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28 November 2010
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Published - 04 November 2010

Tone 2
R e s u r r e c t i o n G o s p e l 8 - John 20:11-18
Eothinon 8
Katavasias Of The Ever Blessed Theotokos

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 the One Who trampled on
Death and grants the human
race Life without end and His
Great Mercy!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio
Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit
Fifth Eothina – Tone Plagal 1
O ton sofon Sou krimaton, Hriste! How wise are Thy Judgements, O
Pos Petro mentis othoniis monis Christ! In that Thou granted
edokas ennoise Sou tin Peter understanding of Thy
Anastasin, Louka de ke Kleopa
simporevomenos omilis, ke Resurrection by the tomb
omilon ouk evtheos Se afton wrappings alone; whereas
faneris; Dio ke onidizi, os monos Luke and Cleopas Thou
parikon en Irousalim ke mi accompanied, conversing; and
metehon ton en teli
as Thou did so Thou did not
voulevmaton aftis, All’ O panta,
reveal Thyself to them, and
pros to tou plasmatos simferon
Thou was taunted by them as
ikonomon, ke tas peri Sou
profitias aneptixas, ke en to though Thou alone were a
Evlogin ton Arton egnosthis Stranger in Jerusalem, not
aftis, on ke pro toutou e kardie knowing what had happened
pros gnosin sou aneflegonto. I therein of late. But since Thou
ke tis Mathites sinithroismenis,
Ordains all things in
idi tranos, ekiritton Sou tin
conformity with Thy Creation,
Anastasin, di is eleison imas.
Thou explained to them what
the Prophets had uttered
concerning Thee, and in the
breaking of the bread they
knew Thee after their hearts
were aflamed by Thy
Knowledge; and when they
came together with the
Disciples they proclaimed
openly the Resurrection, by
which have mercy upon us.
The Congregation Must Stand
The Theotokion And The Great Doxology Is
Immediately Followed By The Divine
Liturgy Of St John Chrysostom...

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PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en appeared to us. Blessed is He
Onomati Kyriou! Who comes in the Name of the
Lord!
STIHOS 1:Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Give thanks to the Lord,
VERSE 1:
agathos, oti is ton eona to eleos for He is Good; His Mercy
aftou! endures forever!
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en appeared to us. Blessed is He
Onomati Kyriou! Who comes in the Name of the
Lord!
Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me,
STIHOS 2: All the nations surrounded
VERSE 2:
ke to Onomati Kyriou iminamin
me, but in the Name of the
aftous.
Lord I drove them back.
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en appeared to us. Blessed is He
Who comes in the Name of the
Onomati Kyriou!
Lord!
STIHOS 3:Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke
esti thavmasti en ofthalmis This is the Lord’s doing,
VERSE 3:
imon. and it is marvellous in our
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. eyes.
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en The Lord is God, and has
Onomati Kyriou! appeared to us. Blessed is He
Who comes in the Name of the
Lord!
Re s ur re ctio n A p olyti ki a – T o ne 2
Ote katilthes pros ton thanaton, i When Thou condescended to
Zoi i Athanatos, tote ton adin Death, O Life Immortal, Thou
enekrosas ti astrapi tis slayed Hades with the lightning
Theotitos. Ote de ke tous
flash of Thy Divinity. When also
tethneotas ek ton katahthonion
anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton Thou raised up the dead from
Epouranion ekravgazon. the subterranean abodes, all
Zoodota Hriste, O Theos imon, the Powers of Heaven cried
Doxa Si! aloud: O Life1giver, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Pnevmati Son, and to the Holy Spirit
A pol yti kio n o f St Ste p he n the N e w - TONE 4
Askitikos progimnasthis en to ori, When Thou had trained
tas noitas ton dismenon Ascetically on the Mountain,
parataxis, ti panoplia olesas wearing the Armour of the
pammakr tou Stavrou. Aithis de Cross, O Blessed Father, Thou
pros athlisin, andrikos apediso, then destroyed the Spiritual
ktinas ton Kopronimon, to tis Armies of the foe. Afterwards
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 Pisteos xifi, ke di amfoin estefthis Thou manfully sripped Thyself
ek Theou, Osiomartis aidime for the contest and Thou slew
Stefane. Copronymous with the sword
of the True Faith. For both
these victories Thou were
Crowned by God, O Monastic
Martyr St Stephen, extolled by
all.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of
eonon. ages.
Tone 2 - Resurrection Stichera - Other Stihera Of Anatolios
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Praise Him with timbrel and
Enite Afton en hordes ke dance; praise Him with
organo. strings and pipe.
Erranan mira meta dakrion, epi to The Women sprinkled sweet
mnima Sou e Ginekes, ke spices with their tears upon
eplisthi Haras to Stoma fton, en Thy grave, and their mouths
to ligin: Anesti O Kyrios!
were filled with Joy as they
said, ‘The Lord has Risen!’

Amin. Amen Enite afton en kimvalis evihis. Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
Enite afton en kimvalis praise Him with loud cymbals.
The ot oki on – T one 4 alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato Let everything that has
ton Kyrion. breath praise the Lord.
To ap eonos apokrifon ke Angelis O Theotokos, through Thee was
Enesatosan ethni ke lai, Hriston ton
agnoston Mistirion, dia sou revealed to us on earth, the
Let Nations and people praise
Theon imon, ton ekousios di Christ our God, Who willingly
Theotoke tis epi gis pefanerote. Mystery, which was hidden from imas Stavron ipominanta, ke en
Theos en asighito enosi endured the Cross for us and
Eternity, and which the Angels to Adi trimerefsanta; ke
sarkoumenos. Ke stavron proskinisatosan aftou, tin ek spent three days in Hades; and
ekousios iper imon themselves knew not: that God, nekron Anastasin, di is pefotiste, let them worship His
katadexamenos. Di ou anastisas uniting Natures without panta tou kosmou ta perata. Resurrection from the dead,
ton protoplaston, esosen ek confusion, became Man and through which all the ends of
thanatou tas psihas imon. accepted crucifixion voluntarily the world have been filled with
for our Salvation; by virtue of Light.
which Resurrecting mankind Anastithi, Kyrie O Theos mou, Arise, O Lord, my God, lift up
whom He had first created, He ipsothito i Hir Sou, mi epilathi Thy Hand: do not forget Thy
Small Litany
poor forever.
ton peniton Sou is telos.
Saved our souls from Death.
Fi r st K at hi sm a o f the Re s ur re ctio n – TONE 2
Estravrothis, etafis Hriste, os Thou were crucified, Thou were
ivoulithis; eskilefsas ton buried, O Christ, as Thou
O efshimon Iosif, apo tou xilou The noble Joseph taking down Thanaton, os Theos ke Despotis, willed; Thou despoiled Death
kathelon, to ahranton Sou doroumenos to kosmo Zoin as God and Master, granting
Thy spotless Body from the eonion, ke to Metga Eleos.
Soma, sindoni kathara, ilisas ke Tree, wrapped it in a clean the world Eternal Life and Thy
aromasin, en mnimati keno, Great Mercy.
shroud with sweet spices and
kidefsas apetheto; alla trimeros
laid it for burial in a new grave;
Exomologisome si, Kyrie, en oli I will give Thee thanks, O Lord,
anestis Kyrie, parehon to kosmo kardia mou, diigisome panta with my whole heart: I will
to Mega Eleos! but on the third day Thou ta Thavmasia Sou. tell of all Thy Wonders.
arose, O Lord, granting the Ontos paranomi, sfragisantes ton In Truth, lawless ones, by sealing
world Thy Great Mercy! lithon, mizonos imas thavmats the Tomb Thou hast granted
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the ixiosate; ehousi tin gnosin i
us a Greater Marvel; the
Pnevmati filakes, simeron proilthe tou
Son, and to the Holy Spirit mnimatos, legontes. Pros ous guards have the knowledge:
Tes Myroforis Ginexi, para to The Angel standing by the Grave imis; Ipate, oti imon kimomenon today He came from the
mnima epistas, O Angelos evoa: ilthon i Mathite, ke eklepsan Grave, but they said: You said
cried to the Myrrhbearing afton. Ke tis klepti nekron,
To Myra tis thanitis iparhi that while we slept the
armodia, Hristos de diafthoras Women: Myrrh is fitting for the malista de ke gimnon? Aftos Disciples came and stole Him.
edihthi allotrios; alla dead, but Christ has been Anesti aftexousios os Theos,
katalipon ke en to tafo ta But who steals a corpse,
kravgasate: Anesti O Kyrios, shown to be a stranger to especially One that is naked?
entafia aftou. Defte idete
parehon to kosmo to Mega corruption. But cry aloud: The Ioudei, pos ou dierrixe tas But He has Risen by His own
Eleos! Lord has Risen, granting the sfragidas, O ton thanaton Authority as God, leaving
world His Great Mercy! patisas, ke to geni ton behind His Grave1clothes in
Anthropon, tin ateleftiton Zoin the Tomb. Come, O Jews, see
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of doroumenos, ke to Mega Eleos.
how He did not burst the seals
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 has Risen, saying with us: Amin Amen
Glory to the abundance of Thy Theotokion
Mercies! O our Saviour, ✞ Glory
to Thee!
Panta iper ennian, panta Beyond the power of thought,
iperendoxa, ta sa, Theotoke, exceedingly glorious art all Thy
Enite afton epi tes dinasties Praise Him for His Mighty Acts; Mistiria. Ti Agnia esfragismeni Mysteries, O Birth1giver of God;
afton. Enite afton kata to praise Him according to the ke Parthenia filattomeni, Mitir
greatness of His Majesty. sealed in Purity and preserved
plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou. egnosthis apsevdis, Theon
tekousa Alithinon. Afton in Virginity, Thou art
Herete lai, ke agalliasthe: Angelos Rejoice you Nations and be glad:
acknowledged to be, in very
iketeve, sothine tas psihas imon.
ekathisen, is to lithon tou an Angel sat upon the Tomb
Truth, the Mother who brought
mnimatos; aftos imas stone; he gave us Good Tidings
Evingelisato ipon: Hristos forth the True God; wherefore
saying: Christ has Risen from
Anesti ek nekron, O Sotir tou entreat Him so that our souls
the dead and filled the
kosmou, ke eplirose ta simpanta may be Saved.
evodias. Herete lai, ke Universe with Sweet Fragrance.
Se c ond Re su r re cti o n K ath is m a - TONE 2
agalliasthe. Rejoice you Nations and be
glad! Ton lithon tou Mnimatos, Thou did not prevent the Tomb
sfragisthine mi kolisas, tin stone from being sealed, and
Enite afton en iho salpingos. Praise Him with the sound of the petran tis pistos, anastas
Enite afton en psaltirio ke trumpet; praise Him with lute Risen, Thou granted to all the
pareshes pasi, Kyrie Doxa Si!
kithara. and harp. Rock of Faith: Lord, Glory to
Angelos men to Here, pro tis Sis An Angel before Thy Conception, Thee!
Sillipseos Kyrie, ti Keharitomeni O Lord, brought the Greeting ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
ekomisen. Angelos de ton lithon, ‘Rejoice!’ to the One Full of Pnevmati Son, and to the Holy Spirit
tou Endoxou Sou Mnimatos, en Ton
ti Si Anastsi ekilisen. O men,
Grace. At Thy Resurrection an Mathiton Sou O Horos, sin The Choir of Thy Disciples
Angel rolled the stone from Miroforis Ginexin, agallete rejoices in harmony with the
anti tis lipis, evfrosinis simvola
Thy Glorious Tomb; simfonos; kinon gar eortin sin
minion. O de, anti Thanatou, one Myrrhbearing Women; for with
aftis eortazomen, is Doxan ke
Despotin Zoodotin kiritton imin. revealed the Signs of Joy them we celebrate a common
Timin tis Sis Anastaseos; ke di
Dio Voomen Si: Energeta ton instead of sorrow; the other 1 Feast to the Glory and Honour
afton Filanthrope Kyrie, to lao
apanton, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
instead of Death 1 proclaimed Sou parashou to Mega Eleos! of Thy Resurrection. Through
to us a Master and Giver of them, O Lord Who Lovest
Life. Therefore we cry aloud to mankind, grant Thy people
Thee, the Benefactor of all Thy Great Mercy!
mankind: O Lord, Glory to Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of
Thee!’ eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
The ot oki on - TONE 2

Ipereflogimeni iparhis, Theotoke Thou art highly Blessed, Virgin

Parthene; dia gar to Sou Theotokos, for through Him
sarkothentos, O Adis Who was Incarnate from Thee,
ihmalotiste, O Adam anakeklite,
Hades has been taken Captive,
i katara nenekrote, i Eva
ileftherote, O Thanatos Adam recalled, the Curse
tethantote, ke imis slain, Eve set free, Death has
ezoopiithimen; dio animnountes been put to death and we have
voomen: Evlogitos Histos O been given Life; therefore with
Theos imon: O outos evdokisas Hymns we cry: Blessed art
Doxa Si!
Thou, Christ our God, Who

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Resurrection Evlogitaria, Trisagion
Hymn, Theotokion & Small Litany

have been thus well1pleased: The ot oki on
Glory to Thee! Ahrante Despina Agni, ke moni Only Mother Who knew no man,
I pe r k oi o f t he Re su rre ct ion - TONE 2 apirogame, i Vasilis ke Kyia, si Virgin Pure and Immaculate, Al
disopi ton ek Sou tehthena
Meta to Pathos porefthise en to The Women who went to Thy Litrotin imon, sose kosmon ek
Holy Queen and Lady, we
Mnimati, pros to mirise to Soma panton, kakon t eke thlipseon. beseech Thee to entreat our
Tomb after the Passion to
Sou e Ginekes, Hriste O Theos, Redeemer born of Thee, to
anoint Thy Body, O Christ God,
idon Angelous en to tafo ke Save the world from every evil
saw Angels in the Tomb and and tribulation.
exestisan; fonis gar ikonoun ex
afton, oti Anesti O Kyrios, were amazed, for they heard a L au d s : T he P r ai se s t o God P s al m 1 4 8
doroumenos to kosmo to Mega message from them: The Lord ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Eleos! has Risen, granting the world Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Let everything that has breath
His Great Mercy! Enite ton Kyrion ek ton praise the Lord. Praise the
An a b ath mi o f the Re su r re ct io n - TONE 2 Ouranon. Enite Afton en tis Lord from the Heavens; praise
Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to Him in the Highest. To Thee
ANTIFONON A En to Ourano ta ANTIPHON 1 The eyes of my heart Theo. praise is due, O God.
ommata ekpempo mou tis are raised towards Heaven, to
kardias, pros se Sotir, soson me Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Praise Him, all His Angels; praise
Thee, O Saviour. Save me by Aftou. Enite Afton, pase e Him, all His Powers. To Thee
si epilampsi
Thine Illumination. Dinamis Aftou. Si prepi imnos praise is due, O God.
Eleison imas tous pteontas si polla, O Christ, have Mercy upon us to Theo.
kath’ ekastin oran, o Hriste who transgress against Thee in P s al m 1 50
mou. Ke dos pro telous tropous PRAISE
LET ALL THINGS PRAI SE THE LORD!
many ways and in every hour. TONE 2 - RESURRECTION STICHERA
tou metanoin si. Before our end, give us the
means of a Repentance
Tou piise en aftis Frima To execute upon them the
engrapton. Doxa afti este pasi Judgement that is decreed;
acceptable unto Thee. tis Osiis Aftou. such Glory will be for all His
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Holy Ones.
Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Pasa pnoi, ke pasa ktisis, Se Doxazi Everything that has breath and
tous eonas ton eonon. now and ever, and to the Ages Kyrie; oti dia tou Stavrou, ton every creature Glorifies Thee, O
of Ages. Thanaton katirgisas, ina dixis Lord, for through Thy Cross
Amen tis lais, tin ek nekron Sou
Amin. Anastasin, os Monos
Thou destroyed Death to show
✞Agio Pnevmati to Vasilevin peli, ✞The Holy Spirit is sovereign; He Filanthropos! the Nations Thy Resurrection
to Agiazin, to kinin tin ktisin. Governs and Sanctifies from the dead, as Thou alone
Theos gar estin Omoousios Patri Creation. For He is God, Co1 Loves mankind!
ke Logo.
Substantial with the Father and
the Word.
ANTIFONON B I mi oti Kyrios in en ANTIPHON 2 But for the Lord in our Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Praise God in His Saints; praise
imin, tis ikanos soos filahthine, midst, who can be kept safe Afton. Enite afton en Him in the firmament of His
ek tou ehthrou ama ke from the enemy that destroys stereomati tis Dinameos Power.
anthropoktonou? Aftou.
man?
Tis odousin afton mi parados Truly, my enemies roar like lions, Ipatosan Ioudei, pos i stratiote Let the Judeans explain: how did
Soter, ton son doulon. Leontos O Saviour. Do not deliver Thy apolesan, tirountes ton Vasilea? the soldiers lose the King while
tropon kat’ emou kinounte ke Dia ti gar O lithos, ouk efilaxe they were watching? And why
servants unto their teeth. tin Petran tis Zoiis: i ton tafenta
gar i ehthri mou.
dotosan, i Anastanta did the stone not guard the
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞Glory to the Father, and to the proskinitosan, ligontes sin imin: Rock of Life? Either let them
Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Doxa to plithi ton iktirmon Sou: surrender the One Who was
tous eonas ton eonon. now and ever, and to the Ages Sotir imon, Doxa Si! buried or worship Him Who
of Ages.

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nidin. Dio animnountes Children whom it had received, Amin. Amen
anamelpsomen. Evlogito is ktisis even as the Fire of the Godhead
pasa ton Kyrion, ke iperpsouto, is
consumed not the Virgin’s Womb
✞Agio Pnevmati Zoarhia ke geras. ✞The Holy Spirit is the Principle
pantas tous eonas. Panata gar ta ktista, os Theos of Life and Honour. As God,
into which It had descended. on dinami, sintiri en patri, di’ He does invigorate all
Therefore in praise let us sing Let Iou de.
creatures and preserves them
the whole Creation Bless the Lord
and Exalt Him above all for ever! in the Father through the Son.
The Katavasia of the 9 Ode th
ANTIFONON Γ I pepithotes epi Kyrion ANTIPHON 3 They who put their
ON SUNDAY - FOR THE DESIGNATED HYMN, REFER TO THE HYMNS OF THE DAY OR FEAST

eikasin ori to agio, i oudamos trust in the Lord are like the
Megalinon psihi mou, tin Magnify, O my soul, her who is salevonte prosvoles tou Beliar. Holy Mountain. They are never
timioteran, ke evdoxoteran ton more honourable and more shaken by the attacks of Belial.
ano stratevmaton. exalted in glory than the
En anomies hiras afton, mi They who live in the Divine Life
Heavenly Hosts. ektinatosan i Thios zontes. Ou
Mystirion Xenon, oro ke shall not reach out their hands
paradoxon! Ouranon to
A strange and most wonderful gar ea Hristos, ti ravdo ton to evil, for Christ will not
Mystery do I see the cave is kliron aftou. deliver His Inheritance to the
Spyleon. Thronon Herouvikon,
tin Parthenon. Tin fatnin Heaven; the Virgin is the evil one.
horion. En o aneklithi o Throne of the Cherubim; the
ahoritos, Hristos O Theos. On
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞Glory to the Father, and to the
manger is a grand space, in Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is
animvountes megalinomen Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
which Christ, the God Whom tous eonas ton eonon. now and ever, and to the Ages
nothing can contain, is laid.
Amin of Ages.
Him do we praise and magnify! Amen
Fifth Exaposteilarion Tone 2
✞Agio Pnevmati, propigazi pasa
sofia. Enthen haris Apostolis, ke ✞The Holy Spirit is the Font of all
I Zoi ke Odos Hristos, ek nekron Verily, Christ Who is the Way and tis athlis katastefonte martires, Wisdom. To the Apostles
to Kleopa, ke to Louka the Life, after His Resurrection ke Profite orosi.
sinodefsen, is per ke comes Grace, to the Martyrs,
from the Dead, accompanied
epegnosthi is Emmaous, Prokeimenon, small litany, Praises to the crowning in their Struggles,
klon ton arton, on psihe ke Luke and Cleopas, who had
god & gospel
and to the Prophets vision of
kardthie, keomene recognised Him in Emmaus, in
etighanon, ote toutis elali, en the breaking of the bread, the future.
ti odo, ke Grafis irmineven a whose hearts and souls were P r oke i me no n – T one 2
ipesti. Meth on Igerthi inflamed as He spoke to them
kraxomen, ofthi te ke to along the way, explaining to
Exegerthiti, Kyrie O Theos mou, Rise up for me, O Lord, in the
Petro! en prostagmati O enetilo, ke Judgement that Thou hast
them from the Scriptures about
sinagogi laon kiklosi Se. [2] Commanded. And so shall the
all that He had suffered. Let
congregation of the people
us, therefore, shout with them, come about Thee.[2]
crying: Verily, the Lord has
Risen and appeared to Peter! STIHOS Kyrie O Theos mou, epi Si VERSE
ERSE O Lord my God, I have put
E x a po ste il a ri on o f St St e phe n the N e w o f M t Au xe nti os ilpisa: Soson me! my trust in Thee: Save me!

Ekomiso pros Hristou, diploun to O Stephen, Thou received a

Exegerthiti, Kyrie O Theos mou, Rise up for me, O Lord, in the
Stefos Stefane, askisas en prostagmati O enetilo, ke Judgement that Thou hast
double Crown from Christ our Commanded. And so shall
ipervllontos, ke Martyrisas os sinagogi laon kiklosi Se
King, for extreme Asceticism the congregation of the
aftou, ikona sevazomenos,
panton te ton Agion. Meth on and Martyrdom in defence of people come about Thee.
mon mnsthiti. Veneration of His Image, and
that of all Saints. With them Small Litany

Intercede with Him for us.

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 P r ai se s t o Al mig hty G od Kyrie. Virgin, to Christ our God let us cry
TH E CONG REGA TION M U ST STA ND
aloud Thou hast raised up our
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion [2] Let everything that has breath horn, Holy art Thou, O Lord!
ODI 4
praise the Lord. [2] ODE 4
Enesato pnoi ... Pasa ton Kyrion Let the Lord be praised ... by Ravdos ek tis rizis, Isse, ke anthos ex
Rod of the Root of Jesse, and flower
everything that has breath aftis Hriste, ek tis Parthenou
anevlostisas. Ex orous o enetos, that blossomed from his stem, O
The Re s ur re c tio n Go s pe l Christ, Thou hast sprung from
THE PRIEST STANDS BEFORE THE HOLY ALTAR IN THE SANCTUARY.
kataskiou daseos, ilthes
ON SUNDAYS HE READS THE HOLY RESURRECTION GOSPEL AND THE EOTHINON AT THE HOLY sarkothis es apirandrou, o aflos ke the Virgin. From the Mountain
ALTAR, BUT ON OTHER DAYS HE READS THE HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL
GATES [HOLY DOORS] FACING THE CONGREGATION.
Theos. Doxa ti dinami Sou Kyrie! overshadowed by the forest Thou
hast come, made flesh from her
Ke iper tou kataxiothine imas tis PRIEST And that He will graciously that knew not wedlock, O God Who
akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou grant us to hear His Holy art not form from matter. Glory to
Kyriou ton Theon imon Gospel, let us pray to the Lord. Thy Power, O Lord!
iketevsomen. ODI 5 ODE 5
Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have mercy [3] Theos on erinis, Patrir iktirmon, tis As Thou art God of Peace and Father
Sofia! megalis Voulis sou ton Angelon,
Orthi! Akiousomen tou PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen of Mercies, Thou has sent unto us
Agiou Evangeliou erinin parehomenon, apestilas
to the Holy Gospel. Thine Angel of Great Counsel,
imin. Othen theognosias, pros fos
Irini pasi! Peace be with you all. odigithentes, ek niktos orthrizontes, granting us peace. So are we
WE BO W O UR H EAD S TO RE CEI VE THE PR IE ST’ S BLE SSING doxologoumen se filanthrope guided towards the Light of the
Knowledge of God, and watching
Ke to pnevmati sou PEOPLE And with thy spirit by night we glorify Thee, O Lover
Ek tou kata I o a n n i n Agiou PRIEST The Lesson is from the Holy ODI 6 of mankind!
E v a n g e l i o u to anagnosma... Gospel according to St Luke 24 : 12 ODE 6
- 35 Splaghnon Ionan emvrion apimesen,
The sea monster spat forth Jonah as
enalIos thir, ion edexato. Ti
Proshomen Let us attend Partheno de, enikisas O Logos, ke it had received him, like a babe
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord: sarka lavon, dililithe psilaxas from the womb while the Word,
Glory to Thee! adiafthoron. Is gar ouchipesti having dwelt in the Virgin and
Make The Sign Of The Cross & Bow To God In Gratitude And pevseos, tin tekousan kateschen taken Flesh, came forth from her
Worship – Before & After The Holy Gospel
apimanton. yet kept her uncorrupt. For being
Gospel 5: Luke 24:12 – 35
OUR RISEN LORD JESUS APPEARS ALONG THE ROAD TO EMMAUS Himself not subject to decay, He
To kero ekino, O de Petros anastas So Peter arose and ran to the preserved His Mother free from
edramen epi to Mnimion, ke Tomb; and stooping down, he ODI 7 harm.
parakipsas vlepi ta othonia ODE 7
kimena mona, ke apilthe pros
saw the linen cloths lying by I Pedes evsevia sintrafentes, dissevous, Scorning the impious decree, the
themselves; and he departed, prostagmatos katafronisantes, piros
eavton, thavmazon to gegonos.
marvelling to himself at what apilin ouk eptoithisan, all en meso Children brought up together in
had happened. tis flogos, estotes epsallon. O Ton godliness feared not the threat of
Pateron Theos evlogitos i. fire, but, standing in the midst of
Ke idou dio ex afton isan Now behold, two of them were
porevomeni en afti ti imera is the flames, they sang “O God of
travelling that same day to a our fathers, Blessed art Thou.”
komin apehousan stadious village called Emmaus, which ODI 8 ODE 8
exikonta apo Ierousalim, i
Onoma Emmaous.
was seven miles from ✞Enoumen, evlogoumen ke ✞We praise, we Bless and we
Jerusalem. proskinoumen ton Kyrion worship the Lord!
Ke afti omiloun pros allilous peri And they discussed together all Thavmatos iperfious i drosovolos, The furnace moist with dew was the
panton ton simvevikoton touton. these things that had exikonise kaminos tipon. Ou gar image and figure of a wonder past
happened. ous edexato flegi neous, os oude
pir tis Theotitos, Parthenou in ipedi nature. For it burnt not the

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 Perfected in Holy Martyrdom. Ke egeneto en to omilin aftous ke So it was, while they conversed
Ti afti imera, Mnimi ton Agion On this day we Commemorate sizitin ke aftos O Iisous engisas and reasoned, that Jesus
Martiron, ton sineporeveto aftis.
simmartirisanton to Agio the other Holy Martyrs who Himself drew near and went
Stefano, iper ton Agion died with St Stephen for the with them.
Ikonon. sake of Holy Icons: St Basil, St
Stephe, St Gregory, St I de ofthali afton ekratounto tou mi But their eyes were restrained, so
Gregory, and St John. epignoni afton. that they did not recognise
Him.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou On this day we Commemorate
Martiros Ierinarhou, ke ton sin the Holy Martyr, St Ipe de pros aftous: Tines i logi outi And He said to them: “What kind
afto epta Agion Ginekon. Irenarchos of Sebastia dn the ous antivallete pros allilous of conversation is this that
7 Holy Women who were peripatountes ke este you have with one another as
martyred with him. skithropi? you walk and are sad?”

I Agii Martyres Timotheos ke
Theodoros i Episkopi, Petros,
Ioannis, Sergios, Theodoros ke
Nikiforos i Ieris, Vasileos ke
Thomasi Dikoni, Ierotheos,
Daniil, Hariton, Sokratis,
Komasios, Evseios i Monahi, ke
Etimasios, entiberioupoli
teliounte.
Tes afton Agiis Presvies, O Theos,
eleison imas.
Amin
Katavasia of the Nativity of Christ our Lord
21 NOVEMBER - 31 DECEMBER
TONE 1
ODI 1
Hristos gennate, doxasate! Hristos ex
Ouranon, apantisate! Hristos epi
gis, ipsothite! Asate to Kyrio, pas i
gi, ke en evfrosini animnisate, lai,
oti dedoxaste!
ODI 3
To pro ton eonon, ek Patros
gennithenti arrefstos Iio, ke ep
eschaton ek Parthenou, sarkothenti
asporos, Hristo to Theo Voisomen.
O anipsosas to keras imon, Agios i
On this day we Commemorate
the Holy Martyrs, St Timothy,
Bishop of Tiberiopolis; St
Theodore the Bishop; St
Peter, St John, St Sergios, St
Theodore; and St Nicephoros
the Priests; St Basil and St
Thomas the Deacons; St
Hierotheos, St Daniel, St
Chariton, St Socrates, St
Comasios, and st Eusebios
the Monks; and St Etimasios
who were beheaded in
Tiberiopolis in the year 361.
By the Intercessions of Thy
Saints, O God, have Mercy on
us.
Amen
ODE 1
Christ is born, glorify Him! Christ
hath come from the Heavens,
receive Him! Christ is on earth,
elevate Him! Sing unto the Lord,
all the earth; And ye nations,
praise Him with joy; for He has
been Glorified!
ODE 3
To the Son Who was Begotten of the
Father without change before all
ages, and in the last times was
without seed made flesh of the
Apokrithis de O is, O Onoma
Kleopas, ipe pros Afton: Si
monos Parikis en Irousalim ke
ouk egnos ta genomena en afti
en tes imeres taftes?
Ke ipen aftis: Pia?
I de ipon Afton: Ta peri Isou tou
Nazoreou, os egeneto anir
Profitis Dinatos en Ergo ke Logo
enantion tou Theou ke pantos
tou laou, opos te paredokan
Afton i arhiris ke i arhontes
imon is krima thanatou ke
estarosan Afton.
Imis de ilpizomen oti Aftos estin O
mellon Litrousthe ton Israil.
Alla ge sin pasi toutis tritin taftin
imeran agi simeron af ou tafta
egeneto.
Alla
ke Ginekes tines ex imon
exestisan imas genomeneorthrie
epi to Mnimion.
Ke mi evrouse to Soma Aftou
ilthon legouse. Ke optasian
Angelon eorakene, i legousin
Afton zin!
Ke apilthon tines ton sin imin epi to
Mnimion, ke evron outo kathos
ke e ginekes ipon, Afton de ouk
idon.
Then the one whose name was
Cleopas answered and said to
Him: “Art Thou the only
Stranger in Jerusalem, and
does Thou not know the things
that have happened there in
these days?”
And He said to them: “What
things?”
So they said to Him: “The things
concerning Jesus of Nazareth,
Who was a Prophet Mighty in
Deed and Word before God and
all the people; and how the
Chief Priests and our Rulers
delivered Him to be condemned
to death, and crucified Him.
“But we were hoping that it was
He Who was going to Redeem
Israel.
“Indeed, besides all this, today is
the third day since these things
happened.
“Yes, and certain Women of our
company, who arrived at the
Tomb early, astonished us.
For they told us that when they did
not find His Body, they beheld a
Vision of Angels who said He
was alive!
“And certain of those who were
with us went to the Tomb and
found it just as the women had
said; but Him they did not see.”

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 Resurrection Prayer, Psalm 50/51, Hymns Of Divine Mercy & Prayers of
Ke Aftos ipe pros aftous: O anoiti Then He said to them, “O foolish Salvation

ke vradis ti kardia tou pistevin ones, and slow of heart to
epi pasin is elalisan i Profite. believe in all that the Prophets K on ta ki on o f the Re su r re ct io n - TONE 2
Ouhi tafta edi pathin ton have spoken! Ought not the Anestis Sotir, ek tafou Thou arose from the Tomb, All
Hriston ke iselthin is tin Doxan Christ to have suffered these pantodiname, ke Adis idon, to Powerful Saviour, and seeing
Aftou? things and to enter into His thavma exeplitteto, ke nekri
Glory?” the marvel, Hades was struck
anistanto, ke i ktisis idousa
with fear, and the dead arose,
Ke arxamenos apo Moiseos ke apo And beginning with Moses and all sigheri Si, ke O Adam
sinagallete, ke kosmos Sotir and Creation, seeing, rejoices
panton ton Profiton diirmineven the Prophets, He expounded to
mou animni se ai. with Thee, Adam shares in the
aftis en pasis tes Grafes ta peri them in all the Scriptures the
Joy; and the world ever praises
Eaftou. Things concerning Himself.
Thee, my Saviour.
Ke ingisan is tin komin ou Then they drew near to the village Oik os o f the Re s ur re c tio n - TONE 2
eporevonto, ke Aftos prosepiito where they were going, and He
porrotero porevesthe. Ke indicated that He would have
Si i to Fos ton eskotismenon, si i i Thou art the Light of those in
pareviasanto afton legontes: anastasis panton, ke i Zoi ton darkness; Thou art the
gone further. But they vroton, ke panta sinanestisas,
Minon meth imon, oti pros Resurrection of all and the Life
esperan esti ke kekliken i imera. constrained Him, saying: tou Thanatou to kratos Sotir
“Abide with us, for it is toward of mortals and Thou hast
skilefsas, ke tou Adou tas pilas
evening, and the day is far sintripsas Loge, ke i thniti raised up all with Thyself,
spent.” katidontes to thavma despoiling the Might of Death,
ethavmazon, ke pasa ktisis O Saviuour, and smashing the
Ke isilthe tou mine sin aftis. And He went in to stay with them. sigheri, en ti si Anastasi Gates of Hades, O Word; and
Ke egeneto en to kataklithine Afton Now it came to pass, as He sat at Filantrope. Dio ke pantes mortals, when they saw,
met Afton lavon ton arton the table with them, that He doxazomen, ke imnounmen tin
sin sigkatavasin, ke kosmos marvelled at the Wonder, and
Evlogise, ke klasas, epedidou
took bread, Blessed it and all Creation rejoices in Thy
aftis. Sotir mou animni Se ai!
broke it, and gave it to them. Resurrection, O Lover of
Afton de diinihthisan i ofthalmi, ke Then their eyes were opened and humankind. Therefore, we all
epegnosan Afton. they recognised Him. Glorify and Hymn Thy
Ke Aftos afantos egeneto ap afton. And He vanished from their sight. Condescension; and the world
ever praised Thee, my Saviour!
Ke ipon pros allilous: Ouhi i kardia And they said to one another:
imon keomeni in en imin, os Syn a xa ri on o f 28 N ove mbe r
“Did not our hearts burn within
elali imin en ti odo ke os us while He spoke with us on Ti KH’tou aftou minos, Mnimi On the 28th day of this mohth
diinigen imin tas Grafas? the road, and while He opened tou Osiou Patros imon ke we Commemorate the
the Scriptures to us?” Omologitou Stefanou tou
Neou. Righteous Martyr, St Stephen
Ke anastantes afti ti ora And they arose that very hour the New.
ipestrepsan is Irousalim,ke
evron sinithrismenous tous
and returned to Jerusalem, and Ti afti imera O Agios Andreas, On this day St Andrew who was
endeka ke tous sin aftis, found the Eleven and those siromenos kata gis, dia tin ton dragged along the ground for
who were with them gathered Agion Ikonon proskinisin, venerating the Holy Icons,
legontas: Oti igerthi O Kyrios telioute.
ontas ke ofthi Simoni! together, saying: “The Lord is was Perfected in Holy
Risen indeed, and has appeared Martyrdom.
to Simon!” Ti afti imera, O Agios Petros, On this day St Peter who was
Ke afti exigounto ta en ti odo ke os And they related all the things tiptomenos iper ton Agion
Ikonon, telioute.
beated to death for the sake
egnosthi Aftis en ti klasi tou that had happened along the of Holy Icons was Perfected
artou. road, and how He was known in Holy Martyrdom
to them by the breaking of Ti afti mera i Agia Anna, On this day St Anna who was
bread. tiptomeni pros to katipin tou beaten to death for refusing
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