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

PRIEST

May

Hristos O Alithinos Theos imon, tes

Presvies
tis
Panahrantou
ke
Panamomoou Agias Aftou Mitros.
Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou
Stavrou.
Prostasies tou Timiou,
Evdoxou Profitou, Prodromou ke
Vaptistou Ioannou.
Ton Agion
Endoxon ke Kallinikon Martyrion.
Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron
imon.
Ton Agion ke Dieon
Theoptoron Ioakim ke Annis. .. On
ke tin Mnimin epiteloumen ke panton
ton Agion, eleise ke Sose imas, os
Agathos ke Filanthropos ke Eleimon
Theos.

Amin
Di

Christ, our True God, have Mercy

on us, through the intercession of
His Most Pure and Holy Mother;
through the Power of the Precious
and Life-giving Cross; the Protection
of the sublime Spiritual Powers in
Heaven; the Supplications of the
Precious, Glorious Prophet and
Forerunner John the Baptist; of the
Holy,
Glorious
and
Victorious
Martyrs; of our Saintly and Godinspirred Fathers; of the Holy and
Righteous Ancestors Joachim and
Anna; of whose memory
we commemorate, and of all the
Saints, and Save us, for He is
Gracious and Loves mankind.

PEOPLE

evhon ton Agion Pateron imon,

Kyrie Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon,
eleison ke soson imas

Amin

Glory to Thee, O God our

Hope, Glory to Thee!

Amen
Through

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Festal Vespers
Miracle of St Euphemia
Also the Feast of St Olga of Russia St Cindeos of Pamphylia St Nikodemos New
Martyr of Albania St Barbara the Great Martyr, Translation of Holy Relics St
Arkadios of Novotorsk

the Prayers of our

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

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Amen

By the Grace of God

COMPILED, ADAPTED, EDITED & PRINTED
BY
MARGUERITE PAIZIS
ARCHONDISSA & TEACHER BY DIVINE GRACE
GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE OF ALEXANDRIA & ALL AFRICA
PO BOX 28348
SUNRIDGE PARK
6008
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
MARGUERITE.PAIZIS@GMAIL.COM

Our Eternal Gratitude to Pater Seraphim Dedes & all the contributing Translators
elsewhere for the original Greek & English texts and for making our Worship a
little easier to understand, to participate and to appreciate.
Glory to God for His Great Mercy!
www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/public/dcs

OR DOWNLOAD DIRECTLY FROM

MARGUERITE PAIZIS ON SCRIBD OR WWW.SCRIBD.COM/WRITERS4574

RE-EDITED & PUBLISHED - 23 JUNE 2016

20.

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

NOT FOR MATERIAL PROFIT

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST EUPHEMIA - TONE 3

Lian
PRAYERS
THE C

TO THE

HOLY TRINITY

ONGREGATION

Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin

MUST STAND

Blessed is our God, now and

ever, and unto ages of ages.

PR IEST

ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

evfranas tous Orthodoxous, ke

katishinas tous kakodoxous, Evfimia
Hristou Kalliparthene.
Tis gar
Tetartis Synodou ekirosas, a i Pateres
Kalos Edogmatisan, Martys Endoxe,
Hriston ton Theo iketeve, dorisasthe
imin to Mega Eleos.

PEO PLE

Amen

THE PROSTRATIONS
MAKE

THE

SIGN

OF THE

CROSS

AND BOW DOWN EACH TIME TO OUR

LORD GOD

AS FOLLOWS

Defte

O come let us worship and bow down

Defte

O come let us worship and bow down

proskinisomen ke prospesomen
to Vasili imon Theo.
proskinisomen ke prospesomen
Hristo to Vasili imon Theo.

Defte

proskinisomen ke prospesomen
Afto, Hristo to Vasili ke Theo imon.

before Christ Himself, our King and

our God.

THE SUNSET PSALM - PSALM 103/1041

A PSALM OF CREATION

Bless the Lord, O my soul:

Exomologisin

Thou

Kyrie O
Theos mou, emegalinthis sfodra.
ke megloprepian enediso,
anavallomenos fos os imartion.

Ektinon

ton Ouranon osi derrin, O

stegazon en idasi ta iperoa aftou. To
tithis nefi tin epivasin aftou, O
peripaton epi pterigon anemon.

O Lord my
God, Thou art exceedingly great.

hast put on praise and beauty:

and art clothed with Light as with a
Garment -

Who

stretches out the Heaven like a

pavilion;
Who covers the higher
rooms thereof with water;
Who
makes the clouds Thy Chariot; Who
walks upon the wings of the winds;

O pion tou Angelous aftou pnevmata, ke Who

makes Thy Angels spirits;:

Thy Ministers a Burning Fire;

tous litourgous aftou piros floga.

and

O themelion tin gin ep tin asfalian aftis, Who

has founded the earth upon its

own bases - it shall not be moved
forever and ever.

ou klithisete is ton eona tou eonos.

Avissos

os imation to perivoleon aftou,

epi ton oreon stisonte idata.

The deep like a garment is its clothing above the mountains

waters stand.

shall

the

Apos epitimiseos sou fevxonte, apo fonis At Thy Rebuke they shall flee -

at the
Voice of Thy thunder they shall fear.

vrontis sou diliasousin.

Anavenousin ori ke katavenousi pedia, is The

mountains ascend, and the plains

descend into the place, which Thou
hast founded for them.

ton topon, on ethemeliosas afta.

Orion

ethou, O ou parelevsonte, oude

epistrepsousi kalipse tin Gin.

IF

IT IS A

GREAT FESTAL VESPERS,

THE

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

Thou

ANIXANTARIA

Amin

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION TONE 3

O come let us worship and bow down

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

to the unorthodox, humiliation, O

Euphemia, the Beautiful Virgin of
Christ. For what the Fathers of the
Fourth Ecumenical Synod Decreed
well as Dogma, Thou Ratified. Pray
to Christ our God, O Glorious Martyr,
fervently Entreating Him to grant us
His Great Mercy.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

to our King and God.

to Christ, our King and God.

To the Orthodox Thou brought elation,

hast set a boundary which they

shall not pass over; neither shall
they return to cover the Earth.

Se

tin mesitefsasan tin Sotirian tou

genous imon, animnoumen Theotoke
Parthene. En ti Sarki gar tie k Sou
proslifthisi, O Iios Sou ke Theos imon
to Dia Stavour katadexamenos
pathos, elitrosato imas, ek fthoras os
Filanthropos.

Unto

Thee who Mediated the Salvation

of our race, we sing praises, O Virgin
Theotokos. In the Flesh that He
assumed from Thee, Thy Son and
our God accepted Suffering by
crucifixion, and has thereby set us
free from corruption, in His Love of
mankind.

DISMISSAL BLESSINGS

Sofia!
P R I E S T Wisdom!
O on Evlogitos, Hristos O Theos imon, Christ our God, the Eternal is Blessed,
Pantote, nin ke ai, ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.

Amin
Stereose

now and always, and to the ages of

ages.

PEOPLE

Kyrios
Orthodoxon
Orthodoxon
tafti Ekklisia
eonon.

O Theos tin Agian ke

Pistin ton Efsevon ke
Hristianon sin ti Agia
ke ti Poli tafti is eonas

Amen.
Tin Timioteran

ton Herouvim ke
Endoxoteran asigkritos ton Seraphim,
tin
adiafthoros
Theon
Logon
tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon, Se
Megalinomen.

Amen
Preserve,

O God, the Holy and

Orthodox Faith of Pious and
Orthodox Christians, together with
this Church, and this city until the
Ages of ages.

PRIEST

Amen
READER
Greater
PEOPLE

in Honour than the

Cherubim, and in Glory greater
beyond compare than the Seraphim,
O Thou Who without corruption gave
Birth to God the Word and Who art
truly Theotokos: we Magnify Thee.

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.

Amin
Kyrie eleison (3)
Pater Evlogison!

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
Lord, have mercy. (3)
Father, Bless!

IS CHANTED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THIS

PSALM.

2.

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

19.

THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Theotoke,

Si i i Ampelos i Alithini, i
Valstisasa ton Karpon tis Zois, Se
iketevomen, presveve Despina, meta
tis Athliforou ke panton ton Agion,
eleithine tas psihas imon.

Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine that

produced the Fruit of Life. O Lady,
we fervently Entreat Thee to
Intercede together with the Martyrs
and all the Saints, that our soul be
treated mercifully.

exapostellon pigas en faragxin, ana

meson ton oreon dilevsonte idata.

Thou send

forth springs in the vales between the midst of the hills the
waters shall pass.

Potiousi

All the beasts of the field shall drink -

Ep

Over

Potizon

Thou waters the hills from Thine Upper

Tou

That Thou may bring bread out of the

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Glory

Tou

That

Amin
Panagia

Hortasthisonte

The

DISMISSAL PRAYER

OF

ST

SYMEON

Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou Despota, kata

to rima Sou en Irini. Oti idon I
ofthalmi mou to Sotirion Sou, O
itimasas kata Prosopon panton ton
laon; Fos is apokalipsin Ethnon ke
Doxan Laou Sou Israil.

THE

GOD-RECEIVER

Lord, let Thy servant now depart

in Peace, according to Thy Word. For
my eyes have seen Thy Salvation,
which Thou hast prepared before the
sight of all Nations;
a Light to
Lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory
of Thy people Israel.

UST

STAND

Agios

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

ilasthiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.

God,
Holy
Mighty,
Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us [3]

to the Father, and to the Son,

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

Amen
All Holy

Trinity, have Mercy on us.

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

Lord, have mercy

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

RECITES OUR

LORDS PRAYER

Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito

to Onoma Sou, eltheto i Vasilia Sou,
genithito to Thelima Sou, os en
Ourano ke epi tis gis.
Ton Arton
imon ton epiousion dos
simeron.
Ke afes imin ta
ofilimata imon, os
ke imis afiemen tis ofiletes imon. Ke
mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla
rise imas apo tou ponirou.

Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dynamis ke i

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

Amin
18.

exagagin arton ek tis gis. Ke inos

evfreni kardian anthropou.
ilarine prosopon en eleo. Ke artos
kardian anthropou stirizi.

ta xila tou mediou, e

kedri tou Livavou, as efitevsas. Eki
strouthia annosevsousi, tou erodiou I
katikia igite afton.

ALOUD AND IN UNISON:

Our Father, Who art in Heaven:

Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy
Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on
earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this
day our Daily Bread and Forgive us
our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And Lead
us not into temptation, but Deliver
us from the evil one.
For

Thine is the Kingdom, and

the Power, and the Glory, of the

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

them the birds of the air shall

dwell - from the midst of the rocks
they shall give forth their voices.

Rooms - the earth shall be filled with

the Fruit of Thy Works - bringing
forth grass for cattle, and herb for
the service of mankind.
earth, and that wine may cheer the
heart of mankind.
he may make the face cheerful
with oil - and that bread may
strengthen mans heart.
trees of the field shall be filled,
and the Cedars of Lebanon, which
He hath planted - there the Sparrows
shall make their nests - the highest
of them is the house of the Heron.

hills are a refuge for the harts

Ori ta ipsila tes elafis - petra katafigi tis The- high
the rock for the hares.
lagois.
He hath made the moon for seasons.
Epiise selinin is herous.
The sun knows its going down.
O ilios egno tin disin aftou.
Ethou skotos ke egeneto nix - en afti Thou hast appointed darkness, and it
is night - in it shall all the beasts of
the woods go about -

Skimni

The

Anetilen

The

Exelfsete

Man shall go forth to his work, and to

Os

How

oriomeni tou arpase, ke zitise

para to Theo vrosin aftis.

PEOPLE

PRIEST

the wild asses shall expect in their

thirst.

dilefsonte panta ta thiria tou drimou.

OUR LORDS PRAYER

THE CONGREGATION

ori ek ton iperoon aftou. Apo

karpou ton ergon sou hortasthisete i
gi. O exantellon horton tis ktinesi, ke
hloin ti doulia ton anthropon.

Holy

Kyrie Eleison
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

afta ta petina tou Ouranou

kataskinosi - ek mesou ton petron
dosousi fonin.

P RIE ST

TRISAGION PRAYERS
THE CONGREGATION M

panta ta thiria tou agrou,

prosdexonte onagri is dipsan
afton.

Amen

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

o ilios ke sinihthisan, ke is tas

mandras afton kitasthisonte.

anthropos epi to ergon aftou,

ke epi tin ergasian aftou eos esperas.
emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!
Panta en Sofia epiisas - Eplrothi I gi
tis ktiseos sou.

Afti I thalassa I megali ke evrihoros.

Eki
erpeta, on ouk estin arithmos, Zoa
mikra meta megalon.

young lions roaring after their

pray, and seeking their meat from
God.
sun rises, and they are gathered
together: and they shall lie down in
their dens.
his labour until the evening.
great art Thy Works, O Lord!
Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom - the earth is filled with Thy
Riches.

So

is this great sea, which stretches

wide its arms - there are creeping
things without number - creatures
small and great.

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

3.

Eki plia diaporevonte.

Drakon outos, on
eplasas empezin aftin.

There

the ships shall go - the sea

dragon which Thou hast formed - to
play therein.

FESTAL APOSTICHA ST EUPHEMIA TONE 2

Defte,

Katharthomen Adelphi, hilesi

psihi ke kardia, ke arisometha,
plouton adapaniton ek tis Agias
Sofou, Dorean prosheomenon nin tis
Panevfimon, meson prokimenis te, ke
oromenis tranos, in per makarizontes
potho, ke Pistos gererontes pantes,
Thiis egkomiis katastepsomen.

Panta pros se prosdokosi doune tin trofin All

expect of Thee that Thou grant

them food in season.

afton is evkeron.

Donttos Sou aftis, sillexousin

What

Anixantos

When

Thou give to them they shall

gather up:

Sou tin Hira, ta simpanta

plisthisonte hristotitos.

Apostrepsantos

de Sou to Prosopon,

Thou open Thy Hand, all things

shall be filled with Thy Goodness.

But

when Thou turn away Thy Face,

they shall be troubled.

tarahthisonte.

Ipomenon

ipemina ton Kyrion, ke

proseshe mi. Ke isikouse tis deises
mou.

Antanelis to pnevma afton ke eklipsousi, When

Thou take away their breath,

they shall perish and return again to
the earth.

ke is ton houn afton epistrepsousin.

Exapostelis

Thou

Ito I doxa Kyriou is tous eona.

May

to
Pnevma
Sou
ke
kitisthisonte, ke anakeniis to prosopon
tis gis.

Estis

pro Vimaton karteros, dissevon

tyrannon os akmon, pinis analotos,
Martys
Kalliparthene,
Hriston
kirittousa, Theo ene Pantelion, ke
sarka lavonta, en disi tes fisesi, ke tes
thelisesin. Othen is sous podas ton
tomon, ton eretikon aporriptis, zilo
ton imeteron katehousa.

shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and

they shall be created, and Thou shall
renew the face of the earth.
the Glory of the Lord endure
forever!

Evfranthisete Kyrios epi tis Ergis Aftou.

The Lord shall rejoice in His Works.
O epivlepon epi tin Gin ke pion aftin He looks upon the Earth, and makes it
tremin.

He

Aso

to Kyrio en ti Zoi mou;

Theo mou eos iparho.

psalo to

Idinthii

afto I dialogimou - ego de

evfranthisome epi to Kyrio.

touches the mountains and they

smoke.

ke katiithine ta Diavimata mou.

Martys,

Evfimia tou Hristou, pantes

evfimoumen
en
Pisti,
ke
Makarizomen, Ieris en asmasi ke
Melodimasi, tin septin sou panigyrin,
is en sinelthontes, ous to nin
sinithrisen O Vizantion Pimin, onper
frouri filatte skepe, ke imas pantias
ek vlavis, Litrose Presvies Sou
panevfime.

will sing to the Lord all my life; I will

sing to my God as long as I exist!

May

my words be pleasing to Him - I

shall be glad in the Lord.

Eklipien amartolis apo tis gis - ke anomi May sinners cease from the earth - and
- oste mi iparhin aftous.

the lawless - so as to be no more.

Evlogi, I psihi mou, ton Kyrion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
O ilios egno tin disin aftou. Ethou The sun knows its going down. Thou
skotos ke egeneto nix...

Os

hast appointed darkness, and it is

night...

emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie!

Panta en Sofia epiisas...

How

great art Thy Works, O Lord!

Thou hast made all things in
Wisdom...

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin
Allilouia! Allilouia!

Amen

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.
Allilouia!

Si, O Theos! (3)

Elpis imon, Kyrie:

4.

Doxa Si!

Doxa

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Glory to Thee O God! (3)

PEOPLE

Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

lips, and in soul, and in heart, and

let us draw for ourselves the
Inexhaustible Wealth freely pouring
from the All Laudable Saints
Reliquary, wich is now set before us
in our midst, and is plainly seen. As
we lovingly Bless her, and Faithfully
Honour her, let us all Crown her with
Holy Praises.

I waited patiently for our Lord, and He

heeded me.
Supplication.

And He heard my

Thou

stood before a Tribunal of

impious tyrants, brave and firm, like
an anvil, impervious to pains, O
Martyred Fair Virgin, proclaiming
that Christ is our All Perfect God
Who, having received Flesh, is in two
Natures and two Wills. Wherefore,
Thou cast at Thy feet the heretical
decree, hold on to our Decree with
Zeal.

Ke estisen epi petran tous podas mou And He established my feet on a Rock

tremble.

O aptomenos ton oreon ke kapnizonte.

Come, O Brethren, let us be Cleansed in

Doxa

Patri,

ke

Io,

ke

Agio

Pnevmati

and kept straight my steps.

We whom the Shepherd of Believers has

now
assembled,
having
come
together as one, all Praise with Faith,
and Bless with Holy Songs and
Melodies, Thine August Feast. Keep
Watch, Guard, Shelter and Deliver us
from every kind of harm by Thine
Intercessions, O All Praiseworthy
Martyr of Christ, Euphemia!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit.

FESTAL APOSTICHA ST EUPHEMIA TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

diinthismeni tes artes, ke pefotismeni

ton logismon, i myra proheousa en
tes kardies ton Piston, i ek tis eoas
anatilasa
os
astir
fainos,
ke
athrismon piisasa, dia tis tou Agiou
Pnevmatos epifitiseos ton Thion
Pateron, mi dialipis iper imon
disopousa pros Kyrion, Eufimia
Panevfime, Sothine tas psihas imon.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Adorned

with Virtue as with flowers,

and Enlightened in reason, pouring
forth fragrant Myrrh into the heart
of the Faithful, Thou rose from the
East like a shining Star, O Euphemia
All Praised. And having ratified the
Visitation of the Holy Spirit, do not
cease Entreating our Lord on our
behalf, for the Salvation of our soul!

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

17.

to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous

eonas ton eonon.

Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos Sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyrou klinate
MAKE

THE

SIGN

OF THE

CROSS &

Amen
Peace be to all...
PEOPLE And to thy spirit...
PRIEST Let us bow our heads to the Lord...
PEOPLE
PRIEST

BOW DOWN LOW TO

Si Kyrie
THE PRIEST

PEOPLE

ALMIGHTY GOD

To Thee, O Lord

PRAYS QUIETLY:

Kyrie, O Theos imon, O klinas Ouranous

ke katavas epi Sotiria tou genous ton
anthropon, epide epi tous doulous
Sou ke epi tin Klironomian Sou.
Si gar to Fovero ke Filanthropo Kriti I Si
douli ipeklinan tas kefalas, tous de
afton ipetaxan avhenas, ou tin ex
anthropon anamenontes voithian,
alla to Son perimenontes Eleos ke tin
Sin apekdehomeni Sotirian.
Ous
diafilaxon en panti kero ke kata tin
parousan esperan ke tin prosiousan
nikta, apo pantos ehthrou, apo pasis
antikimenis energias diavolikis, ke
dialogismon mateon ke enthimiseon
poniron.
THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:

Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon

ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke

tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

now and always, and to the ages of
ages.

O Lord our God, Who bows the Heavens

and descends for the Salvation of
mankind: look upon Thy Servants
and upon Thine Inheritance.
For unto Thee, the Formidable and
Loving Judge, have Thy Servants
bowed their heads, and submissively
inclined their necks, expecting not
help from men, but awaiting Thy
Mercy and hoping for Thy Salvation,
with which Thou preserve them at all
times, during this present evening,
and in the approaching night, from
every enemy, from all adverse powers
of the evil one, from vain thoughts
and from wicked imaginations.
PRIEST

Blessed

and Glorified is the

Power of Thy Kingdom, of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.

Amen

THE LITANY

En Irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias

PEOPLE

ton
psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis Irinis

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Papa

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tis poleos

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison
Iper efkrasias

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison
Iper pleonton,

PEOPLE

ke Patriarhou imon
T H E O D O R O U ke tou Arhiepiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - ), tou Timiou
Presviteriou,
tis
en
Hristo
Diakonias, pantos tou Klirou ke tou
laou tou Kyriou deithomen.

taftis, pasis poleos, horas,

ke ton Pisti ikounton en aftes tou
Kyriou deithomen.
aeron, eforias ton karpon
tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou
deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,

anangis,

tou

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos ti Si Hariti.

Amin
ST EUPHEMIA

Lord have mercy

For the Peace of

the whole
world, the stability of the Holy
Churches of God, and for the Union
of all, let us pray to the Lord

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Ikou toutou ke ton meta

Pisteos, Evlavias ke Fovou Theou
isionton
en
afto,
tou
Kyriou
deithomen.

In Peace let us pray to the Lord

Lord have mercy
For the Peace from Above, and

the Salvation of our souls, let us

pray to the Lord

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou Agiou

orgis, kindinou ke
Kyriou deithomen.

OF

PRIEST

PEOPLE

tou simpantos Kosmou,

efstatias ton Agion tou Theou
Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos
tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

PEACE

PRIEST

odiporounton, nosounton,
kamnonton, ehmalonton ke tis
Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.

16.

OF

Lord have mercy

For this Holy House,

and for
those who enter it with Faith,
Reverence and the Fear of God, let
us pray to the Lord.

PRIEST

Lord have mercy

For our Pope and

Patriarch
and
our
(T H E O D O R O S )
Archbishop (- - - N A M E - - - ), for the
Honourable
Presbytery,
the
Diaconate in Christ, for all the
Clergy and the people, let us pray to
the Lord

PRIEST

PRIEST

Lord have mercy

For this city, for every city and

land, and for the Faithful who dwell

in them, let us pray to the Lord

Lord have mercy

For temperate weather,

for
abundance in the earths yield and
for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.

PRIEST

PRIEST

Lord have mercy

For travellers by sea, land, and

air; for the sick and the afflicted;

for captives; and for their Salvation,
let us pray to the Lord.
PEOPLE

Lord have mercy

For our Deliverance

from all
tribulation, wrath, danger and
necessity, let us pray to the Lord.

PRIEST

PEOPLE
PRIEST

Lord have mercy

Help us, Save us, have Mercy on

us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy

Grace.
PEOPLE

Amen

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

5.

Tis

Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin zion imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha.

Commemorating our All-Holy,

Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious
Lady, the Mother of God and everVirgin Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and all our whole Life to
Christ, our God.

PRIEST

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

Si Kyrie
Oti prepi

Si

pasa

Doxa,

Timi

ke

Proskinisis to Patri ke to Io ke to
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

PEOPLE
PRIEST

For

PEOPLE
OF THE

O Lord

to Thee is due all Glory,

Honour and Worship: to the

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

Amin
HYMN

To Thee,

Amen

EVENING INCENSE

THE CONGREGATION

MUST STAND

ekekraxa pros Se,

isakouson
mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie.
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros
Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis
deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se,
isakouson mou Kyrie.

Katevthinthito

i prosevhi
mou
os
thimiama
enopion Sou. Eparsis
ton hiron mou Thisia
Esperini.
Isakouson
mou Kyrie!

Lord,

I cry out to Thee:

hear me, O Lord! O
Lord, when I cry out to
Thee, hear me! Hear my
voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!

Let

my Prayer rise before

Thee like incense - the
lifting up of my hands
as
the
Evening
Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!
OF

Ean

ST EUPHEMIA - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.

If

tou paradoxou Thavmatos!

I tou
Kyriou amnas, tin aftou ethelousion,
mimoumeni nekrosin, dia ponon
athliseos,
kimeni
tafo,
ematos
proshisin, anapigazi stheni tou
Pnevmatos, O ariomeni, is psihon
katharsion, to tou pantos, enesin
prosagomen, Theo ekastote.

O Marvellous Wonder!

6.

Kyrie Eleison
Antilavou, Soson,

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.

Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas, O Theos ti Si Hariti.

Amin
Tin esperan Pasan telian, Agian, irinikin

The Lords EweLamb, through the Contest of

Suffering, imitates His voluntary
Death, and while lying in the tom,
she makes an effusion of blood sprin
up by the Power of the Holy Spirit.
Drawing
from
this
for
the
Purification of our soul, we offer
Praises at all times to the God of all.

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

Mercy on
us, and protect us, O God, by Thy
Grace.

PRIEST

Parashou Kyrie
Angelon Irinis, Piston Odigon, filaka ton

whole evening may be

Perfect, Holy, peaceful and sinless,
let us ask of the Lord...

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Parashou Kyrie
Ta kala ke simferonta tes psihes imon ke

PRIEST

ST EUPHEMIA

our sins and transgressions, let us

ask of the Lord ...
PEOPLE
PRIEST

to our souls, and for the Peace of the

world, let us ask of the Lord...

PEOPLE

Parashou Kyrie

PEOPLE

Panagias,
Ahrantou,
Iperevlogimenis, Endouxou Despinis
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou
Marias meta panton ton Agion
mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous
ke pasan tin Zoin imon Hristo to Theo
parathometha
THE

SIGN

OF THE

PRIEST

Grant this, O Lord

Calling to remembrance

our All-Holy, Pure, Most

Blessed and Glorious Lady,
Theotokos and Ever-Virgin
Mary, with all the Saints, let
us commit ourselves and one
another, and our whole Life,
to Christ our God.

CROSS &

BOW DOWN TO

CHOIR

Filanthropos Theos
Si
tin
Doxan
to Patri ke to Io ke

Grant this, O Lord

For a Christian end

to our Life,
peaceful,
without
shame
and
suffering, and for a Good Account
before the Awesome Judgement Seat
of Christ, let us ask of the Lord...

PRIEST

anodina,
anepeshinta,
irinika
ke
Kalin
Apologian tin epi tou foverou
Vimatos tou Hristou etisometha...

Tis

Grant this, O Lord

For the completion

of our Life in
Peace and Repentance, let us ask of
the Lord...

PRIEST

Parashou Kyrie
Hristiana ta teli tis Zois imon,

ke
iparhis
ke
anapempomen

Grant this, O Lord

For all that is Good and Beneficial

PEOPLE

tis Zois imon en

Irini ke Metania ektelese, para tou
Kyriou etisometha...

Si Kyrie
Oti Agathos

Grant this, O Lord

For Forgiveness and Remission of

PEOPLE

irini to kosmo, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...

MAKE

Grant this, O Lord

For an Angel of Peace,

a Faithful
Guide, a Guardian of our souls and
bodies, let us ask of the Lord...

PRIEST

psihon ke ton somaton imon, para

tou Kyriou etisometha...

Parashou Kyrie
Signomin ke afesin ton amartion ke ton

Amen
That the

PEOPLE

ke anamartiton, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...

PEOPLE

Lord, have Mercy

Help us, Save us, have

PEOPLE

Parashou Kyrie
Ton ipolipon hronon

FESTAL PROSOMIA MIRACLE

Let us complete our Evening

Prayer to the Lord...

PRIEST

Kyrio...

plimelimaton imon, para tou Kyriou

etisometha...

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

Kyrie

Plirosomen tin Esperinin Deisin imon to

GOD

To Thee, O Lord
For Thou art a

good God Who

Loves mankind, and to Thee we
ascribe Glory: to the Father, and

PRIEST

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

15.

Evlogitos i, Despotis, sinetison me ta

Dikeomata Sou.
Evlogitos i, Agie, Fotison me tis Dikeomasi
Sou.
Kyrie, to Eleos Sou is ton eonon.
Ta Erga ton Hiron Sou mi paridis.
Si prepi Enos, si prepi Imnos, Si Doxa

Blessed art Thou, O Master: grant me

Understanding
of
Thy
Commandments.
Blessed art Thou, O Holy One: Enlighten
me with Thy Commandments.
Lord, Thy Mercy is forever!
Do not despise the Works of Thy Hands.
To Thee is due Praise, to Thee is due song,

prepi,
to Patri ke to Iio ke to Agio

Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas
ton eonon.
Amin
LITANY OF FERVENT

to Thee is due all Glory:
to the Father,

and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and unto the Ages of ages.
Amen
SUPPLICATIONS

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.

Martys

Alithos panevfime,
thiron
epeshes ormas, Daniil os to proteron,
ke
piros
en
Hariti,
evheros
katetolmisas, ke pasan allin, vasanon
sterxasa,
edexo
stefos,
nikis
amaranton, ke anelilithas, pros ton Si
pothoumenon, periharos. Othen Se
gareromen, ke makarizomen.

Apo

Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.

of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.

O Martyr Truly All Laudable, like Daniel

before Thee, Thou held off the
attacks of wild beasts, and by Grace,
readily faced fire with boldness; and
having accepted every other torment,
Thou were Crowned with an
unfading Wreath of Victory, and
Joyously ascended to Him for Whom
Thou longed. Wherefore, we honour
Thee, and call Thee Blessed.

From

the morning watch until night;

from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.

Thion Pateron sinathrisma, Pisteos Oran The

ti
Si,
korifi
epitithete,
onper
Panaidime, igkaliso filattousa, tin
Thia
Pistin
aparasalevton,
ektrepomeni, apasan eresin, ke
kateshinousa, tous tou psivdous
endoxe, proaspistas.
Othen Se
gereromen, ke Makarizomen.

Convocation of Divine Fathers

placed the definition of Faith near
Thy head, and Thou took it in Thine
arms, preserving the Divine Faith
unshaken, shunning all heresy, and
putting to shame the defenders of
falsehood,
O
Glorious
Martyr,
hymned by all.
Wherefore, we
honour
Thee,
and
call
Thee
Blessed.

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with

afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.

the Lord there is Mercy, and

with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.

Tin Sofon ton Lipsanon Sou, kathorontes Observing the Casket of Thy Relics, All
Panevfime,
rosin
ariometha
adapaniton, ke tas psihas fotiometha,
ke
noun
ellampometha,
katharthentes noitos, tes aktisi tou
Pnevmatos,
mesities
Sou,
Ieres
Evfimia.
Dia touto, meta pothou,
evfimoumen, tin Ieran Sou Panigyrin.

Enite

ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!

Laudable Euphemia, we draw for

ourselves Inexhaustible Health and
Strength, and are Illumined in our
soul, and Enlightened in mind, being
Purified noetically by the Spirits
Rays through Thy Holy Mediation.
Wherefore, with Love, we honour
Thy Holy Festival.

Praise

the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!

Praise

Ke piri prosomilisas, ke thiriis ekdedose, And

ke en lakko vevlise kalliparthene, ke
is trohis epitethise, ex on Se errisato,
O ton olon piitis, kateshinas ton tafta
Si, mihanomenon, ke Doxasas Se
Martys Eufimia, tin kirixasa ton Ena,
Hriston en Dio tes Fisesin.

14.

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

Thou experienced fire, and were

handed over to wild beasts. Thou
were thrown in a cistern, and were
placed on the wheel. The Maker of
all Rescued Thee from all these
things, O Fair Virgin, shaming the
one who cunningly prepared them
for Thee, and Glorifying Thee, O
Martyr Euphemia, who preached the
One Christ in Two Natures.

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

7.

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For

ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.

Eftiki

ke Dioskopon, ke tou toutis

omofronas, akefalous amate ke
parafronas, tous aniatos nosisantas,
is to telos katishinen, Eufimia i septi,
ke Hriston anekirize, tes thlisesin,
energies tea ma diploun onta, kath
ipostasin de ena, os i Pateres
etranosan.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

FESTAL PROSOMIA MIRACLE

OF

His Mercy rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.

The

Holy Euphemia utterly disgraced

Eutyches and Dioskoros, and those o
like mind with them, who were
incurably afflicted, having lost their
mind and their wits.
And she
proclaimed Christ as Two-fold in
Wills and Energies alike, but One in
Hypostasis, as the Fathers explained.

Glory

to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

ST EUPHEMIA TONE(6) PLAGAL 2

Ek dexion tou Sotiros, parsti i Parthenos At the right Hand of our Saviour stood
ke ahtliforos ke Martys, perivevlimeni
tes artes to aittiton, ke pepikilmeni
eleo tis agnias, ke to emati tis
Athliseos, ke voosa pros afton en
agalliasi, tin lamada katehousa. Is
osmin Myrou Sou edramon, Hriste O
Theos, oti tetrome tis Sis Agapis Ego,
mi horisis me nimfie Epouranie. Aftis
tes
ikesies
katapempson
imin,
Pantodiname Sotir ta Elei Sou.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

the Virgin and Prize-winner and

Invincible Martyr, arrayed with
Virtue and adorned with the Oil of
Purity, and with the blood of her
Struggles; and she cried to Him in
Great Joy, bearing her Lamp: I ran
to the Fragrance of Thy Myrrh, O
Christ our God, for I was Wounded
by Thy Love. Do not separate me
from Thee, O Heavenly Bridegroom!
By her Entreaties, O Almighty
Saviour, send down on us Thy Mercy.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen

Eti deometha iper ton Adelfon imon, ton

Iereon, Ieromonahon, Ierodiakonon
ke Monahon, ke Pasis tis en Hristo
imon Adelfotitos

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Eleous, Zois, Irinis,

igias,
Sotirias,
episkepseos,
sighoriseos ke afeseos ton amartion
ton doulon tou Theou, panton ton
efsevon ke Orthodoxon Hristianon,
ton katikounton ke parepidimounton
en ti poli ke
enopia tafti, ton
epitropon ke sindromiton tis ieras
Ekklisias taftis sin tis singenesin
afton...

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

ton Makarion ke
Aoidimon Ktitoron tis Agias Ekklisias
taftis, ke iper panton ke pason ton
proanapafsamenon Adelfon imon,
ton evthade efsevos kimenon, ke
apantahou Orthodoxon...

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

ton karpoforounton
ke kalliergounton en to Agio ke
pansepo Nao touto, kopionton,
psallonton ke iper tou periestotos
laou, tou apekdehomenou to para
Sou Mega ke Plousion Eleos.

THEOTOKION TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Tis

mi Makarisi Se, Panagia Parthene?

Tis mi animnisi Sou ton alohevton
Tokon? O gar ahronos ek Patros
eklamosas Iios Monogenis, O Aftos ek
Sou tis Agnis Proilthen afrastos
sarkothis, fisi Theos Iperhon, ke fisi
genomenos anthropos di imas, ouk is
diada prosopon temnomenos, all en
diadi fiseon, asighitos gnorizomenos.
Afton iketeve, semni Pammakariste,
eleithine tas psihas imon.

8.

Who

will not call Thee Blessed, O

Most Holy Virgin? Who will not sing
praises
of
Thy
Wondrous
Birthgiving? For the Only Begotten
Son, timelessly having shone forth
from the Father, came forth from
Thee Who art Pure. And, having
become ineffably Incarnate, He, Who
by Nature is God, for our sake
became also by Nature Man not in
two individual Persons, but in two
Natures without confusion.
O
Honoured and All Blessed One,
Beseech him for Mercy on our souls.

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

Kyrie eleison [3]

Oti Eleimon ke

Filanthropos Theos
iparhis,
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.

Amin
THE PRIEST

Let us pray for our Brethren,

Priests, Hieromonks, Deacons, and
Monastics, and all our Brotherhood
in Christ

PRI EST

PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for Mercy,

Life,
Peace, health, Salvation, Visitation,
pardon and forgiveness of sins for
the servants of God, all devout and
Orthodox Christians, those who
dwell in or visit this city and Parish,
the Wardens and members of this
Parish and their families and all who
have
asked
for
our
Prayers,
unworthy though we are

PRI EST

PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for the

Blessed
and Ever-Remembered Founders of
this Holy Church, and for all our
Brethren who have gone to their rest
before us, and for the Orthodox
everywhere, and that they may be
pardoned all their offences, both
voluntary and involuntary.

PRI EST

PRI EST

Lord have mercy [3]

Also we pray for those

PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

PE OPLE

who
bring offerings, those who care for
the beauty of this Holy and
Venerable House, for those who
labour in its service, for those who
sing, and for the people here
present, who await Thy Great and
Abundant Mercy.

For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God

and to Thee we ascribe Glory: to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit, now and forever, and
unto the Ages of Ages.

Amen
QUIETLY PRAYS:

Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti espera tafti,

anamartitous filanthine imas.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron
imon, ke eneton ke dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous eonas.
Amin.
Genito, Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper Ilpisamen epi Se.
Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didazon me ta
Dikeomata Sou

O Lord, keep us this evening without sin.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, God of our
Fathers, and praised and Glorified is
Thy Name unto the Ages.
Amen
O Lord, let Thy Mercy be upon us for we
have set our Hope in Thee.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy
Commandments.

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

13.

Lipsete

aspida akatamahiton, osiotita,

ozini de apotomon Orgin is romfean.

He

will
take
Holiness
as
an
Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen
His Relentless Wrath as a Sword.

Sinekpolemisi

Creation will fight with Him against the

Porefsonte

evstohi volides astrapon, ke

os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon.

Well

Epi

skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou

thimou pliris rifisonte halaze.

Angry hailstones will be hurled as from

afto O kosmos epi tous

parafronoas.

Aganaktisi

kat afon idor thalassis,

potami de sigklisousin apotomos.

senseless.
aimed flashes of lightning will
strike and leap to their objective as
from a well drawn bow of clouds.

an engine of ware.

The waters of the sea will be vexed with

them, and the rivers will wash
severely over them.

PRAYER

Esperas ke proi ke mesimbrias, enoumen,

Evlogoumen,
Evharistoumen
ke
deometha Sou, Despota ton Apanton,
Philanthrope, Kyrie. Ketevthinon tin
prosevhin
imon,
os
Thimiama
Enopion Sou ke mi ekklinis tas kardias
imon is logous, i is logismous ponirias,
alla Rise imas ek panton ton
Thirevonton tas psihas imon. Oti pros
Se, Kyrie, Kyrie, i ofthalimi imon, ke
epi Si ilpisamen. Mi kateshinis imas,
O Theos imon.

At evening, at morning and at

midday we Praise, Bless and
give Thanks, and we pray to
Thee, O Master of all things,
Lord Who Loves mankind:
Direct our Prayer before Thee
like incense, and do not
incline our hearts to words or
thoughts of evil, but Deliver
us from all who hunt our
souls. For we look to Thee, O
Lord, our Lord, and we hope
in Thee. Put us not to shame,
O our God!
EISODOS THE ENTRANCE

like a storm it will winnow them,

and Lawlessness will lay waste all
the Earth, and wrongdoing will
overturn the Thrones of Soverigns.

Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete.

Listen,

Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis.

Learn,

Enotisasthe

Give ear, you who Rule over multitudes,

therefore,
understand.

Kings,

i dinastia para Ipsistou.

and take pride in yourself over a

multitude of Nations.
Lord, and your Reign from the Most
High.

OF

FERVENT SUPPLICATION

Ipomen pantes ex olis tis psihis, ke exolis

tis dianias imon ipomen

Kyrie eleison
Kyrie Pantokrator, O Theos, ton Pateron
imon, deometha Sou, epakouson ke
eleison

Kyrie eleison
Eleison imas,

ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

12.

PE OPLE

ke

Lord have mercy

Lord Almighty, the

God of our
Fathers, we pray Thee, hear and have
Mercy

PRI EST

Lord have mercy

Have Mercy on

i Isiodos
ton Agion Sou.

PRI EST

Lord have mercy (3)

Let us pray for Pious

and

Orthodox Christians. (3)

PE OPLE
PRI EST

Blessed is the Entrance

of Your Saints

PRIEST

Sofia! Orthi.
BY

THE PRIEST &

THE

THE EVENING HYMN

ST SOPHRONIOS, PATRIARCH
TONE 2

CONGREGATION

Fos

Wisdom! Rise!
OF

JERUSALEM

SING TOGETHER:

Ilaron Agias Doxis, Athanatou

Patros, Ouraniou, Agiou, Makaros,
Iisou Hriste! Elthondes epi tin iliou
disin,
idontes
Fos
Esperinon,
imnoumen Patera, Ion ke Agion
Pnevma, Theon.
Axion Se en
pasi keris imnisthe fones esies, Ie
Theou, Zoin O didous dio O kosmos
Se Doxazi!

O Gladsome Radiance of the Holy Glory

of the Father Immortal, Heavenly,
Holy, Blessed Jesus Christ. Now that
we have come to the setting of the
sun and have seen the Evening Light,
we praise Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. For it is worthy that at all
times Thou should be praised by
voices encouraging, O Son of God,
the Giver of Life. For which cause the
Universe Glorifies Thee!

FESTAL PROKEIMENON

us, O God,
according to Thy Great Mercy, hear
us and have Mercy

PRI EST

PE OPLE

Evsevon

tou Arhipiskopou
imon (- - - N A M E - - - )

Kyrie eleison [3]

Let us say, with all our soul and

with all our mind, let us say:

PRI EST

PE OPLE

O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou deometha Sou, epakouson
ke eleison

Kyrie eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper

Evlogimeni

and

Oti edothi para kYriou i kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from the
LITANY

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR IN
PROCESSION, HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE HIS FACE.

O Judges of the ends of the

Earth.

i kratountes plithous, ke
gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon.

ENTRANCE

THE PRIEST CENSES AS BEFORE WHILE PRAYING:

Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and
lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi
pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i
kakopragia
peritrepi
thronous
dinaston.

OF THE

Lord have mercy

Let us pray for our Archbishop

Sofia!
Irini pasi!
Ke pnevmati sou!
Sofia!
Proshomen!

Wisdom!
Peace be unto all!
PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!
The Prokeimenon of the . Tone
PRIEST

(- - - N A M E - - - )
PE OPLE

Lord have mercy [3]

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

9.

THE PROKEIMENON

OF THE DAY

Dikeon

READER

now, Bless the Lord, all you

servants of the Lord.

Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon tethnane.

In

You who stand in the House of the

Lord, in the Courts of the House of
our God.

Ke

Elogisthi kakosis i exodus afton, ke i

af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en
Irini.

And

Ke

gar en opsi anthropon ean

kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athanasias
pliris.

And

Ke

oliga
pedevthentes,
Megala
Evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen
aftous, ke everen aftous Axious
Eaftou.

And

Os

hrison en honevtirio edokimasen

aftous ke os olokarpoma Thisias
prosedexato aftous.

Like gold in

Ke

en
kero
episkopis
afton
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en
kalami diadramounte.

And at the time of their Visitation, they

SUNDAY EVENING - PSALM 133:

SUNDAY EVENING - PSALM 133:

Idou

Behold

di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i

douli Kyriou

I estatos en Iko Kyriou, en avles

Ikou Theou imon.

STIHOS

VERSE:

Idou

Behold

di Evlogite ton Kyrion, pantes i

douli Kyriou

now, Bless the Lord, all you

servants of the Lord

THE HOLY PROPHECIES

THE PROPHECY OF ISAIAH 43 : 9 - 14

P R O F I T I A S I S A I O U to anagnosma

Sofia!

The Reading from

PROPHECY OF ISAIAH

READER

Proshomen!

P RIE ST

Tade

legi Kyrios:
Panta ta Ethni
sinihthisan ama ke sinahthisonte
arhontes ex afton.

Wisdom!

THE

Let us attend!

Thus says the Lord: All

Nations are gathered together, and
the Rulers shall be assembled from
among them.

READER

Tis anangeli tafta en aftis? I ta ex arhis, Who will declare these things or tell us
things from the beginning?

tis akousta piisi imin?

Agagetosan

Let

Ginesthe

You are My Witnesses, and I Am a

Witness, says our Lord God, and
My Servant Whom I chose, that you
may know and believe, and
understand that I Am.
Before Me there is no other God, and
besides Me, there is no one who
Saves.

tous martyras afton, ke

Dikeothitosan. Ke ipatosan Alithi.

mi Martyes, ke Ego Martys

Kyrios O Theos, ke O Pes, on
exelexamin, ina gnote ke Pistefsite,
ke sinite, oti Ego Imi.

Emprosthen Mou ouk egeneto allos

Theos, ke met eme ouk este. Ego
Imi O Theos, ke ouk esti parex
emou O Sozon.
Ego aningila ke esosas, onidisa, ke ouk
in en imin allotrios.
Imis emi Martyres, ke Ego Kyrios O
Theos, oti ap arhis Ego Imi, ke ouk
Estin O ek ton Hiron Mou
exeroumenos.
Piiso, ke tis apostrepsi afto?
Outo legi Kyrios O Theos, O Litroumenos
imas, O Agios Israil.
THE PROPHECY

SOFIAS

Sofia!

10.

SOLOMONTOS
anagnosma

Proshomen!

OF THE

to

them bring forth their Witnesses,

and be proven right; and let them
speak the Truth.

Proclaimed, and I Saved.

I
denounced foreign gods so were
none among you.
You are My Witnesses, and I Am a
Witness, says our Lord God, for
even from the beginning, there is
no one who can deliver out of My
Hands.
I will work, and who will reverse?
Thus says our Lord God Who Redeems
you, the Holy of Israel.

WISDOM

OF

SOLOMON 3 : 1 9

The

Reading from
WISDOM OF SOLOMON

READER

P RIE ST

Wisdom!

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi

apsite afton vasanos.

Let us attend!

ST EUPHEMIA

Krinousin

Ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke

Vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas.

the eyes of the undiscerning, they

seemed to have died.
their departure was considered a
misfortune, and their parting from
us to be their destruction, yet they
are at Peace.
although in mankinds view they
were punished, their Hope is in
Immortality.
although chastened in a few
things, Great Kindness will be shown
to them, for God tested them, and
found them Worthy of Himself.

a furnace He tested them,

and accepted them as a Whole Burnt
Offering.
will shine forth, and will run like
sparks through straw.

They

will Judge Nations and Rule over

people, and the Lord shall Reign
over them unto the Ages.

I papithotes ep afton, sinisousin alithian, Those

who trust in Him

will
Understand Truth, and the Faithful
shall continue with Him in Love, for
Grace and Mercy are upon His Elect.

ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin afto,

oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke
Episkoi en tis Eklektis Aftou.
THE PROPHECY

OF THE

WISDOM

OF

Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma.

READER

Sofia!

P RIE ST

Proshomen!

Dikei

is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O

misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para
Ipsisto.

SOLOMON 5 : 15 6 ; 3

The Reading is
Wisdom of Solomon
Wisdom!

from

the

Let us attend!

The Righteous live forever,

and their Reward is with our Lord,
and their care is by the Most High.

READER

Dia touto lipsonte to vasilion tis evrepias, Therefore,

they shall receive a kingly

dwelling of dignity and a Diadem of
Beauty from the Hand of the Lord,
because He will shelter them with
His right Hand, and Protect them
with His Arm.

ke to Diadima tou kallous ek Hiros

Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi
aftous, ke to vrahioni Iperaspii Afton.

Lipsete
THE

The souls of the Righteous

are in the Hand of God, and no
torture will ever touch them.

panoplian, ton zilon aftou, ke

oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron.

Endisete

thoraka,
Dikeosinin,
ke
perithisete
koritha,
Krisin
anipokriton.

He

will take His Zeal as His full

Armour, and will turn His Creation
into Weapons against His enemies.

He

will wear Righteousness as a

Breastplate, and put on Impartial
Judgement as a Helmet.

FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE MIRACLE

OF

ST EUPHEMIA

11.