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Festal Matins and Divine Liturgy Hymns & Readings

(25) 26 May 2017

By the Grace of God Third Finding of the Head of St John the Baptist
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Matins Hymns & Readings St John Baptists Head
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PSALM 117 /118
PRAISE TO GOD FOR
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos,
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou!
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST JOHN
Os Thion thisafrisma, egkekrimmenon ti Christ
Gi, Hristos apekalipse tin kephalin
Sou imin, Profita ke prodrome.
Pantes oun sinelthontes, en ti taftis
evresi, asmasi theigoris, ton Sotira
imnoumen, ton sozonta imas ek
fthoras tes ikesieas Sou.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Os Thion thisafrisma, egkekrimmenon ti Christ
Gi, Hristos apekalipse tin kephalin
Sou imin, Profita ke prodrome.
Pantes oun sinelthontes, en ti taftis
evresi, asmasi theigoris, ton Sotira
imnoumen, ton sozonta imas ek
fthoras tes ikesieas Sou.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
2. F E S T A L M A T I N S & L I T U R G Y H Y M N S S T J O H N B A P T I S T H E A D 2 6 M A Y 2 0 1 7
HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
for His Mercy endures forever!
2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.
3. This is the Lords doing, and it is
Marvellous in our eyes.
THE BAPTIST TONE 4
has revealed to us Thy Sacred
Head once again a Most Holy
Treasure hidden underground for so
long, O Prophet and Forerunner.
Wherefore, we have assembled for
the Feast of its Findin, singing our
God-Inspired Hymns in Praise of our
Saviour, Who Saves us from
destruction, by Thy Earnest Prayers
to Him.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
has revealed to us Thy Sacred
Head once again a Most Holy
Treasure hidden underground for so
long, O Prophet and Forerunner.
Wherefore, we have assembled for
the Feast of its Findin, singing our
God-Inspired Hymns in Praise of our
Saviour, Who Saves us from
destruction, by Thy Earnest Prayers
to Him.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
FESTAL MATINS & LITURGY HYMNS ST JOHN BAPTIST HEAD 26 MAY 2017
Ipe de aftis: Outi i Logi ous elalisa
pros imas eti on sin imin, oti di
plirothine panta ta gegrammena en
to Nomo Moiseos ke Profites ke
Psalmis peri Emou.
Tote diinixen afton ton noun tou siniene Then
tas grafas, ke ipen aftis: ... oti Outo
gegrapte ke outos edi Pathin ton
Hriston ke Anastine ek nekron ti
Triti Imera, ke kirixhthine epi to
Onomati Aftou Metanian ke afesin
Amartion is panta ta Ethni,
arxamenon apo Ierousalim.
Imis de este Martyres touton. Ke
idou! Ego Apostello tin Epangelian
tou Patros Mou ef imas. Imis de
kathisate en ti poli Ierousalim eos
ou endisisthe Dinamin ex Ipsous.
Exigage de aftous exo eos is Vithanian,
ke eparas tas Hiras Aftou Evlogisen
aftous.
Ke egeneto en to Evlogin afton aftous
diesti ap Afton ke anefereto is ton
Ouranon.
Ke afti proskinisantes Afton ipestrepsan And
is Ierousalim meta Haras Megalis, ke
isan dia pantos en to Iero enountes ke
Evlogountes ton Theon.
Amin
He said to them: These are My Words,
which I spoke to you while I was
still with you, that everything
written about Me in the Law of
Moses, and the Prophets, and the
Psalms must be fulfilled.
He opened their minds to
Understand the Scriptures, and said
to them: ... for it is written that the
Christ should Suffer, and on the
Third Day Rise from the dead, and
that Repentance and Forgiveness of
sins should be preached in His
Name to all Nations, beginning with
Jerusalem.
You are Witnesses of these Things.
And behold! I send the Promise of
My Father upon you. Stay in the
city of Jerusalem until you are
Vested with Power from on High.
He led them out as far as Bethany, and,
lifting up His Hands, He Blessed
them.
And as He Blessed them, He was carried
up into Heaven.
they worshipped Him, and they
returned to Jerusalem with Great
Joy, and were continually in the
Temple, Blessing God.
Amen
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Alla lipsesthe Dinamin epelthontos
tou Agiou Pnevmatos ef imas.
Ke esesthe Mou Martyres en te
Ierousalim, ke en pasi ti Ioudea ke
Samaria, ke eos eshatou tis Gis.
Ke tafta ipon vleponton Afton epirthi ke And
Nefeli ipelaven Afton apo ton
ofthalmon afton.
Ke os atenizontes isan is ton Ouranon
porevomenou aftou, ke idou! Andres
dio paristikisan aftis en esthiti levki, i
ke ipon: Andres Galilei! Ti estikate
emvlepontes is ton Ouranon? Outos
O Isous O analifthis af imon is ton
Ouranon, outos elefsete, on tropon
etheasasthe afton porevomenon is
ton Ouranon.
Tote ipestrepsan is Ierousalim apo
Orous tou kaloumenou Eleonos, O
estin engis Ierousalim - Savvatou
ehou odon.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
To kero ekino, Anastas O Iisous ek
nekron esti en meso ton Mathiton
aftou ke legi aftis: Irini imin!
Ptoithentes de ke emfori genomeni
edokoun pnevma theorin.
Ke ipen aftis: Ti tetaragmeni este, ke
diati dialogismi anavenousin en tes
kardies imon?
Idete! tas hiras mou ke tous podas
mou - oti aftos Ego Imi! Psilafisate
Me ke idete! Oti Pnevma sarka ke
ostea ouk ehi kathos eme theorite
ehonta!
Ke touto ipon epedixen aftis tas Hiras ke And
tous Podas.
Eti de apistounton afton apo tis haras ke As
Thavmazonton ipen aftis: Ehete ti
vrosimon enthade?
I de epedokan Afto ihthios optou meros
ke apo melissiou kiriou, ke lavon
enopion Afton efagen.
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Authority.
But you shall receive Power when the
Holy Spirit has come upon you.
And you shalt be My Witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the
Earth.
when He had said this, as they
were looking at Him, He was lifted
up, and a Cloud took Him out of
their sight.
And while they were gazing into
Heaven as He went, behold! Two Men
stood by them in white robes, and
said: Men of Galilee! Why do you
stand looking into Heaven? This
Jesus Who was taken up from you
into Heaven, will come in the same
way as you beheld Him go into
Heaven.
Then they returned from the Mount
called Olivet, which is near
Jerusalem a Sabbaths Day journey.
TO ST LUKE 24 : 36 53
At that time, our Lord Jesus, having
Risen from the dead, stood in the
midst of His Disciples and said to
them: Peace to you!
They were startled and frightened, and
supposed that they were seeing a
spirit.
And He said to them: Why are you
troubled, and why do doubts arise
in your heart?
Behold! My Wrists and My Feet it is
I, Myself! Touch Me, and see! For a
spirit does not have flesh and bone
as you can see that I have!
when He said this, He showed
them His Wrists and His Feet.
they still disbelieved for Joy and
Wonder, He said to them: Have you
anything here to eat?
They gave Him a piece of broiled fish
and some honey comb, and He took
it, and ate before them.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ASCENSION - TONE 4
Anelifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon, Thou
haropiisas tous Mathitas, ti epangelia
tou Agiou Pnevmatos, veveothenton
afton dia tis Evlogias, oti Si i O Iios
tou Theou, O litrotistou Kosmou. (3)
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LITANY
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ST JOHN
Ek Gis anatilasa i tou Prodromou
kephali, aktinas afiisi tis aftharsias,
Pistis ton iaseon, anothen sinathrizi,
tin plithin ton Angelon, katothen
sigkalite, ton anthropon to genos,
omofonon anapempse, Doxan
Hristo to Theo.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin Amen
FIRST PASCHAL KATHISMA - ASCENSION TONE 1
Angelon thavmazonton, tis Anodou to
xenon, ke Mathiton ekplittomenon, to
frikton tis eparseos, anilthes meta
Doxis os Theos, ke Pile Si epirthisan
Sotir, dia touto e Dinamis ton
Ouranon ethavmzon voose. Doxa ti
katavasi Sou Sotir! Doxa ti Vasilia
Sou! Doxa ti Analipsi Sou, Mone
Filanthrope!
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA ST JOHN
Anadothisa os hrisos ek metallon, i Iera Thy Sacred Head was recovered through
Sou kephali paradoxos, ek ton aditon
Gis eploutise, Hristou Baptista, pantas
tous prostrehontas, en ti taftis evresi,
imnis megalinontas, ton Sotira ke
Ktistin, toutis didonta Makar dia Sou,
lisin ptesmaton, ke plousion Eleos.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
FESTAL MATINS & LITURGY HYMNS ST JOHN BAPTIST HEAD 26 MAY 2017
Ascended in Glory, O Christ our
God, after Thou filled the Disciples
with Joy, by Promising to send the
Holy Spirit, and Thou Blessed them
and established their Faith, that
Thou art the Son of God Redeemer
of the world. (3)
THE BAPTIST TONE 4
The Forerunners Head has risen once
again from the Earth, sending forth
the brilliant rays of Incorruption and
Cures to all Faithful. Above, it has
assembled the arrays of Angels
below, it Calls mankind to gather
together. In Unison we offer Glory
to Christ our God!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
While Angels were amazed by Thine
extradordinary Ascension, and the
Disciples were astounded by Thine
Awe-inspiring departure, in Glory
Thou ascended, as God, and Gates
were lifted up for Thee, O Lord.
For this reason were the Powers of
Heaven crying out to Thee in
amazement: Glory, O Saviour, to
Thy Descent! Glory to Thy
Kingdom! Glory to Thine
Ascension, Only One Who loves
mankind!
THE BAPTIST TONE 4
paradoxical circumstances, for it was
hidden underground in a cavern, and
came up like gold out of a mine,
enriching all who participates in the
Feast of its Finding, singing Hymns
of Praise to Christ, our Creator and
Saviour. O Blessed Baptist of our
Lord, through Thee He grants
Forgiveness and Abundant Mercy.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
3.
 SECOND PASCHAL KATHISMA - ASCENSION TONE 3
O Proeonios Theos ke Anarhos, inper
anilife, fisin anthropion, Theopiisas
Mystikos, simeron anelifthi, Angeli
protrehontes, Apostolis ediknion,
touton porevomenon, is Ouranous
meta doxis pollis, afto de
proskinisantes elegon. Doxa Theo to
Analifthenti.
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ST JOHN
O Irodis Prodrome, paranomisas, tin
Timian karan Sou, xifi apeteme
dinos, os ekfron istro O dileos, in per
ek pothou, Pisti aspazometha.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin Amen
THIRD PASCHAL KATHISMA - ASCENSION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Katelthon Ouranothen is ta epigia, ke
tin kato kimenin en ti tou Adou
froura, sinanastisas os Theos,
adamiean morfin, ti Analipsi Sou
Hriste, is Ouranous anagagon, to
throno to Patriko Sou sigkathedron
apirgaso, os eleimon ke Filanthropos.
SMALL LITANY
ANTIPHONS
FESTAL PROKEIMENON ST JOHN
Eki exanatelo keras to David, itimasa
lihnon to Hristo Mou. (2)
Mnisthiti, Kyrie, tou David ke pasis tis
Proatitos aftou.
Eki exanatelo keras to David, itimasa
lihnon to Hristo Mou.
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO THE LORD, ETC
BEFORE THE HOLY GOSPEL
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
To kero ekino, exilthen O Logos tou Iisou At that time, a report concerning Jesus
en oli ti Ioudea ke en pasi ti perihoro.
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The Unoriginate and Pre-Eternal God,
having in Mystical Manner now
Deified the human Nature He
assumed, has on this day Ascended.
As He was proceeding up into
Heaven with Great Glory, Angels
who had run ahead, pointed Him
out to the Apostles; and
worshipping before Him, they cried
aloud: Glory to Thee, O God Who
has Ascended!
THE BAPTIST TONE 4
Herod, O Holy Forerunner, gave to a
woman Thy Most August Head, and
transgressed the Law. Now at its
Finding, we cry to Thee: Entreat our
Saviour that Mercy be granted to all!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
When Thou came down from Heaven, O
Saviour, to the earth, and with
Thyself as God Resurrected Adams
Form, which was lying down below
in the Dungeon of Hades, and then
to Heaven raised it up by Thy
Ascension, O Christ, Thou made it
sit with Thee together on the Throne
FESTAL of Thy Father, for Thou art Merciful
and Lovest mankind.
THE BAPTIST PSALM 131/132
There I shall cause to spring up a
Horn for David; there I prepared a
Lamp for My Anointed. (2)
Remember, O Lord, David, and all his
Meekness.
There I shall cause to spring up a
Horn for David; there I prepared a
Lamp for My Anointed.
TO ST LUKE 7 : 17 30
spread through the whole of Judea
and all the surrounding country.
And the Disciples of John told him of
FESTAL MATINS & LITURGY HYMNS ST JOHN BAPTIST HEAD 26 MAY 2017
Anelifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon, Thou
haropiisas tous Mathitas, ti epangelia
tou Agiou Pnevmatos. Veveothenton
afton dia tis Evlogias, oti Si i O Iios
tou Theou, O Litrotis tou Kosmou.
FESTAL KONTAKION ASCENSION - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tin iper imon plirosas Ikonomian, ke ta When
epi Gis enosas tis Ouraniis, Anelifthis
en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon,
oudamothen horizomenos, alla
menon adiastatos, ke voon tis
Agaposi Se. Ego Imi meth imon, ke
oudis kath imon.
FESTAL PROKEIMENON ASCENSION TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Ipsothiti epi tous Ouranous, O Theos, ke Be
epi pasan tin Gin Doxa Sou.
Etimi i kardia mou, O Theos, etimi i
kardia mou, asome ke psalo en ti
Doxi mou.
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES ACCORDING
Ton men proton logon epiisamin peri
panton, O Theofile, on irxato O Iisous
piin te ke didaskin ahri is imeras
Entilamenos tis Apostolis dia
Pnevmatos Agiou ous exelexato
anelifthi.
Is ke parestisen eafton zonta meta to
Pathin Afton en pollis tekmiriis, di
imeron Tessarakonta optanomenos
aftis ke legon ta peri tis Vasilias tou
Theou.
Ke sinalizomenos paringilen aftis: Apo
Ierosolimon mi horizesthe, alla
perimenin tin Epangelian tou
Patros in ikousate Mou.
Oti Ioannis men Evaptisen idati, imis
de en Pnevmati Vaptisthisesthe
Agio ou meta pollas taftas imeras.
I men oun sinelthontes epiroton Afton
legontes: Kyrie, i en to hrono touto
apokathistanis tin Vasilian to Israil?
Ipen de pros aftous: Ouh imon estin
gnone hronous i kerous ous O Patir
etheto en ti idia exousia.
Ascended in Glory, O Christ our
God, after Thou filled the Disciples
with Joy, by promising to send the
Holy Spirit, and Thou Blessed them
and established their Faith, that thou
art the Son of God the Redeemer of
the world.
Thou had fulfilled the
Dispensation for our sake, and
united things on earth with the
Things in Heaven, Thou were taken
up thither in Glory, O Christ our god,
going not away from any place, but
continuing inseparable, and to the m
who Love Thee, crying out: I Am with
you and there is, therefore, none
against you.
Exalted, O God, above the Heavens
and upon the Earth Thy Glory!
My heart is ready, O God! My heart is
ready! I will sing and give Praise in
my Glory!
TO ST LUKE 1 : 1 12
In the former account, O Theophilos, I
have dealt with all that our Lord
Jesus began to do and teach, until
after He had given Commandments,
through the Holy Spirit to the
Apostles - whom He had Chosen -
on the Day when He was taken up.
To them He had presented Himself
alive after His Passion by many
proofs, Appearing to them during
Forty Days, and speaking of the
Kingdom of God.
And while with them, He charged them:
Do not depart from Jerusalem, but
wait for the Promise of the Father,
which you heard from Me.
For John Baptised with water you
will be Baptised with the Holy Spirit
before many days.
When they had come together, they
asked Him: Lord, wilt Thou at this
time restore the Kingdom of Israel?
He said to them: It is not
for you to
know times or seasons that the
Father has fixed by His Own
13.
 Tin pansevasmion Karan, tou Vaptistou
Sou Kyrie, fanerothisan simeron ek
Gis, meta fonis Eneseos, arisameni
Pistos, is Presvian Filanthrope, i
eptekotes douli Sou, prosagontes
etoumetha, di aftis epitihin en Imera
Kriseos, para Sou ton Ilasmon ke to
Mega Eleos.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
PASCHAL STIHERA MID PENTECOST TONE 4
Fotisthentes Adelphi, ti anastasi tou
Sotiros Hristou, ke fthasantes to
meson tis Eortis tis despotikis, gnosios
filaxomen tas Entolas tou Theou, in
axii genometha, ke tin Analipsin
Eortase, ke tis parousias tihin tou
Agiou Pnevmatos.
THE GREAT DOXOLOGY
PASCHAL APOLYTIKION MID PENTECOST
Mesousis tis eortis, dipsosan mou tin
psihin, evsevias potison namata. Oti
pasi Sotir evoisas. O dipson, erhestho
pros me ke pineto. I Pigi tis Zois,
Hriste O Theos, Doxa Si!
Festal Divine Liturgy Hymns & Readings St John the Baptist
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HYMNS AFTER
ISODIKON SMALL ENTRANCE HYMN -
Anevi O Theos en alalagmo, Kyrios en
foni salpingos. Soson imas Iie theou,
O en Doxi analifthis af imon is tous
Ouranous,
Psalontas Si: Allilouia!
FESTAL APOLYTIKION THE ASCENSION TONE 4
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The All Venerable Head of Thy Baptist
was revealed today, O Lord, and we
have Faithfully brought it up from
the Earth, and accompanied It with
voices of Praise. Now we, Thy sinful
servants, offer it to Thee as an
Intercession, O Lover of humanity.
We pray tht through it we may
obtain forgiveness and Great Mercy
from Thee on Judgement Day.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
We were Illumined, O Brethren, by the
Resurrection of Christ our Saviour.
And now we have reached the
middle of the Feast of our Lord. Let
us sincerely keep the
Commandments of God, so that we
may become worthy to celebrate the
Ascension as well, and witness the
Coming of the Holy Spirit.
O Lord, midway through the Feast,
grant drink to my Thirsty soul from
the Waters of True Religion. For to
all Thou, our Saviour, cried aloud:
Let whosoever is Thirsty, come to Me
and drink! As the Fountain of Life, O
Christ our God, Glory to Thee!
SMALL ENTRANCE
TONE 2
God Ascended with a shout, the Lord
with the sound of the Trumpet! Save
us, O Son of God, Who was taken up
in Glory to Heaven from us,
Who sing to Thee: Alleluia!
FESTAL MATINS & LITURGY HYMNS ST JOHN BAPTIST HEAD 26 MAY 2017
Ke apingilan Ioanni i Mathite aftou peri all these things.
panton touton. And John, sent two of his Disciples, to
our Lord, saying: Art Thou He Who
Ke apingilan Ioanni i Mathite aftou peri is to come, or shall we look for
Another?
paton touton.
When the men had gone to Him, they
Ke proskalesamenos dio tinas ton
said: John the Baptist has sent us to
Mathiton aftou O Ioannis epempse
Thee, saying: Art Thou He Who is to
pros ton Iisoun legon: Si i O
come, or shall we look for Another?
erhomenos i Eteron prosdokomen?
Paragenomeni de pros Afton i andres
In that hour He cured many of diseases
and plagues, and evil spirits, and on
ipon: Ioannis O Vaptistis apestilen
many who were blind, He bestowed
imas pros se legon: Si i O erhomenos
i eteron prosdokomen?
sight.
En afti de ti ora etherapefse pollous apo AndJohn
He answered them: Go and tell
noson ke mastigon ke pnevmaton
what you have seen and
heard: the blind receive sight, the
poniron, ke tiflis pollis eharisato to
lame walk, lepers are Cleansed,
vlepin.
and the deaf hear, the dead are
Ke apokrithis O Iisous ipen aftis: raised up, the poor have Good News
Porevthentes apangilate Ioanni a preached to them.
idete ke ikousate: tifli anavlepousi And Blessed is he who takes no
ke holi peripatousi, lepri
offence at Me.
katharizonte, kofi akouousi, nekri
egironte, ptoi enangelizonte. When the Disciples of John had
departed, He began to speak to the
Ke Makarios estin os ean mi crowds concerning John.
What did you go out into the
skandalisthi en Emi.
Apelthonton de ton Mathiton Ioannou wilderness to behold? A reed
shaken by the wind? What then did
irxato legin pros tous ohlous peri
you go out to see? A man vested in
Ioannou.
soft clothing?
Ti exelilithate is tin erimon
Behold! Those who are gorgeously
theasasthe? Kalamon ipo anemou
apparelled and live in luxury are in
salevomenon? Alla ti exelilithate
Kings couts.
iden? Anthropon en malakis imatiis
imfiesmenon? But what did you go out to see? A
Idou! I en imatismo endoxo ke trifi Prophet?
iparhontes en tis Vasiliis isin. Yes, I tell you, and more than a
Prophet!
Alla ti exelilithate idin? Profitin? This is he of whom it is written:
Behold, I send My Messenger
Ne lego imin, ke perissoteron before Thy Face, who shall prepare
Thy Way before Thee.
Profitou!
I tell you: among those born of
Outos esti peri ou gegrapte: Idou,
women, none is greater than John!
Ego apostello ton Angelon Mou pro
Prosopou Sou, os kataskevasi tin
Odon Sou emprosthen Sou.
Lego gar imin, mizon en gennitis
gyekon profiis Ioannou tou
Vaptistou oudis estin!
5.
O de mikroteros en ti Vasilia tou
Theou mizon aftou esti.
Ke pas O laos akousas ke i telone
edikeosan ton Theon, Vaptisthentes to
Vaptisma Ioannou.
I de Pharisei ke i Nomiki tin voulin tou
Theou ithetisan is eaftous, mi
Vaptisthentes ip Aftou.
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Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Tes tou S O U P R O D R O M O U Presvies,
Eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,
exalipson ta plithi ton emon
eglimaton.
FESTAL IDIOMELON ST JOHN
Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega
Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou exalipson to anomima
mou.
I ton Thion ennion pansevasmios thiki,
ke tis arritou Ousias tranos i
provlepsasa, to mystirion Kara Sou,
os ek lagonon mitrikon, ek ton
tamion tis Gis, simeron anatetalken,
Ioanni panevfime, ke evodiase pasan
tin ifilion, Agiasmou proheousa
Myron, ke noitos kirittousa Metanias
Odon, ke to Sotiri ton olon
presvevousa, iper ton psihon imon.
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SALVATION PRAYERS, ETC

PASCHAL KONTAKION - ASCENSION -
Tin iper imon plirosas ikonomian, ke ta When
epi gis enosas tis Ouraniis, Anelifthis
en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon,
oudamothen horizomenos, alla
menon adiastatos, ke voon tis
agaposi Se. EGO IMI METH IMON, KE
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Yet he who is least in the Kingdom of tin Sotirion elefsin, katangilasa, ke tin immorality. O Wellspring of
ptisin tou Pnevmatos, pale Miracles, Thou Refresh all Believers!
God is greater than him.
katanoisasa, pros touton skinosantos, The Saving Advent of our Saviour
When they heard this, all the people tis paleas te ke neas, i mesitefsasa Thou heralded. And in former
and the Tax Collectors Justified God, Haritos, Hriston ekdisopi, tes psihes times, Thou observed the Holy Spirit
having been Baptised with the imon dothine to Mega Eleos. flying down at the Baptism of Christ,
Baptism of John. and how He remained upon Him.
The Pharisees and the Lawyers rejected Thou mediated between both the Old
and New Covenants of Grace. To
the Purpose of God for themselves,
Christ pray intently, and beseech His
not having been Baptised by him.
Great Mercy to be granted to our
soul.
Enite Afton en timpani ke Horo! Enite Praise Him with timbrel and dance!
THE BAPTIST TONE 2 Afton en hordes ke organo! Praise Him with strings and flute!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Skevi tou Vaptistou argiro Hidden inside a silver case for many
and to the Holy Spirit egkekrimmeni Kephali pefanerote, years, the Sacred Head of the
lagonon anadothisa, ek ton tis gis Forerunner was manifestly recovered
At the Intercessions of T H Y H O L Y
emfanos, ke thavmaton rithra out of the bowels of the Earth, and
F O R E R U N N E R , O Lord of Mercy, blot anavlizousa. Ke gar en tis idasi, gushes forth with Streams of
out my many offences. kephalin enapelouse, tou iperoa, nin Miracles. Indeed, in the Jordans
Now and ever, and to the Ages of stegazontos idasi, ke omvrizontos, tis streams he had Baptised the Head of
ages. vrotis Thian afesin. Taftin oun Christ our Lord Who showers Gods
Makarisomen, tin ontos aidimon, ke Forgiveness on mortal mankind, and
Amen en ti taftis evresi, periharos who covers aloft with the waters, as
At the Intercessions of the Theotokos, eortasomen, Hriston disopousis, tou David said Wherefore, let us
O Lord of Mercy, blot out my many dorisasthe to kosmo to Mega Eleos. proclaim as Blessed this truly All
offences. Lauded Head, and let us Joyfull keep
THE BAPTIST TONE 2 Feast and celebrate its recovery, as it
now Entreats Christ, and beseeches
Have Mercy on me, O God, according Him to grant His Great Mercy to the
to Thy Great Mercy, and according world.
to the abundance of Thy
Compassion, blot out my
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis! Enite Praise Him with resounding cymbals!
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou! Pasa Praise Him with triumphant
transgressions.
pnoi enesato ton Kyrion! cymbals! Let everything that
Thy Head that All Venerable breathes, Praise the Lord.!
Repository of Divine Concepts,
which clearly foresaw the Mystery of
Kara i ton amnon tou Theou, Here is the Holy Forerunners Head that
anakirixasas sarki faneroumenon, ke announced the Lamb of God in the
the Ineffable Essence, has arisen
pasi tis Metanias, tas Sotirious Odous, Flesh Appeared. By means of Divine
today out of the Storehouses of the
Theies ipothikes veveosasa, i prin tou Instructions that It proclaimed, it
Earth, as though out of a mothers
Irodou, paranomian elegxasa. Ke dia affirmed the Salvific Ways of
womb, O John, who art worthy of all
touto, ektmithiasa tou Somatos, ke tin Repentance to all. Because it had
Praise! It poured forth the Fragrant
hronion, ipostasa katakripsin, osper formerly censured Herods iniquity,
Myrrh of Sanctification and
fotofanis imin, anetilen ilios. this Head was cut off from the body
perfumed everything under the sun.
Metanite voosa, ke to Kyrio of Prophet Joh, and then endured
It preached the Way of Repentance,
prostithesthe, i\psihis katanixi, to being hidden for many years. Later
and Intercedes with the Saviour of
parehonti to kosmo to Mega Eleos. It rose up like the sun, and shone
all, on behalf of our soul.
forth Its Light on us, and once again
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
cried: Repent! And come! And
Thou had fulfilled the submit yourselves with heartfelt
Dispensation for our sake, and Compunction, to our Lord Who
united things on earth with the bestows His Great Mercy on the
Things in Heaven, Thou were taken world!
up thither in Glory, O Christ our Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
God, going not away from any place, and to the Holy Spirit
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 PASCHAL STICHI - PSALM 150 MID PENTECOST - TONE 4 OUDIS KATH IMON. but continuing inseparable, and to
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD! them who Love Thee, crying out: I
Tou piise en aftis krima engrapton. To fulfil among them the Written AM WITH YOU AND THERE
THEREFORE, NONE AGAINST YOU.
IS,
Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou. Judgement: this Glory hast all His
Holy Ones. FESTAL KONTAKION ST JOHN THE BAPTIST TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
O Fotofanis ke Thios en kosmo Stilos, O In the world, he is a Saintly and Brilliant
I Sofia ke Dinamis, tou Patros to When the Fathers Hypostasised Pillar. He is the Noetic Suns Lamp
apavgasma, Logos O Edios, ke Iios Wisdom, Power and Radiance, the tou noitou Iliou Prodromos lihnos,
and Forerunner. And today, having
tou Theou, en iero paregeneto, sarki Eternal Logos, the Very Son of God, Kephalin tin Fosforon ke Thian aftou,
shown his Light-bearing and Holy
ke edidasken, Ioudeon tous laous tous went to the Temple and there anadixas en tis perasin, Agiazi tous
Head to the furtherest reaches of
dinous ke angomonas, ke appeared in Flesh, and began to Pistos aftin, proskinountas ke
Earth, he Sanctifies those who
ethavmazon, tis Sofias ton plouton, Teach the ungrateful and severe kravgazontas. HRISTOU SOFE
Faithfully Venerate it, and cry to
ekvoontes. Pothen grammata Jewish populace at the Feast, they VAPTISTA, SOSON PANTAS IMAS.
him: O WISE BAPTIST OF CHRIST, WE
ginoski, par oudenos mi were marvelling at the Wealth of His PRAY THEE: SAVE US ALL!
memathikos? Wisdom, and they cried out: How FESTAL IKOS ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
does this Man know His letters, not
having learnt them from anyone? Apo gis, kathos Pigi tou Paradisou, From the earth, like a Spring of
Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Aftou! Praise God in His Saints! Praise Him Kefali Theofilis i tou Prodromou, Paradise, the Forerunners Head
rithra vlizi haritos, ke Thavmaton ta beloved of God pours forth
Doxa Afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou! in the firmament of His Power!
namata nemi pasi tis hrizousi. Streams of Grace; and provides a
Grammatis epestomizen, Ioudeous The Messiah and Lord of all stopped Proselthomen oun pantes, ke flow of Miracles to those who need
diileghen, O Messias Kyrios, ekvoon the mouths of the Judean Scribes, antlisomen prothimos ek taftis ton them. So let us all approach, and
aftis. Mi tin kat opsin paranomi, os and the Hebrews He censured, when iamaton tous Thious krounous. eagerly draw from it the Divine
adiki krinete. En Savvato gar ego, He cried out to them: Judge not by Ardevi gar psihas en dorees aenais, Streams of Cures. For it refreshes
ton Paralyton igira. Othen Kyrios, outward appearances, O ke kataklizi somaton ponous, ke our soul with Abundant Gifts and
tou Savvatou iparho, ke tou nomou. Lawbreakers, as unjust. For pasan noson evthetos airi. Taftin Washes away our bodily aches, and
Ti zitite me fonefse, ton tous example, since I Raised up the man oun patho melpsomen, ke Pisti readily removes every disease.
thanontas egirants? who was paralysed on the Sabbath aspasometha, semnos periptissomeni, Therefore, let us sing in honour of
Day, I Am Lord of the Law and of the ke asmasin os stemmasi stepsomen this Head, and kiss it in Faith, and
Sabbath. So why do you seek to kill taftis Pisti. Prokatharomen imon embrace it with respect; and with
Me, the One Who brings back the kilidas noitas, ke entheis aretes songs for Crowns, let us crown it, O
dead to Life? kosmisomen psihas, ke voisomen Faithful. Let us go ahead and
Enite Afton epi tes dynasties Aftou! Praise Him for His Mighty Acts! Praise sterros. HRISTOU SOFE VAPTISTA, Cleanse ourselves of Spiritual Stains,
SOSON PANTAS IMAS. and Adorn our soul with Godly
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Him according to the Abundance of
Virtues, and steadily cry out: O WISE
Megalosinis Aftou. His Greatness!
BAPTIST OF CHRIST: WE PRAY THEE:
Moisea elithasan, i dini ke paranomi, The severe and iniquitous and SAVE US ALL!
Ioudeon sistima to ahariston. Ton ungrateful society of the Hebrews SYNAXARION 26 MAY
Isaian de eprisan, xilino en prioni. En threw stones at the Prophet Moses of
vorvoro ton Sofon, Ieremian old. They killed Isaiah by sawing Ti K tou aftou mnimi tou Agiou ke On this 26th day of the month, we
enevalon. Ton de Kyrion, en Stavro him in two with a wooden saw. They endoxou Apostolou Karpou, enos ton Commemorate the Holy and
anipsountes, epevoon. Ton Naon O imprisoned in a pit Jeremiah the Edomikonta Apostolon. Glorious Apostle, St Carpos, of the
katalion, soson safton ke Holy Sage. But the Lord of all they 70 Apostles.
pistevsomen. had raised on a Cross, and then they Ti afti imera, O Agios Apostolos Alfeos On this day the Holy Apostle St
cried out: Thou Who would destroy en Irini telioute. Alphaeos Reposed in Peace.
the Temple, we would believe if
Thou Save Thyself! O Agios Averkios, O tou Apostolou St Averkios, son of St Alphaeos the
FESTAL STIHERA ST JOHN THE BAPTIST TONE (5) PLAGAL 1 Alpheou iios, en melissoni gimnos Apostle, was Martyred by being
aplothis ke ipo melisson laid naked on beehives and stung
Enite Afton en iho salpingos! Enite Praise Him with the sound of trumpet! daknomenos, telioute. to death.
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara! Praise Him with the Harp and Lyre!
I Agia Eleni, i Adelfi tou Averkiou, St Helen, daughter of St Alphaeos the
Heris i Iera Kephali, ke Fotoforos ke Rejoice, O Sacred Head! Thou art lithovolithisa, telioute. Apostle, was Perfected when she
Angelis edesimos, i xifi tmithisa pale, resplendent and revered by Angelic was stoned to death.
ke tmitikis elegmis, aselgias eshos Hosts. Of old Thou were cut by
diakopsasa. Pigi it is Thavmasi, tous sword, for by Thy cutting reproofs
O Agios Neomartys Alexandros O St Alexander the New Holy Martyr of
Thessalonikefs O en Smyrni Thessaloniki, Witnessed in Smyrna,
Pistous katardevousa, i tou Sotiros, Thou cut off the shame of
Maryrisas, xifi telioute. and was Perfected by sword.

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Ti afti imera, mnimin eortazomen tis
Tritis Evreseos tis timias Kefalis tou
Agiou Evreseos tis timias Kefalis tou
Agiou Endoxou Profitou, Prodromou
ke Vaptistou Ioannou.
Tes afton Agies Presvies, Hriste O Theos, By
Eleison imas..
Amin Amen
PASCHAL KATAVASIA - ASCENSION OF CHRIST TONE 4
ODI 1 Thio kalofthis O vradiglossos gnofo,
Erritorefse ton Theografon Nomon.
Ilin gar ektinaxas ommatos noou,
Ora ton onta ke Mnite Pnevmatos
Gnosin, gereron evtheis tis asmasin.
ODI 3 Errixe gastros iteknomenis pedas,
Ivrin te diskathekton evteknoumenis,
Moni prosevhi tis Profitidos pale
Annis, ferousis pnevma
sintetrimmenon, Pros ton Dinastin ke
Theon ton Gnoseon.
ODI 4 Anax anakton, ios ex iou monos,
Logos proelthon, Patros ex anetiou,
Isosthenes Sou Pnevma tis Apostolis,
Nimertes exepempsas os evergetis,
Adousi. Doxa to krati Sou, Kyrie.
ODI 5 Litirion katharsin amplakimaton,
Piripnoon dexasthe Pnevmatos
droson, O tekna fotomorfa tis
Ekklisias. Mom el Sion gar exelilithe
nomos, I glossopirsomorfos
Pnevmatos Haris.
ODI 6 Ilasmos imin Hriste Ke sotiria, O
Despotis elampsas ek tis Parthenou,
In os Profitin thiros ek thalattiou,
Sternon Ionan, tis fthoras diarpasis
Olon ton Adam, pangeni peptokota.
ODI 7 Simfonon ethroisen organon melos,
Sevin to hrisotevkton apsihon vretas,
I tou Paraklitou de fosforos haris,
Sevasmiazi tou voan. Trias Moni,
Isosthenis, anarhos, Evlogitos is.
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Today we Commemorate the Third
Finding of the Precious Head of the
Holy and Glorious Prophet and
Forerunner, St John the Baptist.
their Holy Intercessions, O God,
have Mercy on us.
ODE 1 Having been concealed in Divine
Darkness, Moses, slow of tongue,
declared the Law the God had
written. For shaking off impurity
from his minds eye, he sees the One
Who is, being an Initiate of the
Spirits Knowledge, lauding with
songs inspired.
ODE 3 By
itself, the Prayer of the
Prophetess Anna broke the fetters of
her womb that made her childless,
and the harsh derision of the one
with many children, of old when she
brought a broken spirit to the God of
Knowledge and only Sovereign.
ODE 4 Monarch of monarchs, the Only
from the Only, Logos Who came
forth from the Uncaused Father, as
Benefactor Thou sent out Thine
unerring, equipotent Spirit unto the
Apostles, as they sing, Glory be unto
Thy Might, O Lord.
ODE 5 Receive now the fire-breathing Dew
of the Spirit, redemptive purgation
of all your offences, O Chrildren of
the Church having been illumined;
for now a lwa has gone forth out of
Zion, namely the tongued and fiery
Grace of the Spirit.
ODE 6 Master Christ, as Expiation and
Salvation, unto us Thou shone forth
from the Holy Virgin, so as to snatch
from corruption the entire fallen
race of Adam, as once Thou did
Jonah the Prophet of old from the
chest of the sea beast.
ODE 7 The combined sound of the
instruments demanded everyone to
worship the gold, lifeless image. But
the Spirits Grace, which is Light
Bearing, incites to shout with awe,
Only Equipotent, Unoriginate Trinity,
Thou art Blessed.
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ODI 8Enoumen, evlogoumen ke We praise, we Bless and we
ODE 8
proskinoumen ton Kyrion. worship the Lord.
Once
the Triple Radiant type of the
Lii ta desma ke drosizi tin floga O
Godhead loosed the bonds and
trissofengis tis thearhias tipos.
bedewed the flame in the furnace.
Imnousi Pedes, Evlogi de ton monon
The three young men then sang
Sotira ke Pantourgon, os evergetin, I
praises; and together with all created
dimiourgithisa simpasa ktisis.
nateure they Blessed the Only
THE MAGNIFICAT
Saviour and Maker of all as
Benefactor.
ASCENSION KATAVASIA OF THE 9TH ODE - TONE 4
Heris Anassa, mitroparthenon kleos. Queen of all, rejoice! Boast of mothers
Apan gar evdiniton evlalon stoma, and virgins; for there is no fluent,
Ritrevon, ou stheni se melpin axios, no eloquent speaker whose words
Ilingia de nous apas sou ton tokon have the power worthily to praise
Noin. Othen se simfonos doxazomen. Thee; and every mind is dazed when
on Thy Childbirth it thinks; hence,
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FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST JOHN THE BAPTIST TONE 2
En ti evresi Prodrome, tis Timias Sou The Christ-loving Emperor is gladdened
Karas, Vasilefs O Philohristos, pleon
by the Finding of Thine All Precious
gannite iper, ti eaftou porfiridi, on
Head today, more than by his
amivou tes Nikes, ex ipsous
Imperial purple robes, O Forerunner.
dinamoumenon, ke imas frouri sepe,Empower him from Heaven, and
Sou tes evhes, Vaptista panevfime Reward him with Victories. And by
Ioanni, fedros panigirzontas, ke Thy Prayers, O All Lauded Baptist
timontas Se potho. John, guard us from all enemies and
protect us, who celebrate Thee
Joyfully, and honour Thee with
longing.
EXAPOSTILARION OF THE ASCENSION TONE 2
Ton Mathiton oronton Se Anelifthis, With the Disciples witnessing, Thou
Hriste, pros ton Patera sinedriazon. Ascended, O Christ, to the Father, to
Angeli protrehontes ekravgazon: sit beside Him. Angels preceded
Arate pilas, arate! O Vasilefs gar Thee, crying aloud: Lift up the Gates,
Anilthe, pros tin Arhifoton Doxan! O Lift them up! Behold, the King has
Ascended to Light-Principal Glory!
LAUDS: THE PRAISES TO GOD - PSALM 148
A LL C REATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite Let everything that has breath praise
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
to Theo. To Thee praise is due, O God.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. all His Powers. To Thee praise is
Si prepi imnos to Theo. due, O God.
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