Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Resurrection Vespers Hymns & Readings

USED TOGETHER WITH THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK

By the Grace of God 9-10 June

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2018
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 ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
Idou peplirote i tou Isaiou prorrisis.
Parthenos gar egennisas, ke meta
Tokon, os pro Tokou dieminas. Theos
gar in O tehthis. Dio ke fisi
ekenotomsen. All’ O Theomitor,
ikesias Son doulon, So temeni
prosferomenas Si, mi paridis. All’ os
St Nikon of Optina
ton Evsplaghnon ses agkales ferousa,
Sis iketes splaghnisthiti, ke presveve
sothine tas psihas imon.
Perform everything attentively -
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as being done in the Sight of God - RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION –TONE 1
Tou lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton
remembering always Ioudeon ke stratioton filassonton to
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis trimeros,
that our Lord sees everything!
Sotir, Doroumenos to kosmo tin Zoin.
Dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon
evoon si Zoodota. Doxa ti Anastasi
Sou, Hriste! Doxa ti Vasilia Sou! Doxa
ti Ikonomia Sou, mone Filanthrope!
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
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 ktiston
Sou. Doxa to enikisanti en Si! Doxa to
proelthonti ek Sou! Doxa to
elevtherosanti imas dia tou Tokou
Sou!
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and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Behold! The Prophecy of Isaiah is
fulfilled. As a Virgin Thou gave
Birth, and after giving Birth, Thou
remained as before. For it was God
Who was Born, and the nature of
mankind was thereby Restored. O
Mother of God, do not overlook Thy
servants’ Entreaties, offered to thee
in Thy Temple; but have
Compassion for us, Thy servants –
Thou who bore in Thine Arms the
Compassionate One. Entreat Him,
for the Salvation of our soul.
While the stone was sealed by the
Judeans, and soldiers stood on
guard over Thine Undefiled Body,
Thou rose on the Third Day, O
Saviour Who gives Life to the world.
For which cause the Heavenly Powers
cried aloud to Thee: O Giver of Life:
Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ!
Glory to Thy Kingdom! Glory to Thy
Providence, O Thou Who alone Loves
mankind!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
As Gabriel proclaimed to Thee, O
Virgin: Hail! With that cry the Lord
of all became Incarnate in Thee, the
Holy Tabernacle, as foretold by the
Righteous David: Thou hast revealed
Thyself as more spacious than the
Heavens, in that Thou hast borne
Thy Creator. Glory to Him Who
abode in Thee! Glory to Him Who
came forth from Thee! Glory to Him
Who through Thy Birth-giving has
set us free!
 PROKEIMENON – SATURDAY EVENING – PSALM 92/93
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He is vested with
enedisato Majesty.
Enedisato The Lord is vested and girded with
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1. Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1.
perizosato. Power
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world , 2ND SUNDAY OF ST MATTHEW - CALLING OF APOSTLES
ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved.
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RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE 1
To pathi Sou Hriste, pathon By Thy Passion we were set free from HYMN OF THE
THE CONGREGATION
EVENING INCENSE
MUST STAND
ileftherothimen, ke ti Anastasi Sou, ek our passions, O Christ, and by Thy
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
fthoras elitrothimen. ✞ Kyrie, Doxa Resurrection, we were Redeemed
Si! from corruption, ✞ O Lord: Glory to Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O
Thee! Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, when I
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to cry out to Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power. mou Kyrie.
Agalliastho i Ktisis, Ourani Let Creation Rejoice, the Heavens be Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee like
evfrenesthosan, hiras krotito ta Ethni glad, the Nations clap their hands thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton incense - the lifting up of my hands
met’ evfrosinis. Hristos gar O Sotir with Joy! For Christ our Saviour, in hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson as the Evening Sacrifice. Hear me, O
imon, to Stavro prosilose tas amartias His Love for mankind, has nailed our mou Kyrie! Lord!
imon, ke ton Thanaton nekrosas, zoin sins to the Cross, put Death to
imin edorisato, peptokota ton Adam death, and granted us Life, by raising RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE 1
pangeni anastisas, os Filanthropos. the fallen Adam, Father of all
mankind. Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved. Tas Esperinas imon evhas, prosdexe Accept our Evening Prayers, O Holy
Vasilefs iparhon Ouranou ke Gis, O King of Heaven and Earth, Thou art Agie Kyrie ke parashou imin, afesin Lord, and grant us Remission of sins,
amartion, oti monos i O dixas, en for thou alone revealed the
akatalipte, ekon estavrose dia beyond all understanding, for due to
Kosmo tin Anastasin. Resurrection to the world.
Filanthopian. On O Adis sinantisas Thy Love for us all, Thou were
katothen epikranthi, ke Dikeon psihe crucified of Thine own Will. Hades Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
dexamene, igalliasanto. Adam de was filled with bitterness when it antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
idon Se ton Ktistin en tis katahroniis met Thee Below, and the souls of the
anesti. O to thavmatos! Pos Just Rejoiced at receiving Thee. What
Kiklosate lai Sion, ke perilavete aftin, ke Encircle Zion, O People, and surround
dote Doxan en afti, to Anastanti ek Her. Give Glory to Him Who is Risen
Thanatou egefsato i ton apanton Zoi? a Miracle it was! That the Life of all
nekron, oti aftos Estin O Theos imon, from the dead, for He is our God and
All’ i os ivoulithi, kosmon fotise, should taste Death in His Desire to
O Litrosamenos imas, ek ton anomion He has Delivered us from our
kravgazonta ke legonta. O anastas grant Light to the world that cries
imon. iniquities.
ek ton nekron, ✞ Kyrie, Doxa Si! and says: ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord,
Risen from the dead! Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
Gynekes Myrofori Myra ferouse, meta The Myrrh-bearing Women took Myrrh
Defte lai imnisomen, ke proskinisomen Come, O People, let us praise and
Hriston, Doxazontes aftou tin ek worship Christ, Glorifying His
spoudis ke odirmou ton Tafon Sou and hastened, mourning, to Thy
nekron Anastasin, oti aftos Estin O Resurrection from the dead, for He
katelavon, ke mi evrouse to ahranton Tomb. And when they found that
Theos imon, O ek tis planis tou is our God and He has Delivered the
Soma Sou, para de tou Angelou Thine Immaculate Body had gone,
ehthrou, ton Kosmon Litrosamenos. world from the deception of the
Mathouse to kenon, ke paradoxon they learnt from the Angel of the
enemy.
Thavma, tis Apostolis elegon: Anesti New and Strange Miracle, who said
O Kyrios, parehon to kosmo to Mega to the Apostles: The Lord is Risen, Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
Eleos. granting to the world His Great fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
Mercy!

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Eufranthite Ourani, salpisate ta
Themelia tis Gis, voisate ta ori
evfrosinin. Idou gar O Emmanouil
tas amartias imon, to Stavro
prosilose, ke zoin O didous, Thanaton
enekrose, ton Adam Anastisas, os
Filanthropos.
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Ton sarki ekousios stavrothenta di’
imas, pathonta ke tafenta, ke
anastanta ek nekron, imnisomen
legontes. Stirixon orthodoxia tin
Ekklisian Sou Hriste, ke irinefson tin
zoin imon, os Agathos ke
Filanthropos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
To Zoodoho Sou Tafo, parestotes i
anaxii, Doxologian Prosferomen ti
Afato Sou Efsplaghnia, Hriste O
Theos imon. Oti Stavron katedexo, ke
Thanaton Anamartite, ina to kosmo
dorisi tin Anastasin, os Filanthropos.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Ton to Patri Sinanarhon, ke sinedion
Logon, ton ek Parthenikis nidios
proelthonta afrastos, ke Stavron ke
Thanaton di’ imas ekousios
katadexamenon, ke anastanta en
Doxi, imnisomen legontes: Zoodota
Kyrie,✞ Doxa Si, O Sotir ton psihon
imon.
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Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Triados tin ellampsin dias, Athliton
ploutisasa, andriotatos enithlise,
Thios Alexandros, sin ti Antonini,
Vasana pliploka, omou dia Hriston
ipominantes, o nin presvevousi,
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Heavens, be glad! Foundations of the
Earth, sound the trumpets! Hills,
shout for Joy! For behold!
Emmanuel has nailed our sins to the
Cross, and He, the Giver of Life, has
put Death to death, by raising up
Adam, as our Loving God.
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Let us Praise Him Who of His own Will
was Crucified for us in the Flesh. He
Suffered, was Buried, and Rose from
the dead. Let us say: Confirm Thy
Church in the True Faith and bring
Peace to our Life, O Christ, for Thou
art our Good and Loving God.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
As we the unworthy stand before Thy
Life-giving Sepulchre, we offer a
Hymn of Praise to Thine Ineffable
Compassion, O Christ our God. For
Thou art without sin, and hast
accepted the Cross and death in
order to grant the world
Resurrection, as our Loving God.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Let us praise the Word Who is without
beginning, and Who is Co-Eternal
with the Father. He came forth
ineffably from the Virgin’s Womb,
and for our sake He willingly
accepted the Cross and Death, and
Rose in Glory. Let us say: ✞ Glory
to Thee, O Lord, O Giver of life and
Saviour of our soul!
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
With the Never-setting Light of the
Trinity Enriched, Thou suffered
many tortures with Steadfastness,
for Christ our Lord and God, O
Divine Alexander, Antonina at Thy
dorithine tes psihes imon, tin irinin,
ke to Mega Eleos.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Diploun Stefos ilifas safos, Antonina
pansemne, agnias te ke athliseos,
ehthrou nikisasa, tas mihanourgias,
ke pro tis Athliseos, ke palin en kero
ton Agonon Sou, Hriston iketeve,
dorithine tes psihes imon, tin Irinin,
ke to Mega Eleos.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
En xilo ipsoumeni Sofi, hiras te
koptomeni, ke tes lampasi flegomeni,
ke spathizomeni, ke en katotato,
lakko sighonnimeni, ke telos en afto
to Makarion, ipodehomeni, Athlofori
Axiagasti, ton ton olon, Theon ouk
irnisasthe.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE 1
Tin pagkosmion Doxan, tin ex
anthropon sparisan, ke ton Despotin
tekousan, tin epouranion pilin,
imnisomen Marian tin Parthenon, ton
Asomaton to asma, ke ton Piston to
egkallopisma. Afti gar anedixhti,
Ouranos ke Naos tis Theotitos, afti to
mesotihon tis ehthras kathelousa,
Irinin antisixe, ke to vasilion ineoxe.
Taftin oun katehontes tis Pisteos tin
agkiran, Ipermahon ehomen ton ex
aftis tehthenta Kyrion. Tharsito
tinon, tharsito laos tou Theou. Ke
gar afto polemisi, tous ehthrous os
pantodinamos.
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side, O Renowned pair of Athetes
who have Contested greatly and art
now Interceding that upon our soul
be bestowed that surpassing Peace
and Great Mercy.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
A Double Crown Thou clearly received,
O Antonina All August, of Purity and
Contest, since Thou hast conquered
the enemy’s devices of battle both
before Thy Contest and again in time
of trial and adversity. So now we ask
that Thou Intercede that upon our
soul be bestowed that ineffable
Peace and Great Mercy.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
When Thou were lifted up, O Wise
Ones, upon the wood, and burnt
with torches, soldiers cut off Your
hands and covered You with pitch,
then they threw You into a deep
firepit, where You came to Your
Blessed end, O All Famous Martyrs
of our Lord. And You never
disavowed God, O Praiseworthy,
admirable Athletes of Christ.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Let us praise Mary the Ever Virgin,
Glory of all the world! Born of
human parents, She gave Birth to our
Lord, and is the Gateway to Heaven.
The Adornment of the Faithful, She
is hymned by the Angelic Hosts. For
She has been shown to be Heaven,
and the Temple of the Godhead. She
is the One Who, breaking down the
Wall of Enmity, ushered in peace and
threw open the Kingdom. With Her,
as the Anchor of our Faith, we have a
Defender in our Lord, to Whom She
gave Birth. Take Courage, therefore,
O People of God, take Courage! For
He, the Almighty, will defeat our
enemies!