ... I wish the Lord Jesus may say to you: Put
Me as a Seal upon your arm. May Peace glow in your heart, Christ in your
Works, and may there be formed in you Wisdom and Justice and
Redemption. (St Ambrose Of Milan)
T HE S ANDALS signify how WE ARE EQUIPPED TO WALK THE P ATH OF R IGHTEOUS.
W E ARE ABLE to follow in the Footsteps of our Saviour, according to His Holy Gospel
BY THE W ILL OF GOD THE F ATHER , THROUGH THE T EACHINGS OF G OD THE SON , AND
A CTIVATED, I NSPIRED AND E NABLED BY G OD THE H OLY S PIRIT .
 E p h e s i a n s 6 : 1 4 - 1 5 ... Stand therefore, having girded yourself with Truth,
having put on the Breastplate of Righteousness, and having shod your
feet with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace...
C HRISTIANS FIGHT AGAINST ALL EVIL ARMED WITH D IVINE ARMOUR , WHICH IS GOD S
U NCREATED D IVINE E NERGY , GIVEN TO US AT H OLY B APTISM AND USED BY US
THROUGHOUT OUR LIVES AS WE BATTLE IN S PIRITUAL W ARFARE EVERY MOMENT OF THE
DAY .
A S F AITHFUL D ISCIPLES OF CHRIST WE HAVE PUT ON all the qualities bestowed upon us
AS S PIRITUAL A RMOUR : T RUTH , R IGHTEOUSNESS , P EACE AND F AITH , which are
constantly to be used in the conflict we face as we proceed ever closer to God
and His Heavenly Kingdom.
W ITHOUT S TRUGGLE THERE CAN BE NO D EIFICATION T HEOSIS OR S PIRITUAL P ERFECTION.
T HE F ATTED C ALF is more closely translated as the wheat-fed bull-calf or bull-calf
formed from wheat, which is a male calf that has been raised on wheat in
preparation FOR USE AS A SACRIFICIAL O FFERING .
As the Reconciliation of the Prodigal Son was not complete without the Sacrifice of
the calf, so too OUR R ECONCILIATION WITH G OD IS ACCOMPLISHED AND PERFECTED NOT BY OUR R EPENTANCE ALONE BUT BY C HRIST HAVING OFFERED H IMSELF AS THE
U LTIMATE , F INAL AND M OST PUREST OFFERING OF ALL .
The Festive Dining on an animal offering formed from wheat is a clear reference
to our partaking of the Holy Eucharist THUS OUR R ECONCILIATION WITH GOD IS
THROUGH R EPENTANCE-C ONFESSION AND H OLY E UCHARIST FOR THE F ORGIVENESS OF
SINS AND E TERNAL L IFE.
Consequently, BOTH THE OLD AND THE N EW C OVENANTS ARE FULFILLED AT THE
M ARRIAGE OF C HRIST THE H EAVENLY BRIDEGROOM AND H IS BRIDE , THE H OLY
C HURCH .
T HE RESENTFUL OLDER BROTHER SIGNIFIES THE HARDHEARTEDNESS OF THE P HARISEES AND
ALL S ELF -R IGHTEOUS , STUBBORN AND UNREPENTANT SINNERS to whom Christ related
this Parable.
G OD REQUIRES H IS F AITHFUL P EOPLE TO REJOICE WHENEVER EVEN THE MOST GUILTY
PERSON RETURNS TO GOD THROUGH SINCERE R EPENTANCE-C ONFESSION . (St Cyril Of
Alexandria)
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up Thy dwelling in the Pure Virgin:

Thee do we praise as with piety we
sing: O God of our Fathers, Blessed
art Thou!

Theos, O ton Pateron imon.

ODE 8

ODI 8

Enoumen,

Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion

ke

We praise, we Bless and we Worship

the Lord!

Astekto

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

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!

MAGNIFICAT

KATAVASIA

9TH ODE

OF THE

OF THE

PRESENTATION

Theotoke,

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

In the Shadow and the letter of the Law,

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES

TO

GOD

Virgin Theotokos, Thou Hope of all

Christians, Protect, Watch over and
Guard all those who put their Hope
in Thee.
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.

SECOND RESURRECTION EXAPOSTEILARION TONE 2

Ton lithon deorisase, apokekilismenon, e Verily, when the Myrrh-bearing Women

Mirofori eheron. Idon gar neaniskon,
kathimenon en to Tafo, ke aftos
taftees efi.
Idou Hristos egigerte.
Ipate sin to Petro tis Mathites. En to
Ori fthasate Galileas, eki imin
ofthisete, os Proipe tis Filis!

saw the stone rolled, they rejoiced;

for they saw a Young Man sitting at
the Tomb who said to them: Behold!
Christ has Risen! Tell the Disciples with Peter - to hasten to the
Mountain; for there He shall appear
to you as He foretold., His Beloved
Ones!
TRIODION - EXAPOSTEILARION OF THE PRODIGAL SON - TONE 2

Ton plouton, on mi dedokas tis haritos O The riches of Thy Gifts of Grace, which
Athlios, apodimisas ahrios, kakos
inalosa, Soter. Asotos zisas, demos
dolios
dieskorpisa.
Dio
me
epistrefonta, osper ton Asoton dexe,
Pater iktirmon, ke Soson.

Thou granted me, the wretched one,

I badly squandered, O Saviour, since,
without cause, I departed and lived
in great extravagance, the demons
having tricked me to disperse.
Therefore, as the Prodigal, I return.
Receive me, O Loving Father, and
Save me.

Eskorpisa ton plouton Sou, ekdapanisas, The Wealth Thou granted me, O Lord, I
Kyrie,

ke

poniris

demoniis

wasted and spent it all. And in my

wretched state I submitted to the

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Ti

STIHI:

VERSES:

Asotos it is ,os ego, tharron ithi.

Thiou gar iktou pasin inikte thira.

If anyone is prodigal like me, take courage,

For to all, the Door of Divine Mercy is now
open.

afato Philanthropia Sou, Hriste O

Theos imon, eleison imas.

By Thine ineffable Love for humanity, O

Christ our God, have mercy on us.

Amen

Amin
FESTAL KATAVASIA

OF THE

MEETING/PRESENTATION TONE 3

ODI 1

ODE 1

Herson

The sun once shone with its rays upon

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

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!

ODI 3

ODE 3

To

stereoma, ton epi si pepithoton,

stereoson Kyrie tin Ekklisian, in ektiso,
to Timio Sou Emati.

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.

ODI 4

ODE 4

Ekalipsen

Thy

ODI 5

ODE 5

Os

In

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.

iden Isaes simvolikos, en Throno

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

The Eldest Sons FAILURE TO RECOGNISE HIS OWN SINS LEADS TO HIS SELF- RIGHTEOUS AND
MERCILESS ATTITUDE .
Contrast this with the Contrition of the Prodigal Son: The one who seems to
himself to be Righteous, who does not see the beam in his own eye, becomes
angry when forgiveness is granted to one who confesses his sins and begs
for mercy. (St Ambrose Of Milan)
The Older Sons INGRATITUDE IS ALSO APPARENT IN HIS ACCUSATION : ... T HOU NEVER
GAVE ME A YOUNG GOAT ... meanwhile HIS L OVING F ATHER HAS GRANTED HIM
EVERYTHING HE HAS !
W E ALWAYS COMPLAIN about and desire what we think we are lacking in material
possessions and wealth WHEN WE SHOULD BE CONSTANTLY EXPRESSING OUR DEEPEST
GRATITUDE TO G OD FOR ALL H IS A BUNDANT B LESSINGS .
W HEN WE LEARN TO
ACKNOWLEDGE OUR BOUNDLESS BLESSINGS AND EXPRESS
THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR HIS GREAT MERCY IN ALL THINGS , WE WILL NEVER BE
DISSATISFIED WITH ANYTHING IN THIS LIFE .
Instead WE WILL BE OVERJOYED BY HOW MUCH GOD HAS GRANTED US EACH AND EVERY
MOMENT OF THE DAY no matter how others may try to tempt us into a state of
discontentment and ingratitude!
C OUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND T HANK G OD CONSTANTLY !

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.

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.

ODE 6

ODI 6

Evoise Si, idon O Presvis, tis ofthalmis to The Elder, having seen with his eyes the
Sotirion, O lais epesti.
Hriste:, Si Theos mou.

Ek Theou

Salvation that has come to the

people, cried aloud to Thee: O
Christ Who comes from God: Thou
art my God.

ODI 7

ODE 7

Se

O Word of God Who in the midst of the

ton en piri drosisanta, Pedas

theologisants, ke parthenon akirato
enikisanta, Theon Logon imnoumen,
efsevos melodountes.
Evlogitos O

Fire hast dropped Dew upon the

Children as they discoursed on
things Divine, and who hast taken

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PSALM 117 /118

O MY SAVIOUR, EVER SINGS THY PRAISE.

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

1:
Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti
agathos, oti is ton eona to eleos aftou!

STIHOS

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me, ke to

Onomati Kyriou iminamin aftous.

STIHOS 2:

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti

thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.

STIHOS 3:

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!

TRIODION KONTAKION THE PRODIGAL SON - TONE 3

Tis Patroas Doxis Sou, aposkirtisas afronos, Foolishly I ran away, from Thy Glory,
en kakis eskorpisa, on mi paredokas
plouton. Othen Si, tin tou Asotou fonin
krafvgazo. Imarton, enopion Sou Pater
iktirmon.
Dixe me metavoonta, KE
PIISON ME OS ENA TON MISTHION SOU.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is

Good; His Mercy endures forever!

VERSE 1:

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!

All the nations surrounded me,

but in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.

VERSE 2:

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

TRIODION IKOS

Tou

Sotiros
imon
kath
ekastin
didaskontos di ikias fonis, ton Grafon
akousometha, peri tou Asotou ke
sofronos palin, ke toutou Pisti
ekmimisometha tin kalin metanian.
To katidonti panta to krifia meta
tapinis
kardias
kraxomen.
Imartomen Si Pater iktirmon, ke ouk
esmen axii pote, klithine tekna os
prin. All os fisi iparhon filanthropos,
Si prodehou, ke piison me, OS ENA
TON MISTHION SOU.

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the

Name of the Lord!

This is the Lords doing, and it is

marvellous in our eyes.

VERSE 3:

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 2

Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i

When Thou condescended to Death, O

Athanatos, tote ton Adin enekrosas ti

astrapi tis Theotitos. Ote de ke tous
tethneotas ek ton katahthonion
anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton
Epouranion ekravgazon.
Zoodota
Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!

Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades

with the lightning flash of Thy
Divinity. When also Thou raised up
the dead from the subterranean
abodes, all the Powers of Heaven
cried aloud: O Life-giver, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i When

Athanatos, tote ton Adin enekrosas ti
astrapi tis Theotitos. Ote de ke tous
tethneotas ek ton katahthonion
anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton
Epouranion ekravgazon.
Zoodota
Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Thou condescended to Death, O

Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades
with the lightning flash of Thy
Divinity. When also Thou raised up
the dead from the subterranean
abodes, all the Powers of Heaven
cried aloud: O Life-giver, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!

THE

PRODIGAL SON

Since

our Saviour teaches us each day

by His familiar Voice, let us listen
the the Scriptures concerning the
Prodigal Son who returned to his
senses and in Faith, let us emulate
his Good Repentance. With humble
heart, let us cry out to God Who
observes all secrets: We have sinned
against Thee, O Tender-Loving
Father, and we are no longer worthy
to be called Thy Children as before!
But because Thou Love humanity,
receive me, I pray: and treat me AS
ONE OF THY HIRELINGS!

SYNAXARION 8 FEBRUARY

Ti H tou aftou minos, mnimi tou Agiou On

Endoxou Megalomartyros Theodorou
tou Statilatou.

Ti afti imera,

Mnimi tou Agiou Profitou

Zahariou.

Ti

afti imera, i Agii Martyres Nikiforos

ke Stefanos, xifi teliounte.

Ti afti imera, e Agie Martha ke Maria e

adelfe, ke O Osios Likarion O Martys,
xifi teliounte.

this 8th day of the month we

Commemorate the Glorious, Great
Holy Martyr, St Theodore the
General.

On this day, we Commmorate the Holy

Prophet, St Zachariah.

On

this day, the Holy Martyrs, St

Nikephoros and St Stephen were
Perfected by sword.

On this day St Martha and St Mary, the

sisters, and the Holy Martyrs, St
Lycarion were Perfected by sword.

Ti

afti imera, athlisis ton

Martyron
Philadelphou
Polikarpou.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Ti

afti imera, mnmi tou Osiou patros

imon Makariou, Episkopou Pahou.

Amen

this day we Commemorate our Holy

Ti afti imera, mnimi tou Agiou Martyros OnFather,
St Makarios of Paphos.

THEOTOKION

Panta iper ennian, panta Iperendoxa, ta Beyond

Sa, Theotoke, Mystiria.
Ti Agnia
esfragismeni
ke
Parthenia
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis,
Theon tekousa Alithinon.
Afton
iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon.

O Father, and wasted in sin, all the

wealth that Thou granted me.
Therefore, the Prodigals cry I
repeat to Thee: I have sinned,
before Thy Compassionate Father.
Do accept me in repentance, AND
MAKE ME AGAIN, ONE OF THY HIRED
HANDS.

the
power
of
thought,
exceedingly Glorious are all Thy
Mysteries, O Birth-giver of God;
sealed in Purity and preserved in
Virginity, Thou art acknowledged to
be, in Very Truth, the Mother who

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Agion
ke

Pergetou.

Ti

afti imera tis tou Asotou Iiou

paravolis ek tou Ierou Evangeliou
mnian pioumetha, in i Thiotati
Pateres imon defteran en to Triodio
enetaxan.

On

this day the Contest of the Holy

Martyrs, St Philadephos and St
Polycarp took place.

On this day we Commemorate the Holy

Martyr, St Pergeto.

On

this day, we remember the Parable

of the Prodigal Son from the Holy
Gospel, which our Holy Church
Fathers placed second in the

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11.

Ke

lian proi tis mias Savvaton erhonte

epi to Mnimion, anatilantos tou iliou.

Ke elegon pros eaftas.

Ke
Ke

Very

early in the morning, on the first

day of the week, they went to the
Tomb when the sun had risen.

Tis apokilisi imin

ton lithon ek tis thiras tou mnimiou?

And they said among themselves: Who

anavlepsase
theorousin
oti
apokekiliste O lithos. In gar mega
sfodra.

But when they looked up, they saw that

iselthouse is to Mnimion idon

neaniskon kathimenon en tis dexiis,
perivevlimenon stolin lefkin, ke
exethamvithisan.

And

will roll away the stone from the door

of the Tomb for us?

entering the Tomb, they saw a

young man clothed in a long white
robe sitting on the right side; and
they were alarmed.

But

All ipagete ipate tis Mathites aftou ke to

Petro oti praogi imas is tin Galilean.
Eki afton dpsesthe, kathos ipen imin.

So go, tell His Disciples - and Peter that He is going before you into
Galilee; there you will see Him, as He
said to you.

Ke

And

exelthouse efigon apo tou mnimiou.

Ihe de aftas tromos ke ekstasis, ke
oudeni ouden ipon. Efovounto gar.

RESURREC

TION PRAYER
TRIODION
PRAYERS, ETC

LITA

NY

brought forth the True God;

wherefore Entreat Him so that our
souls may be Saved.

FIRST RESURRECTION KATHISMA TONE 2

to ahranton Sou Soma, sindoni
kathara, ilisas ke aromasin, en
mnimati keno, kidefsas apetheto; alla
trimeros anestis Kyrie, parehon to
kosmo to Mega Eleos!

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Tes

Ke

To the Myrrhbearing Women the Angel

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen

Panta iper ennian, panta Iperendoxa, ta Beyond

Sa, Theotoke, Mystiria.
Ti Agnia
esfragismeni
ke
Parthenia
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis,
Theon tekousa Alithinon.
Afton
iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon.

Anestis Sotir, ek Tafou Pantodiname, ke Thou

RESURRECTION OIKOS -

Si

i to Fos ton eskotismenon, Si i i

anastasis panton ke i Zoi ton vroton
ke pantas sinanestisas, tou Thanatou
to kratos Sotir skilefsas, ke tou Adou
tas pilas sintripsas Loge, ke i Thniti
katidontes to Thavma ethavmazon,
ke pasa ktisis sigheri en ti Si
Anastasi, Filantrope. Dio ke pantes
doxazomen, ke imnoumen tin Sin
sigkatavasin, KE KOSMOS SOTIR MOU
ANIMNI SE AI.

10. T O N E 2 3 5

T H

AP2

ND

TONE 2

Thou art the Light of those in Darkness;

Thou art the Resurrection of all and
the Life of mortals, and with Thyself
Thou Resurrected everyone, O
Saviour, despoiling the dominion of
Death, and smashing the Gates of
Hades, O Word.
The mortals,
beholding the Miracle, marvelled,
and all Creation rejoices in Thy
Resurrection, O Lover of mankind.
Therefore we all glorify and extol
Thy Condescension; AND THE WORLD,

TRIODION17LK-PRODIGAL SON 8 FEBRUARY 2015

standing by the Grave cried: Myrrh is

fitting for the dead, but Christ has
been shown to be a stranger to
corruption; therefore cry aloud: The
Lord has Risen, granting the world
His Great Mercy!

THEOTOKION

RESURRECTION KONTAKION - TONE 2

rose from the Tomb, O Saviour
All Powerful, and Hades beheld the
Marvel and was struck by fear, and
the dead rose up and Creation
beheld and rejoiced with Thee, and
Adam is also exultant. AND THE
WORLD, O MY SAVIOUR, EVER SINGS THY
PRAISE.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Myroforis Ginexi, para to mnima

epistas, O Angelos evoa: To Myra tis
thnitis iparhi armodia, Hristos de
diafthoras edihthi allotrios; alla
kravgasate: Anesti O Kyrios, parehon
to kosmo to Mega Eleos!

Amin

PSALM 50
REPENTANCE

Adis idon, to Thavma exeplitteto, ke

nekri anistanto, ke i ktisis idousa
sighere Si, Ke O Adam sinagallete, KE
KOSMOS SOTIR MOU ANIMNI SE AI.

noble Joseph taking down Thy

spotless Body from the Tree,
wrapped it in a clean shroud with
sweet spices and laid it for burial in
a new grave; but on the third day
Thou arose, O Lord, granting the
world Thy Great Mercy!
and to the Holy Spirit

he said to them: Do not be

alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth,
Who was crucified. He is risen! He is
not here. See the place where they
laid Him.

they went out quickly and fled

from the Tomb, trembling and
amazed. And they said nothing to
anyone, for they were afraid.

LL

O efshimon Iosif, apo tou xilou kathelon, The

the stone had been rolled away - for

it was very large.

O de legi aftes.

Mi ekthamvisthe. Isoun
zitite ton Nazarinon ton estavromen.
Igerthi, ouk estin ode. Ide O topos
opou ethikan afton.

SMA

the
power
of
thought,
exceedingly Glorious are all Thy
Mysteries, O Birth-giver of God;
sealed in Purity and preserved in
Virginity, Thou art acknowledged to
be, in Very Truth, the Mother who
brought forth the True God;
wherefore Entreat Him so that our
souls may be Saved.

SECOND RESURRECTION KATHISMA -

TONE 2

Ton

Thou

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

lithon tou Mnimatos, sfragisthine

mi kolisas, tin petran tis pistos,
anastas pareshes pasi, Kyrie Doxa Si!

did not prevent the Tomb stone

from being sealed, and Risen, Thou
granted to all the Rock of Faith:
Lord, Glory to Thee!
and to the Holy Spirit

Ton Mathiton Sou O Horos, sin Miroforis The

Ginexin, agallete simfonos; kinon gar
eortin sin aftis eortazomen, is Doxan
ke Timin tis Sis Anastaseos; ke di
afton Filanthrope Kyrie, to lao Sou
parashou to Mega Eleos!

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen

Amin
TONE 2 35

Choir of Thy Disciples rejoices in

harmony with the Myrrhbearing
Women; for with them we celebrate a
common Feast to the Glory and
Honour
of
Thy
Resurrection.
Through them, O Lord Who Lovest
mankind, grant Thy people Thy
Great Mercy!

TH

AP2

ND

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THEOTOKION

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!

RESURRECTION
EVLOGITARIA,
TRISAGION
HYMN, THEOTOKION & SMALL LITANY

RESURRECTION

Meta

to Pathos porevthise en to
Mnimati, pros to mirise to soma Sou e
Ginekes Hriste O Theos, idon
Angelous en to Tafo ke exestisan.
Fonis gar ikouon ex afton, oti Anesti
O Kyrios, doroumenos to kosmo to
Mega Eleos.

ANABATHMI
A NTI FO NO N

OF THE

Pnevmati Zoarhia ke geras.

Panata gar ta ktista, os Theos on
dinami, sintiri en patri, di Iou de.

Blessed art Thou, O Virgin

Theotokos: for through Him Who
became Incarnate of Thee, Hades is
led captive, Adam is recalled from
the dead, the Curse is made void, Eve
is set free, Death is slain, and we
have been endowed with Life.
Wherefore we cry aloud, extolling in
song: Blessed art Thou, O Christ our
God, in Whose Sight it is thus wellpleasing. Glory to Thee!

I pepithotes epi Kyrion

eikasin ori to agio, i oudamos
salevonte prosvoles tou Beliar.

ANTIFONON

Thios zontes. Ou gar ea Hristos, ti

ravdo ton Kliron Aftou.

After

ekastin oran, O Hriste mou. Ke dos

pro telous tropous tou Metanoin Si.

Doxa

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Amin.
Agio

Pnevmati to Vasilevin peli, to

Agiazin, to kinin tin ktisin. Theos gar
estin Omoousios Patri ke Logo.

Imi oti Kyrios in en imin, tis

ikanos soos filahthine, ek tou ehthrou

ama ke anthropoktonou?
son doulon.
Leontos tropon kat
emou kinounte ke gar i ehthri mou.

Amin.

Amen

8. T O N E 2 3 5

AP2

LL

LITA

NY

CONGREGATION

MUST

TO

up for me, O Lord, in the

Judgement
that
Thou
hast
Commanded.
And so shall the
congregation of the people come
about Thee.

ALMIGHTY GOD

STAND

Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion [2]

Enesato pnoi ... Pasa ton Kyrion

Let

everything that has breath praise

the Lord. [2]
Let the Lord be praised ... by
everything that has breath

RESURRECTION GOSPEL 2 - ACCORDING

TO ST MARK 16 :
T HE H OLY M YRRHBE ARE RS W ITNES S T HE E MPTY T OMB O F O U R R ISEN L O RD J ESUS C H RIST

Ke

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

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O Lord my God, I have put my

trust in Thee: Save me!

Rise

PRAISES

1
ND

up for me, O Lord, in the

Judgement
that
Thou
hast
Commanded.
And so shall the
congregation of the people come
about Thee.[2]

Exegerthiti,

THE

But for the Lord in our midst,

Rise

VE RSE

SMA

who can be kept safe from the

enemy that destroys man?

Glory

Holy Spirit is the Font of all

Wisdom.
To the Apostles comes
Grace, to the Martyrs, the crowning
in their Struggles, and to the
Prophets vision of the future.

STIHO S

Kyrie O Theos mou, en

prostagmati O enetilo, ke sinagogi
laon kiklosi Se

Amen
The

Doxa

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Kyrie O Theos mou, epi Si ilpisa:

Soson me!

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

my enemies roar like lions, O

Saviour. Do not deliver Thy servants
unto their teeth.

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

PROKEIMENON TONE 2
Kyrie O Theos mou, en
prostagmati O enetilo, ke sinagogi
laon kiklosi Se. [2]

Glory

Tis odousin afton mi parados Soter, ton Truly,

TH

Amen
The

Exegerthiti,

Christ, have Mercy upon us who

transgress against Thee in many
ways and in every hour. Before our
end, give us the means of a
Repentance acceptable to Thee.

ANTIPHON 2

who live in the Divine Life shall

not reach out their hands to evil, for
Christ
will
not
deliver
His
Inheritance to the evil one.

Amin
Agio

Pnevmati, propigazi pasa Sofia.

Enthen haris Apostolis, ke tis athlis
katastefonte Martires, ke Profite
orosi.

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The eyes of my heart are
raised towards Heaven, to Thee, O
Saviour.
Save me by Thine
Illumination.

Holy Spirit is sovereign;

He
Governs and Sanctifies Creation. For
He is God, Co-Substantial with the
Father and the Word.

They who put their trust in

the Lord are like the Holy Mountain.
They are never shaken by the attacks
of Belial.

ANTIPHON 3

Glory

ANTIPHON

Eleison imas tous pteontas Si polla, kath O

and Honour.
As God, He does
invigorate
all
creatures
and
preserves them in the Father
through the Son.

Doxa

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

the Passion, O Christ God, the

Women went to the Tomb to Anoint
Thy Body, and they beheld Angels in
the Sepulchre, and were amazed.
For they heard them saying that the
Lord has Risen and granted the
world Great Mercy.

RESURRECTION - TONE 2

En to Ourano ta ommata

The Holy Spirit is the Principle of Life

En anomies hiras afton, mi ektinatosan i They

IPAKOI - TONE 2

ekpempo mou tis kardias, pros Se

Sotir, soson me Si Epilampsi.

ANTIFONON B

Agio

Most

diagenomenou tou Savvatou Maria i

Magdalini ke Maria i tou Iakovou ke
Salomi igorasan aromata ina elthouse
elipsosin afton.

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Now

when the Sabbath was past, Mary

Magdalene, Mary the Mother of
James1, and Salome bought spices,
that they might go and anoint Him.

THE MOTHER OF JAMES IS A VEILED REFERENCE TO OUR LADY, THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS.

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