Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

ResurrectionVespers Hymns
20 August 2017
11TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -11TH OF ST MATTHEW
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AFTERFEAST OF THE DORMITION

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Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i When Thou condescended to Death, O
Athanatos, tote ton Adin enekrosas ti Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades
astrapi tis Theotitos. Ote de ke tous with the lightning flash of Thy
Vespers Hymns & Readings Afterfeast of Dormition tethneotas ek ton katahthonion Divinity. When also Thou raised up
11TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 11TH SUNDAY OF ST MATTHEW UNMERCIFUL SERVANT anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton the dead from the subterranean
Epouranion ekravgazon. Zoodota abodes, all the Powers of Heaven
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si! cried aloud: O Life-giver, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!
then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Amin Amen
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear
me, FESTAL APOLYTIKION DORMITION TONE 1
mou. Isakouson mou, Kyrie. O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros Se, out to Thee, hear me! Hear En ti Gennisi tin parthenian efilaxas.
En In giving Birth, O Theotokos, Thou
isakouson mou, proshes ti my voice, when I cry out to ti Kimisi ton kosmon ou katelipes retained Thy Virginity, and in Falling
foni tis deiseos mou, en to Thee! Hear me, O Lord! Thotoke. Metestis pros tin Zoin, Asleep, Thou hast not forsaken the
kekragene me pros Se, Mirtir iparhousa tis Zois. Ke tes world. Thou who art the Mother of
isakouson mou Kyrie. presvies tes ses litromeni, ek Life has passed over into Life, and by
thanatou tas psihas imon. Thy Prayers Thou Delivers our soul
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
from Death.
thimiama enopion Sou. like incense - the lifting up of
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Eparsis ton hiron mou Thisia my hands as the Evening
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

Esperini. Isakouson mou Sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord!
Kyrie!
RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE 2
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name, O Lord. St Maximos the Confessor
Ton pro eonon ek Patros gennithenta, Come, let us adore God the Word, The Task of Virtue
ton Theon Logon sarkothenta, ek Begotten of the Father before all is to contend against hardship and suffering.
Parthenou Marias, defte Ages, Who took Flesh from the The Prize for Victory,
proskinisomen. Stavron gar Virgin Mary. For He willingly given to those who stand their ground,
ipominas, ti tafi paredothi, os aftos suffered the Cross, and submitted is the souls Dispassion.
ithelise, ke anastas ek nekron, esose Himself to Burial, and Rose from the In this state the soul is United with God
me ton planomenon anthropon. dead, and Saved me who has gone through Love,
astray. and in inward resolution
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until it is separated from the body and the world.
Those who stand their ground
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
find that the souls strength
Hristos O Sotir imon, to kath imon Our Saviour, Christ, blotted out the lies in the bodys affliction.
hirografon prosilosas, to Stavro bond that pledged us to the decree
exilipse, ke tou Thanatou to Kratos by nailing it to the Cross, and He
katirgise, proskinoumen aftou tin abolished the dominion of Death.
triimeron Egersin. Let us worship His Third Day
Resurrection.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Sin Arhangelis imnisomen, Hristou tin Together with the Archangels, let us
Anastasin. Aftos gar Litrotis esti, ke praise the Resurrection of Christ. He
Sotir ton psihon imon, ke en Doxi is the Deliverer and Saviour of our
fovera ke kratea dinami, palin erhete, soul. He will come again in

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 Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
ou salevthisete.
En to Stavro, Hriste, fanis kathilomenos, When Thou Appeared, O Christ, nailed
illiosas kallos ktismaton, ke to men
apanthropon stratiote diknimeni,
loghi plevran Sou ekentisan. Evrei de
sfragise tafon itisanto, tin Sin
exousian ouk epistameni, all O di
ikton splaghnon Sou katadexamenos
Tafin, ke Triimeros anastas, Kyrie,
Doxa Si!
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
Zoodota Hriste, ekousios Pathos ipostas
dia thnitous, en Aidi de katelthon os
dinatos, tous eki tin elefsin menontas
tin Sin, afarpasas os ek hiros krateou,
Paradison anth Aidou, ikin
deodorise. Dio ke imin tis Doxazousi
tin Sin Triimeron Egersin, dorise
ilasmon amartion, ke to Mega Eleos.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
FESTAL APOSTICHA DORMITION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Esate lai, ti Mitri tou Theou imon asate. Sing,
Simeron gar tin ologoton psihin aftis,
is tas ahrantous Palamas, tou ex aftis
sarkothentos ane spora, paratithisin,
O ke presvevi adialiptos, dorithine ti
ikoumeni Irinin, ke to Mega Eleos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
N I N A P O L I I S T O N D O U L O N SOU...
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And He established the world, which
shall not be moved.
upon the Cross, Thou altered the
Beauty of Creation. Cruelly the
soldiers pierced Thy Side with a
lance; and the Judeans ordered Thy
Tomb to be sealed, not
understanding Thy Power. But Thou,
O Lord, because of Thy Mercy, Thou
submitted to the Tomb, and rose on
the Third Day. O Lord, Glory to
Thee!
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
O Christ, Giver of Life, for the sake of
us mortals, Thou willingly endured
Thy Passion, and Descended into
Hades with Power, snatching from
the hands of the tyrant those who
awaited Thee there, granting them,
instead of Hades, an Abode in
Paradise. Wherefore, to us who
Glorify Thy Rising on the Third Day,
grant pardon of our sins, and Thy
Great Mercy.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
O People, sing to the Mother of
our God! For today She commits
Her soul full of Light into the
Immaculate Hands of Him Who from
Her became Incarnate without seed.
And now She Intercedes with Him
without cease, that He grant to the
Universe Peace and Great Mercy.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
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krine kosmon on eplasen.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Se ton Stavrothenta ke tafenta, Angelos The
ekirixe Despotin, ke elege tes gynexi.
Defte idete, opou ekito O Kyrios.
Anesti gar kathos ipen, os
pantodinamos. Dio Se proskinoumen
ton monon Athanaston, Zoodota
Hriste, eleison imas.
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
En to Stavro Sou katirgisas, tin tou zilou Thou
kataran, en ti tafi Sou enekrosas, tou
Thanatou to Kratos, en de ti Egersi
Sou, Efotisas to genos ton anthropon.
Dia touto Si voomen. Evergeta
Hriste, O Theos imon: Doxa Si!
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Inigisan Si Kyrie fovo pile Thanatou,
pilori de Adou idontes Se eptixan.
Pilas gar halkas snetripsas, ke
mohlous sidirous sinethlasas, ke
eigages imas ek skotous, ke skias
Thanatou, ke tous desmous imon
dierrixas.
FESTAL STICHERA DORMITION
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! I Pigi tis
Zois, en Mnimio tithete, ke klimax
pros Ouranon, O tafos ginete.
Evfrenou Gethsimani, tis Theotokou
to Agion Temenos. Voisomen is Pisti,
ton Gavriil Kektimeni Taxiarchon.
Keharitomeni Here, meta Sou O
Kyrios, O prehon to kosmo, dia Sou to
Mega Eleos.
Awesome Glory, and Mighty Power
to Judge the world He fashioned.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
Angel proclaimed Thee, O Master,
Crucified and Buried. And he said to
the Women: Come and see where our
Lord lay. For He is Risen as He
foretold, for He is Almighty.
Wherefore, we worship Thee Who
alone art Immortal. Have Mercy on
us, O Christ, Giver of Life!
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
hast abolished the Curse of the
Tree by Thy Cross, and by Thy Burial
Thou hast done away with the
Dominion of Death, while by Thy
Rising Thou hast Enlightened
mankind. Wherefore, we cry out to
Thee: Glory to Thee, O Christ, our
God and Benefactor.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
The Gates of Death opened before Thee
in Fear, O Lord, and the Gatekeepers
of Hades, beholding Thee, were filled
with Awe. Thou destroyed the Gates
of Brass and crushed the posts of
iron. Thou led us out of the Valley
of the Shadow of Death and broke
our chains.
- TONE 1
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
O Marvellous Wonder! The Fount of
Life has been laid in the Tomb, that
has become a Ladder leading to
Heaven. Rejoice, O Gethsemane, the
Holy Chamber of the Theotokos!
And let us Believers call out to Her
with Gabriel, the Chief of Angels:
Hail, O Full of Grace! The Lord is
with Thee, granting the world,
through Thee, His Great Mercy .
3.
 Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! I Pigi tis
Zois, en Mnimio tithete, ke klimax
pros Ouranon, O tafos ginete.
Evfrenou Gethsimani, tis Theotokou
to Agion Temenos. Voisomen is Pisti,
ton Gavriil Kektimeni Taxiarchon.
Keharitomeni Here, meta Sou O
Kyrios, O prehon to kosmo, dia Sou to
Mega Eleos.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Vave ton Son Mystirion Agni! Tou
Ipsistou Thronos, anedihthis Despina,
ke githen pros Ouranon, metestis
simeron. I Doxa Sou evprepis,
Theofengesin Eklampousa Harisi.
Partheni sin ti Mitri, tou Vasileos pros
ipsos eparthite. Keharitomeni Here!
Meta Sou O Kyrios, O parehon to
kosmo, dia Sou to Mega Eleos.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Tin Sin Doxazousi Kimisin, Exousie
Throni, Arhe Kyriotites, Dinamis ke
Herouvim, ke ta frikta Serafim.
Angallonte gigenis, epi ti Thia Sou
Doxi kosmoumeni. Prospiptousi
Vasilis, sin Arhangelis Angelis ke
melpousi. Keharitomeni Here! Meta
Sou O Kyrios, O Parehon to kosmo,
dia Sou to Mega Eleos!
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
FESTAL IDIOMELON DORMITION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Defte fileorton to sistima, defte ke
horian sisometha. Defte
katastepsomen asmasi tin, Ekklisian,
ti katapafsi tis Kivotou tou Theou.
Simeron gar Ouranos efapli tous
kolpous, dehomenos tin tekoiian ton
epi pasi mi horoumenon, ke i gi tin
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the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
O Marvellous Wonder! The Fount of
Life has been laid in the Tomb, that
has become a Ladder leading to
Heaven. Rejoice, O Gethsemane, the
Holy Chamber of the Theotokos!
And let us Believers call out to Her
with Gabriel, the Chief of Angels:
Hail, O Full of Grace! The Lord is
with Thee, granting the world,
through Thee, His Great Mercy .
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
How strange art Thy Mysteries, O
Undefiled Virgin! For Thou appeared
as a Throne for the Most High and
art Translated from Earth to Heaven
today!. Thy Glory is a True
Splendour, shining forth with the
Rays of Divine Gifts. Ascend,
therefore, O ye Virgins, with the
Kings Mother, calling out: Hail, O
Full of Grace! The Lord is with Thee,
granting to the world, through Thee,
His Great Mercy.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
The Dominions and the Thrones, the
Rulers, the Principalities, and the
Powers, the Cherubim and the
awesome Seraphim Glorify Thy
Dormition! Those who dwell on
Earth exult Thy Divine Glory! Kings
bow down before Thee, and sing
with the Archangels and the Angels:
Hail, O Thou who art Full of Grace:
the Lord is with Thee, granting the
world through Thee Great Mercy!
O Kyrios
and to the Holy Spirit
Come O Congregation of Feast-Lovers!
Come, and let us form a Choir!
Come, let us deck the Church with
songs, as the Ark of God goes to Her
Place of Rest. For today, the Heaven
expand their vaults, receiving Her
who gave Birth to Him Who is not
pigin tis zois apodidousa, tin Evlogian contained by anything! And the
stolizete ke evprepian. Angeli Earth, yielding up the Fountain of
horostatousi sin Apostolis, perideos Life, is adorned with the Blessing
enatenizontes, ek zois is Zoin and the Majesty. Angels stand in
methistamenis, tis tekousis ton concert with the Apostles, gazing
arhigon tis Zois. Pantes with Great Awe, as the Mother of the
proskinisomen aftin deomeni. Author of Life is Translated from life
Singenous ikiotitos mi epilathi to Life. Let us all bow down to Her
Despina, ton Pistos eortazonton, tin in reverence, and Entreat Her: O
Panagian Sou Kimisin. Lady, forget not Thy Kindred ties to
us, who loyally celebrate the Feast of
Thine All Holy Dormition.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION TONE 2
Parilthen i Skia tou Nomou, tis Haritos At the Coming of Grace, the Shadow of
elthousis. Os gar i vatos ouk ekeeto the Law passed away. Just as the
kataflegomeni, outo Parthenos etekes, Bush that burnt but was not
ke Parthenos eminas, anti stylou consumed, so hast Thou given Birth
piros, Dikeosinis anetilen Ilios, anti and remained Virgin. Instead of a
Moiseos Hristos, i Sotiria ton psihon Pillar of Fire, the Sun of
imon. Righteousness shone forth; instead
of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our
THE ENTRANCE FOS ILARON...
soul, appeared.
PROKEIMENON OF SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
enedisato with Majesty.
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
perizosato. with Power
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world ,
ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved.
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RESURRECTION APOSTICHA TONE 2
I Anastasis Sou Hriste Sotir, apasan Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Saviour,
efotise tin Ikoumenin, ke anekaleso to has Illumined the entire Earth, and
idion plasma, Pantodiname Kyrie, has recalled Thy Creation. O
Doxa Si. Almighty Lord: Glory to Thee!
evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.
Dia zilou Soter katirgisas, tin tou xilou By the Wood of the Cross, O Saviour,
kataran, Kratos Thanatou ti tafi Sou Thou abolished the Curse of the
enekrosas, Efotisas, de to genos imon Tree, and by Thy Burial Thou hast
ti Egersi Sou. Dio voomen Si. Zootota destroyed the dominion of Death,
Hriste O Theos imon, Doxa Si and hast Enlightened mankind by
Thy Resurrection. Wherefore we cry
to Thee: O Christ our God, Glory
to Thee!
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