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12. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T J A M E S A D E L P H O T H E O S – 2 3 O C T O B E R
 St Ephraim the Syrian
Our Lord God permits temptations
to test our soul –
for thereby they reveal St Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia
whether we truly Love God or not.
Furthermore, the temptations make our soul
worthy or unworthy of the Lord our God. Being indifferent towards our eternal enemy
If our soul Loves God, is a Great Art – the Art of Arts!
He will not allow us to fall into any temptation However, we may only acquire that Divine Virtue
that is stronger than us by the Grace of God.
nor will He permit more than we can handle, Opposing the evil one and all his destructive wickedness

causing us to fall into despair – become Hopeless.

by the Grace of God
is then achieved bloodlessly and painlessly –
Sadly, those who have fallen away
without any ‘pushing or shoving.’
from the Holy Virtues
always strive to drag others with them
so that they will not be alone
in their unseemliness!

2. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T J A M E S A D E L P H O T H E O S – 2 3 O C T O B E R F E STAL V E SPERS HY MNS –S T J AM E S AD ELP H OTHEOS – 23 OC TOBE R 11.

 ✞ 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

To
THEOTOKION - TONE 4
ap’ eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis O Theotokos, through Thee was
Festal Vespers Hymns – St James Adelphotheos
Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke revealed to us on earth, the Mystery, KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW
tis epi gis pefanerote. Theos en which was hidden from Eternity, and INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS

asighito enosi sarkoumenos. Ke which the Angels themselves knew HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
Stavron ekousios iper imon not: that God, uniting Natures THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton without confusion, became Man and PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas accepted crucifixion voluntarily for
psihas imon. our Salvation; by virtue of which
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
Resurrecting mankind whom He had Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
first created, He Saved our souls ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
D ISM ISSAL BL E SSINGS ➜ from Death. proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
FESTAL PROSOMIA – ST JAMES ADELPHOTHEOS - TONE 4

Elder Cleopas of Romania Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
We can pray without ceasing, Defte to mnimosinon, tou theadelphou Come, O Godly-minded people, let us
provided we are always standing before the Lord our God timisomen, Ieros i Theofrones. Sigon honour the Memory of the Brother of
gar dexamenos, tou Hristou God in a Holy Manner! Taking up
in heart and mind. prothimos, tou Evangeliou, tis the Yoke of Christ with Zeal, he
We can be working with our hands, Agathotitos aftou, ke Vasilias kirix showed himself to be a Preacher of
gegenite, ke toutou tin anekfraston, the Goodness of His Gospel, and His
yet have our heart and mind lifted up to God. ikonomian Pistevete. Di’ aftou Kingdom! He persuades us of His
We have to understand that our Life in Christ Pantodiname, ilasmon imin dorise. Ineffable Providence. Wherefore,
grant us Purification through him, O
is an Uninterrupted Prayer Almighty!
when our intellect is always turned towards our Lord God. Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Kyrion.
Defte to mnimosinon, tou theadelphou Come, O Godly-minded people, let us
timisomen, Ieros i Theofrones. Sigon honour the Memory of the Brother of
gar dexamenos, tou Hristou God in a Holy Manner! Taking up
prothimos, tou Evangeliou, tis the Yoke of Christ with Zeal, he
Agathotitos aftou, ke Vasilias kirix showed himself to be a Preacher of
gegenite, ke toutou tin anekfraston, the Goodness of His Gospel, and His
ikonomian Pistevete. Di’ aftou Kingdom! He persuades us of His
Pantodiname, ilasmon imin dorise. Ineffable Providence. Wherefore,
grant us Purification through him, O
Almighty!

10. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T J A M E S A D E L P H O T H E O S – 2 3 O C T O B E R F E STAL V E SPERS HY MNS –S T J AM E S AD ELP H OTHEOS – 23 OC TOBE R 3.

 Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Panta periihise, tis ikoumenis ta perata,
ton rimaton O fthongos Sou, di’ on
fotizometha, aretis entheou, pros
pasan idean, ke odigoumetha Pistos,
pros tis Triados Thian epignosin. Dio
ekdisopoumen Se, os Ierarhis iketeve,
Iisoun ton Filanthropon, tou Sothine
tas psihas imon.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’
afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou.
Panta periihise, tis ikoumenis ta perata, The
ton rimaton O fthongos Sou, di’ on
fotizometha, aretis entheou, pros
pasan idean, ke odigoumetha Pistos,
pros tis Triados Thian epignosin. Dio
ekdisopoumen Se, os Ierarhis iketeve,
Iisoun ton Filanthropon, tou Sothine
tas psihas imon.
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni,
epenesate afton, pantes i lai.
Porrothen provlepon Sou, tin Politian
Iakove, Adelphon Se prosikato,
Hristos O Filanthropos, O Sofos
prognostis, Ierosolimon, Ierofantora
Piston, ke pimenarhin rohirisamenos,
ke mystin ta aporrita, Ierourgounta
Mystiria. On ke nin kathiketeve, tou
Sothine tas psihas imon.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas,
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Porrothen provlepon Sou, tin Politian
Iakove, Adelphon Se prosikato,
Hristos O Filanthropos, O Sofos
prognostis, Ierosolimon, Ierofantora
Piston, ke pimenarhin rohirisamenos,
ke mystin ta aporrita, Ierourgounta
Mystiria. On ke nin kathiketeve, tou
Sothine tas psihas imon.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
4. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T J A M E S A D E L P H O T H E O S – 2 3 O C T O B E R
From the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
The Proclamation of Thy Words has
been taught to the ends of the world!
By them we are Enlightened in all
types of Godly Virtue and are Guided
by Faith, to Knowledge of the Holy
Trinity! Wherefore, we beseech
Thee, as Bishop, to pray to
Philanthropic Jesus for the Salvation
of our soul.
For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is abundant Redemption.
And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Proclamation of Thy Words has
been taught to the ends of the world!
By them we are Enlightened in all
types of Godly Virtue and are Guided
by Faith, to Knowledge of the Holy
Trinity! Wherefore, we beseech
Thee, as Bishop, to pray to
Philanthropic Jesus for the Salvation
of our soul.
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Praise Him, all your people!
Foreseeing Thy Manner of Life, O
James, Christ the Philanthropist, the
All Wise, Who perceives all things,
received Thee and ordained Thee as
Instructor f the Sacred Mysteries for
the People of Jerusalem – a Priest to
perform the Holy Mysteries.
Wherefore, Entreat Him for the
Salvation of our soul.
For His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Foreseeing Thy Manner of Life, O James,
Christ the Philanthropist, the All
Wise, Who perceives all things,
received Thee and ordained Thee as
Instructor f the Sacred Mysteries for
the People of Jerusalem – a Priest to
perform the Holy Mysteries.
Wherefore, Entreat Him for the
Salvation of our soul.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
F E STAL
Is pasan tin Gin exilthen O fthongos
aftou ke is ta perata tis Ikoumenis
ta rimata Aftou.
Kyrie, i ke en to xilo i kara, tou
Apostolou sintetripte, all’ en Pardiso
to Xilo, to tis Zois Si prosinekte. Ton
gar proskeron lithis eonios agallete,
ou tes Presvies tes Ekklisies, tin Irinin
Sou katapemson.
I Ourani diigounte Doxan Theou, piisin The Heavens declare the Glory of God;
de Hiron aftou anangelli
stereoma.
Kyrie Se Omologisas genneos, O
Adelphotheos gegithen, Iion tou
Theou tou ipsistou, ilikrinos O
aidimos. Tous de disfimous ehthrous,
katishine ke epase, dia touto ke
enathlisas, Si paresti agallomenos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST JAMES ADELPHOTHEOS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Tou Arhipimenos Hristou, Adelphos
hrimatisas ke diadohos, ke en
Apostolis episimos, ton iper aftou
thanaton Igapisas, ke to martyrion
ouk epishinthis, Iakove Endoxe. Afton
iketeve adialiptos, tou Sothine tas
psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
✞ Despina prosdexe, tas deisis ton
doulon Sou, ke Litrose imas, apo pasis
anagkis ke thlipseos.
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...”-
TRISAGION PRAYERS - OUR LORD’S
PRAYER➜
MENAION - FESTAL APOLYTIKION –ST JAMES ADELPHOTHEOS-
Os tou Kyriou Mathitis, anedexo Dike to As
Evangelion. Os Martys ehis to
aparatrepton. Tin parrisian os
Adelphotheos, to Presvein os Ierarhis.
Iketeve Hirsto to Theo, Sothine tas
psihas imon.
V E SPERS HY MNS –S T J
His Proclamation went forth into all
the Earth, and to the ends of the
world his words.
O Lord, even though the head of the
Apostle was crushed by a stave, the
Tree of Life has been granted to him
in Paradise! Departing from passing
things, he Rejoices in Eternity!
Through his Intercessions, to the
churches send Thy Peace.
to the firmament shows the Creation
of His Hands.
O Lord, the Ever Memorable Brother of
God Confessed Thee valiantly upon
Earth. He put to shame and subdued
the heretical enemy. Wherefore,
having suffered, as he stands before
Thee he Rejoices!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
Thou were the Brother and Successor of
Christ, our Chief Shepherd, and He
put Thee forward among His
Apostles. Thou Loved Him for
Whom Thou died, and were
undismayed by torture, O Glorious
James. Ever pray to Him for the
Salvation of our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION
✞O Lady, receive the Supplications of
Thy servants, and Deliver us from all
necessity and affliction.
TONE 4
a Disciple of our Lord, Thou
accepted the Gospel, O James the
Just. As a Martyr, Thou hast
Unchangeability. As the Brother of
our Lord Thou hast Confidence, and
Thou Intercedes as a Hierarch.
Intercede with Christ our God,
Entreating Him for the Salvation of
our soul.
AM E S AD ELP H OTHEOS – 23 OC TOBE R 9.
 Compassionate and Merciful. FESTAL PROSOMIA – ST JAMES ADELPHOTHEOS - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Pro panton de, Adelphi mou, mi omniete, Above all, my Brethren, do not swear –
mite ton Ouranon mite tin gin mite
allon tina orkon.
Ito de imon to ne ne, ke to ou ou, ina mi Let your ‘yes’ be ‘yes,’ and your ‘no,’ be
is Ipokrisin pesite.
Kakopathi tis en imin? Prosevhestho.
Evthimi si? Psalleto.
Astheni tis en imin? Proskalesastho tous Is any among you sick?
presviterous tis Ekklisias, ke
prosevxasthosan ep’ afton alipsantes
afton Eleo en to Onomati tou Kyriou.
Ke i Evhi tis Pisteos Sosi ton kamnonta,
ke egeri afton O Kyrios.
Kan amartias i pepiikos, afethisete afto.
Exomologisthe allilis ta paraptomata, ke Therefore,
evhesthe iper allilon, opos iathite.
Poli Ishii Deisis Dikeou energoumeni.
Ilias anthropos in omiopathis imin, ke
prosevhiprosiixato tou mi vrexe, ke
ouk evrexen epi tis gis eniaftous ptris
ke minas ex.
Ke palin prosixato, ke O Ouranos veton
edoke ke i Gi evlastise ton Karpon
aftis.
Adelphi mou, ean tis en imin planithi
apo tis alithias, ke epistrepi tis afton,
ginosketo oti O epistrepsas amartolon
ek planis Odou aftou sosi psihin ek
Thanatou ke kalipsi plithos amartion.
LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATION➜
neither by Heaven nor by Earth, nor
with any other Oath.
‘no,’ so that you may not fall under
Condemnation (Hypocrisy)
Is anyone among you suffering? Let
him pray.
Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing
Praises.
Let him call for
the Elders of the Church, and let
them pray over him, Anointing him
with Oil in the Name of our Lord.
And the Prayers of Faith will Save the
sick man, and our Lord will raise
him up.
And if he has committed sins, he will
be forgiven.
Confess your sins to one
another, and pray for one another,
so that you may be Healed.
The Prayer of the Righteous has Great
Power in its effects.
Elias was a man of like nature with
ourselves, and he prayed fervently
that it might not rain, and for three
years and six months, it did not rain
on Earth.
And he prayed again and the heavens
gave forth rain, and the Earth
brought forth its fruit.
My Brethren, if anyone among you
wanders from the Truth, and
someone bring him back, let him
know that whoever brings back a
sinner from the error of his way, will
Save his soul from Death, and will
cover a multitude of sins.
Emati tou Martyriou, tin Ierosinin
Katepikilas, Ieromartys, Apostole. To
gar pterigio tou Ierou parestos,
Theon Logon ekirixas, Dimiourgon
onta tou pantos. Othen ipo Ioudeon
rifis, Ouranion thalamon ixiose,
Adelphothee Iakove, Hriston ton
Theon iketeve, tou sothine tas psihas
imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?
Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi
genomenos anthropos di’ imas, ouk is
diada prosopon temnomenos, all’ en
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos.
Afton iketeve, Semni Pammakariste,
eleithine tas psihas imon.
F O S I L A R O N ...

P RO KE I ME NO N
Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene The
me pros afton.
STIHOSEn to epikalisthe me isikousas mou,
O Theos tis Dikeosinis mou, en thlipsi
eplatinas me.
Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene The
me pros afton.
(No Prophecies nor Readings tonight)
– Fervent Supplications

IF THERE ARE READINGS TONIGHT:
Thou adorned Thy Priesthood with the
Blood of Martyrdom, O Hieromartyr
and Apostle! Appearing on the
Temple Porch, Thou proclaimed God
the Word as the Creator of all!
Wherefore, Thou were thrown to Thy
Death by the Judeans, and were
granted Mansions of Heaven, O
James, ‘Brother’ of God! Entreat
Christ our God for the Salvation of
our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Who will not call Thee “Blessed,” O
Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
praises of Thy Wondrous
Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
Son, timelessly having shone forth
from the Father, came forth from
Thee Who art Pure. And, having
become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
by Nature is God, for our sake
became also by Nature Man – not in
two individual Persons, but in two
Natures – without confusion. O
Honoured and All Blessed One,
Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.
- M O ND AY EV ENI NG - P S ALM 4:
Lord hears me when I cry out to
Him.
VERSE Thou hast heard me when I called,
O God of Righteousness. Thou hast
set me free when I was in trouble.
Lord hears me when I cry out to
Him.

MENAION - APOSTICHA – ST JAMES – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Kyrie, i ke pterigio paresti, tou Ierou O
Iakovos, alla parrisia lalisas, Theon
Logon Se ekirixe, Dimiourgon tou
pantos, kosmo epidimisanta. Ou tes
presies ke nin arashou, ton Fotismon
tes psihas imon.
O Lord, even as James stood on the
pinnacle of the Temple, crying out
with boldness, he proclaimed Thee
to be God the Word – Creator of all,
Who came into the world! Through
his Prayers grant Enlightenment to
our soul!
THE FESTAL READINGS –THE UNIVERSAL EPISTLE
Iakovos, Theou ke Kyriou Iisou Hristou
Doulos tes Dodeka Files tes en ti
Diaspora: Herin!
Pasan Haran igisasthe, Adelphi Mou,
otan pi rasmis peripesite pikilis,
ginoskontes oti to dokimion imon tis
OF ST JAMES 1 : 1 - 12
READER James, a Servant of God and
of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the
Twelve Tribes in the Dispersion:
Greetings!
Count it all Joy, my Brethren, when you
meet various trials, for you know
that the testing of your Faith

8. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T J A M E S A D E L P H O T H E O S – 2 3 O C T O B E R F E STAL V E SPERS HY MNS –S T J AM E S AD ELP H OTHEOS – 23 OC TOBE R 5.

 Pisteos katergazete Ipomonin.
I de ipomoni ergo telion eheto, ina ite
telii ke olokliri, en mideni lipomeni.
I de tis imon lipete Sofias, etito para tou
didontos Theou pasin aplos ke mi
onidizontos, ke dothisete afto.
Etito de en Pisti, miden diakrinomenos. Let him ask in Faith, with no doubting.
O gar diakrinomenos eike klidoni For he who doubts is like a wave of the
thalassis anemizomeno ke
ripizomeno.
Mi gar iestho O anthropos ekinos oti
lipsete ti para tou Kyriou. Anir
dipsihos akatastatos en pases tes odis
aftou.
Kavhastho de O Adelphos O tapinos en
to ipsi aftou, O de plousios en ti
tapinosi aftou, oti os Anthos hortou
parelefsete.
Anetile gar O ilios Sin to kafsoni ke exi
rane ton Horton, ke to Anthos aftou
exepese, ke i eprepia tou prosopou
aftou apolet.
Outo ke O plousios en tes pories aftou
maranthisete.
Makarios anir os ipomeni pirasmon , oti Blessed
dokimos genomenos lipsete ton
Stefanon tis Zois, on epingilato O
Kyrios tis Agaposin afton.
FESTAL READINGS –THE UNIVERSAL EPISTLE
Agapiti, pasa dosix Agathi ke pan
dorima telion anothen esti katavenon
apo tou Patros ton Foton, par’ O ouk
eni parallagi i tropis aposkiasma.
Voulithis apekiisen imas logo Alithias is
to ine imas aparhin tina ton Aftou
ktismaton.
Adelphi mou Agapiti, esto pas anthropos My
tahis is to akouse, vradis is to lalise,
vradis is orgin.
Orgin gar andros Dikeosinin Theou ou
katergazete.
Dio apothemeni pasan riparian ke
perissian kakias en praotiti dexasthe
6. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T J A M E S A D E L P H O T H E O S – 2 3 O C T O B E R
produces Steadfastness.
Let Steadfastness have its full effect,
that you may be Perfect and
Complete, lacking in nothing.
If any of you lacks Wisdom, let him ask
God Who grants to all mankind
generously and without reproaching,
and it will be granted to him.
sea that is driven and tossed by the
wind.
Do not suppose that a double-minded
man, unstable in all his ways, will
receive anything from our Lord.
The humble Brother shalt boast in his
exaltation, and the rich in his
humiliation, because like the flower
of the grass he will pass away.
For the sun rises with its scorching
heat, and withers the grass, its
flower falls, and its beauty perishes.
So will the rich man fade away in the
midst of his pursuits.
is he who endures trials, for
when he has stood the test he will
receive the Crown of Life, which God
has Promised to those who Love
Him.
OF ST JAMES 1 : 17 - 27
READER Beloved, every Good
Endowment and every Perfect Gift is
from Above, coming down from the
Father of Light with Whom there is
no variation or shadow due to
change.
Of His own Will, He brought us forth by
the Word of Truth that we should be
a kind of First Fruits of His
Creatures.
Beloved Brethren, know this,: let
every man be quick to hear, slow to
speak, slow to anger.
For the anger of mankind does not
work the Righteousness of God.
Therefore, put away all filthiness and
F E STAL
ton emfiton logon ton dinameonon
Sose tas psihas imon.
Ginesthe de piite Logou ke mi monon
akroate, paralogizomeni eaftous.
Oti is tis akroatis logou esti ke ou piitis,
outos eiken andri ke katanoounti to
prosopon tis geneseos aftou en
esoptro. Ketenoise gar eafton ke
apelilithe, ke evtheos epelatheo opios
in.
O de parakipsas is Nomon telion ton tis
Eleftherias ke paraminas, outos ouk
akroatis epilismonis genomenos, alla
piitis ergou, outos Makarios en tip ii Si
aftou este.
I tis doki thriskos ine en imin mi
halinagogon glossan aftou, all’
apaton kardian afrou, toutou mateos
i thriskia.
Thriskia kithara ke amiantos para to
Theo ke Patri afti Estin, episkeptesthe
organous ke hiras en ti thlipsi afton,
aspilon eafton tiring apo tou kosmou.
FESTAL READINGS –THE UNIVERSAL EPISTLE
Agapiti, Makrothimisate eos tis
parousias tou Kyriou.
Idou, O georgos ekdehete ton Timion
Karpon tis gis, Makrothimon ep’ afto
eos lavi neton proimon ke opsimon.
Makrothimisate ke imis. You also must be Patient.
Stirixate tas kardias imon, oti i Parousia Establish your heart,
tou Kyriou ingike.
Mi stenezete kat’ allilon, Adelphi, ina mi Do
Krithite.
Idou, O Kritis pro ton thiron estiken!
Ipodigma lavete, Adelphi, tis kakopathias As
ke tis Makrothimias tous profitas, i
elalisan to Onomati Kyriou.
Idou Makarizomen tous Ipomenontas.
Tin Ipominin Iov ikousate, ke to telos
Kyriou idete - oti Polisplaghnos Estin
O Kyrios ke Iktirmon.
V E SPERS HY MNS –S T J AM E S
rank growth of wickedness, and
receive with Meekness the implanted
Word, which is able to Save your
soul.
Be doers of the Word, and not only
hearers, deceiving yourself.
For if anyone is a hearer of the Word
and not a doer, he is like those who
observe their natural face in a
mirror; for they observe themselves,
and go away, and at once forget
what they were like!
Those who look into the Perfect Law –
the Law of Liberty – and perseveres –
being not hearers but doers who act
– shall be Blessed in their doing.
If anyone thinks that his is religious,
but does not bridle his tongue, he
deceives his heart and his religion is
in vain.
Religion that is Pure and Undefiled
before God, and the Father, is this:
to visit orphans and widows in their
affliction, and to keep oneself
unstained from the world.
OF ST JAMES 5 : 7 - 20
READER Beloved, be Patient until the
Appearance of our Lord.
Behold, the Farmer waits for the
precious Fruit of the Earth, being
Patient until it receives the early and
late rain.
for the
Appearance of our Lord is at hand.
not grumble, Brethren, against one
another, that you may not be
Judged.
Behold: the Judge is standing at the
door!
an Example of Suffering and
Patience, Brethren, take the Prophets
who spoke in the Name of our Lord.
Behold: ‘happy’ are those who are
Patient.
You have heard of the Patience of Job,
and you have seen the Purpose of
the Lord – how our Lord is
AD ELP H OTHEOS – 23 OC TOBE R 7.