Festal Apolytikion St Athanasios

TONE 3

Stylos gegonas Orthodoxias, Thiis Dogmasin ipostirizon, tin Ekklisian Ierarha Athanasie. To gar Patri ton Iion Omoousion, anakirixas katishinas Arion. Pater Osie, Hriston ton Theon iketeve, dorisasthe imin to Mega Eleos.

Thou were Orthodoxys Upright Pillar; Thou held up the Church with Godly Dogmas, O Holy Hierarch, Divine Athanasios. For by preaching that the Son is Co-Essential with the Father, Thou humiliated Arius. O Devout Father, pray to Christ God fervently, entreating Him to grant us His Great Mercy.

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ohiromasi, parastisas to Hristo, asini ke aloviton. On iketeve, ek fthoras ke kindinon litrothine, tous en Pisti ektelountas, ti aisevaston mnimin Sou.

Thou protected Her with words as though with battlements, and presented Her to Christ free of blemish and injury. Therefore, supplicate that He free from corruptin and dangers those who loyally now honour Thine Ever Venerable memory.

Doxa To

Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

TONE 3

Mega Kleos ton Iereon, Athanasion ton aittiton aristea, Ieroprepos evfimisomen. Outos gar ton ereseon sigkopsas tas falangas, ti dinami tou Pnevmatos, ta tis Orthodoxosias tropea, anestisato kath olis tis ikoumenis, erithmon evsevos to tis Triados Mystirion, dia tin ton prosopon idiotitat, ke palin sinapton asighitos is en, dia tintis ousias taftotita, ke Herouvikos Theologon, Presvevi iper ton psihon imon.

With

Sacred Hymns let us extol that Great Glory of Priests, Athanasios, the invincible Hero. By the Power of the Spirit, he cut down the ranks of heresies, and he raised the Trophies of Orthodoxy throughout the world. He correctly expounded on the Mystery of the Trinity, speaking of Three because of the Attributes of each Person, and then speaking of One because of the Unconfused Identity of Essence. He Theologised like the Cherubim, and he Intercedes for our souls.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. Ages.
TONE 1

Amin

Amen Paschal Stihi The Holy Myrrhbearers

Mnima, aromasi to Soma Sou myrise spoudzouse. Ke touto mi evrouse diiporoun pros allilas, agnoouse tin Anastasin. All epesti aftes Angelos, ke ipen. Anesti Hristos, doroumenos imin to Mega Eleos.

Meta fovou ilthon e Gynekes, epi to With Fear the Women went to the
Tomb, eager to Anoint Thy Body with Myrrh. When they did not find It, they were at a loss and began to ask each other about It, for they did not yet know about the Resurrection. Then an Angel appeared to them and said: Christ is Risen! Granting Thee Great Mercy!
STAND

THE CONGREGATION MUST

THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

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pirinis Sou Dogmasi, ton ereseon apasa, friganodis flegete, ili pansofe. Ton noimaton tis vathesi, vithizete stratevma, apithounton dissevon, Athanasie Osie. Sis de Dogmasi, kallopizete makar kath ekastin, ton Piston i Ekklisia, Megalofonos timosa Se.

By

Thy fiery Dogmas was all the tinder of heresy utterly consumed, O All Glorious and Wise. The insubordinate army of heretics floundered in Thy profundity of thought, O devout Athanasios; and from day to day the Assembly of Faithful prides itself on Thy Theology and Doctrines, and with a loud voice we honour Thee. trumpet; praise Him with lute and harp.

Psalm 117 /118

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Theos

Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O erhomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

STIHOS 1:

Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti agathos, oti is ton eona to eleos aftou!

VERSE 1:

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good; His Mercy endures forever!

Theos

Enite Tis

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite Afton en psaltirio ke kithara. pirinis Sou Dogmasi, ton ereseon apasa, friganodis flegete, ili pansofe. Ton noimaton tis vathesi, vithizete stratevma, apithounton dissevon, Athanasie Osie. Sis de Dogmasi, kallopizete makar kath ekastin, ton Piston i Ekklisia, Megalofonos timosa Se.

Praise Him with the sound of the By

Thy fiery Dogmas was all the tinder of heresy utterly consumed, O All Glorious and Wise. The insubordinate army of heretics floundered in Thy profundity of thought, O devout Athanasios; and from day to day the Assembly of Faithful prides itself on Thy Theology and Doctrines, and with a loud voice we honour Thee. Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and flute. devout Athanasios, by the splendour of Thy Divine Discourses the entire Church is nobly beautified; and She adorns Herself piously with beautiful ornaments; and She dutifully keeps Thy Most Festive Memorial, and honours Thee, the Illustrious Glory of the Priesthood and Universal Preacher in defence of the Trinity.

Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O ergomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

STIHOS 2:

Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me,

VERSE 2:

ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

All the nations surrounded me, but in the Name of the Lord I drove them back.

Theos

Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O ergomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

STIHOS 3:

Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke

en ofthalmis

VERSE 3:

esti thavmasti imon.

This is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.

Theos

Enite Ti

Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite Afton en hordes ke organo. ton logon lamprotiti, ton entheon Sou Osie, Ekklisia apasa orezete, ke evsevos kallopizete, oreis en kallesi, ke tima hresostikos, tin paneorton mnimin sou, Athanasie, Iereon to kleos evsevias, O lampros ke Megas Kirix, O tis Triados ipermahos.

Praise O

Kyrios ke epefanen imin. Evlogimenos O ergomenos en Onomati Kyriou! evshimon Iosif, apo tou xilou kathelon, to ahranton Sou Soma, sindoni kathara, ilisas ke aromasin, en mnimati keno, kidevsas apetheto; alla Trimeros Anestis Kyrie, parehon to kosmo to Mega Eleos!

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

Paschal Apolytikion

The

noble Joseph taking down Thy spotless Body from the Tree, wrapped it in a clean shroud with sweet spices and laid it for burial in a new grave; but on the Third Day Thou Arose, O Lord, granting the world Thy Great Mercy! Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Doxa

Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the

Enite

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion. Hristou apedioxas, noitous likous Pansofe, Ekklisias skimponi ton dogmton Sou, ke taftin kiklo etihisas, logon

Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. With the Staff of Thy Dogmas, Thou, O All Wise Father, drove away from the Church of Christ all the Spiritual Wolves; and

Festal Apolytikion of St Athanasios

TONE 3

Stilos

Tis

gegonas Orthodoxias, thiis dogmasin ipostirzon, tin Ekklisian Ierarha Athanasie. To gar Patri ton Ion Omoousion, anakirixas katishinas Arion. Pater Osie, Hriston ton Theon

Thou

were Orthodoxys upright Pillar; Thou held up the Church with Godly Dogmas, O Holy Hierarch, Divine Athanasios. For by Preaching that the Son is Co-Essential

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iketeve, dorisasthe imin to Mega Eleos.

with the Father Thou humliated Arius. O Devout Father, pray to Christ God fervently, entreating that He grant us His Great Mercy.

STIHOS

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amin Tes
Myroforis Ginexi, para to Mnima epistas, O Angelos evoa: To Myra tis thanitis iparhi armodia, Hristos de diafthoras edihthi allotrios; alla kravgasate: Anesti O Kyrios, parehon to kosmo to Mega Eleos!

Amen
TONE 2

Fotizou, Fotizou, i Nea Irousalme! I gar doxa Kyriou epi Se anetile. Horeve nin ke agallou, Sion. Si de, Agni, terpou Theotoke, en ti egersi tou Tokou Sou. Small Litany & Praises To God
to kleos, ke tis Egiptou to thremma, Athanasias to kidos, imnisomen en enesi, os katheretin Ariou, ke ton Piston os prostatin.

VERSE

Shine, shine, the New Jerusalem! For the Glory of the Lord has dawned upon thee! Rejoice now and be glad, O Zion! And Thou, O All Pure Theotokos: delight in the Resurrection of Him to Whom Thou gave Birth!
us extol with praises the Pride and Joy of Hierarchs, the Progeny of Egypt, and Namesake of Immortality, the one who overthrew Arios, and defended the Faith. Women, hearken to the Voice that echoes with exultant Joy. Trampling hades, that tyrat, I raised all from corruption. Run now with haste and tell My Friends Good Tidings as Evangelists. For I Will that My Creature s see Joy distinctly arising from Woman, from whom came sorrow.

The

Festal Exapostilarion St Athanasios

TONE 3

Angel standing by the Tomb cried to the Myrrhbearing Women: Myrrh is fitting for the dead, but Christ has been shown to be a stranger to corruption. But cry aloud: The Lord has Risen, granting the world His Great Mercy!
SMALL LITANY

Arhiereon

Let

Paschal Exaposteilarion Holy Myrrhbearers

First Festal Kathismata St Athanasios

TONE 3

Ginekes

Thiis Dogmasin Orthodoxias, Pater

oplisas tin Ekklisian, tes didahes Sou tas eresis exetemes, tis evsevias ton dromon tetelekas, ke os O Pavlos tin Pistin tetirikas. Lipon apokite, ke Si panaidime, O Dikeos ton ponon Sou Stefanos.

When

Thou armed the Church with Godly Dogmas that were Orthodox, O Holy Father, by Thy Teachings Thou eradicated heresies. Then Thou finished the Race of True Piety, and like Paul the Apostle, Thou kept the Faith. Henceforth, the Crown of Righteousness is laid up for Thee as well, for Thy Labours, O All Blessed Athanasios.

akoutisthite, fonin agalliaseos. Tirannon Adin patisas, fthoras exigira pantas. Dramete filis ipate, tis emis Evangelia. Voulome gar to plasma mou, Haran ekithen Avgase, ex is exilthen i lipi.

Lauds: The Praises to God

- Psalm 148

All Creation Praises The Lord Our God

Pasa

Doxa Amin Pros

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to Theo. Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. Si prepi imnos to Theo.

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.

Amen
TONE 2

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise

Him, all His Powers. To Thee praise is due, O God.

First Paschal Kathisma Holy Myrrhbearers

to mnima Sou Soter, e Septe Myrofori elthouse, ton Despotin alipsasthe myris, os vroton Se katipigonto. Angelos de aftes haran eminisen. Anesti O Kyrios. Dio kirixate Apostolis tin ek Tafou ontos friktin toutou exanastasin.

The devout Myrrhbearers went to

Thy Tomb, O Saviour, intent on anointing Thee, our Master, with spices as if Thou were mortal. But an Angel declared the Joy to them: The Lord has Risen! So, announce to the Apostles His Truly Wonderful Resurrection from the

Festal Stichera - Psalm 150 St Athanasios

Let All Things Praise The Lord! TONE 4

Enite

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou.

Praise

Him for His Mighty Acts; praise Him according to the greatness of His Majesty.

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ODE 4

are Edified. the God-inspired Prophet Habakkuk keep with us the Divine Watch, and point out the Light-bearing Angels, who with a vibrant voice declared: Today, Salvation comes to the world, for Christ has Risen as Almighty!

Sepulchre!

Epi

tis Thias filakis O Thigoros Avvakoum stito meth imon ke diknito faesforon Angelon diaprisios legonta. Simeron Sotiria to kosmo, oti Anesti Hristos os Pantodinamos.

Let

Doxa Amin Osper

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
Second Festal Kathisma St Athanasios
TONE 4

ODI 5

ODE 5

Orthrisomen

orthrou vatheos ke anti mirou ton imnon prosisomen to Despoti. Ke Hriston opsometha, Dikeosinis Ilion, pasi Zoin anatellonta.

Let us arise in the early dawn, and

instead of Myrrh, offer a Hymn to the Master; and we shall see Christ, the Sun of Righteousness dawning Life to all.

astron aditon, ke meta potmon, son Dogmaton lampsesi, Fotagogis diapantos, ton Orthodoxon to pliroma, Ieromista Sofe Athanasie. Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Thou

forever lead to Light Orthodox Christians, like a star that never sets, with Thy True Dogmas shinging Light, Initiator of Sacred Things, ever since dying, O Wise Athanasios. Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.

ODI 6

ODE 6

Doxa Amin Ta

Glory to the Father, and to the Amen

Katilthes

en tis katotatis tis gis ke sinetripsas mohlous eonious, katohous pepedimenon, Hriste, ke trimeros, os ek kitous Ionas, exanestis tou tafou.

Thou descended into the deepest

parts of the earth and Thou shattered everlasting bars that held fast those fettered; and on the third day, like Jonah from the whale, Thou arose from the Tomb. Only Blessed and Ever Glorious God of our Fathers, Who Redeemed the Children from the furnace, became Man, suffered as a mortal; and through Suffering, He clothes the mortal with the Grace of Incorruption. Praise, we Bless and we Worship the Lord.

Second Paschal Kathisma Holy Myrrhbearers

TONE 2

ODI 7

ODE 7

Pedas ek kaminou Risamenos, genomenos Anthropos pashi os thnitos ke dia pathous to thniton aftharsias endii evperepian, o monos Evlogitos ton pateron Theos ke iperevdoxos.

The

myra Sotir Ginekes proskomizouse ezitoun spoudi, Myrise Se Filanthrope, ek tou Tafou de Angelos, pros aftas evoa. Egigerte O Zoodotis ke Kyrios, patisas ton Edin ke ton Thanaton!

The Women, with Faith, took spice

for Thee, O Lord. They earnestly wished to Anoint Thee, the Friend of mankind. Then an Angel spoke to them from the Tomb, announcing: The Giver of Life and Lord has Arisen, after trampling Hades and Death!
TONE 4

ODI 8

ODE 8

Festal Antiphons

Enoumen,

Evlogoumen Proskinoumen ton Kyrion.

ke

We

Ek

Afti i kliti ke Agia imera, i mia ton This is the Chosen

Savvaton, i Vasilis ke Kiria, Eorton Eorti ke Panigiris esti Panigireon, en i Evlogoumen Hriston is tous eonas.

and Holy Day, the first of the Sabbaths, the Queen and Sovereign, the Feast of Feasts, and the Festival of Festivals, in which we Bless Christ to all Ages.
Magnificat

neotitos mou, pola polemi me pathi al aftos andilavou, ke soson, Sotir mou. [2]

From

my youth up many passions have warred against me. But do Thou succour and save me, O Saviour. [2] who hate Zion shall be put to confusion by the Lord; like grass in the fire shall they be withered up. [2] Son, and to the Holy Spirit

misoundes Sion, eshinthite apo tou Kyriou; os hortos gar, piri esesthe apexirameni. [2] Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Those

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Doxa Agio

Glory to the Father, and to the Through

the Holy Spirit is every soul quickened and exalted in purity, and Illumined by the Triune Unity in Mystic Holiness.

O Angelos evoa

ti Keharitomeni: Agni Parthene, Here! Ke palin ero Here, O Sos Iios anesti, triimeros ek tafou.

The

Angel cried out to the One Full of Grace: Hail, Holy Virgin! And again I say: Hail! Thy Son has Risen from the Tomb on the third day!

Pnevmati, pasa psihi zooute, ke katharsi, ipsoute, lambrinete, ti Triadiki Monadi, Ierokrifios

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Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. Ages.

Festal Oikos St Athanasios of Alexandria

Amin Agio

Pnevmati, anavlizi ta tis Haritos reithra, arthevonda, apasan tin ktisin pros Zoogonion.

Amen From

Athanasiou tin paneorton mnimin, Let

en odes i Pisti anevfimisomen simeron. Outos gar Arion ton planon, ke Evnomion ama Sin Savellio, tis tis alithias katevale Dogmasi, piri to eonio paradous aftou katakeesthe, os vlasfimisantas adika kata tis tou Sotiros.

the Holy Spirit do the streams of Grace well forth; they irrigate everything created, so that Life can be produced.
ALM

RESURRECTION PRAYER & PS

50

Hymns of

Divine Mercy

TONE 2

Doxa Tes

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

TON DIDASKALON presvies, eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon egklimaton.

Through

the intercessions of THE HOLY TEACHERS, O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of our transgressions.

us Believers extol today the Most Festive Memorial of Athanasios. He brought down the errant Arius, Eunomius and Sabellios, by means of True Dogmas; and he delivered them to burn in Everlasting Fire, for they had wrongly blasphemed against our Saviours Incarnation, which all the Prophets had announced. Therefore, we Hymn his Memorial.
nd day of this month we Commemorate the recovery of the Holy Relics of our Father among the Saints, St Athanasios the Great, Patriarch of Alexandria.

Synaxarion of 2 May

Ti

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. Ages.

B tou aftou minos, Mnimi tis anakomidis tou lipanou tou en Agiis Patros imon Athanasiou, Patriarhou Alexandrias.

On the 2

Amin Tes

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon egklimaton.

Amen Through the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of our transgressions.
PRAYER
OF

Ti

SALVATION

afti imera, Mnimi tis athliseos ton Agion Martyron, Esperou ke Zois tis simbiou aftou ke ton teknon afton, Kyriakou ke Theodoulou.

On

Paschal Kontakion Holy Myrrhbearers

TONE 2

this day we Commemorate the Holy Martyrs, St Hesperos and St Zoe of Rome and their Kyriakos and St Theodoulos, who were martyred in Pamphylia. their Holy Intercessions, O Christ our God, have mercy on us.

Tes afton Agies Presvies, O Theos, By

eleison imas.

To

Here tis Myroforis fthengxamenos, ton thrinon tis promitoros Evas katepafsas, ti Anastasi Sou Hriste O Theos. Tis Apostolis de tis sis kiittin epetaxas. O Sotir exanesti tou mnimatos.

In

saying Hail to the Myrrhbearers, Thou allayed the lament of the First Mother, Eve, at Thy Resurrection, O Christ our God. And Thou ordered Thine Apostle to proclaim: The Saviour has Risen from the Sepulchre.

Amen
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Amen
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ODI 1

ODE 1

Anastaseos

Festal Kontakion St Athanasios

TONE 2

Orthodoxias

fitefsas ta Dogmata, kakodoxias akanthas exetemes, ke ton tis Pisteos sporon eplithinas, ti epomvria tou Pnevmatos Osie. Dio evfimoumen tin mnimin Sou.

Thou

planted the Dogmas of Orthodoxy, and Thou cut down the briars of heresy, and thus Thou increased the Seed of Faith, and the Rain of the Spirit, O Holy One. And therefore, we HymnThy Memorial

imera! Lamprinthomen lai! Pasha, Kyriou Pasha! En gar thanatou pros Zoin ke ek gis pros Ouranon Hristos O Theos imas dievivasen, epinikion adontas!

It

ODI 3

ODE 3

is the Day of Resurrection! O people, let us glory in splendour! Pascha, the Lords Pascha! For Christ our God has transported us who sing the Triumphal Hymn from death to Life and from earth to Heaven. let us drink a New Drink. Not one miraculously brought forth from a barren Rock, but from the Fountain of Immortality, sprung forth from Christs Tomb, from which we

Defte poma piomen kenon, ouk ek Come,

Petras agonou teratourgoumenon, all aftharsias Pigin ek tafou omvrisantos Hristou, en O stereoumetha.

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