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 RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK and Entreat Him to have Mercy on
NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU... us, and to Save our soul.
ETC.

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
th
Saturday Vespers Hymns 9 Sunday of Triodion Ex Ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, Tafin Thou
katedexo Triimeron, ina imas
descended from on High, O
Compassionate, and Condescended
5th Sunday of Great Lent St Mary of Egypt Eleftherosis ton Pathon. I Zoi ke i
Anastasis imon, Kyrie: Doxa Si!
to be buried for Three Days, so that
from the passions Thy might set us
free. Our Life and Resurrection, O
Kindly use the Vespers Service Book until this point, then Lord: Glory to Thee!!
carefully follow the directions pertaining to these Hymns Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and Readings. TRIODION APOLYTIKION ST MARY OF
and to the Holy Spirit
EGYPT TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
En Si Miter akrivos diesothi to kat Ikona. In Thee, O Mother, is preserved
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE - PSALM 140/141 TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Lavousa gar ton Stavron, ikloutisas to undistorted what was made in the
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O Hristo, ke prattousa edidaskes Image of God, for taking up the
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to iperoran men sarkos parerete gar, Cross, Thou followed Christ, and by
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, when I epimelisthe de psiis, pragmatos Example, taught that we should
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to cry out to Thee! Hear me, O Lord! Athanatou. Dio ke meta Angelon overlook the flesh, since it passes
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson sinagallete Osia Maria to Pnevma away, and instead look after our
mou Kyrie. Sou. soul, since it is Immortal. Wherefore
O Holy Mary, Thy spirit Rejoices with
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee like the Angels!
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton incense - the lifting up of my hands
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson as the Evening Sacrifice. Hear me, O Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
mou Kyrie! Lord! eonon. ages.
RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE(8) PLAGAL 4 Amin Amen
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give THEOTOKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord. O di imas Gennithis ek Parthenou, ke Born of a Virgin and having endured
Esperinon imnon, ke logikin latrian, Si We offer up to Thee, O Christ, our Stavrosin ipomenas Agathe, O Crucifixion for our sake, O Good
Hriste prosferomen, oti iidokisas, tou Evening Hymn and Spiritual Thanato ton Thanaton skilefsas, ke One, Thou despoiled Death through
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Worship, for it has pleased Thee to egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis Death, and, as God, revealed
have Mercy on us by Thy ous eplasas ti Heri Sou. Dixon tin Resurrection. Despise not those
Resurrection. Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin whom Thou has created with Thine
tekousan Se Theotokon, own Hand. Show Thy Love for
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until Presvevousan iper imon, ke Soson, mankind, O Merciful One. Accept
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me. Sotir, imon, laon apegnosmenon. the Intercessions the Theotokos, for
Kyrie, Kyrie, mi aporripsis imas apo tou Lord, Lord, cast us not away from Thy us, and Save, O our Saviour, Thy
Prosopou Sou, alla evdokison, tou Presence, but be pleased to have RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK despairing people.
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Mercy on us by Thy Resurrection. THE DISMISSAL

Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Here Sion Agia, Mitir ton Ekklision, Rejoice, O Holy Zion, Mother of
Theou katikitirion. Si gar edexo proti, Churches and Dwelling Place of God,
afesin amartion, dia tis Anastaseos. for Thou were the first to receive
remission of sins by the
Resurrection.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.

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 Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
Psalmis ke imnis Doxologoumen Hriste, With Psalms and Hymns we Glorify, O
tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, di is Christ, Thy Resurrection from the
imas ileftherosas, tis tyannidos tou dead, whereby Thou hast freed us
Aidou, ke os Theos edoriso, oin from the Torments of Hades, and,
Eonion, ke to Mega Eleos. since Thou art God, Thou hast
granted us Eternal Life and Great
Mercy.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
O Despota ton apanton, akatlipte Piita O Lord of all, Incomprehensible Creator
Ouranou ke Gis, dia Stavrou pathon, of Heaven and Earth, through Thy
emi apathian epigasas, Tafin de Passion on the Cross Thou hast
katadexamenos, ke anastas en Doxi, Freed me from passion. After
sinanestisas ton Adam Hiri enduring Burial, Thou Rose in Glory,
Pantodinamo. Doxa ti Si Triimero Raising up Adam with Thine
Egersi, di is deodorise imin, tin Eonion Almighty Arm. Glory to Thy
Zoin, ke Ilasmon Amartion, os Monos Resurrection on the Third Day,
Efsplaghnos! whereby Thou hast Endowed us with
Eternal Life, and granted us Pardon
of our sins, O Only Compassionate!
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
TRIODION APOSTIHA ST MARY OF EGYPT - TONE 2
Ta tis psihis thirevmata, ke ta pathi tis Thou cut out the wild pursuits of Thy
sarkos, to xifi tis egkratias etames, ta soul and the passions of Thy flesh
tis ennias egklimata, ti sigi tis with the sword of Abstinence and
askiseos apepnixas, ke rithris ton Self-control. Thou drowned out the
dakrion Sou, tin erimon apasan images of immorality with the
katirdefsas, ke evlastisas imin tis Stillness of Ascetic Discipline. And
metanias karpous. Dio Sou tis Thou watered the entire desert with
mnimin Osia Eortazomen. the River of Thy tears, and Thou
produced for us, the Fruits of
Repentance. Wherefore, O Devout
Saint, we celebrate Thy Memory!
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton Now and forever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION TONE 2
O Thavmatos kenou, panton ton pale O New Miracle greater than all the
Thavmaton! Tis gar egno Miera, Miracles of old! Who has ever known
anev Andros tetokiian, ke en agkales a Mother to bear a Child without the
ferousan, ton apasan tin Ktisin help of a man, and hold in Her arms
periehonta? Theou esti vouli to Him Who encompasses all Creation?
kiithen, on os vrefos Panagne, ses It was the Will of God to be Born,
olenes vastasasa, ke mitrikin and Thou, Most Pure Virgin, hast
parrisian pros afton kektimeni, mi carried Him an Infant in Thine
pafsi disopousa iper ton Se timonton, arms! The Boldness of a Mother is
tou iktirise ke Seose tas psihas imon. Thine. Wherefore, pray to Him
unceasingly for us who honour Thee,
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O ek Theou Patros Logos, pro ton Eonon Begotten before all Ages of God the
gennithis, ep eshaton de ton hronon, Father, the Word, Who in Latter
O aftos ek tis Apirogamou sarkothis, Times took Flesh of the Virgin,
voulisi Stavrosin Thanatou ipemine, willingly endured Death by
ke ton pale nekrothenta anthropon Crucifixion, and by His
esose, dia tis eaftou Anastaseos. Resurrection, Saved us who have
been subject to Death.
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, We Glorify Thy Resurrection from the
Doxologoumen Hriste, di is dead, O Christ, whereby Thou hast
ileftherosas Adamieon genos, ek tis set free Adams race from the
tou Aidou tyrannidos, ke edoriso to Torment of Hades, and, as God, hast
kosmo os Theos, zoin Eonion, ke to granted to the world Eternal Life and
Mega Eleos. Thy Great Mercy.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
ton Kyrion.
Doxa Si Hriste Sotir, Iie, Theou Glory to Thee, O Christ, Saviour,
Monogenes, O Prospagis en to Stavro, Only Begotten Son of God Who was
ke Anastas ek Tafou Triimeros. nailed to the Cross, and on the
Third Day Rose from the Tomb.
TRIODION STIHERA ST MARY OF EGYPT TONE 6
RESURRECTION STIHERA
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo From the Morning Watch until night;
filakis proias elposato Israil epi ton from the Morning Watch until
Kyrion. night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Se men diekolie, tis ton septon epoptias, Thy prolonged polluted state with all
molismon ton proteron, to Thy prior defilements like a wall
episiromenon miantirion. I de Si prevented Thee from beholding the
esthisis, ke ton Si Theofron, August Holy Sites of Christ. Then
pepragmenon i sinidisis, tin pros ta Thy mind went to God, when a prick
krittona, Si epistrofin enirgasato. of conscience and awareness of what
Ikoni gar prosvlepsasa, tis Thou had done had their effect on
Evlogimenis Theopedos, panton Thee, to a higher lifestyle, converting
katagnousa, ptesmaton Sou Thee. For gazing at the Icon of Ever
panevfime ton prin, en parrisia to Blessed Theotokos, the Maiden of
Timion, Xilon prosekinisas. God, Thou condemned Thine every
transgression of the past, O All
Lauded One, and with confidence,
Thou Adored the All Precious Cross
of Christ.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
afto litrosis. Ke Aftos Litrosete ton with Him is abundant Redemption.
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. And He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Se men diekolie, tis ton septon epoptias, Thy prolonged polluted state with all
molismon ton proteron, to Thy prior defilements like a wall
episiromenon miantirion. I de Si prevented Thee from beholding the
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 esthisis, ke ton Si Theofron, August Holy Sites of Christ. Then presvevi iper ton psihon imon. behalf of our soul.
pepragmenon i sinidisis, tin pros ta Thy mind went to God, when a prick Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
krittona, Si epistrofin enirgasato. of conscience and awareness of what
eonon. ages.
Ikoni gar prosvlepsasa, tis Thou had done had their effect on
Evlogimenis Theopedos, panton Thee, to a higher lifestyle, converting Amin Amen
katagnousa, ptesmaton Sou Thee. For gazing at the Icon of Ever THEOTOKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
panevfime ton prin, en parrisia to Blessed Theotokos, the Maiden of
Timion, Xilon prosekinisas. God, Thou condemned Thine every O Vasilefs ton Ouranon, dia The King of Heaven, out of Love for
transgression of the past, O All Filanthropian, epi tis Gis ofthi, ke tis mankind, Appeared on Earth, and
Lauded One, and with confidence, anthropis sinanestrafi. Ek Parthenou lived among mankind. He is One
Thou Adored the All Precious Cross gar agnis, sarka proslavomenos ke ek Son, twofold in Nature, but not in
of Christ. taftis proelthon meta tis proslipseos, Hypostasis, for He took on flesh
is Estin iios, diplous tin fisin, all ou from a Pure Virgin, and came forth
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! tin ipostasin. Dio telion afton Theon, from Her with that which He had
epenesate afton, pantes i lai. Praise Him, all your people! ke telion anthropon, alithos assumed. Therefore, we Confess
Topos proskinisasa, periharos tous After Thou had worshipped in the kirittontes, omologoumen Hriston ton Christ our God, truly proclaiming
Agious, aretis efodion, Holy Lands with Rejoicing, therein Theon imon, on iketeve Mitir that He is One and the Same, Perfect
sotiriodestaton, enthen gegonas, ke also Thou received the Salvific animfevte, eleithine tas psihas imon. God and Perfect Man. Intently pray
sfodros edrames tin kalin porian, ke means for Thy Path to Excellence. to Him, O Unwed Mother, to have
to rithron ekperasasa, to Iordanion, And Thou earnestly ran the Fine Way RETURN TO VESPERS SERVICE BOOK THE Mercy on our soul.
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to tou Vaptistou endietima, protimos of Virtue. Having crossed the Jordan
kateskinosas, ke tin ton pathon Rivers stream, unhesitatingly, Thou PROKEIMENON OF SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92:TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
agriotita, dia politias, imavrosas began Thy residence in the place O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
leptinasa sarkos, en parrisia where John the Baptist had dwelt. enedisato with Majesty.
aimniste, Miter ta idimata! And by Thine Ascetical Life, Thou
subdued the passions ferociousness 1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
with confidence, O Saint, and carnal perizosato. with Power
throbbing, Thou minimised, O 2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world ,
Mother Ever Memorable! ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever. THERE ARE NO HOLY PROPHECIES
eona. RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK UNTIL

Erimon ikisasa, ton son paton tas Ikonas, Dwelling in the Wilderness, Thou RESURRECTION APOSTICHA TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
ek psihis apilipsas, to Theoidestaton blotted out every image of the
exikonisma, en psihi grapsasa, areton passions from Thy soul, having
Anilthes epi Stavrou Iisou, O katavas ex Thou ascended the Cross, O Jesus,
ideas. Ke tosouton iperelampsas, os replaced them with the sublime Ouranou, ilthes epi Thanaton, i Zoi i having descended from Heaven,
ke tis idasi koufos ipervenin Makarie, Godly Virtues imprinted on Thy soul. Athantos, pros tous en skoti, to Fos to Thou went to Thy Death, O Life
ke giten iperereste, en tes pros Theon And Thou shone forth to such an Alithinon, pros tous pesontas, i Eternal. Thou art the True Light to
Sou entevxesi. Ke nin en parrisia, extent that Thou were able to fly panton Anastasis, O Fotismos, ke O those in Darkness, and the
panendoxe Maria to Hristo, across the water, O Blessed One, and Sotir imon, Doxa Si! Resurrection of all who have fallen.
paristameni disopison, iper ton psion levitated when Thou raised Thy O Enlightener and Saviour: Glory
imon. hands to God in Prayer. And now, O to Thee!
All Glorious Mary, as Thou stand O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
before our Master with confidence, Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
importunely pray for us. Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Hriston Doxologisomen, ton Anastanta Praise Christ Who has Arisen from the
and to the Holy Spirit ek Nekron. Psihin ke soma gar Dead, for He took upon Himself Soul
TRIODION STIHERA ST MARY OF EGYPT - TONE 4 analavon, to pathi ap allilon and Body, and by His Passion He
The Power of Thy Cross worked a dieteme, tis ahrantou men psihis en separated Them One from the Other.
Ethavmatourgise Hriste, tou Stavrou
Miracle, O Christ, for by It, the ex- Aidi katalthousis, on ke eskilefse, He Despoiled Hades when His Pure
Sou i dinamis, oti ke i proin Porni Tafo de diafthroran ouk ide to Agion Soul descended there, yet the Holy
harlot competed in the Ascetic
askitikon agona igonisato. Othen ke Soma, tou Litrotou ton psihon imon. Body of our Redeemer lay
Contest. She stripped off her frailty,
to asthenes aporripsameni, genneos Incorrupted.
and courageously confronted the
antesti kata tou diavolou. Dio ke to
devil. She obtained the Medal of
vravion tis Nikis komisameni,
Victory and now she Intercedes on

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