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 Festal Vespers Hymns _ St Maximos the Confessor

Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions
with regard to these Hymns
St. Maximos the Confessor
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE When all the people in Babylon
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2 were worshiping the golden idol,
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hearme, the Three Holy Children
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear did not condemn anyone to perdition.
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! They did not concern themselves
mou Kyrie. with the doings of others,
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of but took care only for themselves,
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
my hands as the Evening
Sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord!
lest they should fall away from true piety.
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE(8) PLAGAL 4 In precisely the same way,
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give when Daniel was cast into the lion’s den,
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
he did not condemn any of those who,
Esperinon imnon, ke logikin latrian, Si We offer up to Thee, O Christ, our
Hriste prosferomen, oti iidokisas, tou Evening Hymn and Spiritual fulfilling the law of Darius,
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Worship, for it has pleased Thee to
did not wish to pray to God,
have Mercy on us by Thy
Resurrection. but he kept in mind his own duty,
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until and desired rather to die
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Kyrie, Kyrie, mi aporripsis imas apo tou Lord, Lord, cast us not away from Thy than to sin against his conscience
Prosopou Sou, alla evdokison, tou Presence, but be pleased to have by transgressing the Law of God.
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Mercy on us by Thy Resurrection.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
God forbid that I should condemn anyone
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my or say that I alone am being saved!
voice.
However, I shall sooner agree to die
Here Sion Agia, Mitir ton Ekklision, Rejoice, O Holy Zion, Mother of
Theou katikitirion. Si gar edexo proti, Churches and Dwelling Place of God, than to apostatize in any way
afesin amartion, dia tis Anastaseos. for Thou were the first to receive
remission of sins by the from the true Faith
Resurrection.
and thereby suffer torments of conscience.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the voice
fonin tis Deiseos mou. of my Supplication.
O ek Theou Patros Logos, pro ton Eonon Begotten before all Ages of God the
gennithis, ep’ eshaton de ton hronon, Father, the Word, Who in Latter
O aftos ek tis Apirogamou sarkothis, Times took Flesh of the Virgin,
voulisi Stavrosin Thanatou ipemine, willingly endured Death by
ke ton pale nekrothenta anthropon Crucifixion, and by His Resurrection,

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 Presveve to Kyrio, eleithine tas psihas consort now with the Angels and esose, dia tis eaftou Anastaseos. Saved us who have been subject to
imon. dwell with the Devout and Death.
Righteous, pray with them to the Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
Lord, that He have Mercy on our
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
soul.
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. with Thee.
eonon. Tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, We Glorify Thy Resurrection from the
Amin Amen Doxologoumen Hriste, di’ is dead, O Christ, whereby Thou hast
THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 ileftherosas Adamieon genos, ek tis set free Adam’s race from the
tou Aidou tyrannidos, ke edoriso to Torment of Hades, and, as God, hast
Animfevte Parthene, i ton Theon O Unwed Virgin, who ineffably kosmo os Theos, zoin Eonion, ke to granted to the world Eternal Life and
afrastos sillavousa sarki, Mitir Theou Conceived God Incarnate, O Mother Mega Eleos. Thy Great Mercy.
tou ipsistou, Son iketon paraklisis of the Most High God: accept
dehou Panamome, i pasi horigousa Entreaties from Thy Supplicants, O Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
katharismon ton ptesmaton, nin tas All Blameless One. To all Thou grant Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
imon ikesias prosdehomeni, disopi Purification of their offences. We Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Sothine pantas imas. Pray Thee now: accept our ton Kyrion.
Supplications and Entreat Him to Doxa Si Hriste Sotir, Iie, Theou ✞ Glory to Thee, O Christ, Saviour, Only
“N I N APOLIIS TON DOULON S O U ...” - Save us all. Monogenes, O Prospagis en to Stavro, Begotten Son of God Who was nailed
TRISAGION PRAYERS
ke Anastas ek Tafou Triimeros. to the Cross, and on the Third Day
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION –TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 Rose from the Tomb.
Ex Ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, Tafin Thou descended from on High, O MENAION - FESTAL STIHERA – ST MAXIMOS – TONE 4
katedexo Triimeron, ina imas Compassionate, and Condescended Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
Eleftherosis ton Pathon. I Zoi ke i to be buried for Three Days, so that filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Anastasis imon, Kyrie: ✞ Doxa Si! from the passions Thy might set us Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.
free. Our Life and Resurrection, O
Lord: ✞ Glory to Thee!!
Ton di’ ikton genomenon, os evdokisen Thou proclaimed that our Master Who
anthropon, en disi thelisesin energies became Man for pity’s sake as He
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, te, katanooumenon Osie, ekirixas willed is intellectually perceived in
and to the Holy Spirit Maxime, apofratton miaron, ta two Wills and Energies O Holy Father
FESTAL APOLYTIKION –ST MAXIMOS THE CONFESSOR – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 apilonta stomata, monotheliton, Maximos. Thus Thou stopped the
monenergiton touton Doxazonton, gateless mouths of defiled men who
Orthodoxias Odige, efsevias didaskale O Guide of Orthodoxy and Sacred epiria diavolou, tou tin kakian argued that the Incarnate Lord had
ke semnotitos, tis ikoumenis O Fostir, Teacher of Piety and Dignity, tektinantos. but one Will and Energy, for they had
ton Monaston to theopnefston Luminary of he world, and God- been infected by the devil, the arch-
egkllopisma, Maxime Sofe, tes Inspired Jewel of Monastics, O Wise inventor of wickedness.
didahes Sou pantas Efotisas, lira tou Maximos, the Spirit’s Instrument –
Pnevmatos. Presveve Hristo to Theo, by Thy Teachings Thou Enlightened Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
Sothine tas psihas imon. all. Intercede with Christ our God afto Litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete ton with Him is abundant Redemption.
for the Salvation of our soul. Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. And He will redeem Israel from all
THEOTOKION - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 his transgressions.

O di’ imas gennithis ek Parthenou ke
Stavrosin ipominas Agathe,
Thanato to Thanaton skilefsas ke
egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous
eplasas ti Hiri Sou. Dixon tin
Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin
tekousan Se Theotokon, Presvevousan
iper imon ke Soson Sotir imon, laon
apegnosmenon.
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Thou Who for our sake was born of a
Ton di’ ikton genomenon, os evdokisen Thou proclaimed that our Master Who
anthropon, en disi thelisesin energies became Man for pity’s sake as He
O Virgin, and suffered crucifixion, O
te, katanooumenon Osie, ekirixas willed is intellectually perceived in
Good One, and despoiled Death
Maxime, apofratton miaron, ta two Wills and Energies O Holy Father
through Death, and as God, revealed
apilonta stomata, monotheliton, Maximos. Thus Thou stopped the
Resurrection: despise not Thy Love
monenergiton touton Doxazonton, gateless mouths of defiled men who
for mankind, O Merciful One; accept
epiria diavolou, tou tin kakian argued that the Incarnate Lord had
the Birth-giver of God Who bore
tektinantos. but one Will and Energy, for they had
Thee, and Who entreats Thee for us:
been infected by the devil, the arch-
and Save Thy despairing people, O
inventor of wickedness.
our Saviour!
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles;
epenesate Afton, pantes i lai. Praise Him all you people.

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Tes nerves ton Dogmaton Sou, Pirron
Pater apepnixas, lirodounta Maxime
ton Kakofrona, ke diogmous
ekarpterisas, ke thlipsis aidime,
mastizomenos dinos, ke tin glottan
temnomenos, ke tin Pantote, pros
Theon eromenin Thian hira, di’ is
grafon dietelis, ta ipsilotata dogmata.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Oxigrafou os kalamos, tethigmeni to
Pnevmati, i Agia Gegone Pater glossa
Sou, kalligrafousa en Hariti, plaxi
kardion imon, tomon Thion areton,
ke Dogmaton akrivian, ke tin
sarkosin, tou en dio ousies tis
anthropis, ke mia ti ipostasi,
emfanisthine Thelisantos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
O Vasilefs ton Ouranon, dia
Filanthropian, epi tis Gis ofthi, ke tis
anthropis sinanestrafi. Ek Parthenou
gar agnis, sarka proslavomenos ke ek
taftis proelthon meta tis proslipseos,
is Estin iios, diplous tin fisin, all’ ou
tin ipostasin. Dio telion afton Theon,
ke telion anthropon, alithos
kirittontes, omologoumen Hriston ton
Theon imon, on iketeve Mitir
animfevte, eleithine tas psihas imon.
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PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92 -TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian
enedisato
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin,
perizosato.
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is
ou salevthisete.
THERE ARE
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Thou suppressed the ill-minded and
frivolous Pyrros with the Rope of
Dogmas Thou professed, O Father,
and Thou endured persecutions and
hardships, O Renowned. Thou were
mercilessly whipped, and they cut
off Thy Sacred Tongue, and Thy Holy
hand, which to God was perpetually
lifted, and with which Thou put in
writing, exalted Dogmas for all to
read.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Thine All Sanctified tongue became like
the pen of a ready Scribe whetted by
the Spirit, O Father Maximos, and on
the surfaces of our heart in Grace it
exquisitely wrote the Tablet of
Divine Virtues and the precise
Dogmas, and the Lord’s Incarnation
in dual Natures and in one
Hypostasis and Person, as was His
Will to Appear to us.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
The King of Heaven, out of Love for
mankind, Appeared on Earth, and
lived among mankind. He is One
Son, twofold in Nature, but not in
Hypostasis, for He took on flesh
from a Pure Virgin, and came forth
from Her with that which He had
assumed. Therefore, we Confess
Christ our God, truly proclaiming
that He is One and the Same, Perfect
God and Perfect Man. Intently pray
to Him, O Unwed Mother, to have
Mercy on our soul.
The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
with Majesty.
ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
with Power
2. And He established the world ,
which shall not be moved.
NO HOLY PROPHECIES
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RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Anilthes epi Stavrou Iisou, O katavas ex Thou
Ouranou, ilthes epi Thanaton, i Zoi i
Athantos, pros tous en skoti, to Fos to
Alithinon, pros tous pesontas, i
panton Anastasis, O Fotismos, ke O
Sotir imon, ✞ Doxa Si!
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.
Hriston Doxologisomen, ton Anastanta
ek Nekron. Psihin ke soma gar
analavon, to pathi ap’ allilon
dieteme, tis ahrantou men psihis en
Aidi katalthousis, on ke eskilefse,
Tafo de diafthroran ouk ide to Agion
Soma, tou Litrotou ton psihon imon.
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
ou salevthisete.
Psalmis ke imnis Doxologoumen Hriste,
tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, di’ is
imas ileftherosas, tis tyannidos tou
Aidou, ke os Theos edoriso, oin
Eonion, ke to Mega Eleos.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
O Despota ton apanton, akatlipte Piita
Ouranou ke Gis, dia Stavrou pathon,
emi apathian epigasas, Tafin de
katadexamenos, ke anastas en Doxi,
sinanestisas ton Adam Hiri
Pantodinamo. ✞ Doxa ti Si Triimero
Egersi, di is deodorise imin, tin Eonion
Zoin, ke Ilasmon Amartion, os Monos
Efsplaghnos!
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION – ST MAXIMOS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ton Monaston ta plithi, ton kathigitin Se Multitudes
Timomen Maxime. Dia Sou gar tin
trivon, tin ontos evthian porevesthe
egnomen. Makarios i, to Hristo
doulefsas, ke ehtrou thriamvefsas tin
Dinamin Angelon sinomile, Osion
omoskine ke Dikeon, meth’ on
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ascended the Cross, O Jesus,
having descended from Heaven,
Thou went to Thy Death, O Life
Eternal. Thou art the True Light to
those in Darkness, and the
Resurrection of all who have fallen.
O Enlightener and Saviour: ✞ Glory
to Thee!
The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself with Power.
Praise Christ Who has Arisen from the
Dead, for He took upon Himself Soul
and Body, and by His Passion He
separated Them One from the Other.
He Despoiled Hades when His Pure
Soul descended there, yet the Holy
Body of our Redeemer lay
Incorrupted.
And He established the world, which
shall not be moved.
With Psalms and Hymns we Glorify, O
Christ, Thy Resurrection from the
dead, whereby Thou hast freed us
from the Torments of Hades, and,
since Thou art God, Thou hast
granted us Eternal Life and Great
Mercy.
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
O Lord of all, Incomprehensible Creator
of Heaven and Earth, through Thy
Passion on the Cross Thou hast
Freed me from passion. After
enduring Burial, Thou Rose in Glory,
Raising up Adam with Thine
Almighty Arm. ✞ Glory to Thy
Resurrection on the Third Day,
whereby Thou hast Endowed us with
Eternal Life, and granted us Pardon
of our sins, O Only Compassionate!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
of Monastics honour Thee,
O Maximos, as our Teacher and
Guide. For through Thee we have
learnt to walk the Truly Straight and
Narrow Path. Blessed art Thou who
served Christ and triumphed over
the power of the enemy. As Thou
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