Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

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Saturday Vespers Hymns & Readings

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 FESTAL – MENAION – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
O Paleos Imeron, Nipiasas Sarki, ipo The Ancient of Days became an Infant
Mitros Parthenou to Iero Prosagete, Incarnate, and was taken to the
tou Ikiou Nomou pliron to Teply by His Virgin Mother, thus
epangelma, on Symeon dexamenos fulfilling the requirements of His
elege:’Nin apoliis en Irini kata to own Law. When Symeon received
Vespers Hymns & Readings – Prodigal Son Rima Sou ton doulon Sou. Idon gar i
ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, Kyrie.’
Him, he said: Now Thou let Thy
servant depart in Peace, according to
Thy Word; for my eyes have beheld
Kindly use the Vespers Service Book until this point then carefully RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK – Thy Salvation, O Lord!’
follow instructions pertaining to these Hymns and Readings
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” –
TRISAGION PRAYERS

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION – TONE 2
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Ote katilthes pros ton Thanaton, i Zoi i When Thou condescended to Death, O
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2 Athanatos, tote ton Adin enekrosas ti Life Immortal, Thou slayed Hades
astrapi tis Theotitos. Ote de ke tous with the lightning flash of Thy
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O tethneotas ek ton katahthonion Divinity. When also Thou raised up
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to anestisas, pase e Dinamis ton the dead from the subterranean
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, when I Epouranion ekravgazon. Zoodota abodes, all the Powers of Heaven
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to cry out to Thee! Hear me, O Lord! Hriste, O Theos imon, Doxa Si! cried aloud: O Life-giver, Christ our
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson God, Glory to Thee!
mou Kyrie.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee like ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton incense - the lifting up of my hands eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson as the Evening Sacrifice. Hear me, O
mou Kyrie! Lord!
Amin Amen
MENAION - FESTAL APOLYTIKION –MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE 2
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to
Here, Keharitomeni, Theotoke Parthene! Hail, O Full of Grace, O Virgin
Ek Sou gar anetilen O Ilios tis Theotokos! For Christ our God – the
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name, O Lord.
Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon, Sun of Righteousness – has Risen
Ton pro eonon ek Patros gennithenta, Come, let us adore God the Word, Fotizon tous en skoti. Evfrenou ke Si from Thee and Illumined those in
ton Theon Logon sarkothenta, ek Begotten of the Father before all Presvita Dikee, dexamenos en agkales Darkness! And Thou, O Righteous
Parthenou Marias, defte Ages, Who took Flesh from the ton eleftherotin ton psihon imon, Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in
proskinisomen. Stavron gar Virgin Mary. For He willingly harizomenon imin ke tin Anastasin. Thine Embrace, He Who Liberates
ipominas, ti tafi paredothi, os aftos suffered the Cross, and submitted our soul and bestows Resurrection.
ithelise, ke anastas ek nekron, esose Himself to Burial, and Rose from the RETURN TO VESPERS SERVICE BOOK –
me ton planomenon anthropon. dead, and Saved me who has gone DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

astray.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Hristos O Sotir imon, to kath’ imon Our Saviour, Christ, blotted out the
hirografon prosilosas, to Stavro bond that pledged us to the decree
exilipse, ke tou Thanatou to Kratos by nailing it to the Cross, and He
katirgise, proskinoumen aftou tin abolished the dominion of Death.
triimeron Egersin. Let us worship His Third Day
Resurrection.
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.
Sin Arhangelis imnisomen, Hristou tin Together with the Archangels, let us
Anastasin. Aftos gar Litrotis esti, ke praise the Resurrection of Christ. He
Sotir ton psihon imon, ke en Doxi is the Deliverer and Saviour of our

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 Dia zilou Soter katirgisas, tin tou xilou By the Wood of the Cross, O Saviour,
kataran, Kratos Thanatou ti tafi Sou Thou abolished the Curse of the
enekrosas, Efotisas, de to genos imon Tree, and by Thy Burial Thou hast
ti Egersi Sou. Dio voomen Si. Zootota destroyed the dominion of Death,
Hriste O Theos imon, ✞ Doxa Si and hast Enlightened mankind by
Thy Resurrection. Wherefore we cry
to Thee: O Christ our God, ✞ Glory
to Thee!
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
En to Stavro, Hriste, fanis kathilomenos, When Thou Appeared, O Christ, nailed
illiosas kallos ktismaton, ke to men upon the Cross, Thou altered the
apanthropon stratiote diknimeni, Beauty of Creation. Cruelly the
loghi plevran Sou ekentisan. Evrei de soldiers pierced Thy Side with a
sfragise tafon itisanto, tin Sin lance; and the Judeans ordered Thy
exousian ouk epistameni, all’ O di’ Tomb to be sealed, not
ikton splaghnon Sou katadexamenos understanding Thy Power. But Thou,
Tafin, ke Triimeros anastas, Kyrie, ✞ O Lord, because of Thy Mercy, Thou
Doxa Si! submitted to the Tomb, and rose on
the Third Day. O Lord, ✞ Glory to
Thee!
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
Zoodota Hriste, ekousios Pathos ipostas O Christ, Giver of Life, for the sake of
dia thnitous, en Aidi de katelthon os us mortals, Thou willingly endured
dinatos, tous eki tin elefsin menontas Thy Passion, and Descended into
tin Sin, afarpasas os ek hiros krateou, Hades with Power, snatching from
Paradison anth’ Aidou, ikin the hands of the tyrant those who
deodorise. Dio ke imin tis Doxazousi awaited Thee there, granting them,
tin Sin Triimeron Egersin, dorise instead of Hades, an Abode in
ilasmon amartion, ke to Mega Eleos. Paradise. Wherefore, to us who
Glorify Thy Rising on the Third Day,
grant pardon of our sins, and Thy
Great Mercy.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
TRIODION – PRODIGAL SON – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tis Patrikis doreas diaskorpisas ton I squandered the Riches that my Father
plouton, alogis sinevoskomin O talas granted me. Then I ran with a herd
ktinesi, ke tis afton oregomenos trofis of unintelligent brutes, pitiful wretch
elimotton mi hortazomenos, all’ that I am. Although I helped myself
iposterepsas pros ton efsplaghnon to their fodder, I could not get my
Patera, kravgazo Sin dkrisi, Dexe me fill, and I starved. So now I am
os misthion, prospiptonta ti returning to my Compassionate
filanthropia sou, ke Soson me. Father, and, with tears in my eyes, i
cry out; “Take me back as a hireling,
as I throw myself before Thy Love of
humanity, and Save me!”
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
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fovera ke kratea dinami, palin erhete, soul. He will come again in
krine kosmon on eplasen. 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
fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
Se ton Stavrothenta ke tafenta, Angelos The Angel proclaimed Thee, O Master,
ekirixe Despotin, ke elege tes gynexi. Crucified and Buried. And he said to
Defte idete, opou ekito O Kyrios. the Women: Come and see where our
Anesti gar kathos ipen, os Lord lay. For He is Risen as He
pantodinamos. Dio Se proskinoumen foretold, for He is Almighty.
ton monon Athanaston, Zoodota Wherefore, we worship Thee Who
Hriste, eleison imas. alone art Immortal. Have Mercy on
us, O Christ, Giver of Life!
TRIODION STIHERA – THE PRODIGAL SON – TONE 1
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O transgression, O Lord, who would
ilasmos estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Is anamartiton Horan, ke zoipran, In a land that is sinless and living,
epistevthin, geosporisas tin Thou trusted me. I scattered my
amartian, ti drepani etherisa, tous sins like seed, and when I put in the
stahias tis amelias, ke dragmaton sickle, I harvested the fruits of my
estivasa, praxeon mou tas thimonias, carelessness; and I bundled the
as ke katestrosa ouh aloni tis sheaves of my actions, which I
metanias. All’ eto Se, ton Proeonion threshed on on the Floor of
Georgon imon Theon, to anemo tis Repentance. So I Entreat Thee, our
Sis filefsplaghnias apolikmison to Pre-Eternal God and Husbanman,
ahiron ton ergon mou ke sitarhison remove the Chaff from my Works
ti psihi mou tin afesin, is tin with the Wind of Thy Loving
Ouranion Sou sigklion me apothikin Compassion, and, as Landowner,
ke Soson me. provide Forgiveness to my soul, and
store me in Thy Heavenly Granary,
and Save me.
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. In a land that is sinless and living, Thou
Is anamartiton Horan, ke zoipran, trusted me. I scattered my sins like
epistevthin, geosporisas tin seed, and when I put in the sickle, I
amartian, ti drepani etherisa, tous harvested the fruits of my
stahias tis amelias, ke dragmaton carelessness; and I bundled the
estivasa, praxeon mou tas thimonias, sheaves of my actions, which I
as ke katestrosa ouh aloni tis threshed on on the Floor of
metanias. All’ eto Se, ton Proeonion Repentance. So I Entreat Thee, our
Georgon imon Theon, to anemo tis Pre-Eternal God and Husbanman,
Sis filefsplaghnias apolikmison to remove the Chaff from my Works
ahiron ton ergon mou ke sitarhison with the Wind of Thy Loving
ti psihi mou tin afesin, is tin Compassion, and, as Landowner,
Ouranion Sou sigklion me apothikin provide Forgiveness to my soul, and
ke Soson me. store me in Thy Heavenly Granary,
and Save me.
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 Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night; fthengomenos. Afton proskinosomen! became Incarnate for us and spoke
through the Law! Worship Him!
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord. ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Epignomen Adelphi tou Mystiriou tin Brethren, let us learn the Power of the and to the Holy Spirit
Dinamin. Ton gar ek tis amartias, Mystery: when the Prodigal Son runs TRIODION STIHERA – THE PRODIGAL SON – TONE 2
pros tin patrikin estian, back from sin to the Warmth of his O poson Agathon, O athlios emafton Of what Great Blessings, wretch tht I
anadramonta, Asoton Iion O Father’s House, the All Loving Father esterisa! O pias Vasilias exepesa O am, have I deprived myself! From
Panagathos Patir, proupantisas goes to meet him, and kisses him, taleporos ego! Ton plouton inalosa, what a Kinship in my misery have I
aspaete, ke palin tis ikias doxis, and returns to thim the Token of His on per elavon, tin Entolin parevin. fallen! I have wasted the Wealth that
harizete ta norismata, ke Mystikin tis own Glory. And He sacrifices the Imi talena psihi! To piri to Eonio I received! I have transgressed the
ano epiteli evfrosinin, Thion ton Fatted Calf, and thus celebrates the Lipon katadikazese. Dio pro telou Commandment! Alas, Unhappy Soul!
moshon ton sitevton, ina imis axios Mystical Joy with those in Heaven. voison Hristo to Theo. Os ton Asoton Thou art henceforth Condemned to
politevsometha, to te thisanti Let us understand this so that we dexe me iion, O Theos, ke Eleison Me. the Eternal Fire! Therefore, before
filanthopon Patri, ke to endoxo might live a Life worthy of the the End, cry out to Christ our God:
thimati, to Sotiri ton psihon imon. Loving Father, Who offered the ‘Receive me as the Profligate Son, O
Sacrifice, and of the Glorious God, and have Mercy on me!’
Sacrificial Victim, Who is the Saviour
of our soul. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
FESTAL STIHERA – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1 eonon. ages.

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par’ For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
Amin Amen
afto litrosis. Ke aftos litrosete ton with Him is abundant Redemption. THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Israil ek pason ton anomion Aftou. And He will Redeem Israel from all Parilthen i Skia tou Nomou, tis Haritos At the Coming of Grace, the Shadow of
his transgressions. elthousis. Os gar i vatos ouk ekeeto the Law passed away. Just as the
Lege Symeon, tina feron en agkales, en Tell us, O Symeon, Who art Thou kataflegomeni, outo Parthenos etekes, Burning Bush remained
to nao agalli? Tini krazis ke voas? holding in Thine arms, in the Temple ke Parthenos eminas, anti stylou unconsumed, so hast Thou given
Nin ilevtherome. Idon gar ton Sotira Rejoicing? Who art Thou speaking piros, Dikeosinis anetilen Ilios, anti Birth and remained Virgin. Instead
mou. Outos Estin, O ek Parthenou to and saying: ‘Now I am set free, Moiseos Hristos, i Sotiria ton psihon of a Pillar of Fire, the Sun of
tehthis, outos Estin O ek Theou Thos for I have beheld my Saviour! He is imon. Righteousness shone forth; instead
Logos, O sarkothis di’ imas, ke sosas the One Born of a Virgin! He is God, of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our
ton anthropon. Afton the Word of God, Who became THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”
soul, Appeared.
proskinisomen!. Incarnate for us, and Saved mankind. PROKEIMENON OF SATURDAY EVENING – PSALM 92 – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Worship Him! O Kyrios Evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns, vested with Majesty!
Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Enedisato!
epenesate afton, pantes i lai. Praise Him, all your people! 1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vests and girds Himself
Dehou Symeon, on ipo ton gnofon, Mosis O Symeon, receive the One Whom perizosato. ✶ with Power.✶
nomothetounta, proeora en Sina, Moses beheld in the Dark Cloud 2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis 2. He has established the world so
vrefos genomenon, nomo granting the Law on Sinai, and Who
ou salevthisete.✶ that it cannot be moved. ✶
iposttomenon. Outos Estin, O dia now became an Infant, submitting to
Nomou lalisas outos Estin, O en the Law. He is the One Who spoke THERE ARE NO PROPHECIES OR
Profites rithis, O sarkothis di’ imas, ke through the Law, and Who was READINGS TONIGHT.
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Proskinisomen! for us and Saving mankind. Worship LITANY OF FERVENT SUPPLICATION,
Him!
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Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE 2
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
eona. I Anastasis Sou Hriste Sotir, apasan Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Saviour,
Defte ke imis, asmasin entheis, Hristo Let us also come! Let us meet Christ efotise tin Ikoumenin, ke anekaleso to has Illumined the entire Earth, and
sinantithomen, ke dexometha afton, with Inspired song, and let us receive idion plasma, ✞ Pantodiname Kyrie, has recalled Thy Creation. ✞ O
ou to Sotirion O Symeon eoraken. Him Whose Salvation was beheld by Doxa Si. Almighty Lord: Glory to Thee!
Outos Estin, on O David katangelli Symeon! He is the One Whom David O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; vested with Majesty.
outos Estin, O en Profites lalisas, O proclaimed; He is the One Who Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios The Lord vested and girded Himself
sarkothis di’ imas, ke Nomo spoke through the Prophets! He Dinamin ke perizosato. with Power.

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