Sou. Doxa to enikisanti en Si!

Doxa to Thyself as more spacious than the

proelthonti ek Sou! Doxa to Heavens, in that Thou hast borne
elevtherosanti imas dia tou Tokou Thy Creator. Glory to Him Who

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Sou! abode in Thee! Glory to Him Who
came forth from Thee! Glory to Him
Who through Thy Birth-giving has
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Vespers Hymns & Readings

2 ND
18 June 2017
SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
2ND SUNDAY OF ST MATTHEW
CALLING OF THE HOLY APOSTLES
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 To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
Gynekes Myrofori Myra ferouse, meta
spoudis ke odirmou ton Tafon Sou
katelavon, ke mi evrouse to ahranton
Soma Sou, para de tou Angelou
Mathouse to kenon, ke paradoxon
Thavma, tis Apostolis elegon: Anesti
O Kyrios, parehon to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
The Myrrh-bearing Women took Myrrh
and hastened, mourning, to Thy
Tomb. And when they found that
Thine Immaculate Body had gone,
they learnt from the Angel of the
New and Strange Miracle, who said
to the Apostles: The Lord is Risen,
granting to the world His Great
Mercy!

St Nikon of Optina 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
Perform everything attentively - eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.

As being done in the Sight of God - Amin Amen

THEOTOKION
Remembering always
Idou peplirote i tou Isaiou prorrisis. Behold! The Prophecy of Isaiah is
that our Lord Parthenos gar egennisas, ke meta fulfilled. As a Virgin Thou gave
Sees everything! Tokon, os pro Tokou dieminas. Theos Birth, and after giving Birth, Thou
gar in O tehthis. Dio ke fisi remained as before. For it was God
ekenotomsen. All O Theomitor, Who was Born, and the nature of
ikesias Son doulon, So temeni mankind was thereby Restored. O
prosferomenas Si, mi paridis. All os Mother of God, do not overlook Thy
ton Evsplaghnon ses agkales ferousa, servants Entreaties, offered to thee
Sis iketes splaghnisthiti, ke presveve in Thy Temple; but have
sothine tas psihas imon. Compassion for us, Thy servants
Thou who bore in Thine Arms the
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK NIN Compassionate One. Entreat Him,
APOLIIS TO DOULON SOU...
for the Salvation of our soul.
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 1
Tou lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton While the stone was sealed by the
Ioudeon ke stratioton filassonton to Judeans, and soldiers stood on
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis trimeros, guard over Thine Undefiled Body,
Sotir, Doroumenos to kosmo tin Zoin. Thou rose on the Third Day, O
Dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon Saviour Who gives Life to the world.
evoon si Zoodota. Doxa ti Anastasi For which cause the Heavenly Powers
Sou, Hriste! Doxa ti Vasilia Sou! Doxa cried aloud to Thee: O Giver of Life:
ti Ikonomia Sou, mone Filanthrope! Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ!
Glory to Thy Kingdom! Glory to Thy
Providence, O Thou Who alone Loves
mankind!
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION
Tou Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene As Gabriel proclaimed to Thee, O
to here, Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton Virgin: Hail! With that cry the Lord
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os of all became Incarnate in Thee, the
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera Holy Tabernacle, as foretold by the
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton ktiston Righteous David: Thou hast revealed

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 tinon, tharsito laos tou Theou. Ke Defender in our Lord, to Whom She
gar afto polemisi, tous ehthrous os gave Birth. Take Courage, therefore,
pantodinamos. O People of God, take Courage! For
He, the Almighty, will defeat our
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ENTRANCE FOS ILARON... ETC

PROKEIMENON SATURDAY EVENING PSALM 92/93 Vespers Service 2nd Sunday After Pentecost
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
2nd Sunday of St Matthew - Calling of Apostles
enedisato with Majesty.
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
perizosato. with Power Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world , with regard to these Hymns
ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved.
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
(NO READINGS) THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

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BOOK - FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS
ETC

Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA TONE
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, when I
To pathi Sou Hriste, pathon By Thy Passion we were set free from proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to cry out to Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
ileftherothimen, ke ti Anastasi Sou, ek our passions, O Christ, and by Thy kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
fthoras elitrothimen. Kyrie, Doxa Resurrection, we were Redeemed mou Kyrie.
Si! from corruption, O Lord: Glory to Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee like
Thee! thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton incense - the lifting up of my hands
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson as the Evening Sacrifice. Hear me, O
mou Kyrie! Lord!
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power. RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE 1

Agalliastho i Ktisis, Ourani Let Creation Rejoice, the Heavens be Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give
evfrenesthosan, hiras krotito ta Ethni glad, the Nations clap their hands exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
met evfrosinis. Hristos gar O Sotir with Joy! For Christ our Saviour, in Tas Esperinas imon evhas, prosdexe Accept our Evening Prayers, O Holy
imon, to Stavro prosilose tas amartias His Love for mankind, has nailed our Agie Kyrie ke parashou imin, afesin Lord, and grant us Remission of sins,
imon, ke ton Thanaton nekrosas, zoin sins to the Cross, put Death to amartion, oti monos i O dixas, en for thou alone revealed the
imin edorisato, peptokota ton Adam death, and granted us Life, by raising Kosmo tin Anastasin. Resurrection to the world.
pangeni anastisas, os Filanthropos. the fallen Adam, Father of all
mankind. Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved. Kiklosate lai Sion, ke perilavete aftin, ke Encircle Zion, O People, and surround
dote Doxan en afti, to Anastanti ek Her. Give Glory to Him Who is Risen
Vasilefs iparhon Ouranou ke Gis, O King of Heaven and Earth, Thou art nekron, oti aftos Estin O Theos imon, from the dead, for He is our God and
akatalipte, ekon estavrose dia beyond all understanding, for due to O Litrosamenos imas, ek ton anomion He has Delivered us from our
Filanthopian. On O Adis sinantisas Thy Love for us all, Thou were imon. iniquities.
katothen epikranthi, ke Dikeon psihe crucified of Thine own Will. Hades
dexamene, igalliasanto. Adam de was filled with bitterness when it Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
idon Se ton Ktistin en tis katahroniis met Thee Below, and the souls of the isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
anesti. O to thavmatos! Pos Just Rejoiced at receiving Thee. What voice.
Thanatou egefsato i ton apanton Zoi? a Miracle it was! That the Life of all Defte lai imnisomen, ke proskinisomen Come, O People, let us praise and
All i os ivoulithi, kosmon fotise, should taste Death in His Desire to Hriston, Doxazontes aftou tin ek worship Christ, Glorifying His
kravgazonta ke legonta. O anastas grant Light to the world that cries nekron Anastasin, oti aftos Estin O Resurrection from the dead, for He
ek ton nekron, Kyrie, Doxa Si! and says: Glory to Thee, O Lord, Theos imon, O ek tis planis tou is our God and He has Delivered the
Risen from the dead! ehthrou, ton Kosmon Litrosamenos. world from the deception of the
enemy.

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Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Eufranthite Ourani, salpisate ta
Themelia tis Gis, voisate ta ori
evfrosinin. Idou gar O Emmanouil
tas amartias imon, to Stavro
prosilose, ke zoin O didous, Thanaton
enekrose, ton Adam Anastisas, os
Filanthropos.
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Ton sarki ekousios stavrothenta di
imas, pathonta ke tafenta, ke
anastanta ek nekron, imnisomen
legontes. Stirixon orthodoxia tin
Ekklisian Sou Hriste, ke irinefson tin
zoin imon, os Agathos ke
Filanthropos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
To Zoodoho Sou Tafo, parestotes i
anaxii, Doxologian Prosferomen ti
Afato Sou Efsplaghnia, Hriste O
Theos imon. Oti Stavron katedexo, ke
Thanaton Anamartite, ina to kosmo
dorisi tin Anastasin, os Filanthropos.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Ton to Patri Sinanarhon, ke sinedion
Logon, ton ek Parthenikis nidios
proelthonta afrastos, ke Stavron ke
Thanaton di imas ekousios
katadexamenon, ke anastanta en
Doxi, imnisomen legontes: Zoodota
Kyrie, Doxa Si, O Sotir ton psihon
imon.
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Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
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Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
Heavens, be glad! Foundations of the
Earth, sound the trumpets! Hills,
shout for Joy! For behold!
Emmanuel has nailed our sins to the
Cross, and He, the Giver of Life, has
put Death to death, by raising up
Adam, as our Loving God.
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Let us Praise Him Who of His own Will
was Crucified for us in the Flesh. He
Suffered, was Buried, and Rose from
the dead. Let us say: Confirm Thy
Church in the True Faith and bring
Peace to our Life, O Christ, for Thou
art our Good and Loving God.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
As we the unworthy stand before Thy
Life-giving Sepulchre, we offer a
Hymn of Praise to Thine Ineffable
Compassion, O Christ our God. For
Thou art without sin, and hast
accepted the Cross and death in
order to grant the world
Resurrection, as our Loving God.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Let us praise the Word Who is without
beginning, and Who is Co-Eternal
with the Father. He came forth
ineffably from the Virgins Womb,
and for our sake He willingly
accepted the Cross and Death, and
Rose in Glory. Let us say: Glory
to Thee, O Lord, O Giver of life and
Saviour of our soul!
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Ti Se onomasomen Endoxe? Tis Ellados
prosforan, os ormimenon ap aftis, tis
finikis katharmon, os tethimenon en
afti, fostira, os en Skoti
exastrapsanta, genneon, os aittiton tis
plittousi. Politropos Sou i Evklia,
Leontie Pammakariste, iketeve, tou
Sothine tas psihas imon.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Ti Se Athlofore prosipomen, stratiotin
tou Hristou, os katheretin ton
ehtrhon, Vasilea ton pathon, os
efsevias athlitin, trofea, ton pinonton
os filoptohon, Dikeon, erstin os
Ouranofrona. Pikila Sou ta
pathimata, lamprotera ta palesmata,
iketeve, tou Sothine tas psihas imon.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Ti Se ou thavmasi Leontie? Oti enikon
lavon, tis Alithias tin Pigin, potamous
energesias, anavlizis tis pistis, ke
pasin, anargiros anepifthona,
prosferis tis dipsosi ta dorimata,
evfrenis de tous metehontas, idaton
ton tis hristotitos, iketeve, tou sothine
tas psihas imon.
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
THEOTOKION TONE 1
Tin pagkosmion Doxan, tin ex
anthropon sparisan, ke ton Despotin
tekousan, tin epouranion pilin,
imnisomen Marian tin Parthenon, ton
Asomaton to asma, ke ton Piston to
egkallopisma. Afti gar anedixhti,
Ouranos ke Naos tis Theotitos, afti to
mesotihon tis ehthras kathelousa,
Irinin antisixe, ke to vasilion ineoxe.
Taftin oun katehontes tis Pisteos tin
agkiran, Ipermahon ehomen ton ex
aftis tehthenta Kyrion. Tharsito
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What shall we call Thee, O Glorious?
An Offering of Greece, for Thou
came from there? Or the
Purification of Crete, for Thou were
offered there? A Lamp, for Thou
shone in the Darkness? Valiant, for
Thou were unconquered by those
who wounded Thee? Thy honour
takes many forms, O Most Blessed
Leontios! Pray that our soul may be
Saved!
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
What shall we name Thee, O Passion
Bearer? Soldier of Christ? for Thou
destroyed the enemy. Ruler of
Passions? For Thou were an Athlete
of Piety. Feeder of the hungry? For
Thou Loved the poor. Righteous?
For Thou Love Heavenly Wisdom.
Many were Thy Sufferings, and
splendid Thy Struggles! Pray that
our soul may be Saved!
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Who will not wonder at Thee, O
Leontios? Since Thou received the
Well Spring of Truth, Thou poured
forth Rivers of Benefaction to the
Faithful. Without payment, Thou
distribute abundant Gifts to all who
ask! Thou gladden those who
partake of the Water of Goodness!
Pray that our soul may be Saved!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Let us praise Mary the Ever Virgin,
Glory of all the world! Born of
human parents, She gave Birth to our
Lord, and is the Gateway to Heaven.
The Adornment of the Faithful, She
is hymned by the Angelic Hosts. For
She has been shown to be Heaven,
and the Temple of the Godhead. She
is the One Who, breaking down the
Wall of Enmity, ushered in peace and
threw open the Kingdom. With Her,
as the Anchor of our Faith, we have a
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