Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

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Resurrection Vespers Hymns

By the Grace of God 26 November 2017
25TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
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Tone (8) Plagal 4

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 RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ex Ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, Tafin Thou descended from on High, O
katedexo Triimeron, ina imas Compassionate, and Condescended
Eleftherosis ton Pathon. I Zoi ke i to be buried for Three Days, so that
Anastasis imon, Kyrie: Doxa Si! from the passions Thy might set us
free. Our Life and Resurrection, O

St Alypios the Stylite

Lord: Glory to Thee!!
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
St Alypios the Stylite was an Ascetic Holy Father of the 7 Century, who is th ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
revered as a Monastic Founder, a worthy Intercessor for those who are eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
childless and infertile, a Holy Protector of children and, while he lived Amin Amen
amongst us, a much Loved Spiritual Father who Guided Christs Holy THEOTOKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Flock with devout and Inspired Wisdom and Love.
St Alypios had been born in 522 at Hadrianopolis in Paphlagonia. His O di imas Gennithis ek Parthenou, ke Born of a Virgin and having endured
devout and pious mother, who had been widowed while still very Stavrosin ipomenas Agathe, O Crucifixion for our sake, O Good
young, entrusted her beloved son to the care of Bishop Theodore so that Thanato ton Thanaton skilefsas, ke One, Thou despoiled Death through
he could be properly educated, while she distributed all her worldly egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis Death, and, as God, revealed
goods to the poor and destitute before becoming an Ascetic ous eplasas ti Heri Sou. Dixon tin Resurrection. Despise not those
Deaconness. Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin whom Thou has created with Thine
St Alypios eventually built a church in honour of the Great Holy Martyr, St tekousan Se Theotokon, own Hand. Show Thy Love for
Euphemia the All Praised upon the site of a ruined pagan temple. Presvevousan iper imon, ke Soson, mankind, O Merciful One. Accept
He erected a pillar beside the church and lived on top of it for the majority Sotir, imon, laon apegnosmenon. the Intercessions the Theotokos, for
of his life. us, and Save, O our Saviour, Thy
Two Monasteries were founded beside his pillar one for Monks and the RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK DISMISSAL despairing people.
other for Nuns. BLESSINGS

St Alpios was the Beloved Spiritual Father of not only the Monastics but also
the innumerable Pilgrims who visited him for Spiritual Guidance,
Advice, Teaching and Healing.
For the last fourteen years of his life St Alypios was unable to stand, and had
to lie on his side.

St Mark the Ascetic

Finally, in 640, at the great age of 118, he Reposed in Christ and is worthily
Remembered and honoured as one of the three Great Holy Stylite
Ascetics, together with St Simon the Elder and St Daniel, the Holy Stylites.
The Holy Relics of St Alypios the Ascetic Stylite were interred in the Church of
St Euphemia the All Praised, which he had built so many years before.
His venerable head is reverently preserved at the Holy Monastery of
When we have been insulted, cursed,
Koutloumousios on Mount Athos. or persecuted by someone,
May the Memory of St Alypios the Ascetic Stylite be Eternal and may he
ceaselessly Intercede with Christ on our behalf for our Eternal Salvation. we must not think of what has happened to us,
but of what will come from it,
and we will see that our insulter has become
the cause of many Benefits to us,
not only in this age,
but in that which is to come

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 O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
Enediasto. Enedisato
Dinamin ke perizosato.
Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself with Power. Vespers Hymns & Readings 25th Sunday After Pentecost
Hriston Doxologisomen, ton Anastanta
ek Nekron. Psihin ke soma gar
Praise Christ Who has Arisen from the
Dead, for He took upon Himself Soul
Feast of St Alypios the Stylite
analavon, to pathi ap allilon and Body, and by His Passion He
dieteme, tis ahrantou men psihis en separated Them One from the Other. Kindly use the Service Book until this point,
Aidi katalthousis, on ke eskilefse,
Tafo de diafthroran ouk ide to Agion
He Despoiled Hades when His Pure
Soul descended there, yet the Holy
then carefully follow instructions with regard to these Hymns
Soma, tou Litrotou ton psihon imon. Body of our Redeemer lay HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE - PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Incorrupted.
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme,
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved. ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
Psalmis ke imnis Doxologoumen Hriste, With Psalms and Hymns we Glorify, O proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, di is Christ, Thy Resurrection from the
mou Kyrie.
imas ileftherosas, tis tyannidos tou dead, whereby Thou hast freed us
Aidou, ke os Theos edoriso, oin from the Torments of Hades, and, Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
Eonion, ke to Mega Eleos. since Thou art God, Thou hast thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
granted us Eternal Life and Great hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Mercy. mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days. Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give
O Despota ton apanton, akatlipte Piita O Lord of all, Incomprehensible exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
Ouranou ke Gis, dia Stavrou pathon, Creator of Heaven and Earth, Esperinon imnon, ke logikin latrian, Si We offer up to Thee, O Christ, our
emi apathian epigasas, Tafin de through Thy Passion on the Cross Hriste prosferomen, oti iidokisas, tou Evening Hymn and Spiritual
katadexamenos, ke anastas en Doxi, Thou hast Freed me from passion. eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Worship, for it has pleased Thee to
sinanestisas ton Adam Hiri After enduring Burial, Thou Rose in have Mercy on us by Thy
Pantodinamo. Doxa ti Si Triimero Glory, Raising up Adam with Thine Resurrection.
Egersi, di is deodorise imin, tin Eonion Almighty Arm. Glory to Thy
Zoin, ke Ilasmon Amartion, os Monos Resurrection on the Third Day, Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
Efsplaghnos! whereby Thou hast Endowed us with antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Eternal Life, and granted us Pardon Kyrie, Kyrie, mi aporripsis imas apo tou Lord, Lord, cast us not away from Thy
of our sins, O Only Compassionate! Prosopou Sou, alla evdokison, tou Presence, but be pleased to have
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son, eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Mercy on us by Thy Resurrection.
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
Amin Amen voice.
THEOTOKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 Here Sion Agia, Mitir ton Ekklision, Rejoice, O Holy Zion, Mother of
Animfevte Parthene, i ton Theon O Unwed Virgin, who ineffably Theou katikitirion. Si gar edexo proti, Churches and Dwelling Place of God,
afesin amartion, dia tis Anastaseos. for Thou were the first to receive
afrastos sillavousa sarki, Mitir Theou Conceived God Incarnate, O Mother
remission of sins by the
tou ipsistou, Son iketon paraklisis of the Most High God: accept
Resurrection.
dehou Panamome, i pasi horigousa Entreaties from Thy Supplicants, O
katharismon ton ptesmaton, nin tas All Blameless One. To all Thou grant Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
imon ikesias prosdehomeni, disopi Purification of their offences. We fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
Sothine pantas imas. Pray Thee now: accept our
Supplications and Entreat Him to
O ek Theou Patros Logos, pro ton Eonon Begotten before all Ages of God the
gennithis, ep eshaton de ton hronon, Father, the Word, Who in Latter
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O aftos ek tis Apirogamou sarkothis, Times took Flesh of the Virgin,
APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU... & THE TRISAGION
voulisi Stavrosin Thanatou ipemine, willingly endured Death by
PRAYERS

ke ton pale nekrothenta anthropon Crucifixion, and by His
esose, dia tis eaftou Anastaseos. Resurrection, Saved us who have
been subject to Death.

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 Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin,
Doxologoumen Hriste, di is
ileftherosas Adamieon genos, ek tis
tou Aidou tyrannidos, ke edoriso to
kosmo os Theos, zoin Eonion, ke to
Mega Eleos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Doxa Si Hriste Sotir, Iie, Theou
Monogenes, O Prospagis en to Stavro,
ke Anastas ek Tafou Triimeros.
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion
Se Doxazome Kyrie, ton ekousios di
imas, Stavron ipominanta, ke Se
proskinoumen, Pantodiname Sotir, mi
aporripsis imas apo tou Prosopou
Sou, all Epakouson ke Soson imas,
dia tis Anastaseos Sou, Philanthrope.
MENAION FESTAL PROSOMIA ST ALYPIOS TONE 1
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Pammakar Alypie tin Sin, ek pedos
anethikas, zoin Hristo to Theo imon.
If ou sthenoumenos, tis sarkos ta
pathi, logismo ipetaxas, to hiron
ipotatton to krittoni. Dio iketeve,
dorithine tes psihes imon, tin Irinin,
ke to Mega Eleos.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Theofron Alypie Fostir, kathorathis
megistos, Fotagogon tin ifilion,
Thavmaton lampses, ke entheon
ergon. Othen meta kimisin, to aditon
Se Fos ipedexato. Dio iketeve,
dorithine tes psihes imon, tin Irinin,
ke to Mega Eleos.
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If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
We Glorify Thy Resurrection from the
dead, O Christ, whereby Thou hast
set free Adams race from the
Torment of Hades, and, as God, hast
granted to the world Eternal Life and
Thy Great Mercy.
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Glory to Thee, O Christ, Saviour,
Only Begotten Son of God Who was
nailed to the Cross, and on the
Third Day Rose from the Tomb.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
To Thee we offer Glory, O Lord Who of
Thine own Will hast Endured the
Cross for our sake; and we worship
Thee, O Almighty Saviour. Cast us
not away from Thy Presence, but
Hear us and Save us by Thy
Resurrection, O Lover of mankind.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
O All Blessed Alypios, to Christ our
God Thou dedicated Thine entire
existence since Thou were a boy.
Being Strengthened by Him, Thou
subjected carnal passions to Thy
mind subjecting what is lower to
that which is superior. Wherefore,
Entreat Him to grant our soul His
Peace and Great Mercy.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles!
Him, all you people!
As Great Luminary, O Alypios, Thou
were seen by all, shining Rays of
Miracles and Godly Virtues. Thus,
after Thy Repose, the Never-setting
Light, welcomed Thee. Entreat Him
to grant our soul His Peace and
Great Mercy.
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Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
eona.
Stylos ehrimatisas Sofe, Monaston A Pillar for Monks were Thou, O
Alypie, iperthen Stylou istamenos, ke Alypios Most Wise, perched upon a
piezomenos, kafsoni ke krii, ke polles pillar, enduring heat and cold, and
askisesi. Dio kathipedexo tou Ascetic Discipline. Wherefore Thou
Pnevmatos, Thia Harismata, iatrevin received Divine Grace and Gifts of
arrostimata, ke diokin, pathi the Holy Spirit so that Thou could
halepotata. Cure all ailments and drive out
unbearable passions.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
O Vasilefs ton Ouranon, dia The King of Heaven, out of Love for
Filanthropian, epi tis Gis ofthi, ke tis mankind, Appeared on Earth, and
anthropis sinanestrafi. Ek Parthenou lived among mankind. He is One
gar agnis, sarka proslavomenos ke ek Son, twofold in Nature, but not in
taftis proelthon meta tis proslipseos, Hypostasis, for He took on flesh
is Estin iios, diplous tin fisin, all ou from a Pure Virgin, and came forth
tin ipostasin. Dio telion afton Theon, from Her with that which He had
ke telion anthropon, alithos assumed. Therefore, we Confess
kirittontes, omologoumen Hriston ton Christ our God, truly proclaiming
Theon imon, on iketeve Mitir that He is One and the Same, Perfect
animfevte, eleithine tas psihas imon. God and Perfect Man. Intently pray
to Him, O Unwed Mother, to have
Mercy on our soul.
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PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92 - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
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 (8) PLAGAL 4
Praise
Anilthes epi Stavrou Iisou, O katavas ex Thou ascended the Cross, O Jesus,
Ouranou, ilthes epi Thanaton, i Zoi i having descended from Heaven,
Athantos, pros tous en skoti, to Fos to Thou went to Thy Death, O Life
Alithinon, pros tous pesontas, i Eternal. Thou art the True Light to
panton Anastasis, O Fotismos, ke O those in Darkness, and the
Sotir imon, Doxa Si! Resurrection of all who have fallen.
O Enlightener and Saviour: Glory
to Thee!
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