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 St Makarios
(Christians) having been Anointed
with the Ointment from the Tree of Life,
Jesus Christ, the Heavenly Plant,
are considered worthy to reach the Degree of Perfection
of the Kingdom,
St Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia and of the Adoption.
Indeed, they are Participators of the Mysteries
of the Heavenly King
and enjoy the Confidence of the Almighty..
When our intellect is moved to pray,
They enter into His Palace,
Divine Grace comes in a fraction of a second.
where the Angels and Spirits of the Saints are,
We are then filled with Grace
even while they are still in this world.
and see everything with other eyes. Even though they have not yet entered
into the full Inheritance prepared for them in that Age,
nevertheless, they are most certain because of the Pledge,
which they have already received (the Anointing),
as if already Crowned and reigning.
Nor are they surprised,
as though it were a strange and new thing,
that they are about to Reign with Christ,
because of the abundance of Grace
and their childlike abandonment to the Spirit.
That is because they enjoyed that Relish of Sweetness
and that effective Working of Power while still in the flesh.

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 “Ego Imi O Pimin O Kalos, ke ginosko “I Am the Good Shepherd, and know
ta ema ke ginoskousi me ta ema. My Sheep, and Am known by My
own.
“Kathos ginoski me O Patir kago “As the Father knows Me even so
ginosko ton Patera. Ke tin psihin know I the Father; and I lay down Festal Matins Hymns – St Gregory Theologian
mou tithmi iper ton Provaton. My Life for the Sheep.
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
“Ke alla Provata Ego a ouk estin ek tis “And other Sheep I have that are not THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
ailis taftis. Kakina di me agagin, ke of this Fold; them also I must bring,
tis Fonis Mou akousousin, ke and they will hear My Voice; and PSALM 117 /118
genisonte Mia Pimi, is Pimin. there will be one Flock and one PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
Shepherd.”
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
St Gregory of Nyssa Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back. ✶
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
We shall be Blessed with clear vision Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
if we keep our eyes fixed on Christ, FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN – TONE 1
for He is our Head, O Pimenikos Avlos tis Theologias Sou, The Shepherd’s Pipe of Thy Theology
and there is in Him no shadow of evil. tas ton ritoron enikise salpingas. Os overpowered the trumpets of the
gar ta vathi tou Pnevmatos orators; for as Thou delved into the
St Paul and all who have reached
ekzitisanti, ke ta kalli tou fthegmatos Depths of the Spirit, so were Thou
the same Heights of Sanctity prosetethi Si. Alla presvee Hristo to endowed with the Power of
had their eyes fixed on Christ, Theo, Pater Grigorie, Sothine tas Eloquence. O Father Gregory,
and so have all who live and move psihas imon. Intercede with Christ our God, to
Save our soul.
and have their being in Him.
As no Darkness can be seen by anyone surrounded by Light,
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
so no trivialities can capture the attention
of anyone who has his eyes on Christ.
O Pimenikos Avlos tis Theologias Sou, The Shepherd’s Pipe of Thy Theology
tas ton ritoron enikise salpingas. Os overpowered the trumpets of the
Those who keep their focus upon the Head gar ta vathi tou Pnevmatos orators; for as Thou delved into the
and Origin of the whole Universe ekzitisanti, ke ta kalli tou fthegmatos Depths of the Spirit, so were Thou
has them on Virtue in all its Perfection – prosetethi Si. Alla presvee Hristo to endowed with the Power of
Theo, Pater Grigorie, Sothine tas Eloquence. O Father Gregory,
they are focused on Truth, on Justice, on Immortality
psihas imon. Intercede with Christ our God, to
and on everything else that is Good, Save our soul.
for Christ is Goodness itself. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
eonon.
Amin. Amen
THEOTOKION - TONE 4
Tou Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene to When Gabriel uttered “Hail!” to Thee, O
‘Here!’ Sin ti foni Esarkouto O ton olon Virgin, with the Voice was the Lord
espotis, en Si ti Agia kivoto, os efi O of all Incarnated in Thee whom the
Dikeo David. Edihthis Platitera ton Holy Ark of old prefigured, as
Ouranon, vastasasa ton Ktistin Sou. Righteous David said. Thou carried

Doxa to enikisanti en Si!
Doxa to Thy Creator and proved to be More

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proelthonti ek Sou!
Doxa to
eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou.
SMALL LITANY 
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMATA – ST GREGORY
Thian Ellampsin kekliromenos, vion
ailon exiskimenos, omonimo Ieratia
dieprepss. Iperfios gar tranosas ta
Dogmata, Orthodoxia tin Pistin
estirixas, 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
THEOTOKION – TONE 3
Thias fiseos ouk ehoristhi, sarx
genomenos en ti gastri Sou, alla
Theos enanthropisas memeniken, O
meta Tokon Mitera Parthenon Se, os
pro tou Tokou filaxas panamomon,
Monos Kyrios. Afton ektenos iketeve,
dorisasthe imin to Mega Eleos.
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA – ST GREGORY
Grigorisas to Logo tis Alithias Hristou,
tis Triados to Kratos etheologisas.
Tin Ariou dissevi ke paranomon,
kakodoxian kathelon, os evsevias
aristefs, ke promahos Ierarha,
efotisas tous en skoti, tis agnosias
kathevdontas.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
Tis psihis mou ta pathi ta poliodina, ke Cure
sarkos mou tas nosous en tahi iase,
tas tou noos mou ektropas, stison
Panamome. Ke en galini logismon,
evhas prosferin kitharas, to Vasili ton
apanton, Axioson Theotoke, ke
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Spacious than the Heavens.
Glory
to Him Who Dwelt within Thee!

Glory to Him Who came forth
from Thee!
Glory to Him Who has
set us free through Thy Childbirth!
THE THEOLOGIAN - TONE 3
Thou received Divine Illumination, and
Thou lived a Life transcending
matter. Thy career in the Priesthood
conformed to Thy name. For, by
expertly explaining the Dogmas,
Thou fortified the Divine Faith with
Orthodoxy. O Devout Father, pray
now to Christ our God, Entreating
Him 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
When the Only Lord became Incarnate
in Thy Womb, He was not separated
from Divine Nature, but remained
God Who has assumed human
nature, and after Birth, He kept Thee,
His Mother, Virgin, All Blameless and
Pure, as before His Birth. To Him
now fervently pray, Entreating Him
to grant us His Great Mercy.
THE THEOLOGIAN - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Thou were Watchful concerning the
Word of Truth of Christ. Thou
Theologised well on the Trinity’s
Might. As Champion and Chief of
Right Belief, Thou destroyed the
lawless and impious heresy of Arius,
O Holy Hierarch Gregory. Thou
Illumined those who were sleeping in
the Darkness of ignorance.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
the onerous passions that plague
my sorry soul, O All Pure One, and
Heal every ailment of my flesh.
Arrest the straying of my mind, O All
Blameless One. And grant that I,
with quiet thoughts, may offer to the
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THE EPISTLE OF ST PAUL
THE RULES
Adelphi: ...tioutos imin eprepen Arhierfs, Brethren:
Osios, Akakos, Amiantos,
kehorismenos apo ton amartonlon ke
Ipsiloteros ton Ouranon genomenos,
os ouk ehi kath’ imeran anagkin,
osper i Arhieris - proteron iper ton
idion amartion Thisias anaferin,
epita ton tou Laou.
Touto gar epiisen efapax Eafton
anenegkas.
O Nomos gar anthropous kathistisin
Arhieris ehontas asthenian, O Logos
de tis Orkomosias tis meta ton
Nomon Iion is ton Eona
Teteliomenon.
Kephaleon de epi tis legomenis:
Tiouton ehomen Arhierea, os ekathisen
en Dexia tou Thronou tis Megalosinis
en tis Ouranis - ton Agion Litourgos
ke tis Skinis tis Alithinis, in epixen O
Kyrios, ke ouk anthropos.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
To kero ekino, ipen O Kyrios: “Ego Imi i
Thira: di Emou ean tis iselthi
Sothisete ke iselefsete ke exelefsete
ke nomin evrisi.
“O kleptis ouk erhete i mi ina klepsi ke
thisi ke apolesi.
“Ego ilthon ina Zoin ehosin
perisson ehosin.
“Ego Imi O Pimin O Kalos:
“O Pimin O Kalos tin Psihin Aftou
tithisin iper ton Provaton.
“O misthotos ke ouk on imin, ou ouk
estin ta Provata idia, theori ton
likon erhomenon ke afiisin ta
Provata ke fevgi.
“Ke O likos arpazi afta ke skorpizi.
“Oti misthotos estin ke ou meli afto
peri ton Provaton.
TO THE HEBREWS 7 : 26 – 8 : 2
OF PRIESTLY ORDERS
... such a High Priest was
fitting for us, Who is Holy, Harmless,
Undefiled, separate from sinners,
and has become Higher than the
Heavens – Who does not need daily –
as those High Priests – to offer up
sacrifices, first for His own sins and
then for those of the people.
This He did once for all when He
offered up Himself.
The Law appoints as High Priests men
who have weaknesses, but the Word
of the Oath, which came after the
Law, appoints the Son Who has been
Perfected forever.
This is the main point of the things we
are saying:
We have such a High Priest, Who is
seated at the right Hand of the
Throne of the Majesty in the
Heavens – a Minister of the
Sanctuary and of the True
Tabernacle, which the Lord erected,
and not mankind.
TO ST JOHN 10 : 9 – 16
IS THE ONLY WAY
At that time, our Lord Jesus Christ said:
“I Am the Door: by Me if anyone
enters in, he shall be Saved, and
shall go in and out, and find
pasture.
“The thief comes to steal and to kill,
and to destroy.
ke “I Am come so that they might have
Life, and so that they might have it
more abundantly.
“I Am the Good Shepherd.
“The Good Shepherd gives His Life for
the Sheep.
“But he that is a hireling, and not the
Shepherd, whose own the sheep are
not, sees the wolf coming, and
leaves the Sheep, and flees.
“And the wolf catches them, and
scatters the sheep.
“For the hireling flees, because he is a
hireling, and does not care for the
Sheep.
13.
 in chorus now with Paul, and Thou
Intercede on our behalf of our souls.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. Ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION
✞Amartolon tas deisis prosdehomeni, ke ✞ Since Thou accepts the Petitions of
thlivomenon stenagmon mi parorosa, sinners and do not ignore the sighs
of the afflicted, O All Holy Virgin,
presveve to ex agnon lagonon Sou,
Intercede with Him Who came from
sothine imas Panagia Parthene.
Thine Undefiled Body, and Entreat
GREAT DOXOLOGY Him to Save us.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN – TONE 1
O Pimenikos avlos tis Thelogias Sou, tas The Shepherd’s Pipe of Thy Theology
ton ritoron enikise salpingas, os gar overpowered the trumpets of the
ta vathi tou Pnevmatos ekzitisanti, ke orators; for as Thou delved into the
ta kalli tou fthegmatos prosetethi Si. depths of the Spirit, so Thou were
Endowed with the Power of
Alla presveve Hristo to Theo, Pater
Eloquence. Father Gregory,
Grigorie, sothine tas psihas imon.
Intercede with Christ God, to Save
our souls.
Festal Liturgy Hymns – St Gregory the Theologian
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN – TONE 1
O Pimenikos avlos tis Thelogias Sou, tas The Shepherd’s Pipe of Thy Theology
ton ritoron enikise salpingas, os gar overpowered the trumpets of the
ta vathi tou Pnevmatos ekzitisanti, ke orators; for as Thou delved into the
ta kalli tou fthegmatos prosetethi Si. depths of the Spirit, so Thou were
Alla presveve Hristo to Theo, Pater Endowed with the Power of
Grigorie, sothine tas psihas imon. Eloquence. Father Gregory,
Intercede with Christ God, to Save
our souls.
SEASONAL KONTAKION - THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST - TONE 1
O Mitran Parthenikin Agiasas to Toko Thy Birth Sanctified a Virgin’s Womb
Sou, ke hiras tou Symeon Evlogisas os and properly Blessed the hands of
eprepe, profthasas ke nin esosas imas Symeon. Having now come and
Hriste O Theos. All’ irinefson en Saved us O Christ, our God, grant
polemis to politevma, ke krateoson Peace to Thy Commonwealth in
Vasilis ous igapisas, O Monos troubled times and strengthen those
Filanthropos in authority, whom Thou Love, as
the Only Lover of mankind.
PROKEIMENON – TONE 1
To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti tis My mouth shall speak Wisdom; and the
kardias mou Sinesin. meditation of my heart,
Understanding.
Akousate tafta, panta ta Ethni! Hear this, all you people!
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eetisthe ptesmaton afesin.
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA – ST GREGORY
Stilitevon tin planin ton dissevon, tas
Grafas dianigon Theoprepos,
exepepsas Dogmata, iper mili
idinonta, ton Piston tas kardias, safos
axiagaste, ti triadi latrevin, en
Monadi Theotitos. Othen tou Sotiros,
tin morfin en ikoni proestisas
aspazesthe, shetikos to anthropinon.
Theologe Grigorie, presveve Hrsto to
Theo, to ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe,
tis eortazousi potho, tin Agian
mnimin Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION
Defte panta ta Ethni Theoprepos, tin
Mitera tou panton Dimiourgou,
imnisomen legontes. Here Throne
Pirimorfe! Tou ton olon despozontos,
Iisou tou Pantanaktos! Here, Moni
Kyria, tou kosmou panahrante! Here,
to Doxion, tis Agias Trados, Patros,
Iiou te ke Pnevmatos, to lampron ke
akiraton, Mariam Aiparthene,
Theotoke Panimnite. Here, Pansemne
Nymphi iliostoliste! Here, panton
hara ton imnounton Se!
RESURRECTION EVLOGITARIA,
TRISAGION HYMN, THEOTOKION &
SMALL LITANY
PROKEIMENON – PSALM 48/49
To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti tis My
kardias mou Sinesin. (2)
STIHOS: Akousate tafta, panta ta
Ethni! Enotisasthe pantes i
katikountes tin ikoumenin.
To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i meleti tis My
kardias mou sinesin.
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King of all Pure and acceptable
Prayers, O Virgin Theotokos, and
may request from God Forgiveness
of sins.
THE THEOLOGIAN – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Thou exposed the delusion of those
who erred, and expounded the
Scriptures most piously, O Hierarch
worthy of admiration, transmitting
thus Dogmas sweeter than honey,
delighting Faithful hearts, teaching
all to adore the One Godhead in
Trinity. Hence Thou advocated that
the Form of the Saviour in Icons, His
Humanity, receive relative Worship.
O Theologian Gregory: Intercede
with Christ our God to grant
forgiveness of offences to those who
with longing, observe Thy Holy
Memory.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Come, all Nations, and uttering Godly
Words to the Mother of Him Who
created all, let us offer Hymns of
Praise. Hail! As the Fiery Throne of
the One Who is Lord of all, yes! Of
Jesus the King of all! Hail! Only Lady
of the world, All Immaculate! Hail!
Ever Virgin Mary and All Praised
Theotokos! Hail! For Thou art the
bright, wholly Undefiled Vessel of
the Holy Trinity: Father, Son and
Holy Spirit – our God! Hail! O
Decorous Bride adorned with the
sun! Hail! O Joy of all who sing Thy
praise!
mouth shall speak Wisdom, and
the Meditation of my heart,
Understanding.(2)
VERSE: Hear this, all you Nations!
Hearken all you inhabitants of
the world!
mouth shall speak Wisdom, and
the Meditation of my heart,
Understanding
5.
 FESTAL MATINS GOSPEL ACCORDING
THE HOLY SHEEPFOLD, THE DIVINE SHEPHERD
To kero ekino, ipen O Kyrios pros tous
elilithotas pros afton Ioudeous:
“Amin, amin, lego iin: O mi
iserhomenos dia tis Thiras is tin
alin to Provton, alla anavenon
allahothen, ekinos kleptis esti ke
listis.
“O de iserhomenos dia tis Thiras
Pimin esti ton Provaton.
“Tou to O Thiroros anigi, ke ta
Provata tis Fonis Aftou akoue.
“Ke ta idia Provata kali kath’ onoma,
ke exagi afta.
“Ke otan ta idia Provata ekali,
emprosthen afton porevete.
“Ke ta Provata afto akolouthi, oti idasi
tin Fonin Aftou.
“Allotrio de ou mi akolouthisosin, alla
fevxonte ap’ aftou, oti ouk idasi ton
allotrion tin fonin”
Aftin tin parimian ipen aftis O Iisous -
ekini de ouk egnosan tina in a elali
aftis.
Ipen oun palin aftis O Iisous: “Amin,
amin, lego imin: oti Ego Imi i Thira
ton Provaton.
“Pantes osi ilthon pro emou, kelpte isi
ke liste, all’ ouk ikousan afton ta
Provata.
“Ego Imi i Thira.
“Di’ emou ean tis iselthis, Sothisete, ke
iselefsete, ke eelefsete, ke nomin
evrisi.”
PSALM 50/51 
INTERCESSORY HYMNS FOR
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
✞Tes TOU I ERARHOU Presvies, Eleimon,
exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
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TO ST JOHN 10 : 1 - 9
AND THE REASON-ENDOWED FLOCK
At that time, our Lord Jesus said to the
Judeans: “Truly, truly, I say you,
he who does not enter the
Sheepfold by the Door, but climbs
up some other way, the same is a
thief and a robber.
“He Who enters by the Door is the
Shepherd of the Sheep.
“To Him the Doorkeeper opens, and
the Sheep hear His Voice.
“And He Calls His own Sheep by name
and leads them out.
“And when He brings out His own
Sheep, He goes before them.
“And the Sheep follow Him, for they
know His Voice.
“Yet they will by no means follow a
stranger, but will flee from him, for
they do not know the voice of
strangers.”
This illustration was used by Jesus, but
they did not understand the things
which He spoke to them.
Jesus said to them again: “Truly, truly, I
say to you: I Am the Door of the
Sheep.
“All who ever came before Me are
thieves and robbers, but the Sheep
did not heed them.
“I Am the Door.
“If anyone enters by Me, he will be
Saved and will go in and out and
find Pasture.”
DIVINE MERCY
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
✞Through the Intercessions of T HY H OLY
H IERARCH , O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen
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Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
Geoponisas ti glossi Theigore, kardias
tes avlaxi sporon ton entheon,
Thelogias eploutisas, tis anotato, tis
Ekklisias apan to pliroma, entevthen
zizania piri tou Pnevmatos, ta ton
ereseon eflexas, Filosofias, tis Theikis
trefomenos eroti, Pater Pateron, ke
Pimin Pimenon ke Doxa Piston, Iereon
Fostir, Ikoumenis to kleos,
pammakariste Grigorie.
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
To tis Sofias kratiri prospelasas, to
Timion Stoma Sou, Pater Grigorie,
Theologias exintlisas to Thion nama,
ke tis Pistis afthonos metedokas,
ereson efraxas rount ton
psiholethron, ton vlasfimias
anameston, os kivernitin, evre ke gar
Se Pnevma to Agion, aposovounta ke
elavnonta, os anemon pnoas,
dissevon tas ormas, en Monadi
ousias, tin Triada katangellonta.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
ST GREGORY THEOLOGIAN - TONE 1
Tin liran tou Pnevmatos, to ton ereseon With
Theristron, ke Orthodoxon idisma,
ton defteron Epistithiaon, ton tou
Logou autoptin, tis dogmasi
genomenon, ton sofon Arhipimena,
tis Ekklisias ta Theremmata,
Thologikis imnis prosipomen. Si i O
Pimin O Kalos, O dous seafton
Grigorie, os O Didaskalos Hristos,
iper imon, ke Sin Pavlo horevis, ke
presvies iper ton psihon imon.
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and flute.
Divinely Eloquent Father, when Thou
planted with Thy Tongue the Godly
Seed in furrows of the heart, then to
the complement of the Church Thou
brought the Harvest of the sublime
and richest Theology. With the
Spirit’s Fire, from the Church Thou
burnt away the thorny weeds of the
heresies; and Thou were bred on the
Highest Love for Divine Philosophy,
Father of Fathers, and the Pastor of
Pastors, Bright Star of Priests, and
the Pride and Joy of the world, and
the Glory of the Faithful, Blessed
Gregory.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
To the proverbial mixing bowl of
Wisdom Thou put Thy Most Precious
Mouth, O Father Gregory. Having
imbibed its Most Sacred Drink, to the
Believer Thou hast imparted sublime
Theology. And Thou stemmed the
soul-corrupting course of heresies,
for it was brimming with
blasphemies. The Holy Spirit indeed
found Thee as the Pilot of the Ship,
scarring away and driving back
assaults of the impious as if but
gusts of wind; for in Monad of
Essence Thou proclaimed the Holy
Trinity.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Theological Hymns, let us extol
the Harp of the Spirit, the Destroyer
of heresies, the Delight of the
Orthodox, the secon Bosom
Theologian, who became an
eyewitness of the Logos by his
Dogmas, the Wise Archpastor of the
Church’s Flock; and to him let us
say: ‘Thou art the Good Shepherd, O
Gregory, who gave Thyself for us, as
did Christ the Teach; and Thou stand
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 anevfimousi Se Theologe, Arhirev
Grigorie, Ritor tis Ekklisias.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES
PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
LAUDS FESTAL STIHERA-ST GREGORY THEOLOGIAN – TONE 4
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Diatemon Ton tou grammatos Si
gnofon, isedis to pnevmati pros Fos
iperteron, ke tin ekithen dexamenos
Fotohisian, Theologoias pantas
eploutiss, Grigorie Pansofe, tis
Ekklisias Fostir. Tes astrapes de ton
Logon Sou, skotodi nefi, ta ton
ereseon apemiosas. Othen avlizi
entha ihos, eortazonton Angelis
sinomilos, iketevon apafstos tou
Sothine tas psihas imon.
Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
O Theologos O Defteron ke Mystis, tis
Thias ellampseos, O tis Triados
fedros, ipografefs O tin arriton, ke
Thian fisin, iperfios didaskon
Grigorie, ke nin tilavgesteron
epapolavon Theou, ton Se timonton
mnimoeve. Ke ipermahi, tis Ekklisias,
in sinekrotisas. Sou gar O fthongos
epi panta, tis ikoumenis diilthe ta
perata, ekdidaskon Doxazin, tin
Triada Omoousion.
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lasting Peace throughout the world
Victories to our Rulers; whereas for
us who extol Thee, Gregory the
Theologian, Orator of the Church of
Christ, may we obtain Salvation.
TO GOD - PSALM 148
ALL C REATION
Let everything that has breath praise
the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
When Thou had cut through the dark
cloud of the letter, in spirit Thou
penetrated to the Highest Light.
There was the Heavenly Radiance;
hence Thou received it, and with
Theology Thou enriched us all; O
Gregory, the Luminary of the Church
of Christ. And by Thy Discourses
Blinding Light, Thou dissipated the
darkened clouds of impious
heresies. Henceforth, Thou dwell in
Angels’ company, where the sound is
of those keeping Festival; and Thou
pray without ceasing to the Lord that
He will Save our souls.
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Mystic art Thou of Divine Illumination,
and the second Theologian, and the
Trinity’s Bright Secretary, O Gregory,
as one who teaches on the Divine
Nature and ineffable. So as Thou
more clearly now enjoy being with
God, remember us all who honour
Thee, and be our Champion in the
Defence of the Church Thou
organised. For as the Scripture
states, Thy voice and words have
gone forth to the ends of the
Universe, teaching all to give Glory
to the Consubstantial Trinity.
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✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, ✞Through the Intercessions of the
exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions.
FESTAL IDIOMELON – ST GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega Have Mercy upon me, O God,
Eleos Sou, ke kata to plithos ton according to Thy Great Mercy, and
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima according to the multitude of Thy
mou. Mercies, take away my offences.
Osie Trismakar, Agiotate Pater, O Pimin O Holy Thrice Blessed, All Holy Father,
O Kalos, ke tou Arhipimenos Hristou Good Shepherd, and Disciple of
Mathitis, O tithis tin psihin iper ton Christ the Chief Shepherd, Thou laid
Provaton. Aftos ke nin Panevfime, down Thy Life for the Sheep. O All
Theologe Grigorie, etise presvies Sou, Lauded Gregory the Theologian, pray
dorithine imin to Mega Eleos. for us, that by Thine Intercessions,
the Lord will grant us His Great
PRAYERS FOR OUR SALVATION 
Mercy.
FESTAL KONTAKION – ST GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN – TONE 3
Theologo glotti Sou, tas simplokas ton With Thy Theological tongue having
ritoron, dialisas endoxe, Orthodoxias unravelled the weavings of the
hitona, anothen exifanthenta tin Rhetors, Thou adorned the Church
Ekklisian, estolisas. On ke forousa, of Christ with the Garment woven
from Above with Orthodox Dogmas.
Sin imin krazi, tis Sis teknis. Heris
Vested with It, the Church, together
Pater, Theologias O Nous O
with us, Thy descendants, cries out:
akrotatos. Hail! O Glorious Father! Thou art
the utmost Theological mind.
FESTAL IKOS – ST GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN – TONE 3
Ek tis Thelogikis, ke ipsilis Sofias Sou Fill
my mind – poor and sorry – with
emplison mou ton noun, ton ptohon Thy Theological and Lofty Wisdom,
ke taleporon, opos animniso ton ion so that I may extol Thy Life, O
Sou Pater. Ou gar ishiso logon Father. For I will not be able to offer
prosaxe Si, imi Si parashis i logon keThee a word, unless Thou grant me
gnosin, ishin ke sinesin. Opos ek ton Eloquence and Knowledge, Ability
son ta Sa prosfero Si, ke ek tou and Understanding, so that I may
ploutou ton areton Sou, ekithen eho offer Thee “... Thine own of Thine
aformas, ke Stefanoso tin septin ke own...” and from the Wealth of Thy
Agian Korifin Sou, Sin tis Pistis Virtues, I shall be able to Crown Thy
anakrazon. Heris Pater, Theologias Splendid and Holy Head, and with
O nous O akrotatos! the Faithful, cry out: Hail! O
Glorious Father! Thou art the
utmost Theological mind!
SYNAXARION – 25 JANUARY
Ti KE’ tou aftou minos, Mnimi tou en On the 25th day of this month we
Agiis Patros imon Grigoriou Commemorate our Father among
Arhiepiskopou Konstantinoupoleos tou the Saints, St Gregory the
Theologou. Theologian, Archbishop of
Constantinople.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Patros On this day, we Commemorate our
imon Poupliou. Righteous Father, St Publios of
Syria.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi Mnimi tou Osiou On this day we Commemorate our
Patros imon Mari. Righteous Father, St Mares of Syria.
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Ti afti imera, i Agia Medouli, sin On this day, St Medula and those with
tisinodia aftis, piri telioute. her were Perfected in Holy
Martyrdom by fire.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Patros On this day we Commemorate our
imon Dimitriou tou skevofilakos. Righteous Father, St Demetrios the
Sacristan.
Ti afti imera, O Osios Apollos en irini On this day our Righteous Father, St
telioute. Apollo of Egypt reposed in Peace.
Tes afton Agiis presvies, O Theos, By their Holy Intercessions, O God,
eleison imas. have Mercy on us.
Amin Amen
KATAVASIA OF THE MEETING/PRESENTATION - TONE 3
ODI 1 Herson avissotokon, pedon ilios, ODE 1 The sun once shone with its
epepolefse pote. Osi tihos gar epagi, rays upon dry land in the midst of
ekaterothen idor, lao the deep. For the water on both
pezopontoporounti, ke thearestos sides became firm as a wall while the
melponti. Asomen to Kyrou. Endoxos people crossed the sea on foot,
gar Dedoxaste. offering this song acceptable to God:
Let us sing to the Lord, for He has
been greatly Glorified!
ODI 3 To stereoma, ton epi si ODE 3 O Lord, the firm foundation of
pepithoton, stereoson Kyrie tin those who put their trust in Thee, do
Ekklisian, in ektiso, to Timio Sou Thou confirm the Church, which
Emati. Thou hast purchased with Thy
Precious Blood.
Thy Virtue, O Christ, has
ODI 4 Ekalipsen Ouranous, i Areti Sou ODE 4
Hriste. Tis kivotou gar Proelthon, tou covered the Heavens, for proceeding
Agiasmatos Sou, tis Afthorou Mitros, forth from the Ark of Thy
en to Nao tis Doxis Sou, ofthis os Sanctification, from Thine Undefiled
vrefos agkaloforoumenos, ke eplirothi Mother, Thou hast appeared in the
ta panta, tis Sis Eneseos. Temple of Thy Glory as an Infant in
arms, and the whole world has been
filled with Thy praise.
5 In a figure Isaiah saw God upon
ODI 5 Os iden Iseas simvolikos, en ODE
a Throne, lifted up on high and
Throno epirmeno Theon, ip Angelon
borne in triumph by Angels of Glory;
Doxis Doriforoumenon, O talas!
Evoa, ego! Pro gar idon and he cried: “Woe is me! For I have
Somatoumenon Theon. Fotos seen beforehand God made Flesh,
anesperou, ke Irinis Desponzonta Lord of the Light that knows no
evening and King of Peace.”
6 The Elder, having seen with his
6 Evoise Si, idon O Presvis, tis
ODE
ODI
ofthalmis to Sotirion, O lais epesti. Ek eyes the Salvation that has come to
Theou Hriste:, Si Theos mou. the people, cried aloud to Thee: “O
Christ Who comes from God: Thou
art my God.”
ODI 7 Seton en piri drosisanta, Pedas ODE 7 O Word of God Who in the
Theologisants, ke parthenon akirato midst of the Fire hast dropped Dew
enikisanta, Theon Logon imnoumen, upon the Children as they
efsevos melodountes. Evlogitos O discoursed on things Divine, and
Theos, O ton Pateron imon. who hast taken up Thy dwelling in
the Pure Virgin: Thee do we praise
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ODI 8 ✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion
Astekto piri enothentes, i theosevias
proestotes Neanei. Ti flogi de mi
lovithentes, Thion Imnon emelpon.
Evlogiete panta ta Erga ton
Kyrion, ke iperipsoute is pantas tous
eonas!
MAGNIFICAT 
KATAVASIA OF THE 9TH ODE –
Theotoke, i Elpis panton ton
Hristianon, Skepe, Frouri, Filatte
tous Elpizontas is Se
En Nomo Skia ke grammati, tipon
katidomen i Pisti. Pan arsen, to tin
mitran dianigon, Agion Theo. Dio
Prototokon Logon Patros Anarhou
Iion, Prototokoumenon Mitri,
epirandro, Megalinomen
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO GOD  Mother who had not known man.
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION – ST GREGORY
Monada trisipostaton, ke Triada telian, Thou
en Mia ti Theotiti Pansofe Theologe,
edidaxas proskinisthe, Fos ipon ton
Patera, ke ton Iion Fos Avthis te Fos
to Agion Pnevma, alla en Fos, ameres
asighiton, is Theos gar, tranon to
Omoousion, O Grigorie Makar.
Ipsigoria hromenos, son dogmaton
pansofos, tranos etheologimsas, to
aporriton vathos, ton tou Hristou
Mytirion, ahtlous te ton Agion, ke
viou erritorefsas, O Grigorie Makar.
Ke nin Theos, en methexi pelon ti
pros to Thion, Sozis kame ke dehio,
ses skines Theologe.
THEOTOKION
Meta tis Theomitors, ke Parthenou
Marias, ke Vasiliou Pansofe, parestos
tou Megalou, ti aprosito Triadi, tin
Irinin to kosmo, to Vasili ta tropea, ke
imin Sotirian, Presveve nin, tis
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as with piety we sing: “O God of our
Fathers, Blessed art Thou!”
ODE 8 ✞We praise, we Bless and we
worship the Lord!
Standing together in the unbearable fire
yet not harmed by the flame, the
Children, Champions of Godliness,
sang a Divine Hymn: O All you
Works of the Lord: Bless the Lord and
exalt Him above all forever!
OF THE PRESENTATION
O Virgin Theotokos, Thou Hope of all
Christians, Protect, Watch over and
Guard all those who put their Hope
in Thee.
In the Shadow and the letter of the Law,
let us, the Faithful, discern a figure:
every male child who opens the
womb shall be Sanctified to God.
Therefore, we Magnify the First Born
Word and Son of the Father Without
Beginning, the First Born Child of a
THE THEOLOGIAN - TONE 2
taught that we should all adore
the Tri-Hypostatic Monad, which is
Perfect Trinity, in Divinity Single, O
Most Wise Theologian, saying: Ligh is
the Father, Light is the Son and Light
again is the All Holy Sp[irit, and yet
one Light, Undivided, Unconfused;
for God is One. Thus Thou
proclaimed, O Gregory, the
Omoousian Doctrine.
Thou employed Thy grandiloquence of
Thy Dogmas most wisely to publicly
Theologise about the secret depths
of the Mysteries of the Lord Christ.
Thou delivered orations on the
Saints’ Lives and Martyrdoms, O
Gregory Thrice-Blessed. Now, being
Godlike by participation in God, I
pray Thee: Save me and take me into
Thy Dwellings, O Theologian.
Standing with Her who bore our God,
Mary, the Holy Virgin, before the
unapproachable Trinity, there with
Basil the Great art Thou, O All Wise
One. Together Intercede now for
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