Potami refsousin ek tis kilias aftou, Eternity!

He who believes in Me will

ke exi to Fos tis Zois!”
✞ 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.
Amin
PENTECOSTARION - APOLYTIKION – MID PENTECOST – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Mesousis tis Eortis, didaskontos Sou
Sotir, elegon i Ioudei. Pos outos ide
grammata, mi memathikos?
Agnoountes, oti Si i i Sofia, i
kataskevasasa ton kosmon: ✞ Doxa Si!
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...”
have Rivers flowing out of his belly,
and he will have the Light of Life!”
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa
Amen
Archdiocese of Good Hope
At Mid-Feast, as Thou, O Saviour, were
teaching, the Judeans were saying:
“How does this Man have such
Learning without having studied?”
But they were unaware that Thou art
the Very Wisdom that created the
Paschal Vespers Hymns
Universe: ✞ Glory to Thee!

22 May 2019
& TRISAGION PRAYERS

PENTECOSTARION - APOLYTIKION – MID PENTECOST - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Mesousis tis eortis, dipsosan mou tin O Lord, Midway through the Feast,

Mid Pentecost
psihin, efsevias Potison namata oti grant Drink to my thirsty soul from
pasi Sotir evoisas. O dispon, the Waters of True Faith. For to all,
erhestho pros me ke pineto. I Pigi tis Thou our Saviour, cried aloud: Let
Zois, Hriste O Theos: ✞ Doxa Si! those who Thirst, come to Me and
Drink! As the Source of Life, O
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS & PRAYERS
Christ our God: ✞ Glory to Thee!
PASCHAL APOLYTIKION – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato Christ is Risen from the dead; By Death
thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis trampling upon death, And has
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos [3] bestowed Life to those in the tombs.
[3]

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Paschal Vespers Hymns - Mid Pentecost
PENTECOSTARION - PASCHAL APOLYTIKION – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato Christ is Risen from the dead; By Death
thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos [3]
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HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
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 Let
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
PENTECOSTARION – PROSOMIA – MID-PENTECOST – TONE 4
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Parestin i mesotis imeron, ton ek sotirou Here,
arhomenon Egerseos, Pentikosti de ti
Thia sfragizomenon, ke lampi tas
lamprotitas, amfoterothen ehousa, ke
enousa tas dio, ke parine tin Doxan
profenousa, tis despotiis, Analipseos
simninete.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Parestin i mesotis imeron, ton ek sotirou Here,
arhomenon Egerseos, Pentikosti de ti
Thia sfragizomenon, ke lampi tas
lamprotitas, amfoterothen ehousa, ke
enousa tas dio, ke parine tin Doxan
profenousa, tis despotiis, Analipseos
simninete.
2. PASCHAL VESPERS HYMNS – MID PENTECOST – 22 MAY 2019
trampling upon death, And has
bestowed Life to those in the tombs.
[3]
MUST STAND
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!
Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
at last, is the Midpoint of the
Days that commence with the Saving
Resurrection from the dead,
reaching their limit and ending with
Holy Pentecost. And it shines with
Radiance that it gets from both of
them, thus uniting the two Feasts. It
is dignified in that it manifests the
Glory of our Master’s Ascension that
is yet to come.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
at last, is the Midpoint of the
Days that commence with the Saving
Resurrection from the dead,
reaching their limit and ending with
Holy Pentecost. And it shines with
Radiance that it gets from both of
them, thus uniting the two Feasts. It
Didou Sofo aformin, ke sofoteros este -
gnorize Dikeo, ke prosthisi tou
dehesthe.
Arhi Sofias, Fovos Kyriou, ke vouli
Agion, Sinesis.
To de Gnone Nomon, dianias estin
Agathis.
Touto gar to tropo polin zisi hronon ke
prostethisete Si eti Zois sou.
FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS, ETC

PASCHAL APOSTICHA – IDIOMELON – MID PENTECOST
Pentikostis efestiken i ton imeron
mesotis, en i Hristos, paragimnosas
amidros Theikin dinastian, Paraliton
sinesfigxe, logo Afton tis klinis
exanastisas ke Theoprepos
thavmatourgon en ostrakino
somatic, tis anthropis edorisato tin
Eonion Zoin, ke to Mega Eleos.
PASCHAL IDIOMELA- MID PENTECOST – TONE 2
Mnisthiti tis sinagogis Sou, is ektiso
ap’ arhis.
En to Iero epestis is Sofia tou Theou,
mesousis tis eortis, didaskon ke
eleghon tous apithis Ioudeous, tous
Phariseous, ke Grammatis, ke voon
parrisia pros Aftou. O Dipson,
erhestho pros me, ke pineto Idor
Zoiron, ke ou mi dipsisi is ton eona,
O Pistevon tie mi hristotiti potami
refsousin ek tis kilias aftou zois
Eoniou. O tis Agathotitos, ke tis
Efsplaghnias Sou, Hriste O Theos
imon: ✞ Doxa Si.
O de Theos Basilef imon Pro Eonon,
irgasato Sotirian en meso tis Gis.
Ote to meson tis eortis epesti, anevi O
Iisous epi to Ieron, ke edidaske legon
tous apithis Ioudeous: “ O Dipson
erhestho pros me ke pineto, Idor
Zoiron Eonion! Ke ou mi dipsisi is
ton Eona! O Pistevon is Eme,
PASCHAL VESPERS HYMNS – MID PENTECOST – 22 MAY 2019
Grant the opportunity to a wise man,
and he will be wiser - instruct the
Righteous and they shall continue to
receive it.
The beginning of Wisdom is Fear of our
Lord, and the Counsel of Saints is
Understanding.
Knowledge of the Law is characteristic
of a good mind.
For in this manner the years of your
Life shall be increased, and you will
live a long time.
– TONE 1
The Midpoint of the Fifty Days has
arrived. On this Day, Christ
revealed His Divine Authority,
bracing the Paralytic and by His
Word, raising him from his bed.
And working Miracles befitting His
Divinity, although in a Body of Clay,
He granted to mankind Eternal Life,
and Great Mercy.
Remember Thy Congregation Thou
acquired from the beginning.
Thou were present in the Temple –
Thou, the Wisdom of God, about the
middle of the Feast, and Thou
taught, and reproved, the
unbelieving Judeas, the Pharisees
and Scribes, and Thou openly cried
out to them: “Let him who thirsts
come to Me and drink the Living
Water! And he will never thirst in
Eternity! He who believes in My
Goodness will have Rivers of Eternal
Life flowing out of his belly!” Such is
Thy Benevolence, and Thy
Compassion, O Christ our God! ✞
Glory to Thee!
God is our King before the Ages. He
worked Salvation in the midst of
the Earth!
When the middle of the Feast had
come, Jesus went up to the Temple,
and taught the unbelieving Judeans,
saying: “Let him who thirsts, come
to Me and drink the Living, Eternal
Water! And he will never thirst in
7.
“Os gar an katavi O ietos, i hion ek tou
ouranou ke ou mi apostrafi eos an
methisi tin gin, ke ekteki, ke ekvlastisi,
ke do sperma to spironti, ke arton is
vrosin, outos este to Rima Mou - O
ean exelthi ek tou Stomatos Mou.
“ Ou mi apostrafi eos an telesthi osa an
ithelisa, ke evodoso tas odous sou, ke
ta Entalmata Mou.
“En gar Evfrosini exelefsesthe, ke en
Hara didahthisesthe, ta gar ori ke i
vouni exalounte prosdehomeni imas
en Hara!
Ke panta ta xila tou agrou epikrotisi tis And
kladis afton.
Ke anti tis stivis anavisete kiparissos,
anti de tis konizis, anavisete mirsini.
Ke este Kyrios is Onoma, ke is Simion
Eonion, ke ouk eklipsi, legi Kyrios O
Theos, O Agios Israil.
THE PROVERBS OF KING SOLOMON 9: 1 - 11
I Sofia okodomisen Eafti Ikon, ke ipirise
Stilous Epta.
Esfaxe ta Eaftis Thimata, ekerasen is
Kratira ton Eaftis inon, ke itimasato
tin Eaftis Trapezan.
Apestile tous Eaftis doulous, singkalousa She
meta Ipsilou Kirigmatos epi Kratira,
legousa: “Os estin afron, Ekllinato
pros Me!
“Ke tis endeesi Frenon ipen: “Elthate!
Fagete ton Emon Arton, ke piete inon
on ekerasa imin.
“Apolipete afrosinin, ina is ton eona
vasilefsite - ke Zitisate Fronisin, ina
viosite, ke katorthosate en Gnosi
Sinesin .”
O pedevon kakous lipsete eafto atimian
- elenghon de ton asevi momisete
eafton.
Mi elenghe kakous, ina mi misisosi Se,
elenghe sofon, ke Agapisi Se
6. PASCHAL VESPERS HYMNS – MID PENTECOST – 22 MAY 2019
“For as rain falls down, or snow from
heaven, and does not return until it
saturates the ground, and brings
forth and produces, and gives seed
to the Sower, and bread for food, so
shall My Word be – whatever
proceeds from My Mouth.
“It shall not return until It accomplishes
whatever I Willed, and I shall
prosper your Ways and My
Commandments.
“For you shall go forth with Gladness,
and shall be taught with Joy, for the
mountains and hills shall exult to
receive you with Joy!
all the trees of the fields shall
applaud with their branches.
And instead of the broom tree shall the
cypress come up, and instead of the
nettle the myrtle shall come up.
And the Lord shall be for a Name and
for an Everlasting Sign, and He shall
never fail!” says the Lord God – the
Holy One of Israel.
Wisdom built Her House, and She
supported it with Seven Pillars.
She offered Her Sacrifices, and mixed
Her Wine in a Bowl, and prepared
Her Table.
sent Her servants, inviting people
with a lofty Proclamation to the
Wine, saying: “He who is
undiscerning, let him turn aside to
Me!”
”And to those in need of Discernment,
She said: “Come! Eat My Bread and
drink the Wine I mixed for you.
“Forsake folly that you may reign
forever, and seek Wisdom so as to
Live, and improve your Knowledge
with Understanding.”
He who chastises evil receives
dishonour to himself - he who
reproves the ungodly shall be
blamed himself.
Do not reprove evil men - they will hate
you - reprove a wise man, and he
will Love you.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Ikouse ke evfranthi i Sion, evangelisthisis
tis Hristou Anastaseos, i de Pisti Aftis
goni igalliasanto, touton theasameni,
ke eklinonta Pnevmati ripon
hristoktonias. Evtrepizete
panigirizousa, tin ton ekateron
evfrosinon mesotita.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Ikouse ke evfranthi i Sion, evangelisthisis
tis Hristou Anastaseos, i de Pisti Aftis
goni igalliasanto, touton theasameni,
ke eklinonta Pnevmati ripon
hristoktonias. Evtrepizete
panigirizousa, tin ton ekateron
evfrosinon mesotita.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Ingiken i tou Thiou dapsilis, hisis epi
pantas, osper gegrapte, Pnevmatos i
prothesmia kiritti, imievthisa, tis
meta Hristou Thanaton, ke Tafin ke
Anastasin, par aftou dedomenis,
apsevdous Mathites iposheseos, tin
tou Paraklitou dilousis epifanian.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Ingiken i tou Thiou dapsilis, hisis epi
pantas, osper gegrapte, Pnevmatos i
prothesmia kiritti, imievthisa, tis
meta Hristou Thanaton, ke Tafin ke
Anastasin, par aftou dedomenis,
apsevdous Mathites iposheseos, tin
tou Paraklitou dilousis epifanian.
PASCHAL VESPERS HYMNS – MID PENTECOST – 22 MAY 2019
is dignified in that it manifests the
Glory of our Master’s Ascension that
is yet to come.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Zion heard and was jubilant with Joy
when the Resurrection of Christ was
proclaimed to her. Her Faithful
Offspring exulted, and were glad
when they saw our Lord alive again.
From the stigma of Christicide He
will Cleanse by the Holy Spirit. She
prepares for the Festive observance
of the Most Joyful Midpoint between
the two important Feasts.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Zion heard and was jubilant with Joy
when the Resurrection of Christ was
proclaimed to her. Her Faithful
Offspring exulted, and were glad
when they saw our Lord alive again.
From the stigma of Christicide He
will Cleanse by the Holy Spirit. She
prepares for the Festive observance
of the Most Joyful Midpoint between
the two important Feasts.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
Coming is the Abundant Pouring Forth
of the Holy Spirit upon all, as Holy
Scripture states. And the appointed
time’s Midpoint today proclaims the
undoubted Promise made by Christ
after His Death and Burial, and
Divine Resurrection to His Holy
Disciples, in reference to the
upcoming manifestation of the
Paraclete.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Coming is the Abundant Pouring Forth
of the Holy Spirit upon all, as Holy
Scripture states. And the appointed
time’s Midpoint today proclaims the
undoubted Promise made by Christ
after His Death and Burial, and
Divine Resurrection to His Holy
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✞ 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.
Amin
PENTECOSTARION - PROSOMIA – MID-PENTECOST- TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tis Eortis Mesousis, tis Sis Hriste
Anastaseos, ke Thias Prousias tou
Agiou Sou Pnevmatos, sinelthontes
ton thavmaton Sou, animnoumen ta
Mystiria en i katapempson imin to
Mega Eleos.
THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”
porefesthe ef’ idor, ke osi mi ehete
PROKEIMENON – WEDNESDAY - PSALM 92 - TONE 1
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. (2)
Kyrios Pimeni me ke ouden me isterisi. Is The
topon hlois, eki me kateskinosen...
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou.
THE PROPHECY OF MICAH (4:2D, 3A, 5; 6:2-5A, 8; 5:3A, 3C, 4A)
Tade legi Kyrios: “... Ek Sion exelefsete
Nomos, ke Logos Kyriou ex
Ierousalim.
“Ke Krini ana meson laon pollon, ke
elegxi Ethni ishira, eos is makran.
“Oti pantes i lai porefsonte ekastos tin
odon aftou - imis de porefsometha
en Onomati Kyriou Theou imon, is
ton eona ke epekina.”
Tade legi Kyrios Pantokrator: “Akousate Thus said the Lord Almighty:
ori tin krisin tou Kyriou, ke e
faranges, Themelia tis Gis, oti Krisis
to Kyrio pros ton Laon Aftou, ke meta
tou Israil Dieleghthisete, legon: “Laos
Mou! Ti epiisa si i ti elipisa se? I ti
parinohlisa si? Apokrithiti Mi!”
“Dioti anigagon se ek Gis Egyptou, ke
ex Ikou doulias elitrosamin se, ke
exapestila pro prosopou sou ton
Moisin ke ton Aaron, ke Mariam.
4. PASCHAL VESPERS HYMNS – MID PENTECOST – 22 MAY 2019
Disciples, in reference to the
upcoming manifestation of the
Paraclete.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
At the Mid-point of the Feast of Thy
Resurrection, O Christ, and of the
Divine Coming of Thy Holy Spirit, we
have come together to extol the
Mysteries of Thy Miracles. We pray
Thee, on this Feast Day to send upon
us Thy Great Mercy.
Surely Thy Goodness and Mercy, O
Lord, shall follow me all the days of
my life. (2)
Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not
want. He makes me lie down in
Green Pastures...
Surely Thy Goodness and Mercy, O
Lord, shall follow me all the days of
my life.
READER Thus said the Lord: “...Out
of Zion the Law shall go forth, and
the Word of the Lord from
Jerusalem.
“And He will Judge between many
peoples, and rebuke strong Nations
afar off.
“For all the people shall walk each on
his own way - we will walk in the
Name of the Lord our God forever
and ever.”
“Hear, O
mountains, and you valleys, the
Foundations of the Earth, for the
Judgement of the Lord, towards His
People, and He will and He will
challenge Israel, saying: “O My
People! What have I done to you, or
how have I grieved you? How have
I troubled you? Answer Me!
“I brought you out of the Land of
Egypt, and Redeemed you from the
House of Bondage! And I sent
before you Moses, and Aaron, and
Mariam.
“Laos Mou, ti evoulefsanto kata sou i
ipenantii?
“I aningeli Si, anthrope, ti kalon, ke ti
Kyrios ekziti para Sou, all’ i, tou
piin krima, ke Agapan Eleos, ke
etymon ine tou porevesthe meta
Kyriou tou Theou Sou?”
Ke stisete ke opsete ke pimani to
pimnion Aftou en Ishii Kyrios, ke en ti
Doxi Onomatos Kyriou Theou Afton
iparxousi, dioti nin megalinthisonte
eos akron tis Gis.
THE PROPHECY OF ISAIAH (55:1; 12:3-4; 55:2B-3A, 6-13)
Tade legi Kyrios: “ I dipsontes,
argyrion, vadisantes agorasate, ke
fagete, ke piete, anev argyriou ke
timis, inon ke stear.”
Oti, tade legi Kyrios Pantokrator imin:
“Laos Mou: antlisate idor met’
Evfrosinis ek tion Pigon tou
Sotiriou, ke eris en ti imera ekini.
Imnite to Kyrion, voate to Onoma
Aftou. Anangilate en tis Ethnesi tin
Doxan Aftou, mimniskesthe, oti
ipsothi to Onoma Aftou.
Laos Mou: akousate Mou, ke fagesthe
Agatha, ke entrifisi en Agathis i
psihi imon.
Prosehete tis osin imon, ke
epakolouthisate tes Odis Mou.
Isakousate Mou, ke zisete en Agathis i
psihi imon, ke diathisome imin
Diathinkin Eonion.
Zitisate ton Kyrion, ke en to evriskin
Afton, epikalesasthe.
Epikalesesthe - inika d’ an engizi imin,
apolipeto O asevis tas odous aftou,
ke anir anomos tas voulas aftou, ke
epistrafito epi Kyrion ke eleithisete,
oti epi poli afisi tas amartias imon.
“Ou gar isin e Voule Mou, osper e voule
imon, oud’ osper e O di imon e O di
Mou,” legi Kyrios.
“All’ os apehi O Ouranos apo tis Gis,
outo apehi i Odos Mou apo ton odon
imon, ke ta dianoimata imon apo tis
Dianias Mou.
PASCHAL VESPERS HYMNS – MID PENTECOST – 22 MAY 2019
“O My People, remember what your
enemies plotted against you.
“Has it not been told Thee, O Man,
what is Good? Or what does the
Lord require of Thee, but to do
Justice, and Love Mercy, and be
ready to walk with the Lord Thy
God?”
And He shall stand and see, and shall
shepherd His Flock in Peace in the
Strength of the Lord, for now they
will be Magnified unto the ends of
the Earth.
READER Thus said the Lord: “You
who thirst go to the water, and all
who have no money, go and buy
wine and fat, and eat and drink
without money and price.”
For thus says the Lord Almighty to you:
“My People: draw Water with
Gladness from the Wells of
Salvation, and ---- in that Day.
“Praise the Lord and call upon His
Name. Declare His Glorious Things
among the Gentiles and Exalt His
Name.
My People, listen to Me, and eat Good
Things, and your soul will delight
in Good Things.
Give heed with your ears and follow
My Ways.
Listen to Me, and your soul shall live in
Good things, and I will make with
you an Everlasting Covenant.
Seek the Lord and when you find Him,
call upon Him.
And when He draws near to you, let the
ungodly man abandon his ways, and
the lawless man, his counsels, and
let him return to the Lord, and He
will have Mercy on him, for He shall
abundantly forgive your sins.
“For My Counsels are not your
counsels, neither are your ways My
Ways..” says the Lord.
“But as distant as Heaven is from
Earth, so are My Ways distant from
your ways, and your thoughts from
My Mind.
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