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 Orthodoxy’s Unchanging Teachings
One of the most powerful reasons for embracing Orthodoxy is to be found in

The Meeting/Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ the Orthodox Church’s insistence that She holds to the Evangelical and
Apostolic Doctrine of the Ancient Church.
In an age when everything is up for change, there is a certain security and
Today we celebrate the Great Feast of The Meeting (or Presentation) of our Lord stability when our Holy Church stands firm in Her Apostolic Authority,
and Saviour, Jesus Christ in the Temple. and refuses to allow popular culture or political correctness to influence
The Gospel Lesson relates how our Lady Theotokos - the All Pure, Ever Virgin Her rightful Role as Hospital for the soul.
Mother of God Incarnate – took Him to the Temple in Jerusalem when He was
40 days old and Her Days of Purification has been completed, in order to “It is not lawful to differ even by a single word from the Evangelical and
Present Him to God, as was the custom and requirements under the God-given Apostolic Doctrine, or to think otherwise than as the Blessed Apostles
Law of Moses, the Divine Law of Israel. (EXODUS 13:2, 12; LEVITICUS 12:2-8). and our Fathers learned and taught concerning the Holy Scriptures...”
(ST LEO THE GREAT).
When the Righteous St Symeon, who received Christ in his arms at the Temple,
We know from the very Foundations of the Church, set down in the Gospels
beheld the Holy Infant, he knew immediately that this was the Redeemer Who
and Apostolic Canons, that the Church exists - not to Judge - but to bring
had been Promised by all Israel’s Holy Prophecies, for the Holy Elder was
Healing. Her Mission is to make whole those who enter Her Gates, as
Inspired and Enlightened by the Holy Spirit. (LUKE 2:26-27).
though entering a Hospital.
Having been Divinely Inspired, St Symeon uttered prophetic words,which form the
She forces no one, for one who is forced is not open to Healing. Yet the
Dismissal Hymn that is chanted towards the end of every Vespers Service: “Now
Church is also aware that sin is not really a private matter, for all sin
let Thy servant depart, O Lord, according to Thy Word, in Peace. For my eyes
affects everyone. She knows that even private sins have an effect on the
have seen Thy Salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the sight of all
whole of the cosmos.
Nations; a Light to Lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory of Thy people Israel.
Therefore, the Church continues, as She has from ancient times, to give
(LUKE 2:29-32).
witness to the Commandments of God, the Hope that is found in the
This particular Great Feast is part of the Great Festive Celebrations that began
Gospel of Christ, and the Forgiveness and Healing that can lead to
forty days before - with the Feast of the Nativity of Christ on 25 December.
Wholeness.
Eight days later on 1 January, we celebrated our Lord’s Circumcision, followed
The Church may seem to be a ‘backward looking institution’, irrelevant for
by His Baptism in the River Jordan on 6 January.
our times - a view that has caused many of the denominations to alter
The Commemoration of these Events in our Lord’s Earthly Life basically form one
basic foundational teachings in order to please a more liberal society.
Great Feast - the Feast of the Incarnation of God the Word.
This has led numerous of the denominations to allow Parliaments to enact
The Lord our God actually entered our world – He entered our time and history.
laws that have forced these religious institutions to ordain women as
being physically present in the midst of His People – the people whom He
Clergy, perform ‘same sex marriages,’ and bow down to modern views
created and whom He Loves.
on abortion that have lead to the murder of thousands of innocents.
Our Lord – the Eternal, Only Begotten Son and Word of God - took on our human
Our Orthodox Clergy stand out in appearance, with their beards and black
nature in order to Reconcile us unto Himself – all we human beings who had
robes, demonstrating that our Faith is not of this world.
strayed far from the Source of Life.
This presence in our modern and fallen world, gives witness to the Truth
By taking on the “form of a servant” God, at the same time, in the Person of Christ,
that our Faith is ancient and that change is not necessary, for the Faith
fulfilled every requirement of the Law that He Himself had given to His People
of our Fathers is just as relevant today as it was two thousand years ago.
through Moses, the ancient Patriarch.
What our Holy Church has to offer today is just as effective in bringing about
He demonstrated, thereby, that everything that had happened in Israel’s history
the Healing of the soul, as in ancient times.
could not be described merely as a succession of unrelated events. Rather this
The sad state of modern ‘Christianity’ has as its basis a constant attempt to
was a history with a definite Goal: the Salvation of mankind.
conform to an ever changing society, and with each change, there is
He identified Himself as the Director of that history and fulfilled its expectation.
less and less of Authentic, Ancient Christianity to be seen.
When the Righteous St Symeon took the Holy Infant into his arms and declared
It could be compared to using an old family cake recipe, dropping one
that this indeed was Salvation Incarnate - the “Light to Lighten (Enlighten) the
ingredient, or changing another, with each passing generation. In the
Gentiles, and the Glory of Israel...” a New Era began; the Era of God’s Presence
end, is it really great Great Grandmother’s cake recipe, or is it
among His Children.
something else?
To this day, all of our Holy Church’s celebrations - no matter what the Event being
With love in Christ,
Commemorated may be, whether in the Life of Christ, of the Theotokos, or of
Abbot Tryphon
the Saints - are Celebrations of Christ and the establishment on Earth of the
(Morning Offerings)
Kingdom of His Presence.
He initiated this Kingdom and promised its ultimate Realization. And now, just as
the Old Israel had awaited the beginning of God’s Kingdom, the New Israel
(the Holy Church of Christ) awaits the Second and Glorious Coming

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 prototokon Logon, Patros anarhou womb shall be Sanctified to God.
Iion, Prototokoumenon Mitri Therefore the Firstborn Word and
apirandro Megalinomen. Son of the Father without beginning -
the Firstborn Child of a Mother who
had not known man - we Magnify
(Reappearance) of our Lord and Saviour, and the Fullness of His Kingdom,
revealed.
Although all our celebrations are intimately rooted in the Knowledge that we have
been Called for complete Communion with Christ and to live in function of His
Kingdom to which we already belong, we still live in a world that has for the
most part, rejected what our Lord gave it - that is, Authentic Life “...in
abundance...” - with real Purpose and Meaning.
We Christians - despite having accepted what God’s intervention in human affairs
gave us - slip repeatedly and fall into the great temptation of converting
worldly, material, perishable, temporary things into ‘gods.’
We are constantly attracted by ways of ‘seeking happiness and fulfillment’ that
exclude God, which, of course, always proves to be vain and futile.
So our lives vacillate, back and forth, between the Assurance of Salvation and
indifference - between moments of Real Joy - because we know that God is
with us - and moments of boredom because we cannot give ourselves totally
over to Him.

St Joseph the Hesychast

Every Christian Celebration reaches its climax in the Festal Divine Liturgy.
In this Sacred Work, when God’s People assemble in His Name, we actually
become Participants in the Heavenly Kingdom to come.
We are as literally present with Christ in His future Kingdom as the Apostles were
with Him at the Last Supper.
So the Kingdom is initiated among us and we enjoy it before our time, by
When God tests us anticipation. This is what every Eucharist is; this is what our Feasts and
as only He knows how, Celebrations are all about, and that is why the Eucharist is the very centre of
them all.
Then we must show Although what we have said is true, we continually orient our life towards
our Patience and Thanksgiving! everyday pursuits - often living as though we had never experienced this
Divine Reality.
That is why Repentance and Penitential Seasons (Lents) are in order (and so vital to
our Spiritual Welfare and Progress.)
That is why in approximately one month we will enter the Great Fast or Great Lent
during which we are sincerely exhorted to Repent our sins.
What is important for us Faithful Disciples of Christ is that we have really “...seen
the True Light, received the Heavenly Spirit, found the True Faith...” in this
Experience of the Kingdom of God.
The question we must all honestly ask ourselves, however, is “...what are we like
when we return into this world after this Heavenly Experience?”
To Christ Who Willed to be held in the arms of the Righteous St Symeon for our
Salvation be Glory, Honour and Worship, now and ever and unto Ages of ages.
Amen.

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 Ke lithen, en to Pnevmati, is to Ieron. And he went, by the Spirit, into the
Ke en to isagagin tous gonis to Pedion Temple.
Festal Matins Hymns – Meeting/Presentation Iisoun tou piise aftous kata to And when the Parents brought in the
ithismenon tou Nomou peri Aftou ke Child Jesus, to do for Him according
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, aftos edexato Afton is tas agkalas to the Custom of the Law, he took
THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS aftou ke Evlogise ton Theon ke ipe: Him up in his arms and Blessed God
“Nin apolis ton doulon Sou, Despota, and said: “Now let Thy servant O
PSALM 117 /118 kata to Rima Sou en Irini, oti idon i Master, depart in Peace, according to
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O Thy Word; for my eyes have seen Thy
itimasas kata prospon panton ton Salvation, which Thou hast prepared
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to laon - Fos is Apokalipsin Ethnon ke before the face of all peoples - a Light
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Doxan laou Sou Israil.” to bring Revelation to the Gentiles,
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
and the Glory of Thy People, Israel.”
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
Ke in Iosif ke i Mitir Aftou And Joseph and His Mother marvelled
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
Thavmazontes epi tis laloumenis peri at those things that were spoken of
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but Aftou. Him.
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove Ke Evlogisen aftous Symeon ke ipen pros And Symeon Blessed them, and said to
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti them back. ✶
Mariam tin Mitera Aftou: “Idou! Mary, His Mother: “Behold! This
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is outos kite is ptosin ke anastasin Child is destined for the fall and
Marvellous in our eyes. ✶ pollon en to Israil ke is Simion rising of many in Israel, and for a
FESTAL APOLYTIKION –MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1 antilegomenon. Ke Sou de aftis tin Sign, which will be spoken against,
psihin kielefsete romfea, opos an (and a sword will pierce through
Here, Keharitomeni Theotoke Parthene! Rejoice, O Lady Full of Grace, Virgin apokalifthosin ek pollon kardion Thine own soul also!), so that the
Ek Sou gar anetilen O Ilios tis Theotokos! For Christ our God, the dialogismi.” thoughts of many hearts may be
Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon, Sun of Righteousness has risen from revealed.”
Fotizon tous en Skoti. Eufrenou ke ou Thee and He Illumined those in
Presvita Dikee, examenos en agkales Darkness. And Thou, O Righteous Ke in Anna - Profitis Thigatir Phanoiil, And Anna - a Prophetess, the daughter
ton eleftherotin ton psihon imon Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in ek filis Asir - afti provevikiia en of Phanuel, of the Tribe of Asher -
harizomenon imin ke tin Anastasin Thine embrace the One Who imeres polles, zisasa meta andros eti who was of a great age, and who had
(3) Liberates our soul and bestows on us epta apo tis parthenias aftis, ke afti lived with a husband seven years
Resurrection. (3) hira eos eton ogdoikonta tessaron, i from her virginity; and who was a
SMALL LITANY
ouk afistato apo tou Ierou, nisties ke widow of about eighty-four years,
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1 deisesi latrevousa nikta ke imeran. and who did not leave the Temple,
but served God with Fastings and
Horos Angelikos, ekplittestho to O Angels in Heaven, be amazed by the Prayers night and day.
Thavma, vroti de tes fones, Wonder, with voices cry aloud a
anakraxome imnon, Orontes tin Divine Hymn! O Mortals, beholding Ke afti afti ti ora epistasa And entering in that hour, she gave
afaton, tou Theou sigkatavasin. On the Ineffable Condescension of God anthromologito to Kyrio ke elali peri Thanks to the Lord, and spoke of
gar tremousi, ton Ouranon e to us! For now Symeon holds in his aftou pasi tis prosdehomenis litrosin Him to all those who looked for
Dinamis, giralee nin, enagkalizonte aged embrace, Him before Whom the en Ierousalim. Redemption in Jerusalem.
hires, ton monon Filanthropon. Heavenly Hosts stand and tremble – Ke os etelesan panta ta kata ton Nomon And when they had performed all
the only One Who Loves mankind. Kyriou, ipestrepsan is tin Galilean is things according to the Law of the
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, polin eafton Nazaret. Lord, they returned to Galilee, to
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and their own city, Nazareth.
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. To de Pedion iixane ke ekrateouto The Child grew and became Strong in
Amin Amen Pnevmati pliroumenon Sofias, ke Spirit, filled with Wisdom; and the
Haris Theou in ep’ Afto. Grace of God was upon Him
Horos Angelikos, ekplittestho to O Angels in Heaven, be amazed by the INSTEAD OF THE AXION ESTIN HYMN – MEETING/PRESENTATION - TONE 3
Thavma, vroti de tes fones, Wonder, with voices cry aloud a
anakraxome imnon, Orontes tin Divine Hymn! O Mortals, beholding Theotoke, i Elpis panton ton O Theotokos, Hope of all Christians,
afaton, tou Theou sigkatavasin. On the Ineffable Condescension of God Hristianon, Skepe, frouri, filatte tou Protect, watch over and guard all
gar tremousi, ton Ouranon e to us! For now Symeon holds in his elpizontas is Se. those who put their hope in Thee.
Dinamis, giralee nin, enagkalizonte aged embrace, Him before Whom the En Nomo, Skia ke Grammati tipon In the shadow and letter of the Law, let
hires, ton monon Filanthropon. Heavenly Hosts stand and tremble – katidomen i Pisti. Pan arsen to tin us, the Faithful, discern a figure:
the only One Who Loves mankind Mitran dianigon Agion Theo. Dio every male child who opens the

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 gar en ti osfii tou Patros in ote
sinintisen afto O Melihisedek.
I men oun teliosis dia tis Levitikis
ierosinis in, (O laos gar ep’ afti
Nenomothetito), tis eti hria kata tin
taxin Melhisedek eteron anistasthe
Ierea ke ou kata tin Taxin Aaron
legesthe?
Metatitheenis gar tis Ierosinis e anagkis If
ke Nomou metathesis ginete.
Ef’ on gar legete tafta filis eteras
meteshiken, af’ is oudis proseshike to
Thisiastirio.
Prodilon gar oti ex Iouda anatetlken O
Kyrios imon, is in filin ouden peri
Ierosinis Moisis elalisen.
Ke perissoteron eti katadilon Estin, i
kata tin Omoitita Melhisedek anistate
Ierefs eteros - os ou kata Nomon
Entolis sarkikis gegonen, alla kata
Dinamin Zois Akatalitou.
Martyri gar, oti Si Iefefs is ton Eona
kata tin Taxin Melhisedek.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
OUR LORD JESUS C HRIST ’S D
To kero ekino, anigagon i gonis to
Pedion Iisoun is Ierosolima parastise
to Kyrio, kathos gegrapte en Nomo
Kyriou oti “...pan arsen dianigon
Mitran Agion to Kyrio klithisete,” ke
tou doune Thisian kata to irimenon
en to Nomo Kyriou: “zevgos trigonon
i dio neossous peristeron.”
Ke idou: in anthropos en Ierousolimis O
onoma Symeon.
Ke O anthropos outos Dikeos ke Evlavis, And
prosdehomenos Paraklisin tou Israil.
Ke Pnevma in Agion ep’ afton.
Ke in afto Kehrimatismenon ipo tou
Pnevmatos tou Agiou mi idin
Thanaton prin i idi ton Hriston
Kyriou.
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still in the loins of his Father when
Melchizedek met him.
Therefore, if Perfection were through
the Levitical Priesthood (for under it
the people received the Law), what
further need was there for another
Priest to arise according to the Order
of Melchizedek, and not be Called
according to the Order of Aaron?
the Priesthood is changed, of
necessity there would also be a
change of the Law.
For He of Whom these Things are
spoken, belongs to another Tribe,
from which no man has officiated at
the Altar.
For it is evident that our Lord arose
from Judah, of which Tribe Moses
spoke nothing concerning
Priesthood.
And it is yet far more evident if, in the
likeness of Melchezedek, there arises
another Priest Who has come – not
according to the Law of a fleshly
Commandment, but according to the
Power of Life Everlasting.
For He testifies: “Thou art a Priest
forever, according to the Order of
Melchezedek.”
TO ST LUKE 2:22-40
EDICATION TO GOD AT THE TEMP LE
At that time, they took Jesus to
Jerusalem to Present Him to the Lord
when the days of her Purification
according to the Law of Moses were
completed, , (as it is written in the
Law of the Lord; ‘Every male who
opens the womb shall be called Holy
to the Lord’), and to offer a sacrifice
according to what is written in the
Law of the Lord: ‘A pair of
turtledoves or two young pigeons.’
And behold, there was a man in
Jerusalem, whose name was Symeon.
this man was Just and Devout,
waiting for the Consolation of Israel.
And the Holy Spirit was upon him.
And it had been revealed to him by the
Holy Spirit that he would not see
death before he had seen the Lord’s
Christ.
MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – MEETING/PRESENTATION OF CHRIST – 2 FEBRUARY
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1
O on Sin to Patri, epi Thronou Agiou,
elthon epi tis Gis, ek Parthenou
etehthi, ke vrefos egeneto, hronis on
aperigraptos, on dexamenos, O
Symeon en agkales, Heron elege: Nin
apoliis Iktirmon, evfranas ton doulon
Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
O on Sin to Patri, epi Thronou Agiou,
elthon epi tis Gis, ek Parthenou
etehthi, ke vrefos egeneto, hronis on
aperigraptos, on dexamenos, O
Symeon en agkales, Heron elege: Nin
apoliis Iktirmon, evfranas ton doulon
Sou.
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA – MEETING/PRESENTATION
Nipiazi di’ eme, O Paleos ton imeron,
katharsion kinoni, O katharotatos
Theos, ina tin sarka Pistosi mou, tin
ek Parthenou. Ke tafta Symeon
mystagogoumenos, epegno ton afton,
Theon fanenta sarki, ke os zoin
ispazeto, ke heron, presvitikos
anekravgazen. Apolison me. Se gar
katidon, tin Zoin ton apanton.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Nipiazi di’ eme, O Paleos ton imeron,
katharsion kinoni, O katharotatos
Theos, ina tin sarka Pistosi mou, tin
ek Parthenou. Ke tafta Symeon
mystagogoumenos, epegno ton afton,
Theon fanenta sarki, ke os zoin
ispazeto, ke heron, presvitikos
anekravgazen. Apolison me. Se gar
katidon, tin Zoin ton apanton.
SMALL LITANY  and cried out aloud: Let me depart
The One Who is upon the Holy Throne
with the Father, has come upon the
Earth and was Born of a Virgin. An
Infant has He become Who by years
is uncircumscribed. And when
Symeon, in his embrace, received
Him, he Rejoiced and said: Thou
make me Glad, now release me, Thy
servant, O Compassionate Lord.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
The One Who is upon the Holy Throne
with the Father, has come upon the
Earth and was Born of a Virgin. An
Infant has He become Who by years
is uncircumscribed. And when
Symeon, in his embrace, received
Him, he Rejoiced and said: Thou
make me Glad, now release me, Thy
servant, O Compassionate Lord.
OF CHRIST – TONE 4
Now the Ancient of Days becomes an
Infant for me. And the Most Pure
God now shares Purification with
me, to show that truly He assumed
my flesh from the Virgin. And
Symeon was led to know the
Mystery and recognised as God the
One he beheld in the flesh. And he
embraced and kissed Him as Life
itself, and he Rejoiced as an Elder,
and cried out aloud: Let me depart
now, for I have seen Thee, O Lord,
the Life of all things!”
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Now the Ancient of Days becomes an
Infant for me. And the Most Pure
God now shares Purification with
me, to show that truly He assumed
my flesh from the Virgin. And
Symeon was led to know the
Mystery and recognised as God the
One he beheld in the flesh. And he
embraced and kissed Him as Life
itself, and he Rejoiced as an Elder,
5.

FESTAL ANTIPHONS – TONE 4
Ek neotitos mou, pola polemi me pathi From
al aftos andilavou, ke soson, Sotir
mou. [2]
I misoundes Sion, eshinthite apo tou
Kyriou; os hortos gar, piri esesthe
apexirameni. [2]
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Agio Pnevmati, pasa psihi zooute, ke
katharsi, ipsoute, lambrinete, ti
Triadiki Monadi, Ierokrifios
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
✞Agio Pnevmati, anavlizi ta tis Haritos
reithra, arthevonda, apasan tin ktisin
pros Zoogonion.
FESTAL PROKEIMENON – MEETING/PRESENTATION – PSALM 115/116
Mnisthisome tou Onomatos Sou en
pasi genea ke genea.
STIHOS: Exirevxato i kardia mou Logon
Agathon. Lego ego ta erga mou to
Vasili. I glossa mou kalamos
grammateos oxigrafon.
Mnisthisome tou Onomatos Sou en
pasi genea ke genea.
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GOD – THE HOLY GOSPEL

HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
To kero ekino in anthropos en
Ierousalim, O Onoma Symeon.
Ke O anthropos outos dikeos ke evlavis, And
prosdehomenos paraklisin tou Israil.
Ke Pnevma Agion in ep afton.
Ke in afto Kehrimatismenn ipo tou
Pnevmatos tou Agiou mi idin
Thanaton, prin i idi ton Hriston
Kyriou.
Ke ilthen en to Pnevmati is to Ieron.
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now, for I have seen Thee, O Lord,
the Life of all things!”
my youth up many passions
have warred against me. But do
Thou succour and save me, O
Saviour. [2]
Those who hate Zion shall be put to
confusion by the Lord; like grass in
the fire shall they be withered up.
[2]
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Through the Holy Spirit is every soul
quickened and exalted in purity, and
Illumined by the Triune Unity in
Mystic Holiness.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen
✞From the Holy Spirit do the streams of
Grace well forth; they irrigate
everything created, so that Life can
be produced.
Thy Name shall be remembered from
generation to generation.
VERSE: Thy Name shall be remembered
from generation to generation.
Thy Name shall be remembered from
generation to generation.
TO ST LUKE 2 : 25 - 32
At that time, there was a man in
Jerusalem whose name was Symeon.
that man was Righteous and
Devout, waiting for the Consolation
of Israel.
And the Holy Spirit was upon him.
And it was revealed to him by the Holy
Spirit that he should not see Death
before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
And he came by the Holy Spirit into the
Temple.
MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – MEETING/PRESENTATION OF CHRIST – 2 FEBRUARY
of our souls, Who bestows upon us
Resurrection.
2. To Prosopon Sou litanefsousin i 2. Even the rich among the people
plousii tou laou. shall entreat Thy Favour
3. Mnisthisome tou Onomatos Sou en 3. They shall remember Thy Name
pasi genea ke genea. from generation to generation.
FESTAL ISODIKON – PRESENTATION/MEETING – TONE 2
Egnorise Kyrios to Sotirion Aftou The Lord has declared His Salvation; He
enantion panton ton Ethnon. ✞ has revealed His Righteousness in
Soson imas, Iie Theou, O en Agkales the presence of the Nations. ✞ O
tou Dikeou Symeon Vastahthis, Son of God, Who was borne in the
psallontas Si: Allilouia! arms of Symeon the Righteous, Save
us who sing to Thee: Alleluia!
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 1
✞Here, Keharitomeni Theotoke ✞Hail, O Lady Full of Grace, O Virgin
Parthene. Ek sou gar anetilen O Ilios Theotokos, for Christ our God, the
tis Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon, Sun of Righteousness has risen from
Fotizon tous en skoti. Evfrenou ke Si, Thee and He Illumined those in
presvita dikee, dexamenos en agkales darkness. And Thou, O Righteous
ton Eleftherotin ton psihon imon Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in
harizomenon imin ke tin Anastasin. Thine Embrace the One Who
(3) Liberates our soul and bestows on us
Resurrection. (3)
FESTAL KONTAKION – MEETING/PRESENTATION - ST ROMANOS THE
MELODIST - TONE 1
O Mitran Parthenikin Agiasas to Toko Thou Who has Sanctified by Thy Birth a
Sou ke hiras tou Symeon Evlogisas, Virgin Womb and fittingly Blessed the
os eprepe, profthasas ke nin esosas hands of Symeon, Thou art come, O
imas, Hriste O Theos. All irinefson Christ our God, and on this day has
en polemis to plitevma ke krateoson Saved us Grant Peace to Thy
Vasilis, ous igapisas, O Monos Commonwealth in times of Battle,
Filanthropos. and Strengthen the Orthodox People
whom Thou has Loved, O Thou Who
alone Loves mankind.
FESTAL PROKEIMENON – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 3
Megalini i psihi mou ton Kyrion ke My soul magnifies the Lord and my
igalliase to pnevma mou epi to spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.
Theo to Sotiri Mou
Oti epevlepsen epi tin tapinosin tis For He has regarded the low estate of
doulis Aftou. Idou gar: apo tou nin His Handmaiden. For behold:
‘Makariousi ‘me pase e genee. henceforth all generations will call
me “Blessed.”
THE EPISTLE OF ST PAUL TO THE HEBREWS 7 : 7 – 17
THE RULES OF THE ETERNAL PRIESTLY ORDERS
Adelphi, horis pasis antilogias to elatton Brethren: beyond all contradiction the
ipo tou krittonos Evlogite. lesser is Blessed by the Better.
Ke ode me Dekatas apothniskontes And here mortal men receive Tithes,
anthropi lamvanousin, eki de but there He receives them, of Whom
martyroumenos oti Zi. it is witnessed that He Lives.
Ke os epos ipin, di’ Avraa ke Levi O Even Levi, who received Tithes, paid
Dekatas lamvanon dedekatote, eti Tithes through Abraham. For he was
15.
 Ke en to iagagin tous gonis to Pedion And when the parents brought in the
Iisoun tou Piise Aftou kata to Child Jesus, to do for Him according
ithismenon tou Nomou peri aftou ke to the custom of the Law, he took
Evlogise ton Theon ke ipe: ‘Nin Him up in his arms and Blessed God
Divine Liturgy Hymns - Meeting/Presentation apoliis ton doulon Sou, Despota,
kata to rima Sou, en Irini. Oti idon
and said: ‘Lord, now let Thy servant
depart in Peace, according to Thy
i ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O Word, for my eyes have seen Thy
FIRST FESTAL ANTIPHON – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 2 itimasas kata prosopon panton ton Salvation, which Thou has prepared
✞ Tes Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter ✞ By the Intercessions of the laon - Fos is apokalipsin ethnon ke before the sight of all people – a Light
Doxan Laou Sou Israil. to Lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory
Soson imas! Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us!
of Thy People, Israel.
1. Exirevxato i kardia mou Logon 1. My heart overflows with a Good
Agathon. Lego ego ta Erga mou Word; I tell my works to the King.
to Vasili.
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE ✞Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory to
Thee!
2. I glossa mou kalamos grammateos 2. My tongue is the pen of a scrivener.
oxigrafou. PSALM 50 /51
INTERCESSORY HYMNS DIVINE MERCY
3. Oreos kalli para tous vious ton 3. Thou art more beautiful than the
FOR

Anthropon, exehithi Haris en sons of men; Grace was poured ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
hilesi Sou. out on Thy Lips. and to the Holy Spirit
4. Dia touto evlogise se O Theos is ton 4. Therefore, God has Blessed thee ✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, ✞Through the Intercessions of the
eona. forever exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
SECOND FESTAL ANTIPHON – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 2
egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
✞ Soson imas
Ie Theou, O E N ✞ O Son of God, C A R R I E D I N T H E eonon. Ages.
AGKALES TOU DIKEOU SYMEON ARMS OF SYMEON THE
VASTAHTHIS, psallontas Si: R I G H T E O U S , Save us who sing to Amin Amen
Allilouia! Thee: Alleluia! ✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, ✞Through the Intercessions of the
1. Perizose tin Romfean Sou epi ton 1. Gird Thy Sword upon Thy Thigh, O exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions.
miron Sou, dinate, ti Oreotiti Sou Mighty One; in Thy Splendour
FESTAL IDIOMELON – MEETING/PRESENTATION - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
ke to kalli Sou. and Thy Beauty.
2. Ke entine ke katevodou ke Vasileve 2. And stretch Thou bow; and grant
Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega Have mercy upon me, O God,
Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton according to Thy Great Mercy;
eneken Alithias ke Praotitos ke prosperity; and reign because of
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima according to the multitude of Thy
Dikeosinis. Truth, gentleness and
mou. Mercies do away mine offences.
Righteousness.
3. Ta veli Sou ikonimena, dinate Lai 3. Thine arrows are sharp, O Mighty
Anigestho i Pili tou Ouranou simeron! Open the Gates of Heaven today! For
O gar anarhos Logos tou Patros, the Father’s Beginningless Logos,
ipokato Sou pessounte. En kardia One, (the people shall fall under
arhin lavon hronikin, mi ekstas tis having taken a beginning in time and
ton ehthron tou Vasileos. Thee), in the heart of the King’s
Aftou Theotitos, ipo Parthenou os unseparated from His Divinity, is
enemies.
vrefos tessarakonthimeron, Mitros willingly offered as a Forty-day Old
4. O Thronos Sou, O Theo, is ton eona 4. Thy Throne, O God, is forever and ekon prosferete, en Nao to Nomiko ke Infant in the Temple of the Law, by
tou eonos; Ravdos Evthititos i ever; Thy Royal Sceptre is a touton agkales isdehete O Presvis. His Virgin Mother. And the Elder
Ravdos tis Vasilias Sou. Sceptre of Uprightness. Apolison krazon, O doulos to Despoti received Him in his arms: “Let me
THIRD FESTAL ANTIPHON – MEETING/PRESENTATION - TONE 1 I gar ofthalmi mou idon to Sotirion depart,” cried the Servant to the
Sou, O elthon is ton kosmon, sose Master. “For my eyes have seen Thy
1. Akouson Thigater, ke ide, ke klinon 1. Hearken, O Daughter, and Salvation.” O Lord, Who came to the
to ous Sou. consider, and incline thine ear: genos anthropon, Kyrie,  Doxa Si!
world to Save humanity:  Glory to
✞Here Keharitomeni Theotoke ✞Hail, O Theotokos Virgin Full of PRAYER OF SALVATION  Thee!
Parthene. Ek Sou gar anetilen O Ilios Grace: for from Thee has shone forth FESTAL KONTAKION – PRESENTATION OF CHRIST
tis Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon, the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our BY ST ROMANOS THE MELODIST - TONE 1
Fotizon tous en skoti. Evfrenou ke Si God, granting Light to those in
Presvita Dikee, dexamenos en agkales darkness. Be glad also, O Thou O Mitran Parthenikin Agiasas to Toko Thou Who has Sanctified by Thy Birth
ton Eleftherotin ton psihon imon, Righteous Elder, for Thou hast Sou ke hiras tou Symeon evlogisas, os a Virgin Womb and fittingly Blessed
eprepe, profthasas ke nin esosas the hands of Symeon, Thou art come,
harizomenon imin ke tin Anastasin. received in Thine arms the Deliverer
O Christ our God, and on this day

14. MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – MEETING/PRESENTATION OF CHRIST – 2 FEBRUARY MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – MEETING/PRESENTATION OF CHRIST – 2 FEBRUARY 7.
 imas, Hriste O Theos. All irinefson
en polemis to plitevma ke krateoson
Vasilis, ous igapisas, O Monos
Filanthropos.
FESTAL IKOS – PRESENTATION
Ti Theotoko prosdramomen, i Let
voulomeni katidin ton Iion aftis, pros
Symenon apagomenon, on per
Ouranothen i Asomati Vlepontes,
exeplittonto legontes, Thavmasta
Theoroumen nini ke paradoxa,
akatalipta, afrasta, O ton Adam
dimiourgisas vastazete os vrefos, O
ahoritos horite en agkales tou
Presvitou, O epi ton kolpon
aperigraptos iparhon tou Patros
aftou, ekon perigrafete sarki, ou
Theotiti, O Monos Filanthropos.
SYNAXARION – 2 FEBRUARY
Ti B’ tou aftou minos, i Ipapanti tou On
Kyriou imon Iisou Hristou, en i
edexato Afton is tas agkalas aftou
ODikeos Symeon.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou Martyros On
Agathodorou.
Afto to Theo i Doxa ke Kratos is tous To
eonas.
Amin Amen
KATAVASIA OF THE MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 3
15 JANUARY UNTIL THE APODOSIS/LEAVETAKING
O D I 1 Herson avissotokon, pedon ilios,
ODE
epepolefse pote. Osi tihos gar epagi,
ekaterothen idor, lao
pezopontoporounti, ke thearestos
melponti. Asomen to Kyrou. Endoxos
gar dedoxaste.
ODI 3 To stereoma, ton epi si O D E 3 O Lord, the firm foundation of
pepithoton, stereoson Kyrie tin
Ekklisian, in ektiso, to Timio Sou
Emati.
8. MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – MEETING/PRESENTATION OF CHRIST – 2 FEBRUARY
has Saved us Grant Peace to Thy
Commonwealth in times of Battle,
and Strengthen the Orthodox People
whom Thou has Loved, O Thou Who
alone Loves mankind.
OF CHRIST
us run to the Theotokos, desiring
to behold Her Son brought to
Symeon. The Bodiless Powers,
looking at Him from on High, are
filled with amazement, saying: ‘Now
we behold Wondrous and Most
Marvellous Things, beyond
understanding and telling! He Who
created Adam is carried as a Babe!
He Who cannot be compassed is
compassed by the arms of the Elder!
He Who rests Uncircumscribed in the
Bosom of His Father, is voluntarily
circumscribed in Flesh but not in
Divinity – He Who alone Loves
mankind!
the 2nd day of this month we
celebrate the Meeting
(Presentation) of our Lord and God
and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in the
Temple, wherein the Righteous St
Symeon received Him into his
arms.
this day we Commemorate the
Holy Martyr, ST Agathodoros of
Tyana, Cappadocia
the True God be Glory and
Dominion to the Ages.
1 The sun once shone with its
rays upon dry land in the midst of
the deep. For the water on both
sides became firm as a wall while the
people crossed the sea on foot,
offering this song acceptable to God:
Let us sing to the Lord, for He has
been greatly glorified!
those who put their trust in Thee, do
Thou confirm the Church, which
Thou hast purchased with Thy
Precious Blood.
MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – MEETING/PRESENTATION OF CHRIST – 2 FEBRUARY
Nomon ton en Grammati, apopliron O
Filanthropos, to Nao nin prosagete,
ke touton isdehete, grees agkales,
Symeon O presvis. Nin apoliis me
voon, pros tin ekithen makariotita.
Katidon gar Se simeron, sarka thnitin
perikimenon, ton Zois kirievonta, ke
Thanatou Despozonta.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite
Afton en hordes ke organo.
Fos is apokalipsin, ethnon epefanas
Kyrie, epi koufis kathimenos, nefelis
O Ilios tis Dikeosinis, Nomou to
skiodes, apopliron ke tin arhin,
kathipofenon tis Neas Haritos. Dio Se
Thesamenos, O Symeon
anekravgazen: ‘Ek fthoras me
apolison, oti idon Se simeron!’
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Kolpon tou Gennitoros, mi horisthis ti
Theotiti, sarkothis os evdokisas,
agkales kratoumenos, tis
Aiparthenou, hersin epedothis, tou
Theodohou Symeon, O ti hiri Sou
Kraton ta simpanta. Dio nin apoliis
me, periharos anekravgazen, en
irnini ton doulon Sou, oti idon Se
Despota.
✞ 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.
Amin
BY GERMANOS –MEETING/PRESENTATION -
O en hersi presvitikes, tin simeron
imeran, os ef armatos Herouvim,
anaklithine evdokisas Hriste O Theos,
ke imas tous imnountas Se, tis ton
pathon tyrannidos, anakaloumenos
Rise, ke Soson tas psihas imon.
GREAT DOXOLOGY & FESTAL
APOLYTIKION 
Fulfilling the Law, He Who Loves
mankind was now brought into the
Temple; and Symeon received Him in
his aged arms, crying aloud: ‘Now let
me depart to the Blessedness of the
world to come, for I have beheld
today, wrapped in mortal flesh, Him
Who is Lord of Life and Master of
Death.’
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and flute.
As a Light to Enlighten the Gentiles,
Thou has made Thyself manifest, O
Lord: the Sun of Righteousness
seated upon a swift Cloud, Thou has
fulfilled the Shadow of the Law and
shown forth the Beginning of the
New Grace. Therefore, beholding
Thee, Symeon exclaimed aloud: ‘Now
let Thou Thy servant depart from
corruption, for I have seen Thee
today!’
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
Not parted in Thy Divinity from the
Bosom of the Father, Thou was
Incarnated according to Thy Good
Pleasure; and upheld in the arms of
the Ever Virgin, Thou hast beem
committed to the hand of Symeon,
the Receiver of God, O Thou Who
upholds the whole world with Thy
Hand. Therefore he cried with Joy:
‘Not let Thou Thy servant depart in
Peace, for I have seen Thee, O Lord!’
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Christ our God Who has been
pleased to rest this day in the arms
of the Elder as upon the Chariot of
the Cherubim, from the tyranny of
passions now deliver us who sing
Thy Praises, and Save our souls.
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 FESTAL KATAVASIA – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 3
Theotoke, i Elpis panton ton
Hristianon, Skepe, Frouri, Filatte
tous Elpizontas is Se
En Nomo Skia ke grammati, tipon
katidomen i Pisti. Pan arsen, to tin
mitran dianigon, Agion Theo. Dio
Prototokon Logon Patros Anarhou
Iion, Prototokoumenon Mitri,
epirandro, Megalinomen
SMALL LITANY
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION – PRESENTATION
En Pnevmati to Iero, parastas O
Presitis, agkales ipedexato, ton tou
Nomou Despotin, kravgazon. In tou
desmou me, tis sarkos apolison, os
irikas en Irini. Idon gar tis ofthalmis,
apokalipsin Ethnon, ke Israil Sotirian.
(3)
LAUDS: THE PRAISES TO GOD - PSALM
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
PSALM 150 – FESTAL VERSES – MEETING/PRESENTATION- TONE 4
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Nomon ton en Grammati, apopliron O
Filanthropos, to Nao nin prosagete,
ke touton isdehete, grees agkales,
Symeon O presvis. Nin apoliis me
voon, pros tin ekithen makariotita.
Katidon gar Se simeron, sarka thnitin
perikimenon, ton Zois kirievonta, ke
Thanatou despozonta.
Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
12. MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – MEETING/PRESENTATION OF CHRIST – 2 FEBRUARY
O Virgin Theotokos, Thou Hope of all
Christians, Protect, Watch over and
Guard all those who put their Hope
in Thee.
In the Shadow and the letter of the Law,
let us, the Faithful, discern a figure:
every male child who opens the
womb shall be Sanctified to God.
Therefore, we Magnify the First Born
Word and Son of the Father Without
Beginning, the First Born Child of a
Mother who had not known man.
OF CHRIST - TONE 3
The Holy Spirit brought the Elder into
the Temple, and taking into his
arms the Master of the Law, he
cried: Now let me depart in Peace
from the bonds of the flesh
according to Thy Word, for my eyes
have seen the Revelation that brings
Light to the Gentiles, and the
Salvation of Israel. (3)
148
Let everything that has breath praise
the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
Fulfilling the Law, He Who Loves
mankind was now brought into the
Temple; and Symeon received Him in
his aged arms, crying aloud: ‘Now let
me depart to the Blessedness of the
world to come, for I have beheld
today, wrapped in mortal flesh, Him
Who is Lord of Life and Master of
Death.’
Praise
Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – MEETING/PRESENTATION OF CHRIST – 2 FEBRUARY
O D I 4 Ekalipsen Ouranous, i Areti Sou
Hriste. Tis kivotou gar Proelthon, tou
Agiasmatos Sou, tis afthorou Mitros,
en to Nao tis Doxis Sou, ofthis os
vrefos agkaloforoumenos, ke eplirothi
ta panta, tis Sis Eneseos.
ODI 5 Os iden Isaes simvolikos, en
Throno epirmeno Theon, ip Angelon
Doxis Doriforoumenon, O talas!
Evoa, ego! Pro gar idon
Somatoumenon Theon. Fotos
anesperou, ke Irinis Desponzonta
ODI 6 Evoise Si, idon O Presvis, tis
ofthalmis to Sotirion, O lais epesti. Ek
Theou Hriste:, Si Theos mou.
O D I 7 Se ton en piri drosisanta, Pedas
theologisants, ke parthenon akirato
enikisanta, Theon Logon imnoumen,
efsevos melodountes. Evlogitos O
Theos, O ton Pateron imon.
ODI 8 ✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion
Astekto piri enothentes, i theosevias
proestotes Neanei. Ti flogi de mi
lovithentes, thion imnon emelpon.
Evlogiete panta ta Erga ton
Kyrion, ke iperipsoute is pantas tous
eonas!
THE FESTAL MAGNIFICAT – MEETING/PRESENTATION
Tin Theotokon ke Miter to Fotos: en ✞The Theotokos and Mother of the Light:
imnis timontes Meglinomen!
FESTAL ODE 9 – MEGALYNARIA – MEETING/PRESENTATION – TONE 3
Akatalipton esti, to teloumenon en Si, ke That which is fulfilled in Thee is
Angelis ke vrotis, Mitroparthen Agni.
Agkalizete hersin, O Presvitis Symeon,
ton tou Nomou Piitin, ke Despotin tou
Pantos.
Voulithis O Plastourgos, ina sosi ton
Adam, Mitran okise tin Sin, tis
Parthenou ke Agnis.
ODE 4 Thy Virtue, O Christ, has
covered the Heavens, for proceeding
forth from the Ark of Thy
Sanctification, from Thine undefiled
Mother, Thou hast appeared in the
Temple of Thy Glory as an Infant in
arms, and the whole world has been
filled with Thy praise.
O D E 5 In a figure Isaiah saw God upon
a Throne, lifted up on high and
borne in triumph by Angels of Glory;
and he cried: “Woe is me! For I have
seen beforehand God made Flesh,
Lord of the Light that knows no
evening and King of Peace.”
O D E 6 The Elder, having seen with his
eyes the Salvation that has come to
the people, cried aloud to Thee: “O
Christ Who comes from God: Thou
art my God.”
ODE 7 O Word of God Who in the
midst of the Fire hast dropped Dew
upon the Children as they
discoursed on things Divine, and
who hast taken up Thy dwelling in
the Pure Virgin: Thee do we praise
as with piety we sing: “O God of our
Fathers, Blessed art Thou!”
O D E 8 ✞We praise, we Bless and we
Worship the Lord!
Standing together in the unbearable fire
yet not harmed by the flame, the
Children, Champions of Godliness,
sang a Divine Hymn: O All you
Works of the Lord: Bless the Lord and
exalt Him above all forever!
OF OUR LORD
with hymns let us Magnify!
beyond the Understanding of
Angels and mortals, O Pure
Virgin Mother.
Symeon the Elder takes in his
arms the Maker of the Law
and Master of all.
The Creator, wishing to Save
Adam, took up His Dwelling in Thy
Pure and Virgin Womb.
9.
 MEGALYNARIA – ODE 9 – FESTAL STIHOS – TONE 3
Genos apan ton vroton, Makarizi Se Every generation of mortal nature
Agni, ke Doxazi Se Pistos, os Mitera Blesses Thee, O Pure Virgin, and in Nin Apolisin Zito apo Sou tou Now I seek release from Thee, O
tou Theou. Faith Glorifies Thee as Mother of Plastourgou, oti idon Se Hriste, to Creator, for I have beheld Thee, O
God. Sotirion mou Fos. Christ, my Salvation and my Light.
Defte idete Hriston, ton Despotin tou Come and behold Christ, the Master of Tis prin Neognon trigonon zevgos dias Of old the people offered a pair of
pantos, on vastazi Symeon simeron all, Whom Symeon carries today in te in neoson, anth on O Thios Presvis, doves and two young pigeons. In
en to Nao. the Temple. ke Sofron Anna Prophitis, to ek their stead, the Godly Elder and
Parthenou tehthenti, ke io gono Hannah the Prophetess, sober in
Epivlepis pros tin gin, ke piis tremin Thou looks down upon the earth and
Patros, en to Nao Prosionti, spirit, Ministered and gave Glory to
aftin, ke pos geron kekmikos, Se makes it tremble. How then can I,
Litourgontes emegalinon. the Child of the Virgin, the Only
katehi en hersi? aged and weary, hold Thee in my
Begotten Son of the Father, as He
arms?
was brought into the Temple.
Sisas eti Symeon eos ide ton Hriston, ke Symeon had lived for many years when On i ano Litourgi tromo Litanevousi, Him Whom the Ministers at the
evoa pros Afton: ‘ Nin apolisin zito!’ he beheld Christ and exclaim aloud
kato nin O Symeon agkalizete Liturgy on High Entreat with
to Him: ‘Now do I seek my release!’
hersi. trembling, here below Symeon took
I lavis i Mystiki, i ton anthraka Hriston The Mystic Tongs who has Conceived in into his arms.
sillavousa en gastri, si iparhis Thy Womb Christ the live coal, art Tis prin Neognon trigonon zefgos, dias Of old the people offered a pair of
Mariam. Thou O Mary.
te in Nesoson, anth on O Thios doves and two young pigeons. In
Thelon eninthropisas, O proanarhos O God Pre-Eternal, of Thine own Will Presvis, ke sofron Anna Profitis, to ek their stead, the Godly Elder and
Theos, ke Nao prosferese, Thou became Man and were Parthenou tehthenti, ke io gono Hannah the Prophetess, sober in
tessarakonthimeros. presented at the Temple at Forty Patros, en to Nao Prosionti, spirit, Ministered and gave Glory to
Days. Litourgountes emegalinon. the Child of the Virgin, the Only
Begotten Son of the Father, as He
Katelthont ex Ouranou, ton Despotin tou Having come down from Heaven, the
was brought into the Temple.
pantos, ipedexato afton Symeon O Lord of all was received by Symeon
Ierefs. the Priest. ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
MEGALYNARIA – ODE 9 – THE HIERMOS – MEETING/PRESENTATION and to the Holy Spirit

Lamprinon mou tin psihin ke to Fos to Illuminate my soul and the light of my I ti fisi men monas, tis prosopis de O Thou Who by Nature is One but in
esthiton opos ido katharos, ke senses that I may behold Thee in Trias, Filatte tous doulous Sou tous Persons Three, watch over Thy
kirixo Se Theon. Purity, and proclaim that Thou art Pistevontas is Se. servants who put their Faith in
God. Thee.

En Nomo, skia ke grammati, tipon
katidomen i Pisti, pan arsen to tin
Mitra dianigon, Agion Theo, dio
prototokon Logon, Patros anarhou
Iion, prototokoumenon Mitri
apirandro, Megalinomen.
Mitroparthene Agni, ti prosferis to
Nao, Neon vrefos apodous en
agkales Symeon.
En Nomo, skia ke grammati, tipon
katidomen i Pisti, pan arsen to tin
Mitran dianigon, Agion Theo, dio
prototokon Logon, Patros anarhou
Iion, prototokoumenon Mitri,
apirandro, Megalinomen.
The shadow and letter of the Law, let Apedokas mi evoa Symeon, tou Sotirious ‘Thou
us, the Faithful, discern a Figure: Sou Hriste agaliasin, apolave Sou ton
every male child who opens the latrin, ton ti skia kekmikota, Neon tis
womb shall be Sanctified to God. Haritos, Ierokirika Mystin, en enesi
Therefore the Firstborn Word and Megalinonta.
Son of the Father Without Beginning,
the Firstborn Child of a Mother who
had not known man do we Magnify. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
O Pure Virgin Mother, why did Thou eonon.
bring into the Temple an Newborn Amin
Babe and commit Him into the
hands of Symeon. Theotoke, i Elpis panton ton
Hristianon, Skepe, Frouri, Filatte
The shadow and letter of the Law, let tous Elpizontas is Se.
us, the Faithful, discern a Figure:
every male child who opens the
womb shall be Sanctified to God. Ieroprepos anthomologito, Anna
Therefore the Firstborn Word and ipofitevousa, i sofron ke Osia, ke
Son of the Father Without Beginning, Presvira to Despoti, en to Nao
the Firstborn Child of a Mother who diarridin, tin Theotokon de
had not known man do we Magnify anakirittousa, pasi tis prousin
Emegalinen
hast committed to me the
Exceeding Joy of Thy Salvation, O
Christ,’ cried Symeon, ‘Take Thy
servant who is weary of the shadow,
and make him a New Preacher of the
Mystery of Grace, as he magnifies
Thee in praise.’
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
O Theotokos, Thou Hope of all
Christians, Protect, watch over, and
guard all who put their hope in
Thee.
Holy Hannah, sober in spirit and
venerable in years, with reverence
confessed the Master freely and
openly in the Temple; and
proclaiming the Theotokos, before
all who were present, she Magnified
Her.

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