2016 - 22 July - VESPERS - ST Mary of Magdala & ST Markella

ke tin Mnimin epiteloumen ke panton
ton Agion, eleise ke Sose imas, os

Agathos ke Filanthropos ke Eleimon
Theos.
Amin
Di
PEOPLE
evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon,
eleison ke soson imas
Amin
inspirred Fathers; of the Holy and

Righteous Ancestors Joachim and
Anna; of whose memory
we commemorate, and of all the
Saints, and Save us, for He is
Gracious and Loves mankind.
Amen
Through
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope
the Prayers of our

Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our
God, have mercy on us and Save us.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Amen
By the Grace of God

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22 July
St Mary of Magdala
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20. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T M A R Y M A G D A L E N E & S T M A R K E L L A - 2 2 J U L Y
Tou
PRAYERS
THE C
TO THE
HOLY TRINITY
ONGREGATION
Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin
MUST STAND
Blessed is our God, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages.
Sou.
PR IEST
ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene

to Here! Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin
PEO PLE
Amen
THE PROSTRATIONS
MAKE
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS
AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR
LORD GOD
O come let us worship and bow down
Defte
Defte
proskinisomen ke prospesomen
Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.
Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon.
to Christ, our King and God.
before Christ Himself, our King and

our God.
1
A PSALM OF CREATION
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul:
Exomologisin
Thou
Ektinon
Who
ke megloprepian enediso,
anavallomenos fos os imartion.
ton Ouranon osi derrin, O
stegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. To
tithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, O
peripaton epi pterigon anemon.
O Lord my
God, Thou art exceedingly great.
hast put on praise and beauty:

and art clothed with Light as with a
Garment stretches out the Heaven like a
pavilion;
Who covers the higher
rooms thereof with water;
Who
makes the clouds Thy Chariot; Who
walks upon the wings of the winds;
O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who
makes Thy Angels spirits;:

Thy Ministers a Burning Fire;
tous litourgous aftou piros floga.
Gabriel had uttered Hail! to

Thee, O Virgin, then with the Voice,
became the Lord of all Incarnate in
thee whom the Holy Ark of old
prefigured, as Righteous David said.
Thou carried Thy Creator and
proved to be More Spacious than the
Glory to Him Who Dwelt

within Thee! Glory to Him Who
came forth from Thee! Glory to
Heavens!
Him Who through Thy Childbirth has

set us free!
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
Sofia!
P R I E S T Wisdom!
O on Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon, Christ our God, the Eternal is Blessed,
Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
Stereose
Kyrios
Orthodoxon
Orthodoxon
tafti Ekklisia
eonon.
PEOPLE
O Theos tin Agian ke

Pistin ton Efsevon ke
Hristianon sin ti Agia
ke ti Poli tafti is eonas
Amen.
Tin Timioteran
ton Herouvim ke
Endoxoteran asigkritos ton Seraphim,
tin
adiafthoros
Theon
Logon
tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se
Megalinomen.
and
now and always, and to the ages of

ages.
Amen
Preserve,
O God, the Holy and

Orthodox Faith of Pious and
Orthodox Christians, together with
this Church, and this city until the
Ages of ages.
PRIEST
Amen
READER
Greater
PEOPLE
in Honour than the

Cherubim, and in Glory greater
beyond compare than the Seraphim,
O Thou Who without corruption gave
Birth to God the Word and Who art
truly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee.
O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Avissos
Amin
Amen
Kyrie eleison (3)
Lord, have mercy. (3)
Pater Evlogison!
Father, Bless!
Doxa Si O Theos, i Elpis imon, Doxa Si! P R I E S T Glory to Thee,
has founded the earth upon its

own bases - it shall not be moved
forever and ever.
ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.
os imation to perivoleon aftou,

epi ton oreon stisonte idata.
The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

waters stand.
shall
the
Apos epitimiseos sou fevxonte, apo fonis At Thy Rebuke they shall flee -
at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.
vrontis sou diliasousin.
Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The
mountains ascend, and the plains

descend into the place, which Thou
hast founded for them.
ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.
Orion
ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.
to our King and God.
THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/104
Kyrie O
Theos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.
to enikisanti en Si!
AS FOLLOWS
Defte
to Vasili imon Theo.
Doxa
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou! Doxa

to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou!
When
IF
IT IS A
GREAT FESTAL VESPERS,
THE
Thou
ANIXANTARIA
hast set a boundary which they

shall not pass over; neither shall
they return to cover the earth.
IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS
PSALM.
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.
O God our
Hope, Glory to Thee!
Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes

Presvies
tis
Panahrantou
ke
Panamomoou Agias Aftou Mitros.
Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou
Stavrou.
Prostasies tou Timiou,
Evdoxou Profitou, Prodromou ke
Vaptistou Ioannou.
Ton Agion
Endoxon ke Kallinikon Martyrion.
Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron
imon.
Ton Agion ke Dieon
Theoptoron Ioakim ke Annis. .. On
May
Christ, our True God, have Mercy

on us, through the intercession of
His Most Pure and Holy Mother;
through the Power of the Precious
and Life-giving Cross; the Protection
of the sublime Spiritual Powers in
Heaven; the Supplications of the
Precious, Glorious Prophet and
Forerunner John the Baptist; of the
Holy,
Glorious
and
Victorious
Martyrs; of our Saintly and God-
FESTAL VESPERS ST MARY MAGDALENE & ST MARKELLA-22 JULY
19.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Amin
Amen
Potiousi
ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
panta ta thiria tou agrou,

prosdexonte onagri is dipsan
afton.
OUR LORDS PRAYER

THE CONGREGATION
RECITES OUR
LORDS PRAYER
Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito
Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dynamis ke i

Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Our Father, Who art in Heaven:

Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy
Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on
earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this
day our Daily Bread and Forgive us
our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And Lead
us not into temptation, but Deliver
us from the evil one.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST MARY
Hristo
to di imas, ek Parthenou
tehthenti, Semni Magdalini, ikolouthis
Maria, aftou ta Dikeomata, ke tous
Nomous filattousa. Othen simeron,
tin
Panagian
Sou
mnimin,
Eortazontes, anevfimoumen Se Pisti,
ke potho gereromen.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
OF
Kyriou tis Nomis, ke tis Thiis

didagmasi, pithomeni Markella, ke
amemptos ilattousa, tin vian ptoithisa
tou patros, O Nimphi akirate Hristou,
en tis oresin iilizou, en is diokon
evriski ke ektini Se. Doxa to dedokoti
Si ishin! Doxa to Se Steafanosanti!
Doxa to energounti dia Sou pasin
iamata!
Ke
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Amin
Thine is the Kingdom, and
Amen
MAGDALA - TONE 1
followed Christ our Lord, Who

was born of the Virgin, for us, and
kept His Laws, and Thou lived by His
Statutes; and thus as we celebrate
Thine All Holy Memorial, O Mary
Magdalene, today with Faith, we
extol Thee, O Most Blessed Saint, and
with Divine Love and longing we
honour Thy Memory.

CHIOS TONE 1
Submitting
to the Laws of our Lords

Divine Teachings, Thou strove to
keep them blamelessly, O Martyr
Markella. And, fearing the violence
of Thy father, Thou fled from him,
and dwelt in the mountains.
Pursuing Thee, he found Thee and
slew Thee, O Undefiled Bride of
Christ.
Glory to Him Who
Strengthened Thee! Glory to Him
Who Crownd Thee! Glory to Him
Who works Healings for all through
Thee!
Now
and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION TONE 1
forth springs in the vales between the midst of the hills the
waters shall pass.
All the beasts of the field shall drink the wild asses shall expect in their
thirst.
Over
Potizon
Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper
afta ta petina tou Ouranou

kataskinosi - ek mesou ton petron
dosousi fonin.
ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apo
karpou ton ergon sou hortasthisete i
gi. O exantellon horton tis ktinesi, ke
hloin ti doulia ton anthropon.
Tou
exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

evfreni kardian anthropou.
them the birds of the air shall

dwell - from the midst of the rocks
they shall give forth their voices.
Rooms - the earth shall be filled with

the Fruit of Thy Works - bringing
forth grass for cattle, and herb for
the service of mankind.
That Thou may bring bread out of the

earth, and that wine may cheer the
heart of mankind.
Tou
That
Hortasthisonte
The
ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

kardian anthropou stirizi.
ta xila tou mediou, e

kedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas. Eki
strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou I
katikia igite afton.
he may make the face cheerful

with oil - and that bread may
strengthen mans heart.
trees of the field shall be filled,
and the Cedars of Lebanon, which
He hath planted - there the Sparrows
shall make their nests - the highest
of them is the house of the Heron.
Ori ta ipsila tes elafis - petra katafigi tis The high hills are a refuge for the harts
lagois.
Epiise selinin is herous.

O ilios egno tin disin aftou.
Ethou skotos ke egeneto nix
- en afti
dilefsonte panta ta thiria tou drimou.
and to the Holy Spirit

OF
Thou send
Ep
Thou
FESTAL APOLYTKION ST MARKELLA
Tou
For
the Power, and the Glory, of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of Ages.
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous

eonas ton eonon.
Amin
ALOUD AND IN UNISON:
PEOPLE
to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou,

genithito to Thelima Sou, os en
Ourano ke epi tis gis.
Ton Arton
imon ton epiousion dos
simeron.
Ke afes imin ta
ofilimata imon, os
ke imis afiemen tis ofiletes imon. Ke
mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla
rise imas apo tou ponirou.
exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.
- the rock for the hares.
He hath made the moon for seasons.

The sun knows its going down.
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it
is night - in it shall all the beasts of
the woods go about -
Skimni
The
Anetilen
The
Exelfsete
anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

ke epi tin ergasian aftou eos esperas.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to
Os
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas - Eplrothi I gi
tis ktiseos sou.
How
oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitise

para to Theo vrosin aftis.
o ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas
mandras afton kitasthisonte.
Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.
Eki
erpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, Zoa
mikra meta megalon.
young lions roaring after their

pray, and seeking their meat from
God.
sun rises, and they are gathered
together: and they shall lie down in
their dens.
his labour until the evening.
great art Thy Works, O Lord!
Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom - the earth is filled with Thy
Riches.
So
is this great sea, which stretches

wide its arms - there are creeping
things without number - creatures
small and great.
3.
Eki plia diaporevonte.
Drakon outos, on
eplasas empezin aftin.
There
to tis akolasias Xenikouston tolmima.

Othen os Parthenos, meta ton
fronimon sinagalli Parthenon, ke os
tou Nomou filax akrixivs, meta ton
Makkaveon ke tou Thiou Prodromou
sindoxazi, meth on presveve iper ton
psihon imon.
the ships shall go - the sea

dragon which Thou hast formed - to
play therein.
Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin trofin All
expect of Thee that Thou grant

them food in season.
afton is evkeron.
Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin
What
Anixantos
When
Thou give to them they shall

gather up:
Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.
Apostrepsantos
de Sou to Prosopon,
Thou open Thy Hand, all

things shall be filled with Thy
Goodness.
But
when Thou turn away Thy Face,

they shall be troubled.
tarahthisonte.
Antanelis to pnevma afton ke eklipsousi, When
Thou take away their breath,

they shall perish and return again to
the earth.
ke is ton houn afton epistrepsousin.
Exapostelis
Thou
Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona.
May
to
Pnevma
Sou
ke
kitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to prosopon
tis gis.
shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and

they shall be created, and Thou shall
renew the face of the earth.
the Glory of the Lord endure
forever!
Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis Aftou.

The Lord shall rejoice in His Works.
O epivlepon epi tin Gin ke pion aftin He looks upon the Earth, and makes it
tremin.
tremble.
O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.
He
Aso
to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou;

Theo mou eos iparho.
psalo to
Idinthii
afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.
will sing to the Lord all my life; I will

sing to my God as long as I exist!
May
my words be pleasing to Him - I

shall be glad in the Lord.
the lawless - so as to be no more.
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
O ilios egno tin disin aftou. Ethou The sun knows its going down. Thou
skotos ke egeneto nix...
Os
hast appointed darkness, and it is

night...
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas...
How
great art Thy Works, O Lord!

Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom...
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
Amin
Allilouia! Allilouia!
Amen
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.
Allilouia!
Si, O Theos! (3)
Elpis imon, Kyrie:
Doxa Si!
Doxa
Ke

eonon.
Amin.

forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Glory to Thee O God! (3)
PEOPLE
Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!
Now

ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION TONE 2
Thavmatos kenou, panton ton pale

Thavmaton!
Tis gar egno Miera,
anev Andros tetokiian, ke en agkales
ferousan, ton apasan tin Ktisin
periehonta?
Theou esti vouli to
kiithen, on os vrefos Panagne, ses
olenes
vastasasa,
ke
mitrikin
parrisian pros afton kektimeni, mi
pafsi disopousa iper ton Se timonton,
tou iktirise ke Seose tas psihas imon.
touches the mountains and they

smoke.
Eklipien amartolis apo tis gis - ke anomi May sinners cease from the earth - and
- oste mi iparhin aftous.
Law, Thou suffered the amputation

of Thy precious head and breasts.
And thus Thou censured the
monstrous deed of licentiousness
that he ventured to perpetrate.
Hence, as a Virgin Thou exult
together with the Wise Virgins, and
as Meticulous Keeper of the Law,
Thou art Glorified together with the
Maccabees, and the Holy Forerunner.
Together with them, Intercede on
behalf of our soul.
DISMISSAL PRAYER
OF
ST
Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata

to rima Sou en Irini. Oti idon I
ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O
itimasas kata Prosopon panton ton
laon; Fos is apokalipsin Ethnon ke
Doxan Laou Sou Israil.
New Miracle greater than all the

Miracles of old! Who has ever known
a Mother to bear a Child without the
help of a man, and hold in Her arms
Him Who encompasses all Creation?
It was the Will of God to be Born,
and Thou, Most Pure Virgin, hast
carried Him an Infant in Thine
arms! The Boldness of a Mother is
Thine.
Wherefore, pray to Him
unceasingly for us who honour Thee,
and Entreat Him to have Mercy on
us, and to Save our soul.
SYMEON
P RIE ST
THE
GOD-RECEIVER
Lord, let Thy servant now depart
in Peace, according to Thy Word. For

my eyes have seen Thy Salvation,
which Thou hast prepared before the
sight of all Nations;
a Light to
Lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory
of Thy people Israel.
TRISAGION PRAYERS
THE CONGREGATION M
UST
STAND
Agios
O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas
Holy
God,
Holy
Mighty,
Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us [3]
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
to the Father, and to the Son,

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amin
Panagia
Amen
All Holy
Kyrie Eleison
Lord,
Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

ilasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.
Trinity, have Mercy on us.

Lord, Cleanse us from our sins.
Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy
God, Visit and Heal our infirmities
for Thy Names sake.
have mercy
17.
THE LITANY
Fear Him.
FESTAL APOSTICHA ST MARKELLA TONE 4
Tis
Horis sinirthmise, ton Martyron

aidime,
Markella
poliathle
ke
panentime. Tou gar Patros Sou tin
athesmon,
violin
ke
anosion,
vdelihthisa os Agni, ton auhena
ipeklinas,
ke
tin
karan
Sou,
apetmithis ke ilifas axios, tis athliseos
to stefos, a te nomimos athlisasa.
Ipomenon
ipemina ton Kyrion, ke

proseshe mi. Ke isikouse tis deiseos
mou.
With
the Hosts of Martyrs, Thou art

numbered, O Ever Praised Markella,
worthy of every accolade. Thou were
repulsed by the depraved, illicit
intentions of Thine own father, being
chaste. Thou preferred to incline
Thy neck, and to have Thy head and
Thy members cut off, and Thou
received the Crown and Medal for
Thy Contest, for Thou competed
according to the Rules.
waited patiently for our Lord, and He

heeded me.
And He heard my
Supplications.
Ton vasanon e lelapes, tis psihis Sou ouk O

esisan, ton pirgon ton asiston ke
akloniton,
Martys
Markella
sterroupsihe, all eminas atreptos, epi
petran tin sterran, tout a panta
ishiontos ke sinehontos, Thermin
ontos dio Se panolvia, presvin is
Theon ploutoumen, i Se timontes en
asmasi.
Markella, the torturous pains, like

winds, did not shake Thy souls
tower, which was strong and
unshaken, and unmoved; for Thou,
O Martyr, were strong in soul,
remaining immovable on the firm
and stable Rock of our Lord Who can
do all things and sustains all things.
We who honour Thee now with
Sacred Songs, hast Thou as Ardent
Intercessor with God, O Saint, who
art truly Blessed.
Ke estisen epi petran tous podas mou And
He established my feet upon a

Rock, and kept straight my steps.
ke katiithine ta diavimata mou.
Efinihthi tis emasi, tis sarkos Sou aidime, O

aper exehthisan ke gegonasi, ton
asthenounton os farmaka, pikilas
iomena, asthenias ton vroton, O
Markella panevfime, othen istame, ti
soro ton lipsanon ke voo Si.
Kallimartys tou Kyriou, kami tin iasin
dorise.
Markella, extolled by all, Thou were

reddened by all the blood that came
from
Thy
body
during
Thy
Martyrdom. This blood becomes a
Medicine that Remedies various
illnesses, and Cures grave diseases,
O Saint of God Wherefore, now I
stand at the case that contains Thy
Holy Relics, and I pray to Thee, O
Martyr: Grant me the Healings and
Cures as well.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
FESTAL APOSTICHA ST MARKELLA TONE 2
Parthenikis
emasin, Athlifore Markella

finihthisa, to Ouranio Nymphio
pagkallos Nimphi anedihthis, iper out
as ekias, para tou Sou anosiou
patros, ipinegkas panthavmaste, ke
tin eritimon Sou kephalin, iper
tiriseos akrivous tou Thiou nomou Sin
tis mastis apetmithis, eleghousa aftou
Victorious
Martyr, Markella, reddened

by Thy Virgin Blood, Thou appeared
as an All Beautiful Bride for Thy
Heavenly Bridegroom, for Whom
Thou endured maltreatment from
Thy profane Father, O Most
Wonderful Virgin. And for the sake
of the precise keeping of the Divine
En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias
OF
PEACE
PRIEST
PEOPLE
ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis
PRIEST
the Salvation of our souls, let us

pray to the Lord
PEOPLE
tou simpantos Kosmou,

efstatias ton Agion tou Theou
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos
tou Kyriou deithomen.
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,
PEOPLE
ke Patriarhou imon
T H E O D O R O U ke tou Arhiepiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - ), tou Timiou
Presviteriou,
tis
en
Hristo
Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou
laou tou Kyriou deithomen.
taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.
aeron, eforias ton karpon
tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.
odiporounton, nosounton,
kamnonton, ehmalonton ke tis
Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,
orgis, kindinou ke
Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
anangis,
tou
Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.
Amin
Lord have mercy

For the Peace of
the whole
world, the stability of the Holy
Churches of God, and for the Union
of all, let us pray to the Lord
PRIEST
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou
Ikou toutou ke ton meta

Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theou
isionton
en
afto,
tou
Kyriou
deithomen.
In Peace let us pray to the Lord

Lord have mercy
For the Peace from Above, and
Lord have mercy

For this Holy House,
and for
those who enter it with Faith,
Reverence and the Fear of God, let
us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For our Pope and
Patriarch
and
our
(T H E O D O R O S )
Archbishop (- - - N A M E - - - ), for the
Honourable
Presbytery,
the
Diaconate in Christ, for all the
Clergy and the people, let us pray to
the Lord
PRIEST
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and
land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord
Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,
for
abundance in the earths yield and
for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.
PRIEST
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For travellers by sea, land, and
air; for the sick and the afflicted;

for captives; and for their Salvation,
let us pray to the Lord.
PEOPLE
Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance
from all
tribulation, wrath, danger and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

Help us, Save us, have Mercy on
us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy

Grace.
PEOPLE
Amen
5.
Tis
Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.
PRIEST
Commemorating our All-Holy,
Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious

Lady, the Mother of God and everVirgin Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and all our whole Life to
Christ, our God.
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD
Si Kyrie
Oti prepi
To Thee, O Lord
For to Thee is due all Glory,
Honour and Worship: to the
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous

eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos Sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate
MAKE
PEOPLE
Si
pasa
Doxa,
Timi
ke
PRIEST
Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Father, and to the Son, and to the

Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to
the Ages of ages.
PEOPLE
HYMN
OF THE
Amen
EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION
MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie
Lord,
Katevthinthito
Let
ekekraxa pros Se,

isakouson
mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie.
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros
Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis
deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se,
isakouson mou Kyrie.
i prosevhi
mou
os
thimiama
enopion Sou. Eparsis
ton hiron mou Thisia
Esperini.
Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
I cry out to Thee:

hear me, O Lord! O
Lord, when I cry out to
Thee, hear me! Hear my
voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
my Prayer rise before

Thee like incense - the
lifting up of my hands
as
the
Evening
Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST MARY
Ean
anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Myra
prosekomisas Hristo, tethimeno

mnimati, ke tis nekris tin anastasin,
pasin empneonti, ke idousa touton,
proti prosekinisas, Maria Theofore
dakriousa. Dio iketeve, dorithine tes
psihes imon, tin Irinin, ke to Mega
Eleos.
If
OF
MAGDALA TONE 1
Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Thou
brought Sweet Myrrh to Christ,

as He lay in the grave, and breathed
Resurrection on all the dead; Thou
were the first to see Him, O Godbearing Mary, and weeping Thou
worshipped
Him.
Therefore,
Intercede that there may be given to
our soul His Peace and Great Mercy.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS &
Amen
Peace be to all...
PEOPLE And to thy spirit...
PRIEST Let us bow our heads to the Lord...
PEOPLE
PRIEST
BOW DOWN LOW TO
Si Kyrie
THE PRIEST
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

now and always, and to the ages of
ages.
PEOPLE
ALMIGHTY GOD
To Thee, O Lord
PRAYS QUIETLY:
Kyrie, O Theos imon, O klinas Ouranous

ke katavas epi Sotiria tou genous ton
anthropon, epide epi tous doulous
Sou ke epi tin Klironomian Sou.
Si gar to Fovero ke Filanthropo Kriti I Si
douli ipeklinan tas kefalas, tous de
afton ipetaxan avhenas, ou tin ex
anthropon anamenontes voithian,
alla to Son perimenontes Eleos ke tin
Sin apekdehomeni Sotirian.
Ous
diafilaxon en panti kero ke kata tin
parousan esperan ke tin prosiousan
nikta, apo pantos ehthrou, apo pasis
antikimenis energias diavolikis, ke
dialogismon mateon ke enthimiseon
poniron.
THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:
Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon

ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke
tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
O Lord our God, Who bows the Heavens

and descends for the Salvation of
mankind: look upon Thy Servants
and upon Thine Inheritance.
For unto Thee, the Formidable and
Loving Judge, have Thy Servants
bowed their heads, and submissively
inclined their necks, expecting not
help from men, but awaiting Thy
Mercy and hoping for Thy Salvation,
with which Thou preserve them at all
times, during this present evening,
and in the approaching night, from
every enemy, from all adverse powers
of the evil one, from vain thoughts
and from wicked imaginations.
PRIEST
Blessed
and Glorified is the
Power of Thy Kingdom, of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.
Amen
LITANY & ARTOKLASIA (BLESSING OF BREAD, WINE & OLIVE OIL)

ST MARKELLA OF CHIOS TONE 1
Pigi
Hariton, i Sofos tis Thias Markelis,

ontos anadedikte. Pollis gar en pikilis
pathesin ousi, proseti ke avlepsian
nosousi, ti tou eaftis ematos hrisi, tin
Therapian dedorite, oper ahri tou nin
en test is thalassis aktes orate,
kimatoun ke tin ekinis adikon, tis
agnoousin enargos diknion sfagin.
Othen ke imis, i en asthenies psihon
katakimeni, proselthomen afti meta
Pisteos ke tis pnevmatikis Therapias
tevxometha di aftis. Pii gar O Kyrios
to thelima ton fovoumenon afton.
The
Casket of Holy Markella has truly

become a Spring of the Gifts of
Grace. Many people suffering from
various ailments, and indeed from
blindness, receive Cure and Healing,
when they are Anointed with her
blood, which can be seen until now
floating by the seashore, as a clear
Testimony of her unjust slaughter
for those who did not know about it.
Wherefore, let us who suffer from
Spiritual Ailments, also approach her
with Faith, and we shall obtain our
Spiritual Healing through her; for
the Lord does the Will of those who
15.
LITANY
OF
FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS
Plirosomen tin Esperinin Deisin imon to
us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...
Kyrio...
Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
Amin
Tin esperan Pasan telian, Agian, irinikin
whole evening may be

Perfect, Holy, peaceful and sinless,
let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
PEOPLE
our sins and transgressions, let us

ask of the Lord ...
PEOPLE
PRIEST
to our souls, and for the Peace of the

world, let us ask of the Lord...
PEOPLE
PEOPLE
Tis
Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endouxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha
Si Kyrie
Oti Agathos
ke
iparhis
ke
anapempomen
THE
SIGN
OF THE
Grant this, O Lord

For the completion
Grant this, O Lord

For a Christian end
to our Life,
peaceful,
without
shame
and
suffering, and for a Good Account
before the Awesome Judgement Seat
of Christ, let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
Parashou Kyrie
Grant this, O Lord

Calling to remembrance
our
All-Holy, Pure, Most Blessed and
Glorious Lady, Theotokos and EverVirgin Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and our whole Life, to
Christ our God.
PRIEST
CROSS &
BOW DOWN TO
GOD
To Thee, O Lord
PRIEST For Thou art a
CHOIR
Filanthropos Theos
Si
tin
Doxan
to Patri ke to Io ke
Thou
sineseos pollis, alithous te

gnoseos, en to sinine to Ktisanti,
Maria Endoxe, ke aftou ta pathi, ke
tin
sigkatavasin,
ekirixas
lais
panaidime. Dio iketeve, dorithine tes
psihes imon, tin Irinin, ke to Mega
Eleos.
good God Who

Loves mankind, and to Thee we
ascribe Glory: to the Father, and
Thou watched Christ nailed to the

Cross, O Magdalene, Thou wept,
crying: What is this sight? How is
Life dying? How is Creation shaken,
as it beholds, and the Great Light
darkened? Wherefore, Intercede that
there may be granted to our soul His
Peace and Great Mercy.
the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
were
filled
with
Great
Understanding and True Knowledge
by Thy familiarity with our Creator,
O Glorious, All Revered Mary, and
Thou proclaimed His Sufferings, and
Condescension
to
people.
Wherefore, Intercede that there may
be granted to our soul His Peace and
Great Mercy.
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST MARKELLA VIRGIN MARTYR
OF
CHIOS TONE 1
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Tis
athloforou Markellis, tin mnimi

simeron, en etisiis imnis, Eortasomen
pantes, fileorti Endoxos, itis Hristo to
Kyrio Paristate, ekdisopousa apafstos
iper imon, ton ek pothou evfimounton
aftin.
of our Life in
Peace and Repentance, let us ask of
the Lord...
anodina,
anepeshinta,
irinika
ke
Kalin
Apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha...
MAKE
Grant this, O Lord

For all that is Good and Beneficial
PRIEST
Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,
Eplisthis
Grant this, O Lord

For Forgiveness and Remission of
PRIEST
PEOPLE
tis Zois imon en

Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha...
From
Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace,
PEOPLE
irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon
Apo
a Faithful
Guide, a Guardian of our souls and
bodies, let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke
Amen
That the
PEOPLE
psihon ke ton somaton imon, para

tou Kyriou etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
As
kathiloumenon
Hriston,
kathorosa eklees, Magdalini ke
ekravgazes. Ti to oromenon, i Zoi
pos thniski, ke i Ktisis vlepousa
klonite, ke fostires skotizonte? Dio
iketeve, dorithine tes psihes imon, tin
Irinin, ke to Mega Eleos.
Mercy on
us, and protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace.
PRIEST
ke anamartiton, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, filaka ton
Stavro
Lord, have Mercy

Help us, Save us, have
PEOPLE
Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti.
PEOPLE
Let
PRIEST
the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Come all who Love celebrations and let

us celebrate today the Annual Feast
of
the
Martyr
Markella,
and
gloriously sing Sacred Hymns to her,
who now stands near to Christ our
Lord,
as
she
Entreats
Him
Unceasingly for us all who extol her
now with longing and Love.
Enite
Praise
The Blessed Island of Chios indeed has
ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
nisos Hios kavhastho, oti exinthise, to

Parthenias Anthos, to Theovlaston
ontos, tin Endoxon Markellan iper ai,
to Kyrio Paristate, ekdisopousa
apafstos iper aftis, parrisia ke tou
kosmou pantos.
the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!
Praise
bragging rights, for it produced

Markella like a God-planted Flower
of Glorious Virginity.
She ever
stands in the Presence of Christ our
Lord, and with confidence, she
unceasingly prays to Him for her
island and for all the world.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For

ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Tin
Ieran ke lampran Sou, mnimin

Doxazontes, Markella Makaria, ke
Pistos ektelountes, voomen Si sin
potho rise imas, tis flogos tis kolaseos,
ke ton velon tou Velia rtes pros
Hriston, ikesies Sou panevfime.
His Mercy rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Faithfully
keeping Thy Sacred and

Splendid Memory, we Glorify Thee, O
Blessed and All Lauded Markella, and
shout to Thee with longing: Deliver
us from the Flames of Perditions
Fire, and from the darts of the devil,
7.
by Thine intense Intercessions with

our Saviour Christ.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST MARKELLA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Defte
Ke
lai, asmatikis stemmasi, tin tou

Hristou,
ke
amomon
Nimfin
Markellan simeron katastepsomen,
tin ton arhekakon ofin katapatisasan.
Tes gar para tou aselgous aftis
Patros, algines mastigosesin, os
adamas sterros mi endousa, ke tin
aftou anosion te ke athesmon mixin
apovalousa, tous mastous afirite, ke
tin Theofrona kefalin aftis ektetmite.
Othen ek dexion tou Sotiros parsti, os
Parthenos fronimi, sin Isidoron to
Thio, ke Myropi ti Endoxo, ke ti Osia
Matroni, tis pros aftis en Hio
dialampsasi,
ke
prostates
aftis
genomenis, diinekos, presvevousa
iper ton psihon imon.
Come,

eonon.
Now
Amin
O People, today let us place

Crowns of song on that blameless
Bride of Christ, Markella, who
trampled on the serpent, that
inventor of evil.
Although her
lecherous father painfully beat her,
she, like a hard diamond, did not
break; and when she rejected his
depraved and illicit advances, he cut
off her breasts and her Godlyminded head. But now she stands at
the right hand of our Saviour, as a
Wise Virgin, along with Divine
Isidore and Glorious Myrope and
Devout Matrona, who shone in Chios
before her, and were her Patron
Saints,
and
she
continually
Intercedes on behalf of our soul.

ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
En
ti Erithra Thalassi tis apirogamou

Nymphis ikon diegrafi pote.
Eki
Moisis dieretis tou idatos, enthade
Gavriil ipiretis tou Thavmatos, tote
ton vithon epezefsen avrohos, Israil
nin de ton Hriston egennisen asporos
i Parthenos, i Thalassa meta tin
Pradon tou Israil, eminen avatos, i
amemptos meta tin kiisin tou
Emmanouil, eminen afthoros O on ke
proon, ke fanis os anthropos, Theos,
eleison imas.
PRAYER
In
OF THE
the Red Sea, an Image of the Bride

Who knew not Wedlock, was
depicted once. For there, of old, did
Moses sever the water; and here is
Gabriel, the Server of the Wonder.
At that time Israel traversed the
deep, without getting wet; and now,
the Virgin gave Birth to Christ,
Without Seed. The sea, after the
Passage
of
Israel,
remained
impassable; the Blameless Maiden
remained
Incorrupt
after
the
Conception of Emmanuel. O God,
the One Who is and ever was, and
Appeared as Man, have Mercy on us.
ENTRANCE
THE PRIEST CENSES AS BEFORE WHILE PRAYING:
Esperas ke proi ke mesimbrias, enoumen,

Evlogoumen,
Evharistoumen
ke
deometha Sou, Despota ton Apanton,
Philanthrope, Kyrie. Ketevthinon tin
prosevhin
imon,
os
Thimiama
Enopion Sou ke mi ekklinis tas kardias
imon is logous, i is logismous ponirias,
alla Rise imas ek panton ton
Thirevonton tas psihas imon. Oti pros
Se, Kyrie, Kyrie, i ofthalimi imon, ke
At evening, at morning and at

midday we Praise, Bless and
give Thanks, and we pray to
Thee, O Master of all things, Lord
Who Loves mankind: Direct our
Prayer before Thee like incense,
and do not incline our hearts to
words or thoughts of evil, but Deliver
us from all who hunt our souls. For we
look to Thee, O Lord, our Lord, and we
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
ton Makarion ke
Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias
taftis, ke iper panton ke pason ton
proanapafsamenon Adelfon imon,
ton evthade efsevos kimenon, ke
apantahou Orthodoxon...
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
ton karpoforounton
ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke
pansepo Nao touto, kopionton,
psallonton ke iper tou periestotos
laou, tou apekdehomenou to para
Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos.
Kyrie eleison [3]

Oti Eleimon ke
Filanthropos Theos
iparhis,
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
THE PRIEST
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for the
Blessed
and Ever-Remembered Founders of
this Holy Church, and for all our
Brethren who have gone to their rest
before us, and for the Orthodox
everywhere, and that they may be
pardoned all their offences, both
voluntary and involuntary.
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for those
who
bring offerings, those who care for
the beauty of this Holy and
Venerable House, for those who
labour in its service, for those who
sing, and for the people here
present, who await Thy Great and
Abundant Mercy.
PRI EST
Lord have mercy [3]

For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God
and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to
PE OPLE
the Father, and to the Son, and to the

Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.
Amen
QUIETLY PRAYS:
Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti espera tafti,

anamartitous filanthine imas.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron
imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
Amin.
Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper Ilpisamen epi Se.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didazon me ta
Dikeomata Sou
Evlogitos i, Despotis, sinetison me ta
Dikeomata Sou.
O Lord, keep us this evening without sin.
Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis Dikeomasi

Sou.
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou is ton eonon.
Ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis.
Si prepi Enos, si prepi Imnos, Si Doxa
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, God of our

Fathers, and praised and Glorified is
Thy Name unto the Ages.
Amen
O Lord, let Thy Mercy be upon us for we
have set our Hope in Thee.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Master: grant me
Understanding
of
Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Holy One: Enlighten
me with Thy Commandments.
Lord, Thy Mercy is forever!
Do not despise the Works of Thy Hands.
To Thee is due Praise, to Thee is due song,
prepi, to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio

Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
to Thee is due all Glory: to the Father,

and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and unto the Ages of ages.
Amen
13.
Anazosameni ishiros tin osfin aftis, irise Strongly
girding
her
loins,
Strengthens her arms for work.
tou vrahionas aftis is ergon.
epi Si ilpisamen. Mi kateshinis imas,

hope in Thee. Put us not to shame, O
O Theos imon.
our God!
EISODOS THE ENTRANCE
she
Egefsato, oti kalon esti to ergazesthe, ke She experiences work as a Good Thing,
ouk aposvenite O lihnos aftis olin tin
nikta.
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
and her lamp is not quenched all

night.
THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN

PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.
Tous pihis aftis ektini epi ta simferonta, She
extends her arms to do Profitable

Things, and she applies her hands to
the spindle.
tas de hiras aftis eridi is atrakton.
Hiras
aftis diinixe peniti, karpon de

exetine ptoho.
Evlogimeni
i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.
Sofia! Orthi.
Opening
her hands to the poor, she

reaches out with her Fruit to the
needy.
Ishin ke evprepian enedisato, ke evranthi She
clothes herself with Strength and

Dignity, and Rejoices in the Last
Days.
en imeres eshates.
LITANY
OF
tis dianias imon ipomen
Kyrie eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron
imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke
eleison
Kyrie eleison
Eleison imas,
O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
Evsevon
ke
imon (- - - N A M E - - - )
Iereon, Ieromonahon, Ierodiakonon

ke Monahon, ke Pasis tis en Hristo
imon Adelfotitos
Eleous, Zois, Irinis,
igias,
Sotirias,
episkepseos,
sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, panton ton
efsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon,
ton katikounton ke parepidimounton
en ti poli ke
enopia tafti, ton
epitropon ke sindromiton tis ieras
Ekklisias taftis sin tis singenesin
afton...
Lord have mercy

Lord Almighty, the
Lord have mercy
Have Mercy on
us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy, hear
us and have Mercy
PRI EST
PRI EST
Lord have mercy (3)

Let us pray for Pious
and
Orthodox Christians. (3)
PRI EST
Lord have mercy

Let us pray for our Archbishop
THE
CONGREGATION
Lord have mercy [3]

Let us pray for our
Brethren,
Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, and
Monastics, and all our Brotherhood
in Christ
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for Mercy,
Life,
Peace, health, Salvation, Visitation,
pardon and forgiveness of sins for
the servants of God, all devout and
Orthodox Christians, those who
dwell in or visit this city and Parish,
the Wardens and members of this
Parish and their families and all who
have
asked
for
our
Prayers,
unworthy though we are
PRI EST
O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory

of the Father Immortal, Heavenly,
Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that
we have come to the setting of the
sun and have seen the Evening Light,
we praise Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. For it is worthy that at all
times Thou should be praised by
voices encouraging, O Son of God,
the Giver of Life. For which cause the
Universe Glorifies Thee!
FESTAL PROKEIMENON
Sofia!
Irini pasi!
Ke pnevmati sou!
Sofia!
Proshomen!
(- - - N A M E - - - )
PE OPLE
TONE 2
SING TOGETHER:
Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou

Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros,
Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin iliou
disin,
idontes
Fos
Esperinon,
imnoumen Patera, Ion ke Agion
Pnevma, Theon.
Axion Se en
pasi keris imnisthe fones esies, Ie
Theou, Zoin O didous dio O kosmos
Se Doxazi!
God of our
Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have
Mercy
PRI EST
PE OPLE
tou Arhipiskopou
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
PE OPLE
Wisdom! Rise!
THE EVENING HYMN

ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM -
Fos
Let us say, with all our soul and

with all our mind, let us say:
PE OPLE
ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon
THE PRIEST &
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
BY
FERVENT SUPPLICATION
Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis
Blessed is the Entrance

of Your Saints
PRIEST
Wisdom!
Peace be unto all!
PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
The Prokeimenon of the . Tone
PRIEST
THE PROKEIMENON
THURSDAY EVENING - PSALM 120:
OF THE DAY
THURSDAY EVENING - PSALM 120:
I voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos My Help comes from the Lord, Who has
ton Ouranon ke tin Gin.
STIHOS
made Heaven and Earth.
Ira tous opsthalmous mou is ta ori,
I lifted up my eyes to the

mountains, from whence my Help
shall come.
VERSE
othen izi i Voitheia mou.
voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos

ton Ouranon ke tin Gin.
THE PROPHECY
OF THE
My Help comes from the Lord, Who has

made Heaven and Earth
WISDOM
OF
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.
READER
Sofia!
P RIE ST
Proshomen!
SOLOMON 5 : 15 6 ; 3
The Reading is
Wisdom of Solomon
Wisdom!
from
the
Let us attend!
9.
Dikei
is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O

misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para
Ipsisto.
The Righteous live forever,

and their Reward is with our Lord,
and their care is by the Most High.
READER
Dia touto lipsonte to vasilion tis evrepias, Therefore,
panoplian, ton zilon aftou, ke

oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron.
Endisete
thoraka,
Dikeosinin,
ke
perithisete
koritha,
Krisin
anipokriton.
Lipsete
aspida akatamahiton, osiotita,

ozini de apotomon Orgin is romfean.
He
will take His Zeal as His full

Armour, and will turn His Creation
into Weapons against His enemies.
Ke
He
will wear Righteousness as a

Breastplate, and put on Impartial
Judgement as a Helmet.
Ke
He
will
take
Holiness
as
an
Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen
His Relentless Wrath as a Sword.
Creation will fight with Him against the
Porefsonte
evstohi volides astrapon, ke

os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon.
Well
Epi
skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou

thimou pliris rifisonte halaze.
Angry hailstones will be hurled as from
Aganaktisi
kat afon idor thalassis,

potami de sigklisousin apotomos.
senseless.
aimed flashes of lightning will
strike and leap to their objective as
from a well drawn bow of clouds.
an engine of ware.
The waters of the sea will be vexed with

them, and the rivers will wash
severely over them.
Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and
lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi
pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i
kakopragia
peritrepi
thronous
dinaston.
like a storm it will winnow them,

and Lawlessness will lay waste all
the Earth, and wrongdoing will
overturn the Thrones of Soverigns.
Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete.
Listen,
Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis.
Learn,
Enotisasthe
Give ear, you who Rule over multitudes,
therefore,
understand.
Kings,
and take pride in yourself over a

multitude of Nations.
Oti edothi para kYriou i kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from the
i dinastia para Ipsistou.
THE PROPHECY
Lord, and your Reign from the Most

High.
OF THE
WISDOM
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.
READER
Sofia!
P RIE ST
Proshomen!
OF
SOLOMON 3 : 1 - 9
The Reading is from the Wisdom

of Solomon
Wisdom!
Let us attend!
the eye of the undiscerning they

seemed to have died, and their
departure
was
considered
as
misfortune, and their departure
from us as being their destruction;
yet they are at Peace.
elogisthi kakosis i exodos afton, ke i

af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en
Irini.
gar en opsi anthropon ean

kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athansias
pliris.
oliga
pedefthentes,
megala
evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen
aftous, ke evren aftous Axious Eaftou
Os
hrison en honevtirio edokimasen

aftous, ke os Olokaroma Thisias
prosedexato aftous.
Ke
en
kero
episkopis
afton
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en
kalami diadramounte.
Krinousin
ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke

vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas.
And thus, although
in mankinds view
they were punished, their Hope is
Immortal.
And
although chastened in a few

things, Great Kindness will be
granted to them for God tested them
and found them worthy of Himself.
He
tested them like gold in a furnace,

and accepted them as a Whole Burnt
Offering.
And,
at the time of their Visitation,

they will shine forth, and they will
run about like sparks through straw.
They
will judge Nations and rule over

people, and the Lord shalt Reign
over them unto the Ages.
I pepithotes ep afton, sinisousin Alithian, Those who trust in Him will understand
Truth, and the Faithfull shall
continue with Him in Love, for Grace
and Mercy art upon His Elect.
ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin afto,

oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis aftou, ke
Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou.
THE PROPHECY
OF THE
WISDOM
OF
Parimion to anagnosma.
READER
Sofia!
P RIE ST
Proshomen!
S O L O M O N (31:10, 12-19 & 25)
The Reading is from the Proverbs

of Solomon
Wisdom!
Let us attend!
and
O Judges of the ends of the

Earth.
i kratountes plithous, ke
gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon.
The soul of the Righteous are

in the Hands of God, and no torture
will ever touch them.
READER
Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon ehnane, ke In
Sinekpolemisi
afto O kosmos epi tous

parafronoas.
psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi

apsite afton vasanos.
they shall receive a kingly

dwelling of dignity and a Diadem of
Beauty from the Hand of the Lord,
because He will shelter them with
His right Hand, and Protect them
with His Arm.
ke to Diadima tou kallous ek Hiros

Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi
aftous, ke to vrahioni Iperaspii Afton.
Lipsete
Dikeon
Gynea andrian tis evrisi?

Timiotera de esti lithon politelon i tiafti.
Who will find

courageous woman?
READER
such
More
Valuable than precious stones is

such a person.
Miriomeni eria ke linon, epiisen evhrista She weaves wool and linen cloth, and is
tes hersin aftis.
Egeneto
osi
nais
emporevomeni
makrothen, sinagi de aftis ton
plouton, ke anistate ek nekton, ke
edoke vromata to iko, ke erga tes
Therapenes.
productive with her hands.
She is like a ship trading afar off, so she

procures her livelihood, and, arising
before dawn, she gives food to her
household, and appoints tasks for
her maidservants.
Theorisasa georgion, epriato, apo de ton Seeing

karpon ton hiron aftis katefitefse
ktima.
a farm, she purchases it, and

from the Fruits of her hands she
plants her plot of land.
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Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

Blessed is our God, now and

ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene

AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

to Christ, our King and God.

before Christ Himself, our King and

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul:

hast put on praise and beauty:

O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who

makes Thy Angels spirits;:

tous litourgous aftou piros floga.

Gabriel had uttered Hail! to

Glory to Him Who Dwelt

Him Who through Thy Childbirth has

O Theos tin Agian ke

now and always, and to the ages of

O God, the Holy and

in Honour than the

O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

has founded the earth upon its

ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.

os imation to perivoleon aftou,

The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

vrontis sou diliasousin.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

mountains ascend, and the plains

ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.

ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

to our King and God.

THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/104

Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou! Doxa

GREAT FESTAL VESPERS,

hast set a boundary which they

IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

Hope, Glory to Thee!

Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes

Christ, our True God, have Mercy

FESTAL VESPERS ST MARY MAGDALENE & ST MARKELLA-22 JULY

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

panta ta thiria tou agrou,

OUR LORDS PRAYER