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 PENTECOSTARION HYMN HOLY PASCHA TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Filanthrope, Mega ke Anikaston to O Friend of mankind, Great and
Plithos ton Iktirmon Sou, oti Incomprehensible is the Abundance
emakrothimisas, ipo Ioudeon of Thy Tender Mercies. Thou
rapizomenos, ipo Apostolou displayed Forebearance when Thou
psilafomenos, ke ipo ton athetounton were slapped by Judeans, when Thou
Se plipragmonoumenos. Pos were touched by Thine Apostle, and
esarkothis? Pos estavrothis O as the object of inquiry by those who
anamartitos? Alla sinetison imas, os reject Thee. How did Thou become
ton Thoman oan Si. O Kyrios mou ke Incarnate? How were Thou, the
O Theos mou: Doxa Si! Sinless One, Crucified? We pray
Thee to grant us Understanding, so
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NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...
to Thee: My Lord and my God!
Glory to Thee!
PASCHAL APOLYTIKION - PENTECOSTARION TONE (7)VARYS/GRAVE
Esfragismenou tou Mnimatos, i Zoi ek O Life, Thou rose from the Sepulchre,
Tafou Anetilas Hriste O Theos, ke ton even though the Tomb was secured
thiron keklismenon, tis Mathites with a seal, O Christ our God. And
epestis, i panton Anastasis. Pnevma although the doors had been bolted,
evthes di afton egkenizon imin, kata Thou went to Thy Disciples, O
to Mega Sou Eleos. Resurrection of all. Through them
Thou Renew a right spirit in us,
according to Thy Great Mercy.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR TONE 4
Os ton ehmaloton Eleftherotis, ke ton As the Liberator of prisoners, and the
ptohon Iperaspistis, asthenounton Protector of those in poverty,
Iatros, vaileon Ipermahos, Tropeofore Physician of the sick, and Defender
Megalomartis Georgie, Presveve of ruling Kings, O George
Hristo to Theo, Sothine tas psihas Triumphant Great Martyr, intercede
imon. with Christ our God, so that our
souls may be Saved.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
PASCHAL APOLYTIKION - PENTECOSTARION TONE (7)VARYS/GRAVE
Esfragismenou tou Mnimatos, i Zoi ek O Life, Thou rose from the Sepulchre,
Tafou Anetilas Hriste O Theos, ke ton even though the Tomb was secured
thiron keklismenon, tis Mathites with a seal, O Christ our God. And
epestis, i panton Anastasis. Pnevma although the doors had been bolted,
evthes di afton egkenizon imin, kata Thou went to Thy Disciples, O
to Mega Sou Eleos. Resurrection of all. Through them
Thou Renew a right spirit in us,
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 Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
PASCHAL IDIOMELON TONE 4
Eneni, Ierousalim, ton Kyrion! Eni ton
Theon Sou, Sion!
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! Tou piros O
O hortos apsamenos sesoste. Valon
gar O Thomas en ti pirini Plevra tin
hira, Iisou Hristou tou Theou, ou
kateflehthi ti psilafisi. Tis psihis gar
to dispithes, metevalen is evpistian
thermos, ekekrazen apo vatheon
psihis, O Despotis Si mou i ke Theos,
O ke nekron egigermeos, Doxa Si!
Oti enishise tous mohlous ton pilon
Sou, evlogise tous iious Sou en Si.
O tou Paradoxoou Thavmatos! Ioannis
stithi tou Logou anepese, Thos de tin
Plevran prospsilafise katixiothi. All
O men, ekithen friktos Theologias
vithon anelki, tin ikonomian, O de,
ixiote mystgogise imas. Paristisi gar
tas apodiis tranos tis Egerseos Aftou,
ekvoon. O Kyrios mou ke O Theos
mou! Doxa Si!
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL IDIOMELON ST GEORGE
Ton noeron adamant, tis karterias
Adelphi, pnevmatikos evfimisomen,
Georgion ton aidimon Martyra, on
iper Hirstou piroumenon, exalkefsan
kindini, ke estomosan vasani, ke
pikile kolasis anilosan, soma to fisi
fthiromenon. Enika gar O pothos tin
fisin, dia Thanatou pithon ton erastin
diavine pros ton pothoumenon,
Hriston ton Theon, ke Sotira ton
psihon imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
10. PASCHAL VESPERS HYMNS ST THOMAS SUNDAY 22-23 APRIL 2017
Glory to the Father, and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit
Praise, O Jerusalem, the Lord! Praise
Thy God, O Zion!
Paradoxical Wonder! The grass that
touched the Fire is safe! For
Thomas, having put his hand into
the Fiery Side of Jesus Christ our
God, was not burnt up by his
touching; for he fervently change the
doubt of his soul into True Faith. He
cried from the depths of his soul:
Thou art my Master and my God!
Thou Who hast been raised from the
dead! Glory to Thee!
For He Strengthens the bars of Thy
gates; He Blesses Thy Children
within Thee.
O Paradoxical Wonder! John leant
against the Breast of the Word, but
Thomas was found worthy to touch
His Side. But the former, with awe,
drew thence the Depths of Theology,
the Divine Dispensation the latter
was found worth to initiate us, for
he clearly provided Proof of Thy
Rising, as he cried: My Lord and my
God! Glory to Thee!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
THE GREAT MARTYR- TONE 4
O Brethren, let us Spiritually Extl that
veritable diamond of Endurance,
George the Illustrious Martyr, et on
fire for the sake of Christ and forged
by perils. Tortures trained him,
multiple Martyrdoms devastated his
body, which by nature was subject to
decay. For Loves longing overcame
nature, persuading the Lover to
cross over, by means of death, to the
Loved One, O Christ our God, and
Saviour of our soul!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
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PRAYERS TO THE HOLY TRINITY
 THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Evlogimeni O Theos imon, pantote, nin PR IESTBlessed is our God, now and
ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon. ever, and unto ages of ages.
Amin PEO PLE Amen
PASCHAL APOLYTIKION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato Christ is Risen from the dead; By Death
thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis trampling upon death, And has
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos [3] bestowed Life to those in the tombs.
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HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, when I
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to cry out to Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee like
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton incense - the lifting up of my hands
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson as the Evening Sacrifice. Hear me, O
mou Kyrie! Lord!
RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to
Exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Confess Thy Name, O Lord.
Ton thiron keklismenon ton Mathiton When the doors were shut and the
sinithrismenon, isilthes afno Disciples assembled, Thou suddenly
pantodiname, Iisou, O Theos imon, ke entered, O All Powerful Jesus our
stas en meso afton, Irinin dous, God. Thou stood in their midst,
eplirosas Agiou Pnevmatos, granted them Peace, and filled them
prosmenin te prosetaxas, ke with the Holy Spirit. Thou ordered
midamou horizesthe apo Ierousalim, them to remain and on no account to
eos ou endisonte tin ex ipsous leave Jerusalem until they had been
dinamin. Dio voomen Si. O Fotismos, vested with Power on High.
ke i Anastasis, ke i Irini imon, Doxa Therefore we cry to Thee: O our
Illumination, our Resurrection, and
Si.
our Peace: Glory to Thee!
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Meth imeras okto, tis Egerseos Sou Eight days after Thy Rising, O Lord,
Thou Appeared to Thy Disciples in
Kyrie, ofthis tis Mathites Sou en topo
the place where they were gathers,
ou isan sinigemeni, ke fonisas aftis.
and, having said to them: Peace
PASCHAL VESPERS HYMNS ST THOMAS SUNDAY 22-23 APRIL 2017 3.
 Irini imin, to apistounti Mathiti tas
hiras ipedixas, ke tin ahranton
plevran, O de pisthis evoa Si. O
Kyrios mou ke O Theos mou!
Doxa Si!
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie,
isakouson tis fonis ou.
Thomas, O legomenos Didimos, ouk in
met Afton, ote isilthes Hriste,
keklismenon ton thiron. Ohen ke
ipisti tis rithisin afto, ex apistias is
Pistin veveon, ouk apixiosas de
Agathe, ipodixe afto tin ahranton
plevran Sou, ke ton hiron ke ton
podon tous molopas, O de psilafisas
ke idon, omologise Se ine Theon ou
gimnon, ke anthropon o upsilon, ke
evoa. O Kyrios mou ke O Theos mou:
Doxa Si!
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Ton Mathiton distazonton, ti ogdoi
imera, epesti O Sotir, ou isan
sinigmeni, ke tin Irinin dous to
Thoma evoise. Devro Apostele,
psilafison palams, es tous ilous
epixan. O kali apistia tou Thoma!
Ton Piston tas kardias is epgnosin ixe,
ke meta fovou evoisen, O Kyrios mou
ke O Theos mou: Doxa Si!
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Meta tin Egersin Sou, Kyrie, sinigmenon
ton Mathiton Sou, ke ton thiron
keklismenon, en meso estis, Irinin
parehon aftis. Pisthis de ke O
Thomas, ti orasi ton hiron ke tis
plevras Sou, Kyrion ke theon Se
omologise, sozonta tous elpizontas is
Se, Filanthrope!
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
4. PASCHAL VESPERS HYMNS ST THOMAS SUNDAY 22-23 APRIL 2017
unto you! Thou showed Thy Wrists
and Thine Immaculate Side to the
unbelieving Disciple. He cried to
Thee: My Lord and my God!
Glory to Thee!
Out
of the depths I have cried to
Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Thomas, called the Twin, was not with
them when Thou, O Christ, came and
the doors were shut. Therefore he
did not believe what he was told. To
confirm him in belief from disbelief,
Thou, O Good One, did not refuse to
show him Thine Immaculate Side,
and the Wounds on Thy Wrists and
Feet. When he beheld Thee, he
Confessed that Thou are not simply
God and not merely Man by crying
out: My Lord and my God! Aganaktisi
Glory to Thee!
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
As the Disciples hesitated, O Saviour,
Thou came on the Eighth Day,
where they were gathered. Thou
granted them Peace, and cried to
Thomas: Come here, Apostle!
Touch the Wrists where they fixed
the nails! O excellent unbelief of
Thomas, which led the heart of the
Faithful to Knowledge; and with
Fear he cried: My Lord and my
God! Glory to Thee!
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
After Thy Rising, O Lord, when Thy
Disciples were gathered together and
the doors were shut, Thou stood in
the midst and granted them Peace.
Convinced by the sight of Thy Wrists
and Side, Thomas Confessed Thee as
our Lord and God Who Saves those
who Hope in Thee, O Lover of
mankind!
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Lipsete panoplina, ton Zilon Aftou, ke
oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron.
Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke
perithisete koritha, Krisin
Anipokriton.
Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita,
oini de apotomon Orgin is Romfean.
Sinekpolemisi Afto O kosmos epi tous
parafronas.
Porefsonte efstohi volides astrapon, ke
os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon, epi
skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou
thimou pliris rifisonte halaze.
kat afton idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with
potami de sigklisousin apotomos.
Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A powerful Wind will oppose them, and
lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi
pasan tin gin anomia, ke i kakoragia
peritrepsi thronous dinaston.
Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete!
Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis!
Enotisasthe i kratountes plithous, ke
gegavromeni tpi ohlis Ethnon!
Oti edothi para Kyriou i Kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from our
i dinastia para Ipsistou.
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PASCHAL APOSTICHA ST THOMAS SUNDAY TONE 4
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! Apistia
Pistin vevean egennisen. Ipon gar O
Thomas. Ean mi ido, ou mi Pistevso,
psilafisas de tin Plevran, etheologi ton
Sarkothenta, ton afton Iion tou
Theou, egnorisen os peponthota
sarki, ekirixe ton Anastanta Theon,
ke evoise lampra ti foni, O Kyrios
mou ke O Theos mou, Doxa Si!
PASCHAL VESPERS HYMNS ST THOMAS SUNDAY 22-23 APRIL 2017
Arm.
He will take His Zeal as His full
Armour, and His Creation as
Weapons against His enemies.
He will wear as a Breastplate,
Righteousness, and put on as a
Helmet, Impartial Judgement.
He will take Holiness as an
Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen
His relentless Wrath for a Sword.
Creation will fight with Him against the
senseless.
Well-aimed flashes of lightning will
strike and leap to their object as
from a well-drawn bow of cloud;
hailstones of Anger will be hurled, as
from an engine of war.
them, and rivers will wash over them
severely.
like a storm it will winnow them
away, and lawlessness will lay waste
all the Earth, and wrongdoing will
overturn the thrones of Rulers.
Listen, therefore, O Kings, and
understand!
Learn of Judges of he ends of the Earth!
Hearken, you who rule over multitudes,
and take pride in yourselves over a
multitude of Nations!
Lord, and your Lordship from the
Most High!
O Paradoxical Miracle! Unbelief
produced certain Faith! When
Thomas said: If I do not behold, I
will not believe, and touched our
Lords Side, he theologised about the
Incarnate One, and recognised that
He was both the Son of God and also
the One Who had Suffered in the
Flesh. He proclaimed the Risen God,
and shouted in a loud voice: My
Lord and my God! Glory to Thee!
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 THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 - 9
Ton thiron keklismenon, epistas O Iisous When the doors were shut, Jesus went
Sofias, Solomontos to Anagnosma. READER The Prophecy from the Wisdom tis Mathities afovian ke Irinin edidou. to His Disciples and granted them
of Solomon Ita legi to Thoma. Ti mi apistis, oti fearlessness and Peace. He said to
Sofia! Proshomen! PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend! anestin ek nekron? Fere ode tin hira Thomas: Why dost thou not believe
sou, ke vale is tin Plevran Mou, ke ide. Me that I have Risen from the
Sou gar apistountos, i pantes dead? Bring your hand here, and put
Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi READER The soul of the Righteous are in emathon ta pathi ke tin Anastasin it into My Side, and behold! For by
apsite afton vasanos. the Hands of God, and no torture mou, krazin meta Sou O Kyrios mou your not believing, all have learnt
will ever touch them. ke O Theos mou! Doxa Si! both My Passion, and My
Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon tethnane, In the eyes of the undiscerning, they are Resurrection, and cry: My Lord and
ke elogisthi kakosis i exodus afton, ke dead, and their departure was my God! Glory to Thee!
i af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin considered as misfortune, and their FESTAL PROSOMIA ST GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR - TONE 1
en Irini. passage as their destruction, yet they
are at Peace.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Ke gar en opsi anthrhpon ean And although in mankinds view they Kyrion. let Israel Hope in the Lord.
kolasthosin, i elpis afton athanasias were punished, their Hope is full of
pliris. Immortality.
Os genneon en Martysin, Athlofore To a brave martyred Saint, we pay
Georgie, sielthontes imeron, tribute, gathered here together
Ke oliga pedevthentes, megala And although chastened in a few evfimoumen Se oi ton dromon today, O Victorious George, for Thou
energetithisonte. things, Great Kindness will be shown tetelekas, tin Pistin tetirikas, ke edeo completed the Course. Devoutly
to them. ek Theou, ton tis Nikis Sou stefanon, Thou kept the Faith, and from God
Oti O Theos epirasen aftous, ke evren For God tested them and found them on iketeve ek fthoras ke kndinon Thou received Laurel Crowns of
aftous axious Eaftou. worthy of Himself. litrothine, tous en Pisti ektelountas, Victory. Wherefore, Supplicate for
tin aisevaston mnimin Sou. the freedom from corruption and
Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen He tested them like gold in a furnace, dangers those who now loyally
aftous, ke os olokarpoma Thisias and accepted them as Whole Burnt honour Thine Ever Venerable
prosedexato aftous. Offerings. Memory.
Ke en kero episkopis afton And at the time of their Visitation, Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en they shine forth, and they run about afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
kalami diadramounte. like sparks through straw. Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
Krinousin Ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke They will judge Nations, and rule over his transgressions.
vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas, i peoples, and the Lord shalt reign Romaleo fronimati, pepithos iitomolisas, With the valiant attitude of a lion, Thou
pepithotes ep afton. over them unto the Ages. osper leon Endoxe, pros tin athlisin, earnestly advanced to the Contest, O
Sinisousin alithian, ke i Pisti en Agapi Those who trust in Him will understand iperoron men tou Somatos, os Glorious George, thus overlooking
prosemenousin Afto. Truth, and the Faithful shalt fthiresthe mellontos, tis afthartou de Thy physical body that would
continue with Him in Love. psihis, sofos epimeloumenos, ke decompose, wisely caring for Thy
kolaseon, politropis idees epirothis, os soul that remains Incorruptible. And
Oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke For Grace and Mercy are upon His Elect, hrisos kekatharmenos, eptaplasios when Thou Endured many methods
Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou. and He watches over His Holy Ones. Georgie. of torture, Thou, O Martyr, were
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 5 : 15 6 : 3 Refined like gold in fire seven times
over, and Purified.
Sofias Solmontos to Anagnosma. READER The Prophecy of the Wisdom of
Solomon. Enite ton Kyrion, panta ta Ethni, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
epenesate afton, pantes i lai. Praise Him, all you people!
Sofia! Proshomen! PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend!
To Sotiri sinepathes, ke Thanato ton Voluntarily suffering with our Saviour,
Thanaton, ekousios Endoxe O Holy One, emulating His Death by
Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O READER The Righteous live forever, and mimisamenos, simvasilefis death through Martydom, Thou now
misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para after their Reward is with the Lord, lamprotata, porfiran e ematos, majestically reign with Him, attired
ipsisto. and their care is by the Most High. endisamenos fedran, ke to skiptro ton in the Radiant Purple Garment dyed
Dia touto lipsonte to Vasilion tis Therefore, they shall receive a Royal athlon Sou, egkosmoumenos, ke with blood, and equipped with the
Evprepias, ke to Diadima tou kallous Dwelling of Dignity and a Diadem of Stefano tis Nikis diaprepon, sceptre that marks the Champions
ek Hiros Kyriou. Beauty from the Hand of our Lord. aperantous is eonas, Megalomartys Prize, and distinguished with Laurel
Georgie. Crowns of Victory unto never ending
Oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi aftous, ke to For He shall shelter them with His Right Ages, O Great and Glorious Martyr,
vrahioni iperaspii Afton. High, and protect them with His

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Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For
ke i Alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
To tis Pisteos Thoraki, ke aspide tis
Haritos, ke Stavrou to Dorati,
simfraxamenos, tis enantiis analotos,
egenou Georgie, ke os Thios aristefs,
ton demonon tas falangas,
troposamenos, sin Angelis horevis,
tous Pistous de, periepon Agiazis, ke
diasozis kaloumenos.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST GEORGE
Axios tou Onomatos, epolitefso stratiota True
Georgie. Ton stavron gar tou
Hristou, ep emon aramenos, tin ek
diaolikis planis hersothisan gin
ekalliergisas, ke tin akanthodi
thriskian ton idolon ekrizosas, tis
Orthodoxou Pisteos Klima
katefitefsas. Othen vlistanis iamata,
tis en pasi ti ikoumeni Pistis, ke
Triados georgos, Dikeos anedixthis.
Presveve deometha, iper Irinis tou
kosmou, ke Sotirias ton psihon imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
PASCHAL PROSOMIA SUNDAY OF
Ton thiron keklismenon, epestis Hriste
pros tous Mathitas. Tote O Thomas,
ikonomikos ouh evrethi met afon.
Elege gar. Ou mi Pistefso, ean mi do
kago ton Despotin, ido tin plevran.
Othen exilthe to ema, to idor, to
Vaptisma, ido tin pigin, ex is iathi to
mega travma O anthropos, ido, pos
ouk in, os Pnevma, alla sarx ke ostea,
O ton thanaton patisas, ke Thomoan
pliroforisas, Kyrie, Doxa Si.
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6. PASCHAL VESPERS HYMNS ST THOMAS SUNDAY 22-23 APRIL 2017
George. to Thee!
His Mercy rules over us; and the SATURDAY - RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON PSALM 92 -
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
With the Breastplate of Pious Faith enedisato with Majesty.
Thou were armed, and the Shield of 1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
Grace and Spear of Christs Cross O perizosato. with Power
Holy Martyr, George. And Thou
became thus Invincible contending
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world ,
against foes. Therefore, routing ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved.
demons ranks, as a Model of THE PROPHECY OF ISAIAH 43 : 9 - 14
Excellence, now Thou celebrate with
the Angels, while caring for the Profititias Iseou to anagnosma. READER The Prophecy of Isaiah
Faithful whom Thou Sanctify and Sofia! Proshomen! PRIEST Wisdom! Let us attend!
Deliver when they invoke Thine
Exalted name.
Glory to the Father, and to the
Tade legi Kyrios: Panta ta Etani READER Thus says the Lord: All Nations
sinihthisan ama ke sinahrhisonte are gathered together, and the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit arhontes ex afton. Rulers shalt be assembled among
THE GREAT HOLY MARTYR - TONE 6 them.
to Thy Name was the manner of Tis anageli tafta en aftis? Who will declare these things?
Thy Life, O George the Vistorious.
For taking the Cross of Christ upon
I ta ex arhis, tis akousta piisi imin? Or who will tell us things from the
Thy shoulders, Thou tilled the Earth beginning?
parched by diabolical delusion. As Agagetosan tous martyras afton, ke Let them bring forth their witnesses,
Thou uprooted the thorny religion of Dikeothitosan. and be proven right.
the idols, Thou planted the Vine of
the Orthodox Faith everywhere.
Ke ipatosan Alithi. And let them speak the Truth!
Therefore, Thou pour out Healings Ginesthe mi martyres, ke Ego Martys You are My Witnesses, and I Am a
for the Faithful throughout the Kyrios O Theos, ke O Pes, on Witness, says our Lord God, and
civilized world; and Thou hast exeleamin, ina gnote ke Pistesite, ke My Servant Whom I chose, that you
shown Thyself to be a Righteous sinite, oti Ego Imi. may know and believe, and
Cultivator of the Holy Trinity. understand that I Am.
Wherefore, we beseech Thee:
Intercede for the Peace of the world,
Emprosthen mou ouk egeneto allos Before Me there was no other God, nor
and the Salvation of soul. Theos, ke met eme ouk este. shall there ever be!
Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ego Imi O Theos, ke ouk esti parex emou I Am God, and besides Me there is none
ages. O Soson!. other who Saves!
Amen Ego aningila ke esosa. I proclaim and I Save.
ST THOMAS - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2 Onidisa, ke ouk in en imin alotrios. I denounce foreign gods so there were
none among you.
The doors were shut, O Christ, when
Thou Appeared before Thy Disciples, Imis Emi Martyres, ke Ego Kyrios O You are My Witnesses, and I Am a
By Divine Pan, Thomas was not with Theos, oti ap arhis Ego Imi, ke ouk Witness, says the Lord God, for
them. Later, he would say: I will not Estin O ek to Hieron Mou even from the beginning, there is
believe unless I see the Master for exaroumenos. none who can deliver from My
myself! Unless I see the Side from Hands.
which poured blood and water, that Piiso, ke tis apostrepsi afto? I work - and who will reverse it?
is Baptism! Unlss I see the Wound
that Healed our great trauma that Outo legi Kyrios O Theos, O Litroumenos Thus says our Lord God Who Redeems
is our human condition! Unless I see imas, O Agios Israil. you, O Holy of Israel.
that He is not a Spirit but Flesh and
Bone! O Lord, Who trampled Death,
and Who assured Thomas: Glory
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