Τῌ ΠΕΜΠΤῌ ΕΣΠΕΡΑΣ
ON THURSDAY EVENING
Εἰς τό, Κύριε, ἐκέκραξα, Προσόμοια.
At, Lord, I have cried, Prosomia.
Στιχηρὰ Σταυρώσιμα.
Stichera for the Cross.
Ἦχος γʹ. Μεγάλη τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου.
Mode 3. The power of Your holy Cross.
Ἡ κτίσις καθηγίασται μόνε Μακρόθυμε, τιμίῳ αἵματί σου, καὶ ὕδατι ἁγίῳ· ποταμοὶ δὲ ἐξηράνθησαν πολυθεΐας, καὶ ὁ Ἀδὰμ σέσωσται, τῆς καταπτώσεως, τῇ σταυρώσει σου Λόγε.
Creation has been sanctified, only forbearing Lord, * by Your all-precious blood that came out with holy water, * whereby the rivers of idolatry have all but dried up. * And from the fall Adam has been saved, O Word of God, * thanks to Your crucifixion. [GOASD]
Ὁ πάσης ὢν τιμῆς ἐπέκεινα Φιλάνθρωπε, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ὑβρίσθης, καὶ ὄξος ἐποτίσθης, καὶ ὑπέμεινας σταυρὸν ἐθελουσίως, ὅπως φθορᾶς ἅπαντας, τῷ θανάτῳ σου, Εὐεργέτα λυτρώσῃς.
Transcending every honor, Lord, being benevolent, * for us You were insulted, * You tasted of the vinegar, * and You willingly endured the crucifixion, * so that, O Benefactor, * by Your own death You might * redeem all from corruption. [GOASD]
Ἐν ξύλῳ ἀνηρτήθης θέλων Ὑπεράγαθε, καὶ τῷ Πατρὶ θυσία, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀνήχθης, καὶ κατέπαυσας θυσίας τῶν εἰδώλων, καὶ τὸ κράτος ἔλυσας, τοῦ κακογνώμονος, Βασιλεῦ τῶν αἰώνων.
You willingly were hung upon the Cross, O gracious Lord, * and unto Your own Father * were offered as a sacrifice; * and You ended sacrifices unto idols, * and destroyed the dominion * of the malignant one, * O King of all the ages. [SD]
Ἕτερα Στιχηρά. Τῆς Θεοτόκου. Σταυροφανῶς Μωυσῆς.
Additional Stichera. For the Theotokos. When Moses stood.
Ἡ τοῦ φωτὸς τοῦ ἀδύτου νεφέλη, θεοχαρίτωτε Κόρη, εὐλογημένη Μαρία, λάμψον μοι φῶς μετανοίας, τῷ σκότει τῆς ἁμαρτίας ἀφρόνως συνεχομένῳ, καὶ ῥῦσαι ταῖς δεήσεσι ταῖς σαῖς, πυρὸς γεέννης καὶ σκότους ἀφεγγοῦς, καὶ ἡμέρας δεῖξον τῆς ἀνεσπέρου κοινωνόν, προσφυγόντα με τῇ σκέπῃ σου Πανάχραντε.
You are the cloud of the light never-setting, * O Maiden full of divine grace, * ever-blessed Virgin Mary. * Shine in me light of repentance, * I recklessly let the darkness of sin surround and oppress me. * and save me from the endless fire of hell * and from that unlighted darkness, by your prayers, * and grant me to experience the day that never ends, * as I turn to you for shelter, O immaculate one. [GOASD]
Τὸν θελητὴν τοῦ ἐλέους τεκοῦσα, παντελεῆμον Παρθένε, αὐτὸν ἐκδυσώπει, τὴν ταπεινὴν ἐλεῆσαι ψυχήν μου, τὴν εἰς βυθὸν ἀπωλείας κατολισθήσασαν, ὄντως ἐπηρείαις τοῦ ἐχθροῦ· μὴν οὖν βδελύξῃ τὴν δέησίν μου νῦν, μηδὲ ἀποστρέψῃς ἀπὸ τοῦ δούλου σου, τοὺς ἀμέτρους Κόρη οἰκτιρμούς σου, διʼ οἶκτον ἀμέτρητον.
Ὁ ἐν Ἐδὲμ τὸν Ἀδὰμ ἀπατήσας, ἵνα Θεοῦ παρακούσῃ, οὗτος κἀμὲ δελεάσας, ἐκ τῆς ὁδοῦ τῆς εὐθείας ἐκκλίνας, εἰς ἀνοδίας ἔῤῥιψε βόθρον, πολλῶν ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ κομπάζει ὁ δεινός, καταπτωθέντα ἰδών με παντελῶς· πρεσβειῶν σου ξίφει, τοῦτον οὖν πάταξον Παρθένε, καὶ ῥῦσαι τῶν αὐτοῦ με, παγίδων ὡς εὔσπλαγχνος.
He who of old beguiled Adam in Eden * to disobey his Creator, * the same now having seduced me, * turning me off of the straight way, * has thrown me into the ditch of many sins on an impassable byway, * and the hellion dares to vaunt * as he beholds me completely fallen down. * So with the sword of your intercessions, O Virgin, * smite him down and free me from his snares, * since you are most compassionate. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Σταυροθεοτοκίον. Μεγάλη τών Μαρτύρων σου.
Glory. Both now. Stavrotheotokion. The power of Your martyr Saints.
Ὁρῶσα τὸν ἐκ σοῦ τεχθέντα Παναμώμητε, κρεμάμενον ἐν ξύλῳ, ἠλάλαζες βοῶσα· Ποθεινότατόν μου Τέκνον, ποῦ σου ἔδυ τὸ κάλλος τὸ φωσφόρον, τοῦ καλλωπίσαντος τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὸ γένος;
All-blameless Lady, when you saw Him who was born of you * upon a cross suspended, you keened for Him and cried out, * “O my dear beloved Child, where has Your beauty set, which is luminous, * O Lord, who beautified the entire human race?” [GOASD]
Προκείμενον. Ἦχος πλ. βʹ.
Prokeimenon. Mode pl. 2.
Ἡ βοήθειά μου παρὰ Κυρίου, τοῦ ποιήσαντος τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν.
My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Στίχ. Ἦρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου εἰς τὰ ὄρη, ὅθεν ἥξει ἡ βοήθειά μου.
Verse: I lifted my eyes to the mountains; from where shall my help come? [SAAS]
Εἰς τὸν Στίχον.
At the Aposticha.
Ἀπόστιχα Στιχηρά. Ἦχος γʹ. Σταυρώσιμα.
Aposticha. Mode 3. For the Cross.
Τὸν Σταυρόν σου προσκυνῶ, Χριστὲ τὸν τίμιον, τὸν φύλακα τοῦ κόσμου, τὴν σωτηρίαν ἡμῶν τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν, τὸ μέγα ἱλαστήριον, τοῦ Βασιλέως τὸ νῖκος, τὸ καύχημα πάσης τῆς οἰκουμένης.
I bow down, O Christ, and venerate Your precious Cross, * the keeper of the world, and salvation of us sinners, * the great propitiation, the victory of pious kings, * and the boast of the Christian world. [SD]
Στίχ. Πρὸς σὲ ἦρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου τὸν κατοικοῦντα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ. Ἰδοὺ ὡς ὀφθαλμοὶ δούλων εἰς χεῖρας τῶν Κυρίων αὐτῶν, ὡς ὀφθαλμοὶ παιδίσκης εἰς χεῖρας τῆς Κυρίας αὐτῆς, οὕτως οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν πρὸς Κύριον τὸν θεὸν ἡμῶν, ἕως οὗ οἰκτειρῆσαι ἡμᾶς.
Verse: I lift my eyes to You, who dwell in heaven. Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hands of their masters, as the eyes of the maidservant look to the hands of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God until He shall have compassion on us. [SAAS]
Ξύλον παρακοῆς τῷ κόσμῳ θάνατον ἐβλάστησε, τὸ δὲ ξύλον τοῦ Σταυροῦ, ζωὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν· διό σε προσκυνοῦμεν, τὸν σταυρωθέντα Κύριον, σημειωθήτω ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς τὸ φῶς τοῦ προσώπου σου.
The tree of disobedience brought death into the world, * whereas the tree of the Cross * brought life and incorruption. * Therefore do we worship You the Lord who were crucified. * Let the light of Your countenance be signed on us. [SD]
Στίχ. Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, Κύριε, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, ὅτι ἐπὶ πολὺ ἐπλήσθημεν ἐξουδενώσεως, ἐπὶ πλεῖον ἐπλήσθη ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν. Τὸ ὄνειδος τοῖς εὐθηνοῦσι, καὶ ἡ ἐξουδένωσις τοῖς ὑπερηφάνοις.
Verse: Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, for we are greatly filled with contempt; our soul is greatly filled with it. We are a disgrace to those who prosper, and a contempt to the arrogant. [SAAS]
Μαρτυρικόν.
For the Martyrs.
Μεγάλη τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου Κύριε ἡ δύναμις· ἐπάγη γὰρ ἐν τόπῳ, καὶ ἐνεργεῖ ἐν κόσμῳ, καὶ ἀνέδειξεν ἐξ ἁλιέων Ἀποστόλους, καὶ ἐξ ἐθνῶν Μάρτυρας, ἵνα πρεσβεύωσιν ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.
The power of Your holy Cross, O Lord, is truly great. * It stood in one location * and throughout the world is active, * and unlettered fishermen it rendered wise Apostles, * and made the heathen Martyrs * that they might intercede * with You, O God, to save our souls. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Σταυροθεοτοκίον.
Glory. Both now. Stavrotheotokion.
Ὁ κόσμος ἠλεήθη Λόγε τῇ Σταυρώσει σου, ἡ κτίσις ἐφωτίσθη, τὰ ἔθνη σωτηρίαν εὗρον Δέσποτα, ἡ Πάναγνος ἐβόα· ἐγὼ δὲ νῦν τέτρωμαι, καθορῶσά σου τὸ ἑκούσιον πάθος.
The purest Virgin cried aloud to You, O Word of God: * The world is granted mercy, * creation is enlightened, * and the Gentiles find salvation through Your Cross, O Master. * But now I suffer, my Son, as I behold * Your voluntary suffering. [SD]
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Τῌ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥῌ ΠΡΩΪ
ON FRIDAY MORNING
ΕΝ Τῼ ΟΡΘΡῼ
MATINS
Μετὰ τὴν αʹ Στιχολογίαν, Καθίσματα. Σταυρώσιμα.
After the first Psalter reading, Kathismata. For the Cross.
Ἦχος γʹ.
Mode 3.
Σταυρὸς ἐπάγη ἐπὶ γῆς, καὶ ἥψατο τῶν οὐρανῶν, οὐχ ὡς τοῦ ξύλου φθάσαντος τὸ ὕψος, ἀλλὰ σοῦ τοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ πληροῦντος τὰ σύμπαντα, Κύριε δόξα σοι.
The Cross was set up on the earth, and it touched the heavens; not that the tree reached that height, but that You who were on it fill all things. Glory to You, O Lord. [SD]
Ἐν κυπαρίσσῳ καὶ πεύκῃ καὶ κέδρῳ, ὑψώθης ὁ Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα σώσῃς τοὺς ἐν πίστει προσκυνοῦντας, τὴν ἑκούσιόν σου Σταύρωσιν. Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, δόξα σοι.
O Lamb of God, you were lifted up onto a cross, made of cypress, pine and cedar, in order to save us, who in faith reverence Your voluntary crucifixion. O Christ our God, glory to You! [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Σταυροθεοτοκίον. Τὴν ὡραιότητα.
Glory. Both now. Stavrotheotokion. N/M (You were so beautiful.)
Χαρὰν ἡ σύμπασα, κτίσις ὁρῶσά σε, χαίρει μακρόθυμε, Σταυρῷ ὑψούμενον, ἡ πανακήρατος Ἁγνή, ἐβόα καὶ πανάμωμος· λύτρωσιν γὰρ εὕρατο, διὰ σοῦ τέκνον φίλτατον· ξύλῳ γὰρ ἰάτρευσας, τὴν τοῦ ξύλου κατάκρισιν· ἐγὼ δὲ νῦν τὰ σπλάγχνα δονοῦμαι, μὴ φέρουσα ὁρᾷν σε θανατούμενον.
The pure and all-immaculate and blameless Virgin cried out to You, “All creation greatly rejoices, seeing You, the long-suffering Lord, lifted up on the Cross. For it has found redemption through You, my beloved Son. By a tree, You remedied the condemnation incurred because of the tree. But I am shaken to the core, not able to watch You being put to death.” [SD]
Μετὰ τὴν βʹ Στιχολογίαν, ἕτερα Καθίσματα. Σταυρώσιμα. Τὴν ὡραιότητα.
After the second Psalter reading, Kathismata. For the Cross. N/M (You were so beautiful.)
Τὸ ἀναρίθμητον, τῆς ἐξουσίας σου, καὶ τὸ ἑκούσιον, τὸ τῆς σταυρώσεως, αἱ τῶν Ἀγγέλων στρατιαί, ἐξίσταντο καθορῶσαι. Πῶς ὁ ἀθεώρητος, ἐν σαρκὶ ἐμαστίζετο; θέλων ἐκλυτρώσασθαι, τῆς φθορᾶς τὸ ἀνθρώπινον· διὸ ὡς ζωοδότῃ βοῶμέν σοι· Δόξα Χριστὲ τῇ εὐσπλαγχνίᾳ σου.
The regiments of Angels were amazed by the immensity of Your authority and the voluntary nature of Your crucifixion, as they watched how You, who are invisible, were being whipped in the flesh, wishing as You did to rescue human nature from corruption. Therefore they cried out to You, the Giver of Life, “Glory to Your compassion, O Christ!” [SD]
Ὅμοιον.
Same Melody.
Σταυρὸν καὶ θάνατον, παθεῖν ἑλόμενος, μέσον τῆς κτίσεως, ταῦτα ὑπέμεινας, ὅτε ηὐδόκησας Σωτήρ, τὸ σῶμά σου προσηλῶσαι, τότε καὶ ὁ ἥλιος, τὰς ἀκτῖνας ἀπέκρυψε, τότε καὶ Λῃστὴς ἰδών, ἐν Σταυρῷ σε ἀνύμνησε, βοῶν σοι εὐλαβῶς· Μνήσθητί μου, καὶ ἔλαβε πιστεύσας τὸν Παράδεισον.
Choosing to suffer crucifixion and death, in the midst of the created world, you endured these when You, O Savior, were well pleased to have Your body nailed to the Cross. Then the sun hid its rays; then the Robber, seeing You on the Cross, extolled You, and reverently cried out, “Remember me!” And he believed and received Paradise. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Σταυροθεοτοκίον. Ὅμοιον.
Glory. Both now. Stavrotheotokion. Same Melody.
Ἡ ἀπειρόζυγος, καὶ θεία δάμαλις, κατανοήσασα, μόσχον τὸν ἴδιον, ἐθελουσίως ἐν Σταυρῷ, τὸ πάθος ὑπομένοντα, οἴμοι τέκνον! ἔλεγε· τί τὸ ξένον μυστήριον; πῶς ὁ ὢν ἀθάνατος, κατεδέξω τὸν θάνατον, ὑμνῶ σου τό, μακρόθυμον Λόγε, δοξάζω τὸ ἀμέτρητον ἔλεος.
When the divine and unyoked heifer comprehended that her own young bull was enduring the Passion and crucified of His own will, she uttered, “My son, what is this strange mystery? How can You, being immortal, deign to die? I extol Your long-suffering, O Logos. I glorify Your immeasurable mercy.” [SD]
Μετὰ τὴν γʹ Στιχολογίαν, ἕτερα Καθίσματα.
After the third Psalter reading, Kathismata.
Σταυρώσιμον.
For the Cross.
Ὁ ῥαπισθεὶς ὑπὲρ γένους ἀνθρώπων, καὶ μὴ ὀργισθείς, ἐλευθέρωσον ἐκ φθορᾶς, τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Κύριε, καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
On behalf of the human race, You were slapped and yet were not enraged. Free our life of corruption, O Lord, and save us. [GOASD]
Μαρτυρικόν.
For the Martyrs.
Τὸ εὔψυχον τῆς καρτερίας ὑμῶν, ἐνίκησε τὰ μηχανήματα τοῦ ἀρχεκάκου ἐχθροῦ, Ἀθλοφόροι πανεύφημοι· διὰ τοῦτο τῆς αἰωνίου κατηξιώθητε μακαριότητος. Ἀλλὰ πρεσβεύσατε τῷ Κυρίῳ τοῦ φιλοχρίστου λαοῦ σῶσαι τὸ ποίμνιον, Μάρτυρες ὑπάρχοντες τῆς ἀληθείας.
Your wholehearted endurance vanquished the machinations of the enemy and author of evil, O all-lauded medal-winners. That is why you have been counted worthy of eternal blessedness. We entreat you to intercede with the Lord, that He save the flock of Christ-loving people, for You, O Martyrs, are witnesses of the truth. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Σταυροθεοτοκίον. Τὴν ὡραιότητα.
Glory. Both now. Stavrotheotokion. N/M (You were so beautiful.)
Τὰ ἐπουράνια, ἰδόντα ἔφριξαν, καὶ τὰ ἐπίγεια, φόβῳ ἐτρόμαξαν, ὅτε ὑψώθης ἐν Σταυρῷ, ἑκὼν ὁ ἀναμάρτητος, ἥλιος ἐσκότασε, καὶ σελήνη ἠμαύρωται, τότε καὶ ἡ Μήτηρ σου, θρηνῳδοῦσα ἐφθέγγετο. Υἱέ μου, τί τὸ ὅραμα τοῦτο; πῶς ὑπὲρ πάντων μόνος πέπονθας;
Heaven saw it and shuddered, and earth quaked in fear, when You, the sinless One, were lifted on the Cross voluntarily. The sun went dark and so did the moon. Then Your Mother lamented and uttered, “My Son, what is this spectacle? How is it that You alone suffer for the sake of all?” [SD]
Κανὼν Σταυρώσιμος.
Canon for the Cross.
Ἦχος γʹ. ᾨδὴ αʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Mode 3. Ode i. Heirmos.
Χέρσον ἀβυσσοτόκον πέδον ἥλιος, ἐπεπόλευσε ποτέ· ὡσεὶ τεῖχος γὰρ ἐπάγη, ἑκατέρωθεν ὕδωρ, λαῷ πεζοποντοποροῦντι, καὶ θεαρέστως μέλποντι· ᾌσωμεν τῷ Κυρίῳ· ἐνδόξως γὰρ δεδόξασται.
Sunlight once hovered over the abyssal plain that was rendered dry of old. * For the water like a wall on either side became solid, * and people walked across on dry land and sang an ode, pleasing to God, * “Sing to the Lord, who triumphed; for He is greatly glorified.” [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Κύματα θαλάσσης, τῇ ῥάβδῳ ἔπηξας, καὶ διήγαγες λαόν, προμηνύων τὸν Σταυρόν σου, διʼ οὗ ἔτεμες ὕδωρ τῆς πλάνης, καὶ πρὸς γῆν Οἰκτίρμον, θεογνωσίας ἔσωσας, ἅπαντας τοὺς ἐν πίστει, ὑμνοῦντάς σου τὴν δύναμιν.
О Compassionate One, making the waves of the sea solid by the rod of Moses, You led the people across, prefiguring Your Cross, by which You parted the water of deceitful error and led all who hymn you power with faith over to the land of divine knowledge. [un]
Ἄβυσσον ὁ ποιήσας, τῇ προστάξει σου, ὑπερῷα δυνατέ, ὁ στεγάζων ἐφʼ ὑδάτων, ὁ τὴν γαῖαν κρεμάσας, κρεμᾶσαι ἐπὶ ξύλου, καὶ σαλεύεις, πᾶσαν τὴν κτίσιν νεύματι, πάντων δὲ τὰς καρδίας, στηρίζεις ἐν φόβῳ σου.
О Lord, You created the deep by Your command, with strength You covered Your chambers with waters and suspended the earth upon the waters. Then You were suspended on the Cross, and shook all creation, and in the fear of You established the hearts of all. [un]
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Υἱοὶ κατὰ μέθεξιν, θεῖοι Μάρτυρες, χρηματίζετε Θεοῦ, καὶ οἰκήτορες τῆς ἄνω Σιών, καὶ κληρονόμοι, ἐν ᾗ καὶ στεφανηφοροῦντες, περιφανῶς κραυγάζετε· ᾈσωμεν τῷ Κυρίῳ· ἐνδόξως γὰρ δεδόξασται.
You became sons by adoption, О godly martyrs of Christ, and inhabitants and inheritors of the heavenly Zion, where you wear crowns and cry out: Let us sing to the Lord, for He is greatly glorified! [un]
Χεῖρας ἐκτμηθέντες, καὶ πόδας Μάρτυρες, καὶ ξεόμενοι δεινῶς, καὶ πυρὶ προσομιλοῦντες, οὐκ ἠρνήσασθε ὅλως, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ὄντα τῶν ὅλων, ἀλλὰ θερμῶς ἐκράζετε· ᾌσωμεν τῷ Κυρίῳ· ἐνδόξως γὰρ δεδόξασται.
You were cruelly mutilated, you endured the cutting off of your hands and feet; you were cast into the fire, and did not renounce Christ, the God of all, but instead cried out fervently: Let us sing to the Lord, for He is greatly glorified! [un]
Σταυροθεοτοκίον.
Stavrotheotokion.
Ἡ περικαλλὴς καὶ Παρθένος Δέσποινα, ὃν ἐκύησεν Υἱόν, θεωρήσασα ἐν ξύλῳ ὑψωθέντα βουλήσει, ἠλάλαζε βοῶσα ἐν ὀδύνῃ· Θεὲ τῶν ὅλων εὔσπλαγχνε, Κύριος ὢν τῆς δόξης, πῶς ταῦτα πάσχεις Δέσποτα;
О most comely Virgin and Lady, as you watched you Son willingly crucified, you exclaimed, weeping and crying out in pain: O compassionate God and Master of all, since You art the Lord of glory, how can suffer these things?” [un]
Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου.
Canon for the Theotokos.
ᾌσωμεν τῷ Κυρίῳ.
Ἡ νοερὰ νεφέλη, τῆς οὐρανίου αἴγλης, ἀκτῖνα ἀνατείλασα ἀῤῥήτως, θείας ἐπιγνώσεως φῶς, καὶ μετανοίας, κατέλαμψε πᾶσιν ἡμῖν ἡ μόνη Θεοτόκος, καὶ σωτηρία ἡμῶν.
Καταφυγὴν ταχεῖαν, καὶ ὀχύρωμα, τεῖχος, καὶ προπύργιον, καὶ ἀσφαλῆ λιμένα, σὲ τὴν Θεομήτορα πάντες κεκτημένοι, οἱ ἐν πελάγει τῶν δυσχερῶν καὶ θλίψεων σαλεύοντες, κινδύνων λυτρούμεθα.
Χαῖρε ἀῤῥήτου, δόξης οἰκητήριον. Χαῖρε ἐνδιαίτημα, τοῦ νοητοῦ Ἡλίου. Χαῖρε τὸ κειμήλιον, τὸ τῆς παρθενίας. Χαῖρε τὸ θεῖον ὄχημα, τοῦ Λόγου τῆς Θεότητος. Χαῖρε τροφὲ τῆς πάντων ζωῆς.
ᾨδὴ γʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode iii. Heirmos.
Τὸ στερέωμα, τῶν ἐπὶ σοὶ πεποιθότων, στερέωσον Κύριε τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν, ἢν ἐκτήσω τῷ τιμίῳ σου αἵματι.
As the firm support of those who hope in You firmly, * O Lord and our Savior, support us, Your holy * Church You purchased * with Your most precious blood, O Christ. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Μίαν σύνθετον, φέρων ὑπόστασιν Λόγε, ὑπέμεινας σταύρωσιν ἀτιμοτάτην, τοῖς τιμῶσί σε, τιμῆς οὖσαν πρόξενον.
O Logos, having a single compound hypostasis, You endured a most ignoble crucifixion, which brings honor to those who honor You. [un]
Ἀπελύθησαν, οἱ γηγενεῖς τῆς κατάρας, κατάρα σοῦ Δέσποτα γεγενημένου, καὶ Σταυρῶ, τὴν εὐλογίαν πηγάσαντος.
The curse on the earth-born was abolished when You, О Master, became a curse, and You poured out blessing through the Cross. [un]
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Παρεπίδημοι, πάσης τῆς γῆς γεγονότες, οὐράνιοι ὤφθητε ὄντως πολῖται, καὶ Χριστοῦ, συγκληρονόμοι πανεύφημοι.
As sojourners on earth, you were shown to be citizens of heaven indeed and fellow-heirs with Christ, О all-praised Martyrs. [un]
Ἰσχυρότατον, ὅπλον Σταυρὸν κεκτημένοι, οἱ Ἅγιοι ἅπασαν τὴν δυναστείαν, τοῦ ἀλάστορος, ἐχθροῦ ἐτροπώσαντο.
The martyrs utterly vanquished all the power of the destructive foe, having the Cross as a most mighty armor. [un]
Σταυροθεοτοκίον.
Stavrotheotokion.
Συντετήρηται, καὶ μετὰ τόκον παρθένος, ἡ Θεὸν ἁγνὴ τέξασα σεσαρκωμένον, τὸν Σταυρῷ, προσηλωθέντα βουλήματι.
О pure Virgin, who gave birth to God incarnate. You remained a virgin even after giving birth. He of His own will was nailed to the Cross. [un]
Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου. Ἐστερεώθη ἡ καρδία μου.
Canon for the Theotokos.
Ἡ ἀκηλίδωτος Ἀμνὰς καὶ Παρθένος, τὸν ἀμνὸν τὸν αἴροντα πᾶσαν νόσον, Θεοτόκε κυήσασα, σῷζε τὴν ποίμνην σου.
Σὺ τὸν οὐράνιον καρποφορήσασα βότρυν, καὶ κρατῆρα πλήσασα τῆς μετανοίας, ἁμαρτωλοῖς τὴν συγχώρησιν ἐγεώργησας.
Οἱ ἐν πελάγει θαλαττεύοντες ἁμαρτίας, καὶ πταισμάτων ἅλμῃ καταποθέντες, τῷ γλυκασμῷ σῆς πρεσβείας, συγκαταφεύγομεν.
ᾨδὴ δʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode iv. Heirmos.
Ἐκάλυψεν οὐρανούς, ἡ ἀρετή σου Χριστέ· τῆς κιβωτοῦ γὰρ προελθών, τοῦ ἁγιάσματός σου, τῆς ἀφθόρου Μητρός, ἐν τῷ ναῷ τῆς δόξης σοῦ, ὤφθης ὡς βρέφος ἀγκαλοφορούμενος· καὶ ἐπληρώθη τὰ πάντα, τῆς σῆς αἰνέσεως.
The heavens were covered by Your virtue, O Christ. * For coming forth from the Ark of Your holiness, Your Mother who sustained no corruption, * You appeared today in Your glorious Temple, as an infant held in arms. * And the entire creation was filled with Your praise. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Τὴν ἔκπτωσιν τοῦ Ἀδάμ, νέος Ἀδὰμ γεγονώς, μόνος ἀνέστησας Χριστέ, ἐπὶ Σταυροῦ τὰς χεῖρας προσηλούμενος, καλάμῳ τε τυπτόμενος θέλων, καὶ ὄξους καὶ χολῆς γευόμενος, ὑπερυψοῦμεν τὸ ὕψος τῆς μεγίστης εὐσπλαγχνίας σου.
You alone, as the new Adam, set aright the fall of Adam when Your hands were nailed to the Cross and You were beaten with the reed and tasted vinegar and gall, as Lord who transcends the heights of Your kingdom. [un]
Ὡς πρόβατον εἰς σφαγὴν σε, ὁ Προφήτης ὁρᾷ, καὶ ὡς ἀμνὸν σε, Λόγε Θεοῦ ἐρίζοντα οὐδόλως, οὐδὲ κράζοντα· καὶ γὰρ ἐθελουσίως, ἠνέσχου σταυροῦσθαι, τοὺς θελήσει πταίσαντας, ὅπως λυτρώσῃς τούτους ὡς πολυεύσπλαγχνος.
О Logos of God, the prophet foresaw You as a sheep and sacrifice, as a lamb who did not struggle nor cry out; for You willingly endured crucifixion, so that You, О loving Lord, might deliver and save those who have sinned of their own will. [un]
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Νεώσαντες τὴν ψυχήν, ἀρότρῳ πίστεως, σπόρον οἱ Μάρτυρες Χριστοῦ, ὑπομονῇ βασάνων κατεβάλοντο, καὶ στάχυν μαρτυρίου, πολύχουν ἐδρέψαντο, πιστῶν συστήματα, τὸν διατρέφοντα· ὅθεν ἀεὶ δοξάζονται.
Having cultivated their souls with the plow of faith, the martyrs of Christ patiently sowed the seed of their torments, and they reaped in abundance the grain of martyrdom, which feeds the faithful. Therefore, they are glorified forever. [un]
Στενούμενοι συνοχῇ, τῶν ἀνυποίστων δεινῶν, τῇ προσδοκίᾳ τῶν τερπνῶν, πρὸς πλατυσμὸν τῆς ἄνω, Βασιλείας Χριστοῦ οἱ Μάρτυρες κατήντησαν· ὅθεν πλατύνουσιν, ἡμῶν τὰ στόματα, τοῦ τὰ αὐτῶν ἀνενδότως ὑμνεῖν παλαίσματα.
Oppressed by unbearable torments, in the expectation of great blessings, the martyrs attained to the open expanse of the kingdom of heaven, so that they might expand my ability to extol their contests unceasingly. [un]
Σταυροθεοτοκίον.
Stavrotheotokion.
Τὸν ἄνθρακα ὡς λαβίς, τὸν θεῖον δέδεξαι, οὐ καταφλέγοντα ὅλως, δροσίζοντα δὲ μᾶλλον, Μητροπάρθενε τὴν ἄφθορον καὶ θείαν νηδύν σου, ὃν βλέπουσα σαρκὶ ὑψούμενον, ἐθελουσίως ἐν ξύλῳ, ὕμνοις ἐδόξαζες.
The Virgin Mother, like those tongs of old, received the divine Coal, which did not consume her divine and seedless womb, but instead bedewed it. As she saw Him suspended in the flesh of His own will on the Cross, she glorified Him in song. [un]
Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου. Εἰσακήκοα τὴν ἀκοήν.
Canon for the Theotokos.
Πολυέλεον, τὴν εἰς ἐμὲ δεῖξον εὐσπλαγχνίαν σου· τοῦ γὰρ πάντων Ἐλεήμονος, ἐχρημάτισας Μήτηρ.
Φωταγώγησον, τὸν ἐν νυκτὶ με, τῆς ἁμαρτίας Ἀειπάρθενε πλανώμενον, ὡς φωστῆρα τεκοῦσα.
Ὑπὲρ δούλων σου, τὸν τῶν ἁπάντων, Δεσπότην δυσωποῦσα, ἐξιλέωσαι, προστασία τοῦ κόσμου.
ᾨδὴ εʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode v. Heirmos.
Ὡς εἶδεν Ἠσαΐας συμβολικῶς ἐν θρόνῳ ἐπηρμένῳ Θεόν, ὑπʼ Ἀγγέλων δόξης δορυφορούμενον, ὢ τάλας! ἐβόα, ἐγώ· πρὸ γὰρ εἶδον σωματούμενον Θεόν, φωτὸς ἀνεσπέρου, καὶ εἰρήνης δεσπόζοντα.
Isaiah had a mystical vision of God * sitting on a throne lifted up, * and around Him stood the glorious Seraphim. * The Prophet cried out, “Woe is me! * With my eyes I have foreseen incarnate God; * and He is the Master of never-setting light and peace.” [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Ἀνέπαυσάς με Λόγε τὸν κεκμηκότα, κόπῳ παραπτώσεων, ἀναπεπαυμένος ἐν ξύλῳ Δέσποτα, καὶ ᾖρας ὄνειδός μου, οἷς ὑπέστης Ἰησοῦ ὀνειδισμοῖς. Ὑμνῶ σου τὸ κράτος, καὶ τὰ θεῖα παθήματα.
Ὑφῆψας ὥσπερ λύχνον ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, τὴν σάρκα καὶ ἐζήτησας, τὴν ἀπολλυμένην δραχμὴν φιλάνθρωπε, καὶ πάσας καλεῖς τὰς φίλας σου δυνάμεις, ἐν τῇ ταύτης εὑρέσει, ὑμνῆσαι τὸ κράτος, Χριστὲ τῆς δυναστείας σου.
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Ῥηγνύμενος ὁ πλάνος τῶν ἀπλανῶν, πρὸς πόδας Ἀθλοφόρων Χριστοῦ, νεκρὸς καθορᾶται καὶ ἀνενέργητος, αὐτοὶ δὲ τοῖς ἀπλανέσι, συναρίθμιοι ὑπάρχουσιν, Ἀγγέλοις νῦν, τῆς ἀῤῥήτου χαρᾶς ἀποπληρούμενοι.
Οἱ Ἅγιοι τῷ κρύει τῶν χαλεπῶν, βασάνων καὶ τῶν θλίψεων, καὶ τῶν ἀλγηδόνων σφοδρῶς πηγνύμενοι, πρὸς θάλψιν μετῆλθον θείαν, οὐρανίου Βασιλείας ἀληθῶς, καὶ θερμοὶ προστάται, τῶν πιστῶν ἀεὶ δείκνυνται.
Σταυροθεοτοκίον.
Stavrotheotokion.
Σταυρούμενον ἐν ξύλῳ, καὶ τὴν πλευράν, τῇ λόγχῃ ὀρυττόμενον, τὸν ἐκ πλευρᾶς πάλαι δημιουργήσαντα, τὴν Εὔαν, ἁγνὴ Παρθένε, θεωροῦσα ἀνεβόας μητρικῶς· Πῶς θνῄσκεις Υἱέ μου, ἡ ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος;
Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου. Τὴν σὴν εἰρήνην.
Canon for the Theotokos.
Ἡ τοῦ Ὑψίστου δύναμις ἐπισκιάσασα, τὴν σὴν γαστέρα ἁγνή, χωρίον ἔδειξε Θεοῦ τοῦ ἀχωρήτου, καὶ μητέρα σε ζωῆς, καὶ σωτηρίαν πάντων ἡμῶν.
Πηγήν σε θείαν κτώμενον, τῆς σωτηρίας μου, μὴ καταιγὶς πονηρὰ καταποντίσῃ με, μηδὲ καταπιέτω ἁμαρτίας με βυθός, ὑπεραγία Δέσποινα.
Τῆς παρθενίας ἄρουρα, ἡ ἀγεώργητος γῆ, ἀνεδείχθης τῷ κόσμῳ Ἀειπάρθενε, ἐξ ἧς ἀῤῥήτῳ λόγῳ ἐγεννήθη γεωργός, ὁ πλαστουργὸς πάντων ἡμῶν.
ᾨδὴ Ϛʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode vi. Heirmos.
Ἐβόησέ σοι, ἰδὼν ὁ Πρέσβυς, τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς τὸ σωτήριον, ὃ λαοῖς ἐπέστη· Ἐκ Θεοῦ Χριστὲ σὺ Θεός μου.
To You, the Elder cried out, on seeing * with his own eyes the salvation that You prepared for all people, * “God from God are You, Christ my Savior.” [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Ἑκὼν ἐτύθης, ὥσπερ ἀρνίον, τὸν βρώσει ξύλου τεθνήξαντα, ἑκουσίως πάλαι, πρὸς ζωήν, Χριστὲ ἐπανάγων.
О Christ, You were willingly slaughtered like a lamb, leading back to life him who of his own will was slain by the fruit of the tree. [un]
Σταυρῷ ὑψώθης, καὶ κατεπτώθη, δαιμόνων πλάνη, ὑψώθη δέ, τῶν πιστῶν τὰ πλήθη, ἀνυμνοῦντά σε ζωοδότα.
When You were lifted on the Cross, the deception of the demons fell, and the multitude of believers were exalted, extolling You, О Giver of life. [un]
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Τῇ πορφυρίδι, τῇ ἐξ αἱμάτων, πεποικιλμένοι οἱ Μάρτυρες, Βασιλεῖ τῶν ὅλων, νῦν παρίστανται στεφηφόροι.
Wearing garments woven of their own blood, the martyrs stand near the King of all, adorned with radiant crowns. [un]
Ἰάσεις πᾶσι, τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν, ἀναπηγάζει τὰ λείψανα, τῶν σεπτῶν Μαρτύρων, καὶ παθῶν ἑσμὸν κατακλύζει.
The holy relics of the martyrs pour out cures to all who approach them, and they drown many sinful passions. [un]
Σταυροθεοτοκίον.
Stavrotheotokion.
Νοεῖν οὐ σθένει, τὸ ὑπὲρ φύσιν, τοῦ τοκετοῦ σου Πανύμνητε, νοῦς ἀνθρώπων Κόρη, ὑπὲρ νοῦν δὲ σὺ ἀποτίκτεις.
The human mind is unable to comprehend the mystery of your childbirth, O Virgin, for it transcends nature. You gave birth to God incomprehensibly. [un]
Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου. Ἐβόησα ἐν στεναγμοῖς.
Canon for the Theotokos.
Τὰ ἔργα μου καταδίκης μοι δίκη, γεγόνασι Δέσποτα, ἀλλὰ σὺ τῷ ξύλῳ τῷ τοῦ Σταυροῦ προσηλωθείς, δικαιώσεως προεξένησας πλοῦτον.
Καθαίρεται τῇ πρεσβείᾳ σου πᾶσα, τῆς ἁμαρτίας ἡ ἀχλύς· τὸ γὰρ φῶς ἐκλάμψαν ἐκ σοῦ τὸ ἄχρονον Χριστός, διεσκέδασε τῶν πταισμάτων τὸν ζόφον.
Σοὶ τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνεθέμην ἐλπίδα, καὶ ἀναμένω Ἀγαθή, τὴν ἐκ σοῦ πρὸς τὸν ἐκ σοῦ ἱλαστήριον χάριν, διʼ ἧς με οἴκτειρον, Παναγία Παρθένε.
ᾨδὴ ζʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode vii. Heirmos.
Σὲ τὸν ἐν πυρὶ δροσίσαντα, Παῖδας θεολογήσαντας, καὶ Παρθένῳ ἀκηράτῳ ἐνοικήσαντα, Θεὸν Λόγον ὑμνοῦμεν, εὐσεβῶς μελῳδοῦντες· Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεός, ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.
Servants in the furnace spoke of God. * You bedewed them, O God the Logos; * and You dwelt in the womb of the immaculate, holy Virgin. We praise You * and sing to You devoutly: * Blessed are You, O Lord, the God of our fathers. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Κέδρῳ ἀνυψώθης, πεύκῃ τε, καὶ κυπαρίσσῳ Δέσποτα, τῆς Τριάδος εἷς ὑπάρχων, καὶ ἀνύψωσας, τοὺς εἰς βάθη μυρίων, ἡδονῶν συμπτωθέντας. Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.
О Lord, One of the Trinity, You were lifted up on the cedar, the pine and the cypress, raising up those who had fallen into the depths of many pleasures. O God of our fathers, You are blessed. [un]
Αἵματι τιμίῳ Κύριε, τὴν κτίσιν ἀνεκάθηρας, ἐξ αἱμάτων φερομένων αἰσχροῖς δαίμοσι, καὶ ἔπαυσας θυσίας, ἐναγεῖς Θεοῦ Λόγε, τυθεὶς ὡς ἄκακος ἀμνός. Δόξα τῷ κράτει σου.
You cleansed creation of the blood offered to vile demons, with Your own precious blood, О Lord. And when like an innocent lamb You were slaughtered, О Logos of God, You abolished abominable sacrifices to demons. Glory to Your dominion! [un]
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Ἵσταντο τυράννων ἔμπροσθεν, ὡς στῦλοι ἀπερίτρεπτοι, περιτρέποντες τὴν πλάνην καὶ στηρίζοντες, τῶν πιστῶν τὰς καρδίας, οἱ ἀθληταὶ μελῳδοῦντες· Εὐλογητός ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.
The spiritual athletes stood before their tormenters like immovable pillars. They made deception quake, and made the hearts of the faithful strong, and they sang: О Lord, God of our fathers, You are blessed! [un]
Σταυροθεοτοκίον.
Stavrotheotokion.
Κύησιν Ἁγνὴ ἀσύγκριτον, καὶ τόκον ἀνερμήνευτον, μόνη ἔσχες τὸν Δεσπότην σωματώσασα, τὸν σαρκὶ σταυρωθέντα, ὃν ὑμνοῦντες βοῶμεν· Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.
Only pure and Virgin Mother, you gave flesh to the Master, who was crucified. Incomprehensible was your conceiving, and ineffable was your childbirth! We sing to Him and cry out: О Lord, God of our fathers, You are blessed! [un]
Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου. Τρεῖς Παῖδες ἐν καμίνῳ.
Canon for the Theotokos.
Ἐκ σοῦ Παρθενομῆτορ, ὁ ὑπέρφωτος Ἥλιος, ἀνατείλας, καὶ φωτίσας τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν, ἀναμέλπειν διδάσκει· Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.
Φαιδρύνεται ἡ κτίσις, τῇ ἀσπόρῳ συλλήψει σου, καὶ μεγαλύνει σου τὸν τόκον, καὶ δοξάζει αὐτόν, εὐσεβῶς μελῳδοῦσα· Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.
Ὁ κτίστης τῶν ἁπάντων, καὶ ὑπέρθεος Κύριος, προσλαβὼν τὸ καθʼ ἡμᾶς ἐκ σοῦ Πανύμνητε, καὶ θεώσας πρὸς ὕψος, συνεδριάζει τῷ Πατρί, καὶ θείῳ Πνεύματι.
ᾨδὴ ηʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode viii. Heirmos.
Ἀστέκτῳ πυρὶ ἑνωθέντες, οἱ θεοσεβείας προεστῶτες Νεανίαι, τῇ φλογὶ δὲ μὴ λωβηθέντες, θεῖον ὕμνον ἔμελπον· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Unharmed were the young men, who were champions * of belief in God, when they were thrown into the furnace * and they faced unbearable fire; and they sang a hymn to God: * “All you works of the Lord, bless the Lord, * and exalt Him beyond measure unto all the ages.” [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Λαὸς ἀπειθὴς καὶ ἀγνώμων, γνώμῃ εὐπειθεῖ σε βουληθέντα, σταυρωθῆναι καταδικάζει τεθνάναι, ὅπως τοὺς θελήματι, νεκρωθέντας Λόγε ζωώσῃς, ὑμνοῦντάς σε, καὶ δοξολογοῦντας εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Ἐκτείνας Σταυρῷ τὰς παλάμας, ξύλῳ ἀκρατῶς τὰς ἐκταθείσας, πρὸς τὸ ξύλον τῆς βρώσεως, τοῦ πρωτοπλάστου ἰώμενος Δέσποτα, καὶ ὁρῶν σε, φόβῳ ἀκτῖνας συνέστειλεν ἥλιος, καὶ πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις ἐσαλεύθη.
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Ὄμβροις ἱερῶν παλαισμάτων, ῥεῖθρα ἀσεβείας, προχοάς τε ἀθεΐας, ἐξήραναν οἱ Ἀθλοφόροι, καὶ πηγὴν ἀνέβλυσαν ἰαμάτων, ῥύπον παθημάτων πλύνουσαν, καὶ πιστῶν καρδίας, ἀρδεύουσαν πλουσίως.
Σύμμορφοι σεπτῶν παθημάτων, θείων πληρωταὶ παραγγελμάτων, Ἀθλοφόροι, τῶν ἀσωμάτων συμπολῖται, πολιτογραφεῖσθαι νῦν, ἐν τῇ ἄνω πόλει, Θεὸν δυσωπήσατε, τοὺς ὑμᾶς τιμῶντας, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Σταυροθεοτοκίον.
Stavrotheotokion.
Στάμνον σε, χρυσῆν καὶ λυχνίαν, τράπεζαν καὶ ῥάβδον, θεῖον ὄρος καὶ νεφέλην, παλάτιον τοῦ Βασιλέως, καὶ θρόνον πυρίμορφον Θεοτόκε, πάντες πιστοὶ ὀνομάζομεν, τὴν καὶ μετὰ τόκον, Παρθένον φυλαχθεῖσαν.
Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου. Τὸν ἐν φλογί.
Canon for the Theotokos. By His dominion as God.
Ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ τὴν ἡμῶν σωτηρίαν, κατεργασάμενος ὁ Υἱός σου Παρθένε, κραυγάζειν προτρέπεται· Ἱερεῖς εὐλογεῖτε, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Καταπιεῖν ὁ ἐχθρός με πειρᾶται, ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις· ἀλλὰ σὺ Θεοτόκε, ἐξελοῦ καὶ ῥῦσαί με, τῆς αὐτοῦ τυραννίδος, ὅπως σε δοξάζω, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
Δεινή με νὺξ συγκαλύπτει πταισμάτων, Παρθένε ἄχραντε· οὐ γὰρ ἔχω λαμπάδα, τὴν ψυχήν μου φωτίζουσαν, εὐποιΐας ἐλαίῳ· διὸ καὶ τῆς ἄνω ἀπεῤῥίφην παστάδος.
ᾨδὴ θʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode ix. Heirmos.
Ἐν νόμῳ σκιᾷ καὶ γράμματι, τύπον κατίδωμεν οἱ πιστοί· πᾶν ἄρσεν τὸ τὴν μήτραν διανοῖγον, ἅγιον Θεῷ· διὸ πρωτότοκον Λόγον, Πατρὸς ἀνάρχου Υἱόν, πρωτοτοκούμενον Μητρί, ἀπειράνδρῳ μεγαλύνομεν.
In the shadow and the letter of the Law, * we the faithful perceive the decree: * Consecrate to God every male, the first-born opening the womb. * Now the unoriginate Father’s first-born Logos and Son * is also first-born of a virgin Mother, and we magnify Him. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Ἰκρίῳ παγείς, ὁ πήξας Ἰησοῦ, ἐπʼ οὐδενὸς πᾶσαν γῆν, ἰλύϊ με παγέντα, ἁμαρτίας γνώμῃ πονηρᾷ, ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ οἰκτίρμων, Χριστὲ ἀνείλκυσας, καὶ διʼ ἀτίμου θανάτου, πολυέλεε ἐτίμησας.
Ὡράθης Θεὸς ἀόρατος φύσει, σαρκὶ ὑψούμενος, ἐχθρῶν τῶν ἀοράτων, ὅπως ῥύσῃ κόσμον ὁρατόν, καὶ οὐρανίους τοὺς κάτω, ἀποτελέσῃς Χριστέ. Δοξολογοῦμεν τὸ κράτος, τῆς μεγίστης ἐξουσίας σου.
Μαρτυρικά.
For the Martyrs.
Στρατὸς ἱερῶν Ἁγίων, ἁγία παρεμβολὴ ἐκλεκτή, παράδεισος ἐν μέσῳ ζωῆς, ξύλον ἔχων τὸν Χριστόν, θεοτερπὴς Ἐκκλησία, σύλλογος τίμιος, πανευκλεεῖς, Ἀθλοφόροι, τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἀνεδείχθητε.
Ἡμῶν τῶν ἐν γῇ ὑμῶν μεμνημένων, μέμνησθε Ἅγιοι, τῷ θρόνῳ τοῦ Δεσπότου, παρεστῶτες νῦν περιφανῶς, καὶ ταῖς ἐκεῖθεν πλουσίαις, μαρμαρυγαῖς, ἱερῶς καταλαμπόμενοι, ὅπως, ὀφλημάτων λύσιν εὕρωμεν.
Σταυροθεοτοκίον.
Stavrotheotokion.
Φωστῆρες τὴν σὴν ὁρῶντες, Υἱέ μου σταύρωσιν ἔδυσαν, καὶ πῶς Ἑβραίων δῆμος, οὐ κατέδυσεν ὁ ἀπειθής, παραδούς σε θανάτῳ, τὸν Ἀρχηγὸν τῆς ζωῆς; ἡ Θεοτόκος ἐβόα, ἣν ἀπαύστως μεγαλύνομεν.
Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου. Σὲ τὴν ἀκατάφλεκτον.
Canon for the Theotokos. We, O holy Virgin, perceive you.
Χεῖρας ἑκουσίως ἁπλώσας, ἐν τῷ θείῳ Σταυρῷ σου, τὴν ἐκταθεῖσαν ἐν Ἐδὲμ τῇ παραβάσει, ἐν ξύλῳ χεῖρα ἰάσω τοῦ Προπάτορος.
Ὅλην ταῖς δειναῖς ἁμαρτίαις, τὴν ψυχήν μου τρωθεῖσαν, καὶ ἀνίατον ἄλγος νενοσηκυῖαν, τῇ μοτώσει τῆς σῆς μοι πρεσβείας ῥῶσιν δώρησαι.
Χαῖρε ὁ τῆς δόξης Κυρίου, θεῖος ἔμψυχος οἶκος, Χαῖρε ὅπλον νοητόν, τῆς μετανοίας. Χαῖρε πύλη, διʼ ἧς ἁμαρτωλοὶ σῳζόμεθα.
Εἰς τὸν Στίχον τῶν Αἴνων.
At the Aposticha of Lauds.
Ἀπόστιχα Στιχηρά. Ἦχος γʹ. Σταυρώσιμα.
Aposticha. Mode 3. For the Cross.
Σταυροφανῶς Μωυσῆς, ἐν τῷ ὅρει, χεῖρας ἐκτείνας πρὸς ὕψος, τὸν Ἀμαλὴκ ἐτροποῦτο, σὺ δὲ Σωτὴρ τὰς παλάμας ἀπλώσας, ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ τῷ τιμίῳ, ἐνηγκαλίσω με σώσας, τῆς δουλείας τοῦ ἐχθροῦ, καὶ ἔδωκάς μοι σημείωσιν ζωῆς, ἀπὸ τόξου φυγεῖν τῶν ἐναντίων μου. Διὰ τοῦτο, Λόγε, προσκυνῶ τὸν Σταυρόν σου τὸν τίμιον.
When Moses stood on the mountain extending * upwards his arms in the form of a cross, Amalek was routed. * When on the ven’rable Cross You extended * Your hands, O Savior, You held me * in Your embrace and You saved me from enslavement to the foe. * And thus You gave me a token of life to escape from the longbow of my enemies. * O deliver Your people from the hand of Your foes, in Your benevolence. [SD]
Στίχ. Ἐνεπλήσθημεν τὸ πρωΐ τοῦ ἐλέους σου, Κύριε, καὶ ἠγαλλιασάμεθα καὶ εὐφράνθημεν ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἡμέραις ἡμῶν· εὐφρανθείημεν ἀνθʼ ὧν ἡμερῶν ἐταπείνωσας ἡμᾶς, ἐτῶν, ὧν εἴδομεν κακά. Καὶ ἴδε ἐπὶ τοὺς δούλους σου καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ἔργα σου καὶ ὁδήγησον τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτῶν.
Verse: We were filled with Your mercy in the morning, and in all our days we greatly rejoiced and were glad; gladden us in return for the days You humbled us, for the years we saw evil things. And behold Your servants and Your works, and guide their sons. [SAAS]
Φθόνῳ τρυφῆς ἐκβέβλημαι, πτῶμα πεσὼν χαλεπόν, ἀλλʼ οὐ παρεῖδες Δέσποτα, ἀναλαβὼν διʼ ἐμὲ τὸ κατʼ ἐμέ, σταυροῦσαι, καὶ σῴζεις με, εἰς δόξαν εἰσάγεις με· Λυτρωτά μου, δόξα σοι.
I was cast out of Eden because of envy. It was a terrible fall. But You, O Master, did not overlook me. But You assumed my nature for me, and You were crucified. And You save me and bring me into glory. O my Redeemer, glory to You! [GOASD]
Στίχ. Καὶ ἔστω ἡ λαμπρότης Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν κατεύθυνον ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ τὸ ἔργον τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν κατεύθυνον.
Verse: And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the works of our hands. [SAAS]
Μαρτυρικόν.
For the Martyrs.
Τῶν ἁγίων Ἀθλοφόρων τὴν μνήμην, δεῦτε λαοὶ ἅπαντες τιμήσωμεν, ὅτι θέατρον γενόμενοι Ἀγγέλοις καὶ ἀνθρώποις, τὸν τῆς νίκης στέφανον παρὰ Χριστοῦ ἐκομίσαντο, καὶ πρεσβεύουσιν ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.
Come, all peoples, let us honor the memory of the holy Martyr Athletes. They became a spectacle to Angels and men, and they received the crown of victory from Christ; and they intercede on behalf of our souls. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Σταυροθεοτοκίον. Μεγάλη τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου.
Glory. Both now. Stavrotheotokion. The power of Your holy Cross.
Δακρύων προχοὰς κενοῦσα ἡ Πανάμωμος, ἐστέναζεν, ἐθρήνει, βοῶσα ἐκ βαθέων ψυχῆς. Φῶς γλυκύτατον, πῶς ἔδυς Ἰησοῦ μου; ὁ κτίσας λόγῳ πάντα, πῶς νεκρὸς ἄφωνος ἐν Σταυρῷ νῦν ὁρᾶσαι;
As the all-blameless Lady wept and poured out streams of tears, * she sighed and she lamented, and cried out from the depths of her soul, * “How have You now set, O Jesus, my sweetest light? * How is it that I see You on the Cross speechless now, * who by a word created all things?” [SD]
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Οἱ Μακαρισμοί. Ἦχος γʹ.
The Beatitudes. Mode 3.
Ἀθετήσαντα Χριστέ, τὴν ἐντολήν σου, τὸν προπάτορα Ἀδάμ, τοῦ Παραδείσου ἐξώρισας, τὸν δὲ Λῃστὴν Οἰκτίρμον, ὁμολογήσαντά σε ἐν Σταυρῷ, ἐν αὐτῷ εἰσῴκισας κράζοντα· Μνήσθητί μου Σωτήρ, ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου.
When our primal father Adam disobeyed Your divine command, O Christ, You expelled him from Paradise. But when the faithful Robber while on the cross confessed You to be Lord, You restored him there, as he cried to You: “O Savior, when You come in Your kingdom, remember me.” [SD]
Καθορῶν σε ἐν σταυρῷ, ἥλιος Κύριε, ἐσκότασε τὸ φῶς, πέτραι ἐσχίσθησαν Δέσποτα, γῆ ἐσαλεύθη πᾶσα, τὸ καταπέτασμα δὲ τοῦ ναοῦ, διεῤῥάγη μέσον, ἀδίκως πάσχοντα, βλέψαντά σε Σωτήρ, τὸν ἀκατανόητον.
When the sun beheld that You, O Lord, were crucified, * it made its light go dark; O holy Master, the rocks split apart; * and all the earth was quaking. * Even the Temple curtain tore in two, * when it saw how You were unjustly suffering, * You the Savior of all and incomprehensible. [SD]
Ὑπὲρ πάντων Ἰησοῦ, ἤχθης εἰς θάνατον, τῶν ζώντων ἡ ζωή, ὅπως τοῖς θείοις σου πάθεσι, τοὺς τῇ τοῦ ξύλου βρώσει, θανατωθέντας σώσῃς ὡς Θεός, καὶ Παραδείσου δείξῃς οἰκήτορας· ὅθεν πίστει τὰ σά, Πάθη μεγαλύνομεν.
On behalf of all, O Jesus, You were led to death, * You life of the living, so that by Your divine sufferings * You being God might save all * who died because of eating from the tree, * and might make them residents of Paradise. * Therefore we who believe magnify Your sufferings. [SD]
Μαρτυρικόν.
For the Martyrs.
Τοῦ παθόντος διʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ τὰ ὀνείδη ἀφελόντος τῶν βροτῶν, πάθη μιμούμενοι Μάρτυρες, διὰ πολλῶν βασάνων, κατεπαλαίσατε τὸν δυσμενῆ, καὶ τῆς ἄνω δόξης ἐτύχετε· ὅθεν θεοπρεπῶς, Ἅγιοι δοξάζεσθε.
Imitating the Passion of Christ the Savior, * who suffered for us and took away reproach from humanity, * through many painful tortures, * you wrestled down and beat the hostile foe, * and were granted glory from God on high. * Holy Martyrs, and thus * you are fittingly glorified. [SD]
Δόξα.
Glory.
Τὸν Πατέρα καὶ Υἱόν, καὶ Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον, ὑμνήσωμεν πιστοί, ἐν ἀσυγχύτῳ Θεότητι, μίαν ἀρχὴν καὶ δόξαν, θεοπρεπῶς προσκυνοῦντες καὶ σεπτῶς, ὀρθοδόξῳ πίστει καὶ κράζοντες· Μνήσθητι καὶ ἡμῶν, ἐν τῇ Βασιλεία σου.
O believers, let us glorify the Father * and Son and Holy Spirit, in unconfused Divinity, * the single rule and glory, * solemnly worshiping our only God * as befits Him with faith that is Orthodox, * as we cry out and say, * “In Your kingdom remember us.” [SD]
Καὶ νῦν. Σταυροθεοτοκίον.
Both now. Stavrotheotokion.
Πάθη φέροντα σαρκί, ἐθελουσίως καθορῶσα ἐν Σταυρῷ, τὸν σὸν Υἱὸν Παναμώμητε, διεδονήθης ὅλη, καὶ θρηνῳδοῦσα ἔκραζες Ἁγνή· Οἴμοι τέκνον ἐμόν! πῶς τέθνηκας, τοὺς θανόντας Σωτήρ, ζωῶσαι βουλόμενος;
O all-blameless Lady, you were wholly shaken * as you watched as your Son was voluntarily crucified * and suffered in His body. * O pure One, you lamented and cried out, * “Woe is me! How have You, my only Child, died, * O Savior, who wish to revive all mankind that had died.” [SD]