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Beheading of St John the Baptist
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GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE OF ALEXANDRIA & ALL AFRICA Also the Feast of St Theopistis of Aegina & St Anastasios the Bulgarian
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Our Eternal Gratitude to Pater Seraphim Dedes & all the contributing Translators
for the Greek & English texts that make our Worship much easier
to understand, to participate and to appreciate.
Glory to God for His Great Mercy!
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St Theophan the Recluse
Our Lord God does not discriminate.
He does not take into consideration what we are –
whether we are good, bad, virtuous or sinful –
St Theophan the Recluse
before we desired His Divine Grace.
If we are Purified from the passions
Our Benevolent, Compassional Lord God
our heart is freely able to fulfil the Will of God
simply awaits us to express this Holy Desire
But the more active the passions are –
and as soon as that happens, if we leave our heart to is own desires,
His Divine Grace begins to act within us. we will condemn ourselves
to general instability and insecurity.
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✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
MENAION - FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST JOHN – TONE (5) PLAGAL4
Prodrome tou Sotiros Si Vasilis ilegxas, O Forerunner of our Saviour, Thou
paranomian mi ergazesthe, dio rebuked Kings that they should not
pegnion anomou gynekos, epise ton
Irodin apotemin Sou tin kephalin. Ke
act lawlessly, and so the little
darling of a lawless woman
FestalVespers Hymns– Beheading of St John
dia touto apo anatolon iliou mehi persuaded Herod to behead Thee, Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow
dismon, eneton to Onoma Sou. and thus from the rising of the sun instructions with regard to these Hymns
Parrisian ehon pros Kyrion, ektenos to its setting, Thy Name is praised.
iketeve, tou sothine tas psihas imon. As Thou hast Freedom before our HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Lord, Intercede insistently for our
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
soul.
THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
Animfevte Parthene, i ton Theon O Unwed Virgin, who ineffably
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
afrastos sillavousa sarki, Mitir Theou Conceived God Incarnate, O Mother proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
tou ipsistou, Son iketon paraklisis of the Most High God: accept kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
dehou Panamome, i pasi horigousa Entreaties from Thy Supplicants, O mou Kyrie.
katharismon ton ptesmaton, nin tas All Blameless One. To all Thou grant
imon ikesias prosdehomeni, disopi Purification of their offences. We Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
Sothine pantas imas. Pray Thee now: accept our thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
Supplications and Entreat Him to hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU... – Save us all. mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
TRISAGION PRAYERS MENAION - FESTAL STICHERA – ST JOHN THE BAPTIST - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
APOLYTIKION OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST & FORERUNNER – TONE 2
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
Mnimi Dikeou met engomion; si de The memory of the Just is praised; but tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
arkesi i martiria tou Kyriou for Thee shall suffice, the Witness of estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
Prodrome; anedihthis gar ontos ke the Lord, O Forerunner; for Thou with Thee.
Profiton sevamioteros, oti ke en hast truly come forth as more Genethlion teloumenon, tou anedestatou As shameless Herod’s birthday was
rithris Vaptise katihiothis ton honoured than the Prophets, since
Irodou, tis aselgous orhistridos, being celebrated, the terms of the
kiritomenon. Othen tis Alithias Thou proved worthy to Baptise, in
eplirouto i diathesis tou orkou. Tou oath to the wanton dancing girl were
iperathlisas, heron evingeliso ke tis the streams, the one they preached
gar Prodromou i kephali apotmithisa, fulfilled, for the head of the
en Adi: Theo fanerothenta en Sarki, of. Thus, having contended for the
os opsonion efereto, epi pinaki tis Forerunner was struck off and
ton eronta tin amartian tou kosmou, Truth supremely, with Joy Thou
anakimenis. O simposiou misitou, presented on a platter like a delicacy
ke parehonta imin to Mega Eleos. brought the Good News, even to
anosiourgimatos ke mieofonias for those at table. O hateful
those in Hades: O God Who did
plirous! All’ imis ton Vaptistin, os en banquet, full of impious behaviour
appear in the flesh, and took away
gennitis gynekon mizona, epaxios and bloodthirsty murder! But we, as
the sin of the world, and grants to all
timontes Makarizomen. we fittingly honour the Baptist as
His Great Mercy.
greatest among the offspring of
THEOTOKION – TONE 2 women, call him “Blessed.”
Panta iper ennian, panta Iperendoxa, ta Beyond the power of thought, Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Sa, Theotoke, Mystiria. Ti Agnia exceedingly Glorious are all Thy Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
esfragismeni ke Parthenia Mysteries, O Birth-giver of God; Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
filattomeni, Mitir egnosthis apsevdis, sealed in Purity and preserved in ton Kyrion.
Theon tekousa Alithinon. Afton Virginity, Thou art acknowledged to
iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon. be, in Very Truth, the Mother who Genethlion teloumenon, tou anedestatou As shameless Herod’s birthday was
brought forth the True God; Irodou, tis aselgous orhistridos, being celebrated, the terms of the
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE wherefore Entreat Him so that our eplirouto i diathesis tou orkou. Tou oath to the wanton dancing girl were
BOOK – DISMISSAL BLESSINGS souls may be Saved. gar Prodromou i kephali apotmithisa, fulfilled, for the head of the
os opsonion efereto, epi pinaki tis Forerunner was struck off and
anakimenis. O simposiou misitou, presented on a platter like a delicacy
anosiourgimatos ke mieofonias for those at table. O hateful
plirous! All’ imis ton Vaptistin, os en banquet, full of impious behaviour
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gennitis gynekon mizona, epaxios and bloodthirsty murder! But we, as and hsi death as dishonoured.
timontes Makarizomen. we fittingly honour the Baptist as How has he been numbered among the
greatest among the offspring of Sons of God?
women, call him “Blessed.” And how is his Portion among the
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night; Saints?
Therefore, we went astray from the Way
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
of Truth, for the Light of
Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Righteousness did not shine on us,
Orhisato i Mathitria, tou pamponirou The disciple of the evil devil danced, and the sun did not rise upon us.
diavolou, ke tin kephalin Sou and took Thy head, O Forerunner, as We were satisfied with the Paths of
Prodrome, misthon afileto. O her wages. O banquet filled with Lawlessess, and we travelled through
simposiou plirous ematon! Ithe mi blood! If only thou had not sworn, O impassable deserts, but the Way fo
omosas Ierodi anome, psevdous lawless Herod, offspring of the Lord we have not known.
ekgone, i de ke omosas, mi evorkisas. falsehood. But if thou had not
Kritton gar psefsamenon zois sworn and kept thine oath, for it was FESTAL APOSTICHA – IDIOMELONS - ST JOHN THE BAPTIST – TONE 2
epitihin, ke mi alithefsanta, tin karan better to have lied and attained Life,
tou Prodromou apotemin. All’ imis than to speak truly, and to cut off Tis Metanias O kirix, Ioanni Vaptista, O Preacher of Repentance, John the
ton Vaptistin, os en gennitis gynekon the head of the Forerunner. But, we ektmithis Sou tin karan, tin, gin Baptist, when Thy head was cut off
mizona, epaxios timontes – as we fittingly honour the Baptist igiasas, oti ton Nomon tou Theou tis Thou Sanctified the Earth, for Thou
Makarizomen. as greates among the offsprint of Pistis etranosas, ke paranomian spread the Law of God to the
women, call him “Blessed.” exifanisas. Os parestikos to throno Faithful, and made lawlessness
tou Epouraniou Vasileos Hristou, disappear. As one present at the
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For with our Lord there is Mercy, and afton iketee, eleithine tas psihas Throne of Christ, the Heavenly
Afto Litrosis. Ke Aftos Litrosete ton abundant Redemption. And He imon. Kingd, plead with Him to have Mercy
Israel ek pason ton anmion aftou. will Redeem Israel from all his on our soul.
transgressions.
Dikeos os finix anthisi ke osi kedros i The Righeous shall flourish like a
Orhisato i Mathitria, tou pamponirou The disciple of the evil devil danced, en to Livano plithinthisete. palm tree; he shall be multiplied
diavolou, ke tin kephalin Sou and took Thy head, O Forerunner, as like the Cedar in Lebanon.
Prodrome, misthon afileto. O her wages. O banquet filled with
simposiou plirous ematon! Ithe mi blood! If only thou had not sworn, O Dia ton Nomon Kyriou, tin kephalin For the Law of the Lord Thy head was
omosas Ierodi anome, psevdous lawless Herod, offspring of apetmithis, O panagie Ioanni. Ilegxas struck off, O All Holy John. With
ekgone, i de ke omosas, mi evorkisas. falsehood. But if thou had not Vasilea dissevi paranomisanta, blameless boldness of speech Thou
Kritton gar psefsamenon zois sworn and kept thine oath, for it was parrisia, amempto. Dio Thamazousi rebuked the impious King when he
epitihin, ke mi alithefsanta, tin karan better to have lied and attained Life, Se stratie ton Angelon, Doxazousi Se transgressed the Law. And so the
tou Prodromou apotemin. All’ imis than to speak truly, and to cut off Hori ton Apostolon ke Martyron, Angelic Hosts marvel at Thee, the
ton Vaptistin, os en gennitis gynekon the head of the Forerunner. But, we timomen Sou ke imis tin etision Choir of Apostles and Martyrs
mizona, epaxios timontes – as we fittingly honour the Baptist mnimin panendoxe, Doxazontes tin Glorify Thee, we, too, honour Thine
Makarizomen. as greates among the offspring of Agian Triada, tin Se Stefanosasan annunal Memorial, as we Glorify the
women, call him “Blessed.” Prodrome Makarie. Holy Trinity, Who Crowned Thee, O
Blessed Forerunner.
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
epanesate afton, pantes i lai. Praise Him, all you people! Evfranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke elpii The Righteous shall be glad in the
ep afton. Lord, and shall Hope in Him.
Ouk edi Se O Irodi, ton tis mihias You should not, O Herod, have
eleghon, di’ erota satanikon, ke istron condemned to death the One who O ek Profitou Profitis, ke mion Profiton The Prophet frm a Prophet, who
thilimanias, Thanato katakrine. Ouk denounced thine adultery, the result genomenos, ek kilias mitros O became greater than all the Prophets,
edi Se toutou tin pantimon karan, of satanic love and insane passion igiasmenos, is ipourgian Kyriou, who was Sanctified from his
paranomo gyneki, di’ orkon orhiseos, of lust for a woman. Thou should simeron ip’ anomou Vasileos, tin Mother’s Wmb for the Service of the
paradoune sfaleros. O! Post not have perilously handed over his karan apetmithi, ke tin asemnos Lord, had his head struck off today
etolmisas tiouton fonon telese? Pos all-honoured head to a lawless orhisamenin korin, tranos ke pro tis by a lawless King, and both before
de ou kateflehthi i aselgis orhistria, woman because of an oath made for ektomis, ke meta tin ekomin his execution and afterwards clearly
en meso tou simposiou epi pinaki a dance. How did thou dare to dielegxas, ishine tis amartias tin rebuked the maiden who danced so
vastazousa taftin? All’ imis ton commit such a murder? How as the falanga. Ke dia touto voomen, licentiously, putting the regiment of
Vaptistin, os en gennitis gynekon wanton dancing girl not consumed Vaptista Ioanni, os ehon parrisian, sin to shame. And so we cry out: O
mizona, epxios timontes by fire in the middle of the banquet ektenos iketeve, iper ton psihon imon. Baptist John, as Thou hast freedom
Makarizomen. as she presented his head on a to speak, Intercede insistently for
platter? But we, as we fittingly our soul.
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ton Israil, prostagmata ke discern between the Righteous and honour the Baptist as greatest
Dikeomata. the wicked. among the offspring of women, call
Ke idou Ego apostelo imin Ilian ton And behold, My servant will remember him “Blessed.”
Thesvitin, prin i elthin tin imeran the Law of Moses as I commanded Oti ekrateothi to Eleos aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
Kyriou tin Megalin ke epifani, os him with its Statutes and
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of our Lord endures forever.
apokatastisi kardian patros pros iion, Judgements, at Horeb for all Israel.
eona.
Ke kardian anthropou pros ton plision Behold, I will send you Elijah before the
aftou, mi elthon pataxo tin Gin ardin, Coming of the Great and Glorious Palin Irodias mentee, palin tarattete. O Once again Herodias is in a rage; once
legi Kyrios Pantokrator, O Theos Day of the Lord. orhima dolion, ke potos meta dolour! again she is troubled. O dance of
Agios Israil. And he will turn the heart of the Father O Vaptistis apetemneto, ke Irodis treachery! O drinking party of
to His Son, and a man’s heart to his etaratteto. Presvies Kyrie tou Sou deceit! The Baptist was decapitated,
neighbour, lest I come and strike the Prodromou, tin Irinin parashou tes and Herod was agitated. At the
Earth completely, says the Lord psihes imon. Intercession of Thy Forerunner, O
Almighty – God, the Holy One of Lord, grant Peace to our soul.
Israel. ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF S O L O M O N 4:7a, 16a, 17a, 19b-20; 5:1-7
MENAION - FESTAL IDIOMELON – ST JOHN BAPTIST – TONE (5) PLAGAL 2
Profitias Solomontos to anagnosma READER The Reading is from the Genethlion teloumenon, tou anedestatou As shameless Herod’s birthday was
Wisdom of Solomon
Irodou, tis aselgous orhistridox, being celebrated, the terms of the
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend! eplirouto i diathesis tou orkou. Tou oath to the wanton dancing girl were
gar Prodromou i kephali apotmithisa, fulfilled, for the head of the
Dikeos ean fthasi teleftise en anapafsi :
RE AD ER Although a Righteous man os opsonion efereto, epi pinaki is Forerunner was struck off and
este. may die before his time, he shall be anakimenis. O simposiou misitou, presented on a platter like a delicacy
Katakrine Dikeos apothanon tous zontas at rest. anosiourgimatos ke mieofonias for those at table. O hateful
asevis. But a Righteous man who is dead shall plirous! All’ imis ton Vaptistin, os en banquet, full of impious behaviour
Opsonte gar televtin Dikeou ke ou mi condemn the ungodly who are living. gennitis gynekon mizona epaxios and bloodthirsty murder! But we, as
sinisousi ti evoulefsanto peri aftou. For they will see the end of the wise timontes Makarizomen. we fittingly honour the Baptist as
Oti rixi Kyrios tou asevis afonous prinis, man, but will not understand what greatest among the offspring of
ke salfsi aftous ek themelion, ke eos the Lord purposed for him, because women, call him “Blessed.”
eshatou hersothisonte en odini, ke i He will dash them headlong, and Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
mnimi afton apolite. speechless to the ground, and shake
eonon. ages.
Elefsonte gar en sillogismo amartimaton them from the foundations.
afton dili, ke elegxi aftous e enantias They shall be left dry and barren to the Amin Amen
ta anomimata afton. very end. THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Tote stisete en parrisia polli O Dikeos They shall be in pain, and their memory
kata prosopon ton thlipsanton afton, shall perish. Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene? Who will not call Thee “Blessed,” O
ke ton athetounton tous ponous They will come with dread in the Day of Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
aftou, idontes tarahthisonte fovo Reckoning for their sins, and their Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros praises of Thy Wondrous
dino, ke ekstisonte epi to paradoxo tis lawless deeds will convict them to eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
sotirias aftou. their face. Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos Son, timelessly having shone forth
Erousi gar en eaftis metanoountes ke dia Then the Righteous man will stand with sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi from the Father, came forth from
stenohorian stenaxousi ke erousin. confidence in the presence of those genomenos anthropos di’ imas, ouk is Thee Who art Pure. And, having
Outos in, on eshomen pote is gelota ke is who afflict him. diada prosopon temnomenos, all’ en become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
paraolin onidismou i arones? And those who reject his Labours, when diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos. by Nature is God, for our sake
Ton vion aftou elegisametha manian, ke they see him, will be shaken with Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste, became also by Nature Man – not in
tin telftin aftou atimon. dreadful fear. eleithine tas psihas imon. two individual Persons, but in two
Pos de katelogisthi en iis Theou, ke en And they shall be amazed at his Natures – without confusion. O
Agiis O kliros aftou Estin. unexpected Salvation. THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...” Honoured and All Blessed One,
Ara eplanithimen apo odou Alithias, ke They will speak among themselves with Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.
to tis Dikeosinis Fos ouk epelampsen regret.
PROKEIMENON - WEDNESDAY – PSALM 92- TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
imin, ke O ilios ouk anetilen imin. And in anguish of spirit they will groan
Anomias eneplisthimen trivous ke apoliis, and say: This is the man whom we To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
ke odefsamen trivous avatous, tin de fools once held in derision, and pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. (2) me all the days of my Life. (2)
odon Kyriou ouk egnomen. made a byword of disgrace. Kyrios Pimeni me ke ouden me isterisi. Is The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not
We considered his life to be madness
topon hlois, eki me kateskinosen, epi want. He makes me to lie down in
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idatos anapafseos eethrepse me. Green Pastures; He leads me beside
Still Waters.
Anatilato i Gi, ke vlastisato Eleos, ke Let the Earth bring forth Mercy and
Dikeosinin anatilato ama. Righteousness together.
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
Fonin evfrosinis anangilate eos eshatou Utter aloud a voice of Joy, and proclaim
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. me all the days of my Life.
T H E P R O P H E C Y O F I S A I A H 40:1-5, 9; 41:17b-18; 45:8; 48:20b-21a; 54:1
tis Gis, ke akouston genestho touto. it to the ends of the Earth.