Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Resurrection Vespers Service

9 10 December 2017
27TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST - 10TH OF ST LUKE
THE BOWED WOMAN

The Feast of ST MENAS, ST HERMOGENES & ST EUGRAPHOS OF ALEXANDRIA St Joasaph,

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Resurrection Vespers Hymns Tone 2
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions
with regard to these Hymns
HYMN OF THE
THE CONGREGATION
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
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!
RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE 2
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.
Ton pro eonon ek Patros gennithenta,
ton Theon Logon sarkothenta, ek
Parthenou Marias, defte
proskinisomen. Stavron gar
ipominas, ti tafi paredothi, os aftos
ithelise, ke anastas ek nekron, esose
me ton planomenon anthropon.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos
antapodos mi.
Hristos O Sotir imon, to kath imon
hirografon prosilosas, to Stavro
exilipse, ke tou Thanatou to Kratos
katirgise, proskinoumen aftou tin
triimeron Egersin.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.
isakouson tis fonis ou.
Sin Arhangelis imnisomen, Hristou tin
Anastasin. Aftos gar Litrotis esti, ke
Sotir ton psihon imon, ke en Doxi
fovera ke kratea dinami, palin erhete,
krine kosmon on eplasen.
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Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST ZENOBIOS & ST ZENOBIA - TONE 4
Di egkratias ton pathon, tas When they had deadened burning
piriflektous, aponekrosantes ormas, impulses and movements of sinful
ke tas kinisis, tou Hristou i Martyres, passions by their self control and
elavon tin Harin, tas nosous Virtue, the Martyrs of Christ were
apodiokin, ton asthenon, ke zontes ke
meta telos, thavmatourgin, ontos
granted Grace to drive away the
illnesses of the ailing - while alive
EVENING INCENSE Thavma paradoxon! Oti ostea and afterwards - to work Miracles.
MUST STAND gymna, ekvlizousin iamata. Doxa to Marvellous Wonders, indeed, for
Mono Theo imon. naked bones poured forth abundant
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme, Cures! Glory to our Only God!
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
out to Thee, hear me! Hear eonon. ages.
my voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION - TONE 4
Let my Prayer rise before Thee O di imas gennithis ek Parthenou ke Thou Who for our sake was born of a
like incense - the lifting up of Stavrosin ipominas Agathe, O Virgin, and suffered crucifixion, O
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice. Thanato to Thanaton skilefsas ke Good One, and despoiled Death
Hear me, O Lord! egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous through Death, and as God, revealed
eplasas ti Hiri Sou. Dixon tin Resurrection: despise not Thy Love
Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin for mankind, O Merciful One; accept
my soul out of prison to tekousan Se Theotokon, Presvevousan the Birth-giver of God Who bore
Confess Thy Name, O Lord. iper imon ke Soson Sotir imon, laon Thee, and Who entreats Thee for us:
apegnosmenon. and Save Thy despairing people, O
Come, let us adore God the Word,
our Saviour!
Begotten of the Father before all DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
Ages, Who took Flesh from the
Virgin Mary. For He willingly
suffered the Cross, and submitted
Himself to Burial, and Rose from the
dead, and Saved me who has gone St Peter of Damascus
astray.
Such are the souls of the Saints
ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
Thou Reward me. they Love their enemies more than themselves,
Our Saviour, Christ, blotted out the and in this age and in the age to come,
bond that pledged us to the decree they put their neighbours first in all things,
by nailing it to the Cross, and He
abolished the dominion of Death. even though because of their ill will
Let us worship His Third Day they may be their enemy.
Resurrection.
Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
They do not seek recompense from those whom they Love,
Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my but, because they have themselves received,
voice. they rejoice in giving to others all that they have,
Together with the Archangels, let us
so that they may conform to their Benefactor
praise the Resurrection of Christ. He
is the Deliverer and Saviour of our and imitate His Compassion to the best of their ability,
soul. He will come again in
Awesome Glory, and Mighty Power
... for He is Bountiful to the thankless and to sinners.
(LUKE 6:35)
to Judge the world He fashioned.
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 Zoodota Hriste, ekousios Pathos ipostas O Christ, Giver of Life, for the sake of Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the voice
dia thnitous, en Aidi de katelthon os us mortals, Thou willingly endured fonin tis Deiseos mou. of my Supplication.
dinatos, tous eki tin elefsin menontas Thy Passion, and Descended into Se ton Stavrothenta ke tafenta, Angelos The Angel proclaimed Thee, O Master,
tin Sin, afarpasas os ek hiros krateou, Hades with Power, snatching from
ekirixe Despotin, ke elege tes gynexi. Crucified and Buried. And he said to
Paradison anth Aidou, ikin the hands of the tyrant those who
Defte idete, opou ekito O Kyrios. the Women: Come and see where our
deodorise. Dio ke imin tis Doxazousi awaited Thee there, granting them,
Anesti gar kathos ipen, os Lord lay. For He is Risen as He
tin Sin Triimeron Egersin, dorise instead of Hades, an Abode in
pantodinamos. Dio Se proskinoumen foretold, for He is Almighty.
ilasmon amartion, ke to Mega Eleos. Paradise. Wherefore, to us who
ton monon Athanaston, Zoodota Wherefore, we worship Thee Who
Glorify Thy Rising on the Third Day,
Hriste, eleison imas. alone art Immortal. Have Mercy on
grant pardon of our sins, and Thy
us, O Christ, Giver of Life!
Great Mercy.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
and to the Holy Spirit
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
M E N A I O N ST MENAS, ST HERMOGENES & ST EUGRAPHOS TONE(6) PLAGAL 2
with Thee.
Martyriki horia, efsevis promahi, The Wise Martyrs, Menas, Evgraphos En to Stavro Sou katirgisas, tin tou zilou Thou hast abolished the Curse of the
simeron Piston anadikninte, and Hermogenes, today are kataran, en ti tafi Sou enekrosas, tou Tree by Thy Cross, and by Thy Burial
Tyrannon, pasan kathelontes honoured as pious defenders of the Thanatou to Kratos, en de ti Egersi Thou hast done away with the
dissevian Minas, Evgrafos ke Faithful, for they brought down all Sou, Efotisas to genos ton anthropon. Dominion of Death, while by Thy
Ermogenis i Sofi. Othen tis trifotou the ungodliness of the tyrants. Dia touto Si voomen. Evergeta Rising Thou hast Enlightened
sinarithi, Triados iparhones, to gnofo There are three in number like the Hriste, O Theos imon: Doxa Si! mankind. Wherefore, we cry out to
tis Thias ellampseos katalamfthentes, Tri-Luminous Holy Trinity, and they Thee: Glory to Thee, O Christ, our
Sin asomatis hories agallonte, to are Illumined by the Cloud of Divine God and Benefactor.
Theo ke Sotiri iketevontes, iper ton Illumination. They now Rejoice with
psihon imon. the Bodiless Hosts, and Entreat our Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
God and Saviour on behalf of our Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
soul. Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
ton Kyrion.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
eonon. Inigisan Si Kyrie fovo pile Thanatou, The Gates of Death opened before Thee
pilori de Adou idontes Se eptixan. in Fear, O Lord, and the Gatekeepers
Amin Amen Pilas gar halkas snetripsas, ke of Hades, beholding Thee, were filled
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2 mohlous sidirous sinethlasas, ke with Awe. Thou destroyed the Gates
O Piitis ke Litrotis mou Panagne, Hristos O eigages imas ek skotous, ke skias of Brass and crushed the posts of
Most Holy Virgin, Christ our Lord,
Thanatou, ke tous desmous imon iron. Thou led us out of the Valley
O Kyrios, ek tis Sis nidios proelthon, Creator and Redeemer, proceeded
dierrixas. of the Shadow of Death and broke
eme endisamenos, tis proin kataras, from Thy Womb, and vesting
our chains.
ton Adam ileftherose. Dio Si Himself in me, set me free from the
Panagne, os tou Theou Mitri te ke Ancient Curse of Adam. Wherefore, FESTAL STICHERA ST MENAS, ST HERMOGENES & ST EUGRAPHOS - T O N E 1
Partheno Alithos, voomen asigitos, to O Most Pure Virgin, we praise Thee Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
Here tou Angelou. Here, Despina, unceasingly as Mother of God and filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Prostasia ke Skepi, ke Sotiria ton True virgin, with the Greeting of the Kyrion. let Israel Hope in the Lord.
psihon imon! Angel: Hail! O Lady, Advocate,
Defender, and Salvation of our soul! Martys Panaidime Mina, All Glorious Martyr, Menas, when Thy
N I N A P O L I I S T O N D O U L O N S O U . . . - Ekpelmatizomenos, tous ofthalmous heels were struck, Thine eyes put
TRISAGION PRAYERS OUR LORDS ekkentoumenos, ke aferoumenos, out and Thy God-speaking tongue
PRAYER
Theologon glossan, eferes sterrotata, removed, Thou endured with
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 2 tas Thias antidosis skopoumenos. Dio Steadfastness, looking for Divine
iketeve, dorithine tes psihes imon, tin Rewards. Wherefore, pray that God
Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i When Thou condescended to Death, O Irinin, ke to Mega Eleos. may grant to our soul, Peace and
Athanatos, tote ton Adin enekrosas ti Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades Great Mercy.
astrapi tis Theotitos. Ote de ke tous with the lightning flash of Thy
tethneotas ek ton katahthonion Divinity. When also Thou raised up
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton the dead from the subterranean afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
Epouranion ekravgazon. Zoodota abodes, all the Powers of Heaven Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si! cried aloud: O Life-giver, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!

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 THEOTOKION TONE 2
Martys Panaidime Mina, All Glorious Martyr, Menas, when Thy
Ekpelmatizomenos, tous ofthalmous heels were struck, Thine eyes put Parilthen i Skia tou Nomou, tis Haritos At the Coming of Grace, the Shadow of
ekkentoumenos, ke aferoumenos, out and Thy God-speaking tongue elthousis. Os gar i vatos ouk ekeeto the Law passed away. Just as the
Theologon glossan, eferes sterrotata, removed, Thou endured with kataflegomeni, outo Parthenos etekes, Bush that burnt but was not
tas Thias antidosis skopoumenos. Dio Steadfastness, looking for Divine ke Parthenos eminas, anti stylou consumed, so hast Thou given Birth
iketeve, dorithine tes psihes imon, tin Rewards. Wherefore, pray that God piros, Dikeosinis anetilen Ilios, anti and remained Virgin. Instead of a
Irinin, ke to Mega Eleos. may grant to our soul, Peace and Moiseos Hristos, i Sotiria ton psihon Pillar of Fire, the Sun of
Great Mercy. imon. Righteousness shone forth; instead
of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
THE ENTRANCE/ISODOS FOS soul, appeared.
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people! ILARON...

Hiras ekkoptomenos podon, stergi tin The servering of his hands and feet the PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92
aferesin, O Ermogenis O Endoxos, ke Glorious Hermogenes desired.
katoptomenos, to piri plionos, zesin Beholding the fire, he showed an
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
tin egkardion, edilou to Theo even greater burning of heart as he enedisato with Majesty.
proskollomenos, O ke presvevi nin, clung to our God, to Whom we now 1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
dorithine tes psihes imon, tin Irinin, pray that to our soul He may grant perizosato. with Power
ke to Mega Eleos. Peace and Great Mercy.
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world ,
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved.
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
eona. LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS
Meli sinthlattomeni Sofi, kolpon pros Your limbs were broken, O Wise Saints, RESURRECTION APOSTICHA TONE 2
thalattion, enaperrifite Agii, nefsi de You were cast into the depths of the I Anastasis Sou Hriste Sotir, apasan Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Saviour,
krittoni, galinon pros ormon, tis trifis sea! Having drowned the malice of efotise tin Ikoumenin, ke anekaleso to has Illumined the entire Earth, and
ithinthite, vithisantes kakian tou the serpent, You were Guided by the idion plasma, Pantodiname Kyrie, has recalled Thy Creation. O
ofeos. Dio presvefsate, dorithine tes ands of the Most High to the Calm Doxa Si. Almighty Lord: Glory to Thee!
psihes imon, tin Irinin, ke to Mega Haven of Sweetness! Wherefore,
Eleos. pray that God may grant to our soul O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
Peace and Great Mercy. Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit Dia zilou Soter katirgisas, tin tou xilou By the Wood of the Cross, O Saviour,
MENAION- IDIOMELON ST MENAS, ST HERMOGENES & ST EUGRAPHOS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
kataran, Kratos Thanatou ti tafi Sou Thou abolished the Curse of the
enekrosas, Efotisas, de to genos imon Tree, and by Thy Burial Thou hast
Ontos i glossa Sou, kalamos Thy tongue was truly the pen of a ti Egersi Sou. Dio voomen Si. Zootota destroyed the dominion of Death,
grammateos oxigrafou, athlita swiftly writing Scribe, O Eloquent Hriste O Theos imon, Doxa Si and hast Enlightened mankind by
edihthi, Kallikelade Mina, ritorevoua Menas, for it spoke clearly of the Thy Resurrection. Wherefore we cry
safos Pistin Efsevi, ke dogmata True faith and Saving Doctrines, to Thee: O Christ our God, Glory
Sotiria, di on Theos edoxasthi, ke through which God is Glorified. And to Thee!
oreon kalli, ton Ermogenin apefinas, Thou made Hermogenes beautiful Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
os tou Thiou Vaptismatos dia Sou when he received Holy Baptism ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
tetihike, ke touton sinathlitin, ke ton through Thee. And Evgraphos was
agonon kinonon, Sin Evgrafo to kalos Thy good follower. They both joined En to Stavro, Hriste, fanis kathilomenos, When Thou Appeared, O Christ, nailed
efepomeno Si, pammakar apedixas, Thee in Martyrdom and were illiosas kallos ktismaton, ke to men upon the Cross, Thou altered the
ke nin en parrisia, to tou Storios partners in Thy Contests. O All apanthropon stratiote diknimeni, Beauty of Creation. Cruelly the
throno paristameni, mi ellipite Blessed Saitns, as You stand with loghi plevran Sou ekentisan. Evrei de soldiers pierced Thy Side with a
presvevin, iper ton psihon imon. confidence near to the Throne of our sfragise tafon itisanto, tin Sin lance; and the Judeans ordered Thy
Saviour, ceaselessly Intercede with exousian ouk epistameni, all O di Tomb to be sealed, not
Him on behalf of our soul. ikton splaghnon Sou katadexamenos understanding Thy Power. But Thou,
Tafin, ke Triimeros anastas, Kyrie, O Lord, because of Thy Mercy, Thou
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Doxa Si! submitted to the Tomb, and rose on
eonon. ages. the Third Day. O Lord, Glory to
Amin Amen Thee!
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.

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