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THE CIRCUMCISION

OF OUR

LORD JESUS CHRIST

Today we celebrate the Great Feast of the Circumcision of Christ and also
the New Year according to the Julian Calendar and the
Commemoration of Saint Basil the Great of Caesarea in Cappadocia.
The Feast of the Circumcision of Christ is connected to an absolutely
concrete Event.
According to the Old Covenant Law, on the Eighth Day after the birth of a
male infant the Circumcision of the foreskin had to be performed in
commemoration of the Holy Covenant between God and St Abraham,
the ancient Patriarch.
Of course, our Lord Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Son of God, did not need
Circumcision. His Divine Mission to Save all humanity far exceeded
everything that St Abraham and all Righteous men had done
including those who had lived before and after the Nativity of Christ.
No Circumcision could increase or decrease the importance of this Mission.
Our Lord Jesus Christ accepted Circumcision, which makes us contemplate
the importance of the Rite and religious custom.
Circumcision was an Old Covenant Rite and a visible Sign according to
which Hebrew men confirmed their connection to God and St Abraham.
However, not all those who had been Circumcised remained true to the
Divine Commandments, which God had given to St Abraham, for Christ
our Lord exposed the Scribes, the Pharisees and others as being
hypocrites who carefully fulfilled all required Hebrew customs but in
their hearts they were alienated from God and practically violated the
Divine Covenant between God and St Abraham.
Thus, Circumcision did not prevent any man from committing bad deeds even while seeming to fulfil the Old Covenant Law.
Our Lord Jesus Christ accepted Circumcision so that we could correctly
understand the difference between religious custom and religious Rite.
All of us - having a body, feeling, mind, sight, intellect, smell, touch - live in
this world and the necessities of our soul are often physically fufilled,
because there is no other way of doing so.
We can express and show ourselves through the actions of our body - the
movement of mind and will - and we also discover religious feeling
and/or religious life physically.
For example, we all attend Church today. Each of us got up this morning
and got washed and dressed before coming to this Holy Temple. As we
entered this church, we Blessed ourselves with the Sign of the Cross and
bowed down before the Lord our God. We lit our candles, said our
Prayers and waited for the Holy Services to begin.
Throughout theses Holy Services we participate vocally and by making the
Sign of the Cross and bowing. Each time we do so, we are making a
clear Declaration to God: I worship Thee, O Lord, with all my mind,
with all my heart, with all my Strength and with all my soul.
This is how we express our Spiritual Movements - the physical movements
or manifestation of our heart and soul.
But there is some danger in all this.
In the consciousness of those who have insufficient Spiritual Enlightenment,
those who seldom read the Word of God or Patristic Writings, and those
who never contemplate their Faith or the Divine Truth of Christ, but who
simply attend Church, a dangerous and incorrect attitude to the Sacred
Rites is often formed.
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CIRCUMCISION
THE

Sigkatavenon
anthropon,

Sotir

to

katedexato

OF

CHRIST TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

CONGREGATION

geni

ton

In

sparganon

perivolin. Ouk evdelixato sarkos tin

peritomin, O oktaimeros kata tin
Mitera, O anarhos kata ton Patera.
Afto Pisti voisomen. Si i O Theos
imon! Eleison imas!
THE GREA

DOXOLOGY

MUST

STAND

Condescending to humanity, the

Saviour consented to being wrapped
in swaddling clothes; and He did not
abominate the Circumcision of His
Flesh when He was eight days old
according to His Mother, while,
according to His Father, Unoriginate.
To Him, O Faithful, let us cry aloud:
Thou art our God! Have mercy on
us!

FESTAL APOLYTIKION CIRCUMCISION

Morfin

analliotos
anthropinin
proselaves, Theos on kat ousian,
plievsplaghne Kyrie, ke Nomon
ekpliron, peritomin, Thelisi katadehi
sarkikin, opos pafsis ta skiodi, ke
perielis to kalimma ton pathon imon.
Doxa ti Agathotiti ti Si! Doxa ti
Efsplahnia Sou! Doxa ti anekfrasto
Loge sigkatavasi Sou!

OF

CHRIST

In

Essence
being
God,
Most
Compassionate
Master,
Thou
assumed human nature without
Transmutation. Fulfilling the Law of
Thy own Will Thou accepted
Circumcision in the Flesh, to bring
an end to the shadow, and to remove
the passions that cover us. Glory
to Thy Benevolence, O Lord! Glory
to Thy Compassion! Glory to
Thine Inexpressible Condescension,
O Word!
THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

Such people erroneously think that the mere fulfilment of the Sacred Rites
will Save us and therefore we need not do anything more than make
various empty gestures that might impress a casual observer.
Nevertheless, even while attending the Holy Services, we can also cause
offence to our neighbours by means of our attitude, our behaviour and
our manner of attire.
Therefore, thinking that by attending Holy Services we are automatically
Saved is a most dangerous delusion and a sin!
Some think that by lighting candles and making the Sign of the Cross
without any Prayers or Purpose, will automatically reap Divine Rewards
for ourselves. But this could not be further from the Truth!
We cannot receive anything from God automatically, for He grants us His
Divine Grace and His Divine Power according to our own Faith, Good
Deeds, Spiritual Understanding and Wisdom according to our Spiritual
Struggles and Sacred Endeavours.
Only Gods Divine Grace and Power can actually Save us, for it is only
thereby that our Repented sins are conquered, for there is no human
effort possible, nor are there any formal fulfilments of Religious Rules or
Rites that can overcome our sins.
By attracting Gods Divine Grace, we are able to share our Blessings with
others, for we are compelled or driven by our Love for God to fulfil
whatever He requires of us.
God never forces His Divine Will upon us but once we receive His Divine
Grace in abundance, our only desire is to share our Love, Joy,
Knowledge, Wisdom and Understanding with everyone else.
May God help every one of us to increase in Faith, Divine Truth and Piety,
so that we attend all the Holy Services with absolute Understanding and
Appreciation.
May we be compelled by our Love of God to fulfil all His Teachings and
Commandments and to worship Him with all due Reverence, Humility,
Obedience and Thanksgiving.
May we seek everything that is of benefit to our immortal soul, and may we
constantly contemplate our Faith, read the Word of God and edify
ourselves with all our Lords Profound, Divine Wisdom and Truth so that
our practical Life in Christ is always Guided and Guarded by His Divine
Truth, Faith, Prayer and Good Deeds, which draw the Blessings and
Wonders of Divine Grace.
Original Sermon by Reverend.George Sergeev
Adapted and Edited by mp

Please note:
1. The Tonsuring that occurs immediately after our Baptism and Chrismation is also
referred to as the New (Bloodless) Circumcision, for the Priest cuts small pieces
of our hair in the form of a Cross, which is all we are able to offer to God tiny
fragments of ourselves.
2. The Incarnate, Eternal Son of God the God-Man fulfilled all the Old Covenant
requirements of Mosaic Law. He showed us by His own Perfect Example how
to obey all Gods Commandments and Teachings.
3. The New Covenant is a bloodless Covenant.
4. The Passion of Christ - when His Precious Blood was shed for the sake of our sins
for all the sins of all humanity for all time was the Final, Most Perfect and
Ultimate Blood Sacrifice that fulfilled all necessity for further Blood Sacrifices for
our sins. i.e. Christ was the Offerer and the Offering, which ensures that we no
longer have to make any type of Blood Offerings to God.

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PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

TO

GOD

FOR

HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

1: Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti

Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
STIH OS

Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke

to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

S T I H O S 2:

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

Para

Kyriou egeneto afti, ke

esti thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.

STIH OS

Theos

3:

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

Endon

Into

Enite

Praise

Olos

Totally

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Epouraniou Naou, os Ierarhis

ieros prosehorisas, tin praxin ke
theorian, tas tis Sofias arhas, os stolin
Agian perikimenos. Ke nin is to ano,
Thisiastirion Osie, Ieratevon, ke Theo
Paristamenos, ke tin ailon, Litourgian
teloumenos, memniso simpathestate,
pammakar Vasilie, ton ektelounton
tin mnimin, tin Ieran Sou ke
pantimon, Hriston iketevon, ton
parehonta to kosmo, to Mega Eleos.

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!

Give thanks to the Lord, for

He is Good;
His Mercy endures
forever!
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
V E R S E 1:

All the nations surrounded me,

but in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.

V E R S E 2:

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
V E R S E 3:

This is the Lords doing, and it

Afton en kimvalis evihis; enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

is marvellous in our eyes.

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST BASIL

THE

Ieromenos Theo, ke Olotropos ek

Pedos anaimenos, Sofias tis ipersofou,
katavgasthis tes avges, tin ton onton
gnosin
dietranosas,
lampros
exigoumenos, ke sofos diigoumenos,
tin en tis ousin evtaxian pioumenos,
epignoseos,
Thisteras
ipothesin.
Othen Se Theorrimona, ke Thion
Didaskalon, ke Fotoforon Fostira, tis
Ekklisias
kirittomen,
Hriston
animnountes, ton parehonta to
kosmo, to Mega Eleos.

GREAT TONE 1

Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos Sou, Thy

Proclamation went forth into all

the earth, for it accepted Thy word,
through which Thou taught the
Dogmas
befitting
God,
Thou
expounded on the nature of all that
is, and Thou arranged the morals of
society. A Royal Priesthood! Devout
Father Basil: Intercede with Christ
our God, to grant us His Great Mercy.

os dexamenin ton Logon Sou, di ou

Theoprepos edogmatisas, tin fisin ton
onton etranosas, ta ton Anthropon
ithi
katekosmisas.
Vasilion
Ieratevma, Pater Osie, Hriston ton
Theon iketeve, dorisasthe imin to
Mega Eleos.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Amin.

Proclamation went forth into all

the earth, for it accepted Thy word,
through which Thou taught the
Dogmas
befitting
God,
Thou
expounded on the nature of all that
is, and Thou arranged the morals of
society. A Royal Priesthood! Devout
Father Basil: Intercede with Christ
our God, to grant us His Great Mercy.

Amen

analiotos
anthropinin
proselaves, Theos on kat ousian,
polievsplaghne Kyrie, ke Nomon
ekpliron, peritomin, Thelisi katadehi
sarkikin, opos pafsis ta skiodi, ke

In

OF

CHRIST TONE 1

Essence being God, O Most

Compassionate
Master,
Thou
assumed human nature without
transmutation. Fulfilling the Law, of
Thy own Will, Thou accepted

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and to the Holy Spirit

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION - ST BASIL

TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

THE

GREAT

Exehithi i haris en hilesi Sou, Osie Pater, Grace

was poured upon Thy lips, O

Devout Father, and Thou became a
Shepherd of the Church of Christ,
teaching the Reason-endowed Sheep
to believe in the Trinity CoEssential, one in Divinity.

ke gegonas Pimin tis tou Hristou

Ekklisias,
Didaskon
ta
Logika
provata,
Pistevin
is
Triada
Omoousion, en Mia Theotiti.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

FESTAL APOLYTIKION CIRCUMCISION

Morfin

Consecrated to God were Thou

from childhood and devoted in every
way.
The Light of Transcendent
Wisdom Illuminating Thy Soul, Thou
made clear the Knowledge of all that
exists, explaining explicitly, and
relating sangaciously the balanced
order of Creation, and made of this
an Occasion for more Divine
Knowledged, O Holy One. Therefore
we loudly proclaim that Thou speak
Words of God, as Divine Sacred
Teacher, and as the Churchs Bright
Shining Star. And thus we extol
Christ Who abundantly distributes to
the world His Great Mercy.

and to the Holy Spirit

os dexamenin ton Logon Sou, di ou

Theoprepos edogmatisas, tin fisin ton
onton etranosas, ta ton Anthropon
ithi
katekosmisas.
Vasilion
Ieratevma, Pater Osie, Hriston ton
Theon iketeve, dorisasthe imin to
Mega Eleos.
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos Sou, Thy

Ke

the Heavenly Church have Thou

gone, O Devout One, as a Most
Sacred Hierarch. Thy Vestments art
Contemplation of God and the Active
Life, as Wisdoms Principles. And
now, as Thou stand near to God and
Thou serve as Hierarch at the
Supernal Holy Altar, O Holy One, and
Thou celebrate the Immaterial
Liturgy,
O
All
Blessed
and
Compassionate St Basil, remember
us who now observe Thine All Sacred
and highly honoured Memorial; to
Christ pray in earnest, and implore
Him to bestow on the world His
Great Mercy.

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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LAUDS: THE PRAISES

TO

GOD -PSALM 148

perielis to kalimma ton pathon imon.

ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD

Pasa

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

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

Enite

Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.

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

PSALM 150

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.

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

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

anekfrasto Loge sigkatavasi Sou!

SMALL LITANY

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ST BASIL

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts.

Feri

He Who,

peritomin en sarki, O ek Patros

anev tomis te ke revseos, afrastos
tehthis os Logos, ke os Theos ek
Theou, en atrepto menon ti Theotiti.
Dio kata Nomon, O iper Nomon
genomenos,
kataras
Nomou,
eklitroute tous apantas, ke tin
anothen, evlogian dedorite. Othen
tin iperagathon, aftou sigkatavasin,
anevfimountes
imnoumen,
ke
evharistos
doxazomen,
afton
disopountes, tes psihes imon dothine,
to Mega Eleos.

Praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.

avoiding scission or flux, was

from the Father Begotten as Logos,
and God from God, ineffably as an
Infant was in the flesh Circumcised,
yet remaining unaltered in Divinity.
And so in accordance with His own
Law, He Who is beyond the Law, now
Ransoms from the Laws Curse the
human race, and He has bestowed
Heavens Blessings upon us all.
Therefore we worthily extol and
praise Him with Gratitude, and His
Superlative
Goodness
and
Condescension we Glorify, and
earnestly praying, we implore Him to
bestow on our souls His Great Mercy.

Enite

Praise

Thesi

As

Afton en iho salpingos; Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
iios Theos gegonos, anagennisi ti
tou Thiou Baptismatos, ton fisi ke
alithia, ke Pro Eonon Iion, tou Theou
ke Logon Omoousion, Patri ke
sinanarhon
omologisas
Osie.
Eretikon de, ta apilonta stomata, ti
lamprotiti, ton son logon enefraxas.
Othen ke ta Vasilia, ta ano katokisas,
simvasilevon ton mono, ke fisikos
Vasilevonti,
Hristo
to
plousios,
dianemonti to kosmo, to Mega Eleos.

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Afton en hordes ke organo.

Enite

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
an adopted son of God, being
Reborn by Holy Baptism, Thou
Confessed that He, Who in Truth and
Nature before the Ages is Son and
Logos of God, is Unoriginate along
with the Father and Co-Essential, O
Holy One. And with the brilliance of
Thy words and Thy Treatises Thou
has stopped the unbridled mouths
of the heretics.
Therefore, Thy
Residence is in Palaces on High;
Thou reign together with Christ Who
alone does Naturlly Rule as King. O
Basil: Entreat Him Who abundantly
distributes to the world His Great
Mercy.

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.

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GREAT TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

us all now extol Holy Basil the

Great, the Basilical Ornament of the
Church of Christ, and the Treasure
of Dogmatic Teachings that never
fail.
For by means of them, he
trained us to worship and adore the
Holy Trinity correctly, which is
United in Essence and distinguished
in Hypostases.

ton Vasilion pantes anevfimisomen,

ton
Dogmaton
Thisavron
ton
aneklipton. Dia touton gar aftos,
exepedefsen imas, Triada sevin
Agian, inomenin men ti Ousia,
dieretin de tes ipostasesi.

LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

THE

Os Vasilion kosmon tis Ekklisias Hristou, Let

FESTAL VERSES CIRCUMCISION- TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Enite

Circumcision of the Flesh, to bring

an end to the shadow, and to remove
the passions that cover us. Glory
to Thy Benevolence, O Lord! Glory
to Thy Compassion!
Glory to
Thine Inexpressible Condescension,
O Word!

Doxa ti Agathotiti ti Si! Doxa tin

Doxa ti
Evsplaghnia Sou!

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory

to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ST BASIL

THE

Vasilie

Sofe, parestos ti Triadi, iketeve

lavin, en imera tis dikis, imas tous
imnountas Se, ke timontas tin
mnimin Sou, Harin Eleos, ke ilasmon
ton
ptesmaton,
opos
stomati,
Doxazomen ke kardia, ton Monon
Filanthropon.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin

GREAT TONE 1

Basil, Just and Wise, by the Trinity

standing, entreat that we who now
sing Thy Hymns and who honour
Thy Sacred Memory may be given on
Judgement Day Mercy, Grace Divine,
and of offences Forgiveness, so that
we might sing with mouth and heart
Praise and Glory to Him Who Loves
humanity.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

Amen

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA CIRCUMCISION

OF

CHRIST

O Panton Piitis, ke Despotis tou Kosmou, The Master of the world, and Creator of
O On Sin to Patri, ke to Pnevmati
Ano, os vrefos peritemnete, epi gis
oktaimeros.
Ontos Thia te, ke
Thavmasta Sou ta Erga.
Si gar
Despota, iper imon peritemni, os on
Nomou pliroma.

all things, the One Who is on High

with the Father and the Spirit, on
earth has been Circumcised as an
Infant eight days old. O Lord, Divine
indeed art all Thy Works, and
amazing. Thou were Circumcised on
our behalf, O Loving Master
Fulfilment of Mosaic Law

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA ST BASIL

TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

THE

GREAT

Tis arritou Sofias Theoprepos, exantlisas Having

ton plouton ton Mystikon, pasin
ethisavrisas, Orthodoxias ta namata,
ton men Piston tas kardias, entheos
evfrenonta, ton de apiston ta
dogmata, axios vithizonta. Othen di
amfoteron, efsevias idrosin, edihthis
FESTAL MATINS ST BASIL & CHRISTS C

drawn out the Mystical Wealth

of Gods Inexpressible Wisdom as
though from a well, Thou stored up
the Waters of Orthodoxy for
everyone, gladdening the heart of
the Faithful with
Godly Joy,
appropriately drowning the dogmas

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aittitos,
tis Triados Ipermahos.
Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to
Theo,
ton
ptesmaton
afesin
dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin
Agian Mnimi Sou.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

of heretics.
Therefore, by Thy
Labours for the Truth, Thou became
an Invincible Champion of the All
Holy Trinity.
O Holy Basil the
Hierarch: Intercede with Christ our
God that He grant Forgiveness of
offences to those observing with
longing Thy Holy Memorial.

Amin

drawn out the Mystical Wealth

of Gods Inexpressible Wisdom as
though from a well, Thou stored up
the Waters of Orthodoxy for
everyone, gladdening the heart of
the Faithful with
Godly Joy,
appropriately drowning the dogmas
of heretics.
Therefore, by Thy
Labours for the Truth, Thou became
an Invincible Champion of the All
Holy Trinity.
O Holy Basil the
Hierarch: Intercede with Christ our
God that He grant Forgiveness of
offences to those observing with
longing Thy Holy Memorial.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA CIRCUMCISION

Os

iparhon
avissos
filanthropias,
enediso Despota, Morfin tou doulou,
ke sarki perietmithis, doroumenos
anthropis pasi, to Mega Sou Eleos.

THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ST BASIL

Ti

Dinami ton logon ton Theikon,

kathelon tas eresis tas zoferas, panta
ta friagmata, tou Ariou evithisas. Tis
gar vrotis to Pnevma, Theon
anekirixas, ke ton hiron ektasi,
ehthrous
ethanatosas,
pasan
ekdioxas, Sabelliou latrian, ke panta
fronimata,
Nestoriou
katirigisas.
Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to
Theo,
ton
ptesmaton
afesin
dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin
Agian Mnimin Sou.

Every tongue is dumbfouded to extol as

is worthy; a super-mundane mind is
dizzied praising Thee with Hymns, O
Theotokos. Nonetheless accept our
Faith, since Thou art Full of
Goodness, for Thou hast seen our
longing indeed Inspired by God. O
Lady,
as
the
Protectress
of
Christians, Thee we magnify.

and to the Holy Spirit

ton plouton ton Mystikon, pasin

ethisavrisas, Orthodoxias ta namata,
ton men Piston tas kardias, entheos
evfrenonta, ton de apiston ta
dogmata, axios vithizonta. Othen di
amfoteron, efsevias idrosin, edihthis
aittitos,
tis Triados Ipermahos.
Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to
Theo,
ton
ptesmaton
afesin
dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin
Agian Mnimi Sou.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

pasa glossa, efimin pros axian.

Ilingia de nous ke iperkosmios, imnin
Se Theotoke. Omos Agathi iparhous,
tin Pistin dehou. Ke gar ton pothon
idas, ton entheon imon.
Si gar
Hristianon
i
prostatis,
Se
Megalinomen.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Tis arritou Sofias Theoprepos, exantlisas Having

Ke

Apori

OF

CHRIST -TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Since Thou art an Ocean of the Love for

mankind, Thou, O Lord, put on the
form of us, Thy servants, and Thou
were Circumcised in the Flesh; and
thus Thou granted Great Mercy to all
mankind.
THE

By

IAMBIC VERSE

IAMBIC VERSE

Megalinon,

psihi
mou,
tin
Litrosamenin imas ek tis Kataras.

Magnify,

ton iper noun, tou tokou Sou

Thamaton!
Nimfi Panagne, Miter
Evlogimeni. Di is tihontes pantelous
sotirias, Epaxion krotoumen os
evergeti, Doron ferontes imnon
efharistias.

SMA

LL

LITA

NY

O my soul, the Ever Virgin

Maiden who Redeemed us from the
Curse.

PRAISES

TO THE

Agios Kyrios O Theos imon! [3]

Ipsoute Kyrion ton Theon imon

ke
proskinite to ipopodio ton podon
aftou.

Oti Agios esti!

6. F E S T A L M A T I N S S T B A S I L & C H R I S T S C I R C U M C I S I O N 1 J A N U A R Y

LORD

Holy is the Lord our God [3]

Exalt the Lord our God; and bow down
before His footstool

For He is Holy!

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST BASIL

Filosofias eroti,

perietemes Pater, to tis

psihis Sou alimma, ke to kosmo
edihthis, os ilios tis Thamasi, ke
Piston
katiigasas,
tas
dianias
Theoforon, tis Triados O latris, O
Vasilie Sofe, ke Mystis to Theotokou.

THE

GREAT -TONE 3

Thou

Circumcised the covering of Thy

soul, O Holy Father, enamoured with
Philosopy, and in the world Thou
shone forth like the sun by Thy
Miracles, thus Enlightening the
minds of Believers, O Basi the Wise
and Godly-minded worshipper of the
Trinity, and Mystic of the Theotokos.

GREAT - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

the Power contained in Thy Godly

words, Thou demolished the dark
heresies, Thou drowned all the
arrogance and raging of Arius; for
Thou proclaimed to mortals that the
Spirit is God indeed, and lifting Thy
hands in Prayer, Thou killed off the
enemies; Thou attacked the worship
that Sabellius imagined, and brought
the Theology of Nestorious to an
end.
O Saint Basil the Hierarch,
Intercede with Christ our God that
He grant Forgiveness of offences to
those who observe with longing, Thy
Holy Memory.

All Spotless Bride, surpassing

comprehension are the Wonders of
Thy Childbirth, O Blessed Mother!
Through
Thou
obtaining
comprehensive
Salvation,
O
Benefactress, we present Thee with
a worthy Thanksgiving Hymn.

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION CIRCUMCISION

Tin

sarka peritemnete, O ton Nomon

plirosas, os vefos oktaimeron, ton
eonon O Ktistis, ke spargana ilissete,
os vrotos ke galakti, ektrefete O ta
panata, ti apiro ishii, os Theos
diakraton, ke ti ropi diexagon.

OF

CHRIST

The

FESTAL MATINS ST BASIL & CHRISTS C

Fulfiller of His own Law, the

Creator of the Ages, is Circumcised
in the Flesh as an eight day old
infant.
And He is wrapped in
swaddling clothes as a Mortal and is
nursed
on
milk,
even
while
maintaining in His Infinite Power the
entire world as God, Who by His Act
orders all things.

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SECOND FESTAL CANON - ST BASIL

THE HIERMOS TONE 2

THE

GREAT

Megalinon psihi mou, tou en Ierarhes, Magnify, O my soul, one

among the
Hierarchs, our Holy Father, Basil
the Great.

Vasilion ton Megan.

Tou

Arhipimenos
Hristou Vasilie,
epikolouthisas.
saftou, psihin
prokindinevon
Pammakariste.

os Provaton, Piston
tis Zoiforis ihnesin
To tyranno gar tin
Pater prodedoks,
arista, tis Ekklisias

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Now the Grace of Thy Divinely Inspired

O Basil, inasmuch as Thou art a Faithful

Shepherd of the Chief Shepherd
Christ, Thou followed in His Steps,
which were were full of Life. Thou
delivered Thy very life, O Father, to
the tyrant King, and for the Church
Thou valiantly braved danger, O All
Blessed One.

FESTAL TROPARIA ST BASIL

THE

GREAT

ton logon Sou Haris ton Theikon, ke

Dogmaton to ipsos to Mystikon, Thias
imin gegonen, anavaseos klimax.
Pnevmatikin gar Pater, ktisamenos
salpinga, en afti ekirixas, ta Thia
didgmata.
Othen ke is topon,
kateskinosas hlois, Misthous ton
Agonon Sou, komisamenos Osie.
Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to
Theo,
ton
ptesmaton
afesin
dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin
Agian Mnimin Sou.

and to the Holy Spirit

words, and the Mystical Height and

sublimity of Dogmas became for us a
Ladder of Divine Ascent; for when
Thou had acquired a Spiritual
Trumpet, on which, O Father, Thou
proclaimed
Divine
Doctrines.
Therefore, Thou art dwelling in a
place of Green Pasture, O Holy One,
and receive Rewards for Thy
Labours. O Saint Basil the Hierarch:
Interced with Christ our God that He
grant Forgiveness of offences to
those who observe with longing Thy
Holy Memory.

Megalinon psihi mou, ton ek Kesarias, Magnify,

O my soul, he who hailed

from Caesarea, Basil the Great.

Vasilion ton Megan.

To

tis Ekklisias Panieron, Hristou

katidon
sistima,
ipo
tis
sis
kosmoumenon Ierarhias Sofe, O
panolis

emvrontithis,

When

that most pernicious of tyrants

saw the Sacred Body of the Church
of Christ to be adorned and put in
order by Thy Episcopacy, O Basil, he
was thunderstruck and fell. For he
could not endure the bright Light of
the Spirit that abode in Thee.

katapptoke

tyrannos.
Tin gar en Si tou
Pnevmatos, aiglin ouk inegke Vasilie.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Tis

ton Apostolon kathedras, tis horias

te ton Athloforon, Hristou Patriarhon
skinis, ke ton Dikeon trifis, tis horias
te ton Profiton, ixiothis Basilie. Tis
Theotokou Mystis gar, ke tis Triados
latris gegonas.

Godhead that is three Hypostases,

and also Undivided.

Thou

were counted worthy, O Basil, of

the Apostles Teaching, the Chorus
of the Victorious Martyrs of Christ,
the tent of the Patriarchs, the Delight
of Prophets and the Just, O Mystic of
Theotokos, and Worshipper of the
Trinity.

THEOTOKION

Megalinon,
O

psihi
mou
tin
Litrosamenin, imas ek tis kataras.

Magnify,

ta iperoa en idasi, stegazon monos

Kyrios,
anahetizon
Thalassan,
avissous te O xirenon, ek Sou Agni tin
sarka proslavomenos, ek Vithleem
epigete, pros Iordanin Vaptisthine
sarki.

He

FESTAL 9TH ODE

OF THE

KATAVASIA ODE

Megalinon,

Magnify,

psihi mou, tin Timiotern,

ke
Endoxoteran
ton
Ano
Stratevmaton

LL

O my soul, Her who has

delivered us from the Curse.

ODI

Amen

ton olon Despotis ke Piitis, ex

ahrantou Sou Mitras Sarka lavon,
prostatin Se edixe, ton anthropon
Panamome. Dia touto pantes, pros
Se katafevgomen ilasmon ptesmaton,
etoumeni Despina, ke eonizousis,
litrothine vasanou, ke pasis kakoseos,
tou dinou kosmokratoros. Dia touto
voomen Si. Presveve to So Iio ke
Theo,
ton
ptesmaton
afesin
dorisasthe, tis proskinousin en Pisti,
ton Panagion Tokon Sou.

SMA

Who covers His Upper Chambers

with the waters as the Only Lord,
and Who restrained the sea and
caused the deep abyss to become
dry, and who assumed flesh from
Thee, O Virgin Pure, hastens from
Bethlehem to Jordan to be Baptised
in the Flesh.

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

THEOTOKION

Megalinin psihi mou, tis Trisipostatou, Magnify, O my soul, the Power of the
ke Adieretou, Theotitos to Kratos.

Now

LITA

NY

The Creator and Master of all the world,

Who took Flesh from Thine All Pure
and Holy Womb, made Thee, the All
Pure Maiden, the Protectress of
humanity. For this reason all we
Faithful now have recourse to Thee,
and we ask Thee, O Lady, to be
forgiven our offences, and to be
Delivered from Eternal Perdition and
every adversity that the prince of the
world inflicts. And we, therefore cry
to Thee: Intercede with Thy Son and
our God that He grant Forgiveness of
offences to those who Piously
worship the All Holy Child Thou
bore.

FESTAL ANTIPHONS TONE 4

Ek neotitos mou, pola polemi me pathi From

my youth up many passions

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

al aftos andilavou, ke soson, Sotir

mou. [2]

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]

THEOPHANY

O my soul, Her who is

greater in Honour and Glory than
the Heavenly Hosts.

14. F E S T A L M A T I N S S T B A S I L & C H R I S T S C I R C U M C I S I O N 1 J A N U A R Y

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Agio

Through

Pnevmati, pasa psihi zooute, ke

katharsi, ipsoute, lambrinete, ti
Triadiki Monadi, Ierokrifios

and to the Holy Spirit

FESTAL MATINS ST BASIL & CHRISTS C

the Holy Spirit is every soul

quickened and exalted in purity, and
Illumined by the Triune Unity in

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THE FESTAL MAGNIFICAT - THEOPHANY

Mystic Holiness.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin
Agio

Pnevmati, anavlizi ta tis Haritos

reithra, arthevonda, apasan tin ktisin
pros Zoogonion.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

STANDING BEFORE THE HOLY ICON OF THE EVER

BLESSED THEOTOKOS, THE PRIEST DECLARES THE
FOLLOWING,
AFTER
WHICH
HE
CENSES
THE
SANCTUARY, HOLY ICONS AND CONGREGATION WHILE
THE MAGNIFICAT HYMN IS CHANTED.

Amen
From the Holy Spirit do the streams of
Grace well forth;
they irrigate
everything created, so that Life can
be produced.

THE

imnis timontes Meglinomen!

Anasta Kyrie, voithison imin ke litrose Arise, O Lord, and help us, and deliver
O Theos
ikousamen.

STIHOS

en

tis

Doxis

tou

osin

imon

us, for Thy Names sake.

SMALL
LITANY

ALMIGHTY
GOD
GOSPEL

tis

Doxis

O God, we have heard with our

ears, and our fathers have told us.

VERSE

PRAISES
TO
THE
HOLY

HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

Ipen

us, for Thy Names sake.

tou

TO

Our Lord said to the Judeans who went

de iserhomenos dia tis Thiras

p#Pimin estin ton Provaton.Touto O
Thiroros anigi, ke ta Provata tis
Fonis Aftou akoui, ke ta idia
Provata foni ket onoma ke exagi
afta.

To

to Him: Truly, truly, I say to you: he

who does not enter the Sheepfold
by the Door, but climbs in by
another way, that man is a thief
and a robber; but he who enters by
the Door is the Shepherd of the
Sheep.
Him the Gatekeeper opens; the
Sheep hear His Voice, and He Calls
His own Sheep by name, and leads
them out.

He goes before them, and the Sheep

follow Him, for they know His
Voice.

Allotrio de ou mi akolouthisousin alla A

fevzonte ap aftou, oti ouk idasin
ton allotrion tin fonin.

Taftin

tin parimian ipen aftis O Isous:

Ekini de ouk egnosan tina in a elali
aftis.

Ipen

oun palin O Iisous: Amin, amin,

lego imin: Oti Ego Imi i Thira ton
Provaton

psihi mou, tin Timioteran,

ton Ano Stratevmaton.

Magnify, O my soul, Her who is higher

ton Pro Iliou Fostira, ton Theon

exanatilanta,
somatikos
imin
epidimisanta,
ek
lagonon
Parthenikon, afrastos somatosasa,
Evlogimeni Panagne, Se Theotoke
Megalinomen.

stranger they will not follow, but

will flee from him, for they do not
know the voice of strangers.

This

figure Jesus used with them, but

they did not undersand what He was
saying to them.

Jesus again said to them: Truly, truly, I

say to you:
Sheep.

I Am the Door of the

8. F E S T A L M A T I N S S T B A S I L & C H R I S T S C I R C U M C I S I O N 1 J A N U A R Y

in Honour than the Heavenly Hosts.

Lady, from Thy Virginal Belly Thou
ineffably
embodied
God,
the
Luminary Who arose before the sun,
and the One Who came down to us
and dwelt among us bodily.
O
Blessed and All Holy One, Thou, O
Theotokos, we Magnify.

FESTAL TROPARIA - CIRCUMCISION

Megalinon

Magnify,

Ipervas

Christ

Megalinon

Magnify, O my soul, the Lord Who on

psihi mou, ton kata ton

Nomon, sarki peritmithenda.

tous
orous
Hristos,
tis
anthropinis olis fiseos, iperfios ek
Parthenou apotiktete, ke to gramma
to Nomikon, kathos diakelevete, tin
Sarka peritemnete, ke plirotis tou
Nomou diknite.
psihi mou, ton en ti ogdoi,
peritomin lavonda.

Ipervas

Otan ta idia panta ekvali, emprosthen When He has brought out all His own,

with hymns let us Magnify!

Megalinon

ST JOHN 10 : 1 - 9

O Kyrios pros tous elilithotas pros

afton Ioudeous: Amin, amin, lego
imin: O mi iserhomenos dia tis
thiras is tin avlin ton provaton alla
anavenon allahothen ekinos kleptis
estin ke listis.

afton porevete, ke ta Provata afton

porevete, ke ta Provata afto
akolouthi, oti idasin tin fonin Aftou.

THIS POINT

FESTAL ODE 9 FIRST FESTAL CANON - CIRCUMCISION

THE HIERMOS TONE 2

[2]

Anasta Kyrie, voithison imin ke litrose Arise, O Lord, and help us, and deliver
imas,
eneken
Onamatos Sou

AT

Tin Theotokon ke Miter to Fotos: en The Theotokos and Mother of the Light:

FESTAL PROKEIMENON - TONE 4

imas,
eneken
tis
Onamatos Sou.[2]

BELLS ARE RUNG

tous
orous
Hristos,
tis
anthropinis olis fiseos, iperfios ek
Parthenou apotiktete, ke to gramma
to nomikon, kathos diakelevete, tin
sarka peritemnete, ke plirotis tou
Nomou diknite.

O my soul, the Lord Who

according to the Law received
Circumcision.

the
Saviour
came
forth
extraordinarily from a Virgin, for He
surpassed all limits of human
nature.
He fulfilled Mosaic Law,
being duly Circumcised in the Flesh
according to the prescribed letter of
the Law.
the Eighth Day was Circumcised.

Christ

the
Saviour
came
forth
extraordinarily from a Virgin, for He
surpassed all limits of human
nature.
He fulfilled Mosaic Law,
being duly Circumcised in the Flesh
according to the prescribed letter of
the Law.

Simeron O Despotis, sarki perietmithi, Today

the Master was Circumcised in

the Flesh, and named Jesus.

ke Iisous eklithi.

Defte

tou Despotou to endoxa, Hristou

onomastiria,
en
agiotiti
panigirisomen.
Iisous
gar
theoprepos, anigorevte simeron, sin
toutis ke tin mnimin de, tou Ierarhou
Megalinomen.

Come, let us with Holiness celebrate the

FESTAL MATINS ST BASIL & CHRISTS C

glorious festivities as we observe the

Feast of Christ our Master, for He is
named Jesus today in a manner
befitting God.
And also let us
magnify the Memorial of the
Hierarch.
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IAMBIC VERSE

IAMBIC VERSE

Imerton

The

exefine sin panolivio, Iho Patir,

on Gastros exirefxato.
Ne, fisin,
Outos, simfiis Gonos Melon, Fotafgos
exorousen anthropon genous, Logos
te mou Zoin, ke Vrotos Promitheia.

Father in a Voice full of Joy

revealed His Beloved Whom He had
Begotten from the Womb. Truly,
said He: This is My Offspring, of
the same Nature as Myself:
bearing Light, He has come forth
from mankind, My Living Word, in
Divine Providence become mortal
Man.

ODI 7

ODE 7

Neous

The breath of the wind heavy with Dew

efsevis,
kamino
piros
prosomilisantas, diasirizon pnevma
Drosou, avlavis difilaxe, ke Thiou
Angelou sigkatavasis. Othen en flogi
Drosizomeni, efharistos anemelpon
Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios, ke
Theos Evlogitos i.

and the Descent of the Angel of God

preserved the Holy Children from all
harm, as they walked in the fiery
furnace. Refreshed with Dew in the
flames, they sang in Thanksgiving:
Blessed art Thou and praised above
all, O Lord God of our Fathers!
IAMBIC VERSE

IAMBIC VERSE

Eflexe rithro ton drakonton tas karas, O He Who stilled the heat of the flame of
tis kaminou tin metarsion floga,
neous ferousan efsevis katefnasas.
Tin diskathenton ahlin ex amartias.
Olin plini de, ti droso tou Pnevmatos.

ODE 8

ODI 8

Enoumen,

Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion

the furnace that mounted high in the

air and encircled the Godly Children,
burnt the heads of the dragons in
the stream of the Jordan: and with
the Dew of the Spirit He washes
away all the stubborn obscurity of
sin

ke

Mystirion

paradoxon, i Vavilonos edixe

kaminos, pigasasa Droson. Oti rithris
emellen, aflon pir isdehesthe O
Iordanis,
ke
stegin
sarki,
Vaptizomenon ton Ktistin.
On
Evlogousi Lai, ke iperipsousin, is
pantas tous eonas.

We Praise, we Bless and we Worship

the Lord!

The

Babylonian furnace, as it poured

forth
Dew,
forshadowed
a
Marvellous Mystery - how the Jordan
should receive in its streams the
Immaterial
Fire,
and
should
encompass the Creator,
when He
was Baptised in the Flesh. Him do ye
peoples Bless and Exalt above all
forever!

IAMBIC VERSE

IAMBIC VERSE

Elefthera

The

men i ktisis gnorizete. Ii de

Fotos, is prin eskotismeni.
Monos
sternazi, tou skotous O prostatis. Nin
eflogito sintonos ton etion, i prisn
talena ton Ethnon pagkliria.

Creation finds itself set free, and

those in darkness are now made
sons of Light: alone the prince of
darkness groans.
Let all the
Inheritance of the Nations, that was
before in misery, now Bless with
eagerness Him Who has wrought this
Change.

12. F E S T A L M A T I N S S T B A S I L & C H R I S T S C I R C U M C I S I O N 1 J A N U A R Y

Pantes Osi ilthon pro emou kepte

All

Ego Imi I Thira:

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

PEOPLE

isin
ke liste. All ouk ikousan afton ta
Provata.
di emou ean tis iselthi
sothisete ke iselefsete ke exelefsete
ke nomin everisi.

PSA

LM

who came before Me are thieves

and robbers; but the Sheep did not
heed them.

Am the Door if anyone enters by

Me, he will be Saved, and will go in
and go out, and find pasture.

Glory to Thee, O Lord:

Glory to

Thee!

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INTERCESSORY HYMNS

DIVINE MERCY

FOR

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Tes

Through

TOU

I E RARHOU

exalipson
ta
egklimaton.

Ke

and to the Holy Spirit

Presvies, Eleimon,
plithi
ton emon

the Intercessions of T HE H OLY

B ISHOP , O Merciful One, blot out the
multitude of our transgressions.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin
Tes

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

FESTAL IDIOMELON ST BASIL

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

Amen
Through

the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions.

THE

Eleison

me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.

GREAT -

TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Have

mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies do away mine offences.

Exehithi i Haris en hilesi Sou, Osie Pater, Grace

was poured upon Thy lips, O

Devout Ftaher, and Thou became a
Shepherd of the Church of Christ,
teaching the Reasonable Sheep to
believe in the Trinity Co-Essential,
in One Divinity.

ke gegonas Pimin tis tou Hristou

Ekklisias, didaskon ta logika Provata,
Pistevin is Triadad Omoousion, en
Mia Theotiti.
PRAYER

OF

SALVA

TION

FESTAL KONTAKION ST BASIL

Ofthis

vasis asistos ti Ekklisia, nemon

pasin asilon, tin kiriotita vrotis,
episfragizon
sis
dogmasin,
OURANOFANTOR VASILIE OSIE.

As

THE

a base unshakable Thou were

presented
to
the
Church,
attributing the full Dominion to
mankind, and by Thy Dogmas
confirming this, O DEVOUT BASIL,
REVEALER OF HEAVEN TO ALL.

FESTAL OIKOS ST BASIL

Tis

sofrosinis O Kratir, to stoma tis

Sofias, ke vasis ton dogmaton,
Vasilios O Megas, pasin astrapti
noeros. Defte oun, ke stomen en to
Iko
tou
Theou,
Thermos
enatenizontes, tis Thavmasi tis toutou
terpomeni.
Ke osper lampidoni
astrafthentes
to
Foti
afton,

GREAT TONE 4

THE

GREAT

That

FESTAL MATINS ST BASIL & CHRISTS C

goblet of Self-control, the mouth

of Wisdom, and the base of the
Dogmas, Basil the Great, shines
brightly in the heart of all. So come,
and let us stand in the House of God,
gazing ardently, and be thrilled by
his Miracles.
And when their
Lustrous Light has made us also

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Thalfthomen to tou viou kathartiko

pnevmati, mimoumeni aftou tin
Pistin, tin zesin, tin tapinosin, di on
Ikos edihthi tou ontos Theou. Pros on
voontes
imnoumen,
OURANOFANTOR VASILIE OSIE.

SYNAXARION

Ti A

tou aftou minos eortazomen tin

kata sarka Peritomin tou Kyriou ke
Theou ke Sotiros imon Iisou Hristou.

shine, lt us be warmed by the

Purifying Spirit of his Life, imitating
his Faith, Ardor and Humility,
through which he became the House
of the True God. And let us extol
him and cry out to him: O DEVOUT
BASIL REVEALER OF HEAVEN TO
ALL!

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On

Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou en Agiis Patros On

imon
Vasiliou,
Arhiepiskopou
Kesarias Kappadokias tou Megalou.

Ti afti imera, O Agios Martis Theodotos On

Xifi telioute.

Ti afti imera, O Agios Grigorios, O Patir On

tou Agiou Grigorious tou Theologou,
en Irini telioute.

Tes afton Agiis Presvies, O Theos, eleison By

imas.

Amin

the 1st day of this month we

celebrate the Circumcision in the
Flesh of our Lord and God and
Saviour, Jesus Christ.
this day we Commemorate our
Father among the Saints, St Basil the
Great, Archbishop of Caesarea,
Cappadocia.
this day the Holy Martyr, St
Theodotos was Perfected in Holy
Martyrdom by the sword.

IAMBIC VERSE

IAMBIC VERSE

Osi

From

ODI 4

ODE 4

Akikoe

He whom Thou hast called, O Lord, the

paleon eklelimetha Vrohon, Voron

leonton
sintethlasmenon
milas,
Agalliomen ke platinomen stoma,
Logo plekontes, ek logon melodian, O
ton pros imas, idete Dorimaton.

Kyrie fonis Sou, on ipas Foni

Voontos en erimo, ote evrontisas
pollin
epi
idaton,
to
so
martiroumenos Iio. Olos gegonos tou
parontos, Pnevmatos de evoise: Si i
Hiristos, Theou Sofia ke Dinamis!

IAMBIC VERSE

Amen.

voice of one crying in the wilderness

heard Thy Voice when Thou
thundered upon many waters,
bearing witness to Thy Son. Wholly
filled with the Spirit who had come,
he cried aloud: Thou art Christ, the
Wisdom and Power of God!
IAMBIC VERSE

Pirso katharthis mistikis theorias, Imnon Cleansed by the Fire of a Mystic Vision,

the Prophet sang the praises of the

Renewal of mortal man. Filled with
the Inspiration of the Spirit, he
raised his voice, telling of the
Incarnation of the Ineffable Word,
Who has shattered the dominion of
the strong.

profitis tin Vroton kenourgian, rignisi

girin,
Pnevmati
krotoumenin,
sarkosin emfenousan arritou Logou,
O ton dinastin ta krati sinetrivi.

this day St Gregory, Bishop of

Nazianzus, father of St Gregory the
Theologian, reposed in Peace.
the Intercessions of Thy Saints, O
God, have mercy on us.

the ancient snares have we all

been set loose, and the jaws of the
devouring lions have been broken:
let us then, rejoice exceedingly and
open wide our mouths, weaving with
words a melody to the Word Whose
delight it is to bestow Gifts upon us.

ODI 5

ODE 5

Iisous

Jesus,

IAMBIC VERSE

IAMBIC VERSE

Ehthrou

By

O Zois arhigos, lise to katakrima

iki,
Adam
tou
Protoplastou.
Katharson de, os Theos mi deomenos,
to pesonti, katherete en to Iordani.
En O tin ehthran ktinas, iperehousan,
panta noun Irinin harizete.

KATAVASIAS OF THEOPHANY
ODES & IAMBIC VERSES - TONE 2

the Prince of Life, has come to

set loose from Condemnation Adam,
the First-formed man; and although
as God He needs no cleansing, yet
for the sake of fallen mankind He
was cleansed in the Jordan. In its
streams He slew enmity and grants
the
Peace
that
passes
all
understanding.

ODI 1

ODE 1

Vithou

The

IAMBIC VERSE

IAMBIC VERSE

Stivi

Israel

ODI 3

ODE 3

Ishin

ODI 6

The

ODE 6

The Voice of the Word, the Candlestick

anekalipse pithmena, ke dia

xiras ikious elki, en afto katakalipsas
antipalous, O krateos en polemis
Kyrios. Oti Dedoxaste

thalassis, kimatoumenon salon,

Ipiron afthis, Isarail dedigmenon.
Melas de pontos, tristatas Egiption,
kripsen ardin, idatostrotos tafos,
Romi kratea, dexias tou Despotou.

O didous, tis Vasilefsin imon

Kyrios, ke keras Hriston Aftou ipson,
Parthenou apotiktete. Moli de pros to
Vaptisma. Dio Pisti Voisomen. Ouk
estin Agios, os O Theos imon, ke ouk
esti Dikeos, plin Sou Kyrie.

Lord, Mighty in battle, uncovered

the foundations of the deep and led
His servants on dry ground; but He
covered their adversaries with the
waters, for He has been Glorified.
passed through the storm-tossed
deep of the sea that God had turned
into dry land: but the dark waters
completely
covered
the
Chief
Captains of Egypt in a watery grave
through the Mighty Strength of the
right Hand of the Master.

Lord Who grants strength to our

Kings and exalts the horn of His
Anointed, is Born of a Virgin and
comes to Baptism. Therefore let us,
the Faithful, cry aloud: None is Holy
as our God and none is Righteous
save Thee, O Lord.

10. F E S T A L M A T I N S S T B A S I L & C H R I S T S C I R C U M C I S I O N 1 J A N U A R Y

zofodous ke Vevorvoromenou,
Ion katharsi Pnevmatos leloumeni,
nean prosormisthimen aplani trivon,
Agousan apositon is thimidian,
monis prositin, is Theos katillagi.

Foni tou Logou, O lihnos tou Fotos, O

Eosforos, O tou Iliou Prodromos, en ti
erimo,
Metanoite, pasi Voa tis lais,
ke prokatheresthe. Idou gar paresti
Hristos, ek fthoras ton kosmon
litroumenos.

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the cleansing of the Spirit have we

been washed from the poison of the
dark and unclean enemy, and we
have set out upon a New Path free
from error, that leads to gladness of
heart past all attainment, which only
they
attain
whom
God
has
Reconciled with Himself.

of the Light, the Morning Star and

Forerunner
of the Sun, cried in the
Wilderness to all the peoples:
Repent and be Cleansed while there
is yet time. For behold, Christ is at
hand, Who delivers the world from
corruption.!
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