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16. MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – ASCENSION THURSDAY

 F E STAL AP OLY TIKION – ASCENSION OF CHRIST OUR LO RD
INSTEAD OF “IDOMEN TO FOS...” (“HAVING SEEN THE LIGHT...”)

Anelifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon, Thou Ascended in Glory, O Christ our
haropiisas tous Mathitas, ti epangelia God, after Thou filled Thy Disciples
Festal Matins Hymns – Ascension Thursday tou Agiou Pnevmatos. Veveothenton
afton dia tis Evlogias, oti Si i O Iios
with Joy, by promising to send them
the Holy Spirit, and Thou Blessed
tou Theou, O Litrotis tou kosmou. them and established their Faith that
K INDLY U SE THE S ERV ICE B OOK U NTIL TH IS P OINT ,
THE N C AREFU LLY F OLL OW INSTRU CTIONS Thou art the Son of God – the
WITH RE GARD TO THE SE HY MNs Redeemer of the world.

P SALM 117 /118

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the

1.
Onomati Kyriou!
Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1.
Name of the Lord!
Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
St Makarios
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ for His Mercy endures forever! ✶ There is no need at all to make long discourses.
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but It is enough to stretch out our hand and say:
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove
“O Lord, as Thou Will,
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti them back. ✶
and as Thou know,
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
Marvellous in our eyes. ✶ have Mercy on me, a sinner!”
P ENTE COSTARION – FE STAL A P OLYTIKION – AS CE NSION – TO NE 4 And if the conflict grows fiercer,
Anelifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon, Ascending in Glory, O Christ our God, we must fervently pray:
haropiisas tous Mathitas, ti Epangelia after Thou filled Thy Disciples with
“O Lord, Help me!”
tou Agiou Pnevmatos. Veveothenton Joy, by promising to send the Holy
afton dia tis Evlogias, oti Si i O Iios Spirit, Thou Blessed them and Our Lord God knows very well what we need
tou Theou, O Litrotis tou kosmou. (3) established their Faith that Thou art and He always shows us
the Son of God, the Redeemer of the
S M ALL LI TANY
world. (3) His Great Mercy.
P ENTE COSTARION - F IRST F E STAL K ATH ISM A – AS CE NSION - T ONE 1

Angelon Thavmazonton, tis anodou to Angels were amazed by Thy strange

xenon, ke Mathiton ekplittomenon, to
frikton tis eparseos, anilthes meta
doxis os Theos, ke pile Si epirthisan
Sotir, dia touto e dinamis ton
Ouranon ethavmazon voose. Doxa ti
katavasi Sou Sotir. Doxa ti Vasilia
Sou. Doxa ti Analipsi Sou, Mone
Filanthrope.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin ✶
PENTECOSTARION - SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA- ASCENSION – TONE 3
Ascension, and Disciples were
astounded by Thine Awesome Lift-
off, as Thou Ascended in Glory as
God, and Gates were lifted up for
Thee, O Lord. For this reason the
Powers of Heaven cried out to Thee
in amazement: Glory, O Saviour, to
Thy Descent! Glory to Thy
Kingdom! Glory to Thine Ascension,
Only One Who Loves mankind!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen ✶

O Proeonios Theos ke Anarhos, inper The Unoriginate and Pre-Eternal God,

anilife, fisin anthropion, Theopiisas having in Mystical Manner now
Mystikos, simeron Anelifthi, Angeli Deified human nature that He

2. MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – ASCENSION THURSDAY MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – ASCENSION THURSDAY 15.
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.
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
F E STAL ME GALY NARION
Se tin imper noun, ke Logon Mitra
Theou, tin en hrono ton ahronon
afrastos kiisasan, i Pisti Omofronos
Megalinomen.
F E STAL K INONIKON – C OM MU NION
Anevi O Theos en alalagmo, Kyrios, en
foni salpingos. Allilouia!
14. MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – ASCENSION THURSDAY
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.
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
PENTECOSTARION -THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA-ASCENSION - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
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
– T ONE (5) P LAGAL 1 O UR R ES URRECTE D L ORD J ES US C HRIS T A PPEARS B EFORE H IS A SCENSION
Thou, Transcending mind and reason,
the Mother of God, who gave Birth to
the Timeless One in time
inexpressibly, we the Faithful, with
one accord now Magnify.
HY MN - A SCE NSION
God Ascended with a shout, the Lord,
with the sound of the Trumpet.
Alleluia!
protrehontes, Apostolis ediknion, assumes, has on this day Ascended.
touton porevomenon, is Ouranous As He was proceeding upwards into
meta Doxis pollis, afto de Heaven with Great Glory, Angels who
proskinisantes elegon. Doxa Theo to had run ahead pointed Him out to
Analifthenti! the Apostles; and worshipping
before Him, they cried aloud: Glory
to Thee, O God, Who has Ascended!
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin ✶ Amen ✶
Katelthon Ouranothen is ta epigia, ke When Thou came down from Heaven, O
tin kato kimenin en ti tou Adou Saviour, to earth, and with Thyself as
froura, sinanastisas os Theos, God Resurrected Adam’s form that
adamiean morfin, ti Analipsi Sou lay below in the Dungeon of Hades,
Hriste, is Ouranous anagagon, to and then to Heave raised it up by
Throno to Patriko Sou, sigkathedron Thine Ascension, O Christ, Thou
apirgaso, os Eleimon ke Filanthropos. made it sit with Thee together on the
Throne of Thy Father, for Thou art
Merciful and Love mankind.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin ✶. Amen ✶
SMALL LITANY – FESTAL ANTIPHONS


F E STAL P ROKE IM E NON –P SALM 46/47 - AS CE NSION
Anevi O Theos en alalagmo, Kyrios en God Ascended with a shout, the Lord
Foni Salpingos. (2) with the Sound of the Trumpet.
(2)
STIHOS: Panta ta Ethni, krotisate hiras. ✶ VERSE: O Clap your hands, all you
Nations; shout to God with the
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO
Voice of Rejoicing. ✶
A L M I G H T Y G OD

H OLY G OSPE L A CC ORD ING TO S T M ARK 16 :9 - 20
Anastas de proi proti Savvatou efani Now when Jesus Rose early on the first
proton Maria ti Magdalini, af is day of the week, He appeared first to
ekvevliki epta demonia. Mary Magdalene, out of whom He
had cast seven demons.
Ekini porefthisa apingile tis met aftou She went and told those who had been
genomenis, nevthousi ke kleousi. with Him, as they mourned and
wept.
Kakini akousantes oti zi ke etheathi ip And when they heard that He was alive
aftis, ipistisan. and had been seen by her, they did
not believe.
MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – ASCENSION THURSDAY 3.
Meta de tafta disin ex afton peripatousin After
efanerothi en etera morfi,
porefomenis is agron.
Kakini apelthontes apingilan tis lipis.
Oude ekinis epistefsan.
Isteron anakimenis aftis tis endeka
efanerothi, ke onidise tin apistian
afton ke sklirokardian, oti tis
thesamenis afton egigermenon ouk
epistefsan.
Ke ipen aftis “Porefthentes is ton
kosmon apanta kirixate to
evangelion psi ti ktisi. O pistefsas ke
Vaptisthis sothisete, o de apistisas
katakrithisete. Simia de tis
pistefsasi tafta parakolouthisi. En
to Onomati Mou demonia ekvalousi.
Glosses lalIisousi kenes. Dfis arousi.
Kan thanasimon ti piosin, ou mi
aftou vlapsi. Epi arrostou hiras
epithIisousi, ke kalos exousin.”
O men oun Kyrios meta to lalise aftis
anelifthi is ton Ouranon ke ekathisen
ek dexion tou Theou.
Ekini de exelthontes ekirixan pantahou,
tou Kyriou sinergountos ke ton logon
veveountos dia ton epaolouthounton
Simion.
Amin.
RESURRECTION PRAYER – PSALM
50/51 & HYMNS OF DIVINE MERCY

edokoun pnevma theorin.
F E STAL I D IOME LON – A
Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega
Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.
Simeron en Ouranis, e ano Dinamis, tin Today,
imeteran fisin theomene,
Thavmazouse tou xenou tropou tin
anodon, diiporoun alliles legouse. Tis
outos O paragenomenos? Blespouse
de ton ikion Despotin, tas Ouranious
pilas airin diekelevonto. Meth’ on
apafstos imnoumen Se, ton meta
sarkos ekithen palin erhomenon, os
4. MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – ASCENSION THURSDAY
that, He appeared in another
form to two of them as they walked
and went into the country.
And they went and told it to the rest,
but they did not believe them either.
Later He appeared to the Eleven as they
sat at the table; and He rebuked
their unbelief and hardness of
heart, because they did not believe
those who had seen Him after He
had Risen.
And He said to them, “Go into all the
world and preach the Gospel to
every creature. He who believeth
and is Baptised will be saved; but
he who doth not believe will be
condemned. And these Signs will
follow those who believeth: In My
Name they will cast out demons;
they will speak with new tongues;
they will take up serpents and if
they drink anything deadly, it
will by no means hurt them;
they will lay hands on the sick, and
they will recover.”
So then, after the Lord had spoken to
them, He was received up into
Heaven, and sat down at the right
Hand of God.
And they went out and preached
everywhere, the Lord working with
them and confirming the Word
through the accompanying Signs.
Amen.
SC ENSION – T ONE (6)
Have mercy upon me, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies do away mine offences.
the Powers on High see our
nature in Heaven, and they marvel at
the strange manner of its Ascent.
They were perplexed and said to one
another: Who is This Who is
coming? As they beheld their own
Master, they were ordered to raise
the Heavenly Gates. We join them in
unceasingly extolling Thee, Who
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.
“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.
T H E H OLY G OSPEL ACCO RD ING
To kero ekino, Anastas O Iisous ek
nekron esti en meso ton Mathiton
aftou ke legi aftis: “Irini imin!”
Ptoithentes de ke emfori genomeni
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.
MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS – ASCENSION THURSDAY
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
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 Sabbath’s Day journey.
TO S T LU KE 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.
13.
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!
F E STAL A P OLY TIKION
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.(3)
F E STAL KO NTAKION
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.
T RISAGION HY MN
you and there is, therefore, none
F E STAL P ROKE IM E NON – A
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.
T H E A CTS OF THE AP OSTLE S
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.”
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!
– T H E A SC ENSION – T ONE 4
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. (3)
– AS CE NSION - T ONE (6) P LAGAL
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
against you.
SCE NSION – TO NE (7) V ARY S /GR
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!
ACC ORD ING TO S T L U KE 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.”
kritin ton apanton, ke Theon
Pantodinamon.
PRAYERS OF SALVATION

F E STAL K ONTAKION - A SCE NSION
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.
2 none against you!
F E STAL I KOS
Ta tis gis epi tis gis katalipontes, ta tis
tefras to hoi parahorountes, defte
ananipsomen, ke is ipsos eparomen,
ommata ke noimata. Petasomen tas
opsis omou ke tas esthisis, epi tas
Ouranious pilas i Thniti, nomisomen
ine tou Eleonos is oros, ke atenizin to
litroumeno epi nefelis epohoumeno.
Ekithen gar O Kyrios is Ouranous
AVE anedramen, eki ke O Filodoros tas
doreas dienime tis Apostolis aftou,
kalesas os Patir, ke stirixas aftou.
Odigisas os Iious, ke lexas pros
aftous. Ou horizome imon. Ego imi
meth’ imon, ke oudis kath’ imon!
S Y NAX ARION
Ti ς’ tou aftou minos mnimi tou Osiou
Patros imon Ilarionos tou Neou,
Igoumenonu tis Monis ton Dalmaton.
Ti afti imera, mnmi tou Osiou Patros
imon Attalou tou Thavmatourgou.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi ton Agion pente
Parthenon, ke tis sinodias afton.
T OU P E NTIKOSTARIOU
Ti afti imera, Pempti tis Ektis
Evdomados apo tou Pascha, tin
Analipsin Eortazomen tou Kyriou ke
Theou ke Sotiros imon Iisou Hristou.
1
“MOUND” REFERS TO THE PHYSICAL BODY SO WE ARE TAUGHT TO LEAVE EARTHLY THINGS TO THE BODY AND LOOK
HEAVENWARDS FOR THE ETERNAL TREASURES OF GOD.
from there will Come again in the
Flesh, as Judge of all and Almighty
God.
- T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
Thou had fulfilled the
Dispensation for our sake, and
united all things on earth with the
Things of Heaven, Thou were taken
up thither in Glory, O Christ our
God, going not away from anywhere,
but continuing inseparable, and to
those who Love Thee, crying out: I
Am with you, and there is, therefore,
- AS CE NSION
Leaving earthly things upon the earth –
consigning things of ash unto the
mound1 - come, let us rouse
ourselves, lift up our eyes and
thoughts, and to the Heights Ascend.
Let our faces and our senses, O
Mortals, likewise look to Heaven’s
Gate. Imagine us upon Mount Olivet,
gazing upon our Redeemer riding on
a Cloud! From there, our Lord went
immediately to Heaven. There the
Liberal One distributs Gifts to His
Apostles: as a Father Calling them,
Confirming them and Directing them
as Sons, saying:I do not part from
you. I Am with you, and there is
therefore, none against you!
– 6 JU NE
On this 6th day of the month, we
Commemorate our Holy Father, st
Hirarion the New, Abbot of the
Dalmation Monastery.
On this day we Commemorate our Holy
Father, St Attalos the Wonderworker.
On this day we Commemorate the Five
Holy Virgins and their comrades.
P ENTE COSTARION
On this day – Thursday of the Sixth
Week of Holy Pascha – we celebrate
the Ascension of our Lord, God and
Saviour, Jesus Christ.

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 S TIH I V ERSE tou Theou, O Litrotis tou kosmou. Thou art the Son of God, the
Redeemer of the world.
Ek dexias kathisas At at the right Hand of the Father,
Patrikis Loge, Thou sit, O Word
Mystes parashon Having granted initiates

Festal Liturgy Hymns – Ascension Thursday

Pistin asfalesteran. Faith that is assured.
O Analifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos Ascended in Glory, O Christ our God,,
imon, eleison imas. have Mercy on us. KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW
Amin. Amen INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS

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TONE 2
OD I 1 Thio kalifthis O vradiglossos OD E 1 The heavy tongue, screened by
gnofo, Erritorefse ton Theografon the Divine Clouds, proclaimed the
1. Panta ta ethni krotisate All you Nations: clap your hands! Shout to
hiras,alalaxate to Theo en foni God with the voice of rejoicing!
Nomon. Ilon gar ektinaxas ommatos God-inscribed Law; for He shook the agalliaseos.✶
noou, Ora ton onta ke mnite dust from the eye of intelligence,
Pnevmatos Gnosin, gereron evteis tis beholding the Being and attaining ✞ Tes Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter, ✞Through the Intercessions of the
asomasin. the Knowledge of the Spirit, singing Soson imas! Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us!
Divine Songs of Praise, 2. Oti Kyrios Ipsistos, Foveros, Vasilefs For the Lord Most High is Fearsome - a
Errixe gastros iteknomenis pedas, Megas epi pasan tin Gin. ✶ Great King over all the Earth. ✶
OD E 3 OD E 3 Hannah
the Propetess of old,
Ivrin te diskathekton evteknoumenis, drawn near with contrite spirit to the 3. Ipetaxe
laous imin ke Ethni ipo tous God reigns over the Nations – God sits
Moni prosevhi tis profitidos pale Mighty God of ntelligences, by her podas imon. ✶ on His Holy Throne. ✶
Annis, ferousis pnevma Prayer alone, undid the bonds of the ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
sintetrimenon Pros ton dinastin ke barren one’s womb, and the hard ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
Theon ton gnoseon. rebuke of her with children. eonon. forever, and to the ages of ages.
OD I 4 Anax anakton, ios ex iou monos O D E 4 O Word, King of Kings, Who Amin ✶ Amen ✶
Logos Proelthon Patros ex anetiou; alone came forth from the Only S EC OND F E STAL A NTIPHON – A SCE NSION – P SALM 47 – T ONE 2
Isosthenes Sou Pnevma tis Apostolis Uncaused Father, since Thou art the 1. Megas Kyrios, ke enetos sfodra. 1. Great is our God and greatly to be
Nimertes exepempsas, os evergetis, Benefactor, Thou sent the Holy Spirit, praised
Adousi: Doxa to Krati Sou, Kyrie. truly Equal to Thee in Might, to the ✞ Soson
Apostles, who Glorify Thy Power, O
imas Iie Theou, O E N D O X I ✞ O Son of God, T A K E N UP FROM US IN
ANALIFTHIS AF’ IMON IS TOUS G L O R Y I N T O H E A V E N , Save us who
Lord. OURANOUS, psallontas Si: sing to Thee: Alleluia
OD I 5 Litririon katharsin amplakimaton OD E 5 O Children of the Church, of
Allilouia!
2. God is known in Her Palaces;
Piripnoon dexasthe Pnevmatos Illuminated Likeness, receive the 2. O Theos en tes Varesin aftis whenever He helps Her. ✶
Droson,O tekna fotomorfa tis Dew of the Fire-breathing Spirit, ginoskete. ✶
Ekklisias; Nin ek Zion gar exelilithe which is a Purification and an 3. Oti idou i Vasilis tis gis sinihthisan. ✶ 3. For behold: the Kings of the earth
were assembled. ✶
Nomos I glossopirsomorfos Absolution from crimes; for the Law
Pnevmatos Haris. has now gone forth out of Zion in T H IRD FE STAL A NTIP H ON – A SCE NSION – P SALM 48 – T ONE 4
the shape of Tongues of Fire, being
the Grace of the Holy Spirit. 1. Akousate tafta, panta ta Ethni. ✶ 1. Hear this, all you Nations ✶
OD I I
6 lasmos imin, Hriste, ke Sotiria O OD E 6 Thou hast shone for us from the 2. To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i 2. My Mouth shall speak Wisdom and
Despotis elampsas ek tis Parthenou In Virgin, O Christ Master, As meleti tis kardias mou Sinesin ✶ the meditation of my heart
os profiton thiros ek thalattiou 3. Klino is paravolin to ous mou, anixo Understanding ✶
Forgiveness and Salvation to
Sternon Ionan tis fthoras diarpasis extricate from corruption fallen en psaltirio to provlima mou. ✶ 3. I will incline my ear to a parable - I
Olon ton Adam pangeni peptokota. Adam and all his descendants, As will open my riddle on the harp.
✶
Thou extricated Jonah from the belly
F E STAL A P OLY TIKION – T H E A SC ENSION – T ONE 4
of the beast.
OD I 7 Simfonon eftroisen organon OD E 7 The unison of instrumental Anelifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon, Thou Ascended in Glory, O Christ our
melos Sevin to hrisotevkton apsihon haropiisas tous Mathitas, ti epangelia God, after Thou filled the Disciples
music called people in trembling to
vretas. I tou Paraklitou de fosforos Haris tou Agiou Pnevmatos. Veveothenton with Joy, by promising to send the
the worhship of the lifeless image afton dia tis Evlogias, oti Si i O Iios Holy Spirit, and Thou Blessed them
Sevasmiazi tou voan: Trisas Moni, made of gold. But the Light-bearing tou Theou, O Litrotis tou Kosmou. and established their Faith, that thou
Isosthenis, Anarhos, Evlogitos i. Grace of the Comforter moves the art the Son of God – the Redeemer of
Faithful to cry out: O Eternal Trinity, the world.
Equal in Power: Thou alone art I SOD IKON – S M ALL E NTRANCE HY M N - TO NE 2

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Angelikos i en kosmo, panigirisomen, to Let us on Earth like the Angels festively Blessed!
epi Thronou doxis, Theo celebrate, crying aloud and singing OD I 8 ✞Enoumen,
Evlogoumen ke OD E 8 ✞ We Praise, we Bless and we
epohoumeno, kravgzontes ton imnon. to God Who is mounted on the Proskinoumen ton Kyrion. Worship the Lord!
Agiis i, O Patir O Ouranios, O sinedios Throne of Glory, the Thrice-Holy
Logos, Agios i, ke to Pnevma to Hymn: Heavenly Father, Holy art
Lii ta desma ke Drosizi tin floga O The Tri-Radiant Sign of Divine Headship
Trisofengis tis thearhias tipos. moistened the flames with Dew and
Panagion. Thou! Co-Unoriginate Logos, Holy
Imnousi Pedes, Evlogi de ton Monon loosened the bonds; For He is the
art Thou! And All Holy Spirit, Holy
Sotira ke Pantourgon os energetin I Benefactor, Only Saviour, and
art Thou!
Dimiourgithisa simpasa Ktisis Creator of all. Wherefore, the entire
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite Praise Him with timbrel and dance; Creation, with the Youths, Do praise
Afton en hordes ke organo. praise Him with strings and flute. Him and Bless Him.
I arhigi ton Angelon, katanoountes Sotir, As the Pre-Eminent Angels perceived F E STAL M AGNIF ICAT – AS CE NSION – ODE 9
to tis anodou xenon, diiporoun allilis. Thy strange Ascent, they were
C ANON 1 – H IE RM OS - TO NE (5) P L AGAL 1
Tis i Thea afti? Anthropos men, ti perplexed, O Saviour, and they asked
morfi O oromenos, os de Theos, each other: What are we beholding? Se tin ipernoun ke Logon Mitera Theou, Thou, transcending mind and reason, O
iperano ton Ouranon, meta Somatos Human in form is the one we are tin en hrono ton ahronon afrastos Mother of God, who gave Birth to the
anerhete. seeing here. He has a Body and yet, kiisasan, i Pisti Omofronos Timeless One in time inexpressibly,
behold how He Ascends far above Megalinomen. we the Faithful with one accord now
the Heavens, as our God! Magnify.
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite Praise Him with tuneful cymbals; T ROP ARIA – FE STAL M AGNIF IC AT – AS CE NSION

Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
I Galilei orontes, analifthenta Se, apo tou
Eleonos, meta somatos Loge, ikouon
Angelon, voonton aftis. Ti estikate
vlepontes? Outos elefsete palin meta
sarkos, kath on tropon etheasasthe.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
F E STAL P ROSOM IA S TIHE RA - P
Etehthis os aftos ithlisas. Efanis os aftos
ivoulithis. Epathes sarki, O Theos
imon. Ek nekron Anestis, patisas ton
Thanaton, anelifthis en Doxi, O ta
simpanta pliron. Ke apestilas imin
Pnevma Thion, tou animnin ke
Doxazin Sou tin Theotita.
THE DOXOLOGY
we might extol and Glorify Thy
F E STAL A P OLY TIKION
Anelifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon, Thou
haropiisas tous Mathitas, ti epangelia
tou Agiou Pnevmatos, vaveothenton
afton dia tis Evlogias, oti Si i O Iios
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
The men of Galilee, watching as Thou
were taken up from the Mount of
Olives with Thy Body, O Logos,
heard the Voice of Angels who cried
out to them: Why do you stand and
gaze? This Jesus, henceforth
Incarnate, will come again in the
same manner as you saw Him go.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
SAL M 150 - A SC ENSION - T ONE
Thou were born, as Thou Thyself so
Willed; Thou appeared, as Thou
Thyself so wished. Thou suffered in
the Flesh, O our God; Thou rose
from the dead, having trampled
Death. Thou were taken up in Glory,
Thou who fill the Universe; and
Thou sent us the Divine Spirit, that
Divinity.
– A SCE NSION – TO NE 4 aniptamenon,
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
✞ Doxa Si, O Theos imon, Doxa Si! ✞ Glory to Thee, our God, Glory to
Thee!
1. Se ton litrotin tou kosmou, Hrison 1. Watching Thee, the world’s
ton Theon, i Apostoli Vlepontes, Redeemer, O Christ our God, be
entheos ipsoumenon, meta deous Divinely Exalted, the Apostles
skirtontes emegalinon. ✶ with reverent awe exultantly
leapt and Thou they Magnified.
2. Sou tin Theothisan sarka orontes 2. As the Angels beheld Thy Deified
Hriste, en to ipsi i Angeli, Allilis Flesh in the Heights, they
dienevon. Alithos outos estin O signalled to one another: This is
Theos imon. . ✶ truly our God!
3. Se ton asomaton taxis Hriste O 3. The Ranks of Incorporeals, O Christ
Theos, en Nefeles eromenon our God, beholding Thou being
idouse ekravgzon. To tis Doxis lifted on the clouds, cried aloud:
Vasili pilas arate. ✶ Take away the Gates for the King
2
of Glory.
4. Se ton katavanta eos eshatou tis gis, 4. Thou, O Lord, descended to the
ke ton Anthropon sosanta, ke ti lowest part of earth and Saved
anavasi Sou Anipsosanta, touton humanity, raising it up on High
Megalinomen. ✶ by Thine Ascension. Thee do we
Magnify.
✞ Iperagia Theotoke, Soson imas! ✞O Most Holy Theotokos, Save us!
T H E OTOKION
Here, Theotoke, Mitir Hristou tou Theou, Hail, O Theotokos, Mother of Christ our
on ekiisas, simeron, ek Gis God! As today Thou watched the
sin Angelis orosa One Whom Thou had Borne flying up
Emegalines. from Earth, with the Angels – Him
Thou Magnified.

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 S EC OND F E STAL C ANON
Angeli tin Anodon tou Despotou,
orontes exeplittonto, pos meta
Doxis epirthi, apo tis Gis is ta Ano.
O ton Doreon, ton iper katalipsin! O
Mystiriou friktou! Panton O despozon
gar, ek gis aperon pros ta Ourania,
tis Mathites apestile, Pnevma to
Agion, to Fotisan touton tin dianian,
ke pirnous telesan en Haritis.
Angeli tin anodon tou Despotou,
orontes exeplittonto, pos meta doxis
epirthi, apo tis gis is ta ano.
Stifi Mathiton, O Kyrios efisen, Imis
kathisate, is Ierosolima, kago
ekpempso imin Parakliton, allon,
Patri ton sinthronon, kami omotimon,
on orate, analamvanomenon, ke
Nefeli Fotos epohoumenon.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Angeli tin Anodon tou Despotou,
orontes exeplittonto, pos meta
Doxis epirthi, apo tis gis is ta ano.
Irthi emfanos, i Megaloprepia, anothen
ton Ouranon, tou sarki ptohevsantos,
ke sinedria Patros tetimite, fisis imon
i ekptotos. Panigirisomen, ke
simfonos pantes alalaxomen, ke
krotisomen hiras githomeni.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin.
Angeli tin Anodon tou Despotou,
orontes exeplittonto, pos meta
Doxis epirthi, apo tis gis is ta ano.
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– A SCE NSION - TO NE 4
Fos to ek Fotos, eklampsan panamome, O All Blameless One, from Thee rose
Angels beheld the Master’s Ascension, ek sou anetile, ke tin amavrotita, tis the Light which manifestly shone
filled with great astonishment at athias pasan dielise, ke tous nikti from Light and which has entirely
how with Glory He from Earth was kathevdontas efotagogise, dia touto dispelled the darkness and gloom of
lifted up. pantes kata hreos Se, is eonas ai Godlessness and led into the Light
O what Divine Gifts beyond Makarizomen. those who had been asleep in the
night. We all, therefore, as we are
comprehension! O, Awesome
obliged to do, to Eternity ever
Mystery! For the Sovereign Lord of
pronounce Thee Blessed.
all having Ascended from earth to
F E STAL KA TAV ASIA OF TH E 9 TH O DE - A SCE NSTION - T ONE 4
the Heavenly Abodes, sent to His
Disciples the All Holy Spirit of God Heris Anassa, Mitroparthenon Kleos! Hail, O Queen of all! Boast of Mothers
Who Illumined their mind and Apan gar evdiniton evlalon stoma and Virgins; fo there is no fluent, no
intellect, and effectively set them Ritrevon, ou stheni Se melpin axios, eloquent speaker whose words have
afire with Grace. Ilingia de nous apas Sou ton tokon the power worthily to praise Thee!
Angels beheld the Master’s Ascension, Noin. Othen Se simfonos And every mind is dazed when Thy
filled with great astonishment at Doxazomen. Childbirth is contemplated; hence in
how with Glory He was lifted up unison we Glorify Thee.
from earth. SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO THE
LORD OUR GOD➔
To the Sacred Band of Holy Disciples
F E STAL EX APOSTIL ARION - A SCE NSION - T ONE 2
the Risen Lord Commanded: Tarry
in Jerusalem and I shall send you Ton Mathiton Oronton Se Anelifthis, With the Disciples witnessing, Thou
another Comforter Who shares the Hrist, pros ton Patera sinedriazon. ascended, O Christ to the Father, to
Father’s Throne and Who is of Equal Angeli protrehontes ekravgazon. sit beside Him. Angels ran before
Honour with Me Whom you now see Arate pilas, arate. O Vasilefs gar Thee and cried aloud: Lift up the
taken up into Heaven, carried aloft anilthe, pros tin arhifoton Doxan. (3) Gates, O lift them up! Behold the
on a Cloud of Light. King has Ascended to Light-Principal
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Glory! (3)
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and to the Holy Spirit
Angels beheld the Master’s Ascension, Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite Let everything that has breath praise
filled with great astonishment at ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
how with Glory He was lifted up Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
from earth. to Theo. To Thee praise is due, O God.
The Magnificence of the On Who in Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
Flesh became poor, clearly was Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. all His Powers. To Thee praise is
higher than the Heavens raised. Our Si prepi imnos to Theo. due, O God.
fallen nature has now been honoured F E STAL P ROSOM IA S TIHE RA - P SAL M 150 - A SC ENSION – T ONE 1
by its Session with the Father.
Therefore, let us celebrate and with Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Praise Him for His Mighty Acts; praise
one voice jubilantly cry aloud, and Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Him according to the greatness of
with Gladness of heart, let us clap Megalosinis Aftou. His Majesty.
our hands. Angelikos i en kosmo, panigirisomen, to Let us on earth like the Angels festively
Now and ever, and to the Ages of epi Thronou Doxis, Theo celebrate, crying aloud and singing
ages. epohoumeno, kravgzontes ton Imnon. to God Who is mounted on the
Agiis i, O Patir O Ouranios, O sinedios Throne of Glory, the Thrice-Holy
Amen. Logos, Agios i, ke to Pnevma to Hymn: Heavenly Father, Holy art
Panagion. Thou! Co-Unoriginate Logos, Holy
Angels beheld the Master’s Ascension, art Thou! And All Holy Spirit, Holy
filled with great astonishment at art Thou!
how with Glory He was lifted up Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite Praise Him with the sound of the
from earth.
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara. trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
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