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 Elder Ephraim of Arizona
Prayer of St Ephraim the Syrian
In this world, mankind is divided into good and bod,
rich and poor, educated and illiterate, polite and rudes,
According to Thy Mercy,
clever and stupid...
pour out upon me, who art a miserable wretch, However, they all have one thing in common – pain.
at least one small drop of Thy Grace When we are in pain,
to make me understand and be converted, we must gather all our Spiritual Powers
so that I might make at least some small effort and we must try to understand the Purpose of our suffering,
to correct myself. for through it, the Lord our God opens the Heavens to us.

For if Thy Grace does not Illumine my soul, Do we think that He Who numbers the hairs on our head
does not know the measure of our pain?
I will not be able to see
He certainly does!
the carelessness and negligence
So we can rest assured in our Heavenly Father.
that the passions have produced in me We must never become disheartened.
through my apathy and recklessness... Together with our Lord Jesus Christ,
we will get through everyting,
because we will become His Heirs –
we will inherit the infinite Riches of our common Heavenly Father.

2. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T OF GOD – 20 JULY FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET OF GOD – 20 JULY 15.
 FESTAL APOSTIHA – ST ELIAS – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Profita kirix Hristou, tou Thronou tis O Prophet who foretold the Coming of
Megalosinis oudepote horizi, ke Christ, Thou art standing at the
ekasto astenounti ai paristase en tis Throne of Greatness, and are ever
Ipsistis Litourgon, tin ikoumenin present at the side of those who lie
Evlogis, Pantahou Doxazomenos.
Etise ilasmon tes psihes imon.
in sickness. And now, O Minister of
the Highest, Blessing the Universe,
Festal Vesper Hymns – St Elias
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Seek Forgiveness for our soul! THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages. HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
Amin Amen THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

O Piitis ke Litrotis mou Panagne, Hristos O
O Kyrios, ek tis Sis nidios proelthon,
eme endisamenos, tis proin kataras,
ton Adam ileftherose. Dio Si
Panagne, os tou Theou Mitri te ke
Partheno Alithos, voomen asigitos, to
Here tou Angelou. Here, Despina,
Prostasia ke Skepi, ke Sotiria ton
psihon imon!
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FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST ELIAS
O efsarkos Angelos, ton Profiton i Kripis, O
O defteros Prodromos tis Parousias
Hristou, Ilias, O Endoxos, anothen
katapempsas, Elisee tn Harin, Nosous
apodioki, ke leprous katharixi. Dio ke
tis timosin afton vrii iamata.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION - TONE 4
To ap’ eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis
Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke
tis epi gis pefanerote. Theos en
asighito enosi sarkoumenos. Ke
Stavron ekousios iper imon
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas
psihas imon.
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14. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T
Most Holy Virgin, Christ our Lord,
Creator and Redeemer, proceeded
from Thy Womb, and vesting
Himself in me, set me free from the
Ancient Curse of Adam. Wherefore,
O Most Pure Virgin, we praise Thee
unceasingly as Mother of God and
True virgin, with the Greeting of the
Angel: “Hail! O Lady, Advocate,
Defender, and Salvation of our soul!”
THE TISHBITE - TONE 4
Angel incarnate, and Prophet’s
Pedestal, the Second Forerunner of
the Appearance of Christ, O Elias the
Glorious, sent down to Elish the
Divine Grace from Heaven. He
drives away diseases, and he
Cleanses lepers Wherefore he pours
out Healings to those who honour
him.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
O Theotokos, through Thee was
revealed to us on earth, the
Mystery, which was hidden from
Eternity, and which the Angels
themselves knew not: that God,
uniting Natures without confusion,
became Man and accepted
crucifixion voluntarily for our
Salvation; by virtue of which
Resurrecting mankind whom He
had first created, He Saved our
souls from Death.
OF GOD – 20 JULY
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O
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 Let my Prayer rise before Thee like
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis
ton hiron mou Thisia Esperini.
Isakouson mou Kyrie!
MENAION - FESTAL PROSOMIA – ST ELIAS – TONE 1
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
O ton Theovitin Ilian, pirino armati,apo O
tis Gis iktirmon, metathemenos Loge,
tes toutou ikesies, Soson imas tous
Pistos Se Doxazontas, ke tin aftou
ektelountas harmonikos, Thian
Mnimin ke Sevasmion.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
O ton Theovitin Ilian, pirino armati,apo O
tis Gis iktirmon, metathemenos Loge,
tes toutou ikesies, Soson imas tous
Pistos Se Doxazontas, ke tin aftou
ektelountas harmonikos, Thian
Mnimin ke Sevasmion.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Ou sissismo all’ en avra, lepti tethease,
Theou tin parousian, Iliou
Theomakar, Fotizousan Se pale,
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET
Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to
Thee, hear me! Hear my voice,
when I cry out to Thee! Hear me,
O Lord!
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.
All Compassionate Word, Thou
Translated Elias the Tishbite from
Earth in a Fiery Chariot. Through his
Prayers, Save us who Glorify Thee in
Faith as we celebrate his Holy and
Honoured Memory in Joy!
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
All Compassionate Word, Thou
Translated Elias the Tishbite from
Earth in a Fiery Chariot. Through his
Prayers, Save us who Glorify Thee in
Faith as we celebrate his Holy and
Honoured Memory in Joy!
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
O Elias, Blessed of God, Thou beheld
the Presence of God, which
Enlightened Thee – not in an
OF GOD – 20 JULY 3.
 armati de, epohoumenos tethrippos,
ton Ouranon diipevis xenoprepos,
Thavmazomenos Theopnefste.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Ou sissismo all’ en avra, lepti tethease,
Theou tin parousian, Iliou
Theomakar, Fotizousan Se pale,
armati de, epohoumenos tethrippos,
ton Ouranon diipevis xenoprepos,
Thavmazomenos Theopnefste.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Tous Ieris tis eshinis, xifi katesfaxas, ton O
Ouranon ti glotti, epi Gis tou mi
vrhin, epeshes zilo Thio pirpolithis,
Eliseon de eplisas, tis milotis epidosi
diplis Sofe, Iliou Entheou Haritos.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Tous Ieris tis eshinis, xifi katesfaxas, ton O
Ouranon ti glotti, epi Gis tou mi
vrhin, epeshes zilo Thio pirpolithis,
Eliseon de eplisas, tis milotis epidosi
diplis Sofe, Iliou Entheou Haritos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
MENAION - FESTAL PROSOMIA – ST ELIAS – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Defte ton Orthodoxon to sistima!
Sinathristhentes simeron, en to
pansepto Nao ton Theigoron Profiton,
psalmikos asomen enarmonion
melos, to toutous Doxasanti, Hristo to
Theo imon, ke en Hara ke agalliasi
anaoisomen. Heris epigie Angele, ke
Ouranie Anthrope, Ilia Megalonime!
Heris, O diplin tin Harin para Theou
4. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T
earthquake, but in a still small Voice.
Thou Ascended to Heaven in a
Wondrous Manner, seated in a
Chariot drawn by four horses. Thou
hast become Wonder, O God-
Inspired One!
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
O Elias, Blessed of God, Thou beheld
the Presence of God, which
Enlightened Thee – not in an
earthquake, but in a still small Voice.
Thou Ascended to Heaven in a
Wondrous Manner, seated in a
Chariot drawn by four horses. Thou
hast become Wonder, O God-
Inspired One!
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
Wise Elias, in Thy Burning Zeal for
God, Thou slaughtered the priests of
confusion with the Sword! By Thy
Word the Heavens were bound, so
that it did not rain upon the Earth.
By giving Thy Mantle to Elisha, he
grew and was Filled with a double
portion of Divine Grace!
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Wise Elias, in Thy Burning Zeal for
God, Thou slaughtered the priests of
confusion with the Sword! By Thy
Word the Heavens were bound, so
that it did not rain upon the Earth.
By giving Thy Mantle to Elisha, he
grew and was Filled with a double
portion of Divine Grace!
and to the Holy Spirit
Come, all you who are Orthodox! Let us
assemble in the Holy Place – the
Temple in honour of the two
Prophets Inspired by God! Let us
sing together – Glorifying Christ our
God! Let us raise our voices joyfully
and exclaim: “Hail, O Earthly Angel,
and Heavenly Man! Elias of Great
Name! Hail, Thou who received
OF GOD – 20 JULY
Ke ipen Elisee: “Pou di Estin O Theos
Iliou Apfo?”
Ke outos epataxe tai data ek defterou,
ke diirethi ta i data ke diilthe dia
xiras.
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MENAION - FESTAL APOSTIHA – ST ELIAS – TONE 4
O pro sillipseos on Igiasmenos, O
ensarkos Angelos, O Nous O pirinos,
O Epouranios Anthropos, O tis
defteras, Hristou elefseos Thios
prodromos, Ilias O Endoxos, ton
Profiton i Kritpis, pnevmatikos
sinekalese, tous fileortous, Panigyrise
tin Thian mnimin aftou. Ou tes
Presvies diafilaxon, ton laon Sou
Hriste O Theos imon, apo vlavis
pantias, tou doliou anenohliton.
Mi aptesthe ton Hriston Mou ke en tis Do
Profites Mou mi ponirevesthe.
O Ouranofron Ilias O Profitis theomenos When Elias beheld with Divine Wisdom
apanta apo Kyriou Theou, ton Israil
ekporenefsanta, ke tis idolis,
prostetikota zilo piroumenos, nefelas
sinestile, ke gin exirane, ke Ouranous
logo eklisen, ipon, ouk este, stagon en
Gi, i mi emou dia stomatos. Aftos
iparhi estimator nin, os afthonos imin
parehomenos, aneklaliton Harin, tis
Pisos afton gererousi.
Si Ierefs is ton emona kata tin taxin
Melhisedek.
O Ton arriton epoptis Mystirion, Si ta
Iordania rithra dierrixas Si tin apatin
etefrosas, tin ton idolon, ti astrapi ton
Thion rmaton Sou, Si paranomisanta
ilegxas anakta, ke Ieris ethaatosas, tis
anmias, ke tin Thisian evhi eneprisas,
ke tous flogothis, tou laou Sou nin,
ton pathimaton ke thlipseon
anthrakas, Ilious Sis Presvies to Piri
enapomaranon.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET
And Elisha said: “Where is the Lord God
of Elias Himself?”
And he struck the water a second time,
and it divided this way and that, and
he crossed over.
He who was Sanctified before he was
conceived, Angelic of body, and of
Flaming Intelligence, the Heavenly
Man, the Herald of the Second
Appearance of Christ: O Glorious
Elias, Pillar of Prophets, and their
Cornerstone – has called Lovers of
Feasts to celebrate his Feast in spirit!
Through his Intercessions, O Christ
our God, Save Thy People from all
harm of the Deceiver!
not touch Mine Anointed, and do
not act wickedly towards My
Prophets!
that all the people of Israel had
departed from the Lord God, and
were led to worship of idols, he was
compelled by Zeal! He held back the
clouds, he burnt the Earth, and
closed the heavens with a single
word, saying: “Not a drop shall fall
upon the land without my word!” As
we celebrate his Memory, he grants
Ineffable Grace to those who keep
his Feast with Faith!
Thou art a Priest forever, according to
the Order of Melchizedek.
Thou divided the waters of the Jordan,
O Elias, Seer of Ineffable Mysteries!
Thou turned the deceits of idols into
ashes by the Lightning of Thy Sacred
Words. Thou rebuked the King when
he disobeyed the Law. Thou killed
the priests of iniquity, burning their
sacrifice by Prayers. Quench the
Flames of our passions and sorrows,
by the Fire of Thine Intercessions!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
OF GOD – 20 JULY 13.
 Ke egeneto, en to anagin ton Kyrion
Iliou en sissismo os is ton Ouranon ke
eporevthi Iliou ke Elisee en Galgalis.
Ke ipen Ilias to Elisee: ‘Katho di
entavtha, oti Kyrios apestalke me eos
tou Iordanou.’
Ke ipen Elisee: ‘Zi Kyrios ke Z ii psihi
Sou, is egkataliso Se.
Ke eporevthisan amfoteri.
Ke pentikonta andres apo ton iion ton
Profiton ilthon, ke estisan ex enantias
makrothen amfoteri de estisan epi
ton Iourdanin.
Ke elaven Ilias tin milotin aftou, ke ilisen And Elias took his mantle, rolled it up,
aftin, ke epataxen en afti tai data, ke
diirethi to idor enthen ke enthen, ke
disvisan amfoteri dia xiras.
Ke egeneto, os diilthon, ipen Ilias to
Elisee: ‘Etison me ti piiso si, prin
analifthine me apo Sou.’
Ke ipen Elisae: ‘Genithito di to Pnevma
to epi Si dissos ep’ eme.’
Ke ipen Ilias: ‘Esklirinas tou etisasthe.
Plin ean idis me analamvanomenon
apo Sou, este Si outos. Ean de mi, idis,
ou mi genite.’
Ke egenteo afton porevomenon ke
lalounton, ke idou! Arma Piros ke
Ippi Piros, ke diehorisen anameson
amfoteron ke Anelifthi Ilias en
sissismo os is ton Ouranon!
Ke Elisee eora, ke afto evoa: ‘Pater!
Pater! Arma Israil, ke ippefs aftou!”
Ke ouk iden afton ouk eti, ke ekratisen
Elisee tou imatiou aftou, ke dierrixen
afto is dio.
Ke anileto tin milotin Iliou Elisee, tin
pesousan eanothen aftou.
Ke epestrepsen Elisee ke esti epi to hilos And Elisha returned,
tou Iourdanou.
Ke elaven Elisee tin milotin Iliou, tin
pesousan enanothen aftou, ke
epataxe tai data ke ou diirethi.
12. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T
And as the time approached for the
Lord to take up Elias into Heaven by
a whirlwind, Elias and Elisha wen
from Gilgal.
And Elias said to Elisha: “Stay here, for
the Lord sent me on to the Jordan.”
And Elisha said: “As the Lord Lives, and
as Thy soul lives, I will not leave
Thee!”
And they both went on.
And fifty men of the sons of the
prophets stood facing them at a
distance, while the two of them
stood by the Jordan.
and struck the water, and it divided
this way and that, and the two of
them crossed on dry ground.
And, as they crossed over, Elias said to
Elisha: “Ask what I may do for Thee,
before I am taken away from Thee.”
And Elisha said: “Let a double portion of
Thy Spirit be upon me.”
And Elias said: “Thy request is difficult.
If Thou behold me when I am taken
up from Thee, it shall be so for Thee.
If not, it shall not be so.”
And as they walked and continued to
speak, behold! a Chariot of Fire
appeared with Horses of Fire! And
the Fire separated them one from
the other, and Elias ascended into
Heaven by a Whirlwind!
And Elisha beheld it, and cried aloud:
“Father! Father! The Chariot of Israel
and its Horsemen!”
And he did not behold him again, and,
taking hold of his own garments,
Elisha tore them into two pieces.
And he lifted up the mantle, which had
fallen from Elias and upon Elisha.
and stood on the
bank of the Jordan.
And taking the mantle of Elias, which
had fallen upon him, he struck the
water, which did not divide.
OF GOD – 20 JULY
komisamenos, Elisai Pansevasme!
Herete, antiliptores thermi, ke
prostate ke iatri, ton psihon ke ton
somaton tou Philohristou laou, apo
pasis prosvolis enantias ke
peristaseos, ke pantion kindinon
litrosasthe, tous pistos ektelountas, tin
paneorton Mnimin imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?
Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi
genomenos anthropos di’ imas, ouk is
diada prosopon temnomenos, all’ en
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos.
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste,
eleithine tas psihas imon.
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PROKEIMENON - THURSDAY EVENING - PSALM 120
I voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos My Help comes from the Lord, Who has
ton Ouranon ke tin Gin.
STIHOS Ira tous opsthalmous mou is ta ori,
othen izi i Voitheia mou.
I voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos
ton Ouranon ke tin gin.
PROPHECY OF THE THIRD BOOK OF THE
VASILION Γ ’ to anagnosma
Sofia! Proshomen!
Egeneto Logos Kyriou pros Iliou ton
Profitin, ke ipe pros Ahaav: “Zi
Kyrios O Theos ton dinameon, O
Theos Israil O parestin Enopion aftou
simeron, i este ta esti tafta drosos ke
vetos, i mi dia stomatos mou.
Ke egento rima Kyriou pros Iliou, legon: And the Word of the Lord came to Elias,
poreou entethen kat’ anatolas, ke
krivithi en to himarro Horrath, to epi
prosopou Iordanou.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET
Double Grace from God: Most
Revered Elisha! Hail, O Pillars,
Champions and Physicians of
Christians! Deliver from every
obstacle and tribulation, those who
celebrate Thine All Glorious Feast in
Faith!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Who will not call Thee “Blessed,” O
Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
praises of Thy Wondrous
Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
Son, timelessly having shone forth
from the Father, came forth from
Thee Who art Pure. And, having
become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
by Nature is God, for our sake
became also by Nature Man – not in
two individual Persons, but in two
Natures – without confusion. O
Honoured and All Blessed One,
Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.
– TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
made Heaven and Earth.
VERSE I lifted up my eyes to the
mountains, from whence my Help
shall come.
My Help comes from the Lord, Who has
made Heaven and Earth.
KINGDOMS (1 KINGS)17 : 1 – 24
READER The Reading from T H E T H I R D
BOOK OF THE KINGDOMS
P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
READER Elias the Tishbite from Tishbe
in Gilead said to Ahab: ‘As the Lord
God of Hosts lives, the God of all
Israel before whom I stand, there
shall not be any dew nor rain during
these years, except at my word.’
saying: ‘Depart and go Eastward, and
hide by the Brook Cherith, which
flows into the Jordan.
OF GOD – 20 JULY 5.
 Ke este ek tou himarrou piese idor, ke tis And
koraxin enteloume tou diatrefin Se
eki.
Ke eporevthi, ke ekathisen en to
Himarro horrath, epi prospon ton
Iordanou.
Ke i korakes eferon afto artous to proi,
ke kreas to dilis, ke ek tou himarrou
epinen idor,
Ke egeneto meth’ imeras, ke exiranthi O And
himqrros, oti ouk egeneto vetos epi tis
gis.
Ke egeneto to Rima Kyriou pros Iliou,
legon: ‘Anastithis ke porevthiti is
Sareftha tis Sidonias, ke kathisi eki.
Ke idou enteloume gyneki hira tou
diatrefin Se.
Ke anesti, ke eporevthi is Sareftha is ton And he arose and went to Zarephath, to
pilona tis poleos, ke idou: eki gyni
hira sinelege xila.
Ke evoisen Iliou opiso aftis, ke ipen afti: And Elias called to her, and said: ‘Please
‘Lave di mi oligon idor is angos, ke
piome.’
Ke eporevthis lavin, ke evoisen Iliou
opiso aftis, ke ipe: Lipsi di mi ke
psomon artou en ti hiri Sou.’
Ke ipen i gyni: Zi Kyrios O Theos Sou, i
esti me egkrifias, all’ i oson drax
alefrou en ti idria, ke oligon Eleon en
to kampsaki.
Ke idou: sillego dio xilaria, ke iselefsome, And
ke piiso afto emafti ke tis teknis mou,
ke fagometha ke apothafoumetha.
Ke ipen Iliou pros aftin: ‘Tharsi, iselthe,
ke piison kata to rima sou, alla piison
mi ekithen egkrifian mikron en protis
ke exisis mi.
Seafti di ke tis teknis sou piisis ep
eshaton, oti tade legi Kyrios O Theos
Israil: ‘I Idria tou alefrou ouk eklipsi
ke O kampsakis tou eleou ouk
elattonisi eos imeras tou doune
Kyrion ton Theon veton epi prosopou
pasis tis Gis.
6. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T
Thou shalt drink water from the
brook, and I shall command the
Ravens to feed Thee there.’
And Elias went, and obeyed the Word of
the Lord, and stayed by the Brook
Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.
And the Ravens brought him bread in
the morning, and meat in the
evening, and he drank water from
the brook.
after a while the brook dried up,
for there was no rain in the land.
And the Word of the Lord came to Elias,
saying; ‘Arise, go to Zarephath of
Siden, and dwell there.
And behold, I have commanded a
widow there to provide for Thee.’
the gate of the city, and behold,
there was a woman gathering
firewood.
bring me a little water in a cup so I
can drink.’
And she went to get it, and Elias called
after her and said: ‘ Please bring me
a morsel of bread in your hand.’
And the woman said, ‘As the Lord Thy
God lives, I do not have any bread,
only a handful of flour in a bin, and
a little oil in a jar.
as Thou seest, I am gathering a
couple of sticks, so that I can go in
and prepare it for myself and my
son, that we may eat it and die.’
And Elias said to her: ‘Take courage,
and do as Thou says, but make me a
small cake from it first, and bring it
to me.
Afterward make some for yourself and
your son, for thus says the Lord:
‘The bin of flour shat not be used up,
and the jar of oil shall not run dry,
until the day the Lord sends rain
upon the Earth.’
OF GOD – 20 JULY
Ke ikousen Iliou ke efovithi. Ke anesti ke And Elias was fearful, and he arose, and
apilthe kata tin psihin aftou.
Ke erhete is Virsavee, gin Iouda, ke afike And
to pedarion aftou eki.
Ke aftos eporevthi en ti erimo odon
imeras ke lithe. Ke ekathisen ipokato
arkevthou, ke ekimithi ke ipnosen eki
ipo to fiton.
Ke idou! Tis ipsato aftou, ke ipen afto:
‘Anastithi, fage ke pie, oti polli apo
Sou i Odos.’
Ke epevlepsen Iliou, ke idou pros
kephalis aftou egkrifias oliritis, ke
kampsakis idatos.
Ke anesti ke efage ke epie, ke
epistrepsas ekimithi.
Ke epestrepse O Angelos Kyriou ek
defterou, ke ipsato aftou ke ipen afto:
‘Anastithi, fage ke pie oti polli apo
Sou i Odos.’
Ke anesti ke efage ke epie, ke eporevthi, And
en ti ishii tis vroseos ekinis,
tessarakonta imeras, ke tessarakonta
niktas eos Orous Horivi, ke isilthen
eki is to spileon, ke katelisen eki.
Ke idou! Rima Kyriou pros afton, ke ipe: And
‘Ti Sou entavtha?’
Ke ipen Iliou: ‘Zilon exilosa to Kyrio
Pantokratori, oti egkatelipon tin
diathikin Sou i Ii Israil. Ta
Thisiastiria Sou kateskapsan ke tous
profitas Sou apektenan en romfea, ke
ipolelimme ego monotatos, ke zitousi
tin psihin mou lavin aftin.’
Ke ipe Kyrios pros afto: ‘Porevou ke
anastefe is tin Odon Sou, ke ixis is
odon erimou Damaskou, ke hrisis
ton Elisee, iion Safat, anti Sou, is
Profitin’.
THE PROPHECY OF THE THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGDOMS (1 KINGS)
(3 KINGDOMS (1 KINGS) 19:19A, 19C, 20A,21B; 4 KINGDOMS (2 KINGS) 2:1, 6-14)
Egeneto imera, ke evriski Iliou ton Elisee Departing
iion Safat. Ke aftos irotria en voisi.
Ke apilthen Iliou ep’ afton, ke eperripse And
tin milotin aftou ep’ afton.
Ke katelipen Elisee tous voas ke
edramen opiso Iliou, ke elitourgi afto.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET
ran for his life.
he came to Beersheba of Judah,
where he left his servant.
And he went a day’s journey into the
wilderness, and went and sat under a
juniper tree. And he lay down and
slept under a tree.
And behold! Someone touched him,
and said to him: ‘Arise and eat, for
Thou hast a long way to go.’
And Elias looked, and behold! Next to
his head was a cake of wheat, and a
jar of water.
And he arose, and ate and drank, and
lay down again.
And the Angel of the Lord returned a
second time, touched him, and said:
“Arise and eat, forThou hast a great
way to go.’
he arose, and ate and drank; and
being strengthed by that Food, he
went forty days and forty nights, as
far as Mount Horeb where he entered
a cave and rested.
behold! The Word of the Lord
went to him and said: ‘What art
Thou doing here?”
And Elias said: ‘I have been very
zealous for the Lord Almighty since
the Sons of Israel have forsaken
Thee. They tore down Thy Altars
and killed Thy Prophets with the
sword, and I alone am left, and they
seek to take my life.”
And our Lord said to him: “Go and
return on Thy Way to the Desert of
Damascus; and Anoint Elisha, the
Son of Shaphat, in Thy place as
Prophet.’
from there, Elias found
Elisha, son of Shaphat, and he was
ploughing.
passing by him, Elias threw his
mantle on him.
And Elisha left the oxen, and followed
Elijah, and ministered to him.
OF GOD – 20 JULY 11.
 Ke ipen Iliou: ‘Lavete mi dio idrias
idatos, ke epiheetosan epi to
Thisastirion, epi to Olokavtoma ke epi
tas shidaas.’
Ke ipen: ‘Defterosate’ ke edefterosan.
Trissefsate, ke etrisefsan.
Ke dieporeveto to idor kiko tou
Thisiastiriou, ke tin thalaa eplisen
idatos.
Ke anevoisen Iliou is ton Ouranon, ke
ipe: ‘Kyrie O Theos, Israil, ke ego
doulos Sos, ke dia Se pepiika tafta
panta, ke Si epestrepsas tin kardian
tou laou toutou opiso Sou.
Ke epese Pir para Kyriou ek tou
Ouranou, ke katefage to Olokavtoma
ke tas shidakas, ke to idor to en to
thalaa, ke tous lithous, ke ton houn
exelize to Pir.
Ke epese pas O laos epi prosopon afton, And
ke ipen: ‘Alithos, Kyrios O Theos!
Aftos Estin O Theos!’
Ke ipe Iliou pros ton laon: ‘Sillavete tous And Elias said to the people: ‘Seize the
profitas tou Vaal, midis sothito ex
afton’.
Ke sinelavon aftous, ke katigagen aftous And they seized them, took them down
Iliou is ton Himarroun Kisson, ke eki
aftou apektine.
Ke ipen Iliou meta tafta to Ahaav: ‘Foni
podon tou ietou. Zevxon to arma sou
ke katavithi, mi katalavi se O ietos.’
Ke Iliou anevi epi ton Karmilon, ke
ekipsen epi tin gin, ke ethike to
prosopon aftou anameson ton
gonaton aftou, ke iixato pros Kyrion.
Ke O ouranos sineskotasen en nefeles,
ke pnevmati, ke egeneto ietos megas.
Ke eporeveto Ahaav eos Iesrael.
Ke aningilen Ahaav Iezavel ti gyneki
aftou panta, osa epiisen Iliou.
Ke apestilen Iezavel pros Iliou, ke ipen:
‘...Avrion thisome tin psihin Sou os
ena ex afton.
10. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T
And Elias said: ‘Bring me four pots of
water, and pour it on the Whole
Burnt Offering, and pour it on the
unlit firewood.’.
And he said: ‘Do it agan.’ And they did
it again.
They did it a third and a fourth time.
And the water ran all about the Altar,
and even the furrow became filled
with water.
And Elias cried out to Heaven, and said,
“O Lord God of Israel, and I am Thy
servant; and for Thy sake I do all
these works, and let these people
know Thou art the Lord God, so as
turn the heart f these people.”
And Fire fell from the Lord out of the
Heaven and consumed the Whole
Burnt Offering, the firewood, and the
water in the furrow, and the stones
and the soil were consumed by the
Fire.
all the people fell on their faces,
and said: Truly, the Lord is God! He
is God!”
prophets of Baal - Let not one of them
escape.’
to the Brook of Kishon, and they
killed them.
And Elias said to Ahab: ‘There is the
sound of rain. Make ready thy
chariot and get down from here
before the rain overcomes thee.’
And Elias went up to the top of Carmel,
and bowed down upon the ground,
and put his face between his knees,
and prayed before the Lord.
And the heavens darkened with black
clouds and wind, and there was a
great downpour of rain.
And Ahab mourned and went
Jezreel.
And Ahab told Jezebel his
everything Elias did.
And Jezebel summoned Elias, saying: ‘...
I will make your life like the life of
one of them.”
OF GOD – 20 JULY
Ke eporevthi i gyni, ke epiisen kata to
rima Iliou, ke isthien aftos ke afti, ke
ta tekna aftis.
Ke apo tis imeras taftis i idria tou
alefrou ouk exelipe, ke O kampsakis
tou eleou ouk elattonithi, kata to
rima Kyriou, O elamlisen en hiri
Ilious.
Ke egeneto meta ta rimata tafta, ke
irrostisen O iios tis gynekos, tis kyrias
tou ikou, ke i arrostia aftou kratea
sfodra, eos ouh ipelifthi en afto
pnevma.
Ke ipen i gyni pros Ilious: ‘Ti emi ke si,
anthrope tou Theou? Isilthes pros me
tou anamnise tas amartias mou, ke
Thanatose ton iion mou!
Ke ipen Iliou pros aftin: ‘Dos mi ton iion
sou.’
Ke elaven afton ek tou kolpou aftis, ke
aninegken afton epi to iperoon, en O
aftos ekathito eki, ke ekimisen afon
epi tis klinis aftou.
Ke anevoisen Iliou, ke ipen: Imi! Kyrie,
O Martys tis hiras, meth’ is ego katiko
met’ aftis, Si ekakosas tou Thanatose
ton iion aftis.’
Ke enefisise to pedario tris, ke
epekalesato ton Kyrion, ke ipe: Kyrie
O Thos mou, epistrfito d ii psihi tou
pedariou toutou is afto.
Ke ikouse Kyrios en foni Iliou, ke
epestrafi i psihi tou pedariou pros
egkaton aftou, ke ezise.
Ke elaven Ilias to pedarion, ke katigagen And
afto apo tou iperoou is ton ikon, ke
edoken afto ti mitri aftou.
Ke ipen Iliou: “Vlepe, zi O iios sou.”
Ke ipen i gyni pros Ilious: Idou touto
to egnoka, oti Si anthropos i tou Theou ,
ke Rima Kyriou en to stomata sou
Alithinon.
wife
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET
And the woman went it and did it, and
for many days.she and her children
ate.
And the bin of flour was not used up,
and the jar of oil did not run dry,
according to the Word the Lord
spoke by Elias.
And After this, the son of the woman
who owned the house became sick,
and his sickness was so serious that
there was no breath left in him.
And she said to Elias:
‘What hast I to do
with Thee, O Man of God? Thou
came to me to bring my sin to
remembrance and to kill my son!’
And Elias said to her: ‘Give me Thy
son.’
And he took him out of her arms and
carried him to the upper room where
he was staying, and laid him on his
bed.
And Elias cried out to the Lord and
said: ‘Woe is me, O Lord! The
Witness of the widow with whom I
lodge, Thou hast embittered her by
killing her son.’
And he stretched himself out on the
child three times, and called on the
Lord, saying: ‘O Lord, my God, let
the soul of this child come back to
him.”
And the Lord heard the voice of Elias
and the spirit of the child returned,
and he came to life.
he took the child and brought him
down from the upper room of the
house, and presented him to his
mother.
And Elias said: ‘Behold, Thy sons lives.’
And the woman said to Elias: ‘Now I
know that Thou art a Man of God,
and the Word of the Lord in Thy
mouth is the Truth.’
OF GOD – 20 JULY 7.
 THE PROPHECY O F T H E T H I R D B O O K O F T H E K I N G D O M S ( 1 K I N G S ) (18:1, 17-
27, 29B-41A, 41C, 44B,42B, 45; 9:1A, 2-4A, 5-10, 15A, 16B) Ke este O Theos os an akousi en piri, And the God Who answers by Fire is
outos Theos!’ God!’
VASILION Γ ’ to anagnosma READER The Reading from T H E T H I R D
BOOK OF THE KINGDOMS Ke apekrithi pas O laos ke ipe: ‘ Kalon to And all the people answered, and said:
Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend! rima, O elalisas simeron.’ ‘The Word you have spoken today is
good.’
Egeneto Rima Kyriou pros Iliou ton READER Elias It came to pass many Ke ipen Iliou tis profites tis eshinis: And Elias told the prophets of the
Thesbitin en to eniafto to trito, legon: days later, in the Third Year, the ‘Eklexasthe eaftis ton moshou ton pagans: ‘Choose the one calf for
Porevthiti, ke ofthiti to Ahaav, ke Word of the Lord came to Elias, ena, ke piisate proti, ke epikalisthe en yourselves, and prepare it, for there
doso ton ieton epi prosopou tis gis. saying: ‘Go and appear to Ahab, and Onomati Theou imon, ke pir mi are many of you. And call on the
I will send rain upon the Earth.’ epithite.’ name of your god, but do not put fire
Ke egeneto, os iden Ahaav ton Iliou, ke And Ahab saw Elias, and said to him: under the wood.”
ipe pros afton: “Si i aftos O diastrefon ‘Art Thou the one who is troubling Ke elavon ton moshon, ke epiisen outo, And they took a calf and prepared it,
ton Israil?” Israel?” ke epakaloun to onoma tou Vaal ek and called on the name of Baal from
Ke ipen Iliou: “Ou diastrefo ego ton And Elias answered: “I have not proias eos mesimvrias, legontes: morning until noon, saying: “Hear
Israil, all’ i Si, ke O ikos tou Patros troubled Israel, but rather Thou and ‘Epakouson imon, O Vaal, epakouson us, O Baal, hear us!”
Sou, en to katalimpanin imas Kyrion the House of Thy Father, in that Thou imon!’
ton Theon imon, ke eporevthite opiso forsook the Lord your God, and Ke ouk n foni, ke ouk in akroasis, ke And there was no voice, for no one
tou Vaal.” followed Baal. dietrehon epi tou Thisiastiriou, ou answered, and they ran about the
Ke nin apostilon, ke sinathrison pros me And now, therefore, send and gather all epiisen. Altar they had made.
panta, Israil is to oros to Karmilion, Israel to me on Mount Carmel, the Ke egeneto mesimvria, ke emiktirisen And at noon Elias the Tishbite mocked
ke tous profitas tou Vaal, tetrakosious four hundred and fifty prophets of aftous Iliou O Theovitis, ke ipen: them, and said: ‘Cry out with a loud
ke pentikonta, ke tous Profitas ton shame, and the four hundred ‘Epikalisthe en foni megali, oti voice, for the idol is your ‘god’!
alson terakosious, esthiontas prophets of the Sacred Groves who adoleshia esti to theo imon!
trapezan Iezavel.’ eat at Jezebel’s table.’
Ke egeneto, os O keros esti tou anavine And when the appointed time to offer
Ke apestilen Ahaav is panta Israil, ke And Ahab returned to Israel, and tin Thisian, ke ouk in. the Evening Sacrifice had come, still
episinigage pantas tous Profitas is to gathered all the Prophets on Mount there was no voice.
Oros to Karmilion. Carmel.
Elalisen Iliou O Thesvitis pros tous Elias the Tishbite spoke to the prophets
Ke ipen aftis Iliou: “Eos pote imis And Elias went to all of them, and said: profitas ton prosohthisaton, legon: of the idols, saying: ‘Now remove
holanite ep’ amfoteres tes ignies ‘How long will You be undecided ‘Metastite apo tou nin, ke ego piiso to yourselves from this place, for I will
imon? I esti Kyrios O Theos, between two opinion? If the Lord is Olokavtoma mou.’ offer my Whole Burnt Offering.’
porevesthe opiso aftou, i de O Vaal God, follow Him, but if Baal, follow
aftos, porevesthe opiso aftou!” him!”
Ke ipen Iliou pros ton laon: And Elias said to the people: ‘Come
‘Prosagagete pros me.’ near me.’
Ke ipen Iliou pros ton laon. “Ego And Elias said to the people: ‘I alone
ipolelimme profitis tou alsous sfodra remain as a Prophet of the Lord, but
Ke prosigage pros afton pas O laos. And all the people went to him.
polli. there are four hundred and fifty men Ke elaven Iliou dokea lithous kata And Elias took twelve stones, according
who are Prophets of Baal, and four arithmon ton dodeka filon tou Israil, to the number of the Tribes of Israel,
hundred Prophets of the Sacred os elalise pros afton Kyrios, legon: for the Lord had said: ‘Israel shall
Groves. ‘Israil este to onoma sou.’ be Thy name.’
Dotosan oun imin dio voas ke Let them give us two oxen and let them Ke okodomise tous lithous, ke iasato to And he built an Altar to the Lord with
eklexasthosan eaftis ton ena, ke choose one bullock for themselves, to Thisastirion Kyriou to the stones, and repaired the Altar of
melisatosan, ke epithetosan epi ton be cut into pieces, and laid on the kateskammenon, ke epiisen thalaa, Sacrifice that was scattered about,
xilon, ke pir mi epithetosan. wood, but they shall not light a fire horousan dio metritas spermatos and around the Altar he made a
under it. kiklothen tou Thisiastiriou. furrow holding two measures of
Ke ego piiso ton voun ton allon, ke pir And I will prepare the other bullock, and seed.
mi epitho. lay it on the wood; and I will not Ke epethike tas shidakas epi to And He piled the firewood on the Altar
light a fire under it. Thisiastirion O epiisen, ke emelise to he had made, divided the Whole
Ke voate en onomati tou theou imon ke And you will call loudly on the name of olokavtoma, ke epethiken is tas Burn Offering, laid it on the
ego epikalesome en to Onomati your gods, and I will call on the shidakas, ke estivasen epi to firewood, and laid it on the Altar.
Kyriou tou Theou mou. Name of the Lord my God Thisiastirion.

8. F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T OF GOD – 20 JULY FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET OF GOD – 20 JULY 9.