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 Vespers Hymns – 6th Sunday After Pentecost
6TH SUNDAY OF ST MATTHEW
FAITH OF THE PARALYTIC & HIS FRIENDS
ST PROCHOROS, ST NIKANOR, ST TIMON & ST PARMENAS, DEACONS OF THE 70 HOLY APOSTLES

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HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2

Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou.

Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie,
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme,
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry St Hesychios the Priest
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
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! Watchfulness is a Way
mou Kyrie. of embracing
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee every Virtue and every Commandment.
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of Watchfulness is our heart’s Stillness –
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord! and when free from mental images,
R ESURREC TION S TIHE RA – T ONE (5) P LAGAL 1 Watchfulness is
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring out of prison my soul, to the Guarding of our intellect.
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name.
Dia tou Timiou Sou Stavrou Hriste, By Thy Precious Cross, O Christ, Thou
diavolon ishinas, ke dia tis hast put the devil to shame, and by
Anastaseos Sou, to Kentron tis Thy Resurrection, Thou hast
amartias ivlinas, ke esosas imas, ek annihilated the sting of sin, and
ton Pilon tou Thanatou. ✞ Doxazomen Thou hast Saved us from the Gates
Se Monogenes. of Death. ✞ We Glorify Thee, O Only
Begotten!
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
O tin Anastasin didous to geni ton He Who granted mankind
anthropon, os Provaton epi sfagin Resurrection, was led like a Lamb to
ihthi, efrixan touton i arhontes tou the slaughter. The princes of Hades
Edou, ke epirthisan pile odonire. trembled before Him, and the Gates
Iselilithe gar O Vasilefs tis Doxis of Agony were opened, for Christ the
Hristos, legon tis en desmis. King of Glory entered in, declaring to
Exelthete, ke tis en to skoti, those in bondage: Go forth! and to
anakaliptesthe. those in Darkness: Show yourselves!
Let Light surround you.
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.
Mega Thavma! O ton aoraton Ktistis, What a Mighty Wonder! In His Love for
dia Filanthropian sarki Pathon, anesti mankind, the Creator of Invisible
O Athanastos. Defte Patrie ton Things, suffered in the Flesh, and He

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To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
O di’ imas sarki parthos dexamenos, ke For our sake Thou accepted Suffering in
Trimeros ek nekron anastas, tis
sarkos imon ta pathi therapefson, ke
anastison ek ptesmaton halepon,
Filanthrope, ke Soson imas.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
T H E OTOKION – T
Naos ke Pili iparhis, palation ke Thronos Most
tou Vasileos, Parthene pansemne, di’
is O Litrotis mou Hristos O Kyrios, tis
en Skoti kathevdousin epefanen, Ilio
iparhon Dikeosinis, Fotise thelon ous
eplase, kat’ ikona idian hiri ti eaftou.
Dio Panimnite, os mitrikin parrisian
pros afton kektimeni, adialiptos
Presveve, Sothine tas psihas imon.
“N I N SOU...”&
APOLIIS TON DOULON
TRISAGION PRAYERS

R ESURREC TION A P OLYTIKION
Compassionate.
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
the Flesh, and Rose from the dead
on the Third Day. Heal the passions
of the flesh and raise us from our
Grievous Iniquities, and Save us, O
Loving God.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, both now
and forever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
ONE (5) P L AGAL 1
Reverent Virgin, Thou art the
Temple and the Gate, the Palace and
the Throne of the King. Christ the
Lord, my Deliverer, Appeared to
Thee to those asleep in Darkness, for
He – the Sun of Righteousness –
wished to Enlighten those He created
in His Image with His own Hands.
Therefore, we Entreat Thee Who hast
the boldness of a Mother towards a
Son: ever Intercede with Him to Save
our souls.
- T ONE (5) P L AGAL 1 destroyed.
Ethnon, touton prokinisomen. Ti gar
aftou Efsplaghnia ek planis
risthentes, en trisin ipostasesn, ena
Theon imnin memathikamen.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Esperinin proskinisin prosferomen Si to
anespero Foti, to epi teli ton Eonon os
en esoptro dia sarkos, lampsanti to
kosmo, ke mehris Edou katelthonti, ke
to ekise skotos lisanti, ke to Fos tis
Anastaseos tis ethnesi dixanti,
Fotodota Kyrie, ✞ Doxa Si!
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Ton arhigon tis Sotirias imon, Hriston
Doxologisomen. Aftou gar ek nekron
anastantos, kosmos ek planis sesoste,
Heri Horos Angelon, fevgi demonon
plani, Adam peson anistate, diavolos
katirgite.
Who is Immortal, Rose. Come, all
you Nations, and let us worship Him.
We have learnt to praise One God in
Three Persons Who in His
Compassion, Delivered us from
error.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
O Light Who never fades, we offer Thee
this Evening Worship, for in the
Fullness of time Thou filled the
world with Light, Thy Flesh being a
mirror of Thy Splendour. Thou
descended into Hades, dispelled the
Darkness, and manifested to all
Nations the Light of Resurrection. O
Lord, Giver of Light: ✞ Glory to Thee!
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Let us Glorify Christ, the Author of our
Salvation, for by His Rising from the
dead, the world has been Saved from
error. The Choir of Angels rejoices,
the error of demons flees, fallen
Adam is raised, and the devil is

Ton sinanarhon Logon Patri ke The Word, Who with the Father and the
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Pnevmati, ton ek Parthenou Spirit has no beginning, and Who, for Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Tehthenta is Sotirian imon, our Salvation, was born of a Virgin, Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
animnisomen, Pisti, ke let us faithful believers hymn and ton Kyrion.
Proskinisomen. Oti ivdokise sarki adore. For it was His Good Pleasure I tis koustodias enihounto ipo ton The guards were thus instructed by
anelthin en to Stavro ke Thanaton to ascend the Cross in the Flesh, and paranomon. Kalipsate Hristou tin the evildoers: “Keep hidden the
ipomine ke egire tous tethneotas en to Suffer Death, and through His own Egersin, ke lavete argyria, ke ipate, Resurrection of Christ! Take the
ti Evdoxo Anastasi Aftou. Glorious Resurrection to raise the oti imon kimomenon, ek tou mnimiou pieces of silver and say that as you
dead.
esilithi O nekros. Ti side, tis ikouse were sleeping, the Body was stolen
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, nekron klapenta pote, malista from the Tomb!” But who has ever
Pnevmati, ke nin ke Ai ke is tous and to the Holy Spirit, both now and esmirnismenon ke gymnon, seen or heard that a body –
eonas ton eonon. ever, and to the Ages of ages. kaaliponta ke en to Tafo ta entafia especially a Body Anointed and
Amin Amen aftou. Mi planasthe Ioudei, Mathete naked – was stolen from a tomb, and
T H E OTOKION - T ONE (5) P L AGAL 1
tas risis ton Profiton, ke gnote, oti the grave wrappings left lying there?
aftos Estin alithos, O Litrotis tou Be not deceived, O Judeans! Study
Here, Pili Kyriou i adiodeftos! In Hail, O Impassable Gateway of God the kosmou ke Pantodinamos. the words of the Prophets, and learn
proekirizan pantes i kikeotati, ke O Lord! Thou art She whom the that He is in Truth the Redeemer of
Profitis Daniil, Oros alalxefton, ke Righteous of old clearly foretold: the world, and Almighty.
David O Melodos, Sin Moisi ke tis Prophet Daniel called Thee
lipis, Vaton ke Stamnon ke Ravdon, ‘Mountain Unquarried’ – ‘Bush’ and Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo From the Morning Watch until night;
‘Jar’ – and ‘Rod’ and ‘Cloud,’ ‘Gate, filkis proias elpisato Isral epi ton from the Morning Watch until
Nefelin Pilin ke Thonon, Mega Oros
and ‘Throne.’ And also by David Kyrion. night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
anadihthisan imin.
the Psalmist and by Moses, and by Kyrie O ton Adin skilefsas, ke ton O Lord, our Saviour, Thou Who hast
D ISM ISSAL BL E SSINGS

all the others Thou were truly called Thanaton patisas, Sotir imon, O despoiled Hades, trampled down
‘Great Mountain’ - being thus
Fotisas ton kosmon to Stavro to Death, and Enlightened the world
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 Timio, Eleison imas.
M E NAION - F E STAL S TIHE RA
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
En eklogi Theokrito proetimithite,
Diakonin tes hries, ton Agion os
ontes, Sofias Thias pliris, ke Fotismou,
ke tis Haritos Endoxi, ke nin ikite
apfstos tous Ouranous, Sin Angelis
evfrenomeni.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Fotistike os lampades Pnevmatos Hariti, As
apodihthentes kosmo, to tis gnoseos
fengos, istrapsate plousios, ke tin
ahlin, tis kakias epafsate, ke
metastantes, Apostoli pros to Fos,
eskinosate to aditon.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Anevfimistho Nikanor O Ierotatos, ke
Parmenas ke Timon, ke sin toutis
timastho, O Prohoros O Thios, i
plirote, ton tou Logou prostaxeon, ke
ploutiste ton aporon ke presvevte,
pros Theos imon thermotati.
✞ 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
T H E OTOKION – T
En ti Erithra Thalassi tis Apirogamou
Nymfis ikon diegrafi pote. Eki Moisis
dieretis tou idatos, enthade Gavriil
ipiretis tou Thavmatos, tote ton
vithon epezefsen avrohos, Israil, nin
de ton Hriston egennisen asporos i
Parthenos, i thalassa meta tin
paradon tou Israil, eminen avatos, i
amemptos meta tin kiisin tou
Emmanouil, eminen afthoros, O on ke
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through Thy Holy Cross, have Mercy
on us.
– THE AP OSTLE S – T ONE 1 “FOS ILARON...”
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
By a choice determined by God, You
were honoured by being chosen to
serve the needs ot the Saints. You
were filled with Divine Wisdom,
Illumination and Grace! Now, O
Glorious, You dwell forever in the
Heavens, Rejoicing with the Angels.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles!
Him, all you people!
Bright Lamps, by the Grace of the
Holy Spirit, You were revealed to the
world, shining richly with the Light
of Knowledge, dispelling the
Darkness of wickedness. Having
been Translated, O Apostles, You
Dwell near the Unapproachable
Light.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Let us praise the Most Holy Nicanor,
Parmenas and Timon, and with
them, let us honour the Divine
Prochoros, for these men fulfilled
the commands of the Word! They
enrich the doubting, and are most
ardent Intercessors with our God.
and to the Holy Spirit, both now
and forever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
ONE (5) P L AGAL 1
In the Red Sea, an Image of the Bride
who knew not Wedlock, was
depicted once. For there, of old, did
Moses sever the water; and here is
Gabriel, the Server of the Wonder.
At that time Israel traversed the
deep, without getting wet; and now,
the Virgin gave Birth to Christ,
without seed. The sea, after the
passage of Israel, remained
proon, ke fanis os Anthropos, Theos impassable; the blameless Maid
Eleison imas. remained incorrupt after the
Conception of Emmanuel. O God,

the One Who is and ever was and
Appeared as Man: have Mercy on us.
P ROKE IME NON - S ATU RDAY E VE NING – P SALM 92 – T ONE
O Kyrios evasilefsen - Evprepian The Lord reigns - Vested with Majesty
Enedisato. (3) (3)
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin ke 1. The Lord is Vested and Girded with
periezosato. ✶ Power. ✶
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis 2. And He established the world,
ou salefthisete. ✶ which shall not be moved. ✶
No Readings tonight
Fervent Supplications

Praise
R ESURREC TION A P OSTICH A – T ONE (5) P LAGAL
Se ton Sarkothenta Sotira Hriston, ke ton We lift up our voices in song to Magnify
Ouranon mi horisthenta, en fones Thee, O Christ our Saviour, Who
asmaton Megalinomen, oti Stavron ke became Incarnate yet were never
Thanaton katedexo, dia to genos separeated from Heaven, for Thou, O
imon, os Filanthropos Kyrios, Lord Who Love us all, suffered the
skilefsas Edou pilas, Triimeros Cross and Death for our sake; and,
Anestis, Sozon tas psihas imon. destroying the Gates of Hades, Thou
Rose on the Third Day and Saved our
soul.
O Kyrios Evasilefsen - evprepian The Lord Reigns - Vested with
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios Majesty. The Lord is Vested and
Dinamin ke perizosato. Girded with Power.
Nigisis Soy tis plevras Zoodota, Thy pierced Side, O Giver of Life,
krounous afeseos pasin exevlisas, zois poured Streams of Remission, Life,
ke Sotirias, sarki de Thanatn katexo, and Salvation upon us all. By
Athanasian imin doroumenos, ikisas accepting Death in the Flesh, Thou
afo de, imas ileftherosas, sinanastisas hast granted us Immortality; by
eato Endoxos os Theos, dia touto taking up Thine Abode in the Tomb,
voomen. Filanthrpe Kyrie: ✞ Doxa Si! Thou hast set us all free, and as God
Thou hast raised us up with Thee in
Glory: Wherefore we cry aloud: O
Lord and Loving God: ✞ Glory to
Thee!
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
Xeni Sou i Stavrosis, ke i en Adou Strange were Thy Crucifixion and
kathodos, Filanthrope Iparhi. Descent into Hades, O Loving God,
Skilefsas gar afton, ke tous pale for after despoiling hades, as God,
desmious sinanastisas eafto, Endoxos Thou raised up in Glory with Thyself
os Theos, ton Paradison anixas, those held captive in times of old,
apolavin toutou ixiosas. Dio ke imin and Thou opened Paradise which
tis Doxazousi tin Sin Triimeron Thou permitted them to enjoy.
Egersin, dorise ilasmon amartion, Cleanse us therefore, from sin, who
Pardisou ikitoras kataxion, os monos Glorify Thy Resurrection on the
Efsplaghnos. Third Day, and make us Worthy to
dwell in Paradise, for Thou alone art
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