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 Standing and Kneeling on Sundays 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
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin P EO P LE Amen
As is evident from the Holy Scriptures, bows, kneeling and prostrations were
Kyrie eleison (3) Lord, have mercy. (3)
employed during Prayer even according to the Old Covenant. Pater Evlogison! Father, Bless!
The Holy Prophet, Psalmist and King, St David, referred to bowing down to God or
towards His Temple in many of the Psalms: "...Bow down to the Lord in His Holy
O on Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon, P RIE ST Blessed art Thou, O Christ our
pantote, nin, ke ai, ke is tous eonas God, always, now, and forever and to
Court..." ( P S A L M 2 8 : 2 ) ; "...I shall bow down toward Thy Holy Temple in Fear of
ton eonon. the Ages of Ages.
Thee..." ( P S A L M 5 : 8 ) ; "...O come, let us worship and fall down before Him..."
( P S A L M 9 4 : 6 ) ; "...Let us go forth into His Tabernacles, let us bow down at the Amin P EO P LE Amen
Place where His Feet have stood..." ( P S A L M 1 3 1 : 7 ) , etc. Stereose, Kyrios O Theos, tin Agian ke P RIE ST Make firm, O Lord our God, the
The Holy Prophet, St Daniel, thrice daily "...knelt upon his knees, and prayed and
amomiton Pistin ton Evsevon ke Holy and Pure Faith of the Pious
gave thanks before his God." ( D A N I E L 6 : 1 0 ) .
Orthodoxan Hristanon, Sin ti Agia Orthodox Christians, together with
Full prostrations are also mentioned in the Books of the Old Testament: the Holy
aftou Ekklisia ke ti plie tafti is eonas the Holy Church and this City,
Prophets, St Moses and St Aaron besought God, "...having fallen on their faces..."
eonon. forever.
( N U M B E R S 1 6 : 2 2 ) , to be merciful to the Children of Israel who had grievously
sinned. Amin P EO P LE Amen.
In the New Testament also, the custom of performing kneelings, prostrations and, of Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim, ke Greater in Honour than the
course, bows had been preserved and still had a place at the time of the Earthly Endoxoteran, Asigkritos ton Cherubim, and in Glory greater
Life of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who Sanctified this Old Covenant Tradition by His Seraphim, tin Adiafothoros, Theon beyond compare than the Seraphim,
own Example, praying on bended knees and failing down upon His Face. Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Thou who without corruption gave
Before His Passion, in the Garden of Gethsemane, Christ "...knelt down, and Se Megalinomen. Birth to God the Word, and who art
prayed..." and He "...fell on the ground and prayed..." (MATTHEW 26:39 & MARK 14:35). truly Theotokos, we magnify.
After our Lord Jesus Christs Ascension, during the time of His Holy Apostles, this Holy
Tradition of which Holy Scriptures also speak, existed unchanged. Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
The Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon, St Stephen "...knelt down..." and prayed for ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
his enemies who were stoning him to death. ( A C T S 7 : 6 0 ) eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
The Holy Apostle, St Peter, before raising St Tabitha from the dead, "...knelt down, Amin Amen
and prayed." ( A C T S 9 : 4 0 )
It is an indisputable fact that, as under the first successors of the Apostles, so even in Kyrie eleison (3) Lord, have mercy. (3)
much later periods of the existence of the Church of Christ, kneeling, bowing Pater Evlogison! Father, Bless!
and prostrations upon the ground were always employed by True Believers in
their private Prayers and at the Divine Services. Besides other bodily activities, O ek ton Patrikon kolpon Kenosas May Christ, our True God, Who Emptied
kneeling was considered the outward manifestation of humble Prayer, whch eafton, ke tin imeteran olin Himself, leaving the Bosom of the
was most pleasing to God. Thus, St Ambrose of Milan said: "...Beyond the rest of anthropian proslavomenos fisin, ke Father to assume our mortal nature
the Ascetic Labours, kneeling has the power to assuage the Wrath of God and Theosas aftin, meta de tafta is and Deify it, then Ascended into
to evoke His Mercy" ( B O O K V I O N T H E S I X D A Y S O F C R E A T I O N , C H . 9 ) . Ouranous afthis anelthon, ke en Heaven to sit at the Right Hand of
The Canons of the Orthodox Christian Church concerning bowing and kneeling are dexia kathisas tou Theou ke Patros, to our God and Father; Who sent the
set forth in the Books of the Divine Services, and particularly in the Church te Thion ke Agion, ke Oomoousion, ke Holy Spirit, Co-Eternally Divine and
Typicon, and are strictly observed in Monasteries. omodinamon, ke omodoxon, ke of Equal Power and Glory, upon His
However, in general, zealous Orthodox Christians are, of course, permitted to pray sinaidion Pnevma katapempsas epi Holy Disciples and Apostles, thus
on their knees in Church and to make full Prostrations whenever they wish, tous Agious aftou Mathitas ke Illuminating them, and through
except when the Holy Gospel, the Epistle, the Old Testament Prophecies, the Six Apostolous, ke dia toutou fotisas men them, the whole universe, through
Psalms and the Sermon are read. aftous, di afton de pasan tin the Prayers of His All Holy and
The Holy Church lovingly regards such people, and does not constrain their sincere Ikoumenin, Hristos O Alithinos Theos Blameless Most, the Holy, Glorious
devotion to God. imon, tes Presvies tis panahrantou, ke Illustrious, Divine Heralds and Spirit-
Nevertheless, the exceptions with regard to Sundays and the days between Pascha panamomou Agias Aftou Mitros, ton bearing Apostles, and of all the
and Pentecost apply generally to everyone. Agion, Endoxon, Panevfimon, Saints, have Mercy on us and Save us
According to Ancient Holy Tradition and a clear Church Law, kneeling is forbidden Theokirikon ke pnevmatoforon in His Goodness.
on these Festal days of Holy Pascha ( I . E . T H E D A Y S O N W H I C H T H E R E S U R R E C T I O N I S Apostolon, ke panton ton Agion,
COMMEMORATED EVERY SUNDAY & FROM PASCHA TO PENTECOST SUNDAY.) Eleise ke Sose imas dia tin eaftou
The brilliant solemnity of the Events that the Holy Church commemorates Agathotita.
throughout the period of Pentecost and on Sundays precludes, in and of itself, Amin P EO P LE Amen
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 any external manifestation of sorrow or lamentation over one's sins: for ever
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son, since Jesus Christ, "...blotting out the handwriting of the ordinances that was
ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and against us, ... nailing it to His Cross; and having spoiled principalities and
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages. powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it..." ever
Amin Amen since then "...there is, therefore, no condemnation to them who are in Jesus
OUR LORDS PRAYER Christ." ( C O L O S S I A N S 2 : 1 4 - 1 5 & R O M A N S 8 : 1 )
THE CONGREGATION RECITES OUR LORDS PRAYER ALOUD AND IN UNISON: For this reason, the practice was observed in the Holy Church from the earliest times
-beyond a doubt handed down by the Apostles - whereby on all these days, due
Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito P EO P LEOur Father, Who art in Heaven: to being Consecrated to the Commemoration of the Glorious Victory of Jesus
to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Christ over sin and Death, it was required to perform the public Divine Service
genithito to Thelima Sou, os en Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on brightly and with solemnity, and in particular without kneeling, which is a Sign
Ourano ke epi tis gis. Ton Arton Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this of Repentant Grief for one's sins.
imon ton epiousion dos simeron. day our Daily Bread and Forgive us Tertullian testified: "...On the Lord's Day (i.e. Sunday) we consider it improper to
Ke afes imin ta ofilimata imon, os our trespasses as we forgive those Fast or to kneel; and we also enjoy this freedom from Pascha until Pentecost."
ke imis afiemen tis ofiletes imon. Ke who trespass against us. And Lead (ON THE CROWN, CH. 3)
mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla us not into temptation, but Deliver St Peter of Alexandria ( 3 R D C E N T U R Y C F . H I S C A N O N X V I N T H E R U D D E R ) , and the
rise imas apo tou ponirou. us from the evil one. Apostolic Constitutions ( B O O K I I , C H . 5 9 ) also declare the same thing.
Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dynamis ke i P RIE ST For Thine is the Kingdom, and Subsequently, the First Ecumenical Council found it necessary to make this legally
binding by a special Canon obligatory for the entire Church: "...Since there are
Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou the Power, and the Glory, of the
some people who kneel in Church on Sundays and on the days of Pentecost,
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous Father, and of the Son, and of the
with a view to preserving uniformity in all Parishes, it has seemed best to the
eonas ton eonon. Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Holy Council for Prayers to be offered to God while standing." ( C A N O N X X ) .
Ages of Ages.
Pointing out this Canon, St Basil the Great explained the rationale and meaning of
Amin P EO P LE Amen the practice: "We stand up when praying on the first of the week, although not
FESTAL APOLYTIKION PENTECOST TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 all of us know the reason. For it is not only that it serves to remind us that
when we have Risen from the dead together with Christ, but that we ought to
Evlogitos i, Hriste O Theos imon, O Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God. seek the Things Above, in the Day of Resurrection of the Grace given us, by
Pansofous tous aliis anadixas, Thou made the Fishermen All Wise, standing at Prayer, but that it also seems to serve in a way as a picture of the
katapampsas aftis to Pnevma to by sending down upon them the Expected Age.
Agion, ke di afton tin ikoumenin Holy Spirit, and through them Thou Wherefore, being also the starting point of days, although not the first with
saginefsas, Filanthrope, Doxa Si! drew the world into Thy Net. O Moses, yet it has been called the first. For it says: The evening and the
Lover of mankind: Glory to Thee morning were the first day ( G E N E S I S 1 : 5 ) , on the ground that it returns again
(3) and again.
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS The eighth, therefore, is also the first, especially as respects that really first and
true Eighth Day, which the Psalmist too has mentioned in some of the
Sofia! P R I E S T Wisdom!
superscriptions of his Psalms, serving to exhibit the state which is to succeed
O on Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon, Christ our God, the Eternal is Blessed, this period of time, the Unceasing Day, the Day without a night that follows,
Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas now and always, and to the ages of the Day without successor, the Never-ending and Unaging Age.
ton eonon. ages. Of necessity, therefore, the Church teaches Her Children to fulfill their
obligations to pray therein while standing up, in order by constantly
Amin P EO P LE Amen reminding them of the Deathless Life to prevent them from neglecting the
Stereose Kyrios O Theos tin Agian ke P RIE ST Preserve,
O God, the Holy and Provisions for the Journey thither.
Orthodoxon Pistin ton Efsevon ke Orthodox Faith of Pious and And every Pentecost is a reminder of the expected Resurrection in the Age to
Orthodoxon Hristianon sin ti Agia Orthodox Christians, together with come.
tafti Ekklisia ke ti Poli tafti is eonas this Church, and this city until the For that one First Day, being multiplied seven times over, constitutes the seven
eonon. Ages of ages. weeks of the Holy Pentecost.
For by starting from the first day of the week, one arrives on the same day
Amen. P EO P LE Amen The Laws of the Church have taught us to prefer the upright posture at Prayer,
Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke RE AD ER Greater
in Honour than the thus transporting our mind, so to speak, as a result of a vivid and clear
Endoxoteran asigkritos ton Seraphim, Cherubim, and in Glory greater suggestions, from the present age to the things come in the future.
tin adiafthoros Theon Logon beyond compare than the Seraphim, And during each kneeling and standing up again we are in fact showing by our
tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se O Thou Who without corruption gave actions that is was through sin that we fell to Earth, and that through the
Megalinomen. Birth to God the Word and Who art Kindness of the One Who created us we have been called back to Heaven"
truly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee. (CANON XCI OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT).
The three well-known Kneeling Prayers of Pentecost composed by this Great Holy
Church Father are thus not read at Third Hour, when the Holy Spirit descended

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 upon the Apostles, nor at Divine Liturgy on Pentecost Sunday, but at Vespers,
which is already part of the following day, after the Entrance.
St Basil was determined not to break the ancient Holy Tradition of the Church.
Canon XC of the Council of Trullo, held in conjunction with the Sixth Ecumenical
Council, states: "...We have received it Canonical from our God-bearing
Fathers not to bend the knee on Sundays when honouring the Resurrection of
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Christ. ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
Since this observation may not be clear to some of us, we are making it plain to eonon.
the Faithful, that after the Entrance of those in Holy Orders into the Sacrificial Amin
Altar on the evening of the Saturday in question, let none of them bend the FESTAL APOSTIHA IDIOMELA TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
knee until the evening of the following Sunday, when, following the Entrance
after the lamps have been lit, again bending knees, we thus begin to offer our Defte Lai, tin trioupostaton Theotita
Prayers to the Lord. proskinisomen, Iion en to Patris, Sin
For, inasmuch as we have received it that the night succeeding Saturday was Agio Pnevmat. Patir gar ahronos
the precursor of our Saviours Rising, we commence our Hymns at this point in egennisen Iion, Sinaidion ke
a Spiritual Manner, ending the Festival by passing out of Darkness into Light, sinthronon, ke Pnevma Agion in en to
in order that we may hence celebrate the Resurrection together for a whole Patri, Sin Iio Doxazomenon, mia
day and a whole night." Dinamis, Mia Ousia, Mia Theotis, in
John Zonaras, explained the Canon: "Various Canons have made it a Law not to proskinountes pantes legomen. Agios
kneel on Sundays or during the Fifty Days of Pentecost, and Basil the Great O Theos, O ta panta dimiourgisas di
also supplied the reasons for which this was forbidden. Iiou, sinergia tou Agiou Pnevmatos,
This Canon decrees only with regard to Sunday, clearly indicates from what Agios Ishiros, di ou ton Patera
Hour and until Hour to kneel, and says: On Saturday, after the Entrance of the egnokamen, ke to Pnevma to Agion
Celebrants into the Altar at Vespers, no one may bend the knee until Vespers epedimisen en kosmo, Agios
on Sunday itself, when, again, the Entrance of the Celebrants takes place: for Athanatos, to Parakliton Pnevma, to
we do not transgress by bending the knee and praying in such a manner from ek Patros ekporevomenon, ke en Iio
that time on. anapavomenon, Trias Agia: Doxa
For Saturday night is considered the night of the Day of Resurrection, which, Si!
according to the words of this Canon, we must pass in the chanting of Psalms,
carrying the Feast over from Darkness to Light, and in such manner celebrate
the Resurrection for the entire night and day" ( B O O K O F T H E C A N O N S W I T H DISMISSAL PRAYER OF ST SYMEON
INTERPRETATIONS, P. 729).
The Church Typicon instructs how the Priest must approach and kiss the Holy Gospel
Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata
to rima Sou en Irini. Oti idon I
after reading it during the All-Night Vigil for the Resurrection: "...Do not make
ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O
Prostrations to the ground, but small bows, until the hand touches the ground.
itimasas kata Prosopon panton ton
For on Sunday and Feasts of the Lord and during the entire Fifty Days
laon; Fos is apokalipsin Ethnon ke
between Pascha and Pentecost the knee is not bent." ( T Y P I C O N , C H . 2 ) . Doxan Laou Sou Israil.
Nevertheless, standing at the Divine Services on Sunday and on the days between
Pascha and Pentecost was the privilege of those who were in full Communion
TRISAGION PRAYERS
with the Church; but the so-called "Penitents" were not dispensed from kneeling
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
even on those days.
Theodore Balsamon, Patriarch of Antioch cautioned us: "Preserve the Canonical Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios Holy
Decrees, whereever and however they should be phrased; and say not that Athanatos, Eleison imas
there are contradictions among them, for the All-holy Spirit has worded them
all." ( I N T E R P R E T A T I O N O F C A N O N X C O F T H E C O U N C I L O F T R U L L O ) .
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
ORTHODOX LIFE, VOL. 27, NO. 3 (MAY-JUNE, 1977), PP. 47-50.
HTTP://ORTHODOXINFO.COM/PRAXIS/KNEELING.ASPX
Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,
ilasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.
Kyrie Eleison
their Teachings, let us worship the
Father, and the Son, and the Holy
Spirit, and let us earnestly pray for
the Salvation of our soul.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Come, all you people: let us Worship
the One God in three Hypostases:
the Son in the Father and the Holy
Spirit. The Father, outside of time,
begat the Son, Co-Eternal and
sharing the Throne, and the Holy
Spirit was in the Father, Glorified
with the Son. One Power, One
Essence, One Godhead, which we all
Worship and say: Holy God: Thou
Created all things through the Son by
the Cooperation of the Holy Spirit.
Holy Mighty: through Thee we came
to know the Father and the Holy
Spirit came to our world. Holy
Immortal, the Comforter Spirit: Thou
proceeds from the Father and Rests
in the Son. O Holy Trinity: Glory
to Thee!
THE GOD-RECEIVER
P RIE STLord, 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.
God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us [3]
to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
All Holy 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.
Lord, have mercy

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Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon Blessed and Glorified is the Power of
ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke Thy Kingdom, of the Father, and
tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin
ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
now and forever, and unto the Ages The Kneeling Vespers Service of Holy Pentecost
of Ages.
Amin Amen PRAYERS TO THE HOLY TRINITY
FESTAL APOSTIHA IDIOMELA PENTECOST - TONE 3 THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Nin is Symion tis pasin, emfanos e
Glosse gegonasin. Ioudei gar, ex on
kata sarka Hristos, apistia nosisantes,
Theikis exepeson Haritos, ke tou
Theou Fotos i ex Ethnon ixiothimen,
stirihthentes tis Logis ton Mathiton,
fthengomenon tin Doxan tou
evergetou ton olon Theou. Meth on
tas kardias Sin tis gonasi klinantes,
en Pisti proskinisomen, to Agio
Pnevmati stirihthentes, Sotiri ton
psihon imon.
Kardian Katharan Ktison en emi, O
Theos, ke Pnevma evthes egkenison
en tis egkatis mou.
Nin to Parakliton Pnevma, is pasan
sarka ekkehite. Apostlon gar horias
arxamenon, ex afton kata methexin
tis Pistis tin Harin efiplose, ke Pistoute
aftou tin Kratean epifitisin, en pirino
to idi tis Mathites dianemon tas
Glossas, is imnodian ke Doxan Theou.
Dio tas kardias noeros ellampomeni,
en Pisti stirihthentes to Agio
Pnevmati, disopoumen sothine tas
psihas imon.
Mi aporripsis me apo tou Prosopou
Sou ket to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi
antanelis ap emou.
Nin pervallonte kratos, i Hristou af
ipsous, Apostoli. Egkenizi gar aftous
O Paraklitos en aftis kenizomenos,
Mystiki kenotiti gnoseos, in tes xenes
fones, ke ipsigoris kirittontes, tin
aidion fisin te ke aplin, trsipostaton
sevin tou evergetou ton olon Theou,
imas ekdidaskousi. Dio fotisthentes
tis ekinon didagmasi, patera
proskinisomen, Sin Iio ke Pnevmati,
disopountes Sothine tas psihas imon.
Now the Tongues have become
apparent, as a Sign for all. The Jews,
from whom Christ came in the Flesh,
were sick with unbelief and thus
they fell out of Divine Grace. We
who are from the Gentiles, have been
counted worthy of the Divine Light,
for we were Strengthened by the
Words of the Disciples, who declared
the Glory of God the Benefactor of
all. Let us join them, and bend our
hearts along with our knees, and
Strengthened by the Holy Spirit, let
us in Faith Worship Him, the Saviour
of our soul.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and Renew a Right Spirit within me.
Now the Spirit, the Comforter, is
poured out on all flesh. It started
with the Host of the Apostles, and
from them It spread out the Grace to
Believer by participation. Its Mighty
Coming is confirmed by distributing
the Tongues in the form of Fire to
the Disciples, to extol and Glorify
God. So, now that our hearts are
noetically Illumined, and we are
Fortified in Faith by the Holy Spirit,
let us earnest pray for the Salvation
of our soul.
Do not cast me away from Thy
Presence nor take Thy Holy Spirit
from me.
Now the Apostles of Christ are clothed
with Power from on High; for the
Comforter Renews them and is
Renewd in them, by a Mystical
Renewal of Knowledge. And
preaching in those strange and
exalted words, they instruct us to
worship the Eternal and simple
Nature in three Hypostases of God
the Benefactor of all. Therefore,
since we have been Illumined by
Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote,
nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR LORD GOD AS FOLLOWS
Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen
to Vasili imon Theo.
Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen
Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.
Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen
Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon.
THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/104
A PSALM OF CREATION
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.Kyrie O
Theos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.
Exomologisin
ke megloprepian enediso,
anavallomenos fos os imartion.
Ektinon ton Ouranon osi derrin, O
stegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. To
tithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, O
peripaton epi pterigon anemon.
O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who
tous litourgous aftou piros floga.
O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who
ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.
Avissos os imation to perivoleon aftou,
epi ton oreon stisonte idata.
Apos epitimiseos sou fevxonte, apo fonis At
vrontis sou diliasousin.
Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia,
is ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.
Orion ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude
epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.
PR IESTBlessed is our God, now and
ever, and unto ages of ages.
PEO PLE Amen
O come let us worship and bow down
to our King and God.
O come let us worship and bow down
to Christ, our King and God.
O come let us worship and bow down
before Christ Himself, our King and
our God.
Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my
God, Thou art exceedingly great.
Thou hast put on praise and beauty:
and art clothed with Light as with a
Garment -
Who 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;
makes Thy Angels spirits;: and
Thy Ministers a Burning Fire;
has founded the Earth upon its
own bases - it shall not be moved
forever and ever.
The deep like a garment is its clothing -
above the mountains shall the
waters stand.
Thy Rebuke they shall flee - at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.
The mountains ascend, and the plains
descend into the place, which Thou
hast founded for them.
Thou hast set a boundary which they
shall not pass over; neither shall
they return to cover the Earth.

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O exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana
meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.
Potiousi panta ta thiria tou agrou,
prosdexonte onagri is dipsan
afton.
Ep afta ta petina tou Ouranou
kataskinosi - ek mesou ton petron
dosousi fonin.
Potizon 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.
Tou ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos
kardian anthropou stirizi.
Hortasthisonte ta xila tou mediou, e
kedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas. Eki
strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou I
katikia igite afton.
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.
Skimni oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitise
para to Theo vrosin aftis.
Anetilen O ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas
mandras afton kitasthisonte.
Exelfsete anthropos epi to ergon aftou,
ke epi tin ergasian aftou eos esperas.
Os emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!
Panta en Sofia epiisas - Eplrothi I gi
tis ktiseos sou.
Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.
Eki
erpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, Zoa
mikra meta megalon.
6. HOLY PENTECOST THE KNEELING VESPERS SERVICE
Thou send 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 them the birds of the air shall
dwell - from the midst of the rocks
they shall give forth their voices.
Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper
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.
That he may make the face cheerful
with oil - and that bread may
strengthen mans heart.
The 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.
- 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 -
The young lions roaring after their
pray, and seeking their meat from
God.
The sun rises, and they are gathered
together: and they shall lie down in
their dens.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to
his labour until the evening.
How 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.
Hristiana ta teli tis zois imon, anodina,
anepeshinta, Irinika ke kalin
apologian tin epi tou Foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha.
Parashou Kyrie
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
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW D
Si Kyrie
Oti Agathos
ke Filanthropos Theos
iparhis ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen to Patri ke to Io ke
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 THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW D
Si Kyrie
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 For
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.
HOLY PENTECOST THE KNEELING VESPERS SERVICE
P RIE ST That the end of our Life may
be Christian, painless, without
shame, peaceful and that we may
have a good Defence before the
Awesome Judgement Seat of Christ,
let us ask of the Lord.
P EO P LE Grant this, O Lord
P RIE ST Commemorating our
All-Holy, Pure, Most Blessed
and Glorious Lady, Theotokos
and ever-Virgin Mary, with all
the Saints, let us commit
ourselves and one another,
and our whole Life, to Christ our
God.
OWN TO GOD
P EO P LE To Thee, O Lord
P RIE ST For Thou art a Good and Loving
God, and to Thee we ascribe Glory:
to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit, now and always,
and to the ages of ages.
P EO P LE Amen
P R I E S T Peace be to all.
P E O P L E And to your spirit
P R I E S T Let us bow our heads to the Lord
OWN LOW TO God
P EO P LE To Thee, O Lord
P RIE ST O Lord our God, Who bows the
Heavens and descends for the
Salvation of mankind: look upon
Thy Servants and upon Thine
Inheritance.
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.
27.
 Tis Panagias, Ahrantou, Ipere PRIEST Commemorating our Most Holy, Eki plia diaporevonte. Drakon outos, on There the ships shall go - the sea
Flogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon All Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious eplasas empezin aftin. dragon which Thou hast formed - to
Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias Lady, Theotokos and Ever Virgin play therein.
meta panton ton Agion Maria, with all the Saints, let us Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin All expect of Thee that Thou grant
Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous commit ourselves and one another
trofin afton is evkeron. them food in season.
ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo and our whole Life to Christ our
parathometha. God. Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin What Thou give to them they shall
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW D OWN gather up:
Anixantos Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta When Thou open Thy Hand, all things
Si Kyrie PEOPLE To Thee, O Lord! plisthisonte hristotitos. shall be filled with Thy Goodness.
Si gar i i anapafsis ton psihon ke ton PRIEST For Thou art the Reposeof our Apostrepsantos de Sou to Prosopon, But when Thou turn away Thy Face,
Somaton imon, ke Si tin Doxan soul and body, and to Thee do we tarahthisonte. they shall be troubled.
anapempomen, to Patri, ke to Iio, ke ascribe Glory: to the Father, and Antanelis to pnevma afton ke eklipsousi, When Thou take away their breath,
to Agio Pnevmati, nin, ke ai, ke is tous to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, ke is ton houn afton epistrepsousin. they shall perish and return again to
eonas ton eonon. now and ever, and unto the Ages of the Earth.
Ages.
Amin Exapostelis to Pnevma Sou ke Thou shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and
PEOPLE Amen kitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to they shall be created, and Thou shall
LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS prosopon tis gis. renew the face of the Earth.
Plirosomen tin Esperinin Deisin imon to Let us complete our Evening
P RIE ST Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona. May the Glory of the Lord endure
Kyrio. Prayer to the Lord. forever!
Kyrie Eleison P EO P LE Lord, have Mercy! Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis Aftou. The Lord shall rejoice in His Works.
Antilavou, Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon P RIE ST Help us, Save us, have Mercy on O epivlepon epi tin gin ke pion aftin He looks upon the Earth, and makes it
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti. us, and protect us, O God, by Thy tremin. tremble.
Grace. O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte. He touches the mountains and they
Amin P EO P LE Amen smoke.
Tin esperan Pasan Telian, Agian, P RIE ST That thewhole evening may be Aso to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou; psalo to I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will
Irinikin ke anamartiton, para tou Perfect, Holy, Peaceful and sinless, Theo mou eos iparho. sing to my God as long as I exist!
Kyriou etisometha. let us ask of the Lord Idinthii afto I dialogimou - ego de May my words be pleasing to Him - I
Parashou Kyrie P EO P LE Grant this, O Lord evfranthisome epi to Kyrio. shall be glad in the Lord.
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, filaka ton P RIE ST For an Angel of Peace, a Faithful Eklipien amartolis apo tis gis - ke anomi May sinners cease from the Earth - and
psihon ke ton somaton imon, para Guide, a Guardian of our souls and - oste mi iparhin aftous. the lawless - so as to be no more.
tou Kyriou etisometha. bodies, let us ask of the Lord Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Parashou Kyrie P EO P LE Grant this, O Lord O ilios egno tin disin aftou. Ethou The sun knows its going down. Thou
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton P RIE ST For forgiveness and remission of skotos ke egeneto nix... hast appointed darkness, and it is
plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou our sins and transgressions, let us night...
etisometha. ask of the Lord Os emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie! How great art Thy Works, O Lord!
Parashou Kyrie P EO PLE Grant this, O Lord Panta en Sofia epiisas... Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom...
Ta Kala ke Simferonta tes psihes imon P RIE STFor what is Good and Profitable
ke Irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou to our souls, and for the Peace of the Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
etisometha. world, let us ask of the Lord ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Parashou Kyrie P EO P LE Grant this, O Lord
Ton ipolipon hronon tis zois imon en P RIE ST That the rest of our life may be Amin Amen
irini ke metania ektelese, para tou spent in Peace and Repentance, let Allilouia! Allilouia! Allilouia! Doxa PEOPLE Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Kyriou etisometha. us ask of the Lord. Si, O Theos! (3) Glory to Thee O God! (3)
Parashou Kyrie P EO P LE Grant this, O Lord I Elpis imon, Kyrie: Doxa Si! Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!

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 THE LITANY OF PEACE
O diahorisas ana meson tou Fotos, ke Who separated the light and the
En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen. P RIE ST In Peace let us pray to the Lord anameson tou skotous, ke ton ilion darkness, setting the sun to rule the
Kyrie Eleison P E O P L E Lord have mercy
themenos is exousian tis imera, day, and the moon and stars to rule
selinin de ke asteras is exousian tis the night, Who on this Day
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias ton P R I E S T For the Peace from Above, and niktos, O kataxiosas imas tous vouchsafed us sinners as worthy
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen the Salvation of our souls, let us amartolous, ke epi tis Parousis imeras through Confession to present
pray to the Lord profthase to prosopon Sou en ourselves before Thy Sight and to
Kyrie Eleison P EO P LE Lord have mercy exolologisi, ke tin esperinin Si latrian offer to Thee our Evening Prayers.
prosagagin.
Iper tis Irinis tou simpantos Kosmou, P RIE ST For the Peace of the whole
Aftos, Filanthrope Kyrie, katevthinon tin O Philanthropic God, set our Prayers
efstatias ton Agion tou Theou world, the stability of the Holy
prosevhin imon, os Thimiama like Incense before Thee, and receive
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos Churches of God, and for the Union
enopion Sou. Ke prosdexe aftin is them as a sweet Fragrance.
tou Kyriou deithomen. of all, let us pray to the Lord
osmin evodias.
Kyrie Eleison P EO P LE Lord have mercy Parashou de imin tin Parousan esperan, Grant that this evening and the
Iper tou Agiou Ikou toutou ke ton meta P RIE ST For this Holy House,
and for ke tin epiousan nikta Irinikin, evdison approaching night may be Peaceful
Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theou those who enter it with Faith, imas opla Fotos, Rise imas apo Fovou and Serene for us. Clothe us with the
isionton en afto, tou Kyriou Reverence and the Fear of God, let Nikterinou, ke apo pantos pragmatos Armour of Light, and Deliver us
deithomen. us pray to the Lord. en skoti diaporevomenou. from nightly fears and from
Kyrie Eleison P EO P LE Lord have mercy everything that walks in darkness.

Iper tou Papa ke Patriarhou imon P RIE ST For our Pope and Patriarch
Ke dorise imin ton ipnon, on is Vouchsafe that the slumber, which
anapafsin ti asthenia imon edoriso, Thou grants us for rest from our
T H E O D O R O U ke tou Arhiepiskopou (T H E O D O R O S ) and our
pasis diavolikis fantasias weakness, be also free from every
imon (N A M E ), tou Timiou Archbishop (N A M E ), for the
apillagmenon. diabolical fantasies.
Presviteriou, tis en Hristo Honourable Presbytery, the
Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou Diaconate in Christ, for all the Ne, Despotat ton apanton, ton Agathon Yea, O Master, Who provides Good
laou tou Kyriou deithomen. Clergy and the people, let us pray to horige, ina, ke en tes kites imon Things for all, grant that in our
the Lord katanigomeni, mnimonevomen ke en lodgings, amid the night, we may
Kyrie Eleison P EO P LE Lord have mercy nikti tou Panagiou Onomatos Sou. with fervour recall Thy Most Holy
Name.
Iper tis poleos taftis, pasis poleos, horas, P RIE ST For this city, for every
city and
Ke ti meleti ton Son Entolon And grant that being Enlightened by
ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou land, and for the Faithful who dwell
katavgazomeni, en agalliasi psihis the Teachings of Thy
Kyriou deithomen. in them, let us pray to the Lord
dianistomen pros Doxologian tis Sis Commandments, we will rise up in
Kyrie Eleison P EO P LE Lord have mercy Agathotitos, Deisis ke Ikesias ti Si Spiritual Joy to Glorify Thy
Iper efkrasias aeron,eforias ton karpon P RIE ST For temperate weather, for Evsplaghnia Prosagontes, iper ton Goodness - offering for Thy
Idion Amartion, ke pantos tou Laou Compassion Petitions and
tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou abundance in the Earths yield and
Sou, on tes Presvies tis Agias Supplications for our sins and those
deithomen. for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Theotokou en Elei episkepse. of all people, for which Thou,
Lord.
through the Intercessions of the
Kyrie Eleison P EO P LE Lord have mercy Holy Theotokos, visits upon us with
Iper pleonton, odiporounton, nosounton, P RIE ST For travellers by sea,
land, and Mercy!
kamnonton, ehmalonton ke tis air; for the sick and the afflicted; Amin Amen
Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen. for captives; and for their Salvation, SMALL LITANY
let us pray to the Lord.
Eti ke eti, en Irini tou Kyriou deithomen. PRIESTAgain, yet again, in Peace let us
Kyrie Eleison P EO P LE Lord have mercy pray to the Lord
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos, P RIE ST For our Deliverance from all Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy!
orgis, kindinou ke anangis, tou tribulation, wrath, danger and
Kyriou deithomen. necessity, let us pray to the Lord. Antilavou Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon PRIEST Help us, Save us,
have Mercy on
imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti. us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy
Kyrie Eleison P EO P LE Lord have mercy Grace
Antilavou, Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon P RIE ST Help us, Save us, have Mercy on Amin PEOPLE Amen
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti. us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy
Grace.

8. HOLY PENTECOST THE KNEELING VESPERS SERVICE HOLY PENTECOST THE KNEELING VESPERS SERVICE 25.
Ke to onomata en Vivlo Zois, en kolpis
Avraam, Isaak ke Iakov, en hora
zonton, is Vasilian Ouranon, en
Paradiso trifis, dia ton fotinon
Angelon Sou isagon apantas is tas
Agias Sou monas, sinegiron ke t
smata imon en imera, i Orisas, kata
tas Agias Sou ke apsevdis epangelias.
Ouk estin oun, Kyrie, tis doulis Sou
Thanatos, ekdimounton imon apo tou
somatos, ke pros Se ton Theon
endimounton, alla metastasis apo ton
lipiroteron epi ta hristotera ke
Thimidestera, ke Anapafsis ke Hara.
I de ke ti imartomen is Se, ileos genou
imin te ke aftis, dioti oudis katharos
apo ripou enopion Sou, oud an mia
imera i i Zoi Aftou, imi monos Si, O
epi gis fanis anamartitos, O Kyrios
imon Iisous Hristos, di ou pantes
elpizomen eleous tihin, ke afeseos
amartion.
Dia touto imin te ke aftis, os Agathos ke Therefore,
Filanthropos Theos, anes, afes,
sghorison ta paraptomata imon, ta
ekousia ke ta akousia, ta en gnosi ke
en Agnia, ta prodila, ta lanthnonta,
ta en praxi, en ta diania, ta en logo,
ta en pases imon tes anastrofes, ke tis
kinimasi, ke tis men prolavousin
eleftherian ke anesin dorise.
Imas de tous periestotas Evlogison, telos As
Agathon ke Irinikon parehomenos
imin te, ke panti to Lao Sou, ke Eleos
Splaghna ke Filanthropias dianigon
imin.
En ti frikti ke fovera Sou Parousia, ke tis At Thy Fearsome and Dreadful Coming
Vasilias Sou Axious imas piison.
ADDITIONAL PRAYERS
Inscribe their names in the Book of Life;
in the Bosoms of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob; in the Land of the Living, the
Kingdom of Heaven, in the Paradise
of Delight - leading all into Thy Holy
Dwelling Places by Thy Radiant
Angels - and raise their bodies on
the Day that Thou hast Appointed -
according to Thine unfailing Holy
Promises.
For there is no Death, O Lord, to Thy
departing servants who cast off their
bodies and come to Thee, O God, but
a transition from sorrowful things to
pleasant and benign, to Repose and
Joy.
And if they have sinned (in any respect)
against Thee, forgive them, and be
Thou Compassionate to them and
us; for there is none without stain
before Thee, even though our life be
but a day - save Thou alone, Jesus
Christ our God, Who appeared on
Earth without sin, and because of
Thee we all trust in attaining Thy
Mercy and the Remission of sins.
O God, through Thy Grace
and Love of mankind, weaken, remit
and forgive our sins and theirs;
overlook both our voluntary and
involuntary offences, which we have
committed either wilfully or through
ignorance, openly or in secret
whether by word, deed, or thought
and all our wrathful dealings which
we have committed during our
lifetime.
for those who have preceded us,
grant them Emancipation and
Repose. To those of us who are here,
Bless us, and grant us and all Thy
People a Blessed and Peaceful End to
this life.
open to us Thy fathomless Love of
mankind, making us worthy of Thy
Kingdom.
Amin P EO P LE Amen
Tis Panagias, Ahrantou, P RIE ST Commemorating our All-Holy,
Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Lady, the Mother of God and ever-
Marias meta panton ton Agion Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous us commit ourselves and one
ke pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theo another, and all our whole Life to
parathometha. Christ, our God.
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW D OWN TO GOD
Si Kyrie P EO P LE To Thee, O Lord
Oti prepi Si pasa Doxa, Timi ke P R I E S T For to Thee is dueall Glory,
Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to Honour and Worship: to the
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous Father, and to the Son, and to the
eonas ton eonon. Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to
the Ages of ages.
Amin P EO P LE Amen
PRAYERS OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND UP
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, when
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to I cry out to Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson mou
Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee like
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton incense - the lifting up of my hands
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. as the Evening Sacrifice.
Isakouson mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
PRAYER OF THE ENTRANCE
THE PRIEST CENSES AS BEFORE WHILE PRAYING:
At evening, at morning and at midday we Praise, Bless and give thanks, and we pray to
Thee, O Master of all things, O 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 down our souls. For our eyes look to Thee, O Lord, our
Lord, and we have hoped in Thee.
For to Thee belong all Glory, Honour and Worship: to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the Ages of Ages.
Amen
PROSOMIA - PENTECOST TONE 4
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.

O Theos O Megas ke Ipsistos, O Monos
Ehon Athanasian, Fos ikon aprositon,
O pasan tin Ktisin en Sofia
Dimiourgisas.
O Thou Most Exalted God, Who alone
possesses Immortality, Who dwells
in the Unapproachable Light, Who in
Wisdom brings into being all
Creation,
Paradoxa simeron idon ta Ethni panta
en poli David, ote to Pnevma katilthe
to Agion en Pyrines glosses, kathos O
Theigoros Loukas apefthegxato. Fisi
gar. Sinigmenon ton Mathiton tou
Today, all the Nations in the City of
David saw paradoxical things, when
the Holy Spirit descended in fiery
tongues, according to the utterance
of Luke the Theologian. For he said:

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 Hristou, egeneto ihos kathaper
feromenis vieas pnois, ke aplirose ton
ikon, ou isan kathimeni, ke pantes
irxanto fthengesthe, xenis rimasi,
xenis dogmasi, xenis didgmasi, tis
Agias Triados.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Paradoxa simeron idon ta Ethni panta
en poli David, ote to Pnevma katilthe
to Agion en Pyrines glosses, kathos O
Theigoros Loukas apefthegxato. Fisi
gar. Sinigmenon ton Mathiton tou
Hristou, egeneto ihos kathaper
feromenis vieas pnois, ke aplirose ton
ikon, ou isan kathimeni, ke pantes
irxanto fthengesthe, xenis rimasi,
xenis dogmasi, xenis didgmasi, tis
Agias Triados.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
To Pnevma to Agion, in menai, ke esti ke The Holy Spirit forever was, and is and
este, oute arxamenon, oute
pafsomenon, all ai Patri ke Iio
sintetagmenon, ke
sinarithmoumenon? Zoi, ke
Zoopioun, Fos, ke Fotos Horigon;
aftagathon, ke Pigi Agathotitos. Di
ou Patir gnorizete, ke Iios Doxazete,
ke para panton ginoskete, mia
dinamis, mia sintaxis, mia proskinisis,
tis Agias Triados.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
To Pnevma to Agion, in menai, ke esti ke The Holy Spirit forever was, and is and
este, oute arxamenon, oute
pafsomenon, all ai Patri ke Iio
sintetagmenon, ke
sinarithmoumenon? Zoi, ke
Zoopioun, Fos, ke Fotos Horigon;
aftagathon, ke Pigi Agathotitos. Di
ou Patir gnorizete, ke Iios Doxazete,
ke para panton ginoskete, mia
dinamis, mia sintaxis, mia proskinisis,
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... when the Disciples of Christ were
gathered together, a Sound came like
the rush of a Mighty Wind, and it
filled all the house where they were
sitting. And they all began to speak
with strange words, strange Dogmas,
strange Teachings of the Holy
Trinity.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Today, all the Nations in the City of
David saw paradoxical things, when
the Holy Spirit descended in fiery
tongues, according to the utterance
of Luke the Theologian. For he said:
... when the Disciples of Christ were
gathered together, a Sound came like
the rush of a Mighty Wind, and it
filled all the house where they were
sitting. And they all began to speak
with strange words, strange Dogmas,
strange Teachings of the Holy
Trinity.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
will be, never beginning, never
ending, but forever ranked and
numbered with the Father and the
Son. It is Life and Life-giving Light,
and Giver of Light; Goodness Itself,
and the Source of Goodness;
through Whom the Father is known
and the Son is Glorified, and by all is
known the One Power, One Order,
One Worship of the Holy Trinity.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
will be, never beginning, never
ending, but forever ranked and
numbered with the Father and the
Son. It is Life and Life-giving Light,
and Giver of Light; Goodness Itself,
and the Source of Goodness;
through Whom the Father is known
and the Son is Glorified, and by all is
known the One Power, One Order,
tin Trisagion Doxologian, ke tin
evharistian ton Megalon Sou Doreon,
on epiisas ke piis pantote is imas.
Mnisthiti, Kyrie, tis asthenias imon, ke
mi sinaplesis imas tes anomies imon,
alla piison Mega Eleos meta tis
tapinoseos imon, ina to tis amartias
skotos diafigontes, en imera
dikeosinis peripatisomen, ke
endisameni ta opla tou Fotos,
anepivouleftos diatelesomen apo
pasis epirias tou panirou, ke meta
parrisia doxasomen epi pasi, se ton
monon alithinon ke Filanthropon
Theon.
Son gar os Alithos, ke mega ontos
Mystirion, Despota ton apanton ke
piita, i te proskeros lisis ton Sin
ktismaton, ke i meta tafta sinafia, ke
anapafsis i is eonas.
Si Harin epi pasin Omologoumen, epi tes In
Isodis imon tes is ton kosmon touton,
ke tes Exodis, e tas Elpidas imon tis
Anastaseos, ke tis Akiratou Zois, dia
tis Sis apsevdous epangelias
promnistevonte, is apolafsemen en ti
defter mellousi Parousia Sou.
Si gar i ke tis Anastaseos imon arhigos, For
ke ton veviomenon adekastos, ke
Filanthropos Kritis, ke tis
Misthapodosias Despotis ke Kyrios
O ke kinonisas imin paraplisios sarkos
ke ematos, dia sigkatavasin akran, ke
ton imeteron adiavliton pathon, en to
ekousios is piran katastine,
proslavomenos splagna iktirmon, ke
en O peponthas pirasthis aftos, tis
perazomenis imin genomenos
aftepangeltos voithos. Dio ke
sinigages imas is tin Sin apathian.
Dexe Sin, Despota, Deisis ke Ikesias
imeteras, ke anapafson pantas tous
Pateras ekastou, ke miteras, ke
Adelphous, ke Adelphas ket tekna, ke
i ti allo Omogeneske Omofilon, ke
pasas tas proanapafsamenas pishas
ep Elpidi Anastaseos Zois Eoniou, ke
katatazon ta pnevmata afton
HOLY PENTECOST THE KNEELING VESPERS SERVICE
may offer Thee the Thrice-Holy
Glorification and Gratitude for Thy
Great Gifts which Thou granted - and
still steadfastly grants to us.
Remember, O Lord, our weakness and
destroy us not in our iniquities; but
in accordance with our Humility
show us Thy Great Mercy, that being
delivered from the darkness of sin,
we may walk in the Day of Truth,
equipped with the Armour of Light,
and freed from all the evil attacks of
the wicked one -Glorifying Thee in
all things, O Only True God and
Lover of mankind.
For in Truth, O Master and Creator of
all, Thine is the Great and Original
Mystery - the temporary death of
Thy Creatures, and their Restoration
thereafter unto Eternal Repose.
all things we acknowledge Thy
Favour, at our Entrance into this
world and at our Departure, O Thou
Who by Thy unfailing Promises
offers us the Hope of Everlasting
Life, Resurrection, and Incorruptible
Life, which shall be ours to enjoy at
Thy Second Coming.
Thou, O Lord Christ, art the
Fountain of our Resurrection, the
Mankind-Loving and Incorruptible
Judge of the deceased and those
worthy of Reward.
Thou hast assumed, with Utmost
Condescension, our flesh and blood,
and through Thine undying Love for
us, did not dismiss Thy Suffering -
willingly submitting to torture - so
that, having been tempted, Thou, as
Promised, became the Helper to
those who are tempted, Elevating us
to Thy Dispassion.
Wherefore, O Master, accept our
Prayers and Supplications, and grant
Repose to our Fathers, Mothers,
Brothers, Sisters, Children, Blood
Relatives, and Kinsfolk, and all those
who have gone to their final rest
with the Hope of Resurrection and
Life Everlasting.
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Aftos Despota ton apanton, O Theos, O
Sotir imon, i Elpis panton ton peraton
tis gis, ke ton en Thalassi makran.
O ke ne tafti ti eshati, ke megali ke
Sotirio imera tis Pentikostis, to
Mystirion tis Agias, ke Omoousio, ke
sinaidiou, ke Adieretou, ke asighitou
Triados ipodixas imin, ke tin epifitisin
ke Parousian tou Agiou ke Zoopiou
Sou Pnevmatos, en idi pirinon
Glosson, epi tous Agious Sou
Apostlous ekheas, ke Evangelistas
aftous themenos tis evsevous imon
Pisteos, ke Omologitas ke kirikas tis
alithou anadexas Theologias, O ke en
afti ti pantelio Eorti ke Sotiriodi,
ilasmous ikesious, iper ton
katehomenon en Edi, kataxiosas
dehesthe, magalas te parehon imin
elpidas, anesin tis katihomenis ton
katehonton aftou aniaron, ke
parapsihin para Sou katapemposthe.
Epakouson imon ton tapinon, iktiron
deomenon Sou, ke anapafson tas
psihas ton doulon Sou ton
prokekimimenon, en topo fotino, en
topo hloero, en topo anapsixeos,
Entha apedra pasa odini, lipi, ke
stenagmos, kin nekri enesousie
katataxon ta pnevmata afton en
skines Dikeon, ke Irinis ke aneseos
axioson aftous, oti ouh i nekri
enesousi Se, Kyrie, oude i en Edi
exomologisin parrisiazonte prosferin
Si, all imis i zontes Evlogoumen Se ke
iketevomen, ke tas ilastrious evhas ke
Thisias prosagomen Si iper ton
psihon afton.
ADDITIONAL PRAYER
O Theos O Megas ke Eonios, O Agios ke O
Filanthropos, O kataxiosas imas ke en
tafti ti ora stine enopion tis aprositou
Sou Doxis, is imnon ke enon ton
Thavmasion Sou, ilasthiti imin tis
anaxiis doulis Sou, ke parashou
Harin, tou meta sintetrimmenis
kardias ameteoristos prosenegkin Si
22. HOLY PENTECOST THE KNEELING VESPERS SERVICE
Hope of Resurrection those who feel
the sting of Death.
Thou art the Master of all - our God and
our Saviour - O Hope of all the
boundaries of the Earth and of those
who are away on the seas.
O Thou Who on this Last and Great
Day of Salvation - the Day of the
Feast of Pentecost - hast revealed to
us the Mystery of the Holy Trinity,
Consubstantial and Co-Eternal,
Indivisible and Immiscible, Who
sent down the Holy and Life-Giving
Spirit in the form of Tongues of Fire
on His Holy Apostles, revealing them
as Proclaimers of our God-fearing
Faith, making of them True
Confessors and Preachers of the
Word of God, Who makes us worthy,
so that our propitiatory Prayers of
this All-Perfect Day of Salvation be
acceptable for those who are
imprisoned in Hades, and Who
grants those imprisoned therein a
Great Hope in receiving from Thee
Consolation and Relief of their
confining grief.
Hear us - disconsolate and wretched -
who beseech Thee, and grant Rest to
the souls who have formerly
departed, and let them repose in a
Resplendent Place - a Place of
Verdure and Coolness - where there
are no ills nor sorrow nor sighs.
Array their souls in the Tabernacles of
the Righteous, and make them
worthy of Peace and Repose; for it is
not the dead who praise Thee, O
Lord, nor do those who are in Hades
venture to offer Thee Confession,
but we - the living - Bless Thee and
Supplicate Thee, O Lord, and offer
unto Thee Prayers of Purification
and Sacrifices for their souls' sake.
Great Eternal God, Holy and Loving
toward mankind, Who makes us
worthy to stand at this Hour before
Thine Unapproachable Glory,
praising and Glorifying Thy
Wonders: forgive us, unworthy
sinners, and grant us Grace that
from a humble and contrite heart we
tis Agias Triados. One Worship of the Holy Trinity.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
To Pnevma to Agion, Fos, ke Zoi, ke zosa The Holy Spirit is Light and Life, and a
Pigi Noera, Pnevma Sofias, Pnevma Living Noetic Fount. Spirit of
sineseos, Agathon, evthes, noeron, Wisdom, Spirit of Understanding;
igemonevon katheron ta ptesmata, Good, Upright, Noetic, Ruling,
Theos ke Theopioun, Pir, ek Pyros purging offences; God and Deifying;
proion, laloun, energoun, dieroun ta He is Fire issuing from Fire, uttering,
Harismata. Di ou Profite apantes, ke inciting, distributing the Gifts of
Theou Apostoli, meta Martyron Grace. Through Him the Prophets
estefthisan. Xenon akousma, xenon and the Apostles of God and the
theama, pir dieroumenon is nomas Martyrs all were Crowned. Strange
Harismaton. to hear, strange to see, Fire
distributed for the apportioning of
Gifts.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
eona.
To Pnevma to Agion, Fos, ke Zoi, ke zosa The Holy Spirit is Light and Life, and a
Pigi Noera, Pnevma Sofias, Pnevma Living Noetic Fount. Spirit of
sineseos, Agathon, evthes, noeron, Wisdom, Spirit of Understanding;
igemonevon katheron ta ptesmata, Good, Upright, Noetic, Ruling,
Theos ke Theopioun, Pir, ek Pyros purging offences; God and Deifying;
proion, laloun, energoun, dieroun ta He is Fire issuing from Fire, uttering,
Harismata. Di ou Profite apantes, ke inciting, distributing the Gifts of
Theou Apostoli, meta Martyron Grace. Through Him the Prophets
estefthisan. Xenon akousma, xenon and the Apostles of God and the
theama, pir dieroumenon is nomas Martyrs all were Crowned. Strange
Harismaton. to hear, strange to see, Fire
distributed for the apportioning of
Gifts.
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
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
PROSOMIA - PENTECOST TONE 4
Vasilef Ouranie, Paraklite, to Pnevma tis O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of
alithias, O pantahou paronke ta Truth, present in all places and
panta pliron, O Thisafros ton filling all things, Treasury of Good
Agathon ke Zois horigos, elthe ke Things and Giver of Life: come dwell
skinoson en imin ke Katharison imas in us and Cleanse us of every stain,
apo pasis kilidos ke Soson, Agathe, and Save our souls, O Good One.
tas psihas imon.
EISODOS/ENTRANCE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND WHILE THE PRIEST QUIETLY PRAYS:
O Master, Lord our God, Who has appointed in Heaven Legions and Hosts of Angels and
Archangels for the Service of Thy Glory, grant that with our Entrance there may be
an Entrance of Holy Angels, serving with us and Glorifying Thy Goodness; for to
Thee are due all Glory, Honour and Worship; to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. Amen.
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 THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN
Thanatou desmous alitou, ke klithra mankind, and Who tore apart the
PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE Edou diarrias, moniron de indestructible bonds of Death, Who
pnevmaton plithi katapatisas, O broke asunder the bolts of Hades,
Evlogimeni i Isodos ton P RIE ST Blessed is the prosagagon seafton amomon iper and trod down the multitude of evil
Agion Sou. Entrance of Thy Saints imon ierion, to soma dous to spirits, offering Thyself as a
Sofia! Orthi. Wisdom! Rise! ahranton is Thisian, to pasis Blameless Sacrifice and offering us
amartias apsafston te ke avaton, ke Thy Pure, Spotless and Sinless Body:
THE EVENING HYMN dia tis friktis taftis, ke anekdiigitou Who, by this Fearsome, Inscrutable
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ierourgias, Zoin imin Eonion Divine Service grants us Life
Fos Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory Harisamenos. Everlasting.
Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros, of the Father Immortal, Heavenly, O is Edou katavas, ke mhlous Eonious O Thou Who descended into Hades,
Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin iliou Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that sintripsas, ke tis kato kathimenis and demolished the Eternal Bars,
disin, idontes Fos Esperinon, we have come to the setting of the anodox ipodixas, ton de arhekakon ke revealing an Ascent to those who
imnoumen Patera, Ion ke Agion sun and have seen the Evening Light, vithian drakonta, Theosofo were in the Lower Abode; Who with
Pnevma, Theon. Axion Se en we praise Father, Son and Holy deleasmati agkistrefsas, ke sires the Lure of Divine Wisdom enticed
pasi keris imnisthe fones esies, Ie Spirit. For it is worthy that at all Zofou desmefsas en tartaro, ke Piri the dragon - the head of subtle evil -
Theou, Zoin O didous dio O kosmos times Thou should be praised by asvesto, ke Skoto Exotero, dia tis and with Thy boundless Power
Se Doxazi! voices encouraging, O Son of God, apirodinamou Sou katasfalisamenos bound him in Abysmal Hell, in
the Giver of Life. For which cause the ishios. Inextinguishable Fire, and Extreme
Universe Glorifies Thee! Darkness.
PROKEIMENON PENTECOST TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE I Megalonimos Sofia tou Patros, O tis O Great Wisdom of the despairing!
Tis Theos Megas os O Theos imon? Si Who is as Great a God, as our God? epireazomenis Megas epikouros fanis, Overcomer of misfortunes - eminent
i O Theos, O pion Thavmasia Thou alone art the God Who does ke Fotisas tous en skoti, ke skia Helper, Who came and lit the Way
Monos! Wonders! Thanatou Kathimenous - Si, Doxis for those who sit in darkness and in
aenaou Kyrie, ke Patros Ipsistou Iie the shadow of Death; Thou art the
Egnorisas en tis lais tin Dinamin Sou. Thou made known Thy Power among Agapite, aidion Fos, ex aidiou Fotos, Lord of Everlasting Glory, the
the people. Ilie Dikeosinis! Beloved Son of the Most High Father,
Tis Theos Megas os O Theos imon? Si Who is as Great a God, as our God? Eternal Light of Eternal Light, Thou
i O Theos O pion Thavmasia Thou alone art the God Who does Sun of Truth!
Monos! Wonders! Epakouson imon deomenon Sou, ke Hear us who beseech Thee, and lay to
Ke ipa: Nin irxamin, afti i alliosis tis I said: Now I am beginning to see; this anapafson tas psihas ton doulon Sou, rest the souls of Thy Servants - of
dexias tou Ipsistou. change is by the right Hand of the ton prokekiminenon Pateron ke those who have died heretofore, and
Most High. Adelphon imon, ke ton lipon singenon those of our Fathers and Brothers
kata sarka, ke panton ton ikion tis and other kinsmen in flesh and all
Tis Theos Megas os O Theos imon? Si Who is as Great a God as our God? Pisteos, peri on ke tin mnimin others through Faith - for whom we
i O Theos O pion Thavmasia Thou alone art the God Who does pioumetha nin, oti en Si panton to now celebrate this Memorial; for
Monos! Wonders! kratos, ke en ti hiri Sou katehis panta Thou hast Power over all, and in Thy
Emnisthin ton ergon Kyriou, oti I remembered the Lords Works, for I ta perata tis gis. Hands all the boundaries of the
mnisthisome apo tis arhis ton will remember Thy Wonders of old. Earth are held.
Thavmasion Sou. Despota Pantokrator, Thee Pateron, ke O Almighty Master, God of our Fathers,
Tis Theos Megas os O Theos imon? Si Who is so Great a God as our God? Kyrie tou Eleous, genous Thnitou te Lord of Mercy and Creator of all the
i O Theos O pion Thavmasia Thou alone art the God Who does ke Athanatou, ke pasis fiseos nations of mankind - the living and
Monos! Wonders! anthropinis dimiourge, sinistamenis the dead - and of all nature -
te ke palin liomenis, Zois te ke teleftis, animate and inanimate - Who
tis entavtha diagogis, ke tis ekithen appeared and resided here on Earth
metastaseos, O hronous metron tis and again departed into the other
Zosi, ke kerou Thanatou iston, world - Who sets the years for the
Eti ke eti klinantes ta gonata, tou Kyriou PRIEST: Again, on bended knees, let us katagon is Edou ke anagon, living and appoints the time for the
deithomen. pray to the Lord. desmevon en asthenia, ke apolion en dead, Who brings down to Hades
Kyrie eleison. PEOPLE: Lord have Mercy dinastia, O ta paronta hrisimos and raises to Bliss; Who binds with
ikonomon, ke ta mellonta lisitelos weakness and looses with Power;
diikon, O tous Thanatou kentro Who arranges the present as is meet
THE PRIEST AND THE WHOLE CONGREGATION KNEEL pligentas, Anastaseos Elpisi and Who directs the future towards
Zoogonon. usefulness, Who consoles with the

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 our God. FIRST PRAYER OF PENTECOST
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW D OWN
Ahrante, amiante, anarhe, aorate, PRIEST: O Pure and Blameless Lord, Who
akatalipte, anexihniaste, analliote, is without beginning, invisible and
Si Kyrie PEOPLE To Thee, O Lord! anipervlite, ametrite, anexikake incomprehensible, unchangeable,
Evdokia ke Hariti ti Monogenous Sou PRIEST By the Favour and Grace of Thine Kyrie, O Monos ehon athanasian, Fos immeasurable, and unbounded, Who
Ikon aprositon, O piisas ton Ouranon, is without evil and Who alone is
Iiou, meth ou Evlogitos i, Sin to Only Begotten Son, with Whom Thou
ke tin gin, ke tin thalassan, ke panta Immortal; Who dwells in the
Panagio ke Agatho ke Zoopio Sou art Blessed, together with Thine All
ta dimiourgithenta en aftis, O pro tou Unapproachable Light; Maker of
Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas Holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit,
etisthe tis pasi tas etisis parehon. Heaven and Earth and the seas and
ton eonon. now and forever, and to the Ages of
all that was created therein;
ages.
Amin PEOPLE Amen Sou deometha, ke Se parakaloumen, Thou Who grants to all their Petitions
Despota Filanthrope, ton Patera tou even before asking: to Thee we pray
THE EVENING PRAYERS
Kyriou, ke Theou, ke Sotiros imon and of Thee we ask, O Philanthropic
Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti espera tafti Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this Iisou Hristou, tou di imas tous Master, the Father of our Lord and
anamartitous filahthine imas. evening without sin. Anthropous, ke dia tin imeteran God and Saviour Jesus Christ, Who
sotirian katelthontos ek ton Ouranon, for us men and for our Salvation
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron Blessed art Thou, O Lord, God of our ke sarkothentos ek Pnevmatos Agiou came down from Heaven and was
imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to Fathers, and Praised and Glorified be ke Marias tis Aiparthenou, ke Incarnate of the Holy Spirit and of
Onoma Sou is tous eonas. Thy Name forever. endoxou, Theotokos, os proteron men the Ever-Virgin Mary, the Noble
Amen. Amen. logis didaskon, isteron de ke ergis Theotokos; Who first taught by
ipodiknis, inika to Sotirion ifistato Word, and then testified by Deed
Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas, Let Thy Mercy come upon us, O Lord, pathos, pareshen imin ipogrammon while bearing the Saving Passion,
kathaper Ilpisamen epi Se. even as we have set our hope on tis tapinis, ke amartolis, ke anaxiis teaching us - Thine unworthy, sinful,
Thee. doulis Sou, deisis prosferin, en and miserable servants - to offer
Evlogitos i, Kyrie - didaxon me ta Blessed art Thou O Lord - teach me avhenos ke gonaton klisesin, iper ton Thee our Supplications with bent
Dikeomata Sou. Thy Commandments idion amartimaton, ke ton tou laou head and knee, for our sins and
agnoimaton. human ignorance.
Evlogitos i, Despota, sinetison me ta Blessed are Thou, O Master grant
Dikeomata Sou. me Understanding of Thy Aftos Sin, polielee ke Filanthrope, Wherefore, O Most Merciful and
Commandments epakouson imon, en i an imera Philanthropic Lord, hear us on
epikalesometha Se exeretos de, en ti whatever day we call upon Thee -
Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis Blessed art Thou, O Holy One - imera tafti tis Pnetikostis, en i, meta and especially on this Day of
Dikeomasi Sou. Enlighten me with Thy to analifthine ton Kyrion imon, Iisoun Pentecost, whereon - after our Lord
Commandments. Hriston is tou Ouranous, ke Jesus Christ had Ascended into
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou is ton eona. Ta Erga Thy Mercy, O Lord, is forever - Do not kathesthine en dexia Sou tou Theou Heaven and sat at Thy right Hand, O
ton Hiron Sou mi paridis. forget the Works of Thy Hands. ke Patros, katepempse to Agion God and Father - He sent down the
Pnevma epi tous Agious aftou Holy Spirit to His Disciples, the Holy
Si prepi enos, Si prepi imnos, Si Doxa To Thee belongs praise; to Thee is due Mathitas ke Apostolous, O ke Apostles, Who alighted on each of
prepi, to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio song; to Thee is due Glory - to the ekathisen ef ena ekaston afton ke them and filled them all with His
Pnevmati, nin ke ai is tous eonas ton Father, and to the Son, and to the eplisthisan apantes tis akenotou Inexhaustible and Divine Grace; and
eonon Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Haritos aftou, ke elalisan eteres they spoke in strange tongues -
ages of ages. glosses ta Megalia Sou, ke prophesying Thy Great Deeds.
Amin. Amen proefitefsan.
THIRD PENTECOST PRAYER Nin oun deomenon epakouson imon, ke Hear us who beseech Thee, and
mnisthiti imon tontapinon, ke remember us - wretched and
Eti ke eti klinantes ta gonata, tou Kyriou Again, on bended knees, let us
P RIE ST:
katakriton, ke epistrepson tin condemned and Deliver us from
deithomen. pray to the Lord. ehmalosian ton psihon imon, tin ikian the (sinful) captivity of our souls by
Kyrie eleison. PEOPLE: Lord have Mercy simpathian ehon iper imon Thy Loving Intercession.
THE PRIEST & THE CONGREGATION KNEEL
presvevousan.

I aenaos Vriousa Zotiki ke Fotistiki Pigi, i
synaidios tou Patros dimiourgiki
Dinamis, O pasan tin ikonomian, dia
tin ton vroton Sotirian, iperkallos
plirosas, Hriste, O Theos imon. O
P RIE ST: O Christ our God, the Ever-
flowing Spring, Life-Giving,
Illuminating, Creative Power, Co-
Eternal with the Father, Who Divinely
Achieved the Deed of Saving
Dexe imas prospiptontas Si, ke voontas
to Imartomen.
Epi Se eperrifimen ek mitras, apo
gastros mitros imon, Theos imon Si i.
Accept us, who kneel down before Thee
and cry out: we have sinned.
From birth - from the womb of our
mother - we are Thine, O Lord - Thou
art our God.

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All oti exelipon en mateotiti e imere
imon, gegimnosmetha tis Sis voithias,
esterimetha apo pasis apologias.
Alla tharrountes tis iktirmis Sou,
krazomen.
Amartias neotitos imon, ke agnias mi
mnisthis, ke ek ton krifion imon
katharison imas.
Mi aporripsis imas is keron giros, en to Reject
eklipin tin ishin imon, mi egkatalipis
imas,
Prin imas is tin gin apostrepse, axioson
pros Se epistrepse, ke prosehes imin
en evmenia ke Hariti. Epimetrison
tas anomias imon tis iktirmis Sou,
antithes tin avisson ton iktirmon Sou,
to plithi ton plimmelimaton imon.
Epivlepson exipsous Agiou Sou, Kyrie,
epi ton laon Sou ton periestota, ke
apekdehomenon to para Sou plousion
Eleos.
Episkepse imas en ti hristoti Sou, Rise
imas ek tis katadinastias tou
Diavolou, asfalise tin Zoin imon tis
Agiis ke Iris Nomis Sou.
Angelo Pisto filaki parakatathou ton
Laon Sou,pantas imas Sinagage is tin
Vasilian Sou, dos singnomin tis
elpizousin epi Se, afes aftis e imin ta
amartimata, Katharison imas ti
Energia tou Agiou Sou Pnevmatos,
dialison tas kath imon mihanas tou
ehthrou.
ADDITIONAL PRAYER
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, Despota Pantokrator,
O Fotisas tin imeran to Foti to iliako,
ke tin nikta fedrinas tes avges tou
Piros, O to mikos tis imeras dielthin
imas kataxiosas, ke prosengise tes
arhes tis niktos, epakouson tis Deiseos
imon, ke pantos to Laou Sou:
Pasin imin sighorisas ta ekousia ke ta
akousia amartimata, prosdexe tas
Esperinas imon Ikesias, ke
katapempson to plithos tou Eleous
Sou ke ton Iktirmon Sou epi tin
Klironomian Sou.
Tihison imas Agiis Angelis Sou, oplison
imas oplis dikeosinis Sou,
periharakoson imas ti Alithia Sou,
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But as our life passes in vanity, we have
therefore been stripped of Thine
Aid, and have become silent.
Yet do we trust in Thy Compassion and
cry unto Thee:
Remember not the sins of our youth
and ignorance; cleanse us of our
secret sins.
us not in our old age, nor
forsake us when our strength fails.
Before we return to the Earth, prepare
us to return to Thee. Measure our
lawlessness with a Measure of Thy
Generosity, and erect against our
many transgressions a bottomless
Abyss of these Generosities.
Look down from the height of Thy
Holiness upon Thy people who stand
and await Abundant Mercy from
Thee.
Visit us with Thy Goodness and Deliver
us from the force of Satan and
preserve our Life with Thy Holy and
Solemn Laws.
Commit Thy People unto a Faithful
Guardian Angel; Gather us all unto
Thy Kingdom; Forgive those who put
their trust in Thee, relinquish us and
them from sin; Purify us by the
Operation of Thy Holy Spirit and
remove from us the wiles of the
adversary.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, Almighty
Master, Who Illumines the day with
the light of the sun and the night
with the glow of the moon; Who has
made us worthy to pass the course
of the day and draw near to the
onset of the night; hear our Petitions
and those of all Thy people:
Forgive us all our sins - both voluntary
and involuntary - and accept our
Evening Supplications and send
down the multitude of Thy Mercies
and Compassions upon Thy People.
Protect us with Thy Holy Angels. Arm
us with the Weapons of Thy Truth.
Envelop us with Thy Righteousness.
Afes imin ta paraptomata, ke Pardon our iniquities, O Master, and -
prosdehomenos imon tas gonipetis accepting our Requests on bended
Deisis, ektinon pasin imin Hira knee - extend to us all a helping
Voithias, prosdexe tin evhin panton, Hand, and accept the Prayers of all
os Thimiama dekton, as fragrant Incense acceptable to
analamvanomenon Enopion tis Sis Thy Most Righteous Kingdom.
Iperagathou Vasilias.
ADDITIONAL PRAYERS
Kyrie, Kyrie! O Risamenos imas apo O Lord, Lord! Thou Who hast Delivered
pantos velous petomenou imeras, us from every arrow (obstacle) that
Rise imas ke apo pantos pragmatos comes by day: Save us from
en skoti diaporevomenou. Prosdexe everything that walks in darkness,
Thisian Esperinin, tas ton hiron imon and accept the lifting up of our
eparsis. hands as an Evening Offering.
Kataxioson de imas ke nikterinon Consider us worthy to pass the night
stadion amemptos dielthin. blamelessly - to experience no evil
Apirastous akon, ke Litrose imas apo and to deliver us from the devil -
pasis tarahis ke dilias, tis ek tou Free us from all confusion and fear.
Diavolou imin prosginomenis.
Harise tes psihes imon katanixin, ke tis Grant our souls Great Joy, and our
logismis imon merimnan, tis en ti thoughts concern for our
fovera ke Dikea Sou Krisi etaseos. accountability at Thy Just and
Terrible Judgment.
Kathiloson ek tou Fovou Sou tas sarkas Transfix our flesh with Thy Fear, and
imon, ke nekroson ta meli imon ta epi mitigate our members while on
tis gis, ina, ke en ti kath ipnon isihia, Earth, that in the tranquillity of sleep
amfedrinometha ti Theoria ton we may be Enlightened by the
Krimaton Sou. Meditation of Thy Precepts.
(Teachings)
Apostison de af imon pasan fantasian Drive from us every evil fancy and
aprepi, ke epithimian vlaveran. lasciviousness.
Dianastison de imas en to kero tis Elevate us during our Prayers,
prosevhis estirigmenous en ti Pisti, ke strengthened in Faith and enriched
prokoptontas en tis Parangelmasi by Thy Commandments.
Sou.
SMALL LITANY
Eti ke eti, en Irini tou Kyriou deithomen. PRIESTAgain, yet again, in Peace let us
pray to the Lord
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy!
Antilavou Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon PRIEST Help us, Save us,
have Mercy on
imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti. us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy
Grace
Amin PEOPLE Amen
Tis Panagias, Ahrantou, Ipere PRIEST Commemorating our
Flogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon Most Holy, All Pure, Most
Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias Blessed and Glorious Lady,
meta panton ton Agion Theotokos and Ever Virgin
Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous Maria, with all the Saints, let
ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo us commit ourselves and one
parathometha. another and our whole Life to Christ
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 Understanding. frourison imas ti Dinami Sou, Rise Preserve us by Thy Power, and
Pnevma fovou Sou tis emis episkiason Overshadow my acts with the Spirit of imas ek pasis peristaseos, ke pasis Deliver us from every oppression
epivoulis tou antikimenou. and from every conspiracy of the
ergis ke Pnevma evthes egkenison en Thy Fear, and a Just Spirit Renew
cunning one.
tis egkatis mou, ke Pnevmati Thou within me, and by Thy
Igemoniko to tis dianias mou stirixon Sovereign Spirit Strengthen my Parashou de imin ke tin parousan Grant us that this evening and the
olisthiron, ina kath ekastin imeran, unstable mind, that I may be worthy esperan, sin ti eperhomeni nikti, approaching night and all the days
to Pnevmati Sou to Agatho, pros to each day to do Thy Commandments telian, Agian, Irinikin, Anamartiton, of our Life may be Perfect, Holy,
simferon odigoumenos, kataxiotho - being Guided by Thy Righteous askandaliston, afantaston, ke pasas Peaceful, Sinless, without doubt and
piin tas Entolas Sou, ke tis Sis ai Spirit into that which is Profitable - tas imeras tis Zois imon Presvies tis vain imaginings, by the Intercessions
mnimonevin endoxou, ke erevnitikis ever mindful of Thy Glorified Agias Theotokou, ke panton ton of the Holy Theotokos and all the
ton pepragmenon imin parousias, ke (Second) Coming, when we shall all Agion ton ap eonos Si Saints who have done Thy Will from
mi paridis me tis fthiromenis tou be obliged to give an account for our evarestisanton. the beginning of time.
kosmou enapatasthi terpnis, alla ton deeds. SMALL LITANY
mellonton oregesthe tis apolafseos
enishison Thisavron. Eti ke eti, en Irini tou Kyriou deithomen. PRIESTAgain, yet again, in Peace let us
pray to the Lord
Si gar ipas, Despota, oti per, osa an tis Let me not be led astray by the
etisite en to onomati Sou, akolitos corrupting pleasures of this world, Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy!
para tou Sou lamvani sinaidiou but Strengthen me to delight in the Antilavou Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon PRIEST Help us, Save us,
have Mercy on
Theou ke Patros. Treasures to come. For Thou, O imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti. us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy
Master, said: "Whatever you ask in Grace
My Name you shall receive..." from
God the Father Co-Eternal with Thee. Amin PEOPLE Amen
Dio kago O Amartolos, en ti epifitise tou Therefore, I a sinner, implore Thy Tis Panagias, Ahrantou, Ipere PRIEST Commemorating our Most
Agiou Sou Pnevmatos, tin Sin iketevo Goodness on the Day of the Descent Flogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon Holy, All Pure, Most Blessed
Agathotita. of Thy Holy Spirit. Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias and Glorious Lady, Theotokos
meta panton ton Agion and Ever Virgin Maria, with all
Osa iixamin, apodos mi is Sotirian. Grant my Request for Salvation. Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous the Saints, let us commit
Ne, Kyrie, O pasis evergesias Yea, O Good Lord, Who grants all riches ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo ourselves and one another
plousioparohos dotir Agathos, oti Si i and Benevolence; for Thou art He - parathometha. and our whole Life to Christ
O didous iperekperissou, on the Merciful and Pitying One Who our God.
etoumetha. Si i O simpathis, O grants us more than we ask - Who MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN
eleimon, O anamartitos gegonos tis has become a Partaker with us in the
sarkos imon kononos, ke tis Flesh, yet Without Sin. Thou art He Si Kyrie PEOPLE To Thee, O Lord!
kamptousi pros Se goni, Who, for His Love for mankind, has
peikamptomenos filefsplaghnos, Compassion for those who bend Oti Son gar esti to elein ke Sozin imas, P R I E S T For Thine it is to show mercy and

ilasmos te genomenos ton Amartion their knee before Thee, having O Theos imon, ke Si tin Doxan to Save us,O our God, and to Thee
imon. become an Offering for our sins. anapempomen to Patri, ke to Iio, ke we give Glory to the Father, and to
to Agiou Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
Dos di, Kyrie, to Lao Sou tous iktirmous Grant, O Lord, Thy Compassion to Thy Eonas ton Eonon. and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Sou, epakouson imon ex Ouranou people, and incline Thine Ear to us
Agiou Sou. from Thy Holy Heaven. Amin PEOPLE Amen
Agiason aftous ti Dinami tis Sotiriou Sanctify us by the Saving Might of Thy LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATION
Dexias Sou. right Hand. Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis PRI EST Let us say, with all our soul and
Skepason aftous en ti Skepi ton pterigon Cover us with the Shelter of Thy Wings tis dianias imon ipomen with all our mind, let us say:
Sou, mi paridis ta Erga ton Hron Sou. and turn not away from the Work of Kyrie eleison PE OPLE Lord have mercy
Thy Hands.
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron PRI EST Lord Almighty, the God of our
Si mono Amartanomen, alla ke Si mono Against Thee only do we sin, yet Thee imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have
latevomen, ouk idamen proskinin only do we serve. We know not how eleison Mercy
theo allotrio, oude dapetazin pros to bow to a strange god, nor how to
eternon theon tas eafton, Despota, reach out to a different god. Kyrie eleison PE OPLE Lord have mercy
hiras. Eleison imas, O Theos, kata to Mega PRI EST Have Mercy on us, O God,
Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson according to Thy Great Mercy, hear
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 SECOND PENTECOST PRAYER
Kyrie eleison [3] PE OPLE Lord have mercy
Eti deometha iper ton Evsevon ke PRI EST Let us pray for Pious and
Eti ke eti klinates ta gonata, tou Kyriou Again, on bended knees, let us pray to
deithomen. the Lord.
Orthodoxon Hristianon Orthodox Christians.
Kyrie eleison [3] PE OPLE Lord have mercy Kyrie, eleison Lord, have mercy
THE PRIEST & THE CONGREGATION KNEEL
Eti deometha iper tou Arhipiskopou PRI EST Let us pray for our Archbishop
imon (N A M E ) (N A M E )
Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon, O tin P RIE ST:O Lord Jesus Christ our God,
Kyrie eleison [3] PE OPLE Lord have mercy [3] Sin Irinin dedokos tis anthropis, ke tin Who resides with us in this life, and
Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton PRI EST Let us pray for ourBrethren, tou Panagiou Pnevmatos dorean, eti Who grants mankind the world, and
Iereon, Ieromonahon, Ierodiakonon Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, and to vio ke imin simparon, is in Thine inalienable Rule bestows the
ke Monahon, ke Pasis tis en Hristo Monastics, and all our Brotherhood klironomian anafereton tis Pistis ai True Gift of the Holy Spirit - this
imon Adelfotitos in Christ parehon, emfanesteron de taftin tin Blessing Thou hast sent down more
Harin tis Sis Mathites ke Apostolis fully to Thy Disciples and Apostles
Kyrie eleison [3] PE OPLE Lord have mercy [3] simeron katapempsas, ke ta touton and hast dispensed into their
Eti deometha iper Eleous, Zois, Irinis, PRI EST Also we pray for Mercy, Life, hili pirines stomosas glosses, di on mouths the Fire of Tongues, so that
igias, Sotirias, episkepseos, Peace, health, Salvation, Visitation, pan genos anthropon tin through them all mankind may
sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartion pardon and forgiveness of sins for Theognosian, idia dialekto, is akoin receive Knowledge of God and be
ton doulon tou Theou, panton ton the servants of God, all devout and otiou dexameni, Foti tou Pnevmatos Enlightened by the Light of the Spirit
efsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon, Orthodox Christians, those who efotisthimen, ke tis planis os ek - being emancipated from seduction
ton katikounton ke parepidimounton dwell in or visit this city and Parish, skotous apillagimen, ke ti ton esthiton as from darkness - and by their
en ti poli ke enopia tafti, ton the Wardens and members of this ke pyrinon glosson dianomi, ke iperfii Supernatural Action, learning to
epitropon ke sindromiton tis ieras Parish and their families and all who energia, tin is Se Pistin believe in the Son of God and to
Ekklisias taftis sin tis singenesin have asked for our Prayers, emathitevthimen, ke Se Theologin, Praise Him with the Father and the
afton... unworthy though we are Sin to Patri ke to Agio Pnevmati, en Holy Spirit as one Godhead, Power
Mia Theotiti, ke Dinami, ke exousia and Authority.
Kyrie eleison [3] PE OPLE Lord have mercy [3] katiigasthimen.
Eti deometha iper ton Makarion ke PRI EST Also we pray for the Blessed Si oun to apavgasma tou Patros, O tis Wherefore, O Splendour of the Father,
Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias and Ever-Remembered Founders of ousias ke tis fiseos aftou aparallaktos, the Likeness of his Essence, His
taftis, ke iper panton ke pason ton this Holy Church, and for all our ke ametakinitos haraktir, i pigi tis immutable and unchangeable
proanapafsamenon Adelfon imon, Brethren who have gone to their rest Sotirias ke tis Haritos. Nature: Thou art the Fountain of
ton evthade efsevos kimenon, ke before us, and for the Orthodox Salvation and Grace.
apantahou Orthodoxon... everywhere, and that they may be
pardoned all their offences, both
Dianixon kamou tou amartolou ta hili, Open my lips - sinner that I am - and
voluntary and involuntary. ke didaxon me pos di, ke iper on hri teach me how and for what I should
prosevhesthe. pray.
Kyrie eleison [3] PE OPLE Lord have mercy [3] Si gar i, O ginoskon to poli ton amartion For Thou knows the multitude of my
Eti deometha iper ton karpoforounton PRI EST Also we pray for those who mou plithos, all i Si Evsplaghnia sins - yet the enormity thereof is
ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke bring offerings, those who care for Nikisi touton to ametron. overcome by Thine unbounded
pansepo Nao touto, kopionton, the beauty of this Holy and Compassion.
Venerable House, for those who
psallonton ke iper tou periestotos
labour in its service, for those who
Idou gar fovo paristame Si, is to pelagos Behold, I come and stand before Thee
laou, tou apekdehomenou to para tou Eleous Sou tin apognosin in fear and dismay, casting my soul's
Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos. sing, and for the people here
present, who await Thy Great and aporripsas tis psihis mou. despair into the depth of Thy Mercy.
Abundant Mercy. Kivernison mou tin zoin, O pasan rimati Ordain my Life, O Thou Who rules the
Kyrie eleison [3] PE OPLE Lord have mercy [3] tin ktisin arrito Sofias Dinami whole Creation with ineffable
kivernon. Wisdom.
Oti Eleimon ke Filanthropos Theos
For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God O evdios ton himazomenon limin, ke O Tranquil Haven to those who are
iparhis, ke Si tin Doxan and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to gnorison mi Odon, en i porefsome. caught in the rages of winter, make
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke the Father, and to the Son, and to the known to me the Way in which I
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and should walk.
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
unto the Ages of Ages.
eonas ton eonon. Pnevma Sofias Sou, tis emis parashou Grant to my thoughts the Spirit of Thy
Amin Amen dialogismis, Pnevma sineseos ti Wisdom, and bestow upon my
afrosini mou doroumenos. ignorance the Spirit of Thy

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