2016 - 28-29 Aug-Vespers-beheading ST John Baptist

Megalinomen.
Birth to God the Word and Who art

truly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee.
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.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin
Amen
Kyrie eleison (3)
Lord, have mercy. (3)
Pater Evlogison!
Father, Bless!
Doxa Si O Theos, i Elpis imon, Doxa Si! P R I E S T Glory to Thee,
O God our
Hope, Glory to Thee!
Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes

Presvies
tis
Panahrantou
ke
Panamomoou Agias Aftou Mitros.
Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou
Stavrou.
Prostasies tou Timiou,
Evdoxou Profitou, Prodromou ke
Vaptistou Ioannou.
Ton Agion
Endoxon ke Kallinikon Martyrion.
Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron
imon.
Ton Agion ke Dieon
Theoptoron Ioakim ke Annis. .. On
ke tin Mnimin epiteloumen ke panton
ton Agion, eleise ke Sose imas, os
Agathos ke Filanthropos ke Eleimon
Theos.
Amin
Di
May
Christ, our True God, have Mercy

on us, through the intercession of
His Most Pure and Holy Mother;
through the Power of the Precious
and Life-giving Cross; the Protection
of the sublime Spiritual Powers in
Heaven; the Supplications of the
Precious, Glorious Prophet and
Forerunner John the Baptist; of the
Holy,
Glorious
and
Victorious
Martyrs; of our Saintly and Godinspirred Fathers; of the Holy and
Righteous Ancestors Joachim and
Anna; of whose memory
we commemorate, and of all the
Saints, and Save us, for He is
Gracious and Loves mankind.
PEOPLE
evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon,
eleison ke soson imas
Amin
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope
Festal Vespers Service

29 August 2016
Beheading of St John the Baptist & Forerunner

Also the Feast of St Theopistis of Aegina & St Anastasios of the Strumitza Eparchy
Amen
Through
the Prayers of our

Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our
God, have mercy on us and Save us.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Amen
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PRAYERS
THE C
TO THE
HOLY TRINITY
ONGREGATION
Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Blessed is our God, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages.
PR IEST
Amen
THE PROSTRATIONS
MAKE
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS
AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR
LORD GOD
AS FOLLOWS
Defte
O come let us worship and bow down
Defte
Defte
proskinisomen ke prospesomen
to Vasili imon Theo.
Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.
Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon.
to our King and God.
to Christ, our King and God.
before Christ Himself, our King and

our God.
THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/104

A PSALM OF CREATION
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul:
Exomologisin
Thou
Kyrie O
Theos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.
ke megloprepian enediso,
anavallomenos fos os imartion.
Ektinon
ton Ouranon osi derrin, O

stegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. To
tithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, O
peripaton epi pterigon anemon.
O Lord my
God, Thou art exceedingly great.
hast put on praise and beauty:

and art clothed with Light as with a
Garment -
Who
stretches out the Heaven like a

pavilion;
Who covers the higher
rooms thereof with water;
Who
makes the clouds Thy Chariot; Who
walks upon the wings of the winds;
O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who
makes Thy Angels spirits;:

Thy Ministers a Burning Fire;
tous litourgous aftou piros floga.
has founded the earth upon its

own bases - it shall not be moved
forever and ever.
Avissos
os imation to perivoleon aftou,

epi ton oreon stisonte idata.
The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

waters stand.
shall
the
Apos epitimiseos sou fevxonte, apo fonis At Thy Rebuke they shall flee -
at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.
vrontis sou diliasousin.
Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The
mountains ascend, and the plains

descend into the place, which Thou
hast founded for them.
ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.
Orion
ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.
THE
Thou
hast set a boundary which they

shall not pass over; neither shall
they return to cover the earth.
Amen
PEOPLE
Mnimi
Dikeou met egkomion, Si de

arkesi i
Martyria tou Kyriou
Prodrome. Anedihthis gar ontos ke
Profiton sevasmioteros, oti ke en
rithris
Vaptise
katixiothis
ton
kirittomenon.
Othen tis alithias
iperathlisas, heron evingeliso ke tis
en Adi, Theon fanerothenta en Sarki,
ton eronta tin amartian tou kosmou,
ke parehonta imin to Mega Eleos.
THE
BAPTIST -
TONE 2
The
Memory of the Just is observed

with Hymns of Praise, for Thou
suffice the Testimony of our Lord, O
Forerunner. Thou hast proved to be
truly more venerable than the
Prophets, since Thou were granted
to Baptise in the River the One
Whom they proclaimed. Wherefore,
when for the Truth Thou contested,
Rejoicing, to those in Hades Thou
preached the Gospel that God is
manifested Incarnate, and takes
away the sins of the world, granting
us His Great Mercy.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
eonon.
Amin

Amen
THEOTOKION TONE 2
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.
and
O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.
Amin
the Power, and the Glory, of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of Ages.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST JOHN
MUST STAND
PEO PLE
Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou

Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
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.
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
Sofia!
P R I E S T Wisdom!
O on Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon, Christ our God, the Eternal is Blessed,
Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
Stereose
Kyrios
Orthodoxon
Orthodoxon
tafti Ekklisia
eonon.
now and always, and to the ages of

ages.
PEOPLE
O Theos tin Agian ke

Pistin ton Efsevon ke
Hristianon sin ti Agia
ke ti Poli tafti is eonas
Amen.
Tin Timioteran
FESTAL VESPERS ST JOHN
O God, the Holy and

Orthodox Faith of Pious and
Orthodox Christians, together with
this Church, and this city until the
Ages of ages.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
ton Herouvim ke
Endoxoteran asigkritos ton Seraphim,
tin
adiafthoros
Theon
Logon
tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se
THE
Amen
Preserve,
Amen
Greater
in Honour than the

Cherubim, and in Glory greater
beyond compare than the Seraphim,
O Thou Who without corruption gave
READER
19.
Ke
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Amin
Now
and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Animfevte
Parthene, i ton Theon

afrastos sillavousa sarki, Mitir Theou
tou ipsistou, Son iketon paraklisis
dehou Panamome, i pasi horigousa
katharismon ton ptesmaton, nin tas
imon ikesias prosdehomeni, disopi
Sothine pantas imas.
DISMISSAL PRAYER
OF
ST
Unwed Virgin, who ineffably

Conceived God Incarnate, O Mother
of the Most High God:
accept
Entreaties from Thy Supplicants, O
All Blameless One. To all Thou grant
Purification of their offences. We
Pray Thee now:
accept our
Supplications and Entreat Him to
Save us all.
SYMEON
Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata

to rima Sou en Irini. Oti idon I
ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O
itimasas kata Prosopon panton ton
laon; Fos is apokalipsin Ethnon ke
Doxan Laou Sou Israil.
P RIE ST
THE
Potiousi
panta ta thiria tou agrou,

prosdexonte onagri is dipsan
afton.
in Peace, according to Thy Word. For

my eyes have seen Thy Salvation,
which Thou hast prepared before the
sight of all Nations;
a Light to
Lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory
of Thy people Israel.
Amin
Panagia
Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

ilasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.
to the Father, and to the Son,

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
All Holy
Trinity, have Mercy on us.

Lord, Cleanse us from our sins.
Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy
God, Visit and Heal our infirmities
for Thy Names sake.
Lord, have mercy

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Amin
Amen

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
OUR LORDS PRAYER

THE CONGREGATION
RECITES OUR
LORDS PRAYER
Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito

to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou,
genithito to Thelima Sou, os en
Ourano ke epi tis gis.
Ton Arton
imon ton epiousion dos
simeron.
Ke afes imin ta
ofilimata imon, os
ke imis afiemen tis ofiletes imon. Ke
mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla
rise imas apo tou ponirou.
Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dynamis ke i

THE
ALOUD AND IN UNISON:
Our
Father, Who art in Heaven:

Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy
Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on
earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this
day our Daily Bread and Forgive us
our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And Lead
us not into temptation, but Deliver
us from the evil one.
PEOPLE
PRIEST
For
the wild asses shall expect in their

thirst.
Potizon
Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper
ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apo

karpou ton ergon sou hortasthisete i
gi. O exantellon horton tis ktinesi, ke
hloin ti doulia ton anthropon.
Tou
exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

evfreni kardian anthropou.
them the birds of the air shall

dwell - from the midst of the rocks
they shall give forth their voices.
Rooms - the earth shall be filled with

the Fruit of Thy Works - bringing
forth grass for cattle, and herb for
the service of mankind.
earth, and that wine may cheer the
heart of mankind.
That
Hortasthisonte
The
ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

kardian anthropou stirizi.
ta xila tou mediou, e

kedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas. Eki
strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou I
katikia igite afton.
he may make the face cheerful

with oil - and that bread may
strengthen mans heart.
trees of the field shall be filled,
and the Cedars of Lebanon, which
He hath planted - there the Sparrows
shall make their nests - the highest
of them is the house of the Heron.
Ori ta ipsila tes elafis - petra katafigi tis The high hills are a refuge for the harts
lagois.
- the rock for the hares.
Epiise selinin is herous.

O ilios egno tin disin aftou.
Ethou skotos ke egeneto nix
- en afti
dilefsonte panta ta thiria tou drimou.
He hath made the moon for seasons.

The sun knows its going down.
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it
is night - in it shall all the beasts of
the woods go about -
Skimni
The
Anetilen
The
Exelfsete
anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

ke epi tin ergasian aftou eos esperas.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to
Os
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas - Eplrothi I gi
tis ktiseos sou.
How
oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitise

para to Theo vrosin aftis.
o ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas
mandras afton kitasthisonte.
Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.
Eki
erpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, Zoa
mikra meta megalon.
Thine is the Kingdom, and
That Thou may bring bread out of the
Tou
God,
Holy
Mighty,
Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us [3]
Kyrie Eleison
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
All the beasts of the field shall drink Over
afta ta petina tou Ouranou

kataskinosi - ek mesou ton petron
dosousi fonin.
Holy
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
forth springs in the vales between the midst of the hills the
waters shall pass.
GOD-RECEIVER
Lord, let Thy servant now depart
TRISAGION PRAYERS
O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas
Thou send
Ep
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Agios
exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.
THE
young lions roaring after their

pray, and seeking their meat from
God.
sun rises, and they are gathered
together: and they shall lie down in
their dens.
his labour until the evening.
great art Thy Works, O Lord!
Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom - the earth is filled with Thy
Riches.
So
is this great sea, which stretches

wide its arms - there are creeping
things without number - creatures
small and great.
3.
Eki plia diaporevonte.
Drakon outos, on
eplasas empezin aftin.
There
the ships shall go - the sea

dragon which Thou hast formed - to
play therein.
Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin trofin All
expect of Thee that Thou grant

them food in season.
afton is evkeron.
Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin
What
Anixantos
When
Thou give to them they shall

gather up:
Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.
Apostrepsantos
de Sou to Prosopon,
Thou open Thy Hand, all

things shall be filled with Thy
Goodness.
But
when Thou turn away Thy Face,

they shall be troubled.
tarahthisonte.
Antanelis to pnevma afton ke eklipsousi, When
Thou take away their breath,

they shall perish and return again to
the earth.
ke is ton houn afton epistrepsousin.
Exapostelis
Thou
Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona.
May
to
Pnevma
Sou
ke
kitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to prosopon
tis gis.
shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and

they shall be created, and Thou shall
renew the face of the earth.
the Glory of the Lord endure
forever!
Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis Aftou.

The Lord shall rejoice in His Works.
O epivlepon epi tin Gin ke pion aftin He looks upon the Earth, and makes it
tremin.
tremble.
O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.
He
Aso
to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou;

Theo mou eos iparho.
psalo to
Idinthii
afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.
touches the mountains and they

smoke.
will sing to the Lord all my life; I will

sing to my God as long as I exist!
May
my words be pleasing to Him - I

shall be glad in the Lord.
Eklipien amartolis apo tis gis - ke anomi May sinners cease from the earth - and
- oste mi iparhin aftous.
the lawless - so as to be no more.
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
O ilios egno tin disin aftou. Ethou The sun knows its going down. Thou
skotos ke egeneto nix...
Os
hast appointed darkness, and it is

night...
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas...
How
great art Thy Works, O Lord!

Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom...
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
Amin
Allilouia! Allilouia!
Amen

eonon.
Allilouia!
Si, O Theos! (3)
Elpis imon, Kyrie:
Doxa
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Glory to Thee O God! (3)
PEOPLE
Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!
Doxa Si!

THE
FESTAL APOSTICHA BEHEADING
OF
ST JOHN
TONE 2
Tis
Dikeos
The
Dia
For the Law of the Lord, Thy head was
Metanias O kirix, Ioanni Vaptista,

ektmithis Sou tin karan, tin, Gin
igiasas, oti ton Nomon tou Theou tis
Pistis etranosas, ke paranomian
exifanisas. Os parestikos to throno
tou Epouraniou Basileos Hristou,
afton iketeve, eleithine tas psihas
imon.
os finix anthisi, osi i kedros i

en to Libano plithinthisete.
ton Nomon Kyriou, tin kephalin

apetmithis, O Panagie Ioanni. Ilegxas
Vslea
dissevi
paranomisanta,
parrisia,
amempto.
Dio
Thavmazousi Se stratie ton Angelon,
Doxazousi Se hori ton Apostolon ke
Martyron, timomen Sou ke imis in
etision
mnimin
panendoxe,
Doxazontes tin Agian Triada, tin Se
stefanosasan Prodrome Makarie.
Preacher of Repentance, John the

Baptist, when Thou was beheaded,
Thou Sanctified the Earth, for Thou
spread the Law of God to the
Faithful, and made lawlessness
disappear. Being in the Presence of
the Throne of Christ, our Heavenly
King, beseech Him for Mercy on our
soul.
Righteous shall flourish like a
Palm Tree; He shall be multiplied
like the Cedar of Lebanon.
struck off, O All Holy John. With

blameless boldness of speech Thou
rebuked the impious King when he
transgressed the Law. And so the
Angelic Hosts marvel at Thee, the
Choirs of Apostles and Martyrs
Glorify Thee, we, too, honour Thine
annual Memorial, as we Glorify the
Holy Trinity, Who Crowned Thee, O
Blessed Forerunner.
Eufranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke elpii The
Righteous Man shall be glad in

the Lord, and shall Hope in Him.
ep afton.
O ek Profitou Profitis, ke mizon Profiton The
Prophet from a Prophet, who

became greater than the Prophets,
who was Sanctified from his
Mothers womb for the Service of the
Lord, was beheaded today by a
lawless King, and both before his
execution, and afterwards, clearly
rebuked the maiden who danced
licentiously, putting the regiment of
sin to shame. Wherefore we cry out:
O Baptist John:
as Thou hast
freedom
to
speak,
Intercede
insistently for our soul.
genomenos, ek kilias mitros O

igiasmenos, is ipourgian Kyriou,
simeron ip anomou Vasileos, tin
karan apetmithi, ke tin asemnos
orhisamenin korin, tranos ke pro tis
ektomis, ke meta tin ektomin
dielegxas, ishine tis amartias tin
falanga.
Ke dia touto voomen,
Vaptista Ioanni, os ehon parrisian,
ektenos iketene, iper ton psihon imon.

and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL APOSTICHA BEHEADING
Prodrome
tou Sotiros, Si Vasilis ilegxas,

paranomian mi ergazesthe, dio
pegnion anomou gynekos, epise ton
Irodin apotemin Sou tin kephalin. Ke
dia touto apo anatolon iliou mehri
dismon, eneton to onoma Sou.
Parrisian ehon pros Kyrion, ektenos
iketeve, tou sothine tas psihas imon.
THE
OF
ST JOHN
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Forerunner of our Saviour, Thou

rebuked Kings who acted lawlessly,
and so the offspring of a lawless
woman persuaded Herod to cut off
Thy head, and thus, from the rising
of the sun to its setting, Thy name is
praised.
As Thou hast Freedom
before our Lord, Intercede insistently
for our soul.
17.
PEOPLE
Parashou Kyrie
PEOPLE
Tis
Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endouxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha
MAKE
SIGN
THE
OF THE
Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos Sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate
THE
SIGN
OF THE
To Thee, O Lord
For Thou art a
Amen
PRIEST Peace be to all...
PEOPLE And to thy spirit...
PRIEST Let us bow our heads to the Lord...
CROSS &
BOW DOWN LOW TO
PEOPLE
ALMIGHTY GOD
To Thee, O Lord
PRAYS QUIETLY:
Kyrie, O Theos imon, O klinas Ouranous

ke katavas epi Sotiria tou genous ton
anthropon, epide epi tous doulous
Sou ke epi tin Klironomian Sou.
Si gar to Fovero ke Filanthropo Kriti I Si
douli ipeklinan tas kefalas, tous de
afton ipetaxan avhenas, ou tin ex
anthropon anamenontes voithian,
alla to Son perimenontes Eleos ke tin
Sin apekdehomeni Sotirian.
Ous
diafilaxon en panti kero ke kata tin
parousan esperan ke tin prosiousan
nikta, apo pantos ehthrou, apo pasis
antikimenis energias diavolikis, ke
dialogismon mateon ke enthimiseon
poniron.
THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:
Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon

ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke
tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
O Lord our God, Who bows the Heavens

and descends for the Salvation of
mankind: look upon Thy Servants
and upon Thine Inheritance.
For unto Thee, the Formidable and
Loving Judge, have Thy Servants
bowed their heads, and submissively
inclined their necks, expecting not
help from men, but awaiting Thy
Mercy and hoping for Thy Salvation,
with which Thou preserve them at all
times, during this present evening,
and in the approaching night, from
every enemy, from all adverse powers
of the evil one, from vain thoughts
and from wicked imaginations.
Blessed
and Glorified is
Power of Thy Kingdom, of
Father, and of the Son, and of
Holy Spirit, now and forever,
unto the Ages of Ages.
PRIEST
Amen
THE
the
the
the
and
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,
PEOPLE
ke Patriarhou imon
T H E O D O R O U ke tou Arhiepiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - ), tou Timiou
Presviteriou,
tis
en
Hristo
Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou
laou tou Kyriou deithomen.
taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.
aeron, eforias ton karpon
tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.
odiporounton, nosounton,
kamnonton, ehmalonton ke tis
Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,
orgis, kindinou ke
Kyriou deithomen.
anangis,
tou
Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
Amin
Lord have mercy

For our Pope and
Patriarch
and
our
(T H E O D O R O S )
Archbishop (- - - N A M E - - - ), for the
Honourable
Presbytery,
the
Diaconate in Christ, for all the
Clergy and the people, let us pray to
the Lord
PRIEST
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and
land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord
Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,
for
abundance in the earths yield and
for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.
PRIEST
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For travellers by sea, land, and
air; for the sick and the afflicted;

for captives; and for their Salvation,
let us pray to the Lord.
PEOPLE
Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance
from all
tribulation, wrath, danger and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

Help us, Save us, have Mercy on
us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy

Grace.
PEOPLE
THE
Lord have mercy

For this Holy House,
and for
those who enter it with Faith,
Reverence and the Fear of God, let
us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.
Lord have mercy

For the Peace of
the whole
world, the stability of the Holy
Churches of God, and for the Union
of all, let us pray to the Lord
PRIEST
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou
Ikou toutou ke ton meta

Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theou
isionton
en
afto,
tou
Kyriou
deithomen.
In Peace let us pray to the Lord

Lord have mercy
For the Peace from Above, and
the Salvation of our souls, let us

pray to the Lord
PEOPLE
tou simpantos Kosmou,

efstatias ton Agion tou Theou
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos
tou Kyriou deithomen.
good God Who

Loves mankind, and to Thee we
ascribe Glory: to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and always, and to the ages of
ages.
PRIEST
PEACE
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis
GOD
OF
PRIEST
ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen
PEOPLE
Si Kyrie
THE PRIEST
BOW DOWN TO
CHOIR
ke Filanthropos Theos
iparhis
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen to Patri ke to Io ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias
our All-Holy, Pure, Most

Blessed and Glorious Lady,
Theotokos and Ever-Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and our whole Life,
to Christ our God.
CROSS &
Si Kyrie
Oti Agathos
MAKE
PRIEST
THE LITANY
Grant this, O Lord

Calling to remembrance
Amen
5.
Tis
Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.
PRIEST
Commemorating our All-Holy,
Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious

Lady, the Mother of God and everVirgin Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and all our whole Life to
Christ, our God.
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD
Si Kyrie
Oti prepi
Si
pasa
Doxa,
Timi
ke
Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
To Thee, O Lord
For to Thee is due all Glory,
Honour and Worship: to the
PEOPLE
PRIEST
Father, and to the Son, and to the

Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to
the Ages of ages.
Amin
PEOPLE
HYMN
OF THE
Amen
EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION
MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie
ekekraxa pros Se,

isakouson
mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie.
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros
Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis
deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se,
isakouson mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito
i prosevhi
mou
os
thimiama
enopion Sou. Eparsis
ton hiron mou Thisia
Esperini.
Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
Lord,
I cry out to Thee:

hear me, O Lord! O
Lord, when I cry out to
Thee, hear me! Hear my
voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Let
my Prayer rise before

Thee like incense - the
lifting up of my hands
as
the
Evening
Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST JOHN
THE
Ean
anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
BAPTIST -
If
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Genethlion teloumenon, tou anedestatou During Herods

Irodou, tis aselgous orhistridos,
eplirouto i diathesis tou orkou. Tou
gar Prodromou i kephali apotmithisa,
os opsonion efereto, epi pinaki tis
anakimenis.
O simposiou misitou,
anosiourgimatos
ke
mieofonias
plirous! All imis ton Vaptistin, os en
gennitis gynekon mizona epaxios
timontes Makarizomen.
THE
shameless celebrations
his promise to the wanton dancing
girl were fulfilled. The head of the
Forerunner
was
cut
off
and
presented on a platter like a
delicacy. O Hateful Banquet of
impious behaviour and bloodthirsty
murder!
But we, as we fittingly
honour the Baptist as the greatest
among the offspring of women, call
him Blessed.
Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,

kathaper Ilpisamen epi Se.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didazon me ta
Dikeomata Sou
Evlogitos i, Despotis, sinetison me ta
Dikeomata Sou.
Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis Dikeomasi
Sou.
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou is ton eonon.
Ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis.
Si prepi Enos, si prepi Imnos, Si Doxa
O Lord, let Thy Mercy be upon us for we

have set our Hope in Thee.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Master: grant me
Understanding
of
Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Holy One: Enlighten
me with Thy Commandments.
Lord, Thy Mercy is forever!
Do not despise the Works of Thy Hands.
To Thee is due Praise, to Thee is due song,
prepi, to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio

Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
LITANY OF FERVENT
to Thee is due all Glory: to the Father,

and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and unto the Ages of ages.
Amen
SUPPLICATIONS
Plirosomen tin Esperinin Deisin imon to
PRIEST
Kyrio...
Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
PEOPLE
Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti.
Amin
Tin esperan Pasan telian, Agian, irinikin
ke anamartiton, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, filaka ton
psihon ke ton somaton imon, para
tou Kyriou etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke
irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon
Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,
PEOPLE
THE
Amen
That the
whole evening may be

Perfect, Holy, peaceful and sinless,
let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace,
a Faithful
Guide, a Guardian of our souls and
bodies, let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
PEOPLE
PRIEST
Grant this, O Lord

For Forgiveness and Remission of
our sins and transgressions, let us

ask of the Lord ...
PEOPLE
PRIEST
Grant this, O Lord

For all that is Good and Beneficial
to our souls, and for the Peace of the

world, let us ask of the Lord...
Grant this, O Lord

For the completion
of our Life in
Peace and Repentance, let us ask of
the Lord...
PRIEST
PEOPLE
anodina,
anepeshinta,
irinika
ke
Kalin
Apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha...
Lord, have Mercy

Help us, Save us, have
Mercy on
us, and protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
tis Zois imon en

Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha...
Let us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...
Grant this, O Lord

For a Christian end
to our Life,
peaceful,
without
shame
and
suffering, and for a Good Account
before the Awesome Judgement Seat
of Christ, let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
15.
Eti
deometha iper tou Arhipiskopou

imon (- - - N A M E - - - )
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton
Iereon, Ieromonahon, Ierodiakonon
ke Monahon, ke Pasis tis en Hristo
imon Adelfotitos
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
PE OPLE
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
Kyrie eleison [3]

Oti Eleimon ke
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for the
who
bring offerings, those who care for
the beauty of this Holy and
Venerable House, for those who
labour in its service, for those who
sing, and for the people here
present, who await Thy Great and
Abundant Mercy.
PRI EST
Lord have mercy [3]

For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God
and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.
QUIETLY PRAYS:
Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti espera tafti,

anamartitous filanthine imas.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron
imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
Amin.
THE
O Lord, keep us this evening without sin.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, God of our
Fathers, and praised and Glorified is
Thy Name unto the Ages.
Amen
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.

Irodou, tis aselgous orhistridos,
gar Prodromou i kephali apotmithisa,
anakimenis.
O simposiou misitou,
anosiourgimatos
ke
mieofonias
gennitis gynekon mizona epaxios
Forerunner
was
cut
off
and
murder!
him Blessed.
Apo
From
Orhisato
She
filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo

filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
i Mathiria, tou pamnonirou
diavolou,
ke
tin
kefalin
Sou
Prodrome, misthon afileto.
O
simposiou plirous ematon! Ithe mi
omosas Irodi anome, psevdous
ekgone, i de ke omosas, mi evorikisas.
Kritton
gar
psevsamenon
Zois
epitihin, ke mi alithefsanta, tin karan
tou Prodromou apotemin. All imis
ton Vaptistin, os en gennitis ginekon
mizona,
epasios
timontes
Makarizomen.
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for those
Amen
Amin
Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon

Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton
Kyrion.
Blessed
and Ever-Remembered Founders of
this Holy Church, and for all our
Brethren who have gone to their rest
before us, and for the Orthodox
everywhere, and that they may be
pardoned all their offences, both
voluntary and involuntary.
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Filanthropos Theos
iparhis,
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for Mercy,
Life,
Peace, health, Salvation, Visitation,
pardon and forgiveness of sins for
the servants of God, all devout and
Orthodox Christians, those who
dwell in or visit this city and Parish,
the Wardens and members of this
Parish and their families and all who
have
asked
for
our
Prayers,
unworthy though we are
PRI EST
PE OPLE
ton karpoforounton
ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke
pansepo Nao touto, kopionton,
psallonton ke iper tou periestotos
laou, tou apekdehomenou to para
Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos.
Lord have mercy [3]

Let us pray for our
Brethren,
Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, and
Monastics, and all our Brotherhood
in Christ
PRI EST
PE OPLE
ton Makarion ke
Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias
taftis, ke iper panton ke pason ton
proanapafsamenon Adelfon imon,
ton evthade efsevos kimenon, ke
apantahou Orthodoxon...
Let us pray for our Archbishop
(- - - N A M E - - - )
PE OPLE
Eleous, Zois, Irinis,

igias,
Sotirias,
episkepseos,
sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, panton ton
efsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon,
ton katikounton ke parepidimounton
en ti poli ke
enopia tafti, ton
epitropon ke sindromiton tis ieras
Ekklisias taftis sin tis singenesin
afton...
THE PRIEST
PRI EST
Oti
para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli

par afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete
ton Israil ek pason ton anomion
aftou.
the Morning Watch until night;

from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
danced, the Disciple of the all evil

devil, and took Thy head, O
Forerunner, as her wages! O banquet
of blood! If only thou had not sworn,
O lawless Herod, offspring of
falsehood! But having sworn, if only
thou had not kept thine oath, for it
was better to have lied and attained
Life, than to speak truly and to cut
off the head of the Forerunner. But
we, as we fittingly honour the
Baptist as greatest among the
offspring of women, call him
Blessed.
For with
the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Orhisato
She
Enite
Praise
i Mathiria, tou pamnonirou

diavolou,
ke
tin
kefalin
Sou
Prodrome, misthon afileto.
O
simposiou plirous ematon! Ithe mi
omosas Irodi anome, psevdous
ekgone, i de ke omosas, mi evorikisas.
Kritton
gar
psevsamenon
Zois
epitihin, ke mi alithefsanta, tin karan
tou Prodromou apotemin. All imis
ton Vaptistin, os en gennitis ginekon
mizona,
epasios
timontes
Makarizomen.
ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
THE
danced, the Disciple of the all evil

devil, and took Thy head, O
Forerunner, as her wages! O banquet
of blood! If only thou had not sworn,
O lawless Herod, offspring of
falsehood! But having sworn, if only
thou had not kept thine oath, for it
was better to have lied and attained
Life, than to speak truly and to cut
off the head of the Forerunner. But
we, as we fittingly honour the
Baptist as greatest among the
Blessed.
the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!
Praise
7.
Ouk
edi Se O Irodi, ton tis mihias

eleghon, di erota satanikon, ke istron
thilimanias, Thanato katakrine. Ouk
edi Se toutou tin Pantimon karan,
paranomo gyneki, di orkon orhiseos,
paradoune sfaleros.
O!
Pos
etolimisas tiouton fonon telese? Pos
de ou kateflehthi i aseligis orhistria,
en meso tou simposiou epi pinaki
vastazousa taftin?
All imis ton
Vaptistin, os en gennitis gynekon
mizona,
epaxios
timontes
Makarizomen.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas,

ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Palin Irodias mentee, palin tarattete.
O
orhima dolion, ke potos meta dolou!
O Vaptistis apetemneto, ke Irodis
etaratteto. Presvies Kyrie tou Sou
Prodromou, tin Irinin parashou tes
psihes imon.
should not, O Herod, have

Condemned to Death the one who
denounced your adultery, the result
of satanic love and the insane
passion of lust for a woman. Thou
should not have perilously handed
over his All Honoured head to a
lawless woman because of an
impulsive oat made for a dance How
did you dare to accomplish such
murder?
How was the wanton
dancing girl not consumed by fire in
the middle of the banquet as she
presented his head on a platter? But
we, as we fittingly
honour the
Baptist as Greatest among the
Blessed.
For His Mercy
rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Once
again, Herodias is in a rage.

Once again she is troubled.
O
treacherous dance! O deceitful
drunken party!
The Baptist was
beheaded, and Herod was agitated.
At
the
Intercession
of
Thy
Forerunner, O Lord, grant Peace to
our soul.
Glory
to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Irodou, tis aselgous orhistrdos,
gar Prodromou i kefali apotmithisa,
anakimenis. O simposiou misitou,
anosiourgimatos
ke
mieofonias
gennitis gynekon mzona, epasios
Ke
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Amin.
Forerunner
was
cut
off
and
murder!
him Blessed.
Now
and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tis
mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?

Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi
THE
and be in sorrow, and their memory

shall perish.
Thou
Who
will not call Thee Blessed, O

Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
praises
of
Thy
Wondrous
Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
Son, timelessly having shone forth
from the Father, came forth from
Elefsonte gar en sillogismo amartimaton When

afton dili, ke elegxi aftous ex enantias
ta anomimata afton.
they hold up the accounts of

their sins, they shall come with Fear;
and their own iniquities shall convict
them.
Tote
Then
Idontes
When they see it, they shalt be troubled
stisete en parrisia polli O Dikeos

kata prosopon ton thlipsanton afton,
ke ton athetounton tous ponous aftou.
tarahthisonte Fovo dino, ke
ekstisonte epi to paradox tis Sotirias.
Erousin
en eaftis metanoountes ke dia

stenohorian pnevmatos stenaxonte ke
erousin: Outos in on eshomen pote is
gelota ke is paravolin onidismou i
afrones - ton vion aftou elogisametha
manian, ke tin televtin aftou atimon.
shalt the Righteous stand with

Confidence in the Presence of those
who afflicted him, and those who
rejected his Labours.
with terrible Fear, and shalt be
amazed at the paradox of His
Salvation.
Regreting
and groaning in anguish of

spirit, they shalt say withing
themselves: This is he whom we had
once held in derision and dishonour
considering his life as madness
and his death meaningless.
Pos katelogisthi en Iis Theou, ke en Agiis How has he been numbered among the
Sons of God, and his lot among the
Saints?
O Kliros Aftou estin?
Ara eplanithimen apo Odou Alithias, ke Therefore,

to tis Dikeosinis Fos ouk epelampsen
imin, ke O ilios ouk anetilen imin!
Anomias
eneplisthimoen trivous ke
apolias,
ke
odefsamen
trivous
avatous, tin de odon Kyriou ouk
egnomen!
LITANY
OF
tis dianias imon ipomen
Kyrie eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron
imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke
eleison
Kyrie eleison
Eleison imas,
were satisfied with the path of

wickedness and destruction, and we
travelled
through
impassable
deserts, but the Way of the Lord we
have not known!
Let us say, with all our soul and

with all our mind, let us say:
PRI EST
PE OPLE
ke
PRI EST
Lord have mercy (3)

Let us pray for Pious
and
Orthodox Christians. (3)
Kyrie eleison [3]

Lord have mercy

Have Mercy on
us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy, hear
us and have Mercy
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Evsevon
Lord have mercy

Lord Almighty, the
God of our
Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have
Mercy
PRI EST
PE OPLE
O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison
ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon
We
FERVENT SUPPLICATION
Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
we have drifted away from

the Way of Truth, and the Light of
Righteousnes has not shone on us,
and the Sun has not risen upon us!
PE OPLE
THE
Lord have mercy
13.
ke epi tas mihalidas, ke epi tou

omniontas to Onomati Aftou epi
psefdi, ke tous mi fovoumenous afton,
legi Kyrios Pantokrator.
Dioti Ego Kyrios O Theos, imon!
Ke ouk
illiome!
Ke
imis ii, Iakov exeklinate Nomima, ke

ouk efilxate.
Dia
touto epistrepsate pros me, ke

epistrafisome pros imas, legi Kyrios
Pantokrator.
Ke Makariousin imas panta ta Ethni.

Ke gnosesthe oti Ego Kyrios, epivlepon
anameson Dikeou ke anameson
anomou, en ti imera ekini i Ego pio is
peripiisin ton Agaponton me.
For I Am the Lord your God!

have not changed.
And I
you, O Sons of Jacob, you have

turned away from My Ordinances,
and have not kept them.
Return to Me, and I will return to you,

says the Lord Almighty.
And Blessed will all Nations call you.
They shalt be Mine, says the Lord
Almighty, in the day that I make
them My Possession, and I will
choose them as a man chooses his
own son who serves him.
oun, ke Mnisthite tou Nomou

Nosi
tou
doulou
Mou,
katoti
enetilamin afto en Horiv, pros panta
ton Israil, prostagmata ke Dikeomata.
Be in Remembrance of the Law of

Moses My Servant, as I Commanded
him,
with
its
Statutes
and
Judgements, at Horeb for all Israel.
idou! ego apostelo imin Ilian ton

Thesbitin, prin i elthin tin Imeran
Kyriou tin Megalin ke Epifani, os
apokatastisi kardian patros pros iion,
ke kardian anthopou pros ton plision
aftou, mi elthon pataxo tin Gin ardin,
legi Kyrios Pantokrator, O Theos
Agios Israil.
And, behold! I will send you Elias the

Tishbite before the Coming of the
Great Day and Glorious Epiphany of
the Lord, when he will turn the heart
of the father to his son, and a mans
heart to his neighbour, lest I come,
and strike the Earth completely,
says the Lord Almighty, God, the
Holy One of Israel.
THE PROPHECY
SOPHIAS
Sofia!
OF THE
WISDOM
SOLOMONTOS
anagnosma
OF
to
Dikeos
SOLOMON
(4:7a, 16a, 17a, 19b-20; 5:1-7)
The
Reading from
WISDOM OF SOLOMON
READER
Proshomen!
P RIE ST
ean fthasi telefise en anapafsi
este.
Wisdom!
THE
Let us attend!
Although a Righteous man

may die, he shall be at rest.
READER
Katakrini Dikeos apothanon tous zontas The
Righteous who are dead, shall

condemn the ungodly who are living.
asevis:
Opsonte
gar televtin Dikeou, ke ou mi

sinisousi ti evoulefsanto peri aftou...
Oti rixi aftous
afonous prinis, ke salefsi

aftous ek themelion, ke eos eshatou
hesothisonte ke esonte en odini, ke i
mnimi afton apolite.
THE
genomenos anthropos di imas, ouk is

diada prosopon temnomenos, all en
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos.
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste,
eleithine tas psihas imon.
Thee Who art Pure. And, having

become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
by Nature is God, for our sake
became also by Nature Man not in
two individual Persons, but in two
Natures without confusion.
O
Honoured and All Blessed One,
Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.
But
Then shalt you return, and discern

between the Righteous and the
wicked.
Epignote
Ke
sorcerers, adulterers, those who

swear falsely by My Name, and those
who do not Fear Me. Says the Lord
Almighty.
They will see the end of the wise man,

and will not understand what had
been Decreed for him...
For He shall rend them, and cast them

down, headlong and speechless, and
shake them from the foundation,
and they shall be utterly laid waste,
PRAYER
OF THE
ENTRANCE
THE PRIEST CENSES AS BEFORE WHILE PRAYING:
Esperas ke proi ke mesimbrias, enoumen,

Evlogoumen,
Evharistoumen
ke
deometha Sou, Despota ton Apanton,
Philanthrope, Kyrie. Ketevthinon tin
prosevhin
imon,
os
Thimiama
Enopion Sou ke mi ekklinis tas kardias
imon is logous, i is logismous ponirias,
alla Rise imas ek panton ton
Thirevonton tas psihas imon. Oti pros
Se, Kyrie, Kyrie, i ofthalimi imon, ke
epi Si ilpisamen. Mi kateshinis imas,
O Theos imon.
At evening, at morning and at

midday we Praise, Bless and
give Thanks, and we pray to
Thee, O Master of all things,
Lord Who Loves mankind:
Direct our Prayer before Thee
like incense, and do not
incline our hearts to words or
thoughts of evil, but Deliver
us from all who hunt our
souls. For we look to Thee, O
Lord, our Lord, and we hope
in Thee. Put us not to shame,
O our God!
EISODOS THE ENTRANCE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN
PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.
Evlogimeni
i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.
Blessed is the Entrance

of Your Saints
PRIEST
Sofia! Orthi.
BY
THE PRIEST &
THE
Wisdom! Rise!
THE EVENING HYMN

ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH
TONE 2
CONGREGATION
JERUSALEM
SING TOGETHER:
Fos
Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou

Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros,
Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin iliou
disin,
idontes
Fos
Esperinon,
imnoumen Patera, Ion ke Agion
Pnevma, Theon.
Axion Se en
pasi keris imnisthe fones esies, Ie
Theou, Zoin O didous dio O kosmos
Se Doxazi!
FESTAL
OF
O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory

of the Father Immortal, Heavenly,
Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that
we have come to the setting of the
sun and have seen the Evening Light,
we praise Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. For it is worthy that at all
times Thou should be praised by
voices encouraging, O Son of God,
the Giver of Life. For which cause the
Universe Glorifies Thee!
PROKEIMENON TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Sofia!
Irini pasi!
Ke pnevmati sou!
Wisdom!
Peace be unto all!
PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST
THE
9.
Sofia!
Proshomen!
Wisdom!
Let us attend!
The Prokeimenon of the . Tone
PRIEST
Alla anixo ek ton oreon potamous, ke en But
I will open in the mountain rivers,

and in the midst of the plains,
fountains.
meso pedion pigas.
Piiso tin erimon is eli, ke tin dipsosan gin I will make the desert into marshlands,
en idragogis...
FESTAL PROKEIMENON - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Idou di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i douli Behold
now! Bless the Lord, all you

servants of the Lord! (2)
Kyriou.
estates en Iko Kyriou, en avles ikou

Theou imon.
Who stand in the House of the Lord, in
di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i Behold now! Bless the Lord, all you
Douli Kyriou.
servants of the Lord.
T H E P R O P H E C Y O F S T I S A I A H (40:1-5, 9; 41:17b-18; 45:8; 48:20b-21a; 54:1)
legi
Kyrios:
Parakalite,
parakalite ton laon mou, legi O
Theos.
The Lord said:
Ieris lalisate
Ierousalim.
O Priests, speak to the heart of

Jerusalem.
is
Parakalesate
tin
kardian
Comfort, Comfort My
People, says God.
Comfort her, for her humiliation is

ended.
Lelite
gar aftis i amartia, oti edexato

ek
Hiros
Kyriou
dipla
ta
amartimata aftis.
Her sin is pardoned, for she received

from the Lords Hand double for
her sins.
Foni voontos en ti erimo:
The
aftin,
tapinosis aftis.
oti
eplisthi
Etimasate tin
Odon Kyriou! Evthias piite tas trivous
tou Theou imon!
voice of one crying in the

wilderness: Prepare the Way of the
Lord! Make Straight the Path of our
God!
Pasa faragx plirothisete, ke pan oros ke Every

vounos tapinothisete, ke este panta
skolia is evthian, ke e trahie is odous
lias.
Ke
ofthisete i Doxa Kyriou, ke opsete

pasa sarx to Sotirion tou Theou, oti
Kyrios elalise.
Ep
Orous
Ipsilou
anavithi,
Evangelizomenos Sion!
Ipsoson
en ishii tin
evangelizomenos
Ipsosate! Mi fovisthe!
Ipon
tes polesin Iouda: Idou O Theos

imon!...
...Ego Kyrios O Theos, ego epakousome,

O Theos, Israil, ke ouk egkatalipso
aftous.
THE
valley shall be filled, and every

mountain and hill humbled;
the
crooked places shall be made
straight, and the rough places into
plains.
And
the Glory of the Lord shall be

revealed, and all flesh shall behold
the Salvation of God, for the Lord
has spoken.
Go into the High Mountain O Thou who

bring Good Tidings to Zion,!
fonin Sou O
Ierousalim!
Glad
Anatilato
The
O Ouranos anothen, ke
Nefele ranatosan Dikeosinin.
i Gi, ke vlastisato Eleos ke
Dikeosinin anatilato ama...
the Courts of the House of our God.
Idou
Tade
and the dry land into aqueducts...
Evfranthito
Lift
up Thy voice with strength, O Thou

who
bring
Good
Tidings
to
Jerusalem,!
Lift it up!
Be not
afraid!...
Say to the cities of Judah:
Behold your
God!...
...I, the Lord God, will hear them the
God of Israel and will not forsake
them,
...Fonin
Earth shalt bring forth and

blossom with Mercy and likewise
bring forth Righteousness ...
ke
...Utter aloud a Voice of Joy, and let it
eos eshatou tis Gis, ke

akouston genesto touto.
Proclaim it to the ends of the Earth, and
legete: Oti errisato

Doulon Aftou Iakov!
And
Efrosinis
anangilate,
akouston genestho touto.
become known.
Apangilate
Ke
shall be Heaven Above, and the

clouds shalt rain Righteousness.
Kyrios ton
let it become known.

say: For the Lord Delivered His
Servant, Jacob!
Ke ean dipsisosi di erimon.
And,
Exaxi aftis idor ek Petras...
He shalt bring forth
if they shall thirst, He shalt lead

them through the desert.
water for them out
of the Rock...
...Evfranthiti stir ai ou tiktousa!
Rion ke
voithison i ouk odinousa, oti polla ta
tekna tis erimou mallon, it is ehousis
ton andra.
THE PROPHECY
OF
MALACHI
PROFITIAS
MALAHIOU
anagnosma
Sofia!
...Rejoice,
O you who bearest not!

Break forth and cry out, O you who
know not travail! For more art the
children of the desolate than of her
who hast a husband!
(3:1a, 2, 3a, 5a, 5c, 6a, 7b, 12a, 17, 18b, 24, 22-23)
to
READER
The Reading from T H E
PROPHECY OF MALACHI
Proshomen!
P RIE ST
Wisdom!
Thus
Almighty:
Let us attend!
Tade legi Kyrios Pantokrator:
READER
Idou
Behold, I send My Messenger, and he

will prepare the Way before Me.
Ego exapostelo ton Angelon Mou

pro Prosopou Sou, os kataskevasi tin
Odon Sou emprosthen Sou.
says
the
Lord
Ke ixi is ton Naon eaftou Kyrios, on imis And
the Lord, Whom Thou seek, will

suddenly come into His Temple.
zitite.
But
Ke tis ipomeni Imeran Isodou Aftou?
who can endure the Day of His

Coming?
Who can withstand His Appearance?

I tis ipostisete en ti Optasia Aftou?
Dioti aftos isporevete os Pir en honevtirio For He enters like a Refiners Fire, and
as soap in ones wash.
ke os poa plinonton.
Ke kathiite honevon, ke katharizon os to And
He will sit as a Refiner and a

Purifier of silver and gold.
argirion ke to hrision.
Ke
proselefsete pros imas en krisi, ke

este martys tahis epi tous ponirous,
THE
And
I will draw near to Thee in

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Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

Blessed is our God, now and

AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

to our King and God.

to Christ, our King and God.

before Christ Himself, our King and

THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/104

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul:

ton Ouranon osi derrin, O

hast put on praise and beauty:

stretches out the Heaven like a

O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who

makes Thy Angels spirits;:

tous litourgous aftou piros floga.

has founded the earth upon its

os imation to perivoleon aftou,

The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

vrontis sou diliasousin.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

mountains ascend, and the plains

ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.

ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

hast set a boundary which they

Dikeou met egkomion, Si de

Memory of the Just is observed

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

Panta iper ennian, panta Iperendoxa, ta Beyond

O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

the Power, and the Glory, of the

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST JOHN

Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou

now and always, and to the ages of

O Theos tin Agian ke

FESTAL VESPERS ST JOHN

O God, the Holy and

in Honour than the

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

and ever, and to the Ages of

Parthene, i ton Theon

Unwed Virgin, who ineffably

Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata

panta ta thiria tou agrou,