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Paschal Vespers Service

14/15 May 2016
THE EVE

2ND SUNDAY AFTER HOLY PASCHA

OF SUNDAY OF THE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS
(SATURDAY EVENING)

The Holy Myrrhbearers

Also the Feast of St Pachomios the Great, Founder
of Coenobitic Monasticism - St Achilios of Larisis
- St Isaiah the Bishop & Wonderworker of Rostov
- St Demetrios the Crown Prince of Uglich &
Moscow St Isaiah the Wonderworker of Kiev
Near Caves Monastery St Pachomios the
Abbot & St Silvanos the Venerable of Nerekhta
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Larissa, Thessaly

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Tone 2
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Endoxoteran asigkritos ton Seraphim,

tin
adiafthoros
Theon
Logon
tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se
Megalinomen.

Cherubim, and in Glory greater

beyond compare than the Seraphim,
O Thou Who without corruption gave
Birth to God the Word and Who art
truly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amin
Amen
Kyrie eleison (3)
Lord, have mercy. (3)
Pater Evlogison!
Father, Bless!
Doxa Si O Theos, i Elpis imon, Doxa Si! P R I E S T Glory to Thee,

O God our

Hope, Glory to Thee!

Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes

Presvies
tis
Panahrantou
ke
Panamomoou Agias Aftou Mitros.
Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou
Stavrou.
Prostasies tou Timiou,
Evdoxou Profitou, Prodromou ke
Vaptistou Ioannou.
Ton Agion
Endoxon ke Kallinikon Martyrion.
Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron
imon.
Ton Agion ke Dieon
Theoptoron Ioakim ke Annis. .. On
ke tin Mnimin epiteloumen ke panton
ton Agion, eleise ke Sose imas, os
Agathos ke Filanthropos ke Eleimon
Theos.

Amin
Hristos

Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos.

Alithos Anesti O Kyrios!

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PASCHAL VESPERS SERVICE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS 14-15 MAY 2016

May

Christ, our True God, have Mercy

on us, through the intercession of
His Most Pure and Holy Mother;
through the Power of the Precious
and Life-giving Cross; the Protection
of the sublime Spiritual Powers in
Heaven; the Supplications of the
Precious, Glorious Prophet and
Forerunner John the Baptist; of the
Holy,
Glorious
and
Victorious
Martyrs; of our Saintly and Godinspirred Fathers; of the Holy and
Righteous Ancestors Joachim and
Anna; of whose memory
we commemorate, and of all the
Saints, and Save us, for He is
Gracious and Loves mankind.

PRIEST

Amen
Christ

PEOPLE

Truly the Lord is Risen!

PEOPLE

is Risen from the dead;

By Death trampling upon death,
And has bestowed Life to those in
the tombs.

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Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the

Ages of Ages.

eonas ton eonon.

Amin

Amen

PEOPLE

RESURRECTION

PaschalVespers Service - Holy Myrrhbearers

APOLYTIKION TONE 2

Ote

katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i

Athanatos, tote ton Adin enekrosas ti
astrapi tis Theotitos. Ote de ke tous
tethneotas ek ton katahthonion
anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton
Epouranion ekravgazon.
Zoodota
Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

When

Thou condescended to Death, O

Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades
with the lightning flash of Thy
Divinity. When also Thou raised up
the dead from the subterranean
abodes, all the Powers of Heaven
cried aloud: O Life-giver, Christ our
God, Glory to Thee!

PRAYERS

Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

Amin

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos [3]

and to the Holy Spirit

Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas

ton eonon.

Amin
Stereose

Kyrios
Orthodoxon
Orthodoxon
tafti Ekklisia
eonon.

O Theos tin Agian ke

Pistin ton Efsevon ke
Hristianon sin ti Agia
ke ti Poli tafti is eonas

Bless the Lord, O my soul:

Exomologisin

Thou

Ektinon

Who

ke megloprepian enediso,
anavallomenos fos os imartion.

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

ton Ouranon osi derrin, O

stegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. To
tithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, O
peripaton epi pterigon anemon.

To the Myrrhbearing Women the Angel

Amen.
Tin
18.

Timioteran

ton

Herouvim

ke

stretches out the Heaven like a

pavilion;
Who covers the higher
rooms thereof with water;
Who
makes the clouds Thy Chariot; Who
walks upon the wings of the winds;
makes Thy Angels spirits;:
Thy Ministers a Burning Fire;

has founded the earth upon its

own bases - it shall not be moved
forever and ever.

ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.

Avissos

os imation to perivoleon aftou,

epi ton oreon stisonte idata.

The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

waters stand.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

mountains ascend, and the plains

descend into the place, which Thou
hast founded for them.

ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.

O God, the Holy and

Orthodox Faith of Pious and
Orthodox Christians, together with
this Church, and this city until the
Ages of ages.

Orion

ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.

Thou

exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.

Thou send

hast set a boundary which they

shall not pass over; neither shall
they return to cover the earth.

Amen
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the

at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.

vrontis sou diliasousin.

Amen
Preserve,

in Honour than the

shall

Apos epitimiseos sou fevxonte, apo fonis At Thy Rebuke they shall flee -

Christ our
God, the Eternal is Blessed, now and
always, and to the ages of ages.

Greater

and

O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

Wisdom!
Father, Bless!
P R I E S T Blessed art Thou, O

READER

hast put on praise and beauty:

and art clothed with Light as with a
Garment -

tous litourgous aftou piros floga.

DEACON

PEOPLE

O Lord my
God, Thou art exceedingly great.

O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who

standing by the Tomb cried: Myrrh is

fitting for the dead, but Christ has
been shown to be a stranger to
corruption; therefore cry aloud: The
Lord has Risen, granting the world
His Great Mercy!

PRIEST

trampling upon death, And has

bestowed Life to those in the tombs.
[3]

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Kyrie O
Theos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.

Now

PEOPLE

Christ is Risen from the dead; By Death

A PSALM OF CREATION

DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

Sofia!
Pater, Evlogison
O on Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon,

Amen

THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/1041

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!

Amen

Myroforis Ginexi, para to mnima

epistas, O Angelos evoa: To Myra tis
thnitis iparhi armodia, Hristos de
diafthoras edihthi allotrios; alla
kravgasate: Anesti O Kyrios, parehon
to kosmo to Mega Eleos!

PEO PLE

Hristos

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

PASCHAL APOLYTIKION - PENTECOSTARION TONE (7)VARYS/GRAVE

Tes

Blessed is our God, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages.

PR IEST

PASCHAL APOLYTIKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

O efshimon Iosif, apo tou xilou kathelon, The

Ke

HOLY TRINITY

ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

PASCHAL APOLYTIKION - TONE 2

to ahranton Sou Soma, sindoni

kathara, ilisas ke aromasin, en
mnimati keno, kidefsas apetheto; alla
trimeros anestis Kyrie, parehon to
kosmo to Mega Eleos!

TO THE

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

IF

IT IS A

GREAT FESTAL VESPERS,

THE

ANIXANTARIA

forth springs in the vales between the midst of the hills the
waters shall pass.

IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS

PSALM.

PASCHAL VESPERS SERVICE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS 14-15 MAY 2016

3.

Potiousi

panta ta thiria tou agrou,

prosdexonte onagri is dipsan
afton.

All the beasts of the field shall drink the wild asses shall expect in their
thirst.

Ep

Over

Potizon

Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper

afta ta petina tou Ouranou

kataskinosi - ek mesou ton petron
dosousi fonin.
ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apo
karpou ton ergon sou hortasthisete i
gi. O exantellon horton tis ktinesi, ke
hloin ti doulia ton anthropon.

Tou

exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

evfreni kardian anthropou.

them the birds of the air shall

dwell - from the midst of the rocks
they shall give forth their voices.

That Thou may bring bread out of the

earth, and that wine may cheer the
heart of mankind.

That

Hortasthisonte

The

ta xila tou mediou, e

kedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas. Eki
strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou I
katikia igite afton.

he may make the face cheerful

with oil - and that bread may
strengthen mans heart.
trees of the field shall be filled,
and the Cedars of Lebanon, which
He hath planted - there the Sparrows
shall make their nests - the highest
of them is the house of the Heron.

Ori ta ipsila tes elafis - petra katafigi tis The high hills are a refuge for the harts
- the rock for the hares.

lagois.

Epiise selinin is herous.

O ilios egno tin disin aftou.
Ethou skotos ke egeneto nix

- en afti
dilefsonte panta ta thiria tou drimou.

He hath made the moon for seasons.

The sun knows its going down.
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it
is night - in it shall all the beasts of
the woods go about -

Skimni

The

Anetilen

The

Exelfsete

anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

ke epi tin ergasian aftou eos esperas.

Man shall go forth to his work, and to

emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas - Eplrothi I gi
tis ktiseos sou.

How

oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitise

para to Theo vrosin aftis.
o ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas
mandras afton kitasthisonte.

Os

young lions roaring after their

pray, and seeking their meat from
God.
sun rises, and they are gathered
together: and they shall lie down in
their dens.
his labour until the evening.
great art Thy Works, O Lord!
Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom - the earth is filled with Thy
Riches.

Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.

So

Eki plia diaporevonte.

There

Eki
erpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, Zoa
mikra meta megalon.
Drakon outos, on
eplasas empezin aftin.

4.

Anastaseos

imera, ke lamprinthomen ti
Panigiri, ke allilous periptixometha.
Ipomen Adelphi, ke tis misousin imas.
Sighorisomen panta ti Anastasi, ke
outo voisomen.
Hristos Anesti ek
nekron, Thanato Thanton patisas, ke
tis en tis mnimasi, zoin hrisamenos.

Rooms - the earth shall be filled with

the Fruit of Thy Works - bringing
forth grass for cattle, and herb for
the service of mankind.

Tou

ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

kardian anthropou stirizi.

PENTECOSTARION HYMN HOLY PASCHA TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

is this great sea, which stretches

wide its arms - there are creeping
things without number - creatures
small and great.
the ships shall go - the sea
dragon which Thou hast formed - to
play therein.

PASCHAL VESPERS SERVICE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS 14-15 MAY 2016

DISMISSAL PRAYER

OF

ST

It is the Day of the Resurrection.

Let us
shine brightly for the Festival, and
also embrace one another. Brethren,
let us say, even to those who hate us:
Let us forgive everything for the
Resurrection. And thus let us cry
aloud: Christ is Risen from the dead,
by Death trampling upon Death, and
to those in the Tombs, He has
granted Life!

SYMEON

Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata

P RIE ST

to rima Sou en Irini. Oti idon I

ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O
itimasas kata Prosopon panton ton
laon; Fos is apokalipsin Ethnon ke
Doxan Laou Sou Israil.

THE

GOD-RECEIVER

Lord, let Thy servant now depart

in Peace, according to Thy Word. For

my eyes have seen Thy Salvation,
which Thou hast prepared before the
sight of all Nations;
a Light to
Lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory
of Thy people Israel.

TRISAGION PRAYERS
THE C

ONGREGATION

Agios

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas

MUST STAND

Holy

God,
Holy
Mighty,
Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us [3]

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amin
Panagia

Amen
All Holy

Kyrie Eleison
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Lord, have mercy

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

ilasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.

ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Trinity, have Mercy on us.

Lord, Cleanse us from our sins.
Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy
God, Visit and Heal our infirmities
for Thy Names sake.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

OUR LORDS PRAYER

THE CONGREGATION

RECITES OUR

LORDS PRAYER

Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito

to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou,
genithito to Thelima Sou, os en
Ourano ke epi tis gis.
Ton Arton
imon ton epiousion dos
simeron.
Ke afes imin ta
ofilimata imon, os
ke imis afiemen tis ofiletes imon. Ke
mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla
rise imas apo tou ponirou.

Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dynamis ke i

Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous

ALOUD AND IN UNISON:

Our Father, Who art in Heaven:

Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy
Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on
earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this
day our Daily Bread and Forgive us
our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And Lead
us not into temptation, but Deliver
us from the evil one.

PEOPLE

PRIEST

For

Thine is the Kingdom, and

the Power, and the Glory, of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the

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Ti thrinite ton aftharton os en fthora?

Apelthouse
krixate
tis
Aftou
Mathites.

Who is alive? Who do you girieve as

though corruptible the Incorrupt?
So return and Proclaim it to His
Disciples!

Afti

This is the Day the Lord made.

Pasha to terpnon!

Pascha

i imera, in epiisen O Kyrios.

Agalia-sometha ke evfranthomen
en afti.

Pasha Kyriou, Pasha!

Pasha
en
Hara
allilous
periptixometha. O Pasha, litron lipis.
Ke gar ek Tafou simeron, osper ek
pastou, eklampsas Hristos, ta Gynea
Haras eplise legon.
Kirixate
Apostolis.

Doxa

Patri
Pnevmati...

ke

Io

ke

Agio

Let us
greatly Rejoice and be glad therein.

of Delight! Pascha, the Lords

Pascha! A Pascha all Venerable has
Risen for us! Pascha! With Joy let us
embrace one another. Pascha, the
Ransom from sorrow! Today, from
the Sepulchre, Christ emerged
resplendently, as though from a
Bridal Chamber, and the Women He
filled with Joy, saying: Proclaim this
to the Apostles!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit...

PASCHAL IDIOMELON PENTECOSTARION -

Se

Ke

ton anavallomenon, to Fos osper

Imation, kathelon Iosif apo tou xilou,
Sin Nikodimo, ke theorisas nekron
gymnon
atafon,
efsimpathiton
thrinon
analavon,
odiromenos
elegen. Imi! Glikitate Iisou! On pro
mikrou
O
ilios
en
Stavro
kremamenon theasamenos, zofon
perievalleto, ke i gi to fovo ekimeneto,
ke dierrignito Naou to katapetasma.
All idou nin velpo Se, di eme
ekousios iperlthonta Thanaton. Pos
se kidefso Thee mou? I pos sindosin
iliso? Pies hersi de prospsafso, to son
akiraton soma? I pia asmata melpso,
ti Si exodo Iktirmon? Megalino ta
Pathi Sou, imnologo ke tin Tafin Sou,
sin ti Anastasi, kravgazo. Kyrie,
Doxa Si!

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

O Thou Who cover Thyself with Light as

with a Garment, were taken down
from the Cross by Joseph, with the
help of Nikodemos. When he beheld
Thee dead, naked and unburied, he
took up a moving lamentation; and
stricked with grief, he said: Alas! O
Sweetest Jesus!
When the sun
beheld Thee hanging on the Cross
just a little while ago, it wrapped
itself in darkness! And out of Fear
the Earth was quaking! And the
Curtain of the Temple was torn into
two! And now I see Thee voluntarily
having undergone Death for me!
How am I to bury Thee, O my God?
Or how can I wrap Thee in a Shroud?
With what hands shall I touch Thine
Immaculate Body, or what songs
should I sing at Thy Departure, O
Tender-Loving Lord? I Magnify Thy
Passion! And I extol Thy Burial and
Thy Resurrection, as I cry: O Lord,
Glory to Thee!

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin trofin All

expect of Thee that Thou grant

them food in season.

afton is evkeron.

Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin

What

Anixantos

When

Thou give to them they shall

gather up:

Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.

Apostrepsantos

de Sou to Prosopon,

Thou open Thy Hand, all things

shall be filled with Thy Goodness.

But

when Thou turn away Thy Face,

they shall be troubled.

tarahthisonte.

Antanelis to pnevma afton ke eklipsousi, When

Thou take away their breath,

they shall perish and return again to
the earth.

ke is ton houn afton epistrepsousin.

Exapostelis

Thou

Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona.

May

to
Pnevma
Sou
ke
kitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to prosopon
tis gis.

shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and

they shall be created, and Thou shall
renew the face of the earth.
the Glory of the Lord endure
forever!

Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis Aftou.

The Lord shall rejoice in His Works.
O epivlepon epi tin Gin ke pion aftin He looks upon the Earth, and makes it
tremin.

tremble.

O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.

He

Aso

to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou;

Theo mou eos iparho.

psalo to

Idinthii

afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.

touches the mountains and they

smoke.

will sing to the Lord all my life; I will

sing to my God as long as I exist!

May

my words be pleasing to Him - I

shall be glad in the Lord.

Eklipien amartolis apo tis gis - ke anomi May sinners cease from the earth - and
- oste mi iparhin aftous.

the lawless - so as to be no more.

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
O ilios egno tin disin aftou. Ethou The sun knows its going down. Thou
skotos ke egeneto nix...

Os

hast appointed darkness, and it is

night...

emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas...

How

great art Thy Works, O Lord!

Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom...

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin
Allilouia! Allilouia!

Amen

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.
Allilouia!

Si, O Theos! (3)

Amen
I

Elpis imon, Kyrie:

Doxa Si!

Doxa

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

PEOPLE

Alleluia!

Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glory to Thee O
God! (3)

Our

Hope,

Lord: Glory to
Thee!

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5.

THE LITANY

En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias

OF

PEACE

PRIEST
PEOPLE

ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis

PRIEST

the Salvation of our souls, let us

pray to the Lord
PEOPLE

tou simpantos Kosmou,

efstatias ton Agion tou Theou
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos
tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias

PEOPLE

aeron, eforias ton karpon

tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,
orgis, kindinou ke
Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,

anangis,

tou

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.

Amin
6.

PRIEST

Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon Blessed and Glorified is the Power of
ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke
Thy Kingdom, of the Father, and
tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin
ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

now and forever, and unto the Ages
of Ages.

Amen
PASCHAL APOSTICHA HOLY MYRRHBEARERS

Anastasis Sou Hriste Sotir, Apasan

Efotise tin ikoumenin, ke anekaleso
to idion plasma, Pantodiname, Kyrie,
Doxa Si!

hast Illumined the entire Earth, and

has recalled Thy Creation, O
Almighty Lord: Glory to Thee!

PASCHAL STIHERA TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Anastito

Let God Arise, and let His enemies be

Pasha

Ieron imin simeron anadedikte!

Pasha kenon, Agion! Pasha Mystikon!
Pasha pansevasmion! Pascha Hristos
O Litotis! Pasha amomon! Pasha
Mega! Pasha ton Piston! Pasha to
Pilas imin tou Paradisou anixan!
Pascha, panta Agiazon Pistous!

Today

Os

eklipi kapnos eklipetosan, os tikete

kiros apo prosopou piros.

As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish,

O
Theos,
ke
diaskorpisthitoan i ehthri aftou, ke
figetosan apo prosopou aftou i
misountes Afton.

Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and
Lord have mercy
For temperate weather,

for
abundance in the earths yield and
for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.

PRIEST

PRIEST

Defte

apo Theas Gynekes evangelistrie,

ke ti Sion ipate. Dehou par imon
haras evangela, tis Anastasteos
Hristou.
Termpou, horeve, ke
agallou Ierousalim, ton Vasilia
Hriston, theasameni ek tou Mnimatos,
os Nimfion proerhomenon.

Lord have mercy

For travellers by sea, land, and

air; for the sick and the afflicted;

for captives; and for their Salvation,
let us pray to the Lord.
PEOPLE

Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance

from all
tribulation, wrath, danger and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord.

PRIEST

PEOPLE
PRIEST

Lord have mercy

Help us, Save us, have Mercy on

us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy

Grace.
PEOPLE

Amen

PASCHAL VESPERS SERVICE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS 14-15 MAY 2016

TONE 2

Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Saviour,

scattered, and let those who hate

Him flee from before His Sight.

a Sacred Pascha has been

revealed to us! A Pascha New and
Holy! A Mystical Pascha! A Pascha
All Venerable! Pascha, the Redeemer
Christ Himself! A Pascha that is
Blameless! A Pascha that is Great! A
Pascha of Believers! A Pascha that
has opened for us the Gates of
Paradise! A Pascha that Sanctifies all
Believers!

land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord

PEOPLE

odiporounton, nosounton,
kamnonton, ehmalonton ke tis
Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.

Lord have mercy

For our Pope and

Patriarch
and
our
(T H E O D O R O S )
Archbishop (- - - N A M E - - - ), for the
Honourable
Presbytery,
the
Diaconate in Christ, for all the
Clergy and the people, let us pray to
the Lord

PRIEST

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos

taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.

Lord have mercy

For this Holy House,

every enemy, from all adverse powers

of the evil one, from vain thoughts
and from wicked imaginations.

THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:

and for
those who enter it with Faith,
Reverence and the Fear of God, let
us pray to the Lord.

PRIEST

PEOPLE

ke Patriarhou imon
T H E O D O R O U ke tou Arhiepiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - ), tou Timiou
Presviteriou,
tis
en
Hristo
Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou
laou tou Kyriou deithomen.

Lord have mercy

For the Peace of

the whole
world, the stability of the Holy
Churches of God, and for the Union
of all, let us pray to the Lord

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Ikou toutou ke ton meta

Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theou
isionton
en
afto,
tou
Kyriou
deithomen.

In Peace let us pray to the Lord

Lord have mercy
For the Peace from Above, and

antikimenis energias diavolikis, ke

dialogismon mateon ke enthimiseon
poniron.

as wax melts before the fire.

Come now from that Sight, O Women Heralds of Good News and say to
Zion: Receive from us the Joyful
Tidings of the Resurrection of
Christ. O Jerusalem, be exultant,
dance and leap for Joy, for you have
witnessed Christ the King coming
forth as a Bridegroom from the
Sepulchre.

Outos

apolounte i amartoli apo

prospou tou Theou.
Ke i Dikei
evfranthitosan*

So

Myrofori Gynekes, orthrou vatheos,

epistase pros to Mnima tou Zoodotou,
evron Angelon, epi ton lithon
kathimenon,
ke
aftos
prosfthegxamenos, aftes outos elege:
Ti Zitite ton Zonta meta ton nekron?

The Myrrhbearing Women at dawn, very

shall the sinners perish from the

Sight of God. And let the Righteous
be glad.
early, standing outside the Tomb of
the Giver of Life, found an Angel
seated upon the stone, and he
addressed them and said: Why do
you seek among the dead the One

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15.

Ton

For the completion of our Life in

Peace and Repentance, let us ask of
the Lord...

ipolipon hronon tis Zois imon en

Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha...

PRIEST

Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,

PEOPLE

anodina,
anepeshinta,
irinika
ke
Kalin
Apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha...

PEOPLE

to our Life,
peaceful,
without
shame
and
suffering, and for a Good Account
before the Awesome Judgement Seat
of Christ, let us ask of the Lord...

PRIEST

Parashou Kyrie

PEOPLE

Tis

Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endouxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha

PRIEST

CHOIR

MAKE

THE

SIGN

OF THE

Agathos ke Filanthropos Theos

iparhis
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen to Patri ke to Io ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

SIGN

OF THE

CROSS &

GOD

For Thou art a good God Who

Loves mankind, and to Thee we
ascribe Glory: to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and always, and to the ages of
ages.

PRIEST

BOW DOWN LOW TO

PEOPLE

ALMIGHTY GOD

To Thee, O Lord

PRAYS QUIETLY:

Kyrie, O Theos imon, O klinas Ouranous

ke katavas epi Sotiria tou genous ton
anthropon, epide epi tous doulous
Sou ke epi tin Klironomian Sou.
Si gar to Fovero ke Filanthropo Kriti I Si
douli ipeklinan tas kefalas, tous de
afton ipetaxan avhenas, ou tin ex
anthropon anamenontes voithian,
alla to Son perimenontes Eleos ke tin
Sin apekdehomeni Sotirian.
Ous
diafilaxon en panti kero ke kata tin
parousan esperan ke tin prosiousan
nikta, apo pantos ehthrou, apo pasis

14.

MAKE

Si Kyrie
Oti prepi

Si

pasa

O Lord our God, Who bows the Heavens

and descends for the Salvation of
mankind: look upon Thy Servants
and upon Thine Inheritance.
For unto Thee, the Formidable and
Loving Judge, have Thy Servants
bowed their heads, and submissively
inclined their necks, expecting not
help from men, but awaiting Thy
Mercy and hoping for Thy Salvation,
with which Thou preserve them at all
times, during this present evening,
and in the approaching night, from

PASCHAL VESPERS SERVICE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS 14-15 MAY 2016

Commemorating our All-Holy,

Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious
Lady, the Mother of God and everVirgin Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and all our whole Life to
Christ, our God.

PRIEST

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

Doxa,

Timi

ke

Amin

To Thee,
For to Thee

PEOPLE

O Lord

PRIEST

is due all Glory,

Honour and Worship: to the

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

Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

PEOPLE

HYMN

OF THE

THE

Amen

EVENING INCENSE

CONGREGATION

MUST STAND

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

Kyrie

Lord,

Katevthinthito

Let

ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou.

Isakouson
mou,
Kyrie.
Kyrie,
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
mou Kyrie.
i prosevhi mou os
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!

PEOPLE

Si Kyrie
THE PRIEST

BOW DOWN TO

Amen
PRIEST Peace be to all...
PEOPLE And to thy spirit...
PRIEST Let us bow our heads to the Lord...

Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos Sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate

Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.

To Thee, O Lord

CROSS &

Oti

THE

Grant this, O Lord

Calling to remembrance

our
All-Holy,
Pure,
Most
Blessed and Glorious Lady,
Theotokos and Ever-Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let us
commit ourselves and one
another, and our whole Life, to
Christ our God.

Si Kyrie

MAKE

Grant this, O Lord

For a Christian end

Tis

I cry out to Thee: hear me, O

Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to
Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, when I
cry out to Thee! Hear me, O Lord!

my Prayer rise before Thee like

incense - the lifting up of my hands
as the Evening Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!

RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE 2

Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring

my soul out of prison

Confess Thy Name, O Lord.

Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.

Ton

Pro Eonon ek Patros gennithenta,

ton Theon logon sarkothenta, ek
Parthenou
Marias,
defte
proskinisomen.
Stavron
gar
ipominas, ti tafi paredothi, os aftos
ithelise, ke anastas ek nekron, esose
me ton planomenon anthropon.

Eme

ipomenousi
antapodos mi.

Hristos

Dikei,

eos

ou

O Sotir imon, to kath imon

hirografon prosilosas, to Stavro
exilipse, ke tou Thanatou to Kratos
katirgise, proskinoumen Aftou tin
Triimeron Egersin.

to

Come,

let us adore God the Word,

Begotten of the Father before all
Ages, Who took Flesh from the
Virgin Mary.
For He willingly
suffered the Cross, and submitted
Himself to Burial, and Rose from the
dead and Saved me who has gone
astray!

The Righteous shall wait for me, until

Thou Reward me.

Our

Saviour, Christ, blotted out the

bod that pledged us to the decree
by nailing it to the Cross, and He
abolished the dominion of Death.
Let us worship His Third Day
Resurrection.

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7.

Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.

Kyrie,

Out

of the depths I have cried to

Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.

isakouson tis fonis ou.

Sin

Arhangelis imnisomen, Hristou tin

Anastasin. Aftos gar Litrotis esti, ke
Sotir, ton psihon imon, ke en doxi
fovera ke kratea dinami, plain erhete,
krine kosmon on eplasen.

Together

with the Archangels, let us

praise the Resurrection of Christ. He
is the Deliverer and Saviour of our
soul.
He will come again in
Awesome Glory and Mighty Power to
Judge the world he fashioned.

Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let

Thine Ears be attentive to the

voice of my Supplication.

fonin tis Deiseos mou.

Se ton Stavrothenta ke tafenta, Angleos The

Angel proclaimed Thee, O Master,

Crucified and Buried. And he said to
the Women: Come, behold where
our Lord lay. For He is Risen as He
foretold, for He is Almighty.
Wherefore, we Worship Thee, Who
alone art Immortal. Have Mercy on
us, O Christ, Giver of Life.

ekirixe Despotin, ke elege tes ginexi.

Defte idete, opou ekito O Kyrios.
Anesti
gar
kathos
ipen,
os
pantodinamos. Dio Se proskinoumen
ton monon Athanaton, Zoodota
Hriste, Eleison imas.

FESTAL PROSOMIA HOLY MYRRHBEARERS - TONE 2

Ean

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.

If

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.

En to Stavro Sou katirgisas, tin tou xilou Thou

kataran, en ti Tafi Sou enekrosas, tou
Thanatou to Kratos, en de ti Egersi
Sou, Efotisas to genos ton anthropon.
Dia touto Si voomen.
Evergeta
Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!

hast abolished the Curse of the

Tree by Thy Cross, and by Thy Burial
Thou hast abolished the dominion of
Death, while by Thy Rising, Thou
hast
Enlightened
mankind.
Wherefore, we cry to Thee: Gloy to
Thee, O Christ our God, and
Benefactor!

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.

Inigisan

Si Kyrie, Fovo pile Thanatou,

plori de Adou idontes Se eptixan.
Pilas gar halkas sinetripsas, ke
mohlous sidirous sinethlasas, ke
exigages imas ek skotous, ke skias
Thanatou, ke tous desmous imon
dierrixas.

Apo

Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.

of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.

The Gates of Death opened before Thee

in Fear, O Lord, and the Gatekeepers
of Hades, beholding Thee, were filled
with Awe. Thou destroyed the Gates
of Brass, and crushed the posts of
iron. Thou led us out of the Valley
of the Shadow of Death, and broke
our chains.

From

the morning watch until night;

from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.

Ton Sotirion imon adontes, ek stomaton Let us open our mouth and sing Hymns
anamelpsomen, defte pantes en Iko
Kyriou, prospesomen legontes. O epi
xilou stavrothis, ke ek nekron
8.

of Salvation. Come, and bow down

in the House of the Lord, and say:
Pardon our sins, O Thou Who hung

PASCHAL VESPERS SERVICE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS 14-15 MAY 2016

to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous

eonas ton eonon.

Amin
THE PRIEST

Holy Spirit, now and forever, and

unto the Ages of Ages.

Amen
QUIETLY PRAYS:

Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti espera tafti,

anamartitous filanthine imas.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron
imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
Amin.
Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper Ilpisamen epi Se.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didazon me ta
Dikeomata Sou
Evlogitos i, Despotis, sinetison me ta
Dikeomata Sou.

O Lord, keep us this evening without sin.

Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis Dikeomasi

Sou.
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou is ton eonon.
Ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis.
Si prepi Enos, si prepi Imnos, Si Doxa

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, God of our

Fathers, and praised and Glorified is
Thy Name unto the Ages.
Amen
O Lord, let Thy Mercy be upon us for we
have set our Hope in Thee.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Master: grant me
Understanding
of
Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Holy One: Enlighten
me with Thy Commandments.
Lord, Thy Mercy is forever!
Do not despise the Works of Thy Hands.
To Thee is due Praise, to Thee is due song,

prepi,  to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio

Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
LITANY OF FERVENT

to Thee is due all Glory:  to the Father,

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

Plirosomen tin Esperinin Deisin imon

to Kyrio...

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti.

Amin
Tin esperan Pasan telian, Agian, Irinikin
ke anamartiton, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, Filaka ton
psihon ke ton somaton imon, para
tou Kyriou etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke
irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou
etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie

Let us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Lord, have Mercy

Help us, Save us, have

Mercy on
us, and protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace.

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Amen
That the

whole evening may be

Perfect, Holy, peaceful and sinless,
let us ask of the Lord...

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace,

a Faithful
Guide, a Guardian of our souls and
bodies, let us ask of the Lord...

PRIEST

PEOPLE
PRIEST

Grant this, O Lord

For Forgiveness and Remission of

our sins and transgressions, let us

ask of the Lord ...
PEOPLE
PRIEST

Grant this, O Lord

For all that is Good and Beneficial

to our souls, and for the Peace of the

world, let us ask of the Lord...
PEOPLE

Grant this, O Lord

PASCHAL VESPERS SERVICE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS 14-15 MAY 2016

13.

Kyrie eleison
Eleison imas,

PE OPLE

O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon

ke

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

tou Arhipiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - )

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton
Iereon, Ieromonahon, Ierodiakonon
ke Monahon, ke Pasis tis en Hristo
imon Adelfotitos

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Eleous, Zois, Irinis,

igias,
Sotirias,
episkepseos,
sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, panton ton
efsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon,
ton katikounton ke parepidimounton
en ti poli ke
enopia tafti, ton
epitropon ke sindromiton tis ieras
Ekklisias taftis sin tis singenesin
afton...

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

ton Makarion ke
Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias
taftis, ke iper panton ke pason ton
proanapafsamenon Adelfon imon,
ton evthade efsevos kimenon, ke
apantahou Orthodoxon...

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

ton karpoforounton
ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke
pansepo Nao touto, kopionton,
psallonton ke iper tou periestotos
laou, tou apekdehomenou to para
Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos.

Kyrie eleison [3]

Oti Eleimon ke

Filanthropos Theos
iparhis,
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke

12.

us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy, hear
us and have Mercy

PRI EST

PE OPLE

Evsevon

Lord have mercy

Have Mercy on

PRI EST

Lord have mercy (3)

Let us pray for Pious

and

Orthodox Christians. (3)

PE OPLE
PRI EST

Anastas, ke on en kolpis tou Patros,

ilasthiti tes amarties imon.

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.

Lord have mercy

Let us pray for our Archbishop

(- - - N A M E - - - )
PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

Let us pray for our

Brethren,
Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, and
Monastics, and all our Brotherhood
in Christ

PRI EST

PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for Mercy,

Life,
Peace, health, Salvation, Visitation,
pardon and forgiveness of sins for
the servants of God, all devout and
Orthodox Christians, those who
dwell in or visit this city and Parish,
the Wardens and members of this
Parish and their families and all who
have
asked
for
our
Prayers,
unworthy though we are

PRI EST

PE OPLE

PE OPLE

ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!

who
bring offerings, those who care for
the beauty of this Holy and
Venerable House, for those who
labour in its service, for those who
sing, and for the people here
present, who await Thy Great and
Abundant Mercy.

PRI EST

Lord have mercy [3]

For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God
and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to
PE OPLE

the Father, and to the Son, and to the

PASCHAL VESPERS SERVICE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS 14-15 MAY 2016

the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.

The Myrrhbearing Women, very early in

the morning, took their spices and
went to the Tomb of our Lord. When
they found it not as they had
expected, they reverently pondered
the removal of the stone, and they
said to one another: Where art the
seals that secured the Tomb? Where
is Pilates guad and special security?
A shining Angel appeared as a
Messenger to the Women who were
unaware, and said to them: Why do
you mournfully seek the One Who is
alive and Who gave Life to mankind?
Christ our God is Risen from the
dead, as the Almighty, and He grants
us all Incorruption and Life,
Illumination and Great Mercy.

Praise

the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!

Praise

Ti ta Myra tis dakrisi Mathitrie kirnate? Why

O lithos kekiliste, O Tafos kekenote,
idete tin fthoran, ti Zoi patithisan, tas
sfragidas
Martyrousas
tilavgos,
ipnountas dinos tous filakas ton
apithon, to thniton sesoste sarki
Theou, O Edis thrini, dramouse hara,
ipate tis Apostolis, O nekrosas Hristos
ton Thanaton, protokos ek nekron,
imas proagi is tin Galilean.

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for the

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for those

Myrofori Gynekes orthrou vatheos,

aromata lavouse tou Kyriou ton
Tafon katelavon, aper de ouk ilpizon
evrouse, dielogionto evlavoumene tou
lithou tin metathesin, ke pros allilas
dielegonto. Pou isin e sfragides tou
mnimatos? Pou Estin i tou Pilatou
koustodia, ke akrivis asfalia? Gegone
de minitis tonAgnoouson gynekon,
exastapton Angelos, ke faskon pros
aftas.
Ti meta thrinon zitite ton
zonta, ke zoopiisanta to genos ton
vroton? Exigerthi Hristos O Theos
imon, ek nekron os pantodinamos,
parehon pasin imin aftharsian ke
zoin, fotismon ke to Mega Eleos.

Enite

Blessed
and Ever-Remembered Founders of
this Holy Church, and for all our
Brethren who have gone to their rest
before us, and for the Orthodox
everywhere, and that they may be
pardoned all their offences, both
voluntary and involuntary.

PRI EST

upon the Cross and Rose from the

dead, and yet art forever in the
Bosom of the Father.

do you mix the Myrrh with Your

tears, O Disciples? The stone has
been rolled away; the Sepulchre is
empty behold how corruption has
been trampled underfoot by Life!
Behold how stupefied in terror are
the guards of the disobedient!
Mortal mankind has been Saved by
the Flesh of God, and Hades laments!
So, Joyfully run, and tell the
Apostles that Christ Who put Death
to death as the First Born of the
dead is going ahead of you into
Galilee.

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For

ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.

Myrofori orthrie genomene, ke to

Mnima
Sou
meta
spoudis
katalavouse, epezitoun Se Hriste, pros
to myrise to ahranton Soma Sou, ke
tou Angelou tis rimasin enihithise,
haropia
simvola
tis
Apostolis
ekiritton. Oti Anesti O arhigos tis
Sotiras imon, skilefsas ton Thanaton,
to de kosmo doroumenos, zoin Eonion

His Mercy rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.

At

early dawn the Myrrhbearers

earnestly went to Thy Tomb, seeking
Thee to Anoint Thine Immaculate
Body, O Christ. And from what the
Angel said, they became aware of the
Joyful Evidence, and went to the
Apostles and proclaimed to them:
The Author of our Salvation has
Risen after plundering Death, and in

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so doing, He has granted the world

Everlasting Life, and Great Mercy!

ke to Mega Eleos.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

THE

Glory

to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

FESTAL PROSOMIA THE HOLY MYRRHBEARERS - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Ke

Myrofori Gynekes, ton Tafon Sou

katalavouse, ke tas sfragidas tou
mnimatos idouse, mi evrouse de to
ahranton Soma Sou, odiromene,
meta spoudis ilthon legouse.
Tis
eklepsen imon tin elpida? Tis ilife
nekron gimnon esmirnismenon tis
Mitros monon paramithian? O! Pos
O nekrous Zoosas tethantote? O ton
Edin sklefsas, pos tethapte?
All
Anastithi Sotir aftexousios, kathos
ipas Triimeros, Sozon tas psihas
imon.

The

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin

Myrrhbearing Women arrived at

Thy Sepulchre, and they saw the
seals on the gravestone, but did not
find Thine Immaculate Body, O Lord.
They had gone in all earnestness,
and lamenting, they said: Who has
stolen our Hope? Who took away
the Dead Man, naked and covered
with Myrrh His Mothers Only
Consolation? He Who revived the
dead Oh! How has He died? He
Who plundered Hades how was He
buried?
Nevertheless, Arise, O
Saviour, by Thine own Authority, on
the Third Day, as Thou said Thou
would, and Save our soul.

Evlogimeni

i Skia tou Nomou, tis Haritos

elthousis. Os gar i vatos ouk ekeeto
kataflegomeni, outo Parthenos etekes,
ke Parthenos eminas, anti stylou
piros, Dikeosinis anetilen Ilios, anti
Moiseos Hristos, i Sotiria ton psihon
imon.

PRAYER

At the Coming of Grace, the Shadow of

OF THE

the Law passed away. Just as the

Bush that burnt but was not
consumed, so hast Thou given Birth
and remained Virgin. Instead of a
Pillar
of
Fire,
the
Sun
of
Righteousness shone forth; instead
of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our
soul, appeared.
ENTRANCE

THE PRIEST CENSES AS BEFORE WHILE PRAYING:

Esperas ke proi ke mesimbrias, enoumen,

Evlogoumen,
Evharistoumen
ke
deometha Sou, Despota ton Apanton,
Philanthrope, Kyrie. Ketevthinon tin
prosevhin
imon,
os
Thimiama
Enopion Sou ke mi ekklinis tas kardias
imon is logous, i is logismous ponirias,
alla Rise imas ek panton ton
Thirevonton tas psihas imon. Oti pros
Se, Kyrie, Kyrie, i ofthalimi imon, ke
epi Si ilpisamen. Mi kateshinis imas,
O Theos imon.

At evening, at morning and at

midday we Praise, Bless and
give Thanks, and we pray to
Thee, O Master of all things, Lord
Who Loves mankind: Direct our
Prayer before Thee like incense,
and do not incline our hearts to
words or thoughts of evil, but
Deliver us from all who hunt our
souls. For we look to Thee, O
Lord, our Lord, and we hope in
Thee. Put us not to shame, O our
God!

Wisdom! Rise!

THE EVENING HYMN TONE 2

BY

THE

PRIEST &

THE

ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH

CONGREGATION

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OF

JERUSALEM

SING TOGETHER:

Fos

Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou

Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros,
Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin iliou
disin,
idontes
Fos
Esperinon,
imnoumen Patera, Ion ke Agion
Pnevma, Theon. Axion Se en pasi
keris imnisthe fones esies, Ie Theou,
Zoin O didous dio O kosmos Se
Doxazi!

O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory

of the Father Immortal, Heavenly,
Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that
we have come to the setting of the
sun and have seen the Evening Light,
we praise Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. For it is worthy that at all
times Thou should be praised by
voices encouraging, O Son of God,
the Giver of Life. For which cause the
Universe Glorifies Thee!

FESTAL PROKEIMENON TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Sofia!
Irini pasi!
Ke pnevmati sou!
Sofia!
Proshomen!

Wisdom!
Peace be unto all!
PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
The Prokeimenon of the 3
PRIEST

SATURDAY - RESURRECTION

Kyrios evasilefsen,
enedisato

PROKEIMENON PSALM 92 PLAGAL 2

evprepeian

rd

Tone

TONE (6)

The

Lord reigns - He vested Himself

with Majesty.

1.

Enedisato

ke

1.

The Lord vested and girded Himself

2.

Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is

2.

And

Kyrios
perizosato.

Dinamin,

with Power
He established the world ,
which shall not be moved.

ou salevthisete.
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OF

FOR THE

HOLY MYRRHBEARERS)

FERVENT SUPPLICATION

Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis

tis dianias imon ipomen

Kyrie eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron
imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke
eleison

10.

PRIEST

Sofia! Orthi.

Amen

Parilthen

Blessed is the Entrance

of Your Saints

i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

THEOTOKION TONE 2

CONGREGATION MUST STAND

THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN

PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.

Let us say, with all our soul and

with all our mind, let us say:

PRI EST

PE OPLE

Lord have mercy

Lord Almighty, the

God of our
Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have
Mercy

PRI EST

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