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Festal Vespers Hymns
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12. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – C H R I S T ’ S C I R C U M C I S I O N & S T B A S I L THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY

 FESTAL APOLYTIKION – CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST - TONE 1
Morfin analliotos anthropinin Without transmutation, Thou assumed
proselaves, Theos on kat’ Ousian, human nature, being in Essence God,
poliefsplaghne Kyrie. Ke Nomon O Most Compassionate Lord. And
ekpliron, peritomin, thelisi katadehi fulfilling the Law of Thy own Will,

St Symeon the New Theologian

sarkikin, opos pafsis ta skiodi, ke
perielis to kalimma ton pathon
imon. ✞ Doxa tin agathotiti ti Si, ✞
Apart from Love nothing whatever has existed,
Doxa ti Efsplaghnia Sou! ✞ Doxa ti
anekfrasto Loge sigkatavasi Sou!
nor ever will. DISMISSAL PRAYERS & BLESSINGS

Thou accepted Circumcision on the
Flesh, bringing an end to the
Shadows, and removing the passions
that cover us. ✞ Glory to Thy
Benevolence, O Lord! ✞ Glory to Thy
Compassion! ✞ Glory to Thine
Inexpressible Condescension

The names and actions of Love are many.

More numerous still are the distinctive marks of Love.
Divine and innumerable are its properties.
Yet Love is one in nature - wholly beyond utterance
whether on the part of Angels or mankind,
or any other creatures –
even such as are unknown to us.
Reason cannot comprehend Love! Abba Tithoes
The Glory of Love is inaccessible – The Way of Humility is this:
Its Counsels unsearchable. Self-control,
Love is Eternal because it is beyond time. Prayer
Love is invisible because thought cannot comprehend it and thinking of ourselves
- although it may perceive it. as being inferior to all God’s creatures!
Many are the Beauties of this Holy Sion - not
made with hands!
Those who have begun to see Love
no longer delight in sensible objects.
They cease to be attached to the glory of this world!

2. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – C H R I S T ’ S C I R C U M C I S I O N & S T B A S I L THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION & ST BASIL THE G R E A T – 1 J A N U A R Y 11.
 mallon prosthemenos, ton ouk onton
ton pothon aperripsas, Presveve ke
imas tou Thou pothou tihin, Ierofanta
Vasilie.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati.
FESTAL APOSTIHA IDIOMELON – ST BASIL
O tin Harin ton Thavmaton Ouranothen Thou
komisamenos, ke tin planin ton
idolon stilitefsas en tis dogmasin,
Arhiereon iparhis Doxa ke edreoma,
pammakariste Vasilie, ke panton ton
Pateron Didaskalias ipodigma.
Parrisian ehon pros Hriston, Afton
iketeve, Sothine tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
MENAION - CIRCUMCISION
Ouk epishinthi O Panagathos Theos, tis
Sarkos tin Peritomin apotmithine, all’
edoken Eafton, Typon ke
Ipogrammon, pasi pros Sotirian. O
gar tou Nomou Piitis, ta tou Nomou
ekpliri, ke ton Profiton ta kirihtenta
peri Aftou, O panta periehon draki,
ke en Sparganis ilithis, Kyrie, ✞ Doxa
Si.
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” –
TRISAGION PRAYERS & OUR LORD’S
PRAYER➜
FESTAL APOLYTIKION - ST BASIL
Is pasan tin Gin exilthen O fthongos Sou, Thy
os dexamenin ton Logon Sou, di’ ou
theoprpos edogmatisas, tin fisin ton
onton etranosas, ta ton anthropon ithi
katekosmisas, Vasilion Ieratevma,
Pater Osie, Hriston ton Theon iketeve,
dorisasthe imin to Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
10. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – C H R I S T ’ S C I R C U M C I S I O N & S T B A S I L
Creator of all things Who is above
being. To Him Thou attached
Thyself and cast away the longing
for things that are not. Intercede
that we, too, may find Divine
Longing, O Basil, Teacher of
Mysteries.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
THE GREAT - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
received the Grace of Wonders
from Heaven and held u to public
scorn the error of idols by Thy
Doctrines, and so Thou art the Glory
and Support of High Priests, O All
Blessed Basil, and the Pattern of the
Teaching of all the Fathers. As Thou
hast Boldness before Christ, implore
Him for the Salvation of our soul.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
OF CHRIST - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Our Supremely Good God was not
ashamed to be severed by
Circumcision of the Flesh, but gave
us Himself as a Type and Example to
all for our Salvation. For the Maker
of the Law fulfilled the requirements
ot eh Law, and the saying of the
Prophets concerning Him. Thou
Who holdest all things in the hollow
of Thy Hand and were wrapped in
swaddling clothes, O Lord, ✞ Glory to
Thee!
THE GREAT – TONE
Proclamation went forth into all
the Earth, for it accepted Thy Word,
through which Thou taught the
Dogmas befitting God, Thou
expounded on the nature of all that
is, and Thou arranged the morals of
society. A Royal Priesthood! O Holy
Father, Intercede with Christ our
God to grant us His Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY
Festal Vespers Hymns - Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ
FEAST OF ST BASIL THE GREAT
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
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
FESTAL PROSOMIA – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Sigkatavenon O Sotir, to geni ton By our Saviour condescending to the
anthropon, katedexato sparganon race of mankind, He consented to be
perivolin, ouk evdelixato sarkos tin wrapped in swaddling clothes, and
peritomin, O oktaimeros kata tin did not abominate the Circumcision
Mitera, O anarhos kata ton Patera. of His flesh, when He was eight days
Afto Pisti voisomen. Si i O Theos old with regard to His Mother, while,
imon, Eleison imas. with regard to His Father, He is
Unoriginate. To Him, O Faithful, let
us cry aloud: Thou art our God!
1 Have Mercy on us!
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
ton Kyrion.
Sigkatavenon O Sotir, to geni ton By our Saviour condescending to the
anthropon, katedexato sparganon race of mankind, He consented to be
perivolin, ouk evdelixato sarkos tin wrapped in swaddling clothes, and
peritomin, O oktaimeros kata tin did not abominate the Circumcision
Mitera, O anarhos kata ton Patera. of His flesh, when He was eight days
Afto Pisti voisomen. Si i O Theos old with regard to His Mother, while,
imon, Eleison imas. with regard to His Father, He is
. Unoriginate. To Him, O Faithful, let
us cry aloud: Thou art our God!
Have Mercy on us!
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION & ST BASIL THE G R E A T – 1 J A N U A R Y 3.
 filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Ouk epishinthi O Panagathos Theos, tis Our Supremely Good God was not
Sarkos tin Peritomin apotmithine, all’ ashamed to be severed by
edoken Eafton, Typon ke Circumcision of the Flesh, but gave
us Himself as a Type and Example to
Ipogrammon, pasi pros Sotirian. O
all for our Salvation. For the Maker
gar tou Nomou Piitis, ta tou Nomou of the Law fulfilled the requirements
ekpliri, ke ton Profiton ta kirihtenta ot eh Law, and the saying of the
peri Aftou, O panta periehon draki, Prophets concerning Him. Thou
ke en Sparganis ilithis, Kyrie, ✞ Doxa Who holdest all things in the hollow
Si. of Thy Hand and were wrapped in
swaddling clothes, O Lord, ✞ Glory to
Thee!
MENAION – FESTAL STIHERA – ST BASIL THE GREAT – TONE 4
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
afto litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is abundant Redemption.
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou. And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
O eponimos klithis tis Vasilias, ote to Called by Royal Name, when Thou had
Vasilion Si Ieratevma, to tou Hristou Shepherded the Royal Priesthood,
ethnos Agion, filosofia, ke epistimi the Holy Nation of Christ, with True
Pater epimanas, tote diadimati, Se
Wisdom and Knowledge, O Father,
katekosmise, tis Vasilias Vasilie,
Vasilevonton, O Vasilevon ke panton then the King of Kings and Lord of
Kyrios, O to tekonti sinnooumenos all, the Son, Eternally of One Mind
aidios Iios ke Sinanarhos. On iketeve and without Beginning with His
Sose, ke Fotise tas psihas imon. Begetter, adorned Thee, O Basil, with
a Diadem of the Kingdom. Implore
Him, to Save and Enlighten our soul.
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles;
epenesate aftn, pantes i lai. praise Him, all you peoples.
Ierarhias stoles iglismenos, heron Dazzling in the Robes of High
anekirixas to Evangelion, tis Vasilias Priesthood, Thou proclaimed with
Vasilie, Orthodoxias, ti Ekklisia vlisas Joy the Gospel of the Kingdom, O
didagmata, is nin Fotizomeni, Mian Basil, pouring out for the Church
Theotita, tin en Patri Pantokratori, Teachings of Orthodoxy. Now
Monogeni te, tou Theou Logo ke tho Enlightened by them, we Confess
Pnevmati, Thelogoumen ke One Godhead in a Father Almighty,
Doxazomen, en Prosopis Trisin an Only Begotten Word of God and a
Adiereton, in iketee Sose, ke Fotise tas Divine Spirit, Whom we Glorify,
psihas imon. inseparable in Three Persons.
Implore this One Godhead to Save
and Enlighten our soul.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy Rules over us; and the
ke i alithia tou Kyriou men ii ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
eona.
O Ouranies sinon horostasies, ke United and dwelling with the Heavenly
sinavlizomenos Pater Vasilie, on ke Choirs, whose Life Thou rivalled, O
ton vion ezilosas, ti lamprotati, Father Basl, by the Radiant Sincerity
ilikrinia tis politias Sou, eti meta
somatos anastrefomenos, tis epi Gis of Thy Way of Life, as Thou lived
os tis asarkos. Tous entrifontas, tis among those on Earth like one
Theopnevstou didaskalias Sou, ek ton without flesh while still in the body.
kindinon, ke tou skotous tis agnosias, Impore Christ our God to Save those
Hriston ton Theon imon, kathiketeve who Delight in Thy Teachings
Sose, ke Fotise tas psihas imon. Inspired by God, from danges and
4. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – C H R I S T ’ S C I R C U M C I S I O N & S T B A S I L THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY
Dos mi ton Son Thronon paredron
Sofian ke mi me apodokimasis ek
pedon Sou, oti ego doulos Sos ke Iios
tis Pediskis Sou.
Exapostilon Aftin ex Agion Ouranon ke
apo Thonou Doxis Sou pempson
Aftin, ina simparousa mi kopiasi ke
gno ti evareston esti para Si.
Ide gar ekini panta ke sinii ke odigisi me For
en tes praxesi mou Sofronos ke Filaxi
me en ti Doxi Aftis.
Logismi gar thniton dili, ke episfalis e
epinie afton.
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK –
FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS ➜
FESTAL APOSTIHA IDIOMELON – ST BASIL
O Thia ke Iera tis Hristou Ekklisias
Melissa, Vasilie pamakariste. Si gar
tou Thiou pothou to kentro, safton
kathoplisas, ton Theostigon ereseon
tas vlasfimias katetrosas. Ke tes
psihes ton Piston efsevias ton
glikasmon ethisavrisas. Ke nin tous
Thious limonas, tis akiratou
dierhomenos Nomis, mnimoneve ke
imon, parestos tin Triada tin
Omoousion.
To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti My
tis kardias mou sinesin.
Panton ton Agion anemazo tas aretas,
Patir imon Vasilie, Moiseos to praon,
Iliou ton Zilon, Petrou tin Omologian,
Ioannou tin Theologian, os O Pavlos
ekvoon ouk epafso. Tis asthenia, ke
ouk astheno? Tis skandalizete, ke
ouk ego piroume? Othen Sin aftis
avlizomenos iketeve sothine tas
psihas imon.
Stoma Dikeou meletisi Sofian, ke i
glossa aftou lalisi Krisin.
Ton onton ekmeletisas tin fisin, ke
panton periskopisas to astaton,
monon evres akiniton, ton iperousios
onta Dimiourgon tou pantos, O ke
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION & ST BASIL
Grant me Wisdom Who sits by Thy
Throne, and do not reject me from
among Thy servants, for I am Thy
servant, and the Son of Thy
Handmaiden.
Send Her forth from Thy Holy Heavens,
and from the Throne of Thy Glory,
that – being present – She may
Labour with me, that I may know
what is pleasing to Thee.
She knows and understands all
things, and shall lead me soberly in
by deeds, and Preserve me in Her
Power.
For the reasoning of mortals is
wretched, and our intentions are
uncertain.
THE GREAT - TONE 1
O Godly and Sacred Bee of Christ’s
Church, O All Blessed Bail, for thou
armed Thyself with the sting of
Divine Longing and wounded the
blasphemies of heresies despised by
God, and Thou treasured up for the
souls of the Faithful the Sweetness
of True Faith, and now, as Thou pass
through the Divine Meadows of
inviolate Pasture, remember us also
as Thou stand before the
Consubstantial Trinity.
mouth shall speak Wisdom, and
the Meditation of my heart,
Understanding.
Thou hast received the imprint of the
Virtues of all the Saints, O Father
Basil – the Meekness of Moses; the
Zeal of Elias; the Confession of Peter;
the Theology of John. Like Paul,
Thou dost not cease to cry out:
“Who is weak and I am not weak?
Who is scandalised, and I am not on
fire?” Therefore, as Thou now dwell
with them, Intercede that our soul
may be Saved.
The Mouth of the Righteous shall
meditate on Wisdom, and their
tongue shall speak of Judgement.
When Thou had meditated on the
nature of what exists and observed
the instability of all things, Thou
found the only unmoved Being – the
THE G R E A T – 1 J A N U A R Y 9.
 Apo Karpo Dikeosinis fagete Agathos... Of the Fruits of Righteous shalt the the Darkness of ignorance, and to
Good eat. Enlighten our soul.

Fos Dikeis diapantos... Light is always with the Righteous ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit
Glossa Sofon Kala epistate.. The tongue of the Wise knows MENAION – FESTAL STIHERA – ST BASIL THE GREAT – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Goodness.
Dikeosini ipsi Ethnos... Righteousness Exalts Nations... Sofias erastis genomenos Osie, ke Thou became a Lover of Wisdom, O
panton ton onton, tin pros Theon Venerable Father, and, preferring a
Lampra ke amarantos esti i Sofia ke Radiant and unfading is Wisdom, and prokrinas simviosin, meletin Life lived in Companionship with
evheros theorite ipo ton Agaponton is easily perceived by those who Thanatou, ikotos to vio katelipes. Ta God to all existing things, Thou
Aftin ke evriskete ipo ton zitounton Love Her, and is found by those who gar sarkos pathi, egkratias ponis, abandoned concern for Death, as
Aftin, fthani tous epithimountas seek Her, making Herself first seafto perielomenos, ke Thiou meleti befitted Thy Life; for having
prognosthine. known to those who desire Her. Nomou, adouloton tis psihis tirisas to destroyed for Thyself the passions
O Orhrisas pros Aftin ou kopiasi, ke O Those who rise early to seek Her will axioma, arestis periousia, olon tis of the flesh by Labours of Self-
not grow weary, and those who keep sarkos to fronima, kathipetaxas to mastery and by care for the Law of
agripnisas di Aftin taheos
amerinmnos este, oti tous axious Aftis watch for Her will quickly be Pnevmati. Dio sarka misisas, ke God, having kept dignity of Thy soul
Afti perierhete zitousa. carefree, for She seeks those worthy kosmon ke kosmokratora, unenslaved, by an abundance of
of Her. paristamenos to Hristo, aitise tes Virtue, Thou subdued all fleshly
Wisdom shalt prevail against evil. psihes imon to Mega Eleos. thoughts by the spirit; and so,
Sofias de ou katishii kakia. having hated the flesh and the world
Erastis egenomin tou Kallous Aftis. I Loved Her Beauty. and the ruler of the world, as Thou
Taftin efilisa ke exezitisa ek neotitos I loved Her and sought Her since my stand before Christ, beseech for our
soul His Great Mercy.
mou, ke ezitasa Nimfin Agagesthe youth, and desired to make Her a
emafto. Bride for myself. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
O panton Despotis Igapisen Aftin, Mystis The Master of all Loves Her for She is eonon.
gar esti tis tou Theou Epistimis ke privy to the Mysteries of the
Knowledge of God, and chooses His
Amin Amen
eretis ton Ergon Aftou. FESTAL PROSOMIA – NATIVITY OF CHRIST – TONE 2
Works.
Sofrosinin gar ke Fronisin ekdidaski, Wisdom, thus, also teaches Self-control Sigkatavenon O Sotir, to geni ton By our Saviour condescending to the
Dikeosinin ke andrian, on and Discernment, Righteousness and anthropon, katedexato sparganon race of mankind, He consented to be
hrisimoteron oueden Estin en vio Courage, concerning which there is perivolin, ouk evdelixato sarkos tin wrapped in swaddling clothes, and
anthropis. nothing more profitable to the Life peritomin, O oktaimeros kata tin did not abominate the Circumcision
of mankind. Mitera, O anarhos kata ton Patera. of His flesh, when He was eight days
If anyone desires great Experience, Afto Pisti voisomen. Si i O Theos old with regard to His Mother, while,
I de ke polipirian pothi tis, ide ta arhea She
imon, Eleison imas. with regard to His Father, He is
ke ta mellonta ikazin, epistate strofas knows the Things of old, and
foretells correctly the Things to Unoriginate. To Him, O Faithful, let
logon ke lisis enigmaton, Symia ke
come, understanding the subtlety of THE ENTRANCE & EVENING HYMN “FOS us cry aloud: Thou art our God!
terata proginoski, ke ekvasis keron ke ILARON...” ➜
words and the solution of riddles, Have Mercy on us!
hronon.
having foreknowledge of Signs and PROKEIMENON - SUNDAY EVENING - PSALM 133 – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Wonders, and the Events of seasons
and times.
Idou di’ Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i Behold now, Bless the Lord, all you
douli Kyriou servants of the Lord.
Athanasia en singenia Sofias. Immortality is related to Wisdom.
STIHOS I estatos en Iko Kyriou, en avles VERSE:You who stand in the House of the
Evklia en Kinonia Logon Aftis, periin In the Fellowship of Her Words, there is Ikou Theou imon. Lord, in the Courts of the House of
ziton opos lavo Aftin is emafton. Good Repute, so I sought how to our God.
take Her to me.
I Idou di’ Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i Behold now, Bless the Lord, all you
Enetihon to Kyrio, ke edeithin Aftou ke prayed to the Lord, and besought Him
douli Kyriou.
servants of the Lord
ipon ex olis tis kardias mou: “Thee and said with my whole heart: “O
PROPHECY OF THE BOOK OF GENESIS 17: 1-2; 4B – 7; 3A; 9 – 12A; & 14
Pateron ke Kyrie tou Eleous O Piisas God of my Fathers, and Lord of
tap anta en Logo Sou, ke ti Sofis Sou Mercy, who hast made all things GENESEOS to anagnosma READER The Reading from T H E B O O K
with Thy Word and created OF GENESIS.
kateskefsasas anthropon, ina despozi
ton ipo Sou genomenon Ktismaton ke mankind in Thy Wisdom, that by Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
diepi ton kosmon en Osiotiti ke Thee He should have dominion over
Dikeosini... the creatures that Thou hast created, The Lord Appeared to
and manage the world in Holiness Ofthi Kyrios to Avram, ke ipen afto: READER
“Ego Imi O Theos Sou. Evaresti Abram, and said to him: “I Am Thy
and Righteousness...

8. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – C H R I S T ’ S C I R C U M C I S I O N & S T B A S I L THE GREAT – 1 JANUARY FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION & ST BASIL THE G R E A T – 1 J A N U A R Y 5.
 enantion Emou ke ginou amemptos. God. Be pleasing before Me and THE PROPHECY OF THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON 8 : 23 – 30
blameless. P A R I M I O N to anagnosma READER The Reading from THE
PROVERBS OF SOLOMON
“Ke thisome tin Diathikin Mou ana “And I will establish My Covenant
meson Emou, ke ana meson Sou, ke between Me and Thee, and will Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!

plithino Se sfodra, ke esi Patir multiply Thee exceedingly, and

plithous Ethnon. Thou shalt be a Father of many Kyrios ektise Me arhin Odon Aftou is READER The Lord begot Me in the
Nations. Erga Aftou. beginning of His Ways for His
Works.
“Ke ou klithisete to onoma Sou, “And no longer shalt Thy name be
Avram, all’ este to onoma Sou “Abram,” but shall Thy name shalt Pro tou Eonos ethemeliose Me, en arhi Before time He established Me - before
“Avraam,” oti Patera pollon Ethnon be “Abraham,” for I have made pro tou tin Gin piise. He created the Earth.
tethika Se. Thee Father of many Nations. Ke pro tout as avissous piise, pro tou And before He created the abyss,
“Ke avxano Se sfodra sfodra, ke thiso “And I will make Thee exceedingly proelthin tas pigas ton idaton, pro tou before the going forth of the
Se is Ethni, ke Vasilis ek Sou fruitful, and I will make Nations of ori edrasthine, pro de panton ton fountains of waters, before the
exelefsonte. Thee, and Kings shalt come from vounon Genna Me. mountains were created, before all
Thee. hills, He Begot Me.
“Ke stiso tin Diathikin Mou ana meson “And I will establish My Covenant Kyrios epiisen horas ke aikitous, ke akra The Lord made the fields, and
Emou, ke ana meson Sou, ke ana between me and Thee, and Thy ikoumena tis ip’ Ouranon. uninhabited places and uninhabited
meson tou spermatos Sou meta Se seed after Thee, in their heights under Heaven.
is tas geneas afton, is Diathikin generations, an Everlasting Inika itimaze ton Ouranon simparimin When He prepared Heaven, I was with
Eonion, ke esome aftis Theos.” Covenant between Me, also as their
Afto, ke ote aforize ton eaftou Him, and when He set apart His
Ke epesen Avraam epi prosopon aftou, God.”
Thronon ep’ anemone. Throne upon the winds.
ke prosekinise to Kyrio. And Abraham fell upon his face, and
Inika ishira epii ta Ano Nefi, ke os asfalis When He made strong the Things
Ke ipen O Theos pros Avraam: Si de tin worshipped the Lord.
etithi pigas tis ip’ Ouranon, en to Above the Clouds, and established
diathikin mou ditirisis, Si, ke to And God said to Abraham: “As for tithene ti thalassi akrivasmon aftou, the seas under them, and made
sperma Sou meta Se is tas geneas Thee, Thou shalt keep My ke idata ou parelefsete stoma aftou, strong the foundations of Earth, I
afton. Covenant – Thou and Thy seed ke ishira epii ta themelia tis Gis, Imin worked beside Him.
after Thee, throughout their par’ Afto armozousa.
generations. Ego Imin, i prosehere, kath’ imeran de I Am He in Whom He Rejoices daily, and
“Ke afti i Diathiki, in ditirisis ana “And this is the Covenant Thou shalt Evfrenomin en Prosopo Aftou en ceaselessly I Am Gladdened by His
meson Emou, ke ana meson tou keep – between Me and Thee, and panti kero. Presence in all Things.
spermatos Sou meta Se is tas Thy seed after Thee, throughout T H E P R O P H E C Y O F T H E P R O V E R B S O F S O L O M O N 10:32A, 33A; 11:2B, 5A, 6A, 18A;
geneas afton. their generations: 13:2A, 9A; 15:2A; 14:34A; 22:12.
T H E P R O P H E C Y O F T H E W I S D O M O F S O L O M O N 6:12A,13, 12B, 14A, 15B, 16A;
“Peritimithisete imin pan arsenikon, ke “Circumcise all your male children,
7:30B; 8:2C, 2A-B, 3B-4,7B-D, 8, 17C, 18D, 21E; 9:1-3A, 4-5A, 10-11, 14)
Peritmithisesthe tin sarka tis and be Circumcised in the flesh of
akrovistias imon. your foreskin. P A R I M I O N to anagnosma READER The Reading from THE
PROVERBS OF SOLOMON
“Ke este Symion diathikis ana meson “And it shall be a Sign of the Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
Emou ke imon. Covenant between Me and Thee.
“Ke pedion Okto Imeron, “And a child of Eight Days shalt be Stoma Dikeou apostazi Sofian... READER The mouth of the
Peritmithisete imin pan arsenikon is Circumcised – all male children Righteous distils Wisdom...
tas geneas imon. throughout your generations. Hili andron epistante Haritas. The lips of Righteous men distil Grace...
“Ke aperitmiton arsen, O ou “And the uncircumcised male child, Stoma de tapinon meleta Sofian. The mouth of the humble meditates
Peritmithisete tin sarka tis who is not Circumcised in the flesh Wisdom.
akrovistias aftou ti Imera ti Ogdoi, of his foreskin on the Eighth Day,
exolothrevthisete i psihi ekini ek tou his soul shalt be cut off from his Dikeosini amomous orthotomi odous Righteousness follows blameless paths.
genous aftis, oti tin Diathikin Mou people, for he has broken My Apothanon Dikeos Elipe metamelon... When the Righteous die, their Hope
dieskedase. Covenant.” does not perish.
Dikeosini andron orthon Riete aftous. Righteousness of upright men Delivers
them.
Asevis pii erga adika... The ungodly perform unrighteous
works...

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