2012 - 24 Dec -Royal Hours - Nativity

ROYA L HOURS – NAT I V I T Y OF OUR LORD & SAV IOU R - 25 D EC EMBE R 48

By the Grace of GodBy the Grace of GodBy the Grace of GodBy the Grace of God compiled, edited, adapted & printed

by

Marguerite Paizis

Unworthy Archondissa & Teacher by Divine Grace

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

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May the Joy, Peace and Divine Blessings

remain in your heart & soul all year long!

And May God keep us all In His Sight Forever!


Amin

Kyrie eleison [3]

Pater Agie Evlogison O en Spyleo Gennitiheis kai en Fatni

anaklitheis dia tin imeteran Sotirian, Hristos, O 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

Martirion... ...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...

….. Eleise ke Sose imas, os Agathos ke

Filanthropos ke eleimon Theos.

Amin

>Di efhon ton Agion Pateron imon, Kyrie

Iisou Hriste O Theos imon, eleison ke soson imas.

Amin

Amen

Lord have mercy [3]

Holy Father, give the Blessing

Thou Who was Born of the Virgin and lay

in the Manger for our Salvation, Christ our God, through the Intercessions of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary...

...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...

...of our Saintly and God-Inspired Fathers...

...of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors Joachim and Anna...

...of …………… whose memory we Commemorate today, and of all the Saints...

... have Mercy and Save us, for He is a Gracious, Merciful and Loving God.

Amen

> Through the Prayers of our Holy

Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have Mercy on us and Save us.

Amen

Christ is Born!


T r i s a g i o n P r a y e r s

> Evlogitos O Theos imon, pantote nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

>Vasilei Ouranie, Paraklite, to Pnevma tis Aklithias, O Panatahou paron ke ta panta pliron, O Thisavros ton Agathon ke Zois Korigos elthe ke skinoson en imin ke katharison imas apo pasis kilidos ke Soson, Agathe, tas psihas

imon.

>Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, Eleison imas. [3]

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

>Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie, elas thiti tes amarties imon. Despota, singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,

eneken tou Onomatos Sou.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke


Amin

PRIEST>Blessed is our God always now and

ever, and unto Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen

>O Heavenly King, O Comforter, the

Spirit of Truth, Who art in all places and Who fillest all things; Treasury of Good Things and Giver of Life: come and dwell in us and cleanse us from every stain, and Save our souls, O

Gracious Lord.

>Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,

have mercy upon us. [3]

>Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever,

and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen

>All Holy Trinity have mercy on us.

Lord: cleanse us from our sins. Master: pardon our iniquities. Holy God: visit and heal our infirmities for

Thy Name’s sake.

Lord have mercy [[33]]



Amen

F i r s t H o u r MAK E THE S I GN OF TH E CROSS AND BOW DOWN EACH T IM E TO OUR LORD GOD

>Defte proskynisomen ke prospesomen to Vasili imon Theo.

>Defte proskynisomen ke prospesomen

Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.

>Defte proskynisomen ke prospesomen

Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon

>O come let us worship and bow down

to our King and God.


to Christ, our King and God.


before Christ Himself, our King and our God.

P s a l m 5 A PR A Y E R O F GU I D A NC E A MORN I N G PR A Y E R

Ta rimata mou enotise Kyrie, sines tis

kravgis mou, proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, O Vasilefs mou ke O Theos mou.

Oti pros Se prosefxome, Kyrie.

To proi isakousi tis fonis mou.

To proi parastisome Si, ke epopsi me.

Hear my words, O Lord. Understand my

cry. Heed the voice of my Supplication, O my King and my God.

For to Thee will I pray, O Lord.

In the morning Thou shalt hear my voice.

In the morning I will stand before Thee,

and I will watch.


Oti ouhi Theos thelon anomian Si i.

Ou parikisi Si ponirevomenos, oude

diamenousi paranomi, katenanti ton Ofthalmon Sou.

Emisisas pantas tous ergazomenous tin anomian; apolis pantas tous lalountas to psevdos.

Andra ematon ke dolion idelissete Kyrios.

Ego de en to plithi tou Eleos Sou,

iselevsome is ton Ikon Sou; proskiniso pros Naon Agion Sou en fovo Sou.

Kyrie, odigison me en ti Dikeosini Sou,

eneka ton ehthron mou, katevthinon enopion Sou tin Odon mou.

Oti ouk estin en to stomati afton Alithia; i

kardia afton matea; tafos anogmenos O larigx afton; tes glosses afton edoliousan.

Krinon aftous, O Theos.

Apopesatosan apo ton diavoulion afton;

kata to plithos ton asevion afton; exoson aftous, oti parepikranan Se Kyrie.

Ke evfranthiisan pantes i elpizontes epi

Se; is eona Agalliasonte, ke kataskinosis en aftis ke kavhisonte en Si i Agapontest to Onoma Sou, oti Si Evlogisis Dikeon.

Kyrie, os oplo evdokias estefanosas imas.

For Thou art not a God Who wills

iniquity.

The evildoer shall not dwell with Thee,

nor shall the lawless stand before Thy Sight.

Thou despise all workers of iniquity;

Thou shall destroy all who speak lies.

The man of violence and deceit is

abhorred by the Lord.

In the Fullness of Thy Mercy I will enter

Thy House - in fear of Thee I will worship towards Thy Holy Temple.

O Lord, lead me in Thy Righteousness

because of my enemies; make straight Thy Way before me.

For there is no Truth in their mouth;

their heart is vain; their throat is an open tomb; they deal deceptively with their tongues.

Judge them, O God.

Let them fall by their false accusations;

cast them out in the multitude of their ungodliness, for they provoked Thee, O Lord.

And let all who hope in Thee be glad;

forever they will greatly Rejoice, for Thou will dwell in them; and all who Love Thy Name, will boast in Thee, for Thou will Bless the Righteous.

O Lord, Thou hast Crowned us with the

Shield of Thy Good Will.

P s a l m 4 4 / 4 5 A W E D D I N G H YMN - TH E M E S S I A H / CH R I S T TH E BR I D E GR OOM & H I S HO L Y CHU R CH TH E BR I D E

Exirevxato i kardia mou Logon Agathon. Lego ego ta Erga mou to Vasili.

I glossa mou kalamos grammateos

oxygrafou.

Oreos kalli para tous vious ton anthropon

- exehithi i Haris en Hilesi Sou. Dia touto Evlogise Se O Theos is ton eona.

Perizose tin romfean Sou epi ton iiron Sou, Dynate, ti Oreotiti Sou ke to Kalli Sou.

Ke entine, ke katevodou, ke vasileve,

eneken Alithias ke Praotitos ke Dikeosinis, ke odigisi Se Thavmastos i Dexia Sou.

My heart overflows with Good Words; I

tell my works to the King.

My Tongue is the pen of a scrivener who

writes swiftly.

Thou art more beautiful than the sons of

men - Grace is poured out on Thy Lips. Therefore, God has Blessed Thee forever.

Gird Thy Sword upon Thy Thigh, O

Mighty One, in Thy Splendour and Beauty.

And stretch Thy Bow and grant

prosperity, and reign because of Truth, Gentleness and Righteousness, and Thy right Hand shall guide Thee


D i s m i s s a l B l e s s i n g > O Theos Iktirise imas ke Evlogise imas

epifane to Prosopo Aftou ke Eleise imas

PRIEST >O God be Merciful to us and Bless

us, and cause His Face to shine upon us, and be Merciful to us.

T h e P r a y e r o f S t B a s i l

Despota Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon,

O Makrothimisas epi tis imon plimmelimasi, ke ahri tis parousis oras agagon imas, en i epi tou Zoopiou xilou kremamenos, to efgnomoni listi tin is ton Paradison odopiisas Isodon, ke Thanato ton Thanaton olesas: ilasthiti imin tis tpinis, ke amartolis ke anaxiis doulis Sou.

All iketefomen tin sin anikaston

agathotita, imartomen gar ke inomisamen, ke ouk esmen axii are ta ommata imon ke vlepse is to Ipsos tou Ouranon, dioti katelipomen tin odon tis Dikeosinis Sou, ke eporefthimen en tis thelimasi ton kardion imon.

Fise imon, Kyrie kata to plithos tou Eleous Sou: ke Soson imas dia to Onoma Sou to Agion, oti exelipon en maeotiti e imere imon.

Exelou imas tis tou antikimenou hiros, ke afes imin ta amartimata, ke nekroson to sarkikon imon fronima, ina ton paleon apothemevi anthropon, ton Neon endisometha, ke Si Zisomen to imetero Despoti ke kidemoni, ke outo tis Sis Akolouthountes prostagmasin, is tin eonton anapafsin katantisomen, eftha panton esti ton evfrenomenon i katikia.

Si gar i i ontos Alithini Evfrosini ke Agalliasis ton Agaponton Se, Hriste O

Theos imon. > 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

PRIEST O Master and Lord, Jesus Christ our

God, Who is Long-suffering towards our faults, and has brought us even to this present hour, in which, hanging upon the Life-giving Cross, Thou opened the Way into Paradise for the Repentant Thief, and destroyed Death by Death: be Merciful to us, Thy humble and sinful and unworthy servants.

For we have sinned and transgressed, and

we are not worthy to lift up our eyes to behold the Heights of Heaven, since we have forsaken the Path of Thy Righteousness and have walked according to the desires of our own hearts.

We beseech Thine Infinite Mercy: spare

us, O Lord, according to the abundance of Thy Mercy, and Save us for Thy Holy Name’s sake, for our days have been consumed in vanity.

Pluck us from the hand of the adversary,

forgive us our sins, and destroy our fleshly lusts, that putting off the Old Man, we may put on the New, and may live for Thee, our Master and Protector; and so, following Thine Ordinances, we may attain to Eternal Rest, in the Place where all the Joyful dwell.

For Thou, O Christ our God, are indeed

the True Joy and Gladness of those who Love Thee. > And unto Thee we ascribe Glory, together with Thy Father Who is without beginning, and Thy Most Holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen.

T h e A p o l i s i s – T h e D i s m i s s a l

> Doxa Si O Theos, i Elpis imon, Doxa Si!

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

>Glory to Thee, O God our Hope, Glory

to Thee!

>Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the Ages of ages.


F e s t a l K o n t a k i o n - N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t o u r L o r d - T ON E 3

I Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion Logon, en Spyleo erhete, apotekein aporritos. Horeve i ikoumeni akoutisthisa. Doxason meta Angelon ke ton Pimenon, Voulithenta epofthine, Pedion Neon, ton Pro Eonon Theon.

Today the Virgin comes to the Cave to

give Birth Ineffably to the Pre-Eternal Word. Hearing this, be of good cheer, O inhabited earth, and with the Angels and the Shepherds, Glorify Him Whose Will it is to be made manifest as a young Child, the Pre-Eternal God.

P r a y e r s o f S u p p l i c a t i o n Kyrie eleison (40)

O en Panti kero ke pasi ora en Ourano ke

epi gis Proskinoumenos ke Doxa zomenos Hristos O Theos, O Makrothimos, O Polyeleos, O Polyevsplahnos; O tous Dikeous Agapon ke tous amartolous Eleon; O pantas kalon pros Sotirian dia tis epangelias ton melonton Agathon: aftos Kyrie pros dekse ke imon en ti ora tafti tas entefxis ke ithinon tin zoin imon pros tas Endolas Sou.

Tas psihas imon Agiason; ta somata

Agnison; tous logismous Diorthoson; tas enias Katharon; ke Rise imas apo pasis thlipseos kakon ke odinis.

Tihison imas Agiis Sou Angelis, ina, ti

paremvoli afton frurumeni ke O di goumeni katantisomen is tin enotita tis Pisteos ke is tin epignosin tis aprosito Sou Doxis, oti Evlogitos i is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

PEOPLE Lord have mercy (40)

PRIEST O Christ our God, Who at all times

and in every hour, in Heaven and on earth, art Worshipped and Glorified; Who are Long-suffering, Merciful and Compassionate; Who Lovest the Just and showest Mercy to the sinner; Who Callest all to Salvation through the Promise of Blessings to come: O Lord, in this hour, receive our Supplications, and direct our lives according to Thy Commandments.

Sanctify our souls, Hallow our bodies,

Correct our thoughts, Cleanse our minds, and Deliver us from all tribulation, evil and distress.

Encompass us with Thy Holy Angels, that

Guided and Guarded by them, we may attain to the Unity of the Faith and to the Knowledge of Thine Unapproachable Glory, for Thou art Blessed to the Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen.

Lord have mercy [3]


and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen.

P r a y e r t o t h e E v e r B l e s s e d T h e o t o k o s

>Axion estin os Alithis Makarizin Se tin

Theotokon tin Aimakariston ke Panamomiton ke Mitera tou Theou imon. Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theo Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se Megalinomen.

READER > It is truly worthy to Bless Thee, O

Theotokos, Who art Ever Blessed and All Blameless, and the Mother of our God. More Honourable than the Cherubim, and more Glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, and art truly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee.


Ta veli Sou ikonimena, Dynate, lai ipokato

Sou pesounte; en kardia ton ehthron tou Vasileos.

O Thronos Sou, O Theos, is ton eona tou

eonos - Ravdos Evthititos i Ravdos tis Vasilias Sou. Igpisas Dikeosinin, ke emisisas anomian.

Dia touto ehrise Se, O Theos, O Theos Sou

Eleon agaliaseos para tous metohous Sou.

Smyrna ke stakti ke kasia apo ton

imation Sou, apo vareon elefantinon.

Ex on efranan Se Thigateres Vasileon en ti Timi Sou; paresti i Vasilissa ek Dexion Sou, en imatismo dia hriso perivevlimeni, pepikilmeni.

Akouson Thigater, ke ide ke klinon to ous

Sou - ke epilathou tou laou Sou, ke tou ikou tou Patros Sou.

Ke epithimisi O Vasilefs tou Kallous Sou,

oti aftos esti Kyrios Sou, ke Prokinisis Afto.

Ke Thigatir Tyrou en doris, to Prosopon

Sou litanevsousi i Plousii tou laou.

Pasa i Doxa tis Thigatros tou Vasileos esothen; en krossotis hrisis, perivevlimeni.

Apenehthisonte to Vasili Partheni opiso

Aftis, e plision Aftis apenehthisonte Si. Apenehthisonte en Evfrosini ke Agalliasi. Ahthisonte is Naon Vasileos.

Anti ton Pateron Sou egennithisan i ii Sou,

katastesis aftous arhontas epi pasan tin gin.

Mnithisome tou Onomatos Sou en pasi

genea ke genea.

Dia touto lai exomologisonte Si is ton

eona, ke is ton eona tou eonos

wondrously. Thine arrows are sharp, O Mighty One,

(the people shall fall under Thee) – in the heart of the King’s enemies.

Thy Throne, O God, is forever and ever -

Thy Royal Sceptre is a Sceptre of Uprightness.

Thou Loved Righteousness and hated

lawlessness; therefore, God, Thy God, Anointed Thee with the Oil of Gladness, more than Thy companions.

Myrrh and stacte and cassia pour forth

from Thy garments, from the ivory palaces from which they gladden Thee.

There are daughters of Kings in Thine

honour; the Queen stood at Thy right Hand in apparel interwoven with gold, and adorned and embroidered with various colours.

Hearken, O Daughter: and behold and

incline Thine Ear - and forget Thy people and Thy Father’s house.

And the King desired Thy Beauty for He

is Thy Lord. Thy God, and Him shall they worship.

And the Daughters of Tyre shall worship

Him with gifts - the rich among the people shall entreat Thy Favour.

All Her Glory as the King’s Daughter is

within - adorned and embroidered with golden tassels.

The Virgins behind Her shall be brought

to the King - Her neighbours shall be brought to Thee - they shall be brought with Gladness and Rejoicing - they shall be led into the Temple of the King.

In place of Thy Fathers, sons shall be born to Thee - Thou shalt make them Rulers over all the earth.

They shall remember Thy Name from

generation to generation.

Therefore people shall give thanks to

Thee forever and to the Ages of Ages.

P s a l m 4 5 / 4 6 G O D D W E L L S W I T H I N H I S P E O P L E

O Theos imon Katafigi ke Dynamis:

voithos en thlipsei tes evrouses imas sfodra.

God is our Refuge and Power; a Help in

afflictions that severely befall us.


Dia touto, ou fovithisometha en to

tarassesthe tin gin, ke metatithesthe ori en kardies thalasson.

Ihisan ke etarahthisan ta idata afton; etarahthisan ta ori en ti Krateotiti Aftou.

Tou potamou ta ormimata evfrenousi tin

Polin tou Theou; Igiase to skinoma Aftou O Ipsistos.

O Theos en meso Aftis, ke ou salefthisete.

Voithisi Afti O Theos to pros proi proi.

Etarhthisan Ethin; eklinan Vasilie; edoke Fonin Aftou O Ipsistos, esalefthi i gi.

Kyrios ton Dinameon meth’ imon;

Antiliptor imon O Theos Iakov.

Defte ke idete ta Erga tou Theou - a etheto

terata epi gis. Antaneronpolemous, mehri ton peraton tis

gis, Toxon sintripsi, ke sinthlasi oplon; ke oureous katakafsi en piri.

Eholasate ke gnote, oti Ego Imi O Theos

- Ipsothisome en tis Ethnesin - Ipsothisome en ti gi.

Kyrios ton Dinameon meth imon.

Antiliptor imon O Theos Iakov.



Amin.

Alleluia [3]

Kyrie eleison [3]

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Therefore we will not fear when the earth

is troubled, and when the mountains are removed into the hearts of the seas.

Their waters roared and were troubled;

the mountains were troubled by His Might.

The torrents of the river gladden the City

of God; the Most High Sanctified His Tabernacle.

God is in Her midst and She shall not be

shaken. God shall help Her early in the morning.

Nations were troubled; Kingdoms fell; He

uttered His Voice and the earth shook.

The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God of

Jacob is our Protector.

Come and behold the Works of the Lord -

the Wonders He wrought on the earth.

When He makes wars cease to the ends

of the earth, He will break the bow and shatter the weapon; and He will burn up the shields in fire.

Be still and know that I Am God - I will

be Exalted among the Nations - I will be Exalted in the earth.

The Lord of Hosts is with us - our

Protector is the God of Jacob.

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen.

Alleluia [3]

Lord, have mercy [3]


and to the Holy Spirit

F e s t a l A p o l y t i k i o n - F o r e f e a s t o f t h e N a t i v i t y - T ON E 4

Apegrafeto pote sin to presviti Iosif os ek

Spermatos David en Vithlehem i Mariam kioforousa tin asporon kioforian. Epesti de keros O tis Geniseos ke topos in oudis to katalimati; al os terpnon Palation to Spyleon ti Vasilidi ediknito. Hristos Gennate, tin prin pesousan anastison Ikona!

To be enrolled in Bethlehem, Mary went

with aged Joseph, for they were of David’s Lineage; and She bore in Her Womb the Fruit that had not been sown. The time for the Birth was at hand, and there was no room at the inn; but the Cave proved a fair Palace for the Queen. Christ is Born so that He may raise up again the Image that before was fallen!


Hrimatisthis de kat onar anehorisen is ta

mesi tis Galileas. Ke elthon katokisen is polin legomenin

Nazaret, opos plirothi to rithen dia ton Profiton: “Oti Nazoreos klithisete.”

> Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

Being warned by God in a dream, he

turned aside into the region of Galilee.

And he went and dwelt in a city called

Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”

PEOPLE > Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to Thee!

Mi di paradois imas is telos, dia to Onoma

Sou to Agion. Ke mi diaskedasis tin Diathikin Sou. Ke mi apostisis to Eleos Sou af imon, dia Avraam ton igapimenon ipo Sou, ke dia Isaak ton doulon Sou ke Israel ton Agion Sou.

Forsake us not utterly, for Thy Holy

Name’s sake, and destroy not Thy Covenant. Take not Thy Mercies from us, for the sake of Abraham Beloved of Thee, and for the sake of Isaac Thy Servant, and of Israel Thy Holy One.

T r i s a g i o n > Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas



Amin

>Panagia Trias eleison imas. Kyrie, elas thiti tes amarties imon. Despota, singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon, eneken tou Onomatos Sou.

Kyrie eleison [3]



Amin

> Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal;

have Mercy on us [3]


and to the Holy Spirit, Now and forever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen.

>All Holy Trinity have Mercy on us.

Lord, Cleanse us from our sins. Master, Pardon our iniquities. Holy God, Visit and Heal our infirmities for

Thy Name’s sake.

Lord have mercy [3]


and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen.

O u r L o r d ’ s P r a y e r T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N R E C I T E S T H I S P R A Y E R I N U N I S O N

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 imin simeron. Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla Rise imas apo tou ponirou.

Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke i

Doxa >tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

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.

PRIEST For Thine is the Kingdom, and the

Power, and the Glory, > of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

PEOPLE Amen.


T h e H o l y G o s p e l A c c o r d i n g t o S t M a t t h e w 2 : 1 3 - 2 3 T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D

Sofia! Orthi! Akousomen tou Agiou Evangeliou

Irini pasi! Ke pnevmati sou

En tou kata MATTHEOU to anagnosma


Anahorisanton de afton idou Angelos

Kyriou fenete kat onar to Iosif legon: “Egerthis paralave to Pedion ke ti Mitera Aftou ke fevge is Egypton, ke isthi eki eos an epo si; melli gar Ierodis zitin to Pedion tou apolese Afto.”

O de agerthis parelave to Pedion ke tin

Mitera Aftou niktos ke anehorisen is Egypton, ke ni eki eos tis teleftis Ierodou, ina plirothi to rithen ipo tou Kyriou dia tou Profitou legontos: “Ex Egiptou ekalesa ton Ion Mou.”

Tote Ierodis idon oti enepehthi ipo ton

Magon ethimothi lian; ke apostilas anile pantos tous pedas tous en Vithleem ke en pasi tis oriis aftis apo dietous ke katotero, kata ton hronon on ikrivose para ton Magon.

Tote eplirothi to rithen ipo Ieremiou tou

Profitou legontos: “Foni en Rama ikousthi, thrinos ke klavthmos ke odirmos polis; Rahil kleousa ta tekna aftis, ke ouk ithele paraklithine, oti ouk isin.”

Teleftisantos de tou Ierodou idou Angelos

Kyriou kat onar fenete to Iosif en Egipto legon: “Egerthis paralave to Pedion ke tin Mitera Aftou ke porevou is gin Israel. Tethnikasi gar i zitountes tin psihin tou Pediou.”

O de egerthis parelave to Pedion ke tin

Mitera Aftou ke ilthen is gin Israel.

Akousas de oti Arhelaos Vasilevi epi tis

Ioudeas anti Ierodou tou patros aftou, efvithi eki apelthin.

PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to the

Holy Gospel

Peace be with you all.

PEOPLE And with thy spirit

PRIEST The Lesson from the Holy Gospel

according to ST MATTHEW (2 :13 -23)

PEOPLE >Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to

Thee!

PRIEST When they had departed, behold, an

Angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying: “Arise, take the young Child and His Mother, flee to Egypt and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”

When he arose, he took the young Child

and His Mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the Lord through the Prophets: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

Then Herod, when he saw that he was

deceived by the Magi, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the Magi.

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by

Jeremiah the Prophet: “A voice was hear in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

Now when Herod was dead, behold, an

Angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying: “Arise, take the young Child and His Mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child’s Life are dead.”

Then he arose, took the young Child and

His Mother, and went into the land of Israel.

But when he heard that Archelaus was

reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there.



Amin

Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen

T h e o t o k i o n

Ti Se Kalesomen O Keharitomeni?

Ouranon? Oti anetilas ton Ilion tis Dikeosinis; Paradison? Oti evlastisas to Anthos tis aftharsias; Parthenon? Oti eminas afthoros; Agnin Mitera? Oti eshes ses Agies Angales Ion, ton Panton Theon. Afton iketeve Sothine

tas psihas imon.

What shall we call Thee, O Full of Grace?

“Heaven,” for Thou made the Sun of Righteousness shine forth? “Paradise,” for Thou made the Flower of Incorruption blossom? “Virgin,” for Thou remained without corruption? “Pure Mother,” for Thou held in Thy Holy Embrace a Son Who is God of all? Pray to Him to Save our souls!

F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s –N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t

b y S o p h r o n i o s o f J e r u s a l e m - T O N E ( 8 ) P L A G A L 4

Vithlehem, etimazou! Eftrepizestho i Fatni! To Spyleon dehestho! i Alithia ilthen! I skia paredrame ke O Theos anthropis ek Parthenou pefanerote, morforthis to kath’ imas. Ke Theosas to proslima. Dio Adam Ananeoute sin ti Eva krazontes: Epi gis Evdokia epefani Sose to genos imon!

STIHOS O Theos apo Theman ixi ke O Agios ex Orous kataskiou Daseos.

Vithlehem, etimazou! Eftrepizestho i Fatni! To Spyleon dehestho! i Alithia ilthen! I skia paredrame ke O Theos anthropis ek Parthenou pefanerote, morforthis to kath’ imas. Ke Theosas to proslima. Dio Adam ananeoute sin ti Eva krazontes: Epi gis Evdokia epefani Sose to genos imon!

O Bethlehem, make ready! Let the

Manger be prepared! Let the Cave welcome! The Truth has come! The shadow has passed away and God has appeared to mankind, formed as we are. And making Divine what He has put on. Therefore Adam is Renewed with Eve as they cry: “God’s Good Pleasure has appeared on earth to Save our kind!”

VERSE God comes from Timan, and the Holy One from the Mountain overshadowed

by the Forest.

O Bethlehem, make ready! Let the

Manger be prepared! Let the Cave welcome! The Truth has come! The shadow has passed away and God has appeared to mankind, formed as we are. And making Divine what He has put on. Therefore Adam is renewed with Eve as they cry: “God’s Good Pleasure has appeared on earth to Save our kind!”

F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s – N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t - TON E 3

Nin Profitiki prorisis, plirothine epigete,

Mystikos i faskousa. Ke si Vithleem gi Iouda, oudamos iparhis elahisti en tis Igemosi, proevtrepizousa to Spylion. Ek sou gar mi exelefsete, Igoumenos ton Ethnon dia sarkos - ek Parthenou Koris Hristos O Theos, os Pimane ton Laon Aftou - ton Neon Israel. Domen apantes. Afto Megalosinin!

Now the Prophecy draws near to its

fulfilment, which Mystically said: ‘And you, O Bethlehem, Land of Judah, who prepares the Cave, are not the least among Princes, for out of you shall come forth to Me in the Flesh, a Governor of the Nations - Christ our God born of a Virgin Maiden, and as a Shepherd He shall tend His People - the New Israel. Let us all Glorify Him!


STIHOS Kyrie isakikoa tin akin Sou!

Nin Profitiki prorisis, plirothine epigete,

Mystikos i faskousa. Ke si Vithleem gi Iouda, oudamos iparhis elahisti en tis Igemosi, proevtrepizousa to Spylion. Ek sou gar mi exelefsete, Igoumenos ton Ethnon dia sarkos - ek Parthenou Koris Hristos O Theos, os Pimane ton Laon Aftou, ton Neon Israel. Domen apantes. Afto Megalosinin!


VERSE O Lord, I heard Thy Report and was

afraid!

Now the Prophecy draws near to its

fulfilment, which Mystically said: ‘And you, O Bethlehem, Land of Judah, who prepares the Cave, are not the least among Princes, for out of you shall come forth to Me in the flesh, a Governor of the Nations: Christ our God born of a Virgin Maiden, and as a Shepherd He shall tend His People - the New Israel. Let us all Glorify Him!



F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s – N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t - T O N E ( 8 ) P L A G A L 4

Tade legi Iosif pros tin Parthenon: Maria,

ti to drama touto, O en Si tethiame? Aporo ke existame, ke ton noun kataplitome! Lathra tinin ap emou, genou en taxi. Maria ti to drama touto, O en si tethiame? Afti timis, ishinin! Anti evfrosinis tin liptin! Anti tou epenisthe, ton psogon mi prosigages! Ouk eti fero lipon, to onidos anthropon. Ipo gar Iereon ek tou Nou, os amempton Kyrie Se parelavon. Ke ti to oromenon?


Amin

Tade legi Iosif pros tin Parthenon: Maria,

ti to drama touto, O en Si tethiame? Aporo ke existame, ke ton noun kataplitome! Lathra tinin ap emou, genou en taxi. Maria ti to drama touto, O en si tethiame? Afti timis, ishinin! Anti evfrosinis tin liptin! Anti tou epenisthe, ton psogon mi prosigages! Ouk eti fero lipon, to onidos anthropon. Ipo gar Iereon ek tou Nou, os amempton Kyrie Se parelavon. Ke ti to oromenon?

Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin: “Mary,

what is this that I behold in Thee? I fail to understand and am amazed and my mind is struck with dismay! Go from my sight, therefore, with all speed. What is this, O Mary, that I behold in Thee? Instead of honour, Thou hast brought me shame! Instead of gladness, sorrow! Instead of praise, reproof! No longer shall I bear the reproach of men! I received Thee from the Priests of the Temple as One Blameless before the Lord, and what is this that I now behold?”

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen.

Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin: “Mary,

what is this that I behold in Thee? I fail to understand and am amazed and my mind is struck with dismay! Go from my sight, therefore, with all speed. What is this, O Mary, that I behold in Thee? Instead of honour, Thou hast brought me shame! Instead of gladness, sorrow! Instead of praise, reproof! No longer shall I bear the reproach of men! I received Thee from the Priests of the Temple as One Blameless before the Lord, and what is this that I now behold?”

F e s t a l P r o k e i m e n o n o f t h e P r o p h e c y - P s a l m 2 : 7 – 8 - T O N E 4

Kyrios ipe pros Me: Iios Mou i Si, Ego

simeron Gegenika Se.

STIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOS Etise gar emou, ke doso Si Ethni tin Klironomian Sou.

READER The Lord said to Me: Thou art My

Son; today I have Begotten Thee.

VERSEVERSEVERSEVERSE Ask of Me and I will give Thee the

Gentiles, for Thine Inheritance.


Epi ton Thronon David, ke epi tin Vasilian Aftou, katorthose aftin - ke antilavesthe aftis en Krimati ke Dikeosini, apo tou nin ke is ton eona.

O Zilos Kyriou Savaoth piisi tafta

His Peace shall be upon the Throne of

David and over His Kingdom – to order and establish it with Righteousness and Judgement, from that time forward and unto Ages of ages.

The Zeal of the Lord of Hosts shall

perform this.

T h e E p i s t l e o f S t P a u l t o t h e H e b r e w s 2 : 1 1 - 1 8

Pros EVREOUS EP IS TOL IS PAVLOU ...

Sofia! Proshomen! Adelphi: O Agiazon ke i Agiazomeni ex

enos pantes. Di in etian ouk epeskinete Adelfous aftous kalin, legon: Apangelo to Onoma Sou tis Adelfis Mou, en meso Ekklisias imniso Se.

Ke palin: Ego esome pepithos ep afto.

Ke palin: Idou Ego ke ta Pedia, a Mi

edoken O Theos.

Epi oun ta pedia kekinonike sarkos ke ematos, ke Aftos paraplisios meteshe ton afton, ina dia tou Thanatou katargisi ton to kratos ehonta tou thanatou - toutesti ton diavolon - ke apallaxi toutous, osi fovo Thanatou, dia pantos tou Zin, enohi isan doulias.

Ou gar dipou Angelon epilamvantete, alla

Spermatos Abraam epilamvanete.

Othen ofile kata panta Tis Adelfis

omiothine, ina Eleimon genite, ke Pistos Arhirefs ta pros ton Theon, is to ilaskesthe tas amartias tou laou.

En O gar peponthen Aftos pirasthis, Dinate tis pirzomenis voithise.

Irini si to anagnonti Alleluia! [3]

READEr The Reading from the Epistle of

ST PAUL TO THE HEBREWS (2 :11 -18)

PRIEST Wisdom!

Let us attend!

READER Brethren: both He Who Sanctifies

and they who are Sanctified are all one, and therefore He is not ashamed to call them ‘Brethren’, saying: I will declare Thy Name to My Brethren; in the midst of the Church will I praise Thee.

And again: I will put my trust in Him.

And again: Behold: Me and My Children,

whom God has given Me.

Inasmuch then as the children have

partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through Death He might destroy him who had the power of Death – that is, the devil - and release those who through fear of Death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

For indeed, He does not give Aid to

Angels, but He does give Aid to the Seed of Abraham.

Therefore, in all things He had to be

made like His Brethren, that He might be a Merciful and Faithful High Priest in Things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.

PRIEST Peace be to thee, the Reader

PEOPLE Alleluia! [3]




Amin.

Thy Creator. Him the Angels praise without ceasing in song, and Glorify with the Father and the Holy Spirit.


and to the Holy Spirit,

Now and for ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen.

F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s - N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t – T O N E 6 THE FO L LOW ING I S C HANT ED B Y T H E R E AD ER I N T H E M I DD LE O F T H E SO LE AS , R E P E AT ING TH E

F I RS T AN D LAS T S ENT ENC ES TH R I C E . THE CHO I R TH EN S I N GS I T TW I C E

Simeron Gennate ek Parthenou O draki

tin pasan ehon tisi. [3]

Raki kathaper vrotos sparganoute - O ti

ousia anafis.

Theos en fatni anaklinete - O stereosas

tous Ouranous pale ke arhas.

Ek mazon gala trefete - O en ti erimo Manna omvrisas to lao.

Magous proskalete - O Nimfios tis

Ekklisias.

Dora touton eri, O Ios tis Parthenou.

Proskinoumen Sou tin Gennan Hriste. (3)

Dixon imin ke ta Thia Sou Theofania

Today Him Who holds all Creation in

the hollow of His Hand is Born of the Virgin. [3]

He is wrapped in swaddling clothes as a

Babe - He Whom in Essence none can touch.

God lies in a manger – He Who in the

beginning founded the Heavens.

He is fed on milk from His Mother’s

Breast - He Who rained Manna down on the people in the wilderness.

He calls to Himself the Magi - He Who is

the Bridegroom of the Church.

The Son of the Virgin accepts their gifts.

We worship Thy Nativity, O Christ. [3]

Show us also Thy Divine Theophany.

P r o k e i m e n o n o f t h e P r o p h e c y – T O N E 4

Mitir Zion eri anthropos, ke anthropos,

egennithi en afti.

STIHOS I Themelii Aftou en tis Oresi tis Agiis

Zion is our Mother, a man shall say: and

such a man was born in her.

VERSE His Foundations are in the Holy

Mountains

T h e P r o p h e c y o f I s a i a h 9 : 6 - 7 Sofia! Proshomen! Pedion Egennithi imin - Ios, ke edothi imin

- ou i arhi egennithi epi tou Omou Aftou.

Ke kalite to Onoma Aftou Megalis Voulis

Angleos, Thavmastos Simvoulos, Theos Ishiros exousiastis, Arhon Irinis, Patir tou mellontos eonos, axo gar Irini epi tous arhontas - Irinin ke igian Afto.

Megali i arhi Aftou, ke tis Irinis Aftou ouk

Estin orton.

PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend!

READERREADERREADERREADER Unto us a Child is born – unto us a

Son is granted - and the Goverment will be upon His Shoulder.

And His Name will be called: “The Angel

of Great Counsel,” Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Prince of Peace.the Father of the Age to come -Who shall bring Peace upon the Rulers – Peace and Health by Him.

Great shall be His Government, and of

His Peace there is no end.


Profitias M I H E O U to anagnosma

Sofia! Proshomen READER The Prophecy of M I C A H


T h e P r o p h e c y o f M i c a h t h e P r o p h e t 5 : 1 - 3

Tade legi Kyrios: Ke si Vithleem, Ikos tou

Efratha, mi oligostos i en hiliasin Iouda. Ek sou gar mi exelefsete, tou ine is arhonta en to Israel, ke i exodi aftou ap arhis, ix imeron eonos.

Dia touto dosi aftous eos kerou tiktousis,

texete. Ke i epilipi ton Adelfon aftou epistrepsiousin epi tous Ious Israel.

Ke strisete, ke opsete, ke pimane to Pimnin

Aftou en ishi Kyrios, ke en ti Doxi tou Onomatos Kyriou tou Theou aftou iparxousi. Dioti nin Megalinthisonte eos akron tis gis.

These things the Lord said: And you, O

Bethlehem, House of Ephrata, although you are fewest in number among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler of Israel. His goings forth were since the beginning, from Eternity

Therefore, shall He give them up until the

appointed time for Her to give Birth, and then the Remnant of their Brothers will return to the Sons of Israel.

And He shall stand and see, and

shepherd His Flock in the Strength of the Lord, and they will dwell in the Glory of the Name of the Lord their God, for now they will be magnified unto the ends of the earth.

T h e E p i s t l e o f S t P a u l t o t h e H e b r e w s : (1 : 1 – 12 )

Proshomen! Sofia! Pros EVREOUS EPISTOLIS PAVLOU to

anagnosma

Proshomen! Adelphi: Polimeros ke politropos pale O

Theos, lalisas tis Patrasin en tis Profites, ep eshatou imeron touton elalisen imin en Iio, On ethike Klironomon panton, di ou ke tous eonas epiisen; Os on apavgasma tis Doxis, ke haratir tis ipostaseos aftou, feron te ta panta to rimati tis Dinameos Aftou, di eaftou katharismon piisamenos ton amartion imon, ekathisen en dexia tis megalosinis en ipsilis, tosouto kritton genomenos ton Angelon, oso diaforoteron par aftous keklironomiken Onoma.

Tini gar ipe pote ton Angelon. Iios Mou is

Si, Ego simeron Gegennika Se?

Ke palin: Ego esome Afto is Patera, ke

Aftos este Mi is Iion?

PRIEST Let us attend!

Wisdom!

READER The Reading from THE EPISTLE OF ST

PAUL TO THE HEBREWS [1:1-12]


READER Brethren: God Who, at various times

and in various ways spoke in time past to the Fathers by the Prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, Whom He has appointed Heir of all things; through Whom also He made the worlds; Who being the Brightness of His Glory and the express Image of His person, and upholding all Things by the Word of His Power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right Hand of the Majesty on High, having become so much better than the Angels, as He has by Inheritance obtained a more excellent Name than they.

For to which of the Angels did He ever

say: “Thou art My Son; today I have Begotten Thee.”?

And again: “I will be to Him a Father,

and He shall be to Me a Son.”


Otan de palin isagagi ton Prototokon is tin

ikoumenin, legi: Ke Proskinisatosan Afto pantes Angeli Theou!”

Ke pros men tou Angelous legi: O pion

tou Angelous Aftou pnevmata, ke tous Litourgous Aftou Piros Floga?

Pros de ton Iion: O Thronos Sou, O Theos, is ton eona tou eonos; Ravdos evthititos, i Ravdos tis Vasilias Sou.

Igapisas Dikeosinin, ke emisisas

anomian; Dia touto ehrise Se, O Theos, O Theos Sou, Eleon Agaliaseos para tous metohous Sou.

Ke: Si kat’ arhas, Kyrie, tin gin

ethemeliosas, ke Erga ton Hiron Sou isin i Ourani.

Afti apolounte, Si de dimenis; ke pantes

os imation paleothisonte, ke osi perivoleon elixis aftous, ke allagisonte; Si de O aftos is, ke ta Eti Sou ouk eklipsousin.

Irini si to anagnonti...

Allelouia! [3]

But when He again brings the Firstborn

into the world, He says: “Let all the Angels of God worship Him!”

And of the Angels He says: “Who makes

His Angels spirits and His Ministers a Flame of Fire?”

But to the Son He says: “Thy Throne, O

God, is forever and ever; a Sceptre of Righteousness is the Sceptre of Thy Kingdom.

“Thou hast Loved Righteousness and

hated lawlessness; therefore God, Thy God, has Anointed Thee with the Oil of Gladness more than Thy Companions.”

And: “Thou, O Lord, in the beginning

laid the foundation of the earth, and the Heavens are the Work of Thy Hands.

They will perish but Thou remain; and

they will all grow old like a garment; like a cloak Thou will fold them up, and they will be changed, but Thou art the same, and Thy years will not fail.”

PRIEST Peace be to you, the Reader... and

to all the people.

CHOIR Alleluia! [3]

T h e H o l y G o s p e l o f S t M a t t h e w 1 : 1 8 - 2 5 T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D

Sofia! Orthi akousomen tou Agiou

Evangeliou...

> Irini pasi! Ke meta tou pnevmatos sou

Ek tou kata Mattheou Agiou Evangeliou to anagnosma

Proshomen!


Tou de Iisou Hristou i Gennisis outos in:

Mnistevthisis gar tis Mitros Aftou Marias

to Iosif - prin i sinelthin aftous - evrethi en Gastri ehousa ek Pnevmatos Agiou.

PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to the

Holy Gospel.

>Peace be to all!

PEOPLE And to thy spirit


according to St Matthew

Let us attend!

PEOPLE > Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to

Thee!

PRIEST Now the Birth of Jesus Christ was as

follows:

After His Mother, Mary, was Betrothed to

Joseph - before they came together - She was found with Child of the Holy Spirit.

MAKE TH E S I GN O F TH E C ROSS & B OW DOWN B E FO RE GO D


to dinon! Dio efsevos Pisti sinelthontes, proskinisomen tou Hristou tin Gennisin. [2]

STIHOS O Theos apo Theman ixi ke O Agios

ex orous kata skiou daseos

Exeplitteto O Ierodis, oron ton Magon tin. Evsevian. Ke to Thimo nikomenos, tou etous ikrivologi to diastima. Miteres iteknounto, ke i aoros ilikia ton vrefon, pikros katetherizeto mazi ehirenonto, ke pori galaktos sinestellonto. Mega in to dinon! Dio efsevos Pisti sinelthontes, proskinisomen tou Hristou tin Gennisin. .

were bitterly harvested. Paps grew dry and sources of milk were stopped. Great was this calamity! Therefore let us, the Faithful, gathered in godliness, worship the Nativity of Christ. [2]

VERSE God shall come from Teman, and the

Holy One from the Mountain overshadowed by the Forest.

Herod was struck with amazement on

beholding the Piety of the Magi; and overcome with wrath, he inquired closely when the Child was born. Mothers were bereft of their infants, and by an untimely death their babes were bitterly harvested. Paps grew dry and sources of milk were stopped. Great was this calamity! Therefore let us, the Faithful, gathered in Godliness, worship the Nativity of Christ.

F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s - N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t – T O N E 2

Ote Iosif, Parthene, lipi etitrosketo, pros

Vithleem aperon, evoas pros afton: Ti oron me engion, stignazis ke tarattese, agnoon olos, to en emi Frikton Mystirion? Lipon apothou Fovon apanta, to Paradoxon ennoon. Theos katisi gar epi gis di Eleon, en ti emi Mitra nin, ke Sarka proselaveto. Onper tiktomenon, opsi os idokise, ke tis Haras Plisthis, proskinisis os Ktistin Sou. On Angeli imnousin apafstos, > ke Doxazousi, sin Patri ke Agio Pnevmati.

STIHOS Kyrie isakikoa tin akoin Sou ..!

Ote Iosif, Parthene, lipi etitrosketo, pros

Vithleem aperon, evoas pros afton: Ti oron me engion, stignazis ke tarattese, agnoon olos, to en emi Frikton Mystirion? Lipon apothou Fovon apanta, to Paradoxon ennoon. Theos katisi gar epi gis di Eleon, en ti emi Mitra nin, ke Sarka proselaveto. Onper tiktomenon, opsi os idokise, ke tis Haras Plisthis, proskinisis os Ktistin Sou. On Angeli imnousin apafstos, ke Doxazousi, sin Patri ke Agio Pnevmati.

O Virgin, when Joseph went up to

Bethlehem wounded by sorrow, Thou cried to him: Why art Thou downcast and troubled, seeing me great with Child? Why art Thou wholly ignorant of the Fearful Mystery that comes to pass in me? Henceforth, cast every fear aside and understand this Strange Marvel: for in my Womb God now descends upon earth for Mercy’s sake, and He has taken Flesh. Thou shalt see Him according to His Good Pleasure, when He is Born; and filled with Joy Thou shalt worship Him as Thy Creator. Him the Angels praise without ceasing in song, > and Glorify with the Father and the Holy Spirit.

VERSE O Lord, I heard Thy report and was

afraid!

O Virgin, when Joseph went up to

Bethlehem wounded by sorrow, Thou cried to him: Why art Thou downcast and troubled, seeing me great with Child? Why art Thou wholly ignorant of the Fearful Mystery that comes to pass in me? Henceforth, cast every fear aside and understand this Strange Marvel: for in my Womb God now descends upon earth for Mercy’s sake, and He has taken Flesh. Thou shalt see Him according to His Good Pleasure, when He is Born; and filled with Joy Thou shalt worship Him as


Alithinos.

Epivlepson ep’ eme ke Eleison me. Dos to kratos Sou to pedi Sou, ke Soson

ton iion tis pediskis Sou.

Piison met emou Simeon is agathon, ke idetosan i misountes me, ke esknthitosan, oti Si Kyrie evoithisas mi, ke parekalesas me.



Amin

Alleluia [3]


Longsuffering and most Merciful and Truthful.

Look upon me and have Mercy.

Grant Thy Strength to Thy servant, and

Save the son of Thy handmaiden

Work a Sign in my midst for good, and let

those who hate me see it and be disgraced, for Thou, O Lord, helped me and comforted me.


and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

Alleluia (3)



F e s t a l A p o l y t i k i o n o f t h e F o r e f e a s t o f t h e N a t i v i t y - T O N E 4


spermatos David en Vithlehem i Mariam kioforousa tin asporon kioforian. Epesti de keros O tis Geniseos ke topos in oudis to katalimati; al os terpnon Palation to Spyleon ti Vasilidi ediknito. Hristos Gennate, tin prin pesousan anastison Ikona.

.


Amin.



Now and for ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen.

T h e o t o k i o n

O di’ imas Gennithis ek Parthenou, ke

Stavrosin ipomenas Agathe, O Thanato ton Thanaton skilevsas, ke egersin dixas os Theos, mi paridis ous eplasas ti Heri Sou. Dixon tin Filanthropian Sou Eleimon. Dexe tin tekousan Se Theotokon, Presvevousan iper imon, ke Soson, Sotir, imon, laon apegnosmenon.

Thou Who for our sake was Born of a

Virgin, and suffered Crucifixion, O Good One, and despoiled death through Death, and as God revealed Resurrection; despise not those whom Thou has created with Thine own Hand; show forth Thy Love for mankind, O Merciful One; accept the Intercession of Thy Mother, the Theotokos, for us; and Save Thy despairing people, O our Saviour.

F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s - N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t – T O N E ( 7 ) V A R Y S / G R A V E

Exeplitteto O Ierodis, oron ton Magon tin. Evsevian. Ke to Thimo nikomenos, tou etous ikrivologi to diastima. Miteres iteknounto, ke i aoros ilikia ton vrefon, pikros katetherizeto mazi ehirenonto, ke pori galaktos sinestellonto. Mega in

Herod was struck with amazement on

beholding the Piety of the Magi; and overcome with wrath, he inquired closely when the Child was born. Mothers were bereft of their infants, and by an untimely death their babes


Iosif de O anir aftis, Dikeos on ke mi thelon aftin paradigmatise, evoulithi lathra apolise aftin.

Tafta de aftou enthimithentos idou!

Angelos Kyriou kath onar efani afto legon: “Iosif Iios David, mi fovithis paralavin Mariam tin gineka sou. To gar en afti Gennithen ek Pnevmatos estin Agiou. Texete de ion ke kaleseis to Onoma Aftou Iisoun. Aftos gar Sose ton Laon Aftou apo ton amartion afton.”

Touto de olon gegonen ina plirothi to

rithen ipo tou Kyriou dia tou Profitou legontos: Idou i Parthenos en Gastri exi ke texete ion, ke kalesousi to Onoma Aftou Emmanouil, O esti methrminevomenon: Meth imon O Theos.

Di egerthis de O Iosif apo tou ipnou

epiisen os prosetazen afto O Angelos Kyriou ke parelave tin gineka aftou.

Ke ouk eginosken aftin eos ou eteke ton

ion aftis ton Prototokon, ke ekalese to Onoma Aftou Iisoun.

Then Joseph, Her Husband - being a

Righteous Man, and not wanting to make Her a public example - was minded to put Her away secretly.

But while he thought about these things,

behold! An Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take unto Thee Mary Thy wife, for that which is conceived in Her, is of the Holy Spirit. And She shall bring forth a Son and Thou shalt call His Name Jesus. For He will Save His People from their sins.”

Now all this was done that it might be

fulfilled, which was spoken by the Lord through the Prophet, saying: “Behold the Virgin shall be with Child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His Name Emmanuel, which is translated as: ‘God with us.’”

Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep,

did as the Angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took to him his wife.

And he knew Her not until She brought

forth Her First-born Son1 and he called His Name Jesus.

THE PR I E S T RA I S E S TH E HOLY GOS PE L AN D MAK ES TH E S I GN O F TH E CROSS W I TH I T , S I GN I F Y I NG

THAT TH E WORDS O F TH E HOLY GO SPE L A RE I N DE E D TH E WORDS O F H IM WHO D I E D UPON TH E

CROSS AN D TH E POWER O F WH I CH CONV ERT E D TH E WOR LD T O CH R I S T I AN FA I TH .

THE P EOP LE E X P RESS TH E I R G RAT I T UD E B Y MAK ING TH E S I GN O F TH E C ROSS AN D B OW IN G DOWN

TO GOD


Ta diavimata mou katefthinon kata to

Logion Sou ke mi katakiriefsato mou pasa anomia.

Litrose me apo sikofantias anthropon ke filaxo tas endolas Sou.

To Prosopon Sou epifanon epi ton doulon

Sou ke didaxon me ta Dikeomata Sou.

Plirothito to stoma mou Eneseos Sou Kyrie, opos imniso tin Doxan Sou olin tin imeran tin megaloprepian Sou.


Thee!

Order my steps according to Thy Words

and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Deliver me from the oppression of man:

so will I keep Thy Commandments.

Make Thy Face to shine upon Thy

servant; and teach me Thy Statutes.

Let my mouth be filled with Thy Praise, O

Lord, that I may sing Thy Glory and Majesty all the day long.

1 THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY HAD A NORMAL CONJUGAL RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE THEOTOKOS HAD TAKEN A LIFELONG SACRED OATH OF

CHASTITY AND HER ELDERLY UNCLE, ST JOSEPH THE BETROTHED, HAD BEEN CHOSEN BY GOD FOR HIS UNWAVERING RIGHTEOUSNESS -

TO BE HER LEGAL GUARDIAN AND PROTECTOR.


F e s t a l K o n t a k i o n - N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t – T ON E 3

I Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion Logon, en Spyleo erhete, apotekin aporritos. Horeve i ikoumeni akoutisthisa, Doxason meta Angelon ke ton Pimenon, voulithenta epofthine, Pedion Neon, ton Pro Eonon Theon.


give Birth Ineffably to the Pre-Eternal Word. Hearing this, be of good cheer, O inhabited earth, and with the Angels and the Shepherds, Glorify Him Whose Will it is to be made manifest as a young Child - the Pre-Eternal God.


Kyrie eleison (40)

O en panti kero ke pasi ora en Ourano ke

epi gis proskinoumenos ke doxa zomenos Hristos O Theos; O Makrothimos, O Polyeleos, O Polyevsplahnos; O tous Dikeous Agapon ke tous Amartolous Eleon; O pantas Kalon pros Sotirian dia tis epangelias ton melonton Agathon. Aftos Kyrie pros dekse ke imon en ti ora tafti tas entefxis ke ithinon tin zoin imon pros tas Endolas Sou:

Tas psihas imon Agiason; a somata

Agnison; tous logismous diorthoson; tas enias Katharon; ke rise imas apo pasis thlipseos kakon ke odinis.


paremvoli afton frurumeni ke O di goumeni katantisomen is tin Enotita tis Pisteos ke is tin epignosin tis aprosito Sou Doxis, oti Evlogitos i is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin.

Lord, have Mercy (40) O Christ our God, Who at all times and in

every hour, in Heaven and on earth, art worshipped and glorified; Who art Long-suffering, Merciful and Compassionate; Who Lovest the Just and showest Mercy upon the sinner; Who Callest all to Salvation through the Promise of Blessings to come: O Lord, in this hour: receive our Supplications and direct our lives according to Thy Commandments.

Sanctify our souls; hallow our bodies;

correct our thoughts; cleanse our minds; deliver us from all tribulation, evil and distress.

Encompass us with Thy Holy Angels so

that guided and guarded by them, we may attain to the Unity of the Faith and to the Knowledge of Thine Unapproachable Glory, for Thou art Blessed unto the Ages of Ages.

Amen

Lord, have Mercy (3) > Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen T h e o t o k i o n

> Tin Timoteran ton Herouvim, ke

Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan tin ontos Theotokon, Se Megalinomen

> O Thou who art more Honourable than

the Cherubim, and more Glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, who without corruption bore the Word of God: truly Thou art the Theotokos, and Thee we Magnify.

B l e s s i n g s

En Onomati Kyriou Evlogison Pater.

> O Theos iktirise imas ke Evlogise imas

epifane to Prosopo Aftou ke Eleise

PEOPLE In the Name of the Lord, Bless,

Father.

PRIEST> O God be merciful to us and Bless

us, and cause His Face to shine upon


Sinesis de, agathi pasi tis piousin aftin.

I enesis Aftou meni is ton Eona tou eonos.

A good understanding is in all who

practise it.

His praise continues to the Ages of ages.

P s a l m 8 5 / 8 6 8

Klinon Kyrie to ous Sou, ke epakouson

mou, oti ptohos ke pevis imi ego.

Filazon tin psihin mou, oti Osios imi. Soson ton doulon Sou, O Theos mou, ton

elpizonta epi de.

Eleison me Kyrie, oti pros Se kekraxome olin tin imeran.

Evfranon tin psihin tou doulou Sou, oti pros se ira tin psihin mou.

Oti Si, Kyrie Hristos, ke Epiikis, ke

Polyeleos pasi tis Epikaloumenis Se.

Enotise Kyrie tin prosefhin mou - ke proshes ti foni tis Diseos mou.

En imera thlipseos mou ekekraxa pros Se, oti epikousas mou.

Ouk estin omios Si en theis Kyrie, ke ouk

esti kata ta Erga Sou.

Panta ta Ethni, osa epiisas, ixousi, ke proskinisousin enopion Sou Kyrie, ke Doxasousi to Onoma Sou.

Oti Megas is Si, ke pion Thavmasia - Si i

Theos monos.

Odigison me Kyrie en ti Odo Sou, ke

porefsome en ti Alithia Sou.

Evfranthito i kardia mou, tou Fovisthe to Onoma Sou.

Exomologisome Si, Kyrie O Theos mou, en oli kardia mou, ke Doxaso to Onoma Sou is ton eona, oti to Eleos Sou Mega ep eme, ke erriso tin psihin mou ex Adou katotatou.

O Theos paranomi epanestisan ep eme, ke

sinagogi krateon ezitisan tin psihin mou - ke ou proethento Se enopion afton.

Ke Si Kyrie, O Theos mou Iktirmon ke

Eleimon, Makrothimos, ke Polyeleos, ke

Incline Thine Ear, O Lord, and hear me,

for I am poor and needy.

Guard my soul, for I am Holy.

Save Thy servant, O my God, who hopes

in Thee.

Have Mercy on me, O Lord, for all day

long I cry to Thee.

Gladden the soul of Thy servant, O Lord,

for to Thee, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

For Thou, O Lord, art Kind and Good, and

most Merciful to all who call upon Thee.

Hear, O Lord, my Prayer - and heed the

voice of my Supplication.

In the day of my affliction, I cried to Thee

for Thou heard me.

There is none like Thee among the gods,

O Lord, and there are no works like Thy Works.

All the Gentiles Thou made shall come

and worship before Thee, O Lord, and they shall Glorify Thy Name.

For Great Thou art - doing Wonders -

Thou alone art God.

Lead me in Thy Way, O Lord, and I will

walk in Thy Truth.

Gladden my heart so as to Fear Thy

Name.

I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord my God,

with my whole heart, and I shall Glorify Thy Name forever, for great is Thy Mercy to me, and Thou rescued my soul from the lowest Hades, and Thou rescued my soul from the lowest Hades.

O God, lawless men rose up against me,

and a gathering of strong men sought my soul - and did not set Thee before them.

And Thou, Lord, O my God, art

Compassionate and Merciful,

8 A PRAYER FOR MERCY & A PROPHECY OF THE INCARNATION OF JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD


“Ek gastros pro Eosforou Egennisa Se.”

Omose Kyrios, ke ou metamelithisete: Si

Ierefs is ton eona, kata tin taxin Melihisedek.”

Kyrios ek Dexion Sou, sinethlasen en

Imera Orgis Aftou Vasilis.

Krini en tis Ethnesi.

Plirosi ptomata. Sinthlasi kefalas epi gis pollon.

Ek himarrou en odo piete.

Dia touto ipsosi kefalin.

Saints.

“I have Begotten Thee from the Womb

before the Morning Star.”

The Lord swore and will not repent: Thou

art a Priest forever according to the Order of Melchizedek.”

The Lord at Thy right Hand crushed

Kings in the Day of His Wrath.

He shall Judge among the Nations.

He shall fill them with dead bodies. He

shall crush the heads of many on earth.

He shall drink from the brook on the

way.

Therefore, He shall raise His Head high.

P s a l m 1 1 0 / 1 1 17

Exomologisome Si Kyrie en oli kardia mou, en vouli eftheon ke Sinagogi.

Megala ta Erga Kyriou, exezitimena is

panta ta Thelimata Aftou.

Exomologisis ke Megaloprepia to Ergon Aftou, ke i Dikeosini Aftou meni is ton Eona tou eonos.

Mnian epiisato ton Thavmasion Aftou.

Eleimon ke Iktirmon O Kyrios. Trofin edoke tis fovoumenis Afton.

Mnisthisete is ton eona Diathikis Aftou.

Ishin Ergon Aftou aningile to lao Aftou, tou doune aftis Klironomian Ethnon.

Erga Hiron Aftou Alithia ke Krisis.

Piste pase e Entole Aftou. Estirigmene is ton eona tou eonos,

pepiimene en Alithia, ke Efthiriti.

Litrosin apestile to lao Aftou. Enetilato is ton eona Diathikin Aftou. Agion ke foveron to Onoma aftou.

Arhi Sofias fovos Kyriou.

I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, with my

whole heart, in the Council of the Upright and in the Assembly.

Great are the Works of the Lord, sought out in all things with regard to His Will.

Thanksgiving and Majesty are His Work

and His Righteousness continues to the Ages of ages.

He made a remembrance of His Wonder.

The Lord is Merciful and Compassionate.

He nourishes those who fear Him.

He shall remember His Covenant forever.

He declared the Strength of His Works to

His people, so as to give them the Inheritance of the Nations.

The Works of His Hands are Truth and

Judgement.

Faithful are all His Commandments.

Established to the Ages of ages, made in

Truth and Uprightness.

He sent Redemption to His people.

He Commanded His Covenant forever.

Holy and fearful is His Name.

The beginning of Wisdom is the fear of

the Lord.

7 PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS FAITHFULNESS & DIVINE JUSTICE


imas.

Amin

> Hriste, to Fos to Alithinon, to Fotizon

ke Agiazon Panta anthropon erhomenon is ton kosmon, simeothito ef imas to Fos tou Prosopou Sou, ina en afto opsiometha Fos to aprositon. Ke katefthinon ta diavimata imon pros ergasian ton Entolon Sou. Presvies tis Panahrantou Sou Mitros, ke Panton Sou ton Agion.

Amin.

us, and be Merciful to us.

PEOPLE Amen

PRIEST O Christ, the True Light Who

Enlightens and Sanctifies all who come into the world: let the Light of Thy Countenance be marked upon us so that in It we may see the Unapproachable Light. And direct our steps in Thy Commandments, at the Prayers of Thine Undefiled Mother and of all Thy Saints.

PEOPLE Amen

Th i r d H o u r MAK E THE S I GN OF TH E CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD AS FOL LOWS

>Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen to Vasili imon Theo.

>Defte proskinisomen ke prospesomen










P s a l m 6 6 / 6 7 SA L VA T I ON F O R T H E G E N T I L E S

O Theos iktirise imas, ke Evlogise imas.

Epifane to Prosopon Aftou ef imas; tou gnone en ti gi tin Odon Sou, en pasin ethnesin to Sotirion Sou.

Exomologisasthosan Si lai, O Theos,

exomologisasthosan Si lai pantes. Evfranthitosan ke agalliasthosan Ethni, oti

krinis laous en evthititi, ke Ethni en ti gi odigisis.

Exomologisasthosan Si lai, O Theos,

exomologisasthosan Si lai pantes. Gi edoke ton karpon aftis. Evlogise imas

O Theos, O Theos imon.

Evlogise imas O Theos, ke fovithitosan afton panta ta perata tis gis.

May God be Gracious to us and Bless us.

May He cause His Face to shine upon us

so that we may know His Way on the earth – Thy Salvation among all the Gentiles.

Let all the peoples praise Thee, O God;

let all the peoples parise Thee.

Let the Gentiles be glad and greatly

Rejoice, for Thou shall judge the people in Uprightness and lead the Gentiles on the earth.

Let Thy people give thanks to Thee, O

God – let all the peoples praise Thee.

The earth yielded her fruit - may God, our

God, Bless us.

May God Bless us, and let all the ends of

the earth fear Him.

P s a l m 8 6 / 8 7 TH E C I T Y O F GO D - T H E R E G I S T R Y B Y G O D O F H I S P E O P L E I N H E A V EN

I Themelii Aftou en tis Oresin tis Agiis.

Agapa Kyrios tas Pilas Sion, iper panta ta

skinomata Iakov. Dedoxasmena elalithi peri Sou, I Polis tou

Theou.

His Foundations are in the Holy

Mountains.

The Lord Loves the Gates of Zion more

than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Glorious things were said concerning

thee, O City of God.


Mnisthisome Raav ke Vavilonos tis

ginoskousin me. Ke idou allofili, ke Tyros, ke laos ton Ethiopon. Outi egennithisan eki.

Mitir Sion, eri Anthropos. Ke Anthropos

egennithi en afti, ke aftos ethemeliosen aftin O Ipsistos.

Kyrios diigisete en grafi laon, ke

arhonton touton, ton gegennimenon en afti.

Os evfrenomenon panton i katikia en si.

I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon

to those who know Me - and behold, foreigners, and the people of Tyre and Ethiopia - These were born there.

“Mother Zion,” a Man will say - and a Man

was born in her, for the Most High Himself founded it.

The Lord shall describe it in a written

account of the peoples and of the Rulers - of those who were born in her.

How glad are all who have their dwelling

in thee.

P s a l m 5 0 / 5 1 TH E P SA LM OF R E P E N TAN C E

Eleison me, O Theos kata to Mega Eleos Sou, ke kata to plithos ton iktrmon Sou exalipson to anomima mou.

Epi plion plinon me apo tis anomias mou, ke apo tis amartias mou katharison me. Oti tin anomie mou ego ginosko, ke i amartia mou

enopion mou esti diapantos.

Si mono imarton, ke to poniron enopion Sou epiisa. Opos an Dikeothis en tis logis Sou, ke nikisis en to krinesthe Se.

Idou gar en anomies sovelifthin, ke en amarties ekissise me i mitir mou.

Idou gar Alithian igapisas. Ta adila ke ta krifia tis sofias Sou edilosas mi.

Pantiis me issopo, ke katharisthisome. Plinies me, ke iper hiona levkanthisome.

Akoutiis mi Agalliasin ke Evfrosinin,

Agaliasonte ostea tetapinomena.

Apostrepson to Prosopon Sou apo tin

amartion mou, ke pasas tas anomias mou exalipson.

Kardian katharan ktison en emi, O

Theos, ke pnevma evthes egkenison en tis egkatis mou.

Mi aporripsis me apo tou Prosopou Sou,

ke to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi antanelis ap emou.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to

Thy Great Mercy. And according to the abundance of Thy Compassion, blot out my transgression.

Wash me thoroughly from my

lawlessness, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.

Against Thee only have I sinned, and have done evil in Thy Sight - that Thou may be Justified in Thy Words, and may overcome when Thou art judged.

For behold I was conceived in

transgressions, and in sins my mother bore me.

Behold! Thou Loves Truth – Thou

showed me the unknown and secret Things of Thy Wisdom.

Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop,

and I shall be cleansed: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

Thou shall make me hear Joy and

Gladness – my bones that were humbled shall greatly Rejoice.

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.

Do not cast me away from Thy Presence

and do not take Thy Holy Spirit from me.


Amin



Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin

Amen

>All Holy Trinity have mercy on us.

Lord, cleanse us from our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy God, visit and heal our infirmities for

Thy Name’s sake.

Lord have mercy [3]



Amen

O u r L o r d ’ s P r a y e r E V E R Y O N E P R A Y S I N U N I S O N

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 imin simeron. Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla rise imas apo tou ponirou.



Amin

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.


Power and the Glory: > of the Father,

and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen M A K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S A N D B O W D O W N A S F O L L O W S :












P s a l m 1 0 9 / 1 1 06

Ipen O Kyrios to Kyrio mou. “Kathou ek desion mou, eos in Theo tous egthrous sou ipopodion ton podon Sou.

Ravdon Dinameos exaposteli Si Kyrios ek

Sion, ke katakiriefe en meso ton ehthron Sou.

Meta Sou i arhi en Imera tis Dinameos

Sou, en tes Lamprotisi ton Agion Sou.

The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at My

right Hand, until I make Thine enemies the footstool of Thy Feet.”

The Lord shall send forth the Rod of Thy

Power from Zion, and rule in the midst of Thine enemies.

With Thee is the beginning in the Day of

Thy Power, in the Brightness of Thy

6 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MESSIAH’S REIGN – THE MESSIANIC AGE


imas.

Amin

and be merciful to us.

PEOPLE Amen

P r a y e r o f S t B a s i l t h e G r e a t

> O Theo, ke Kyrie ton Dinameon, ke pasis ktiseos Dimiourge, O dia splaghna anekastou Eleous Sou, ton Monogeni Sou Iion, ton Kyrion imon Hriston, katapempsas epi Sotiria tou genous imon, ke dia tou Timiou Aftou Stavrou to herografon ton amartion imon diarixas, ke thriamvesas en afto tas arhos ke exousias tou skotous.

Aftos Despota Filanthrope, prosedexe ke

imon ton amartolon tas efharistirious taftas, ke iketirious entefxis, ke Rise imas apo pantos olethriou ke skotinou praptomatos, ke panton ton kakose imas zitounton oraton ke aoraton ehthron.

Kethiloson ek tou Fovou Sou tas sarkas

imon, ke mi ekklinis tas kardias imon is logous, i is logismous ponirias. Alla to potho Sou troson imon tas psihas. Ina dia pantos prosse atenizontes, ke to para Sou Foti odigoumeni, se to aprositon ke edion katoptevontes Fos, akatpavston Si tin exomologisin, ke

efharisian anapempomen, > to anarho Patri, sin to Monogeni Sou Iio, ke to Panagiou ke Agatho ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Amin

READER > O God, the Lord of Hosts, and

Author of all Creation, Who in Thine ineffable tender Mercy has sent down Thine Only Begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, for the Salvation of our kind, and through His Holy Cross has torn up the record of our sins and thereby triumphed over the princes and dominions of darkness:

Do Thou, O Master, Who Loves mankind,

accept these Prayers of Thanksgiving and Supplication even from us sinners, and Deliver us from every deadly and dark transgression and from all the visible and invisible enemies that seek to do us harm.

Nail our flesh with the Fear of Thee, and

let not our hearts incline towards evil words or thoughts, but wound our souls with Thy Love so that ever gazing upon Thee, guided by Thy Light and beholding Thee, the Eternal Light that no one can approach, we may send up unceasing Praises and Thanks

to Thee, > the Father without

beginning, together with Thine Only Begotten Son, and Thy Most Holy, Good and Life Giving Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

PEOPLE Amen

P r a y e r t o t h e E v e r B l e s s e d T h e o t o k o s

>Axion estin os Alithis Makarizin Se tin

Theotokon tin Aimakariston ke Panamomiton ke Mitera tou Theou imon: Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theo Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se Megalinomen.

READER > It is truly worthy to Bless Thee, O

Theotokos, Who art Ever Blessed and All Blameless, and the Mother of our God: More Honourable than the Cherubim, and more Glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, and art truly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee.

Th e N i n t h H o u r

T r i s a g i o n P r a y e r s ( T H E S E F I R S T T R I S A G I O N P R A Y E R S M A Y S O M E T I M E S B E O M I T T E D )

>Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios Athanatos, Eleison imas. [3]




have mercy on us. [3]




Apodos mi tin Agalliasin tou Sotiriou

Sou, ke pnevmati igemoniko stirixon me.

Didazo anomous tas Odous Sou, ke

asevis api se apistrepsousi.

Rise me ex ematon, O Theos - O Theos

tis Sotirias mou - agalliasete i glosou mou tin Dikeosinin Sou.

Kyrie ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma

mou aanangeli tin Enesin Sou.

Oti i ithelisas thisian, edoxa an:

Olokaftomata ouk evdoxisis.

Thisia to Theo, pnevma sintetrimmenon.

Kardian sintetrimmenin ke tetapinomenin, O Theos, ouk exoudenosi.

Agathinon, Kyrie, en ti Evdokia Sou tin

Sion, ke ikodomithito ta tihi Ierousalim.

Tote Eudoisis Thisian Dieosinis,

Anaforan ke Olokaftomata; Tote anisousin epi to Thisiastirion Sou moshous.

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 turn back to Thee.

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God

– the God of my Salvation – my tongue shall greatly rejoice in Thy Righteousness.

O 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.

A Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit – a

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.

A p o l y t i k i o n - N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t o u r S a v i o u r


spermatos David en Vithlehem i Mariam kioforousa tin asporon kioforian. Epesti de keros O tis Geniseos ke topos in oudis to katalimati; al os terpnon Palation to Spyleon ti Vasilidi ediknito. Hristos Gennate, tin prin pesousan anastison Ikona.


Amin


with aged Joseph, for he was of David’s lineage; and She bore in Her Womb the Fruit that had not been sown; the time for the Birth was at hand, and there was no room at the Inn but the Cave proved a fair Palace for the Queen. Christ is Born to uplift His Image that had fallen.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen

T h e o t o k i o n

Theotoke, ou i Ampelos i Alithini, i

vlastisasa ton Karpon tis Zois. Se iketefomen, Presveve Despina, meta ton Apostolon, ke Panton ton Agion, Eleithine tas psihas imon

O Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine,

who has put forth the Fruit of Life. We pray Thee, O Lady, Intercede together with the Apostles and all the Saints, that Mercy may be granted to our souls.


F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s - N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t – T O N E (6 ) PL AG AL 2

Outos O Theos imon, ou logisthisete

eteros pros Afton, O tehthis ek Parthenou, ke tis anthropis sinanastrafis. Fatni penihra, Iios Monogenis, kimonos orate Vrotos. Ke sparganis plekete, O tis Doxis Kyrios. Ke Magous Astir minii, is Aftou Proskinisin. Ke imis melodoumen: Trias Agia, Soson tas psihas imon. [2]


ex orous kataskiou daseos.

Outos O Theos imon, ou logisthisete

eteros pros Afton, O tehthis ek Parthenou, ke tis anthropis sinanastrafis. Fatni penihra, Iios Monogenis, kimonos orate Vrotos. Ke sparganis plekete, O tis Doxis Kyrios. Ke Magous Astir minii, is Aftou Proskinisin. Ke imis melodoumen:

>Trias Agia, Soson tas psihas imon

This is our God: and none other shall be

accounted of in comparison with Him. Born of a Virgin, He comes to dwell among men. Laid in a poor manger, the Only Begotten Son appears as a mortal Man and the Lord of Glory is wrapped in swaddling clothes. A Star guides the Magi to come and worship Him; and we sing: O Holy Trinity: Save our souls. (2)

VERSE: God will come from Theman, and the

Holy One from the Mountain overshadowed by the Forest.

This is our God: and none other shall be

accounted of in comparison with Him. Born of a Virgin, He comes to dwell among men. Laid in a poor manger, the Only Begotten Son appears as a mortal Man and the Lord of Glory is wrapped in swaddling clothes. A Star guides the Magi to come and worship

Him; and we sing: > O Holy Trinity:

Save our souls.

F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s – N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t – T O N E ( 8 ) P L A G A L 4

Pro tis Genniseos tis Sis, tromo orose to Mystirion Kyrie, i noere stratei kate plitonto. Os gar Vrefos nipiase ifdoisas, O ton polon kosmisas tis astrasi. Ke fatni ton alogon anakeklise, O draki sinehon panta gis ta perata. Tiafti gar Ikonomia Egnosthi Sou i Evsplaghnia. Hriste, to

Mega Eleos, >Doxa Si.

STIHOS Kyrie isakikoa tin akoin Sou…

Pro tis Genniseos tis Sis, tromo orose to Mystirion Kyrie, i noere stratei kate plitonto. Os gar Vrefos nipiase ifdoisas, O ton polon kosmisas tis astrasi. Ke fatni ton alogon anakeklise, O draki sinehon panta gis ta perata. Tiafti gar Ikonomia Egnosthi Sou i Evsplaghnia. Hriste, to

Mega Eleos, >Doxa Si.

Before Thy Birth, O Lord, the Angelic

Hosts looked with trembling on this Mystery and were struck with wonder: for Thou Who has adorned the vault of Heaven with stars has been well pleased to be Born as a Babe; and Thou Who holds all the ends of the earth in the hollow of Thy Hand, is laid in a manger of dumb beasts. For by such a Dispensation has Thy Compassion been made known, O

Christ, and Thy Great Mercy: > Glory

to Thee!

VERSE: O Lord, I have heard the report of

Thee and was afraid... (2)

Before Thy Birth, O Lord, the Angelic

Hosts looked with trembling on this Mystery and were struck with wonder: for Thou Who has adorned the vault of Heaven with stars has been well pleased to be Born as a Babe; and Thou Who holds all the ends of the earth in the hollow of Thy Hand, is laid in a manger of dumb beasts. For by such a Dispensation has Thy Compassion been made known, O


F e s t a l K o n t a k i o n - N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t o u r L o r d - T O N E 3




P r a y e r s

Kyrie eleison (40)


epi gis Proskinoumenos ke Doxa zomenos Hristos O Theos; O Makrothimos, O Polyeleos, O Polyevsplahnos; O tous Dikeous Agapon ke tous Amartolous Eleon O pantas Kalon pros Sotirian dia tis epangelias ton melonton Agathon. Aftos Kyrie pros dekse ke imon en ti ora tafti tas entefxis ke ithinon tin zoin imon pros tas Endolas Sou.


Agnison; tous logismous diorthoson; tas enias Katharon; ke rise imas apo pasis thlipseos kakon ke odinis.


paremvoli afton frurumeni ke O di goumeni katantisomen is tin Enotita tis Pisteos ke is tin epignosin tis aprosito Sou Doxis, >oti Evlogitos i is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

>>>> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.


Amin.

Lord, have Mercy (40) O Christ our God, Who at all times and in

every hour, in Heaven and on earth, art Worshipped and Glorified; Who art Long-suffering, Merciful and Compassionate; Who Lovest the Just and showest Mercy upon the sinner; Who Callest all to Salvation through the Promise of Blessings to come: O Lord, in this hour: receive our Supplications and direct our lives according to Thy Commandments.

Sanctify our souls; Hallow our bodies;

Correct our thoughts; Cleanse our minds; Deliver us from all tribulation, evil and distress.


that guided and guarded by them, we may attain to the Unity of the Faith and to the Knowledge of Thine Unapproachable Glory, > for Thou art Blessed to the Ages of Ages.

Amen







the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, who without corruption bore the Word of God, truly Thou art the Theotokos, and Thee we magnify.

B l e s s i n g s

En Onomati Kyriou Evlogison Pater.


epifane to Prosopo Aftou ke eleise


Father.

PRIEST> God be Merciful to us and Bless us,

and cause His Face to shine upon us,


Ke hrimatisthentes kat onar mi anakam

pase pros Ierodin, di allis odou anehorisan is tin horan afton.

Then, being Divinely warned in a Vision

that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.

M A K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S & B O W D O W N T O G O D I N T H A N K S G I V I N G .


Tahi prokatalavetosan imas i iktirmi Sou,

Kyrie, oti eptohefsamen sfodra, voithison imin O Theos O Sotir imon eneken tis Doxis tou Onomatos Sou. Kyrie rise imas ke ilasthiti tes amartias imon, eneken tou Onomatos Sou.

> Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to Thee!

Let Thy tender Mercies, O Lord, speedily

go before us, for we have become exceedingly poor. Help us, O God of our Salvation: for the Glory of Thy Name. O Lord, Deliver us and purge away our sins, for Thy Name’s sake.






Amin



Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin


have mercy on us. [3]



Amen



Thy Name’s sake.

Lord have mercy [3] >Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and

to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and

to the Ages of Ages.

Amen


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 imin simeron. Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla Rise imas apo tou ponirou.



Amin

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.


Power and the Glory: > of the Father,


PEOPLE Amen


> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati.

Christ, and Thy Great Mercy: > Glory

to Thee!



F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s - N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t – T O N E 3

Iosif, ipe imin, pos ek ton Agion in parelaves Korin, egkion feris en Vithleem? Ego fisi, tous Profitas erevnisas, ke hrimatisthis ipo Angelou, pepisme, oti Theon Gennisi i Maria anermineftos. Ou is proskinisin, Magi ex anatolon ixousi, sin doris timiis

latrevontes. O sarkothis di’ imas: > Kyrie Doxa Si!


Amin.

Iosif, ipe imin, pos ek ton agion in

parelaves Korin, egkion feris en Vithleem; Ego fisi, tous Profitas erevnisas, ke hrimatisthis ipo Angelou, pepisme, oti Theon gennisi i Maria anermineftos. Ou is proskinisin, Magi ex anatolon ixousi, sin doris timiis

latrevontes. O sarkothis di’ imas: > Kyrie doxa Si!

Tell us, O Joseph, how is it that Thou

took to Bethlehem, great with Child, the Maiden whom Thou had received from the Sanctuary? “I have searched the Prophets,” said he, “and have been warned by an Angel: and I am persuaded that Mary shall give Birth to God, in ways surpassing all interpretation. Magi from the East shall come to worship Him with precious gifts.” O Lord, Who for our

sake has taken flesh: > Glory to Thee!

Now and ever and to the Ages of Ages.

Amen

Tell us, O Joseph, how is it that Thou

took to Bethlehem, great with Child, the Maiden whom Thou had received from the Sanctuary? “I have searched the Prophets,” said he, “and have been warned by an Angel: and I am persuaded that Mary shall give Birth to God, in ways surpassing all interpretation. Magi from the East shall come to worship Him with precious gifts.” O Lord, Who for our

sake has taken flesh: > Glory to Thee!

F e s t a l P r o k e i m e n o n - N a t i v i t y - T O N E 4

Sofia! Irini pasi!

Ke pnevmati sou!

Sofia!

Proshomen!

PRIEST Wisdom!

Peace be unto all!

PEOPLE And to thy spirit.

PRIEST Wisdom!

Let us attend!

P r o k e i m e n o n o f t h e P r o p h e c y - T O N E 4

Oti Pedion egennithi imin, Ios ke edothi

imin.

STIHOS Ou i arhi egennithi epi tou Omou

Aftou.

Profitias Iseou to anagnosma Sofia!

Proshomen!

For a Child is born to us, and a Son is given to us,

VERSE Whose government is upon His

shoulders.

READER The Prophecy of Isaiah

PRIEST PRIEST PRIEST PRIEST Wisdom!

Let us attend!


P r o p h e c y o f J e r e m i a h – B a r u c h 3 : 3 6 – 4 : 4

Outos O Theos imon, ou logisthisete eteros

pros Afton.

Exevre pasan Odon epistimis, ke edoken aftin Iakov to pedi Aftou, ke Israel to Igapimeno ip Aftou.

Meta de tafta epi tis gis ofthi ke tis

anthropis sinanestrafi.

Afti i Vivlos ton Prostagmaton tou Theou,

ke O Nomos O Iparhon is ton eona.

Pantes is kratountes aftin, is Zoin. I de kataleipontes aftin, apothanounte.

Epistrafou Iakov, ke epilavou aftis. Diodefson pros tin Lampsin katenanti tou.

Mi dos etero tin Doxan Sou, ke ta

simferonta Si Ethni allotrio.

Makarii esmen Israel, oti ta aresta to

Theo, imin gnosta Estin.

This is our God; no other shall be

compared to Him.

He found the whole Way of Knowledge

and gave it to Jacob, His servant and to Israel His Beloved.

Afterwards, He was seen upon the earth

and lived among men.

She is the Book of the Commandments of

God and the Law that endures forever.

All those who keep Her will live, but

those forsaking Her will die.

Return, O Jacob, and take hold of Her.

Walk toward the Radiance of the

Presence of Her Light.

Do not give Thy Glory to another or the

things that profitable to Thee, to a foreign Nation.

O Israel, we are Blessed, for what is

pleasing to our God is known to us.

E p i s t l e o f S t P a u l t o t h e G a l a t i a n s ( 3 : 2 3 – 2 9 )

Pros EVREOUS EPISTOLIS PAVLOU to

anagnosma.

Sofia! Proshomen! Adelphi: pro tou elthin tin Pistin, ipo

Nomon efrouroumetha, sigkeklismeni is tin mellousan Pistin apokalifthine.

Oste O Nomos Pedagogos imon gegonen

is Hriston, ina ek Pisteos Dikeothomen.

Elthousis de tis Pisteos, ouk eti ipo

pedagogon esmen.

Pantes gar yi Theou este dia tis pistos en Hristo Iisou.

Osi gar is Hriston Evaptisthite, Hriston

enedisasthe. Ouk eni Ioudeos, oude Ellin; Ouk eni

doulos, oude eleftheros; ouk eni arsen ke thili, pantes gar imis is este en Hristo Iisou.

I de imis Hristou, ara tou Abraam

sperma este, ke kat’ Epangelian Klironomi.

Irini si to anaginoskondi

READER The Reading from THE EPISTLE OF ST

PAUL TO THE GALATIANS 3: 23 - 29


READER Brethren, before the Faith came, we

were kept under guard by the Law, kept for the Faith that would afterwards be revealed.

Therefore, the Law was our Tutor to bring

us to Christ, so that we might be Justified by Faith.

But after Faith has come, we are no longer

under a Tutor.

For you are all Children of God by Faith in

Christ Jesus.

For as many of you as have been

Baptised in Christ, have put on Christ.

There is neither Jew nor Greek there is

neither slave nor free; there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

And if you are Christ’s then are you the

seed of Abraham, and Heirs according to the Promise.

PRIEST Peace be to thee, the Reader, and to all

the people.


En tou kata MATTHEOU to anagnosma

Proshomen! > Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!


according to ST MATTHEW

Let us attend!


Thee

T h e H o l y G o s p e l A c c o r d i n g t o S t M a t t h e w [ 2 : 1 - 1 2 ]

Tou Iisou genithentos en Vithleem tis

Ioudeas en imeres Ierodou tou Vasileos, idou Magi apo anatolon paregenonto is Ierosolima legontes: “Pou estin O tehthis Vasilefs ton Ioudeon? Idomen gar Aftou ton Astera en ti anatoli ke ilthomen Proskinise Afto.”

Akousas de Ierodis O Vasilefs etarahthi

ke pasa Ierosolima met aftou.

Ke sinagagon pantas tous Arhiris ke

Grammatis tou laou epinthaneto par afton pou O Hristos Gennate.

I de ipon afto: “En Vithleem tis Ioudeas. Onto gar gegrapte dia tou Profitou: ‘Ke si Vithleem, gi Iouda, oudamos elhisti i en tis igemosin Iouda. Ek sou gar exelefsete Igoumenos, ostis pimani ton laon Mou to Israel.’”

Tote Ierodis lathra kalesas tous Magou

ikrivose gar afton ton hronon tou fenomenou Asteros.

Ke tempsas aftous is Vithleem ipe:

“Porefthentes akrivos exetasate peri tou Pediou, epan de evrite, apangilate mi, opos kago elthon proskiniso Afto.”

I de akousantes tou Vasileos eporefthisan. Ke idou O Asttir on idon en ti anotoli proigen aftous, eos elthon esti epano ou in to Pedion.

Idontes de ton Astera eharisan haran Megalin Sfodra.

Ke elthontes is tin ikian idon to Pedion

meta Marias tis Mitros Aftou, ke pesontes Proskinisan Afto.

Ke anixantes tous thisavrous afton

prosinegkan Afto Dora: hrison ke livanon ke smirnan.

PRIEST Now after Jesus was born in

Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold, Magi from the East came to Jerusalem, saying: “Where is He Who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His Star in the East and have come to Worship Him.”

When Herod the King heard this, he was

troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

And when he had gathered all the Chief

Priests and Scribes of the people together, he enquired of them where the Christ was to be Born.

So they said to him: “In Bethlehem of

Judea, for thus it is written by the Prophet: ‘But you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the rules of Judah; for out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”

Then Herod, when he had secretly called

the Magi, determined from them what time the Star appeared.

And he sent them to Bethlehem and said:

“Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, so that I may go and Worship Him also.”

When they heard the King, they departed;

and behold, the Star that they had seen in the East went before them, until it came and stood over where the young Child was.

When they saw the Star, they rejoiced

with exceedingly Great Joy.

And when they went into the house, they

saw the young Child with Mary, His Mother, and fell down and Worshipped Him.

And when they had opened their

treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense and myrrh.


and whatever word you shall speak, it will not continue among you, for the Lord God is with us.”

E p i s t l e o f S t P a u l t o t h e H e b r e w s 1 : 1 0 – 2 : 3

Proshomen! Pros Evreous Epistolis Pavlou to

anagnosma

Sofia. Proshomen


READER The Reading from the Epistle of St

Paul to the Hebrews

PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend

S t P a u l ’ s E p i s t l e t o t h e H e b r e w s ( 1 : 1 0 – 2 : 3 ) 5

Adelphi: pros de ton Iion legi O Theos: “Kat’ arhas Si, Kyrie, tin gin ethemelIosas, ke Erga ton Hiron Sou isin i Ourani.

Afti apolounte, Si de diamenis. Ke pantes

os imation paleothisonte, ke osi perivoleon elixis aftous, ke allagisonte. Si de O aftos i, ke ta eti Sou ouk eklipsousi.”

Pros tina de ton Angelon irike pote: Kathou ek dixion mou, eos an tho tous ehthrous Sou ipopodion ton podon Sou?

Ouhis pantes isi Litourgika Pnevmata, is

diakonian apostellomena, dia tous mellontas klironomin Sotirian?

Dia touto di perissoteros imas prosehin

tis akousthisi, mi pote pararriomen.

I gar O di Angelon lalithis Logos egeneto veveos, ke pasa paravasis ke parakon elaven endikon mithapodosian, pos imis ekfevxometha,tilikaftis amelisantes Sotiria, itis arhin lavousa lalisthei dia tou Kyriou, ipo ton akousanton is imas eveveothi?

Brethren: to the Son God says: “Thou, O

Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth. And the Heavens are the Work of Thy Hands.

They will perish, but Thou will remain;

and they will grow old like a garment. Like a cloak Thou will fold them up, and they will be changed. But Thou art the same, and Thy years will not fail.”

But to which of the Angels has He ever

said: “Sit at My right Hand until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool?”

Are they not all Ministering Spirits sent

forth to minister to those who will inherit Salvation?

Therefore we must give the more earnest

heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.

For if the Word spoken through Angels

proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a Just Reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a Salvation, which at first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him?

T H E P R I E S T B L E S S E S T H E R E A D E R

>Irini si to anagnonti Alleluia! [3]

PRIEST >Peace be to thee, the Reader

PEOPLE Alleluia! [3]

T h e H o l y G o s p e l o f S t M a t t h e w T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D


Evangeliou...

Irini pasi! Ke pnevmati sou

PRIEST Wisdom! Let us listen to the Holy

Gospel.



5 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS WITHOUT BEGINNING & THE CREATOR OF ALL.


Allelouia! [3] PEOPLE Alleluia! [3]

T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N M U S T S T A N D

T h e H o l y G o s p e l A c c o r d i n g t o S t L u k e ( 2 : 1 – 2 0 )


Evangeliou...

Irini pasi! Ke to pnevmati sou

En tou kata LOUKA AGIOU EVANGELIOU to

anagnosma

Proshomen! > Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

Egeneto de en tes imeres ekines exilthe dogma para Kesaros Avgoustou apografesthe pasan tin ikoumenin.

Afti i Apografi proti egenetoi

igemonevontos tis Syrias Kiriniou.

Ke eporevonto pantes apografesthe,

ekastos is tin idian polin.

Anevi de ke Iosif apo tis Galileas ek poleos

Nazaret is tin Ioudean is polin David, itis kalite Vithleem, dia to ine afton ex ikou ke patrias David, apograpsasthe sin Mariam ti memnistefmeni afto gineki, ousi Engio.

Egeneto de en to ine aftous eki eplisthisan e imere tou tekin aftin.

Ke eteketon ton Ion aftis ton Prototokon,

ke esparganosen afton ke aneklinen afton en ti fatni, dioti ouk in aftis topos en to katalimati.

Ke Pimenes isan en ti hora ti afti

agravlountes ke filasontes filakas tis niktos epi tin Pimnin afton.

Ke idou Angelos Kyriou epesti aftis ke

doxa Kyriou perielampsen aftous, ke efovithisan fovon megan.

Ke ipen aftis O Angelos: “Mi fovisthe, idou

gar Evangelizome imin Haran Megalin, itis este panti to lao.

Oti etehthi imin simeron Sotir, os esti

Hristos Kyrios, en Poli David.

PRIEST Wisdom! Let us stand and listen to

the Holy Gospel.




according to ST LUKE [21-20]

Let us attend!

PEOPLE> Glory to Thee, O Lord, Glory to

Thee!

PRIEST And it came to pass in those days

that a Decree went out from Caesar Auygustus that all the world should be registered.

That Census first took place while

Quirinius was governing Syria.

So all went to be registered, everyone to

his own city.

Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of

the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the City of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the House and Lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with Child.

So it was, that while they were there, the

days were completed for her to be delivered.

And she brought forth her Firstborn Son,

and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger because there was no room for them at the inn.

Now there were in the same country

Shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over the flock by night.

And behold, an Angel of the Lord stood

before them, and the Glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

Then the Angel said to them: “Do not be

afraid, for behold, I bring you Good Tidings of Great Joy, which will be to all people.

For there is Born to you this day in the City of David, a Saviour Who is Christ the Lord.


Ke toutoimin to Simion: evrisete Vrefos

esparganomenon, kimenon en fatne.”

Ke exefnis egeneto sin to Angelo plithos

Stratias Ouraniou enounton ton Theon ke legonton: Doxa en Ipsistis Theo! Ke epi gis Irini, en anthropis evdokia!”

Ke egeneto os apilthon ap afton is ton

Ouranon i Angeli, ke i anthropi i Pimenes ipon: Pros alilous dielthomen di eos Vithleem ke idomen to rima touto to gegonos, O Kyrios egnorisen imin.

Ke ilthon spevsantes, ke anevron tin te

Mariam ke ton Iosif ke to Vrefos kimenon en ti fatni.

Idontes de diegnorisan peri tou rimatos tou lalithentos aftis peri tou Pediou toutou, ke pantes i akousantes ethavmasan peri ton lalithenton ipo ton Pimenon pros aftous.

I de Mariam panta sinetiri ta rimata tafta simvalousa en ti kardia aftis.

Ke ipestrepsan i Pimenes doxazontes ke

enountes ton Theon epi pasin is ikousan ke idon kathos elelithi pros aftous.


And this will be the Sign to you: You will

find an Infant wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”

And suddenly there was with the Angel a

multitude of the Heavenly Hosts praising God and saying: Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth, Peace, Goodwill towards men!”

So it was, when the Angels had gone away

from them into Heaven, that the Shepherds said to one another: “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this Thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”

And they went with haste and found

Mary and Joseph, and the Infant lying in a manger.

Now when they had seen Him, they made

widely known the saying that was told them concerning this Child, and all those who heard it marvelled at those things that were told them by the Shepherds.

But Mary kept all those Things and

pondered them in her heart.

Then the Shepherds returned, glorifying

and praising God for all the Things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.


Thee

P r a i s e s t o G o d

>Kyrios O Theos Evlogitos: Evlogitos

Kyrios imeran kath’ imeran, katefodose imin O Theos ton Sotirion imon: O Theos imon, O Theos tou Sozin.

>Blessed is the Lord God: Blessed be the

Lord from day to day, and may the God of our Salvation grant us prosperity, for He is our God: the God of Salvation.






Amin




have Mercy on us. [3]



Amen



Thy Name’s sake.


T h e P r o p h e c y o f I s a i a h 7 : 1 0 - 1 6 ; 8 : 1 - 4 : 8 - 1 0

Ke prosetheto Kyrios lalise to Ahaz, legon:

“Etise seafto simion para Kyriou Theou sou is Vathos, i is ipsos.”

Ke ipen Ahaz: Ou mi etiso, oude mi piraso

Kyrion.

Ke ipen (Isaias): “Akousate di ikos David.

Mi mikron imin agona parehin anthropis? Ke pos Kyrio parehete agona?

“Dia touto dosi Kyrios aftos imin Simion:

Idou, i Parthenos en gastri lipsete, ke texete Ion, ke kalesis to Onoma aftou Emmanouil.

“Voutiron ke meli fagete prini gnone

afton, i proelesthe ponira, eklexasthe to agathon. Dioti prini gnone to pedion agathon i kakon, apithi poniria, tou eklexasthe to agathon. Ke katalifthisete i gi in si fovi apoprosopou ton dio vasileon....

Ke ipe Kyrios pros me: “Lave seafto

tomon kenou megan ke grapson is afton grafidi anthropou, tou oxeos pronomin piise skilon. Paresti gar. Ke martiras mi piison pistous anthropous, ton Ourian, ke Zaharian ion Varahiou.

Ke prosilthon pros tin Profitin, ke en gastri

elave, ke eteken Ion. Ke ipe Kyrios mi: “Kaleson to Onoma aftou, Taheos Skilefson, Oxeos Pronomefson.” Dioti prini gnone to pedion kalin patera i miter, lipsete dinamin Damaskou, ke ta skila Samarias enanti vasileos Assirion...”

“...Ke afeli apo tis Ioudeas anthropon,

os thiniisete kefalin are i thinaton sindelesasthe ti.

“Ke este i paremvoli aftou oste plirose

to platos tis horas Sou, meth’ imon O Theos.

“Gnote Ethni ke ittasthe. Epakousate

eos eshatou tis gis. Ishikotes ittasthe. Ean gar palin ishisite, palin ittithisesthe. Ke in an Voulefsisthe, diaskedasi Kyrios le Logon on ean lalisite, ou mi emmini en imin, oti meth’ imon O Theos.”

Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying:

“Ask a Sign for yourself from the Lord your God either in the depth or in the height above.”

But Ahaz said: “I will not ask, nor will I

tempt the Lord.”

Then Isaiah said: “Hear now, O House of

David, is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary the Lord also?

“Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a Sign: behold, the Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and you shall call His Name Immanuel.

“Butter and honey He shall eat before he knows to prefer evil or choose the good, for before the Child knows good or evil, He refuses the evil to choose the good; and the land you fear because of the presence of the two kings will be abandoned....”

And the Lord said to me: “Take for

yourself a large new book, and write on it with a man’s pen concerning making a swift plunder of spoils, for it is near at hand. And make witnesses for Me of Faithful men: Uriah and Zechariah, the son of Berechiah.”

Then I went to the Prophetess, and she

conceived and bore a son. And the Lord said to me: “Call his name “Quickly Despoil, Swiftly Plunder,” for before the child shall know how to call for his father and mother, one shall take the power of Damascus and the spoils of Samaria in the presence of the king of Assyria...”

“...And take away from Judah every

man able to raise his head or accomplish anything.

“His encampment will fill the breadth of

Thy Land, O God with us.

“Know this, O Gentiles, and be defeated.

Listen, all you - to the very ends of the earth: Be defeated although you are strong, for even if you should be strong again, you will be defeated again. And whatever counsel you take, the Lord will scatter it abroad;


kratea ktisas heri tin ktisin, splaghnon orate plasmatos. O Vathos ploutou, ke spofias ke gnoseos Theou! Os anexerevnita ta krimata aftou, ke anexihniasti i odi aftou.


.

our God and Creator has clothed Himself in created flesh, and He Who with His strong Arm fashioned the Creation reveals Himself in the Womb of her whom He formed. O the depth of the riches of the Wisdom and Knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His Judgements, and His Ways past finding out!



F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s o f t h e N a t i v i t y – T O N E ( 5 ) P L A G A L 1

Defte Hristofori lai katidomen, Thavma

pasan enian, ekpliton ke sinehon. Ke evsevos proskinountes, pisti animnisomen. Simeron pros Vithleem, egkimonousa Kori paraginete, tou gennise ton Kyrion. Hori de Angelon protrehousi. Ke tafta vlepon evoa, Iosif O Mnistor. Ti to en si xenon Mystirion Parthene? Ke pos mellis lohevse, i apirozigos damalis?


Amin

Defte Hristofori lai katidomen, Thavma

pasan enian, ekpliton ke sinehon. Ke evsevos proskinountes, Pisti animnisomen. Simeron pros Vithleem, egkimonousa Kori paraginete, tou gennise ton Kyrion. Hori de Angelon protrehousi. Ke tafta vlepon evoa, Iosif O Mnistor. Ti to en Si xenon Mystirion Parthene; ke pos mellis lohefse, i apirozigos damalis?

Come ye people, Bearers of Christ, and let

us behold Wonders that strike and hold fast every mind with amazement: and in reverent worship, let us sing praises with Faith. Today a Maiden, great with Child, comes to Bethlehem to give Birth to the Lord: and Choirs of Angels go before her. Seeing these things, Joseph, her Betrothed, cried out: “What is this strange Mystery in Thee, O Virgin? And how shalt Thou bring forth Child, Calf upon whom the yoke has never come?”

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

Come ye people, Bearers of Christ, and let

us behold Wonders that strike and hold fast every mind with amazement: and in reverent worship, let us sing praises with Faith. Today a Maiden, great with Child, comes to Bethlehem to give Birth to the Lord: and Choirs of Angels go before her. Seeing these things, Joseph, her Betrothed, cried out: “What is this strange Mystery in Thee, O Virgin? And how shalt Thou bring forth Child, O Calf upon whom the yoke has never come?”

F e s t a l P r o k e i m e n o n o f t h e P r o p h e c y - T O N E ( 8 ) P L A G A L 4

Ek gastros pro Eosforou egenisa Se.

STIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOSSTIHOS Ipen O Kyrios to Kyrio mou. Kathou

ek dexion mou

Profitias Iseou to anagnosma Sofia! Proshomen!

READERREADERREADERREADER From the womb before the

morning star I bore Thee.

VERSEVERSEVERSEVERSE Said the Lord to my Lord, Sit Thou

on My right Hand.

READER The Prophecy of Isaiah



Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin

Lord have mercy [3]



Amen


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 imin simeron. Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla rise imas apo tou ponirou.

> Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke i

Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

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.

PRIEST> For Thine is the Kingdom, the

Power and the Glory, > of the Father,


PEOPLE Amen

F e s t a l K o n t a k i o n - N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t - T O N E 3




P r a y e r s o f S u p p l i c a t i o n

Kyrie eleison (40)


epi gis Proskinoumenos ke Doxa zomenos Hristos O Theos; O Makrothimos, O Polyeleos, O Polyevsplahnos; O tous Dikeous Agapon ke tous Amartolous Eleon O pantas Kalon pros Sotirian dia tis epangelias ton melonton Agathon. Aftos Kyrie pros dekse ke imon en ti ora tafti tas entefxis ke ithinon tin zoin imon pros tas Endolas Sou:


Agnison; tous logismous diorthoson; tas enias Katharon; ke rise imas apo pasis thlipseos, kakon ke odinis.

Tyhison imas Agiis Sou Angelis, ina, ti

paremvoli afton frurumeni ke o di goumeni katantisomen is tin Enotita tis

Lord, have Mercy (40)

O Christ our God, Who at all times and in

every hour, in Heaven and on earth, art Worshipped and Glorified; Who art Long-suffering, Merciful and Compassionate; Who Loves the Just and shows Mercy to the sinner; Who Calls all to Salvation through the Promise of Blessings to come: O Lord, in this hour: receive our Supplications and direct our lives according to Thy Commandments.

Sanctify our souls; hallow our bodies;

correct our thoughts; cleanse our minds; deliver us from all tribulation, evil and distress.


that guided and guarded by them, we may attain to the Unity of the Faith


Pisteos ke is tin epignosin tis aprosito sou doxis, oti Evlogitos i is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin.

and to the Knowledge of Thine Unapproachable Glory, for Thou art Blessed to the Ages of Ages.

Amen







the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, who without corruption bore the Word of God, truly Thou art the Theotokos, and we magnify Thee.

B l e s s i n g s En onomati Kyriou, Evlogison Pater.


epifane to Prosopo Aftou ef’ imas ke Eleise imas.

Amin > Di’ efhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Iisou Hriste O Theos imon, Eleison ke Soson imas.

Amin

> Despota Thee, Pater Pantokrator,

Kyrie, Ie Monogenes, Iisou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma, Mia Theotis, mia Dinamis, Eleison me ton amartolon.

Ke is epistase krimasi, Soson me ton

anaxion doulon Sou. Oti Evlogitos i is tous Eonas ton eonon.

Amin.


Father

PRIEST > O God be Merciful to us and Bless

us, and cause His Face to shine upon us, and be Merciful to us.

PEOPLE Amen

PRIEST >Through the Prayers of our Fathers

and Saints, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have Mercy on us.

PEOPLE Amen.

PRIEST > O Master, God Almighty, and the

Lord, the Only Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, the One Godhead and One Might, have Mercy on me, a sinner.

And by the precepts which Thou teach,

Save me, Thine undeserving servant; for Thou art Blessed to the Ages of ages.

PEOPLE Amen.

S i x t h H o u r M A K E T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S A N D B O W D O W N A S F O L L O W S :













F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s o f t h e N a t i v i t y – TONE 1

Defte Pisti eparthomen entheos, ke

katidomen. Sigkatavasin Theikin anothen, en Vithleem. Pros imas emfanos. Ke noun katharthentes, ton vio prosenegkomen, aretas anti mirou, proeftrepizontes Pistos, ton Genethlion tas isodous, epi ton psihikon thisavrismaton, krazontes. En Ipsistis Doxa, Theo to en Triadi, di ou en anthropis evdokia epefani, ton Adam eklitrosasthe, tis arhegonou aras os Filanthropos. [2]


ex Orous kata skiou daseos.

Defte Pisti eparthomen entheos, ke

katidomen. Sigkatavasin Theikin anothen, en Vithleem. Pros imas emfanos. Ke noun katharthentes, ton vio prosenegkomen, aretas anti mirou, proeftrepizontes Pistos, ton Genethlion tas isodous, epi ton psihikon thisavrismaton, krazontes. En ipsistis Doxa, Theo to en Triadi, di ou en anthropis evdokia epefani, ton Adam eklitrosasthe, tis arhegonou aras os filanthropos

Come, O ye Faithful, Inspired by God, let

us arise and behold the Divine Condescension from on High that is made manifest to us in Bethlehem. Cleansing our minds, let us offer, throughout lives, Virtues instead of Myrrh, preparing with Faith, our entry into the Feast of the Nativity, storing up Treasure in our souls and crying: Glory in the Highest to God in Trinity! Whose Good Pleasure is not revealed to men, that in His Love for mankind He may set Adam free from the ancestral Curse. (2)

VERSE: God shall come from Teman, and

the Holy One from the Mountain overshadowed by the Forest.

Come, O ye Faithful, Inspired by God, let

us arise and behold the Divine Condescension from on High that is made manifest to us in Bethlehem. Cleansing our minds, let us offer, throughout lives, Virtues instead of Myrrh, preparing with Faith, our entry into the Feast of the Nativity, storing up Treasure in our souls and crying: Glory in the Highest to God in Trinity! Whose Good Pleasure is not revealed to men, that in His Love for mankind He may set Adam free from the ancestral Curse.

F e s t a l I d i o m e l o n s o f t h e N a t i v i t y – T O N E 4

Akouge Ourane, ke enotizou i gi.

Salefthito ta Themelia, epilaveto tromos ta katahthonia. Oti o Theos te ke Ktisis, sarkos isedi plasin. Ke o kratea ktisas heri tin ktisin, splaghnon orate plasmatos. O Vathos ploutou, ke spofias ke gnoseos Theou! Os anexerevnita ta krimata aftou, ke anexihniasti i odi aftou.

STIHOS Kyrie isakikoa tin akoin Sou...

Akouge Ourane, ke enotizou i gi.

Salefthito ta Themelia, epilaveto tromos ta katahthonia. Oti o Theos te ke Ktisis, sarkos isedi plasin. Ke o

Hearken, O Heaven, and listen, O earth.

Let the foundations be shaken, and let trembling lay hold upon the nethermost parts of the world. For our God and Creator has clothed Himself in created flesh, and He Who with His strong Arm fashioned the Creation reveals Himself in the Womb of her whom He formed. O the depth of the riches of the Wisdom and Knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His Judgements, and His Ways past finding out!

VERSE: O Lord, I have heard the report of

Thee...

Hearken, O Heaven, and listen, O earth.

Let the foundations be shaken, and let trembling lay hold upon the nethermost parts of the world. For


diafilaxe Se en pases tes odis Sou.

Epi hiron arousi Se, mi pote proskopsis pros lithon ton poda Sou.

Epi aspida ke vasiliskon epivisi, ke

katapatisis leonta ke drakonta.

“Oti ep eme ilpise, ke risome afton.

Skepaso afton, oti egno to Onoma mou. Kekraxete pros me, ke epakousome aftou. Met’ aftou imi en thlipsi, exeloume afton, ke doxaso afton. Makrotita imeron empliso afton, ke dixo afto to Sotirion Mou.”



Amin.

Alleluia [3] > Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa

Si! (3)

Kyrie Eleison [3]


concerning Thee, to keep Thee in all Thou ways.

In their hands they shall bear Thee up, lest Thou strike Thy foot against a stone.

Thou shall tread upon the asp and the

basilisk, and Thou shall trample the lion and the dragon.

“For he hoped in Me, and I will Deliver him. I will shelter him because he knew My Name. He shall call upon Me, and I will hear him. I Am with him in affliction, and I will Deliver and Glorify him. With length of days I will satisfy him and show him My Salvation.”


and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the Ages of ages.

Amen

Alleluia (3) >Glory to Thee, O God,

Glory to Thee! (3)

Lord, have Mercy. > Glory to the Father, and to the Son,


F e s t a l A p o l y t i k i o n - N a t i v i t y o f C h r i s t


spermatos David en Vithlehem i Mariam kioforousa tin asporon kioforian. Epesti de keros O tis geniseos ke topos in oudis to katalimati; al os terpnon palation to spyleon ti Vasilidi ediknito. Hristos gennate, tin prin pesousan anastison ikona.


Amin



Now and ever, and unto the Ages of

Ages.

Amen

T h e o t o k i o n Oti ouk ehomen parrisian dia ta polla

imon amartimata, si ton ek sou gennithenta disopison, Theotoke Parthene. Polla gar ishii deisis Mitros pros evmenean Despotou. Mi paridis amartolon ikesias i pansemnos, oti Eleimon esti, ke Sozin Dinamenos, O ke

pathin iper imon katadexamenos.

As there is no boldness in us because of

the multitude of our sins, do Thou, O Virgin Theotokos, Intercede with Thy Son Whom Thou hast Borne, for the entreaty of a mother has great power to win the favour of the Master. Despise not, O All Venerable Lady, the Prayers of sinners, for He Who took upon Himself to suffer for our sake is Merciful and Strong to Save.


P s a l m 7 1 / 7 2 2 T H E K I N G O F P E A C E

O Theos, to Krima Sou to Vasili dos ke tin

Dikeosin Sou to Io tou Vasileos. Krinin ton laon Sou en dikeosini, ke tous ptohous Sou en krisi.

Analaveto ta ori Irinin to lao, ke i vouni

Dikeosinin.

Krini tous ptohous tou laou, ke sosi tous

iious ton peniton.

Ke tapinosi sikofantin, ke simparameni to

ilio, ke pro tis selinis geneas geneon.

Katavisete os ietos epi pokon, ke osi

stagon i stazousa epi tin gin.

Anateli en tes imeres aftou Dikeosini, ke

plithos Irinis, eos ou antanerethi i selini.

Ke katakyriefsi apo thalassis eos thalassis,

ke apo patamon eos peraton tis ikoumenis.

Enopion aftou propesounte Ethiopes, ke i ehthri aftou houn lixousi.

Vasilis Tharsis, ke nisi dora prosisousi.

Vasilis Aravon ke Sava dora prosaxousi.

Ke Proskinisousin Afto pantes i Vasilis tis gis, panta ta Ethni doulevsousin Afto.

Oti errisato ptohon ek dinastou, ke penita,

O ouh ipirhe voithos.

Fisete ptohou ke penitos, ke psihas peniton Sosi.

Ek tokou ke ex adikias litrosete tas psihas afton, ke entimon to Onoma aftou Enopion Afton.

Ke zisete, ke dothisete afto ek tou hrisiou

tis Aravias

Ke prosefxonte peri aftou diapantos; Olin

tin imeran Evlogisousin Afton.

O God, grant Thy Judgements to the King

and Thy Righteousness to the King’s Son, so that He may Judge Thy people in Righeousness and Thy poor with Judgement.

Let the mountains raise up Peace for Thy

people and the hills in Righteousness.

He shall Judge the poor of the people,

and shall serve the sons of the poor.

He shall humble the false accuser, and He

shall continue as long as the sun and before the moon from generation to generation.

And He shall come down like rain upon

the fleece, like raindrops falling on the earth.

In His days, Righteousness and

abundance of Peace shall flourish, until the moon is removed.

And He shall rule from sea to sea, and

from the river to the ends of the inhabited earth.

The Ethiopians shall bow down before

Him and His enemies shall lick the dust.

The kings of Tarshish and their islands

will come bearing gifts.

The kings of Arabia and Sava will bring

presents and all the kings of the earth shall Worship Him; all the Gentiles shall serve Him.

For He rescued the poor from the hand of

a strong man, and the needy, for whom there was no helper.

He shall spare the poor and needy and He

shall Save the souls of the needy.

He shall Redeem their souls from usury

and injustice, and precious shall be their name in His Sight.

He shall live, and there shall be given

Him from the gold of Arabia.

They shall pray continually because of

Him; all the day long shall they Bless Him.

2 A PROPHECY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST – THE KING OF PEACE


Este stirigma en ti gi ep akron ton oreon.

Iperarthisete iper ton Livanon Okarpos aftou, ke exanthisousin ek poleos osi hortos tis gis.

Este to Onoma Aftou Evlogimenon is tous Eonas.

Pro tou iliou diameni to Onoma Aftou. Ke Enevlogithisonte en afto pase e file tis gis.

Panta ta Ethni makariousin afton. Evlogitos Kyrios O Theos tou Israel, O pion

Thavmasia monos.

Ke evlogimenon to Onoma tis Doxis Aftou

is ton eona, ke is ton eona tou eonos.

Ke plirothisete tis Doxis Aftou pasa i gi.

Genito! Genito!

He shall be a support on the earth upon

the summits of the mountains.

His Fruit shall be exalted more than

Lebanon, and they shall flourish from the city like the grass of the earth.

Let His Name be Blessed unto the Ages.

His Name shall remain before the sun,

and all the tribes of the earth shall be Blessed in Him.

All the Gentiles shall Bless Him.

Blessed is the Lord God, the God of Israel

Who alone does wondrous Things.

And Blessed is the Name of His Glory

forever and to the Ages of ages.

And all the earth shall be filled with His

Glory. Amen! Amen!

P s a l m 1 3 1 / 1 3 23

TH E DWE L L I N G P L A C E O F GO D

Mnisthiti Kyrie tou David, ke pasis tis

praotitos aftou: Os omose to Kyrio, iixato to Theo Iakov: “I iselefsome is Skinonoma ikou mou, i anavisome epi klinis stromnis mou, i doso ipnon tis ofthalmis mou, ke tis vlefaris mou nistagmon, ke anapafsin tis krotafis mou, eos ou evro topon to Kyrio, Skinoma to Theo Iakob.

Idou ikousamen aftin en Efratha,

evromen aftin en tis pediis tou drimou.

Iselevsometha is ta Skinomata Afton. Proskinisomen is ton topon, ou estisan i

Podes Aftou.

Anastithi Kyrie is tin anapafsin Sou, Si ke

i Kivotos tou Agiasmatos Sou.

I Ieries Sou endisonte Dikeosinin, ke i Osii Sou Agalliasonte.

Eneken David tou doulou Sou, mi

apostepsis to prosopon tou Hristou Sou.

Omose Kyrios to David Alithian, ke ou mi

athetisi aftin. Ek karpou tis kilias Sou thisome epi tou Thronou Sou: “Ean filaxonte i vii Sou tin diathikin mou,

Remember David, O Lord, and all his

meekness: how he swore to the Lord; how he vowed to the God of Jacob: “I shall not enter my dwelling. I shall not recline on my bed. I shall not close my eyes in sleep nor my eyelids for dozing, nor give any rest to my temples, until I find a place for the Lord, a Tabernacle for the God of Jacob.”

Behold, we heard of it in Ephratah; we

found it in the plains of the wood.

Let us enter into His Tabernacles.

Let us worship at the Place where His Feet

stood.

Arise, O Lord, into Thy Rest, Thee and

the Ark of Thy Holiness.

Thy Priests shall clothe themselves in

Righteousness, and Thy Saints shall greatly rejoice.

For Thy servant, David’s sake, do not turn

away from the face of Thine Anointed.

The Lord swore to David this Truth and

He shall not reject It: “I shall set upon Thy Throne One from the Fruit of Thy loins. If Thy sons keep My

3 A MESSIANIC PSALM: THE DWELLING PLACE OF GOD – THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS – GIVES US THE DIVINE FRUIT OF HER ALL PURE AND HOLY

BODY – OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST


ke ta martiria mou tafta, a didaxo aftous, ke i vii afton eos tou eonos kathiounte epi tou Thronou Sou.

Oti exelexato Kyrios tin Sion, iretisato

aftin is katikian e afto: “Afti i katapafsis Mou is Eona eonos, ode katikiso, oti iretisamin aftin.

“Tin thiran aftis Evlogon Evlogiso tous

ptohous aftis hortaso arton. Tous iris aftis endiso sotirian, ke i osii aftis agalliasi agalliasonte.

“Eki exantelo keras to David. Itimasa

lihnon to Hristo Mou. Tous ehthrous aftou endiso eshinin. Epi de afton exanthisi to agiasma mou.

Covenant and these Testimonies I shall teach them, then their sons shall sit upon Thy Throne forever.”

For the Lord has chosen Zion; He chose

her for His Dwelling: “This is My Place of Rest unto Ages of ages. Here I shall dwell, for I have chosen Her.

“Blessing, I shall Bless Her provision; I shall satisfy Her poor with bread; and I shall clothe Her Priests with Salvation, and Her Saints shall rejoice exceedingly with Great Joy.

“There I shall cause to spring up a horn

for David. There I prepared a Lamp for My Anointed. His enemies I shall clothe with shame. Upon him shall My Sanctification flourish.”

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T H E I N T E N S I T Y O F S P I R I T U A L W A R F A R E

O katikon en Voitheia tou Ipsistou, en

skepi tou Theou tou Ouranou avlisthisete.

Eri to Kyrio: Antiliptor mou is, ke Katafigi mou O Theos mou, ke Elpio ep’ afton. Oti aftos risete se ek pagidos thirefton, ke apo logou tarahodous.

En tis metafrenis aftou episkiasi si, ke ipo tas pterigas aftou elpiis.

Oplo kiklosi se i Alithia Aftou.

Ou fovithisi apo fovou nikterinou, apo

velous petomenou imeras, apo pragmatos en skoti diaporevomenou, apo simptomatos demoniou mesimvrinou.

Pesite ek tou klitous Sou hilias, ke mirias ek dexion Sou, pros se de ouk engii.

Plin tis ofthalmis Sou katanoisis, ke

antapodosin amartolon opsi.

Oti Si Kyrie, i Elpis mou!

Ton Ipsiston ethou katafigin Sou.

Ou proselefsete pros Se kaka, ke mastix

ouk engii en to skinomati Sou, oti tis Angelis aftou entelite peri Sou, tou

He Who dwells in the Help of the Most

High shall lodge in the Shelter of the God of Heaven.

He shall say to the Lord: “Thou art my

Protector and my Refuge, my God. I will hope in Him, for He shall free me from the snare of the hunters, and from every troubling word.”

He shall overshadow Thee with His

Shoulders and under His Wings Thou shall hope.

His Truth shall encircle Thee with a

Shield.

Thou shall not be frightened by fear at

night, nor from an arrow that flies by day, nor by a thing moving in darkness, nor by mishap and a demon of noonday.

A thousand shall fall at Thy side and

then a thousand at Thy right hand, yet it shall not come near Thee.

But Thou shall observe with Thine eyes,

and Thou shall see the reward of sinners.

For Thou, O Lord, art my Hope!

Thou made the Most High your Refuge.

Evils shall not come to Thee, nor shall a

scourge draw near Thy dwelling, for He shall command His Angels

4 A PRAYER FOR THE DEPARTED & OF CONFIDENCE IN ALMIGHTY GOD’S DIVINE PROTECTION

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