THEOTOKION - TONE 4

O di imas gennithis ek Parthenou ke Thou Who for our sake was born of a
Stavrosin ipominas Agathe, O Virgin, and suffered crucifixion, O
Thanato to Thanaton skilefsas ke Good One, and despoiled Death
egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous
eplasas ti Hiri Sou. Dixon tin
through Death, and as God, revealed
Resurrection: despise not Thy Love
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iper imon ke Soson Sotir imon, laon Thee, and Who entreats Thee for us:
apegnosmenon. and Save Thy despairing people, O
our Saviour!
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O Piitis ke Litrotis mou Panagne, Hristos O Most Holy Virgin, Christ our Lord,
O Kyrios, ek tis Sis nidios proelthon, Creator and Redeemer, proceeded

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PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie,
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE 4
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.
Ton Zoopion Sou Stavron, apafstos
proskinountes Hriste O Theos, tin
Triimeron Sou Anastasin
Doxazomen. Di aftis gar anekenisas,
tin kataftharisan ton anthropon fisin
Pantodiname, ke tin is Ouranous
anodon, kathipedixas imin, os monos
Agathos ke Filanthropos.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei,
antapodos mi.
Tou xilou tis parakois, to epitimion elisas Having
Sotir, to xilo tou Stavrou ekousios
prosilothis, ke is Edou katelthon
Dinate, tou Thanatou ta desma, os
Theos, dierrixas. Dion proskinoumen
tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, en
Agalliasi voontes, Pantodiname Kyrie:
Doxa Si.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.
isakouson tis fonis ou.
eme endisamenos, tis proin kataras,
ton Adam ileftherose. Dio Si
from Thy Womb, and vesting
Himself in me, set me free from the
Panagne, os tou Theou Mitri te ke Ancient Curse of Adam. Wherefore,
Partheno Alithos, voomen asigitos, to
Here tou Angelou. Here, Despina,
O Most Pure Virgin, we praise Thee
unceasingly as Mother of God and
Prostasia ke Skepi, ke Sotiria ton
psihon imon!
True virgin, with the Greeting of the
Angel: Hail! O Lady, Advocate,
OF THE EVENING INCENSE Defender, and Salvation of our soul!
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RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 4
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme,
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry To fedron tis Anastaseos Kirigma ek When the Women Disciples of the Lord
out to Thee, hear me! Hear tou Angelou Mathouse e tou Kyriou had learnt from the Angels the Glad
my voice, when I cry out to Mathitrie ke tin Progonikin apofasin Tidings of the Resurrection that had
Thee! Hear me, O Lord! aporipsase, tis Apostolis kafhomene cast away the Condemnation of
elegon. Eskilefte O Thanatos, igerthi their Forefather, they spoke
Hristos O Theos, doroumenos to exultingly to the Apostles: Death is
Let my Prayer rise before Thee
kosmo to Mega Eleos. no more! Christ-God is Risen,
like incense - the lifting up of granting to the world Great Mercy.
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Hear me, O Lord! 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.
my soul out of prison to give Amin Amen
Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord. FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST ANTHIMOS - TONE 4
Ever Venerating Thy Life-giving Cross, Ke tropon metohos, ke Thronon Becoming a Partner of the Apostles in
O Christ our Lord, we Glorify Thy Didohos, ton Apostolon genomenos, Way of Life and Successor to their
Resurrection on the Third day. By it tin praxin evres Theopnefste, is Thrones, O God-Inspired Saint, in the
Thou hast Restored corrupt human Theorias epivasin. Dia touto ton Active Life Thou found an Entrance
nature, O Mighty One, and hast Logon tis Alithias Orthotomon, ke ti to Contemplation. Hence, Thou
reopened for us the Upward Path to Pisti enithlisas mehris ematos, rightly expounded the Word of
Heaven, for Thou alone at Good and Ieromartys Anthime. Presveve Hristo Truth, and shed Thy Blood in
Loving. to Theo, Sothine tas psihas imon. Struggling for the Faith, O
Hieromartyr, Anthimos. Intercede
with Christ our God, Beseeching Him
eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until to Save our soul.
Thou Reward me.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST THEOKTISTOS - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
willingly been nailed to the
Wood of Thy Cross, Thou abolished Tes ton darion Sou roes, tis erimou to With the Rivers of Thy Tears, Thou
the penalty of disobedience agonon egeorgisas, ke tis ek vathou made the barren desert bloom, and
committed through the Tree, and by stenagmis, is ekaton tous ponous with Thy Sighs from deep within,
descending into Hades, Thou hast ekarpoforisas, ke gegonas foster ti Thou made Thy Labours bear Fruit a
broken the bonds of Death. ikoumeni, lampoon tis Thavmasin. hundredfold. And Thou became a
Wherefore, we worship Thy Theoktiste patir imon Osie. Presveve Star that Illuminated the world by
Hristo to Theo, Sothine tas psihas Thy Miracles, O Theoktistos, our
Resurrection from the dead, and,
imon. Devout Father: Intercede with Christ
Rejoicing, we cry: O Almighty Lord:
our God, for the Salvation of our
Glory to Thee! soul.
Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
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 Kremamenos epi xilon mone Dinate,
pasan Ktisin esalefsas, tethis en Tafo
de, tous katikountas en tafis
anestisas, aftharsian ke zoin
doroumenos, to geni ton anthropon.
Dio imnountes Doxazomen, tin
Triimeron Sou Egersin.
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
ou salevthisete.
Laos paranomos Hriste, Se prodous to
Pilato, stavrothine katedikasen,
agnomon peri ton evergetin fanis, all
ekon ipeminas tafin, aftexousios
anesti Triimeros, os Theos
doroumenos imin, ateleftiton Zoin, ke
to Mega Eleos.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
Meta dakrion Gynekes, katalavouse to
mnima Se epezitisan. Mi evrouse de,
olofiromene, meta kalvthmou voose
elegon. Imi Sotir imin, Vasilef ton
apanton, pos eklapis? Pios de topos
katehi to Zoiforon Soma Sou?
Angelos de pros aftas apekrinato. Mi
leete fisin, all apelthouse kirixate, oti
anesti O Kyrios, parehon imin
agalliasin, os Monos Efsplaghnos.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL APOSTICHA-(MENAION)
Osie Pater, is pasan tin Gin exilthen O O
fthongos ton katorthomaton Sou.
Dio en tis Ouranis, evres misthon ton
kamaton Sou, ton demonon olesas
tas falangas, ton Angelon efthasas ta
tagmata, on ton vion amemptos
ezilosas, parrisian ehon pros ton
Kyrion, ektenos iketeve iper ton
psihon imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
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Hanging upon a Tree, O Only Mighty,
Thou shook all Creation, and when
Thou were laid in the Tomb, Thou
raised up those dwelling there, and
bestowed Life and Incorruption on
our kind. Therefore, we Praise and
Glorify Thy Resurrection on the
Third Day.
And He established the world, which
shall not be moved.
The lawless people, O Christ, who gave
Thee to Pilate, condemned Thee to
Crucifixion, and showed themselves
ungrateful to their Benefactor. But
Thou willingly suffered burial, and
of Thine Own Will Thou Rose as God
on the Third Day, and bestowed on
us Everlasting Life and Great Mercy.
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
The Women who sought Thee went
tearfully to Thy Tomb, and when
they did not Find Thee, they
lamented and exclaimed: O our
Saviour and King of all, how is it that
thou hast been stolen? Where is Thy
Life-giving Body? An Angel stood
before them as said: Do not weep.
Go and proclaim the Good Tidings
that our Lord is Risen and grants us
Joy for He alone is Compassionate!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
ST THEOKSTISTOS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Holy Father, the Proclamation of
Thine Achievements went forth into
all the Earth. For Thy Labours Thou
found the Reward in Heaven. Thou
destroyed the arrays of demons, and
Thou attained to the Orders of the
Angels, whose Lifestyle Thou
emulated blamelessly. Since Thou
hast confidence before our Lrod,
Beseech Him to bestow Peace upon
our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
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Pilas Edou sinetripsas Kyrie, ke to So
thanato, tou Thantou to Vasilion
eisas, genos de to anthropinon, ek
fthoras ileftherosas, Zoin ke
Aftharsian to kosmo dorisamenos, ke
to Mega Eleos.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Defte animnisomen lai, tin tou Sotiros
Triimeron Egersin, di is Elitrothimen
ton tou Edou aliton desmon, ke
Aftharsian ke Zoin, pantes elavomen
krazontes. O Stavrothis, ke tafis, ke
Anastas, Soson imas ti Anastasi Sou,
Mone Filanthrope!
FESTAL STIHERA ST ANTHIMOS
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Theofron Makarie Vafes, tou ikiou
ematos, tin Ieran Sou ke entheon,
stolin efedrinas. Ek Dinameos gar,
efseos is dinamin, is doxan apo Doxis
provevikas. Ke nin iketeve, dorithine
tes psihes imon, tin Irinin, ke to Mega
Eleos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Thisian to proteron Theo, feron tin
anemakton, os Ierefs ennomotatos, os
olokarpoma, ke dektin Thisian,
seafton di ematos, os Martys
alithestatos isteron, Hristo
prosigages, Theorrimon
pansevasmie, on disopi, iper ton
imnounton Se.
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Martyron stratevmata hristo, Pater
proseninohas, tes ipothikes Sou
Anthime, ke parenesesi, noutheton
didaskon, ke safes ipodigma,
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The Gates of Hades Thou shattered, O
Lord, and by Thy Death Thou
destroyed the domininon of Death.
Thou freed mankind from
corruption, and granted the world
Life and Incorruption, and Thy Great
Mercy.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
Come, all you people, let us sing the
Praises of our Saviours Resurrection
on the Third Day, whereby we have
been Delivered from the unbreakable
bonds of Hades. Having received
Incorruption and Life, we cry out: O
Thou Who were Crucified, Buried
and Rose: Save us by Thy
Resurrection, O Only Loving!
OF NICOMEDIA TONE 1
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
O Blessed and Godly-minded Saint,
with Thine own blood Thou dyed
Thy Priestly Vestments bright and
radiant. Thou progressed from
power to Power piously, from glory
to Glory increasingly. And now
Thou Entreat God to bestow upon
our soul His Surpassing Peace and
Great Mercy.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Thou formerly as a Lawful Priest
offered the Sacrifice to God that was
bloodless, and later, O Most
Venerable, Thou offered Thyself by
the shedding of Thy blood to Christ
as an Acceptable Sacrifice and
Whole-burnt Offering, O True Martyr,
who speaks to God. Entreat Him for
our sake, who now extol Thee.
From the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
A Host of Thrice-Blessed Martyrs Thou
hast offered to Christ whom Thou
instructed and counselled with Thy
Teachings and Advice, O Godly-
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 Theofron seafton parehomenos. minded Father, Athimos. Thou
Meth on ikteve dorithine tes psihes made Thyself a Model for them to
imon, tin Irinin, ke to Mega Eleos. follow. Now, with them, Entreat and
beseech God to bestow upon our
soul His Surpassing Peace and Great
Mercy.
FESTAL STIHERA ST THEOKTISTOS TONE 1
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For wih the Lord there is Mercy, and
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is abundant Redemption.
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou. And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Pater Theoktiste to Son, evages O Father Theoktistos, today Thine
mnimosinon, ton monaston ta August Memorial bring Joy and
sistimata, evfreni kallesi, tis Sis Gladness to Monastic Orders
politias, ke Thavmaton harisi, ke tes everywhere, by the Beauty of Thy
ton harismaton lamprotisi, Hriston Lifestyle, the Grace of Thy Miracles,
iketeve, dorithine tes psihes imon, tin and the Brightness of Thy Luminous
Irinin, ke to Mega Eleos. Gifts from God. To Christ pray
fervently, and beseech Him to
bestow upon our soul His Surpassing
peace and Great Mercy.
Enite ton Kyrion, panta to Ethni, Praise the Lord, all You Gentiles!
epenesate afton, pantes i lai! Praise Him, all you peoples!
Pater Theoktiste ton Son, tonon tis O Father Theoktistos, the vicious
askiseos, i dismenis eptoithisan, ke enemies of Thine were afraid of
katirgithisan, tes ses anendotis, Thine Ascetic Endeavours, and they
prosevhes panevfime. Hriston gar were frustrated by Thine Unrelenting
sinergounta ekektiso. On nin iketeve, Prayers. For Thou, O All Lauded, had
dorithine tes psihes imon, tin Irinin, acquired Christ Who worked Good
ke to Mega Eleos. for Thee. Wherefore, beseech Him to
bestow upon our soul His Surpassing
Peace and Great Mercy.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL IDIOMELON MENAION ST ANTHIMOS - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Ierefs ennomotatos, mehri telous Sou Thou were a Priest fully under the Law
ehrimatisas Makar Anthime. of Christ until Thine end, O Blessed
Ierourgon gar ta Thia ke arrita Anthimos. Thou were a Celebrant of
Mystiria, to ema exeheas iper Hristou the Divine and Ineffable Mysteries,
tou Theou, ke Thima evprosdekton and Thou spilt Thine own blood for
afto prosigages. Dio parrisian ehon the Sake of Christ our God, by
pros afton, ektenos iketeve, iper ton offering Thyself as an Acceptable
Pisi ke potho telounton, tin aisevaston Sacrifice to Him. Wherefore, Thou
mnimin Sou, ke ton aftin gereronton, now has intimate access to Him.
risthine pirasmon, ke pantion Pray fervently for those who obsere
kindinon ke peristaseon. and honour Thine Ever Venerable
Memory with Faith and Love, that we
may be Deliered from temptations
and Trials, and every Peril and
Adversity!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
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Amin
THEOTOKION TONE 4
O dia Se Theopator Profitis David,
Melodios peri Sou proanefonise, to
Megalia Si piisanti. Paresti i Vasilissa
ek Dexion Sou, Se gar Mitera
Proxenon Zois anedixen, O apator ek
Sou enanthropise Evdokisas Theos,
ina tin Eaftou anaplasi Ikona,
ftharisan tis pathesi, ke to Planithen
orialoton evron, Provaton tis omis
analavon, to Patri proagagi, ke to
idio Thelimati, tes Ouranies Sinapsi
Dinamesi, ke Sosi Theotoke ton
kosmon Hristos O ehon, to Mega ke
Plousion Eleos.
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PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian
enedisato
STIHOS Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke
perizosato.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian
enedisato
STIHOS Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it
is ou salevthisete.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian
enedisato.
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RESURRECTION APOSTICHA - TONE 4
Kyrie, anelthon en to Stavro, tin
progonikin imon kataran exilipsas ke
katelthon en to Aidi, tous ap eonos
desmious ileftherosas, aftharsias
doroumenos ton anthropon to geni.
Dia touto imnountes, Doxazomen, tin
zoopion ke Sotirion Sou Egersin.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.
VESPERS-TONE 313AP-13MATT-ST ANTHIMOS
Amen
The Forefather and Prophet of God,
David, through Thee, cried out in
Song concerning Thee, to the One
Who has done Magnificent Things
for Thee. The Queen stands at Thy
Right Hand, for God, Who gladly
became Man through Thee, without
father, has proclaimed Thee
Mother, and Host of Life, so that
He might Restore in us His Image,
which was corrupted by Passion.
Having found the Stray Sheep caught
in the mountains, He laid It on His
Shoulders, and brought it to His
Father, and by His own Free Will, He
and will Save, O Theotokos, the
world - Christ, Who has Great and
Abundant Mercy.
The Lord has reigned, and has put on
Glorious Apparel.
VERSE The Lord has put on His Apparel
and has girded Himself with
Strength.
The Lord has reigned, and has put on
Glorious Apparel.
VERSE He has made the world so sure
that it cannot be moved.
The Lord has reigned, and has put on
Glorious Apparel.
Ascending the Cross, O Lord, Thou
abolished our Ancestral Curse, and
Desending into Hades, Thou set free
those in Eternal Bonds. And Thou
bestowed on mankind Incorruption
and Life. We, therefore, praise and
Glorify Thy Resurretion on the Third
Day!
The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself with Power.
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