Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Great Hours
Compiled, Adapted & Edited By
24 December 2018
Forefeast
Marguerite Paizis
Archondissa & Orthodox Teacher By Divine Grace
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Of Alexandria & All Africa
Archdiocese Of Good Hope
Holy Church Of The Dormition Of The Mother Of God
Port Elizabeth – Republic Of South Africa Nativity of our Lord & Saviour, Jesus Christ
marguerite.paizis@gmail.com

Re-edited & re-published - 4 December 2019

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The Royal Hours
T RISAGION
✞ Evlogitos O Theos imon, pantote nin
ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
✞ Doxa Si, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!
✞Vasili Ouranie, Paraklite, to Pnevma
tis Alithias, O Panatahou paron ke ta
panta pliron, O Thisavros ton
Agathon ke Zois Korigos elthe ke
Skinoson en imin ke Katharison imas
apo pasis kilidos ke Soson, Agathe,
tas psihas imon.
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios
Athanatos, Eleison imas. [3]
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
✞Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,
elasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.
Kyrie Eleison [3]
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Our Faith in Jesus Christ our Lord & Saviour
and engenders within us a fervent interest and powerful desire to approach Him.
P RAYE RS
PRIEST ✞Blessed is our God always now
and ever, and unto Ages of Ages.
Amen
PEOPLE
✞ Glory to Thee, our God, Glory to
Thee!
✞O Heavenly King, O Comforter, the
Spirit of Truth, Who art in all places
and Who fillest all things; Treasury
of Good Things and Giver of Life:
come and Dwell in us and Cleanse us
from every stain, and Save our souls,
O Gracious Lord.
✞Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy upon us. [3]
to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
✞All Holy Trinity have mercy on us.
Lord: cleanse us from our sins.
Master: pardon our iniquities. Holy
God: visit and heal our infirmities for
Thy Name’s sake.
Lord have mercy [3]
✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Our first Encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ is through our personal Faith.
Faith opens the door of our soul, so that Christ can enter.
Faith receives Him, subjects our heart to Him
This is the initial requirement for Christ to dwell in our heart,
as Saint Paul explained it to the Ephesians. (EPHESIANS 3: 17)
But it takes Love in order for our Lord to stay with us
and make us His Temple and Altar.
Our Lord Jesus declared:
“Whoever Loves Me will keep My Word
and My Father will Love them
and We shall come to them
and make our dwelling in them” (JOHN 14:23)
The Word of God helps us with the confirmation of our Faith
and the increase of our Love.
When the Word of God, preaching and teaching,
dwells abundantly within us,
then the Word of God – our Lord Jesus Christ –
not only abides within us, but dwells within our innermost being.
He Mystically Nurtures us and prepares us
for our Perfect Union with God.
But what actually effects our Rebirth in Christ,
is, in the end, the Holy Mystery of Eucharist.
Our Lord said so in no uncertain terms:
“Those who eat My Body and drink My Blood,
remain in Me and I in them” (JOHN 6:56).
He comes, knocks at our door and, when we open,
lays the Table for us Himself.
He - the Divine Beggar of our Salvation,
offers His Life-giving Body and Blood
to Nourish us and to make us Truly Joyful.
He invites us to dine with Him,
because “...truly My Flesh is Food and truly My Blood is Drink” (JOHN 6:55).
We truly celebrate Christmas when,
with Fear of God, Faith and Love,
we partake of the spotless Holy Mysteries
and are Reborn together with the New-Born Christ.
† Father Sergios Sakkos.

Amin Amen
O U R LO RD ’ S P RAYE R

Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito Our
to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou,
genithito to Thelima Sou, os en
Ourano ke epi tis Gis. Ton Arton
imon ton Epiousion dos imin simeron.
Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke
imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi
isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla Rise
imas apo tou ponirou.
✞ Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke
i Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
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Father Who art in Heaven:
Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy
Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on
Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this
day our Daily Bread, and forgive us
our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead
us not into temptation, but Deliver
us from the evil one.
PRIEST For Thine is the Kingdom, the
Power and the Glory, ✞ of the
Father, and of the Son and of the
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Si gar i i ontos Alithini Evfrosini ke
Agalliasis ton Agaponton Se, Hriste O
Theos imon. ✞Ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen, sin to anarho Sou
Patri, ke to Panagio, ke Agatho, ke
Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is
eonas ton eonon. Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
For Thou, O Christ our God, are indeed Ages of Ages.
the True Joy and Gladness of those
who Love Thee, and unto Thee we Amin PEOPLE Amen
ascribe Glory, together with Thy
Father Who is without beginning,
and Thy Most Holy, Good and Life-

First Hour
tous eonas ton eonon. giving Spirit, now and ever, and to
the Ages of Ages.
Amin Amen.
T H E P ROSTRATIONS
D ISM ISSAL BL E SSINGS AND P RAYERS

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR LORD GOD
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
✞Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen ✞O come let us worship and bow down
Amin Amen to Vasili imon Theo. to our King and God.
Kyrie Eleison (3) Lord, have Mercy (3) ✞Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen ✞O come let us worship and bow down
Pater Agie Evlogison Holy Father, give the Blessing Hristo to Vasili imon Theo. to Christ, our King and God.
Hristos, O Alithinos Theos imon, tes Christ our God, through the ✞Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen ✞O come let us worship and bow down
Presvies tis Panahrantou ke Intercessions of our Most Pure Lady Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon before Christ Himself, our King and
Panamomoou Agias Aftou Mitros... Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary... our God.
...Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou ...through the Power of the Precious and P SALM 5
A PRAYER OF GUIDANCE A MORNING PRAYER
Stavrou... Life-giving Cross...
...Prostasies ton timion Epouranion ...the Protection of the sublime Spiritual Ta rimata mou enotise Kyrie, sines tis Hear my words, O Lord, hear my cry.
Dinameon Asomaton ... Powers in Heaven; kravgis mou.
...ikesies tou Timiou Endoxou Profitou ke ...the Supplications of the Precious,
Vaptistou Ioannou... Glorious Prophet and Forerunner Proshes ti foni tis Deiseos mou, O Hearken to the voice of my Prayer, O
John the Baptist... Vasilefs mou ke O Theos mou. my King and my God.
... ton Agion endoxon ke panefimon ... of the Holy, Glorious and Oti pros Se prosefxome Kyrie - to proi For to Thee will I pray, O Lord - in the
Apostolon... Praiseworthy Apostles... isakousi tis fonis mou. morning Thou shalt hear my voice.
...ton Agion evdoxon ke kallinikon ...of the Holy, Glorious and Victorious
Martirion... Martyrs... To proi parastisome Si, ke epopsi me. In the morning I will stand before Thee,
...ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon... ...of our Saintly and God-Inspired and I will watch.
Fathers... Oti ouhi Theos thelon anomian Si i. For Thou art not a God Who wills
...ton Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron ...of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors Lawlessness.
Ioakim ke Annis... Joachim and Anna...
...of …………… whose memory we Ou parikisi Si ponirevomenos. Nor shall the evildoer dwell with Thee.
...tou Agiou ... ou ke tin mnimin
epiteloumen ke panton ton Agion... Commemorate today, and of all the Oude diamenousi paranomi, katenanti The Lawless shall not stand before
Saints... ton Ofthalmon Sou! Thine Eyes!
….. Eleise ke Sose imas, os Agathos ke ... have Mercy and Save us, for He is a
Filanthropos ke eleimon Theos. Gracious, Merciful and Loving God. Emisisas pantas tous ergazomenous tin All workers of iniquity Thou despise.
anomian.
Amin Amen
Apolis pantas tous lalountas to psevdos. Thou shall destroy all who speak lies.
✞Di efhon ton Agion Pateron imon, ✞ Through the Prayers of our Holy
Kyrie Iisou Hriste O Theos imon, Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, Andra ematon ke dolion idelissete The man of violence and deceit the
eleison ke soson imas. have Mercy on us and Save us. Kyrios. Lord abhors.
Amin Amen Ego de en to plithi tou Eleos Sou, As for me, in the multitude of Thy
iselevsome is ton Ikon Sou. Mercy, I will enter Thy House.
Proskiniso pros Naon Agion Sou en Fovo I will worship towards Thy Holy
Sou. Temple in Fear of Thee.
Kyrie, Odigison me en ti Dikeosini Sou, O Lord, Guide me in Thy Righteousness
eneka ton ehthron mou. because of my enemies.
Katevthinon Enopion Sou tin odon mou. Make straight Thy Way before me.
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 T H E OTOKION
Oti ouk estin en to stomati afton Alithia, For in their mouths there is no Truth -
i kardia afton matea. their hearts are vain. ✞ Tin Timoteran ton Herouvim, ke ✞ O Thou who art more Honourable
Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, than the Cherubim, and beyond
Tafos anogmenos O larigx afton. Their throats are like open graves. tin adiafthoros Theon Logon compare more Glorious than the
Tes glosses afton edoliousan. Their tongues are deceitful. tekousan tin ontos Theotokon, Se Seraphim, who without corruption
Megalinomen bore the Word of God, truly Thou art
Krinon aftous, O Theos. Judge them, O God. the Theotokos, and we Magnify Thee.
Apopesatosan apo ton diavoulion afton Let them fall by their false accusations B LE SSINGS
- kata to plithos ton asevion afton, – cast them out in the multitude of
exoson aftous, oti parepikranan Se their ungodliness, for they provoked En onomati Kyriou, Evlogison Pater.. PEOPLE In the Name of the Lord, Bless,
Kyrie. Thee, O Lord. Father.
Ke evfranthiisan pantes i elpizontes epi And gladden all those who hope in ✞ O Theos iktirise imas ke Evlogise imas PRIEST ✞ O God have Compassion for us
Se - Is eona agalliasonte, ke Thee - they shall rejoice for ever, epifane to Prosopo Aftou ef’ imas ke and Bless us, and cause His Face to
kataskinosis en aftis, ke kavhisonte and Thou shalt dwell in them, and Eleise imas. shine upon us, and be Merciful to us.
en Si i Agapontes to Onoma Sou, oti all those who Love Thy Name shall Amin PEOPLE Amen .
Si Evlogisis Dikeon. Glory in Thee, for Thou will Bless the T H E P RAYE R OF S T B ASIL THE G RE AT
Righteous.
Kyrie, os Oplo Evdokias Estefanosas O Lord, Thou hast Crowned us as with Despota Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos PRIEST O Master and Lord, Jesus Christ
imas. imon, O Makrothimisas epi tis imon our God, Who is Long-suffering
a Shield of Thy Good Will.
plimmelimasi, ke ahri tis parousis towards our faults and has brought
P SALM 44/45
oras agagon imas, en i epi tou us even to this present hour, in
A WEDDING HYMN - THE MESSIAH/CHRIST THE BRIDEGROOM & HIS HOLY CHURCH -THE BRIDE
Zoopiou xilou kremamenos, to which, hanging upon the Life-giving
Exirevxato i kardia mou Logon Agathon. My heart has uttered a Good Word; I efgnomoni listi tin is ton Paradison Cross, Thou opened the Way into
Lego ego ta Erga mou to Vasili. speak of my Works to the King. odopiisas Isodon, ke Thanato ton Paradise for the Repentant Thief,
Thanaton olesas. and destroyed Death by Death.
I glossa mou kalamos grammateos My tongue is the pen of a scrivener who
oxygrafou. writes swiftly. Ilasthiti imin tis tpinis, ke amartolis ke Be Merciful to us, Thy humble and
anaxiis doulis Sou, all’ iketefomen tin sinful and unworthy servants,
Oreos kalli para tous vious ton Thou art more beautiful than the sons
sin anikaston agathotita, imartomen although we have sinned and
anthropon. of men. gar ke inomisamen, ke ouk esmen transgressed, and we are not worthy
Exehithi i Haris en Hilesi Sou. Dia touto Grace is poured abroad in Thy Lips. axii are ta ommata imon ke vlepse is to lift up our eyes to behold the
Evlogise Se O Theos is ton eona. Therefore, God has Blessed Thee to Ipsos tou Ouranon, dioti Height of Heaven, since we have
forever. katelipomen tin odon tis Dikeosinis forsaken the Path of Thy
Sou, ke eporefthimen en tis thelimasi Righteousness and have walked
Perizose tin Romfean Sou epi ton Iiron Gird Thy Sword upon Thy Thigh, O
ton kardion imon. according to the desires of our own
Sou, Dynate. Thou Most Mighty. heart.
Ti Oreotiti Sou ke to Kalli Sou. Ke With Thy Comeliness and Thy Beauty Fise imon, Kyrie kata to plithos tou We beseech Thine Infinite Goodness:
entine, ke katevodou, ke Vasileve, set out, proceed prosperously, and Eleous Sou: ke Soson imas dia to spare us, O Lord, according to the
eneken Alithias ke Praotitos ke Reign because of Truth and Onoma Sou to Agion, oti exelipon en abundance of Thy Mercy, and Save
Dikeosinis. Meekness and Justice. maeotiti e imere imon. us for Thy Holy Name’s sake, for our
Ke odigisi Se Thavmastos i Dexia Sou. And Thy right Hand shall Guide Thee days have been consumed in vanity.
wonderfully. Exelou imas tis tou antikimenou hiros, Pluck us from the hand of the
Ta veli Sou ikonimena, Dynate, lai Thine arrows are sharp and under Thee, ke afes imin ta amartimata, ke adversary, forgive us our sins, and
ipokato Sou pesounte - en kardia ton O Mighty One, people shall fall - into nekroson to sarkikon imon fronima, destroy our fleshly lusts, that
ehthron tou Vasileos. the hearts of the King’s enemies. ina ton paleon apothemevi putting off the old man, we may put
anthropon, ton Neon endisometha, ke on the New, and may live for Thee,
O Thronos Sou, O Theos, is ton eona tou Thy Throne, O God is forever and ever; Si Zisomen to imetero Despoti ke our Master and Protector; and so,
eonos. Ravdos Evthititos i Ravdos tis the Sceptre of Thy Kingdom is a kidemoni, ke outo tis Sis following Thine Ordinances, we may
Vasilias Sou. Sceptre of Uprightness. Akolouthountes prostagmasin, is tin attain to Eternal Rest, in the Place
Igapisas Dikeosinin, ke emisisas Thou has Loved Justice, and hated eonton anapafsin katantisomen, where all the Joyful dwell.
anomian. iniquity. eftha panton esti ton evfrenomenon i
katikia.
Dia touto ehrise Se, O Theos, O Theos Therefore God, Thy God, has Anointed
Sou Eleon agaliaseos para tous Thee with the Oil of Gladness above
metohous Sou. Thy fellows.

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 Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke i
Doxa ✞tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin.
F E STAL KO NTAKION - NA TIV ITY
I Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion
Logon, en Spyleo erhete, apotekein
aporritos. Horeve i ikoumeni
akoutisthisa. Doxason meta Angelon
ke ton Pimenon, Voulithenta
epofthine, Pedion Neon, ton Pro
Eonon Theon.
P RAYE RS
Kyrie eleison (40)
O en Panti kero ke pasi ora en Ourano
ke epi gis Proskinoumenos ke Doxa
zomenos Hristos O Theos, O
Makrothimos, O Polyeleos, O
Polyevsplahnos; O tous Dikeous
Agapon ke tous amartolous Eleon; O
pantas kalon pros Sotirian dia tis
epangelias ton melonton Agathon:
aftos Kyrie pros dekse ke imon en ti
ora tafti tas entefxis ke ithinon tin
zoin imon pros tas Endolas Sou.
PRIEST For Thine is the Kingdom, and the
Power, and the Glory, ✞ of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of ages.
PEOPLE Amen.
OF CH RIST OU R L ORD - T ONE
Today the Virgin comes to the Cave to
give Birth Ineffably to the Pre-Eternal
Word. Hearing this, be of good
cheer, O inhabited earth, and with
the Angels and the Shepherds,
Glorify Him Whose Will it is to be
made manifest as a young Child, the
Pre-Eternal God.
PEOPLE Lord have mercy (40)
PRIESTO Christ our God, Who at all times
and in every hour, in Heaven and on
earth, art Worshipped and Glorified;
Who are Long-suffering, Merciful and
Compassionate; Who Lovest the Just
and showest Mercy on the sinner;
Who Callest all to Salvation through
the Promise of Blessings to come: O
Lord, in this hour, receive our
Supplications, and direct our lives
according to Thy Commandments.
Smyrna ke stakti ke kasia apo ton Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume
imation Sou - apo vareon elefantinon, Thy Garments; from the ivory
ex on efranan Se – thigateres palaces from which they gladdened
Vasileon - en ti Timi Sou. Thee - daughters of Kings - in Thine
Honour.
Paresti i Vasilissa ek Dexion Sou, en The Queen stood at Thy right Hand, in
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imatismo diahriso perivevlimeni, apparel interwoven with gold, and
pepikilmeni. adorned and embroidered with
various colours.
Akouson Thigater, ke ide, ke klinon to Hearken, O Daughter, and behold, and
ous Sou, ke epilathou tou laou sou, ke incline Thine Ear, and forget Thy
tou ikou tou Patros Sou. people and Thy Father’s house.
Ke epithimisi O Vasilefs tou kallous sou, And the King shall greatly desire Thy
oti Aftos esti Kyrios Sou, ke Beauty, for He is the Lord Thy God,
Proskinisis Afto. and they shall worship Him.
Ke thigatir Tyrou en doris, to Prosopon And the daughters of Tyre shall
Sou litanevsousi i plousii tou laou. worship Him with gifts; Thy Favour
shall be entreated by the rich among
the people.
Pasa i Doxa tis Thigatros tou Vasileos All Her Glory as the King’s Daughter is
esothen; en krossotis hrisis, within - adorned and embroidered
perivevlimeni. with golden tassels.
Apenehthisonte to Vasili Partheni opiso The Virgins behind Her shall be
Aftis, e plision Aftis apenehthisonte brought to the King - Her neighbours
Si. shall be brought to Thee.
Apenehthisonte en Evfrosini ke Agalliasi. They shall be brought with Gladness
Ahthisonte is Naon Vasileos. and Rejoicing - they shall be led into
the Temple of the King.

Tas psihas imon Agiason; ta somata
Agnison; tous logismous Diorthoson;
tas enias Katharon; ke Rise imas apo
pasis thlipseos kakon ke odinis.
Tihison imas Agiis Sou Angelis, ina, ti
paremvoli afton frurumeni ke O di
goumeni katantisomen is tin enotita
tis Pisteos ke is tin epignosin tis
aprosito Sou Doxis, oti Evlogitos i is
tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin.
Kyrie Eleison [3] Lord have mercy [3]
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father,
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Sanctify our souls, Hallow our bodies,
Correct our thought, Cleanse our
minds, and Deliver us from all
tribulation, evil and distress.
Encompass us with Thy Holy Angels,
that Guided and Guarded by them,
we may attain to the Unity of the
Faith and to the Knowledge of Thine
Unapproachable Glory, for Thou art
Blessed to the Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE Amen.
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen.
Anti ton Pateron Sou egennithisan i ii
Sou - katastesis aftous arhontas epi
pasan tin Gin.
Mnithisome tou Onomatos Sou en pasi
genea ke genea.
Dia touto lai exomologisonte Si is ton
eona, ke is ton eona tou eonos
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GOD DWELLS WITHIN HIS PEOPLE
O Theos imon Katafigi ke Dynamis:
voithos en thlipsei tes evrouses imas
sfodra.
Dia touto, ou fovithisometha en to
tarassesthe tin Gin, ke metatithesthe
ori en kardies thalasson.
Ithisan ke etarahthisan ta idata afton;
etarahthisan ta ori en ti Krateotiti
Aftou.
In place of Thy Fathers, sons shall be
born to Thee - Thou shalt make them
Rulers over all the earth.
They shall remember Thy Name from
generation to generation.
Therefore people shall Confess Thee
forever and to the Ages of Ages.
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God is our Refuge and Power; a Help in
afflictions that severely befall us.
Therefore we will not fear when the
Earth is troubled, and when the
mountains are removed into the
heart of the seas.
Their waters roared and were troubled;
the mountains were troubled by His
Might.

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 Tou potamou ta ormimata evfrenousi The torrents of the river gladden the Hrimatisthis de kat onar anehorisen is Being warned by God in a dream, he
tin Polin tou Theou; Igiase to skinoma City of God; the Most High Sanctified ta mesi tis Galileas. turned aside into the region of
Aftou O Ipsistos. His Tabernacle. Galilee.
O Theos en meso Aftis, ke ou God is in Her midst so She shall not be Ke elthon katokisen is polin legomenin And he went and dwelt in a city called
salefthisete. Voithisi Afti O Theos to shaken. God shall help Her early in Nazaret, opos plirothi to rithen dia Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled
pros proi proi. the morning. ton Profiton: “Oti Nazoreos which was spoken by the Prophets:
Etarhthisan Ethin; eklinan Vasilie; edoke Nations were troubled; Kingdoms fell; klithisete.” “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
Fonin Aftou O Ipsistos, esalefthi i Gi. He uttered His Voice and the Earth
shook.
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to
Kyrios ton Dinameon meth’ imon; The Lord of Hosts is with us; our Thee!
M AKE THE S IGN OF TH E C ROSS & BOW D OWN BEF ORE G OD .
Antiliptor imon O Theos Iakov. Protector is the God of Jacob.
Defte ke idete ta Erga tou Theou - a Come and behold the Works of the Lord T HE F OLL OWING IS RE AD :
etheto terata epi Gis. - the Wonders He wrought on the
Earth. Mi di paradois imas is telos, dia to Forsake us not utterly, for Thy Holy
Onoma Sou to Agion. Ke mi Name’s sake, and destroy not Thy
Antaneron polemous, mehri ton peraton When He makes wars cease to the ends diaskedasis tin Diathikin Sou. Ke mi Covenant. Take not Thy Mercies
tis Gis, toxon sintripsi, ke sinthlasi of the Earth, He will break the bow apostisis to Eleos Sou af imon, dia from us, for the sake of Abraham
oplon; ke oureous katakafsi en piri. and shatter the weapon; and He will Avraam ton igapimenon ipo Sou, ke Beloved of Thee, and for the sake of
burn up the shields in fire. dia Isaak ton doulon Sou ke Israel ton Isaac Thy Servant, and of Israel Thy
Eholasate ke gnote, oti Ego Imi O Theos. Be still and know that I Am God; I will Agion Sou. Holy One.
Ipsothisome en tis Ethnesin, be exalted among the Nations, and I T RISAGION P RAYE RS

ipsothisome en ti Gi. will be exalted in the Earth. ✞ Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios ✞ Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Kyrios ton Dinameon meth imon. The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God of Athanatos, eleison imas Immortal; have Mercy on us [3]
Antiliptor imon O Theos Iakov. Jacob is our Protector. ✞ 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
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, eonon. forever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and for Amin Amen.
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin. Amen. ✞Panagia Trias eleison imas. Kyrie, ✞All Holy Trinity have Mercy on us.
elas thiti tes amarties imon. Lord, Cleanse us from our sins.
Alleluia [3] Alleluia [3] Despota, singhorison tas anomias Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy
imin. Agie Ipiskepse, ke iase tas God, Visit and Heal our infirmities
Kyrie eleison [3] Lord, have mercy [3] asthenias imon, eneken tou for Thy Name’s sake.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Onomatos Sou.
and to the Holy Spirit Kyrie eleison [3]
F ESTAL TR OP ARION - F OREFE AST O F T HE NA TIV ITY - T ONE 4
Lord have mercy [3]
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Apegrafeto pote, Sin to presviti Iosif, os As She carried in Her Womb what She Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ek spermatos David, en Vithleem i Conceived without Seed, Mary went eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Mariam, kioforousa tin asporon to Bethlehem with Elder Joseph to
koforian. Epesti de keros O tis Enrol, for they were of the House Amin Amen.
Genniseos, ke topos in oudis to and Lineage of David. The time O U R LO RD ’ S P RAYE R
katalimati. All’ os terpnon palation arrived for Her to give Birth to Her
to Spyleon, ti Vasilidi ediknito. Child, but then there was no place at Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito Our Father, Who art in Heaven,
Hristos gennate tin prin peousan, the Inn for them. Therefore, the to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy
anastison Ikona. Grotto served as a luxurious Royal genithito to Thelima Sou, os en Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on
Palace for our Queen. And Christ Ourano ke epi tis gis. Ton Arton earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this
our Lord was Born, to raise the imon ton epiousion dos imin simeron. day our Daily Bread and Forgive us
Image formerly fallen. Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke our trespasses as we forgive those
imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi who trespass against us. And lead
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla rise us not into temptation, but deliver
eonon. Ages. imas apo tou ponirou. us from the evil one.
Amin Amen
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En tou kata Mattheou to anagnosma
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
H OLY G OSPE L A CC ORD ING
Anahorisanton de afton idou! Angelos
Kyriou fenete kat onar to Iosif legon:
“Egerthis paralave to Pedion ke ti
Mitera Aftou ke fevge is Egypton, ke
isthi eki eos an epo si; melli gar
Ierodis zitin to Pedion tou apolese
Afto.”
O de agerthis parelave to Pedion ke tin He
Mitera Aftou niktos ke anehorisen is
Egypton, ke ni eki eos tis teleftis
Ierodou, ina plirothi to rithen ipo tou
Kyriou dia tou Profitou legontos: “Ex
Egyptou ekalesa ton Ion Mou.”
Tote Ierodis - idon oti enepehthi ipo ton Then Herod - when he saw that he was
Magon ethimothi lian; ke apostilas
anile pantos tous pedas tous en
Vithleem ke en pasi tis oriis aftis apo
dietous ke katotero, kata ton hronon
on ikrivose para ton Magon.
Tote eplirothi to rithen ipo Ieremiou tou Then was fulfilled what was spoken by
Profitou legontos: “Foni en Rama
ikousthi, thrinos ke klavthmos ke
odirmos polis - Rahil kleousa ta tekna
aftis, ke ouk ithele paraklithine, oti
ouk isin.”
Teleftisantos de tou Ierodou idou!
Angelos Kyriou kat onar fenete to
Iosif en Egypto legon: “Egerthis
paralave to Pedion ke tin Mitera
Aftou ke porevou is gin Israel.
Tethnikasi gar i zitountes tin psihin
tou Pediou.”
O de egerthis parelave to Pedion ke tin He
Mitera Aftou ke ilthen is gin Israel.
Akousas de oti Arhelaos Vasilevi epi tis
Ioudeas anti tou patros Aftou,
Ierodou, efvithi eki apelthin.
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PRIESTThe Lesson from the Holy Gospel
according to St Matthew
PEOPLE✞Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to
Thee!
TO S T M ATTH EW 2: 13 - 23
PRIEST When (the Magi) had departed,
behold! an Angel of the Lord
appeared to Joseph in a dream,
saying: “Arise, take the young Child
and His Mother, flee to Egypt and
stay there until I bring Thee word; for
Herod will seek the Child to destroy
Him.”
arose, took the Child and His
Mother by night and departed for
Egypt, and was there until the death
of Herod, that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the Lord
through the Prophets: “Out of Egypt
I called My Son.”
deceived by the Magi - was
exceedingly angry; and he sent forth
and put to death all the male
children who were in Bethlehem and
in all its districts, from two years old
and under, according to the time,
which he had determined from the
Magi.
Jeremiah the Prophet: “A voice was
heard in Ramah, lamentation,
weeping and great mourning -
Rachel weeping for her children,
refusing to be comforted, because
they are no more.”
When Herod was dead, behold! an
Angel of the Lord appeared in a
dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying:
“Arise, take the Child and His Mother,
and go to the land of Israel. Those
who sought the Child’s Life are
dead.”
arose, took the Child and His
Mother, and went into the land of
Israel.
Hearing that Archelaus was reigning
over Judea instead of his father,
Herod, he was afraid to go there.
T H E OTOKION
Ti Se Kalesomen O Keharitomeni?
“Ouranon?” Oti anetilas ton Ilion tis
Dikeosinis; “Paradison?” Oti
evlastisas to Anthos tis aftharsias;
“Parthenon?” Oti eminas afthoros;
“Agnin Mitera?” Oti eshes ses Agies
Angales Ion, ton Panton Theon.
Afton iketeve Sothine tas psihas
imon!
F E STAL I D IOME LONS – S
T ONE
Vithlehem, etimazou! Eftrepizestho i
Fatni! To Spyleon dehestho! i Alithia
ilthen! I skia paredrame ke O Theos
anthropis ek Parthenou pefanerote,
morforthis to kath’ imas, ke Theosas
to proslima. Dio Adam ananeoute sin
ti Eva krazontes: “Epi Gis Evdokia
Epefani Sose to genos imon!” (2)
F E STAL I D IOME LONS – S T S
STIHOS O Theos apo Theman ixi ke O
Agios ex Orous kataskiou Daseos.
Nin Profitiki prorisis, plirothine epigete,
Mystikos i faskousa: “Ke si Vithleem
gi Iouda, oudamos iparhis elahisti en
tis Igemosi, proevtrepizousa to
Spylion. Ek sou gar mi exelefsete,
Igoumenos ton Ethnon dia Sarkos, ek
Parthenou Koris Hristos O Theos, os
Pimane ton Laon Aftou, ton Neon
Israel. Domen apantes. Afto
Megalosinin!
STIHOS Kyrie isakikoa tin akin Sou ke
efovithin. Katenoisa ta Erga Sou ke
Exestin.
Nin Profitiki prorisis, plirothine epigete,
Mystikos i faskousa: “Ke si Vithleem
gi Iouda, oudamos iparhis elahisti en
tis Igemosi, proevtrepizousa to
Spylion. Ek sou gar mi exelefsete,
Igoumenos ton Ethnon dia Sarkos, ek
Parthenou Koris Hristos O Theos, os
Pimane ton Laon Aftou, ton Neon
Israel. Domen apantes. Afto
Megalosinin! (2)
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD & SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST – ROYAL HOURS
What shall we call Thee, O Full of
Grace? “Heaven?” for Thou made
the Sun of Righteousness shine
forth; “Paradise,” for Thou made
the Flower of Incorruption blossom;
“Virgin,” for Thou remained without
corruption; “Pure Mother?” for
Thou held in Thy Holy Embrace a
Son Who is God of all. Pray to Him
to Save our souls!
T S OP HRONIOS OF J ERUSALEM
(8) PLAGAL 4
O Bethlehem, make ready! Let the
Manger be prepared! Let the Grotto
anticipate! The Truth has come! The
shadow has passed away and God
has appeared to mankind, formed as
we are, and Deifying which He has
put on. Therefore both Adam and
Eve are Renewed as they cry: “On
Earth God’s Good Pleasure has
Appeared to Save our kind!” (2)
OP HRONIOS OF J ERUSALEM - T ONE 3
VERSE God comes from Thiman,
and the Holy One from the
Mountain overshadowed by the
Forest.
Now the Prophecy draws near to its
fulfilment, which Mystically said:
‘And Thou, O Bethlehem, Land of
Judah, who prepares the Cave, are
not the least among Princes, for out
of Thee shall come forth to Me in the
Flesh, a Governor of the Nations:
Christ our God born of a Virgin
Maiden, and as a Shepherd He shall
tend His People, the New Israel. Let
us all Glorify Him!
VERSE O Lord, I heard Thy Report and
was afraid! I considered Thy Works
and was greatly astonished.
Now the Prophecy draws near to its
fulfilment, which Mystically said:
‘And you, O Bethlehem, Land of
Judah, who prepares the Cave, are
not the least among Princes, for out
of you shall come forth to Me in the
flesh, a Governor of the Nations:
Christ our God born of a Virgin
Maiden, and as a Shepherd He shall
tend His People, the New Israel. Let
us all Glorify Him! (2)
7.
 ke is ton eona. O Zilos Kyriou Righteousness, from henceforth and
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Savaoth piisi tafta forever - the Zeal of the Lord of
Sabaoth will perform this.
and to the Holy Spirit
E P ISTLE OF S T P AUL TO THE HE BREWS 2 : 11 – 18
F E STAL I D IOME LONS – ST SOPHRONIO S OF J ERUSALEM
THE CONGREGATION MAY BE SEATED ON THE EDGE OF THE PEW
T O NE (8 ) PL AGAL 4

Tade legi Iosif pros tin Parthenon:
“Maria, ti to drama touto, O en Si
tethiame? Aporo ke existame, ke ton
noun kataplitome! Lathra tinin ap
emou, genou en taxi. Maria ti to
drama touto, O en si tethiame? Afti
timis, ishinin! Anti evfrosinis tin
liptin! Anti tou epenisthe, ton psogon
mi prosigages! Ouk eti fero lipon, to
onidos anthropon. Ipo gar Iereon ek
tou Nou, os amempton Kyrie Se
parelavon. Ke ti to oromenon?”
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Tade legi Iosif pros tin Parthenon:
Maria, ti to drama touto, O en Si
tethiame? Aporo ke existame, ke ton
noun kataplitome! Lathra tinin ap
emou, genou en taxi. Maria ti to
drama touto, O en si tethiame? Afti
timis, ishinin! Anti evfrosinis tin
liptin! Anti tou epenisthe, ton psogon
mi prosigages! Ouk eti fero lipon, to
onidos anthropon. Ipo gar Iereon ek
tou Nou, os amempton Kyrie Se
parelavon. Ke ti to oromenon?
P ROKE IME NON OF TH E P ROPH ECY
Kyrios ipe pros Me: Iios Mou i Si, Ego
simeron Gegenika Se.
STIHOSEtise gar emou, ke doso Si Ethni tin
Klironomian Sou.
Profitias Miheou to anagnosma
Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin: “Mary,
what is this that I behold in Thee? I
fail to understand and am amazed
and my mind is struck with dismay!
Go from my sight, therefore, with all
speed. What is this, O Mary, that I
behold in Thee? Instead of honour,
Thou hast brought me shame!
Instead of gladness, sorrow! Instead
of praise, reproof! No longer shall I
bear the reproach of men! I received
Thee from the Priests of the Temple
as One Blameless before the Lord,
and what is this that I now behold?”
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen.
Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin: “Mary,
what is this that I behold in Thee? I
fail to understand and am amazed
and my mind is struck with dismay!
Go from my sight, therefore, with all
speed. What is this, O Mary, that I
behold in Thee? Instead of honour,
Thou hast brought me shame!
Instead of gladness, sorrow! Instead
of praise, reproof! No longer shall I
bear the reproach of men! I received
Thee from the Priests of the Temple
as One Blameless before the Lord,
and what is this that I now behold?”
- P SALM 2: 7 – 8 - T ONE
READER The Lord said to Me: Thou art
My Son; today I have Begotten
Thee.
VERSEAsk of Me and I will give Thee the
Gentiles, for Thine Inheritance.
READER The Prophecy of Micah
Pros Evreous Epistolis Pavlou... READEr The Reading from the Epistle of
St Paul to the Hebrews
Sofia! Proshomen! PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend!
Adelphi: O Agiazon ke i Agiazomeni ex READER Brethren: both He Who Sanctifies
enos pantes. Di in etian ouk and they who are Sanctified are all
epeskinete ‘Adelfous' aftous kalin, one, and therefore He is not ashamed
legon: ‘Apangelo to Onoma Sou tis to call them ‘Brethren’, saying: ‘I will
Adelfis Mou, en meso Ekklisias declare Thy Name to My Brethren;
imniso Se.’ in the midst of the Church will I
praise Thee.’
Ke palin: ‘...Ego esome pepithos ep’ And again: ‘...I will put my trust in
afto.’ Him.’
Ke palin: ‘...Idou Ego ke ta Pedia, a And again: ‘Behold: Me and My
Mi edoken O Theos.’ Children, whom God has given Me.’
Epi oun ta pedia kekinonike Sarkos ke Inasmuch then as the Children have
Ematos, ke Aftos paraplisios meteshe partaken of Flesh and Blood, He
ton Afton, ina dia tou Thanatou Himself likewise shared in the same,
katargisi ton to kratos ehonta tou that through Death He might destroy
Thanatou - toutesti ton diavolon - ke him who had the power of Death –
apallaxi toutous, osi fovo that is, the devil - and release those
Thanatou, dia pantos tou Zin, enohi who through fear of Death were all
isan doulias. their lifetime subject to bondage.
Ou gar dipou Angelon epilamvantete, For indeed, He does not give Aid to
alla Spermatos Abraam Angels, but He does give Aid to the
epilamvanete. Seed of Abraham.
Othen ofile kata panta Tis Adelfis Therefore, in all things He had to be
omiothine, ina Eleimon genite, ke made like His Brethren, that He might
Pistos Arhirefs ta pros ton Theon, is be a Merciful and Faithful High Priest
to ilaskesthe tas amartias tou laou. in Things pertaining to God, to make
4 propitiation for the sins of the
people.
En O gar peponthen Aftos pirasthis, For in that He Himself has suffered,
Dinate tis pirzomenis voithise. being tempted, He is able to aid those
who are tempted.
Irini si to anagnonti PRIESTPeace be to thee, the Reader
Alleluia! [3] PEOPLE Alleluia! [3]

Sofia! Proshomen PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend! T H E H OLY G OSPEL

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
P ROP HECY OF M IC AH THE P ROP HE T 5 :1-3

Tade legi Kyrios: These things the Lord said: Sofia! Orthi! Akousomen tou Agiou PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to
Evangeliou the Holy Gospel
“...Ke si Vithleem, Ikos tou Efratha, mi “...And Thou, O Bethlehem, House of Irini pasi! Peace be with you all.
oligostos i en hiliasin Iouda. Ek sou Ephrata, although Thou art fewest in
gar mi exelefsete, tou ine is arhonta number among the thousands of Ke pnevmati sou PEOPLEAnd with thy spirit

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 ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son, en to Israel, ke i exodi aftou ap arhis, Judah, yet out of Thee shall come
ix imeron eonos. forth to Me the One to be Ruler of
ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and for
Israel. His goings forth were since
eonon. ever, and to the Ages of ages.
the beginning, from Eternity
Amin. Amen. Dia touto dosi aftous eos kerou Therefore, shall He give them up until
I DIOMEL ONS - N ATIV ITY OF CH RIST – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
tiktousis, texete. Ke i epilipi ton the appointed time for Her to give
THE FOLLOWING IS CHANTED BY THE READER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SOLEAS, REPEATING THE Adelfon aftou epistrepsiousin epi Birth, and then the Remnant of the
FIRST AND LAST SENTENCES THRICE. THE CHOIR THEN SINGS IT TWICE tous Ious Israel. Brothers will return to the Sons of
Israel.
Simeron, Gennate ek Parthenou, O draki Today, Born of the Virgin, is He Who
tin pasan ehon tisi. [3] holds all Creation in the hollow of Ke strisete, ke opsete, ke pimane to And He shall stand and see, and
His Hand! [3] Pimnin Aftou en ishi Kyrios, ke en ti shepherd His Flock in the Strength
Raki kathaper Vrotos sparganoute, O ti Wrapped in swaddling clothes as an Doxi tou Onomatos Kyriou tou Theou of the Lord, and they will dwell in
Ousia anafis. Infant is He Whom in Essence none aftou iparxousi. Dioti nin the Glory of the Name of the Lord
can touch. Megalinthisonte eos akron tis Gis. their God, for now they will be
magnified unto the ends of the
Theos en fatni anaklinete, O stereosas God lies in a manger, Who founded the Earth.
tous Ouranous pale ke arhas. Heavens in the beginning.
E P ISTLE OF S T P AUL TO THE HE BREWS : 1 : 1 – 12
Ek mazon gala trefete, O en ti erimo Fed on milk from His Mother’s Breast,
Manna omvrisas to lao. is He Who rained Manna down in the Proshomen! PRIEST Let us attend!
wilderness on the people. Sofia! Wisdom!
Magous proskalete, O Nimfios tis He Who Called the Magi is the Pros Evreous Epistolis Pavlou to READER The Reading from the Epistle of
Ekklisias. Bridegroom of the Church. anagnosma St Paul to the Hebrews

Dora touton eri, O Ios tis Parthenou Their gifts are accepted by the Son of
Proshomen! PRIEST Let us attend!
. the Virgin. THE CONGREGATION MAY BE SEATED ON THE EDGE OF THE PEWS
Proskinoumen Sou tin Gennan Hriste. We worship Thy Nativity, O Christ. [3] DURING THE READING OF THE EPISTLE
Dixon imin ke ta Thia Sou Theofania Show us also Thy Divine Theophany.
P ROKE IME NON OF TH E P ROPH ECY – T ONE 4 Adelphi: Polimeros ke politropos pale O READER Brethren: God Who, at various
Theos, lalisas tis Patrasin en tis times and in various ways spoke in
Mitir Zion eri Anthropos, ke Zion is Our Mother, a Man shall say:
Profites, ep eshatou imeron touton time past to the Fathers by the
Anthropos, egennithi en Afti. and such a Man was born in Her.
elalisen imin en Iio, On ethike Prophets, has in these last days
STIHOS I Themelii Aftou en tis Oresi tis VERSE His Foundations are in the Holy Klironomon panton, di ou ke tous spoken to us by His Son, Whom He
Agiis Mountains eonas epiisen; Os on apavgasma tis has appointed Heir of all things;
T H E P ROPHE CY OF I SAIAH 9: 6-7 Doxis, ke haratir tis ipostaseos aftou, through Whom also He made the
feron te ta panta to rimati tis worlds; Who being the Brightness of
Sofia! Proshomen! PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend! Dinameos Aftou, di eaftou His Glory and the express Image of
katharismon piisamenos ton His person, and upholding all Things
Pedion Egennithi imin, Ios, ke edothi READER For a Child is Born to us, and a amartion imon, ekathisen en dexia by the Word of His Power, when He
imin, ou i arhi egennithi epi tou Son is granted to us, and the tis megalosinis en ipsilis, tosouto had by Himself purged our sins, sat
Omou Aftou. Sovereignty is upon His Shoulders. kritton genomenos ton Angelon, oso down at the right Hand of the Majesty
diaforoteron par aftous on High, having become so much
Ke kalite to Onoma Aftou “Megalis, And His Name shall be called keklironomiken Onoma. better than the Angels, as He has by
Voulis, Angelos, Thavmastos “Messenger of Great Counsel, Inheritance obtained a more excellent
Simvoulos, Theos Ishiros exousiastis, Wonderful Cousellor, Mighty God, Name than they.
arhon Irinis Patir tou mellontos Potentate, Prince of Peace, Father of
eonos. the Age to Come.” Tini gar ipe pote ton Angelon. Iios For to which of the Angels did He ever
Mou is Si, Ego simeron Gegennika say: “Thou art My Son; today I have
Axo gar Irini epi tous arhontas. Irinin ke I will bring Peace upon the Princes – Se? Begotten Thee.”?
Igian Afto. Peace and Health unto Him.
Ke palin: Ego esome Afto is Patera, And again: “I will be to Him a Father,
Megali i arhi Aftou, ke tis Irinis Aftou His Empire shall be great, and there ke Aftos este Mi is Iion? and He shall be to Me a Son.”
ouk Estin orton. Epi ton Thronon shall be no end of His Peace - upon
David, ke epi tin Vasilian Aftou, the Throne of David, and upon His Otan de palin isagagi ton Prototokon is But when He again brings the Firstborn
katorthose aftin, ke antilavesthe aftis Kingdom, to establish it and support tin ikoumenin, legi: Ke into the world, He says: “Let all the
en Krimati ke Dikeosini, apo tou nin it with Judgement and with Proskinisatosan Afto pantes Angeli Angels of God worship Him!”

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 Theou!
Ke pros men tou Angelous legi: O pion
tou Angelous Aftou pnevmata, ke
tous Litourgous Aftou Piros Floga?
Pros de ton Iion: O Thronos Sou, O
Theos, is ton eona tou eonos;
Ravdos evthititos, i Ravdos tis
Vasilias Sou.
Igapisas Dikeosinin, ke emisisas
anomian; Dia touto ehrise Se, O
Theos, O Theos Sou, Eleon
Agaliaseos para tous metohous
Sou.
Ke: Si kat’ arhas, Kyrie, tin gin
ethemeliosas, ke Erga ton Hiron
Sou isin i Ourani.
“Afti apolounte, Si de dimenis;
pantes os imation paleothisonte,
osi perivoleon elixis aftous,
allagisonte; Si de O aftos is, ke
Eti Sou ouk eklipsousin.
Irini si to anagnonti...
Allelouia! [3]
H OLY G OSPE L ACCORDING
T H E CONGREGATI
Sofia! Orthi akousomen tou Agiou
Evangeliou...
✞ Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos sou
Ek tou kata Mattheou Agiou Evangeliou
to anagnosma
Proshomen!
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE
Tou de Iisou Hristou i Gennisis outos in:
Mnistevthisis gar tis Mitros Aftou
Marias to Iosif, prin i sinelthin aftous
evrethi en Gastri ehousa ek
Pnevmatos Agiou.
Iosif de O Anir Aftis, Dikeos on ke mi
thelon Aftin paradigmatise, evoulithi
lathra apolise Aftin.
10. ROYAL HOURS - NATIVITY OF OUR LORD & SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST – 24 DECEMBER
F E STAL I D IOME LONS - NA TIV ITY OF CH RIST -T ONE (7) V ARYS /G RAV E
And of the Angels He says: “Who Exeplitteto O Ierodis, oron ton Magon Herod was struck with amazement on
makes His Angels spirits and His tin. Efsevian. Ke to Thimo beholding the Piety of the Magi. And
Ministers a Flame of Fire?” nikomenos, tou etous ikrivologi to overcome with wrath, he inquired
diastima. Miteres iteknounto, ke i closely when the Child was born.
But to the Son He says: “Thy Throne, O
aoros ilikia ton vrefon, pikros Mothers were bereft of their infants,
God, is forever and ever; a Sceptre
katetherizeto mazi ehirenonto, ke and by an untimely death their babes
of Righteousness is the Sceptre of
pori galaktos sinestellonto. Mega in were bitterly harvested. Paps grew
Thy Kingdom.
to dinon! Dio evsevos Pisti dry and sources of milk were
“Thou hast Loved Righteousness and sinelthontes, proskinisomen tou stopped. Great was this calamity!
hated lawlessness; therefore God, Hristou tin Gennisin. [2] Therefore let us, the Faithful,
Thy God, has Anointed Thee with gathered in Godliness, worship the
the Oil of Gladness more than Thy Nativity of Christ. [2]
Companions.” F E STAL I D IOME LONS - NA TIV ITY OF CH RIST – T ONE 2
And: “Thou, O Lord, in the beginning STIHOS O Theos apo Theman ixi ke O VERSE God shall come from Teman, and
laid the foundation of the earth, and Agios ex orous kata skiou daseos. the Holy One from the Mountain
the Heavens are the Work of Thy overshadowed by the Forest.
Hands.
Ote Iosif, Parthene, lipi etitrosketo, pros When Joseph, O Virgin, wounded by
ke “They will perish but Thou remain; Vithleem aperon, evoas pros afton: sorrow, went up to Bethlehem, Thou
ke and they will all grow old like a “Ti oron me engion, stignazis ke cried to him: “Why art Thou
ke garment; like a cloak Thou will fold tarattese, agnoon olos, to en emi downcast and troubled, seeing me
ta them up, and they will be changed, Frikton Mystirion? Lipon apothou great with Child? Why art Thou
but Thou art the same, and Thy fovon apanta, to Paradoxon Ennoon. wholly ignorant of the Fearful
years will not fail.” Theos katisi gar epi gis di Eleon, en ti Mystery that comes to pass in me?
emi Mitra nin, ke Sarka proselaveto. Henceforth, cast every fear aside and
PRIEST Peace be to you, the Reader... Onper tiktomenon, opsi os idokise, ke understand this Strange Marvel: for
tis Haras Plisthis, proskinisis os in my Womb God now descends upon
and to all the people.
Ktistin sou. On Angeli imnousin Earth for Mercy’s sake, and He has
CHOIR Alleluia! [3] apafstos, ke Doxazousi, sin Patri ke taken on Flesh. Thou shalt see Him
Agio Pnevmati. according to His Good Pleasure, when
TO ST MATTHEW 1:18-25
ON MUST STAND
He is Born; and filled with Joy Thou
shalt worship Him as Thy Creator.
PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to Him the Angels praise without
the Holy Gospel. ceasing in song, and Glorify with the
Father and the Holy Spirit.
✞Peace be to all!
STIHOS Kyrie isakikoa tin akoin Sou! VERSE O Lord, I heard Thy Report and
PEOPLE And to thy spirit was afraid!
PRIEST The Lesson from the Holy Gospel
Ote Iosif, Parthene, lipi etitrosketo, pros When Joseph, O Virgin, wounded by
according to St Matthew Vithleem aperon, evoas pros afton: sorrow, went up to Bethlehem, Thou
Let us attend! Ti oron me engion, stignazis ke cried to him: “Why art Thou
tarattese, agnoon olos, to en emi downcast and troubled, seeing me
PEOPLE ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory Frikton Mystirion? Lipon apothou great with Child? Why art Thou
to Thee! fovon apanta, to paradoxon ennoon. wholly ignorant of the Fearful
Theos katisi gar epi gis di Eleon, en ti Mystery that comes to pass in me?
CROSS & BOW DOWN BEFORE GOD Henceforth, cast every fear aside and
emi Mitra nin, ke Sarka proselaveto.
understand this Strange Marvel: for
PRIEST Now the Birth of Jesus Christ Onper tiktomenon, opsi os idokise, ke
in my Womb God now descends upon
was as follows: After His Mother, tis Haras Plisthis, proskinisis os
Earth for Mercy’s sake, and He has
Mary, was Betrothed to Joseph, Ktistin sou. On Angeli imnousin taken on Flesh. Thou shalt see Him
before they came together, she was apafstos, ke Doxazousi, sin Patri ke according to His Good Pleasure, when
found with Child of the Holy Spirit. Agio Pnevmati. He is Born; and filled with Joy Thou
Joseph, Her Husband, being a Righteous shalt worship Him as Thy Creator.
Him the Angels praise without
man, and not wanting to make Her a ceasing in song, and Glorify with the
public example, was minded to put Father and the Holy Spirit.”
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 O Theos, paranomi epanestisan ep’ eme, O
ke sinagogi krateon ezitisan tin
psihin mou, ke ou proethento Se
enopion afton.
Ke Si Kyrie, O Theos mou, Iktirmon ke
Eleimon, Makrothimos, ke Polyeleos,
ke Alithinos.
Epivlepson ep’ eme ke Eleison me. Look upon me and have Mercyon me.
Dos to Kratos Sou to Pedi Sou, ke Soson Grant Thy Strength to Thy Child, and
ton Iion tis Pediskis Sou.
Piison met emou Simeon is Agathon, ke Work a Sign in my midst for Good, and
idetosan i misountes me, ke
eskinthitosan, oti Si Kyrie evoithisas
mi, ke parekalesas me.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Alleluia [3]
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
F E STAL T ROP ARION - FO REFE AST
Apegrafeto pote, Sin to presviti Iosif, os
ek spermatos David, en Vithleem i
Mariam, kioforousa tin asporon
koforian. Epesti de keros O tis
Genniseos, ke topos in oudis to
katalimati. All’ os terpnon palation
to Spyleon, ti Vasilidi ediknito.
Hristos gennate tin prin peousan,
anastison Ikona.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
T H E OTOKION
O di’ imas Gennithis ek Parthenou, ke
Stavrosin ipomenas Agathe, O
Thanato ton Thanaton skilefsas, ke
egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis
ous eplasas ti Heri Sou. Dixon tin
Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin
tekousan Se Theotokon,
Presvevousan iper imon, ke Soson,
Sotir, imon, laon apegnosmenon.
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God, transgressors rose up against
me, and an assembly of violent men
sought my soul, and have not set
Thee before them.
And Thou, O my Lord, art
Compassionate and Merciful,
Longsuffering and Most Merciful,
and Truthful.
Save the Son of Thy Child.
let those who hate me see it and be
disgraced, for Thou, O Lord, helped
me, and comforted me.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Alleluia (3)
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O F T HE N ATIV ITY - T ONE
As She carried in Her Womb what She
Conceived without Seed, Mary went
to Bethlehem with Elder Joseph to
Enrol, for they were of the House
and Lineage of David. The time
arrived for Her to give Birth to Her
Child, but then there was no place at
the Inn for them. Therefore, the
Grotto served as a luxurious Royal
Palace for our Queen. And Christ
our Lord was Born, to raise the
Image formerly fallen.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen
Born of a Virgin and having endured
Crucifixion for our sake, O Good
One, Thou despoiled Death through
Death, and, as God, revealed
Resurrection. Despise not those
whom Thou has created with Thine
own Hand. Show Thy Love for
mankind, O Merciful One. Accept
the Intercessions the Theotokos, for
us, and Save, O our Saviour, Thy
despairing people.
Tafta de aftou enthimithentos, idou!
Angelos Kyriou kath onar efani afto
legon: “Iosif, Iios David, mi fovithis
paralavin Mariam tin gineka sou. To
gar en afti Gennithen ek Pnevmatos
estin Agiou.
“Texete de Ion, ke kaleseis to Onoma
Aftou Iisoun. Aftos gar Sose ton
Laon Aftou apo ton amartion afton.
Touto de olon gegonen ina plirothi to
rithen ipo tou Kyriou dia tou Profitou
legontos: “Idou! i Parthenos en
Gastri exi ke texete Ion, ke
kalesousi to Onoma Aftou
Emmanouil, O esti
methrminevomenon: Meth imon O
Theos.
Diegerthis de O Iosif apo tou ipnou
epiisen os prosetazen afto O Angelos
Kyriou ke parelave tin gineka aftou.
Ke ouk eginosken aftin eos ou eteke ton
ion aftis ton Prototokon, ke ekalese to
4
Onoma Aftou Iisoun.
T HE P RIEST R AISES THE H OL Y G OSPEL AND MAKES THE S IGN OF THE C ROS S WITH IT ,
SIGN IFY ING THAT THE W ORD S O F THE H OL Y G OSPEL ARE INDEED THE W ORDS OF H IM
W HO DIED UPON THE C ROSS A ND THE D IVINE P OWER OF WHICH CONVERTED THE WORL D
TO C HR IST IAN F AI TH .
W E EX PRESS OUR GRA TITUDE T O G OD BY M AKIN G THE S I GN OF THE C RO SS AND B OWI NG
DOWN TO G OD
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
Ta diavimata mou katefthinon kata to
Logion Sou ke mi katakiriefsato mou
pasa anomia.
Litrose me apo sikofantias anthropon
ke filaxo tas Endolas Sou.
To Prosopon Sou epifanon epi ton
doulon Sou ke didaxon me ta
Dikeomata Sou.
Plirothito to stoma mou Eneseos Sou
Kyrie, opos imniso tin Doxan Sou olin
tin imeran tin megaloprepian Sou.
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD & SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST – ROYAL HOURS
Her away secretly.
while he thought about these things,
behold! an Angel of the Lord
appeared to him in a dream, saying:
“Joseph, son of David, do not fear to
take unto Thee Mary, Thy Wife, for
That which is Conceived in Her, is of
the Holy Spirit.
“She shall bring forth a Son and Thou
shalt name Him ‘Jesus.” For He will
Save His People from their sins.”
Therefore
all this was done that it
might be fulfilled, which was spoken
by the Lord through the Prophet,
saying: “Behold! the Virgin shall be
with Child, and bear a Son, and they
shall call His Name Emmanuel,
which is translated as: ‘God with
us.’”
Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep,
did as the Angel of the Lord had
commanded him, and took to him his
wife.
And he knew her not until she brought
forth her First-born Son and he
called His Name Jesus.
PEOPLE ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory
to Thee!
Direct my steps according to Thy Words
and let not any iniquity have
dominion over me.
Deliver me from the oppression of man:
so will I keep Thy Commandments.
Make Thy Face to shine upon Thy
servant; and teach me Thy Statutes.
Let my mouth be filled with Thy Praise,
O Lord, that I may sing Thy Glory
and Majesty all the day long.
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 T RISAGION
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios
Athanatos, Eleison imas. [3]
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
✞Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,
elasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.
Kyrie Eleison [3]
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
O U R LO
Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito Our
to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou,
genithito to Thelima Sou, os en
Ourano ke epi tis Gis. Ton Arton
imon ton Epiousion dos imin simeron.
Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke
imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi
isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla Rise
imas apo tou ponirou.
✞ Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke
i Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
F E STAL KO NTAKION - THE
I Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion
Logon, en Spyleo erhete, apotekin
aporritos. Horeve i ikoumeni
akoutisthisa, Doxason meta Angelon
ke ton Pimenon, voulithenta
epofthine, Pedion Neon, ton Pro
Eonon Theon.
T RISAGION
Kyrie eleison (40) Lord, have Mercy (40)
O en panti kero ke pasi ora en Ourano O Christ our God, Who at all times and
ke epi gis proskinoumenos ke doxa
zomenos Hristos O Theos; O
Makrothimos, O Polyeleos, O
Polyevsplahnos; O tous Dikeous
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P RAYE RS
✞Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy upon us. [3]
to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
✞All Holy Trinity have mercy on us.
Lord: cleanse us from our sins.
Master: pardon our iniquities. Holy
God: visit and heal our infirmities for
Thy Name’s sake.
Lord have mercy [3]
✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
RD ’ S P RAYE R
Father Who art in Heaven:
Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy
Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on
Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this
day our Daily Bread, and forgive us
our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead
us not into temptation, but Deliver
us from the evil one.
PRIEST For Thine is the Kingdom, the
Power and the Glory, ✞ of the
Father, and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE Amen
NA TIV ITY OF C HRIST – T ONE 3 proskinisousin enopion Sou Kyrie, ke
Today the Virgin comes to the Cave to
give Birth Ineffably to the Pre-Eternal
Word. Hearing this, be of good
cheer, O inhabited Earth, and with
the Angels and the Shepherds,
Glorify Him Whose Will it is to be
made manifest as a young Child - the
Pre-Eternal God.
P RAYE RS
in every hour, in Heaven and on
Earth, art worshipped and glorified;
Who art Long-suffering, Merciful and
Compassionate; Who Lovest the Just
Litrosin apestile to lao Aftou. He sent Redemption to His people.
Enetilato is ton eona Diathikin Aftou. He Commanded His Covenant forever.
Agion ke Foveron to Onoma Aftou. Holy and Awesome is His Name.
Arhi Sofias Fovos Kyriou. The beginning of Wisdom is the Fear of
the Lord.
Sinesis de, agathi pasi tis piousin aftin. A good Understanding is in all who
practise it.
I enesis Aftou meni is ton Eona tou His praise continues to the Ages of
eonos. ages.
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A PRAYER FOR MERCY & A PROPHECY OF THE INCARNATION OF THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD
Klinon Kyrie to ous Sou, ke epakouson Incline Thine Ear, O Lord, and hear me,
mou, oti ptohos ke pevis imi ego. for I am poor and needy.
Filazon tin psihin mou, oti Osios imi. Guard my soul, for I am Holy. Save Thy
Soson ton doulon Sou O Theos mou servant, O my God, who hopes in
ton Elpizonta epi de. Thee.
Eleison me Kyrie, oti pros Se kekraxome Have Mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to
olin tin imeran. Thee all day long.
Evfranon tin psihin tou doulou Sou, oti Gladden the soul of Thy servant, for to
pros Se ira tin psihin mou. Oti Si, Thee I lift up my soul. For Thou, O
Kyrie, Hristos ke Epiikis, ke Polyeleos Lord, Christ, art Kind and
pasi tis epikaloumenis Se. Reasonable, and Most Merciful to all
who call upon Thee.
Enotise, Kyrie, tin Prosefhin mou, ke Hear, O Lord, my Petitions, and heed
proshes ti foni tis Diseos mou. the sound of my Prayers.
En imera thlipseos mou ekekraxa pros In the day of my affliction, I cried to
Se, oti epikousas mou. Thee, for Thou heard me.
Ouk estin omios Si en theis Kyrie! Ke ouk There is none like Thee among the
esti kata ta Erga Sou! godless, O Lord! And there are no
works like Thy Works!
Panta ta Ethni, osa epiisas, ixousi, ke All the Gentiles Thou made shall come
and worship before Thee, O Lord,
Doxasousi to Onoma Sou. and they shall Glorify Thy Name.
Oti Megas is Si, ke pion Thavmasia, Si i For Thou art Great, and do Wonders -
Theos monos. only Thou art God.
Odigison me Kyrie en ti Odo Sou, ke Guide me in Thy Way, O Lord, and I will
porefsome en ti Alithia Sou. walk in Thy Truth.
Evfranthito i kardia mou, tou fovisthe to Gladden my heart so as to fear Thy
Onoma Sou. Name.
Exomologisome Si, Kyrie O Theos mou, I will Confess Thee, O Lord my God,
en oli kardia mou, ke Doxaso to with my whole heart, and I shall
Onoma Sou is ton eona. Glorify Thy Name forever.
Oti to Eleos Sou Mega ep eme, ke erriso For Great is Thy Mercy to me, and Thou
tin psihin mou ex Adou katotatou. rescued my soul from the lowest
Hades.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MESSIAH’S REIGN – THE MESSIANIC AGE
Ipen O Kyrios to Kyrio mou.“Kathou ek
Dexion Mou, eos in Theo tous
egthrous Sou Ipopodion ton Podon
Sou.
Ravdon Dinameos exaposteli Si Kyrios
ek Sion, ke katakiriefe en meso ton
ehthron Sou.
Meta Sou i arhi en Imera tis Dinameos With
Sou, en tes lamprotisi ton Agion Sou.
“Ek gastros pro Eosforou Egennisa
Se.”
Omose Kyrios, ke ou metamelithisete:
“Si Ierefs is ton eona, kata tin Taxin
Melihisedek.”
Kyrios ek Dexion Sou, sinethlasen en
Imera Orgis Aftou Vasilis.
Krini en tis Ethnesi. Plirosi ptomata.
Sinthlasi kefalas epi Gis pollon. Ek
himarrou en odo piete.
Dia touto ipsosi kefalin.
P SALM
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS FAITHFULNESS & DIVINE JUSTICE
Exomologisome Si Kyrie en oli kardia
mou, en vouli eftheon ke Sinagogi.
Megala ta Erga Kyriou, exezitimena is
panta ta Thelimata Aftou.
Exomologisis ke Megaloprepia to Ergon
Aftou, ke i Dikeosini Aftou meni is ton
Eona tou eonos.
Mnian epiisato ton Thavmasion Aftou.
Eleimon ke Iktirmon O Kyrios, trofin
edoke tis fovoumenis Afton -
mnisthisete is ton eona Diathikis
Aftou, ishin Ergon Aftou aningile to
lao Aftou, tou doune aftis
Klironomian Ethnon.
Erga Hiron Aftou Alithia ke Krisis. Piste
pase e Entole Aftou, estirigmene is
ton Eona tou eonos, pepiimene en
Alithia, ke Efthiriti.
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The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at My
right Hand, until I make Thine
enemies the Footstool of Thy Feet.”
The Lord shall send forth the Rod of
Thy Power from Zion, and rule in the
midst of Thine enemies.
Thee is the beginning in the Day
of Thy Power, in the Brightness of
Thy Saints.
“I have Begotten Thee from the Womb
before the Morning Star.”
The Lord swore and will not repent:
“Thou art a Priest forever
according to the Order of
Melchizedek.”
The Lord at Thy right Hand in the Day
of His Wrath crushed Kings.
He shall Judge among the Nations. He
shall fill them with dead bodies. He
shall crush the heads of many on
Earth. He shall drink from the brook
on the way.
Therefore, He shall raise His Head high.
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I will Confess Thee, O Lord, with my
whole heart, in the Council of the
Upright and in the Assembly.
Great are the Works of the Lord, sought
out in all things with regard to His
Will.
Confession and Majesty are His Work,
and His Righteousness continues to
the Ages of ages.
He made a remembrance of His
Wonder.
Merciful and Compassionate is the
Lord, nourishing those who fear Him
– remembering forever His Covenant,
the Strength of His Works to His
people, so as to give them the
Inheritance of the Nations.
The Works of His Hands are Truth and
Judgement. Faithful are all His
Commandments, established to the
Ages of ages, made in Truth and
Uprightness.
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Agapon ke tous Amartolous Eleon; O
pantas Kalon pros Sotirian dia tis
epangelias ton melonton Agathon.
Aftos Kyrie pros dekse ke imon en ti
ora tafti tas entefxis ke ithinon tin
zoin imon pros tas Endolas Sou:
Tas psihas imon Agiason; a somata
Agnison; tous logismous diorthoson;
tas enias Katharon; ke rise imas apo
pasis thlipseos kakon ke odinis.
Tihison imas Agiis Sou Angelis, ina, ti
paremvoli afton frurumeni ke O di
goumeni katantisomen is tin Enotita
tis Pisteos ke is tin epignosin tis
aprosito Sou Doxis, oti Evlogitos i is
tous Eonas ton eonon.
Amin. Amen
Kyrie Eleison [3] Lord, have Mercy (3)
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
T H E OTOKION
✞ Tin Timoteran ton Herouvim, ke
Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim,
tin adiafthoros Theon Logon
tekousan tin ontos Theotokon, Se
Megalinomen
B LE SSINGS
En Onomati Kyriou Evlogison Pater.
✞ O Theos iktirise imas ke Evlogise imas
epifane to Prosopo Aftou ke Eleise
imas.
Amin
✞ Hriste, to Fos to Alithinon, to Fotizon
ke Agiazon Panta anthropon
erhomenon is ton kosmon, simeothito
ef imas to Fos tou Prosopou Sou, ina
en afto opsiometha Fos to aprositon.
Ke katefthinon ta diavimata imon
pros ergasian ton Entolon Sou.
Presvies tis Panahrantou Sou Mitros,
ke Panton Sou ton Agion.
Amin.
and showest Mercy upon the sinner;
Who Callest all to Salvation through
the Promise of Blessings to come: O
Lord, in this Hour: receive our
Supplications and direct our lives
according to Thy Commandments.
Sanctify our souls; Hallow our bodies;
Correct our thoughts; Cleanse our
minds; Deliver us from all
tribulation, evil and distress.
Encompass us with Thy Holy Angels so
that Guided and Guarded by them,
we may attain to the Unity of the
Faith and to the Knowledge of Thine
Unapproachable Glory, for Thou art
Blessed unto the Ages of Ages.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
✞ O Thou who art more Honourable
than the Cherubim, and more
Glorious beyond compare than the
Seraphim, who without corruption
bore the Word of God: truly Thou art
the Theotokos, and Thee we Magnify.
PEOPLE In the Name of the Lord, Bless,
Father.
✞ O God be Merciful to us and Bless
PRIEST
us, and cause His Face to shine upon
us, and be Merciful to us.
PEOPLE Amen
PRIEST O Christ, the True Light Who
Enlightens and Sanctifies all who
come into the world: let the Light of
Thy Countenance be marked upon
us so that in It we may see the
Unapproachable Light. And direct
our steps in Thy
Commandments,
at the Prayers of
Thine Undefiled
Mother and of all
Thy Saints.
PEOPLE Amen
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 Amin PEOPLE Amen
T H E P RAYE R OF S T B ASIL THE G RE AT

✞ O ✞ O
Third Hour
Theo, ke Kyrie ton Dinameon, ke READER God, the Lord of Hosts, and
pasis Ktiseos Dimiourge, O dia Author of all Creation, Who in Thine
splaghna anekastou eleous Sou, ton ineffable tender Mercy has sent
T H E P ROSTRATIONS
Monogeni Sou Iion, ton Kyrion imon down Thine Only Begotten Son, our
Hriston, katapempsas epi Sotiria tou Lord Jesus Christ, for the Salvation
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD
genous imon, ke dia tou Timiou Aftou of our kind, and through His Holy
✞Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen ✞O come let us worship and bow down Stavrou to herografon ton amartion Cross has torn up the hand-writing
to Vasili imon Theo. to our King and God. imon diarixas, ke thriamvesas en afto of our sins and thereby triumphed
tas arhos ke exousias tou skotous. over the princes and dominions of
✞Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen ✞O come let us worship and bow down darkness:
Hristo to Vasili imon Theo. to Christ, our King and God.
Aftos Despota Filanthrope, prosedexe ke Do Thou, O Master, Who Loves
✞Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen ✞O come let us worship and bow down imon ton amartolon tas efharistirious mankind, accept these Prayers of
Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon before Christ Himself, our King and taftas, ke iketirious entefxis, ke rise Thanksgiving and Supplication even
our God. imas apo pantos olethriou ke skotinou from us sinners, and Deliver us from
P SALM 66/67 praptomatos, ke panton ton kakose every deadly and dark transgression
SALVATION FOR THE GENTILES imas zitounton oraton ke aoraton and from all the visible and invisible
O Theos iktirise imas, ke Evlogise imas. May God be Gracious to us and Bless ehthron. enemies that seek to do us harm.
us. Kethiloson ek tou fovou Sou tas sarkas Nail our flesh with the fear of Thee, and
Epifane to Prosopon Aftou ef imas - tou May He cause His Face to shine upon us imon, ke mi ekklinis tas kardias imon let not our hearts incline towards
is logous, i is logismous ponirias. Alla evil words or thoughts, but wound
gnone en ti Gi tin Odon Sou - en - that we may know His Way on the
to potho Sou troson imon tas psihas. our souls with Thy Love so that ever
pasin ethnesin to Sotirion Sou. earth – may Thy Salvation be among
Ina dia pantos prosse atenizontes, ke gazing upon Thee, Guided by Thy
all the Gentiles.
to para Sou Foti odigoumeni, se to Light and beholding Thee, the
Exomologisasthosan Si Lai, O Theos, Let Thy People Confess Thee, O God. aprositon ke edion katoptevontes Fos, Eternal Light that no one can
exomologisasthosan Si Lai pantes. All the people shalt Confess Thee. akatpavston Si tin exomologisin, ke approach, we may send up unceasing
Evfranthitosan ke agalliasthosan Ethni, Let the Gentiles be glad and greatly efharisian anapempomen, ✞ to Praises and Thanks to Thee, ✞ the
oti Krinis laous en evthititi, ke Ethni rejoice, for Thou shalt Judge the Anarho Patri, sin to Monogeni Sou Iio, Father Without Beginning, together
en ti gi Odigisis. people in Righteousness, and Guide ke to Panagiou ke Agatho ke Zoopio with Thine Only Begotten Son, and
the Gentiles on the Earth. Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous Thy Most Holy, Good and Life Giving
Eonas ton eonon. Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages
Exomologisasthosan Si Lai, O Theos, Let Thy People Confess Thee, O God - of ages.
exomologisasthosan Si Lai pantes. all Thy People shalt Confess Thee. Amin PEOPLE Amen
Gi edoke ton karpon aftis - Evlogise imas The Earth yielded her fruit - Bless us, O
O Theos, O Theos imon. God, our God.
Evlogise imas O Theos, ke fovithitosan Bless us, O God, and let all the ends of
afton panta ta perata tis gis. the Earth fear Him.

The Ninth Hour

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THE CITY OF GOD - THE REGISTRY BY GOD OF HIS PEOPLE IN HEAVEN

I Themelii Aftou en tis Oresin tis Agiis. His Foundations are in the Holy
Mountains. T H E P ROSTRATIONS

Agapa Kyrios tas Pilas Sion, iper panta The Lord Loves the Gates of Zion more MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS AND BOW D OWN AS FOLLOWS:
ta skinomata Iakov. than all the dwellings of Jacob. ✞Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen ✞O come let us worship and bow down
Dedoxasmena elalithi peri Sou, I Polis Glorious things were said concerning to Vasili imon Theo. to our King and God.
tou Theou. Thee, O City of God. ✞Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen ✞O come let us worship and bow down
Mnisthisome Raav ke Vavilonos tis Remember Rahab and Babylon those Hristo to Vasili imon Theo. to Christ, our King and God.
ginoskousin me - ke idou! Allofili, ke who know Me - and behold! ✞Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen ✞O come let us worship and bow down
Tyros, ke laos ton Ethiopon. Outi Foreigners, and those of Tyre and Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon before Christ Himself, our King and
egennithisan eki. the people of Ethiopia - those were our God.
born there.

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 akoutisthisa. Doxason meta Angelon
ke ton Pimenon, Voulithenta
epofthine, Pedion Neon, ton Pro
Eonon Theon.
P RAYE RS OF
Kyrie eleison (40)
O en panti kero ke pasi ora en Ourano O Christ our God, Who at all times and
ke epi gis Proskinoumenos ke Doxa
zomenos Hristos O Theos; O
Makrothimos, O Polyeleos, O
Polyevsplahnos; O tous Dikeous
Agapon ke tous Amartolous Eleon O
pantas Kalon pros Sotirian dia tis
epangelias ton melonton Agathon.
Aftos Kyrie pros dekse ke imon en ti
ora tafti tas entefxis ke ithinon tin
zoin imon pros tas Endolas Sou.
Tas psihas imon Agiason; ta somata
Agnison; tous logismous diorthoson;
tas enias Katharon; ke rise imas apo
pasis thlipseos kakon ke odinis.
Tihison imas Agiis Sou Angelis, ina, ti
paremvoli afton frurumeni ke O di
goumeni katantisomen is tin Enotita
tis Pisteos ke is tin epignosin tis
aprosito Sou Doxis, oti Evlogitos i is
tous Eonas ton eonon.
Amin.
Kyrie Eleison [3] Lord, have Mercy (3)
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
T H E OTOKION
✞ Tin Timoteran ton Herouvim, ke
Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim,
tin adiafthoros Theon Logon
tekousan tin ontos Theotokon, Se
Megalinomen
B LE SSINGS
En Onomati Kyriou Evlogison Pater.
✞ O Theos iktirise imas ke Evlogise
imas epifane to Prosopo Aftou ke
eleise imas
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cheer, O inhabited Earth, and with
the Angels and the Shepherds,
Glorify Him Whose Will it is to be
made manifest as a young Child, the
Pre-Eternal God.
S U PPL ICATION
Lord, have Mercy (40)
in every hour, in Heaven and on
Earth, art Worshipped and Glorified;
Who art Long-suffering, Merciful and
Compassionate; Who Lovest the Just
and showest Mercy upon the sinner;
Who Callest all to Salvation through
the Promise of Blessings to come: O
Lord, in this Hour: receive our
Supplications and direct our lives
according to Thy Commandments.
Sanctify our souls; Hallow our bodies;
Correct our thoughts; Cleanse our
minds; Deliver us from all
tribulation, evil and distress.
Encompass us with Thy Holy Angels so
that Guided and Guarded by them,
we may attain to the Unity of the
Faith and to the Knowledge of Thine
Unapproachable Glory, for Thou art
Blessed to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
✞ O Thou who art more Honourable
than the Cherubim, and beyond
compare more Glorious than the
Seraphim, who without corruption
bore the Word of God, truly Thou art
the Theotokos, and Thee we
magnify.
PEOPLEIn the Name of the Lord, Bless,
Father.
PRIEST ✞ God
be merciful to us and Bless
us, and cause His Face to shine upon
us, and be merciful to us.
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD & SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST – ROYAL HOURS
“Mitir Sion,” eri Anthropos.
Ke Anthropos egennithi en Afti, ke aftos
ethemeliosen aftin O Ipsistos.
Kyrios diigisete en grafi laon, ke
arhonton touton - ton gegennimenon
en Afti.
Os evfrenomenon panton i katikia en Si.
P SALM
THE PSALM OF REPENTANCE
Eleison me, O Theos kata to Mega Eleos Have Mercy on me, O God, according to
Sou, ke kata to plithos ton iktirmon
Sou exalipson to anomima mou.
Epi plion plinon me apo tis anomias
mou, ke apo tis amartias mou
Katharison me. Oti tin anomie mou
ego ginosko, ke i amartia mou
enopion mou esti diapantos.
Si mono imarton, ke to poniron enopion To
Sou epiisa. Opos an dikeothis en tis
logis Sou, ke nikisis en to krinesthe
Se.
Idou!gar en anomies sovelifthin, ke en
amarties ekissise me i mitir mou.
Idou gar Alithian Igapisas - ta adila ke
ta krifia tis Sofias Sou edilosas mi.
Pantiis me issopo, ke katharisthisome.
Plinies me, ke iper hiona
levkanthisome.
Akoutiis mi agalliasin ke evfrosinin,
agaliasonte ostea tetapinomena.
Apostrepson to Prosopon Sou apo tin
amartion mou, ke pasas tas anomias
mou exalipson.
Kardian katharan ktison en emi, O
Theos, ke pnevma evthes egkenison
en tis egkatis mou.
Mi aporripsis me apo tou Prosopou Sou, Cast me not away from Thy Sight;
ke to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi
antanelis ap’ emou.
Apodos mi tin agalliasin tou Sotiriou
Sou, ke Pnevmati Igemoniko Stirixon
me.
“Mother Zion,” a Man will say.
And a Man was born in Her, and the
Most High founded it.
The Lord shall describe it in a written
account of the people and of the
rulers - of those who were born in
Her.
How glad are all who have their
dwelling in Thee.
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Thy Great Mercy, and according to
the multitude of Thy Tender Mercies
blot out my iniquity.
Wash me yet more from my iniquity,
and from my sin Cleanse me. For I
know my iniquity, and my sin is
always before me.
Thee only have I sinned, and have
done evil before Thee: that Thou
may be Justified in Thy Words, and
Victorious when Thou art judged.
Behold! For I was conceived in
iniquities; and in sins did my mother
conceive me.
Behold! For Thou has Loved Truth - the
uncertain and hidden things of Thy
Wisdom Thou has revealed to me.
Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be
Cleansed. Wash me, and I shall be
made whiter than snow.
To my hearing Thou shalt give Joy and
Gladness: and the bones that have
been humbled shall rejoice.
Turn away Thy Sight from my sins, and
blot out all my iniquities.
Create a clean heart in me, O God:
and
Renew a right spirit within my
bowels.
and
take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the Joy of Thy Salvation,
and with a Perfect Spirit Strengthen
me.
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 Didazo anomous tas odous Sou, ke Teach the unjust Thy Ways: and the ✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to
asevis api Se apistrepsousi. wicked shall be converted to Thee. Thee!
Rise me ex ematon, O Theos, O Theos tis Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O M AKE THE S IGN OF TH E C ROSS & B OW D OWN TO G OD

Sotirias mou: agalliasete i glossou God, Thou God of my Salvation: my Tahi prokatalavetosan imas i iktirmi Let Thy tender Mercies, O Lord, speedily
mou tin Dikeosinin Sou. tongue shall greatly rejoice in Thy
Sou, Kyrie, oti eptohefsamen sfodra, go before us, for we have become
Righteousness.
voithison imin O Theos O Sotir imon exceedingly poor. Help us, O God of
Kyrie, ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma O Lord, my lips Thou will open: and eneken tis Doxis tou Onomatos Sou. our Salvation: for the Glory of Thy
mou aanangeli tin Enesin Sou. my mouth shall declare Thy Praise. Kyrie Rise imas ke ilasthiti tes Name. O Lord, Deliver us and purge
amartias imon, eneken tou away our sins, for Thy Name’s sake.
Oti i ithelisas thisian, edoxa an: For if Thou had desired sacrifice, I
Onomatos Sou.
Olokaftomata ouk evdoxisis. would indeed have given it: whole
T RISAGION P RAYE RS
burnt offerings shall not please
Thee. ✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios ✞Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Thisia to Theo, pnevma sintetrimmenon: A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: Athanatos, Eleison imas. Immortal, have mercy on us. [3]
kardian sintetrimmenin ke a heart contrite and humbled, O God ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
tetapinomenin O Theos ouk Thou will not despise. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
exoudenosi. eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Agathinon, Kyrie, en ti evdokia Sou tin Do good, O Lord, in Thy Good Will with Amin Amen
Sion, ke ikodomithito ta tihi Zion; and let the walls of Jerusalem
Ierousalim. be built. ✞Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie, ✞All Holy Trinity have Mercy on us.
elas thiti tes amarties imon. Despota, Lord, Cleanse us from our sins.
Tote eudoisis Thisian Dieosinis, Then shalt Thou be pleased with a singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy
Anaforan ke Olokaftomata: Tote Sacrifice of Righteousness, with Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon, God, Visit and Heal our infirmities
anisousin epi to thisiastirion Sou offering and whole burnt offerings – eneken tou Onomatos Sou. for Thy Name’s sake.
moshous. then shalt they offer young calves
upon Thine Altar. Kyrie Eleison [3] Lord have mercy [3]
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
✞ 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
and to the Holy Spirit eonon. ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Alleluia [3] Alleluia [3] Amin Amen
Kyrie eleison [3] Lord, have mercy [3] EVERYONE PRAYS IN UNISON
O U R L ORD ’S P RAYE R

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
F ESTAL TR OP ARION - F OREFE AST O F T HE NA TIV ITY - T
Apegrafeto pote, Sin to presviti Iosif, os As She carried in Her Womb what She
ek spermatos David, en Vithleem i Conceived without Seed, Mary went
Mariam, kioforousa tin asporon to Bethlehem with Elder Joseph to
koforian. Epesti de keros O tis Enrol, for they were of the House
Genniseos, ke topos in oudis to and Lineage of David. The time
katalimati. All’ os terpnon palation arrived for Her to give Birth to Her
to Spyleon, ti Vasilidi ediknito. Child, but then there was no place at
Hristos gennate tin prin peousan, the Inn for them. Therefore, the
anastison Ikona. Grotto served as a luxurious Royal
Palace for our Queen. And Christ
our Lord was Born, to raise the
Image formerly fallen.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. Ages.
Amin Amen
Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, agiasthito Our Father Who art in Heaven: hallowed
ONE 4
to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou, be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come.
genithito to Thelima Sou, os en Thy Will be done on earth as it is in
Ourano ke epi tis gis. Ton arton imon Heaven. Give us this day our daily
ton epiousion dos imin simeron. Ke Bread, and forgive us our trespasses
afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke as we forgive those who trespass
imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke against us. And lead us not into
mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla temptation, but deliver us from the
rise imas apo tou ponirou. evil one.
Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke i PRIEST For Thine is the Kingdom, and the
Doxa ✞tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou Power and the Glory: ✞ of the
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous Father, and of the Son and of the
eonas ton eonon. Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of Ages.
Amin PEOPLE Amen
F E STAL KO NTAKION - NA TIV ITY OF CH RIST - T ONE 3
I Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion Today the Virgin comes to the Cave to
Logon, en Spyleo erhete, apotekein give Birth Ineffably to the Pre-Eternal
aporritos. Horeve i ikoumeni Word. Hearing this, be of good

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 H OLY G OSPE L A CC ORD ING
Tou Iisou genithentos en Vithleem tis
Ioudeas en imeres Ierodou tou
Vasileos, idou Magi apo anatolon
paregenonto is Ierosolima legontes:
“Pou estin O tehthis Vasilefs ton
Ioudeon? Idomen gar Aftou ton
Astera en ti anatoli ke ilthomen
Proskinise Afto.”
Akousas de Ierodis O Vasilefs etarahthi
ke pasa Ierosolima met aftou.
Ke sinagagon pantas tous Arhiris ke
Grammatis tou laou epinthaneto par
afton pou O Hristos Gennate.
I de ipon afto: “En Vithleem tis Ioudeas. They
Onto gar gegrapte dia tou Profitou:
‘Ke Si Vithleem, gi Iouda, oudamos
elhisti i en tis igemosin Iouda. Ek
Sou gar exelefsete Igoumenos, ostis
pimani ton laon Mou to Israel.’”.
Tote Ierodis lathra kalesas tous Magou,
ikrivose gar afton ton hronon tou
fenomenou Asteros.
Ke tempsas aftous is Vithleem ipe:
“Porefthentes akrivos exetasate peri
tou Pediou, epan de evrite, apangilate
mi, opos kago elthon proskiniso Afto.”
I de akousantes tou Vasileos
eporefthisan.
Ke idou! O Astir on idon en ti Anotoli
proigen aftous, eos elthon esti epano
ou in to Pedion.
Idontes de ton Astera eharisan haran
Megalin Sfodra.
Ke elthontes is tin ikian idon to Pedion
meta Marias tis Mitros Aftou, ke
pesontes Proskinisan Afto.
Ke anixantes tous thisavrous afton
prosinegkan Afto Dora: hrison ke
livanon ke smyrnan.
Ke hrimatisthentes kat onar mi anakam And, being Divinely warned in a Vision
pase pros Ierodin, di allis odou
anehorisan is tin horan afton.
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TO S T M ATTH EW 2: 1-12
PRIESTAfter Jesus was born in Bethlehem
of Judea in the days of Herod the
King, behold! Magi from the East
came to Jerusalem, saying: “Where is
He Who has been born King of the
Jews? For we have seen His Star in
the East and have come to Worship
Him.”
When Herod the King heard this, he
was troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him.
And when he had gathered all the Chief
Priests and Scribes of the people
together, he enquired of them where
the Christ was to be Born.
said to him: “In Bethlehem of
Judea, for thus it is written by the
Prophet: ‘And Thee, O Bethlehem, in
the land of Judah, are not the least
among the Rulers of Judah; for out
of Thee shall come a Ruler Who will
shepherd My people Israel.’”
Then Herod, when he had secretly
called the Magi, determined from
them what time the Star appeared.
And he sent them to Bethlehem and
said: “Go and search carefully for the
young Child, and when you have
found Him, bring back word to me, so
that I may go and Worship Him also.”
When they heard the King,
departed.
And behold! The Star that they had
seen in the East went before them,
until it was over the young Child.
When they saw the Star, they rejoiced
with exceedingly Great Joy.
And when they went into the house,
they saw the young Child with Mary,
His Mother, and fell down and
Worshipped Him.
And when they had opened their
treasures, they presented gifts to
Him: gold, frankincense and myrrh.
that they should not return to Herod,
they departed another way for their
own country.
T H E OTOKION
Theotoke, ou i Ampelos i Alithini, i O Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine,
vlastisasa ton Karpon tis Zois. Se who has put forth the Fruit of Life.
iketefomen, presveve Despina, meta We pray Thee, O Lady, Intercede
ton Apostolon, ke Panton ton Agion, together with the Apostles and all
Eleithine tas psihas imon the Saints, that Mercy may be
granted to our souls.
F E STAL I D IOME LONS – NA TIV ITY OF CH RIST – TO NE (6) P L AGAL 2
Outos O Theos imon, ou logisthisete This is our God: and none other shall
eteros pros Afton, O tehthis ek be accounted of in comparison with
Parthenou, ke tis anthropis Him. Born of a Virgin, He comes to
sinanastrafis. Fatni penihra, Iios dwell among men. Laid in a poor
Monogenis, kimonos orate Vrotos. Ke manger, the Only Begotten Son
sparganis plekete, O tis Doxis Kyrios. appears as a mortal Man and the
Ke Magous Astir minii, is Aftou Lord of Glory is wrapped in
Proskinisin. Ke imis melodoumen: swaddling clothes. A Star guides the
Trias Agia, Soson tas psihas imon. [2] Magi to come and worship Him; and
we sing: O Holy Trinity: Save our
souls. (2)
F E STAL I D IOME LONS – NA TIV ITY OF CH RIST – T ONE (8) P LAGAL 4
STIHOSO Theos apo Theman ixi ke O VERSE:God will come from Theman, and
Agios ex orous kataskiou daseos. the Holy One from the Mountain
overshadowed by the Forest.
Pro tis Genniseos tis sis, tromo orose to Before Thy Birth, O Lord, the Angelic
Mystirion Kyrie, i noere stratei kate Hosts looked with trembling on this
plitonto. Os gar Vrefos nipiase Mystery and were struck with
ifdoisas, O ton polon kosmisas tis wonder: for Thou Who has adorned
astrasi. Ke fatni ton alogon the vault of Heaven with stars has
anakeklise, O draki sinehon panta gis been well pleased to be Born as an
ta perata. Tiafti gar Ikonomia Infant; and Thou Who holds all the
Egnosthi Sou i evsplaghnia. Hriste, to ends of the Earth in the hollow of
Mega Eleos, ✞Doxa Si. Thy Hand, is laid in a manger of
they dumb beasts. For by such a
Dispensation has Thy Compassion
been made known, O Christ, and Thy
Great Mercy: ✞ Glory to Thee!
STIHOSKyrie isakikoa tin akoin Sou ke VERSE:O Lord, I have heard the report of
efovithin. Katenoisa ta Erga Sou ke Thee and was afraid; I considered
exestin. Thy Works and was greatly
astonished.
Pro tis Genniseos tis sis, tromo orose to Before Thy Birth, O Lord, the Angelic
Mystirion Kyrie, i noere stratei kate Hosts looked with trembling on this
plitonto. Os gar Vrefos nipiase Mystery and were struck with
ifdoisas, O ton polon kosmisas tis wonder: for Thou Who has adorned
astrasi. Ke fatni ton alogon the vault of Heaven with stars has
anakeklise, O draki sinehon panta gis been well pleased to be Born as an
ta perata. Tiafti gar Ikonomia Infant; and Thou Who holds all the
Egnosthi Sou i evsplaghnia. Hriste, to ends of the Earth in the hollow of
Mega Eleos, ✞Doxa Si. Thy Hand, is laid in a manger of
dumb beasts. For by such a
Dispensation has Thy Compassion
been made known, O Christ, and Thy
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 S T P AUL ’ S EP ISTLE TO TH E HE BRE WS 1 :1 0 – 2 : 3
Great Mercy: ✞ Glory to Thee! OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS WITHOUT BEGINNING & THE CREATOR OF ALL
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, “Kat’ arhas Si, Kyrie, tin Gin “In the beginning Thou, O Lord, laid the
and to the Holy Spirit ethemelIosas. foundation of the Earth.
F E STAL I D IOME LONS – NA TIV ITY OF CH RIST – T ONE 3
“Ke Erga ton Hiron Sou isin i Ourani. “And the Work of Thy Hands art the
Iosif, ipe imin, pos ek ton Agion in O Joseph, tell us, how is it that Thou Heavens.
parelaves Korin, egkion feris en took to Bethlehem, great with Child,
“Afti apolounte - Si de diamenis. “They will perish - Thou will remain.
Vithleem? Ego fisi, tous Profitas the Maiden whom Thou had received
erevnisas, ke hrimatisthis ipo from the Sanctuary? “I have “Ke pantes os imation paleothisonte, ke “And everything will grow old like a
Angelou, pepisme, oti Theon Gennisi i searched the Prophets,” said he, “and osi perivoleon elixis aftous, ke garment, and like a cloak Thou will
Maria anermineftos. Ou is have been warned by an Angel: and I allagisonte. fold them up, and they will be
proskinisin, Magi ex anatolon ixousi, am persuaded that Mary shall give changed.
sin doris timiis latrevontes. O Birth to God, in Ways surpassing all
“Si de O aftos i, ke ta eti Sou ouk “Thou art the same, and Thy years will
sarkothis di’ imas: ✞ Kyrie Doxa Si! interpretation. Magi from the East
eklipsousi.” not fail.”
shall come to worship Him with
precious gifts.” O Lord, Who for our Pros tina de ton Angelon irike pote: To which of the Angels did He ever say:
sake has taken Flesh: ✞ Glory to “Kathou ek dixion mou, eos an tho “Sit at My right Hand until I make
Thee! tous ehthrous Sou ipopodion ton Thine enemies Thy Footstool?”
Podon Sou?
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever and to the Ages of Ages.
eonon. Ouhis pantes isi Litourgika Pnevmata, is Are they not all Ministering Spirits sent
diakonian apostellomena, dia tous forth to minister to those who will
Amin. Amen mellontas klironomin Sotirian? inherit Salvation?
Iosif, ipe imin, pos ek ton agion in O Joseph, tell us, how is it that Thou Dia touto di perissoteros imas prosehin Therefore we must give the more
parelaves Korin, egkion feris en took to Bethlehem, great with Child, tis akousthisi, mi pote pararriomen. earnest heed to the things we have
Vithleem; Ego fisi, tous Profitas the Maiden whom Thou had received heard, lest we drift away.
erevnisas, ke hrimatisthis ipo from the Sanctuary? “I have
Angelou, pepisme, oti Theon gennisi i searched the Prophets,” said he, “and I gar O di Angelon lalithis Logos egeneto For if the Word spoken through Angels
Maria anermineftos. Ou is have been warned by an Angel: and I veveos, ke pasa paravasis ke parakon proved steadfast, and every
proskinisin, Magi ex anatolon ixousi, am persuaded that Mary shall give elaven endikon mithapodosian, pos transgression and disobedience
sin doris timiis latrevontes. O Birth to God, in Ways surpassing all imis ekfevxometha, tilikaftis received a Just Reward, how shall we
amelisantes Sotiria, itis arhin lavousa escape if we neglect so great a
sarkothis di’ imas: ✞ Kyrie Doxa Si! interpretation. Magi from the East
shall come to worship Him with lalisthei dia tou Kyriou, ipo ton Salvation, which at first began to be
precious gifts.” O Lord, Who for our akousanton is imas eveveothi? spoken by the Lord, and was
confirmed to us by those who heard
sake has taken Flesh: ✞ Glory to
Him?
Thee!
P ROKE IME NON OF TH E P ROPH ECY – N ATIV ITY OF C H RIST – T ONE 4
THE PRIEST BLESSES THE READER
Oti Pedion egennithi imin, Ios ke For a Child is born to us, and a Son is
✞Irini si to anagnonti PRIEST✞Peace be to thee, the Reader
edothi imin. given to us,
STIHOS Ou i arhi egennithi epi tou Omou VERSE Whose government is upon His Alleluia! [3] PEOPLE Alleluia! [3]

Aftou. shoulders. T H E H OLY G OSPEL

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Profitias Iseou to anagnosma READER The Prophecy of Isaiah Sofia! Orthi akousomen tou Agiou PRIEST Wisdom! Let us listen to the
Evangeliou... Holy Gospel.
Sofia! PRIEST Wisdom! Irini pasi! Peace be with you all.
Proshomen! Let us attend! Ke pnevmati sou PEOPLE And with thy spirit
P ROP HECY OF J ERE M IAH – B ARUCH 3: 36 – 4: 4

Outos O Theos imon, ou logisthisete This is our God; no other shall be En tou kata Mattheou to anagnosma PRIEST The Lesson is from the Holy
eteros pros Afton. compared to Him. Gospel according to St Matthew

Exevre pasan odon epistimis, ke edoken He found the whole Way of Knowledge Proshomen! Let us attend!
aftin Iakov to pedi Aftou, ke Israel to and gave it to Jacob, His servant, and ✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory
igapimeno ip Aftou. to Israel, His Beloved. to Thee
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 to Agathon, dioti prini gnone to
Pedion Agathon i kakon, apithi
poniria, tou eklexasthe to Agathon.
“Ke katalifthisete i gi in si fovi
apoprosopou ton dio Vasileon...”
Ke ipe Kyrios pros me: “Lave seafto
tomon kenou megan ke grapson is
afton grafidi anthropou, tou oxeos
pronomin piise skilon. Paresti gar.
“Ke martyras mi piison Pistous
anthropous: ton Ourian, ke
Zaharian ion Varahiou.”
Ke prosilthon pros tin Profitin, ke en
gastri elave, ke eteken Ion.
Ke
ipe Kyrios mi: “Kaleson to Onoma
aftou, Taheos Skilefson, Oxeos
Pronomefson,” dioti prini gnone to
pedion kalin patera i miter, lipsete
dinamin Damaskou, ke ta skila
Samarias enanti Vasileos
Assirion...”
“...Ke afeli apo tis Ioudeas anthropon,
os thiniisete kefalin are i thinaton
sindelesasthe ti.
“Ke este i paremvoli aftou oste plirose “His
to platos tis horas Sou, meth’ imon
O Theos.
“Gnote Ethni ke ittasthe.
“Epakousate eos eshatou tis
Ishikotes ittasthe.
“Ean gar palin ishisite - palin
ittithisesthe.
“Ke in an Voulefsisthe, diaskedasi
Kyrios, ke Logon on ean lalisite, ou
mi emmini en imin, oti meth’ imon
O Theos.”
T H E
Good, because before the Child
knows Good or evil, He refuses the
evil to choose the Good.
“And the land Thou fear because of the
presence of the two kings will be
abandoned....”
And the Lord said to me: “Take for
Thyself a large new Book, and write
on it with a man’s pen concerning
making a swift plunder of spoils,
for it is near at hand.
“And make witnesses for Me of
Faithful men: Uriah, and
Zechariah, the son of Berechiah.”
And I went to the Prophetess, and she
conceived and bore a son.
And the Lord said to me: “Call his
name ‘Quickly Despoil, Swiftly
Plunder,’ for before the child shall
know how to call for his Father and
Mother, one shall take the power of
Damascus and the spoils of
Samaria in the presence of the King
of Assyria...”
“...And take away from Judah every
man able to raise his head or
accomplish anything.
encampment will fill the breadth
of Thy Land, O God with us.
“Know this, O Gentiles, and be
Gis: defeated. Listen, to the very ends of
the Earth: Be defeated!
“Although you are strong - you will
be defeated again.
“And whatever counsel you take, the
Lord will scatter it abroad; and
whatever word you shall speak, it
will not continue among you, for
the Lord God is with us.”
E PISTLE
Meta de tafta epi tis gis ofthi ke tis Afterwards, He was seen upon the
anthropis sinanestrafi. Earth and lived among men.
Afti i Vivlos ton Prostagmaton tou She is the Book of the Commandments
Theou, ke O Nomos O Iparhon is ton of God and the Law that endures
eona. forever.
Pantes is kratountes aftin, is Zoin. I de All those who keep Her will live, but
kataleipontes aftin, apothanounte. those forsaking Her will die.
Epistrafou Iakov, ke epilavou aftis. Return, O Jacob, and take hold of Her.
Diodefson pros tin Lampsin katenanti Walk toward the Radiance of the
tou Presence of Her Light.
Mi dos etero tin doxan sou, ke ta Do not give your glory to another or the
simferonta si Ethni allotrio. things that are profitable to you, to a
foreign Nation.
Makarii esmen Israel. Oti ta aresta to O Israel, we are Blessed, for what is
Theo, imin gnosta Estin. pleasing to our God is known to us.
E P ISTLE OF S T P AUL TO THE G AL ATIANS 3: 23 –29
Adelphi: pro tou elthin tin Pistin, ipo READER Brethren,before the Faith came,
Nomon efrouroumetha, sigkeklismeni we were kept under guard by the
is tin mellousan Pistin apokalifthine. Law, kept for the Faith that would
afterwards be revealed.
Oste O Nomos Pedagogos imon gegonen Therefore, the Law was our Tutor to
is Hriston, ina ek Pisteos bring us to Christ, so that we might
Dikeothomen. be Justified by Faith.
Elthousis de tis Pisteos, ouk eti ipo But after Faith has come, we are no
Pedagogon esmen. longer under a Tutor.
Pantes gar ii Theou este dia tis Pistos en For you are all Children of God by Faith
Hristo Iisou. in Christ Jesus.
Osi gar is Hriston Evaptisthite, Hriston For as many of you as have been
enedisasthe. Baptised in Christ, have put on
Christ.
Ouk eni Ioudeos, oude Ellin; Ouk eni There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is
doulos, oude eleftheros; ouk eni arsen neither slave nor free; there is
ke thili - pantes gar imis is este en neither male nor female - for you are
Hristo Iisou. all one in Christ Jesus.
I de imis Hristou, ara tou Abraam And if you are Christ’s then are you the
Sperma este, ke kat’ Epangelian Seed of Abraham, and, according to
Klironomi. the Promise, Heirs.
H OLY G OSPE L A CC ORD ING TO S T L UKE 2: 1 – 20

Proshomen! PRIEST Let us attend! Egeneto de en tes imeres ekines exilthe PRIESTAnd it came to pass in those days
dogma para Kesaros Avgoustou that a Decree went out from Caesar
Pros Evreous Epistolis Pavlou to READER The Reading from the Epistle of St apografesthe pasan tin ikoumenin. Augustus that all the world should
anagnosma Paul to the Hebrews be registered.
Sofia. Proshomen PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend Afti i Apografi proti egenetoi That Census first took place while
igemonevontos tis Syrias Kiriniou. Quirinius was governing Syria.
THE CONGREGATION MAY BE SEATED ON THE EDGE OF THE PEWS DURING THE READING OF THE
EPISTLE Ke eporevonto pantes apografesthe - And all went to be registered - everyone
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 Anevi de ke Iosif apo tis Galileas ek
poleos Nazaret is tin Ioudean is polin
David, itis kalite Vithleem, dia to ine
afton ex ikou ke patrias David,
apograpsasthe sin Mariam ti
memnistefmeni afto gineki, ousi
Engio.
Egeneto de en to ine aftous eki
eplisthisan e imere tou tekin aftin.
Ke eteketon ton Ion aftis ton Prototokon, And
ke esparganosen afton ke aneklinen
afton en ti fatni, dioti ouk in aftis
topos en to katalimati.
Ke Pimenes isan en ti hora ti afti
agravlountes ke filasontes filakas tis
niktos epi tin Pimnin afton.
Ke idou! Angelos Kyriou epesti aftis ke
doxa Kyriou perielampsen aftous, ke
efovithisan fovon megan.
Ke ipen aftis O Angelos: “Mi fovisthe!
Idou gar! Evangelizome imin Haran
Megalin, itis este panti to lao.
“Oti etehthi imin simeron Sotir, os esti
Hristos Kyrios, en Poli David.
“Ke toutoimin to Simion: evrisete Vrefos
esparganomenon, kimenon en fatne.”
Ke exefnis egeneto sin to Angelo plithos And suddenly there was with the Angel
Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of Vithleem, egkimonousa Kori
paraginete, tou gennise ton Kyrion.
the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to
Hori de Angelon protrehousi. Ke
the City of David, which is called
tafta vlepon evoa, Iosif O Mnistor. Ti
Bethlehem, because he was of the
to en Si xenon Mystirion Parthene? Ke
House and Lineage of David, to be
pos mellis lohefse, i apirozigos
registered with Mary, his Betrothed
damalis?
Wife, who was with Child.
So it was, that while they were there,
the days were completed for Her to Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
be delivered.
eonon.
She brought forth Her Firstborn
Amin Amen
Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling
clothes, and laid Him in a manger Defte Hristofori lai katidomen, Thavma Come,
because there was no room for them pasan enian, ekpliton ke sinehon. Ke
at the inn. evsevos proskinountes, pisti
And there were in the same country animnisomen. Simeron pros
Vithleem, egkimonousa Kori
Shepherds living out in the fields,
paraginete, tou gennise ton Kyrion.
keeping watch over the flock by
Hori de Angelon protrehousi. Ke
night.
tafta vlepon evoa, Iosif o Mnistor. Ti
And behold! an Angel of the Lord stood to en si xenon Mystirion Parthene; ke
before them, and the Glory of the pos mellis lohevse, i apirozigos
Lord shone around them, and they damalis?
were greatly afraid.
And the Angel said to them: “Do not
P ROKE IME NON OF TH E P ROPH ECY
fear! For behold! I bring you Good
Tidings of Great Joy, which will be to Ek gastros pro Eosforou egenisa Se.
all people.
“For there is Born to you this day, a STIHOSIpen O Kyrios to Kyrio mou.
Saviour Who is Christ the Lord, in the Kathou ek dexion mou
City of David.
“And this will be the Sign to you: You Profitias Iseou to anagnosma
will find an Infant wrapped in
swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” Sofia! Proshomen!
P I
ROP HECY OF SAIAH
sing praises with Faith. Today a
Maiden, great with Child, comes to
Bethlehem to give Birth to the Lord:
and Choirs of Angels go before Her.
Seeing these things, cried Joseph,
Her Betrothed: “What is this strange
Mystery in Thee, O Virgin? And how
shalt Thou bring forth Child, O Calf
who has never been Yoked?
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
O Christ-bearing People, and
behold the Wonders that strike and
hold fast every mind with
amazement: and in reverent worship,
sing praises with Faith. Today a
Maiden, great with Child, comes to
Bethlehem to give Birth to the Lord:
and Choirs of Angels go before Her.
Seeing these things, cried Joseph,
Her Betrothed: “What is this strange
Mystery in Thee, O Virgin? And how
shalt Thou bring forth Child, O Calf
who has never been Yoked?
- TO NE (8) P LAGAL 4
READER From the womb before the
morning star I bore Thee.
VERSE Said the Lord to my Lord, Sit Thou
on My right Hand.
READER The Prophecy of Isaiah
PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend!
7:10-16; 8: 1-4: 8-10

Stratias Ouraniou enounton ton
Theon ke legonton: “Doxa en Ipsistis
Theo! Ke epi gis Irini, en anthropis
evdokia!”
Ke egeneto os apilthon ap afton is ton
Ouranon i Angeli, ke i anthropi i
Pimenes ipon: “Pros alilous
dielthomen di eos Vithleem ke idomen
to rima touto to gegonos, O Kyrios
egnorisen imin.”
Ke ilthon spevsantes, ke anevron tin te
Mariam ke ton Iosif ke to Vrefos
kimenon en ti fatni.
Idontes de diegnorisan peri tou rimatos
tou lalithentos aftis peri tou Pediou
toutou, ke pantes i akousantes
a multitude of the Heavenly Hosts
praising God and saying: “Glory to
God in the Highest, and on earth,
Peace, Goodwill towards men!”
And when the Angels had gone away
from them into Heaven, the
Shepherds said to one another: “Let
us now go to Bethlehem and see this
Thing that has come to pass, which
the Lord has made known to us.”
And they went with haste and found
Mary and Joseph, and the Infant
lying in a manger.
When they had seen Him, they made
widely known the saying that was
told them concerning this Child, and
Ke prosetheto Kyrios lalise to Ahaz,
legon: “Etise seafto simion para
Kyriou Theou sou is Vathos, i is
ipsos.”
Ke ipen Ahaz: Ou mi etiso, oude mi
piraso Kyrion.
Ke ipen (Isaias): “Akousate di ikos
David: Mi mikron imin agona
parehin anthropis? Ke pos Kyrio
parehete agona?
“Dia touto dosi Kyrios Aftos imin
Simion: Idou! I Parthenos en gastri
lipsete, ke texete Ion, ke kalesis to
Onoma aftou Emmanouil.
“Voutiron ke meli fagete prini gnone
Afton, i proelesthe ponira, eklexasthe
Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying:
“Ask a Sign for Thyself from the
Lord Thy God either in the depth or
in the height above.”
And Ahaz said: “I will not ask, nor will I
tempt the Lord.”
And Isaiah said: “Hear now, O House of
David: is it a small thing for Thee to
weary men? And wilt Thou weary
the Lord also?
“Therefore, the Lord Himself will give
Thee a Sign: Behold! The Virgin shall
Conceive and bear a Son, and Thou
shall call His Name Emmanuel.
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 vio prosenegkomen, aretas anti
mirou, proeftrepizontes Pistos, ton
Genethlion tas isodous, epi ton
psihikon thisavrismaton, krazontes.
En ipsistis Doxa, Theo to en Triadi, di
ou en anthropis evdokia epefani, ton
Adam eklitrosasthe, tis arhegonou
aras os filanthropos. [2]
F E STAL I D IOME LONS OF T
Cleansing our minds, let us offer,
throughout lives, Virtues instead of
Myrrh, preparing with Faith, our
entry into the Feast of the Nativity,
storing up Treasure in our souls and
crying: Glory in the Highest to God
in Trinity! Whose Good Pleasure is
not revealed to men, that in His Love
for mankind He may set Adam free
from the Ancestral Curse. (2)
H E N ATIV ITY – T ONE 4
ethavmasan peri ton lalithenton ipo all those who heard it marvelled at
ton Pimenon pros aftous. those things that were told them by
the Shepherds.
I de Mariam panta sinetiri ta rimata Mary kept all those Things and
tafta simvalousa en ti kardia aftis. pondered them in Her heart.
Ke ipestrepsan i Pimenes doxazontes ke And the Shepherds returned, Glorifying
enountes ton Theon epi pasin is and Praising God for all the Things
ikousan ke idon kathos elelithi pros that they had heard and seen, as it
aftous. was told them.

STIHOS O Theos apo Theman ixi ke O VERSE: God shall come from Teman, and ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si! ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to
Thee!
Agios ex Orous kata skiou daseos. the Holy One from the Mountain
overshadowed by the Forest. P RAISES TO G OD

Akoue Ourane, ke enotizou i Gi.
Salefthito ta Themelia, epilaveto
tromos ta katahthonia. Oti O Theos
te ke Ktisis, sarkos isedi plasin. Ke O
Kratea Ktisas Heri tin Ktisin,
splaghnon orate plasmatos. O Himself in created flesh, and He Who
Vathos ploutou, ke Sofias ke Gnoseos
Theou! Os anexerevnita ta Krimata
Aftou, ke anexihniasti i Odi Aftou.
STIHOS Kyrie isakikoa tin akoin Sou ke
efovithin Katenoisa ta Erga Sou ke
exestin.
Akoue Ourane, ke enotizou i Gi.
Salefthito ta Themelia, epilaveto
tromos ta katahthonia. Oti O Theos
te ke Ktisis, sarkos isedi plasin. Ke O
Kratea Ktisas Heri tin Ktisin,
splaghnon orate plasmatos. O Himself in created flesh, and He Who
Vathos ploutou, ke Sofias ke Gnoseos
Theou! Os anexerevnita ta Krimata
Aftou, ke anexihniasti i Odi Aftou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
F E STAL I D IOME LONS – NA TIV ITY
Defte Hristofori lai katidomen, Thavma Come,
pasan enian, ekpliton ke sinehon. Ke
evsevos proskinountes, Pisti
animnisomen. Simeron pros
Hearken, O Heaven, and listen, O Earth.
Let the foundations be shaken, and
let trembling lay hold upon the
nethermost parts of the world. For
our God and Creator has clothed
with His Strong Hand fashioned the
Creation, reveals Himself in the
Womb of Her whom He formed. O
the Depth of the riches of the
Wisdom and Knowledge of God!
How unsearchable are His
Judgements, and His Ways past
comprehension!
VERSE: O Lord,
I have heard the report
of Thee, and was afraid; I
considered Thy Works and was
exceedingly astonished.
Hearken, O Heaven, and listen, O Earth.
Let the foundations be shaken, and
let trembling lay hold upon the
nethermost parts of the world. For
our God and Creator has clothed
with His strong Arm fashioned the
Creation reveals Himself in the
Womb of her whom He formed. O
the depth of the riches of the
Wisdom and Knowledge of God!
How unsearchable are His
Judgements, and His Ways past
comprehension!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
OF CH RIST - TO NE (5) P
O Christ-bearing People, and
behold the Wonders that strike and
hold fast every mind with
amazement: and in reverent worship,
✞Kyrios O Theos Evlogitos: Evlogitos
Kyrios imeran kath’ imeran,
katefodose imin O Theos ton Sotirion
imon: O Theos imon, O Theos tou
Sozin.
T RISAGION
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios
Athanatos, Eleison imas. [3]
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞Glory
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
✞Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,
elas thiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.
Kyrie Eleison [3]
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
O UR L ORD
Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito Our
to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou,
genithito to Thelima Sou, os en
Ourano ke epi tis Gis. Ton Arton
imon ton Epiousion dos imin simeron.
Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke
imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi
isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla Rise
imas apo tou ponirou.
L AGAL 1
✞ Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke
i Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
✞Blessed is the Lord God: Blessed be
the Lord from day to day, and may
the God of our Salvation grant us
prosperity, for He is our God: the
God of Salvation.
P RAYE RS
✞Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have Mercy on us. [3]
to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
✞All Holy Trinity have Mercy on us.
Lord, Cleanse us from our sins.
Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy
God, Visit and Heal our infirmities
for Thy Name’s sake.
Lord have mercy [3]
✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
’ S P RAY ER
Father Who art in Heaven:
Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy
Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on
Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this
day our Daily Bread, and forgive us
our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead
us not into temptation, but Deliver
us from the evil one.
PRIEST For Thine is the Kingdom, the
Power and the Glory, ✞ of the
Father, and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the

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F E STAL KO NTAKION
I Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion
Logon, en Spyleo erhete, apotekein
aporritos. Horeve i ikoumeni
akoutisthisa. Doxason meta Angelon
ke ton Pimenon, Voulithenta
epofthine, Pedion Neon, ton Pro
Eonon Theon.
P RAYE RS OF
Kyrie eleison (40)
O en panti kero ke pasi ora en Ourano O Christ our God, Who at all times and
ke epi gis Proskinoumenos ke Doxa
zomenos Hristos O Theos; O
Makrothimos, O Polyeleos, O
Polyevsplahnos; O tous Dikeous
Agapon ke tous Amartolous Eleon O
pantas Kalon pros Sotirian dia tis
epangelias ton melonton Agathon.
Aftos Kyrie pros dekse ke imon en ti
ora tafti tas entefxis ke ithinon tin
zoin imon pros tas Endolas Sou:
Tas psihas imon Agiason; ta somata
Agnison; tous logismous diorthoson;
tas enias Katharon; ke rise imas apo
pasis thlipseos, kakon ke odinis.
Tihison imas Agiis Sou Angelis, ina, ti
paremvoli afton frurumeni ke o di
goumeni katantisomen is tin Enotita
tis Pisteos ke is tin epignosin tis
aprosito sou doxis, oti Evlogitos i is
tous Eonas ton eonon.
Amin.
Kyrie Eleison [3] Lord, have Mercy (3)
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
✞ Tin Timoteran ton Herouvim, ke
Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim,
tin adiafthoros Theon Logon
tekousan tin ontos Theotokon, Se
Megalinomen
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Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE Amen
- NA TIV ITY OF CH RIST – T ONE 3 “Met’ aftou Imi en thlipsi - Exeloume
Today the Virgin comes to the Cave to
give Birth Ineffably to the Pre-Eternal
Word. Hearing this, be of good
cheer, O inhabited Earth, and with
the Angels and the Shepherds,
Glorify Him Whose Will it is to be
made manifest as a young Child, the
Pre-Eternal God.
S U PPL ICATION & M ERCY
Lord, have Mercy (40)
in every hour, in Heaven and on
earth, art Worshipped and Glorified;
Who art Long-suffering, Merciful and
Compassionate; Who Loves the Just
and shows Mercy to the sinner; Who
Calls all to Salvation through the
Promise of Blessings to come: O
Lord, in this Hour: receive our
Supplications and direct our lives
according to Thy Commandments.
Sanctify our souls; Hallow our bodies;
Correct our thoughts; Cleanse our
minds; Deliver us from all
tribulation, evil and distress.
Encompass us with Thy Holy Angels so
that Guided and Guarded by them,
we may attain to the Unity of the
Faith and to the Knowledge of Thine
Unapproachable Glory, for Thou art
Blessed to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
T H E OTOKION
✞ O Thou who art more Honourable
than the Cherubim, and beyond
compare more Glorious than the
Seraphim, who without corruption
bore the Word of God, truly Thou art
the Theotokos, and we Magnify Thee.
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD & SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST – ROYAL HOURS
“Kekraxete pros Me, ke epakousome
aftou.
afton, ke Doxaso afton.
“Makrotita imeron empliso afton, ke
dixo afto to Sotirion Mou.”
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin. Amen
Alleluia [3] ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Alleluia (3) ✞ Glory to Thee, O God,
Si! (3)
Kyrie Eleison [3]
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmat
F E STAL T ROP ARION - FO
Apegrafeto pote, Sin to presviti Iosif, os
ek spermatos David, en Vithleem i
Mariam, kioforousa tin asporon
koforian. Epesti de keros O tis
Genniseos, ke topos in oudis to
katalimati. All’ os terpnon palation
to Spyleon, ti Vasilidi ediknito.
Hristos gennate tin prin peousan,
anastison Ikona.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Oti ouk ehomen parrisian dia ta polla
imon amartimata, Si ton ek Sou
gennithenta disopison, Theotoke
Parthene. Polla gar Ishii Deisis Mitros
pros evmenean Despotou. Mi paridis
amartolon ikesias i Pansemnos, oti
Eleimon esti, ke Sozin Dinamenos, O
ke pathin iper imon katadexamenos.
F E STAL I D IOMEL A
Defte Pisti eparthomen Entheos, ke
katidomen. Sigkatavasin Theikin
anothen, en Vithleem. Pros imas
emfanos. Ke noun katharthentes, ton
“He shall call upon Me, and I will hear
him.
“I Am with him in affliction - I will
Deliver him and Glorify him.
“With length of days I will satisfy him
and show him My Salvation.”
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever and unto the Ages of ages.
Glory to Thee! (3)
Lord, have Mercy. (3)
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
REFE AST O F T HE N ATIV ITY - T ONE 4
As She carried in Her Womb what She
Conceived without Seed, Mary went
to Bethlehem with Elder Joseph to
Enrol, for they were of the House
and Lineage of David. The time
arrived for Her to give Birth to Her
Child, but then there was no place at
the Inn for them. Therefore, the
Grotto served as a luxurious Royal
Palace for our Queen. And Christ
our Lord was Born, to raise the
Image formerly fallen.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen
T H E OTOKION
As there is no boldness in us because
of the multitude of our sins, do
Thou, O Virgin Theotokos, Intercede
with Thy Son Whom Thou hast
Borne, for the entreaty of a Mother
has Great Power to win the favour of
the Master. Despise not, O All
Venerable Lady, the Prayers of
sinners, for He Who took upon
Himself to suffer for our sake is
Merciful and Strong to Save.
- THE NA TIV ITY – T ONE 1
Come, O ye Faithful, Inspired by God,
let us arise and behold the Divine
Condescension from on High that is
made manifest to us in Bethlehem.
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 iris aftis endiso sotirian, ke i Osii
aftis agalliasi agalliasonte.
“Eki exantelo keras to David. Itimasa
lihnon to Hristo Mou. Tous
ehthrous aftou endiso eshinin. Epi
de afton exanthisi to agiasma mou.
P SALM
A PRAYER FOR THE DEPARTED & OF CONFIDENCE IN ALMIGHTY GOD’S DIVINE PROTECTION
O katikon en Voitheia tou Ipsistou, en
skepi tou Theou tou Ouranou
avlisthisete.
Eri to Kyrio: Antiliptor mou is, ke
Katafigi mou O Theos mou, ke Elpio
ep’ afton. Oti aftos risete se ek
pagidos thirefton, ke apo logou
tarahodous.
En tis metafrenis aftou episkiasi Si, ke
ipo tas Pterigas Aftou Elpiis. Oplo
kiklosi Se i Alithia Aftou.
Ou fovithisi apo fovou nikterinou, apo
velous petomenou imeras, apo
pragmatos en skoti diaporevomenou,
apo simptomatos demoniou
mesimvrinou.
Pesite ek tou klitous Sou hilias, ke mirias A
ek dexion Sou, pros se de ouk engii.
Plin tis ofthalmis Sou katanoisis, ke
antapodosin amartolon opsi. Oti Si
Kyrie, i Elpis mou!
Ton Ipsiston ethou katafigin Sou. Thou made the Most High Thy Refuge.
Ou proselefsete pros Se kaka, ke mastix Evils shall not come to Thee, nor shall a
ouk engii en to skinomati Sou, oti tis
Angelis aftou entelite peri Sou, tou
diafilaxe Se en pases tes Odis Sou.
Epi hiron arousi Se, mi pote proskopsis
pros lithon ton Poda Sou. Epi aspida
ke vasiliskon epivisi, ke katapatisis
leonta ke drakonta.
“Oti ep Eme ilpise, ke Risome afton.
Skepaso afton, oti egno to Onoma
Mou.
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and I shall clothe her Priests with
Salvation, and her Saints shall
rejoice exceedingly with Great Joy.
“There I shall cause to spring up a
horn for David. There I prepared a
Lamp for My Anointed. His
enemies I shall clothe with shame.
Upon him shall My Sanctification
flourish.”
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He Who dwells in the Help of the Most
High shall lodge in the Shelter of the
God of Heaven.
He shall say to the Lord: “Thou art my
Protector and my Refuge, my God. I
will hope in Him, for He shall free me
from the snare of the hunters, and
from every troubling word.”
He shall overshadow Thee with His
Shoulders, and under His Wings
Thou shall hope. With a Shield His
Truth shall encircle Thee.
Thou shall not be terrified by fear at
night, nor by an arrow that flies by
day, nor by things moving in
darkness, nor by mishap or demons
of noonday.
thousand shall fall at Thy side and
then a thousand at Thy right hand,
yet it shall not come near Thee.
Thou shall observe with Thine eyes,
and Thou shall see the reward of
sinners. For Thou, O Lord, art my
Hope!
scourge draw near Thy dwelling, for
He shall command His Angels
concerning Thee, to keep Thee in all
Thy Ways.
In their hands they shall bear Thee up,
lest Thou strike Thy Foot against a
stone. Thou shalt tread upon the
asp and the basilisk (lizard), and Thou
shalt trample the lion and the
dragon.
“For he hoped in Me, and I will Deliver
him. I will shelter him for he knew
My Name.
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD & SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST – ROYAL HOURS
En onomati Kyriou, Evlogison Pater
. Father
✞ O Theos iktirise imas ke Evlogise imas
epifane to Prosopo Aftou ef’ imas ke
Eleise imas.
Amin
✞ Di’ efhon ton Agion Pateron imon,
Kyrie Iisou Hriste O Theos imon,
Eleison ke Soson imas.
Amin
✞ Despota Thee, Pater Pantokrator,
Kyrie, Ie Monogenes, Iisou Hriste, ke
Agion Pnevma, Mia Theotis, mia
Dinamis, Eleison me ton amartolon.
Ke is epistase krimasi, Soson me ton
anaxion doulon Sou. Oti Evlogitos i is
tous Eonas ton eonon.
Amin.
Sixth Hour
T H E
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE C ROSS
✞Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen
to Vasili imon Theo.
✞Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen
Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.
✞Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen
Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon
P SALM
A PROPHECY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST – THE KING OF PEACE
O Theos, to Krima Sou to Vasili dos ke
tin Dikeosin Sou to Io tou Vasileos.
Krinin ton laon Sou en Dikeosini, ke
tous ptohous Sou en Krisi.
Analaveto ta ori Irinin to lao, ke i vouni Let
Dikeosinin.
B LE SSINGS
PEOPLE In the Name of the Lord, Bless,
PRIEST ✞ O God have Compassion for us
and Bless us, and cause His Face to
shine upon us, and be Merciful to us.
PEOPLE Amen
PRIEST ✞Through the Prayers of our
Fathers and Saints, O Lord Jesus
Christ our God, have Mercy on us.
PEOPLE Amen.
PRIEST ✞ O Master, God Almighty, and
the Lord, the Only Son, Jesus Christ,
and the Holy Spirit, the One
Godhead and One Might, have Mercy
on me, a sinner.
And by the precepts which Thou teach,
Save me, Thine undeserving servant;
for Thou art Blessed to the Ages of
ages.
PEOPLE Amen.
P ROSTRATIONS
AND BOW DOWN AS FOLLOWS :
✞O come let us worship and bow down
to our King and God.
✞O come let us worship and bow down
to Christ, our King and God.
✞O come let us worship and bow down
before Christ Himself, our King and
our God.
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O God, grant Thy Judgements to the
King and Thy Righteousness to the
King’s Son, so that He may Judge
Thy people in Righeousness and Thy
poor with Judgement.
the mountains raise up Peace for
Thy people and the hills in
Righteousness.
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 Krini tous ptohous tou laou, ke sosi tous He shall Judge the poor of the people,
iious ton peniton.
Ke tapinosi sikofantin, ke simparameni
to ilio, ke pro tis selinis geneas
geneon.
Katavisete os ietos epi pokon, ke osi
stagon i stazousa epi tin gin.
Anateli en tes imeres aftou Dikeosini, ke In
plithos Irinis, eos ou antanerethi i
selini.
Ke katakyriefsi apo thalassis eos
thalassis, ke apo patamon eos
peraton tis ikoumenis.
Enopion aftou propesounte Ethiopes, ke i The
ehthri aftou houn lixousi.
Vasilis Tharsis, ke nisi dora prosisousi.
Vasilis Aravon ke Sava dora prosaxousi. The Kings of Arabia and Sava will bring
Ke Proskinisousin Afto pantes i Vasilis
tis gis, panta ta Ethni doulevsousin
Afto.
Oti errisato ptohon ek dinastou, ke
penita, O ouh ipirhe voithos.
Fisete ptohou ke penitos, ke psihas
peniton Sosi.
Ek tokou ke ex adikias litrosete tas
psihas afton, ke entimon to Onoma
aftou Enopion Afton.
Ke zisete, ke dothisete afto ek tou
hrysiou tis Aravias
Ke prosefxonte peri aftou diapantos;
Olin tin imeran Evlogisousin Afton.
Este stirigma en ti Gi ep akron ton
oreon.
Iperarthisete iper ton Livanon Okarpos
aftou, ke exanthisousin ek poleos osi
hortos tis Gis.
Este to Onoma Aftou Evlogimenon is
tous Eonas.
Pro tou iliou diameni to Onoma Aftou.
Ke Enevlogithisonte en afto pase e file
tis Gis.
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and shall serve the sons of the poor.
He shall humble the false accuser, and
He shall continue as long as the sun
and before the moon from
generation to generation.
And He shall come down like rain upon
the fleece, like raindrops falling on
the Earth.
His days, Righteousness and
abundance of Peace shall flourish,
until the moon is removed.
And He shall rule from sea to sea, and
from the river to the ends of the
inhabited Earth.
Ethiopians shall bow down before
Him and His enemies shall lick the
dust.
The Kings of Tarshish and their islands
will come bearing gifts.
presents and all the Kings of the
Earth shall Worship Him; all the
Gentiles shall serve Him.
For He rescued the poor from the hand
of a strong man - and the needy, for
whom there was no helper.
He shall spare the poor and needy and
He shall Save the souls of the needy.
He shall Redeem their souls from usury
and injustice, and precious shall be
their name in His Sight.
He shall live, and there shall be given
Him from the gold of Arabia.
They shall pray continually because of
Him; all the day long shall they Bless
Him.
He shall be a support on the Earth upon
the summits of the mountains.
His Fruit shall be exalted more than
Lebanon, and they shall flourish
from the city like the grass of the
Earth.
Let His Name be Blessed unto the Ages.
His Name shall remain before the sun,
and all the Tribes of the Earth shall
be Blessed in Him.
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD & SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST – ROYAL HOURS
Panta ta Ethni makariousin afton. All the Gentiles shall Bless Him.
Evlogitos Kyrios O Theos tou Israel, O Blessed is the Lord God, the God
of
pion Thavmasia monos. Israel Who alone does Wondrous
Things.
Ke Evlogimenon to Onoma tis Doxis And Blessed is the Name of His Glory
Aftou is ton eona, ke is ton eona tou forever and to the Ages of ages.
eonos.
Ke plirothisete tis Doxis Aftou pasa i Gi. And all the Earth shall be filled with His
Genito! Genito! Glory. Amen! Amen!
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A MESSIANIC PSALM: THE DWELLING PLACE OF GOD – THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS
Mnisthiti Kyrie tou David, ke pasis tis Remember, O Lord, David, and all his
praotitos aftou: Os omose to Kyrio, meekness: how he swore to the
iixato to Theo Iakov: “I iselefsome is Lord; how he Vowed to the God of
Skinonoma ikou mou, i anavisome Jacob: “I shall not enter my dwelling.
epi klinis stromnis mou, i doso ipnon I shall not recline on my bed. I shall
tis ofthalmis mou, ke tis vlefaris mou not close my eyes in sleep nor my
nistagmon, ke anapafsin tis krotafis eyelids for dozing, nor give any rest
mou, eos ou evro topon to Kyrio, to my temples, until I find a place for
Skinoma to Theo Iakob. the Lord - a Tabernacle for the God
of Jacob.”
Idou ikousamen aftin en Efratha, Behold, we heard of it in Ephratah; we
evromen aftin en tis pediis tou found it in the plains of the wood.
drimou.
Iselefsometha is ta Skinomata Afton. Let us enter into His Tabernacles.
Proskinisomen is ton Topon, ou estisan i Let us worship at the Place where His
Podes Aftou. Feet stood.
Anastithi, Kyrie, is tin anapafsin Sou, Si Arise, O Lord, into Thy Rest, Thee and
ke i Kivotos tou Agiasmatos Sou. the Ark of Thy Holiness.
I Ieries Sou endisonte Dikeosinin, ke i Osii Thy Priests shall clothe themselves in
Sou Agalliasonte. Righteousness, and Thy Saints shall
greatly rejoice.
Eneken David tou doulou Sou, mi For Thy servant, David’s sake, do not
apostepsis to prosopon tou Hristou turn away from the face of Thine
Sou. Anointed.
Omose Kyrios to David Alithian, ke ou The Lord swore to David this Truth and
mi athetisi aftin: “Ek karpou tis He shall not reject It: “I shall set
kilias Sou thisome epi tou Thronou upon thy throne One from the Fruit
Sou: Ean filaxonte i vii Sou tin of thy loins. If thy sons keep My
diathikin mou, ke ta martyria mou Covenant and these Testimonies I
tafta, a didaxo aftous, ke i vii afton shall teach them, then their sons
eos tou eonos kathiounte epi tou shall sit upon your throne forever.”
thronou sou.”
Oti exelexato Kyrios tin Sion, iretisato For the Lord has chosen Zion; He chose
aftin is katikian e afto: “Afti i her for His Dwelling: “This is My
katapafsis Mou is Eona eonos, ode Place of Rest unto Ages of ages.
katikiso, oti iretisamin aftin. Here I shall dwell, for I have chosen
her.
“Tin thiran aftis Evlogon Evlogiso tous “Blessing, I shall Bless her provision; I
ptohous aftis hortaso arton. Tous shall satisfy her poor with bread;
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