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 The Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ
Today we celebrate the Great Feast of the Circumcision of Christ and also the New
Year according to the Julian Calendar and the Commemoration of Saint Basil
St Isaac of Syria
the Great of Caesarea in Cappadocia.
The Feast of the Circumcision of Christ is connected to an absolutely concrete Event. We must always let Mercy
According to the Old Covenant Law, on the Eighth Day after the birth of a male
infant the Circumcision of the foreskin had to be performed in commemoration outweigh all else in us.
of the Holy Covenant between God and St Abraham, the ancient Patriarch.
Of course, our Lord Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Son of God, did not need Our Compassion must be a mirror whereby we may see in
Circumcision. His Divine Mission to Save all humanity far exceeded everything ourselves that Likeness and True Image that belongs to
that St Abraham and all Righteous men had done – including those who had
lived before and after the Nativity of Christ. the Divine Nature and Divine Essence.
No Circumcision could increase or decrease the importance of this Mission.
Our Lord Jesus Christ accepted Circumcision, which makes us contemplate the A heart that is hard and unmerciful
importance of the Rite and religious custom.
Circumcision was an Old Covenant Rite and a visible Sign according to which will never be Pure!
Hebrew men confirmed their connection to God and St Abraham.
However, not all those who had been Circumcised remained true to the Divine
Commandments, which God had given to St Abraham, for Christ our Lord
exposed the Scribes, the Pharisees and others as being hypocrites who carefully
fulfilled all required Hebrew ‘customs’ but in their hearts they were alienated
from God and practically violated the Divine Covenant between God and St
Abraham.
Thus, Circumcision did not prevent any man from committing bad deeds - even
while seeming to fulfil the Old Covenant Law.
Our Lord Jesus Christ accepted Circumcision so that we could correctly understand
the difference between religious custom and religious Rite.
All of us - having a body, feeling, mind, sight, intellect, smell, touch - live in this
world and the necessities of our soul are often physically fufilled, because there
is no other way of doing so.
We can express and show ourselves through the actions of our body - the movement
of mind and will - and we also discover religious feeling and/or religious life
physically.
For example, we all attend Church today. Each of us got up this morning and got
washed and dressed before coming to this Holy Temple. As we entered this
church, we Blessed ourselves with the Sign of the Cross and bowed down before
the Lord our God. We lit our candles, said our Prayers and waited for the Holy
Services to begin.
Throughout theses Holy Services we participate vocally and by making the Sign of
the Cross and bowing. Each time we do so, we are making a clear Declaration
to God: “I worship Thee, O Lord, with all my mind, with all my heart, with all
my Strength and with all my soul.”
This is how we express our Spiritual Movements - the physical movements or
manifestation of our heart and soul.
But there is some danger in all this.
In the consciousness of those who have insufficient Spiritual Enlightenment, those
who seldom read the Word of God or Patristic Writings, and those who never
contemplate their Faith or the Divine Truth of Christ, but who simply attend
Church, a dangerous and incorrect attitude to the Sacred Rites is often formed.

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Ke afti ou sinikan to rima, O elalisen
aftis.
Ke katevi met’ Afton, ke ilthen is
Nazaret.
Ke in ipotassomenos aftis.
Ke i Mitir Aftou dietiri panta ta rimata
tafta en ti kardia aftis.
Ke Iisous proekopte Sofie ke ilikia, ke
Hariti para theo ke Anthropis.
Such people erroneously think that the mere fulfilment of the Sacred Rites will Save
And they did not understand what He us and therefore we need not do anything more than make various empty
said to them. gestures that might impress a casual observer.
And He went down with them to Nevertheless, even while attending the Holy Services, we can also cause offence to
Nazareth. our neighbours by means of our attitude, our behaviour and our manner of
attire.
And He was subject to them. Therefore, thinking that by attending Holy Services we are automatically Saved is a
And His Mother kept all these things in most dangerous delusion and a sin!
Her heart. Some think that by lighting candles and making the Sign of the Cross without any
Prayers or Purpose, will automatically reap Divine Rewards for ourselves. But
And Jesus increased in Wisdom and
this could not be further from the Truth!
stature, and in Favour with God and
We cannot receive anything from God ‘automatically,’ for He grants us His Divine
mankind
Grace and His Divine Power according to our own Faith, Good Deeds, Spiritual
Understanding and Wisdom – according to our Spiritual Struggles and Sacred
Endeavours.
Only God’s Divine Grace and Power can actually Save us, for it is only thereby that
our Repented sins are conquered, for there is no human effort possible, nor are
there any formal fulfilments of Religious Rules or Rites that can overcome our
sins.
By attracting God’s Divine Grace, we are able to share our Blessings with others, for
we are compelled or driven by our Love for God to fulfil whatever He requires of
us.

St Diadochos of Photike
God never forces His Divine Will upon us but once we receive His Divine Grace in
abundance, our only desire is to share our Love, Joy, Knowledge, Wisdom and
Understanding with everyone else.
May God help every one of us to increase in Faith, Divine Truth and Piety, so that
All of us who are human beings we attend all the Holy Services with absolute Understanding and Appreciation.
May we be compelled by our Love of God to fulfil all His Teachings and
are in the Image of God. Commandments and to worship Him with all due Reverence, Humility,
Obedience and Thanksgiving.
But to be in the Likeness of God May we seek everything that is of benefit to our immortal soul, and may we
constantly contemplate our Faith, read the Word of God and edify ourselves with
belongs only to those
all our Lord’s Profound, Divine Wisdom and Truth so that our practical Life in
who by Great Love Christ is always Guided and Guarded by His Divine Truth, Faith, Prayer and
Good Deeds, which draw the Blessings and Wonders of Divine Grace.
have attached their Freedom to God. Original Sermon by Reverend.George Sergeev
Adapted and Edited by mp

Please note:
1. The Tonsuring that occurs immediately after our Baptism and Chrismation is also referred to
as the New (Bloodless) Circumcision, for the Priest cuts small pieces of our hair in the
form of a Cross, which is all we are able to offer to God – tiny fragments of ourselves.
2. The Incarnate, Eternal Son of God – the God-Man – fulfilled all the Old Covenant
requirements of Mosaic Law. He showed us by His own Perfect Example how to obey
all God’s Commandments and Teachings.
3. The New Covenant is a bloodless Covenant.
4. The Passion of Christ - when His Precious Blood was shed for the sake of our sins – for all the
sins of all humanity for all time –was the Final, Most Perfect and Ultimate Blood Sacrifice
that fulfilled all necessity for further Blood Sacrifices for our sins. i.e. Christ was the Offerer
and the Offering, which ensures that we no longer have to make any type of Blood
Offerings to God.

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 THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD & HIS FIRST TEACHING IN THE TEMPLE AT THE AGE OF TWELVE YEARS
To kero ekino, ipestrepsan i Pimenes,
Doxazontes ke enountes ton Theon
epi pasin is ikousan ke idon, kathos
elalithi pros aftous.
Ke ote eplisthisan imere okto tou
peritemin to Pedion, ke eklithis to
St Tikhon of Vrornezh
onoma Aftou Iisous, to klithen ipo tou
Angelou, pro tou sillifthine afton en ti
kilia.
To de Pedion iixane, ke ekrateouto
Pnevmati, pliroumeon Sofias, ke
O my poor soul! Haris Theou in ep’ Aftou.
Ke eporevonto i gonis Aftou kat’ etos is And
Sigh, pray and strive to take upon you Ierousalim ti Eorti tou Pascha.
the Blessed Yoke of Christ,
Ke ote egeneto eton dokeka, anavanton And when He was twelve years old, they
and you will live on Earth afton is Ierosolima kata to ethos tis
Eortis.
in a Heavenly Manner.
Ke teliosanton tas imeras, en to
O Lord, grant that I may carry ipostrefin aftous, ipeminen Iisous O
Pes en Ierousalim.
the Light and Goodly Yoke,
Ke ouk egno Iosif ke i Mitir Aftou.
and that I shall be always at Rest, Peaceful, Glad and
Joyous. Nomisantes de Afton en ti sinodia ine,
ilthon imeras odon.
And that I shall taste on Earth Ke anezitoun afton en tis singenesi ke en And
the Crumbs that fall tis gnostis.
Ke mi evrontes Afton, ipestrepsan is
from the Celestial Feast, Ierousalim, zitountes Afton.
like a dog that feeds upon the crumbs
Ke egeneto, meth’ imeras tris evron
that fall from the Master’s Table. Afton en to Iero, kathezomenon en
meso ton Didaskalon, ke akouonta
afton, ke eperotonta aftous.
Exiostanto de pantes i akouontes Aftou,
epi ti sinesi ke tes apokrisesin Aftou.
Ke idontes afton, exeplagisan.
Ke pros afton i Mitir Aftou ipe:“Teknon,
ti epiisas imin outos; Idou O Patir
Souk ago odinomeni ezitoumen Se.”
Ke ipe pros aftous: “Ti oti ezite Me?
Ouk idite oti en tis tou Patros Mou
di ine Me?”
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TO ST LUKE 2 : 20 – 21 & 40 – 52
At that time, the Shepherds returned,
Glorifying and Praising God for all
the things that they had heard and
seen, as it was told them.
And when eight days were completed
for the Circumcision of the Child,
His Name was called ‘Jesus,’ the
Name given by the Angel before He
was Conceived in the Womb.
The Child grew and became strong in
Spirit, filled with Wisdom and the
Grace of God was upon Him.
every year His Parents went to
Jerusalem to attend the Feast of the
Passover.
went up to Jerusalem according to
the custom of the Feast.
And when they had finished the days,
as they returned, the Boy Jesus
lingered behind in Jerusalem.
And Joseph and His Mother did not
know it.
Supposing Him to have been in the
company, they went a day’s journey.
they sought Him among their
relatives and acquaintances.
And when they did not find Him, they
returned to Jerusalem, to look for
Him.
And after three days they found Him in
the Temple, sitting in the midst of
the Teachers, and listening to them,
and asking them questions.
All who heard Him were astonished at
His Understanding and Answers.
And when they saw Him, they were
amazed.
And His Mother said to Him: “Son, why
hast Thou done this to us? Look Thy
father and I have sought Thee
anxiously.”
And He said to them: “Why did you
seek Me? Did you not know that I
must be about My Father’s
Business?”
21.
 F E S T A L A P O L Y T I K I O N
Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos Sou, Thy
os dexamenin ton Logon Sou; diou
theoprepos edogmatisas, tin fisin ton
onton etranosas, ta ton anthropon
ithi katekosmisas.
Ieratevma, Pater Osie;
Vasilion
Presveve
Hristo to Theos, Sothine tas psihas
imon.
F E S T A L K O N T A K I O N - C
O ton olon Kyrios peritomin ipomeni ke
vroton ta ptesmata os agathos
peritemni. Didosi tin Sotirian
simeron kosmo: Here de en tis
Ipsistis ke O tou ktistou Ierarhis ke
Fosforos, O Thios Mystis Hristou
Vasilios.
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PROKEIMENON – PSALM 48/49 – TONE 1
To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti tis My mouth shall speak Wisdom, and the
kardias mou Sinesin.
Akousate tafta, panta ta Ethni!
THE EPISTLE OF ST PAUL TO THE COLOSSIANS 2: 8 – 12
ST PAUL SPEAKS OUT AGAINST FALSE THEOLOGY OF HERETICS
Adelphi, vlepete mi tis imas este O
silagogon dia tis Philosofias, ke kenis
apatis - kata tin paradosin ton
anthropon, kata ta stihia tou kosmou
ke ou kata Hriston.
Oti en Afto katiki pan to pliroma tis
Theotios somatikos.
Ke este en Afto pepliromeni, os estin i
Kephali pasis Arhis ke Exousias, en O
ke Perietmithite Peritomi ahiropiito
en ti apekdisi tou Somatos ton
armartion tis sarkos, en ti Peritomi
tou Hristou, sintafentes Afto en to
Vaptismati, en O ke sinigerthite dia
tis Pisteos tis Energies tou Theou tou
egirantos Afton ek ton nekron.
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O F S T B A S I L T H E G R E A T – T
voice has gone out all over the
earth, which was ready to accept
Thy Word; by which in a Godly
manner Thou Dogmatised; the
nature of all that exists Thou
clarified; the manners of people
Thou Purified. As Royal Priesthood
that Thou art, O Father Righteous,
Intercede with Christ our God, that
our souls may be Saved.
I R C U M C I S I O N O F C H R I S T – T
Now the Lord of all that is undergoes
Circumcision, in His Goodness
cutting off the sins and failings of
mortals. He this day grants Salvation
to the whole world; and the Hierarch
and Bright Daystar of the Creator
now rejoices in the Highest: Basil the
Wise and Divine Initiate of Christ.
LITURGY
meditation of
Understanding.
Hear this , all you Nations!
Brethren, beware lest any man cheat
you by Philosophy, and vain deceit -
according to the tradition of men,
according to the elements of the
world, but not according to Christ.
For in Him dwells all the Fullness of the
Godhead corporeally.
And you are filled in Him, Who is the
Head of all Principality and Power; in
Whom also you are Circumcised with
Circumcision Not Made By Hand, in
the despoiling of the body of the
flesh, but in the Circumcision of
Christ, Buried with Him in Baptism,
in Whom also you are Risen again by
the Faith of the Operation of God,
Who has raised Him up from the
dead.
O N E 1
Festal Matins Hymns & Readings –
Circumcison of Christ & Feast of St Basil the Great
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow
instructions with regard to these Hymns
O N E 3
PSALM 117 /118
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
✶Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. ✶The Lord is God, and has Appeared
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en to us. Blessed is He Who comes in
Onomati Kyriou! the Name of the Lord!
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
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back. ✶
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
my heart, FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST BASIL THE GREAT – TONE 1
Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos Sou, Thy Proclamation went forth into all
os dexamenin ton Logon Sou, di’ ou the earth, for it accepted Thy word,
Theoprepos edogmatisas, tin fisin ton through which Thou taught the
onton etranosas, ta ton Anthropon Dogmas befitting God, Thou
ithi katekosmisas. Vasilion expounded on the nature of all that
Ieratevma, Pater Osie, Hriston ton is, and Thou arranged the morals of
Theon iketeve, dorisasthe imin to society. A Royal Priesthood! Devout
Mega Eleos. Father Basil: Intercede with Christ
our God, to grant us His Great Mercy.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos Sou, Thy Proclamation went forth into all
os dexamenin ton Logon Sou, di’ ou the earth, for it accepted Thy word,
Theoprepos edogmatisas, tin fisin ton through which Thou taught the
onton etranosas, ta ton Anthropon Dogmas befitting God, Thou
ithi katekosmisas. Vasilion expounded on the nature of all that
Ieratevma, Pater Osie, Hriston ton is, and Thou arranged the morals of
Theon iketeve, dorisasthe imin to society. A Royal Priesthood! Devout
Mega Eleos. Father Basil: Intercede with Christ
our God, to grant us His Great Mercy.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin. Amen
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST – TONE 1
Morfin analiotos anthropinin In Essence being God, O Most
proselaves, Theos on kat’ ousian, Compassionate Master, Thou
polievsplaghne Kyrie, ke Nomon assumed human nature without
FESTAL MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – ST BASIL & CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION – 1 JANUARY 5.
 ekpliron, peritomin, Thelisi katadehi
sarkikin, opos pafsis ta skiodi, ke
perielis to kalimma ton pathon imon.
✞ Doxa ti Agathotiti ti Si! ✞ Doxa tin
Evsplaghnia Sou! ✞ Doxa ti
anekfrasto Loge sigkatavasi Sou!
SMALL LITANY  Thine Inexpressible Condescension,
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA – ST BASIL
Os Vasilion kosmon tis Ekklisias Hristou, Let
ton Vasilion pantes anevfimisomen,
ton dogmaton Thisavron ton
aneklipton. Dia touton gar aftos,
exepedefsen imas, Triada sevin
Agian, inomenin men ti Ousia,
dierein de tes ipostasesi.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA – ST BASIL
Vasilie Sofe, parestos ti Triadi, iketeve
lavin, en imera tis dikis, imas tous
imnountas Se, ke timontas tin Mnimin
Sou, Harin Eleos, ke Ilasmon ton
Ptesmaton, opos stomata, Doxazomen
ke Kardia ton Monon Filathropon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
transmutation. Fulfilling the Law, of
Thy own Will, Thou accepted 1.
Circumcision of the Flesh, to bring
an end to the shadow, and to remove
the passions that cover us. ✞ Glory
to Thy Benevolence, O Lord! ✞ Glory ✞ Soson
to Thy Compassion! ✞ Glory to
O Word! 2.
THE GREAT – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
us all now extol Basil, the Basilical 3.
Ornament of the Church of Christ,
and the Treasure of Dogmatic
Teachings that never fail; for by 4.
means of them he trained us to
worship and adore the Holy Trinity
correctly, which is United in Essence “O MONOGENIS...” & SMALL LITANY

and distinguished in Hypostases.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit 1.
THE GREAT – TONE 1
O Wise Basil, by the Trinity standing,
entreat that we who now sing Thy
Hymns, and who honour Thy Sacred
2.
Memory, may be granted on
Judgement Day, Mercy, Divine Grace,
and for our offences, Forgiveness, so 3.
that we might sing with mouth and
heart Praise and Glory to Him, Only
Lover of mankind.
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
SECOND FESTAL ANTIPHON - CIRCUMCISION – TONE 2
Evfrenesthosan i Ourani, ke 1. Let the Heavens be glad, and let the
agalliastho i gi, salevthito i Earth greatly rejoice; let the sea
thalassa ke to pliroma aftis. be shaken and all its fullness.
imas Iie Theou, O S A R K I ✞ O Son of God, W H O H A S B E E N
PERITMITHIS, psallontas Si: C I R C U M C I S E D I N T H E F L E S H , Save
Allilouia! us who sing to Thee: Alleluia
Asate to Kyrio asma kenon, asate to 2. Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing to
Kyrio, pasa i Gi ✶ the Lord, all the Earth ✶
Ek Sion i evprepia tis Oreotitos 3. From Zion in Beauty’s Splendour,
Aftou. ✶ God will come openly✶
O Theos imon en to Ourano, ke en ti 4. Our God is in Heaven Above, and
Gi, panta, osa ithelisen epiisen...✶ both in Heaven and on Earth, all
things as He Wills..✶
THIRD FESTAL ANTIPHON – CIRCUMCISION
(CHANTED WITH THE FESTAL APOLYTIKION)
Ta Elei Sou, Kyrie, is ton eona 1. I will proclaim Thy Truth from
asome., is genean ke genean generation to generation with my
apangelo tin Alithian Sou en to mouth.
stomati mou.✶
Exomologisonte i Ourani ta 2. The Heavens shall Confess Thy
Thamasia Sou, Kyrie, ke tin Wonder, O Lord, and Thy Truth
Alithian Sou en Ekklisia Agion.✶ in the Church of the Saints✶
Igapisas Dikeosinin, ke emisisas 3. Thou Loved Righteousness and
anomian. Dia touto ehrise Se O hated lawlessness; therefore, God
Theos O Theos Sou Eleon – Thy God – Anointed Thee with
Agalliaseos para tous metohous the Oil of Gladness more than
Sou.✶ Thy companions.✶
ISODIKON -SMALL ENTRANCE HYMNS

Amin. Amen Defte proskinisomen.ke prospesomen Come let us worship and bow down
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA – CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST – TONE 1 Hristo. before Christ.

O panton Piitis, ke Despotis tou kosmou, The Creator of all things, and Master of
O on Sin to Patri, ke to Pnevmati Ano,
os vrefos peritemnete, epi gis
oktaimeros. Ontos Thia te, ke
Thavmasta Sou ta Erga! Si gar
Despota, iper imon peritemni, os on
Nomou pliroma.
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA – ST BASIL THE
Tis arritou Sofias Theoprepos, exantlisas Having
ton plouton ton Mystikon, pasin
ethisavrisas, Orthodoxias ta namata,
ton men Piston tas kardias, entheos
evfrenonta, ton de apiston ta
dogmata, axios vithizonta. Othen di’
amfoteron, efsevias idrosin, edihthis
aittitos, tis Triados Ipermahos.
the world, the One Who is on High,
with the Father and the Spirit, on
Earth has been Circumcised as an
Infant just Eight Days old. O Lord,
Divine indeed, art all Thy Works, and
amazing! Thou were Circumcised on
Thy behaf, O Loving Master, the
Fulfilment of the Mosaic Law.
GREAT - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
drawn out the Mystical Wealth
of God’s Inexpressible Wisdom as
though from a well, Thou stored up
the Waters of Orthodoxy for
everyone, gladdening the heart of
the Faithful with Godly Joy,
appropriately drowning the dogmas
of heretics. Therefore, by Thy
✞ Soson imas Iie Theou, O S ARKI ✞ Save us, O Son of God,
P ERITIMITHIS , psallontas Si, Allelouia! C I R C U M C I S E D I N T H E F L E S H , who
sing to Thee: Alleluia!
F E S T A L A P O L Y T I K I O N – C I R C U M C I S I O N O F C H R I S T
Morfin analliotos anthropinin Thou took on human form without
proselaves, Theos on kat’ ousian change in Thee, being God in
Poleiefsplaghne Kyrie, ke Nomon Essence, O Lord Most
ekpliron peritomin, thelise katadehi Compassionate. And Thou accepted
sarkikin, ina pafsis ta skiodi, ke Circumcision in the Flesh, in total
perielis to kalimma ton pathon imon. fulfilment of the Law, to put an end
✞ Doxa ti agathotiti, ti Si! ✞Doxa ti to the acts of darkness, and roll
efsplahnia Sou! ✞Doxa ti anekfrasto, away the veil of our sufferings. ✞
Loge, singatavasi Sou! Glory to Thy Goodness, O Lord! ✞
Glory to thy Tenderness! ✞ Glory to
Thine inexpressible Condescension,
O Word!

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 CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to Labours for the Truth, Thou became
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin an Invincible Champion of the All
Sigkatavenon O Sotir to geni ton In Condescending to humanity, the dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin Holy Trinity. O Holy Basil the
anthropon, katedexato sparganon Saviour consented to being wrapped Agian Mnimi Sou. Hierarch: Intercede with Christ our
perivolin. Ouk evdelixato sarkos tin in swaddling clothes; and He did not God that He grant Forgiveness of
peritomin, O oktaimeros kata tin abominate the Circumcision of His offences to those observing with
Mitera, O anarhos kata ton Patera. Flesh when He was eight days old longing Thy Holy Memorial.
Afto Pisti voisomen. Si i O Theos according to His Mother, while, ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
imon! Eleison imas! according to His Father, Unoriginate. and to the Holy Spirit.
To Him, O Faithful, let us cry aloud:
GREAT DOXOLOGY
Thou art our God! Have mercy on Tis arritou Sofias Theoprepos, exantlisas Having drawn out the Mystical Wealth
us! ton plouton ton Mystikon, pasin of God’s Inexpressible Wisdom as
F E S T A L A P O L Y T I K I O N O F S T B A S I L T H E G R E A T – T O N E 1
ethisavrisas, Orthodoxias ta namata, though from a well, Thou stored up
ton men Piston tas kardias, entheos the Waters of Orthodoxy for
Is pasan tin gin exilthen O fthongos Sou, Thy Proclamation has gone out all over evfrenonta, ton de apiston ta everyone, gladdening the heart of
os dexamenin ton Logon Sou; diou the Earth, which was ready to accept dogmata, axios vithizonta. Othen di’ the Faithful with Godly Joy,
theoprepos edogmatisas, tin fisin ton Thy Word; whereby in a Godly amfoteron, efsevias idrosin, edihthis appropriately drowning the dogmas
onton etranosas, ta ton anthropon manner Thou Dogmatised; the aittitos, tis Triados Ipermahos. of heretics. Therefore, by Thy
ithi katekosmisas. Vasilion nature of all that exists Thou Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to Labours for the Truth, Thou became
Ieratevma, Pater Osie; Presveve clarified; the manners of people Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin an Invincible Champion of the All
Hristo to Theos, Sothine tas psihas Thou Purified. As Royal Priesthood dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin Holy Trinity. O Holy Basil the
imon. that Thou art, O Father Righteous, Agian Mnimi Sou. Hierarch: Intercede with Christ our
Intercede with Christ our God, for God that He grant Forgiveness of
the Salvation of our soul. offences to those observing with
longing Thy Holy Memorial.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
Festal Divine Liturgy Hymns - Circumcision of Christ SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA – CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST -TONE 4

& Feast of St Basil the Great Os iparhon avissos filanthropias, Since Thou art an Ocean of the Love for
enediso Despota, Morfin tou doulou, mankind, Thou, O Lord, put on the
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow ke sarki perietmithis, doroumenos form of us, Thy servants, and Thou
instructions with regard to these Hymns anthropis pasi, to Mega Sou Eleos. were Circumcised in the Flesh; and
FIRST FESTAL ANTIPHON – CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST - TONE 1 thus Thou granted Great Mercy to all
mankind.
✞ Tes Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter, ✞Through the Intercessions of the
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA – ST BASIL THE GREAT - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Soson imas! Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us!
1. Alalaxate to Kyrio pasa i Gi; psalate 1. Be Joyful in the Lord, all the Earth; Ti Dinami ton logon ton Theikon, By the Power contained in Thy Godly
di to Onomati Aftou✶ Sing praises to His Name!✶ kathelon tas eresis tas zoferas, panta words, Thou demolished the dark
ta friagmata, tou Ariou evithisas. Tis heresies, Thou drowned all the
2. Apangilate en tis Ethnisi ta Erga 2. Report His Works among the gar vrotis to Pnevma, Theon arrogance and raging of Arius; for
Aftou. Diigisasthe panta ta Gentiles... proclaim all His anekirixas, ke ton hiron ektasi, Thou proclaimed to mortals that the
Thavmasia Aftou.✶ Wonders✶ ehthrous ethanatosas, pasan Spirit is God indeed, and lifting Thy
3. Ipate to Theo: Os fovera ta Erga 3. Say to the Lord: How Fearful art Thy ekdioxas, Sabelliou latrian, ke panta hands in Prayer, Thou killed off the
Sou✶ Works.✶ fronimata, Nestoriou katirigisas. enemies; Thou attacked the worship
4. Pasa i gi proskinisa tosan Si ke 4. Let all the Earth worship Thee and Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to that Sabellius imagined, and brought
psalatosan Si, psalatosan to sing to Thee; let them sing to Thy Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin the Theology of Nestorious to an
Onomati Sou. ✶ Name!✶ dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin end. O Saint Basil the Hierarch,
Agian Mnimin Sou. Intercede with Christ our God that
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, He grant Forgiveness of offences to
ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and those who observe with longing, Thy
eonon. forever, and to the ages of ages. Holy Memory.
Amin✶ Amen✶ ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
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 I ton logon Sou Haris ton Theikon, ke
Dogmaton to ipsos to Mystikon, Thias
imin gegonen, anavaseos klimax.
Pnevmatikin gar Pater, ktisamenos
salpinga, en afti ekirixas, ta Thia
didgmata. Othen ke is topon,
kateskinosas hlois, Misthous ton
Agonon Sou, komisamenos Osie.
Ierarha Vasilie, Presveve Hristo to
Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin
dorisasthe, tis eortazousi potho, tin
Agian Mnimin Sou.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
O ton olon Despotis ke Piitis, ex
ahrantou Sou Mitras Sarka lavon,
prostatin Se edixe, ton anthropon
Panamome. Dia touto pantes, pros
Se katafevgomen ilasmon ptesmaton,
etoumeni Despina, ke eonizousis,
litrothine vasanou, ke pasis kakoseos,
tou dinou kosmokratoros. Dia touto
voomen Si. Presveve to So Iio ke
Theo, ton ptesmaton afesin
dorisasthe, tis proskinousin en Pisti,
ton Panagion Tokon Sou.
SMALL LITANY – “EK NEOTITO
MOU..” 
FESTAL PROKEIMENON – PSALM 48/49
To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti My
tis kardias mou Sinesin. (2)
S : Akousate tafta, panta ta Ethni,
T I H O S
enotisasthe pantes i katikountes tin
ikoumenin.
To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti My
tis kardias mou sinesin.
SMALL LITANY – PRAISES TO ALMIGHTY
GOD – THE HOLY GOSPEL 
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Now the Grace of Thy Divinely Inspired
words, and the Mystical Height and
sublimity of Dogmas became for us a
Ladder of Divine Ascent; for when
Thou had acquired a Spiritual
Trumpet, on which, O Father, Thou
proclaimed Divine Doctrines.
Therefore, Thou art dwelling in a
place of Green Pasture, O Holy One,
and receive Rewards for Thy
Labours. O Saint Basil the Hierarch:
Interced with Christ our God that He
grant Forgiveness of offences to
those who observe with longing Thy
Holy Memory.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
The Creator and Master of all the world,
Who took Flesh from Thine All Pure
and Holy Womb, made Thee, the All
Pure Maiden, the Protectress of
humanity. For this reason all we
Faithful now have recourse to Thee,
and we ask Thee, O Lady, to be
forgiven our offences, and to be
Delivered from Eternal Perdition and
every adversity that the prince of the
world inflicts. And we, therefore cry
to Thee: Intercede with Thy Son and
our God that He grant Forgiveness of
offences to those who Piously
worship the All Holy Child Thou
bore.
mouth shall speak Wisdom, and
the mediation of my heart,
Understanding. (2)
V E R S E Hear this, all you Nations, give
ear, all you inhabitants of the world.
mouth shall speak Wisdom, and
the mediation of my heart,
Understanding.
FESTAL MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – ST BASIL & CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION – 1 JANUARY
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
Endon Epouraniou Naou, os Ierarhis
ieros prosehorisas, tin praxin ke
theorian, tas tis Sofias arhas, os stolin
Agian perikimenos. Ke nin is to ano,
Thisiastirion Osie, Ieratevon, ke Theo
Paristamenos, ke tin ailon, Litourgian
teloumenos, memniso simpathestate,
pammakar Vasilie, ton ektelounton
tin mnimin, tin Ieran Sou ke
pantimon, Hriston iketevon, ton
parehonta to kosmo, to Mega Eleos.
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis; enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Olos Ieromenos Theo, ke Olotropos ek
Pedos anaimenos, Sofias tis ipersofou,
katavgasthis tes avges, tin ton onton
gnosin dietranosas, lampros
exigoumenos, ke sofos diigoumenos,
tin en tis ousin evtaxian pioumenos,
epignoseos, Thisteras ipothesin.
Othen Se Theorrimona, ke Thion
Didaskalon, ke Fotoforon Fostira, tis
Ekklisias kirittomen, Hriston
animnountes, ton parehonta to
kosmo, to Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION - ST BASIL
Exehithi i haris en hilesi Sou, Osie Pater, Grace
ke gegonas Pimin tis tou Hristou
Ekklisias, Didaskon ta Logika
provata, Pistevin is Triada
Omoousion, en Mia Theotiti.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and flute.
Into the Heavenly Church have Thou
gone, O Devout One, as a Most
Sacred Hierarch. Thy Vestments art
Contemplation of God and the Active
Life, as Wisdom’s Principles. And
now, as Thou stand near to God and
Thou serve as Hierarch at the
Supernal Holy Altar, O Holy One, and
Thou celebrate the Immaterial
Liturgy, O All Blessed and
Compassionate St Basil, remember
us who now observe Thine All Sacred
and highly honoured Memorial; to
Christ pray in earnest, and implore
Him to bestow on the world His
Great Mercy.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
Totally Consecrated to God were Thou
from childhood and devoted in every
way. The Light of Transcendent
Wisdom Illuminating Thy Soul, Thou
made clear the Knowledge of all that
exists, explaining explicitly, and
relating sangaciously the balanced
order of Creation, and made of this
an Occasion for more Divine
Knowledged, O Holy One. Therefore
we loudly proclaim that Thou speak
Words of God, as Divine Sacred
Teacher, and as the Church’s Bright
Shining Star. And thus we extol
Christ Who abundantly distributes to
the world His Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
THE GREAT - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
was poured upon Thy lips, O
Holy Father, and Thou became a
Shepherd of the Church of Christ,
teaching the Reason-endowed Sheep
to believe in the Trinity – Co-
Essential, one in Divinity.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
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LAUDS: THE PRAISES TO GOD -PSALM 1
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 VERSES – CIRCUMCISION- TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Feri peritomin en sarki, O ek Patros
anev tomis te ke revseos, afrastos
tehthis os Logos, ke os Theos ek
Theou, en atrepto menon ti Theotiti.
Dio kata Nomon, O iper Nomon
genomenos, kataras Nomou,
eklitroute tous apantas, ke tin
anothen, evlogian dedorite. Othen
tin iperagathon, aftou sigkatavasin,
anevfimountes imnoumen, ke
evharistos doxazomen, afton
disopountes, tes psihes imon dothine,
to Mega Eleos.
Enite afton en iho salpingos. Enite
afton en psaltirio ke kithara
Thesi iios Theos gegonos, anagennisi ti
tou Thiou Baptismatos, ton fisi ke
alithia, ke Pro Eonon Iion, tou Theou
ke Logon Omoousion, Patri ke
sinanarhon omologisas Osie.
Eretikon de, ta apilonta stomata, ti
lamprotiti, ton son logon enefraxas.
Othen ke ta Vasilia, ta ano katokisas,
simvasilevon ton mono, ke fisikos
Vasilevonti, Hristo to plousios,
dianemonti to kosmo, to Mega Eleos.
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entire world as God, Who by His Act
orders all things.
48
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.
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts; praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty
He Who, avoiding scission or flux, was
from the Father Begotten as Logos,
and God from God, ineffably as an
Infant was in the flesh Circumcised,
yet remaining unaltered in Divinity.
And so in accordance with His own
Law, He Who is beyond the Law, now
Ransoms from the Law’s Curse the
human race, and He has bestowed
Heaven’s Blessings upon us all.
Therefore we worthily extol and
praise Him with Gratitude, and His
Superlative Goodness and
Condescension we Glorify, and
earnestly praying, we implore Him to
bestow on our souls His Great Mercy.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
As an adopted son of God, being
Reborn by Holy Baptism, Thou
Confessed that He, Who in Truth and
Nature before the Ages is Son and
Logos of God, is Unoriginate along
with the Father and Co-Essential, O
Holy One. And with the brilliance of
Thy words and Thy Treatises Thou
has stopped the unbridled mouths
of the heretics. Therefore, Thy
Residence is in Palaces on High;
Thou reign together with Christ Who
alone does Naturlly Rule as King. O
Basil: Entreat Him Who abundantly
distributes to the world His Great
Mercy.
FESTAL MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – ST BASIL & CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION – 1 JANUARY
FESTAL MATINS GOSPEL ACCORDING
THE DOOR & THE
To kero ekino, ipen O Kyrios pros tous
elilithotas pros afton Ioudeous:
“Amin, amin, lego iin: O mi
iserhomenos dia tis Thiras is tin
alin to Provton, alla anavenon
allahothen, ekinos kleptis esti ke
listis.
“O de iserhomenos dia tis Thiras
Pimin esti ton Provaton.
“Tou to O Thiroros anigi, ke ta
Provata tis Fonis Aftou akoue.
“Ke ta idia Provata kali kath’ onoma,
ke exagi afta.
“Ke otan ta idia Provata ekali,
emprosthen afton porevete.
“Ke ta Provata afto akolouthi, oti idasi
tin Fonin Aftou.
“Allotrio de ou mi akolouthisosin, alla
fevxonte ap’ aftou, oti ouk idasi ton
allotrion tin fonin”
Aftin tin parimian ipen aftis O Iisous -
ekini de ouk egnosan tina in a elali
aftis.
Ipen oun palin aftis O Iisous: “Amin,
amin, lego imin: oti Ego Imi i Thira
ton Provaton.
“Pantes osi ilthon pro emou, kelpte isi
ke liste, all’ ouk ikousan afton ta
Provata.
“Ego Imi i Thira.
“Di’ emou ean tis iselthis, Sothisete, ke
iselefsete, ke eelefsete, ke nomin
evrisi.”
PSALM 50/51

MENAION – INTERCESSORY PRAYERS – TONE 2
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Tes TOU IERARHOU Previes, Eleimon,
exalison ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
TO ST JOHN 10 : 1 - 9
GOOD SHEPHERD
At that time, our Lord Jesus said to the
Judeans: “Truly, truly, I say you,
he who does not enter the
Sheepfold by the Door, but climbs
up some other way, the same is a
thief and a robber.
“He Who enters by the Door is the
Shepherd of the Sheep.
“To Him the Doorkeeper opens, and
the Sheep hear His Voice.
“And He Calls His own Sheep by name
and leads them out.
“And when He brings out His own
Sheep, He goes before them.
“And the Sheep follow Him, for they
know His Voice.
“Yet they will by no means follow a
stranger, but will flee from him, for
they do not know the voice of
strangers.”
This illustration was used by Jesus, but
they did not understand the things
which He spoke to them.
Jesus said to them again: “Truly, truly, I
say to you: I Am the Door of the
Sheep.
“All who ever came before Me are
thieves and robbers, but the Sheep
did not heed them.
“I Am the Door.
“If anyone enters by Me, he will be
Saved and will go in and out and
find Pasture.”
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
At the Intercessions of THY HOLY
HIERARCH, O Lord of Mercy, blot out
all my offences.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
9.
 THEOTOKION
Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, At the Intercessions of the Theotokos,
exalipson ta plithi ton emon O Lord of Mercy, blot out all my Megalinon, psihi mou tin Magnify, O my soul, Her who has
egklimaton. offences. Litrosamenin, imas ek tis kataras. delivered us from the Curse.
IDIOMELON – ST BASIL THE GREAT - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2 O ta iperoa en idasi, stegazon monos He Who covers His Upper Chambers
Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega Have Mercy on me, O God, according to Kyrios, anahetizon Thalassan, with the waters as the Only Lord,
Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton Thy Great Mercy; and according to avissous te O xirenon, ek Sou Agni tin and Who restrained the sea and
iktirmon Sou exalipson to anomima the abundance of Thy Compassion, sarka proslavomenos, ek Vithleem caused the deep abyss to become
mou. blot out my transgressions. epigete, pros Iordanin Vaptisthine dry, and who assumed flesh from
sarki. Thee, O Virgin Pure, hastens from
Exehithi i Haris en hilesi Sou, Osie Pater, Grace was poured upon Thy lips O Holy Bethlehem to Jordan to be Baptised
ke gegonas Pimin tis tou Hristou Father, and Thou became a Shepherd in the Flesh.
Ekklisias, didaskon ta logika provata, of the Church of Christ, Teaching the FESTAL CANON 1 - KATAVASIA - THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Pistevin is Triada Omoousion, en mia Reason-endowed Sheep to believe in
Theotiti. the Holy Trinity, Co-Essential in One ODI - Megalinon, psihi mou, tin ODE - Magnify, O my soul, Her who is
Divinity. Timiotern, ke Endoxoteran ton Ano greater in Honour and Glory than
PRAYERS OF SALVATION
Stratevmaton the Heavenly Hosts.
FESTAL KONTAKION – ST BASIL THE GREAT – TONE 4 Apori pasa glossa, efimin pros axian. Every tongue is dumbfouded to extol as
Ofthis vasis asistos ti Ekklisia, nemon As a base unshakable Thou were Ilingia de nous ke iperkosmios, imnin is worthy; a super-mundane mind is
pasin asilon, tin kiriotita vrotis, presented to the Church, Se Theotoke. Omos Agathi iparhous, dizzied praising Thee with Hymns, O
episfragizon sis dogmasin, attributing the full Dominion to tin Pistin dehou. Ke gar ton pothon Theotokos. Nonetheless accept our
OURANOFANTOR VASILIE OSIE. mankind, and by Thy Dogmas idas, ton entheon imon. Si gar Faith, since Thou art Full of
confirming this, O DEVOUT BASIL, Hristianon i prostatis, Se Goodness, for Thou hast seen our
REVEALER OF HEAVEN TO ALL. Megalinomen. longing indeed Inspired by God. O
FESTAL OIKOS – ST BASIL THE GREAT
Lady, as the Protectress of
Christians, Thee we magnify.
Tis Sofrosinis O Kratir, to stoma tis That goblet of Self-control, the mouth
IAMBIC VERSE - Megalinon, psihi mou, IAMBIC VERSE - Magnify, O my soul, the
Sofias, ke vasis ton dogmaton, of Wisdom, and the base of the
tin Litrosamenin imas ek tis Ever Virgin Maiden who Redeemed
Vasilios O Megas, pasin astrapti Dogmas, Basil the Great, shines
Kataras. us from the Curse.
noeros. Defte oun, ke stomen en to brightly in the heart of all. So come,
Iko tou Theou, Thermos and let us stand in the House of God, O ton iper noun, tou tokou Sou O All Spotless Bride, surpassing
enatenizontes, tis Thavmasi tis toutou gazing ardently, and be thrilled by Thamaton! Nimfi Panagne, Miter comprehension are the Wonders of
terpomeni. Ke osper lampidoni his Miracles. And when their Evlogimeni. Di is tihontes pantelous Thy Childbirth, O Blessed Mother!
astrafthentes to Foti afton, Lustrous Light has made us also sotirias, Epaxion krotoumen os Through Thou obtaining
Thalfthomen to tou viou kathartiko shine, lt us be warmed by the evergeti, Doron ferontes imnon comprehensive Salvation, O
pnevmati, mimoumeni aftou tin Purifying Spirit of his Life, imitating efharistias. Benefactress, we present Thee with
Pistin, tin zesin, tin tapinosin, di on his Faith, Ardor and Humility, a worthy Thanksgiving Hymn.
Ikos edihthi tou ontos Theou. Pros on through which he became the House SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TOGOD

voontes imnoumen, of the True God. And let us extol FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION – ST BASIL THE GREAT -TONE 3
OURANOFANTOR VASILIE OSIE. him and cry out to him: O DEVOUT
BASIL – REVEALER OF HEAVEN TO
Filosofias eroti, perietemes Pater, to tis Thou Circumcised the covering of Thy
psihis Sou alimma, ke to kosmo soul, O Holy Father, enamoured with
ALL!
edihthis, os ilios tis Thamasi, ke Philosopy, and in the world Thou
SYNAXARION - 1 JANUARY
Piston katiigasas, tas dianias shone forth like the sun by Thy
Ti A’ tou aftou minos eortazomen tin On the 1st day of this month we Theoforon, tis Triados O latris, O Miracles, thus Enlightening the
kata sarka Peritomin tou Kyriou ke celebrate the Circumcision in the Vasilie Sofe, ke Mystis to Theotokou. minds of Believers, O Basi the Wise
Theou ke Sotiros imon Iisou Hristou. Flesh of our Lord and God and and Godly-minded worshipper of the
Saviour, Jesus Christ. Trinity, and Mystic of the Theotokos.
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION – CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST – TONE 3
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou en Agiis Patros On this day we Commemorate our
imon Vasiliou, Arhiepiskopou Father among the Saints, St Basil the Tin Sarka peritemnete, O ton Nomon The Fulfiller of His own Law, the
Kesarias Kappadokias tou Megalou. Great, Archbishop of Caesarea, plirosas, os vefos oktaimeron, ton Creator of the Ages, is Circumcised
Cappadocia. eonon O Ktistis, ke spargana ilissete, in the Flesh as an eight day old
Ti afti imera, O Agios Martis Theodotos On this day the Holy Martyr, St os vrotos ke galakti, ektrefete O ta Infant. And He is wrapped in
panata, ti Apiro Ishii, os Theos swaddling clothes as a Mortal and is
Xifi telioute. Theodotos was Perfected in Holy
diakraton, ke ti ropi diexagon. nursed on milk, even while
Martyrdom by the sword.
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 Nomou diknite. according to the prescribed letter of Ti afti imera, O Agios Grigorios, O Patir On this day St Gregory, Bishop of
the Law.
tou Agiou Grigorious tou Theologou, Nazianzus, father of St Gregory the
Simeron O Despotis, sarki perietmithi, Today the Master was Circumcised in en Irini telioute. Theologian, reposed in Peace.
ke ‘Iisous’ eklithi. the Flesh, and named ‘Jesus.’ Tes afton Agiis Presvies, O Theos, eleison By the Intercessions of Thy Saints, O
Defte tou Despotou to endoxa, Hristou Come, let us with Holiness celebrate the imas. God, have mercy on us.
onomastiria, en agiotiti glorious festivities as we observe the Amin Amen.
panigirisomen. Iisous gar Feast of Christ our Master, for He is
KATAVASIAS OF THEOPHANY - ODES & IAMBIC VERSES - TONE 2
theoprepos, anigorevte simeron, sin named ‘Jesus’ today in a manner
toutis ke tin mnimin de, tou Ierarhou befitting God. And also let us ODI 1 Vithou anekalipse pithmena, ke ODE 1 The Lord, Mighty in battle,
Megalinomen. magnify the Memorial of the dia xiras ikious elki, en afto uncovered the foundations of the
Hierarch. katakalipsas antipalous, O krateos en deep and led His servants on dry
SECOND FESTAL CANON - ST BASIL THE GREAT polemis Kyrios. Oti Dedoxaste. ground; but He covered their
THE HIERMOS – TONE 2 adversaries with the waters, for He
Megalinon psihi mou, tou en Ierarhes, Magnify, O my soul, one among the has been Glorified.
Vasilion ton Megan. Hierarchs, our Holy Father, Basil IAMBIC VERSE Stivi thalassis, IAMBIC VERSE Israel passed through the
the Great. kimatoumenon salon, Ipiron afthis, storm-tossed deep of the sea that
Tou Arhipimenos os Provaton, Piston O Basil, inasmuch as Thou art a Faithful Isarail dedigmenon. Melas de pontos, God had turned into dry land: but
tristatas Egiption, kripsen ardin, the dark waters completely covered
Hristou Vasilie, tis Zoiforis ihnesin Shepherd of the Chief Shepherd
idatostrotos tafos, Romi kratea, the Chief Captains of Egypt in a
epikolouthisas. To tyranno gar tin Christ, Thou followed in His Steps,
dexias tou Despotou. watery grave through the Mighty
saftou, psihin Pater prodedoks, which were were full of Life. Thou
Strength of the right Hand of the
prokindinevon arista, tis Ekklisias delivered Thy very life, O Father, to
Master.
Pammakariste. the tyrant King, and for the Church
Thou valiantly braved danger, O All ODI 3 Ishin O didous, tis Vasilefsin imon ODE 3 The Lord Who grants strength to
Blessed One. Kyrios, ke keras Hriston Aftou ipson, our Kings and exalts the horn of His
FESTAL TROPARIA – ST BASIL THE GREAT Parthenou apotiktete. Moli de pros to Anointed, is Born of a Virgin and
Vaptisma. Dio Pisti Voisomen. Ouk comes to Baptism. Therefore let us,
Megalinon psihi mou, ton ek Kesarias, Magnify, O my soul, he who hailed estin Agios, os O Theos imon, ke ouk the Faithful, cry aloud: None is Holy
Vasilion ton Megan. from Caesarea, Basil the Great. esti Dikeos, plin Sou Kyrie. as our God and none is Righteous
To tis Ekklisias Panieron, Hristou When that most pernicious of tyrants save Thee, O Lord.
katidon sistima, ipo tis sis saw the Sacred Body of the Church IAMBIC V E R S E Osi paleon eklelimetha IAMBIC VERSE From the ancient snares
kosmoumenon Ierarhias Sofe, O of Christ to be adorned and put in Vrohon, Voron leonton have we all been set loose, and the
panolis emvrontithis, katapptoke order by Thy Episcopacy, O Basil, he sintethlasmenon milas, Agalliomen jaws of the devouring lions have
tyrannos. Tin gar en Si tou was thunderstruck and fell. For he ke platinomen stoma, Logo plekontes, been broken: let us then, rejoice
Pnevmatos, aiglin ouk inegke Vasilie. could not endure the bright Light of ek logon melodian, O ton pros imas, exceedingly and open wide our
the Spirit that abode in Thee. idete Dorimaton. mouths, weaving with words a
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, melody to the Word Whose delight it
and to the Holy Spirit is to bestow Gifts upon us.
Megalinin psihi mou, tis Trisipostatou, Magnify, O my soul, the Power of the ODI 4 Akikoe Kyrie fonis Sou, on ipas ODE 4 He whom Thou hast called, O
ke Adieretou, Theotitos to Kratos. Godhead that is three Hypostases, Foni Voontos en erimo, ote evrontisas Lord, “the voice of one crying in the
and also Undivided. pollin epi idaton, to so wilderness” heard Thy Voice when
martiroumenos Iio. Olos gegonos tou Thou thundered upon many waters,
Tis ton Apostolon kathedras, tis horias Thou were counted worthy, O Basil, of parontos, Pnevmatos de evoise: Si i bearing witness to Thy Son. Wholly
te ton Athloforon, Hristou Patriarhon the Apostles’ Teaching, the Chorus Hiristos, Theou Sofia ke Dinamis! filled with the Spirit who had come,
skinis, ke ton Dikeon trifis, tis horias of the Victorious Martyrs of Christ, he cried aloud: “Thou art Christ, the
te ton Profiton, ixiothis Basilie. Tis the tent of the Patriarchs, the Delight Wisdom and Power of God!”
Theotokou Mystis gar, ke tis Triados of Prophets and the Just, O Mystic of
latris gegonas. Theotokos, and Worshipper of the IAMBIC V E R S E Pirso katharthis mistikis IAMBIC VERSE Cleansed by the Fire of a
Trinity. theorias, Imnon profitis tin Vroton Mystic Vision, the Prophet sang the
kenourgian, rignisi girin, Pnevmati praises of the Renewal of mortal
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of krotoumenin, sarkosin emfenousan man. Filled with the Inspiration of
eonon. ages. arritou Logou, O ton dinastin ta krati the Spirit, he raised his voice, telling
Amin Amen sinetrivi. of the Incarnation of the Ineffable
Word, Who has shattered the
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 ODI 5 Iisous O Zois arhigos, lise to
katakrima iki, Adam tou
Protoplastou. Katharson de, os Theos
mi deomenos, to pesonti, katherete en
to Iordani. En O tin ehthran ktinas,
iperehousan, panta noun Irinin
harizete.
IAMBIC VERSE Ehthrou zofodous ke
Vevorvoromenou, Ion katharsi
Pnevmatos leloumeni, nean
prosormisthimen aplani trivon,
Agousan apositon is thimidian,
monis prositin, is Theos katillagi.
ODI 6 I Foni tou Logou, O lihnos tou
Fotos, O Eosforos, O tou Iliou
Prodromos, en ti erimo, Metanoite,
pasi Voa tis lais, ke prokatheresthe.
Idou gar paresti Hristos, ek fthoras
ton kosmon Litroumenos.
IAMBIC VERSE Imerton exefine sin
panolivio, Iho Patir, on Gastros
exirefxato. Ne, fisin, Outos, simfiis
Gonos Melon, Fotafgos exorousen
anthropon genous, Logos te mou
Zoin, ke Vrotos Promitheia.
ODI 7 Neous efsevis, kamino piros
prosomilisantas, diasirizon pnevma
Drosou, avlavis difilaxe, ke Thiou
Angelou sigkatavasis. Othen en flogi
Drosizomeni, efharistos anemelpon
Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios, ke
Theos Evlogitos i.
IAMBIC VERSE Eflexe rithro ton drakonton
tas karas, O tis kaminou tin
metarsion floga, neous ferousan
efsevis katefnasas. Tin diskathenton
ahlin ex amartias. Olin plini de, ti
droso tou Pnevmatos.
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ODE 5 Jesus, the Prince of Life, has ODI 8 ✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke ODE 8 ✞We Praise, we Bless and we
come to set loose from Proskinoumen ton Kyrion Worship the Lord!
Condemnation Adam, the First- Mystirion paradoxon, i Vavilonos edixe The Babylonian furnace, as it poured
formed man; and although as God
kaminos, pigasasa Droson. Oti rithris forth Dew, forshadowed a
He needs no cleansing, yet for the
emellen, aflon pir isdehesthe O Marvellous Mystery - how the Jordan
sake of fallen mankind He was
Iordanis, ke stegin sarki, should receive in its streams the
cleansed in the Jordan. In its
Vaptizomenon ton Ktistin. On Immaterial Fire, and should
streams He slew enmity and grants
Evlogousi Lai, ke iperipsousin, is encompass the Creator, when He
the Peace that passes all
pantas tous eonas. was Baptised in the Flesh. Him do ye
understanding.
peoples Bless and Exalt above all
IAMBIC VERSE By the cleansing of the forever!
Spirit have we been washed from the IAMBIC V E R S E Elefthera men i ktisis IAMBIC VERSE The Creation finds itself
poison of the dark and unclean
gnorizete. Ii de Fotos, is prin set free, and those in darkness are
enemy, and we have set out upon a
eskotismeni. Monos sternazi, tou now made sons of Light: alone the
New Path free from error, that leads
skotous O prostatis. Nin eflogito prince of darkness groans. Let all
to gladness of heart past all
sintonos ton etion, i prisn talena ton the Inheritance of the Nations, that
attainment, which only they attain
Ethnon pagkliria. was before in misery, now Bless with
whom God has Reconciled with
eagerness Him Who has wrought this
Himself.
Change.
ODE 6 The Voice of the Word, the THE FESTAL MAGNIFICAT - THEOPHANY
Candlestick of the Light, the Morning
Star and Forerunner of the Sun, FESTAL ODE 9 – FIRST FESTAL CANON - CIRCUMCISION
cried in the Wilderness to all the THE HIERMOS – TONE 2
peoples: “Repent and be Cleansed
while there is yet time. For behold,
Megalinon psihi mou, tin Timioteran, Magnify, O my soul, Her who is higher
Christ is at hand, Who Delivers the ton Ano Stratevmaton. in Honour than the Heavenly Hosts.
world from corruption.! I ton Pro Iliou Fostira, ton Theon O Lady, from Thy Virginal Belly
IAMBIC VERSE The Father in a Voice full exanatilanta, somatikos imin Thou ineffably embodied God,
of Joy revealed His Beloved Whom epidimisanta, ek lagonon the Luminary Who arose
He had Begotten from the Womb. Parthenikon, afrastos somatosasa, before the sun, and the One
“Truly,” said He: “This is My Evlogimeni Panagne, Se Theotoke Who came down to us and
Offspring, of the same Nature as Megalinomen. dwelt among us bodily. O
Myself: bearing Light, He has come Blessed and All Holy One,
forth from mankind, My Living Thou, O Theotokos, we
Word, in Divine Providence become Magnify.
mortal Man.” FESTAL TROPARIA - CIRCUMCISION
ODE 7 The breath of the wind heavy Megalinon psihi mou, ton kata ton Magnify, O my soul, the Lord Who
with Dew and the Descent of the Nomon, sarki peritmithenda. according to the Law received
Angel of God preserved the Holy Circumcision.
Children from all harm, as they I ton Pro Iliou Fostira, ton Theon O Lady, from Thy Virginal Belly Thou
walked in the fiery furnace. exanatilanta, somatikos imin ineffably embodied God, the
Refreshed with Dew in the flames, epidimisanta, ek lagonon Luminary Who arose before the sun,
they sang in Thanksgiving: “Blessed Parthenikon, afrastos somatosasa, and the One Who came down to us
art Thou and praised above all, O Evlogimeni Panagne, Se Theotoke and dwelt among us bodily. O
Lord God of our Fathers!” Megalinomen. Blessed and All Holy One, Thou, O
IAMBIC VERSE He Who stilled the heat of Theotokos, we Magnify.
the flame of the furnace that Megalinon psihi mou, ton en ti ogdoi, Magnify, O my soul, the Lord Who on
mounted high in the air and peritomin lavonda. the Eighth Day was Circumcised.
encircled the Godly Children, burnt
the heads of the dragons in the Ipervas tous orous Hristos, tis Christ the Saviour came forth
stream of the Jordan: and with the anthropinis olis fiseos, iperfios ek extraordinarily from a Virgin, for He
Dew of the Spirit He washes away all Parthenou apotiktete, ke to gramma surpassed all limits of human
the stubborn obscurity of sin to nomikon, kathos diakelevete, tin nature. He fulfilled Mosaic Law,
sarka peritemnete, ke plirotis tou being duly Circumcised in the Flesh
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