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Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Festal Vespers Hymns


USED

TOGETHER WITH

VESPERS SERVICE BOOK

11-12 December
St Spyridon of Trimythous

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12. F E S T A L W E E K D A Y V E S P E R S S T S P Y R I D O N - 1 2 D E C E M B E R

St Spyridon
On the Incarnation of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ
...Together with the belief in the Holy Trinity, the
Doctrine of the Incarnation occupies a central position
in the Teaching of the Orthodox Church.
According to Orthodox Faith, our Lord Jesus is much
more than a Pious Man or a profound Teacher of
morality.
Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Eternal Word and Son of
God, Who became the Son of Man.
The Doctrine of the Incarnation is an expression of the
Experience of our Lord Jesus Christ of His Holy
Church.
In Him, Divinity is United with humanity - without the
destruction of either Reality.
Jesus Christ is Truly God, Who shares in the same
Reality as the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Moreover, He is Truly Man, Who shares with us all that
is human but without our ability to sin!
The Church believes that, as the Unique God-Man, Jesus
Christ has Restored humanity to Fellowship with God.
By manifesting (revealing) the Holy Trinity, by teaching
the meaning of authentic human life, and by
conquering the powers of sin and death through His
Resurrection, Christ is the Supreme Expression of the
Love of God the Father, for His People, made present in
every age and in every place by the Holy Spirit,
through the Life of the Church.
The Great Holy Fathers of the Church summarized the
Ministry of Christ in the bold affirmation: "God
God became
what we are so that we may become what He is."
is

2. F E S T A L W E E K D A Y V E S P E R S S T S P Y R I D O N - 1 2 D E C E M B E R

PRAYER OF ST
SYMEON TRISAGION
humanity!
PRAYERS & OUR LORDS PRAYER
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST SPYRIDON - TONE 4

Tis

At

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

Synodou tis protis anedihthis


Ipermahos,
ke
Thamatourgos
Theofore, Spyridon Patir imon. Dio
nekra Si en Tafo prosfonis, ke ofin is
hrissoun metevales, ke en to melpin
tas Agias Sou evhas, Angelous eshes
sillitourgountas Si Ierate. Doxa to
Se Doxasanti! Doxa to Se
Stefanosanti! Doxa to energounti
dia Sou pasin iamata!

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton


eonon.

the First of the Synods, Thou


emerged
as
Champion
and
Wonderworker,
O
God-bearing
Father, Spyridon! Therefore, Thou
addressed the dead in the tomb, and
a serpent Thou transformed into
gold.
And while chanting Thy
Prayers
in
Service,
Angels
Concelebrated, O Most Holy. Glory
to Christ Who Glorified Thee!

Glory to Him Who Crowned Thee!


Glory to Him Who works through
Thee, Healings for everyone!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.

THEOTOKION TONE 1

Tou

Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene


to Here! Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin
Sou.

Doxa

to enikisanti en Si!

Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou!  Doxa


to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou!
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS-

When

Gabriel had uttered Hail! to


Thee, O Virgin, then with the Voice,
became the Lord of all Incarnate in
thee whom the Holy Ark of old
prefigured, as Righteous David said.
Thou carried Thy Creator and
proved to be More Spacious than the

Glory to Him Who Dwelt


within Thee!  Glory to Him Who
came forth from Thee!  Glory to

Heavens!

Him Who through Thy Childbirth has


set us free!

ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER

11.

peri pantas Sofon, en is


Arhierefsin, os Fos exelampse.

en

Innocence,
his
Simplicity,
his
Humanity, his Wisdom concerning
everything.
By these Virtues he
shone as a Light among Hierarchs.

Timios

enantion Kyriou O Thanatos


tou Osiou Aftou.

Precious in the Sight of our Lord is the

Megiston

A Great Worker of Virtue and Miracles

piitis, areton ke thavmaton,


anedihthis Spyridon Sofe, tes men
Sou katafedrinas ton vion, iper
fengos
to
iliakon,
tis
de
katalamprinas, kosmon ton perigion,
iper
astrapas
Ouranou,
amfin
oreoteros,
diknimenos
Osie,
tis
prosfevgousin en Pisti, tes prostasies
Sou.

Death of His Holy One.


were Thou, O Spyridon, Most Wise.
By the former Thou made Thy Life
brighter than the sunshine, and by
the latter, Thou lit up the Earth more
than Lightning in the sky; and Thou
appeared more Beautiful than both,
O Holy Father, to those who in Faith
take Refuge in Thy Protection.

Festal Vespers Hymns St Spyridon of Trimythous


KINDLY

Thavmatos friktou!
I nekra
pithomeno, fonin osan Si dodoken, O
rous de tou potamou anestali, dia
logou Sou prostaktikou, i tou Anaktos
nosos, evhi Su figadevete, O ofis is
idos hrissou antimentillatteto, nekri
eigerthisan enirgi gar en Si O Hristos,
Spyridon Ierourge, O tis Triados to
Dogma anakirixas tranos.

Awesome Miracle! The dead girl


spoke in a live voice to Thee who
believed; the rivers course reverese
at Thy command; the Emperors
illness departed by Thy Prayers; the
snake was transformed into gold;
the dead were raised to life, for
Christ was working in thee, O
Spyridon the Priest who openly
proclaimed the Dogma of the Trinity.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton


eonon.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Idou

Holy, Wise Father, Spyridon, by Thy


Virtues Thou proved to be a Divine
Gem of Hierarchs. Wherefore, when
Thou became a Guardian of the
Church, Thou expelled the leaders of
heresy, and in the Synod Thou threw
down the Blasphemy of Arius.
Wherefore, as a Wonderworker, both
in deed and word, Entreat our
Saviour to Save our soul.

Amen
FESTAL APOSTHIA

FOREFEAST OF THE NATIVITY

keros ingike tis Sotirias imon.


Evtrepizou Spileon, i Parthenos Engizi
tou tekin. Bithleem gi, Iouda, terpou
ke agallou, oti ek Sou anatetalken, O
Kyrios imon. Akousate ori ke vouni,
ke ta perihora tis Oudeas, oti erhete
Hristos, ina sosi
on eplasen
anthropon, os Filanthropos.

TONE

Behold,

the time of our Salvation is at


hand. Prepare yourself, O Grotto;
the Virgin is close to giving Birth! O
Bethlehem, land of Judah: Rejoice
and be glad, for our Lord has risen
from you! Hearken, O mountains
and hills, and the Judean Region, for
Christ is coming to Save mankind
whom He created in His Love for

10. F E S T A L W E E K D A Y V E S P E R S S T S P Y R I D O N - 1 2 D E C E M B E R

WIT

OF THE

UNTIL

THIS

REGARD

TO

POINT.
THE

THEN

FOLLOWING

EVENING INCENSE

CONGREGATION

MUST STAND

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

Kyrie

Lord,

Katevthinthito

Let

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.

i prosevhi
mou
os
thimiama
enopion Sou. Eparsis
ton hiron mou Thisia
Esperini.
Isakouson
mou Kyrie!

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!

my Prayer rise before


Thee like incense - the
lifting up of my hands
as
the
Evening
Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!

FESTAL PROSOMIA ST SPYRIDON -

to Thion kimilion, Pater Osie,


Spyridon Sofe, en artes anadedixe,
othen
tis
Ekklisias
prostatis
genomenos, eresiarhas exothisas, ke
tou Ariou to vlasfimou, sinodikos is
gin katidafisas. Dion Thamatourgon
en ergo ke logo ton Sotira iketeve,
Sothine tas psihas imon.

Amin

INSTRUCTIONS

THE

FESTAL APOSTIHA ST ST SPYRIDON - TONE 1

Ierarhon

VESPERS SERVICE BOOK

FOLLOW

HYMN

Priests shall clothe themselves in


Righteousness;
Thy Saints shalt
greatly Rejoice.

THE

HYMNS & READINGS.

I Ieris Sou, Kyrie, endisonte Dikeosinin, Thy


ke i Osii Sou Agaliasi Agalliasonte.

USE

CAREFULLY

TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Ean

If

Heris,

Rejoice, O Standard for Heirarchs, and

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,


tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Arhiereon Kanon, tis Ekklisias
adiasiston erisma, to kleos ton
Orhodoon, i ton Thavmaton pigi, tis
Agapis rithron mi kenoumenon,
Fostir O polifotos, to tou Pnevmatos
organon, O nous O Thios, O prais ke
akereos,
O
aplotiti,
Alithi
kallinomenos. Anthrope Epouranie,
epigie Angele, tou ampelonos ergata,
O tou Hristos Filos gnisios, afton
ekdisopi, tes psihes imon dothine to
Mega Eleos.

Thou, O Lord, should mark


transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
the Unshakable Support of the
Church of Christ;
Glory of the
Orthodox, Well-spring of Miracles,
and Never Failing Stream of Charity,
Luminous Beacon, and the Spirits
own Instrument:
Thy mind was
Godly.
Thou were Meek and
Impeccable, and Thou were adorned
with True Simplity. As a man Thou
were Heavenly an Earthly Angel
who Laboured well in the Vineyard.
Thou art a genuine Friend of Christ,
to Whom importunely beseech to
grant to our soul His Great Mercy.

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because


Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS-

of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited


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

ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER

3.

Heris,

Arhiereon Kanon, tis Ekklisias


adiasiston erisma, to kleos ton
Orhodoon, i ton Thavmaton pigi, tis
Agapis rithron mi kenoumenon,
Fostir O polifotos, to tou Pnevmatos
organon, O nous O Thios, O prais ke
akereos,
O
aplotiti,
Alithi
kallinomenos. Anthrope Epouranie,
epigie Angele, tou ampelonos ergata,
O tou Hristos Filos gnisios, afton
ekdisopi, tes psihes imon dothine to
Mega Eleos.

Rejoice, O Standard for Heirarchs, and


the Unshakable Support of the
Church of Christ;
Glory of the
Orthodox, Well-spring of Miracles,
and Never Failing Stream of Charity,
Luminous Beacon, and the Spirits
own Instrument:
Thy mind was
Godly.
Thou were Meek and
Impeccable, and Thou were adorned
with True Simplity. As a man Thou
were Heavenly an Earthly Angel
who Laboured well in the Vineyard.
Thou art a genuine Friend of Christ,
to Whom importunely beseech to
grant to our soul His Great Mercy.

Apo

From

Praos

Truly,

Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo


filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.

ke Klironomos tis Gis, Si ton


Praeon Alithos anadedie, Spyridon
Pateron Doxa, O tes nerves ton Sofon,
ke aplon Sou logon, Thia hariti,
ehthron
ton
pamponiron,
ke
parafrona Arion, enapopnixas, ke to
Dogma to entheon, ke Sotiriaon,
anipsosas en Pnevmati, pantas tous
Orthodoosous te, Fotisas tranotata,
ena Doxazin ton Logon, os Alithos
Omoousion,
Patri
Proanarho,
parehomenon to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.

the morning watch until night;


from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.

Thou were distinguished as


Meek, and Thou Inherited the land of
the Truly Meek. O Spyridon, as the
Glory of all our Fathers, Thy Wise
unsophisticated words by Divine
Grace, like cords choked the enemy
all-wicked, and Arius, who was
demented.
In the Spirit Thou
elevated the Dogmatic Teaching
Salvific and God-Inspired. Openly,
Thou Enlighteed all the Orthodox to
believe that there is One Logos Who,
with the Unoriginate Father, is
indeed Co-Essential, and Who also
bestows on the world His Great
Mercy.

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with


afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.

Praos

ke Klironomos tis Gis, Si ton


Praeon Alithos anadedie, Spyridon
Pateron Doxa, O tes nerves ton Sofon,
ke aplon Sou logon, Thia hariti,
ehthron
ton
pamponiron,
ke
parafrona Arion, enapopnixas, ke to
Dogma to entheon, ke Sotiriaon,
anipsosas en Pnevmati, pantas tous
Orthodoosous te, Fotisas tranotata,
ena Doxazin ton Logon, os Alithos
Omoousion,
Patri
Proanarho,
parehomenon to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.

the Lord there is Mercy, and


with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.

Truly,

Thou were distinguished as


Meek, and Thou Inherited the land of
the Truly Meek. O Spyridon, as the
Glory of all our Fathers, Thy Wise
unsophisticated words by Divine
Grace, like cords choked the enemy
all-wicked, and Arius, who was
demented.
In the Spirit Thou
elevated the Dogmatic Teaching
Salvific and God-Inspired. Openly,
Thou Enlighteed all the Orthodox to
believe that there is One Logos Who,
with the Unoriginate Father, is
indeed Co-Essential, and Who also
bestows on the world His Great
Mercy.

4. F E S T A L W E E K D A Y V E S P E R S S T S P Y R I D O N - 1 2 D E C E M B E R

THIRD PROPHECY THE WISDOM

Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.

OF

SOLOMON 4 : 7 - 15

The

Sofia! Proshomen!

Reading is from the Wisdom of


Solomon.
Wisdom! Let us attend!

Dikeos

Although

ean fthasi televtise, en anapafsi

a Righteous man may die


before his time, he shall be at rest.

este.

Gyras

gar Timion, ou to polihronion,


oude arthmo eton memetrite.

Old age is not Honoured for its length


of existence, nor measured by its
number of years.

Polia de

Discernment

Evarestos

There was once a man pleasing to God

esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia


gyros, ios akilidotos.
Theo genomeno, Igapithi, ke
Zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi.

Ipagi,

mi kakia allaxi Sinesin aftou, i


dolos apatisi psihin aftou.

is grey hair for mankind,


and a Spotless Life is the Maturity of
old age.

and Loved by Him, and while living


among sinners, he was taken up.

He

was caught up lest evil change his


Understanding, or deceit deceive his
soul.

Vaskania gar favlotitos amavri ta Kala, Envy

arising from lack of Judgement


obscures what is Good, and a
whirling of desire undermines an
innocent mind.

ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi


noun akakon.

Teliothis

He

Dia touto espefsen ek mesou ponirias.

Therefore,

Yet

en oligo, eplirose hronous


makrous, aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi
aftou.

He took him early from the


midst of evil.

de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide


thentes epi Diania to tiouton, oti
Haris ke eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke
episkopi en tis eklektis Aftou.

LITANY

OF

was made Perfect, for in a short


time he fulfilled long years, for his
soul was pleasing to the Lord.

people saw that and did not


understand, nor take such a thing to
heart, that our Lords Grace and
Mercy are with His Elect, and that He
Watches over His Holy Ones.

FERVENT SUPPLICATION

THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:

Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon Blessed and Glorified is the Power of
ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke
Thy Kingdom, of the Father, and
tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin
ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,


now and forever, and unto the Ages
of Ages.

Amen
FESTAL APOSTIHA ST ST SPYRIDON - TONE 1

Panigyris

fedra, Iera Pandesia, defte


Pisti metheomen. Spyridon ke gar
imas
sigkalite,
estimator
on
pnevmatikos, ou i Trapeza Thia, idea
ta Thavmata, e praxis Athanati,
aftou mimisometha to praon, to
akakon, to aploun, to Filanthropon, to
FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS-

A Festive gathering is this, and a Sacred


Banquet. Come, O Believers, let us
partake of it. Indeed, Spyridon, our
Spiritual Host, invites us to join him.
His Table is Divine, and Sweet art his
Miracles. His Deeds are Immortal.
Let us imitate his Gentleness, his

ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER

9.

SECOND PROPHECY THE PROVERBS

Parimion to anagnosma.

OF

SOLOMON 10:31 11:10

The

Sofia! Proshomen!

Reading is from the Proverbs of


Solomon.
Wisdom! Let us attend!

Stoma Dikeou apostazi Sofian, glossa de

The

mouth of the Righteous instils


Wisdom the tongue of the
unrighteous utterly destroys.

adikou exolite.

Hili

andron Dikeon epistante Haritas stoma de asevon katastrefete.

The lips of Righteous men distil Grace


the mouth
perverse.

Zigi

Deceitful

Ou

Wherever

Apothanon

When

dolii vdeligma enopion Kyriou stathmion de Dikeon dekton Afto.


ean iselthi ivris, eki ke atimia stoma de tapinon meleta Sofian.

Dikeos elipe metamelon,


prohiros de ginete ke epihartos
asevon apolia.

of

the

ungodly

is

scales are an abomination


before the Lord a just weight is
acceptable to Him.

a Righteous man dies, he leaves


regret - the destruction of the
ungodly is immediate and brings joy.

Dikeosini de Risete apo Thanatou.

Righeousness Delivers from Death.

amomou orthotomi odous asevia de peripipti adikia.

Righteousness follows
- ungodliness
dealings.

a Blameless Path
encounters unjust

Dikeosini

Righteousness

Teleftisantos

At

Dikeos

The Righteous escape from snares the

andron orthon Risete aftous ti de apolia afton aliskonte paranomi.


Andros Dikeou ouk ollite
Elpis, to de kavhima ton asevon ollite.

ek thiras ekdini, anti aftou de


paradidote O asevis.

of the upright Delivers


them transgressors are caught in
their own destruction.
the Death of a Just Man, His Hope
does not perish the boast of the
ungodly perishes.

En

Agathis Dikeon katorthose polis


stomasi de asevon kateskafi.

is a snare to
Citizens the Understanding of the
Righteous is prosperous.

Pathi

O Father,

aponekrosas sarkos, nekrous en


Hariti Theou exanestisas, ke ofin
hrisoun Irgaso, ke Potamou tas
ormas, prosevhi Sou Pater exalinosas,
niktos Vasili de, epifanis kindineonti,
touton iaso, ti kath ipar engititi, tou
Kyriou Se, Paradoxos Doxazontos.
Othen Megalofonos Sou, tin mnimin
gereromen,
ke
ton
Lispanon
Spyridon, tin Ieran Thikin sevomen,
ex is anavlizis, iamaton Thia rithra,
ke Mega Eleos.

the Lord, all Gentiles!


Him, all you people!

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas,


ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.

For

His Mercy rules over us; and the


Truth of the Lord endures forever.

Pathi

O Father,

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

aponekrosas sarkos, nekrous en


Hariti Theou exanestisas, ke ofin
hrisoun Irgaso, ke Potamou tas
ormas, prosevhi Sou Pater exalinosas,
niktos Vasili de, epifanis kindineonti,
touton iaso, ti kath ipar engititi, tou
Kyriou Se, Paradoxos Doxazontos.
Othen Megalofonos Sou, tin mnimin
gereromen,
ke
ton
Lispanon
Spyridon, tin Ieran Thikin sevomen,
ex is anavlizis, iamaton Thia rithra,
ke Mega Eleos.

In the prosperity of the Righteous

a city
prospers by the mouth of the
ungodly it is overthrown.

8. F E S T A L W E E K D A Y V E S P E R S S T S P Y R I D O N - 1 2 D E C E M B E R

Praise

when Thou had mortified all


the carnal passions, by Divine Grace
Thou raised the dead, rendered the
serpent golden; and by the force of
Thy Prayer, Thou restrained the
rivers swiftly flowing course. One
night Thou Appeared to the deathly
ill Emperor, and standing close to
him, by Thy presence Thou made
him
well,
and
were
thereby
Wondrously Glorified by our Lord.
Wherefore, with voices loud and
strong, we honour Thy Memory. And
we reverence Thy Holy Relics, O
Spyridon, from which Divine Rivers
abundantly gush forth of Healings
and Great Mercy.

when Thou had mortified all


the carnal passions, by Divine Grace
Thou raised the dead, rendered the
serpent golden; and by the force of
Thy Prayer, Thou restrained the
rivers swiftly flowing course. One
night Thou Appeared to the deathly
ill Emperor, and standing close to
him, by Thy presence Thou made
him
well,
and
were
thereby
Wondrously Glorified by our Lord.
Wherefore, with voices loud and
strong, we honour Thy Memory. And
we reverence Thy Holy Relics, O
Spyridon, from which Divine Rivers
abundantly gush forth of Healings
and Great Mercy.

ungodly are deliverd up in their


place.

En stomati asevon pagis polites - esthisis The mouth of the ungodly


de Dikeon evodos.

Praise

ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!


Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!

pride enters, there also is


disgrace - the mouth of the humble
meditates on Wisdom.

Ouk ofelisi iparhonta en imera thimou Riches profit not in the Day of Wrath
Dikeosini

Enite

and to the Holy Spirit

FESTAL PROSOMIA ST SPYRIDON TONE 1

Osie

Pater Makarie, Spyridon Sofe, tin


nekran osper Sosan, epirotas di
Agapin Theou, ofin de metevales is
hrison, O penian askon. Risin de
epeshes potamou, simpathisas lao,
Vasili de parestis Iatir, ti Pronia
Theou. Nekrous de palin igiras, os
aftou Mathitis, tin Pistin de etranosas,
anSpyameson Pateron pollon. Panta
oun ishion en to endinamounti Se
Hristo, afton ke nin iketeve, Sothine
tas psihas imon.
FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS-

Holy Father, Wise and Blessed


Spyridon:
Thou inquired of Thy
dead daughter as though she were
still alive for the Love of God. Thou
who practised Poverty, turned a
snake into gold, and out of
sympathy for the people, Thou held
back the rivers flow. Thou stood by
the Emperor as his Physician by the
Providence of
God, and as His
Disciple, Thou raised people who
had died. Thou openly proclaimed

ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER

5.

the Faith in the midst of many


Fathers.
Since Thou can do all
things in Christ Who Strengthens
Thee, Entreat Him now to Save our
soul.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton


eonon.

Amin
FESTAL PROSOMIA FOREFEAST

evtrepiou, i Amnas gar iki,


emvrion ferousa Hriston. Fatni de
ipodehou, ton to Logo lisanta tis
alogou praxeos, imas tous gigenis.
Pimenes
agravlountes,
Martyrite
Thavma to frikton, ke Magi ek
Persidos, hrison ke livanon ke
smyrnan, to Vasili prosaxate, oti ofthi
Kyrios ek Parthenou Mitros, on per ke
kipsasa, doulikos i Mitir prosekinise,
ke prosefthegxato to en agkales aftis.
Pos enesparis mi, i pos mi enefiis, O
Litrotis mou ke Theos?

PRAYER
THE

OF THE ENTRANCE- THE


EVENING HYMN: FOS

ENTRANCEILARON...

THE PROKEIMENON

OF THE DAY

Idou

di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i


douli Kyriou

estatos en Iko Kyriou, en avles


Ikou Theou imon.

STIHOS

Idou

di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i


douli Kyriou

THE PROPHECY

OF

Now

Amen

Nomon de ke Eleon epi glossis fori.

and ever, and to the Ages of


ages.

NATIVITY

O Grotto, prepare yourself, for the Ewe


is coming, carrying Christ in Her
Womb! O Manger, receive Him Who
Delivered
us
Earth-born
from
irrational activity by His Word! O
Shepherds watching by night, witness
the Awesome Wonder! And O Magi
of
Persia,
offer
gold,
and
frankincense, and myrrh to our King.
For our Lord has Appeared from a
Virgin Mother! Bowing before Him,
His
Mother,
as
His
Servant,
worshipped Him, and She addressed
the Infant in Her arms: How were
Thou Sown in me, and how were
Thou Implanted in me, O My
Redeemer and my God?
SUNDAY EVENING - PSALM 133:

Behold

now, Bless the Lord, all you


servants of the Lord.

VERSE:

You who stand in the House of the

Lord, in the Courts of the House of


our God.

Behold

now, Bless the Lord, all you


servants of the Lord

P A R I M I O N to anagnosma

READER

Sofia!

P RIE ST

Mnimi Dikeou met egkomion, ke Evlogia


Kyriou epi kephalin aftou.

The

Reading from
PROVERBS OF SOLOMON

Wisdom!

THE

Let us attend!

Remember the Righteous with


Eulogies, and the Blessing of the
Lord are upon their heads.

READER

Makarios

Blessed is mankind who finds Wisdom,

Kritton gar aftin emporevesthe, i hrisiou

The

anthropos, os evre Sofian, ke


thnitos os ide Fronisin.

ke argyriou thisafrous - timiotera de


esti lithon politerlon.

Dikeosini.

proceeds.

Law

and Mercy is carried upon Her


tongue.

TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

THE HOLY PROPHECIES


T H E W I S D O M O F S O L O M O N (10:8A, 7A; 3:13-16, 18; 8:32,
34, 4, 12, 14, 17, 5-9; 22:24, 22; 15:4B)

Proshomen!

(For nothing evil will withstand Her,


who is well known to all who come
near Her.)

Pan de Timion, ouk axion aftis estin.


No Honour is worthy of Her.
Ek gar tou stomatos afis ekporevete From Her mouth Righteousness

OF THE

Spyleon

(Ouk antitassete aftiouden poniron,


Evgnostos esti pasi tis engizousin
Aftin.)

Tigaroun, akousate mou, O tekna.


Therefore, hear me, my son.
Semna gar ero ke akarios anthropos, os Blessed art mankind who shall hearken
tas emas ouous filaxi.

to Me and guard My Ways.

gar eodi mou, Exodi Zois, ke Etimazete


thelisis para Kyriou.

For My Issues are the Issues of Life, and


Grace is prepared from the Lord.

Dia touto parkalo imas, ke proime Emin You I exhort, and utter My Voice to the
Fonin iis anthropon.

sons of men.

Oti

Ego, i Sofia, kateskevasa voulin ke


Gnosin ke Ennian ego epekalesamin.

For I, Wisdom, dwell with Counsel, and


Knowledge and Understanding I call
upon.

Emi Vouli ke Asfalia, emi fronisis, emi de Mine

is Counsel and Safety; Mine is


Discernment, and Mine is Strength.

ishis.

Ego tous Eme filountas Agapo - i de Eme I


zitountes evrisousi Harin.

Noisate

tinin akaki Panourgian, i de


apedevti enthesthe kardian.

Love those who Love Me - those who


seek Me shall find Grace.

Understand astuteness, O Simple Ones put it, O Uninstructed, in your heart.

Isakousate mou ke palin, semna gar ero, Hear

Me and Obey, for I speak Sacred


Things that are True.

ke amigo apo hileon ortha.

Oti

For

Meta

All

the Words of My Mouth are with


Righteousness - there is nothing
crooked or twisted in them.

Panta evthea esti tis Noousi, ke ortha tis All

things are evident to those who


Understand and True to those who
find Knowledge.

Alithian meletisi O Larigx Mou,


evdeligmena e enantion emou hili
psevdi.
Dikeosinis panta ta rimata tou
Stomatos Mou - ouden en aftis
skolion, oude strangaliodes.

evriskousi Gnosin.

Didasko

gar imin Alithi, ina genite en


Kyrio i Elpis imon, ke plisthisesthe
Pnevmatos.

My Mouth shall speak the Truth,


but false lips are an abomination
before Me.

Therefore,

I teach you a True Word


that your Hope might be in the Lord
and be filled with the Spirit.

and those who seek Discernment.


profits thus gained from Wisdom
are better than gold and silver
treasures - Most Honourable and
more valuable than precious stones.

6. F E S T A L W E E K D A Y V E S P E R S S T S P Y R I D O N - 1 2 D E C E M B E R

FESTAL WEEKDAY VESPERS-

ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER

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