2017-5-6 Jan-Vespers & ST Bas Div Lit - Theophany

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa
5 January
Holy Theophany
By the Grace of God
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HOLY THEOPHANY VESPERS & DIVINE LITURGY OF ST BASIL THE GREAT
Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great
St Ephraim the Syrian

No one in Creation is Rich except those who
Fear God!
No one is truly Poor except those who lack

Divine Truth!
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Martyrion...
...ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon...
...ton Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron
Ioakim ke Annis...
...tou Agiou ... ou ke tin Mnimin
epiteloumen ke panton ton Agion...
...of our Saintly and God-Inspired

Fathers...
...of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors
Joachim and Anna...
...of Saint whose Memory we
Commemorate today, and of all the
Saints...
.. Eleise ke Sose imas, os Agathos ke

Filanthropos ke eleimon Theos.
... and Save us, for He is Gracious and

Loves mankind.
Amin
I Agia Trias diafilaxi pantas imas.
PEOPLE
Amen
May
the Holy Trinity Bless you

and protect you.
PRIEST
Ton Evlogonta ke Agiazonta imas, Kyrie,

filatte is polla eti...
Di
evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Isou Hriste, O Theos imon,
Eleison ke Soson imas.
Amin.
O Lord, Bless the one who Blesses

us and Sanctifies us, for many
years...
PEOPLE
Through the Prayers of our Holy

Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ, our
God, have Mercy on us and Save us.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Amen.
Festal Vespers Service - Theophany

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Evlogimeni i Vasilia tou Patros ke tou

Iou ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke Ai
ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE
AS FOLLOWS
QUE UE
TO
REC EIVED
T HE
Amen
Defte
O come let us worship and bow down
Defte
Defte
proskinisomen ke prospesomen
to Vasili imon Theo.
Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.
to our King and God.

to Christ, our King and God.
before Christ Himself, our King and
our God.
THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/104
After the Priest has dismissed the Congregation, WE

MUST QUIET LY ST AND IN
A NT IDORON FROM HIM .
PEO PLE
THE PROSTRATIONS
CROSS AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR LORD GOD
Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon.
The Antidoron
Blessed be the Kingdom of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto
ages of ages.
PR IEST
A PSALM OF CREATION
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul:
H OLDING OUR RIGHT H AND IN O UR LEFT H AND , WE HUMBLY REC EIVE T HE

A NT IDORON AND KISS T HE P RIEST S H AND with all due respect for the
Holy Eternal Priesthood of Christ our Lord and Saviour.
Exomologisin
Thou
Antidoron means instead of the (Holy) Gifts because it is NOT

the Holy Eucharist but the Altar Bread after the Lamb for the
Holy Eucharist has been removed.
Ektinon
Who
Since the beginning of the Christian Church, the Faithful would

partake of the Holy eucharist every morning, not have eaten or
drunk anything since the night before.
The Antidoron, therefore, breaks our Fast and cleanses our palate after
partaking of the Holy Eucharist.
Visitors and Catechechumens therefore are welcome to receive Antidoron
and break their fast with the rest of the congregation.
Kyrie O
Theos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.
ke megloprepian enediso,
anavallomenos fos os imartion.
ton Ouranon osi derrin, O
stegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. To
tithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, O
peripaton epi pterigon anemon.
O Lord my
God, Thou art exceedingly great.
hast put on praise and beauty:

and art clothed with Light as with a
Garment stretches out the Heaven like a
pavilion;
Who covers the higher
rooms thereof with water;
Who
makes the clouds Thy Chariot; Who
walks upon the wings of the winds;
O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who

tous litourgous aftou piros floga.
makes Thy Angels spirits;:

Thy Ministers a Burning Fire;
and
O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.
Avissos
os imation to perivoleon aftou,

epi ton oreon stisonte idata.
has founded the earth upon its

own bases - it shall not be moved
forever and ever.
The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

waters stand.
shall
the
Apos epitimiseos sou fevxonte, apo fonis At Thy Rebuke they shall flee vrontis sou diliasousin.
at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.
Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.
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mountains ascend, and the plains

descend into the place, which Thou
hast founded for them.
Orion
ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

epistrepsousi kalipse tin gin.
Thou
exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.
Thou send
hast set a boundary which they

shall not pass over; neither shall
they return to cover the earth.
forth springs in the vales between the midst of the hills the
waters shall pass.
Potiousi
All the beasts of the field shall drink -
Ep
Over
Potizon
Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper
panta ta thiria tou agrou,

prosdexonte onagri is dipsan
afton.
afta ta petina tou Ouranou
kataskinosi - ek mesou ton petron
dosousi fonin.
ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apo
karpou ton ergon sou hortasthisete i
gi. O exantellon horton tis ktinesi, ke
hloin ti doulia ton anthropon.
Tou
exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

evfreni kardian anthropou.
the wild asses shall expect in their

thirst.
them the birds of the air shall
dwell - from the midst of the rocks
they shall give forth their voices.
Rooms - the earth shall be filled with

the Fruit of Thy Works - bringing
forth grass for cattle, and herb for
the service of mankind.
That Thou may bring bread out of the

earth, and that wine may cheer the
heart of mankind.
Tou
That
Hortasthisonte
The
ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

kardian anthropou stirizi.
ta xila tou mediou, e

kedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas. Eki
strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou I
katikia igite afton.
he may make the face cheerful

with oil - and that bread may
strengthen mans heart.
trees of the field shall be filled,
and the Cedars of Lebanon, which
He hath planted - there the Sparrows
shall make their nests - the highest
of them is the house of the Heron.
Ori ta ipsila tes elafis - petra katafigi tis The high hills are a refuge for the harts
lagois.
Epiise selinin is herous.

O ilios egno tin disin aftou.
Ethou skotos ke egeneto nix
- en afti
dilefsonte panta ta thiria tou drimou.
- the rock for the hares.
He hath made the moon for seasons.

The sun knows its going down.
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it
is night - in it shall all the beasts of
the woods go about -
Skimni
The
Anetilen
The
oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitise

para to Theo vrosin aftis.
o ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas
mandras afton kitasthisonte.
Exelfsete
Os
young lions roaring after their

pray, and seeking their meat from
God.
sun rises, and they are gathered
together: and they shall lie down in
their dens.
anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

ke epi tin ergasian aftou eos esperas.
Man shall go forth to his work, and to
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas - Eplrothi I gi
tis Ktiseos Sou.
How
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his labour until the evening.

great art Thy Works, O Lord!
Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom - the Earth is filled with Thy
Riches.
As the Priest proceeds towards the Prothesis, he quietly prays:

Iniste ke teteleste, oson is tin imerteran The Mystery of Thy Dispensation, O
Dinamin, Hrite, O Theos imon, to tis
Christ
our
God,
has
been
Sis ikonomias Mystirion.
accomplished and Perfected as far
as it is in our power.
Eshomen gar tou Thanatou Sou tin We have had the Memorial of Thy
mnimin, idomen tis Anastaseos Sou
Death. We have seen the Type of
ton
tipon,
eneplisthimen
tis
Thy Resurrection. We have been
atelevtitou Sou Zois, apilafsamen tis
filled with Thine Unending Life. We
akenotou Sou trifis, is ke en to
have enjoyed Thine Infinite Delight
mellonti
eoni
pantas
imas
which in the world to come be well
kataxiothine evdokison, Hariti tou
pleased to grant to us all, through
anarhou Sou Patros, ke tou Agiou
the Grace of Thy Holy and Good
ke Agathou, ke Zoopiou Sou
and Life-giving Spirit, now and
Pnevmatos, nin, ke ai ke is tous
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Amen.
The Dismissal Prayers & Blessings

The Priest continues aloud:
Tou Kyriou deithomen..

Kyrie eleison
Pater Agie Evlogison
PR IEST
PEO PLE
Let us pray to the Lord.

Lord have Mercy
Holy Father, give the Blessing
The Priest Blesses the Congregation
Evlogia Kyriou ke Eleos elthi ef imas ti

Aftou Thia Hariti ke Filanthropia,
pantote, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
May the Blessing of the

and His Mercy come upon
through His Divine Grace and
for mankind always, now and
and unto the Ages of Ages.
PR IEST
PEO PLE
Lord
you
Love
ever,
Amen
We bow our head to receive the Blessing and then make the Sign of the
Cross as the Priest continues:
Doxa
Si O Theos, i Elpis imon, Doxa
Si!
EN
IORDANI
IPO
IOANNOU
VAPTISTHINE KATADEXAMENOS, DIA
S O T I R I A N , Hristos O
TIN
IMON
Alithinos Theos imon, tes Presvies tis
Panahrantou ke Panamomoou Agias
Aftou Mitros...
...Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou

Stavrou...
...Prostasies ton Timion Epouranion
Dinameon Asomaton ...
...ikesies tou Timiou Endoxou Profitou ke
Vaptistou Ioannou...
... ton Agion Endoxon ke Panefimon
Apostolon...
...ton Agion Evdoxon ke Kallinikon
Glory to Thee, O God our

Hope, Glory to Thee!
PR IEST
May
HE WHO CONDESCENDED TO BE
BAPTISED BY JOHN IN THE JORDAN
F O R O U R S A L V A T I O N , Christ, our
True God, have Mercy on us, through
the Intercessions of His Most Pure
and Holy Mother...
...through the Power of the Precious and
Life-giving Cross...
...the Protection of the sublime Spiritual
Powers in Heaven...
...the Supplications of the Precious,
Glorious Prophet and Forerunner
John the Baptist...
...
of
the
Holy,
Glorious
and
Praiseworthy Apostles...
...of the Holy, Glorious and Victorious
Martyrs...
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foverou vimatos tou Hristou Sou.
Defence at the Dread Judgement Seat

of Thy Christ.
Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.
So
Eki plia diaporevonte.
There
Eki
erpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, Zoa
mikra meta megalon.
Oti
For Thou art our Sanctification

and unto Thee we ascribe Glory, to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Ages of Ages.
Si i O Agiasmos imon, ke Si tin

Doxan anapebomen, to Patri ke to
Iio, ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin, ke ai, ke
is tous eonas ton eonon.
PR IEST
Amen
PEO PLE
PRAYER BEHIND
En Irini proelthomen
Tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie eleison [3]
Pater Agie Evlogison
AMBON (PULPIT)
Let
PR IEST
us go forth in
Peace.
Let us beseech the Lord.

P E O P L E Lord have mercy [3]
Holy Father, give the Blessing
THE PRIEST STANDS BEFORE THE HOLY ICON

JESUS CHRIST, AND PRAYS ALOUD:
THE
Amen
Evlogon tou Evlogontas Se, Kyrie, ke

Agiazon tous epi Si pepithotas, Soson
ton Laon Sou ke Evlogison tin
Klironomian Sou.
To
pliromas tis Ekklisias Sou filaxon,

Agiason
tou
Agapontas
tin
Evprepeian tou Ikou Sou.
Protect the whole Body
Si
aftous antidoxason ti Thiki Dinami

Sou ke mi egkatalipis imas tous
elpizontas epi Se.
Glorify
Lord, Who Blesses those who Bless

Thee, and Sanctifies those who put
their trust in Thee, Save Thy people
and Bless Thine Inheritance.
of Thy Church,
and Sanctify those who Love the
Beauty of Thy House.
them by Thy Divine Power and
do not forsake us who set our hope
in Thee.
Erinin to kosmo Sou dories, tes Ekklisies Grant

Oti
pasa dosis agathi ke pan Dorima

Telion anothen esti katavenon ek Sou
tou Patros ton Foton. Ke Si tin Doxan
ke
Efharistian
ke
Proskinisin
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Io, ke to
Agio Pnevmati, nin, ke ai, ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Ii to
Peace to Thy world, to Thy

Churches, to the Priesthood, to our
Rulers, to the Armed Forces and to
all Thy people.
For
every measure of Blessing, and

every Perfect Gift is from Above, and
descends from Thee, the Father of
Light; and to Thee we ascribe Glory
and Thanksgiving and Worship: to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto
the Ages of Ages.
PEO PLE
Onoma Kyriou Evlogimenon apo

tou nin ke eos tou eonos.[3]
Amen
Blessed
be the Name of the Lord,

from this time forth, and for
evermore. [3]
expect of Thee that Thou grant

them food in season.
afton is evkeron.
Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin
What
Anixantos
When
Thou give to them they shall

gather up:
Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.
Apostrepsantos
de Sou to Prosopon,
Thou open Thy Hand, all things

shall be filled with Thy Goodness.
But
when Thou turn away Thy Face,

they shall be troubled.
tarahthisonte.
Antanelis to pnevma afton ke eklipsousi, When
Thou take away their breath,

they shall perish and return again to
the earth.
ke is ton houn afton epistrepsousin.
Exapostelis
Thou
Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona.
May
to
Pnevma
Sou
ke
kitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to prosopon
tis gis.
shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and

they shall be created, and Thou shall
renew the face of the earth.
the Glory of the Lord endure
forever!
The Lord shall rejoice in His Works.

Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis Aftou.
O epivlepon epi tin gin ke pion aftin He looks upon the earth, and makes it
tremble.
tremin.
O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.
He
Aso
to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou;

Theo mou eos iparho.
psalo to
Idinthii
afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.
touches the mountains and they

smoke.
will sing to the Lord all my life; I will

sing to my God as long as I exist!
May
my words be pleasing to Him - I

shall be glad in the Lord.
Eklipien amartolis apo tis gis - ke anomi May sinners cease from the earth - and
- oste mi iparhin aftous.
Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

O ilios egno tin disin aftou. Ethou
skotos ke egeneto nix...
Os
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas...
Doxa
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
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the ships shall go - the sea

dragon which Thou hast formed - to
play therein.
Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin trofin All
LORD & SAVIOUR,
OF OUR
Sou, tis Ierefsi, tis Vasilefsin imon, to

Strato ke panti to lao Sou.
Drakon outos, on
eplasas empezin aftin.
is this great sea, which stretches

wide its arms - there are creeping
things without number - creatures
small and great.
the lawless - so as to be no more.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!

The sun knows its going down. Thou
hast appointed darkness, and it is
night...
How
great art Thy Works, O Lord!

Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom...
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
Allilouia! Allilouia!
Allilouia!
Doxa
Si, O Theos! (3)
Elpis imon, Kyrie:
THE LITANY
En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis
OF
the Salvation of our souls, let us

pray to the Lord
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa
PEOPLE
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos taftis, pasis poleos, horas,
ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias aeron,
Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,
Kyrie Eleison
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PEOPLE
PRIEST
tou
Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and
land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord
Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,
for
abundance in the earths yield and
for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
odiporounton, nosounton,
kamnonton,
ehmalonton
ke
tis
Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.
Lord have mercy

For our Pope and
Patriarch
(T H E O D O R O S )
and
our
Archbishop (- - - N A M E - - - ), for the
Honourable
Presbytery,
the
Diaconate in Christ, for all the
Clergy and the people, let us pray to
the Lord
PRIEST
PEOPLE
eforias ton karpon

tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.
Lord have mercy

For this Holy House,
and for
those who enter it with Faith,
Reverence and the Fear of God, let
us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For travellers by sea, land, and
air; for the sick and the afflicted;

for captives; and for their Salvation,
let us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance
PEOPLE
Lord have mercy
PEOPLE
BEFORE
DEPARTING FROM CHURCH WE MUST READ THE SPECIAL

PRAYERS AFTER
HOLY COMMUNION (AT THE END OF THE
LITURGY)
Lord have mercy

For the Peace of
the whole
world, the stability of the Holy
Churches of God, and for the Union
of all, let us pray to the Lord
PRIEST
from all
tribulation, wrath, danger and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord.
ALTAR AND
HIS GREAT
THE PRIEST CARRIES THE REMAINDER OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST TO THE

PROTHESIS OR OBLATION TABLE THEN HE RETURNS TO THE
ALTAR WHERE HE FOLDS UP THE ANTIMENSION/CORPORAL
AND PLACES THE HOLY GOSPEL UPON IT.
In Peace let us pray to the Lord

P E O P L E Lord have mercy
P R I E S T For the Peace from Above, and
PEOPLE
ke Patriarhou imon
T H E O D O R O U ke tou Arhiepiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - ), tou Timiou
Presviteriou,
tis
en
Hristo
Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou
laou tou Kyriou deithomen.
RETURNING TO OUR PEWS WE MUST STAND BEFORE THE HOLY

MAKING THE SIGN OF THE CROSS, BOW TO GOD IN GRATITUDE FOR
MERCY AND IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF HIS DIVINE PRESENCE.
PRIEST
Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou
Ikou toutou ke ton meta

Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theou
isionton
en
afto,
tou
Kyriou
deithomen.
BEFORE
PEACE
PEOPLE
tou simpantos Kosmou,

efstatias ton Agion tou Theou
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos
tou Kyriou deithomen.
anangis,
Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!
Doxa Si!
orgis, kindinou ke
Kyriou deithomen.
Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glory to Thee O God! (3)
PEOPLE
Thanksgiving Prayers
The Priest instructs the worshippers to GIVE THANKS TO GOD FOR HIS HOLY
COMMUNION:
Orthi.
Metalavontes ton Thion,

Agion,
Ahranton,
Athanaton,
Epouranion ke Zoopion Frikton tou
Hristou
Mystirion,
axios
efharistisomen to Kyrio.
Amin
Antilavou
Let us rise, having duly

received the Divine, Holy, Pure,
Immortal, Heavenly, Life-giving and
Awesome
Mysteries
of
Christ,
worthily let us give thanks unto the
Lord.
PR IEST
PEO PLE
Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon

imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti.
Amin
Tin imeran pasan Telian, Agian, Irinikin
ke anamartiton etisameni, eaftou ke
allilous ke pasan tin Zoin imon,
Hristo to Theo parathometha.
Si Kyrie!
Amen
Help us,
Save us, have Mercy

upon us, and Protect us, O God, by
Thy Grace.
PR IEST
PEO PLE
Amen
Entreating
the Lord that this

whole day may be Perfect, Holy,
Peaceful and sinless, let us commit
ourselves and one another and our
whole Life to Christ our God.
PR IEST
PEO PLE
To Thee, O Lord!
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

THE PRAYER
OF
THANKSGIVING
The Priest quietly prays:

Efharistoumen Si, Kyrie, O Theos imon,
epi ti metalipsi ton Agion, ahranton,
Athanaton,
ke
Epouranion
Sou
Mystyrion,
a edokas
imin ep
evergesia, ke Agiasmo, ke iasi ton
psihon ke ton somaton imon.
Aftos, Despota ton apanton, dos genesthe
imin tin kinonian tou Agiou Somatos
ke Ematos tou Hristou Sou, is Pistin
akateshinton, is Agapin anipokriton,
is plismonin Sofias, is iasin psihis ke
somatos,
is
apotropin
pantos
enantiou, is perpiisin ton entolon Sou,
is apologian evprsdekton, tin epi tou
We thank Thee, O Lord, our God, for the

Communion of Thy Holy, Most Pure,
Immortal and Heavenly Mysteries,
which Thou hast granted us for the
Benefit, Sanctification, and Healing of
our souls and bodies.
Grant, O Master of all, that the
Communion of the Holy Body and
Blood of Thy Christ may become for us
Faith unashamed, Love unfeigned,
fullness of Wisdom, Healing of soul
and body, repelling of every hostile
adversary,
observance
of
Thy
Commandments, and an acceptable
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W HEN ALL HAVE RECEIVED , THE P RIEST RAISES THE C HALICE AND MAKING THE S IGN OF THE C ROSS
WITH I T , HE B LESSES THE C ONGREGATION .
Soson
O Theos ton laon Sou ke

Evlogison tin Klironomian Sou
God, Save Thy people and Bless

Thine Inheritance
FESTAL KINONIKON- COMMUNION HYMN- THEOPHANY-TONE 1
En Iordani Vaptizomenou Sou Kyrie, i tis As Thou were Baptised in the Jordan, O
Triados efanerothi proskinisis. Tou
gar Gennitoros i Foni Prosemartyri Si,
Agapiton Se Iion onomazousa. Ke to
Pnevma en idi peristeras, eveveou tou
Logou to asfales. O epifanis Hriste O
Lord, then the Worship of the Trinity

became manifeste, for the voice of
the Father bore witness to thee,
naming Thee His Beloved Son; and
the Holy Spirit, like a dove,
confirmed the certainty of the Word.
O Christ God, Who Appeared and
Doxa
illumined the world:

Thee!
Glory to
THE PRIEST PLACES THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF THE LAMB INTO THE CHALICE, AS
WELL AS THE OTHER PORTIONS IN MEMORY OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS AND
OF ALL THE SAINTS, AS WELL AS THE PARTICLES IN MEMORY OF THE LIVING AND
DEPARTED SOULS THE CHURCH MILITANT AND THE CHURCH TRIUMPHANT:
Apoplinon, Kyrie, ta amartimata ton
enthade mnimonevthenton doulon
Sou to Emati Sou to Agio. Presvies tis
Theotokou ke Panton Sou ton Agion.
Amin
Wash away, O Lord, the sins of all those

here commemorated, by Thy Precious
Blood; through the Prayers of the Holy
Theotokos and of all Thy Saints.
Amen
M EANWHILE , THE C OMMUNIC ANTS WAIT PATIENTLY . T HE P RIEST QUIETLY PRAYS BEFORE THE H OLY
A LTAR :
Ipsothiti epi tous Ouranous O Theos ke
epi pasan tin Gin i Doxa Sou.
Be Thou exalted, O God, above the

Heavens and Thy Glory above all the
Earth.
T HE P RIEST ELEVATES THE H OLY C HALICE :

Evlogison, Despota!
Blessed is our God!
T HE P RIEST TURNS TOWARDS THE C ONGREGATION to give the Blessing,

holding the covered Chalice, which is resting on top of the
Asterisk and Paton.He makes the Sign of the Cross with
them
Pantote nin ke ai ke is tous Always,
now and ever,

and to the Ages of ages.
eonas ton eonon..
Amin
AFTER
Amen
BOWING TOWARDS THE HOLY

WE BLESS OURSELVES WITH THE
46.

imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.
Help us, Save us, have Mercy on

us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy
Grace.
PRIEST
T HE P RIEST RE - ENTERS THE H OLY S ANCTUARY AND ALL THE C OMMUNICANTS TURN TOWARDS THE
H OLY A LTAR WHILE THE C HOIR SINGS ON BEH ALF OF THOSE WHO HAVE PART AKEN OF THE
H OLY C OMMUNION :
theos, ke ton kosmon Fotisas

Si!
Antilavou,
EUCHARIST THAT IS HELD ALOFT BY THE PRIEST,

SIGN OF THE CROSS
PEOPLE
Amin
Tis
Amen
Commemorating
our
All-Holy, Pure, Most Blessed
and Glorious
Lady,
the
Mother of God and everVirgin Mary, with all the
Saints,
let
us
commit
ourselves and one another,
and all our whole Life to Christ, our
God.
PRIEST
Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.
Si Kyrie
Oti prepi
PEOPLE
Si pasa Doxa, Timi ke

Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
To Thee,
O Lord
For to Thee is due all Glory,

Honour and Worship: to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to
the Ages of ages.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Amen
PRAYERS OF THE EVENING INCENSE

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND UP
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie
Lord,
Katevthinthito
Let
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou.

Isakouson
mou,
Kyrie.
Kyrie,
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
mou Kyrie.
i prosevhi mou os
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini.
Isakouson mou Kyrie!
I cry out to Thee: hear me, O

Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to
Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, when I
cry out to Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
my Prayer rise before Thee like

incense - the lifting up of my hands
as the Evening Sacrifice.
Hear me, O Lord!
FESTAL PROSOMIA - THEOPHANY TONE 2
Ean
If
Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
Ton Fotismon imon, ton Fotisanta panta O
Lord,
our
Illumination,
Who
Enlightens mankind: when the
Forerunner beheld Thee coming to
be Baptised, his soul rejoiced, while
his hand trembled. He pointed at
Thee and said to the people:
Behold! The One Who Delivers
Israel! The One Who frees us from
corruption! O Sinless One, O Christ
anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
anthropon: idon O Prodromos,

Vaptisthine paragenomenon, heri ti
Psihi, ke tremi ti hiri. Diknisin afton,
ke legi tis lais. Ide O Litroumenos ton
Israil, O eleftheron imas ek tis
fthoras. O anamartite, Hriste O Theos
imon: Doxa Si!
Glory to Thee!
Procedure for Partaking Holy Eucharist
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
R E A D T H E P R A Y E R S B E F O R E C O M M U N I O N , having done a private and

sincere Self Examination of your soul beforehand or even better,
having had Holy Confession with our Spiritual Father.
D O N O T R U S H up before being invited to
partake.
While waiting, continue to pray until just before
partaking, then make the Sign of the Cross,
hold the Communion Clothe just beneath your
bottom lip, open your
mouth wide enough for the
Priest to administer the Holy
Communion, dab your lips
with the cloth, hand it to
the next Communicant, make T H E S I G N O F T H E
CROSS AND BOW
B A C K A W A Y F R O M T H E H O L Y C H A L I C E NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO
THE HOLY CHALICE which contains the Most Precious Body and Blood
of Christ.
CONTINUE TO PRAY.
If the Priest does not know you, please I D E N T I F Y
Y O U R S E L F with your Orthodox Christian/Baptism name.
our God:
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Ton fotismon imon,
Apo
From
Tou
When
ton fotisanta panta

anthropon, idon O Prodromos,
Vaptisthine paragenomenon, heri ti
Psihi, ke tremi ti hiri. Diknisin afton,
ke legi tis lais. Ide O Litroumenos ton
Israil, O eleftheron imas ek tis
fthoras. O anamartite, Hriste O Theos
imon: Doxa Si!
Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Litrotou
imon,
ipo
doulou
Vaptizomenou, ke ti tou Pnevmatos
Parousia Martyroumenou, efrixan
orose Angelon Stratie, foni de
Ouranothen inehthi ek Patros: Outos
on O Prodromos hirotheti, Iios Mou
iparhi O Agapitos, en O iidokisa,
Hriste O Theos imon, Doxa Si!
Lord,
our
Illumination,
Who
Enlightens everyone, when the
Forerunner beheld Thee coming to
be Baptised, his soul rejoiced, while
his hand trembled. He pointed at
Thee and said to the people:
Behold! The One Who Delivers
Israel! The One Who frees us from
corruption! O Sinless One, O Christ
our God: Glory to Thee!
the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
our Redeemer was Baptised by
His servants, and the Holy Spirit was
present and bore Witness to Him, the
Hosts of Angels watched and
trembled, and from Heaven a Voice
came from the Father: He on Whom
the Forerunner lays his hand, is My
Beloved Son, in Whom I Am well
pleased! O Christ our God:

to Thee!
Glory
While
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Tou
Litrotou
imon,
ipo
doulou
Vaptizomenou, ke ti tou Pnevmatos
Parousia Martyroumenou, efrixan
orose Angelon Stratie, foni de
Ouranothen inehthi ek Patros: Outos
on O Prodromos hirotheti, Iios Mou
iparhi O Agapitos, en O iidokisa,
Hriste O Theos imon, Doxa Si!
the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
When
our Redeemer was Baptised by

His servants, and the Holy Spirit was
present and bore Witness to Him, the
Hosts of Angels watched and
trembled, and from Heaven a Voice
came from the Father: He on Whom
the Forerunner lays his hand, is My
Beloved Son, in Whom I Am well
pleased! O Christ our God:
to Thee!
Enite
ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Praise
the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!
Glory
Praise
Ta Iordania rithra, Se tin pigin edexato, The Waters of the Jordan received Thee,
ke O Paraklitos, en idi peristeras
katirheto, lini korifin, O klinas
Ouranous, krazi ke voa, pilos to
plastourgon. Ti mi epitatis ta iper
eme?
Ego hrian eho tou Sou
Vaptismou. O anamartite, Hriste O
8.
Please note: in the Russian Orthodox Church and other

Slavic Churches, the Holy Mystery of Confession is
essential before partaking of Holy Communion. So
please consult with the Parish Priest accordingly.
Who art the Source; and the Holy

Spirit came down like a dove. Thou
who bowed the Heavens now bowed
Thy Head. The clay cried out to
Thee, the Fashioner, and said: Why
dost Thou Command me to do what
waiting
to
receive
THOUGHTS ARE FOCUSED IN
Holy Communion,
PRAYER:
OUR
Behold, I approach for Holy Communion, O Creator, burn me not as I

partake, for Thou art a Fire which burns the unworthy, wherefore
do Thou Cleanse me from every stain.
To Thy Mystic Supper receive me today, O Son of God, as a Partaker;
for I will not speak of the Mystery to Thine enemies; I will not kiss
Thee as did Judas; but as the Thief, i will confess Thee: Lord,
Remember me in Thy Kingdom!
After receiving Holy Communion,

THE
WE STAND TO ONE SIDE, FACING
H O L Y C H A L I C E while our Brethren receive Communion.
W HILE ADMINISTERING H OLY C OMMUNION , THE P RIEST SAYS OF EACH C OMMUNICANT :

Metadidote to doulo tou
Theo ... (dini)... to
Timion ke Panagion
Soma ke Ema tou
Kyriou ke Theou ke
Sotiros
imon
Iisou
Hristou,
is
afesin
amartion ke is Zoin
Eonion.
The
servant
of
God
...(name) ... is granted
Communion
of
the
Precious and All Holy
Body and Blood of our
Lord and God and
Saviour, Jesus Christ, for
the forgiveness of sins
and for Eternal Life.
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knowledge other Knowledge have I also not the number of offences, nor the
greatness of my sinning, can surpass my Gods Forebearance and the Height
of His Compassion.
Yea, by Mercy of Thy Kindness Thou Cleanses and renders shining all who warmly
turn Repentant Thine own Light bestowing on them, and Communion of Thy
Godhead, working with a Love ungrudging. And a marvel for the Angels
and for human understanding Thou hast converse with them often, as one
does when friends are trusted.
These are thoughts that give me boldness, O my Christ, and wings for soaring.
And encouraged by the Riches of Thy Benefactions towards us, with rejoicing
yet with trembling, of Thy Fire am I partaker, although but straw and how
amazing! sprinkled with Thy Dew from Heaven I am like that Bush that the
Prophet saw, which unconsumed was Burning.
Wherefore, with a mind most grateful, and a heart most grateful also, and with
thanks in all the members of my soul and of my body, I adore and Magnify
Thee, O my God, and Glorify Thee, and acclaim Thee as Most Blessed, now
and always and forever!
Amen
The Priest continues to pray:
Idou:
proserhome Hristo to Athanato
Vasili ke Theo imon.
Behold: I draw near to

Immortal King and God.
Christ,
our
THE PRIEST PARTAKES OF HOLY COMMUNION, by first eating a piece of the

Body of Christ the second quarter with the letter XC [Christ]:
Metadidote mi ...(to dini)... to Ieri, to
Timion ke Panagion Soma tou Kyriou
ke Theou ke Sotiros imon Iisou Hristou,
is afesin mou amartion ke is Zoin
Eonion.
To me ... [name]... the unworthy Priest :, is

given the Most Holy and Precious
Body of our Lord and God and
Saviour, Jesus Christ, for the remission
of my sins, and for Eternal Life.
THE PRIEST DRINKS THE PRECIOUS LIFE-GIVING BLOOD OF CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR:
Metadidote mi ...(to dini)... to
Ieri, to Timion ke Panagion
Ema tou Kyriou ke Theou
ke
Sotiros
imon
Iisou
Hristou, is afesin mou
amartion ke is Zoin Eonion.
The Most Holy and Precious

Blood of our Lord, and God
and Saviour, Jesus Christ is
granted to me ...[name],
the unworthy Priest : for
the Remission of my sins,
and for Eternal Life.
HE KISSES THE CHALICE AND REPEATS THE WORDS OF ST ISAIAH WHO HEARD THEM FROM
THE SERAPHIM:
Touto ipsato ton hileon mou, ke afeli tas
anomias mou ke tas amartias mou
perikatharii.
This has touched my lips, and shall

take away mine iniquities, and
purge away my sins.
T AKING UP THE HOLY CHALICE , T HE PRIEST PROCEEDS T O THE ROY AL

GATES , RAISES IT HIGH AND INVITES US TO PART AKE OF THE GREAT
BANQUET THE HOLY EUCHARIST
Meta
Fovou Theou,
Pisteos
ke
Agapis
proselthete.
With
Fear of God, with

Faith, and with Love draw
near.
Theos imon:
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
His Mercy rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton

eona.
Sose
Wishing
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

eonon.

voulomenos, ton planithenta

anthropon, ouk apixiosas doulou
morfin endisasthe. Eprepe gar Si to
Despoti, ke Theo, anadexasthe ta
imon iper imon. Si gar Vaptisthis
sarki Litrota, tis afeseos ixiosas imas,
dio voomen Si. Evergeta Hriste O
Theos imon: Doxa Si!
to Save mankind who has

gone astray, Thou did not deem it
unworthy to put on the form of a
servant; it was fitting for Thee, the
Master, to assume what is ours for
our sake. When Thou were Baptised
in the Flesh, O Redeemer, Thou
granted us Forgiveness. Therefore,
we shout to Thee: O Benefactor,
Christ our God: Glory to Thee!
Amin
Amen
Ipeklinas karan to Prodromo sinethlasas Thou
karas ton drakonton, epestis en tis
rithris, efotisas ta simpanta, tou
Doxazin Se Sotir, ton Fotismon ton
psihon imon.
bowed Thy Head before the

Forerunner; Thou crushed the heads
of the dragons; Thou went to the
River; and Thou Enlightened the
Universe, to Glorify Thee, O Saviour,
the Illumination of our soul.
Eisodos Small Entrance

PRAYER OF THE ENTRANCE
T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D while the Priest quietly prays and censes
Esperas ke proi ke mesimbrias, enoumen, In the evening, in the morning
Evlogoumen,
Evharistoumen
ke
and at midday we Praise,
deometha Sou, Despota ton Apanton,
Bless and give Thanks, and
Philanthrope, Kyrie. Ketevthinon tin
we pray to Thee, O Master of
prosevhin
imon,
os
Thimiama
all things, Lord Who Loves
Enopion Sou ke mi ekklinis tas kardias
mankind: Direct our Prayer
imon is logous, i is logismous ponirias,
before Thee like incense,
alla Rise imas ek panton ton
and do not incline our hearts
Thirevonton tas psihas imon. Oti pros
to words or thoughts of evil,
Se, Kyrie, Kyrie, i ofthalimi imon, ke
but Deliver us from all who
epi Si ilpisamen. Mi kateshinis imas,
hunt our souls. For we look to
O Theos imon.
Thee, O Lord, our Lord, and
we hope in Thee. Put us not
to shame, O our God!
THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN

PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.
Evlogimeni
i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.
Sofia! Orthi.
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is beyond me?
I need Thee to
Baptise me. O Sinless One, O Christ
our God: Glory to Thee!
Doxa Si!
Blessed
is
Entrance of Thy Saints.
PR IE ST
the
Wisdom! Rise!
THE EVENING HYMN - TONE 2

BY
THE
ENTIRE
CONGREGATION
SING IN UNISON
Fos
Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou

Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros,
Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin iliou
disin,
idontes
Fos
Esperinon,
imnoumen Patera, Ion ke Agion
Pnevma, Theon.
Axion Se en
pasi keris imnisthe fones esies, Ie
Theou, Zoin O didous dio O kosmos
Se Doxazi!
THE PROPHECY
Sofia!
OF
Proshomen!
En arhi epiisen O Theos ton Ouranon ke

tin gin.
PRAYER OF ST SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN
ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM
de gi in aoratos ke akataskefastos, ke
skotos epano tis avissou, ke Pnevma
Theou epefereto epano tou idatos.
O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory

of the Father Immortal, Heavenly,
Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that
we have come to the setting of the
sun and have seen the Evening Light,
we praise Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. For it is worthy that at all
times Thou should be praised by
voices encouraging, O Son of God,
the Giver of Life. For which cause the
Universe Glorifies Thee!
GENESIS 1 : 1 13
P RIE ST
Wisdom!
Let us attend!
In the beginning God created

Heaven and earth.
READER
And
the earth was invisible and

unfinished; and darkness was over
the deep, and the Spirit of God
hovered over the face of the water.
Ke
ipen O Theos. Genithito Fos, ke

egeneto Fos. Ke iden O Theos to Fos,
oti kalon.
And
Ke
dihorisen O Theos ana meson tou

Fotos, ke anameson to skotous.
And
God said: Let there be light!

and there was light.And God beheld
the light - it was good.
God divided the light from the

darkness.
Ke ekalesen O Theos to Fos Imeran, ke to And

skotos ekalese Nikta - ke egeneto
espera, ke egento proi, imera mia.
Ke
ipen O Theos. Genithito stereoma

en meso tou idatos, ke esto
diahorizon ana meson idatos ke
idatos.
God called the light Day - the

darkness He called Night;
and
there was evening and morning one day.
And
God said: Let there be a

firmament in the midst of the
water, and let it divide the water
from the water!
Ke egeneto outo.
Ke epiisen O Theos
And it was so.

And God made
Ke ipen O Theos.
And
to steroma. Ke
dihorisen O Theos ana meson tou
idatos tou epano tou stereomatos, ke
ana meson tou idatos, tou ipokato tou
steromatos. Ke ekalese O Theos to
stereoma, Ouranon. Ke iden O Theos,
oti kalon.
Ke egeneto epera, ke
egeneto proi - imera deftera.
Sinahthito to idor to
ipokato tou Ouranou is sinagogin
mian, ke ofthito i xira. Ke egeneto
outo. Ke sinihthi to idor to ipokato
tou Ouranou is tas sinagogas afton,
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the firmament, and

God divided the water under the
firmament from the water above the
firmament, and God called the
firmament Heaven, and God saw
that it was good; and there was
evening and morning the second
day.
God said: Let the water under

Heaven be gathered together into
one place, and let the dry land
appear. And it was so. The water
under Heaven was gathered into its
Although my lips with sin are filthy; although my heart is foul with evil; although
my tongue is all unclean; although my soul with dirt is blackened, yet, dear
Christ, accept my Pleading.
O despise not me, I pray Thee nor my words so poorly chosen, as I come with
shameless boldness but, my Christ, let me with freedom tell Thee my hearts
intention.
No! I cannot! Thou must teach me what to do and what to utter!
I confess myself a sinner worse than that poor Fallen Woman, who had learnt
where Thou wast staying, and with myrrh that love had purchased, laved Thy
Feet, O Christ, my Master and my God, not lacking boldness.
And as she was not rejected when with all her heart she sought Thee, shun not
me, O Word, with loathing.
Nay! Let me like her approach Thee to embrace Thy Feet and kiss Them, and
to dare to lave them, spending streaming tears, which Thou awakens, and
accept as Myrrh most precious.
Wash me with the tears Thou granted, O Word of God, and with them Cleanse me;
grant Remission of my stumblings, and bestow on me Forgiveness.
All my many ills Thou knowest; all my wounds Thou knowest also, and my bruises
Thou beholdest.
But my Faith Thou knowest likewise; and my Zeal Thine Eye beholdeth, and my
groanings, too, Thou hearest. Not by Thee is left unnoticed, O God my Maker
and Redeemer, any tear although singly falling, nor of single tears one
fraction.
With Thine Eyes hast Thou beheld me, and has learnt mine imperfection. On the
Book of Thy Remembrance can be seen, inscribed already, even deeds not yet
committed.
Look on me abased before Thee; see the soreness of my grieving; and, O God of
All, Forgive me all my manifold transgressions that a heart washed clean of
evil and a mind with Awe atremble and a spirit of contrition I may bring to this
Partaking of Thy Pure and Holy Mysteries, which impart both Life and godship
unto all whose heart sincerely longs to eat Thee and to drink Thee. For Thou
said, O my Master, Everyone who eats My Body and receives My Blood to
drink it, he shall be in Me forever; and in him shall I be also.
Perfect Truth, my God and Master, is that Word by Thee once spoken for whoever
shares Thy Graces, which Divinely bring us godship, surely he is alone no
longer but with Thee, my Christ, he abideth Radiant Light of Triple Daystar,
on the world with splendour shining.
And that I may not live lonely and apart from Thee, O Lifegiver Thou art Breath
to me, and Living; Thou for me art all my Gladness; for the world art Thou
Salvation I have therefore come to seek Thee. See the tears, which Thou hast
wakened, and my spirit of contrition.
I implore Thee Who art Ransom for my stumblings, to accept me and to let me be
partaker of Thy Quickening Blameless Mysteries, and not to suffer
Condemnation.
Bide with me, as Thou Promised; in my wretchedness Protect me so that never
that Deceiver having found me undefended by Thy Grace may seize upon
me with his wiles, to snare and coax me from Thy Words that make me
godlike.
Therefore I fall down before Thee, and with fervour call upon Thee as the
Prodigal was welcome, and the Woman who approached Thee, so in Mercy
also welcome me a prodigal and a sinner - for behold, I now approach Thee
humble and contrite of spirit.
O Saviour, well I know that no one has offended more by stumbling than have I;
and that no other did such deeds as I have committed. But to set against this
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HE BLESSES THE ZEON the container of boiling water that

symbolises the Fervour of Faith with which we should
approach Holy Communion, and pours it into the
Chalice:
Evlogimeni i Zesis ton Agion
Sou, pantote, nin ke ai
ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Blessed is the Fervour of Thy

Saints, now and forever,
and to the Ages of Ages.
ke ofthi i xira.
gin. Ke
ta sistimata ton idaton ekalese,
Thalassas.
Ke iden O Theos, oti
kalon.
And
Ke
ipen O Theos.
Vlastisato i gi
Votanin hortou, spiron sperma kata
genos ke kath omiotita, ke xilon
karpimon pioun karpon, ou to
sperma aftou en afto, kata genos
epi tis gis.
And
Amen.
THE PRIEST POURS THE HOT WATER INTO THE CHALICE:

Zesis Pisto, pliris Pnevmatos
Agiou.
Amin
The Warmth of the Holy

Spirit.
Amen.
Communion Prayers
Ke egeneto outo.
Ke exinegken i gi
votnin hortou, spiron

sperma kata genos ke kath omiotita
ke xilon karpimon pioun karpon, ou
to sperma aftou en afto, kata genos
epi tis gis.
The Priest and the entire Congregation especially those who are about to
partake of the Holy Mystery of Eucharist R E A D T H E C O MM UN I O N P R A Y E RS .
I BELIEVE, O LORD, AND I CONFESS, that Thou art verily the Christ, the Son of
the Living God, Who came into the world to Save sinners, of whom I am the
first. Also I believe, that This is Thy Sacred Body, and This Thy Precious
Blood. Therefore I pray to Thee: have Mercy upon me and pardon all my
transgressions, voluntary and involuntary, in word, deed and thought, both
known and unknown, and make me worthy to partake of Thy Sacred
Mysteries, for the Remission of sins and for Life Eternal. Amen.
BEHOLD, I APPROACH FOR HOLY COMMUNION. O Creator, burn me not as I
partake; for Thou art Fire, which burns the unworthy. Wherefore, cleanse
me from every stain.
RECEIVE ME TODAY, O SON OF GOD, as a Partaker of Thy Mystical Feast; for I
will not speak of the Mystery to Thine enemies; I will not kiss Thee as did
Judas, but as the Thief, I will confess Thee: Lord, remember me in Thy
Kingdom!
TREMBLE, O MORTAL, BEHOLDING THE DIVINE BLOOD. For it is as a lighted
coal burning the unworthy. It is Gods Body and Deifies and Nourishes me.
It Deifies my soul, and wondrously Nourishes my mind.
THOU HAS SMITTEN ME WITH YEARNING, O CHRIST, and with Thy Divine Love
Thou has changed me; but burn away with Spiritual Fire my sins, and
make me worthy to be filled with the Joy of Thee; so that rejoicing in Thy
Goodness, I may magnify Thy Two Presences.
INTO THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THY SAINTS, HOW SHALL I, THE UNWORTHY,
ENTER? For should I dare to enter the Festal Chamber, my Robe betrays
me, for it is not a Festal Garment, and I shall be bound and cast out by the
Angels. Cleanse my soul, O Lord, from pollution, and by Thy Compassion
Save me.
O MERCIFUL MASTER, LORD JESUS CHRIST MY GOD, LET NOT THESE HOLY
GIFTS BE UNTO ME FOR JUDGEMENT THROUGH MY UNWORTHINESS, but
rather for the Purification and Sanctification of my soul and body, and as
an Earnest of the Life and Kingdom to come. For it is good for me to cleave
unto God and to place in the Lord hope of my Salvation.
RECEIVE ME TODAY, O SON OF GOD, as a Partaker of Thy Mystical Feast; for I
will not speak of the Mystery to Thine enemies; I will not kiss Thee as did
Judas, but as the Thief I confess Thee: Lord, remember me in Thy
Kingdom!
42.
places, and the dry land appeared.
Ke ekalesen O Theos tin xiran,
God called the dry land Earth

and the gathering together of the
waters He called Sea.
And God
saw that it was good.
God said: Let the earth bring

forth the herb of grass, bearing
seed according to its kind on
earth.
And it was so.

And the earth
brought forth the herb

of grass, bearing seed according to
its kind and likeness. The fruit tree
bore fruit, whose seed is in itself
according to its kind on earth.
Ke iden O Theos, oti kalon.

And God saw that it was good.
Ke egeneto espera, ke egenet proi, imera And evening and morning were
triti.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION
1.
& STIHI PSALM 66 THEOPHAY - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Epefanis en to kosmo, O ton kosmon
1.
piisas
Ina
Fotisis tous en Skoti kathimenou.
Filanthrope:
the
third day.
Doxa Si!
Thou
appeared in the world, O

Creator of the world,
To Illumine those who sit in Darkness.

O Lover of mankind: Glory to
Thee!
2.
Theos Iktirise imas, ke Evlogise

imas, epifane to Prosopon Aftou
ef imas, ke Eleise imas.
2.
May
3.
Tou gnone en ti Gi tin Odon Sou - en
3.
That
pasin Enthesin to Sotirion Sou.
God have Mercy on us and

Bless us; may He cause the Light
of His Countenance to shine
upon us.
we may know Thy Way upon

Earth - Thy Salvation for
all
Nations.
4.
Exomologisasthosan
4.
Let
5.
Evlogise
5.
May
Si lai, O Theos,
exomologisasthosan Si lai pantes,
gi edoke ton Karpon Aftis.
imas,O Theos, O Theos
imon, Evlogise imas, O Theos. Ke
fovithitosan afton panta ta perata
tis Gis.
the people, O God, Confess to

Thee; let all the people praise
Thee - the Earth has yielded Her
Fruit.
God, our God, Bless us; may
God Bless us; and all the ends of
the Earth fear Him.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

eonon.

Amin
Amen
6. Epefanis en to kosmo, O ton kosmon 6. Thou
piisas ina Fotisis tous en skoti
kathimenou.
Filanthrope:
appeared in the world, O

Creator of the world, to Illumine
those who sit in darkness. O
11
Doxa Si!
PROPHECY
Sofia!
Lover of mankind:
Thee!
OF THE
FOURTH BOOK
Proshomen!
Kathou di entavtha,
oti Kyrios apestalke me eos tou
Iordanou.
ipen Elissee: Si Kyrie, ke Si i psihi
Sou, i egkatalipso Se!
Ke eporevthisan amfoteri.
Ke pentikonta andres apo
ton iion ton

Profiton ilthon, ke estisan ex enantias
makrothen, amfoteri de estisan epi
tou Iordanou.
Glory to
KINGS (2 KINGS 2 : 6 14)
PR IE ST
Ipen Ilias to Elissee:

Ke
OF
Wisdom!
Let us attend!
Elijah said to Elisha: Tarry

here, I beseech Thee; for the Lord has
sent me to the Jordan.
Ke
egeneto os diilthon, ipen Ilias to

Elissee: Etise, ti piiso Si, prin i
analifthine me apo Sou.
Ke ipen Elissee:
as Thou Thyself live, I will not leave

Thee!
And the two of them went on.

And fifty men of the sons
of the
Prophets also went, and stood at
some distance from them, as they
both were standing by the Jordan.
Elijah took his mantle, and rolled
it up, and struck the water, and the
water was parted to the one side and
to the other, until the two of them
could go over on dry ground.
And when they had crossed, Elijah said

to Elisha: Ask what I shall do for you
before I am taken from you.
And
ipen Ilias: Esklirinas tou etisasthe.

Plin, ean idis me analavanomenon
apo Sou, este Si outos, ean de mi idis,
ou mi genite.
And
Ke
egeneto afton porevomenon ke

lalounton, ke idou Arma Pyros, ke
Ippi Pyros, ke diehorisen anameson
amfoteron,
And
Ke
anelifthi Ilias en Sissismo, os is ton

Ouranon.
And Elijah went up by a Whirlwind into
Ke
Elissee eora, ke aftos evoa: Pater!

Pater! Arma Israil ke Ippefs aftou!
And Elisha saw it and he cried: Father!
Ke ouk iden afton ouk eti.

Ke ekratisen Elissee tou imatiou
aftou,
ke dierrixen afto is dio.
Ke
anileto tin milotin Iliou Elissee, tin

pesousan
epanothen
aftou.
Ke
epestrepsen Elissee, ke esti epi tou
hilous tou Iordanou,
12.
ke iktirmis ke Filanthropia tou

Monogenous Sou Iou, met ou
Evlogitos i, sin to Panagio ke Agatho
ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke
is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Elisha said: I pray Thee: let me

inherit a double share of Thy spirit.
Elijah said: Thou hast asked a
difficult thing; yet, if Thou see me as
I am being taken from Thee, it shall
be so for Thee; but if Thou dost not
see me, it shall not be so.
as they still went on and talked,

behold, a Chariot of Fire and Horses
of Fire separated the two of them.
Heaven.
Father! The Chariots of Israel and its
Horsemen!
And he saw him no more.

And Elisha took hold of his own clothes
and rent them in two.
And
Elisha picked up the mantle of

Elijah that had fallen from him, and
stood on the bank of the Jordan.
Through
the Grace and Mercy and

Love for mankind, of Thine Only
Begotten Son, with Whom Thou art
Blessed, together with Thine All Holy
and Good and Life Giving Spirit, now
and ever, and unto ages of ages.
PEO PLE
Amen
Holy Communion
And Elisha said: As the Lord lives, and
Genithoto di to Pnevma
to epi Si dissos ep emi.
Ke
Hariti
RE ADER
Ke elaven Ilias tin milotin aftou, ke ilisen And

aftin, ke epataxen en afti ta idata, ke
diirethi to idor enthen ke enthen, ke
dievisan amfoteri dia xiras.
The Priest continues aloud

Proshes, Kyrie Iisou Hriste O Theos imon,
ex Agiou katikitiriou Sou, ke apo
Thronou Doxis tis Vasilias Sou, ke elthe
is to Agiase imas, O ano to Patri
sigkathimenos ke ode imin aoratos
sinon. Ke kataxioson ti kratea Sou hiri
metadoune
imin
tou
ahrantou
Somatos Sou ke tou Timiou Ematos ke
id imon panti to lao.
O Lord Jesus Christ, our God: hear us from

Thy Holy Dwelling Place and from the
Glorious Throne of Thy Kingdom.
Thou art Enthroned on High with the
Father and are also invisibly present
among us. Come and Sanctify us,
and let Thy Pure Body and Precious
Blood be granted to us by Thy Mighty
Hand and through us to all Thy
People.
The Priest elevates the Consecrated Lamb and declares that the Holy
Gifts are administered to the Holy to the Chosen to those who are
really Faithful who have prepared themselves correctly before
partaking of the Holy Mystery of Eucharist.
Proshomen!
Tas Agia tis Agiis!
Is Agios, is Kyrios,
P RIE ST
Isous Hristos, is
Doxan Theou Patros.
Let us attend!
The Holy Things unto the Holy!

P EO P LE
One is Holy, One is
Lord,
Jesus Christ, to the Glory of God the
Father
Amen.
Amin
THE FESTAL COMMUNION HYMN - THEOPHANY
i Haris tou Theou, i Sotirios The Grace of God has Appeared for the
Salvation of mankind. Alleluia (3)
Alliluia [3]
pasin anthropis.
THE PRIEST DIVIDES THE CONSECRATED HOST INTO 4 CUBES.
This is significant because it refers to the suffering
and bruised Body of Christ on the Cross.
For this
Reason the Priest
arranges the four pieces of the
Lamb on the Paten in the form of a Cross
Epefani
Melizete ke diamerizete O Amnos tou

Theou, O melizomenos ke mi
dieroumenos, O pantote esthiomenos
ke midepote dapanomenos, alla tous
metehontas Agiazon
The
Lamb of God is broken and

distributed - broken but not divided;
always eaten, yet never consumed,
and Sanctifying those who partake
WITH THE PORTION MARKED IC [JESUS] HE MAKES THE SIGN OF

THE CROSS OVER THE CHALICE, and as a Symbol of the
reuniting of our Lords Soul and Body at His
Resurrection, HE PLACES IT IN THE CHALICE AND PRAYS:
Pliroma
Potiriou,
Pnevmatos Agiou.
Amin
Pisteos,
The fullness of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.
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OUR LORDS PRAYER

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND & RECITE OUR LORDS PRAYER IN UNISON
Tin enotita tis Pisteos ke tin Kinonian

tou Agiou pnevmatos etisameni,
eaftous ke allilous ke pasan tin Zoin
imon Hristo to Theo parathometha.
Let us who have prayed for

the Unity of the Faith and for the
Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, commit
ourselves, and one another, and our
whole Life to Christ our God.
PR IEST
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW D
Si Kyrie
Ke kataxioson
imas, Despota, meta

parrisias
akatakritos
tolman
epikalisthe Se ton Epouranion Theon
Patera ke legin:
Pater
imon O en tis Ouranis,

Agiasthito to Onoma Sou, eltheto i
Vasilia Sou, genithito to Thelima
Sou, os en Ourano ke epi tis Gis.
Ton Arton imon ton epiousion dos
simeron.
Ke afes imin ta
ofilimata imon, os ke imis afiemen
tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis
imas is pirasmon, alla rise imas
apo tou ponirou.
Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dynamis ke

i Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke to pnevmati sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyriou klinate
PEO PLE
PR IEST
OWN
Our Father, Who art in Heaven:

Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy
Kingdom come. Thy Will be done,
on Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us
this day our daily Bread and
forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass against
us.
And lead us not into
temptation, but Deliver us from the
evil one.
PEO PLE
For Thine is the Kingdom, and

the Power, and the Glory, of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the
Ages of Ages.
40.
Elisha took the mantle of Elijah

that had fallen from him, and struck
the water, and they did not part.
And Elisha said: Where is the Lord,
the God of Elijah, Appho?
so Elisha struck the waters, and
the waters were parted to the one
side and to the other; and Elisha
went over on dry ground.
FESTAL STIHI - THEOPHANY
1.
Amartolis
ke telones, dia plithous

eleous Sou epefanis Sotir imon.
1.
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
By
the greatness of Thy Mercy,

Thou, O Saviour, showed Thyself
to sinners and Publicans.
Pou gar ihe to Fos Sou lampse, imi tis Where

not
en Skoti kathimenis? Doxa Si!
else was Thy Light to shine, if

among those who sit in
Darkness? Glory to Thee!
2.
evprepian
2.
The
clothes
3.
Epiran
i potami, Kyrie, epiran i

potami fonas afton!.
3.
The
The
4.
Thavmasti i meteorismi tis thalassis,
4.
Marvellous
5.
Holiness
Kyrios Evasilefsen,
enedisato.
Lord Reigns He
Himself with Majesty!
Rivers, O Lord, lift up!

Rivers lift up their voices!
are the billows of the

sea! Wondrous is the Lord on
High!
Thavmastos en ipsilis O Kyrios
PR IEST
Amen
P R I E S T Peace be to all.
P E O P L E And to thy spirit
5.
Let
PR IEST
To
Amin
6. Amartolis
ke telones, dia plithous

eleous Sou epefanis Sotir imon,
us bow our heads to the
To Thee, O Lord
O Lord Master, the Father of Mercies and

God of every Consolation:
Bless,
Sanctify,
Guard,
Fortify
and
Strengthen those who have bowed
their heads to Thee. Distance them
from every evil deed. Lead them to
every Good Work and make them
worthy
to
Partake
without
Condemnation of These, Thy Most
Pure and Life-giving Mysteries, for the
Forgiveness of sins and for the
Communion of the Holy Spirit.
is proper to Thine House,

O Lord, unto length of days.

eonon.
Lord
PEO PLE
Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is

makrotita imeron.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
PEO PLE

Despota Kyrie, O Patir ton iktirmon, ke
Theos
pasis
Parakliseos,
tous
ipokeklikotas Si tas Eafton kefalas
Evlogison,
Agiason,
Frourison,
ohiroson, endinamoson, apo pantos
ergou panirou apostison, panti de
ergo Agatho sinapson, ke kataxioson
akatakritos metashin ton ahranton
Sou touton ke Zoopion Mystirion, is
afesin amartion, is Pnevmatos Agiou
kinonian.
And
ke diirethi ta idata, ke diilthe dia

xiras.
To Thee, O Lord.
And deem us worthy, O Master,
that we may boldly, without

Condemnation dare to call upon
Thee, the Heavenly God as Father,
and to say:
elaven Elissee tin milotin Iliou, tin

pesousan epanothen aftou ke epataxe
ta idata, ke ou diirethi, ke ipen Elisee:
Pou estin O Theos Ilious Apfo?
Ke epataxen Elissee ta idata ek defterou, And
TO GOD
Si Kyrie
Ke
THE PROPHECY
Sofia!
OF THE
BOOK
OF
Proshomen!

Amen
6. By the
greatness of Thy Mercy,

Thou, O Saviour, showed Thyself
to sinners and Publicans.
KINGS (2 KINGS 5 : 9 14)

PR IE ST
Paregeneto
RE ADER
Ke
apestilen Elisee angelon pros afton,

legon: Porevthis, louse en to Iordani
eptakis, keepistrepi i sarx Sou epi Si,
ke katharisthisi.
And
Ke
ethimothi Neeman, ke apilthe, ke

ipen: Idou di elegon, oti exelefsete
pros me, ke epikalesete en onomati
Kyriou tou Theou aftou, ke epithisi
tin hira aftou epi to lepron, ke
And
Neeman, Arhon Vasileos

Assirion, Sin tis armasin aftou ke
ippis aftou, ke esti epi tis thiras tou
ikou Elisee.
Wisdom!
Let us attend!
So Naaman went with his

horses and chariots, and halted at
the door of Elishas house.
Elisha sent a messenger to him,

saying: Go and wash in the Jordan
seven times, and thy flesh shall be
restored, and thou shalt be clean.
Naaman was angered, and went
away, saying: Behold, I thought that
he would surely come out to me, and
stand, and call on the Name of the
Lord his God, and wave his hand
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aposinaxiafto apo tis sarkos mou, ouk

Agathos avana ke farfa, potami
Damaskou, iper ton Iordanin, ke iper
panta ta idata Israil? Ouhi porevthis
lousome en aftis, ke katharisthisome?
over the place, and cure the leper.

Are not Aban and Pharpar the rivers
of Damascus, better than all the
waters of Israel? Could I not wash in
them, and be clean?
Ke apestrepse ke apilthen en Thimo.

And he turned and went away in a rage.
Ke prosilthon i pedes aftou, ke ipon pros And his children went and said to him:
Ke
afton: Pater, i megan Logon elalise

pros Se O Profitis, ouk an epiisas? Ke
oti ipe pros Se, louse ke katharisthit?
Father,
if
the
Prophet
had
commanded thee to do some great
thing, would thou not have done it?
How much rather then, when he says
to thee: Wash, and be clean.?
katevi Neeman ke evaptisato en to

Iordani eptakis kata to rima tou
Anthropou tou Theou, ke epestrepsen
i sarx aftou ep afton os pedariou
mikrou, ke ekatharisthi.
And Naaman went down and immersed

himself seven times in the Jordan
river, according to the word of the
Man of God; and his flesh was
restored like the flesh of a little
child, and he was cleansed.
Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great
Opos
PR IEST
Kyrie eleison
PEO PLE
Filanthropos Theos imon, O

prosdexamenos afta is to Agion ke
iperouranion,
ke
noeron
aftou
Thisiastirion,
is
osmin
evodias
pnevmatikis antikatapempsi imin tin
Thian Harin ke tin Dorean tou Agiou
Pnevmatos, deithomen.
14.
Lord, have mercy
SOME PRIESTS MAY OFFER ONLY A FEW OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS,

OTHERS IF SO PLEASE GO TO TIN ENOTITA TIS PISTEOS . . .
Iper
tou Risthine imas apo pasis

thlipseos, orgis, kindinou ke anagkys
Kyrie eleison
Antilavou, Soson,
Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.
Amin
ke anamartiton para tou Kyriou
etisometha.
psihon ke ton somaton imon

tou Kyriou etisometha.
para
Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
plimelimaton imon para tou Kyriou
etisometha.
Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke
irini to kosmo
etisometha.
para
tou
Kyriou
Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon
tis zois imon en

Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha
Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta
teli tis Zois imon,

anondina, anepeshinta, irinika ke
kalin apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha.
Parashou Kyrie
WHILE OMITTING
For our Deliverance from all

affliction,
wrath,
danger
and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord
PR IEST
PEO PLE
Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, Filaka ton
THE PRAYER OF THE TRISAGION
While the Choir chants the Trisagion Hymn this Prayer is S I L E N T L Y R E C I T E D B Y
THE PRIEST:
O
Theos
O
Agios,
O en
Agiis Holy God, Thou dwell among Thy Saints.
anapavomenos, O Trisagio Foni ipo
Thou art praised by the Seraphim
ton Serphim animnoumenos ke ipo
with the Thrice Holy Hymn and
ton Herouvim Doxologoumenos, ke
Glorified by the Cherubim and
ipo pasis Epouraniou Dinameos
worshipped by all he Heavenly
proskinoumenos O ek tou mi ontos is
Powers. Thou has brought all things
to ine paragagon ta simpanta
out of nothingness into being.
O ktisas ton Anthropon ket ikona Sin ke Thou hast created mankind in Thine
omiosin ke panti Sou Harismati.
Image and Likeness, and adorned
Katakosmisas, O didous etounti Sofian ke
them with all the Gifts of Thy Grace.
Sinesin, ke mi paroron amartanonta, Thou
granted
Wisdom
and
alla themenos epi Sotiria metanian,
Understanding to the supplicant, and
dost not overlook the sinner, but hast
established Repentance as the Way of
Salvation.
O kataxiosas imas, tous tapinous ke Thou hast enabled us, Thy lowly and
anaxious doulous Sou, ke en ti ora
unworthy servants, to stand at this
tafti stine katenopion tis Doxis tou
Hour before the Glory of Thy Holy
Agiou Sou Thisiastiriou, ke tin
Altar, and to offer to Thee all due
ofilomenin
Si
proskinisin
ke
Worship and Praise.
Doxologian prosagin.
Aftos, Despota, prosdexe ke ek stomatos O Master, accept the Thrice Holy Hymn
imon ton amartolon ton Trisagion
also from the lips of us sinners, and
imnon ke episkepe imas en ti hristotit
Visit us in Thy Goodness.
Sou.
That our Merciful God, Who has

received Them on His Holy and
Celestial, and invisible Altar, unto a
scent of spiritual fragrance, may
send down upon us Divine Grace and
the Gift of the Holy Spirit, let us
pray.
PR IEST
Lord, have mercy

us and Protect us, O God, by Thy

Grace.
PEO PLE
Amen
For this
whole day, that it may

be Perfect, Holy, Peaceful and
sinless, let us ask of the Lord
PR IEST
PEO PLE
PR IEST
Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace, a Faithful
Guide, a Guardian of our souls and

bodies; let us ask of the Lord
PEO PLE
Grant this, O Lord

For the forgiveness,
and
remission
of
our
sins
and
transgressions, let us ask of the Lord
PR IEST
PEO PLE
Grant this, O Lord

For things that are
good and
profitable to our souls, and for peace
in the world, let us ask of the Lord
PR IEST
PEO PLE
Grant this, O Lord

That we may complete
the
remainder of our lives in Peace and
Penitence, let us ask of the Lord
PR IEST
PEO PLE
PR IEST
Grant this, O Lord

That the end of our lives may
be Christian, without pain, blameless

and peaceful, and for a good account
at the fearful Judgement Seat of
Christ, let us ask of the Lord
PEO PLE
Grant this, O Lord
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ton
kiklounton
to
Agion
Sou
Thisiastirion.
Episkepse imas en ti Hristotiti Sou, Kyrie,
Epifanithi imin en tis Plousiis Sou
Iktirmis.
Evkratous ke epofelis tous aeras imin
harise, omvrous irinikous ti Gi pros
karpoforian dorise.
Evlogison ton Stefanon tou eniaftou tis
Hristotitos Sou,
Pafson ta Shismata ton Ekklision, sveson
ta friagmata ton ethnon, tas ton
ereseon epanastasis taheos katalison,
ti Dinami tou Agiou Sou Pnevmatos.
Pantas imas prosdexe is tin Vasilian Sou.
Iious Fotos ke iious imeras anadixas, tin
Sin Irinin, ke tin Sin Agapin Harise
imin, Kyrie O Theos imon. Panta gar
apedokas imin.
any of us who stand about Thy Holy

Altar.
Visit us with Thy Goodness, O Lord;
Manifest Thyself to us through Thy
Rich Compassion.
Grant us seasonable weather and fruitful
seasons; send gentle showers upon
the Earth so that it may bear fruit.
Bless the Crown of the Year of Thy
Goodness.
Prevent Schism in Thy Holy Church; pacify
the raging of the heathen. Quickly
stop the uprisings of heresies by the
Power of Thy Holy Spirit.
Receive us all into Thy Kingdom.
Declare us to be Sons and Daughters of
the Light and of the Day. Grant us
Thy Peace and Love, O Lord our God,
for Thou hast given all things to us.
Sighorison
imin
pan
plimmelima,
ekousion te ke akousion, Agiason
imon tas psihas ke ta somata ke dos
imin en osiotiti latrevin Si pasas tas
imeras tis Zois imon, presvies tis Agias
Theotokou, ke panton ton Agion, ton
ap eonos Si evarestisanton...
Oti
Agios i O Theos imon, ke en Agiis

epanapavi,
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen to Patri, ke to Io ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
dos imin en eni stomati ke mia

kardia Doxazin ke animnin to
Pantimon ke Megaloprepes Onoma
Sou, tou Patros ke to Iou ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
And grant us that with one mouth and

one heart we may glorify and praise
Thine All Honourable and Majestic
Name, of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the ages of ages.
PEO PLE
Amen
The Blessing
THE CELEBRANT PRIEST BLESSES THE CONGREGATION WITH THE BLESSING
CROSS.
The Congregation bow their head and pray that which
sprang from our Saviours Sacrifice on the Cross and
which also springs from this Bloodless Sacrifice of the
Holy Eucharist, be bestowed upon us all.
Ke
meta tou pnevmatos sou
P EOP LE
Panton
ton Agion Mnimonefsantes, eti

ke eti en Irini tou Kyriou deithomen
Kyrie eleison
38.
Doxa
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Agios Athanatos, Eleison imas.
Having Commemorated all the

Saints, again and again in Peace, let
us pray to the Lord
P RIE ST
PEO PLE
ke
tou
God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, have Mercy on us [3]
and to the Holy Spirit, Now and
Amen
Holy
Dynamis!
Dynamis!
Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios
Athanatos, Eleison imas
Immortal, have mercy upon
Lord, have mercy

For these Precious
Gifts, which
have been offered and Sanctified, let
us pray to the Lord
PR IEST
PEO PLE
Lord, have mercy
PR IEST
CHO IR
With Strength!
With Strength!
Holy God,
Holy Mighty,
Holy Immortal, have Mercy on us
PEO PLE
The Apostolos The Epistle

THE APOSTOLIC TEACHINGS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
THE CONGREGATION
THE EPISTLE IS READ
And with thy spirit
OF THE LORDS PRAYER

PREPARATION FOR HOLY COMMUNION
Proskomisthenton
Agiasthenton Timion Doron
Kyriou deithomen.
Holy
O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, Eleison imas. (3)
And the mercies of our Great

God and Saviour Jesus Christ shall be
with you all.
LITANY
Kyrie eleison
Iper ton
Agios
P RIE ST
ke Sotiros imon Iisou Hristou meta

panton imon.
Amen
PE OPLE
us
Ke este ta elei tou Megalou Theou
For Holy art Thou, O our God,

Who rests in the Saints, and to Thee
we ascribe Glory: to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now and ever, and to Ages of
Ages.
PRI EST
THE TRISAGION OR THRICE HOLY HYMN

Aloud the Priest prays:
Ke
Forgive our voluntary and involuntary

transgressions, Sanctify our soul and
body, and grant that we may worship
and ser Thee in Holiness all the days
of our life, by the Intercessions of the
Holy Theotokos, and of all the Saints,
who have pleased Thee throughout
the ages...
MAY SIT ON THE EDGE OF THE PEW WHILE
PROKEIMENON PSALM 26 TONE 3
Kyrios Fotismos mou ke Sotir mou, tina

fovithisome?
Proshomen!
Kyrios iperaspistis
PR IEST
tis Zois mou, apo
tinos diliaso?
Sofia!
THE
FIRST EPISTLE
Pros
The Lord is my Light and My

Salvation: whom shall I fear?
R EAD ER
PR IEST
OF
ST PAUL
TO THE
KORINTHIOUS A EPISTOLIS PAVLOU

to anagnosma.
Let us attend
The Lord is
the Protector of
my life: of whom shall I be afraid?
R EAD ER
Wisdom!
CORINTHIANS 9: 19-27
The Reading from T H E F I R S T

EPISTLE
OF
ST
PAUL
TO
THE
CORINTHIANS 9: 19-27
R EAD ER
15
Proshomen!
PR IEST
Adelphi,
R EAD ER :
Ke
To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order
eleftheros gar on ek panton

pasin emafton edoulosa, ina tous
plionas kerdiso.
egenomin tis Ioudeis os Ioudeos, ina
Ioudeous kerdiso.
Let us attend
Brethren, although I am free

from all men, I have made myself a
slave to all, that I might win the
more.
to win Jews.
Tis ipon Nomon os ipo Nomon, ina tous To those under the law I became as one
ipo Nomon kerdiso.
Ti
under the Lawalthough not being

myself under the Lawthat I might
win those under the Law.
anomis os anomos - mi on anomos

Theo all ennomos Hristo, ina kerdiso
anomou.
To
Egenomin tis asthenesin os asthenis, ina To

tous asthenis kerdiso.
Tis
pasi gegona ta panta, ina pantos

tinas Soso.
those outside the Law I became as

one outside the Lawnot being
without Law toward God but under
the Law of Christ that I might win
those outside the Law.
the weak I became weak, that I
might win the weak.
I have become all things to all men, so

that I might by all means Save some.
Touto
Ouk
Do you not know that in a race all the
de pio dia to Evangelion, ina

sigkinonos aftou genome.
idate oti i en stadio trehontes
pantes men trehoousin, is de lamvani
to vravion?
Outo trehete, ina katalavite.

Pas de O agonizomenos
panta
egkratevete, ekini men oun ina
ftharton stefanon lavosin, imis de
aftharton.
do it all for the sake of the Gospel,

that I may share in its blessings.
runners compete,
receives the prize?
but
only
one
So run that you may obtain it.

Every athlete exercises self-control in all
things. They do it to receive a
perishable wreath, but we an
imperishable.
Ego tinin outo teho, os ouk adilos. Outo Well,
I do not run aimlessly, I do not

piktevo, os ouk aera deron, all
box as one beating the air; but I
ipopiazo mou to soma ke doulagogo,
pommel my body and subdue it, lest
mipos allis kirixas aftos adokimos
after preaching to others I myself
genome.
should be disqualified.
The Reader receives the Blessing of the Priest, and kisses the Priests right hand as
he returns the Apostolos to him, who then places it on the Holy Altar.
THE ALLELUIAS:
Irini Si to anaginoskonti.
Allilouia! Allilouia! Allilouia!
1. Exirevxato i kardia mou
PRIEST
Oreos
Logon
kalli para tous iious ton

anthropon.
16.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

My heart overflows with a
CHOIR
1.
Agathon.
2.
Peace be to you the Reader

Good
Word.
2.
You
are more beautiful than the

sons of men.
Ton en vimasi, ke metallis, ke exories, ke

pikres doulies, ke pasi thlipsi ke
anagki
ke
peristasi
onton,
mnimonefson, O Theos, ke panton ton
deomenon
tis
megalis
Sou
evsplaghnias, ke ton agaponton imas
ke ton misounton, ke ton entilamenon
imin tis anaxiis evhesthe iper afton.
Ke pantos tou Laou Sou mnisthiti, Kyrie, O
Theos imon, ke epi pantas ekheon to
plousion Sou Eleos, pasi parehon ta
pros Sotirian etimata.
Ke on imis ouk emnimonefsamen, di
agnian i lithin, i plithos onomaton,
aftos mnimonefson, O Theos, O idos
ekastou tin ilikian, ke tin prosigorian,
O idos ekaston ek kilias mitros aftou.
Si gar i, Kyrie, i voithia ton avoithiton, i
elpis ton apilpismenon, O ton
himazomenon Sotir, O ton pleonton
limin, O ton nosounton iatros.
Aftos tis pasi ta panta genou - O idos
ekaston, ke to etima aftou, ikon, ke tin
hrian aftou.
Rise, Kyrie, tin polin ke horan taftin, ke
pasan polin, ke horan, apo limou,
limou, sismou, katapontismou, piros,
maheras, epidromis allofilon, ke
emfiliou polemou.
Remember, O Lord, those who are in

mines, in exile, in harsh labour, and
those in every kind of affliction,
necessity or distress;
those who
entreat Thy Loving Kindness; those
who Love us and those who hate us;
those who have asked us to pray for
them, unworthy as we are.
Remember, O Lord our God, all Thy
People, and pour out Thy rich Mercy
on them, granting them their Petitions
for Salvation.
Remember, O God, all those whom we
have not remembered through
ignorance, forgetfulness or because
of their multitude since Thou know the
name and age of each, even from
their mothers womb.
For Thou, O Lord, are the Helper of the
helpless, the Hope of the hopeless, the
Saviour of the afflicted, the Haven of
the voyager, and the Physician of the
sick.
Be all things to all, Thou Who know all
souls
their
requests,
their
households, and their needs.
Deliver this Community and city, O Lord,
and every city and town, from famine,
plague, earthquake, flood, fire,
sword, invasion of foreign enemies,
and civil war.
En
protis
mnisthiti,
Kyrie,
tou
Arhiepiskopou imon (- - - N A M E - - - )
on harise tes Agies Sou Ekklisies en
Irini,
soon
entimon
igia
makroimerevonta ke orthotomounta
ton Logon tis
Sis Alithias...Ke on
ekastos ehi kata dianian KE PANTON
Above all, remember, O Lord,

our
Archbishop
(- - - N A M E - - - )
whom
grant
unto
Thy Holy
Churches in Peace, Safety, Honour,
Health and length of days, to teach
aright the Word of Thy Truth... AND
PR IEST
ALL THOSE OF WHOM WE ARE MINDFUL
KE PASON
Ke panton ke pason!
And all those of whom we are

mindful !
PEO PLE
The Priest quietly continues to pray :

Mnisthiti,
Kyrie,
pasis
Episkopis
Orthodoxon, ton orthotomounton ton
logon tis Sis Alithias.
Mnisthiti, Kyrie, kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou, ke tis emis anaxiotitos,
sighorison
mi
pan
plimmelima
ekousion te ke akousion, ke mi dia tas
emas amartias kolisis tin harin tou
Agiou Sou Pnevmatos apo ton
prokimenon Doron.
Mnisthiti, Kyrie, tou Presviteriou, tis en
Hristo Diakonias, ke pantos Ieratikou
Tagmatos, ke midena imon kateshinis
Remember, O Lord, all Orthodox Bishops

who rightly teach the Word of Thy
Truth.
Remember, O Lord, my unworthiness
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies;
forgive
my
every
transgression, both voluntary and
involuntary. Do not take away the
Grace of Thy Holy Spirit from these
Gifts because of my sins.
Remember, O Lord, the Presbyters, the
Diaconate in Christ, and every Order
of the Clergy, and do not confound
37
Mnisthiti, Kyrie, tis Agias Sou Katholikis ke

Apostolikis Ekklisias, tis apo peraton
eos peraton tis Ikoumenis, ke Irinefson
aftin, in periepiiso to Timio Emati tou
Hristou Sou, ke ton Agion Ikon touton
stereoson mehri tis sintelias tou eonos.
Mnisthiti, Kyrie, ton ta Dora Si tafta
proskomisanton, ke iper on, ke di on,
ke ef is afta prosekomisan.
Mnisthiti, Kyrie, ton karpoforounton, ke
kalliergounton en tes Agies Sou
Ekklisies
ke
memnimenon
ton
peniton.
Amipse aftous tis plousiis Sou ke
Epouraniis Harismasi, Harise aftis anti
ton epigion, ta Epourania, anti ton
proskeron, ta eonia, anti ton ftharton,
ta aftharta.
Mnisthiti, Kyrie, ton en erimies, ke oresi,
ke spileis, ke tes opes tis Gis.
Mnisthiti, Kyrie, ton en Parthenia, ke
Evlavia ke Askisi, ke Semni politia
diagonton.
Mnisthiti, Kyrie, pasis arhis ke exousias,
ous edikeosas Vasilevin epi tis Gis.
Harise aftis Vthian ke anafereton
Irinin, lalison is tin kardian afton
Agatha iper tis Ekklisias Sou ke pantos
tou laou Sou, ina en ti galini afton
iremon ke isihion vion Diagomen, en
pasi evsevia ke semnotiti.
Tous Agathous, en ti agathotiti Sou

diatirison. Tous ponirous, Agathous
piison en ti Hristotiti Sou.
Mnisthiti, Kyrie, tou periestotos laou, ke
ton di Evlogous etias apolifthenton, ke
Eleison Aftous ke imas, kata to plithos
tou Eleous Sou.
Ta tamia afton emplison pantos Agathou,
tas sizigias afton en Irini ke Omonia
diatirison, ta nipia ekthrepson, tin
neotita
pedagogison,
to
giras
perkratison,
tous
oligopsihous
paramithise, tous eskorpismenous
episinagage, tous peplanimenous
epanagage, ke sinapson ti Agia Sou
Katholiki, ke Apostoliki Ekklisia.
Tous ohloumenous upo pnevmaton
akatharton eleftheroson, tis pleousi
simplefson,
tis
odiporousi
sinodefson,hiron prostithi, orfanon
iperaspison,
ehmalotous
rise,
nosountas iase.
36.
Be mindful of Thy Holy, Catholic and

Apostolic Church, which is from one
end of the inhabited Earth to the
other. Grant Peace to Her, which Thou
hast obtained with the Precious Blood
of Thy Christ. Strengthen also this
Holy House to the end of the ages.
Remember, O Lord, those who have
brought Thee these Gifts, and for
whom and through Whom and the
intentions for which they were offered.
Remember, O Lord, those who bear Fruit
and do Good Works in Thy Holy
Church, and those who remember the
poor.
Reward them with Thy rich and Heavenly
Gifts. Grant them Heavenly Things
instead of earthly; Eternal Things
instead of temporal; Incorruptible
Things instead of corruptible.
Remember, O Lord, those who are in the
deserts, on mountains, in caverns,
and in the chambers of the Earth.
Remember, O Lord, those living in
Chastity and Godliness, in Asceticism
and Holiness of Life.
Remember, O Lord, this country and all
those who are in authority whom
Thou hast allowed to govern on Earth.
Grant them profound and lasting
Peace. Speak to their hearts Good
Things concerning Thy Church and
all Thy People that through the
faithful conduct of their duties we
may live peaceful and serene lives in
all Piety and Holiness.
Sustain the Good in their goodness; make
the wicked good through Thy
Goodness.
Remember, O Lord, the people here
present and those who are absent
with good cause. Have Mercy on
them and on us according to the
multitude of Thy Mercy.
Fill their Treasuries with every Good
Thing; preserve their Marriages in
Peace and Harmony;
nurture the
infants; instruct the youth; strengthen
the aged; give courage to the fainthearted;
reunite those separated;
bring back those in error and unite
them to Thy Holy, Catholic and
Apostolic Church.
Free those who are held captive by
unclean spirits; sail with those who
sail; travel with those who travel;
defend the widows;
protect the
orphans; liberate the captives; heal
the sick.
The Holy Gospel

THE CONGREGATION MUST
HOLY GOSPEL
STAND AND LISTEN CAREFULLY TO
THE
PRAYER OF THE GOSPEL

EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD ALSO RECITE THIS PRAYER because
only by Divine Grace can the Word of God can
bear Fruit in our heart!!
Ellampson
en
tes
kardies
imon,
Philantrope Despota, to tis Sis
Theognosias akiraton Fos, ke tous tis
dianias imon ofthalmous dianixon is
tin ton Evangelikon Sou kirigmaton
katanoisin. Evthes imin ke ton ton
Makarion Sou Entolon Fovon, ina tas
sarkikas
epithimias
pasas
katapatisantes, pnevmatikin pliteian
metelthomen,
panta
ta
pros
evarestisin tin Sin ke fronountes ke
prattontes. Si gar i O Fotismos ton
psihon ke ton somatonimon, Hriste O
Theos,
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen, Sin to anarho Sou
Patri ke to Panagio ke Agatho ke
Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is
tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Sofia!
Orthi! Akousomen tou Agiou

Evangeliou...
Irini pasi
Ke to pnevmati sou
Ek tou kata L O U K A N A G I O U
EVANGELIOU
to anognosma
Proshomen!
MAKE
Shine within our heart, O Loving Master,

the Pure Light of Thy Divine
Knowledge and open the eyes of our
mind that we may comprehend the
Message of Thy Gospel. Instil in us
also Reverence for Thy Blessed
Commandments, so that, having
conquered all sinful desires, we may
pursue a Spiritual Life, thinking and
doing all those things that are
pleasing to Thee. For Thou, O Christ
our God, art the Light of our soul and
body, V and to Thee we give Glory
together with Thy Father Who art
beginningless and Thine All Holy,
Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and
Amen
W isdom! Rise!
Holy Gospel.
PRIEST
Let us hear the
Peace be unto all.

PR IEST
The reading from
THE HOLY
GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST LUKE
Let us attend!
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS & BOW DOWN
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
PEO PLE
IN
GRATITUDE
TO
GOD
Glory to Thee, O Lord;
Glory
to Thee!
THE HOLY GOSPEL
En
ACCORDING TO
eti de pentekedekato tis igemonias

Tiveriou Kesaros, igemonevontos
Pontiou Pilatou tis Ioudeas, ke
Tetrarhountos tis Galileas Ierodou,
Filippou de tou adelphou aftou
tetrarhountos
tis
Itoureas
ke
trahonitidos horas, ke Lisaniou tis
Avilinis epi arhiereos Anna ke Keafa,
egeneto rima Theou epi Ioannin ton
Zahariou iion en ti erimo; ke ilthen is
pasan tin perihoron tou Iordanou
ST LUKE 3 : 1 - 18.
In the fifteenth year of the

reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius
Pilate being Governor of Judea, and
Herod being Tetrarch of Galilee, and
his brother Philip Tetrarch of the
region of Ituraea and Trachonitis,
and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene, in
the High-Priesthood of Annas and
Caiaphas, the Word of God came to
John the son of Zachariah in the
wilderness; and He went into all the
PR IEST
17
Os
kirisson Vaptisma Metanias is afesin

amartion.
region about the Jordan, preaching a

Baptism of Repentance for the
Forgiveness of sins.
gegrapte en Vivlo logon Iseou tou

Profitou: ...foni voontos en ti erimo:
Etimasate tin Odon Kyriou, evthias
piite tas trivous aftou
As it is written in the Book of the words

of Isaiah the Prophet: , The voice of
one crying in the wilderness: Prepare
the Way of the Lord, make His Paths
Straight.
Pasa
Every
Elegen
oun tis ekporevomenis ohlis

Vaptisthine ip aftou: Gennimata
ehidinon, tis ipedixen imin figin apo
tis mellousis orgis?
Piisate oun
karpous axious tis Metanias, ke mi
arxisthe legin en eaftis, Patera
ehomen ton Avraam, lego gar imin
oti dinate O Theos ek ton lithon
touton egire tekna to Avraam.
He said therefore to the multitudes that
Idi de ke i axini pros tin rizan ton

dendron kite; pan oun dendron mi
pioun karpon kalon ekkoptete ke is
pir vallete!
Even now the Axe is laid to the root of
faragx plirothisete ke pan oros ke

vounos tapinothisete, ke este ta skolia
is evthian ke e trahie is odous lias. Ke
opsete pasa sarx to Sotirion tou
Theou.
valley shall be filled, and every

mountain and hill shall be brought
low, and the crooked shall be made
straight, and the rough ways shall be
made smooth; and all flesh shall see
the Salvation of God.
came out to be Baptized by him,
You brood of vipers! Who warned
you to flee from the Wrath to come?
Bear Fruits that befit Repentance,
and do not begin to say to yourselves,
We have Abraham as our Father;
for I tell you, God is able from these
stones to raise up Children to
Abraham.
the trees; every Tree therefore that
does not bear Good Fruit is cut
down and thrown into the Fire.
Ke epiroton afton i ohli legontes: Ti oun And

piisomen?
the multitudes asked him, What

then shall we do?
Apokrithis
And
Ilthon
de ke telone Vaptisthine ke ipan

pros afton: Didaskale, ti piisomen?
Tax collectors also came to be Baptized,
de ipen pros aftous: Midane pleon

para to diatetagmenon imin prassete.
And he said to them, Collect no
de legi aftis: O ehon dio

hitonas metadoto to mi ehonti, ke O
ehon vromata omios piito.
Epiroton
de afton ke Stratevomeni
legontes: Ti piisomen ke imis?
he answered them, He who has

two coats, let him share with him
who has none; and he who has food,
let him do likewise.
and said to him, Teacher, what shall
we do?
more
than is appointed you.
Soldiers also asked him, And we, what

shall we do?
Ke ipe pros afto: Midena diasisite mide And

sikofantisite, ke arkisthe tis opsoniis
imon.
Prosdokontos
de
tou
laou
ke
dialogizomenon
panton
en
tes
kardies afton peri tou Ioannou,
mipote aftos i O Hristos apekrinato O
Ioannis apasi legon: Ego men idati
Vaptizo imas.
Erhete de O
Ishiroteros mou, ou ouk imi ikanos
18.
he said to them, Rob no one by

violence or by false accusation, and
be content with your wages.
As the people were in expectation, and

all men questioned in their hearts
concerning John, whether perhaps
he were the Christ, John answered
them all, I Baptize you with water;
but He is coming Who is Mightier
than I, the strap of Whose sandals I
The Priest continues his Prayers to Almighty God - the Holy Trinity:
...Imas de pantas, tous ek tou enos Artou
ke tou Potirou metehontas, enoses
allilis is enos Pnevmatos Agiou
Kinonian.
Ke midena imon is krima, i is katakrima
piises metashin tou Agiou Somatos, ke
Ematos tou Hristou Sou, all ina
evromen Eleon ke Harin meta panton
ton, Agion, ton ap Eonos Si
evarestisanton, Propatoron, Pateron,
Partrarhon,
Profiton,
Apostolon,
Kirikon,
Evangeliston,
Martyron,
Omologiton, Didaskalon, ke pantos
pnevmatos
Dikeou
en
Pisti
teteliomenou...
And Unite us all to one another who

become Partakers of the One Bread
and the Cup in the Communion of the
One Holy Spirit.
Grant that none of us may partake of the
Holy Body and Blood of Thy Christ
unto Judgement nor Condemnation;
but that we may find Mercy and
Grace with all the Saints who, through
the ages have pleased Thee:
Forefathers,
Fathers,
Patriarchs,
Prophets,
Apostles,
Preachers,
Evangelists,
Martyrs,
Confessors,
Teachers, and every Righteous spirit
made Perfect in Faith...
Aloud he continues while censing the Holy Altar thrice:
Exeretos
tis
Panagias,
Ahrantou
Iperevlogimenis Endoxou Despinis imon
Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias.
Especially for our Most Holy,

Pure, Most Blessed, Glorious
Lady, Theotokos, and Ever
Virgin Mary.
PRIEST
IF BOWING DEEPLY OR KNEELING, THE FAITHFUL WILL NOW STAND

FESTAL MAGNIFICAT - ODE 9 TONE 2
Megalinon
psihi mou, tin Timioteran,

ton Ano Stratevmaton.
Apori pasa glossa, evfimin pros

axian.
Ilingia
de
nous
ke
iperkosmios, imnin Se Theotoke.
Omos agathi iparhousa, tin Pistin
dehou. Ke gar ton pothon idas, ton
entheon imon. Ou gar Hristianon i
prostatis, Se Megalinomen.
(I R M O S )
Magnify,
O my soul, Her who is

greater in Honour than the
Heavenly Hosts!
Every tongue is at a loss to

praise Thee as is due: even a spirit
from the world Above is filled with
dizziness, when it seeks to sing Thy
praises, O Theotokos.
But since
Thou art good, accept our Faith:
Thou knowest well our Love Inspired
by God, for Thou art the Protector of
Christians and we magnify Thee! [2]
(I R M O S )
While the Magnificat to the Ever Blessed Theotokos is chanted, the Priest
continues in Prayer as he censes the Holy Altar, the Holy Sanctuary and
the Church.
Tou Agiou Ioannou, Profitou, Prodromou
ke Baptistou, ton Agion Endoxon ke
panevfimon Apostolon, tou Agiou (tou
dinos), ou ke tin mnimin epiteloumen,
ke panton Sou ton Agion, on tes
ikesies episkepse imas, O Theos.
Mnisthiti panton ton prokekimimenon ep
elpidi Anastaseos Zois Eoniou ( K E
MNIMONEVI ENTAVTHA ONOMASTI KE ON
VOULETE TETHNEOTON),
Ke anapafson aftous, opou episkopi to
Fos tou Prosopou Sou.
Eti Sou deometha:
For the Holy Prophet and Forerunner,

John the Baptist, for the Holy, Glorious
and Most Lauded Apostles, for St .. [of
the day]
whose memory we
celebrate, and for all Thy Saints, by
whose Supplications do Thou, O God,
visit us.
Remember also, O Lord, those who have
fallen asleep in the hope of a
Resurrection to Life Eternal. [ T H E
PRIEST
COMMEMORATES
VARIOUS
FAITHFUL SOULS WHO HAVE REPOSED]
And grant them rest, O God, where the
Light of Thy Countenance shines.
Furthermore, we entreat Thee:
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Consecration of the Holy Gifts

THIS MOMENT IS THE LOFTIEST AND THE MOST SACRED MOMENT OF THE DIVINE
LITURGY BECAUSE THE HOLY MYSTERY OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST IS ACTUALLY
CONSUMMATED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
lise ton imanta ton ipodimaton Aftou.

Aftos imas Vaptsisi en Pnevmati
Agion ke Pyri. Ou to ption en ti hiri
aftou diakathare tin alona aftou ke
sinagagin ton siton is tin apothikin
aftou, to de ahiron Katakafsi Pyri
asvesto.
am not worthy to untie; He will

Baptize you with the Holy Spirit
and with Fire. His Winnowing Fork is
in His Hand, to clear His Threshing
Floor, and to gather the Wheat into
His Granary, but the Chaff He will
burn with Unquenchable Fire.
The Faithful stand with heads deeply bowed on a Saturday or Sunday, being
the celebration of our Lords Resurrection. During the week, all Faithful
would kneel in deep worship at this point.
Polla
With
The Priest elevates the Holy Gifts
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
PEO PLE
Ta
Sa ek ton son Si
prosferomen kata panta
ke dia panta.
Se
Imnoumen,
Se
Evlogonmen,
Si
Efharistomen, Kyrie, ke
Deometha Sou, O Theos
imon.
P RIE ST
We Praise Thee, we
Bless Thee, we give
Thanks unto Thee, O
Lord, and we Entreat
Thee, our God.
P EOP LE
The Priest quietly prays, while elevating the Holy Gifts :

Therefore, Most Holy Master, we also, Thy
sinful and unworthy servants, whom
Thou hast made worthy to serve at
Thy Holy Altar, not because of our
own Righteousness (for we have not
done anything good upon the earth),
but because of Thy Mercy and
Compassion, which Thou hast so
richly poured upon us, we dare to
approach Thy Holy Altar, and bring
forth the exact representation of the
Holy Body and Blood of Thy Christ. We
pray to Thee and call upon Thee, O
Holy of Holies, that by the Favour of
Thy Goodness, Thy Holy Spirit may
come upon us and upon the Gifts
here presented, to Bless, to Sanctify
....
THE PRIEST BLESSES THE OBLATION THE ALTAR BREAD:

...Ton men Arton touton afto to Timion
Soma tou Kyriou ke Theou ke Sotiros
imon, Iisou Hristou...
Amin
To ekhithen iper tis tou Kosmou Zois ke

Sotirias...
Amin. Amin, Amin.
34.
MAKE
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS
Eti ke eti en irini tou Kyriou deithomen
Again and again, in Peace, let us

pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy

P R I E S T Help us, Save us, have Mercy on
PEO PLE
Eleison Ke Diafilaxon
Amen
us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy

Grace
PEO PLE
THE PRAYER
OF THE

Palin ke pollakis Si prospiptomen ke Sou
deometha, Agathe ke Philanthrope,
opos, epivlepsas epi tin deisin imon,
katharisis imon tas psihas ke ta
somata apo pantos molismou sarkos
ke pnevmatos, ke dois imin anenohon
ke akatakriton tin parastasin tou
Agiou Sou Thisiastiriou.
Harise de, O Theos, ke tis sinevhomenis
imin prokopin viou ke Pisteos ke
sineseos
pnevmatikis,
dos
aftis
pantote, meta fovou ke Agapis
latrevin Si, anenohos keakatakritos
metehin ton Agion Sou Mystirion, ke
tis Epouraniou Sou Vasilias axiothine.
Amen
FAITHFUL
Again, we bow before Thee, and pray to

Thee, O Good and Loving God. Hear
our Supplication: Cleanse our soul
and body from every defilement of
flesh and spirit, and grant that we
may stand before Thy Holy Altar
without blame nor Condemnation.
Grant also, O God, Progress in Life, Faith,
and Spiritual Discernment to the
Faithful who pray with us, so that they
may always worship Thee with
Reverence and Love, partake of Thy
Holy Mysteries without blame nor
Condemnation, and become worthy
of Thy Heavenly Kingdom.
Amin
ipo tou Kratous Sou pantote

filattomeni, Si Doxan anapempomen
to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio
Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas
ton Eonon.
For being always guarded by

Thy Power, to Thee we ascribe Glory:
to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and
to the Ages of Ages.
PR IEST
PEO PLE
Amen
THE GREAT ENTRANCE - CHERUBIC HYMN
I ta Herouvim mystikos ikonizontes, ke
GOD
PR IE ST
Kyrie eleison
Antilavou Soson,
...And that which is in this Cup, the

Precious Blood of Thy Christ...
Amen
Shed for the Life and Salvation of the

world...
Amen. Amen. Amen.
AND BOW DOWN BEFORE
SMALL LITANY
Opos
THE PRIEST BLESSES BOTH ELEMENTS BREAD AND WINE:
Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory
to Thee!
...And to make this Bread to be the

Precious Body of our Lord and God
and Saviour, Jesus Christ....
Amen
THE PRIEST BLESSES THE HOLY CHALICE:

...To de Potirion touton afto to Timion Ema
tou Kyriou ke Theou ke Sotiros imon,
Iisou Hristou...
Amin
many other exhortations, he

preached Good News to the people.
Thy Gifts, of what
is Thine, we offer unto

Thee, on behalf of all, and
for all.
Dia touto, Despota, Panagie ke imis i

amartoli ke anaxii douli Sou i
kataxiothentes Litourgin to Agio Sou
Thisiastririo, ou dia tas Dikeosinas
imon (ou gar epiisamen ti Agathon
epi tis Gis), alla dia ta Elei Sou ke tous
iktirmous Sou, ous exeheas plousios ef
imas, tharrountes prosengizomen to
Agio Sou Thisiastirio, ke prothentes ta
antitipa tou Agiou Somatos ke Ematos
tou Hristou Sou, Sou Deometha, ke Se
Parakaloumen, Agie, Agion, Evdokie
tis Sis Agathotitos, Elthin to Pnevma
Sou to Agion ef imas, ke epi ta
prokimena Dora tafta, ke Evlogise
afta, ke Agiase, ke anadixe...
men oun ke etera Parakalon

Evingelizeto ton laon.
ti Zoopio Triadi ton Trisagion

imnon prosadontes, pasan tin
viotikin apothometha merimnan os
ton Vasilea to olon ipodexomeni...
Let us who mystically represent the

Cherubim, and who sing the Thrice-Holy
Hymn to the Life-giving Trinity, put away
all worldly care, that we may receive the
King of all
PEO PLE
19
PRAYER
OF THE
CHERUBIC HYMN
While the Cherubic Hymn is chanted, the Priest bows his head and recites the
following Prayer on behalf of himself.
SHOULD ALSO BE READ BY THE C ONGREGATI ON for their Enlightenment and
Understanding of the Great Significance of the Holy Eucharist that follows shortly.
T HIS P RAYER
Oudis axios ton sindedemenon tes

sarkikes
epithimies
ke
idones
proserhesthe i prosengizn, i Litrougin
Si, Vasilev tis Doxis . To gar diakonin
Si Mega ke Foveron, ke aftes tes
Epouranies Dinamesin.
All omos, dia tin afaton ke ametriton Sou
Philanthropian, atreptos ke analiotos
gegonas anthropos ke arhierefs imon
ehrimatisas, ke tis Litrourgikis taftis ke
anemaktou Thisias tin Ierourgian
paredokas imin, os Despotis ton
apanton.
Si gar Monos, Kyrie O Theos imon,
despozis ton Epouranion ke ton
epigion, O epi Thronou Herouvikou
epohoumenos, O ton Seraphim Kyrios,
ke Vasilefs tou Israil, O Monos Agos ke
en Agiis anapavomenos,
Se tinin disopo ton monon Agathon ke
evikoon, epivlepson ep eme ton
amarolon ke ahrion doulon Sou, ke
katharison mou tin psihin ke tin
kardian apo sinidiseos poniras, ke
ikanoson me ti Dinami tou Agiou Sou
Pnevmatos, endedimenon tin tis
ieratias Harin, parastine ti Agia Sou
tafti Trapezi ke Ierourgise to Agion ke
Ahranton Sou Soma ke to Timion Ema.
Si gar proserhome, klinas ton emaftou
avhena ke deome Sou, mi apostrepsis
to prospopon Sou ap emou, mide
apodokimasis me ek pedon Sou, all
axioson prosenehthine Si ip emou tou
amartolou ke anaxiou doulou Sou ta
dora tafta.
Si gar i O prosfergon ke prosferomenos ke
prosdehomenos ke diadidomenos,
Hriste O Theos imon, ke Si tin Doxan
anapempomen, Sin to anarho Sou
Patri ke to Panagio ke Agatho ke
oopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is
tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin.
20.
None is worthy among those who are

held fast in fleshly desires and
pleasures to approach, to to draw
nigh, or to minister to Thee, O King of
Glory, for to minister to Thee is a great
and fearful thing, even for the
Heavenly Powers themselves.
Notwithstanding, through Thine Ineffable
and Immeasurable Love for mankind,
Thou became Man, suffering no
change nor altering, and art our High
Priest and has Thyself bestowed upon
us the Ministry of this Divine Office
and Bloodless Sacrifice as Master of
all.
For Thou only, O Lord our God, hast
Dominion over all things in Heaven
and on earth, Who art borne upon a
Throne of Cherubim, Who art Lord of
the Seraphim and King of Israel; Who
alone art Holy and rest in the Holies.
Therefore, I beseech Thee, Who alone art
Good and ready to hear: look down
upon me, Thy sinful and unprofitable
servants, and Cleanse my soul and
my heart from an evil conscience.
And by the Power of the Holy Spirit,
enable me, who am invested with the
Grace of Priesthood, to stand before
this Thy Holy Table, and to administer
Thy Most Pure and Sacred Body and
Thy Precious Blood.
For unto Thee I come, to Thee I bow my
head, and I beseech Thee: turn not
Thy Sight from me, neither reject me
from among Thy servants, but
account it fitting for these Gifts to be
offered to Thee by me, Thy sinful and
unworthy servant.
For Thou art He Who Offers and He Who is
Offered, and He Who receives and
Who is given, O Christ our God, and
to Thee we ascribe Glory, together
with Thine Eternal Father, and Thine
All Holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit,
now and forever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen.
Ke anelthon is tous Ouranous, ekthisen en

Dixia tis Megalosinis Sou en Ipsilis, os
ke ixi, parodoune ekasto kata ta erga
aftou.
Ketelipe de imin ipomnimata tou Sotiriou
Aftou pathous tafta, a protethikamen
Enopion Sou, kata tas Aftou Entolas.
Mellon gar exiene epi ton ekousion, ke
Aidimon ke Zoopion Aftou Thanaton, ti
nikti, i paredidou Eafton iper tis tou
Kosmou Zois, lavon arton epi ton
Agion Aftou ke Ahranton Hiron, ke
Anadixas Si to Theo ke Patri,
Evharistisas,
Evlogisas,
Agiasas,
klasas...
And Ascending into Heaven He sat down

at the right Hand of Thy Majesty on
High, from whence He shall come
again to render to every person
according to his deeds.
He also has left to us for a Remembrance
of His Saving Passion these things,
which we here set forth according to
His Commandments.
For when He was about to go forth to His
voluntary and Ever-memorable and
Life-giving Death, on the night that He
gave Himself for the Life of the world,
He took bread in His Sacred and Most
Pure Hands, and when He had shown
it to Thee, O God and Father, and
having given Thanks, He Blessed it,
Hallowed it and broke it...
The Priest continues aloud:(This being the Liturgy of St Basil)
...Ke
PRI EST
Lavete,
Take,
Amin
PE OPLE
edoke tis Agiis Aftou Mathites ke

Apostolis ipon:
fagete, tuto Mou esti to Soma,

to iper imon klomenon is Afesin
amartion
...And gave
it to His Holy
Disciples and Apostles, saying:
eat; This is My Body, which is

broken for you, for the Remission of
sins.
Amen
The Priest continues quietly:

Omios ke to Potirion ektou Gennimatos tis
Ampelou lavon, kerasas Efharistisas,
Evlogisas ke Agiasas......
Likewise, He took the Cup of the Fruit of

the Vine, and when He had mingled
it, given Thanks, Blessed and
Sanctified it... ...
The Priest says aloud:
Edoke
tis Agiis Aftou Mathites ke

Apostolis, ipon:
Piete ex Aftou
pantes! Touto esti to Ema Mou, to tis
Kenis Diathikis, to iper imon ke
pollon
ekhinomenon
is
Afesin
amartion.
Amin
He gave It to His Holy Disciples and

Apostles saying: Drink of It, all of
you! This is My Blood of the New
Testament, Which is shed for you
and for many, for the Remission of
sins.
PE OPLE
Amen
The Priest continues quietly:

Touto piite is tin emin anamnisin. Osakis
gar an esthiite ton Arton touton, ke to
Potirion touto pinite, ton emou
Thanaton katangellete, tin emin
Anastasin Omologiete. Memnimeni
oun, Despota, ke imis ton Sotirion
Aftou
Pathimaton,
tou
Zoopiou
Stavrou, tis Triimerou Tafis, tis ek
Nekron Anastaseos, tis is Ouranous
Anodou, tis ek dexion Sou tou Theou
ke patros Kathedras, ke tis Endoxou
ke Foveras Defteras Aftou Parousias.
Do this in Remembrance of Me. For as

often as you eat this Bread and drink
this Cup, you proclaim My Death, and
you
Confess
My
Resurrection.
Therefore, O Master, we also
remembering His Saving Passion and
Life Giving Cross, His Three Day Burial
and Resurrection from the Dead, His
Ascension
into
Heaven,
and
Enthronement at Thy Right Hand, O
God and Father, and His Glorious and
Awesome Second Coming.
33
Elalisas imin dia stomatos ton doulon Sou

ton Profiton, prokatangellon imin tin
mellousan esesthe Sotirian.
Nomon edokas is voithian - Angelous
epestisas filakas.
Ote de ilthe ta pliroma ton keron, elalisas
imin en afto to Iio Sou, di ou ke tous
eonas epiisas, os, on apagafsma tis
Doxis Sou, ke haraktir tis ipostaseos
Sou, feron te ta panta to Rimati tis
Dinameos Aftou, ouh arpagmon
igisato to ine isa Si to Theo ke Patri.
Alla, Theos on Proeonios, epi tis Gis ofthi,

ke tis anthropis sinanestrafi.
Ke
ek Parthenou Agias Sarkothis,

Ekenosen eafton, Morfin doulou
Lavon, simmorfos genomenos to
somati tis tapinoseos imin, ina imas
simmorfous piisi tis ikonos tis Doxis
Aftou.
Epidi gar di anthropou i amartia isilthen
is ton kosmon, ke dia tis amartias O
Thanatos, iidokisen O Monogenis Sou
Iios, O on en tis kolpis Sou tou Theou
ke Patros, genomenos ek Gynekos - tis
Agias Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias - genomenos ipo Nomon,
katakrine tin Amartian en ti Sarki
Aftou,
ina
i
en
to
Adam
apothiniskontes, Zoopiithosin en Afto
to Hristo Sou.
Ke - empolitefsamenos to kosmo touto dous Prostagmata Sotirias, apostisas
imas tis planis ton idolon, prosigage ti
epignosi Sou tou alithinou Theou ke
Patros, mktisamenos imas eafto laon
periousion, Vasilion Ieratevma, Ethnos
Agion.
Ke katharisas en idati, ke Agiasas to
Pnevmati to Agio, edoken eafton
antallagma to Thanato, en O
katihometha, peprameni ipo tin
amartian.
Ke katelthon dia tou Stavrou is ton Adin,
ina plirosi Eaftou ta panta, elise tas
odinas tou Thanatou.
Ke Anastas ti Triti Imera, ke odopiisas pasi
sarki tin ek nekron Anastasin, kathoti
ouk in Dinaton kratisthe ipo tis fthoras
ton Arhigon tis Zois, egeneto aparhi
ton kekimimenon, Prototokos ek ton
nekron, ina i Aftos ta panta en pasi
Protevon.
32.
Thou hast spoken to us by the mouth of

Thy servants, the Prophets, foretelling
us of the Salvation to come.
The Law Thou granted to help us -Angels
Thou appointed to Guard us.
And when the Fullness of time came,
Thou spoke to us by Thy Son Himself,
by Whom also Thou created the
worlds Who, being the Brightness of
Thy Glory, and the express Image of
Thy Person, and upholding all things
by the Word of His Power, thought it
not robbery to be Equal to Thee, God
and Father.
And being God Pre-Eternal, He showed
Himself upon Earth, and conversed
with mankind.
And being Incarnate of the Holy Virgin,
He Emptied Himself and took upon
Himself the form of a servant,
becoming the likeness of the body of
our humility that He might fashion us
like the Image of His Glory.
For inasmuch as by one man sin entered
our world, and Death by sin, so it
seemed Good to Thine Only Begotten
Son, Who is in the Bosom of Thee, O
God and Father, Conceived of a
Woman - the Holy Mother of God and
Ever Virgin Mary - Conceived under
the Law, to condemn sin in His Flesh,
that they who die in Adam may be
quickened in Thy Christ Himself.
And - dwelling in this world - He granted
Saving Commandments and, having
turned us from the deceits of idols,
brought us to the Knowledge of Thee,
the True God and Father, having
possessed us to Himself for a Chosen
People, a Royal Priesthood, a Holy
Nation.
And, having Cleansed us with Water and
Sanctified us by the Holy Spirit, He
offered Himself as a Ransom to Death,
wherein we were held sold under
sin.
And by the Cross having descended into
Hades that He might fulfil all things
with Himself, He loosened the the
pains of Death.
And being Resurrected the Third Day, He
made way for all flesh unto the
Resurrection of the dead, for since it
was not possible that the Author of
Life should be held by corruption, He
became the First-fruit of those who
had Fallen Asleep - the Firstborn from
the dead that in all things He might
have Pre-eminence.
After reciting the Prayer of the Cherubic Hymn, the Priest also recites the Cherubic
Hymn thrice, making a Prostration at the end of each repetition.
I ta Herouvim Mystikos ikonizontes, ke ti
zoopio Triadi ton Trisagion imnon
prosadontes, pasan nin viotikin
apothometha merimnan.
Os ton Vasilia ton olon ipodexomeni, tes
Angelikes Aoratos doriforoumenon
taxestin. Allilouia! Allilouia! Allilouia!
We,
who Mysteriously represent the

Cherubim and sin the Thrice Holy
Hymn to the Life-giving Trinity, let us
now lay aside every care of this life.
For we are about to receive the King of
all, invisibly escorted by Angelic
Hosts. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
The Priest censes the Holy Sanctuary, etc, quietly reciting

O Come, Let us worship... And Psalm 50.
On Sunday he recites the Resurrection Prayer: We have
seen the Resurrection of Christ and Psalm 50 until ... O
God, Thou wilt not despise...
PSALM 50/51
THE PSALM OF REP
QUIETLY
ENTANCE
READ CAREFULLY AND CONTEMPLATE
Eleison me, O Theos kata to Mega Eleos Have Mercy on me, O God, according to
Sou.
Ke
kata to plithos ton Iktirmon Sou

exalipson to anomima mou.
Thy Great Mercy.
And
according to the abundance of

Thy Compassion, blot out my
transgressions.
Epi
Wash
Oti
For I know my lawlessness, and my sin
plion plinon me apo tis anomias

mou, ke apo tis amartias mou
Katharison me.
tin anomian mou ego ginosko, ke i
amartia mou enopion mou esti
diapantos.
me thoroughly
from
my
lawlessness, and Cleanse me of my
sin.
is always before me.
Si mono imarton, ke to poniron enopion Against

Sou epiisa. Opos an Dikeothis en tis
Logis Sou, ke nikisis en to krinesthe
Se.
Thee only have I sinned and

done evil in Thy Sight that Thou
may be Justified in Thy Words, and
overcome when Thou art Judged.
Idou
Behold,
Idou gar Alithian Igapisas.
Behold,
Randiis me issopo, ke katharisthisome.
Thou
Plinis me, ke iper hiona levkanthisome.
Thou shall wash me, and I will be made
Akoutiis
Thou
gar en anomies sinelifthin, ke en

amarties ekissise me i mitir mou.
Ta adila ke
ta krifia tis Sofias Sou edilosas mi.
I
was
conceived
transgressions, and in sins
mother bore me.
in
my
Thou Love Truth Thou

showed me the unknown and secret
things of Thy Wisdom.
shall sprinkle me with hyssop,

and I will be Cleansed.
whiter than snow.
mi agalliasin ke evfrosinin,
agaliasonte ostea tetapinomena.
shall make me hear Joy and

Gladness my bones that were
humbled shall greatly Rejoice.
21
Apostrepson
to Prosopon Sou apo ton

amartion mou, ke pasas tas anomias
mou exalipson.
Kardian
katharan ktison en emi, O

Theos, ke pnevma evthes Engenison
en tis engatis mou.
Turn Thy Sight from my sins, and blot

out all my transgressions.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and

Renew a right spirit within me.
Mi aporripsis me apo tou Prosopou Sou, Do
not cast me away from Thy

Presence, and taken not Thy Holy
Spirit from me.
ke to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi

antanelis ap emou.
Apodos
mi tin Agalliasin tou Sotiriou

Sou, ke Pnevmati Igemoniko stirixon
me.
Didaxo
anomous tas Odous Sou, ke

asevis epi Se epistrepsousi.
Restore to me the Joy of Thy Salvation,

and uphold me with Thy Guiding
Spirit.
I will teach transgressors Thy Ways, and

the ungodly shall return to Thee.
Rise me ex ematon, O Theos, O Theos tis Deliver
me from blood guiltiness, O

God, the God of my Salvation, and
my tongue shall greatly rejoice in
Thy Righteousness.
Sotirias mou, agalliasete i glossa mou

tin Dikeosinin Sou.
Kyrie
ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma

mou aanangeli tin Enesin Sou, oti i
ithelisas
thisian,
edoka
an
Olokaftomata ouk evdokisis.
Lord, Thou shall open my lips, and

my mouth will declare Thy Praise,
for if Thou desired Sacrifice, I would
give it Thou will not be pleased
with Whole Burnt Offerings.
Thisia to Theo, pnevma sintetrimmenon - A Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit a

Kardian
sintetrimmenin
tetapinomenin
exoudenosi.
Agathinon,
Theos
ke
ouk
Kyrie, en ti evdokia Sou tin

Sion,
ke
ikodomithito
ta
tihi
Ierousalim, tote eudokisis Thisian
Dikeosinis,
anaforan
ke
Olokaftomata - tote aniisousin epi to
Thisiastirion Sou moshous.
Eleison me, O Theos!
broken and humbled heart God will

not despise.
Do Good, O Lord, in Thy Good Pleasure

to Zion, and let the walls of
Jerusalem be built, then Thou will be
pleased
with
a
Sacrifice
of
Righteousness, with Offerings and
Whole Burnt Offerings - then shall
they offer young bullocks on Thine
Altar.
Have mercy on me, O God!
STANDING BEFORE THE HOLY ALTAR THE

PRIEST
MAKES
THREE
LOW
PROSTRATIONS while reciting the
Troparia of Compunction.
THE
PRIEST
KISSES
THE
ANTIMENSION/CORPORAL,
which
has been laid open upon the
Holy Altar Table.
THE PRIEST THEN TURNS TO THE CONGREGATION, BOWING TO

THEM and saying:
Sighorisate me...
22.
Forgive me...
de disi tous podas, ke tes disi

petomena, kekragen eteron pros to
eteron, akatapafstis stomasin, Asigitis
Doxologies...
they cover their

they cover their
they fly, crying
incessant voices
Glory...
face and with two

feet, and with two
to each other with
unstilled Hymns of
Ton
PR IEST
Agios,
PEO PLE
epinikion imnon adonta, voonta,

kekragota ke legonta:
Agios, Agios Kyrios Savaoth,
pliris O Ouranos ke i gi tis Doxis Sou.
Osana en tis Ipsistis!

Evlogimenos O erhomenos
en Onomati
Kyriou
Osana O en tis Ipsistis!
CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Singing, exclaiming, proclaiming

the Triumphal Hymn and saying:
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of

Sabaoth, Heaven and Earth art full of
Thy Glory.
Hosanna in the Highest!

Blessed is He Who comes
in the Name
of the Lord.
Hosanna in the Highest!

VERY QUIETLY
WITH HEAD BOWED
W HILE THE H Y MNS ARE BEING CHANTED , THE P RIEST QUIETLY PRAYS :
Meta touton ton Makarion Dinameon, Together with these Blessed Powers, O
Despota Philanthrope, ke imis i
Master and Lover of mankind, we
amartoli voomen ke legomen: Agios
also cry aloud and say: Holy indeed
i, os Alithos, ke Panagios, ke ouk esti
and Most Holy art Thou, and no
metron ti Megaloprepia tis Agiosinis
bounds are there to the Majesty of Thy
Sou, ke Osios en pasi tis ergis Sou, oti
Holiness; and Just art Thou in all Thy
en Dikeosini ke krisi Alithini panta
Works, for in Righteousness and True
epigases imin.
Judgement hast Thou ordered all
things for us.
Plasas gar ton Anthropon, houn lavon For after Thou had formed man with the
apo tis Gis, ke ikoni ti Si, O Theos,
clay of the Earth, and honoured him,
Timisas, tethikas afton en to Paradiso
O God, with Thine own Image, Thou
tis trifis, athanasian Zois, ke apolafsin
set him in the Paradise of Delight, and
eonion Agathon, en ti tirisi ton Entolon
promised him Immortal Life and the
Sou.
enjoyment of Eternal Good Things in
the keeping of Thy Commandments.
Epangilamenos afto, alla parakousanta And when he disobeyed Thee, His True
Sou tou Alithinou Theou, tou Ktisantos
God, Who had created him, and he
afton, ke ti apati tou ofeos ipahthenta,
was lured by the deceit of the serpent,
nekrothenta
te
tis
ikiis
aftou
and slain by his own trespasses, Thou,
paraptomasin, exorisas afton en ti
O Lord, in Righteous Judgement
Dikeokrisia Sou, O Theos, ek tou
casted him out of Paradise into this
paradisou is ton kosmon touton, ke
world, and returned him to the Earth
apestrepsas is tin Gin ex is elifthi,
from
whence
he
was
taken:
ikonomon afto tin ek palingenesias
dispensing for him Salvation by
Sotirian, tin en afto to Hristo Sou.
Regeneration, which is in Thy Christ
Himself.
Ou gar apestrafis to plasma Sou is telos, O For Thou, O Good One, did not wholly
epiisas, Agathe, oude epelathou
forsake Thy creature, which Thou had
ergou Hiron Sou, all epeskepso
made, neither did Thou forget the
politropos, dia splaghna Eleous Sou.
Works of Thy Hands, but because of
Thy
Tender
Mercy
in
diverse
manners, visited him.
Profitas exapestilas, epiisas, Dinamis dia Prophets Thou sent, Mighty Works Thou
ton Agion Sou, ton kath ekastin
hast performed through Thy Saints,
genean evarestisanton Si.
Who have been well-pleasing to Thee
in every generation.
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The Consummation of Holy Eucharist
AT THE TABLE OF PROTHESIS THE PROSKOMIDI/CREDENCE THE PRIEST MAKES THREE

PROSTRATIONS AND KISSES THE COVERED PATON AND CHALICE containing the
Holy Gifts.
O Theos, ilasthiti mi to amartolo!
O God, Cleanse me, a sinner!
THE PRIEST CENSES THE AER symbolising the Shroud of

Christ.
THE PRIEST PUTS THE AER OVER HIS SHOULDERS.
Eparate tas hiras imon is ta
Agia ke Evlogite ton
Kyrion!

O
On, Despota, Kyrie

Pantokrator proskinite.
Thee,
Pater
Axion os Alithos, ke Dikeon ke prepon ti

Megaloprepia tis Agiosinis Sou, Se
Enin, Se imnin, Se Evlogin, Se
Proskinin, Si Evharistin, Se Doxazin ton
Monon Ontos onta Theon, ke Si
prosferin en kardia sintetrimmeni, ke
Pnevmati tapinoseos tin logikin taftin
latrian imon.
Oti Si i O Harisamenos imin tin epignosin
tis Sis alithias.
Ke tis ikanos lalise tas Dinastias Sou?
Akoustas piise pasas tas Enesis Sou? I
diigisasthe panta ta Thavmasia Sou
en panti kero?
Despota ton apanton, Kyrie Ouranou ke
Gis, ke pasis Ktiseos - oromenis te ke
ouh oromenis - O kathimenos epi
Thronou Doxis, ke epivlepon avissous,
anarhe,
aorate,
akatalipte,
aperigrapte, analliote, O Patir tou
Kyriou imon Iisou Hristou, tou
Megalou Theou ke Sotiros, tis elpidos
imon, os estin ikon tis Sis Agathotitos,
sfragis isotipos, en eafto diknis Se ton
Patera, Logos Zon, Theos Alithinos, i
pro Eonon Sofia, Zoi, Agiasmos,
Dinamis, to Fos to AlithinAgion
exefani, to tis Alithias Pnevma, to tis
iiothesias Harisma, O arravon tis
mellousis Klironomias, i aparhi ton
Eonion Agathon, i Zoopios Dinamis, i
Pigi tou Agiasmou, par ou pasa Ktisis
Logiki te ke noera, Dinamoumeni, Si
Latrevi, ke Si tin Edion Anapempi
Doxologian, oti ta simpanta doula Sa.
Se gar enousin Angeli, Arhangeli, Throni,

Kyriotites, Arhe, Exousie, Dinamis, ke
ta Polimmata Herouvim, Si Paristante
kiklo ta Seraphim, ex pteriges to eni,
ke ex pteriges to eni - ke tes men disi
katakaliptousi ta prosopa eafton, tes
30.
O Thou Who art, O Master and Lord, God

the Father, Almighty and proper to be
worshipped:
It is truly meet, and right and befitting the
Magnificence of Thy Holiness that we
should Praise Thee, Hymn Thee, Bless
Thee, Worship Thee, give Thanks to
Thee, and Glorify Thee, for truly Thou
art the One True God, and to offer,
with a contrite heart and a humble
spirit, this our reasonable worship.
For Thou it is Who granted us the
Knowledge of Thy Truth.
And who can utter Thy Mighty Acts? Who
shall cause all Thy Praises to be
heard - to tell of Thy Wondrous Works
at all times?
O Master of all: Lord of Heaven and
Earth, and all Creation - visible and
invisible: Thou Who sits upon the
Throne of Glory, and beholds the
depths, Who art without beginning,
invisible,incomprehensible,
indescribable, immutable, the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, our Great God
and Saviour, Who is our Hope, Who is
the Image of Thy Goodness, the Equal
Imprint of Thy Likeness, showing in
Himself Thee, the Father, the Living
Word, True God, the Pre-Eternal
Wisdom, Life, Sanctification, Power,
the True Light through Whom was
manifest the Holy Spirit; the Spirit of
Truth, the Gift of Adoption, the Earnest
of our Inheritance to come, the Firstfruit of Eternal Good Things, the
Lifegiving Power, the Fountain of
Sanctification, Who enables every
creature
having
reason,
and
understanding, to serve Thee and to
ascribe to Thee Everlasting Glory, for
all are Thy servants.
Angels, Archangels, Thrones, Dominions,
Principalities, Authorities, Powers and
the many-eyed Cherubim, praise
Thee. Round about Thee stand the
Seraphim, six wings hath the one and
six wings hath the other - with two
Lift up thy hands in the

Sanctuary and Bless
the Lord!
THE PRIEST CENSES HIS HANDS before touching the Paten

and the Holy Chalice:
God is gone up with a
shout the Lord with
the sound of a trumpet!
THE AER & THE VEILS
WITH HIS LEFT HAND THE PRIEST HOLDS THE

DISKOS/PATEN UPON WHICH IS THE ASTERISK OR STAR that
keeps THE SMALL VEIL from touching THE HOLY LAMB a
portion of OBLATION BREAD that will Mystically BY THE
CONSECRATION AND TRANSUBSTATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
BECOME THE ACTUAL LIFE-GIVING BODY OF CHRIST and some
smaller portions that represent the All Pure, Ever Blessed
Theotokos, the Saints and THE CHURCH MILITANT AND TRIUMPHANT
ie those who are living and those who have Reposed in
Christ.
WITH
HIS
RIGHT
HAND
THE
PRIEST
HOLDS
THE
DISKOPOTIRO/CHALICE, which is covered with a small
Veil and which contains Wine, which AT THE DIVINE
CONSECRATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BECOMES THE LIFE-GIVING
BLOOD OF CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR.
The Great Introit or Entrance

The Cherubic Hymn is interrupted

as the Priest exits the Sanctuary,
preceded by a PROCESSION of
Altar Boys carrying THE CROSS
AND THE PROCESSIONAL FANS lit
candles and the Censer.
Panton
imon mnisthii Kyrios O

Theos, en ti Vasilia Aftou, pantote,
nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
(Mnisthiti imon, Kyrie, otan elthis en ti
Vasilia Sou.)
May the Lord our God

remember us all in His Kingdom, now
and for ever, until the Ages of ages.
P RIE ST
Amen
(Remember us, O Lord, when Thou
come into Thy Kingdom.)
PEO PLE
After reciting certain Prayers before the Royal Gates,

the Priest enters the Sanctuary through the Royal
Doors/Gates
23
HE PLACES THE HOLY GIFTS ON THE ALTAR, which symbolises our Lords Tomb,
and after removing the Small Veils, HE COVERS THE HOLY GIFTS WITH THE
AER, symbolising the Burial of our Lord Jesus Christ:
O evshimimon Iosif apo tou xilou kathelon
to ahranton Sou Soma, sindoni
kathara ilisas ke aromasin, en
mnimati keno kidefsas apetheto.
Down from the Tree, Joseph, a Godly

man, took Thy Most Pure Body, and
wound it in fine linen with the spices,
and laid it down and closed It in a
New Sepulchre.
THE PRIEST CENSES THE HOLY GIFTS THRICE:

Agathinon, Kyrie, en ti evdokia Sou tin
Sion ke ikodomithito ta tihi Ierousalim.
Tote evdokisis thisian Dikeosinis,
anaforan ke olokavtomata. Tote
anisousin epi to thisiastirion Sou
moshous.
THE CONGREGATION MAY
THE EDGE OF THE PEWS THE CHERUBIC HYMN
Do Good, O Lord, in Thy Good Pleasure to

Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem
be built, then Thou will be pleased
with a Sacrifice of Righteousness, with
Offerings and Whole Burnt Offerings then shall they offer young bullocks
on Thine Altar.
NOW SIT IF NECESSARY, BUT ONLY ON

LEGS UNCROSSED
IS COMPLETED:
Tes
Angelikes
doriforoumenon
Allelouia!
aoratos
Taxesin.
LITANY
THE HOLY ANAPHORA/ OBLATION
Stomen
PR IEST
Eleos Irinis, Thisian Eneseos.
PEO PLE
I Haris tou Kyriou imon Iisou
PR IEST
kalos! Stomen meta

fovou! Proshomen tin Agian
Anaforan en Irini Prosferin!
Hrisou ke i Agapi tou Theou

ke Patros ke i Kinonia tou
Agiou Pnevmatos ii meta
panton imon.
Invisibly
attended by
the Angelic Hosts,
Alleluia.
OF THE
Plirosomen tin Deisin imon to Kyrio
Let
us
complete
Supplication to the Lord.
PEO PLE
PEO PLE
Kyrie eleison
Lord have mercy

For this Holy House,
PR IEST
Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance
PEO PLE
Lord have mercy
PEO PLE
imas apo pasis

thlipseos, orgis, kindinou ke anangkis
Lord have mercy

For the Precious
and for
those who enter it with Faith,
Reverence, and Fear of God, let us
pray to the Lord
PR IEST
Pisteos, evlavias ke Fovou Theou

isionton
en
afto
tou
Kyriou
deithomen.
Kyrie eleison
Iper tou Risthine
our
Gifts here
presented, let us pray to the Lord.
PR IEST
Kyriou deithomen.
Kyrie eleison
Iper tou Agiou Ikou toutou ke ton meta
Ke meta tou pnevmatos
PRECIOUS GIFTS
PR IEST
Kyrie eleison
Iper ton Protethenton Timion Doron tou
EKTENIA
The Holy Eucharist

Faithful Worshippers bury every enmity in our
Lords Tomb and are Reconciled with each
other.
We have saluted the Risen Christ with the
same Confession of Faith.
Being thus United, we offer, through the Priest
the
Holy
Eucharist
(Thanksgiving)
to
Almighty God, for our Eternal Salvation in Jesus Christ, in which we
partake by means of Holy Communion.
from all
affliction,
wrath,
danger,
and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord.
OF THE
PROTHESIS
sou
Let us stand aright! Let

us stand with awe! Let us
attend, that we may present
the Holy Offering in Peace!
A Mercy of Peace, a
Sacrifice of Praise.
The Grace of our

Lord Jesus Christ, and the
Love of God the Father, and
the Communion of the Holy
Spirit be with you all
PEO PLE
And with thy spirit
The
Priest
Blesses
the
Congregation
with
The
Apostolic
Benediction/Blessing, asking for them the special Spiritual Gift
from each of the Divine Persons of the Holy Trinity.
The Holy Eucharist is a Heavenly and Divine Mystery (Sacrament)
and for this Reason we must lift up our minds and our hearts in
sincere and devout worship of Almighty God
Holy Eucharist is about to begin and as our Lord, at the Last
Supper, offered Thanks to His Heavenly Father before breaking
bread, so does the Priest before the Consummation of Holy
Eucharist.
Ano shomen tas kardias!

Ehomen pros ton Kyrion
Efharistisomen to Kyrio
PR IEST
PEO PLE
Let us lift up our hearts

We have them lifted up to the
Lord.
PR IEST
Let us GIVE THANKS to the Lord
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DEEPLY
Axion ke Dikeon
PEO PLE
TO
GOD
It is Worthy and Right
(Prayers of the Preparations for the Offering of Holy Eucharist)
Antilavou
PR IEST
Amin
PEO PLE

24.

us, and Protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace
Amen
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THE NICENE CREED
ALL FAITHFUL CHRISTIANS
MUST RECITE THE

CREED OR SYMBOL OF FAITH ALOUD:
Pistevo
is
ENA
THEON,
PATERA,
PANTOKRATORA,
Piitin Ouranou ke gis,

oraton te panton ke aoraton.
TWELVE ARTICLES OF THE NICENE

believe in ONE GOD, THE FATHER
ALMIGHTY, Maker of Heaven and
earth, and of all things visible and
invisible;
Ke is ENA KYRION, IISOUN HRISTON TON ION And in ONE LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLYTOU THEOU, TO MONOGENI,
ton ek tou
Patros Gennithenta pro panton ton
eonon. Fos ek Fotos, Theon alithinon,
ek Theou alithinou gennithenta, ou
piithenta, Omoousion to Patri, di Ou
ta Panta egeneto.
Ton
di imas tous anthropous ke dia tin

imeteran Sotirian katelthonta ek ton
Ouranon,
ke
sarkothenta,
ek
Pnevmatos Agiou ke Marias tis
Parthenou ke Enanthropisanta.
BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD,
Begotten of
the Father before all ages; Light of
Light, True God of True God,
Begotten, not made; one in Essence
with the Father, by Whom all things
were made:
Who - for us men and for our Salvation

- bcame down from Heaven, and
was Incarnate of the Holy Spirit and
the Virgin Mary, and became Man
Stavrothenta
te iper imon epi Pontiou

Pilatou ke panthonta ke tafenta...
And
Ke
Anastanta ti triti imera kata tas

Grafas.
And
anelthonta is tous Ouranous ke

Kathezomenon ek dexion tou Patros;
And ascended into Heaven, and sits at
palin erhomenon meta Doxis krine

zontas ke nekrous, Ou tis Vasilias ouk
este telos.
And He shall come again with Glory to
Ke
Ke
was crucified also for us under

Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was
buried
on the third day He rose again,
according to the Scriptures
the right Hand of the Father
Judge the living and the dead;
Whose Kingdom shall have no end.
Ke is to PNEVMA TO AGION, TO KYRION, TO And
I believe in THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE

LORD, AND GIVER OF LIFE, Who
proceeds from the Father, Who
with the Father and the Son
together
is
Worshipped
and
Glorified; Who spoke by the
Prophets.
to
ek
tou
Patros
ekporevomenon, to sin Patri ke Io
simproskinoumenon
ke
sindoxazomenon to lalisan dia ton
Profiton.
ZOOPION,
Is Mian, Agian, Katholikin ke Apostolikin And I believe in One Holy Catholic and
Ekklisian.
Omologo
en
amartion.
ke anamartiton para tou Kyriou

etisometha.
Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, Filaka ton
psihon ke ton somaton imon, para
tou Kyriou etisometha.
Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton
plimelimaton imon para tou Kyriou
etisometha.
Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke
Irini to kosmo
etisometha.
para
tou Kyriou
Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon
For this whole day, that it may

be Perfect, Holy, Peaceful and
sinless, let us ask of the Lord
PR IEST
PEO PLE
PR IEST
Guide, a Guardian of our souls and

bodies; let us ask of the Lord
PEO PLE
Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta
PEO PLE
Parashou Kyrie
Tis Panagias,
Si Kyrie
Grant this, O Lord

That we may complete
the
remainder of our lives in Peace and
Repentance, let us ask of the Lord
PR IEST
PR IEST
Grant this, O Lord

That the end of our lives may
be Christian, without pain, blameless

and peaceful, and for a Good
Account at the Fearful Judgement
Seat of Christ, let us ask of the Lord
PR IEST
Grant this, O Lord

Commemorating
PEO PLE
To Thee, O Lord!
PEO PLE
Ahrantou, Ipere
Vlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon
Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias
meta
panton
ton
Agion
Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.
Grant this, O Lord

For things that are
Good and
Profitable to our souls, and for Peace
in the world, let us ask of the Lord
PR IEST
PEO PLE
teli tis zois imon,

anondina, anepeshinta, irinika ke
kalin apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha.
Grant this, O Lord

For the Forgiveness,
and
Remission
of
our
sins
and
transgressions, let us ask of the Lord
PR IEST
PEO PLE
tis zois imon en

Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha
Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace, a Faithful
our
All Holy, Pure, Most Blessed
and Glorious Lady, Theotokos
and Ever Virgin
Mary, with
all the Saints, let us commit
ourselves and one another
and our whole Life to Christ
our God.
Apostolic Church.
Vaptisma
Prosdoko Anastasin nekron.

Ke Zoin tou mellontos eonos.
Amin
28.
is
afesin
I
I
Confess one Baptism

remission of sins.
for
the
look for the Resurrection of the dead.
And the Life of the Age to come.
Amen
MAKE
THE
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS &
BOW DOWN TO
GOD
THE PRAYER OF THE PROSKOMIDE

The Priest quietly continues to pray:
Kyrie O Theos imon, O Ktisas imas ke O Lord, our God, Thou created us and
Agagon is tin Zoin taftin.
brought us into this life.
O ipodixas imin Odous is Sotirian, O Thou hast shown us the Way to Salvation
Harisamenos imin Ouranion Mystirion
and hast bestowed upon us the
apokalipsin,
Revelation of Heavenly Mysteries.
Si i O Themens imas is tin Diakonian taftin Thou has appointed us to this Service by
en ti Dinami tou Pnevmatos Sou tou
the Power of Thy Holy Spirit.
Agiou.
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Evdokison Di, Kyrie, tou genesthe imas

Diakonous tis kenis Sou Diathikis,
Litourgous ton Agion Sou Mystirion.
Prosdexe imas prosengizontas to Agio
Sou Thisiastirio, kata to plithos tou
Eleous Sou, ina genometha Axii tou
Prosferin Si tin logikin taftin ke
anemakton Thisian iper ton imeteron
amartimaton, ke ton tou Laou
agnoimaton.
In
prosdexamenos
is
to
Agion,
Iperouranion
ke
Noeron
Sou
Thisiastirion
is
osmin
evodias,
antikatapempson imin tin Harin tou
Agiou Sou Pnevmatos.
Epivlepson ef imas, O Theos, ke epide epi
tin latrian imon taftin, ke prosdexe
aftin, os prosedexo Avel ta dora, Noe
tas Thisias, Abraam tas olokarposis,
Moiseos ke Aaron tas ierosinas,
Samouil tas Irinikas.
Os prosedexo ek ton Agion Sou Apostolon
tin Alithinin taftin latrian, outo ke ek
ton Heron imon ton amartolon
prosdexe t Dora tafta, en ti hristotiti
Sou,
Kyrie,
ina,
kataxiothentes
Litourgin amemptos to Agio Sou
Thisiastirio, evromen ton misthon ton
Piston ke fronimon Ikonomon, en ti
Imera ti Fovera tis Antapodoseos Sou
tis Dikeas..
Grant, therefore, O Lord, that we may be

accepted as Servants of Thy New
Covenant and Ministers of Thy Holy
Mysteries.
Accept us as we draw near to Thy Holy
Altar, according to the multitude of
Thy Mercy, that we may be worthy to
offer Thee this Spiritual Sacrifice
without the shedding of blood, for our
sins and for the transgressions of Thy
People.
Grant that, having accepted this Sacrifice
upon Thy Holy, Heavenly and
Spiritual Altar as an Offering of
Spiritual Fragrance, Thou may in
return send down upon us the Grace
of Thy Holy Spirit.
Look upon us, O God, and consider our
worship; and accept it as Thou
accepted the gifts of Abel, the
sacrifices of Noah, the burnt offerings
of Abraham, the Priestly Offices of
Moses and Aaron, and the Peace
Offerings of Samuel.
As Thou accepted this True Worship from
Thy Holy Apostles, accept also in Thy
Goodness, O Lord, these gifts from the
hands of us sinners, that being
deemed worthy to serve at Thy Holy
Altar without blame, we may obtain
the Reward of Faithful Stewards on
the Fearful Day of Thy Just
Judgement.
Dia ton iktirmon tou Monogenous Sou

Iou meth ou Evlogitos i, Sin to
Panagio ke Agatho ke Zoopio Sou
Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
Through the Mercies of Thine

Only Begotten Son, with Whom Thou
art Blessed, together with Thine All
Holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit,
now and ever, and to the ages of
ages.
PR IEST
PEO PLE
Amen
THE CONFESSION OF OUR FAITH

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND to recite the Nicene Creed of Faith in unison
Irini pasi
Ke to pnevmati sou
Agapisomen allilous,
ina en omonia
Ion ke Agion Pnevma,

Triada Omoousion ke ahoriston
26.
While this Hymn is being slowly & reverently chanted, T HE P R I E ST U NC O V E R S T H E H O LY

G I FT S , which symbolises our Lord Jesus Christs Resurrection.
He kisses the Holy Gifts and quietly sa ys :
Agapiso Se, Kyrie, i Ishis mou. Kyrios
Stereoma mou ke Katafigi mou ke
Ristis mou.
I Love Thee, O Lord: my Strength. The

Lord is my Rock, and my Fortress, and
my Deliverer!
In Her early days, the Church did not allow the

Catechumens, heretics or sinners [those doing
Penance] to attend the Divine Liturgy from this
moment on [because of its extreme Sanctity.]
There were Doorkeepers who were instructed by
the Deacon or Priest to close and even lock
the doors. However, this is not longer practised
and the Church Doors are always left open and
all visitors are welcome to attend our Holy
Services.
The following exclamation is addressed to all worshippers to GUARD THE
DOORS OF OUR SOUL , and to REJECT ANY WORDS, THOUGHTS OR DEEDS THAT
ARE IMPROPER OR INAPPROPRIATE to the Holiness of the Great Holy
Mystery of Eucharist.
Tas thiras! Tas thiras!

En Sofia proshomen!
The doors! The doors!

In Wisdom let us attend!
PRIEST
During the Recitation of the Creed the Priest raises

the Aer and shakes it gently over the Holy Gifts,
which depicts the earthquake at the time of our
Lords Resurrection that revealed the Empty Tomb,
which had been tightly sealed and guarded by
Roman Soldiers.
[If there are two or more Priests, each holds a
corner or part of the Aer.]
A T T HE W O R D S ... A N D A S C E N DE D I N T O H E A V E N ... T H E P R I ES T LI F T S T H E A ER O F F T HE
H O L Y G I FT S , F O LD S I T A N D K I S S ES I T B E F O R E L A Y I N G IT A S ID E W IT H T H E O T H E R V E I LS .
T H E P R I ES T C O V E R S T H E H O LY C H A L I C E W I T H A F O LD E D C O M M UN I O N C L O T H .
Peace be to all
P R I E S T Let us Love one
PR IEST
omologisomen
Patera,
The Resurrection of our Lord
another, that
with one mind we may confess:
The Father, Son and Holy

Spirit, Trinity, one in Essence and
Undivided.
PEO PLE
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RE-EDITED & PUBLISHED - 18 DECEMBER 2016

HOLY THEOPHANY VESPERS & DIVINE LITURGY OF ST BASIL THE GREAT

Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great

St Ephraim the Syrian

No one is truly Poor except those who lack

HOLY THEOPHANY VESPERS & DIVINE LITURGY OF ST BASIL THE GREAT

HOLY THEOPHANY VESPERS & DIVINE LITURGY OF ST BASIL THE GREAT

...of our Saintly and God-Inspired

.. Eleise ke Sose imas, os Agathos ke

... and Save us, for He is Gracious and

the Holy Trinity Bless you

Ton Evlogonta ke Agiazonta imas, Kyrie,

evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

O Lord, Bless the one who Blesses

Through the Prayers of our Holy

Festal Vespers Service - Theophany

Evlogimeni i Vasilia tou Patros ke tou

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

O come let us worship and bow down

to our King and God.

THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/104

After the Priest has dismissed the Congregation, WE

Blessed be the Kingdom of the

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul:

H OLDING OUR RIGHT H AND IN O UR LEFT H AND , WE HUMBLY REC EIVE T HE

Antidoron means instead of the (Holy) Gifts because it is NOT

Since the beginning of the Christian Church, the Faithful would

hast put on praise and beauty:

O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who

makes Thy Angels spirits;:

O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

os imation to perivoleon aftou,

has founded the earth upon its

The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

HOLY THEOPHANY VESPERS & DIVINE LITURGY OF ST BASIL THE GREAT

mountains ascend, and the plains

HOLY THEOPHANY VESPERS & DIVINE LITURGY OF ST BASIL THE GREAT

ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

hast set a boundary which they

All the beasts of the field shall drink -

Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper

panta ta thiria tou agrou,

exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

the wild asses shall expect in their

Rooms - the earth shall be filled with

That Thou may bring bread out of the

ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos

ta xila tou mediou, e

he may make the face cheerful

Epiise selinin is herous.

- the rock for the hares.

He hath made the moon for seasons.

oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitise

young lions roaring after their

anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

Man shall go forth to his work, and to

emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

his labour until the evening.