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St Barbara

GREAT VIRGIN MARTYR OF

HELIOPOLIS, SYRIA

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THE HEALING OF THAT WOMAN, ST VERONICA, DEMONSTRATED OUR LORD JESUS POWER TO
CLEANSE US FROM OUR SINS AND TO HEAL ALL OUR AFFLICTIONS THE SPIRITUAL AND THE
PHYSICAL.
According to the Old Covenant Laws, any type of haemorrhaging caused
ceremonial defilement, which imposed religious and social restrictions upon
the sufferers for ANY CONTACT WITH BLOOD WAS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND AVOIDED AT
ALL COSTS.
This wretched suffering woman regarded herself as being unclean and had
followed all the requirements as a social outcast but SHE HAD REACHED SUCH A
DEGREE OF MISERY AND DESPERATION THAT SHE RISKED FURTHER SHAME AND HUMILIATION IN
THE CONVICTION THAT ONLY CHRIST COULD HEAL HER.

It was a risk that she was willing to take after all what more could she lose?
People had already taken everything she had, but now GOD WOULD GRANT HER
WHAT SHE REALLY NEEDED!

EVERYTHING THAT IS TOUCHED BY GOD BECOMES SANCTIFIED HOLY AND WILL PASS THAT

SANCTIFICATION ONTO THE FAITHFUL.

So THE INSTANT ST VERONICA SOFTLY TOUCHED THE ROBES OF CHRIST SHE WAS HEALED AND
GOD KNEW HER SINCERE FAITH IN HIM.
DIVINE ENERGY OR POWER WENT FROM CHRIST TO ST VERONICA AND HE WANTED HER TO OPENLY
ACKNOWLEDGE HER FAITH IN HIM SO THAT OTHERS WOULD LEARN FROM HER AND GLORIFY
GOD.
Therefore He loudly enquired Who touched My garment? which astonished His
Disciples since the large crowd shoved and pushed one another to get closer
to Christ and many would have brushed against Him or certainly touched His
garments.
Although on His way to save the daughter of Jairus a ruler of the Synagogue
OUR LORD JESUS TOOK HIS TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HEALED WOMAN AND TO TEACH
BOTH HER AND ALL THOSE WHO WITNESSED IT HIS DIVINE TRUTH:
First He granted her Good cheer because of THE PROOF AND CONSEQUENCES OF HER
SINCERE FAITH.
Then He corrected her thinking for SHE COULD NEITHER HIDE HER ACTIONS FROM HIM
FROM GOD NOR WAS SHE EXCLUDED FROM HIM BECAUSE OF HER AFFLICTION.
And finally, HE REVEALED HER FAITH PUBLICALLY SO THAT THE WITNESSES MIGHT FOLLOW HER
GOOD EXAMPLE.
Our Holy Church Fathers believed that St Veronica symbolises human nature in
general because ALL HUMANITY CONSTANTLY SUFFERS AND IS SUBJECT TO DEATH, WHICH
WAS SYMBOLISED BY HER HAEMORRHAGING.
The Physicians who could not heal her symbolise the various religions of the
world, AS WELL AS THE OLD COVENANT LAW, WHICH ARE UNABLE TO GRANT LIFE TO
HUMANITY THEY CANNOT SAVE US

ONLY

GOD CAN SAVE OR REDEEM US! ONLY THROUGH OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS
CHRIST, ARE WE GENUINELY FREED FROM SUFFERING AND BONDAGE TO SIN!

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St Barbara
THE

GREAT VIRGIN MARTYR OF HELIOPOLIS, SYRIA

St Barbara lived during the reign of Emperor Maximian (305 311). Her pagan
father, Dioscoros, was a rich, illustrious man of Heliopolis, Syria who, after the
death of his wife, devoted himself to the education and upbringing of his
beloved daughter.
Realising her extraordinary beauty and intelligence, Dioscoros hid her in a tall
tower where only her pagan teachers were allowed to see her, but from which
she had a good view of hills stretching out into the distance.
By day St Barbara gazed longingly upon the wooded hills, the flowing rivers and
the meadows covered with a most colourful blanket of flowers, and at night,
she stared at the harmonious and majestic heavens that twinkled with an
amazing spectacle of inexpressible, immense beauty.
From her early years she began to contemplate the identity of the Creator of such
splendour, and gradually became utterly convinced that the soulless pagan
idols were merely lifeless works of human hands that could never have
created the natural beauty and limitless magnificence of the heavens and
earth.
Her intense desire to know the True, Almighty God so consumed St Barbaras soul
that she decided to devote her entire life to this Living, All Powerful God, and to
live in Chastity and Service to God.
Reports of her great beauty and wisdom spread throughout the city and many
suitors sought her hand in marriage but despite the entreaties of her father, St
Barbara refused them all and she even dared to caution her father that his
persistence might separate them forever.
Thinking that his daughters temperament had been affected by her secluded life
in the tower, Dioscoros allowed her to freely choose her own friends and
acquaintances.
However, unknown to him, St Barbara met young Christian maidens who taught
her all about the One True God and the Holy Trinity. By Divine Providence, a
Priest arrived from Alexandria, and disguised as a merchant, he instructed her
in all aspects of Christianity and prepared her for Holy Baptism, which he
performed before returning to his homeland.
At the same time, a luxurious bathhouse was being built for Dioscoros with two
windows on the south side, but St Barbara, taking advantage of her fathers
absence, asked them to make a third window, thereby forming a Trinity of
Light.
On one of the walls, St Barbara traced a cross into the marble with her finger and
later, her footprints were mysteriously imprinted on the stone steps, and the
water had great Healing Powers, which St Symeon Metaphrastes compared to
the Blessed, Healing Streams of the great Jordan River and the Pool of Siloam.
When Dioscoros returned and saw the changes to the bathhouse, St Barbara told
him about how she had come to know about the Saving Power of the Son of
God - in contrast to the futility of worshipping man-made, lifeless idols.
Dioscoros was outraged by her confession and, seizing a sword, he tried to strike
her with it but she fled from the house into the woods and hills. Her father
chased after her, driven by insane fury, until he was blocked by a hill that had
opened up and concealed St Barbara in a crevice.
After a long, fruitless search for his daughter, Dioscoros encountered two
shepherds who showed him the cave wherein St Barbara had hidden. Having
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under guard in an attempt to wear her down with hunger and thirst thus
forcing her to renounce Christ.
After failing to persuade her to reject her unwavering Faith in the One True Living
God, Dioscoros handed her over the Martianos, the Prefect, who ordered her to
be beaten and humiliated until she broke down.
However, each night St Barbara fervently prayed to her Heavenly Bridegroom
who appeared before her and healed her terrible wounds. The next morning,
finding her healed and still alive, the persecutors subjected the lovely Virgin
Martyr to even worse and prolonged torture.
In the crowd of witnesses of St Barbaras Martyrdom, was a Virtuous Christian, St
Juliana, whose heart was filled with profound sympathy for the beautiful
young girl who so bravely faced her tormentors without wavering in her Faith,
and yearning to also suffer for Christ, St Juliana loudly denounced the brutal
torturers who quickly seized her and subjected her to the same, extreme
cruelties.
Their naked bodies were clawed, scraped and wounded with sharp hooks, after
which they were dragged naked and bloody through the city, having to suffer
the derision, mockery and spitting of the jeering, blood-thirsty mobs of pagans.
Through the Prayers of St Barbara, our Lord sent His Angel to cover their exposed
flesh with splendid Robes that hid them from the sight of the multitude, as they
were dragged along to their beheading.
Dioscoros himself delivered the fatal blow of the sword to his own daughter and
consequently, Divine Justice soon punished both Martianos and Dioscoros who
were both struck down and killed by lightning.
In the 6th Century the Holy Relics of St Barbara were transferred to Constantinople,
until 600 years later when they were transferred to Kiev by Barbara, the
daughter of the Byzantine Emperor, Alexios Comnenos, who had married the
Russian Prince, Michael Izyaslavich. Presently they rest at Kievs St Vladimir
Cathedral where an Akathist to St Barbara is served every Tuesday.
Many Pious Orthodox Christians chant the Troparion of St Barbara every day,
thereby recalling our Saviours Divine Promise that those who remember her
and her Martyrdom would be preserved from sudden, unexpected death, and
would not depart this life without the Benefit of the Holy Mysteries.

Kindly use the Matins Service

Book up to this point, then
carefully follow the instructions
with regard to the following
Hymns and Readings
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SAVING FAITH AND BEING BAPTISED ARE INTERWOVEN we cannot claim to have
one without the other!
For as many of you as were Baptised into Christ have put on Christ, is our
ancient Baptism Hymn that is chanted during the Procession of the
Newly Regenerated into the assembly the Holy Church of Christ.
WE SHARE ONE HUMAN NATURE IN CHRIST.
Therefore, assessing people according to our own opinion, attitude, value,
gender or ethnicity is forbidden in Christs Holy Church,
If we are genuinely trying to imitate Christ we must do so without fail: He
never discriminated against anyone so how dare we do so!
ANY DISCRIMINATION, BIGOTRY, INTOLERANCE OR PREJUDICE WILL CAUSE US SERIOUS
SPIRITUAL CONDEMNATION, which - unless we quickly correct ourselves
with sincere Repentance - will affect our Eternity!
We are all one in nature and equal in dignity.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

TO

ST MARK 5 : 24 34

HEALING OF ST VERONICA WHO HAD HAEMORRHAGED FOR 12 YEARS

To kero ekino, ikolouthi to Iisou ohlos At that time, many people followed
polis, ke sinethlivon Afton.
Jesus, and thronged Him.
Ke Gyni tis ousa en risi ematos eti And there was a certain Woman who had
dodeka, ke polla pathousa ipo pollon
had a flow of blood for twelve years,
Iatron.
and had suffered much from many
Physicians.
Ke dapanisasa ta par eaftis panta, ke And she had spent all that she had and
miden ofelithisa, alla mallon is to
was not better, but rather, grew
hiron elthousa.
worse.
Akousasa peri tou Iisou, elthousa en to When she heard that about Jesus, she
ohlo opisthen, ipsato tou imatiou
went behind Him in the crowd and
Aftou.
touched His garments.
Elege gar: Oti kan ton iamation Aftou She had thought: If only I may touch His
apsome, sothisome.
clothes, I shall be made well.
Ke evtheos exiranthi i pigi tou ematos And immediately the source of her
aftis, ke egno, to somati, oti iate apo
bleeding dried up, and she felt in her
tis mastigos.
body that she was healed of the
affliction.
Ke evtheos O Iisous - epignous en Eafto And Jesus - instantly knowing in Himself
tin ex Aftou dinamin exelthousan that Power had gone out of Him epistrafis en to ohlo, elege: Tis Mou
turned around in the crowd and
asked: Who touched My clothes?
ipsato ton imation?
Ke elegon afto i Mathite Aftou: Vlepis And His Disciples said to Him: Thou see
ton ohlon sinthlivonta Se, ke legis:
the multitude thronging Thee, and
Tis Mou ipsato?
Thou ask: Who touched Me?
Ke perievlepeto idin tin touto piisasan.
And He looked around to see her who
had done this thing.
I de Gyni - fovithisa ke tremousa - idiia The Woman fearing and trembling
O gegonen ep afti, lithe ke
knowing what had happened to her,
prosepesen Afto, ke ipen afto pasan
went and fell down before Him and
tin Alithian.
told Him the whole truth.
O de ipen afti: Thigater, i Pistis sou He said to her: Daughter, your faith
sesoke se. Ipage is Irinin, ke isthi
has made you well. Go in Peace,
igiis apo tis mastigos sou.
and be healed of your affliction.

AUTHORITY OVER LIFE AND DEATH IS BY THE WILL OF GOD ALONE AND BEING OF THE SAME
DIVINE ESSENCE AS GOD THE FATHER, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST POSSESSES THAT SAME
DIVINE AUTHORITY.

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Outo ke imis - ote imen nipii - ipo ta

stihia tou kosmou imen dedoulomeni.

Even so, we when we were children

were in bondage under the elements
of the world.
Ote de lithe to pliroma tou hronou, When the fullness of time had come,
Exapestilen O Theos ton Iion Aftou God sent forth His Son Born of a
Genomenon ek Gynekos, Genomenon
Woman, Born under the Law - to
ipo Nomon - ina tous ipo Nomon
Redeem those who were under the
Exagorasi,
ina
tin
Iiothesian
Law, that we might receive the
apolavomen.
Adoption as sons.
Faith IN Christ is also Faith OF Christ because TWO FAITHS ARE COOPERATING
together: first and foremost, the faith of Christ, and secondarily, the
Faith in Christ of those who believe.
Although THE PEOPLE OF THE OLD COVENANT with God had complete Faith in
God, they COULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FAITH OF CHRIST FOR OUR SAVIOUR HAD
NOT YET APPEARED TO THEM.
THE HOLY TRINITY IS OMNIPRESENT - ever-present there has never been a time
or place when God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit was not
present!
The only time WE COULD ACTUALLY SEE GOD WAS WHEN CHRIST the Word and Son
of God became Man BECAME INCARNATE took on physical matter a
human body. (St Abraham also saw the Holy Trinity as three identical Men
Angels, Whom he addressed as Lord as one Being.)
THE PURPOSE OF OUR LIFE ON EARTH HAS ALWAYS BEEN A VITAL PREPARATORY PERIOD FOR
ETERNITY.
Because Gods Love of us is infinite and absolute, He provided mankind with
a set of TEN COMMANDMENTS OR LAWS that GUIDE US TOWARDS ETERNAL LIFE AND
PROTECT US FROM FALLING INTO A STATE OF PERMANENT SPIRITUAL DEATH.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OR MOSAIC LAW prepared the Hebrew Nation for the
Coming of God. They STILL APPLY TO US, THE NEW ISRAEL THE ADOPTED
CHILDREN OF GOD.
WITH GODS NEW COVENANT, CHRIST REVEALED THE TRUE NATURE OF OUR MOST
MERCIFUL, LOVING AND BENEVOLENT GOD TO US AND TAUGHT US THE WAY TO
ETERNAL LIFE, which the ancient people of God only understood
instinctively at first and then through the Teachings of the Holy Prophets
of God.
AT THE HARROWING OF HADES AFTER HIS DEATH ON THE CROSS IN HIS HUMAN NATURE,
CHRIST - IN HIS DIVINE, ALMIGHTY NATURE - SMASHED OPEN THE IMPRISONING
DOORS OF HADES, AND FREED ALL HUMANITY FROM THE ENSLAVING POWER OF EVIL
HAVING ALREADY RE-OPENED PARADISE to THE FAITHFUL where they could
REPOSE IN PEACE UNTIL THE GENERAL RESURRECTION AND OUR FINAL JUDGEMENT.
(The Repentant Thief, St Demas, was the first to enter Paradise since the banishment of
Adam and Eve.)
THOSE WHO STUBBORNLY REJECTED HIM, REMAIN IN HADES where they suffer the
hideous Foretaste of the vileness and torment of Eternal Alienation from
God,
OUR FAITH IN CHRIST IS ONE OF PERSONAL COMMITMENT AND ALLEGIANCE to Him
and through our Holy Baptism WE HAVE BECOME ADOPTED HEIRS OF GOD
CO-HEIRS WITH CHRIST TO THE ETERNAL HEAVENLY KINGDOM OF GOD.
Not only have WE BEEN BAPTISED into Christianity into the Christian Faith, but
WE HAVE VESTED OURSELVES WITH CHRIST WE HAVE PUT ON CHRIST we have
taken on our Sacred Mission TO BECOME CHRIST-LIKE TO IMITATE CHRIST
Himself and thereby REGAIN OUR LOST LIKENESS TO GOD
According to our New Covenant with Almighty God, THERE IS NO DISTINCTION
BETWEEN SOCIAL STATUS, ETHNICITY OR GENDER because WE ARE ALL EQUAL IN THE
SIGHT OF 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

STIHO S

*The

Lord is God, and has Appeared

to us. Blessed is He Who comes in
the Name of the Lord!
1 :
Good;

VE RSE

Aftou!*
STIHO S

2:

3:

for

the Lord, for He is

His Mercy endures

forever!*

Panta

ta Ethni ekiklosan me,

2 : All the Nations surrounded

me, but in the Name of the Lord I

VE RSE

ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.*

STIHO S

Confess

Para

Kyriou egeneto afti, ke

drove them back.*

VE RSE

esti Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.*

This is the Lords doing, and

it is Marvellous in our eyes.*

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST BARBARA TONE 4

Varvaran

Let

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

tin
Agian
Timisomen.
Ehthrou gar ta pagidas sinetripse, ke
os strouthian erristhi ex afton,
Voithia ke Oplo tou Stavrou i
Pansemnos.

us honour the All Virtuous Saint

Barbara; for she broke the snares of
the enemy, and she escaped from
them like a bird, with the Cross as
her Help and Shield.
and to the Holy Spirit

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST JOHN DAMASCENE TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Orthodoxias

Odige, evsevias Didaskale

ke Semnotitos, tis ikoumenis O Fostir,
ton
mnazonton
Theonevston
egkallopisma, Ioanni Sofe, tes didahes
Sou
pantas
efotisas,
lira
tou
Pnevmatos. Presveve Hristo to Theo
sothine tas psihas imon.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Guide of Orthodoxy and Sacred Teacher

of Piety and Decorum, Luminary of
the world, and God Inspired
Adornment of Monastics, O Wise
John, the Spirits Harp: by Thy
Teachings Thou Enlightened all.
Intercede with Christ our God for the
Salvation of our soul.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION

di imas Gennithis ek Parthenou, ke

stavrosin ipominas Agathe, O Thanato
ton Thanaton skilevsas, ke egersin
dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous eplasas
ti Hiri Sou. Dixon tin Filanthropian
Sou eleimon. Dexe tin tekousan Se
Theotokon Presvevousan iper imon, ke
Soson,
Sotir
imon,
laon
apegnosmenon.

SMA

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Born of a Virgin, O Good One Who also

endured crucifixion for our sake,
Who by Death took the spoils of
Death as plunder and showed
Resurrection, being God, O despise
not those whom Thou formed with
Thine own Hand. Demonstrate Thy
Love for mankind, O Lord of Mercy,
and accept Thy Mother, the
Theotokos, who Intercedes on our
behalf, O Saviour, and Save us
despairing people.

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Festal Divine Liturgy Hymns & Readings

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ST BARBARA - TONE 3

En

ti Athlisi Sou, pantas exeplixas, oti

iperminas, tas ton tyrannon pligas,
desma, vasanous, filakas, Varvara
panaidime. Othen ke ton Stefanon, O
Theos Si dedorite, onper epepothisas,
psihikos ke prosedrames. Aftos ke tas
iasis parehi, pasi tis Pisti prosiousi Si.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Thy

Holy Martyrdom truly astonished

all. For Thou endured the wounds
and imprisonment, the tyrants
tortures and the bonds, O Barbara,
extolled by all. Therefore God hast
granted Thee the Unwithering Laurel
Crown, for Thou ran to be with Him
and Thou longed for Him with all
Thy soul. And He it is Who grants
Cures and Healings to all who come
to Thee with Faith.

and to the Holy Spirit

Ton

Agion tas mnimas epitelountes

Pistos, ton Athliforon tin mnimin
panigirisomen, ke odes pnevmatikes
anevfimisomen. Oti enekrosan evhi,
ton tin Evan doleros, sterisanta
aftharsias, ke ton Hriston disopousin,
eleithine tas psihas imon.

As

Now

Amin

Amen

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Here,

Agion Oros ke Theovadiston!

Here, empsihe Vate ke Akataflekte!
Here, i Moni Pros Theon kosou Gefira,
i metagousa Thnitous, pros tin Eonion
Zoin! Here, akirate Kori, i apirandros
tekous, tin Sotirian ton psihon imon!

Rejoice, O Holy Mountain on which God

Himself has trodden! Rejoice, Living
Bush
that
burnt
but
was
unconsumed! Rejoice, Only Bridge
that connects the world to God and
conducts the mortal race to
Everlasting
Life!
Rejoice,
O
Immaculate Virgin, who without
knowing a husband, truly gave Birth
to Him Who Saves our soul!
- TONE 1

Avlos, Megalofonos Salpigx,

Kithara melourgos, ligyra Thia Lira,
Kinira panarmonios, mousikotaton
Organon,
empneomenon,
tou
Paraklitou tes aires, anadedixe, O
Ioanni ke Thelgis, imon ta noimata.

A sweetly playing Pipe, and a loud Horn

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

and to the Holy Spirit

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and Trumpet, melodious Guitar, and

Harp of Divine Song, harmonious
Violin,
well
tuned
Musical
Instrument, moved to play as the All
Holy Spirit Inspires Thee: that is
what Thou art, O Blessed John, and
Thou thereby enchant our mind and
thoughts.

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Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion

Logon, en Spileo ethete apotekin
aporritos.
Horeve, i ikoumeni,
akoutisthisa; Doxason meta Angelon
ke ton Pimenon, voilithenta apofthine,
Pedion Neon, ton Pro Eonon Theon.

Today the Virgin comes to the Cave to

give Birth Ineffably to the Word PreEternal. Hearing this, be of good
cheer, O Earth and its people: Glorify
Him with the Angels and the
Shepherds, Whose Will it was to be
made manifest as a young Child
the Pre-Eternal God.

PROKEIMENON PSALM 67 TONE 4

Thavmastos O Theos en tis Agiis Aftou.

En Ekklisies Evlogite ton Theon!
THE EPISTLE

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA ST JOHN DAMASCENE

Idifonos

OF

ST PAUL

God is wonderful in His Saints.

In the Congregations Bless God!

TO THE

GALATIANS 3 : 23 4 : 5

OUR ADOPTION AS CO-HEIRS WITH CHRIST THROUGH OUR FAITH AND HOLY BAPTISM

THEOTOKION

RBARA

the Saintly: let us honour

now; for she shattered the snares
of the enemy, and like a sparrow
she freed herself from them, with
the Help and Weapon of the Cross
all stately.

SEASONAL KONTAKION - EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS

we faithfully honour the memories

of Saints, let us festively keep the
Memorial of those Holy Women
Martyrs, praising them with Spiritual
Songs. For they mortified by Prayer
the deceiver who deprived our
Mother Eve of Incorruption, and they
pray to Christ intently that He have
Mercy on our soul.

Ke

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Barbara

tin Agian Timisomen; ehthrou

gar tas pagidas sinetripse ke os
strouthion erristhi ex afton, voithia ke
opio tou Stavrou i pansemnos.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

FESTAL KATHISMA ST BARBARA - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

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Adelphi, pro tou elthin tin Pistin ipo

Nomon
efrouroumetha
sigkeklismeni is tin mellousan Pistin
apokalifthine.
Oste O Nomos Pedagogos imon
gegonen is Hriston, ina ek Pisteos
Dikeothomen.
Elthousis de tis Pisteos ouketi ipo
pedagogon semen.
Pantes gar ii Theou este dia tis Pisteos en
Hristo Iisou.
Osi gar is Hriston Evaptisthite, Hriston
enedisasthe.
Ouk eni Ioudeos oude Ellin; ouk eni
doulos oude eleftheros; ouk eni arsen
ke thili.
Pantes gar imis is este en Hristo Iisou.
I de imis Hristou, ara tou Avraam
sperma, este ke kat Epangelian
Klironomi.
Lego de, ef oson hronon O Klironomos nipios estin - ouden diaferi doulou,
kyrios panton on, alla ipo Epitropous
esti
ke
Ikonomous
ahri
tis
prothesmias tou Patros.

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Brethren: before Faith came, we were

kept under guard by the Law kept
for the Faith that would afterward be
revealed.
Therefore, the Law was our Tutor - to
bring us to Christ, so that we might
be Justified by Faith.
After Faith has come, we are no longer
under a Tutor.
You are all sons of God through Faith in
Christ Jesus.
For as many of you as were Baptised
into Christ have put on Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is
neither slave nor free;
there is
neither male nor female.
You are all one in Christ Jesus.
If you are Christs then you are
Abrahams seed, and Heirs according
to the Promise.
I say that the Heir as long as he is a
child does not differ at all from a
slave, although he is master of all,
but is under Guardians and Stewards
until the time appointed by the
Father.

VIRGIN MA

RTYR

4 D

ECEMBER

15.

FESTAL STIHERA ST BARBARA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Athlitikin

Thou took the Path of Martyrdom and

odefsasa odon, progonikin

exefiges
voulin,
Varvara
pansevasmie, ke os men Parthenos
fronimi, lampadiforos isilthes, is tas
avlas tou Kyriou Sou, os de Martys
andria, Harin elaves iatrevin, tins
sarkos sathran limin. Alla ke imas
tous animnountas Se, psihikon
alidonon eklitrose, tes pros Theon
Ikesies Sou.

Ke

escaped Thy fathers plan, O All

Venerable Barbara. And, as a Wise
Virgin, with Lamp in hand, Thou
entered the Courts of Thy Lord; as a
Courageous Martyr, Thou received
Grace to Cure infectious diseases of
the body. We who extol Thee now
pray Thee to Deliver us from
suffering of soul, by Thine Entreaties
to God.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

GREA

OXOLOGY

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amen

Mitera

Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine that

Si i i Ampelos i Alithini, i
Valstisasa ton Karpon tis Zois, Se
iketevomen, presveve Despina, meta
tis Athliforou ke panton ton Agion,
eleithine tas psihas imon.

We

Amin.

THEOTOKION

Theotoke,

tous septous, ke Agious

Agonas, ous etlis Alithos, iper tis
Ekklisias, gererontes en asmasi, ta
septa melodimata, a katelipes, is
imnodian Kyriou, axiagaste, ke ton
Piston evfrosinin, Ioanni Panevfime.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amin

Imnoumen

produced the Fruit of Life. O Lady,

we fervently Entreat Thee to
Intercede together with the Martyrs
and all the Saints, that our soul be
treated mercifully.

Amen

tou Theou, epistametha pantes,

Parthenon Alithos, ke meta Tokon
fanisan, i potho katafevgontes, pros
tin Sin Agathotita. Se gar ehomen
amartoli prostasian, Se kektimetha,
en pirasmis Sotirian, tin Monin
Panamomon.

All

we who run to Thee and with

longing
take
Refuge
in
Thy
Benevolence, know that Thou art the
Mother of God and after giving Birth
art Virgin in Very Truth. For we
sinners have Thee as our Only
Protection. In temptation we rely on
Thee for Salvation, O Only All Pure
One.

THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ST BARBARA TONE 1

Let us honour the All Virtuous Saint

Barbara; for she broke the snares of
the enemy, and she escaped from
them like a bird, with the Cross as
her Help and Shield.

Varvaran tin Agian timisomen.

Ehthrou
gar tas pagidas sinetripse, ke os
strouthian erristhi ex afton, Voithia
ke Oplo tou Stavrou i Pansemnos.

We beseech St Barbara to Deliver,

Protect and Intercede on behalf of all
our Brethren in Christ in Syria and
elsewhere who suffer indescribable
persecution and torment by demonic forces
that threaten the entire world.

To ema Sou semni, os alavastron myrou, With

eninohas Hristo, to Nymphio Sou
potho.
Antamipsinde ilifas, par
aftou axiagaste, tin energian, ton
iamaton Varvara, pasan falanga,
aposovousa demonon, dinami tou
Pnevmatos.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

THE

GREA

VIRGIN MARTY

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

THEOTOKION

Maria

to Septon, tou Despotou Dohion,

anastison imas, peptokotas is haos,
dinis apognoseos, ke ptesmaton ke
Thlipseon. Si gar pefikas, amartolon
Sotirais, ke voithia, ke kratea
prostasia, ke sozis tous doulous Sou.

SMALL LITANY FESTAL ANTIPHONS PRAISES

TO ALMIGHTY GOD

RBARA

Love Thou brought Thy Blood to

Christ Thy Bridegroom as if it were
Perfume in an alabaster vial. And
He, in return, gave Thee, O
Praiseworthy Barbara, Grace to Heal
and to Cure ailments of soul and
body. By the Power of the Holy
Spirit, Thou drove off demonic
activity.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

May God have Mercy on us all!

ST BA

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

THEOTOKION

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST BARBARA TONE 4

14.

worthily extol the august Holy

Struggles that Thou endured in
Truth for the Church, O Holy Father.
We honour in Sacred Song the
august Hymns and Poetry that Thou
left behind, for use in Praising our
Master, and in bringing Joy and
Great Delight to the Faithful, All
Honoured and Blessed John.

4 DEC

EMBER

ST BA

RBARA

THE

GREA

O Mary, as the Lords Hallowed Vessel,

we pray Thee to raise us up, for we
have fallen into the chaos of awful
despondency, and transgressions,
and suffering. For Thou hast indeed
become the sinners Salvation, and
their Help in need, and their
prevailing Protection; and Thou Save
Thy servants.

VIRGIN MA

RTYR

4 D

ECEMBER

7.

HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

TO

ST MATTHEW 25 : 1 - 13

imon.

BE PREPARED AND READY AT ALL TIMES

THE TEN WISE AND FOOLISH VIRGINS

Ipen O Kyrios tin Paravolin taftin:

At that time, our Lord Jesus said:
Omiothisete i Vasilia ton Ouranon Deka The Kingdom of Heaven shall
Parthenis,
aitines
lavouse
tas
lampadas afton exilthon is apantisin
tou Nymphiou.

be
likened to Ten Virgins who took
their lamps and went out to meet
the Bridegroom.

Pente de ison ex afton fronimi ke e

pente more.

Five of them were wise, and five were

foolish.

Aitines more lavouse tas lampadas

eafton ouk elavon meth eafton
eleon.

Those who were foolish took their

lamps but took no oil with them.

E de fronimi elavon eleon en tis

Angiis afton metaton lampadon
afton.

The wise took oil in their vessels with

their lamps.

Hronizontos
de
tou
Nimphiou
enistaxan pase ke ekathendon.

And while the Bridegroom was

delayed, they all slumbered and
slept.

Mesis de niktos kravgi gegone: Idou!

O Nymphios erhete! Exerhesthe is
apantisin Aftou!

And at midnight a cry was heard:

Behold!
The Bridegroom is
coming! Go out to meet Him!

Tote igerthsan pae e Partheni ekine

ke ekosmisan tas lampadas afton.

And all those Virgins arose and

trimmed their lamps.

E de more tes fronimis ipon: Dote

imin ek tou eleou imon, oti e
lampades imon svenninte.

And the foolish Virgins said to the

wise: Give us some of your oil, for
our lamps are going out.

Apekrithisan de e fronimi legouse.

Mipote ouk arkesi imin ke imn.
porevesthe de mallon pros tous
polountas ke agorasate eaftes.

But the wise Virgins answered and

said: No, lest there should not be
enough for us and you; but go
rather to those who sell and buy oil
for yourselves.

Aperhomenon de afton agorase

ilthen O Nymphios ke e etimi
isilthon met Aftou is tous Gamous,
ke eklisthi i Thira.

And while they went to buy, the

Bridegroom came, and those who
were ready, went in with Him to the
Wedding; and the Door was shut.

Isteron de erhonte ke e lipe Partheni

legouse:
Kyrie! Kyrie!
Anixon
imin!

Afterwards the other Virgins came

also, saying: Lord! Lord! Open to
us!

O de apokrithis ipen:
imin: ouk ida imas!

Amin, Lego

But He answered them: Truly, I say

to you: I do not know you!

Grigorite oun, oti ouk idate tin

imeran oude tin oran en i O Iios tou
Anthropou erhete.

Watch, therefore, for you know

neither the Day nor the Hour in
which the Son of Man is coming.

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

PE OPLE

PSA

LM

8.

Glory to Thee, O Lord:

Glory

Thou Cure the Faithful, by the Action

of the Holy Spirit, and Thou
unceasingly Intercede on behalf of our
soul.
FESTAL STIHERA ST BARBARA TONE 2

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara!

Praise

Him with the sound of the

trumpet! praise Him with lute and
harp!

Iishinthi O vaskanos ehthros, ipo ginekos The

ittomenos, oti tin Promitora eshen
organon pros amartian. O gar ek
Parthenou sarkothis Logos tou Patros,
atreptos ke afirtos, os ide monos aftos
tin kataran elise tis evas ke tou
Adam, Hirsots O stefanosas azios,
Varvaran tin Martyra, ke di aftis
doroumenos to kosmo, ilasmon ke to
Mega Eleos.

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo!

Enite

Afton en hordes ke organo!

Theoklitos Martys Varbara, en to

Stadio pashousa elege: Dina men ta
paronta kolastiria, O Dikasta, ou
prokrino de olos, ton Ouranion ta
epigia. Dia touto temnete, xeete tas
sarkas, piri paradote me. Herousa
apio pros ton Nymphion mou Hriston
Is tes ikesies Sotir, ta elei Sou
katapempson imin, ke Soson tous tin
Athlisin aftis, ektelountas Pistos.

malicious enemy has been put to

shame. He once had Eve, our First
Mother, as an Instrument of sin, but
now he is Defeated by a Woman. For
Christ, the Logos of the Father, was
Incarnate of a Virgin, without change
or confusion, as He alone knows,
and He lifted the Curse of Eve and
Adam. And now He has worthily
Crowned the Martyr Barbara, and
through her, He grants the world
Forgiveness and Great Mercy.

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance!

praise Him with strings and pipe!

As the Martyr Barbara, who was Called

by God, was suffering in the
Stadium, she said: Painful indeed
are the present tortures, O Judge,
but I do not at all prefer the
mundane
over
the
Heavenly
Blessings. So dismember me, scrape
my flesh, and throw me into fire. I
go
with
Joy
to
Christ
my
Bridegroom.
O Saviour, by her
Entreaties send Thy Mercies to us,
and Save us who Faithfully celebrate
her Martyrdom.

Enite

Praise

Tin

Come,

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion
panigirin simeron tis Athliforou
Varvaras, defte lai imnisomen.
Taftin gar oute Xifos, oute pir, oute
alli vasanos oute tou poliplokou veliar
ta enedra etroposato. Hriston iketeve
Kallimartys panendoxe, dorithine
imin to Mega Eleos.

to Thee!

Him with tuneful cymbals;

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

O People, let us sing Hymns on

the Festive Day in honour of Barbara
the Victorious. Nothing could defeat
her neither sword nor fire, nor any
other torture not even the traps of
the crafty devil.
O Fair and All
Glorious Matyrs, pray to Christ to
grant us His Great Mercy.

and to the Holy Spirit

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RBARA

THE

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RTYR

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ST BA

RBARA

THE

GREA

VIRGIN MA

RTYR

4 D

ECEMBER

13.

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST BARBARA TONE 3

Tin

INTERCESSORY HYMNS

From

Harin ton iaseon, ek Theou

dexameni, Varvara panidime, tou
iasthe
tas
nosous,
ton
Pisti
prostrehonton
Si,
ton
Theon
Doxazousa, ton epi panton Despotin,
rise
pantas
kindinon,
limikis
asthenias, ke psihikon nosimaton.

God Thou hast received the Gift

of Cures and Healings, O Barbara
extolled by all; so Thou Cure
diseases of those who come to Thee
with Faith. In this way Thou Glorify
our God and Master of all things.
Deliver all from danger, from
contagious diseases, and ailments of
soul and body.

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST JOHN DAMASCENE - TONE 3

Anetrepsas

Thou

Sofia Sou, tas eresis

pammakar, O Ioanni Pansofe. Ke
Orthodoxon Dogma, ti Ekklisia
dedokas, tou Orthos Dogmatizin, ke
Doxazin
Triada,
Monada
Trisipostaton, en Mia ti Ousia

refuted the heresies, O Blessed

One, by Thy Wisdom, devout and All
Wise Father John; to the Church
Thou hast given the Orthodox
Dogma so that we might correctly all
Glorify and Worship the Trinity in
One Essence and Unity in Three
Persons.

THEOTOKION

Ekiisas

Thou bore God the Logos of God, O All

Panahrante, ton tou to Theou

Theon Logon, kosmo tin Sotirion,
ektelounta
Pansofos,
Ikonomian
aristin.
Dia touto Se pantes,
imnologoumen
axios,
os
presvevousan touto, litrothine imas
noson, ke pantion kindinon.

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

PRA

ISES

Immaculate Virgin. He, very wisely,

carried out the very Good and Divine
Plan for the Salvation of the world.
Therefore, all we Believers sing Thy
Praises as is proper;
for Thou
Intercede with Him, that we be free
of diseases and of every kind of
danger.
TO

GOD

TO THE LORD FROM

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Tes

TIS
ATHLIFOROU
Presvies,
Eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.

Through

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin
Tes

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

Enite

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.

FESTAL STIHERA ST BARBARA TONE 1

Enite

Praise

Tis

Thou

afton epi tes Dinasties Afton!

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou!

Him for His Mighty Acts! praise

Him according to the Greatness of
His Majesty!

geiras trifis, tin apolavsin iperidousa,

ke Patros ton olvon omou te ke Doxan
misissasa, ton Ouranion Nympion
epepothisas, Varvara panaidime. To
Xifi gar tin karn tmithisa, Sin tes
fronimis sinisilthes Parthenis, ton
Nymphio Hristo. Othen ke tin limikin
noson
ekdiokousa,
tous
Pistous
Therpevis, energia tou Pnevmatos, ke
Presvevis apafstos, iper ton psihon
12.

ST BA

RBARA

THE

GREA

looked beyond the enjoyment of

earthly comforts, and Thou had
contempt for Thy fathers honour and
glory; and instead Thou longed for the
Heavenly Bridegroom, O Barbara
extolled by all. When Thy head was
cut off by sword, Thou joined the Wise
Virgins
and
entered
with
the
Bridegroom Christ. And now, Thou
drive away contagious diseases, and

VIRGIN MARTY

4 DEC

EMBER

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.

to Thy Great Mercy; according to the

multitude of Thy Mercies do away
mine offences.

FESTAL IDIOMELON ST BARBARA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Eleison

Have

Athlitikin

Thou took the Road of Martyrdom and

me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.
odefsasa Odon, progonikin
exefiges voulin, Varara pansevasmie,
ke os men Parthenos fronimi,
lampadiforos isilthes, is tas avlas tou
Kyriou Sou, os de Martys andria,
Harin elaves iatrevin, tis sarkos
sathran limin. Alla ke imas tous
animnountas Se, psihikon algidonon
eklitrose, tes pros Theon ikesies Sou.

REATION

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.

the Intercessions of T H E
H O L Y M A R T Y R , O Merciful One, blot
out
the
multitude
of
our
transgressions.

Sou ke kata to plithos ton iktirmon

Sou Exalipson to anomima mou.

Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite ton Let

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

and to the Holy Spirit

Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega Eleos Have mercy upon me, O God, according

- PSALM 148
ALL C

DIVINE MERCY

FOR

PRAYERS

FOR

mercy upon me, O God,

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

escaped Thy fathers plan, O All

Venerable Barbara. As a Wise Virgin,
with Lamp in hand, Thou entered the
Courts of Thy Lord as a courageous
Martyr, Thou received the Grace to
Cure infectious diseases of the body.
We who extol Thee, now pray Thee
to Deliver us from suffering of soul,
by Thine Entreaties to our God.

SALVATION

FESTAL KONTAKION ST BARBARA TONE 4

To

en Triadi evsevos imnoumeno,

akolouthisasa Semni Athlifore, ta ton
idolon elipes sevasmata, meson de
tou skammatos, enathlousa Varvara,
tyrannon
ou
kateptixas
apilas
andriofron, Megalofonos Melpousa ai,
TRIADE
SEVO
TIN
MIAN
THEOTITA.

Virgin Martyr, Thou renounced the

pagan idols and followed the True
God,
the
One
extolled
and
worshipped in Trinity. And as Thou
competed in the Arena, O Barbara,
Thou did not succumb to any threats
of the tyrants; but bravely Thou
cried and sang: I worship only the
ONE GOD IN TRINITY!

FESTAL IKOS ST BARBARA TONE 4

Tin

nimfevthisan to Hristo dia tou

Martyriou, Varvaran sinelthontes
timisomen axios, opos aftis tes
prosevhes
limis
psihofthorou
litrothentes, ke limou, sismou te ke
kataptoseos, ton vion en Irini
dielthomen,
kataxiothentes meta
ST BA

RBARA

THE

GREA

Let

us come together and worthily

honour Barbara, who was wed to
Christ through Martyrdom, so that
by her Prayers we may be Delivered
from
deadly
plague,
famine,
earthquake and calamity, and we
may live in Peace, and may be

VIRGIN MA

RTYR

4 D

ECEMBER

9.

panton ton Agion, ton ap eonos Theo

evapestisanton, diagin en Foti, ke
melpin axios. Ethavmastosas Soter ta
Sa elei pasi tis Pisti Omologousi,
TRIADA
SEVO
TIN
MIAN
THEOTITA.

counted worthy to walk in the Light

with all the Saints who have pleased
God from the beginning of time, and
so that we may worthily sing: O
Saviour, Thou hast Magnified Thy
Mercies to those who Faithfully
Confess: I worship only the ONE
GOD IN TRINITY.

Theos.

5 Theos on Irinis, Patir Iktirmon,

tis Megalis Voulis Sou ton Angelon,
Erinin parehomenon, apestilas imin.
Othen
Theognosias,
pros
Fos
Odigithentes, ek Niktos orthrizontes,
Doxologoumen Se Filanthrope!

Ti tou aftou minos, i Athlisis tis Agias On

this 4th day of this month we

Commemorate the Contest of the
Great Holy Virgin Martyr St Barbara
and her fellow Martyr, St Juliana,
who were Perfected by sword.

Ti

afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Patros

imon
Ioannou
Monahou
ke
Presviterou tou Damaskinou.

On

Ti

afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Patros

imon Ioannou, Episkopou Polivotou,
tou Thavmatourgou.

On

Ti

afti imera, i Agii Hristodoulos ke

Hristodouli xifi teliounte.

On

Agios Neos Ieromartys Seraphim O

Fanariou Episkopos, O Martyrisas en
eti 1601, souvili diaparis telioute.

On this day the New Holy Hieromartyr,

St Seraphim, Bishop of Panarion, was
Perfected in Holy Martyrdom by
impalement in 1601.

By their Holy Intercessions, O God, have

afton Agiis Presvies, O Theos,

eleison ke Soson imas.
NATIVITY

OF

CHRIST

ODE 8

Thavmatos

The

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.

To

pro ton eonon, ek Patros

Gennithenti arrefstos Iio, ke ep
Eshaton ek Parthenou, sarkothenti
asporos, Hristo to Theo Voisomen. O
anipsosas to Keras imon, Agios i
Kyrie.

To the Son Who was Begotten of

the Father without change before all
ages, and in the Last Times was
without seed made Flesh of the
Virgin, to Christ our God let us cry
aloud Thou hast raised up our Horn,
Holy art Thou, O Lord!

ODE 3

4 Ravdos ek tis Rizis, Isse, ke

Anthos ex aftis Hriste, ek tis
Parthenou anevlostisas. Ex Orous O
enetos, kataskiou daseos, ilthes
Sarkothis es apirandrou, O aflos ke

ODI

ST BA

RBARA

THE

GREA

LORD THE ODES- TONE 1

1 Christ is Born, Glorify Him!

Christ hath come from the Heavens,
receive Him!
Christ is on earth,
Elevate Him! Sing unto the Lord, all
the earth; And ye Nations, praise
Him with Joy; for He has been
Glorified!

1 Hristos
Gennate, Doxasate!
Hristos ex Ouranon, apantisate!
Hristos epi gis, Ipsothite! Asate to
Kyrio, pas i gi, ke en Evfrosini
animnisate, lai, oti Dedoxaste!

10.

8 Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion!

ODE

ODI

OUR

4 Rod of the Root of Jesse, and

Flower that blossomed from his
stem: O Christ, Thou hast sprung
from the Virgin - from the Mountain

ODE

VIRGIN MARTY

4 DEC

EMBER

7 Scorning the impious decree,

the Children brought up together in
Godliness feared not the threat of
fire, but, standing in the midst of the
flames, they chanted: O God of our
Fathers, Blessed art Thou!

ODI

Amen
OF THE

6 The sea monster spat forth

Jonah as it had received him - like a
babe from the womb - while the
Word, having dwelt in the Virgin and
taken Flesh, came forth from Her yet
kept Her Incorrupt.
For being
Himself not subject to decay, He
preserved His Mother free from
harm.

ODE

ODE

Mercy and Save us.

Amin
KATAVASIA

5 As Thou art God of Peace and

Father of Mercies, Thou hast sent to
us Thine Angel of Great Counsel,
granting us Peace. So are we Guided
towards the Light of the Knowledge
of God, and watching by night we
Glorify Thee, O Lover of mankind!

ODE

7 I Pedes evsevia sintrafentes,

dissevous,
prostagmatos
katafronisantes, piros apilin ouk
eptoithisan, all en meso tis flogos,
estotes epsallon:
O Ton Pateron
Theos Evlogitos I.

ODI

this day the Holy Martyrs, St

Christodoulos and St Christodula
were Perfected by sword.

Tes

ODI

6
Splaghnon Ionan emvrion
apimesen, enalios thir, ion edexato.
Ti Partheno de, enikisas O Logos, ke
Sarka
lavon,
dililithe
psilaxas
adiafthoron. Is gar ouhipesti pefseos,
tin tekousan kateshen apimanton.

ODI

this day we Commemorate our

Righteous Father, St John of
Damascus, Hieromonk of Mar Sabbas
Monastery.
this day we Commemorate our
Righteous Father, St John the
Wonderworker, Bishop of Polybotos
in Phrygia.

Overshadowed by the Forest : Thou

hast come, made Incarnate from Her
who knew not wedlock - O God Who
art not formed from matter: Glory
to Thy Power, O Lord!

ODI

SYNAXARION 4 DECEMBER

Megalomartyros Varvara, ke i Agia

Iouliani - xifi telioute.

Doxa ti Dinami Sou Kyrie!

MA

GNIFICAT

FESTAL KATAVASIA

OF THE

psihi mou, tin Timioteran,

ke
Evdoxoteran
ton
ano
Stratevmaton.

Mystirion Xenon, oro ke

paradoxon:
Ouranon to Spyleon!
Thronon Herouvikon, tin Parthenon!
Tin fatnin horion! En O aneklithi O
ahoritos, Hristos O Theos!
On
animvountes Megalinomen!

SMALL LITANY... PRAISES TO GOD

ST BA

RBARA

THE

GREA

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 the whole
let us sing:
Creation Bless the Lord and Exalt
Him above all for ever!

9TH ODE- NATIVITY

Megalinon
I R MO S

We Praise, we Bless and we

Worship the Lord!

OF

CHRIST

Magnify, O my soul, Her who is more

Honourable and more
than the Heavenly Hosts.

Glorious

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!

H EI R MO S

VIRGIN MA

RTYR

4 D

ECEMBER

11.