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 RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Ton sinanarhon Logon Patri ke The Word, Who with the Father and the
Pnevmati, ton ek Parthenou Spirit has no beginning, and Who,
Tehthenta is Sotirian imon, for our Salvation, was born of a
animnisomen, Pisti, ke Proskinisomen. Virgin, let us faithful believers hymn
Vespers Hymns – 6th Sunday After Pentecost Oti ivdokise sarki anelthin en to
Stavro ke Thanaton ipomine ke egire
and adore. For it was His Good
Pleasure to ascend the Cross in the
THE FEAST OF ST PROKOPIOS THE GREAT HOLY MARTYR tous tethneotas en ti Evdoxo Anastasi Flesh, and to Suffer Death, and
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INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS Resurrection to raise the dead.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE and to the Holy Spirit
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST PROKOPIOS – TONE 4
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
O Martys Sou, Kyrie, en ti Athlisi Aftou, Thy Martyr, O Lord, was worthily
to Stefos ekomisato tis aftharsias, ek awarded by Thee the Crown of
mou. Isakouson mou, Kyrie. O Lord! O Lord, when I cry out Sou tou Theou imon. Ehon gar tin
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros Se, to Thee, hear me! Hear my Incorruption, for he Contested for
Ishin Sou, tous tyrannous kathilen. Thee, our Immortal God. Since he
isakouson mou, proshes ti foni voice, when I cry out to Thee! Ethrfse ke demonon, ta anishira
tis deiseos mou, en to Hear me, O Lord! possessed Thy Power, he was able to
Thrasi, Aftou tes ikesies Hriste, Soson defeat the tyrats, dashing the
kekragene me pros Se, tas psihas imon.
isakouson mou Kyrie. demons’ powerless defiance. O
Christ our God, at his Fervent
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee Entreaties, Save our soul.
thimiama enopion Sou. like incense - the lifting up of Ke
Eparsis ton hiron mou Thisia my hands as the Evening
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
eonon.
Esperini. Isakouson mou Kyrie! Sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord!
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1 Amin Amen
THEOTOKION - TONE 4
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring out of prison my soul, to
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name. To ap’ eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis O Theotokos, through Thee was
Dia tou Timiou Sou Stavrou Hriste, By Thy Precious Cross, O Christ, Thou Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke revealed to us on earth, the
tis epi gis pefanerote. Theos en Mystery, which was hidden from
diavolon ishinas, ke dia tis hast put the devil to shame, and by
asighito enosi sarkoumenos. Ke Eternity, and which the Angels
Anastaseos Sou, to Kentron tis Thy Resurrection, Thou hast
Stavron ekousios iper imon themselves knew not: that God,
amartias ivlinas, ke esosas imas, ek annihilated the sting of sin, and
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton uniting Natures without confusion,
ton Pilon tou Thanatou. ✞ Doxazomen Thou hast Saved us from the Gates
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas became Man and accepted
Se Monogenes. of Death. ✞ We Glorify Thee, O Only
psihas imon. crucifixion voluntarily for our
Begotten!
Salvation; by virtue of which
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
Resurrecting mankind whom He
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me. had first created, He Saved our
O tin Anastasin didous to geni ton He Who granted mankind souls from Death.
anthropon, os Provaton epi sfagin Resurrection, was led like a Lamb to
ihthi, efrixan touton i arhontes tou the slaughter. The princes of Hades
Edou, ke epirthisan pile odonire.
Iselilithe gar O Vasilefs tis Doxis
trembled before Him, and the Gates
of Agony were opened, for Christ the
St Hesychios the Priest
Hristos, legon tis en desmis. King of Glory entered in, declaring to Watchfulness is a Way of
Exelthete, ke tis en to skoti, those in bondage: Go forth! and to
anakaliptesthe. those in Darkness: Show yourselves! embracing every Virtue and every Commandment.
Let Light surround you.
Watchfulness is our heart’s Stillness –
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
and when free from mental images,
voice. Watchfulness is the Guarding of our intellect.
Mega Thavma! O ton aoraton Ktistis, What a Mighty Wonder! In His Love for
dia Filanthropian sarki Pathon, anesti mankind, the Creator of Invisible

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Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
ou salevthisete.
Xeni Sou i Stavrosis, ke i en Adou
kathodos, Filanthrope Iparhi.
Skilefsas gar afton, ke tous pale
desmious sinanastisas eafto, Endoxos
os Theos, ton Paradison anixas,
apolavin toutou ixiosas. Dio ke imin
tis Doxazousi tin Sin Triimeron
Egersin, dorise ilasmon amartion,
Pardisou ikitoras kataxion, os monos
Efsplaghnos.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
O di’ imas sarki parthos dexamenos, ke For our sake Thou accepted Suffering in
Trimeros ek nekron anastas, tis
sarkos imon ta pathi therapefson, ke
anastison ek ptesmaton halepon,
Filanthrope, ke Soson imas.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION – FESTAL APOSTIHA- ST PROKOPIOS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Tes Mystikes Lampidosi, tis iperfotou
Triados katavgazomenos, Martys
Prokopie genneofron, Thesi Theos
hrimatizis, Theoumenos en methezi.
Othen tous Pisti telountas Sou tin
Fosforon Eortin, ek pirasmon
plitropon, perisoze Ses Presvies.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Animfevte Parthene, i ton Theon
afrastos sillavousa sarki, Mitir Theou
tou ipsistou, Son iketon paraklisis
dehou Panamome, i pasi horigousa
katharismon ton ptesmaton, nin tas
imon ikesias prosdehomeni, disopi
Sothine pantas imas.
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Thee!
And He established the world, which
shall not be moved.
Strange were Thy Crucifixion and
Descent into Hades, O Loving God,
for after despoiling hades, as God,
Thou raised up in Glory with Thyself
those held captive in times of old,
and Thou opened Paradise which
Thou permitted them to enjoy.
Cleanse us therefore, from sin, who
Glorify Thy Resurrection on the
Third Day, and make us Worthy to
dwell in Paradise, for Thou alone art
Compassionate.
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
the Flesh, and Rose from the dead
on the Third Day. Heal the passions
of the flesh and raise us from our
Grievous Iniquities, and Save us, O
Loving God.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
By the Mystical Beams of the Light-
transcending Trinity Illumined, O
Noble-minded Martyr, Prokopios,
Thou art a god by Adoption, Deified
by Participation. Wherefore, we
beseech Thee: preserve us from
diverse temptations as we faithfully
celebrate Thy Light-bearing Feast, by
Thine Intercessions.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
O Unwed Virgin, who ineffably
Conceived God Incarnate, O Mother
of the Most High God: accept
Entreaties from Thy Supplicants, O
All Blameless One. To all Thou grant
Purification of their offences. We
Pray Thee now: accept our
Supplications and Entreat Him to
Save us all.
O Athanastos. Defte Patrie ton
Ethnon, touton prokinisomen. Ti gar
aftou Efsplaghnia ek planis
risthentes, en trisin ipostasesn, ena
Theon imnin memathikamen.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Esperinin proskinisin prosferomen Si to
anespero Foti, to epi teli ton Eonon os
en esoptro dia sarkos, lampsanti to
kosmo, ke mehris Edou katelthonti, ke
to ekise skotos lisanti, ke to Fos tis
Anastaseos tis ethnesi dixanti,
Fotodota Kyrie, ✞ Doxa Si!
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Ton arhigon tis Sotirias imon, Hriston
Doxologisomen. Aftou gar ek nekron
anastantos, kosmos ek planis sesoste,
Heri Horos Angelon, fevgi demonon
plani, Adam peson anistate, diavolos
katirgite.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
I tis koustodias enihounto ipo ton
paranomon. Kalipsate Hristou tin
Egersin, ke lavete argyria, ke ipate,
oti imon kimomenon, ek tou mnimiou
esilithi O nekros. Ti side, tis ikouse
nekron klapenta pote, malista
esmirnismenon ke gymnon,
kaaliponta ke en to Tafo ta entafia
aftou. Mi planasthe Ioudei, Mathete
tas risis ton Profiton, ke gnote, oti
aftos Estin alithos, O Litrotis tou
kosmou ke Pantodinamos.
MENAION - FESTAL STIHERA – ST PROKOPIOS – TONE 1
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
Kyrion.
Aforismenos iparhon, apo kilias mitros,
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Things, suffered in the Flesh, and He
Who is Immortal, Rose. Come, all
you Nations, and let us worship Him.
We have learnt to praise One God in
Three Persons Who in His
Compassion, Delivered us from
error.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
O Light Who never fades, we offer Thee
this Evening Worship, for in the
Fullness of time Thou filled the
world with Light, Thy Flesh being a
mirror of Thy Splendour. Thou
descended into Hades, dispelled the
Darkness, and manifested to all
Nations the Light of Resurrection. O
Lord, Giver of Light: ✞ Glory to Thee!
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Let us Glorify Christ, the Author of our
Salvation, for by His Rising from the
dead, the world has been Saved from
error. The Choir of Angels rejoices,
the error of demons flees, fallen
Adam is raised, and the devil is
destroyed.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
The guards were thus instructed by
the evildoers: “Keep hidden the
Resurrection of Christ! Take the
pieces of silver and say that as you
were sleeping, the Body was stolen
from the Tomb!” But who has ever
seen or heard that a body –
especially a Body Anointed and
naked – was stolen from a tomb, and
the grave wrappings left lying there?
Be not deceived, O Judeans! Study
the words of the Prophets, and learn
that He is in Truth the Redeemer of
the world, and Almighty.
From the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Having been set apart from the womb
3.
 ipo Theo Pansofos, Ouranothen tin
klisin, eshes kata Pavlon. Othen
Mathon, ta ekousia pathi Hristou,
kirix aftou anedixhtis ke zilotis,
alithos Martys Prokopie.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Aforismenos iparhon, apo kilias mitros,
ipo Theo Pansofos, Ouranothen tin
klisin, eshes kata Pavlon. Othen
Mathon, ta ekousia pathi Hristou,
kirix aftou anedixhtis ke zilotis,
alithos Martys Prokopie.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Ti Mystiki pantevhia, kathoplismenos
Sofe, Nikopio Tropeo, tou Hristou to
Simio, Prokopie Theofron, thrasi
ehtron, dismenon exifanisas, ke ton
idolon ta zoana kathelon, mehris
ematos enithlisas.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Os to stratopedon pale, Sin tes Pistes
Gynexi, to Ouranio Martys, Vasili ke
Despoti, prosigages Kyrio, outo ke
nin, tous telontas tin mnimin Sou, tes
ses presvies prosagages to Hristo, O
Martyron egkallopisma.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION - FESTAL STIHERA – ST PROKOPIOS – TONE(6) PLAGAL 2
Exelampse simeron, i Endoxos Mnimi
Sou, Prokopie poliathle, sigkalousa
imas tous Fileortous, pros Evimian ke
Doxan Hristou tou Theou imon.
Othen ke prostrehontes, en ti Soro ton
Lipsanon Sou, iamaton Harismata
lamvanomen, ke ton Se Stefanosanta
Sotira Hriston, animnoument is eonas
akatapafstos Doxazontes.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
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by God Most Wise, from Above Thy
Calling came to Thee, like Paul.
When Thou learnt of the voluntary
Suffering of Christ our Saviour, Thou
truly proved also to be a zealous
Herald of His, O Martyr, Prokopios.
For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Having been set apart from the womb
by God Most Wise, from Above Thy
Calling came to Thee, like Paul.
When Thou learnt of the voluntary
Suffering of Christ our Saviour, Thou
truly proved also to be a zealous
Herald of His, O Martyr, Prokopios.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles!
Him, all you people!
With Mystical Armor, O Wise, Thou
were protected. By the Triumphant
Trophy - by the Sign of Christ - O
Godly-minded Prokopios, Thou
destroyed pagan idols and mightily
obliterated the insolence of foes and
Contested until Thou shed Thy
blood.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Thou brought Thy company of soldiers
and most Faithful Women to the
Heavenly King and Master and Lord.
Now do likewise for the Faithful who
are loyally commemorating Thy
Memory, praying that by Thine
Intercessions Thou wilt bring us to
Christ.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Shining forth today, is Thy Glorious
Memory, O Prokopios, Martyr of
many Labours, inviting us Feast-
lovers to gather together, to Extol
and Glorify Christ our God.
Wherefore have we come to the
Reliquary that contains Thy Relics,
being granted Gifts of Healings, and
Christ our Saviour Who Crowned
Thee, forever Extolling His Glory.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
eonon.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
En ti Erithra Thalassi tis Apirogamou In the Red Sea, an Image of the Bride
Nymfis ikon diegrafi pote. Eki Moisis who knew not Wedlock, was
dieretis tou idatos, enthade Gavriil depicted once. For there, of old, did
ipiretis tou Thavmatos, tote ton Moses sever the water; and here is
vithon epezefsen avrohos, Israil, nin Gabriel, the Server of the Wonder.
de ton Hriston egennisen asporos i At that time Israel traversed the
Parthenos, i thalassa meta tin deep, without getting wet; and now,
paradon tou Israil, eminen avatos, i the Virgin gave Birth to Christ,
amemptos meta tin kiisin tou without seed. The sea, after the
Emmanouil, eminen afthoros, O on ke passage of Israel, remained
proon, ke fanis os Anthropos, Theos impassable; the blameless Maid
Eleison imas. remained incorrupt after the
Conception of Emmanuel. O God,
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RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING – PSALM 92 – TONE
O Kyrios evasilefsen; Evprepian The Lord reigns; He is Vested with
Enedisato. (3) Majesty (3)
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin ke 1. The Lord is Vested and Girded with
periezosato. ✶ Power. ✶
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis 2. And He established the world,
ou salefthisete. ✶ which shall not be moved. ✶
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Supplications

RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE (5) PLAGAL
Se ton Sarkothenta Sotira Hriston, ke ton We lift up our voices in song to Magnify
Ouranon mi horisthenta, en fones Thee, O Christ our Saviour, Who
asmaton Megalinomen, oti Stavron ke became Incarnate yet were never
Thanaton katedexo, dia to genos separeated from Heaven, for Thou, O
imon, os Filanthropos Kyrios, Lord Who Love us all, suffered the
skilefsas Edou pilas, Triimeros Cross and Death for our sake; and,
Anestis, Sozon tas psihas imon. destroying the Gates of Hades, Thou
Rose on the Third Day and Saved our
soul.
O Kyrios Evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord Reigns; He is Vested with
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios Majesty. The Lord is Vested and
Dinamin ke perizosato. Girded with Power.
Nigisis Soy tis plevras Zoodota, Thy pierced Side, O Giver of Life,
krounous afeseos pasin exevlisas, zois poured Streams of Remission, Life,
ke Sotirias, sarki de Thanatn katexo, and Salvation upon us all. By
Athanasian imin doroumenos, ikisas accepting Death in the Flesh, Thou
afo de, imas ileftherosas, sinanastisas hast granted us Immortality; by
eato Endoxos os Theos, dia touto taking up Thine Abode in the Tomb,
voomen. Filanthrpe Kyrie: ✞ Doxa Si! Thou hast set us all free, and as God
Thou hast raised us up with Thee in
Glory: Wherefore we cry aloud: O
Lord and Loving God: ✞ Glory to
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