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By the Grace of God Festal Vespers Hymns

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 Festal Vespers Hymns – St Marina
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H Y MN OF THE EV ENING INCE NSE

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2

Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear

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!
F E STAL P ROSOM IA –S
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! Tin
epirmenin ofrin, tou tin Gin ke tin
thalassan, exalifin faskontos, pros tin
Gin etapinosen, apali kori ke
panamomitos, tas panourgias aftou
nikisasa. O tis Dinameos, tou Stavrou
ke Haritos! Itis imon, pasan
ipestirixe, safos asthenian.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina
Se, Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is
ton Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou
epi ton Kyrion.
O tou paradoxou Thavmatos! Tin
epirmenin ofrin, tou tin Gin ke tin
thalassan, exalifin faskontos, pros tin
Gin etapinosen, apali kori ke
panamomitos, tas panourgias aftou
nikisasa. O tis Dinameos, tou Stavrou
ke Haritos! Itis imon, pasan
ipestirixe, safos asthenian.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Martys Marina panendoxe, tas
Ouranious monas, epaxios ikisasa, sin
Parthenon tagmasi, ke Martyron
St Nektarios of Aegina
my voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Let my Prayer rise before Thee
like incense - the lifting up of Prayer Unites us with God -
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Hear me, O Lord! being a Divine Conversation -
T M ARINA - T ONE (8) P LAGAL 4 and Spiritual Communion
If Thou, O Lord, should mark with the Being
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness Who is Most Beautiful and Highest.
with Thee. Prayer is forgetting earthly things,
O Marvellous Wonder! A Gentle and All and ascending to Heaven.
Blameless Maiden has brought to
Earth the exalted pride of him who Through Prayer
pledges to blot out Earth and sea!
She has conquered his wiles. How
we flee to God.
Great is the Power and Grace of the
Cross! It clearly support us in all our
infirmities!
Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
O Marvellous Wonder! A Gentle and All
Blameless Maiden has brought to
Earth the exalted pride of him who
pledges to blot out Earth and sea!
She has conquered his wiles. How
Great is the Power and Grace of the
Cross! It clearly support us in all our
infirmities!
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
O Martyr, Marina, All Glorious: Thou
hast most worthily made Thy
Dwelling in the Heavenly Mansions

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 ehthron katepatisas sterros ofthenta Thou strenuously trampled upon the
Si, Athlifore. Ken nin pigazis to enemy when he appeared to Thee, O
kosmo ton iamaton ta Harismata. Prizewinner. And to the world now,
Thou pourest forth Cures and
Healings by the Grace of God.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
T H E OTOKION – T ONE (5) P L AGAL 1 Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Here Pili Kyriou i adiodeftos! In Hail, O Impassable Gateway of God the
proekirizan pantes i kikeotati, ke O Lord! Thou art She whom the
Profitis Daniil, Oros alalxefton, ke Righteous of old clearly foretold:
David O Melodos, Sin Moisi ke tis lipis, Prophet Daniel called Thee
Vaton ke Stamnon ke Ravdon, Nefelin ‘Mountain Unquarried’ – ‘Bush’ and
Pilin ke Thonon, Mega Oros ‘Jar’ – and ‘Rod’ and ‘Cloud,’ ‘Gate,
anadihthisan imin. and ‘Throne.’ And also by David the
Psalmist and by Moses, and by all
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
the others Thou were truly called
‘Great Mountain’ - being thus
revealed to us.
stratevmasi, tous ektelountas Pisti tin with the Ranks of Virgins and
mnimin Sou, ke prosiontas Pistos tis Legions of Martyrs. By Thine
kepi Sou, soze Presvies Sou, ke Intercessions, Save those who
ptesmaton afesin para Theou, etise celebrate Thy Memorial in Faith,
ke Litrosin, ke Mega Eleos. faithfully drawing near to Thy
Protection. Beseech God for
Remission of sins, Redemption and
His Great Mercy!
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Martys Marina panendoxe, tas O Martyr, Marina, All Glorious: Thou
Ouranious monas, epaxios ikisasa, sin hast most worthily made Thy
Parthenon tagmasi, ke Martyron Dwelling in the Heavenly Mansions
stratevmasi, tous ektelountas Pisti tin with the Ranks of Virgins and
mnimin Sou, ke prosiontas Pistos tis Legions of Martyrs. By Thine
kepi Sou, soze Presvies Sou, ke Intercessions, Save those who
ptesmaton afesin para Theou, etise celebrate Thy Memorial in Faith,
ke Litrosin, ke Mega Eleos. faithfully drawing near to Thy
Protection. Beseech God for
Remission of sins, Redemption and
His Great Mercy!
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
Martys Marina Panevfime, oute vasanon O Martyr, Marina, All Laudable, neither
to pir, ou trifis i apolafsis, ou tou the Fire of Torments, nor the
kosmou Harites, ou terpnotis neotitos, enjoyment of pleasure, nor worldly

St Gregory the Theologian tis pros Hriston Agapis ehorisen,

efiemenin tis oreotitos, tis iper
ennian, tou septou nimfiou Sou,
grances, nor the delights of youth
separated Thee from the Love of
Christ. Thou desired to reach the
epitihin, isper katixiose, surpassing Beauty of Thy Holy
Theomakariste. Bridegroom, of which Thou were
Faithful Friends are Living Treasures, made worthy O Most Divinely
Blessed!
fenced off Gardens,
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
sealed Wells, ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
which open from time to time eona.

and offer the Riches of their soul. Martys Marina Panevfime, oute vasanon
to pir, ou trifis i apolafsis, ou tou
By “Friends,” kosmou Harites, ou terpnotis neotitos,
tis pros Hriston Agapis ehorisen,
I mean those who are Good and Kind – efiemenin tis oreotitos, tis iper
whose Friendship has been cultivated ennian, tou septou nimfiou Sou,
epitihin, isper katixiose,
on the basis of their Virtue. Theomakariste.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
M E NAION - F E STAL P ROSOM IA
O Martyr, Marina, All Laudable, neither
the Fire of Torments, nor the
enjoyment of pleasure, nor worldly
grances, nor the delights of youth
separated Thee from the Love of
Christ. Thou desired to reach the
surpassing Beauty of Thy Holy
Bridegroom, of which Thou were
made worthy O Most Divinely
Blessed!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
–S T M ARINA – T ONE 2

En foni agalliaseos, ke en psalmis With a voice rejoicing, and with Psalms

alalagmou, animnisomen Marinan of Great Jubilation, let us praise
tin martyra. Oti kathilen epi Gis ton Marina the Martyr! For she destroyed
idolon tin planin, ke ton antipalon the delusion of idols on Earth!

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 ehthron andrios en tis posin aftis
katepatise. Dio ke teliothisa, is
Ouranous aniptate, tin karan
stefiforousa ke anakrazousa. Se
nimfie mou potho, ke to tou pothou
filtron ehousa, iper Sou tas sarkoas
mou to piri paredoka, kataskinoso
oun is tas eonious Sou monas, entha
esti ton evfrenomenon i katikia.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
T H E OTOKION
Parilthen i Skia tou Nomou, tis Haritos
elthousis. Os gar i vatos ouk ekeeto
kataflegomeni, outo Parthenos etekes,
ke Parthenos eminas, anti stylou
piros, Dikeosinis anetilen Ilios, anti
Moiseos Hristos, i Sotiria ton psihon
imon.
“FOS ILARON...”
soul, Appeared.
W E D NE SD AY – P SALM
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou. (2)
Kyrios Pimeni me ke ouden me isterisi. Is The
topon hlois, eki me kateskinosen, epi
idatos anapafseos eethrepse me.
To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me
pasas tas imeras tis Zois mou.
N O R E A D I N G S – FERVENT
SUPPLICATIONS, ETC.

MENAION - FESTAL AP
Defte, Filomartyres Pistos, tin iper tou
pnaton Despotou sterros athlisasan,
Martyra timisomen, Marinan nimfin
Hristou. Parthenias hitoni gar, to
soma kosmousa, hriseon os ifasma,
touto epethiken, ema, tou septou
Martyriou, ke diplis kosmite stefanis,
ke to stefaniti nin paristate.
Thavmastos O Theos en tis Agiis
Aftou.
Mega, to katorthoma to Son, mega ke
panariston ontos, Sou to eknikima.
Fisis gar evptoitos, ke evtapinotos, ton
aoraton drakonta, to Oros to Mega,
noun ton polimihanon, Marina Si
Courageously she trampled upon the
enemy! Having been Perfectected,
she Ascended into Heaven, bearing a
Crown of Victory, and crying: “I long
for Thee, O my Bridegroom! With
desire for Thy Love, and for Thy
sake I gave my body to the fire!
Wherefore I shall dwell in the Eternal
Mansions – the Abode of those who
Rejoice!”
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
– T ONE 2
At the Coming of Grace, the Shadow of
the Law passed away. Just as the
Burning Bush remained
unconsumed, so hast Thou given
Birth and remained Virgin. Instead
of a Pillar of Fire, the Sun of
Righteousness shone forth; instead
of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our
92- T ONE (5) P L AGAL 1 tes arêtes to aittiton, ke pepikilmeni
Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
me all the days of my Life. (2)
Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not
want. He makes me to lie down in
Green Pastures; He leads me beside
Still Waters.
Thy Mercy, O Lord, shall surelyfollow
me all the days of my Life.
OSTICH A –S T M ARINA - TO NE
Come, O Lovers of Martyrs, let us
faithfully honour Marina, Bride of
Christ, who contendd resolutely for
the Master of all. For she adorned
her body with a tunic of Virginity
like a vesture of gold, and added to
it the blood of Holy Martyrdom, and
decorated with two-fold Crowns, she
now stands in the Presence of our
Lord.
God is Wondrous in His Saints.
Great and Most Excellent Thy Prize, O
Marina, for having a nature easily
frightened and easily humbled, Thou
really destroyed the invisible
Dragon, the Great Mountain, the
Alithos, iles evteles os strouthion ke crafty mind – trampling him
katapatousa horevis, nin meta underfoot like a mere sparrow. Now
Angelon axiagaste. Thou dance with the Angels, O
Wondrous Great Martyr!
Ipomenon ipemina ton Kyrion, ke I waited Patiently for our Lord, and He
proseshe mi. Ke isikouse tis deiseos heeded me. And He heard my
mou. Supplication.
Logou, tou fanentos epi Gis nimfi eklekti Thou were truly revealed as the Chosen
anedihthis, Marina Si alithos, kalli Bride of the Word Who Appeared on
dialampousa, entheon praxeon, ke Earth, being Illustrious for the
marenousa Hariti, fita athias. Othen Beauty of Thy Godly Deeds, and by
tin panieron mnimin Sou sevomen, Grace, withering the tree of
potho, ke lipsanon tin thikin, nin godlessness, O Marina. Wherefore
periptissometha Harin, ex aftis iaseon we now revere Thine All Sacred
lamvanontes. memory with Love , and embrace
Thy Reliquary, thereby receiving
Healing Gifts.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
M E NAION - A POSTICH A – S T M ARINA – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
Ek dexion tou Sotiros, paresti i Parthenos At the right Hand of our Saviour, stood
ke Athliforos ke Martys, perivevlimeni the Virgin, Prize Bearer and
Invincible Martyr, arrayed in Virtue
Eleo tis Agnias, ke to emati tis and adorned with the Oil of Purity,
Athliseos, ke voosa pros afton en and Bright with the blood of her
agalliasi, tin lampada katehousa. Is Contest! And she cried out with
osmin myrou Sou edramon, Hriste O Great Joy, bearing her Lamp: I ran
Theos, oti terome tis Sis Agapis ego, towards the Fragrance of Thy Myrrh,
mi horisis me nimfie epouranie. Aftis O Christ our God, for I was wounded
tes ikesies katapempson imon, by Thy Love! O Heavenly
Pantodiname Sotir ta Elei Sou. Bridegroom, do not separate me
from Thyself!” By her Entreaties, O
Almighty Saviour, send down upon
us, Thy Great Mercy!
2
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin. Amen
F E STAL T HE OTOKION – T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
Theotoke, Si i ampelos i Alithini, i O Theotokos, Thou art the True Vine
vlastisasa ton karpon tis Zois, Se that produced the Fruit of Life. O
iketevomen, presveve Despina, meta Lady, we fervently entreat Thee to
tou Osiou ke panton ton Agion, Intercede along with the Devout One
eleithine tas psihas imon. and all the Saints, for Mercy on our
soul.
“FOS ILARON...” – TRISAGION PRAYERS


M E NAION - A POLY TIKION –S T M ARINA - T ONE (5) P L AGAL 1
Mnistevthisa to Logo, Marina Endoxe, O Marina, being Betrothed to the Logos,
ton epigion tin shesin pasan katelipes, Thou renounced all Thine worldly
ke enithlisas lampros os relationships, and famously
kalliparthenos. Ton gar aoraton Contested as a Virgin Most Fine. For

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