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TONE 4 29TH AP BEFORE NATIVITY 20 DECEMBER 2015
PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE
TO
GOD
FOR
HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
*Theos
Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.

Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
STIHO S
1 : Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti
Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!*
STIHO S
2:
Panta
ta Ethni ekiklosan me,
ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.*

STIHO S
3:
Para
Kyriou egeneto afti, ke
esti Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.*
*The
Lord is God, and has Appeared

to us. Blessed is He Who comes in
the Name of the Lord!
Confess
1 :
Good;
VE RSE
for
the Lord, for He is

His Mercy endures
forever!*
2 : All the Nations surrounded
me, but in the Name of the Lord I
drove them back.*
VE RSE
VE RSE
This is the Lords doing, and
it is Marvellous in our eyes.*
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 4
To fedron tis Anastaseos Kirigma ek tou When the Women Disciples of the Lord
Angelou mathouse e tou Kyriou
mathitrie ke tin progonikin apofasin
aporipsase, tis Apostolis kafhomene
elegon. Eskilefte O thanatos, igerthi
Hristos O Theos, doroumenos to
kosmo to Mega Eleos.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
had learnt from the Angels the Glad

Tidings of the Resurrection that had
cast away the condemnation of their
Forefather, they spoke exultingly to
the Apostles: Death is no more:
Christ-God is Risen, granting to the
world Great Mercy.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL APOLYTIKION HOLY FOREFATHERS TONE 2
ANGEL OR MESSENGER OF GOD DISPELLED ST JOSEPHS FALSE ASSUMPTIONS BY

ANNOUNCING THE UTTERLY UNREASONABLE AND ILLOGICAL BUT DIVINE AND ABSOLUTE
TRUTH: THE VIRGINS CONCEPTION WAS BY THE WILL OF GOD BY THE POWER AND ENERGY
OF THE LIFE-GIVING HOLY SPIRIT.
BEING BORN OF THE VIRGIN PROVED CHRISTS DIVINITY AND ONLY A DIVINE REVELATION BY GOD
COULD SERVE AS ADEQUATE EVIDENCE OF SUCH A UNIQUE MIRACLE.
St Matthew repeatedly used the expression: ...that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken... which UNDERSCORES THE DIVINE INTERVENTION OF GOD throughout
human history and which demonstrates THE CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE OLD AND
NEW COVENANTS WITH GOD, INDICATING THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW CREATION.
THE
DIVINE CONCEPTION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST FULFILLED THE PROPHECY OF ST

ISAIAH THAT SPECIFICALLY A VIRGIN NOT A YOUNG WOMAN! WOULD CONCEIVE AND
BEAR A SON WHO WAS NOT A NEW PERSON COMING INTO EXISTENCE BUT WHO IS THE
ETERNAL SON OF GOD WHO USED HER WOMB AS HIS THRONE!
BOTH THE MYSTERIOUS VIRGINAL CONCEPTION BY THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE NAME
Immanuel MEANING God with us DECLARES AND CONFIRMS THE DIVINITY THE
DIVINE NATURE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST.
Finally: when ST JOSEPH THE BETROTHED IN OBEDIENCE TO GOD ... took to him his wife,
and did not know Her until She had brought forth Her Firstborn Son... IT DID
NOT MEAN THAT THE BETROTHAL OR MARRIAGE WAS EVER CONSUMMATED, NOR DOES THE
EXPRESSION FIRSTBORN SON MEAN THAT OUR ALL HOLY LADY EVER BORE ANY OTHER
CHILDREN FOR SHE KEPT HER MOST SACRED VOW OF CHASTITY UNTIL SHE REPOSED IN PEACE
many years later.
In Holy Scripture the word until which is sometimes translated as to, is often
used to express a situation that actually continues after the event:
M A T T H E W 2 8 : 2 0 Christ instructed His Apostles to go forth and Baptise
and Teach all nations ... to observe all Things that I have commanded
you; and lo, I Am with you always, even TO the end of the Age.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE SEPARATED FROM CHRIST AT THE END OF THE WORLD FOR HE
IS ALWAYS ETERNALLY - PRESENT AND NEVER ABSENT, NO MATTER WHERE OR
HOW WE ARE!
G E N E S I S 8 : 7 - Noah ... sent out a Raven, which kept going to and fro,
UNTIL the waters dried up from the earth.
D E U T E R O N O M Y 3 4 : 6 When Moses has died God ... buried him in a
valley in the Land of Moab, opposite Beth Peor; but no one knows his
grave TO this day.
Megala ta tis Pisteos katorthomata!
En
ti pigi tis flogos, os epi idatos
anapafseos, i Agii tris Pedes igallonto.
Ke O Profitis Daniil, leonton pimin, os
Provaton ediknito. Tes afton ikesies
Hriste O Theos, Soson tas psihas
imon.
Magnificent
Ke
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
THE
Amen
Traditionally, the firstborn son was the primary heir and recipient of Blessings and
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE FIRSTBORN OVER ALL CREATION, AND THEREFORE THE
FIRSTBORN FROM THE DEAD.
Christ was the first to be physically Resurrected - so He returned to show to confirm, to ratify
- that Divine Truth to His Faithful Apostles and Disciples for 40 days before His Glorious
Ascension returning to His former invisible state and majestic position, seated at the
right hand side of God the Father the Most Honourable position as Co-equal, Co-eternal
and Co-essential. mp
In the Orthodox Holy Icons of the Nativity of Christ, HIS SWADDLING CLOTHES ARE
DEPICTED AS BURIAL WRAPPINGS, AFFIRMING THAT ONE PURPOSE OF HIS COMING WAS TO
ENDURE DEATH.
THE MANGER WAS IN A CAVE WHERE DOMESTIC ANIMALS WERE STABLED AT NIGHT THUS
FULFILLING THE PROPHECY OF ST ISAIAH: The ox knows its Owner and the donkey
its Masters crib. (ISAIAH 1:3)
Amin
are
Faiths
accomplishments! The Three Holy
Youths exultingly stood in the
Fountain of Fire as if beside the still
waters of rest.
And Daniel the
Prophet was shown to be a Shepherd
of lions. At their Entreaty, O Christ
God, Save our souls.
THE FOREFEAST OF NATIVITY -
Etimazou
Vithleem, inikte pasin i Edem.

Evtrepizou Efratha, oti to xilon tis
Zois, en to Spyleo exinthisen ek tis
Parthenou. Paradisos ke gar, i ekinis
gastir, edihthi noitos, en O to Thion
fiton, ex ou fagontes zisomen, ouhi de
os O Adam tethnixometha. Hristos
gennate, tin prin pesousan, anastison
Ikona.
SMALL LITANY
2.
AN
TONE 4
Prepare,
O Bethlehem, Eden is opened

to all. Be ready, O Ephrata, for the
Tree of Life has in the Grotto
blossomed forth from the Virgin.
Indeed Her Womb is shown to be a
Spiritual Paradise, wherein is found
the God-planted Tree. If we eat
from it, we shall live, and shall not
die, as did Adam of old. Christ is
born, so that He might raise up the
formerly fallen Image.
TERM FIRSTBORN SON, DOES NOT IMPLY THAT THE BLESSED VIRGIN HAD OTHER
CHILDREN, BUT ONLY THAT NO CHILD WAS BORN TO HER BEFORE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
23.
HENCE, THE INCLUSION OF THESE WOMEN CONFIRMED THE GRACIOUS MERCY OF GOD AND
PREFIGURED THE CALLING OF GENTILES INTO THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
IT
ALSO EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF WOMEN IN GODS ETERNAL

SALVATION AND ANTICIPATED THE VERY SPECIAL PLACE OF THE EVER BLESSED AND
VIRGIN THEOTOKOS IN HIS DIVINE PLAN.
FIRST RESURRECTION KATHISMA
Anavlepsase tou Tafou tin isodon, ke tin As

floga tou Angelou mi ferouse, e
Mirofori sin tromo existanto, legouse:
Ara eklapi, O to Listi anixa
Paradison? Ara igerthi, O ke pro
pathous kirixas tin egersin? Alithos
anesti Hristo O Theos, tis en Adi
parehon, Zoin ke Anastasin.
PLAN OF
ALL HOLY
By means of Anointing by St Samuel the Holy Prophet of God, St David the Psalmist
was consecrated King of Israel and THROUGH HIS PSALMS, ST DAVID WAS REVEALED AS
A GREAT AND HOLY PROPHET OF GOD.
Consequently, ST DAVID THE PSALMIST, KING AND HOLY PROPHET FORESHADOWED THE ROYAL
AND PROPHETIC NATURE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. (PSALM 109)
In addition, as a wicked adulterer and murderer, ST DAVID IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF
SINCERE CONTRITION, REPENTANCE AND FORGIVENESS OF SINS, which encourages us for EVEN THE WORST OF SINNERS IS GRANTED THE POSSIBILITY OF REGENERATION OR
RESTORATION BY THE DIVINE GRACE of our Most Loving and Merciful God THROUGH
OUR WILLING AND HEARTFELT REPENTANCE-CONFESSION.
St Joseph the Betrothed is named as our Lord Jesus immediate predecessor since
according to the Old Covenant, MARRIAGE LAWS CONFER HEREDITARY RIGHTS ON
ADOPTED AS WELL AS BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN.
THE EVER BLESSED VIRGIN MARY WAS ALSO DESCENDED FROM KING DAVID, as was her aunt
Salome, (THE SISTER OF ST ANNA AND THE LATE WIFE OF ST JOSEPH THE BETROTHED) since,
according to Hebrew Laws of the time, BETROTHALS WERE ARRANGED FROM WITHIN
THE SAME TRIBE.
is the numerical equivalent of the consonants in the name David,

underlining Christs descent from St David.
It also shows the division of the leadership of the Hebrews, being under Judges
until St David, under Kings until Babylon and under Priests until Christ.
Ekousia
Sou vouli, Stavron ipeminas

Sotir, ke en Mnimati keno, Anthropi
ethento thniti, ton dia Logou ta
perata
sistisamenon:
othen
desmevthis O allotrios, Thanatos
dinos eskileveto, ke i en Adi apantes
ekravgzon, ti zoiforo Egersi Sou:
Hristos Anesti, O zoodotis, menon is
tous eonos.
Of
Ke

eonon.
Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amin
22.
OF THE
Thine own Will, O Saviour, Thou

endured the Cross, and mortals laid
in a new tomb the One Who
established the ends of earth
through a Word; therefore, the alien
was bound, Death terribly despoiled
and all those in Hades cried aloud at
Thy Life-bearing Rising: Christ, the
Giver of Life, has Risen and abides
unto the Ages!
NATIVITY - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Ton
Profiton e risis, nini peplironte. O

gar Theos imon, avrion tiktete, ek
Parthenou Marias iper logon, ke meni
osper in pro tou Tokou. Athrizonte i
Magi, dora komizontes. Agravlousi
Pimenes, epadomen ke imis. O ek
Parthenou tehthis, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
TRANSCENDED THE DEMANDS OF THE LAW.
Amen
THE FOREFEAST
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF ST JOSEPH THE BETROTHED CONSISTED OF A MERCIFUL NATURE THAT

H O S E A 6 : 6 ... I desire Mercy not sacrifice, and the Knowledge of God
more than Whole Burnt Offerings...
ST JOSEPHS NATURAL COMPASSION AND MERCY WAS EVIDENT FROM HIS UNWILLINGNESS TO
EXPOSE THE YOUNG VIRGINS ASSUMED SIN, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS OBLIGED BY MOSAIC LAW
TO DO SO.
THE TERM HUSBAND AND WIFE APPLIED TO ALL BETROTHED COUPLES even before the
Marriage had been Sanctified by God and consummated.
THE HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH REFERS TO ST JOSEPH AS THE BETROTHED, EMPHASISING THE
TRUTH OF THE ALL HOLY AND ALL PURE, EVER VIRGINITY OF THE BLESSED THEOTOKOS
(WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE ASTOUNDED MIDWIVES WHO ATTENDED TO THE
YOUNG VIRGIN BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST.)
E S T H E R 2 : 7 Mordecai of the Tribe of Benjamin ... had raised the
daughter of Abigail, his fathers brother, and her name was Esther; and
when her parents died, he brought her up to be his wife, and she was
beautiful.
Mordecais relation to Esther was that of both guardian and Betrothed husband a necessary social and legal arrangement, which was not unusual at the time.
This was similar to THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ST JOSEPH THE BETROTHED AND THE
EVER VIRGIN MARY, IN WHICH THERE WAS NO SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP, as demonstrated as
well by Esthers virginity and chastity.
they looked at the entrance of the

Tomb and were unable to endure the
bright Flame of the Angel, the
Myrrhbearers
trembled
with
amazement and said: Can the One
Who opened Paradise to the Thief
have been stolen?
Can He Who
before His Passion proclaimed His
Rising, having been Raised? Truly
Christ God has Risen, granting those
in Hades Life and Resurrection.
For the same reason, THE TEMPLE PRIESTS HAD CONSENTED TO HER BETROTHAL TO HER
AGED UNCLE WHO WAS ACTUALLY HER LEGAL GUARDIAN AND PROTECTOR OF HER VOW OF
CHASTITY.
The term of whom is feminine in Greek, REFERRING ONLY TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.
SO OUR LORD IS SHOWN TO HAVE BEEN BORN ONLY OF HER AND NOT BEGOTTEN OF ST JOSEPH
THE BETROTHED.
THE ANCESTORS WERE ARRANGED IN THREE GROUPS OF FOURTEEN GENERATIONS since fourteen
- TONE 4
The
sayings of the Prophets are being

fulfilled, for our God shall be Born in
the days to come ineffably from
Mary the Virgin, and He remains
what He was before Childbirth. The
Magi have been gathered, bearing
their Precious Gifts. In the fields are
the Shepherds. And we sing a Hymn
to Him Who from a Virgin was Born:
O Lord, Glory to Thee!
SECOND RESURRECTION KATHISMA - TONE 4
Anestis
os Athanatos, apo tou Adou

Sotir: sinigiras ton kosmon Sou, ti
Anastasi ti Si, Hriste O Theos imon:
ethrafsas en ishii, tou Thanatou to
kratos, edixas Eleimon, tin Anastasion
pasi: dio Se ke Doxazomen, Mone
Filanthrope!
Thou Arose from Hades as Immortal, O

Saviour, and raised Thy world with
Thee by Thy Resurrection, Christ our
God. With Strength Thou broke the
might of Death, and revealed the
Resurrection to all, O Merciful:
therefore, we also Glorify Thee, Only
Lover of mankind!
Ek
Coming down from
ton ano katelthon, ton ipsomaton

Gavriil, ke ti petra proselthon, entha i
Petra
tis
Zois,
lefhimonon
the Heights Above,

Gabriel approached the rock where
the Rock of Life had lain, and
3.
clothed in white he cried aloud to

the weeping women: Cease your
cries of lamentation! Now your have
Compassion forever! Take courage,
for the One you seek weeping has
truly Risen! Therefore, proclaim to
the Apostles that the Lord had Risen!
anekravgaze tes kleouses: Pafsasthe

imis, tis thrinodous kravgis! Ehouse
ai, to efsimpathiton: on gar zitite
kleouse tharsite, os alithos exegigerte!
Dio voate, tis Apostolis, oti Anesti O
Kyrios!
Ke

eonon.
Amin
Now
and ever, and to the ages of

ages.
Amen
THE FOREFEAST
OF THE
NATIVITY
Aulon
Pimenikon, katapavon asma,

Stratos Angelikos, epefoni legon.
Pasasthe
agravlountes,
i
ton
thremmaton igemonevontes, kraxate
animnountes. Oti etehthi Hristos O
Kyrios, O evdokisas Sose os Theos to
genos ton anthropon.
- TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
The
Hosts of the Angels appearing

silenced the Song of Shepherds
pipes. And the Angel uttered, Stop
in the field abiding, O you Governors
of animals. Cry out in exaltation, for
Christ the Lord has been born today.
It is His Will to Save the human race,
as God, in His Good Pleasure.
RESURRECTION EVLOGITARIA TRISAGION

THEOTOKION SMALL LITANY
RESURRECTION IPERKOI
Ta
tis
sis
paradoxou
egerseos,
prodramouse e Mirofori, tis Apostolis
ekiritton Hriste, oti Anestis os Theos,
parehon to kosmo to Mega Eleos!
TONE 4
The
Myrrhbearers proclaimed to the

Apostles the news of Thy wondrous
Rising, O Christ: that as God Thou
hast Risen, granting the world Thy
Great Mercy!
RESURRECTION ANABATHMI TONE 4

A
Ek neotitos mou polla
polemi me pathi. All aftos antilavou
ke Soson, Sotir mou.
A N TIPH ON
You
misountes Sion, eskinthite apo tou

Kyriou, os hortos gar piri esesthe
apexirameni.
who hate Zion depart in shame

before the Lord, for you shall be as
grass withered by fire.
Doxa
Glory
Amin
Agio
Amen
By the Holy Spirit shall every soul be
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Pnevmati, pasa psihi zooute, ke

katharsi ipsoute, lamprinete, ti
Triadiki Monadi Ierokrifios.
B
Ekekraxa Si, Kyrie,
thermos ek vathous psihis mou, kami
genestho, pros ipakoin ta thia Sou
ota.
A N TIFONO N
4.
1
Since my youth, many are
the passions that trouble me, but
Thou, my Saviour, come help and
save me.
A N TIFONO N
to the Father, and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ever, and unto the Ages of Ages
given Life and be elevated through

purification, and be made radiant
through the Mystery of the Triune
Unity.
2
To Thee, O Lord, have I
fervently cried from the depths of
my soul. Let Thy Divine Hearing
hearken unto me.
A N TIPH ON
Whom you see the (HOLY) Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, is He
Who Baptises with the Holy Spirit.
THE FACT THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT REMAINED UPON CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR WAS A DIVINE SIGN THAT
HE POSSESSES THE HOLY SPIRIT IN HIS FULLNESS FROM ALL ETERNITY i.e. THERE HAS
NEVER BEEN A MOMENT WHEN THE SON OF GOD WAS NOT UNITED WITH GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT
FOR TOGETHER WITH GOD THE FATHER THEY ARE CO-ETERNAL.
Our Lord Jesus Christ did not receive the Holy Spirit at His Baptism by St John the
Baptist. Instead, THE VISION THAT ST JOHN THE BAPTIST EXPERIENCED REVEALED THE
ABSOLUTE TRUTH THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS ALWAYS BEEN WITH CHRIST.
Although ONLY GOD THE SON (THE SECOND DIVINE PERSON OF THE HOLY TRINITY THE
GODHEAD) WAS INCARNATED (BECAME MAN AND THUS PHYSICAL AND VISIBLE TO US) GOD THE
FATHER AND THE HOLY SPIRIT WORK IN PERFECT HARMONY IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST FOR
OUR ETERNAL SALVATION.
THE HOLY TRINITY ALWAYS WORKS IN PERFECT UNISON AS ONE GOD.

OUR LORD WAS INCARNATE AS A HEBREW, FROM THE LINEAGE OF ST ABRAHAM, the Father or
Patriarch of all Hebrews, AND OF ST DAVID, ISRAELS GREATEST KING AND PROTOTYPE OF
OUR ROYAL MESSIAH.
THE GENEALOGY OF CHRIST according to the Holy Gospel of St Matthew REVEALS THAT
THE SON OF GOD IDENTIFIES SO DEEPLY WITH OUR HUMAN NATURE THAT HE TOOK IT UPON
HIMSELF AND HAS BECOME PART OF IT FOR THE SAKE OF OUR SALVATION.
THE ANCESTRY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST INCLUDES Righteous and wicked people,
faithful Kings and murderers, Jews and Gentiles, royalty and peasants A
COMPLETE CROSS-SECTION OF HUMANITY.
ST MATTHEWS GENEALOGY OF CHRIST DESCENDS FROM ST ABRAHAM to whom God
Promised to Bless all tribes of the earth in Abraham, which was fulfilled in
his greatest Descendent, Jesus Christ.
ST LUKE, on the contrary, LISTED HIS GENEALOGY IN ASCENDING ORDER FROM
CHRIST ALL THE WAY BACK TO ADAM. (LUKE 3 : 23 38)
G E N E S I S 1 2 : 3 God said to Abram: ... I will Bless those who Bless
Thee and curse those who curse Thee; and in Thee all the Tribes of the
earth shall be Blessed.
THE HOLY SPIRIT SPOKE THROUGH THE PROPHETS and He spoke through St Moses the Holy
Prophet of God who wrote this Holy Book of Genesis.
St Paul explained to the Galatians: ... the Scripture, foreseeing that God would
Justify the Gentiles by Faith, preached the Gospel to Abraham beforehand,
saying: In Thee all the Nations shall be Blessed. (GALATIANS 3:8)
So it was that THE HOLY SPIRIT PREACHED THE HOLY GOSPEL OF CHRIST CENTURIES BEFORE to
St Abraham, the ancient Patriarch of the Old Covenant Israel.
Furthermore, THE ANGEL OF THE LORD WHOM ST ABRAHAM BEHELD in a Vision was no
created being He WAS TRULY THE SON AND WORD OF GOD.
St Athanasios the Great taught that OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE SON AND WORD OF GOD,
WAS REFERRED TO AS AN ANGEL (MESSENGER OF GOD) BECAUSE HE ALONE REVEALS THE
FATHER.
In other words, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST REVEALS GOD THE FATHER to us AS A GOD OF
INFINITE LOVE AND MERCY WHO, BEING ABSOLUTE GOODNESS, TRUTH AND LOVE, IS
INCAPABLE OF ANYTHING EVIL, CRUEL OR DESTRUCTIVE (which are the inventions of the
evil one who typifies hatred, everything wicked, deceitful and destructive.)
G E N E S I S 2 8 : 1 4 - The Lord God told St Jacob: ... your seed shall be like
the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east,
to the north and to the south; and in you and in your seed all the Tribes
of the earth shall be Blessed.
JEWISH GENEALOGY NORMALLY INCLUDED ONLY MALE RELATIVES SO THE MENTION OF FEMALE
RELATIVES SUCH AS TAMAR, RAHAB, RUTH AND BATHSHEBA WAS MOST UNUSUAL, ESPECIALLY
SINCE EACH OF THEM WAS EITHER A GENTILE OR A SINFUL HEBREW.
21.
Iakov
de egennise ton Iosif ton Andra

Marias, ex is egennithi Iisous O
legomenos Hristos.
Jacob
begot Joseph the (Betrothed)

Husband of Mary (Miriam) of Whom
was born Jesus Who is called Christ.
Pase oun e genee apo Avraam eos David All

geneae dektessares, ke apo David eos
tis
metikesias
Vavilonos
genee
dekatessares.
Ke
apo tis metikesias Vavilonos eos tou

Hristou, genee dekaterssares.
And from the captivity in Babylon until

The
Manistevthisis
After
Iosif
de O anir aftis, Dikeos on, ke mi

thelon aftin paradigmatise, evoulithi
lathra apolise aftin.
Tafta
de aftou enthimithentos, idou!

Angelos Kyriou kat onar efani afto,
legon: Iosif, Iios David, mi fovithis
paralavin Mariam tin Gyneka sou.
To gar en afti Gennithen ek
Pnevmatos estin Agiou.
Birth of Jesus Christ was as

follows:
His Mother, Mary, was Betrothed
to Joseph, before they came
together, she was found with Child
of the Holy Spirit.
and not wanting to make her a

public example, was minded to put
her away secretly.
While
he considered these things,

behold! an Angel of the Lord
appeared to him, saying: Joseph,
son of David: do not be afraid to
take Mary as your wife. That which
is Conceived in Her is of the Holy
Spirit.
She will bring forth a Son, and Thou

shalt name Him Jesus.
Aftos gar Sosi ton laon Aftou apo ton

amartion afton.
He will Save His People from their

sins.
Touto
All
Diegerthis
de O Iosif apo tou ipno,

epiisen os prosetaxen afto O Angelos
Kyriou, ke parelave tin Gyneka Aftou,
eos ou eteke ton Iion aftis ton
Prototokon.
Ke ekalese to Onoma Aftou Iisoun.
this was done so 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 ,Immanuel,
which is translated: God with us.
Having
been woken from sleep Joseph

did as the Angel of the Lord
commanded him and took to him his
Wife, and did not know Her until She
had brought forth Her Firstborn Son.
And he called His Name Jesus.
who have placed their trust in the

Lord shall transcend all sorrows.
Doxa
Glory
Amin
Agio
Amen
The Holy Spirit overflows the Streams

eonon.
Pnevmati anavlizi ta tis Haritos

Rithra, ardevonta, apasan tin ktisin
pros Zoogonian.
I kardia mou pros Se,

Loge, ipothito, ke ouden thelixi me
ton tou kosmou terpnon, pros
hamezilian.
A N TIFONO N
to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
of Grace and waters all Creation with

Regenerating Life.
3
Let my heart rise to Thee,
O Logos. Let not the pleasures of
the world lead me to be of this
earthly life.
A N TIPH ON
Epi tin mitera aftou os ehi tis storgin, epi As each of us has love for his mother,
to
Kyrio
Thermoteron
hreostoumen
Joseph, her husband, being a Just man,
Texete de Iion, ke kalesis to Onoma

Aftou Iisoun.
de olon gegonen ina plirothi to

rithen ipo tou Kyriou dia tou Profitou,
legontos:
Idou i Parthenos en
gastri exi, ke texete Iion, ke
kalesousi
to
Onoma
Aftou
Emmanouil,
O
est
metherminevomenon Meth imon
O Theos.
ipsiloteros esti, panton ton lipounton
the Christ are fourteen generations.
Tou de Iisou Hristou i gennisis outos in:

gar tis Mitros Aftou
Marias to Iosif, prin i sinelthin aftous,
evrethi
en
gastri
ehousa
ek
Pnevmatos Agiou.
20.
the generations from Abraham to

David were fourteen generations;
from David until the captivity in
Babylon were fourteen generations.
Epi ton Kyrion elpida pas tis kektimenos, All
filtron
even more so should we love the

Lord with fervour.
Doxa
Glory
Amin
Agio
Amen
Through

eonon.
Pnevmati Theognosias plountos,

Theorias ke Sofias. Panta gar ta
Patroa Dogmata O Logos ekkalipti.
to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ever, and unto Ages of Ages.
the Holy Spirit comes the

wealth of Divine Vision and Wisdom,
for the Logos reveals the Fathers
Teaching.
RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON - TONE 4
Anastithi
Kyrie, voithison imin ke

Litrose imas, eneken tis Doxis tou
Onamatos Sou.[2]
O Theos en tis osin imor

ikousamen, ke i Pateres imon
aningilan imin ergon, O irigaso en tes
imeres afton, en imeres arhees.
Arise, O Lord, and help us, and Deliver

us, for the Glory of Thy Name. [2]
O God, we have heard with our

ears,
and
our
Fathers
have
proclaimed it to us, the Work Thou
performed in their days, in the days
of old.
STIHOS
VERSE
Anastithi
Arise, O Lord, and help us, and deliver
Kyrie, voithison imin ke

litrose imas, eneken tis doxis tou
Onamatos Sou
SMALL LITANY PRAISES
TO
us, for Thy Names sake.
ALMIGHTY GOD
RESURRECTION GOSPEL 7: JOHN 20:1 - 10

ST PETER & ST JOHN WITNESS THE EMPTY TOMB OF OUR RISEN LORD JESUS CHRIST
Ti
de mia ton Savvaton Maria i

Magdalini erhete proi skotias eti ousis
is to Mnimion, ke vlepi ton lithon
irmenon ek tou Mnimiou.
Now on the first day of the week Mary

Magdalene went to the Tomb early,
while it was still dark, and saw that
the stone had been taken away from
the Tomb.
THE NAME JESUS OR JOSHUA MEANS O LORD SAVE US, WHICH REFERS TO OUR LORDS DIVINE
ROLE AS THE SAVIOUR OF ALL MANKIND.
THE TITLE CHRIST MEANS ANOINTED ONE, OR MESSIAH, WHICH MEANS THE ONE WHO IS
FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.
J O H N 1 : 3 3 : St John the Baptist and Forerunner to Christ said: I did not
know Him, but He Who sent me to Baptise with water said to me: Upon
Trehi oun ke erhete pros Simona Petron Then she ran and went to Simon Peter,
ke pros ton allon Mathitin on efili O

Iisous, ke legi aftis: Iran ton Kyrion
and to the other Disciple, whom

Jesus Loved, and said to them: They
5.
have taken away the Lord out of the

Tomb, and we do not know where
they have laid Him!
ek tou mnimiou, ke ouk idamen pou

ethikan afton!
Exilthen
oun O Petros ke allos Mathitis

ke irhonto is to Mnimion.
Etrehon
de i dio omou. Ke O allos

Mathitis proedrame tahion tou Petrou
ke ilthe protos is to
Mnimion, ke
parakipsas vlepi kimena ta othonia,
ou menti isilthen.
Erhete
oun Simon Petros akolouthon

afto, ke isilthen is to Mnimion ke
theori ta othonia kimena, ke to
Soudarion, O in epi tis Kefalis
Aftou, ou meta ton othonion
kimenon, alla horis entetiligmenon
is ena topon.
Tote
oun isilthe ke O allos Mathitis O

elthon protos is to Mnimion, ke ide ke
epistefsen. Oudepo gar idisan tin
Grafin oti di afton ek Nekron
Anastine.
Apilthon
oun
Mathite.
palin
MAKE
THE
pros
SIGN
eaftous
OF THE
Peter therefore went out, and the other

Disciple, and they hastened to the
Tomb.
So they both ran together, and the other

Disciple outran Peter and got to the
Tomb first, and, stooping down, he
looked in and saw the Linen Cloths
lying there, but he did not enter.
Then
Simon Peter arrived, following

him, and he went into the Tomb; and
he saw the linen Cloths lying there,
and the Handkerchief that had been
around His Head, not lying with the
linen Cloths, but folded together in
a place by itself.
Then the other Disciple, who got to the

Tomb first, also went in; and he saw
and believed. For as yet they did not
know the Scripture - that He must
Rise again from the dead.
Then
the Disciples went away again to

their own homes.
CROSS & BOW DOWN
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
PEOPLE
BEFORE
Glory
GOD
to Thee, O Lord: Glory
to Thee!
RESURRECTION PRAYER PSALM 50- HYMNS

OF DIVINE MERCY
RESURRECTION KONTAKION TONE 4
Sotir ke Ristis mou, apo tou Tafou, os

Theos Anestisen, ek ton desmon tous
gigenis, ke pilas Adou sinetripse, ke
os Despotis, anesti Trimeros.
My
Saviour and Deliverer, from the

Tomb as God raised from their
bonds those born of earth and
smashed the Gates of Hades and, as
Master, Arose on the Third Day.
RESURRECTION IKOS
Ton
anastanta ek nekron, Hriston ton

zoodotin, triimeron ek tafou, ke pilas
tou Thanatou simeron sinthlasanta, ti
dinami ti aftou, ton Adin te
nekrosanta, ke to kentron tou
Thanatou sintripsanta, ke ton Adam
sin ti Eva eleftherosanta, imnisomen
pantes i gigenis, evharistos voontes
enon ektenos: Aftos gar os monos
krateos, Theos ke Despotis, Anesti
triimeros.
6.
TONE 4
Let all of us who are born of earth sing

the praises of Christ the Gover of
Life Who Rose from the dead on the
third day from the Tomb, and by His
Power today smashed the Gates of
Death, put Hades to death and
crushed the sting of Death, set Adam
free with Eve, as with thanksgiving
we cry aloud our fervent praise: For
He as alone the Mighty God and
Master, Arose on the third day.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

THE GENEALOGY
OF OUR
ST MATTHEW 1 : 1 - 25
TO
LORD & SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING
TO THE FLESH
Vivlos geneseos Iisou Hristou, Iiou David, The
Book of the Genealogy of Jesus

Christ, the Son of David, the Son of
Abraham:
Iiou Abraam.
Abraam
egennise ton Isaak, Isaak de

egennise ton Iakov, Iakov de egennise
ton Ioudan, ke tous adelphous Aftou.
Ioudas
de egennise ton Phares ke ton

Zara ek tis Thamar. Phares de
egennise ton Esrom.
Esrom de
egennise ton Aram.
Aram de
egennise ton Aminadav. Amindav de
egennise ton Naason.
Naason de
egennise ton Salmo.
Abraham begot Isaac; Isaac begot Jacob

and Jacob begot Judah and his
brothers.
Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar;

Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron
begot Ram. Ram begot Amminadab;
Amminadab begot Nahshon, and
Nahshon begot Salmon.
Salmon
Salmon
David
David
de egennise ton Vooz ek tis

Rahav. Vooze de egennise ton Ovid
ek tis Routh. Ovid de egennise ton
Iesse. Iesse de egennise ton David ton
Vasilea.
de O Vasilefs egennise ton
Solomonta ek tis tou Ouriou.
Solomon de egennise ton Rovoam.
Rovoam de egennise ton Avia. Avia
de egennise ton Asa.
Asa de egennise ton Iosaphat.

de egennise ton Ioram.
egennise ton Ozian.
Iosaphat
Ioram de
begot Boaz by Rahab; Boaz

begot Obed by Ruth; Obed begot
Jesse and Jesse begot David the
King.
the King begot Solomon by her
who had been the wife of Uriah;
Solomon
begot
Rehoboam;
Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah
begot Asa.
Asa
begot Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat

begot Joran, and Joran begot Uzziah.
Ozias
Uzziah
Ezekias
Hezekiah
Iosias
Josiah
Meta
After
Soravavel
Zerubbabel
de egennise ton Ioatham.

Ioatham de egennise ton Ahaz. Ahaz
de egennise ton Ezekian.
de
egennise ton Manassi.
Manasis de egennise ton Amon.
Amon de eegnnise ton Iosian.
de egennise ton Iehonian ke tou
adelphous Aftou, epi tis metikesias
Vavilonos.
de tin metikesian Vavilonos,

Iehonias egennise ton Salathiil.
Salathiil de egennise ton Zoravavel.
de egennise ton Avioud.

Avioud de egennise ton Eliakim.
Eliakim de egennnise ton Azor.
Azor
de egnnise ton Sadok. Sadok

egennise ton Ahim.
Ahim
egennise ton Elioud.
Elioud
egennise ton Eleazar. Eleazar
egennise ton Mathan. Mathan
egennise to Ioakov.
de
de
e
de
de
begot Jotham, Jotham begot

Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah.
begot Manasseh; Manasseh

begot Amon, and Amon begot
Josiah.
begot Jeconiah and his brothers
about the time they were carried
away to Babylon.
they were taken to Babylon,
Jeconiah
begot
Shealtiel,
and
Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel.
begot Abiud; Abiud begot

Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor.
Azor begot Zadok; Zadok begot Achim,

and Achim begot Eliud. Eliud begot
Eleazar; Eleazar begot Matthan, and
Matthan begot Jacob.
19.
THE EPISTLE
THE FAITH
OF THE
OF
ST PAUL
HEBREWS 11 : 9 10 & 32 40
TO THE
OLD COVENANT JUDEANS
FROM
Adelphi,
Pisti parokisen Avraam is tin

Gin tis Epangelias os allotrian, en
skines katikisas meta Isaak ke Iakov
ton sigklironomon tis epangelias tis
Aftis.
ST ABRAHAM
He
Ke
ti eti lego? Epilipsi gar me

diigoumenon O hronos peri Gedeon,
Varak te ke Sampson ke Iefthae,
David te ke Samouil ke ton Profiton, i
dia Pisteos katigonisanto Vasilias,
irgasanto
Dikeosinin,
epetihon
Epangelion, efraxan stomata leonton,
esvesan
dinamin
piros,
efigon
stomata maheras, enedinamothisan
apo asthenias, egenithisan ishiri en
polemo, paremvolas eklinan allotrion.
And
ex
Alli
anastasos
de
etimpanisthisan,
prosdexameni tin apolitrosin,
krittonos Anastaseos tihosin.
what more shall I say? For the

time would fail me to tell of Gideon
and
Barak
and
Samson
and
Jephthah, also of David and Samuel
and the Prophets: who through Faith
subdued
Kingdoms,
worked
Righteousness, obtained Promises,
stopped the mouths of lions,
quenched the violence of fire,
escaped the edge of the sword, out
of weakness were made strong,
became valiant in battle, turned to
flight the armies of the aliens.
Women
ou
ina
Others
de empegmon ke mastigon piran

elavon, eti de desmon ke filakis.
Elithasthisan,
epristhisan, epirasthisan,
en fono maheras apethanon
BETROTHED
FESTAL KONTAKION -
Eufrenou
Vithleem, Eufratha etimazou.

Idou gar i Amnas, ton Pimena ton
megan, en mitra Vastazousa, tou
tekin katepigete, onper vlepontes, i
Theofori Paters, epagallonte, Meta
Pimenon
imnountes,
Parthenon
Thilaousan.
waited for the City that has

Foundations, whose Builder and
Maker is God.
tous
Eteri
THE
in the Land of Promise, as in a

foreign country, dwelling in tents
with Isaac and Jacob, the Heirs with
him of the same Promise.
gar tin tous themelious

ehousan polin, is Tehnitis Ke
Dimiourgos O Theos.
gynekes
nekrous afton.
ST JOSEPH
Brethren: Through Faith Abraham dwelt
Exedeheto
Elavon
TO
Sis Parthene kiiseos tin lamprotita,

kathorontes eklampousan, Avraam O
Philotheos, ke Isaak O aidimos, ke
Iakov, ke pas O Theosillektos horos
ton Agion agallete, ke tin Ktisin
prosigagon, pros Sin ipantisin, en
harmosines lexesi.
Haras gar
proxenos pasin ofthis, en Mitra
sillavousa, ton pote en Vaviloni
orathenta, ke tous Pedas, tous en ti
kamino adikos vlithentas, aflektous
sintirisanta iper pasan ennian. Dio
ke anamelpousi ton oromenon en
hersi neanidos, imnountes Parthenon
thilazousan.
Ieromartyros Ignatiou tou Theoforou.
in
goatskins,
being
destitute,
afflicted, tormented of whom the
world was not worthy.
En erimies planomeni ke oresi ke spileis In

ke tes opes tis Gis.
Ke
outi pantes Martyrithentes dia tis

Pisteos
ouk
ekomisanto
tin
Epangelian - tou Theou peri imon
kritton ti provlepsamenou - ina mi
horis imon teliothosi.
deserts They wandered

- and
mountains, dens and caves of Earth.
And
all these, having obtained a Good

Testimony through Faith, did not
receive the Promise God having
provided something better for us
so that they should not be made
Perfect apart from us.
Conceiving, O Virgin, Abraham the

Friend of God, Noble Isaac, Jacob,
and the whole Choir of Saints chosen
by God Rejoice;
and they bring
Creation to meet Thee with words of
Joy.
For Thou appeared as the
Source of Joy, since Thou Conceived
in Thy Womb Him Who once
Appeared in Bablyon, and beyond all
understanding preserved unburnt
the Youth unjustly cast into the
furnace. And so they also raise the
song as they Hymn a Virgin who
nourished.
this 20th day of the month we
Commemorate the Holy Hieromartyr,
St Ignatios the God-Bearer.
Ti
afti imera mnimi tou Osiou Patros

imon Philogoniou, genomenou apo
Dikologou Episkopou Antiohias.
On
Agios
Neomartys
Ioannis,
O
katagomenos ek tis nisou Thasou, ke
en Konstantinoupoli Martyrisas kata
to 1652 xifi telioute.
The Holy New Martyr, St John, who was
afti imera, Kyriaki pro tis Hristou

Genniseos, mnimi Agin etahthimen
para ton Agion ke Theoforon Pateron
imon, panton ton ap eonos Theo
evarestisanton, apo Adam ahri ke
Iosif tou mnistoros tis Iperagias
Theotokou, kata genealogian, kathos
O Evangelistis Loukas istorikos
irithmisato. Omios ke ton profiton ke
Profitidon:
On this day, Sunday Before the Nativity
Periilthon en milotes, en egiiis dermasin, They wandered about in sheepskins and

isteroumeni,
thlivomeni,
kakouhoumeni - on ouk in axios O
kosmos.
Beholding the Dazzling Radiance of Thy
Ti K tou Aftou minos mnimi tou Agiou On
They
were stoned, they were sawn in

two, they were tempted and they
were slain with the sword.
glad, O Bethlehem!
Ephrata, be
ready!
Behold, the human Ewe
comes in haste to Deliver the Great
Shepherd, Whom She bears as an
Infant in Her Virgin Womb. And,
beholding Him, God-bearing Fathers
and Shepherds now exult in Him,
and they sing praises extolling the
Virgin Who nurses Him.
SYNAXARION 20 DECEMBER
Others
had trials mockings and

scourgings - yes, of chains and
imprisonments.
Be
FESTAL IKOS - FOREFEAST
Tis
received their dead raised to

life again.
were tortured, not accepting

deliverance, so that they might
obtain a better Resurrection.
FOREFEAST TONE 1
Ti
this day, we Commemorate our

Holy Father, St Philogonios, a Lawyer
who became Bishop of Antioch.
from the Island of Thasos and who

witnessed in Constantinople in 1652,
was Perfected by sword.
of Christ, we have been enjoined of
our Holy God-bearing Fathers to
Commemorate all those who from
the beginning of time were wellpleasing to God, from Adam to
Joseph the Bethrothed of the Most
Holy Theotokos, according to the
Genealogy, as the Evangelist, St Luke
enumerated in historical order, and
also the Prophets and Prophetesses.
Mnimi ton protoplaston Adam ke Evas.
We Commemorate St Adam and St Ever
Mnimi tou Dikeou Avel, iiou Adam.
We
the First Fashioned.
18.
Commemorate the Righteous Abel,

son of Adam.
7.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Sith, iiou, Adam.
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Enos, iiou Sith.
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Kainon, iiou Enos.
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Maleleil, iiou Kainan.
We
Mnimi to Dikeou Iared, iiou Maleleil.
We Commemorate the Righteous Jared,
Mnimi to Dikeou Enoh, iiou Iared.
We
Mnimi to Dikeou Mathousala, iiou Enoh.
We
Mnimi
We
Divine Liturgy Hymns & Readings
Commemorate the Righteous Seth,

son of Adam.
Commemorate
Enoch, son of Seth.
the
20 DECEMBER 2015
29TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST SUNDAY BEFORE NATIVITY
SUNDAY OF THE HOLY ANCESTORS
FEAST OF ST IGNATIOS THE GOD-BEARER OF ANTIOCH
TONE 4
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 4
Righteous
Commemorate the Righteous Cain,

son of Enoch.
Commemorate the
Mahalalel, son of Cain.
Righteous
To fedron tis Anastaseos Kirigma ek tou When the Women Disciples of the Lord
Angelou Mathouse e tou Kyriou
Mathitrie ke tin Progonikin apofasin
aporipsase, tis Apostolis kafhomene
elegon. Eskilefte O Thanatos, igerthi
Hristos O Theos, doroumenos to
kosmo to Mega Eleos.
son of Mahalalel.
tou
Dikeou
Mathousala.
Lameh,
Commemorate the
Enoch, son of Jared.
iiou
Righteous
Commemorate the Righteous

Methuselah, son of Enoch.
Lamech, son of Methuselah.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Noe, iiou Lameh.
We Commemorate the Righteous Noah,
Mnimi tou Dikeou Sim, iiou Noe.
We Commemorate the Righteous Shem,
FESTAL APOLYTIKION
Mnimi tou Dikeou Iafeth, iiou Noe.
We
Righteous
Mnimi tou Dikeou Arfaxad, iiou Sim.
We
Righteous
Mnimi tou Dikeou Kainan, iiou Arfad.
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Sala, iiou Kainan.
We
Mnimi
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Phalek, iiou Ever.
We
Mnimi Ragav, iiou Phalek.
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Serouh, iiou Ragav.
We Commemorate the Righteous Serug,
Mnimi tou Dikeou Nahor, iiou Serouh.
We
Righteous
Parthenos simeron, ton Proeonion

Logon, en Spileo ethete apotekin
aporritos.
Horeve, i ikoumeni,
akoutisthisa; Doxason meta Angelon
ke
ton
Pimenon,
voilithenta
apofthine, Pedion Neon, ton Pro
Eonon Theon.
Mnimi tou Dikeou Tharra, iiou Nahor.
We
Righteous
PROKEIMENON HYMN
Mnimi
We
Commemorate the
Arphaxad, son of Shem.
commemorate
the
Shelah,the son of Cainan.
tou Dikeou Ever, af ou ke i

Ioudei Erei eklithisan.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST DANIEL &
Commemorate the Righteous Cain,

Son of Arphaxad.
son of Reu.
Mnimi
tou
Avraam.
Patriarhou
Isaak,
iiou
En
ti pigi tis flogos, os epi idatos
anapafseos, i Agii Tris, Pedes
igallonto, ke O Profitis Daniil, leonton
pimin, os provaton ediknito.
Tes
afton ikesies Hriste O Theos, soson
tas psihas imon!
commemorate the righteous Eber,

from whom the Judeans were called
Hebrews.
Commemorae the Righteous Reu,

son of Peleg.
tou Dikeou Patriarhou Avraam,

iiou Tharra.
Megala ta tis Pisteos katorthomata!
righteous
commemorate the righteous Peleg,

the son of Eber.
Commemorate teh
Nahor, son of Serug.
Commemorate the
Terahy, son of Nahor.
Commemorte
the
Righteous
Patriarch Abraham, son of Terah.
We
Commemorate the Patriarch Isaac,

son of Abraham.
NATIVITY
ready, O Bethlehem, for Eden

opened up to all; and prepare, O
Ephratha, because the very Tree of
Life, has blossomed forth in the Cave
from the Virgin; for it has come
about, that Her Womb has become a
Spiritual Paradise, where grew the
Divine Plant; from which, if we eat,
we shall Live and not die as Adam
did. Christ is Born to Resurrect the
Image that had fallen!
eftrepizou Efratha, oti to Xilon tis

Zois, en to Spileo exinthisen ek dis
Parthenou; Paradisos ke gar, i ekinis
gastir, edihthi noitos, en O to Thion
fiton; ex ou faontes zisomen, ouhi de
os O Adam tethnixometha. Hristos
gennate, tin prin pesousan, Anastison
Ikona.
son of Noah.
8.
FOREFEAST OF THE
Etimazou Vithleem, inikte pasin i Edem; Make
son of Lamech.
Commemorate the
Japheth, son of Noah.
had learnt from the Angels the Glad

Tidings of the Resurrection that had
cast away the Condemnation of their
Forefather, they spoke exultingly to
the Apostles: Death is no more!
Christ-God is Risen, granting to the
world Great Mercy.
THE
3 HOLY YOUTHS
Great
indeed
are
Faiths
accomplishments! The Three Holy
Youths stood exultingly in the
fountain of fire as if beside the still
waters of rest.
And Daniel the
Prophet appeared like a shepherd in
the den of lions. At their entreaties,
O Christ God, Save our souls!
SEASONAL KONTAKION
Today the Virgin comes to the Cave to

give Birth Ineffably to the Word PreEternal. Hearing this, be of good
cheer, O Earth and its people: Glorify
Him with the Angels and the
Shepherds, Whose Will it was to be
made manifest as a young Child
the Pre-Eternal God.
OF THE
3 HOLY YOUTHS TONE 4
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos imon.
Blessed
Oti Dikeos i epi pasan, is epiisas imin.
For Thou hast always dealt Righteously
art Thou, O Lord, God of our

Fathers!
with us.
17.
Theopnefstos, tis Genethliis tou

Sotiros sighoreve, ke en asmasi,
pantes Dikei asate.
Pandes i
pammakaristi,
i
droso
tou
Pnevmatos, svesantes floga kaminou,
iper
imon
iketefsate,
Hriston
disopountes, tes psihes imon dothine,
to Mega Eleos.
also together rejoice. And You the

August Band of Dozen Prophets
Inspired by God, join in the Chorus
for our Saviours Natiity, and Thou
Righteous all sing His Praises in Holy
Song. Trinity of the Blessed Youths
who put out the furnace fire with the
Dew of the Spirit, make Supplication
on our behalf to Christ importunely,
and implore Him that Great Mercy be
given to our souls.
Oti Dikeos i Epi pasin, is epiisas imin, For Thou art Righteous in all Thou did
ke pi tin polin tin Agian tin ton
Pateron imon Ierousalim.
Ofthi
i ap eonos en gi, kirittomeni

Profiton en tis flegmasi, Parthenos i
Theotokos, in Patriarhi Sofi, ke
Dikeon dimi katangelousi. Meth on
sighorevi, ke gynekon i eprepia,
Sarra, Revekka, ke Rahil Sin ti Anni
te, ke i endoxos, Mriam i Moseos
omou.
Taftes sinepagallonte, ke
kosmou ta perata, simpasa Ktisis
gereri, oti Theos paraginete, sarki tou
tehthine, ke dorisasthe to kosmo to
Mega Eleos.
for us, all Thou brought on us, and

on Jerusalem, the Holy Ciy of our
Fathers.
She
who from all the Ages on earth in

the predictions of the Prophets is
heralded, the Virgin and Theotokos,
has now appeared, whom the Wise
Patriarchs and Righteous openly
declare. When them joining chorus
is the Adornment of Womanhood,
Sarah, Rebecca, also Rachel and
Hannah, too, as well as the Glorious
Mirian, the Sister of Moses. With
them together now eult the far
reaches of the world, and all
Creation Rejoices. For His Nativity
in th Flesh is God Himself Coming,
and in order to bestow on the world
His Great Mercy.
Ton Nomikon didagmaton O sillogos, tin
The Collection of Teachings of the Law
en sarki emfanizi tou Hristou Thian

Gennisin, tis pro tou Nomou tin Harin
evangelizomenis, os iper Nomon ti
Pisti iparxasin.
Othen tis fthoras
apalagis ousan proxenon, tes en Adi
katehomenes psihes proekiritton, dia
tis anastaseos. Kyrie, Doxa Si!
makes Christs Divine Nativity in the

Flesh apparent to those who
preached the Gospel of Grace before
the Law was given, and were above
the Law by Virtue of their Faith.
Therefore, to the souls held in
Hades, they announced the Nativity
beforehand, that it would be the
Cause of the Deliverance from
corruption,
through
the
Resurrection. O Lord: Glory to
Thee!

eonon.
Amin.
Now
and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
Amen
THEOTOKION - GREAT DOXOLOGY

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION
16.
We
Mnimi
We
Patriarch
We
Patriarch
tou Patriarhou Rouvim, iiou

Iakov.
Mnimi
tou
Iakov.
Patriarhou
Simeon,
iiou
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Levi, iiou Iakov.
Commemorate the Patriarch Jacob,

son of Isaac.
Commemorate
the
Reuben, son of Jacob.
Commemorate
the
Symeon, son of Jacob.
We
Commemorate the Patriarch Levi,

son of Jacob.
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Iouda, iiou Iakov, We Commemorate the Patriarch Judah,
ou ek tis Philis O Hristos.
Mnimi
tou Patriahou Zavoulon, iiou

Iakov, ou i Phili paralios.
son of Jacob, from whose Tribe

Christ was Born.
We
Commemorate
the
Patriarh
Zebulun, son of Jacob, whose Tribe
was by the sea.
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Isahar, iiou Iakov, We

ou i Phili Giponos.
Mnimi
tou Patriarhou Dan, iiou Iakov,

ou i Phili Kritis.
Commemorate
the
Patriarch
Issachar, son of Jacob, whose Tribe
cultivated the Earth.
We
Commemorate the Patriarch Dan,

son of Jacob, whose Tribe was the
Tribe of Judges.
Mnimi tou Patiarhou Gad, iiou Iakov, ou We

i Phili listevomeni i listefsasa.
Commemorate the Patriarch Gad,

son of Jacob, whose Tribe was
plundered and plundering.
Mnimi tou Patrarhou Asir, iiou Iaov, ou i We Commemorate the Patriarch Asher,
Phili plousia epi hores sitoforis.

wealthy in wheatlands.
Mnimi
We
Mnimi
We Commemorate the Patriarch Joseph,
tou Patriarhou Nefthalim, iiou

Iakov, ou i Phili poli plithos.
THE HOLY FOREFATHERS TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ke
Mnimi tou Patriarhou Iakov, iiou Isaak.
tou Patrarhou Iosif, iiou Iakov,

ou i Phili Peridoxos ke Perifanis.
Mnimi
tou Patriahou Veniamin, iiou

Iakov, i Phili apo agrias praia.
Commemorate
the
Patriarch
Naphtali, son of Jacob, whose Tribe
became a Great Multitude.
Righteous, Glorious and Illustrious.
We
Commemorate
the
Patriarch
Benjamin, son of Jacob, whose Tribe,
although once fierce, became gentle.
Mnimi Phares ke Zara ton Didimon, iion We Commemorate Perez and Zerah, the
Iouda tou Patriarhou.
Twins, sons of Judah the Patriarch.
Mnimi Esrom, iiou Phares.
We
Mnimi Aram, iiou Esrom.

Mnimi Aminadav, Iiou Aram.
We Commemorate Ram, son of Hezron.

We Commemorate Amminadab, son of
Commemorate
Perez.
Hezron,
son
of
Ram.
Mnimi Naasson, iiou Aminadav.
We
Mnimi Salmon, iiou Naasson.
We
Commemorate Nahshon, son of

Amminadab.
Commemorate
Nahshon.
Salmon,
son
of
9.
Mnimi Vooz, iiou Salmon.

We Commemorate Boaz, son of Salmon.
Mnimi Ovid, iiou Vooz, tou ek tis Routh We Commemorate Obed, son of Boaz
gennithentos.
by Ruth.
Mnimi Jesse, iiou Ovid.

Mnimi David Vasileos, iiou Iesse.
We Commemorate Jesse, son of Obed.

We Commemorate David the King, son
of Jesse.
Mnimi Solomontos Vasileos, iiou David.
We
Mnimi
We Commemorate Rehoboam the King,
Rovoam
Solomontos.
Vasileos,
iiou
Commemorate Solomon the King,

son of David.
son of Solomon.
Mnimi Avia Vasileos, iiou Rovoam.
We
Mnimi Asa Vasileos, iiou Avia.
We Commemorate Asa the King, son of
Mnimi Iosaphat Vasileos, iiou Asa.
We
Mnimi Ioram Vasileos, iiou Iosaphat.
We
Mnimi Oziou Vasileos, iiou Ioram.
We Commemorate Uzziah the King, son
Mnimi Ioatham Vasileos, iiou Oziou.
We
Mnimi Ahaz Vasileos, iiou Ioatham.
We
Mnimi Ezekiou Vasileos, iiou Ahaz.
We
Commemorat Abijah the King, son

of Rehoboam.
Abijah.
Commemorate
King, son of Asa.
Jehoshaphat
the
Commemorate Joran the King, son

of Jehoshaphat.
Enite
Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
epi tin alithian Sou, ke rise imas, ton
pagidon tou ehthrou: O Anastas ek
ton nekron, Anastison imas, pesontas
ti amartia, ektinas tin hira Sou,
Filanthrope Kyrie, ti presvia ton
Agion Sou.
Commemorate Ahaz the King, son

of Jotham.
Commemorate Hezekiah the King,
son of Ahaz.
Mnimi Manassi Vasileos, iiou Ezekiou.
We
Mnimi Ammon Vasileos, iiou Manassi.
We Commemorate Amon the King, son
Mnimi Iosiou Vasileos iiou Amon.
We Commemorate Josiah the King, son
Mnimi Iehoniou Vasileos, iiou Iosiou.
We
Mnimi Salathiil, iiou Iehoniou.
We
Mnimi
We
Commemorate Manasseh the Kin,

son of Hezekiah.
of Manasseh.
of Amon.
Enite
Praise
Ton
Only
Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
Patrikon Sou kolpon, mi horisthis
Monogenes Loge tou Theou, ilthes epi
gis dia Filanthropian, anthropos
genomenos atreptos, ke Stavron ke
thanaton ipeminas sarki, O apathis ti
Theotiti anastas de ek nekron,
athanasian pareshes to geni ton
Anthropon, os monos Pantodinamos.
Enite
afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp
Begotten Word of God: without

being parted from the Fathers
Bosom, Thou came on earth through
Love for mankind, becoming Man
without
change,
and
althou
impassible in Thy Godhead, Thou
endured Cross and Death in the
Flesh; but Risen from the dead, Thou
granted the human race Immortality,
as Thou alone art All Powerful!
Commemorate Zerubbabel, who

again raised up th Temple in
Jerusalem when it had been burnt.
We
Abiud,
son
of
Mnimi Eliakim, iiou Avioud.
We
Eliakim,
son
of
We Commemorate Azor, son of Eliakim.
Praise
Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
Aron Sou tin Fonin Alithos, Sion Theou i Zion, the Holy City of God, lift up your
Thia Polis ke kirixon, Pteron tin Thian
mnimin, in Avraam, Isaak, Iakov
timosa ton aiimon. Idou Sin Iouda te,
ke Levi Megalinomen, Mosin ton
Megan, Aaron ton Thepesion, ke
gereromen,
Sin
David
Iisoun,
Samouil.
Pantes tin proeortion,
Hristou Thian enesin imnis evtheis
krotountes, tis par Aftou agathotitos,
tihin exetoumen, tou parehontos to
kosmo, to Mega Eleos.
Commemorate Shealtiel, son of

Jeconiah.
Mnimi Avioud iiou Zorovavel.
Mnimi Azor, iiou Eliakim.

10.
Commemorate Jeconiah the King,

son of Josiah.
Commemorate
Abiud.
Thy Cross, Christ Saviour, guide

us to Thy Truth, and deliver us from
the snares of the foe; Risen from the
dead, raise us who have fallen
through sin by stretching our Thy
Hand, O Lord, at the Prayers of Thy
Saints.
FESTAL IDIOMELA HOLY FOREFATHERS - TONE (5) PLAGAL 4
Commemorate Jotham the King,

son of Uzziah.
Commemorate
Zerubbabel.
praise
Him according to the Greatness of
His Majesty.
To so Stavro Hristte Sotir, odigison imas, With
of Joram.
Zorovavel, tou ton Naon ton

Ierosolimon kavtheta anegirantos.
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
voices, truly heralding the Divine

Memorial of the Fathers, as You
honour them: Abraham, and Isaac,
with Jacob the acclaimed.
With
Judah and Levi, behold we no also
Magnify Moses the Great One, along
with Aaron the God-Inspired, and we
honour David and Joshua and
Samuel. All of us, striking up Divine
and Sacred Forefestal Hymns in
Praise of Christ, are in earnest
Entreating Him that we may obtain
the Gift of His Goodness that derives
from Him Who grants His Great
Mercy to the world.
Evlogitos i Kyrie O Theos ton Pateron Blessed

imon, ke eneton ke Dedoxasmenon
to Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
art Thou, O Lord God of our

Fathers, for Thou art Praiseworthy
and exalted eyond measure unto
the ages.
Defro O en pirino pote, epidifrefsas Iliou Come

Thio armati, Theofron Elisee te, Sin
Ezekia omou, Iosia ama sinagallesthe.
Septi dodekas te, ton Profiton i
now, O Prophet Elias, who once

became the Rider of the Divine Fiery
Chariot, Elisha the Godly-minded,
and Hezekiah as well, with Josiah
15.
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION FOREFATHERS - TONE 2
Patriarhon
The Foremost of the Patriarchs, Fathers
i prokriti, ke pro nomou

Pateres, en Pisti proexelampsan,
Avraam, Isaak te, ke Iakov os fostires.
Apantes
ar
Profite,
ke
Dikei
anifthisan, ex afton os lampades,
fotoidis,
ke
tin
Ktisin,
pasan
eskotismenin, aktisi katefotisan, tis
septis Profitias.
THE FOREFEAST
before the Law came, brightly shone

forth by means of Faith, Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob, as very Bright
Luminaries.
Thereafter, all the
Prophets and all the Righteous were
from them lit up as lamps, and thus
they began to shine. Therefore, by
the Rays of their God-Inspired
Prophecy they Illumined all the
bedarkened Creation.
NATIVITY TONE 2
OF THE
Evfrenou
Vithleem, ke Si Eufratha
etimzazou. I Theotokos iki gar, en
Spyleo ke Fatni, tekin Theon
aporritos. O friktou Mystiriou! Ou
nin tin Thian Gennisin, Avraam Isaak
te, ke Iakov, Partriarhe apantes ke
Profite, fedros proeortazousi, ke vroti
Sin Angelis.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES
Rejoice,
O Bethlehem!
And Thou
Ephrata, now make ready!
The
Theotokos comes to ineffably give
Birth to God in a Cave and a Manger.
Oh!
What an Awesome Mystery!
Prophets and all the Patriarchs,
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and all the
rest, now together merrily keep the
Forefeast of His Divine Nativity with
mankind and the Angels.
TO
GOD - PSALM 148
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Pasa
pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

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

Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
Let
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.
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.
RESURRECTION STICHERA- TONE 4
Tou
O
piise en Aftis frima engrapton.

Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.
To
Stavron ipominas ke Thanaton, ke

Anastas ek ton nekron, Pantodiname
Kyrie, Doxazomen Sou tin Anastasin.
All
Enite
En
14.
execute upon them the Judgement

that is decreed; such Glory will be
for all His Holy Ones.
Powerful Lord Who endured the
Cross and Death, and Arose from the
dead, we Glorify Thy Resurrection!
ton Theon en tis Agiis Afton.

Enite Afton en Stereomati tis
Dinameos Aftou.
Praise
to Stavro Sou Hriste, tis arheas

kataras, ileftherosas imas, ke en to
thanato Sou, ton tin fisin imon
tirannisanta, diavolon katirgisas: en
de ti egersi Sou, Haras ta panta
eplirosas: Dio voomenSi: O Anastas
ek ton nekron, Kyrie Doxa Si!
By Thy Cross, O Christ, Thou hast freed
God in His Saints; praise Him

in the Firmament of His Power.
us from the ancient Curse, and by

Thy Death Thou hast destroyed the
devil who tyrannised over our
nature, by Thy Rising Thou hast
filled all things with Joy: Therefore
we cry unto Thee: Lord, Risen from
the dead: Glory to Thee!
Mnimi Sadok, iiou Azor.

Mnimi Ahim, iiou Sadok.
We Commemorate Zadok, son of Azor.

We Commemorate Achim, son of
Mnimi Elioud, iiou Ahim.

Mnimi Eleazar, iiou Elioud.
We Commemorate Eliud, son of Achim.

We Commemorate Eleazar, son of
Zadok.
Eliud.
Mnimi Matthan, iiou Eleazar.
We
Mathan,
son
of
Mnimi Jakov, iiou Matthon.
We
Jacob,
son
of
Mnimi Iosif tou Mnistoros, iiou Iakov.
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Melhisedek.
We
Mnimi tou Dikeou Iov.

Mnimi tou Profitou Moseos,
We Commemorate the Righteous Job.

We Commemorate the Prophet Moses,
Commemorate
Eleazar.
Commemorate
Matthan.
Commemorate
Joseph
Betrothed, son of Jacob.
Commemorate
Melchizedek.
ke Or ke
Aaron ton Ieron.
We
Mnimi tou Agiou Profitou Samouil.
We
Mnimi tou Profitou Nathan.
We
Mnimi tou Agiou Proitou Daniil.
We
Mnimi ton Agion Trion Pedon.
We
tis
Avraam.
Dikeas
Righteous
and Hur and Aaron the Priests.
Mnimi Iisou tou Navi.
Mnimi
the
the
Commemorate Joshua the Son of

Nun.
Sarras,
Commemorate the Holy Prophet

Samuel.
Nathan.
Daniel.
Commemorate
Servants.
gynekos
the
Holy
Three
We Commemorate the Righteous Sarah,

wife of Abraham.
Mnimi
We
Mnimi
We
tis Dikeas Revekkas, gynekos

Isaak.
tis Dikeas Lias, protis gynekos
Iakov.
Commemorate the
Rebecca, wife of Isaac.
Righteous
Commemorate the Righteous Leah,

first wife of Jacob.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Rhil, defteras gynekos We

Rachel, second wife of Jacob.
Iakov.
Mnimi
tis Dikeas Asineth, gynekos Iosif

tou Pagkallou.
Mnimi
We

Asenath, wife of Joseph the All
Comely.
Adelphis
We
Mnimi
tis Dikeas Devorras, tis Krinasis

ton Israil.
We
Mnimi tis Dikeas Routh.
We Commemorate the Righteous Ruth.
tis
Moiseso.
Dikeas
Marias,
Commemorate the
Miriam, sister of Moses.
Righteous

Deborah, who Judged Israel.
11.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Sarafthias, pros in Ilias We

Widow of Zarephath, unto whom
Elijah was sent.
apestali.
Mnimi
tis Dikeas Somanitidos,

Zeodohisasis ton Elisseon.
tis
Splaghnon
Ionan emvrion apimesen,

enalios thir, ion edexato. Ti Partheno
de, enikisas O Logos, ke Sarka lavon,
dililithe psilaxas adiafthoron. Is gar
ouhipesti
pefseos,
tin
tekousan
kateshen apimanton.
We
Commemorae
the
Righteous
Shunammite Woman, who hosted
Elisha.
Mnimi tis Dieas Ioudith, tis anelousis ton We

Judith, who slew Holofernes.
Olofernin.
Mnimi tis Dikeas Esthir, tis Litrosamenis We Commemorate the Righteous Ester,
ton Israil ek Thanatou.
Mnimi
tis Dikeas Annis,

Samouil tou Profitou.
who Delivered Israel from death.

tis
Mitros
Mnimi tis Dikeas Sosanis.

Tes
afton Agies Presvies, O Theos,

Eleison ke Soson imas.
Amin
We

Hannah, the Mother of Samuel the
Prophet.
We
Commemorate
Susanna.
the
Righteous
By their Holy Intercessions, O God, have

Mercy on us, and Save us.
Amen
NATIVITY KATHISMA 1 - THE ODES - TONE 1
Hristos
Gennate, Doxasate! Hristos ex

Ouranon, apantisate! Hristos epi gis,
Ipsothite! Asate to Kyrio, pas i gi, ke
en evfrosini animnisate, lai, oti
Dedoxaste!
Christ is Born: Glorify Him!
Christ has
descended from Heaven: Receive
Him! Christ is on earth: Elevate Him!
O all the earth: sing to the Lord! Sing
praises in gladness, O ye people, for
He has been Glorified!
To pro ton eonon, ek Patros Gennithenti To

arrefstos Iio, ke ep Eshaton ek
Parthenou,
Sarkothenti
asporos,
Hristo to Theo Voisomen;
O
anipsosas to keras imon! Agios i
Kyrie!
Ravdos
ek tis Rizis, Iesse, ke Anthos ex

aftis, Hriste, ek tis Parthenou
anevlostisas.
Ex Orous O enetos,
kataskiou daseos, ilthes sarkothis es
apirandrou, O ailos ke Theos. Doxa
ti Dinami Sou Kyrie!
Theos
on Irinis, Patrir iktirmon, tis

Megalis Voulis Sou ton Angelon, Irinin
parehomenon, apestilas imin. Othen
Theognosias, pros Fos Odigithentes,
ek
niktos
orthrizontes,
Doxologoumen Se Filanthrope!
12.
the Son Who was Begotten of the

Father without change before all
ages, and in the Last Times, without
seed, became Flesh of the Virgin: to
Christ our God let us cry aloud:
Thou hast raised up our horn! Holy
art Thou, O Lord!
Rod
of the Root of Jesse, and Flower

that blossomed from his stem, O
Christ, Thou hast sprung from the
Virgin.
From
the
Mountain
overshadowed by the Forest Thou
hast come, made Flesh from her that
knew not wedlock, O God Who art
not formed from matter. Glory to
Thy Power, O Lord!
As Thou art God of Peace and Father of

Mercies, Thou hast sent to us Thine
Angel of Great Counsel, granting us
Peace. So are we guided towards the
Light of the Knowledge of God, and,
watching by night, we Glorify Thee,
O Lover of mankind!
Pedes efsevia sintrafentes, dissevous,

prostagmatos katafronisantes, piros
apilin ouk eptoithisan, all en meso tis
flogos, estotes epsallon.
O Ton
Pateron Theos Evlogitos i!
Enoumen,
Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion!
ke
iperfious i drosovolos,
exikonise kaminos tipon. Ou gar ous
edexato flegi neous, os oude pir tis
Theotitos, Parthenou in ipedi nidin.
Dio animnountes anamelpsomen.
Evlogito is ktisis pasa ton Kyrion, ke
iperpsouto, is pantas tous eonas!
GNIFICAT
FESTAL KATAVASIA
OF THE
had received him - like a babe from

the womb - while the Word, having
dwelt in the Virgin and taken Flesh,
came forth from Her yet kept Her
uncorrupted. For being Himself not
subject to decay, He preserved His
Mother free from harm.
Scorning
the impious Decree, the

Children brought up together in
Godliness feared not the threat of
fire - while standing in the midst of
the flames, they sang O God of our
Fathers, Blessed art Thou!
We Praise, we Bless and we Worship

the Lord!
Thavmatos
THE MA
The sea monster spat forth Jonah as it
The furnace - moist with Dew - was the

image and figure of a Wonder
beyond nature. For it burnt not the
Children whom it had received, even
as the Fire of the Godhead
consumed not the Virgins Womb
into which It had descended.
Therefore in praise let us sing: Let
the whole Creation Bless the Lord
and Exalt Him above all forever!
9TH ODE- NATIVITY
Megalinon
psihi mou, tin Timioteran,

ke
Evdoxoteran
ton
ano
Stratevmaton.
Mystirion Xenon, oro ke

paradoxon:
Ouranon to Spyleon!
Thronon Herouvikon, tin Parthenon!
Tin fatnin horion! En O aneklithi O
ahoritos, Hristos O Theos!
On
animvountes Megalinomen!
IRMO S
SMALL LITANY... PRAISES TO GOD
OF
CHRIST
Magnify, O my soul, Her who is more

Honourable and more
than the Heavenly Hosts.
Glorious
A Strange and Most

Wonderful Mystery do I see: The
Cave is Heaven! The Virgin is the
Throne of the Cherubim!
The
Manger is a Grand Space, in which
Christ, the God Whom nothing can
contain, is laid! Him do we praise
and magnify!
H E IRM O S
SEVENTH RESURRECTION EXAPOSTEILARION
Oti
iran ton Kyrion tis Marias ipousis,

epi ton Tafon edramon, Simon Petros
ke allos, mistis Hristou, on Igapa.
Etrehon de i dio, ke evron ta Othonia,
evdon kimena mona, ke Kefalis, in de
to Soudarion horis touton. Dio palin
isihasan, ton Hriston eos idon.
When
Mary said, They have carried

away my Lord, Simon Peter and the
other Disciple, the initiate of Christ
whom Jesus Loved, hastened to the
Tomb. And they both went and
found the Wrappings inside the
Tomb, and the Face Cloth that was
around His Head lying to one side.
Wherefore they remained until they
truly beheld Christ.
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TONE 4 29TH AP BEFORE NATIVITY 20 DECEMBER 2015

PSALM 117 /118

HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.

ta Ethni ekiklosan me,

ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.*

Kyriou egeneto afti, ke

esti Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.*

Lord is God, and has Appeared

the Lord, for He is

This is the Lords doing, and

it is Marvellous in our eyes.*

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 4

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

had learnt from the Angels the Glad

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

FESTAL APOLYTIKION HOLY FOREFATHERS TONE 2

ANGEL OR MESSENGER OF GOD DISPELLED ST JOSEPHS FALSE ASSUMPTIONS BY

DIVINE CONCEPTION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST FULFILLED THE PROPHECY OF ST

Megala ta tis Pisteos katorthomata!

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

THE FOREFEAST OF NATIVITY -

Vithleem, inikte pasin i Edem.

O Bethlehem, Eden is opened

TONE 4 29TH AP BEFORE NATIVITY 20 DECEMBER 2015

TONE 4 29TH AP BEFORE NATIVITY 20 DECEMBER 2015

ALSO EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF WOMEN IN GODS ETERNAL

FIRST RESURRECTION KATHISMA

Anavlepsase tou Tafou tin isodon, ke tin As

is the numerical equivalent of the consonants in the name David,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Sou vouli, Stavron ipeminas

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

TONE 4 29TH AP BEFORE NATIVITY 20 DECEMBER 2015

Thine own Will, O Saviour, Thou

NATIVITY - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Profiton e risis, nini peplironte. O

TRANSCENDED THE DEMANDS OF THE LAW.

and to the Holy Spirit

THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF ST JOSEPH THE BETROTHED CONSISTED OF A MERCIFUL NATURE THAT

they looked at the entrance of the

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

sayings of the Prophets are being

SECOND RESURRECTION KATHISMA - TONE 4

os Athanatos, apo tou Adou

Thou Arose from Hades as Immortal, O

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Coming down from

ton ano katelthon, ton ipsomaton

and to the Holy Spirit

the Heights Above,