2010 - 2 feb - matins - presentation-meeting of christ

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Matins

The Meeting/Presentation of our Lord & Saviour,

Jesus Christ

2 February

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Amin

>Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.

>Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, Eleison imas.

Amen

>Holy Immortal, have mercy upon us.

> Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, have mercy upon us.

Apolytikion of the Meeting/Presentation of Christ our Lord

Here Keharitomeni Theotoke

Parthene. Ek Sou gar anetilen o Ilios tis dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon, Fotizon tous en skoti.

Evfrenou ke si Presvita dikee,

dexamenos en agkales ton Eleftherotin ton psihon imon,

harizomenon imin ke tin Anastasin.

Rejoice, O Full of Grace, Virgin

Theotokos, because from Thee

has risen the Only Sun of Justice,

Christ our God, Lighting those in

darkness.

Rejoice as well, O Elder Righteous,

having held in thy arms the

Liberator of our souls, Who grants

also Resurrection to us.

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> Evlogitos O Theos imon, pantote nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

Vasilei Ouranie, Paraklite, to Pnevma

tis Aklithias, o Panatahou paron ke ta panta pliron, o Thisavros ton Agathon ke Zois Korigos elthe ke skinoson en imin ke katharison imas apo pasis kilidos ke soson,

Agathe, tas psihas imon.


Athanatos, Eleison imas. [3]

>>>> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio

Pnevmati. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous

eonas ton eonon.

Amin

>Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,

elas thiti tes amarties imon. Despota, singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon, eneken tou

Onomatos Sou.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

PRIEST>Blessed is our God always now and ever, and unto Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen

O Heavenly King, O Comforter, the

Spirit of Truth, Who art in all

places and fillest all things;

Treasury of Good Things and Giver

of Life: come and dwell in us and

cleanse us from every stain, and

save our souls, O Gracious Lord.

>Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, have mercy upon us. [3]

>Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and unto Ages of Ages.

Amen

>All Holy Trinity have mercy upon

us. Lord, wash away our sins.

Master, pardon our transgressions.

Holy One, visit and heal our

infirmities for Thy Name’s sake.

Lord have mercy [3] >Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and unto Ages of Ages.

Amen

Our Lord’s Prayer EVERYONE PRAYS IN UNISONEVERYONE PRAYS IN UNISONEVERYONE PRAYS IN UNISONEVERYONE PRAYS IN UNISON

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 imin simeron. Ke afes imin ta ofelimata imon, os ke imis afiement tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis imas is pirasmon, alla rise imas apo tou

ponirou.

> Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i dinamis

ke i doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is

tous eonas ton eonon.

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.

PRIEST> For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, > of the

Father, and of the Son and of the

Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto

the Ages of Ages.


Amin PEOPLE Amen

Troparion

Soson Kyrie ton laon Sou ke Evlogison

tin Klironomian Sou, Nikas tis Vasilevsi kata Varvaron doroumenos ke to Son Filatton dia tou Stavrou Sou politevma.

> Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio

Pnevmati.

O ipsothis en to Stavro ekousios, ti

eponimo sou keni politia tous iktirmous sou dorise, Hriste O Theos. Evfranon en ti dinami sou tous pistous Vasilis imon, nikas horigon aftis kata ton polemion. Tin simmakian ehien tin sin, oplon irinis, aittiton tropeon.


eonon.

Amen

O Lord, Save Thy people, and Bless

Thine Inheritance, granting to our

God5fearing Rulers Victory over all

adversaries, and by Thy Cross

preserving Thine Estate.

> Glory to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Do Thou Who, of Thine own Good

Will, upon the Cross was lifted up,

bestow Thy Bounties upon the new

State, which is called by Thy Name,

O Christ God; make glad with Thy

Might our God5fearing rulers

granting victory over adversaries

unto those who hath Thine Aid,

which is a panoply of peace, a

Trophy invincible.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

Amen

Theotokion

>Prostasia fovera ke akateskinte, mi

paridis, agathi, tas ikesias imon, panimfite Theotoke. Stirixon Orthodoxon politian. Soze nothen tin nikin. Dioti etekes ton Theon, moni Evlogimeni.

>O Champion dread, Who cannot be

put to confusion, despise not our

Petitions. O Good One, All Lauded

Birth5giver of our God, establish

Thou the State of those who hold

the Orthodox Faith; save our

God5fearing rulers, whom Thou

hast called to rule over us, and

bestow upon them Victory from

Heaven: for Thou didst give Birth

unto God, O Only Blessed One.

Litany of Fervent Supplications

Eleison imas O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou, deometha Sou, epakouson ke Eleison.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper ton eusovon ke

Orthodoxon Hristianon.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Eti deometha iper tou Arhipiskopou

(...) ke pasis tis en Hristo Adelfotitos.

PRIEST Have Mercy upon us, O God,

according to Thy great Mercy, we

pray thee, hear us and have Mercy

PEOPLE Lord have mercy [3]

PRIEST Again, let us pray for all devout

and Orthodox Christians


PRIEST Again, we pray for our

Archbishop (.......) and all our

Brotherhood in Christ.


Kyrie O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O

Ios tou Patros, O eron tin amartian tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron tas amartias tou kosmou.

Prosdexe tin deisin imon, o kathimenos

en dexia tou Patros, ke eleison imas.

>Oti si i mono Agios, si i Monos Kyrios,

Iisous Hristos, is Doxan Theou Patros

Amin.

Kath’ ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke

enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke is ton Eona tou Eonos.

Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti emera tafti

anamartitous filahthine 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 ilipisamen epi se.

>Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didaxon me ta

dikeomata sou. [3]

Kyrie, katafigi, egenithis imin en genea

ke genea. ego ipa; Kyrie, eleison me, iase tin psihin mou oti imarton si.

Kyrie, Pros se katefigon; didaxon me

tou piin to thelima sou, oti Si I o Theos mou.

Oti para Si Pigi Zois; en to Foti Sou

opsometha Fos.

Paratinon to Eleos Sou tis ginoskousi

Se.


Athanatos, eleison imas.[3]

>Doxa Patri ke Io ke agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Who takest away the sin of

the world, have mercy upon us;

Thou takest away the sins of the

world.

Receive our Prayer, Thou Who sittest

on the right Hand of the Father,

and have mercy on us.

>For Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory

of God the Father.

Amen

Every day I will Bless Thee, and praise Thy Name forever and unto

the Ages of Ages.

Grant, Lord, this day to keep us

without sin.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our fathers, and praised and

glorified art Thy Name unto the

Ages.

Amen

May Thy Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as

we have put our hope in Thee.

>Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy Statutes [3]

Lord, Thou has been our refuge from generation to generation. I said,

Lord, have mercy upon me, heal

my soul, for I have sinned against

Thee.

O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach me

to do Thy Will, for Thou art my

God.

For with Thee is the Fountain of Life; in Thy Light we shall see Light.

Extend Thy Mercy to them who know Thee.

> Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, have mercy upon us. [3]

> Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.


Enite afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

Kolpon tou Gennitoros, mi horisthis ti

Theotiti, sarkothis os evdokisas, agkales kratoumenos, tis Aiparthenou, hersin epedothis, tou Theodohou Symeon, O ti hiri Sou kraton ta simpanta. Dio Nin apolies me, periharos anekrafgazen, en Irinin ton doulon Sou, oti idon Se Despota!

> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio

Pnevmati


eonon.

Amin

this cry: “Let me depart from corruption, for I have seen Thee

today!”

Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Not parted in Thy Divinity from the

Bosom of the Father, Thou wast

made flesh according to Thy good

pleasure; and upheld in the arms

of the Ever Virgin Thou hast been

committed to the hands of

Symeon, the Receiver of God, O

Thou Who upholds the whole

world with Thine Hand. Therefore

he cried with joy: “Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace,

for I have seen Thee, O Lord.”



Now and ever, and unto Ages of

Ages.

Amen

By Germanos - Tone (6) Plagal 2

O en hersi presvitikes, tin simeron

imeran, os ef armatos Herouvim, anaklithine evdokisas Hriste O Theos, ke imas tous imnountas Se, tis ton pathon tirannidos, anakaloumenos rise, ke soson tas

psihas imon!

O Christ our God, Who hast been

pleased to rest this day in the arms

of the Elder as upon the Chariot of

the Cherubim, from the tyranny of

the passions now deliver us who

sing Thy praises, and save our

souls!

THE CONGREGATION MUST STANDTHE CONGREGATION MUST STANDTHE CONGREGATION MUST STANDTHE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

The Great Doxology ] THE BELLS ARE RUNG AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ONTHE BELLS ARE RUNG AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ONTHE BELLS ARE RUNG AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ONTHE BELLS ARE RUNG AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ON

>Doxa Si to dixanti to Fos.

>Doxa en ipsistis Theo ke epi gis Irini,

en anthropis evdokia.

Imnoumen Se, Evlogonmen Se,

Proskinoumense, Doxologonmen Se, Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin

Sou Doxan.

> Kyrie Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater

Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes,

Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.

> Glory to Thee Who hast shown us

the Light!

> Glory to God in the Highest, and on

earth Peace, Goodwill among men.

We praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we

Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we

give Thee thanks for Thy Great

Glory.

> Lord, King, God of Heaven, Father Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten

Son, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.


Kyrie Eleison [3]

Oti eleimon ke filanthropos Theos

iparhis ke Si tin doxan

anapempomen > to Patri ke to Io

ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

En Onomati Kyriou Evlogison, Pater.

> Doxa ti Agia ke Omoousio ke Zoopio

ke Adiereto Triadi, pantote, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin


PRIEST For Thou art a Merciful and Loving God, and to Thee we give

Glory, to the > Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now

and ever, and to the ages of ages.

PPEEOOPPLLEE Amen

In the Name of the Lord, Bless us, Father.

PRIEST >Glory to the Holy,

Consubstantial, Life5giving and

Undivided Trinity, always, now and

ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

PPEEOOPPLLEE Amen

Praises to Almighty God 1

>Doxa en ipsistis Theo ke epi gis

irini, en anthropis evdokia. [3]

Kyrie, ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma

mou anageli tin enesin Sou. [2]

> Glory to God in the Highest, and

on earth peace, good will

towards men. [3]

O Lord, open Thou my lips, and my

mouth shall show forth Thy

praise [2]

Psalm 3 HELP FOR THE AFFLICTEDHELP FOR THE AFFLICTEDHELP FOR THE AFFLICTEDHELP FOR THE AFFLICTED

Kyrie ti eplithinthisan i thlivontes me!

Polli epanistante ep eme.

Polli legovsi ti psihi mou, ouk esti

Sotiria afto en to Theo aftou.

Si de Kyrie, Antiliptor mou i Doxa

mou, ke ipon tin kefalin mou.

Foni mou pros Kyrion ekeraxa, ke

epikouse mou ex Orous Agiou Aftou.

Ego ekimithin ke ipnosa, exigerthin, oti

Kyrios antilipsete mou.

Ou fovithisome apo mnriadon laou,

ton kiklo epitithemenon mi.

Anastra Kyrie soson me O Theos mou.

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me!

Many are they that rise against me.

Many there be that say of my soul,

There is no help for him in his God.

But Thou, O Lord, art my Defender; Thou art my Glory, and the Lifter5

up of my head.

I called upon the Lord with my voice, and He heard me from His Holy

Hill.

I lay down and slept, and rose up again; for the Lord sustained me.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, who have set themselves

against me round about.

Up, Lord, and help me, O my God!

1 THIS IS READ, NOT CHANTED


Oti si epataxas pantas tous

ehthrenontas mi mateos, odontas amartolon sinetripsas.

Tou Kyriou i Sotiria, ke epi ton laon

Sou i Evlogia Sou.

Ego ekimithin ke ipnosa, exigerthin, oti

Kyrios antilipsete mou.

For Thou smite all my enemies upon the cheek5bone; Thou have broken

the teeth of the ungodly.

Salvation belongs to the Lord; and Thy Blessing is upon Thy people.

I lay down and slept, and rose up

again; for the Lord sustained me.

Psalm 37 [38] A PSALM OF REPA PSALM OF REPA PSALM OF REPA PSALM OF REPENTANCEENTANCEENTANCEENTANCE

Kyrie, mi to thimo Sou elegxis me,

mide ti orgi Sou pedevsis me. Oti ta veli Sou enepagisan mi, ke epestirixas ep eme tin Hira Sou.

Ouk estin iasis en ti sarki mou apo

prosopou tis Orgis Sou, ouk estin irinin tis osteis mou apo prosopou ton amartion mou.

Oti e anomei mou iperiran tin kefalin

mou, osi fortion vari evapinthisan ep eme.

Prosoxesan ke espisan i milopes mou,

apo proopou ti afrosinis mou.

Etaleporisa ke katekamfthin eos telous,

olin tin imeran skithropazon eporefomin.

Oti i psihi mou eplisthi empegmon, ke

ouk estin iasis en ti sarki mou.

Ekakothin ke etpinothin eos sfodra,

irfomin apo stenagmou tis kardias mou.

Ke enantion Sou pasa i epithimia mou,

ke O stenagmos mou ouk apekrivi apo Sou.

I kardia mou etarahthi, egkatlipe me i

ishis mou, ke to fos ton ofthalmon mou ouk esti met emou.

I fili mou ke i plision mou ex enantias

mou ingisan ke estisan.

Ke i engista mou makrothen estisan,

ke exeviazonto i zitountes tin psihin mou.

O Lord, do not rebuke me in Thy

Wrath, nor chasten me in Thy hot

displeasure! For Thine Arrows

pierce me deeply and Thy Hand

presses me down.

There is no soundness in my flesh

because of Thine Anger, nor any

peace in my bones because of my

sin.

For my iniquities weigh upon my head; like a heavy burden they are

too heavy for me.

My wounds are foul and festering

because of my foolishness.

I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; thus I go mourning all the

day long.

For my loins are full of inflammation, and there is no soundness in my

flesh.

I am feeble and severely broken; I

groan because of the turmoil of My

heart.

Lord, all my desire is before Thee and My sighing is not hidden from

Thee.

My heart pants, my strength fails me;

the light of my eyes has also gone

from me.

My loved ones and my friends stand

aloof from my plague, and my

relatives stand afar off.

Those also who seek My Life lay

snares for me.


Lauds: The Praises to God - Psalm 148 PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM ALL CREATIONPRAISES TO THE LORD FROM ALL CREATIONPRAISES TO THE LORD FROM ALL CREATIONPRAISES TO THE LORD FROM ALL CREATION

Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to Theo.

Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. Si prepi imnos to Theo.

Let everything that has breath

praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the Heavens; praise Him in the Highest. To Thee praise is due, O God.

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise

Him, all His Powers. To Thee praise is due, O God.

Psalm 150 5 LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD! LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD! LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD! LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!

Enite afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou.

Nomon ton en grammati, apopliron O

Filanthropos, to Nao nin prosagete, ke touton isdehete, girees angales, Symeon O Presvis: Nin apoliis me voon, pros tin ekithen makariotita. katidon gar se simeron, sarka thnitin perkimenon, ton Zois Kyrievonta, ke Thanatou Despozonda.

Enite afton en iho salpingos. Enite afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

Nomon ton en grammati, apopliron O

Filanthropos, to Nao nin prosagete, ke touton isdehete, girees angales, Symeon O Presvis: Nin apoliis me voon, pros tin ekithen makariotita. katidon gar se simeron, sarka thnitin perkimenon, ton Zois Kyrievonta, ke Thanatou Despozonda.

Enite afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite afton en hordes ke organo.

Fos is apokalipsin Ethnon epefanas

Kyrie, epi koufis kathimenos, neflis O Ilios, tis dikeosinis, nomou to skiodes, apopliron ke tin arhin, kathipofenon tis Neas Haritos. Dio Se theasamenos, O Symeon anekrafgazen: Ek fthoras me apolison, oti idon Se simeron!

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;

praise Him according to the greatness of His Majesty.

Fulfilling the Written Law, He Who loves mankind is now brought into

the Temple; and Symeon receives

Him in his aged arms, crying aloud:

“Now let me depart to the Blessedness of the world to come: for I have seen today wrapped in mortal flesh Him Who is Lord of

Life and Master of Death.” [2]

Praise Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and harp.

Fulfilling the Written Law, He Who loves mankind is now brought into

the Temple; and Symeon receives

Him in his aged arms, crying

aloud: “Now let me depart to the Blessedness of the world to come: for I have seen today wrapped in mortal flesh Him Who is Lord of

Life and Master of Death.”

Praise Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and pipe

As a Light to Lighten the Gentiles,

hast Thou made Thyself manifest,

O Lord: The Sun of Righteousness

seated upon a swift cloud, Thou

hast fulfilled the shadow of the

Law and shown forth the beginning

of the New Grace. Therefore,

beholding Thee, Symeon raised

5 VARIOUS OTHER VERSES ARE CHANTED IN BETWEEN THE LINES OF PSALM 150 –––– ACCORDING TO THE TONE OF

THE DAY AND/OR THE FEAST


The Small Litany

Eti ke eti, en irini tou Kyriou

deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison

Antilavou soson, Eleison ke

diafilaxon imas o Theos, ti Si Hariti

Amin/Kyrie eleison

> Tis Panagias, ahrantou, ipere

vlogimenis, endoxou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias meta panton ton Agion Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke alilous ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo parathometha.

>Si Kyrie

>Oti Se Enousi pase e Dinamis ton

Ouranon, ke Si tin doxan anapempousi, to Patri, ke to Io, ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

PRIEST Again, yet again, in peace let us

pray to the Lord.

PEOPLE Lord have mercy PRIEST Help us, save us, have mercy

upon us, and keep us, O God, by

Thy Grace.

PEOPLE Amen/Lord have mercy PRIEST > Calling to remembrance

our Most Holy, All Pure, Most

Blessed and Glorious Lady,

Theotokos and Ever Virgin

Maria, with all the Saints, let us

commend ourselves and each

other, and all our life unto

Christ our God.

PEOPLE >To Thee, O Lord!

PRIEST For all the Powers of Heaven praise Thee, and unto Thee we

ascribe Glory: > to the Father, and

to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

now and ever, and unto Ages of

Ages.

PEOPLE Amen

Praises to the Lord

>Agios Kyrios o Theos imon! [3]

Ipsoute Kyrion ton Theon imon ke

proskinite to ipopodio ton podon

aftou.

Oti Agios esti

>Holy is the Lord our God [3]

Exalt the Lord our God; and bow down before His footstool

For He is Holy [3RD TIME]

The Exapostilarion of the Meeting/Presentation

En Pnevmati to Iero, parastas O

Presvitis, agkales ipedexato, ton tou nomou Despotin, kravgazon: Nin tou desmou me, tis sarkos apolison, os irikas en irinin. Idon gar tis ofthalmis, apokalipsin ethnon, ke

Israil Sotirian.[3]

The Elder, brought to the Temple by

the Spirit, took in his arms the

Master of the Law and cried: “Now let me depart in peace from the bond of the flesh according to Thy Word, for mine eyes have seen the Revelation that brings Light to the

Gentiles and the Salvation of Israel.

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GODMAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GODMAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GODMAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD


Ke i zitountes ta kaka mi elalisan

mateotitas, ke dolistitas olin tin imeran emeletisan.

Ego de osi kofos ouk ikonon, ke osi

alalos ouk anigon to stoma aftou.

Ke egenomin osi anthropos ouk

akouon, ke ouk ehon en to stomati aftou elegmou.

Oti epi si Kyrie ilpisa, si isakousi Kyrie

O Theos mou.

Oti ipa, mi pote epiharosi me i ehthri

mou, ke en to salefthine podas mou, ep eme emegalorrimonisan.

Oti ego is mastigas etimos, ke i

algidon mou enopion mou diapantos.

Oti tin anomian mou anangelon ,

merimniso iper tis amartias mou.

I de ehthri mou zosi, ke kekrateonte

iper eme, ke eplithinthisan i misountes me adikos.

I antapodidontes kaka anti agathon,

evdievallon me, epi katediokon dikeosinin.

Mi egkatalipis me Kyrie O Theos

mou mi apostis ap emou. Proshes is tin voithian mou Kyrie tis Sotirias mou! [2]

Those who seek My harm speak of

destruction and plan deception all

the day long.

But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;

and I Am like a mute who does not

open his mouth.

Thus I Am like a man who does not

hear and in whose mouth are no

reproofs.

For in Thee, O Lord, I hope; Thou will hear, O Lord my God.

For I said, “Hear Me, lest they rejoice

over Me. Lest, when My Foot slips,

they exalt themselves against Me.”

I Am ready for Wounds and My Pain is with Me always.

For I will confess my iniquity; I will be in anguish over my sins.

But My enemies are vigorous, and they are strong; and those who

hate Me wrongfully have

multiplied.

Those also who render evil for good,

they are My adversaries because I

follow what is Good.

Do not forsake Me, O Lord; O My

God, be not far from Me! Make haste to help Me, O God of My

Salvation! [2]

Psalm 62 [63] FRIENDSHIP WITH ALMIGHTY GODFRIENDSHIP WITH ALMIGHTY GODFRIENDSHIP WITH ALMIGHTY GODFRIENDSHIP WITH ALMIGHTY GOD

O Theos O Theos mou pros Se

orthrizo edipise Si i psihi mou, posaplos Si i sarx mou, en gi erimo ke avato ke anidro, outos en to Agio ofthin Si, tou idin tin Dinamin Sou ke tin Doxan Sou.

Oti krisson to eleos Sou iper zoas, ta

hili mou epenesovsi Se.

Outos evlogiso Se en ti zoi mou, en to

Onomati Sou aro tas hiras mou.

O God, Thou art my God. Early will I

seek Thee. My soul thirsts for

Thee. My flesh longs for Thee in a

dry and thirsty land where there is

no water. So I have looked for

Thee in the Sanctuary, to see Thy

Power and Thy Glory.

Because Thy Loving5kindness is

better than life, my lips shall

praise Thee.

Thus I will Bless Thee while I live. I

will lift up my hands in Thy Name.


Osi steatos ke pititos emplisthii i psihi

mou, ke hili agaliaseos enesi to Onoma Sou.

I emnimonefon Sou epi tis stromnis

mou, en tis orthris emeleton is Se.

Oti egnithis Voithos mou, ke en ti skepi

ton Pterigon Sou agaliasome.

Ekollithi i psihi mou opiso Sou, emou

antelaveto i Dexia Sou.

Anti de is matin exitisan tin psihin

mou, iselefsonte is ta katotata tis gis, paradothisonte is hiras romfeas, merides alopekon esonte.

O de Vasilefs evfranthisete epi to

Theo, epenethisete pas o onmion en afto oti enefragi stoma lalounton adika.

En tis orthris emeleton is se: oti

egnithis Voithos mou, ke en ti skepi ton Pterigon sou agaliasome.

Ekollithi i psihi mou opiso Sou, emou

antelaveto i dexia Sou.


Pnevmati. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

Alleluia [3] > Doxa Si, O Theos [3]

Kyrie Eleison [3]



Amin

My soul shall be satisfied as with

marrow and fatness, and my

mouth shall praise Thee with

joyful lips.

I shall remember Thee on my bed and meditate on Thee in the night

watches.

Because Thou have been my Help, therefore in the shadow of Thy

Wings I will rejoice.

My soul follows close behind Thee.

Thy right Hand upholds me.

But those who seek my life to

destroy it, shall go into the lower

parts of the earth. Let them fall

by the sword so that they shall be

a portion for jackals.

But the King shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by Him shall

glory. For the mouth of those

who speak lies shall be stopped.

In the night watches have I trusted in Thee: for Thou have been my

Helper and under the shadow of

Thy Wings will I rejoice.

My soul cleaves to Thee: and Thy

Right Hand shall uphold me.


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

Amen

Alleluia[3] >Glory to Thee, O God [3]

Lord have mercy [3] > Glory to the Father, and to the

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

Amen


IRMOS: Apedokas mi evoa Symeon, tou

Sotiriou Sou Hriste agalliasin, apolave Sou ton latrin, ton ti skia kekmikota, neon tis Haritos, Ieroirika mistin, en enesi megalinonta.


eonon.

Amin

Theotoke i elpis, panton ton

Hristianon, skepe frouri filatte, tous elpizontas is se.

IRMOS: Ieroprepos anthomologito, Anna

ipofitefousa, i sofron ke osia, ke presvira to Despoti, en to nao diarridin. Tin Theotokon de anakirittousa, pasi tis parousin emeglinen.

IRMOS: “Thou hast committed to me the

exceeding Joy of Thy Salvation, O

Christ,” cried Symeon. “Take Thy servant, who is weary of the shadow, and make him a new Preacher of the Mystery of Grace, as he magnifies Thee in praise!”

Now and ever, and unto the ages of

ages.

Amen

O Theotokos, Thou Hope of all

Christians, protect, watch over and

guard all those who put their hope

in Thee

IRMOS:: Holy Anna, sober in spirit and

venerable in years, with reverence

confessed the Master freely and

openly in the Temple; and

proclaiming the Theotokos, she

magnified Her before all who were

present.

The Katavasia of the 9th Ode

Theotoke i elpis, panton ton

Hristianon, skepe frouri filatte, tous elpizontas is Se.

IRMOS: En nomo, skia ke grammati,

tipon katidomen i pisti, pan arsen to tin mitran dianigon, Agion Theo, dio pototokon Logon, Patros anarhou Iion, prototokoumenon Mitri, apirandro, magalinomen.

O Theotokos, Thou Hope of all

Christians, protect, watch over and

guard all those who put their hope

in Thee

IRMOS: In the shadow and the letter of the Law, let us, the Faithful,

discern a figure: every male child

that opens the womb shall be

Sanctified to God. Therefore do we

magnify the First Born Word and

Son of the Father without

beginning, the First Born Child of a

Mother who had not known man.


Mitroparthene Agni, ti prosferis to

nao, nenon vrefos apodous en agkales Symeon.

IRMOS: En nomo, skia ke grammati, tipon

katidomen i pisti, pan arsen to tin mitran dianigon, Agion Theo, dio pototokon Logon, Patros anarhou Iion, prototokoumenon Mitri, apirandro, magalinomen.

Nin apolisin sito apo Sou tou

Plastourgou, oti idon Se Hriste, to sotierion mou Fos.

IRMOS:IRMOS:IRMOS:IRMOS: Tis prin neognon trigonon zefgos,

dias te in neoson. Anth on o Thios Presvis, ke sofron Anna Profitis, to ek Parthenou tehthrenti, ke io gono Patros, en to nao prosionti, litourgountes emegalinon.

On i ano litourgi, tromo litanefousi,

kato nin O Symeon, agkalizete hersi.

IRMOS:IRMOS:IRMOS:IRMOS: Tis prin neognon trigonon zefgos,

dias te in neoson. Anth on o Thios Presvis, ke sofron Anna Profitis, to ek Parthenou tehthrenti, ke io gono Patros, en to Nao prosionti, litourgountes emegalinon.

> Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio

Pnevmati

I ti Fisi men Monas, tis Prosopis de

Trias, filatte tous Doulous Sou, tous Pistevontas is Se.





O Pure Virgin Mother, why dost Thou

bring into the Temple a Newborn

Babe and commit Him into the

hands of Symeon?

IRMOS: In the shadow and the letter of the Law, let us, the Faithful,








“From Thee, the Creator, I now see

release: for I have see Thee, O Christ, my Salvation and my

Light.”

IRMOS: Of old the people offered a pair

of doves and two young pigeons.

In their stead the godly Elder and

Anna the Prophetess, sober in

spirit, ministered and gave glory to

the Child of the Virgin, the Only

Begotten Son of the Father, as He

was brought into the Temple.

Him Whom the Ministers at the

Liturgy on High entreat with

trembling, here below Symenon

now takes in his arms.

IRMOS: Of old the people offered a pair

of doves and two young pigeons.

In their stead the godly Elder and

Anna the Prophetess, sober in

spirit, ministered and gave glory to

the Child of the Virgin, the Only

Begotten Son of the Father, as He

was brought into the Temple



O Thou by Nature One but in Persons

Three, watch over Thy servants

who put their Faith in Thee.


Psalm 87 [88] THE THE THE THE DARKNESS OF DEATHDARKNESS OF DEATHDARKNESS OF DEATHDARKNESS OF DEATH

Kyrie O Theos tis Sotirias mou imeras

ekeraxa ke en nikti evantion Sou.

Iseltheto enopion Sou i prosefhi mou

klinon to ous Sou is tin disin mou, Kyrie.

Oti eplisthi kakon i psihi mou, ke is zoi

mou to adi ingise.

Proselogisthin meta ton katavenonton

is lakkon, egenithin os anthropos avoithitos, en neris eleftheros, osi trafmatie errimmeni kathendontes en tafo, on ouk emnisthis eti, ke afti ek tis hiros sou aposthisan.

Ethento me en lakko katotato, en

skotinis ke en skia thanatou. Ep eme epestirihthi o thimos sou, ke pantas tous metorismous sou epigages ep eme diapalma.

Emakrinas tous gnostous mou ap

emou, ethento me vdeligma eaftis.

Patedothin ke ouk exeporefomin. I

ofthalmi mou isthenisan apo ptohias.

Ke ekekraxa pros Se Kyrie olin tin

imeran, dipestasa pros se tas hiras mou.

Mi tis nekris piisis thavmasia?

I iatri anastisofsi ke exomologisonte si?

Mi diigisete tis en tafo to Eleos Sou, ke

tin Alithian Sou en ti apolia?

Mi gnosthisete en to skoti ta

thavmasia Sou, ke i Dikeosini Sou en gi eplelismeni?

Kago pros se Kyrie ekeraxa, ke toproi i

prosevhi mou profthasi Se.

O Lord, God of my Salvation, I have cried day and night before Thee.

Let my Prayer come before Thee. Incline Thine Ear unto my cry.

For my soul is full of troubles and my life draws near to the grave.

I am counted with those who go down to the pit; I am like a man who has

no strength, adrift among the

dead, like the slain who lie in the

grave, whom Thou remembers no

more, and who are cut off from

Thy Hand.

Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in

darkness, in the depths. Thy

Wrath lies heavy upon me, and

Thou have afflicted me with all

Thy Storms.

Thou hast put away my acquaintances

far from me. Thou have made me

an abomination to them.

I am shut up and I cannot get out. My eye wastes away because of

affliction.

Lord, I have called daily upon Thee. I have stretched out my hands to

Thee.

Will Thou work Wonders for the

dead?

Shall the dead arise and praise Thee? Shall Thy Loving5kindness be

declared in the grave? Or Thy

Faithfulness in the place of

destruction?

Shall Thy Wonders be known in the

dark? And Thy Righteousness in

the Land of Forgetfulness?

But to Thee I have cried out, O Lord, and in the morning my Prayer

comes before Thee.


Inati Kyrie apothis tin prosevhin mou,

apostrefis to Prosopon Sou ap emou?

Ptohos imi ego ke en kopis ek neotitos

mou.

Ipsothis de etapinothin ke exiporithin. Ep eme diilthon e orge Sou.

Ke i foverismi Sou exetaraxan me.

Ekiklosan me os idor, olin tin imeran

periehon me ama.

Emakrinas ap emou filon, ke tous

gnostous mou apo taleporias.

Kyrie O Theos tis Sotirias mou imeras

ekeraxa ke en nikti evantion Sou.

Iseltheto enopion Sou i prosefhi mou

klinon to ous Sou is tin disin mou, Kyrie.

Lord, why do Thou cast off my soul? Why do Thou hide Thy Face from

me?

I have been afflicted and ready to die from My youth.

I suffer Thy terrors. I am distraught. Thy fierce Wrath has gone over Me.

Thy Terrors have cut Me off.

They came round me all day long like

water; they engulfed Me altogether.

My loved ones and friends, Thou have

put far from Me. My only

companion is Darkness.

O Lord, God of my Salvation, I have

cried day and night before Thee.

Let my Prayer come before Thee. Incline Thine Ear unto my cry.

Psalm 102 [ 103 ] A PRAYER OF PRAISE FOR GOD’S MERCY AND HIS ANGELIC HOSTSA PRAYER OF PRAISE FOR GOD’S MERCY AND HIS ANGELIC HOSTSA PRAYER OF PRAISE FOR GOD’S MERCY AND HIS ANGELIC HOSTSA PRAYER OF PRAISE FOR GOD’S MERCY AND HIS ANGELIC HOSTS

Evlogi i psihi mou ton Kyrion, ke panta

ta entos mou to Onoma to Agion aftou.

Evlogi i psihi mou ton Kyrion ke mi

epilanthanou pasas tas enesis aftou. Ton evilatefonta pases tes anomies sou, ton iomenon pasas tas nosous sou, ton litroumenon ek fthoras tin zoin sou, ton stefanounta se en elei ke iktirmis, ton empiplonta en agathis tin epithimian sou. Anakenisthisete os meou i neotis sou.

Pion eleimosinas O Kyrios, ke krima

pasi tis adikoumenis. Egnorise tas odous aftou to Mosisi tisiis Israil ta thelimata aftou. Iktirmon ke elimon O Kyrios, makrothimos ke polieleos.

Ouk is telos orgisthisete, oude is ton

eona minii. Ou kata tas amartias imon epiisen imin, oude kata tas anomias imon antapedoken imin.

Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, Bless His Holy Name!

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His Benefits: Who forgives

all your iniquities, Who heals all

your diseases, Who Redeems your

life from destruction, Who crowns

you with Loving5kindness and

tender Mercies, Who satisfies your

mouth with Good Things, so that

your youth is renewed like the

eagle’s.

The Lord executes Righteousness and

Justice for all who are oppressed.

He made known His Ways to

Moses, His Acts to the Children of

Israel. The Lord is Merciful and

Gracious, slow to anger, and

abounding in Mercy.

He will not always struggle with us,

nor will He keep His Anger forever.

He has not dealt with us according

to our sins, nor punished us

according to our iniquities.


Megalynaria of the Meeting/Presentation of Christ

Akatalipton esti, to teloumenon en Soi,

ke anglelis ke vrotis, Mitroparthene Agni.

Agkalizete hersin, O Presvitis Symeon,

ton tou nomou Piitin, ke Despotin tou pantos.

Voulithis O Plastourgos, ina sosi ton

Adam, mitran okise tin sin, tis Parthenou ke Agnis.

Genos apan ton vroton, makarizi se

Agni, ke doxazi se pistos, os Mitera tou Theou.

Defte idete Hriston, ton Despotin tou

pantos, on vastazi Symeon simeron en to Nao.

Epivlepis pros tin gin ke piis tremin

aftin, ke pos geron kimikos, se katehi en hersi?

Zisas eti Symeon eos ide ton Hriston,

ke evoa pros afton. Nin apolisin Zito.

I lavis i Mystiki, i ton anthraka Hriston

sillavousa en gastri si iparhis Mariam.

Thelon eninthropisas, O proananrhos

Theos, ke Nao proseferese, tessarakonthimeros.

Katelthont’ ex Ouranou, ton Despotin

tou pantos, ipedexato afton Symeon O Ierefs.

Lamprinon mou tin psihin ke to Fos to

esthiton, opos ido katharos, ke kirixo se Theon.

IRMOS: En nomo, skia ke grammati, tipon

katidomen i pisti, pan arsen to tin mitran dianigon, Agion Theo, dio pototokon Logon, Patros anarhou Iion, prototokoumenon Mitri, apirandro, megalinomen.

That which is fulfilled in Thee is

beyond the understanding of

Angels and mortal men, O Pure

Virgin Mother..

Simon the Elder takes in his arms the

Maker of the Law and Master of all.

The Creator, wishing to save Adam,

took up His dwelling in Thy Pure

and Virgin Womb.

All mankind Blesses Thee, O Pure

Virgin, and in Faith glorifies Thee

as Theotokos.

Come ye and behold Christ the Master

of all, Whom Symeon carries today

in the Temple.

Thou looks down upon the earth and

makes it tremble: how then can I,

aged and weary, hold Thee in mine

arms?

Symeon had lived for many years when he beheld Christ and cried

aloud to Him: “Now do I seek my

release.”

Mary, Thou art the Mystic Tongs, who

has conceived in Thy Womb Christ

the live Coal.

O God Who was before all things

began, of Thine own Will Thou hast

become man and art carried, a

Child 40 days old, into the Temple.

Symeon the Priest received the Lord of all, come down from Heaven.

Illuminate my soul and the Light of my senses, that I may see Thee in

purity: and I will proclaim that

Thou art God.

IRMOS: In the Shadow and the letter of

the Law, let us, the Faithful,





ODI 5ODI 5ODI 5ODI 5

Os iden Isaes simvolikos, en throno

epirmeno Theon, ip Angelon doxis doriforoumenon, o talas! Evoa, ego. Pro gar idon somatoumenon Theon. Fotos anesperou, ke irinis Desponzonta


Evoise Si, idon o Presvis, tis ofthalmis

to sotirion, o lais epesti. Ek Theou

Hriste, si Theos mou.


Se ton en piri drosisanta, Pedas

theologisants, ke parthenon akirato enikisanta, Theon Logon imnoumen, evsevos melodountes. Evlogitos O Theos, O ton Pateron

imon.


>Enoumen, evlogoumen ke

proskinoumen ton Kyrion

Astekto piri enothentes, i theosevias

proestotes Neanei. Ti flogi de mi lovithentes, thion imnon emelpon. Evlogiete panta ta erga ton Kyrion, ke iperipsoute is pantas tous eonas

ODE 5ODE 5ODE 5ODE 5

In a figure Isaiah saw God upon a Throne, lifted up on high and

borne in triumph by Angels of

glory; and he cried: “Woe is me! For I have seen beforehand God made flesh, Lord of the Light that knows no evening and King of

Peace.” ODE 6ODE 6ODE 6ODE 6

The Elder, having seen with his eyes the Salvation that was come to the

people, cried aloud unto

Thee: “O Christ that comest from

God, Thou art my God.” ODE 7ODE 7ODE 7ODE 7

O Word of God Who in the midst of the Fire hast dropped Dew upon

the Children as they discoursed on

things Divine, and who hast taken

up Thy dwelling in the Pure Virgin:

Thee do we praise as with piety we

sing: “O God of our Fathers,

Blessed art Thou!” ODE 8ODE 8ODE 8ODE 8

>We praise, we Bless and we worship

the Lord!

Standing together in the unbearable fire yet not harmed by the flame,

the Children, Champions of

godliness, sang a Divine Hymn: O All ye works of the Lord, Bless ye the Lord and exalt Him above all

forever!

The Magnificat 4 STANDING BEFORE THE HOLY ICON OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS, THE PRIEST DECLARES THE FOLLOWING, AFTER WHICH

HE CENSES THE SANCTUARY, HOLY ICONS AND CONGREGATION....

>Tin Theotokon ke Miter to Fotos en

imnis timontes meglinomen.

>The Theotokos and Mother of the

Light: let us honour and extol in

song.

THE BELLS ARE RUNG AT THIS POINTTHE BELLS ARE RUNG AT THIS POINTTHE BELLS ARE RUNG AT THIS POINTTHE BELLS ARE RUNG AT THIS POINT

4 AFTER THE KATAVASIA OF THE 8TH ODE IS COMPLETED THIS HYMN OF JOY THAT THE VIRGIN THEOTOKOS SANG HONOURING HER SON

AND GOD, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS CHANTED. WE MAGNIFY HER BY SINGING THIS BEAUTIFUL HYMN. ON GREAT FEAST DAYS

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Oti kata to ipso tou ouranou apo tis

gis, ekrateose Kyrios to eleos aftou epi tous fovoumenous afton.

Kethoson apehousin anatole apo

dismon, emakrinen af imin tas anomias imon.

Kathos iktiri patir iious oktirise Kyrios

tous fovoumenous afton. Oti aftos egno to plasma imon. Mnisthiti oti hous esmen.

Anthropos, osi hortos e imere aftou,

osi anthos tou agrou outos exanthisi. Oti pnevma diilthen en afto, ke ouk iparxi, ke ouk epignosete eti ton topon aftou.

To de eleos tou Kyriou apo to eonos ke

eos tou eonos epi tous fovoumenous afton. Ke i dikeosini aftou epi iious iion, tis filassousi tin diathikin aftou, ke memnimenis ton entolon aftou tou piise aftas.

Kyrios en to Ourano itimase ton

Thronon Aftou, ke i vasilia Aftou panton despozi.

Evlogiete ton Kyrion pantes Angeli

aftou, Dinati ishii piountes ton Logon Aftou, tou akouse tis Fonis ton Logon Aftou.

Evlogiete ton Kyriou passe e Dinamis

Aftou, Litourgi Aftou piountes ta Thelimata Aftou.

Evlogiete ton Kyrion pante ta erga

aftou, en panti topo tis Despotias aftou. Evlogi i pshihi mou ton Kyrion. [2]

For, as the heavens are high above the earth, so Great is His Mercy

towards those who fear Him.

As far as the East is from the West, so

far has He removed our

transgressions from us.

As a father pities his children, so the

Lord pities those who fear Him.

For He knows our frame; He

remembers that we are but dust.

As for man, his days are like grass;

as a flower of the field, so he

flourishes. For the wind passes

over it and it is gone. And the

place remembers it no more.

But the Mercy of the Lord is from Everlasting to Everlasting on those

who fear Him and His

Righteousness unto children’s

children, to those who keep His

Covenant, and to those who

remember His Commandments 5

to do them.

The Lord has established His Throne

in Heaven and His Kingdom rules

over all.

Bless the Lord, You His Angels, who excel in Strength, who do His

Word, heeding the Voice of His

Word.

Bless the Lord, all You His Hosts, You Ministers of His who do His

Pleasure.

Bless the Lord, all you His Works, in

all places of His Dominion. Bless

the Lord, O my soul! [2]

Psalm 142 [143] WAITING IN THE [SPIRITUAL] DARKNESS FOR THE [DIVINE] LIGHTWAITING IN THE [SPIRITUAL] DARKNESS FOR THE [DIVINE] LIGHTWAITING IN THE [SPIRITUAL] DARKNESS FOR THE [DIVINE] LIGHTWAITING IN THE [SPIRITUAL] DARKNESS FOR THE [DIVINE] LIGHT

Kyrie isakouson tis prosefhis mou,

enotise tin deisin mou en ti alithia Sou, epakouson mou en ti dikeosini Sou.

Ke mi iselthis is krisin meta tou doulou

Sou, oti ou dikeothisete enopion Sou pas zoin.

Hear my Prayer, O Lord. Give ear to

my supplication! In Thy

Faithfulness answer me for Thy

Righteousness’ sake

Do not enter into Judgement with Thy

servant, for in Thy Sight no one

living is Righteous.


Oti Katedioxen O ehthros tin psihin

mou. Etapinosen is tin gin tin zoin mou , ekathise me en skotinis os nekrous eonos.

Ke ikidiasen ep eme to pnevma mou.

En emi etrahthi i kardia mou.

Emnisthin imeron arheon. Ke

emeletisa en pasi tis ergis Sou, en piimasi ton Hiron Sou emeleton.

Dipetasa pros Se tas hiras mou, i psihi

mou os gi anidros Si.

Tahi isakouson mou, Kyrie exelie to

pnevma mou!

Mi aspostrepsis to Prosopon Sou ap

emou, ke omiothisome tis katavenonsin is lakkon.

Akouston piison mi to proi to Eleos

Sou, oti epi Si ilpisa.

Gnorison mi, Kyrie, odon en i

porevsome, oti pros Se ira tin psihin mou.

Exelou me ek ton ehthron mou Kyrie,

oti pros se katefigon.

Didaxon me tou piin to Thelima Sou,

oti Theos mou is Si. To Pnevma Sou to Agathon odigisi me

en ti evthia.

Eneka tou Onoma Sou, Kyrie, zisis me,

en ti Dikeosini Sou exexis ek thlipseos ton psihin mou.

Ke en to eleei Sou exolothrevsis tous

ehthous mou, ke apolis pantas tous thlivontas tin psihin mou, oti doulos Sou imi ego.

Kyrie isakouson tis prosefhis mou,

enotise tin deisin mou en ti alithia Sou, epakouson mou en ti Dikeosini Sou.

Ke mi iselthis is krisin meta tou

doulou Sou, oti ou dikeothisete enopion Sou pas zon. [2]

For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has crushed my life to the

ground; he has made me dwell in

darkness, like those who have long

been dead.

Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed

within me; my heart within me is

distressed.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy Works; I muse

on the Work of Thy Hands.

I stretch out my hands to Thee; my

soul longs for Thee like a thirsty

land.

Answer me speedily, O Lord; my

spirit fails!

Do not hide Thy Face from me lest I

be like those who go down into the

pit.

Cause me to hear Thy Loving

Kindness in the morning, for in

Thee do I trust.

Cause me to know the Way in which I

should walk, for I lift up my soul

unto Thee.

Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies,

for in Thee I take shelter.

Teach me to do Thy Will, for Thou art

my God.

Let Thy Good Spirit lead me on a level Path.

Revive me, O Lord, for Thy Name’s

sake! For Thy Righteousness’ sake

bring my soul out of trouble.

In Thy Mercy cut off mine enemies and destroy all those who afflict

my soul, for I am Thy servant.

Hear my Prayer, O Lord. Listen to my

supplication! In Thy Truth

answer me for Thy Righteousness’

sake

Do not enter into Judgement with

Thy servant, for in Thy Sight no

one living is Righteous. [2]


His Father, is voluntarily

circumscribed in flesh but not in Divinity, He Who alone Loves mankind.

The Synaxarion of 2 February

Ti B’ tou aftou minos, i Ipapanti tou

Kyriou imon Isou Hristou, en i edexato afton is tas agkalas aftou O dikeos Symeon.

STIHI: Kolpous Patros tipousi tou Sou,

Hriste mou, tou Symeon e hires, e ferousi Se.

Dexato defterin Hriston Symeon para

Nio.

Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou

Martiros Agathodorou.

Afto to Theo i Doxa ke to kratos is tous

eonas.

Amin.

On the 2nd day of this month is the

Meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ,

when the Righteous Symeon

received Him into his arms.

VERSE A type of the Bosom of Thine

Own Father, O my Christ, were the

hands of Symeon that bore Thee.

Symeon on the Second, received Christ at the Temple.

On this same day is the Memorial of

the Holy Martyr Agathodoros.

To God Himself is the Glory and the

Power unto the Ages.

Amen

The Katavasia of the Meeting/Presentation of Christ – Tone 3 ODI 1ODI 1ODI 1ODI 1

Herson avissotokon, pedon ilios,

epepolefse pote. Osi tihos gar epagi, ekaterothen idor, lao pezopontoporounti, ke thearestos melponti. Asomen to Kyrou.

Endoxos gar dedoxaste.


To stereoma, ton epi si pepithoton,

stereoson Kyrie tin Ekklisian, in

ektiso, to timio sou Emati.


Ekalipsen ouranous, i areti sou Hriste.

Tis kivotou gar proelthon, tou agiasmatos sou, tis afthorou Mitros, en to nao tis doxis Sou, ofthis os vrefos agkaloforoumenos, ke eplirothi ta panta, tis sis eneseos.

ODE 1ODE 1ODE 1ODE 1

The sun once shone with its rays upon dry land in the midst of the

deep. For the water on both sides

became firm as a wall while the

people crossed the sea on foot,

offering this song acceptable to

God: Let us sing to the Lord, for

He has been greatly glorified! ODE 3ODE 3ODE 3ODE 3

O Lord, the firm foundation of those who put their trust in Thee, do

Thou confirm the Church, which

Thou hast purchased with Thy

Precious Blood. ODE 4ODE 4ODE 4ODE 4

Thy Virtue, O Christ, has covered the Heavens, for proceeding forth from

the Ark of Thy Sanctification, from

Thine undefiled Mother, Thou hast

appeared in the Temple of Thy

Glory as an Infant in arms, and the

whole world has been filled with

Thy praise.


Ton Agion Evdoxon ke Kallinikon

Martiron.

Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon

ton en Askisei Lampsanton.

Tou (Agiou tou Naou)

Ton Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron

Ioakim ke Annis. ... .ke tin mnimin episteloumen. Ke Panton Sou ton Agion...

Iketevomen Se, mone Polielee Kyrie,

epakouson imon ton amartolon deomenon sou ke eleison imas.

Kyrie Eleison [12]

>Elei, ke Iktirmis, ke Filanthropia tou

Monogenous Sou Iou, meth ou Evlogitos is, sin to Panagio, ke Agatho, ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous Eonas ton

Eonon.

Amin

Of the Holy, Glorious and Victorious

Martyrs;

Of our venerable and godly Ascetic

Fathers;

Of (the Patron of the Parish)

Of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors

of God, Joachim and Anna; of St

…… whose memory we keep today,

and of all Thy Saints...

We beseech Thee, the Only, Most

Merciful Lord: listen to us sinners

who pray unto Thee, and have

mercy on us.


PRIEST >Through the Mercies and

Bounties and Compassion of Thine

Only Begotten Son, with Whom

Thou art Blessed, together with

Thine All Holy, and Good, and

Life5giving Spirit, now and ever,

and unto Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen

The Kontakion of the Meeting/Presentation – Tone 1

O Mitran Parthenikin Agiasas to toko

Sou ke hiras tou Symeon evlogisas, os eprepe, profthasas ke nin esosas imas, Hriste O Theos; all’ irinefson en polemis to politevma ke krateoson vasilis, ous igapisas, O Monos Filanthropos!

Thou Sanctified the Virginal Womb by

Thy Birth, O Lord, and Blessed the

hands of Symeon fittingly, O Christ

God; and even now Thou came and

Saved us. Now, grant Peace to our

Nation in time of war, and

empower our Leaders, so loved by

Thee: the Only One Who Loves

humanity!

The Oikos of the Meeting/Presentation

Ti Theotoko prosdramomen, i

voulomeni katidin ton Ion aftis, pros Symeon apagomenon, on per Ouranothen i Asomati Vlepontes, exeplittonto legontes, thavmasta Theoroumen nini ke paradoxa, akatalipta, afrasta, O ton Adam dimiourgisas vastazete os vrefos, O ahoritos horite en agkales tou Presvitou, O epi ton kolpon aperigraptos iparhon tou Patros aftou, ekon perigrafete sarki, ou Theotiti, O Monos Filanthropos.

Let us run to the Theotokos, desiring

to behold her Son brought to

Symeon. The Bodiless Powers,

looking at Him from on High, were

filled with amazement, saying,

“Now we see wondrous and most marvellous things, past understanding and past telling. He who created Adam is carried as a Babe. He Who cannot be compassed is compassed by the arms of the Elder. He who rests uncircumscribed in the Bosom of


To Pnevma Sou to agathon odigisi me

en ti evthia.



Amin

Allelouia [3] > Doxa Si, O Theos! [3]

I Elpis imon, Kyrie, doxa Si!

Let Thy Good Spirit lead me on a level Path.


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

Amen

Alleluia [3] Glory to Thee, O God. [3]

Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!

The Great Litany

En irini tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie Eleison

Iper tis anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias ton psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen...

Kyrie Eleison

Iper tis irinis tou simpantos kosmou,

efsthias ton agion tou Theou Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos

tou Kyriou deithomen...

Kyrie Eleison

Iper tou Agiou Ikou toutou ke ton meta

pisteos, evlavias ke fovou Theou isionton en afto, tou Kyriou deithomen...

Kyrie Eleison

Iper tou Patros imon: Papa ke

Patriarhi (Theodorou) ke tou Arhiepiskopou imon (Sergiou) tou timiou Presviteriou, tis en Hristo diakonias, pantos tou Kyriou ke tou

laou tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison

Iper tis Koinotita ke poleos taftis, pasis poleos, horas, ke ton pisti ikounton en aftes tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison

Iper efkrasias aeron, eforias ton

karpon tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou deithomen.

PRIEST In peace let us pray to the Lord PEOPLE Lord have mercy

PRIEST For the Peace from Above and for the Salvation of our souls, let

us pray to the Lord...

PEOPLE Lord have mercy

PRIEST For the peace of the whole world, for the well5being of the

Holy Churches of God, and for

the union of all, let us pray to the

Lord....


PRIEST For this Holy Temple, and for those who enter with faith,

reverence and the fear of God, let

us pray to the Lord...


PRIEST For our Father: Pope & Patriarch (Theodoros) and for our

Archbishop (Sergios,) for the

venerable Priesthood of the

Diaconate in Christ, for all the

clergy and the laity, let us pray to

the Lord.


PRIEST For this Community and city, and for every city and country,

and for the faithful who dwell

therein, let us pray to the Lord


PRIEST For seasonable weather, for the abundance of the fruits of the

earth, and for peaceful times, let

us pray to the Lord


Kyrie Eleison

Iper pleonton, odiporounton,

nosounton, kamnonton, ehmaloton ke tis Sotirias afton tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison

Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis

thlipseos, orgis, kindinou ke anangis, tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie Eleison

Antilavou soson, Eleison ke diafilaxon

imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti.

Amin/Kyrie eleison


vlogimenis, endoxou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias meta panton ton Agion Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to

Theo parathometha.

>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.

Amin


PRIEST For those at sea, and those who travel by land or air, for the sick

and the suffering, for captives

and for their salvation, let us

pray to the Lord


PRIEST For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger and

necessity, let us pray to the Lord


PRIEST Help us, save us, have mercy

upon us, and protect us, O God,

by Thy Grace.

PEOPLE Amen/Lord have mercy

PRIEST > Commemorating our All

Holy, Pure, Most Blessed and

Glorious Lady, Theotokos and

Ever Virgin Maria, with all the

Saints, let us entrust ourselves

and one another and our whole

life to Christ our God.

PEOPLE > To Thee, O Lord!

PRIEST For to Thee belong all Glory, Honour and Worship, > to the

Father, and to the Son, and to the

Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to

the Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen

Psalm 117 /118 PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCYPRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCYPRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCYPRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin.

Evlogimenos O ergomenos en Onomati Kyriou!

STIHOS 1: Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti

agathos, oti is ton eona to eleos aftou!



STIHOS 2: Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me, ke

to Onomati Kyriou iminamin aftous.

The Lord is God, and has appeared

to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

VERSE 1: Give thanks to the Lord, for He

is Good; His Mercy endures

forever!



VERSE 2: All the nations surrounded me,

but in the Name of the Lord I

drove them back.

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD


Prayer of Salvation 3

Soson O Theos ton laon Sou, ke

evlogison tin klironomian Sou.

Episkepse ton kosmon Sou en elei ke

iktirmis.

Ipsoson keras Hristianon Orthodoxon

ke katamempson ef imas ta elei Sou ta plousia..

>Presvies tis Panahrantou Despinis

imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias; Dinami tou timiou ke Zoopiou Stavrou; Prostasies ton Timion, Epouranion Dinameon Asomaton.

Ikesies tou timiou, ke evdoxou Profitou,

Prodromou, ke Vaptisou Ioannou; ton Agion Endoxon ke panevfimon Apostolon;.

Ton en Agiis Pateron imon, megalon

Irarhon, ke ikoumenikon didaskalon: Vasiliou tou Megalou, Grigoriou tou Theologon ke Ioannou tou Hrisostomou; Ananasiou ke Kirillou, Patriarhon Alexandries.

Nikolaou tou en Miris, Nektarios

Pentapolis, Spiridonos episkopou Trimithountos, ton Thavmatourgon.

Ton Agion Evdoxon Megalomartiron

Georgiou tou Tropeoforou, Dimitriou tou Mirovlitou, Theodorou tou Tironos, Theodorou tou Stratilatou, Mina tou Thavmtourgou, ke Iromartirou Haralambos ke Eleftheriou,

Ton Agion Evdoxon, Megalon Martiron

Theklas, Varvaras, Anastasias, Ekjaterinis, Kiriakis, fotinis, Marinis, Paraskevis ke Irinis.

PRIEST O Lord, save Thy people and

bless Thine heritage.

Visit Thy world with Mercies and

Bounties.

Exalt the horn of Orthodox

Christians, and send down upon us

Thy rich Mercies.

>Through the intercessions of our All

Pure Lady, the Theotokos and Ever

Virgin Mary, through the Might of

the Precious and Life5giving Cross;

through the protection of the

honourable Bodiless Powers of

Heaven;

Of the honourable, glorious Prophet,

Forerunner and Baptist, John; of

the Holy, Glorious and All

Laudable Apostles;

Of our Fathers among the Saints the

Great Hierarchs and Ecumenical

Teachers: Basil the Great, Gregory

the Theologian and John

Chrysostom; Athanasios, Cyril [and

John the Almsgiver] Patriarchs of

Alexandria;

Of our Holy Father Nicholas,

Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the

Wonder5Worker, Nectarios of

Pentapolis; Spyridon of

Trimithountos...

Of the Holy and Glorious great

Martyrs: George the victorious,

Demetrios the Myrrh5flowing,

Theodore Tyron and Theodore the

General, Menas the Miracle5

worker, and the Hieromartyrs,

Charalambos and Eleftherios,

Of the Holy, Glorious, Great Martyrs,

Thekla, Barbara, Anastasia,

Catherine, Kyriaki, Photini, Marina,

Paraskevi and Irene;

3 THE PRAYERS OF SALVATION ARE SOMETIMES SHORTENED OR LENGTHENED BY THE CELEBRANT PRIEST


esplomenon. All’ os iktirmon katharon evsplaghno Sou elei.


eonon.

Amin

Tis Sotirias evthinon mi trivous,

Theotoke; eshres gar katerriposa tin ihin amarties, os rathimos ton vion mou olon ekdapanisas; tes ses Presvies rise me pasis akatharsias.

Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima mou.

IHOS (6) PLAGA BIHOS (6) PLAGA BIHOS (6) PLAGA BIHOS (6) PLAGA B

Ta plithi ton pepragmenon mi dinon

ennoon O talas, tremo tin foveran Imeran Tis Kriseos. Alla tharron is to Eleos tis evsplaghnias Sou, os O David voo Si: Eleison me O Theos kata to Mega Sou Eleos.

coming in the temple of my body,

wholly polluted. But because Thou

art compassionate, purify me by

compassion of Thy Mercies


Ages

Amen

Prepare for me the Ways of Salvation, O Theotokos; for I have profaned

myself with coarse sins, and

consumed my whole life with

procrastination. But by Thine

Intercessions Purify me from all

abominations.

Have mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy; according to the multitude of Thy Mercies do away mine offences.

TONE (6) PLAGAL 2TONE (6) PLAGAL 2TONE (6) PLAGAL 2TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

When I think of the multitude of my

evil deeds, I tremble for the

terrible Day of Judgement. But

trusting the Compassion of Thy

Mercy, I shout to Thee like David:

Have Mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy!

Idiomelon – Tone (6) Plagal 2

STIHOS; Eleison me, O Theos, kata to

mega eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton iktirmon sou exalipson to anomima mou.

Anigestho i pili tou Ouranou simeron.

O gar anarhos Logos tou Patros, arhin lavon hronikin, mi ekstas tis aftou Theotitos, ip Parthenou os vrefos tessarakonthimeron, Mitros ekon prosferete en nao to nomiko. Ke touton agkales isdehete O presvis, apolison, krazon O doulos to Despoti. I gar ofthalmi mou idon to sotirion Sou. O elthon is ton kosmon sose genos anthropon, Kyrie, doxa Si.

VERSE: Have mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Goodness; according to the multitude of Thy Mercies do away mine offences.

Let the Gate of Heaven be opened today: for He Who is without

beginning, the Word of the Father,

has made a beginning in time

without forsaking His Divinity and

as a Babe forty days old He is of His

own Will brought by the Virgin His

Mother as an Offering in the

Temple of the Law. The Elder

received Him in his arms, crying as

a servant to the Master: “Let me depart: for mine eyes have seen

Thy Salvation.”




STIHOS 3: Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti

thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.





VERSE 3: This is the Lord’s doing, and it

is marvellous in our eyes.



The Apolytikion of the Meeting/Presentation

Here Keharitomeni Theotoke

Parthene. Ek Sou gar anetilen o Ilios tis dikeosinis, Hristos O Theos imon, fotizon tous en skoti.

Evfrenou ke si Presvita dikee,

dexamenos en agkales ton elevtherotin ton psihon imon, harizomenon imin ke tin Anastasin.

Rejoice, O Full of Grace, Virgin

Theotokos, because from Thee has

risen the Only Sun of Justice,

Christ our God, Lighting those in

darkness.

Rejoice as well, O Elder Righteous,

having held in thy arms the

liberator of our souls, Who grants

also Resurrection to us.

The Small Litany


deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison

Antilavou soson, eleison ke diafilaxon

imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti.

Amin


vlogimenis, endoxou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias meta panton ton Agion Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo parathometha.

>Si Kyrie

> Oti son to Kratos ke sou Estin i

Vasilea, ke i Dinamis ke i Doxa > tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton Eonon.

Amin


pray to the Lord

PEOPLE Lord have mercy!



Thy Grace:

PEOPLEAmen

PRIEST >Calling to remembrance our

Most Holy, All Pure, Most Blessed

and Glorious Lady, Theotokos and


Saints, let us entrust ourselves and

one another and our whole life

to Christ our God.

PEOPLE>To Thee, O Lord!

PRIEST For Thine is the Dominion, 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.

PEOPLEAmen

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWNMAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWNMAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWNMAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN BEFORE GODBEFORE GODBEFORE GODBEFORE GOD


First Kathisma of the Presentation/Meeting

Horos Angelos, ekplittestho to

thavma, vroti de tes fones, anakraxomen imnon, orontes tin afaton, tou Theou sigkatavasin. On gar tremousi, ton Ouranon e Dinamis, giralee nin, enagkalizonte hires, ton monon filanthropon.

>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio

Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

Horos Angelos, ekplittestho to

thavma, vroti de tes fones, anakraxomen imnon, orontes tin afaton, tou Theou sigkatavasin. On gar tremousi, ton Ouranon e Dinamis, giralee nin, enagkalizonte hires, ton monon filanthropon.

Let the Choir of Angels be amazed at this Wonder, and let us mortal

men raise our voices in song,

beholding the ineffable

Condescension of God. Aged

arms now embrace Him before

Whom the Powers of Heaven

tremble: He Who alone loves

mankind.


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

Amen

Let the Choir of Angels be amazed at this Wonder, and let us mortal men

raise our voices in song, beholding

the ineffable condescension of

God. Aged arms now embrace Him

before Whom the Powers of

Heaven tremble: He Who alone

loves mankind

Second Kathisma

O on sin to Patri, epi thronou Agiou,

elthon epi tis gis, ek Parthenou etehthi, ke vrefos egeneto, hronis on aperigraptos. On dexamenos, O Symeon en agkales, heron elege. Nin apoliis Iktirmon, evfranas ton doulon Sou!



Amin

O on sin to Patri, epi thronou Agiou,

elthon epi tis gis, ek Parthenou etehthi, ke vrefos egeneto, hronis on aperigraptos. On dexamenos, O Symeon en agkales, heron elege. Nin apoliis Iktirmon, evfranas ton doulon Sou!

He Who is with the Father upon the

Holy Throne, coming to earth is

born of a Virgin; and He Who is

uncircumscribed by time becomes

a Babe. Symeon received Him in

his arms and said rejoicing: “Now, O Merciful Lord, let me depart in peace, for Thou hast made glad

Thy servant!”


and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen

He Who is with the Father upon the

Holy Throne, coming to earth is

born of a Virgin; and He Who is

uncircumscribed by time becomes

a Babe. Symeon received Him in

his arms and said rejoicing: “Now, O Merciful Lord, let me depart in peace, for Thou hast made glad

Thy servant!”


Kardian katharan ktison en emi, O

Theos, ke pvevma evthes egkenison en tis egkatis mou.

Mi aporripsis me apo tou prosopou

Sou, ke to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi antanelis ap emou.

Apodos mi tin agalliasin tou sotiriou

Sou, ke pnevmati igemoniko stirixon me.

Didazo anomous tas odous Sou, ke

asevis epi se apistrepsousi.

Rise me ex ematon, O Theos, O Theos

tis Sotirias mou.

Agalliasete i glosou mou tin Dikeosinin

Sou.

Kyrie ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma

mou aanangeli tin enesin Sou.

Oti i ithelisas thisian, edoxa an.

Olokaftomata ouk evdoxisis.

Thisia to Theo, pnevma

sintetrimmenon. Kardian sintetrimmenin ke tetapinomenin O Theos ouk exoudenosi.

Agathinon, Kyrie, en ti evdokia Sou tin

Sion, ke ikodomithito ta tihi Ierousalim.

Tote eudoisis thisian Dieosinis,

anaforan ke olokaftomata.

Tote aniisousin epi to thisiastirion Sou

moshous.

Eleison me, O Theos!

Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from Thy Face; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of Thy Salvation, and strengthen me with

a perfect spirit.

I will teach the unjust Thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to

Thee.

Deliver me from blood5guiltiness, O

God, Thou God of my Salvation:

And my tongue shall extol Thy

Justice.

O Lord, Thou wilt open my lips: and

my mouth shall declare Thy praise.

For if Thou had desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with

burnt offerings Thou wilt not be

delighted.

A sacrifice to God is an afflicted

spirit: a contrite and humbled

heart, O God Thou wilt not

despise.

Deal favourably, O Lord, in Thy good

will with Sion; that the walls of

Jerusalem may be built up.

Then shalt Thou accept the sacrifice of Righteousness, oblations and

whole burnt offerings:

Then shall they lay calves upon Thy Altar

Have mercy on me, O God!

Triodion Idiomelons 2

>Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

IHOS PLAGAL IHOS PLAGAL IHOS PLAGAL IHOS PLAGAL ∆∆∆∆

Tis metanias anixon mi pilax.

Zoodota. Arthrixi gar to pnevma mou pros naon ton Agion Sou, naon feron tou somatos olon

>Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit TONE PLAGAL 1TONE PLAGAL 1TONE PLAGAL 1TONE PLAGAL 1

Open to me the doors of Repentance,

O Life5giver; for my soul goes early

to the Temple of Thy Holiness,

2 THROUGHOUT TRIODIONTHROUGHOUT TRIODIONTHROUGHOUT TRIODIONTHROUGHOUT TRIODION – FROM SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN & THE PHARISEE UNTIL ST LAZAROS SATURDAY

– THE TRIODION IDIOMELONS ARE CHANTED INSTEAD OF THE HYMNS OF DIVINE MERCY


Nin apoliis ton doulon Sou, Depspota, 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.

Temple. And when the parents

took in the Child Jesus to do unto

Him according to the custom of

the Law, he took Him up in his

arms and Blessed God and said:

Now Thou dismiss Thy servant in

Peace, O Master, according to Thy

Word: for mine eyes have seen Thy

Salvation, which Thou hast

prepared before the face of all

people, a Light unto Revelation of

the Gentiles, and Glory of Thy

people, Israel!”

Psalm 50/51 THE PSALM OF REPENTANCETHE PSALM OF REPENTANCETHE PSALM OF REPENTANCETHE PSALM OF REPENTANCE

Eleison me, O Theos kata to mage

eleos Sou, ke kata to plithos ton iktrmon Sou exalipson to anomima mou.

Epi plion plinon me apo tis anomias

mou, ke apo tis amartias mou katharison me.

Oti tin anomie mou ego ginosko, ke i

amartia mou enopion mou esti diapantos.

Si mono imarton, ke to poniron

enopion Sou epiisa. Opos an dikeothis en tis logis Sou, ke nikisis en to krinesthe se.

Idou gar en anomies sovelifthin, ke en

amarties ekissise me i mitir mou.

Idou gar alithian igapisas. Ta adila

ke ta krifia tis sofias Sou edilosas mi.

Rantiis me issopo, ke katharisthisome.

Plinis me, ke iper hiona levkanthisome.

Akoutiis mi agalliasin ke evfrosinin,

agaliasonte ostea tetapinomena.

Apostrepson to prosopon Sou apo tin

amartion mou, ke pasas tas anomias mou exalipson.

Have mercy on me, O God, according

to Thy great mercy. And according

to the multitude of Thy tender

mercies blot out my iniquity.

Wash me thoroughly from my

iniquity, and cleanse me from my

sin.

For I know my iniquity, and my sin is

always before me.

To Thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before Thee: that Thou

mayest be justified in Thy words,

and mayest overcome when Thou

art judged.

For behold I was conceived in

iniquities; and in sins did my

mother conceive me.

For behold Thou hast loved Truth:

the uncertain and hidden things of

Thy wisdom Thou hast made

manifest to me.

Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop,

and I shall be cleansed:

Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

To my hearing Thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that

have been humbled shall rejoice.

Turn away Thy Face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.


Third Kathisma – Tone 4

Nipiazi di eme O Paleos ton imeron,

katharsion kinoni O katharotatos Theos, ina tin sarka pistosi mou tin ek Parthenou. Ke tafta Symeon mistagogoumenos, epegno ton afton Theon fanenta sarki. Ke os zoin ispazeto, ke heron presvitikos anekravgazen. Apolison me. Se Gar katidon tin zoin ton apanton.



Amin

Nipiazi di eme O Paleos ton imeron,

katharsion kinoni O katharotatos Theos, ina tin sarka pistosi mou tin ek Parthenou. Ke tafta Symeon mistagogoumenos, epegno ton afton Theon fanenta sarki. Ke os zoin ispazeto, ke heron presvitikos anekravgazen. Apolison me. Se Gar katidon tin zoin ton apanton.

Now the Ancient of Days becomes an

Infant for me. And the Most Pure

God now shares Purification with

me, to show that He truly assumed

my flesh from the Virgin. And

Symeon was led to know the

Mystery and recognised as God the

One he saw in the Flesh. And he

embraced and kissed Him as Life

itself, and he rejoiced as an Elder

and cried aloud: Let me depart

now, for I have seen Thee, O Lord,

the Life of all things.


and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages.

Amen

Now the Ancient of Days becomes an

Infant for me. And the Most Pure

God now shares Purification with

me, to show that He truly assumed

my flesh from the Virgin. And

Symeon was led to know the

Mystery and recognised as God the

One he saw in the Flesh. And he

embraced and kissed Him as Life

itself, and he rejoiced as an Elder

and cried aloud: Let me depart

now, for I have seen Thee, O Lord,

the Life of all things.

The Small Litany


deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison

Antilavou soson, Eleison ke diafilaxon

imas o Theos, ti Si Hariti.

Amin/Kyrie eleison


vlogimenis, endoxou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias meta panton ton Agion Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo parathometha.


pray to the Lord.




Thy Grace.

PEOPLE Amen/ Lord have mercy

PRIEST >Calling to remembrance our

Most Holy, All Pure, Most Blessed

and Glorious Lady, Theotokos and


Saints, let us commend ourselves

and each other, and all our life

unto Christ our God.


> Si Kyrie Oti Evlogite Sou to Onoma, ke

dedoxaste Sou i Vasilia, >tou

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

Amin

PEOPLE > To Thee, O Lord!

PRIEST For Blessed is Thy Name and Glorified is Thy Kingdom, > of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the

Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto

Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen

Antiphon – Tone 4

Ek neotitos mou, pola polemi me pathi

al aftos andilavou, ke soson, Sotir

mou. [2]

I misoundes Sion, eshinthite apo tou

Kyriou; os hortos gar, piri esesthe apexirameni. [2]


Pnevmati.

Agio Pnevmati, pasa psihi zooute, ke

katharsi, ipsoute, lambrinete, ti Triadiki Monadi, Ierokrifios.


eonon.

Amin

Agio Pnevmati, anavlizi ta tis Haritos

reithra, arthevonda, apasan tin ktisin pros Zoogonion.

From my youth up many passions have warred against me. But do

Thou succour and save me, O

Saviour. [2]

Ye who hate Zion shall be put to

confusion by the Lord; like grass

in the fire shall ye be withered up. [2]



Through the Holy Spirit is every soul

quickened and exalted in purity,

and Illumined by the Triune Unity

in Mystic Holiness.


Ages.

Amen

From the Holy Spirit do the streams of Grace well forth; they irrigate

everything created, so that Life can

be produced.

Prokeimenon

Mnisthisome tou Onomatos Sou en

pasi genea ke genea

Exirefxato i kardia mou logon

agathon; lego ego ta erga mou to vasili; i glossa mou kalamos grammateos soxigrafou.

Mnisthisome tou Onomatos Sou en

pasi genea ke genea

I will remember Thy Name from

generation to generation.

My heart overflowed with a good

word; I tell my works to the King;

my tongue is the pen of a swift5

writing Scribe.

I will remember Thy Name from

generation to generation

Small Litany

Tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie Eleison

PRIEST Let us pray to the Lord PEOPLE Lord have mercy

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWNMAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWNMAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWNMAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN


Oti Agios i, o Theos imon, ke en Agiis

epanapavi, ke Si tin doxan

anapempomen to > Patri, ke to Io, ke to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

PRIEST For Holy art Thou, O our God, Who restest in the Saints, and unto

Thee we ascribe Glory: > to the

Father, and to the Son, and to the

Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to

the Ages of Ages.

PEOPLE Amen

Praises to Almighty God THE CONGREGATION MUST STANDTHE CONGREGATION MUST STANDTHE CONGREGATION MUST STANDTHE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion [3]

Enesato pnoi ... Pasa ton Kyrion

Let everything that has breath

praise the Lord. [3]

Let the Lord be praised ... by

everything that has breath

The Holy Gospel According to St Luke the Evangelist & Holy Apostle THE PRIEST THE PRIEST THE PRIEST THE PRIEST READS THE HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL GATES [HOLY DOORS] FACING THE CONGREGATION.READS THE HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL GATES [HOLY DOORS] FACING THE CONGREGATION.READS THE HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL GATES [HOLY DOORS] FACING THE CONGREGATION.READS THE HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL GATES [HOLY DOORS] FACING THE CONGREGATION.

Ke iper tou kataxiothine imas tis

akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou Kyriou ton Theon imon iketevsomen.

Kyrie Eleison [3]

Sofia! Orthi! Akiousomen tou Agiou

Evangeliou

Irini pasi! Ke to pnevmati sou

Ek tou kata .... to anagnosma...

Proshomen

> Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

> Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

PRIEST And that He will graciously

vouchsafe unto us to hear His Holy

Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.


PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to

the Holy Gospel.

Peace be with you all. PEOPLE And with thy spirit

PRIEST The Lesson is from the Holy

Gospel according to ST LUKE ( 2:25-32)

Let us attend PEOPLE > Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory

to Thee!

PEOPLE >Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory

to Thee!

The Holy Gospel According to St Luke 2: 25 – 32

To kero ekino in anthropos en

Irousalim, o Onoma Symeon. Ke O anthropos outos dikeos ke evlavis, prosdehomenos paraklisin tou Israil. Ke Pnevma Agion in ep’ afton. Ke in afto kehrimatismenon ipo tou Pnevmatos tou Agiou mi idin thanaton, prin i idi ton Hriston Kyriou. Ke ilthen en to Pnevmati is to iron. Ke en to iagagin tous gonis to pedion Isoun tou piise aftous kata to ithismenon tou nomou peri aftou ke evlogise ton Theon ke ipe.

At that time, there was a man in

Jerusalem whose name was

Symeon, and this man was

Righteous and devout, looking for

the Consolation of Israel, and the

Holy Spirit was upon him. And it

had been revealed to him by the

Holy Spirit that he would not see

death before he had seen the

Lord’s Christ. And Inspired by the

Holy Spirit, he went into the

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW TO GOD IN GRATITUDE AND WORSHIP MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW TO GOD IN GRATITUDE AND WORSHIP MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW TO GOD IN GRATITUDE AND WORSHIP MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW TO GOD IN GRATITUDE AND WORSHIP –––– BEFORE & AFTER THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE & AFTER THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE & AFTER THE HOLY GOSPEL BEFORE & AFTER THE HOLY GOSPEL

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