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12. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S Y N A X I S H O L Y A R C H A N G E L S & H E A V E N L Y H O S T S 8 N O V E M B E R

Ton

asomaton Angelon, protos iparhis

safos, ke litourgos tis Thias, fotavgias
ekinis, aftoptis te ke mistis. Soson
imas, Michail Lehistrige, tous etisios
timontas se evsevos, imnountas ke tin
Triada pistos.

You

are clearly first of the Bodiless

Angels; and Minister of the Divine
Radiance,
Its
Eye-witness
and
Initiate. Michael, Chief Captain, save
us who honour You devoutly year by
year and who faithfully sing the
Praise of the Trinity.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory

to the Father, and to the Son,

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

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amen

Amin

FESTAL APOSTICHA BY MONK JOHN TONE 8 [PLAGAL 4]

Os

Taxiarhis ke Promahos, ke ton

Angelon Arhigos Arhistratige, pasis
anagkis ke thlipseos, nosou ke dinon
amartimaton
eleftheroson,
tous
ilikrinos
animnountas,
ke
etoumenous se evdoxe. Enargos os
aflos, ton aflon kathoron, ke to
Aprosito Foti, tis tou Despotou Doxis
katalampomenos.
Aftos gar
filanthropos, sarka di imas ek
Parthenou prosilife, sose Voulithis to
anthropinon.

As General and Champion and Prince of

Angels, free from every constraint,
trouble and disease and from
grievous sins, those who sincerely
praise and openly implore You,
Glorious Chief Captain, who as
immaterial
look
upon
the
Immaterial and are Illumined by the
Unapproachable
Light
of
the
Masters Glory; for He with Love for
mankind took flesh from a Virgin
for our sakes, as He wished to Save
humanity.

DISMISSAL PRAYER OF ST
SYMEON THE
GOD-RECEIVER - TRISAGION PRAYERS OUR LORDS PRAYER
FESTAL APOLYTIKION HOLY ARCHANGELS TONE 4

Ton

Ouranion Stration Arhistratigi,

disopoumen imas imis i anazii, ina
tes imon deisesi, tehisite imas, skepi
ton pterigon, tis aflou imon doxis,
frourountes
imas
prospiptontas,
ektenos ke Voontas. Ek ton kindinon
litrosasthe imas, os Taxiarhe ton ano
Dinamenon.

Chief Captains of the Heavenly Armies,

we the unworthy implore You to
protect us by Your Supplications
with the Shelter of the Wings of Your
immaterial Glory, guarding us as we
fall down and insistently cry out:
Deliver us from dangers, as Chief
Captains of the Powers on High!

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.

Amin

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION - TONE 4

To

ap eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis

Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke
tis epi gis pefanerote.
Theos en
asighito enosi sarkoumenos.
Ke
Stavron
ekousios
iper
imon
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas
psihas imon.

DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

2. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S Y N A X I S H O L Y A R C H A N G E L S & H E A V E N L Y H O S T S 8 N O V E M B E R

Theotokos, through Thee was

revealed to us on earth, the Mystery,
which was hidden from Eternity, and
which the Angels themselves knew
not: that God, uniting Natures
without confusion, became Man and
accepted crucifixion voluntarily for
our Salvation; by virtue of which
Resurrecting mankind whom He had
first created, He Saved our souls
from Death.

F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S Y N A X I S H O L Y A R C H A N G E L S & H E A V E N L Y H O S T S 8 N O V E M B E R 11.

Ke

pos dinisete O pes Sou, Kyrie, lalise

meta tou Kyriou mou toutou?

And

how can Thy servant, my Lord,

speak with my Lord of this?

Ke apo tou nin ou stisete en emi ishis, ke And

as for me, no Strength now

remains in me, nor is any breath left
in me.

pnoi ouh ipelifthi en emi.

Ke
Ke

prosetheto, ke ipsato mou os orasis

anthropou, ke enishise me.

And again, the one with the appearance

ipe mi: Mi fovou, anir epithimion.

Irini Si - andriou ke ishie!

And He said to me: Fear not, O man of

of a man touched
Strengthened me.

me

desires. Peace be to Thee Courageous and Strong!

Vespers Hymns Holy Archangels

KINDLY

and

USE THE

VESPERS SERVICE BOOK

UP TO

THIS POINT, THEN FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY, WITH REGARD TO THE FOLLOWING
HYMNS AND READINGS

be

Ke en to lalise afton met emou, ishisa ke And

ipa: Lalito O
enishisas me.

Kyrios

mou,

oti

when he spoke with me, I was

Strengthened, and said: Speak, O
my Lord, for Thou hast Strengthened
me.

Ke ipen: I idas oti ilthon pros Se?

And

Ke nin epistrepso tou polemise meta tou

And now I will return to the war

against the Ruler of the Persians, and
I will go forth, and the ruler of the
Greeks shalt come.

he said: Dost Thou know why I

have come to Thee?

Arhontos
Person,
ke
ego
exeporevomin, ke O Arhon ton Ellinon
irheto.
All i anangelo Si to entetagmenon en
Grafi Alithias ke ouk estin is
antehomenos met emou peri touton,
all i Mihail O Arhon imon.
RETURN

FERVENT PRAYERS

TO THE

FESTAL

ETC

HYMN

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!

APOSTICHA- HOLY ARCHANGELS -

TONE 1

Angelikos is en kosmo panigirizontes, to As we in the world celebrate a Festival

epi
Thronou
doxis,
Theo
eperhoumeno, Voisomen ton imnon.
Agios i, O Patrir O Oranis. O Sinedios
Logos Agios i, ke to Pnevma to
Panagion.

O pion tou Angelous Sou, os per

gegrapte
pnevmata,
ke
tous
litourgountas Si floga pirinon...

STIHOS:

Ton

Ouranion protevon, en parrisia

polli, ke parestos to Throno, to
Astekto en doxi, aftopta ton arriton,
soson imas, Mihail Arhistratige, tous
en anagkes kindinon ke pirasmon, tes
persvies sou deometha.

Evlogi,

I psichi mou, ton Kyrion.

Kyrie O Theos mou, emegalinthis
sfodra.

STIHOS

like the Angels, let us cry out to God,

Who is borne on a Throne of Glory,
the Hymn: Holy are You, Heavenly
Father, Co-Eternal Son, Holy are You,
and You, All Holy Spirit.

Who makes spirits His Angels and

Flames of Fire His Ministers

VERSE

Foremost

of the Heavenly Beings, and

who stands with great boldness by
the Throne of Unendurable Glory,
eye-witness of Things Unuttered,
Michael Chief Captain, save us, who
honour You devoutly, year by year,
and who faithfully sing the Praise of
the Trinity.....

Bless the Lord, O my soul!

O Lord,
my God, You have been greatly
magnified.

VERSE

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EVENING INCENSE
MUST STAND

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

But I will tell you what is noted in the

Scripture of Truth and there is no
one loyal to me concerning this,
except Michael Thy Prince.

OF THE

THE CONGREGATION

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 STIHERA HOLY ARCHANGELS TONE 4

Ean

If

Trisiliou

As Commander-in-Chief Thou stand by

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Theotitos, parasatis fedrotatos,
Mihail diknimenos Arhistratige, meta
ton
Ano
Dinameon,
kravgazis
githomenos, Agios i O Patir, Agios O
Sinanarhos Logos, Agios ke to Agion
Pnevma, mia Doxa, Vasilia, mia Fisis,
mia Theotis ke Dinamis.

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
the Godhead and Triple Sun, O
Archangel Michael, Most Brilliant
Minister.
And with the Heavenly
Hosts on High rejoicing, Thou cry
aloud:
Thou art Holy, O Father!
Thou art Holy, O Equally Unoriginate
Word! And Holy art Thou, O Holy
Spirit, single Glory, Rule and Nature,
and single Power and Divinity.

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.

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Ke

to idos Sou pirinon, ke to Kallos

Thavmasion, Mihail Protangele. Ti
ailo gar, fisi dierhi ta perata, pliron
ta prostagmata, tou ton olon Piitou,
dinatos en Ishii Sou, gnorizomenos,
ke pigin iamaton ton Naon Sou,
ergazomenos ti lisis, Sou ti Agia
Timomenon.

Wholly

fiery is Thy Form and Thy

Beauty is wonderful Thou art known
to all as one Mighty in Thy Strength.
And in Thy Bodily Nature Thou, O
Archangel Michael, go everywhere
throughout the world, executing the
Orders of God Who made all things.
And the Church that is honoured
with Thy Holy Name, Thou made
into a Well-Spring of Cures and
Healings for everyone.

Apo

Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.

From

pion tous Angelous Sou, os per

gegrapte
pnevmata,
ke
tous
Litourgountas Si floga pirinon, meson
tagmaton protevonta, anedixas Kyrie,
Sou
ton
Arhangelikon,
Mihail
Arhistratigon, Sou tis nevmasi,
kathipikonta Loge, e ton imnon, ton
Trisagion en Fovo, anafonounta ti
Doxi Sou.

Thou,

the morning watch until night;

from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.

O Lord, make Thy Messengers

Spirits, even as Scripture says, and
Thou make Thy Ministers be a Fiery
Flame. And Thou hast ade Michael
Who is Chief-Commander to be
Supreme in Thine Archangelic Ranks.
He Obediently submits unto Thy
Commands. And with Fear does he
cry out in a loud voice the Thrice
Hoy Hymn, O Master, unto Thy
Glory, O Word of God.

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.

Nous

O Proeonios, Fos ipestisato

Defteron, Gavriil Se methexesin,
entheis Fotizonta, pasan ikoumenin,
ke to ap eonos, anakaliptonta imin,
Thion ke Mega Ontos Mytirion, en
Mitra somatoumenon, Partheniki ton
Asomaton, ke genomenon anthropon,
is to Sose ton Anthropon.

the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.

Gabriel,

the Pre-Eternal Mind set Thee

as a Second Light, to Illumine the
whole
wide
world
through
participation in the Grace of the
Godhead, and also to make known to
us the Great, Most Divine Mystery,
which was from all Eternity: that He
Who had been Bodiless assumed a
Body within the Womb of a Virgin,
and thus became Man to Save all
humanity.

Enite

Praise

Throno

Standing

ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
paristamenos,
tis trisiliou
Theotitos, ke plousios lampomenos,
tes
Thiaes
lamprotisi,
tes
ekpempomenes, apafstos ekithen,
tous
epi
gis
harmonikos,
horostatountas ke evfimountas Se,
pathon ahlios litrose, ke Fotismo
katalamprinon, Gavriil Arhistratige,
presvevta ton psihon imon.

the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!

Praise

as Thou do by the Tri-solar

Godheads Supernal Throne and
Illumined abundantly by the Divine
Splendour that from it without
ceasing Radiates, Archangel, Deliver
from the passions gloom those who
on Earth stand in Chorus joyfully,
extolling Thee, O Gabriel the ChiefCommander.
And brighten them
with Divine Luminations Light, and
Entreat that our soul be Saved.

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Ke idon ego Daniil monos tin optasian.

And behold, I Daniel, alone beheld the

Vision.

Ke i Andres i met emou ouk idon, all i And

ekostasis megali epepesen ep aftous,
ke efigon en fovo.

the men with me did not see the

Vision, but a great astonishment fell
upon them, and they fled in fear.

Ke

ego ipelifthin monos, ke idon tin

optasian tin megalin taftin, ke ouh
ipelifthi en emi ishis, ke i Doxa mou
metestrafi is diafthoran, ke ouk
ekratisa ishios.

And

Ke

ikousa tin fonin ton logon aftou, ke

en to akouse me fonin rimaton aftou
imin katanenigmenos epi prosopon
moue pi tin gin.

And

I was left alone and beheld this

Great Vision, and no Strength
remained in me, for my glory was
turned into corruption, and I
retained no strength.
I heard the sound of his words,
and when I hear him, I was deeply
troubled with my face on the
ground.

Ke idou, hir aptomeni mou, ke igire

And

Ke ipe pros me:

Daniil, anir epithimion,

sines en tis logis, is ego lalo pros Se,
ke stithi epi ti stasi Sou, oti nin
apestalin pros Se.

And He said to me:

Ke

en to lalise afton pros me ton logon

touton, anestin entromos.

And when he spoke this word to me, I

me
epi ta gonata mou, ke tarsous hiron
mou.

behold, a hand touched me, and

raised me up on my knees...

O Daniel, man of
desires, understand the words I speak
to Thee, and stand upright, for now I
have been sent to Thee.
stood trembling.

Ke ipe pros me:

And

Ke ego ilthon en tis logis Sou.

Ke O Arhon tis vasilias Person

And I came because of your words.

Mi fovou Daniil, oti apo

tis imeras tis protis, is edokas tin
kardian Sou siniene, ke kakothine
enanti Kyriou tou Theou Sou
ikousthisan i logi Sou.

Ke

he said to me: Do not fear, O

Daniel, for from the first day Thou
set Thy heart to understand, and to
afflict Thyself before Thy God, Thy
words were heard:

istiki
exenantias mou ikosi ke mian imeran,
ke idou Mihail, is ton Arhonton ton
proton lithe voithise mi, ke afton
katelipon eki meta tou Arhontos
Vasilias Person.

And the Prince of the Persian Kingdom

ilthon sinetise se osa apantise to lao

sou ep eshaton ton imeron, oti et ii
orasis is imeras.

And

withstood me for twenty-one days,

and behold: Michael, one of the Chief
Princes, came to help me, for I was
left there with the Ruler of the
Persian Kingdom.
I have come to make Thee
understand what will happen to Thy
People in the Last Days, for the Vision
is for days yet to come.

Ke en to lalise afton met emou kata tous And when

logous toutous, edoka to prosopon
moue pi tin gin, ke katenigin.

he had spoken these words

to me, I turned my face to the
ground, and was deeply troubled.

Ke idou, os omiosis iiou anthropou ipsato And behold, one having the likeness of
ton hileon mou.

a son of mankind touched my lips.

Ke inixa to stoma mou ke elalisa, ke ipa And I opened by mouth and spoke, and
pros ton estota enantion mou: Kyrie
en ti optasia sou estrafi ta entos mou
en emi, ke ouk eshon ishin.

said to the one standing before me:

My Lord, because of Thy Vision, my
insides churned within me so I have
no Strength.

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Ke
Ke

anifthi Pir ek tis Petras, ke katefage

ta Krea ke tous Azimous.

And

O Angelos Kyriou
ofthalmon aftou.

And the Angel of the Lord departed out

apilthen

ap

Fire rose out of the Rock, and

consumed the Meat and Unleavened
Bread.

And

Ke

And

ipe Gedeon: Imi Kyrie, Kyrie! Oti

idon ton Angelon Kyriou prosopon
pros prosopon.

And

Ke

okodomisen eki Gedeon thisiastirion

to Kyrio, ke ekalesen afto: Irini
Kyriou, eos tis imeras taftis.

And Gideon built an Altar there to the

Sofia!
En

OF

D A N I I L to anagnosma.

Proshomen!

eti trito Kyrou tou Vasileos Person,

logos apekalifthi to Daniil, ou to
onoma epeklithi Valtasar.

the Lord said to him: Peace be

with Thee! Do not fear Thou shalt
not die.

Lord, and called it Peace of the

Lord...

The Reading from

PROPHECY OF DANIEL

READER

P RIE ST

Wisdom!

In

those days, I, Daniel, was mourning

three full weeks.

Rejoice

Ke

nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

And

Amin

Ke ira tous ofthalmous mou, ke idon, ke

imin, apase e ton Parthenon

horostasie. I Prostasia gar imon, ke
mesitria
ke
Skepi,
ke
Mega
Katafigion, tin simeron imeran, en to
septo
aftis
temeni,
Paradoxos
epoptanomeni Agiazi. Othen kata
hreos animnountes aftin voisomen.
Skepason imas, en ti Skepi ton
Pterigon Sou, Ahrante Theotoke
Despina.

I ate no desirable food, and no

meat or wine entered my mouth, nor
did I anoint myself, until three whole
weeks were fulfilled.

idou anir is, endedimenos vaddin, ke i

osfis aftou periezosmeni hrisio Ofaz.

on the twenty-fourth day of the

first month, I was beside the great
river that is the Tigris.

And

I lifted my eyes and looked, and

behold, there was a man clothed in
fine linen, and, behold, his waist was
gilded with gold of Uphaz.

Ke

to soma aftou osi tharsis, ke to

prosopon aftou osi orasis astrapis.

And

Ke

i ofthalmi aftou osi lampades piros,

ke i vrahiones aftou ke ta skeli, os
orasis halkou stilvontos.

And

Ke i foni ton logon aftou, os foni ohlou.

his body was like beryl, and his

face like lightning.
his eyes were like lamps of fire,
and his arms and legs like shining
brass.

And

the sound of his words was like

that of a multitude.

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to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

Sigharite

Ke en imera ikosti tetarti tou minos tou And

protou, en to trito eti, ego imon
ehomena tou potamou tou megalou,
outos esti Tigris.

with us, all You Commanders

of Angels, for Your Leader and our
Champion,
the
Great
Chief
Commander, Wondrously Appearing
in his august Temple, Sanctifies this
day. Wherefore, let us dutifully extol
him and cry aloud: Shelter us in the
Shelter of Thy Wings, O Michael,
Greatest Archangel!

THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Ke arton epithimion ouk efagon ke kreas And

ke inos ouk isilthen en to stomata
mou, ke alimma ouk ilipsamin, eos
pliroseos trion evdomadon imeron.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son

imin, apase e ton Angelon

Taxiarhie. O Protostatis gar imon, ke
imeteros
prostatis,
O
Megas
Arhistratigos, tin simeron imeran, en
to septo aftou temeni, paradoxos
epoptanomenos Agiazi. Othen kata
hreaos, animnountes afton voisomen.
Skepason imas en ti Skepi ton
pterigon
Sou,
megiste
Mihal
Arhangele!

Let us attend!

Word was True, and Great Power

and Understanding were granted to
him in the Vision.

all the insolence that sons of

Hagar continually aim against us,
Thy Humble Flock. Captain of the
Bodiless, stop the schisms of the
Church. Calm the swelling ocean of
temptations.
Deliver us from
calamity and circumstances fraught
with danger, for, with longing, we
honour Thee, who Entreat on behalf
of our soul, as our Refuge, O Gabriel.

Sigharite

THE

In the year of Cyrus, King of

the Persians, a word was revealed to
Daniel,
whose
name
was
Belteshazzar.

rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.

FESTAL STIHERA HOLY ARCHANGELS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

READER

ke sinesis edothi afto en optasia.

tes imeres ekines, ego Daniil imin
penthon tris evdomadas imeron.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

ST DANIEL 10 : 1 - 21

Ke Alithinos O Logos, ke Dinamis Megali, The

En

pimni Sou, sinehos eperhomena,

kopason ta schismata, ta tis Ekklisias,
pravnon ton salon, ton ametriton
pirasmon.
Rise
kindinon
ke
peristaseon, tous potho Se gererontas,
ke Sou ti Skepi prostrehontas, Gavriil
Arhistratige, presvevta ton psihon
imon.

Gideon said: O Lord, my Lord!

For I have seen the Angel of the Lord
face to face.

Imi, Kyrie, Kyrie! Irini

Si, mi Fovou - ou mi apothanis.

For His Mercy

Thrafson ta friagmata, ton ek tis Agar ti Shatter

Gideon perceived this was the

Angel of the Lord:

Ke ipe Gedeon:

PROFITIS

ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton

eona.

of his sight.

Ke ide Gedeon, oti Angelos Kyriou esti.

THE PROPHECY

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas,

Rejoice

with us, all You Choirs of

Virgins!
For our Protection and
Mediatrix, and Shelter, and the Great
Refuge, Marvellously Appearing in
Her august Temple, Sanctifies this
day. Wherefore, let us dutifully extol
Her and cry aloud: Shelter us in the
Shelter of Thy Wings, O Immaculate
Lady, Theotokos!

PRAYERS OF THE ENTRANCE & THE EVENING HYMN FOS

ILARION...

FESTAL PROKEIMENON HOLY ARCHANGELS TONE 4

Kyrios

isakousete
mou
en
kekragene me pros afton. (2)

En

to

to epikalisthe me isikousas Mou, O

Theos tis Dikeosinis mou. En thlipsi
eplatinas me.

Kyrios

isakousete
mou
kekragene me pros afton.

en

to

The

Lord will hear me when I cry to

Him. (2)

Thou

heard e when I called, O God of

my
Righteousness.
Thou
Strengthened my heart when I was in
distress.

The

Lord will hear me when I cry to

Him.

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THE PROPHECY

IISOU

TOU

OF THE

THE HOLY PROPHECIES

BOOK OF JOSHUA SON

N A V I to anagnosma

READER

Reading from T H E B O O K
JOSHUA SON OF NUN

Wisdom! Let us attend!

R E A D E R It came to pass, when Joshua

Joshua approached and said to

him: Art Thou for us or on the side
of our adversaries?

i, i ton ipenantion?
de ipen afto:
Ego Arhistratigos
Dinameos Kyriou, nin paragegona.

He said to him: I, the Chief Captain of

the Hosts of the Lord, am now come.

Ke Iisous epesen epi prosopon epi tin gin, And

Joshua fell on his face on the

ground, and said to him: O Master,
what dost Thou command Thy
servant?

ke ipen afto: Despota, ti prostassis to

So iketi?
ipen O Arhistratigos Kyriou pros
Iisoun: Lison to ipodima ek ton
podon Sou. O gar Topos ef ou Si
estikas ep aftou, Agios esti!

Ke epiisen Iisous outos.

THE PROPHECY

Ke nin aposato imas, ke paredoken

imas, en hiri Madiam.

And now the Lord has driven us out,

and Delivered us into the hands of
the Midianites.

Ke

epevlepse pros afton O Angelos

Kyriou, ke ipen afto: Porevon en ti
Ishii Sou tafti, ke Sosis ton Israil e
hiros Madiam. Idou exapestila Se.

And

Ke

ipe pros afton Gedeon: En emi,

Kyrie, en tini Soso ton Israil?

And Gideon said to Him:

Son of Nun was at Jericho, he

looked up and beheld a Man
standing before him with a sword
drawn in his hand.

Ke proselthon Iisous, ipen afto: Imeteros And

Ke

not the Lord bring us up from

Egypt?

P RIE ST

Iisous en Ieriho,
anavlepsas tis ofthalmis aftou, iden
anthropon estikota enantion aftou, ke
i romfea aftou espasmeni en ti hiri
aftou.

legontes: Ouhi ex Egyptou anigagen

imas Kyrios?

NUN 5 : 13 - 15

The

OF

Sofia! Proshomen!
Egeneto, os in

OF

My thousand is weakened in Manasseh,

and I am the smallest in my Fathers
house.

Ke

And the Angel of the Lord said to him:

BOOK

K R I T O N to anagnosma
Sofia! Proshomen!
Egeneto en ti imera

ekini, ke katishise
Madiam epi tous iious Israil, ke afti
evoisan pros ton Theon.

OF

JUDGES 6 : 2A, 6B & 11 - 14

The

Reading from T H E B O O K
OF JUDGES.

READER

Wisdom! Let us attend!

R E A D E R It came to pass in that
P RIE ST

day
that the hand of Midian prevailed
against Israel, and the Sons of Israel
cried out to the Lord.

ipe pros afton O Angelos Kyriou:

Kyrios este meta Sou, ke pataxis ton
Madiam osi andra ena.

The Lord will be with Thee, and

Thou shalt strike the Midianites as
one man.

Ke ipe pros afton Gedeon: I evron harin And Gideon said to Him:
en Ofthalmis Sou, ke piisis mi simeron
pan O, ti Si lalis met emou.

If now I have
found Mercy in Thy Sight, then Thou
shalt do everything for me today that
Thou hast told me.

Mi di horisthis entevthen, eos tou elthin

me pros Se, ke iso tin Thisian mou, ke
thiso enopion Sou.

Do not leave me here, I pray, until I

come to Thee, and I will bring out my
Offering and set it before Thee.

Ke

And

And Joshua obeyed him.

OF THE

Be Gracious
with me, my Lord, for how can I Save
Israel?

Idou i hilias mou tapinotera en Manassi,

ke ego imi mikroteros en to ikou tou
Patros mou.

And the Chief Captain of the Lord said

to Joshua: Loosen the shoes from
Thy feet. The Place upon which you
stand is Holy!

the Angel of the Lord turned to

him, and said:
Go with this
Strength of Thine, and Thou shalt
Save Israel from the hand of the
Midianites.
Behold, I have sent
Thee.

ipen: Ego Imi. Kathisome eos tou

epistrepse Se.

He said: I Am. I will wait until

Thou return.

Ke Gedeon isilthe, ke epiisen erifon egon, And

ke ifi alevrou azima.

Gideon went in and prepared a

goat kid, and Unleavened Bread from
an ephah of flour.

Ke idou:

Angelos Kyriou paregeneto, ke

ekathisen ipo tin drin, tin ousan en
Efratha tin ton Ioas.

And behold:

Ke

ta krea ethiken en to kofino, ke ton

zomon evalen en ti hitra, e exinegken
afta pros afton ipo tin drin, ke
prosingise.

And

Ke

Gedeon O iious aftou erravdize

pirous en lino, ke espevde tou ekfigin
apo prosopou Madiam.

And

Ke

ipe pros afton O Angelos Kyriou:

Lave ta Krea ke tous Artous tous
Azimous, ke thes pros tin Petran
ekinin, ke ton Zomeon ehomena
ekhee.

And

the Angel of the Lord sat

under
the
terebinth
tree
in
Ephrathah, which belonged to Joah.
the Father of Esdri.
Gideon ,his son, threshed wheat
in the winepress in order to hide
from the presence of the Midianites.

Ke ofthi afto Angelos Kyriou, ke ipe pros And the Angel of the Lord appeared to
afton:
Ishii!

Ke

Kyrios meta Sou dinatos ti

ipe pros afton Gedeon: En emi,

Kyrie mou, ke i esti Kyrios meth
imon, ina ti evren imas to kaka tafta?

Ke pou esti panta ta Thavmasia Aftou,

osa diigisanto imin i Pateres imon,

him, and said to him: The Lord is

with Thee, O Mighty One of the
Hosts!

And Gideon

said to Him: It is me, my

Lord! If the Lord is with us, why then
have these evils come upon us?

Ke epiisen outo.
Ke exetinen O Angelos

Kyriou to akron
tis ravdou ti en ti hiri aftou, ke ipsato
ton Kreon, ke ton Azimon.

he put the Meat in a basket, and

he put the Broth in a pot, and he
brought them out to Him under the
Terebinth Tree, and approached.
the Angel of God said to him:
Take the Meat and the Unleavened
Bread, and lay them on this Rock,
and pour out the Broth.

And he did so.

And the Angel

of the Lord stretched

out the end of the staff that was in
his hand, and touched the Meat and
Unleavened Bread.

And where are all His Miracles, of

which our Father told us, saying: Did

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