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PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!
erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord! St John Chrysostom
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but Prayer is a Refuge for those who are shaken,
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back. ✶ an Anchor for those tossed by waves,
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is a Walking Stick for the infirm,
Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
a Treasure House for the poor,
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – THEOTOKOS - NATIVITY – TONE 4
a Stronghold for the rich,
I Gennisis Sou, Theotoke, Hara eminise Thy Nativity, O Theotokos, has
pasi ti ikoumeni. Ek Sou gar anetilen brought Joy to everything: from a Destroyer of Sickness and disease,
O Ilios tis Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos Thee has shone forth the Sun of
imon. Ke lisas tin kataran, edoke tin Righteousness, Christ our Lord. And a Preserver of Health.
Evlogian. Ke katargisas ton having loosened the Curse, He
Prayer keeps our Virtues intact
Thanaton, edorisato imin Zoin tin granted His Blessing. And He
Eonion. abolished Death, bestowing upon and quickly removes all evil
us, Life Eternal.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
I Gennisis Sou, Theotoke, Hara eminise Thy Nativity, O Theotokos, has brought
pasi ti ikoumeni. Ek Sou gar anetilen Joy to everything: from Thee has
O Ilios tis Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos shone forth the Sun of
imon. Ke lisas tin kataran, edoke tin Righteousness, Christ our Lord. And
Evlogian. Ke katargisas ton having loosened the Curse, He
Thanaton, edorisato imin Zoin tin granted His Blessing. And He
Eonion. abolished Death, bestowing upon
us, Life Eternal
Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
ages. eonon.
Amen Amin.
I Gennisis Sou, Theotoke, Hara eminise Thy Nativity, O Theotokos, has brought
pasi ti ikoumeni. Ek Sou gar anetilen Joy to everything: from Thee has
O Ilios tis Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos shone forth the Sun of
imon. Ke lisas tin kataran, edoke tin Righteousness, Christ our Lord. And
Evlogian. Ke katargisas ton having loosened the Curse, He
Thanaton, edorisato imin Zoin tin granted His Blessing. And He

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 exomologisite oti Kyrios Isous Hristos under the earth – and that every Eonion. abolished Death, bestowing upon
is doxan Theou Patros. tongue should Confess that Jesus us, Life Eternal.
Christ is Lord, to the Glory of God S M ALL LI TANY

the Father. FESTAL KATHISMA – NATIVITY - THEOTOKOS - TONE 4
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST LUKE 10 : 38 - 42 & 11 : 27 – 28
ON E THIN G IS N EEDED ! Anavoison David, ti omose Si O Theos? Shout, O David, and declare: what Oath
A mi omose fisi, ke ekpepliroken idou, did God swear to Thee? And he
To kero ekino, isilthen O Iisous is komin At that time, He entered a certain ek tou karpou tis kilias mou dous tin answered: “What He swore, behold:
tina. village. Parthenon. Ex is O plastourgos, He also has fulfilled, for He has
Gyni de tis, onomati Martha, ipedexato A woman named Martha welcomed Him Hristos O Neos Adam, etehthi Vasilefs, granted the Virgin as the Fruit of my
Afton is ton ikon aftis. into her house. epi tou Thronou mou. Ke Vasilefi loins. From Her has Christ, the New
simeron, O ehon tin Vasilian Adam and Fashioner, been born, as
Ke tide in adelphi kaloumeni ‘Maria,’ i And she had a sister called “Mary,” who asalefton. I stira tikti, tin Theotokon, it is written, to be King on my
ke parakathisasa para tous Podas tou sat at Jesus’ Feet, listening to His ke Trofon tis Zois imon. Throne. And He Whose Reign is
Iisou, ikoue ton Logon Aftou. Word. unshakable is reigning today and
I de Martha periespato peri pollin Martha was distracted with much forevermore. The barren woman
diakonian. serving. bears the Theotokos, the Nourisher of
our Life!”
Epistasa de ipe: ‘Kyrie, ou meli Si oti i She approached and said: “Lord, dost
Adelphi mou monin me katelipe Thou not care that my sister has left ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
diakonin? Ipe oun afti in mi me to serve alone? Therefore tell her ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
sinantilavite!” to help me!” eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Apokrithis de ipen afti O Iisous: Jesus answered and said to her: Amin Amen
“Martha! Martha! Merimnas ke “Martha! Martha! You are worried Anavoison David, ti omose Si O Theos? Shout, O David, and declare: what Oath
tirvazi peri polla. Enos de esti hria. and troubled about many things. A mi omose fisi, ke ekpepliroken idou, did God swear to Thee? And he
“Maria de tin agathin merida eelzato, One thing is needed. ek tou karpou tis kilias mou dous tin answered: “What He swore, behold:
itis ouk aferethisete ap’ aftis.” “Mary has chosen that good part, Parthenon. Ex is O plastourgos, He also has fulfilled, for He has
which will not be taken away from Hristos O Neos Adam, etehthi Vasilefs, granted the Virgin as the Fruit of my
her.” epi tou Thronou mou. Ke Vasilefi loins. From Her has Christ, the New
simeron, O ehon tin Vasilian Adam and Fashioner, been born, as
...Egeneto de en to legin afton tafta, ... As He spoke these things, a certain asalefton. I stira tikti, tin Theotokon, it is written, to be King on my
epasa tis gyni fonin ek tou ohlou, woman from the crowd raised her ke Trofon tis Zois imon. Throne. And He Whose Reign is
ipen Afto: “Makaria i Kilia i vastasasa voice and said to Him: “Blessed is the unshakable is reigning today and
Se, ke Masti ous ethilasas!” Womb that bore Thee, and the forevermore. The barren woman
Breasts that nursed Thee!” bears the Theotokos, the Nourisher of
Aftos de ipe: “Menounge Makarii i He replied: “More than that: Blessed our Life!”
are those who hear the Word of SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA – THEOTOKOS – NATIVITY-TONE 4
akouontes ton Logon tou Theou, ke
Filassontes Afton. God and keep It!” Ek tis Rizis Iesse, ke ex osfios tou David, i From Jesse’s Root, as Branch and Fruit
Theopes Mariam, tiktete simeron of David’s loins, the Child of God,
imin, ke neourgite i simpasa ke Mary, unto us is born today, and all
Theourgite. Sigharite omou, O Creation is recreated and Deified.
Ouranos ke i gi! Enesate aftin, e Rejoice in unison, O Heaven and
Patrie ton Ethnon! Ioakim evfrenete, earth! Sing praises to Her, O all
ke Anna panigirizi kravgazousa: I Gentile clans! Joachim is exultant,
stira tikti, tin Theotokon, ke Trofon tis and Anna celebrates, crying out:
Zois imon! “The barren woman bears the
Theotokos – the Nourisher of our
Life!”
✞ 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.
Amin Amen
Ek tis Rizis Iesse, ke ex osfios tou David, i From Jesse’s Root, as Branch and Fruit
Theopes Mariam, tiktete simeron of David’s loins, the Child of God,

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 imin, ke neourgite i simpasa ke
Theourgite. Sigharite omou, O
Ouranos ke i gi! Enesate aftin, e
Patrie ton Ethnon! Ioakim evfrenete,
ke Anna panigirizi kravgazousa: I
stira tikti, tin Theotokon, ke Trofon tis
Zois imon!
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA – THEOTOKOS – NATIVITY- TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Agalliastho Ouranos, gi Evfrenestho! O
tou Theou gar Ouranos en gi etehthi,
i Theonimfos Afti ex epangelias. I
stira vrefos thilazi tin Mariam. Ke
Heri epi to toko Ioakim, Ravdos legon
etehthi mi, ex is to Anthos Hristos,
evlastisen ek Rizis David. Ontos
Thavma Paradoxon!
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Agalliastho Ouranos, gi Evfrenestho! O
tou Theou gar Ouranos en gi etehthi,
i Theonimfos Afti ex epangelias. I
stira vrefos thilazi tin Mariam. Ke
Heri epi to toko Ioakim, Ravdos legon
etehthi mi, ex is to Anthos Hristos,
evlastisen ek Rizis David. Ontos
Thavma Paradoxon!
SMALL LITANY & FESTAL ANTIPHONS
➜ Miracle!
FESTAL PROKEIMENON - THEOTOKOS – NATIVITY - PSALM 115/116
Mnisthisome tou Onomatos Sou en
pasi genea ke genea (2)
STIHOS: Exerevxato i kardia mou Logon
Agathon.
Mnisthisome tou Onomatos Sou en
pasi genea ke genea.
SMALL LITANY - PRAISES TO
ALMIGHTY GOD

HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
En tes imeres anastasa de Mariam taftes
eporevthi is tin orinin meta spoudis is
polin Iouda, k isilthen is ton ikon
Zahariou ke ispasato in Elisavet.
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Mary, unto us is born today, and all
Creation is recreated and Deified.
Rejoice in unison, O Heaven and
earth! Sing praises to Her, O all
Gentile clans! Joachim is exultant,
and Anna celebrates, crying out:
“The barren woman bears the
Theotokos – the Nourisher of our
Life!”
Exult, O Heaven, and O Earth, Rejoice!
The very Bride of God and God’s own
Heaven was born on earth, fulfilling
thus the Promise. The barren
woman nursed Mary the Infant, and
Joyous was Righteous Joachim at the
birth, and he said: From the Root of
David to me is born a Rod, from
which has bloomed the Flower,
Christ. Truly Wonderous is the
Miracle!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Exult, O Heaven, and O Earth, Rejoice!
The very Bride of God and God’s own
Heaven was born on earth, fulfilling
thus the Promise. The barren
woman nursed Mary the Infant, and
Joyous was Righteous Joachim at the
birth, and he said: From the Root of
David to me is born a Rod, from
which has bloomed the Flower,
Christ. Truly Wonderous is the
I will remember Thy Name from
generation to generation (2)
VERSE: My heart overflows with a Good
Word.
I will remember Thy Name from
generation to generation!
ST LUKE 1 : 39 – 49 & 56
PRIESTIn those days Mary arose and went
in haste to the hill country, to a city
of Judah, and she entered the house
of Zachariah and greeted Elizabeth.
FESTAL MATINS HYMNS - NATIVITY – EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS – 8 SEPTEMBER
4. Oti exelexato Kyrios tin Zion, 4. For the Lord has chosen Zion: He
iretisato aftin is kati ian eafto. has desired it for His Habitation.
✞ 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.
Amin Amen
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – NATIVITY OF THEOTOKOS – TONE4
I Gennisis Sou, Theotoke, Hara eminise Thy Nativity, O Theotokos, has brought
pasi ti ikoumeni. Ek Sou gar anetilen Joy to everything: from Thee has
O Ilios tis Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos shone forth the Sun of Righteousness,
imon. Ke lisas tin kataran, edoke tin Christ our Lord. And having
Evlogian. Ke katargisas ton loosened the Curse, He granted His
Thanaton, edorisato imin Zoin tin Blessing. And He abolished Death,
Eonion. bestowing upon us, Life Eternal.
FESTAL KONTAKION – NATIVITY OF THEOTOKOS – TONE4
Ioakim ke Anna onidismou ateknias, ke Joachim & Anna were Delivered from
Adam ke Eva, ek tis fthoras tou the reproach of childlessness, and
Thanatou, ileftherothisan, Ahrante, Adam and Eve from the corruption
en ti Agia Gennisi Sou, aftin eortazi of Death, in thy Holy Nativity, O All
ke O Laos Sou, enohis ton ptesmaton, Pure One. This do thy people
Litrothis en to krazin Si, i stira tikti celebrate, being Redeemed from the
tin Theotokon ke TROFON TIS ZOIS guilt of transgressions, when they
IMON cry unto thee: the Barren One gives
birth to the Birth-giver of God and
THE NOURISHER OF OUR LIFE!
PROKEIMENON – ODE OF THE THEOTOKOS – TONE 3
Megalini i psihi mou ton Kyrion ke My soul Magnifies the Lord, and my
igalliase to pnevma mou epi to spirit has rejoiced in God my
Theo to Sotiri mou. Saviour!
Oti epevlepsen epi tin tapinosin tis For He has regarded the lowly state of
doulis Aftou. His Maidservant.
THE EPISTLE OF ST PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS 2 : 5 - 11
PRESERVING UNITY IN HUMILITY
Adelphi: Brethren:
Touto gar fronistho en imin O ke en Let this mind be in you, which was also
Hriso Isou. Os en Morfi Theou in Christ Jesus, Who, being in the
iparhon ouh arpagmon igisato to ine Form of God, did not consider it
isa Theo. All eavton ekenose morfin robbery to be Equal to God, but
doulou lavon, en omiomati made Himself of no reputation,
anthropon genomenos. taking the form of a bondservant
and Coming in the likeness of men.
Ke shimati evrethis os anthropos And being found in Appearance as a
etapinosen eavton genomenos ipikoos Man, He Emptied Himself and
mehri thanatou, thanAtou de became Obedient to the point of
stavrou. death – even the death of the cross.
Dio ke O Theos afton iperipsose ke Therefore, God also has highly exalted
eharisato afto Onoma to iper pan Him and given Him the Name, which
Onoma, ina en to Onomati Iisou pan is above every other name – that at
goni kampsi epouranion ke ePigion the Name of Jesus every knee should
ke katahthonion, ke pasa glossa bow – of those on earth and of those
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 FESTAL THEOTOKION – NATIVITY - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Afti i imera Kyriou! Agalliasthe, lai!
Idou gar tou Fotos O Nimfon ke i
Vivlos tou Logou is Zois ek Gastros
proelilithe. Ke i kata anatolas Pili
apokiithisa prosmeni tin Isodon tou
Iereos tou Megalou, moni ke monon
isagousa Hriston is tin ikoumenin,
pros Sotirian ton psihon imon.
THEOTOKION - THE GREAT
DOXOLOGY & RESURRECTION
APOLYTIKION

Festal Divine Liturgy Hymns – Theotokos - Nativity
FIRST FESTAL ANTIPHON - NATIVITY - THEOTOKOS – TONE 2
1. Mnisthiti Kyrie tou David ke pasis tis
praotitos aftou...
Ke egeneto os ikousen i Elisavet tou
This is the Lord’s Day! Rejoice, O aspasmon tis Marias, eskirtise to
People! Behold! The Bridal Chamber vrefos enti kilia aftis. Ke eplisthi
of Light and the Book of the Word of Pnevmatos Agiou i Elisavet ke
Life has come forth from the Womb. anefonise foni megali ke ipen:
The Temple Gate that faces East has Evlogimeni Si en ginexi ke
been born, and She awaits the Entry Evlogimenos O Karpos tis Kilias Sou.
of the Great High Priest. Only She
“Ke pothen mi touto ina elthi i Mitir tou
alone introduces Christ to the whole
Kyriou mou pros me?
world, for the Salvation of our souls.
“Idou gar os egeneto i foni tou
aspasmou Sou is ta ota mou,
eskirtisen en agalliasi to vrefos en ti
kilia mou.
“Ke Makaris i pistevsasa oti este teliosis “And
tis lelalimenis afti para Kyriou.
“Ke ipe Mariam: Megalini i psihi mou
ton Kyrion ke igaliase to pnevma
mou epi to Theo to Sotiri mou, oti
1. Lord,remember David and all his epevlepsen epi tin tapinosin tis doulis
meekness... Aftou.
And when Elizabeth heard the greeting
of Mary, the babe leapt in her womb;
and Elizabeth was filled with the
Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a
loud cry: “Blessed art Thou among
women, and Blessed is the Fruit of
Thy Womb!
“And why is this granted to me, that
the Mother of my Lord should come
to me?
“For behold, when the sound of Thy
greeting came to my ears, the babe in
my womb leaped for Joy.
Blessed is she who believed, for
there would be a Fulfilment of what
And
was spoken to her from the Lord.”
Mary said: “My soul magnifies the
Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God
my Saviour, for He has regarded the
lowly estate of His handmaiden!

✞Tes Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter, ✞Through the Intercessions of the “Idou gar apo tou nin Makariousi me “For behold: henceforth all generations
Soson imas. Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us. pase e genee. Oti epiise mi Megalia O will call me Blessed; for He Who is
dinatos ke Agionto Onoma Aftou! Mighty has done great things for me,
2. Idou ikousamen aftin en Efratha 2. Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah: and Holy is His Name!”
evromen aftin en tis pediis tou we found it in the fields of the
drimou. ✶ wood ✶ Emine de Mariam sin afti osi minas tris And Mary remained with her about
ke ipestrepsen is ton ikon aftis. three months, and returned to her
3. Dedoxasmena elalithi peri Sou i Polis 3. Glorious Things are spoken of Thee, home.
tou Theou ✶ O City of God ✶ P SALM 50/51

4. O Theos en Meso Aftis ke ou 4. God in the midst of Her; She shall FESTAL INTERCESSORY HYMNS FOR DIVINE MERCY
salefthisete✶ not be moved: God shall help Her ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and that right early ✶ and to the Holy Spirit
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, ✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, ✞Through the Intercessions of the
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions.
Amin✶ Amen ✶ Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
SECOND FESTAL ANTIPHON - NATIVITY OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS TONE 2 eonon. Ages.
1. Omose Kyrios to David Alithian ke 1. The Lord swore in Truth to David; Amin Amen
ou mi athetisi aftin. and He will not turn from it. ✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, ✞Through the Intercessions of the
Soson imas Iie Theou, O EN AGIIS O Son of God, WHO ART EXTOLLED exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
THAVMASTOS psallontas Si: BY THY SAINTS, Save us who egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions.
Allilouia! sing to Thee: Alleluia FESTAL IDIOMELON – THEOTOKOS – NATIVITY – TONE 4

2. Ek Karpou tis Kilias Sou thisome epi 2. the Fruit of Thy Body will I set upon Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega Have mercy upon me, O God,
tou Thronou Sou. Thy Throne Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton according to Thy Great Mercy;
3. Eki exanatelo Keras to David, 3. There will I make the Horn of David iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima according to the multitude of Thy
Bud: I have Ordained a Lamp for mou. Mercies do away mine offences.
itimasa lihnon to Hristo Mou.
Mine Anointed I pagkosmios Hara ek ton Dikeon Joy for all the world has dawned on us
anetilen imin Ioakim ke tis Annis, i of Righteous Parentage; of Joachim
Panimnitos Parthenos. Itis di
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 ipervolin Agathotitos Naos Theou
empsihos ginete ke moni kata
Alithian Theotokos gnorizete. Aftis
tes ikesies, Hriste O Theos, to kosmo
tin Irinin katapepson ke tes psihes
imon to Mega Eleos.
P RAYE R OF S AL V ATION
down Thy Peace and Tranquility, and
FESTAL KONTAKION – THEOTOKOS – NATIVITY – TONE 4
Ioakim ke Anna onidismou ateknias, ke
Adam ke Eva, ek tis fthoras tou
Thanatou, ileftherothisan, Ahrante,
en ti Agia Gennisi Sou, aftin eortazi
ke O Laos Sou, enohis ton ptesmaton,
Litrothis en to krazin Si, i stira tikti
tin Theotokon ke TROFON TIS ZOIS
IMON.
FESTAL IKOS- THEOTOKOS - NATIVITY
I prosevhi omou ke stenagmos, tis
stiroseos ke ateknoseos Ioakim t eke
Annis, evprosdektos ke is ta ota
Kyriou, elilithe, ke evlastisan karpon
zoiforon to kosmo. O men gar
prosevhin en to ori eteli, i de en
Paradiso onidos feri, alla meta haras,
i stira tikti tin Theotokon ke TROFON
TIS ZOIS IMON.
SYNAXARION - 8 SEPTEMBER
Ti I tou aftou minos, to Genesion tis
Iperagias Despinis imon Theotokou
ke Aiparthenou Marias.
Ti afti imera, i Agii aftadelfi, Roufos ke On this day, the Holy Brethren, St Rufos
Roufianos, xifi teliounte.
Ti afti imera, O Agios Seviros xifi
telioute.
Ti afti imera, O Agios Artemidoros piri
telioute.
O Agios Neomartis Athanasios O en
Thessaloniki Martirisas kata to 1774,
aghoni telioute.
Tes ton Agion Sou Presvies, O Theos,
eleison imas.
Amin.
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and Anna comes the All Lauded
Virgin. Through a super-excellent
Kindness, a soul-endowed Temple of
God, She comes to be, and She alone
in Truthfulness as Theotokos, is
known to be. At Her Supplication, O
Christ our God, to the world send
to our souls Thy Great Mercy.
Joachim & Anna were Delivered from
the reproach of childlessness, and
Adam and Eve from the corruption
of Death, in thy Holy Nativity, O All
Pure One. This do thy people
celebrate, being Redeemed from the
guilt of transgressions, when they
cry unto thee: the Barren One gives
birth to the Birth-giver of God and
THE NOURISHER OF OUR LIFE!
The Prayer with sigh, sterile and barren,
of Joachim and Anna, was well
received by the Lord. It released
them and the Fruit Who brought Life
to the world blossomed forth. For
while he offered Prayers upon the
mountain, she bore reproach in the
garden. But then, with Joy, the
Barren One bore the Theotokos: THE
NOURISHER OF OUR LIFE!
On the 8th Day of this month, we
celebrate the Nativity of our Most
Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever
Virgin Mary.
and St Rufianos were Perfected in
Holy Martyrdom by the sword.
On this day, St Serveros was Perfected
in Holy Martyrdom by the sword.
On this day St Artemidoros was
Perfected in Holy Martyrdom by fire.
On this day the Holy New Martyr, St
Athanasios was Perfected in Holy
Martyrdom in Thessalonika by
hanging in 1774.
By the Intercessions of Thy Holy Saints,
O God, have Mercy on us.
Amen.
FESTAL MATINS HYMNS - NATIVITY – EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS – 8 SEPTEMBER
Enite afton en iho salpingos. Enite
afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! I Pigi tis
Zois, ek tis stiras tiktete. I Haris
Karpogonin, lampros aparhete.
Evfrenou Ioakim, tis Theotokou
genitor genomenos. Ouk estin allos
os Si, ton gigenon gennitoron
Theolipte. I gar Theodohos Kori, tou
Theou to skinoma, to Panagion Oros,
dia Sou imin dedorite.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! O ek
stiras Karpos, analampsas nevmati,
tou panton Dimiourgou ke
Pnatokratoros, evtonos tin kosmikin,
ton Agathon dialelike stirosin.
Miteres sin ti Mitri, tis Theotokou
horefsate, krazouse. Keharitomeni
here! Meta Sou O Kyrious, O parehon
to kosmo, dia So to Mega Eleos!
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Stili sofrosinis empsihos, ke lampron
doheion, apostilvon haritis, i Anna i
evkleis fanisa tetoke, tin provolone
alithos, tis Parthenias to Thion
apavthisma, tin pases Parthenikes, ke
Parthenias pothouses to harisma, to
tis Parthenias kallos, emfanos
vravevousan, ke parehousan psi, tis
Pistis to Mega Eleos.
✞ 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
Maiden, the Tabernacle of our God,
the Mountain All Holy, has been
bestowed on us through Thee.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
What a paradoxical Miracle! That the
Fountain of Life from a barren wife
is born, that Grace, fulgent, may
commence bearing its Fruit
henceforth. Be Joyous, O Joachim,
having become the God-bearer’s
Progenitor! There is no one else like
Thee in generations of Paternity, O
Godly One, for the God-receiving
Maiden, the Tabernacle of our God,
the Mountain All Holy, has been
bestowed to us through Thee.
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and flute.
What a Paradoxical Miracle! The barren
one’s Fruit is brought forth at the
Command of Him Who has made all
things, and our Almighty God; and
deftly He has Redeemed the worldly
realm that was sterile of His Good
Things. O Mothers, in chorus join
the Theotokos’ own Mother, and cry
aloud: O Lady Full of Grace: Rejoice!
For the Lord is with Thee, and at
Thine Intercession, He bestows Great
Mercy on the world!
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
Anna the renowned, appearing as an
animate Pillar of Chastity and a
bright Container shining with Grace,
truly gave birth to progeny of her
own: the efflorescence Divine of
Virginity. And, manifestly, the
Maiden awards Virginity’s Beauty to
all Virgins, and to those who truly
yearn for the Grace of Virginity, and
She freely grants to all Faithful Great
Mercy.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
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 FESTAL KATAVASIA - 9TH ODE - HOLY CROSS KATAVASIA OF THE HOLY CROSS - TONE 3
Mystikos is, Theotoke, Paradisos, Thou art the Mystical Paradise, O ODI 1 Stavron haraxas Mosis ep ODE 1 Verily, Moses having struck
Ageorgitos vlastisasa Hriston, if ou to Theotokos; for, being Untilled, Thou evthias, ravdon tin Erthron dieteme horizontally with his rod, cleaving
tou Stavrou Zoiforon en gi budded forth Christ, by Whom was to Israil pezefsanti. Tin de the Red Sea and causing Israel to
pefitourgite Dendron. Di ou nin planted on earth the Life-giving Tree epistrepitikos Farao tis armasi cross on foot, then having struck it
ipoumenou proskinountes afton, Se of the Cross. Wherefore, as we adore krotisas inosen, ep evrous diagrapas transversely bringing it together over
Megalinomen. It being elevated, we Magnify Thee. to aittiton oplon. Dio Hristo asomen, Pharaoh and his chariots, traced the
to Theo imon, oti Dedoxaste. Cross, thus symbolising that
S M ALL LI TANY
Invincible Weapon. Wherefore, we
praise Christ our God, for He has
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION – THEOTOKOS – NATIVITY - TONE 2 been Glorified.'

Agalonte ta perata, tis ikoumenis
simeron, en ti Gennisi Sou Kori,
Theokiitor Maria, ke Apirogame
Nimfi. En i ke ton fisanton Se, to
lipiron dielisas, tis ateknias onidos, ke
tis Promitoros Evas, tin en to tiktin
kataran.
Adam, anakenisthiti, ke Eva,
Megalinthiti. Profite Sin Apostolis
horefsate ke Dikeiis. Kini Hara en to
kosmo, Angelon te ke anthropon. Ek
ton Dikeon simeron, Ioakim ke tis
Annis, gennate i Theotokos.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES TO
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
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.
PSALM 150 – FESTAL PROSOMIA –THEOTOKOS – NATIVITY- TONE 1
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!
Today the reaches of the world are
festive and most jubilant because of
Thy Birth, O Mary, the Maiden and
Theotokos, and Virgin Bride who
knew no man. In being born, Thou
hast reversed the sad Reproach of
barrenness on Thy Parents and the
Curse of Childbirth on Eve, our
Ancestral Mother.
O Adam, be Renewed today; and Thou,
O Eve, be Magnified. O Prophets
with the Apostles together dance
with the Righteous. A common Joy
in all the world is shared by Angels
and mankind. Today from
Righteous Parentage, from Joachim
and Anna, is born the True
Theotokos.
GOD - PSALM 148
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.
ODI 3 Ravdos is tipon tou Mystiriou
paralamvanete. To vlasto gar
prokrini ton ireas. Ti stirevousi de
proin Ekklisia nin exinithise xilon
Stavrou is kratos ke stereoma.
ODI 4 Isakikoa, Kyrie, tis Ikonomias Sou
to mystirion, katenoisa ta Erga Sou
ke edoxasa Sou tin Theotita.
ODI 5 O Trismakariston xilon! En O
etathi Hristos, O Vasilefs ke Kyrios.
Di ou peptoken O xilo apatisas, to en
si deleasthis Theo to prospagenti
sarki, to parehonti tin irinin tes
psihes imon.
ODI 6 Notiou thiros en splaghnis
palamas Ionas stavroidos
diekpetasas, to sotirion pathos
prodietipou safos. Othen triimeros
ekdis, tin iperkosmion anastasin
ipexografise
tou sarki prospagentos Hristou tou
Theou ke triimero egersi ton komon
fotisantos.
ODE 3 The rod is taken as a symbol of
the Mystery; for by its budding, it
designated the Priest. But now the
Tree of the Cross has blossomed
forth with Might and Steadfastness
to the hitherto barren Church.
ODE 4 I have heard, O Lord, of the
Mystery of Thy Dispensation, and
have contemplated Thy Works.
Wherefore, have I Glorified Thy
Godhead.
ODE 5 O Thou Thrice-Blessed Tree,
whereon the Lord Christ the King
was stretched, and through which he
who was beguiled by the tree fell,
having been beguiled by Thee, by the
God Who was nailed upon Thee in
the flesh, Who grants Salvation to
our souls.
ODE 6 When Jonah in the belly of the
whale stretched forth his hands in
the form of a cross, he
foreshadowed clearly the Passion of
Salvation; and when he came out on
the third day, he symbolised the
world- transcending Resurrection
of Christ, nailed upon Thee in the
Flesh, and Illuminating the world by
His Third-day Resurrection.

Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! I Pigi tis
Zois, ek tis stiras tiktete. I Haris
Karpogonin, lampros aparhete.
Evfrenou Ioakim, tis Theotokou
genitor genomenos. Ouk estin allos
os Si, ton gigenon gennitoron
Theolipte. I gar Theodohos Kori, tou
Theou to skinoma, to Panagion Oros,
dia Sou imin dedorite.
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
praise Him according to the
greatness of His Majesty.
What a Paradoxical Miracle! That the
Fountain of Life from a barren wife
is born, that Grace, fulgent, may
commence bearing its Fruit
henceforth. Be Joyous, O Joachim,
having become the God-bearer’s
Progenitor! There is no one else like
Thee in generations of Paternity, O
Godly One, for the God-receiving
ODI 7 Eknoon prostagma tirannou
dissevous laous eklonise, pneon apilis
ke disfimias theostigous. Omos tris
pedas ouk edimatose thimos thiriodis,
ou pir vromion. All’ antihounti
drosovolo pnevmati piri sinontes
epsalon. O iperimnitos ton pateron
ke imon Theos, Evlogitos I!
ODI 8 ✞Enoumen, evlogoumen ke
proskinoumen ton Kyrion!
ODE 7 The mad command of the
infidel tyrant shook the Nations,
breathing forth threats and
blasphemies loathed of God. But the
three Youths were not terrified by
the bestial terror, nor the consuming
fire; for being together amidst the
fire blown forth by a Dewy Breeze,
they sang: “O Thou exceedingly
praised: Blessed art Thou, God of our
fathers!”
ODE 8 ✞We praise, we Bless and we
worship the Lord!

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 Evlogite, pedes tis Triados isarithmi, O ye Youths, equal in number to the
dimiourgon Patera Theon. Imnite Trinity, Bless the Father, the God
ton sigkatavanta Logon ke to pir is Creator: Praise the Word Who
droson metapiisanta. Ke condescended and turned the fire to
iperipfoute to pasi zoin parehon a Dewy Breeze; and exalt more and
Pnevma panagion is tou eonas. more the All Holy Spirit, Who grants
Life to all for evermore!
FESTAL MAGNIFICAT – THEOTOKOS – NATIVITY
FESTAL ODE 9 – FIRST CANON – THEOTOKOS - NATIVITY
THE HIERMOS– TONE 2
I ton pro Iliou Fostira, ton Theon O Lady, in Thy Virginal Belly Thou
exanastilanta, somatikos imin ineffable carried God, the Luminary
epidimisanta, ek lagonon Who arose before the sun, and the
Parthenikon, afrastos somatosasa, One Who came down to us and dwelt
Evlogimeni Panagne, Se Theotoke among us bodily. O Blessed and All
Megalinomen. Holy One, O Theotokos; we Magnify
Thee!
FESTAL TROPARIA – THEOTOKOS - NATIVITY
✞Iperagia Theotoke, Soson imas ✞Most Holy Theotokos: Save us
O tis apithousi lais, ex akrotomou vlisas To the disobedient He poured out
namata, tis evpithousin ethnesi Water from a Rock, but to the
harizete, ek lagonon stirotikon, Nations who obey, He grants a Gift:
karpon is evfrosinin imin, Se from the loins of one barren came
Theomitor Ahrante, in epaxios the Fruit that brought us
Megalinomen. Cheerfulness: Thou, the Pure Mother
of our God, Whom as is fitting, we
do Magnify.
✞Iperagia Theotoke, Soson imas ✞Most Holy Theotokos: Save us
Tin tis apotomou arheas, aneretin Thou art She Who has rescinded the
apofaseos, ke tis Promitoros tin severe Decree of ancient times; and
epanorthosin, tin tou genou tis pros Thou art She Who raised up our
Theon etian ikioseos, tin pros ton Progenitrix; Thou art She Who has
Ktistin gefiran, Se Theotoke caused our race to be re-adopted by
Megalinomen. God – a Bridge to our Creator, O
Blessed Theotokos: Thee do we
magnify.
FESTAL ODE 9 – SECOND CANON – THEOTOKOS -NATIVITY
THE HIERMOS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Allotrion ton Miteron i Parthenia, ke Estranged indeed is Virginity from all
xenon tes Parthenis i Pedopiia, epi Si, mothers, and foreign to all Virgins is
Theotoke, amfotera okonomithi, Dio creating children, but in Thee, O
Se pase e file tis gis, apafstos Theotokos, the two estates have
Makarizomen. been accomplished; hence, all the
Clans that dwell on earth
unceasingly pronounce Thee Blessed.
FESTAL TROPARIA - SECOND CANON – THEOTOKOS - NATIVITY
✞Iperagia Theotoke, Soson imas. ✞ Most Holy Theotokos, Save us
Epaxion Theomitor tis sis Agnias, ton O Mother of God, as deserving of Thy
Tokon ekpliroso di epangelias, ti pote Pure Virtue, Thy Birth fulfils a
gar Akarpo, Theovlastos Karpos Solemn Promise. To her, the Barren
edothis, dio Se pase e file tis gis One, a Fruit from God has been
8. FESTAL MATINS HYMNS - NATIVITY – EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS – 8 SEPTEMBER
Apafstos Makarizomen.
✞Iperagia Theotoke, Soson imas.
Peplirote tou voontos i Profitia, fisi
gar,
anastiso skinin tin peptokiian, tou
Ierou David, en Si, ahrante
protipothisan, di is O simpas ton
anthropon hous, is soma aneplasthi
Theo.
✞Iperagia Theotoke, Soson imas.
Ta spargana proskinoumen Sou
Theotoke, Doxazomen ton donta
Karpon ti prooin stira, ke anixanta
mitran, tin agonon ek paradoxou, pii
gar panta osa voulete, Theos on
Pantexousios.
✞Iperagia Theotoke, Soson imas. ✞ Most Holy Theotokos, Save us
Evlastisas Nimfotoke Anna Theofron, ek Thou blossomed forth, beyond
Mitras par Elpida, ke ex epangelias,
Parthenofiton Anthos, Theovlaston
Agnias Kallos, dio Se pantes
Makarizomen, os Rizan tis Zois imon.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Allotrion tis anomis esti Doxazin, tin
anarhon Triada, Patera ke Ion te, ke
to Agion Pnevma, tin aktiston
pagkratorian, di is O simpas kosmos
idraste, to nevmati tou Kratous Aftis.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Ehorisas en Gastri Sou Parthenomitor,
ton ena tis Triados Hriston ton
Vasilea, on imni pasa ktisis, ke
tremousin i ano throni, afton disopi
pansevasmie, sothine tas psihas
imon.
FESTAL MATINS HYMNS - NATIVITY – EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS – 8 SEPTEMBER
granted; hence all the Clans that
dwell on earth unceasingly
prounounce Thee Blessed.
✞ Most Holy Theotokos, Save us
Fulfilled is the Prophecy of him who
called out saying: I shall raise up my
Tabernacle, which has fallen. Thus
David the Holy, O Pure One, speak of
Thee in augur, though whom the
Compass of all human dust will be
formed into a Body for God.
✞ Most Holy Theotokos, Save us
Thy swaddling clothes we Revere, O
Pure Theotokos, and Glorify the
Giver of Fruit to one once barren; for
He Wondrously opened an infertile
womb, and makes to be all that He
will to be, for He is God the All
Powerful.
hope,
yet as it was Promised, O Godly-
minded, Bride-bearing Anna from
Thy Belly: a True Virgin-Petalled
Flower who Blossomed God, and
Virtue’s Beauty; therefore, as the
very Root of our lives, we - one and
all - pronounce Thee Blessed.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Estranged indeed from the lawless is
Glorifying, the Trinity Eternal, the
Father and the Son, Who with the
All Holy Spirit, is Uncreated God
Almighty, through Whom the whole
wide world is held in sway, by order
of His Awesome Might.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Thou carried within Thy Womb, O
Virgin Mother, a Person of the
Trinity: Christ the King and Master.
All Creation sings His Praises as
Thrones Above are seized with
trembling. Entreat Him fervently, O
All Honoured Maiden, to grant
Salvation to our souls.
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