Great Water Blessing

ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ

THE CEREMONY

ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΓΙΑΣΜΟΥ

OF THE GREAT BLESSING OF WATER

ΤΩΝ ΘΕΟΦΑΝΕΙΩΝ

OF EPIPHANY

Ὁ Μέγας Ἁγιασμὸς τελεῖται τῇ μὲν παραμονῆ τῶν Θεοφανείων ἐν τέλει τῆς Θείας Λειτουργίας, μετὰ τὴν Ὀπισθάμβωνον εὐχὴν καὶ τό· Εἴη τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου… τῇ δὲ κυρίᾳ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς ἑορτῆς εἰς τὸ τέλος τοῦ Ὄρθρου, μετὰ τὸ ᾀσματικόν· Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός… τῆς Μεγάλης Δοξολογίας.

The Great Blessing of Water is performed on the eve of Epiphany at the end of the Divine Liturgy, after the Ambo Prayer and: Blessed be the name of the Lord… and on the day of the feast at the end of Matins, after the final: Holy God… of the Great Doxology.

Ἐξεχόμεθα ἐν τῇ Κολυμβήθρᾳ, προπορευομένου τοῦ Διακόνου καὶ ἑπομένου τοῦ Ἱερέως, κρατοῦντος ἐν μὲν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ χειρὶ τὸν τίμιον Σταυρὸν μετὰ τοῦ ἁγιαστῆρος, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἀριστερᾷ τὸ ἅγιον Εὐαγγέλιον, καὶ ἵστανται πρὸ τῆς Κολυμβήθρας πρὸς ἀνατολὰς βλέποντες, τῶν Χορῶν ψαλλόντων τὰ κάτωθι Ἰδιόμελα Τροπάρια.

We process to the place where the vessel of water is prepared, the Deacon in front of the Priest, the latter holding a cross and aspergillum in his right hand and the Gospel book in his left. They stand before the vessel of water facing east, as the choirs sing the following hymns:

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

WATU

Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Mode pl. 4.

Φωνὴ Κυρίου ἐπὶ τῶν ὑδάτων βοᾷ λέγουσα· Δεῦτε λάβετε πάντες Πνεῦμα σοφίας, Πνεῦμα συνέσεως, Πνεῦμα φόβου Θεοῦ, τοῦ ἐπιφανέντος Χριστοῦ. (3)

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters, crying out and saying, “Come all, and receive the Spirit of wisdom, the Spirit of understanding, the Spirit of the fear of God, yes, of Christ, who has come in His epiphany.” [GOASD] (3)

(3)

Σήμερον τῶν ὑδάτων ἁγιάζεται ἡ φύσις καὶ ῥήγνυται ὁ Ἰορδάνης, καὶ τῶν ἰδίων ναμάτων ἐπέχει τὸ ῥεῦμα, Δεσπότην ὁρῶν ῥυπτόμενον. (δίς)

Today the substance of water is made holy, for the Master is washed in the Jordan. When the River sees Him, it stops its flow and bursts forth. [GOASD] (2)

(x 2)

Ὡς ἄνθρωπος ἐν ποταμῷ, ἦλθες, Χριστὲ βασιλεῦ· καὶ δουλικὸν βάπτισμα λαβεῖν, σπεύδεις, ἀγαθέ, ὑπὸ τῶν τοῦ Προδρόμου χειρῶν, διὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, φιλάνθρωπε. (δίς)

You have come to the River as a man, O Christ our King; and You urgently request to receive a Baptism befitting a servant, at the hands of the Forerunner, all because of our sins, O good and benevolent Lord. [GOASD] (2)

(x 2)

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Glory. Both now. Mode pl. 4.

Utukufu. Sasa.

Πρὸς τὴν φωνὴν τοῦ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ· Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ Κυρίου· ἦλθες, Κύριε, μορφὴν δούλου λαβών, βάπτισμα αἰτῶν, ὁ μὴ γνοὺς ἁμαρτίαν. Εἴδοσάν σε ὕδατα καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν· σύντρομος γέγονεν ὁ Πρόδρομος καὶ ἐβόησε λέγων· Πῶς φωτίσει ὁ λύχνος τὸ φῶς; πῶς χειροθετήσει ὁ δοῦλος τὸν Δεσπότην; Ἁγίασον ἐμὲ καὶ τὰ ὕδατα, Σωτήρ, ὁ αἴρων τοῦ κόσμου τὴν ἁμαρτίαν.

When You had taken the form of a servant, O Lord, You approached John, the voice of the one crying in the wilderness, “Prepare the way of the Lord!” and You requested Baptism, although You were without sin. The waters saw You and were afraid. The Forerunner trembled in reaction, and he cried out and said, “How can I, who am the lamp, illumine You, who are the Light? How can I, the servant, lay my hand on You, my Master? I pray You sanctify me and the waters, O Savior, who takes away the sin of the world!” [GOASD]

Τὰ Ἀναγνώσματα

The Readings

Masomo

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

MSOMAJI

Προφητείας Ἠσαΐου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from the Prophecy of Isaiah.

Somo kutoka kwa the Prophecy of Isaiah.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

Σοφία. Πρόσχωμεν.

Wisdom. Let us be attentive.

Hekima. Tusikilize.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

MSOMAJI

Ησ λεʹ 1 – 10

Is 35:1 – 10

Τάδε λέγει Κύριος· Εὐφράνθητι ἔρημος διψῶσα, ἀγαλλιάσθω ἔρημος, καὶ ἀνθείτω ὡς κρίνον. Καὶ ἑξανθήσει, καὶ ὑλοχαρήσει, καὶ ἀγαλλιασεται τὰ ἔρημα τοῦ Ἰορδάνου· καὶ ἡ δόξα τοῦ Λιβάνου ἐδόθη αὐτῇ, καὶ ἡ τιμὴ τοῦ Καρμήλου· καὶ ὁ λαός μου ὄψεται τὴν δόξαν Κυρίου, καὶ τὸ ὕψος τοῦ Θεοῦ. Ἰσχύσατε χεῖρες ἀνειμέναι, καὶ γόνατα παραλελυμένα. Παρακαλέσατε, καὶ εἴπατε τοῖς ὀλιγοψύχοις τῇ διανοίᾳ· Ἰσχύσατε καὶ μὴ φοβεῖσθε· ἰδοὺ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν κρίσιν ἀνταποδίδωσι, καὶ ἀνταποδώσει, αὐτὸς ἥξει καὶ σώσει ἡμᾶς. Τότε ἀνοιχθήσονται ὀφθαλμοὶ τυφλῶν, καὶ ὦτα κωφῶν ἀκούσονται. Τότε ἁλεῖται χωλὸς ὡς ἔλαφος, καὶ τρανὴ ἔσται γλῶσσα μογγιλάλων, ὅτι ἐῤῥάγη ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ ὕδωρ, καὶ φάραγξ ἐν γῇ διψώσῃ. Καὶ ἔσται ἡ ἄνυδρος εἰς ἕλη, καὶ εἰς τὴν διψῶσαν γῆν πηγὴ ὕδατος ἔσται, ἐκεῖ ἔσται εὐφροσύνη ὀρνέων, ἐπαύλεις ποιμνίων καὶ καλάμη καὶ ἕλη. Καὶ ἔσται ἐκεῖ ὁδὸς καθαρά, καὶ ὁδὸς ἁγία κληθήσεται, οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἐκεῖ ἀκάθαρτος, οὐδὲ ἔσται ἐκεῖ ὁδὸς ἀκάθαρτος, οἱ δὲ διεσπαρμένοι πορεύσονται ἐπʼ αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐ μὴ πλανηθῶσι. Καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ἐκεῖ λέων, οὐδὲ τῶν πονηρῶν θηρίων, οὐ μὴ ἀναβῇ εἰς αὐτήν, οὐδὲ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἐκεῖ· ἀλλὰ πορεύσονται ἐν αὐτῇ λελυτρωμένοι καὶ συνηγμένοι ὑπὸ Κυρίου. Καὶ ἀποστραφήσονται, καὶ ἥξουσιν εἰς Σιὼν μετʼ εὐφροσύνης καὶ ἀγαλλιάσεως, καὶ εὐφροσύνη αἰώνιος ὑπὲρ κεφαλῆς αὐτῶν· ἐπὶ γὰρ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῶν αἴνεσις καὶ ἀγαλλίαμα, καὶ εὐφροσύνη καταλήψεται αὐτούς· ἀπέδρα ὀδύνη, λύπη καὶ στεναγμός.

Thus says the Lord: Be glad, you thirsty desert, and rejoice exceedingly, and let the desert blossom as a lily. The desert places of the Jordan shall blossom abundantly and rejoice exceedingly. The glory of Lebanon and the honor of Carmel shall be given to it, and My people shall see the glory of the Lord and the majesty of our God. Be strong, you relaxed hands and feeble knees. Be comforted, you fainthearted. Be strong, do not fear. Behold, our God renders judgment and will render it. He will come and save us. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall hear. Then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the dumb will speak clearly. For water shall burst forth in the desert, and a valley in the thirsty land. The waterless desert shall become meadows, and the thirsty land springs of water. There will be the gladness of birds, a habitation of reeds and marshes. A pure way shall be there, and it shall be called a holy way. No unclean man shall pass through there, neither shall there be an unclean way there. But those dispersed shall walk in it, and they shall not go astray. No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous animals go up on it, nor at all be found there. But the redeemed shall walk in it, and those gathered by the Lord shall return and come to Zion with gladness, and with everlasting gladness over their head. For praise and exceeding joy will be on their head, and gladness shall possess them. Pain, sorrow, and sighing fled away. [SAAS]

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

MSOMAJI

Προφητείας Ἠσαΐου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from the Prophecy of Isaiah.

Somo kutoka kwa the Prophecy of Isaiah.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

Σοφία. Πρόσχωμεν.

Wisdom. Let us be attentive.

Hekima. Tusikilize.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

MSOMAJI

Ησ νεʹ 1 – 13

Is 55:1 – 13

Τάδε λέγει Κύριος· Οἱ διψῶντες πορεύεσθε ἐφʼ ὕδωρ, καὶ ὅσοι μὴ ἔχετε ἀργύριον, βαδίσαντες ἀγοράσατε, καὶ φάγεσθε, καὶ πίεσθε ἄνευ ἀργυρίου καὶ τιμῆς οἶνον καὶ στέαρ, ἵνα τί τιμᾶσθε ἀργυρίου ἐν οὐκ ἄρτοις, καὶ ὁ μόχθος ὑμῶν οὐκ εἰς πλησμονήν; Ἀκούσατέ μου, καὶ φάγεσθε ἀγαθά, καὶ ἐντρυφήσει ἐν ἀγαθοῖς ἡ ψυχὴ ὑμῶν. Προσέχετε τοῖς ὠσὶν ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐπακολουθεῖτε ταῖς ὁδοῖς μου, εἰσακούσατέ μου, καὶ ζήσεται ἐν ἀγαθοῖς ἡ ψυχὴ ὑμῶν, καὶ διαθήσομαι ὑμῖν Διαθήκην αἰώνιον, τὰ ὅσια Δαυῒδ τὰ πιστά. Ἰδοὺ μαρτύριον ἐν Ἔθνεσιν ἔδωκα αὐτόν, ἄρχοντα καὶ προστάσσοντα ἐν Ἔθνεσιν. Ἰδοὺ Ἔθνη, ἃ οὐκ οἴδασί σε, ἐπικαλέσονταί σε, καὶ λαοί, οἳ οὐκ ἐπίστανταί σε, ἐπὶ σε καταφεύξονται, ἕνεκεν Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἰσραήλ, ὅτι ἐδόξασέ σε. Ζητήσατε τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ἐν τῷ εὑρίσκειν αὐτόν, ἐπικαλέσασθε, ἡνίκα δʼ ἂν ἐγγίζῃ ὑμῖν, ἀπολιπέτω ὁ ἀσεβὴς τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνὴρ ἄνομος τὰς βουλὰς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπιστράφητε πρὸς Κύριον, καὶ ἐλεηθήσεσθε, καὶ κράξεσθε, ὅτι ἐπὶ πολὺ ἀφήσει τὰς ἁμαρτίας ὑμῶν. Οὐ γὰρ εἰσιν αἱ βουλαί μου, ὥσπερ αἱ βουλαὶ ὑμῶν, οὐδʼ ὥσπερ αἱ ὁδοὶ ὑμῶν, αἱ ὁδοί μου, λέγει Κύριος. Ἀλλʼ ὡς ἀπέχει ὁ οὐρανὸς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, οὕτως ἀπέχει ἡ ὁδός μου ἀπὸ τῶν ὁδῶν ὑμῶν, καὶ τὰ διανοήματα ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τῆς διανοίας μου. Ὡς γὰρ ἂν καταβῇ ὑετός, ἢ χιὼν ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποστραφῇ ἕως ἂν μεθύσῃ τὴν γῆν, καὶ ἐκτέκῃ, καὶ ἐκβλαστήσῃ, καὶ δῷ σπέρμα τῷ σπείροντι, καὶ ἄρτον εἰς βρῶσιν, οὕτως ἔσται τὸ ῥῆμά μου, ὃ ἐὰν ἐξέλθῃ ἐκ τοῦ στόματός μου, οὐ μὴ ἀποστραφῇ πρὸς με κενόν, ἕως ἂν τελεσθῇ ὅσα ἂν ἠθέλησα, καὶ εὐοδώσω τὰς ὁδούς μου, καὶ τὰ ἐντάλματά μου. Ἐν γὰρ εὐφροσύνῃ ἐξελεύσεσθε, καὶ ἐν χαρᾷ διδαχθήσεσθε· τὰ γὰρ ὄρη καὶ οἱ βουνοὶ ἑξαλοῦνται, προσδεχόμενοι ὑμᾶς ἐν χαρᾷ, καὶ πάντα τὰ ξύλα τοῦ ἀγροῦ ἐπικροτήσει τοῖς κλάδοις. Καὶ ἀντὶ τῆς στοιβῆς ἀναβήσεται κυπάρισσος, ἀντί, δὲ τῆς κονύζης ἀναβήσεται μυρσίνη, καὶ ἔσται Κυρίῳ εἰς ὄνομα, καὶ εἰς σημεῖον αἰώνιον, καὶ οὐκ ἐκλείψει.

Thus says the Lord: “You who are thirsty, go to the water, and all who have no money, go and buy wine and fat, and eat and drink without money and price. Why do you value at the price of money, and give your toil for what does not satisfy? Listen to Me and eat good things, and your soul will delight in good things. Incline your ears and follow my ways. Listen to Me, and your soul shall live in good things; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the holy and faithful things of David. Behold, I made him a witness among the Gentiles, a ruler and commander to the Gentiles. The Gentiles, which did not know you, shall call upon you, and the peoples who did not understand you shall take refuge in you, because of your God, the Holy One of Israel; for He glorified you.” Seek God, and when you find Him, call upon Him when He draws near to you. Let the ungodly man abandon his ways, and the lawless man his counsels; and let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; for He shall forgive your sins abundantly. “For My counsels are not as your counsels, neither are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “But as heaven is distant from earth, so is My way distant from your ways, and your thoughts from My mind. For as rain comes down, or snow from heaven, and does not return until it saturates the earth, and it brings forth and produces, and gives seed to the sower and bread for food, so shall My word be, whatever proceeds from My mouth. It shall not return until it accomplishes whatever I willed, and I shall prosper your ways and My commandments. For you shall go forth with gladness and shall be taught with joy, for the mountains and hills shall exult to receive you with joy; and all the trees of the field shall applaud with their branches. Instead of the broom-tree shall come up the cypress, and instead of the nettle shall come up the myrtle; and the Lord shall be for a name and for an everlasting sign, and He shall not fail.” [SAAS]

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

MSOMAJI

Προφητείας Ἠσαΐου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from the Prophecy of Isaiah.

Somo kutoka kwa the Prophecy of Isaiah.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

Σοφία. Πρόσχωμεν.

Wisdom. Let us be attentive.

Hekima. Tusikilize.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

MSOMAJI

Ησ ιβʹ 3 – 6

Is 12:3 – 6

Τάδε λέγει Κύριος· Ἀντλήσατε ὕδωρ μετʼ εὐφροσύνης ἐκ τῶν πηγῶν τοῦ σωτηρίου. Καὶ ἐρεῖς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ· Ὑμνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον, βοᾶτε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, ἀναγγείλατε ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσι τὰ ἔνδοξα αὐτοῦ, μιμνῄσκεσθε, ὅτι ὑψώθη τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ. Ὑμνήσατε τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου, ὅτι ὑψηλὰ ἐποίησεν, ἀναγγείλατε ταῦτα ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, καὶ εὐφραίνεσθε οἱ κατοικοῦντες Σιών, ὅτι ὑψώθη ὁ Ἅγιος τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς.

Thus says the Lord: You will draw water with gladness from the wells of salvation. In that day, you will say, “Praise the Lord; call upon His name. Declare His glorious things among the Gentiles and make mention that His name is exalted. Sing to the name of the Lord, for He has done great things. Declare this in all the earth. Exult and be glad, O inhabitants of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel is exalted in her midst.” [SAAS]

Ὁ Ἀπόστολος

The Epistle

Waraka

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

Πρόσχωμεν.

Let us be attentive.

Tusikilize.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

MSOMAJI

Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δʹ. Ψαλμὸς 26.

Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 26.

Prokimeno. Sauti 4.

Κύριος φωτισμός μου καὶ σωτήρ μου.

The Lord is my light and my savior.

Στίχ. Κύριος ὑπερασπιστὴς τῆς ζωῆς μου.

Verse: The Lord is the defender of my life. [SAAS]

Mstari

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

Σοφία.

Wisdom.

Hekima.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

MSOMAJI

Πρὸς Κορινθίους Αʹ Ἐπιστολῆς Παύλου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians.

Somo kutoka kwa Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

Πρόσχωμεν.

Let us be attentive.

Tusikilize.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

MSOMAJI

Αʹ Κορ 10:1 – 4

1 Cor. 10:1 – 4

Ἀδελφοί, οὐ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ὅτι οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν πάντες ὑπὸ τὴν νεφέλην ἦσαν, καὶ πάντες διὰ τῆς θαλάσσης διῆλθον, καὶ πάντες εἰς τὸν Μωϋσῆν ἐβαπτίσαντο ἐν τῇ νεφέλῃ καὶ ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, καὶ πάντες τὸ αὐτὸ βρῶμα πνευματικὸν ἔφαγον, καὶ πάντες τὸ αὐτὸ πόμα πνευματικὸν ἔπιον· ἔπινον γὰρ ἐκ πνευματικῆς ἀκολουθούσης πέτρας, ἡ δὲ πέτρα ἦν ὁ Χριστός.

Brethren, I want you to know that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock which followed them, and the Rock was Christ. [RSV]

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Εἰρήνη σοι τῷ ἀναγνόντι.

Peace be with you the reader.

Amani kwako Ee Msomaji.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

WATU

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἦχος βαρύς. Ψαλμὸς 28.

Alleluia. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.

Alleluia. Sauti ya 7

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia, a|leluia.

Στίχ. αʹ. Φωνὴ Κυρίου ἐπὶ τῶν ὑδάτων.

Verse 1: The voice of the Lord is upon the waters. [SAAS]

Mstari 1:

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia, a|leluia.

Στίχ. βʹ. Ὁ Θεὸς τῆς δόξης ἐβρόντησεν ἐπὶ τῶν ὑδάτων.

Verse 2: The God of glory thundered upon the waters.

Mstari 2:

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia, a|leluia.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

Σοφία. Ὀρθοί. Ἀκούσωμεν τοῦ ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου.

Wisdom. Arise. Let us hear the holy Gospel.

Hekima. Simameni wima. tusikilize Evanjelio Takatifu.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

Peace be with all.

Amani kwa wote.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

WATU

Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

And with your spirit.

Na iwe kwa roho yako.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Μᾶρκον ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to Mark.

Injili Takatifu kama ilivyoandikwa na Mark.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Πρόσχωμεν.

Let us be attentive.

Tusikilize.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

WATU

Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

Utukufu kwako, Ee Bwana, utukufu kwako.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

Μκ 1:9 – 11

Mk. 1:9 – 11

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ Ναζαρὲτ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην. καὶ εὐθέως ἀναβαίνων ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος εἶδε σχιζομένους τοὺς οὐρανοὺς καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα ὡς περιστερὰν καταβαῖνον ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν· καὶ φωνὴ ἐγένετο ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν· σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν σοὶ ηὐδόκησα.

At that time, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” [RSV]

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Εἰρήνη σοι τῷ εὐαγγελιζομένῳ.

Peace be with you who read the Gospel.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

WATU

- c1231 - SDedes

Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

Utukufu kwako, Ee Bwana, utukufu kwako.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

Ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

In peace let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa amani, tumwombe Bwana.

- c1232 - GTheodoridis

ΧΟΡΟΣ (μεθʼ ἑκάστην δέησιν)

CHOIR (after each petition)

WATU

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

Bwana, hurumia.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

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.

Kwa ajili ya amani kutoka juu na ya wokovu wa roho zetu, tumwombe Bwana.

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.

Kwa ajili ya amani ya dunia yote, na kusimama imara kwa Ekklesia Takatifu ya Mungu, na ya umoja wa wote, tumwombe Bwana.

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.

Kwa ajili ya nyumba hii takatifu na waingiamo kwa imani, heshima na kumcha Mungu, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ ὀρθοδόξων χριστιανῶν τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

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

Kwa ajili ya wakristo wateule na waorthodoksi wote, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν (δεῖνος), τοῦ τιμίου πρεσβυτερίου, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ διακονίας, παντὸς τοῦ κλήρου καὶ τοῦ λαοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For our Archbishop (name), for the honorable presbyterate, for the diaconate in Christ, and for all the clergy and the people, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa ajili ya Askofu wetu mkuu Askofu wetu mkuu (jina) Makasisi, Mashemasi wateule na watu wote tumwombe Bwana.

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.

Kwa ajili ya taifa letu (jina) na raisi wetu (jina), na viongozi wetu, na wa majeshi wapendao dini, tumwombe Bwana.

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.

Kwa ajili ya mji huu na miji yote na nchi zote na waishimo kwa imani, tumwombe Bwana.

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.

Kwa ajili ya majira mema ya mwaka kupata mvua ya kutosha na hewa safi na rotuba ya kutosha kwa ardhi, tumwombe Bwana.

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.

Kwa ajili ya wasafiri hewani juu, baharini majini, na nchini kavu, wachoshwa na mateka kupata uhuru, na kwa ajili ya wokovu wao, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἁγιασθῆναι τὸ ὕδωρ τοῦτο, τῇ δυνάμει καὶ ἐνεργείᾳ καὶ ἐπιφοιτήσει τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

That this water become holy by the might, and operation, and descent of the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.

ili maji haya yatakaswe kwa nguvu za Roho mtakatifu.tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ καταφοιτῆσαι τοῖς ὕδασι τούτοις τὴν καθαρτικὴν τῆς ὑπερουσίου Τριάδος ἐνέργειαν τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

That the cleansing operation of the super-substantial Trinity descend upon these waters, let us pray to the Lord.

ili nguvu za utakaso za Utatu mtakatifu zije juu ya maji haya.tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ δωρηθῆναι αὐτοῖς τὴν χάριν τῆς ἀπολυτρώσεως, τὴν εὐλογίαν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

That the grace of redemption and the blessing of the Jordan be sent upon them, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ φωτισθῆναι ἡμᾶς φωτισμὸν γνώσεως καὶ εὐσεβείας διὰ τῆς ἐπιφοιτήσεως τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

That we be illumined with the light of knowledge and right belief through the descent of the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.

ili tupokee nuru na ujuzi na kumcha Mungu kupitia kwa Roho mtakatifu, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ γενηθῆναι τὸ ὕδωρ τοῦτο ἁγιασμοῦ δῶρον, ἁμαρτημάτων λυτήριον, εἰς ἴασιν ψυχῆς τε καὶ σώματος καὶ πᾶσαν ὠφέλειαν ἐπιτήδειον τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

That this water become the gift of sanctification, redemption from sins, for the healing of soul and body, and for every beneficial purpose, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ γενέσθαι αὐτὸ ὕδωρ ἁλλόμενον εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

That it become water welling up to eternal life, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἀναδειχθῆναι αὐτὸ ἀποτρόπαιον πάσης ἐπιβουλῆς ὁρατῶν καὶ ἀοράτων ἐχθρῶν τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

That it effect the averting of every plot of visible and invisible enemies, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀντλούντων καὶ ἀρυομένων εἰς ἁγιασμὸν οἴκων τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For those who are sprinkled with it and take it for the blessing of homes, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ γενέσθαι αὐτὸ πρὸς καθαρισμὸν ψυχῶν καὶ σωμάτων πᾶσι τοῖς ἀρυομένοις πίστει καὶ μεταλαμβάνουσιν ἐξ αὐτοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

That it effect purification of soul and body for all who take and drink it with faith, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ καταξιωθῆναι ἡμᾶς ἐμπλησθῆναι ἁγιασμοῦ διὰ τῆς τῶν ὑδάτων τούτων μεταλήψεως τῇ ἀοράτῳ ἐπιφανείᾳ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

That it be granted us to be filled with sanctification through drinking this water, by the invisible manifestation of the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ εἰσακοῦσαι Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν φωνῆς τῆς δεήσεως ἡμῶν τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ ἐλεῆσαι ἡμᾶς τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

That the Lord God listen to the voice of the prayer of us sinners and have mercy on us, let us pray to the Lord.

Ili Bwana Mungu aweze kusikia sauti ya maombi yetu.tumwombe Bwana.

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.

Kwa ajili ya kuokolewa kwa kila sitikiko, ghadhabu, hatari na uhitaji, tumwombe Bwana.

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.

Utusaidie, utuokoe, utuhurumie, utuhifadhi, Ee Mungu, kwa neema yako.

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.

Tumkumbuke Maria Mtakatifu kamili, asiye na doa, Mbarikiwa zaidi kushinda wote, Bibi wetu mtukufu mzazi Mungu na bikira daima pamoja na watakatifu wote hata sisi pia wenyewe na kila mmoja wetu na wenzetu wote, hata maisha yetu, kujiweka mikononi mwa Kristo Mungu.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

Kwako, Ee Bwana.

Ὁ Ἱερεὺς λέγει καθʼ ἑαυτὸν τὴν εὐχὴν ταύτην.

The Priest says the following prayer quietly.

Μὴ διακονοῦντος Διακόνου, ο Ἱερεὺς ἀναγινώσκει κατʼ ἀνάγκην τὴν εὐχὴν ταύτην ἀναγινωσκομένων τῶν Προφητειῶν.

When there is no Deacon, by necessity the Priest reads this prayer while the Prophecies are being read.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (μυστικῶς)

PRIEST (inaudibly)

KASISI

Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ὁ μονογενὴς Υἱός, ὁ ὢν εἰς τὸν κόλπον τοῦ Πατρός, ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεός, ἡ πηγὴ τῆς ζωῆς καὶ τῆς ἀθανασίας, τὸ φῶς τὸ ἐκ φωτός, ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὸν κόσμον τοῦ φωτίσαι αὐτόν, καταύγασον ἡμῶν τὴν διάνοιαν τῷ Ἁγίῳ σου Πνεύματι καὶ πρόσδεξαι ἡμᾶς, μεγαλωσύνην καὶ εὐχαριστίαν σοι προσάγοντας ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀπʼ αἰῶνος θαυμαστοῖς σου μεγαλουργήμασι καὶ τῇ ἐπʼ ἐσχάτων τῶν αἰώνων σωτηρίῳ σου οἰκονομίᾳ· ἐν ᾗ τὸ ἀσθενὲς ἡμῶν καὶ πτωχὸν περιβαλόμενος φύραμα καὶ τοῖς τῆς δουλείας μέτροις συγκατιών, ὁ τῶν ἁπάντων Βασιλεύς, ἔτι καὶ δουλικῇ χειρὶ ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ βαπτισθῆναι κατεδέξω, ἵνα τὴν τῶν ὑδάτων φύσιν ἁγιάσας ὁ ἀναμάρτητος, ὁδοποιήσῃς ἡμῖν τὴν διʼ ὕδατος καὶ Πνεύματος ἀναγέννησιν καὶ πρὸς τὴν πρώτην ἡμᾶς ἀποκαταστήσῃς ἐλευθερίαν· οὗ τινος θείου μυστηρίου τὴν ἀνάμνησιν ἑορτάζοντες, δεόμεθά σου, Δέσποτα, φιλάνθρωπε· ῥᾶνον καὶ ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀναξίους δούλους σου, κατὰ τὴν θείαν σου ἐπαγγελίαν, ὕδωρ καθάρσιον, τῆς σῆς εὐσπλαγχνίας τὴν δωρεάν, εἰς τὸ τὴν ἐπὶ τῷ ὕδατι τούτῳ αἴτησιν ἡμῶν τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν εὐπρόσδεκτον γενέσθαι τῇ σῇ ἀγαθότητι, καὶ τὴν εὐλογίαν σου διʼ αὐτοῦ ἡμῖν τε καὶ παντὶ τῷ πιστῷ σου χαρισθῆναι λαῷ, εἰς δόξαν τοῦ ἁγίου καὶ προσκυνητοῦ σου ὀνόματος.

Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, true God, the source of life and immortality, light from light, who came into the world to enlighten it: Illumine our mind, by Your Holy Spirit, and accept us, as we ascribe to You greatness and gratitude, for the mighty miracles You performed from the beginning, and for Your plan for salvation in these last times. According to this plan, You, the King of the universe, put on our infirm substance and assumed the position of servitude, and even accepted to be immersed in the River Jordan by the hand of a servant, so that You who are sinless might sanctify the element of water and pave the way for our rebirth through water and the Spirit and restore us to our original freedom. As we celebrate the commemoration of this divine mystery, O benevolent Master, we entreat You: Sprinkle cleansing water, the gift of Your tender mercy, on us Your unworthy servants, according to Your divine promise, so that the prayer of us sinners over this water be well received by Your goodness, and so that Your blessing be granted through it to us and to all Your faithful people, to the glory of Your holy and worshipful name.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

PRIEST (aloud)

KASISI

Σοὶ γὰρ πρέπει πᾶσα δόξα, τιμή καὶ προσκύνησις, σὺν τῷ ἀνάρχῳ σου Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σοῦ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

For all glory, honor, and worship belong to You and Your Father who is without beginning and Your all-holy, good, and life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Καὶ εἰπὼν καθʼ ἑαυτὸν τό, Ἀμήν, τοῦ Διακόνου ἤδη πεπληρωκότος τὴν μεγάλην Συναπτήν, ἄρχεται ὁ ἱερεὺς μεγαλοφώνως τοῦ προλόγου τῆς εὐχῆς τῶν ἁγίων Θεοφανείων.

After the Priest has quietly said, “Amen,” and the Deacon has completed the Great Litany, the Priest commences reading aloud the preamble of the Epiphany prayer.

Ἡ παροῦσα εὐχὴ οὐ λέγεται κατὰ τὴν παραμονὴν τῆς ἑορτῆς, ἀλλὰ μεταβαίνουσιν εὐθὺς εἰς τό· Μέγας εἶ, Κύριε…· λέγεται δὲ αὕτη κατὰ τὴν κυρίαν ἡμέραν τῆς ἑορτῆς τῶν Θεοφανείων.

This preamble is not said on the eve of the feast, so the prayer commences with, “You are great, O Lord!” below. This preamble is said on the day of the feast of Epiphany.

Ποίημα Σωφρονίου Πατριάρχου Ἱεροσολύμων.

By Sophronios Patriarch of Jerusalem.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Τριὰς ὑπερούσιε, ὑπεράγαθε, ὑπέρθεε, παντοδύναμε, παντεπίσκοπε, ἀόρατε, ἀκατάληπτε, δημιουργὲ τῶν νοερῶν οὐσιῶν καὶ τῶν λογικῶν φύσεων· ἡ ἔμφυτος ἀγαθότης, τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀπρόσιτον, τὸ φωτίζον πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον, λάμψον καμοὶ τῷ ἀναξίῳ δούλῳ σου· φώτισόν μου τῆς διανοίας τὰ ὄμματα, ὅπως ἀνυμνῆσαι τολμήσω τὴν ἄμετρόν σου εὐεργεσίαν καὶ δύναμιν. Εὐπρόσδεκτος γενέσθω ἡ παρʼ ἐμοῦ δέησις, διὰ τὸν παρεστῶτα λαόν· ὅπως τὰ πλημμελήματά μου μὴ κωλύσωσιν ἐνθάδε παραγενέσθαι τὸ Ἅγιόν σου Πνεῦμα, ἀλλὰ συγχώρησόν μοι ἀκατακρίτως βοᾶν σοι καὶ λέγειν καὶ νῦν, ὑπεράγαθε· Δοξάζομέν σε, Δέσποτα φιλάνθρωπε, παντοκράτορ, προαιώνιε Βασιλεῦ· δοξάζομέν σε, τὸν κτίστην καὶ δημιουργὸν τοῦ παντός. Δοξάζομέν σε, Υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ μονογενές, τὸν ἀπάτορα ἐκ Μητρὸς καὶ ἀμήτορα ἐκ Πατρός· ἐν γὰρ τῇ προλαβούσῃ ἑορτῇ νήπιόν σε εἴδομεν· ἐν δὲ τῇ παρούσῃ τέλειόν σε ὁρῶμεν, τὸν ἐκ τελείου τέλειον ἐπιφανέντα Θεὸν ἡμῶν.

Trinity, superessential, surpassingly good, supremely divine, omnipotent, omniscient, invisible, inconceivable, Creator of spiritual entities and intelligent beings, intrinsic goodness, unapproachable light that enlightens every man coming into the world, shine in me Your unworthy servant; illumine the eyes of my mind, so that I may dare to extol Your immense beneficence and power. May this supplication of mine for the people here present be well received, and let not my offences prevent Your Holy Spirit from being here. Rather permit me now to address You blamelessly, and to say to You, O supremely good God: We glorify You, benevolent Master, pre-eternal King and Ruler over all! We glorify You, the creator and maker of all! We glorify You, only-begotten Son of God, born from Your Mother without a father, and from Your Father without a mother. In the previous feast, we saw You, the infant; and in this one we see You, the mature adult, our perfect God from perfect God, who appeared on earth.

Σήμερον γὰρ ὁ τῆς ἑορτῆς ἡμῖν ἐπέστη καιρός, καὶ χορὸς Ἁγίων ἐκκλησιάζει ἡμῖν καὶ Ἄγγελοι μετὰ ἀνθρώπων συνεορτάζουσι. Σήμερον ἡ χάρις τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος ἐν εἴδει περιστερᾶς τοῖς ὕδασιν ἐπεφοίτησε. Σήμερον ὁ ἄδυτος Ἥλιος ἀνέτειλε καὶ ὁ κόσμος τῷ φωτὶ Κυρίου καταυγάζεται. Σήμερον ἡ σελήνη λαμπραῖς ταῖς ἀκτῖσι τῷ κόσμῳ συνεκλαμπρύνεται. Σήμερον οἱ φωτοειδεῖς ἀστέρες τῇ φαιδρότητι τῆς λάμψεως τὴν οἰκουμένην καλλωπίζουσι. Σήμερον αἱ νεφέλαι ὑετὸν δικαιοσύνης τῇ ἀνθρωπότητι οὐρανόθεν δροσίζουσι.

Today, the season to celebrate is upon us. In church with us is the host of Saints, Angels and humans celebrate together. Today, the grace of the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove descended upon the waters. Today, the unsetting Sun arose, and the world is brightened by the light of the Lord. Today, the moon, along with the world, is illuminated by the brilliant rays. Today, the stars are sparkling and they adorn the earth with shining radiance. Today, the clouds are sprinkling on mankind the heavenly rain of righteousness.

Σήμερον ὁ ἄκτιστος ὑπὸ τοῦ ἰδίου πλάσματος βουλῇ χειροθετεῖται. Σήμερον ὁ Προφήτης καὶ Πρόδρομος τῷ Δεσπότῃ προσέρχεται, ἀλλὰ τρόμῳ παρίσταται, ὁρῶν Θεοῦ πρὸς ἡμᾶς συγκατάβασιν. Σήμερον τὰ τοῦ Ἰορδάνου νάματα εἰς ἰάματα μεταποιεῖται τῇ τοῦ Κυρίου παρουσίᾳ. Σήμερον ῥείθροις μυστικοῖς πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις ἀρδεύεται. Σήμερον τὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων πταίσματα τοῖς ὕδασι τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ἀπαλείφονται. Σήμερον ὁ παράδεισος ἠνέῳκται τοῖς ἀνθρώποις καὶ ὁ τῆς δικαιοσύνης Ἥλιος καταυγάζει ἡμῖν.

Today, the Uncreated is intentionally touched by the hand of His creature. Today, the Prophet and Forerunner approaches the Lord, but he serves Him with trembling, beholding God’s condescension to us. Today, by the presence of the Lord, the Jordan’s waters are transformed into cures. Today, all creation is watered by mystical streams. Today, people’s failures are wiped out in the waters of the Jordan. Today, Paradise is opened to people, and the Sun of Righteousness shines on us.

Σήμερον τὸ πικρὸν ὕδωρ, τὸ ἐπὶ Μωϋσέως, τῷ λαῷ εἰς γλυκύτητα μεταποιεῖται, τῇ τοῦ Κυρίου παρουσίᾳ. Σήμερον τοῦ παλαιοῦ θρήνου ἀπηλλάγημεν καὶ ὡς νέος Ἰσραὴλ διεσώθημεν. Σήμερον τοῦ σκότους ἐλυτρώθημεν καὶ τῷ φωτὶ τῆς θεογνωσίας καταυγαζόμεθα. Σήμερον ἡ ἀχλὺς τοῦ κόσμου καθαίρεται, τῇ ἐπιφανείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν. Σήμερον λαμπαδοφεγγεῖ πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις ἄνωθεν. Σήμερον ἡ πλάνη κατήργηται καὶ ὁδὸν ἡμῖν σωτηρίας ἐργάζεται ἡ τοῦ Δεσπότου ἐπέλευσις.

Today, the bitter water during the time of Moses is made sweet for the people, because of the Lord’s presence. Today, we are liberated from the old lament, and, as the new Israel, we are delivered. Today, we are rescued from the darkness, and we are illumined by the light of divine knowledge. Today, the mist over the world is removed, because of our God’s appearance. Today, the brilliant light from on high shines on all creation. Today, error and delusion are quashed, and the Master’s advent opens for us the way of salvation.

Σήμερον τὰ ἄνω τοῖς κάτω συνεορτάζει καὶ τὰ κάτω τοῖς ἄνω συνομιλεῖ. Σήμερον ἡ ἱερὰ καὶ μεγαλόφωνος τῶν ὀρθοδόξων πανήγυρις ἀγάλλεται. Σήμερον ὁ Δεσπότης πρὸς τὸ βάπτισμα ἐπείγεται, ἵνα ἀναβιβάσῃ πρὸς ὕψος τὸ ἀνθρώπινον. Σήμερον ὁ ἀκλινὴς τῷ ἰδίῳ οἰκέτῃ ὑποκλίνεται, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς δουλείας ἐλευθερώσῃ. Σήμερον βασιλείαν οὐρανῶν ὠνησάμεθα· τῆς γὰρ βασιλείας τοῦ Κυρίου οὐκ ἔσται τέλος. Σήμερον γῆ καὶ θάλασσα τὴν τοῦ κόσμου χαρὰν ἐμερίσαντο καὶ ὁ κόσμος εὐφροσύνης πεπλήρωται.

Today, heaven celebrates with earth, and earth converses with heaven. Today, the sacred assembly of the Orthodox is resoundingly celebrating. Today, the Master comes to be baptized, in order to lift human nature to heaven. Today, the unbowed Master bows before His servant, in order to free us from slavery. Today, we have purchased the kingdom of heaven. The Lord’s kingdom shall have no end. Today, earth and sea share the joy of the world, and the world is filled with gladness.

Εἴδοσάν σε ὕδατα, ὁ Θεός, εἴδοσάν σε ὕδατα καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν. Ὁ Ἰορδάνης ἐστράφη εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, θεασάμενος τὸ πῦρ τῆς θεότητος, σωματικῶς κατερχόμενον καὶ εἰσερχόμενον ἐπʼ αὐτόν. Ὁ Ἰορδάνης ἐστράφη εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, θεωρῶν τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἐν εἴδει περιστερᾶς κατερχόμενον καὶ περιϊπτάμενόν σοι. Ὁ Ἰορδάνης ἐστράφη εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, ὁρῶν τὸν ἀόρατον ὁραθέντα, τὸν κτίστην σαρκωθέντα, τὸν Δεσπότην ἐν δούλου μορφῇ. Ὁ Ἰορδάνης ἐστράφη εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, καὶ τὰ ὄρη ἐσκίρτησαν, Θεὸν ἐν σαρκὶ καθορῶντα· καὶ νεφέλαι φωνὴν ἔδωκαν, θαυμάζουσαι τὸν παραγενόμενον, φῶς ἐκ φωτός, Θεὸν ἀληθινὸν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἀληθινοῦ, δεσποτικὴν πανήγυριν σήμερον ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ὁρῶντες· αὐτὸν δὲ τὸν τῆς παρακοῆς θάνατον καὶ τὸ τῆς πλάνης κέντρον καὶ τὸν τοῦ ᾅδου σύνδεσμον ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ βυθίσαντα καὶ βάπτισμα σωτηρίας τῷ κόσμῳ δωρησάμενον.

The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and were afraid. The Jordan turned back, when it saw the fire of divinity bodily go down and into it. The Jordan turned back, when it saw the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove come down and hover over You. The Jordan turned back, when it saw the Invisible visible, the Creator incarnate, the Master in the form of a servant. The Jordan turned back, and the mountains skipped, when they saw God in the flesh; and the clouds uttered their voice, as they watched their Master’s assembly at the Jordan today, and they marveled at You who came, light from light, true God from true God; when in the Jordan You buried the death that resulted from disobedience, the sting of error and delusion, and the shackles of Hades, and You presented saving baptism to the world.

Ὅθεν καγὼ ὁ ἁμαρτωλὸς καὶ ἀνάξιος δοῦλος σου, τὰ μεγαλεῖα τῶν θαυμάτων σου διηγούμενος, συνεχόμενος φόβῳ, ἐν κατανύξει βοῶ σοι·

And now I, a sinner and Your unworthy servant, retell Your mighty works and miracles; and overcome by fear and awe, I solemnly cry out to You and say:

Καὶ εὐθὺς γεγωνοτέρᾳ τῇ φωνῇ·

Then, in a louder voice:

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Μέγας εἶ, Κύριε, καὶ θαυμαστὰ τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ οὐδεὶς λόγος ἐξαρκέσει πρὸς ὕμνον τῶν θαυμασίων σου. (3)

You are great, O Lord! Marvelous are Your works! There are no words sufficient to extol Your wonders! [GOASD] (3)

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ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

WATU

Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

Utukufu kwako, Ee Bwana, utukufu kwako.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Σὺ γάρ, βουλήσει ἐξ οὐκ ὄντων εἰς τὸ εἶναι παραγαγὼν τὰ σύμπαντα, τῷ σῷ κράτει συνέχεις τὴν κτίσιν καὶ τῇ σῇ προνοίᾳ διοικεῖς τὸν κόσμον. Σὺ ἐκ τεσσάρων στοιχείων τὴν κτίσιν συναρμόσας, τέτταρσι καιροῖς τὸν κύκλον τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐστεφάνωσας. Σὲ τρέμουσιν αἱ νοεραὶ πᾶσαι δυνάμεις· σὲ ὑμνεῖ ἥλιος· σὲ δοξάζει σελήνη· σοὶ ἐντυγχάνει τὰ ἄστρα· σοὶ ὑπακούει τὸ φῶς· σὲ φρίττουσιν ἄβυσσοι· σοὶ δουλεύουσιν αἱ πηγαί. Σὺ ἐξέτεινας τὸν οὐρανὸν ὡσεὶ δέῤῥιν· σὺ ἐστερέωσας τὴν γῆν ἐπὶ τῶν ὑδάτων· σὺ περιετείχισας τὴν θάλασσαν ψάμμῳ· σὺ πρὸς ἀναπνοὰς τὸν ἀέρα ἐξέχεας.

You intentionally brought the universe from nothing into being. You hold creation together by Your power. You govern the cosmos by Your providence. When You constituted the created world out of the Four Elements, You crowned the cycle of the year with four seasons. All the spiritual hosts tremble before You. The sun extols You. The moon glorifies You. The stars converse with You. Light obeys You. The depths shudder at You. Springs and fountains serve You. You stretched out the heavens like a curtain. You made firm the earth on the waters. You surrounded the sea with a wall of sand. You poured out the air for all to breathe.

Ἀγγελικαὶ δυνάμεις σοὶ λειτουργοῦσιν, οἱ τῶν ἀρχαγγέλων χοροὶ σὲ προσκυνοῦσι, τὰ πολυόμματα Χερουβὶμ καὶ τὰ ἑξαπτέρυγα Σεραφὶμ κύκλῳ ἱστάμενα καὶ περιϊπτάμενα, φόβῳ τῆς ἀπροσίτου σου δόξης κατακαλύπτεται.

Angelic powers minister to You. Hosts of Archangels worship You. The many-eyed Cherubim and the six-winged Seraphim, standing around You and flying about, cover themselves in awe of Your unapproachable glory.

Σὺ γάρ, Θεὸς ὤν ἀπερίγραπτος ἄναρχός τε καὶ ἀνέκφραστος, ἦλθες ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς μορφὴν δούλου λαβών, ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος· οὐ γὰρ ἔφερες, Δέσποτα, διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους σου, θεάσασθαι ὑπὸ τοῦ διαβόλου τυραννούμενον τὸ γένος τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλʼ ἦλθες καὶ ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς. Ὁμολογοῦμεν τὴν χάριν, κηρύττομεν τὸν ἔλεον, οὐ κρύπτομεν τὴν εὐεργεσίαν· τὰς τῆς φύσεως ἡμῶν γονὰς ἠλευθέρωσας· παρθενικὴν ἡγίασας μήτραν τῷ τόκῳ σου· πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις ὕμνησέ σε ἐπιφανέντα. Σὺ γάρ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὤφθης καὶ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις συνανεστράφης. Σὺ καὶ τὰ Ἰορδάνια ῥεῖθρα ἡγίασας, οὐρανόθεν καταπέμψας τὸ πανάγιον σοῦ Πνεῦμα καὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς τῶν ἐκεῖσε ἐμφωλευόντων συνέτριψας δρακόντων.

You who are God, uncircumscribed, without beginning, and ineffable, came to earth, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men, because in Your tender mercy, O Master, You did not bear to see the human race being tortured by the devil; so You came and saved us. We acknowledge Your gift, we proclaim Your mercy, we do not hide Your goodness. You freed the offspring of our nature. By being born You sanctified a virgin womb. All creation extolled You at Your epiphany. You, our God, were seen upon the earth and lived among men. When You sent down Your all-holy Spirit from heaven and crushed the heads of the dragons who were lurking in the water, You sanctified the River Jordan.

Αὐτὸς οὖν, φιλάνθρωπε Βασιλεῦ, πάρεσο καὶ νῦν, διὰ τῆς ἐπιφοιτήσεως τοῦ ἁγίου σου Πνεύματος καὶ ἁγίασον τὸ ὕδωρ τοῦτο. (3)

And so we pray, benevolent King, come now through the descent of Your Holy Spirit and sanctify this water. [GOASD] (3)

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ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Amina.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

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KASISI

Καὶ δὸς αὐτῷ τὴν χάριν τῆς ἀπολυτρώσεως, τὴν εὐλογίαν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου. Ποίησον αὐτὸ ἀφθαρσίας πηγήν, ἁγιασμοῦ δῶρον, ἁμαρτημάτων λυτήριον, νοσημάτων ἀλεξητήριον, δαίμοσιν ὀλέθριον, ταῖς ἐναντίαις δυνάμεσιν ἀπρόσιτον, ἀγγελικῆς ἰσχύος πεπληρωμένον. Ἵνα πάντες οἱ ἀρυόμενοι καὶ μεταλαμβάνοντες ἔχοιεν αὐτὸ πρὸς καθαρισμὸν ψυχῶν καὶ σωμάτων, πρὸς ἰατρείαν παθῶν, πρὸς ἁγιασμὸν οἴκων, πρὸς πᾶσαν ὠφέλειαν ἐπιτήδειον.

Infuse it with the grace of redemption, the blessing of the Jordan. Make it a source of immortality, a bestowal of sanctification, expiation of sins, defense against disease, deadly to demons, unapproachable by hostile forces, and filled with angelic might. So that all who draw this waster and drink it may use it for cleansing of soul and body, healing of illness, house blessings, and any other beneficial purpose.

Σὺ γὰρ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ διʼ ὕδατος καὶ Πνεύματος ἀνακαινίσας τὴν παλαιωθεῖσαν φύσιν ὑπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας. Σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ διʼ ὕδατος κατακλύσας ἐπὶ τοῦ Νῶε τὴν ἁμαρτίαν. Σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ διὰ θαλάσσης ἐλευθερώσας ἐκ τῆς δουλείας Φαραώ, διὰ Μωϋσέως, τὸ γένος τῶν Ἑβραίων. Σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ διαῤῥήξας πέτραν ἐν ἐρήμῳ καὶ ἐῤῥύησαν ὕδατα καὶ χείμαῤῥοι κατεκλύσθησαν καὶ διψῶντα τὸν λαόν σου κορέσας. Σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ διʼ ὕδατος καὶ πυρός, διὰ τοῦ Ἠλιού, ἀπαλλάξας τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ τῆς πλάνης τοῦ Βάαλ.

You are our God, who by water and the Spirit renewed nature that was worn out by sin. You are our God, who by the flood waters in the days of Noah washed away sin. You are our God, who through the sea by Moses freed the Hebrew people from slavery to Pharaoh. You are our God, who split the rock in the desert, and waters flowed, and brooks flooded, and You gave the people water to drink and satisfied them. You are our God, who with water and fire by Elijah disabused Israel of the deceit of Baal.

Αὐτὸς καὶ νῦν, Δέσποτα, ἁγίασον τὸ ὕδωρ τοῦτο, τῷ Πνεύματί σου τῷ Ἁγίῳ. (3)

And so we pray, O Master, make this water holy by Your Holy Spirit. [GOASD] (3)

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ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Amina.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Δὸς πᾶσι τοῖς τε ἁπτομένοις, τοῖς τε χριομένοις, τοῖς τε μεταλαμβάνουσι, τὸν ἁγιασμόν, τὴν εὐλογίαν, τὴν κάθαρσιν, τὴν ὑγείαν. Καὶ σῶσον, Κύριε, τοὺς δούλους σου, τοὺς πιστοὺς βασιλεῖς ἡμῶν καὶ φύλαξον αὐτοὺς ὑπὸ τὴν σκέπην σου ἐν εἰρήνῃ, ὑπόταξον ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν πάντα ἐχθρὸν καὶ πολέμιον, χάρισαι αὐτοῖς τὰ πρὸς σωτηρίαν αἰτήματα καὶ ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον. Μνήσθητι, Κύριε, τοῦ ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν (δεῖνος), καὶ παντὸς τοῦ πρεσβυτερίου, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ διακονίας καὶ παντὸς ἱερατικοῦ τάγματος καὶ τοῦ περιεστῶτος λαοῦ καὶ τῶν διʼ εὐλόγους αἰτίας ἀπολειφθέντων ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν καὶ ἐλέησον αὐτοὺς καὶ ἡμᾶς, κατὰ τὸ μέγα σου ἔλεος.

Give sanctification, blessing, cleansing, and health to all who either touch it, are sprinkled with it, or drink it. Also, Lord, save your servants who govern us, and keep them under Your protection in peace, subdue every enemy and foe under their feet, and grant them their requests for salvation and eternal life. Lord, remember our Archbishop (name), the priests, the deacons in Christ, and all the clergy, and the people here present, and our brethren who are absent with good cause. Have mercy on them and us, according to Your great mercy.

Askofu wetu mkuu (jina)

Ἵνα καὶ διὰ στοιχείων καὶ διʼ ἀγγέλων καὶ διὰ ἀνθρώπων καὶ διὰ ὁρωμένων καὶ διʼ ἀοράτων δοξάζηταί σου τὸ πανάγιον ὄνομα σὺν τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

And so Your all-holy name and the Father and the Holy Spirit will be glorified through the elements, Angels, human beings, and everything visible and invisible, now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Amina.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

PRIEST Peace be with all.

KASISI Amani kwa wote.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

CHOIR: And with your spirit.

Na iwe kwa roho yako.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Τὰς κεφαλὰς ἡμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνωμεν.

Let us bow our heads to the Lord.

Tuinamishe vichwa vyetu kwa Bwana.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

Kwako, Ee Bwana.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Ὁ Ἱερεὺς κλινόμενος ἐπεύχεται·

The Priest bows his head and prays:

Κλῖνον, Κύριε, τὸ οὖς σου καὶ ἐπάκουσον ἡμῶν· ὁ ἐν Ἰορδάνῃ βαπτισθῆναι καταδεξάμενος καὶ ἁγιάσας τὰ ὕδατα, εὐλόγησον πάντας ἡμᾶς τοὺς διὰ τῆς κλίσεως τοῦ ἑαυτῶν αὐχένος σημαίνοντας τὸ τῆς δουλείας πρόσχημα· καὶ καταξίωσον ἡμᾶς ἐμπλησθῆναι τοῦ ἁγιασμοῦ σου, διὰ τῆς τοῦ ὕδατος τούτου μεταλήψεώς τε καὶ ῥαντισμοῦ· καὶ γενέσθω ἡμῖν, Κύριε, εἰς ὑγείαν ψυχῆς τε καὶ σώματος.

Incline Your ear and hear us, O Lord, who consented to be baptized in the Jordan River and sanctified the waters. Bless all of us, who are bowing our heads to show that we are Your servants. Grant us to be filled with Your sanctification, through either drinking this water or being sprinkled with it; and may it be to us for health of soul and body.

Σὺ γὰρ εἶ ὁ ἁγιασμὸς τῶν ψυχῶν καὶ τῶν σωμάτων ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν καὶ εὐχαριστίαν καὶ προσκύνησιν ἀναπέμπομεν, σὺν τῷ ἀνάρχῳ σου Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For You, Lord, are the sanctification of our souls and bodies, and we offer up glory, thanksgiving, and worship to You and Your Father who is without beginning and Your all-holy, good, and life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Amina.

Καὶ εὐθύς, ὁ Ἱερεὺς, λαμβάνων τὸν τίμιον Σταυρὸν μετὰ τοῦ ἁγιαστῆρος, βαπτίζει αὐτὸν ὄθριον κατάγων ἐν τῷ ὕδατι καὶ ἀνάγων, ποιῶν ἅμα διʼ αὐτοῦ τύπον σταυροῦ καὶ ψάλλων ἅπαξ τὸ Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς ἑορτῆς.

Then the Priest holds the cross and aspergillum upright and dips them in and out of the water in the form of a cross, as he sings the Apolytikion of the feast one time.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος αʹ.

Apolytikion. Mode 1.

Apolitikio. Sauti 1

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Ἐν Ἰορδάνῃ βαπτιζομένου σου Κύριε, ἡ τῆς Τριάδος ἐφανερώθη προσκύνησις· τοῦ γὰρ Γεννήτορος ἡ φωνὴ προσεμαρτύρει σοι, ἀγαπητόν σε Υἱὸν ὀνομάζουσα· καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐν εἴδει περιστερᾶς, ἐβεβαίου τοῦ λόγου τὸ ἀσφαλές. Ὁ ἐπιφανεὶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ τὸν κόσμον φωτίσας, δόξα σοι.

When You were baptized in the River Jordan, O Lord, it was revealed why God is worshiped in Trinity. For the voice of the Father, who had begotten You, also bore witness to You, calling You “beloved Son,” and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, confirmed that what was said is true. In Your epiphany, O Christ God, You appeared and illumined the world. Glory to You! [GOASD]

Τοῦτο ἐπαναλαμβάνεται ἔτι δὶς ὑπὸ τῶν Χορῶν, τοῦ Ἱερέως ποιοῦντος καθʼ ἑκάστην ψαλμῳδίαν τὰ αὐτά, ὡς προείρηται.

The Choirs sing this hymn two more times, and each time the Priest repeats his actions as described above.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

WATU

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος αʹ.

Apolytikion. Mode 1.

Apolitikio. Sauti 1

(x 2)

Εἶτα ὁ Ἱερεύς, καρτῶν ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ χειρὶ τὸν ἁγιαστῆρα καὶ τῇ ἀριστερᾷ τὸν τίμιον Σταυρόν, ῥαντίζει σταυροειδῶς τὸν ναὸν καὶ τὸν λαόν, ψάλλων καὶ τὸ Κοντάκιον.

Then the Priest holds the aspergillum in his right hand and the cross in his left, and he sprinkles crosswise the church and the congregation, as he sings the Kontakion.

Τῇ 5ῃ Ἰανουαρίου·

On January 5:

Κοντάκιον. Προεόρτιον.

Kontakion. For the Forefeast.

Kontakio.

Ἦχος δʹ. Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον.

Mode 4. You revealed yourself today.

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Ἐν τοῖς ῥείθροις σήμερον τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, γεγονὼς ὁ Κύριος, τῷ Ἰωάννῃ ἐκβοᾷ· Μὴ δειλιάσῃς βαπτίσαι με· σῶσαι γὰρ ἥκω, Ἀδὰμ τὸν πρωτόπλαστον.

To the flowing streams today * of River Jordan * comes the Lord and cries aloud * to John the Baptist, and He says, * “Be not afraid to baptize me now; * for I have come to save Adam, the first-formed man.” [SD]

Τῇ 6ῃ Ἰανουαρίου·

On January 6:

Κοντάκιον. Τῆς Ἑορτῆς.

Kontakion. For the Feast.

Kontakio.

Ἦχος δʹ. Αὐτόμελον.

Mode 4. Automelon.

Sauti 4.

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Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον τῇ οἰκουμένῃ, καὶ τὸ φῶς σου Κύριε, ἐσημειώθη ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, ἐν ἐπιγνώσει ὑμνοῦντάς σε· Ἦλθες ἐφάνης τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀπρόσιτον.

You revealed yourself today on earth, O Master, * and Your light was stamped on us, who in the knowledge of the truth, * O Lord, extol Your epiphany. * You came; You revealed yourself, O unapproachable Light. [SD]

Ῥαντιζομένου δὲ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου διὰ τοῦ ἁγιαστῆρος καὶ ἀσπαζομένου τὸν τίμιον Σταυρὸν ψάλλεται τὸ παρὸν Ἰδιόμελον.

As each individual in attendance kisses the cross and is sprinkled with holy water, the Choir sings the following hymn:

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

WATU

Ἦχος πλ. βʹ.

Mode pl. 2.

Ἀνυμνήσωμεν, οἱ πιστοί, τῆς περὶ ἡμᾶς τοῦ Θεοῦ εὐεργεσίας τὸ μέγεθος· ἐν γὰρ τῷ ἡμῶν παραπτώματι, γενόμενος ἄνθρωπος, τὴν ἡμῶν κάθαρσιν καθαίρεται ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ, ὁ μόνος καθαρὸς καὶ ἀκήρατος, ἁγιάζων ἐμὲ καὶ τὰ ὕδατα καὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς τῶν δρακόντων συντρίβων ἐπὶ τοῦ ὕδατος. Ἀντλήσωμεν οὖν ὕδωρ μετʼ εὐφροσύνης, ἀδελφοί· ἡ γὰρ χάρις τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῖς πιστῶς ἀντλοῦσιν, ἀοράτως ἐπιδίδοται, παρὰ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ σωτῆρος τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.

Let us the faithful extol the greatness of God’s benevolent deeds concerning us. For He became man in our transgression; and now in the Jordan, He who alone is clean and undefiled is cleansed in the cleansing that is meant for us; and He sanctifies me and the waters, and on the water He crushes the heads of the dragons. Therefore, brethren, let us draw water with gladness. For to those who draw with faith, the grace of the Spirit is invisibly given by Christ, our God and the Savior of our souls. [GOASD]

Τῇ δὲ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς ἑορτῆς ψάλλεται τὸ παρὸν Τροπάριον τῆς ηʹ ᾨδῆς τοῦ Κανόνος.

On the day of the feast, the following hymn is sung (from Ode viii of the Canon).

Ἦχος βʹ. Μυστήριον παράδοξον.

Mode 2. Of old, the furnace in Babylon.

Μυστήριον παράδοξον.

Τριάδος ἡ φανέρωσις, ἐν Ἰορδάνῃ γέγονεν· αὕτη γὰρ ὑπέρθεος φύσις· ὁ Πατὴρ ἐφώνησεν· Οὗτος ὁ βαπτιζόμενος, Υἱὸς ὁ ἀγαπητός μου· τὸ Πνεῦμα συμπαρῆν τῷ ὁμοίῳ· ὃν εὐλογοῦσι Λαοί, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦσιν, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Uncovered at the Jordan was the presence of the Trinity, the transcendently divine nature. For the Father’s voice declared, “He who is being baptized is my Son. He is my beloved.” There, too, was the consubstantial Spirit. All peoples bless Him as Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [GOASD]

Εἶτα ὁ Ἱερεὺς τὴν παραμονὴν τῆς ἑορτῆς ποιεῖ τὴν μεγάλην Ἀπόλυσιν τῆς Θείας Λειτρουγίας, μετὰ τοῦ χαρακτηριστικοῦ· Ὁ ἐν Ἰορδάνῃ ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου βαπτισθῆναι καταδεξάμενος… ἢ τὴν ἡμέραν τῆς ἑορτῆς ὁ ἀριστερὸς Χορὸς ψάλλει τό· Ἐν Ἰορδάνῃ βαπτιζομένου… ἢ τὴν ἡμέραν τῆς ἑορτῆς ὁ ἀριστερὸς Χορὸς ψάλλει τό·

Then, on the eve of the feast, the Priest does the great dismissal of the Divine Liturgy, using the festal introduction: May He who condescended to be baptized by John… But on the day of the feast, the left Choir sings: When You were baptized… But on the day of the feast, the left Choir sings:

Yeye

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Δόξα σοι, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, O Christ our God. Glory to You.

Utukufu Kwako, Ee Kristo Mungu wetu. Utukufu Kwako.

Ὁ ἐν Ἰορδάνῃ ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου βαπτισθῆναι καταδεξάμενος, διὰ τὴν ἡμῶν σωτηρίαν, Χριστὸς ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς παναχράντου καὶ παναμώμου ἁγίας αὐτοῦ Μητρός, δυνάμει τοῦ τιμίου καὶ ζωοποιοῦ Σταυροῦ, προστασίαις τῶν τιμίων ἐπουρανίων δυνάμεων ἀσωμάτων, ἱκεσίαις τοῦ τιμίου, ἐνδόξου, προφήτου, προδρόμου καὶ βαπτιστοῦ Ἰωάννου, τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ πανευφήμων ἀποστόλων, τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ καλλινίκων μαρτύρων· τῶν ὁσίων καὶ θεοφόρων πατέρων ἡμῶν· (τοῦ ἁγίου τοῦ ναοῦ)· τῶν ἁγίων καὶ δικαίων θεοπατόρων Ἰωακεὶμ καὶ Ἄννης, καὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων, ἐλεήσαι καὶ σώσαι ἡμᾶς, ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος καὶ ἐλεήμων Θεός.

May He who condescended to be baptized by John in the Jordan, for our salvation, Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-pure and all-immaculate holy Mother, the power of the precious and life-giving Cross, the protection of the honorable, bodiless powers of heaven, the supplications of the honorable, glorious prophet and forerunner John the Baptist, of the holy, glorious, and praiseworthy apostles, of the holy, glorious, and triumphant martyrs, of our righteous and God-bearing fathers, (local patron saint); of the holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna, and of all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, as He is good, benevolent, and merciful God.

Yeye Kristo Mungu wetu wa kweli, kwa maombi ya Mama yake asiye na doa na asiye na waa, mtakatifu kamili; kwa nguvu ya msalaba wenye thamani na mpaji wa uhai; kwa ulinzi wa nguvu zisizo na mwili waheshimiwa wa mbinguni; kwa maombi ya Yohana, Nabii, mtangulizi na mbatizaji, mheshimiwa na wa sifa; ya Mitume watakatifu, watukufu na wasifiwa; ya mashahidi watakatifu, wasifiwa na washindaji wazuri; ya watawa watakatifu na wacha Mungu; (Mtakatifu wa Kanisa); ya watakatifu na wenye haki Yohakim na Anna; na ya watakatifu wote, atuhurumie na atuokoe, yu Mungu mwema, mrahimu na mpenda wanadamu.

Διʼ εὐχῶν τῶν ἁγίων πατέρων ἡμῶν, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.

Kwa maombi ya mababa wetu watakatifu, Ee Bwana Yesu Kristo Mungu wetu, utuhurumie na utuokoe.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

WATU

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

Amina.