Festal Matins - 2012 -14 Nov -st Philip The Apostle 2w4j

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa Archdiocese of Good Hope

Festal Matins Service (USED DURING THE WEEK ONLY – SUNDAYS ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT)

By the Grace of God Compiled, Adapted, Edited & Printed By Marguerite Paizis Archondissa & Teacher by Divine Grace Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa Archdiocese of Good Hope Holy Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God Port Elizabeth

14 November

St Philip

Holy Apostle

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tin psihin mou oti imarton Si.

have mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee.

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.

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.

Paratinon to Eleos Sou tis ginoskousi Se.

Extend

✞Agios

✞ Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.[3]

Thy Mercy to those who know Thee.

have mercy on us. [3]

✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke ✞ Glory nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin ✞Agios Athanatos, eleison imas. ✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros,

Agios

Athanatos, Eleison imas.

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

Amen ✞Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. ✞ Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

Festal Apolytikion – St Philip Apostole Agie Philippe, presveve to eleimoni Theo, ina ptesmaton afesin, parashi tes psihes imon.

TONE 3

O Holy Apostle Philip, Intercede to our Merciful God, that He grant our soul forgiveness of offences.

THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

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

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. Amen

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

Festal Theotokion

✞Tin

pasan Elpida mou is Se anatithimi, Mitir tou Theou, filazon me ipo tin Skepi Sou.

✞ O Mother of God, I have committed my every hope wholly to Thee. Keep me under Thy Protection.

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

Doxa Si to dixanti to Fos.

✞ Glory

to Thee Who has shown us the

Light!

Trisagion Prayers

✞ Evlogitos O Theos imon, pantote nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin ✞Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si! Vasilei Ouranie, Paraklite, to

✞Blessed is our God always now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

PRIEST

PEOPLE

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.

Amen

✞Glory to Thee, O God, Glory to Thee! 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.

✞Doxa en Ipsistis Theo ke epi gis Irini, en ✞ Glory

✞Agios

Imnoumen

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke ✞Glory

to God in the Highest, and on earth Peace, Goodwill among men.

anthropis Evdokia.

Se, Evlogoumen Se, Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se, Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou Doxan.

✞ Kyrie

Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes, Isou Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.

✞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 O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O Ios Lord

God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us; O Thou Who takes away the sins of the world.

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

Prosdexe tin deisin imon, O kathimenos en Receive our Prayer, Thou Who sits at the dexia tou Patros, ke eleison imas.

right Hand of the Father, and have mercy on us.

✞Oti Si i

Monos 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 anamartitous filahthine imas.

tafti

✞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 to the Ages of Ages.

Grant,

O Lord, this day to keep us without sin.

Evlogitos

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our

Amin

Amen May Thy Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as we

I, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron imon, ke Eneton ke Dedoxasmenon to Onoma Sou is tous Eonas.

Genito,

Kyrie, to Eleos Sou ef imas, kathaper ilipisamen epi Se.

✞Evlogitos

i, Kyrie, Dikeomata Sou. [3]

didaxon

me

ta

Kyrie, katafigi, egenithis imin en genea ke

Fathers, and praised and glorified is Thy Name unto the Ages.

have put our hope in Thee.

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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.

Statutes [3]

Lord,

Thou hast been our Refuge from generation to generation. I said: Lord,

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✞Holy

God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy upon us. to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the 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] Kyrie Eleison [3] ✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke ✞Glory to the Father, nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

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

Amen Our Lord’s Prayer

EVERYONE PRAYS IN UNISON

Pater imon O en tis Ouranis, Agiasthito Our Father Who art in Heaven: Hallowed 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.

Amin

✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy

genea. Ego ipa: Kyrie, eleison me, iase 22.

O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios Athanatos, Eleison imas.

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 treses as we forgive those who tres against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

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 to the Ages of Ages.

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Amen

Troparion to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ

Soson

Kyrie ton laon Sou ke Evlogison tin Klironomian Sou, Nikas tis Vasilevsi kata varvaron doroumenos ke to son

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O Lord, Save Thy people, and Bless Thine Inheritance, granting to fearing Rulers Victory

our Godover all

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filatton dia tou Stavrou Sou Politevma.

adversaries, and by preserving Thine Estate.

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

✞ Glory

O

Do

Thy

Cross

to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

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.

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

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 God-fearing Rulers granting Victory over adversaries to those who have Thine Aid, which is a Panoply of Peace, a Trophy Invincible.

Now and ever, and 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 Birth-giver of our God, establish Thou the State of those who hold the Orthodox Faith; Save our God-fearing Rulers, whom Thou has called to rule over us, and bestow upon them Victory from Heaven: for Thou gave Birth to God, O Only Blessed One.

Litany of Fervent Supplications

Eleison imas O Theos, kata to Mega Eleos Sou, deometha Eleison.

Sou,

Kyrie Eleison [3] Eti deometha iper

ton Orthodoxon Hristianon.

epakouson

ke

efsovon

ke

PRIEST

Lord have mercy [3] Again, let us pray for all devout and

Orthodox Christians PEOPLE

tou Arhipiskopou pasis tis en Hristo

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

Lord have mercy [3] Again, we pray for our

Archbishop (SERGIOS) and all our Brotherhood in Christ.

PRIEST

PEOPLE PRIEST

Lord have mercy [3] 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.

Amen In the Name

PEOPLE

of the Lord, Bless us,

Father.

✞ Doxa ti Agia ke Omoousio ke Zoopio ke Adiereto Triadi, pantote, nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

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Enite

Theologise Mystically that Co-essential with Father and Spirit too is the Son, Whom we all Glorify.

Afton en iho salpingos! Afton en psaltirio ke kithara!

Enite

Praise

Him with the sound of the trumpet! Praise Him with the harp and lyre.

Ton Ouranion Sou fthongon ta apihimata,

The earth was filled with Thy Teachings,

epi tis gis pammakar, diehithi ke taftin, eplirose dogmaton. Di on ton Iion, to Patri ke to Pnevmati, Thelogountes Apostole Mystikos, omoousion Doxazomen.

O Blessed Apostle of Christ, when the resounding echoes of Thy Heavenly Proclamations rang throughout the earth. By those Teaching we know and Theologise Mystically that Co-essential with Father and Spirit too is the Son, Whom we all Glorify.

Enite

Praise

Os

Since

Enite

Praise

Dia

Having

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

✞ Glory

Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite Afton en hordes ke organo.

eosforon Se pantes ton Apostolon Hrisou, ke fainon lamptira, tis septis Ekklisias, Philippe trismakar, ehontes nin, tas psihas fotizometha, ke ek kindinon litroumetha disheron, tes presvies Sou panevfime.

Afton en kimvalis evihis! Enite Afton en kimbalis Allalagmou. Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion!

Him with timbrel and dance! Praise Him with strings and flute!

we Believers now have Thee as a Bright Morning Star of Christ’s Divine Apostles, O Thrice Blessed Saint Philip, and the Church’s shining Beacon, we are all Illumined within our soul. And by Thy Prayers, we are rescued, All Lauded Saint, from formidable dangers all. Him with resounding cymbals! Praise Him with triumphant cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Kyrie Eleison [3] Eti deometha iper (SERGIOU) ke Adelfotitos.

Have Mercy on us, O God, according to Thy great Mercy, we pray Thee, hear us and have Mercy

Doxazomen.

✞Glory to the Holy, Consubstantial, Life-giving and Undivided Trinity, always, now and ever, and to the Ages

Stavrou ton Agona ton tis athliseos, diinikos tis Nikis, anediso stefanous, Philippe axios. Meth on iselthon, is ta ano vasilia, simparedevis Apostole to Hristo, ke presvevis tou sothine imas.

to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

St Philip –

Fiale

ton aromaton en kosmo, e siagones Sou Sofe, ofthisan Apostole Philppe, perkirnose tis Pistis, poma to zoopion. Praxin gar is Theorias epivasin eshikos, Hristou opados ehrimatisas, tin stiran ke teknon ethnon Ekklisian, evteknothisan en afto, katapikilas didahes. In ke nin disopi litrothine, dinon ke anagkon. Dinase gar en Theo, polla engizon afto.

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completed the contest of Holy Martyrdom through Thine own crucifixion, Thou has worthily woven the Victoy Garlands; and wearing them Thou hast entered the Palace on High, O Apostle Philip; and now Thou sit next to Christ, Interceding that He may Save us all.

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TONE 2

Thy

cheeks were like bowls of sweet beverage in the world, O Wise Apostle Philip. To the Faithful they offered the Life-giving drink. Thou had the active life as an Entry to Contemplation, and Thou became a Follower of Christ. By Thy Teachings, Thou adorned the Barren and Childless Church of the Gentiles, which in Christ has produced many offspring. Pray now for that Church to be Delivered from distress and need. For Thou art able to do much, since Thou art near to God.

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Antilavou

Soson, Eleison ke diafilaxon imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti

Amin/Kyrie eleison ✞ Tis Panagias,

PEOPLE

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. M

AKE

Help

us, Save us, have Mercy upon us, and Keep us, O God, by Thy Grace.

PRIEST

Amen/Lord have mercy ✞ ing our Most

Holy, All Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious Lady, Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us commit ourselves and each other, and all our life to Christ our God.

PRIEST

Amin

PEOPLE

✞Doxa

✞ Glory

Kyrie,

O

en ipsistis Theo ke epi gis irini, en anthropis evdokia. [3] ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma mou anageli tin enesin Sou. [2] M

PEOPLE

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

✞To Thee, O Lord! For all the Powers of

AKE

Pnevmatos

Thiou aktina, thespesie dedegmenos, ke kosmon katafotisas, to fthongo ton Son rimaton, iper imon nin disopi, ton Kyrion tou sothine.

Heaven praise

TONE 3

O God Inspired:

Thou received the Ray of the Holy Spirt; then Thou Illumined the whole world by Thy words and proclamations. Pray for us, O Apostle, Entreating the Lord to Save us.

Theotokion Iperagia Parthene, deisin nin to Iio Sou, iper imon Sin Philippo, to Thio ke theigoro, prosferousa ek pantion, kakon perisoze pantas.

O Most Holy Virgin and Mother, with the Divine Herald, Philip, present Thy Prayers and Petitions before Thy Son on our behalf; and thus by Thine Intercessions, Protect us from every evil.

Lauds: The Praises to God

- Psalm 148

All Creation Praises The Lord Our God

Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite ton 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.

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.

Praise

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

Psalm 150 – St Philip the Apostle -

TONE 1

Let All Things Praise The Lord!

Enite

Afton epi tes dynasties Aftou! Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou!

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts!

Praise Him according to the abundance of His Magnificence!

Ton Ouranion Sou fthongon ta apihimata,

The earth was filled with Thy Teachings,

epi tis gis pammakar, diehithi ke taftin, eplirose dogmaton. Di on ton Iion, to Patri ke to Pnevmati, Thelogountes Apostole Mystikos, omoousion

O Blessed Apostle of Christ, when the resounding echoes of Thy Heavenly Proclamations rang throughout the earth. By those Teaching we know and

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Lord, open Thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Thy praise [2]

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD Help For The Afflicted

Amen

Festal Exaposteilarion – St Philip -

to God in the Highest, and on earth Peace, Good Will towards mankind. [3]

The Six Psalms - Psalm 3

Thee, and to 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 SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

✞Si Kyrie Oti Se Enousi

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Kyrie ti eplithinthisan i thlivontes me!

O

Polli epanistante ep eme. Polli legofsi ti psihi mou,

Many are those who rise up against me. Many say of my soul, There is no help for

ouk esti Sotiria

afto en to Theo aftou.

Lord, why do those who afflict me multiply?

him in his God.

(PAUSE)

Si de Kyrie, Antiliptor mou i Doxa mou, ke But

Thou, O Lord, art my Protector, my Glory and the One Who lifts up my head.

ipon tin kefalin mou.

I

cried to the Lord with my voice, and he heard me from His Holy Hill. (PAUSE)

Ego

I

Ou

lay down and slept; Lord will help me.

I

will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who set themselves against me all around.

Anastra,

Arise,

Foni

mou pros Kyrion ekeraxa, ke epikouse mou ex Orous Agiou aftou. DIPALMA.

ekimithin ke ipnosa, exigerthin, oti Kyrios antilipsete mou. fovithisome apo mnriadon laou, ton kiklo epitithemenon mi.

Kyrie, Soson me O Theos mou. Oti Si epataxas pantas tous ehthrenontas mi mateos, odontas amartolon sinetripsas.

I awoke, for the

O Lord, and Save me, O my God! For Thou struck all those who were foolishly at enmity with me; Thou broke the teeth of sinners.

Tou Kyriou i Sotiria, ke epi ton laon Sou i Salvation is of the Lord; and Thy Blessing Evlogia Sou.

is upon Thy people.

Ego

ekimithin ke ipnosa, exigerthin, oti Kyrios antilipsete mou.

I

lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord will help me.

Psalm 37 [38] A Psalm Of Repentance

Kyrie, mi to thimo Sou elegxis me, mide ti O Lord, do not rebuke me in Thy Wrath, orgi Sou pedevsis me. Oti ta veli Sou enepagisan mi, ke epestirixas ep eme tin Hira Sou.

nor chasten me in Thine Anger. For Thine Arrows are fixed in me, and Thy Hand rests on me.

Ouk

There is no healing

Oti

For

estin iasis en ti sarki mou apo prosopou tis Orgis Sou, ouk estin Irinin tis osteis mou apo prosopou ton amartion mou. e anomei mou iperiran tin kefalin mou, osi fortion vari evapinthisan ep eme.

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in my Flesh because of Thy Wrath; there is no Peace n my bones because of my sins.

my transgressions rise up over my head; like a weighty burden they are heavy on me.

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Prosoxesan ke espisan i milopes mou, apo My wounds grow foul and fester because proopou ti afrosinis mou.

of my folly.

Etaleporisa

ke katekamfthin eos telous, olin tin imeran skithropazon eporefomin.

I

suffer misery, and I am utterly bowed down; i go all day long with a sad face.

Oti i psihi mou eplisthi empegmon, ke ouk For

my loins are filled with mockeries, and there is no healing in my flesh.

estin iasis en ti sarki mou.

Ekakothin

ke etpinothin eos sfodra, irfomin apo stenagmou tis kardias mou.

I am afflicted and greatly humbled; I roar because of the groaning of my heart.

Ke enantion sou pasa i epithimia mou, ke O O stenagmos mou ouk apekrivi apo Sou.

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

I

kardia mou etarahthi, egkatlipe me i ishis mou, ke to fos ton ofthalmon mou - ouk esti met emou.

My

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. Ke i zitountes ta kaka mi elalisan mateotitas, ke dolistitas olin tin imeran emeletisan.

My friends and my neighbours draw near

heart is troubled; my strength fails me, and the light of my eyes – even that is not with me. and stand against me. And my next of kin stand far away; and those who seek my soul use violence; and those who seek evil for me speak folly; and they meditate on deceit all day long.

Ego de osi kofos ouk ikonon, ke osi alalos I ouk anigon to stoma aftou.

Ke

egenomin osi anthropos ouk akouon, ke ouk ehon en to stomati aftou elegmou.

am like a deaf man who does not hear, and I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.

And I am like a man who does not hear, and who has no reproofs in his mouth.

Oti epi Si Kyrie ilpisa, Si isakousi Kyrie O For

in Thee, O Lord, I hope: hear, O Lord my God.

Theos mou.

Oti

For

Oti

For I am ready for wounds, and my pain

ipa, mi pote epiharosi me i ehthri mou, ke en to salefthine podas mou, ep eme emegalorrimonisan. 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

6.

Thou will

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

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I said: ‘Let not my enemies rejoice over me, for when my foot was shaken, they boasted against me.’

genean Afton.

I will declare my transgression, and be anxious about my sin.

My

enemies live, and have become stronger than me; and thos who hate me unjustly have multiplied; those who repaid me evil for good slandered me, because I pursue Righteousness.

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tis

is upon those who fear throughout all generations.

fovoumenis

✞ Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon Se Megalinomen.

Him,

✞ More Honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, True Theotokos, we Magnify Thee!

VERSE

Epiise

He has shown Strength with His Arm; He

Kratos en Vrahioni Aftou dieskorpisen iperifanous diania kardias afton.

✞ Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon Se Megalinomen.

has scattered the proud imagination of their hearts. VERSE

Kathile

He

dinastas apo thronon ke ipsose tapinous. Pinontas eneplisen agathon ke ploutountas exapestile kenous.

✞ Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon Se Megalinomen.

✞ More Honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, True Theotokos, we Magnify Thee!

VERSE

Antelaveto

He,

✞ Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon Se Megalinomen.

STIHOS

the

has put down the mighty from their thrones, and has exalted the humble and meek. He has filled the empty with Good Things, and the rich He has sent away empty.

STIHOS

Israil pedos Aftou mnisthine Eleous kathos elalise pros tous Pateras imon, to Avraam ke to spermati aftou eos eonos.

in

✞ More Honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, True Theotokos, we Magnify Thee!

STIHOS

ing His Mercy, has helped His servant Israel, as He promised to our Forefather, Abraham and his seed forever.

✞ More Honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, True Theotokos, we Magnify Thee!

VERSE

Katavasia of the 9th Ode – Entry into Temple

Apas

gigenis

skiratato

lampadouhoumenos.

to

pnevmati de

Panigirizeto

ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA ISODIA tis Theomitoros ke voato: Heris, pammakariste Theotoke Agni, Aiparthene!

Do not forsake me, O Lord;

O my God, do not depart from me; give heed to help me, O Lord of my Salvation!

genean

STIHOS

is continually with me.

For

ke

Let

every mortal born on earth, carrying his torch, in spirit leap for Joy; and let the Order of the Angelic Powers celebrate and honour THE HOLY ENTRANCE of the Theotokos, and let them cry: “Hail, All Blessed Theotokos, Pure and Ever Virgin!”

Small Litany

Eti ke eti, en irini tou Kyriou deithomen.

PRIEST

Kyrie Eleison

PEOPLE

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Again, yet again, in Peace let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy

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ODE 6

Tin

As

Thian Taftin ke Pantimon Telountes Eortin i Theofrones tis Theomitoros, defte tas hiras krotisomen, ton ex aftis tehthenta Theon Doxazontes.

Psalm 62 [63]

we celebrate this Sacred and Solemn Feast of the Theotokos, let us come, clapping our hands, O people of the Lord, and Glorify God Who was Born of Her.

Ouk elatrefsan ti ktisi i Theoforones para The Holy Children bravely trampled upon the threatening fire, preferring not to worship created things rather than the Creator, and they sang in Joy: “Blessed art Thou and praised above all: O Lord God of our Fathers!”

ton ktisanta. Alla piros apilin andrios patisantes, herontes epsallon. Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios ke Theos, Evlogitos I. ODI 8

ODE 8

✞Enoumen,

Evlogoumen Proskinoumen ton Kyrios.

ke

Pedas

evagis en ti kamino O Tokos tis Theotokou diesosato, tote men tipoumenos, nin de energoumenos tin ikoumenin apasan agiri psallousan. Ton Kyrion Imnite ta Erga ke iperipsoute is pantas tous eonas.

✞We

Praise, we Bless and we Worship the Lord!

Theos O Theos mou pros Se orthrizo; edipise Se i psihi mou, posaplos Si i sarx mou, en gi erimo ke avato ke anidro.

O

Holy Children in the furnace. He Who was then prefigured has since been born on earth, and He gathers together all Creation to sing: “O ye Works of the Lord: Bless the Lord and exalt Him above all forever!”

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND STANDING BEFORE THE HOLY ICON OF THE FOLLOWING, AFTER WHICH CONGREGATION.

THE HE

So in the Holy Place I appear before Thee,

Oti

Because Thy Mercy is better than life, my

Outos

Thus I will Bless Thee in my life;

en to Agio ofthin Si, tou idin tin Dinamin Sou ke tin Doxan Sou. krisson to Eleos Sou iper zoas; ta hili mou Epenesovsi Se. Evlogiso Se en ti zoi mou; en to Onomati Sou aro tas hiras mou.

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.

timontes meglinomen.

let us honour and extol in song.

The Bells Are Rung At This Point

Megalini i psihi mou ton Kyrion ke igaliase My

soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.

to pnevma mou epi to Theo to Sotiri mou.

✞ Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke

Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon se Megalinomen.

Oti

epevlepsen epi tin tapinosin tis doulis aftou. Idou gar apo tou nin Makariousi me pase i genee.

✞ Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Logon tekousan, tin ontos Theotokon Se Megalinomen.

STIHOS

✞ More

Honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, True Theotokos, we Magnify Thee!

VERSE

For He has regarded the Humility

of His Handmaiden: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me Blessed.

✞ More Honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more Glorious than the Seraphim, Thou Who without stain bore God the Word, True Theotokos, we Magnify Thee!

VERSE

Oti epiise mi megalia O dinatos ke Agion For He Who is Mighty has magnified me, to Onoma Aftou, ke to Eleos Aftou is FESTAL MATINS SERVICE– ST PHILIP

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to behold Thy Power and Thy Glory. lips shall praise Thee.

May my soul be filled, as if with marrow and fatness, and with joyful lips my mouth shall sing praises to Thy Name.

If

I ed Thee on my bed, I meditated on Thee at daybreak; for thou art my Helper, and in the Shelter of Thy Wings I will greatly rejoice.

My

Anti

de is matin exitisan tin psihin mou, iselefsonte is ta katotata tis gis, paradothisonte is hiras romfeas, merides alopekon esonte.

Yet they seek my soul in vain;

O

de Vasilefs evfranthisete epi to Theo; penethisete pas O onmion en afto oti enefragi stoma lalounton adika.

The

i psihi mou opiso Sou, emou antelaveto i Dexia Sou.

soul clings fast to Thee. Hand upholds me.

Ekollithi

i psihi mou opiso Sou, emou antelaveto i dexia Sou.

Thy right

they shall go into the lowest parts of the earth; they shall be given over to the edge of the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes. King shall be glad in God; all who swear by Him shall be praised, for the mouth that speaks unrigheous things is stopped.

En tis orthris emeleton is Se: oti egnithis I Voithos mou, ke en ti Skepi ton Pterigon sou agaliasome.

in Thy

Name I will lift up my hands.

Ekollithi

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS, THE PRIEST DECLARES CENSES THE SANCTUARY, HOLY ICONS AND

✞Tin Theotokon ke Miter to Fotos en imnis ✞The Theotokos and Mother of the Light:

God, my God: I rise early to be with Thee; my soul thirsts for Thee. How often my flesh thirsts for Thee in a desolate, imible and waterless land.

Outos

The Offspring of the Theotokos saved the

The Magnificat

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O

ODE 7

ODI 7

STIHOS

Friendship With Almighty God

meditated on Thee at daybreak; for thou art my Helper, and in the Shelter of Thy Wings I will greatly rejoice.

My soul clings fast to Thee.

Thy right

Hand upholds me.

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke ✞ Glory nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

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

Amin Alleluia [3] ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos [3] Kyrie Eleison [3] ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke

Amen Alleluia[3] ✞Glory to Thee, O God [3] Lord have mercy [3] ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

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

and Holy is His Name; and His Mercy APOSTLE – 14 NOVEMBER 2012

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HOLY APOSTLE – 14 NOVEMBER 2012

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Psalm 87 [88]

lego ke psallo ta preponta, ke axios imniso ton Son Mathitin Polielee

The Darkness Of Death

Kyrie

O

Iseltheto

Let my Prayer come before Thee;

O Theos tis Sotirias mou imeras ekeraxa ke en nikti Evantion Sou. enopion Sou i prosefhi mou klinon to ous Sou is tin disin mou, Kyrie.

Lord God of my Salvation, I cry day and night before Thee. Incline Thine Ear to my Supplication, O Lord.

Oti

For

Proselogisthin

I

eplisthi kakon i psihi mou, ke is zoi mou to Adi ingise.

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.

my soul is filled with sorrows, and my soul draws near to Hades.

am counted with those who go down into the pit; I am like a helpless man, free among the dead, like slain men thrown down and sleeping in a grave, whom Thou re no more – who are removed from Thy hand.

Ethento

me en lakko katotato, en skotinis ke en skia Thanatou.

They

Ep

eme epestirihthi O Thimos Sou, ke pantas tous metorismous Sou epigages ep eme. (DIAPALMA).

Thy

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

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? 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.

laid me in the lowest pit – in dark places and in the shadow of Death. Wrath rested upon me, and Thou brought all Thy Billows over me. (PAUSE)

Thou

removed my acquaintances far from me – they made me an abomination amongst themselves; I was betrayed, and did not go forth.

My sight weakened from poverty;

and I cry to Thee the whole day long, O Lord; I spread out my hands to Thee.

Wilt

Thou work Wonders for the dead? Or will Physicians raise them up, and acknowledge Thee? Shall anyone in the grave describe Thy Mercy and Thy Truth in destruction?

Shalt Thy Wonders be known in the dark? And Thy Righteousness in the Land of Oblivion?

Yet

I cry to Thee, O Lord, and in the morning my Prayer shall come near to Thee.

Inati

Why,

Ptohos

I am poor and in trouble since my youth;

Kyrie apothis tin prosevhin mou, apostrefis to Prosopon Sou ap emou? imi ego ke en kopis ek neotitos mou; ipsothis de etapinothin ke exiporithin.

O Lord, dost Thou reject my soul, and turn Thy Sight away from me?

having been exalted, i was humbled and brought into despair.

Ep eme diilthon e Orge Sou; ke i Foverismi Thy Sou exetaraxan me; ekiklosan me os idor, olin tin imeran periehon me ama.

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Light as though with a garment, so that I may chant what is fitting, and worthily extol Thy Disciple, O Lord abundantly merciful.

fierce Wrath ed over me, and Thy Terrors greatly troubled me; they comed me like water all day long; they surrounded me altogether.

APOSTLE – 14 NOVEMBER 2012

Synaxarion of 14 November

Ti

I∆’ tou aftou minos, Mnmi tou Agiou endoxou ke panevfimou Apostolou Philippou, enos tis protis horias ton dodeka.

On

Ti

afti imera, Mnmi tou Agiou endoxou Megalomartyros Konstantinou tou ex Idras, tou athlisantos en eti 1800 en ti niso tis Rodou.

On

Ti

afti imera, Mnmi tou en Agiis Patros imon Grigoriou Palama, Arhiepiskopou Thessalonkis, tou Thavmatourgou.

On this day we Commemorate our Father

the 14th day of this month we commemorate the Holy, Glorious and All Lauded Apostle Philip, one of the Foremost Choir of the Twelve.

this day the Holy New Martyr, St Constantine of Hydra was Perfected in Martyrdom in Rhodes by hanging in the year 1800 among the Saints: St Gregory Palamas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Thessalonika, who reposed in Peace in the year 1359.

Tes afton Agies presvies, O Theos, eleison By imas.

Amin

thier Holy Intercessions, O God, have Mercy on us.

Amen Katavasie of the Entry of

ODI 1

the Ever Blessed Virgin

(7 - 20 NOVEMBER) ODE 1

Anixo

to stoma mou ke plirothisete Pnevmatos ke logon erevxome ti Vasilidi Mitri. Ke ofthisome fedros Panigirizon ke aso gnothomenos

TAFTIS TIN ISODON.

I

TONE 4

shall open my mouth and the Spirit will inspire it, and I shall utter the words of my song to the Queen and Mother: I shall be seen radiantly keeping Feast and I SHALL REJOICE IN HER

ENTRANCE. ODE 3

ODI 3

Tous Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, izosa ke O Afthonos Pigi, Thiason sigkrotisantas Pnevmatikon, Stereoson. KAN TI SEPTI ISODO SOU Stefanon Doxis Axioson.

Theotokos, Thou living and Plentiful Fount: grant Strength to those united in Spiritual Fellowship, who sing Hymns of praise to Thee: AND IN THY SOLEMN ENTRANCE vouchsafe them Crowns of Glory.

ODI 4

ODE 4

Tin

Perceiving

ODE 5

ODE 5

anexihniaston Thian voulin tis ek tis Parthenou sarkoseos Sou to Ipsistou O Profitis Abbakoum katanoon ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami Sou, Kyrie

the Unsearchable Purpose of God concerning Thine Incarnation from a Virgin, O Most High, the Prophet Habakkuk cried: Glory to Thy Power, O Lord!

Exesti ta simpanta en TI SEPTI ISODO SOU The Si gar, apirogame Parthene, EVDON ISILTHES EN TO NAO TOU THEOU OSPER KATHAROTATOS NAOS, PASI TIS IMNOUSI SE SOTIRIAN VRAVEVOUSA..

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whole world was amazed at THY HOLY ENTRANCE for Thou, O Virgin, WENT INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE TEMPLE AS AN ALL PURE TEMPLE,

bestowing Salvation upon all who sing Thy praises.

HOLY APOSTLE – 14 NOVEMBER 2012

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Pentapolis, Spyridonos episkopou Trimithountos, ton Thavmatourgon

Ton

Agion Evdoxon Megalomartiron Georgiou tou Tropeoforou, Dimitriou tou Mirovlitou, Theodorou tou Tironos, Theodorou tou Stratilatou, Mina tou Thavmtourgou, ke Ieromartirou Haralambos ke Eleftheriou...

Ton

Agion Evdoxon, Megalon Martiron Theklas, Varvaras, Anastasias, Ekjaterinis, Kiriakis, fotinis, Marinis, Paraskevis ke Irinis...

Of

Of

of Myra in Lycia, the Wonder-Worker, Nectarios of Pentapolis; Spyridon of Trimithountos...

Emakrinas

the Holy and Glorious great Martyrs: George the victorious, Demetrios the Myrrh-flowing, Theodore Tyron and Theodore the General, Menas the Miracle-worker, and the Hieromartyrs, Charalambos and Eleftherios...

Kyrie

O

Iseltheto

Let

the Holy, Glorious and Victorious Martyrs...

Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon ton Of

our venerable and godly Ascetic Fathers...

Agion Martiron...

Evdoxon

ke

Kallinikon

en Askisei Lampsanton...

Of ( T H E P A T R O N O F T H E P A R I S H ) Tou ( A G I O U T O U N A O U ) Ton Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron Ioakim Of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna;

ke Annis.

Of

KE AGIOU PHILIPPE 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,

ST PHILIP 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. PEOPLE

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

Lord have mercy [12] ✞Through the Mercies

and Bounties and Comion of Thine Only Begotten Son, with Whom Thou art Blessed, together with Thine All Holy, and Good, and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

PRIEST

PEOPLE

Amen

Festal Kontakion – St Philip

O

Mathitis ke Filos Sou, ke mimitis tou pathous Sou, ti ikoumeni Theon Se ekirixen, O Theigoros Philippos. Tes aftou ikesies, ex exhron paranomon, tin Ekklisian Sou, dia tis Theotokou sintirison Polielee.

Saint Philip, Thy Disciple and Friend and imitator of Thy ion, proclaimed to the whole world that Thou art God. At his earnest Entreaties, keep Thy Church from assaults of lawless enemies, through the Theotokos, O Lord abundantly merciful.

Festal Ikos – St Philip

Rithra logou parashou mi Kyrie, O idaton Grant me a River of Speech, O Lord Who tin fisin dimamenos, tin kardian mou stirixon Despota, O tin gin stereosas to logo Sou, ke fotison mou tin dianian, O to Fos os hitona anavallomenos, ina 16.

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tous

O Theos tis Sotirias mou imeras ekeraxa ke en nikti evantion Sou.

enopion Sou i prosefhi mou klinon to ous Sou is tin disin mou, Kyrie.

Thou

removed far from me neighbour and friend, and my acquaintances because of my misery. Lord God of my Salvation, I cry day and night before Thee. my Prayer come before Thee; Incline Thine Ear to my Supplication, O Lord.

Psalm 102 [ 103 ] the Holy, Glorious, Great Martyrs, Thekla, Barbara, Anastasia, Catherine, Kyriaki, Photini, Marina, Paraskevi and Irene...

Of

Ton

ap emou filon, ke gnostous mou apo taleporias.

made the nature of water. Steady my heart, O Master, Who established the earth by Thy Word. And Illumine my mind, O Thou Who cover Thyself with APOSTLE – 14 NOVEMBER 2012

A Prayer Of Praise For God’s Mercy And His Angelic Hosts

Evlogi i psihi mou ton Kyrion, ke panta ta Bless the Lord, O my soul, and everything entos mou to Onoma to Agion Aftou!

within me: Bless His Holy Name!

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.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His Rewards: He Who is merciful to all your transgressions, Who heals all your disease, Who Redeems your life from corruption, Who crowns you with Mercy and Comion, Who satisfies your desire with good things; and like the eagle, your youth is Renewed.

Pion

The

Egnorise

He made known His Ways to Moses – the

eleimosinas O Kyrios, ke krima pasi tis adikoumenis. tas odous aftou to Mosisi tis Iis Israil ta Thelimata Aftou.

Iktirmon

ke Eleimon O makrothimos ke polieleos.

Kyrios,

Lord shows Mercies and Judgement to all who are wronged. Things He Willed to the sons of Israel.

The Lord is Comionate and Merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in Mercy.

Ouk is telos orgisthisete, oude is ton eona He will not become angry to the end, nor minii; ou kata tas amartias imon epiisen imin, oude kata tas anomias imon antapedoken imin.

will He be wrathful forever; He did not deal with us according to our sin, nor reward us according to our transgressions.

Oti kata to

For

Kathos

As

ipso tou Ouranou apo tis gis, ekrateose Kyrios to Eleos Aftou epi tous Fovoumenous Afton; kathoson apehousin anatole apo dismon, emakrinen af’ imin tas anomias imon. 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.

according to the height of Heaven from earth, so the Lord reigns in Mercy over those who fear Him; as far as the East is from the West, so He removes our transgressions from us. a father has comion on his children, so the Lord has Comion on those who fear Him, for He knows how He formed us; He re that we are but sand.

As for man, his days are like grass, as a flower of the field, so he flourishes; for the wind es through it, and it shall not remain; and it shall no longer know its place.

To de Eleos tou Kyriou apo to Eonos ke Eos But the Mercy of the Lord is from age to tou Eonos epi tous Fovoumenous Afton. FESTAL MATINS SERVICE– ST PHILIP

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age upon those who fear Him, and His HOLY APOSTLE – 14 NOVEMBER 2012

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Ke i Dikeosini Aftou epi iious iion, tis filassousi tin Diathikin Aftou, ke memnimenis ton Entolon Aftou tou Piise Aftas.

Righteousness upon children’s children, to those who keep His Covenant and who His Commandments – to do them.

Eleison me, O Theos!

Have mercy on me, O God!

Kyrios en to Ourano itimase ton Thronon The Lord prepared His Throne in Heaven, Aftou, ke despozi.

i

Vasilia

Aftou

panton

Evlogite

ton Kyrion pantes Angeli Aftou, dinati ishii piountes ton Logon Aftou, tou akouse tis Fonis ton Logon Aftou.

and His Kingdom rules over all.

Bless the Lord, you His Angels, mighty in Strength, Who do His Word, so as to hear the Voice of His Words.

Evlogite ton Kyriou e e Dinamis Aftou, Bless

the Lord, all you His Hosts – His Ministers who do His Will.

Litourgi Aftou piountes ta Thelimata Aftou

Evlogite

the Lord, all 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] Light

Kyrie isakouson tis Prosefhis mou; enotise O tin deisin mou en ti Alithia Sou, epakouson mou en ti Dikeosini Sou.

do not enter into Judgement with Thy servant, for no one living shall become Righteous in Thy Sight.

Oti Katedioxen O ehthros tin psihin mou. For

the enemy1 persecuted my soul; he humbled my life to the ground; he caused me to dwell in dark places like one long dead, and my spirit was in anguish within me; my heart was troubled within me.

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 I 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.

I

ed the days of old, and I meditated on all Thy Works; I meditated on the Works of Thy Hands. stretched out my hands to Thee; my soul thirsts for Thee like a waterless land. (PAUSE)

Hasten

to hear me, O Lord; my spirit faints within me; turn not Thy Sight from me, lest I become like those who go down into the pit!

Akouston piison mi to proi to Eleos Sou, oti Cause

me to hear Thy Mercy in the morning, for I hope in Thee; make me know, O Lord, the Way wherein I should walk, for I lift up my soul to

epi Si ilpisa; gnorison mi, Kyrie, Odon en i porefsome, oti pros Se ira tin psihin mou. 1

OUR ENEMIES – THE EVIL

10.

ARE NOT ONLY OUR PHYSICAL, HUMAN ENEMIES, BUT ESPECIALLY THE INVISIBLE ENEMIES ONE AND HIS DEMONS WHO OBSESSIVELY AND CEASELESSLY, SEEK OUR DESTRUCTION AND FAILURE IN OUR EARTHLY AND ETERNAL ENDEAVOURS. BUT, NO MATTER HOW THEY TEMPT US INTO SPIRITUAL DEATH, THE CHOICE IS OURS TO MAKE – OBEY GOD AND REAP ALL THE SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL BENEFITS – SPIRITUAL LIFE WITH GOD - OR CHOOSE THE WEAKER, DESTRUCTIVE, SELFINDULGENT TEMPTATIONS THAT LEAD US TO SPIRITUAL DEATH AND EVENTUALLY, ETERNAL CONDEMNATION AND ALIENATION FROM GOD AND EVERYTHING GOOD!

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✞ Glory

to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Simeron skirtosin en pnevmati, Arhiereon Today,

Hierarchs everywhere exult in spirit, and all together we honour Thy Memory, O Righteous Hierarch Chrysostom, the Church’s Luminary.

dimi, Sin imin timontes Sou tin mnimin Ierarha, Hrisostome Osie, fostir tis Ekklisias.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Now and ever, and to the Ages of Ages. Amin Amen ✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, ✞Through the Intercessions of the exalipson ta egklimaton.

Lord hear my Prayer; hear my Supplication in Thy Truth; answer me in Thy Righteousness.

And

mi iselthis is krisin meta tou doulou Sou, oti ou Dikeothisete enopion Sou pas zon.

Divine Mercy –

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Bless

ton Kyrion pante ta Erga Aftou, en panti topo tis Despotias Aftou. Evlogi i pshihi mou ton Kyrion. [2]

Ke

Hymns of

plithi

ton

emon

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out the multitude of my transgressions.

Prayers of Salvation

Soson O Theos ton Laon Sou, ke Evlogison

O Lord, Save Thy People and Bless Thine Inheritance.

PRIEST

tin Klironomian Sou.

Episkepse

2

ton kosmon Sou en Elei ke

Visit

Ipsoson

Keras Hristianon Orthodoxon ke katamempson ef imas ta Elei Sou ta Plousia.

Exalt

Presvies

✞Through

Dinami tou Timiou ke Zoopiou Stavrou...

Through

Prostasies

Through the Protection of the honourable

Thy world Bounties.

Iktirmis.

tis Panahrantou Despinis imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias...

ton Timion, Dinameon Asomaton...

Epouranion

with

Mercies

and

the Horn of Orthodox Christians, and send down upon us Thy rich Mercies.

the Intercessions of our All Pure Lady, the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary...

the Might of the Precious and Life-giving Cross... Bodiless Powers of Heaven...

Ikesies

Of

the honourable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John; of the Holy, Glorious and All Laudable Apostles...

Ton

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...

tou Timiou, ke Evdoxou Profitou, Prodromou, ke Vaptisou Ioannou; ton Agion Endoxon ke panevfimon Apostolon... en Agiis Pateron imon, Megalon Ierarhon, ke Ikoumenikon Didaskalon: Vasiliou tou Megalou, Grigoriou tou Theologon ke Ioannou tou Hrisostomou; Ananasiou ke Kirillou, Patriarhon Alexandries...

Nikolaou 2

tou

en

THE PRAYERS OF CELEBRANT PRIEST

Myris,

Nektarios

SALVATION

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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.

done evil in Thy Sight; that Thou may be Justified in Thy Words, and overcome when Thou art judged.

For

behold I was conceived in transgressions, and in sins my mother bore me.

Behold! Thou Loved Truth

Thou showed me the unknown and secret Things of Thy Wisdom.

Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be Cleansed; Thou shalt wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow. shalt make me hear Joy and Gladness; my bones that were humbled shall greatly rejoice.

a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within me. me not away from Thy Sight; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi antanelis ap emou.

Apodos mi tin Agalliasin tou Sotiriou Sou, Restore

to me the Joy of Thy Salvation, and uphold me with Thy Guiding Spirit.

ke Pnevmati Igemoniko Stirixon me.

Didazo anomous tas Odous Sou, ke asevis I epi Se apistrepsousi.

mou anixis, ke to stoma mou aanangeli tin Enesin Sou.

Oti

i Ithelisas Thisian, edoxa Olokaftomata ouk evdoxisis.

an.

will teach transgressors Thy Ways: and the ungodly shall turn back to Thee.

Deliver me from

blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God of my Salvation; my tongue shall greatly rejoice in Thy Righteousness.

O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips,

and my

mouth will declare Thy praise.

For if Thou desired sacrifice, I would give it; with Burnt Offerings Thou wilt not be pleased with Whole Burnt Offerings.

Thisia

A

Agathinon,

Do good, O Lord, in Thy Good Pleasure to

to Theo, pnevma sintetrimmenon kardian sintetrimmenin ke tetapinomenin O Theos ouk exoudenosi. 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!

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to Thee I flee for refuge.

me tou piin to Thelima Sou, oti Theos mou is Si; to Pnevma Sou to Agathon Odigisi me en ti Evthia.

Teach me to do Thy Will, for Thou art my God; Thy Good Spirit shall Guide me in the Land of Uprightness.

Eneka tou Onoma Sou, Kyrie, zisis me; en For

Thy Name’s sake, O Lord, grant me Life; in Thy Righteousness Thou shall bring my soul out of affliction.

ti Dikeosini Sou exexis ek thlipseos ton psihin mou.

Ke

In

Thy Mercy Thou shall destroy my enemies; and Thou shall utterly destroy all who afflict my soul, for I am Thy servant.

Kyrie

O

Lord hear my Prayer; hear my Supplication in Thy Truth; answer me in Thy Righteousness.

Ke mi iselthis is krisin meta tou doulou

And

en to Eleei Sou exolothrevsis tous ehthous mou; ke apolis pantas tous thlivontas tin psihin mou, oti doulos Sou imi ego. isakouson tis prosefhis mou, enotise tin deisin mou en ti alithia Sou, epakouson mou en ti Dikeosini Sou.

Thy Sight from my sins, and blot out all my transgressions.

Mi aporripsis me apo tou Prosopou Sou, ke Cast

Kyrie ta hili

pros Se katefigon.

Didaxon

Turn

ke pvevma evthes egkenison en tis egkatis mou.

me ex ematon, O Theos, O Theos tis Sotirias mou; agalliasete i glossou mou tin Dikeosinin Sou.

Exelou me ek ton ehthron mou, Kyrie, oti Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, for

Thou

Kardian katharan ktison en emi, O Theos, Create

Rise

Thee.

Against Thee only have I sinned, and have

Sou, oti ou dikeothisete enopion Sou pas zon.

To

Pnevma Sou to Agathon Odigisi me en ti evthia.

do not enter into Judgement with Thy servant, for no one living shall become Righteous in Thy Sight.

Thy

Good Spirit shall Guide me in the Land of Uprightness.

✞ Doxa

✞ Glory

Amin Allelouia [(3) ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos! [3] I Elpis imon, Kyrie, doxa Si!

Amen Alleluia [3] ✞Glory to Thee, O God. [3] Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

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

The Great Litany

En irini tou Kyriou deithomen Kyrie Eleison Iper tis anothen Irinis ke tis

PEOPLE

Sotirias ton psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen.

Kyrie Eleison Iper tis Irinis

Salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord... PEOPLE

tou simpantos kosmou, efsthias ton Agion tou Theou Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos tou Kyriou deithomen...

Kyrie Eleison Iper tou Agiou

PRIEST

Lord have mercy For the Peace of the whole world, for

the well-being of the Holy Churches of God, and for the union of all, let us pray to the Lord.... PEOPLE

Ikou toutou ke ton meta Pisteos, evlavias ke Fovou Theou isionton en afto, tou Kyriou deithomen...

Kyrie Eleison Iper tou Patros

In Peace let us pray to the Lord Lord have mercy PRIEST For the Peace from Above and for the PRIEST

Lord have mercy For this Holy Temple,

and for those who enter with Faith, Reverence and the Fear of God, let us pray to the Lord...

PRIEST

Lord have mercy PRIEST For our Father: PEOPLE

imon:

Papa ke Patriarhi

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(T H E O D O R O U ) ke tou Arhiepiskopou

( T H E O D O R O S ) 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.

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 deithomen.

Lord have mercy PRIEST For this Community and city, and for PEOPLE

Irinikon

tou

every city and country, and for the Faithful who dwell therein, let us pray to the Lord PEOPLE

Kyriou

Kyrie Eleison Iper pleonton,

PEOPLE

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

Kyrie Eleison Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis thlipseos,

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Amin/Kyrie eleison ✞ Tis Panagias,

Ahrantou, Ipere 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. AKE

Lord have mercy For our Deliverance

from all affliction, wrath, danger and necessity, let us pray to the Lord

PRIEST

Lord have mercy PRIEST Help us, Save us, PEOPLE

Eleison ke Diafilaxon imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti.

M

Lord have mercy 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

orgis, kindinou ke anangis, tou Kyriou deithomen

Kyrie Eleison Antilavou Soson,

Lord have mercy For seasonable

weather, for the abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for Peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord

PRIEST

have Mercy upon us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy Grace.

Amen/Lord have mercy PRIEST ✞ ing our All

nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou!

epefanen imin. erhomenos en

Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me, ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.

STIHOS 2:

Theos

Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou!

epefanen imin. erhomenos en

Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.

STIHOS 3:

Theos

Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou!

epefanen imin. ergomenos en

Holy, Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious Lady, Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, with all Thy Saints, let us commit ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

✞ To Thee, O Lord! PRIEST For to Thee belong all Glory, Honour and Worship, ✞ to the Father, and to

Agie Filippe, presveve to eleimoni Theo, ina ptesmaton afesin, parashi tes psihes imon.

✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

PEOPLE

Amen

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Kyrios ke Evlogimenos O Onomati Kyriou!

epefanen imin. erhomenos en

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Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

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Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

All the nations surrounded me, but in the Name of the Lord I drove them back.

VERSE 2:

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Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord!

This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.

VERSE 3:

The

Lord is God, and has appeared to us. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord! TONE 4

O Holy Apostle Philip, Intercede with our Merciful God, that He grant our soul forgiveness of offences.

✞ Glory

to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Apostole Agie Filippe, presveve to eleimoni O Holy Apostle Philip, Intercede with our Theo, ina ptesmaton afesin, parashi tes psihes imon.

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

Merciful God, that He grant our soul forgiveness of offences.

Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen

Theotokion

Se tin mesitefsasan tin Sotirian tou genous Unto Thee who mediated the Salvation of imon, animnoumen Theotoke Parthene. En ti sarki gar ti ek Sou prolifthisi, O Iios Sou ke Theos imon, to dia Stavrou katadexamenos pathos, elitrosato imas, ek fthoras os Filanthropos.

our race we sing praises, O Virgin Theotokos. For Thy Son and our God in the Flesh that He assumed from Thee accepted suffering by means of crucifixion and has thereby set us free from crucifixion, in His Love for mankind.

Psalm 50/51

PEOPLE

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

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good; for His Mercy endures forever!

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Psalm 117 /118

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Theos

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW DOWN TO GOD

✞Si Kyrie Oti prepi si pasa Doxa, Timi ke Proskinisis ✞ to Patri ke to Io ke to Agio Pnevmati

Theos

Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou!

STIHOS 1:

The Psalm Of Repentance

Eleison

Have

Epi plion plinon me apo tis anomias

Wash

Oti

For I know my transgressions, and my sin

me, O Theos kata to Mega Eleos Sou, ke kata to plithos ton iktrmon Sou exalipson to anomima mou. mou, ke apo tis amartias mou katharison me. tin anomie mou ego ginosko, ke i amartia mou enopion mou esti diapantos.

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Mercy on me, O God, according to Thy Great Mercy, and according to the abundance of Thy Comion, blot out my transgression. me thoroughly from my transgressions, and cleanse me from my sin.

is always before me.

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