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 MENAION – FESTAL MAGNIFICAT

Nin ta anikousta ikousthi. O apator gar Now we have heard what was unheard
Iios ek tis Parthenou, ti Patroa Foni, of, for the Father’s Voice has

The Transfiguration of Christ

Endoxos martyrite, ia Theos ke Gloriously Testified to His Son, Who
anthropos, O aftos is tous eonas. was born without a father from the
Virgin, for the Son of God and Man,
in One Person unto the Ages.
The Transfiguration of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ is one of the Great Feasts of
the Orthodox Christian Church, which is celebrated on 6/19 August.
Our Lord Jesus had taken three of His closest Apostles – St Peter, St James and St
John – to Mount Tabor, where our Saviour’s appearance was Transfigured while they
watched.
The two ancient Holy Prophets of God, St Moses and St Elijah, (representing the Old
Covenant Prophecies and the Law) were clearly seen conversing with Christ, whose
Face and garments had become blindingly radiant with His Divine Glory, which
amazed and terrified the three Apostles who witnessed the scene.
St John of Kronstadt
His Radiant Splendour revealed the Glorious Divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
would later enable His Apostles to fully understand – after His Ascension – that He During our Journey towards our Lord God,
is truly the Eternal, Only Begotten Son of God and that His Passion was voluntary
we will encounter persistent obstacles,
and His Resurrection demonstrated the reality of our own Resurrection and the
possibility of our Theosis – our Spiritual Perfection. such as doubt, disbelief, and unpleasantness
The Transfiguration was vehemently debated between St Gregory Palamas and Barlaam or any of the other grievous passions.
of Calabria. Barlaam believed that the Divine Light that radiated from Christ was However, we must not let such obstacles discourage us.
‘created light,’ while St Gregory maintained that the Apostles had been granted
Divine Grace to perceive the Glorious, Uncreated Light of God – which supported St
Instead, we must always remember
Gregory’s larger argument that although, as human beings, we cannot know God in His that these are merely like ‘smoke’ from our enemy,
Divine Essence, we can know Him in His Divine Energies, as He reveals Himself. which is quickly dispersed
Accounts of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ are recorded in the Holy by a wave of our Lord Jesus Christ’s Hand
Gospel of St Matthew 17:1-8; St Mark 9:2-9 and St Luke 9:28-36 as well as in the
Second Epistle of St Peter 1: 16-19. (as soon as we Repent and Confess our sins.)
The Transfiguration took place at the time of the Jewish Festival of Booths, and the
celebration of the Transfiguration became the New Covenant fulfilment of the Old
Covenant Feast.
We now celebate the Transfiguration on 6 August, which is forty days before the Great
Feast of the Exaltation or Elevation of the Holy Cross – 14 September.
Just as St Peter, St James and St John witnessed the Transfiguration of Christ before
His Crucifixion so that they might know Who Christ truly is and Who suffered for
our sake, His Holy Church connects these two Great Feasts to help all Faithful
Christians understand the Divine Mission of our Lord and know that His Suffering
was voluntary – for the Love of all mankind throughout all ages.
The Feast of Transfiguration initially belonged to the Season of Great Lent, but may
have been considered too Joyous for that time.
St Gregory Palamas, a great Teacher of the Transfiguration, is now clebrated on the
Second Sunday of Great Lent.

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 Ego Evdokisa!”
Ke taftin tin Fonin imis ikousamen ex
Ouranou enehthisan, sin afto ontes
en to Ori to Agio.
Ke ehomen vaveoteron ton Profitikon
Logon, O kalos piite prosehontes os
liho fenonti en ahmiro topo, eos ou
Imera diavgasi ke Fosforos anatili en
tes kardies imon...
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ON MOUNT TABOR
To kero ekino, ke meth’ imeras ex
paralamvani O Iisous ton Petron ke
Iakovon ke Ioannin ton adelphon,
aftou ke anafer aftous is Oros ipsilon
kat’ idian.
Ke Metemorphothi emprosthen afton. And He was Transfigured before them.
Ke elampse to Prosopon Aftou os O ilios - And His Face shone like the sun - His
ta de imatia Aftou egeneto lefka os to
Fos.
Ke idou! Ofthisan aftis Moisis ke Ilias
met’ Aftou sillalountes.
Apokrithis de O Petros ipe to Iisou:
“Kyrie, kalon estin imas ode ine! I
thelis, piisomen ode tris skinas – Si
mian ke Mosi mian ke mian Ilia.”
Eti Aftou lalountos, idou! Nefeli Fotini
epeskiasen aftous.
Ke idou! Foni ek tis Nefelis legousa:
“Outos estin O IIos Mou O Agapitos,
en O evdokisa! Aftou akouete!”
Ke akousantes i Mathite epeson epi
prosopon afton ke efovithisan sfodra.
Ke proselthon O Iisous ipsato afton ke
ipen: “Egerthite, ke mi fovisthe!”
Eparantes de tous ofthalmous afton,
oudena idon i mi ton Iisoun monon.
Ke
katavenonton afton apo tou Orous,
enetilato aftis O Iisous legon:
“Mideni ipite to orama eos ou O Iios
tou Anthropou ek nekron Anasti.”
KINONIKON – COMMUNION HYMN – TRANSFIGURATION
En to Foti tis Doxis tou Prosopou Sou,
Kyrie, porevsometha is ton eona.
Allelouia!
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Whom I Am well pleased.”
And we heard this Voice, which came
from Heaven, when we were with
Him on the Holy Mountain.
And so we have the Prophetic Word
confirmed, which you do well to
heed as a Light that shines in a dark
Festal Matins Hymns – Transfiguration
place, until the Day dawns and the
Morning Star rises in your hearts...
TO ST MATTHEW 17 : 1 – 9
At that time, after six days Jesus took
Peter, James and John, his brother,
led them up a high mountain by
themselves.
clothes became as white as the Light.
And behold! Moses and Elijah appeared
to them, talking with Him.
Peter said to Jesus: ”Lord, it is good for
us to be here! If Thou wish, let us
make here three tabernacles - one for
Thee, one of Moses and one for
Elijah.”
While he was still speaking, behold! A
Bright Cloud overshadowed them!
And behold! a Voice from the Cloud
said: “This is My Beloved Son, in
Whom I Am well pleased! Hear
Him!”
And when the Disciples heard It, they
fell on their faces and were greatly
afraid.
And Jesus went and touched them and
said: “Arise, and do not be afraid!”
When they lifted up their eyes, they saw
no one but Jesus only.
And, as they went down from the
mountain, Jesus commanded them,
saying: “Tell the Vision to no one
until the Son of Man is Risen from
the dead.”
We shall walk in the Light of the Glory
of Thy Countenance, O Lord; and in
Thy Name we shall rejoice forever.
Alleluia!
– T RANSF IGURATION – 6 AU GU ST
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THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
P SALM 117 /118
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back. ✶
3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti
Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
F E STAL A P OLY TIKION - T RANSF IGU RATION
Metemorfothis en to Ori, Hriste O Theos, Thou were Transfigured upon the
dixas tis Mathites Sou tin Doxan Sou, Mountain, O Christ our God,
kathos idinanto. Lampson ke imin tis showing to Thine Disciples Thy
amartolis, to Fos Sou to aidion, Glory as much as they could bear.
Presvies tis Theotokou, Fotodota, In us – sinners though we be – shine
Doxa Si. (3) Thine Everlasting Light, at the
Intercession of the Theotokos; O
SMALL LITANY
Giver of Light: ✞Glory to Thee!
M E NAION - F IRST K ATH ISM ATA - T RANSF IGU RATION – T ONE 4
✶Tin ton vroton enallagin, tin meta ✶Thou were Transfigured on Mount
Doxis Sou Sotir, en ti deftera ke frikti, Tabor, and demonstrated thus with
tis Sis elefseos dinknis, epi tou orous Thy Glory the Transformation that
Thavor Metamorfothis. Ilias ke Mosis mortal men shall undergo at the
sinelaloun Si. Tous tris ton Mathiton fearful Second Coming of Thee our
sinekalesas. I katidontes Despota tin Saviour. Moses and Elias were
dofxan Sou, ti astrapi Sou exestisan. conversing with Thee. And Thou
O tote toutis, to Fos Sou lampsas, called together three of Thy
Fotison tas psihas imon. Disciples there, who gazed upon Thy
Glory, O Master, and were astounded
by Thy Fulgurant Light. O Lord, Who
then shone Thy Light upon them,
also Illuminate our souls.
✞ 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, both now
eonon. and forever, and to the ages of
ages.
Amin ✶ Amen ✶
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✶ Epi to Oros to Thavor, Metemorfothis
Iisou, Ke nefeli fotini, efiplomeni os
skini, tous Apostolous tis Doxis Sou
katekalipsen. Othen ke is gin
enapevlepon, mi ferontes oran tin
lamprotita, tis aprositou Doxis tou
Prosopou Sou, anarhe Soter Hriste, O
Theos. O tote toutis, to Fos Sou
lampsas, Fotison tas psihas imon.
✞ 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 ✶ Amen
M E NAION - T H IRD
✶ O anelthon Sin Mathites en to Ori, ke
en ti Doxi tou Patros apastrapsas, sin
Moisi Ilias Si paristante. Nomos ke
Profite gar os Theo Litourgousin. O
ke tin viotita tin fisikin O Gennitor,
omologon ekalesen Iion. On
animnoumen sin Si ke to Pnevmati.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
SMALL LITANY - FESTAL ANTIPHONS

F E STAL P ROKE IM E NON
Tabor ke Ermon en to Onomati Sou
agalliasonte. (2)
S T I H O S : Si isin i Ourani, ke Si Estin i gi.
Tabor ke Ermon en to Onomati Sou
agalliasonte
✶ Thou were Transfigured on Mount
Tabor, O Jesus our Lord, and a
Shining Cloud spread out like a
Tabernacle completely covering the
Apostles with Thy Glory.
Whereupon they turned their gaze
towards the ground, unable to
endure seeing the Unapproachable
Glory of the Radiance of Thy Face, O
Unoriginate Saviour Christ. Our God
Wh then shone Thy Light upon them:
also Illuminate our souls!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the ages of ages.
✶ PROKEIMENON – TRANSFIGURATION
K ATH ISM A – T RANSF IGU RATION - T
✶ With Thy Disciples Thou Ascended
the Mountain, and in the Glory of the
Father, Thou shone forth, while
Moses and Elias stood beside Thee, O
Lord. To Thee as God minister both
the Law and the Prophets. The
Genitor acknowledging Thy Natural
Sonship called Thee His Beloved Son.
And we extol Him with Thee and the
Spirit.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
– T RANSF IGU RATION - P SAL M 88/89
Tabor and Hermon shall greatly
rejoice in Thy Name. (2)
V E R S E : The Heavens belong to Thee, and
the earth is Thine.
Tabor and Hermon shall
rejoice in Thy Name
Oti para Si Pigi Zoix, Kyrie, en to Foti Sou For
opsometha Fos. Soson imas, Ie Theou,
O en to Orei to Thavor Metamorfothis,
psalontas Si: Allilouia!
FESTAL KONTAKION - TRANSFIGURATION – TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Epi tou Orous Metemorfothis, ke os
ehoroun i Mathite Sou, tin Doxan Sou
Hriste O Theos etheasanto. Ina otan
se idosi Stavoumenon, to me Pathos
noisosin ekousion to de kosmo
kirixosin oti Si Iparhis Alithos, tou
Patros to Apavgasma!
ONE 4 Os emegalinthi ta Erga Sou, Kyrie –
panta en Sofia epiisas.
Evlogi, i psihi mou, ton Kyrion!
THE SECOND UNIVERSAL
Adelphi: spoudasate vevean imon tin
klisin ke eklogin piisthe.
Tafta gar piountes ou mi ptesite pote.
Outo gar plousios epihorigithisete imin i
Isodos is tin Eonion Vasilian tou
Kyriou imon ke Sotiros Iisou Hristou.
Dio ouk emeliso ai imas ipomimniskin
peri touton, keper idotas ke
estirigmenous en ti parousi Alithia.
Dikeon de igoume, ef’ oson imi en touto I think it is right, as long as I am in this
to skinomati, diegirin imas en
ipomnisi - idos oti tahini estin i
apotheosis tou skinomatos mou -
greatly kathos ke O Kyrios imon Iisous
Hristos edilose mi.
with Thee is the Fountain of Life;
in Thy Light we shall see Light!
Save us, O Son of God Who was
Transfigured on Mount Tabor, as we
sing to Thee: Alleluia!
Upon the Mount Thou were
Transfigured, and Thy Disciples
beheld Thy Glory, as far as they were
able to do, O Christ our God; so that
when they would see Thee Crucified,
they would know that Thou Suffered
willingly; and thus proclaim to all
the world: Thou art truly the One
Who is the Father’s Radiance!
O Lord, how marvellous art Thy Works
– in Wisdom Thou has made them
all.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
EPISTLE OF ST PETER 1 : 10 – 19
Brethren: be even more diligent to
make your Call and Election sure.
If you do these things you will never
stumble.
An Entrance will be supplied to you
abundantly into the Everlasting
Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour,
Jesus Christ.
For this reason I will not neglect
reminding you always of these
things, although you know and are
established in the present Truth.
tent, to stir you up by reminding you
– knowing that shortly I must put off
my tent - just as our Lord Jesus
Christ showed me.

SMALL LITANY - PRAISES TO

Spoudaso de ke ekastote ehin imas meta I will be careful to ensure that you
ALMIGHTY GOD

tin emin exodon tin touton mnimin always have a reminder of these
piisthe. things after my decease.
T H E H OLY G OSPEL ACCO RD ING TO S T LU KE 9 : 28-36
Ou gar sesofismenis mithis We did not follow cunningly devised
To kero ekino paralamvani O Iisous ton At that time, our Lord Jesus took with exakolouthisantes egnorisamen imin fables when we made known to you
Petron ke Ioannin ke Iakovon anevi is Him Peter and John and James, and tin tou Kyriou imon Iisou Hristou the Power and Coming of our Lord
to Oros prosevxasthe. went up on the mountain to pray. Dinamin ke Parousian, all’ epopte Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses
genithentes tis ekinou Megaliotitos. of His Majesty.
Ke egeneto en to prosevhesthe afton to And as He was praying, the Appearance
idos tou Prosopou aftou eteron ke O of His Countenance was altered, and Lavon gar para Theou Patros Timin ke He received from God the Father
imatismos aftou levkos exastrapton. His Raiment became dazzling white. Doxan Fonis enehthisis Afto tiasde Honour and Glory when such a Voice
ipo tis Megaloprepous Doxis: “Outos came to Him from the Excellent
estin O Iios Mou O Agapitos, is on Glory: “This is My Beloved Son, in

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 Ke idou andres dio sinelaloun afto, itines And behold! Two men conversed with
isan Mosis ke Ilias, i ofthentes en doxi Him: Moses and Elijah, who appeared
elegon tin exodon aftou, in imellen in Glory, and spoke of His Departure,

Festal Divine Liturgy Hymns– Transfiguration pliroun en Ierousalim. which He was to accomplish in
Jerusalem.
KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, O de Petros ke i sin afto isan vevarimeni Peter and thos who were with Him were
THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS ipno. Diagrigorisantes de idon tin heavy with sleep, and when they
F IRST FE STAL A NTIP HON - TR ANSF IGURATION – TO NE 2 Doxan Aftou ke tous dio andras tous wakened, they saw His Glory and the
sinestotas Afto. two men who stood with Him.
Mega Kyrios ke enetos sfodra en Poli tou Great is the Lord and greatly to be
Theou imon, en Ori Agio Aftou! praised: in the City of our God, in Ke egeneto en to diahorizesthe aftous And as the men were parting from Him,
His Holy Mountain! ap’ aftou, ipen O Petros pros ton Peter said to Jesus: “Master, it is good
Iisoun: “Epistata, kalon estin imas ode that we are here. Let us make three
✞Tes Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter, ✞By the Intercessions of the ine. Ke piisomen skinas tris, mian Si booths: one for Thee, and one for
Soson imas. Theotokos, O Saviour Save us. ke mian Moisi ke mian Ilia,” mi idos O Moses, and one for Elijah...” not
Etimizon Ori en ti ishii Aftou, He Who prepares mountains in His legi. knowing what he said.
perizosmenos en dinastia.✶ Strength, Who is girded with Power.✶ Tafta de aftou legontos, egeneto Nefeli As he said this, a Cloud came and
O anavallomenos Fos os Imation.✶ Thou covers Thyself with Light as with ke epeskiazen aftou. Efovithisan de overshadowed them; and they were
a garment.✶ en to iselthin aftous is tin Nefelin. afraid as they entered the Cloud.

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Ke Foni egeneto ek ti Nefelis legousa: And a Voice came out of the Cloud,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and Outos Estin O Iios Mou O agapitos. saying: “This is My Son, My Chosen!
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. Aftou akouete. Listen to Him!”

Amin Amen Ke en to genesthe tin Fonin, evrethi O And when the Voice had spoken, Jesus
M E NAION - S EC OND ANTIPH ON - TRANS FIGURATION
Iisous monos. was found alone.
P SALM 86/87 – TONE 2 Ke afti esigisan ke oudeni apingilan en And they kept silence and told no one
ekines tes imeres ouden on eorkasin. in those days anything of what they
I themelii Aftou en ti oresi tis Agiis. His Foundations are in the Holy
had seen.
Mountains PSALM 50/51

Soson imas Iie Theou, O EN TO O RI T O O Son of God, T RANSFIGURED U PON P RAYE RS F OR D IV INE MER CY

T HAVOR M ETAMORT OTHIS ,, psallontas Si:
Allilouia!
Agapa Kyrios tas pilas Sion.
ta skinomata Iakov
Dedoxamena elalithi peri Sou, i Polis tou Glorious Things are spoken of Thee, O
Theou.
Mitir Sion eri anthropos, ke anthropos
egennithi en afti.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
THIRD FESTAL ANTIPHON - TRANSFIGURATION - TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Metemorfothis en to Ori Hriste O Theos, Thou
dixas tis mathites sou tin Doxan Sou,
kathos idinanto. Lampson ke imin tis
amartolis, to Fos Sou to edion,
presvies tis Theotokos ✞ Fotodota
Doxa Si!
M OUNT T ABOR Save us who sing to
Thee: Alleluia
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Iper panta The Lord Loves the Gates of Zion more
than all the dwellings of Jacob. ✞Tes TON APOSTOLON presvies, eleimon, ✞Through the Prayers of THE APOSTLES,
exalipson ta plithi ton emon O Merciful One, blot out the
egklimaton. multitude of our transgressions.
City of God.
Zion Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and unto Ages of Ages
is our Mother, a man shall say,
eonon.
and such a man was born in her
Amin Amen
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and ✞Tes tis Theotokou presvies, eleimon, ✞Through the Prayers of the
exalipson ta plithi ton emon Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
egklimaton. the multitude of our transgressions.
Amen F E STAL I D IOME LON - TRA NSF IGURATION – T ONE 2
Eleimon, eleison me, O Theos, kata to Have Mercy upon me, O God,
was Transfigured upon the Mega Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos according to Thy Great Goodness;
Mountain, O Christ our God, showing ton Iktirmon Sou exalipson to according to the multitude of Thy
Thy Glory to Thy Disciples as far as anomima mou. Mercies take away mine offences.
they were able to bear it. At the O Foti Sou apasan tin ikoumenin O Good One, Who Sanctified with Thy
Intercessions of the Theotokos, Agiasas, is Oros ipsilon Light the entire earth, Thou were
make Thine Everlasting Light shine Metemorfothis Agathe, dixas tis Transfigured on a High Mountain,
forth also upon us sinners. ✞O Mathites Sou tin Dinastian Sou, oti showing Thy Disciples Thine
Giver of Light: Glory to Thee! kosmon litrouse ek parafseos. Dio Authority: that Thou Redeem the

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 voomen Si. Evplaghne Kyrie, Soson
tas psihas imon.
PRAYERS OF SALVATION
MENAION - KONTAKION - TRANSFIGURATION
Epi tou Orous Metemorfothis, ke os
ehoroun i Mathite Sou tin Doxan Sou,
Hriste O Theos etheasanto. Ina otan
Se idosi Stavroumenon, to men
pathos noisosin ekousion, to de
kosmo kirixosin, oti Si iparhis Alithos,
TOU PATROS TO APAVGASMA.
MENAION - IKOS - TRANSFIGURATION – TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Egerthite i nothis, mi pantote hamerpis, Awake
i sigkamptontes is gin tin psihin mou
logismi. Eparthite ke arthite is ipsos
thias anavaseos. Prodramomen
Petro ke tis Zevedeou, ke ama ekinis
to Thavorion Oros profthasomen, ina
idomen sin aftis tin doxan tou Theou
imon, Fonis de akousomen, is per
anothen ikousan, ke ekirixan, TOU
PATROS TO APAVGASMA.
S Y NAX ATION
Ti ς tou aftou minos, Anamnisis tis Thias On
Metamorfoseos tou Kyriou ke Theou
ke Sotiros imon Iisou Hristou.
Afto i Doxa is tou eonas ton eonon.
Amin.
M E NAION - K ATAV ASIA
ODI 1 Stavron haraxas Mosis ep evthias,
ravdon tin Erthron dieteme to Israil
pezevsanti. Tin de epistrepitikos
Farao tis armasi krotisas inosen, ep
evrous diagrapas to aittiton oplon.
Dio Hristo asomen, to Theo imon, oti
Dedoxaste.
ODI 3 Ravdos is tipon tou Mystiriou
paralamvanete. To vlasto gar
prokrini ton ireas. Ti stirevousi de
proin Ekklisia nin exinithise xilon
Stavrou is kratos ke stereoma.
world from transgression.
Therefore, we cry to Thee: O
Compassionate Lord: Save our souls!

transgressions
- TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Upon the Mountain Thou were
Transfigured, and Thy Disciples
beheld Thy Glory as far as they were
able, O Christ our God; so that when
they would see Thee Crucified they
might understand that Thy Passion
was deliberate, and declare to the
world that in Truth THOU ART THE
FATHER’S RADIANCE.
you dull thoughts! Do not
always be grovelling and bending my
soul towards the earth! Arise and go
up to the Height of Divine Ascent!
Let us run to join Peter and
Zebedee’s sons, and with them go
directly to Mount Tabor; that with
them we may see the Glory of our
God, and may also hear the Voice
that they heard from Heaven; and
they proclaimed THE FATHER’S
RADIANCE.
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the 6th day of this month we
Commemorate the Divine
Transfiguration of our Lord and God
and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
To Him be Glory and Dominion unto
the Ages.
Amen.
- H OLY CR OSS – T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4 Imatia Aftou, egeneto levka os to Fos.
ODE 1 Verily, Moses having struck
horizontally with his rod, cleaved the
Red Sea and caused Israel to cross
on foot, then having struck it
transversely brought it together over
Pharaoh and his chariots -having
traced the Cross, thus symbolising
that Invincible Weapon. Wherefore,
we praise Christ our God, for He has
been Glorified.'
ODE 3 The Rod is taken as symbolic of
the Mystery; for by its budding, it
designated the Priest. But now the
Tree of the Cross has blossomed
forth with Might and Steadfastness
to the hitherto barren Church.
apollimenon.
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Parthenikis ek nefelis Se tehthenta, ke
sarka genomenon, ke pros to oros
Thavor, Metamorfoumenon Kyrie, ke
ti Nefeli ti Fotini Se perkikloumenon,
Foni tou Gennitoros, Agapiton Se
Iion, ton Mathiton simparonton Si,
safos edilou, os Omoousion ke
Omothronon. Othen O Petros
ekplittomenos, Kalon ode estin ine
elege, mi idos O elali, Evergeta
Polielee.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
F E STAL E OTH INON - T
Parelaven O Hristos, ton Petron ke
Iakovon ke Ioannin, is Oros ipsilon
kat idian. Ke Metemorfothi
emprosthen afton, ke elampse to
Prosopon Aftou os O ilios. Ta de
Ke ofthisan Moisis ke Ilias me’ aftou
sillalountes. Ke Nefeli Fotini
epeskiasen aftous, ke idou Foni ek tis
Nefelis legousa. Outos estin O Ios
Mou O Agapitos, en O iidokisa. Aftou
akouete.
GREAT DOXOLOGY

F E STAL A P OLY TIKION
Metemorfothis en to Ori, Hriste O Theos, Thou
dixas tis Mathites Sou tin Doxan Sou,
kathos idinanto. Lampson ke imin tis
amartolis, to Fos Sou to aidion,
Presvies tis Theotokou, ✞Fotodota,
Doxa Si!
Dispensation and Thy Great
Condescension whereby Thou hast
Saved the world that was lost in
and perishing
through sin.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
When Thy Disciples were there with
Thee, together, the Voice of the
Father explicitly declared that Thou
art His own Beloved Son, the same in
Essence, sharing the same Throne, in
Whom He is well pleased, Thou Who
from a Virgin were born becoming
Man, and were Transfigured, O
Sovereign Lord, upon Mount Tabor,
and were encompassed with a bright
shining Cloud. Wherefore Peter in
astonishment said: “O Master, it is
good that we are here...” not
knowing what he was saying, O
Benefactor rich in Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
RANSF IGURATION - T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4
Christ took Peter, James and John and
led them up on a High Mountain
apart by themselves; and He was
Transfigured before them; and His
Face shone like the sun, and His
clothes became as white as the Light.
Moses and Elijah appeared to them,
talking with Him. Then a Bright
Cloud overshadowed them; and
suddenly a Voice came out of the
Cloud saying: “This is My Beloved
Son, in Whom I Am well pleased!
Listen to Him!”
- T RANSF IGU RATION
were Transfigured upon the
Mountain, O Christ our God, showing
to Thy Disciples Thy Glory as much
as they could bear. Do also in us,
sinners though we are, shine Thine
Everlasting Light, at the Intercession
of the Theotokos, ✞O Giver of Light:
Glory to Thee!

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 M E NAION - S TIHE RA - TR
Enite afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Pro tou Timiou Stavrou Sou ke tou
pathous, lavon ous proekrinas ton
Ieron Mathiton, pros to Thavorion
Despota, anilthes Oros, dixe thelisas
toutis tin Doxan Sou. I ke katidontes
Se Metamorfoumenon, ke iper ilion
lampsanta, prinis pesontes, tin
Dinastian Sou kateplagnisan,
anavoontes. Si to ahronon, Fos
Iparhis Hriste ke Apavgasma, tou
Patros, is ke thelon, sarx orathis
analliotos.
Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
Pro tou Timiou Stavrou Sou ke tou
pathous, lavon ous proekrinas ton
ieron Mathiton, pros to Thavorion
Despota, anilthes Oros, dixe thelisas
toutis tin doxan Sou. I ke katidontes
Se metamorfoumenon, ke iper ilion
lampsanta, prinis pesontes, tin
dinastian Sou kateplagnisan,
anavoontes. Si to ahronon, Fos
iparhis Hriste ke apavgasma, tou
Patros, is ke thelon, sarx orathis
analliotos.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.
Afton en hordes ke organo.
O Pro Eonon iparhon Theos Logos, O
Fos os imation perivallomenos,
Metamorfoumenos emprosthen, ton
Mathiton Sou, iper ton Ilion Loge
elampsas. Mosis ke Ilias de, Si
paristikisan, nekron ke Zonton Se
Kyrion, dilopiountes, ke Sou
Doxazontes tin aporriton Ikonomian
ke to Eleos, ke tin pollin sigkatavasin,
di is esosas kosmon, amarties
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Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
praise Him according to the
greatness of His Majesty.
Before Thou went to Thy Precious
Cross and Passion, taking those Holy
Disciples Thou had especially
chosen, O Lord, Thou went up with
them into Mount Tabor, wishing to
show them Thy Glory as Thy did.
And when they beheld Thee thus
Transfigured and they saw that
Thou were shining more brightly
than the sun, they fell down and
were astounded by Thine Authority.
They cried aloud: “Thou art the
Timeless Light, and the Father’s
Bright Radiance, even though as
Thou Willed Thou became Flesh
without changing and were thus
beheld.”
Praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Before Thou went to Thy Precious
Cross and Passion, taking those Holy
Disciples Thou had especially
chosen, O Lord, Thou went up with
them into Mount Tabor, wishing to
show them Thy Glory as Thy did.
And when they beheld Thee thus
Transfigured and they saw that
Thou were shining more brightly
than the sun, they fell down and
were astounded by Thine Authority.
They cried aloud: “Thou art the
Timeless Light, and the Father’s
Bright Radiance, even though as
Thou Willed Thou became Flesh
without changing and were thus
beheld.”
Enite Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with strings and pipe.
O God the Word Who existed before the
Ages, Who covers Thyself with Light
as with a garment, O Lord, Thou
were Transfigured before the eyes of
Thy Disciples and shone, O Logos,
more brightly than the sun. Moses
and Elijah stood by Thee betokening
that Thou art truly the Lord of both
the dead and the living. And they
glorified Thine Ineffable Mercy and
– T RANSF IGURATION – 6 AU GU ST
ODI 4 Isakikoa, Kyrie, tis Ikonomias Sou
to Mystirion, katenoisa ta Erga Sou
ke Endoxasa Sou tin Theotita.
DI 5 O Trismakariston Xilon! En O
Etathi Hristos, O Vasilefs ke Kyrios.
Di ou peptoken O Xilo apatisas, to en
Si deleasthis Theo to prospagenti
sarki, to parehonti tin Irinin tes
psihes imon.
ODI 6 Notiou thiros en splaghnis
palamas Ionas stavroidos
diekpetasas, to Sotirion pathos
prodietipou safos. Othen triimeros
ekdis, tin iperkosmion anastasin
ipexografise
tou sarki prospagentos Hristou tou
Theou ke Triimero egersi ton komon
fotisantos.
ODI 7 Eknoon prostagma tyrannou
dissevous laous eklonise, pneon apilis
ke disfimias theostigous. Omos Tris
Pedas ouk edimatose thimos thiriodis,
ou pir vromion. All’ antihounti
drosovolo pnevmati piri sinontes
epsilon: O Iperimnitos ton pateron ke
imon Theos, Evlogitos I!
ODI 8 ✞Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion!
Evlogite, Pedes tis Triados isarithmi,
dimiourgon Patera Theon. Imnite
ton sigkatavanta Logon ke to pir is
droson metapiisanta. Ke
iperipfoute to pasi zoin parehon
Pnevma panagion is tou eonas
MENAION - 9TH ODE
F IRST CANON – TRANSFIGU
O Tokos Sou afthoros edihthi. Theos
ek lagonon Sou proilthe, sarkoforos,
os ofthi epi gis, ke tis anthropis
sinanestrafi. Se Theotoke, dio
pantes Megalinomen.
F E STAL M AT L IT HY
ODE 4 I have heard, O Lord, of the
Mystery of Thy Dispensation, and
have contemplated Thy Works.
Wherefore, I Glorify Thy Godhead.
ODE 5 O Thou Thrice-Blessed Tree,
whereon the Lord Christ the King
was stretched, and through which he
who was beguiled by the Tree fell,
having been beguiled by Thee, by the
God Who was nailed upon Thee in
the flesh, Who grants safety to our
souls.
ODE 6 When Jonah in the belly of the
whale stretched forth his hands in
the form of a cross, he
foreshadowed clearly the Passion of
Salvation; and when he came out on
the third day, he symbolised the
world- transcending Resurrection
of Christ, nailed upon Thee in
the Flesh, and Illuminating the
world by His Third-day Resurrection.
ODE 7 The mad command of the infidel
tyrant has shaken the Nations,
breathing forth threats and
blasphemies loathed of God. But the
Three Youths were not terrified by
the bestial terror, nor of the
consuming fire; for being together
amidst the fire blown forth by a
Dewy Breeze, they were singing: “O
Thou exceedingly praised: Blessed
art Thou, God of our Fathers!”
ODE 8 ✞We Praise, we Bless and we
Worship the Lord!
O ye Youths, equal in number to the
Trinity, Bless the Father, the God
Creator: praise the Word, Who
condescended by changing the fire
to a Dewy Breeze; and exalt more
and more the All Holy Spirit, Who
gives Life to all for evermore!
- T RANSF IGURATION
RATION - H IERM OS – T ONE 4
Thy Childbirth occurred without
corruption. For it was God wearing
Flesh Who came forth from Thy
Virginal Womb. He has appeared on
earth and made His Dwelling among
men. And therefore Thee, O
Theotokos, we all Magnify!
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✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
✶ ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos imon, Doxa Si! ✶ ✞ Glory to Thee, our God, Glory to and to the Holy Spirit
Thee!
Defte mi pithesthe lai, anavantes is to People, come, listen to me! Let us climb
Sintrimi keni Fotohisia, athroos i Mathite Trembling at the New and Brilliant Oros to Agion, to Epouranion ailos that Mountain, Holy and Heavenly,
ellamfthentes, pros allilous eoron, ke Shining, suddenly Illumined, the stomen en poli zontos Theou. Ke and Immaterially stand in the city of
prinis is gin katapesontes, Disciples looked at one another. epoptevsomen voi ✞ Theotita Ailon, the Living God. Let us noetically see
Si to Despoti ton apanton And falling down with the faces to Patros ke Pnevmatos, en Iio Monogeni ✞ the Immaterial Divinity of the
prosekinisan. ✶ the ground, they worshipped Thee Apastraptousan. Father and the Spirit, shining forth in
the Sovereign Master of the the Only Begotten Son.
Universe. ✶
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and unto the ages of
Ihos ek Nefelis anepempeto, thoktipos A sound thundering from God was eonon. ages.
veveon to Thavma. O Patir gar ton sent up from the Cloud verifying the
fonton, Outos estin Iios O Agapitos Wonder. For the Father of Lights Amin Amen
mou, tis Apostolis anevoa, ou cried aloud to the Apostles: “This is Ethelxas potho me Hriste, ke illiosas to Thou enraptured me, O Christ, with Thy
akouete. ✶ My Beloved Son. Listen to Him!” ✶ Thio Sou eroti. Alla kataflexon, piri longing and Transformed me with
Kena katidontes ke Paradoxa, Fonis Having seen Strange and Marvellous ailo tas amartias mou, ke emplisthine Love Divine. I pray: completely
Patrikis enotisthentes, en Thavor i tou Wonders, and having heard the Voice tis en Si trifis kataxioson, ina tas dio consume with Immaterial Fire all my
Logou ipirete, ekmagion tou of the Father on Mount Tabor, the skirton, Megalino Agathe Parousias sins. And count me worthy to be
arhetipou, Outos iparhi anevoon O servants of the Word cried out, Sou. filled fully with delight in Thee, so
Sotir imon. ✶ proclaiming unto the whole world: that I may Magnify both Thy
“He is our Saviour and the Impress of Comings, O Good Master, exultantly.
the Archetype.” ✶
MENAION - KATAVASIA- ODE 9–TRANSFIGURATION–TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
✞Ikon aparallakte tou ontos, akinite ✞Invariable Image of the One Who is,
sfragis analloiote, Iie Loge Sofie ke the Seal that is neither moved nor Mystikos i Theotoke Paradsos, Mystical Paradise, O Theotokos, art
vrahion, dexia iPsistou sthenos, Se altered, Son and Logos and Wisdom ageorgitos vlastisasa Hriston, if’ ou to Thou, for without husbandry Thou
animnoumen, sin Patri te ke to and Arm, and Right Hand and tou Stavrou, Zoiforon en Gi, hast Blossomed forth Chist by Whom
Pnevmati. Strength of the Most High, we all pefitourgite Dendron. Di ou nin the Life-bearing Tree of the Cross on
extol Thee with the Father and the ipsoumenou, proskinountes Afton, Se Earth was planted. Being now
Spirit! Megalinomen. Exalted, we thereby Worship Him
M E NAION - SECOND CANON – TRANSFIGURA TION and Thee we Magnify.
T H E HIERMOS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 SMALL LITANY

Efrixe pasa akoi, tin aporriton Theou All hearers shuddered when they heard M E NAION - EX AP OSTE IL ARION - TR ANSF IGU RATION - T ONE 3
sigkatavasin, opos O Ipsistos, Theos the unheard of Condescension of
katilthe ke mehri somatos, God towards us, that voluntarily the ✞Fos anallioton Loge, Fotos Patros ✞O Logos, Light Unaltered of Light,
Parthenikis apo gastros, genomenos Most High came down, yea, even Agennitou, en to fanenti Foti Sou, Unbegotten Father, we have beheld
anthropos. Dio tin ahranton, Bodiy, and from a Virgin’s Womb simeron en Thavorio, Fos idomen ton Light, the Father, and Light the All
Theotokon i Pisti Megalinomen. was Born, becoming Man from Her. Patera, Fos ke to Pnevma, Holy Spirit today in Thy Light
. Hence, the Immaculate Theotokos we Fotagogoun pasan ktisin. (3) appearing upon Mount Tabor,
Faithful now Magnify! guiding with Light all Creation. (3)
F E STAL T ROP ARIA - T RANSF IGURATION
L AUD S : TH E P RAISE S TO G OD - P SALM 148
✶ ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos imon, Doxa Si! ✶ ✞ Glory to Thee, our God, Glory to
Thee! Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite Let everything that has breath praise
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Ina Sou dixis emfanos, tin aporriton That Thou might manifestly show Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
defteran katavasin, opos O Ipsistos Thine Unutterable Second Descent to to Theo. To Thee praise is due, O God.
Theos ofthisi estos en meso Theon, tis come, how Thou, the Most High God,
Apostolis en Thavor, Mosi sin Ilia te, will then be seen standing in the Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
arritos elampsas. Dio pantes Se midst of gods, Thou ineffably shone Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. all His Powers. To Thee praise is
Hriste Megalinomen. forth on Moses and Elijah and on the Si prepi imnos to Theo. due, O God.
Apostles, O Lord, on Mount Tabor.
Hence we Magnify Thee, O Christ!

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