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12. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S T M A R Y M A G D A L E N E 2 2 J U L Y
 St Nektarios of Pentapolis & Aegina
As Disciples of Christ, have we understood the great
responsibility that we have undertaken before the Lord
our God through the Holy Mystery of Baptism?
Have we come to know that we must conduct ourselves as St Nektarios of Pentapolis & Aegina
Children of God, that we must align our will with the
Will of God, that we must remain free from sin, that we Miracles are not impossible
must Love God with all our heart and always patiently from a logical standpoint,
await Union with Him? and right reason does not deny them.
Have we thought about how our heart should be so filled Natural laws do not have the claim to be the only ones,
with Love that it should overflow to all our neighbours? nor are they threatened with being overturned
Do we fully realise that we must become Holy and Perfect by the appearance of other laws, supernatural ones,
worthy Children of God and Heirs of the Kingdom of which also are conducive to the development
Heaven? and furtherance of Creation
We must perpetually Struggle for this, so that we may not Miracles are a consequence
be unworthy and rejected. of our Creators Love for His creatures.
Let none of us lose our Boldness, nor neglect our Sacred
Duties, nor be afraid of the difficulties of Spiritual
Struggle.
For we have God as our Helper - Who Strengthens us for
the difficult Path of Virtue.

2. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S T M A R Y M A G D A L E N E 2 2 J U L Y FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST MARY OF MAGDALA 22 JULY 11.

 FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST MARKELLA TONE 1
Tou Kyriou tis Nomis, ke tis Thiis
didagmasi, pithomeni Markella, ke
amemptos filattousa, tin vian
ptoithisa tou Patros, O Nimfi akirate
Hristou, en tis oresin iilizou, en is
diokon evriski ke ektini Se. Doxa to
dedokoti Si Ishin! Doxa to Se
Stefanosanti! Doxa to energounti
dia Sou pasin Iamata!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION TONE 1
Tou Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene
to Here! Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin
Sou.
Doxa to enikisanti en Si!
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou!
Doxa
to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou!
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10. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S T M A R Y M A G D A L E N E 2 2 J U L Y
Submitting to the Laws of our Lords
Divine Teachings, Thou strove to
blamelessly keep them, O Markella,
and fearing the violence of Thy
father, Thou fled from him and
dwelt in the mountains. Pursuing
Thee, he found Thee and slew Thee,
O Undefiled Bride of Christ. Glory
to Him Who Strengthened Thee!
Glory to Him Who Crowned Thee!
Glory to Him Who works Healing
for all through Thee!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
When Gabriel had uttered Hail! to
Thee, O Virgin, then with the Voice,
became the Lord of all Incarnate in
thee whom the Holy Ark of old
prefigured, as Righteous David said.
Thou carried Thy Creator and

FESTAL PROSOMIA ST MARY
proved to be More Spacious than the
Heavens!
Glory to Him Who Dwelt
within Thee!
Glory to Him Who
came forth from Thee!
Glory to
Him Who through Thy Childbirth has
set us free!
Festal Vespers Hymns & Readings St Mary of Magdala
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions
with regard to these Hymns
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
mou. Isakouson mou, Kyrie. O Lord! O Lord, when I cry out
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros Se, to Thee, hear me! Hear my
isakouson mou, proshes ti foni voice, when I cry out to Thee!
tis deiseos mou, en to Hear me, O Lord!
kekragene me pros Se,
isakouson mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis like incense - the lifting up of
ton hiron mou Thisia Esperini. my hands as the Evening
Isakouson mou Kyrie! Sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord!
OF MAGDALA TONE 1
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.
Myra prosekomisas Hristo, tethimeno Thou brought Myrrh to Christ Who had
mnimati, ke tis nekris tin anastasin, lain in the Tomb and breathed
pasin empnonti, ke idousa touton, Resurrection on all the dead. Thou
proti prosekinisas, Maria Theofore were the first to see Him, O God-
dakriousa. Dio iketeve, dorithine tes bearing Mary, and weeping, Thou
psihes imon, tin Irinin, ke to Mega worshipped Him. Wherefore,
Eleos. Intercede for our souls to be granted
His Peace and Good Mercy.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
ton Kyrion.
Stavron kathiloumenon Hriston, As Thou watched, Christ being nailed
kathorosa eklees, Magdalini ke to the Cross, O Magdalene,. Thou
ekravgazes. Ti to oromenon, i Zoi wept and cried: What is this sight?
pos thniski, ke i Ktisis velpousa How is Life dying? How is Creation
klonite, ke fostires skotizonte? Dio shaken, as it sees, and the Great
iketeve, dorithine tes psihes imon, tin Light darkened? Wherefore,
Irinin, ke to Mega Eleos. Intercede for our souls to be granted
His Peace and Great Mercy.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Kyrion. let Israel Hope in the Lord.
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Eplisthis sineseos pollis, alithous te
gnoseos, en to sinine to Ktisanti,
Maria Endoxe, ke aftou ta pathi, ke
tin sigkatavasin, ekirixas lais
panaidime. Dio iketeve, dorithine tes
psihes imon, tin Irinin, ke to Mega
Eleos.
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST MARKELLA TONE 1
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Tis athloforou Markellis, tin mnimi
simeron, en etisiis imnis, eortasomen
pantes, fileorti Endoxos, itis Hristo to
Kyrio paristate, ekdisopousa apafstos
iper imon, ton ek pothou evfimounton
aftin.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
I nisos Hios kavastho, oti exinthise, to
Parthenias Anthos, to Theovlaston
ontos, tin Endoxon Markellan iper ai,
to Kyrio paristate, ekdisopousa
apavstos iper aftis, parrisia ke tou
kosmou pantos.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Tin Ieran ke lampran Sou, Mnimin
Doxazontes, Markella Makaria, ke
Pistos ektelountes, oomen Si Sin potho
rise imas, tis flogos tis kolaseos, ke
ton velon tou veliar tes pros Hriston,
ikesies Sou panevfime.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST MARKELLA TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Defte, lai, asmatikis stemmasi, tin tou
Hristou, ke amomon Nimfin
Markellan simeron katastepsomen,
tin ton arhekakon ofin katapatisasan.
Tes gar para tou aselgous aftis
4. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S T M A R Y M A G D A L E N E 2 2 J U L Y
Thou were filled with great
Understanding and True Knowledge
by Thy familiarity with our Creator,
O Glorious, All Revered Mary, and
Thou proclaimed His Sufferings, and
Condescension to all people.
Wherefore, Intercede for our souls to
be granted His Peace and Great
Mercy.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Come, all who love celebrations and let
us celebrate today, the Annual Feast
of the Martyr, Markella, and
gloriously sing Sacred Hymns to her
who now stands in the Presence of
Christ our Lord, as she Entreats Him
unceasingly for us all who extol her
now with longing and Love.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
The Blessed Island of Chios indeed has
bragging rights, for it produced
Markella like a God-planted Flower
of Glorious Virginity. She ever
stands in the Presence of Christ our
Lord, and she, with confidence, prays
to Him unceasingly, for her island
andfor all the world.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Faithfully keeping Thy Sacred and
Splendid Memory, we Glorify Thee, O
All Lauded Markella, and call out to
Thee with longing: Deliver us from
the Flames of Perditions Fire and
from the Darts of the devil, by Thine
intense Intercessions to our Saviour,
Christ.
and to the Holy Spirit
Come, O People, today let us place
Crowns of Song on that Blameless
Bride of Christ, Markella, who
trampled on the serpent, that
inventor of evil. Although her
FESTAL APOSTICHA ST MARKELLA TONE 2
Parthenikis emasin, Athlifore Markella
finihthisa, to Ouranio Nimfio
pagkallos Nimfi anedihthis, iper out
as ekias, para tou Sou anosiou Patros,
ipinegkas panthavmaste, ke tin
eritimon Sou kephalin, iper tiriseos
akrivous tou Thiou Nomou Sin tis
mastis apetmithis, eleghousa aftou to
tis akolasias zenikouston tolmima.
Othen os arthenos, meta ton
fronimon sinagalli Parthenon, ke os
tou Nomou filax akrivis, meta ton
makkaveon ke tou Thiou Prodromou
sindoxazi, meth on Presveve iper ton
psihon imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
THEOTOKION TONE 2
O Thavmatos kenou, panton ton pale
Thavmaton! Tis gar egno Miera,
anev Andros tetokiian, ke en agkales
ferousan, ton apasan tin Ktisin
periehonta? Theou esti vouli to
kiithen, on os vrefos Panagne, ses
olenes vastasasa, ke mitrikin
parrisian pros afton kektimeni, mi
pafsi disopousa iper ton Se timonton,
tou iktirise ke Seose tas psihas imon.
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TRISAGION PRAYERS 
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST MARY
Hristo to di imas, ek Parthenou
tehthenti, Semni Magdalini, ikolouthis
Maria, aftou ta Dikeomata, ke tous
Nomous filattousa. Othen simeron,
tin Panagian Sou mnimin,
Eortazontes, anevfimoumen Se Pisti,
ke potho gereromen.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST MARY
Reddened by Thy Virgin Blood, O
Victorious Martyr, Markella, Thou
appeared as an all beautiful Bride for
Thy Heavenly Bridegroom, for Whom
Thou endured maltreatment from
Thine Unholy Father, O Maiden Most
Wonderful! And for the sake of the
precise keeping of the Divine Law,
Thou suffered the amputation of
Thy very precious head and breasts.
And thus Thou censured the
monstrous deed of licentiousness
that he ventured to perpetrate.
Hence, as Virgin, Thou exult together
with the Wise Virgins, and as a
meticulous Keeper of the Law, Thou
art glorified together with the
Maccabees and the Holy Forerunner.
Together with them, Intercede on
behalf of our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
O New Miracle greater than all the
Miracles of old! Who has ever known
a Mother to bear a Child without the
help of a man, and hold in Her arms
Him Who encompasses all Creation?
It was the Will of God to be Born,
and Thou, Most Pure Virgin, hast
carried Him an Infant in Thine
arms! The Boldness of a Mother is
Thine. Wherefore, pray to Him
unceasingly for us who honour Thee,
and Entreat Him to have Mercy on
us, and to Save our soul.
OF MAGDALA - TONE 1
Thou followed Christ our Lord, Who
was born of the Virgin for us, and
kept His Laws, and Thou lived by His
Statues, and thus as we celebrate
Thine All Holy Memorial, O Mary
Magdalene, today with Faith we extol
Thee, O Most Blessed Saint, and with
Divine Love and longing, we honour
Thy memory.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
OF MAGDALA 22 JULY 9.
Hiras aftis diinixe peniti, karpon de
exetine ptoho.
Ishin ke evprepian enedisato, ke evranthi She
en imeres eshates.
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FESTAL APOSTICHA ST MARKELLA TONE 4
Tis Horis sinirithmise, ton Martyron
aidime, Markella poliathle ke
panentime. Tou gar patros Sou tin
athesmon, voulin ke anosion,
vdelihthisa os agni, ton avhena
ipeklinas, ke tin karan Sou,
apetmithis ke ilifas axios, tis athliseos
to Stefos, a te nomimos athlisasa.
Ipomenon ipemina ton Kyrion, ke
proseshe mi. Ke isikouse tis deiseos
mou.
Ton vasanon e lelapes, tis psihis Sou ouk O
esisan, ton pirgon ton asiston ke
akloniton, Martys Markella
sterropsihe, all eminas atreptos, epi
petran tin sterran, tout a panta
ishiontos ke sinehontos, thermin
ontos dio Se panolvia, presvin is
Theon ploutoumen, i Se timontes en
asmasi.
Ke estisen epi Petran tous podas mou
ke katiithine ta diavimata mou.
Efinihthi tis emasi, tis sarkos Sou aidime, O
aper exehithisan ke gegonasi, ton
asthenounton os farmaka, pikilas
iomena, asthenias ton vroton, O
Markella panevfime, othen istame, ti
sofo ton lipsanon ke oo Si.
Kallimartys tou Kyriou, kami tin iasin
dorise.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
8. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S T M A R Y M A G D A L E N E 2 2 J U L Y
Opening her hands to the poor, she
reaches out with her Fruit to the
needy.
clothes herself with Strength and
Dignity, and Rejoices in the Last
Days.
With the Hosts of the Martyred Saints,
Thou art numbered, O Ever Praised
Markella, worthy of every accolade.
Thou were repulsed by the depraved,
illicit intentions of your father, being
chaste. Preferring to incline Thy
neck and to have Thy head and Thy
members cut off, Thou worthily
received the Crown and Medal for
Thy Contest, having competed
according to the Rules.
Patiently, I awaited our Lord, and He
heeded me. And He heard my
Supplication.
Markella, the torturous pains, like
wind, which was strong and
unshaken and unmoved, for Thou, O
Martyr, were strong in soul,
remaining immovable on the firm
and stable Rock of our Lord Who can
do all things and Who sustains all
things. We who honour Thee now
with Sacred Songs have Thee as
Ardent Intercessor with God, O Saint,
who are truly Blessed.
And He established my feet on a Rock
and kept straight my steps.
Markella, extolled by all, Thou were
reddened by all the blood that came
from Thy body during Thy
Martyrdom. This blood becomes like
a medicine that remedies various
illness and also Cures grave
diseases, O Saint of God. Wherefore,
now I stand at the case that contains
Thy Holy Relics, and I pray to Thee,
O Martyr: Grant me the Healings
and Cures as well.
and to the Holy Spirit.
patros, algines mastigosesin, os
adamas sterros mi Endousa, ke tin
aftou anosion te ke athesmon mixin
apovalousa, tous mastous afirite, ke
tin Theofrona kefalin aftis ektetmite.
Othen ek dexion tou Sotiros, presti, os
parthenos fronimi, Sin Isidoron to
Thio, ke Myropi ti Endoxo, ke ti Osia
Matroni, tis pro aftis en Hio
dialampsasi, ke prostates aftis
genomenis, diinekos, presvevousa
iper ton psihon imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
En ti Erithra Thalassi tis Apirogamou
Nymfis ikon diegrafi pote. Eki Moisis
dieretis tou idatos, enthade Gavriil
ipiretis tou Thavmatos, tote ton
vithon epezefsen avrohos, Israil, nin
de ton Hriston egennisen asporos i
Parthenos, i thalassa meta tin
paradon tou Israil, eminen avatos, i
amemptos meta tin kiisin tou
Emmanouil, eminen afthoros, O on ke
proon, ke fanis os Anthropos, Theos
Eleison imas.
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PROKEIMENON OF FRIDAY EVENING - PSALM 58:
O Theos, antiliptor mou i. To Eleos Sou
propsithasi me.
STIHOS Exelou me ek ton ehthron mou,
O Theos, ke ek ton epanistmenon ep
emi Litrose me.
O Theos, antiliptor mou i. To Eleos Sou
propsithasi me.
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.
Sofia! Proshomen!
Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O
misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para
Ipsisto.
Dia touto lipsonte to vasilion tis evrepias, Therefore,
ke to Diadima tou kallous ek Hiros
Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi
aftous, ke to vrahioni Iperaspii Afton.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST MARY
lecherous father painfully beat her,
she, like a hard diamond, did not
break, and when she rejected his
unholy and illicit advances, he cut
off her breasts and her Godly-
minded head. But now she stands at
the right hand Side of our Saviour, as
a Wise Virgin, along with Sanctified
Isidore and Glorious Myrope, and
Devout Matrona, who shone in Chios
before her and were her Patron
Saints, continually Interceding on
behalf of our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
In the Red Sea, an Image of the Bride
who knew not Wedlock, was
depicted once. For there, of old, did
Moses sever the water; and here is
Gabriel, the Server of the Wonder.
At that time Israel traversed the
deep, without getting wet; and now,
the Virgin gave Birth to Christ,
without seed. The sea, after the
passage of Israel, remained
impassable; the blameless Maid
remained incorrupt after the
Conception of Emmanuel. O God,
the One Who is and ever was and
Appeared as Man: have Mercy on us.
Thou art my Defender, O Lord, and Thy
Mercy shall go before me.
VERSE Deliver me from my enemies, O
God, and Protect me from those who
rise up against me.
Thou art my Defender, O Lord, and Thy
Mercy shall go before me.
OF SOLOMON 5 : 15 6 ; 3
READER The Reading is from the Wisdom
of Solomon
P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
READER The Righteous live forever,
and their Reward is with our Lord,
and their care is by the Most High.
they shall receive a kingly
dwelling of dignity and a Diadem of
Beauty from the Hand of the Lord,
because He will shelter them with
OF MAGDALA 22 JULY 5.
 His right Hand, and Protect them yet they are at Peace.
with His Arm. And thus, although
Ke gar en opsi anthropon ean in mankinds view
Lipsete panoplian, ton zilon aftou, ke He will take His Zeal as His full kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athansias they were punished, their Hope is
oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron. Armour, and will turn His Creation pliris. Immortal.
into Weapons against His enemies. And
Ke oliga pedefthentes, megala although chastened in a few
Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke He will wear Righteousness as a evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen things, Great Kindness will be
perithisete koritha, Krisin Breastplate, and put on Impartial aftous, ke evren aftous Axious Eaftou granted to them for God tested them
anipokriton. Judgement as a Helmet. . and found them worthy of Himself.
Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita, He will take Holiness as an Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen He tested them like gold in a furnace,
ozini de apotomon Orgin is romfean. Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen aftous, ke os Olokaroma Thisias and accepted them as a Whole Burnt
His Relentless Wrath as a Sword. prosedexato aftous. Offering.
Sinekpolemisi afto O kosmos epi tous Creation will fight with Him against the Ke en kero episkopis afton And, at the time of their Visitation,
parafronoas. senseless. analampsousi, ke os spinthires en they will shine forth, and they will
Porefsonte evstohi volides astrapon, ke Well aimed flashes of lightning will kalami diadramounte. run about like sparks through straw.
os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon. strike and leap to their objective as Krinousin ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke They will judge Nations and rule over
from a well drawn bow of clouds. vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas. people, and the Lord shalt Reign
Epi skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou Angry hailstones will be hurled as from over them unto the Ages.
thimou pliris rifisonte halaze. an engine of ware. I pepithotes ep afton, sinisousin Alithian, Those who trust in Him will understand
Aganaktisi kat afon idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin afto, Truth, and the Faithfull shall
oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis aftou, ke continue with Him in Love, for Grace
potami de sigklisousin apotomos. them, and the rivers will wash
Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou. and Mercy art upon His Elect.
severely over them.
THE PROPHECY OF THE PROVERBS OF S O L O M O N (31:10, 12-19 & 25)
Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and
lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi like a storm it will winnow them, Parimion to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from the Proverbs
of Solomon
pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i and Lawlessness will lay waste all
kakopragia peritrepi thronous the Earth, and wrongdoing will Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
dinaston. overturn the Thrones of Soverigns.
Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete. Listen, therefore, O Kings, and
Gynea andrian tis evrisi? READER Who will find such a
courageous woman?
understand.
Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis. Learn, O Judges of the ends of the
Timiotera de esti lithon politelon i tiafti. More Valuable than precious stones is
such a person.
Earth.
Enotisasthe i kratountes plithous, ke Give ear, you who Rule over multitudes, Miriomeni eria ke linon, epiisen evhrista She weaves wool and linen cloth, and is
tes hersin aftis. productive with her hands.
gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon. and take pride in yourself over a
multitude of Nations. Egeneto osi nais emporevomeni She is like a ship trading afar off, so she
Oti edothi para kYriou i kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from the makrothen, sinagi de aftis ton procures her livelihood, and, arising
plouton, ke anistate ek nekton, ke before dawn, she gives food to her
i dinastia para Ipsistou. Lord, and your Reign from the Most
edoke vromata to iko, ke erga tes household, and appoints tasks for
High.
Therapenes. her maidservants.
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 - 9
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from the Wisdom
Theorisasa georgion, epriato, apo de ton Seeing a farm, she purchases it, and
of Solomon karpon ton hiron aftis katefitefse from the Fruits of her hands she
Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
ktima. plants her plot of land.
Anazosameni ishiros tin osfin aftis, irise Strongly girding her loins, she
Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi READER The soul of the Righteous tou vrahionas aftis is ergon. Strengthens her arms for work.
apsite afton vasanos. are in the Hands of God, and no Egefsato, oti kalon esti to ergazesthe, ke She experiences work as a Good Thing,
torture will ever touch them. ouk aposvenite O lihnos aftis olin tin and her lamp is not quenched all
Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon ehnane, ke In the eye of the undiscerning they nikta. night.
elogisthi kakosis i exodos afton, ke i seemed to have died, and their Tous pihis aftis ektini epi ta simferonta, She extends her arms to do Profitable
af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en departure was considered as tas de hiras aftis eridi is atrakton. Things, and she applies her hands to
Irini. misfortune, and their departure the spindle.
from us as being their destruction;

6. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S T M A R Y M A G D A L E N E 2 2 J U L Y FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS ST MARY OF MAGDALA 22 JULY 7.