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 trimeros anestis, Zoin to kosmon
doroumenos, ke to Mega Eleos.
St Joachim & St Anna - Conception To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
So much attention is paid to the Ever Blessed Virgin Theotokos, that there Ina to genos imon, ek tou Thanatou
is a tendency to overlook her Venerable Parents, St Joachim and St Hriste Litrosis, Thanaton ipinegkas,
ke Triimeros ek nekron Anastas,
Anna, who by natural means conceived a flesh-and-blood human being
eafto Sinanestisas, tous Se Theon
whom they named ‘Mary’ and are therefore, the Righteous Grandparents epignontas ke kosmon Efotisas, Kyrie,
“... according to the flesh “ of our Incarnate Lord God and Divine
Doxa Si.
Saviour, Jesus Christ.
The Spiritual Beauty of St Anna and her devoted husband, St Joachim is ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
briefly expressed in Holy Scripture, and as there is no greater part of the ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Divine Plan of the Universe than Sacred Motherhood, St. Anna is
granted individual honour with the observance of a Feast Day on 26 July.
Amin
ST JOACHIM & ST ANNA
Close scrutiny of Sacred Texts by biblical scholars has finally cleared away
twenty centuries of legend and established a more accurate and factual Simeron ek rizis tou David, Vasiliki
porfiris ekvlastisasa, tou Iesse
account, however meagre, of St Joachim and St Anna, for there is no
vlastanin aparhete, to Anthos to
denying the word of the Holy Apostle, St James, who went to great Mystikon, en O Hristos O Theos imon
lengths to record true facts about the Righteous Parents of our Lady, the exinthisen, O Sozon tas psihas imon.
Ever Blessed Virgin Mary, which he described his Protoevanglia.
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” –
St Anna was of the prestigious Hebrew Tribe of Levi and was the TRISAGION PRAYERS & OUR LORD’S
daughter of the High Priest, Nathan, and his wife, Mary, who had two PRAYER ➜
OCTOECHOS- RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION –TONE 3
other draughters as well, named Sovin and Mary, who resided in
Bethlehem after they were married, while St Anna and St Joachim lived Eufrenestho ta Ourania, agalliastho ta
in Galilee where their daughter, St Mary, the Theotokos, was born. epigia, oti epiise Kratos, en Vrahioni
Aftou, O Kyrios, epatise to Thanato
St Joachim and St Anna were favoured by God, Who answered their ton Thanaton, Prototokos ton nekron
constant Prayers with the birth of their longed for daughter, which, egeneto, ek kilias Adou errisato
according to the Will of God, schanged the course of history and set us imas, ke pareshe to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.
on another Path that - if followed - leads us to Eternal Life.
St Gabriel, the Archangel of God – His Bearer of Good Tidings - told
St Anna: "The Lord hath heard Thy Prayers, and Thou shalt conceive ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
and bring forth, and Thy Seed shall be spoken of in all the world." ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
St Anna accepted the Angelic Annunciation with the words: "As the Lord eonon.
my God lives, if I beget male or female, I will bring it as a Gift to the Amin
Lord my God; and it shall minister unto His Holy Things all the days MENAION - FESTAL APOLYTIKION – THE CONCEPTION - TONE 4
of its life." Simeron tis ateknias desma dialionte.
St Joachim and St Anna are an integral part of the Divine Liturgy, always Tou Ioakim gar ke tis Annis isakouon
being mentioned in the Dismissal Prayers of our Holy Services. Theos, par’ elpida tekin aftous safos,
ipishnite Theopeda, ex is aftos etehthi
O aperigraptos, vrotos gegonos, di’
Angelou kelefsas voise afti. Here,
Heharitomeni, O Kyrios meta Sou.
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groaned as it sang the praises of Thy
Long-suffering. Thou descended
into Hades, and Rose on the Third
Day, granting Life and Great Mercy
to the world.
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
Thou hast suffered Death, O Christ, to
Deliver us from Death, and Thou
Arose on the Third Day from the
dead, Resurrecting with Thyself,
those who acknowledge Thee as God,
and the world, Thou hast Enlightend,
O Lord:
Glory to Thee!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
– TONE 2
Today a Royal Cloak of Purple and fine
linen is woven from the Loins of
David, and the Mystical Flower of
Jesse is Blossoming: from it will
come forth Christ our God, the
Saviour of our soul!
Let the Heavens sing for Joy! Let
everything on Earth be Glad! For
with His Arm the Lord has worked
Power. He trampled Death
underfoot by means of Death, and
became the Firstborn of the dead.
From the maw of Hades He Delivered
us and granted the world His Great
Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Today the bonds of Childlessness are
broken. For hearing the Prayers of
Joachim and Anna, God promised
that against all Hope they would give
Birth to the Maiden of God. He, the
Uncircumscribed, would be Born of
Her, and when He had become Man,
and by the Angel’s Example, He
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Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE 3
Pos mi Thavmasomen, ton Theandrikon How can we not marvel at Thy
Sou Tokon Pansevasmie? Piran gar
Andros mi dexameni Panamome,
Theandric Childbirth, O
Reverend Maid? For while having
Most
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etekes apatora Iion en Sarki, ton Pro had no spousal congress, All- 10TH SUNDAY OF ST LUKE – THE BOWED WOMAN
Eonon ek Patros Gennithenta Blameless One, Thou gave Birth to a 9 Decemer - S T J O A C H I M & S T A N N A ’ S C O N C E P T I O N O F T H E O T O K O S
amitora, midamos ipominanta tropin, Son Unfathered in the Flesh, Who
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i firmon, i dieresin, all’ ekateras had, unmothered, been Begotten of INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
ousias tin idiotita, soan filaxanta. Dio the Father before all Ages. He in no
Mitroparthene Despina, afton iketeve way underwent any change, HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Sothine, tas psihas ton Orthodoxos, intermingling or division; but He
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Theotokon Omologounton Se. preserved each Nature’s distinct
Identity in its totality. Therefore, O Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear
me,
ISODOS/ENTRANCE- “FOS ILARON...” ➜ Virgin Mother and Sovereign Lady, Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
Entreat Him for the Salvation of the ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
souls of those Confessing Thee, in proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
Orthodox manner, to be Theotokos. kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING – PSALM 92 – TONE mou Kyrie.
O Kyrios evasilefsen; Evprepian The Lord reigns; He is Vested with Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
Enedisato. (3) Majesty (3) thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin ke 1. The Lord is Vested and Girded with hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
periezosato. Power
OCTOEHOS – RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE 3
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis 2. And He established the world,
ou salefthisete which shall not be moved. Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
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SUPPLICATIONS 
To So Stavro Hriste Sotir, thanatou Thy Cross, Christ our Saviour, has
Kratos lelite, ke diavolou i plani destroyed the power of Death, and
OCTOEHOS - RESURRECTION APOSTICHA - TONE 3
katirgite, genos de anthropon Pisti has abolished the deception of the
To pathi Sou Hriste, pathon By Thy Passion, we were set free from Sozomenon, imnon Si kath’ ekastin devil. Therefore, mankind Saved by
ileftherothimen, ke ti Anastasi Sou, ek our passions, O Christ, and by Thy prosferi. Faith, offers Thee Hymns of Praise
fthoras elitrothimen:
Kyrie, Doxa Resurrection, we were Redeemed forever.
Si! from corruption. O Lord:
Glory to Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
Thee! antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself Pefotiste ta simpanta, ti anastasi Sou All of Creation has been Enlightened
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and Kyrie, ke O Paradisos palin ineokte, by Thy Resurrection, O Lord, and
Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power. pasa de i Ktisis anevfimousa Se, Paradise has once again been
imnon Si kath’ ekastin prosferi. opened. Therefore, all Creation
I Zoodoxos Sou Egersis Kyrie, tin Thy Life-giving Resurrection, O Lord,
extols Thee and offers Hymns of
Ikoumenin pasan efotise, ke to idion has brought Light to the entire Earth,
Praise forever.
plasma, ftharen anekalesato. Dio tis and revived Thy Creation that lay in
kataras tou Adam, apallagentes corruption. Therefore, released Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
voomen. Pantodiname Kyrie,
Doxa from the Curse of Adam, we cry isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
Si! aloud: O Almighty Lord:
Glory to voice.
Thee! Doxazo tou Patros, ke tou Iiou tin I Glorify the Might of the Father, and
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which Dinamin, ke Pnevmatos Agiou, imno the Son, and the Power of the Holy
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved. tin exousian, adiereton, aktiston Spirit, the Undivided, Uncreated
Theotit, Triada Omoousion, tin Godhead, the Consubstantial Trinity
Theos iparhon analliotos, Sarki pashon O God Who by Nature cannot be
Vasilefousan is eona eonos. that reigns to the Ages of ages.
illiose, on i Ktisis mi ferousa, changed, suffering in the Flesh, hast
kramamenon oran, to fovo eklonito, changed Thyself. Creation - being Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
ke stenousa imni tin Sin prostrate with Fear - was unable to fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
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Ton Stavron Sou ton Timion, We worship Thy Precious Cross, O tis prosevhis ke katodinon, my Prayer and ended my shame, in
Therapefsas kardian, di’ odinon os Fulfilment of His Promise. He will
proskinoumen Hriste, ke tin anastasin Christ, and Praise and Glorify Thy
ipesheto. Heal the pains of my heart, through
Sou imnoumen ke Doxazomen. To Resurrection, for by Thy Wounds we
the pain of childbirth.”
gar molopi Sou, imis i pantes have all been Healed.
iathimen. Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would O ex anikmou pigasas idor petras, He who made waters gush forth from
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness karpon ti kilia Sou, Anna harizete, tin the rock, permitted Thy Womb to
with Thee. Aiparthenon Despinan, ex is to idor, carry the Ever Virgin Mary through
Imnoumen ton Sotira, ton ek tis We praise our Saviour Who took Flesh tis Sotiria melli proerhesthe. Ouketi Whom our Salvation will come. By
os akarpos, gi parikis ipi Gis, this, Thou were Delivered from
Parthenou sarkothenta. Di’ imas, gar from the Virgin, for He was Crucified
onidismou illotiose. Gin gar vlastisis, shame – no longer will Thou dwell
estavrothi, ke ti triti imera anesti, for our sake and rose on the Third
karpoforousan ois ton astahin, ton ta on Earth as barren, for Thou will
doroumeno imin to Mega Eleos. Day, bestowing on us His Great
onidi aferoumenon, panton vroton os bear the Earth, bringing forth the
Mercy.
iidokise, dia splaghna eleous, Tree of Life. According to His Will,
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited morfothine to allotrion. He had Delivered the human race
Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon for Thee; my soul waited for Thy from all shame, by taking on our
Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord. human form and becoming Man, for
Kyrion. He is Rich in Mercy.
Tis en Adi katavas Hristos evingelisato, Going down to those in Hades, Christ Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
tharsite legon, nin nenikisa. Ego i gave them the Good News, saying: ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Anastasis, Ego imas anaxo, lisas Take Courage! I Am now eona.
Thanatou tas pilas. Triumphant! I Am the Resurrection!
I shall lead you forth, for I have
Ton Profiton e prorrisis ekplirounte. The Promises of the Prophets are
Oros gar to Agion, lagosin idrite. fulfilled! For the Holy Mount is
broken the Gates of Death!
Klimax i Thia fitevete, Thronos O planted in the Womb, the Divine
MENAION - FESTAL PROSOMIA – CONCEPTION - TONE 4
Megas, tou Vasileos proetimazete. Ladder is set up – the Great Throne
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo From the Morning Watch until night; Topos evtrepizete O Theovadistos. of the King is ready. The place for
filakis proias elpisato Israil epi ton form the Morning Watch until Vatos iaflektos arhete, anavleastanin, the Lord’s Passage is prepared. The
Kyrion night, let Israel Hope in the Lord. i Myrothiki tou Agiasmatos, idi igazi Dry Bush, which Fire could not
tis stiroseos, tous potamous consume, is Blossomming. The
Karpogonousa i stira par’ elpida, The Barren Anna leapt for Joy when she anastellousa, tis Theofronos Annis, in Treasury of Grace is an abundant
Parthenon tin mellousan, tiktin Theon conceived Mary the Virgin, Who in en Pisti Makarisomen. Flow of Blessing, which Heals the
en sarki, agalliasi fedrinete, horevi turn would Conceive in the Flesh Barrenness of Anna, whom we
Heri, megalofonos Anna God the Word. From the Fullness of Glorify with Faith.
kravgazousa. Phile mi sigharite, her Joy, she cried out: “Rejoice with
apase tou Israil, kioforo ke to onidos me, all you Tribes of Israel, for I have ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
tis apedias, enapotitheme, os conceived according to the Will of Son, and to the Holy Spirit
iidokisen, O evergetis epakousas mou, God my Saviour! He has answered MENAION - THE CONCEPTION – TONE 1
tis prosevhis ke katodinon, my Prayer and ended my shame, in To aporriton tis Angelis, ke anthropis Today the Great Mystery announced
Therapefsas kardian, di’ odinon os Fulfilment of His Promise. He will
megalion, ke ap’ eonos from all Eternity whose depths
ipesheto. Heal the pains of my heart, through
hrismodotoumenon, Mystion Angels and mankind cannot
the pain of childbirth.”
paradoxon, simeron en tis lagosi tis perceive, appears in the barren
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and sofronos Annis vefourgite, Maria i womb of Anna. Mary, the Maiden of
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption; Theopes, etimaomeni is katikian, tou God, is prepared to be the Dwelling
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all pamvasileos ton eonon, ke is of the Eternal Kind, Who will Renew
his transgressions. anaplasin tou genous imon, in en our human nature. Let us entreat Her
Karpogonousa i stira par’ elpida, The Barren Anna leapt for Joy when she katharo sinidoti kathiketevsomen, with a pure heart and say: “Intercede
anavoontes pros aftin. Presveve to So for us with Thy Son and our God
Parthenon tin mellousan, tiktin Theon conceived Mary the Virgin, Who in
Iio ke Theo os prostasia iparhousa that our soul may be Saved!”
en sarki, agalliasi fedrinete, horevi turn would Conceive in the Flesh
imon ton Hristianon, tou Sothine tas
Heri, megalofonos Anna God the Word. From the Fullness of
psihas imon.
kravgazousa. Phile mi sigharite, her Joy, she cried out: “Rejoice with
apase tou Israil, kioforo ke to onidos me, all you Tribes of Israel, for I have Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
tis apedias, enapotitheme, os conceived according to the Will of eonon. ages.
iidokisen, O evergetis epakousas mou, God my Saviour! He has answered

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