ACTS

OF THE

APOSTLES ACCORDING

TO

ST LUKE 14 : 6 18

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN ICONIUM, GALATIA

In those days, the Apostles fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the
surrounding region, where they preached the Gospel.
And in Lystra a certain man was sitting a cripple from his mothers womb who
had never walked. This man heard Paul speaking.
Observing him intently, and seeing that he had Faith to be Saved, with a loud voice
he said: Stand up straight on your feet! And he leapt and walked around.
When the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the
Lycaonian language: The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!
They called Barnabas Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, since he was the chief speaker.
The priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city - took oxen and garlands
to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes.
Hearing this, the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul, tore their clothing and ran in among
the multitude, crying out and saying: Men! why are you doing these things? We
also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you so that you should
turn from these useless things to the Living God, Who made the Heavens, the
Earth, the sea, and all things that are in them - Who in bygone generations allowed
all Nations to walk in their own ways. And He did not leave Himself without
Witness, in that He did Good. From Heaven He granted us rain and fruitful
seasons, filling our heart with food and gladness!
And with these sayings, they could scarcely retain the multitudes from sacrificing to
them.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

TO

ST JOHN 7 : 14 30

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TEACHES IN THE TEMPLE AT MID-PENTECOST

At that time, about the middle of the Feast, Jesus went up into the Temple and
taught. And the Judeans marvelled, saying: How does this Man know letters,
having never studied? Jesus answered them and said: My Doctrine is not Mine,
but His Who sent Me. If anyone wills to do His Will, he shall know concerning
the Doctrine - whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own Authority.
He who speaks from himself, seeks his own glory; but He Who seeks the Glory
of the One Who sent Him, is True, and no unrighteousness is in Him.
Did Moses not give you the Law? And none of you keeps the Law! Why do you
seek to kill Me?
The people answered and said: Thou hast a demon! Who is seeking to kill Thee?
Jesus answered and said: I did one Work, and you all marvel. Moses gave you
Circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the Fathers), and on the
Sabbath you Circumcise a man. If a man receives Circumcision on the
Sabbath so that the Law of Moses should not be broken, why are you angry
with Me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with Righteous Judgement!
Some of them who were from Jerusalem said: Is this not He Whom they seek to kill?
And behold! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him! Do the Rulers know
indeed that this is Truly the Christ? Yet we know where this Man is from. When
the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.
Jesus cried out, as He taught in the Temple, and said: You both know Me, and you
know where I Am from! And I have not come of Myself, but He Who sent Me is
True, Whom you do not know! I know Him, for I Am from Him, and He sent
Me.
They sought to take Him; and no one laid a hand on Him, for His Hour had not yet
come.

By the Grace of God

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Festal Matins Hymns

USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MATINS SERVICE BOOK

6 May 2016

Mid-Pentecost
Also the Feast of St Job the
Much Afflicted and LongSuffering St Seraphim of
Lebadeia

St
Michah,
Disciple of St Seraphim of
Radonezh - St Barbaros the
Soldier,
St
Bacchos,
St
Callimachos & St Dionysios of
Morea St
Savvas. First
Archbishop of Serbia St
Barbaros the Repentant Thief
of Thessaly

Katavasia of Mid-Pentecost
Our Eternal Gratitude to Pater Seraphim Dedes & all the contributing Translators
elsewhere for the original Greek & English texts and for making our Worship a
little easier to understand, to participate and to appreciate.
Glory to God for His Great Mercy!
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THE FEAST

OF

MID PENTECOST

The fifty days following Pascha until the Feast of Pentecost are known as the
period of the Pentecostarion.
At the mid-point between these great Feasts of Pascha and Pentecost, on the 25th
day ,which is always a Wedneday, is one of the most beloved Feasts MidPentecost.
Mid-Pentecost is as significant to the Pentecostarion as the Third Sunday of Great
Lent, which honours the Holy Cross, is to the period of Great Lent - a Feast that
helps us to focus on the central theme of the entire Festal or Lenten period.
Whereas the mid-point of Great Lent reminds us to bear up the Cross of Christ
bravely so that we may daily die with Christ in order to experience the
Resurrection of our Lord, so also the mid-point of the Pentecostarion Enlightens
us regarding the Theme of the Fifty Days following Pascha - the Acquisition of
the Holy Spirit Who is poured out as a Gift upon all the Faithful who partake of
the Living Water - Christ Himself.
The central theme woven throughout the period of the Pentecostarion concerns
Water, because it is also the central theme of the Gospel of St John, which
flows into St Lukes Acts of the Apostles, both of which are read during the
Pentecostarion.
This theme appears for the first time on Pascha itself in the Joyous Canon of the
Feast of Feasts written by Saint John the Damascene when he invites us to
"...drink a New Drink..." not "...brought forth from a Barren Rock..." as in the Old
Testament under Moses, but which rather "...springs forth from the Grave of
Christ."
During the Paschal Divine Liturgy the Priest processes with the Gospel and chants
loudly from Psalm 67:27: "In the Congregations Bless ye God, the Lord from the
Well-springs of Israel."
When Renewal or Bright Week is over the Church wisely sets up two Sundays in
which to abolish all doubts concerning the Resurrection of Christ - Sunday of St
Thomas and the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, in order to ensure that
we all partake of the Living Water that only our Resurrected Lord can give.
On following three Sundays, the theme of Water is mentioned more often - the
Sheep's Pool with the Paralytic, the Well of Jacob with the Samaritan Woman,
and finally, the Pool of Siloam with the Blind Man (born without eyes).
This festive period concerns the "Living Water" which we must partake of so that
we "...will never thirst..." for It is our Saviour Himself Who is this Living Water,
and we partake of Him through the Baptismal Waters and the Cup of Life,
which ... issued forth from His Side at His Crucifixion unto Remission of sins and
Life Everlasting.
On Pentecost Sunday Divine Grace is rained upon our parched souls and bodies
so that we may be Fruitful and have a Great Harvest: "If any man thirst, let
him come unto Me and drink."
Finally the Pentecostarion concludes with the Feast of All Saints those who
partook of the "Waters of Piety," which is the Harvest of the Outpouring of the
Holy Spirit.
The Feast of Mid-Pentecost stands in the middle of the fifty-day period from Pascha
to Pentecost as a Mighty Flowing River of Divine Grace, which has these two
Great Feasts as its Source.
Pascha and Pentecost are united in Mid-Pentecost. Without Pascha there is no
Pentecost and without Pentecost there is no Purpose to Pascha.
The Great Horologion explains the details of the Feast: "After the Saviour had
Miraculously Healed the Paralytic, the Jews, especially the Pharisees and
Scribes, were moved to envy and persecuted Him, and sought to slay Him,
2.

FESTAL MATINS HYMNS MID-PENTECOST 6 MAY 2015

Thou Save Thyself!

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin
Fotisthentes

Amen
We were

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

Adelphi ti Anastasi tou

Sotiros Hristou, ke fthasantes to
meson tis eortis tis despotikis, gnisios
filanxomen tas entolas tou Theou.
Ina axii genometha ke tin Analipsin
eortase, ke tis parousias tihin tou
Agiou Pnevmatos.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Illumined, O Brethren, by the
Resurrection of Christ the Saviour.
And now we have the middle of the
Feast of the Lord. Let us sincrely
keep the Commandments of God, so
that we may become worthy of
celebrating the Ascension as well,
and to witness the Coming of the
Holy Spirit.

THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

FESTAL APOLYTIKION MID PENTECOST

Mesousis

tis eortis, dipsosan mou tin

psihin, evsevias potison namata. Oti
pasi Sotir evoisas. O dipson, erhestho
pros me ke pineto. I Pigi tis Zois,
Hriste O Theos, Doxa Si!

Lord, midway through the Feast,

grant drink to my Thirsty soul from
the Waters of True Religion. For to
all Thou, our Saviour, cried aloud:
Let whosoever is Thirsty, come to Me
and drink! As the Fountain of Life, O
Christ our God, Glory to Thee!

FESTAL DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS & READINGS

HYMNS AFTER SMALL ENTRANCE
PASCHAL APOLYTIKION - HOLY PASCHA

Hristos

Anesti ek nekron, Thanato

Thanaton patistas, ke tis en tis
mnimasi, Zoin harisamenos!

FESTAL APOLYTIKION

Death trampling upon Death, and

has bestowed Life to those in the
tombs!

OF MID PENTECOST TONE (8) PLAGAL 4:

Mesousis

tis Eortis, disosan mou tin

psihin, efsevias potison namata; oti
pasi Sotir evoisas: O dispason
erhestho pros me ke pineto. I Pigi tis
Zois, Hriste O Theos imon Doxa Si.
KONTA

Tis

Christ has Risen from the dead, by

KION

Halfway to the Feast, refresh my thirsty

soul with flowing Streams of Piety;
for Thou, O Saviour, cried to all:
Those who thirst, come to Me and
drink! O Fountain of Life, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!

OF MID-PENTECOST

Eortis tis nomikis mesazousis, O Ton

apanton Piitis ke Despotis, pros tous
parontas eleges Hriste O Theos. Defte
ke arisasthe, idor athanasias. Othen
Si prospiptomen, ke Pistos ekvoomen.
Tous iktirmous Sou dorise imin. Si gar
iparhis Pigi tis zois imon.

When

the Paschal Feast was halfcompleted, O the Creator of all and

their Master, Thou said to those
present, O Christ our God: Come to
Me and draw now, the Water that
is Immortal. Wherefore, we fall
down before Thee and cry out in
Faith: Thy Great Mercies grant to
us; for Thou art indeed, the Fount
of our lives.

FESTAL PROKEIMENON PSALM 73/74 TONE 1

Remember Thy Congregation Thou acquired from the beginning.

But God is our King before the Ages; He works Salvation in the midst of the Earth.

FESTAL MATINS HYMNS MID-PENTECOST 6 MAY 2015

11.

Sofia ke Dinamis, tou Patros to

apavgasma, Logos O Edios, ke Iios
tou Theou, en iero paregeneto, sarki
ke edidasken, Ioudeon tous laous tous
dinous
ke
angomonas,
ke
ethavmazon, tis Sofias ton plouton,
ekvoontes.
Pothen
grammata
ginoski,
par
oudenos
mi
memathikos?

When

the
Fathers
Hypostasised
Wisdom, Power and Radiance, the
Eternal Logos, the Very Son of God,
went to the Temple and there
appeared in Flesh, and began to
Teach the ungrateful and severe
Jewish populace at the Feast, they
were marvelling at the Wealth of His
Wisdom, and they cried out: How
does this Man know His letters, not
having learnt them from anyone?

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos; Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

Praise

Sofia ke Dinamis, tou Patros to

apavgasma, Logos O Edios, ke Iios
tou Theou, en iero paregeneto, sarki
ke edidasken, Ioudeon tous laous tous
dinous
ke
angomonas,
ke
ethavmazon, tis Sofias ton plouton,
ekvoontes.
Pothen
grammata
ginoski,
par
oudenos
mi
memathikos?

When

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite

Afton en hordes ke organo.

Grammatis

epestomizen,
Ioudeous
diileghen, O Messias Kyrios, ekvoon
aftis. Mi tin kat opsin paranomi, os
adiki krinete. En Savvato gar ego,
ton Paralyton igira. Othen Kyrios,
tou Savvatou iparho, ke tou nomou.
Ti zitite me fonefse, ton tous
thanontas egirants?

Enite

Afton en kimvalis evihis; enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

Moisea

elithasan, i dini ke paranomi,

Ioudeon sistima to ahariston. Ton
Isaian de eprisan, xilino en prioni. En
vorvoro
ton
Sofon,
Ieremian
enevalon. Ton de Kyrion, en Stavro
anipsountes, epevoon. Ton Naon O
katalion,
soson
safton
ke
pistevsomen.

10.

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
the
Fathers
Hypostasised
Wisdom, Power and Radiance, the
Eternal Logos, the Very Son of God,
went to the Temple and there
appeared in Flesh, and began to
Teach the ungrateful and severe
Jewish populace at the Feast, they
were marvelling at the Wealth of His
Wisdom, and they cried out: How
does this Man know His letters, not
having learnt them from anyone?

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.

The

Messiah and Lord of all stopped

the mouths of the Judean Scribes,
and the Hebrews He censured, when
He cried out to them: Judge not by
outward
appearances,
O
Lawbreakers, as unjust.
For
example, since I Raised up the man
who was paralysed on the Sabbath
Day, I Am Lord of the Law and of the
Sabbath. So why do you seek to kill
Me, the One Who brings back the
dead to Life?

Praise

Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.

The

severe and iniquitous and

ungrateful society of the Hebrews
threw stones at the Prophet Moses of
old. They killed Isaiah by sawing
him in two with a wooden saw. They
imprisoned in a pit Jeremiah the
Holy Sage. But the Lord of all they
had raised on a Cross, and then they
cried out: Thou Who would destroy
the Temple, we would believe if

FESTAL MATINS HYMNS MID-PENTECOST 6 MAY 2015

using the excuse that He did not keep the Sabbath, since He worked Miracles
on that day.
Our Lord Jesus then departed to Galilee. About the middle of the Feast of
Tabernacles, He went up again to the Temple and taught. The Jews,
marveling at the Wisdom of His Words, said, 'How does this Man know letters,
having never learnt?'
And Christ first reproached their unbelief and lawlessness, then proved to them
by the Law that they sought to slay Him unjustly, supposedly as a despiser of
the Law, since He had Healed the Paralytic on the Sabbath.
"Therefore, since the things spoken of by Christ in the middle of the Feast of the
Tabernacles are related to the Sunday of the Paralytic that is just passed, and
since we have already reached the midpoint of the Fifty Days between Pascha
and Pentecost, the Church has appointed this present Feast as a bond
between the two great Feasts, thereby uniting, as it were, the two into one, and
partaking of the Grace of them both.
Therefore todays Feast is called MidPentecost, and the Gospel Reading, 'At
MidFeast'although it refers to the Feast of the Tabernaclesis used.
"It should be noted that there were three great Jewish Feasts: the Passover, the
Pentecost, and the Feast of Tabernacles...
The Feast of Mid-Pentecost is celebrated for an entire week until the following
Wednesday, making it an Eight Day Feast, during which the Hymns of MidPentecost are joined with those of Pascha.
The Church celebrates the Lesser Blessing of the Waters on this day, (preferably
with a Procession with the Holy Cross to a water spring).
The theme of Mid Pentecost not only invokes Water, but even more it honours
Christ as Teacher and Wisdom as He reveals Himself between the accounts of
the Paralytic and the Blind Man.
"Now about the middle of the Feast Jesus went up into the Temple, and
taught...Jesus answered them, and said, 'My Doctrine is not Mine, but His
Who sent Me. If any man will do His Will, he shall know of the Doctrine whether it be of God, or whether I speak of Myself...'" (JOHN 7:14-30).
The Icon for Mid Pentecost depicts our young Lord Jesus teaching the Elders in the
Temple at which time He first revealed Himself as a Teacher or Rabbi. (LUKE 2:46,
47)

Traditional Orthodox Icons depict Christ as

larger than the Elders, showing His
Superior Spiritual Status.
Since our Hymns invoke and praise our Lord
as the Wisdom of God - spoken of in the
Book of Proverbs -it is Traditional that all
churches named in honour of Holy
Wisdom or Hagia Sophia celebrate their
Feast on this day...
MYSTAGOGY

http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/46565.htm
This Icon depicts St John the Forerunner - preaching to
those in Hades - and Christ, having smashed open
the imprisoning Gates of Hades, pulls the Righteous
from Hades so that they may Repose in Peace in
Paradise...
Those souls who refuse to Repent their sins and receive
our Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour, are bound and
remain imprisoned in Hades where they suffer
foretastes of Hell.

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FESTAL APOLYTIKION HOLY PASCHA

Hristos

Anesti ek nekron, Thanato

Thanaton patistas, ke tis en tis
mnimasi, Zoin harisamenos!

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

Exomologisthe

to Kyrio, oti
agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!

STIHO S

1 :

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

2 : Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me,

ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

STIHO S

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

3 : Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke

esti Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.

STIHO S

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
VE RSE

1 :

Give thanks to the Lord,

He is Good;
forever!

for
His Mercy endures

tis Eortis, dipsosan mou tin

psihin, evsevias potison namata. Oti
pasi Sotir evoisas. O dipson, erhestho
pros me ke pineto. I Pigi tis Zois,
Hriste, O Theos: Doxa Si! (3)

SMALL LITANY
FIRST KATHISMA

OF

4.

Amin

Amen

2 : All the nations surrounded

me, but in the Name of the Lord I
drove them back.

them, my Redeemer said to

the faithless Judeans, crying out: Do
not judge by appearance!
You
should rather be judging with
Righteous Judgement! Behold, the
Law says and orders, even on the
Sabbath, that a man should be
circumcised!

THEOTOKION

Ehorisas

Within

en gastri Sou Parthenomitor,

ton ena tis Triados, Hriston ton
Zoodotin, on imni pasa ktisis, ke
tremousin i ano throni. Afton disopi
pammakariste, sothine tas psihas
imon.

Thy Womb Thou contained

Christ Who is the Giver of Life, One
of the Trinity, O Virgin Mother. All
Creation extols Him; before Him
Thrones in Heaven tremble! Intently
Pray to Him, All Blessed One,
entreating that our souls be Saved!

VE RSE

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

KATAVASIA TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Allotrion

ton miteron i parthenia, ke

xenon tes parthenis i pedopiia. Epi Si
Theotoke, amfotera okonomithi. Dio
Se pase e file tis gis, apafstos
Makarizomen.

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the

Name of the Lord!
3 : This is the Lords doing, and
it is marvellous in our eyes.

Virginity

is an alien state to mothers,

and childbirth is foreign to those
who are virgins. Yet in Thee, O
Theotokos, both of these have been
accomplished! And therefore, we of
every race on earth unceasingly
pronounce Thee Blessed!

VE RSE

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!

Lord, midway through the Feast,

grant drink to my thirsty soul from
the Waters of True Religion. For to
all the Saviour cries aloud:
let
whoever is thirsty come to Me and
drink. As the Fountain of Life, O
Christ our God: Glory to Thee! (3)
TONE 4

The Master, aware of all the thoughts in

everyones hearts, stood up in the
centre of the Temple crying aloud; to
the liars He spoke the Truth. Why is
it you are seeking to arrest Me, the
Life-giver? He spoke openly in the
middle of the celebration of the
Feast: You breakers of the Law, judge
not by appearances!

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.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the

Name of the Lord!

MID PENTECOST

panton epistamenos ton kardion

logismous, en meso anekraze tou
Ierou estikos, tis psevstes legon
Alithian. Ti zitite piase, eme ton
Zoodotin? Eortis mesazousis, ekvoon
parrisia.
Mi tin kat opsin krisin
krinete paranomi!

Ke

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

FESTAL APOLYTIKION MID PENTECOST

Mesousis

Reproving

apithis Ioudeous O Litroptis mou,

elehon anevoa. Mi krinete kat opsin,
alla tin Dikean krisin krinete. Ke gar
O
Nomos
ke
en
Savvato
peritemnesthe,
kelevi
panta
anthropon.

has Risen from the dead, by

Death trampling upon Death, and has
bestowed Life to those in the tombs!

PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERC

Theos

Tous

Christ

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO THE LORD

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION MID PENTECOST TONE 3

ton kratira ehon, ton akenoton

doreon, do mi arisasthe idor, is afesin
amartion.
Oti sinehome dipsi,
evsplanghne mone Iktirmon. (2)

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

A

LL

REATION

TO

Lord, possessing the Chalice of

Inexhaustible Free Gifts, grant me to
draw out the Water of Forgiveness
for my sins. A mighty Thirst has
constrained
me,
O
Only
Compassionate Saviour. (2)

GOD

- PSALM 148

PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD

Pasa

Let

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.

everything that has breath praise

the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.

all His Powers. To Thee praise is

due, O God.

FESTAL STICHI - PSALM 150 MID PENTECOST

- TONE 4

LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!

Enite

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts.

Praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the ages of ages.

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Pnevmatos,
apolafsomen.

tin

Parousian

so that we may experience the Holy

Spirits Presence when He comes.

Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si!

Glory

Si

Thou,

to Thee, O God, Glory to

Amin
O panton

epistamenos ton kardion

logismous, en meso anekraze tou
Ierou estikos, tis psevstes legon
Alithian. Ti zitite piase, eme ton
Zoodotin? Eortis mesazousis, ekvoon
parrisia.
Mi tin kat opsin krisin
krinete paranomi.

Thee!

mou to thniton Zoodota, perivolin

athanasias, ke tis aftharsias tin
Harin, evdisas Soter sinexanestisas,
ke to Patri prosigages, ton hronion
mou lisas polemon.

O Life-giver, clothed my mortal

nature with Immortalitys Apparel
and with the Grace of Incorruption,
and Resurrected it, O Saviour, with
Thyself; ending the age-old war in
me, unto the Father Thou presented
it.

Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si!

Glory

Is

We who to the Heavenly Lifestyle have

to Thee, O God, Glory to

Thee!

tin epouranion palin, diagogin

anaklithentes, ti tis mesitias dinami,
tou kenothentos mehri ke doulou
morfis, ke imas anipsosantos, touton
axios megalinomen.

been summoned again by Virtue of

the Mediation of Him Who emptied
Himself, taking on the form of a
slave, and also Who exalted us, let us
all magnify Him worthily.

SECOND KATHISMA

OF

of
Incorruption art Thou, O Virgin, and
we Faithful honour Thee as such,
thus believing in the Magnificent
Titles praising Thee.
For Thou
poured out to all of us the
Hypostatic Immortality.

Se Parthene, pantes i Pisti pepismeni,

tes evfimies katagereromen. Si gar
tin enipostaton, Athanasian imin
Evlisas.

SECOND CANON TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si!

Glory

Tis

Eortis mesazousis ton Ioudeon,

anilthes O Sotir mou epi to Ieron Sou,
ke edidaskes pantas. Ethavmazon de
Ioudei,
ke
Pothen
outos
ide
grammata, mi memathikos; elegon.

Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si!

to Thee, O God, Glory to

Thee!

Saviour, when Thou went up to Thy

Holy Temple, about the middle of
the Feast of the Judeans, Thou were
teaching them all, and bewildered
were the Judeans, for they said:
Where did this Man learn His letters,
having not been taught?

Glory

to Thee, O God, Glory to

Thee!

Iamata

Prodigious

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Harismaton O litrotis mou,

pigazon epeteli terata ke simia,
figadefon tas nosous, iomenos tous
asthenounta. All Ioudei exemenonto,
to plithi ton Thavmaton Aftou.

Signs and Wonders was my

Redeemer performing as He poured
out Graces Gifts of Healing, for He
drove out diseases and cured people
of their ailments. But the Judeans
became furious at His Abundant
Mercies.

everyones hearts, stood up in the

centre of the Temple crying aloud; to
the liars He spoke the Truth. Why is
it you are seeking to arrest Me, the
Life-giver? He spoke openly in the
middle of the celebration of the
Feast: You breakers of the Law, judge
not by appearances!

MID PENTECOST TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Despotis ton olon en to Nao estikos,

Eortis mesazousis, Pentikostis tis
septis, tis Evreis proslalon, kieleghi
tranos, os Vasilefs on ke Theos, tin
tirannon afton tolman. Imin de pasin
dorite, di Evsplaghnian to Mega
Eleos.

THEOTOKION

Iperagia Theotoke, Soson imas.

Most Holy Theotokos, Save us.
Os Rizan, Pigin ke Etian, tis aftharsias Root and Source and Cause

Amen
The Master, aware of all the thoughts in

In

the midst of the Venerable Feast of

Pentecost, in the midst of the
Temple, the Master of all things
stood, and speaking to the Jews,
openly censured them, for their
heavy handed daring against their
King and God.
Whereas in His
Lovingkindness, He is granting Great
Mercy to all of us who believe in
Him.

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
O Despotis

ton olon en to Nao estikos,

eortis mesazousis, Pentikostis tis
septis, tis Evreis proslalon, kieleghi
tranos, os Vasilefs on ke Theos, tin
tirannon afton tolman. Imin de pasin
dorite, di Evsplaghnian to Mega
Eleos.

RESURRECTION
50

PRAYER

&

PSALM

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen
In the midst

of the Venerable Feast of

Pentecost, in the midst of the
Temple, the Master of all things
stood, and speaking to the Jews,
openly censured them, for their
heavy handed daring against their
King and God.
Whereas in His
Lovingkindness, He is granting Great
Mercy to all of us who believe in
Him.

FESTAL KONTAKION MID PENTECOST

TONE 4

Tis Eortis tis Nomikis mesazousis, O ton The

apanton Piitis ke Despotis, pros tous
parontas eleges, Hriste O Theos.
Defte ke arisasthe, idor Athanasias.
Othen Si prospiptomen, ke Pistos
ekvoomen.
Tous Iktirmous Sou
dorise imin. Si gar iparhis Pigi tis
Zois imon.

Feast according to the Law at its

Mid-point, O Christ our God, as the
Creator and Master of everything,
Thou said to all those who were
present: Come, so that you might
draw from Me the Water of
Immortality. Hence, with Faith, we
cry to Thee as we prostrate ourselves
before Thee. Thy tender Mercies
grant to us, we pray. Thou art the
Fountain and Source of our Life, O
Lord!

and to the Holy Spirit

8.

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5.

FESTAL OIKOS

OF

MID PENTECOST

Tin

Hersothisan mou psihin, ptesmaton

anomies, roes ton son ematon
katardevson, ke dixon karpoforon
aretes.
Si gar efis pasi, tou
proserhesthe pros Se Loge Theou
Panagie, ke idor aftharsias ariesthe,
zon te ke katheron amartias, ton
imnounton tin endoxon ke thian Sou
Egersin. Parehon Agathe, tin apo tou
Ipsous enehthisan Alithos tis Mathites
Sou, Pnevmatos ishin, tis Se Theon
ginoskousi. Si gar iparhis Pigi tis Zois
imon!

TONE 4

Apo Theman ixi O Theos. Doxa ti

Doxi Sou Hriste, Doxa ti sigkatavasi
Sou.

With

the streams of Thy Blood, water

my soul parched by unlawful
offences, and show it to be Fruitful
in Virtue. For Thou has told all to
approach Thee, All Holy Word of
God, and to draw the Water of
Incorruption, which is alive and
washes away the sins of those who
extol Thy Glorious and Divine
Resurrection. O Good One, Thou
grants to those who know Thee to be
God the Power of the Spirit that truly
came down from on High to Thy
Disciples. Thou art the Fountain and
Source of our Life, O Lord!

Kyrie O Theos, Irinin dos imin.

Kyrie O Theos imon, ktise imas.
Kyrie ektos Sou allon ouk idamen, to
Onoma Sou Onomazomen.

ODE 5:

Os idata thalassis filanthrope,

ta kimata tou viou himazi me. Dio,
os Ionas Si kravgazo Loge. Anagage
ek fthoras tin Zoin mou, evsplaghne
Kyrie.

ODE 6:

SYNAXARION 6 MAY

Ti tou Aftou minos mnimi tou Agiou, On 6 May we Commemorate the Holy,
Dikeou poliathlou ke Profitou Iov.

Righteous and Much Suffering Holy

Prophet, Job.

Ti

afti imera, mnimi tou Osiou Patros

imon Seraphim, tou en to Ori
Domvous.

On

this day we Commemorate our

Holy
God-bearing
Father,
St
Seraphim, who lived as an Ascetic
on Dumbo Mountain.

Ti

Tetarti tou Paralytou tin tis

Mesopentikostis Eortazomen Eortin.

On

Wednesday of the Paralytic, we

celebrate the Feast of Mid
Pentecost.

STIHOS

Estos

Hristos
meson.

Didaski tis Eortis en meso

Messias ton Didaskalon

To apiro eleei Sou, Hriste O Theos imon, In

eleison imas.

Amin
OF

MID PENTECOST TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

1 Thalassan epixas, vithisas sin

armasi ton alazona Farao, ke laon
diesosas avrohos Kyrie, ke isigages
aftous is Oros Agiasmatos, voontas.
Asomen Si to Theo imon, odin
epinikion, to en polemis krateo.

ODI

3
Estereothi i kardia mou en
Kyrio, ipsothi keras mou en Theo
mou, eplatinthi ep ehthrous mou to
stoma mou evfranthin en Sotirio Sou.

ODE

4:
O Profitis Avvakoum, tis
noeris ofthalmis proeora Kyrie, tin
Parousian Sou. Dio ke anekrazen.

6.

Thine Infinite Mercy, O Christ our

God, have Mercy on us.

Enoumen, Evlogoumen
proskinoumen ton Kyrion!

1
O Lord, Thou congealed the
sea, and Pharaoh the arrogant with
all his chariots, Thou drowned. And
Thou saved Thy people who did not
get wet at all. And Thou led them to
the Mountain of Sanctification as
they shouted: We will sing to Thee,
O Lord our God, a Victory Canticle,
to Thee the Mighty One in war.

8:
Angeli ke Ourani, ton epi
Thronou Doxis epohoumenon, ke os
Theon
apafstos
Doxazomenon,
Evlogite, Imnite, ke Iperipsoute is
pantas tous eona.

4:
With his Spiritual Eyes, the
Prophet Habakkuk saw in the future
Thine Appearance on the earth, O

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OF

THE

FOLLOWING

The waves of life are tossing

me like the waters of the sea, O
Friend of humanity. I cry to Thee, O
Logos, as once did Jonah, to raise my
life from corruption, O Lord and
only Compassionate One.

ODE 6:

7 : All ablaze with a raging fire

was the Chaldeans furnace. Then,
by Gods own Authority, it was
Bedewed with a Spirit. The Three
Youths were chanting : Thou art the
God of our Fathers, and Blessed art
Thou!

ODE

We

Praise, we Bless,
Worship the Lord!

and

we

8:
All you Angels and the
Heavens: Bless the One Who rides
on a Throne of Glory, and Who as
God is Glorified unceasingly. Ever
Bless Him as Lord, and praise Him
and supremely exalt Him unto all
Ages.

ODE

USUAL

MAGNIFICAT

TO

THE

EVER BLESSED, ALL HOLY THEOTOKOS,

WE

SING

THE

KATAVASIA OF THE 9TH ODE MID PENTECOST

FIRST CANON THE HIERMOS TONE 4

Lithos

ahirotmitos orous, ex alaxevtou

Sou Parthene, akrogonieos emithi,
Hristos sinapsas tas diestosas fisis.
Dio epagallomeni, Se Theotoke
Megalinomen! (2)

Christ

the Cornerstone was cut from

Thee, but not by human hand, O
Virgin, for Thou art the unquarried
Mountain; and He united the
separated natures. As we rejoice
because of this, O Theotokos, we
Magnify Thee! (2)

FESTAL TROPARIA MID PENTECOST

ODE

ODE

O Lord our God: grant Peace

to us, for Thou hast rendered all. O
Lord our God: we pray: take
possession of us. Lord, O Lord, we
do not know any other God except
for Thee and we name Thy Name.

ODE 5:

THE MAGNIFICAT
INSTEAD

ODE

3:
My heart exults and in the
Lord firmly is estalished; and in my
God is my horn exalted; and my
mouth is open wide at my enemies,
and in Thy Salvation I rejoice.

ke

ODE

Amen
KATAVASIA

ODE

In

the midst of the Feast does

Christ the Messiah stand up and
teach amidst the Teachers.

VERSE

7 : Ton Haldeon i kaminos, piri

flogizomeni, edrosizeto pnevmati,
Theou epistasia, i Pedes ipepsallon.
Evlogitos O Theos, O ton Pateron
imon.

ODE

Lord. And therefore he cried out

and said that God from Themain
would surely come. Glry to Thy
Glory, O Christ!
Glory to Thy
Condescension, O Lord!

Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si!

Nean

ke kenin politian, para Hristou

memathikotes, taftin mehri telous
filattin,
diaferontos
pantes,
spoudasomen.
Opos
Agiou

Glory to Thee, O God, Glory to

Thee!
New and innovative is the lifestyle that
we have learnt from Christ our
Saviour. Let us be especially zealous
to persevere and preserve to the end,

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