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St John Klimakos
When those who are Discerning, eat grapes,
they take only the ripe, sweet fruit
and leave the unripe and sour.
Thus also the Discerning mind
carefully marks the Virtues,
which they see in others,
while those who are mindless and undiscerning
seek out the vices and failings!..
Even if we see with our own eyes
the sins of others,
we must not judge
for often our eyes are deceived.
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iamata, ke afti diameni adapanitos. remains unexhausted. What then
Ti oun imas kalesomen? shall we call You? Healing
Therapontas iatrous psihon te ke Physicians of soul and body, Healers
somaton, iatiras pathon aniaton, of Incurable Sufferings, freely Curing
dorean iomenous apantas, all, who have received Gifts of Grace
ilifotasharismata, paratou Sotiros from our Saviour, Christ, Who grants
Hristou, tou parehontos imin to Mega us His Great Mercy.
Eleos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
eonon.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Piitis ke Litrotis mou Panagne, Hristos O Most Holy Virgin, Christ our Lord,
O Kyrios, ek tis Sis nidios proelthon, Creator and Redeemer, proceeded
eme endisamenos, tis proin kataras, from Thy Womb, and vesting
ton Adam ileftherose. Dio Si Himself in me, set me free from the
Panagne, os tou Theou Mitri te ke Ancient Curse of Adam. Wherefore,
Partheno Alithos, voomen asigitos, to O Most Pure Virgin, we praise Thee
Here tou Angelou. Here, Despina, unceasingly as Mother of God and
Prostasia ke Skepi, ke Sotiria ton True virgin, with the Greeting of the
psihon imon! Angel: “Hail! O Lady, Advocate,
Defender, and Salvation of our soul!”
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” -
TRISAGION PRAYERS - OUR LORD’S
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FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST KOSMAS & ST DAMIANOS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Agii Anargyri ke Thavmatourgi, Holy Unmercenaries and
episkepsasthe tas asthenias imon, Wonderworkers, visit our infirmities.
dorean elavete, dorean dote imin. Freely You received; freely give to us.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
O di’ imas gennithis ek Parthenou ke Thou Who for our sake was born of a
Stavrosin ipominas Agathe, O Virgin, and suffered crucifixion, O
Thanato to Thanaton skilefsas ke Good One, and despoiled Death
egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous through Death, and as God, revealed
eplasas ti Hiri Sou. Dixon tin Resurrection: despise not Thy Love
Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin for mankind, O Merciful One; accept
tekousan Se Theotokon, Presvevousan the Birth-giver of God Who bore
iper imon ke Soson Sotir imon, laon Thee, and Who entreats Thee for us:
apegnosmenon. and Save Thy despairing people, O
our Saviour!
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FESTAL APOSTICHA- IDIOMELA – ST KOSMAS & ST DAMIANOS - TONE 2

I Pigi ton iamaton, ena ke monon
etherapeve tou etous, i skini ton
Anargyron, apan to plithos therapevi
ton nosounton. Anendeis gar iparhi,
ke adapanitos O ploutos ton Agion.
Tes afton ikesies Hriste, eleison imas.
The Source of Remedies Cured one and Festal Vespers Hymns – St Kosmas & St Damianos
only one each year; the Tabernacle of
the Unmercenary Saints Cures the KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
whole multitude of sick, for the
Wealth of the Saints lacks nothing, is HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
never exhausted. Through their THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Intercessions, O Christ, have Mercy PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2

Tis Agiis tis en ti gi aftou
ethavmastosen O Kyrios, panta ta
Thelimata Aftou en aftis.
Potho Thio, ke eroti ton mellonton,
praktikos politevsameni, tas Sotirious
odous diinisate. Othen to katharon
tis psihis akilidoton tirisantes, ton
enilon telios apestite, Pnevmati de
Thio hrisothentes, ahrisos tas iasis tis
nosousi parehete, dias iera, fotavgis
zinoris, efotismenon Thion zevgos,
Anargyri, en thlipsesi ke nosis
episkeptomeni imas, ke ton psihon
imon tas nosous, anargyros iomeni.
Behold, di ti Kalon i ti terpnon, all’ i to Behold
katikin adelphous epi to afto?
Megalon axiothentes doreon panevfimi,
en tapinotiti viou en ti gi
epolitefsasthe, ke dierhomeni
pantahou, dorean ton nosounton ta
pathi iomeni, ofthite Angelon
sinomili, Kosma sin Diamno to Sofo,
Adelphi erpotati, ke imon ta pathi, tes
evhes imon iasasthe.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL APOSTICHA – ST KOSMAS & ST DAMIANOS – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Pantote ehontes Hriston, energounta en
imin, Agii Anargyri, Thavmatourgite
en kosmo, asthenountas therapevete.
Ke gar to iatrion imon, pigi iparhi
anexantlitos, antloumeni de, mallon
iperekvlizi, ke heomeni perissevete,
kath’ ekastin kenoumeni ke
plithinomeni, pasi horigousa ke mi
lipomeni, ke i ariomeni korenninte
on us.
To the Saints on His Earth, in them
Lord Magnified all His Will.
With Divine Longing and Love for
Things to come, You Way of Life was
by practice and You passes through
the Path of Salvation. Wherefore,
having kept Your Purity of soul
unsullied, it left behind completely
material things,. While gilded by the
Divine Spirit, O Unmercenary Saints,
You grant Healings to the sick, O
Sacred Pair, Radiant Couple, Godlike
Enlightened Twosome, Visiting us in
troubles and diseases, and Healing
for no money the diseases of our
soul.
now, what is so Good or so
pleasant as for Brother to dwell
together in Unity?
Made worthy of Great Gifts, O All
Praise, by the Lowliness of Your Way
of Life; passing through all places,
Healing the sufferings of he diseased
freely, You appeared as Companions
of Angels, Cosmas with Wise
Damianos, O Kind Brother, and You
Heal our sufferings by Your Prayers.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Always having Christ active in You, O
Unmercenary Saints, You work
Wonders in the world, Curing the
sick; for Your Surgery is an
Inexhaustible Source; when drawn
on, it still runs over; emptied each
day, each day filled up; giving to all,
yet not failing; and those who draw
receive their fill of remedies, and it
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson 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
Thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
FESTAL STIHERA – ST KOSMAS & ST DAMIANOS – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Olyn apothemeni, en Ouranis tin Elpida,
thisavron asiliton, eaftis i Agii
ethisavrisan, dorean elavon, dorean
didousi, tis nosousi ta iamata, hrison i
argyron, Evangelikos ouk ektisanto,
anthropis te e ktinesi, tas evergesias
metedokan, ina dia panton, ipikoi
genomeni Hristo, en parriasia
presvevosin, iper ton psihon imon.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Olyn apothemeni, en Ouranis tin Elpida, When
thisavron asiliton, eaftis i Agii
ethisavrisan, dorean elavon, dorean
didousi, tis nosousi ta iamata, hrison i
argyron, Evangelikos ouk ektisanto,
anthropis te e ktinesi, tas evergesias
metedokan, ina dia panton, ipikoi
genomeni Hristo, en parriasia
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
out to Thee, hear me! Hear
my Prayers, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Let my Prayer rise before Thee
like 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.
When the Saints deposited their every
Hope in the Heavens, then did they
accumulate Treasures that cannot be
lost, dwelling yet on Earth. They
received free of charge; free of
charge they offer Cures to those
afflicted with disease. And
Evangelically, neither gold nor silver
did they possess. To people and to
animals likewise they imparted the
Benefits so that by becoming
Obedient to Christ in every way they
might with confidence Intercede so
that our soul be Saved.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
the Saints deposited their every
Hope in the Heavens, then did they
accumulate Treasures that cannot be
lost, dwelling yet on Earth. They
received free of charge; free of
charge they offer Cures to those
afflicted with disease. And
Evangelically, neither gold nor silver

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 presvevosin, iper ton psihon imon.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Glyn evdelixanto tn epi gis fthiromenin, They
Ouranopolite de, en sarki isangeli
ehrimatisan, i omofron siskinos,
xinoris omotropos, ton Agion ke
omopsihos. Dio tis kamnousi, pasi tas
iasis vravevousin, Anargyron
parehontes, tin evergesian tis
hriszousin. Ous en etisiis, timisomen
axios eortes, en parrisia
presvevontas, iper ton psihon imon.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Glyn evdelixanto tn epi gis fthiromenin,
Ouranopolite de, en sarki isangeli
ehrimatisan, i omofron siskinos,
xinoris omotropos, ton Agion ke
omopsihos. Dio tis kamnousi, pasi tas
iasis vravevousin, Anargyron
parehontes, tin evergesian tis
hriszousin. Ous en etisiis, timisomen
axios eortes, en parrisia
presvevontas, iper ton psihon imon.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Olyn isikisasa, en eafti tin Triada, dias i
aidimos, Kosmas ke Damianos i
Theofrones, os krouni vlizousin, ek
pigis namata, zoiforou ton iaseon, on
ke ta lipsana, pathi di’ afis
therapevousi, ke mona ta onomata,
nosous ek vroton apelafvousi, panton
ton prosfigon, Sotirii telountes, to
Hristo, en parrisia presvevousin, iper
ton psihon imon.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas,
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
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did they possess. To people and to
animals likewise they imparted the
Benefits so that by becoming
Obedient to Christ in every way they
might with confidence Intercede so
that our soul be Saved.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
spurned all perishable matter on
Earth, while, like Angels in the flesh,
they were declared Citizens of
Heaven, the United Comradeship, the
like-minded and harmonious pair of
Saints. And so, to all who suffer,
they grant Healings, bestowing their
Kindness without payment for the
needy. Let us worthily sing their
praise with yearly Feasts as they
Intercede with confidence on behalf
of our soul.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
They spurned all perishable matter on
Earth, while, like Angels in the flesh,
they were declared Citizens of
Heaven, the United Comradeship, the
like-minded and harmonious pair of
Saints. And so, to all who suffer,
they grant Healings, bestowing their
Kindness without payment for the
needy. Let us worthily sing their
praise with yearly Feasts as they
Intercede with confidence on behalf
of our soul.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
Bringing the Trinity to dwell in them,
the Holy Pair – Inspired Kosmas and
Damianos – like Fountains pour out
Waters of Healings from a Life-
bearing Source; whose Relics too,
Heal passions through a touch; and
their names alone drive sicknesses
from mortals; they are Saviours for
all who flee to them as they boldly
Intercede with Christ on behalf of
our soul.
For His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS - ST KOSMAS & ST DAMIANOS OF ASIA MINOR – 1 NOVEMBER
Olyn isikisasa, en eafti tin Triada, dias i Bringing
aidimos, Kosmas ke Damianos i
Theofrones, os krouni vlizousin, ek
pigis namata, zoiforou ton iaseon, on
ke ta lipsana, pathi di’ afis
therapevousi, ke mona ta onomata,
nosous ek vroton apelafvousi, panton
ton prosfigon, Sotirii telountes, to
Hristo, en parrisia presvevousin, iper
ton psihon imon.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL STIHERA – ST KOSMAS & ST DAMIANOS – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Ateleftitos iparhi ton Agion i haris, in
para Hristou ekomisanto. Othen
afton ke ta lipsana, ek Thias
Dinameos, diinekos energousi tis
Thavmasin, on ke ta onomata mona,
ek Pisteos epivoomena, ton aniaton
algidonon apallattousi. Di on Kyrie
ke imas, ton tis psihis ke tou Somatos
pathon eleftheroson, os filanthropos.
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.
PRAYERS OF THE ENTRANCE & THE
E V E N I N G H Y M N “ F O S I L A R I O N ...” ➜
WEDNESDAY - FESTAL PROKEIMENON – PSALM 53 - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
O Theos, en to Onomati Sou Soson me,
ke en ti Dinami Sou Krinis me.
STIHOSO Theos, isakouson tis prosevhis
mou, enotise ta rimata tou stomatos
mou.
O Theos, en to Onomati Sou Soson me,
ke en ti Dinami Sou Krinis me.
the Trinity to dwell in them,
the Holy Pair – Inspired Kosmas and
Damianos – like Fountains pour out
Waters of Healings from a Life-
bearing Source; whose Relics too,
Heal passions through a touch; and
their names alone drive sicknesses
from mortals; they are Saviours for
all who flee to them as they boldly
Intercede with Christ on behalf of
our soul.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son
Unlimited is the Grace of the Saints,
which they obtained from Christ.
Wherefore their Relics too, by Divine
Power, unceasingly act by Wonders;
whose names alone, too, when
invoked with Faith, drive away
incurable pains; through them, O
Lord, free us too from the passions
of soul and body, as Thou Lovest
mankind.
And to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Who would 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.
O God, in Thy Name Save me, and by
Thy Might, Judge me.
VERSE O God, hear my Prayer and hear
the words of my mouth.
O God, in Thy Name Save me, and by
Thy Might, Judge me.
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