Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Sunday Matins Hymns

By the Grace of God

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37th Sunday After Pentecost 5th Sunday of Triodion 1st Sunday of Great Lent The Triumph of Orthodoxy
ALSO T HE FEAST O F THE 4 0 HOLY M AR TYRS OF S EBAS TE: ST CYRI ON (Q UIR IO) , ST CANDI DOS, ST DOM NOS, ST HE SYCH IOS , ST HE RA CL IOS , ST S MARA GDOS , ST EUNOK IOS , ST VALENS, ST V IVI ANOS , ST CLAUD IOS , ST PR ISKOS , ST THEOD OUL OS, ST EVTYC HIOS, ST JO HN , ST XA NTH IOS , ST HE L IAN OS, ST S ISIN IOS , ST A GG IAS, ST AE TIOS , ST F LAV IOS, ST AKA KI OS, ST E CDI K IOS, ST LYSIM AC HOS , ST ALEXANDER, ST E LIAS , ST GORGONIOS, ST T HE OPH IL OS, ST DOME TI AN , ST GA IUS , ST LE ONT IOS, ST ATHANAS IOS, ST CYRI L, ST SACE RD ON , ST N IC HO LAS, ST VA LE RI OS, ST P HIL O KTI MON , ST SE VE RIAN , ST C HUD ION , S T AGLA IOS, ST ME L ITON - ST URPASIAN OS OF NI COMED IA ST CAE SARIOS , BROT HER OF ST GRE G ORY THE T HE OL OG IAN ST TA RASI OS OF LI CON IU M

Resurrection Gospel 4 Luke 24 : 1 - 12

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Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy

Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is celebrated on the First Sunday of Great Lent and it is the joyous Commemoration of the Victory of the Iconodules over the Iconoclasts by the confirmed decision of the Seventh Ecumenical Council. The Hymns of Vespers, Matins and the Divine Liturgy pay tribute to the rightful restoration of Orthodox Icons as being essential to the worship and Devotional Life of all Faithful Christians. To remind us of the great significance of the restoration of Holy Icons as an essential part of our Orthodox Worship of God and veneration of His Holy Saints and Heavenly Hosts, the Clergy and the Faithful process around the church holding a variety of Holy Icons. The procession is halted every so often while certain hymns are chanted and the Priest pronounces the anathemas against the enemies of Divine Truth. Each Sunday of Great Lent has its own special historical and Spiritual Theme and this period was especially significant for Catechumens who were preparing for their Holy Baptism and thus, Entry into the Holy Church of Christ. The theme of Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy concerns the great Victory of the True Faith the Divine Truth of Almighty God, which is ... the Victory that overcomes the world... (1 John 5 : 4) Furthermore the Holy Icons of our Saviour and His Holy Saints bear witness to the Divine Truth that we are ... created in the Image and Likeness of God. (Genesis 1:26) We become Sanctified and restored to our original God-Likeness through our constant Spiritual Struggles, Fasting and Purification (Repentance-Confession and Holy Eucharist) as Gods living Image. The connection of the great Victory over the heretical iconoclasm with Lent is purely historical because the first Triumph of Orthodoxy occurred on this particular First Sunday of Great Lent. The First Sunday of Great Lent originally commemorated the Holy Prophets of God such as St Moses, St Aaron and St Samuel. The Divine Liturgy Alleluia verses and Sacred Readings/Lessons that are appointed for this day reflect this older purpose. The Epistle of St Paul is a completion of his Epistle to the Hebrews 11: 24-26 & 11: 32 12: 2. The Catechumens of the early Church heard the Epistle concerning the Old Covenant men who lived by their unwavering Faith in a Divine Promise, the eventual Fulfilment of which they themselves did not live to witness. After the Righteous Faithful of the Old Covenant are mentioned, St Paul wrote: ... and all these, having obtained a Good Testimony through Faith, did not receive the Promise God having provided Something better for us, that they should not be made Perfect apart from us. The Sacred Gospel Lesson is from the Holy Gospel according to St John the Divine and Beloved Theologian (John 1 : 43 51), which ends with an explanation of the Something better that is mentioned by St Paul. Our Lord Jesus Christ told His Faithful Disciples and Apostles that they and we, too would ... see greater Things than these... (meaning His Great Divine Miracles). He continued: ... Truly, truly, I say to you: hereafter you shall see Heaven open, and the Angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man... The Catechumens of the early Church and the Faithful Disciples of Christ past and present, who were and are preparing for Holy Pascha will all eventually see the inauguration of the New Age, which is the Fulfilment of all Divine Promises, and the Glorious Manifestation of the Eternal Kingdom of God through the Incarnation of Christ in His Holy Church.
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paranomounta, dia nistias enikisan. Di aftis ke imas Sotir axioson, tis Anastaseos tihin, outo voontas. >Agios O Theos! >Agios Ishiros! >Agios Athanatos, eleison imas!

Ke

Amin.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

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Now

Three Youths, descendants of Abraham, by Fasting, overcame the Law-breaking tyrant. Through Fasting, make us also worthy, O Saviour, to arrive at Thy Resurrection, as thus we cry aloud: > Holy God! > Holy Mighty! > Holy Immortal! Have Mercy on us! and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
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horian tin entheon, tis ekklisias tous presvies, tous dinatos iketevontas, Hriston katapempse, tes psihes imon irinin, ke Mega Eleos.

Thavmastos Heris
Aftou.

O Theos en tis Agiis

God is Wondrous in His Saints. Mighty,

fought as Comrades, all for one and invincible. They were Guardians of the Faith, a Protective Wall. Such are the Forty Martyred Saints a Chorus Inspired by God, the Churchs Great Intercessors, who make Entreaties Most Powerful to chirst, that He send down lasting Peace upon the world and Great Mercy on our soul.

Psalm 117 /118

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STIHOS

PRAISE TO GO D F OR H IS EV ERLASTI NG M ERCY

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

Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin. erhomenos en

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

VE RSE 1: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good; His Mercy endures forever!

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

Theos
STIHOS

sinagogi kratea, ke Iera ke tropeouhos parataxis, i pirgi tis evsevias, i Stratiote Hristou, i sterri oplite ke aittiti, ton noun evtonotati, ke psihi andriotati, to onti Thii, ke Theo pothinotati, Horos Agios ke Thelekton sistima, Martyres Tessarakonta, i isi tin Athlisin, isis tin gnomin ke isous, ke tous stefanous dexameni, Hriston disopite, tes psihes imon dothine, to Mega Eleos.

Tis

Heris,

Agiis tis en ti gi ethavmastosen O Kyrios.

aftou

The Lord has done Marvellous Things Rejoice,

for His Saints who are on Earth.

Sacred Assembly, rejoice! O decorated and unbeatable Regiment, the Towers of True Religion, You are the Soldiers of Christ, rugged men in Armour and Invincible. Most focussed in intellect and most manly in soul are You Truly Divine Men and exceedingly Loved by God, and a Holy Choir, and God-Chosen Army Corps. O Forty Martyrs of our Lord, all equal in Suffering in frame of mind You were equal, and You received equal Laurel Crowns. To Christ pray intently, and Entreat that His Great Mercy be granted to our soul.

Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin. erhomenos en

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!
VE RSE

2 : Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me, ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

Theos
STIHOS

Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou!

3:

Epefanen imin. erhomenos en

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

VE RSE 3 : This is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.

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

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

Theos

Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou! Epefanen imin. erhomenos en

Para

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!
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To fedron tis Anastaseos Kirigma ek tou When the Women Disciples of the Lord
Angelou mathouse e tou Kyriou mathitrie ke tin progonikin apofasin aporipsase, tis Apostolis kafhomene elegon. Eskilefte O thanatos, igerthi Hristos O Theos, doroumenos to kosmo to Mega Eleos. had learnt from the Angels the Glad Tidings of the Resurrection that had cast away the condemnation of their Forefather, they spoke exultingly to the Apostles: Death is no more: Christ-God is Risen, granting to the world Great Mercy. and to the Holy Spirit

Resurrection Apolytikion

Tropeoforos Plithis! I en polemis andrikos aristefsasa, asteres i dielthontes, dia piros ke krimou, ke idaton pixin dialisantes, i gin Ouranosantes, ke ta panta fotisantes, i en tis kolpis, Avraam nin thalpomeni, i horevontes, sin Angelon stratevmasi, Martyres Tessarakonta, ta anthi ta pneonta, tin evodian tis ontos, pnevmatikis diadoseos, Hriston disopite, tes psihes imon dothine, to Mega Eleos.

> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Mosis

to kero tis egkratias, Nomon edexato ke laon epespasato, Ilias nistefsas, Ouranous apeklise. Tris de Pedes Avramiaii, tyrannon

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit
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O Holy Prize-Winning Band! Manfully fighting in the Battles with excellence, O Stars who, after You passed through the Test of Fire and Cold, by Your Ardent Faith, melted the frozen lake. A Heaven You made of Earth; You Illumined the Universe. You now are kept warm in the Bosom of Abraham, and in Chorus dance with Angelical Regiments. O Forty Martyrs of our Lord, the Flowers of Paradise emitting Spiritual Fragrance, indeed dispensing the Spirits Gifts: to Christ pray intently, and Entreat that His Great Mercy be granted to our soul.

> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Tas

algindonas ton Agion, as iper Sou epathon, disopithiti Kyrie, ke pasas imon tas odinas, iase Filanthrope deometha.

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

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nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. Amen

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Holy Martyrs suffered painful tortures for Thy sake, O Lord; be compelled by what they endured, and heal our every pain, we entreat Thee, as the Only One Who Loves humanity.

Festal Verses Orthodoxy Sunday

Festal Apolytikion Orthodoxy Sunday -TONE

ahranton Ikona Sou, proskinoumen Agathe, etoumeni sighorisin ton ptesmaton imon, Hriste O Theos. Voulisi gar iidokisas sarki, anelthin

Moses,

after a time of self-control, received the Law and won over the people. Elias, in Fasting, caused the closing of the heavens; and the

We

venerate Thine Immaculate Icon, O Good Lord, and Entreat Thee to forgive our offences, O Christ our God. By Thine own choice Thou

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were pleased to ascend the Cross in the Flesh to Deliver us, whom Thou Created, from our slavery to the foe. Therefore, we cry to Thee with gratitude: Thou hast filled all things with Joy, O our Saviour, by coming to Save the world.

En Si nin Agallete i Ekklisia Filanthrope, The Church is

to Nimfio ke Ktisti aftis, to taftin Thelimati Theoprepestato, ex idolon planis litrosameno ke safto, armosameno timio Emati, fedros apolamvanousa tin Ieran anastilosin, ton ikonon ke herousa, Se imni ke Doxazi Pistos.

Anavlepsase tou Tafou tin isodon, ke tin As

floga tou Angelou mi ferouse, e Mirofori sin tromo existanto, legouse: Ara eklapi, O to Listi anixa Paradison? Ara igerthi, O ke pro pathous kirixas tin egersin? Alithos anesti Hristo O Theos, tis en Adi parehon, Zoin ke Anastasin.

First Resurection Kathisma

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> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Ekousia

Sou vouli, Stavron ipeminas Sotir, ke en Mnimati keno, Anthropi ethento thniti, ton dia Logou ta perata sistisamenon: othen desmevthis O allotrios, Thanatos dinos eskileveto, ke i en Adi apantes ekravgzon, ti zoiforo Egersi Sou: Hristos Anesti, O zoodotis, menon is tous eonos. nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Of

and to the Holy Spirit

they looked at the entrance of the Tomb and were unable to endure the bright Flame of the Angel, the Myrrhbearers trembled with amazement and said: Can the One Who opened Paradise to the Thief have been stolen? Can He Who before His Passion proclaimed His Rising, having been Raised? Truly Christ God has Risen, granting those in Hades Life and Resurrection.

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite Afton en psaltirio ke kithara. to ektipoma, anastilountes Sou Kyrie, shetikos aspazometha, to mega Mystirion tis Ikonomias, tis Sis ekdilountes. Ou gar dokisi, os fasin, i Theomahi pedes tou Nanentos, imin ofthis Filanthrope, all Alithia ke Fisi Sarkos. Di aftou anagomeni, pros Son pothon ke erota.

Praise

now exultant in Thee, O Lover of mankind: Thou Who art Her Bridegroom and Fashioner - in Thee, Who by Thine own Will, Most Divine, have Ransomed Her from the delusion of idols with Thy Precious Blood, and then, O Master, Betrothed Her to Thyself. And joyfully She take pleasure in the most august reestablishment of the Icons with Faith and Joy giving Glory and Praising Thee.

Sarkos

We now re-establish the representation

Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with lute and harp of Thee in the Flesh, O Lord, and we reverence it relatively and by, show forth the Great Mystery of Thy Dispensation. For Thou, O Friend of mankind, appeared in Truth and physical Nature to us not merely in appearance like the sons of Manis, as Thine enemies say. Through Thy Icon we are led to a longing and Love for Thee.

Ke

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen

Thine own Will, O Saviour, Thou endured the Cross, and mortals laid in a new tomb the One Who established the ends of earth through a Word; therefore, the alien was bound, Death terribly despoiled and all those in Hades cried aloud at Thy Life-bearing Rising: Christ, the Giver of Life, has Risen and abides unto the Ages!

Enite afton en timpano ke horo. Imera

afton en hordes ke organo.

Enite

Praise

Amin To

Theotokion

harmosinos, ke evfrosinis anapleos, pefanerote simeron. Fedrotis Dogmaton gar, ton alithestaton, astrapti ke lampi, i Ekklisia tou Hrisou, kekosimimeni anastilosesin, ikonon ton Agion nin, ektipomaton ke lampsesi. Ke omonia ginete, ton Piston Theovravevtos.

Today has been manifested as a day of

Festivity, as a day filled with happiness. The Bright Light of True Dogmas shines like lightning. And Christs Church is aglow for She is once again adorned by the reinstallation now of Holy Icons and depictions, and the Light that they radiate. And oneness of mind among the Faithful has God bestowed.
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Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and pipe

ap eonos apokrifon, ke Angelis agnoston mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke tis epi gis pefanerote. Theos en asighito enosi sarkoumenos, ke Stavron ekousios iper imon katadexamenos. Id ou anastisas ton protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas psihas imon.

Theotokos, through Thee became manifest to us on Earth the Mystery, which was hidden from Eternity, and which the Angels themselves knew not; that God, Uniting Natures without confusion, became Man and voluntarily accepted crucifixion for our Salvation. By Virtue of this, resurrecting mankind whom He had first created, He Saved our soul from Death.
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Enite

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion. Martyrikin Adelphi, met egkomion animnisomen falange, to krii pirpolithisan, ke ton tis planis krimon, diapiro zilo pirpolisasan, straton gennestaton, ierotaton sintagma, sinaspismon te, arragi ke anikiton, tous tis Pisteos, perivolous ke filakas, Martyras tessarakonta,

Praise Come

Defte

Him with tuneful cymbals; praise Him with loud cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. now, Brethren, and let us sing praise with hymns extolling the Platoon of Martyred Saints, for they were consumed by freezing, and they themselves thus consumed the chill of delusion by their ardent zeal. An Army Most Valorous, a Contingent Most Hallowd, they

Anestis

Second Resurrection Kathisma -

os Athanatos, apo tou Adou Sotir: sinigiras ton kosmon Sou, ti Anastasi ti Si, Hriste O Theos imon: ethrafsas en ishii, tou Thanatou to

Thou Arose from Hades as Immortal, O

Saviour, and raised Thy world with Thee by Thy Resurrection, Christ our God. With Strength Thou broke the

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Horos

tetradekarithmos, Martyron Tessarakonta, tis ipertheou Triados, ton areton teraktii, piros aeros idatos, ke gis stihion tetrados, asmasi Thiis imnistho, iper Hristou os Athlisas, tou ton apanton Despotou.

Unit of the Two Score Men of the All Holy Trinity the Choir of Forty Martyrs contended for Christ our Saviour. Let them be praised in sacred songs, for they endured the elements, fire and air and water and earth with the fourfold Virtues, all for our Almighty Master. Theotokion

The

kratos, edixas Eleimon, tin Anastasion pasi: dio Se ke Doxazomen, Mone Filanthrope!

> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Ek

ton ano katelthon, ton ipsomaton Gavriil, ke ti petra proselthon, entha i Petra tis Zois, lefhimonon anekravgaze tes kleouses: Pafsasthe imis, tis thrinodous kravgis! Ehouse ai, to efsimpathiton: on gar zitite kleouse tharsite, os alithos exegigerte! Dio voate, tis Apostolis, oti Anesti O Kyrios! nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Coming

and to the Holy Spirit down from the Heights Above, Gabriel approached the rock where the Rock of Life had lain, and clothed in white he cried aloud to the weeping women: Cease your cries of lamentation! Now your have Compassion forever! Take courage, for the One you seek weeping has truly Risen! Therefore, proclaim to the Apostles that the Lord had Risen!

might of Death, and revealed the Resurrection to all, O Merciful: therefore, we also Glorify Thee, Only Lover of mankind!

Here

kataras litrosis, ke tou Adam anaklisis, Here, Agni Theotoke! Elpis ke skepi tou kosmou! Here, Semni Mitrothee! Here to Thion ohima! Here, i Klimax ke Pili! Here, Koufi Nefeli! Here, tis Evas i lisis!

Rejoice, O

Redemption from the Curse and Adams Re-establishment! Rejoice, O Pure Theotokos, the Hope of the World and our Shelter! Rejoice, O Mother of our God! Rejoice, O Vehicle Divine! Rejoice, O Ladder and East Gate! Rejoice, O Swift and Light Cloud! Rejoice, the Release of Eve!
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Lauds: The Praises to God - Psalm 148

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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. piise en Aftis frima engrapton. Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.

Let

HE

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GOD

Theotokion

Amen All

and ever, and to the ages of ages.

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

Kateplagisan

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

4

Resurrection Stichera-

Agni, pantes Angelon i hori, to Mystirion tis sis kioforias to frikton: pos O ta panta sinehon nevmati mono, agkales os vrotos, tes ses sinehete, ke dehete arhin, O proeonios, ke galouhite simpasan O trefon, pnoin afato hristotiti? Le se os ontos, Theou Mitera, evfimountes Doxazousi!

Tou O

To

Enite En

Stavron ipominas ke Thanaton, ke Anastas ek ton nekron, Pantodiname Kyrie, Doxazomen Sou tin Anastasin.

All

execute upon them the Judgement that is decreed; such Glory will be for all His Holy Ones.

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the Choirs of Angels were struck with wonder, Pure Virgin, at the dread Mystery of Thy Conceiving: How the One Who holds all things fast with only a nod, is held fast in Thine Arms as a mortal; how the Eternal accepts a beginning; how the One Who nourishes everything that breathes by His ineffable Goodness, is suckeled at the breast: and with Hymns they Glorify Thee as truly Mother of God!
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ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton. Enite Afton en Stereomati tis Dinameos Aftou. to Stavro Sou Hriste, tis arheas kataras, ileftherosas imas, ke en to thanato Sou, ton tin fisin imon tirannisanta, diavolon katirgisas: en de ti egersi Sou, Haras ta panta eplirosas: Dio voomenSi: O Anastas ek ton nekron, Kyrie Doxa Si!

Praise

Powerful Lord Who endured the Cross and Death, and Arose from the dead, we Glorify Thy Resurrection!

Ton

God in His Saints; praise Him in the Firmament of His Power.

By Thy Cross, O Christ, Thou hast freed

us from the ancient Curse, and by Thy Death Thou hast destroyed the devil who tyrannised over our nature, by Thy Rising Thou hast filled all things with Joy: Therefore we cry unto Thee: Lord, Risen from the dead: Glory to Thee!
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Agion Martyron to egkallopisma, i Theosteptos afti ke Theosillektos, ton Tessarakonta plithis, anevfimisthosan nin. Dia krimou gar ke piros, dokimasthentes i sofi, edihthisan stratiote, Hristou tou pamvasileos, ke presvevousi tou Sothine imas.

Let

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

> Glory Amen

the favourite ornament of the Martyred Saints, this Divinely Recruited, Divinely Crowned Platoon of the Forty Martyrs now be extolled with hymns. O Truly Wise: these men were tested by icy cold and fire, and they were shown to be soldiers of Christ the Almighty Ruler. And they Intercede for our Salvation.

Lauds - Prosomia Orthodoxy Sunday -

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.

Amin

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

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Tin

tahian Sou Skepin, ke tin voithian, ke to Eleos dixon epi ton doulon Sou, ke ta kimata Agni katapravnon, ton pateon logismon, ke tin pesousan mou psihin, anastison Theotoke. Ida gar oti Parthene, ishiis osa ke voulese.

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implore Thee to show forth Thy promptness to provide Thy Protection and Help, and Thy Mercy to me, O Pure One, and calm the waves of unruly thoughts, and resurrect the fallen soul of Thy servant, I entreat Thee, O All Holy Theotokos, for I know, O Virgin, that you can do whatever Thou intend.
TO
NE

Thiso

Si meta fonis eneseos, Kyrie, i Ekklisia voa Si, ek demonon lithrou kekatharmeni, to di ikton ek tis plevras Sou pefsanti emati.

The Church hailed Thee, O Lord, crying:

I will sacrifice to Thee with the voice of praise, purified from the vileness of Satan by the Blood that dripped from Thy Side, because of Thy Compassion.

ODI 7

ODE 7

En

Ta

Resurrection Iperkoi
tis sis paradoxou egerseos, prodramouse e Mirofori, tis Apostolis ekiritton Hriste, oti Anestis os Theos, parehon to kosmo to Mega Eleos!

The

A NTIFO NON

neotitos mou polla polemi me pathi. All aftos antilavou ke Soson, Sotir mou.
A

Ek

Resurrection Anabathmi
A NTIP HON

Myrrhbearers proclaimed to the Apostles the news of Thy wondrous Rising, O Christ: that as God Thou hast Risen, granting the world Thy Great Mercy!
TONE 4
1

ti kamino Avramiei pedes ti Persiki, potho efsevias mallon i ti flogi, pirpoloumeni ekravgazon. Evlogimenos i en to Nao tis Doxis Sou, Kyrie.

The

ODI 8

ODE 8

Abrahamite youths in the furnace in the land of Persia burnt with the fervour of True Worship more than with the fire, crying: Blessed art Thou in the Temple of Thy Holiness, O Lord!

>Enoumen,

Since my youth, many are

Hiras ekpetasas Daniil, leonton hasmata When Daniel stretched his hands in the
en lakko efraxe. Piros de dinamin esvesan aretin perizosameni i efsevias erastepedes kravgazontes. Evlogite, panta ta erga Kyriou, ton Kyrion.
MAGNI
FICAT

Evlogoumen Proskinoumen ton Kyrion.

ke

>We

Praise, we Bless and we Worship the Lord! pit, he closed the mouths of the devouring lions; and the youths, lovers of True Worship, when they girded themselves with Virtue, quenched the power of fire, crying: Bless the Lord, all you His Works!

>Doxa Amin >Agio

misountes Sion, eskinthite apo tou Kyriou, os hortos gar piri esesthe apexirameni. Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

You

the passions that trouble me, but Thou, my Saviour, come help and save me. who hate Zion depart in shame before the Lord, for you shall be as grass withered by fire. to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Now and ever, and unto the Ages of Ages Holy Spirit shall every soul be given Life and be elevated through purification, and be made radiant through the Mystery of the Triune Unity. Thee, O Lord, have I fervently cried from the depths of my soul. Let Thy Divine Hearing hearken unto me.
2

>Glory

Triodion Kathisma 9th Ode Orthodoxy Sunday

Lithos

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

Amen >By the

ahirotmitos Orous, ex alaxeftou Sou Parthene, akrogonieos etmithi, Hristos sinapsas tas diestosas fisis. Dio epagallomeni, Se Theotoke Megalinomen.
L

SMAL

LITAN

PRAI

SES TO

GOD

Cornerstone was cut without hands from an unquarried Mountain, which prefigured Thee, O Holy Virgin. The Stone is Christ Who joined the disparate Natures. As we Rejoice because of this, O Theotokos, we Magnify Thee. us gleam - shining with Virtues and behold the Man standing in brilliant clothes inside the Tomb, granting Life to the downcast Myrrhbearers. Let us learn of the Resurrection of the Lord of Heaven and hasten with Peter to the Tomb and wonder at the Great Happening waiting to behold Christ the Life.
TO
NE

Fourth Resurrection Exaposteilarion

A NTIFO NON

Epi ton Kyrion elpida pas tis kektimenos, All >Doxa Amin >Agio
ipsiloteros esti, panton ton lipounton Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Si, Kyrie, thermos ek vathous psihis mou, kami genestho, pros ipakoin ta thia Sou ota.
B

Ekekraxa

A NTIP HON

To

Tes

>Glory

who have placed their trust in the Lord shall transcend all sorrows. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

aretes astrafantes, idomen epistantes, en Zoiforo Mnimati, Andras en astraptouses, esthisesi Myroforis, klinouses is gin ofin. Tou Ouranou d e s p o z o n t o s , E ge r s i n didahdomen, ke pros Zoin, en mnimio dramomen sin to Petro, ke to prahthen Thavmasantes, minomen Hriston vlepse.

Let

Festal Exaposteilarion Orthodoxy Sunday -

Pnevmati anavlizi ta tis Haritos Rithra, ardevonta, apasan tin ktisin pros Zoogonian.
I kardia mou pros Se, Loge, ipothito, ke ouden thelixi me ton tou kosmou terpnon, pros

Amen >The Holy Spirit overflows the Streams

A NTIP HON

Skirtisate krotisate, met evfrosinis asate. Exult, O

Os Thavmasta Sou ke xena, Hriste voontes ta Erga! Ke tis ishisi exipin, Soter tas dinastias Sou, tou tin imon Omonian, ke simfonian is miasn, enosantos Ekklisian!

A NTIFO NON

3 Let my heart rise to Thee, O Logos. Let not the pleasures of the world lead me to be of this

of Grace and waters all Creation with Regenerating Life.

People, and applaud, and sing Praises with joyful heart. And cry to Christ: O how Wondrous and Unique art all Thy Works! And who is able to declare the Mighty Deeds Thou Perform, O Saviour, for Thou Unified us with a single mind and consensus in One Holy Church Assembly!

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deed.

Synaxarion 9 March

Epi tin mitera aftou os ehi tis storgin, epi As >Doxa Amin >Agio
to Kyrio Thermoteron hreostoumen filtron Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

hamezilian.

earthly life. each of us has love for his mother, even more so should we love the Lord with fervour. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Now and ever, and unto Ages of Ages.

Ti tou

aftou minos, mnimi ton Agion Megalon tessarakonta Martyron, ton en Sevastia ti poli Martyrisanton.

On

Ti afti imera, mnimi tou Agiou Martyros On this day we Commemorate the Holy Ti afti imera, mnimi tou Agiou Kesariou, On Ti Ti
Adelphou tou Agiou Grigoriou tou Theologou. afti imera, i Agii Martyres, Pappos, Mammi, Patir, Mitir, ke dio tekna, xifi teliounte. afti imera, Kyriaki proti ton Nistion, anamnisin pioumetha tis anastiloseos ton Agion ke septon Ikonon, genomenis para ton aimniston Aftokratoron Konstantinoupoleos, Mihail ke tis Mitros aftou Theodoras, epi tis Patriarhis tou Agiou ke Omologitou Methodiou. Ourpasianou. Martyr, St Urpasian.

this 9 day of this month, we Commemorate the Holy and Great Forty Martyrs, who witnessed in the City of Sebastia.
th

>Glory

On On

this day we Commemorate St Kesarios, brother of St Gregory the Theologian. this day the Holy Martyrs, a Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother and two children, were Perfected by Sword. this day, the First Sunday of Lent, we Commemorate the Restoration of the Holy and Venerable Icons enacted by the Ever Memorable Emperors of Constantinople, St Michael, and his mother, St Theodora, during the Patriarchate of St Methodios the Confessor. Intercessions of Thy Confessors, have Mercy on us.
TO
NE

Pnevmati Theognosias plountos, Theorias ke Sofias. Panta gar ta Patroa Dogmata O Logos ekkalipti.

Amen >Through

the Holy Spirit comes the wealth of Divine Vision and Wisdom, for the Logos reveals the Fathers Teaching.

Resurrection Prokeimenon

Anastithi
STIHOS

Kyrie, Voithison imin ke Litrose imas, eneken tis Doxis tou Onamatos Sou.[2]

Arise,
VERSE

TO

NE

O Lord, and Help us, and Deliver us, for the Glory of Thy Name. [2]

Theos en tis osin imor

Anastithi
SMA
LL

ikoosamer. Kyrie, voithison imin ke litrose imas, eneken tis doxis tou Onamatos Sou
LITA
NY

Arise,
GOD

O God, we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have told us.

O Lord, and help us, and deliver us, for the Glory of Thy Name.

PRAISES

TO

LMIGHTY

Luke 24:1 12
OF OUR

Amin.
ODI 1

aparalaktos Ikon tou Patros, presvies ton Agion Sou Omologiton, eleison imas.

O Unaltered Image of the Father, by the Amen

Holy

THE H OLY MYR RHBEA RERS

Resurrection Gospel 4:
S EE TH E

EMPTY TO MB

RE SURR ECTED L ORD

Ke

Katavasia of Sunday of Orthodoxy

FIRST SUND
AY

Thalassis

OF GRE ODE 1

AT

LENT

to men Savvaton isihasan kata tin entolinti de mia ton Savvaton orthrou vatheos ilthon epi to Mnima ferouse a itimasan aromata, ke tines sin aftes. de ton lithon apokekilismenon apo tou Mnimiou, ke iselthouse ouh evron to Soma tou Kyriou Isou.

Now on the first day of the week, very

early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, went to the Tomb with the spices that they had prepared. found the stone rolled away from the Tomb. And entering, they did not see the Body of Lord Jesus.

to Erithreon pelagos avrohis ihnesin O paleos pezefsas Israil, stavropis Moseos hersi tou Amalik tin dinamin en ti erimo etroposato.

Old

ODI 3

ODE 3

Israel, having passed through the depth of the Red Sea on unmoistened feet, defeated the power of Amalek in the wilderness, by the hands of Moses stretched in the form of a cross. Church, O Christ, rejoices in Thee, crying to Thee, Thou, Lord, art my Strength, my Stay, and my Refuge.

Evron Ke

They And,

Evfrenete
ODI 4

epi Si i Ekklisia Sou, Hriste, krazousa. Si mou ishis, Kyrie, ke Katafigi ke Stereoma. Se idousa i Ekklisia epi Stavrou ton Ilion tis Dikeosinis, esti en ti taxi aftis, ikotos kravgazousa. Doxa ti Dinami Sou, Kyrie Kyrie mou, Fos is ton Kosmon elilithas. Fos Agion epistrefon ek sofodous agnias tous pisti animnountas Se.

Thy

egeneto en to diaporisthe aftas peri toutou ke idou Andres dio epestisan avtes en esthisesin Astraptouses. de genomenon afton ke klinouson to prosopon is tin gin ipon pros aftas: Ti Zitite ton zonta meta ton nekron? Ouk estin ode, all igerthi.

Emfovon

Then,

while they were greatly perplexed about this, behold: two Men stood by them in shining Garments. as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them:Why do you seek the Living among the dead? He is not here, but is Risen!

ODE 4

Eparthenta

When the Church saw Thee elevated on

the Cross, O Sun of Justice, She stood in Her array, shouting to Thee as is fitting: Glory to Thy Power, O Lord!

Mnisthite

ODI 5

Si,

ODE 5

Thou,

my Lord, came as Light to the world, a Holy Light, turning those who praise Thee away from abysmal folly.

os elalisen imin eti on en ti Galilea, legon: Oti di ton Ion tou Anthropou paradothine is hiras anthropon amartolon ke stavrothine, ke ti Triti Imera Anastine.

Remember

how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying : The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the Third Day Rise again.

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Isan Ke O

emnisthisan ton Rimaton Aftou, ke ipostrepsase apo tou Mnimiou apingilan tafta panta tis Endeka ke pasi tis lipis. de i Magdalini Maria ke Ioanna ke Maria Iakovou ke e lipe sin aftes, e elegon pros tous Apostolou tafta.

And they remembered His Words, and It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary, And their words seemed to But
returning from the Tomb they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.
1

Eleison
IHOS

me, O Theos, kata to Mega Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima mou.
(6) P LAGA B

Have mercy on
TONE (6)

me, O God, according to Thy Great Mercy; according to the multitude of Thy Mercies take away my offences.
PLAGA L 2

the Mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the Apostles.

Ta

efanisan enopion afton osi lipos ta rimata afton, ke ipistoun aftes. de Petros anasta edramen epi to Mnimion, ke parakipsas vlepi ta Othonia Kimena mona, ke apilthe pros eafton, thavmazon to gegonos.

them like idle tales, and they did not believe them. Peter rose up and ran to the Tomb; and stooping down, he saw the Linen Cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marvelling to himself at what had happened.
D
OWN BEFORE

plithi ton pepragmenon mi dinon ennoon O talas, tremo tin foveran Imeran Tis Kriseos. Alla tharron is to Eleos tis Evsplaghnias Sou, os O David voo Si: Eleison me O Theos kata to Mega Sou Eleos.
OF

When

I think of the multitude of my evil deeds, I tremble for the terrible Day of Judgement. But trusting the Compassion of Thy Mercy, I shout to Thee like David: Have Mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy Great Mercy!
TO
NE

PRAYER

SA

LVATION

Resurrection Kontakion
Sotir ke ristis mou, apo tou tafou, os Theos Anestisen, ek ton desmon tous gigenis, ke pilas Adou sinetripse, ke os Despotis, anesti trimeros.

My

RES URR ECTION PRAY ER; PSALM 50/51; TRIODION HYMNS & SALVATION PRAY ERS MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & B

OW

> Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

RRECT ION

PEOPLE

>Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory to Thee!

2

GO

Ton

Resurrection Ikos

Saviour and Deliverer, from the Tomb as God raised from their bonds those born of earth and smashed the Gates of Hades and, as Master, Arose on the third day.
TONE 4

RESU

PRA

YER

PSA

LM

50

Triodion Idiomelons

>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

IHOS

>Glory
TONE

Tis

PLAGAL

to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

PLAGAL 1

Metanias anixon mi Pilax, Zoodota. Arthrixi gar to pnevma mou pros Naon ton Agion Sou, Naon feron tou somatos olon esplomenon. All os iktirmon Katharon Evsplaghno Sou Elei. nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. evthinon mi trivous, Theotoke; eshres gar katerriposa tin ihin amarties, os rathimos ton vion mou olon ekdapanisas; tes ses Presvies rise me pasis akatharsias.

Open to me the Gates of Repentance, O

Life-giver; for my soul goes early to the Temple of Thy Holiness, coming in the temple of my body, wholly polluted. But because Thou art Compassionate, Cleanse me by Compassion of Thy Mercies

Festal Kontakion Orthodoxy Sunday - TONE

anastanta ek nekron, Hriston ton zoodotin, triimeron ek tafou, ke pilas tou Thanatou simeron sinthlasanta, ti dinami ti aftou, ton Adin te nekrosanta, ke to kentron tou Thanatou sintripsanta, ke ton Adam sin ti Eva eleftherosanta, imnisomen pantes i gigenis, evharistos voontes enon ektenos: Aftos gar os monos krateos, Theos ke Despotis, Anesti triimeros.

Let all of us who are born of earth sing

the praises of Christ the Giver of Life Who Rose from the dead on the Third Day from the Tomb, and by His Power today smashed the Gates of Death, put Hades to death and crushed the sting of Death, set Adam free with Eve, as with thanksgiving we cry aloud our fervent praise: For He as alone the Mighty God and Master, Arose on the third day.
(8) P
LAGAL

O aperigraptos Logos tou Patros, ek Sou The

Theotoke periegrafi sarkoumenos, ke tin ripothisan ikona is to arheon anamorfosas, to Thio kalli sigkatemixen. All Omologountes tin Sotirian, ergo ke Logo taftin anistoroumen.

Ke

Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages

Amin Tis Sotirias

Amen Prepare for me the Ways of Salvation, O

Theotokos; for I have profaned myself with coarse sins, and consumed my whole life with procrastination. But by Thine Intercessions Purify me from all abominations.

Fathers Uncircumscribed Word was Circumscribed in taking Flesh from Thee, O Theotokos. His Image had been soiled so He Restored it to its primordial Form, and in so doing, combined it with Divine Beauty. And confessing our Salvation, we depict it in word and deed.

Festal Ikos Orthodoxy Sunday

Touto

1 2

MARY, THE MOTHER OF JAMES IS AN OBLIQUE REFERENCE TO THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS.

THE T RIODION ID IOMELONS T HROUGHOUT TRIODION - FR OM S UN DA Y OF T H E PU B L ICAN & TH E P H AR IS EE U NT IL S T

L A ZA R OS SA T UR DA Y AR E C H AN T E D INS T EA D OF T HE H YMNS OF D IV IN E ME R C Y

to tis Ikonomias Mystirion, pale Profite Thiodos empenevsthentes, di imas, tous is ta teli ton eonon katantisantas, prokatingilan, tis toutou tihontes ellampseos. Gnosin oun Thian di aftou lavontes, ena Kyrion ton Theon ginoskomen, en trisin ipostasesi Doxazomenon, ke afto mno latrevontes, mian Pistin, en Vaptisma ehontes, Hriston endedimetha. All Omologountes tin Sotirian, ergo ke logo, taftin

This Mystery of the Plan of Salvation

this present Illumination did the Prophets foretell of old, with Divine Inspiration, to us who have come to the ages termination. Receiving Knowledge from Him, we know on Lord God Glory given in Three Hypostases. And, in giving Him our sole adoration, being one in Faith and Rite of Immersion, we are vested in Christ, and Confessing our Salvation, we depict it in word and

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