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12. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S S Y N A X I S H O L Y A R C H A N G E L S & H E A V E N L Y H O S T S 8 N O V E M B E R
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions
with regard to these Hymns
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme,
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
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Ke ikousa tin fonin ton logon aftou, ke And I heard the sound of his words, Ke proselthon Iisous, ipen afto: Imeteros And Joshua approached and said to
en to akouse me fonin rimaton aftou and when I hear him, I was deeply i, i ton ipenantion? him: Art Thou for us or on the side
imin katanenigmenos epi prosopon troubled with my face on the of our adversaries?
moue pi tin gin. ground. O de ipen afto: Ego Arhistratigos He said to him: I, the Chief Captain of
Ke idou, hir aptomeni mou, ke igire me And behold, a hand touched me, and Dinameos Kyriou, nin paragegona. the Hosts of the Lord, am now come.
epi ta gonata mou, ke tarsous hiron raised me up on my knees... Ke Iisous epesen epi prosopon epi tin gin, And Joshua fell on his face on the
mou.
ke ipen afto: Despota, ti prostassis to ground, and said to him: O Master,
Ke ipe pros me: Daniil, anir epithimion, And He said to me: O Daniel, man of So iketi? what dost Thou command Thy
sines en tis logis, is ego lalo pros Se, desires, understand the words I speak servant?
ke stithi epi ti stasi Sou, oti nin to Thee, and stand upright, for now I Ke ipen O Arhistratigos Kyriou pros And the Chief Captain of the Lord said
apestalin pros Se. have been sent to Thee.
Iisoun: Lison to ipodima ek ton to Joshua: Loosen the shoes from
Ke en to lalise afton pros me ton logon And when he spoke this word to me, I podon Sou. O gar Topos ef ou Si Thy feet. The Place upon which you
touton, anestin entromos. stood trembling. estikas ep aftou, Agios esti! stand is Holy!
Ke ipe pros me: Mi fovou Daniil, oti And he said to me: Do not fear, O Ke epiisen Iisous outos. And Joshua obeyed him.
apo tis imeras tis protis, is edokas tin Daniel, for from the first day Thou THE PROPHECY OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES 6 : 2A, 6B & 11 - 14
kardian Sou siniene, ke kakothine set Thy heart to understand, and to K R I T O N to anagnosma
enanti Kyriou tou Theou Sou afflict Thyself before Thy God, Thy
READER TheReading from T H E BOOK
OF JUDGES.
ikousthisan i logi Sou. words were heard:
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
Ke ego ilthon en tis logis Sou. And I came because of your words.
Ke O Arhon tis vasilias Person istiki And the Prince of the Persian Kingdom Egeneto en ti imera ekini, ke katishise READER It came to pass in that day
exenantias mou ikosi ke mian withstood me for twenty-one days, Madiam epi tous iious Israil, ke afti that the hand of Midian prevailed
imeran, ke idou Mihail, is ton and behold: Michael, one of the Chief evoisan pros ton Theon. against Israel, and the Sons of Israel
Arhonton ton proton lithe voithise mi, Princes, came to help me, for I was cried out to the Lord.
ke afton katelipon eki meta tou left there with the Ruler of the Ke idou: Angelos Kyriou paregeneto, ke And behold: the Angel of the Lord sat
Arhontos Vasilias Person. Persian Kingdom. ekathisen ipo tin drin, tin ousan en under the terebinth tree in
Ke ilthon sinetise se osa apantise to lao And I have come to make Thee Efratha tin ton Ioas. Ephrathah, which belonged to Joah.
sou ep eshaton ton imeron, oti et ii understand what will happen to Thy the Father of Esdri.
orasis is imeras. People in the Last Days, for the Vision Ke Gedeon O iious aftou erravdize And Gideon ,his son, threshed wheat
is for days yet to come. pirous en lino, ke espevde tou ekfigin in the winepress in order to hide
Ke en to lalise afton met emou kata tous And when he had spoken these words apo prosopou Madiam. from the presence of the Midianites.
logous toutous, edoka to prosopon to me, I turned my face to the Ke ofthi afto Angelos Kyriou, ke ipe pros And the Angel of the Lord appeared to
moue pi tin gin, ke katenigin. ground, and was deeply troubled. afton: Kyrios meta Sou dinatos ti him, and said to him: The Lord is
Ke idou, os omiosis iiou anthropou And behold, one having the likeness of Ishii! with Thee, O Mighty One of the
ipsato ton hileon mou. a son of mankind touched my lips. Hosts!
Ke inixa to stoma mou ke elalisa, ke ipa And I opened by mouth and spoke, and Ke ipe pros afton Gedeon: En emi, And Gideon said to Him: It is me, my
pros ton estota enantion mou: Kyrie said to the one standing before me: Kyrie mou, ke i esti Kyrios meth Lord! If the Lord is with us, why then
en ti optasia sou estrafi ta entos mou My Lord, because of Thy Vision, my imon, ina ti evren imas to kaka tafta? have these evils come upon us?
en emi, ke ouk eshon ishin. insides churned within me so I have Ke pou esti panta ta Thavmasia Aftou, And where are all His Miracles, of
no Strength. osa diigisanto imin i Pateres imon, which our Father told us, saying: Did
Ke pos dinisete O pes Sou, Kyrie, lalise And how can Thy servant, my Lord, legontes: Ouhi ex Egyptou anigagen not the Lord bring us up from
meta tou Kyriou mou toutou? speak with my Lord of this? imas Kyrios? Egypt?
Ke apo tou nin ou stisete en emi ishis, ke And as for me, no Strength now remains Ke nin aposato imas, ke paredoken And now the Lord has driven us out,
pnoi ouh ipelifthi en emi. in me, nor is any breath left in me. imas, en hiri Madiam. and Delivered us into the hands of
the Midianites.
Ke prosetheto, ke ipsato mou os orasis And again, the one with the appearance
anthropou, ke enishise me. of a man touched me and Ke epevlepse pros afton O Angelos And the Angel of the Lord turned to
Strengthened me. Kyriou, ke ipen afto: Porevon en ti him, and said: Go with this
Ishii Sou tafti, ke Sosis ton Israil e Strength of Thine, and Thou shalt
Ke ipe mi: Mi fovou, anir epithimion. And He said to me: Fear not, O man of hiros Madiam. Idou exapestila Se. Save Israel from the hand of the
Irini Si - andriou ke ishie! desires. Peace be to Thee - be Midianites. Behold, I have sent
Courageous and Strong! Thee.
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Ke ipe pros afton Gedeon: En emi, And Gideon said to Him: Be Gracious Ke ipe Gedeon: Imi, Kyrie, Kyrie! Irini And the Lord said to him: Peace be
Kyrie, en tini Soso ton Israil? with me, my Lord, for how can I Save Si, mi Fovou - ou mi apothanis. with Thee! Do not fear Thou shalt
Israel? not die.
Idou i hilias mou tapinotera en Manassi, My thousand is weakened in Manasseh, Ke okodomisen eki Gedeon thisiastirion And Gideon built an Altar there to the
ke ego imi mikroteros en to ikou tou and I am the smallest in my Fathers to Kyrio, ke ekalesen afto: Irini Lord, and called it Peace of the
Patros mou. house. Kyriou, eos tis imeras taftis. Lord...
Ke ipe pros afton O Angelos Kyriou: And the Angel of the Lord said to him: THE PROPHECY OF ST DANIEL 10 : 1 21
Kyrios este meta Sou, ke pataxis ton The Lord will be with Thee, and PROFITIS D A N I I L to anagnosma. READER The Reading from THE
Madiam osi andra ena. Thou shalt strike the Midianites as PROPHECY OF DANIEL
one man. Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
Ke ipe pros afton Gedeon: I evron harin And Gideon said to Him: If now I have
en Ofthalmis Sou, ke piisis mi simeron found Mercy in Thy Sight, then Thou En eti trito Kyrou tou Vasileos Person, READER In the year of Cyrus, King of
pan O, ti Si lalis met emou. shalt do everything for me today that logos apekalifthi to Daniil, ou to the Persians, a word was revealed to
Thou hast told me. onoma epeklithi Valtasar. Daniel, whose name was
Belteshazzar.
Mi di horisthis entevthen, eos tou elthin Do not leave me here, I pray, until I
me pros Se, ke iso tin Thisian mou, ke come to Thee, and I will bring out my Ke Alithinos O Logos, ke Dinamis The Word was True, and Great Power
thiso enopion Sou. Offering and set it before Thee. Megali, ke sinesis edothi afto en and Understanding were granted to
optasia. him in the Vision.
Ke ipen: Ego Imi. Kathisome eos tou And He said: I Am. I will wait until
epistrepse Se. Thou return. En tes imeres ekines, ego Daniil imin In those days, I, Daniel, was mourning
penthon tris evdomadas imeron. three full weeks.
Ke Gedeon isilthe, ke epiisen erifon egon, And Gideon went in and prepared a
ke ifi alevrou azima. goat kid, and Unleavened Bread from Ke arton epithimion ouk efagon ke kreas And I ate no desirable food, and no
an ephah of flour. ke inos ouk isilthen en to stomata meat or wine entered my mouth, nor
mou, ke alimma ouk ilipsamin, eos did I anoint myself, until three whole
Ke ta krea ethiken en to kofino, ke ton And he put the Meat in a basket, and pliroseos trion evdomadon imeron. weeks were fulfilled.
zomon evalen en ti hitra, e exinegken he put the Broth in a pot, and he
afta pros afton ipo tin drin, ke brought them out to Him under the Ke en imera ikosti tetarti tou minos tou And on the twenty-fourth day of the
prosingise. Terebinth Tree, and approached. protou, en to trito eti, ego imon first month, I was beside the great
ehomena tou potamou tou megalou, river that is the Tigris.
Ke ipe pros afton O Angelos Kyriou: And the Angel of God said to him: outos esti Tigris.
Lave ta Krea ke tous Artous tous Take the Meat and the Unleavened
Azimous, ke thes pros tin Petran Bread, and lay them on this Rock, Ke ira tous ofthalmous mou, ke idon, ke And I lifted my eyes and looked, and
ekinin, ke ton Zomeon ehomena and pour out the Broth. idou anir is, endedimenos vaddin, ke i behold, there was a man clothed in
ekhee. osfis aftou periezosmeni hrisio Ofaz. fine linen, and, behold, his waist was
gilded with gold of Uphaz.
Ke epiisen outo. And he did so.
Ke to soma aftou osi tharsis, ke to And his body was like beryl, and his
Ke exetinen O Angelos Kyriou to akron And the Angel of the Lord stretched prosopon aftou osi orasis astrapis. face like lightning.
tis ravdou ti en ti hiri aftou, ke ipsato out the end of the staff that was in
ton Kreon, ke ton Azimon. his hand, and touched the Meat and Ke i ofthalmi aftou osi lampades piros, And his eyes were like lamps of fire,
Unleavened Bread. ke i vrahiones aftou ke ta skeli, os and his arms and legs like shining
orasis halkou stilvontos. brass.
Ke anifthi Pir ek tis Petras, ke katefage And Fire rose out of the Rock, and
ta Krea ke tous Azimous. consumed the Meat and Unleavened Ke i foni ton logon aftou, os foni ohlou. And the sound of his words was like
Bread. that of a multitude.
Ke O Angelos Kyriou apilthen ap And the Angel of the Lord departed out Ke idon ego Daniil monos tin optasian. And behold, I Daniel, alone beheld the
ofthalmon aftou. of his sight. Vision.
Ke ide Gedeon, oti Angelos Kyriou esti. And Gideon perceived this was the Ke i Andres i met emou ouk idon, all i And the men with me did not see the
Angel of the Lord: ekostasis megali epepesen ep aftous, Vision, but a great astonishment fell
ke efigon en fovo. upon them, and they fled in fear.
Ke ipe Gedeon: Imi Kyrie, Kyrie! Oti And Gideon said: O Lord, my Lord!
idon ton Angelon Kyriou prosopon For I have seen the Angel of the Lord Ke ego ipelifthin monos, ke idon tin And I was left alone and beheld this
pros prosopon. face to face. optasian tin megalin taftin, ke ouh Great Vision, and no Strength
ipelifthi en emi ishis, ke i Doxa mou remained in me, for my glory was
metestrafi is diafthoran, ke ouk turned into corruption, and I
ekratisa ishios. retained no strength.
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