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Forefeast Sunday Vespers Hymns

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17 December 2017
By the Grace of God 28 T H
SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST BEFORE THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST
SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FOREFATHERS
11TH SUNDAY OF ST LUKE THE GREAT BANQUET
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HYMN
THE CONGREGATION
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie,
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
RESURRECTION STIHERA TONE 3
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.
To So Stavro Hriste Sotir, thanatou
Kratos lelite, ke diavolou i plani
katirgite, genos de anthropon Pisti
Sozomenon, imnon Si kath ekastin
prosferi.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei,
antapodos mi.
Pefotiste ta simpanta, ti anastasi Sou
Kyrie, ke O Paradisos palin ineokte,
pasa de i Ktisis anevfimousa Se,
imnon Si kath ekastin prosferi.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie.
isakouson tis fonis ou.
Doxazo tou Patros, ke tou Iiou tin
Dinamin, ke Pnevmatos Agiou, imno
tin exousian, adiereton, aktiston
Theotit, Triada Omoousion, tin
Vasilefousan is eona eonos.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
Ton Stavron Sou ton Timion,
proskinoumen Hriste, ke tin anastasin
Sou imnoumen ke Doxazomen. To
gar molopi Sou, imis i pantes
iathimen.
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has Delivered us, and to the world
He has granted Great Mercy.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin Amen
OF THE EVENING INCENSE
MUST STAND
FESTAL APOLYTIKION HOLY FOREFATHERS TONE 2
En Pisti tous Propatoras edikeosas, tin ex By Faith Thou Justified the
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, Ethnon di afton promnistefsamenos Forefathers, having through them
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry Ekklisian. Kavhonte en Doxi i Agii, oti Betrothed to Thyself the Church
out to Thee, hear me! Hear ek spermatos afton, iparhi Karpos that came out of the Nations. The
my voice, when I cry out to evkleis, i asporos tekousa Se. Tes afton Saints are boasting in Glory, for the
Thee! Hear me, O Lord! ikesies, Hriste O Theos, Soson tas Glorious Fruit the Virgin who
psihas imon. without Seed gave Birth to Thee, is
from their progeny. At their
Let my Prayer rise before Thee DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
Entreaties, O Christ our God, Save
like incense - the lifting up of our soul.
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Hear me, O Lord!
my soul out of prison to give
Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
Thy Cross, Christ our Saviour, has
destroyed the power of Death, and
has abolished the deception of the
devil. Therefore, mankind Saved by St John Klimakos
Faith, offers Thee Hymns of Praise
forever. Those who will not accept reproof
eos ou The Righteous shall wait for me, until whether just or unjust
Thou Reward me.
renounce their own Salvation!
All of Creation has been Enlightened
by Thy Resurrection, O Lord, and
Paradise has once again been
opened. Therefore, all Creation
extols Thee and offers Hymns of
Praise forever.
Kyrie, Out of the depths I have cried to
Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
I Glorify the Might of the Father, and
the Son, and the Power of the Holy
Spirit, the Undivided, Uncreated
Godhead, the Consubstantial Trinity
that reigns to the Ages of ages.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
We worship Thy Precious Cross, O
Christ, and Praise and Glorify Thy
Resurrection, for by Thy Wounds we
have all been Healed.
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 doroumenos, ke to Mega Eleos. Long-suffering. Thou descended Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
into Hades, and Rose on the Third
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
Day, granting Life and Great Mercy
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
to the world.
with Thee.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Imnoumen ton Sotira, ton ek tis We praise our Saviour Who took Flesh
makrotita imeron. Lord, unto length of days.
Parthenou sarkothenta. Di imas, gar from the Virgin, for He was Crucified
Ina to genos imon, ek tou Thanatou Thou has suffered Death, O Christ, to
estavrothi, ke ti triti imera anesti, for our sake and rose on the Third
Deliver us from Death, and Thou
Hriste Litrosis, Thanaton ipinegkas, doroumeno imin to Mega Eleos. Day, bestowing on us His Great
Arose on the Third Day from the
ke Triimeros ek nekron Anastas, Mercy.
dead, Resurrecting with Thyself,
eafto Sinanestisas, tous Se Theon
those who acknowledge Thee as God,
epignontas ke kosmon Efotisas, Kyrie,
 Doxa Si.
and the world, Thou hast Enlightend, Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
O Lord:  Glory to Thee! Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
and to the Holy Spirit Kyrion.
MENAION - FESTAL APOSTICHA- HOLY FOREFATHERS TONE 3 Tis en Adi katavas Hristos evingelisato, Going down to those in Hades, Christ
tharsite legon, nin nenikisa. Ego i gave them the Good News, saying:
Ton Propatoron to sistima, i fileorti The Gathering of the Forefathers, come, Anastasis, Ego imas anaxo, lisas Take Courage! I Am now
defte, psalmikos evfimisomen, Adam let us praise in song Adam the Thanatou tas pilas. Triumphant! I Am the Resurrection!
ton Propatora, Enoh, Noe, Forefather, Enoch, Noah, I shall lead you forth, for I have
Melhisedek, Abraam, Issak ke Iakov; Melchezedek, Abraham, Isaac and broken the Gates of Death!
mata Nomon Moisin ke Aaron, Jacob; after the Law Moses and
FESTAL STICHERA HOLY FOREFATHERS TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Iisoun, Samouil ke David; meth on Aaron, Joshua Son of Nun, Samuel
ton Isaian, Ieremian, Iezekiil, ke and David; with them Isaiah, Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
Daniil ke tous Dodeka, ama Iliou, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel, and filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Eliseou ke tous apantas, Zaharian ke the Twelve with Elias, Elisha and all Kyrion. let Israel Hope in the Lord.
tonVaptistin, ke tous kirixatas the others; Zachariah and the
Hriston, tin Zoin ke Anastasin tou Baptist, and all who proclaimed Ton Propatoron simeron Pisi, telountes As we celebrate today the Memorial of
genous imon. Christ, the Life and Resurrection of Mnimosina, animnisomen Hriston ton the Forefathers, let us Faithful raise
Litrotin, ton Megalinanta aftous, en a Hymn to Christ our Redeemer, our
our race.
pasi tis Ethnesi, ke Thavmaton ta Lord Who Magnifies them among all
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of Paradoxa Pistos, epitelesanta Kyrion, Nations, and faithfully performs
eonon. ages. os Krateon ke Dinaton. Ke ex afton Extraordinary Miracles, as He alone
Amin Amen anadixanta, Ravdon Dinameos imin, is Mighty and Powerful. And from
tin monin apirandron, ke Theopeda them a Rod of Power for us He
THEOTOKION TONE 3
Marian tin Agnin, ex is to Anthos showed forth the Only Unwed
Asporos ek Thiou Pnevmatos, voulisi de By the Will of the Father, Thou hast, proilthe Hristos, Vlastisas pasi tin Child of God, Mary All Pure from
Patros, sinilifas Iion ton tou Theou, ek without seed Conceived by the Holy Zoin, ke adapanon trifin, ke Sotirian whom the Flower Christ
Patros amitora, pro ton eonon Spirit the Son of God Who was tin Eonion. Blossomed Life for all and pleasure
iparhonta, i imas de ek sou apatora Begotten of the Father without without cost, and Eternal Salvation.
gegonota, sarki apekiisas, ke vrefos
eglouhisas. Dio mi pafsi presvevin,
Mother before the world began. He
was born for our sake in the Flesh of
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
tou litrothine kindinon tas psihas Thee without Father. Wherefore, and He will Redeem Israel from all
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
imon. never cease Interceding to deliver his transgressions.
our soul from danger.
NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU... O tous Agious Pedas ek piros risamenos O Master, Who Delivered the Holy
TRISAGION PRAYERS & OUR LORDS Despota, ke ek stomatos leonton Youths from the fire, and Daniel
PRAYER
Daniil, O Evlogisas Avraam, Isaak te from the lions mouths; Who
RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION TONE 4 ton douon Sou, ke ton toutou Iion ton Blessed Abraham and Isaac Thy
Iakov, O evdokisas ek spermatos, servant, and his son, Jacob; Who was
Evfrenestho ta Ourania, agaliastho ta Let the Heavens rejoice and let the Earth touton genesthe kath imas, ina tous well-pleased to be Born from their
epigia, oti epiise Kratos en Vrahioni be glad, for the Lord has shown prin olisthisantas, Sosis Propatoras seed for us, that Thou might Save
Aftou O Kyrios. Epatise to Thanato Strength with His Arm; He has imon, Stavrouse ke Thaptese, ke the Forefathers who had fallen away
ton Thanaton.Prototokos ton nekron trampled down Death by Death; He sintrivis tou Thanatou ta desma, ke of old, to be crucified and buried,
egeneto. Ek kilias Adou errisato imas has become the First-born of the sintrivis tou Thanatou ta desma and Thou smashed all the bonds of
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 every age were among the dead who THEOTOKION TONE 3
worship, O Christ, Thine Eternal Pos mi Thavmasomen, ton Theandrikon How can we not marvel at Thy
Kingdom.
Sou Tokon Pansevasmie? Piran gar Theandric Childbirth, O Most
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise Andros mi dexameni Panamome, Reverend Maid? For while having
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people! etekes apatora Iion en Sarki, ton Pro had no spousal congress, All-
Eonon ek Patros Gennithenta Blameless One, Thou gave Birth to a
Os en psekadi meson tis flogos, ti droso In the midst of the flames, by the Dew amitora, midamos ipominanta tropin, Son Unfathered in the Flesh, Who
tou Pnevmatos, Agallomeni i Pedes of the Spirit, Rejoicing the Youths of
i firmon, i dieresin, all ekateras had, unmothered, been Begotten of
tou Theou, periepatoun Mystikos, en God walked mystically, typifying in
ousias tin idiotita, soan filaxanta. Dio the Father before all Ages. He in no
afti protiposantes, tin Triada ke tin advance the Trinity, and the
Mitroparthene Despina, afton iketeve way underwent any change,
sarkosin Hristou, ke os sofi dia Pisteos Incarnation of Christ, and being Wise
Sothine, tas psihas ton Orthodoxos, intermingling or division; but He
esvesan dinamin piros ke Daniil de O through Faith, they quenched the
Theotokon Omologounton Se. preserved each Natures distinct
Dikeos, leonton ofthi fimotis. On tes power of fire. And Daniel the
Identity in its totality. Therefore, O
deisesi, disopoumenos Filanthrope Righteous, appeared as a tamer of THE ENTRANCE - FOS ILARON ...
Virgin Mother and Sovereign Lady,
Sotir, ke imas tou asvestou, ke eoniou lions. Besought by their
Entreat Him for the Salvation of the
litrose piros ke Axioson tihin, tis Intercessions, O Saviour Who Loves
souls of those Confessing Thee, in
Ouraniou Vasilias Sou. mankind, Deliver us also from the
Orthodox manner, to be Theotokos.
Unquenchable and Eternal Fire, and
make us worthy of Thy Heavenly PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY EVENING - PSALM 92- TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Kingdom.
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepeian The Lord reigns - He vested Himself
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the enedisato with Majesty.
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
eona. 1. Enedisato Kyrios Dinamin, ke 1. The Lord vested and girded Himself
perizosato. with Power
Osper en droso ontes i Pisti, ke Agii As if in Dew, the Faithful and Holy
Pedes Sou, en kamino tis flogos tis tou Youths in the furnace of fire, 2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, it is 2. And He established the world ,
piros, Proezografoun Mystikos, tin ek Mystically Prefigured Thy Coming ou salevthisete. which shall not be moved.
Parthenou Sou elefsin, tin aflektos from the Virgin, which shone forth
analampsasan imin, ke Daniil de O without burning us, and Daniel the FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS

Dikeos, ke en Profites Thavmastos Righteous, and wonderful among the RESURRECTION APOSTICHA - TONE 3
tranos tin Thian Defteran Sou, Prophets, clearly foreshadowed Thy
epidimian prodilon. Eoron Second Divine Appearance, when he To pathi Sou Hriste, pathon By Thy Passion, we were set free from
ekravgazen, eos ou Throni etethisan cried: I see where Thrones are set, ileftherothimen, ke ti Anastasi Sou, ek our passions, O Christ, and by Thy
fisi, ke Kritis ekathesthi, ke tou piros and the Judge is seated, and a River fthoras elitrothimen:  Kyrie, Doxa Resurrection, we were Redeemed
epesti potamos. Ou risthiimen Hriste, of Fire is present, from which at Si! from corruption. O Lord:  Glory to
tes ikesies afton Despota. their Intercessions may we be Thee!
Delivered, O Christ our Master.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati Glory to the Father, and to the Son, O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
and to the Holy Spirit Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.
FESTAL MENAION HOLY FOREFATHERS TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
I Zoodoxos Sou Egersis Kyrie, tin Thy Life-giving Resurrection, O Lord,
Tous pro tou Nomou Pateras, apantas The Fathers before the Law, let us all Ikoumenin pasan efotise, ke to idion has brought Light to the entire Earth,
evfimisomen simeron Pisti, Avraam faithfully praise Abraham the plasma, ftharen anekalesato. Dio tis and revived Thy Creation that lay in
ton Filotheon, Isaak ton ex apangelias Friend of God, Isaac, born by kataras tou Adam, apallagentes corruption. Therefore, released
tehthenta, ke Iakov, ke tous dodeka Promise, Jacob and the Twelve voomen. Pantodiname Kyrie,  Doxa from the Curse of Adam, we cry
Patriarhas, David ton Praotaton ke Patriarchs honouring with them the Si! aloud: O Almighty Lord:  Glory to
Daniil ton epithimion Profitin, ke tous meek David, and Daniel the Prophet Thee!
Tris Pedas Sin aftis gererontes, tous of desires, and the Three Youths
tin kaminon is droson metavalontas, who changed the furnace into Dew,
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
etoumeni afesin para Hristou tou asking forgiveness of Christ our ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
Theou, tou Endoxazomenou en tis God, Who is Glorified in His Saints. Theos iparhon analliotos, Sarki pashon O God Who by Nature cannot be
Agiis Aftou. illiose, on i Ktisis mi ferousa, changed, suffering in the Flesh, hast
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of kramamenon oran, to fovo eklonito, changed Thyself. Creation - being
eonon. ages. ke stenousa imni tin Sin prostrate with Fear - was unable to
makrothimia, katelthon en Adi de, bear the sight of Thee hanging, and
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