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 St Anthony the Great
We must understand that
our body is corruptible and short-lived, Elder Thaddeus
whereas our soul is Divine and Immortal
and, while being God's Breath, Our thoughts, moods, and desires
our immortal soul is joined to the body set a Path for our life.
to be tested and Deified. Our thoughts reflect our whole life.
Now those who have understood what our soul is, If our thoughts are quiet, Peaceful,
regulate their Life in a Way that is Just, and full of Love, Kindness, and Purity,
which conforms to God. then we have Peace,
for Peaceful thoughts make possible
By not submitting to their body,
the existence of Inner Peace,
but seeing God with their intellect,
which radiates from us.
they noetically contemplate the Eternal Blessings
However, if we breed negative thoughts,
that are granted to our soul by God.
then our Inner Peace is shattered.

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 Stavron Sou, Hriste O Theos, simeron calling it Thy ‘Footstool,’ – Thy
amartoli proskinountes hilesin anaiis, Precious Cross, O Christ our God –
de ton kataxiosanta pagine en afto, today we sinners venerate – kissing
animountes voomen Si. Kyrie Sin to it with unworthy lips. And as we
Listi tis Vasilias Sou Axioson imas. Extol Thee Who deigned to be nailed
thereon, to Thee we exclaim, saying:
Vespers Hymns & Readings – Exalation of the Holy Cross
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE O Lord, together with the Robber KINDLY USE THE SERVICE BOOK UNTIL THIS POINT,
BOOK – “NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON count us also worthy of Thy THEN CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE HYMNS
SOU...” & TRISAGION PRAYERS
Kingdom. HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
FESTAL APOLYTIKION – HOLY CROSS - TONE 1 THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
✞ Soson, Kyrie, ton Laon Sou ke ✞ Save, O Lord, Thy People, and Bless
Evlogison tin Klironomian Sou, Thine Inheritance, granting Vicoty Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
Nikas tis Vasilefsi kata varvaron to the Faithful over the enemy, Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
doroumenos, ke to Son fillatton dia and by Thy Cross protect Thy ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
ton Stavrou Sou politevma. (3) Commonwealth. proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE mou Kyrie.
BOOK – DISMISSAL BLESSINGS
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
FESTAL STIHERA – EXALTATION HOLY CROSS – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.

St Evagrios the Solitary Stavros anipsoumenos, ou en afto

ipsothentos, to Pathos to Ahranton,
animnin protrepete Ktisin apasan.
En afto ktinas gar, ton imas ktinanta,
Persevere with your Prayers nekrothentas anexoose, ke
katekalline, ke is Ouranous
with Patience and Steadfastness. Politevesthe, ixiosen os Efsplaghnos,
Thereby repulse the cares and doubts di’ Ipervolin Agathotitos. Othen
gegithotes, ipsosmen to Onoma
that arise within you. Aftou, ke tin Aftou Megalinomen,
For they disturb and trouble you, akran sigkatavasin.
And slacken the intensity
of your Prayers. Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.
Stavros anipsoumenos, ou en afto
ipsothentos, to pathos to ahranton,
animnin protrepete Ktisin apasan.
En afto ktinas gar, ton imas ktinanta,
nekrothentas anexoose, ke
katekalline, ke is Ouranous
politevesthe, ixiosen os Efsplaghnos,
di’ ipervolin agathotitos. Othen
gegithotes, ipsosmen to Onoma
Aftou, ke tin aftou megalinomen,
akran sigkatavasin.
The Cross is Exalted, and invites all
Creation to Praise the Immaculate
Passion of our Lord Who was lifted
up on it. For when He thereby slew
him who murdered us, He granted
Life again to us who are dead, and
Beautified us, and, being
Compassionate, He granted us
Heavenly Citizenship according to
His Great Benevolence. Wherefore,
let us Rejoice as we Exalt His Holy
Name, and let us Magnify His Divine
Condescension.
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
The Cross is Exalted, and invites all
Creation to Praise the Immaculate
Passion of our Lord Who was lifted
up on it. For when He thereby slew
him who murdered us, He granted
Life again to us who are dead, and
Beautified us, and, being
Compassionate, He granted us
Heavenly Citizenship according to
His Great Benevolence. Wherefore,
let us Rejoice as we Exalt His Holy

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 Name, and let us Magnify His Divine
Condescension.
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
Kyrion. – let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Mosis proetipou Se, hras ektinas is Moses once prefigured Thee when he
ipsos, ke katatropoumenos, Amalik extended his arms upwards and
ton tyrannon, Stavre Timie, ton utterly routed Amalek, the tyrant
Piston kavhima, Athliton stirigma, King, O Most Precious Cross –
Apostolon egkallopisma, Dikeon Believer’s Pride and Joy, Athletes’
promahe, panton ton Osion Support, Apostles’ Badge and
Diasosma. Dio Se animpsoumenon, Adornment, Defender of the Judt,
vlepousa i Ktisis evfrenete, ke and Preservation of the Devout! And
Panigirizi, Doxazousa Hriston ton dia all Creation, beholding Thee uplifted
Sou, ta diestota sinapsanta, akra high now Rejoices and celebrates,
Agathotiti. Glorifying Christ Who, through Thee,
has United those who were
separated, according to His Great
Benevolence.
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;
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
Mosis proetipou Se, hras ektinas is ipsos,
ke katatropoumenos, Amalik ton
Moses once prefigured Thee when he
extended his arms upwards and
tyrannon, Stavre Timie, ton Piston
utterly routed Amalek, the tyrant
kavhima, Athliton stirigma,
King, O Most Precious Cross –
Apostolon egkallopisma, Dikeon
Believer’s Pride and Joy, Athletes’
promahe, panton ton Osion
Support, Apostles’ Badge and
Diasosma. Dio Se animpsoumenon,
Adornment, Defender of the Judt,
vlepousa i Ktisis evfrenete, ke
and Preservation of the Devout! And
Panigirizi, Doxazousa Hriston ton dia
all Creation, beholding Thee uplifted
Sou, ta diestota sinapsanta, akra
high now Rejoices and celebrates,
Agathotiti.
Glorifying Christ Who, through Thee,
has United those who were
separated, according to His Great
Benevolence.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
Stavre Pansevasmie, on periepousi taxis, O Cross Most Revered! Which Orders
Angelon githomene, simeron of Angels Joyously surround, today
ipsoumenos, Thio nevmati, animpsis at Thine Exaltation, by Divine
apantas, tous klopi vroseos, Command, Thou exalt everyone who
aposthentas ke is Tanaton, had been evicted, and who fell into
katolisthisantas. Othen Se kardia ke Death for having stolen Fruit!
hilesi, Pistos periptissomeni, ton Wherefore, we faithfully kiss Thee
Agiasmon ariometha. Ipsoute with heart and lips caressing Thee,
voones, Hriston ton iperagathon thus deriving Sanctity and
Theon, ke to aftou proskinisate, Thion exclaiming: “Exalt Christ, the Lord
ipopodion. our God, Who is exceedingly Good!
And Worship and Venerate Him and
His Divine Footstool, the Cross!
4.F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – U N I V E R S A L E X A L T A T I O N H O L Y C R O S S - 1 4 S E P T E M B E R
O doroumenos to kosmo to Mega Heights; O Panoply Unassailable,
Eleos. Opponent of all demons, Glory of
Holy Martyrs, True Adornment,
Harbour of Salvation, O All Precious
Cross, bestowing on the world Great
Mercy.
Ipsoute Kyrion ton Theon imon ke Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at
proskinite to ipopodio ton podon the Footstool of His Feet.
Aftou.
Heris O tou Kyriou Stavros, di’ ou elithi Rejoice, O Precious Cross of our Lord.
tis aras to anthropinon, tis ontos Through Thee mankind has been
haras simion, O katarasson ehrhtous, released from the primal Curse. The
en ti Si ipsosi pansevasmie. Imon i Sign indicating True Joy, O Wood,
voithia, Vasleon krateoma, sthenos respected by all in Thine Exaltation
Dikeon, Iereon evprepia, O cursing eemies. For us, Thou art a
tipoumenos, ke dinon eklitroumenos, help in need, and the Strength of the
ravdos it is Dinameos, if’ is Emperors, the Might of the
pimenometha, oplon irinis en fovo, O Righteous, and the Dignity of Priests,
periepousin Angeli, Hristou Thia for when Thou art Signed, Thou
Doxa, tou parehontos to kosmo to Redeem us from miseries. Rod of
Mega Eleos. the Power from Above, whereby we
are Shepherded; Shield of peace that
Angels in Fear respectfully attend to.
O Divine Holy Glory of the Master
Christ Who grants to the world His
Great Mercy.
O de Theos Vasilefs imon Pro Eonon, God is our King before the Ages; He
irgasato Sotirian en meso tis Gis. worked Salvation in the midst of
Earth.
Heris O Ton Tiflon Odigos, ton Rejoice, Thou art the Guide for the
asthenounton Iatros, i Anastasis, blind, and the Physician of the sick,
apanton ton tethneoton, O O Most Precious Cross, Resurrection
animpsosas imas, is fthoran pesontas, of all who died, lifting up all who
Stavre timie. Di’ ou dialelite, i fthora had succumbed to corruption.
ke exinthisen, i aftharsia, ke vroti Corruption has been destroyed, and
etheothimen, ke diavolos, pantelos incorruptibility, through Thee, has
katavevlite. Simeron anipsoumenon, Blossomed, and we mortals were
hersi kathorontes Se, Arhiereon Deified, and the Devil has been
ipsoumen, ton ipsothenta en meso stricken. Beholding Thee lifted up
Sou, ke Se proskinoumen, ariomeni today in the hands of the Hierarchs,
plousios to Mega Eleos. we in turn, Exalt Him Who was
Exalted by means of Thee, and
bowing before Thee, we adore Thee,
and abundantly draw 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
FESTAL APOSTICHA- HOLY CROSS – TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
On per pale Moisis, protiposas en eafto, That which Moses of old prefigured in
ton Amalik katavalon etroposato. Ke himself, and thereby struck down
David O melodos, ipopodion Si voon, and routed Amalek, which David the
proskinisthe dietaxato, Timion Melodist ordered to be adored,
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – UNIVERSAL EXALTATION HOLY CROSS -14 SEPTEMBER 9.
 THE PROPHECY OF THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON 3 : 11 - 18
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
PARIMION to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from THE PROVERBS ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
OF SOLOMON
eona.
Sofia! Wisdom!
PRIEST
Stavre Pansevasmie, on periepousi taxis, O Cross Most Revered! Which Orders of
Proshomen! Let us attend! Angelon githomene, simeron Angels Joyously surround, today at
ipsoumenos, Thio nevmati, animpsis Thine Exaltation, by Divine
Ie, mi oligori pedias Kyriou, mide ekliou Son: do not despise the Instruction of apantas, tous klopi vroseos, Command, Thou exalt everyone who
ip’ aftou eleghomenos. the Lord, nor grow weary under His aposthentas ke is Tanaton, had been evicted, and who fell into
Reproof. katolisthisantas. Othen Se kardia ke Death for having stolen Fruit!
On gar Agapa Kyrios, pedevi. For whom the Lord Loves, He Instructs. hilesi, Pistos periptissomeni, ton Wherefore, we faithfully kiss Thee
Agiasmon ariometha. Ipsoute with heart and lips caressing Thee,
Mastigi de panta iion, on paradehete. He chastises every son whom He voones, Hriston ton iperagathon thus deriving Sanctity and
receives. Theon, ke to aftou proskinisate, Thion exclaiming: “Exalt Christ, the Lord
Makarios anthropos, os evre Sofian, ke Blessed is a man who finds Wisdom, ipopodion. our God, Who is exceedingly Good!
And Worship and Venerate Him and
thnitos, os ide Fronisin. and a mortal who sees Discernment.
His Divine Footstool, the Cross!
Kreisson gar aftin emporevesthe, i For the profits gained from Wisdom are ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
hrisiou ke argyriou thisavrous. better than the treasures of gold and
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
silver.
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Timiotera de esti lithon politelon - ouk More valuable than precious stone is
Amin Amen
entitassete Afti ouden poniron. Wisdom - nothing evil will withstand
Her. FESTAL MENAION – EXALTATION OF HOLY CROSS – TONE 2

Evgnostos esti pasi tis Agaposin aftin. She is well known to all who Love Her. Defte apanta ta Ethni, to Evlogimenon Come, all you Nations! Let us worship
xilon proskinisomen, di’ ou gegonen i the Blessed Tree, through which has
Pan de Timion, ouk axion aftis esti. All honour is worthy of Her. eonios Dikeosini. Ton gar Propatora come the Eternal Vindication. For he
Mikos gar viou, ke eti zois en ti dexia For length of days and years of life are Adam, O apatisas en xilo, to Stavro who deceived our Forefather, Adam,
Aftis - en de ti aristera Aftis ploutos in Her right hand - in Her left hand deleazete. Ke Pisti katenehthis ptoma by means of a Tree, is himself
ke Doxa. are riches and glory. exesion, O tyrannidi kratisas tou ensnared by the Cross! And he –
Vasiliou plasmatos, Emati Theou, O who formerly hel the Royal
Ek tou stomatos aftis ekporevete From Her mouth proceeds Ios tou ofeos apoplinete. Ke katara Masterwork in tyranny – falls
Dikeosini. Righteousness. lelite, katadikis Dikeas, adiko diki tou healong, tumbling down! By the
Nomon de ke Eleon epi glossis fori. Law and Mercy She carries upon Her Dikeou katakrithentos. Xilo gar edi to Blood of God, the venom of the
tongue. xilon iasasthe, ke pathi tou apathous, serpent is washed away, and the
ta en xilo lise pathi tou katakritou. Curse of the Just Sentence is lifted
E Odi Aftis Odi Kale, ke pase e Trivi Aftis Her Ways are Good Ways, and all Her Alla Doxa Hriste Vasilef, ti peri imas by the Unjust Sentene on the
met’ Irinis. Paths are with Peace. Sou frikti ikonomia di’ is esosas Righteous One Who was condemned!
Xilon Zois esti pasi tis antehomenis aftis, A Tree of Life for all who cleave to pantas, os Agathos ke Filanthropos. For it was necessary to remedy Tree
ke tis eperidomenis ep’ aftin, os epi Her, is She, and Security for those by Tree, and to put an end to the
Kyrion asfalis. who lean upon Her as upon the Lord. RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE passions suffered by the Condemned
BOOK – THE ENTRANCE – “FOS at the Tree by the Passion of the
RETURN TO THE VESPERS SERVICE ILARON...”
Passionless One! Wherefore, Glory,
BOOK – FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS O Christ our King! Glory to the

Awesome Plan for our Salvation
FESTAL APOSTIHA- HOLY CROSS – TONE (5) PLAGAL 1 whereby Thou Save everyone, since
Thou art Good and Lovest Mankind.
Heris O Zoiforos Stavros, tis Efsevias to Rejoice, O Life-bearing Cross of our P R O K E I M E N O N – WEDNESDAY EVENING - PSALM 53:
anttiton Tropeon, i Thira tou Lord, of True Faith the Invincible
Paradisou, O ton Piston Stirigmos, to Monument, the Door to Paradise, I voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos My Help comes from the Lord, Who has
tis Ekklisias peritihisma. Di’ ou Support for all who believe, and the ton Ouranon ke tin Gin. made Heaven and Earth.
exifaniste, i fthora ke katirgite, ke Church’s surrounding Defensive STIHOSIra tous opsthalmous mou is ta ori, VERSE I lifted up my eyes to the
katepothi, tou Thanatou i dinamis, ke Wall. Corruption has vanished and othen izi i Voitheia mou. mountains, from whence my Help
ipsothimen, apo gis pros Ourania. is abolished beause of Thee! shall come.
Oplon akatamahiton, demonon Through Thee the power of Death
antipale, Doxa Martyron Osion, os has been consumed, and from Earth I voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos My Help comes from the Lord, Who has
Alithos egkallopisma, limin Sotirias, we have been exalted to Heavenly ton Ouranon ke tin Gin. made Heaven and Earth.

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 THE PROPHECY OF THE
TIS E X O D O U to anagnosma
Sofia! Proshomen!
Exire Moisis tous iious, Israil apo
thalassis Erithras, ke igagen aftous is
tin erimon Sour.
Ke eporevonton tris imeras en ti erimon, And
ke ouh evriskon idor oste piin.
Ilthon de is Merran, ke ouk idinanto piin When they arrived at Marah, they could
idor ek Merras. Pikron gar in.
Dia touto eponomasthi to onoma tou
topou ekinou, Pikria.
Ke Diegongizen O laos kata Moisis
legontes: ‘Ti piometha?’
Evoise de Moisis pros Kyrion, ke edixen
afto Kyrios xilon ke enevalen afto is to
idor, ke eglikanthi to idor.
Eki etheto afto Dikeomata ke Krisis.
Ke eki afton epiraze ke ipen: ‘Ean akoi
akousi Kyriou tou Theou Sou, ke ta
aresta enopion aftou piisis, ke
enotisi tas Entolas aftou ke filaxis
panta ta Dikeomata aftou, pasan
noson, in epigagon tis Egyptiis, ouk
epaxo epi Se. Ego gar imi Kyrios O
iomenos Se.’
Ke ilthon is Ehim, ke isan eki dodeka
pige idaton, ke evdomikonta stelehi
finikon, parenevalon de eki para ta
idata.
Apiran de e Elim, ke lithe pas ai sinagogi
Iion Israil is tin erimon Sin, O Estin
anameson Elim, ke anameson Sina.
THE PROPHECY OF
PROFITIAS I S E O U to anagnosma.
Sofia!
Proshomen!
Tade legi Kyrios:
“...Anihthisonte e pile sou diapantos
6.F E S T A L V E S P E R S H Y M N S – U N I V E R S A L E X A L T A T I O N H O L Y C R O S S - 1 4 S E P T E M B E R
BOOK OF EXODUS 15: 22 – 16:1 imeras ke niktos ou klisthisonte, opened, and they shall not be shut,
READER The Reading from T H E B O O K isagagin pros Se Dinamin Ethnon, ke day or night, to bring Thee the Power
OF EXODUS Vasilis afton agomenous. of the Gentiles, and their Kings
P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend! leading them.
Ta gar Ethni ke i Vasilis, itines Si ou For the Nations and their Kings who
READER Moses led the Sons of Israel doulefsousin apolounte, ke ta Ethni will not serve Thee, shall perish, and
through the Red Sea, and they went erimia erimothisonte. those Nations will be utterly
out into the Wilderness of Shur. desolate.
they went three days into the Ke i Doxa tou Libanou pros Se ixi, en And the Glory of Lebanon shal come to
wilderness and found no water to kiparisso ke pevki ke kedro ama, Thee, with the Cypress, the Pine, and
drink. Doxase ton topon ton Agion mou, ke the Cedar together1, to Glorify the
ton topon ton Podon Mou Doxaso. place of My Holy Footstool
not drink the waters for they were And the sons of those who afflicted
bitter. Ke porefsonte pros Se dedikotes ii ton and provoked Thee shall go to Thee
tapinosanton Se, ke paroxanton Se, in fear, and Thou shalt be called ‘ the
Therefore, that place was named ke klithisi Polis Kyriou Sion tou Agiou City of the Lord,’ ‘Zion’ – ‘the City of
“Bitter.” Israil. the Holy One of Israel.’
And the people murmured against Dia to gegenisthe Se katalelimmenin ke Because Thou were desolate and hated,
Moses, saying: ‘What shall we drink?’ memisimenin, ke ouk in O voithon, and there was no one to help Thee, I
Moses cried out to the Lord, and the ke thiso Se Agalliama Eonion, will make Thee an Eternal Joy – the
Lord showed him a Tree, and when evfosinin geneon genees. Gladness of generation to
he had cast it into the water, it generation.
sweetened the water. Ke thilasis gala Ethnon, ke plouton And Thou shalt drink the milk of the
There God made a Statute and an Vasileon fagese, ke gnosi, oti Ego Gentiles, and eat the wealth and
Ordinances. Kyrios O Sozon Se, ke O exeroumenos knowledge of Kings., for Thou shalt
Se O Theos Israil. know I Am the Lord Who Saves Thee,
And there He proved him, and said: and the God of Israel Who Delivers
“If you diligently heed the Voice of Thee.
the Lord your God, and do
whatever is pleasing in His Sight,
hearken to His Comamndmtns, and
keep all His Ordinances, I Will put
none of the diseases upon you,
which I brought upon the
Epyptians! For I Am the Lord your
God Who Heals you.’
And they arrived at Elim, where there
were twelve fountains of water, and
seven palm trees, and they camped
there by the waters.
They departed from Elim, and all the
congregation of the Sons of Israel
wnt into the wilderness of Sin, which
is between Elim and Sinai.
ST ISAIAH 60 : 11 – 16
READER The Reading is from THE
PROPHECY OF ISAIAH
PRIEST Wisdom!
1
Let us attend! The Cross Bar of Christ is the combined wood of the three Staffs of the Holy Trinity
Who Visited Abraham at the Oaks of Mamre – cypress, pine and cedar –
Thus says the Lord: which grew into one Tree that was cut down when Solomon built the first
great Temple in Jerusalm, but it was rejected by the builders. Many
“... Thy Gates shall be continually
centuries later, it was relocated and used as Christ’s Cross.
FESTAL VESPERS HYMNS – UNIVERSAL EXALTATION HOLY CROSS -14 SEPTEMBER 7.