Τῌ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥῌ ΕΣΠΕΡΑΣ
ON FRIDAY EVENING
Εἰς τό, Κύριε, ἐκέκραξα, Προσόμοια.
At, Lord, I have cried, Prosomia.
Στιχηρὰ Δεσποτικά.
Stichera for the Master.
Ἦχος αʹ. Πανεύφημοι μάρτυρες.
Mode 1. O Martyrs, extolled.
Ξύλου βρώσει τέθνηκα ποτέ, συμβουλίᾳ ὄφεως, συνεπαρθεὶς καὶ ἐξόριστος, τῆς θείας δόξης σου, γεγονὼς ὁ τάλας· διὸ τεθανάτωμαι, ὑπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ δείλαιος· λοιπὸν Φιλάνθρωπε, σὺ ὡς μόνος εὐδιάλλακτος, Παραδείσου οἰκήτορα ποίησον.
I ate from the tree of old and died, * when the serpent counseled Eve and I got carried away, and, woe is me, I was exiled * from Your divine glory. * Even now my sorry soul * is put to death by sin. O benevolent and only placable * Lord, I beg You, praying fervently, * please allow me to inhabit Paradise. [GOASD]
Πάντα καταλείψασα ψυχή, ἐνθυμοῦ τὴν ὥραν σου, τὴν τελευταίαν καὶ πρόσεχε, σαυτῇ, πρὸς ἔξοδον, ἑτοιμαζομένη, ὅπως μὴ αἰφνίδιος, ἐλθών σε καταλάβῃ ὁ θάνατος, εὑρὼν ἀνέτοιμον· τῷ Κυρίῳ οὖν ἀείποτε, γρηγοροῦσα προσεύχου καὶ δάκρυε.
Withdrawing from everything, my soul, * hold within your memory * your final hour, and be vigilant, and ever be prepared * for your own departure; * lest, arriving suddenly * and finding you unready, your death might come and take you by surprise. * So be watchful, and unceasingly * to the Lord pray, * and pour out a stream of tears. [SD]
Νέκρωσον τὸ φρόνημα παθῶν, τῶν παρενοχλούντων με, καὶ τὰς ἀτάκτους κινήσεις μου, Θεὲ προάναρχε, θείᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ, πράϋνον ὡς εὔσπλαγχνος, παρέχων μοι πταισμάτων τὴν ἄφεσιν, ὡς εὐδιάλλακτος, ὡς οἰκτίρμων καὶ φιλάνθρωπος, διὰ πλοῦτον, τῆς σῆς ἀγαθότητος.
Fortify, O pre-eternal God, * the mind-set agreeing with * the carnal passions perturbing me; and by divine command, * quiet the unruly * movements in my flesh; and grant * forgiveness of my sins, inasmuch as You are quickly reconciled, * and compassionate and merciful, * in the wealth of * Your goodness and benevolence. [SD]
Ἕτερα τῆς Θεοτόκου. Ὅμοια.
Additional for the Theotokos. Same Melody.
Ἁγία Θεόνυμφε ἁγνόν, σεμνόν με καὶ σώφρονα, πρᾷον ἡσύχιον κόσμιον, εὐθὺν καὶ ὅσιον, ἀληθῆ ἀνδρεῖον, φρόνιμον μακρόθυμον, χρηστὸν ἐπιεικῆ τε καὶ μέτριον, ἄμεμπτον ἄμωμον, ἀνεπίληπτόν τε ποίησον, καὶ πρὸς τούτοις Παραδείσου μέτοχον.
Make me, O all-holy Bride of God, * chaste and meek and self-controlled, * decent and quiet and decorous, straightforward and devout, * truthful and courageous, * sensible, longsuffering, * and lenient and gentle and moderate, blameless, impeccable, * irreproachable. And most of all * make me worthy * to inhabit Paradise. [SD]
Ὑπέκκαυμα γέγονα αἰσχρᾶς, ἀσωτίας Ἄχραντε, ἐφευρετὴς παραπτώσεων, παθῶν διδάσκαλος, ὁδηγὸς λαγνείας, ἀσελγείας πρόξενος, δεινῆς ἀκολασίας συνήγορος· καὶ ἔτι τούτων γάρ, ταῖς ἐννοίαις ἐνηδύνομαι, ἀλλὰ πάσης ἀπωλείας ῥῦσαί με.
Δεινῶς με χειμάζουσι δεινοῖ, ἁμαρτίας χείμαῤῥοι, ὠδίνες ᾅδου κυκλοῦσί με, παγὶς θανάτου δέ, ψυχικοῦ προφθάνει, ἐλεῆμον Δέσποινα, βοῶ σοι μετʼ ὀδύνης καρδίας μου. Σπεῦσον ἐξάρπασον, ἐκ θανάτου ἀπογνώσεως, καὶ ἐξ ᾅδου, νῦν τῆς ἀπωλείας με.
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion.
Τὴν παγκόσμιον δόξαν, τὴν ἐξ ἀνθρώπων σπαρεῖσαν, καὶ τὸν Δεσπότην τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ἐπουράνιον πύλην, ὑμνήσωμεν Μαρίαν τὴν Παρθένον, τῶν Ἀσωμάτων τὸ ᾆσμα, καὶ τῶν πιστῶν τὸ ἐγκαλλώπισμα· αὕτη γὰρ ἀνεδείχθη οὐρανός, καὶ ναὸς τῆς Θεότητος· αὕτη τὸ μεσότοιχον τῆς ἔχθρας καθελοῦσα, εἰρήνην ἀντεισῆξε, καὶ τὸ Βασίλειον ἠνέῳξε. Ταύτην οὖν κατέχοντες, τῆς πίστεως τὴν ἄγκυραν, ὑπέρμαχον ἔχομεν, τὸν ἐξ αὐτῆς τεχθέντα Κύριον. Θαρσείτω τοίνυν, θαρσείτω λαὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ γὰρ αὐτὸς πολεμήσει τοὺς ἐχθρούς, ὡς παντοδύναμος.
Let us extol the Virgin Mary, the glory of the universe. She had human parents and became the mother of the Master. She is the gateway to heaven, the song of the bodiless hosts, and the jewel of the faithful. For she became like heaven, a temple of the Godhead. She broke down the dividing wall of hostility and introduced the One who is our peace, and she opened the kingdom. Now as we hold on to her, the anchor of the Faith, we have as our champion the Lord who was born from her. So take courage; take courage, O people of God. For He himself, as the Almighty One, will fight the enemies. [GOASD]
Προκείμενον. Ἦχος βαρύς.
Prokeimenon. Grave Mode.
Ὁ Θεός, ἀντιλήπτωρ μου εἶ· τὸ ἔλεός σου προφθάσει με.
You are my protector, O God. Your mercy shall go before me.
Στίχ. Ἐξελοῦ με ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου, ὁ Θεός, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἐπανισταμένων ἐπʼ ἐμὲ λύτρωσαί με.
Verse: Rescue me from my enemies, O God, and redeem me from those who rise up against me. [SAAS]
Εἰς τὸν Στίχον.
At the Aposticha.
Ἀπόστιχα Στιχηρά. Ἦχος αʹ. Μαρτυρικά.
Aposticha. Mode 1. For the Martyrs.
Ἡ ἐν σταδίῳ ὑμῶν ὁμολογία, Ἅγιοι, τῶν δαιμόνων κατέπτηξε τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ τῆς πλάνης τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἠλευθέρωσε· διὸ καὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς ἀποτεμνόμενοι ἐκράζετε· Γενέσθω Κύριε, ἡ θυσία τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, εὐπρόσδεκτος ἐνώπιόν σου, ὅτι σὲ ποθήσαντες, κατεφρονήσαμεν τῆς προσκαίρου ζωῆς φιλάνθρωπε.
Saints, your confession of faith in the arena disconcerted the power of the demons, and it freed the people from delusion. And so you cried aloud as you were beheaded: Let the sacrifice of our souls be acceptable before You, O benevolent Master; for, in longing for You, we have despised this temporal life. [SD]
Στίχ. Θαυμαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ.
Verse: God is wondrous in His saints. [SAAS]
Ὢ τῆς καλῆς ὑμῶν πραγματείας Ἅγιοι! ὅτι αἵματα ἐδώκατε καὶ οὐρανοὺς ἐκληρονομήσατε, καὶ πρὸς καιρὸν πειρασθέντες, αἰωνίως ἀγάλλεσθε, ὄντως καλὸν ὑμῶν τὸ ἐμπόρευμα! Φθαρτὰ γὰρ καταλιπόντες, τὰ ἄφθαρτα ἀπελάβετε, καὶ σὺν Ἀγγέλοις χορεύοντες, ὑμνεῖτε ἀπαύστως Τριάδα ὁμοούσιον.
Oh, what an excellent transaction you made, O Saints! For you invested blood and inherited the heavens. Temporarily tested, you rejoice eternally. Good indeed was your enterprise! For by relinquishing things corruptible, you received in return things that perish not. And now exulting with the Angels you endlessly extol the consubstantial Trinity. [SD]
Στίχ. Τοῖς ἁγίοις τοῖς ἐν τῇ γῇ αὐτοῦ ἐθαυμάστωσεν ὁ Κύριος.
Verse: To the saints on His earth, in them the Lord magnified all His will. [SAAS]
Αὐτόμελον.
Automelon.
Πανεύφημοι μάρτυρες ὑμᾶς, οὐχ ἡ γῆ κατέκρυψεν, ἀλλʼ οὐρανὸς ὑπεδέξατο, ὑμῖν ἠνοίγησαν, Παραδείσου πύλαι, καὶ ἐντὸς γενόμενοι, τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς ἀπολαύετε, Χριστῷ πρεσβεύοντες, δωρηθῆναι ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν, τὴν εἰρήνην καὶ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
O Martyrs, extolled in all the world, * you were not concealed by earth, * but rather heaven admitted you. The gates of Paradise * unto you were opened. * Having gone within, you now * enjoy the tree of life, and you intercede with Christ on our behalf, * supplicating that surpassing peace * and great mercy * be upon our souls bestowed. [SD]
Στίχ. Μακάριοι οὓς ἐξελέξω καὶ προσελάβου, Κύριε. Καὶ τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῶν εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεάν.
Verse: Blessed are they whom You have chosen and received, O Lord. And their memorial abides from generation to generation. [SAAS]
Νεκρώσιμον.
For the Dead.
Ποία τοῦ βίου τρυφὴ διαμένει λύπης ἀμέτοχος; ποία δόξα ἕστηκεν ἐπὶ γῆς ἀμετάθετος; πάντα σκιᾶς ἀσθενέστερα, πάντα ὀνείρων ἀπατηλότερα, μία ῥοπή, καὶ ταῦτα πάντα θάνατος διαδέχεται. Ἀλλʼ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ Χριστὲ τοῦ προσώπου σου, καὶ τῷ γλυκασμῷ τῆς σῆς ὡραιότητος, οὓς ἐξελέξω ἀνάπαυσον ὡς φιλάνθρωπος.
Which of life’s pleasures remains free of sorrow? Which earthly glory is permanent? All this is fainter than a shadow, all more illusory than a dream. In a single moment, death succeeds them all. O Christ, grant rest to those whom You have taken, in the light of Your face and in the sweetness of Your handsomeness, O benevolent Lord. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion.
Χαίροις παρʼ ἡμῶν ἁγία Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, τὸ σεπτὸν κειμήλιον ἁπάσης τῆς οἰκουμένης, ἡ λαμπὰς ἡ ἄσβεστος, τὸ χωρίον τοῦ ἀχωρήτου, ὁ ναὸς ὁ ἀκατάλυτος. Χαίροις ἐξ ἧς Ἀμνὸς ἐτέχθη, ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου.
Rejoice, O holy Virgin Theotokos, * the distinguished treasure of all the universe, * the unextinguished lamp, * the container of the Uncontainable, * the indestructible temple. * Rejoice, from whom the Lamb was born * Who takes away the sins of the world. [SD]
Μαρτυρικά, ὅταν ἔνι Ἀλληλούϊα, εἰς τὸ «Κύριε ἐκέκραξα», ψάλλονται. Εἰς δὲ τὸν Στίχον λέγομεν τὸ αʹ Μαρτυρικόν, καὶ δύο Νεκρώσιμα ἰδιόμελα τοῦ Δαμασκηνοῦ. Εἰς Στίχον τὸν δεύτερον· Καὶ τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῶν εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεάν.
On days when Alleluia will be sung at Matins, at Vespers the hymns for the Martyrs are sung at “Lord, I have cried”; at the Aposticha, we sing the first hymn for the Martyrs and two idiomela for the Dead; we split the verse and for the second verse we use: And their memorial abides from generation to generation.
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Τῼ ΣΑΒΒΑΤῼ ΠΡΩΪ
ON SATURDAY MORNING
ΕΝ Τῼ ΟΡΘΡῼ
MATINS
Μετὰ τὴν αʹ Στιχολογίαν. Καθίσματα Μαρτυρικά.
After the first Psalter reading. Kathismata for the Martyrs.
Ἦχος αʹ. Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος.
Mode 1. The stone had been secured.
Ὡς καλοὶ στρατιῶται ὁμοφρόνως πιστεύσαντες, τὰς ἀπειλὰς τῶν τυράννων μὴ πτοούμενοι, Ἅγιοι, προσήλθετε προθύμως τῷ Χριστῷ, ἀράμενοι τὸν τίμιον Σταυρόν, καὶ τελέσαντες τὸν δρόμον, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ τὴν νίκην ἐδέξασθε. Δόξα τῷ ἐνισχύσαντι ὑμᾶς, δόξα τῷ στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τῷ δωρουμένῳ διʼ ὑμῶν, πᾶσιν ἰάματα.
O Martyrs, you agreed in your beliefs, and as good soldiers * you were not in any way frightened by the threats of the tyrants; * but taking up the honorable Cross, * O Saints, you came with eagerness to Christ. * And when you finished the course of the race, * you received the victory from heaven. * Glory to Him whose might supported you. * Glory to Him who placed the crown on you. * Glory to Him who works healings for all through you. [SD]
Τὰς ἀλγηδόνας τῶν Ἁγίων, ἃς ὑπὲρ σοῦ ἔπαθον, δυσωπήθητι Κύριε, καὶ πάσας ἡμῶν τὰς ὀδύνας, ἴασαι φιλάνθρωπε δεόμεθα.
The holy martyrs suffered painful tortures for Your sake, O Lord; be compelled by what they endured, and heal our every pain, we entreat You, O only benevolent God. [SD]
Τοὺς Μάρτυρας Χριστοῦ, ἱκετεύσωμεν πάντες· αὐτοὶ γὰρ τὴν ἡμῶν, σωτηρίαν αἰτοῦνται, καὶ πόθῳ προσέλθωμεν, πρὸς αὐτοὺς μετὰ πίστεως, οὗτοι νέμουσι, τῶν ἰαμάτων τὴν χάριν, οὗτοι φάλαγγας, ἀποσοβοῦσι δαιμόνων, ὡς φύλακες τῆς Πίστεως.
Let all of us beseech the holy Martyrs of Christ God. * To Him they ever pray for our salvation and safety. * So let us all go to them, and approach them with ardent faith. * They pour out the grace of cures and healings profusely. * They defeat the hosts of evil spirits and demons, * as guardians of the Faith. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον. Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion. The stone having been sealed.
Τοῦ Γαβριὴλ φθεγξαμένου σοι Παρθένε τὸ Χαῖρε, σὺν τῇ φωνῇ ἐσαρκοῦτο ὁ τῶν ὅλων Δεσπότης, ἐν σοὶ τῇ ἁγίᾳ κιβωτῷ, ὡς ἔφη ὁ δίκαιος Δαυΐδ. Ἐδείχθης πλατυτέρα τῶν οὐρανῶν, βαστάσασα τὸν Κτίστην σου. Δόξα τῷ ἐνοικήσαντι ἐν σοί· δόξα τῷ προελθόντι ἐκ σοῦ· δόξα τῷ ἐλευθερώσαντι ἡμᾶς, διὰ τοῦ τόκου σου.
When Gabriel had said to you, “Rejoice!” blessed Virgin, * and you had voiced your assent, the Lord of all became incarnate * in you, who became the holy Ark, * as righteous King David said of old. * You carried your Creator, and thus your womb was wider than the heavens. * Glory to Him who dwelt inside of you! * Glory to Him who came forth from You! * Glory to Him who through your childbirth has set us free! [GOASD]
Μετὰ τὴν βʹ Στιχολογίαν. Κάθισμα Μαρτυρικόν.
After the second Psalter reading. Kathisma for the Martyrs.
Ἀθλήσεως καύχημα, καὶ στεφάνων ἀξίωμα, οἱ ἔνδοξοι Ἀθλοφόροι, περιβέβληνταί σε Κύριε· καρτερίᾳ γὰρ αἰκισμῶν, τοὺς ἀνόμους ἐτροπώσαντο, καὶ δυνάμει θεϊκῇ, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ τὴν νίκην ἐδέξαντο. Αὐτῶν ταῖς ἱκεσίαις, ἐλευθέρωσον τοῦ ἀοράτου ἐχθροῦ Σωτήρ, καὶ σῶσόν με.
O Lord, You are the pride of the contest, the very dignity of the laurel crowns, which the glorious prize-winning Martyrs have put on as a garment. For by their endurance under torture they put the lawless men to flight. And by divine power from heaven they received the victory. Through their supplications set me free from the invisible enemies, O Savior, and save me. [SD]
Ἕτερα Νεκρώσιμα.
Additional for the Dead.
Τὸ τοῦ θανάτου κράτος, Χριστὲ κατήργησας, καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν τοῖς ἐπὶ γῆς ἐπήγασας, καὶ οἱ εἰς σὲ πιστεύοντες οὐ θνῄσκουσιν, ἀλλὰ ζῶσιν ἐν σοί. Ἀνάπαυσον οὖν Κύριε, τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν δούλων σου, καὶ κατάταξον αὐτοὺς μετὰ τῶν Ἁγίων σου, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, χαριζόμενος αὐτοῖς τὰ ἐλέη σου.
You put an end to the dominion of death, O Christ, and You poured out incorruption for us on earth. We who believe in You do not die but rather live in You. O Lord, we pray You grant repose to the souls of Your servants, and number them with Your Saints, and give them Your mercies, at the intercessions of the Theotokos. [GOASD]
Τὸν τάφον σου Σωτήρ.
The soldiers.
Ἐν τόπῳ φωτεινῷ, ἐν χορῷ τῶν δικαίων, ἀνάπαυσον Σωτήρ, τοὺς πρὸς σὲ μεταστάντας· εἰς σὲ γὰρ φιλάνθρωπε, τὰς ἐλπίδας ἀνέθεντο. Δέξαι δέησιν, ὑπὲρ πατέρων καὶ τέκνων, καὶ δικαίωσον, ὧν ἐκτελοῦμεν τὴν μνήμην, ὡς ὢν πολυέλεος.
O Savior, grant repose in the luminous mansions * to Your departed servants, where the righteous assemble. * Their hopes were in You, O Lord, the benevolent God of all. * Please accept our prayers for our ancestors and children, * Save and vindicate them whose memorial service * we hold, for You are merciful. [GOASD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion.
Θαῦμα θαυμάτων Κεχαριτωμένη, ἐν σοὶ θεωροῦσα ἡ κτίσις ἀγάλλεται· συνέλαβες γὰρ ἀσπόρως, καὶ ἔτεκες ἀφράστως, ὃν ταξιαρχίαι Ἀγγέλων, ὁρᾷν οὐ δεδύνηνται, αὐτὸν ἱκέτευε ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.
Creation rejoices in you, O Lady full of grace, beholding the miracle of miracles. For you conceived without seed, and ineffably gave birth to the One whom the orders of the angels cannot see. Entreat Him earnestly on behalf of our souls. [SD]
Κανὼν εἰς Προφήτας, καὶ Μάρτυρας, οὗ ἡ ἀκροστιχις ἐν τῇ θʹ ᾠδῇ·
Canon for Prophets and Martyrs.
Ἰωσήφ.
Ἦχος αʹ. ᾨδὴ αʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Mode 1. Ode i. Heirmos.
Σοῦ ἡ τροπαιοῦχος δεξιά, θεοπρεπῶς ἐν ἰσχύϊ δεδόξασται. Αὔτη γὰρ ἀθάνατε, ὡς πανσθενὴς ὑπεναντίους ἔθραυσε, τοῖς Ἰσραηλίταις, ὀδὸν βυθοῦ καινουργήσασα.
Glorified in strength, as divine, * was Your victorious right hand, immortal Lord; * for, being all-powerful, it dashed and shattered the pursuing enemy, * opening a new way across the sea for the Israelites. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Χερσὶν ὡμοιώθης Προφητῶν, ὁ τῇ χειρί σου συνέχων τὰ πέρατα, τούτων παρακλήσεσι, τὸ τῶν ἐμῶν ἁμαρτιῶν χειρόγραφον, Λόγε διαῤῥήξας, ἐχθροῦ χειρῶν με ἐξάρπασον.
Θείων ἐπιλάμψεων τὸν νοῦν, προφητικῶς δεκτικὸν ἐργασάμενοι, φῶς ἐχρηματίσατε, τὴν νοητὴν ἀνατολὴν κηρύττοντες, ἔνδοξοι Προφῆται, φωταγωγοὶ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Αἵμασιν ὑμῶν ἀθλητικοῖς, πολυθεΐας ξηράναντες πέλαγος, τῶν ἀνομιῶν ἡμῶν, τοὺς ποταμοὺς ξηράνατε μακάριοι, θείαις ἑπομβρίαις, τῶν ἱερῶν προσευχῶν ὑμῶν.
Νέφος ἀθλητῶν φωτοειδές, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου νεφέλης ἐκλάμψαντα, Ἥλιον δυσώπησον, τὰ σκοτεινὰ νέφη, τῶν καρδιῶν ἡμῶν ἐναποδιῶξαι, καὶ τῆς γεέννης λυτρώσασθαι.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Γνώμῃ ὀλισθαίνοντα ἀεί, καὶ λογισμοῖς πονηροῖς ἐξελκόμενον, καὶ δελεαζόμενον, φρενοβλαβῶς δέ, τοῖς ἐχθροῖς εὐχείρωτον, ὅλον γεγονότα, μὴ ὑπερίδῃς με Δέσποινα.
Κανὼν εἰς Κοιμηθέντας, οὗ ἡ ἀκροστιχίς·
Canon for the Deceased.
Πιστῶς θανοῦσιν πρῶτον ὕμνον προσφέρω.
Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Same Heirmos.
Πύλας τοῦ θανάτου καὶ μοχλούς, τῷ σῷ θανάτῳ συντρίψας, ἀθάνατε, πύλας ἀναπέτασον, τῆς ὑπὲρ νοῦν ἀθανασίας Δέσποτα, τοῖς κεκοιμημένοις, πρεσβείαις τῶν ἀθλοφόρων σου.
Ἵνα τῆς ἐνθέου σου ζωῆς, ἀξιωθῶμεν κατῆλθες πρὸς θάνατον, τούτου προνομεύσας δέ, τοὺς θησαυρούς, ἡμᾶς ἐκεῖθεν εἵλκυσας, νῦν δὲ ζωοδότα, τοὺς μεταστάντας ἀνάπαυσον.
Σύ μου τὸ φθαρτόν τε καὶ θνητόν, ἀναλαβὼν ἀφθαρσίαν ἐνέδυσας, καὶ πρὸς ἀτελεύτητον, διαγωγὴν καὶ μακαρίαν ὕψωσας, ἔνθα ὡς οἰκτίρμων, οὓς προσελάβου ἀνάπαυσον.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Τὴν κυοφορήσασαν πιστοί, τὸν ἐκ Θεοῦ Θεὸν Λόγον ὑμνήσωμεν· αὕτη γὰρ ἡ Πάναγνος, ὁδὸς ζωῆς τοῖς τεθνεῶσι γέγονεν, ἣν ὡς θεοδόχον καὶ Θεοτόκον δοξάζομεν.
ᾨδὴ γʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode iii. Heirmos.
Ὁ μόνος εἰδὼς τῆς τῶν βροτῶν, οὐσίας τὴν ἀσθένειαν, καὶ συμπαθῶς αὐτὴν μορφωσάμενος, περίζωσόν με ἐξ ὕψους δύναμιν, τοῦ βοᾷν σοι, Ἅγιος, ὁ ναὸς ὁ ἔμψυχος, τῆς ἀφράστου σου δόξης Φιλάνθρωπε.
As You are the only One who knows * our mortal nature’s frailty and with compassion assumed the form thereof, * O Savior, gird me with the power from on high, * to cry out that Holy is the animate temple * of Your ineffable glory, benevolent Lord. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Δοχεῖα τοῦ Πνεύματος σοφοί, Προφῆται χρηματίσαντες, τὴν πρὸς ἡμᾶς τοῦ Λόγου κατάβασιν, φαεινοτάτως διετρανώσατε· διὸ δυσωπήσατε, φωτισμὸν καὶ ἔλεος, δωρηθῆναι τοῖς πίστει τιμῶσιν ὑμᾶς.
Πλαξὶ καρδιῶν ὑμῶν σοφοί, τὸν νόμον τὸν σωτήριον, ἐγγεγραμμένον πίστει ἐσχήκατε· διὸ τῷ νόμῳ τῆς ἁμαρτίας με, χαλεπῶς τροπούμενον, θείαις παρακλήσεσι, θεηγόροι Προφῆται λυτρώσασθε.
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Φρύαγμα τυράννων δυσσεβές, γενναίως συνετρίψατε, πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ὑψούμενοι μάρτυρες· διὸ κραυγάζω, κατεπαιρόμενον, καὶ σοβαρευόμενον, κατʼ ἐμοῦ τὸν δράκοντα, ταῖς ὑμῶν ἱκεσίαις συντρίψατε.
Θείων παθημάτων κοινωνοί, μελλούσης βασιλείας τε, ἀδιαδόχου μάρτυρες ἔνδοξοι, παθῶν σαρκός με ἀπολυτρώσασθε, καὶ γεέννης ῥύσασθε, καὶ μελλούσης κρίσεως, ταῖς ὑμῶν πρὸς τὸν Κτίστην δεήσεσιν.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Σκηνὴ πλατυτέρα οὐρανῶν, λαόν σου συνερχόμενον, ἐν τῇ σκηνῇ σόυ ταύτῃ ὑμνῆσαί σε, σκηνῶν ἀΰλων μέτοχον ποίησον, τῇ θερμῇ δεήσει σου, τῇ πρὸς Χριστὸν ὃν ἔτεκες, τὸν Δεσπότην ἁπάντων καὶ Κύριον.
Κανὼν εἰς Κοιμηθέντας. Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Canon for the Deceased. Same Heirmos.
Ὡς μόνος ὑπάρχων ἀγαθός, καὶ μόνος πολυέλεος, τοὺς εὐσεβῶς πρὸς σὲ ἐκδημήσαντας, ἐν οὐρανίαις σκηναῖς ἀνάπαυσον, ἔνθα ἡ ἀνέκφραστος, χαρὰ καὶ ἀπόλαυσις, ἔνθα νέφος Μαρτύρων εὐφραίνεται.
Σὺ μόνος ἐφάνης ἐπὶ γῆς, Σωτήρ μου ἀναμάρτητος, ὁ ἁμαρτίας αἴρων ὡς εὔσπλαγχνος, τοῦ κόσμου τούτου τῶν μεταστάντων πιστῶς, τὰς ψυχὰς ἀνάπαυσον, ἐν αὐλαῖς Ἁγίων σου, ἐν τρυφῇ Παραδείσου φιλάνθρωπε.
Θανάτου τὸ κράτος καθελών, ζωὴν τὴν ἀτελεύτητον, πᾶσι πιστοῖς ἐπήγασας, Δέσποτα, ἐν ταύτῃ τούτους τοὺς ἐκδημήσαντας, εὐσεβῶς κατάταξον, παρορῶν τὰ πταίσματα, συγχωρῶν ἁμαρτίας Ἀθάνατε.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Ἀσπόρως συνέλαβες Ἁγνή, τὸν Λόγον τὸν ἀΐδιον, σωματικῶς ἡμῖν ὁμιλήσαντα, τὸν τοῦ θανάτου τὴν ἰσχὺν λύσαντα, καὶ ζωὴν πηγάσαντα, καὶ θνητοῖς ἀνάστασιν, τῇ αὐτοῦ εὐσπλαγχνίᾳ παρέχοντα.
ᾨδὴ δʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode iv. Heirmos.
Ὄρος σε τῇ χάριτι, τῇ θείᾳ κατάσκιον, προβλεπτικοῖς ὁ Ἀββακούμ, κατανοήσας ὀφθαλμοῖς, ἐκ σοῦ ἐξελεύσεσθαι, τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ προανεφώνει τὸν Ἅγιον, εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡμῶν καὶ ἀνάπλασιν.
Habakkuk the Prophet once perceived with foreseeing eyes, * that you would be the mountain overshadowed by the grace of God. * O Virgin, he prophesied that the Holy One of Israel would come from you, * for our salvation and for our refashioning. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Λαμπάδες ἐν Πνεύματι, ζωῆς λόγον φαίνουσαι, καὶ τὰ πληρώματα τῆς γῆς, φωταγωγοῦσαι μυστικῶς, Προφῆται ὡράθητε· διὸ βοῶ· Εὐχαῖς ἡμῶν συντηρήσατε, τὴν τῆς ψυχῆς μου λαμπάδα ἀκοίμητον.
Ὡς πλήρεις ναμάτων, ζωηῤῥύτων τοῦ Πνεύματος, ἀναφανέντες ποταμοί, καὶ καταρδεύοντες τὴν γῆν, Προφῆται θεσπέσιοι, τὴν τῷ αὐχμῷ κατατακεῖσαν καρδίαν μου, καταδροσίσατε ταύτην πανεύφημοι.
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Αἱμάτων πανεύφημοι, ῥανίσι τοὺς ἄνθρακας, ἐναποσβέσαντες σοφοί, τῆς ἀθεΐας ἀθληταί, τοῖς πεπυρωμένοις με, τοῦ πονηροῦ καταφλεγόμενον βέλεσι, καταδροσίσατε δρόσῳ τοῦ Πνεύματος.
Μαρτύρων Χριστέ μου, τὰς λιτὰς προσδεξαμενος, ἐναθλησάντων ὑπὲρ σοῦ, καὶ νικησάντων τὸν ἐχθρόν, ἐχθρῶν ὀρωμένων με, ὡς ἀγαθός, καὶ ἀοράτων ἐξάρπασον, ἐπιζητούντων ἀεὶ θανατῶσαί με.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Ναὀν σε τῆς δόξης, ἐπιστάμενοι Ἄχραντε, ἐν τῷ ναῷ σου τῷ σεπτῷ, συναθροιζόμενοι πιστῶς, τὴν σὴν ἐξαιτούμεθα, θεοπρεπῶς ἁγνὴ Παρθένε βοήθειαν, καὶ τῇ σεπτῇ σου πρεσβείᾳ σῳζόμεθα.
Κανὼν εἰς Κοιμηθέντας. Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Canon for the Deceased. Same Heirmos.
Νεκρώσας τὸν ᾅδην, ἀηττήτῳ δυνάμει σου, ὁ λογισθεὶς ἐν τοῖς νεκροῖς, μόνος ἐλεύθερος Χριστέ, ψυχὰς ἐλευθέρωσον, τῶν εὐσεβῶν τῆς ἐν αὐτῷ κατακρίσεως, ταῖς τῶν ἁγίων μαρτύρων δεήσεσιν.
Ὁ πάντων ὑπάρχων, ὡς Δεσπότης ἀντάξιος, τοὺς ἐξ Ἀδὰμ τῆς σῆς σφαγῆς, λύτρον ἐδέξω καὶ τιμήν· διό σου δεόμεθα, τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν τοὺς μετασταντας ἀνάπαυσον, τὴν τῶν πταισμάτων παρέχων συγχώρησιν.
Ὑπέστης Σωτήρ μου, τὴν ἐν τάφῳ κατάθεσιν, καὶ τοὺς ἐν τάφοις κατοικεῖν, κατακριθέντας γηγενεῖς, νεκροὺς ἐξανέστησας, νῦν δὲ ζωῆς τῆς ἀϊδίου, ἀξίωσον τοὺς μεταστάντας, ὡς μόνος φιλάνθρωπος.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Σέσωσται τὸ γένος, τῶν ἀνθρώπων τῷ τόκῳ σου· σὺ γὰρ ἐκύησας ἡμῖν, τὴν ἐνυπόστατον ζωήν, θανάτου καθαίρεσιν καὶ πρὸς ζωὴν ἐργαζομένην ἐπάνοδον, Θεογεννῆτορ πανάμωμε Δέσποινα.
ᾨδὴ εʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode v. Heirmos.
Ὁ φωτίσας τῇ ἐλλάμψει, τῆς σῆς παρουσίας Χριστέ, καὶ φαιδρύνας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου, τοῦ κόσμου τὰ πέρατα, τὰς καρδίας φώτισον, φωτὶ τῆς σῆς θεογνωσίας, τῶν ὀρθοδόξως ὑμνούντων σε.
By the brightness of Your coming You enlightened the world, O Christ, * by the power of Your Cross you illumined the ends thereof. * With the light of knowing You as God enlighten now the hearts of * those who extol You with Orthodox faith. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Οἱ τοῦ Νόμου τῇ σκιᾷ, εὐσεβῶς διαπρέψαντες, καὶ τὸ φέγγος τῆς ἐνθέου, μηνύσαντες χάριτος, τῆς σκιᾶς με ῥύσασθε, θανατηφόρου ἁμαρτίας, Θεοῦ Προφῆται πανένδοξοι.
Ἐπορθρίσας πρὸς Θεόν, ἐκ νυκτὸς θεαυγέστατε, Ἠσαΐα, ἐφωτίσθης, καὶ φῶς ἐχρημάτισας· διὸ ἱκετεύω σε, τὴν σκοτισθεῖσάν μου καρδίαν, σαῖς προσευχαῖς φωταγώγησον.
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Τεινόμενοι καὶ τὸ σῶμα, ποιναῖς συντριβόμενοι, πανεύφημοι ἀθλοφόροι, Θεὸν ἐδοξάσατε, τοῖς οἰκείοις μέλεσιν, ὃν ἱκετεύσατε τυχεῖν με, δόξης ἐνθέου μακάριοι.
Συλλαβεῖν με ἐν γαστρί, διανοίας τὸν φόβον σου, καὶ κυῆσαι σωτηρίας σου, πνεῦμα ἀξίωσον, διὰ τῶν Μαρτύρων σου, τῶν ὁλικῶς σε ποθησάντων, Λόγε Θεοῦ ὑπεράγαθε.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Μητέρα σε τοῦ τὰ πάντα, βουλήσει ποιήσαντος, γινώσκοντες τῷ ναῷ σου, τῷ θείῳ προστρέχομεν, ἐν αὐτῷ αἰτούμενοι, τῇ μεσιτείᾳ σου Παρθένε, λύσιν σφαλμάτων κομίσασθαι.
Κανὼν εἰς Κοιμηθέντας. Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Canon for the Deceased. Same Heirmos.
Ἰώμενος τὸν ἰὸν τοῦ θανάτου, τὸν θάνατον κατεδέξω, καὶ θανάτου τὸ κέντρον ἠμαύρωσας, ἀλλʼ αὐτὸς ἀνάπαυσον, οὓς προσελάβου ζωοδότα, ταῖς τῶν Μαρτύρων δεήσεσιν.
Νεκρώσεως καὶ φθορᾶς, τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἀπήλλαξας, τὰ πνεύματα τῶν πιστῶς, μεταστάντων κατάταξον, ἐν σκηναῖς Ἁγίων σου· ὅθεν ἀπέδρα πᾶσα λύπη, καὶ εὐφροσύνη πεφύτευται.
Παράδεισον τῷ σὺν σοί, κρεμασθέντι ὡς ἤνοιξας, νῦν προσδέχου τὰς ψυχάς, τῶν πρὸς σὲ διὰ πίστεως, μεταστάντων Δέσποτα, διδοὺς αὐτοῖς ἐν Ἐκκλησίᾳ, τῶν πρωτοτόκων αὐλίζεσθαι.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Ῥυομένη τοὺς ἐν σοί, τῆς ἐλπίδος τὴν ἄγκυραν, κατέχοντας, πρὸς λιμένα τοῦ θείου θελήματος, εὐμενῶς ὁδήγησον, τῇ μητρικῇ σου παῤῥησίᾳ, εὐλογημένη Πανάμωμε.
ᾨδὴ Ϛʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode vi. Heirmos.
Ἐκύκλωσεν ἡμᾶς ἐσχάτη ἄβυσσος, οὔκ ἐστιν ὁ ῥυόμενος, ἐλογίσθημεν ὡς πρόβατα σφαγῆς, σῶσον τὸν λαόν σου ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν· σὺ γὰρ ἰσχύς, τῶν ἀσθενούντων καὶ ἐπανόρθωσις.
The lowest depth encircles us, like Jonah said, * and there is no deliverer. * We are counted as sheep for slaughter, O Lord. * Save Your people, for You are our only God. * You are our strength, and You restore us, the weak and broken down. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Πελάγει με τοῦ βίου κινδυνεύοντα, καὶ κήτει προσριπτούμενον ἁμαρτίας, ἀναμάρτητε Χριστέ, ὡς τὸν Ἰωνᾶν ἐκ φθορᾶς ἐξάρπασον, καὶ πρὸς ζωῆς γαληνοτάτους, λιμένας ἴθυνον.
Χορὸς προφητικὸς καθικετεύει σε, οἱ Νόμῳ διαλάμψαντες, τὸν πρὸ Νόμου θεραπεύσαντες Χριστόν, σὲ τὸν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἀναπαυόμενον, ἁμαρτιῶν πᾶσι παράσχου, λύσιν ὡς εὔσπλαγχνος.
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Κυκλούμενοι ποιναῖς καὶ μαστιγώσεσι, Χριστὸν οὐκ ἐξηρνήσασθε, παμμακάριστοι· διό με τοῦ ἐχθροῦ, ταῖς ἐπαγωγαῖς περικυκλούμενον, ταῖς πρὸς Θεὸν ὑμῶν πρεσβείαις, ἀπολυτρώσασθε.
Τῶν ἄθλων καλλοναῖς ὡραϊζόμενοι, τῇ πάντων ὡραιότητι, πλησιάζετε ὁπλῖται τοῦ Χριστοῦ· ὅθεν δυσωπῶ τῆς διανοίας μου, τὸ ἀκαλλὲς καθωραΐσαι, θείαις δεήσεσιν.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Μαρία καθαρὸν τοῦ Λόγου σκήνωμα, παθῶν ἐναποκάθαρον, τὴν καρδίαν μου καὶ σκεῦος καθαρόν, Πνεύματος τοῦ θείου ἀποτέλεσον, ἵνα ὑμνῶ καὶ μεγαλύνω, σὲ τὴν Πανύμνητον.
Κανὼν εἰς Κοιμηθέντας. Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Canon for the Deceased. Same Heirmos.
Ὡς εὔπλαγχνος τοῖς μεταστᾶσι δώρησαι, πταισμάτων τὴν συγχώρησιν, τὴν αἰώνιον ἀπόλαυσιν διδούς, ἔνθα καταλάμπει τοῦ προσώπου σου, ὁ φωτισμός, καὶ καταυγάζει, τοὺς ἀθλοφόρους σου.
Τῷ αἵματι τῷ ἐκ πλευρᾶς σου ῥεύσαντι, τὸν κόσμον ἠλευθέρωσας, τοὺς ἐν πίστει μεταστάντας οὖν πρὸς σέ, ῥῦσαι τῇ δυνάμει τῶν παθημάτων σου· σὺ γὰρ τιμήν, τὴν ὑπὲρ πάντων, σεαυτὸν δέδωκας.
Ὁ πλάσας με χερσὶν ἀχράντοις πρότερον, καὶ πνεῦμα χαρισάμενος, καὶ πρὸς γῆν καταπεσόντα χαλεπῶς, πάλιν ἀναπλάσας ὡραιότερον, νῦν τὰς ψυχάς, τῶν μεταστάντων, αὐτὸς ἀνάπαυσον.
Νυμφῶνά σου τὸν φωτοφόρον Κύριε, σκηνῶσαι καταξίωσον, τοὺς ἐν πίστει κοιμηθέντας τῇ εἰς σέ, τούτων παρορῶν τὰ ἁμαρτήματα, ὡς ἀγαθός, καὶ ἐλεήμων, καὶ πολυέλεος.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Ὑμνοῦμέν σε, εὐλογημένη Ἄχραντε, διʼ ἧς ἡμῖν ἀνέτειλε, τοῖς ἐν σκότει τοῦ θανάτου καὶ σκιᾷ, τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἄδυτος Ἥλιος· σὺ γὰρ ἡμῖν τῆς σωτηρίας, πρόξενος γέγονας.
ᾨδὴ ζʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode vii. Heirmos.
Σὲ νοητήν, Θεοτόκε κάμινον, κατανοοῦμεν οἱ πιστοί· ὡς γὰρ παῖδας ἔσωσε τρεῖς, ὁ ὑπερυψούμενος, ὅλον με τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἐν τῇ γαστρί σου ἀνέπλασεν, ὁ αἰνετὸς τῶν πατέρων, Θεὸς καὶ ὑπερένδοξος.
We who believe know you as the spiritual * furnace, O Mother of our God. * For your highly exalted Son, who once saved those servants three, * in your womb refashioned me and humanity entirely. * He is the God of our fathers, supremely praised and glorious. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Τῶν Προφητῶν, δυσωπεῖ σε Κύριε, ὁ ἱερώτατος χορός, εὐλογίαις πνευματικαῖς, πάντας ἐπευλόγησον τοὺς δοξολογοῦντας σε, καὶ ἐν αἰνέσει κραυγάζοντας· ὁ αἰνετός τῶν Πατέρων, Θεὸς καὶ ὑπερένδοξος.
Οἱ τοῦ πυρός, φύσιν ἐκνικήσαντες, ἐπουρανίῳ δροσισμῷ, θεῖοι Παῖδες ἐκ τοῦ πυρός, τοῦ διαιωνίζοντος, ῥύσασθέ με ψάλλοντα, καὶ ἐν αἰνέσει κραυγάζοντα, ὁ αἰνετός τῶν Πατέρων, Θεὸς καὶ ὑπερένδοξος.
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Μαρτυρικαῖς, νίκαις κλεϊζόμενοι, δόξης ἐτύχετε Θεοῦ, αἰωνίου δόξης ἡμᾶς· ὅθεν ἀξιώσατε, Μάρτυρες πανένδοξοι, τοὺς εὐσεβῶς ἀναμέλποντας, ὁ αἰνετὸς τῶν Πατέρων, Θεὸς καὶ ὑπερένδοξος.
Οἱ τὰς ὁρμάς, τῶν λεόντων παύσαντες, τῇ πρὸς τὸν Κύριον ὁρμῇ, τὸν ὁρμῶντα νῦν κατʼ ἐμοῦ, δράκοντα πατάξατε Μάρτυρες, καὶ σώσατε εὐσεβοφρόνως βοῶντά με· ὁ αἰνετὸς τῶν Πατέρων, Θεὸς καὶ ὑπερένδοξος.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Πρὸς τὸν ἐκ σοῦ, γεννηθέντα Κύριον, γενοῦ μεσίτης Ἀγαθή, τῆς γεέννης καὶ τοῦ πυρός, ὅπως με λυτρώσηται, καὶ καταξιώσῃ με τῆς βασιλείας κραυγάζοντα· ὁ αἰνετός τῶν Πατέρων, Θεὸς καὶ ὑπερένδοξος.
Κανὼν εἰς Κοιμηθέντας. Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Canon for the Deceased. Same Heirmos.
Μαρμαρυγαῖς, τῆς ἀχράντου δόξης σου, περιαυγάζεσθαι Χριστέ, τοὺς ἐκ ζάλης τῆς κοσμικῆς, πρὸς σὲ ἐκδημήσαντας, πάντας καταξίωσον, μετὰ Μαρτύρων κραυγάζειν σοι· ὁ αἰνετὸς τῶν Πατέρων, Θεὸς καὶ ὑπερένδοξος.
Νέος Ἀδάμ, ἀληθῶς γενόμενος, ὁ τοῦ Ἀδὰμ δημιουργός, τὴν κατάραν τὴν τοῦ Ἀδάμ, μόνος ἐξηφάνισας· ὅθεν σου δεόμεθα, τοὺς μεταστάντας ἀνάπαυσον, ἐν τῇ τρυφῇ τοῦ Παραδείσου Χριστέ, ὡς μόνος ἐϋσπλαγχνος.
Ὁ τὴν ἡμῶν, φυσικὴν ἀσθένειαν, μόνος γινώσκων ὡς Θεός, ἀγαθός τε καὶ συμπαθής, πάντας οὓς μετέστησας, ἔνθα φῶς τὸ ἄδυτον, ἐπισκοπεῖ τοῦ προσώπου σου, τάξον Χριστέ, ὁ τῶν Πατέρων, Θεὸς καὶ ὑπερένδοξος.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Νόμου σκιαί, καὶ τὰ πρὶν αἰνίγματα, τῷ σῷ παρῆλθον τοκετῷ Θεομῆτορ· σὺ γὰρ ἡμῖν τὸ τῆς θείας χάριτος, φέγγος ἐξανέτειλας, διʼ οὗ τῆς πρὶν ἐκλυτρούμεθα, ἀρᾶς, Ἁγνή, ἀνυμνοῦντες, Θεὸν τὸν ὑπερένδοξον.
ᾨδὴ ηʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode viii. Heirmos.
Ἐν καμίνῳ Παῖδες Ἰσραήλ, ὡς ἐν χωνευτηρίῳ, τῷ κάλλει τῆς εὐσεβείας, καθαρώτερον χρυσοῦ, ἀπέστιλβον λέγοντες· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα, τὸν Κύριον ὑμνεῖτε, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Three young men of Israel were thrown * into the blazing furnace, * as if they were being smelted. * Shining brighter than pure gold with beauty of piety, * they sang, “Bless the Lord, all you works; to the Lord sing a hymn * and exalt Him beyond measure unto all the ages.” [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Πειρασθέντες καὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ἀδίκως διωχθέντες Προφῆται, ἐκ πειρασμῶν τε καὶ κολάσεων ἡμᾶς, λυτρώσασθε μέλποντας· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα, τὸν Κύριον ὑμνεῖτε, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Ὡς δοχεῖα θείων δωρεῶν, Προφῆται θεηγόροι πρεσβεύσατε, καταγώγια ἡμᾶς γενέσθαι τοῦ Πνεύματος, τοὺς βοῶντας· Πάντα τὰ ἔργα, τὸν Κύριον ὑμνεῖτε, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Δεσμευθέντες πᾶσαν τοῦ ἐχθροῦ, ἐλύσατε κακίαν· διό με πεπεδημένον, ἁμαρτήμασι σοφοί, λυτρώσατε Μάρτυρες, μελῳδοῦντα· Πάντα τὰ ἔργα, τὸν Κύριον ὑμνεῖτε, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Φωτοδότην τέξασα Θεόν, ὁλόφωτε Παρθένε, τὰ ὄμματα τῆς καρδίας μου, καταύγασον φωτί, Θεοῦ ἐπιγνώσεως, εἰς τὸ μέλπειν· Πάντα τὰ ἔργα, τὸν Κύριον ὑμνεῖτε, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Κανὼν εἰς Κοιμηθέντας. Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Canon for the Deceased. Same Heirmos.
Παραστάτας Σῶτερ δεξιούς, τῇ πίστει δικαιώσας, πρεσβείαις τῶν ἀθλοφόρων, οὓς μετέστησας πιστούς, ἀνάδειξον μέλποντας· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα, τὸν Κύριον ὑμνεῖτε, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Ῥύπον πάντα τῶν σῶν οἰκετῶν, τῆς σῆς φιλανθρωπίας, τῇ δρόσῳ τῶν κοιμηθέντων, ἀποπλύνας σε ὑμνεῖν, ἀξίωσον ψάλλοντας· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα, τὸν Κύριον ὑμνεῖτε, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Ὁ θανάτου ἔχων καὶ ζωῆς, πᾶσαν τὴν ἐξουσίαν, τοὺς πίστει κεκοιμημένους, σῆς ἐλλάμψεως τυχεῖν, εὐδόκησον κράζοντας· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα, τὸν Κύριον ὑμνεῖτε, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Σωτηρίας πρόξενος ἡμῖν, καὶ τῆς εἰς ἀπεράντους αἰῶνας, διαμονῆς τε καὶ λαμπρότητος, Ἁγνὴ ἐγένου Πανάμωμε. Σὲ ὑμνοῦμεν πάντα τὰ ἔργα, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦμεν εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
ᾨδὴ θʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode ix. Heirmos.
Τύπον τῆς ἁγνῆς λοχείας σου, πυρπολουμένη βάτος ἔδειξεν ἄφλεκτος· καὶ νῦν καθʼ ἡμῶν τῶν πειρασμῶν ἀγριαίνουσαν, κατασβέσαι αἰτοῦμεν τὴν κάμινον, ἵνα σε Θεοτόκε, ἀκαταπαύστως μεγαλύνωμεν.
Burning, yet remaining unconsumed, * the bush revealed a type of your virgin childbirth. * And now we entreat that you extinguish the wild fire * of temptations, for it is engulfing us, * all-holy Theotokos, * and we will magnify you ceaselessly. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Ἵνα ἱεροῖς σκηνώμασι, προδηλωθῇ Χριστέ, σοῦ ἡ συγκατάβασις, σκεύη ἐκλεκτὰ τοὺς σοὺς Προφήτας ἀνέδειξας, διʼ αὐτῶν προδηλῶν τὰ ἐσόμενα, διʼ ὧν σε δυσωποῦμεν, τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου ἡμῖν δώρησαι.
Ὤφθης τοῖς Προφήταις Δέσποτα, καθὼς ἐχώρουν βλέπειν σου τὴν λαμπρότητα, τούτων προσευχαῖς, χωρητικοὺς ἡμᾶς ποίησον, τῶν ἐν σοὶ καθαρῶν ἐπιλάμψεων, παθῶν ἐξ ἁμαρτίας, ἀποκαθάρας τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Σῶμα παραδόντες μάστιξι, τὰ τῶν δαιμόνων στίφη κατεμαστίξατε, ἄπληγον τὸν νοῦν, διατηρήσαντες Μάρτυρες· πληγωθεῖσαν διὸ τὴν καρδίαν μου, τῷ βέλει τῆς κακίας, ταῖς προσευχαῖς ὑμῶν ἰάσασθε.
Ἤλγει διωκτῶν κακόνοια, τὰς ἐκ πληγῶν ὀδύνας ὑμῖν προσφέρουσα, Μάρτυρες σεπτοί, τῆς εὐσεβείας ὑπέρμαχοι· τῆς ψυχῆς μου διὸ θεραπεύσατε, τὰς χαλεπὰς ὀδύνας, καὶ τῆς καρδίας μου τὰ τραύματα.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Φρίττει νοερὰ στρατεύματα, τὸ τοῦ Πατρὸς ὁρῶντα θεῖον ἀπαύγασμα, σοῦ ἐν ταῖς χερσίν, ἀνερμηνεύτως κρατούμενον, καὶ τὸ σὸν κεκτημένον ὁμοίωμα, ἵνα βροτούς θεώσῃ, Παρθενομῆτορ Παναμώμητε.
Κανὼν εἰς Κοιμηθέντας. Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Canon for the Deceased. Same Heirmos.
Φεῖσαι ὡς Θεὸς φιλάνθρωπος, καὶ ἐλεήμων τοῦ ἰδίου σου πλάσματος, καὶ ἀνάπαυσον, ἐν ταῖς σκηναῖς τῶν Ἁγίων σου, ἔνθα Μάρτυρες πάντες ἀγάλλονται, τοὺς πίστει μεταστάντας, ἐκ τῶν προσκαίρων Πολυέλεε.
Ἔχων τοῦ ἐλέους ἄβυσσον, ὑπερνικῶσαν τὰ τῶν δούλων σου πταίσματα, προσδεξάμενος, οὓς ἐξελέξω ἀνάπαυσον, Ἀβραὰμ ἐν τοῖς κόλποις φιλάνθρωπε, καὶ μετὰ τοῦ Λαζάρου, ἐν τῷ φωτί σου κατασκήνωσον.
Ῥύστης καὶ Σωτὴρ γενόμενος, τοῦ τῶν ἀνθρώπων γένους διὰ σταυρώσεως, οὓς νῦν ἐξ ἡμῶν, ὡς εὐεργέτης μετέστησας, ἀπολαύσεως θείας ἀξίωσον, καὶ ζωῆς ἀκηράτου, καὶ εὐφροσύνης καὶ λαμπρότητος.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Ὢ τῶν ὑπὲρ νοῦν θαυμάτων σου! σὺ γὰρ Παρθένε μόνη, ὑπὲρ τὸν ἥλιον, πᾶσι δέδωκας, κατανοεῖν τὸ καινότατον, θαῦμα Πάναγνε, τῆς σῆς γεννήσεως, τὸ τῆς ἀκαταλήπτου· διό σε πάντες μεγαλύνομεν.
Ἐξαποστειλάριον.
Exaposteilarion.
Ἦχος γʹ. Ὁ οὐρανὸν τοῖς ἄστροις.
Mode 3. Having embellished heaven.
Ὁ ἐν Ἁγίοις μόνος, ἀναπαυόμενος Θεός, τῶν Προφητῶν, Ἀποστόλων, Ἱεραρχῶν, καὶ Μαρτύρων, καὶ τῶν Ὁσίων πρεσβείαις, τοὺς ἀνυμνοῦντάς σε σῶζε.
O only God who reposes * in those alone who are holy, * attend to the intercessions * of Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, * and of the devout monastics, * and save us all who extol You.
Ὅμοιον.
Same Melody.
Ὁ καὶ νεκρῶν καὶ ζώντων, ἐξουσιάζων ὡς Θεός, ἀνάπαυσον τοὺς σοὺς δούλους, ἐν ταῖς σκηναῖς τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν· εἰ γὰρ καὶ ἥμαρτον Σῶτερ, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἀπέστησαν ἐκ σοῦ.
Having, as God, authority * over the living and the dead, * give rest to Your servants * in the dwellings of the elect. * O Savior, even if they sinned, * yet they did not depart from You.
Θεοτοκίον. Ὅμοιον.
Theotokion. Same Melody.
Ἡμεῖς ἐν σοὶ καυχώμεθα Θεοτόκε, καὶ εἰς Θεόν σε ἔχομεν προστασίαν, ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου τὴν ἄμαχον, καὶ θραῦσον τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ἡμῶν, σοῖς ἐξαπόστειλον δούλοις, βοήθειαν ἐξ ἁγίου.
We boast in you, immaculate Theotokos. * We have you as an advocate with the Godhead. * Stretch forth your hand, which is unassailable, * and crush our every enemy. * And send help to us your servants * from God’s holy place, O Lady.
Ἀπόστιχα τῶν Αἴνων.
Aposticha of Lauds.
Μαρτυρικά. Ἦχος αʹ.
For the Martyrs. Mode 1.
Τοὺς Ἀθλοφόρους τοῦ Χριστοῦ, δεῦτε λαοὶ ἅπαντες τιμήσωμεν, ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, τοὺς φωστῆρας τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ κήρυκας τῆς πίστεως, τὴν πηγὴν τὴν ἀέναον, ἐξ ἧς ἀναβλύζει τοῖς πιστοῖς τὰ ἰάματα. Αὐτῶν ταῖς ἱκεσίαις, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τὴν εἰρήνην δώρησαι τῷ κόσμῳ σου, καὶ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Come, all you peoples, with spiritual songs and hymns, let us honor the prize-winning Martyrs of Christ. For they are the luminaries of the world and the preachers of the Faith, the ever-welling fountain from which the healings pour out to the believers. Through their supplications, O Christ our God, bestow peace upon Your world and great mercy upon our souls. [SD]
Οὗτοι οἱ Στρατιῶται τοῦ Βασιλέως τοῦ μεγάλου, ἀντέστησαν τοῖς δόγμασι τῶν τυράννων, γενναίως κατεφρόνησαν τῶν βασάνων, καὶ τὴν πλάνην πᾶσαν πατήσαντες, ἀξίως στεφανωθέντες, αἰτοῦνται παρὰ τοῦ Σωτῆρος εἰρήνην, καὶ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
These are the soldiers of the great King: they defied the tyrants’ decrees and bravely disdained the tortures. They trampled all delusion and worthily were crowned. And now they ask the Savior for peace and for great mercy upon our souls. [SD]
Ὑμᾶς πανεύφημοι Μάρτυρες, οὐ θλῖψις, οὐ στενοχωρια, οὐ λιμός, οὐ διωγμός, οὐδὲ μάστιγες, οὐ θυμὸς θηρῶν, οὐ ξίφος, οὐδὲ πῦρ ἀπειλοῦν, χωρίσαι Θεοῦ δεδύνηνται, πόθῳ δὲ μᾶλλον τῷ πρὸς αὐτόν, ὡς ἐν ἀλλοτρίοις ἀγωνισάμενοι σώμασι, τὴν φύσιν ἐλάθετε, θανάτου καταφρονήσαντες· ὅθεν καὶ ἐπαξίως τῶν πόνων ὑμῶν, μισθόν ἐκομίσασθε, οὐρανῶν Βασιλείας κληρονόμοι γεγόνατε, ἀπαύστως πρεσβεύσατε ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.
O Martyrs extolled in all the world, neither tribulation nor distress, neither persecution nor famine, neither flogging nor angry beasts, neither sword nor threat of fire, could separate you from God. Rather, moved by your love for Him, you competed as though you were not in your own bodies, and in scorning death you eluded nature. Therefore you have worthily received the reward for your labors, and you have become heirs of the kingdom of heaven. We pray you never cease interceding on behalf of our souls. [SD]
Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε Μάρτυρες ἐν Κυρίῳ, ὅτι τὸν ἀγῶνα τὸν καλὸν ἠγωνίσασθε, ἀντέστητε βασιλεῦσι, καὶ τυράννους ἐνικήσατε, πῦρ καὶ ξίφος οὐκ ἐπτοήθητε, θηρῶν ἀγρίων κατεσθιόντων τὰ σώματα ὑμῶν, Χριστῷ μετὰ Ἀγγέλων τὴν ὑμνῳδίαν ἀναπέμποντες, τοὺς ἀπʼ οὐρανῶν στεφάνους ἐκομισασθε, αἰτήσασθε δωρηθῆναι εἰρήνην τῷ κόσμῳ, καὶ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Greatly rejoice in the Lord, O Martyrs, for you fought the good fight, you stood up to emperors, and you were victorious over tyrants. You were not frightened by fire and sword. As wild beasts devoured your bodies, and you joined the Angels in sending up your hymns of praise to Christ, from heaven you received the crowns. Pray now that peace be granted to the world and great mercy to our souls. [SD]
Νεκρώσιμον.
For the Dead.
Ἔργῳ Σωτήρ μου δεικνύς, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ἡ πάντων ἀνάστασις, λόγῳ Λόγε Λάζαρον ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐξανέστησας. Τότε μοχλοὶ συνετρίβησαν, πύλαι δὲ ᾅδου συνεταράχθησαν, τότε ὕπνος ὁ τῶν ἀνθρώπων θάνατος ἀπεδείκνυτο, ἀλλʼ ὁ εἰς τὸ σῶσαι τὸ πλάσμα σου, καὶ οὐκ εἰς τὸ κρῖναι παραγενόμενος, οὓς ἐξελέξω ἀνάπαυσον, ὡς φιλάνθρωπος.
O my Savior, You demonstrated in action that You are the resurrection of all, when You, O Logos, raised Lazarus from the dead by word alone. Bars and gates of Hades were smashed and disturbed, and human death was shown to be sleep. We pray You, who came to save Your creature, not to judge it, that You grant repose to those whom You have chosen, in Your benevolence towards humanity. [GOASD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion.
Χαῖρε Μαρία Θεοτόκε, ὅτι ἔτεκες τὸν Βασιλέα, τὸν Σωτῆρα καὶ φωστῆρα πάντων τῶν αἰώνων.
Rejoice, O Mary, the Theotokos! For you gave birth to the King, the Savior, and the star of all the ages. [GOASD]
Ὅτε δέ ἐστιν Ἀλληλούϊα, λέγομεν τὰ ἀνωτέρω Μαρτυρικὰ εἰς τοὺς Αἴνους, Ἀπόστιχα δὲ τὰ ἑπόμενα Προσόμοια, ποίημα τοῦ κυρίου Θεοφάνους· ὧν, καὶ τῶν ἐν τοῖς ἄλλοις ἤχοις τοιούτων Προσομοίων, ἡ ἀκροστιχίς ἐστι· «Σούς, Χριστέ, δούλους γράψηον ἐν ζώντων βίβλῳ».
When Alleluia is sung at Matins, we sing the foregoing hymns for the Martyrs as Lauds; for the Aposticha of Lauds we sing the following Prosomoia by St. Theophanis, which, together with the corresponding Prosomoia in the other modes, create an Acrostic in Greek, “O Christ, enroll Your servants in the book of the living.”
Ἦχος αʹ. Πανεύφημοι μάρτυρες.
Mode 1. O Martyrs, extolled.
Σοῦ Σῶτερ δεόμεθα τῆς σῆς, γλυκείας μεθέξεως, τοὺς μεταστάντας ἀξίωσον, καὶ κατασκήνωσον, ἐν σκηναῖς Δικαίων, ἐν μοναῖς Ἁγίων σου, καὶ ἐν ἐπουρανίοις σκηνώμασι, τῇ εὐσπλαγχνίᾳ σου, παρορῶν τὰ πλημμελήματα, καὶ παρέχων αὐτοῖς τὴν συγχώρησιν.
O Savior, we pray that You will grant * rest and sweet participation in Yourself to Your servants who have died and passed away. * Settle them, O Master, in the dwellings of the Just, * the manors of Your saints, and the heavenly abodes, and overlook * their offenses, in Your tender love * and compassion, * and grant them eternal rest. [SD]
Στίχ. Μακάριοι οὓς ἐξελέξω καὶ προσελάβου, Κύριε.
Verse: Blessed are they whom You have chosen and received, O Lord. [SAAS]
Οὐδεὶς ἀναμάρτητος οὐδείς, τῶν ἀνθρώπων γέγονεν, εἰμὴ σὺ μόνε Ἀθάνατε· διὸ τοὺς δούλους σου, ὡς Θεὸς οἰκτίρμων, ἐν φωτὶ κατάταξον, σὺν ταῖς χοροστασίαις Ἀγγέλων σου, τῇ εὐσπλαγχνίᾳ σου, παρορῶν τὰ ἀνομήματα, καὶ παρέχων αὐτοῖς τὴν συγχώρησιν.
No human was ever without sin, * no, not one, except for You, only Immortal and holy Lord; and therefore, being God, * in Your tender mercy, * settle Your departed servants in the light with the hosts of Your angelic powers all, * passing over every sin that they * had committed, * and grant them forgiveness of sins. [SD]
Στίχ. Αἱ ψυχαὶ αὐτῶν ἐν ἀγαθοῖς αὐλισθήσονται.
Verse: Their souls shall dwell among good things. [SAAS]
Ὑπὲρ τὰ ὁρώμενα τὰ σά, Σῶτερ ἐπαγγέλματα! ἃ ὀφθαλμὸς οὐ τεθέαται, καὶ οὓς οὐκ ἤκουσε, καὶ ἐπὶ καρδίαν, οὐκ ἀνέβη πώποτε, ἀνθρώπου, δυσωποῦμέν σε Δέσποτα, τυχεῖν εὐδόκησον, τοὺς πρὸς σὲ μεταχωρήσαντας, καὶ παράσχου ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον.
O Savior, no eye has ever seen * and no ear has ever heard, nor have they entered into the heart of man what You as God * have prepared and promised; * they transcend the visible. * We pray You be well pleased to bestow on those who passed away to You * participation in these promises, * and we pray You * to grant them eternal life. [SD]
Στίχ. Καὶ τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῶν εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεάν.
Verse: And their memorial abides from generation to generation. [SAAS]
Σταυρῷ σου γηθόμενοι Σωτήρ, θαῤῥοῦντες οἱ δοῦλοί σου, πρὸς σὲ μετέστησαν Κύριε, ὃν νῦν ἀντίλυτρον, τῶν αὐτῶν πταισμάτων, ὡς δεσπότης δώρησαι, ἐφ οὗ σου τὸ ζωήῤῥυτον ἔχεας, αἷμα καὶ τίμιον, καὶ τῆς δόξης ἀνεσπέρου σου, ἀπολαύειν τούτους καταξίωσον.
O Savior, Your servants full of joy, * trusting in Your precious Cross, O Lord, departed and went to You. * Grant it to be for them * as a ransom, Master, * for the sins that they had done. * It was for this that You shed Your precious blood that gives eternal life. * Count them worthy to experience * Your divine light and glory that never sets. [GOASD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion.
Χριστὸν ἐκδυσώπησον τὸν σόν, τόκον Μητροπάρθενε, τὴν τῶν πταισμάτων συγχώρησιν, δοῦναι τοῖς δούλοις σου, τοῖς σὲ Θεοτόκον, εὐσεβῶς κηρύξασι, καὶ λόγῳ ἀληθεῖ δογματίσασι, καὶ τῆς λαμπρότητος, τῶν ἁγίων καὶ φαιδρότητος, ἀξιῶσαι ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ.
All-pure Virgin Mother, please implore * Christ the Lord, your Son and God, * to grant Your servant forgiveness for the sins that they had done. * Rightly they professed that * God was truly born of you, * all-holy Theotokos, in words of faith. We pray He grant to them * in His kingdom to experience * the resplendence and brilliance of all His saints. [GOASD]
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ΕΝ Τῌ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙᾼ
LITURGY
Οἱ Μακαρισμοί. Ἦχος αʹ.
The Beatitudes. Mode 1.
Διὰ βρώσεως ἐξήγαγε, τοῦ Παραδείσου ὁ ἐχθρὸς τὸν Ἀδάμ, διὰ Σταυροῦ δὲ τὸν λῃστήν, ἀντεισήγαγε Χριστὸς ἐν αὐτῷ. Μνήσθητί μου κράζοντα, ὅταν ἔλθῃς ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου.
Then the foe used eating from the tree * to get Adam banished from Paradise. * Now crucified upon a tree, * Christ allowed the Robber enter it, * when he said: Remember me * when You come in Your kingdom, O Lord. [SD]
Ἀθλητῶν πληθὺς ἀμέτρητος, Ἀρχιερέων καὶ σοφῶν γυναικῶν, καὶ Προφητῶν πανευκλεῶν, δυσωπεῖ σε Ἰησοῦ ὁ Θεός, δίδου πᾶσιν ἄφεσιν, τῶν πταισμάτων, ὡς μόνος φιλάνθρωπος.
Martyr Athletes and the countless hosts * of prudent Women and of Hierarchs, * the famous Prophets and rest, * all entreat You, O Jesus our God, * only benevolent Lord. * Grant forgiveness of offenses to all. [SD]
Οἱ τὸν δρόμον διανύσαντες, τὸν ἱερώτατον Χριστοῦ Ἀσκηταί, σὺν Ἱεράρχαις ἱεροῖς, καὶ Προφήταις ἠξιώθητε, πόλιν τὴν οὐράνιον, σὺν Ἀγγέλοις, οἰκεῖν εὐφραινόμενοι.
You who finished that very sacred race, * devout Ascetics of Christ our God, * and you, O holy Hierarchs, * and you Prophets, all were granted to * dwell with Angels joyously * in the heavenly city, as Saints of God. [SD]
Μαρτυρικόν.
For the Martyrs.
Ἐν φωτὶ Χριστὲ κατάταξον, τῷ ἀνεσπέρῳ, οὓς μετέστησας, τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν παραβλέψας, ὡς οἰκτίρμων Θεός, ὅπως σοῦ δοξάζωμεν, Εὐεργέτα, τὸ πλούσιον ἔλεος.
To those whom You have taken, grant a place * in Your unsetting light, O merciful God, * and overlook their every sin and transgression, O our Savior Christ, * so that we might glorify * Your rich mercy towards us, O Benefactor. [SD]
Δόξα.
Glory.
Σὺν Πατρὶ τῷ προανάρχῳ σου, καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, πάντες δοξάζομεν τὴν σήν, φιλανθρωπίαν ἀνακράζοντες· Μνήσθητι τῶν δούλων σου, ἐν τῇ ὥρᾳ τῆς κρίσεως Κύριε.
Christ our God, with Your unoriginate * eternal Father and all-holy Spirit, * You are benevolent, and we * glorify You and we cry aloud: * Remember us Your servants, * at the hour of judgment, O Lord, we pray. [SD]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Both now. Theotokion.
Ὡς παλάτιον εὐρύχωρον, καὶ θρόνον δόξης καὶ νεφέλην φωτός, ὑμνολογοῦμέν σε Ἁγνή, καὶ δεόμεθα, διάλυσον νέφη τὰ δεινότατα, καὶ τὰ πάθη, Κόρη, τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.
We sing hymns, O Virgin, praising you, * as the spacious palace of Christ the King, * and as His glorious throne, * and the cloud of light; and so we pray: * Pure one, drive away the clouds * of the terrible passions afflicting us. [SD]
ΤΕΛΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΩΤΟΥ ΗΧΟΥ
END OF MODE ONE
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