Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Sunday Vespers Hymns

14 July 2019
By the Grace of God 4 T H
S U ND AY A FTER PENTECOST
4 T H
S U ND AY OF S T M ATTHE W -THE ROMAN CE NTU RION

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HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE When we strive to acquire

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND a humble heart and peaceful thoughts,
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
then none of the wicked plots and schemes
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme, of the evil one can be implementtd,
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear for where thoughts are peaceful and pure,
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to that is where our Lord God Himself finds Peace -
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
mou Kyrie.
“... His Place is in Peace...” (Psalm 75:3)
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
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Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.
To So Stavro Hriste Sotir, thanatou
Kratos lelite, ke diavolou i plani
katirgite, genos de anthropon Pisti
Sozomenon, imnon Si kath’ ekastin
prosferi.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei,
antapodos mi.
Pefotiste ta simpanta, ti anastasi Sou
Kyrie, ke O Paradisos palin ineokte,
pasa de i Ktisis anevfimousa Se,
imnon Si kath’ ekastin prosferi.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.
isakouson tis fonis ou.
Doxazo tou Patros, ke tou Iiou tin
Dinamin, ke Pnevmatos Agiou, imno
tin exousian, adiereton, aktiston
Theotit, Triada Omoousion, tin
Vasilefousan is eona eonos.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
my soul out of prison to give
Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
Thy Cross, Christ our Saviour, has
destroyed the power of Death, and
has abolished the deception of the
devil. Therefore, mankind Saved by
Faith, offers Thee Hymns of Praise
forever.
eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
Thou Reward me.
All of Creation has been Enlightened
by Thy Resurrection, O Lord, and
Paradise has once again been
opened. Therefore, all Creation
extols Thee and offers Hymns of
Praise forever.
Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
I Glorify the Might of the Father, and
the Son, and the Power of the Holy
Spirit, the Undivided, Uncreated
Godhead, the Consubstantial Trinity
that reigns to the Ages of ages.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.

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St Nektarios of Pentapolis & Aegina
As time goes by,
everything fades, decays, and ages.
Only Temperance is ageless and unfading.
Temperance does not decay
but remains robust until the end
Temperance is a favourite Holy Virtue,
because its Beauty captures hearts and souls.
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Ton Stavron Sou ton Timion,
proskinoumen Hriste, ke tin anastasin
Sou imnoumen ke Doxazomen. To
gar molopi Sou, imis i pantes
iathimen.
M E NAION - FE STAL S TIH ERA – H
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Se ton aperigrapton, ke anerminevton
Logon, sarka hrimatisanta, di’ imas
Filanthrope anekirixe, to septon
sistima, ton Sofon Pateron, Theon
telion ke Anthropon, diploun tes
fisesi, ke tes energies iparhonta,
diploun ke tes thelisesin, ena ton
afton kath’ ipostasin. Othen Sin Patri
te, ke Pnevmati ginoskontes Theon,
ena Pisos proskinoumen Se, toutous
Makarizontes.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Se ton aperigrapton, ke anerminevton
Logon, sarka hrimatisanta, di’ imas
Filanthrope anekirixe, to septon
sistima, ton Sofon Pateron, Theon
telion ke Anthropon, diploun tes
fisesi, ke tes energies iparhonta,
diploun ke tes thelisesin, ena ton
afton kath’ ipostasin. Othen Sin Patri
te, ke Pnevmati ginoskontes Theon,
ena Pisos proskinoumen Se, toutous
Makarizontes.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Pirron te ke Sergion, ke ton Onorion
ama, Evtihi Dioskopon, ke dinon
Nestorion katestrepsate, ton krimnon
Endoxi, to Hristou pimnion, ekateron
diasosantes, diploun tes fisesin, ina
ton Hriston kath’ ipostasin, lampros
anakirixantes, mones energies
diknimenon. On ke proskinountes, os
anthropon, ke telion Theon, Sin to
Patri ke to Pnevmati, nin imas
Doxazomen.
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We worship Thy Precious Cross, O
Christ, and Praise and Glorify Thy
Resurrection, for by Thy Wounds we
have all been Healed.
OLY F ATH ERS – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
The Revered Gathering of Wise Fathers
proclaimed Thee, O Lover of
mankind, the Uncircumscribed and
Indescribable Word Who became
Flesh for our sake, to be Perfect God
and Perfect Man, double in Natures
and Energies and Wills; One and the
Same Hypostasis. Wherefore,
knowing Thee to be One God with
the Father and the Spirit, we Worship
Thee as we call the Fathers
“Blessed.”
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
The Revered Gathering of Wise Fathers
proclaimed Thee, O Lover of
mankind, the Uncircumscribed and
Indescribable Word Who became
Flesh for our sake, to be Perfect God
and Perfect Man, double in Natures
and Energies and Wills; One and the
Same Hypostasis. Wherefore,
knowing Thee to be One God with
the Father and the Spirit, we Worship
Thee as we call the Fathers
“Blessed.”
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
O Glorious Fathers, You overthrew
Pyrrhos and Sergios, with Honorios,
Eftyches, Dioskoros and dread
Nestorios, Saving Christ’s Flock from
both sheer cliffs by radiantly
proclaiming Christ One by
Hypostasis, but double in Nature,
revealed by Energies alone; as we
also Worship Him as Man and
Perfect God, with the Father and the
Holy Spirit, Whom we now Glorify.
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 Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Pirron te ke Sergion, ke ton Onorion
ama, Evtihi Dioskopon, ke dinon
Nestorion katestrepsate, ton krimnon
Endoxi, to Hristou pimnion, ekateron
diasosantes, diploun tes fisesin, ina
ton Hriston kath’ ipostasin, lampros
anakirixantes, mones energies
diknimenon. On ke proskinountes, os
anthropon, ke telion Theon, Sin to
Patri ke to Pnevmati, nin imas
Doxazomen.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Aktiston ekirixan, i Theofori simfonos,
tin Thian energian, ke tin Thian
Thelisin tou ptohevsantos, ton emon
Anthropon, ti sarki nimantes, to
Ktiston tis energies te, ke tis theliseos,
fiseos figontes tin sighisin, emfronos i
Makarii, ipostatikin te dieresn, ous en
etisiis, timontes i Pisti tes eortes,
Hriston simfonos Doxazomen, ton
aftous Doxasanta.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Triada tin aktiston, i Theofori Pateres,
Theon ena Kyrion, omofronos
simeron anekirixan, to aploun apasi,
tis mias fiseos, katallilos ipodixantes,
kino Thelimati, ke tis energies
aplotiti, Anarhon ateleftiton, touton
dia panton gnorisantes. Othen
animnoumen, aftous os Apostolon
mimitas, ke to ekinon didazantas,
pantas Evangelion.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Tas Mystikas simeron tou Pnevmatos
Salpingas, tous Theoforous Pateras
anevfimisomen, tous melodisantas en
meso tis Ekklisias, melos enarmonion
Theologias, Triada mian
aparallakton, Ousian te ke Theotita,
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the Lord there is Mercy, and egeneto, ek kilias Adou errisato underfoot by means of Death, and
imas, ke pareshe to kosmo to Mega became the Firstborn of the dead.
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
Eleos. From the maw of Hades He Delivered
and He will Redeem Israel from all
us and granted the world His Great
his transgressions.
Mercy.
O Glorious Fathers, You overthrew
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Pyrrhos and Sergios, with Honorios,
and to the Holy Spirit
Eftyches, Dioskoros and dread
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Nestorios, Saving Christ’s Flock from
both sheer cliffs by radiantly Iperdedoxasmenos i Hriste O Theos imon, Supremely praised art Thou, O Christ
proclaiming Christ One by O fostiras epi gis, tous Pateras imon our God, Who established on earth,
Hypostasis, but double in Nature, themeliosas, ke di afton, pros tin our Fathers as Luminaries; and
revealed by Energies alone; as we alithinin pistin pantas imas odigisas, through them, to the True Faith all
also Worship Him as Man and Poliefsplahne Doxa Si! of us Thou has Guided, O Most
Perfect God, with the Father and the Compassionate One: Glory to Thee!
Holy Spirit, Whom we now Glorify
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise eonon. ages.
Him, all you people!
Amin Amen
The God-bearing Fathers, with one
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accord, proclaimed to be Uncreated
the Divine Energy and Will of the O di’ imas gennithis ek Parthenou ke Thou Who for our sake was born of a
One Who became a Beggar, as they Stavrosin ipominas Agathe, O Virgin, and suffered crucifixion, O
allotted our humanity to the Flesh, Thanato to Thanaton skilefsas ke Good One, and despoiled Death
while the Blessed Saints wisely fled egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous through Death, and as God, revealed
from the ‘createdness’ of the Energy eplasas ti Hiri Sou. Dixon tin Resurrection: despise not Thy Love
and Will, the confusion of Nature, Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin for mankind, O Merciful One; accept
and the separation of Person! We tekousan Se Theotokon, Presvevousan the Birth-giver of God Who bore
Faithful, as we honour them with iper imon ke Soson Sotir imon, laon Thee, and Who entreats Thee for us:
annual Feasts, with one accord apegnosmenon. and Save Thy despairing people, O
Glorify Christ Who Glorified them. our Saviour!
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
The God-bearing Fathers, with one
mind, today proclaimed the
Uncreated Trinity to be One God and
St Isaac the Syrian
Lord, fittingly demonstrating to all In Truth, the Greatest Holy Virtue is to have Compassion and
the simplicity of the One Nature,
with common Will and simplicity of
pity for those who are evil and to benefit sinners more than
Energy, making Him known through those who are Righteous.
all things as being Without We ought to give Alms with a cheerful attitude for in this
Beginning, and Without End.
Wherefore, we sing their praises as manner we are able to bring Comfort to those who are sad.
imitators of the Apostles, and When we have Compassion and pity for those who are ailing,
Teachers of their Gospel. we will become like the self-sacrificing Martyrs for Christ’s
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, sake.
and to the Holy Spirit
Let us praise today the Mystical
Trumpets of the Spirit, the God-
bearing Fathers, who sang a
harmonious melody of Theology in
the midst of the Church: One
Trinity, Unchanging Essence and
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 ke stenousa imni tin Sin prostrate with Fear - was unable to tous katheretas tis planis, ke Godhead – the Overthrowers of
makrothimia, katelthon en Adi de, bear the sight of Thee hanging, and Orthodoxon Promahous, tous Arius, the Champions of Orthodoxy,
trimeros anestis, Zoin to kosmon groaned as it sang the praises of Thy Presvevontas Pantote Kyrio, eleithine who always Intercede with our Lord
doroumenos, ke to Mega Eleos. Long-suffering. Thou descended tas psihas imon. for Mercy on our soul.
into Hades, and Rose on the Third Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Day, granting Life and Great Mercy
eonon. ages.
to the world.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Amin Amen
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makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
Ina to genos imon, ek tou Thanatou Thou has suffered Death, O Christ, to Pos mi Thavmasomen, ton Theandrikon How can we not marvel at Thy
Hriste Litrosis, Thanaton ipinegkas, Deliver us from Death, and Thou Sou Tokon Pansevasmie? Piran gar Theandric Childbirth, O Most
ke Triimeros ek nekron Anastas, Arose on the Third Day from the Andros mi dexameni Panamome, Reverend Maid? For while having
eafto Sinanestisas, tous Se Theon dead, Resurrecting with Thyself, etekes apatora Iion en Sarki, ton Pro had no spousal congress, All-
epignontas ke kosmon Efotisas, Kyrie, those who acknowledge Thee as God, Eonon ek Patros Gennithenta Blameless One, Thou gave Birth to a
and the world, Thou hast Enlightend, amitora, midamos ipominanta tropin, Son Unfathered in the Flesh, Who

Doxa Si. i firmon, i dieresin, all’ ekateras had, unmothered, been Begotten of
O Lord:
Glory to Thee! ousias tin idiotita, soan filaxanta. Dio the Father before all Ages. He in no
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Mitroparthene Despina, afton iketeve way underwent any change,
and to the Holy Spirit Sothine, tas psihas ton Orthodoxos, intermingling or division; but He
F E STAL A P OSTIC H A – HO LY F ATHE RS – TO NE 3 Theotokon Omologounton Se. preserved each Nature’s distinct
Identity in its totality. Therefore, O
Apostolikon paradoseon, akrivis filakes You have become Strict Guardians of “F OS I L ARON ....”➜ Virgin Mother and Sovereign Lady,
gegonate, Agii Pateres. Tis gar Agias the Apostolic Traditions, O Holy Entreat Him for the Salvation of the
Triados to Omoousion, Fathers, for by teaching the souls of those Confessing Thee, in
OrthodoxosDogmatisantes, Ariou to Orthodox Doctrine that the Holy Orthodox manner, to be Theotokos.
Vlasfimon sinodikos katevalete. Trinity is Consubstantial, You P ROKE IME NON OF S ATU RD AY E VE NING - P SAL M 92:
Meth’ on ke Makedonion overthrew in Council, the blasphemy
pnevmatomahon apelegxantes, of Arius. After him you refuted O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
katekrinate Nestorion, Evtihea ke Makedonios, opponent of the Spirit, enedisato with Majesty.
Dioskopon, Savellion te, ke Seviron You condemned Nestorios, Eftyches 1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
ton Akefalon. On tis planis etisasthe and Dioscoros, Sabellios and the perizosato. with Power
risthentas imas, akilidonton imon ton leaderless Severos. Ask, we pray,
vion, diatirin en ti Pisti deometha. that elivered fom their error, we may
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world ,
ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved.
guard our Life unsullied in the Faith.
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Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages. Akousas Avram, oti ihmalotevte Lot O When Abram heard that his Brother,
Adelfidous aftou, irithmise tous idious Lot, had been taken captive, he
Amin Amen ikogenis aftou, Triakosious deka ke armed his three hundred and
T H E OTOKION – T ONE 3 okto, ke katedioxen opiso afton eos eighteen trained servants who had
Dan. been born in his own house, and
Asporos ek Thiou Pnevmatos, voulisi de By the Will of the Father, Thou hast,
went in pursuit as far as Dan.
Patros, sinilifas Iion ton tou Theou, ek without seed Conceived by the Holy
Patros amitora, pro ton eonon Spirit the Son of God Who was Ke epepesen ep’ aftous tin nikta aftos, ke And he divided his forces against them
iparhonta, i’ imas de ek sou apatora Begotten of the Father without I Pedes aftou met’ aftou ke epataxen by night, and he and his servants
gegonota, sarki apekiisas, ke vrefos Mother before the world began. He aftous ke katedioxen aftous eos attacked, and pursued them as far
eglouhisas. Dio mi pafsi presvevin, was born for our sake in the Flesh of Hoval, i Estin en aristera Damaskou. as Hobah, North of Damascus.
tou litrothine kindinon tas psihas Thee – without Father. Wherefore, Ke pestrepse pasan tin ippon Sodomon, And he took back all the cavalry of
imon. never cease Interceding to deliver ke Lot ton Adelfidoun aftou Sodom, and also took back his
our soul from danger. apestrepse, ke panta ta iparhonta Brother, Lot, and his goods, as well
“... NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” 
aftou, ke tas gynekas, ke ton laon. as the women and the people.
R ESURREC TION A P OLYTIKION – TONE 3
Exilthe de Vasilefs Sodomos is sinantisin The King of Sodom went out to meet
Eufrenestho ta Ourania, agalliastho ta Let the Heavens sing for Joy! Let afto O meta to ipostrepe afton apo tis him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is,
epigia, oti epiise Kratos, en Vrahioni everything on Earth be Glad! For kopis tou Hodollogomor ke ton the King’s Valley), after his return
Aftou, O Kyrios, epatise to Thanato with His Arm the Lord has worked Vasileon ton met’ aftou, is tin kilada from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer,
ton Thanaton, Prototokos ton nekron Power. He trampled Death tou Savi, touto in pedion Vasileos. and the Kings with him.

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Ke Melhisedek, Vasilefs Salmi, exinegken And
artous ke ino.
In de Ierefs tou Theou tou Ipsistou, ke
Evlogise ton Avram, ke ipen:
“Evlogimenos Avram to Theo to
Ipsisto, os ektise ton Ouranon ke tin
Gin.
“Ke Evlogitos O Theos O Ipsistos, os
paredoke tous ehthrous Sou
ipohirious Si.
T H E P ROPHE CY OF TH E B OOK
Ipe Mosis pros tous Iious Israil: Moses spoke to the Sons of Israel:
“Idete paradedoka Enopion imon tin Gin. “Behold! I am delivering the land
your presence.
Iselthontes klironomisate tin Gin, in
omose Kyrios tis Patrasin imon, to E nter and inherit the land I swore
Avraam ke to Isaak ke to Iakov,
doune atis aftin, ke to spermatic
afton met’ aftous.
Ke ipon pros imas en to kero ekino
legon: Ou dinisome monos ferin
imas.
Kyrios O Theos imon eplithinen imas, ke The Lord your God multiplied you, and
idou este simeron os ta astra tou
Ouranou to plithi.
Kyrios O Theos ton Pateron imon posthii May the Lord God of your Fathers make
imin, os este, hilioplasios ke Evlogise
imas, kathoti elalisen imin.’
Ke elaon ex imon andras Sofous, ke
epistrimonas, ke sinetous, ke katestisa
aftous igisthe ef’ imon, hiliarhous, ke
ekatontarhous, ke pentikontarhous,
ke dekarhous.
Ke grammatoisaogis tis Krites imon en
to kero ekino, legon: ‘Diakouete ana
meson ton Adelphon imon, ke krinete
Dikeos ana meson Andros, ke
anameson tou Adelphou aftou, ke
ana meson tou prosilitou aftou.
Ouk epignosesthe prosopon en krisi -
kata ton mikron ke kata ton megan
krinis.
Ou mi ipostili prosopon anthropou, oti i You
Krisis tou Theou Estin.
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Melchizedek, the King of Salem,
carried out bread and wine.
He was the Priest of God Most High,
and he Blessed Abram and said:
“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
Creator of Heaven and Earth.
“And Blessed be God Most High, Who
delivered your enemies into your
hands!”
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in
to
your Fathers – to Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob – to give it to them and
their seed after them.
And I spoke to you at the time, saying:
‘I alone am not able to bear you.
here you are today, as the stars of
heaen in multitude!
you a thousand times more
numerous than you are, and Bless
you, just as He said.’
And I took from you wise,
understanding and knowledgeable
men, and made them leaders over
you – leaders of thousands, of
hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
And I commanded your Judges at that
time, saying: ‘Hear the cases
between your Brethren, and Judge
Righteously between a man and his
Brother, or the stranger with him.
‘You shall not show partiality in
judgement – you shall judge the
small and the great.’
shall not shrink before any man’s
presence, for the Judgement is
God’s!
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Ipe Mosis pros tous Iious Israil: Moses spoke to the Sons of Israel:
Idou! Kyriou tou Theou Sou O Ouranos Behold! Heaven and Heaven of Heaven
ke O Ouranos tou Ouranou - i Gi, ke
panta osa Estin en aftis.
Plin tous Pateras imon proileto Kyrios
Agapan aftous, ke exelexato to
sperma afton met’ aftous - imas para
panta ta Ethni, kata tin imeran taftin.
Ke peritemisthe tin sklirokardian imon,
ke ton trahilon imon ou sklirinite eti!
O gar Kyrios O Theos imon, outos Theos For the Lord your God is God of gods,
ton theon, ke Kyrios ton Kyrion - O
Theos O Megas ke Ishiros ke Foveros
ostis ou Thavmazi prosopon, ou di’ ou
mi lavi doron.
Pion Krisin prosilito, ke orfano ke hira,
ke Agapa ton prosiliton, doune afto
arton ke iamtion.
Kyrion ton Theon Sou fovithisi, ke Afto
mono latrefsis, ke pros Afton kolithisi,
ke epi to Onomati Aftou Omi.
Aftos kavhima Sou, ke Aftos Theos Sou
ostis epiisen Si ta Megala ke Endoxa
tafta - a idon i ofthalmi Sou!
F E RV E NT S U PP LIC ATIONS
R ESURREC TION
O to pathi Sou Hriste, pathon
ileftherothimen, ke ti Anastasi Sou, ek
fthoras elitrothimen:
Kyrie, Doxa
Si!
O Kyrios evasilefsen - evprepian
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.
I Zoodoxos Sou Egersis Kyrie, tin
Ikoumenin pasan efotise, ke to idion
plasma, ftharen anekalesato. Dio tis
kataras tou Adam, apallagentes
voomen. Pantodiname Kyrie,
Doxa
Si!
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
ou salevthisete.
Theos iparhon analliotos, Sarki pashon
illiose, on i Ktisis mi ferousa,
kramamenon oran, to fovo eklonito,
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belong to the Lord your God - also
the Earth and everything in it.
The Lord chose your Fathers to Love
them; and He chose their seed after
them – you, above all Nations, as it
is this day.
And circumcise the foreskin of your
heart, and do not be stiff-necked any
longer!
and Lord of lords - – the Great God –
Mighty, and Awesome, Who shows
no partiality, nor accepts bribes.
He administers Justice for the
transient, the Orphans and the
widows, and Loves the transient,
granting him food and clothing.
You shall Fear the Lord your God, and
only serve Him, and hold fast to
Him, and take Oaths in His Name.
He is your Boast, and your God, Who
did these Great and Glorious things
for you – the Things your beheld
with your own eyes!

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By Thy Passion, we were set free from
our passions, O Christ, and by Thy
Resurrection, we were Redeemed
from corruption. O Lord:
Glory to
Thee!
The Lord reigns - vested with Majesty.
The Lord is vested and girded with
Power.
Thy Life-giving Resurrection, O Lord,
has brought Light to the entire Earth,
and revived Thy Creation that lay in
corruption. Therefore, released
from the Curse of Adam, we cry
aloud: O Almighty Lord:
Glory to
Thee!
And so He established the world,
which shall not be moved.
O God Who by Nature cannot be
changed, suffering in the Flesh, hast
changed Thyself. Creation - being
7.