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CONSECRATION LITURGY

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Εὐλόγησον, Δέσποτα.

Master, give the blessing.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Εὐλογημένη ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Blessed is the kingdom of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ἦχος πλ. αʹ.

Mode pl. 1.

Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι, ζωὴν χαρισάμενος.

Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life. [GOA]

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἦχος πλ. αʹ.

Mode pl. 1.

Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι, ζωὴν χαρισάμενος.

Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life. [GOA]

Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι, ζωὴν χαρισάμενος.

Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life. [GOA]

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

Ψαλμὸς ΡΜΒʹ (142).

Psalm 142 (143).

Κύριε, εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς μου, ἐνώτισαι τὴν δέησίν μου ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου, εἰσάκουσόν μου ἐν τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου· καὶ μὴ εἰσέλθῃς εἰς κρίσιν μετὰ τοῦ δούλου σου, ὅτι οὐ δικαιωθήσεται ἐνώπιόν σου πᾶς ζῶν. Ὅτι κατεδίωξεν ὁ ἐχθρὸς τὴν ψυχήν μου, ἐταπείνωσεν εἰς γῆν τὴν ζωήν μου, ἐκάθισέ με ἐν σκοτεινοῖς ὡς νεκροὺς αἰῶνος· καὶ ἠκηδίασεν ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ τὸ πνεῦμά μου, ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐταράχθη ἡ καρδία μου. Ἐμνήσθην ἡμερῶν ἀρχαίων, ἐμελέτησα ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις σου, ἐν ποιήμασι τῶν χειρῶν σου ἐμελέτων. Διεπέτασα πρὸς σὲ τὰς χεῖράς μου, ἡ ψυχή μου ὡς γῆ ἄνυδρός σοι. Ταχὺ εἰσάκουσόν μου, Κύριε, ἐξέλιπε τὸ πνεῦμά μου· μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ, καὶ ὁμοιωθήσομαι τοῖς καταβαίνουσιν εἰς λάκκον. Ἀκουστὸν ποίησόν μοι τὸ πρωῒ τὸ ἔλεός σου, ὅτι ἐπὶ σοὶ ἤλπισα· γνώρισόν μοι, Κύριε, ὁδόν, ἐν ᾗ πορεύσομαι, ὅτι πρὸς σὲ ἦρα τὴν ψυχήν μου· ἐξελοῦ με ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου, Κύριε· πρὸς σὲ κατέφυγον. Δίδαξόν με τοῦ ποιεῖν τὸ θέλημά σου, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεός μου· τὸ πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἀγαθὸν ὁδηγήσει με ἐν γῇ εὐθείᾳ. Ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου, Κύριε, ζήσεις με· ἐν τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου ἐξάξεις ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχήν μου· καὶ ἐν τῷ ἐλέει σου ἐξολοθρεύσεις τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου· καὶ ἀπολεῖς πάντας τοὺς θλίβοντας τὴν ψυχήν μου, ὅτι ἐγὼ δοῦλός σού εἰμι.

O Lord, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplication in Your truth; answer me in Your righteousness; do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for no one living shall become righteous in Your sight. For the enemy persecuted my soul; he humbled my life to the ground; he caused me to dwell in dark places as one long dead, and my spirit was in anguish within me; my heart was troubled within me. I remembered the days of old, and I meditated on all Your works; I meditated on the works of Your hands. I spread out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a waterless land. Hear me speedily, O Lord; my spirit faints within me; turn not Your face from me, lest I become like those who go down into the pit. Cause me to hear Your mercy in the morning, for I hope in You; make me know, O Lord, the way wherein I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You. Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, for to You I flee for refuge. Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; Your good Spirit shall guide me in the land of uprightness. For Your name’s sake, O Lord, give me life; in Your righteousness You shall bring my soul out of affliction. In Your mercy You shall destroy my enemies; You shall utterly destroy all who afflict my soul, for I am Your servant. [SAAS]

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν, Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ὅτι ἅγιος εἶ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For You, our God, are holy, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

DEACON: In peace let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πιστὸς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου καὶ ἀψευδὴς ἐν ταῖς ἐπαγγελίαις σου· ὁ χαρισάμενος τοῖς ἁγίοις σου μάρτυσι τὸν ἀγῶνα τὸν καλὸν ἀγωνίσασθαι καὶ τὸν δρόμον τῆς εὐσεβείας τελέσαι καὶ τὴν πίστιν τῆς ἀληθοῦς ὁμολογίας φυλάξαι· αὐτός, Δέσποτα πανάγιε, ταῖς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις παρακλήθητι, καὶ χάρισαι ἡμῖν τοῖς ἀναξίοις δούλοις σου μέρος καὶ κλῆρον ἔχειν μετ᾽ αὐτῶν· ἵνα, μιμηταὶ αὐτῶν γενόμενοι, καταξιωθῶμεν τῶν ἀποκειμένων αὐτοῖς ἀγαθῶν.

O Lord our God, You are faithful in Your words and You never lie in Your promises; You granted Your holy Martyrs to fight the good fight and to finish the course of godliness and to keep the faith of the true confession. All-holy Lord, be entreated by their prayers and grant us, Your unworthy servants, to have a part and inheritance with them, that being imitators of them, we too may obtain the good things that await them.

Ἐλέει καὶ φιλανθρωπίᾳ τοῦ μονογενοῦς σου Υἱοῦ, μεθʼ οὗ εὐλογητὸς εἶ, σὺν τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Through the mercy and love for humankind of Your only-begotten Son, with whom You are blessed, and Your all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

Peace be with all.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

CHOIR: And with your spirit.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Τὰς κεφαλὰς ἡμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνωμεν.

Let us bow our heads to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, πρεσβείαις τῆς ἁγίας δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων σου, τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν τῶν ἀναξίων δούλων σου κατεύθυνον καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν εὐαρεστεῖν ἡμᾶς τῇ σῇ ἀγαθότητι καταξίωσον.

O Lord our God, by the intercessions of our holy Lady Theotokos and all Your saints, direct the works of our hands, and grant us, Your unworthy servants, to be pleasing to Your goodness in all things.

Εἴη τὸ κράτος τῆς βασιλείας σου εὐλογημένον καὶ δεδοξασμένον, τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Blessed and glorified be the majesty of Your kingdom, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΛΙΤΑΝΕΙΑ ΚΥΚΛΩ ΤΟΥ ΝΑΟΥ

PROCESSIONS AROUND THE CHURCH

Καὶ μετὰ τὸ Ἀμὴν αἴρει ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ τὸν ἄγιον δίσκον μετὰ τῶν ἁγίων λειψάνων καὶ προπορευομένου τοῦ ἱεροῦ κλήρου μετὰ τοῦ τιμίου Σταυροῦ καὶ τοῦ ἱεροῦ Εὐαγγελίου καὶ ἑπομένου παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ, ἐξέρχονται τοῦ ναοῦ, μετὰ προπομπῆς καὶ θυμιαμάτων καὶ φώτων. Κυκλοῦσι τὸν ναὸν ἀπὸ τοῦ δεξιοῦ μέρους πρὸς τὸ ἀριστερόν.

The Hierarch takes up the paten on which are the holy relics. He is preceded by the clergy, the processional Cross, and the holy Gospel, and followed by all the people. They exit the church in procession, with incense and candles. The procession goes counterclockwise around the church.

Ἐν τῷ πορεύεσθαι δὲ ψάλλουσι ἐκ τοῦ κανόνος τῶν ἐγκαινίων τὴν αʹ καὶ γʹ ᾠδήν.

During the procession, the chanters sing Odes i and iii of the Canon of the Consecration.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κανὼν τῶν Ἐγκαινίων.

Canon of the Consecration.

Τοῦ Εὐχολογίου - - -

From Euchologion - - -

ᾨδὴ αʹ.

Ode i.

Ἦχος δʹ. Θαλάσσης τὸ ἐρυθραῖον.

Mode 4. The Red Sea was crossed.

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Ὁ στύλῳ, καθοδηγῶν τὸ πρότερον, τὸν ἐκλεκτὸν Ἰσραήλ, διὰ λουτροῦ βαπτίσματος Χριστέ, ἐν Σιὼν κατεφύτευσας, τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν κράζουσαν· ᾌσωμεν ᾆσμα τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν.

You led the chosen people of Israel using a cloud long ago. * And now in Zion You planted Your Church * through the water of baptism, * O Christ, and she cries out to all, * “Come, let us sing unto our God a song.” [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Σήμερον, τῆς ἀπροσίτου δόξης σου, ἡ ἐπιφοίτησις, τὸν ἐπὶ γῆς παγέντα σοι ναόν, οὐρανὸν κατεσκεύασεν, ἐν ᾧ συμφώνως ψάλλομεν· ᾌσωμεν ᾆσμα τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν.

Today the descending of Your glory, which is unapproachable, * has made this church, constructed here on earth, * into heaven, O Christ our God. * In it we all together sing, * “Come, let us sing unto our God a song.” [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Οὐ νόμῳ, ἡ Ἐκκλησία Κύριε, ἐγκαλλωπίζεται, οὐ δουλικῶν ἐκτάσεσι χειρῶν, τοῦ Σταυροῦ δὲ τῇ χάριτι, ἐγκαυχωμένη ψάλλει σοι· ᾌσωμεν ᾆσμα τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν.

O Savior, Your Church is decorated not by ritual rules of the Law, * nor by the slavish lifting of the hands. * But she sings to You, boasting in * the grace of Your all-holy Cross, * “Come, let us sing unto our God a song.” [GOASD]

Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκε, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Ἀσπόρως, τῷ τοῦ Πατρὸς βουλήματι, ἐκ θείου Πνεύματος, τὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ συνείληφας Υἱόν, καὶ σαρκὶ ἀπεκύησας, τὸν ἐκ Πατρὸς ἀμήτορα, καὶ διʼ ἡμᾶς ἐκ σοῦ ἀπάτορα.

The Father so willed, and by the Holy Spirit without seed you conceived * the Son of God and bore Him in the flesh, * whom the Father begot without * a mother, and whom you brought forth * without a father, for the sake of all. [SD]

ᾨδὴ γʹ.

Ode iii.

Ἦχος δʹ. Εὐφραίνεται ἐπὶ σοί.

Mode 4. Your Church rejoices in You.

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Ἡγίασας ἐπὶ γῆς, τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν σου Χριστὲ Πνεύματι, χρίσας αὐτὴν σήμερον, σῆς ἀγαλλιάσεως ἔλαιον.

Anointing this holy Church * with oil of gladness here on earth today, * by Your all-holy Spirit’s grace * You have sanctified it, O Christ our God. [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Θεμέλιόν σε Χριστέ, ἡ Ἐκκλησία ἀῤῥαγὲς ἔχουσα, τῷ σῷ Σταυρῷ στέφεται, ὡς βασιλικῷ διαδήματι.

O Christ, this Your holy Church * has its unbreakable foundation in You; * and now Your most holy Cross, * like a royal crown, is surmounting it. [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Ἀνέδειξας Ἀγαθέ, τὴν χειροποίητον σκηνὴν σήμερον, τῆς ὑπὲρ νοῦν δόξης σου, οἰκονομικῶς οἰκητήριον.

Benevolent Lord, today * You make this building, that was made by hands, * to providentially house * Your glory, divine and ineffable. [GOASD]

Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκε, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Σὺ μόνη τοῖς ἐπὶ γῆς, τῶν ὑπὲρ φύσιν ἀγαθῶν πρόξενος, Μήτηρ Θεοῦ γέγονας· ὅθεν σοι τὸ Χαῖρε προσάγομεν.

Through you only we on earth * procure divine and supernatural gifts, * all-holy Mother of God. * Therefore we salute you and sing, “Rejoice!” [SD]

Κυκλώσαντες τὸν ναόν, ἵστανται πρὸ τῶν πυλῶν αὐτοῦ, ψάλλοντες τὸ τροπάριον·

When they reach the front of the church again, they sing the following hymn:

Ἦχος βαρύς.

Grave Mode.

Ἅγιοι Μάρτυρες, οἱ καλῶς ἀθλήσαντες, καὶ στεφανωθέντες, πρεσβεύσατε πρὸς Κύριον, ἐλεηθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

O holy Martyr Saints, who competed well and received the crowns of laurel, intercede with the Lord for us, that His mercy come upon our souls. [SD]

Ἀποθέτει δ᾽ ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς τὰ ἅγια λείψαν ἐπὶ προευτρεπισθέντος τετραποδίου πρὸ τῆς μεγάλης πύλης τοῦ ναοῦ, κεκλεισμένης, ὡς εἴρηται, οὔσης, καὶ εὐθὺς τὰ Ἀναγνώσματα.

The Hierarch sets the holy relics on a table that has been prepared beforehand in front of the doors of the church, which should be closed. The first set of Scripture readings follow.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΜΑΤΑ

READINGS

Αʹ Ἀπόστολος

First Epistle

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

Προκείμενον. Ἦχος αʹ. Ψαλμὸς 26.

Prokeimenon. Mode 1. Psalm 26.

Κύριος φωτισμός μου καὶ σωτήρ μου· τίνα φοβηθήσομαι;

The Lord is my light and my savior; whom shall I fear?

Στίχ. Κύριος ὑπερασπιστὴς τῆς ζωῆς μου· ἀπὸ τίνος δειλιάσω;

Verse: The Lord is the defender of my life; whom shall I dread?

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Σοφία.

DEACON: Wisdom.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

Πρὸς Ἑβραίους Ἐπιστολῆς Παύλου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

2:11 – 18

2:11 – 18

Ἀδελφοί, ὁ ἁγιάζων καὶ οἱ ἁγιαζόμενοι ἐξ ἑνὸς πάντες· δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίαν οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοὺς καλεῖν, λέγων· ἀπαγγελῶ τὸ ὄνομά σου τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς μου, ἐν μέσῳ ἐκκλησίας ὑμνήσω σε· καὶ πάλιν· ἐγὼ ἔσομαι πεποιθὼς ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ· καὶ πάλιν· ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ καὶ τὰ παιδία ἅ μοι ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεός. ἐπεὶ οὖν τὰ παιδία κεκοινώνηκε σαρκὸς καὶ αἵματος, καὶ αὐτὸς παραπλησίως μετέσχε τῶν αὐτῶν, ἵνα διὰ τοῦ θανάτου καταργήσῃ τὸν τὸ κράτος ἔχοντα τοῦ θανάτου, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστι τὸν διάβολον, καὶ ἀπαλλάξῃ τούτους, ὅσοι φόβῳ θανάτου διὰ παντὸς τοῦ ζῆν ἔνοχοι ἦσαν δουλείας. οὐ γὰρ δήπου ἀγγέλων ἐπιλαμβάνεται, ἀλλὰ σπέρματος ᾿Αβραὰμ ἐπιλαμβάνεται. ὅθεν ὤφειλε κατὰ πάντα τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ὁμοιωθῆναι, ἵνα ἐλεήμων γένηται καὶ πιστὸς ἀρχιερεὺς τὰ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, εἰς τὸ ἱλάσκεσθαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ λαοῦ. ἐν ᾧ γὰρ πέπονθεν αὐτὸς πειρασθείς, δύναται τοῖς πειραζομένοις βοηθῆσαι.

Brethren, he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified have all one origin. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, “I will proclaim your name to my brethren, in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.” And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again, “Here am I, and the children God has given me.” Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage. For surely it is not with angels that he is concerned but with the descendants of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brethren in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make expiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered and been tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted. [RSV]

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Εἰρήνη σοι τῷ ἀναγνόντι.

Peace be with you the reader.

Αʹ Εὐαγγέλιον

First Gospel

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. [GOA]

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. [GOA]

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Σοφία. Ὀρθοί. Ἀκούσωμεν τοῦ ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου.

Wisdom. Arise. Let us hear the holy Gospel.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ· Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

HIERARCH: Peace be with all.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

CHOIR: And with your spirit.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Ματθαῖον ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

CHOIR: Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

16:13 – 19

16:13 – 19

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὰ μέρη Καισαρείας τῆς Φιλίππου ἠρώτα τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ λέγων· τίνα με λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι εἶναι τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου; οἱ δὲ εἶπον· οἱ μὲν Ἰωάννην τὸν βαπτιστήν, ἄλλοι δὲ Ἠλίαν, ἕτεροι δὲ Ἱερεμίαν ἢ ἕνα τῶν προφητῶν. λέγει αὐτοῖς· ὑμεῖς δὲ τίνα με λέγετε εἶναι; ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος εἶπε· σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος. καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· μακάριος εἶ, Σίμων Βαριωνᾶ, ὅτι σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέ σοι, ἀλλ᾿ ὁ πατήρ μου ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς. κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος, καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ πύλαι ᾅδου οὐ κατισχύσουσιν αὐτῆς. καὶ δώσω σοι τὰς κλεῖς τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν, καὶ ὃ ἐὰν δήσῃς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἔσται δεδεμένον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, καὶ ὃ ἐὰν λύσῃς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἔσται λελυμένον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.

At that time, when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” [RSV]

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

CHOIR: Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

Εἶθ᾽ οὕτως λαμβάνει ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς τὸν δίσκον καὶ τίθησιν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ. Λιτανεύουσι δὲ τὸ δεύτερον περὶ τὸν ναὸν ἐκ δεξιῶν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀριστερά, ψάλλοντες ἐκ τῆς δʹ, εʹ, καὶ ςʹ ᾠδῆς τοῦ κανόνος τῶν ἐγκαινίων τὸ ἀρκοῦν, οὕτως·

The Hierarch again takes up the paten. The procession circles the church a second time, counterclockwise as before, and the chanters sing Odes iv, v, and vi of the Canon of the Consecration, for as long as necessary.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

ᾨδὴ δʹ.

Ode iv.

Ἦχος δʹ. Ἐπαρθέντα σε ἰδοῦσα.

Mode 4. When the Church beheld You.

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Οὐκ ἐν θύμασιν ἀλόγων ἡ Ἐκκλησία, ἀλλὰ τῷ σῷ τιμίῳ, ἐκ πλευρᾶς ζωηφόρου, αἵματι ῥαντίζεται, εἰκότως κραυγάζουσα· Δόξα τῇ δυνάμει σου Κύριε.

Now Your Church, O Christ, is not sprinkled like the Temple * with sacrificial victims, but rather with Your precious * blood from Your life-giving side. * And rightly she sings to You, * “Glory to Your strength, O Lord!” [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Τὰ σκηνώματα Κυρίου ἠγαπημένα, τοῖς κατιδεῖν ποθοῦσιν ἀνακεκαλυμμμένως, τὴν δόξαν τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ, συμφώνως κραυγάζουσι· Δόξα τῇ δυνάμει σου Κύριε.

To the faithful who desire to lay their eyes on * the glory of Your face unveiled, O Lord, Your beloved * tabernacles shout to them * with one voice and cry aloud, * “Glory to Your strength, O Lord!” [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Εἰκονίζουσα τὴν χρῖσιν ἡ Ἐκκλησία, τοῦ ἐκλεκτοῦ λαοῦ σου τὸ πολύτιμον μύρον, σήμερον ἀλείφεται, τὴν θείαν τοῦ Πνεύματος, χάριν ἀοράτως λαμβάνουσα.

Now this church has been anointed today, depicting * the spiritual anointing of us Your chosen people * with the very precious oil * of chrism, receiving thus * the Spirit’s divine grace invisibly. [GOASD]

Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκε, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Ἀπειρογάμως ἐκύησας ὦ Παρθένε, καὶ μετὰ τόκον ὤφθης παρθενεύουσα πάλιν· ὅθεν ἀσιγήτοις φωναῖς, τὸ Χαῖρέ σοι Δέσποινα, πίστει ἀδιστάκτῳ κραυγάζομεν.

Remaining virgin, you conceived in your womb, O Virgin, * and even after childbirth, you remained a virgin. * Therefore with unwavering faith, O Lady, unceasingly * singing, we salute you: Rejoice! [SD]

ᾨδὴ εʹ.

Ode v.

Ἦχος δʹ. Σὺ Κύριέ μου φῶς.

Mode 4. My Lord, You are the light.

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Σὺ πάλαι ἐν Σινᾷ, σκηνὴν ἀχειροποίητον, ὑπέδειξας τῷ θεόπτῃ, Μωϋσῇ διαγράφων, Χριστὲ τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν σου.

On Sinai long ago * You showed Moses, that seer of God, * the plan of the tabernacle, * O my Christ, that prefigured * Your Church, not made by human hands. [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Σὺ Κύριε σκηνήν, ἐπὶ γῆς κατεσκεύασας· σὺ τάξεσιν οὐρανίαις, τῶν βροτῶν τὰς χορείας, συνάπτεις τῇ δυνάμει σου.

O Master, You have built * this tabernacle here on earth, * where heavenly hosts of Angels * meet the choirs of humans, * by Your divine omnipotence. [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Σὲ Κύριε πηγήν, τῆς ζωῆς ἐπιστάμεθα· σὺ Ἅγιε τὴν εἰρήνην, ἐλθὼν εὐηγγελίσω, Χριστὲ τῇ Ἐκκλησίᾳ σου.

O Christ, we know that You * are the source of eternal life. * You came and You preached the Gospel * of peace unto Your people, * Your Church, O holy Lord our God. [GOASD]

Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκε, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Σὲ ὅπλον ἀῤῥαγές, κατʼ ἐχθρῶν προβαλλόμεθα· σὲ ἄγκυραν καὶ ἐλπίδα, τῆς ἡμῶν σωτηρίας, Θεόνυμφε κεκτήμεθα.

Against our every foe, * we have you, our unbreakable shield. * We hope in you for salvation. * We have you as our anchor, all-holy Virgin, Bride of God. [SD]

ᾨδὴ Ϛʹ.

Ode vi.

Ἦχος δʹ. Θύσω σοι μετὰ φωνῆς.

Mode 4. I will sacrifice to You.

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Τοῦ κάλλους, ὁ Βασιλεὺς Χριστὸς ἐπεθύμησε, νῦν τῆς σεπτῆς Ἐκκλησίας, καὶ ἐθνῶν μητέρα ἀπέδειξεν, ἐκ δουλείας, υἱοθετουμένων διὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος.

Christ the King as Lord has now desired the beauty of the holy Church that He founded. * He has made her mother of all the nations * He adopted by the Spirit and rescued from slavery. [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Φρίττουσι, τῶν δυσμενῶν δαιμόνων αἱ φάλαγγες, τὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἐκκλησίαν, τοῦ Σταυροῦ τῷ τύπῳ σημειουμένην, καὶ σκιάζει, ἁγιαστικὴ τοῦ Πνεύματος ἔλλαμψις.

Battalions of wicked demons shudder before the Church of Christ and fearfully tremble, * for the holy sign of the Cross is marked there; * and the Spirit’s illumination covers and hallows it. [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Οὐ ψάμμον, ἀλλὰ Χριστὸν θεμέλιον ἔχουσα, ἡ ἐξ ἐθνῶν Ἐκκλησία, στεφανοῦται κάλλει τῷ ἀπροσίτῳ, καὶ διαδήματι, τῆς βασιλείας ἐγκαλλωπίζεται.

Having her foundation not on sand but the rock of Christ, the holy Church of the Gentiles * is adorned with unapproachable beauty, * with the symbols of the eternal kingdom bedecking her. [GOASD]

Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκε, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Ὢ θαῦμα, τῶν ἁπάντων θαυμάτων καινότερον! ὅτι Παρθένος ἐν μήτρᾳ, τὸν τὰ σύμπαντα περιέποντα, ἀπειράνδρως, συλλαβοῦσα, οὐκ ἐστενοχώρησεν.

O miracle, more novel than all other miracles! * Behold, without man a Virgin * in her body conceived the One who holds * in His hands the universe, and He was not confined by her. [SD]

Καὶ πάλιν ἵστανται πρὸ τῶν πυλῶν τοῦ ναοῦ κατὰ τὸν ἀνωτέρω τύπον καὶ ψάλλουσι τὸ τροπάριον·

When they reach the front of the church again, they sing the following hymn:

Ἦχος βαρύς.

Grave Mode.

Δόξα σοι Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, Ἀποστόλων καύχημα, Μαρτύρων ἀγαλλίαμα, ὧν τὸ κήρυγμα, Τριὰς ἡ ὁμοούσιος.

Glory be to You, Christ our God, the Apostles’ pride and joy, exultation of the Martyr Saints, whose proclamation was the consubstantial Trinity. [SD]

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΜΑΤΑ

READINGS

Βʹ Ἀπόστολος

Second Epistle

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

Προκείμενον. Ἦχος γʹ. Ψαλμὸς 44.

Prokeimenon. Mode 3. Psalm 44.

Ἀπενεχθήσονται τῷ βασιλεῖ παρθένοι ὀπίσω αὐτῆς.

The virgins behind her shall be brought to the King.

Στίχ. Αἱ πλησίον αὐτῆς ἀπενεχθήσονταί σοι.

Verse: Her neighbors shall be brought to You.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Σοφία.

DEACON: Wisdom.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

Πρὸς Ἑβραίους Ἐπιστολῆς Παύλου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

9:1 – 7

9:1 – 7

Ἀδελφοί, εἶχεν ἡ πρώτη σκηνὴ δικαιώματα λατρείας τό τε Ἅγιον κοσμικόν· σκηνὴ γὰρ κατεσκευάσθη ἡ πρώτη, ἐν ᾗ ἥ τε λυχνία καὶ ἡ τράπεζα καὶ ἡ πρόθεσις τῶν ἄρτων, ἥτις λέγεται Ἅγια. μετὰ δὲ τὸ δεύτερον καταπέτασμα σκηνὴ ἡ λεγομένη Ἅγια Ἁγίων, χρυσοῦν ἔχουσα θυμιατήριον καὶ τὴν κιβωτὸν τῆς διαθήκης περικεκαλυμμένην πάντοθεν χρυσίῳ, ἐν ᾗ στάμνος χρυσῆ ἔχουσα τὸ μάννα καὶ ἡ ῥάβδος Ἀαρὼν ἡ βλαστήσασα καὶ αἱ πλάκες τῆς διαθήκης, ὑπεράνω δὲ αὐτῆς Χερουβὶμ δόξης κατασκιάζοντα τὸ ἱλαστήριον· περὶ ὧν οὐκ ἔστι νῦν λέγειν κατὰ μέρος. Τούτων δὲ οὕτω κατεσκευασμένων εἰς μὲν τὴν πρώτην σκηνὴν διὰ παντὸς εἰσίασιν οἱ ἱερεῖς τὰς λατρείας ἐπιτελοῦντες, εἰς δὲ τὴν δευτέραν ἅπαξ τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ μόνος ὁ ἀρχιερεύς, οὐ χωρὶς αἵματος, ὃ προσφέρει ὑπὲρ ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ ἀγνοημάτων.

Brethren, the first tent had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was prepared, the first one, in which were the lamp stand and the table and the bread of the Presence; it is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain stood a tent called the Holy of Holies, having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, which contained a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. These preparations having thus been made, the priests go continually into the outer tent, performing their ritual duties; but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood which he offers for himself and for the sins committed unintentionally by the people. [RSV]

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Εἰρήνη σοι τῷ ἀναγνόντι.

Peace be with you the reader.

Βʹ Εὐαγγέλιον

Second Gospel

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. [GOA]

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. [GOA]

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Σοφία. Ὀρθοί. Ἀκούσωμεν τοῦ ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου.

Wisdom. Arise. Let us hear the holy Gospel.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ· Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

HIERARCH: Peace be with all.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

CHOIR: And with your spirit.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Λουκᾶν ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

( Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι. )

( Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You. )

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

10:38 – 42, 11:27 – 28

10:38 – 42; 11:27 – 28

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἰσῆλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς κώμην τινά. γυνὴ δέ τις ὀνόματι Μάρθα ὑπεδέξατο αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτῆς. καὶ τῇδε ἦν ἀδελφὴ καλουμένη Μαρία, ἣ καὶ παρακαθίσασα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἤκουε τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ. ἡ δὲ Μάρθα περιεσπᾶτο περὶ πολλὴν διακονίαν· ἐπιστᾶσα δὲ εἶπε· Κύριε, οὐ μέλει σοι ὅτι ἡ ἀδελφή μου μόνην με κατέλιπε διακονεῖν; εἰπὲ οὖν αὐτῇ ἵνα μοι συναντιλάβηται. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Μάρθα Μάρθα, μεριμνᾷς καὶ τυρβάζῃ περὶ πολλά· ἑνὸς δέ ἐστι χρεία· Μαρία δὲ τὴν ἀγαθὴν μερίδα ἐξελέξατο, ἥτις οὐκ ἀφαιρεθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτῆς. Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ λέγειν αὐτὸν ταῦτα ἐπάρασά τις γυνὴ φωνὴν ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου εἶπεν αὐτῷ· μακαρία ἡ κοιλία ἡ βαστάσασά σε καὶ μαστοὶ οὓς ἐθήλασας. αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπε· μενοῦνγε μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ φυλάσσοντες αὐτόν.

At that time, Jesus entered a village; and a woman called Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve you alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.” As he said this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that nursed you!” But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” [RSV]

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

CHOIR: Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

Αἴρει δὲ πάλιν ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς τὸν δίσκον καὶ τίθησιν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ καὶ λιτανεύουσι τὸ τρίτον κατὰ τὸν αὐτὸν τρόπον, κυκλοῦντες τὸν ναὸν καὶ ψάλλοντες τὰ ἐπίλοιπα τοῦ κανόνος τῶν ἐγκαινίων, οὕτως·

The Hierarch again takes up the paten. The procession circles the church a third time, counterclockwise as before, and the chanters sing Odes vii, viii, and ix of the Canon of the Consecration, for as long as necessary.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

ᾨδὴ ζʹ.

Ode vii.

Ἦχος δʹ. Ἐν τῇ καμίνῳ Ἀβραμιαῖοι.

Mode 4. Inside the furnace.

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Δροσοβόλος μέν, ἡ καμινιαία φλὸξ ἐδείχθη ποτέ· νῦν δὲ ἐξ ἐλαίου χρῖσμα πνευματικόν, ἁγιάζει τοὺς κραυγάζοντας· Εὐλογημένος εἶ ἐν τῷ ναῷ, τῆς δόξης σου Κύριε.

That fiery furnace * long ago became like a dew-laden breeze. * Now the spiritual chrism composed of oil * sanctifies the faithful, who cry out * together, “In the temple of Your holy glory, You are blessed, O Lord.” [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Ὡς ἐν καμίνῳ, τῇ θεοδόχῃ νέᾳ σκηνῇ, πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ πνευματικοῦ, δροσιζόμενοι βοήσωμεν· Εὐλογημένος εἶ ἐν τῷ ναῷ, τῆς δόξης σου Κύριε.

As in that furnace, * we who are the spiritual Israel, * standing in this new tabernacle where God dwells, * are bedewed with grace. So let us sing * together, “In the temple of Your holy glory, You are blessed, O Lord.” [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Οἱ τετρωμένοι, τῷ γλυκυτάτῳ θείῳ ἔρωτι, δεῦτε ἐν παστάδι ταύτῃ τῇ μυστικῇ, συναφθῶμεν τῷ νυμφίῳ Χριστῷ· Εὐλογημένος εἶ ἐκβοῶντες, τῆς δόξης ὁ Κύριος.

All who are smitten * with sweetest love and longing for God, * entering this mystical bridal chamber now, * be united to the Bridegroom Christ. * Together let us sing to Him, “O Lord of glory, You are blessed.” [GOASD]

Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκε, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Τὸ τοῦ Ὑψίστου, ἡγιασμένον θεῖον σκήνωμα Χαῖρε· διὰ σοῦ γὰρ δέδοται ἡ χαρά, Θεοτόκε τοῖς κραυγάζουσιν· Εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν, ὑπάρχεις πανάμωμε Δέσποινα.

Divine and hallowed * habitation of the Most High God, rejoice! * For through you, O Theotokos, was given joy * unto us who cry aloud to you: * Among all women, Lady, you are blessed, all-blameless, and immaculate. [SD]

ᾨδὴ ηʹ.

Ode viii.

Ἦχος δʹ. Χεῖρας ἐκπετάσας Δανιήλ.

Mode 4. Daniel shut.

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Σήμερον χιτῶνα νοητόν, τὸν ἄνωθεν ὑφαντὸν ἐκ θείας χάριτος, ἡ Ἐκκλησία σου Κύριε, ὥσπερ νύμφη ἐστολίσατο, καὶ τοὺς οἰκείους συγκαλεῖ πρὸς εὐφροσύνην λαούς, εἰς τὸ μέλπειν· Πάντα τὰ ἔργα ὑμνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον.

Master, on this day Your holy Church is like a bride who is wearing a wedding gown * that has been woven of grace divine * in the heavens. She invites her friends * and all the people to rejoice * and celebrate with her together singing, * “Bless the Lord and praise Him, all you works of the Lord.” [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Σήμερον ὁ δεύτερος Ἀδάμ, Χριστὸς ἀνέδειξε, Παράδεισον νοητόν, τὴν νέαν ταύτην σκηνήν, φέρουσαν κατὰ ξύλου τοῦ τῆς γνώσεως, τὸ ζωηφόρον τοῦ Σταυροῦ, ὅπλον τοῖς ψάλλουσιν· Εὐλογεῖτε, πάντα τὰ ἔργα Κυρίου τὸν Κύριον.

Today, second Adam, namely Christ, has made this new tabernacle a spiritual * Garden of Eden. And in its midst, * instead of the tree of knowledge, * is the holy Cross, which is for us * life-giving armor, as we are singing, * “Bless the Lord and praise Him, all you works of the Lord.” [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Πατρὸς ἐξ ἀνάρχου σε Υἱόν, καὶ Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον μίαν Θεότητα, τελείαν ἄναρχον ἄτμητον, ὁμοούσιον ἀσύγχυτον, ἐν ὑποστάσεσι τρισὶ σέβοντες ψάλλομεν· Εὐλογεῖτε, πάντα τὰ ἔργα Κυρίου τὸν Κύριον.

Single is the Godhead we adore, and unoriginate, in three hypostases, * consubstantial, indivisible, * perfect: Father unoriginate, * and You His Son, and the divine * Spirit, the Trinity. We extol You, * “Bless the Lord and praise Him, all you works of the Lord.” [GOASD]

Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκε, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Σὺ μόνη ἐν πάσαις γενεαῖς, Παρθένε ἄχραντε, Μήτηρ ἐδείχθης Θεοῦ, σὺ τῆς Θεότητος γέγονας, ἐνδιαίτημα Πανάμωμε, μὴ φλογισθεῖσα τῷ πυρί, τοῦ ἀπροσίτου φωτός· ὅθεν πάντες σέ, εὐλογοῦμεν Μαρία θεόνυμφε.

Immaculate Virgin, in all generations only you became the Mother of God; * and you were also the dwelling place * of the Godhead, O all-blameless one, * and you were not at all consumed * by the fire of the unapproachable light. * We all now bless you, O Mary the Bride of God. [SD]

ᾨδὴ θʹ.

Ode ix.

Ἦχος δʹ. Λίθος ἀχειρότμητος.

Mode 4. A cornerstone was cut out.

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Δεῦτε καθαρᾷ τῇ καρδίᾳ καὶ νηφαλέοις ὄμμασι νοός, τῆς τοῦ Βασιλέως θυγατρός, τῆς Ἐκκληοίας τὴν ὡραιότητα, ὑπὲρ χρυσίον λάμπουσαν, κατανοοῦντες μεγαλύνωμεν.

Purified in heart and with wakeful eyes of our intellect beholding * all the beauty and all the glory, * which is more splendid than gold, within the Church, * let us perceive the daughter of the King and magnify her evermore. [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Χαῖρε καὶ εὐφραίνου ἡ νύμφη, τοῦ Βασιλέως τοῦ μεγάλου, κατοπτριζομένη τηλαυγῶς, τοῦ σοῦ Νυμφίου τὴν ὡραιότητα, σὺν τῷ λαῷ σου κράζουσα· Σὲ Ζωοδότα μεγαλύνομεν.

Bride of the great King, we salute you: Rejoice, O Virgin, and be merry! * For you are distinctly reflecting * the holy beauty of your celestial Bridegroom. * And with your people sing to Him, “We magnify You, O Giver of life.” [GOASD]

Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Τὴν ἐξ ὕψους ἄμυναν Σῶτερ, τῇ Ἐκκλησίᾳ σου παράσχου· ἄλλον γὰρ οὐκ οἶδεν, εἰ μὴ σέ, τὸν ὑπὲρ ταύτης τὴν σὴν φιλάνθρωπε, πάλαι ψυχὴν προθέμενον, ἐν ἐπιγνώσει μεγαλύνουσα.

Grant Your Church the mighty protection that comes from heaven, O our Savior. * For she knows no other protector * except for You, who laid down Your life for her. * And knowing this, she magnifies You as the Lord who is benevolent. [GOASD]

Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκε, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Most-holy Theotokos, save us.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Χαῖρε κεχαριτωμένη ἡ Νύμφη, τοῦ Βασιλέως τοῦ μεγάλου· διὰ σοῦ τῆς κατάρας, τῆς Εὔας πάντες Ἁγνὴ ἐῤῥύσθημεν, καὶ τὴν ζωὴν εὑράμεθα, ἐν τῇ κυήσει σου ἀνύμφευτε.

Rejoice, holy Bride of the great King, Maiden full of grace, Virgin Mary! * Through you we have all been delivered * from the curse that Eve heard long ago in Eden, * and we have found eternal life, O ever-virgin, through your childbirth. [GOASD]

Φθάσαντες δὲ πρὸ τῆς πύλης τοῦ ναοῦ, ὁ μὲν Ἀρχιερεὺς ἀποτίθησι τὸν δίσκον μετὰ τῶν ἁγίων λειψάνων ἐπὶ τοῦ προευτρεπισθέντος τετραποδίου, ὁ δὲ χορὸς ψάλλει τὸ ἰδιόμελον·

Once they arrive in front of the doors of the church, the Hierarch places the holy relics on the table there, and the chanters sing the following hymn:

Ἦχος γʹ.

Mode 3.

Ὁ ἐν τῇ πέτρᾳ τῆς πίστεως οἰκοδομήσας τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν σου, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, ἐν αὐτῇ κατεύθυνον τὰς ἱκεσίας ἡμῶν, καὶ πρόσδεξαι λαὸν ἐν πίστει βοῶντά σοι· Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν.

O Christ our God, who built Your Church on the rock of faith, direct our petitions and receive Your people who in faith cry to You: Save us, O our God. [GOASD]

Καὶ εὐθὺς ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς ἐκφωνεῖ·

The Hierarch exclaims:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Blessed are You, O Christ our God, forever!

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

DEACON: Let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ὁ Θεὸς καὶ Πατὴρ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας· ὁ διὰ τοῦ καταπετάσματος τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ ἐγκαινίσας ἡμῖν τῆς τῶν προπατόρων Ἐκκλησίας, τῶν ἐν οὐρανοῖς ἀπογεγραμμένων, τὴν εἴσοδον, ἔνθα ἦχος καθαρὸς ἑορταζόντων καὶ φωνὴ ἀγαλλιάσεως· αὐτός, φιλάνθρωπε Δέσποτα, ἐπίβλεψον ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἁμαρτωλοὺς καὶ ἀναξίους δούλους σου, τοὺς τὸν ἐγκαινισμὸν ἐπιτελοῦντας τοῦ σεβασμίου ναοῦ  , εἰς σύμβολον τῆς ἁγιωτάτης σου Ἐκκλησίας, τοὐτέστιν αὐτοῦ τοῦ σκήνους ἡμῶν, ὅπερ καὶ ναόν σου καὶ μέλη Χριστοῦ σου διὰ τοῦ πανευφήμου ἀποστόλου Παύλου, ὀνομάσαι κατηξίωσας· καὶ τοῦτον στερέωσον μέχρι τῆς συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος ἀσάλευτον καὶ δεδοξασμένον ἐν σοί· καὶ ἀξίωσον ἡμᾶς ἐν αὐτῷ αἰνέσεις καὶ δοξολογίας ἀκαταγνώστους προσάγειν τῇ δόξῃ σου καὶ τῷ μονογενεῖ σου Υἱῷ, τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ, καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ σου Πνεύματι, ἐν ἐπιγνώσει καὶ πάσῃ αἰσθήσει· καὶ προσκυνοῦντάς σε ἐν φόβῳ σου, τῶν θείων δειχθῆναι ἀξίους οἰκτιρμῶν, εὐπροσδέκτους τε τῇ σῇ ἀγαθότητι γενέσθαι τὰς δεήσεις ταύτας, ἃς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν καὶ παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ σου τῇ ἀφάτῳ σου εὐσπλαγχνίᾳ προσάγομεν, πρεσβείαις τῆς ἀχράντου δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας.

O God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, You are the One is blessed forever. Through the veil of Your Son’s flesh, You inaugurated an entrance for us into the Church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, where they celebrate with a clear voice of great joy. We entreat You, Master who love humanity, look upon us Your sinful and unworthy servants, as we conduct the consecration of this holy church of name of the church, May it symbolize Your most holy Church, namely this body of ours, which You have qualified to be called temple and members of Your Christ, as said by St. Paul the all-lauded Apostle. Keep this structure standing strong till the end of time, unshaken, and glorified in You. Allow us uncondemned, understanding and sensing everything, to offer herein praises and doxologies to Your glory, and to Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and to Your Holy Spirit. May we worship You in fear of You, and thus be found worthy of Your divine tender mercies. And may these prayers that we offer to Your ineffable compassion, for ourselves and for all Your people, be acceptable by virtue of Your goodness, at the intercessions of our immaculate Lady Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary.

Ὅτι ἅγιος εἶ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐν ἁγίοις ἐπαναπαύῃ, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For You, our God, are holy, and You rest among the holy ones, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

DEACON: Let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Δέσποτα Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ καταστήσας ἐν οὐρανοῖς τάγματα καὶ στρατιὰς ἀγγέλων καὶ ἀρχαγγέλων εἰς λειτουργίαν τῆς σῆς δόξης, ποίησον σὺν τῇ εἰσόδῳ ἡμῶν εἴσοδον ἁγίων ἀγγέλων γενέσθαι, συλλειτουργούντων ἡμῖν καὶ συνδοξολογούντων τὴν σὴν ἀγαθότητα.

O Master, Lord our God, who have appointed in heaven orders and armies of angels and archangels to minister to Your glory, grant that with our entrance there may be the entrance of Your holy angels, ministering with us and together glorifying Your goodness.

Ὅτι πρέπει σοι πᾶσα δόξα, τιμὴ καὶ προσκύνησις, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For to You belong all glory, honor, and worship, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΔΙΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΕΚ ΤΟΥ ΚΓʹ ΨΑΛΜΟΥ - ΕΙΣΟΔΟΣ ΕΙΣ ΤΟΝ ΝΑΟΝ

THE DIALOGUE FROM PSALM 24 - ENTRY INTO THE CHURCH

Ἱστάμενος πρὸ τῶν θυρῶν τοῦ ναοῦ, ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς ἄρχεται τὸν διάλογον ἐκ του κγ´ Ψαλμοῦ, συμβολίζων τὸν Βασιλέα Χριστόν, ὅστις εἰσέρχεται εἰς τὸν ναὸν κυριεύων αὐτόν, κατανικήσας τὸ κράτος τοῦ διαβόλου. Εἶτα, κρούων μετὰ τῆς βακτηρίας τὴν θύρα, λέγει μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ ὁ Ἀρχιερεύς·

The Hierarch standing in front of the doors of the church, begins a short dialogue, taken from Psalm 23 (24). This act represents Christ the King entering and taking over the church building by defeating the power of the devil. The Hierarch taps on the door with his staff and says:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ἄρατε πύλας, οἱ ἄρχοντες ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐπάρθητε, πύλαι αἰώνιοι, καὶ εἰσελεύσεται ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῆς δόξης.

Lift up the gates, O you rulers, and be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall enter.

Καὶ ἀντιφωνεῖ τις ἔσωθεν τοῦ ναοῦ, ὄπισθεν τῶν κεκλεισμένων πυλῶν ἱστάμενος·

Then the designated person standing on the other side of the closed doors inside the church replies:

ΑΝΤΙΦΩΝΩΝ

RESPONDENT

Τίς ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῆς δόξης;

Who is this King of glory?

Ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς πάλιν κρούει τὴν θύρα καὶ λέγει·

The Hierarch knocks on the front door of the church again and says:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριος κραταιὸς καὶ δυνατός, Κύριος δυνατὸς ἐν πολέμῳ.

The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord powerful in battle.

Ἄρατε πύλας, οἱ ἄρχοντες ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐπάρθητε, πύλαι αἰώνιοι, καὶ εἰσελεύσεται ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῆς δόξης.

Lift up the gates, O you rulers, and be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall enter.

ΑΝΤΙΦΩΝΩΝ

RESPONDENT

Τίς ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῆς δόξης;

Who is this King of glory?

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριος κραταιὸς καὶ δυνατός, Κύριος δυνατὸς ἐν πολέμῳ.

The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord powerful in battle.

Ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς πάλιν κρούει τὴν θύρα καὶ λέγει·

The Hierarch knocks on the front door of the church again and says:

Ἄρατε πύλας, οἱ ἄρχοντες ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐπάρθητε, πύλαι αἰώνιοι, καὶ εἰσελεύσεται ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῆς δόξης.

Lift up the gates, O you rulers, and be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall enter.

ΑΝΤΙΦΩΝΩΝ

RESPONDENT

Τίς ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῆς δόξης;

Who is this King of Glory?

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριος τῶν δυνάμεων, αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῆς δόξης.

The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory.

Τούτου λεγομένου, αἴρει τὰ ἅγια λείψανα ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ σφραγίζων σταυροειδῶς τὰς πύλας τρίτον, ἀνοίγει αὐτὰς καὶ εἰσέρχεται αὐτός τε καὶ ὁ ἱερὸς κλῆρος καὶ ὁ λαὸς εἰς τὸν ναόν, ψάλλοντες τὸ ἀπολυτίκιον τῶν ἐγκαινίων·

The Hierarch lifts the paten and makes the sign of the cross three times in front of the doors, opens them, and enters the church, followed by the clergy and the people, singing the following hymn:

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος δʹ.

Apolytikion. Mode 4.

Ὡς τοῦ ἄνω στερεώματος τὴν εὐπρέπειαν, καὶ τὴν κάτω συναπέδειξας ὡραιότητα, τοῦ ἁγίου σκηνώματος τῆς δόξης σου Κύριε. Κραταίωσον αὐτὸ εἰς αἰῶνα αἰῶνος, καὶ πρόσδεξαι ἡμῶν, τὰς ἐν αὐτῷ ἀπαύστως προσαγομένας σοι δεήσεις, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, ἡ πάντων ζωὴ καὶ ἀνάστασις.

You have made the earthly beauty of the holy tabernacle of Your glory to be like the majesty of the firmament on high, O Lord. Make it strong forever and ever, and accept our supplications that we unceasingly bring to You there, at the intercession of the Theotokos. For You are the life and resurrection of all. [SD]

ΑΠΟΘΕΣΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΛΕΙΨΑΝΩΝ

THE PLACEMENT OF THE HOLY RELICS

Εἰσελθὼν δ᾽ ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς μετὰ τοῦ κλήρου εἰς τὸ ἅγιον βῆμα, ἀποτίθησιν τὰ ἅγια λείψανα ἐπὶ τῆς ἁγίας τραπέζης, καὶ ἀνεωχθείσης τῆς λειψανοθήκης, ἐπιχέει τρὶς ἅγιον μύρον ἐπὶ τῶν ἁγίων λειψάνων καὶ ἐπιλέγει τό·

The Hierarch enters the sanctuary accompanied by the clergy. He places the holy relics in the prepared reliquary, and he pours holy chrism over them three times, saying:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη τῶν κτιτόρων τοῦ ἁγίου οἴκου τούτου.

Eternal be the memory of the founders of this holy house.

ΛΑΟΣ

PEOPLE

Αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη αὐτῶν.

Eternal be their memory.

Εἶθ᾽ οὕτως ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς ἐπιτίθησι τὸ πῶμα τῇ θήκῃ καὶ καταθέτει αὐτὴν ἐν σκάμματι ἐν τῷ βωμῷ, καὶ ἐπεύχεται·

The Hierarch replaces the lid on the reliquary, which he places in the cavity in the altar table, and then prays:

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

DEACON: Let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ καὶ ταύτην τὴν δόξαν τοῖς ὑπὲρ σοῦ ἀθλήσασιν ἁγίοις μάρτυσι δωρησάμενος, τὸ σπείρεσθαι ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ τὰ λείψανα αὐτῶν ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις οἴκοις σου καὶ καρποὺς ἰαμάτων βλαστάνειν· αὐτὸς Δέσποτα, ὁ πάντων τῶν ἀγαθῶν χορηγὸς ὑπάρχων, πρεσβείαις ὧν εὐδόκησας τὴν ἀπόθεσιν τῶν λειψάνων ἐν τῷ σεπτῷ οἴκῳ γενέσθαι, ἀξίωσον ἡμᾶς ἀκατακρίτως τὴν ἀναίμακτόν σοι προσενεγκεῖν ἐν αὐτῷ θυσίαν· καὶ δώρησαι ἡμῖν πάντα τὰ πρὸς σωτηρίαν αἰτήματα, ἀντάμειψιν παρέχων καὶ ἐν τούτῳ τοῖς ἀθλήσασιν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἁγίου ὀνόματος σου, τὸ θαυματουργεῖν δι᾽ αὐτῶν, πρὸς ἡμετέραν σωτηρίαν.

O Lord our God, Who granted the holy Martyrs who suffered for Your sake this glory also, that their relics should be sown in all the earth, in Your holy churches, and should bring forth fruits of healing: Master and the giver of all good things, through the intercession of whose relics You have graciously permitted to be placed in this Your venerable Altar, enable us without condemnation to offer the bloodless sacrifice to You on it. And grant us all those petitions that are for our salvation, granting also that the relics in it of those who have suffered for Your holy name may work miracles for our salvation.

Ὅτι σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ δόξα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

DEACON: Let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριε ὁ Θεός, ὁ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν, ὁ πάντα ποιῶν καὶ πραγματευόμενος ἐπὶ σωτηρίᾳ τοῦ γένους τῶν ἀνθρώπων, πρόσδεξαι ἡμῶν τῶν ἀναξίων δούλων σου τὰς δεήσεις καὶ ἱκάνωσον ἡμᾶς ἐπὶ τῆς παρούσης ὥρας εἰς τὸ ἀκατακρίτως τὸν ἐγκαινισμὸν ἐπιτελέσαι τοῦ ναοῦ τούτου, τοῦ πρὸς σωτηρίαν ἡμῶν καὶ τὴν σὴν δοξολογίαν οἰκοδομηθέντος, ἐπ᾽ ὀνόματι (ὄνομα τοῦ ναοῦ), καὶ τὴν ἔγερσιν τῆς ἐν αὐτῷ ποιῆσαι τραπέζης.

O Lord, God our Savior, Who creates all things and makes the human race for salvation, accept the prayer of us, Your unworthy servants; and enable us at this present hour without condemnation to accomplish the consecration of this Church, founded to Your praise in the name of  name of the church; and to consummate the building of an Altar in it.

Ὅτι πρέπει σοι πᾶσα δόξα, τιμὴ καὶ προσκύνησις, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For to You belong all glory, honor, and worship, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Καὶ ἄρχονται οἱ ψάλται ψάλλειν κατ᾽ ἀντιφωνίαν.

The chanters begin singing Psalms antiphonally.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ψαλμὸς ΡΜΔʹ (144).

Psalm 144 (145)

Ὑψώσω σε, ὁ Θεός μου ὁ βασιλεύς μου, καὶ εὐλογήσω τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος. Καθ᾽ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ αἰνέσω τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος. Μέγας Κύριος καὶ αἰνετὸς σφόδρα, καὶ τῆς μεγαλωσύνης αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστι πέρας. Γενεὰ καὶ γενεὰ ἐπαινέσει τὰ ἔργα σου καὶ τὴν δύναμίν σου ἀπαγγελοῦσι. Τὴν μεγαλοπρέπειαν τῆς δόξης τῆς ἁγιωσύνης σου λαλήσουσι καὶ τὰ θαυμάσιά σου διηγήσονται. Καὶ τὴν δύναμιν τῶν φοβερῶν σου ἐροῦσι καὶ τὴν μεγαλωσύνην σου διηγήσονται. Μνήμην τοῦ πλήθους τῆς χρηστότητός σου ἐξερεύξονται καὶ τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου ἀγαλλιάσονται. Οἰκτίρμων καὶ ἐλεήμων ὁ Κύριος, μακρόθυμος καὶ πολυέλεος. Χρηστὸς Κύριος τοῖς σύμπασι, καὶ οἱ οἰκτιρμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ. Ἐξομολογησάσθωσάν σοι, Κύριε, πάντα τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ οἱ ὅσιοί σου εὐλογησάτωσάν σε. Δόξαν τῆς βασιλείας σου ἐροῦσι καὶ τὴν δυναστείαν σου λαλήσουσι τοῦ γνωρίσαι τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὴν δυναστείαν σου καὶ τὴν δόξαν τῆς μεγαλοπρεπείας τῆς βασιλείας σου. Ἡ βασιλεία σου βασιλεία πάντων τῶν αἰώνων, καὶ ἡ δεσποτεία σου ἐν πάσῃ γενεᾷ καὶ γενεᾷ. Πιστὸς Κύριος ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ καὶ ὅσιος ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ. Ὑποστηρίζει Κύριος πάντας τοὺς καταπίπτοντας καὶ ἀνορθοῖ πάντας τοὺς κατεῤῥαγμένους. Οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ πάντων εἰς σὲ ἐλπίζουσι, καὶ σὺ δίδως τὴν τροφὴν αὐτῶν ἐν εὐκαιρίᾳ. Ἀνοίγεις σὺ τὰς χεῖράς σου καὶ ἐμπιπλᾷς πᾶν ζῷον εὐδοκίας. Δίκαιος Κύριος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ ὅσιος ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ. Ἐγγὺς Κύριος πᾶσι τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις αὐτόν, πᾶσι τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις αὐτὸν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ. Θέλημα τῶν φοβουμένων αὐτὸν ποιήσει καὶ τῆς δεήσεως αὐτῶν εἰσακούσεται καὶ σώσει αὐτούς. Φυλάσσει Κύριος πάντας τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτὸν καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἁμαρτωλοὺς ἐξολοθρεύσει. Αἴνεσιν Κυρίου λαλήσει τὸ στόμα μου· καὶ εὐλογείτω πᾶσα σὰρξ τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.

I shall exalt You, my God and my King, and I shall bless Your name forever and unto ages of ages. Every day I shall bless you and praise Your name forever and unto ages of ages. Great is the Lord and exceedingly praiseworthy, and His greatness has no limit. Generation and generation shall praise Your works, and they shall declare Your power. They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of Your holiness, and they shall describe Your wonders. They shall also speak of the power of Your awesome deeds and describe Your great majesty. They shall overflow with the memory of Your rich goodness, and shall greatly rejoice in Your righteousness. The Lord is gracious and merciful, longsuffering and abundant in mercy. The Lord is good to all, and His mercies are upon all His works. O Lord, let all Your works praise You and Your holy ones bless You. They shall tell of Your kingdom’s glory, and they shall speak of Your power, that all the sons of men may know Your power and the glory of Your kingdom’s magnificence. Your kingdom is a kingdom of all the ages, and Your dominion is from generation to generation. The Lord is faithful in His words and holy in all His works. The Lord supports all who stumble and restores all who are broken down. All eyes hope in You, and You give them their food in due season. You open Your hand and fill every living thing with Your pleasure. The Lord is righteous in all His ways and holy in all His works. The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He shall do the will of those who fear Him, and He shall hear their supplications and save them. The Lord keeps all who love Him, but all the sinners He shall utterly destroy. My mouth shall speak the Lord’s praise, and let all flesh bless His holy name forever and unto ages of ages. [SAAS]

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ψαλμὸς ΚΒʹ (22).

Psalm 22 (23).

Κύριος ποιμαίνει με καὶ οὐδέν με ὑστερήσει. Εἰς τόπον χλόης, ἐκεῖ με κατεσκήνωσεν, ἐπὶ ὕδατος ἀναπαύσεως ἐξέθρεψέ με, τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐπέστρεψεν. Ὡδήγησέ με ἐπὶ τρίβους δικαιοσύνης ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ. Ἐὰν γὰρ καὶ πορευθῶ ἐν μέσῳ σκιᾶς θανάτου, οὐ φοβηθήσομαι κακά, ὅτι σὺ μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ εἶ· ἡ ῥάβδος σου καὶ ἡ βακτηρία σου, αὗταί με παρεκάλεσαν. Ἡτοίμασας ἐνώπιόν μου τράπεζαν, ἐξ ἐναντίας τῶν θλιβόντων με· ἐλίπανας ἐν ἐλαίῳ τὴν κεφαλήν μου, καὶ τὸ ποτήριόν σου μεθύσκον με ὡσεὶ κράτιστον. Καὶ τὸ ἔλεός σου καταδιώξει με πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς μου, καὶ τὸ κατοικεῖν με ἐν οἴκῳ Κυρίου εἰς μακρότητα ἡμερῶν.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord to the end of my days. [SAAS]

Τῶν ψαλμῶν ὑπὸ τῶν χορῶν ψαλλομένων, ὁ Ἀρχιερεύς, λαβὼν τὸ ἀγγεῖον μετὰ τῆς κηρομαστίχης καὶ τῶν ἀρωμάτων, οἷον σμύρνης καὶ ἀλόης καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν, ἐπιχέει ἐξ αὐτῆς τῇ προητοιμασμένῃ ὀπῇ εἰς τὸ κέντρον τῆς πλακός. Ἐκεῖ μετὰ τὴν ἀπόθεσιν τῶν ἁγίων λειψάνων ἐπιχέεται ἡ κηρομαστίχη καὶ ἡ ὀπὴ ἀσφαλίζεται διὰ τεμαχίου μαρμάρου.

While the choirs are singing the Psalms, the Hierarch pours some of the mixture of wax and fragrant substances into the prepared cavity in the altar table. The holy relics are placed inside the cavity, which is then filled with the wax mixture and sealed with a piece of marble.

ΚΑΘΑΡΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ

THE WASHING OF THE ALTAR TABLE

Τούτων πάντων οὕτω γενομένων ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς περιβάλλεται ἐπάνω τῶν ἀμφίων αὐτοῦ καὶ τοῦ ὠμοφορίου λευκὴν σινδόνα.

When all this has been completed, the Hierarch dons a white tunic over his vestments.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

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

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι κλίναντες τὰ γόνατα, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Again and again, let us bend our knees and pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

Καὶ ὁ Ἀρχιερεύς, κλίνας τὰ γόνατα ἐπὶ προσκεφαλαίου, καὶ βλέπων κατὰ ἀνατολάς, πάντων δὲ ὁμοίως κλινάντων τὰ γόνατα καὶ τὸν αὐχένα, ἐπεύχεται οὕτως·

The Hierarch kneels on a pillow, facing east. Everyone else likewise kneels bowing their heads. The Hierarch prays:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἄναρχος καὶ ἀΐδιος, ὁ ἐκ μὴ ὄντων εἰς τὸ εἶναι τὰ πάντα παραγαγών· ὁ φῶς οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον καὶ θρόνον ἔχων τὸν οὐρανόν, τὴν δὲ γῆν ὑποπόδιον· ὁ τῷ Μωϋσῇ πρόσταγμα δοὺς καὶ ὑπογραμμόν, τῷ δὲ Βεσελεὴλ πνεῦμα σοφίας ἐνθεὶς καὶ ἱκανώσας αὐτοὺς πρὸς ἀπαρτισμὸν τῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου σκηνῆς, ἐν ᾗ λατρείας δικαιώματα ἦν, τῆς ἀληθείας εἰκόνες καὶ προχαράγματα· ὁ τῷ Σολομῶντι πλάτος καὶ χῦμα καρδίας δωρησάμενος καὶ δι᾽ αὐτοῦ τὸ πάλαι ναὸν ἀναστήσας· τοῖς ἁγίοις δὲ πανευφήμοις σου ἀποστόλοις τὴν ἐν Πνεύματι λατρείαν καὶ τῆς σκηνῆς τῆς ἀληθινῆς ἐγκαινίσας τὴν χάριν καὶ δι᾽ αὐτῶν τὰς ἁγίας σου Ἐκκλησίας καὶ τὰ θυσιαστήριά σου, Κύριε τῶν δυνάμεων, ἐν πάσῃ καταφυτεύσας τῇ γῇ εἰς τὸ προσάγεσθαί σοι τὰς ἱερὰς καὶ ἀναιμάκτους θυσίας· ὁ καὶ τοῦτον νῦν τὸν ναὸν εὐδοκήσας ἐπ᾽ ὀνόματι οἰκοδομηθῆναι (ὄνομα τοῦ ναοῦ), πρὸς δόξαν σὴν καὶ τοῦ μονογενοῦς σου Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου σου Πνεύματος· αὐτός, ἀθάνατε καὶ μεγαλόδωρε Βασιλεῦ, μνήσθητι τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου καὶ τοῦ ἐλέους σου, ὅτι ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνός εἰσι· καὶ μὴ βδελύξῃ ἡμᾶς, πλήθει μεμολυσμένους ἁμαρτιῶν, μηδὲ βεβηλώσῃς τὴν διαθήκην σου διὰ τὴν ἡμετέραν ἀκαθαρσίαν· ἀλλὰ πάριδε καὶ νῦν τὰ παραπτώματα ἡμῶν καὶ ἐνίσχυσον ἡμᾶς καὶ ἱκάνωσον τῇ χάριτι καὶ ἐπιφοιτήσει τοῦ ἁγίου καὶ ζωοποιοῦ σου Πνεύματος, ἐκτελέσαι ἀκατακρίτως τὸν ἐγκαινισμὸν τοῦ ναοῦ τούτου καὶ τοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ θυσιαστηρίου ποιήσασθαι τὴν καθιέρωσιν· ἵνα, καὶ ἐν τούτῳ εὐλογοῦντές σε ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ μυστικαῖς λειτουργίαις, τὴν σὴν εὐσπλαγχνίαν διὰ παντὸς μεγαλύνωμεν.

O God, without beginning and eternal, You brought all things from nonexistence into being. You dwell in light unapproachable, and have the heavens for Your throne, and the earth for Your footstool. You gave a command and pattern to Moses and inspired Bezaleel with the spirit of wisdom, and thus enabled them to complete the Tabernacle of Testimony, wherein ordinances of divine worship were instituted, which were the images and types of the truth. You bestowed on Solomon breadth and greatness of heart, and through him You raised the Temple of old; and later, through Your holy and all-laudable Apostles, You inaugurated worship in the Spirit and the grace of the true Tabernacle; and through Your Apostles, O Lord of Hosts, You planted Your holy churches and Your altars throughout the world, so that spiritual and bloodless sacrifices might be offered to You. You have also been well-pleased that this Church was built in the name of  name of the church; to the glory of You and Your only-begotten Son and Your all-holy Spirit. O immortal and munificent King, remember Your tender-love and Your mercies, that they are from everlasting, and do not abhor us who are defiled by many sins, nor degrade Your covenant because of our impurity. But now rather overlook our offenses; and, by the grace and decent of Your holy and life-giving Spirit, strengthen and enable us, to perform, without condemnation, the consecration of this sanctuary and the dedication of the Altar in it, so that in this, too, we may bless You in Psalms and hymns and mystical ceremonies, we may magnify Your compassion at all times.

Ναί, Δέσποτα Κύριε, ὁ Θεός, ὁ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν, ἡ ἐλπὶς πάντων τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς· ἐπάκουσον ἡμῶν τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν δεομένων σου καὶ κατάπεμψον τὸ πανάγιόν σου καὶ προσκυνητὸν καὶ παντοδύναμον Πνεῦμα καὶ ἁγίασον τὸν οἶκον τοῦτον. Πλήρωσον αὐτὸν φωτὸς ἀϊδίου· αἱρέτισον αὐτὸν εἰς κατοικίαν σήν· ποίησον αὐτὸν τόπον σκηνώματος δόξης σου· κατακόσμησον αὐτὸν τοῖς θείοις σου καὶ ὑπερκοσμίοις χαρίσμασι· κατάστησον αὐτὸν λιμένα χειμαζομένων, ἰατρεῖον παθῶν, καταφύγιον ἀσθενῶν, δαιμόνων φυγαδευτήριον, ἐν τῷ εἶναι τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου ἀνεῳγμένους ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς καὶ τὰ ὦτά σου προσέχοντα εἰς τὴν δέησιν τῶν ἐν φόβῳ σου καὶ εὐλαβείᾳ ἐν αὐτῷ εἰσιόντων καὶ ἐπικαλουμένων τὸ πάντιμον καὶ προσκυνητὸν ὄνομά σου· ὅσα ἂν αἰτήσωνταί σε, καὶ σὺ ἀκούσῃ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἄνω καὶ ποιήσεις ἔλεος καὶ ἵλεως ἔσῃ αὐτοῖς. Φύλαξον αὐτὸν ἕως τῆς συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος ἀσάλευτον καὶ τὸ ἐν αὐτῷ θυσιαστήριον ἅγιον ἁγίων ἀνάδειξον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ ἐνεργείᾳ τοῦ ἁγίου σου Πνεύματος· δόξασον αὐτὸν ὑπὲρ τὸ κατὰ νόμον ἱλαστήριον, ὥστε τὰς ἐν αὐτῷ τελουμένας ἱερουργίας εἰς τὸ ἅγιον καὶ ὑπερουράνιον καὶ νοερόν σου θυσιαστήριον καταντᾶν καὶ τὴν χάριν ἡμῖν κομίζειν τῆς σῆς ἀχράντου ἐπισκιάσεως. Θαρροῦμεν γὰρ οὐκ εἰς τὴν τῶν ἡμετέρων ἀναξίων χειρῶν ὑπουργίαν, ἀλλ᾽ εἰς τὴν σὴν ἄφατον ἀγαθότητα.

Yes, O Master, Lord our God, the hope of all the ends of the earth: hear us sinners who make our supplications to You, and send down Your all-holy, worshipful, and almighty Spirit, and sanctify this house. Fill it with eternal light; choose it for Your dwelling; make it the place where Your glory dwells. Adorn it with Your divine and transcendent gifts. Make it a harbor for the storm-tossed, a healing clinic, a refuge for the weak, a place where demons are driven out. Let Your eyes watch over it day and night, and let Your ears be attentive to the supplication of those who enter it with the fear of You and with reverence, and who call on Your all-honorable and worshipful name. And thus, whatever they shall ask of You, You will hear it in heaven above and will do it, and You will be gracious to them. Keep it indestructible until the end of time, and make the Altar herein a holy of holies, by the power and action of Your all-holy Spirit. Glorify it more than the mercy seat of the Old Testament; that the sacraments that are celebrated here may reach Your holy, heavenly and spiritual Altar and obtain for us the grace of Your most pure overshadowing. We do not trust in the ministrations of our unworthy hands, but in Your ineffable goodness.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον, ἀνάστησον, καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, lift us up, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

Καὶ πάντων ἐγερθέντων, συνάπτει ὁ Διάκονος τὴν μεγάλην συναπτήν, ἤτοι τὰ εἰρηνικά, τοῦ χοροῦ ἀποκρινομένου ἐν ἑκάστῳ τούτων τὸ Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

All rise, and the Deacon appends the Great Litany, with the choirs responding to each petition: Lord, have mercy.

Ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

In peace let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τῆς ἄνωθεν εἰρήνης καὶ τῆς σωτηρίας τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For the peace from above and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τῆς εἰρήνης τοῦ σύμπαντος κόσμου, εὐσταθείας τῶν ἁγίων τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἐκκλησιῶν καὶ τῆς τῶν πάντων ἑνώσεως τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For the peace of the whole world, for the stability of the holy churches of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἁγίου οἴκου τούτου καὶ τῶν μετὰ πίστεως, εὐλαβείας καὶ φόβου Θεοῦ εἰσιόντων ἐν αὐτῷ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For this holy house and for those who enter it with faith, reverence, and the fear of God, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ ὀρθοδόξων χριστιανῶν τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For pious and Orthodox Christians, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν (δεῖνος), ἱερωσύνης, δικαιοσύνης, ὑγείας καὶ σωτηρίας αὐτοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἔργου τῶν χειρῶν αὐτοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For our Archbishop (name), his priesthood, righteousness, health, and salvation; and for the work of his hands, let us pray to the Lord.

Ἐκτενέστερον ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ καὶ τῶν συμπαρόντων αὐτῷ ἀρχιερέων, ἱερέων, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ διακονίας, παντὸς τοῦ κλήρου καὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Let us pray even more earnestly for him and the hierarchs and priests joining him, and for the diaconate in Christ. For all the clergy and the people, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἁγιασθῆναι τὸν οἶκον τοῦτον καὶ τὸ ἐν αὐτῷ θυσιαστήριον τῇ ἐπιφοιτήσει καὶ δυνάμει καὶ ἐνεργείᾳ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For the sanctification of this house and the Altar of sacrifice herein by the descent, power and action of the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ εὐσεβοῦς ἡμῶν γένους, τοῦ προέδρου καὶ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας ἐν τῷ κράτει ἡμῶν, καὶ τοῦ κατὰ ξηρὰν θάλασσαν καὶ ἀέρα φιλοχρίστου ἡμῶν στρατοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For our country, the president, all those in public service, and for our armed forces everywhere, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τῆς Ἁγίας τοῦ Χριστοῦ Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας, τῆς Ἱερᾶς ἡμῶν Ἀρχιεπισκοπῆς, [τῆς Ἱερᾶς Μητροπόλεως ταύτης,] τῆς πόλεως καὶ κοινότητος ταύτης, πάσης πόλεως, χώρας καὶ τῶν πίστει οἰκούντων ἐν αὐταῖς, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For the Holy and Great Church of Christ, for our Sacred Archdiocese, [for this Sacred Metropolis,] for this city and parish, for every city and land, and for the faithful who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ εὐκρασίας ἀέρων, εὐφορίας τῶν καρπῶν τῆς γῆς καὶ καιρῶν εἰρηνικῶν τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ πλεόντων, ὁδοιπορούντων, νοσούντων, καμνόντων, αἰχμαλώτων καὶ τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For those who travel by land, sea, and air, for the sick, the suffering, the captives and for their salvation, let us pray to the Lord.

Καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντων τῶν χρῃζόντων τῆς παρὰ Θεοῦ βοηθείας, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

And for all who need God’s help, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ῥυσθῆναι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης θλίψεως, ὀργῆς, κινδύνου καὶ ἀνάγκης τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and distress, let us pray to the Lord.

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ὅτι ἅγιος εἶ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐν ἁγίοις τοῖς ὑπὲρ σοῦ ἀθλήσασι τιμίοις Μάρτυσιν ἐπαναπαύῃ, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For You are holy, our God, who rest among the Saints and the Martyrs who suffered for You, and to You we give glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Κομίζεται δὲ καὶ δοχεῖον ὕδατος χλιαροῦ καὶ σφραγίζει αὐτὸ τρίτον, ἐπιλέγων·

The Hierarch is given a pitcher of warm water, which he blesses with the sign of the cross three times, saying:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος. Ἀμήν.

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Καὶ προσάγονται αὐτῷ νίτρα λευκὰ τρία, πρὸς εὐλογίαν.

The Hierarch is given three bars of white soap, which he blesses.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

DEACON: Let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

Ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺςοπος ἐπικλίνων τῷ ὕδατι τὴν κεφαλὴν εὔχεται·

The Hierarch bows his head over the water and prays:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ ἁγιάσας τὰ ῥεῖθρα τοῦ Ἰορδάνου διὰ τῆς σωτηριώδους σου ἐπιφανείας, αὐτὸς καὶ νῦν κατάπεμψον τὴν χάριν τοῦ ἁγίου σου Πνεύματος καὶ εὐλόγησον τὸ ὕδωρ τοῦτο πρὸς ἁγιασμὸν καὶ τελείωσιν τοῦ ἁγίου σου θυσιαστηρίου τούτου.

Lord our God, who sanctified the waters of the Jordan by Your saving appearance, will You now also send down the grace of Your Holy Spirit, and bless this water for the sanctification and perfection of this Altar.

Ὅτι εὐλογητὸς ὑπάρχεις εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For You are blessed to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Λαβὼν δ᾽ ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος τούτου, ἐπιχέει σταυροειδῶς τρὶς ἐπὶ τῆς πλακὸς τῆς ἁγίας τραπέζης τὸ ἀρκοῦν, ἐπιλέγων·

The Hierarch pours some of this water in the sign of the cross three times on the top of the holy altar.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς

In the name of the Father

καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ

and the Son

καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος,

and the Holy Spirit.

νῦν καὶ ἀεί καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Καὶ ψάλλουσιν οἱ χοροὶ κατ᾽ ἀντιφωνίαν.

The choirs begin singing antiphonally.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ψαλμὸς ΠΓʹ (83).

Psalm 83 (84).

Ὡς ἀγαπητὰ τὰ σκηνώματά σου, Κύριε τῶν δυνάμεων. ἐπιποθεῖ καὶ ἐκλείπει ἡ ψυχή μου εἰς τὰς αὐλὰς τοῦ Κυρίου. ἡ καρδία μου καὶ ἡ σάρξ μου ἠγαλλιάσαντο ἐπὶ Θεὸν ζῶντα. Καὶ γὰρ στρουθίον εὗρεν ἑαυτῷ οἰκίαν καὶ τρυγὼν νοσσιὰν ἑαυτῇ, οὐ θήσει τὰ νοσσία ἑαυτῆς. τὰ θυσιαστήριά σου, Κύριε τῶν δυνάμεων, ὁ Βασιλεύς μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. Μακάριοι οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων αἰνέσουσί σε. Μακάριος ἀνήρ, ᾧ ἐστιν ἡ ἀντίληψις αὐτοῦ παρὰ σοί· ἀναβάσεις ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ διέθετο εἰς τὴν κοιλάδα τοῦ κλαυθμῶνος, εἰς τὸν τόπον, ὃν ἔθετο· καὶ γὰρ εὐλογίας δώσει ὁ νομοθετῶν. Πορεύσονται ἐκ δυνάμεως εἰς δύναμιν, ὀφθήσεται ὁ Θεὸς τῶν θεῶν ἐν Σιών. Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς τῶν δυνάμεων, εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς μου, ἐνώτισαι, ὁ Θεὸς Ἰακώβ. Ὑπερασπιστὰ ἡμῶν, ἴδε, ὁ Θεός, καὶ ἐπίβλεψον εἰς τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ χριστοῦ σου. Ὅτι κρείσσων ἡμέρα μία ἐν ταῖς αὐλαῖς σου ὑπὲρ χιλιάδας· ἐξελεξάμην παραῤῥιπτεῖσθαι ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ μου μᾶλλον ἢ οἰκεῖν με ἐν σκηνώμασιν ἁμαρτωλῶν. Ὅτι ἔλεος καὶ ἀλήθειαν ἀγαπᾷ Κύριος ὁ Θεός, χάριν καὶ δόξαν δώσει· Κύριος οὐ στερήσει τὰ ἀγαθὰ τοῖς πορευομένοις ἐν ἀκακίᾳ. Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν δυνάμεων, μακάριος ἄνθρωπος ὁ ἐλπίζων ἐπὶ σέ.

How beloved are Your dwellings, O Lord of hosts. My soul longs and faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh greatly rejoice in the living God. For even the sparrow found a house for herself, and the turtledove a nest for herself, where she will lay her young, Your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; they shall praise You unto ages of ages. Blessed is the man whose help is from You, O Lord; he purposed ascents in his heart in the valley of weeping, into the place he appointed; for there the lawgiver shall give blessings. They shall go from strength to strength; the God of gods shall be seen in Zion. O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. O God, our protector, behold, and look upon the face of Your anointed. For one day in Your courts is better than a thousand; I chose to be an outcast in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tents of sinners. For the Lord God loves mercy and truth; He will give grace and glory; the Lord’s hand will not remove good things from those who walk in innocence. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man who hopes in You. [SAAS]

Καὶ ἐκπλύνει ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς τὴν ἁγίαν τράπεζαν καὶ τὸν κίονα διὰ τῶν νίτρων καὶ ἐκμάσσει αὐτὴν καλῶς διὰ σπόγγων καινῶν ἢ λινῶν καθαρῶν ὑφασμάτων. Μετὰ δὲ καὶ τὴν τελείαν ἀπόσμηξιν, ἐκφωνεῖ ὁ·

The Hierarch washes the entire altar table, from top to bottom, with soap and water and dries it with clean towels. When it is finally dry, he exclaims:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Δόξα τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Glory to our God unto the ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΧΡΙΣΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ

ANOINTING OF THE ALTAR TABLE

Εἶτα λαμβάνει ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς ἀγγεῖον, πλῆρες οἰνάνθης καὶ ῥοδοστάγματος καὶ ἐπιχέει τρὶς ἐπὶ τῆς ἁγίας τραπέζης, ποιῶν σταυροὺς τρεῖς καὶ λέγων τοὺς ἐκ τοῦ Ν´ ψαλμοῦ κάτωθι στίχους·

The Hierarch takes a container filled with rosewater and other fragrant substances, which he sprinkles on the altar table in the sign of the cross three times, as he recites the following verses from Psalm 50:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ῥαντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ, καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι· πλυνεῖς με καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι. Ἀκουτιεῖς μοι ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην· ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστέα τεταπεινωμένα.

You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; You shall wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow. You shall make me hear joy and gladness; my bones that were humbled shall greatly rejoice. [SAAS]

Καὶ ψάλλουσιν οἱ χοροὶ κατ᾽ ἀντιφωνίαν τὸ λοιπὸν τοῦ Ν´ ψαλμοῦ.

The choirs continue singing the rest of Psalm 50.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ψαλμὸς Nʹ (50). Ἦχος βαρύς.

Psalm 50 (51). Grave Mode.

Ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου, καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον. Καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ Θεός, καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου. Μὴ ἀποῤῥίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου, καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἅγιον μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ. Ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήριξόν με. Διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι. Ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου. Κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου. Ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν· ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις. Θυσία τῷ Θεῷ πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον· καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουδενώσει. Ἀγάθυνον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιών, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ἰερουσαλήμ. Τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα. Τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους.

Turn Your face from my sins, and blot out all my transgressions. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with Your guiding Spirit. I will teach transgressors Your ways, and the ungodly shall turn back to You. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall greatly rejoice in Your righteousness. O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. For if You desired sacrifice, I would give it; You will not be pleased with whole burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a broken and humbled heart God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then You will be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with offerings and whole burnt offerings; then shall they offer young bulls on Your altar. [SAAS]

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

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

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Τότε λαβὼν τὸ δοχεῖον τοῦ ἁγίου μύρου, ἐπιχέει ἐξ αὐτοῦ τρίς, ποιῶν σταυροὺς τρεῖς ἐξ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς πλακός, ἐν ᾧ ἐν ἑκάστῳ τούτων ἐκφωνεῖ ὁ Διάκονος·

The Hierarch takes the container of holy chrism, and he pours holy chrism on the top of the altar table in the sign of the cross three times. Each time, the Deacon exclaims:

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

Καὶ πάντων ψαλλόντων τὸ·

Everyone sings:

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. [GOA]

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. [GOA]

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

Καὶ πάντων ψαλλόντων τὸ·

Everyone sings:

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. [GOA]

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. [GOA]

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

Καὶ πάντων ψαλλόντων τὸ·

Everyone sings:

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. [GOA]

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. [GOA]

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ψαλμὸς ΡΛΒʹ (132).

Psalm 132 (133).

Ἰδοὺ δὴ τί καλὸν ἢ τί τερπνόν, ἀλλ᾽ ἢ τὸ κατοικεῖν ἀδελφοὺς ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό; Ὡς μύρον ἐπὶ κεφαλῆς τὸ καταβαῖνον ἐπὶ πώγωνα, τὸν πώγωνα τοῦ Ἀαρών, τὸ καταβαῖνον ἐπὶ τὴν ᾤαν τοῦ ἐνδύματος αὐτοῦ. Ὡς δρόσος Ἀερμὼν ἡ καταβαίνουσα ἐπὶ τὰ ὄρη Σιών. Ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐνετείλατο Κύριος τὴν εὐλογίαν, ζωὴν ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος.

Behold now, what is so good or so pleasant as for brothers to dwell together in unity? It is like fragrant oil running down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down upon the border of his garment; it is like the dew of Hermon, running down upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing and life forever. [SAAS]

Ψαλλομένου δὲ τοῦ ψαλμοῦ τούτου ἅπαξ ἢ καὶ δίς, εἰ δεήσει, ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς ἐφαπλοῖ διὰ τῶν παλαμῶν τὸ ἅγιον μύρον ἐπὶ πάσης τῆς πλακὸς τῆς ἁγίας τραπέζης, ποιεῖ δὲ καὶ σταυροὺς δι᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀνέχοντος αὐτὴν κίονος ἢ τῶν κιόνων ἢ τοῦ βωμοῦ, ἐκμάσσει δὲ αὐτὴν διὰ τῶν ἀντιμηνσίων.

This Psalm is sung as many times and for as long as it takes the Hierarch to apply the holy chrism over the entire top of the altar table. With his finger, he makes the sign of the cross over the posts that support the altar table. He wipes the altar table with antimensia.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Δόξα τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Δόξα σοι, ἁγία Τριὰς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Glory to You, Holy Trinity our God, glory to You, unto ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Καὶ εὐθὺς οἱ ψάλται ἄρχονται ψάλλειν ἀντιφωνικῶς.

The choirs begin again to sing antiphonally.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ψαλμὸς ΡΛΑʹ (131).

Psalm 131 (132).

Μνήσθητι, Κύριε, τοῦ Δαυῒδ καὶ πάσης τῆς πρᾳότητος αὐτοῦ, ὡς ὤμοσε τῷ Κυρίῳ, ηὔξατο τῷ Θεῷ Ἰακώβ. Εἰ εἰσελεύσομαι εἰς σκήνωμα οἴκου μου, εἰ ἀναβήσομαι ἐπὶ κλίνης στρωμνῆς μου, εἰ δώσω ὕπνον τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς μου καὶ τοῖς βλεφάροις μου νυσταγμὸν καὶ ἀνάπαυσιν τοῖς κροτάφοις μου, ἕως οὗ εὕρω τόπον τῷ Κυρίῳ, σκήνωμα τῷ Θεῷ Ἰακώβ. ἰδοὺ ἠκούσαμεν αὐτὴν ἐν Εὐφραθᾷ, εὕρομεν αὐτὴν ἐν τοῖς πεδίοις τοῦ δρυμοῦ· εἰσελευσώμεθα εἰς τὰ σκηνώματα αὐτοῦ, προσκυνήσωμεν εἰς τὸν τόπον, οὗ ἔστησαν οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ. Ἀνάστηθι, Κύριε, εἰς τὴν ἀνάπαυσίν σου, σὺ καὶ ἡ κιβωτὸς τοῦ ἁγιάσματός σου· οἱ ἱερεῖς σου ἐνδύσονται δικαιοσύνην, καὶ οἱ ὅσιοί σου ἀγαλλιάσονται. ἕνεκεν Δαυῒδ τοῦ δούλου σου μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ χριστοῦ σου. ὤμοσε Κύριος τῷ Δαυῒδ ἀλήθειαν καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀθετήσει αὐτήν. Ἐκ καρποῦ τῆς κοιλίας σου θήσομαι ἐπὶ τὸν θρόνον σου· ἐὰν φυλάξωνται οἱ υἱοί σου τὴν διαθήκην μου καὶ τὰ μαρτύριά μου ταῦτα, ἃ διδάξω αὐτούς, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος καθιοῦνται ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου σου. ὅτι ἐξελέξατο Κύριος τὴν Σιών, ᾑρετίσατο αὐτὴν εἰς κατοικίαν ἑαυτῷ. Αὕτη ἡ κατάπαυσίς μου εἰς αἰῶνα αἰῶνος, ὧδε κατοικήσω, ὅτι ᾑρετισάμην αὐτήν· τὴν θήραν αὐτῆς εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω, τοὺς πτωχοὺς αὐτῆς χορτάσω ἄρτων, τοὺς ἱερεῖς αὐτῆς ἐνδύσω σωτηρίαν, καὶ οἱ ὅσιοι αὐτῆς ἀγαλλιάσει ἀγαλλιάσονται· ἐκεῖ ἐξανατελῶ κέρας τῷ Δαυΐδ, ἡτοίμασα λύχνον τῷ χριστῷ μου· τοὺς ἐχθροὺς αὐτοῦ ἐνδύσω αἰσχύνην, ἐπὶ δὲ αὐτὸν ἐξανθήσει τὸ ἁγίασμά μου.

Remember David, O Lord, and all his meekness, how he swore to the Lord, how he vowed to the God of Jacob, “I shall not enter my dwelling, I shall not recline on my bed, I shall not close my eyes in sleep nor my eyelids for dozing, nor give any rest to my temples, until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.” Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the plains of the wood; let us enter into His tabernacles; let us worship at the place where His feet stood. Arise, O Lord, into Your rest, You and the ark of Your holiness; Your priests shall clothe themselves in righteousness; Your saints shall greatly rejoice. For Your servant David’s sake, do not turn away from the face of Your anointed. The Lord swore to David this truth, and He shall not reject it, “I shall set upon your throne one from the fruit of your loins. If your sons keep My covenant and these testimonies I shall teach them, then their sons shall sit upon your throne forever.” For the Lord has chosen Zion; He chose her for His dwelling: “This is My place of rest unto ages of ages; here I shall dwell, for I have chosen her. Blessing, I shall bless her provision; I shall satisfy her poor with bread; and I shall clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall rejoice exceedingly with great joy; there I shall cause to spring up a horn for David; there I prepared a lamp for my anointed; his enemies I shall clothe with shame; upon him shall My sanctification flourish.” [SAAS]

ΑΜΦΙΑΣΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ

VESTING OF THE ALTAR TABLE

Τοῦ ψαλμοῦ τούτου ψαλλομένου ἐπικολλᾷ ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς διὰ κηρομαστίχης ἐπὶ τὰς τέσσαρας γωνίας τῆς ἁγίας τραπέζης τὰ ὀνόματα ἢ καὶ τὰς εἰκόνας τῶν τεσσάρων Εὐαγγελιστῶν ἐπὶ πανίων ἢ χαρτίων καὶ ἐπιλαβόμενος τὸ λινοῦν λευκὸν κατασάρκιον ἐφαπλοῖ ἐπὶ τῆς πλακός, δεσμοῦσι δὲ τοῦτο ἐπὶ τοῦ κίονος σταυροειδῶς διὰ σχοινίων.

As this Psalm is being sung, the Hierarch uses wax to affix paper or cloth icons of the four Evangelists to the altar, one in each corner. Then he vests the altar table with white linen coverings.

Καὶ τοῦ ἔργου τούτου περατωθέντος, ἀπονίπτεται καλῶς τὰς χεῖρας ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ ἐκμάσσει μανδηλίῳ καινῷ, καὶ ἐκφωνεῖ·

When this task is completed, the Hierarch washes his hands well and dries them with a fresh towel. Then he exclaims:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Δόξα τῷ Θεῷ, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Glory to God, forever!

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Εἶθ᾽ οὕτως οἱ χοροὶ ψάλλουσιν ἀντιφωνικῶς.

Then the choirs sing the following Psalm antiphonally.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ψαλμὸς ϞΒʹ (92).

Psalm 92 (93).

Ὁ Κύριος ἐβασίλευσεν, εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο, ἐνεδύσατο Κύριος δύναμιν καὶ περιεζώσατο· καὶ γὰρ ἐστερέωσεν τὴν οἰκουμένην, ἥτις οὐ σαλευθήσεται. ἕτοιμος ὁ θρόνος σου ἀπὸ τότε, ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος σὺ εἶ. ἐπῆραν οἱ ποταμοί, Κύριε, ἐπῆραν οἱ ποταμοὶ φωνὰς αὐτῶν· ἀροῦσιν οἱ ποταμοὶ ἐπιτρίψεις αὐτῶν, ἀπὸ φωνῶν ὑδάτων πολλῶν. θαυμαστοὶ οἱ μετεωρισμοὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, θαυμαστὸς ἐν ὑψηλοῖς ὁ Κύριος. τὰ μαρτύριά σου ἐπιστώθησαν σφόδρα· τῷ οἴκῳ σου πρέπει ἁγίασμα, Κύριε, εἰς μακρότητα ἡμερῶν.

The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself with majesty; the Lord clothed and girded Himself with power; and He established the world, which shall not be moved. Your throne is prepared from of old; You are from everlasting. The rivers, O Lord, lift up; the rivers lift up their voices; because of the voices of their many waters, marvelous are the billows of the sea; wondrous is the Lord on high. Your testimonies are very much believed; holiness is proper to Your house, O Lord, unto length of days. [SAAS]

Ψαλλομένου τούτου τοῦ ψαλμοῦ, λαβὼν ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς τὴν ἐνδυτὴν ἐφαπλοῖ ἐπὶ τῆς ἁγίας τραπέζης, ἐπ᾽ αὐτῆς δὲ τὰ ἀντιμήνσια, ἓν πρὸς ἕν, θάτερον θατέρῳ ἐπιτιθέμενος, καὶ ἐπάνω τούτων τὸ τῆς Ἐκκλησίας ἀντιμήνσιον, τίθησιν ἐπ᾽ αὐτοῦ τὸ ἱερὸν Εὐαγγέλιον καὶ ἀσπάζεται τὴν ἁγίαν τράπεζαν καὶ ἐπιλέγει·

As this Psalm is being sung, the Hierarch lays the altar cover on the holy altar table, and on it the antimensia, one by one next to each other, and on top of them the antimension of the church, and on top of that the holy Gospel book, and then he kisses the holy altar table.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Δόξα σοι, ἁγία Τριὰς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Glory to You, Holy Trinity, our God, glory to You, unto ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ψαλμὸς ΚΕʹ (25).

Psalm 25 (26).

Κρίνόν με, Κύριε, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν ἀκακίᾳ μου ἐπορεύθην καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐλπίζων, οὐ μὴ ἀσθενήσω. Δοκίμασόν με, Κύριε, καὶ πείρασόν με, πύρωσον τοὺς νεφρούς μου καὶ τὴν καρδίαν μου. Ὅτι τὸ ἔλεός σου κατέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν μού ἐστι, καὶ εὐηρέστησα ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου. Οὐκ ἐκάθισα μετὰ συνεδρίου ματαιότητος καὶ μετὰ παρανομούντων οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθω· ἐμίσησα ἐκκλησίαν πονηρευομένων καὶ μετὰ ἀσεβῶν οὐ μὴ καθίσω. Νίψομαι ἐν ἀθῴοις τὰς χεῖράς μου καὶ κυκλώσω τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου, Κύριε, τοῦ ἀκοῦσαί με φωνῆς αἰνέσεώς σου καὶ διηγήσασθαι πάντα τὰ θαυμάσιά σου. Κύριε, ἠγάπησα εὐπρέπειαν οἴκου σου καὶ τόπον σκηνώματος δόξης σου. Μὴ συναπολέσῃς μετὰ ἀσεβῶν τὴν ψυχήν μου καὶ μετὰ ἀνδρῶν αἱμάτων τὴν ζωήν μου, ὧν ἐν χερσὶν ἀνομίαι, ἡ δεξιὰ αὐτῶν ἐπλήσθη δώρων. Ἐγὼ δὲ ἐν ἀκακίᾳ μου ἐπορεύθην· λύτρωσαί με καὶ ἐλέησόν με. Ὁ πούς μου ἔστη ἐν εὐθύτητι· ἐν ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογήσω σε, Κύριε.

Judge me, O Lord, for I walk in my innocence, and by hoping in the Lord, I shall not weaken. Prove me, O Lord, and test me, try my reins and my heart in the fire. For Your mercy is before my eyes, and I was well-pleasing in Your truth. I have not sat down with vain councils, nor will I go in with those who transgress the law. I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with the ungodly. I will wash my hands in innocence; so I will go about Your altar, O Lord, that I may hear the voice of praise and tell of all Your wondrous works. O Lord, I love the beauty of Your house, and the place where Your glory dwells. Do not destroy my soul with the ungodly, nor my life with men of blood, in whose hands is lawlessness; their right hand is full of bribes. But as for me, I walk in my innocence; redeem me and have mercy on me. For my foot stands in uprightness; in the churches I will bless You, O Lord. [SAAS]

ΧΡΙΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΝΑΟΥ

ANOINTING OF THE CHURCH

Καὶ τοῦ ψαλμοῦ τούτου ψαλλομένου, ὅσον ἐγχωρεῖ, ἅπαξ ἢ καὶ δίς, προσφέρουσι τῷ Ἀρχιερεῖ τὸ θυμιατήριον καί, βαλὼν θυμίαμα καὶ εὐλογήσας συνήθως, θυμιᾷ τὴν ἁγίαν τράπεζαν κύκλῳ καὶ τὸ ἱερατεῖον καὶ τὸν ναὸν ἅπαντα καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἐν αὐτῷ. Εἶτα ἔχων ἀγγεῖον μύρου καὶ κάλαμον μετὰ σπόγγου χρίει σταυροειδῶς τὸν ναὸν κατὰ ἀνατολάς, ἄνωθεν τῆς κόγχης τοῦ ἱεροῦ βήματος, πρὸς δυσμάς, ἄνωθεν τῆς πύλης, βορρᾶν καὶ νότον καὶ εἰς ἕκαστον κίονα ἢ πεσσόν, χαράσσων σταυρὸν ἢ τὸ μονόγραμμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ (ΧΡ).

This Psalm is sung for as long as needed. The Hierarch censes around the holy altar table as well as the clergy within the sanctuary, the church and everyone in it. Then, with a container of chrism and a sponge on a pole, he anoints the church with the sign of the cross: the east wall, above the arch of the sanctuary, the west wall, above the gate, the north and south walls, and every surface, making the sign of the cross or the monogram of Christ, i.e. XP.

Πληρωθείσης δὲ τῆς θυμιάσεως καὶ τῆς χρίσεως τοῦ ναοῦ, ἐπιστρέφει ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ οἱ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ ἅγιον βῆμα καὶ ἀποτίθησι τὸν θυμιατόν.

When they are finished censing and anointing the church, the Hierarch and his assistants return to the sanctuary.

Προσφέρουσι δὲ τῷ Ἀρχιερεῖ λυχνίαν καινὴν καὶ ἔλαιον καὶ φῶς. Καὶ ἐπιχέας ἔλαιον τῇ λυχνίᾳ ὁ Ἀρχιερεύς, προσκαλεῖ τοὺς δωρητὰς τοῦ ναοῦ καὶ τοὺς ἄρχοντας τῆς κοινότητος ἵνα καὶ οὗτοι προσθέτουσιν ἔλαιον τῇ λυχνίᾳ· εἶτα ἀνάπτει αὐτὴν ὁ Ἀρχιερεύς.

A new vigil lamp is presented to the Hierarch, who pours oil into it and invites the benefactors and prominent members of the community to add oil as well. Then the Hierarch lights it.

Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς ἀποτίθησι τὴν σινδόνα καὶ ἐκφωνεῖ·

The Hierarch removes the white tunic, and then he exclaims:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Δόξα τῇ ἁγίᾳ καὶ παντοδυνάμῳ καὶ ζωοποιῷ Τριάδι πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Glory to the holy and almighty and life-giving Trinity, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Τελειωθέντων τούτων ἁπάντων λέγει ὁ Διάκονος τὴν μικρὰν συναπτήν·

When all this is finished, the Deacon intones the short litany.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν, Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ὅτι πρέπει σοι πᾶσα δόξα, τιμὴ καὶ προσκύνησις, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For to You belong all glory, honor, and worship, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

DEACON: Let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

Ὁ δὲ Ἀρχιερεὺς πρὸ τῆς ἁγίας τραπέζης ἑστώς, λέγει μεγαλοφώνως τὴν εὐχὴν ταύτην·

The Hierarch stands before the holy altar table and says the following prayer in a loud voice:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς ποιητής, ὀ τὴν ἁγίαν σου Ἐκκλησίαν ἀῤῥήτῳ σοφίᾳ θεμελιώσας καὶ ἀντίτυπον τῆς ἀγγελικῆς ἐν οὐρανῷ λειτουργίας τὴν τῆς ἱερωσύνης τάξιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς συστησάμενος· σὺ Δέσποτα μεγαλόδωρε, πρόσδεξαι καὶ νῦν δεομένους ἡμᾶς, οὐχ ὡς ἀξίους ὄντας περὶ τηλικούτων αἰτεῖν, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα τὸ ὑπερβάλλον δειχθῇ τῆς σῆς ἀγαθότητος· οὐ γὰρ ἐπαύσω τὸ ἀνθρώπινον γένος πολυτρόπως εὐεργετῶν, κεφάλαιον δὲ ἡμῖν τῶν σῶν εὐεργεσιῶν ἐδωρήσω τὴν ἐν σαρκὶ τοῦ μονογενοῦς σου Υἱοῦ παρουσίαν. Ὃς ἐπὶ γῆς ὀφθεὶς καὶ λάμψας τοῖς ἐν σκότει φῶς σωτηρίας, ἀνήνεγκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν θυσίαν καὶ γέγονε τοῦ κόσμου παντὸς ἱλαστήριον, κοινωνοὺς ἡμᾶς τῆς ἰδίας ἀναστάσεως ποιησάμενος· καὶ ἀναληφθεὶς εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς, ἐνέδυσε τοὺς ἑαυτοῦ μαθητὰς καὶ ἀποστόλους, καθὼς ἐπηγγείλατο, δύναμιν ἐξ ὕψους, ἥτις ἐστὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, τὸ προσκυνητὸν καὶ παντοδύναμον, τὸ ἐκ σοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Πατρὸς ἐκπορευόμενον· δι᾽ οὗ γενόμενοι δυνατοὶ ἐν ἔργῳ καὶ λόγῳ, βάπτισμα παρέδωκαν υἱοθεσίας, ἐκκλησίας ἀνέστησαν, ἵδρυσαν θυσιαστήρια, ἱερωσύνης ἔθεντο κανόνας καὶ νόμους· ὧν ἡμεῖς οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ κατέχοντες τὴν παράδοσιν, προσπίπτομέν σοι τῷ αἰωνίῳ Θεῷ καὶ δεόμεθά σου, εὔσπλαγχνε· Τὸν πρὸς τὴν σὴν ὑμνῳδίαν οἰκοδομηθέντα τοῦτον ναόν τῆς θείας σου πλήρωσον δόξης καὶ τὸ ἐν αὐτῷ παγὲν θυσιαστήριον ἅγιον ἁγίων ἀνάδειξον· ὥστε ἡμᾶς, παρεστῶτας αὐτῷ, ὡς τῷ φρικτῷ τῆς βασιλείας σου θρόνῳ, ἀκατακρίτως λατρεύειν σοι, δεήσεις ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν καὶ τοῦ λαοῦ σου παντὸς ἀναπέμποντας καὶ τὴν ἀναίμακτον θυσίαν τῇ σῇ προσφέροντας ἀγαθότητι, εἰς ἑκουσίων καὶ ἀκουσίων ἁμαρτημάτων συγχώρησιν, εἰς κυβέρνησιν βίου, εἰς ἀγαθῆς πολιτείας κατόρθωσιν, εἰς ἐκπλήρωσιν πάσης δικαιοσύνης.

Lord of heaven and earth, who founded Your holy Church with ineffable wisdom and established Holy Orders on earth to correspond to the Angelsʼ ministrations in heaven: will You, O munificent Lord, receive us who pray to You; not that we are worthy to ask such great things of You, but that the overabundance of Your goodness may become apparent; for You have not ceased doing good in many ways to the human race. The pinnacle of Your benevolence was that You granted us the coming of Your only-begotten Son in the flesh. He was seen on earth, and He shined the light of salvation on those who sat in darkness. He offered Himself as a sacrifice for us, and became the propitiation for the whole world. He made us partakers of His resurrection. He ascended into heaven, and, as He promised, he clothed His Disciples and Apostles with power from on high, which is the Holy Spirit, who is worshipped and almighty, and who proceeds from You, God the Father. Through the Holy Spirit they became mighty in word and deed, they delivered to us the Baptism of adoption, they built Churches, they established holy Altars, and they instituted canons and laws. And we sinners, now in possession of this tradition, come before You, the eternal God and implore You, O compassionate Lord: As this sanctuary was erected for the purpose of singing hymns of praise to You, fill it with Your divine glory, and make the holy Altar set up herein to be a Holy of Holies, so that when we stand before it, as before the dread Throne of Your kingdom, we may serve You without condemnation, and may send up petitions for ourselves and for all Your people, and offer the bloodless sacrifice to Your goodness, for the forgiveness of sins both voluntary and involuntary, for the governing of our life, to lead a good life, and to fulfill all righteousness.

Ὅτι ηὐλόγηταί σου τὸ πανάγιον ὄνομα, τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For blessed is Your all-holy and majestic name, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

Peace be with all.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

CHOIR: And with your spirit.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Τὰς κεφαλὰς ἡμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνωμεν.

Let us bow our heads to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

Καὶ ὁ Ἀρχιερεύς, πάντων κλινόντων τὰς κεφαλάς, ἐπεύχεται τὴν τελευταίαν ἐπὶ τῇ καθιερώσει τοῦ θείου ναοῦ εὐχήν·

With everyone bowing their heads, the Hierarch prays one last prayer for the dedication of the consecrated church building:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς τῶν δυνάμεων, ὅτι, ἣν ἐξέχεας χάριν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἁγίους σου ἀποστόλους καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς ὁσίους ἡμῶν πατέρας, ἠξίωσας, διὰ τὴν πολλήν σου φιλανθρωπίαν μέχρις ἡμῶν τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ ἀχρείων δούλων σου ἐκτεῖναι. Διὸ δεόμεθά σου, Δέσποτα πολυέλεε· πλήρωσον δόξης καὶ ἁγιασμοῦ καὶ χάριτος τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου τοῦτο εἰς τὸ μεταποιεῖσθαι τὰς ἐν αὐτῷ προσφερομένας σοι ἀναιμάκτους θυσίας εἰς τὸ ἄχραντον σῶμα καὶ τὸ τίμιον αἷμα τοῦ μονογενοῦς σου Υἱοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, πρὸς σωτηρίαν παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ σου καὶ τῆς ἡμῶν ἀναξιότητος.

We thank You, O Lord God of hosts, for because of Your great love for mankind, You have granted to extend, even to us sinners and Your unworthy servants, that same grace that You poured out on Your holy Apostles and our holy Fathers. Therefore we pray You, very merciful Master: Fill this Altar with glory and holiness and grace, so that the bloodless sacrifices that will be offered to You on it may be transformed into the most pure Body and precious Blood of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, Your only-begotten Son, for the salvation of all Your people, and of our unworthiness.

Σὺ γὰρ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For You are our God, and to You we give glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ οἱ κληρικοὶ ἕτοιμοι ὄντες, συνεχίζουσι τὴν Θ. Λειτουγίαν ἀπὸ τοῦ Τρισαγίου.

When the Hierarch and the clergy are ready, they continue the Divine Liturgy with the Trisagios Hymn.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

DEACON: Let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ὅτι ἅγιος εἶ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεί…

For You, our God, are holy, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever…

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

ΕΥΧΗ ΤΟΥ ΤΡΙΣΑΓΙΟΥ ΥΜΝΟΥ

PRAYER OF THE TRISAGIOS HYMN

Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἅγιος, ὁ ἐν ἁγίοις ἀναπαυόμενος, ὁ τρισαγίῳ φωνῇ ὑπὸ τῶν Σεραφεὶμ ἀνυμνούμενος καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν Χερουβεὶμ δοξολογούμενος καὶ ὑπὸ πάσης ἐπουρανίου δυνάμεως προσκυνούμενος· ὁ ἐκ τοῦ μὴ ὄντος εἰς τὸ εἶναι παραγαγὼν τὰ σύμπαντα· ὁ κτίσας τὸν ἄνθρωπον κατ’ εἰκόνα σὴν καὶ ὁμοίωσιν καὶ παντί σου χαρίσματι κατακοσμήσας· ὁ διδοὺς αἰτοῦντι σοφίαν καὶ σύνεσιν καὶ μὴ παρορῶν ἁμαρτάνοντα, ἀλλὰ θέμενος ἐπὶ σωτηρίᾳ μετάνοιαν· ὁ καταξιώσας ἡμᾶς τοὺς ταπεινοὺς καὶ ἀναξίους δούλους σου καὶ ἐν τῇ ὥρᾳ ταύτῃ στῆναι κατενώπιον τῆς δόξης τοῦ ἁγίου σου θυσιαστηρίου καὶ τὴν ὀφειλομένην σοι προσκύνησιν καὶ δοξολογίαν προσάγειν· αὐτός, Δέσποτα, πρόσδεξαι καὶ ἐκ στόματος ἡμῶν τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν τὸν τρισάγιον ὕμνον καὶ ἐπίσκεψαι ἡμᾶς ἐν τῇ χρηστότητί σου. Συγχώρησον ἡμῖν πᾶν πλημμέλημα ἑκούσιόν τε καὶ ἀκούσιον· ἁγίασον ἡμῶν τὰς ψυχὰς καὶ τὰ σώματα· καὶ δὸς ἡμῖν ἐν ὁσιότητι λατρεύειν σοι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν· πρεσβείαις τῆς ἁγίας Θεοτόκου καὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων τῶν ἀπ’ αἰῶνός σοι εὐαρεστησάντων.

O Holy God, who is resting among the holy ones, praised by the Seraphim with the thrice-holy voice, glorified by the Cherubim, and worshiped by every celestial power, You have brought all things into being out of nothing. You have created man according to Your image and likeness and adorned him with all the gifts of Your grace. You give wisdom and understanding to the one who asks, and You overlook not the sinner, but have set repentance as the way of salvation. You have granted us, Your humble and unworthy servants, to stand even at this hour before the glory of Your holy Altar of sacrifice and to offer to You due worship and praise. Master, accept the Trisagion Hymn also from the lips of us sinners, and visit us in Your goodness. Forgive all our voluntary and involuntary transgressions, sanctify our souls and bodies, and grant that we may worship You in holiness all the days of our lives, through the intercessions of the holy Theotokos and of all the saints who have pleased You throughout the ages.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

HIERARCH (aloud)

Ὅτι ἅγιος εἶ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεί…

For You, our God, are holy, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever…

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

and to the ages of ages.

ΔΕΞΙΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ

RIGHT CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

Ὁ Τρισάγιος Ὗμνος

Trisagios Hymn

Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

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

ΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ

LEFT CHOIR

Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

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

ΚΛΗΡΟΣ

CLERGY

Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

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

ΔΕΞΙΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ

RIGHT CHOIR

Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

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

ΚΛΗΡΟΣ

CLERGY

Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

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

ΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ

LEFT CHOIR

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

ΔΕΞΙΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ

RIGHT CHOIR

Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

ΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ

LEFT CHOIR

Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

ΚΛΗΡΟΣ (τοῦ βήματος)

CLERGY (slowly from within the altar):

Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός,

Holy God.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριε, Κύριε, ἐπίβλεψον ἐξ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἴδε, καὶ ἐπίσκεψαι τὴν ἄμπελον ταύτην, καὶ κατάρτισαι αὐτήν, ἣν ἐφύτευσεν ἡ δεξιά σου.

Lord, Lord, look down from heaven and behold, visit and perfect this vineyard, which your right hand has planted. [GOA]

ΔΕΞΙΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ

RIGHT CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΚΛΗΡΟΣ (τοῦ βήματος)

CLERGY (slowly from within the altar):

Ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός,

Holy Mighty.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριε, Κύριε, ἐπίβλεψον ἐξ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἴδε, καὶ ἐπίσκεψαι τὴν ἄμπελον ταύτην, καὶ κατάρτισαι αὐτήν, ἣν ἐφύτευσεν ἡ δεξιά σου.

Lord, Lord, look down from heaven and behold, visit and perfect this vineyard, which your right hand has planted. [GOA]

ΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ

LEFT CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΚΛΗΡΟΣ (τοῦ βήματος)

CLERGY (slowly from within the altar):

Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος,

Holy Immortal.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριε, Κύριε, ἐπίβλεψον ἐξ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἴδε, καὶ ἐπίσκεψαι τὴν ἄμπελον ταύτην, καὶ κατάρτισαι αὐτήν, ἣν ἐφύτευσεν ἡ δεξιά σου.

Lord, Lord, look down from heaven and behold, visit and perfect this vineyard, which your right hand has planted. [GOA]

ΔΕΞΙΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ

RIGHT CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΚΛΗΡΟΣ (τοῦ βήματος)

CLERGY (slowly from within the altar):

Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Have mercy on us.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Δύναμις.

Dynamis.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

DEACON (in a low voice)

Κέλευσον, δέσποτα.

With your blessing, Master.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου.

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

DEACON (in a low voice)

Εὐλόγησον, δέσποτα, τὴν ἄνω καθέδραν.

Master, bless the throne on high.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Εὐλογημένος εἶ, ὁ ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης τῆς βασιλείας σου, ὁ καθήμενος ἐπί τῶν Χερουβείμ, πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Blessed are You upon the throne of the glory of Your kingdom, enthroned upon the Cherubim always, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Δύναμις.

Dynamis.

Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

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

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Κύριε, σῶσον τοὺς εὐσεβεῖς.

Lord, save the pious.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Κύριε, σῶσον τοὺς εὐσεβεῖς.

Lord, save the pious.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Κύριε, σῶσον τοὺς εὐσεβεῖς.

Lord, save the pious.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, σῶσον τοὺς εὐσεβεῖς.

Lord, save the pious.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Κύριε, σῶσον τοὺς εὐσεβεῖς.

Lord, save the pious.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, σῶσον τοὺς εὐσεβεῖς.

Lord, save the pious.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Καὶ ἐπάκουσον ἡμῶν.

And hear us.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Καὶ ἐπάκουσον ἡμῶν.

And hear us.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΚΛΗΡΟΣ

CLERGY

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΚΛΗΡΟΣ

CLERGY

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΚΛΗΡΟΣ

CLERGY

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΚΛΗΡΟΣ

CLERGY

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

(Ἡ φήμη τοῦ Ἀρχιερέως.)

(The text of the appropriate episcopal acclamation goes here.)

Ὁ Ἀπόστολος

The Epistle

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δʹ. Ψαλμὸς 92.

Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 92.

Τῷ οἴκῳ σου πρέπει ἁγίασμα, Κύριε, εἰς μακρότητα ἡμερῶν.

Holiness is proper to Your house, O Lord, unto length of days.

Στίχ. Ὁ Κύριος ἐβασίλευσεν, εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο.

Verse: The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself with majesty.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Σοφία.

DEACON: Wisdom.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

Πρὸς Ἑβραίους Ἐπιστολῆς Παύλου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

3:1 – 4

3:1 – 4

Ἀδελφοὶ ἅγιοι, κλήσεως ἐπουρανίου μέτοχοι, κατανοήσατε τὸν ἀπόστολον καὶ ἀρχιερέα τῆς ὁμολογίας ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, πιστὸν ὄντα τῷ ποιήσαντι αὐτόν, ὡς καὶ Μωϋσῆς ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ. πλείονος γὰρ δόξης οὗτος παρὰ Μωϋσῆν ἠξίωται, καθ᾽ ὅσον πλείονα τιμὴν ἔχει τοῦ οἴκου ὁ κατασκευάσας αὐτόν. πᾶς γὰρ οἶκος κατασκευάζεται ὑπό τινος, ὁ δὲ τὰ πάντα κατασκευάσας Θεός.

Holy brethren, who share in a heavenly call, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession. He was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all his house. Yet Jesus has been counted worthy of as much more glory than Moses as the builder of a house has more honor than the house. (For every house is built by some one but the builder of all things is God. [RSV]

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Εἰρήνη σοι τῷ ἀναγνόντι.

Peace be with you the reader.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. [GOA]

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. [GOA]

Τὸ Θεῖον Εὐαγγέλιον

The Holy Gospel

ΕΥΧΗ ΤΟΥ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΥ

PRAYER OF THE GOSPEL

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Ἔλλαμψον ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν, φιλάνθρωπε Δέσποτα, τὸ τῆς σῆς θεογνωσίας ἀκήρατον φῶς καὶ τοὺς τῆς διανοίας ἡμῶν διάνοιξον ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὴν τῶν εὐαγγελικῶν σου κηρυγμάτων κατανόησιν. Ἔνθες ἡμῖν καὶ τὸν τῶν μακαρίων σου ἐντολῶν φόβον, ἵνα, τὰς σαρκικὰς ἐπιθυμίας καταπατήσαντες, πνευματικὴν πολιτείαν μετέλθωμεν, πάντα τὰ πρὸς εὐαρέστησιν τὴν σὴν καὶ φρονοῦντες καὶ πράττοντες. Σὺ γὰρ εἶ ὁ φωτισμὸς τῶν ψυχῶν καὶ τῶν σωμάτων ἡμῶν, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν σὺν τῷ ἀνάρχῳ σου Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Shine in our hearts, O benevolent Lord, the pure light of Your divine knowledge, and open the eyes of our mind that we may comprehend the proclamations of Your Gospels. Instill in us the fear that Your blessed commandments inspire, so that, crushing carnal desires, we may seek the spiritual citizenship, thinking and doing all those things that are pleasing to You. For You, Christ our God, are the illumination of our souls and bodies, and to You we offer up glory, and to Your Father, who is without beginning, and Your all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Σοφία. Ὀρθοί. Ἀκούσωμεν τοῦ ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου.

Wisdom. Arise. Let us hear the holy Gospel.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ· Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

HIERARCH: Peace be with all.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

CHOIR: And with your spirit.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Ἰωάννην ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to John.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

PRIEST: Let us be attentive.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

CHOIR: Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

10:22 – 28

10:22 – 28

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐγένετο δὲ τὰ ἐγκαίνια ἐν τοῖς Ἱεροσολύμοις, καὶ χειμὼν ἦν· καὶ περιεπάτει ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἐν τῇ στοᾷ τοῦ Σολομῶντος. ἐκύκλωσαν οὖν αὐτὸν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ ἔλεγον αὐτῷ· ἕως πότε τὴν ψυχὴν ἡμῶν αἴρεις; εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστός, εἰπὲ ἡμῖν παρρησίᾳ. ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· εἶπον ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐ πιστεύετε· τὰ ἔργα ἃ ἐγὼ ποιῶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ πατρός μου, ταῦτα μαρτυρεῖ περὶ ἐμοῦ· ἀλλ᾽ ὑμεῖς οὐ πιστεύετε· οὐ γάρ ἐστε ἐκ τῶν προβάτων τῶν ἐμῶν, καθὼς εἶπον ὑμῖν. τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἐμὰ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούει, κἀγὼ γινώσκω αὐτά, καὶ ἀκολουθοῦσί μοι, κἀγὼ ζωὴν αἰώνιον δίδωμι αὐτοῖς.

At that time, it was the feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem; it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered round him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness to me; but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me; and I give them eternal life.” [RSV]

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ· Εἰρήνη σοι.

HIERARCH: Peace be with you.

ΧΟΡΟΣ (χῦμα)

CHOIR (intoned)

Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

ΧΟΡΟΣ (ἀργῶς)

CHOIR (extended)

Εἰς πολλὰ ἔτη, Δέσποτα.

Eis polla eti, Despota!

ΕΥΧΗ ΠΙΣΤΩΝ Bʹ

SECOND PRAYER FOR THE FAITHFUL

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Πάλιν καὶ πολλάκις σοὶ προσπίπτομεν καὶ σοῦ δεόμεθα, ἀγαθὲ καὶ φιλάνθρωπε, ὅπως ἐπιβλέψας ἐπὶ τὴν δέησιν ἡμῶν καθαρίσῃς ἡμῶν τὰς ψυχὰς καὶ τὰ σώματα ἀπὸ παντὸς μολυσμοῦ σαρκὸς καὶ πνεύματος καὶ δῴης ἡμῖν ἀνένοχον καὶ ἀκατάκριτον τὴν παράστασιν τοῦ ἁγίου σου θυσιαστηρίου. Χάρισαι δέ, ὁ Θεός, καὶ τοῖς συνευχομένοις ἡμῖν προκοπὴν βίου καὶ πίστεως καὶ συνέσεως πνευματικῆς· δὸς αὐτοῖς πάντοτε, μετὰ φόβου καὶ ἀγάπης λατρεύουσί σοι, ἀνενόχως καὶ ἀκατακρίτως μετέχειν τῶν ἁγίων σου μυστηρίων καὶ τῆς ἐπουρανίου σου βασιλείας ἀξιωθῆναι.

Again and countless times we fall down before You, and we implore You, O good and benevolent Lord: That You, having regarded our prayer, may cleanse our souls and bodies from every defilement of flesh and spirit, and grant to us to stand before Your holy Altar of sacrifice, free of guilt and condemnation. Grant also, O God, to those who pray with us, progress in life, faith, and spiritual understanding. Grant that they always worship You with awe and love, partake of Your holy sacrament without guilt or condemnation, and be deemed worthy of Your celestial kingdom.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ὅπως ὑπό τοῦ κράτους σου πάντοτε φυλαττόμενοι, σοὶ δόξαν ἀναπέμπωμεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

That, ever guarded by Your might, we may ascribe glory to You, to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

Τὸ Χερουβικόν.

The Cherubic Hymn.

Σιγησάτω πᾶσα σὰρξ βροτεία, καὶ στήτω μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου, καὶ μηδὲν γήϊνον ἐν ἑαυτῇ λογιζέσθω· ὁ γὰρ Βασιλευς τῶν βασιλευόντων, καὶ Κύριος τῶν κυριευόντων, προσέρχεται σφαγιασθῆναι, καὶ δοθῆναι εἰς βρῶσιν τοῖς πιστοῖς· προηγοῦνται δὲ τούτου, οἱ χοροὶ τῶν Ἀγγέλων, μετὰ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας.

Let all mortal flesh keep silent and stand in fear and trembling, giving no thought to things of the earth. For the King of kings and the Lord of lords is coming forth to be sacrificed and given as food to the faithful. Before Him go the Choir of Angels, with all the Principalities and Powers. [SD]

ΕΥΧΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΕΡΟΥΒΙΚΟΥ ΥΜΝΟΥ

PRAYER OF THE CHERUBIC HYMN

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Οὐδεὶς ἄξιος τῶν συνδεδεμένων ταῖς σαρκικαῖς ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς προσέρχεσθαι ἢ προσεγγίζειν ἢ λειτουργεῖν σοι, βασιλεῦ τῆς δόξης· τὸ γὰρ διακονεῖν σοι μέγα καὶ φοβερὸν καὶ αὐταῖς ταῖς ἐπουρανίαις δυνάμεσιν. Ἀλλ’ ὅμως διὰ τὴν ἄφατον καὶ ἀμέτρητόν σου φιλανθρωπίαν ἀτρέπτως καὶ ἀναλλοιώτως γέγονας ἄνθρωπος καὶ ἀρχιερεὺς ἡμῶν ἐχρημάτισας καὶ τῆς λειτουργικῆς ταύτης καὶ ἀναιμάκτου θυσίας τὴν ἱερουργίαν παρέδωκας ἡμῖν ὡς Δεσπότης τῶν ἁπάντων. Σὺ γὰρ μόνος, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δεσπόζεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων καὶ τῶν ἐπιγείων, ὁ ἐπὶ θρόνου χερουβικοῦ ἐποχούμενος, ὁ τῶν Σεραφὶμ Κύριος καὶ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, ὁ μόνος ἅγιος καὶ ἐν ἁγίοις ἀναπαυόμενος. Σὲ τοίνυν δυσωπῶ τὸν μόνον ἀγαθὸν καὶ εὐήκοον· ἐπίβλεψον ἐπ’ ἐμὲ τὸν ἁμαρτωλὸν καὶ ἀχρεῖον δοῦλόν σου καὶ καθάρισόν μου τὴν ψυχὴν καὶ τὴν καρδίαν ἀπὸ συνειδήσεως πονηρᾶς· καὶ ἱκάνωσόν με τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ ἁγίου σου Πνεύματος, ἐνδεδυμένον τὴν τῆς ἱερατείας χάριν, παραστῆναι τῇ ἁγίᾳ σου ταύτῃ τραπέζῃ καὶ ἱερουργῆσαι τὸ ἅγιον καὶ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα καὶ τὸ τίμιον Αἷμα. Σοὶ γὰρ προσέρχομαι κλίνας τὸν ἐμαυτοῦ αὐχένα καὶ δέομαί σου· μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, μηδὲ ἀποδοκιμάσῃς με ἐκ παίδων σου, ἀλλ’ ἀξίωσον προσενεχθῆναί σοι ὑπ’ ἐμοῦ τοῦ ἁμαρτωλοῦ καὶ ἀναξίου δούλου σου τὰ δῶρα ταῦτα. Σὺ γὰρ εἶ ὁ προσφέρων καὶ προσφερόμενος καὶ προσδεχόμενος καὶ διαδιδόμενος, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν σὺν τῷ ἀνάρχῳ σου Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

No one bound by carnal desires and pleasures is worthy to approach, draw near, or minister to You, the King of Glory. For to serve You is great and awesome even for the heavenly powers. Yet, because of Your ineffable and immeasurable love for humankind, You impassibly and immutably became man. You, as the Master of all, became our high priest and delivered unto us the sacred service of this liturgical and bloodless sacrifice. Indeed, Lord our God, You alone reign over the celestial and the terrestrial; borne aloft on the cherubic throne, Lord of the Seraphim and King of Israel, the only holy and resting among the holy ones. I now beseech You, who alone are good and inclined to hear: Look down upon me, Your sinful and unprofitable servant, and cleanse my soul and heart of a wicked conscience. Vested as I am with the grace of priesthood by the power of Your Holy Spirit, make me sufficient to stand before Your holy Table and perform the sacrament of Your holy and pure Body and Your precious Blood. I come before You, with my head bowed, and I implore You: Turn not Your face away from me, nor reject me from among Your children, but make me, Your sinful and unworthy servant, worthy to offer these gifts to You. For You are the One who both offers and is offered, the One who is received and is distributed, O Christ our God, and to You we offer up glory, and to Your Father, who is without beginning, and Your all-holy and good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Σιγησάτω πᾶσα σὰρξ βροτεία, καὶ στήτω μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου, καὶ μηδὲν γήϊνον ἐν ἑαυτῇ λογιζέσθω· ὁ γὰρ Βασιλευς τῶν βασιλευόντων, καὶ Κύριος τῶν κυριευόντων, προσέρχεται σφαγιασθῆναι, καὶ δοθῆναι εἰς βρῶσιν τοῖς πιστοῖς· προηγοῦνται δὲ τούτου, οἱ χοροὶ τῶν Ἀγγέλων, μετὰ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας.

Let all mortal flesh keep silent and stand in fear and trembling, giving no thought to things of the earth. For the King of kings and the Lord of lords is coming forth to be sacrificed and given as food to the faithful. Before Him go the Choir of Angels, with all the Principalities and Powers. [SD]

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

DEACON (in a low voice)

Τὰ πολυόμματα Χερουβίμ, καὶ τὰ ἑξαπτέρυγα Σεραφίμ, τὰς ὄψεις καλύπτοντα, καὶ βοῶντα τὸν ὕμνον· Ἀλληλούϊα.

The many eyed Cherubim and the six-winged Seraphim, covering their faces and chanting their hymn: Alleluia. [SD]

Η ΕΙΣΟΔΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΤΙΜΙΩΝ ΔΩΡΩΝ

ENTRANCE OF THE HOLY GIFTS

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Πάντων ὑμῶν μνησθείη Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ, πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

May the Lord God remember all of you in His kingdom always, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

Ὁ ἱερεὺς ἐπαναλαμβάνει τὸ αὐτό.

The priest repeats the same.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Τῆς ἀρχιερωσύνης σου μνησθείη Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. ( Ἀμήν. )

May the Lord God remember your arch-priesthood in His kingdom, always, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. ( Amen. )

Ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς μνημονεύει τοὺς ζῶντας.

The Hierarch commemorates the living.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Τῆς ἀρχιερωσύνης σου μνησθείη Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. ( Ἀμήν. )

May the Lord God remember your arch-priesthood in His kingdom, always, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. ( Amen. )

Ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς μνημονεύει τοὺς κεκοιμημένους.

The Hierarch commemorates the departed.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

Τὰ πολυόμματα Χερουβίμ, καὶ τὰ ἑξαπτέρυγα Σεραφίμ, τὰς ὄψεις καλύπτοντα, καὶ βοῶντα τὸν ὕμνον· Ἀλληλούϊα.

The many eyed Cherubim and the six-winged Seraphim, covering their faces and chanting their hymn: Alleluia. [SD]

Ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς εὐλογεῖ μετὰ δικηρίου τοὺς πιστοὺς καὶ ὁ χορὸς ψάλλει τό· Εἰς πολλὰ ἔτη, Δέσποτα.

The Hierarch blesses the faithful with the two-stemmed candle, and the choir sings: Eis polla eti, Despota!

ΤΑ ΠΛΗΡΩΤΙΚΑ

LITANY OF COMPLETION

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Πληρώσωμεν τὴν δέησιν ἡμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ.

Let us complete our prayer to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ (μεθʼ ἑκάστην δέησιν)

CHOIR (after each petition)

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ὑπὲρ τῶν προτεθέντων τιμίων δώρων τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For the precious Gifts here presented, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἁγίου οἴκου τούτου καὶ τῶν μετὰ πίστεως, εὐλαβείας καὶ φόβου Θεοῦ εἰσιόντων ἐν αὐτῷ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For this holy house and for those who enter it with faith, reverence, and the fear of God, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ῥυσθῆναι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης θλίψεως, ὀργῆς, κινδύνου καὶ ἀνάγκης τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and distress, let us pray to the Lord.

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

Τὴν ἡμέραν πᾶσαν τελείαν, ἁγίαν, εἰρηνικὴν καὶ ἀναμάρτητον παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.

That the whole day may be perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let us ask the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ (μεθʼ ἑκάστην δέησιν)

CHOIR (after each petition)

Παράσχου, Κύριε.

Grant this, O Lord.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἄγγελον εἰρήνης, πιστὸν ὁδηγόν, φύλακα τῶν ψυχῶν καὶ τῶν σωμάτων ἡμῶν παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.

For an angel of peace, a faithful guide, a guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask the Lord.

Συγγνώμην καὶ ἄφεσιν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ τῶν πλημμελημάτων ἡμῶν παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.

For pardon and remission of our sins and transgressions, let us ask the Lord.

Τὰ καλὰ καὶ συμφέροντα ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν καὶ εἰρήνην τῷ κόσμῳ παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.

For that which is good and beneficial for our souls, and for peace for the world, let us ask the Lord.

Τὸν ὑπόλοιπον χρόνον τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν ἐν εἰρήνῃ καὶ μετανοίᾳ ἐκτελέσαι παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.

That we may complete the remaining time of our life in peace and repentance, let us ask the Lord.

Χριστιανὰ τὰ τέλη τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν, ἀνώδυνα, ἀνεπαίσχυντα, εἰρηνικὰ καὶ καλὴν ἀπολογίαν τὴν ἐπὶ τοῦ φοβεροῦ βήματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ αἰτησώμεθα.

And let us ask for a Christian end to our life, peaceful, without shame and suffering, and for a good defense before the awesome judgment seat of Christ.

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν, Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Η ΕΥΧΗ ΤΗΣ ΠΡΟΣΚΟΜΙΔΗΣ

OFFERTORY PRAYER

Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ παντοκράτωρ, ὁ μόνος Ἅγιος, ὁ δεχόμενος θυσίαν αἰνέσεως παρὰ τῶν ἐπικαλουμένων σε ἐν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ, πρόσδεξαι καὶ ἡμῶν τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν τὴν δέησιν καὶ προσάγαγε τῷ ἁγίῳ σου θυσιαστηρίῳ· καὶ ἱκάνωσον ἡμᾶς προσενεγκεῖν σοι δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας πνευματικὰς ὑπὲρ τῶν ἡμετέρων ἁμαρτημάτων καὶ τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ ἀγνοημάτων. Καὶ καταξίωσον ἡμᾶς εὑρεῖν χάριν ἐνώπιόν σου, τοῦ γενέσθαι σοι εὐπρόσδεκτον τὴν θυσίαν ἡμῶν καὶ ἐπισκηνῶσαι τὸ Πνεῦμα τῆς χάριτός σου τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ προκείμενα δῶρα ταῦτα, καὶ ἐπὶ πάντα τὸν λαόν σου.

Lord God Almighty, You alone are holy. You accept the sacrifice of praise from those who call upon You with their whole heart, even so, accept from us sinners our supplication, and bring it to Your holy Altar of sacrifice. Make us sufficient to offer You gifts and spiritual sacrifices for our own misdeeds and those committed in ignorance by the people. Deem us worthy to find grace in Your sight, that our sacrifice may be well pleasing to You, and that the good Spirit of Your grace may rest upon us and upon these gifts presented and upon all Your people.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

HIERARCH (aloud)

Διὰ τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν τοῦ μονογενοῦς σου Υἱοῦ, μεθ’ οὗ εὐλογητὸς εἶ, σὺν τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Through the mercies of Your only-begotten Son, with whom You are blessed, and Your all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΑΣΠΑΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΟΜΟΛΟΓΙΑ

KISS OF PEACE AND CREED

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

Peace be with all.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

And with your spirit.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἀγαπήσωμεν ἀλλήλους, ἵνα ἐν ὁμονοίᾳ ὁμολογήσωμεν.

Let us love one another, that with oneness of mind we may confess:

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀγαπήσω σε, Κύριε, ἡ ἰσχύς μου. Κύριος στερέωμά μου καὶ καταφυγή μου καὶ ῥύστης μου.

I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my foundation, my refuge, my deliverer.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Τὰς θύρας, τὰς θύρας· ἐν σοφίᾳ πρόσχωμεν.

The doors! The doors! In wisdom, let us be attentive!

ΛΑΟΣ

PEOPLE

Σύμβολον τῆς Πίστεως

The Creed

Πιστεύω εἰς ἕνα Θεόν, Πατέρα, Παντοκράτορα, ποιητὴν οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς, ὁρατῶν τε πάντων καὶ ἀοράτων. Καὶ εἰς ἕνα Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ, τὸν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς γεννηθέντα πρὸ πάντων τῶν αἰώνων· φῶς ἐκ φωτός, Θεὸν ἀληθινὸν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἀληθινοῦ, γεννηθέντα οὐ ποιηθέντα, ὁμοούσιον τῷ Πατρί, διʼ οὗ τὰ πάντα ἐγένετο. Τὸν διʼ ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀνθρώπους καὶ διὰ τὴν ἡμετέραν σωτηρίαν κατελθόντα ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ σαρκωθέντα ἐκ Πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ Μαρίας τῆς Παρθένου καὶ ἐνανθρωπήσαντα. Σταυρωθέντα τε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου, καὶ παθόντα καὶ ταφέντα. Καὶ ἀναστάντα τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ, κατὰ τὰς Γραφάς. Καὶ ἀνελθόντα εἰς τοὺς οὐρανοὺς καὶ καθεζόμενον ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ Πατρός. Καὶ πάλιν ἐρχόμενον μετὰ δόξης κρῖναι ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς, οὗ τῆς βασιλείας οὐκ ἔσται τέλος. Καὶ εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, τὸ Κύριον, τὸ ζωοποιόν, τὸ ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἐκπορευόμενον, τὸ σὺν Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ συμπροσκυνούμενον καὶ συνδοξαζόμενον, τὸ λαλῆσαν διὰ τῶν προφητῶν. Εἰς μίαν, ἁγίαν, καθολικὴν καὶ ἀποστολικὴν Ἐκκλησίαν. Ὁμολογῶ ἓν βάπτισμα εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν. Προσδοκῶ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν. Καὶ ζωὴν τοῦ μέλλοντος αἰῶνος. [GOA]

I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not created, of one essence with the Father, through Whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; And He rose on the third day, according to the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father; And He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead. His kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Creator of life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke through the prophets. In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. [GOA]

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

Η ΑΓΙΑ ΑΝΑΦΟΡΑ

HOLY ANAPHORA

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Στῶμεν καλῶς· στῶμεν μετὰ φόβου· πρόσχωμεν τὴν ἁγίαν ἀναφορὰν ἐν εἰρήνῃ προσφέρειν.

Let us stand aright! Let us stand in awe! Let us be attentive, that we may present the Holy Offering in peace.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἔλεον εἰρήνης, θυσίαν αἰνέσεως.

A mercy of peace, a sacrifice of praise.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

(εὐλογῶν μετὰ τοῦ σταυροῦ)

(blessing with the cross)

Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Πατρὸς καὶ ἡ κοινωνία τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος εἴη μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Καὶ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματός σου.

And with your spirit.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ἄνω σχῶμεν τὰς καρδίας.

Let us lift up our hearts.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Κύριον.

We lift them up to the Lord.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Εὐχαριστήσωμεν τῷ Κυρίῳ.

Let us give thanks to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἄξιον καὶ δίκαιον.

It is proper and right.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Ἄξιον καὶ δίκαιον σὲ ὑμνεῖν, σὲ εὐλογεῖν, σὲ αἰνεῖν, σοὶ εὐχαριστεῖν, σὲ προσκυνεῖν ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ τῆς δεσποτείας σου. Σὺ γὰρ εἶ Θεὸς ἀνέκφραστος, ἀπερινόητος, ἀόρατος, ἀκατάληπτος, ἀεὶ ὤν, ὡσαύτως ὤν· σὺ καὶ ὁ μονογενής σου Υἱὸς καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἅγιον. Σὺ ἐκ τοῦ μὴ ὄντος εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς παρήγαγες καὶ παραπεσόντας ἀνέστησας πάλιν καὶ οὐκ ἀπέστης πάντα ποιῶν, ἕως ἡμᾶς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνήγαγες καὶ τὴν βασιλείαν σου ἐχαρίσω τὴν μέλλουσαν. Ὑπὲρ τούτων ἁπάντων εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι καὶ τῷ μονογενεῖ σου Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Πνεύματί σου τῷ ἁγίῳ· ὑπὲρ πάντων, ὧν ἴσμεν καὶ ὧν οὐκ ἴσμεν, τῶν φανερῶν καὶ ἀφανῶν εὐεργεσιῶν τῶν εἰς ἡμᾶς γεγενημένων. Εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι καὶ ὑπὲρ τῆς λειτουργίας ταύτης, ἣν ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν δέξασθαι κατηξίωσας, καίτοι σοι παρεστήκασι χιλιάδες ἀρχαγγέλων καὶ μυριάδες ἀγγέλων, τὰ Χερουβεὶμ καὶ τὰ Σεραφίμ, ἑξαπτέρυγα, πολυόμματα, μετάρσια, πτερωτά,

It is proper and right to hymn You, to bless You, to praise You, to give thanks to You, and to worship You in every place of Your dominion. For You, O God, are ineffable, inconceivable, invisible, incomprehensible, existing forever, forever the same, You and Your only-begotten Son and Your Holy Spirit. You brought us out of nothing into being, and when we had fallen away, You raised us up again. You left nothing undone until you had led us up to heaven and granted us Your kingdom, which is to come. For all these things, we thank You and Your only-begotten Son and Your Holy Spirit: for all things we know and do not know, for blessings manifest and hidden that have been bestowed on us. We thank You also for this Liturgy, which You have deigned to receive from our hands, even though thousands of archangels and tens of thousands of angels stand around You, the Cherubim and Seraphim, six-winged, many­ eyed, soaring aloft upon their wings,

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Τὸν ἐπινίκιον ὕμνον ᾄδοντα, βοῶντα, κεκραγότα καὶ λέγοντα.

Singing the triumphal hymn, exclaiming, proclaiming, and saying…

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἅγιος, ἅγιος, ἅγιος, Κύριος Σαβαώθ· πλήρης, ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ τῆς δόξης σου. Ὡσαννά, ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις· εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. Ὡσαννά, ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις.

Holy, holy, holy, Lord Sabaoth, heaven and earth are filled with Your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Μετὰ τούτων καὶ ἡμεῖς τῶν μακαρίων δυνάμεων, Δέσποτα φιλάνθρωπε, βοῶμεν καὶ λέγομεν· ἅγιος εἶ καὶ πανάγιος, σὺ καὶ ὁ μονογενής σου Υἱὸς καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἅγιον. Ἅγιος εἶ καὶ πανάγιος καὶ μεγαλοπρεπὴς ἡ δόξα σου· ὃς τὸν κόσμον σου οὕτως ἠγάπησας, ὥστε τὸν Υἱόν σου τὸν μονογενῆ δοῦναι, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόλυται, ἀλλ’ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Ὃς ἐλθὼν καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν οἰκονομίαν πληρώσας τῇ νυκτὶ ᾗ παρεδίδοτο, μᾶλλον δὲ ἑαυτὸν παρεδίδου ὑπὲρ τῆς τοῦ κόσμου ζωῆς, λαβὼν ἄρτον ἐν ταῖς ἁγίαις αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀχράντοις καὶ ἀμωμήτοις χερσίν, εὐχαριστήσας καὶ εὐλογήσας, ἁγιάσας, κλάσας, ἔδωκε τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ μαθηταῖς καὶ ἀποστόλοις, εἰπών·

Together with these blessed powers, benevolent Master, we also exclaim and say: Holy are You and most holy, You and Your only‐begotten Son and Your Holy Spirit. Holy are You and most holy, and sublime is Your glory. You so loved Your world that You gave Your only-begotten Son so that everyone who believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. When He had come and fulfilled for our sake the entire plan of salvation, on the night in which He was delivered up, or rather when He delivered Himself up for the life of the world, He took bread in His holy, pure, and blameless hands, and, giving thanks and blessing, He hallowed and broke it, and gave it to His holy disciples and apostles, saying:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

HIERARCH (aloud)

Λάβετε, φάγετε· τοῦτό μού ἐστι τὸ Σῶμα, τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν κλώμενον εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.

Take, eat, this is my body, which is broken for you for the remission of sins.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Ὁμοίως καὶ τὸ ποτήριον μετὰ τὸ δειπνῆσαι, λέγων·

And likewise the cup after supper, saying:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

HIERARCH (aloud)

Πίετε ἐξ αὐτοῦ πάντες· τοῦτό ἐστι τὸ Αἷμά μου, τὸ τῆς καινῆς διαθήκης, τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ πολλῶν ἐκχυνόμενον εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.

Drink of it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Μεμνημένοι τοίνυν τῆς σωτηρίου ταύτης ἐντολῆς καὶ πάντων τῶν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν γεγενημένων, τοῦ σταυροῦ, τοῦ τάφου, τῆς τριημέρου ἀναστάσεως, τῆς εἰς οὐρανοὺς ἀναβάσεως, τῆς ἐκ δεξιῶν καθέδρας, τῆς δευτέρας καὶ ἐνδόξου πάλιν παρουσίας,

Remembering, therefore, this saving commandment and everything that was done for our sake: the Cross, the tomb, the Resurrection on the third day, the ascent into the heavens, the seating at the right hand, and the glorious coming again,

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

HIERARCH (aloud)

Τὰ σὰ ἐκ τῶν σῶν σοὶ προσφέρομεν κατὰ πάντα καὶ διὰ πάντα.

Your own of Your own we offer to You, in all and for all.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Σὲ ὑμνοῦμεν, σὲ εὐλογοῦμεν, σοὶ εὐχαριστοῦμεν, Κύριε, καὶ δεόμεθά σου, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν.

We praise You. We bless You. We give thanks to You, O Lord; and we pray to You, our God.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Ἔτι προσφέρομέν σοι τὴν λογικὴν ταύτην καὶ ἀναίμακτον λατρείαν, καὶ παρακαλοῦμέν σε καὶ δεόμεθα καὶ ἱκετεύομεν· κατάπεμψον τὸ Πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἅγιον ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ προκείμενα δῶρα ταῦτα.

Once again we offer to You this spiritual worship without the shedding of blood, and we beseech and pray and entreat You: Send down Your Holy Spirit upon us and upon the gifts here presented,

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

DEACON (in a low voice)

Εὐλόγησον, δέσποτα, τὸν ἅγιον Ἄρτον.

Bless, Master, the Holy Bread.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Καὶ ποίησον τὸν μὲν Ἄρτον τοῦτον τίμιον Σῶμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ σου.

And make this Bread the precious Body of Your Christ.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

Εὐλόγησον, δέσποτα, τὸ ἅγιον ποτήριον.

Bless, Master, the holy Cup.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Τὸ δὲ ἐν τῷ ποτηρίῳ τούτῳ τίμιον Αἷμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ σου.

And that which is in this Cup, the precious Blood of Your Christ.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

Εὐλόγησον, δέσποτα, ἀμφότερα τὰ ἅγια.

Bless, Master, both the Holy Gifts.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Μεταβαλὼν τῷ Πνεύματί σου τῷ ἁγίῳ.

Changing them by Your Holy Spirit.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἀμήν. Ἀμήν. Ἀμήν.

Amen. Amen. Amen.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ὥστε γενέσθαι τοῖς μεταλαμβάνουσιν εἰς νῆψιν ψυχῆς, εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, εἰς κοινωνίαν τοῦ ἁγίου σου Πνεύματος, εἰς βασιλείας οὐρανῶν πλήρωμα, εἰς παῤῥησίαν τὴν πρὸς σέ, μὴ εἰς κρῖμα ἢ εἰς κατάκριμα. Ἔτι προσφέρομέν σοι τὴν λογικὴν ταύτην λατρείαν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐν πίστει ἀναπαυσαμένων προπατόρων, πατέρων, πατριαρχῶν, προφητῶν, ἀποστόλων, κηρύκων, εὐαγγελιστῶν, μαρτύρων, ὁμολογητῶν, ἐγκρατευτῶν καὶ παντὸς πνεύματος δικαίου ἐν πίστει τετελειωμένου.

So that they may be for those who partake of them for vigilance of soul, remission of sins, communion of Your Holy Spirit, fullness of the kingdom of Heaven, boldness before You, not for judgment or condemnation. Again, we offer You this spiritual worship for those who have reposed in the faith: forefathers, fathers, patriarchs, prophets, apostles, preachers, evangelists, martyrs, confessors, ascetics, and for every righteous spirit made perfect in faith,

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

HIERARCH (aloud)

Ἐξαιρέτως τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν, Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας.

Especially for our most holy, pure, blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Θεοτόκον.

Hymn to the Theotokos.

Ἦχος αʹ.

Mode 1.

Σὲ τὴν φαεινὴν λαμπάδα, καὶ Μητέρα τοῦ Θεοῦ, τὴν ἀρίζηλον δόξαν, καὶ ἀνωτέραν πάντων τῶν ποιημάτων, ἐν ὕμνοις μεγαλύνομεν.

Mother of our God, we praise you * as the brightly shining lamp, * the illustrious glory * of all creation, of which you are the highest. * With sacred hymns we magnify you. [SD]

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Τοῦ ἁγίου Ἰωάννου, προφήτου, προδρόμου καὶ βαπτιστοῦ· τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ πανευφήμων ἀποστόλων· [τοῦ ἁγίου (δεῖνος), οὗ καὶ τὴν μνήμην ἐπιτελοῦμεν] καὶ πάντων σου τῶν ἁγίων, ὧν ταῖς ἱκεσίαις ἐπίσκεψαι ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός. Καὶ μνήσθητι πάντων τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἐπ’ ἐλπίδι ἀναστάσεως ζωῆς αἰωνίου (μνημονεύει ἐνταῦθα ὀνομαστὶ καὶ ὧν βούλεται τεθνεώτων) καὶ ἀνάπαυσον αὐτούς, ὅπου ἐπισκοπεῖ τὸ φῶς τοῦ προσώπου σου. Ἔτι παρακαλοῦμέν σε· μνήσθητι, Κύριε, πάσης ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρθοδόξων, τῶν ὀρθοτομούντων τὸν λόγον τῆς σῆς ἀληθείας, παντὸς τοῦ πρεσβυτερίου, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ διακονίας καὶ παντὸς ἱερατικοῦ τάγματος. Ἔτι προσφέρομέν σοι τὴν λογικὴν ταύτην λατρείαν ὑπὲρ τῆς οἰκουμένης· ὑπὲρ τῆς ἁγίας, καθολικῆς καὶ ἀποστολικῆς Ἐκκλησίας· ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐν ἁγνείᾳ καὶ σεμνῇ πολιτείᾳ διαγόντων· ὑπὲρ τῶν πιστοτάτων καὶ φιλοχρίστων ἡμῶν βασιλέων, παντὸς τοῦ παλατίου καὶ τοῦ στρατοπέδου αὐτῶν. Δὸς αὐτοῖς, Κύριε, εἰρηνικὸν τὸ βασίλειον, ἵνα καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐν τῇ γαλήνῃ αὐτῶν ἤρεμον καὶ ἡσύχιον βίον διάγωμεν ἐν πάσῃ εὐσεβείᾳ καὶ σεμνότητι.

For Saint John the Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist; for the holy, glorious, and most praiseworthy apostles; for Saint(s) (name), whose memory we celebrate; and for all Your saints, through whose supplications, visit us, O God. And remember all who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection to life eternal (here the Priest commemorates by name those departed whom he wishes). Grant them rest, where the light of Your countenance keeps watch. Again we beseech You, Lord, remember all Orthodox bishops who rightly teach the word of Your truth, the presbyterate, the diaconate in Christ, and every priestly order. Again we offer You this spiritual worship for the whole world, for the holy, catholic, and apostolic Church, and for those living pure and reverent lives. For civil authorities and our armed forces, grant that they may govern in peace, Lord, so that in their tranquility we, too, may live calm and serene lives, in all piety and virtue.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

HIERARCH (aloud)

Ἐν πρώτοις μνήσθητι, Κύριε, τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν (δεῖνος)· ὃν χάρισαι ταῖς ἁγίαις σου Ἐκκλησίαις ἐν εἰρήνῃ, σῷον, ἔντιμον, ὑγιᾶ, μακροημερεύοντα καὶ ὀρθοτομοῦντα τὸν λόγον τῆς σῆς ἀληθείας.

Among the first remember, Lord, our Archbishop (name); grant him to Your holy churches in peace, safety, honor, and health, unto length of days, rightly teaching the word of Your truth.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΚΛΗΡΟΣ

CLERGY

Ἐν πρώτοις μνήσθητι, Κύριε, τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν (δεῖνος)· ὃν χάρισαι ταῖς ἁγίαις σου Ἐκκλησίαις ἐν εἰρήνῃ, σῷον, ἔντιμον, ὑγιᾶ, μακροημερεύοντα καὶ ὀρθοτομοῦντα τὸν λόγον τῆς σῆς ἀληθείας.

Among the first remember, Lord, our Archbishop (name); grant him to Your holy churches in peace, safety, honor, and health, unto length of days, rightly teaching the word of Your truth.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Καὶ ὧν ἕκαστος κατὰ διάνοιαν ἔχει, καὶ πάντων καὶ πασῶν.

And remember those whom each one of us has in mind, and all the people.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Μνήσθητι, Κύριε, τῆς Ἁγίας σου Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας, τῆς Ἱερᾶς ἡμῶν Ἀρχιεπισκοπῆς, τῆς πόλεως (ἢ τῆς ἁγίας μονῆς) ταύτης, ἐν ᾖ παροικοῦμεν καὶ πάσης πόλεως καὶ χώρας καὶ τῶν πίστει οἰκούντων ἐν αὐταῖς. Μνήσθητι, Κύριε, πλεόντων, ὁδοιπορούντων, νοσούντων, καμνόντων, αἰχμαλώτων καὶ τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν. Μνήσθητι, Κύριε, τῶν καρποφορούντων καὶ καλλιεργούντων ἐν ταῖς ἁγίαις σου Ἐκκλησίαις καὶ μεμνημένων τῶν πενήτων· καὶ ἐπὶ πάντας ἡμᾶς τὰ ἐλέη σου ἐξαπόστειλον.

Remember, Lord, Your Holy Great Church, our Sacred Archdiocese, this city in which we live, and every city and land, and the faithful who live in them. Remember, Lord, those who travel by land, sea, and air; the sick; the suffering; the captives; and their salvation. Remember those who bear fruit and do good works in Your holy churches and those who are mindful of the poor, and upon us all send forth Your mercies.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

HIERARCH (aloud)

Καὶ δὸς ἡμῖν ἐν ἑνὶ στόματι καὶ μιᾷ καρδίᾳ δοξάζειν καὶ ἀνυμνεῖν τὸ πάντιμον καὶ μεγαλοπρεπὲς ὄνομά σου, τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

And grant that with one voice and one heart we may glorify and praise Your most honorable and majestic name, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Καὶ ἔσται τὰ ἐλέη τοῦ μεγάλου Θεοῦ καὶ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν.

And the mercies of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, be with you all.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Καὶ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματός σου.

And with your spirit.

Η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΠΡΟΣΕΥΧΗ

THE LORD’S PRAYER

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Having commemorated all the saints, again and again, in peace, let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ὑπὲρ τῶν προσκομισθέντων καὶ ἁγιασθέντων τιμίων δώρων τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For the precious Gifts here presented and consecrated, let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ὅπως ὁ φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ προσδεξάμενος αὐτὰ εἰς τὸ ἅγιον καὶ ὑπερουράνιον καὶ νοερὸν αὐτοῦ θυσιαστήριον εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας πνευματικῆς, ἀντικαταπέμψῃ ἡμῖν τὴν θείαν χάριν καὶ τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος δεηθῶμεν.

That our benevolent God, having accepted them at His holy and celestial and mystical altar as an offering of spiritual fragrance, may in return send down upon us the divine grace and the gift of the Holy Spirit, let us pray.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως καὶ τὴν κοινωνίαν τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος αἰτησάμενοι, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

Having asked for the unity of the faith and for the communion of the Holy Spirit, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Σοί, Κύριε.

To You, O Lord.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Σοὶ παρακατατιθέμεθα τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν ἅπασαν καὶ τὴν ἐλπίδα, Δέσποτα φιλάνθρωπε, καὶ παρακαλοῦμέν σε καὶ δεόμεθα καὶ ἱκετεύομεν· καταξίωσον ἡμᾶς μεταλαβεῖν τῶν ἐπουρανίων σου καὶ φρικτῶν μυστηρίων ταύτης τῆς ἱερᾶς καὶ πνευματικῆς τραπέζης μετὰ καθαροῦ συνειδότος, εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, εἰς συγχώρησιν πλημμελημάτων, εἰς Πνεύματος ἁγίου κοινωνίαν, εἰς βασιλείας οὐρανῶν κληρονομίαν, εἰς παῤῥησίαν τὴν πρὸς σέ, μὴ εἰς κρῖμα ἢ εἰς κατάκριμα.

We entrust to You, benevolent Master, our whole life and hope, and we beseech, pray, and implore You: Grant us to partake of Your heavenly and awesome sacraments from this sacred and spiritual table with a clear conscience for the remission of sins, the forgiveness of transgressions, the communion of the Holy Spirit, the inheritance of the kingdom of Heaven, and boldness before You, not unto judgment or condemnation.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

PRIEST (aloud)

Καὶ καταξίωσον ἡμᾶς, Δέσποτα, μετὰ παῤῥησίας, ἀκατακρίτως, τολμᾶν ἐπικαλεῖσθαι σὲ τὸν ἐπουράνιον Θεὸν Πατέρα καὶ λέγειν·

And grant us, Master, with boldness and without condemnation, to dare call You, the heavenly God, Father, and to say:

ΛΑΟΣ

PEOPLE

Ἡ Κυριακὴ Προσευχή

The Lord''s Prayer

Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου. Ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου. Γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον. Καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν. Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ.

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 evil.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ὅτι σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ δόξα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΚΕΦΑΛΟΚΛΙΣΙΑ

BOWING OF HEADS

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

Peace be with all.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

And with your spirit.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Τὰς κεφαλὰς ἡμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνωμεν.

Let us bow our heads to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Σοί, Κύριε.

To You, O Lord.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι, βασιλεῦ ἀόρατε, ὁ τῇ ἀμετρήτῳ σου δυνάμει τὰ πάντα δημιούργησας καὶ τῷ πλήθει τοῦ ἐλέους σου ἐξ οὐκ ὄντων εἰς τὸ εἶναι τὰ πάντα παραγαγών. Αὐτός, Δέσποτα, οὐρανόθεν ἔπιδε ἐπὶ τοὺς ὑποκεκλικότας σοι τὰς ἑαυτῶν κεφαλάς· οὐ γὰρ ἔκλιναν σαρκὶ καὶ αἵματι, ἀλλὰ σοὶ τῷ φοβερῷ Θεῷ. Σὺ οὖν, Δέσποτα, τὰ προκείμενα πᾶσιν ἡμῖν εἰς ἀγαθὸν ἐξομάλισον κατὰ τὴν ἑκάστου ἰδίαν χρείαν· τοῖς πλέουσι σύμπλευσον· τοῖς ὁδοιποροῦσι συνόδευσον· τοὺς νοσοῦντας ἴασαι, ὁ ἰατρὸς τῶν ψυχῶν καὶ τῶν σωμάτων ἡμῶν.

We give thanks to You, invisible King, who by Your boundless power fashioned the universe, and in the multitude of Your mercy brought all things from nothing into being. Look down from heaven, O Master, upon those who have bowed their heads before You, for they have not bowed before flesh and blood, but before You, the awesome God. Therefore, O Master, make smooth and beneficial for us all, whatever lies ahead, according to the need of each: Sail with those who sail, travel with those who travel, heal the sick, Physician of our souls and bodies.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

HIERARCH (aloud)

Χάριτι καὶ οἰκτιρμοῖς καὶ φιλανθρωπίᾳ τοῦ μονογενοῦς σου Υἱοῦ, μεθʼ οὗ εὐλογητὸς εἶ, σὺν τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Through the grace, compassion, and love for humankind of Your only-begotten Son, with whom You are blessed, and Your all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΥΨΩΣΙΣ – ΜΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ – ΕΝΩΣΙΣ – ΜΕΤΑΛΗΨΙΣ

ELEVATION – FRACTION – UNION – COMMUNION

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Πρόσχες, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἐξ ἁγίου κατοικητηρίου σου καὶ ἀπὸ θρόνου δόξης τῆς βασιλείας σου καὶ ἐλθὲ εἰς τὸ ἁγιάσαι ἡμᾶς, ὁ ἄνω τῷ Πατρὶ συγκαθήμενος καὶ ὧδε ἡμῖν ἀοράτως συνών· καὶ καταξίωσον τῇ κραταιᾷ σου χειρὶ μεταδοῦναι ἡμῖν τοῦ ἀχράντου Σώματός σου καὶ τοῦ τιμίου Αἵματος καὶ δι’ ἡμῶν παντὶ τῷ λαῷ.

Hearken, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, from Your holy dwelling place and from the throne of glory of Your kingdom, and come to sanctify us, You who are enthroned with the Father on high and are present among us invisibly here. And with Your mighty hand, grant Communion of Your most pure Body and precious Blood to us, and through us to all the people.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Πρόσχωμεν.

Let us be attentive.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Τὰ ἅγια τοῖς ἁγίοις.

The Holy Gifts for the holy people of God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Εἷς ἅγιος, εἷς Κύριος, Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρός. Ἀμήν.

One is Holy, one is Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κοινωνικόν. Ψαλμὸς 25.

Communion Hymn. Psalm 25.

Κύριε, ἠγάπησα εὐπρέπειαν οἴκου σου καὶ τόπον σκηνώματος δόξης σου. Ἀλληλούϊα.

O Lord, I love the beauty of Your house, and the place where Your glory dwells. [SAAS] Alleluia.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Μετὰ φόβου Θεοῦ, πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης προσέλθετε.

With the fear of God, faith, and love, draw near.

Ο Ἀρχιερεὺς αἴρει ἀπὸ τῶν χειρῶν τοῦ Διακόνου τὸ ἅγιον ποτήριον καὶ μεταδίδωσιν ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ τῶν προσελόντων διὰ τῆς λαβίδος λέγων·

The Hierarch takes the holy chalice from the hands of the Deacon and, using a holy spoon, communes each person who approaches.

Μεταλαμβάνει ὁ δοῦλος τοῦ Θεοῦ (δεῖνος) Σῶμα καὶ Αἷμα Χριστοῦ, εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.

The servant of God (name) partakes of the Body and Blood of Christ for the remission of sins and life eternal.

Μετὰ δὲ τὴν Θείαν Κοινωνίαν τῶν πιστῶν, ὁ Ἀρχιερεὺς στραφεὶς πρὸς τὸν λαὸν εὐλογεῖ αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει ἐκφώνως·

After the Holy Communion of the faithful, the Hierarch turns towards the people, blesses them, and says aloud:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Σῶσον, ὁ Θεός, τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.

Save, O God, Your people, and bless Your inheritance.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ὕμνος μετὰ τὴν Θ. Κοινωνίαν.

Hymn after Holy Communion.

Ἀντὶ τό· Εἴδομεν τὸ φῶς.

Instead of “We have seen.”

Ἦχος πλ. αʹ.

Mode pl. 1.

Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι, ζωὴν χαρισάμενος.

Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life. [GOA]

Καὶ εἰσελθόντες, ὁ μὲν Ἀρχιερεὺς ἀποτίθησι τὸ ἅγιον ποτήριον ἐν τῇ ἁγία Τραπέζῃ καὶ εὐθέως λαμβάνει τὸ θυμιατήριον, ὁ δὲ Διάκονος λέγει πρὸς τὸν Ἀρχιερέα·

Coming back into the sanctuary, the Hierarch sets the holy chalice on the altar table and is given the censer. The Deacon says to the Hierarch:

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

DEACON (in a low voice)

Ὕψωσον, δέσποτα.

Exalt, Master.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Ὑψώθητι ἐπὶ τοὺς οὐρανούς, ὁ Θεός, καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἡ δόξα σου. (3)

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let Your glory be over all the earth. (3)

Εἶτα τὸν μὲν ἅγιον δίσκον μετὰ τῶν καλυμμάτων καὶ τοῦ ἀστερίσκου ἐπιδίδωσι τῷ Διακόνῳ, ὅστις κύκλῳ τῆς ἁγίας Τραπέζης ἐρχόμενος μεταφέρει καὶ ἀποτίθησιν αὐτὰ εἰς τὴν Πρόθεσιν. Ὁ δὲ Ἀρχιερεὺς ἐπιδίδωσι τῷ Ἱερεῖ τὸ ἅγιον ποτήριον καὶ λέγει ἡσύχως·

He then gives the holy paten, together with the gift coverings, to the Deacon. Holding the holy paten, the Deacon circles the altar table and places the holy paten on the Prothesis. The Hierarch hands the holy chalice to the Priest and quietly says:

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν.

Blessed is our God.

Ὁ Ἱερεὺς στρεφόμενος πρὸς τὸν λαόν, λέγει ἐκφώνως·

The Priest turns to face the people and exclaims:

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Always, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

Καὶ οὕτως ἀπέρχεται ο Ἱερεὺς εἰς τὴν Πρόθεσιν καὶ ἀποτίθησι τὸ ἅγιον ποτήριον.

Then the Priest goes to the Prothesis and places the holy chalice there.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΙΑ

THANKSGIVING

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ὀρθοί· μεταλαβόντες τῶν θείων, ἁγίων, ἀχράντων, ἀθανάτων, ἐπουρανίων καὶ ζωοποιῶν, φρικτῶν τοῦ Χριστοῦ μυστηρίων, ἀξίως εὐχαριστήσωμεν τῷ Κυρίῳ.

Arise! Having partaken of the divine, holy, pure, immortal, heavenly, life-creating, and awesome Mysteries of Christ, let us worthily give thanks to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Τὴν ἡμέραν πᾶσαν, τελείαν, ἁγίαν, εἰρηνικὴν καὶ ἀναμάρτητον αἰτησάμενοι, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

Having prayed for a perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless day, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Σοί, Κύριε.

To You, O Lord.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

HIERARCH (in a low voice)

ΕΥΧΗ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΟ ΜΕΤΑΛΑΒΕΙΝ ΠΑΝΤΑΣ

PRAYER AFTER EVERYONE COMMUNES

Εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι, Δέσποτα φιλάνθρωπε, εὐεργέτα τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, ὅτι καὶ τῇ παρούσῃ ἡμέρᾳ κατηξίωσας ἡμᾶς τῶν ἐπουρανίων σου καὶ ἀθανάτων μυστηρίων. Ὀρθοτόμησον ἡμῶν τὴν ὁδόν· στήριξον ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ φόβῳ σου τοὺς πάντας· φρούρησον ἡμῶν τὴν ζωήν· ἀσφάλισαι ἡμῶν τὰ διαβήματα, εὐχαῖς καὶ ἱκεσίαις τῆς ἐνδόξου Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας καὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων σου.

We give thanks to You, benevolent Master, benefactor of our souls, that even on this very day You have made us worthy of Your heavenly and immortal sacraments. Make straight our path, fortify us in Your fear, guard our life, make secure our steps, through the prayers and supplications of the glorious Theotokos and ever­ virgin Mary and of all Your saints.

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

HIERARCH (aloud)

Ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ ἁγιασμὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For You are our sanctification, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΑΠΟΛΥΣΙΣ

DISMISSAL

ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ

HIERARCH

Ἐν εἰρήνῃ προέλθωμεν.

Let us go forth in peace.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

ΕΥΧΗ ΟΠΙΣΘΑΜΒΩΝΟΣ

AMBO PRAYER

Ὁ εὐλογῶν τοὺς εὐλογοῦντάς σε, Κύριε, καὶ ἁγιάζων τοὺς ἐπὶ σοὶ πεποιθότας, σῶσον τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. Τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς Ἐκκλησίας σου φύλαξον· ἁγίασον τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας τὴν εὐπρέπειαν τοῦ οἴκου σου· σὺ αὐτοὺς ἀντιδόξασον τῇ θεϊκῇ σου δυνάμει καὶ μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἐλπίζοντας ἐπὶ σέ. Εἰρήνην τῷ κόσμῳ σου δώρησαι, ταῖς Ἐκκλησίαις σου, τοῖς ἱερεῦσι, τοῖς βασιλεῦσιν ἡμῶν, τῷ στρατῷ καὶ παντὶ τῷ λαῷ σου· ὅτι πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστι, καταβαῖνον ἐκ σοῦ τοῦ Πατρός τῶν φώτων· καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν καὶ εὐχαριστίαν καὶ προσκύνησιν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

O Lord, who blesses those who bless You and sanctifies those who put their trust in You, save Your people and bless Your inheritance. Protect the whole body of Your Church. Sanctify those who love the beauty of Your house. Glorify them in return by Your divine power, and forsake us not who have set our hope in You. Grant peace to Your world, to Your churches, to the clergy, to our civic leaders, to the armed forces, and to all Your people. For every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from You, the Father of lights. To You we offer up glory, thanksgiving, and worship, to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.