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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.
Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach me to do Thy Will, for Thou art my God. in
Agios
Amen >Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. > Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,
have mercy on us.
Tou Ioakim gar ke tis Annis isakouon Theos, par elpida tekin aftous safos, ipishnite Theopeda, ex is aftos etehthi O aperigraptos, vrotos gegonos, di Angelou kelefsas voise afti.
Today
the bonds of childlessness are broken. For hearing the Prayers of Joachim and Anna, God Promised that against all hope, they would give birth to the Virgin of God. He, the Uncircumscribed, would be born of Her, when He would become Man, and by the Angels example, He commands us to call to her: Rejoice! O Maiden Full of Grace! The Lord is with Thee!
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TO
NE
2
STAND
MUST
Simeron
ek rizis tou David, Vasiliki Profiris ekvlastisasa, tou Ioakim vlastanin aparhete, to Anthos to Mystikion, en O Hristos O Theos imon exinthisen, O Soson tas psihas imon.
TH
E
Today,
from the Root of David, has the Royal Purple Robe sprouted from Joachim, and begins to grow the Mystical Flower, into which Christ our God will Blossom and Save our soul.
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BELL
ARE RU
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LL
TH
LIGHTS AR
> Glory
SWITC
HED
>Doxa en Ipsistis Theo ke epi gis Irini, en > Glory Imnoumen > Kyrie
Se, Evlogoumen Se, Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se, Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou Doxan.
Light!
> We
to God in the Highest, and on earth Peace, Goodwill among men. Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we give Thee Thanks for Thy Great Glory. King, God of Heaven, Father Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit. 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.
Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes, Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.
> Lord,
Prosdexe tin deisin imon, O kathimenos en Receive our Prayer, Thou Who >Oti Si
i Monos Agios, Si i Monos Kyrios, Iisous Hristos, is Doxan Theou Patros
>For Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone art Amen Every Grant,
sits at the right Hand of the Father, and have mercy on us.
St Anna, by the Grace of God, dispelled the disgrace of her barrenness, and also the disgrace of the Curse upon those living before the Advent of Christ our Saviour as the Festal Kontakion of the Nativity of our Lady Theotokos states: ...Joachim and Anna were freed of the disgrace of childlessness, while Adam and Eve were freed of the corruption of Death through Thy Holy Birth. My dear Brethren, the Blessing of God caused the barren St Anna to bear Fruit, in order to open the Path for the Grace of God to bear Fruit and for the fragrant Flower of Salvation to blossom in the Field of His creature made of dust, which was poisoned by sin. That connection between the Fertility of the barren St Anna, and the pre-Christian world that was barren of Grace is also made by the Sacred Hymnographer in a Troparion of the Vesper Service: Today barren gates are opened and a Sacred Virgin Gate comes forth. Today Grace begins to bear Fruit. St Anna and St Joachim lived a Godly Life and strictly observed the Divine Commandments. Yet, unfortunately, for so many years they had remained childless - accepting the shame of infertility with Patience and Faith, having placed their hope in God, to Whom, despite their advanced age, they continued to pray for offspring. And God heard their Prayers and sent to St Anna an Angel who announced to her the Will of God, which was precisely to answer her desire for a child, even though she was then 58 years of age and St Joachim was 69. Excited and joyful, St Anna exclaimed: The Lord my God lives! Whether the child I bear be a girl or a boy, I will bring it as an Offering to my God, to serve Him all its life! And indeed she conceived, and when our Lady Theotokos reached the age of three, her Mother took Herlike a three-year-old Heiferto the Temple of God, ..to be Nourished by the Angels... as the Sacred Hymnographer expressed it. The reversal of the barrenness of St Anna was the Fruit of Prayer. It was impossible for her to have conceived and given birth at such an advanced age but as we must never forget: ...what is impossible with men is possible with God! (LUKE In our own lives, as well, many things seem impossible to us and we often find ourselves in a state of powerlessness from which only Prayer can Deliver us. Our unique, powerful, Holy Armament in all difficult moments is Prayer and Humility before the Lord our God and with certainty Miracles do occur! The barren earth will bear fruit, and God will send down the Rain of His Grace, to soften our heart so that the Seeds of soul-saving success in Christ may take root and flourish. Let us therefore invoke St Anna, who experienced the disgrace and sadness of childlessness - and be assured and comforted that she will transform our worries into Joy, our indolence into cheerfulness, our sadness into unending Joyfulness and Exultation.
[HOMILY PREACHED BY THE VERY REVEREND FATHER, ARCHIMANDRITE CHERUBIM APOSTOLOU, ELDER OF THE SKETE OF ST ANNA, MOUNT ATHOS. (2005)] 18:27]
Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of God the Father. day I will Bless Thee, and praise Thy Name forever and to the Ages of Ages. O Lord, this day to keep us without sin. Fathers, and praised and glorified is Thy Name unto the Ages.
Amin.
Kath Kataxioson, Evlogitos Amin Genito,
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
I, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron imon, ke Eneton ke Dedoxasmenon to Onoma Sou is tous Eonas. Kyrie, to eleos Sou kathaper ilipisamen epi Se. didaxon ef imas, me ta
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Amen May Thy Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as we >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.
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Resurrection
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V e r s e s - P sa l m 150 T O N E 2
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!
Tou
STIHOS
Theos
to Kyrio, oti Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou! Epefanen imin. erhomenos en
Exomologisthe
Give thanks to
He is Good; forever!
Apothesthe
piise en aftis Frima engrapton. Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.
To
Adam, ke Eva pasan lipin. I Mitir tis haras gar, en stira paradoxos, karpogonite simeron. Enite afton en stereomati tis Dinameos Aftou. Avraam, ke pantes Patriarhe, evfrenesthe orontes, tou Theou tin Mitera, ek rizis imon fiousan. Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou. Ioakim, ke Anna, Here! Oti, Haras ke Sotirias, tin proxenon to kosmo, karpogonite simeron.
execute upon them the Judgement that is decreed; such Glory will be for all His Holy Ones. Eve, can put away all sorrow; for wondrously the Mother of Joy was produced in a barren womb.
STIHOS
praise Him in the firmament of His Power. Abraham rejoice with the Chorus of Patriarchs, beholding that from Thy Root, the Mother of God the Lord came forth.
Theos
STIHOS
Theos
for His Mighty Acts; praise Him according to the greatness of His Majesty. O Joachim! And Anna, Rejoice! For She who brings Salvation and Joy into the world on this day has been conceived by You.
Simeron
tis ateknias desma dialionte. Tou Ioakim gar ke tis Annis isakouon Theos, par elpida tekin aftous safos, ipishnite Theopeda, ex is aftos etehthi O aperigraptos, vrotos gegonos, di Angelou kelefsas voisae afti: Here, Keharitomeni, O Kyrios meta Sou!
Today
the bonds of barrenness are removed; for God - hearing the Prayers of Joachim and Anna clearly promised that they would bear - against all hope - the GodBearer; from whom was born the Uncircumcised Himself as a mortal Man Who ordered the Angel to cry out to Her: Hail, O Full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee!
Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with lute and harp. of Prophets, leap for Joy, and be exultant; for Anna conceived a daughter, through whom Your Prophesies came to pass.
Sigharite Enite
Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and pipe.
file, pase ti stira, Anni, oti karpon kilias, ekfii par elpida, Zois imin tin proxenon.
Ke
Amin.
the bonds of barrenness are removed; for God - hearing the Prayers of Joachim and Anna clearly promised that they would bear - against all hope - the GodBearer; from whom was born the Uncircumcised Himself as a mortal Man Who ordered the Angel to cry out to Her: Hail, O Full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee!
afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion. gis, evfrenesthe. Idou gar, tou Ktistou ton apanton, i Mitir ex akarpou, gastros fiete simeron.
families, Rejoice along with barren Anna, for she against all hope now brings forth the Fruit of her womb, which is the Cause of Life for us.
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. of the earth, be glad! Behold! Today the Mother of the Creator of all comes forth from her own Mothers previously unfruitful womb.
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>Enoumen, Thavmatos
O DE
ke
>We Praise, we Bless and we Worship The furnace - moist with Dew - was the
image and figure of a Wonder beyond nature. For it burnt not the Children whom it had received, even as the Fire of the Godhead consumed not the Virgins Womb into which It had descended. Therefore in praise let us sing: Let the whole Creation Bless the Lord and Exalt Him above all forever! O my soul, Her who is more Honourable and more Glorious than the Heavenly Hosts. the Lord!
Simeron
iperfious i Drosovolos, exikonise kaminos tipon. Ou gar ous edexato flegi neous, os oude pir tis Theotitos, Parthenou in ipedi nidin. Dio animnountes anamelpsomen. Evlogito is ktisis pasa ton Kyrion, ke iperpsouto, is pantas tous eonas!
MA
GNIFICAT
tis ateknias desma dialionte. Tou Ioakim gar ke tis Annis isakouon Theos, par elpida tekin aftous safos, ipishnite Theopeda, ex is aftos etehthi O aperigraptos, vrotos gegonos, di Angelou kelefsas voisae afti: Here, Keharitomeni, O Kyrios meta Sou!
LITA
NY
Today
SM
ALL
the bonds of barrenness are removed; for God - hearing the Prayers of Joachim and Anna clearly promised that they would bear - against all hope - the GodBearer; from whom was born the Uncircumcised Himself as a mortal Man Who ordered the Angel to cry out to Her: Hail, O Full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee!
TONE 1
TH
Neos Ouranos, en kilia tis Annis, tektenete Theou, pantourgou epinefsi, ex ou ke epelampsen, O anesperos Ilios, kosmon apanta, fotagogon tes aktisi, tis Theotitos, ipervoli efsplaghnias, O monos filanthropos.
Now
Mystirion Xenon, oro ke paradoxon: Ouranon to Spyleon! Thronon Herouvikon, tin Parthenon! Tin fatnin horion! En O aneklithi O ahoritos, Hristos O Theos! On animvountes Megalinomen!
TH
E
HEIRM OS
A Strange and Most Wonderful Mystery do I see: The Cave is Heaven! The Virgin is the Throne of the Cherubim! The Manger is a Grand Space, in which Christ, the God Whom nothing can contain, is laid! Him do we praise and magnify!
GOD TO
NE
forming in the Womb of Saint Anna is the New Heaven by Gods Divine Command as He accomplishes all things. From this Heaven has shone forth the Divine Never Setting Sun. By the Rays of His Divinity He leads all the world to Light, in His exceeding Compassion, as the only One Who Loves mankind. and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.
SMA
LL
LITANY PR
AISES TO
AL
MIGHTY
Theotokion
Isikouse
tou stenagmou, tou tis sofronos Annis, O Kyrios os Efsplaghnos, ke paresheto tafti, tin monin apirogamon, tin to Fos eklapsasan, tis perasin aporritos. In O Thios ke klinos, kathoron Ioakim, igasthi ke egegithi.
The
tou Theou Sofia, ikodomi ton eaftis, ikon ek stiras nidios, tin Theotokon Mariam, in Makarisomen pase, e genee kata hreos.
Now
Lord Who is Compassionate, answered the soulful Prayers of temperate and sober Anna; and He granted her a Child the Only Virgin who would bear and ineffably shine forth the Light to the ends of the world. When the Godly and Renowned Joachim laid eyes on her, he gazed with Great Joy and Wonder. the Wisdom of God is building Her very own House from a barren womans womb that House being Mary the Theotokos. And let us, all generations, dutifully call Her Blessed.
LORD O UR GOD
Horos
profitikos, proekirixe pale, tin amomon Agnin, ke Theopeda Korin, in Anna sinelave, stira ousa ke agonos. Taftin simeron,agalliasi kardias, makarisomen, i di aftis sesosmeni, os monin panamomon.
The
Blameless and All Pure Virgin of God was aforetime predicted and announced by the Choir of Prophets. Now barren and childless Anna has conceived Her by Joachim. Come today, with Joy of heart and Great Exultaton, let us call Her Blessed, the Only All Blameless Virgin, through whom we have all been Saved.
Adam
Pasa
Enite
pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to Theo. Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. Si prepi imnos to Theo.
Let
everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the Heavens; praise Him in the Highest. To Thee praise is due, O God.
anakenisthiti, ke Eva Xira gar ke anikmos, gi anevlastise, karpon evthalestaton, tin Anthisan kosmo, stahin Athanasias, ke to onidos apan, irthi tis ateknias. Meth on sinevfranthomen, herontes simeron.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.
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Anavoison
David, ti omose Si O Theos?A mi omose fisi, ke ekpepliroken idon, ek tou Karpou tis kilias mou dous tin Parthenon. Ex is O plastourgos, Hristos O Neos Adam, etehthi Vasilefs, epi tou Thronou mou. Ke Vasilevi simeron, O ehon tin Vasilian asalefton. I stira tikti, tin Theotokon, ke trofon tis Zois imon.
Tes
Amin
O DI 1
Theos,
By
were Perfected in Holy Martyrdom by the sword. their Holy Intercessions, O God, have Mercy and Save us.
TO NE 1
Amen
O DE 1
Hristos
PSALM 50
Gennate, Doxasate! Hristos ex Ouranon, apantisate! Hristos epi gis, Ipsothite! Asate to Kyrio, pas i gi, ke en evfrosini animnisate, lai, oti Dedoxaste!
3
Christ
O DI
the world rejoices in the conception of Anna, wrought by God. For she bore the One who beyond comprehension CONCEIVED THE LOGOS.
O DE
is Born: Glorify Him! Christ has descended from Heaven: Receive Him! Christ is on earth: Elevate Him! O all the earth: sing to the Lord! Sing praises in gladness, O ye people, for He has been Glorified!
3
Si
O ti Sarra dous pote, en gira vathitato, ti Si epistasia, ke en epangelia iion ton megan Isaak. Si O dianixas tin stirevousan nidin tis Annis, Pantodiname, Mitros Samouil tou Profitou Sou. Ke nin epidon ep eme, dexe mou tas deisis, ke pliroson mou tas etisis, evoa en klavthmo i sofron Anna ke stira, ke epikousen aftis O evergetis. Othen en Hara sinelave tin Parthenon, tin iper Logon, TON LOGON KIISASAN.
Thou
who kept Thy Ptomise, and by Thine Authority gave Sarah a son the great Isaac although she was very old; Thou, O Almighty God, Who opened the barren womb of Hannah, the Mother of Thy Prophet Samuel: look now on me and accept my Prayers and answer my Petitions. Thus did the temperate and barren Anna say as she wept, and she was heard by our Benefactor. Therefore, with Joy, she conceived the Virgin who in ways surpassing speech and thought BORE THE DIVINE LOGOS,. the 9th day of this month, we Commemorate (ST JOACHIM AND )ST ANNAS CONCEPTION OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS. this day we Commemorate THE HOLY PROPHETESS, ST HANNAH (ANNA), Mother of St Samuel the Holy Prophet of God. this day we Commemorate our Righteous Father, ST S TEPHEN THE NEWLY APPEARED, whose Holy Relics repose in the Church of St Antipas. this day we Commemorate the Holy Martyrs, ST SOSITHEOS, ST NARSES, AND ST I SAAC OF PERSIA , who
OF
O DI
Ravdos
O DE
the Son Who was Begotten of the Father without change before all ages, and in the Last Times, without seed, became Flesh of the Virgin: to Christ our God let us cry aloud: Thou hast raised up our horn! Holy art Thou, O Lord!
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ek tis Rizis, Iesse, ke Anthos ex aftis, Hriste, ek tis Parthenou anevlostisas. Ex Orous O enetos, kataskiou daseos, ilthes sarkothis es apirandrou, O ailos ke Theos. > Doxa ti Dinami Sou Kyrie!
Rod
O DI
Theos
O DE
of the Root of Jesse, and Flower that blossomed from his stem, O Christ, Thou hast sprung from the Virgin. From the Mountain overshadowed by the Forest Thou hast come, made Flesh from her that knew not wedlock, O God Who art not formed from matter. > Glory to Thy Power, O Lord!
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Synaxarion 9 December
on Irinis, Patrir iktirmon, tis Megalis Voulis Sou ton Angelon, Irinin parehomenon, apestilas imin. Othen Theognosias, pros Fos Odigithentes, ek niktos orthrizontes, Doxologoumen Se Filanthrope! Ionan emvrion apimesen, enalios thir, ion edexato. Ti Partheno de, enikisas O Logos, ke Sarka lavon, dililithe psilaxas adiafthoron. Is gar ouhipesti pefseos, tin tekousan kateshen apimanton.
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Splaghnon
ODE 6
The
Ti afti imera, Ti Ti
Mnimi tis AGIAS PROFITIDOS ANNIS, tis Mitros Samouil tou Profitou.
On On On
afti imera, Mnimi tou OSIOU PATROS STEFANOU TOU NEOLAMPOUS, tou en to Agio Antipa kimenou.
IMON
O DI
O DE
afti mera, Mnmi ton AGION MARTYRON SOSITHEOU, NARSOU KE ISAAK, dia xifous teliothenton.
Pedes efsevia sintrafentes, dissevous, prostagmatos katafronisantes, piros apilin ouk eptoithisan, all en meso tis flogos, estotes epsallon. O Ton Pateron Theos Evlogitos i!
Scorning
the impious Decree, the Children brought up together in Godliness feared not the threat of fire - while standing in the midst of the flames, they sang O God of our
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