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 the world and for our soul His Great
Mercy.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
th
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Amin Amen
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KINDLY
USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, Nefson Paraklisi Son iketon Panamome, Look down, O Most Pure Virgin, upon
THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS Pavousa dinon imon epanastasis, pasi Thy Supplicants, and crush the
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE thlipseos imas apallatousa. Se gar assaults of our enemies, Delivering
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND monin asfali, ke vevean agkiran us from all affliction. Thou art the
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2 ehomen, ke tin Sin prostasian only Sure and Secure Anchor that we
kektimetha. Mi eshinthomen have, and Thou art our Protection.
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
Despina, Se proskaloumeni, spefson is Never permit us who call upon Thee,
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry ikesian, ton Si Pistos oonton. Here, Our Lady, to be put to shame.
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear Despina, i panton voithia, Hara ke Hasten to fulfil the Entreaties of
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to Skepi, ke Sotiria ton psihon imon. those who, in Faith, cry to Thee:
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord! Hail, O Lady! Helper of all, the Joy
mou Kyrie. RETURN TO THE SERVICE BOOK – “NIN and Protection, and the Salvation of
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” & our soul.
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of TRISAGION PRAYERS

hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice. RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord! Ton sinanarhon Logon Patri ke The Word, Who with the Father and the
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Pnevmati, ton ek Parthenou Spirit has no beginning, and Who,
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring out of prison my soul, to Tehthenta is Sotirian imon, for our Salvation, was born of a
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name. animnisomen, Pisti, ke Proskinisomen. Virgin, let us faithful believers hymn
Oti ivdokise sarki anelthin en to and adore. For it was His Good
Dia tou Timiou Sou Stavrou Hriste, By Thy Precious Cross, O Christ, Thou Stavro ke Thanaton ipomine ke egire Pleasure to ascend the Cross in the
diavolon ishinas, ke dia tis hast put the devil to shame, and by tous tethneotas en ti Evdoxo Anastasi Flesh, and to Suffer Death, and
Anastaseos Sou, to Kentron tis Thy Resurrection, Thou hast Aftou. through His own Glorious
amartias ivlinas, ke esosas imas, ek annihilated the sting of sin, and Resurrection to raise the dead.
ton Pilon tou Thanatou. ✞ Doxazomen Thou hast Saved us from the Gates
Se Monogenes. of Death. ✞ We Glorify Thee, O Only ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Begotten! and to the Holy Spirit
MENAION - FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST MAMAS - TONE 4
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me. O Martys Sou, Kyrie, en ti Athlisi aftou, Thy Martyr, O Lord, was worthily
O tin Anastasin didous to geni ton He Who granted mankind to stefos ekomisato tis aftharsias, ek awarded by Thee the Crown of
sou tou Theou imon. Ehon gar tin Incorruption, in that he Contested
anthropon, os Provaton epi sfagin Resurrection, was led like a Lamb to
Ishin Sou, tous tyrannous kathilen.. for Thee, our Immortal God. Since
ihthi, efrixan touton i arhontes tou the slaughter. The princes of Hades
Ethrafse ke demonon, ta anishira he possessed Thy Power, he defeated
Edou, ke epirthisan pile odonire. trembled before Him, and the Gates
thrasi, aftou tes ikesies Hriste, Soson the tyrants, dashing the demons’
Iselilithe gar O Vasilefs tis Doxis of Agony were opened, for Christ the
tas psihas imon. powerless displays of defiance. O
Hristos, legon tis en desmis. King of Glory entered in, declaring to
Christ our God, at his fervent
Exelthete, ke tis en to skoti, those in bondage: Go forth! and to
Entreaties, Save our soul!
anakaliptesthe. those in Darkness: Show yourselves!
Let Light surround you.
THEOTOKION - TONE 4
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my To ap’ eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis O Theotokos, through Thee was
voice. Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke revealed to us on earth, the
tis epi gis pefanerote. Theos en Mystery, which was hidden from
Mega Thavma! O ton aoraton Ktistis, What a Mighty Wonder! In His Love for asighito enosi sarkoumenos. Ke Eternity, and which the Angels
dia Filanthropian sarki Pathon, anesti mankind, the Creator of Invisible Stavron ekousios iper imon themselves knew not: that God,
O Athanastos. Defte Patrie ton Things, suffered in the Flesh, and He katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton uniting Natures without confusion,
Ethnon, touton prokinisomen. Ti gar Who is Immortal, Rose. Come, all Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas became Man and accepted
aftou Efsplaghnia ek planis you Nations, and let us worship Him. psihas imon. crucifixion voluntarily for our

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O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.
Nigisis Soy tis plevras Zoodota,
krounous afeseos pasin exevlisas, zois
ke Sotirias, sarki de Thanatn katexo,
Athanasian imin doroumenos, ikisas
afo de, imas ileftherosas, sinanastisas
eato Endoxos os Theos, dia touto
voomen. Filanthrpe Kyrie: ✞ Doxa Si!
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
ou salevthisete.
Xeni 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.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
O di’ imas sarki parthos dexamenos, ke For our sake Thou accepted Suffering in
Trimeros ek nekron anastas, tis
sarkos imon ta pathi therapefson, ke
anastison ek ptesmaton halepon,
Filanthrope, ke Soson imas.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
MENAION – FESTAL STIHI – ST MAMAS – TONE 4
Defte simfonos i Pisti, mnimin
telesomen Mamantos Martyros, outos
gar neos, Avel anedihthi imin. Osper
gar ekinos Pimin Provaton gegonos,
amnon is Thisian protos prosigage,
ke Stafanon Athliseos, protos
ekomisato, outo ke O Endoxos,
Athloforos, thremmatikis pimniis
endiaprepsas, eafton Thima
evprosdekton to Hristo, prosigage dia
tou Martyriou. Ke parrisian ehon
pros afton, tin Irinin to kosmo etite,
ke tes psihes imon to Mega Eleos.
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soul.
The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself with Power.
Thy pierced Side, O Giver of Life,
poured Streams of Remission, Life,
and Salvation upon us all. By
accepting Death in the Flesh, Thou
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
Lord and Loving God: ✞ Glory to
Thee!
And He established the world, which
shall not be moved.
Strange were Thy Crucifixion and
Descent into Hades, O Loving God,
for after despoiling hades, as God,
Thou raised up in Glory with Thyself
those held captive in times of old,
and Thou opened Paradise which
Thou permitted them to enjoy.
Cleanse us therefore, from sin, who
Glorify Thy Resurrection on the
Third Day, and make us Worthy to
dwell in Paradise, for Thou alone art
Compassionate.
Holiness 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 the flesh and raise us from our
Grievous Iniquities, and Save us, O
Loving God.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
Come, O Faithful! Let us celebrate with
harmony the Memory of Mamas the
Martyr! He has been revealed to us
as a New Abel, for as Abel became a
Shepherd of Sheep, bringing his first
Lamb to Sacrifice and so acquiring
the Victor’s Crown, so too the
Honoured Martyr was eminent
among Shepherds of Livestock;
through Holy Martyrdom, he offered
himself to Christ as an acceptable
Sacrifice. Since he has Boldness
before Christ, he requests Peace for
risthentes, en trisin ipostasesn, ena
Theon imnin memathikamen.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
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!
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Ton 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.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
I tis koustodias enihounto ipo ton
paranomon. Kalipsate Hristou tin
Egersin, ke lavete argyria, ke ipate,
oti imon kimomenon, ek tou mnimiou
esilithi O nekros. Ti side, tis ikouse
nekron klapenta pote, malista
esmirnismenon ke gymnon,
kaaliponta ke en to Tafo ta entafia
aftou. Mi planasthe Ioudei, Mathete
tas risis ton Profiton, ke gnote, oti
aftos Estin alithos, O Litrotis tou
kosmou ke Pantodinamos.
MENAION - FESTAL STIHERA – ST MAMAS –
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Thiras to prin troposamenos, ton
akathekton pathon, Athlofore aidime,
ton leonton hasmata, ke thiron ta
ormimata, entevxi Thia, Si exalinosas,
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We have learnt to praise One God in
Three Persons Who in His
Compassion, Delivered us from
error.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
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 into Hades, dispelled the
Darkness, and manifested to all
Nations the Light of Resurrection. O
Lord, Giver of Light: ✞ Glory to Thee!
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Let us Glorify Christ, the Author of our
Salvation, for by His Rising from the
dead, the world has been Saved from
error. The Choir of Angels rejoices,
the error of demons flees, fallen
Adam is raised, and the devil is
destroyed.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
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 wrappings 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.
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
First Thou put to flight the wild bests
of the passions, O Renowned
Champion. Then by Divine Entreaty,
Thou stopped the gaping mouths of
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ou kateptixas, ou thimon dikazontos.
Tis gar Hristou, Makar agapiseos,
ouden proekrinas.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Thiras to prin troposamenos, ton
akathekton pathon, Athlofore aidime,
ton leonton hasmata, ke thiron ta
ormimata, entevxi Thia, Si exalinosas,
tis touton vlavis minas ametohos. Pir
ou kateptixas, ou thimon dikazontos.
Tis gar Hristou, Makar agapiseos,
ouden proekrinas.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Neo en somati Endoxe, ton paleon
pternistin, etroposo ta stigmata, tou
Hristou Makarie, ti sarki Sou
dexamenos. Ke nin Martyron,
sinagelazi Horis, Stefaniforos Mama
panevfime, fengi Lampomenos,
Trisilio Pantote, ton efeton, vlepon to
akrotaton, Katharotato Noi.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Tou sarkothentos Theou imon, ke dia
pathou Stavrou, kathelontos ton
tyrannon, zoiforis ihnesisn, Athlofore
epomenos, Martyron heron, ipilthes
stadion, ke tes aikies katatinomenos,
ton kahisamenon, exalifin thalassan,
meta sarkos, martys katidafisas, ke
etravmatisas.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
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lions and the assaults of wild beasts
in the arena, remaining unharmed by
them. Thou did not cower in fear
before the flames nor the wrath of
the judge, for, O Blessed, Thou
preferred nothing to the Love of
Christ.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
First Thou put to flight the wild bests
of the passions, O Renowned
Champion. Then by Divine Entreaty,
Thou stopped the gaping mouths of
lions and the assaults of wild beasts
in the arena, remaining unharmed by
them. Thou did not cower in fear
before the flames nor the wrath of
the judge, for, O Blessed, Thou
preferred nothing to the Love of
Christ.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
In a young body, O Glorious, Thou put
the ancient deceiver to flight! Thou
received the Marks of Christ in Thy
flesh, O Blessed! Now Thou wear a
Victor’s Crown, O All Blessed Mamas,
and are ever Illumined by the
Splendour of the Triune Sun! Thou
behold the highest things Thou
desire with a Most Pure mind, as
Thou art joined to the Choir of
Martyrs.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Following, O Victorious, the Life-bearing
Footsteps of our Incarnate God, Who
cast down the tyrant by the Passion
of the Cross, Thou went Rejoicing to
the Stadium of Martyrdom! Thou
were tortured by torments; Thou
cast the boastful one to earth,
destroyed by the passion that killed
Thy Flesh, O Martyr!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
MENAION - FESTAL STIHERA – ST MAMAS – TONE 2
Neon fiton kathaper eleas, ti tou Theou As the son of those who travelled the
trapeze gegenise, os iios ton Way of our Lord, Thou became a
porevthenton tin tou Kyriou odon. New Shoot of the Olive Tree at our
Dia gar martyriou Evlogise Se Kyrios, Lord’s Table, for our Lord Blessed
ke vlepis ta agatha tis Ano Sion, Thee through Martyrdom and Thou
katatrifon tis Thias agaliaseos, sin tis beholds the Good Things of Zion on
gonefsi dia pantos, mama axiagaste. High. Thou ever delights in Divine
On kinonous imas tes ikesies Sou, Joy together with Thy parents, O
genesthe piison. Marvellous Mamas! By Thy Prayers
make us Partakers with them of this
Joy!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
En ti Erithra Thalassi tis Apirogamou In the Red Sea, an Image of the Bride
Nymfis ikon diegrafi pote. Eki Moisis who knew not Wedlock, was
dieretis tou idatos, enthade Gavriil depicted once. For there, of old, did
ipiretis tou Thavmatos, tote ton Moses sever the water; and here is
vithon epezefsen avrohos, Israil, nin Gabriel, the Server of the Wonder.
de ton Hriston egennisen asporos i At that time Israel traversed the
Parthenos, i thalassa meta tin deep, without getting wet; and now,
paradon tou Israil, eminen avatos, i the Virgin gave Birth to Christ,
amemptos meta tin kiisin tou without seed. The sea, after the
Emmanouil, eminen afthoros, O on ke passage of Israel, remained
proon, ke fanis os Anthropos, Theos impassable; the blameless Maid
Eleison imas. remained incorrupt after the
Conception of Emmanuel. O God,
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PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
enedisato with Majesty.
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
perizosato.✶ with Power ✶
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world ,
ou salevthisete.✶ which shall not be moved.✶
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RESURRECTION APOSTIHA – TONE (5) PLAGAL
Se ton Sarkothenta Sotira Hriston, ke ton We lift up our voices in song to Magnify
Ouranon mi horisthenta, en fones Thee, O Christ our Saviour, Who
asmaton Megalinomen, oti Stavron ke became Incarnate yet were never
Thanaton katedexo, dia to genos separated from Heaven, for Thou, O
imon, os Filanthropos Kyrios, Lord Who Love us all, suffered the
skilefsas Edou pilas, Triimeros Cross and Death for our sake; and,
Anestis, Sozon tas psihas imon. destroying the Gates of Hades, Thou
Rose on the Third Day and Saved our
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