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16. TONE 2 – 2 N D T R I O D I O N – T H E P R O D I G A L S O N – 4 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8

Matins Hymns – 2nd Sunday of Triodion
The Prodigal Son
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PSALM 117 /118
PRAISE TO GOD
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos,
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION – TONE 2
Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i
Athanatos, tote ton Adin enekrosas ti
astrapi tis Theotitos. Ote de ke tous
tethneotas ek ton katahthonion
anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton
Epouranion ekravgazon. Zoodota
Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i
Athanatos, tote ton Adin enekrosas ti
astrapi tis Theotitos. Ote de ke tous
tethneotas ek ton katahthonion
anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton
Epouranion ekravgazon. Zoodota
Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
2. TONE 2 – 2 N D T R I O D I O N – T H E P R O D I G A L S O N – 4 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8
FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back. ✶
3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
When Thou condescended to Death, O
Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades
with the lightning flash of Thy
Divinity. When also Thou raised up
the dead from the subterranean
abodes, all the Powers of Heaven
cried aloud: O Life-giver, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
When Thou condescended to Death, O
Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades
with the lightning flash of Thy
Divinity. When also Thou raised up
the dead from the subterranean
abodes, all the Powers of Heaven
cried aloud: O Life-giver, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
afton.
“Ipe de afto O iios: ‘Pater, imarton is
ton Ouranon ke enopion Sou, ke
ouketi imi axios klithine iios Sou.’
“Ipe de O Patir pros tous doulous
aftou: ‘Exenegkate tin Stolin tin
protin, ke endisate afton, ke dote
Dakilion is tin hira aftou, ke
ipodimata is tous podas.
“’Ke enegkantes ton moshon ton
sitevton, thisate, ke fagontes
evfranthomen, oti outos O iios Mou
nekros in, ke anezise, ke apololos in
ke evrethi!’
“Ke irxanto evfrenesthe.
“In de O iios aftou O presviteros en
agro.
“Ke os erhomenos inise ti ikia, ikouse
simfonias ke horon.
“Ke proskalesamenos ena ton pedon,
epinthaneto ti ii tafta.
“O de ipen afto, oti O adelphos sou iki,
ke ethisen O Patir sou ton moshon
ton sitevton, oti igienonta afton
apelaven.
“Orgisthi de, ke ouk thelen iselthin.
“O oun Patir aftou exelthon parekali
afton.
“O de apokrithis ipe to Patri: Idou
tosafta eti doulevo Si ke oudepote
entolin Sou parilthon, ke emi
oudepote edokas erifon, ina meta
ton filon mou evfrantho.
“Ote de O iios Sou outos - O katafagon
Sou ton vion meta pornon - ilthen,
ethisas afto ton moshon ton
sitevton.
“O de ipe afto: Teknon, Si pantote met’
emou i, ke panta ta ema, sa estin.
“’Evfranthine de ke harine edi, oti O
adelphos sou outos nekros in, ke
anezise. Ke apololos in, ke
evrethi.’”
TONE 1 – 2 N D T R I O D I O N – T H E P R O D I G A L S O N – 1 2 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7
“And the son said to Him: ‘Father, I
have sinned against Heaven and
before Thee, and I am no longer
worthy to be called Thy son.’
“But the Father said to his servants:
‘Bring out the best Robe and put it
on him, and put a Ring on his hand,
and sandals on his feet.
“And fetch the Fatted Calf and kill it,
and let us eat and be merry; for
this, My son was Dead and is Alive
again; he was Lost and is Found!’
“And they began to be merry.
“Now His older son was in the field.
“And as he went and drew near to the
House he heard music and dancing.
“So he called one of the servants and
asked what these things meant.
“And he said to him: ‘Your Brother has
returned, and because He received
him safe and sound, your Father
has killed the Fatted Calf.’
“And he was angry and would not go
in.
“Therefore his Father went out and
pleaded with him.
“So he answered and said to his
Father: ‘Behold, these many years I
have been serving Thee; I never
transgressed Thy Commandment at
any time; and yet Thou never gave
me a young goat, so that I might
make merry with my friends.
“But as soon as this son of Thine
returned – having devoured Thy
Livelihood with harlots – Thou
killed the Fatted Calf for him.’
“And He said to him: ‘Son, thou art
always with Me, and all that I have
is thine.
“It was right that we should make
merry and be glad, for your
Brother was Dead and is Alive
again; and was Lost and is Found.’”
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I ouk idate oti to soma imon Naos tou en Do you not know that your body is the
imin Agiou Pnevmatos estin, ou ehete
apo Theou, ke ouk este eafton?
Igorasthite gar timis.
Doxasate di ton Theon en to somati
imon ke en to pnevmati imon, atina
esti tou Theou.
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
THE PRODIGAL SON – REPENTANCE & FORGIVENESS
To kero ekino, ipen O Kyrios
Paravolin taftin:
“Anthropos tis ihe dio iious. Ke ipen O
neotero afton to Patri: ‘Pater, dos
mi to epivallon meros tis ousias.’
Ke diilen aftis ton Vion.
Ke met’ ou pollas imeras sinagagon
apanta O neoteros iios, apedimisen
is horan makran, ke eki dieskorpise
tin ousian aftou, zon asotos.
Dapanisantos de aftou panta, egeneto
limos ishiros kata tin horan ekini,
ke aftos irxato isteristhe.
Ke porevthis ekollithi eni ton politon
tis horas ekinis, ke epempsen afton
is tous agrous aftou voskin hirous.
Ke epethimi gemise tin kilian aftou
apo ton karation, on isthion i hiri,
ke oudis edidou afto.
Is eafton de elthon, ipe: ‘Posi misthii
tou Patros mou perissevousin arton,
ego de limo apollime!
‘Anasta porefsome pros ton Patera
mou, ke ero afto: ‘Pater, imarton is
ton Ouranon ke enopion Sou.
Ouketi imi axios klithine iios Sou.
Piison me os ena ton misthion Sou.’
“Ke anastas ilthe pros ton Patera
aftou.
“Eti de aftou makran apehontos, iden
afton O Patir aftou, ke
Esplaghnisthi, ke dramon epepesen
epi ton trahilon aftou ke katefilisen
14. TONE 2 – 2 N D T R I O D I O N – T H E P R O D I G A L S O N – 4 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8
Temple of the Holy Spirit, Who is in
you, Whom you have from God, and
that you are not your own, for you
were bought at a price.
Therefore, Glorify God in your body,
and in your spirit, which are God’s.
TO ST LUKE 15 : 11 – 32
tin At that time, our Lord Jesus narrated
this Parable:
“A certain Man had two sons. And the
younger of them said to his Father:
‘Father, give me the portion of
goods that falls to me.’
So He divided between them
Livelihood.
And not many days later, the younger
son gathered all his possessions
together and journeyed to a far
country where he wasted his
possessions with prodigal living.
“And when he had spent everything,
there arose a severe famine in that
land, and he began to be in need.
And he went and joined himself to a
citizen of that country who sent
him into his fields to feed swine.
And he would have gladly filled his
stomach with the pods that the
swine ate, yet no one gave him
anything.
“And when he came to himself, he
said: ‘How many of my Father’s
hired servants have enough bread
to eat and to spare, yet I perish
from hunger!
‘I will arise and go to my Father, and I
will say to Him: “Father, I have
sinned against Heaven and before
Thee, and I am no longer worthy to
be called Thy son. Make me like
one of Thy hired servants.”’
“And he arose and went to his Father.
“And when he was still a great way
off, his Father saw him and had
Compassion, and ran, and fell upon
his neck and kissed him.
THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Panta iper ennian, panta Iperendoxa, ta Beyond
Sa, Theotoke, Mystiria. Ti Agnia
esfragismeni ke Parthenia
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis,
Theon tekousa Alithinon. Afton
iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon.
SMALL LITANY

FIRST RESURRECTION KATHISMA– TONE 2
O efshimon Iosif, apo tou xilou kathelon, The
to ahranton Sou Soma, sindoni
kathara, ilisas ke aromasin, en
mnimati keno, kidefsas apetheto; alla
trimeros anestis Kyrie, parehon to
kosmo to Mega Eleos!
His
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Tes Myroforis Ginexi, para to mnima
epistas, O Angelos evoa: To Myra tis
thnitis iparhi armodia, Hristos de
diafthoras edihthi allotrios; alla
kravgasate: Anesti O Kyrios, parehon
to kosmo to Mega Eleos!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
Iperdedoxasmeni iparhis, Theotoke
Parthene, imnoumen Se. Dia gar tou
Stavrou tou Iiou Sou, katevlithi O O
Adis, ke O Thanatos tethnike,
nekrothentes anestimen, ke zois
ixiothimen, ton Paradison elavomen,
tin arhean apolafsin. Dio
Evharistountes Doxologoumen, os
Krateon Hriston ton Theon imon, ke
Monon Polieleon.
SECOND RESURRECTION KATHISMA -
Ton lithon tou Mnimatos, sfragisthine
mi kolisas, tin petran tis pistos,
anastas pareshes pasi, Kyrie Doxa Si!
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
TONE 1 – 2 N D T R I O D I O N – T H E P R O D I G A L S O N – 1 2 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7
the power of thought,
exceedingly Glorious are all Thy
Mysteries, O Birth-giver of God;
sealed in Purity and preserved in
Virginity, Thou art acknowledged to
be, in Very Truth, the Mother who
brought forth the True God;
wherefore Entreat Him so that our
souls may be Saved.
noble Joseph taking down Thy
spotless Body from the Tree,
wrapped it in a clean shroud with
sweet spices and laid it for burial in
a new grave; but on the third day
Thou arose, O Lord, granting the
world Thy Great Mercy!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
To the Myrrhbearing Women the Angel
standing by the Grave cried: Myrrh is
fitting for the dead, but Christ has
been shown to be a stranger to
corruption; therefore cry aloud: The
Lord has Risen, granting the world
His Great Mercy!
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
Thou art Supremely Glorified, O Virgin
Theotokos; we sing Thy Praise. For
by means of Thy Son’s Crucifixion
has Hades been overthrown and
Death itself has died. We have Risen,
who once were dead, and have been
made worthy of Life. We received
the original enjoyment of Paradise.
And therefore, with Thanksgiving,
we send up Glory to Christ our God,
because He is Powerful and alone
Merciful.
TONE 2
Thou did not prevent the Tomb stone
from being sealed, and Risen, Thou
granted to all the Rock of Faith:
Lord, Glory to Thee!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
3.
 Ton Mathiton Sou O Horos, sin Miroforis The
Ginexin, agallete simfonos; kinon gar
eortin sin aftis eortazomen, is Doxan
ke Timin tis Sis Anastaseos; ke di
afton Filanthrope Kyrie, to lao Sou
parashou to Mega Eleos!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
✞Iperevlogimeni iparhis, Theotoke
Parthene, dia gar tou ek Sou
Sarkothentos O Adis ihmalotiste, O
Adam anakeklite, i katara nenekrote,
i Eva ileftherote, O Thanatos
tethanatote ke imis ezoopiithimen.
Dio animnountes Voomen. Evlogitos
Hristos O Theos imon, O outos
evdokisas, ✞ Doxa Si!
RESURRECTION EVLOGITARIA, TRISAGION
HYMN, THEOTOKION & SMALL LITANY

RESURRECTION IPAKOI – TONE 2
Meta to Pathos porevthise en to
Mnimati, pros to mirise to soma Sou e
Ginekes Hriste O Theos, idon
Angelous en to Tafo ke exestisan.
Fonis gar ikouon ex afton, oti Anesti
O Kyrios, doroumenos to kosmo to
Mega Eleos.
ANABATHMI OF THE RESURRECTION - TONE 2
ANTIFONON A En to Ourano ta
ommata ekpempo mou tis kardias,
pros Se Sotir, soson me Si Epilampsi.
Eleison imas tous pteontas Si polla, kath’ O
ekastin oran, O Hriste mou. Ke dos
pro telous tropous tou Metanoin Si.
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
✞Agio Pnevmati to Vasilevin peli, to
Agiazin, to kinin tin ktisin. Theos gar
estin Omoousios Patri ke Logo.
4. TONE 2 – 2 N D T R I O D I O N – T H E P R O D I G A L S O N – 4 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8
Choir of Thy Disciples rejoices in
harmony with the Myrrhbearing
Women; for with them we celebrate a
common Feast to the Glory and
Honour of Thy Resurrection.
Through them, O Lord Who Lovest
mankind, grant Thy people Thy
Great Mercy!
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
✞ Most Blessed art Thou, O Virgin
Theotokos: for through Him Who
became Incarnate of Thee, Hades is
led captive, Adam is recalled from
the dead, the Curse is made void, Eve
is set free, Death is slain, and we
have been endowed with Life.
Wherefore we cry aloud, extolling in
song: Blessed art Thou, O Christ our
God, in Whose Sight it is thus well-
pleasing. ✞ Glory to Thee!
After the Passion, O Christ God, the
Women went to the Tomb to Anoint
Thy Body, and they beheld Angels in
the Sepulchre, and were amazed.
For they heard them saying that the
Lord has Risen and granted the
world Great Mercy.
ANTIPHON 1 The eyes of my heart are
raised towards Heaven, to Thee, O
Saviour. Save me by Thine
Illumination.
Christ, have Mercy upon us who
transgress against Thee in many
ways and in every hour. Before our
end, give us the means of a
Repentance acceptable to Thee.
✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
✞The Holy Spirit is sovereign; He
Governs and Sanctifies Creation. For
He is God, Co-Substantial with the
Father and the Word.
ton Eleftherotin ton psihon imon, Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in
Harizomenon imin ke tin Anastasin. Thine Embrace He Who Liberates our
soul and bestows Resurrection.
SEASONAL KONTAKION – MEETING/PRESENTATION
O Mitran Parthenikin Agiasas to Toko O Thou Who Sanctified by Thy Birth a
Sou, ke hiras tou Simeon evlogisas os Virgin Womb, and Blessed the hands
eprepe, profthasas ke nin esosas of Symeon as seemed most
imas, Hriste O Theos. Allirinefson en appropriate, Thou came, indeed, O
polemis to politevma, ke krateoson Christ our God, and Saved us all. But
Vasilis ous igapisas, O Monos bring Peace to the commonwealth in
Filanthropos! time of war, and secure in Strength,
the Rulers Thou has truly Loved, as
the Only One Who Loves mankind.
TRIODION PROKEIMENON – PSALM 117/118 – TONE 2
Ishis mou ,e imnisis mou O Kyrios ke The Lord is my Strength and my Song,
egeneto mi is Sotirian. and became my Salvation.
Pedevon epedefse me O Kyrios ke to The Lord Chastened and Corrected me,
Thanato ou Paredoke me. and did not give me up to Death.
THE 1ST EPISTLE OF ST PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 6 : 12-20
OUR BODY IS THE SANCTIFIED TEMPLE OF THE HOLY TRINITY
Adelphi: panta mi exestin, all’ ou panta Brethren: all things are Lawful for me,
simferi. Panta mi exestin, all’ ouk ego but all things are not expedient; all
exousiasthisome ipo tinos. things are Lawful for me, but I will
not be brought under the power of
any.
Ta vromata ti kilia ke i kilia tis vromasin Foods for the stomach and the stomach
- O de Theos ke taftin ke tafta for foods - but God will destroy both
katargisi. it and them.
To de soma ou ti pornia, alla to Kyrio, The body is not for fornication, but for
ke O Kyrios to somati. the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
O de Theos ke ton Kyrion igire ke imas God has both Raised up the Lord, and
exegeri dia tis Dinameos Aftou. will also raise up us by His own
Power.
Ouk idate oti ta somata imon meli Do you not know that your bodies are
Hristou estin? the members of Christ?
Aras oun ta meli tou Hristou piiso pornis Shall I then take the members of Christ,
meli? Mis genito! and make them members of a
harlot? God forbid!
I ouk idate oti O kollomenos ti porni en Do you not know that he who is joined
soma estin? Esonte gar,fisin: ‘... i dio to a harlot is one body? For the two,
is sarka mian.’ He says, “... shall be one flesh.”
O de kollomenos to Kyrio En Pnevma But he who is Joined to the Lord is one
esti. Spirit.
Fevgete tin pornian. Flee fornication!
Pan amartima O ean piisi anthropos All sin that a man commits is outside
ektos tou somatos estin, O de the body, but he who commits
pornevon is to idion soma amartani. fornication sins against his own
body.
TONE 1 – 2 N D T R I O D I O N – T H E P R O D I G A L S O N – 1 2 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7 13.
 axios klithine Iios Sou. Piison me os
ena ton misthion Sou, O Theos, ke
Eleison me.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
LAUDS - TRIODION STIHERA – THE PRODIGAL SON-TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Pater Agathe, emakrinthin apo Sou, mi
egkatalipis me, mide ahrion dixis tis
Vasilias Sou. O ehthros O
pamponiros egimnose me ke ire mou
ton plouton. Tis psihis ta harismata
Asotos dieskorpisa. Anastas oun
epistrepsas pros Se ekvoo. Piison me
os ena ton misthion Sou, O di eme en
Stavro tas ahrantous Sou hiras
aplosas, ina tou dinou thiros
afarpasis me ke tin protin katastolin
ependisis me, os Monos Polieleos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
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Divine Liturgy - Hymns & Readings
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION – TONE 2
Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i
Athanatos, tote ton Adin enekrosas ti
astrapi tis Theotitos. Ote de ke tous
tethneotas ek ton katahthonion
anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton
Epouranion ekravgazon. Zoodota
Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!
MENAION – FESTAL APOLYTIKION – MEETING/PRESENTATION –
Here, Keharitomeni, Theotoke Parthene! Hail,
Ek Sou gar anetilen O Ilios tis
Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon,
Fotizon tous en Skoti. Evfrenou ke Si
Presvita Dikee, dexamenos en agkales
12. TONE 2 – 2 N D T R I O D I O N – T H E P R O D I G A L S O N – 4 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8
sinned against Heaven and before
Thee, and I am not worthy to be
called Thy son. Treat me as one of
Thy hirelings, O God, and have
Mercy on me.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O Good Father, I distanced myself from
Thee. Do not forsake me, nor show
me as useless in Thy Kingdom. The
vile enemy has denuded me; he has
stolen my Wealth. The Gifts of my
soul I have squandered with
abandon. So, having risen once
again, I return to Thee and cry:
Treat me as one of Thy hirelings.
For Me Thou stretched out Thy Pure
Hands upon the Cross to snatch me
from the fearsome beast, and to vest
me with that former dignified
apparel, for Thou alone art great in
Mercy.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
When Thou condescended to Death, O
Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades
with the lightning flash of Thy
Divinity. When also Thou raised up
the dead from the subterranean
abodes, all the Powers of Heaven
cried aloud: O Life-giver, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!
1
TONE
O Full of Grace, O Virgin
Theotokos! For Christ our God - the
Sun of Righteousness – has Risen
from Thee and Illumined those in
Darkness. And Thou, O Righteous
ANTIFONON B Imi oti Kyrios in en imin, ANTIPHON 2 But for the Lord in our
tis ikanos soos filahthine, ek tou midst, who can be kept safe from the
ehthrou ama ke anthropoktonou? enemy that destroys man?
Tis odousin afton mi parados Soter, ton Truly, my enemies roar like lions, O
son doulon. Leontos tropon kat’ Saviour. Do not deliver Thy servants
emou kinounte ke gar i ehthri mou. unto their teeth.
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
eonon.
Amin. Amen
✞Agio Pnevmati Zoarhia ke geras. ✞The Holy Spirit is the Principle of Life
and Honour. As God, He does
Panata gar ta ktista, os Theos on
dinami, sintiri en Patri, di’ Iou de. invigorate all creatures and
preserves them in the Father
through the Son.
ANTIFONON Γ I pepithotes epi Kyrion ANTIPHON 3 They who put their trust
eikasin ori to agio, i oudamos in the Lord are like the Holy
salevonte prosvoles tou Beliar. Mountain. They are never shaken by
the attacks of Belial.
En anomies hiras afton, mi ektinatosan i They who live in the Divine Life shall
Thios zontes. Ou gar ea Hristos, ti not reach out their hands to evil, for
ravdo ton Kliron Aftou. Christ will not deliver His
Inheritance to the evil one.
✞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. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amin Amen
✞Agio Pnevmati, propigazi pasa Sofia. ✞The Holy Spirit is the Font of all
Enthen Haris Apostolis, ke tis athlis Wisdom. To the Apostles comes
katastefonte Martyres, ke Profite Grace, to the Martyrs, the crowning
orosi. in their Struggles, and to the
Prophets vision of the future.
RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON – TONE 2
Exegerthiti, Kyrie O Theos mou, en Rise up for me, O Lord, in the
prostagmati O enetilo, ke Sinagogi Judgement that Thou hast
laon kiklosi Se. [2] Commanded. And so shall the
Congregation of the people come
about Thee.[2]
STIHOS Kyrie O Theos mou, epi Si ilpisa: VERSE O Lord my God, I have put my
Soson me! trust in Thee: Save me!
Rise
Exegerthiti, Kyrie O Theos mou, en up for me, O Lord, in the
prostagmati O enetilo, ke sinagogi Judgement that Thou hast
Commanded. And so shall the
laon kiklosi Se
congregation of the people come
about Thee.
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 RESURRECTION GOSPEL 2: MARK 16:1 - 8
THE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS WITNESS THE EMPTY TOMB OF OUR RISEN LORD JESUS CHRIST
Ke diagenomenou tou Savvatou Maria i
Magdalini ke Maria i tou Iakovou ke
Salomi igorasan aromata ina elthouse
elipsosin afton.
Ke lian proi tis mias Savvaton erhonte
epi to Mnimion, anatilantos tou iliou.
Ke elegon pros eaftas. “Tis apokilisi imin
ton lithon ek tis thiras tou mnimiou?”
Ke anavlepsase theorousin oti
apokekiliste O lithos. In gar mega
sfodra.
Ke iselthouse is to Mnimion idon
neaniskon kathimenon en tis dexiis,
perivevlimenon stolin lefkin, ke
exethamvithisan.
O de legi aftes. “Mi ekthamvisthe. Isoun
zitite ton Nazarinon ton estavromen.
Igerthi, ouk estin ode. Ide o topos
opou ethikan afton.
“All ipagete ipate tis Mathites aftou ke to
Petro oti praogi imas is tin Galilean.
Eki afton dpsesthe, kathos ipen imin.”
Ke exelthouse efigon apo tou mnimiou.
Ihe de aftas tromos ke ekstasis, ke
oudeni ouden ipon. Efovounto gar
RESURRECTION KONTAKION -
Anesti Sotir, ek Tafou Pantodiname, ke
Adis idon, to Thavma exeplitteto, ke
nekri anistanto, ke i ktisis idousa
sighere Si, Ke O Adam sinagallete, KE
KOSMOS SOTIR MOU ANIMNI SE AI.
RESURRECTION IKOS -
Si i to Fos ton eskotismenon, Si i i
anastasis panton ke i Zoi ton vroton
ke pantas sinanestisas, tou Thanatou
to kratos Sotir skilefsas, ke tou Adou
tas pilas sintripsas Loge, ke i Thniti
katidontes to Thavma ethavmazon,
ke pasa ktisis sigheri en ti Si
1
“THE MOTHER OF JAMES” IS A VEILED REFERENCE TO OUR LADY, THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS.
6. TONE 2 – 2 N D T R I O D I O N – T H E P R O D I G A L S O N – 4 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8
Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary
Magdalene, Mary the Mother of
James1, and Salome bought spices,
that they might go and anoint Him.
Very early in the morning, on the first
day of the week, they went to the
Tomb when the sun had risen.
And they said among themselves: “Who
will roll away the stone from the door
of the Tomb for us?”
But when they looked up, they saw that
the stone had been rolled away - for
it was very large.
And entering the Tomb, they saw a
young man clothed in a long white
robe sitting on the right side; and
they were alarmed.
But he said to them: “Do not be
alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth,
Who was crucified. He is risen! He is
not here. See the place where they
laid Him.
“So go, tell His Disciples - and Peter -
that He is going before you into
Galilee; there you will see Him, as He
said to you.”
And they went out quickly and fled
from the Tomb, trembling and
amazed. And they said nothing to
anyone, for they were afraid.
TONE 2
Thou rose from the Tomb, O Saviour
All Powerful, and Hades beheld the
Marvel and was struck by fear, and
the dead rose up and Creation
beheld and rejoiced with Thee, and
Adam is also exultant. AND THE
WORLD, O MY SAVIOUR, EVER SINGS THY
PRAISE.
TONE 2
Thou art the Light of those in Darkness;
Thou art the Resurrection of all and
the Life of mortals, and with Thyself
Thou Resurrected everyone, O
Saviour, despoiling the dominion of
Death, and smashing the Gates of
Hades, O Word. The mortals,
Angelos men to Here, pro tis Sis
Sillipseos Kyrie, ti Keharitomeni
ekomisen. Angelos de ton lithon, tou
Endoxou Sou Mnimatos, en ti Si
Anastsi ekilisen. O men, anti tis lipis,
evfrosinis simvola minion. O de, anti
Thanatou, Despotin Zoodotin kiritton
imin. Dio Voomen Si: Energeta ton
apanton, ✞Kyrie, Doxa Si!
RESURRECTION STIHERA BY ANATOLIOS -
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
Erranan mira meta dakrion, epi to
mnima Sou e Ginekes, ke eplisthi
Haras to Stoma fton, en to ligin:
Anesti O Kyrios!
TRIODION IDIOMELA – PRODIGAL SON - TONE 2
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Tin tou Asotou fonin prosfero Si, Kyrie.
Imarton enopion ton ofthalmon Sou,
Agathe. Eskorpisa ton plouton ton
Harismaton Sou. Alla dexe me
metanounta, Sotir, ke Soson me.
TRIODION STIHERA – THE PRODIGAL SON - TONE 4
Anastithi, Kyrie O Theos mou.
Ipsothito i Hir Sou. Mi epilathi ton
peniton Sou is telos.
Os O Asotos Iios ilthon kago, Iktirmon, O Like
ton vion olon dapanisas en apodimia.
Eskorpisa ton plouton, on dedokas mi,
Pater. Dexe me metanounta, O
Theos, ke Eleison me.
LAUDS - TRIODION STIHERA – THE PRODIGAL SON-TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Exolmologisome Si, Kyrie, en oli kardia I
mou. Diigisome panta ta
Thavmasia Sou.
Dapanisas Asotos tis Patrikis Ousias ton I
plouton ke katanalosas erimos
gegona, en ti hora ikisas ton poniron
politon. Ke miketi feron to meta
touton sinikesion, epistepsas voo Si to
iktirmoni Patri. Imarton is ton
Ouranon ke enopion Sou ke ouk imi
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An Angel before Thy Conception, O
Lord, brought the Greeting ‘Rejoice!’
to the One Full of Grace. At Thy
Resurrection an Angel rolled the
stone from Thy Glorious Tomb; one
revealed the Signs of Joy instead of
sorrow; the other - instead of Death
- proclaimed to us a Master and
Giver of Life. Therefore we cry aloud
to Thee, the Benefactor of all
mankind: ✞O Lord, Glory to Thee!’
TONE 2
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and pipe.
The Women sprinkled sweet spices with
their tears upon Thy grave, and their
mouths were filled with Joy as they
said, ‘The Lord has Risen!’
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
The cry of the Prodigal I offer to Thee,
O Lord: I have sinned before Thy
Sight, O Good One; I have wasted
the Wealth of Gifts Thou granted
me, but, O Saviour, receive me as I
Repent, and Save me.
Arise, O Lord God! Let Thy Hand be
lifted high; and do not forget Thy
poor.
the Prodigal Son, I too, have
returned, O Compassionate One; I
have spent my whole life in a foreign
land; I have squandered the Wealth
that Thou granted me, O Father.
Receive me as I Repent, O God, and
have Mercy on me.
will give Thanks to Thee, O Lord,
with my whole heart; I will tell of
all Thy Wondrous Things.
have exhausted the Wealth of my
Father’s Estate, and have consumed
them; I have become destitute,
dwelling in the land of the wicked.
No longer able to bear their
company, I return and cry to Thee,
the Compassionate Father: I have
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 TRIODION – THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Agia Mitroparthene, to Mega Piriihima,
ton Apostolon Martyron, ke Profiton
ke Osion, ton Son Iion ke Kyrion,
ileose tis doulis Sou, imin
Theogennitria, otan kathisi tou krine,
ta kat azian ekastou.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES
PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM
✞Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
✞Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
LAUDS - RESURRECTION STIHERA - PSALM 150 – TONE 2
Tou piise en aftis Frima engrapton.
Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.
Pasa pnoi, ke pasa ktisis, Se Doxazi
Kyrie; oti dia tou Stavrou, ton
Thanaton katirgisas, ina dixis tis lais,
tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, os
Monos Filanthropos!
Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton.
Enite afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.
Ipatosan Ioudei, pos i stratiote apolesan, Let
tirountes ton Vasilea? Dia ti gar O
lithos, ouk efilaxe tin Petran tis Zoiis: i
ton tafenta dotosan, i Anastanta
proskinitosan, ligontes sin imin: Doxa
to plithi ton iktirmon Sou: Sotir imon,
Doxa Si!
Enite afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Herete lai, ke agalliasthe: Angelos
ekathisen, is to lithon tou mnimatos;
aftos imas Evingelisato ipon: Hristos
Anesti ek nekron, O Sotir tou
kosmou, ke eplirose ta simpanta
evodias. Herete lai, ke agalliasthe.
Enite
afton en iho salpingos. Enite
afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
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O Virgin Mother, Holy Maiden: Thou
art the great resounding Boast of the
Apostles and Martyrs, of the Devout
and the Prophets. Therefore make
Thy Son and Lord propitiously
disposed towards us, Thy servants,
when He sits to Judge each
according to his merits, O All Holy
Theotokos.
TO GOD - PSALM 148
ALL C REATION
✞Let everything that has breath praise
the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.
✞Praise Him, all His Angels; praise
Him, all His Powers. To Thee praise
is due, O God.
To execute upon them the Judgement
that is decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.
Everything that has breath and every
creature Glorifies Thee, O Lord, for
through Thy Cross Thou destroyed
Death to show the Nations Thy
Resurrection from the dead, as Thou
alone Loves mankind!
Praise God in His Saints; praise Him
in the firmament of His Power.
the Judeans explain: how did the
soldiers lose the King while they
were watching? And why did the
stone not guard the Rock of Life?
Either let them surrender the One
Who was buried or worship Him
Who has Risen, saying with us: Glory
to the abundance of Thy Mercies! O
our Saviour, ✞ Glory to Thee!
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
praise Him according to the
Greatness of His Majesty.
Rejoice you Nations and be glad: an
Angel sat upon the Tomb stone; he
gave us Good Tidings saying: Christ
has Risen from the dead and filled
the Universe with Sweet Fragrance.
Rejoice you Nations and be glad!
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Anastasi, Filantrope. Dio ke pantes
doxazomen, ke imnoumen tin Sin
sigkatavasin, KE KOSMOS SOTIR MOU
ANIMNI SE AI.
TRIODION KONTAKION – THE PRODIGAL SON - TONE 3
Tis Patroas Doxis Sou, aposkirtisas afronos, Foolishly I ran away, from Thy Glory,
en kakis eskorpisa, on mi paredokas
plouton. Othen Si, tin tou Asotou fonin
krafvgazo. Imarton, enopion Sou Pater
iktirmon. Dixe me metavoonta, KE
PIISON ME OS ENA TON MISTHION SOU.
TRIODION IKOS –
Tou Sotiros imon kath’ ekastin
didaskontos di ikias fonis, ton Grafon
akousometha, peri tou Asotou ke
sofronos palin, ke toutou Pisti
ekmimisometha tin kalin metanian.
To katidonti panta to krifia meta
tapinis kardias kraxomen.
Imartomen Si Pater iktirmon, ke ouk
esmen axii pote, klithine tekna os
prin. All os fisi iparhon filanthropos,
Si prodehou, ke piison me, OS ENA
TON MISTHION SOU.
SYNAXARION – 4 FEBRUARY
Ti ∆’ tou aftou minos, nmimi tou Osiou
Patros imon Isidorou tou Pilousiotou.
Ti afti imera, mnimi tou Osiou Patros
imon Nikolaou Omologitou, tou
Stouditou.
Ti afti imera, mnimi tou Agiou
Ieromartyros Avramiou, Episkopou
Avril tis Persidos.
Ti afti imera, mnmi tou Osiou patros
imon Ioannou tou en Irinopoli, enos
ton triakosion dekaokto Agion
Pateron, ton en Nikea. Ke mnimi tou
Agiou Martyros Theoktistou.
Ti afti imera, O Osios ke Thavmatourgos On this day, the Holy Wonderworker, St
Iasimos en Irini telioute.
O Agios Neomartys Iosfi O Haleplis, O
Martyrisas en eti 1686 xifi teleioute.
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beholding the Miracle, marvelled,
and all Creation rejoices in Thy
Resurrection, O Lover of mankind.
Therefore we all glorify and extol
Thy Condescension; AND THE WORLD,
O MY SAVIOUR, EVER SINGS THY PRAISE.
O Father, and wasted in sin, all the
wealth that Thou granted me.
Therefore, the Prodigal’s cry I
repeat to Thee: I have sinned,
before Thy Compassionate Father.
Do accept me in repentance, AND
MAKE ME AGAIN, ONE OF THY HIRED
HANDS.
THE PRODIGAL SON
Since our Saviour teaches us each day
by His familiar Voice, let us listen
the the Scriptures concerning the
Prodigal Son who returned to his
senses and in Faith, let us emulate
his Good Repentance. With humble
heart, let us cry out to God Who
observes all secrets: We have sinned
against Thee, O Tender-Loving
Father, and we are no longer worthy
to be called Thy Children as before!
But because Thou Love humanity,
receive me, I pray: and treat me AS
ONE OF THY HIRELINGS!
On this day, we commemorate our
Holy Father, St Isidore of Pelusium/
On this day, we commemorate our Holy
Father St Nicholas the Confessor and
Studite.
On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Hieromartyr, St Abramios, Bishop of
Arbeil, Persia.
On this day we commemorate our Holy
Father, St John of Irenopolis, of 318
Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical
Council in Nicea, and St Theoktistos,
the Holy Martyr.
Jasimos, Reposed in Peace.
The New Holy Martyr, St Joseph of
Aleppo, who Witnessed in 1686, was
Perfected by sword.
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 TRIODION TRIODION Theos, O ton Pateron imon. the Pure Virgin: Thee do we praise
as with piety we sing: “O God of our
Ti afti imera tis tou Asotou Iiou On this day we remember the Parable of Fathers, Blessed art Thou!”
Paravolis ek tou Ierou Evangeliu the Prodigal Son from the Holy
mnian pioumetha, in i Thistati Gospel, which the Most Divine
✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke ✞We praise, we Bless and we worship
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion the Lord!
Pateres imon deftern en to Triodio Fathers related as second in the
etaxan. Triodion. ODI 8 Astekto piri enothentes, i ODE 8 Standing together in the
STIHOS: VERSE theosevias proestotes Neanei. Ti flogi unbearable fire yet not harmed by
Asotos i tis,os ego, If anyone be Prodigal like me, de mi lovithentes, Thion Imnon the flame, the Children, Champions
tharron ithi. Take Courage, emelpon. Evlogiete panta ta Erga of Godliness, sang a Divine Hymn: O
Thiou gar iktou pasin For to all is now opened ton Kyrion, ke iperipsoute is pantas All you Works of the Lord: Bless the
Inikte Thira. the Door of Divine Mercy tous eonas! Lord and exalt Him above all forever!
Ti Afato Filanthopia Sou, Hriste O Theos By Thine Ineffable Love for mankind O MAGNIFICAT

imon, eleison imas. Christ our God, have Mercy on us. KATAVASIA OF THE 9TH ODE – OF THE PRESENTATION
Amin Amen. Theotoke, i Elpis panton ton O Virgin Theotokos, Thou Hope of all
FESTAL KATAVASIA – MEETING/PRESENTATION - TONE 3 Hristianon, Skepe, Frouri, Filatte Christians, Protect, Watch over and
tous Elpizontas is Se Guard all those who put their Hope
ODI 1 Herson avissotokon, pedon ilios, ODE 1 The sun once shone with its
in Thee.
epepolefse pote. Osi tihos gar epagi, rays upon dry land in the midst of
ekaterothen idor, lao the deep. For the water on both En Nomo Skia ke grammati, tipon In the Shadow and the letter of the Law,
pezopontoporounti, ke thearestos sides became firm as a wall while the katidomen i Pisti. Pan arsen, to tin let us, the Faithful, discern a figure:
melponti. Asomen to Kyrou. Endoxos people crossed the sea on foot, mitran dianigon, Agion Theo. Dio every male child who opens the
gar Dedoxaste. offering this song acceptable to God: Prototokon Logon Patros Anarhou womb shall be Sanctified to God.
Let us sing to the Lord, for He has Iion, Prototokoumenon Mitri, Therefore, we Magnify the First Born
been greatly Glorified! epirandro, Megalinomen Word and Son of the Father Without
ODI 3 To stereoma, ton epi si ODE 3 O Lord, the firm foundation of
Beginning, the First Born Child of a
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO GOD
Mother who had not known man.
pepithoton, stereoson Kyrie tin those who put their trust in Thee, do
Ekklisian, in ektiso, to Timio Sou Thou confirm the Church, which SECOND RESURRECTION EXAPOSTEILARION – TONE 2
Emati. Thou hast purchased with Thy Ton lithon deorisase, apokekilismenon, e Verily, when the Myrrh-bearing Women
Precious Blood. Mirofori eheron. Idon gar neaniskon, saw the stone rolled, they rejoiced;
ODI 4 Ekalipsen Ouranous, i Areti Sou ODE 4 Thy Virtue, O Christ, has kathimenon en to Tafo, ke aftos for they saw a Young Man sitting at
Hriste. Tis kivotou gar Proelthon, tou covered the Heavens, for proceeding taftees efi. Idou Hristos egigerte. the Tomb who said to them: Behold!
Agiasmatos Sou, tis Afthorou Mitros, forth from the Ark of Thy Ipate sin to Petro tis Mathites. En to Christ has Risen! Tell the Disciples -
en to Nao tis Doxis Sou, ofthis os Sanctification, from Thine Undefiled Ori fthasate Galileas, eki imin with Peter - to hasten to the
vrefos agkaloforoumenos, ke eplirothi Mother, Thou hast appeared in the ofthisete, os Proipe tis Filis! Mountain; for there He shall appear
Temple of Thy Glory as an Infant in to you as He foretold., His Beloved
ta panta, tis Sis Eneseos.
Ones!
arms, and the whole world has been
filled with Thy praise. TRIODION - EXAPOSTEILARION OF THE PRODIGAL SON - TONE 2

ODI 5 Os iden Iseas simvolikos, en ODE 5 In a figure Isaiah saw God upon Ton plouton, on mi dedokas tis haritos O The riches of Thy Gifts of Grace, which
Throno epirmeno Theon, ip Angelon a Throne, lifted up on high and Athlios, apodimisas ahrios, kakos Thou granted me, the wretched one,
Doxis Doriforoumenon, O talas! borne in triumph by Angels of Glory; inalosa, Soter. Asotos zisas, demos I badly squandered, O Saviour, since,
Evoa, ego! Pro gar idon and he cried: “Woe is me! For I have dolios dieskorpisa. Dio me without cause, I departed and lived
Somatoumenon Theon. Fotos seen beforehand God made Flesh, epistrefonta, osper ton Asoton dexe, in great extravagance, the demons
anesperou, ke Irinis Desponzonta Lord of the Light that knows no Pater iktirmon, ke Soson. having tricked me to disperse.
evening and King of Peace.” Therefore, as the Prodigal, I return.
6 The Elder, having seen with his
Receive me, O Loving Father, and
ODI 6 Evoise Si, idon O Presvis, tis ODE
Save me.
ofthalmis to Sotirion, O lais epesti. Ek eyes the Salvation that has come to
Theou Hriste:, Si Theos mou. the people, cried aloud to Thee: “O Eskorpisa ton plouton Sou, ekdapanisas, The Wealth Thou granted me, O Lord, I
Christ Who comes from God: Thou Kyrie, ke poniris demoniis wasted and spent it all. And in my
art my God.” kathipetagin O talas. Alla Sotir wretched state I submitted to the
ODI 7 Se ton en piri drosisanta, Pedas O D E 7 O Word of God Who in the panefsplaghne, ton Asoton iktirson ke wicked demons. O Saviour All
Theologisants, ke parthenon akirato midst of the Fire hast dropped Dew ripothenta katharon, tin protin Compassionate: have pity on this
enikisanta, Theon Logon imnoumen, upon the Children as they apodidous mi stolin tis Sis Vasilias. Prodigal! And Cleanse me for I am
efsevos melodountes. Evlogitos O discoursed on things Divine, and soiled. And grant me again my
who hast taken up Thy dwelling in former Robe of Thy Kingdom.

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