Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

By the Grace of God Sunday Vespers Hymns

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Tone (8) Plagal 4

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 Pantodinamo. ✞ Doxa ti Si Triimero Raising up Adam with Thine
Egersi, di is deodorise imin, tin Eonion Almighty Arm. ✞ Glory to Thy
Zoin, ke Ilasmon Amartion, os Monos Resurrection on the Third Day,
Efsplaghnos! whereby Thou hast Endowed us with
Eternal Life, and granted us Pardon
of our sins, O Only Compassionate!
✞ 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
M E NAION – AP OSTIH A – A F TE R D ORMITION – T ONE (5) P LAGAL 1

Esate lai, ti Mitri tou Theou imon asate. Sing, O People, to the Mother of our
Simeron gar tin Ologoton psihin aftis, God! For today She commits Her
is tas ahrantous Palamas, tou ex aftis Soul, Full of Light, into the
sarkothentos anev sporas, Immaculate Hands of Him Who from
paratithisin, O ke presvevi adialiptos, Her became Incarnate without seed.
dorithine ti Ikoumeni Irinin, ke to And now She ceaselessly Intercedes
Mega Eleos. with Him to grant to the Universe
St John Chrysostom “NIN APOLIIS DOULON SOU . . .” –
His Peace and Great Mercy.

TRISAGION PRAYERS

Humility is a Divine Shelter O C TOEC H OS -R ESURREC TION A POLYTIKION –T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4

that prevents us from seeing our achievements. Ex Ipsous katilthes O Efsplaghnos, Tafin Thou descended from on High, O
Humility is a Tower of Strength katedexo Triimeron, ina imas Compassionate, and Condescended
that defends us in our Battle against our enemy. Eleftherosis ton Pathon. I Zoi ke i to be buried for Three Days, so that
Anastasis imon, Kyrie: ✞ Doxa Si! from the passions Thy might set us
Humility is the Door to the Heavenly Kingdom free. Our Life and Resurrection, O
that introduces those who draw near to it. Lord: ✞ Glory to 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 and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
M E NAION - F E STAL AP OLY TIKION – D ORM ITION – T ONE 1

En ti Gennisi tin Parthenian efilaxas.En In Thy Birth-giving, O Theotokos, Thou

ti Kimisi ton kosmon ou katelipes kept and preserved Virginity; and in
Theotoke. Metestis pros tin Zoin, Thy Falling Asleep Thou has not
Mitir iparhousa tis Zois. Ke tes forsaken the world,. For living, Thou
Presvies tes ses Litroumeni, ek was Translated, being the Mother of
Thanatou tas psihas imon. (3) Life. Wherefore, by Thine
Intercessions, Deliver our soul from
DISMISSAL PRAYERS & BLESSINGS
Death. (3)

St Maximos the Confessor

The soul who is still in pursuit of Prayer
is like a woman in the pains of childbirth;
but the soul who has attained Prayer
is like a woman who has given birth
and is full of Joy on account of her newly born child.

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 Hriston ton Theon imon, on iketeve that He is One and the Same, Perfect
Mitir animfevte, Eleithine tas psihas God and Perfect Man. Intently pray
imon. to Him, O Unwed Mother, to have

THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”

Mercy on our soul.
Vespers Hymns – 9th Sunday After Pentecost
S ATU RD AY E VE NING - P SALM 92:T ONE (6) P L AGAL 2 9 T H
S U ND AY OF S T M ATTHE W - W ALKING ON WA TER

O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns, vested with Majesty.

enedisato KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT, THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW
1. The Lord is vested and girded with INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke Power H Y MN OF THE EV ENING I NCE NSE
perizosato. 2. And thus He established the THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is world, which shall not be moved.
ou salevthisete. P SALM 140/141 – T ONE 2

NO READINGS TONIGHT – FERVENT
SUPPLICATIONS

OCTOECHOS - RESURRECTION A
Anilthes epi Stavrou Iisou, O katavas ex Thou
Ouranou, ilthes epi Thanaton, i Zoi i
Athantos, pros tous en skoti, to Fos to
Alithinon, pros tous pesontas, i
panton Anastasis, O Fotismos, ke O
Sotir imon, ✞ Doxa Si!
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios
Dinamin ke perizosato.
Hriston Doxologisomen, ton Anastanta
ek Nekron. Psihin ke soma gar
analavon, to pathi ap’ allilon
dieteme, tis ahrantou men psihis en
Aidi katalthousis, on ke eskilefse,
Tafo de diafthroran ouk ide to Agion
Soma, tou Litrotou ton psihon imon.
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis
ou salevthisete.
Psalmis ke imnis Doxologoumen Hriste,
tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin, di’ is
imas ileftherosas, tis tyannidos tou
Aidou, ke os Theos edoriso, oin
Eonion, ke to Mega Eleos.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
O Despota ton apanton, akatlipte Piita
Ouranou ke Gis, dia Stavrou pathon,
emi apathian epigasas, Tafin de
katadexamenos, ke anastas en Doxi,
sinanestisas ton Adam Hiri
POSTIC HA – TO NE (8) P L AGAL 4
ascended the Cross, O Jesus,
having descended from Heaven,
Thou went to Thy Death, O Life
Eternal. Thou art the True Light to
those in Darkness, and the
Resurrection of all who have fallen.
O Enlightener and Saviour: ✞ Glory
to Thee!
The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
girded Himself with Power.
Praise Christ Who has Arisen from the
Dead, for He took upon Himself Soul
and Body, and by His Passion He
separated Them One from the Other.
He Despoiled Hades when His Pure
Soul descended there, yet the Holy
Body of our Redeemer lay
Incorrupted.
And He established the world, which
shall not be moved.
With Psalms and Hymns we Glorify, O
Christ, Thy Resurrection from the
dead, whereby Thou hast freed us
from the Torments of Hades, and,
since Thou art God, Thou hast
granted us Eternal Life and Great
Mercy.
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
O Lord of all, Incomprehensible Creator
of Heaven and Earth, through Thy
Passion on the Cross Thou hast
Freed me from passion. After
enduring Burial, Thou Rose in Glory,
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 my voice, when I cry out to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
O KTOECH OS - S TIHE RA – T ONE (8) P L AGAL 4
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring my soul out of prison to give
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou. Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
Esperinon imnon, ke logikin latrian, Si We offer up to Thee, O Christ, our
Hriste prosferomen, oti iidokisas, tou Evening Hymn and Spiritual
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Worship, for it has pleased Thee to
have Mercy on us by Thy
Resurrection.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until
antapodos mi. Thou Reward me.
Kyrie, Kyrie, mi aporripsis imas apo tou Lord, Lord, cast us not away from Thy
Prosopou Sou, alla evdokison, tou Presence, but be pleased to have
eleise imas, dia tis Anastaseos. Mercy on us by Thy Resurrection.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
isakouson tis fonis ou. Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
Here Sion Agia, Mitir ton Ekklision, Rejoice, O Holy Zion, Mother of
Theou katikitirion. Si gar edexo proti, Churches and Dwelling Place of God,
afesin amartion, dia tis Anastaseos. for Thou were the first to receive
remission of sins by the
Resurrection.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let Thine Ears be attentive to the
fonin tis Deiseos mou. voice of my Supplication.
O ek Theou Patros Logos, pro ton Eonon Begotten before all Ages of God the
gennithis, ep’ eshaton de ton hronon, Father, the Word, Who in Latter
O aftos ek tis Apirogamou sarkothis, Times took Flesh of the Virgin,
voulisi Stavrosin Thanatou ipemine, willingly endured Death by
ke ton pale nekrothenta anthropon Crucifixion, and by His

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 esose, dia tis eaftou Anastaseos.
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Tin ek nekron Sou Anastasin,
Doxologoumen Hriste, di’ is
ileftherosas Adamieon genos, ek tis
tou Aidou tyrannidos, ke edoriso to
kosmo os Theos, zoin Eonion, ke to
Mega Eleos.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Doxa Si Hriste Sotir, Iie, Theou
Monogenes, O Prospagis en to Stavro,
ke Anastas ek Tafou Triimeros.
M E NAION - P ROSOM IA – A
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! I Pigi tis
ois, en mnimio tithete, ke Klimax pros
Ouranon, O Tafos Gynete, Eufrenou
Gethsimani, tis Theotokou to Agion
temenos, voisomen i Pisti, ton Gavriil
kektimeni taxiarhon, Keharitomeni
Here, meta Sou O Kyrios, O Parehon
to kosmo dia Sou to Mega Eleos.
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! I Pigi tis
ois, en mnimio tithete, ke Klimax pros
Ouranon, O Tafos Gynete, Eufrenou
Gethsimani, tis Theotokou to Agion
temenos, voisomen i Pisti, ton Gavriil
kektimeni taxiarhon, Keharitomeni
Here, meta Sou O Kyrios, O Parehon
to kosmo dia Sou to Mega Eleos.
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Resurrection, Saved us who have
been subject to Death.
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
We Glorify Thy Resurrection from the
dead, O Christ, whereby Thou hast
set free Adam’s race from the
Torment of Hades, and, as God, hast
granted to the world Eternal Life and
Thy Great Mercy.
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
✞ Glory to Thee, O Christ, Saviour,
Only Begotten Son of God Who was
nailed to the Cross, and on the
Third Day Rose from the Tomb.
F TE R D ORMITION - T ONE 1 Doxi kosmoumeni.
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
O Paradoxical Miracle! The Fountain of
Life is consigned to a Tomb, and he
Grave becomes a Ladder to Heaven!
Be Glad, O Gethsemane, the Holy
Shrine of the Blessed Theotokos.
With Gabriel as our Leader, come, O
Believers – let us cry out to Her: O
Full of Grace, Rejoice! The Lord is
with Thee! Through Thine
Intercessions, He bestows upon the
world His Great Mercy!
For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
O Paradoxical Miracle! The Fountain of
Life is consigned to a Tomb, and he
Grave becomes a Ladder to Heaven!
Be Glad, O Gethsemane, the Holy
Shrine of the Blessed Theotokos.
With Gabriel as our Leader, come, O
Believers – let us cry out to Her: O
Full of Grace, Rejoice! The Lord is
with Thee! Through Thine
Intercessions, He bestows upon the
world His Great Mercy!
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Vave ton Son Mistirion Agni! Tou
Ipsistou Thronos, anedihthis Despina,
ke githen pros Ouranon, metestis
simeron. I Doxa Sou evprepis,
Theofengesin Eklampousa Harisi.
Partheni sin ti Mitri, tou Vasileos pros
ipsos eparthite. Keharitomeni Here!
Meta Sou O Kyrios, O parehon to
kosmo, dia Sou to Mega Eleos.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
Tin Sin Doxazousi Kimisin, Exousie
Throni, Arhe Kyriotites, Dinamis ke
Herouvim, ke ta frikta Serafim.
Angallonte gigenis, epi ti Thia Sou
Prospiptousi
Vasilis, sin Arhangelis Angelis ke
melpousi. Keharitomeni Here! Meta
Sou O Kyrios, O Parehon to kosmo,
dia Sou to Mega Eleos!
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
M E NAION – AF TE R D ORMITION
I ton Ouranon ipsilotera iparhousa, ke
ton Herouvim Endoxotera, ke pasis
Ktiseos Timiotera, i di’ Ipervallousan
katharotita, tis Aidiou Ousias Dohion
gegenimeni, en tes tou Iiou Hersi,
simeron tin Panagian paratithete
ipsihin, ke sin afti pliroute ta
simpanta haras, ke imin dorite to
Mega Eleos.
T H E OTOKION – T
O Vasilefs ton Ouranon, dia
Filanthropian, epi tis Gis ofthi, ke tis
anthropis sinanestrafi. Ek Parthenou
gar Agnis, sarka proslavomenos ke
ek taftis proelthon meta tis
proslipseos, is Estin Iios, diplous tin
fisin, all’ ou tin Ipostasin. Dio telion
Afton Theon, ke telion anthropon,
Alithos kirittontes, Omologoumen
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Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
How strange art Thy Mysteries, O
Undefiled Virgin; for Thou appeared
as a Throne to the High One, and
today art Thou Translated from
earth to Heaven. Verily, Thy Glory is
a True Splendour, shining forth with
the Rays of Divine Gifts. Ascend,
therefore, O ye Virgins, with the
King’s Mother, shouting, Hail, O Full
of Grace! The Lord is with Thee,
granting, through Thee, to the world,
Great Mercy.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
The Dominions and the Thrones, the
Rulers, the Principalities, and the
Powers, the Cherubim and the
fearful Seraphim glorify Thy
Dormition: and those who dwell on
earth rejoice, adoned by Thy Divine
Glory. Kings fall down and sing with
the Archangels and the Angels: ‘Hail,
Thou who art Full of Grace: the Lord
is with Thee, granting the world
through Thee Great Mercy!”
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
– I D IOME LON – T ONE 2
She who is Higher than the Heavens,
and More Glorious than the
Cherubim, and is held in greater
Honour than all Creation, She who
for surpassing Purity became the
Vessel of the Eternal Essence, today
commits Her All Holy Soul into the
Hands of Her Son. And together
with Her, all things are filled with
Joy, and upon us is bestowed Great
Mercy.
ONE (8) P L AGAL 4
The King of Heaven, out of Love for
mankind, Appeared on Earth, and
lived among mankind. He is One
Son, twofold in Nature, but not in
Hypostasis, for He took on flesh
from a Pure Virgin, and came forth
from Her with that which He had
assumed. Therefore, we Confess
Christ our God, truly proclaiming
5.