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8. FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS-ST ZEPHANIAH-SOPHRONIOS - 3 DECEMBER 2018


St Gabriel the New Confessor
Whatever is wrong with people
is coincidental.
We must never look down on anyone –
even if we see how immoral, prone to drink or how blasphemous
and disrespectful they might be.
The Image of our Lord God is in us all! St Ephraim of Katounakia
Therefore, all sinners have the same Divine Image as us –
If we cannot attend the Divine Liturgy on Sundays
although, of course, they are not aware of it!
It is natural for mankind’s worst enemy – the evil one – due our employment commitments,
to try to besmirch that Sacred Image we can make ourselves a Holy Altar
by any means he can.
and offer our Prayers to our Lord God –
It is not easy for us to see the Image of our Lord God
even while we are working!
in those who mock us or behave brutally, uncouthly or disrespectfully.
However, we should feel even more sorry for them
because their soul has become distorted
to the extent that perhaps they have reached a degree of Spiritual
Death
that is beyond correction,
which will condemn them to Eternal Torment.
It is, indeed, extremely difficult to fulfil our Lord’s Commandment
to Love our enemies,
yet we must make every effort possible to do so.

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Krazos Si Hriste, Sotir, tou telonou tin With the Publican I cry unto Thee, O
fonin, Ilasthiti mi, osper ekino, ke Christ my Saviour: Unto me be
eleison me O Theos. Gracious as Thou were to him and
have Mercy on me, O God. Vespers Hymns – St Zephaniah, Holy Prophet
Eleison imas, Kyrie, Eleison imas, oti epi Have Mercy on us, O Lord, have Mercy (ALSO KNOWN AS ST SOPHRONIOS)
poli eplisthimen exoudenoseos, epi on us, for we are greatly filled with KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
plion eplisthi i psihi imon. To onidos contempt. Our soul is greatly filled THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
tis evthinousi, ke i exoudenosis tis with it! We are disgraceful to those
iperifanis. who prosper, and contemptible to HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
the arrogant.
OCTOECHOS - APOSTICHA – HOLY MARTYRS - TONE 2 PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
I tin epigion apolafsin, mi pothisantes The Victorious Martyrs who Loved no Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear
me,
Athlofori, Ouranion Agathon earthly pleasures, were accounted Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
ixiothisan, ke Angelon simpolite worthy of the Heavenly Bouties. ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
gegonasi, Kyrie, Presvies afton, They have become fellow Citizens proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
eleison ke Soson imas. with the Angels. By their kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Intercessions, O Lord, have Mercy on mou Kyrie.
us and Save us.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
Amin Amen OCTOECHOS - STIHERA - OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST – TONE 2
THEOTOKION – Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
Adiodefte Pili, Mystikos esfragismeni, O Impassible Gate, Mystically Sealed, O tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
Evlogimeni Theotoke Parthene, dexe Blessed Virgin Theotokos: accept estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
tas deisis imon, ke prosagage to So Iio our Supplications and present them with Thee.
ke Theo, ina Sosi dia Sou tas psihas to Thy Son and God, that through Dos mi Metanias Logismon, dos ke Grant thoughts of Repentance unto me,
imon. Thee He may Save our soul. katanixeos pthon, ti tapini mou psihi, also grant the Love of Contrition
egiron ex ipnou me dinis poroseos, ke unto my humble soul. Rouse me
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” -
to skotos apelason, to tis rathimias, from the sleep of grave insensibility,
TRISAGION PRAYERS - OUR LORD’S
ke tis apognoseos lison tin zofosin, and the darkness of laziness drive
PRAYER 
opos, ananefsas, O talas, Si our from me and dispel the gloom
MENAION – FESTAL APOLYTIKION – ST SOPHRONIOS/ZEPHANIAH TONE 2
proskollithisome Loge, ke Sou tis created by despondency, so that,
Tou Profitou Sou, Sophoniou tin mnimin, As we celebrate the Memory of Thy thelimasi porevsome. looking up, I, the wretched, might
Kyrie, Eortazontes, di’ aftou Se Prophet, Sophronios, through him cling fast to thee and according to
disopoumen. Soson tas psihas imon. we beseech Thee, O Lord, to Save our thy Holy Will proceed, O Word of
soul. God.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
ton Kyrion.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE 2
Panta aper imarton is Se, logis te ke Everything of which I am guilty I now
ergis, Thee mou, ke enthimisesi, confess to Thee my God – all my sins
Efsplaghnias Iparhousa Pigi, simpathias Being the Source of Compassion, count panta exangelo Si, panta nin lego Si. against Thee in word, deed and
Axioson imas, Theotoke, vlepson is us worthy of sympathy, O Tin imeran pailthon gar, ke panta thought I declare to Thee. I have
laon ton amartisanta, Dixon os ai tin Theotokos. Looking upon people ton hronon, nikta de katelavon pliris passed the entire ay and all of my
dinastian Sou. Is Se gar elpizontes, to who have sinned, demonstrate Thy iparhon kakon. Othen Si prospipto lifespan, now I have arrived at
Here Voomen Si, os pote O Gavriil, O Power, now as ever, for Hoping in kravgazon: Despota mou! Despotal nightfall still filled with wickedness!
ton Asomaton Arhistratigos. Thee, we cry out to Thee: “Hail!” as Soter! Imarton, Sighorison, ke Soson Wherefore, I fall down before Thee,
did Gabriel, the Supreme me! crying: “O My Master and Saviour, I
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS AND PRAYERS  Commander of the Bodiless Hosts. have sinned! Forgive and Save me, O
Lord my God!

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OCTOECHOS - STIHERA FOR THE HOLY ANGELS – TONE 2 kathiketevon, mi dialipis iper ton Pisti Boldness towards the All Good and
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night; Se, anevfimounton ke Timonton Se, sympathy for us, we honour Thee for
os Theigoron Septon ke Theolipto, ek having the Eloquence of God, being
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
kindinon risthine, ke Sothine tas honourable and pleasing to Him.
Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.
psihas imon. Never cease praying on behalf of
Defte en Odais Pnevmatikes. Tous Come, singing Spiritual Odes, let us
those who praise Thee in Faith, that
extol the Commanders of the Angelic
proarhigious ton Angelon, He may Deliver us from misfortunes
Hosts, for being Pre-Eminent among
anefimisomen. Panton gar os and Save our soul.
the Bodiless Choirs, they were
prokriti, ton Asomaton Horon, Sratigi
ke Arhangeli, eklithisan amfo. Arhon
designated as Archangels and ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Generals. Foremost in the Period of ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
gar tis Haritos O Gariil pefikos,
Grace is Gabriel, while in the era of eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Nomou, ke ton pro Moiseos, Exarhos
the Law, prior to Moses, prominent
gnorizete afthis, O ton Arhangelon
is the Chief Archangel Michael.
Amin Amen
arhigos Mihail. THEOTOKION – TONE 4
MENAION - STIHERA FOR THE HOLY PROPHET ST ZEPHANIAH – TONE4
Ina Sou pasi to plithos tou Eleous, ke tis O Pure Maiden, wipe away all the sins
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and Agathotitos anakalipsis imin, to of Thy Supplicants, and thus reveal
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption; adioriston pelages, tas amartias, ton to all the immensity of Thy Mercy
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all iketon Sou pasas exalipson. Ekis gar and the limitless Ocean of Thy
his transgressions. Panamomie, os Mitir ousa Theou, tin Goodness, O All Blameless Lady, as
Ton Son Profitin os empsihon Nefelin, Thou revealed Thy Prophet, O exousian tis Ktiseos, ke diexagis, pata the Mother of God, having the
os thelis ti dinastia Sou. Ke gar i Authority over Creation, and by Thy
edixas Athanate, idor allomenon, is Immortal, to be a Living Cloud
Haris i tou Pnevmatos tou Agiou Power Thou make happen whatever
Zoin ontos eonion, exapostilas, touton pouring forth the Waters of Eternal
safos enikousa Si, sinergi Si en pasin, Thou will. Truth the Grace of the
plousios, ke harisamenos, Pnema to Life. Thou sent him forth, giving
aenaos Pammakariste. Holy Spirit, which obviously dwells
Panagion ke Omoousion, Si to Patri him freely the All Holy Spirit,
within Thee, ever co-operates with
Pantokratori, ke to Iio Sou, to ek tis Consubstantial with Thee, our NO ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...” Thee in everything, O All Blessed.
Sis Ourisias eklampsanti. Di ou Almighty Father, and Thy Son, Who 
proipe tin Sotirion, Parousian Hristou shone forth from Thine Essence, PROKEIMENON - SUNDAY EVENING - PSALM 133 – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
tou Theou imon, ke tis Ethnesi pasi, whereby he prophesied the Salvific
Sotirian proethespisen. Coming of Christ our God, Idou di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i Behold now, Bless the Lord, all you
proclaiming Salvation to all Nations. douli Kyriou servants of the Lord.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise STIHOS I estatos en Iko Kyriou, en avles VERSE:You who stand in the House of the
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people! Ikou Theou imon. Lord, in the Courts of the House of
our God.
O tin aktina tis thearhikotatis, elis As a Divine Prophet, Herald and
isdexamenos, nou katharotiti, ke Proclaimer of the Words of God, Idou di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i Behold now, Bless the Lord, all you
Thion logon proigoros, ke receiving the Radiance of Divine douli Kyriou servants of the Lord
prosimantor, ke ipofitis Thios Splendour in Purity of mind, Thou
genomenos, stoma Theokiniton, ofthis were revealed as the Divinely NO READINGS TONIGHT – FERVENT
tou Pnevmatos, ta par’ aftou Si Inspired mouth of the Holy Spirit. SUPPLICATIONS 
diknimena, diavivazon, ke safinizon Thou proclaimed the Things He
tis pasin Ethnesi, dothisomenin revealed to Thee, telling all Nation, O OCTOECHOS - APOSTICHA – LORD JESUS CHRIST - TONE 2
Sotirian, ke Vasilian Hristou Most Honoured, of the Kingdom of Imarton is Se Sotir, os O Asotos Iios, Like the Prodigal Son, I have sinned
pansevasmie. On iketeve Sose, ke Christ and the Salvation that is dexe me Pater, Metanoounta, ke against Thee, O Saviour. Accept
Fotise tas psihas imon. granted to mankind. Entreat Him to Eleison me O Theos. me in Repentance, O Father, and
Save and to Enlighten our soul. have Mercy on me, O God.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the Pros Se ira tous ofthalmous mou ton I lift up mine eyes to Thee, Who
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever. katikounta en to Ourano. Idou os Dwellest in Heaven. Behold, as the
eona. ofthalmi doulon is hiras ton Kyrion eyes of servants look to the hands of
O Theoptia lampomenos Axios, ke Thou worthily shine forth in the Sight afton, os ofthalmi pediskis is hiras tis their masters, as the eyes of the
Profitiki Theoria ke Hariti, of God, O Divinely Inspired, Kyrias aftis, outos i ofthalmi imon maidservant look to the hands of her
tetimimenos Theopnefste, ke tis honoured with Grace and a pros Kyrion ton Theon imon, eos ou mistress, so do our eyes look to the
Entheou, ixiomenos Makariotitos, ti prominent place among the iktirise imas. Lord our God until He has
pros ton Panagathon, nin Parrisia Prophets, receiving the Blessings of Compassion on us.
Sou ke simpathia hrisamenos, God. Now that Thou hast the

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