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32. VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY – THEOPHANY - 6 JANUARY

 Elder Joseph of Vatopedi
Elder Epiphanios Theodoropoulos Divine Will appears in four forms.
The first is Divine Approval,
that is what God wants most.
God allows Righteous and Virtuous people
The second is Dispensation,
to suffer terrible illnesses
where God withdraws Paternally,
in order that they may be Cleansed
because of our weakness.
of even the slightest traces of their passions,
The third is Divine Sufferance,
and so that they will gain an even greater Crown in Heaven.
when God Intervenes and Chastises.
In any case, since He allowed His own Beloved Son
The fourth and most lamentable is Abandonment,
to suffer on the Cross,
which occurs when people live with such ingrained cruelty
what can we say about people who,
and callousness
however Holy they are,
that their provoke God to abandon them.
still have stains and blemishes from sins.

2. VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY – THEOPHANY - 6 JANUARY V E SPE RAL D IV INE L ITURGY – TH EOPH ANY - 6 J ANU ARY 31.
✞ Doxa Si, O Hriste O Theos, i Elpis
imon, Doxa Si!
O en Iordani ipo Ioannou Vaptisthine
katadexamenos, dia tin imon
Sotirian, Hristos O Alithinos Theos
imon, tes Presvies tis Panahrantou ke
Panamomou Agias Aftou Mitros,
Dinmi tou timiou ke Zoopiou Stavrou,
prostasies ton Timion Epouranion
Dinameon Asomton, ikesies tou
Timiou, Endoxou, proitou, Prodromou
ke Vaptistou Ioannou, ton Agion
Endoxon ke panevfimon Apostolon,
ton Agion Endoxon ke kallinikon
Martyron. Ton Osion ke Theoforon
Pateron imon. (Tou Agiou tou Naou)
ton Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron
Iaokim ke Annis, ke panton ton
Agion, eleise ke Sose imas, os Agathos
ke Filanthropos.
Ton Evlogounta ke Agiazonta imas,
Kyrie, Filatte is polla eti.
Di’ evhon ton Agion Pateron imon, Kyrie Through the Prayers of our Holy Father,
Iisou Hriste O Theos, eleison ke Soson
imas.
Amin.
30. VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY – THEOPHANY -
✞ Glory toThee, O Christ our God,
Glory to Thee!
May He Who Condescended to be
The Great Holy Feast
Baptised by John in the Jordan River,
for our Salvation – Christ our True
God – through the Intercessions of
His All Pure and All Immaculate Holy
of
Mother, the Power of the Precious
and Life-giving Cross, the Protection
of the Honourable, Incorporeal
Powers of Heaven, the Supplications
Theophany
of the Honourable, Glorious Prophet
and Forerunner, John the Baptist, of
the Holy, Glorious and Praiseworthy
Apostles, of the Holy, Glorious and
Triumphqnt Martyrs, of our
Righteous and God-bearing Father,
(of our Patronal Saint) of the Holy
and righteous Ancestors of God,
Joachim and Anna, and of ll the
Saints, have Mercy on us and Save us
for He is Good and Love mankind.
O Lord, Protect for mhy years him who
blesses and Sanctifies us.
O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have
Mercy on us and Save us.
Amen.
Our Beloved Holy Father,
His Beatitude, Theodoros II
Pope & Patriarch of Alexandria & All Africa
6 JANUARY V E SPE RAL D IV INE L ITURGY – TH EOPH ANY - 6 J ANU ARY 3.
 Festal Vespers - Theophany
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow
instructions with regard to these Hymns
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
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!
FESTAL MENAION IDIOMELON
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Ton Fotismon imon, ton Fotisanta panta Our
anthropon, idon O Prodromos,
Vaptisthine paragenomenon, Heri ti
psihi, ke tremi ti Heri. Diknisin Afton,
ke lei tis lais: Ide O Liroumenos ton
Israil, O Elefthron imas ek tis fthoras.
O anamartite, Hriste O Theos imon ✞
Doxa Si!
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Ton Fotismon imon, ton Fotisanta panta Our
anthropon, idon O Prodromos,
Vaptisthine paragenomenon, Heri ti
psihi, ke tremi ti Heri. Diknisin Afton,
ke lei tis lais: Ide O Liroumenos ton
Israil, O Elefthron imas ek tis fthoras.
O anamartite, Hriste O Theos imon ✞
Doxa Si!
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Tou Litrotou imon, ipo doulou
Vaptizomenou, ke ti tou Pnevmatos
Parousia martyroumenou, efrixan
4. VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY – THEOPHANY -
MUST STAND
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
out to Thee, hear me! Hear
my voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Let my Prayer rise before Thee
like incense - the lifting up of
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Hear me, O Lord!
– TONE 2
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Illumination, Who Enlightens all
mankind, the Forerunner beheld,
coming to be Baptised. His soul
Rejoiced and his hand trembled as
he pointed to Him and said to the
people: “Behold! The Deliverer of
Israel – He Who frees us from
corruption!” O Sinless, Christ our
God: ✞ Glory to Thee!
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Illumination, Who Enlightens all
mankind, the Forerunner beheld,
coming to be Baptised. His soul
Rejoiced and his hand trembled as
he pointed to Him and said to the
people: “Behold! The Deliverer of
Israel – He Who frees us from
corruption!” O Sinless, Christ our
God: ✞ Glory to Thee!
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
When our Redeemer was Baptised by
His servant, and the Holy Spirit
Appeared and Testified to Him, the
6 JANUARY
THE PRIEST DIPS A BUNCH OF BASIL IN THE WATER AND
SPRINKLES THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE CHURCH.
THE REST OF CLERGY, AND THEN THE PEOPLE, APPROACH
AND KISS THE THE CROSS, WHILE THE PRIEST SPRINKLES
WATER ON THE HEAD OF EACH ONE WITH THE SOAKED
BASIL.
CLERGY AND THE FAITHFUL ALSO DRINK THE SANCTIFIED
WATER.
THE CHOIR CONTINUES TO SING THE TROPARION.
ON 5 JANUARY: THE KONTAKION OF THE FOREFEAST – TONE 4
En tis rithris simeron tou Iordanou, To
the flowing streams today of River
gegonos O Kyrios, to Ioanni ekvoa:Jordan comes our Lord, loudly
“Mi diliasis Vaptise me. Sose gar exclaiming to John: “Be not afraid to
Iko, Adam ton Protoplaston!” Baptise me now, for I have come to
Save Adam the First Formed!”
ON 6 JANUARY – THEOPHANY – FESTAL KONTAKION – TONE 4
Epifanis simeron ti ikoumeni, ke to Fos Thou Appeared today to us and Shone
Sou Kyrie, esimiothi ef’ imas, en Thy Light upon us, O Lord, who cry
epignosi imnountas Se. Ilthes efanis aloud to Thee and say with
to Fos to aprositon. Understanding: O Christ our God,
Thou Appeared and shone forth, O
Unapproachable Light!
FESTAL IDIOMELON – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Animnisomen i pisti, tis peri imas tou Let us praise, O Faithful, the Great
Theou Ikonomias to Megethos. En Dispensation of God that works for
gar to imon paraptomati genomenos us. For He Who alone is Pure and
anthropos, tin imon katharsin Sinless, having become Man because
katherete en to Iordani o monos of our Fall, Purifiew us in the Jordan,
katharos ke akiratos, Agiason eme ke Sanctifying me and the waters and
ta idata, ke tas kefalas ton crushing the heads of the dragons in
drakonton, sintrivon epi tou idatos. the water.
Antlisomen oun idor, met Evfrosinis Let us therefore, O Brethren, draw water
adelfi. I Haris tou pnevematos, tis with Gladness, for those who draw it
pistos antlousin, aoratos epididote, in Faith shall be granted in an
para Hristou tou Theou, ke Sotiros invisible manner the Grace of the
ton psihon imon Spirit, by the Presence of Christ God,
the Saviour of our souls.
DISMISSAL PRAYERS & BLESSINGS
Tou Kyriou deithomen. Let us pray to the Lord.
Kyrie Eleison. Lord, have Mercy.
Evlogia Kyriou ke Eleos Aftou elthi ef’ May the Blessing and the Mercy of the
imas, ti aftou Thia Hariti ke Lord come upon you by His Divine
Filanthropia Pantote, nin ke ai ke is Grace and Love for mankind, now
tous eonas ton eonon. and forever, and unto the Ages of
Ages.
Amin. Amen.
V E SPE RAL D IV INE L ITURGY – TH EOPH ANY - 6 J ANU ARY 29.
 Ke genestho imin, Kyrie, is igian psihis ke
somatos...
THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD;
Si gar is O Agiasmos ton psihon ke ton
somaton imon.
Ke Si tin Doxon ke Efharistian, ke
Proskinisin anapempomen, sin ✞ to
Anarho Sou Patri, ke to Panagio ke
Agatho, ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin,
ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
The Sanctification of the Waters
THE PRIEST BLESSES THE WATER WITH THE SIGN OF THE CROSS AND IMMERSES
CROSS, HOLDING IT STRAIGHT, AS HE CHANTS THE FOLLOWING TROPARION
THE CHOIR REPEATS THE HYMN TWICE.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – THEOPHANY – TONE 1
En Iordani Vaptizomenou sou Kyrie, i tis By
Triados efanerothi proskinisis. Tou
gar Gennitoros i foni prosemartiri Si,
Agapiton Se Iion Onomazousa. Ke to
Pnevma en idi peristeras eveveou tou
Logou to asfales. O Epifanis, Hriste O
Theos, ke ton Kosmon Fotisas, ✞
Doxa Si!
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THE PRIESTPLUNGES THE CROSS A SECOND AND A THIRD TIME IN THE WATER, DOING AS
BEFORE: AND THE TROPARION IS REPEATED A SECOND AND A THIRD TIME.
28. VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY – THEOPHANY -
And let it be to us, O Lord, for Health of
soul and body...
For Thou art the Sanctification of our
soul and body.
And to Thee we ascribe all Glory,
Thanks and Worship, together with
✞ Thy Beginningless, Eternal Father
and the All Holy and Good and Life-
giving Spirit, now and for ever, and
unto ages of ages.
PEOPLE Amen
THE PRECIOUS
THRICE.
Thy Baptism, O Lord, in the River
Jordan, Worship of the Trinity has
made Its Appearance; for the Voice
of the Lord came forth to Thee with
the Testimony, Naming Thee
‘Beloved Son;’ and the Spirit, like a
dove, Confirming the Truth of the
Word. Wherefore, O Thou Who hast
Appeared and Illumined the world, O
Christ, ✞ Glory to Thee!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and unto Ages of Ages.
Amen
6 JANUARY
orose Angelon Stratie, Foni de
Ouranothen inehthi ek Patros.
“Outos on O Prodromos hirotheti:
Iios Mou Iparhi O Agapitos, en O
idokisa!” Hriste O Theos imon: ✞
Doxa Si!
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Tou Litrotou imon, ipo doulou
Vaptizomenou, ke ti tou Pnevmatos
Parousia martyroumenou, efrixan
orose Angelon Stratie, Foni de
Ouranothen inehthi ek Patros. Outos
on O Prodromos hirotheti: “Iios Mou
Iparhi O Agapitos, en O idokisa!”
Hriste O Theos imon: ✞ Doxa Si!
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Ta Iordania rithra, Se tin Pigin edexato, The waters of the Jordan received thee,
ke O Paraklitos, en idi peristeras
katirheto, klini korifin, O klinas
Ouranous, krazi ke voa, pilos to
plastourgo. Ti mi epitattis tai per
eme? Ego hrian eho tou Sou
Vaptismou. O anamartite, Hriste O
Theos imon: ✞ Doxa Si!
Oti Ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Sose voulomenos, ton planithenta
anthropon, ouk apixiosas doulou
morfin endisasthe. Eprepe gar Si to
Despoti, ke Theo, anadexasthe ta
imon iper imon. Si gar Vaptisthis
Saki Litrota, tis afeseos ixiosas imas,
dio voomen Si.. Evergeta Hriste O
Theos imon: ✞ Doxa Si!
✞ 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
V E SPE RAL D IV INE L ITURGY
Angelic Hosts watched and trembled,
and the Voice from Heaven of the
Father said: “He, on Whom the
Forerunner lays his hand, is My
Beloved Son in Whom I Am Well
Pleased!” O Christ our God: ✞ Glory
to Thee!
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
When our Redeemer was Baptised by
His servant, and the Holy Spirit
Appeared and Testified to Him, the
Angelic Hosts watched and trembled,
and the Voice from Heaven of the
Father said: “He, on Whom the
Forerunner lays his hand, is My
Beloved Son in Whom I Am Well
Pleased!” O Christ our God: ✞ Glory
to Thee!
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
Who art the Source, and the
Paraclete, descended like a dove,
Thou Who bowed the Heavens,
bowed Thy Head. The clay cried out
to Thee, the Fashioner, and said:
“Why dost Thou Command me to do
what is beyond me? I need Thee to
Baptise me!” O Sinless, Christ our
God: ✞ Glory to Thee!
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Wishing to Save mankind who had gone
astray, Thou did not deem it
unworthy to put on the form of a
servant. It was fitting for Thee, our
Master, to assume what is ours for
our sake! When Thou were Baptised
in the Flesh, O Redeemer, Thou
granted us Forgiveness. Wherefore,
we exclaim to Thee: O Benefactor,
Christ our God: ✞ Glory to Thee!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
– TH EOPH ANY - 6 J ANU ARY 5.
Ipeklinas karan to Prodromo, sinethlasas Thou
karas to drakonton, epestis en tis
rithris, Efotisas ta simpanta, tou
Doxazin Se Soir, ton Fotismon ton
psihon imon.
THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILRON...”

Fos Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou
Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros,
Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin iliou
disin, idontes Fos Esperinon,
imnoumen ✞ Patera, Ion ke Agion
Pnevma, Theon. Axion Se en
pasi keris imnisthe fones esies, Ie
Theou, Zoin O didous dio O kosmos
Se Doxazi!
THE PROPHECY OF
En arhi epiisen O Theos ton Ouranon ke
tin Gin.
I de Gi in aoratos ke akataskefastos - ke And
skotos epano tis avissou, ke Pnevma
Theou epefereto epano tou idatos.
Ke ipen O Theos: “Genithito fos!” ke
egeneto fos. Ke iden O Theos to fos,
oti kalon.
Ke dihorisen O Theos ana meson tou
fotos, ke anameson to skotous. Ke
ekalesen O Theos to fos ‘Imeran’ ke to
skotos ekalese ‘Nikta’. Ke egeneto
espera, ke egento proi - imera mia.
Ke ipen O Theos: “Genithito stereoma
en meso tou idatos, ke esto
diahorizon ana meson idatos ke
idatos!”
Ke egeneto outo. Ke epiisen O Theos to
steroma. Ke dihorisen O Theos ana
meson tou idatos tou epano tou
stereomatos. Ke ana meson tou
idatos, tou ipokato tou steromatos. Ke
ekalese O Theos to stereoma,
‘Ouranon,’ ke iden O Theos, oti
Kalon. Ke egeneto espera, ke egeneto
proi - imera deftera.
6. VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY – THEOPHANY -
bowed Thy Head before the
Forerunner, Thou crushed the head
of the dragon, Thou went to the
River, and Thou Enlightened the
Universe, to Glorify Thee, O Saviour
– the Illumination of our soul!
O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory
of the Father Immortal, Heavenly,
Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that
we have come to the setting of the
sun and have seen the Evening Light,
we praise ✞ Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. For it is worthy that at all
times Thou should be praised by
voices encouraging, O Son of God,
the Giver of Life. For which cause the
Universe Glorifies Thee!
GENESIS 1: 1 – 13
R EADER In the beginning God created
Heaven and Earth.
the Earth was invisible and
unfinished - and darkness was over
the deep, and the Spirit of God
hovered over the face of the water.
And God said: “Let there be light!” and
there was light. And God beheld the
light, for it was good.
And God divided the light from the
darkness. And God called the light
‘Day’ and the darkness He called
‘Night.’ And there was evening and
morning – one day.
And God said: “Let there be a
firmament in the midst of the
water, and let it divide the water
from the water.”
And it was so. And God made the
firmament. And God divided the
water under the firmament from the
water above the firmament. And the
water under the firmament was
separated from the water above the
firmament. And God called the
firmament ‘Heaven’ and God saw
that it was Good. And there was
evening and morning – the second
day.
6 JANUARY
Dos pasi tis te aptomenis, tis te
Hriomenis, tis te Metalamvanousi, ton
Agiasmon, tin Evlogian, tin
Katharsin, tin Igian.
Ke Soson, Kyrie, tous doulous Sou,
tous pistous Vasileis imon.
Amen [3]
Ke filaxon aftous ipo tin skepin Sou en
Irinin.
Ipotaxon ipo tous podas afton panta
ehthron ke polemion.
Harise aftis ta pros Sotirian etimata, ke Grant
Zoin tin Eonion.
Mnisthiti, Kyrie, tou Pater imon, Papa
ke Patriarchi imon Theodorou ke
Arhipiskopou imon (Sergiou), ke
pantos tou Presviteriou, tis en Hristo
Diakonias, ke pantos Iratikou
tagmatos, ke tou periestotos laou,
Ke ton di Evlogou etias apolifthenton
Adelphon imon, ke eleison aftous ke
imas, kata to Mega Sou Eleos. Ina ke
dia stihion, ke dia Angelon ke dia
anthropon, ke dia oromenon, ke dia
aoraton, doxazite Sou to Panagion
Onoma, Sin to Patri, ke to Agio
Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
BLESSINGS
AND
Irini pasi
Ke pnevmati sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyriou klinomen
✞Si Kyrie
THE PRIEST CONTINUES QUIETLY:
Klinon, Kyrie, to ous Sou, ke epkouson
imon, O en Iordani Vaptisthin
katdexamenos, ke Agiasas tai data.
Ke Evlogison pantas imas, tous dia tis
kliseos ton efton avhenon simenonts
to tis doulias proshima.
Ke kataxioson imas emplisthine tou
Agiasmou Sou dia tis tou idatos toutou
metlipseos te ke rantismou,
V E SPE RAL D IV INE L ITURGY – TH
Grant to all who touch it and who are
Anointed by it and who receive
thereof, Sanctification, Blessing,
Cleansing, and Health.
And Save, O Lord, Thy servants, our
faithful rulers.
Amen (3)
Keep them under Thy Shelter in Peace.
Subdue under their feet every enemy
and adversary.
to them the means of Salvation
and Eternal Life.
Remembering, Lord, our Pope and
Patriarch, Theodoros, and our
Archbishop (NAME) , and all Priests,
servants of God, and all the Priestly
Hierarchy, and the people standing
about us, and our Brethren who
absent themselves for praiseworthy
reasons.
And have Mercy on them and us
according to Thy Loving-kindness,
that Thine All Holy Name may be
Glorified by the elements, by the
Angels, by mankind, and by visible
and invisible creatures, together with
that of ✞ the Father and of the Holy
Spirit, now and ever, and unto the
Ages of Ages.
Amen
PRAYERS
PRIEST Peace be unto you all.
PEOPLE And to thy spirit
PRIEST Let us bow our heads unto the Lord
PEOPLE ✞To Thee, Lord
Incline Thine Ear, O Lord, and hear us.
Thou consented to be Baptised in the
Jordan and Thou Sanctified the
waters.
And now Bless us all, who by the bowing
of our head have signified our
bondage.
And make us worthy to be filled with Thy
Sanctification, by the receiving of this
Water and its sprinkling.
EOPH ANY - 6 J ANU ARY 27.
 anthropis sinanestrafis. Si ke ta
Iordania rithra igiasas, Ouranothen
katapempsas to Panagion Sou
Pnevma, ke tas kefalas ton ekise
emfolevonton sinetripsas drakonton
Aftos oun, filantrope Vasilf, pareso ke Wherefore
nin, dia tis epifitiseos tou Agiou Sou
Pnematos, ke Agiason to Idor touto.
Amin [3]
Ke dos afto tin Harin tis apolitroseos, tin And
Evlogian tou Iordanou.
Piison afto aftharsias Pigin, Agiasmou
Doron, amartimaton litirion, vosimaton
alexitirion, demosin olethrion, tes
evavties dinamesin aprositon,
Angelikis ishios pepliromenon.
Ina pantes i ariomeni ke
matalamvanontes ehien afto pros
Katharismon psihon te ke somaton,
pros Iatrian pathon, pros Agiasmon
Ikon, pros pasan ofelian epitidion.
Si gar i O Theos imon, O di idatos ke
Pnevmatos anakenisas tin
paleothisan fisin ipo tis amartias.
Si i, O Theos imon, O di idatos kataklisas For
epi tou Noe tin amartian.
Si i O Theos imon, O dia thalassis
eleftherosas ek tis doulias Farao, dia
Moiseos, to genos ton Evreon.
Si i O Theos imon, O diarrixas petran en For Thou art out God, Who didst cleave
erimo ke erriisan idata, ke himarri
kateklisthisan, ke dipsonta ton Laon
Sou koresas.
Si i O Theos imon, O d’ idatos ke piros,
dia tou Iliou, apallazas ton Israil ek
tis planis tou Vaal.
Aftos ke nin, Despota, Agiason to idor Do
touto, to Pnevmati Sou to Agio.
Amin [3]
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Hallowed, also, the streams of
Jordan, when Thou sent down from
Heaven Thy Holy Spirit, and crushed
the heads of the serpents that
lurked there.
Thou, O King Who Lovest
mankind, come down now also
through the Descent of Thy Holy
Spirit, and Sanctify this water.
Amen [3]
impart unto it the Grace of
Redemption, the Blessing of Jordan.
Make it a Fountain of Immortality, a
Gift of Sanctification, a Remission of
sins, a Healing of infirmities, a
Destruction of demons;
unapproachable by hostile powers,
filled with Angelic Might.
And may it be unto all those who shall
draw it, and shall partake of it for
the Purification of their soul and
body, for the Healing of their
passions, for the Sanctification of
their houses, and for every expedient
Service.
For Thou art our God, Who through
Water and the Spirit dost renew our
nature, which had fallen into decay
through sin.
Thou art our God, Who with water
didst drown sin in the days of Noah.
For Thou art our God, Who by the sea,
through Moses, didst set free from
slavery to Pharaoh the Hebrew race.
the rock in the wilderness, so that
water gushed forth, and who madest
the floods to well forth abundantly;
and didst satisfy Thy thirsty people.
For Thou art our God, Who by fire and
water, through Elijah, didst set Israel
free from the errors of Baal.
Thou, the same Master, Sanctify
now also this water by Thy Holy
Spirit.
Amen [3]
6 JANUARY
Ke ipen O Theos: “Sinahthito to idor to
ipokato tou Ouranou is sinagogin
mian, ke ofthito i xira.”
Ke egeneto outo. Ke sinihthi to idor to
ipokato tou Ouranou is tas sinagogas
afton, ke ofthi i xira. Ke ekalesen O
Theos tin xiran, ‘Gin.’ Ke ta sistimata
ton idaton ekalese, ‘Thalassas.’ Ke
iden O Theos, oti kalon.
Ke ipen O Theos: “Vlastisato i gi
Votanin hortou, spiron sperma kata
genos ke kath omiotita, ke xilon
karpimon pioun karpon, ou to
sperma aftou en afto, kata genos
epi tis gis.”
Ke egeneto outo. Ke exinegken i Gi
votnin hortou, spiron sperma kata
genos ke kath omiotita ke xilon
karpimon pioun karpon, ou to
sperma aftou en afto, kata genos epi
tis gis. Ke iden O Theos, oti kalon.
Ke egeneto espera, ke egeneto proi,
imera triti.
FESTAL STIHI – THEOPHANY – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
1. Epefanis en to kosmo, O ton Kosmon
piisas,
Ina Fotisis tous en Skoti kathimenous.
Filanthope: ✞ Doxa Si!
2. Theos iktirise imas ke Evlogise imas.
Epifane to prosopon aftou ef’
imas ke Eleise imas. ✶
3. Tou gnone en ti Gi tin Odon Sou, en
pasin Ethnesi to Sotirion Sou. ✶
4. Exomologisasthosan Si lai, O Theos,
Exomologisasthosan Si lai pantes!
Ti edoke ton karpon Aftis! ✶
5. Evlogise imas O Theos, O Theos
imon. Evlogie imas O Theos, ke
fovithitosan afton panta ta perata
tis Gis. ✶
✞ 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
V E SPE RAL D IV INE L ITURGY
And God said: “Let the water under
Heaven be gathered together into
one place, and let the dry land
appear.”
And it was so. And the water under
Heaven was gathered into its places,
and the dry land appeared. And God
called the dry land ‘Earth,’ and the
gathering together of the waters He
called ‘Seas.’ And God behld it, for
it was good.
And God said: “Let the Earth bring
forth the herb of grass, bearing
seed according its kind and
likeness. Let the fruit tree bear
fruit, whose seed is in itself
according to its kind on Earth.”
And it was so. And the Earth brought
forth the herb of grass, bearing seed
according to its kind and likeness,
and the fruit tree bore fruit, whose
seed is in itself according to its kind
on Earth. And God beheld it, for it
was good.
And evening and morning were the
third day.
1. Thou Appeared in the world, even
as the Creator of the world,
To Illumine those who sit in Darkness.
O Lord, Who Loves mankind: ✞
Glory to Thee!
2. May God be Gracious to us, and
Bless us. May He cause His Face
to shine upon us, and have Mercy
on us. ✶
3. That we may know His Way on the
Earth, Thy Salvation among all
Gentiles. ✶
4. Let the people Confess Thee, O God.
Let all the people Confess Thee!
The Earth has yielded her Fruit! ✶
5. May God, our God, Bless us! May
God Bless us, and let all the ends
of the Earth Fear Him! ✶
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
– TH EOPH ANY - 6 J ANU ARY 7.
6. Epefanis en to kosmo, O ton Kosmon
piisas, ✶
THE PROPHECY OF THE FOURTH BOOK
Ipen Ilias to Elissee:
Kathou di entavtha,
oti Kyrios apestalke me eos tou
Iordanou.
Ke ipen Elissee: “Si Kyrie, ke Si i psihi
Sou, i egkatalipso Se!”
Ke eporevthisan amfoteri.
Ke pentikonta andres apo ton iion ton
Profiton ilthon, ke estisan ex enantias
makrothen, amfoteri de estisan epi
tou Iordanou.
Ke elaven Ilias tin milotin aftou, ke ilisen And
aftin, ke epataxen en afti ta idata, ke
diirethi to idor enthen ke enthen, ke
dievisan amfoteri dia xiras.
Ke egeneto os diilthon, ipen Ilias to
Elissee: “Etise, ti piiso Si, prin i
analifthine me apo Sou.”
Ke ipen Elissee: “Genithoto di to Pnevma
to epi Si dissos ep emi. “
Ke ipen Ilias: Esklirinas tou etisasthe.
Plin, ean idis me analavanomenon
apo Sou, este Si outos, ean de mi idis,
ou mi genite.
Ke egeneto afton porevomenon ke
lalounton, ke idou Arma Pyros, ke
Ippi Pyros, ke diehorisen anameson
amfoteron,
Ke anelifthi Ilias en Sissismo, os is ton
Ouranon.
Ke Elissee eora, ke aftos evoa: Pater!
Pater! Arma Israil ke Ippefs aftou!”
Ke ouk iden afton ouk eti.
Ke ekratisen Elissee tou imatiou aftou,
ke dierrixen afto is dio.
Ke anileto tin milotin Iliou Elissee, tin
pesousan epanothen aftou. Ke
epestrepsen Elissee, ke esti epi tou
hilous tou Iordanou,
Ke elaven Elissee tin milotin Iliou, tin
pesousan epanothen aftou ke epataxe
ta idata, ke ou diirethi, ke ipen Elisee:
8. VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY – THEOPHANY -
6. Thou Appeared in the world, even
as the Creator of the world, ✶
OF KINGS (1 KINGS 2 : 6 – 14)
RE ADER Elijah said to Elisha: “Tarry
here, I beseech Thee; for the Lord has
sent me to the Jordan.”
And Elisha said: “As the Lord lives, and
as Thou Thyself live, I will not leave
Thee!”
And the two of them went on.
And fifty men of the sons of the
Prophets also went, and stood at
some distance from them, as they
both were standing by the Jordan.
Elijah took his mantle, and rolled
it up, and struck the water, and the
water was parted to the one side and
to the other, until the two of them
could go over on dry ground.
And when they had crossed, Elijah said
to Elisha: “Ask what I shall do for you
before I am taken from you.”
And Elisha said: “I pray Thee: let me
inherit a double share of Thy spirit.
And Elijah said: “Thou hast asked a
difficult thing; yet, if Thou see me as
I am being taken from Thee, it shall
be so for Thee; but if Thou dost not
see me, it shall not be so.”
And as they still went on and talked,
behold, a Chariot of Fire and Horses
of Fire separated the two of them.
And Elijah went up by a Whirlwind into
Heaven.
And Elisha saw it and he cried: “Father!
Father! The Chariots of Israel and its
Horsemen!”
And he saw him no more.
And Elisha took hold of his own clothes
and rent them in two.
And Elisha picked up the mantle of
Elijah that had fallen from him, and
stood on the bank of the Jordan.
And Elisha took the mantle of Elijah
that had fallen from him, and struck
the water, and they did not part.
6 JANUARY
ton kosmon.
Si ek tessaron stihion tin ktisin
sinarmosas, tettarsi keris ton kiklon
tou eniaftou estefanosas.
Se tremousin e noere pase Dinamis.
Se imni ilios. Se Doxazi selini.
evtighani ta astra.
Si ipakoui to Fos.
Se fittousin avissi. Si doulefousin e pige.
Si exetinas ton Ouranon osi derrin.
Si estereosas tin Gin epi ton idaton. Si
perietihisas tin thalassan psammo.
Si pros anapnoas ton aera exeheas.
Angelike Dinamis Si Litourgousin. I ton
Arhangelon hori Se proskinousi. Ta
poliommata Herouvim, ke ta
exapteriga Serafim,kiklo istamena ke
periiptamena, Fovo tis Aprositou Sou
Doxis, katakaliptete.
Si gar, Theos on aperigraptos, anarhos
te ke anekfrastos, ilthes epi tis gis,
morfin doulou lavon, en omiomati
anthropon genomenos.
Ou gar eferes, Despota, dia splaghna
eleous Sou, theasthe ipo tou diavolou
tirannoumenon to genos ton
anthropon, all’ ilthes ke esosas imas.
Omologoumen tin Harin; kirittomen ton We
eleon; ou kriptomen tin Evergesian.
Tas tis fiseos imon gonas Ileftherosas.
Parthenikin Igiasas Mitran to Toko
Sou.
Pasa i ktisis imnise se epifanenta. Si gar, All Creation sings praises to Thee, Who
O Theos imon, epi tis gis ofthis, ke tis
V E SPE RAL D IV INE L ITURGY
uphold all Creation, and by Thy
Providence Thou dost direct the
world.
When Thou hadst created the universe
out of four elements, Thou didst
crown the circle of the year with four
seasons.
All the reason-endowed Powers tremble
before Thee.
Si The Sun sings Thy praises, and the
Moon glorifies Thee; the Stars, also,
stand before Thy Presence.
The Light obeysThee.
The depths shudder in Awe before
Thee; the water-springs do Thy
bidding.
Thou hast spread out the Heavens like a
curtain.
Thou hast established the Earth upon
the waters. With sand hast Thou
walled in the sea.
Thou hast shed abroad the air for
breathing.
The Angelic Powers serve Thee. The
Archangelic Hosts adore Thee. The
many-eyed Cherubim and the six-
winged Seraphim, as they stand
round about and fly, veiling their
faces with Awe before Thine
Unapproachable Glory.
For Thou, O God Who cannot be
circumscribed, Who art from
Everlasting and Ineffable, hast come
down upon Earth, taking on the form
of a servant, in the likeness of
mankind.
For Thou could not endure, O Master,
because of Thy Tender-hearted
Mercy, to behold the offspring of
mankind tormented by the devil;
but Thou hast come and Saved us.
confess Thy Grace; we proclaim
Thy Mercy; we conceal not Thy
Gracious Deeds.
Thou hast Liberated the generations of
our race; by Thy Birth Thou hast
Sanctified a Virgin’s Womb.
Revealed Thyself; for Thou, our God,
– TH EOPH ANY - 6 J ANU ARY 25.
Simeron Vasileian Ouranon T oday we have purchased the Pou estin O Theos Ilious Apfo? And Elisha said: “Where is the Lord,
the God of Elijah, Appho?”
onisametha. Tis gar Vasilias tou Kingdom of Heaven: for the Lord’s
Kyriou ouk este telos! Kingdom shall have no end! Ke epataxen Elissee ta idata ek defterou, And so Elisha struck the waters, and
Simeron gi ke thalassa tin tou T oday land and sea share the Joy of ke diirethi ta idata, ke diilthe dia
xiras.
the waters were parted to the one
side and to the other; and Elisha
kosmou Haran emerisanto, ke O the world, and the world is filled went over on dry ground.
kosmos Evfrosinis peplirote! with gladness! FESTAL STIHI - THEOPHANY - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Idosan Se idata, O Theos, idosan Se T he waters beheld Thee, O God, the
1. Amartolis ke telones, dia plithous 1. By the greatness of Thy Mercy,
idata, ke efovithisan! waters beheld Thee and were eleous Sou Epefanis Sotir imon, Thou, O Saviour, showed Thyself
afraid! to sinners and Publicans. ✶
O Iordanis estrafi is ta opiso, T he Jordan turned back, seeing the Pou gar ihe to Fos Sou lampse, imi tis Where else was Thy Light to shine, if
Theasamenos to Pir tis Theotitos, Fire of the Godhead descending en skoti kathimenis: ✞ Doxa Si! not among those who sit in
somatikos katerhomenon, ke bodily and entering its stream! Darkness? ✞ Glory to Thee!
iserhomenon ep’ afton.!
2. O Kyrios Evasilefsen, evprepian 2. The Lord Reigns – He clothes
O Iordanis estrafi is ta opiso, theoron T he Jordan turned back, beholding enedisato. ✶ Himself with Majesty! ✶
to Pnevma to Agion, en idi Epiran
peristeras katerhomenon, ke
the Holy Spirit coming down like a 3. i potami, Kyrie, epiran i 3. The Rivers, O Lord, lift up! The
dove and hovering above Thee! potami fonas afton!.✶ Rivers lift up their voices! ✶
periiptamenon Si!
O Iordanis estrafi is ta opiso, oron ton T he Jordan turned back, seeing the
4. Thavmasti i meteorismi tis thalassis, 4. Marvellous are the billows of the
Thavmastos en ipsilis O Kyrios✶ sea! Wondrous is the Lord on
aoraton orathenta, ton Ktistin Invisible made visible, the Creator High! ✶
sarkothenta, ton Despotin en made Flesh, the Master in the form
doulou morfi! of a servant!
5. To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is 5. Holiness is proper to Thine House,
makrotita imeron.✶ O Lord, unto length of days.✶
O Iordanis estrafi is ta opiso, ke ta ori T he Jordan turned back and the
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
eskirtisan, Theon en sarki mountains skipped, looking upon ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
kathoronta, ke nefele fonin God in the flesh; and the clouds eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
edokan, thavmazouse ton gave voice, marvelling at Him Who
paragenomenon, Fos ek Fotos, was come, the Light of Light, True
Amin Amen
Theon Alithnon, ek Theou Alithinou, God of True God. For today in the 6. Amartolis ke telones, dia plithous 6. By the greatness of Thy Mercy,
Despotikin Panigirin simeron en to Jordan they saw the triumph of the eleous Sou epefanis Sotir imon, ✶ Thou, O Saviour, showed Thyself
Iordani orontes, afton de ton tis Master; they saw Him drown in the to sinners and Publicans. ✶
parakois thanaton, ke to tis planis Jordan the death of disobedience, THE PROPHECY OF THE BOOK OF KINGS - (1 KINGS 5 : 9 – 14)
kentron, ke ton tou Adou sindesmon the sting of error, and the chains of
en to Iordani vithisanta, ke Hell, and bestow upon the world
Paregeneto Neeman, Arhon Vasileos RE ADER So Naaman went with his
Vaptisma Sotirias to Kosmo Assirion, Sin tis armasin aftou ke horses and chariots, and halted at
the Baptism of Salvation!
dorisamenon! ippis aftou, ke esti epi tis thiras tou the door of Elisha’s house.
ikou Elisee.
Othen kago O amartolos ke anaxios T herefore, sinner and unworthy
doulos Sou, ta megalia ton servant though I am, I recount the
Ke apestilen Elisee angelon pros afton, And Elisha sent a messenger to him,
legon: “Porevthis, louse en to Iordani saying: “Go and wash in the Jordan
thavmaton Sou diigoumenos, Majesty of Thy Wonders and, seized
eptakis, keepistrepi i sarx Sou epi Si, seven times, and thy flesh shall be
sinehomenos fovo, en katanixi voo with Fear, in Compunction, I cry
ke katharisthisi.” restored, and thou shalt be clean.”
Si aloud unto Thee:
THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD: Ke ethimothi Neeman, ke apilthe, ke And Naaman was angered, and went
ipen: Idou di elegon, oti exelefsete away, saying: “Behold, I thought that
Megas i, Kyrie, ke thavmasta ta erga Great art Thou, O Lord, and pros me, ke epikalesete en onomati he would surely come out to me, and
Sou, ke oudis logos exarkesi pros marvellous are Thy Works: no Kyriou tou Theou aftou, ke epithisi stand, and call on the Name of the
imnon ton thavmasion Sou! words suffice to sing the praise of tin hira aftou epi to lepron, ke Lord his God, and wave his hand
Thy Wonders! aposinaxiafto apo tis sarkos mou, ouk over the place, and cure the leper.
✞ Doxa Si, O Kyrie, Doxa Si! [3] ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to Agathos avana ke farfa, potami Are not Aban and Pharpar the rivers
Thee! [3] Damaskou, iper ton Iordanin, ke iper of Damascus, better than all the
panta ta idata Israil? Ouhi porevthis waters of Israel? Could I not wash in
lousome en aftis, ke katharisthisome? them, and be clean?”
Si gar, voulisi ex ouk onton is to ine For Thou, by Thy Will, from
paragagon ta simpanta, to so krati nothingness hast brought all things
Ke apestrepse ke apilthen en Thimo. And he turned and went away in a rage.
sinehis tin ktisin, ke ti si pronia diikis into being; by Thy Majesty Thou dost
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Ke prosilthon i pedes aftou, ke ipon pros And his children went and said to him:
afton: “Pater, i megan Logon elalise
pros Se O Profitis, ouk an epiisas? Ke
oti ipe pros Se, louse ke katharisthit?”
Ke katevi Neeman ke evaptisato en to
Iordani eptakis kata to rima tou
Anthropou tou Theou, ke epestrepsen
i sarx aftou ep afton os pedariou
mikrou, ke ekatharisthi.
paristate, oron Theou pros imas before Him with trembling, seeing
sigkatavasin! the Condescencion of God towards
“Father, if the Prophet had
us!
commanded thee to do some great
thing, would thou not have done it? Simeron ta tou Iordanou namata is T oday the waters of the Jordan are
How much rather then, when he says iamata Metapiite, ti tou Kyriou Transformed into healing by the
to thee: ‘Wash, and be clean.’?” Parousia! Appearance of our Lord.
And Naaman went down and immersed Simeron Rithris Mystikis pasa i ktisis T oday the entire Creation is Watered
himself seven times in the Jordan ardevete! by Mystical Streams!
river, according to the word of the
Man of God; and his flesh was
Simeron ta ton anthropon ptesmata T oday the transgressions of mankind
restored like the flesh of a little tis idasi tou Iordanou apalifonte! are washed away by the waters of
child, and he was cleansed. the Jordan!
Simeron O Paradisos ineokte tis T oday Paradise has been opened to
anthropis, ke O tis Dikeosinis Ilios mankind and the Sun of
Katavgazi Imin! Righteousness shines down upon
us!

Festal Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great Simeron to pikron idor,

THE PRIEST QUIETLY PRAYS:
O Theos O Agios, O en Agiis
anapavomenos, O Trisagio Foni ipo
ton Serphim animnoumenos ke ipo
ton Herouvim Doxologoumenos, ke
ipo pasis Epouraniou Dinameos
proskinoumenos O ek tou mi ontos is
to ine paragagon ta simpanta
O ktisas ton Anthropon ket’ ikona Sin ke
omiosin ke panti Sou Harismati.
Katakosmisas, O didous etounti Sofian ke
Sinesin, ke mi paroron amartanonta,
alla themenos epi Sotiria metanian,
O kataxiosas imas, tous tapinous ke
anaxious doulous Sou, ke en ti ora
tafti stine katenopion tis Doxis tou
Agiou Sou Thisiastiriou, ke tin
ofilomenin Si proskinisin ke
Doxologian prosagin.
Aftos, Despota, prosdexe ke ek stomatos
imon ton amartolon ton Trisagion
imnon ke episkepe imas en ti hristotit
Sou. Sighorison imin pan
plimmelima, ekousion te ke akousion,
Agiason imon tas psihas ke ta somata
ke dos imin en osiotiti latrevin Si
pasas tas imeras tis Zois imon,
presvies tis Agias Theotokou, ke
panton ton Agion, ton ap’ eonos Si
evarestisanton...
Moiseos, to lao is glikitita metapiite,
to
ti tou Kyriou Parousia!
Simeron
Holy God, Thou dwell among Thy Saints.
Thou art praised by the Seraphim tou paleou thrinou
with the Thrice Holy Hymn and apillagimen, ke os Neos
Glorified by the Cherubim and Diesothimen!
worshipped by all he Heavenly
Powers. Thou has brought all things
out of nothingness into being.
Simeron tou Skotous Elitrothimen, ke
Thou hast created mankind in Thine to Foti tis Theognosias
Image and Likeness, and adorned katavgzometha!
them with all the Gifts of Thy Grace.
Thou granted Wisdom and
Simeron i ahlis tou kosmou katherete, T oday the Blinding Mist of the world
Understanding to the supplicant, and ti Epifania tou Theou imon!
dost not overlook the sinner, but hast
established Repentance as the Way of Simeron Lampadofeggi pasa i Ktisis
Salvation.
Thou hast enabled us, Thy lowly and
Anothen!
unworthy servants, to stand at this Simeron i plani katirgite ke Odon
Hour before the Glory of Thy Holy imin Sotirias Ergazete
Altar, and to offer to Thee all due Despotou epelefsis!
Worship and Praise.
Simeron ta Ano tis kato Sineortazi, ke T oday Things Above keep Feast with
O Master, accept the Thrice Holy Hymn ta kato tis Ano Sinomili!
also from the lips of us sinners, and
Visit us in Thy Goodness.
Forgive our voluntary and involuntary
Simeron i Iera ke megalofonos ton
transgressions, Sanctify our soul and Orthodoxon Panigiris Agallete!
body, and grant that we may worship
and ser Thee in Holiness all the days
of our life, by the Intercessions of the
Simeron O Despotis pros to Vaptisma T oday
Holy Theotokos, and of all the Saints, epigete, ina Anavivasi pros Ipsos to
who have pleased Thee throughout anthropinon!
the ages... Simeron O aklinis to idio
ipoklinete, ina imas ek tis doulias
Eleftherosi!
epi T oday the bitter water, as once with
Moses and the people of Israel, is
changed to sweetness by the
Coming of the Lord!
T oday
we have been Released from
Israil our Ancient Lamentation, and as
the New Israel, we have found
Salvation!
T oday we have been Delivered from
Darkness and Illuminated with the
Light of the Knowledge of God!
is dispersed by the Epiphany of our
God!
T oday the whole Creation shines with
Light from on High!
T oday error is laid low and the
i tou Coming of the Master has made for
us a Way of Salvation!
things below, and things below
Commune with Things Above!
T oday the Triumphant Assembly of
the Orthodox keeps this Holy
Festival with Great Joy!.
the Master hastens towards
Baptism that He may lift mankind
up to the Heights!
iketi T oday He Who bows not, bows down
to His own servant that He may set
us Free from Bondage!

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 opos animnise tolmiso tin amtron
evergesian ke Dinamin.
Evprosdektos genestho i par’ emou
disis, dia ton parestota laon, opos
ta plimmelimata mou mi kolisosin
enthade paragenesthe to Agion
Sou Pnevma, alla sighorison mi
akatakritos voan Si, ke legin ke nin,
Iperagathe.
understanding that I may make
bold to sing the Praises of Thine
Infinite Beneficence and Might.
M ay the Prayers be acceptable that I
offer for the people here present.
Let not my faults hinder Thy Holy
Spirit from coming to this place, but
suffer me now uncondemned to cry
to Thee, O Most Good Lord, and to
say:
THE TRISAGION OR THRICE HOLY HYMN
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios ✞ Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Athanatos, eleison imas. [3] Immortal, have mercy upon us [3]
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
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
✞Agios Athanatos, eleison imas. ✞ Holy Immortal, have mercy upon us
Dynamis! P R I E S T With Strength!

Doxazomen
✞D Se, Despota ✞ We Glorify Thee, O Master Who THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Filanthrope, Pantokrator, Proeonie Lovest mankind, Almighty, Pre-
Dynamis! CHO IR With Strength!
Vasilef! Eternal King!.
✞ Agios O ✞ Holy God,
Holy Mighty,
✞ We Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios PEO PLE
Glorify Thee, Oe Creator and Holy Immortal, have mercy on us
Doxazomen
✞D Se ton Ktistin ke Maker of all!
Athanatos, eleison imas
FESTAL PROKEIMENON – THEOPHANY
Dimiourgon tou pantos! ✞ We Glorify Thee, O Only Begotten
Kyrios Fotismos mou ke Sotir mou, tina The Lord is my Light and My Salvation:
Doxazomen
✞D Se, Ie tou Theou Son of God, Born without Father fovithisome? whom shall I fear?
Monogenes, ton apatora ek Mitros, from Thy Mother, and without
ke amitora ek Patros! Mother from Thy Father! Kyrios iperaspistis tis Zois mou, apo The Lord is the Protector of my life: of
tinos diliaso? whom shall I be afraid?
In the preceding Feast we beheld
En gar ti prolavousi Eorti Nipion Se Thee as an Infant, while in the
ST PAUL’S FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 9 : 19 – 27

idomen. En de ti parousi telion Se present we behold Thee full-grown, Adelphi, eleftheros gar on ek panton Brethren, although I am free
R EAD ER :

oromen, ton ek Teliou Telion our God made manifest, Perfect
Epifanenta Theon imon. God from Perfect God.
F or today the time of the Feast is at
Simeron gar O tis Eortis imin epesti hand for us: the Choir of Saints
keros, ke horos Agion Ekklisiazi assembles with us and Angels join
imin, ke Angeli meta anthropon with mankind in keeping Festival.
sineortazousi. T oday the Grace of the Holy Spirit,
Simeron i Haris tou Agiou Pnevmatos like a dove, descended upon the
en idi peristeras, tis idasin epefitise! waters!
Simeron O Aditos Ilios anetile, ke O T oday the Sun that never sets has
Kosmos to Foti Kyriou katavgazete! risen and the world is filled with
Splendour by the Light of the Lord.
Simeron i selini lampres tes aktisi to T oday the Moon shines upon the
kosmo sineklamprinete! world with the Brightness of its Rays.
Simeron i Fotidis Asteres ti fedrotiti tis
lampseos tin ikoumenin T oday the glittering stars make the
kallopizousi! inhabited Earth fair with the
radiance of their sparkle!
Simeron e Nefele veton Dikeosinis tin T oday the Clouds drop down upon
anthropotiti Ouranothen Drosizousi! mankind the Dew of Righteousness
from on High!
Simeron O aktistos ipo tou idiou T oday the Uncreated of His own Will
plasmatos vouli hirothetite! accepts the laying on of hands
from His own creature!.
Simeron O Profitis ke Prodromos to T oday the Prophet and Forerunner
Despoti proserhete, alla tromo approaches the Master, but stands
pasin emafton edoulosa, ina tous from all men, I have made myself a
plionas kerdiso. slave to all, that I might win the
more.
Ke egenomin tis Ioudeis os Ioudeos, ina To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order
Ioudeous kerdiso. to win Jews.
Tis ipon Nomon os ipo Nomon, ina tous To those under the law I became as one
ipo Nomon kerdiso. under the Law—although not being
myself under the Law—that I might
win those under the Law.
Ti anomis os anomos - mi on anomos To those outside the Law I became as
Theo all ennomos Hristo, ina kerdiso one outside the Law—not being
anomou. without Law toward God but under
the Law of Christ that I might win
those outside the Law.
Egenomin tis asthenesin os asthenis, ina To the weak I became weak, that I
tous asthenis kerdiso. might win the weak.
Tis pasi gegona ta panta, ina pantos I have become all things to all men, so
tinas Soso. that I might by all means Save some.
Touto de pio dia to Evangelion, ina I do it all for the sake of the Gospel, that
sigkinonos aftou genome. I may share in its blessings.
Ouk idate oti i en stadio trehontes Do you not know that in a race all the
pantes men trehoousin, is de lamvani runners compete, but only one
to vravion? receives the prize?
Outo trehete, ina katalavite. So run that you may obtain it.
Pas de O agonizomenos panta Every athlete exercises self-control in all
egkratevete, ekini men oun ina things. They do it to receive a
ftharton stefanon lavosin, imis de perishable wreath, but we an
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Ego tinin outo teho, os ouk adilos. Outo Well,
piktevo, os ouk aera deron, all
ipopiazo mou to soma ke doulagogo,
mipos allis kirixas aftos adokimos
genome.
PRAYER OF THE GOSPEL
Ellampson en tes kardies imon, Shine within our heart, O Loving Master,
Philantrope Despota, to tis Sis
Theognosias akiraton Fos, ke tous tis
dianias imon ofthalmous dianixon is
tin ton Evangelikon Sou kirigmaton
katanoisin. Evthes imin ke ton ton
Makarion Sou Entolon Fovon, ina tas
sarkikas epithimias pasas
katapatisantes, pnevmatikin pliteian
metelthomen, panta ta pros
evarestisin tin Sin ke fronountes ke
prattontes. Si gar i O Fotismos ton
psihon ke ton somatonimon, Hriste O
Theos, ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen, Sin to anarho Sou
Patri ke to Panagio ke Agatho ke
Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is
tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin Amen
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST LUKE 3 : 1 – 18
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND FOR THE HOLY GOSPEL
En eti de pentekedekato tis igemonias
Tiveriou Kesaros, igemonevontos
Pontiou Pilatou tis Ioudeas, ke
Tetrarhountos tis Galileas Ierodou,
Filippou de tou adelphou aftou
tetrarhountos tis Itoureas ke
trahonitidos horas, ke Lisaniou tis
Avilinis epi arhiereos Anna ke Keafa,
egeneto rima Theou epi Ioannin ton
Zahariou iion en ti erimo; ke ilthen is
pasan tin perihoron tou Iordanou
kirisson Vaptisma Metanias is afesin
amartion.
Os gegrapte en Vivlo logon Iseou tou
Profitou: “...foni voontos en ti erimo:
Etimasate tin Odon Kyriou, evthias
piite tas trivous aftou
Pasa faragx plirothisete ke pan oros ke
vounos tapinothisete, ke este ta skolia
is evthian ke e trahie is odous lias. Ke
opsete pasa sarx to Sotirion tou
Theou.
Elegen oun tis ekporevomenis ohlis
Vaptisthine ip aftou: “Gennimata
ehidinon, tis ipedixen imin figin apo
I do not run aimlessly, I do not
box as one beating the air; but I
pommel my body and subdue it, lest
after preaching to others I myself
should be disqualified.
the Pure Light of Thy Divine
Knowledge and open the eyes of our
mind that we may comprehend the
Message of Thy Gospel. Instil in us
also Reverence for Thy Blessed
Commandments, so that, having
conquered all sinful desires, we may
pursue a Spiritual Life, thinking and
doing all those things that are
pleasing to Thee. For Thou, O Christ
our God, art the Light of our soul and
body, V and to Thee we give Glory –
together with Thy Father Who art
beginningless and Thine All Holy,
Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
PR IEST In the fifteenth year of the
reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius
Pilate being Governor of Judea, and
Herod being Tetrarch of Galilee, and
his brother Philip Tetrarch of the
region of Ituraea and Trachonitis,
and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene, in
the High-Priesthood of Annas and
Caiaphas, the Word of God came to
John the son of Zachariah in the
wilderness; and He went into all the
region about the Jordan, preaching a
Baptism of Repentance for the
Forgiveness of sins.
As it is written in the Book of the words
of Isaiah the Prophet: , “The voice of
one crying in the wilderness: Prepare
the Way of the Lord, make His Paths
straight.
Every valley shall be filled, and every
mountain and hill shall be brought
low, and the crooked shall be made
straight, and the rough ways shall be
made smooth; and all flesh shall see
the salvation of God.”
He said therefore to the multitudes that
came out to be Baptized by him,
“You brood of vipers! Who warned
Megalosinin ke Efharistian Si Thee Majesty and Thanksgiving for
prosagontas, epi tis ap’ eonos Thy Marvellous Mighty Works,
Thavmastis Sou Megalourgimasi, which are from all Eternity; as, also,
ke ti ep’ Eshaton ton Eonon Sotirio for Thy Saving Providence in these
Sou Ikonomia, en i to asthenes latter ages, in which Thou hast
imon ke ptohon perivallomenos clothed Thyself in our frail and
firama, ke is tis doulias metris lowly substance, and hast
sigkation, O ton apanton Vasilefs, Condescended to the stature of a
eti ke douliki hiri en to Iordani servant; Who yet art King of all:
Vaptisthine katedexo, ina tin ton Who also didst receive Baptism in
idaton fisin Agiasas O anamartitos, Jordan at the hands of a servant:
odopiisis imin tin di idatos ke that Thou, O Sinless, having
Pnevmatos anagennisin, ke pros tin Sanctified the nature of water,
protin imas apokatastisis might make for us a Way that
Eleftherian, should be unto a New Birth,
through Water and the Spirit, and
unto the Deliverance Thou first
instituted for us.
Ou tinos Thiou Mistiriou tin anamnisin Celebrating the memory of which
eortazontes, deometha Sou Divine Mystery, we beseech Thee, O
filanthrope Despota. Ranon ef’ imas Lord Who Lovest mankind, sprinkle
tous anaxious doulous Sou, kata tin us, Thine unworthy servants,
thian Sou Epangelian Idor according to Thy Divine Promise,
Katharsion, tis Sis Evsplaghnias tin with Pure Water, Thy
Dorean, Compassionate Gift.
Is to epi to idati touto tin etisin imon M ay the Supplications of us sinners
ton amartolon evprosdekton over this Holy Water be well
genesthe tin si Agathotiti, ke tin pleasing unto Thy Goodness: and
Evlogian Sou di aftou imin te, ke may Thy Blessing through it be
panti to Pisto Sou Haristhine lao, is vouchsafed unto us, and unto all
Doxan tou Agiou ke Proskinitou Sou Thy Faithful people, to the Glory of
Onomatos. Thy Holy and Adorable Name.
Si gar prepi pasa Doxa, Timi, ke F or unto Thee belongeth all Glory,
Proskinisis, sin to Anarho Sou Patri, Honour and Worship, together with
ke to Panagio, ke Agatho ke Zoopio Thy Beginningless, Eternl Father,
Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous and Thine All Holy and Good and
eonas ton eonon. Life-giving Spirit, now and ever,
and unto Ages of Ages.
Amin Amen
THE PRAYER OF ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM
THE PRIEST PRAYS QUIETLY (ALTHOUGH SOME MAY DECIDE TO OMIT THESE PRAYERS):
T rias iperousie, iperagathe,iperthee, O Trinity Supreme in Being, in
pantodiname, pantepiskope, Goodness, and in Godhead,
aorate, akatalipte Dimiourge ton Almighty, Who watches over all,
noeron ousion, ke ton logikon invisible, incomprehensible, Maker
fiseon, i emitos agathotis, to Fos to of Spiritual Beings and rational
aprositon, to fotizon panta natures, innate Goodness,
anthropon erchomenon is ton Unapproachable Light that
kosmon, lampson kami to anaxio Enlightens every one who comes
doulo Sou. into the world: shine also upon me,
Thine unworthy servant.
F otison mou tis dianias ta ommata, Enlighten the eyes of my

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Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3] tis mellousis orgis? Piisate oun you to flee from the Wrath to come?
karpous axious tis Metanias, ke mi Bear fruits that befit Repentance, and
Iper ton antlounton ke arvomenon ex That it may Bless those who drink arxisthe legin en eaftis, Patera do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We
aftou is Agiasmon ikon, tou Kyriou therefrom and take home for the ehomen ton Avraam, lego gar imin have Abraham as our Father’; for I
deithomen Sanctification of their homes, let us oti dinate O Theos ek ton lithon tell you, God is able from these stones
pray to the Lord touton egire tekna to Avraam. to raise up children to Abraham.
Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3] “Idi de ke i axini pros tin rizan ton Even now the axe is laid to the root of
Iper tou genesthe afto, is katharismon That it may be for those who drink and dendron kite; pan oun dendron mi the trees; every tree therefore that
pioun karpon kalon ekkoptete ke is does not bear good fruit is cut down
psihon ke somaton pasi tis arnomenis receive therefrom in Faith, a
pir vallete!” and thrown into the fire.”
Pisti, ke Matalamvanousin ex aftou, Purification for their souls and
tou Kyriou deithomen. bodies, let us pray to the Lord Ke epiroton afton i ohli legontes: “Ti oun And the multitudes asked him, “What
Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3] piisomen?” then shall we do?”

Iper tou kataxiothine imas, emplisthine That we may be worthy to be filled with Apokrithis de legi aftis: “O ehon dio And he answered them, “He who has
hitonas metadoto to mi ehonti, ke O two coats, let him share with him
Agiasmou, dia tis ton idaton touton Sanctification, as we receive of these
ehon vromata omios piito.” who has none; and he who has food,
metalipseos, ti aorato epifania tou waters, by the Appearance of the
let him do likewise.”
Agiou Pnevmatos, ton Kyriou Holy Spirit, in an invisible manner,
deithomen let us pray to the Lord Ilthon de ke telone Vaptisthine ke ipan Tax collectors also came to be baptized,
Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3]
pros afton: “Didaskale, ti piisomen?” and said to him, “Teacher, what shall
we do?”
Iper tou isakouse Kyrion ton Theon Fonis That the Lord answer the voice of our
O de ipen pros aftous: Midane pleon And he said to them, “Collect no more
tis Deiseos imon ton amartolon, ke beseeching, even of us who are
para to diatetagmenon imin prassete. than is appointed you.”
Eleise imas, tou Kyriou deithomen sinners, and have mercy upon us, let
us pray to the Lord Epiroton de afton ke Stratevomeni Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what
Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3] legontes: “Ti piisomen ke imis?” shall we do?”

Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis PRIEST For our Deliverance from all
Ke ipe pros afto: “Midena diasisite mide And he said to them, “Rob no one by
sikofantisite, ke arkisthe tis opsoniis violence or by false accusation, and
thlipseos, orgis, kindinou ke anangis, affliction, wrath, danger and
imon.” be content with your wages.”
tou Kyriou deithomen necessity, let us pray to the Lord
Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3] Prosdokontos de tou laou ke As the people were in expectation, and
dialogizomenon panton en tes all men questioned in their hearts
Antilavou Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon PRIEST Help us, Save us, have Mercy upon kardies afton peri tou Ioannou, concerning John, whether perhaps
imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti. us, and Protect us, O God, by Thy mipote aftos i O Hristos apekrinato O he were the Christ, John answered
Grace. Ioannis apasi legon: “Ego men idati them all, “I baptize you with water;
Amin PEOPLE Amen Vaptizo imas. Erhete de O Ishiroteros but He Who is mightier than I is
mou, ou ouk imi ikanos lise ton coming, the strap of whose sandals I
✞ Tis Panagias, ahrantou, ipere PRIEST ✞ Commemorating our All Holy, imanta ton ipodimaton Aftou. Aftos am not worthy to untie; He will
vlogimenis, endoxou Despinis imon Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious imas Vaptsisi en Pnevmati Agion ke baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
Theotokou ke aiparthenou Marias Lady, Theotokos and Ever Virgin Pyri. Ou to ption en ti hiri aftou with fire. His winnowing fork is in His
meta panton ton Agion Maria, with all the Saints, let us diakathare tin alona aftou ke hand, to clear His threshing floor,
Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous entrust ourselves and one another sinagagin ton siton is tin apothikin and to gather the wheat into his
ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo and our whole life to Christ our God. aftou, to de ahiron Katakafsi Pyri granary, but the chaff He will burn
parathometha. asvesto. with unquenchable fire.”
✞Si Kyrie PEOPLE To Thee, O Lord! Polla men oun ke etera Parakalon So, with many other exhortations, he
THE PRIEST CONTINUES TO PRAY QUIETYLY: Evingelizeto ton laon. preached good news to the people.
Kyrie Isou Hriste, O Monogenis Ios, O O Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten
on is ton kolpon tou Patros, O Son, Who art in the Bosom of the
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEO PLE ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory
Alithinos Theos, i Pigi tis Zois ke tis Father, the True God, Source of Life, to Thee!
Athanasias, to Fos to ek tou Fotos, O and of Immortality; Light of Light,
elthon is ton kosmon tou Fotise Who art come into the world to KINDLY USE THE DIVINE LITURGY SERVICE BOOK FROM AFTER THE EPISTLE AND
GOSPEL READINGS UNTIL AFTER THE CONSECRATION OF THE HOLY GIFTS AND THE
Afton. Illuminate it: MAGNIFICAT OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS (INSTEAD OF THE USUAL “AXION
Katavgason imon tin dianian to Agio Enlighten our mind with Thy Holy ESTIN” HYMN

Sou Pnevmati, ke prosdexe imas, Spirit and accept us who offer unto

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 THE MAGNIFICAT
Epi Si Heri, Keharitomeni, pasa i Ktisis, All
Angelon to sistima ke anthropon to
genos: Igiasmene Nae ke Paradise
Logike, Parthenikon kavhima, ex is
Theos Esarkothi ke pedion gegonen O
Pro Eonon Iparhon Theos imon; tin
gar Sin Mitran Thronon epiise ke tin
Sin Gastera Platiteran Ouranon
apirgasato. Epi Si Heri,
Keharitomeni, pasa i Ktisis: Doxa Si!
KINDLY RETURN TO THE DIVINE LITURGY SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THE
OF THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE WATERS
OF THE THEOTOKOS
Iper tis poleos taftis, pasis poleos, horas, PRIESTFor this city, and for every city and
Creation rejoices in Thee, O Thou ke ton pisti ikounton en aftes tou country, and for the Faithful who
Who art Full of Grace: both in the Kyriou deithomen. dwell therein, let us pray to the Lord
Assembly of the Angels and the
human race. Thou art a Hallowed
Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3]
Temple, and a Spiritual Paradise: Iper efkrasias aeron, eforias ton karpon PRIEST For seasonable weather, for the
the Glory of Virgins, when God had tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou abundance of the fruits of the earth,
taken Flesh and became a little deithomen. and for peaceful times, let us pray to
Child: He Who is from Eternity our the Lord
God. For He made Thy Womb His
Throne, and formed Thy Body to be
Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3]
broader than the Heavens. All Iper pleonton, odiporounton,nosounton, PRIEST For those at sea, and those who
Creation rejoices in Thee: O Thou kamnonton, ehmaloton ke tis Sotirias travel by land or air, for the sick and
Who art Full of Grace: Glory to Thee! afton tou Kyriou deithomen. the suffering, for captives
and for their Salvation, let us pray to
HOLY SERVICE the Lord
Kyrie Eleison [3] Lord have Mercy [3]
PEOPLE

Iper tou Agiasthine to idor touto, ti That this Water be Sanctified by the
Dinami ke evergia ke epifitisi tou Power, Act, and Descent of the Holy
Agiou Pnematos, tou Kyriou Spirit, let us pray to the Lord

Greater Sanctification of the Waters

deithomen.
Kyrie Eleison [3] Lord have Mercy [3]
PEOPLE

COMPILED BY ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM Iper tou katafitise tis idasi toutis, tin That in this Water may be planted the
kathartikin tis iperousiou Triados Action of Purification which
AT THE END OF THE DIVINE LITURGY, THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY,
energian, tou Kyriou deithomen belongeth to the Trinity
PRECEDED BY THE LAMP BEARERS AND THE INCENSE BEARER AND STANDS
BEFORE A BASIN OF WATER WHILE THE CHOIR CHANTS THE FOLLOWING
transcendent in Essence, let us pray
IDIOMELONS
to the Lord
Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3]
FESTAL IDIOMELONS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Iper tou dorithine aftis tin Harin tis That it may be granted the Grace of
Apolitroseos, tin Evlogian tou Redemption and the Blessing of the
Foni Kyriou epi ton idaton Voa legousa. The Voice of the Lord upon the waters Iordanou, tou Kyriou deithomen. Jordan, let us pray to the Lord
Defte lavete pantes, Pnevma Sofias, cried: Come all of you and take the
Pnevma Sineseos, Pnevma Fovou Spirit of Wisdom, the Spirit of Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3]
Theou, tou Epifanentos Hristou. Understanding, the Spirit of the Fear Iper tou Fotisthine imas Fotismon That we may be Enlightened by the
of God, by the Appearance of Christ.
Gnoseos ke Evsevias dia tis Epifitiseos Light of Knowledge and True
Simeron ton idaton, agiazete i fisis.Ke Today the nature of water is Sanctified, tou Agiou Pnevmatos, tou Kyriou Worship, by the Descent of the Holy
rignite O Iordanis, ke ton idion and the Jordan is cloven, and its deithomen Spirit, let us pray to the Lord
namaton epehi to revma, Despotin waters shall be held from flowing, Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3]
oron riptomenon. the Master being shown washed
therein. Iper tou genithine to idor touto, That this Water may become a Gift for
Agiasmou Doron, amartimaton Sanctification, Redemption of sins,
Os anthropos en potamo, ilthes Hriste Thou came to the river as a Man, O
Litirion, is iasin psihis ke somatos, ke for the Healing of the soul and body,
Vasilef. Ke doulikon Vaptisma lavin, Christ King. Thou hastened, O Good
pros pasan ofelian epitidion, tou and for every meet benefit, let us
spevdis agathe, ipo ton tou One, to receive Baptism as a servant
Kyriou deithomen pray to the Lord
Prodromou hiron, dia tas amartias at the hands of the Forerunner, for
imon filanthrope.[2] our sins, O Lover of mankind. [2] Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3]

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Iper tou genesthe afto, idor allomenon is That this Water may be beneficial for
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit: both now Zoin Eonion, tou Kyriou deithomen Eternal Life, let us pray to the Lord
eonon. and ever, and unto ages of ages. Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3]
Amin Amen. Iper tou anadihthine afto, apotropeon That it may drive away all the cunning
Pros tin fonin tou Voontos en ti erimo, Toward the voice in the wilderness: pasis epivoulis oraton ke aoraton devices of our enemies, visible and
Etimasate tin odon tou Kiriou, ilthes Prepare the Way of the Lord Thou ehthron, tou Kyriou deithomen invisible, let us pray to the Lord

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 ALLELUIA – PSALM 44/45 – TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Allilouia! Allilouia! Allilouia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Exirefxato i kardia mou logon Agathon, My heart overflows with a Good Word!
leo ego ta erga mou to vsili, i glossa
mou kalamos grammteos oxigrfou.
Allilouia! Allilouia! Allilouia!
Oreos kalli pa tous iious ton nthropon,
eehithi hris en hilesi Sou. Dia touto
Evlogise Se o Theos is ton eona.
Allilouia! Allilouia! Allilouia!
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
Ke egeneto en ekines tes imeres ilthen O
Iisous apo Nazaret tis Galileas ke
Evaptisthi ipon Ioannou is ton
Iordani.
Ke evtheos anavenon apo tou idatos ide And
shizomenous tous Ouranous ke to
Pnevma os peristeran katavenon ep’
afton.
Ke Foni egeneto ek ton Ouron: Si I O Ios And
Mou O Agapitos en Si Nidokisa.
THE GREAT SYNAPTE/PETITIONS
En irini tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis anothen irinis ke tis sotirias ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen...
Kyrie Eleison [3]
Iper tis irinis tou simpantos kosmou,
efsthias ton Agion tou Theou
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos
tou Kyriou deithomen...
Kyrie Eleison [3]
Iper tou Agiou Ikou toutou ke ton meta
pisteos, evlavias ke fovou Theou
isionton en afto, tou Kyriou
deithomen...
Kyrie Eleison [3]
Iper tou Arhiepiskopou imon (Sergiou,)
tou timiou Presviteriou, tis en Hristo
Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou
laou tou Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie eleison [3]
18. VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY – THEOPHANY -
I tell my Works to the King; my
tongue is the pen of a swift
scrivener!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou art more Beautiful than the sons
of mankind. Grace was poured out
upon Thy Lips! Therefore, God
Blessed Thee forever!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
TO ST MARK 1 : 9 – 11
PRIESTAnd it came to pass in those days,
Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee,
and was Baptised by John in the
Jordan.
forthwith coming up out of the
water, He saw the Heavens opened,
and the Spirit as a dove descending,
and remaining on Him.
there came a Voice from Heaven:
Thou art My Beloved Son; in Thee I
am well pleased.
PRIEST In peace let us pray to the Lord
PEOPLE Lord have Mercy
PRIEST For the peace from above and for
the Salvation of our souls, let us
pray to the Lord.
PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3]
PRIEST For the peace of the whole world,
for the well-being of the Holy
Churches of God, and for the Union
of all, let us pray to the Lord.
PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3]
PRIEST For this Holy Temple, and for those
who enter with Faith, reverence and
the fear of God, let us pray to the
Lord.
PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3]
PRIEST For our Archbishop (Sergios), for
the venerable Priesthood of the
Diaconate in Christ, for all the clergy
and the laity, let us pray to the Lord.
PEOPLE Lord have Mercy [3]
6 JANUARY
Kyrie, morfin doulou lavon, Vaptisma
eton, O mi gnouus amartian.
Idosan Se idata, ke efovithisan.
Sintromos gegonen O prodromos, ke
evoise legon. Pos fotisi O lihnos to
Fos; pos hirotheisi O doulos ton
Despontin; Agiason eme ke ta idata
Sotir, O eron tou kosmou tin
amartian.
THE PROPHECY OF
Tade legi Kyrios: Evfranthiti erimos
dipsosa, agalliastho erimos, ke
anthito os krinon. Ke exanthisi ke
agalliasete ta erima tou Iordanou: i
doxa tou Livanou edothi afti: ke i timi
tou Karmilou, ke o laos mou opsete
tin doxan Kyriou, ke to ipsos tou
Theou.
Ishisate hires animene, ke gonata
paralelimena. Parakalesate i confirm the weak knees. Say to the
oligopsihi ti diania. Ishisate, mi
fovisthe. Idou O Theos imon krisin
antapodidosi, ke antapodosi, aftos ixi
ke Sosi imas.
Tote anihthisonte ofthalmi tiflon, ke ota Then
kofon akousonte.
Tote alite os elafos o holos, ke trani de
este glossa mogilalon, oti erragi en ti
erimo idor, ke faragx en gi dipsosi. Ke
este i anidros is eli, ke is tin dipsosan
gin pigi idatos este. Eki evfrosini
orneon, epavlis kalamou ke eli.
Este eki odos kathara, ke odos agia
klithisete, ke ou mi parelthi eki
akathartos, oude este eki odos
akathartos. I de diesparmeni
porefsonde ep’ aftis, ke ou mi
planithosi.
Ke ouk este eki leon, outhe ton poniron No lion shall be there, nor shall any evil
thirion ou mi anavi is aftin, ou the mi
evrethi eki, alla porefsonde en afti
lelitromeni ke sinigmeni dia Kyrion,
ke apostrafisonte, ke ixousin is Sion
met’ evfrosinis, ke evfrosini eonios
V E SPE RAL D IV INE L ITURGY – TH
came having take the likeness of a
servant, seeking Baptism, O Thou
Who knows no sin.
The waters saw Thee and were afraid,
and the Forerunner trembled and
cried, saying, How shall the Light
seek to be lit for the lamp? How shall
the servant place his hand upon the
Master? Wherefore, Sanctify me and
the waters, O Saviour, carrying the
sin of the world.
ISAIAH 35 : 1 – 10
These things the Lord said: The Land
that was desolate and impassable
shall be glad; and the wilderness
shall rejoice, and shall flourish like
the lily. It shall bud forth and
blossom, and shall rejoice with joy
and praise: the glory of Lebanon is
given to it: the beauty of Carmel,
they shall see the Glory of the Lord,
and the Beauty of our God.
Strengthen the feeble hands, and
faint-hearted: Take courage, and
fear not: behold thy God will bring
the revenge of recompense: God
Himself will come and will Save you.
shall the eyes of the blind be
opened, and the ears of the deaf
shall be unstopped.
Then shall the lame man leap as a hart,
and the tongue of the dumb shall be
free; for waters are broken out in the
desert, and streams in the
wilderness. And that which was dry
land, shall become a pool, and the
thirsty land springs of water. There
shall be joy of birds and there shall
rise up the verdure of the reed and
the bulrush.
And a path shall be there, and it shall
be called the Holy Way; the unclean
shall not pass over it, and this shall
be unto you a straight way, so that
fools shall not err therein.
beast go up by it, nor be found there;
but the Redeemed and those
gathered on the Lord’s behalf shall
walk there and shall return to Zion
with praise, and everlasting joy shall
EOPH ANY - 6 J ANU ARY 15.
 iper kefalis afton. Epi gar tis kefalis
afton enesis ke agalliama, ke
evfrosini katalipsete aftous, apedra
odini ke lipi ke stenagmos.
THE PROPHECY OF
Tade legi Kyrios: I dipsontes, porefesthe These
ef idor, ke osi mi ehete argirion,
Badisantes agorasate, ke fagete anev
argiriou ke timis inon ke stear.
Inati timasthe argiriou, ke ton mohthon Why
imon ouk is plismonin?
Akousate mou, ke fagesthe agatha, ke
entrifisi en agathis is psihi imon.
Prosehete tis osin imon, ke
epaklouthisate tes odis mou:
Isakousate mou, ke zisete en aga this
i psihi imon, ke diathisome imin
diathikin eonion, ta osia David ta
pista.
Idou, martirion en ethnesin edoka afton, Behold I have given him for a witness to
arhonta ke prostassonta ethnesin.
Ethni a ouk idasi se, epiklesonte se, ke
lai i ouk epistante se? Epi se
katafivxonte, eneken Kyriou tou
Theou Sou tou Agiou Israil, oti
edoxase se.
Sitisate ton Kyrion, ke en to evriskin
afton, epikalesasthe. Inika d’ an
engizi imin, apolipeto o asevis tas
odous aftou, ke anir anomos tas
voulas aftou, ke epistrafito epi
Kyrion, ke eleithisete, oti epi poli afisi
tas amartias imon.
Ou gar isin e voule mou oper e
vouleimon, oud’ oper e odi imon e odi
mou, legi Kyrios.
All’ os pehi o Ouranos apo tis gis, outos For
apehi i odos mou apo ton odon imon,
ke ta kianoimata imon apo tis dianias
mou.
Os gar an katavi o ietos i hion ek tou
Ouranou, ke ou mi apostrafi eos an
methisi tin gin, ke ekteki, ke
ekvlastisi, ke do sperma to spironti,
ke arton is vrosin, outos este to Rima
Mou, o ean exelthi ek tou Stomatos
16. VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY – THEOPHANY -
be upon their heads; they shall
obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow
and mourning shall flee away.
ISAIAH 55 : 1 – 13
things the Lord doth say: All
that thirst, come to the waters: and
you that have no money, make haste,
buy and eat: come ye, buy wine and
milk without money, and without
any price.
do you spend money for that
which is not bread, and your labour
for that which doth not satisfy you?
Hearken diligently to me, and eat that
which is good, and your soul shall be
delighted in fatness.
Incline your ear and come to me: hear
and your soul shall live, and I will
make an everlasting Covenant with
you, the faithful mercies of David.
the people, for a leader and a master
to the Gentiles. Behold thou shalt
call a nation, which thou knewest
not: and the nations that knew not
thee shall run to thee, because of the
Lord thy God, and for the Holy One
of Israel, for He hath glorified Thee.
Seek ye the Lord, while He may be
found: call upon Him, while He is
near. Let the wicked forsake his
way, and the unjust man his
thoughts, and let him return to the
Lord, and He will have mercy on him,
and to our God: for He is bountiful
to forgive.
For My thoughts are not your thoughts:
nor your ways My ways, saith the
Lord.
as the Heavens are exalted above
the earth, so are My Ways exalted
above your ways, and My Thoughts
above your thoughts.
And as the rain and the snow come
down from Heaven, and return no
more thither, but soak the earth, and
water it, and make it to spring, and
give seed to the sower, and bread to
the eater, so shall My Word be,
6 JANUARY
Mou, ou mi apostrafi, eos an telesthi
osa an ithelisa, ke evodoso tas odous
Sou, ke ta entalmata Mou.
En gar evfrosini exelvsesthe, ke en Hara For
didahthisesthe. Ta gar ori ke i vouni
exalounte prosdehomeni imas en
hara, ke panta ta xila, tou agrou
epikrotisi tis kladis.
Ke anti tis stivis anavisete kiparissos,
anti de tis konizis anavisete mirsini.
Ke este Kyrios is Onoma, ke is Simion
Eonion, ke ouk eklipsi.
THE PROPHECY
Tade legi Kyrios: Antlisate idor met’
evfrosinis ek ton pigon tou sotiriou.
Ke eris en ti imera ekini, imnite
Kyrion, voate to Onoma Aftou,
anagilate en tis ethnesi ta evdoxa
aftou. Mimniskesthe, oti ipsothi to
Onoma Aftou. Imnisate to Onoma
Kyriou, oti ipsila epiisen. Anangilate
tafta en pasi ti Gi.
Agalliasthe ke efrenesthe i katikountes
Sion, oti ipothi O Agios tou Israil en
meso aftis.
PROKEIMENON – PSALM 26/27 – TONE 3
Kyrios fotismos mou ke Sotir mou. Tina The Lord is my Light and my Salvation;
fovithisome?
STIHOS Kyrios iperaspistis tis Zois mou, ao
tinos diliaso?
THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST PAUL
Adelphi: Ou thelo de imas agnoin, oti i
Pateres imon pantes ipo tin Nefelin
isan, ke pantes dia tis thalassis
diilthon.
Ke pantes is ton Moisin Evaptisanto en ti And all in
Nefeli ke en ti thalassi.
Ke pantes to afto Vroma Pnevmatiknon And all ate the same Spiritual Food, and
efagon, ke pantes to afto Poma
Pnevmatikon epion.
Epinon gar ek Pnematikis akolouthousis
Petras, i de Petra in O Hristos.
V E SPE RAL D IV INE L ITURGY
which shall go forth from My Mouth:
it shall not return to Me void, but it
shall do whatsoever I please, and
shall prosper in the Things for which
I sent It.
you shall go out with Joy, and be
led forth with Peace: the mountains
and the hills shall sing praise before
you, and all the trees of the country
shall clap their hands.
Instead of the shrub, shall come up the
fir tree, and instead of the nettle,
shall come the myrtle tree: and the
Lord shall be named for an
Everlasting Sign, that shall not be
taken away.
OF ISAIAH 12 : 3 – 6
These things the Lord doth say: Thou
shalt draw waters with Joy out of the
Saviour’s Fountains: and ye shalt
say in that day: Praise ye the Lord,
and call upon His Name: make His
Works known among the people:
remember that His Name is High.
Sing ye to the Lord, for He hath done
Great Things: show this forth in all
the Earth.
Rejoice, and praise, O thou habitation
of Zion: for Great is He that is in the
midst of thee, the Holy One of Israel.
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the Strength of my Life;
VERSE
of whom shall I be afraid?
TO THE CORINTHIANS 10 : 1 – 4
READER Brethren, I would not have you
ignorant, that our Fathers were all
under the Cloud, and all passed
through the sea.
Moses were Baptised, in the
Cloud, and in the sea.
all drank the same Spiritual Drink.
For they drank of the Spiritual Rock
that followed them, and the Rock
was Christ.
– TH EOPH ANY - 6 J ANU ARY 17.