Ke legi aftis: “Exesti tis Savvasin And He said to them: “Is it Lawful on

agathopiise, i kakopiise? Psihin the Sabbath to do good, or evil ? –

sose, i apoktine?” to save life or to kill?”
I de esiopon. They were silent. Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa
Ke pervlepsamenos And when He had
Archdiocese of Good Hope
- epi ti porosi tis looked around at
kardias afton - legi to anthropo: them - being grieved by the hardness
“Ektinon tin hira sou.” of their hearts - He said to the man:
Ke exetine - ke apokatestathi i hir aftou “Stretch out your hand.”
And he stretched it out - and his hand
igiis - os i alli.
was restored - as whole as the other.

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Festal Matins Hymns – St Eleftherios of Illyrios
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PSALM 117 /118
PRAISE TO GOD FOR
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos,
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶
FESTAL APOLYTKION – ST ELEUTHERIOS – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Iereon podiri katakosmoumenos, ke
ematon tis rithris epistazomenos, to
Despoti Sou Hristo akar anedrames,
Eleftherie Sofe, kathereta tou Satan.
Dio mi pafsi presvevon, iper ton Pisti
timonton, tin Makarian Sou Athlisin.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Iereon podiri katakosmoumenos, ke
ematon tis rithris epistazomenos, to
Despoti Sou Hristo akar anedrames,
Eleftherie Sofe, kathereta tou Satan.
Dio mi pafsi presvevon, iper ton Pisti
timonton, tin Makarian Sou Athlisin.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
THEOTOKION – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Here, Pili Kyriou i adiodevtos!. Here,
Tihos ke Skepi ton prostrehonton is
Se! Here, Ahimaste Limin ke
HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back. ✶
3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
Thou were fully adorned with the
Sacred Priestly robes. Thou were
dripping with streams of Thine own
Martyric Blood. In this state, Thou
ran to Christ Thy Master, O Blessed
Eleftherios, Destroyer of Satan;
Thou art Wise. Therefore, cease not
Interceding for us who loyally
honour Thy Blessed Contest of
Martyrdom.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Thou were fully adorned with the
Sacred Priestly robes. Thou were
dripping with streams of Thine own
Martyric Blood. In this state, Thou
ran to Christ Thy Master, O Blessed
Eleftherios, Destroyer of Satan;
Thou art Wise. Therefore, cease not
Interceding for us who loyally
honour Thy Blessed Contest of
Martyrdom.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Hail, O Impassable Gate of the Lord!
Hail, Wall and Shelter of those who
take refuge in Thee! Hail, O
Idas touto, oti apestrafisan me pantes i
en ti Asia, on esti Phygellos ke
Ermogenis.
Doi Eleos O Kyrios to Onisiphorou iko,
oti pollakis me anepsixe ke tin alisin
mou ouk epeshinthi.
Alla genomenos en Romi, spoudeoteron
exitise me ke evre.
Doi afto O Kyrios evrin Eleos para
Kyriou en ekini ti Imera.
Ke osa en Epheso diikonise, veltion si
ginoskis.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TRANSCENDS
To kero ekino, eporeveto O Iisous en tis At that time, our Lord Jesus Christ went
Savvasi dia ton sporimon, ke irxanto i
Mathite Aftou odon piin, tillontes tous
stahias.
Ke i Pharasei elegon Afto: “Ide! Ti
piiousin - en tis Savvasin - O ouk
exesti?”
Ke Aftos elegen aftis: “Oudepote
anegnote ti epiise David, ote hrian
eshe, ke epinasen aftos ke i met’
Aftou? Pos isilthen is ton Ikon tou
Theou epi Aviathar tou Arhiereos,
ke tous Artous tis protheseos
efagen, ous ouk exesti fagin, i mi tis
Ierefsi, ke edoke ke tis Sin afto
ousi?
Ke elegen aftis: “To Savvaton dia ton
anthropon egeneto, ouh O was made for mankind, not
anthropos dia to Savvaton!
“Oste Kyrios estin O Iios
Anthropou ke tou Savvatou.”
Ke isilthe palin is tin Synagogin.
Ke in eki anthropos exirammenin
tin hira.
Ke paretiroun Afton – i tis Savvasi
therapefsi afton - ina katigorisosin
Aftou.
Ke legi to anthropo to exirammenin
ehonti tin hira: “Egire is to meson.”
This you know, that all those in Asia
have turned away from me, among
whom are Phygellos and
Hermogenes.
The Lord grant Mercy to the household
of Onesiphoros, for he often
refreshed me, and was not ashamed
of my chains.
But when he arrived in Rome, he
sought me out very zealously and
found me.
The Lord grant to him that he may find
Mercy from the Lord in that Day.
And how many ways he ministered to
me at Ephesos, you know very well.
TO ST MARK 2 : 23 – 3 : 5
THE SABBATH DAY & HEALS A WITHERED ARM
through the grain fields on the
Sabbath; and, as they went, His
Disciples began to pluck the heads
of grain.
And the Pharisees said to Him: “Look!
Why do they - on the Sabbath - do
what is unlawful?”
And He said to them: “Have you never
read what David did when he was
in need and hungry? – he and those
who were with him – how he went
into the House of God in the days of
Abiathar the High Priest, and ate
the Showbread, which is not lawful
to eat except for the Priests – and
also gave some to those who were
with him?”
And He said to them: “The Sabbath
mankind for the Sabbath!
tou “Therefore, the Lord is the Son of Man
and also of the Sabbath.”
And He entered the Synagogue again.
ehon And there was a man who had a
withered hand.
And they watched Him closely – if He
would Heal him on the Sabbath - so
that they might accuse Him.
And He said to the man with the
withered hand: “Step forward.”

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 SEASONAL KONTAKION OF THE
I Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion
Logon, en Spileo ethete apotekin
aporritos. Horeve, i ikoumeni,
akoutisthisa; Doxason meta Angelon
ke ton Pimenon, voilithenta
apofthine, Pedion Neon, ton Pro
Eonon Theon.
PROKEIMENON – PSALM 115/116
Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos tou Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the
Osiou Aftou. (2)
Ti antapodosomen to Kyrio peri panton, What shall we give back to the Lord for
on antapedoken imin?
Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos tou Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the
Osiou Aftou.
THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST PAUL TO ST TIMOTHY 1 : 8 – 18
ST TIMOTHY’S GIFT
Teknon Timothee, ...mi epeshinthis to
Martyrion tou Kyriou imon mide eme
ton desmion Aftou.
Alla sigkakopathison to Evangelio kata
Dinamin Theou, tou Sosantos imas ke
kalesantos Klisi Agia - ou kata ta
erga imon, alla kat’ idian Prothesin
ke Harin, tin dothisan imin en Hristo
Iisou pro hronon eonion,
fanerothisan de nin dia tis Epifanias
tou Sotiros imon Iisou Hristou,
katargisantos men ton Thanaton,
Fotisantos de Zoin ke aftharsian dia
tou Evangeliou, is O etethin ego Kirix
ke Apostolos ke Didaskalos Ethnon.
Di’ in etian ke tafta pasho.
All’ ouk epeshinome.
Ida gar O pepistevka, ke pepisme oti
dinatos esti tin parathikin mou filaxe
is ekinin tin Imeran.
Ipotiposin exe igienonton logon on par’
emou ikousas, en Pisti ke Agapi, ti en
Hristo Iisou.
Tin kalin parathikin, filaxon dia
Pnevmatos Agiou tou enikountos en
imin.
EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS
Today the Virgin comes to the Cave to
give Birth Ineffably to the Word Pre-
Eternal. Hearing this, be of good
cheer, O Earth and its people: Glorify
Him with the Angels and the
Shepherds, Whose Will it was to be
made manifest as a young Child –
the Pre-Eternal God.
Death of His Holy One. (2)
all He rendered to us?
Death of His Holy One.
IS THE POWER OF GOD
Timothy, my Son: ... do not be ashamed
of the Testimony of our Lord, or of
me, His prisoner.
But share in the sufferings for the
Gospel according to the Power of
God, Who has Saved us and Called us
with a Holy Calling – not according
to our works, but according to His
own Purpose and Grace, which was
given to us in Christ Jesus before
time began and now been revealed
by the Appearing of our Saviour,
Jesus Christ, Who has abolished
Death, and brought Life and
Immortality to Light through the
Gospel to which I was appointed as a
Preacher, and Apostle and a Teacher
of the Gentiles.
For this reason, I also suffer these
things.
Nevertheless, I am not ashamed.
I know whom I have believed, and am
persuaded that He is able to keep
what I have committed to Him until
that Day.
Hold fast the pattern of sound words
you have heard from me in Faith and
Love, which are in Christ Jesus.
That good thing that was committed to
you, keep by the Holy Spirit Who
dwells in us.
Apirogame! I tekousa en Sarki ton
piiton Sou ke Theon, Presvevousa mi
Ellipis iper ton animnounton ke
Proskinounton ton Tokon Sou.
SMALL LITANY➔
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA – HOLY MARTYRS – TONE 3
Ton Athloforon Sou, tin mnimin Kyrie,
iperefedrinas, os Pantodinamos, oti
enishisas aftous, ta pathi Sou
mimisasthe, enikisan andrios de, tou
Veliar tin dinamin. Othen ke
apelavon, iamaton harismata. Afon
tes ikesies iktirmon, Irinin parashou
to Lao Sou.
Thavmastos O Theos en tis Agiis
Aftou.
Thorakisameni, tin Panoplian Hristou,
ke endisameni, opla tis Pisteos, tas
parataxis tou ehthrou, Athlitikos
katevalete. Prothimos ti elpidi gar, tis
Zois ipeminate, pasas ton tyrannon
prin, apilas te ke mastigas. Dio ke
tous Stefanous edexasthe, Martyres
Hristou i karteropsihi.
Tis Agiis tis en ti Gi
Ethavmastosen O Kyrios.
Eklampete dia tis Pisteos, iperlampri
Fostires Agii, ton asthenounton Iatri,
Athlofori Panevfimi. Ton tyrannon
gar tas eisis mi dilandrisantes, ton
idolon tas disfimias katidafisate,
tropeon ehontes aittiton, ton Stavron
tis Alithias.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION -
Se tin mesitefsasan tin Sotirian tou
genous imon, animnoumen Theotoke
Parthene. En ti Sarki gar ti ek Sou
proslifthisi, O Iios Sou ke Theos imon,
to dia Stavrou katadexamenos pathos,
elitrosato imas, ek fthoras os
Filanthropos.
Stormless Haven and Unwedded One
who brought forth in the Flesh Thy
Maker and Thy God! Ceaselessly
Intercede on behalf of those who
extol and worship the Son Thou
Bore.
Thy Victorious Athletes’ Memory, O
Lord, Thou made so Radiant, for
Thou equipped them with the
Strength to imitate Thy Passion and
Death. They, too, bravely overcame
all forces of Belial. Wherefore they
received Grace to perform Cures and
Miracles. So we beseech Thee, by
their Earnest Entreaties, O
Compassionate, grant Peace to Thy
People.
God is Wondrous in His Saints.
Protected by the Full Armour of Christ,
and wearing the Shield of Faith, as
Combatants You brought down the
forces of the enemy. In the Hope
that Life would follow, You eagerly
endured every threat and torture of
the tyrants, and thus were Crowned,
O Valiant Martyrs of Christ.
Aftou To the Saints on His Earth, in whom
He Magnified all His Will.
By Faith You shone forth, like Radiant
Lights, O Saints. You are Physicians
of the sick, O All Lauded Victors.
Since Your Courage never faltered
when confronted by the torture of
the tyrants, You brought down the
blasphemies of he idols, for You
bore the Cross of Truth as Invincible
Trophy!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
TONE 3
Unto Thee Who mediated the Salvation
of our race, we sing praises, O Virgin
Theotokos. For Thy Son and our
God in the Flesh that He assumed
from Thee, accepted Suffering by
means of Crucifixion and has
thereby set us free from corruption,
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 THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA – HOLY MARTYRS – TONE 3 amfoteris dieprepsas, ke diploun When Thou demonstrated a Martyr’s
To evpsihon tis karterias imon, enikise Your whole-hearted Endurance ilifas to stefos para Hristou tou resistance, even as a young man,
Theou, on kathiketeve, Ieromartys Thou became Illustrious in both
ta mihanimata tou arhekakou vanquished the Machinations of the
Eleftherie, Sothine tas psihas imon. Martyrdom and Priesthood, and
ehthrou, Athlofori panevfimi. Dia enemy and author of evil, O All
Thou received a Double Crown from
touto tis Eoniou katixiothite Lauded Victors, and thus have been
Christ our God. O Hieromartyr
Makariotitos. Alla Presvefsate to worthy of Eternal Blessedness. We
Eleftherios, earnestly Entreat Him to
Kyrio tou filohristou laou Sose to Entreat You to Intercede with our
Save our soul.
Pimnion, Martyres iparhontes tis Lord for the Salvation of the Flock of
Alithias. Christ-Loving people, for You, O Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Martyrs, are Witnesses of Truth. eonon.
FESTAL KATHISMA – NEKROSIMA (THE REPOSED) – TONE 3 Amin Amen
Makarisi ous exelexo ke proselavou, Blessed are They Whom Thou has FESTAL THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Kyrie. Chosen and Received, O Lord. THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Ote to Logo Sou, parastisometha, to
adekasto Sou, vimati Kyrie, mi
kateshinis tous is Se, Sotir imon
pepistevkotas. Pantes gar
imartomen, alla Sou ouk apestimen.
Othen diopoumen Se, en skines ton
Dikeon Sou Hrist, ous proselavou
anapafson, os monos iparhon
Poleeleos.
E psihe afton en Agathis alisthisonte...
Xilo peptokamen, pikros is Thanaton,
xilo timio de, palin anestimen. Dia
Starou Sou gar Sotir, ton Thanaton
enekrosas, ke tin atelevtiton, zoin
pasin epigasas, is per kata xioson,
tous pros Se ekdimisantas, iketas Sou
Pistous Eleimon, doroumenos aftis tin
Vasileian Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
When, at Thy Command, O Lord and
Saviour, we stand before Thine
Imperial Judgement Seat, do not
Condemn us who have believed in
Thee. We have all sinned, yet we
have not turned away from Thee.
We Entreat Thee, O Christ – Grant
Rest int he Dwellings of the
Righteous to those whom Thou hast
take to Thyself, for Thou alone art
Rich in Mercy.
Their soul shalt dwell among Good
Things...
Through the Tree we have fallen into
Bitter Death, but, by the Precious
Tree, we Rise again, for, through
Thy Cross, Thou hast put Death to
death, O Saiour, and granted all
mankind Unending Life. O Merciful
Lord, make the Members of Thy
Household, who have departed unto
Thee, worthy of that Life, and grant
them Thy Kingdom.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Tin pasan elpida mou, is Se anatithimi, O Mother of God, I have committed my
Mitir tou Theou, filaxon me ipo tin every Hope wholly to Thee. Keep me
skepin Sou. under Thy Shelter.
THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST ELEFTHERIOS – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Iereon podiri katakosmoumenos, ke Thou were fully adorned with the
ematon tis rithris epistazomenos, to Sacred Priestly roes. Thou were
Despoti Sou Hristo Makar dripping with streams of Thine Own
anedrames, Eleftherie Sofe, kathereta Martyric Blood. In this state, Thou
tou Satan. Dio mi pafsi presvevon, ran to Christ our Master, O Blessed
iper ton Pisti Timonton, tin Makarian Eleftherios, Destroyer of Satan;
Sou Athlisin. Thou art Wise. Therefore, cease not
Interceding for us who loyally
Honour Thy Blessed Contest of
Martyrdom.
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ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE 3
Ton politarahon, tou viou klidona, tous Receive Thy servants who have left the
ekperasantas, to Thio nevmati, ke stormy seas of this life in Faith, O All
metastants efsevos, iketas Sou Pure Virgin, and lead them to our
Panamome, dexe ke prosagage, to Judge and God, beseeching Him to
Kriti ke Theo imon, toutis apolitrosin, grant them Redemption, for, as the
parashin iketevousa. Ke gar os tou Mother of Him Who does all things,
piisantos Mitir, ehis to thelin ke to Thou hast both the power and the
dinasthe. will.
SMALL ENTRANCE HYMNS
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST ELEFTHERIOS
Ieron podiri katakosmoumenos, ke
ematon tis rithris epistazomenos, to
Despoti Sou Hristo Makar anedrames,
Eleftherie Sofe, kathereta tou Satan.
Dio mi pafsi Presvevon iper ton Pisti
Timonton, tin Makarian Sou Athisin.
PAARISH PATRONAL APOLYTIKION
OF ILLYRIA – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Being adorned with a Priest’s gown that
reached the ground, and immersed
in the streams of Martyr’s Blood,
Thou hastened to Christ Thy Lord, O
Eleftherios, the Blessed and Wise
One, Destroyer of Satan. Hence, do
not cease Interceding for those who

honour in Faith Thy Blessed
Martyrdom.

PSALM 50/51

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 Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
FESTAL VERSES - PSALM 150 - ST ELEFTHERIOS -
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Tin Harin ton Sofon Mathiton, lavon
para Hristou tou Theou, Ierarha, ke
ton dromon ton afton, diinisas
prothimos. Dio Se kat’ axian,
anevfimoumen Eleftherie.
Enite afton en iho salpingos. Enite
afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
Tin Harin ton Sofon Mathiton, lavon
para Hristou tou Theou, Ierarha, ke
ton dromon ton afton, diinisas
prothimos. Dio Se kat’ axian,
anevfimoumen Eleftherie.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
To psevdos Sis en logis Sofe, elegxas
Eleftherie, ti Athlisi, ton tou psevdous
evretin, apektinas ke touton, tethikas
ipo podas, ton prin mealos
frattomenon.
Enite afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Tis omvris ton ematon Sou, katardefson
imas noitos, Ierarha, tous timontas Se
Pistos, ke mnimin ektelountas, tin
Thian Sou ek pothou, ke ton Sotira
Megalinontas.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL STICHERA – ST ELEFTHERIOS - TONE 2
Os tis Thias Eleftherias eponimos, tis
Ieras diplidos, Pater katixiose, ke
evtharsos tin evsevian didaskon, ton
prakteon tous logous imas
exepedefsas. Othen ke tin martyrikin
enstasin neanikos ektelesas, en
8. FESTAL MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS– ST ELEUTHERIOS – 15 DECEMBER
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts; praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
O Hierarch, when Thou received the
Grace of the Disciples Most Wise
from our Master, Christ our God,
Thou eagerly finished the same race
them. And so in fitting manner, we
now extol Thee, O Eleftherios.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
O Hierarch, when Thou received the
Grace of the Disciples Most Wise
from our Master, Christ our God,
Thou eagerly finished the same race
them. And so in fitting manner, we
now extol Thee, O Eleftherios.
Praise Him with timbrel and dance!
Praise Him with strings and flute!
O Wise Eleftherios, the lie Thou
rebuked by Thy words; by Thy
Contest, Thou hast trampled
underfoot and put to death the
Inventor of lies, that is the Devil,
who had been full of mighty
insolence.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
O Hierarch, noetically with showers of
Thine All Holy Blood irrigates us
who with Faith and Love observe the
solemn Commemoration in Honour
of Thy Contest, and thereby magnify
the Saviour Christ.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
As the namesake of liberty, O Father,
Thou were counted worthy of
Sacerdotal Vestments; and Thou
boldly taught the True Faith, and
likewise Thou instructed us in the
reasons for what we should do.
THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Parestosa to Stavro Sou, i asporos
tekousa Se, ke mi ferousa oran adikos
pashonta, olofireto klavthmo ke
anevoa Si. Pos pashis O ti fisi
apathies, glikitate Iie? Imno Sou tin
akran Agathotita.
FESTAL KONTAKION – ST ELEFTHERIOS -
Os Kallonin ton Iereon Osie, ke protropin O
ton Athlophoron apantes,
evfimoumen ke etoumen Se,
Ieromarys Eleftherie. Tou potho Sou
tin mnimin Eortazontas, kindinon
politropon eleftheroson, presvevon
apafstos, iper panton imon.
FESTAL IKOS – ST ELEFTHERIOS
Epide Efsplaghne Zoodota, os
Filanthropos Monos ke iktirmon
Theos, tin tis psihis mou skotomenan,
ke panstheni dexia Sou Loge, ton
pathon eleftheroson tis eshinis, opos
ton Son Ierarhin imniso Eleftherion.
Aftos gar ontos ek mitras egnoristhi
Si, ke kathigiaste, ke anetethi Si, os
Samouil, apo Mitros Ieras Si to
Ktisanti, presvevon apafstos iper
panton imon.
SYNAXARION – 15 DECEMBER
Ti IE’ tou Aftou minos athlisis tou Agiou On this 15
Ieromartyros Eleftheriou.
Ti afti imera i Agia Anthia, i Mitir tou
Agiou Eletheriou, perihithisa to tou
iiou nekro, xifi telioute.
Ti afti imera O Agios Karemmon, O
eparhos, Pistefsas to Hristo ke
Vaptisthis, ifi telioute.
Ti afti imera i Dio Dimii, i Pistefsantes to On
Hristo, xifi teliounte.
Ti afti imea athlisis tis
Osiomartyros Sosannis.
Ti afti imera mnimi tou Agiou Martyros On
Eleftheriou tou Koubikoulariou
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Standing by Thy Cross, She could not
bear to see Thine unjust Suffering.
Weeping and lamenting, She cried
out to Thee: O Child, so dear to my
heart, how dost Thou suffer Thy
Passion when by Nature Thou art
Impassible? I sing the Praises of Thy
Perfect Love!
TONE 2
Thou, the Adornment of the
Priesthood, O Righeous One, and the
Encouragement of Prize-winning
Martyrs are extolled to all. To Thee
we pray, O Hieromartyr Eleftherios,
to free us who with Love observe
Thy Memory from every kind of
dangerous predicament, and
unceasingly Intercede on behalf of
us all.
O Compassionate Giver of Life, as the
Only One Who Loves mankind and
Tender-loving God, look upon the
darkness of my soul, and by Thine
Almighty Right Hand, O Word, free
me from the shameful passions so
that I may extol Thy Hierarch
Eleftherios. Truly he was known to
Thee from the womb, and like
Samuel, he was Sanctified and
Dedicated to Thee, our Creator, by a
Holy Mother. And he unceasingly
Intercedes on behalf of us all.
day of the month, was the
th
Contest of the Holy Hieromartyr, St
Eleutherios.
On this day, St Anthia, Mother of St
Eleftherios, was Perfected by sword
as she held her son’s dead body.
On this day St Coremmon the Eparch
was Perfected by sword after he
believed in Christ and was Baptised.
this day the Twins who believed in
Christ were Perfected by sword.
Agias On this day was the Contest of the Holy
Martyr, St Susanna.
this day we Commemorte the Holy
Martyr, St Eleftherios the
 (Thalamipolou).
Ti afti imera mnimi tou Agiou Martyros On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Vakhou tou Neou.
Ti afti imera mnimi tou Osiou Patros
imon Pavlou tou Neou, askisantos en
tis hronis tou Porfirogennitou, en to
Ori Latou.
Tes afton Agies Presvies, O Theos,
eleison ke Soson imas.
Amin.
NATIVITY KATHISMA 1 - TONE 1 – THE ODES
1 Hristos
ODI Gennate, Doxasate!
Hristos ex Ouranon, apantisate!
Hristos epi gis, Ipsothite! Asate to
Kyrio, pas i gi, ke en evfrosini
animnisate, lai, oti Dedoxaste!
ODI 3 To pro ton eonon, ek Patros
Gennithenti arrefstos Iio, ke ep’
Eshaton ek Parthenou, Sarkothenti
asporos, Hristo to Theo Voisomen; O
anipsosas to keras imon! Agios i
Kyrie!
ODI 4 Ravdos ek tis Rizis, Iesse, ke
Anthos ex aftis, Hriste, ek tis
Parthenou anevlostisas. Ex Orous O
enetos, kataskiou daseos, ilthes
sarkothis es apirandrou, O ailos ke
Theos. ✞ Doxa ti Dinami Sou Kyrie!
ODI 5 Theos on Irinis, Patrir iktirmon,
tis Megalis Voulis Sou ton Angelon,
Irinin parehomenon, apestilas imin.
Othen Theognosias, pros Fos
Odigithentes, ek niktos orthrizontes,
Doxologoumen Se Filanthrope!
ODI 6 Splaghnon Ionan emvrion
apimesen, enalios thir, ion edexato.
Ti Partheno de, enikisas O Logos, ke
Sarka lavon, dililithe psilaxas
adiafthoron. Is gar ouhipesti pefseos,
tin tekousan kateshen apimanton.
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Chamberlain.
Martyr, St Bacchos the New.
On this day we Commemorate our Holy
Father, St Paul the New, the Ascetic
of Mount Latros in the days of
Emperor Constantine
Porphyrogenitos.
By their Holy Intercessios, O God, have
Mercy on us and Save us.
Amen
ODE 1 Christ is Born: Glorify Him!
Christ has descended from Heaven:
Receive Him! Christ is on earth:
Elevate Him! O all the earth: sing to
the Lord! Sing praises in gladness, O
ye people, for He has been Glorified!
ODE 3 To the Son Who was Begotten of
the Father without change before all
ages, and in the Last Times, without
seed, became Flesh of the Virgin: to
Christ our God let us cry aloud:
Thou hast raised up our horn! Holy
art Thou, O Lord!
ODE 4 Rod of the Root of Jesse, and
Flower that blossomed from his
stem, O Christ, Thou hast sprung
from the Virgin. From the Mountain
overshadowed by the Forest Thou
hast come, made Flesh from her that
knew not wedlock, O God Who art
not formed from matter. ✞ Glory to
Thy Power, O Lord!
ODE 5 As Thou art God of Peace and
Father of Mercies, Thou hast sent to
us Thine Angel of Great Counsel,
granting us Peace. So are we guided
towards the Light of the Knowledge
of God, and, watching by night, we
Glorify Thee, O Lover of mankind!
ODE 6 The sea monster spat forth
Jonah as it had received him - like a
babe from the womb - while the
Word, having dwelt in the Virgin and
taken Flesh, came forth from Her yet
kept Her uncorrupted. For being
Himself not subject to decay, He
preserved His Mother free from
harm.
ODI 7I Pedes efsevia sintrafentes,
dissevous, prostagmatos
katafronisantes, piros apilin ouk
eptoithisan, all en meso tis flogos,
estotes epsallon. O Ton Pateron
Theos Evlogitos i!
ODI 8 ✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion!
Thavmatos iperfious i Drosovolos,
exikonise kaminos tipon. Ou gar ous
edexato flegi neous, os oude pir tis
Theotitos, Parthenou in ipedi nidin.
Dio animnountes anamelpsomen.
Evlogito is ktisis pasa ton Kyrion, ke
iperpsouto, is pantas tous eonas!
THE MAGNIFICAT ➔
FESTAL KATAVASIA
Megalinon psihi mou, tin Timioteran,
ke Evdoxoteran ton ano
Stratevmaton.
IRMOS Mystirion Xenon, oro ke
paradoxon: Ouranon to Spyleon!
Thronon Herouvikon, tin Parthenon!
Tin fatnin horion! En O aneklithi O
ahoritos, Hristos O Theos! On
Animvountes Megalinomen!
SMALL LITANY ➔
MENAION - FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION – ST ELEFTHERIOS – TONE 3
Hristo prosigages Pater, Piston agalas os O
pimin, Si de prosfisa to mosho, os
damalis i tekousa, sinanirethi. Meth’
is Se, nin Eleftherie melpo.
Ke Se mesitrian Kori, provallome
Pnagia, pros ton ek Sou gennithenta,
opos kolaseos pasis, apallago ke
vasanon, ton eonion O talas.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
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ODE 7 Scorning the impious Decree, the
Children brought up together in
Godliness feared not the threat of
fire - while standing in the midst of
the flames, they sang “O God of our
Fathers, Blessed art Thou!”
ke ODE 8 ✞We Praise, we Bless and we
Worship the Lord!
The furnace - moist with Dew - was the
image and figure of a Wonder
beyond nature. For it burnt not the
Children whom it had received, even
as the Fire of the Godhead
consumed not the Virgin’s Womb
into which It had descended.
Therefore in praise let us sing: Let
the whole Creation Bless the Lord
and Exalt Him above all forever!
OF THE 9TH ODE- NATIVITY OF CHRIST
Magnify, O my soul, Her who is more
Honourable and more Glorious
than the Heavenly Hosts.
HEIRMOS A Strange and Most
Wonderful Mystery do I see: The
Cave is Heaven! The Virgin is the
Throne of the Cherubim! The
Manger is a Grand Space, in which
Christ, the God Whom nothing can
contain, is laid! Him do we Praise
and Magnify!
Father Eleftherios, Thou, as a
Shepherd brought to Christ Flocks of
Believers, and Thy Mother, like a
Heifer, clung to Thee, her Calf, and
she was slaughtered along with Thee.
Now to You both, I sing Praises.
THEOTOKION
I bring Thee as Mediatrix before Our
Lord Who was Born of Thee, O All
Holy Maiden, so that I, who am
wretched, may be spared from all
punishment and also Eternal
Torments.
TO GOD PSALM 1 48
Let everything that has breath praise
the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.