2016 - 20 July - VESPERS - ST Elias Holy Prophet of God

ke tin Mnimin epiteloumen ke panton
ton Agion, eleise ke Sose imas, os

Agathos ke Filanthropos ke Eleimon
Theos.
Amin
Di
PEOPLE
evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon,
eleison ke soson imas
Amin
inspirred 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.
Amen
Through
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope
the Prayers of our

Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our
God, have mercy on us and Save us.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Amen
Festal Vespers Service
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20 July
St Elias
Holy Prophet of God
Also the Feast of St Abramios of Gallich, Disciple of St
Sergios of Radonezh & the Holy Chukhloma Icon of
our Lady, Theotokos St Athanasios, Abbot of BrestLitovsk Monastery ( Uncovering of Holy Relics) St
Ilia Chavchavadze of Georgia St Maria Skobtsova
the Righteous of Latvia St Demetrios Klepinine,
Hieromartyr St Alexei Medvedkov, Hieromartyr St
Salome the Georgian of Jerusalem & Kartli
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24. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T E L I A S , H O L Y P R O P H E T
OF
GOD 20 JULY
THEOTOKION - TONE 4
To ap eonos
PRAYERS
THE C
TO THE
HOLY TRINITY
ONGREGATION
Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin
MUST STAND
Blessed is our God, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages.
PR IEST
ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Apokrifon ke Angelis Agnoston

Mystirion, dia Sou Theotoke tis epi gis
pefanerote.
Theos en asighito enosi
sarkoumenos. Ke Stavron ekousios iper
imon katadexamenos. Di ou Anastisas ton
Protoplaston, esosen ek Thanatou tas
psihas imon.
PEO PLE
Amen
THE PROSTRATIONS
MAKE
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS
AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR
LORD GOD
AS FOLLOWS
Defte
O come let us worship and bow down
Defte
Defte
proskinisomen ke prospesomen
to Vasili imon Theo.
Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.
Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon.
to our King and God.
to Christ, our King and God.
A PSALM OF CREATION
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul:
Exomologisin
Thou
Ektinon
Who
Kyrie O
Theos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.
ke megloprepian enediso,
anavallomenos fos os imartion.
ton Ouranon osi derrin, O
stegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. To
tithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, O
peripaton epi pterigon anemon.
O Lord my
God, Thou art exceedingly great.
hast put on praise and beauty:

and art clothed with Light as with a
Garment 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;
O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who
makes Thy Angels spirits;:

Thy Ministers a Burning Fire;
tous litourgous aftou piros floga.
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.
shall
the
Apos epitimiseos sou fevxonte, apo fonis At Thy Rebuke they shall flee -
at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.
vrontis sou diliasousin.
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.
Orion
ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.
IF
IT IS A
GREAT FESTAL VESPERS,
THE
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas

ton eonon.
Thou
ANIXANTARIA
hast set a boundary which they

shall not pass over; neither shall
they return to cover the earth.
IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS
PSALM.
Amin
Stereose
now and always, and to the ages of

ages.
PEOPLE
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
Amen.
Tin Timioteran
ton Herouvim ke
Endoxoteran asigkritos ton Seraphim,
tin
adiafthoros
Theon
Logon
tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se
Megalinomen.
and
O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who
Theotokos, through Thee was

revealed 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
accepted
crucifixion voluntarily for our
Salvation; by virtue of which
Resurrecting mankind whom He
had first created, He Saved our
souls from Death.
Sofia!
P R I E S T Wisdom!
O on Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon, Christ our God, the Eternal is Blessed,
before Christ Himself, our King and

our God.
THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/1041
Amen
Preserve,
O God, the Holy and

Orthodox Faith of Pious and
Orthodox Christians, together with
this Church, and this city until the
Ages of ages.
PRIEST
Amen
READER
Greater
PEOPLE
in Honour than the

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
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
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 God-
FESTAL VESPERS ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET

OF
GOD 20 JULY
O God our
Hope, Glory to Thee!
OF
GOD 20 JULY
23.
TRISAGION PRAYERS
THE CONGREGATION M
UST
STAND
Agios
O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas
Holy
God,
Holy
Mighty,
Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us [3]
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory
to the Father, and to the Son,

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

eonon.
Amin
Panagia
Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

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

meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.
Amen
All Holy
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.
Potiousi
panta ta thiria tou agrou,

prosdexonte onagri is dipsan
afton.
Thou send
forth springs in the vales between the midst of the hills the
waters shall pass.
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.
them the birds of the air shall

dwell - from the midst of the rocks
they shall give forth their voices.
Rooms - the earth shall be filled with

the Fruit of Thy Works - bringing
forth grass for cattle, and herb for
the service of mankind.
Kyrie Eleison
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Lord, have mercy

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Tou
Amin
Amen
Tou
That
Hortasthisonte
The
ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

evfreni kardian anthropou.
ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos
kardian anthropou stirizi.
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
PRIEST
Amin
PEOPLE
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST ELIAS
O efsarkos Angelos, ton Profiton i Kripis, O

O defteros Prodromos tis Parousias
Hristou, Ilias, O Endoxos, anothen
katapempsas, Elisee tn Harin, Nosous
apodioki, ke leprous katharixi. Dio ke
tis timosin afton vrii iamata.
For
Thine is the Kingdom, and
the Power, and the Glory, of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of Ages.
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous

eonas ton eonon.
THE
Amen
Amin
he may make the face cheerful

with oil - and that bread may
strengthen mans heart.
ta xila tou mediou, e

kedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas. Eki
strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou I
katikia igite afton.
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
lagois.
Epiise selinin is herous.

O ilios egno tin disin aftou.
Ethou skotos ke egeneto nix
- en afti
dilefsonte panta ta thiria tou drimou.
- the rock for the hares.
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
Os
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.
young lions roaring after their

pray, and seeking their meat from
God.
TISHBITE - TONE 4
Angel incarnate, and Prophets

Pedestal, the Second Forerunner of
the Appearance of Christ, O Elias the
Glorious, sent down to Elish the
Divine Grace from Heaven.
He
drives away diseases, and he
Cleanses lepers Wherefore he pours
out Healings to those who honour
him.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
eonon.
earth, and that wine may cheer the

heart of mankind.
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
That Thou may bring bread out of the

Amen
OF
GOD 20 JULY
o ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas

mandras afton kitasthisonte.
Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.
Eki
erpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, Zoa
mikra meta megalon.
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.
So
is this great sea, which stretches

wide its arms - there are creeping
things without number - creatures
small and great.
OF
GOD 20 JULY
3.
Eki plia diaporevonte.
Drakon outos, on
eplasas empezin aftin.
There
iparhi estimator nin, os afthonos imin

parehomenos, aneklaliton Harin, tis
Pisos afton gererousi.
word, saying: Not a drop shall fall

upon the land without my word! As
we celebrate his Memory, he grants
Ineffable Grace to those who keep
his Feast with Faith!
Si
Ierefs is ton emona kata tin taxin

Melhisedek.
Thou art a Priest forever, according to
Ton arriton epoptis Mystirion, Si ta

Iordania rithra dierrixas Si tin apatin
etefrosas, tin ton idolon, ti astrapi ton
Thion rmaton Sou, Si paranomisanta
ilegxas anakta, ke Ieris ethaatosas, tis
anmias, ke tin Thisian evhi eneprisas,
ke tous flogothis, tou laou Sou nin,
ton
pathimaton
ke
thlipseon
anthrakas, Ilious Sis Presvies to Piri
enapomaranon.
Thou divided the waters of the Jordan,
the ships shall go - the sea

dragon which Thou hast formed - to
play therein.
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
Thou give to them they shall

gather up:
Anixantos
Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.
Apostrepsantos
de Sou to Prosopon,
When
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
to
Pnevma
Sou
ke
kitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to prosopon
tis gis.
Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona.
Thou
shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and

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

forever!
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
tremin.
Aso
to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou;

Theo mou eos iparho.
psalo to
Idinthii
afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.
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.
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...
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

eonon.
Amin
Allilouia! Allilouia!
I
Elpis imon, Kyrie:
How
great art Thy Works, O Lord!

Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom...

Amen
Allilouia!
Si, O Theos! (3)
Doxa Si!
Doxa
and to the Holy Spirit
kirix Hristou, tou Thronou tis

Megalosinis oudepote horizi, ke
ekasto astenounti ai paristase en tis
Ipsistis Litourgon, tin ikoumenin
Evlogis,
Pantahou
Doxazomenos.
Etise ilasmon tes psihes imon.
Ke
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Now
touches the mountains and they

smoke.
Eklipien amartolis apo tis gis - ke anomi May sinners cease from the earth - and
- oste mi iparhin aftous.
Profita
tremble.
He
O Elias, Seer of Ineffable Mysteries!

Thou turned the deceits of idols into
ashes by the Lightning of Thy Sacred
Words. Thou rebuked the King when
he disobeyed the Law. Thou killed
the priests of iniquity, burning their
sacrifice by Prayers.
Quench the
Flames of our passions and sorrows,
by the Fire of Thine Intercessions!
FESTAL APOSTIHA ST ELIAS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
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
O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.
the Order of Melchizedek.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Glory to Thee O God! (3)
PEOPLE
Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!
Amin
Prophet who foretold the Coming of

Christ, Thou art standing at the
Throne of Greatness, and are ever
present at the side of those who lie
in sickness. And now, O Minister of
the Highest, Blessing the Universe,
and Glorified throughout the world:
Seek Forgiveness for our soul!
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Piitis ke Litrotis mou Panagne, Hristos O

O Kyrios, ek tis Sis nidios proelthon,
eme endisamenos, tis proin kataras,
ton Adam ileftherose.
Dio Si
Panagne, os tou Theou Mitri te ke
Partheno Alithos, voomen asigitos, to
Here tou Angelou. Here, Despina,
Prostasia ke Skepi, ke Sotiria ton
psihon imon!
DISMISSAL PRAYER
OF
ST
Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata

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.
Most Holy Virgin, Christ our Lord,

Creator and Redeemer, proceeded
from Thy Womb, and vesting
Himself in me, set me free from the
Ancient Curse of Adam. Wherefore,
O Most Pure Virgin, we praise Thee
unceasingly as Mother of God and
True virgin, with the Greeting of the
Angel: Hail! O Lady, Advocate,
Defender, and Salvation of our soul!
SYMEON
P RIE ST
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.
OF
GOD 20 JULY
OF
GOD 20 JULY
21.
Ke meta tou pnevmatos Sou

Tas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate
MAKE
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS &
PEOPLE
PRIEST
BOW DOWN LOW TO
Si Kyrie
THE PRIEST
And to thy spirit...

Let us bow our heads to the Lord...
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
antikimenis energias diavolikis, ke
dialogismon mateon ke enthimiseon
poniron.
THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:
Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon

ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke
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
every enemy, from all adverse powers
of the evil one, from vain thoughts
and from wicked imaginations.
PRIEST
tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Blessed
and Glorified is the
Power of Thy Kingdom, of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.
Amen
FESTAL APOSTIHA ST ELIAS TONE 4
pro sillipseos on igiasmenos, O

ensarkos Angelos, O Nous O pirinos,
O Epouranios Anthropos, O tis
defteras, Hristou elefseos Thios
prodromos, Ilias O Endoxos, ton
Profiton
i Kritpis,
pnevmatikos
sinekalese, tous fileortous, Panigyrise
tin Thian mnimin aftou. Ou tes
Presvies diafilaxon, ton laon Sou
Hriste O Theos imon, apo vlavis
pantias, tou doliou anenohliton.
He
who was Sanctified before he was

conceived, Angelic of body, and of
Flaming Intelligence, the Heavenly
Man, the Herald of the Second
Appearance of Christ: O Glorious
Elias, Pillar of Prophets, and their
Cornerstone has called Lovers of
Feasts to celebrate his Feast in spirit!
Through his Intercessions, O Christ
our God, Save Thy People from all
harm of the Deceiver!
Mi aptesthe ton Hriston Mou ke en tis Do

Profites Mou mi ponirevesthe.
not touch Mine Anointed, and do

not act wickedly towards My
Prophets!
O Ouranofron Ilias O Profitis theomenos When Elias beheld with Divine Wisdom
apanta apo Kyriou Theou, ton Israil
ekporenefsanta,
ke
tis
idolis,
prostetikota zilo piroumenos, nefelas
sinestile, ke gin exirane, ke Ouranous
logo eklisen, ipon, ouk este, stagon en
Gi, i mi emou dia stomatos. Aftos
that all the people of Israel had

departed from the Lord God, and
were led to worship of idols, he was
compelled by Zeal! He held back the
clouds, he burnt the Earth, and
closed the heavens with a single
OF
GOD 20 JULY
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.
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,
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.
taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.
aeron, eforias ton karpon
tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.
odiporounton, nosounton,
kamnonton, ehmalonton ke tis
Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.
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
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
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou
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
Lord have mercy

For this Holy House,
and for
those who enter it with Faith,
Reverence and the Fear of God, let
us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
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
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and
land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord
Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,
for
abundance in the earths yield and
for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.
PRIEST
PRIEST
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
OF
GOD 20 JULY
5.
Tis
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.
PRIEST
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.
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD
Si Kyrie
Oti prepi
To Thee, O Lord
P R I E S T For to Thee is due all Glory,
Honour and Worship: to the
PEOPLE
Si
pasa
Doxa,
Timi
ke
Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Father, and to the Son, and to the

Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to
the Ages of ages.
PEOPLE
HYMN
OF THE
Amen
MUST STAND
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.
Katevthinthito
i prosevhi
mou
os
thimiama
enopion Sou. Eparsis
ton hiron mou Thisia
Esperini.
Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
Lord,
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!
Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
O ton Theovitin Ilian, pirino armati,apo O
All Compassionate Word, Thou

Translated Elias the Tishbite from
Earth in a Fiery Chariot. Through his
Prayers, Save us who Glorify Thee in
Faith as we celebrate his Holy and
Honoured Memory in Joy!
tis Gis iktirmon, metathemenos Loge,

tes toutou ikesies, Soson imas tous
Pistos Se Doxazontas, ke tin aftou
ektelountas
harmonikos,
Thian
Mnimin ke Sevasmion.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
O ton Theovitin Ilian, pirino armati,apo O
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
All Compassionate Word, Thou

Translated Elias the Tishbite from
OF
PRIEST
our sins and transgressions, let us

ask of the Lord ...
PEOPLE
PRIEST
to our souls, and for the Peace of the

world, let us ask of the Lord...
of our Life in
Peace and Repentance, let us ask of
the Lord...
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...
PEOPLE
GOD 20 JULY
THE
SIGN
OF THE
Grant this, O Lord

Calling to remembrance
our
All-Holy, Pure, Most Blessed and
Glorious Lady, Theotokos and EverVirgin Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and our whole Life, to
Christ our God.
PRIEST
CROSS &
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.
Amin
Irini pasi!
Grant this, O Lord

For a Christian end
PEOPLE
PRIEST
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
Si Kyrie
Oti Agathos
Grant this, O Lord

For the completion
PRIEST
Parashou Kyrie
MAKE
Grant this, O Lord

For all that is Good and Beneficial
PEOPLE
Tis
If
Grant this, O Lord

For Forgiveness and Remission of
PEOPLE
anodina,
anepeshinta,
irinika
ke
Kalin
Apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha...
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
plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST ELIAS TONE 1
tis Gis iktirmon, metathemenos Loge,
Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
tis Zois imon en

Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha...
my Prayer rise before

Thee like incense - the
lifting up of my hands
as
the
Evening
Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!
anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
PEOPLE
psihon ke ton somaton imon, para

tou Kyriou etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon
Let
Ean
whole evening may be

Perfect, Holy, peaceful and sinless,
let us ask of the Lord...
PRIEST
ke anamartiton, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...
Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, filaka ton
Amen
That the
PEOPLE
irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie
Amin
Tin esperan Pasan telian, Agian, irinikin
Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke
EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION
us, and protect us, O God, by Thy

Grace.
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti.
BOW DOWN TO
GOD
To Thee, O Lord
PRIEST For Thou art a
CHOIR
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.
PEOPLE
PRIEST
Amen
Peace be to all...
OF
GOD 20 JULY
19.
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
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
THE PRIEST
Also we pray for the 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
PRI EST
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for those
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]
PE OPLE
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.
For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God

and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the
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.
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
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
PRIEST
Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
Let us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...
PEOPLE
Eleison ke Diafilaxon
Earth in a Fiery Chariot. Through his

Prayers, Save us who Glorify Thee in
Faith as we celebrate his Holy and
Honoured Memory in Joy!
Apo
From
Ou
Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
sissismo all en avra, lepti tethease,

Theou
tin
parousian,
Iliou
Theomakar, Fotizousan Se pale,
armati de, epohoumenos tethrippos,
ton Ouranon diipevis xenoprepos,
Thavmazomenos Theopnefste.
the morning watch until night;

from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
PRIEST
Lord, have Mercy

Help us, Save us, have
OF
Mercy on
GOD 20 JULY
Elias, Blessed of God, Thou beheld

the
Presence
of
God,
which
Enlightened Thee not in an
earthquake, but in a still small Voice.
Thou Ascended to Heaven in a
Wondrous Manner, seated in a
Chariot drawn by four horses. Thou
hast become Wonder, O GodInspired One!
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton

Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Ou
Enite
Praise
sissismo all en avra, lepti tethease,

Theou
tin
parousian,
Iliou
Theomakar, Fotizousan Se pale,
armati de, epohoumenos tethrippos,
ton Ouranon diipevis xenoprepos,
Thavmazomenos Theopnefste.
O Lord, keep us this evening without sin.

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,
Kyrio...
tes toutou ikesies, Soson imas tous

Pistos Se Doxazontas, ke tin aftou
ektelountas
harmonikos,
Thian
Mnimin ke Sevasmion.
ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Tous Ieris tis eshinis, xifi katesfaxas, ton O

Ouranon ti glotti, epi Gis tou mi
vrhin, epeshes zilo Thio pirpolithis,
Eliseon de eplisas, tis milotis epidosi
diplis Sofe, Iliou Entheou Haritos.
Elias, Blessed of God, Thou beheld

the
Presence
of
God,
which
Enlightened Thee not in an
earthquake, but in a still small Voice.
Thou Ascended to Heaven in a
Wondrous Manner, seated in a
Chariot drawn by four horses. Thou
hast become Wonder, O GodInspired One!
the Lord, all Gentiles!
Him, all you people!
Praise
Wise Elias, in Thy Burning Zeal for

God, Thou slaughtered the priests of
confusion with the Sword! By Thy
Word the Heavens were bound, so
that it did not rain upon the Earth.
By giving Thy Mantle to Elisha, he
grew and was Filled with a double
portion of Divine Grace!
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For

ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Tous Ieris tis eshinis, xifi katesfaxas, ton O

Ouranon ti glotti, epi Gis tou mi
vrhin, epeshes zilo Thio pirpolithis,
Eliseon de eplisas, tis milotis epidosi
diplis Sofe, Iliou Entheou Haritos.
His Mercy rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Wise Elias, in Thy Burning Zeal for

God, Thou slaughtered the priests of
confusion with the Sword! By Thy
Word the Heavens were bound, so
that it did not rain upon the Earth.
By giving Thy Mantle to Elisha, he
grew and was Filled with a double
portion of Divine Grace!
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
OF
GOD 20 JULY
7.
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST ELIAS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Defte
Ke
ton Orthodoxon to sistima!

Sinathristhentes simeron, en to
pansepto Nao ton Theigoron Profiton,
psalmikos
asomen
enarmonion
melos, to toutous Doxasanti, Hristo to
Theo imon, ke en Hara ke agalliasi
anaoisomen. Heris epigie Angele, ke
Ouranie Anthrope, Ilia Megalonime!
Heris, O diplin tin Harin para Theou
komisamenos, Elisai Pansevasme!
Herete,
antiliptores
thermi,
ke
prostate ke iatri, ton psihon ke ton
somaton tou Philohristou laou, apo
pasis
prosvolis
enantias
ke
peristaseos, ke pantion kindinon
litrosasthe, tous pistos ektelountas, tin
paneorton Mnimin imon.
Come, all you who are Orthodox!
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Now
Amin
Let us
assemble in the Holy Place the
Temple in honour of the two
Prophets Inspired by God! Let us
sing together Glorifying Christ our
God! Let us raise our voices joyfully
and exclaim: Hail, O Earthly Angel,
and Heavenly Man! Elias of Great
Name!
Hail, Thou who received
Double Grace from God:
Most
Revered Elisha!
Hail, O Pillars,
Champions
and
Physicians
of
Christians!
Deliver from every
obstacle and tribulation, those who
celebrate Thine All Glorious Feast in
Faith!
and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
Amen
dia Se Theopator Profitis David,

Melodios peri Sou proanefonise, to
Megalia Si piisanti. Paresti i Vasilissa
ek Dexion Sou,
Se gar Mitera
Proxenon Zois anedixen, O apator ek
Sou enanthropise Evdokisas Theos,
ina tin Eaftou anaplasi Ikona,
ftharisan tis pathesi, ke to Planithen
orialoton evron, Provaton tis omis
analavon, to Patri proagagi, ke to
idio Thelimati, tes Ouranies Sinapsi
Dinamesi, ke Sosi Theotoke ton
kosmon Hristos O ehon, to Mega ke
Plousion Eleos.
PRAYER
The
Forefather and Prophet of God,

David, through Thee, cried out in
Song concerning Thee, to the One
Who has done Magnificent Things
for Thee. The Queen stands at Thy
Right Hand, for God, Who gladly
became Man through Thee, without
father,
has
proclaimed
Thee
Mother, and Host of Life, so that
He might Restore in us His Image,
which was corrupted by Passion.
Having found the Stray Sheep caught
in the mountains, He laid It on His
Shoulders, and brought it to His
Father, and by His own Free Will, He
placed it among the Heavenly Hosts,
and will Save, O Theotokos, the
world - Christ, Who has Great and
Abundant Mercy.
OF THE
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.
anileto tin milotin Iliou Elisee, tin

pesousan eanothen aftou.
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!
And he lifted up the mantle, which had

fallen from Elias and upon Elisha.
Ke epestrepsen Elisee ke esti epi to hilos And Elisha returned,

tou Iourdanou.
Ke
elaven Elisee tin milotin Iliou, tin

pesousan
enanothen
aftou,
ke
epataxe tai data ke ou diirethi.
And
Ke
ipen Elisee:
Iliou Apfo?
And Elisha said: Where is the Lord God
Ke
Pou di Estin O Theos
of Elias Himself?
outos epataxe tai data ek defterou,

ke diirethi ta i data ke diilthe dia
xiras.
LITANY
OF
FERVE
Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis

tis dianias imon ipomen
Kyrie eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron
Kyrie eleison
Eleison imas,
ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon
Evsevon
ke
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
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]
and it divided this way and that, and

he crossed over.
NT
SUPPLICATION
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
Lord have mercy

Have Mercy on
us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy, hear
us and have Mercy
PRI EST
PE OPLE
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
And he struck the water a second time,
PE OPLE
O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison
Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper
taking the mantle of Elias, which

had fallen upon him, he struck the
water, which did not divide.
PRI EST
Lord have mercy (3)

Let us pray for Pious
OF
GOD 20 JULY
and
Orthodox Christians. (3)

PE OPLE
PRI EST
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
PRI EST
Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for Mercy,
PE OPLE
Lord have mercy [3]
PE OPLE
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
and stood on the
bank of the Jordan.
imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke

eleison
THEOTOKION TONE 4
Ke
OF
GOD 20 JULY
17.
THE PROPHECY OF THE THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGDOMS (1 KINGS)

(3 KINGDOMS (1 KINGS) 19:19A, 19C, 20A,21B; 4 KINGDOMS (2 KINGS) 2:1, 6-14)
EISODOS THE ENTRANCE

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Egeneto imera, ke evriski Iliou ton Elisee Departing

iion Safat. Ke aftos irotria en voisi.
from there, Elias found

Elisha, son of Shaphat, and he was
ploughing.
THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN

PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.
Evlogimeni
i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.
Ke apilthen Iliou ep afton, ke eperripse And

tin milotin aftou ep afton.
passing by him, Elias threw his

mantle on him.
Ke
katelipen Elisee tous voas ke

edramen opiso Iliou, ke elitourgi afto.
And Elisha
Ke
egeneto, en to anagin ton Kyrion

Iliou en sissismo os is ton Ouranon ke
eporevthi Iliou ke Elisee en Galgalis.
And
Ke
Ke
ipen Ilias to Elisee: Katho di

entavtha, oti Kyrios apestalke me eos
tou Iordanou.
And Elias said to Elisha: Stay here, for
ipen Elisee: Zi Kyrios ke Z ii psihi

Sou, is egkataliso Se.
And Elisha said: As the Lord Lives, and
Ke eporevthisan amfoteri.
Ke pentikonta andres apo
ton iion ton

Profiton ilthon, ke estisan ex enantias
makrothen amfoteri de estisan epi
ton Iourdanin.
the Lord sent me on to the Jordan.
as Thy soul lives, I will not leave

Thee!
And they both went on.

And fifty men of the
sons of the
prophets stood facing them at a
distance, while the two of them
stood by the Jordan.
Ke elaven Ilias tin milotin aftou, ke ilisen And Elias took his mantle, rolled it up,
Ke
Sofia! Orthi.
left the oxen, and followed

Elijah, and ministered to him.
as the time approached for the
Lord to take up Elias into Heaven by
a whirlwind, Elias and Elisha wen
from Gilgal.
aftin, ke epataxen en afti tai data, ke

diirethi to idor enthen ke enthen, ke
disvisan amfoteri dia xiras.
and struck the water, and it divided

this way and that, and the two of
them crossed on dry ground.
egeneto, os diilthon, ipen Ilias to

Elisee: Etison me ti piiso si, prin
analifthine me apo Sou.
And, as they crossed over, Elias said to
BY
THE PRIEST &
THE
CONGREGATION
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!
Sofia!
Irini pasi!
Ke pnevmati sou!
Sofia!
Proshomen!
Ke
ipen Ilias: Esklirinas tou etisasthe.

Plin ean idis me analamvanomenon
apo Sou, este Si outos. Ean de mi, idis,
ou mi genite.
And Elias said:
egenteo afton porevomenon ke

lalounton, ke idou! Arma Piros ke
Ippi Piros, ke diehorisen anameson
amfoteron ke Anelifthi Ilias en
sissismo os is ton Ouranon!
And
Ke
Elisee eora, ke afto evoa: Pater!

Pater! Arma Israil, ke ippefs aftou!
And
VASILION
Ke
ouk iden afton ouk eti, ke ekratisen

Elisee tou imatiou aftou, ke dierrixen
afto is dio.
And he did not behold him again, and,
Sofia! Proshomen!
Egeneto Logos Kyriou
Elisha beheld it, and cried aloud:

Father! Father! The Chariot of Israel
and its Horsemen!
taking hold of his own garments,
Elisha tore them into two pieces.
OF
GOD 20 JULY
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!
Wisdom!
Peace be unto all!
PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
The Prokeimenon of the . Tone
PRIEST
THE PROKEIMENON
And Elisha said: Let a double portion of
as they walked and continued to

speak, behold! a Chariot of Fire
appeared with Horses of Fire! And
the Fire separated them one from
the other, and Elias ascended into
Heaven by a Whirlwind!
O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory
FESTAL PROKEIMENON
Genithito di to Pnevma
to epi Si dissos ep eme.
Ke
TONE 2
SING TOGETHER:
Fos
Ke ipen Elisae:
Thy request is difficult.

If Thou behold me when I am taken
up from Thee, it shall be so for Thee.
If not, it shall not be so.
Wisdom! Rise!
THE EVENING HYMN

ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM -
Elisha: Ask what I may do for Thee,

before I am taken away from Thee.
Thy Spirit be upon me.
Blessed is the Entrance

of Your Saints
PRIEST
TUESDAY EVENING - PSALM 22:
OF THE DAY
TUESDAY EVENING - PSALM 22:
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy
Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all

the days of my Life.
tas imeras tis zois mou.
Kyrios Pimeni me, ke ouden me

isterisi.
Is topon chlois, ekei me
kateskinose.
STIHOS
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall

not want; He has made me lie down
in Green Pastures.
VERSE
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me, pasas Thy
Mercy, O Lord, shall follow me all

the days of my life
tas imeras tis Zois mou

THE PROPHECY
OF THE
THIRD BOOK OF
17 : 1 - 24
to anagnosma
pros Iliou ton

Profitin, ke ipe pros Ahaav:
Zi
THE
KINGDOMS (1 KINGS)
The Reading from T H E T H I R D

BOOK OF THE KINGDOMS
READER
Wisdom! Let us attend!

R E A D E R Elias
the Tishbite
P RIE ST
from
Tishbe in Gilead said to Ahab: As
OF
GOD 20 JULY
9.
Kyrios O Theos ton dinameon, O

Theos Israil O parestin Enopion aftou
simeron, i este ta esti tafta drosos ke
vetos, i mi dia stomatos mou.
the Lord God of Hosts lives, the God

of all Israel before whom I stand,
there shall not be any dew nor rain
during these years, except at my
word.
Ke egento rima Kyriou pros Iliou, legon: And the Word of the Lord came to Elias,
poreou entethen kat anatolas, ke
krivithi en to himarro Horrath, to epi
prosopou Iordanou.
saying: Depart and go Eastward, and

hide by the Brook Cherith, which
flows into the Jordan.
Ke este ek tou himarrou piese idor, ke tis And

koraxin enteloume tou diatrefin Se
eki.
Thou shalt drink water from the

brook, and I shall command the
Ravens to feed Thee there.
Ke
aningilen Ahaav Iezavel ti gyneki

aftou panta, osa epiisen Iliou.
And
Ke
apestilen Iezavel pros Iliou, ke ipen:

...Avrion thisome tin psihin Sou os
ena ex afton.
And
Ke
i korakes eferon afto artous to proi,

ke kreas to dilis, ke ek tou himarrou
epinen idor,
Elias went, and obeyed the Word

of the Lord, and stayed by the Brook
Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.
And
the Ravens brought him bread in

the morning, and meat in the
evening, and he drank water from
the brook.
apilthe kata tin psihin aftou.
Ke
Ke
after a while the brook dried up,

for there was no rain in the land.
egeneto to Rima Kyriou pros Iliou,

legon:
Anastithis ke porevthiti is
Sareftha tis Sidonias, ke kathisi eki.
And the Word of the Lord came to Elias,
idou enteloume gyneki hira tou

diatrefin Se.
And
saying; Arise, go to Zarephath of

Siden, and dwell there.
behold, I have commanded a
widow there to provide for Thee.
Ke anesti, ke eporevthi is Sareftha is ton And he arose and went to Zarephath, to

pilona tis poleos, ke idou:
hira sinelege xila.
eki gyni
to pedarion aftou eki.
Ke
Lave di mi oligon idor is angos, ke

piome.
bring me a little water in a cup so I

can drink.
eporevthis lavin, ke evoisen Iliou

opiso aftis, ke ipe: Lipsi di mi ke
psomon artou en ti hiri Sou.
And she went to get it, and Elias called
Ke ipen i gyni:
Zi Kyrios O Theos Sou, i

esti me egkrifias, all i oson drax
alefrou en ti idria, ke oligon Eleon en
to kampsaki.
ke piiso afto emafti ke tis teknis mou,
ke fagometha ke apothafoumetha.
Ke ipen Iliou pros aftin:
Tharsi, iselthe,
ke piison kata to rima sou, alla piison
mi ekithen egkrifian mikron en protis
ke exisis mi.
as Thou seest, I am gathering a

couple of sticks, so that I can go in
and prepare it for myself and my
son, that we may eat it and die.
And
he came to Beersheba of Judah,

where he left his servant.
And
Ke
idou! Tis ipsato aftou, ke ipen afto:

Anastithi, fage ke pie, oti polli apo
Sou i Odos.
And
Ke
epevlepsen Iliou, ke idou pros

kephalis aftou egkrifias oliritis, ke
kampsakis idatos.
And
he went a days journey into the

wilderness, and went and sat under
a juniper tree. And he lay down and
slept under a tree.
behold! Someone touched him,
and said to him: Arise and eat, for
Thou hast a long way to go.
Elias looked, and behold! Next to
his head was a cake of wheat, and a
jar of water.
Ke anesti ke efage ke epie, ke epistrepsas And he arose, and

ekimithi.
Ke
epestrepse O Angelos Kyriou ek

defterou, ke ipsato aftou ke ipen afto:
Anastithi, fage ke pie oti polli apo
Sou i Odos.
ate and drank, and
lay down again.
And
the Angel of the Lord returned a

second time, touched him, and said:
Arise and eat, forThou hast a great
way to go.
Ke anesti ke efage ke epie, ke eporevthi, And

en ti ishii tis vroseos ekinis,
tessarakonta imeras, ke tessarakonta
niktas eos Orous Horivi, ke isilthen eki
is to spileon, ke katelisen eki.
he arose, and ate and drank; and

being strengthed by that Food, he
went forty days and forty nights, as
far as Mount Horeb where he
entered a cave and rested.
Ke idou! Rima Kyriou pros afton, ke ipe: And

Ti Sou entavtha?
behold! The Word of the Lord

went to him and said: What art
Thou doing here?
Ke
ipen Iliou: Zilon exilosa to Kyrio

Pantokratori, oti egkatelipon tin
diathikin Sou i Ii Israil.
Ta
Thisiastiria Sou kateskapsan ke tous
profitas Sou apektenan en romfea, ke
ipolelimme ego monotatos, ke zitousi
tin psihin mou lavin aftin.
And
Ke
ipe Kyrios pros afto: Porevou ke

anastefe is tin Odon Sou, ke ixis is
odon erimou Damaskou, ke hrisis
ton Elisee, iion Safat, anti Sou, is
Profitin.
And
And the woman said, As the Lord Thy
Ke idou: sillego dio xilaria, ke iselefsome, And
Elias was fearful, and he arose,

and ran for his life.
aftos eporevthi en ti erimo odon

imeras ke lithe. Ke ekathisen ipokato
arkevthou, ke ekimithi ke ipnosen eki
ipo to fiton.
after her and said: Please bring me

a morsel of bread in your hand.
God lives, I do not have any bread,
only a handful of flour in a bin, and
a little oil in a jar.
Jezebel summoned Elias, saying:

... I will make your life like the life
of one of them.
Ke
the gate of the city, and behold,

there was a woman gathering
firewood.
Ke evoisen Iliou opiso aftis, ke ipen afti: And Elias called to her, and said: Please
wife
Ke erhete is Virsavee, gin Iouda, ke afike And
Ke egeneto meth imeras, ke exiranthi O And

himqrros, oti ouk egeneto vetos epi tis
gis.
his
Ke ikousen Iliou ke efovithi. Ke anesti ke And
Ke eporevthi, ke ekathisen en to Himarro And

horrath, epi prospon ton Iordanou.
Ahab told Jezebel

everything Elias did.
Elias said: I have been very

zealous for the Lord Almighty since
the Sons of Israel have forsaken
Thee. They tore down Thy Altars
and killed Thy Prophets with the
sword, and I alone am left, and they
seek to take my life.
our Lord said to him: Go and

return on Thy Way to the Desert of
Damascus; and Anoint Elisha, the
Son of Shaphat, in Thy place as
Prophet.
Elias said to her: Take courage,

and do as Thou says, but make me a
small cake from it first, and bring it
to me.
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GOD 20 JULY
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15.
Ke
Ke
epethike tas shidakas epi to

Thisiastirion O epiisen, ke emelise to
olokavtoma, ke epethiken is tas
shidakas, ke estivasen epi to
Thisiastirion.
And He piled the firewood on the Altar
ipen Iliou: Lavete mi dio idrias

idatos, ke epiheetosan epi to
Thisastirion, epi to Olokavtoma ke epi
tas shidaas.
And
Ke ipen:
Defterosate ke edefterosan.
Elias said: Bring me four pots of

water, and pour it on the Whole
Burnt Offering, and pour it on the
unlit firewood..
And he said: Do it agan. And they did

it again.
Trissefsate, ke etrisefsan.
Ke dieporeveto to idor
kiko tou
Thisiastiriou, ke tin thalaa eplisen
idatos.
Ke
Ke
Seafti
di ke tis teknis sou piisis ep

eshaton, oti tade legi Kyrios O Theos
Israil: I Idria tou alefrou ouk eklipsi
ke O kampsakis tou eleou ouk
elattonisi eos imeras tou doune
Kyrion ton Theon veton epi prosopou
pasis tis Gis.
Afterward make some for yourself and
eporevthi i gyni, ke epiisen kata to

rima Iliou, ke isthien aftos ke afti, ke
ta tekna aftis.
And the woman went it and did it, and
Ke
apo tis imeras taftis i idria tou

alefrou ouk exelipe, ke O kampsakis
tou eleou ouk elattonithi, kata to rima
Kyriou, O elamlisen en hiri Ilious.
And the bin
Ke
egeneto meta ta rimata tafta, ke

irrostisen O iios tis gynekos, tis kyrias
tou ikou, ke i arrostia aftou kratea
sfodra, eos ouh ipelifthi en afto
pnevma.
And
Ke
ipen i gyni pros Ilious: Ti emi ke si,

anthrope tou Theou? Isilthes pros me
tou anamnise tas amartias mou, ke
Thanatose ton iion mou!
And she said to Elias:
he had made, divided the Whole

Burn Offering, laid it on the
firewood, and laid it on the Altar.
Ke
They did it a third and a fourth time.

And the water ran all about the Altar,
and even the furrow became filled
with water.
anevoisen Iliou is ton Ouranon, ke

ipe: Kyrie O Theos, Israil, ke ego
doulos Sos, ke dia Se pepiika tafta
panta, ke Si epestrepsas tin kardian
tou laou toutou opiso Sou.
And Elias cried out to Heaven, and said,
epese Pir para Kyriou ek tou

Ouranou, ke katefage to Olokavtoma
ke tas shidakas, ke to idor to en to
thalaa, ke tous lithous, ke ton houn
exelize to Pir.
And Fire
O Lord God of Israel, and I am Thy

servant; and for Thy sake I do all
these works, and let these people
know Thou art the Lord God, so as
turn the heart f these people.
fell from the Lord out of the
Heaven and consumed the Whole
Burnt Offering, the firewood, and
the water in the furrow, and the
stones and the soil were consumed
by the Fire.
Ke ipen Iliou pros aftin:

Ke
Ke epese pas O laos epi prosopon afton, And

ke ipen: Alithos, Kyrios O Theos!
Aftos Estin O Theos!
all the people fell on their faces,

and said: Truly, the Lord is God! He
is God!
Iliou is ton Himarroun Kisson, ke eki

aftou apektine.
Ke ipen Iliou meta tafta to Ahaav:
Ke
to the Brook of Kishon, and they

killed them.
Foni
podon tou ietou. Zevxon to arma sou
ke katavithi, mi katalavi se O ietos.
And
Iliou anevi epi ton Karmilon, ke

ekipsen epi tin gin, ke ethike to
prosopon
aftou
anameson
ton
gonaton aftou, ke iixato pros Kyrion.
And Elias went up to the top of Carmel,
Elias said to Ahab: There is the

sound of rain.
Make ready thy
chariot and get down from here
before the rain overcomes thee.
and bowed down upon the ground,
and put his face between his knees,
and prayed before the Lord.
Ke O ouranos sineskotasen en nefeles, ke And

pnevmati, ke egeneto ietos megas.
Ke eporeveto Ahaav eos Iesrael.
the heavens darkened with black

clouds and wind, and there was a
great downpour of rain.
And
Ahab
Jezreel.
mourned
and
went
to
of flour was not used up,

and the jar of oil did not run dry,
according to the Word the Lord
spoke by Elias.
After this, the son of the woman
who owned the house became sick,
and his sickness was so serious that
there was no breath left in him.
What hast I to do
with Thee, O Man of God? Thou
came to me to bring my sin to
remembrance and to kill my son!
And
Elias said to her:

son.
took him out of her arms and

carried him to the upper room
where he was staying, and laid him
on his bed.
And
Ke
enefisise to pedario tris, ke

epekalesato ton Kyrion, ke ipe: Kyrie
O Thos mou, epistrfito d ii psihi tou
pedariou toutou is afto.
And
Ke
ikouse Kyrios en foni Iliou, ke

epestrafi i psihi tou pedariou pros
egkaton aftou, ke ezise.
And
Elias cried out to the Lord and

said: Woe is me, O Lord! The
Witness of the widow with whom I
lodge, Thou hast embittered her by
killing her son.
he stretched himself out on the
child three times, and called on the
Lord, saying: O Lord, my God, let
the soul of this child come back to
him.
the Lord heard the voice of Elias
and the spirit of the child returned,
and he came to life.
Ke elaven Ilias to pedarion, ke katigagen And

afto apo tou iperoou is ton ikon, ke
edoken afto ti mitri aftou.
Ke ipen Iliou: Vlepe, zi O iios sou.

Ke ipen i gyni pros Ilious: Idou
touto
egnoka, oti Si anthropos i tou Theou ,
he took the child and brought him

down from the upper room of the
house, and presented him to his
mother.
And Elias said: Behold, Thy sons lives.

And the woman said to Elias: Now I
know that Thou art a Man of God,
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GOD 20 JULY
Give me Thy
And he
Imi! Kyrie,
O Martys tis hiras, meth is ego katiko
met aftis, Si ekakosas tou Thanatose
ton iion aftis.
prophets of Baal - Let not one of

them escape.
Ke sinelavon aftous, ke katigagen aftous And they seized them, took them down
elaven afton ek tou kolpou aftis, ke

aninegken afton epi to iperoon, en O
aftos ekathito eki, ke ekimisen afon
epi tis klinis aftou.
for many days.she and her children

ate.
Ke anevoisen Iliou, ke ipen:
Ke ipe Iliou pros ton laon: Sillavete tous And Elias said to the people: Seize the
profitas tou Vaal, midis sothito ex
afton.
Dos mi ton iion
sou.
your son, for thus says the Lord:

The bin of flour shat not be used up,
and the jar of oil shall not run dry,
until the day the Lord sends rain
upon the Earth.
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GOD 20 JULY
11.
ke Rima Kyriou en to stomata sou

alithinon.
and the Word of the Lord in Thy

mouth is the Truth.
Ke ego piiso ton voun ton allon, ke pir mi And
...
THE PROPHECY OF THE THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGDOMS (1 KINGS)
(18:1, 17-27, 29B-41A, 41C, 44B,42B, 45; 9:1A, 2-4A, 5-10, 15A, 16B)
VASILION
Sofia!
to anagnosma
Proshomen!
Egeneto
Ke
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P RIE ST
Wisdom!
READER
egeneto, os iden Ahaav ton Iliou, ke

ipe pros afton: Si i aftos O diastrefon
ton Israil?
And
ipen Iliou: Ou diastrefo ego ton

Israil, all i Si, ke O ikos tou Patros
Sou, en to katalimpanin imas Kyrion
ton Theon imon, ke eporevthite opiso
tou Vaal.
Elias
It came to pass many

days later, in the Third Year, the
Word of the Lord came to Elias,
saying: Go and appear to Ahab, and
I will send rain upon the Earth.
Ahab saw Elias, and said to him:
Art Thou the one who is troubling
Israel?
ego epikalesome en to
Kyriou tou Theou mou.
Ke
este O Theos os an akousi en piri,

outos Theos!
Elias answered:
I have not
troubled Israel, but rather Thou and
the House of Thy Father, in that
Thou forsook the Lord your God, and
followed Baal.
Israel to me on Mount Carmel, the

four hundred and fifty prophets of
shame, and the four hundred
prophets of the Sacred Groves who
eat at Jezebels table.
elavon ton moshon, ke epiisen outo,

ke epakaloun to onoma tou Vaal ek
proias eos mesimvrias, legontes:
Epakouson imon, O Vaal, epakouson
imon!
And
Ke
ouk n foni, ke ouk in akroasis, ke

dietrehon epi tou Thisiastiriou, ou
epiisen.
And
Ke
egeneto mesimvria, ke emiktirisen

aftous Iliou O Theovitis, ke ipen:
Epikalisthe en foni megali, oti
adoleshia esti to theo imon!
And at noon Elias the Tishbite mocked
egeneto, os O keros esti tou anavine

tin Thisian, ke ouk in.
And when
Ke
ipen aftis Iliou:

Eos pote imis
holanite ep amfoteres tes ignies
imon?
I esti Kyrios O Theos,
porevesthe opiso aftou, i de O Vaal
aftos, porevesthe opiso aftou!
And Elias went to all of them, and said:
Elalisen
ipen Iliou pros ton laon. Ego

ipolelimme profitis tou alsous sfodra
polli.
And
Dotosan
oun imin dio voas ke

eklexasthosan eaftis ton ena, ke
melisatosan, ke epithetosan epi ton
xilon, ke pir mi epithetosan.
Iliou O Thesvitis pros tous

profitas ton prosohthisaton, legon:
Metastite apo tou nin, ke ego piiso to
Olokavtoma mou.
Ke ipen Iliou pros ton laon:
Prosagagete
pros me.
Ke prosigage pros afton pas O laos.

Ke elaven Iliou dokea lithous
kata
arithmon ton dodeka filon tou Israil,
os elalise pros afton Kyrios, legon:
Israil este to onoma sou.
Let them give us two oxen and let them

choose one bullock for themselves, to
be cut into pieces, and laid on the
wood, but they shall not light a fire
under it.
The Word you have spoken today is

good.
Ke
Ke
Elias said to the people: I alone

remain as a Prophet of the Lord, but
there are four hundred and fifty men
who are Prophets of Baal, and four
hundred Prophets of the Sacred
Groves.
the God Who answers by Fire is

God!
And
And
How long will You be undecided

between two opinion? If the Lord is
God, follow Him, but if Baal, follow
him!
And
ipen Iliou tis profites tis eshinis:

Eklexasthe eaftis ton moshou ton
ena, ke piisate proti, ke epikalisthe en
Onomati Theou imon, ke pir mi
epithite.
apestilen Ahaav is panta Israil, ke

episinigage pantas tous Profitas is to
Oros to Karmilion.
Ahab returned to Israel, and

gathered all the Prophets on Mount
Carmel.
your gods, and I will call on the

Name of the Lord my God
Ke
Ke
Ke
Onomati
Ke apekrithi pas O laos ke ipe: Kalon to And all the people answered, and said:
And
Ke nin apostilon, ke sinathrison pros me And now, therefore, send and gather all
panta, Israil is to oros to Karmilion,
ke tous profitas tou Vaal, tetrakosious
ke pentikonta, ke tous Profitas ton
alson
terakosious,
esthiontas
trapezan Iezavel.
Ke voate en onomati tou theou imon ke And you will call loudly on the name of
rima, O elalisas simeron.
Rima Kyriou pros Iliou ton

Thesbitin en to eniafto to trito, legon:
Porevthiti, ke ofthiti to Ahaav, ke doso
ton ieton epi prosopou tis gis.
Ke
Let us attend!
I will prepare the other bullock,

and lay it on the wood; and I will not
light a fire under it.
epitho.
Ke
okodomise tous lithous, ke iasato to

Thisastirion
Kyriou
to
kateskammenon, ke epiisen thalaa,
horousan dio metritas spermatos
kiklothen tou Thisiastiriou.
Elias told the prophets of the

pagans: Choose the one calf for
yourselves, and prepare it, for there
are many of you. And call on the
name of your god, but do not put fire
under the wood.
they took a calf and prepared it,
and called on the name of Baal from
morning until noon, saying: Hear
us, O Baal, hear us!
there was no voice, for no one
answered, and they ran about the
Altar they had made.
them, and said: Cry out with a loud
voice, for the idol is your god!
the appointed time to offer
the Evening Sacrifice had come, still
there was no voice.
Elias the Tishbite spoke to the prophets

of the idols, saying: Now remove
yourselves from this place, for I will
offer my Whole Burnt Offering.
And
Elias said to the people:

near me.
And all the people went to him.

And Elias took twelve stones, according
to the number of the Tribes of Israel,
for the Lord had said: Israel shall
be Thy name.
And he built an Altar to the Lord with

the stones, and repaired the Altar of
Sacrifice that was scattered about,
and around the Altar he made a
furrow holding two measures of
seed.
OF
GOD 20 JULY
Come
OF
GOD 20 JULY
13.

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ke tin Mnimin epiteloumen ke panton

ton Agion, eleise ke Sose imas, os

evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

inspirred Fathers; of the Holy and

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

the Prayers of our

Festal Vespers Service

By the Grace of God

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Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

Blessed is our God, now and

ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Apokrifon ke Angelis Agnoston

AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

to our King and God.

to Christ, our King and God.

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul:

hast put on praise and beauty:

O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who

makes Thy Angels spirits;:

tous litourgous aftou piros floga.

has founded the earth upon its

ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.

os imation to perivoleon aftou,

The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

vrontis sou diliasousin.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

mountains ascend, and the plains

ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.

ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

GREAT FESTAL VESPERS,

Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas

hast set a boundary which they

IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS

now and always, and to the ages of

O Theos tin Agian ke

O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

Theotokos, through Thee was

before Christ Himself, our King and

THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/1041

O God, the Holy and

in Honour than the

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes

Christ, our True God, have Mercy

FESTAL VESPERS ST ELIAS, HOLY PROPHET

Hope, Glory to Thee!

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory

to the Father, and to the Son,

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

Trinity, have Mercy on us.

panta ta thiria tou agrou,

Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper

afta ta petina tou Ouranou