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Τῆς Κυριακῆς
For Sunday
Ὀκτώηχος - Ἦχος βʹ.
Octoechos - Mode 2.
Τῇ Κυριακῇ Πρωΐ
On Sunday Morning
Μηναῖον - Τῌ Ηʹ ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ
Menaion - September 8
Τὸ Γενέθλιον τῆς Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου
The Nativity of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos
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ΜΕΣΟΝΥΚΤΙΚΟΝ
MIDNIGHT OFFICE
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ
PRIEST
Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.
Blessed is our God always, now and ever and to the ages of ages.
( Ἀμήν. )
( Amen. )
Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.
Glory to You, O God, glory to You.
Βασιλεῦ οὐράνιε, Παράκλητε, τὸ Πνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας, ὁ πανταχοῦ παρὼν καὶ τὰ πάντα πληρῶν, ὁ θησαυρὸς τῶν ἀγαθῶν καὶ ζωῆς χορηγός, ἐλθὲ καὶ σκήνωσον ἐν ἡμῖν καὶ καθάρισον ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης κηλῖδος καὶ σῷσον, Ἀγαθέ, τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. [GOA]
Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, present in all places and filling all things, treasury of good things and giver of life: come; take Your abode in us; cleanse us of every stain, and save our souls, O Good one. [GOA]
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ
READER
Τρισάγιον.
Trisagion Prayers.
Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. (3)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3)
Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Παναγία Τριάς, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. Κύριε, ἱλάσθητι ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ἡμῶν. Δέσποτα, συγχώρησον τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῖν. Ἅγιε, ἐπίσκεψαι καὶ ἴασαι τὰς ἀσθενείας ἡμῶν, ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου.
All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Your name’s sake.
Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου. Ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου. Γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον. Καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν. Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ. [GOA]
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [GOA]
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ
PRIEST
Ὅτι σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ δόξα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ
READER
Ἀμήν. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (ιβʹ)
Amen. Lord, have mercy. (12)
Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν τῷ βασιλεῖ ἡμῶν Θεῷ.
Come, let us worship and bow down before God our King.
Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν Χριστῷ τῷ βασιλεῖ ἡμῶν Θεῷ.
Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ God our King.
Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν αὐτῷ, Χριστῷ τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ Θεῷ ἡμῶν.
Come, let us worship and bow down before Him, Christ our King and God.
Ψαλμὸς Nʹ (50).
Psalm 50 (51).
Ἐλέησόν με, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου, καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου. Ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν με ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου, καὶ απὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου καθάρισόν με. Ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἐστι διὰ παντός. Σοὶ μόνῳ ἥμαρτον, καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα· ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήφθην, καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέ με ἡ μήτηρ μου. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας· τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι. Ῥαντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ, καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι· πλυνεῖς με καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι. Ἀκουτιεῖς μοι ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην· ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστέα τεταπεινωμένα. Ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου, καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον. Καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ Θεός, καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου. Μὴ ἀποῤῥίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου, καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἅγιον μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ. Ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήριξόν με. Διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι. Ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ Θεός, ὁ Θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου. Κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου. Ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν· ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις. Θυσία τῷ Θεῷ πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον· καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουδενώσει. Ἀγάθυνον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιών, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ἰερουσαλήμ. Τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα. Τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy; and according to the abundance of Your compassion, blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my lawlessness, and my sin is always before me. Against You only have I sinned and done evil in Your sight; that You may be justified in Your words, and overcome when You are judged. For behold, I was conceived in transgressions, and in sins my mother bore me. Behold, You love truth; You showed me the unknown and secret things of Your wisdom. You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; You shall wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow. You shall make me hear joy and gladness; my bones that were humbled shall greatly rejoice. Turn Your face from my sins, and blot out all my transgressions. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with Your guiding Spirit. I will teach transgressors Your ways, and the ungodly shall turn back to You. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall greatly rejoice in Your righteousness. O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. For if You desired sacrifice, I would give it; You will not be pleased with whole burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a broken and humbled heart God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built; then You will be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with offerings and whole burnt offerings; then shall they offer young bulls on Your altar. [SAAS]
Τῆς Ὀκτωήχου - - -
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ΧΟΡΟΣ
CHOIR
Κανὼν Τριαδικός.
Canon for the Trinity.
ᾨδὴ αʹ.
Ode i.
Ἦχος βʹ. Ἐν βυθῷ κατέστρωε.
Mode 2. N/M (Long ago the overwhelming Force.)
Ἐν βυθῷ κατέστρωε.
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Τὴν τριττὴν καὶ μίαν ἀρχικήν, φύσιν τῆς Θεότητος, ᾀσματικῶς ὑμνήσωμεν λέγοντες. Τοῦ ἐλέους πέλαγος ἀνεξάντλητον, οὐσιῶδες ὡς ἔχουσα, σὲ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας φρούρησον, καὶ σῶσον ὡς φιλάνθρωπος.
Let us songfully extol the triune and authoritative nature of the Godhead, and let us say, “You have an essential ocean of inexhaustible mercy. We pray You guard those who worship You, and save them, in Your benevolence.” [SD]
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Ὁ πηγῇ καὶ ῥίζᾳ πεφυκώς, ὁ Πατὴρ ὡς αἴτιος, τῆς ἐν Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ σου Πνεύματι, συμφυοῦς Θεότητος, τὸ τρισήλιον τῇ καρδίᾳ μου πήγασον σέλας, καὶ μεθέξει λάμπρυνον, σῆς θεουργοῦ ἐλλάμψεως.
O Father, as source and root and cause of the Godhead, consubstantial in the Son and the Holy Spirit, be the source of tri-solar light in my heart, and make it bright, by participation in Your theurgic mystical illumination. [SD]
Δόξα.
Glory.
Τριφεγγὴς Μονὰς θεαρχική, πᾶσαν διασκέδασον, ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ παθῶν μου τὴν ζόφωσιν, φωτεινῶν ἀκτίνων σου, γλυκυτάταις ἐν μετουσίαις, καὶ ποίησον σοῦ τῆς ἀπροσίτου, δόξης με ναόν, καὶ σκηνὴν ἄχραντον.
O thrice-radiant, divine, and sovereign Monad, dispel from me all darkness of sins and passions, through my sweetest participation in Your illuminating rays; and make of me a temple and immaculate tabernacle of Your unapproachable glory. [SD]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Both now. Theotokion.
Ῥοῦν τὸν πρὶν τῆς φύσεως ἡμῶν, πεπονθυίας ἄτοπον, καὶ πρὸς φθορὰν ὀλισθησάσης Ἄχραντε, σαρκωθεὶς ἐν μήτρᾳ σου, ὁ Θεὸς Λόγος, φιλανθρώπως ἀνέστειλε, καὶ τὴν θεαρχίαν τρίφωτον, ἡμᾶς ἐμυσταγώγησεν.
Long ago, our nature suffered an unnatural fall, and it was heading towards destruction. Then the Logos of God stopped that, in His benevolence, when He became incarnate in your womb, O immaculate Virgin. And He taught us the mystery of the triple-radiant Godhead. [SD]
ᾨδὴ γʹ.
Ode iii.
Ἦχος βʹ. Ἐν πέτρᾳ με τῆς πίστεως.
Mode 2. N/M (You strengthened me.)
Ἐν πέτρᾳ με τῆς πίστεως.
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Ἰσότητι τῆς φύσεως θεαρχία, ὁμότιμον δοξάζω σε τοῖς προσώποις· ζωὴ γὰρ ἐκ ζωῆς χορηγὸς οὖσα, ἀῤῥήτως πέφυκας, εἷς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν Ἅγιος πλήν σου Κύριε.
I glorify You, O Godhead, Your persons same in nature and equal in honor. Life from life, You are ineffably the giver, our one God, and there is no one holy but You, O Lord. [SD]
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Σὺ τάξεις τὰς ἀΰλους καὶ οὐρανίους, ὑπέστησας ὡς ἔσοπτρα τοῦ σοῦ κάλλους, Τριὰς ἡ ἀδιαίρετος μοναρχία, ὑμνεῖν ἀπαύστως σε, ἀλλὰ καὶ νῦν ἡμῶν, ἐκ πηλίνου στόματος, δέξαι τὴν αἴνεσιν.
You created the immaterial and heavenly orders as mirrors of Your beauty, to unceasingly extol You, O Trinity, undivided Monarchy. And now, please accept the praise from our mouths of clay. [SD]
Δόξα.
Glory.
Στερέωσον τῆς Πίστεως ἐν τῇ πέτρᾳ, καὶ πλάτυνον ἀγάπης σου τῷ πελάγει, καρδίαν καὶ διάνοιαν τῶν σῶν δούλων, Μονὰς τρισήλιε· σὺ γὰρ εἶ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἐφʼ ᾧπερ ἐλπίζοντες, μὴ αἰσχυνθείημεν.
Establish the hearts and minds of Your servants on the rock of faith, and open them wide to the ocean of Your love, O tri-solar Monad. For You are our God. May we not be put to shame for hoping in You. [SD]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Both now. Theotokion.
Ὁ πᾶσαν πρὶν ὑπόστασιν οὐσιώσας, τῆς κτίσεως ἐν μήτρᾳ σου οὐσιώθη, ἀπείρῳ ἀγαθότητι, Θεοτόκε, καὶ φῶς τρισήλιον, πᾶσιν ἀνέτειλε, τῆς μιᾶς Θεότητος, καὶ Κυριότητος.
He who once brought all creation into being, O Theotokos, in His infinite goodness taken substance in your womb; and He made the tri-solar light of the one Godhead and Lordship to rise on all. [SD]
Κάθισμα.
Kathisma.
Ἦχος βʹ.
Mode 2.
Ὅτε κατʼ ἀρχάς, τὸν Ἀδὰμ διέπλασας Κύριε, τότε τῷ λόγῳ σου τῷ ἐνυποστάτῳ, ἐβόησας εὔσπλαγχνε. Ποιήσωμεν κατὰ τὴν ἡμετέραν ὁμοίωσιν, τὸ δὲ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον συμπαρῆν δημιουργόν· διὸ βοῶμέν σοι, Ποιητὰ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.
O compassionate Lord, in the beginning when You fashioned Adam, by You hypostatic Word You said, “Let us make him after our own likeness.” And the Holy Spirit was present with You creating. We therefore sing to You, “Glory to You, our Maker and God!” [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion.
Ἦχος βʹ.
Mode 2.
Ὅτε πρὸς ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεὸς ἐλθεῖν κατηξίωσε, τότε σου Πάναγνε, τὴν καθαρωτάτην νηδὺν ἐγκατῴκησε, καὶ ἔσωσε διὰ σοῦ τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὸ φύραμα, χαρισάμενος ἅπασι βασιλείαν οὐρανῶν· διὸ βοῶμέν σοι, Θεοτόκε ἁγνή, χαῖρε Δέσποινα.
When God condescended to come to us, He dwelt in you most pure womb, and through you, He saved the nature of humanity, giving the kingdom of heaven to all. We therefore sing to You, “Rejoice, O pure Lady Theotokos!” [SD]
ᾨδὴ δʹ.
Ode iv.
Ἦχος βʹ. Ὑμνῶ σε ἀκοῇ.
Mode 2. N/M ()
Ὑμνῶ σε ἀκοῇ.
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Νοεῖν σε, οὐδὲ τάξεις ἄϋλοι, ἐξισχύουσι τῶν Ἀγγέλων, τριὰς μονάς, ἄναρχε· ἀλλʼ οὖν ἡμεῖς πηλίνῃ γλώττῃ, τὴν σὴν οὐσιώδη ἀγαθότητα, καὶ ἀνυμνοῦμεν πίστει καὶ δοξάζομεν.
Not even the immaterial orders of angels are able to understand You, O Trinity and Monad without beginning. So we, with tongues of clay, with faith extol and glorify Your essential goodness. [SD]
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Ὑπάρχων, πλαστουργὸς τῆς φύσεως, Παντοκράτορ, τῆς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, πᾶσαν ἐμὴν βλέπεις νῦν, ὡς πανδερκὴς ἀδυναμίαν· διὸ κατοικτείρησον τὸν δοῦλόν σου, καὶ πρός ζωὴν βελτίστην ἐπανάγαγε.
O Ruler of all and Seer of all, as the Maker of human nature, You now see all my inability. I pray You take pity on me Your servant, and lead me back up to a better life. [SD]
Δόξα.
Glory.
Μονάδος, ἀρχικῆς ἀσύγχυτα, τρία πρόσωπα ἀνυμνοῦμεν, ὡς εἰδικῶς ἔχοντα, καὶ μεριστῶς τὰς ὑποστάσεις· ἀλλʼ οὖν ἡνωμένα, καὶ ἀμέριστα, ἔν τε βουλῇ, καὶ δόξῃ καὶ Θεότητι.
We extol the unconfused three persons of the sovereign Monad, each having Their hypostases individually and separately, and still united and undivided in will, glory, and divinity. [SD]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Both now. Theotokion.
Ναόν σε, καθαρὸν καὶ ἄχραντον, ἀειπάρθενε Θεοτόκε, ὁ Παντουργὸς εὕρηκε, μόνην σαφῶς ἐκ τοῦ αἰῶνος, ἐν ᾧ κατοικήσας ἀνεμόρφωσε, τὴν τῶν ἀνθρώπων φύσιν, ὡς φιλάνθρωπος.
O ever-virgin Theotokos, the Creator of all found you alone, from all time, to be a pure and immaculate temple, where He went to dwell; and there He refashioned human nature, as our benevolent God. [SD]
ᾨδὴ εʹ.
Ode v.
Ἦχος βʹ. Ὁ φωτισμός.
Mode 2. N/M (You are the light.)
Ὁ φωτισμός.
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Ὡς ὁλικῶς, ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ὄντα τῆς σῆς προνοίας, τὰς εἰρηνοδώρους ἁπλῶν ἀκτῖνας, καὶ σωτηρίους, Βασιλεῦ τῆς εἰρήνης, φρούρησόν με ἐν τῇ εἰρήνῃ σου· σὺ γάρ εἶ ζωή, καὶ εἰρήνη τοῦ σύμπαντος.
O King of Peace, You fully shine the peace-giving and saving rays of Your providence on all beings. I pray You guard me in Your peace. For You are the life and peace of the universe. [SD]
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Τῷ Μωϋσῇ, ἐν τῇ βάτῳ ὡς ὤφθης πυρὸς ἐν εἴδει, Ἄγγελος ἐκλήθης Πατρὸς ὁ Λόγος, τὴν πρὸς ἡμᾶς σου προδηλῶν παρουσίαν, διʼ ἧς πᾶσι σαφῶς ἀνήγγειλας, κράτος θεαρχίας μιᾶς τρισυπόστατον.
You appeared to Moses in the form of fire in the bush, and You were called Angel, O Logos of the Father. Thus You foretold Your coming to us; and when You came, You clearly proclaimed to all the tri-hypostatic dominion of the one Godhead. [SD]
Δόξα.
Glory.
Ἡ φυσικήν, συναΐδιον δόξαν προβαλλομένη, μοναρχικωτάτη Τριὰς ἁγία, τοὺς ἀνυμνοῦντας ὀρθοδόξῳ σε πίστει, τῆς σῆς δόξης ἰδεῖν ἀξίωσον, ἄναρχον καὶ μίαν αὐγήν τὴν τρισήλιον.
O monarchical Holy Trinity, You beam Your natural co-eternal glory. We pray You grant us, who extol You with Orthodox faith, to see Your glory’s one tri-solar light, that is without beginning. [SD]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Both now. Theotokion.
Συνεκτικός, κατʼ οὐσίαν ὑπάρχων ὁ Θεὸς Λόγος, πάντων τῶν αἰώνων ἐν τῇ γαστρί σου, Παρθενομῆτορ, συνεσχέθη ἀφράστως, τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἀνακαλούμενος, πρὸς τὸ ἑνικὸν τῆς μιᾶς Κυριότητος.
O Virgin Mother, He who in essence is God the Logos, and who encompasses all the ages, was ineffably encompassed in your womb; and He called humanity back to the unity of the one Dominion. [SD]
ᾨδὴ Ϛʹ.
Ode vi.
Ἦχος βʹ. Ἐν ἀβύσσῳ πταισμάτων.
Mode 2. N/M (Like a deep sea, my sins.)
Ἐν ἀβύσσῳ πταισμάτων.
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Θελητὰ τοῦ ἐλέους ἐλέησον, τοὺς εἰς σὲ πιστεύοντας, Θεὲ τρισήλιε, καὶ τῶν πταισμάτων λύτρωσαι, καὶ παθῶν καὶ κινδύνων τοὺς δούλους σου.
O tri-solar God, who delight in mercy, have mercy on us who believe in You; and release Your servants from their offenses and passions and dangers. [SD]
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Θελητὰ τοῦ ἐλέους ἐλέησον, τοὺς εἰς σὲ πιστεύοντας, Θεὲ τρισήλιε, καὶ τῶν πταισμάτων λύτρωσαι, καὶ παθῶν καὶ κινδύνων τοὺς δούλους σου.
O tri-solar God, who delight in mercy, have mercy on us who believe in You; and release Your servants from their offenses and passions and dangers. [SD]
Δόξα.
Glory.
Ἐν ἀφάτῳ πελάγει χρηστότητος, τὴν ἀπερινόητον τῆς σῆς ἐλλάμψεως, καὶ τριλαμποῦς Θεότητος, φωτοδότιδα αἴγλην μοι βράβευσον.
In Your ineffable goodness, which is like an ocean, award me the incomprehensible and light-giving brightness of Your illumination and thrice-radiant Divinity. [SD]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Both now. Theotokion.
Ἀποῤῥήτως Παρθένε ὁ Ὕψιστος, ἄνθρωπος ἐγένετο ἐκ σοῦ τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ὁλικῶς ἐνδυσάμενος, καὶ φωτὶ τριλαμπεῖ με κατηύγασε.
O Virgin, the Most High secretly became man from you, putting on human nature entirely; and He illumined me with the thrice-radiant light. [SD]
Κάθισμα.
Kathisma.
Ἦχος βʹ. Εὐσπλαγχνίας ὑπάρχουσα.
Mode 2. N/M (As the Mother of God.)
Εὐσπλαγχνίας ὑπάρχουσα.
Εὐσπλαγχνίας τὸ πέλαγος ἡμῖν ὑφαπλώσας, ὑπόδεῖξαι ἡμᾶς Ἐλεῆμον. Βλέψον εἰς λαὸν τὸν σὲ δοξάζοντα, δέξαι τὰς ᾠδὰς τῶν αἰτουμένων σε, Τριὰς μονὰς ἄναρχε· εἰς σὲ γὰρ ἐλπίζομεν τὸν τῶν ὅλων Θεόν, τῶν πταισμάτων δοῦναι τὴν συγχώρησιν.
O merciful Lord, accept us, as You cover us with the ocean of Your compassion. Look upon the people who glorify You; receive the song of those praying to You, O Trinity and Monad without beginning. For we have put our hope in You, the God of all, to forgive us all our offenses. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion.
Ἦχος βʹ. Εὐσπλαγχνίας ὑπάρχουσα.
Mode 2. N/M (As the Mother of God.)
Εὐσπλαγχνίας κυήσασα πηγήν, συμπαθὴς σὺ ὑπάρχεις, ἀγαθὴ Θεοτόκε. Σὺ γὰρ τῶν πιστῶν μόνη ἀντίληψις, σὺ τῶν λυπουμένων ἡ παράκλησις· διό σοι νῦν ἅπαντες, ἐν πίστει προσπίπτομεν, εὑρεῖν λύσιν δεινῶν, οἱ πλουτοῦντες μόνην σε βοήθειαν.
O good Theotokos, you are sympathetic, for in your womb you carried the Fount of compassion. For us believers, you are our only helper; you are the consolation of those in pain and sorrow. Since we have only you as our help, we all now pray to you with faith, that our troubles may be resolved. [SD]
ᾨδὴ ζʹ.
Ode vii.
Ἦχος βʹ. Εἰκόνος χρυσῆς.
Mode 2. N/M (The image of gold.)
Εἰκόνος χρυσῆς.
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Ῥυθμίζεις ἀεί, τῶν Ἀγγέλων στρατιὰς πρὸς ἀτρεψίαν, μόνος ὑπάρχων ἀναλλοίωτος, ὁ τρισυπόστατος Κύριος· δεῖξον οὖν κᾀμοῦ τὴν καρδίαν, ἀπερίτρεπτον πάντοτε, πρὸς τὸ δοξάζειν σε θερμῶς, καὶ ἀνυμνεῖν εὐσεβῶς.
You, O tri-hypostatic Lord, who alone are immutable, have ordered the hosts of Angels so that they can no longer turn. Likewise make my heart never turn from ever ardently glorifying You and solemnly extolling You. [SD]
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Ῥυθμίζεις ἀεί, τῶν Ἀγγέλων στρατιὰς πρὸς ἀτρεψίαν, μόνος ὑπάρχων ἀναλλοίωτος, ὁ τρισυπόστατος Κύριος· δεῖξον οὖν κᾀμοῦ τὴν καρδίαν, ἀπερίτρεπτον πάντοτε, πρὸς τὸ δοξάζειν σε θερμῶς, καὶ ἀνυμνεῖν εὐσεβῶς.
You, O tri-hypostatic Lord, who alone are immutable, have ordered the hosts of Angels so that they can no longer turn. Likewise make my heart never turn from ever ardently glorifying You and solemnly extolling You. [SD]
Δόξα.
Glory.
Χοροὶ νοεροί, τῶν ἀΰλων οὐσιῶν ταῖς σαῖς ἀκτῖσι, Θεὲ μονάρχα καὶ τρισήλιε, καταυγαζόμενοι, γίνονται, θέσει δευτερεύοντα φῶτα, ὧν κᾀμὲ ταῖς ἐλλάμψεσι, καὶ μετουσίαις δεῖξον φῶς, ὡς φωτουργὸς τριλαμπής.
O monarchical and tri-solar God, You shine Your beams on the noetic choirs of the immaterial beings, and by participation they become secondary lights. Let me also be light, by participation in their illuminations, O thrice-radiant Source of light. [SD]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Both now. Theotokion.
Ἰθύνειν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ὑψοῦν πρὸς οὐρανοὺς μὴ διαλείπῃς, τοὺς σὲ φιλοῦντας, ὁ διʼ ἄφατον φιλανθρωπίαν γενόμενος, ἄνθρωπος ἐν μήτρᾳ Παρθένου, καὶ θεώσας τὸν ἄνθρωπον, καὶ θρόνῳ δόξης τῷ Πατρὶ συγκαθεζόμενος.
Never cease to direct us toward heaven and uplift us who love You, O Lord, who in Your ineffable benevolence became man in the womb of the Virgin, and deified man, and seated him with the Father on the throne of glory. [SD]
ᾨδὴ ηʹ.
Ode viii.
Ἦχος βʹ. Ἰνδάλματος χρυσοῦ.
Mode 2. N/M (Those thrice-blessed Young Men.)
Ἰνδάλματος χρυσοῦ.
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Ἀπρόσιτε Τριάς, συναΐδιε συνάναρχε θεαρχία, ἡ ἀπαράλλακτος ἐν πᾶσι, πλὴν τῶν φωσφόρων ἰδιοτήτων, πᾶσαν πονηρὰν κατάργησον, τῶν ἀντικειμένων βουλήν, καὶ ἐνόχλησιν τῶν δαιμόνων, ἀβλαβῆ τηρῶν με ἀεί, Κύριε πάντων.
O unapproachable Trinity, co-eternal Godhead without beginning, identical in all things, except the light-bearing distinctions of the Persons, I pray You neutralize evil counsel of the adversaries and every annoyance of the devils, and ever keep me unharmed, O Lord of all. [SD]
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Ἀπρόσιτε Τριάς, συναΐδιε συνάναρχε θεαρχία, ἡ ἀπαράλλακτος ἐν πᾶσι, πλὴν τῶν φωσφόρων ἰδιοτήτων, πᾶσαν πονηρὰν κατάργησον, τῶν ἀντικειμένων βουλήν, καὶ ἐνόχλησιν τῶν δαιμόνων, ἀβλαβῆ τηρῶν με ἀεί, Κύριε πάντων.
O unapproachable Trinity, co-eternal Godhead without beginning, identical in all things, except the light-bearing distinctions of the Persons, I pray You neutralize evil counsel of the adversaries and every annoyance of the devils, and ever keep me unharmed, O Lord of all. [SD]
Δόξα.
Glory.
Σοφῶς καὶ πανσθενῶς, ἀπερίγραπτε τρισήλιε Μοναρχία, ἡ ὑποστήσασα τὸν κόσμον, καὶ συντηροῦσα ἐν ἀλωβήτῳ τάξει παντελεῖ, ἐνοίκησον τῇ ἐμῇ καρδίᾳ, ὑμνεῖν καὶ δοξάζειν σε ἀσιγήτως, σὺν χοροῖς Ἀγγέλων, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.
O uncircumscribable, tri-solar Monarchy, being wise and almighty, You brought the world into existence and You preserve it in perfect and unimpaired order. I pray You dwell in my heart, that I may never cease to extol and glorify You, with the choirs of Angels, unto all the ages. [SD]
Καὶ νῦν.
Both now.
Σοφία τοῦ Πατρός, ἀκατάληπτε ἀνέκφραστε Θεοῦ Λόγε, τὴν ἀμετάβλητόν σου φύσιν οὐκ ἀλλοιώσας, τὴν τῶν ἀνθρώπων φύσιν συμπαθῶς ἀνέλαβες, καὶ τὴν ἑνιαίαν Τριάδα, ἐδίδαξας πάντας σέβειν, ὡς κυριαρχίαν, ἁπάντων τῶν αἰώνων.
O Wisdom of the Father, incomprehensible, inexpressible Logos of God, You did not alter Your unchangeable nature when You sympathetically assumed human nature. You have taught all to worship the unitary Trinity that has dominion over all the ages. [SD]
ᾨδὴ θʹ.
Ode ix.
Ἦχος βʹ. Ἡ τὸν πρὸ ἡλίου φωστῆρα.
Mode 2. N/M (Lady, from your virginal belly.)
Ἡ τὸν πρὸ ἡλίου φωστῆρα.
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Ἐκ φωτὸς ἀνάρχου, συνάναρχος Υἱὸς φῶς ἐξανέτειλε, καὶ συμφυὲς φῶς πνεῦμα ἐκπορεύεται, ἀποῤῥήτως θεοπρεπῶς, ἀῤῥεύστου τῆς γεννήσεως, πιστευομένης ἅμα δέ, καὶ τῆς ἀφράστου ἐκπορεύσεως.
The Son, co-eternal light, shone forth from light that has no beginning, from which also the connatural light, namely the Spirit, proceeds ineffably as befits divinity. We believe in the generation without change and in the inexpressible procession. [SD]
Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.
Holy Trinity, our God, have mercy on us and save us.
Λάμψον τὰς καρδίας, τρισήλιε Θεότης τῶν ὑμνούντων σε, τῷ τριλαμπεῖ φωτί σου, καὶ δὸς σύνεσιν, τοῦ ἐν πᾶσι κατανοεῖν, καὶ πράττειν τὸ σὸν θέλημα, τὸ ἀγαθόν καὶ τέλειον, καὶ μεγαλύνειν καὶ δοξάζειν σε.
O tri-solar Godhead, shine Your thrice-radiant light in the hearts of those who extol You, and give us understanding, that at all times we may discern and perform Your will, which is good and perfect, and may magnify and glorify You. [SD]
Δόξα.
Glory.
Ἄπειρος τῇ φύσει, ὑπάρχων ὡς Θεός, ἄπειρον πέλαγος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν, ὡς ἔχων κατῳκτείρησας, Τριὰς πρώτην, οὕτω καὶ νῦν, οἰκτείρησον τοὺς δούλους σου, καὶ τῶν πταισμάτων λύτρωσαι, καὶ πειρασμῶν καὶ περιστάσεων.
O God, as You are infinite in nature, the ocean of Your tender mercies is also infinite. O Trinity, as You showed compassion of old, do also now have mercy on Your servants, and release them of offenses, temptations, and dire circumstances. [SD]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Both now. Theotokion.
Σῶσόν με Θεέ μου, παντοίας ἐπηρείας καὶ κακώσεως, ὁ ἐν τρισὶ προσώποις ἀνυμνούμενος, ἀνεκφράστως μοναδικός, Θεὸς καὶ παντοδύναμος, καὶ τὴν σὴν ποίμνην φύλαττε, τῆς Θεοτόκου ταῖς ἐντεύξεσιν.
O my God, almighty, extolled in three persons, ineffably one, save me from all manner of abuse and evil, and guard Your flock, at the prayers of the Theotokos. [SD]
Εἰ οὐκ ἐτελέσθη ἡ Λιτὴ εἰς τὸν Ἑσπερινόν, τὰ ἑξῆς·
If the Lity was not sung at Vespers, sing the following:
Ἰδιόμελα. Τῆς Ἑορτῆς.
Idiomela. For the Feast.
Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -
From Menaion - - -
Ἦχος αʹ.
Mode 1.
Ἡ ἀπαρχὴ τῆς ἡμῶν σωτηρίας, λαοὶ σήμερον γέγονεν· ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἡ προορισθεῖσα ἀπὸ γενεῶν ἀρχαίων, Μήτηρ καὶ Παρθένος, καὶ δοχεῖον Θεοῦ, ἐκ στείρας γεννηθῆναι προέρχεται· ἄνθος ἐκ τοῦ Ἰεσσαί, καὶ ἐκ τῆς ῥίζης αὐτοῦ ῥάβδος ἐβλάστησεν. Εὐφραινέσθω Ἀδὰμ ὁ προπάτωρ, καὶ ἡ Εὔα ἀγαλλιάσθω χαίρουσα· ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἡ οἰκοδομηθεῖσα ἐκ πλευρᾶς τοῦ Ἀδάμ, τὴν θυγατέρα καὶ ἀπόγονον, μακαρίζει ἐμφανῶς· Ἐτέχθη μοι γὰρ φησι λύτρωσις, διʼ ἧς ἐκ τῶν δεσμῶν τοῦ ᾍδου ἐλευθερωθήσομαι. Ἀγαλλιάσθω ὁ Δαυΐδ κρούων τὴν κινύραν, καὶ εὐλογείτω τὸν Θεόν· ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἡ Παρθένος πρόεισιν ἐκ πέτρας ἀγόνου, πρὸς σωτηρίαν τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.
Today, people, the first fruit of our salvation is here! ⁄ For behold, she who was foreordained from generations of old ⁄ as Mother and Virgin and receiver of God, ⁄ comes forth in birth from a barren woman: ⁄ A flower has blossomed from Jesse, ⁄ and from his root a branch has sprung. ⁄ Let Adam our forefather be glad ⁄ and let Eve rejoice with exultation! ⁄ For behold, she who was made from the rib of Adam ⁄ plainly declares her daughter and descendant blessed. ⁄ For, she says, deliverance is born to me, ⁄ through which I shall be set free from the bonds of hell. ⁄ Let David rejoice, striking upon the harp, ⁄ and let him bless God: ⁄ For behold, the Virgin comes forth from a barren rock, ⁄⁄ for the salvation of our souls! [OCA]
Ἦχος βʹ.
Mode 2.
Δεῦτε φιλοπάρθενοι πάντες, καὶ τῆς ἁγνείας ἐρασταί· δεῦτε ὑποδέξασθε πόθῳ, τῆς παρθενίας τὸ καύχημα, ἐκ πέτρας βλυστάνουσαν στερεᾶς, τὴν πηγὴν τῆς ζωῆς, καὶ ἐκ τῆς ἀτεκνούσης, τὴν βάτον τοῦ ἀΰλου πυρός, καὶ καθαίροντος, καὶ φωτίζοντος τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
Come, all who love virginity, ⁄ who are friends of purity; ⁄ come, and welcome with love the boast of virgins. ⁄ She is the fountain of life that flows from the rock; ⁄ she is the bush that springs from barren ground ⁄⁄ and burns with the spiritual fire that cleanses and enlightens our souls. [OCA]
Ἦχος βʹ.
Mode 2.
Τίς ὁ ἦχος τῶν ἑορταζόντων γίνεται; Ἰωακεὶμ καὶ Ἄννα πανηγυρίζουσι μυστικῶς. Συγχάρητε ἡμῖν λέγοντες, Ἀδὰμ καὶ Εὔα σήμερον· ὅτι τοῖς πάλαι παραβάσει κλείσασι Παράδεισον, καρπὸς εὐκλεέστατος ἡμῖν ἐδόθη, ἡ θεόπαις Μαρία, ἀνοίγουσα τούτοις πᾶσι τὴν εἴσοδον.
What is this sound of feasting we hear? ⁄ Joachim and Anna keep mystic festival. ⁄ Adam and Eve cry: Rejoice with us today! ⁄ For if by your transgression you closed the gate of Paradise to those of old, ⁄ we have now been given a glorious fruit, ⁄ Mary, the child of God ⁄⁄ who opens its entrance to us all! [OCA]
Ἦχος βʹ.
Mode 2.
Ἡ προορισθεῖσα παντάνασσα, Θεοῦ κατοικητήριον, ἐξ ἀκάρπου σήμερον νηδύος προῆκται, τῆς Ἄννης ἠγλαϊσμένης, τῆς ἀϊδίου οὐσίας τὸ θεῖον τέμενος· διʼ ἧς ἰταμὸς ᾍδης καταπεπάτηται· καὶ παγγενῆ Εὔα ἐν ἀσφαλεῖ ζωῇ εἰσοικίζεται· ταύτῃ ἐπαξίως ἐκβοήσωμεν· Μακαρία σὺ ἐν γυναιξί, καὶ ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου εὐλογημένος.
She who was destined to become the Queen of all, the dwelling place of God, and the divine shrine of the eternal essence, has come forth today from the womb of Anna, who is delighted. Voracious Hades has been trampled through her; and Eve and her whole race are given entrance to life, safe and secure. Let us worthily sing to her, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!” [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν.
Glory. Both now.
Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -
From Menaion - - -
Ἰδιόμελον. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.
Idiomelon. Mode pl. 4.
Ἐν εὐσήμῳ ἡμέρᾳ ἑορτῆς ἡμῶν σαλπίσωμεν, πνευματικῇ κιθάρᾳ· ἡ γὰρ ἐκ σπέρματος Δαυΐδ, σήμερον τίκτεται, ἡ Μήτηρ τῆς ζωῆς τὸ σκότος λύουσα· τοῦ Ἀδὰμ ἡ ἀνάπλασις, καὶ τῆς Εὔας ἡ ἀνάκλησις, τῆς ἀφθαρσίας ἡ πηγή, καὶ τῆς φθορᾶς ἀπαλλαγή, διʼ ἧς ἡμεῖς ἐθεώθημεν, καὶ τοῦ θανάτου ἐλυτρώθημεν· καὶ βοήσωμεν αὐτῇ σὺν τῷ Γαβριήλ οἱ πιστοί· Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ, διὰ σοῦ, χαριζόμενος ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
On this solemn day of our feast, let us proclaim, with a spiritual lyre, that from the seed of David, the mother of Life, who dispelled the darkness, is born today. She is the recreation of Adam and restoration of Eve, the spring of incorruption and the deliverance from corruption. Through her we have been deified and have been freed from death. Let us, the faithful, cry out to her with Gabriel: “Rejoice, O Lady full of grace, the Lord is with you, and through you He grants us the great mercy.” [VPA]
Τριαδικὰ Μεγαλυνάρια
Megalynaria to the Trinity
Τοῦ Ὡρολογίου - - -
From Horologion - - -
Ἦχος βʹ.
Mode 2.
Ἄξιόν ἐστιν ὡς ἀληθῶς, τὴν ὑπέρθεον ὑμνεῖν Τριάδα, Ἄναρχον Πατέρα καὶ παντουργόν, Συνάναρχον Λόγον, πρὸ αἰώνων ἐκ τοῦ Πατρός, ἀῤῥεύστως τεχθέντα, καὶ τὸ Ἅγιον Πνεῦμα, τὸ ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἀχρόνως ἐκπορευόμενον.
It is truly proper to extol the Trinity divine and holy: Unoriginate Father, Maker of all, co-eternal Logos, begotten before all time without change from the Father, and the all-holy Spirit, the Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father timelessly. [GOASD]
Ἄξιόν ἐστιν ὡς ἀληθῶς, τοῦ δοξάζειν σε τὸν Θεὸν Λόγον· Ὃν φρίττει καὶ τρέμει τὰ Χερουβείμ, καὶ δοξολογοῦσιν αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν, τὸν ἐξαναστάντα τριήμερον ἐκ τάφου, Χριστὸν τὸν ζωοδότην, φόβῳ δοξάσωμεν.
It is truly proper to extol and to glorify You, God the Logos. The Cherubim shudder and tremble at You, and the hosts of heaven offer hymns of glory to You; for You rose from the grave within three days. With fear we glorify You, Christ the Giver of Life. [GOASD]
Ὑμνήσωμεν πάντες θεοπρεπῶς, ᾄσμασιν ἐνθέοις, τὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱόν, καὶ Πνεῦμα τὸ θεῖον, τρισυπόστατον κράτος, τὴν μίαν Βασιλείαν, καὶ Κυριότητα.
Come and let us all sing inspired songs, * solemnly extolling as is proper to the divine * Father, Son, and all-holy Spirit, one dominion, * one kingdom, one in essence, three in hypostases. [GOASD]
Ἐκ νεκρῶν ἰδοῦσα τὸν σὸν Υἱόν, ἄχραντε Παρθένε, ἀναστάντα θεοπρεπῶς, χαρᾶς ἀνεκφράστου, ἡ κτίσις ἐπληροῦτο, αὐτὸν δοξολογοῦσα, καὶ σὲ γεραίρουσα.
Immaculate Virgin, when creation saw your Son risen, as befits God, it was filled with great joy and ineffable gladness, and it glorified the Savior, and it honored you. [GOASD]
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Τρισάγιον.
Trisagion Prayers.
Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. (3)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3)
Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Παναγία Τριάς, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. Κύριε, ἱλάσθητι ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ἡμῶν. Δέσποτα, συγχώρησον τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῖν. Ἅγιε, ἐπίσκεψαι καὶ ἴασαι τὰς ἀσθενείας ἡμῶν, ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου.
All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Your name’s sake.
Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου. Ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου. Γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον. Καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν. Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ. [GOA]
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [GOA]
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ
PRIEST
Ὅτι σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ δόξα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ
READER
Ἀμήν.
Amen.
Ἀπολυτίκιον.
Apolytikion.
Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -
From Menaion - - -
Ἦχος δʹ.
Mode 4.
Ἡ γέννησίς σου Θεοτόκε, χαρὰν ἐμήνυσε πάσῃ τῇ οἰκουμένῃ· ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἀνέτειλεν ὁ ἥλιος τῆς δικαιοσύνης, Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ λύσας τὴν κατάραν, ἔδωκε τὴν εὐλογίαν· καὶ καταργήσας τὸν θάνατον, ἐδωρήσατο ἡμῖν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον.
Your Nativity, O Theotokos, imparted joy to the entire earth, for out of you has risen the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God. He nullified the curse and instead gave His blessing; and causing death to be neutralized, He granted us eternal life. [SD]
Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (μʹ)
Lord, have mercy. (40)
Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Τὴν τιμιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβείμ, καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν, ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφείμ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως, Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ μεγαλύνομεν.
Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify.
Ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου εὐλόγησον, πάτερ.
In the name of the Lord, Father, bless!
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ
PRIEST
Ὁ Θεὸς οἰκτιρήσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ εὐλογήσαι ἡμᾶς· ἐπιφάναι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἐλεήσαι ἡμᾶς.
May God have compassion on us and bless us; may his face shine upon us and have mercy on us.
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ
READER
Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Πάτερ ἅγιε, εὐλόγησον.
Holy father, give the blessing!
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ
PRIEST
Ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, 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 rose from the dead, 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.
Εὐξώμεθα ὑπὲρ εἰρήνης τοῦ κόσμου.
Let us pray for the peace of the world.
ΧΟΡΟΣ (χῦμα μεθʼ ἑκάστην δέησιν)
CHOIR (intoned after each petition)
Κύριε, ἐλέησον.
Lord, have mercy.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ
PRIEST
Ὑπερ τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ ὀρθοδόξων χριστιανῶν.
For the pious and Orthodox Christians.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν (δεῖνος).
For our our Archbishop (name).
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ εὐσεβοῦς ἡμῶν ἔθνους.
For our nation.
Ὑπὲρ εὐοδώσεως καὶ ἐνισχύσεως τοῦ φιλοχρίστου στρατοῦ.
For the armed forces.
Ὑπερ τῶν ἀπολειφθέντων πατέρων, καὶ ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν.
For our absent fathers, brothers and sisters.
Ὑπερ τῶν διακονούντων καὶ διακονησάντων ἡμῖν.
For those who help us and those who serve us.
Ὑπὲρ τῶν μισούντων καὶ ἀγαπώντων ἡμᾶς.
For those who hate us and those who love us.
Ὑπερ τῶν ἐντειλαμένων ἡμῖν τοῖς ἀναξίοις εὔχεσθαι ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.
For those who have asked us, the unworthy, to pray for them.
Ὑπὲρ ἀναῤῥύσεως τῶν αἰχμαλώτων.
For the release of the captives.
Ὑπερ τῶν ἐν θαλάσσῃ καλῶς πλεόντων.
For those sailing the seas.
Ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐν ἀσθενείαις κατακειμένων.
For those laid up with illnesses.
Εὐξώμεθα καὶ ὑπὲρ εὐφορίας τῶν καρπῶν τῆς γῆς.
Let us also pray for the abundance of the fruits of the earth.
Καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντων τῶν προαναπαυσαμένων πατέρων καὶ ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν, τῶν ἐνθάδε εὐσεβῶς κειμένων καὶ ἁπανταχοῦ ὀρθοδόξων.
And for all our fathers and brethren departed this life, those who lie here in peace, and the Orthodox everywhere.
Εἴπωμεν καὶ ὑπὲρ ἑαυτῶν, τὸ Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον.
Let us say for ourselves, also: Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy.
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ
CHOIR
Ἀμήν.
Amen.