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Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa Archdiocese of Good Hope

Festal Matins Service


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By the Grace of God


Compiled, Adapted, Edited & Printed By Marguerite Paizis Archondissa & Teacher by Divine Grace Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa Archdiocese of Good Hope Holy Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God Port Elizabeth Po Box 28348 Sunridge Park 6008 Republic of South Africa Telephone/Fax: +27 041 360 3854

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St Nektarios Of Pentepolis

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Published - 14 October 2012

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Evlogitos

i, Kyrie, Dikeomata Sou. [3]

didaxon

me

ta

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy


Statutes [3] Thou hast been our Refuge from generation to generation. I said: Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee. do Thy Will, for Thou art my God.

Trisagion Prayers

Kyrie, katafigi, egenithis imin en genea ke Lord,


genea. Ego ipa: Kyrie, eleison me, iase tin psihin mou oti imarton Si.

Evlogitos O Theos imon, pantote nin ke


ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

PRIEST

Blessed is our God always now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages. Amen

Kyrie, Oti

Pros Se katefigon; didaxon me tou piin to Thelima Sou, oti Si I O Theos mou. para Si Pigi Zois; en to Foti Sou opsometha Fos.

O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach me to For with Thee is the Fountain of Life;
Thy Light we shall see Light. in

Amin Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si! Vasilei Ouranie, Paraklite, to

PEOPLE

Paratinon to Eleos Sou tis ginoskousi Se. Agios


O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.[3] nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Extend

Thy Mercy to those who know Thee.

Pnevma tis Aklithias, o Panatahou paron ke ta panta pliron, o Thisavros ton Agathon ke Zois Korigos elthe ke skinoson en imin ke katharison imas apo pasis kilidos ke soson, Agathe, tas psihas imon.

Glory to Thee, O God, Glory to Thee! O Heavenly King, O Comforter, the Spirit
of Truth, Who art in all places and fillest all things; Treasury of Good Things and Giver of Life: come and dwell in us and cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O Gracious Lord.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,


have mercy on us. [3] to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Agios

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios Athanatos, Eleison imas. nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Holy

God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy upon us. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke Glory Amin Agios Athanatos, eleison imas. Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros,
Athanatos, Eleison imas.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke Glory Amin Panagia

Agios

Amen Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,
have mercy on us.
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Festal Apolytikion St Nektarios -

Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie, elas thiti tes amarties imon. Despota, singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon, eneken tou Onomatos Sou.

Amen All Holy

Trinity have mercy upon us. Lord, wash away our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Names sake. and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Silivrias

ton gonon ke Eginis ton eforon, ton eshatis hronis fanenta, aretis filon gnision, Nektarion timisomen pisti, os entheon theraponta Hristou. Anavlizi gar iasis pantodapas, tis evlavos kravgazousi. Doxa to Se Doxasanti Hristo! Doxa to Se Thavmastosanti! Doxa to evergounti dia Sou, pasin iamata!

The

Son of Selybria, the Guardian of Aegina, and Lover of Virtue, who in recent times has appeared, the GodInspired Servant of Christ, Nektarios, O Faithful, let us praise. For he gushes forth healings of every kind to those who cry our reverently: Glory to Christ, Who Glorified Thee! Glory to Him for Thy Miracles! Glory to Him Who, through Thee, effects cures for all!

Lord have mercy [3] Kyrie Eleison [3] Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke Glory to the Father,
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin
EVERYONE PRAYS IN UNISON

Amen
Our Lords Prayer

Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito Our Father Who art in Heaven: Hallowed
to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou, genithito to Thelima Sou, os en Ourano ke epi tis gis. Ton Arton imon ton epiousion dos imin simeron. Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla rise imas apo tou ponirou. be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our Daily Bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
PRIEST

THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke i


Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin Soson
Kyrie ton laon Sou ke Evlogison tin Klironomian Sou, Nikas tis Vasilevsi kata varvaron doroumenos ke to son

For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages. Amen
our Godover all 3.

PEOPLE

Troparion to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ

O Lord, Save Thy people, and Bless Thine


Inheritance, granting to fearing Rulers Victory
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filatton dia tou Stavrou Sou Politevma.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. O


ipsothis en to Stavro ekousios, ti eponimo Sou keni politia tous iktirmous Sou Dorise, Hriste O Theos. Evfranon en ti Dinami Sou tous Pistous Vasilis imon, Nikas horigon aftis kata ton polemion. Tin simmakian ehien tin Sin, oplon Irinis, Aittiton Tropeon.

adversaries, and by preserving Thine Estate.

Thy

Cross

Great Mercy.

Glory Do

to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Amin.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. Amen

Thou Who, of Thine own Good Will, upon the Cross was lifted up, bestow Thy Bounties upon the new State, which is called by Thy Name, O Christ God; make glad with Thy Might our God-fearing Rulers granting Victory over adversaries to those who have Thine Aid, which is a Panoply of Peace, a Trophy Invincible.

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Theotokion

Makarizomen Se, Theotoke Parthene, ke To


doxazomen Se i Pisti kata hreos, tin Polin tin asiston, to Tihos to Arrikton, tin Arrigi Prostasian, ke Katafigin ton Psihon imon.

Bless Thee and to Glorify Thee, O Virgin Theotokos, is most fitting! O Unshakable City, Impregnable Wall, Secure Intecessor and Refuge of our souls!

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Amen Prostasia


fovera ke akateskinte, mi paridis, agathi, tas ikesias imon, Panimfite Theotoke. Stirixon Orthodoxon politian. Soze nothen tin Nikin. Dioti etekes ton Theon, Moni Evlogimeni.

Now and ever, and the Ages of Ages. Amen O Champion Dread, Who cannot be put
to confusion, despise not our Petitions. O Good One, All Lauded Birth-giver of our God, establish Thou the State of those who hold the Orthodox Faith; Save our God-fearing Rulers, whom Thou has called to rule over us, and bestow upon them Victory from Heaven: for Thou gave Birth to God, O Only Blessed One.

The Great Doxology


THE BELLS ARE RUNG AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ON

Theotokion

Doxa Si to dixanti to Fos.


anthropis Evdokia.

Glory

to Thee Who has shown us the

Light! to God in the Highest, and on earth Peace, Goodwill among men.

Doxa en Ipsistis Theo ke epi gis Irini, en Glory Imnoumen


Se, Evlogoumen Se, Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se, Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou Doxan. Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes, Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.

We

Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we give Thee Thanks for Thy Great Glory.

Kyrie

Lord,

Litany of Fervent Supplications

King, God of Heaven, Father Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.

Eleison imas O Theos, kata to Mega Eleos


Sou, deometha Eleison. Sou, epakouson ke

PRIEST

Have Mercy on us, O God, according to Thy great Mercy, we pray Thee, hear us and have Mercy Lord have mercy [3] Again, let us pray for all devout and Lord have mercy [3] Again, we pray for our

Kyrie O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O Ios Lord


tou Patros, O eron tin amartian tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron tas amartias tou kosmou. dexia tou Patros, ke eleison imas.

Kyrie Eleison [3] Eti deometha iper Kyrie Eleison [3] Eti deometha iper
(SERGIOU) ke Adelfotitos.

PEOPLE

God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us; O Thou Who takes away the sins of the world. right Hand of the Father, and have mercy on us.

ton Orthodoxon Hristianon.

efsovon

ke

PRIEST

Prosdexe tin deisin imon, O kathimenos en Receive our Prayer, Thou Who sits at the Oti Si i
Monos Agios, Si i Monos Kyrios, Iisous Hristos, is Doxan Theou Patros

Orthodox Christians
PEOPLE PRIEST

For Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone art


Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of God the Father.

tou Arhipiskopou pasis tis en Hristo

Archbishop (SERGIOS) and all our Brotherhood in Christ.

Kyrie Eleison [3] Oti eleimon ke Filanthropos Theos iparhis ke Si tin doxan anapempomen to
Patri ke to Io ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

PEOPLE PRIEST

Lord have mercy [3] For Thou art a Merciful and Loving

Amin.
Kath
ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke is ton Eona tou Eonos. Kyrie, en ti emera anamartitous filahthine imas. tafti

Amen Every Grant,

PEOPLE

God, and to Thee we give Glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

day I will Bless Thee, and praise Thy Name forever and to the Ages of Ages.

Kataxioson, Evlogitos

O Lord, this day to keep us without sin. Fathers, and praised and glorified is Thy Name unto the Ages.

Amin En Onomati Kyriou Evlogison, Pater Doxa ti Agia ke Omoousio ke Zoopio ke


Adiereto Triadi, pantote, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. 4.

Amen
the Name of the Lord, Bless us, Father.

In
PRIEST

I, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron imon, ke Eneton ke Dedoxasmenon to Onoma Sou is tous Eonas.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Amen May Thy Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as we
have put our hope in Thee.

to the Holy, Consubstantial, Life-giving and Undivided Trinity, always, now and ever, and to the Ages
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Glory

Amin
Genito,
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas, kathaper ilipisamen epi Se.
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Believers.

of Ages.

Enite I

Afton en iho salpingos! Afton en psaltirio ke kithara!

Enite

Praise

Him with the sound of the trumpet! Praise Him with the harp and lyre.

Amin Doxa Kyrie,


en ipsistis Theo ke epi gis irini, en anthropis evdokia. [3] ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma mou anageli tin enesin Sou. [2]
M
AKE

PEOPLE

Amen

Praises to Almighty God

ton lipsanon Sou thiki Pater Nektarie, os alli kathorate, Siloam kolimbithra. Nosimata gar pani ta halepa, ke igian ke litrosin, tis pros aftin prosiousi nemi ai, energia ti tou Pnevmatos.

The Sacred Casket of Thy Holy Relics has


been perceived to be another Pool of Siloam; by the Grace of the Spirit, it brings an end to all manner of disease, granting health and deliverance to all those who approach it with ardent Faith, O Father Nektarios.

Glory O

to God in the Highest, and on earth Peace, Good Will towards mankind. [3]

Lord, open Thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Thy praise [2]

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

Enite Tis

Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite Afton en hordes ke organo.

Praise

The Six Psalms - Psalm 3


Help For The Afflicted

Him with timbrel and dance! Praise Him with strings and flute!

epaxios imnisi tas dinastias Sou, O Zoodota Soter? Oti dedokas idi, stilon ke edreoma arrages, ti septi Ekklisia Sou, ton theigoron Nektarion Alithos, ton Osios Si latrevsanta.

Who can extol as is worthy Thy Sovereign


Might and Rule, O Life-Bestowing Saviour? Thou hast recently granted Nektarios, the Truly Inspired man, who devoutly worshipped Thee, as an unshaken foundation of True Belief and a Pillar of Thy Holy Church.

Kyrie ti eplithinthisan i thlivontes me! Polli epanistante ep eme. Polli legofsi ti psihi mou,
afto en to Theo aftou. ipon tin kefalin mou. ouk esti Sotiria

Lord, why do those who afflict me multiply?

Many are those who rise up against me. Many say of my soul, There is no help for
him in his God.
(PAUSE)

Si de Kyrie, Antiliptor mou i Doxa mou, ke But Foni Ego


mou pros Kyrion ekeraxa, ke epikouse mou ex Orous Agiou aftou.
DIPALMA.

Enite

Afton en kimvalis evihis! Enite Afton en kimbalis Allalagmou. Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion!

Praise

Him with resounding cymbals! Praise Him with triumphant cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!

Thou, O Lord, art my Protector, my Glory and the One Who lifts up my head.

I I I

cried to the Lord with my voice, and he heard me from His Holy Hill. (PAUSE) lay down and slept; Lord will help me. I awoke, for the

Iper

osmin agrou plirous kata tin Thian Fonin, i evodia peli ton speton Sou lipsanon, Nektarie Trismakar ton Evsevon, tas esthisis evfrenousa, othen i Aigina vlepousa tin en Si, Thian Harin Makarizi Se.

The Fragrant Scent of Thy Holy Relics, O


St Nektarios, truly exceeds the fragrance of the field, as it is written: The senses of the Pious it now delights. Hence the island of Aegina beatifies Thee, O Thrice-Blessed Hierarch, for she sees the Grace of God in Thee.

ekimithin ke ipnosa, exigerthin, oti Kyrios antilipsete mou. fovithisome apo mnriadon laou, ton kiklo epitithemenon mi.

Ou

will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who set themselves against me all around. O Lord, and Save me, O my God! For Thou struck all those who were foolishly at enmity with me; Thou broke the teeth of sinners.

Anastra,

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati


St Nektarios
pioumenos, ton pale agion, tin zoin eharaktirisas. To gar fronima tis sarkos, ipotaxas to pnevmati, hristotita epiisas, ke osiotita imfiaso, os Ierarhis Theosofos, ke tis aretis alithis ergatis. Othen lampros para Theou edoxasthis, ke iamaton krini, i ton lipsanon Sou soros edihthi, ti tou Paraklitou episkiasi. All O Nektarie makarie, ranon en tes psihes imon, to nectar tis sis Haritos, ke presveve to Kyrio, dothine imin to Mega Eleos.

Glory

to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Kyrie, Soson me O Theos mou. Oti Si epataxas pantas tous ehthrenontas mi mateos, odontas amartolon sinetripsas.

Arise,

TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Tou Kyriou i Sotiria, ke epi ton laon Sou i Salvation is of the Lord; and Thy Blessing
Evlogia Sou. is upon Thy people.

Osie Pater, meletin thiou nomou, ton vion O

devout Father, Thou devoted Thy Life to the study fo the Law of God, and in so doing Thou emulated the Life of the Saints of old. When Thou made the mind that is set on the flesh subject tot he spirit, Thou did what was good, and Thou clothed Thyself in Holiness, as a Hierarch wise in things Divine and a genuine Worker of Virtue. Therefore, you were vividly glorified by God, and the Casket of Thy Holy Relics became a Well-Spring of cures and healings, by the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit. Now we pray Thee, O Blessed Nektarios, sprinkle into our souls the Nectar of Thy Grace, and Intercede with the Lord to grant us His
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ekimithin ke ipnosa, exigerthin, oti Kyrios antilipsete mou.

lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord will help me.

Psalm 37 [38]
A Psalm Of Repentance

Kyrie, mi to thimo Sou elegxis me, mide ti O Lord, do not rebuke me in Thy Wrath,
orgi Sou pedevsis me. Oti ta veli Sou enepagisan mi, ke epestirixas ep eme tin Hira Sou. nor chasten me in Thine Anger. For Thine Arrows are fixed in me, and Thy Hand rests on me.

Ouk

estin iasis en ti sarki mou apo prosopou tis Orgis Sou, ouk estin Irinin tis osteis mou apo prosopou ton amartion mou. e anomei mou iperiran tin kefalin mou, osi fortion vari evapinthisan ep eme.

There is no healing

in my Flesh because of Thy Wrath; there is no Peace n my bones because of my sins.

Oti

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Prosoxesan ke espisan i milopes mou, apo My wounds grow foul and fester because
proopou ti afrosinis mou. of my folly.

Etaleporisa

ke katekamfthin eos telous, olin tin imeran skithropazon eporefomin. estin iasis en ti sarki mou.

suffer misery, and I am utterly bowed down; i go all day long with a sad face. my loins are filled with mockeries, and there is no healing in my flesh. because of the groaning of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before Thee and My sighing is not hidden from Thee. heart is troubled; my strength fails me, and the light of my eyes even that is not with me. and stand against me. And my next of kin stand far away; and those who seek my soul use violence; and those who seek evil for me speak folly; and they meditate on deceit all day long. am like a deaf man who does not hear, and I am like a mute who does not open his mouth. and who has no reproofs in his mouth. in Thee, O Lord, I hope: hear, O Lord my God. Thou will

meta panton ton Agion Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke alilous ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo parathometha.
M
AKE

all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and each other, and all our life to Christ our God.

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PEOPLE PRIEST

Oti i psihi mou eplisthi empegmon, ke ouk For Ekakothin


ke etpinothin eos sfodra, irfomin apo stenagmou tis kardias mou. O stenagmos mou ouk apekrivi apo Sou.

Si Kyrie Oti Se Enousi

I am afflicted and greatly humbled; I roar

pase e Dinamis ton Ouranon, ke Si tin Doxan anapempousi, to Patri, ke to Io, ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

To Thee, O Lord! For all the Powers of

Heaven praise

Thee, and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE

Ke enantion sou pasa i epithimia mou, ke O I I


kardia mou etarahthi, egkatlipe me i ishis mou, ke to fos ton ofthalmon mou - ouk esti met emou. fili mou ke i plision mou ex enantias mou ingisan ke estisan. Ke i engista mou makrothen estisan; ke exeviazonto i zitountes tin psihin mou. Ke i zitountes ta kaka mi elalisan mateotitas, ke dolistitas olin tin imeran emeletisan. ouk anigon to stoma aftou.

Amin I
Ekklisia Agallou, kea de asomata kena, ton son iion evfimousa ke ieron nimfagogon, Nektarion ton Artios, igiasmenon fanenta. viosas, emegalinthis thavmastos, Nektarie Ierarha, para tou panton Piitou, pigi thavmaton gar ofthi, i ton lipsanon Sou thiki.

Amen
TONE 3

Festal Exaposteilarion St Nektarios -

My

My friends and my neighbours draw near

Church of Christ, be exultant, and sing a New and exultant song to Thy own son and extol him, the Sacred Leader of the Bride, Nektarios, who has lately appeared as one truly Holy. lived in Godly Manner, hence the Creator of all things wondrously magnified Thee, O Hierarch Nektarios. The casket containing Thy Holy Relics became a Well-spring of Miracles. Gods Favour, O Maiden, forever earnest entreat Thine Only Son and our Master and very tender-loving God, that He deliver the Pious from dangers, O Theotokos.

Theoprepos

Thou

Ego de osi kofos ouk ikonon, ke osi alalos I Ke


egenomin osi anthropos ouk akouon, ke ouk ehon en to stomati aftou elegmou. Theos mou.

Theotokion

Theoharitote Kori, iketeve dia pantos, ton Having


son Iion ke Despotin, ke polievsplaghnon Theon. Riesthe pasis anagkis, tous evsevis Theotoke.

And I am like a man who does not hear,

Oti epi Si Kyrie ilpisa, Si isakousi Kyrie O For Oti Oti Oti I
ipa, mi pote epiharosi me i ehthri mou, ke en to salefthine podas mou, ep eme emegalorrimonisan. ego is mastigas etimos, ke i algidon mou enopion mou diapantos. tin anomian mou anangelon merimniso iper tis amartias mou. ,

Lauds: The Praises to God

- Psalm 148

All Creation Praises The Lord Our God

For

I said: Let not my enemies rejoice over me, for when my foot was shaken, they boasted against me.

Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite ton Let


Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to Theo.

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.

For I am ready for wounds, and my pain


is continually with me.

Enite

For My

I will declare my transgression, and be anxious about my sin.

Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. Si prepi imnos to Theo.

Praise

Him, all His Angels; praise Him, all His Powers. To Thee praise is due, O God.

Psalm 150 St Nektarios


Let All Things Praise The Lord!

de ehthri mou zosi, ke kekrateonte iper eme, ke eplithinthisan i misountes me adikos; I antapodidontes kaka anti Agathon, evdievallon me, epi katediokon Dikeosinin. egkatalipis me Kyrie O Theos mou mi apostis ap emou. Proshes is tin voithian mou Kyrie tis Sotirias mou! [2]

enemies live, and have become stronger than me; and thos who hate me unjustly have multiplied; those who repaid me evil for good slandered me, because I pursue Righteousness.

Enite

Afton epi tes dynasties Aftou! Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou!

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts!

Praise Him according to the abundance of His Magnificence!

Mi

Do not forsake me, O Lord;

Asomatikos

O my God, do not depart from me; give heed to help me, O Lord of my Salvation!

sinelthontes panigirisomen, tin mnimin tin Agian, Nektariou tou Thiou, tou arti doxasthentos para Hristou, ti tou viou lamprotiti, ton iamaton tes harisi thavmatos, evsevon is peripiisin.

With songs of praise let us gather as one


and celebrate the bright Commemoration of the God-bearing Bishop Nektarios, whom Christ lately glorified for his illustrious Way of Life. For He was wondrously given the Grace to heal, and to care for all
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Megalinomen.

Word, True Theotokos, we Magnify Thee!

Psalm 62 [63]
Friendship With Almighty God

Epiise
STIHOS

Kratos en Vrahioni Aftou dieskorpisen iperifanous diania kardias afton.

He has shown Strength with His Arm; He


has scattered the proud imagination of their hearts.
VERSE

in

the

Theos O Theos mou pros Se orthrizo; edipise Se i psihi mou, posaplos Si i sarx mou, en gi erimo ke avato ke anidro.

Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon Se Megalinomen.

More Honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, True Theotokos, we Magnify Thee!

God, my God: I rise early to be with Thee; my soul thirsts for Thee. How often my flesh thirsts for Thee in a desolate, impassible and waterless land. to behold Thy Power and Thy Glory.

Outos Oti

en to Agio ofthin Si, tou idin tin Dinamin Sou ke tin Doxan Sou. krisson to Eleos Sou iper zoas; ta hili mou Epenesovsi Se. Evlogiso Se en ti zoi mou; en to Onomati Sou aro tas hiras mou. steatos ke pititos emplisthii i psihi mou, ke hili agaliaseos enesi to Onoma Sou.

So in the Holy Place I appear before Thee, Because Thy Mercy is better than life, my
lips shall praise Thee.

Kathile

dinastas apo thronon ke ipsose tapinous. Pinontas eneplisen agathon ke ploutountas exapestile kenous.

He

has put down the mighty from their thrones, and has exalted the humble and meek. He has filled the empty with Good Things, and the rich He has sent away empty.

Outos Osi I

Thus I will Bless Thee in my life;


Name I will lift up my hands.

in Thy

May my soul be filled, as if with marrow


and fatness, and with joyful lips my mouth shall sing praises to Thy Name.

STIHOS

Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon Se Megalinomen.

VERSE

More Honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, True Theotokos, we Magnify Thee!

emnimonefon Sou epi tis stromnis mou, en tis orthris emeleton is Se, oti egnithis Voithos mou, ke en ti Skepi ton Pterigon Sou agaliasome. i psihi mou opiso Sou, emou antelaveto i Dexia Sou. de is matin exitisan tin psihin mou, iselefsonte is ta katotata tis gis, paradothisonte is hiras romfeas, merides alopekon esonte. de Vasilefs evfranthisete epi to Theo; penethisete pas O onmion en afto oti enefragi stoma lalounton adika.

If

I remembered Thee on my bed, I meditated on Thee at daybreak; for thou art my Helper, and in the Shelter of Thy Wings I will greatly rejoice. soul clings fast to Thee. Hand upholds me. Thy right

Antelaveto

Israil pedos Aftou mnisthine Eleous kathos elalise pros tous Pateras imon, to Avraam ke to spermati aftou eos eonos.

He,

Ekollithi Anti

My

remembering His Mercy, has helped His servant Israel, as He promised to our Forefather, Abraham and his seed forever.

Yet they seek my soul in vain;

STIHOS

Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon Se Megalinomen.
gigenis skiratato to

VERSE

More Honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, True Theotokos, we Magnify Thee!

they shall go into the lowest parts of the earth; they shall be given over to the edge of the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes. King shall be glad in God; all who swear by Him shall be praised, for the mouth that speaks unrigheous things is stopped.

The

Katavasia of the 9th Ode Entry into Temple

Apas

pnevmati lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA ISODIA tis Theomitoros ke voato: Heris, pammakariste Theotoke Agni, Aiparthene!

Let

every mortal born on earth, carrying his torch, in spirit leap for Joy; and let the Order of the Angelic Powers celebrate and honour THE HOLY ENTRANCE of the Theotokos, and let them cry: Hail, All Blessed Theotokos, Pure and Ever Virgin!

En tis orthris emeleton is Se: oti egnithis I


Voithos mou, ke en ti Skepi ton Pterigon sou agaliasome.

meditated on Thee at daybreak; for thou art my Helper, and in the Shelter of Thy Wings I will greatly rejoice. Thy right Hand upholds me. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to theAges of Ages.

Ekollithi

i psihi mou opiso Sou, emou antelaveto i dexia Sou. nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

My soul clings fast to Thee.

Small Litany

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke Glory Amin Alleluia [3] Doxa Si, O Theos [3] Kyrie Eleison [3] Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Eti ke eti, en irini tou Kyriou deithomen. Kyrie Eleison Antilavou Soson,
Eleison ke diafilaxon imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti Ahrantou, Ipere Vlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias

PRIEST

Again, yet again, in Peace let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy Help us, Save us,

PEOPLE PRIEST

have Mercy upon us, and Keep us, O God, by Thy Grace. Holy, All Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious Lady, Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, with
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Amen/Lord have mercy Remembering our Most

Amen Alleluia[3] Glory to Thee, O God [3] Lord have mercy [3] Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

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The Darkness Of Death

ODI 7

ODE 7

Kyrie

O Theos tis Sotirias mou imeras ekeraxa ke en nikti Evantion Sou. enopion Sou i prosefhi mou klinon to ous Sou is tin disin mou, Kyrie. eplisthi kakon i psihi mou, ke is zoi mou to Adi ingise.

Ouk elatrefsan ti ktisi i Theoforones para The Holy Children bravely trampled upon
ton ktisanta. Alla piros apilin andrios patisantes, herontes epsallon. Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios ke Theos, Evlogitos I.
ODI 8

Lord God of my Salvation, I cry day and night before Thee. Incline Thine Ear to my Supplication, O Lord. my soul is filled with sorrows, and my soul draws near to Hades.

Iseltheto Oti

Let my Prayer come before Thee; For I

the threatening fire, preferring not to worship created things rather than the Creator, and they sang in Joy: Blessed art Thou and praised above all: O Lord God of our Fathers!
ODE 8

Enoumen, Pedas

Proselogisthin

Evlogoumen Proskinoumen ton Kyrios.

ke

We

Praise, we Bless and we Worship the Lord!

meta ton katavenonton is lakkon, egenithin os anthropos avoithitos, en neris eleftheros, osi trafmatie errimmeni kathendontes en tafo, on ouk emnisthis eti, ke afti ek tis Hiros Sou aposthisan. me en lakko katotato, en skotinis ke en skia Thanatou. eme epestirihthi O Thimos Sou, ke pantas tous metorismous Sou epigages ep eme. (DIAPALMA). tous gnostous mou ap emou, ethento me vdeligma eaftis; patedothin ke ouk exeporefomin.

am counted with those who go down into the pit; I am like a helpless man, free among the dead, like slain men thrown down and sleeping in a grave, whom Thou remembers no more who are removed from Thy hand. laid me in the lowest pit in dark places and in the shadow of Death. Wrath rested upon me, and Thou brought all Thy Billows over me. (PAUSE)

Ethento Ep

They Thy

evagis en ti kamino O Tokos tis Theotokou diesosato, tote men tipoumenos, nin de energoumenos tin ikoumenin apasan agiri psallousan. Ton Kyrion Imnite ta Erga ke iperipsoute is pantas tous eonas.

The Offspring of the Theotokos saved the


Holy Children in the furnace. He Who was then prefigured has since been born on earth, and He gathers together all Creation to sing: O ye Works of the Lord: Bless the Lord and exalt Him above all forever!

The Magnificat
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND STANDING BEFORE THE HOLY ICON OF THE FOLLOWING, AFTER WHICH CONGREGATION.
THE HE

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS, THE PRIEST DECLARES CENSES THE SANCTUARY, HOLY ICONS AND

Emakrinas

Thou

removed my acquaintances far from me they made me an abomination amongst themselves; I was betrayed, and did not go forth. and I cry to Thee the whole day long, O Lord; I spread out my hands to Thee.

Tin Theotokon ke Miter to Fotos en imnis The Theotokos and Mother of the Light:
timontes meglinomen. let us honour and extol in song.
The Bells Are Rung At This Point

ofthalmi mou isthenisan apo ptohias; ke ekekraxa pros Se Kyrie; olin tin imeran, dipestasa pros se tas hiras mou. tis nekris piisis Thavmasia? I Iatri anastisofsi ke Exomologisonte Si? Mi diigisete tis en tafo to Eleos Sou, ke tin Alithian Sou en ti apolia? gnosthisete en to skoti ta Thavmasia Sou, ke i Dikeosini Sou en gi eplelismeni? pros se Kyrie ekeraxa, ke toproi i prosevhi mou profthasi Se.

My sight weakened from poverty;

Megalini i psihi mou ton Kyrion ke igaliase My


to pnevma mou epi to Theo to Sotiri mou.
STIHOS

soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Mi

Wilt

Thou work Wonders for the dead? Or will Physicians raise them up, and acknowledge Thee? Shall anyone in the grave describe Thy Mercy and Thy Truth in destruction?

Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon se Megalinomen.

VERSE

More Honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, True Theotokos, we Magnify Thee!

Mi

Shalt Thy Wonders be known in the dark?


And Thy Righteousness in the Land of Oblivion?

Oti

epevlepsen epi tin tapinosin tis doulis aftou. Idou gar apo tou nin Makariousi me pase i genee.

For He has regarded the Humility

of His Handmaiden: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me Blessed.

Kago Inati

Yet

I cry to Thee, O Lord, and in the morning my Prayer shall come near to Thee. O Lord, dost Thou reject my soul, and turn Thy Sight away from me?

STIHOS

Kyrie apothis tin prosevhin mou, apostrefis to Prosopon Sou ap emou? imi ego ke en kopis ek neotitos mou; ipsothis de etapinothin ke exiporithin. Sou exetaraxan me; ekiklosan me os idor, olin tin imeran periehon me ama.

Why,

Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon Se Megalinomen.
to Onoma Aftou, ke to Eleos Aftou is genean ke genean tis fovoumenis Afton.

VERSE

Ptohos

I am poor and in trouble since my youth;


having been exalted, i was humbled and brought into despair. fierce Wrath passed over me, and Thy Terrors greatly troubled me; they compassed me like water all day long; they surrounded me altogether.

More Honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, True Theotokos, we Magnify Thee!

Oti epiise mi megalia O dinatos ke Agion For He Who is Mighty has magnified me,
and Holy is His Name; and His Mercy is upon those who fear Him, throughout all generations.
VERSE

Ep eme diilthon e Orge Sou; ke i Foverismi Thy

STIHOS

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Ti Ti

afti imera, O Osios Ioannis O Kolovos en irini telioute. afti imera, O Osios Elladios en irini telioute. en irini telioute.

On On

Emakrinas Kyrie

this day, our Righteous Father John the Short of Egypt reposed in Peace

ap emou filon, ke gnostous mou apo taleporias.

tous

Thou O

removed far from me neighbour and friend, and my acquaintances because of my misery. Lord God of my Salvation, I cry day and night before Thee. my Prayer come before Thee; Incline Thine Ear to my Supplication, O Lord.

this day, our Righteous Father, St Helladios reposed in Peace. Metaphrastes reposed in Peace.

O Theos tis Sotirias mou imeras ekeraxa ke en nikti evantion Sou.

O Osios Patir imon Symeon O Metafrastis On this day our Righteous Father Symeon I
Osii ke Theofori Pteres imon Evthymios ke Neofytos, i ktitores tis sevasmias Monis tou Dohiariou, en irini teliounte.

Iseltheto

On

this day our Righteous and Godbearing Father, St Euthymios and St Neophytos, Founders of the Venerable Monastery of Docheiariou, reposed in Peace.

enopion Sou i prosefhi mou klinon to ous Sou is tin disin mou, Kyrie.

Let

Psalm 102 [ 103 ]


A Prayer Of Praise For Gods Mercy And His Angelic Hosts

Evlogi i psihi mou ton Kyrion, ke panta ta Bless the Lord, O my soul, and everything
entos mou to Onoma to Agion Aftou! within me: Bless His Holy Name!

Tes afton Agiis Presvies, O Theos, eleison By


imas.

the Holy Intercessions of Thy Holy Saints, O God, have mercy on us.

Evlogi

Amin.
Katavasie of the Entry of
ODI 1

Amen
the Ever Blessed Virgin
TONE 4 (7 - 20 NOVEMBER) ODE 1

Anixo

to stoma mou ke plirothisete Pnevmatos ke logon erevxome ti Vasilidi Mitri. Ke ofthisome fedros Panigirizon ke aso gnothomenos

TAFTIS TIN ISODON. ODI 3

shall open my mouth and the Spirit will inspire it, and I shall utter the words of my song to the Queen and Mother: I shall be seen radiantly keeping Feast and I SHALL REJOICE IN HER

i psihi mou ton Kyrion ke mi epilanthanou pasas tas Enesis Aftou: ton evilatefonta pases tes anomies sou; ton iomenon pasas tas nosous sou; ton litroumenon ek fthoras tin zoin sou; ton stefanounta se en Elei ke Iktirmis; ton empiplonta en Agathis tin epithimian sou; anakenisthisete os meou i neotis sou. eleimosinas O Kyrios, ke krima pasi tis adikoumenis. tas odous aftou to Mosisi tis Iis Israil ta Thelimata Aftou. Kyrios,

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not


all His Rewards: He Who is merciful to all your transgressions, Who heals all your disease, Who Redeems your life from corruption, Who crowns you with Mercy and Compassion, Who satisfies your desire with good things; and like the eagle, your youth is Renewed.

Pion

The

Lord shows Mercies and Judgement to all who are wronged. Things He Willed to the sons of Israel.

ENTRANCE. ODE 3

Egnorise Iktirmon

He made known His Ways to Moses the The Lord is Compassionate and Merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in Mercy. will He be wrathful forever; He did not deal with us according to our sin, nor reward us according to our transgressions.

Tous Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, izosa ke O


Afthonos Pigi, Thiason sigkrotisantas Pnevmatikon, Stereoson. KAN TI SEPTI ISODO SOU Stefanon Doxis Axioson.
ODI 4

Theotokos, Thou living and Plentiful Fount: grant Strength to those united in Spiritual Fellowship, who sing Hymns of praise to Thee: AND IN THY SOLEMN ENTRANCE vouchsafe them Crowns of Glory. the Unsearchable Purpose of God concerning Thine Incarnation from a Virgin, O Most High, the Prophet Habakkuk cried: Glory to Thy Power, O Lord!

ke Eleimon O makrothimos ke polieleos.

Ouk is telos orgisthisete, oude is ton eona He will not become angry to the end, nor
minii; ou kata tas amartias imon epiisen imin, oude kata tas anomias imon antapedoken imin.

ODE 4

Tin

anexihniaston Thian voulin tis ek tis Parthenou sarkoseos Sou to Ipsistou O Profitis Abbakoum katanoon ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami Sou, Kyrie

Perceiving

Oti kata to

ODE 5

ODE 5

Exesti ta simpanta en TI SEPTI ISODO SOU The


Si gar, apirogame Parthene, EVDON
ISILTHES EN TO NAO TOU THEOU OSPER KATHAROTATOS NAOS, PASI TIS IMNOUSI SE SOTIRIAN VRAVEVOUSA.. ODI 6

whole world was amazed at THY HOLY ENTRANCE for Thou, O Virgin, WENT INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE TEMPLE AS AN ALL PURE TEMPLE,

ipso tou Ouranou apo tis gis, ekrateose Kyrios to Eleos Aftou epi tous Fovoumenous Afton; kathoson apehousin anatole apo dismon, emakrinen af imin tas anomias imon. iktiri patir iious oktirise Kyrios tous fovoumenous afton. Oti aftos egno to plasma imon. Mnisthiti oti hous esmen.

For

according to the height of Heaven from earth, so the Lord reigns in Mercy over those who fear Him; as far as the East is from the West, so He removes our transgressions from us. a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has Compassion on those who fear Him, for He knows how He formed us; He remembers that we are but sand. flower of the field, so he flourishes; for the wind passes through it, and it shall not remain; and it shall no longer know its place. age upon those who fear Him, and His

Kathos

As

bestowing Salvation upon all who sing Thy praises.


ODE 6

Tin

Thian Taftin ke Pantimon Telountes Eortin i Theofrones tis Theomitoros, defte tas hiras krotisomen, ton ex aftis tehthenta Theon Doxazontes.

As

Anthropos,

we celebrate this Sacred and Solemn Feast of the Theotokos, let us come, clapping our hands, O people of the Lord, and Glorify God Who was Born of Her.

osi hortos e imere aftou, osi anthos tou agrou outos exanthisi. Oti pnevma diilthen en afto, ke ouk iparxi, ke ouk epignosete eti ton topon aftou.

As for man, his days are like grass, as a

To de Eleos tou Kyriou apo to Eonos ke Eos But the Mercy of the Lord is from age to
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Ke i Dikeosini Aftou epi iious iion, tis filassousi tin Diathikin Aftou, ke memnimenis ton Entolon Aftou tou Piise Aftas. Aftou, ke despozi. i Vasilia Aftou panton

Righteousness upon childrens children, to those who keep His Covenant and who remember His Commandments to do them. and His Kingdom rules over all.

by God. And hencefort Thou hear us saying:

Here, di ou i Pisti ipsounte!


ehthri thamvounte!

Here, di ou i

Rejoice, Rejoice, Rejoice, Rejoice,

Kyrios en to Ourano itimase ton Thronon The Lord prepared His Throne in Heaven, Evlogite
ton Kyrion pantes Angeli Aftou, dinati ishii piountes ton Logon Aftou, tou akouse tis Fonis ton Logon Aftou. Litourgi Aftou piountes ta Thelimata Aftou

through whom the Faithful are exalted! Rejoice, through whom the foes are astounded! for of the Holy Fathers Thou were emulous! For Thou art the Teacher of the Orthodox. Most Holy House of the Energy of God! Rejoice, God-Written Book of the New Way of Life! Modern-Day Peer of the Saints and Father! Rejoice, for Thou wisely kept Thy distance from matter! Rejoice, the dignified Instrument of Grace!

Here, Here, Here, Here, Here,

Bless the Lord, you His Angels, mighty in


Strength, Who do His Word, so as to hear the Voice of His Words. the Lord, all you His Hosts His Ministers who do His Will.

ton Osion Pateron efamillos. Here, Orthodoxon O thios Didaskalos. Ikos Agiotatos evergias Theikis! Here, Vivlos Theotipotos politias tis kenis! oti artios imillithi Agiis! emfronos ehoristhis tis ilis! Here, oti

Evlogite ton Kyriou passe e Dinamis Aftou, Bless Evlogite


ton Kyrion pante ta Erga Aftou, en panti topo tis Despotias Aftou. Evlogi i pshihi mou ton Kyrion. [2]

the Lord, all His Works, in all places of His Dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul! [2] Psalm 142 [143] Lord hear my Prayer; hear my Supplication in Thy Truth; answer me in Thy Righteousness. do not enter into Judgement with Thy servant, for no one living shall become Righteous in Thy Sight. the enemy1 persecuted my soul; he humbled my life to the ground; he caused me to dwell in dark places like one long dead, and my spirit was in anguish within me; my heart was troubled within me.

Bless

Lampron tis Pisteos topeon! Septon tis Haritos Organon.

Here,

Rejoice, the Radiant Trophy of the Faith! Rejoice,


through whom is the Church celebrating! Rejoice through Whom the Isle of Aegina is rejoicing!

Waiting In The [Spiritual] Darkness For The [Divine] Light

Kyrie isakouson tis Prosefhis mou; enotise O


tin deisin mou en ti Alithia Sou, epakouson mou en ti Dikeosini Sou.

di ou Ekklisia horevi. Here, di ou nisos Aigina, heri!

Ke

mi iselthis is krisin meta tou doulou Sou, oti ou Dikeothisete enopion Sou pas zon. Etapinosen is tin gin tin zoin mou, ekathise me en skotinis os nekrous eonos; ke ikidiasen ep eme to pnevma mou; En emi etrahthi i kardia mou.

And

Heris, Pater Nektarie!


Patros imon Nektariou episkopou Pentapoleos tis en Egipto, tou Thavmatourgou ke ktitoros tis en Egini Ieras Monist is Agias Triados ton Monazouson, kimithentos Osios kata to etos 1920

Rejoice, O Father Nektarios!


Synaxarion of 9 November
the 9th day of this month, we Commemorate our Father among the Saints, St Nektarios of Aegina, Metropolitan of Pentapolis in Egypt, the Wonderworker.

Oti Katedioxen O ehthros tin psihin mou. For

Ti tou aftou minos, Mnimi tou en Agiis On

Emnisthin imeron arheon. Ke emeletisa en I


pasi tis Ergis Sou, en piimasi ton Hiron Sou emeleton.

remembered the days of old, and I meditated on all Thy Works; I meditated on the Works of Thy Hands. stretched out my hands to Thee; my soul thirsts for Thee like a waterless land. (PAUSE) to hear me, O Lord; my spirit faints within me; turn not Thy Sight from me, lest I become like those who go down into the pit!

Ti

afti imera, Mnimi ton Agion Martiron Onisiforou ke Porfiriou.

On

this day we Commemorate the Holy Martyrs St Onesiphoros and St Porphyrios. this day we Commemorate our Righteous Mother St Matrona of Constantinople this day we Commemorate our righteous Mother St Theoctiste of Lesbos. this day we Commemorate the Holy Women, St Eustolia of Rome and St Sopatra, daughter of the Emperor Maurice, who together founded a Covent in Constantinople this day we Commemorate the Holy Martyr, St Anthony, who was beaten to death by the idolaters at Apamea in Syria. were Perfected in Holy Martyrdom by

Dipetasa Tahi

pros se tas hiras mou; i psihi mou os gi anidros Si. isakouson mou, Kyrie, exelie to pnevma mou; mi aspostrepsis to Prosopon Sou ap emou, ke omiothisome tis katavenonsin is lakkon. epi Si ilpisa; gnorison mi, Kyrie, Odon en i porefsome, oti pros Se ira tin psihin mou.

Ti afti imera, Mnimi tis Osias Mitros imon On


Matronis.

Hasten

Ti Ti

afti imera, Mnimi tis Osias Theoktistis tis Lesvias. afti imera, Mnimi ton Agion Ginekon, Evstolias ke Sopatras.

On On

Akouston piison mi to proi to Eleos Sou, oti Cause

me to hear Thy Mercy in the morning, for I hope in Thee; make me know, O Lord, the Way wherein I should walk, for I lift up my soul to

Ti

OUR ENEMIES THE EVIL

ARE NOT ONLY OUR PHYSICAL, HUMAN ENEMIES, BUT ESPECIALLY THE INVISIBLE ENEMIES ONE AND HIS DEMONS WHO OBSESSIVELY AND CEASELESSLY, SEEK OUR DESTRUCTION AND FAILURE IN OUR EARTHLY AND ETERNAL ENDEAVOURS. BUT, NO MATTER HOW THEY TEMPT US INTO SPIRITUAL DEATH, THE CHOICE IS OURS TO MAKE OBEY GOD AND REAP ALL THE SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL BENEFITS SPIRITUAL LIFE WITH GOD - OR CHOOSE THE WEAKER, DESTRUCTIVE, SELFINDULGENT TEMPTATIONS THAT LEAD US TO SPIRITUAL DEATH AND EVENTUALLY, ETERNAL CONDEMNATION AND ALIENATION FROM GOD AND EVERYTHING GOOD!

afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou Martiros Antoniou.

On

Ti afti imera, i Agii Hristoforos ke Mavra On this day St Christopher and St Maura
Xifis teliounte.
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Trimithountos...

Thee.

Agion Evdoxon Megalomartiron Georgiou tou Tropeoforou, Dimitriou tou Mirovlitou, Theodorou tou Tironos, Theodorou tou Stratilatou, Mina tou Thavmtourgou, ke Ieromartirou Haralambos ke Eleftheriou... Agion Evdoxon, Megalon Martiron Theklas, Varvaras, Anastasias, Ekjaterinis, Kiriakis, fotinis, Marinis, Paraskevis ke Irinis... Agion Martiron... Evdoxon ke Kallinikon

Of

the Holy and Glorious great Martyrs: George the victorious, Demetrios the Myrrh-flowing, Theodore Tyron and Theodore the General, Menas the Miracle-worker, and the Hieromartyrs, Charalambos and Eleftherios... the Holy, Glorious, Great Martyrs, Thekla, Barbara, Anastasia, Catherine, Kyriaki, Photini, Marina, Paraskevi and Irene... the Holy, Glorious and Victorious Martyrs... our venerable and godly Ascetic Fathers...

Exelou me ek ton ehthron mou, Kyrie, oti Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, for
pros Se katefigon. to Thee I flee for refuge.

Didaxon

me tou piin to Thelima Sou, oti Theos mou is Si; to Pnevma Sou to Agathon Odigisi me en ti Evthia.

Teach me to do Thy Will, for Thou art my


God; Thy Good Spirit shall Guide me in the Land of Uprightness. Thy Names sake, O Lord, grant me Life; in Thy Righteousness Thou shall bring my soul out of affliction.

Ton

Eneka tou Onoma Sou, Kyrie, zisis me; en For


ti Dikeosini Sou exexis ek thlipseos ton psihin mou.

Of

Ke

Ton

Of

en to Eleei Sou exolothrevsis tous ehthous mou; ke apolis pantas tous thlivontas tin psihin mou, oti doulos Sou imi ego. isakouson tis prosefhis mou, enotise tin deisin mou en ti alithia Sou, epakouson mou en ti Dikeosini Sou.

In

Thy Mercy Thou shall destroy my enemies; and Thou shall utterly destroy all who afflict my soul, for I am Thy servant. Lord hear my Prayer; hear my Supplication in Thy Truth; answer me in Thy Righteousness. do not enter into Judgement with Thy servant, for no one living shall become Righteous in Thy Sight.

Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon ton Of


en Askisei Lampsanton...

Kyrie

Tou ( A G I O U T O U N A O U ) Of ( T H E P A T R O N O F T H E P A R I S H ) Ton Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron Ioakim Of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors of
ke Annis. God, Joachim and Anna; KE AGIOU NEKTARIOU TIN MNIMIN EPISTELOUMEN.

Ke mi iselthis is krisin meta tou doulou


Sou, oti ou dikeothisete enopion Sou pas zon.

And Thy

Of

ST NEKTARIOS WHOSE MEMORY WE KEEP TODAY,

To

Ke Panton Sou ton Agion... Iketevomen Se, Mone Polielee Kyrie Eleison [12] Elei, ke Iktirmis,

Kyrie: epakouson imon ton amartolon deomenon Sou ke Eleison imas. ke Filanthropia tou Monogenous Sou Iou, meth ou Evlogitos is, sin to Panagio, ke Agatho, ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous Eonas ton Eonon.

And of all Thy Saints... We beseech Thee, the Only, Most Merciful
Lord: listen to us sinners who pray unto Thee, and have Mercy on us.

Pnevma Sou to Agathon Odigisi me en ti evthia. Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Good Spirit shall Guide me in the Land of Uprightness. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto Ages of Ages.

Doxa

Glory

Lord have mercy [12] PRIEST Through the Mercies


PEOPLE

and Bounties and Compassion of Thine Only Begotten Son, with Whom Thou art Blessed, together with Thine All Holy, and Good, and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amin Allelouia [(3) Doxa Si, O Theos! [3] I Elpis imon, Kyrie, doxa Si! En irini tou Kyriou deithomen Kyrie Eleison Iper tis anothen Irinis ke tis Kyrie Eleison Iper tis Irinis

Amen Alleluia [3] Glory to Thee, O God. [3] Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee! In Peace let us pray to the Lord PEOPLE Lord have mercy PRIEST For the Peace from Above and for the
PRIEST

The Great Litany

Amin Orthodoxias
ton Astera ton Neofoton, ke Ekklisias to Neodmiton protihisma, animnisomen kardias en evfrosini. Doxasthis gar energia ti tou Pnevmatos, iamaton anavlizi Harin afthonon, tis kravgazousi. Heris Pater Nektarie!

PEOPLE

Amen
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Festal Kontakion St Nektarios -

Sotirias ton psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen.

With

Hymns of Praise, let us extol in heartfelt jubilance the lately shining Luminary of the Orthodox Faith and the recent Fortification of the Church. By the action of the Spirit he was Glorified, and he abundantly gushes up the Grace of Cures to those who cry: Rejoice, O Father Nektarios!

Salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord...

tou simpantos kosmou, efsthias ton Agion tou Theou Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos tou Kyriou deithomen... Ikou toutou ke ton meta Pisteos, evlavias ke Fovou Theou isionton en afto, tou Kyriou deithomen... Eleison

Lord have mercy PRIEST For the Peace of the whole world, for
PEOPLE

the well-being of the Holy Churches of God, and for the union of all, let us pray to the Lord....
PEOPLE PRIEST

Festal Ikos St Nektarios

Kyrie Eleison Iper tou Agiou

Anthropos

Ournofron anedihthis en kosmo, Nektarie Hristou Ierarha. Zoin gar Osian dielthon, akereos Osios ke Theoliptos, en pasin ehrimatisas. Entevthen par imon akouis.

man, with his mind in Heaven, were Thee, in the world still living, O Nektarios, Hierarch of Christ. Thou led a devout and Holy Life, and in everything Thou were truly impeccable, Righteous, and Inspired
OF

and for those who enter with Faith, Reverence and the Fear of God, let us pray to the Lord...

Lord have mercy For this Holy Temple,

Kyrie

PEOPLE

Lord have mercy


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Iper

tou Patros imon:

Papa ke Patriarhi

PRIEST

(T H E O D O R O U ) ke tou Arhiepiskopou
imon (SERGIOU) tou Timiou Presviteriou, tis en Hristo Diakonias, pantos tou Kyriou ke tou laou tou Kyriou deithomen.

For our Father: Pope & Patriarch ( T H E O D O R O S ) and 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.
every city and country, and for the Faithful who dwell therein, let us pray to the Lord

Tes

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon egklimaton.

Through

the Intercessions of the Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of my transgressions.
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Festal Idiomelon St Nektarios -

Eleimon

Kyrie Eleison Iper tis Koinotita

ke poleos taftis, pasis poleos, horas, ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou Kyriou deithomen.

Lord have mercy PRIEST For this Community and city, and for
PEOPLE

eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima mou.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according


to Thy Great Mercy and according to the abundance of Thy Compassion blot out my transgressions. Ornament of the Church, having completed the Race of Virtue, has made his way to Heaven. Dwelling now in the Splendour of the Saints, he enjoys with face unveiled the Tree of Life, as he receives the Illuminations of the Magnificent Glory. And he prays for us, asking that we be free of danger and that we may have lasting Peace and Great Mercy.
2

Simeron O Theoforos Nektarios to Neon tis Today, Nektarios the God-Bearer, the New
Ekklisias Aglaisma, ton tis aretis peranas dromon, tin pros Ouranon porian epiisato, ke en tes ton Agion lamprotisi skinosas, anakekalimmenos trifa, tou xilou tis Zois, tis megaloprepous doxis, tas ellampsis dehomenos. Imin de exetite, kindinon apallagin, ke irinin stathiran, ke Mega Eleos.

Kyrie Eleison Iper efkrasias aeron, eforias ton karpon tis


gis ke keron deithomen. Irinikon tou Kyriou

Lord have mercy PRIEST For seasonable


PEOPLE

weather, for the abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for Peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord and those who travel by land or air, for the sick and the suffering, for captives and for their salvation, let us pray to the Lord from all affliction, wrath, danger and necessity, let us pray to the Lord

Kyrie Eleison Iper pleonton,

odiporounton, nosounton, kamnonton, ehmaloton ke tis Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.

Lord have mercy PRIEST For those at sea,


PEOPLE

Prayers of Salvation

Soson O Theos ton Laon Sou, ke Evlogison


tin Klironomian Sou.

PRIEST

Kyrie Eleison Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,


orgis, kindinou ke anangis, tou Kyriou deithomen

Lord have mercy PRIEST For our Deliverance


PEOPLE

O Lord, Save Thy People and Bless Thine Inheritance.


with Mercies and the Horn of Orthodox Christians, and send down upon us Thy rich Mercies.

Episkepse
Iktirmis.

ton kosmon Sou en Elei ke

Visit

Thy world Bounties.

Ipsoson

Kyrie Eleison Antilavou Soson,

Eleison ke Diafilaxon imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti. Ahrantou, Ipere Vlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias meta panton ton Agion Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo parathometha.
M
AKE

Lord have mercy PRIEST Help us, Save us,


PEOPLE PEOPLE

Keras Hristianon Orthodoxon ke katamempson ef imas ta Elei Sou ta Plousia. tis Panahrantou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias...

Exalt

Amin/Kyrie eleison Tis Panagias,

have Mercy upon us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy Grace.

Presvies

Through Through

the Intercessions of our All Pure Lady, the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary...

Amen/Lord have mercy PRIEST Remembering our All

Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou Stavrou... Prostasies Ikesies


ton Timion, Dinameon Asomaton... Epouranion

Holy, Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious Lady, Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, with all Thy Saints, let us commit ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

the Might of the Precious and Life-giving Cross... Bodiless Powers of Heaven...

Through the Protection of the honourable Of


the honourable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John; of the Holy, Glorious and All Laudable Apostles... our Fathers among the Saints the Great Hierarchs and Ecumenical Teachers: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom; Athanasios, Cyril [and John the Almsgiver] Patriarchs of Alexandria... of Myra in Lycia, the Wonder-Worker, Nectarios of Pentapolis; Spyridon of
SOMETIMES SHORTENED OR LENGTHENED BY THE

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

tou Timiou, ke Evdoxou Profitou, Prodromou, ke Vaptisou Ioannou; ton Agion Endoxon ke panevfimon Apostolon... en Agiis Pateron imon, Megalon Ierarhon, ke Ikoumenikon Didaskalon: Vasiliou tou Megalou, Grigoriou tou Theologon ke Ioannou tou Hrisostomou; Ananasiou ke Kirillou, Patriarhon Alexandries...

Si Kyrie Oti prepi si pasa Doxa, Timi ke Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to Agio Pnevmati
nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

To Thee, O Lord! PRIEST For to Thee belong all Glory, Honour and Worship, to the Father, and to
PEOPLE

Ton

Of

the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amin

PEOPLE

Amen

Nikolaou

tou en Myris, Nektarios Pentapolis, Spyridonos episkopou Trimithountos, ton Thavmatourgon


SALVATION
ARE

Of our Holy Father Nicholas, Archbishop

THE PRAYERS OF CELEBRANT PRIEST FESTAL

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Akoutiis

mi agalliasin ke evfrosinin, agaliasonte ostea tetapinomena.

Thou Turn

shalt make me hear Joy and Gladness; my bones that were humbled shall greatly rejoice. Thy Sight from my sins, and blot out all my transgressions. a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within me. me not away from Thy Sight; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Psalm 117 /118


PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Theos
STIHOS 1:

Apostrepson

to Prosopon Sou apo tin amartion mou, ke pasas tas anomias mou exalipson.

Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou!

epefanen imin. erhomenos en

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

Kardian katharan ktison en emi, O Theos, Create


ke pvevma evthes egkenison en tis egkatis mou. to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi antanelis ap emou. ke Pnevmati Igemoniko Stirixon me.

Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou!


epefanen imin. erhomenos en

VERSE 1:

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good; for His Mercy endures forever!

Theos
STIHOS 2:

Mi aporripsis me apo tou Prosopou Sou, ke Cast

Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

Apodos mi tin Agalliasin tou Sotiriou Sou, Restore Didazo anomous tas Odous Sou, ke asevis I
epi Se apistrepsousi.

Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me, ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.


epefanen imin. erhomenos en

VERSE 2:

to me the Joy of Thy Salvation, and uphold me with Thy Guiding Spirit.

All the nations surrounded me, but in the Name of the Lord I drove them back.

Theos
STIHOS 3:

will teach transgressors Thy Ways: and the ungodly shall turn back to Thee. blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God of my Salvation; my tongue shall greatly rejoice in Thy Righteousness. and my mouth will declare Thy praise.

Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

Rise

me ex ematon, O Theos, O Theos tis Sotirias mou; agalliasete i glossou mou tin Dikeosinin Sou.

Deliver me from

Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.


epefanen imin. ergomenos en

VERSE 3:

This is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.

Theos

Kyrie ta hili Oti

mou anixis, ke to stoma mou aanangeli tin Enesin Sou. i Ithelisas Thisian, edoxa Olokaftomata ouk evdoxisis. an.

O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips,

Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!
TONE 4

Festal Apolytikion St Nektarios of Pentepolis -

For if Thou desired sacrifice, I would give


it; with Burnt Offerings Thou wilt not be pleased with Whole Burnt Offerings.

Silivrias

Thisia

to Theo, pnevma sintetrimmenon kardian sintetrimmenin ke tetapinomenin O Theos ouk exoudenosi. Kyrie, en ti Evdokia Sou tin Sion, ke ikodomithito ta tihi Ierousalim; tote eudoisis Thisian Dieosinis, Anaforan ke Olokaftomata; tote aniisousin epi to Thisiastirion Sou moshous!

sacrifice to God is a broken spirit - a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.

Agathinon,

Do good, O Lord, in Thy Good Pleasure to


Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built; then Thou wilt be pleased with a Sacrifice of Rigtheousness, with Offerings and Whole Burnt Offering; then shall they offer young bulls on Thine Altar.

ton gonon ke Eginis ton eforon, ton eshatis hronis fanenta, aretis filon gnision, Nektarion timisomen pisti, os entheon theraponta Hristou. Anavlizi gar iasis pantodapas, tis evlavos kravgazousi. Doxa to Se Doxasanti Hristo! Doxa to Se Thavmastosanti! Doxa to evergounti dia Sou, pasin iamata!

The

Son of Selybria, the Guardian of Aegina, and Lover of Virtue, who in recent times has appeared, the GodInspired Servant of Christ, Nektarios, O Faithful, let us praise. For he gushes forth healings of every kind to those who cry our reverently: Glory to Christ, Who Glorified Thee! Glory to Him for Thy Miracles! Glory to Him Who, through Thee, effects cures for all! to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati


Kyrion, di evapetou zois, Nektarie Osie. Othen tou Paraklitou, doxasthis ti dinami, demonas apelavnis, ke nosountas iase, tous Pistos prosiontas, tis this lipsanis Sou.

Glory

Osios eviosas, os Irarhis Sofos, doxasas ton Devoutly, Thou let Thy life as a profound
Hierarch; Thou glorified the Lord with a most Virtuous Life, O Pious Nektarios. Hence, Thou were granted Glory by the Paracletes Power. Thou drive away the demons, and Thou heal the diseases for those who faithfully approach Thy Divine Relics, O Saint.

Eleison me, O Theos!


Hymns of

Have mercy on me, O God!


Divine Mercy
TONE 2

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati Tes


TON

Glory

to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

exalipson ta egklimaton.

IERARHOU Eleimon, plithi ton emon

Through

the H O L Y BISHOP O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of my transgressions.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Amin


Theotokion

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen


TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Amin

Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages. Amen

To

ap eonos apokrifon, ke Angelis Agnoston Mystirion, dia sou Theotoke tis epi gis pefanerote, Theos en asighito
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Theotokos, through Thee became manifest to us on earth the Mystery, which was hidden from Eternity, and which the Angels themselves knew
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enosi sarkoumenos, ke Stavron ekousios iper imon katadexamenos. Di ou anastisas ton protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas psihas imon.

not: that God uniting Natures without confusion became Man and voluntarily accepted Crucifixion for our Salvation. Thus, mankind whom He had created was resurrected and our souls He Saved from Death.

The Holy Gospel According to St Matthew 24 : 42 - 47

To kero ekino ipen O Kyrios: Grigoriete At


oun, oti ouk oidate pia ora O Kyrios imon erhete. pia filaki O kleptis erhete, egrigorisen an ke ouk an eiase diorigine tin ikian aftou.

that time, our Lord said: Watch, therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. house had known what hour the thief should come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

Small Litany

Ekino de ginoskete oti i idi O ikodespotis But know this: that if the master of the

Eti ke eti, en Irini tou Kyriou deithomen. Kyrie Eleison Antilavou Soson, Eleison ke diafilaxon
imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti.

PRIEST

Again, yet again, in Peace let us pray Lord have mercy! Help us, Save us, have Mercy on us,

to the Lord
PEOPLE PRIEST

Dia Tis

Amin Tis

and Preserve us, O God, by Thy Grace

Panagias, Ahrantou, Ipere Flogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias meta panton ton Agion Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo parathometha.
M
AKE

Amen PRIEST Remembering


PEOPLE

touto ke imis ginesthe etimi, oti i ora ou dokite O Iios tou Anthropou erhete. ara estin O Pistos doulos ke fronimos, on katestisen O kyrios aftou epi tis therapias aftou tou didone aftis tin trofin en kero? O doulos ekinos on elthon O Kyrios Aftou evrisi piounta outos. lego imin oti epi pasi iparhousin aftou katastisi Afton. tis

Therefore you also be ready, for the Son


of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant,


whom his Master made ruler over His Household, to give them food in due season?

our Most Holy, All Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious Lady, Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

Makarios Amin

Blessed is that servant whom his Master,


when He comes, will find so doing.

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN

Truly

Si Kyrie Oti son to Kratos ke Sou Estin i Vasilea, ke i Dinamis ke i Doxa tou Patros, ke
tou Iou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton Eonon.

To Thee, O Lord! PRIEST For Thine is the Dominion, Thine is


PEOPLE

I say, truly: He will make him Ruler over all His Goods..

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS AND BOW DOWN IN ALL HUMILITY AND THANKSGIVING BEFORE THE LORD OUR GOD

the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!


Eleison

PEOPLE

Thee!

Glory to Thee, O Lord:

Glory to

Psalm 50/51
The Psalm Of Repentance

Amin Os
ilios lampros, en eshatis tis hronis, anetilas imin, ti Osia zoi Sou, Nektarie Osie, ke pros doxan ke enesin, pantas igiras, Hristou tou panton Despotou, tou Se dexantos, Dedoxasmenon Se Pater, Thavmaton Dinamesi

Amen
TONE 1

First Festal Kathisma St Nektarios -

Thou

rose on us, O Saint, as a sun brightly shining, in recent history, through Thy Most Holy Lifestyle, O Father Nektarios; and Thou therefore have roused us all to praise and glorify our Christ, the Master of all things. By the Miracles and Might Signs that He granted Thee, He showed that Thou were Glorified. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

me, O Theos kata to Mega Eleos Sou, ke kata to plithos ton iktrmon Sou exalipson to anomima mou.

Have

Mercy on me, O God, according to Thy Great Mercy, and according to the abundance of Thy Compassion, blot out my transgression. me thoroughly from my transgressions, and cleanse me from my sin.

Epi plion plinon me apo tis anomias mou, Wash


ke apo tis amartias mou katharison me.

Oti
Si

tin anomie mou ego ginosko, ke i amartia mou enopion mou esti diapantos.

For I know my transgressions, and my sin


is always before me.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Iasis


dapsilis, kath ekastin imeran, pigazi thavmastos, theiki horigia, i pantimos kara Sou, Mystikos katevfrenousa, ti tou Pnevmatos, myrepsiki evodia, tou prostrehontas, met evlavias ke pothou, ti Si Moni Agie.

Glory

mono imarton, ke to poniron enopion Sou epiisa. Opos an dikeothis en tis logis Sou, ke nikisis en to krinesthe Se. gar en anomies sovelifthin, ke en amarties ekissise me i mitir mou. Ta adila ke ta krifia tis Sofias Sou edilosas mi. me issopo, ke katharisthisome; plinis me, ke iper hiona levkanthisome.

Against Thee only have I sinned, and have


done evil in Thy Sight; that Thou may be Justified in Thy Words, and overcome when Thou art judged.

Thy precious Holy Skull pours out cures


in abundance amazingly each day, by Divine Activation. The Perfume and Fragrance of the Holy Spirit that it emits fills with Peace and Joy all those who run to Thy Holy Monastery with profound devotion and longing, O Father Nektarios.

Idou

For

behold I was conceived in transgressions, and in sins my mother bore me. Thou showed me the unknown and secret Things of Thy Wisdom.

Idou gar Alithian Igapisas. Rantiis

Behold! Thou Loved Truth

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Amin


14.

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen


OF

Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I


will be Cleansed; Thou shalt wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow.

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STIHOS:

I Ieris Sou, Kyrie, endisonte dikeosinin ke i Osii Sou Agalliasonte.


ke i meleti tis

VERSE:

Thy Priests shall clothe themselves in Righteousness; Thy Saints shall greatly rejoice!

Theotokion

TONE 1

Ematon

To stoma mou lalisi sofian,


kardias mou sinesin.

My

mouth shall speak Wisdom, and the meditation of my heart, understanding

Small Litany

ex Agnon, ton Despotin ton olon, tekousa ke O in, mi trapenta midolos, parthenos dieminas, meta tkon ke afraston. Othen apantes, ta megalia Sou Kori, Megalinomen, ke ti thermi Sou Presvia, sothine elipizomen.

From

Tou Kyriou deithomen Kyrie Eleison Oti Agios i, O Theos

imon, ke en Agiis epanapavi, ke Si tin Doxan anapempomen to Patri, ke to Io, ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Let us pray to the Lord PEOPLE Lord have mercy PRIEST For Holy art Thou, O our God, Who
PRIEST

Pure and Holy Blood, Thou gave Birth to the Master of all, Who did not change from what He was; and He kept Thee a Virgin Ineffably, even after Delivery. We all Magnify all Thy Magnificent Wonders, and we place our Hope in Thy Fervent Intercessions, O Lady, that we be Saved.
TONE 3

Second Festal Kathisma St Nektarios

Tin

rests in the Saints, and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE

Amin Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion [2] Enesato pnoi ... Pasa ton Kyrion

Amen
UST

katharotita, tis politias Sou, ke tin evthitita, Pater ton tropon Sou, os prosforan pnevmatikin, dexamenos O Despotis, iamaton krinin Se, en Egini anedixe, tis Pistos prostrehousi, tis Agiis Lipsanis Sou, tis nemousin osmin Ouranian, pasi ke Thian Evodian.

O Father, Thy Way of Life was marked by


Purity. Thy Ways and Manners were straightforward and upright. And as a Spiritual Gift from Thee our Lord received these. Therefore, He showed Thee to be an abundant Well-spring of Cures in Aegina for all who come to Thy Holy Relics faithfully, which exude Heavenly Fragrance and Divine Sweet Perfume to all.

Praises to Almighty God


THE CONGREGATION M STAND

Let

everything that has breath praise the Lord. [2] that has breath

Let the Lord be praised ... by everything


The Holy Gospel

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati


Arhangelon Litougon ta stratevmata, sin Exousies Thoni Kyriotites, Angeli Dinamis te, ke Arhe disopousi, Se ton Piitin imon, ke Theon ke Despotin. Mi iperidixs deisin laou, imartikotos, Hriste polielee.

Glory

to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Ta Herouvim ke Seraphim pliommata, ton The

T H E P R I E S T S T A N D S B E F O R E T H E H O L Y A L T A R I N T H E S A N C T U A R Y . ON SUNDAYS HE READS THE HOLY RESURRECTION GOSPEL AND THE EOTHINON AT THE HOLY ALTAR, BUT ON OTHER DAYS HE READS THE HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL GATES [HOLY DOORS] FACING THE CONGREGATION.

Ke

iper tou kataxiothine imas tis akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou Kyriou ton Theon imon iketevsomen.

PRIEST

And that He will graciously grant us to hear His Holy Gospel, let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy [3] Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen
to the

Cherubim, and the many-eyed Seraphim together with the Minstering Hosts of Archangels, Principalities, Authorities, Thrones, Angels, Powers and Dominions earnestly beseech Thee, our Lord God and Creator: O Christ, despise not the Prayers of Thy people sinners though they be for Thou art Most Merciful!

Kyrie Eleison [3] Sofia! Orthi!


Evangeliou

PEOPLE

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Amin


dothisa Si Sofe, Thavmaton Haris ek Theou, i en tis this lipsanis Sou energoumeni. Othen ti Moni, ti si sirreousi, plithi evsevon ek pasis taxeos, ke i nosountes igian lamvanousi, ti antilipsi Sou Agie, en evfrosini, Hriston imnountes, ton Agiasanta Se Osie.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. Amen


TONE 4

Akiousomen tou Agiou

PRIEST

Second Festal Kathisma St Nektarios

Holy Gospel.

Irini pasi! Ke to pnevmati sou Ek tou kata M A T T H E O U


E V A N G E L I O U to anagnosma...

Peace be with you all.


PEOPLE

Kataplitti alithos, tas dianias ton Piston, i O

WE BOW OUR HEADS TO RECEIVE THE PRIESTS BLESSING

AGIOU

PRIEST

And with thy spirit The Lesson is from

THE

HOLY GOSPEL

ACCORDING TO ST

MATTHEW O Lord: Glory to

Proshomen Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!


M
AKE

Let us attend PEOPLE Glory to Thee,


Thee!

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW TO GOD IN GRATITUDE AND WORSHIP BEFORE & AFTER THE HOLY GOSPEL

Nektarios, the Grace of Miracles that God granted to Thee is active in Thy Holy Relics everywhere, and it truly amazes the minds of the Faithful. Therefore crowds converge upon Thy Monastery, and the Pious flock to where Thy Relic rest. The sick and the suffering receive their healthy by Thine Assistanc3e, O Wise Hierarch. And with rejoicing, they Hymn and Praise Christ, Who Sanctified Thee, O Saint of God.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Amin

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. Amen

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Festal Theotokion

Small Litany

ton olon sinohevs, ke ton eonon Piitis, sineshethi iper noun, olos ti thia sou gastri, mi apostasy tis Patrikis monis Ahrante, diplous de ek tis sis, mitras proedramen, anthropos omou, ke Theos telios, ke tou Adam tin fisin etheose, ke panta kosmon diesosen. Afton disopi, Theogennitor, sothine tas psihas imon.

He Who holds together all and made the


ages, being God, was ineffably contained completely in Thy Holy Womb, while never absent from the Fathers Bosom, O Immaculate Made. When He came forth from Thee, He had two Natures indeed; Thou bore Him, Perfect Man and Perfect God as well. And Adams nature He Deified, and He Saved the entire world. O Theotokos, pray to Thy Son and God, and entreat Him to Save our souls.
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Eti ke eti, en Irini tou Kyriou deithomen. Kyrie Eleison Antilavou Soson,
Eleison ke Diafilaxon imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti. Ahrantou, Ipere Vlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias meta panton ton Agion Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo parathometha.
M
AKE

PRIEST

Again, yet again, in Peace let us pray to the Lord.

Lord have mercy PRIEST Help us, Save us, have Mercy on us,
PEOPLE

and Protect us, O God, by Thy Grace.


PEOPLE PRIEST

Amin/Kyrie eleison Tis Panagias,

Third Festal Kathisma St Nektarios-

Orthodoxon

dogmaton erminevtis, didahon theofthongon ifigitis, diknimenos Osie, Ierarhis os entheos, ton evsevon rithmizis entheos to fronima, pros theikin agapin ke trivon sotirion. Othen en Egini theofronos egiries, Monin septin Osie, is psihon peripiisin, Theofore Nektarie, en i Monazouson i plithis, ta septa Sou proskinousa lipsana, evlavos eortazi, tin Agian mnimin Sou

Thou

Holy, All Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious Lady, Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, together with all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and one another, and all our life to Christ our God.

Amen/ Lord have mercy Remembering our Most

interpreted rightly the Words of God, and the Orthodox Doctrines Thou taught as well, for Thou were a genuine and devout, Godly Hierarch. And as such Thou educated the minds of the Orthodox in the Love of God and the Way to Salvation. Then Thou built a Holy Monastery for women, in Aegina, moved by God, for the nuture and care of souls, O Holy Father Nektarios. The Nuns who live there venerate Thy Divine and Holy Relics reverently, and we, with them, observe Thy Holy Memorial. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages.

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN


PEOPLE

Si Kyrie Oti Evlogite

Sou to Onoma, ke Dedoxaste

PRIEST

To Thee, O Lord! For Blessed is Thy

Name

and

Sou i Vasilia, tou Patros, ke tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Glorified is Thy Kingdom, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE

Amin
Festal

Amen
TONE 4

Antiphons -

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ke Glory


nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Ek I

neotitos mou, pola polemi me pathi al aftos andilavou, ke soson, Sotir mou. [2]

From my youth up many passions have


warred against me. But do Thou succour and save me, O Saviour. [2]

Amin Mannadoxon
Se stamnon ke logikin, fotoforon lihnian ke Theavgi, O Thios Nektarios, epistamenos Ahrante, tes ses fotagogies psihin ke dianoian, os aretis ergatis axios pefotiste. Othen Se Parthenon en tafto ke mitera, Hirstou panakiraton, Orthodoxos ekirixe, Theotoke panimnite. Ken in tis tou Iou Sou Agni, apolavon iper noun ellampseos, sin Angelis doxazi, tin arriton doxan Sou..

Amen
Festal Theotokion

misoundes Sion, eshinthite apo tou Kyriou; os hortos gar, piri esesthe apexirameni. [2]

Those

who hate Zion shall be put to confusion by the Lord; like grass in the fire shall they be withered up. [2] to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

St

Nektarios knew that Thou were portrayed by the Jar wherein the Manna of old was preserved, O Pure One, and by the Lamp that was bright with Divine Light. And he, as a True Worker of Virtue, was worthily Illumined in his soul and his mind by Thy Radiance. Therefore he proclaimed it in Orthodox Manner, that Thou, O Theotokos, art at the same time a Pure Virgin and the Mother of Christ our Giod. He now enjoys Thy Sons Incomprehensible Holy Light, O Lady All Immaculate, and with the Angels, he glorifies Thine Ineffable Glory!.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Agio


Pnevmati, pasa psihi zooute, katharsi, ipsoute, lambrinete, Triadiki Monadi, Ierokrifios ke ti

Glory

Through

the Holy Spirit is every soul quickened and exalted in purity, and Illumined by the Triune Unity in Mystic Holiness.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages. Amen Amin Agio Pnevmati, anavlizi ta tis Haritos From the Holy Spirit do the streams of
reithra, arthevonda, apasan tin ktisin pros Zoogonion. Grace well forth; they irrigate everything created, so that Life can be produced.

Prokeimenon Synaxis of Heavenly Hosts

To stoma mou lalisi sofian,


kardias mou sinesin. (2)

ke i meleti tis

My

mouth shall speak Wisdom, and the meditation of my heart, understanding. (2)

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