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20.

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

OF

PENTECOST) -

24 JUNE

THE NATIVITY

OF

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST

Barrenness and Prophesy are two interconnected themes which permeate the Feast
of St John the Baptists Nativity.
His Righteous Mother, St Elizabeths barrenness was used by God to reveal His
infinite Love for His entire Creation. This Divine Love, which is expressed in
Divine Power and Glory, enables the aged Aunt of the Ever Blessed Virgin Mary
to conceive.
The conception and birth of St John the Baptist points to the termination not only of
the barrenness (infertility) of St Zachariah and St Elizabeth but also that of
cosmic and Spiritual barrenness, for sin and Death had rendered Creation
incapable of nurturing and sustaining life, because the domination of Death,
which was traced back to Adams Fall, aborted all life that was destined from all
Eternity to abide in the Bosom of God.
Today we celebrate and bear witness to the unfolding of the Renewal of Creation,
which was affirmed by the healthy birth of St John the Baptist and Forerunner to
Christ (Who would be Born Himself six months later.)
Previously bound by Death and infertility, Gods Beautiful Creation began to reflect
Its True Identity and from the barrenness of the aged, childless St Elizabeth
emerged the Holy Forerunner of the One Who is Life Itself.
Celebrating the Nativity of St John is an expression of our profound Gratitude to God
Who has Delivered us from the horrible sterility of Death, which not only robs us
of our biological existence but strives to impair and ultimately smother the
creative powers of our mind and heart.
Consequently, human creativity, now imbued with Hope and Life, is urged on by
Divine Love to transcend its inherent limitations and, finding its highest
expression in True Worship, our human creativity is joined to Eternal Divine Life.
Our humanity and unique energy gradually achieves - through concerted, striving
Ascetic Effort - Blessed Harmony with the Divine Energy and hence the unfolding
of the Eternal Ascent into the Kingdom, which is to come.
As members of the Body of Christ, we are endowed with a Prophetic Calling. We are
to proclaim and to show that the unfruitfulness of Creation has been Renewed
with Life.
In the midst of desolation, God brought St John into the world - the Greatest of all
His Holy Prophets - to prepare the Way of our Lord.
Like St John, we must continue announcing the Prophetic Word that awakens
Creation from the barren slumber of sin.
Like St John, we are Commissioned to lead an anxious, searching humanity to
Repentance whereby we are drawn into the warm, comforting Embrace of the
Divine Life-Giver.
St John the Baptist prepared the first Israel for the Coming of the Messiah and his
call to Repentance and Baptism formed a Faithful Remnant who had for so long
awaited the Coming of the Messiah and who had provided the human
component of the Church the New Israel.
Now we are responsible for continuing that Holy Call to Repentance, which leads to
the Holy Mystery of Baptism of Water and the Holy Spirit a Holy Baptism that
enables all humanity to become One with the Sacred Passover that takes us
from Spiritual Death to Eternal, Spiritual Life in Christ. And this is the Holy
Baptism that compels us to prophesy our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christs
Glorious Second Coming His Reappearance in all His Glory and Majesty and
Might for all Creation to behold and to worship.
The Feast of the Natitivy of St John the Baptist and Forerunner to Christ affirms the
Great Victory of Regenerated and Transfigured Life.

2.

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

OF

PENTECOST) -

24 JUNE

St Paisios the Righteous Elder of Mount Athos

Those who trust in Divine Justice are neither upset when
treated unfairly, nor do they seek justice.
On the contrary, they accept the false accusations as if they
were True, and do not try to convince others that they have
been slandered.
Instead they ask to be forgiven...

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

OF

PENTECOST) -

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19.

Ke

egeneto epi pantas fovos tous

perioikontas aftous, ke en oli ti orini
tis Ioudeas dielalito panta ta rimata
tafta, ke ethento pantes i akousantes
en ti kardia afton legontes: Ti ara to
pedion touto este?

Ke Hir Kyriou in met aftou.

...Ke Zaharias, O Patir aftou,

eplisthi
Pnevmatos Agiou ke Proefitefse
legon: Evlogitos Kyrios, O Theos tou
Israil! Oti Epeskepsato ke epiise
Litrosin to Lao Aftou...

And Fear came on all who dwelt around

them. And all these sayings were
discussed throughout all the hill
country of Judea. And all those who
heard them, kept them in their
hearts, saying: What kind of child
will this be?

And

the Hand of the Lord was with

him.

...And Zacharias, his Father, was filled

with the Holy Spirit, and Prophesied,
saying: Blessed is the Lord God of
Israel! For He has Visited and
Redeemed His People...

Ke Si, Pedion, Profitis Ipsistou klithisi.

And Thou, Child, will be called the

Prophet of the Highest.

Proporefsi gar pro Prosopou Kyriou

etimase Odous Aftou...

Thou will go before the Face of the

Lord to prepare His Ways...

...To de Pedion iixane ke ekrateouto

pnevmati, ke in en tes erimis eos
imeras Anadixeos aftou pros ton
Israil.

...The Child grew and became strong in

spirit, and was in the desert until the
day of his Manifestation to Israel.

New Life emerging from the emptiness of sin and Death is the Joyous Core of our
Feast for here is the beginning and end of the Holy Church of Christs Mission to
and for the entire world.
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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!*
S T I H O S 2 : Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me,
ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.*
3 : Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke
esti Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.*

STIHO S

*The

Lord is God, and has Appeared

to us. Blessed is He Who comes in
the Name of the Lord!
VE RSE 1 :
Confess the Lord, for He is
Good;
for His Mercy endures
forever!*
VE RSE
2 : All the Nations surrounded
me, but in the Name of the Lord I
drove them back.*
V E R S E 3 : This is the Lords doing, and
it is Marvellous in our eyes.*

FESTAL APOLYTIKION - ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST TONE 4

Profita

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Profita

ke Prodrome tis Parousias

Hristou, axios effimise Se ouk
efporoument imis, i potho timontes
Se; stirosis gar tekousis, ke patros
afonia, lelinte ti endoxo ke septi Sou
gennisi, ke Sarkosis Iou tou Theou,
Kosmo kirittete.

Prophet & Forerunner of the coming

of Christ, to praise Thee worthily we
find no proper means, we who
cherish Thy memory.
For the
barrenness of the bearer, and lack of
speech of the father, were both
loosened; in Thy birth the Sacred
and Glorified, and the Incarnation of
the Son of God was proclaimed to
the world.
and to the Holy Spirit

ke Prodrome tis Parousias

Hristou, Axios effimise Se ouk
efporoument imis, i potho timontes
Se; stirosis gar tekousis, ke patros
afonia, lelinte ti Endoxo ke septi Sou
gennisi, ke Sarkosis Iou tou Theou,
Kosmo kirittete.

18.

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

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ST JOHN

THE

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

Prophet & Forerunner of the coming

of Christ, to praise Thee worthily we
find no proper means, we who
cherish Thy memory.
For the
barrenness of the bearer, and lack of
speech of the father, were both
loosened; in Thy birth the Sacred
and Glorified, and the Incarnation of
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3.

the Son of God was proclaimed to

the world.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
SEASONAL APOLYTIKION PENTECOST TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Evlogitos

i, Hriste O Theos imon, O

Pansofous
tous
aliis
anadixas,
katapempsas aftis to Pnevma to Agion,
ke di afton tin ikoumenin saginefsas,
Filanthrope: Doxa Si!

Blessed

art Thou, O Christ our God.

Thou made the Fishermen All Wise, by
sending down upon them the Holy
Spirit and through them, Thou drew
the world into Thy Net. O Lover of
mankind: Glory to Thee!

SMALL LITANY

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ST JOHN

Nin

evlastisen imin, tou Zahariou O

Vlastos, ke evfreni noitos, tas dianias
ton Piston, to tis erimou kallopisma,
ke Profiton i Kripis.
Othen tou
Hristou edihthi Prodromos, ke Martys
apsevdis,
tis
parousias
aftou.
Pnevmatikis oun asmasi, simfonos to
Vaptisti ekvoisomen. Profita Kirix, tis
Alithias, Presveve tou Sothine imas.

THE

BAPTIST - TONE 4

Unto

us now has the son of Zacharias

been born, and he mystically grants
Joy to the minds of the Faithful. He
is the deserts ornamen, and the
Pedestal of Prophets. And thus he
became the Forerunner who testies
the Truth of the Coming of Christ.
So let us cry aloud unto the Baptist,
singing in unison Spiritual Songs; O
Intercede for our Salvation, O
Prophet and Herald of Truth!

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amin

Amen

Ke idou! esi siopon ke mi dinamenos

lalise ahri is imeras genite tafta.

And behold! Thou will be mute and not

able to speak until the day these
things take place.

Anth on ouk epistefsas tis logis mou,

itines plirothisonte is ton keron
afton.

Because Thou did not believe my words

they will be fulfilled in their own
time.

Ke in O laos prosdokon ton Zaharian, ke And

Elthon

de ouk idinato lalise aftis, ke

epegnosasn oti optasian eoraken en
to Nao

When he came out, he could not speak

Ke

aftos in dianevon aftis, ke diemene

kofos.

And

Ke

egeneto os eplisthisan e imere tis

litourgias aftou, apilthen is ton ikon
aftou.

And, as soon as the days of his service

4.

ST JOHN

THE

Festal Feast, O Faithful. For it is the

Feast of Pentecost today, and the
Fulfilment of the Promise and the
Appointed time. For on this Day the
fire of the Paraclete descended to
Earth immediately, in the form of
Tongues,
and
Illumined
the
Disciples, making them Initiates of
Heaven. The Holy Light of the Holy
Spirit has Appeared and Illumined
the world!

Thou

were born in a truly uncommon

manner as the First Fruits of the
Appearance of Christ, O John,
praised in all the world, and the
paramount of Prophets.
And as
Thou were the Voice of the Logos
Thou cried aloud: Repent, for the

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

and

were completed, he departed to his

own house.

At

Ke

periekriven eaftin minas pente,

legousa: Oti outo mi pepiiken O
Kyrios, en imeres es epiden afelin to
onidos mou en athropis.

And

...Ti de Elisavet eplisthi O hronos tou

tekin aftin, ke egennisen iion.

them,

that time, Elizabeth, the wife of

Zaharias conceived.
she hid herself for five months,
saying: Thus has the Lord dealt with
me, in the days when He looked on
me, to take away my reproach
among people.

...Now Elizabeths full time came for her

to be delivered. And she brought
forth a son.

Ke ikousan i periiki ke i singenis aftis oti And when her neighbours and relatives

FESTAL SECOND KATHISMA ST JOHN BAPTIST

TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Hristou
Parousias
i
aparhi,
paradoxos etehthis os Alithos, Ioanni
panevfime, ton Profiton to Kefaleon,
ke os foni tou Logou, iparhon
ekravgazes.
Metanoite.
Ingiken,
Ouranon to Vasilion.
Othen
etimasas, tin odon tou Kyriou, tis

he beckoned to
remained speechless.

de taftas tas imeras sinelaven

Elisavet, i Gyni aftou.

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heard how the Lord had shown

Great Mercy to her, they rejoiced
with her.

emegaline Kyrios to Eleos Aftou met

aftis, ke sineheron afti.

Tin metheorton Pisti, ke televtean Eortin, Let us celebrate with Joy this final Post

Tis

to them, and they perceived that he

had seen a Vision in the Temple.

Meta

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA PENTECOST TONE 4

eortasmen fedros. Afti esti Pentikosti,

epangelias
simplirosis,
ke
prothesmias. En tafti gar to Pir, tou
Paraklitou evthis, katevi epi Gis,
osper en idi Glosson, ke Mathitas
efotise, ke toutous Ouranomistas
anedixe.
To Fos epesti, tou
Paraklitou, ke ton kosmon, Efotise.

the people waited for Zacharias,

and they marvelled that he lingered
so long in the Temple.

ethavmazon en to hronizin afton en

to Nao.

Ke

egeneto en ti Ogdoi Imera ilthon

pertemin to pedion, ke ekaloun afto
epi to onomati tou Patros Aftou,
Zaharian.

Ke apokrithisa i Mitir Aftou ipen:

Ouhi!

And

on the Eighth Day, they went to

circumcise the child, and they would
have named him by the name of his
father, Zacharias.

And His mother said:

All klithiset Ioannis.

No! For he shall

be called John.

Ke ipon pros aftin: Oti oudis estin en ti And they

said to her: There is no one

among your relatives who is called
by this name.

singenia sou os kalite to onomati

touto.

Enenevon de

to Patri Aftou to ti an thli

kalisthe afton.

They made signs to his father what he

Ke

etisas pnakidion egrapse legon:

Ioannis esti to onoma aftou.

And he asked for a writing tablet,

Ke ethavmasan pantes.
Aneohthi de to stoma aftou

parahrima
ke iglossa aftou, ke elali Evlogon ton
Theon.

ST JOHN

THE

would have him called.

and
wrote, saying: John is his name.

And they all marvelled.

Immediately his mouth was opened, and

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

his tongue loosened, and he spoke,

Blessing God.
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17.

Haritos Prodromos, anedihthis tis

perasi,
Vaptista
ke
Apostole.
Presveve Hristo to Theo, ton
ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis
eortazousi potho, tin Agian mnimin
Sou.

Kingdom of Heaven has come.

Hence Thou prepared the Way of the
Master, becoming the Forerunner of
Divine Grace to all the world, O
Apostle and Baptist, John. Intercede
with Christ our God that He grant
Forgiveness of offences to those who
with longing observe Thy Holy
Memory.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Ke ouk in aftis teknon, kathoti i Elisavet And

in stira ke amfoteri provevikotes en
tes imeres afton isan.

they had no child, because

Elizabeth was barren, and they were
both well advanced in years.

Egeneto

de en to Ieratevin afton en ti
taxi tis efimerias aftou enanti tou
Theou, kata to ethos tis Ieratias elahe
tou Thimiase iselthon is ton Naon tou
Kyriou.

While

Ke

pan to plithos in tou laou

prosevhomenon exo ti Ora tou
Thimiamatos.

And

Ofthi

he was serving as Priest before

God in the Order of his Division,
according to the custom of the
Priesthood, his lot fell to burn
incense when he went into the
Temple of the Lord.

a whole multitude of the people

was praying outside at the Hour of
Incense.

de afto Angelos Kyriou estos ek

dexion
tou
Thisiastiriou
tou
Thimiamatos.

An Angel of the Lord appeared to him,

Ke

etarahthi Zaharias idon, ke Fovos

epepesen ep afton.

And

Ipe

de pros afton O angelos: Mi Fovou,

Zaharia.

The

standing on the right side of the

Altar of Incense.
when Zacharias saw him, he was
troubled, and Fear fell upon him.

Angel said to him: Fear not,

Zacharias!

Dioti

isikousthi i Deisis Sou, ke i Gyni

Sou, Elisavet, gennisi iion Si, ke
kalesis to onoma aftou Ioannin.

Thy Prayer is heard, and Thy wife,

Elizabeth, will bear Thee a son, and
Thou shalt call his name John.

Ke este hara Si ke Agaliasis, ke polli epi

ti gennisi aftou harisonte.

And Thou will have Joy and Gladness,

and many will rejoice at his birth.

Este gar megas enopion tou Kyriou, ke

inon ke sikera ou mi pii.

He will be Great in the Sight of the

Lord, and shall drink neither wine
nor strong drink.

Ke Pnevmatos Agiou plisthisete eti ek

kilias mitros Aftou.

And he will be filled with the Holy

Spirit, even from his mothers womb.

Ke pollous ton Iion Israil epistrepsi epi

Kyrion ton Theon afton.

And he will turn many of the Sons of

Israel to the Lord their God.

Ke aftos proelefsete enopion Aftou en

Pnevmati
ke
Dinami
Iliou,
...epistrepse kardias Pateron epi
Tekna ke apithis en fronisi Dikeon,
etimase
Kyrio
laon
kateskevsasmenon.

And he will go before Him in the Spirit

and Power of Elijah, ...to turn the
hearts of the Fathers to the
Children... and the disobedient to the
Wisdom of the Just, to make ready a
people prepared for the Lord.

Ke

And Zacharias

iper Zaharas pros ton Angelon:

Kata ti gnosome touto? Ego gar imi
presvitis ke i gyni mou provevikiia en
tes imeres aftis.

said to the Angel: How

shall I know this? I am an old man,
and my wife is well advanced in
years.

Ke apokrithis O Angelos ipen afto: Ego And

imi Gavriil O parestikos enopion tou
Theou.
Ke apestalin lalise pros
Evangelisasthe Si tafta.

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ST JOHN

THE

Se

ke

the Angel answered and said to

him: I am Gabriel who stands in the
Presence of God.

And

was sent to speak to Thee and

bring Thee these Glad Tidings.

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Amin

Amen

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA PENTECOST TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

To

Panagion Pnevma nin katelthon, epi

tous Apostolous idi piros, thamvous
eplirose, ton Ethnon ta sistimata. En
gar
glosses
lalounton,
pirines
Filanthrope, tin idian ekastos, dialexin
ikouen.
Othen ke to Thavma, tis
apistis os methi, Pistis de Sotirion,
alithos egnorizeto.
Dia touto
Doxazomen, to Kratos Sou, Hriste O
Theos,
ton
ptesmaton
afesin
etoumeni, katapempse plousios tis
doulis Sou.

When

the All Holy Spirit Descended

now on each of the Apostles in
Tongues of Fire, the Sound filled the
multitude of the Gentiels with
Wonderment.
For, as the Spirit
granted them utterance, O Friend of
mankind, the audience heard them
speaking each in their native
tongue.
Wherefore, unbelievers
thought the Miracle as being
intoxicated, but those who believed,
perceived that Salvation was at
hand! For this reason, we Glorify
Thy Mighty Rule, O Christ our God,
and we pray that Thou wilt send
down abundantly on us, Thy
servants, forgiveness of all our sins.

THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ST JOHN

TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

THE

BAPTIST

Agalliastho

Exult,

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

O Patir, Mitir evfrenou, oti

Profitin epi gis etekes simeron, ton
Theokliton Prodromonex epangelias.
I stira vrefos thilazi ton Vaptistin, ke
Heri O Zaharias to toketo, legon.
Glossa mou lelite ti Si proodo en gi,
lihne tou Megalou Fotos. Ontos
Thavma Paradoxa!

Amin

O Father! Mother, rejoice! For

Thou gave birth today on earth to
the Prophet whom by God is called
Forerunner, even as was Promised.
The barren one nurses her newborn
babe the Baptist while Zacharias
is overjoyed by the birth, and says:
My tongue has been loosed by Thy
birth, O Lamp of the Great Light!
This indeed is a Marvellous Miracle!

Amen
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA PENTECOST

TONE

(8) PLAGAL 4

Meta tin Egersin Hriste, tin ek tou Tafou, After Thy Rising from the Sepulchre, O
ke tin pros ipsos Ouranou, Thian
Analipsin, tis Theoptes tin Doxan Sou
katepempsas iktirmon.
Pnevma
ST JOHN

THE

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

Saviour, and Thy Divine Ascension to

the Heights of Heaven, Thou sent
down upon Thy Disciples Thy Glory,
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O Good One Renewing an Upright

Spirit in them, O Christ. Wherefore,
those men
who
beheld
God
proclaimed to all Thy Sayings and
Thine Economy, as if melodious
strings that mystically art played
with the pic of the Spirit, O Merciful
Lord.

evthes egkenisas tis Mathites. Ohen,

Osper kithara mousourgiki, pasin
etranologisan, to Thi pliktro mystikos,
Soter, ta apihimata, ke tin Ikonomian
Sou.
SMALL LITANY FESTAL ANTIPHON

Apothometha

Let

Os en imera,

As in the day, let us walk properly not

oun ta erga tou Skotous

ke endisometha ta opla tou Fotos.

efshimonos peripatisomen
-mi komis ke methes, mi kites ke
aselgies, mi eridi ke zilo, all
endisasthe ton Kyrion Iisoun Hriston ke tis sarkos pronian mi piisthe is
epithimias.

FESTAL PROKEIMENON
ST ZACHARIAS PROPHECY

THE

BENEDIC

TOS

Ke Si, Pedion, Profitis Ipsistou klithisi. And Thou, O Child, will be called the
Proporefsi gar ipo prosopou Kyriou
etimase Odous Aftou. (2)

Evlogitos

Kyrios O Theos tou Israil, oti

epeskepsato ke epiise litrosin to Lao
Aftou.

Prophet of the Most High; for Thou

wilt go before the Lord, to prepare
His Ways. (2)

Blessed

be the Lord God of Israel, for

He has Visited and Redeemed His
Temple.

Ke Si, Pedion, Profitis Ipsistou klithisi. And Thou, O Child, will be called the

Prophet of the Most High; for

Thou wilt go before the Lord, to
prepare His Ways.

Proporefsi gar ipo prosopou Kyriou

etimase Odous Aftou.
PRAISES

TO

ALMIGHTY GOD

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion [2]

Let

Enesato pnoi ... Pasa ton Kyrion

Let

everything that has breath praise

the Lord. [2]
the Lord be praised
everything that has breath

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

TO

...

by

THE PRIEST
READS THE HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL
GATES [HOLY DOORS] FACING THE CONGREGATION.

Ke

iper tou kataxiothine imas tis

akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou
Kyriou ton Theon imon iketevsomen.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Sofia! Orthi! Akiousomen

And that He will graciously grant

us to hear His Holy Gospel, let us
pray to the Lord.

PRIEST

Lord have mercy [3]

PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to the
PEOPLE

tou Agiou

Evangeliou

Holy Gospel.

Irini pasi!

in revelry and drunkenness, not in

lewdness and lust, not in strife and
envy, but put on the Lord Jesus
Christ - and for the flesh, make no
provision to fulfil its lusts.

Ton

de
asthenounta
ti
Pisti
proslamvanesthe, mi is diakrisis
dialogismon.

Receive

Os

men Pistevi fagin panta - O de

asthenon lahana esthii.

One believes that he may eat all things -

esthion ton mi esthionta mi

exouthenito, ke O mi esthion ton
esthionta mi krineto - O Theos gar
afton proselaveto.

Let him who eats, not despise him who

those who are weak in Faith,

but do not dispute over doubtful
things.
he who is weak, eats only vegetables.

does not eat, and let him who does

not eat, not judge him who eats God has received him.

Si tis is O krinon allotrion iketin?

Who

To idio Kyrio stiki i pipit, stathisete de.

Dinatos gar estin O Theos stise afton.

To his own Master he stands or falls.

Indeed, he will be made to stand, for

are you
servant?

ONCEPTION

TO

ST LUKE 1: 1-25;

& NATIVITY

And with thy spirit

PRIEST The Lesson is from the Holy Gospel

E V A N G E L I O U to

anagnosma...

according to S T L U K E

Proshomen
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

Let us attend
PEOPLE Glory to Thee, O Lord:

Glory to

Thee!
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW TO GOD IN GRATITUDE AND WORSHIP BEFORE & AFTER
THE HOLY GOSPEL

6.

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

OF

PENTECOST) -

24 JUNE

ST JOHN

Inasmuch

Egeneto

There

Isan

They

polli epehirisan anataxasthe

diigisin peri ton pepliroforimenon en
imin progmatonkathos paredosan
imin i ap arhis avtopte ke ipirete
genomeni tou Logou, edoxe kami,
parikolouthikoti
anothen
pasin
akrivos, kathexis si grapes, kratiste
Theofile, ina epignos peri on
katihithis logon tin asfalian.

judge

Anothers

-en tes imeres Ierodou tou

Vasileos tis Ioudeas - Ierefs tis
onomati Zaharias ex efimerias Avia,
ke i gyni Aftou ek ton thigateron
Aaron, ke to onoma aftis Elisavet.
de Dikei amfoteri enopion tou
Theou, poreomeni en pases tes
Entoles ke Dikeomasi tou Kyriou
amempti.

ST JOHN

THE

57- 68; 76 & 80

THE

BAP

TIST

as many have taken in hand

to set in order a narrative of those
things that have been fulfilled
among us - just as those who, from
the beginning, were eyewitnesses
and ministers of the Word, delivered
them to us - it seemed good to me
also,
having
had
perfect
understanding of all things from the
very first, to write to you an orderly
account, most excellent Theophilos,
so that you may know the certainty
of those things in which you were
instructed.

WE BOW OUR HEAD TO RECEIVE THE PRIESTS BLESSING

PEOPLE

OF

Epidiper

Peace be with you all.

Ke to pnevmati sou
Ek tou kata L O U K A N A G I O U

to

God is able to make him stand.

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
PROPHECY, C

ST LUKE

us cast off the works of Darkness,

and let us put on the Armour of
Light.

was - in the days of Herod, the

King of Judea - a certain Priest
named Zacharias, of the Division of
Abijah. And his wife was one of the
daughters of Aaron, and her name
was Elizabeth.

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

were both Righteous before God,

walking in all the Commandments
and Ordinances of the Lord
blameless.

OF

PENTECOST) -

24 JUNE

15.

Tin

2.

epithimian tis kardias aftou

edokas afto ke tin thelisin ton
hileon aftou ouk estrisas Afton.

2.

Thou granted him his souls desire,

and Thou did not deprive him of
his lips request.

3.

Oti

3.

For

4.

Zoin

4.

He

proefthasas afton en Evlogies

hristotitos,
ethikas
epi
tin
kephalin aftou stefanon ek lithou
Timiou.

itisato Se, ke edokas afto

makrotita imeron is eona eonos.

asked Thee for Life, and Thou

granted it to him length of days
unto Ages of ages.

i, Hriste O Theos imon, O

Pansofous
tous
aliis
anadixas,
katapempsas aftis to Pnevma to
Agion, ke di afton tin ikoumenin
saginefsas, Filanthrope: Doxa Si!

ke Prodrome tis Parousias

Hristou, axios effimise Se ouk
efporoument imis, i potho timontes
Se; stirosis gar tekousis, ke Patros
afonia, lelinte ti Endoxo ke septi Sou
gennisi, ke sarkosis Iou tou Theou,
Kosmo kirittete.

katavas tas glossas sinehee,

diemerizen Ethani O Ipsistos. Ote tou
Piros tas Lossas dienimen, is enotita
pantas ekalese, ke simfonos
Doxazomen to Panagion Pnevma.

Ti de Elisavet eplisthi O hronos tou tekin Elizabeths full time came for her to be
aftin, ke egennisen iion.

Ke

the Most High God came down

and confused the tongues, He
divided the Nations.
When He
distributed the Tongues of Fire, He
called all to Unity. And with One
Voice, we Glorify the All Holy Spirit!

and shall Hope in Him.

Isakouson,

O theos, tis fonis mou, en to

desthe me pros Se.
THE EPISTLE

OF

ST PAUL

Hear

my voice,
Supplication.

TO THE

God,

in

my

ROMANS 13:11 14:4

Adelphi:

Brethren: ... now our Salvation is nearer

I nix proekopsen - i de imera ingiken.

The

...nin engiteron imon i Sotiria i

ote epistefsamen.

14.

ST JOHN

THE

than when we first believed.

night is far spent the Day is at
hand.

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

OF

PENTECOST) -

24 JUNE

And

so it was, on the eighth day, that

they went to circumcise the child;
and they would have called him by
the name of his father, Zacharias,
but his mother said: No! He shall be
called John.
said to her: There is no one
among your relatives who is called by
this name.

singenias sou os kalite to onomati

touto.

Enenevon de to patri aftou to ti an theli Then

they made signs to his father

what he would have him called.

kalisthe afto.

Ke

etisas pinakidion egrapsen legon,

Ioannis estin onoma aftou.
Ke
ethavmasan pantes.

Aneohthi

de to stoma aftou parahrima

ke i glossa aftou, ke elali Evlogon ton
Theon.

Ke

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PROKEIMENON PSALM 63/64 TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE

Evfranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke elpii ep The Righteous shall be glad in the Lord,

egeneto en ti imera ti ogdoi ilthon

pertemin to pedion, ke ekaloun aftou
epi to onomati tou patros aftou,
Zaharian, Ke apokrithisa i mitir
aftou ipen:
Ouhi! alla klithisete
Ioannis.

heard how the Lord had shown Great

Mercy to her, they rejoiced with her.

Ke ipan pros taftin oti oudis estin ek tis And they

When

afton.

delivered, and she brought forth a

son.

Emegalinen Kyrios to Eleos aftou met

aftis, ke sineheron afti.

TONE 4

Prophet and Forerunner of the

Coming of Christ, to praise Thee
worthily we find no proper means,
we who cherish Thy Memory. For
the barrenness of the Bearer, and
lack of speech of the Father, both
were loosened, in Thy Birth the
Sacred and Glorified;
and the
Incarnation of the Son of God was
proclaimed to the world.

SEASONAL KONTAKION PENTECOST TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Ote

that time, after those days,

Zachariahs wife Elizabeth conceived;
and she hid herself five months,
saying: Thus the Lord has dealt with
me, in the days when He looked on
me, to take away my reproach
among people.

Ke ikousan i periiki ke i singenis aftis oti And when her neighbours and relatives

art Thou, O Christ our God.

Thou made the Fishermen All Wise,
by sending down upon them the
Holy Spirit and through them, Thou
drew the world into Thy Net. O
Lover of mankind: Glory to Thee!

ST LUKE 1: 24 25; 57 68; 76&80

gyni pente, legousa oti: Outos mi

pepiiken Kyrios en imeres es epiden
afelin onidos mou en anthropis.

Blessed

FESTAL APOLYTIKION OF THE NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

Profita

TO

En tes imeres ekines sinelaven Elisavet i At

Thou anticipated him with

Blessing of Goodness;
Thou
placed a Crown of Precious
Stones upon his head.

ISODIKON - SMALL ENTRANCE

SEASONAL APOLITIKION PENTECOST TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Evlogitos

HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

Ke

egeneto epi pantas fovos tou

periikountas aftous, ke en oliti orini
tis Ioudeas dielalito panta ta rimata
tafta, ke ethnto pantes i akousantes
en ti kardia afton, legontes, Ti ara to
pedion touto este?

Zaharias O Patir aftou eplisthi

Pnevmatos Agiou ke eprofitevsen
legon: Evlogito Kyrios O Theos tou
Israil, oti epeskepsato ke epiisen
Litrosin to Lao Aftou...

And he asked for

a writing tablet, and

wrote: His name is John. And they
all marvelled.

Immediately his mouth was opened and

his tongue loosened, and he spoke,
praising God.

And fear came on all who dwelt around

them; and all these sayings were
discussed throughout all the hill
country of Judea. And all those who
heard them kept them in their
hearts, saying: What kind of child
will this be? And the Hand of the
Lord was with him.

And

his father, Zacharias, was filled

with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied,
saying: Blessed is the Lord God of
Israel, for He has Visited and
Redeemed His People...

Ke Si de, pedion, profitis Ipsistou klithisi, And

proporefsi gar enopion
etimase Odous Aftou...

ST JOHN

THE

Kyriou

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

you, child, will be called The

Prophet of the Highest; for you will
go before the Face of the Lord to
prepare His Ways...

OF

PENTECOST) -

24 JUNE

7.

...To

de Pedion iixanen ke ekrateouto

pnevmati, ke in en tes erimis eos
imeras anadixeos aftou pros ton
Israil.

...And the child grew and became

strong in spirit, and was in the
desert until the day of his
manifestation to Israel

FESTAL DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS & READINGS

PSALM 50/51

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTISTS NATIVITY

HYMNS OF DIVINE MERCY

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Tes
Ke

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

1.

the Intercession of Thy Holy

Forernner, O Lord of Mercy, blot out
my many offences.

 Tes

At

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen.
At the

Intercessions of the Theotokos,

O Lord of Mercy, blot out my many
Offences.

FESTAL IDIOMELON TONE 2

Eleison

me, O Theos, kata to Mega

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

ek kilias Mitros Agiasthis, ke tis

proitias dexamenos to pliroma,
simeron ek stiras gegennite, tou
Kyriou tin elefsin kiritton tranos.
Metanoite. Ingike gar i Vasilia ton
Ouranon.

PRAYERS

Evlogi, i psihi mou, ton Kyrion ke mi

epilanthanou
pasas
antapodosis Aftou.

3.

en to Ourano itimase ton

thronon Aftou, ke i Vasilia Aftou
panton despozi

FESTAL KONTAKION ST JOHN

prin stira simeron, Hristou ton

Prodromon tikti, ke aftos to pliroma,
pasis tis profitias.
Onper gar,
proanekirixan i profite, touton di, en
Iordani hirothetisas, anedihthi Theou
Logou, PROFITIS KIRIX OMOU KE
PRODROMOS.

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST -

TONE 3

Today Christs Forerunner is born from

her who was barren; and of all the
Prophesy
he
is
himself
the
Fulfilment. On the Head of God the
Word Who was by the Prophets
heralded he laid his hand at the
Jordan River.
Thus revealing
himself as HIS PROPHET AND HERALD,
AND FORERUNNER.

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

OF

PENTECOST) -

24 JUNE

Bless

the Lord, O my soul, and

everything within me, Bless His
Holy Name.

 Through

the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, Saviour, Save us.

2.

Bless

3.

The

the Lord, O my soul, and

forget not all His Rewards.
Lord prepared His Throne in
Heaven, and His Kingom rules
over all.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

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

 Soson

THE

BAPTIST TONE 2

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

who was Sanctified from his

Mothers womb, and who received
the Fullness of Prophecy, was born
tody from a barren woman. He is
distinctly proclaiming the Coming of
the Lord: Repent! For the Kingdom
of Heaven is at hand!

the Most High God came down

and confused the tongues, He
divided the Nations.
When He
distributed the Tongues of Fire, He
called all to Unity. And with One
Voice, we Glorify the All Holy Spirit!

THE

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Amin

When

1.

tas

Kyrios

Mercy on me, O God, according

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

Amen

THE SECOND FESTAL ANTIPHON ST JOHN

1.

2.

SALVATION

SEASONAL KONTAKION PENTECOST TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

katavas tas glossas sinehee,

diemerizen Ethani O Ipsistos. Ote tou
Piros tas Lossas dienimen, is enotita
pantas ekalese, ke simfonos
Doxazomen to Panagion Pnevma.

8.

2.

Eni,

i psihi mou, ton Kyrion. Eneso

Kyrion en ti Zoi mou, psalo to
Theo mou eos iparho.

3.

1.

THE

BAPTIST- TONE 2

Praise

the Lord, O my soul! I shall

praise the Lord while I live; I shall
sing to my God as long as I exist.

imas, Iie Theou, O en Agiis

Thavmastos, psalontas Si: Allilouia!

 Save

Makarios

ou O Theos Iakov voithos

Aftou, i Elpis Aftou epi Kyrion ton
Theon Aftou.

2.

Vasilefsi Kyrios is ton eona, O Theos

3.

OF

Ote

i psihi mou, ton Kyrion, ke

panta ta entos mou, to onoma to
Agion Aftou.
Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter,
Soson imas.

Have

He

Evlogi,

and to the Holy Spirit

tou Sou Prodromou Presvies,
Eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.

Amin
Tes tis

FIRST FESTAL ANTIPHON ST JOHN

us, O Son of God, Who art

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

Blessed is he whose Help is the God

of Jacob; his Hope is in the Lord
his God.

The

Lord shall reign forever; Your

God, O Zion, to all generations.

Sou, Sion, is genean ke genean.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amin

Amen

O MONOGENIS IIOS KE LOGOS & SMALL

LITANY
THIRD FESTAL APOLYTIKION PSALM 20/21 - ST JOHN
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
(CHANTED WITH THE FESTAL APOLYTIKION)

1.

Kyrie, en ti Dinami Sou evfranthisete

1.

O Vasilefs ke epi to Sotirio Sou

Agalliasete sfodra.

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

OF

THE

BAPTIST

Lord, the King shall be Glad in

Thy Power, and in Thy Salvation
He will greatly Rejoice.

PENTECOST) -

24 JUNE

13.

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.

tou Paradoxou Thavmatos!

En
gennitis gynekon, O Profitis ke
Prodromos, iperano diknite, Profiton
te iperteros, ke Prousias Hristou
Proangelos, O proskirtisas en ti nidii
Mitros. O ton megiston Sou, doreon
Filanthrope! Di on Hriste, Soson tas
psihas imon, os Pantodinamos.

nin ton tou Kyriou

Prodromon, on per to Ieri i Elisavet
eteken, ek mitras akarpou, all ouhi
asporou. Hristos gar monos horan
diodefsen adiodefton, asporon. Ton
Ioannin stira egennisen. Anef de
andros touton ouk eteke. Ton de
Iisoun episkiasi Patros ke Pnevmatos
Thiou, Parthenos eteken Agni. Alla
tou ek Parthenou anedhthi O ek
stiras, PROFITIS KIRIX OMOU KE
PRODROMOS.

a Paradoxical Miracle! He who

leapt in the womb as the Prophet
and Forerunner is revealed as the
one who is greatest among those
born of woman, Higher that all the
Prophets, and the Herald of the
Coming of Christ.
Great and
Magnificent, O Loving Master, art
Thy Gifts! Therefore, O Christ, Save
our souls, as Thou alone art the
Almighty One.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit
THE

Astir

asteron Prodromos, stirotikis ek

nidios, epi gis tiktete simeron, Ioannis
O Theopothitos, ke Hristou epifeni tin
avgin, anatolin tin ex ipsous, is
evthian Poistis diavasin.

Ke

Evfimisomen

What

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

FESTAL IDIOMELA ST JOHN

FESTAL OIKOS -

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Ti

BAPTIST TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

aftou Agiis Presvies,

Eleison imas.

GREAT DOXOLOGY

APOLYTIKION

OF THE

NATIVITY

OF

ke Prodrome tis Parousias

Hristou, axios evfimise Se ouk
evporoumen imis, i potho timontes
Se. Stirosis gar tekousis, ke patros
afonia, lelinte ti endoxo, ke septi Sou
gennisi, ke sarkosis Iiou tou Theou,
kosmou kiritete.

12.

DIVINE
LITURGY
OF
ST
JOHN
CHRYSOSTOM BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

ST JOHN

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTIST

THE

ODI

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

OF

PENTECOST) -

24 JUNE

On

the 24th day of this month we

celebrate the Nativity of Venerable
and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner
and Baptist, St John.

By

his Holy Intercessions, O God, have

Mercy on us.

Amen

1 Thio kalifthis O vradiglossos

gnofo, Erritorefse ton Theografon
Nomon. Ilon gar ektinaxas ommatos
noou, Ora ton onta ke mnite
Pnevmatos Gnosin, gereron evteis tis
asomasin.

ODE

Errixe gastros iteknomenis pedas,

Ivrin te diskathekton evteknoumenis,

Moni prosevhi tis profitidos pale
Annis,
ferousis
pnevma
sintetrimenon Pros ton dinastin ke
Theon ton gnoseon.

TONE 4

Prophet and Foreruner of the

Appearance of Christ, with longing
we honour Thee, although we have
not the means of extolling Thee
worthily.
Thy birth, which was
exalted and most glorious, ended the
barrenness of Thy mother and the
muteness of Thy father, and unto
the
world
it
announced
the
Incarnation of God the Word.

whom Elizabeth bore to the Priest,

from a fruitless womb, but not
without seed. Only Christ traversed
the Field that no one else traversed,
that was truly Without Seed. John
was borne by a barren woman who
bore him with the agency of a man,
whereas Jesus was borne of a Pure
Virgin, by the Overshadowing of the
Father and the Divine Spirit. Yet the
son of the Barren One revealed
himself as the Virgins Sons PROPHET
AND HERALD, AND FORERUNNER.

FESTAL KATAVASIA IAMBIC VERSES HOLY PENTECOST -

ODI

Profita

THE

Heavenly King, O Comforter, the

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

O Theos,

Amin

Amen

Alithias, O pantahou paron ke ta

panta pliron, O thisavros ton
Agathon ke Zois horigos. Elthe ke
skinoson en imin, ke katharison imas
apo pasis kilidos, ke Soson Agathe tas
psihas imon.

K tou aftou minos, to Genethlion

eortazomen tou Timiou ke Endoxou
Profitou, Prodromou ke Vaptistou
Ioannou.

Tes

FESTAL STICHERA HOLY PENTECOST - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Vasilef Ouranie, Paraklite, to Pnevma tis O

Let us now extol the Lords Forerunner,

SYNAXARION 24 JUNE

Star

of stars, the Forerunner, from a

barren womb is born on earth today:
John Loved by God.
And he
manifests the resplendent dawning
of Christ, the Orient from on High,
for the straight passage of the
Faithful.

TONE 3

TONE 4

1 The heavy tongue, screened by

the Divine Clouds, proclaimed the
God-inscribed Law; for He shook the
dust from the eye of intelligence,
beholding the Being and attaining
the Knowledge of the Spirit, singing
Divine Songs of Praise,

ODE

3 Hannah the Propetess of old,

drawn near with contrite spirit to the
Mighty God of ntelligences, by her
Prayer alone, undid the bonds of the
barren ones womb, and the hard
rebuke of her with children.

ODE

4 O Word, King of Kings, Who

alone came forth from the Only
Uncaused Father, since Thou art the
Benefactor, Thou sent the Holy
Spirit, truly Equal to Thee in Might,
to the Apostles, who Glorify Thy
Power, O Lord.

ODE

4 Anax anakton, ios ex iou monos

Logos Proelthon Patros ex anetiou;
Isosthenes Sou Pnevma tis Apostolis
Nimertes exepempsas, os evergetis,
Adousi: Doxa to Krati Sou, Kyrie.

5 O Children of the Church, of

Illuminated Likeness, receive the
Dew of the Fire-breathing Spirit,
which is a Purification and an
Absolution from crimes; for the Law
has now gone forth out of Zion in
the shape of Tongues of Fire, being
the Grace of the Holy Spirit.

ODE
ODI

5 Litririon katharsin amplakimaton

Piripnoon
dexasthe
Pnevmatos
Droson,O
tekna
fotomorfa
tis
Ekklisias; Nin ek Zion gar exelilithe
Nomos
I
glossopirsomorfos
Pnevmatos Haris.

ST JOHN

THE

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

OF

PENTECOST) -

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9.

ODE 6
ODI

6 Ilasmos imin, Hriste, ke Sotiria O

Despotis elampsas ek tis Parthenou In
os profiton thiros ek thalattiou
Sternon Ionan tis fthoras diarpasis
Olon ton Adam pangeni peptokota.

Simfonon eftroisen organon melos

Sevin to hrisotevkton apsihon vretas.
I tou Paraklitou de fosforos Haris
Sevasmiazi tou voan: Trisas Moni,
Isosthenis, Anarhos, Evlogitos i.

ODI 7

ODI

Lii

8 Enoumen,
Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion.

ke

ta desma ke Drosizi tin floga O

Trisofengis
tis
thearhias
tipos.
Imnousi Pedes, Evlogi de ton Monon
Sotira ke Pantourgon os energetin I
Dimiourgithisa simpasa Ktisis

Virgin,
O
Christ
Master,
As
Forgiveness
and
Salvation
to
extricate from corruption fallen
Adam and all his descendants, As
Thou extricated Jonah from the belly
of the beast.
7

Anassa Mitroparthenon kleos.

Apan gar evdiniton evlalon stoma,
Ritrevon, ou stheni Se melpin axios.
Ilingia de vous apas Sou ton Tokon
Noin.
Othen
Se
simfonos
Doxazomen. (2)

FESTAL IDIOMELA ST JOHN

tou Prodromou simeron, haropion

Genethlion, to skithropon dialii, tis
tou Patros afonias, ke tis tekousis
stirosin.
Minii de tin mellousan,
haran ke agalliasin. Dio ke pasa i
Ktisis, afto fedros eortazi.

10.

Panagion Pnevma, to proion ek tou

Patros, ke di Iiou endimisan, tis
agrammatis Mathites, tous Se Theon
epignontas, Soson, Agiason pantas (2)

ST JOHN

THE

THE

BAPTIST - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Praise

tou Paradoxou Thavmatos!

Ek
giraleas
mitros,
Theou
Logou
Proangelos,
Ioannis
simeron
proelthian
katepigete.
Tin
desmevthisan glossan tranotata, dia
tou tokou evlalon diknisin.
O tis
afatou Sou, promithias Despota! Di is
Hriste, Soson tas psihas imon, os
monos eesplaghnos.

What

Him for His Mighty Acts;

praise Him according to the
Greatness of His Majesty.

a Paradoxical Miracle! The Holy

Forerunner John, as the Herald of
God the Word, hastens to come forth
today from his elderly mothers
womb. And by his birth he renders
his fathers tongue, that had been
fettered, distinctly eloquent. Truly
ineffable,
O
Master,
is
Thy
Providence!
Therefore, O Christ,
Save our souls, as Thou alone art
Compassionate

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara

Praise

tou Paradoxou Thavmatos!

En
gennitis
ginekon,
Profiton
te
iperteros, mitrikis stiroseos, dialii to
egklima, O en Dinami Elthon Iliou,
Odon Kyriou etimazomenos. O tis
afrastou
Sou,
evsplaghnias
Despotata! Di is Hriste, Soson tas
psihas imon, os Monos Evsplaghnos.

What a Paradoxical Miracle!

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

He who is
greater than those born of woman,
and Prophets all, for his mother now
dispels
the
indictment
of
barrenness, as in the Spirit and
Power of Elias he comes, going
before the Lord to prepare His Ways.
Truly unutterable, O Master, is Thy
Loving-kindness.
Therefore, O
Christ, Save our souls, as Thou
alone art Compassionate.

The

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARIA HOLY PENTECOST - TONE 3

To

all His Powers. To Thee praise is

due, O God.

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

BAPTIST- TONE 2

gladdening Nativity today of John

the Forerunner dispels the sadness
attached to the voicelessness of his
Father
and
to
his
Mothers
childlessness. Moreover it proclaims
the Joy and Exultation still to come.
Wherefore is all Creation joyfully
celebrating it.

O All Holy Spirit, Who from the Father,

issues forth, and through the Son
indwelt in the unlettered Disciples,
Sanctify all who acknowledge Thee
to be God, and Save us. (2)

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

OF

PENTECOST) -

24 JUNE

GOD

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.

Enite

To

OUR

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.

Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.

THE SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO THE LORD

THE

PSALM 148

LORD

Enite

Rejoice,

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST JOHN

GOD
T HE

Let

The Tri-Radiant Sign of Divine Headship

O Queen of All! The Boast of

Mothers and Virgins! For there is no
fluent, no eloguent speaker whose
words have the power to worthily
praise Thee; and every mind is dazed
when on Thy Childbirth we ponder;
hence we Glorify Thee in unison. (2)

TO

PR AIS ES

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.

8 We Praise, we Bless and we

Worship the Lord!

moistened the flames with Dew and

loosened the bonds; For He is the
Benefactor,
Only
Saviour,
and
Creator of all. Wherefore, the entire
Creation, with the Youths, Do praise
Him and Bless Him.

CR E ATIO N

Pasa

ODE

MAGNIFICAT
ODE 9 IAMBIC VERSES - HOLY PENTECOST TONE 4

Heris

ALL

The

unison of instrumental
music called people in trembling to
the worhship of the lifeless image
made of gold. But the Light-bearing
Grace of the Comforter moves the
Faithful to cry out: O Eternal Trinity,
Equal in Power: Thou alone art
Blessed!

ODE

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

Thou hast shone for us from the

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and pipe

Afton en hordes ke organo.

tou Paradoxou Thavmatos!

O
prokirixas Hristou, pros anthropous
tin kenosin, iperano diknite, panton
aftou ti foni. Ke ti tekousi lii tin
stirosin, dinami Thia ke Zahariou
Fonin.
O ton megalon Sou,
Thamasion Despotsa! Di on Hriste,
Soson tous timontas Sou, ton Megan
Prodromon.

ST JOHN

THE

What

BAPTISTS NATIVITY (AFTERFEAST

a Paradoxical Miracle! He who

announced to all the Kenosis of
Christ our Lord by the Masters
Voice is shown to be greater than
everyone.
And
he
releases
Elizabeths barrenness by Divine
Power, and Zachariahs voice. Truly
magnificent, O Master art Thy
Miracles. Therefore, O Christ, Save
us who honour Thy Great Baptist
and Forerunner.

OF

PENTECOST) -

24 JUNE

11.