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ST SPYRIDON

OF

TREMITHOS WONDERWORKER

St Spyridon of Tremithos was born towards the end of the third century on the
island of Cyprus. He was a Shepherd, with a wife and children to suppot yet He
used all his earthly resources for the needs of his neighbors and the homeless,
for which the Lord rewarded him with a Gift of Wonderworking, whereby he
healed those who were incurably sick, and cast out demons from others who
were possessed.
After the Repose of his wife, during the reign of Constantine the Great (306-337), St
Spyridon was elected Bishop of Tremithos, and even then he did not alter his
manner of life, but combined Pastoral Service with Deeds of Charity.
St Spyridon participated in the sessions of the First Ecumenical Council in 325,
where he entered into a dispute with a Greek Philosopher who was defending
the Arian heresy.
The power of St Spyridons plain, direct speech showed everyone the
insignificance of human wisdom before Gods Wisdom: Listen, Philosopher, to
what I tell you: there is one God Who created man from sand. He has ordered
all things, both visible and invisible, by His Word and His Spirit.
The Word is the Son of God, Who came down upon the earth on account of our
sins. He was born of a Virgin, He lived among men, and He suffered and
died for our Salvation, and then He arose from the dead, and He has
Resurrected the human race with Him. We believe that He is One in Essence
(Consubstantial) with the Father, and equal to Him in Authority and Honour.
We believe this without any sly rationalizations, for it is impossible to grasp this
Mystery by human reason.
As a result of their discussion, the opponent of Christianity became St Spyridons
zealous defender and later received Holy Baptism.
After his conversation with St Spyridon, the Philosopher turned to his companions
and said, Listen! Until now my rivals have presented their arguments, and I
was able to refute their proofs with other proofs. But instead of proofs from
reason, the words of this Elder are filled with some sort of Special Power, and
no one can refute them, since it is impossible for man to oppose God. If any of
you thinks as I do now, let him believe in Christ and join me in following this
man, for God Himself speaks through his lips.
At this First Council, St Spyridon demonstrated the Unity of the Holy Trinity in a
remarkable way. He took a brick in his hand and squeezed it. At that instant
fire shot up from it, water dripped on the ground, and only clay remained in
the hands of the wonderworker. There was only one brick, St Spyridon said,
but it was composed of three elements. In the Holy Trinity there are three
Persons, but only one God.
St Spyridon cared for his Flock with great Love. Through his Prayers, drought was
replaced by abundant rains, and incessant rains were replaced by fair
weather. Through his Prayers the sick were healed and demons cast out.
A woman once went to him with her dead child in her arms, imploring his
intercessory Prayers. And as he prayed, the infant was restored to life. The
mother, overcome with joy, collapsed lifeless and once again, through the
Prayers of the Saint of God the mother was restored to life.
Another time, while hastening to save his friend, who had been falsely accused
and sentenced to death, St Spyridon was hindered by an unexpected flooding
of a stream, whereupon he commanded the water: Halt! For the Lord of all
the world commands that you permit me to cross so that a man may be
saved.
The Will of God was immediately fulfilled, and he crossed over safely to the other
shore. When informed of the Miracle that had occurred on his way to the court,
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soul, for I have sinned against Thee.

Kyrie, Pros Se katefigon; didaxon me tou O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach me to
piin to Thelima Sou, oti Si I O Theos
mou.

Oti

para Si Pigi Zois; en to Foti Sou

opsometha Fos.

do Thy Will, for Thou art my God.

For with Thee is the Fountain of Life;

in

Thy Light we shall see Light.

Paratinon to Eleos Sou tis ginoskousi Se.

Extend

Agios

Holy

Doxa

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin
Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.
Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros,

Amen
Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas.[3]
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Agios

Athanatos, Eleison imas.

Thy Mercy to those who know

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

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Immortal, have mercy on us.

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST SPYRIDON TONE 1

Tis

Synodou tis protis anedihthis

ipermahos,
ke
thamatourgos
Theofore, Spyridon Patir imon. Dio
nekra Si en Tafo prosfonis, ke ofin is
hrisoun metevales. Ke en to melpin
tas Aias Sou evhas, Angelous eshes
sillitourgontas Si Ierotate. Doxa to Se
doxasanti! Doxa to Se stefanosanti!
Doxa to energounti dia Sou pasin
iamata!

THE D

IVINE

LITURGY OF ST JOHN C

At

the first of the Synods, Thou

emerged as the Champion, and
Wonder-worker, our God-bearing
Father Spyridon. Wherefore Thou
addressed the dead one in the grave,
and a serpent Thou changed to gold.
And while chanting in Service Thy
Sacred
Prayers,
Angels
Concelebrated with Thee, O Most
Holy One.
Glory to Chirst Who
glorified Thee! Glory to Him Who
crowned Thee! Glory to the One
Who works through Thee, Healing
for everyone!

HRYSOSTOM

BEGIN

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IATELY

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FESTAL THEOTOKION
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Ek

pantion kindinon tous doulous Sou

filate, Evlogimeni Theotoke, ina Se
Doxazomen, tin Elpida ton psihon
imon.

Guard

Thy servants from dangers of

every kind, O Blessed Theotokos, so
that we may Glorify Thee - the Hope
of our souls.

THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

THE BELLS ARE RUNG AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ON

Doxa Si to dixanti to Fos.

Glory to Thee Who has shown us the

Doxa

Glory to God in the Highest, and on

Imnoumen

We

Kyrie

Lord,

Kyrie

Lord

Prosdexe

Receive

en Ipsistis Theo ke epi gis Irini,

en anthropis Evdokia.

Se,
Evlogoumen
Se,
Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se,
Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou
Doxan.
Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater
Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes,
Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.

O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O

Ios tou Patros, O eron tin amartian
tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron tas
amartias tou kosmou.

tin deisin imon, O kathimenos

en dexia tou Patros, ke eleison imas.

Light!

earth Peace, Goodwill among men.

Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we

Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we
give Thee Thanks for Thy Great
Glory.

King, God of Heaven, Father

Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son,
Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.

God, Lamb of God, Son of the

Father, Who takes away the sin of
the world, have mercy upon us; O
Thou Who takes away the sins of the
world.
our Prayer, Thou Who sits at
the right Hand of the Father, and
have mercy on us.

Oti Si i Monos Agios, Si i Monos Kyrios, For

Iisous Hristos, is Doxan Theou Patros

Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone

art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of
God the Father.

Kath

Amen
Every day I will Bless Thee, and praise

Kataxioson,

Grant,

Evlogitos

Blessed

Amin
Genito,

Amen
May Thy Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as

Evlogitos

Blessed

Kyrie,

Lord,

Amin.
ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke
enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke is
ton Eona tou Eonos.
Kyrie, en ti emera tafti
anamartitous filahthine imas.

I, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron

imon, ke Eneton ke Dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous Eonas.
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper ilipisamen epi Se.
i, Kyrie, didaxon me ta
Dikeomata Sou. [3]
katafigi, egenithis imin en genea
ke genea. Ego ipa: Kyrie, eleison me,
iase tin psihin mou oti imarton Si.

14.

Thy Name forever and to the Ages of

Ages.
O Lord, this day to keep us
without sin.
art Thou, O Lord, the God of
our Fathers, and praised and
glorified is Thy Name unto the Ages.

we have put our hope in Thee.

art Thou, O Lord, teach me
Thy Statutes [3]

Thou hast been our Refuge from

generation to generation.
I said:
Lord, have mercy on me, heal my

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St Spyridon was received with deep respect by the Judge who then set his
friend free.
Innumerable similar instances are known from the Life of St Spyridon.
Once, having entered an empty church with his Deacon, he ordered the
lampadas and candles to be lit, and then he began the Holy Service. When he
said: Peace be unto all, both he and the Deacon heard from Above the
resounding response of ...a great multitude of voices saying: And with thy
spirit.
This Heavenly Choir was majestic and more sweetly melodious than any human
Choir, and to each Petition of the Litanies, the invisible Choir chanted: Lord,
have Mercy, which soon attracted the people who lived nearby and as they
hastened towards the church, the wondrous singing filled their ears and
gladdened their hearts.
However, when they entered the church, they saw no one there except the Saintly
Bishop and several Church Attendants - and they could no longer hear the
amazing singing, which had astonished and drawn them to the church.
St Symeon Metaphrastes - the author of his Life - likened St Spyridon to the ancient
Patriarch, St Abraham, in his hospitality and Sozomen, in his Church History,
offered an amazing example of how St Spyridon welcomed and received
strangers.
One day, at the start of the Forty-day Fast, a stranger knocked at his door, and
seeing that the Traveller was extremely exhausted, St Spyridon asked his
daughter to ...wash the feet of this man, so he may recline to dine.
However, since it was Lent there were none of the necessary provisions, for St
Spyridon ...partook of food only on certain days, and on other days he went
without food. His daughter gently reminded him that there was no bread or
flour in the house, so St Spyridon - apologizing to his guest - ordered his
daughter to cook a salted ham from their larder.
After seating the stranger at table, having offered Prayers of Thanksgiving, St
Spyridon began to eat, urging the traveller to do the same, but when he
refused to do so because he was ...a faithful Christian, St Spyridon severely
corrected him by saying: It is not proper to refuse this, for the Word of God
proclaims, Unto the Pure all things are pure. (TITUS 1:15).
Another characteristic of St Spyridon was his distribution of one portion of the
gathered harvest to the destitute, and another portion to those in need while in
debt. He never kept a portion for himself, but simply showed them to his
storeroom, where each could take as much as was needed, which could later
be paid back in the same way - without records or accountings.
When robbers had broken into St Spyridons sheepfold at night, they suddenly
found themselves bound up by some invisible power. At dawn when the Saint
went to tend his flock, he found the terrified robbers. After praying for their
forgiveness, they were released from their invisible shackles and for a long
while he advised them to leave their path of iniquity and earn their livelihood
by respectable work.
Then he gave them a sheep and sent them off, saying: Take this sheep for your
trouble - so that you did not spend a sleepless night in vain.
There are so many references to St Spyridons amazing simplicity and the Gift of
Wonderworking granted to him by God.
Through his Prayers the dead were restored to life, the elements of nature tamed
and the pagan idols smashed into dust.
At one point, a Council had been convened at Alexandria by the Patriarch to
discuss what to do about the pagan idols and temples in that great city and
through the Prayers of the Holy Church Fathers of the Council all the statues of
the pagan gods fell down except one, which was very much revered.
It was revealed to the Patriarch in a Vision that that particular idol had to be
shattered by St Spyridon of Tremithos so - invited by the Council of
FESTAL MATINS HYMNS ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER

3.

Alexandria, St Spyridon set sail for Alexandria - and at the exact moment when
St Spyridon stepped on land, the pagan idol in Alexandria - with all its
offerings - turned to dust.
St Spyridon lived his earthly life in Righteousness and Sanctity, until he prayerfully
surrendered his soul to our Lord.
His Holy Relics repose on the island of Corfu (Kerkyra), in a church named in
honour of him. (His right hand, however, is located in Rome).
St Spyridon is also Comemmorated on Cheesefare Saturday just before the
beginning of the Great Lenten Fast.
May his memory be Eternal!

Tes Ouranies aktisi perilampomenos, ke The Rays of Heavenly

Enite

Praise

Tou

Through

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

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PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

1 : Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti

Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!

STIH OS

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

2 : Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me,

ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

STIH OS

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

3 : Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke

esti thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.

STIH OS

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

ampelonos ergatis dia tis Pisteos,

ton entolon edihthis, tou Hristou
Theofore. Dio tis Vasilias, tis ano
lavon, Mystikos to dinarion, adialiptos
prosevhou iper imon, ton timonton Se
Spyridon Sofe.

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
1:
Give thanks to the Lord, for
He is Good;
His Mercy endures
forever!

V ER SE

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
2 : All the nations surrounded
me, but in the Name of the Lord I
drove them back.

V ER SE

Synodou tis protis anedihthis

ipermahos,
ke
Thavmatourgos
Theofore, Spyridon Patir imon. Dio
nekra Si en Tafo prosfonis, ke ofin is
hrisoun metevales. Ke en to melpin
tas Agias Sou evhas, Angelous eshes
sillitourgountas Si Ierotate. Doxa to
Se
doxasanti!
Doxa
to
Se
stefanosanti! Doxa to energounti dia
Sou pasin iamata!

Doxa

Patri, ke Io, ke Agio

Pnevmati

4.

and to the Holy Spirit

Pater, Ierarha aidime, apostolikis

Didaskalias genomenos empleos, ke
tou Thiou Pnevmatos katagogion, di
enaretou politias anadihthis, tis
Ekklisias tous likous, dia dogmaton
apilasas. Ke Orthodoxon Pistin safos
tranosas,
stilos
anadiknise,
ke
evsevias promahos.
Othen ke
Thavmatourgon en tis perasin, ofin is
hrisoun metevales, ke nekran pros
erotisin igiras.
All O Pateron
Axiagaste, ke Didaskalon sinomile,
ton Sotira presveve, tou sothine tas
psihas imon.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the

Name of the Lord!
3 : This is the Lords doing, and
it is marvellous in our eyes.

V ER SE

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
the first of the Synods, Thou
emmerged as the Champion, and
Wonderworker,
our
God-bearing
Father Spyridon. Wherefore Thou
addressed the dead one in the grave,
and a serpent Thou changed to gold.
And while chanting in Service Thy
Sacred Prayers, Thou had Angels
Concelebrating, O Most Holy One.
Glory to Christ Who glorified Thee!
Glory to Him Who crowned Thee!
Glory to the One Who works through
Thee, Healings for everyone!

Faith, O God-bearing Father,

Thou Laboured in the Noetic
Vineyard
of
our
Saviours
Commandments. O Spyridon, Thou
mystically received from the Lord
the Denarios of the Celestial
Kingdom; so forever pray on behalf
of us who honour Thee.

Osie

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

At

Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.

FESTAL STICHERA ST SPYRIDON - TONE 4

FESTAL APOLYTKION ST SPYRIDON TONE 2

Tis

Brightness shine
all around Thee, O Saint, as by the
Saviours Power Thou provide Cures
and Healings for the soul and body
of those who with Faith now observe
Thy Memorial. O Father Spyridon,
cease not to pray for us, as a
Wonderworker Blessed by God.

ti Hristou dinami, tas iasis parehon,

psihon te ke somaton, ton Pisti ke nin,
ektelounton
tin
mnimin
Sou,
Theomakariste Pater Thavmatourge,
mi ellipis iperevhesthe.

Amin

Devout Father, celebrated Hierarch,

Thou were imbued with the
Apostolic Teaching; and it showed,
by Thy Virtuous Way of Life, that
Thou were a Dwelling Place of the
Holy Spirit. As such, Thou drove out
the wolves from the Church with
Thy Doctrines; and Thou clearly
elucidated the Orthodox Faith, and
thus proved to be a Pillar and
Champion of the True Religion.
Thou
also
worked
Miracles
throughout the world: Thou turned
a snake into god; and Thou
resurrected Thy Daughter who had
died, in order to question her. O
Holy Spyridon, as one who is worthy
of admiration among the Fathers,
and who keeps company with the
Teachers, Intercede with the Saviour
to Save our souls.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

Amen

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

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potamou de to rithron, paradoxis

prosevhes, anestilas ke diilthes.

raised the dead to life; Thou turned

the snake into gold; and by Thy Holy
Prayers Thou miraculously stopped the
rivers flow and crossed over.

THEOTOKION

Ekiisas

Panahrante, ton Theou Theon

Logon, to kosmo tin sotirion,
ektelounta
pansofos,
ikonomian
aristin.
Dia touto Se pantes,
imnologoumen
axios,
os
presvevousan touto litrothine imas
noson, ke pantion kindinon.

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

O All Immaculate Lady:

Thou bore the

Word of God and God Who with all
Wisdom brought to pass the
Excellent Dispensation, which, for
the world is Salvation. And thus we
all now worthily extol Thee, for Thou
Intercede with Him to Deliver us
from Sickness, and from all kinds of
dangers.

TO

GOD PSALM 148

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.

FESTAL

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.

VERSES - PSALM 150 - ST SPYRIDON -

TONE 1

LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!

Enite
En

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;

ti
tou
Pnevmatos
egli
katalampomenos,
to
Zoferon
kathilen, O Sofos Ierarhis, Ariou to
lirodes.
Othen aplos, dogmatisas
Triada Pistos, ipo Sofon edoxasthi ke
sineton, ke tin Synodon ekirosen.

Fully

praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.

imbued
with
the
Spirits
Brightness,
the
Wise
Hierarch
brought down the murky nonesense
of the Arian doctrine. Therefore,
when he simply but faithfully taught
the Truth of the Trinity, he was
revered by the erudite and the wise
for confirming what the Synod
decreed.

Enite

afton en iho salpingos. Enite

afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

Praise

En

ti
tou
Pnevmatos
egli
katalampomenos, to zoferon kathilen,
O Sofos Ierarhis, Ariou to lirodes.
Othen aplos, dogmatisas Triada
Pistos, ipo Sofon edoxasthi ke sineton,
ke tin Synodox ekirosen.

Fully

Enite Afton en tympano ke horo.

Afton en hordes ke organo.

12.

Enite

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

imbued
with
the
Spirits
Brightness,
the
Wise
Hierarch
brought down the murky nonesense
of the Arian doctrine. Therefore,
when he simply but faithfully taught
the Truth of the Trinity, he was
revered by the erudite and the wise
for confirming what the Synod
decreed.

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance!

Praise Him with strings and flute!

FESTAL MATINS HYMNS ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER

At

Ke

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

Synodou tis protis anedihthis

ipermahos,
ke
Thavmatourgos
Theofore, Spyridon Patir imon. Dio
nekra Si en Tafo prosfonis, ke ofin is
hrisoun metevales. Ke en to melpin
tas Agias Sou evhas, Angelous eshes
sillitourgountas Si Ierotate. Doxa to
Se
doxasanti!
Doxa
to
Se
stefanosanti! Doxa to energounti dia
Sou pasin iamata!

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.

ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD

Pasa

Tis

the first of the Synods, Thou

emmerged as the Champion, and
Wonderworker,
our
God-bearing
Father Spyridon. Wherefore Thou
addressed the dead one in the grave,
and a serpent Thou changed to gold.
And while chanting in Service Thy
Sacred Prayers, Thou had Angels
Concelebrating, O Most Holy One.
Glory to Christ Who glorified Thee!
Glory to Him Who crowned Thee!
Glory to the One Who works through
Thee, Healings for everyone!

THEOTOKION

Tou Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene to When Gabriel uttered Hail! to Thee, O

Here, Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton olon
Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os efi O
Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera ton
Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin Sou.
Doxa to enikisanti en Si! Doxa to
proelthonti ek Sou!
Doxa to
eleftherosanti imas dia tou Tokou
Sou!
SMALL LITANY

Virgin, with his voice the Lord of all

became Incarnate in Thee whom the
Holy Ark of old prefigured, as
Righteous David said. Thou carried
Thy Creator and proved to be more
Spacious than the Heavens. Glory to
Him Who dwelt within Thee! Glory
to Him Who came forth from Thee!
Glory to Him Who through Thy
Childbirth has set us free!

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ST SPYRIDON TONE 3

Ofin metevales, is hrison Agie, ke tes ton Thou

logon Sou, nevres apepnixas, ton
dissevi ke poniron, Arion Theofore.
Vasili de gegonas, Iatros panaidime.
Ke nekrous exigiras, Demonas te
apilasas.
Dio Sou sinelthontes
imnoumen, Ierarha tin Mnimin tin
Pantimon.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Ofin

metevales, is hrison Agie, ke tes

ton logon Sou, nevres apepnixas, ton
dissevi ke poniron, Arion Theofore.
Vasili de gegonas, Iatros panaidime.
Ke nekrous exigiras, Demonas te
apilasas.
Dio Sou sinelthontes
imnoumen, Ierarha tin Mnimin tin
Pantimon.

turned a snake to gold, O Holy

Hierarch, and with Thy words like
cords, Thou stifled Arios who as a
wicked and impious heretic, O God
Bearing Saint.
Thou, O Father
Spyridon, made the Emperor well
again, and Thou Resurrected the
dead, and Thou drove demons out of
men. We therefore come together to
honour Thy Venerable Memory with
Hymns of Praise.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Thou

turned a snake to gold, O Holy

Hierarch, and with Thy words like
cords, Thou stifled Arios who as a
wicked and impious heretic, O God
Bearing Saint.
Thou, O Father
Spyridon, made the Emperor well
again, and Thou Resurrected the
dead, and Thou drove demons out of
men. We therefore come together to

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5.

honour Thy Venerable Memory with

Hymns of Praise.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

OF

NATIVITY

Replete

with Utter Joy is all the

Universe, because the Virgin is close
to giving Birth to the Lord and King
of all.
O Wonder inexplicable!
Beginning is the Unbegun, and the
Fleshless is taking flesh; and the
Cave
receives
the
One
Who
encompasses
everything.
O
Bethlehem and all Creation, exult
and dance for Joy on this Forefestal
Day.

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA ST SPYRIDON -

TONE 2

Tis logis ekosmisas tin Ekklisian Hristou. O Father, Thou beatified the Church of
Tis ergis etimisas, to kat ikona Theou,
Spyridon Makarie. Elampsas en to
kosmo, ti en Si sofrosini, haritas
iamaton apastrapton tis pasi. Dio ke
eortazomen Pisti tin Mnimin Sou.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Christ by Thy words;

Thou
honoured by Thy deeds the Image of
God, O Blessed Spyridon, shining the
Light of Virtue in the world by Thy
Temperance; flashing the Grace of
Healing over all who Entreat Thee.
Therefore, with Faith, we observe
Thy Festive Memorial.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Tis logis ekosmisas tin Ekklisian Hristou. O Father, Thou beatified the Church of
Tis ergis etimisas, to kat ikona Theou,
Spyridon Makarie. Elampsas en to
kosmo, ti en Si sofrosini, haritas
iamaton apastrapton tis pasi. Dio ke
eortazomen Pisti tin Mnimin Sou.

Christ by Thy words;

Thou
honoured by Thy deeds the Image of
God, O Blessed Spyridon, shining the
Light of Virtue in the world by Thy
Temperance; flashing the Grace of
Healing over all who Entreat Thee.
Therefore, with Faith, we observe
Thy Festive Memorial.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

Amin
Partheni

proexarxate ti tis Parthenou

Hara, Miteres enesate tin propompin
tis Mitros, Hristou tou Theou imon.
Magi Sin tis Angelis, Sin imin i
Pimenes.
Erhete gar en poli,
Vithleem tou gennise.
Aftis tes
ikesies, Soson imas O Theos.

6.

O DI

O DI

sea monster spat forth Jonah as it

had received him - like a babe from
the womb - while the Word, having
dwelt in the Virgin and taken Flesh,
came forth from Her yet kept Her
uncorrupted. For being Himself not
subject to decay, He preserved His
Mother free from harm.

Pedes efsevia sintrafentes, dissevous,

prostagmatos katafronisantes, piros
apilin ouk eptoithisan, all en meso tis
flogos, estotes epsallon.
O Ton
Pateron Theos Evlogitos i!

O DE

Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion!

ke

the impious Decree,

Children brought up together
Godliness feared not the threat of
- while standing in the midst of
flames, they sang O God of
Fathers, Blessed art Thou!

iperfious
i
Drosovolos,
exikonise kaminos tipon. Ou gar ous
edexato flegi neous, os oude pir tis
Theotitos, Parthenou in ipedi nidin. Dio
animnountes anamelpsomen. Evlogito
is ktisis pasa ton Kyrion, ke
iperpsouto, is pantas tous eonas!
AGNIFICAT

O DE

OF THE

Praise, we Bless and we Worship

the Lord!

The

furnace - moist with Dew - was the

image and figure of a Wonder beyond
nature.
For it burnt not the
Children whom it had received, even
as the Fire of the Godhead consumed
not the Virgins Womb into which It
had descended. Therefore in praise let
us sing: Let the whole Creation Bless
the Lord and Exalt Him above all
forever!

FESTAL KATAVASIA

the
in
fire
the
our

We

Thavmatos

THE M

Scorning

Enoumen,

The

9TH ODE- NATIVITY

OF

CHRIST

Megalinon psihi mou, tin Timioteran, ke Magnify,

O my soul, Her who is more

Honourable and more Glorious than
the Heavenly Hosts.

Evdoxoteran ton ano Stratevmaton.

Mystirion Xenon, oro ke

paradoxon:
Ouranon to Spyleon!
Thronon Herouvikon, tin Parthenon!
Tin fatnin horion! En O aneklithi O
ahoritos, Hristos O Theos!
On
animvountes Megalinomen!

IRMOS

THE SMA

LL

LITA

NY

A Strange and Most

Wonderful Mystery do I see: The Cave
is Heaven! The Virgin is the Throne of
the Cherubim! The Manger is a Grand
Space, in which Christ, the God Whom
nothing can contain, is laid! Him do
we praise and magnify!

HEIRMOS

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST SPYRIDON TONE 3

Amen

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMATA - FOREFEAST

O DE

Ionan emvrion apimesen,

enalios thir, ion edexato. Ti Partheno
de, enikisas O Logos, ke Sarka lavon,
dililithe psilaxas adiafthoron. Is gar
ouhipesti
pefseos,
tin
tekousan
kateshen apimanton.

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA FOREFEAST

peplironte, panta ta perata. I
Theotokos gar, gennan epigete, ton
Vasilea tou pantos. O Thavmatos
anermineftou! Arhete O anarhos ke
sarkoute O asarkos. Spileon isdehete
ton sinehonta apanta. I Vithleem
agallou, ke horeve i ktisis, imeran
Proeortion.

Splaghnon

Amen

Haras

Ke

O DI

OF THE

NATIVITY

Virgins, lead us in the Virgins Joy !

O Mothers, sing out praises to the
Procession escorting the Mother of
Christ our God!
Magi: join the
Angels, and with us sing, O
Shepherds! She is coming to the City
of Bethlehem to give Birth! O God:
at Her Intercessions, Save our souls,
we pray!

FESTAL MATINS HYMNS ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER

Se ex alogou Pimnis, metigagen is Logikin, O

to Pnevma pnevmatofore, os ton Mosea
ke David, on emimiso to praon,
Spyridon Fos ikoumenis.

Spirit-bearer: The Spirit moved Thee

from tending mindless beasts to
minding Reason-endowed Flocks, as He
had done of old with Moses and David,
O Spyridon, Whose Meekness Thou
imitated.

Edoxasen en Thavmasi, ke en terasi plistis, The

O Kyrios Makarie: engar Thia Synodo,
Triada
anekirixas,
ke
nekrous
anestisas, to ofin hrisoun irgaso,

Lord has Glorified Thee with many

Signs and Wonders, O Blessed Father
Spyridon. For at the Holy Synod Thou
proclaimed the Trinity; and Thou

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SYNAXARION 12 DECEMBER

Ti

IB tou aftou minos, Mnimi tou Osiou

Patros
imon
ke
Thamatourgou
Spyridonos.

On

Ti

afti imera, Mnmi tou Agiou Martyros

Sinetou.

On this day we Commemorate the Holy

Ti

afti imera, Mnmi tou Agiou Patros

imon
Alexandrou
Arhiepiskopou
Ierosolimon, tou Ieromartyros.

On

this day we Commemorate our

Father among
the Saints:
St
Alexander
the
Hieromartyr,
Archbishop of Jerusalem.

Ti

afti imera, Mnimi ton Osion Pateron

imon Amonatha ke Anthou.

On

this day we Commemorate our

Righteous Fathers, St Amonathas
and St Anthos.

the 12 day of this month we

Commemorate our Righteous Father,
St Spyridon the Wonderworker,
Bishop of Trimythous, Cyprus.
th

imas.

Mercy and Save us.

O DE

Hristos

Gennate, Doxasate! Hristos ex

Ouranon, apantisate! Hristos epi gis,
Ipsothite! Asate to Kyrio, pas i gi, ke en
evfrosini animnisate, lai, oti Dedoxaste!

O DI

To

O DI

is Born: Glorify Him! Christ has

descended from Heaven: Receive Him!
Christ is on earth: Elevate Him! O all
the earth: sing to the Lord! Sing
praises in gladness, O ye people, for
He has been Glorified!

To

O DE

ek tis Rizis, Iesse, ke Anthos ex

aftis,
Hriste,
ek
tis
Parthenou
anevlostisas.
Ex Orous O enetos,
kataskiou daseos, ilthes sarkothis es
apirandrou, O ailos ke Theos. Doxa ti
Dinami Sou Kyrie!
5

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

O DE

Voulis Sou ton

Angelon, Irinin
parehomenon, apestilas imin. Othen
Theognosias, pros Fos Odigithentes, ek
niktos orthrizontes, Doxologoumen Se
Filanthrope!

the Son Who was Begotten of the

Father without change before all ages,
and in the Last Times, without seed,
became Flesh of the Virgin: to Christ
our God let us cry aloud: Thou hast
raised up our horn! Holy art Thou, O
Lord!
4

blossomed from his stem, O Christ,

Thou hast sprung from the Virgin.
From the Mountain overshadowed by
the Forest Thou hast come, made
Flesh from her that knew not wedlock,
O God Who art not formed from
matter. Glory to Thy Power, O Lord!
5

Thou art God of Peace and Father of

Mercies, Thou hast sent to us Thine
Angel of Great Counsel, granting us
Peace. So are we guided towards the
Light of the Knowledge of God, and,
watching by night, we Glorify Thee, O
Lover of mankind!

FESTAL MATINS HYMNS ST SPYRIDON - 12 DECEMBER

both Rulers and Clergy, at the

august Convocation, ingeniously
Thou explained the Power of the
Trinity in a manner that honoured
God.
They
witnessed
Thee
proclaiming the single Divinity and
Dogmatising clearly that Three are in
Essence One. Therefore, by Divine
Inspiration Thou brought down the
wordy Philosopher, by the Power of
the Spirit. O Most Godly Hierarch:
Intercede with Christ our God, that
He grant Forgiveness of offences to
those who keep, with Faith and Love,
Thy Holy Memory.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.

FESTAL THEOTOKION

Here,

Throne Pirimorfe tou Theou!

Here, Kori Kathedra Vasiliki! Klini
porfirostrote, hrisoporfire Thalame,
Hlamis alourgohroe, timalfestaton
Temenos, astrapiforon Arma, Lihnia
polifote. Here, Theotoke! Dodekatihe
Polis, ke Pili hrisilate, ke Pastas
aglaomorfe,
aglaohrise
Trapeza,
Theokosmiton Skinoma!
Here,
Endoxe Nymphi iliostalaket! Here,
Moni Pishis mou evprepia!

Rod of the Root of Jesse, and Flower that

Theos on Irinis, Patrir iktirmon, tis Megalis As

10.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Christ

O DE

pro ton eonon, ek Patros Gennithenti

arrefstos Iio, ke ep Eshaton ek
Parthenou, Sarkothenti asporos, Hristo
to Theo Voisomen;
O anipsosas to
keras imon! Agios i Kyrie!

Ravdos

O DI

To

ke Mystes Theoprepos, en
sillogo pansepto filosofon, tranos
diesafisas, tis Triados tin dinamin.
Ke gar kiritton ofthis, monada
Theotitos, ke en mia ousia safos
edogmatisas. Othen iper logon, kat
epipnian Thian, kathiles ton filiaron,
ti Dinami tou Pnevmatos. Ierarha
Thespesie: Presveve Hristo to Theo,
ton ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis
eortazousi potho, tin Agian Mnimin
Sou.

Amen
NATIVITY KATHISMA 1 - TONE 1 THE ODES

O DI

Anaktoris

Martyr, St Synetos of Rome.

Tes afton Agies presvies, O Theos, eleison By their Holy Intercessions, O God, have
Amin.

THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ST SPYRIDON TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

SMALL
LITANY
ANABATHMI

&
THE

FESTAL
ANTIPHONS

Hail! O Fiery Throne of our God!

Hail!
O Holy Maiden Seat of the King! O
Purple covered Bed! O gold and
purple bedecked Chamber! O Most
Exquisite Temple and porphyry
coloured Cloak! O Brightly Shining
Lampstand and Lightning bearing
Chariot!
Hail! O Theotokos!
O
Twelve-walled City and Gate wrought
in gold! O Bridal Chamber most
beautiful! O Holy Table of shiny
gold! O Dwelling Place adorned by
God! Hail! O Glorious Bride my
souls Only Majesty!

FESTAL PROKEIMENON ST SPYRIDON

To stoma mou lalisi Sofian, ke i meleti My

mouth shall speak Wisdom, and

the meditation of my heart,
Understanding.[2]

tis kardias mou sinesin. [2]

Akousate tafta panta ta Ethni! V E R S E Hear this, all you Nations!

To stoma mou lalisi Sofian, ke i meleti My mouth shall speak Wisdom, and
STIHOS

the meditation
Understanding

tis kardias mou sinesin.

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES

TO

GOD

of

my

heart,

THE HOLY GOSPEL

THE PRIEST READS THE
GATES [HOLY DOORS]

Ke

HOLY

GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST

CONGREGATION.

FROM

THE

ROYAL

FACING THE

iper tou kataxiothine imas tis

akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou
Kyriou ton Theon imon iketevsomen.

And that He will graciously

grant us to hear His Holy Gospel, let
us pray to the Lord.

PR IEST

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7.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Sofia! Orthi! Akiousomen

PEO PLE

tou Agiou

PR IEST

Evangeliou

Lord have mercy [3]

Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to

the Holy Gospel.

Irini pasi!

Peace be with you all.

WE BOW OUR HEAD TO RECEIVE THE PRIESTS BLESSING

Ke to pnevmati sou
Ek tou kata I O A N N I N

PEO PLE

AGIOU

the Holy
Gospel according to S T J O H N

PR IEST

E V A N G E L I O U to anagnosma...

Proshomen
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

And with thy spirit

The Lesson is from

Let us attend
Glory to Thee, O Lord:

PEO PLE

Glory

to Thee!

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW TO GOD IN GRATITUDE AND WORSHIP
BEFORE & AFTER THE HOLY GOSPEL

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

To

kero ekino ipen O Kyrios: Amin,

amin, lego imin, O mi iserhomenos
dia tis Thiras is tin ailin ton
Provaton,
alla
anavenon
allahothen, ekinos kelptis esti ke
listis.

ST JOHN 10 : 1 - 9

TO

At that time our Lord Jesus said: Most

assuredly, I say to you: he who
does not enter the Sheepfold by
the Door, but climbs up some
other way, the same is a thief and
a robber.

O de iserhomenos dia tis Thiras Piimin But He Who enters by the Door is the
esti ton Provaton. Touto O Thirors
anizi, ke ta Provata tis Fonis Aftou
akoui, ke aidia Provata kali kat
onoma ke exagi afti.

Ke

otan ta idia Provata ekvali,

amprosthen Afton Porevete, ke ta
Provata Afto akolouthi, oti idasi tin
Fonin Aftou.

Allotrio

de ou mi akolouthisosin, alla
fevxonte ap aftou, oti ouk idasi ton
allotrion tin fonin.

Taftin

tin parimian ipen aftis O Isous:

Ekini de ou egnosan tina in a elali
aftis.

Shepherd of the Sheep. To Him

the Doorkeeper opens, and the
Sheep hear His Voice; and He
calls His own Sheep by name and
leads them out.

And

when He brings out His own

Sheep, He goes before them; and
the Sheep follow Him, for they
know His Voice.

Yet

Jesus used this illustration, but they did

not understand the things that He
spoke to them.

Then

Ipen

Jesus said to them again: Most

assuredly, I say to you: I Am the
Door of the Sheep. All who ever
came before Me are thieves and
robbers, but the Sheep did not
hear them.

oun palin aftis O Iisous: Amin,

amin, lego imin oti Ego Imi i Thira
ton Provaton. Pantes Osi ilthon pro
Emou, klepte isi ke liste. All ou
ikousan afton ta Provata.

Ego Imi i Thira: di Emou ean tis iselthi, I

Sothisete,
ke
iselevsete
exelefsete, ke nomin evrisi.

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

8.

they will by no means follow a

stranger, but will flee from him,
for they do not know the voice of
strangers.

ke

Am the Door. If anyone enters by

Me, he will be Saved, and will go
in and out and find Pasture.

PEO PL E

Glory to Thee, O Lord:

PSALM 50/51 (REPEN

TANCE

INTERCESSORY HYMNS

FOR

DIVINE MERCY

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory

Tes

Through

T O U I E R A R H O U Presvies, Eleimon,
exalipson
ta
plithi
ton
emon
egklimaton.

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

the Intercessions of T H E
H I E R A R C H , O Merciful One, blot out the
multitude of our transgressions.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amin
Amen
Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, Through the Intercessions of the
exalipson
ta
egklimaton.

plithi

ton

emon

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out

the multitude of our transgressions.

FESTAL IDIOMELON TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega Eleos Have mercy upon me, O God, according
Sou ke kata to plithos ton iktirmon
Sou Exalipson to anomima mou.

Pateron

Aglaisma, Spyridon Sofe, ke

akrothinion, ti ton Thavmaton Sou
Aigli, tis ikoumenis fotizon ta perata,
ke tis Ariou lissis katheretis fanis, ton
Sotira iketeve, sothine tas pishas imon.

PRAYERS

FOR

OUR

SA

LVATION

to Thy Great Mercy; according to the

multitude of Thy Mercies do away
mine offences.

O Joy and Cream of the Fathers, Spyridon

the Wise: Thou Illumined the four
corners of the world with Thy
Splendid Miracles, and brought down
the madness of Arius: Entreat our
Saviour to Save our souls.

FESTAL KONTAKION ST SPYRIDON -

TONE 2

To potho Hristou trothis Ierotate, ton noun Enraptured

by Love for Christ, O Most

Sacred Man, uplifted in mind by the
Spirits
Irradiance,
by
active
Contemplation, Thou attained Action
Inspired by God; having become a
Holy Altar, O Spyridon, THOU
EARNESTLY PRAY THAT GOD ILLUMINES
ALL.

pterothis, ti egli tou Pnevmatos,

praktiki Theoria, tin praxin evres
Theolipte,
Thisiastirion
Thion
genomenos, ETOUMENOS PASI THIAN
ELAMPSIN.

FESTAL OIKOS ST SPYRIDON

Ton ek kilias igiasmenon Ierarhin Kyriou, Let

anevfimisomen nin Spyridona, ton tis
Haritos plakas dexamenon Thias doxis,
ke en Thavmasi perivoiton pasi, ke os
Thermon ke aftoptin tis Thias
ellampseos, os ton peniton prostatin, ke
ton amartanonton psihagogon. Outos
gar thion to vimati tou Hristou,
Ierarhis Pistos anadedikte, ETOUMENOS
PASI THIAN ELLAMPSIN.

us now extol Spyridon, Hierarch of

the Lord, who was Sanctified from the
womb; who receive the Tablets of
Grace and Divine Glory;
who was
famous to all by his Miracles. He was
fervent and an eyewitness of Divine
Illumination, a Defender of the poor,
and Spiritual Guide for sinnes. He
proved to be a Faithful Hierarch,
offering Sacrifices at the Altar of
Christ, and HE EARNESTLY PRAYS THAT
GOD ILLUMINE ALL.

Glory

to Thee!

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9.