eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amin
FESTAL APOSTICHA ST ANNA -
Defte pasa i Ktisis, en kimvalis
psalmikis, evfimisomen Annan tin
Theofrona, tin to Thion oros
apokiisasan ek lagonon aftis, ke pros
ori noita, ke Paradisou skinomata,
simeron metavevikiian, ke pros aftin
Amen
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Come together, All Creation! Let us Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa
praise the Divinely Wise Anna on
cymbals and with Psalms! Through
Archdiocese of Good Hope
her womb she gave Birth to the
Divine Mountain. Today she is
Translated to the Spiritual Mountain,

Festal Vespers Hymns & Readings

voisomen. Makaria i kilia sou, i
vastasasa alithos, tin to Fos tou
kosmou endon en kilia vastasasan ke
i masti Sou orei, i thilasantes tin
thilasasan Hriston, tin trofon tis Zois
imon, on kathiketeve tou risthine
imas apo pasis thlispeos, ke prosvolis
tou ehthrou, ke sothine tas psihas
imon.
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FESTAL APOLYTIKION - DORMITION - ST ANNA THE RIGHTEOUS TONE 4
Zoin tin kiisasan, ekioforisas, Aganin
theomitora, theofron Anna; dio pros
lixin Ouranion, entha efrenomenon,
katikia en doxi, herousa nin metestis,
tis timosi se patho, ptesmaton
etoumeni ilasmon, aimakariste.
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and Mansions of Paradise! Let us cry
to her: Blessed is Thy Womb, which
bore Her Who carried Light of the USED TOGETHER WITH THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK
world in Her Womb! Entreat Him
that He may Deliver us from all
tribulations and assaults of the
enemy, and that He may Save our
25 July
soul!
Dormition of St Anna
Righteous Mother of our Lady Theotokos
Also the Feast of St Olympias, Deaconess of Constantinople St Eupraxia,
Virgin Martyr of Tabenna St Makarios of Zheltovod & Unzha The 165
Holy Fathers of the 5th Ecumenical Council, Constantinople
Thou carried within Thy Womb Her
who was Expectant with Life: the
Mother of God, O Godly-minded
Anna, and thus rejoicing Thou were
today Translated unto Heaven,
where they live who now Rejoice.
And Thou entreat Forgiveness of
offences for the Faithful who
honour Thee with longing, O Ever
Blessed One.

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Vespers Hymns & Readings St Anna
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions
with regard to these Hymns
HYMN OF THE
THE CONGREGATION
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson
mou. Isakouson mou, Kyrie.
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros Se,
isakouson mou, proshes ti foni
tis deiseos mou, en to kekragene
me pros Se, isakouson mou
Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis
ton hiron mou Thisia Esperini.
Isakouson mou Kyrie!
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST ANNA TONE 1
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Mnimin telountes Dikeon, ton
Propatoron Hristou, Ioakim ke Annis,
ton fedron ke Agion, Doxazomen
apafstos, odes Mystikes, ton
iktirmona Kyrion, ton anadixanta
toutous is tin imon, Sotirian aklinis
presvetas.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
I proin agonos stira, i ekvlastissa, tin
aparhin tou genous, tis imon sotirias,
simeron metesti pros tin Zoin, tin
ekithen etousa Hriston, tou dorithine
ptesmaton ton ilasmon, tis en Pisti
animnousin afton.
EVENING INCENSE
MUST STAND
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O
Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to
Thee, hear me! Hear my voice,
when I cry out to Thee! Hear me,
O Lord!
Let my Prayer rise before Thee like
incense - the lifting up of my
hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Hear me, O Lord!
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
As we celebrate the Memory of the
Righteous Ancestors of Christ, the
Joyfully Radiant and Holy Joachim
and Anna, with Mystical Songs, we
ceaselessly Glorify the
Compassionate Lord Who
manifested them as Steadfast
Intercessors for our Salvation.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
She who had previously been barren
and childless, blossomed forth the
First Fruits of the Salvation of our
race. Today she had departed to the
Life, asking Christ that forgiveness
of transgressions be granted from
Him to those who Praise Him in
Faith.
FESTAL APOSTICHA ST ANNA -
Heris i noiti helidon, ear tis Haritos imin Rejoice,
i gnorisasa, amemptos en Sofrosini
viosameni kalos, ke tis Parthenias to
kimilion semnos odinisasa, Theotokon
tin amomon, Amnas timia, i kiisasa
damalin, ton exeronta, amnon
kosmou to ptesmata, Logon logo
gennisasan, tin monin apirandron,
Anna romitor Kyriou, tou Se ek Gis
metastisantos, on nin ekdisopi, tes
psihes imon dothine to Mega Eleos.
Agalliasthe, Dikei, en Kyrio. Tis
evthesi prepi enesis.
Heris pepothimeni Theo, eklelegmeni
Agiotitos, lampsesi, tou Nomou dias
timia, it as emphasis kalos, en ti Thia
Hariti metharmosasa, Hriston tin
tekousan, ton arhigon tis Zois imon,
afti tekontes, Ioakim O Theliptos, ke i
entheos, Anna i pansevasmios, lihni i
anatilantes, lampada tin askion, i
evthinountes tin Harin, tin Theotokon
tin Ahranton, meth is dispite, tes
psihes imon dothine to Mega Eleos.
Makarii pantes i fovoumeni ton
Kyrion, i porevomeni en tes odis
aftou.
Heris Evlogimeni i Gi, i tin Theovlaston
to kosmo anthisasa, i Nomo
adialiptos, emmeletosa Theou, ke tin
Harin pasin ipograpsasa, desma tis
stiroseos i figousa to tokou Sou, ke to
Thanato, tin fthoran antamipsasa, ke
pros entheon, metastasa lamprotita,
Anna Theomakariste, Promitor
Hristou tou Theou, i Fotoforon
lihnian, tin Theotokon kiisasa, meth
is ekdiopi, tes psihes imon dothine to
Mega Eleos.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
O Spiritual Swallow: Thou
announced the Spring of Grace to us!
Thou lived well and blamelessly in
Chastity, preserving the Treasure of
Virginity. Thou gave birth with the
travail of a mother to the All Pure
Theotokos who alone knew not a
man! Thou art the honoured Ewe
Lamb who gave birth to the Heifer
who at the Angels Word, bore the
Word: The Lamb Who takes away
the sin of the world, and has
Translated Thee from Earth, O Anna,
Grandmother of our Lord! Pray to
Him now that He will grant to our
soul His Great Mercy.
Rejoice greatly in the Lord, O
Righteous! Praise is fitting for the
Upright!
God-receiving Joachim, and Divine and
All Honourable Anna, honourable
couple, desired of God! Thou were
chosen in Holiness by the
Splendours of the Law! By Grace
Thou publish Glad Tidings, since
Thou gave Birth to Her Who bore
Christ, the Author of Life! Lamps
who lit the Unshaded Candle, who
Guided well the Grace that is the All
Pure Theotokos! Pray with her that
Christ may grant our soul His Great
Mercy!
Blessed art all who Fear the Lord, who
walk in His Ways.
Rejoice, O Divine and Blessed Anna!
Grandmother of Christ our God!
Thou art the Blessed Ground who
caused to blossom he Earth that
brought forth God for the world!
Thou unceasingly studied the Law of
God, Inscribing Grace for all! By Thy
giving birth Thou broke the bonds of
infertility; Thou overcame Death
with Incorruption. Thou passed over
to Divine Splendour, having given
Birth to the Theotokos, the Light-
bearing Lamp. Pray with her that
our soul may be granted Great
Mercy!
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Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen
aftous, ke os Olokaroma Thisias
prosedexato aftous.
Ke en kero episkopis afton
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en
kalami diadramounte.
Krinousin ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke
vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas.
I pepithotes ep afton, sinisousin Alithian, Those who trust in Him will understand
ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin afto,
oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis aftou, ke
Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou.
THE PROPHECY OF THE
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.
Sofia! Proshomen!
Dikeos ean fthasi teleftise, en anapafsi
este.
Gyras gar timion, ou to polihronion,
oude arithmo eton memetrite.
Olia de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia
giros, vios akilidotos.
Evarestos Theo genomenos, igapithi, ke
zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi.
Irpagi, mi kakia allaxi sinesin aftou, i
dolos apatisi psihin aftou.
Vaskania gar favlotitos amavroi ta Kala, For
ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi
noun akakon.
Teliothis en oligo, eplirose hronous
Makrous. Aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi
aftou.
Dia touto espefsen ek mesou panirias.
I de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide
thentes epi diania to tiouton, oti Haris
ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke episkopi
en tis Eklektis Aftou.
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He tested them like gold in a furnace,
and accepted them as a Whole Burnt
Offering.
And, at the time of their Visitation,
they will shine forth, and they will
run about like sparks through straw.
They will judge Nations and rule over
people, and the Lord shalt Reign
over them unto the Ages.
Truth, and the Faithfull shall
continue with Him in Love, for Grace
and Mercy art upon His Elect.
WISDOM OF SOLOMON 4 : 7 - 15
READER The Reading is from the Wisdom
of Solomon
P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
READER Although a Righteous man
may die before his time, he shall be
at rest.
For old age is not honoured for its
length of existence, nor measured by
its number of years.
Discernment is grey hair for mankind,
and the maturity of old age is a
spotless Life.
There was once a man pleasing to God,
and Loved by Him, and while living
among sinners, he was taken up.
He was caught up lest evil change his
understanding or deceit deceive his
soul.
envy arising from lack of
Judgement obscures what is Good,
and a whirling of desire undermines
an innocent heart.
He was made Perfect, for in a short
time, he fulfilled long years, for his
soul was pleasing to the Lord.
Wherefore, He took him early from the
midst of evil.
People saw this but did not understand,
nor take such a thing to heart, that
the Lords Grace and Mercy are with
His Holy Ones, and that He watches
over His Elect.
OF ST ANNA 25 JULY
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Mnimin Dikeon telountes, Se
animnoumen Hriste, ton paradoxos
Annan, ek Zois tis proskerou, ros
alikton ke Thian, metastisanta nin, os
Mitera iperhousan, tis Se tekousis
asporos iperfios, Theotokou ke
Parthenou Mitros.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Ide Fotavgis Panigiris, ke fedra imera, ke Behold,
kosmoharmosinos, i kimisis i septi ke
axiepenos, tis Annis tis evkleous, ex is
etehthi Zoin i kiisasa, i empsihos
Kivotos, i ton ahoriton Logon
horisasa, it is athimias lisis, ke haras i
proxenos, i parehousa pasi, tis Pistis
to Mega Eleos.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! I Zois tin
Pigin, Thavmastos Kiisasam tin
monin en gynexin, Evlogimenin
Agnin, metistate ek Zois, tis epikirou
pros tin ateleftiton, i Anna i evkleis,
githen arthisa pros ta Ourania,
sinevfrenomeni dimis, ton Angelos
simeron, isper nin tin Agian,
Eortazomen Panigirin.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Simeron fedran Panifirin, ton Piston
horie, ti septi Kimisi Sou, teloumen
panevlavos, en Thio Pnevmati.
Efestike gar imin, ton iamaton
astraptousa Haritas, ke flegousa
ponira, en aerion prnvmaton
sistimata, ke fotagogousa frenas, ton
Pistos imnounton Sou. Axiagaste,
Anna, tin Sevasmion metastasin.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS DORMITION
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
As we celebrate the Memory of the
Righteous, we Praise Thee in Hymns,
O Christ, Who Miraculously
Transferred Anna from temporal life
to Eternal and Divine Life, for she is
the Mother of Her Who bore Thee
without seed, and beyond nature
the Theotokos and Virgin Mother.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
a Bright Festival and a Radiant
Day of Universal Joy, the Holy and
Praiseworthy Falling Asleep of Anna
of Great Fame, from whom was born
She Who Conceived Life the
Animate Ark Who contained the
Uncontainable Word our Release
from despondency and Agent of Joy,
Who Bestows Great Mercy upon all
Faithful.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
O Marvellous Wonder! The Noble Anna
who wondrously Conceived the
Wellspring of Life who alone is
Blessed and Pure among women, is
Translated from Perishable Life to
Life Eternal, being taken up from
Earth to the Heavenly Places. She
Rejoices today with the Angelic
Hosts, and we celebrate her Holy
Festival.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Today we, the Choirs the Faithful, O
most reverently celebrate the Bright
and Joyful Feast of Thy Falling
Asleep, in the Divine Spirit. For this
has come to us shining brilliantly
with Healing Graces, and burning the
legions of evil spirits borne in the
air, and Guiding to the Light the
heart and mind of those who
Faithfully sing the Praises of Thy
Revered Translation, O Wonderful
Anna.
OF ST ANNA 25 JULY 3.
 Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita, He will take Holiness as an
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and ozini de apotomon Orgin is romfean. Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. His Relentless Wrath as a Sword.
Amin Amen Sinekpolemisi afto O kosmos epi tous Creation will fight with Him against the
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST ANNA TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 parafronoas. senseless.
I ex akarpon lagonon, ravdon Agian tin The blameless pair, Joachim and Anna, Porefsonte evstohi volides astrapon, ke Well aimed flashes of lightning will
Theotokon Vlasitsantes, ex is i Sotiria have blossomed forth a Holy Shoot os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon. strike and leap to their objective as
to kosmo anetile, Hristos O Theos, to from fruitless loins, the Theotokos, from a well drawn bow of clouds.
zevgos to amomon, i xinoris i Agia, from Whom dawns forth to the Epi skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou Angry hailstones will be hurled as from
ioakim ke Anna. Outi metastantes world the Salvation that is Christ our thimou pliris rifisonte halaze. an engine of ware.
pros Ouranious skinas, sin ti afton God. Now the Holy Couple have
Thigatri, iperaranto Partheno, met been translated to the Heavenly Aganaktisi kat afon idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with
Angelon horevousin, ous ke imis Dwellings, and they dance with their potami de sigklisousin apotomos. them, and the rivers will wash
sinelthontes, evsevos imnountes daughter, the utterly undefiled severely over them.
legomen. I dia tis Theopedos ke Virgin, and with the Angels, Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and
panagnou Marias, propatores Hrisou Interceding for the world. And we, lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi like a storm it will winnow them,
hrimatisantes, presvesate iper ton having come together, hymning pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i and Lawlessness will lay waste all
psihon imon. them in Piety: Thou who have been kakopragia peritrepi thronous the Earth, and wrongdoing will
named Ancestors of Christ through dinaston. overturn the Thrones of Soverigns.
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ENTRANCE FOS ILARON...
Divine Son, Intercede on behalf of Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete. Listen, therefore, O Kings, and
our soul. understand.
PROKEIMENON OF MONDAY EVENNG PSALM 4 Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis. Learn, O Judges of the ends of the
Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene The Lord hears me when I cry out to Earth.
me pros afton. Him. Enotisasthe i kratountes plithous, ke Give ear, you who Rule over multitudes,
STIHOS En to epikalisthe me isikousas mou, VERSE Thou hast heard me when I called, gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon. and take pride in yourself over a
O Theos tis Dikeosinis mou, en thlipsi O God of Righteousness. Thou hast multitude of Nations.
eplatinas me. set me free when I was in trouble. Oti edothi para kYriou i kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from the
Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene The Lord will hear me when I cry out to i dinastia para Ipsistou. Lord, and your Reign from the Most
me pros afton. Him. High.
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 - 9
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 5 : 15 6 : 3 Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from the Wisdom
SOFIAS of Solomon
S O L O M O N T O S to anagnosma READER The Reading from T H E WISDOM
OF SOLOMON Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!

Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom!Let us attend!

Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O READER The
Righteous live forever,
and their Reward is with our Lord,
misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para
Ipsisto. and their care is by the Most High.
Dia touto lipsonte to vasilion tis evrepias, Therefore, they shall receive a kingly
dwelling of dignity and a Diadem of
ke to Diadima tou kallous ek Hiros
Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi Beauty from the Hand of the Lord,
because He will shelter them with
aftous, ke to vrahioni Iperaspii Afton.
His right Hand, and Protect them
with His Arm.
Lipsete panoplian, ton zilon aftou, ke He will take His Zeal as His full
oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron. Armour, and will turn His Creation
into Weapons against His enemies.
Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke He will wear Righteousness as a
perithisete koritha, Krisin Breastplate, and put on Impartial
anipokriton. Judgement as a Helmet.
Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi
apsite afton vasanos.
Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon ehnane, ke In
elogisthi kakosis i exodos afton, ke i
af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en
Irini.
Ke gar en opsi anthropon ean
kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athansias
pliris.
Ke oliga pedefthentes, megala
evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen
aftous, ke evren aftous Axious Eaftou
. and found them worthy of Himself.
READER The soul of the Righteous
are in the Hands of God, and no
torture will ever touch them.
the eye of the undiscerning they
seemed to have died, and their
departure was considered as
misfortune, and their departure
from us as being their destruction;
yet they are at Peace.
And thus, although in mankinds view
they were punished, their Hope is
Immortal.
And although chastened in a few
things, Great Kindness will be
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