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Conception of St John the Baptist

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8. V E S P E R S – 1 7 T H
AP- 1ST LUKE-ST JOHN THE BAPTIST -23 SEPT 2018
 psihon imon! Angel: “Hail! O Lady, Advocate,
Defender, and Salvation of our soul!”
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RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION –TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Conception-St John the Baptist Ex Ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, Tafin Thou

katedexo Triimeron, ina imas
descended from on High, O
Compassionate, and Condescended
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, Eleftherosis ton Pathon. I Zoi ke i to be buried for Three Days, so that
THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS Anastasis imon, Kyrie: ✞ Doxa Si! from the passions Thy might set us
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE free. Our Life and Resurrection, O
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND Lord: ✞ Glory to Thee!!
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear
me, and to the Holy Spirit,
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST JOHN THE BAPTIST - CONCEPTION - TONE 4
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 I proin ou tiktousa, stira evfranthiti. Sing now, O Barren One who did not
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord! Idou gar sinelaves, Iliou lihanon bear before, for Thou hast indeed
mou Kyrie. safos, fotizin ton mellonta, pasan Conceived the Burning Lamp of
tin ikoumenin, avlepsian the Sun; and he will Illuminate all
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee nosousan. Horeve Zaharia, the world afflicted with Spiritual
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of ekvoon parrisia. Profitis tou Blindness. Dance, O Zachariah,
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Ipsistou Estin, O mellon tiktesthe. and now openly cry out: The One
mou Kyrie! Sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord! who is to be born is a Prophet of
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE(8) PLAGAL 4 the Most High God.”

Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give Ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton Now and forever, and to the Ages of
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord. eonon. ages.

Esperinon imnon, ke logikin latrian, Si We offer up to Thee, O Christ, our Amin Amen
Hriste prosferomen, oti iidokisas, tou Evening Hymn and Spiritual THEOTOKION - TONE 4
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Worship, for it has pleased Thee to To ap’ eonos Apokrifon ke Angelis O Theotokos, through Thee was
have Mercy on us by Thy
Agnoston Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke revealed to us on earth, the Mystery,
Resurrection.
tis epi gis pefanerote. Theos en which was hidden from Eternity, and
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until asighito enosi sarkoumenos. Ke which the Angels themselves knew
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me. Stavron ekousios iper imon not: that God, uniting Natures
katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton without confusion, became Man and
Kyrie, Kyrie, mi aporripsis imas apo tou Lord, Lord, cast us not away from Thy Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas accepted crucifixion voluntarily for
Prosopou Sou, alla evdokison, tou Presence, but be pleased to have
psihas imon. our Salvation; by virtue of which
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Mercy on us by Thy Resurrection.
Resurrecting mankind whom He had
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE first created, He Saved our souls
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my BOOK – DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
from Death.
voice.
Here Sion Agia, Mitir ton Ekklision, Rejoice, O Holy Zion, Mother of
Theou katikitirion. Si gar edexo proti, Churches and Dwelling Place of God,
afesin amartion, dia tis Anastaseos. for Thou were the first to receive
remission of sins by the
Resurrection.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice 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

2. V E S P E R S – 1 7 T H
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 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 - FESTAL APOSTICHA- ST JOHN
Angelos, ek stirotikon odinon proilthes
Vaptista, ex afton ton sparganon, tin
erimon ikisas, sfragis te panton ton
Profiton edihthis. On gar ekini
politropos etheasanto, ke
enigmatodon proekirixan, touton
Vaptise en Iordani katixiothis. Fonis
te akikoas Patrikis Ouranothen,
martyrousis aftou tin iiotita, ke to
Pnevma ides, preisteras en idi, tin
fonin elkon epi ton Vaptizomenon.
All’ O panton ton Profiton ipertere,
mi dialipis presvevin iper imon, ton
Pistos Sou telounton mnimosinon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
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
6. V E S P E R S – 1 7 T H
AP- 1ST LUKE-ST JOHN
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,
THE BAPTIST - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
An Angel Thou came forth from barren
loins, O Baptist, from Thy swaddling
bands Thou dwelt in the Wilderness
and were declared Seal of all the
Prophets, for Thou were counted
worthy to Baptise in Jordan the One
Whom they had contemplated in
diverse manners, and proclaimed
beforehand in riddles. And Thou
heard the voice of the Father from
Heaven bearing witness to his
sonships; and Thou beheld the Spirit
like a dove, drawing down the Voice
upon the Baptised One. But, O
Higher than all the Prophets, do not
ease to Intercede for us who
celebrate with Faith Thy Memorial.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
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
THE BAPTIST -23 SEPT 2018
ke ton pale nekrothenta anthropon
esose, dia tis eaftou Anastaseos.
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin,
Doxologoumen Hriste, di’ is
ileftherosas Adamieon genos, ek tis
tou Aidou tyrannidos, ke edoriso to
kosmo os Theos, zoin Eonion, ke to
Mega Eleos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Doxa Si Hriste Sotir, Iie, Theou
Monogenes, O Prospagis en to Stavro,
ke Anastas ek Tafou Triimeros.
MENAION - FESTAL STICHERA – ST JOHN
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion
Ieratevon O Thios Zaharias, ke endon
genomenos, tou Thiotatou Naou, ke
tou laou ta etimata, prosanaferon, to
evergeti ke panoiktirmoni, Thiotaton
Angelon, ide voonta afto. I prosevhi
ke i deisis, Sou isikousthi, tharsi
presvita, ke mi apisti mi. Exis gar
peda Thion Prodromon, gennitis
gynekon iperehonta, Iliou en dinami,
tou Hristou proporefsomenon.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Ieratevon O Thios Zaharias, ke endon
genomenos, tou Thiotatou Naou, ke
tou laou ta etimata, prosanaferon, to
evergeti ke panoiktirmoni, Thiotaton
Angelon, ide voonta afto. I prosevhi
ke i deisis, Sou isikousthi, tharsi
presvita, ke mi apisti mi. Exis gar
peda Thion Prodromon, gennitis
gynekon iperehonta, Iliou en dinami,
VESPERS – 17TH AP- 1ST LUKE-ST JOHN
Crucifixion, and by His
Resurrection, Saved us who have
been subject to Death.
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
We Glorify Thy Resurrection from the
dead, O Christ, whereby Thou hast
set free Adam’s race from the
Torment of Hades, and, as God, hast
granted to the world Eternal Life and
Thy Great Mercy.
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
✞ Glory to Thee, O Christ, Saviour,
Only Begotten Son of God Who was
nailed to the Cross, and on the
Third Day Rose from the Tomb.
THE BAPTIST – TONE 4
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
As Godlike Zachariah was serving as
Priest and was within the Most
Sacred Temple and offering up the
requests of the People to the
Benefactor and All Compassionate,
he beheld a Godlike Angel, who cried
out to him: Thy Prayers and
Supplications have been heard.
Courage, Old Man, and do not
disbelieve me. For Thou wilt have a
Child – a Divine Forerunner – greater
than all those born of women, who
will go before the Christ in the Power
of Elias.
For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
As Godlike Zachariah was serving as
Priest and was within the Most
Sacred Temple and offering up the
requests of the People to the
Benefactor and All Compassionate,
he beheld a Godlike Angel, who cried
out to him: Thy Prayers and
Supplications have been heard.
Courage, Old Man, and do not
THE BAPTIST -23 SEPT 2018 3.
 tou Hristou proporefsomenon.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Xenos mi feni ti Thea ke to tropo, xenos
ke tis rimasi, ke tis minimasin, O
Zaharias antefisen. Ego gar ilthon,
tin Sotirian Laou etisasthe, ouhi de
komisasthe, peda os prosfonis, ap’
enantias evrisko Se, ton etimaton, ke
ipoptevo mi alithevin Se. Pos gar O
legis pistothisete? Elisavet ta meli
nenekrote, ke emou de to giras,
dispistian nin tekmerete.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Ti apistis mou tis logis Zaharia, psevdi
evangelia, legon komizin me? Theou
Arhangelos pefika, a prosetahthin,
tafta Si leo sin Si istamenos, epi de
ipistisas, ke ouk epistefsas, esi
kofevon ke alalos, eos an idis, emon
rimaton tin Thian ekvasin. Epan de
teki Elisavet Si, tin tou logou fonin
megan Prodromon, tranoumenis tis
glottis, evlogisis ton Theon Israil.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
MENAION - FESTAL STICHERA – ST JOHN
Ek stirevousis simeron nidios, karpos
prosevhis anevlastisen, Ioannis O
Prodromos. Agallou i erimos, ke
horeve i anthropotis, O tis metanias
kirix, idou arhete, en kilia mitriki
sarkousthe. Defte agallomeni en ti
endoxo aftou sillipsi, i fileorti
horevsomen voontes. O en gennitis
gynekon mezon iparhon, mi dialipis
presviin, iper ton Pisti timonton, tin
Thian Sou sillipsin, opos evromen
ilasmon amartion, ke to Mega Eleos.
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AP- 1ST LUKE-ST JOHN
disbelieve me. For Thou wilt have a Mercy.
Child – a Divine Forerunner – greater Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
than all those born of women, who
eonon. ages.
will go before the Christ in the Power
of Elias. Amin Amen
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise THEOTOKION – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Him, all you people! O Vasilefs ton Ouranon, dia The King of Heaven, out of Love for
Strange Thou appear to me in aspect Filanthropian, epi tis Gis ofthi, ke tis mankind, Appeared on Earth, and
ad manner, strange too in words and anthropis sinanestrafi. Ek Parthenou lived among mankind. He is One
tidings, answered Zahcariah. For I gar agnis, sarka proslavomenos ke ek Son, twofold in Nature, but not in
have come to ask Salvation for the taftis proelthon meta tis proslipseos, Hypostasis, for He took on flesh
people, not to gain a Child, as Thou is Estin iios, diplous tin fisin, all’ ou from a Pure Virgin, and came forth
announce. I find Thee quite the tin ipostasin. Dio telion afton Theon, from Her with that which He had
converse of my requests and I suspet ke telion anthropon, alithos assumed. Therefore, we Confess
that Thou may not speak the Truth; kirittontes, omologoumen Hriston ton Christ our God, truly proclaiming
for how will what Thou say be Theon imon, on iketeve Mitir that He is One and the Same, Perfect
confirmed? The members of animfevte, eleithine tas psihas imon God and Perfect Man. Intently pray
Elizabeth art deadened, and mine to Him, O Unwed Mother, to have
THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”
. Mercy on our soul.
own old age now counsels disbelief.
RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING – PSALM 92 – TONE6
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever. O Kyrios evasilefsen; Evprepian The Lord reigns; He is Vested with
Enedisato. (3) Majesty (3)
Why dost Thou not believe my words, 1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin ke 1. The Lord is Vested and Girded with
O Zachariah, saying that I bring periezosato. Power
Good Tidings that are false? I am 2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis 2. And He established the world,
God’s Archangel. The Things that I ou salefthisete which shall not be moved.
have been ordered to, these I now
tell as I stand here with Thee. But NO R E AD INGS TONIGH T –
since Thou hast doubted an have not FERV E NT S U PP LIC ATIONS

believed, Thou will be dumb and RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
without speech, until Thou see the
Divine Outcome of my words. But Anilthes epi Stavrou Iisou, O katavas ex Thou ascended the Cross, O Jesus,
when Elizabeth bears Thee a Child, Ouranou, ilthes epi Thanaton, i Zoi i having descended from Heaven,
the Voice of the Word, the Great Athantos, pros tous en skoti, to Fos to Thou went to Thy Death, O Life
Forerunner, Thy Tongue will be clear Alithinon, pros tous pesontas, i Eternal. Thou art the True Light to
and Thou will Bless the God of Israel. panton Anastasis, O Fotismos, ke O those in Darkness, and the
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Sotir imon, ✞ Doxa Si! Resurrection of all who have fallen.
O Enlightener and Saviour: ✞ Glory
and to the Holy Spirit
to Thee!
THE BAPTIST – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
Today from a barren womb, the Fruit of Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
Prayer has sprouted, John the Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.
Forerunner. Wilderness Rejoice!
Humanity dance! The Herald of Hriston Doxologisomen, ton Anastanta Praise Christ Who has Arisen from the
Repentance begins to take flesh in ek Nekron. Psihin ke soma gar Dead, for He took upon Himself Soul
his mother’s womb. Come, analavon, to pathi ap’ allilon and Body, and by His Passion He
Rejoicing, in his Glorious dieteme, tis ahrantou men psihis en separated Them One from the Other.
Conception, Lovers of Feasts, let us Aidi katalthousis, on ke eskilefse, He Despoiled Hades when His Pure
dance as we cry out: Thou art the Tafo de diafthroran ouk ide to Agion Soul descended there, yet the Holy
greatest of those born of women. Do Soma, tou Litrotou ton psihon imon. Body of our Redeemer lay
not ease to Intercede for those who Incorrupted.
with Faith Honour Thy Divine Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
Conception, that we may find ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
Atonement for sins, and God’s Great
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