se.m02.d02.mo

Βιβλία - Πηγαί	Books - Sources
Ὡρολόγιον - Μεσονυκτικόν	Horologion - Midnight Office
Καθʼ ἡμέραν	For a Weekday
Μηναῖον - Τῌ Βʹ ΦΕΒΡΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ	Menaion - February 2
Ἡ Ὑπαπαντὴ τοῦ Κυρίου	The Meeting of our Lord
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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.
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ: Ἀμήν.	READER: Amen.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.	Glory to You, our 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.	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 ἀεὶ 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 ἀεὶ 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.	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 ἀεὶ 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 ἀπʼ 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 Σιὼν 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]
Εἰ οὐκ ἐτελέσθη ἡ Λιτὴ εἰς τὸν Ἑσπερινόν, τὰ ἑξῆς·	If the Lity was not sung at Vespers, sing the following:
ΧΟΡΟΣ	CHOIR
Ἰδιόμελα. Τῆς Ἑορτῆς.	Idiomela. For the Feast.
Ἰδιόμελον Αʹ.	Idiomelon 1.
Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -	From Menaion - - -
Ἦχος αʹ.	Mode 1.

Ὁ παλαιὸς ἡμερῶν, ὁ καὶ τὸν νόμον πάλαι ἐν Σινᾷ δοὺς τῷ Μωσεῖ, σήμερον βρέφος ὁρᾶται, καὶ κατὰ νόμον, ὡς νόμου Ποιητής, τὸν νόμον ἐκπληρῶν, ναῷ προσάγεται, καὶ τῷ Πρεσβύτῃ ἐπιδίδοται. Δεξάμενος δὲ τοῦτον Συμεὼν ὁ δίκαιος, καὶ τῶν δεσμῶν τὴν ἔκβασιν ἰδὼν τελεσθεῖσαν, γηθοσύνως ἐβόα· Εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου, τὸ ἀπʼ αἰῶνος Μυστήριον ἀποκεκρυμμένον, ἐπʼ ἐσχάτων τούτων ἡμερῶν φανερωθέν, φῶς διασκεδάζον, τῶν ἀπίστων ἐθνῶν τὴν σκοτόμαιναν, καὶ δόξαν τοῦ νεολέκτου Ἰσραήλ· διὸ ἀπόλυσον τὸν δοῦλόν σου, ἐκ τῶν δεσμῶν τοῦδε τοῦ σαρκίου, πρὸς τὴν ἀγήρω καὶ θαυμασίαν ἄληκτον ζωήν, ὁ παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.	The ancient of days, Who gave Moses the law on Sinai in former times, ⁄ today appears as a Child. ⁄ As Maker of the law, He fulfills the law! ⁄ He is brought into the Temple according to the law, ⁄ and given over to the Elder. ⁄ Simeon the righteous receives Him. ⁄ Beholding the fulfillment of the divine order now brought to pass, ⁄ rejoicing aloud, he cries: ⁄ My eyes have seen the mystery hidden from the ages ⁄ made manifest in these latter days, ⁄ the Light that disperses the foolishness of the faithless gentiles, ⁄ and the glory of the newly-chosen Israel! ⁄ Therefore let Your servant depart from the bonds of this flesh ⁄ to the life filled with wonder that knows no age or end, ⁄⁄ for You grant the world great mercy! [OCA]
Ἰδιόμελον Βʹ.	Idiomelon 2.
Ἦχος αʹ.	Mode 1.

Σήμερον ὁ πάλαι τῷ Μωσεῖ, ἐν Σινᾷ νόμον ἐπιδούς, τοῖς νομικοῖς ὑποκύπτει θεσμοῖς, διʼ ἡμᾶς εὔσπλαγχνος γεγονώς. Νῦν ὁ καθαρὸς Θεός, ὡς παιδίον ἅγιον, μήτραν διανοίξαν ἁγνήν, ἑαυτῷ ὡς Θεὸς συγκομίζεται, τῆς τοῦ νόμου κατάρας ἐλευθερῶν, καὶ φωτίζων τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.	Today He Who once gave the law to Moses on Sinai ⁄ submits Himself to the commandments of the law, ⁄ for our sakes, becoming as we are in His compassion. ⁄ Now the God of purity as a holy Child has opened a pure womb, ⁄ and as God, He is brought as an offering to Himself, ⁄ setting us free from the curse of the law, ⁄⁄ and granting Light to our souls! [OCA]
Ἰδιόμελον Γʹ.	Idiomelon 3.
Ἦχος βʹ.	Mode 2.

Ὄνπερ οἱ ἄνω Λειτουργοὶ τρόμῳ λιτανεύουσι, κάτω νῦν ὁ Συμεών, ὑλικαῖς ἀγκάλαις δεχόμενος, τὸ θεῖον τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἑνοῦσθαι ἐκήρυττε, καὶ βροτὸν τὸν οὐράνιον Θεὸν ὀπτανόμενος, ἀναχωρῶν τῶν ἐπὶ γῆς, χαρμονικῶς ἀνέκραζεν, ὁ τοῖς ἐν σκότει τὸ ἀνέσπερον φῶς ἀποκαλύπτων, Κύριε δόξα σοι.	Simeon now receives below in his earthly arms ⁄ the One Whom the ministers entreat with trembling in the heavenly liturgy on high. ⁄ He proclaims the union of God with mankind. ⁄ He sees the heavenly God as mortal Man! ⁄ He prepares to withdraw from earthly things, ⁄ and raises his cry in joy: ⁄ Glory to You, Lord, for You have revealed to those in darkness ⁄⁄ the Light that knows no evening! [OCA]
Ἰδιόμελον Δʹ.	Idiomelon 4.
Ἦχος βʹ.	Mode 2.

Σήμερον Συμεὼν ἐν ταῖς ἀγκάλαις, τὸν Κύριον τῆς δόξης ὑποδέχεται, ὃν ὑπὸ τὸν γνόφον πρώην ὁ Μωϋσῆς ἐθεάσατο, ἐν τῷ ὄρει τῷ Σινᾶ, πλάκας δόντα αὐτῷ. Οὗτός ἐστιν, ὁ ἐν τοῖς Προφήταις λαλῶν, καὶ τοῦ νόμου Ποιητής· οὗτός ἐστιν, ὃν ὁ Δαυῒδ καταγγέλλει, ὁ τοῖς πᾶσι φοβερός, ὁ ἔχων τὸ μέγα καὶ πλούσιον ἔλεος.	Today Simeon receives in his arms ⁄ the Lord of glory whom Moses saw of old on Sinai ⁄ when in the cloud and darkness he was given the tables of the law. ⁄ This is He Who has spoken through the prophets! ⁄ He is the Creator of the law! ⁄ This is He Whom David foretold: ⁄⁄ He is fearful to all, yet shows us great mercy! [OCA]
Ἰδιόμελον Εʹ.	Idiomelon 5.
Ἦχος βʹ.	Mode 2.
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Τὸν Ἱερὸν ἡ ἱερὰ Παρθένος προσεκόμισεν, ἐν Ἱερῷ τῷ Ἱερεῖ· ἁπλώσας δὲ ἀγκάλας ὁ Συμεών, ἐδέξατο τοῦτον ἀγαλλόμενος, καὶ ἐβόησε· Νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου Δέσποτα, κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου ἐν εἰρήνῃ Κύριε.	The sacred Virgin presented her sacred Son in the sacred Temple to the sacred Priest. And Symeon opened his arms and received Him with great joy, and he cried aloud, “O Master, now You let me Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word, O Lord.” [SD]
Ἰδιόμελον Ϛʹ.	Idiomelon 6.
Ἦχος βʹ.	Mode 2.

Ὁ Κτίστης οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς, ἐν ἀγκάλαις ἐβαστάζετο, ὑπὸ ἁγίου Συμεὼν τοῦ πρεσβύτου σήμερον· αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ ἔλεγε· Νῦν ἠλευθέρωμαι· εἶδον γάρ τὸν Σωτῆρά μου.	The Creator of heaven and earth was held in the arms the holy Elder Symeon today, who in the Holy Spirit said, “Now I am set free, for I have seen my Savior.” [SD]
Ἰδιόμελον Ζʹ.	Idiomelon 7.
Ἦχος βʹ.	Mode 2.

Σήμερον Συμεὼν ὁ πρεσβύτης, ἐν τῷ Ναῷ εἰσέρχεται, χαίρων τῷ πνεύματι τὸν Νομοδότην Μωσέως, καὶ πληρωτὴν τοῦ νόμου, ἀγκάλαις εἰσδέξασθαι· ἐκεῖνος μέν, διὰ γνόφου καὶ φωνῆς ἀμυδρᾶς, θεόπτης ἠξίωτο, καὶ κεκαλυμμένῳ προσώπῳ τῶν Ἑβραίων τὰς ἀπίστους καρδίας διήλεγξεν, οὗτος δέ, τὸν προαιώνιον Λόγον τοῦ Πατρός, σωματωθέντα ἐβάστασε, καὶ τῶν Ἐθνῶν ἀπεκάλυψε τὸ φῶς, τὸν Σταυρὸν καὶ τὴν Ἀνάστασιν. Καὶ Ἄννα Προφῆτις ἀναδείκνυται, τὸν Σωτῆρα λυτρωτὴν τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ κηρύττουσα. Αὐτῷ βοήσωμεν. Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.	Today the Elder Symeon enters the Temple, and he rejoices in the Spirit as he receives in his arms the One who gave the Law to Moses and who also fulfills the Law. Moses was granted to see God through darkness and a gentle voice; and with a veil over his face, he rebuked the unfaithful hearts of the Hebrews. But Symeon carried the Father’s pre-eternal Logos himself, now become incarnate; and he revealed the light of the Gentiles, the Cross, and the Resurrection. Anna also was shown to be a Prophetess, as she proclaimed the Savior and Redeemer of Israel. Let us sing to Him, “O Christ our God, through the Theotokos, have mercy on us. [GOASD]
Ἰδιόμελον Ηʹ.	Idiomelon 8.
Ἦχος δʹ.	Mode 4.
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Σήμερον ἡ Ἱερὰ Μήτηρ, καὶ τοῦ Ἱεροῦ ὑψηλοτέρα, ἐπὶ τὸ Ἱερὸν παραγέγονεν, ἐμφανίζουσα τῷ κόσμῳ, τὸν τοῦ κόσμου Ποιητήν, καὶ τοῦ νόμου πάροχον, ὃν καὶ ἐν ἀγκάλαις ὑποδεξάμενος, ὁ πρεσβύτης Συμεών, γεραίρων ἐκραύγαζε· Νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου, ὅτι εἶδόν σε τὸν Σωτῆρα τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.	Today the sacred Mother, who is more exalted than the sacred Temple, went to the Temple, and she revealed to the world the world’s Creator, and the giver of the Law. When Elder Symeon took Him into his arms, he rejoiced and cried aloud, “Now You are letting me, Your servant, depart, for I have seen You, the Savior of our souls.” [SD]
Δόξα.	Glory.
Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -	From Menaion - - -
Ἦχος πλ. αʹ.	Mode pl. 1.
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Ἐρευνᾶτε τὰς Γραφάς, καθὼς εἶπεν ἐν Εὐαγγελίοις Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν· ἐν αὐταῖς γὰρ εὑρίσκομεν αὐτόν, τικτόμενον καὶ σπαργανούμενον, τιθηνούμενον καὶ γαλακτοτροφούμενον, περιτομὴν δεχόμενον, καὶ ὑπὸ Συμεὼν βασταχθέντα, οὐ δοκήσει οὐδὲ φαντασίᾳ, ἀλλʼ ἀληθείᾳ τῷ κόσμῳ φανέντα, πρὸς ὃν βοήσωμεν· Ὁ πρὸ αἰώνων Θεός, δόξα σοι.	Search the Scriptures, as Christ our God said in the Gospels, and there we find Him: that He is born and wrapped in swaddling clothes; He nurses at His Mother’s breast; and He receives circumcision. He was also held by Symeon. For He came and was seen in the world, not in mere appearance nor as a phantom, but in very truth. So, let us cry out to Him, “O pre-eternal God, glory to You!” [SD]
Καὶ νῦν.	Both now.
Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -	From Menaion - - -
Ἦχος πλ. αʹ.	Mode pl. 1.

Ὁ παλαιὸς ἡμερῶν, νηπιάσας σαρκί, ὑπὸ Μητρὸς Παρθένου τῷ Ἱερῷ προσάγεται, τοῦ οἰκείου νόμου πληρῶν τὸ ἐπάγγελμα· ὃν Συμεὼν δεξάμενος ἔλεγε· Νῦν ἀπολύεις ἐν εἰρήνῃ κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου τὸν δοῦλόν σου· εἶδον γὰρ οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου τὸ σωτήριόν σου Κύριε.	The Ancient of Days became an infant in the flesh, and He is brought to the Temple by His Virgin Mother; and thus He fulfills the requirement of His own law. When Symeon received Him, he said, “Now You let Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word; for my eyes have seen Your salvation, O Lord.” [SD]
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 ἀεὶ 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 ἀεὶ 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.	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]
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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: Ἀμήν.	READER: Amen.
Ἀπολυτίκιον.	Apolytikion.
Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -	From Menaion - - -
Ἦχος αʹ.	Mode 1.

Χαῖρε κεχαριτωμένη Θεοτόκε Παρθένε· ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἀνέτειλεν ὁ Ἥλιος τῆς δικαιοσύνης, Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, φωτίζων τοὺς ἐν σκότει. Εὐφραίνου καὶ σὺ Πρεσβύτα δίκαιε, δεξάμενος ἐν ἀγκάλαις τὸν ἐλευθερωτὴν τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, χαριζόμενον ἡμῖν καὶ τὴν Ἀνάστασιν.	Lady full of grace, rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, for Christ our God, the Sun of righteousness has risen from you and He illumined those in darkness. And you, righteous Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in your embraces the One who liberates our souls and bestows on us the Resurrection. [SD]
Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (μʹ)	Lord, have mercy. (40)
Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ 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!
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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.
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Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ 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!
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Ὁ ἐν ἀγκάλαις τοῦ δικαίου Συμεὼν βασταχθῆναι καταδεξάμενος, διὰ τὴν ἡμῶν σωτηρίαν, Χριστὸς ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς παναχράντου καὶ παναμώμου ἁγίας αὐτοῦ Μητρός, (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 condescended to be held in the arms of righteous Symeon, for our salvation, Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-pure and all-immaculate holy Mother, (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.
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ (χῦμα μεθʼ ἑκάστην δέησιν)	READER (intoned after each petition)
Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	Lord, have mercy.
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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.
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ: Ἀμήν.	READER: Amen.