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4 January 2015
30TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
FOREFEAST OF THEOPHANY
SYNAXIS OF THE 70 APOSTLES
Also the Feast of St Theoktistos, Abbot of Cucomo
Monastery, Sicily St Eustathios I, Archbishop of
Serbia St Aquila, Deacon of Kiev Caves St Zosimos
the Hermit & St Athanasios the Commentarisios
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Cilicia St Euthymios & 12 Monks of Vatopedi
Monastery, Mount Athos St Onuphrios the New
Martyr of Hilandar Monastery, Mount Athos The 13
Syian Holy Hieromonks of Shio-Mgvime Monastery,
Georgia

Tone (5) Plagal 1

RESURRECTION GOSPEL 8 - JOHN 20: 11 - 18
EOTHINON 8
KATAVASIAS THEOPHANY 1 THE ODES

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The Synaxis of the Holy Apostles of Christ

our God!

Idosan

Se idata, O Theos, idosan Se

idata ke efovithisan, etarahthisan
avissi.

The

waters saw Thee, O God! The

Waters saw Thee and were afraid,
and the depths were troubled, a
multitude like the sound of waters.

Anthos ek David, anatilas tis Parthenou, Risen

ilthen O Hristos, pros ta rithra
Iordanou, tas amartias pline, tou
Propatoros idasi. Horefson Adam,
evfrenou Eva, o Ouranos agalliastho,
lai ipomen. Evlogimenos O elthon,
Theos imon:
Doxa Si.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

from the Virgin like a Flower

from David, Christ arrived today at
the streams of the Jordan, to wash
away with water all the sins of the
Forefather. Adam: Dance for Joy!
Eve: be exultant! And sing for Joy, O
Heavens! All people: let us say:
Blessed art Thou, the One Who came!

Glory to Thee, our God!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

EIGHTH EOTHINON DOXASTIKON TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Ta

tis Marias dakria ou matin hinte

thermos.
Idou gar katixiote ke
didaskonton Angelon ke tis opseos tis
Sis, O
Iisou. All Eti progia froni, ia
gini asthenis. Dio ke
apopempete
mi prospsafse Si Hriste. All omos
kirix pempete tis Sis Mathites, is
Evangelia efise, tin pros ton Patroon
kliron anodon apangellousa. Meth is
axioson ke imas tis emfanias Sou,
Despota Kyrie.

THEOTOK

ION

Verily, the fervid tears of Mary were not

shed in vain; for behold she was
worthy to learn from the Angels, and
to look at Thy Face, O Jesus. But
since she was a weak
human
being, she still thought of earthly
things.
Therefore,
she
was
prevented from touching Thee, O
Christ. However she was sent to
proclaim to Thy Disciples, and to tell
them the Glad Tidings and of the
Ascension to the Heavenly Heritage.
Like her, then, make us worthy of
Thine Appearance, O Lord.

GREAT DOXOLOGY & RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION IS

BY THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

FOLLOWED

IMMEDIATELY

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The Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles was established by the Orthodox Church to
indicate the equal honour of each of the Seventy Apostles of Christ, who were
sent - two by two - by our Lord Jesus to go before Him into the cities that He
would visit. (LUKE 10:1).
Besides the celebration of the Synaxis of the Holy Disciples, the Church celebrates
the memory of each of them during the course of the year:
St James the Brother of the Lord (OCTOBER 23); St Mark the Evangelist (APRIL 25); St Luke
the Evangelist (OCTOBER 18); St Cleopas (OCTOBER 30), brother of St Joseph the
Betrothed, & St Symeon his son (APRIL 27); St Barnabas (JUNE 11); St Joses, (or Joseph,
named Barsabas or Justus) son of St Joseph the Betrothed (OCTOBER 30); St
Thaddeus (AUGUST 21); St Ananias (OCTOBER 1); St Stephen the Archdeacon &
Protomartyr (DECEMBER 27); St Philip the Deacon (OCTOBER 11); St Prochoros the Deacon
(28 JULY); St Nicanor the Deacon (JULY 28 & DECEMBER 28); St Timon the Deacon (JULY 28 &
DECEMBER 30); St Parmenas the Deacon (JULY 28); St Timothy (JANUARY 22); St Titos
(AUGUST 25); St Philemon (NOVEMBER 22 & FEBRUARY 19); St Onesimos (FEBRUARY 15); St
Epaphras & St Archippos (NOVEMBER 22 & FEBRUARY 19); St Silas, St Silvanos, St Crescens
or St Criskos (JULY 30); St Crispos & St Epaenetos (JULY 30); St Andronikos (MAY 17 & JULY
30); St Stachys, St Amplias, St Urban, St Narcissos, St Apelles (OCTOBER 31); St
Aristobulos (OCTOBER 31 & MARCH 16); St Herodion or St Rodion (APRIL 8 & NOVEMBER 10); St
Agabos, St Rufos, St Asyncritos, St Phlegon (APRIL 8); St Hermas (NOVEMBER 5,
NOVEMBER 30 & MAY 31); St Patrobas (NOVEMBER 5); St Hermes (APRIL 8); St Linos, St Gaius, St
Philologos (NOVEMBER 5); St Lucios (SEPTEMBER 10); St Jason (APRIL 28); St Sosipater (APRIL
28 & NOVEMBER 10); St Olympas or St Olympanos (NOVEMBER 10 ); St Tertios (OCTOBER 30
& November 10); St Erastos (NOVEMBER 30), St Quartos (NOVEMBER 10); St Euodios (SEPTEMBER
7); St Onesiphoros (SEPTEMBER 7 & DECEMBER 8); St Clement (NOVEMBER 25); St Sosthenes
(December 8); St Apollos (MARCH 30 & DECEMBER 8); St Tychicos, St Epaphroditos
(DECEMBER 8); St Carpos (MAY 26); St Quadratos (SEPTEMBER 21); St Mark (SEPTEMBER 27),
called John, St Zeno (SEPTEMBER 27); St Aristarchos (APRIL 15 & SEPTEMBER 27); St Pudens
& St Trophimos (APRIL 15); St Mark nephew of St Barnabas, St Artemas (OCTOBER 30);
St Aquila (JULY 14); St Fortunatos (JUNE 15) & St Achaicos (JANUARY 4).
With the Descent of the Holy Spirit the Seventy Apostles preached in various lands.
Some accompanied the Twelve Apostles, like the holy Evangelists Mark and Luke,
or St Pauls companion Timothy, or Prochoros, the disciple of the holy Evangelist
John the Theologian, and others. Many of them were thrown into prison for
Christ, and many received the crown of martyrdom.
There are two more Apostles of the Seventy: St Cephas, to whom the Lord appeared
after the Resurrection (1 CORINTHIANS. 15:5-6), and St Symeon, called Niger (ACTS 13:1).
They also were Glorified by Apostolic Preaching.
There are discrepancies and errors in some lists of the Seventy Apostles. In a list
attributed to St Dorotheos of Tyre some names are repeated (e.g. St Rodion, or St
Herodion, St Apollos, St Tychicos, St Aristarchos), while others are omitted (St
Timothy, St Titus, St Epaphras, St Archippos, St Aquila, St Olympas).
St Demetrios of Rostov consulted the Holy Scripture, the Traditions passed down by
our Holy Church Fathers, and the accounts of trustworthy historians when he
attempted to correct the mistakes and uncertainties in the list in compiling his
Collection of the Lives of the Saints.
The Holy Church in particular venerates and praises the Seventy Apostles because
they taught us to honour the Holy Trinity -One in Essence and Undivided.
In the ninth century St Joseph the Hymnographer composed the Canon for the
Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles of Christ.
May the Holy Apostles of Christ ceaselessly Intercede for us and may their memories
be Eternal.
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PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERC

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

Exomologisthe

to Kyrio, oti
Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!
1:

STIHOS

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me, ke

to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

STIHOS 2:

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

STIHOS 3:

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti

thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
VERSE 1:

Give thanks to the Lord, for He

is Good; His Mercy endures forever!

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!

All the nations surrounded me,

but in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.

sinanarhon Logon Patri ke

Pnevmati,
ton
ek
Parthenou
Tehthenta
is
Sotirian
imon,
animnisomen, Pisti, ke Proskinisomen.
Oti ivdokise sarki anelthin en to
Stavro ke Thanaton ipomine ke egire
tous tethneotas en ti Evdoxo Anastasi
Aftou.

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the

Name of the Lord!
VERSE 3:

This is the Lords doing, and it

is marvellous in our eyes.

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!

The Word, Who with the Father and the

Spirit has no beginning, and Who,
for our Salvation, was born of a
Virgin, let us faithful believers hymn
and adore. For it was His Good
Pleasure to ascend the Cross in the
Flesh, and to Suffer Death, and
through
His
own
Glorious
Resurrection to raise the dead.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Ton

sinanarhon Logon Patri ke

Pnevmati,
ton
ek
Parthenou
Tehthenta
is
Sotirian
imon,
animnisomen, Pisti, ke Proskinisomen.
Oti ivdokise sarki anelthin en to
Stavro ke Thanaton ipomine ke egire
tous tethneotas en ti Evdoxo Anastasi
Aftou.

The Word, Who with the Father and the

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin.

Kyrie,

O Lord, as Thou came out of the sealed

osper exilthes esfragismenou tou

tafou, outos isilthes, ke ton thiron
keklismenon, pros tous Mathitas Sou,
kiknion aftis ta tou somatos pathi,
aper katedexo Sotir makrothimisas.
Os ek spermatos David, molopas
ipinegkas: Os Ios de tou Theou,
kosmon ileftherosas. Mega Sou to
Eleos, akatalipte Sotir! Eleison imas.

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

Tomb, so Thou came in to Thy

Disciples when the doors were shut,
and showed them Thy Bodys
sufferings,
which
Thou
had
accepted, O Long Suffering Saviour;
as sprung from Davids seed, Thou
endured stripes; as Son of God Thou
hast freed the world. Great is Thy
Mercy,
O
Saviour,
beyond
understanding: have Mercy on us!

FESTAL STIHERA FOREFEAST THEOPHANY

TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Ke

Praise

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

VERSE 2:

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Ton

Enite

and to the Holy Spirit

Spirit has no beginning, and Who,

for our Salvation, was born of a
Virgin, let us faithful believers hymn
and adore. For it was His Good
Pleasure to ascend the Cross in the
Flesh, and to Suffer Death, and
through
His
own
Glorious
Resurrection to raise the dead.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

Amen

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Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and pipe

Afton en hordes ke organo.

E Angelike, proporevesthe Dinamis, i en

Vithleem, etimasate tin Fatnin. O
Logos gar gennate, i Sofia proerhete,
dehou aspasmon i Ekklisia, is tin
Haran tis Theotokou, lai ipomen.
Evlogimenos O elthon, Theos imon:

Doxa Si!

Angelic Powers: proceed and go

before us.
You who are in
Bethlehem, prepare the Manger, for
behold: the Word is Born, and
Wisdom comes forth!
Thee, O
Church: accept a Salutation, for the
Joy of the Theotokos, our God has
arrived!
Glory to Thee!

Enite

Praise

Stomasin

Let our mouth be chaste and our soul

afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

Agnis,
ke
psihes
kekatharmenes,
defte
mystikos,
Vithleem metahorountes, ke pros ton
Iordanin, Sin Hristo epigomeni,
asomen afto met evfrosinis, e patrie
tis Gis nin pase, Pistos legouse.
Evlogimenos, O elthon, Theos imon:

Doxa Si!

Dia

touto mnisthisome Sou ek Gis

Iordanou ke Ermoniim, apo Orous
Mikrou.

Mega ke frikton, to Mystirion iparhi!

Oti
O Theos, tis Anthropis omiothi, ke
amartian olos, mi idos O anevthinos,
ipo Ioannou Vaptisthine, en potamo
to Iordani, eti simeron. Evlogimenos
O Fanis, Theos imon:
Doxa Si!

Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.

be Purified now, as from Bethlehem

we mystically are departing; and to
the Jordan River let us go with our
Saviour Christ. Let us sing to Him
with great rejoicing, O all you Tribes
and Families of Earth, and faithfully
say: Blessed art Thou, the One Who
came!
Glory to Thee, our God!

Therefore, I will remember Thee from

the land of the Jordan and Hermon,
from the Small Mountain...

Awesome

and sublime is the Mystery

we ponder: namely, that our God
has assumed our human likeness;
and He Who is without guilt and
Who is totally without sin, goes
today into the Jordan River, and
being sinless is requesting to be
Baptised by John. Blessed art Thou
Who has Appeared!
Glory to Thee,

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LAUDS:

PRAISES

TO

GOD TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Pasa

Let

Enite

Praise

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.

everything that has breath praise

the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.

FESTAL APOLYTIKION FOREFEAST THEOPHANY TONE 1

Etimazou

Zaboulon, ke evtrepizou
Nephthalim. Iordani potame, stithi
ipodexe skirton, tou Vaptisthine
erhomenon ton Despotin. Agallou O
Adam Si ti Promitori. Mi kriptete
eaftous, os en Paradiso to prin. Ke
gar gymnous idon imas epefanen,
ina endisi tin protin stolin. Hristos
efani, tin pasan Ktisin, thelon
anakenise.

Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

all His Powers. To Thee praise is due,
O God.

RESURRECTION STICHERA - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Tou

piise en Aftis Frima Engrapton.

Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.

Kyrie,

esfragismenou tou tafou, ipo ton

paranomon,
proilthes
ek
tou
mnimatos, kathos etehthis ek tis
Thetokou:
ouk
egnosan
pos
esarkothis, i asomati Sou Angeli: ouk
isthonto pote anestis, i filassontes se
stratiote: amfotera gar esfragiste tis
erevnosi: pefanerote de ta thavmata,
tis proskinousin en pisti to mystirion:
O
animnousin,
apodos
imin
agalliasin, ke to Mega Eleos.

Enite

ton Theon en tis Agiis Aftou.

Enite Afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.

Kyrie,

tous mohlous tous eonious

sintripsas, ke desma diarrixas, tou
mnimatos anestis, katalipon Sou ta
entafia, is martiron tis alithous
triimerou tafis Sou: ke proiges en ti
Galilea, O en spileo tiroumenos.
Mega Sou to Eleos, akatalipte Sotir!
Eleison imas.

Enite

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

To
O

execute upon them the Judgement

that is decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.

Lord, although the grave was sealed

by lawless men, Thou came from the
Tomb as Thou had been born from
the Theotokos; Thy Bodiless Angels
did not know how Thou had become
Incarnte, the soldiers guarding Thee
did not know when Thou Arose, for
both are sealed for those who
enquire, but the Wonders have been
revealed to those who with Faith
worship the Mystery that we hymn:
Grant us Joy and Great Mercy!

Praise

God in His Saints; praise Him

in the Firmament of His Power.

Lord, having smashed the Eternal

Bars and burst bonds asunder, Thou
Rose from the Tomb, leaving Thy
grave clothes behind as evidence of
Thy True Burial for three days; and
Thou went ahead into Galilee, while
being guarded in a cave. Great is
Thy Mercy, O Saviour, beyond
understanding: have Mercy on us!

Kyrie, e Ginekes edromon epi to mnima, O Lord, the Women ran to Thy Tomb to
tou idin se ton Hriston, ton di imas
pathonta: ke proselthouse, evron
Angelon epi ton lithon kathimenon, to
fovo kilisthenta, ke pros aftas evoise
legon: Anesti O Kyrios! Ipate tis
Mathistes, oti anesti ek nekron, O
soson tas pishas imon.

SMALL LITANY 

see Thee, the Christ Who had

suffered
for
our
sake,
and
approaching, they found an Angel
seated upon the stone rolled back,
with fear but he cried out to them
and said: The Lord has Risen! Tell
His Disciples that He has Risen: He
Who Saves our souls.

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Zabulon, prepare, and be ready,

Nephthalim. Jordan River, hold your
course, and exultantly receive the
Master Who is coming to be
Baptised. Adam, leap for Joy with
Eve our Foremother. No longer hide
yourselves, as once in Paradise; for
having seen you naked He has
Appeared to clothe you in your
former vesture.
The Christ has
appeared, wishing to Renew the
entire Creation.

FIRST RESURRECTION KATHISMA TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Ton Stavron tou Kyriou egkomiasomen, Let

us celebrate the Cross of the Lord!

Let us honour in Hymns His Holy
Burial and Highly Glorify His
Resurrection, for with Himself He
raised the dead from the graves, as
God, having despoiled the might of
death, and the devils strength, and
He made Light dawn for those in
Hades.

tin Tafin tin Agian Imnis timisomen,

ke
tin
Anastasin
aftou
iperdoxasomen: oti sinigire nekrous,
ek ton mnimaton os Theos, skilevsas
kratos thanatou, ke ishin diavolou, ke
tis en Adi fos anetile.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Kyrie nekros prosigorevthis, O nekrosas O

ton thanton: en mnimati etethis, O
kenosas ta mnimata: ano stratiote
ton tafon efilatton, kato tous ap
eonos
nekrous
exanestisas.
Pantodiname ke akatelipte, Kyrie
Doxa Si!

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;

praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.

Lord Who put Death to death, Thou

were called dead; Thou Who emptied
the tombs were placed in a Tomb;
above, soldiers were guarding the
Tomb, below, Thou raised the dead
from every age. O Lord, All Powerful
and beyond all understanding: Glory
to Thee!

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen

THEOTOKION- TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Here

pili Kyriou i adiodevtos!. Here

tihos ke skepi ton prostrehonton is se!
Here ahimaste limin ke apirogame! I
tekousa en sarki ton piiton
sou ke
Theon, presvevousa mi ellipis iper ton
animnounton ke proskinounton ton
tokon sou.

Hail,

O Impassable Gate of the Lord!

Hail, Wall and Shelter of those who
take refuge in Thee! Hail, O
Stormless Haven and Unwedded One
who brought forth in the Flesh Thy
Maker and Thy God! Ceaselessly
Intercede on behalf of those who
extol and worship the Son Thou
Bore.

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SECOND RESURRECTION KATHISMA - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Kyrie, meta tin trimeron Sou Anastasin, O

ke tin ton Apostolon proskinisin, O
Petro evoa Si: Ginekes apetoliisan,
kago ediliasa: Listis etheologise, kago
irnisamin Se; ara kalesis me tou lipou
Mathitin?
I palin dixis me aliea
vithou? Alla metanoonta me dexe, O
Theos ke Soson me.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

O DE

Enoumen,

Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion

ke

Mystirion

paradoxon, i Vavilonos edixe

kaminos, pigasasa Droson. Oti rithris
emellen, aflon pir isdehesthe O
Iordanis,
ke
stegin
sarki,
Vaptizomenon ton Ktistin.
On
Evlogousi Lai, ke iperipsousin, is
pantas tous eonas.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

We Praise, we Bless and we Worship

the Lord!

The

Babylonian furnace, as it poured

forth
Dew,
forshadowed
a
Marvellous Mystery - how the Jordan
should receive in its streams the
Immaterial
Fire,
and
should
encompass the Creator,
when He
was Baptised in the Flesh. Him do ye
peoples Bless and Exalt above all
forever!

and to the Holy Spirit

Kyrie,

Ke

Lord, after Thy Resurrection on the

third day, and the worship of the
Apostles, Peter cried out unto Thee:
Women had courage, and I was a
coward! A Thief confessed Thee as
God, but I denied Thee! Will Thou
call me Disciple in future, or will
Thou declare me once again, a Fisher
of the deep?
But accept me
repenting, O God, and Save me!

O DI

en meso se prosilosan.
I
paranomi ton katadikon, ke loghi tin
plevran Sou exekentisan, O Eleimon.
Tafin de katedexo, O lisas Adou tas
pilas, ke anestis trimeros; edramon
Ginekes idin Se, ke apingilan
Apostolis tin egersin. Iperipsoumene
Sotir,
on
imnousin
Angeli,
Evlogimene Kyrie, Doxa Si!

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

Amin

Lord, the lawless nailed Thee

between malefactors and pierced
Thy Side with a lance, O Merciful.
But Thou who destroyed the Gates of
Hades, accepted burial and Arose on
the third day. Women rant to see
Thee and they announced the
Resurrection to the Apostles.
O
Saviour, Highly Exalted, Whom the
Angels hymn: O Blessed Lord: Glory
to Thee!

FESTAL KATAVASIA - 9TH ODE - THEOPHANY

Megalinon,

Magnify,

Apori

Every

psihi mou, tin timioteran

ke
endoxoteran
ton
ano
stratevmaton.

pasa glossa, evfimin pros axian

ilingia de nous ke iperkosmios, imnin
Se Theotoke, omos agathi iparhousa,
tin Pistin dehou, ke gar ton pothon
idas, ton entheon imon.
Si gar
Hristianon
i
prostatis,
Se
Megalinomen.

SMALL LITANY

O my soul, Her who is

greater in Honour and in Glory
than the Heavenly Hosts.

tongue is dumbfounded to extol

as is worthy; a super-mundane mind
is dizzied praising Thee with hymns,
O Theotokos. Nonetheless accept
our Faith, since Thou art full of
Goodness, for Thou hast seen our
longing indeed Inspired by God. O
Lady, as the Protectress of Christ,
Thee we Magnify!

Amen
EIGHTH RESURRECTION EXAPOSTEILARION TONE 2
THEOTOKION

Apirogame

Nimfi, Theogennitria, i tis

Evas
tin
lipin
haropiisasa,
animnoumen i Pisti ke proskinoumen
Se, oti anigages imas, ek tis arheas
aras:
ke
nin
disopi
apafstos,
panimnite Panagia, is to sothine
imas.

Unwed

Bride, Mother of God, who

turned Eves grief to Joy: we, the
Faithful, hymn and venerate Thee,
for Thou hast brought us back from
the Ancient Curse. And now, All
Hymned, All Holy One, ceaselessly
Intercede, for the Salvation of our
souls.

RESURRECTION EVLOGITARIA, TRISAGION HYMN,

THEOTOKION & SMALL LITANY

orasi
ton
noun
ekthamboumene, ke thiki egersi tin
psihin fotizomene, e Mirofori tis
Apostolis evingelizonto Anangilate en
tis ethnesi, tin Anastasin tou Kyriou,
sinergountos
tis
thavmasi,
ke
parehontos imin to Mega Eleos.

Angelous vlepsasa, evdothen tou

Mnimiou,
Maria exeplitteto -ke
Hriston agnoousa - os kipouron
epirota: Kyrie, pou to Soma, tou Iisou
mou tethikas? Klisi de touton gnousa
ine afton, ton Sotira ikouse. Mi Mou
aptou. Pros ton Patera apimi, ipe
tis Adelfis Mou.

Two Angels inside the Tomb surprised

Mary - and not recognising Christ
but thinking Him to be the Gardener
- she enquired: Lord, where hast the
Body of my Jesus been placed? She
from his Voice that He was the
Saviourwhen He said: Do not touch
Me, for I Am going to My Father.
Tell this to My Brethren.

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION FOREFEAST THEOPHANY TONE 2

RESURRECTION IPAKOI- TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Angeliki

Dio

The

Myrrhbearers, astounded in mind

by the Vision of the Angel yet
Enlightened in soul by the Divine
Resurrection, announced the Good
Tidings to the Apostles: Tell among
the Nations the Lords Resurrection,
Who works with us through
Wonders, and grants us His Great
Mercy.

6. TONE (5) PLAGAL 130TH AP-FOREFEAST-THEOPHANY & APOSTLES SYNAXIS - 4 JANUARY 2015

Pos

rithra Se potamia, isdexonte

Philanthrope, ton potamous ke
thalassas, piisanta ek mi onton? Pos
korifin tin ahranton, tin Sin tolmisi
Prodromos,
hirothetise
Despota?
Imnoumen frittontes Loge, tis Sis
ptohias to ipsos.

How

can the Rivers streams receive

Thee, O Lord, Who Loves humanity?
For Thou brought the seas and rivers
into being from non-existence. Also
how can the Forerunner dare to
extend his hand and touch Thine
Immaculate Head, O Word? With
Fear and Awe, O Master, we Hymn
Thy Povertys Grandeur.

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Amin

Amen
KATAVASIAS

O DI

OF

THEOPHANY 1 ODES - TONE 2

Vithou

anekalipse pithmena, ke dia

xiras ikious elki, en afto katakalipsas
antipalous, O krateos en polemis
Kyrios. Oti Dedoxaste

O DI

Ishin

O didous, tis Vasilefsin imon

Kyrios, ke keras Hriston Aftou ipson,
Parthenou apotiktete. Moli de pros to
Vaptisma. Dio Pisti Voisomen. Ouk
estin Agios, os O Theos imon, ke ouk
esti Dikeos, plin Sou Kyrie.

O DI

Akikoe

Kyrie fonis Sou, on ipas Foni

Voontos en erimo, ote evrontisas
pollin
epi
idaton,
to
so
martiroumenos Iio. Olos gegonos tou
parontos, Pnevmatos de evoise: Si i
Hiristos, Theou Sofia ke Dinamis!

O DI

Iisous

O Zois arhigos, lise to katakrima

iki,
Adam
tou
Protoplastou.
Katharson de, os Theos mi deomenos,
to pesonti, katherete en to Iordani.
En O tin ehthran ktinas, iperehousan,
panta noun Irinin harizete.

O DI

Foni tou Logou, O lihnos tou Fotos, O

Eosforos, O tou Iliou Prodromos, en ti
erimo,
Metanoite, pasi Voa tis lais,
ke prokatheresthe. Idou gar paresti
Hristos, ek fthoras ton kosmon
litroumenos.

O DI

Neous

efsevis,
kamino
piros
prosomilisantas, diasirizon pnevma
Drosou, avlavis difilaxe, ke Thiou
Angelou sigkatavasis. Othen en flogi
Drosizomeni, efharistos anemelpon
Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios, ke
Theos Evlogitos i.

O DE

The

Lord, Mighty in battle, uncovered

the foundations of the deep and led
His servants on dry ground; but He
covered their adversaries with the
waters, for He has been Glorified.

O DE

The

Lord Who grants strength to our

Kings and exalts the horn of His
Anointed, is Born of a Virgin and
comes to Baptism. Therefore let us,
the Faithful, cry aloud: None is Holy
as our God and none is Righteous
save Thee, O Lord.

O DE

He whom Thou hast called, O Lord, the

voice of one crying in the wilderness
heard Thy Voice when Thou
thundered upon many waters,
bearing witness to Thy Son. Wholly
filled with the Spirit who had come,
he cried aloud: Thou art Christ, the
Wisdom and Power of God!
O DE

Jesus, the Prince of Life, has come to set

loose from Condemnation Adam, the
First-formed man; and although as
God He needs no cleansing, yet for
the sake of fallen mankind He was
cleansed in the Jordan.
In its
streams He slew enmity and grants
the
Peace
that
passes
all
understanding.
O DE

The Voice of the Word, the Candlestick

of the Light, the Morning Star and
Forerunner
of the Sun, cried in the
Wilderness to all the peoples:
Repent and be Cleansed while there
is yet time. For behold, Christ is at
hand, Who delivers the world from
corruption.!
O DE

The breath of the wind heavy with Dew

and the Descent of the Angel of God
preserved the Holy Children from all
harm, as they walked in the fiery
furnace. Refreshed with Dew in the
flames, they sang in Thanksgiving:
Blessed art Thou and praised above
all, O Lord God of our Fathers!

10. TONE (5) PLAGAL 130TH AP-FOREFEAST-THEOPHANY & APOSTLES SYNAXIS - 4 JANUARY 2015

RESURRECTION ANABATHMI TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

A
En to thlivesthe me,
Davitikos ado si, Sotir mou. Rise mou
tin psihin ek glossis dolias.

O my Lord, in my sorrow I
sing unto Thee like David. Save my
soul from deceitful tongues.

ANTIFONON

ANTIPHON 1

Tis

Blessed is the life of those in the desert.

Doxa

Glory

Amin
Agio

Amen
All things

epimikis, Zoi Makaria esti, Thiko

Eroti pteroumenis.
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Pnevmati, perikratite panta ta
orata te, sin tis aoratis. Aftokrates
gar on, tis Triados en estin apsefstos.

Is ta ori, psihi, arthomen.

Devro ekise, othen voithia iki.

ANTIFONON B

By Love Divine, they ascend upward.

to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

visible and invisible are

preserved by the Holy Spirit. He is
the Sovereign Being and truly One of
the Trinity.

ANTIPHON 2

Dexia

Let

Doxa

Glory

Amin.
Agio

Amen.
Let us

Sou Hir kame, Hriste, iptameni,

skeorias pasis perifilaxato.
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Pnevmati Theologontes fomen.

Si i Theos, Zoi, Eros, Fos, Nous, Si
Hristotis, Si Vasilevis is tous Eonas.

Epi tis erikosi mi, is tas

avlas provomen Kyriou, haras pollis
plisthis, evhas anapempo.

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
speak by the Holy Spirit of
Things Divine. Thou art God, Life,
Love, Light and Mind.
Thou art
Goodness and Thou reigns to the
Ages.

For those who have said to

me: Let us go into the Courts of the
Lord, I offer Prayers, being filled
with great Joy.

ANTIPHON 3

Epi

In

Doxa

Glory

Amin
Agio

Amen
Every

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Pnevmati Zoarhiki axia. Ex ou
pan Zoon empsihoute, os en Patri
ama te ke Logo.

my soul, let us ascend

From there comes thy

Thy right Hand also touch me,

Christ, that I may be preserved from
all evil deceits.

ANTIFONON

ikon David, ta fovera telesiourgite.

Pir gar eki flegon apanta eshron
noun.

the heights.
help.

the House of David, awesome

Wonders happen, for therein is a
burning Fire that consumes every
evil mind.
to the Father and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
living thing is Animated by the
Holy Spirit Who, with the Father and
the Logos, is the Principle of Life.

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RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Anastithi,

Kyrie O Theos mou oti ou

Vasilevis is tous eonas.

Exomologisome Si Kyrie, en oli

kardia mou.

Arise,

O Lord my God, for Thou

reignest forever

VERSE

Anastithi,

Arise,

Christ my
Saviour, smashed its gates as All
Powerful, raised the dead with
Thyself as Creator, smashed the
sting of Death and delivered Adam
from the Curse: O Lover of Mankind:
therefore, we all cry unto Thee: Save
us, O Lord!

ke
tas
pilas
sintripsas
os
Pantodinamos, tous thanentas os
Ktistis sinexanestisas, ke thanatou to
kentdron Hriste sinetripsas, ke Adam
tis kataras erriso Filanthrope. Dio
pantes Si krazomen: Soson imas,
Kyrie.

I will give thanks unto Thee, O

Lord with my whole heart

STIHOS

Kyrie O Theos mou oti ou

Vasilevis is tous eonas

RESURRECTION KONTAKION - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Pros ton Adin Sotir mou sigkatavevikas, Thou descended into Hades,

O Lord my God, for Thou

reignest forever

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO GOD 

RESURRECTION IKOS - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

RESURRRECTION GOSPEL 8: JOHN 20:11-18

Akousase

OUR RISEN LORD JESUS SPEAKS TO ST MARY MAGDALENE

Maria

de istiki pros to Mnimio kleousa

exo. Os ouneklee, parekipsen is to
Mnimion ke theori dio Angelous en
levkis kathezomenou - ena pros ti
kefali ke ena pros tis posin - opou
ekito to Soma tou Isou.

Ke legousin afti ekini:

Mary stood outside the Tomb weeping,

and as she wept she stooped down
and looked into the Tomb, and she
saw two Angels in white sitting - one
at the head and the other at the feet
- where the Body of Jesus had lain.

And they asked her: Woman,

Gyne, ti kleis?

e Ginekes tou Angelou ta

rimata, apevalonto ton thrinon,
prosharis genomene, ke sintromi tin
Anastasin evlepon: ke idou Hristos
prosingisen aftes, legon to: Herete:
tharsite, ego ton kosmon nenikika, ke
tous desmious errisamin: spoudasate
oun pros tous Mathita apangellouse
aftis, oti proago imas en to Galilea
tou kirise: dio pantes si krazomen:
Soson imas, Kyrie!

why are

you weeping?

Legi

aftis: Oti iran ton Kyrion Mou, ke

ouk ida pou ethikan afton.

She

Ke

tafta ipousa estrafi is ta opiso, ke

theori ton Isoun estota, ke ouk idi oti
Iisous esti.

Now

Legi afti O Iisous:

Gyne, ti kleis? Ti na

zitis?

Ekini

dokousa oti O kipouros esti, legi

afto: Kyrie, i si evastasas afton, ipe mi
pou ethikas afton, kago afton aro.

Legi afti O Iisous: Maria!

Strafisa ekini legi afto:

Ravouni!

(O

legete, Didaskale.)

Legi afti O Iisous: Mi mou aptou.

Oupo
gar anavevika pros ton Patera Mou.
Porevou de pros tous Adelfous mou
ke ipe
aftis. Anaveno pros ton
Patera Mou ke Patera imon, ke
Theo Mou ke Theon imon.

Erhete

Maria i Magdalini apangelousa

tis Mathites oti eorake ton Kyrion, ke
tafta ipen afti.

replied: Because they have taken

away my Lord, and I do not know
where they have laid Him.
when she said this, she turned
around and saw Jesus standing
there, but did not know that it was
Jesus.

Ti

tou aftou minos, i Synaxis ton

Agion ke
Apostolon.

endoxon

Supposing Him to be the Gardener, she

Ti afti imera, i Agii ex martyres en Irini

Jesus said to her: Mary!

She turned and said to Him: Rabboni!
(which is to say: Teacher).

Jesus said to her: Do not cling to Me,

for I have not yet ascended to My
Father; but go to My Brethren and
tell them: I am Ascending to My
Father and your Father, and to My
God and your God.

Mary

Magdalene went and told the

Disciples that she had seen the Lord,
and that He had spoken these things
to her.

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On

Evdomikonta

Ti

said to Him: Sir, if you have carried

Him away, tell me where you have
laid Him, and I will take Him away.

Women, when they heard the

Angels words, cast away their
lamentation and becoming Joyful,
trembling saw the Resurrection. And
behold: Christ drew near them and
said: Rejoice! Take courage, I have
overcome the wold and freed the
prisoners! Hurry then to the
Disciples; take them this message: I
Am going before you to preach in
the city of Galilee. Therefore, we all
cry unto Thee: Save us, O Lord!

SYNAXARION 4 JANUARY

Jesus

said to her: Woman, why are

you
weeping?
Whom are you
seeking?

The

afti imera, O Osios Theoktistos, O

Igoumenos tou en to Koukoumo tis
Sikelias, en Irini telioute.

this 4th day of the month, the

Synaxis of the Holy and Glorious
70 Apostles.

On this day the devout St Theoktistos,

the Abbot of Koukouma in Sicily,
reposed in Peace.

On

this day, the 6 Holy Martyrs

reposed in Peace.

teliounte.

Ti

afti imera, mnmi ton Agion

Martyron Zosimou Monahou ke
Athanasiou Komentarisiou.

On

this day the Commemoration of

the Holy Martys; St Zosimas the
Monk and St Athanasios the
Notary.

Ti

afti imera, mnimi tis

Apollinarias tis Sigklitikise.

On

this day the Commemoration of

the Holy St Apollinaria, the
Senator.

Osias

Mnimi ton Agion Martyron Hrisanthou

The

Commemoration of the Holy

Martyrs, St Chrysanthos and St
Ephimia, who were close to the
Holy Martyrs, St Akakios.

ke Evfimias, tis plision tou Agiou

Matyros Akakiou.

Mnimi

The

Tes

By

tou Agiou Neou Osiomartyros

Onouphriou,
tou
en
Hio
Martyrisantos en eti aoii (1818)

afton Agies presvies, O Theos,

eleison ke Soson imas.

New Holy Martyr, St Onuphrios,

who witnessed on Chios in the year
1818.
the Intercessions of Thy Holy
Saints, O God, have Mercy on us
and Save us.

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