appon, propappon, goneon, sizigon, world Father, Forefathers,

teknon adelphon ke singenon imon Grandparents, Great Grandparents,

en topo fotino, en topo hloero, en parents, spouses, children, siblings,
topo anapsixeos, entha apedra odini, and all our relatives. Grant them

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lipi ke stenagmos. Pan amartima to
par afton prahthen, en logo i ergo i
diavia, os Agathos ke Filanthropos
Theos, sighorison, oti ouk Estin
anthropos, os zisete epi tis Gis ke ouh
amarisi. Si gar monos ektos
amartias iparhis. I Dikeosini Sou
Dikeosini is ton eona ke O Logos Sou
Alithia.
Rest in a Place of Light, in a Place of
Repose, in a Place of Refreshment
where there is no pain, no sorrow
and no suffering. As a Good and Archdiocese of Good Hope
Loving God, Forgive every sin they
have committed in thought, in word
and in deed, for there is no one who
lives and yet is sinless. Thou alone
art without sin. Thy Righteousness
is an Everlasting Righteousness, and Vespers Hymns & Readings
Thy Word is Truth.

Tou Kyriou deithomen. PR IEST Let us pray to the Lord. 2/3 June 2017
Kyrie Eleison P E O P L E Lord have mercy (3)

Oti Si i i Anastasis, i Zoi ke i Anapafsis P R I E S T For Thou art the Resurrection,

Saturday of the Souls
panton ton kekimimenon efsevos the Life and the Repose of all
Orthodoxon Hristainon, Hriste O
Theos imon, k Si tin Doxan
Departed Faithful Orthodox
Christians, O Christ our God, and to
Forefeast of Holy Pentecost
anapempomen Sin to Anarho Sou Thee we give Glory: with Thine
Patri ke to Panagio, Ke Agatho ke Eternal Father, and Thine All Holy,
Also the Feast of St Mitrophanes, Archbishop/Patriarch of
Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and
Constantinople St Mary and St Martha of Bethany
tou eonas ton Eonon. forever, and unto the Ages of ages.
(sisters of St Lazaros Four Days Dead of Bethany) St
Amin Amen Demetrios, Crown Prince of Moscow St Claudios, St
Eonia i mnim! Eonia i Mnimi! Eonia Eternal be their Memory! Eternal be Lucillian, St Paul, St Hypatios, St Dionysios and St Paul
the Virgin Martyr of Byzantium St Lucianos the
afton i Mnimi! (3) their Memory! May their Memory
Bishop, St Maximian the Presbyter, St Julian the
be Eternal! (3)
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Vespers Hymns & Readings - Saturday of the Souls
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions
with regard to these Hymns
HYMN
THE
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.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
FESTAL PROSOMIA SATURDAY
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
I Martyres Sou Kyrie, ouk irnisanto Se,
ouk apestisan apo ton Entolon Sou,
tes afton Presvies, eleison imas.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
I martyrisantes dia Se Hriste, pollas
vasanous ipeminan, ke telion
apelavon, ton stefanon en Ouranis,
ina presvevosin iper ton psihon imon.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
I Athlofori Martyres, ke Ouranopolite,
epi gis athlisantes, pollas vasanous
ipeminan, Presvies Kyrie, ke evhes
afton, pantas imas diafilazon.
2. V E S P E R S H Y M N S S A T U R D A Y
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
Is tin katapafsin Sou, Kyrie, opou pantes Within Thy Peace, O Lord, where all Thy
i Agii Sou anapavonte, anapafson tas Saints Repose, grant Rest also to the
psihas ton doulon Sou, oti Monos soul of Thy servants, for Thou alone
Iperhis Athanatos. art Immortal.
MEMORIAL DISMISSAL PRAYERS
Eleison imas, O Theos, kata to Mega Have Mercy on us, O God, according to
Eleos Sou, deometha Sou, epakouson Thy Great Mercy; we pray Thee: hear
OF THE EVENING INCENSE ke eleison. us and have Mercy on us.
CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Kyrie Eleison (3) PEO PLE Lord have mercy (3)
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Eti deometha iper Makarias mnimis ke P R I E S T Again, we pray for the Blessed
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O eoniou anapafseos panton ton ep Memory and Eternal Repose of all
Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to Elpidi anastaseos Zois eoniou Pious Orthodox Christians who have
Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, when I kekimimenon efsevos Orthodoxon Fallen Asleep in the Hope of
cry out to Thee! Hear me, O Lord! Hristainon, Vasileon, Patriarhon, Resurrection unto Life Everlasting:
Arhiereon, Iereon, Ieromonahon, Emperors, Patriarchs, Bishops,
Ierodiakonon, Monahon, Pateron, Priests, Deacons, Hieromonks,
Let my Prayer rise before Thee like Propatoron, Pappon, propappon, Deacon-Monks, Monks, Nuns, Father,
incense - the lifting up of my hands goneon, sinzigon, teknon, Adelphon Forebears, Grandparents, Great
as the Evening Sacrifice. Hear me, O ke singenon imon ek ton ap Arhis ke Grandparents, Parents, Spouses,
Lord! mehri ton eshaton, ke iper tou Children, Siblings, and all our
OF THE SOULS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
sighorithine aftis pan ilimmelima relatives from the beginning until
ekousion te ke akousion. the end of time; and for the
If Thou, O Lord, should mark Forgivenesss of all their sins, both
transgression, O Lord, who would voluntary and involuntary.
stand? For there is Forgiveness Kyrie Eleison (3) PEO PLE Lord have mercy (3)
with Thee.
Thy Martyrs did not renounce Thee, O
Opos Kyrios O Theos taxi tas psihas PR IEST May the Lord God place their
afton entha i Dikei anapafonte. Ta souls where the Righteous Repose.
Lord, nor did they deviate from Thy elei tou Theou, tin Vasilian ton Let us ask for the Mercies of God,
Commandments. By their Ouranon, ke afesin ton afton the Kingdom of Heaven, and the
Intercessions, have mercy on us. amartion para Hristo to Athanato Forgiveness of their sins from Christ
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited Vasili ke Theo imon etisometha. our Immortal King and God.
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy Parashou, Kyrie! PEO PLE Grant this O Lord.
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
They who Witnessed for Thee, O Christ, Tou Kyriou deithomen. PR IEST Let us pray to the Lord.
endured many tortures, and in Kyrie Eleison PEO PLE Lord have mercy
Heaven finally received the Crown of O Theos ton pnevmaton ke pasis sarkos, P R I E S T O God of spirits, and of all flesh,
Glory, that they might Intercede on O ton Thanaton katapatisas, ton de Thou hast trampled down Death,
behalf of our soul. diavolon katargisas ke zoin to kosmo and hast abolished the power of the
From the morning watch until night; Sou dorisamenos, aftos, Kyrie, devil, granting Life to Thy World.
from the morning watch until night anapafson ke tas psihas ton Grant Rest to the souls of Thy
let Israel Hope in the Lord. kekimimenon doulon Sou, Vasileon, departed servants: Emperors,
Patriarhon, Arhierereon, Iereon, Patriarchs, Bishops, Priests, Deacons,
The Prize-winning Martyrs and Citizens Ieromonahon, Ierdiakonon, Monahon, Hieromonks, Deacon-monks, Monks
of Heaven, contended on Earth, and Monazouson ke panton ton apo and Nuns all Pious Orthodox
endured many tortures. By their peraton eos peraton tis ikoumenis Christians who have Fallen Asleep in
Intercessions and Prayers, O Lord, kekimimenon efsevos Orthodoxon the Hope of Resurrection unto Life
preserve us all. Hristianon, Pateron, Propatoron, Everlasting, from all the ends of the
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Kyrie Eleison (3) PEO PLE Lord have mercy (3)
Eti deometha iper Eleous, Zois, Irnis, PR IEST Again, let us pray for Mercy, Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
Life, Peace, Health, Salvation, afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
igias, Sotirias, Eiskepseos, sighoriseos
Visitation, Forgiveness and Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
ke afeseos ton amartion ton doulon
Remission of sins of all Pious and his transgressions.
tou Theou, panton ton Efseon ke
Orthodox Christians, living and Ton ap eonos simeron nekron, apanton As we, the Faithful, observe today the
Orthodooxan Hristianon, ton
visiting in this city, the Parishioners,
katikounton ke parepidimounton en kat onoma, meta Pisteos zisanton memory of the dead from the
the members of the Parish Council,
ti (poli, komi), tafti, ton enoriton, evsevos, mnimin telountes i Pisti, ton beginning, all by name, those who
and every Ministry of this Parish,
epitropon, sindromiton ke afieroton Sotira ke Kyrion, animnisomen, lived with Faith and True Belief, let
and the Donors and Benefactors of
tou Agiou Naou toutou. etountes ektenos, toutous en ora tis us extol our Lord and Saviour,
this Holy Church.
kriseos, apologian Agathin, doune Entreating Him, that they offer a
Kyrie Eleison (3) PEO PLE Lord have mercy (3) afto to Theo imon, to pasan krinonti Good Defence in the Hour of
Eti deometha iper ton Makarion ke
PR IEST Again, let us pray for the
tin Gin, tis dexias aftou parastaseos Judgement to our God, Who Judges
Aidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias tihontas en hara, en meridi Dikeon, the entire Earth, and that they come
Blessed and Ever Memorable
taftis, ke iper panton ton ke en Agion kliro fotino, ke axious to stand at His Right Hand in Joy, in
Founders of this Holy Temple, and
proananpafsamenon Pateron ke genesthe, tis Ouraniou Vasilias Aftou. the Portion of the Righteous, in the
for all our Father, Mothers, Brothers,
Adelphon imon, ton enthade efsevos, Bright Inheritance of the Saints, and
and Sisters who Repose here in the
kimenon, ke apantahou Orthodoxon. that they be counted worthy of His
Lord, and for Orthodox Christians
Heavenly Kingdom.
everywhere...
Kyrie Eleison (3) PEO PLE Lord have mercy (3) Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
Eti deometha iper ton karpoforounton ke Again, let us prayfor those
alliergounton en to Agio ke pansepto
PR IEST

who do Charitable Works, for those

O to ikio Emati Sotir, vrotous O Saviour, Thou purchased us mortals
Nao touto, kopionton, psallonton ke ekpriamenos, ke Thanato Sou, with Thy Blood, and by Thy Death
who serve in this Holy Temple, for
iper tou periestotos laou, tou Thanatou tou pikrou, eklitrosamenos Delivered us from bitter Death, and
those who Labour, Teach and Chant,
aekdehomenou to para Sou mega ke imas, ke zoin tin eonion, parashon ti granted us Life Everlasting by Thy
and for all the people here present
plousion Eleos. Anastasi Sou imin, pantas anapafson Resurrection. We pray Thee, O Lord,
who await Thy Great and Rich Mercy.
Kyrie, tous kimithentas efsevos, i en to grant Repose to all who in True
Kyrie Eleison (3) PEO PLE Lord have mercy (3) erimis, i polesin, i en thalassi, i en Gi, Faith have died, in deserts or in
Oti Eleimon ke Filanthropos Theos
PR IEST For Thou art a Merciful and
i en panti topo, Vasilis te, Ieris, cities, on land or at sea, or anywhere,
iparhis, ke Si tin Doxan Arhieris, Monastas ke Migadas, en be they Kings, Priests, Bishops,
Loving God, and to Thee we give
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke ilikia pasi pangeni, ke Axioson aftous, Ascetics and Monastics, of every age
Glory: to the Father, and to the tis Ouraniou Vasileias Sou. and of every Nation, and count them
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and worthy of Thy Heavenly Kingdom.
eonas ton eonon.
forever, and unto the Ages of ages.
Amin Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
PEO PLE Amen ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
MEMORIAL HYMN eona.
Meta pnevmaton Dikeon, teteliomenon, Among the spirits of the Righteous, Ti ek nekron egersi Sou Hriste, ouketi O O Christ, by Thy Resurrection from the
tas psihas ton doulon Sou, Soter Perfected in Faith, grant rest, O Thanatos, kirievi ton Thanonton dead, Death has no dominion over
anapafson, filatton aftas, is tin Saviour, to the soul of Thy servants. efsevos. Dio etoumen ektenos, tous those who die in True Faith.
makarian zoin, tin para Si Bestow upon them the Blessed Life, Sous doulous anapafson, en avles Therefore, we earnestly Entreat Thou
Filanthrope. which is from Thee, O Loving Lord. Sou, ke en kolpis Avraam, tous ex, grant Repose in Thy Courts, in the
Adam mehri simeron, latrevfantas Si Bosom of Abraham, to Thy servants
Is tin katapafsin Sou, Kyrie, opou pantes Within Thy Peace, O Lord, where all Thy Katharos, Pateras ke adelfous imon, who have worshipped Thee purely
i Agii Sou anapafonte, anapafson tas Saints Repose, grant Rest also to the filous omou ke singenis, apanta from the days of Adam until now
psihas ton doulon Sou, oti Monos soul of Thy servants, for Thou alone anthropon, ta tou viou litourgisanta our Fathers and Brethren, friends
Iparhis Athanatos. art Immortal. Pistos, ke pros Se metastanta, and relatives, and every human
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son, poliidos, ke politropos O Theos, ke being who has live this Life
and to the Holy Spirit Axioson toutous, tis Ouraniou Vasilias Faithfully, and who has passed on to
Sou. Thee in various ways, O God, and
Si i O Theos imon, O katavas is Edin, ke Thou art our God Who descended into
count them worthy of Thy Heavenly
tas odinas lisas ton pepedimenon, Hades, and loosened the pains of Kingdom.
aftos ke tas psihas ton doulon Sou, those who were chained. Grant Rest,
Soter, anapafson. also, O Saviour, to the soul of Thy Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the
servants. Son, and to the Holy Spirit

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Thrino ke odirome, otan ennoiso ton
thanaton, ke ido en tis tafis kimenin,
tin kat ikona Theou, plasthisan imin
oreotita, amorfon, adoxon, mi
ehousan idos, O tou Thavmatos! Ti
to peri imas, touto gegone mystirion,
pos paredothimen ti fthora? Pos
sinexevhthimen to thanato? Ontos
Theou prostazi, os gegrapte, tou
parehontos tis metastasi tin
anapafsin.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?
Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklampsas Iios Monogenis, O aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis proilthen, afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos iparhon, ke fisi
genomenos anthopos di imas, ouk is
diada prosopon temnomenos, all en
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos.
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste,
Eleithine tas psihas imon.
PRAYER
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.
 PLEASE NOTE : THERE
4. V E S P E R S H Y M N S S A T U R D A Y OF THE
I grieve and I lament when I think about
Death, and when I see the Beauty
that God made for us in His Image,
lying formless in the grave, without
Glory and unsightly. Amazing!
What is this Mystery that happened
to us? How were we given over to
decay and coupled with Death?
Indeeed, as it is written, this is all by
the Command of God, Who grants
Repose to those who have passed
away.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Who will not call Thee Blessed, O
Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
Praises of Thy Wondrous Birth-
giving? For the Only Begotten Son,
timelessly having Shone forth from
the Father, came forth from Thee
who art Pure. And, having been
Ineffably made Flesh, He, Who by
Nature is God, for our sake became
also by Nature, Man not in two
divided Persons, in in two Natures
without confusion. O Honoured and
All Blessed, Beseech Him to have
Mercy on our soul.
OF THE ENTRANCE
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!
IS NO ENTRANCE THIS EVENING!
SOULS-FOREFEAST OF PENTECOST- 2-3 JUNE 2017
HIERMOS
Theon anthropis idin adinaton, on ou For mankind to behold God it is
tolma Angelon atenise ta tagmata, impossible, for even the Angelic
dia Sou de Panagne orathi vrotis, Hosts dare not to gaze upon Him.
Logos sesarkomenos, on But through Thee, O All Pure Maiden,
Megalinontes, Sin tes Ouranies the Logos Appeared Incarnate to
Straties, Se Makarizomen. mortals. Him do we Magnify, and
together with the Heavenly Hosts, we
RETURN TO THE SERVICE BOOK TRISAGION PRAYERS pronounce Thee Blessed.


MEMORIAL APOLYTIKION - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
O vathi Sofias Philanthropos, panta O Only Creator Who out f Love for
ikonomon, ke to simferon asin mankind arrange all things with
aponemon mone Dimiourge, Depth of Wisdom, and impart to all
anapafson Kyrie tas psihas ton what is Beneficial, O Lord, grant
doulon Sou. En Si gar tin Elpida Repose to the soul of Thy servants.
anethento, to Piiti ke Plasti ke Theo For they have placed their Hope in
imon... Thee, our Creator, and Fashioner,
and God...
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
En Si gar tin Elpida anethento, to piiti For they have placed their Hope in
ke Plasti, ke Theo imon. Thee, our Creator, and Fashioner,
and God.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton Now and forever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION
Se ke Tihos ke Limena ehomen, ke We have Thee as a Fortress, and a Port,
presvin evprosdekton, pros on etekes and an acceptable Intercessor with
Theon, Theotoke Animfevte, ton God, Whom Thou bore, O Unwed
Piston i Sotiria. Theotokos, the Salvation of the
Faithful.
THE MEMORIAL PETITIONS
Eleison imas O Theos, kata to Mega PR IEST Have mercy on us, O God,
Eleos Sou, deometha Sou, epakouson according to Thy Great Love; we
ke eleison! pray Thee: hear us and have mercy!
Kyrie Eleison (3) PEO PLE Lord have mercy (3)
Eti deometha iper ton efsevon ke PR IEST Again, let us pray for Pious and
Orthodoxon Hristianon. Orthodox Christians
Kyrie Eleison (3) PEO PLE Lord have mercy (3)
Eti deometha iper tou (Arhiepatrikou PR IEST Again, let us pray for our
Vathmou) imon (tou dinos.) Archbishop ---
Kyrie Eleison (3) PEO PLE Lord have mercy (3)
Eti deometha iper ton Adelphon imon PR IEST Again, let us pray for our
ton Iereon, Ieromonahon, Brethren, the Priests, Hieromonks,
Ierodiakonon ke Monahon, ke pasis Deacons and Monastics, and all our
tis en Hristo imon Adelphotitos. Brotherhood in Christ
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Amin
Makarizomen pantes, Se Pammakariste, O
tin ton Logon ton ontos onta
Makarion, Sarka di imas, gegonota
gennisasan, on iperipsoumen, is
pantas tous eonas.
NEKROSIMON KANON ODE 9
Presvies, Kyrie, ton Martyron Sou,
anapafson tas psihas ton doulon
Sou.
Elpis Martyron horous enevrose, ke pros The
tin Sin Agapin diapiros epterose, ton
mellonton toutis protiposasa, tin mi
salevomenin ontos anapafsin, is tous
metastantas Agathe Pistous Axioson.
E psihe afton en Agathis avlisthisonte.
Lampras ke Thias tihin ellampseos, tis
Sis Hriste tous Pisti metastantas
evdokison, tin en kolpis Avraam
anapafsin, monos os eleimon, toutis
doroumenos, ke tis eoniou Axion
Makaristitos.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
O on ti fisi hristos ke Efsplaghnos, ke
thelitis eleous, efsplaghnias i avissos,
ous ek topou toutou tis kakoseos, ke
skias tou Thanatou Soter metestisas
entha katalmpi Sou to Fos, toutous
katataxon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Skinin Agian Agni ginoskomen, ke
Kivoton ke Plaka Se tou Nomou tis
Haritos. Dia Sou gar afesis dedorite
tis dedikeomenis, dia tou Ematos tou
Somtothentos, ek tis Sis gastros
Panamome.
12. V E S P E R S H Y M N S S A T U R D A Y
Amen
THEOTOKION
All Blessed and Pure One: we all
pronounce Thee Blessed, as the
Woman who gave Birth to the Word
of God Who is Truly Blessed, and
became Flesh for our sake. Unto all
Ages, supremely we Exalt Him!
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
By the Intercessions of Thy Martyrs, O
Lord, grant Rest to the soul of Thy
servants.
Hope of Blessings to come
intensified the Choirs of the Martyr
Saints, and towards Ardent Love for
Thee it incited them, being for them
a clear Foretoken of the Truly
Unshakable Repose; which to the
Departed Faithful Grant, since Thou
art Good, O Lord.
Their soul shall dwell among Good
Things.
O Christ, deem worthy of Thy Divine
and Bright Illumination those who
have in Faith been Translated hence;
and, as Thou alone art very Merciful,
grant them Repose within the bosom
of Abraham
and to the Holy Spirit
Since Thou art Gracious and All
Compassionate by Nature, and
Delight in Steadfast Love, and art an
Abyss of Compassion, O Saviour, to
those whom Thou Translated from
this place of punishment and from
the Shadow of Death, wherein shines
Thy Light, assign a Place, O Lord.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION
O Pure One, we know Thee as the
Tablet of the Law of Grace, the Holy
Tabernacle and Sacred Ark. For
through Thee to those who have
been Justified by the Blood of te One
Who became Incarnate from Thy
Womb, has been granted Absolution,
O All Blameless One.
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THE EVENING HYMN TONE 2
BY ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM
THE PRIEST & THE CONGREGATION SING TOGETHER:
Fos Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory
Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros, of the Father Immortal, Heavenly,
Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin iliou Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that
disin, idontes Fos Esperinon, we have come to the setting of the
imnoumen Patera, Ion ke Agion sun and have seen the Evening Light,
Pnevma, Theon. Axion Se en pasi we praise Father, Son and Holy
keris imnisthe fones esies, Ie Theou, Spirit. For it is worthy that at all
Zoin O didous dio O kosmos Se times Thou should be praised by
Doxazi! voices encouraging, O Son of God,
the Giver of Life. For which cause the
Universe Glorifies Thee!
MEMORIAL PROKEIMENON TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Allilouia! Allilouia! Allilouia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Makarii
ous exelexo ke proselavou, Blessed art those whom Thou hast
Kyrie Chosen and Received, O Lord!
Ke to mnimosinon afton is genean ke And their Memorial abides from
genean. generation to generation!
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MEMORIAL APOSTICHA THE HOLY MARTYRS - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Stavros Sou, Kyrie, tis Martysi Thy Cross, O Lord, became for the
gegonen, oplon aittiton. Evlepon gar Martyrs, an Invincible Weapon, for
ton prokimenon Thanaton, ke they beheld Death awaiting them,
provlepontes tin mellousan Zoin, ti and yet they foresaw the Life to
Elpidi ti is Se enedinamounto. Afton come, and thus, by their Hope in
tes paraklisesin, eleison imas. thee, they were Strengthened. By
their Supplications, have Mercy on
us.
MEMORIAL APOSTICHA THE REPOSED TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
E psihe afton en Agathis avlisthisonte. Their souls shall dwell among Good
Things.
Etimisas Ikoni Sou, to ton hiron Sou O Saviour, Thou Honoured the Work of
Soter plastourgima, Zografisas en Thy Hands by Thine Image, depicting
iliki morfi, tis noeras ousias to the Likeness of the Noetic Essence in
omioma, is ke kinonon me katestisas, material form. Thou gave me to
themenos ton epi gis katarin me to participate in it, by setting me to
aftexousio Loge. Dio Soter tous rule, using free will over things on
doulos Sou, en hra zonton, en skines Earth, O Word. Therefore, O Saviour,
Dikeon anapafson. grant Rest to Thy servants, in the
Land of the Living, where the
Righteous dwell.
Makarii ous exelexo ke proselavou, Blessed art those whom Thou hast
Kyrie. Chosen and Received, O Lord:
Ina mi to axioma tis ton lipon zois Thou planted a Garden in Eden,
diakrinite, kipon en ti Edem, pantiis decorated with every kind of plant,
oraismenon fitis efitefsas, lipis ke and free from any sorrow and care.
meimnis eleftheron, metohon Thisas And Thou set me in it, as a Partaker
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 zois, isangelon epi gis mikton me
taxas, Dio Soter tous doulous Sou, en
hora Zonton, en skines Dikeon
anapafson.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Arhi mi ke ipostasis, to plastourgon Sou Thy
gegone prostagma. Voulithis gar ex
aoratou te ke orates, zoon me simpixe
fiseos, githen mou to soma dieplasas,
deokas de mi psihin, ti Thia Sou ke
oopio empnefsi. Dio Sotir tous
doulous Sou, en hora zonton, en
skines Dikeon anapafson.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Presvies tis Tekousis Se, Hriste ke ton
Martyron Sou, Apostlon Profiton
Ierarhon, Osion ke Dikeon, ke panton
ton Agion, tous kimithentas doulous
Sou anapafson.
DISMISSAL PRAYER
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.
NEKROSIMON KANON ODE 1 TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Presvies, Kyrie, ton Martyron Sou,
anapafson tas psihas ton doulon
Sou.
En Ouraniis thalamis diinekos, i gennei
Martyres, disopousi Se Hriste. Ouse k
gis metestisas pistous, eonion
Agathon, tihin Axioson.
6. V E S P E R S H Y M N S S A T U R D A Y
of Divine Life, a mixed being, living Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
on Earth, and a Peer of Angels. Thou
and to the Holy Spirit
did all this sos that I might
distinguish how much higher this O psihosas me ton anthropon fisimati, O Divinely Sovereign Master, Who by
Life is from that of all others. Thio thearhikotate, tous metastantas Thy Divine Breath animated me, the
Therefore, O Saviour, grant Rest to Vasilias Despotat tis Sis, Axioson mortal, in Thy Mercy, account
Thy servants, in the Land of the psallin Si Sotir, Evlogitos i O Theos, O worthy of Thy Kingly Rule Thy
Living, where the Righteous dwell. ton Pateron imon. servants who passed away, O Christ,
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, to sing to Thee: Blessed art Thou, O
God of our Fathers!
and to the Holy Spirit
Creative Command was my
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
beginning, and real existence; for
wishing to construct me as a living Amin Amen
creature from both visible and THEOTOKION
invisible natures, Thou fashioned my
body from earth, and Thou gave me Ipertera pasis Ktiseos Panamome, Thou became exalted Higher than all
a soul by Thy Divine and Life-giving gegonas sillavousa Theon, ton Creation, O Blameless One,
Breath. Therefore, O Saviour, grant sintripsanta tou Thanatou pilas, ke Conceiving our God Who has
Rest to Thy servants, in the Land of mohlous sinthlasanta. Othen Se shattered the Gates of Death and
the Living, where the Righteous Agni, imnologoumen i Pisti os crushed the bars thereof.
dwell. Theomitora. Wherefore, we Faithful offer Hymns
extolling Thee, O Pure One, as the
Now and ever, and to the Ages of Mother of our God.
ages. NEKROSIMON KANON ODE 8 TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Amen Presvies, Kyrie, ton Martyron Sou, By the Intercessions of Thy Martyrs, O
anapafson tas psihas ton doulon Lord, grant Rest to the soul of Thy
O Christ, at the Entreaties of Her who Sou. servants.
bore Thee, and of all the Saints, of Statheros tous agonas epidixameni, to tis Demonstrating yourselves to be
Thy Martyrs, Thine Apostles, Thy Nikis Stefano katekosmithite, Steadfast n the Feats of Contest, O
Hierarchs, Monastic Saints and Martyres Hristou, athlofori Martyrs of Christ, You were Adorned
Prophets, together with the kravgazontes. Se iperipsoumen, is with Crowns of Victory, O Prize
Righteous, Repose Thy servants who pantas tous eonas. Winners, crying out: Unto all the
have Fallen Asleep. Ages, supremely we Exalt Thee!
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E psihe afton en Agathis avlisthisonte. Their soul shall dwell among Good
P RIE ST Lord, let Thy servant now depart Things.
in Peace, according to Thy Word. For
my eyes have seen Thy Salvation, Ieros tous ton vion apolipontas Pistous, Those Believers who Sacredly have
which Thou hast prepared before the ke pros Se ton Despotin departed life, and to Thee, O
sight of all Nations; a Light to metahorisantas, dexe prosinos Sovereign Master, have passed, do
Lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory anapavon os efsplaghnos, Se now accept graciously, O
of Thy people Israel. iperipsountas, is pantas tous eonas. Compassionate Lord, and grant them
Rest. Unto all the Ages, supremely
they Exalt Thee!
By the Intercessions of Thy Martyrs, O Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Lord, grant Rest to the soul of Thy
and to the Holy Spirit
servants.
In the Celestial Chambers forevermore,
Nin en Gi ton praeon pantas avlizesthe, Be well-pleased, O our Saviour, that
tous prokekimimenous Soter those who Fell Asleep before us
the Courageous Martyr Saints
evdokison, Pisti ti is Se, Dikeosas ke should now abide in the Land of the
importunely pray to Thee: Grant
hariti, Se iperipsountas, is pantas Meek, having beenJustified by Grace
the Faithful whom Thou hast
tous eonas. and by Faith in Thee. Unto all Ages,
transferred from Earth, that they
supremely they Exalt Thee.
obtain Eternal Good, O Christ.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
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 E psihe afton en Agathis avlisthisonte.
Afrasto ti Doxi Sou, otan elthis foveros,
krine ton kosmon apanta, en nefeles
evdokison Litrota, fedros ipantise Si,
ous en Gis proselavou, Pistous
doulous Sou.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Pigi Zois pefikas, en andria Theiki,
pepedimenous Despota, O exagon
tous doulous Sou tous Pros Se, Pistos
ekdimisantas, en trifi Paradisou
kataskinoson
. settle in Paradisal Delight.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Is Gin apestrafimen, paravanes tou
Theou, tin Entolin tin Entheon, dia
Sou, de Parthene pros Ouranon, ek
Gis anipsothimen, tin fthoran tou
Thanatou ektinaxantes.
NEKROSIMON KANON ODE 7
Presvies, Kyrie, ton Martyron Sou,
anapafson tas psihas ton doulon
Sou.
Litrothentes to So Emati i Martyres, tis
protis paravaseos, rantisthentes de to
idio Emati, tin Sin safos ikonizousi
sfagin. Evlogitos i O Theos, O ton
Pateron imon.
E psihe afton en Agathis avlisthisonte.
Thrasinomenon ton Thanaton
enekrosas, Loge zoarhikotate, tous en
Pisti de kimithentas, prosdexe tannin,
imnountas ke psallontas Hriste.
Evlogitos i O Theos, O ton Pateron
imon.
10. V E S P E R S H Y M N S S A T U R D A Y
Their soul shall dwell among Good
Things.
From Earth Thou hast taken Thy
Faithful servant to Thyself, O
Redeemer Who art Awesome in
Thine Ineffable Glory. Be now well
please that they meet Thee
cheerfully on the Clouds, when Thou
come again to Judge the world.
and to the Holy Spirit
The Fountain of Life art thou Who in
Manliness Divine, O Master, brought
out those who were bound in fetters.
O Lord, cause Thy servants who have
Faithfully passed away to Thee, to
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION
To Earth we were sent again for
transgressing the Divine Command
of our Creator God. But through
Thee unto Heaven were we from
Earth exalted, O Virgin Maiden,
having shaken off the corruption of
Death.
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
By the Intercessions of Thy Martyrs, O
Lord, grant Rest to the soul of Thy
servants.
O Lord, the Martyrs were Redeemed
from the Primordial Transgression
by Thy Holy Blood. Being sprinkled
now with their own blood clearly,
they portray the Slaughter Thou
willingly endured. And they cry out:
Blessed art Thou, O God of our
Fathers!
Their soul shall dwell among Good
Things.
O Supremely Life-Originating Word of
God, Thou put insolent Death to
death. In Thy Love for mankind, do
now receive those who fell asleep
believing, O Christ, and who extol
and sing to Thee: Blessed art Thou,
O God of our Fathers!
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E psihe afton en Agathis avlisthisonte.
Katakosmisas tap anta zoon mikton,
meson me ton anthropon, tapinotitos
omou, ke megethous eplasas. Dio, tas
ton doulon Sou psihas, Soter
anapafson.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Tou paradisou plitin ke georgon, kat
arhas me etaxas, paravanta de tin
Sin, entolin exorisas. Dio, tas ton
doulon Sou psihas, Sotir anapafson.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
O ek plevras diaplasas Evan to prin, tin He
imon promitora, ex ahrantou Sou
gastros, sarka perivallete di is, tou
Thantou tin Ishin, Agani dielise.
NEKROSIMON KANON ODE 3 TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Presvies, Kyrie, ton Martyron Sou,
anapafson tas psihas ton doulon
Sou.
Nomimos ithlisan i Si, Martyres Zoodota, Thy Martyr Athletes competed Lawfully,
ke Stefano tis Nikis, kosmithentes
para Sou, tis metastasi Pistis, eonian
Litrosin etousi Se.
E psihe afton en Agathis avlisthisonte.
Pedefsas proteron pollis, terasi ke simiis, With many portents, and with Signs, in
eme ton planithenta, ep eshatn
seafton, kenosas os simpathis, ke
zitisas evres ke diesosas.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Reonton astaton foran, tous pros Se
diavantas, en skines eoniis, katikin
harmonikos, Axioson Agathe,
Dikeosas Pisti te ke hariti.
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Their soul shall dwell among Good
Things.
After Adorning with Order all things, O
Lord, Thou made me, a human being,
a composite creature between
greatness and Humility. Thus, O
Saviour, grant Repose to Thy
servants soul.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
In the beginning, Thou ordered that I
should be a Citizen of Paradise, and
its Tiller, but when I disobeyed, Thou
evicted me. Thus, O Saviour, grant
Repose to Thy servants soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
who of old formed our own Primal
Mother, Ever, from the side of Adam,
now has arrayed Himself in Flesh,
taken from Thine Undefiled Womb,
O Pure Lady, whereby He dissolved
the might of Death.
By the Intercessions of Thy Martyrs, O
Lord, grant Rest to the soul of Thy
servants.
O Life-giver, and were adorned with
the Crowns of Victory by Thee, from
Whom they request Eternal
Redemption for the departed
Faithful
Their soul shall dwell among Good
Things.
the past Thou chastised me who had
drifted into error. In these latter
days, O Lord, Thou Emptied Thyself,
and thus sought and found, and Save
me, O Compassionate One.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O Good One, Justify by Faith and by
Grace, those who parted from the
unstable motion of things in flux
unto Thee, and count them worthy
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Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Ouk Estin amemptos os Si, Panagne
Theomitor. Moni gar ex eonos, ton
Theon ton Alithi, sinelaves en gastri,
tou Thanatou lisanta tin dinamin.
NEKROSIMON KANON ODE 4
Presvies, Kyrie, ton Martyron Sou,
anapafson tas psihas ton doulon
Sou.
Sofias mizonos, diknion gnorisma, ke tis Thou put the Choruses of Martyrs with
peri ta dora politelous, Despota
hristotitos, tas ton Martyron horias,
tis Angelis sinirithmisas.
E psihe afton en Agathis avlisthisonte.
Afrastou Doxis Sou, tihin Axioson, tous
pros Se metastants, entha Hriste, ton
evfrenomenon Estin, i katikia ke foni,
kitharas agalliaseos.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Imnountas prosdexe, to Thion Kratos
Sou, ous ek Gis proselavou, tekna
Fotos, toutous ergazomenos, tis
amartias tin ahlin, ekkatheron
polielee.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Doxion ahranton, Naon panamomon,
Kivoton Panagian, Parthenikon,
topon Agiasmatos, Se Kallonin tou
Iakov, O Despotis exelexato.
8. V E S P E R S H Y M N S S A T U R D A Y
to dwell pleasantly in Eternal
Habitations.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION
No one is free of blame like thee, O All
Pure Theotokos. Thou alone of all
women, in Thy Womb ever
Conceived without man, and gave
Birth to the True God, Who
destroyed the power of Death.
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
By the Intercessions of Thy Martyrs, O
Lord, grant Rest to the soul of Thy
servants.
the Hosts of Angels and showed thus
the Tokens of Superior Wisdom, and
Thy Superexcellent Goodness with
regard to Gifts, O Sovereign Lord.
Their soul shall dwell among Good
Things.
That they who were Translated unto
Thee attain Thine Ineffable Glory,
Vouchsafe, O Christ, wherein is the
Dwelling Place of those who truly
Rejoice in the sound of Pure Exultant
Joy.
and to the Holy Spirit
Accept them praising Thy Divine and
Sovereign Rule, whom from Earth
Thou hast taken unto Thyself,
making them Children of Light, and
also Purifying them from the gloom
of sin, O Merciful Lord.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION
The Lord selected Thee, O Maiden, for
Himself, as an All Spotless Temple,
All Holy Ark, Immaculate Vessel, and
the Beauty of Jacob, and the Virgin
Place of Holiness.
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NEKROSIMON KANON ODE 5 TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Presvies,Kyrie, ton Martyron Sou, By the Intercessions of Thy Martyrs, O
anapafson tas psihas ton doulon Lord, grant Rest to the soul of Thy
Sou. servants.
Os olokarposis iera, ke os aparhi tis The Martyr Saints have been offered up
anthropinis i Maryres fiseos, to even as a Sacred Whole Burnt
dedoxasmeno prosenehthentes Theo, Offering, and as the First-fruits of
imin tin Sotirian ai vravevousi. human nature unto the Glorified
God, and thus for our Salvation they
every arbitrate.
E psihe afton en Agathis avlisthisonte. Their soul shall dwell among Good
Things.
Tis Ouraniou digogis, tis dianomis ton Bestow the Heavenly Way of Life, O
harismaton Axioson Depota, tous Sovereign Master, and the
prokimithentas Pistous iketas Sou, distribution of Thy Charistmatic
parehon ton ptesmaton tin Gifts, on Thy Faithful servants who
apolitrosin. have fallen asleep before us,
according them Redemption from all
their offences.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O Monos fisi Zoopios, to tis Agathotitos Vouchsafe to those who are now
ontos, anexihniaston pelages, tous deceased Thy Heavenly Rule, O
teliothentas, tis Vasilias tis Sis, Compassionate Master, Only
Axioson Iktirmon mone athanate. Immortal Lord, Who alone, by
Nature, art the Creator of Life, the
Sea of Benevolence, truly
Unfathomable.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION
Ishis ke imnisis O ek Sou, Despina tou O Sovereign Lady of all the world, the
kosmou gennithis, ke Sotiria egeneto Lord Who was born from Thee
tis apollimenis, ek ton tou Edou pilon, became the Strength and Song, and
riomenos tous Pisti Se Makariontas. Salvation of those who were
perishing, and He Delivered from the
Gates of Hades those who Faithfully
pronounce Thee Blessed.
NEKROSIMON KANON ODE 6 TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Presvies,Kyrie, ton Martyron Sou, By the Intercessions of Thy Martyrs, O
anapafson tas psihas ton doulon Lord, grant Rest to the soul of Thy
Sou. servants.
Stavro prosiloumenos, ton Martyron O Good One, upon the Cross being
tous horous, pros eafton sinigages, nailed, Thou gathered thus unto
mimoumenous to pathos Sou Agathe. thyself the Martyr Saints, imitating
Dio Sou deometha, tous pros Se Thy Passions, O Only Lord.
metastantas dianapafson. Wherefore we pray Thee: Grant
Repose unto those Translated to
Thee.
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