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Menaion - September 23

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Ἡ Σύλληψις τοῦ Τιμίου Προδρόμου

The Conception of the Honorable Forerunner

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Ἦχος δʹ.

Mode 4.

Sauti 4.

Θεὸς Κύριος καὶ ἐπέφανεν ἡμῖν. Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου.

God is the Lord, and He revealed Himself to us. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. [SAAS]

Bwana ndiye Mungu naye amefunuliwa kwetu, abarikiwe yeye ajaye kwa jina la Bwana. [[SWA]]

Στίχ. αʹ. Ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ Κυρίῳ καὶ ἐπικαλεῖσθε τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον αὐτοῦ.

Verse 1: Give thanks to the Lord and call upon His holy name.

Mstari 1: Mshukuruni Bwana , litieni jina lake takatifu

Στίχ. βʹ. Πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐκύκλωσάν με, καὶ τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου ἠμυνάμην αὐτούς.

Verse 2: All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I defended myself against them.

Mstari 2: Mataifa yote walinizunguka; kwa jina la Bwana niliwakatalia mbali.

Στίχ. γʹ. Παρὰ Κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη καὶ ἔστι θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν.

Verse 3: And this came about from the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes.

Mstari 3: Neno hili limetoka kwa Bwana nalo ni la ajabu machoni mwetu

Ἀπολυτίκιον.

Apolytikion.

Apolitikio.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος δʹ. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.

Mode 4. Come quickly.

Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.

Ἡ πρῴην οὐ τίκτουσα, στεῖρα εὐφράνθητι· ἰδοὺ γὰρ συνέλαβες, Ἡλίου λύχνον σαφῶς, φωτίζειν τὸν μέλλοντα, πᾶσαν τὴν οἰκουμένην, ἀβλεψίαν νοσοῦσαν· χόρευε Ζαχαρία, ἐκβοῶν παῤῥησίᾳ· Προφήτης τοῦ Ὑψίστου ἐστίν, ὁ μέλλον τίκτεσθαι.

Sing now, O barren one who did not bear before, * for you have indeed conceived the burning lamp of the Sun; * and he will illuminate * all the world afflicted * with spiritual blindness. * Dance, O Zacharias, and now openly cry out: * “The one who is to be born is a Prophet of the Most High God.” [SD]

Δόξα. Τὸ αὐτό.

Glory. Repeat.

Utukufu. Rudia.

Ἡ πρῴην οὐ τίκτουσα, στεῖρα εὐφράνθητι· ἰδοὺ γὰρ συνέλαβες, Ἡλίου λύχνον σαφῶς, φωτίζειν τὸν μέλλοντα, πᾶσαν τὴν οἰκουμένην, ἀβλεψίαν νοσοῦσαν· χόρευε Ζαχαρία, ἐκβοῶν παῤῥησίᾳ· Προφήτης τοῦ Ὑψίστου ἐστίν, ὁ μέλλον τίκτεσθαι.

Sing now, O barren one who did not bear before, * for you have indeed conceived the burning lamp of the Sun; * and he will illuminate * all the world afflicted * with spiritual blindness. * Dance, O Zacharias, and now openly cry out: * “The one who is to be born is a Prophet of the Most High God.” [SD]

Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.

Both now. Theotokion.

Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Τῆς Ὀκτωήχου - - -

From Octoechos - - -

Ἦχος δʹ.

Mode 4.

Sauti 4.

Τὸ ἀπʼ αἰῶνος ἀπόκρυφον, καὶ Ἀγγέλοις ἄγνωστον μυστήριον, διὰ σού Θεοτόκε τοῖς ἐπὶ γῆς πεφανέρωται, Θεὸς ἐν ἀσυγχύτῳ ἑνώσει σαρκούμενος, καὶ Σταυρὸν ἑκουσίως ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν καταδεξάμενος· διʼ οὗ ἀναστήσας τὸν πρωτόπλαστον, ἔσωσεν ἐκ θανάτου τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

O Theotokos, revealed through you to us on earth was the mystery, that was hidden for ages and unknown by the angels. God became incarnate, uniting natures without confusion, and for us He voluntarily accepted crucifixion, through which He resurrected the first-formed man, and He saved our souls from death. [GOASD]

Siri ili iliyofichiwa toka milele, hata malaika hawakuijua, Ee Mzazi-Mungu, kupitia kwako ilijulikana kwa watu wote; maana Mungu alipata mwili kwako kwa umoja bila kuungamana, tena kwa hiari akakubali mateso ya msalaba kwa ajili yetu; na kwa ule msalaba akamfufuka Adamu, akaokoa roho zetu mautini. [[SWA]]

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

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

Tena na tena kwa amani, tumwombe Bwana.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

Bwana, hurumia.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

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

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

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

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

Bwana, hurumia.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

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

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

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

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

Kwako, Ee Bwana.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Ὅτι σὸν τὸ κράτος καὶ 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 Yours is the dominion, and Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

Kwa kuwa, utawala ni kwako na ufalme na uweza, na utukufu ni vyako, Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Amina.

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CHOIR

WATU

Κάθισμα Αʹ.

Kathisma I.

Kathisma 1.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος πλ. αʹ. Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον.

Mode pl. 1. As the Father and Spirit.

Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον.

Ἐλισάβετ στειρώσεως ἠλευθέρωται, ἡ Παρθένος δὲ πάλιν παρθένος ἔμεινεν, ὅτε φωνῇ τοῦ Γαβριὴλ γαστρὶ συνέλαβεν· ἀλλʼ ἐν νηδύι προσκιρτᾷ, τὸν ἐν γαστρὶ παρθενικῇ, Θεὸν προγνοὺς καὶ Δεσπότην, ὁ πρόδρομος Ἰωάννης, εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡμῶν σαρκούμενον.

When the barrenness plaguing Elizabeth was loosed, * then the Archangel Gabriel went and said, “Rejoice!” * to the Virgin, who conceived and remained a virgin still. * The holy Forerunner was leaping for joy in the womb, * when he perceived that his Master * and God had become incarnate * in the virgin womb for the salvation of all. [GOASD]

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Utukufu. Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Ἦχος πλ. αʹ. Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον.

Mode pl. 1. As the Father and Spirit.

Χαῖρε ἅγιον ὄρος καὶ θεοβάδιστον· χαῖρε ἔμψυχε βάτε καὶ ἀκατάφλεκτε· χαῖρε ἡ μόνη πρὸς Θεὸν κόσμου γέφυρα, ἡ μετάγουσα θνητούς, πρὸς τὴν αἰώνιον ζωήν· χαῖρε ἀκήρατε Κόρη, ἡ ἀπειράνδρως τεκοῦσα, τὴν σωτηρίαν τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.

Holy Mountain, like that on which God once walked, rejoice! * Metaphorical bush that was not consumed, rejoice! * Only bridge connecting the world to God * and conveying mortal humans to everlasting life, * rejoice, immaculate Lady! * Ever remaining a virgin, you gave birth to Him who saves our souls. [GOASD]

Κάθισμα Βʹ.

Kathisma II.

Kathisma 2

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος δʹ. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.

Mode 4. N/M (Come quickly.)

Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.

Τρύγων ἡ φιλέρημος, ὁ ἱερὸς Βαπτιστής, κηρύξας μετάνοιαν, καὶ φανερώσας Χριστόν, γενόμενον ἄνθρωπον, πάντων ἁμαρτανόντων, ἐγεννήθη προστάτης, πᾶσι χειμαζομένοις, βοηθῶν ἀενάως· αὐτοῦ ταῖς ἱκεσίαις Χριστέ, σῶσον τὸν κόσμον σου.

The sacred Forerunner has been born: ⁄ The dove that loves the wilderness. ⁄ He preaches repentance ⁄ and shows the incarnate Christ! ⁄ He is the intercessor for all sinners, ⁄ ever helping all who are tossed by storms! ⁄⁄ By his prayers, save Your world, O Christ! [OCA]

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Utukufu. Sasa. Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Ἦχος δʹ. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.

Mode 4. Come quickly.

Ἡ μόνη κυήσασα, τὸν Ποιητὴν τοῦ παντός, ἡ μόνη κοσμήσασα, τὴν ἀνθρωπότητα, τῷ τόκῳ σου Ἄχραντε, ῥῦσαί με τῶν παγίδων, τοῦ δολίου Βελίαρ, στῆσόν με ἐπὶ πέτραν, τῶν Χριστοῦ θελημάτων, αὐτὸν ἐκδυσωποῦσα ἐκτενῶς, ὃν ἐσωμάτωσας.

Immaculate Virgin, you alone conceived in your womb * the Maker of all, and by your giving birth you alone * have honored humanity. * Free me from all the snares that the devil has set for me, * establish my on the rock of the words and the will of Christ. * To Him who became incarnate from you, pray for me earnestly. [GOASD]

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Ψαλμὸς Nʹ (50).

Psalm 50 (51).

Zaburi ya 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]

Ee Mungu, unirehemu, sawasawa na fadhili zako. Kiasi cha wingi wa rehema zako, uyafute makosa yangu. Unioshe kabisa na uovu wangu, unitakase dhambi zangu. Maana nimejua mimi makosa yangu, na dhambi yangu i mbele yangu daima. Nimekutendea dhambi Wewe peke yako, na kufanya maovu mbele za macho yako. Wewe ujulikane kuwa una haki unenapo, na kuwa safi utoapo hukumu. Tazama, mimi naliumbwa katika hali ya uovu; mama yangu alinichukua mimba hatiani. Tazama, wapendezwa na kweli iliyo moyoni; nawe utanijulisha hekima kwa siri, unisafishe kwa hisopo nami nitakuwa safi, unioshe, nami nitakuwa mweupe kuliko theluji. Unifanye kusikia furaha na shangwe, mifupa uliyoiponda ifurahi. Usitiri uso wako usitazame dhambi zangu; uzifute hatia zangu zote. Ee Mungu, uniumbie moyo safi, uifanye upya roho iliyotulia ndani yangu. Usinitenge na uso wako, wala roho yako mtakatifu usiniondolee. Unirudishie furaha ya wokovu wako; unitegemeze kwa roho ya wepesi. Nitawafundisha wakosaji njia zako, na wenye dhambi watarejea kwako. Ee MUNGU, Mungu wa wokovu wangu, uniponye na damu za watu, na ulimi wangu utaiiimba haki yako. Ee Bwana, uifumbue midomo yangu, na kinywa changu kitazinena sifa zako. Maana hupendezwi na dhabihu au ningeitoa, Wewe huridhii sadaka ya kuteketezwa. Dhabihu za Mungu ni roho iliyovunjika; moyo uliovunjika na kupondeka, Ee Mungu, hutaudharau. Uitendee mema Sayuni kwa radhi yako, uzijenge kuta za Yerusalemu. Ndipo utakapopendezwa na dhabihu za haki, na sadaka za kuteketezwa, na kafara. Ndipo watakapotoa ng''ombe juu ya madhabahu yako. [[SWA]]

Κοντάκιον.

Kontakion.

Kontakio.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος αʹ. Χορὸς ἀγγελικός.

Mode 1. N/M (In heaven.)

Εὐφραίνεται λαμπρῶς, Ζαχαρίας ὁ μέγας, καὶ ἡ πανευκλεής, Ἐλισάβετ ἡ σύζυξ, ἀξίως συλλαμβάνουσα, Ἰωάννην τὸν Πρόδρομον· ὂν Ἀρχάγγελος, εὐηγγελίσατο χαίρων, καὶ οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ἀξιοχρέως τιμῶμεν, ὡς μύστην τῆς χάριτος.

Zachariah rejoices greatly with his wife Elizabeth, ⁄ for she has conceived John the Forerunner! ⁄ The angel announced him in gladness, ⁄⁄ and we honor him, proclaiming this blessing! [OCA]

Ὁ Οἶκος.

Oikos.

Oikos.

Τὸ ἱερὸν Εὐαγγέλιον ἀναπτύξωμεν, ὁ Λουκᾶς ἡμῖν ἔγραψεν ὁ Ἱερὸς καὶ θαυμάσιος, καὶ τὴν τοῦ Προδρόμου θεασώμεθα σύλληψιν τὴν φαιδρὰν καὶ ἐπίσημον· φησὶ γάρ, ὡς εἰσῆλθεν ὁ πρεσβύτης καὶ δίκαιος Ζαχαρίας εἰς τὰ Ἅγια τῶν Ἁγίων τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι, τῷ τῆς ἐφημερίας καιρῷ, ἐπέστη αὐτῷ Γαβριήλ, εὐαγγελιζόμενος καὶ λέγων· Ἕξεις Ἱεράρχα υἱὸν ἐν τῷ γήρᾳ, Προφήτην τε καὶ Πρόδρομον, φωνήν τε καὶ κήρυκα, καὶ λύχνον ἀείφωτον, τὸν μύστην τῆς χάριτος.

Let us open the holy Gospel and read what was written for us by Luke, that holy and marvelous Evangelist. And we shall see a joyous and remarkable conception. As he says, when Zechariah, elderly and righteous, entered the Holy of Holies to offer incense, when his division was on duty, Gabriel appeared to him, bringing good tidings and saying, “O high priest, you will have a son in your old age. He will be a Prophet and Forerunner, a voice and a preacher, the ever-shining lamp, the mystic of grace.” [GOASD]

Ὁ λαὸς ἵσταται διὰ τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν τοῦ Συναξαρίου.

Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Simameni

Συναξάριον

Synaxarion

Synaxario

Τοῦ Μηναίου.

From the Menaion.

Τῇ ΚΓʹ τοῦ αὐτοῦ μηνός «Σύλλιψις τοῦ ἁγίου καὶ ἐνδόξου Προφήτου, Προδρόμου, καὶ Βαπτιστοῦ Ἰωάννου.

On September 23 we remember the conception of the holy and glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John.

Ταῖς αὐτῶν ἁγίαις πρεσβείαις, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. Ἀμήν.

By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen.

Katavasias Odes 1-8

Katavasias Odes 1-8

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

WATU

Καταβασίαι τῆς Θεοτόκου

Katavasias of Theotokos

Katavasia

ᾨδὴ αʹ. Ἦχος δʹ.

Ode i. Mode 4.

Sauti 4.

Ἀνοίξω τὸ στόμα μου, καὶ πληρωθήσεται Πνεύματος, καὶ λόγον ἐρεύξομαι, τῇ Βασιλίδι Μητρί, καὶ ὀφθήσομαι, φαιδρῶς πανηγυρίζων, καὶ ᾄσω γηθόμενος, ταύτης τὰ θαύματα.

I open my mouth and pray the Spirit fill it, like David said, * to pour out a good word to the Queen and Mother of God. * I will celebrate * her feast with joy and gladness * and sing to her merrily, lauding her miracles. [GOASD]

Nitafumbua kinywa changu na kitajazwa na roho na nitatoa maneno kwa malkia mama na kuonekana nikishangilia sana na kuimbia miujiza yake kwa mteremo. [[SWA]]

ᾨδὴ γʹ.

Ode iii.

Τοὺς σοὺς ὑμνολόγους Θεοτόκε, ὡς ζῶσα καὶ ἄφθονος πηγή, θίασον συγκροτήσαντας πνευματικόν, στερέωσον· καὶ ἐν τῇ θείᾳ δόξῃ σου, στεφάνων δόξης ἀξίωσον.

Establish your servants who extol you, * O Mother of God, for they have formed * a spiritual choir for you * the living and abundant fount; * and graciously in your divine glory give glorious crowns to them. [GOASD]

Mzazi-Mungu kama chemichemi hai tena tele uwaimarishe wanaokusifu, wakifanya mkutano wa roho na uwastahilishe kuwa na taji kwa utukufu wako wa umungu. [[SWA]]

ᾨδὴ δʹ.

Ode iv.

Τὴν ἀνεξιχνίαστον θείαν βουλήν, τῆς ἐκ τῆς Παρθένου σαρκώσεως, σοῦ τοῦ Ὑψίστου, ὁ Προφήτης, Ἀββακούμ, κατανοῶν ἐκραύγαζε· Δόξα τῇ δυνάμει σου Κύριε.

When the Prophet Habakkuk heard the divine * and incomprehensible counsel of Your Incarnation * from the Virgin, O Most High, * considering, he cried aloud: * Glory to Your strength, O Lord my God. [GOASD]

Nabii Habakuki akielewa upendo wa umungu usiochunguzika ili upate mwili kwa Bikira alipaza sauti: Utukufu kwa uwezo wako, Ee Bwana. [[SWA]]

ᾨδὴ εʹ.

Ode v.

Ἐξέστη τὰ σύμπαντα, ἐπὶ τῇ θείᾳ δόξῃ σου· σὺ γὰρ ἀπειρόγαμε Παρθένε, ἔσχες ἐν μήτρᾳ, τὸν ἐπὶ πάντων Θεόν, καὶ τέτοκας ἄχρονον Υἱόν, πᾶσι τοῖς ὑμνοῦσί σε, σωτηρίαν βραβεύοντα.

Amazed was the universe by your divine magnificence. * You who were perpetually virgin * carried the heavenly God of all in your womb * and gave birth to the eternal Son, * who awards salvation to all who sing hymns of praise to you. [GOASD]

Ulimwengu wote ulistaajabia utukufu wako wa umungu kwa kuwa wee Bikira usiyeolewa; uliyekuwa na roho na ulimzaa Mwana asiye na mwanzo, anayegawia wokovu wote wanaokusifu. [[SWA]]

ᾨδὴ Ϛʹ.

Ode vi.

Τὴν θείαν ταύτην καὶ πάντιμον, τελοῦντες ἑορτὴν οἱ θεόφρονες, τῆς Θεομήτορος, δεῦτε τὰς χεῖρας κροτήσωμεν, τὸν ἐξ αὐτῆς τεχθέντα Θεὸν δοξάζοντες.

O godly-minded believers, come * and celebrate this sacred and venerable feast and thus extol * the Theotokos, and clap our hands, * and glorify our God who was truly born of her. [GOASD]

Sisi tunaofikiria umungu tukiadhimisha siku kuu ya Mzazi-Mungu; ya umungu na dhamani tupige makofi tukimtukuza Mungu aliyezaliwa naye. [[SWA]]

ᾨδὴ ζʹ.

Ode vii.

Οὐκ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει οἱ θεόφρονες, παρὰ τὸν Κτίσαντα, ἀλλὰ πυρὸς ἀπειλήν, ἀνδρείως πατήσαντες, χαίροντες ἔψαλλον. Ὑπερύμνητε, ὁ τῶν Πατέρων Κύριος, καὶ Θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἶ.

Godly-minded three * did not adore created things in the Creator’s stead; * rather, disdaining the threat * of fire, they trampled it, and joyfully they sang: * “O supremely praised * and most exalted Lord and God * of the fathers, You are blessed.” [GOASD]

Waliyofikiria umungu hawakuabudu viumbe badala ya Mungu, lakini wakishinda ogofyo la moto kwa uhodari walishangilia na kuimba; wahimidiwa Bwana na Mungu wa mababa wetu. [[SWA]]

ᾨδὴ ηʹ.

Ode viii.

Αἰνοῦμεν, εὐλογοῦμεν καὶ προσκυνοῦμεν τὸν Κύριον.

We praise and we bless and we worship the Lord.

Tunamsifu, tunamhimidi, na tunamsujudu Bwana.

Παῖδας εὐαγεῖς ἐν τῇ καμίνῳ, ὁ τόκος τῆς Θεοτόκου διεσώσατο, τότε μὲν τυπούμενος, νῦν δὲ ἐνεργούμενος, τὴν οἰκουμένην ἅπασαν, ἀγείρει ψάλλουσαν. Τὸν Κύριον ὑμνεῖτε τὰ ἔργα, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Guiltless were those Servants in the furnace. * The Son of the Theotokos went and rescued them. * He who was prefigured then, * having been incarnate now, * is gathering the whole wide world into His Church to sing: * “O all you works of the Lord, to all ages * sing praises to the Lord and exalt Him beyond measure.” [GOASD]

Mzao wa Mzazi-Mungu aliwaokoa vijana wenye haki toka tanurini zamani zile kama alama na sasa ni utimilifu wa uzao; kwa kusanyiko ulimwengu wote ukiimba: Enyi viumbe vyote, msifuni Bwana milele na milele. [[SWA]]

Ὁ λαὸς ἵσταται διὰ τὴν Θʹ Ὠδήν.

Stand for the singing of Ode ix.

Simameni kwa wimbaji wa Odhii ya Tisa

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

Τὴν Θεοτόκον καὶ μητέρα τοῦ φωτὸς ἐν ὕμνοις τιμῶντες μεγαλύνωμεν.

Let us honor and magnify in song the Theotokos and the Mother of the light.

Mzazi Mungu yu Mama wa Nuru, tumheshimu kwa nyimbo, za kumtukuza.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

WATU

ᾨδὴ θʹ.

Ode ix.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἦχος δʹ.

The Magnificat. Mode 4.

Sauti 4.

Στίχ. Μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ἠγαλλίασε τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ σωτῆρί μου.

Verse: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. [NKJV]

Mstari

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. [GOASD]

Στίχ. Ὅτι ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὴν ταπείνωσιν τῆς δούλης αὐτοῦ· ἰδού γάρ, ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν μακαριοῦσί με πᾶσαι αἱ γενεαί.

Verse: For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. [NKJV]

Mstari

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. [GOASD]

Στίχ. Ὅτι ἐποίησέ μοι μεγαλεῖα ὁ Δυνατός, καὶ ἅγιον τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, καί το ἔλεος αὐτοῦ εἰς γενεάν, καὶ γενεὰν τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτόν.

Verse: For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation. [NKJV]

Mstari

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. [GOASD]

Στίχ. Ἐποίησε κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, διεσκόρπισεν ὑπερηφάνους διανοίᾳ καρδίας αὐτῶν.

Verse: He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. [NKJV]

Mstari

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. [GOASD]

Στίχ. Καθεῖλε δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων, καὶ ὕψωσε ταπεινούς, πεινῶντας ἐνέπλησεν ἀγαθῶν, καὶ πλουτοῦντας ἐξαπέστειλε κενούς.

Verse: He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty. [NKJV]

Mstari

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. [GOASD]

Στίχ. Ἀντελάβετο Ἰσραὴλ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ, μνησθῆναι ἐλέους, καθὼς ἐλάλησε πρὸς τοὺς Πατέρας ἡμῶν, τῷ Ἀβραάμ, καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος.

Verse: He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy, as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever. [NKJV]

Mstari

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. [GOASD]

Ode 9: Katavasia

Ode 9: Katavasia

ᾨδὴ θʹ. Καταβασία. Ἦχος δʹ.

Ode ix. Katavasia. Mode 4.

Katavasia. Sauti 4.

Ἅπας γηγενής, σκιρτάτω τῷ πνεύματι λαμπαδουχούμενος, πανηγυριζέτω δέ, ἀΰλων Νόων φύσις γεραίρουσα, τὰ ἱερὰ θαυμάσια τῆς Θεομήτορος, καὶ βοάτω· Χαίροις παμμακάριστε, Θεοτόκε Ἁγνὴ ἀειπάρθενε.

All you born on earth, * with festival lamps in hand, in spirit leap for joy; * and all you the heavenly angelic orders, join in and celebrate; * and honoring the sacred wonders of the Mother of God, * sing the joyful salutation, “O rejoice, * Theotokos, all-blest, ever-virgin pure!” [GOASD]

Kila mwananchi, akipaza taa arukaruke kwa furaha rohoni, na viumbe vyenye akili bila mwili visifu miujiza ya Mungu katika Mzazi-Mungu na kupaza sauti na kusema: Salamu, mbarikiwa sana, Mzazi-Mungu, bila doa na bikira daima. [[SWA]]

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

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

Tena na tena kwa amani, tumwombe Bwana.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

Bwana, hurumia.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

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

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

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

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

Bwana, hurumia.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

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

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

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

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

Kwako, Ee Bwana.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

KASISI

Ὅτι σὲ αἰνοῦσι πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπουσι, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For all the powers of heaven praise You, and to You they offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

Kwa kuwa Nguvu zote za Mbinguni zina kusifu, na Kwako zinakupa utukufu pamoja na Babako wa milele, pamoja na Roho wako Mtakatifu mwema na mpaji wa uhai, sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Amina.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

WATU

Ἐξαποστειλάριον.

Exaposteilarion.

Eksapostiilario.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος βʹ. Τοῖς Μαθηταῖς συνέλθωμεν.

Mode 2. Let us in faith.

Τοῖς Μαθηταῖς συνέλθωμεν.

Ἡ τοῦ Προδρόμου ἔνδοξος, σύλληψις προμηνύει, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου μέλλοντα, τίκτεσθαι Βασιλέα, ὡς οὗτος ἐξ Ἐλισάβετ, τῆς ἀκάρπου καὶ στείρας, πρεσβύτου Ἱερέως τε, Ζαχαρίου τοῦ πάνυ, ὧν ταῖς εὐχαῖς, καὶ τῆς Θεοτόκου καὶ Ἰωάννου, τοῦ Βαπτιστοῦ σου Κύριε, σῶσον οἴκτειρον πάντας.

Today the holy Forerunner’s * wondrously wrought conception * foretells the coming of the King * to be born of the Virgin, * as he himself will be also * from the childless and barren * Elizabeth and elderly * Zacharias the great priest. Save us, O Lord, * by their prayers and those of the Theotokos * and those of Your baptizer John, * and on us all take pity. [SD]

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Wimbo wa Mzazi-Mungu

Ἦχος βʹ. Τοῖς Μαθηταῖς συνέλθωμεν.

Mode 2. Let us in faith.

Χαρμονικῶς τὸ Χαῖρε σοι, τοῦ σεπτοῦ Ἀρχαγγέλου, οἱ λυτρωθέντες πάναγνε, τῆς ἀρχαίας κατάρας, διὰ τοῦ θείου σου τόκου, εὐχαρίστως, βοῶμεν· Χαῖρε, Ἀδὰμ ἡ λύτρωσις, Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, χαῖρε σεμνή, διʼ ἧς ἀπηλλάγημεν τοῦ θανάτου, χαῖρε, διʼ ἧς ἐτύχομεν, οὐρανῶν Βασιλείας.

We who have been delivered from * the primal curse, O pure one, * through your divine delivery, * shout the august Archangel’s * “Rejoice,” and thus we salute you * with great joy and thanksgiving. * Adam’s redemption, O rejoice, * Theotokos and Virgin. Rejoice, through you * we have been delivered from death, O Maiden. * Rejoice, through whom we have obtained * the Kingdom of the heavens. [SD]

Οἱ Αἶνοι. Ἦχος αʹ.

Lauds. Mode 1.

Ainoi. Sauti 1

Πᾶσα πνοὴ αἰνεσάτω τὸν Κύριον. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν· αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις. Σοὶ πρέπει ὕμνος τῷ Θεῷ.

Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. It is fitting to sing a hymn to You, O God. [SAAS]

Kila mwenye pumzi na amsifu Bwana. Msifuni Bwana kutoka mbinguni; msifuni katika mahali palipo juu. Sifa ni haki yako, Ee Mungu. [[SWA]]

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν, πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ· αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν, πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις αὐτοῦ. Σοὶ πρέπει ὕμνος τῷ Θεῷ.

Praise Him, all you His angels; praise Him, all you His hosts. It is fitting to sing a hymn to You, O God. [SAAS]

Msifuni, enyi malaika zake wote; msifuni, majeshi yake yote. Sifa ni haki yako, Ee Mungu. [[SWA]]

Δείξε Στιχολογίαν

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Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἥλιος καὶ σελήνη, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν πάντα τὰ ἄστρα καὶ τὸ φῶς.

Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all you stars and light.

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν οἱ οὐρανοὶ τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ὑπεράνω τῶν οὐρανῶν. Αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου.

Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens. Let them praise the Lord’s name.

Ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπε, καὶ ἐγενήθησαν, αὐτὸς ἐνετείλατο, καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν.

For He spoke, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created.

Ἔστησεν αὐτὰ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος· πρόσταγμα ἔθετο, καὶ οὐ παρελεύσεται.

He established them forever and unto ages of ages; He set forth His ordinance, and it shall not pass away.

Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον ἐκ τῆς γῆς, δράκοντες καὶ πᾶσαι ἄβυσσοι.

Praise the Lord from the earth, you dragons and all the deeps.

Πῦρ, χάλαζα, χιών, κρύσταλλος, πνεῦμα καταιγίδος, τὰ ποιοῦντα τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ.

Fire and hail, snow and ice, stormy wind, which perform His word.

Τὰ ὄρη καὶ πάντες οἱ βουνοί, ξύλα καρποφόρα καὶ πᾶσαι κέδροι.

Mountains and all the hills, fruitful trees and all cedars.

Τὰ θηρία καὶ πάντα τὰ κτήνη, ἑρπετὰ καὶ πετεινὰ πτερωτά.

Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds.

Βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς καὶ πάντες λαοί, ἄρχοντες καὶ πάντες κριταὶ γῆς.

Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth.

Νεανίσκοι καὶ παρθένοι, πρεσβύτεροι μετὰ νεωτέρων· αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου, ὅτι ὑψώθη τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ μόνου.

Young men and maidens, elders with younger, let them praise the Lord’s name, for His name alone is exalted.

Ἡ ἐξομολόγησις αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ γῆς καὶ οὐρανοῦ. καὶ ὑψώσει κέρας λαοῦ αὐτοῦ.

His thanksgiving is in earth and heaven. And He shall exalt the horn of His people.

Ὕμνος πᾶσι τοῖς ὁσίοις αὐτοῦ, τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ, λαῷ ἐγγίζοντι αὐτῷ.

A hymn for all His saints, for the children of Israel, a people who draw near to Him.

Ἄσατε τῷ Κυρίῳ ᾆσμα καινόν, ἡ αἴνεσις αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ ὁσίων.

Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise in the assembly of His holy ones.

Εὐφρανθήτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τῷ ποιήσαντι αὐτόν, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Σιὼν ἀγαλλιάσθωσαν ἐπὶ τῷ βασιλεῖ αὐτῶν.

Let Israel be glad in Him who made him, and let the children of Zion greatly rejoice in their King.

Αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐν χορῷ, ἐν τυμπάνῳ καὶ ψαλτηρίῳ ψαλάτωσαν αὐτῷ.

Let them praise His name with dance; with tambourine and harp let them sing to Him.

Ὅτι εὐδοκεῖ Κύριος ἐν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ καὶ ὑψώσει πραεῖς ἐν σωτηρίᾳ.

For the Lord is pleased with His people, and He shall exalt the gentle with salvation.

Καυχήσονται ὅσιοι ἐν δόξῃ καὶ ἀγαλλιάσονται ἐπὶ τῶν κοιτῶν αὐτῶν.

The holy ones shall boast in glory, and they shall greatly rejoice on their beds.

Αἱ ὑψώσεις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ λάρυγγι αὐτῶν, καὶ ῥομφαῖαι δίστομοι ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν.

The high praise of God shall be in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hand.

Τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐκδίκησιν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, ἐλεγμοὺς ἐν τοῖς λαοῖς.

To deal retribution to the nations, reproving among the peoples.

Τοῦ δῆσαι τοὺς βασιλεῖς αὐτῶν ἐν πέδαις καὶ τοὺς ἐνδόξους αὐτῶν ἐν χειροπέδαις σιδηραῖς.

To shackle their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron.

Τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐν αὐτοῖς κρῖμα ἔγγραπτον· δόξα αὕτη ἔσται πᾶσι τοῖς ὁσίοις αὐτοῦ.

To fulfill among them the written judgment: this glory have all His holy ones.

Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν στερεώματι τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.

Praise God in His saints; praise Him in the firmament of His power.

Κρύψε Στιχολογίαν

Hide Stichologia

Στιχηρὰ τοῦ Προδρόμου.

Stichera for the Forerunner.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος αʹ. Τῶν οὐρανίων ταγμάτων.

Mode 1. For all the powers of heaven.

Τῶν οὐρανίων ταγμάτων.

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐπὶ ταῖς δυναστείαις αὐτοῦ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῆς μεγαλωσύνης αὐτοῦ.

Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness. [SAAS]

Msifuni kwa matendo yake makuu; msifuni kwa kadiri ya wingi wa ukuu wake. [[SWA]]

Ἀγαλλιᾶται ἡ κτίσις ἐν τῇ συλλήψει σου, Πρόδρομε καὶ Προφῆτα, Βαπτιστὰ Ἰωάννη· ὁ θεῖος γὰρ σου τόκος, σημαίνει ἡμῖν, τοῦ Δεσπότου τὴν γέννησιν, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο συμφώνως οἱ ἐπὶ γῆς, ἐπαξίως εὐφημοῦμεν σε.

Now all the world is exultant * in your conception today, * O holy John the Baptist, * the Forerunner and Prophet. * For your divine childbirth is a signal for us * of the Lord’s own nativity. * And therefore you are deservingly now extolled * here on earth by us in unison [SD]

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν ἤχῳ σάλπιγγος, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν ψαλτηρίῳ καὶ κιθάρᾳ.

Praise Him with the sound of trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre. [SAAS]

Msifuni kwa mvumo wa baragamu; msifuni kwa kinanda na kinubi [[SWA]]

Ἀγαλλιᾶται ἡ κτίσις ἐν τῇ συλλήψει σου, Πρόδρομε καὶ Προφῆτα, Βαπτιστὰ Ἰωάννη· ὁ θεῖος γὰρ σου τόκος, σημαίνει ἡμῖν, τοῦ Δεσπότου τὴν γέννησιν, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο συμφώνως οἱ ἐπὶ γῆς, ἐπαξίως εὐφημοῦμεν σε.

Now all the world is exultant * in your conception today, * O holy John the Baptist, * the Forerunner and Prophet. * For your divine childbirth is a signal for us * of the Lord’s own nativity. * And therefore you are deservingly now extolled * here on earth by us in unison [SD]

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν τυμπάνῳ καὶ χορῷ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν χορδαῖς καὶ ὀργάνῳ.

Praise Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and flute. [SAAS]

Msifuni kwa matari na kucheza; msifuni kwa zeze na filimbi [[SWA]]

Ὡς θαυμαστὴν μαρτυρίαν εὑρὼν ὁ Ἄγγελος, τὴν σύλληψιν τῆς στείρας, τῇ Μαρίᾳ προσάγει, πρὸς πίστωσιν προσφέρων· διὸ καὶ ἡμεῖς, Ἐλισάβετ πρὶν ἄγονον, καὶ Ζαχαρίαν ὁμόζυγον τὸν αὐτῆς, καὶ Ἰωάννην εὐφημήσωμεν.

The Angel found the conception * of the infertile one * as a wonderful witness, * which he offered to Mary, * presenting it as proof. Therefore we extol * the once childless Elizabeth * and Zacharias her husband, the priest of God, * and their son, the holy Baptist John. [SD]

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυμβάλοις εὐήχοις, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυμβάλοις ἀλαλαγμοῦ. Πᾶσα πνοὴ αἰνεσάτω τὸν Κύριον.

Praise Him with resounding cymbals; praise Him with triumphant cymbals; let everything that breathes praise the Lord. [SAAS]

Msifuni kwa matoazi yaliayo; msifuni kwa mataoazi yavumayo sana. Kila mwenye pumzi na amsifu Bwana.. [[SWA]]

Ὁ θεοσκεύαστος λύχνος τοῦ ἀϊδίου φωτός, ὁ τοῦ νυμφίου φίλος, τοῦ Ἡλίου τῆς δόξης, ὁ μέγας Ἑωσφόρος, ἡ ζῶσα φωνή, Θεοῦ Λόγου ὁ Πρόδρομος, τῆς παρουσίας Κυρίου ἀγγελικῇ, προσφωνήσει νῦν συνείληπται.

Now the divinely prepared lamp * of the eternal light, * and the friend of the Bridegroom, * the great star of the morning * before the Sun of glory, the living voice * of God’s Word, and the Forerunner * of the appearance of Christ is conceived today * at the sound of the angelic voice. [SD]

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν.

Glory. Both now.

Utukufu. Sasa.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Mode pl. 4.

Ἡ Ἐλισάβετ συνέλαβε τὸν Πρόδρομον τῆς χάριτος, ἡ δὲ Παρθένος τὸν Κύριον τῆς δόξης. Ἠσπάσαντο ἀλλήλας αἱ μητέρες, καὶ τὸ βρέφος ἐσκίρτησεν· ἔνδοθεν γὰρ ὁ δοῦλος ᾔνει τὸν Δεσπότην. Θαυμάσασα ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ Προδρόμου, ἤρξατο βοᾷν· Πόθεν μοι τοῦτο, ἵνα ἡ Μήτηρ τοῦ Κυρίου μου ἔλθῃ πρός με; ἵνα σώσῃ λαὸν ἀπεγνωσμένον.

Elizabeth had conceived the Forerunner of grace; the Virgin conceived the Lord of glory. The mothers greeted each other, and the babe leaped for joy; for even in the womb, the servant extolled the Master. The mother of the Forerunner marveled, and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” That He might save a people in despair, He who has the great mercy. [SD]

Ὁ λαὸς ἵσταται διὰ τὴν Μ. Δοξολογίαν.

Stand for the Great Doxology.

Simameni

Ἡ Μεγάλη Δοξολογία

Great Doxology

DOKSOLOGIA KUBWA (Wimbo wa Kumtukuza Mungu)

Δόξα σοι τῷ δείξαντι τὸ φῶς. Δόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις Θεῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη, ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία.

Glory be to You who showed the light. Glory in the highest to God. His peace is on earth, His good pleasure in mankind. [SD]

Utukufu kwako, uliyeonyesha nuru. Utukufu kwa Mungu juu pia, na nchini amani, urathi kwa wanadamu. [[SWA]]

Ὑμνοῦμέν σε, εὐλογοῦμέν σε, προσκυνοῦμέν σε, δοξολογοῦμέν σε, εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι, διὰ τὴν μεγάλην σου δόξαν.

We praise You, we bless You, we worship You, we glorify You, we give thanks to You for Your great glory.

Tukusifu; tukuhimidi tukusujudu, tukutukuza, tukushukuru, kwa utukufu wako mkubwa

Κύριε βασιλεῦ, ἐπουράνιε Θεέ, Πάτερ παντοκράτορ· Κύριε Υἱὲ μονογενές, Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, καὶ Ἅγιον Πνεῦμα.

Lord King, heavenly God, Father, Ruler over all; Lord, only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; and You, O Holy Spirit.

Ee Bwana, mfalme wa juu mbinguni Mungu, Baba mwenye enzi. Ee Bwana mwana wa pekee, Yesu Kristo na Roho Mtakatifu.

Κύριε ὁ Θεός, ὁ ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Πατρός, ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, ὁ αἴρων τὰς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ κόσμου.

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us, You who take away the sins of the world.

Ee Bwana Mungu we, mwanakondoo wa Mungu Mwana wa Baba. Unayechukua dhambi za dunia, utuhurumie, unayechukua dhambi za dunia.

Πρόσδεξαι τὴν δέησιν ἡμῶν, ὁ καθήμενος ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Πατρός, καὶ ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Accept our supplication, You who sit at the right hand of the Father, and have mercy on us.

Uyapokee maombi yetu, unayeketi kuume, kwa Baba na kutuhurumia.

Ὅτι σὺ εἶ μόνος Ἅγιος, σὺ εἶ μόνος Κύριος, Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρός. Ἀμήν.

For You alone are holy, You alone are Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Kwa kuwa, u mtakatifu wa pekee, u Bwana wa pekee Yesu Kristo kwa utukufu wa Baba. Amina.

Καθʼ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ αἰνέσω τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.

Every day I will bless You, and Your name will I praise to eternity, and to the ages of ages.

Kila siku nitakuhidi, nitalisifu jina lako milele hata milele na milele.

Καταξίωσον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ, ἀναμαρτήτους φυλαχθῆναι ἡμᾶς.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, this day, that we be kept without sin.

Ee Bwana utujalie katika siku hii kujilinda bila dhambi.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν, καὶ αἰνετὸν καὶ δεδοξασμένον τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν.

Blessed are You, O Lord, the God of our fathers, and praised and glorified is Your name to the ages. Amen.

Wahimidiwa Ee Bwana wa mababa zetu, jina lako linasifiwa na linatukuzwa kwa milele, Amina.

Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καθάπερ ἠλπίσαμεν ἐπὶ σέ.

Let Your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we have set our hope on You.

Ee Bwana huruma yako iwe nasi, tulivyokutumaini wewe.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε, δίδαξόν με τὰ δικαιώματά σου.

Blessed are You, O Lord. Teach me Your statutes.

Wahimidiwa, Ee Bwana, unifundishe ziliso haki zako.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε, δίδαξόν με τὰ δικαιώματά σου.

Blessed are You, O Lord. Teach me Your statutes.

Wahimidiwa, Ee Bwana, unifundishe ziliso haki zako.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε, δίδαξόν με τὰ δικαιώματά σου.

Blessed are You, O Lord. Teach me Your statutes.

Wahimidiwa, Ee Bwana, unifundishe ziliso haki zako.

Κύριε, καταφυγὴ ἐγενήθης ἡμῖν ἐν γενεᾷ καὶ γενεᾷ. Ἐγὼ εἶπα· Κύριε, ἐλέησόν με, ἴασαι τὴν ψυχήν μου, ὅτι ἥμαρτόν σοι.

Lord, You have been our refuge from generation to generation. I said: Lord, have mercy on me. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.

Wewe, Bwana, umekuwa makao yetu, kizazi baada ya kizazi. Ee Bwana, umekuwa kimbilio letu kwa kizazi na kizazi. Nalisema, Ee Bwana unihurumie, uiponye nafsi yangu, maana nimekutendea dhambi.

Κύριε, πρὸς σὲ κατέφυγον. Δίδαξόν με τοῦ ποιεῖν τὸ θέλημά σου, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεός μου.

Lord, I have fled to You. Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God.

Ee Bwana nimekimbilia kwako, unifundishe kuyatenda mapenzi yako maana ndiwe Mungu wangu.

Ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ πηγὴ ζωῆς, ἐν τῷ φωτί σου ὀψόμεθα φῶς.

For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we shall see light.

Maana we chemichemi ya uzima; katika nuru yako tutaona nuru.

Παράτεινον τὸ ἔλεός σου τοῖς γινώσκουσί σε.

Continue Your mercy to those who know You.

Zidumishe huruma zako kwao wakujuao.

Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. (3)

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3)

Mungu Mtakatifu, Mweza Mtakatifu, usiyekufa Mtakatifu utuhurumie. (3)

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι.

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

Utukufu kwa Baba na Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu.

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

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

Sasa na sikuzote hata milele na milele. Amina.

Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

Usiyekufa Mtakatifu utuhurumie.

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

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

Mungu Mtakatifu, Mweza Mtakatifu, usiyekufa Mtakatifu utuhurumie.

Ἀπολυτίκιον.

Apolytikion.

Apolitikio.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος δʹ. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.

Mode 4. Come quickly.

Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.

Ἡ πρῴην οὐ τίκτουσα, στεῖρα εὐφράνθητι· ἰδοὺ γὰρ συνέλαβες, Ἡλίου λύχνον σαφῶς, φωτίζειν τὸν μέλλοντα, πᾶσαν τὴν οἰκουμένην, ἀβλεψίαν νοσοῦσαν· χόρευε Ζαχαρία, ἐκβοῶν παῤῥησίᾳ· Προφήτης τοῦ Ὑψίστου ἐστίν, ὁ μέλλον τίκτεσθαι.

Sing now, O barren one who did not bear before, * for you have indeed conceived the burning lamp of the Sun; * and he will illuminate * all the world afflicted * with spiritual blindness. * Dance, O Zacharias, and now openly cry out: * “The one who is to be born is a Prophet of the Most High God.” [SD]