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The Indiction
Indiction is a term given to identify an era or epoch of years of the calendar that
was first used in the late third century to date agricultural and land tax cycles
in Roman Egypt.
By the late fifth century the Indiction became widely used throughout the
Mediterranean.
Its use is still reflected in the Christian Church Calendars. The Indiction in the
Orthodox Church is 1 September.
While the measure of a day and year have been labeled, and changed over the
years, for time immemorial, the tagging of a period of years has varied
throughout history.
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been based on various events. These measures have included counts based
upon the cycle of Olympiads, epochs starting from the founding of Rome, on the
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the formation of earth, and so on.
In much of the world today the enumeration of years is based on the Birth of our
Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ - although this practice, or epoch, did not
become common for centuries after Dionysius Exiguus, a Scythian Monk
established this starting point in 527.
In the third century in the Roman Empire an epoch measurement became popular
and was known as the Indiction.
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measure at the same time that Emperor Constantine the Great recognised
Chrsitianity.
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authority of the Venerable St Bede. Later, in the ninth century Roman or
Pontifical Indictions were introduced in the West that began the year on either
25 December or 1 January.
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THE FIRST EPISTLE

OF ST PAUL TO ST
FAITHFULNESS IN PRAYER

Teknon

My

Touto

gar kalon ke apodekton enopion

tou Sotiros imon Theou, os pantas
anthropous theli Sothine ke is
Epignosin Alithias elthin.

This is good and acceptable in the Sight

gar Theos, is ke mesitis Theou ke

anthropon - Anthropos-Hristos Iisous,
O dous eafton antilitron iper panton,
to Martyrion keris idiis, is O etethin
ego Kirix ke Apostolos Alithian lego
en Hristo - ou psevdome, Didaskalos
Ethnon en Pisti ke Alithia.

For

Timothee, parakalo oun proton

panton piisthe Deisis, prosevhas,
entevxis, evharistias, iper panton
anthropon, iper Vasileon ke panton
ton en iperohi onton, ina iremon ke
isihion vion diagomen en pasi evsevia
ke semnotiti.

Is

THE HOLY GOSPEL

UNB

OF

ELIEF IN

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ATINS

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Son, Timothy: I exhort first of all

that
Supplications,
Prayers,
Intercessions, and Thanksgiving be
made for all men, for Kings and all
who are in authority, that we may
lead a quiet and Peaceful Life in all
Goodness and Reverence.
of God our Saviour, Who desires all
men to be Saved and to come to the
Knowledge of the Truth.

there is one God and one Mediator

between God and men - the ManChrist Jesus, Who gave Himself a
Ransom for all, to be Testified in due
time, for which I was appointed a
Preacher and an Apostle I am
speaking the Truth in Christ and not
lying a Teacher of the Gentiles in
Faith and Truth.

ST LUKE 4 : 16 22
NA

ZARETH

To kero ekino, ilthen O Iisous is Nazara, At

ou in tethrammenos.

that time, Jesus went to Nazareth,

where He had been brought up.

Ke isilthe kata to iothos Afto en ti imera And as His custom was, He went on the
Ke
Ke

Ke

ton Savvaton is tin Sinagogin, ke

anesti anagnone.

Sabbath Day into the Synagogue, and

stood up to read.

epedothi Afto Vivlion Isaiou tou

Profitou.

And He was handed the Book of Isaiah

anaptixas to Vivlion ever ton topon

ou in gegrammenon: Pnevma
Kyriou ep Eme, ou ineken ehrise
Me, evangelisasthe ptohis apestalke
me, iasasthe tous sintetrimmenous
tin kardian, kirixe ehmalotis afesin
ke
Tiflis
anavlepsin,
apostile
tethrafsmenous en afesi, kirixe
eniafton Kyriou dekton.

And when He had opened the Book, He

ptixas to Vivlion apodous to ipireti

ekathise.

the Prophet.
found the place where it was written:
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
for He has sent Me to Heal the
broken-hearted, to Proclaim Liberty
to the captives and recovery of
sight to the blind, to set at Liberty
those who are oppressed, to
Proclaim the acceptable Year of the
Lord.

And

He closed the Book and gave it

back to the Attendant and sat down.

Ke panton en ti Sinagogi i ofthalmi isan And

the eyes of all who were in the

Synagogue were fixed upon Him.

ateniontes afto.

Irxato

He

Ke

And

de legin pros aftous: ... oti

simeron peplirote i Grafi afti en tis
osin imon.

2.

TIMOTHY 2: 1 7

pantes
emartyroun
Afto
ke
ethavmazon epi tis Logis tis Haritos
FESTAL M

ATINS

began by saying to them: ...Today

this Scripture is fulfilled in your
hearing.
all bore witness to Him, and
marvelled at the Gracious Words
that proceeded out of His Mouth.

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15.

Andrizesthe,

ke krateoustho i
kardia imon, pantes i elipizontes epi
Kyrion.

STIHOS

FESTAL APOLYTIKION

OF THE

PRA

O Creator of all the Universe, who have

placed times and seasons under
Thine own Authority; Bless, O Lord,
the Crown of this year of Thy
Kindness, keeping in Peace Thy Kings
and Thy City; by the Intercessions of
the Theotokos, O Only True Friend of
mankind.

Keharitomeni Theotoke Parthene.

Ek Sou gar anetilen O Ilios tis
Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon,
Fotizon tous en skoti.
Evfrenou ke
si Presvita Dikee, dexamenos en
agkales ton elevtherotin ton psihon
imon, harizomenon imin ke tin
Anastasin

Hail,

O Theotokos Virgin Full of Grace:

for from Thee has shone forth the
Sun of Righteousness, Christ our
God, giving Light to those in
darkness. Be glad also, Thou
Righteous Elder, for Thou hast
received in Thine arms the Deliverer
of our souls, Who bestows upon us
Resurrection.

ST SYMEON

OF

Ipomonis

Stilos gegonas, zilosas tou

propatoras Osie, ton Iob en tis
pathesi ton Iosif en tis pirasmis ke
tin ton Asomaton Politian iparhon en
somatic. Symeon Patir imon Osie,
Presveve Hristo to Theo, sothine tas
Psihas imon.

THE

STYLITE -

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

became a Pillar of Patience, and

the Ancient Fathers Thou equalled
and rivalled; Thou rivalled Job in
Sufferings, Joseph in Temptations,
and the Lifestyle of the Incorporeals
while in the flesh. Therefore, O our
Righteous Father, Symeon, Intercede
with Christ God to Save our souls!

TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLA

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

1 : Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti

Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!

STIHOS

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke

to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

STIHOS 2:

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti

Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.

STIHOS 3:

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

TONE 1

Thou

ISE

Theos

INDICTION TONE 2

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS

Here

FESTAL APOLYTIKION

PSALM 117 /118

Be courageous, and let your heart

be Strengthened all who Hope in

the Lord.

OF THE

pasis Dimiourgos tis Ktiseos, O

kerous ke hronous en ti idia exousia
themenos, Evlogison ton Stefanon,
tou eniaftou tis Hristotitos Sou, Kyrie,
filatton en Irini tous Vasilis ke tin
Polin Sou, Presvies tis Theotokou,
Mone Filanthrope.
FESTAL

VERSE

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

ton Eonon Piitis ke Despotis - Thee

ton olon iperousie ontos, tin eniafsion
Evlogison periodon, Sozon to Elei
Sou, to apiro Iktirmon, pantas tous
latrevontas, Si to mono Despoti, ke
ekvoontas Fovo Litrota: EVFORON
PASI TO ETOS HORIGISON.

O Eternal Creator and Master - O God of

all, transcending all that exists: we
earnestly entreat, that in Thine
Infinite Mercy, Thou will Bless the
year, and Save all who worship Thee
Who art our Only Master, and we cry
out in Fear: O Redeemer: GRANT US
A HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS YEAR.

PROKEIMENON PSALM 146 & 134 -

TONE 4

Megas

Great

Enite ton Kyrion, oti Agathos Kyrios.

Praise the Lord, for He is Good.

O Kyrios imon, ke megali i ishis

Aftou.

is our God, and Great is His

Strength.

Psalate to Onomati Aftou, oti Kalon.

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the

Name of the Lord!

Give thanks to the Lord, for He

is Good; His Mercy endures forever!

VERSE 1:

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

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

All the nations surrounded me,

but in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.

VERSE 2:

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

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

This is the Lords doing, and it

is Marvellous in our eyes.

VERSE 3:

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
OF THE

INDICTION - TONE 2

pasis Dimiourgos tis ktiseos, O kerous

ke hronous en ti idia exousia
themenos, Evlogison ton Stefanon,
tou eniaftou tis Hristotitos Sou, Kyrie,
filatton en Irini tous Vasilis ke tin
Polin Sou, Presvies tis Theotokou,
Mone Filanthrope.

O Creator of all the Universe, who have

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

F E S T A L K O N T A K I O N O F T H E I N D I C T O S - TONE 4

MERC

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

FESTAL APOLYTIKION APOLYTIKION

STING

ESTAL APOLYTIKION

OF

placed times and seasons under

Thine own Authority; Bless, O Lord,
the Crown of this year of Thy
Kindness, keeping in Peace Thy
Kings and Thy City;
by the
Intercessions of the Theotokos, O
Only True Friend of mankind.
and to the Holy Spirit

ST SYMEON

Ipomonis

Thou

Ke

Now

Stilos gegonas, zilosas tou

propatoras Osie, ton Iob en tis
pathesi ton Iosif en tis pirasmis ke tin
ton Asomaton Politian iparhon en
somatic. Simeon Patir imon Osie,
Presveve Hristo to Theo, sothine tas
Psihas imon.

nin ke Ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

THE

STYLITE - TONE 1

became a Pillar of Patience, and

the Ancient Fathers Thou equalled
and rivalled; Thou rivalled Job in
Sufferings, Joseph in Temptations,
and the Lifestyle of the Incorporeals
while in the flesh. Therefore, O our
Righteous Father, Symeon, Intercede
with Christ God to Save our souls!

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE

Here

Keharitomeni Theotoke Parthene.

Ek Sou gar anetilen O Ilios tis
Dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon,

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Hail, O Theotokos Virgin Full of Grace:

for from Thee has shone forth the
Sun of Righteousness, Christ our

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3.

fotizon tous en skoti.

Evfrenou ke
si Presvita Dikee, dexamenos en
agkales ton elevtherotin ton psihon
imon, harizomenon imin ke tin
Anastasin
SMALL LITANY

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMATA -

THE

God, giving Light to those in

darkness. Be glad also, Thou
Righteous Elder, for Thou hast
received in Thine arms the Deliverer
of our souls, Who bestows upon us
Resurrection.

INDICTION - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

kerous karpoforous ke ietous,

Ouranothen Parehon tis epi gis, ke
nin prosdehomenos, tas etisis ton
doulon Sou, apo pasis litrose anangis
tin polin Sou. I Iktirmi ke gar Sou, is
panta ta Erga Sou.
Othen tas
isodous evlogon ke exodous, ta Erga
katefthinon ef imas ton hiron imon,
ke ptesmaton tin afesin, dorise imin
O Theos. Si gar ex ouk onton ta
simpanta, os dinatos is to ine
parigages.

Provider of Seasons, producing

fruit and of rains from the heavens
for those on Earth, accept now the
Fervent Prayers that Thy servants
present to Thee, and Deliver Thy
City from every necessity. And
may Thy Tender Mercies be
lavished on all Thy Works.
Therefore, we Entreat Thee, Bless
our comings and goings, rightly
Guiding the works of our hands for
our benefit O our God, and bestow
on us Forgiveness of our every
offence. For Thou art the One Who
brought
the
Universe
from
nonexistence into being, as the
One Who can.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin
O kerous

Amen
O Provider of seasons, producing fruit

ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
karpoforous ke ietous,
Ouranothen Parehon tis epi gis, ke
nin prosdehomenos, tas etisis ton
doulon Sou, apo pasis litrose anangis
tin polin Sou. I Iktirmi ke gar Sou, is
panta ta Erga Sou.
Othen tas
isodous evlogon ke exodous, ta Erga
katefthinon ef imas ton hiron imon,
ke ptesmaton tin afesin, dorise imin
O Theos. Si gar ex ouk onton ta
simpanta, os dinatos is to ine
parigages.

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA - ST SYMEON

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the ages of ages.

and of rains from the heavens for

those on earth, accept now the
Fervent Prayers that Thy servants
present to Thee, and deliver Thy
City from every necessity. And
may Thy tender Mercies be
lavished on all Thy Works.
Therefore, we entreat Thee, Bless
our comings and goings, rightly
guiding the works of our hands for
our benefit O our God, and bestow
on us forgiveness of our every
offence. For Thou art the One Who
brought
the
Universe
from
nonexistence into being, as the
One Who can.
THE

STYLITE - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Engkratia ton vion Sou katekosmisas, ke Blessed Father, assaults of the enemy of
nekrosas to soma Sou exifanisas, tou
ehthrou tas prosvolas Pater Makarie.
Ke metestis pros Theon, is tin Eonion
Zoin, os Axios Klironomos. Dio mi
pafsi Presvevon, eleithine tas psihas
4.

FESTAL M

ATINS

mankind disappeared, once Thou

mortified Thy Holy Life with Virtue
and Self-control.
Thou were
transported to God and to Eternal
Life, as a Worthy Heir. Ceaselessly

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Festal Divine Liturgy Hymns & Readings

1 SEPTEMBER INDICTION NEW LITURGICAL YEAR
FIRST FESTAL ANTIPHON TONE 2

Makarios anir, os ouk eporevthi en

vouli asevon ke en odo amartolon
ouk esti ke epi kathedra limon ouk
ekathisen.

Blessed is the man who walks not

in the counsel of the ungodly, nor
stands in the way of sinner, nor sits
in the seat of the troublesome.

STIHOS

VERSE

Tes

Through

Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter,

Soson imas.

All i en to Nomo Kyriou to

Thelima Aftou, ke en to Nomo Aftou
meletisi imeras ke niktos.

STIHOS

Ke este os to xilon to pefitevmenon

para tas diexodous ton idaton, O ton
karpon Aftou dosi en kero Aftou, ke
to fillon Aftou ouk aporriisete. Ke
panta, osa an pii, katevodothisete.

STIHOS

Oti ginoski Kyrios Odon Dikeon, ke

odos asevon apolite.

the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, Save us.

But his will is in the Law of the

Lord, and in His Law he meditates
day and night.

VERSE

He shall be like a tree planted by

streams of waters, that produces its
fruit in its season; and his leaf shall
not wither, and whatever he does
shall prosper.

VERSE

For the Lord knows the Way of the

Righteous, but the way of the
ungodly shall perish.

STIHOS

VERSE

Tes

Through

Doxa

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin
Tes

Amen
Through

Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter,

Soson imas.
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.

Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter,

Soson imas.

the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, Save us.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, Save us.

SECOND FESTAL ANTIPHON TONE 2

Epi Si, Kyrie, ilpisa, mi

kateshinthiin is ton eona.
En ti
Dikeosini Sou Rise me ke Exelou me.

In Thee, O Lord, I hope; may I not

be ashamed forever;
in Thy
Righteousness Deliver and Rescue
me.

STIHOS

VERSE

Soson

Save

imas, Iie Theou, O en Agiis

Thavmastos,
psallontas
Si:
Allilouia!

us, O Son of God, Who art

Wondrous in Thy Saints, who sing
to Thee: Alleluia!

How great, O Lord, is the

abundance of Thy Goodness Thou
hide for those who fear Thee, which
Thou will work for those who Hope
in thee in the sigh of the sons of
mankind.

Os poli to plithos tis hristotitos

Sou, Kyrie, is ekripsas tis fovoumenis
Se, exirgaso tis elpizousin epi Se
enantion ton nion ton anthropon.

VERSE

Agapisate ton Kyrion pantes i Osii

VERSE

STIHOS

STIHOS

Aftou, oti Alithias ekziti Kyrios ke

antapodidosi tis perissos piousin
iperifanian.
FESTAL M

ATINS

Love the Lord, all you His Saints,

for the Lord seeks out Truth, and He
repays those who act with great
arrogance.

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13.

FESTAL IDIOMELON

OF THE

40 VIRGIN MARTYRS TONE 2

Enite

Praise

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.

imon.

Intercede and entreat Him to have

Mercy on us.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA - ST CALLISTA

Ote

When

Isilthes

Thou

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Ke

Now

to Pathi Sou Kyrie, tin Ikoumenin

estereosas, tote ke i asthenountes
periezosanto
Dinamin,
Ginekes
indrisanto, kata tou pikrotatou
tipannou.
Ke tin ittan tis Mitros
anakalesamene, pale en ti trifi tou
Paradisou gegonasin, is Doxan Sou
tou gennithentos ek Ginekos, ke
Sosantos to genos ton anthropon.

FESTAL IDIOMELON

Ek

Ke

OF

Thou stabalised the world by

Thy Passion, O Lord, those who were
weak were girded with Strength, and
Women fought like men against the
bitterest tyrant. The reversed the
defeat of Mother Eve and again
attained entry into Paradise to Thy
Glory, O Christ, Who were born of a
Woman,
and
Who
Saves
all
humanity.
and to the Holy Spirit

ST SYMENON

THE

Rizis Agathis, Agathos evlastise

Karpos, O ek vrefous Ieros Symeon,
Hariti mallon i galakti trafis. Ke epi
petran to soma ipsosas, pros Theon de
iperipsosas tin dianian, etherion
diedomisanto tes artes endietima, ke
tes this dinamesi simmeteoroporon,
Hristou gegonen ikitirion, tou Theou
ke Sotiros ton psihon imon.

nin ke Ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin

STYLITE TONE 2

Good Root produced a Good Fruit,

namely, Symeon, who was Pious
from birth, being nursed with Grace
more than with milk. He raised his
body on a boulder, and his mind to
God, even higher. With Virtues he
built a House in the sky, and
floating along with the Heavenly
Hosts, he became a Dwelling Place
of Christ, our God and Saviour of
our souls.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

nin ke Ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.

TO

CHRIST

OUR

Logos, Christ our God, Who constituted

Loge Hriste O Theos, O kerous ke

hronous imin prothemenos, ta Erga
ton Hiron Sou Evlogison, ton de Piston
Vasilea en ti Dinami Sou evfranon,
didous afto kata varvaron tin ishin,
os Monos Agathos ke Filanthropos!

the Universe with Ineffable Wisdom,

Who set forth seasons and years,
Bless the Works of Thy Hands; and
hearten
our
Faithful
Leaders,
granting them Strength against alien
enemies, for Thou alone art Good
and Lovest mankind!

THEOTOKION GREAT DOXOLOGY

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION

FESTAL M

ATINS

Despina, tas ikesias imon, ke

taftas prosagage, to So Iio ke Theo,
Kyria Panahrante.
Lison tas
peristasis, ton is Se prostrehonton,
skedason tas enedras, ke ta thrasi
Parthene, ton nin efoplizomenon,
kata ton doulon Sou.

THIRD KATHISMA

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

FOR THE

Immaculate Lady, be quick to hear

and to receive our Fervent Entreaties,
and deliver them to the Lord, to
Christ Thy Son and God. Rescue
from every trouble those who run to
Thy Shelter, O Virgin Theotokos, and
frustrate the scheming of those who
against
Thy
servants
have
shamelessly taken arms.

40 HOLY VIRGINS - TONE 1

Amnades

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

Logike, to Amno ke Pimeni,

prosihthite Pistos, dia tou Martirou,
ton dromon telesase, ke tin Pistin
tirisase.
Othen simeron, perharos
evfimoumen, Axiagasti, tin ieran
imon mnimin, Hriston Megalinontes.

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

&

HYMNS INDICTION 1 SEPTEMBER

NICOMEDIA TONE 4

entered Martyrdoms Arena with

Faith, O Callista, and with Thy two
brothers,
Thou
confessed
and
bravely proclaimed that Christ is
indeed our God. Raised as Thou
were to Love Him, Thou became
Instrumental
in
making
them
Spiritual Vessels of Christs Church.
And therefore, O Holy Martyr, Thou
joined them in the Higher Life.

Amen

Tahi dexe

GOD - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

O Arrito Sofia sistisamenos ta simpanta,

OF

THEOTOKION

Amen

FESTAL IDIOMELON

12.

en to skammati, tou Martiriou

Pistos, Kallisti kirittousa, sin tis disin
Adelfis, Hriston ton Theon imon.
Potho gar threpsameni, noera skevi
ontos, tis Hristou Ekklisias, apetelesas
toutous. Dio ke sinirmosthis aftis,
Martis is tin Ano Zoin.

TO

Os

OUR

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

LORD & SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST - TONE 4

Despoti tou Pantos, ke Horigo ton

Agathon: Si prospiptomen Pistos,
anavoontes ektenos.
Ipo tis Sis
disopoumenos efsplaghnias, Sotir ke
tes efhes tis tekousis Se, ke panton
ton ai evarestounton Si, eniafton
evprosdekton prosase Si, os Agathos
kataxioson, tous en ousies, disi
timontas, ke Pistos Se Doxazontas.
FESTAL M

Spiritual Lambs: to the Lamb and

Shepherd You came; preserving the
Faith through Martyrdom,
You
finished the Race and kept the Faith.
Therefore, on this day joyfully and
worthily honouring Your Holy
Memory, we magnify Christ.

ATINS

As

Master and Giver of of all Good

Things, with Faith we fall down
before Thee, earnestly beseeching
Thee
since
Thou
art
Compassionate, O Saviour, and Who,
by the Prayers of Thy Children
grants us all good things forever - an
acceptable year well pleasing to
Thee, Whom we faithfully Honour
and Glorify.

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5.

Megas O Kyrios imon, ke Megali i Ishis

Great is our

Aftou. (2)
STIHOS:

Enite ton Kyrion, oti Agathos.

VERSE:

O Kyrios imon, ke Megali i

Ishis Aftou.

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO ALMIGHTY

GOD

HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

Ke

Lord, and Great is His

kero ekino, esti O Iisous epi topou

pedinou, ke ohlos Mathiton Aftou, ke
plithos poli tou laou apo pasis tis
Ioudeas ke Ierousalim ke tis paraliou
Tirou ke Sidonos, i ilthon akouse
Aftou ke iathine apo ton noson afton.
Ke i enohloumeni apo pnevmaton
akathoarton etherapevonto.

pas O ohlos ezitoun aptesthe Aftou,

oti Dinamis par Aftou exirheto ke iato
pantas.

Praise the Lord, for a Psalm is a

Good Thing.

LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!

Enite

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;

Proeonie

Pre-Eternal Logos of the Father, Who art

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Loge tou Patros, O en morfi
Theou iparhon, ke sistisamenos tin
ktisin ek tou mi ontos is to ine. Ke
kerous ke hronous en ti idia exousia
themenos, evlogison ton stefanon tou
eniaftou
tis
hristotitos
Sou,
doroumenos irinin tes Ekklisiaes Sou,
Nikas to Pistotato Vasili, evforian te ti
gi, ke imin to Mega Eleos.

Great

is our Lord, and Great is His

Might.

TO

ST LUKE 6 : 17 - 23

At

that time, Jesus went down with

them and stood on a level place
with a crowd of His Disciples and a
great multitude of people from all
Judea and Jerusalem, and from the
seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who
went to hear Him and be healed of
their diseases, as well as those who
were tormented by unclean spirits.
And they were healed.

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

Praise

Vasilia Sou Hriste O Theos, Vasilia

panton ton Eonon, ke i despotia Sou
en pasi genea ke genea. Panta gar en
Sofia epiisas, kerous imin ke hronous
prothemenos. Dio efharistountes kata
panta
ke
dia
panta
voomen.
Evlogison ton Stefanon tou eniaftou tis
hristotitos Sou, ke kataxioson imas
akatakritos voan Si: KYRIE DOXA SI!

Thy

the whole multitude sought to

touch Him, for Power went out from
Him and healed them all.
Disciples and said:

i ptohi, oti imetera estin i

Vasilia tou Theou.

Makarii

i
pinontes
hortasthisesthe.

nin,

oti

Blessed are you poor; for yours is

the Kingdom of God.

Blessed are you who hunger now; for

you shall be filled.

Makarii i laeontes nin, oti gelasete.

Blessed

Makarii

Blessed

Harite

Rejoice

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

PEOPLE

este otan misisosin imas i

anthropi, ke otan aforisosin imas ke
onidisosin ke ekvalosin to Onoma
imon os poniron eneka tou Iiou tou
Anthropou.

en ekini ti imera ke skirtisate,

idou gar O misthos imon polis en to
Ourano.

PSALM 50/51

are you when people hate

you, and when they shun and
revile you and cast out your name
as evil, for the Son of Mans sake.
in that day and leap for Joy!
For indeed your Reward is great in
Heaven...

Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory to

Thee!

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite

Afton en hordes ke organo.

porie Sou O Theos, e porie Sou Megale

ke Thavmaste. Dio tis Ikonomias Sou,
tin dinastian Megalinoumen, oti Fos
ek Fotos, epedimisas is taleporon
kosmon Sou, ke tin protin anile saran,
tou paleou Adam, os iidokisas Loge,
ke imin en Sofia, kerous ke hronous
ipethou, tou Doxazin tin pantourgikin
Sou Agathotita, KYRIE DOXA SI!

HYMNS

FOR

Tes

DIVINE MERCY TONE 2

tou SOU OSIOU PRESVIES, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

6.

are you who now weep; for

you shall be filled with laughter.

FESTAL M

ATINS

At

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

the Intercessions of THY HOLY

MONASTIC, O Lord of Mercy, blot out
my many offences

HYMNS INDICTION 1 SEPTEMBER

in the Form of God, and Who

brought Creation from non-existence
into being, and Who fixed seasons
and times by Thine own Authority:
we pray Thee: Bless the Crown of
this year with Thy Goodness; grant
Peace to Thy Churches, Victory to
our Faithful Leaders, Fruitfulness to
the earth, and to us, Thy Great
Mercy.

Enite

And

tous Mathitas Aftou elegen:

praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.

FESTAL STIHI - PSALM 150 INDICTION - TONE 4

Ke Aftos eparas tou ofthalmous aftou is And He lifted up His Eyes towards His
Makarii

due, O God.

PSALM 150 - FESTAL STICHERA THE INDICTION - TONE 3

Might. (2)

Megas

To

Si prepi imnos to Theo.

SMALL
LITANY

FESTAL
ANTIPHONS
FESTAL PROKEIMENON-PSALM 146/147:1 - 11

FESTAL M

ATINS

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Kingdom, O Christ God, is a
Kingdom of all ages, and Thy
Dominion is from generation to
generation. Thou made all things in
Wisdom, fixing both times and
seasons. Therefore, we thank Thee
for everything and in everything,
and we beseech to Thee: Bless the
Crown of the Year with Thy
Goodness, and grant that we may,
without Condemnation, call out to
Thee: GLORY TO THEE, O LORD!

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.

Thy

Processionals, O God, Thy

Processionals
are
great
and
wonderful! Therefore we magnify
the Power of Thy Dispensation, for
Thou came, Light of Light, to Thy
weary world, and Thou removed the
Original Curse on old Adam, as
Thou, O Logos, we well pleased to
do. Also, for us, Thou fixed times
and seasons so that we might
Glorify Thy Onimificent Goodness.
GLORY TO THEE, O LORD!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

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11.

FESTAL KATAVASIA

9TH ODE - INDCTION

OF THE

Mystikos

Thou

is,
Theotoke,
Paradisos,
Ageorgitos Vlastisasa Hriston, if ou to
tou
Stavrou
Zoiforon
en
gi
pefitourgite dendron.
Di ou nin
ipoumenou proskinountes afton, Se
Megalinomen.

art the Mystical Paradise, O

Theotokos; for that Thou, being
Untilled, budded forth Christ, by
Whom was planted on earth the Lifegiving Tree of the Cross. Wherefore,
as we adore It being elevated, we
Magnify Thee

THE SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO THE LORD

OUR GOD

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION -

THE

Thee

O God of gods and sovereign Lord, Tri-

Theon ke Kyrie, Trisipostate Fisis,

Aprosite Aidie, Aktiste ke ton Olon,
Dimiourge
Pantokrator,
Si
prospiptomen
pantes,
ke
Se
kathiketevomen. To paron etos touto,
os Agathos, Evlogisas Filatte en Irin i
tous Vasilis ke Apanta, ton laon Sou
Iktirmon.

EXAPOSTEILARION

OF

Hypostatic
Nature,
Eternal
Unapproachable, Uncreated Creator
of all, Onmipotent Master, we all bow
down before Thee, and we entreat
Thee earnestly, praying Thou Bless
this New Year, for Thou art Good,
and Preserve in long-lasting Peace
our Rulers and all Thy people and
the world, O Compassionate Saviour.

Dikin Osie, O Fosoforos Sou

Vios, astrapsas katefotise, tin ifilion
pasan, tes ton Thavmaton aktisi. Dia
Stilou gar Pater, anilthes os en
Klimaki, pros Theon entha panton,
ton orekton, Simeon to Eshaton ontos
peli, iper imon deomenos, ton
Timonton Se Makar.

THE

Theotokou Presvies, eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

ke pritanis, pasis Ktiseos

pelon, kerous ke hronous themenos,
en ti Si exousia, ton eniafsion kiklon,
evlogies
Iktirmon,
hristotitos
stefanoson, en irini filatton, Sou ton
laon, avlavi apimanton disopoumen,
presvies tis tekousis Se, ke ton Thion
Angelon.

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

and its Saviour

and Master, by Thine Authority Thou
fixed times and annual Seasons.
Therefore we pray Thee, O Loving
Lord, that Thou Crown the coming
yearly cycle with Blessings of
Goodness, and keep Thy people in
lasting Peace, free of harm and
injury, we Entreat Thee, by Thy
Mothers All Holy Prayers, and those
of the Holy Angels.

TO

GOD - PSALM 148

ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD

Pasa

Let

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.

10.

FESTAL M

ATINS

everything that has breath praise

the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.

Intercessions of the Theotokos,

O Lord of Mercy, blot ou my many
offences.

Have

en Sofia ta panta dimiourgisas,

proeonie Loge tou Patros, ke tin
simpasan Ktisin, Pantodinamo Sou
Logo sistisamenos, evlogison ton
stefanon tou eniaftou tis hristotitos
Sou, ke tas eresis katavale, dia tis
Theotokou,
os
Agathos
ke
Filanthropos.

Thou created all things with Wisdom, O

PRAYERS OF SALVATION
FESTAL KONTAKION

Mercy on me, O God, according

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

Pre-Eternal Logos of the Father, and

Thou established the entire Creation
by Thine All Powerful Word. Bless
the Crown of the year with Thy
Goodness, and suppress heresies,
through the Theotokos, as Thou art
Good and Love humanity.

OF THE

ton eonon Piitis ke Despotis -Thee ton

olon iperousie ontos, tin eniafsion
Evlogison periodon, Sozon to Elei Sou,
to apiro Iktirmon, pantas tous
latrevontas, Si to mono Despoti, ke
ekvoontas fovo Litrota: EVFORON PASI
TO ETOS HORIGISON.

INDICTOS - TONE 4

O Eternal Creator and Master - O God of

all, transcending all that exists: we
earnestly entreat, that in Thine
Infinite Mercy, Thou will Bless the
year, and Save all who worship Thee
Who art our Only Master, and we cry
out in Fear: O Redeemer: GRANT US
A HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS YEAR.

FESTAL KONTAKION - ST SYMEON

THE

Ta Ano ziton, tis kato sinaptomenos, ke In

FESTAL IKOS ST SYMEON

Tou

Symenon ton amempton vion, pia

glossa anthropon earkesi pote, pros
epenon exigisasthe?
Omos imniso
Theou Sofia, ta tou iroos athla ke
tous agonas, tou en ti gi os fostiros
fanentos tis pasi vrotis, ke megalos ti
karteria to horo ton Angelon
eklampsantos. Sin toutis gar psallon
apafstos Hristo, presvevon ou pani
iper panton imon.

FESTAL M

ATINS

STYLITE TONE 2

seeking the Heights, connected to

things below, and making Thy Pillar
a Fiery Chariot, O Devout One, Thou
became conversant with Angels by
means thereof, and with them, on
our
behalf,
Thou
ceaselessly
Intercede with Christ our God.

arma piros, ton stilon ergasamenos,

di aftou sinomilos, ton Angelon
gegonas Osie, Sin aftis Hristo to
Theo, presvevon apafstos iper panton
imon.

all His Powers. To Thee praise is

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Amen
At the

me,O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou exalipson to anomima
mou.

Thy

Creator of all Creation,

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Eleison

THEOTOKION

Dimiourgos

Now

FESTAL IDIOMELON TONE 2

STYLITE - TONE 2

Splendid Life, a Virtual Luminary,

has shone forth, and with the Rays
of Miracles thoroughly has Illumined
all the earth, O Devout One. For by a
Pillar, as though upon a Ladder,
Thou went up to God, where the
ultimate object of all desire truly is;
and thenceforth Thou has been
praying, O Blessed Father, Symeon,
for us who honour Thee.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin
Tes tis

INDICTION TONE 2

ST SYMEON

Fostiros

Ke

THE

STYLITE

No

human language is sufficient to

relate Symeons blameless Life or to
praise it.
Nevertheless, by Gods
Wisdom I will extol this heros
Contests and Feats. He appeared on
Earth like a Beacon for all people,
and by his Perseverance he shone
mightily for the Choir of Angels.
With them, he ceaselessly sings to
our Lord, and he ceaselessly
intercedes with Christ our God.

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7.

SYNAXARION - 1 SEPTEMBER

ODI 3

Ti A tou aftou minos, Arhi tis Indiktou, On

the first day of this month, we

celebrate the Beginning of the
Indiction i.e. the New Year.

iti tou Neou Etous.

Ti

afti imera, mnimin pioumen tou

genomenou thavmatos para tis Agias
Theotkou en ti Moni ton Miasinon, ke
mnimi tou genomenou emprismou.

On

Ti

afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Patros

imon Simeon tou Stilitou.

On

Ti

afti imera, mnimi tis Osias Marthas,

Mitros tou Osiou Simeon, ke tis Osias
Evanthias, ke i kimisis Iisou tou Navi.

On

Ti

afti imera, Mnimi ton Agion

Tessarakonta Ginekon, Martiron,
Parthenon ke Askitrion, ke Ammoun
Diakonou, ke Didaskalou afton.

On this day we commemorate the Holy

this day we commemorate the

Miracle wrought by the Holy
Theotokos in the Monastery of
Miasinae; and we also commemorate
the conflagration that occurred.
this day we commemorate our
Righteous Father, St Symeon the
Stylite.
this day, we commemorate our
Righteous Mother, St Martha, the
Mother of the Righteous St Symeon;
and our Righteous Mother, St
Evanthia; and the falling asleep of
the Righteous St Jesus of Navi i.e.
St Joshua Son of of Nun.
Forty Virgin Martyrs and Ascetic
Women, and their Teacher, St
Ammon the Deacon...

Ti afti imera, Mnimi ton Agion Martiron On this day we commemorate the Holy
ke aftadelfon Evodou, Kallistis, ke
Ermogenous.

Martyrs and siblings, St Evodos, St

Callista and St Hermogenes.

Osios Meletios O Neos, O en to ori

Mioupoleos askisas, en irnini telioute.

On

Agios Neomartis, Angelis O en

Konstantinopoli Martirisas kata to
1680 xifi telioute.

On

Tes

afton Agies Presvies, O Theos,

Eleison imas.

Amin.

this day our Righteous Father, St

Meletios the New, who struggled in
Asceticism on the Moutain of
Myoupolis, reposed in Peace.
this day, the Holy New Martyr, St
Angelis,
was
beheaded
in
Constantinople in 1680

By

the Intercessions of Thy Saints, O

God, have mercy on us.

Amen
FESTAL KATAVASIA

OF THE

HOLY CROSS -

ODI 1

ODE 1

Stavron

Verily,

haraxas Mosis ep evthias,

Ravdon tin Erthron dieteme to Israil
pezefsanti.
Tin de epistrepitikos
Farao tis armasi krotisas inosen, ep
evrous diagrapas to aittiton oplon.
Dio Hristo asomen, to Theo imon, oti
Dedoxaste.

TONE 3

Moses
having
struck
horizontally with his Rod, cleaving
the Red Sea and causing Israel to
cross on foot, then having struck it
transversely bringing it together over
Pharaoh and his chariots, traced the
Cross,
thus
symbolising
that
Invincible Weapon. Wherefore, we
praise Christ our God, for He has
been Glorified.'

ODE 3

Ravdos

is
tipon
paralamvanete.
prokrini ton ireas.
proin Ekklisia nin
Stavrou is Kratos ke

tou
Mystiriou
To vlasto gar
Ti stirevousi de
exinithise xilon
Stereoma.

The

Rod is taken as a Symbol of the

Mystery; for by its budding, it
designated the Priest. But now the
Tree of the Cross has blossomed
forth with Might and Steadfastness
to the hitherto barren Church.

ODI 4

ODE 4

Isakikoa,

I have heard, O Lord, of the Mystery of

Kyrie, tis Ikonomias Sou to

mystirion, katenoisa ta Erga Sou ke
edoxasa Sou tin Theotita.

Thy
Dispensation,
and
have
contemplated
Thy
Works.
Wherefore, have I Glorified Thy
Godhead.

ODI 5

ODE 5

Trismakariston xilon! En O etathi

Hristos, O Vasilefs ke Kyrios. Di ou
peptoken O xilo apatisas, to en si
deleasthis Theo to prospagenti sarki,
to parehonti tin irinin tes psihes
imon.

Thou Thrice-Blessed Tree, whereon

the Lord Christ the King was
stretched, and through which he
who was beguiled by the tree fell,
having been beguiled by Thee, by the
God Who was nailed upon Thee in
the flesh, Who grants Salvation to
our souls.

ODI 6

ODE 6

Notiou

When

ODI 7

ODE 7

Eknoon

The mad command of the infidel tyrant

thiros en splaghnis palamas

Ionas stavroidos diekpetasas, to
sotirion pathos prodietipou safos.
Othen
triimeros
ekdis,
tin
iperkosmion anastasin ipexografise
tou sarki prospagentos Hristou tou
Theou ke triimero egersi ton komon
fotisantos.

prostagma tirannou dissevous

laous eklonise, pneon apilis ke
disfimias theostigous.
Omos tris
pedas ouk edimatose thimos thiriodis,
ou pir vromion.
All antihounti
drosovolo pnevmati piri sinontes
epsalon. O iperimnitos ton pateron
ke imon Theos, Evlogitos I!

ODI 8

Jonah in the belly of the whale

stretched forth his hands in the form
of a Cross, he foreshadowed clearly
the Passion of Salvation; and when
he came out on the third
day, he
symbolised
the
worldtranscending Resurrection of Christ,
nailed upon Thee in the Flesh, and
Illuminating the world by His Thirdday Resurrection.

shook the Nations, breathing forth

threats and blasphemies loathed of
God. But the three Youths were not
terrified by the bestial terror, nor the
consuming fire; for being together
amidst the fire blown forth by a
Dewy Breeze, they sang: O Thou
exceedingly praised:
Blessed art
Thou, God of our fathers!
ODE 8

Enoumen,

Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion!

Evlogite,

ke

pedes tis Triados isarithmi,

dimiourgon Patera Theon.
Imnite
ton sigkatavanta Logon ke to pir is
droson
metapiisanta.
Ke
iperipfoute to pasi zoin parehon
Pnevma Panagion is tou eonas

We praise, we Bless and we worship

the Lord!

Youths, equal in number to the

Trinity, Bless the Father, the God
Creator: Praise the Word Who
condescended and turned the fire to
a Dewy Breeze; and exalt more and
more the All Holy Spirit, Who grants
Life to all for evermore!

THE MAGNIFICAT

8.

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ATINS

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9.