2016-2-3 April - Vespers-44ap-7 Triodion - 3 Lent-Holy Cross

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa
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TriodionVespers Service
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44TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
7TH SUNDAY OF TRIODION
4TH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT
Veneration of the
Holy Cross
Feast of St Nicetas the Confessor, Abbot of
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RESURRECTION GOSPEL 11 - JOHN 21 : 14 25
EOTHINON 11
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TriodionVespers Service - Veneration of the Holy Cross

PRAYERS
TO THE
HOLY TRINITY
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin
Blessed is our God, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages.
PR IEST
ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
PEO PLE
Amen
THE PROSTRATIONS
MAKE
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS
AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR
Defte
proskinisomen ke prospesomen
to Vasili imon Theo.
LORD GOD
AS FOLLOWS
O come let us worship and bow down

to our King and God.
Defte
Defte
Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.
Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon.
to Christ, our King and God.

before Christ Himself, our King and
our God.
THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/1041

A PSALM OF CREATION
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul:
Exomologisin
Thou
Ektinon
Who
Kyrie O
Theos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.
ke megloprepian enediso,
anavallomenos fos os imartion.
ton Ouranon osi derrin, O
stegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. To
tithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, O
peripaton epi pterigon anemon.
O Lord my
God, Thou art exceedingly great.
hast put on praise and beauty:

and art clothed with Light as with a
Garment
stretches out the Heaven like a
pavilion;
Who covers the higher
rooms thereof with water;
Who
makes the clouds Thy Chariot; Who
walks upon the wings of the winds;
O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who
makes Thy Angels spirits;:

Thy Ministers a Burning Fire;
tous litourgous aftou piros floga.
and
O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who
has founded the earth upon its

own bases - it shall not be moved
forever and ever.
ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.
Avissos
os imation to perivoleon aftou,

epi ton oreon stisonte idata.
The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

waters stand.
shall
the
Apos epitimiseos sou fevxonte, apo fonis At Thy Rebuke they shall flee -
at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.
vrontis sou diliasousin.
Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The
mountains ascend, and the plains

descend into the place, which Thou
hast founded for them.
ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.
Orion
ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.
IF
Thou
IT IS A GREAT FESTAL VESPERS, THE ANIXANTARIA

PSALM I.E. THE SHADED VERSES.
hast set a boundary which they

shall not pass over; neither shall
they return to cover the earth.
IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS
VESPERS SERVICE 44AP 7TH TRIODION HOLY CROSS 2-3 APRIL 2016
19.
Tin
Timioteran ton Herouvim ke

Endoxoteran asigkritos ton Seraphim,
tin
adiafthoros
Theon
Logon
tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se
Megalinomen.
Greater in Honour than the

Cherubim, and in Glory greater
beyond compare than the Seraphim,
O Thou Who without corruption gave
Birth to God the Word and Who art
truly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee.
READER
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.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin
Amen
Kyrie eleison (3)
Lord, have mercy. (3)
Pater Evlogison!
Father, Bless!
Doxa Si O Theos, i Elpis imon, Doxa Si! P R I E S T Glory to Thee,
Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes
Presvies
tis
Panahrantou
ke
Panamomoou Agias Aftou Mitros.
Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou
Stavrou.
Prostasies tou Timiou,
Evdoxou Profitou, Prodromou ke
Vaptistou Ioannou.
Ton Agion
Endoxon ke Kallinikon Martyrion.
Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron
imon.
Ton Agion ke Dieon
Theoptoron Ioakim ke Annis. .. On
ke tin Mnimin epiteloumen ke panton
ton Agion, eleise ke Sose imas, os
Agathos ke Filanthropos ke Eleimon
Theos.
Amin
Di
evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon,
eleison ke soson imas
Amin
Christ, our True God, have Mercy

on us, through the intercession of
His Most Pure and Holy Mother;
through the Power of the Precious
and Life-giving Cross; the Protection
of the sublime Spiritual Powers in
Heaven; the Supplications of the
Precious, Glorious Prophet and
Forerunner John the Baptist; of the
Holy,
Glorious
and
Victorious
Martyrs; of our Saintly and Godinspirred Fathers; of the Holy and
Righteous Ancestors Joachim and
Anna; of whose memory
we commemorate, and of all the
Saints, and Save us, for He is
Gracious and Loves mankind.
Amen
Through
the Prayers of our

Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our
God, have mercy on us and Save us.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Potiousi
panta ta thiria tou agrou,

prosdexonte onagri is dipsan
afton.
Thou send
forth springs in the vales between the midst of the hills the
waters shall pass.
All the beasts of the field shall drink the wild asses shall expect in their
thirst.
Ep
Over
Potizon
Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper
afta ta petina tou Ouranou

kataskinosi - ek mesou ton petron
dosousi fonin.
them the birds of the air shall

dwell - from the midst of the rocks
they shall give forth their voices.
Rooms - the earth shall be filled with

the Fruit of Thy Works - bringing
forth grass for cattle, and herb for
the service of mankind.
O God our
May
PEOPLE
exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.
ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apo

karpou ton ergon sou hortasthisete i
gi. O exantellon horton tis ktinesi, ke
hloin ti doulia ton anthropon.
Hope, Glory to Thee!
Tou
exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

evfreni kardian anthropou.
earth, and that wine may cheer the

heart of mankind.
Tou
That
Hortasthisonte
The
ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

kardian anthropou stirizi.
ta xila tou mediou, e

kedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas. Eki
strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou I
katikia igite afton.
he may make the face cheerful

with oil - and that bread may
strengthen mans heart.
trees of the field shall be filled,
and the Cedars of Lebanon, which
He hath planted - there the Sparrows
shall make their nests - the highest
of them is the house of the Heron.
Ori ta ipsila tes elafis - petra katafigi tis The high hills are a refuge for the harts
lagois.
Epiise selinin is herous.

O ilios egno tin disin aftou.
Ethou skotos ke egeneto nix
- en afti
dilefsonte panta ta thiria tou drimou.
- the rock for the hares.
He hath made the moon for seasons.

The sun knows its going down.
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it
is night - in it shall all the beasts of
the woods go about -
Skimni
The
Anetilen
The
Exelfsete
anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

ke epi tin ergasian aftou eos esperas.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to
Os
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas - Eplrothi I gi
tis Ktiseos Sou.
How
oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitise

para to Theo vrosin aftis.
Amen
o ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas

mandras afton kitasthisonte.
Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.
Eki
erpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, Zoa
mikra meta megalon.
That Thou may bring bread out of the
young lions roaring after their

pray, and seeking their meat from
God.
sun rises, and they are gathered
together: and they shall lie down in
their dens.
his labour until the evening.
great art Thy Works, O Lord!
Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom - the earth is filled with Thy
Riches.
So
is this great sea, which stretches

wide its arms - there are creeping
things without number - creatures
small and great.
3.
Eki plia diaporevonte.
Drakon outos, on
eplasas empezin aftin.
There
the ships shall go - the sea

dragon which Thou hast formed - to
play therein.
Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin trofin All
expect of Thee that Thou grant

them food in season.
afton is evkeron.
Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin
What
Anixantos
When
Evfrenestho
Let
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ta Ourania, Agaliastho ta
Epigia, oti epiise Kratos en Vrahioni
Aftou O Kyrios. Epatise to Thanato
ton Thanaton.Prototokos ton nekron
egeneto. Ek kilias Adou errisato imas
ke pareshe to kosmo to Mega Eleos.
de Sou to Prosopon,
Thou open Thy Hand, all things

shall be filled with Thy Goodness.
When
Thou turn away Thy Face, they

shall be troubled.
tarahthisonte.
ke is ton houn afton epistrepsousin.
Exapostelis
Thou
Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona.
May
to
Pnevma
Sou
ke
kitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to prosopon
tis gis.
Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis Aftou.

The Lord shall rejoice in His Works.
O epivlepon epi tin Gin ke pion aftin He looks upon the Earth, and makes it
tremin.
tremble.
O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.
He
Aso
to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou;

Theo mou eos iparho.
psalo to
Idinthii
afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.
touches the mountains and they

smoke.
will sing to the Lord all my life; I will

sing to my God as long as I exist!
May
my words be pleasing to Him - I

shall be glad in the Lord.
Eklipien amartolis apo tis gis - ke anomi May sinners cease from the earth - and
- oste mi iparhin aftous.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION
Save,
Ke
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Now
Amin
hast appointed darkness, and it is

night...
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas...
How
great art Thy Works, O Lord!

Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom...
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

eonon.

forever, and to the
Ages of ages.
Amin
Si, O Theos! (3)
Amen
Allilouia!
Doxa
Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O Lord, Thy People, and Bless

Thine Inheritance, granting Victory
to the Faithful over the enemy, and
by Thy Cross, Protecting Thy
Commonwealth.
and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION TONE 1
Tou
Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene

to Here! Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin
Sou.
Doxa
to enikisanti en Si!
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou! Doxa

to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou!
the lawless - so as to be no more.
skotos ke egeneto nix...
Allilouia! Allilouia!
LIFE-GIVING HOLY CROSS TONE 1
Kyrie, ton Laon Sou, ke

Evlogison tin Klironomian Sou, Nikas
tis
Vasilefsi
kata
varvaron
doroumenos, ke to Son Filatton dia
tou Stavrou Sou Politevma.
When
Gabriel had uttered Hail! to

Thee, O Virgin, then with the Voice,
became the Lord of all Incarnate in
thee whom the Holy Ark of old
prefigured, as Righteous David said.
Thou carried Thy Creator and
proved to be More Spacious than the
Glory to Him Who Dwelt

Glory to Him Who
forth from Thee! Glory to
Heavens!
within Thee!
came
Him Who through Thy Childbirth has
set us free!
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
O ilios egno tin disin aftou. Ethou The sun knows its going down. Thou
Os
THE
Soson,
shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and

they shall be created, and Thou shall
renew the face of the earth.
the Glory of the Lord endure
forever!
the Heavens Rejoice and let the

Earth be glad, for the Lord has
shown Strength with His Arm; He
has trampled down Death by Death;
He has become the First-born of the
dead; from the womb of Hades He
has Rescued us, and to the world He
has granted Great Mercy.
and to the Holy Spirit
Antanelis to pnevma afton ke eklipsousi, When
Thou take away their breath,

they shall perish and return again to
the earth.
Amen
PEOPLE
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 3
Thou give to them they shall

gather up:
Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.
Apostrepsantos
Amin
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
Sofia!
P R I E S T Wisdom!
O on Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon, Christ our God, the Eternal is Blessed,
Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
Stereose
Kyrios
Orthodoxon
Orthodoxon
tafti Ekklisia
eonon.
Amen.
now and always, and to the ages of

ages.
PRIEST
Amen
Preserve,
PEOPLE
Amen
PEOPLE
O Theos tin Agian ke

Pistin ton Efsevon ke
Hristianon sin ti Agia
ke ti Poli tafti is eonas
O God, the Holy and

Orthodox Faith of Pious and
Orthodox Christians, together with
this Church, and this city until the
Ages of ages.
PEOPLE
17.
DISMISSAL HYMN
OF
ST
SYMEON
Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata

to rima Sou en Irini. Oti idon I
ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O
itimasas kata Prosopon panton ton
laon; Fos is apokalipsin Ethnon ke
Doxan Laou Sou Israil.
THE
GOD-RECEIVER
Now
let Thy servant depart, O

Lord, according to Thy Word, in
Peace. For my eyes have seen Thy
Salvation, which Thou hast prepared
before the sight of all Nations; a
Light to Lighten the Gentiles, and the
Glory of Thy people Israel.
P RIE ST
TRISAGION PRAYERS
T H E
CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Agios
O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas
Holy
God,
Holy
Mighty,
Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us [3]
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Panagia
Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

ilasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.
to the Father, and to the Son,

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
All Holy
Trinity, have Mercy on us.

Lord, Cleanse us from our sins.
Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy
God, Visit and Heal our infirmities
for Thy Names sake.
Kyrie Eleison
Lord, have mercy

ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amin
Amen
Elpis imon, Kyrie:
Glory to Thee O God! (3)
Doxa Si!
Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!
THE LITANY
En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias
THE
CONGREGATION
RECITES OUR
to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou,

genithito to Thelima Sou, os en
Ourano ke epi tis gis.
Ton Arton
imon ton epiousion dos
simeron.
Ke afes imin ta
ofilimata imon, os
ke imis afiemen tis ofiletes imon. Ke
mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla
rise imas apo tou ponirou.
Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dynamis ke i

Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
LORDS PRAYER
ALOUD AND IN UNISON:
Our
Father, Who art in Heaven:

Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy
Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on
earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this
day our Daily Bread and Forgive us
our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And Lead
us not into temptation, but Deliver
us from the evil one.
PEOPLE
For Thine is the Kingdom, and

the Power, and the Glory, of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of Ages.
PRIEST
S T S YMEON WAS ACTUALLY OVE R 325 YEARS OLD , H AVING BEEN KEPT ALIVE BY G O D . W HEN THE ANCIENT H OLY
S CRIPTURE S WERE B EING TRANSLATED INTO G REEK , ( THE S EPTUAG INT ) HE HAD QUESTIONED THE WORD V IRGIN
FOR THE M OTHER O F THE M ESS IAH SO A RCHANGEL G AB RIEL NOT ONLY TOLD HIM THAT TRULY A V I RGIN WOULD
BEA R THE M ES SIAH THE I NCARNATE S ON OF G OD BUT THAT S T S YMEON WOULD LIVE TO WITNESS IT
PERSONALLY .
S T S YMEON REMA INED AT THE T EMPLE OF J ERUSALEM ALL THOS E YEA RS , W ATCHING THE YOUNG T HEOTOKOS G ROW UP
AND THEN BRINGING H E R NEW BO RN S O N TO THE T EMPLE TO FULFILL ALL O LD C OVENANT L AWS . B EING THE
OLDEST OF THE T EMPLE E LDE RS , S T S YME ON ( AND S T H ANNAH THE P ROPHETE SS ) KNEW THE COMPLETE T RUTH
CONCERNING THE V IRGIN T HEOTOKOS , O UR L ORD J ESU S C HRIST AND THEIR AGED G UA RDIAN , S T J OSEPH THE
B ETROTHED A MOST R IGHTEOU S AND H ONEST OLD UNCLE - WHO HAD BEEN CHOSEN BY G OD TO TAKE CARE
OF THE YOUNG V I RGIN , H E R V IRG IN C OMPANIONS AND C HRI ST .
PEACE
PRIEST
PEOPLE
ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,
PEOPLE
ke Patriarhou imon
T H E O D O R O U ke tou Arhiepiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - ), tou Timiou
Presviteriou,
tis
en
Hristo
Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou
laou tou Kyriou deithomen.
taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.
aeron, eforias ton karpon
tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.
odiporounton, nosounton,
kamnonton, ehmalonton ke tis
Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,
orgis, kindinou ke
Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie Eleison
anangis,
tou
Lord have mercy

For the Peace of
the whole
world, the stability of the Holy
Churches of God, and for the Union
of all, let us pray to the Lord
PRIEST
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou
Ikou toutou ke ton meta

Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theou
isionton
en
afto,
tou
Kyriou
deithomen.
In Peace let us pray to the Lord

Lord have mercy
For the Peace from Above, and
the Salvation of our souls, let us

pray to the Lord
PEOPLE
tou simpantos Kosmou,

efstatias ton Agion tou Theou
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos
tou Kyriou deithomen.
OUR LORDS PRAYER
Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito
OF
Lord have mercy

For this Holy House,
and for
those who enter it with Faith,
Reverence and the Fear of God, let
us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For our Pope and
Patriarch
(T H E O D O R O S )
and
our
Archbishop (- - - N A M E - - - ), for the
Honourable
Presbytery,
the
Diaconate in Christ, for all the
Clergy and the people, let us pray to
the Lord
PRIEST
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and
land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord
Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,
for
abundance in the earths yield and
for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.
PRIEST
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For travellers by sea, land, and
air; for the sick and the afflicted;

for captives; and for their Salvation,
let us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance
PEOPLE
Lord have mercy
PEOPLE
from all
tribulation, wrath, danger and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord.
5.
Antilavou,
Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon

imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.
Amin
Tis
PEOPLE
Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.
Si Kyrie
Oti prepi
Help us, Save us, have Mercy on

us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy
Grace.
PRIEST
pasa
Amen
Commemorating our All-Holy,
Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious

Lady, the Mother of God and everVirgin Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and all our whole Life to
Christ, our God.
Doxa,
Timi
ke
PRIEST
Amin
For
PEOPLE
HYMN
OF THE
THE
To Thee,
Ke
And
Theos iparhon analliotos, sarki pashon
Suffering
gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis

ou salevthisete.
He established the world, which

shall not be moved.
in the Flesh, Thou, O God,

Who by Natre cannot be changed,
have changed Thyself. Creation
unable to bear the Sight of Thee
hanging was prostrate with Fear,
and it groaned as it sang the Praises
of Thy Long-suffering.
Thou
descended into Hades, and Rose on
the Third Day, granting Life to the
world, and Great Mercy.
illiose, on i Ktisis mi ferousa,

kremamenon oran, to fovo eklonito,
ke
stenousa
imni
tin
Sin
makrothimian, katelthon en Adi de,
triimeros anestis, zoin to kosmo
doroumenos, ke to Mega Eleos.
O Lord
to Thee is due all Glory,
Honour and Worship: to the

Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to
the Ages of ages.
Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
To
CONGREGATION
Kyrie
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou.

Isakouson
mou,
Kyrie.
Kyrie,
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
mou Kyrie.
i prosevhi mou os
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is

makrotita imeron.
Ina
to genos imon, ek tou Thanatou

Hriste Litrosis, Thanaton ipinegkas,
ke Triimeros ek nekron Anastas,
eafto sinanestisas, tous Se Theon
epignontas, ke kosmon Efotisas,
Kyrie, Doxa Si!
Amen
EVENING INCENSE
Holiness
is proper to Thy House, O

Lord, unto length of days.
Thou,
O Christ, hast suffered death to

Deliver us from Death, and Thou
arose on the Third Day from the
dead, Resurrecting with Thyself
those who acknowledge Thee as God.
And Thou hast Enlightened the
World. O Lord: Glory to Thee!
MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Katevthinthito
corruption. Therefore, we released

from the Curse of Adam cry aloud:
Glory to Thee, O Almighty Lord.
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

PEOPLE
Si
kataras tou Adam, apallagentes

voomen. Prntodiname Kyrie, Doxa
Si!
PRIEST
Lord,
I cry out to Thee: hear me, O

Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to
Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, when I
cry out to Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
Glory
to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and to the Ages of
ages.

eonon.
Amin
Amen
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA TONE 4
Let
my Prayer rise before Thee like

incense - the lifting up of my hands
as the Evening Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!
simmahisas Kyrie to praotato David

to Pisto imon ipotaxe ton allofilon
Vasili simpolemison, ke to oplo tou
Stavrou katavale tous ehthrous imon,
Dixon evsplaghne is imas ta arhea
elei sou ke gnotosan alithos oti Si i
Theos ke en Si pepithotes nikomen
presvevousis sinithos tis ahrantou
Sou Mitros dorithine imin to Mega
Eleos.
Lord, Thou fought as an Ally of

David, the Most Meek King, to
subdue the Philistine.
Wilt Thou
now, likewise, fight for our Faithful
Leader, and subdue our enemies,
with the Weapon of the Cross?
Demonstrate to us the Mercy Thou
showed
in
times
past,
O
Compassionate Lord, and let them
surely know that Thou art God, and
that we are Victorious because we
have trusted in Thee, and because
Thine Immaculate Mother Intercedes
that Thou grant us Thy Great Mercy.
15.
Oti
Agathos ke Filanthropos Theos

iparhis
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen to Patri ke to Io ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos Sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate
MAKE
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS &
Si Kyrie
THE PRIEST
For
Thou art a good God Who

Loves mankind, and to Thee we
ascribe Glory: to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and always, and to the ages of
ages.
PRIEST
Amen
Peace be to all...
PEOPLE And to thy spirit...
PRIEST Let us bow our heads to the Lord...
RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE 3
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring
my soul out of prison to give

Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
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.
PEOPLE
Thy
Cross, O Christ our Saviour, hast

destroyed the power of Death, and
hast abolished the deception of the
devil. Wherefore, mankind - Saved
by Faith offers Thee Hymns of
Praise forever.
PRIEST
BOW DOWN LOW TO

PEOPLE
Eme
ipomenousi
antapodos mi.
Dikei,
eos
ou
Thou Reward me.
Pefotiste
ta simpanta, ti anastasi Sou

Kyrie, ke O Paradisos palin ineokte,
pasa de i Ktisis anevfimousa Se,
imnon Si kath ekastin prosferi.
ALMIGHTY GOD
To Thee, O Lord
The Righteous shall wait for me, until

All
Creation has been Enlightened by

Thy Resurrection, O Lord, and
Paradise has once again been
opened.
Wherefore, all Creation
Extols Thee, and offers Hymns of
Praise forever.
PRAYS QUIETLY:
Kyrie, O Theos imon, O klinas Ouranous

ke katavas epi Sotiria tou genous ton
anthropon, epide epi tous doulous
Sou ke epi tin Klironomian Sou.
Si gar to Fovero ke Filanthropo Kriti I Si
douli ipeklinan tas kefalas, tous de
afton ipetaxan avhenas, ou tin ex
anthropon anamenontes voithian,
alla to Son perimenontes Eleos ke tin
Sin apekdehomeni Sotirian.
Ous
diafilaxon en panti kero ke kata tin
parousan esperan ke tin prosiousan
nikta, apo pantos ehthrou, apo pasis
antikimenis energias diavolikis, ke
dialogismon mateon ke enthimiseon
poniron.
O Lord our God, Who bows the Heavens

and descends for the Salvation of
mankind: look upon Thy Servants
and upon Thine Inheritance.
For unto Thee, the Formidable and
Loving Judge, have Thy Servants
bowed their heads, and submissively
inclined their necks, expecting not
help from men, but awaiting Thy
Mercy and hoping for Thy Salvation,
with which Thou preserve them at all
times, during this present evening,
and in the approaching night, from
every enemy, from all adverse powers
of the evil one, from vain thoughts
and from wicked imaginations.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.

Doxazo
tou Patros, ke tou Iiou tin

Dinamin, ke Pnevmatos Agiou, imno
tin exousian, adiaereton, aktiston
Thetita, Triada Omoousion, tin
Vasilefousan is eona eonos.
Amin
Ton
Stavron
Sou
ton
Timion,
proskinoumen
Hriste,
ke
tin
Anastasin
Sou
imnoumen
ke
Doxazomen. To gar molopi Sou, imis
i pantes iathimen.
to pathi Sou Hriste, amavrosas ton

ilion, ke to foti tis Sis Anastaseos,
fedrinas ta simpanta, prosdexe imon,
ton esperinon imnon Filanthrope.
By
Kyrios
evasilefsen,
evprepian
Enediasto.
Enedisato
Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.
The
Zoodoxos Sou Egersis Kyrie, tin

ikoumenin pasan Efotise, ke to idion
plasma, ftharen anekalesato. Dio tis
Thy
Thy Passion, O Christ, Thou hast

Darkened the sun.
By Thy
Resurrection, Thou hast given all
things Light. Accept our Evening
Hymn, O Lover of mankind.
Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself with Power.
Life-gving Resurrection, O Lord,

hast brought Light to everything and
revived Thy Creation that lay in
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.
Thy
Precious Cross we worship, O

Christ, and Praise, and Glorify Thy
Resurrection, for by Thy Wounds,
we have all been Healed.
RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE 3
Ean
anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Amen
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA TONE 3
of the depths I have cried to

Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon Blessed and Glorified is the Power of
ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke
Thy Kingdom, of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
now and forever, and unto the Ages
of Ages.
Out
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:
tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Kyrie,
isakouson tis fonis mou.
Imnoumen
ton Sotira, ton ek tis

Parthenou sarkothenta. Di imas gar
estavrothi, ke ti riti imera anesti,
doroumenos imin to Mega Eleos.
If
Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
We Praise our Saviour Who took Flesh

from the Virgin, for He was Crucified
for our sake, and rose on the Third
Day, bestowing on us His Great
Mercy.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon
Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton
Kyrion.
Tis
en Adi katavas Hristos evingelisato,

tharsite legon, nin nenikika. Ego i
Anastasis, ego imas anazo, lisas
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Going
down to those in Hades, Christ

gave them the Good News, saying:
Take Courage!
I Am
now
7.
Thanatou tas pilas.
Triumphant! I Am the Resurrection!

I shall lead you forth, for I have
broken the Gates of Death!
TRIODION STIHERA - VENERATION OF

TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos.
Apo
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Lampson
O tou Kyriou Stavros, tas

fengovolous astrapas Sou tis Haritos,
kardias ton Se timonton ke theolipto
storgi,
periptissomenon
kosmopothite. Di ou ton dakrion,
exifanisthi katifia, ke tou Thanatou,
ton pagidon erristhimen, ke pros
alikton,
evfrosinin
metilthomen.
Dixon tis oreotitos tis Sis tin
evprepian, tas antidosis parehon tis
egkratias tis doulis Sou, Pistos
etoumenis, sin plousian prostasian,
ke Mega Eleos.
THE
HOLY CROSS
From
the Morning Watch until night;

from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Longed
for worldwide, O Cross of the

Lord, brilliantly shine the lightning
bolts of Thy Grace Divine, in hearts
of Believers who with True Faith
Honour Thee, and with God Inspired
Love, Venerate Thee. Through Thee
hast the bitter tears and the sorrow
now disappeared;
we have been
Rescued from the traps and snares
of Death, and we have gone over to
unending happiness. Show us the
Splendid Majesty of Thy Holy
Comeliness, on us, Thy servants,
bestowing the right rewards of our
abstinence.
With Faith we are
praying
to
receive
Thy
Rich
Protection and Great Mercy.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.
the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Heris O Zoiforos Stavros, tis Ekklisias O Rejoice!

oraios paradises, to zilon tis
aftharsias to exanthisan imin, eoniou
Doxis tin apolafsin, di ou ton
demonon apodiokonte falanges, ke
ton Angelon sinevfrenonte tagmata,
ke sistimata ton Piston eortazousin,
oplon
akatagoniston,
krateoma
arrikton, ton Vasileon to Nikos, ton
Iereon to kavhima, Hristou nin ta
pathi, ke imin didou profthase, ke tin
Anastasin.
Enite
ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,

epenesate afton, pantes i lai.
O Life-Bearing Cross of our

Lord!
Thou art the Churchs
beautiful Garden of Paradise, the
Tree of Incorruption, which has
produced Fruit for us, which is the
Eternal Glory we receive. Through
Thee the arrays and hosts of demons
are kept away. Through Thee the
Hosts of Angels Rejoice with us, as
we celebrate Believers throughout
the world. Weapon Invincible to all,
Unbreakable Battlement Thou art
the Boast of the Clergy, Thou art the
Triumph of Emperor! We pray Thou
wilt grant us to arrive at Christs
Passion and Resurrection.
Praise
the Lord, all you Gentiles!

Praise Him, all your people!
Heris, O Zoiforos Stavros, tis evsevias to Rejoice,

aittiton tropeon, i Thira tou
Paradisou, O ton Piston stririgmos, to
tis Ekklisias peritihisma, di ou
exifaniste, i ara ke katirgite, ke
katepothi tou Thanatou i Dinamis, ke
O Life-bearing Cross of our

Lord! Of True Religion the Invincible
Monument, the Door to the Blessed
Garden, Support for those who
believe, and the Churchs Wall of
Defence all around. Corruption has
Amin
LITANY
OF
Amen
FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS
Plirosomen tin Esperinin Deisin imon
Let us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...
PRIEST
to Kyrio...
Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti.
Amin
Tin esperan Pasan telian, Agian, Irinikin
Mercy on
us, and protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace.
PRIEST
Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, Filaka ton
whole evening may be

Perfect, Holy, peaceful and sinless,
let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
PEOPLE
PRIEST
our sins and transgressions, let us

ask of the Lord ...
PEOPLE
PRIEST
irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon
Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,
to our souls, and for the Peace of the

world, let us ask of the Lord...
Parashou Kyrie
Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endouxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha
THE
SIGN
OF THE
Grant this, O Lord

For a Christian end
to our Life,
peaceful,
without
shame
and
suffering, and for a Good Account
before the Awesome Judgement Seat
of Christ, let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Tis
Grant this, O Lord

For the completion
of our Life in
Peace and Repentance, let us ask of
the Lord...
PRIEST
PEOPLE
anodina,
anepeshinta,
irinika
ke
Kalin
Apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha...
Si Kyrie
Grant this, O Lord

For all that is Good and Beneficial
PEOPLE
tis Zois imon en

Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha...
MAKE
Grant this, O Lord

For Forgiveness and Remission of
PEOPLE
plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke
Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace,
a Faithful
Guide, a Guardian of our souls and
bodies, let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
psihon ke ton somaton imon, para

tou Kyriou etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
Amen
That the
PEOPLE
ke anamartiton, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...
PEOPLE
Lord, have Mercy

Help us, Save us, have
PEOPLE
PRIEST
Grant this, O Lord

Calling to remembrance
our
All-Holy,
Pure,
Most
Blessed and Glorious Lady,
Theotokos and Ever-Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let us
commit ourselves and one
another, and our whole Life, to
Christ our God.
CROSS &
CHOIR
BOW DOWN TO
GOD
To Thee, O Lord
13.
efsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon,

ton katikounton ke parepidimounton
en ti poli ke
enopia tafti, ton
epitropon ke sindromiton tis ieras
Ekklisias taftis sin tis singenesin
afton...
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
ton Makarion ke
Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias
taftis, ke iper panton ke pason ton
proanapafsamenon Adelfon imon,
ton evthade efsevos kimenon, ke
apantahou Orthodoxon...
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
ton karpoforounton
ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke
pansepo Nao touto, kopionton,
psallonton ke iper tou periestotos
laou, tou apekdehomenou to para
Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos.
Kyrie eleison [3]

Oti Eleimon ke
Filanthropos Theos
iparhis,
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
THE PRIEST
Orthodox Christians, those who

dwell in or visit this city and Parish,
the Wardens and members of this
Parish and their families and all who
have
asked
for
our
Prayers,
unworthy though we are
PE OPLE
PE OPLE
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy
Devro ton Protoplaston dias it is horias Come now, O First-formed Couple, who
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for those
ekpesousa tis anothen, to fthono tou

vrotoktonou dia pikras idonis, tis tou
zilou pale apogefseos.
Idou to
pansevaston ontos Xilon proserhete.
O
prosdramontes,
en
hara
periptixasthe ke voisate, pros afto
meta Pisteos. Si imon i antilipsis
Stavre pansevasmie, ou tou karpou
metashontes tis aftharsia etihomen.
Edem tin proteran komisameni
vevean ke Mega Eleos.
Lord have mercy [3]

For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God
and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to
PE OPLE
the Father, and to the Son, and to the

Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.
Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis Dikeomasi

Sou.
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou is ton eonon.
Ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis.
Si prepi Enos, si prepi Imnos, Si Doxa
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, God of our

Fathers, and praised and Glorified is
Thy Name unto the Ages.
Amen
O Lord, let Thy Mercy be upon us for we
have set our Hope in Thee.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Master: grant me
Understanding
of
Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Holy One: Enlighten
me with Thy Commandments.
Lord, Thy Mercy is forever!
Do not despise the Works of Thy Hands.
To Thee is due Praise, to Thee is due song,
prepi, to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio

Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
to Thee is due all Glory: to the Father,

and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and unto the Ages of ages.
TRIODION STIHERA VENERATION

TONE 3
QUIETLY PRAYS:
O Lord, keep us this evening without sin.
by the envy of humanitys murderer

hast fallen from Heavens Chorus
through having tasted of old, the
most bitter sweetness of the Fateful
Tree. Behold, as the other Tree,
which is truly All Venerable, today is
coming. Therefore, run to it, and
with Joy, cry aloud with Faith, and
embracing It say:
Thou, O All
Venerable Cross art Truly our Source
of Help! We have partaken of Thy
Fruit, and Incorruption instead of
Death have we thus acquired, and
with certainty, Eden once again and
Great Mercy.
and to the Holy Spirit
Amen
Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti espera tafti,

anamartitous filanthine imas.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron
imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
Amin.
Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper Ilpisamen epi Se.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didazon me ta
Dikeomata Sou
Evlogitos i, Despotis, sinetison me ta
Dikeomata Sou.
rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton

eona.
who
bring offerings, those who care for
the beauty of this Holy and
Venerable House, for those who
labour in its service, for those who
sing, and for the people here
present, who await Thy Great and
Abundant Mercy.
PRI EST
vanished, and is abolished because

of Thee. Through Thee, the powe
that was Death, has been swallowed
up, and from Earth have we been
exalted to the Heavenly Heights!
Panoply Unassailable, Opponent of
demons all, the Martyrs Glory that
truly adorns devoutest Ascetic
Saints! The Port of Salvation, O All
Precious Cross, bestowing on the
world Great Mercy.
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for the
Blessed
and Ever-Remembered Founders of
this Holy Church, and for all our
Brethren who have gone to their rest
before us, and for the Orthodox
everywhere, and that they may be
pardoned all their offences, both
voluntary and involuntary.
PRI EST
ipsothimen apo gis pros Ourania,

oplon
akatamahiton,
demonon
antipale, Doxa Martyron Osion, os
Alithos egkallopisma, limin Sotiria, O
droumenos to kosmo to Mega Eleos.
Hriste
O Theos imon O tin ekousion

Stavrosin, is kinin exanastasin, tou
genous
ton
anthropon
katadexamenos, ke to kalamo tou
Stavrou vafes erithres, tous saftou
daktilous ematosas, tes afesimis imin,
vasilikos
ipograpse
filanthropefsamenos, mi paridis imas
kindinevontas ke palin tin apo Sou
diastasin,
all
iktirison
mone
makrothime, ton en peristasi laon
Sou ke anastithi, polemison tous
polemountas imas, os Pantodinamos.
Ke
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Now
Amin
OF THE
HOLY CROSS
Christ our God, Thou accepted Thy

voluntary Crucifixion for the General
Resurrection of the human race.
And, using the Cross as a pen, Thou
dipped Thy Fingers in the red Ink of
Thy Blood, and Signed our Imperial
Pardon, as our King, and thus
showed Great Mercy on mankind.
Do not forsake us, who once again,
are in danger of being estranged
from Thee. Thou alone art Longsuffering. Therefore, have pity on
Thy people in dstress, and Rise up,
and fight those who battle against
us, for Thou art our Almighty Lord!
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
9.
THEOTOKION TONE 3
Pos mi Thavmasomen, ton Theandrikon
can we not marvel at Thy

Theandric
Childbrith,
O
Most
Reverend Maiden? For while having
had no spousal congress, O All
Blameless One, Thou gave birth to a
Son Unfathered in the Flesh, Who
had, unmothered, been Begotten of
the Father before all Ages. He in no
way underwent any change, nor
intermingling, nor division. Each
Natures
distinct
Identity
is
preserved in Its totality. Wherefore,
O Virgin Mother, and Sovereign Lady,
Entreat Him for the Salvation of the
soul of those Confessing Thee in
Orthodox Manner, to be Theotokos.
Sou Tokon Pansevasmie? Piran gar

Andros mi dexameni Panamome,
etekes apatora Iion en Sarki, ton Pro
Eonon ek Patros Gennithenta amitor,
midamos
ipominanta
tropin,
i
firmon, i dieresin, all ekateras ousias
tin idiotita, soan filazanta.
Dio
Mitroparthene Despina, afton iketeve
sothine, tas psihas ton Orthodoxos,
Theotokon Omologounton Se.
PRAYER
Universe Glorifies Thee!
How
OF THE
ENTRANCE
ISODOS
THE
CONGREGATION MUST STAND
THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN

PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.
i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.
Sofia! Orthi.
Blessed is the Entrance

of Your Saints
PRIEST
Wisdom! Rise!
THE EVENING HYMN TONE 2

BY
THE
Fos
PRIEST &
THE
ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH
CONGREGATION
OF
JERUSALEM
SING TOGETHER:
Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou

Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros,
Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin iliou
disin,
idontes
Fos
Esperinon,
imnoumen Patera, Ion ke Agion
Pnevma, Theon.
Axion Se en
pasi keris imnisthe fones esies, Ie
Theou, Zoin O didous dio O kosmos
Se Doxazi!
Wisdom!
Peace be unto all!
PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
The Prokeimenon of the 3
PRIEST
THE PROKEIMENON
SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:
Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian

enedisato
Enedisato
Kyrios Dinamin, ke
perizosato.
At evening, at morning and at

midday we Praise, Bless and
give Thanks, and we pray to
Thee, O Master of all things, Lord
Who Loves mankind: Direct our
Prayer before Thee like incense,
and do not incline our hearts to
words or thoughts of evil, but
Deliver us from all who hunt our
souls. For we look to Thee, O
Lord, our Lord, and we hope in
Thee. Put us not to shame, O our
God!
THE ENTRANCE
Evlogimeni
Sofia!
Irini pasi!
Ke pnevmati sou!
Sofia!
Proshomen!
STIHOS 1
THE PRIEST CENSES AS BEFORE WHILE PRAYING:
Esperas ke proi ke mesimbrias, enoumen,

Evlogoumen,
Evharistoumen
ke
deometha Sou, Despota ton Apanton,
Philanthrope, Kyrie. Ketevthinon tin
prosevhin
imon,
os
Thimiama
Enopion Sou ke mi ekklinis tas kardias
imon is logous, i is logismous ponirias,
alla Rise imas ek panton ton
Thirevonton tas psihas imon. Oti pros
Se, Kyrie, Kyrie, i ofthalimi imon, ke
epi Si ilpisamen. Mi kateshinis imas,
O Theos imon.
FESTAL PROKEIMENON
O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory

of the Father Immortal, Heavenly,
Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that
we have come to the setting of the
sun and have seen the Evening Light,
we praise Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. For it is worthy that at all
times Thou should be praised by
voices encouraging, O Son of God,
the Giver of Life. For which cause the
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it

is ou salevthisete.
LITANY
OF
tis dianias imon ipomen
Kyrie eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron
imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke
eleison
Kyrie eleison
Eleison imas,
The Lord has reigned, and has put

on Glorious Apparel.
VERSE 1
The Lord has put on His Apparel
ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon
Himself
with
He has made the world so sure

that it cannot be moved.
VERSE 2
Let us say, with all our soul and

with all our mind, let us say:
PRI EST
PE OPLE
ke
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
tou Arhipiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - )
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton
Iereon, Ieromonahon, Ierodiakonon
ke Monahon, ke Pasis tis en Hristo
imon Adelfotitos
Eleous, Zois, Irinis,
igias,
Sotirias,
episkepseos,
sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, panton ton
Lord have mercy

Have Mercy on
us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy, hear
us and have Mercy
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Evsevon
Lord have mercy

Lord Almighty, the
God of our
Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have
Mercy
PRI EST
PE OPLE
O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
FERVENT SUPPLICATION
Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
Tone
SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:
and has girded

Strength.
STIHOS 2
rd
OF THE DAY
PRI EST
Lord have mercy (3)

Let us pray for Pious
and
Orthodox Christians. (3)

PE OPLE
PRI EST
Lord have mercy

Let us pray for our Archbishop
(- - - N A M E - - - )
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Let us pray for our
Brethren,
Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, and
Monastics, and all our Brotherhood
in Christ
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for Mercy,
Life,
Peace, health, Salvation, Visitation,
pardon and forgiveness of sins for
the servants of God, all devout and
PRI EST
11.

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TriodionVespers Service - Veneration of the Holy Cross

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

Blessed is our God, now and

ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

to Christ, our King and God.

THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/1041

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul:

hast put on praise and beauty:

O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who

makes Thy Angels spirits;:

tous litourgous aftou piros floga.

O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

has founded the earth upon its

ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.

os imation to perivoleon aftou,

The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

vrontis sou diliasousin.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

mountains ascend, and the plains

ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.

ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

IT IS A GREAT FESTAL VESPERS, THE ANIXANTARIA

hast set a boundary which they

IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS

Timioteran ton Herouvim ke

Greater in Honour than the

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Christ, our True God, have Mercy

the Prayers of our

panta ta thiria tou agrou,

Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper

afta ta petina tou Ouranou

them the birds of the air shall

Rooms - the earth shall be filled with

exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apo

Hope, Glory to Thee!

exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

earth, and that wine may cheer the

ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

ta xila tou mediou, e

he may make the face cheerful

Epiise selinin is herous.

- the rock for the hares.

He hath made the moon for seasons.

anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

Man shall go forth to his work, and to

emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitise