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Alithos Anesti!} (3)

Doxa ti Agia Aftou Triimero Egersi!

Truly He is Risen!} (3)

Glory to His Holy Resurrection on the

Proskinoumen

We Worship His Resurrection on the

Aftou tin Triimeron

Egersin!

Third Day!

Third Day!

Hristos

Christ

Alithos Anesti O Kyrios!

Truly the Lord is Risen!

Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos.

is Risen from the dead; By

Death trampling upon death, And
has bestowed Life to those in the
tombs.

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PASCHAL DISMISSAL

Sofia!
Evlogison!
O on Evlogitos,

Hristos O Theos imon,

pantote, nin, ke ai, ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.

Amin
Stereose,

Kyrios O Theos, tin Agian ke

amomiton Pistin ton efsevon ke
Orthodoxon Hristainon, Sin ti Agia
Aftou Ekklisia ke ti poli tafti is eonas
eonon.

Amin
Fotizou, fotizou i Nea Ierousalim!

Wisdom!
Father, Bless!
Blessed art Thou,

O Christ our God,

always, now and forever, and to the
Ages of ages.

Amen
Make firm

Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos

PRAYERS

Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

Amin

Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon,

(tou Agiou tou Naou), ton Agion ke
Dikeon Theopatoron Ioakim ke Annis,
ke
tou
Agiou
Endoxou
Megalomartyros
Georgiou
tou
Tropeoforou, ou ke tin mnimin
epiteloumen...

Ke

panton ton Agion, Eleise ke Sose

imas, os Agathos ke filanthropos ke
eleimon Theos.

be Illumined, O New
Jerusalem! For the Glory of the Lord
has Risen over you. Dance now for
Joy, O Zion, and exult!
And be
merry, O Pure Theotokos, at the
Rising of the One Whom Thou bore!

Christ

is Risen from the dead; By

Death trampling upon death, And
has bestowed Life to those in the
tombs.
our
True
God,
through
the
Intercessions of His Most Pure and
Holy Mother, the Power of the
Precious and Life-giving Cross the
Protection
of
the
Honourable,
Bodiless Powers of Heaven, the
Supplications of the Honourable,
Glorious Prophet and Forerunner,
John the Baptist, the Holy, Glorious
and Praiseworthy Apostles, the
Glorious and Worthy Holy Martyrs...

Our

Holy God-bearing Fathers, (our

Parish Saint), the Holy and Righteous
Ancestors of God, Joachim and
Anna, the Holy and Glorious Great
Martyr, George the Trophy-bearer,
whose memory we commemorate
today...

And

all the Saints: have Mercy on us

and Save us, as our Good, Loving and
Merciful God.

Sighorisomen panta ti Anastasi, ke outo Let

voisomen.

Hristos Anesti!}

us forgive everything for the

Resurrection, and thus let us cry
aloud:

Christ is Risen!

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Blessed is our God, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages.

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PEO PLE

Hristos

Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos [3]

Amen

Christ is Risen from the dead; By Death

trampling upon death, And has
bestowed Life to those in the tombs.
[3]

PASCHAL APOLYTIKION & STIHI TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Anastito

PRIEST

Os

As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish,

O Theos, ke diaskorpisthitoan
i ehthri aftou, ke figetosan apo
prosopou aftou i misountes Afton.*

eklipi kapnos eklipetosan, os tikete

kiros apo prosopou piros.*

Let God Arise, and let His

enemies be scattered, and let those
who hate Him flee from before His
Sight.*

as wax melts before the fire.*

Outos apolounte i amartoli apo prospou So

tou Theou. Ke i Dikei evfranthitosan*

O anastas ek nekron, Hristos O alithinos May He Who rose from the dead, Christ

Ton

HOLY TRINITY

PASCHAL APOLYTIKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Amen.
Illumined,

Theos
imon,
tes
Presvies
tis
panahrantou ke panamomou Agias
Aftou Mitros, Dinami tou Timiou ke
Zoopiou Stavrou, prostasies ton
Timion
Epouranion
Dinameon
asomaton,
ikesies
tou
Timiou,
Endoxou, Profitou, Prodromou ke
Vaptistou
Ioannou,
ton
Agion
Endoxon ke panevfimon Apostolon,
ton Agion Endoxon ke kallinikon
Martyron...

TO THE

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

O Lord our God, the Holy

and Pure Faith of Pious Orthodox
Christians, together with the Holy
Church and this City forever.

I gar
Doxa Kyriou epi Se anetile. Horeve
nin ke agallou, Sion, Si de, Agni,
terpou, Theotoke, en ti egersi tou
Tokou Sou.

Hristos

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Afti i imera, in epiisen O Kyrios.

Agaliasometha ke evfranthomen en afti.*

shall the sinners perish from the

Sight of God. And let the Righteous
be glad.*

This is the Day the Lord made.

Let us
greatly Rejoice and be glad therein.*

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati* Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit*

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
THE LITANY

En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias

ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis

tou simpantos Kosmou,

efstatias ton Agion tou Theou
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos
tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou

Now

Ikou toutou ke ton meta

Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theou
isionton
en
afto,
tou
Kyriou
deithomen.

OF

PEACE

In Peace let us pray to the Lord

P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P R I E S T For the Peace from Above, and
PRIEST

the Salvation of our souls, let us

pray to the Lord
PEOPLE

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

PEOPLE

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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.

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Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa

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.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos
Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias

PRIEST

Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,

PEOPLE

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.

anangis,

tou

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,

PRIEST

Amin
Tis

PEOPLE

PRIEST

pasa

Myrofori Gynekes, orthrou vatheos,

epistase pros to Mnima tou Zoodotou,
evron Angelon, epi ton lithon
kathimenon,
ke
aftos
prosfthegxamenos, aftes outos elege:
Ti Zitite ton Zonta meta ton nekron?
Ti thrinite ton aftharton os en fthora?
Apelthouse
krixate
tis
Aftou
Mathites.

The Myrrhbearing Women at dawn, very

Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,

Lord have mercy

For travellers by sea, land, and

Lord have mercy

Help us, Save us, have Mercy on

PRIEST

Amen
Commemorating our All-Holy,

early, standing outside the Tomb of

the Giver of Life, found an Angel
seated upon the stone, and he
addressed them and said: Why do
you seek among the dead the One
Who is alive? Who do you girieve as
though corruptible the Incorrupt?
So return and Proclaim it to His
Disciples!

This is the Day the Lord made.

Pasha to terpnon!

Pascha

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

i imera, in epiisen O Kyrios.

Agalia-sometha ke evfranthomen
en afti.

Pasha Kyriou, Pasha!

Pasha
en
Hara
allilous
periptixometha. O Pasha, litron lipis.
Ke gar ek Tafou simeron, osper ek
pastou, eklampsas Hristos, ta Gynea
Haras eplise legon.
Kirixate
Apostolis.

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

Let us
greatly Rejoice and be glad therein.

of Delight! Pascha, the Lords

Pascha! A Pascha all Venerable has
Risen for us! Pascha! With Joy let us
embrace one another. Pascha, the
Ransom from sorrow! Today, from
the Sepulchre, Christ emerged
resplendently, as though from a
Bridal Chamber, and the Women He
filled with Joy, saying: Proclaim this
to the Apostles!

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

PENTECOSTARION HYMN HOLY PASCHA TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Anastaseos

imera, ke lamprinthomen ti
Panigiri, ke allilous periptixometha.
Ipomen Adelphi, ke tis misousin imas.
Sighorisomen panta ti Anastasi, ke
outo voisomen.
Hristos Anesti ek
nekron, Thanato Thanton patisas, ke
tis en tis mnimasi, zoin hrisamenos.

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.

It is the Day of the Resurrection.

Let us
shine brightly for the Festival, and
also embrace one another. Brethren,
let us say, even to those who hate us:
Let us forgive everything for the
Resurrection. And thus let us cry
aloud: Christ is Risen from the dead,
by Death trampling upon Death, and
to those in the Tombs, He has
granted Life!

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

Doxa,

Timi

ke

Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Amin

PRIEST

To Thee,

For

PASCHAL APOLYTIKION

O Lord

to Thee is due all Glory,

Hristos

Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos [3]

Honour and Worship: to the

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

Christ

is Risen from the dead; By

Death trampling upon death, And
has bestowed Life to those in the
tombs. [3]

Amen
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shall the sinners perish from the

Sight of God. And let the Righteous
be glad.

Afti

Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance

us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy

Grace.

PEOPLE

Si

So

from all
tribulation, wrath, danger and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord.

PRIEST

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.

apolounte i amartoli apo

prospou tou Theou.
Ke i Dikei
evfranthitosan*

air; for the sick and the afflicted;

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

PEOPLE

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.

Outos

Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and

for
abundance in the earths yield and
for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.

PRIEST

witnessed Christ the King coming

forth as a Bridegroom from the
Sepulchre.

os Nimfion proerhomenon.

land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord
PEOPLE

aeron, eforias ton karpon

tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.

Si Kyrie
Oti prepi

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

PEOPLE

taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.

Lord have mercy

For our Pope and

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doroumenos, ikisas Tafo de, imas

ileftherosas,
sinanastisas
eafto
Endoxos os Theos, dia touto voomen.
Filanthrope Kyrie: Doxa Si!

Ke

gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis

ou salevthisete.

Xeni

hast granted us Immortality.

By
taking up Thine Abode in the Tomb,
Thou hast set us all free, and as God,
Thou hast raised us up with Thee in
Glory. Wherefore, we cry aloud: O
Loving Lord: Glory to Thee,

To

Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is

makrotita imeron.

Holiness

di imas sarki pathos dexamenos, ke

Triimeros ek nekron Anastas, tis
sarkos imon ta pathi therapefson, ke
anastison ek ptesmaton halepon,
Filanthrope, ke Soson imas.

For our sake Thou accepted Suffering in

art extraordinary, O Loving God, for

after despoiling Hades, Thou, as God
raised up in Glory with Thyself those
held captive in times of old, and
Thou opened Pardise and permitted
them to enjoy It.
Cleanse us,
therefore, from sin, Who Glorify Thy
Resurretion on the Third Day, and
make us worthy to dwell in Paradise,
for Thou alone art Merciful.
is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.

the Flesh and Rose from the dead on

the Third Day. Heal the passions of
our flesh and raise us from our
grievous iniquities, O Loving God,
and Save us.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

and to the Holy Spirit

Anastito

Let God Arise, and let His enemies be

Pasha

Today

Ieron imin simeron anadedikte!

Pasha kenon, Agion! Pasha Mystikon!
Pasha pansevasmion! Pascha Hristos
O Litotis! Pasha amomon! Pasha
Mega! Pasha ton Piston! Pasha to
Pilas imin tou Paradisou anixan!
Pascha, panta Agiazon Pistous!

Os

eklipi kapnos eklipetosan, os tikete

kiros apo prosopou piros.

Defte

apo Theas Gynekes evangelistrie,

ke ti Sion ipate. Dehou par imon
haras evangela, tis Anastasteos
Hristou.
Termpou, horeve, ke
agallou Ierousalim, ton Vasilia
Hriston, theasameni ek tou Mnimatos,

scattered, and let those who hate

Him flee from before His Sight.

a Sacred Pascha has been

revealed to us! A Pascha New and
Holy! A Mystical Pascha! A Pascha
All Venerable! Pascha, the Redeemer
Christ Himself! A Pascha that is
Blameless! A Pascha that is Great! A
Pascha of Believers! A Pascha that
has opened for us the Gates of
Paradise! A Pascha that Sanctifies all
Believers!

As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish,

as wax melts before the fire.

Come now from that Sight, O Women -

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Heralds of Good News and say to

Zion: Receive from us the Joyful
Tidings of the Resurrection of
Christ. O Jerusalem, be exultant,
dance and leap for Joy, for you have
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MUST STAND

Kyrie

Lord,

Katevthinthito

Let

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!

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!

my Prayer rise before Thee like

incense - the lifting up of my hands
as the Evening Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!

RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Ean

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.

Dia

tou Timiou Sou Stavrou Hriste,

diavolon
ishinas,
ke
dia
tis
Anastaseos Sou, to kentron tis
amartias imvlinas, ke esosas imas, ek
ton
pilon
tou
Thanatou,

Doxazomen Se Monogenes.

If

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.

By

Thy Precious Cross, Thou hast put

the devil to shame, O Christ. By Thy
Resurrection, Thou hast annihilated
the sting of sin. Thou hast Saved us
from the Gates of Death, O Only
Begotten: we Glorify Thee!

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.

Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon

Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton
Kyrion.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son

PASCHAL STIHERA TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

EVENING INCENSE

CONGREGATION

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

He established the world, which

shall not be moved.

Thy rucifixion and Descent into Hades

OF THE

THE

And

Sou i stavrosis, ke i en Adou

kathodos,
Filanthrope
iparhi.
Skilefsas gar afton, ke tous pale
desmious sinanastisas eafto, Endoxos
os Theos, ton Paradison anixas,
apolavin toutou ixiosas. Dio ke imin
tis Doxazousi tin Sin Triimeron
Egersin, dorise ilasmon amartion,
Pardisou ikitoras kataxion, os Monos
Efsplaghnos.

O
Theos,
ke
diaskorpisthitoan i ehthri aftou, ke
figetosan apo prosopou aftou i
misountes Afton.

HYMN

tin Anastasin didous to geni ton

anthropon, os Provaton epi sfagin
ihthi, efrixan pile odinire. Iselilithe
gar O Vasilefs tis Doxis Hristos, legon
tis en desmis. Exelthete, ke tis en to
skoti, anakaliptesthe

He

who granted mankind Resurrection

was led like a Lamb to the slaughter.
The princes of Hell trembled before
Him, and the Gates of Agony were
opened. For Christ our King of Glory
entered, declaring to those in
bondage: Go forth! And to those in
Darkness:
Show yourselves!
Let
Light surround you!

Apo

From

Mega

Oti

For with

filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo

filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Thavma! O ton aoraton Ktistis,
dia Filanthopian sarki pathon, anesti
O Athanatos.
Defte patrie ton
Ethnon, touton proskinisomen. Ti gar
Aftou
efsplaghnia
ek
planis
risthentes, en trisin ipostasesin, ena
Theon imnin memathikamen.
para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli
par afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete
ton Israil ek pason ton anomion

the Morning Watch until night;

from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.

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Mighty Wonder! In His Love for

mankind, the Creator of invisible
things suffered in the flesh, and He
Who is Immortal, Rose. Come, all
you Nations, and let us worship Him.
We have learnt to praise One God in
Three
Persons
Who
in
His
Compassion Delivered us from error.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all

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his transgressions.

Aftou.

Esperinin

proskinisin prosferomen Si to
anespero Foti, to epi teli ton eonon os
en esoptro dia sarkos, lampsanti to
kosmo, ke mehris Edou katelthonti, ke
to ekise skotos lisanti, ke to Fos tis
Anastaseos
tis
ethnesi
dixanti,
Fotodota Kyrie, Doxa Si.

O Light Who never fades, we offer Thee

this Evening Worship for in the
Fullness of time, Thou filled the
world with Light Thy Flesh being a
mirror of Thy Splendour.
Thou
descended to Hades, dispelled the
Darkness, and manifested to all
Nations the Light of Resurrection! O
Lord, Giver of Light: Glory to
Thee!

Enite

Praise

Ton

Let us Glorify Christ, the Author of our

ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,

epenesate afton, pantes i lai.
arhigon tis sotirias imon, Hriston
Doxologisomen. Aftou gar ek nekron
anastantos, kosmos ek planis sesoste,
heri horos Angelon, fevgi demonon
plani, Adam peson anistate, diavolos
katirgite.

the Lord, all you Gentiles!

Praise Him, all your people!
Salvation, for by His Rising from the
dead, the world has been Saved from
error; the Choir of Angels Rejoice,
the error of demons takes flight,
Fallen Adam is raised, and the devil
is destroyed.

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy

rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.

ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton

eona.

tis koustodias enihounto ipo ton

paranomon.
Kalipsate Hristou tin
Egersin, ke lavete argiria, ke ipate, oti
imon kimomenon, ek tou mnimiou
esilithi O nekros. Ti side, tis ikouse
nekron
klapenta
pote,
malista
esmirnismenon
ke
gimnon,
kataliponta ke en to Tafo ta entafia
Aftou. Mi planasthe Ioudei, Mathete
tas risis ton Profiton, ke gnote, oti
afto estin Alithos, O Litrotis tou
kosmou ke Pantodinamos.

The guards were thus instructed by the

evildoers:
Keep
hidden
the
Resurrection of Christ.
Take the
pieces of silver and say that as you
were sleeping, the Body was stolen
from the Tomb! But who has ever
seen or heard that a body
especially a Body Anointed and
Naked, was stolen from a tomb, and
the grave wrapping left lying there?
Be not deceived, O Judeans, study
the words of the Prophets, and learn
that He is in Truth the Redeemer of
the world and Almighty.

ages.

Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos Sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate

MAKE
THE PRIEST

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin

CROSS &

BOW DOWN LOW TO

PEOPLE

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.

tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

now and forever, and unto the Ages
of Ages.

Amen
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Se ton Sarkothenta Sorita Hriston, ke ton We lift up our voices in song to Magnify
Ouranon mi horisthenta, en fones
asmaton megalinomen, oti stavron ke
Thanaton katedexo, dia to genos
imon,
os
Filanthropos
Kyrios,
skilefsas
Edou
pilas,
Triimeros
Anestis, Sozon tas psihas imon.

Amen

Kyrios
evasilefsen,
evprepian
Enediasto.
Enedisato
Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.
Sou tis Plevras Zoodota,
krounous afeseos pasi exevlisas, zois
ke Sotirias, sarki de Thanaton
katedexo,
Athanasian
imin

Thee, O Christ our Saviour, Who

became Incarnate yet were never
separated from Heaven. For Thou, O
Lord, Who Lovest all, Suffered the
Cross and Death for our sake; and,
destroying the Gates of Hades, Thou
Rose on the Third Day, and Saved
our soul.

The

Lord reigns; He clothed Himself

with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself with Power.

Thy

BRIGHT WEEK VESPERS SERVICE ST IRENE

OF THESSALONIKA

4/5 MAY 2016

To Thee, O Lord

PRAYS QUIETLY:

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

Nigisis

6. B R I G H T W E E K V E S P E R S S E R V I C E S T I R E N E

ALMIGHTY GOD

THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:

Lord, our Saviour, Thou hast

despoiled Hades, trampled down
Death, and Enlightened the world
through Thy Holy Cross. Have Mercy
on us.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

OF THE

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.

and to the Holy Spirit

O ton Edin skilefsas, ke ton

Thanaton patisas, Sotir imon, O
Fotisas ton kosmon to Stavro to
Timio, Eleison imas.

SIGN

Si Kyrie

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Kyrie

THE

Amen
PRIEST Peace be to all...
PEOPLE And to thy spirit...
PRIEST Let us bow our heads to the Lord...
PEOPLE

11.

pierced Side, O Giver of Life,

poured streams of Remission, Life
and Salvation upon us all.
By
accepting Death in the Flesh, Thou
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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

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...

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

Si Kyrie
SIGN

OF THE

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.

En

ti Erithra Thalassis tis Apirogamou

Nymfis ikon diegrafi pote. Eki Moisis
dieretis tou idatos, enthade Gavriil
ipiretis tou Thavmatos, tote ton
vithon epezefsen avrohos, Israil, nin
de ton Hriston egennisen asporos i
Parthenos, i thalassa meta tin
paradon tou Israil, eminen avatos, i
amemptos meta tin kiisin tou
Emmanouil, eminen afthoros, O on ke
proon, ke fanis os Anthropos, Theos
Eleison imas.

PRAYER

To Thee, O Lord

CROSS &

BOW DOWN TO

GOD

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

PRIEST

10. B R I G H T W E E K V E S P E R S S E R V I C E S T I R E N E

OF THESSALONIKA

4/5 MAY 2016

OF THE

the Red Sea, an Image of the Bride

who knew not Wedlock, was
depicted once. For there, of old, did
Moses sever the water; and here is
Gabriel, the Server of the Wonder.
At that time Israel traversed the
deep, without getting wet; and now,
the Virgin gave Birth to Christ,
without seed. The sea, after the
passage
of
Israel,
remained
impassable;
the blameless Maid
remained
incorrupt
after
the
Conception of Emmanuel. O God,
the One Who is and ever was and
Appeared as Man: have Mercy on us.

ENTRANCE

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.

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

ISODOS

THE

CONGREGATION MUST STAND

THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN

PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.

Evlogimeni

i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.

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.

In

THE PRIEST CENSES AS BEFORE WHILE PRAYING:

Grant this, O Lord

For a Christian end

PRIEST

CHOIR

THE

THEOTOKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

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

Oti

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

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!

O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory

BRIGHT WEEK VESPERS SERVICE ST IRENE

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
Universe Glorifies Thee!
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4/5 MAY 2016

7.

FESTAL PROKEIMENON

Sofia!
Irini pasi!
Ke pnevmati sou!
Sofia!
Proshomen!

Wisdom!
Peace be unto all!
PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
The Prokeimenon of the 3

Ekklisias
afton...

PRIEST

taftis

sin

tis

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

rd

Tone

have
asked
for
our
unworthy though we are

singenesin

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...

PE OPLE

Give Ear to my Prayers, O God, and do

Roshes

Attend to me, and hear me.

Enotise,

Give Ear to my Prayers, O God, and do

O Theos tin prosevhin mou ke

mi iperidis tin deisin mou.
mi ke isakouson mou. Elipithin
en ti adoleshia mou ke estarahthin.

O Theos, tin prosevhin mou ke

mi iperidis tin deisin mou.
LITANY

OF

tis dianias imon ipomen

Kyrie eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron
imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke
eleison

Kyrie eleison
Eleison imas,

not despise my Supplication.

Let us say, with all our soul and

with all our mind, let us say:

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

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Eleous, Zois, Irinis,

igias,
Sotirias,
episkepseos,
sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, panton ton
efsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon,
ton katikounton ke parepidimounton
en ti poli ke
enopia tafti, ton
epitropon ke sindromiton tis ieras

8. B R I G H T W E E K V E S P E R S S E R V I C E S T I R E N E

Lord have mercy

Lord Almighty, the

God of our
Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have
Mercy

PRI EST

Lord have mercy

Have Mercy on

us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy, hear
us and have Mercy

PRI EST

PE OPLE

Evsevon

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.

PRI EST

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for those

PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

PE OPLE

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

PE OPLE

O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison
ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon

I am vexed
in my Prayer, and troubled.

FERVENT SUPPLICATION

Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

not despise my Supplication.

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
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

PRI EST

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4/5 MAY 2016

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

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

PASCHAL PROKEIMENON TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE

Enotise,

Prayers,

For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God

and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.

Amen
QUIETLY PRAYS:

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.

O Lord, keep us this evening without sin.

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.
Amin
LITANY OF FERVENT

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.
Amen
SUPPLICATIONS

Plirosomen tin Esperinin Deisin imon

Let us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...

PRIEST

to Kyrio...
BRIGHT WEEK VESPERS SERVICE ST IRENE

OF THESSALONIKA

4/5 MAY 2016

9.