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Synaxis of the 12 Holy Apostles
of Christ our Lord:
S T A NDREW (F IRST C AL L ED ) & S T P ETER , S T J AMES
( THE L ESS OR THE Y OUNGER ) & S T J OHN THE
B EL OVED A POSTL E , ( SONS OF Z EBEDEE ), S T P HIL IP ,
S T B ARTHOL OMEW , ( FORMERL Y N ATHANIEL ), S T
T HOMAS (D IDY MOS / THE T WIN ), S T M ATTHEW
L EVI , ( THE P UBL ICAN ), S T J AME S THE J UST & S T
J UDE ( SONS OF S T J OSEPH THE B ETROTHED ), S T
S IMON Z EAL OTES ( OF C AN AA N ), S T M ATTH IAS ( REPL ACED J UDAS I SCARI OT THE
B ETRAY ER OF C HRI ST )

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16. M A T L I T H Y M N S – 2 A P - 2 M A T T - S Y N A X I S - H O L Y A P O S T L E S - 3 0 J U N E
 Synaxis of the 12 Holy Apostles of Christ our Lord

The Synaxis of the Glorious and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles of Christ appears
to be an ancient Feast.

The Holy Orthodox Churchof Christ honours each of the Twelve Apostles on separate
dates during the year, and has established a General Commemoration for all of St Joseph the Hesychast
them on the day after the Commemoration of the Glorious and First-Ranked
among the Apostles, St Peter and St Paul. “...When we are praying
and we receive Divine Enlightenment,
Emperor Constantine the Great built a church in Constantinople in honour of the
Twelve Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. we feel Great Joy and Ineffable Sweetness.
However, immediately the wicked Robber – Arrogance –
The specific instructions for commemorating this Feast, date from the fourth century.
comes to tempt us by whispering quietly
Lists of the Apostles’ names: ‘Aha! Now I am a Saint!’”

Matthew 10:2

Mark 3:14 Therefore, we must be constantly Watchful and Alert

Luke 6:12

Acts 1:13, 26 So that we can immediately reject such thoughts
and continue our Struggle
THE COMMEMORATIONS & MARTYRDOMS OF THE 12 HOLY APOSTLES:
for Humility and Obedience!
St Peter 29 June & 16 Jan Crucified upside down
St Andrew 30 November Crucified on an x-shaped Cross
St James (Zebedee) 30 April Beheaded
St John (Zebedee) 08 May & 26 Sept Reposed in Peace, 103 yrs
St Philip 14 November Crucified
St Bartholomew 11 June & 25 Aug Crucified, Scraped & Beheaded
St Thomas 06 October Speared to death
St Matthew 16 November Burnt to death
St James (Alphaeus) 09 October Crucified
St Thaddeus Jude (St 19 June Crucified
Joseph the Betrothed)
St Simon the Zealot 10 May Crucified
St Matthais 09 August Stoned & Beheaded
St Paul 29 June Beheaded

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 Tekna mou Agapita noutheto.
Ean gar myrious pedagogous ehete en
Hristo, all’ ou pollous Pateras.
En gar Hristo Iisou dia tou Evangeliou
ego imas egennisa.
Parakalo oun imas, mimite
ginesthe.
T H E H OLY G OSPEL ACCO
To kero ekino, iden O Iisous tou ohlous, At
Esplaghnisthi peri afton, oti isan
eklelimeni ke errimmeni, os Provata
mi ehonta Pimena.
Tote legi is Mathites Aftou: “O men
Therismos polis, i de Ergate O ligi.
“Deithite oun tou Kyriou tou
Therismou opos ekvali ergatas is
ton Therismon Aftou.”
Ke proskalesamenos O Iisous tous
Dodeka Mathitas Aftou, edoken aftis
Exousian kata pnevmaton
akatharton, oste ekvallin afta, ke
Therapevin pasan noson ke pasan
malakian.
Ton de Dodeka Aostolon ta onomata esti The
tafta: protos, Simon, O legomenos
‘Petros,’ ke Andreas, O adelphos
aftou; Iakovos O tou Zebedeou ke
Ioannis, O adelphos aftou; Philippos
ke Vartholomeos; Thomas ke
Matheos O Telonis; Iakovos, O tou
Alpheou ke Levveos, O epiklithis
‘Thaddeos;’ Simon O Kananitis, ke
Ioudas O Iskariotis, O ke paradous
afton.
Toutous tou Dodeka apestilen O Iisous
parangilas aftis, legon: “Is odon
Ethnon mi apelthite, ke is polin
Samariton mi iselthite.
“Porevesthe de mallon pros ta Provata
ta Apololota Ikou Israil.
“Porevomeni de kirissete, legontes, oti
ingiken i Vasilia ton Ouranon!
“Asthenountas Therapevete, leprous
Katharizete, nekrous Egirete,
demonia ekvallete.
“Dorean elavete - dorean dote!”
14. M A T L I T H Y M N S – 2 A P - 2 M A T T - S Y N A X I S - H O L Y A P O S T L E S - 3 0 J U N E
but as my Beloved Children, I warn
you.
Although you have ten thousand
instructors in Christ, yet have you
In
not many Fathers.
Christ Jesus through the Gospel I Festal Matins Hymns – Synaxis of the Apostles
have begotten you.
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
mou I beseech you, therefore - be imitators THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
of me.
RD ING TO S T M ATTHE W 9 : 36 – 10 : 8 P SALM 117 /118
PRAISE GOD HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
that time, Jesus saw a great
TO FOR
multitude, and was moved with Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
Compassion for them, for they were Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
weary and scattered, like Sheep Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
without a Shepherd. 1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
He said to His Twelve Disciples: “The oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
Harvest is truly plentiful, but the 2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
Labourers are few. Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove
“Pray to the Lord of the Harvest to them back. ✶
send out Labourers into His 3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
Harvest.” Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
And when He had Called unto Him His R ESURREC TION A P OLYTIKION – T ONE 1
Twelve Disciples, He granted them Tou
Authority against unclean spirits, to
lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton The stone had been secured with a seal
Ioudeon, ke Stratioton filassonton to by the Judeans, and a pair of soldier
cast them out, and to Heal all
manner of sickness and all manner ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis guarded Thine Immaculate Body.
Triimeros Sotir, doroumenos to Thou Rose on the Third Day, O Lord
of disease.
kosmo tin Zoin. Dia touto e Dinamis and Saviour, granting Life to the
names of the Twelve Apostles are ton Ouranon evoon Si Zoodota. ✞ world. Wherefore the Powers of
these: the first, Simon, who is called Doxa ti Anastasi Sou, Hriste! ✞ Doxa Heaven cried to Thee, O Life-giver:
‘Peter,’ and Andrew, his brother; ti Vasilia Sou! ✞ Doxa ti Ikonomia Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ!
James, the son of Zebedee, and John, Sou, Mone Filanthrope! Glory to Thy Kingdom! Glory to
his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thy Dispensation, O Only Lover of
Thomas and Matthew the Publican; mankind!
James, the son of Alphaeus, and
Lebbaeus, whose surname was
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
‘Thaddeus;’ Simon the Canaanite, and to the Holy Spirit
and Judas Iscariot, who would betray M E NAION -FE STAL A P OLY TIKION – S Y NAX IS - A POSTL E S – T ONE 3
Him. Apostoli Agii, Presvefsate to Eleimoni O Holy Apostles, Intercede with our
These Twelve Jesus sent out, and Theo, ina ptesmaton afesin, paraskhi Merciful God to grant our souls
commanded them, saying: “Do not tes psihes imon. forgiveness of sins!
go into the way of the Gentiles and Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
do not enter a city of the eonon. ages.
Samaritans.
“Go rather to the Lost Sheep of the
Amin Amen
T H E OTOKION - T ONE 3
House of Israel.
“As you so, preach, saying: ‘The Se tin mesitefsasan tin Sotirian tou Unto Thee Who mediated the Salvation
Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’ genous imon, animnoumen Theotoke of our race, we sing praises, O Virgin
Parthene. En ti Sarki gar ti ek Sou Theotokos. For Thy Son and our
“Heal the sick, Cleanse the lepers, proslifthisi, O Iios Sou ke Theos imon, God in the Flesh that He assumed
Raise the dead, cast out demons. to dia Stavrou katadexamenos pathos, from Thee, accepted Suffering by
elitrosato imas, ek fthoras os means of Crucifixion and has
“Freely you have received – freely Filanthropos. thereby set us free from corruption,
give!” in His Love for mankind.
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 F IRST R E SU RREC TION KA TH ISM A - TO NE 1 Doxa ti Anastasi Sou, Hriste! ✞ Doxa Heaven cried to Thee, O Life-giver: ✞
Ton Tafon Sou, Sotir, Stratiote tirountes, The Soldiers watching Thy Tomb ti Vasilia Sou! ✞ Doxa ti Ikonomia Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ!
Sou, Mone Filanthrope! ✞ Glory to Thy Kingdom! ✞ Glory to
nekri ti astrapi, tou ofthentos became as dead men at the lightning
Thy Dispensation, O Only Lover of
Angelou, egenonto kirittontos, ginexi flash of the Angel who appeared and
mankind!
tin Anastasin. Se Doxazomen, ton tis proclaimed to the Women the
F E STAL A P OLY TIKION – S Y NAX IS OF AP OSTLE S – T ONE 3
fthoras katheretin. Si prosspiptomen, Resurrection. We Glorify Thee, the
to anastanti ek tafou, ke mono Theo Destroyer of corruption; we fall Apostoli Agii, Presvesete to Eleimoni O Holy Apostles, Intercede with our
imon. down before Thee, risen from the Theo ina ptesmaton afesin, parashi Merciful God, that He grant our souls
grave and alone our God. tes psihes imon. Forgiveness of offences.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit PATRONAL APOLYTIKION 
K - E B T – T 2
Stavro prosilothis, ekofsios Iktirmon, en Thou were willingly nailed to the Cross, ONTAKION TH E VER LE SSED HE OTOKOS ONE

mnimati tethis, os thnitos Zoodota, to
kratos sinetripsas, Dinate to thanato
Sou; Se gar efrixan, i pilori i tou
Adou; Si sinigiras, tous ap’ eonos
thanontas, os monos Filanthropos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION – TONE 1
Tou Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene
to ‘Here!’ Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin
Sou. Doxa to enikisanti en Si! 
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou!  Doxa
to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou!
O KTOEH OS - S EC OND R ESU RRE CTION
Ginekes pros to Mnima, paregenonto
orthrie, ke Angelikin optasian,
theasamene eteremon; O Tafos
existrapte Zoin; to Thavma
kateplitten aftas; Dia touto
apelthouse, tis Mathites ekiritton tin
Egersin: Ton Adin eskilefse Hristos, os
Monos Krateos ke Dinatos, ke
ftharentas sinigire pantas, ton tis
Katakriseos fovon, lisas Dinami
Stavrou.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
En to Stavro prosilothis, i Zoi ton
apanton, ke en nekris logisthis, O
O Merciful One, and laid in a tomb as
a mortal, O Giver of Life. By Thy
Death, O Powerful One, Thou
smashed its might; for Hades’s
gatekeepers trembled before Thee;
Thou raised with Thee the dead from
every age, for Thou alone Love
mankind.
Both now and ever, and to the ages of
ages.
Amen
When Gabriel had uttered “Hail!” to
Thee, O Virgin, then with the Voice,
became the Lord of all Incarnate in
thee whom the Holy Ark of old
prefigured, as Righteous David said.
Thou carried Thy Creator and
proved to be More Spacious than the
Heavens! Glory to Him Who Dwelt
within Thee!  Glory to Him Who
came forth from Thee!  Glory to
Him Who through Thy Childbirth has
set us free!
K ATH ISM A - T ONE
The Women went to Thy Tomb at dawn
and when they saw a Vision of an
Angel they trembled; the Tomb
blazed forth Life; the Marvel amazed
them; and so, returning to the
Disciples, they proclaimed the
Resurrection: Christ has despoiled
Hades, as alone Mighty and Powerful,
and has Raised up all those in
corruption, dispelling the fear of
Condemnation by the Power of the
Cross.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
O Life of all, Thou were nailed to the
Cross; O Immortal Lord, Thou were
Prostasia ton Hristianon akateskhinte, O Protection of the Christians
mesitia pros ton Piitin ametathete, mi unashamable, Mediation to the
Paridis, amartolon deiseon fonas, alla Creator Immovable, despise not, the
profthason os Agathi, is tin voithian pleading voices of those in sin, but
imon, ton Pistos kravgazonton Si: hasten O Good One, to the Aid of
Tahinon is Presvian, ke spefson is all who in Faith cry out to Thee:
ikesian, i Prostatevousa ai, Theotoke, speed up Thine Intercession, and
ton Timonton Se. press on Thy Supplication, O
Theotokos who forever Protects all
TRISAGION HYMN those who Honour Thee!
P ROKE IME NON – P SALM 18/19 – TONE (8) P L AGAL 4
Is pasan tin Gin exilthen O fthongos Their Proclamation went forth into all
afton ke is ta perata tis ikoumenis ta the Earth, and their words to the
rimata afton! ends of the world!
I Ourani diigounte doxan Theou, piisin The Heavens declare the Glory of God;
de hiron Aftou avangeli to stereoma. the firmament shows the Creation of
His Hands.
F EP S P C 4 : 9 – 16
IRST ISTLE OF T AUL TO TH E ORINTH IANS
Adelphi, O Theos imas tous Apostolous, Brethren, God has set forth us, the
eshatous apedixen, os epithanatious, Apostles, last, as it were appointed
oti theatron egenithimen to kosmo, to Death, for we are made a
ke Angelis ke anthropis. spectacle unto the world, and to
Angels, and to men.
Imis mori dia Hriston, imis de Fronimi en We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you
1 Hristo; imis asthenis, imis de ishiri; are wise in Christ; we are weak, but
imis endoxi, imis de atimi. you are strong; you are honourable,
but we are despised.
Ahris tis arti oras, ke penomen ke Even unto this present hour, we both
dipsomen ke gimnitevomen ke hunger and thirst, and are naked,
kolafizometha ke astatoumen. and are buffeted, and have no
certain dwellingplace.
Ke popiomen, ergazomeni tes idies hersi. And we labour, working with our own
hands.
Lidoroumeni, Evlogoumen; diokomeni, Being reviled, we Bless; being
anehometha; vlasfimoumeni, persecuted, we suffer it; being
parakaloumen. defamed, we entreat.
Os perikatharmata tou kosmou We are made as the filth of the world,
egenithimen, panton peripsima eos and are the offscourings of all things
arti. unto this day.
Ouk entrepon imas grafo tafta, all’ os I write not these things to shame you,

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 Matthee, Simon Iouda, Thie Iakove,
Pagkosmie Pantime, ton Mathiton
dodekas, i en to kosmo kirixantes, tin
panagian, Triada Fisi Theon Aidion,
tis Ekklisias i alaxevti, ontos pirgi ke
stili asalefti, to Despoti ton olon,
iketevsate sothine imas.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
S Y NAX IS OF TH E T WEL VE AP
In diilthete ktisin Fotisantes, i tou Sotiros O
Mathite, tin lanin ton idolon, os ilin
kataflexantes tis didagmasin imon, ta
Ethni ex agnosias vithou, pros tin
Thian gnosin, saginefsantes esosate,
ken in presvefsate Hristo, opos ileos
genite imin, en ti Imera tis Kriseos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION - GREAT DOXOLOGY –
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION 
Divine Liturgy Hymns– 2nd Sunday After Pentecost
2ND SUNDAY OF ST MATTHEW – CALLING OF THE APOSTLES
SYNAXIS OF THE HOLY APOSTLES
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S M ALL E NTRANC E
Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen
Hristo. Soson imas, Iie Theou, O
ANASTAS EK NEKRON, psallontas Si:
Allilouia!
R ESURREC TION A P OLYTIKION
Tou lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton
Ioudeon, ke Stratioton filassonton to
ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis
Triimeros Sotir, doroumenos to
kosmo tin Zoin. Dia touto e Dinamis
ton Ouranon evoon Si Zoodota. ✞
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Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew and
Simon, O Righteous Jude and Divine
and Blessed James, All honoured in
all the world, O Twelve Disciples of
Christ. You preached throughout
the entire world that the Eternal All
Holy Trinity is in Nature God. You
are the Unhewn Towers of the
Church, and her Unshaken Pillars
and firm Support. To the Master of
all things pray intently that He Save
our souls.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
OSTLE S - TO NE (8) P L AGAL 4
Disciples of the Saviour, You Saved
the world; for You travelled all over
it and Illumined people, and by You
Teachings You burnt up the delusion
of the idols like kindling, and You
dragged up the Gentiles from the
deep of ignorance to Divine
Knowledge. And now, Intercede with
Christ for His Mercy on Judgement
Day.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
: I SOD IKON – T ONE 2 ✞Agio
Come, let us worship and bow down
before Christ. Save us, O Son of
God, RISEN FROM THE DEAD, who sing
to Thee: Alleluia!
– T ONE 1 A N TIFONO N B Is ta ori ton Son ipsosas
The stone had been secured with a seal
by the Judeans, and a pair of soldier
guarded Thine Immaculate Body.
Thou Rose on the Third Day, O Lord
and Saviour, granting Life to the
world. Wherefore the Powers of
athanatos Kyrios, anestis triimeros numbered among the dead. Thou
Sotir, ke igiras Adam ek tis fthoras; arose, O Saviour, on the Third Day,
dia touto e Dinamis ton Ouranon, and raised Adam from corruption;
evoon Si Zoodota: Doxa tis sis therefore the Heavenly Powers cried
pathimasi, Hriste! Doxa ti out to Thee, O Giver of Life: Glory to
Anastasi Sou! Doxa ti Sigkatavasi Thy Sufferings, O Christ! Glory to
Sou, Mone Filanthrope! Thy Resurrection! Glory to Thy
Condescension, Only Lover of
mankind!
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
T H E OTOKION - T ONE 1
Maria, to Septon tou Despotou Doxion, Mary, Holy Vessel of our Glorious
anastison imas, peptokotas is haos, Master: raise us up who have fallen
dinis apognoseos, ke ptesmaton ke into the pit of Chaos - of offences
thlipseon; Si gar pefikas, amartolon and afflictions; for Thou art the
Sotiria, ke Voithia, ke Kratea Salvation, the Help and the Mighty
Prostasia, ke Sozis tous doulous Sou. Protector of sinners, who saves Thy
servants.
R ESURRECTION E VL OGIT ARI A , T RISAG ION
H Y MN , T HEOTOKI ON & S MAL L
LITANY
R ESURREC TION I PE RKOI - TO NE 1
I tou Listou Metanoia ton Paradison The Thief’s Repentance plundered
esilisen, O de thrinos ton Miroforon Paradise, but the Myrrh-bearers’
tin Haran eminisen: Oti Anestis Hriste lament disclosed the Joy of Thy
O Theos, parehon to kosmo, to Mega Resurrection, O Christ God, granting
Eleos . the world Great Mercy!
R ESURREC TION A NABATHM I - T ONE 1
A N TIFONO N A En to thlivesthe me, 1 I cry to Thee, O Lord, in my
A N TIPH ON
isakouson mou ton odinon, Kyrie, si sorrow! Hear my pain!
krazo!.
Tis erimikis, apafstos O Thios Pothos Unending is the Sacred Desire for God
enginete, kosmou ousi tou mateou among those in the desert, for they
ektos. are far-removed from this vain
world.
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agion 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. ever and to the Ages of Ages.
Amin Amen.
Pnevmati, Timi ke Doxa, osper ✞Glory and Honour are due to the Holy
Patri, prepi ama ke Io. Dia touto Spirit as also due to the Son and
asomen ti Triadi Monokratoria. Father. Let us therefore praise the
Trinity, Mighty and One in
Dominion.
A N TIPH ON 2 Thou hast elevated me to
me Nomon, aretes eklamprinon, O the Heights of Thy Commandments,
Theos, ina imno Se. O God. Let Virtue shine upon me
that I may praise Thee.
Dexia Sou Hiri lavon Si Loge, filaxon me, With Thy right Hand, O Logos, preserve
frourison, mi Pir me flexi tis and protect me, that the Fire of Sin
amartias. not consume me.
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 ✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
✞Agio Pnevmati, pasa i ktisis
kenourgite, palindromouisa is to
proton, isosthenes gar esti Patri ke
Logo.
A N TIFONO N Γ Epi tis irikosi mi,
odefsomen is tas ailas tou Kyriou,
ivfranthi mou to pnevma, sigheri i
kardia.
Epi Ikon David, Fovos Mega. Eki gar
Thronon ektethenton, krithisonte
apase, e file tis gis ke glosse.
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
✞Agio Pnevmati, Timin, Proskinisin,
Doxan ke Pratos, os Patri te Axion, ke
to Io di prosferin. Monas gar estin i
Trias ti Fisi, all’ ou Prosopis.
PROKEIMENON, SMALL LITANY, PRAISES
TO GOD & GOSPEL 
R ESURREC TION
Nin anastisome, legi Kyrios, thisome
en sotirio, parrisiasome en afto. [2]
STIHOS Ta Logia Kyriou Logia Agna.
Nin anastisome, legi Kyrios, thisome
en Sotirio, parrisiasome en afto.
R ESURREC TION
THE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS WITNESS THE EMPTY TOMB OF OUR RISEN LORD
Ke diagenomenou tou Savvatou Maria i
Magdalini ke Maria i tou Iakovou ke
Salomi igorasan aromata ina elthouse
elipsosin afton.
Ke lian proi tis mias Savvaton erhonte
epi to Mnimion, anatilantos tou iliou.
Ke elegon pros eaftas. “Tis apokilisi imin
ton lithon ek tis thiras tou mnimiou?”
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“THE MOTHER OF JAMES” IS A VEILED REFERENCE TO OUR LADY, THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS.
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✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
✞All Creation is Renewed through the
Holy Spirit and returns to its original
state. For He is equal in Power with
the Father and the Logos.
A N TIPH ON 3 My soul rejoices with those
who say let us go into the Courts of
the Lord. My spirit is Renewed and
my heart is gladdened.
Great fear shall be in the House of
David, where the thrones shall be
set, and all the tribes and tongues of
the earth shall be judge.
✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
✞It is proper to offer Honour,
Worship, Might and Glory to the
Holy Spirit, as also to the Father and
to the Son – for the Trinity is One
only in Nature and not in Person.
P ROKE IME NON - T ONE 1 Is
Now will I Arise, said the Lord: I will
set Myself for Salvation, I will not
delay.[2]
VERSE The Words of the Lord are Pure
Words.
Now will I Arise, said the Lord: I will
set Myself for Salvation, I will not
delay
G OSPEL 2: M ARK 16:1 - 8
And when the Sabbath was past, Mary
Magdalene, Mary the Mother of
James1, and Salome bought spices,
that they might go and anoint Him.
And very early in the morning, on the
first day of the week, they went to
the Tomb when the sun had risen.
And they said among themselves: “Who
will roll away the stone from the door
of the Tomb for us?”
kleos, ke Ekklisias, Petre edreoma, ke
pile, Edou ou katishisan, ontos taftis
Hristos os proefitevsen, on iketeve
sose, ke fotise tas psihas imon.
Enite afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
O ek kilias mitros aforismenos, ilodous
emfaseos, varos apasis figon,
anepterothis to eroti, ontos tis Thias,
Pavle Agapis pros ipsos entheon,
entha ton iperfoton, gnofon tou Thiou
Fotos, ipiselthon os tis asarkos, tin ton
arriton, kateploutisthis rimaton
miisin, ke apestalis tis tiflottousi, Fos
minion Hriston ton Theon imon, on
iketeve Sose, ke Fotise tas psihas
imon.
pasan tin Gin exilthen O fthongos
afton ke is ta perata tis ikoumenis
ta rimata afton.
O Fos iparhon pro panton ton eonon,
ote katixiosas pros me ton anthropon,
epidimise di afaton, Filanthropian, ke
sarx genesthe di agathotita, tote fota
deftera tis Sis lamprotitos, ke astrapis
apostilvonta, tous Apostolou, ke
Mathitas Sou Soter anedixas, i ke
pemfthentes ktisin apasan, to Foti
Sou to Thio katiigasan, disopountes
Se Sose, ke Fotise tas psihas imon.
I Ourani diigounte Doxan Theou,
piisin de hiron Aftou anangeli to
Stereoma.
Petre ke Pavle tou Logou arotires,
Andrea, Iakove, ke Ioanni Sofe,
Vartholomee ke Filippe, Thoma
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all call Thee Blessed for Thou were
revealed as the Pride and Joy of that
Greatest and Eternal City, and the
Unshaken Foundation of the Church.
The Gates of Hell indeed have not
prevailed against the Church, as the
Lord Christ prophesied. Now Entreat
Him in earnest to Illumine us and
Save our souls.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
O Paul, before Thou were born Thou
had been Chosen. And fleeing the
burden of all materia things, indeed
Thou flew up to Godly Heights of
True Divine Love, winged as Thou
were on the Love of God for Thee.
Entering the darkness of Surpassing
Divine Light, as if Thou were
incorporeal, Thou were enriched
with initiation in ineffable words.
And to the blind and darkned Thou
were sent to proclaim that Christ
God is the Light of the world. Now
entreat Him in earnest to Illumine us
and Save our souls.
Their Proclamation went forth into all
the Earth, and their words to the
ends of the world.
Thou art the Light that exists before
all ages. When Thou condescended
to come down to me the man, in
Thine Ineffable Love for me and all
of mankind, and be Incarnate in Thy
Benevolence, then Thou chose
Apostles and Disciples and Thou
showed them forth to be second
Lights of Thine Eternal Brilliance,
and made them flash forth like
lightning, O Holy Lord. O Saviour,
Thou sent them to the whole wide
word, which they brightly Illumined
with Divine Light. Now they
earnestly pray Thee to to Illumine us
and Save our souls.
The Heaven declare the Glory of God;
the Firmament shows the Creation
of His Hands.
Peter and Paul, You are Ploughmen of
the Logos, Andrew, Jakovos (James),
and John the Truly Wise, Philip and
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 L AU D S : T HE P RAISE S
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
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.
L AUD S - P SALM 150 - R
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD! –
Tou piise en aftis krima Engrapton.
Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis aftou.
Imnoumen Sou Hriste, to Sotirion Pathos, We
ke Doxazomen Sou tin Anastasin.
✞Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton.
Enite Afton en stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.
O Stavron ipominas, ke ton Thanaton
katarigisas, ke anastas ek ton nekron,
irinefson imon tin Zoin Kyrie, os
Monos Pantodinamos.
✞Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
O ton Adin skilefsas, ke ton Anthropon
anastisas, ti Anastasi Sou Hriste,
axioson imas en kathara kardia,
imnin ke Doxazin Se.
✞Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
Tin Theoprepi Sou sigkatavasin
Doxazontes, imnoumen Se Hriste:
etehthis ek Parthenou, ke ahoristos
ipirhes to Patri; epathes os anthropos,
ke ekousios ipeminas Stavron; Anestis
ek tou tafou, os ek pastados
proelthon, ina Sosi ton kosmon: Kyrie
Doxa Si!
M E NAION – FE STAL S TIC HE RA
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.
Afton en hordes ke organo.
I korifea kripis ton Apostolon, ta panta
katelipes ke ikolouthisas, to Didaskalo
voon afto. Sin Si Thanoume, ina ke
ziso tin makarian Zoin. Dio
memakarise ke anadedixe, tis
pammegistou ton poleon, doxa ke
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TO G OD P SAL M 148
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.
E SU RREC TION S TIC HE RA - TO NE
To execute upon them the Judgement
that is Decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.
praise the praise of Thy Saving
Passion O Christ, and we Glorify Thy
Resurrection.
✞Praise God in His Saints; praise Him
in the Firmament of His Power
Having endured the Cross, destroyed
Death and Risen from the dead, give
Peace to our Life, O Lord, as Thou
alone art All Powerful.
✞Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
praise Him according to the
Greatness of His Majesty.
Having despoiled Hades and raised
humanity by Thy Resurrection, O
Christ, grant that with pure hearts
we may Praise and Glorify Thee.
✞Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
As we Glorify Thy Divine
Condescension, we praise Thee, O
Christ: Thou were Born of a Virgin,
yet Thou were not separated from
the Father. As Man Thou suffered
and willingly endured the Cross.
Thou rose from the grave, as though
coming out of Thy Bridal Chamber,
so that Thou might Save the world.
Lord: Glory to Thee!
–H OLY AP OSTLE S - TO NE
Enite Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and pipe
O Peter, the Paramount Base of the
Apostles, Thou left everything
behind and followed after Christ, the
Holy Teacher, and said to Him: With
Thee, O Master, I too shall die, so to
live the Blessed Life. Therefore we
Ke anavlepsase theorousin oti
apokekiliste O lithos. In gar mega
sfodra.
Ke iselthouse is to Mnimion idon
neaniskon kathimenon en tis dexiis,
perivevlimenon stolin lefkin, ke
exethamvithisan.
O de legi aftes. “Mi ekthamvisthe. Isoun
1 zitite ton Nazarinon ton estavromen.
Igerthi, ouk estin ode. Ide o topos
opou ethikan afton.
“All ipagete ipate tis Mathites aftou ke to
Petro oti praogi imas is tin Galilean.
Eki afton dpsesthe, kathos ipen imin.”
Ke exelthouse efigon apo tou mnimiou.
Ihe de aftas tromos ke ekstasis, ke
oudeni ouden ipon. Efovounto gar
R E SU RREC TION K ONTAKION
Exanestis os Theos, ek tou Tafou en
Doxi, ke kosmon sinanestisas, ke i
fisis ton vroton os Theon Se animnise,
ke thanatos ifaniste; ke O Adam
horevi Despota, ke i Eva nin ek ton
desmon litroumeni, heri krazousa:.
Si i O pasi parehon, Hriste tin
Anastasin!
R ESURREC TION
Ton Anastanta Trimeron animnisomen, Let
os Theon Pantodinamon, ke Pilas tou
Adou sintripsanta, ke tous ap’ eonos
ek tafou egiranta, Miroforis ofthenta
kathos ivdokise, protes taftes to,
Herete! fisas, ke Apostolis Haran
minion, os Monos Oodotis. Othen
Pisti e Ginekes Mathites Simvola Nikis
evangelizonte, ke Adis stenazi, ke
Thanatos odirete, ke kosmos
Agallete, ke pantes sigkerousi; Si gar
pareshes pasi, Hriste tin Anastasin.
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F E STAL K ONTAKION – H
Tous asfalis ke Theofthongous kirikas,
tin korifin ton Mathiton Sou Kyrie,
proselavou is apolafsin, ton Agathon
Sou ke Anapafsin, tous ponous gar
ekinon ke ton Thanaton, edexo iper
pasan plokarposin, O MONOS
GINOSKON TA EGKARDIA.
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And when they looked up, they saw
that the stone had been rolled away -
for it was very large.
And entering the Tomb, they saw a
young man clothed in a long white
robe sitting on the right side; and
they were alarmed.
He said to them: “Do not be alarmed.
You seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was
crucified. He is risen! He is not here.
See the place where they laid Him.
“So go, tell His Disciples - and Peter -
that He is going before you into
Galilee; there you will see Him, as He
said to you.”
And they went out quickly and fled
from the Tomb, trembling and
amazed. And they said nothing to
anyone, for they were afraid.
- T ONE 1
Thou rose from the Tomb in Glory as
God and raised the world up with
Thee. Mortal nature sang Thy praise
as God, and Death disappeared.
Adam danced, O Master, and now
Eve, freed from her chains, rejoices
as she cries: It is Thee, O Christ,
Who grants Resurrection to all!
I KOS - TO NE 1
us praise as God All Powerful, the
One Who rose on the Third Day,
smashed the Gates of Hades and
roused the age-long dead from the
grave, Who appeared to the
Myrrhbearers, as it was His Good
Pleasure to say to them first of all:
Rejoice! And so revealing Joy to the
Apostles, as Only Giver of Life.
Therefore with Faith the Women
proclaim the Symbols of Victory to
the Disciples, Hades groans, Death
laments, the world exults, and all
Rejoice together: for Thou, O Christ,
hast granted Resurrection to all.
OLY AP OSTLE S - T ONE 2
Thou hast taken to Thyself, O Lord, the
Pinnacles of Thy Disciples, those
unerring Theologians and Preachers,
to enjoy Thy Blessings and Repose.
For Thou accepted their Labours and
their Death as being higher than any
Whole Burnt Offering, for ONLY
THOU KNOW WHAT IS IN THE HEART.
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 F E STAL I KOS – S T P ETER & S T P AUL
ODI 7 Ouk elatrefsan ti ktisi i ODE 7 The Holy Children bravely
Tranoson mou tin glottan Sotir mou, Expand my tongue, O my Saviour; widen Theoforones para ton Ktisanta. Alla trampled upon the threatening fire,
platinon mou to stoma, ke plirosas my mouth and, filling it, pierce my piros apilin andrios patisantes, preferring not to worship created
afto, katanixon tin kardian mou, ina heart so that I may follow what I say, herontes epsallon. Iperimnite, O ton things rather than the Creator, and
is lego akolouthiso, ke a Diasko, piiso and what I impart, accomplish first; Pateron Kyrios ke Theos, Evlogitos i. they sang in Joy: “Blessed art Thou
protos, pas gar pion ke Didaskon, for great is he who puts into practice and praised above all: O Lord God of
Fisin, outos Megas Estin, ean gar lego what he preaches. Yet, if I say but our Fathers!”
mi pratton, os halkos ihon do not do, I am rendered a mere ODI 8 ✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke ODE 8 ✞We Praise, we Bless and we
logisthisome, Dio lalin mi ta deonta, cymbal peal. Hence, grant me to say Proskinoumen ton Kyrios. Worship the Lord!
ke piin ta simferonta dorise, O what is necessary, and to practise
MONOS GINOSKON TA EGKARDIA! what is excellent, for ONLY THOU Pedas evagis en ti kamino O Tokos tis The Offspring of the Theotokos saved
KNOW WHAT IS IN THE HEART! Theotokou diesosato, tote men the Holy Children in the furnace.
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tipoumenos, nin de energoumenos tin He Who was then prefigured has
ikoumenin apasan agiri psallousan. since been born on earth, and He
Ti Λ’ tou aftou minos, i Sinaxis ton On the 30th day of this month, we Ton Kyrion imnite ta Erga ke gathers together all Creation to sing:
Agion Endoxon ke panevfimon celebrate the Synaxis of the Holy, iperipsoute is pantas tous eonas. “O ye Works of the Lord: Bless ye the
Apostolon ton IB’ Glorious, and All Lauded Twelve Lord and exalt Him above all
Apostles. MAGNIFICAT 
forever!”
Tes ton Agion ke panevfimon Apostolon By their Holy Intercessions, O Christ K ATAV ASIA OF THE EVER BL ESSE D T HE OTOKOS - 9T H O DE

Presvies, O Theos, eleison imas. our God, have Mercy on us. Apas gigenis skiratato to pnevmati Let every mortaL born on earth,
Amin Amen lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de carrying his lamp, in spirit leap for
K ATAV ASIA OF THE EVER BL ESSE D T HE OTOKOS - T ONE 4 ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA Joy; and let the Orders of Angelic
THAVMASIA tis Theomitoros ke voato. Powers celebrate and honour THE
ODI 1 Anixo
to stoma mou ke ODE 1 Ishall open my mouth and the Heris, Pammakariste Theotoke Agni, HOLY FEAST of the Theotokos, and
plirothisete Pnevmatos ke logon Spirit will inspire it, and I shall utter Aiparthene. let them cry: “Hail, All Blessed
erevxome ti Vasilidi Mitri. Ke the words of my song to the Queen Theotokos, Pure and Ever Virgin!”
ofthisome fedros Panigirizon ke aso and Mother: I shall be seen SMALL LITANY & PRAISES 
gnothomenos TAFTIS TA THAVMATA. radiantly keeping Feast and S EC OND R E SU RREC TION E X AP OSTEILARION – T ONE 2
JOYFULLY PRAISING HER MIRACLES
Ton lithon deorisase, apokekilismenon, e Verily, when the Myrrh-bearing Women
ODI 3 Tous Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, ODE 3 O Mother of God, Thou living Mirofori eheron. Idon gar neaniskon, saw the stone rolled, they rejoiced;
izosa ke Afthonos Pigi, Thiason and plentiful Fount, grant strength kathimenon en to Tafo, ke aftos for they saw a Young Man sitting at
Sigkrotisantas Pnevmatikon, to those united in Spiritual taftees efi. Idou Hristos egigerte. the Tomb who said to them: Behold!
stereoson. Ke en ti Thia Doxi Sou Fellowship, who sing Hymns of Ipate sin to Petro tis Mathites. En to Christ has Risen! Tell the Disciples -
Stefanon Doxis Axioson. Praise to Thee: and in Thy Divine Ori fthasate Galileas, eki imin with Peter - to hasten to the
Glory grant them Crowns of Glory. ofthisete, os Proipe tis Filis! Mountain; for there He shall appear
to you as He foretold., His Beloved
4 Tin anexihniaston Thian Voulin ODE 4 Perceiving the Unsearchable
ODI Ones!
tis ek tis Parthenou Sarkoseos Sou to Purpose of God concerning Thine F E STAL EX APOSTE IL ARION – TH E T WEL VE AP OSTLE S - T ONE 2
Ipsistou O Profitis Abbakoum Incarnation from a Virgin, O Most
katanoon ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami High, the Prophet Habakkuk cried: Ton Mathiton tin Pantimon Dodekada, Come, let us eagerly gather in Festive
Sou, Kyrie Glory to Thy Power, O Lord! harmonikos sindramomen eufimise. Gladness to sing in Praise of the All
5 The whole world was amazed Herete tin simpasan kiklosantes, ke Honoured Twelve Disciples, crying
ODI 5 Exesti ta simpanta epi ti Thia ODE
ton Ethnon zogrisantes, tas out: Rejoice! For you went all around
Doxi Sou. Si gar, apirogame at Thy Divine Glory: for Thou, O
kakopistous agelas, Mathitevthenton the world and taught the Truth of
Parthene, eshes en Mitra ton epi Virgin, Who has not known wedlock,
ta Thia. God, and caught the Gentile masses,
Panton Theon ke tetokas ahronon has been Translated from earth to
who previously were in error.
Iion, pasi tis imnousi Se Sotirian the Eternal Mansions to the Life
without end, bestowing Salvation T H E OTOKION – T ONE 2
vravevousa.
upon all who sing Thy praises. Imis en Si kavhometha Theotoke, ke is We Believers boast in Thee, O
ODI 6 TinThian Taftin ke Pantimon ODE 6 As we celebrate this Sacred and Theon Se ehomen prostasian. Theotokos, and after God we have
Solemn Feast of the Theotokos, let Ektinon tin hira Sou tin amahon, ke Thee as our Protector. Stretch out
Telountes Eortin i Theofrones tis
us come, clapping our hands, O thrafson tous ehthrous imon, Sis that unvanquishable hand of Thine,
Theomitoros, defte tas hiras
people of the Lord, and Glorifying eapostilon doulis, voithian ex Agiou. and demolish our enemies, and send
krotisomen, ton ex aftis tehthenta
God Who was Born of her. Help from the Holy Place to us,
Theon Doxazontes.
Thine unworthy servants.

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