FESTAL APOSTICHA ST EUPHEMIA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

I diinthismeni tes artes, ke pefotismeni Adorned with Virtue as with flowers,

ton logismon, i myra proheousa en
tes kardies ton Piston, i ek tis eoas
anatilasa os astir fainos, ke
athrismon piisasa, dia tis tou Agiou
Pnevmatos epifitiseos ton Thion
Pateron, mi dialipis iper imon
disopousa pros Kyrion, Eufimia
Panevfime, Sothine tas psihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
and Enlightened in reason, pouring
forth fragrant Myrrh into the heart
of the Faithful, Thou rose from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa
East like a shining Star, O Euphemia Archdiocese of Good Hope
All Praised. And having ratified the
Visitation of the Holy Spirit, do not
cease Entreating our Lord on our
behalf, for the Salvation of our soul!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of

Amin
eonon. ages.
Amen Festal Vespers Hymns
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2 Miracle of St Euphemia
Theotoke, Si i i Ampelos i Alithini, i Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine that
Valstisasa ton Karpon tis Zois, Se produced the Fruit of Life. O Lady, Also the Feast of St Helen/Olga, Venerable Princess & Equal to the Apostles, of Russia
iketevomen, presveve Despina, meta we fervently Entreat Thee to St Cindeos the Presbyter & Hieromartyr of Pamphylia, Asia Minor St
tis Athliforou ke panton ton Agion, Intercede together with the Martyrs Nikodemos the New Martyr of Albania St Barbara, Great Holy Martyr,
eleithine tas psihas imon. and all the Saints, that our soul be Translation of Holy Relics St Arkadios of Novotorsk St Nektarios of Vrioulon
treated mercifully.
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Lian evfranas tous Orthodoxous, ke To the Orthodox Thou brought elation,
katishinas tous kakodoxous, Evfimia to the unorthodox, humiliation, O
Hristou Kalliparthene. Tis gar Euphemia, the Beautiful Virgin of
Tetartis Synodou ekirosas, a i Pateres Christ. For what the Fathers of the
Kalos Edogmatisan, Martys Endoxe, Fourth Ecumenical Synod Decreed
Hriston ton Theo iketeve, dorisasthe well as Dogma, Thou Ratified. Pray
imin to Mega Eleos. to Christ our God, O Glorious Martyr,
fervently Entreating Him to grant us
His Great Mercy.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION TONE 3
Se tin mesitefsasan tin Sotirian tou Unto Thee who Mediated the Salvation Our Eternal Gratitude to Pater Seraphim Dedes & all the contributing Translators
genous imon, animnoumen Theotoke of our race, we sing praises, O Virgin for the Greek & English texts that make our Worship much easier to
Parthene. En ti Sarki gar tie k Sou Theotokos. In the Flesh that He understand, to participate and to appreciate.
proslifthisi, O Iios Sou ke Theos imon assumed from Thee, Thy Son and Glory to God for His Great Mercy!
to Dia Stavour katadexamenos our God accepted Suffering by www.agesinitiatives.com
pathos, elitrosato imas, ek fthoras os crucifixion, and has thereby set us
Filanthropos. free from corruption, in His Love of
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 Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete. Listen, therefore, O Kings, and
understand.
Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis. Learn, O Judges of the ends of the
Festal Vespers Hymns & Readings St Euphemia Enotisasthei kratountes plithous, ke
Earth.
Give ear, you who Rule over multitudes,
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon. and take pride in yourself over a
multitude of Nations.
with regard to these Hymns Oti edothi para kYriou i kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from the
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE i dinastia para Ipsistou. Lord, and your Reign from the Most
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND High.
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Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O FESTAL APOSTICHA ST EUPHEMIA TONE 2
mou. Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to Defte,
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros Se, Thee, hear me! Hear my voice,
Katharthomen Adelphi, hilesi Come, O Brethren, let us be Cleansed in
psihi ke kardia, ke arisometha, lips, and in soul, and in heart, and
isakouson mou, proshes ti foni when I cry out to Thee! Hear me,
plouton adapaniton ek tis Agias let us draw for ourselves the
tis deiseos mou, en to kekragene O Lord!
Sofou, Dorean prosheomenon nin tis Inexhaustible Wealth freely pouring
me pros Se, isakouson mou
Panevfimon, meson prokimenis te, ke from the All Laudable Saints
Kyrie.
oromenis tranos, in per makarizontes Reliquary, wich is now set before us
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee like potho, ke Pistos gererontes pantes, in our midst, and is plainly seen. As
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis incense - the lifting up of my Thiis egkomiis katastepsomen. we lovingly Bless her, and Faithfully
ton hiron mou Thisia Esperini. hands as the Evening Sacrifice. Honour her, let us all Crown her with
Isakouson mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord! Holy Praises.
FESTAL PROSOMIA MIRACLE OF ST EUPHEMIA - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 Ipomenon ipemina ton Kyrion, ke I waited patiently for our Lord, and He
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark proseshe mi. Ke isikouse tis deises heeded me. And He heard my
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would mou. Supplication.
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness Estis pro Vimaton karteros, dissevon Thou stood before a Tribunal of
with Thee. tyrannon os akmon, pinis analotos, impious tyrants, brave and firm, like
O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! I tou O Marvellous Wonder! The Lords Ewe- Martys Kalliparthene, Hriston an anvil, impervious to pains, O
Kyriou amnas, tin aftou ethelousion, Lamb, through the Contest of kirittousa, Theo ene Pantelion, ke Martyred Fair Virgin, proclaiming
mimoumeni nekrosin, dia ponon Suffering, imitates His voluntary sarka lavonta, en disi tes fisesi, ke tes that Christ is our All Perfect God
athliseos, kimeni tafo, ematos Death, and while lying in the tom, thelisesin. Othen is sous podas ton Who, having received Flesh, is in two
proshisin, anapigazi stheni tou she makes an effusion of blood sprin tomon, ton eretikon aporriptis, zilo Natures and two Wills. Wherefore,
Pnevmatos, O ariomeni, is psihon up by the Power of the Holy Spirit. ton imeteron katehousa. Thou cast at Thy feet the heretical
katharsion, to tou pantos, enesin Drawing from this for the decree, hold on to our Decree with
prosagomen, Theo ekastote. Purification of our soul, we offer Zeal.
Praises at all times to the God of all. Ke estisen epi petran tous podas mou And He established my feet on a Rock
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited ke katiithine ta Diavimata mou. and kept straight my steps.

Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy Martys, Evfimia tou Hristou, pantes We whom the Shepherd of Believers has
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord. evfimoumen en Pisti, ke now assembled, having come
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion. Makarizomen, Ieris en asmasi ke together as one, all Praise with Faith,
Martys Alithos panevfime, thiron
O Martyr Truly All Laudable, like Daniel Melodimasi, tin septin sou panigyrin, and Bless with Holy Songs and
before Thee, Thou held off the is en sinelthontes, ous to nin Melodies, Thine August Feast. Keep
epeshes ormas, Daniil os to proteron, sinithrisen O Vizantion Pimin, onper Watch, Guard, Shelter and Deliver us
attacks of wild beasts, and by Grace,
ke piros en Hariti, evheros frouri filatte skepe, ke imas pantias from every kind of harm by Thine
readily faced fire with boldness; and
katetolmisas, ke pasan allin, vasanon ek vlavis, Litrose Presvies Sou Intercessions, O All Praiseworthy
having accepted every other torment,
sterxasa, edexo stefos, nikis panevfime. Martyr of Christ, Euphemia!
Thou were Crowned with an
amaranton, ke anelilithas, pros ton Si
pothoumenon, periharos. Othen Se
unfading Wreath of Victory, and Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Joyously ascended to Him for Whom Pnevmati and to the Holy Spirit.
gareromen, ke makarizomen.
Thou longed. Wherefore, we honour
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Ke en kero episkopis afton And at the time of their Visitation, they
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en will shine forth, and will run like
kalami diadramounte. sparks through straw.
Krinousin Ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke They will Judge Nations and Rule over
Vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas. people, and the Lord shall Reign
over them unto the Ages.
I papithotes ep afton, sinisousin alithian, Those who trust in Him will
ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin afto, Understand Truth, and the Faithful
oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke shall continue with Him in Love, for
Episkoi en tis Eklektis Aftou. Grace and Mercy are upon His Elect.
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 5 : 15 6 ; 3
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from the Wisdom
of Solomon
Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O READER The Righteous live forever,
misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para and their Reward is with our Lord,
Ipsisto. and their care is by the Most High.
Dia touto lipsonte to vasilion tis evrepias, Therefore, they shall receive a kingly
ke to Diadima tou kallous ek Hiros dwelling of dignity and a Diadem of
Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi Beauty from the Hand of the Lord,
aftous, ke to vrahioni Iperaspii Afton. because He will shelter them with
His right Hand, and Protect them
with His Arm.
Lipsete panoplian, ton zilon aftou, ke He will take His Zeal as His full
oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron. Armour, and will turn His Creation
into Weapons against His enemies.
Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke
perithisete koritha, Krisin He will wear Righteousness as a
anipokriton. Breastplate, and put on Impartial
Judgement as a Helmet.
Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita, He will take Holiness as an
ozini de apotomon Orgin is romfean. Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen
His Relentless Wrath as a Sword.
Sinekpolemisi afto O kosmos epi tous Creation will fight with Him against the
parafronoas. senseless.
Porefsonte evstohi volides astrapon, ke Well aimed flashes of lightning will
os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon. strike and leap to their objective as
from a well drawn bow of clouds.
Epi skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou Angry hailstones will be hurled as from
thimou pliris rifisonte halaze. an engine of ware.
Aganaktisi kat afon idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with
potami de sigklisousin apotomos. them, and the rivers will wash
severely over them.
Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and
lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi like a storm it will winnow them,
pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i and Lawlessness will lay waste all
kakopragia peritrepi thronous the Earth, and wrongdoing will
dinaston. overturn the Thrones of Sovereigns.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Thion Pateron sinathrisma, Pisteos Oran The
ti Si, korifi epitithete, onper
Panaidime, igkaliso filattousa, tin
Thia Pistin aparasalevton,
ektrepomeni, apasan eresin, ke
kateshinousa, tous tou psivdous
endoxe, proaspistas. Othen Se
gereromen, ke Makarizomen.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Tin Sofon ton Lipsanon Sou, kathorontes Observing the Casket of Thy Relics, All
Panevfime, rosin ariometha
adapaniton, ke tas psihas fotiometha,
ke noun ellampometha,
katharthentes noitos, tes aktisi tou
Pnevmatos, mesities Sou, Ieres
Evfimia. Dia touto, meta pothou,
evfimoumen, tin Ieran Sou Panigyrin.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Ke piri prosomilisas, ke thiriis ekdedose, And
ke en lakko vevlise kalliparthene, ke
is trohis epitethise, ex on Se errisato,
O ton olon piitis, kateshinas ton tafta
Si, mihanomenon, ke Doxasas Se
Martys Eufimia, tin kirixasa ton Ena,
Hriston en Dio tes Fisesin.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Eftiki ke Dioskopon, ke tou toutis
omofronas, akefalous amate ke
parafronas, tous aniatos nosisantas,
is to telos katishinen, Eufimia i septi,
ke Hriston anekirize, tes thlisesin,
energies tea ma diploun onta, kath
ipostasin de ena, os i Pateres
etranosan.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Convocation of Divine Fathers
placed the definition of Faith near
Thy head, and Thou took it in Thine
arms, preserving the Divine Faith
unshaken, shunning all heresy, and
putting to shame the defenders of
falsehood, O Glorious Martyr,
hymned by all. Wherefore, we
honour Thee, and call Thee
Blessed.
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Laudable Euphemia, we draw for
ourselves Inexhaustible Health and
Strength, and are Illumined in our
soul, and Enlightened in mind, being
Purified noetically by the Spirits
Rays through Thy Holy Mediation.
Wherefore, with Love, we honour
Thy Holy Festival.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
Thou experienced fire, and were
handed over to wild beasts. Thou
were thrown in a cistern, and were
placed on the wheel. The Maker of
all Rescued Thee from all these
things, O Fair Virgin, shaming the
one who cunningly prepared them
for Thee, and Glorifying Thee, O
Martyr Euphemia, who preached the
One Christ in Two Natures.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
The Holy Euphemia utterly disgraced
Eutyches and Dioskoros, and those o
like mind with them, who were
incurably afflicted, having lost their
mind and their wits. And she
proclaimed Christ as Two-fold in
Wills and Energies alike, but One in
Hypostasis, as the Fathers explained.
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 FESTAL PROSOMIA MIRACLE OF
Ek dexion tou Sotiros, parsti i Parthenos At the right Hand of our Saviour stood
ke ahtliforos ke Martys, perivevlimeni
tes artes to aittiton, ke pepikilmeni
eleo tis agnias, ke to emati tis
Athliseos, ke voosa pros afton en
agalliasi, tin lamada katehousa. Is
osmin Myrou Sou edramon, Hriste O
Theos, oti tetrome tis Sis Agapis Ego,
mi horisis me nimfie Epouranie. Aftis
tes ikesies katapempson imin,
Pantodiname Sotir ta Elei Sou.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tis mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?
Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi
genomenos anthropos di imas, ouk is
diada prosopon temnomenos, all en
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos.
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste,
eleithine tas psihas imon.
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Idou di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i
douli Kyriou
STIHOS I estatos en Iko Kyriou, en avles
Ikou Theou imon.
Idou di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i
douli Kyriou
THE PROPHECY
P R O F I T I A S I S A I O U to anagnosma
Sofia! Proshomen!
Tade legi Kyrios: Panta ta Ethni
sinihthisan ama ke sinahthisonte
arhontes ex afton.
Tis anangeli tafta en aftis? I ta ex arhis, Who will declare these things or tell us
tis akousta piisi imin?
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ST EUPHEMIA TONE(6) PLAGAL 2
the Virgin and Prize-winner and
Invincible Martyr, arrayed with
Virtue and adorned with the Oil of
Purity, and with the blood of her
Struggles; and she cried to Him in
Great Joy, bearing her Lamp: I ran
to the Fragrance of Thy Myrrh, O
Christ our God, for I was Wounded
by Thy Love. Do not separate me
from Thee, O Heavenly Bridegroom!
By her Entreaties, O Almighty
Saviour, send down on us Thy Mercy.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
Who will not call Thee Blessed, O
Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
praises of Thy Wondrous
Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
Son, timelessly having shone forth
from the Father, came forth from
Thee Who art Pure. And, having
become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
by Nature is God, for our sake
became also by Nature Man not in
two individual Persons, but in two
Natures without confusion. O
Honoured and All Blessed One,
Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.
EVENING - PSALM 133:
Behold now, Bless the Lord, all you
servants of the Lord.
You who stand in the House of the
VERSE:
Lord, in the Courts of the House of
our God.
Behold now, Bless the Lord, all you
servants of the Lord
OF ISAIAH 43 : 9 - 14
READER The Reading from THE
PROPHECY OF ISAIAH
P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
READER Thus says the Lord: All
Nations are gathered together, and
the Rulers shall be assembled from
among them.
things from the beginning?
OF ST EUPHEMIA
Agagetosan tous martyras afton, ke
Dikeothitosan. Ke ipatosan Alithi.
Ginesthe mi Martyes, ke Ego Martys
Kyrios O Theos, ke O Pes, on
exelexamin, ina gnote ke Pistefsite,
ke sinite, oti Ego Imi.
Emprosthen Mou ouk egeneto allos
Theos, ke met eme ouk este. Ego
Imi O Theos, ke ouk esti parex
emou O Sozon.
Ego aningila ke esosas, onidisa, ke ouk I
in en imin allotrios.
Imis emi Martyres, ke Ego Kyrios O
Theos, oti ap arhis Ego Imi, ke ouk
Estin O ek ton Hiron Mou
exeroumenos.
Piiso, ke tis apostrepsi afto? I will work, and who will reverse?
Outo legi Kyrios O Theos, O Litroumenos Thus says our Lord God Who Redeems
imas, O Agios Israil.
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM
SOFIAS SOLOMONTOS to anagnosma
Sofia! Proshomen!
Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi READER
apsite afton vasanos.
Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon tethnane.
Ke Elogisthi kakosis i exodus afton, ke i
af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en
Irini.
Ke gar en opsi anthropon ean
kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athanasias
pliris.
Ke oliga pedevthentes, Megala
Evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen
aftous, ke everen aftous Axious
Eaftou.
Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen
aftous ke os olokarpoma Thisias
prosedexato aftous.
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Let them bring forth their Witnesses,
and be proven right; and let them
speak the Truth.
You are My Witnesses, and I Am a
Witness, says our Lord God, and
My Servant Whom I chose, that you
may know and believe, and
understand that I Am.
Before Me there is no other God, and
besides Me, there is no one who
Saves.
Proclaimed, and I Saved. I
denounced foreign gods so were
none among you.
You are My Witnesses, and I Am a
Witness, says our Lord God, for
even from the beginning, there is
no one who can deliver out of My
Hands.
you, the Holy of Israel.
OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 9
READER The Reading from T H E WISDOM
OF SOLOMON
P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
The souls of the Righteous
are in the Hand of God, and no
torture will ever touch them.
In the eyes of the undiscerning, they
seemed to have died.
And their departure was considered a
misfortune, and their parting from
us to be their destruction, yet they
are at Peace.
And although in mankinds view they
were punished, their Hope is in
Immortality.
And although chastened in a few
things, Great Kindness will be shown
to them, for God tested them, and
found them Worthy of Himself.
Like gold in a furnace He tested them,
and accepted them as a Whole Burnt
Offering.
OF ST EUPHEMIA 5.