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Τριῴδιον	Triodion
Ἦχος αʹ. Τῇ Παρασκευῇ Πρωΐ	Mode 1. On Friday Morning
Τῇ Παρασκευῇ Πρὸ τῶν Βαΐων Πρωΐ	On Friday Before Palm Sunday Morning
Μηναῖον - Τῌ Γʹ ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΥ	Menaion - April 3
Μνήμη τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Ὁμολογητοῦ Νικήτα	Memory of our Devout Father Nikitas the Confessor
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ΟΡΘΡΟΣ	MATINS
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ΧΟΡΟΣ	CHOIR
Ἦχος αʹ.	Mode 1.
	c1211 - SDedes/
Στίχ. αʹ. Ἐκ νυκτὸς ὀρθρίζει τὸ πνεῦμά μου πρὸς σέ, ὁ Θεός, διότι φῶς τὰ προστάγματά σου ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.	Verse 1: My spirit rises early in the morning to You, O God, for Your commands are a light upon the earth. [SAAS]
Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.	Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Στίχ. βʹ. Δικαιοσύνην μάθετε, οἱ ἐνοικοῦντες ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.	Verse 2: Learn righteousness, you who dwell on the earth.
Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.	Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Στίχ. γʹ. Ζῆλος λήψεται λαὸν ἀπαίδευτον, καὶ νῦν πῦρ τοὺς ὑπεναντίους ἔδεται.	Verse 3: Jealousy will seize an untaught people; and now fire will devour the adversaries.
Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.	Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Στίχ. δʹ. Πρόσθες αὐτοῖς κακά, Κύριε, πρόσθες αὐτοῖς κακά, τοῖς ἐνδόξοις τῆς γῆς.	Verse 4: Bring more evils on them, O Lord, bring more evils on them, on the glorious of the earth.
Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.	Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Τοῦ Ὡρολογίου - - -	From Horologion - - -
Ὕμνοι Τριαδικοί	Triadic Hymns
Ἦχος αʹ.	Mode 1.
Σωματικαῖς μορφώσεσι, τῶν ἀσωμάτων δυνάμεων, πρὸς νοερὰν καὶ ἄϋλον ἀναγόμενοι ἔννοιαν, καὶ τρισαγίῳ μελῳδήματι, τρισυποστάτου Θεότητος, ἐκδεχόμενοι ἔλλαμψιν, χερουβικῶς βοήσωμεν τῷ μόνῳ Θεῷ· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Δυνάμει τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου σῶσον ἡμᾶς.	As we are led up to a noetic and immaterial perception of the bodiless hosts, by means of physical depictions, and as we wait for the illumination, that comes from the Godhead in three Hypostases, let us imitate the cherubim, and sing aloud the Thrice-Holy Hymn to the only God: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. By the power of Your Cross save us. [SD]
Δόξα.	Glory.
Μετὰ πασῶν τῶν οὐρανίων Δυνάμεων, χερουβικῶς τῷ ἐν ὑψίστοις βοήσωμεν, τὸν τρισάγιον ἀναπέμποντες αἶνον· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Πρεσβείαις τῶν ἁγίων σῶσον ἡμᾶς.	Let us join all the heavenly hosts, and send up our Thrice-holy praise, and like the cherubim shout to Him who is in the highest: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. By the intercessions of the Saints save us. [SD]
Καὶ νῦν.	Both now.
Ἐξεγερθέντες τοῦ ὕπνου, προσπίπτομέν σοι Ἀγαθέ, καὶ τῶν Ἀγγέλων τὸν ὕμνον, βοῶμέν σοι Δυνατέ· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.	Having risen from sleep, we fall before You, O good One, and to You we sing the Angels’ hymn, O almighty One: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. Through the Theotokos have mercy on us. [SD]
Ἀναγινώσκεται τὸ οἰκεῖον Κάθισμα τοῦ Ψαλτηρίου, ἤτοι Κάθισμα 13. Καὶ εὐθύς, ἄνευ μικρᾶς Συναπτῆς·	The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 13. There is no litany, but immediately the following:
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ΧΟΡΟΣ	CHOIR
Κάθισμα Αʹ.	Kathisma I.
Τοῦ Τριῳδίου - - -	From Triodion - - -
Σταυρώσιμα.	For the Cross.
Ἦχος αʹ.	Mode 1.

Σταυρωθέντος σου Χριστέ, ἀνῃρέθη ἡ τυραννίς, ἐπατήθη ἡ δύναμις τοῦ ἐχθροῦ· οὔτε γὰρ Ἄγγελος, οὐκ ἄνθρωπος, ἀλλʼ αὐτὸς ὁ Κύριος ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς. Δόξα σοι.	When You were crucified, O Christ, the enemy’s tyranny was lifted and his power was crushed. For it was no Angel nor mere man, but You, the Lord himself, who saved us. Glory to You! [SD]
Στίχ. Ὑψοῦτε Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ἡμῶν καὶ προσκυνεῖτε τῷ ὑποποδίῳ τῶν ποδῶν αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἅγιός ἐστι.	Verse: Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at the footstool of His feet; for He is holy. [SAAS]
Ἦχος αʹ. Τὸν τάφον σου Σωτήρ.	Mode 1. The soldiers keeping watch.
	Τὸν τάφον σου Σωτήρ.

Τὸ ὅπλον τοῦ Σταυροῦ, ἐν πολέμοις ἐδείχθη, ποτὲ τῷ εὐσεβεῖ, Βασιλεῖ Κωνσταντίνῳ, ἀήττητον τρόπαιον, κατʼ ἐχθρῶν διὰ πίστεως. Τοῦτο τρέμουσιν, αἱ ἐναντίαι δυνάμεις. Τοῦτο γέγονε, καὶ τῶν πιστῶν σωτηρία, καὶ Παύλου τὸ καύχημα.	To Constantine the Great, that most pious of Rulers, * in time of war, the Cross was revealed to be armor, * an invincible monument of defeat over foes by faith. * Hostile forces now shudder before it and tremble. * For believers all it has become their salvation, * and the boast of the Apostle Paul. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Σταυροθεοτοκίον.	Glory. Both now. Stavrotheotokion.

Οἱ τὴν σὴν προστασίαν κεκτημένοι, Ἄχραντε, καὶ ταῖς σαῖς ἱκεσίαις τῶν δεινῶν ἐκλυτρούμενοι, τῷ Σταυρῷ τοῦ Υἱοῦ σου, ἐν παντὶ φρουρούμενοι, κατὰ χρέος σε πάντες, εὐσεβῶς μεγαλύνομεν.	We have obtained your protection, O immaculate Lady, and by your earnest entreaties we are saved from calamities. In everything we are guarded by the Cross of your Son. We all dutifully magnify you piously. [SD]
Ἀναγινώσκεται τὸ οἰκεῖον Κάθισμα τοῦ Ψαλτηρίου, ἤτοι Κάθισμα 14. Μεθʼ ὃ ἡ μικρὰ Συναπτή.	The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 14. Then the short litany.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.	Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Σοί, Κύριε.	CHOIR: To You, O Lord.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Ὅτι ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς ὑπάρχεις καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	For You are good and benevolent God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Ἀμήν.	CHOIR: Amen.
ΧΟΡΟΣ	CHOIR
Τοῦ Τριῳδίου - - -	From Triodion - - -
Κάθισμα Βʹ. Τοῦ Τριῳδίου.	Kathisma II. From the Triodion.
Ἦχος δʹ. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.	Mode 4. (NM) Come quickly.
	Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.

Δυὰς ἀποστέλλεται, τῶν Μαθητῶν ἀγαγεῖν, τὸν πῶλον ὡς γέγραπται, ἐν ᾧ Χριστὸς ἐπιβάς, ὡραῖος ἐλεύσεται, αἴνεσιν ἐκ νηπίων, καταρτίσασθαι θείαν. Τοῦτον οὖν ὑπαντῆσαι, ἐπειχθῶμεν σπουδαίως, Βαΐα ἐναρέτων, αὐτῷ φέροντες πράξεων.	Two of the disciples are sent to bring the foal of an ass, in accordance with the prophecy; and, mounting upon it, Christ comes in His beauty, accepting the divine praise offered by the children. So let us eagerly hasten to meet Him, bearing as palms our acts of righteousness. [KW]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Σταυροθεοτοκίον.	Glory. Both now. Stavrotheotokion.
Ἦχος δʹ. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.	Mode 4. Come quickly.
	Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.

Παρθένε πανάμωμε, Μήτηρ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ῥομφαία διῆλθέ σου, τὴν παναγίαν ψυχήν, ἡνίκα σταυρούμενον, ἔβλεψας ἑκουσίως, τὸν Υἱὸν καὶ Θεόν σου· ὅν περ εὐλογημένη, δυσωποῦσα μὴ παύσῃ, συγχώρησιν πταισμάτων, ἡμῖν δωρήσασθαι.	O Mother of Christ our God, all-blameless Virgin most pure, * as Symeon told, a sword pierced through your all-holy soul * when you saw your Son and God * crucified by transgressors of His own will, O Lady. * Cease not to importune Him, * that He grant the forgiveness * of failings to us your servants, * O only most-blessed one. [SD]
Ἀναγινώσκεται τὸ οἰκεῖον Κάθισμα τοῦ Ψαλτηρίου, ἤτοι Κάθισμα 15. Μεθʼ ὃ ἡ μικρὰ Συναπτή.	The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 15. Then the short litany.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.	Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Σοί, Κύριε.	CHOIR: To You, O Lord.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Ὅτι ηὐλόγηταί σου τὸ ὄνομα καὶ δεδόξασταί σου ἡ βασιλεία, τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	For blessed is Your name, and glorified is Your kingdom, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Ἀμήν.	CHOIR: Amen.
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Τοῦ Τριῳδίου - - -	From Triodion - - -
Κάθισμα Γʹ. Τοῦ Τριῳδίου.	Kathisma III. From the Triodion.
Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Ἀνέστης ἐκ νεκρῶν.	Mode pl. 4. N/M (O Life of all, You rose.)
	Ἀνέστης ἐκ νεκρῶν.

Δυὰς τῶν Μαθητῶν, ἀποστέλλεται σήμερον, τὸν πῶλον ἀγαγεῖν, τῷ Δεσπότῃ τῶν ἁπάντων, ἔρχεται ἐπιβῆναι, ὁ ὀχούμενος Σεραφὶμ πλήθεσιν, ἄρχεται δειματοῦσθαι, ὁ κοσμοκράτωρ παμφάγος θάνατος, διὰ Λαζάρου πρῶτον σκυλευθείς, τὸ γένος τῶν ἀνθρώπων.	Two of the disciples are sent today to bring the foal of an ass to the Master of all. He who is borne on high by the hosts of the seraphim comes riding on a colt, and all-devouring death, the ruler of this world, begins to be afraid; for, through Lazarus first of all, he is despoiled of mankind. [KW]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Σταυροθεοτοκίον.	Glory. Both now. Stavrotheotokion.
Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Ἀνέστης ἐκ νεκρῶν.	Mode pl. 4. N/M (O Life of all, You rose.)
	Ἀνέστης ἐκ νεκρῶν.

Τῷ πάθει τοῦ Υἱοῦ, ἡ Ἁγνὴ ἐφεστῶσα, θρηνοῦσα γοερῶς, κατηλάλαζε μέλος. Πῶς σε τὸν ἀσιγήτως, Ἀγγέλων ὕμνοις δοξολογούμενον, παῖδες Ἑβραίων φεῦ μοι! Πιλάτου κρίσει Υἱὲ παρέστησαν! Ὑμνολογῶ σου Λόγε τὴν πολλήν, καὶ ἄῤῥητον εὐσπλαγχνίαν.	Standing at the Passion of her Son, the pure Virgin lamented bitterly and cried in sorrow: ‘Woe is me, my Child! Thou art glorified by the angels with never-silent hymns; how have the Hebrew children brought Thee before the judgement seat of Pilate? O Word, I sing the praises of Thy great and ineffable compassion.’ [KW]
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Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (3)	Lord, have mercy. (3)
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν.	Glory. Both now.
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]
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Σῶσον ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου· ἐπίσκεψαι τὸν κόσμον σου ἐν ἐλέει καὶ οἰκτιρμοῖς· ὕψωσον κέρας χριστιανῶν ὀρθοδόξων καὶ κατάπεμψον ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς τὰ ἐλέη σου τὰ πλούσια·	O God, save Your people and bless Your inheritance. Look upon Your world with mercy and compassion. Raise the Orthodox Christians in glory, and send down upon us Your rich mercies:
πρεσβείαις τῆς παναχράντου δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας, δυνάμει τοῦ τιμίου καὶ ζωοποιοῦ Σταυροῦ, προστασίαις τῶν τιμίων ἐπουρανίων δυνάμεων ἀσωμάτων, ἱκεσίαις τοῦ τιμίου ἐνδόξου προφήτου προδρόμου καὶ βαπτιστοῦ Ἰωάννου, τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ πανευφήμων ἀποστόλων, τῶν ἐν ἁγίοις πατέρων ἡμῶν μεγάλων ἱεραρχῶν καὶ οἰκουμενικῶν διδασκάλων Βασιλείου τοῦ Μεγάλου, Γρηγορίου τοῦ Θεολόγου καὶ Ἰωάννου τοῦ Χρυσοστόμου, Ἀθανασίου καὶ Κυρίλλου, Ἰωάννου τοῦ Ἐλεήμονος πατριαρχῶν Ἀλεξανδρείας· Νικολάου τοῦ ἐν Μύροις, Σπυρίδωνος ἐπισκόπου Τριμυθοῦντος, καὶ Νεκταρίου Πενταπόλεως τῶν θαυματουργῶν· τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων μεγαλομαρτύρων Γεωργίου τοῦ τροπαιοφόρου, Δημητρίου τοῦ μυροβλήτου, Θεοδώρου τοῦ τήρωνος, Θεοδώρου τοῦ στρατηλάτου, Μηνᾶ τοῦ θαυματουργοῦ· τῶν ἱερομαρτύρων Χαραλάμπους καὶ Ἐλευθερίου, τῆς ἁγίας ἐνδόξου μεγαλομάρτυρος καὶ πανευφήμου Εὐφημίας· τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων μαρτύρων Θέκλας, Βαρβάρας, Ἀναστασίας, Αἰκατερίνης, Κυριακῆς, Φωτεινῆς, Μαρίνης, Παρασκευῆς καὶ Εἰρήνης· τῶν ὁσίων καὶ θεοφόρων πατέρων ἡμῶν· (τοῦ ἁγίου τοῦ ναοῦ)· τῶν ἁγίων καὶ δικαίων θεοπατόρων Ἰωακεὶμ καὶ Ἄννης, καὶ πάντων σου τῶν ἁγίων·	through the intercessions of our all-immaculate Lady Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, by the power of the precious and life-giving Cross, the protection of the honorable, heavenly, bodiless powers, the supplications of the honorable, glorious prophet and forerunner John the Baptist, the holy, glorious, and praiseworthy apostles, our fathers among the saints, the great hierarchs and ecumenical teachers Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom; Athanasius, Cyril, and John the Merciful, patriarchs of Alexandria, Nicholas, bishop of Myra, Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, Nektarios of Pentapolis, the wonderworkers; the holy, glorious, great martyrs George the triumphant, Demetrios the myrrh-streamer, Theodore the soldier, and Theodore the general; Menas the wonderworker; Charalampus and Eleutherius, the hieromartyrs; the holy, glorious, and victorious martyrs; the glorious great Martyr and all-laudable Euphemia; the holy and glorious Martyrs Thecla, Barbara, Anastasia, Catherine, Kyriaki, Photini, Marina, Paraskevi and Irene; our venerable and God-bearing fathers; (local patron saint); the holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna; and all Your saints:
ἱκετεύομέν σε, μόνε πολυέλεε Κύριε, ἐπάκουσον ἡμῶν τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν δεομένων σου καὶ ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.	We beseech you, only merciful Lord, hear us sinners who pray to you and have mercy on us.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (ιβʹ)	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. (12)
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Ἐλέει καὶ οἰκτιρμοῖς καὶ φιλανθρωπίᾳ τοῦ μονογενοῦς σου Υἱοῦ, μεθʼ οὗ εὐλογητὸς εἶ, σὺν τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	Through the mercy, compassion, and love for humankind of Your only-begotten Son, with whom You are blessed, and Your all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Ἀμήν.	CHOIR: Amen.
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ΧΟΡΟΣ	CHOIR
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου.	Canon for the Saint.
ᾨδὴ αʹ. Ἦχος βʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.	Ode i. Mode 2. Heirmos.
	Ἐν βυθῷ κατέστρωε.
Στίχ. Τῷ Κυρίῳ ᾄσωμεν· ἐνδόξως γὰρ δεδόξασται.	Verse: Let us sing to the Lord, for He is greatly glorified.
Ἐν βυθῷ κατέστρωσέ ποτε, τὴν φαραωνίτιδα, πανστρατιὰν ἡ ὑπέροπλος δύναμις, σαρκωθεὶς ὁ Λόγος δέ, τὴν παμμόχθηρον ἁμαρτίαν ἐξήλειψεν, ὁ δεδοξασμένος Κύριος· ἐνδόξως γὰρ δεδόξασται.	Long ago the overwhelming Force * utterly destroyed the chariots and army of Pharaoh within the Sea. * Now the Logos put on flesh * and He wiped out malignant sin and its burdens all. * He is Lord, forever glorious, and He is greatly glorified. [SD]
Τροπάρια.	Troparia.
Ὅσιε τοῦ Θεοῦ, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν.	Devout Saint of God, intercede for us.
Τῷ φωτὶ τῆς θείας ἀστραπῆς, Πάτερ αὐγαζόμενος, σοῦ τὴν ζωὴν τῷ Θεῷ καθιέρωσας, ἐκ παιδὸς ἑλόμενος, παρθενίας τὴν φωσφόρον λαμπρότητα, διʼ ἧς ὡμοιώθης, τῇ τῶν Ἀσωμάτων καθαρότητι.	Illumined by the light of the divine lightning, Father, you devoted your life to God, having preferred from childhood the light-bearing brightness of virginity, through which you resembled the purity of the bodiless. [VPA]
Στίχ. Κύριος βασιλεύων τῶν αἰώνων, καὶ ἐπʼ αἰῶνα, καὶ ἔτι. Ὅτι εἰσῆλθεν ἵππος Φαραὼ σὺν ἅρμασι καὶ ἀναβάταις εἰς θάλασσαν.	Verse: The Lord reigns forever and ever and ever. For Pharaoh’s horses went with his chariots and horsemen into the sea. [SAAS]
Ὁδηγῷ τῷ θείῳ καὶ σεπτῷ, Πνεύματι χρησάμενος, θεοειδεῖ τῶν μοναζόντων σχήματι, καθαρῶς ὡμίλησας, καὶ διέμεινας πολυφώτῳ πυρσούμενος, αἴγλῃ θεοφόρε, βίον καθαρώτατον κτησάμενος.	By the guiding, divine, and pure Spirit you were made golden, and by the monastic garb which is divine in appearance, you lived in purity. And having been enkindled by the many-lighted ray, God-bearer, you steadfastly continued building a most-pure life. [VPA]
Στίχ. Οἱ δὲ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ ἐπορεύθησαν διὰ ξηρᾶς ἐν μέσῳ τῆς θαλάσσης.	Verse: But the children of Israel walked on dry ground in the midst of the sea. [SAAS]
Νευρωθεὶς δυνάμει τοῦ Σταυροῦ, πάθη κατεμάρανας, τὰ τῆς σαρκός, καὶ τὸν νοῦν κατελάμπρυνας, ὦ Νικήτα πάνσοφε, τῇ μελέτῃ τῶν διδαγμάτων τοῦ Πνεύματος, θείας θεωρίας, πλοῦτον ἀδαπάνητον καρπούμενος.	Strengthened by the power of the Cross, you utterly quenched the passions of the flesh, O all-wise Niketas, and illumined your mind by meditating on the teachings of the Spirit and you were made to enjoy the unspendable riches of divine visions. [VPA]
Δόξα.	Glory.
Σωφροσύνῃ μάκαρ λαμπρυνθείς, καὶ τῇ καθαρότητι, πρὸς ἱερὰν ἀνηνέχθης ἀκρότητα· τῆς ἱερωσύνης γάρ, λαμπροτάτῳ κατεκοσμήθης ἐνδύματι, θείων μυστηρίων, Ὅσιε μεσίτης γνωριζόμενος.	You were made to shine with soundness of mind, blessed one, and through purity you ascended to holy self-control, since you were adorned with the most bright garment of the priesthood, being known as a mediator of divine mysteries, Venerable one. [VPA]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.	Both now. Theotokion.
Ὑπερτέρα πέφηνας Ἁγνή, πάσης ἀοράτου τε, καὶ ὁρατῆς ἀειπάρθενε κτίσεως· τὸν γὰρ κτίστην τέτοκας, ὡς ηὐδόκησε σαρκωθῆναι ἐν μήτρᾳ σου, ᾧ σὺν παῤῥησίᾳ πρέσβευε, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.	Unto the Creator you gave birth, * when in His good pleasure He became incarnate, O Maid, in your virgin womb. * Hence you are superior * to creation all, invisible and visible. * Intercede with Him with confidence, entreating Him to save our souls. [SD]
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Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου.	Canon for the Saint.
ᾨδὴ γʹ. Ἦχος βʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.	Ode iii. Mode 2. Heirmos.
	Ἐξήνθησεν ἡ ἔρημος.
Στίχ. Ἅγιος εἶ, Κύριε, καὶ σὲ ὑμνεῖ τὸ πνεῦμά μου.	Verse: Holy are You, O Lord, and my spirit praises You.
Ἐξήνθησεν ἡ ἔρημος, ὡσεὶ κρίνον Κύριε, ἡ τῶν ἐθνῶν στειρεύουσα, Ἐκκλησία τῇ παρουσίᾳ σου, ἐν ᾗ ἐστερεώθη ἡ καρδία μου.	The gentile church was formerly like the barren wilderness; * and then it blossomed as the rose * and the lily, when You appeared on earth. * My heart is established in Your Advent, O Lord. [SD]
Τροπάρια.	Troparia.
Ὅσιε τοῦ Θεοῦ, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν.	Devout Saint of God, intercede for us.
Οὐράνιον κτησάμενος, πολιτείαν ἔνδοξε, φωτοειδὴς καὶ ἔκλαμπρος, εὐσεβείας φωστὴρ γεγένησαι, διαπρέπων ἐνθέοις σου χαρίσμασι.	Having acquired a heavenly manner of life, glorious one, you became a beacon of the light of piety, luminous and very bright, eminent with your divine gifts. [VPA]
Στίχ. Κύριος ἀνέβη εἰς οὐρανούς, καὶ ἑβρόντησεν, αὐτὸς κρινεῖ ἄκρα γῆς, δίκαιος ὢν.	Verse: The Lord went up into the heaven and thundered. The Lord judges the ends of the earth. [SAAS]
Νεκρώσας τὰ φρονήματα, τῆς σαρκός σου πάνσοφε, διʼ ἀρετῆς ἐζώωσας, θεοφρόνως ψυχῆς τὸ ἔνθεον, καὶ ζωῆς τῆς ἀφθάρτου κατηξίωσαι.	You put to death the thoughts of your flesh, all-wise one and through the virtues you made the divine part of the soul to live and became worthy of the undecaying life. [VPA]
Στίχ. Καὶ δώσει ἰσχὺν τοῖς βασιλεῦσιν ἡμῶν, καὶ ὑψώσει κέρας χριστῶν αὐτοῦ.	Verse: He gives strength to our leaders, and He will exalt the horn of His Christ. [SAAS]
Γηθόμενος διήνυσας, σοῦ τὸν βίον Ὅσιε, πεποικιλμένος κάλλεσι, καὶ ὡραίοις πλουτῶν χαρίσμασιν, ἐν οἷς ἐστερεώθη ἡ καρδία σου.	You completed your life rejoicing, Venerable one, adorned with beauty and the gracefulness of many gifts, in which your heart was established. [VPA]
Δόξα.	Glory.
Ἐξέλαμψας ὡς ἥλιος, μοναζόντων τάγμασι, ταῖς ἀρεταῖς κοσμούμενος, ὦ Νικήτα θεόφρον Ὅσιε· διό σε γεγηθότες μακαρίζομεν.	Adorned by virtues, you shone as the sun for the ranks of monastics, Venerable, godly-minded Niketas. Therefore, rejoicing, we bless you. [VPA]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.	Both now. Theotokion.
Ὡς μήτηρ κεκτημένη σύ, παῤῥησίαν Δέσποινα, πρὸς τὸν Υἱόν σου αἴτησαι, ἐπαμῦναι λαῷ καὶ ποίμνῃ σου, τῶν ἀνόμων δὲ θραῦσαι τὰ φρυάγματα.	Having boldness as His Mother, O Lady, towards your Son, ask Him to come to the aid of your people and your flock and shatter the insolence of the lawless. [VPA]
Ὁ Εἱρμός.	Heirmos.
Ἐξήνθησεν ἡ ἔρημος, ὡσεὶ κρίνον Κύριε, ἡ τῶν ἐθνῶν στειρεύουσα, Ἐκκλησία τῇ παρουσίᾳ σου, ἐν ᾗ ἐστερεώθη ἡ καρδία μου.	The gentile church was formerly like the barren wilderness; * and then it blossomed as the rose * and the lily, when You appeared on earth. * My heart is established in Your Advent, O Lord. [SD]
Ode 3: Short Litany	Ode 3: Short Litany
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.	Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Σοί, Κύριε.	CHOIR: To You, O Lord.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	For You are our God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Ἀμήν.	CHOIR: Amen.

ΧΟΡΟΣ	CHOIR
Κάθισμα.	Kathisma.
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Ἦχος δʹ. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.	Mode 4. Come quickly.
	Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.

Ηὐλίσθης ἐν ὄρεσι, τῆς ἡσυχίας σοφέ, ἐτράφης ἐν πόλεσι, τῆς ἐγκρατείας σαφῶς, ὑψώθης ἀμφοτέρωθεν, ἔλιπες χαμαιζήλου, ἡδονῆς πολιτείαν, ἔφθασας οὐρανίου, τὴν μονὴν κατοικίας, ἐν ᾗ καθικετεύεις ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὸν Θεόν.	You took your abode in the mountains of silence, wise one, and manifestly grew in the cities of self-control. You were lifted up on both, you left the life of earth-bound pleasures and you reached the heavenly dwelling, in which entreat God for us. [VPA]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Σταυροθεοτοκίον.	Glory. Both now. Stavrotheotokion.
Ἦχος δʹ. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε.	Mode 4. Come quickly.

Σταυρῷ σε ὑψούμενον, ὡς ἐθεάσατο, ἡ ἄχραντος Μήτηρ σου, Λόγε Θεοῦ μητρικῶς, θρηνοῦσα ἐφθέγγετο· Τί τὸ καινὸν καὶ ξένον, τοῦτο θαῦμα Υἱέ μου; πῶς ἡ ζωὴ τῶν ὅλων, ὁμιλεῖς τῷ θανάτῳ, ζωῶσαι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, θέλων ὡς εὔσπλαγχνος.	Beholding You lifted up on the tree of the Cross, * Your immaculate Mother grieved, O Word of God, and she said, * lamenting maternally, * “You, as the Life of all things, are with death now conversing, * wishing in Your compassion to revive the dead, O Savior. * My Son, this unprecedented wonder amazes me.” [GOASD]
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Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου.	Canon for the Saint.
ᾨδὴ δʹ. Ἦχος βʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.	Ode iv. Mode 2. Heirmos.
	Ἐλήλυθας ἐκ Παρθένου.
Στίχ. Δόξα τῇ δυνάμει σου, Κύριε.	Verse: Glory to Your strength, O Lord.
Ἐλήλυθας, ἐκ Παρθένου οὐ πρέσβυς οὐκ Ἄγγελος, ἀλλʼ αὐτὸς ὁ Κύριος, σεσαρκωμένος καὶ ἔσωσας, ὅλον με τὸν ἄνθρωπον· διὸ κραυγάζω σοι· Δόξα τῇ δυνάμει σου Κύριε.	You came, O Lord, * not an elder nor angel, but You yourself, * God incarnate, being born of a pure Virgin, thus saving me * and all of humanity. * Therefore I sing to You: * Glory to Your strength, O Lord! [SD]
Τροπάρια.	Troparia.
Ὅσιε τοῦ Θεοῦ, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν.	Devout Saint of God, intercede for us.
Ῥιζοτόμος, τῶν παθῶν θεοφόρε δεικνύμενος, ψυχῆς καθαρότητι, τῶν θεομάχων ἀνέσπασας, ἅπασαν ψυχόλεθρον, Ἱερομύστα ἀπάτην πανσεβάσμιε.	O God-bearer, You were shown to be one who severs the roots of the passions by the purity of your soul, and you pulled up all the soul-killing fraudulent teaching of those who warred against God, all-venerable teacher of sacred things. [VPA]
Στίχ. Κύριος ὁ Θεός μου δύναμίς μου, καὶ τάξει τοὺς πόδας μου εἰς συντέλειαν.	Verse: The Lord God is my strength; He will direct my feet to the end. [SAAS]
Ἀράμενος, τὸν τῆς νίκης πανόλβιε στέφανον, σκηναῖς οὐρανίοις νῦν, ἐπαναπαύῃ μακάριε, πάθη τιναξάμενος, καὶ τὴν ἀπάθειαν Πάτερ ἐνδυσάμενος.	Having received the crown of victory, you now rest in the heavenly dwellings, having shaken off the passions and been clothed in dispassion, O all-happy and blessed Father. [VPA]
Στίχ. Καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ὑψηλὰ ἐπιβιβᾷ με, τοῦ νικῆσαί με ἐν τῇ ᾠδῇ αὐτοῦ.	Verse: He will set me upon high places, so to conquer by His song. [SAAS]
Ἱερεῖον, ὥσπερ ἄμωμον Πάτερ τὸν βίον σου, Χριστῷ προσενήνοχας, θείας ἀγάπης ἀνάπλεων, καὶ τῷ τῆς ἀσκήσεως, ὡραϊζόμενον κάλλει παμμακάριστε.	You offered your life to Christ like a blameless sacrifice, full of divine love and adorned with the beauty of asceticism, all-blessed one. [VPA]
Δόξα.	Glory.
Ῥητορείας, ψυχοφθόρου Παμμάκαρ αἱρέσεως, τρανῶς ἐξεφαύλισας, Χριστοῦ τιμῶν θείαν μόρφωσιν, καὶ τῆς Θεομήτορος, καὶ τῶν Ἁγίων ἁπάντων ἱερώτατε.	You manifestly disdained the soul-harming rhetoric of heresy, honoring Christ’s divine image, together with taht of God’s mother and all the saints, all-holy one. [VPA]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.	Both now. Theotokion.
Σὲ λιμένα, σωτηρίας καὶ τεῖχος ἀκράδαντον, Θεοτόκε Δέσποινα, πάντες πιστοὶ ἐπιστάμεθα· σὺ γὰρ ταῖς πρεσβείαις σου, ἐκ τῶν κινδύνων λυτροῦσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.	All we, the faithful, know you, O Lady Theotokos, as a harbor of salvation and a wall unshaken, for, by your intercessions, you free our souls from dangers. [VPA]
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Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου.	Canon for the Saint.
ᾨδὴ εʹ. Ἦχος βʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.	Ode v. Mode 2. Heirmos.
	Μεσίτης Θεοῦ.
Στίχ. Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, εἰρήνην δὸς ἡμῖν.	Verse: O Lord our God, grant us peace.
Μεσίτης Θεοῦ, καὶ ἀνθρώπων γέγονας, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· διὰ σοῦ γὰρ Δέσποτα, τὴν πρὸς τὸν ἀρχίφωτον Πατέρα σου, ἐκ νυκτὸς ἀγνωσίας, προσαγωγὴν ἐσχήκαμεν.	O Christ our God, * You are the mediator between God and men. * For through You, O Lord, we have access to Your Father, the Author of Light, * in the Spirit, as Paul said, out of the night of ignorance. [SD]
Τροπάρια.	Troparia.
Ὅσιε τοῦ Θεοῦ, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν.	Devout Saint of God, intercede for us.
Ὡς πρᾶος ἐν γῇ, τῶν πραέων ᾤκησας, Νικήτα σοφέ, μαχητὴς γενόμενος, ὑπὲρ ἀληθείας παναοίδιμε, καὶ τῆς ὁμολογίας, στέφει λαμπρῶς κοσμούμενος.	As a meek one you have made your dwelling in the land of the meek, having become a fighter for the truth, all-memorable one, and you were brightly adorned with the crown of confession. [VPA]
Στίχ. Ἐκ νυκτὸς ὀρθρίζει τὸ πνεῦμά μου πρὸς σέ, ὁ Θεός, διότι φῶς τὰ προστάγματά σου ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.	Verse: My spirit rises early in the morning to You, O God, for Your commands are a light upon the earth. [SAAS]
Ὡς πρᾶος ἐν γῇ, τῶν πραέων ᾤκησας, Νικήτα σοφέ, μαχητὴς γενόμενος, ὑπὲρ ἀληθείας παναοίδιμε, καὶ τῆς ὁμολογίας, στέφει λαμπρῶς κοσμούμενος.	As a meek one you have made your dwelling in the land of the meek, having become a fighter for the truth, all-memorable one, and you were brightly adorned with the crown of confession. [VPA]
Στίχ. Δικαιοσύνην μάθετε, οἱ ἐνοικοῦντες ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.	Verse: Learn righteousness, you who dwell on the earth. [SAAS]
Πρὸς ἔνθεον φῶς, νῦν μετέστης Ὅσιε, φωτὸς γεγονώς, υἱὸς ἐνδιάθετος, ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει καὶ τερπνότητι, σὺν χοροῖς τῶν Ἀγγέλων, χαρμονικῶς γηθόμενος.	You have now been translated to the divine light, having become a son of light truly in your heart, and you rejoice with gladness in joy and delight with the choirs of angels. [VPA]
Στίχ. Κύριε, ὑψηλός σου ὁ βραχίων, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδεισαν, γνόντες δέ, αἰσχυνθήτωσαν.	Verse: O Lord, Your arm is exalted, but they did not know it. But when they know it, they shall be ashamed. [SAAS]
Ἀφράστου τρυφῆς, Παραδείσου γέγονας νῦν μέτοχος· λιμὴν γὰρ πανεύδιος, τοῖς χειμαζομένοις ἀναδέδειξαι, καὶ λιμώττουσι μάκαρ, διατροφεὺς γεγένησαι.	You have become a partaker of the indescribable delight of Paradise; for you were shown to be an all-calm harbor to those made cold by winter and became a feeder of those who hunger, blessed one. [VPA]
Στίχ. Ζῆλος λήψεται λαὸν ἀπαίδευτον, καὶ νῦν πῦρ τοὺς ὑπεναντίους ἔδεται.	Verse: Jealousy will seize an untaught people; and now fire will devour the adversaries. [SAAS]
Θεοτοκίον.	Theotokion.
Δυσώπει τὸν σόν, Υἱὸν καὶ Κύριον Παρθένε ἁγνή, αἰχμαλώτοις λύτρωσιν, τοῖς ἐξ ἐναντίας περιστάσεως, ἐπὶ σοὶ πεποιθόσιν, εἰρηνικὴν δωρήσασθαι.	Entreat your Son and Lord, pure Virgin, that a peaceful delivery from opponents be given to those in difficult circumstances who place their hope in you. [VPA]
(διαβαστά)	(read)
Στίχοι Ἐνδιάμεσοι Πέμπτης ᾨδῆς.	Intermediate Verses of Ode Five.
Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, εἰρήνην δὸς ἡμῖν· πάντα γὰρ ἀπέδωκας ἡμῖν.	O Lord our God, grant us peace, for You render everything to us. [SAAS]
Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, κτῆσαι ἡμᾶς, Κύριε, ἐκτός σου ἄλλον οὐκ οἴδαμεν, τὸ ὄνομα σου ὀνομάζομεν.	O Lord our God, possess us; O Lord, we know no other besides You; we name Your name.
Οἱ δὲ νεκροὶ ζωὴν οὐ μὴ ἴδωσιν, οὐδὲ ἰατροὶ οὐ μὴ ἀναστήσουσι, διὰ τοῦτο ἐπήγαγες καὶ ἀπώλεσας, καὶ ἤρας πᾶν ἄρσεν αὐτῶν.	The dead will not see life; neither will physicians raise them. Therefore You brought evils upon them and destroyed them, and took away every male of theirs.
Διὰ τὸν φόβον σου, Κύριε, ἐν γαστρὶ ἐλάβομεν, καὶ ὠδινήσαμεν, καὶ ἐτέκομεν πνεῦμα σωτηρίας, ὃ ἐποιήσαμεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.	Because of Your fear, O Lord. We have been with child, we have been in pain, and we have given birth. We brought forth the spirit of Your salvation on the earth. [SAAS]
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Τοῦ Τριῳδίου - - -	From Triodion - - -
Κανὼν Aʹ τοῦ Τριῳδίου.	Canon 1 from the Triodion.
ᾨδὴ εʹ. Ἦχος δʹ. Ἀνάτειλόν μοι Κύριε.	Ode v. Mode 4. (NM)
	Ἀνάτειλόν μοι Κύριε.
Στίχ. Πρόσθες αὐτοῖς κακά, Κύριε, πρόσθες αὐτοῖς κακὰ τοῖς ἐνδόξοις τῆς γῆς.	Verse: Bring more evils on them, O Lord, on the glorious of the earth [SAAS]
Ἐπὶ Σταυροῦ σὺ Κύριε, ὑπνώσας μεταβέβληκας, εἰς ὕπνον Δέσποτα τὸν θάνατον· Λάζαρος γὰρ ἐβόας, ὁ φίλος κεκοίμηται, ἀλλὰ ἀπελεύσομαι, ἐξυπνῆσαι νῦν αὐτόν.	Falling asleep upon the Cross, O Lord and Master, Thou hast put death to sleep. For Thou hast cried: ‘My friend Lazarus is sleeping, but I shall go now to awake him.’ [KW]
Στίχ. Κύριε, ἐν θλίψει ἐμνήσθημέν σου· ἐν θλίψει μικρᾷ ἡ παιδεία σου ἡμῖν.	Verse: O Lord, I remembered You in my hard circumstances. Your chastening to us was a small affliction. [SAAS]
Τῶν Προφητῶν κηρύγματα, πληρῶν προφητευόμενα, προφητοκτόνον πρὸς τὴν πόλιν Χριστέ, οἰκτίρμον παρεγένου, κτανθῆναι θελήματι, τὸν ἀποκτανθέντα με, διασῴζων τῆς φθορᾶς.	Fulfilling the sayings of the prophets, in Thy compassion Thou hast come, O Christ, to the city that killed the prophets; and there of Thine own will Thou shalt be slain, saving from corruption me who am dead. [KW]
Στίχ. Καὶ ὡς ἡ ὠδίνουσα ἐγγίζει τοῦ τεκεῖν, καὶ ἐπὶ τῇ ὠδῖνι αὐτῆς ἐκέκραγεν, οὕτως ἐγενήθημεν τῷ ἀγαπητῷ σου.	Verse: As a woman with child is in pain and cries out in her pangs, when she draws near the time of her delivery, so we became Your beloved. [SAAS]
Οἱ σῶμα τὸ δυσήνιον, τῷ λόγῳ ὑποτάξαντες, διʹ ἐγκρατείας καὶ δεήσεως, μονασταὶ καὶ μιγάδες, Χριστῷ ὑπαντήσατε, πώλῳ ἐπιβαίνοντι, ἐρχομένῳ τε παθεῖν.	All ye who through abstinence and prayer have made your rebellious body submissive to the Word, both monks and laity, go out and meet Christ who rides upon a foal and comes to His Passion. [KW]
Στίχ. Οὐ πεσούμεθα, ἀλλὰ πεσοῦνται οἱ ἐνοικοῦντες ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.	Verse: We shall not fall but the inhabitants of the world shall fall. [SAAS]
Θεοτοκίον.	Theotokion.
Ῥανίσι τοῦ ἐλέους σου, κατάρδευσον Πανάχραντε, τὴν ἐκτακεῖσάν μου καρδίαν, φλογμῷ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ τὸν ἐσβεσμένον μου, τῆς καρδίας ἄναψον, λύχνον πύλη τοῦ φωτός.	O all-pure Virgin, with the drops of thy mercy water my heart that is tormented in the flame of sin. O Gate of the Light, kindle my lamp that has gone out. [KW]
Κανὼν Bʹ τοῦ Τριῳδίου.	Canon 2 from the Triodion.
ᾨδὴ εʹ. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Τὸν ζόφον τῆς ψυχῆς μου.	Ode v. Mode pl. 4. (NM) O Christ my God
	Τὸν ζόφον τῆς ψυχῆς μου.
Στίχ. Ἀναστήσονται οἱ νεκροί, καὶ ἐγερθήσονται οἱ ἐν τοῖς μνημείοις, καὶ εὐφρανθήσονται οἱ ἐν τῇ γῇ	Verse: The dead shall rise up; and those in the tombs shall arise. Those in the earth shall be glad. [SAAS]
Δυάδα Μαθητῶν σου, ἐν τῷ μέλλειν σε φθάνειν εἰς Βηθανίαν Χριστέ, στέλλεις ἀγάγαι σοι πῶλον, ἐφʼ ὃν οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων ἐκάθισε· πλὴν γάρ σου, οὐδεὶς τὰ ἄλογα ἔθνη, Σωτὴρ καθυπέταξε.	Approaching Bethany, O Christ, Thou sendest two of Thy disciples to fetch Thee a foal on which no man had sat. For none but Thyself, O Saviour, has brought into subjection the peoples who were without reason. [KW]
Στίχ. Ἡ γὰρ δρόσος ἡ παρὰ σοῦ ἴαμα αὐτοῖς ἐστιν, ἡ δὲ γῆ τῶν ἀσεβῶν πεσεῖται.	Verse: For your dew is a healing for them, but the land of the ungodly shall come to an end. [SAAS]
Συνῆλθεν Ἰουδαίων, ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων εἰς Βηθανίαν πληθύς, καὶ ταῖς συγγόνοις Λαζάρου, σήμερον μὲν συμπάσχει, ἐπὰν δὲ αὔριον γνῷ, τοῦτον ἐκ τάφου πηδῶντα, κινεῖται πρὸς φόνον Χριστοῦ.	A great number of Jews came today from Jerusalem to Bethany and shared the sorrow of the sisters of Lazarus; but when they learned on the next day that Lazarus had come out from the tomb, they sought to kill Christ. [KW]
Δόξα. Τριαδικόν.	Glory. For the Trinity.
Τριὰς ἡ παναγία, ὁ Πατήρ, ὁ Υἱός, καὶ Πνεῦμα τὸ παντουργόν, ἡ μακαρία Θεότης, ἡ ἄναρχος οὐσία, τὸ τριλαμπέστατον φῶς, τὸ πανδερκέστατον κράτος, τοὺς δούλους σου φύλαττε.	Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and all-creative Spirit, blessed Godhead, Essence without beginning, threefold Light, all-seeing Power, guard Thy servants. [KW]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.	Both now. Theotokion.
Σταυρῷ σε κατιδοῦσα, ἐμπεπαρμένον τοῖς ἥλοις, Χριστὲ ἡ Μήτηρ σου, καὶ ἐκ πλευρᾶς ζωηρᾶς σου, ῥυὲν Αἷμα καὶ ὕδωρ, κατετιτρώσκετο, τῇ μητρικῇ συμπαθείᾳ· Υἱόν γάρ σε ἔγνω αὐτῆς.	When she beheld Thee nailed upon the Cross, O Christ, with blood and water flowing from Thy lifegiving side, in her love Thy Mother suffered with Thee as none but a mother can, for she knew Thee as her Son. [KW]
Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.	Glory to You, our God, glory to You.
Ἰδοὺ παρεσκευάσθη, ὁ Χριστὸς ἐπιστῆναι, πρὸς τὴν Ἱερουσαλήμ, οἱ ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσι πάντες, καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἐρημίαις, συνέλθετε μονασταί, αὐτῷ χαρὰ ὑπαντῆσαι, σύν πάσῃ τῇ ὑπʼ οὐρανῷ.	Behold, Christ makes ready to enter Jerusalem. Let all who dwell as solitaries in the mountains and the desert assemble together and come to meet Him, sharing in the joy of the whole world. [KW]
Ὁ Εἱρμός. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.	Heirmos (NM). Mode pl. 4.
	Τὸν ζόφον τῆς ψυχῆς μου.
Τὸν ζόφον τῆς ψυχῆς μου, διασκέδασον φωτοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τὸ ἀρχέγονον σκότος, διώξας τῆς ἀβύσσου, καὶ δώρησαί μοι τὸ φῶς, τῶν προσταγμάτων σου Λόγε, ἵνα ὀρθρίζων δοξάζω σε.	O Christ my God, Giver of Light, who hast driven out the primeval darkness of the abyss, disperse, O Word, the darkness from my soul, and give me the light of Thy commandments, that early in the morning I may glorify-Thee. [KW]
Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -	From Menaion - - -
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου.	Canon for the Saint.
ᾨδὴ Ϛʹ. Ἦχος βʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.	Ode vi. Mode 2. Heirmos.
	Ἐν ἀβύσσῳ πταισμάτων.
Στίχ. Ὡς τὸν προφήτην Ἰωνᾶν, σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Κύριε.	Verse: Save us, O Lord, like You saved the Prophet Jonah.
Ἐν ἀβύσσῳ πταισμάτων κυκλούμενος, τὴν ἀνεξιχνίαστον τῆς εὐσπλαγχνίας σου, ἐπικαλοῦμαι ἄβυσσον· Ἐκ φθορᾶς ὁ Θεός με ἀνάγαγε.	Like a deep sea, my sins have encircled me. * I invoke the deep sea of Your ineffable * and unfathomable tender love. * Raise me up from corruption, O Lord my God. [SD]
Τροπάρια.	Troparia.
Ὅσιε τοῦ Θεοῦ, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν.	Devout Saint of God, intercede for us.
Μακαρίων ἐλπίδων ἐπέτυχες, Πάτερ παμμακάριστε, μακαριότητος, δεσποτικῆς γενόμενος, κληρονόμος καὶ θείας ἐλλάμψεως.	You held on to great hopes, all-blessed Father, having become an inheritor of the happiness of the Master and the divine illumination. [VPA]
Στίχ. Φυλασσόμενοι μάταια καὶ ψευδῆ, ἔλεον αὐτοῖς ἐγκατέλιπον.	Verse: Those who follow vanity and lies forsake their own mercy. [SAAS]
Μακαρίων ἐλπίδων ἐπέτυχες, Πάτερ παμμακάριστε, μακαριότητος, δεσποτικῆς γενόμενος, κληρονόμος καὶ θείας ἐλλάμψεως.	You held on to great hopes, all-blessed Father, having become an inheritor of the happiness of the Master and the divine illumination. [VPA]
Στίχ. Ὅσα ηὐξάμην ἀποδώσω σοι εἰς σωτηρίαν μου τῷ Κυρίῳ.	Verse: As much as I vowed, I shall offer up to You, to You, the Lord of Deliverance. [SAAS]
Φωτοφόρους λαμπάδας κατέχων διπλᾶς, τῆς ὁμολογίας σου, καὶ τῆς ἀσκήσεως, εἰς οὐρανοὺς ἐχώρησας, θεοφόρε Νικήτα πανάριστε.	Holding on to the double light-bearing lamp of your confession and your ascetic works, you went to the heavenly places, God-bearing, all-noble Niketas [VPA]
Δόξα.	Glory.
Ἀπολαύων ἀλήκτου καὶ θείας τρυφῆς, ἐν ἐπουρανίοις νῦν Πάτερ σκηνώμασιν, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν δυσώπησον, τὸν τῶν ὅλων Δεσπότην καὶ Κύριον.	Enjoying the unending and divine delight from heavenly dwellings now, Father, entreat the Master and Lord of all for us. [VPA]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.	Both now. Theotokion.
Ἀπειράνδρως Παρθένε ἐκύησας, καὶ διαιωνίζεις παρθένος ἐμφαίνουσα, τῆς ἀληθοῦς Θεότητος, τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ Θεοῦ σου τὰ σύμβολα.	You conceived without the help of man, O Virgin, and you ever-remain a Virgin, showing the true signs of the divinity of your Son and God. [VPA]
Ὁ Εἱρμός.	Heirmos.
Ἐν ἀβύσσῳ πταισμάτων κυκλούμενος, τὴν ἀνεξιχνίαστον τῆς εὐσπλαγχνίας σου, ἐπικαλοῦμαι ἄβυσσον· Ἐκ φθορᾶς ὁ Θεός με ἀνάγαγε.	Like a deep sea, my sins have encircled me. * I invoke the deep sea of Your ineffable * and unfathomable tender love. * Raise me up from corruption, O Lord my God. [SD]
Ode 6: Short Litany	Ode 6: Short Litany
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.	Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Σοί, Κύριε.	CHOIR: To You, O Lord.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Σὺ γὰρ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῆς εἰρήνης καὶ σωτὴρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	For You are the King of peace and the savior of our souls, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Ἀμήν.	CHOIR: Amen.

Τοῦ Τριῳδίου - - -	From Triodion - - -
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ	READER
Μαρτυρικόν. Ἦχος αʹ.	For the Martyrs. Mode 1.
Ἀθλήσεως καύχημα, καὶ στεφάνων ἀξίωμα, οἱ ἔνδοξοι Ἀθλοφόροι, περιβέβληνταί σε Κύριε· καρτερίᾳ γὰρ αἰκισμῶν, τοὺς ἀνόμους ἐτροπώσαντο, καὶ δυνάμει θεϊκῇ, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ τὴν νίκην ἐδέξαντο. Αὐτῶν ταῖς ἱκεσίαις, ἐλευθέρωσον τοῦ ἀοράτου ἐχθροῦ Σωτήρ, καὶ σῶσόν με.	O Lord, You are the pride of the contest, the very dignity of the laurel crowns, which the glorious prize-winning Martyrs have put on as a garment. For by their endurance under torture they put the lawless men to flight. And by divine power from heaven they received the victory. Through their supplications set me free from the invisible enemies, O Savior, and save me. [SD]
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Ὁ λαὸς ἵσταται διὰ τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν τοῦ Συναξαρίου.	Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.
Συναξάριον	Synaxarion
Τοῦ Μηναίου.	From the Menaion.
Τῇ Γʹ τοῦ αὐτοῦ μηνός, μνήμη τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρὸς ἡμῶν Νικήτα τοῦ Ὁμολογητοῦ, Ἡγουμένου τῆς Μονῆς τοῦ Μηδικίου.	On April 3 we commemorate our devout father Niketas the confessor, Abbot of the Monastery of Medicium.
Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡμέρᾳ, μνήμη τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ Ὑμνογράφου.	On this day we also commemorate our devout father Joseph the Hymnographer.
Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡμέρᾳ, μνήμη τοῦ Ἁγίου Μάρτυρος Ἐλπιδοφόρου.	On this day we also commemorate the holy martyr Elpidophoros.
Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡμέρᾳ, μνήμη τοῦ Ἁγίου Μάρτυρος Δίου.	On this day we also commemorate the holy martyr Dius.
Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡμέρᾳ, μνήμη τοῦ Ἁγίου Μάρτυρος Βυθονίου.	On this day we also commemorate the holy martyr Bythonius.
Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡμέρᾳ, μνήμη τοῦ Ἁγίου Μάρτυρος Γαλύκου.	On this day we also commemorate the holy martyr Galycus.
Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡμέρᾳ, μνήμη τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἰλλυριοῦ, τοῦ ἐν τῷ ὄρει τοῦ Μυρσιῶνος.	On this day we also commemorate our devout father Illyrios of Mount Myrsion.
Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡμέρᾳ, ὁ ἅγιος νεομάρτυς Παῦλος ὁ Ρῶσος, ὁ ἀπελεύθερος, ὁ κατὰ τὸ ᾳχπγʹ (1683) ἐν Κων/πόλει μαρτυρήσας, ξίφει τελειοῦται.	On this day the holy new martyr Paul the Russian, the freedman, who witnessed in Constantinople in the year 1683, died by the sword.
Ταῖς αὐτῶν πρεσβείαις, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς.	By the intercessions of Your Saints, O God, have mercy on us. Amen.
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Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -	From Menaion - - -
ΧΟΡΟΣ	CHOIR
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου.	Canon for the Saint.
ᾨδὴ ζʹ. Ἦχος βʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.	Ode vii. Mode 2. Heirmos.
	Ἀντίθεον πρόσταγμα.
Στίχ. Τῶν Πατέρων καὶ ἡμῶν Θεός, εὐλογητὸς εἶ.	Verse: Blessed are You, the God of our fathers.
Ἀντίθεον πρόσταγμα παρανομοῦντος, τυράννου μετάρσιον, τὴν φλόγα ἀνεῤῥίπισε, Χριστὸς δὲ ἐφήπλωσε, θεοσεβέσι παισί, δρόσον τὴν τοῦ Πνεύματος, ὁ ὢν εὐλογημένος καὶ ὑπερένδοξος.	The godless decree of the unlawful tyrant * commanded the stoking of the furnace’s fiery flame. * But Christ joined His pious Servants, and He covered them * with the Spirit’s dewy breeze. * He is praised and blessed and exceedingly glorious. [SD]
Τροπάρια.	Troparia.
Ὅσιε τοῦ Θεοῦ, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν.	Devout Saint of God, intercede for us.
Ἡ σὴ ἐπιείκεια διαφερόντως, εἰς χοῦν ἐταπείνωσε τυράννου τὴν ὠμότητα, συντόνοις δεήσεσι τοῦτον νεκρώσασα· οἶδε γὰρ τὸ θέλημα ποιεῖν τῶν φοβουμένων αὐτόν ὁ Κύριος.	Your virtuousness greatly humbled to the ground the cruelty of the tyrant, putting him to death with intense entreaties, for the Lord knows how to do the will of those who fear him. [VPA]
Στίχ. Εὐλογημένος εἶ ὁ ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης τῆς βασιλείας σου, ὁ ὑπερύμνητος καὶ ὑπερυψούμενος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: Blessed are You on the throne of Your kingdom, and You are praised and exalted beyond measure unto the ages. [SAAS]
Ἡ σὴ ἐπιείκεια διαφερόντως, εἰς χοῦν ἐταπείνωσε τυράννου τὴν ὠμότητα, συντόνοις δεήσεσι τοῦτον νεκρώσασα· οἶδε γὰρ τὸ θέλημα ποιεῖν τῶν φοβουμένων αὐτόν ὁ Κύριος.	Your virtuousness greatly humbled to the ground the cruelty of the tyrant, putting him to death with intense entreaties, for the Lord knows how to do the will of those who fear him. [VPA]
Στίχ. Εὐλογημένος εἶ ἐν τῷ στερεώματι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ὁ ὑπερύμνητος καὶ ὑπερυψούμενος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: Blessed are You in the firmament of heaven, for You are praised and glorified unto the ages. [SAAS]
Βροντὴ τῶν δογμάτων σου, καὶ ἡ φωσφόρος, ἀστραπὴ τοῦ βίου σου, τὸν κόσμον κατεφαίδρυνε, πιστοὺς καταυγάζουσα θεοφεγγέσι πυρσοῖς, λόγοις τε καὶ πράξεσι φαιδραῖς, Ἱερομύστα θεομακάριστε.	The thunder of your dogmas and the light-bearing lightning flash of your life illumined the world, shining upon the faithful with God-illumined torches and with bright words and deeds, God-blessed teacher of sacred things. [VPA]
Δόξα.	Glory.
Ἰσχύι νευρούμενος τοῦ Παρακλήτου, δαιμόνων τὰς φάλαγγας καὶ βρόχους τῶν αἱρέσεων, θεόφρον διέφυγες καὶ πρὸς οὐράνιον, ὕψος ἀνελήλυθας, χοροῖς τῶν Ἀσωμάτων νῦν αὐλιζόμενος.	Strengthened by the might of the Paraclete you escaped the ranks of the demons and the nooses of the heresies, godly-minded one, and went up to the heavenly height, dwelling now with the choirs of the bodiless. [VPA]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.	Both now. Theotokion.
Ἁγίων Ἁγίαν σε κατανοοῦμεν, ὡς μόνην κυήσασαν, Θεὸν τὸν ἀναλλοίωτον, Παρθένε ἀμόλυντε, Μήτηρ ἀνύμφευτε· πᾶσι γὰρ ἐπήγασας πιστοῖς, τὴν ἀφθαρσίαν τῷ θείῳ τόκῳ σου.	We know you as the holy of holies, as the only one who bore the unchanging God, O unstained Virgin, unwedded Mother, for you spring up incorruptibility for all the faithful through your divine birth-giving. [VPA]
ᾨδὴ ηʹ.	Ode viii.
Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -	From Menaion - - -
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου.	Canon for the Saint.
ᾨδὴ ηʹ. Ἦχος βʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.	Ode viii. Mode 2. Heirmos.
	Κάμινός ποτε.
Στίχ. Τὸν Κύριον ὑμνεῖτε τὰ ἔργα, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: O you works, to the Lord sing a hymn, and exalt Him beyond measure unto the ages.
Κάμινός ποτέ, πυρὸς ἐν Βαβυλῶνι, τὰς ἐνεργείας διεμέριζε, τῷ θείῳ προστάγματι, τοὺς Χαλδαίους καταφλέγουσα, τοὺς δὲ πιστοὺς δροσίζουσα ψάλλοντας· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα Κυρίου τὸν Κύριον.	Heeding the divine decree, the fiery furnace * of old in Babylon distributed its actions and energy; * for it burned up the Chaldean men, * but it refreshed the faithful young men who sang, * saying, “Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord. Sing a hymn to Him.” [SD]
Τροπάρια.	Troparia.
Ὅσιε τοῦ Θεοῦ, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν.	Devout Saint of God, intercede for us.
Ὅλην ὑπερβάς, τὴν αἴσθησιν Τρισμάκαρ, τῷ νοητῷ νῦν προσωμίλησας, φωτὶ πανσεβάσμιε, θεοπτίας ἀξιούμενος, καὶ φωτισμοῦ πληρούμενος, κράζων· Ὑπερυψοῦτε, πάντα τὰ ἔργα τὸν Κύριον.	Having gone beyond all things of the senses, thrice-blessed one, you have now drawn near to the noetic light, all-venerable one, having been made worthy of divine visions and crying out, full of illumination: All the works of the Lord, exalt Him beyond measure. [VPA]
Στίχ. Εὐλογεῖτε, πάντα τὰ ἔργα Κυρίου, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]
Νέκρωσιν παθῶν, σαφῶς ἐνδεδυμένος, πρὸς ζωηφόρον ἐπεδήμησας, χορείαν Πανόλβιε, εὐσεβείᾳ πυρπολούμενος, καὶ ἀρεταῖς λαμπόμενος, κράζων· Ὑπερυψοῦτε, πάντα τὰ ἔργα τὸν Κύριον.	Having manifestly put on the mortification of the passions, you went towards the life-bearing choruses, all-blessed one, aflame with piety and alight with virtues, crying out: All the works of the Lord, exalt Him beyond measure. [VPA]
Στίχ. Εὐλογεῖτε, Ἄγγελοι Κυρίου, οὐρανοὶ Κυρίου, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, you heavens of the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]
Πᾶσαν ἀρετήν, ἐκ βρέφους ἐξασκήσας, ἐπὶ τῷ τέλει τῶν ἀγώνων σου, στεφάνῳ κοσμούμενος, τῶν χαρίτων ἀναδέδειξαι, καὶ τὸ βραβεῖον εἴληφας, ψάλλων· Ὑπερυψοῦτε, πάντα τὰ ἔργα τὸν Κύριον.	Having toiled from infancy with all virtue, at the end of your struggles you were shown to be adorned with a crown of graces and you gained the prize, chanting: All the works of the Lord, exalt Him beyond measure. [VPA]
Στίχ. Εὐλογεῖτε, ὕδατα πάντα τὰ ὑπεράνω τῶν οὐρανῶν, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις Κυρίου, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: Bless the Lord, all you waters above the heaven, all you powers of the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]
Ἀνωθεν ἡμᾶς, νῦν ἐποπτεύεις Πάτερ, τῷ σῷ Δεσπότῃ παριστάμενος, Νικήτα φερώνυμε, παῤῥησίᾳ πολλῇ χρώμενος, καὶ ψυχικὴν αἰτούμενος, ἔνδοξε σωτηρίαν, ἱεροφάντορ τῇ Ποίμνῃ σου.	Look upon us now from on high, Father, as you stand by your Master, Nikitas who bear the name of victory, as you have great boldness and ask for the salvation of souls for your flock, glorious revealer of sacred things. [VPA]
Στίχ. Εὐλογεῖτε, ἥλιος καὶ σελήνη, ἄστρα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: Bless the Lord, you sun and moon, you stars of heaven, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]
Θεοτοκίον.	Theotokion.
Σὺ τὸν τοῦ Πατρός, ἀχώριστον ἐν μήτρᾳ, θεανδρικῶς πολιτευσάμενον, ἀσπόρως συνέλαβες, καὶ ἀφράστως ἀπεκύησας, Θεογεννῆτορ ἄχραντε· ὅθεν σε σωτηρίαν, πάντων ἡμῶν ἐπιστάμεθα.	You conceived without seed the one who is not separated from the Father, who dwelt in your womb as God and man, and you gave birth to him in a manner beyond telling, O spotless birth-giver of God. Therefore we know you as the salvation of all. [VPA]
(διαβαστά)	(read)
Στίχοι Ἐνδιάμεσοι Ὀγδόης ᾨδῆς.	Intermediate Verses of Ode Eight.
Εὐλογεῖτε, πᾶς ὄμβρος καὶ δρόσος, πάντα τὰ πνεύματα, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Bless the Lord, every shower and dew, all you winds, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]
Εὐλογεῖτε, πῦρ καὶ καῦμα, ψῦχος καὶ καύσων, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Bless the Lord, you fire and heat, you winter cold and summer heat, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.
Εὐλογεῖτε δρόσοι καὶ νιφετοί, πάγοι καὶ ψῦχος, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Bless the Lord, you dews and snows, you frost and cold, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.
Εὐλογεῖτε, πάχναι καὶ χιόνες, ἀστραπαὶ καὶ νεφέλαι τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Bless the Lord, you hoarfrosts and snows, you lightning and clouds, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.
Εὐλογεῖτε, φῶς καὶ σκότος, νύκτες καὶ ἡμέραι, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Bless the Lord, you light and darkness, you night and day, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.
Εὐλογεῖτε, γῆ, ὄρη καὶ βουνοί, καὶ πάντα τὰ φυόμενα ἐν αὐτῇ, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Bless the Lord, you earth, you mountains and hills, and all you things growing on the earth, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.
Εὐλογεῖτε, πηγαί, θάλασσα, καὶ ποταμοί, κήτη, καὶ πάντα τὰ κινούμενα ἐν τοῖς ὕδασι, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Bless the Lord, you springs, you seas and rivers, you sea-monsters and everything that moves in the waters, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]
(ἐμμελῶς)	(sung)
Τοῦ Τριῳδίου - - -	From Triodion - - -
Κανὼν Aʹ τοῦ Τριῳδίου.	Canon 1 from the Triodion.
ᾨδὴ ηʹ. Ἦχος δʹ. Γῆ καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ.	Ode viii. Mode 4. (NM) Earth and all that is therein.
	Γῆ καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ.
Στίχ. Εὐλογεῖτε, πάντα τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, τὰ θηρία καὶ πάντα τὰ κτήνη, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: Bless the Lord, all you birds of heaven, all you wild animals and cattle, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]
Τὴν ἀνάστασιν καὶ ζωήν, ἔχουσαι Γυναῖκες προσφιλῆ, τί ἀποδύρεσθε πικρῶς; παραγίνεται καὶ ζωώσει, τὸν γνήσιον φίλον, τῇ αὐτοῦ ἀναστάσει τὴν ἔγερσιν, πάντων προμηνύων, ὁ πάντων εὐεργέτης.	Why, O women, do ye weep bitterly for your beloved brother, when ye have with you the Resurrection and the Life? He who brings gifts to all has come and will restore to life His true friend, through Lazarus’ resurrection foretelling the resurrection of all. [KW]
Στίχ. Εὐλογεῖτε, υἱοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, εὐλογείτω Ἰσραὴλ τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: Bless the Lord, O children of men. Bless the Lord, O Israel, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]
Καταγώγια μοναστῶν, ἀθροίσθητε ὡς ἄρνες λογικοί, τῷ ἀρχιποίμενι Χριστῷ, ὑπαντῆσαι νῦν κλαδηφόροι, προέρχεται θέλων, ὡς ἀρνίον σφαγῆναι ὁ Κύριος, ὅπως τὴν τοῦ λύκου, ἐξάρῃ τυραννίδα.	Monks from your hermitages, sheep in the flock of the Word, assemble now with branches in your hands to meet Christ the Chief Shepherd. The Lord comes willingly as a lamb to the slaughter, that He may destroy the tyranny of the wolf. [KW]
Στίχ. Εὐλογεῖτε, Ἱερεῖς Κυρίου, δοῦλοι Κυρίου, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: Bless the Lord, O priests of the Lord, O servants of the Lord, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]
Ἐρχομένου πρὸς Βηθσφαγῆ, κρότου σου ποδῶν ὁ δυσμενής, ᾔσθετο ᾍδης, καὶ ποδῶν τοῦ Λαζάρου ἥπτετο λέγων· Εἰ μέλλει φωνεῖν σε ἡ ζωή, μὴ μελήσῃς, ἀλλʹ ἔξελθε· ἔγνων τὴν ἐμὴν γάρ, κατάλυσιν ἐν τάχει.	As Thou wast approaching Bethphage, hell our adversary heard the sound of Thy feet, and he touched the feet of Lazarus, saying: ‘If the Life calls thee, delay not, but go out: for I know that my destruction will come swiftly.’ [KW]
Στίχ. Εὐλογεῖτε, πνεύματα καὶ ψυχαὶ Δικαίων, ὅσιοι καὶ ταπεινοὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: Bless the Lord, O spirits and souls of the righteous, O holy ones and humble in heart, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]
Θεοτοκίον.	Theotokion.
Ἱεραί σε τῶν Προφητῶν, κηρύττουσι φωναὶ συμβολικῶς, πύλην καὶ ὄρος καὶ σκηνὴν τὴν ἁγίαν, φωτὸς νεφέλην, ἐξ ἧς τοῖς ἐν σκότει, καὶ σκιᾷ καθημένοις ἀνέτειλεν, Ἥλιος Παρθένε, ὁ μόνος φωτοδότης.	The holy voices of the prophets proclaim thee symbolically, O Virgin, as Gate and Mountain, sacred Ark and Cloud of light, from whom the Sun, the only Giver of Light, has shone forth on those in darkness and shadow. [KW]
Κανὼν Bʹ τοῦ Τριῳδίου.	Canon 2 from the Triodion.
ᾨδὴ ηʹ. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Ἄγγελοι καὶ οὐρανοί.	Ode viii. Mode pl. 4. (NM) O ye angels
	Ἄγγελοι καὶ οὐρανοί.
Στίχ. Εὐλογεῖτε, Ἀνανία, Ἀζαρία, καὶ Μισαήλ, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: Bless the Lord, O Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]
Ἡ δυὰς τῶν Μαθητῶν, ἀποσταλεῖσα φέρει ὑποζύγιον, τῷ ἐπὶ ταῖς νεφέλαις ἐπιβαίνοντι, ὃν τὰ πάντα ὑμνοῦσι, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦσιν, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Two of the disciples were sent to fetch an ass for Him who rides upon the clouds, whom all things praise and exalt above all for ever. [KW]
Στίχ. Εὐλογεῖτε, Ἀπόστολοι, Προφῆται, καὶ Μάρτυρες Κυρίου, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνεῖτε καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: Bless the Lord, O Apostles, Prophets, and Martyrs, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages. [SAAS]
Ἐπὶ θύραις ὁ Χριστός, λοιπὸν ἡ Βηθανία μὴ σκυθρώπαζε· εἰς γὰρ χαρὰν τὸ πένθος μεταβάλλει σου, τὸ σὸν θρέμμα ἐγείρων, Λάζαρον ἐκ τάφου, αὐτὸν ὑμνολογοῦντα.	Christ is at the door: so be not sad, O Bethany. For He will change thy sorrow into joy by raising from the tomb Lazarus thine offspring, who sings His praises. [KW]
Στίχ. Εὐλογοῦμεν Πατέρα, Υἱὸν καὶ Ἅγιον Πνεῦμα, τὸν Κύριον· ὑμνοῦμεν, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦμεν αὐτὸν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Verse: We bless the Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; we sing a hymn to Him and exalt Him beyond measure unto the ages. [SAAS]
Τριαδικόν.	For the Trinity.
Εἷς Θεὸς οὖν ἡ Τριάς, οὐ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἐκστάντος εἰς υἱότητα, οὐδὲ Υἱοῦ τραπέντος εἰς ἐκπόρευσιν, ἀλλʹ ἰδίᾳ καὶ ἄμφω, φῶς Θεὸν τὰ τρία, δοξάζω εἰς αἰῶνας.	The Trinity is one God: the Father is not begotten like the Son, nor does the Son proceed like the Spirit, but each keeps His distinctive properties; and I glorify the Three as Light and God for ever. [KW]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.	Both now. Theotokion.
Μόνη ἄφθορος κύεις, μόνη θηλάζεις βρέφος μὴ λοχεύουσα, μόνη τὸν κτίστην τίκτεις, καὶ Δεσπότην σου, εἰ καὶ Μήτηρ καὶ δούλη, Σὲ Παρθενομῆτορ, ὑμνοῦμεν εἰς αἰῶνας.	Thou alone hast conceived and yet remained inviolate; thou alone hast given suck to thy child, yet hast not known the pains of travail; thou alone hast borne thy Maker and Master, and thou art both His handmaid and His mother. We sing thy praises, O Virgin Mother, for ever. [KW]
Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.	Glory to You, our God, glory to You.
Τοῖς φυτοῖς τῶν ἀρετῶν, καὶ αἰσθητῶς τοῖς κλάδοις, ὡς διπλοῦν Χριστόν, ἑτοιμασθῶμεν πάντες ὑποδέξασθαι, ὀχούμενον ἐν πώλῳ, ὃν ὑπερυψοῦμεν, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.	Invisibly with the branches of our virtues, and visibly with branches from the trees, let us prepare to receive Christ who is twofold in nature. He comes riding on a colt, and we exalt Him above all for ever. [KW]
Αἰνοῦμεν, εὐλογοῦμεν καὶ προσκυνοῦμεν τὸν Κύριον.	We praise and we bless and we worship the Lord.
Ὁ Εἱρμός. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.	Heirmos (NM). Mode pl. 4.
	Ἄγγελοι καὶ οὐρανοί.
Ἄγγελοι καὶ οὐρανοί, τὸν ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης ἐποχούμενον, καὶ ὡς Θεὸν ἀπαύστως δοξαζόμενον, εὐλογεῖτε, ὑμνεῖτε, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.	O ye angels and ye powers of heaven, sing to Him who sits upon the throne of majesty, and is glorified unceasingly as God: bless, praise and exalt Him above all for ever. [KW]
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Ὁ λαὸς ἵσταται διὰ τὴν Θʹ Ὠδήν.	Stand for the singing of Ode ix.
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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.
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ᾨδὴ θʹ.	Ode ix.
Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἦχος βʹ.	The Magnificat. Mode 2.
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -	From Menaion - - -
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου.	Canon for the Saint.
ᾨδὴ θʹ. Ἦχος βʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.	Ode ix. Mode 2. Heirmos.
	Ἀνάρχου Γεννήτορος.
Ἀνάρχου γεννήτορος, Υἱὸς Θεὸς καὶ Κύριος, σαρκωθεὶς ἐκ Παρθένου, ἡμῖν ἐπέφανε, τὰ ἐσκοτισμένα φωτίσαι, συναγαγεῖν τὰ ἐσκορπισμένα· διὸ τὴν πανύμνητον, Θεοτόκον μεγαλύνομεν.	To us was revealed the unoriginate Begetter’s Son, * from a Virgin incarnated. He is God and Lord, * coming to those sitting in darkness to give them light, * to gather the scattered. * And therefore the all-extolled Theotokos should be magnified. [SD]
Τροπάρια.	Troparia.
Ὅσιε τοῦ Θεοῦ, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν.	Devout Saint of God, intercede for us.
Τῆς θείας λαμπρότητος, ὡς καθαρὸς ἠξίωσαι, ἀρετῶν ταῖς ἰδέαις ἐξαστραπτόμενος, καὶ ὁμολογίας στεφάνῳ, διαπαντὸς ἐκλελαμπρυσμένος· διὸ τὴν πανένδοξον, ἑορτήν σου νῦν γεραίρομεν.	Being pure you were made worthy of divine illumination shining brightly with the shapes of the virtues and always shining out with the crown of confession. Therefore we now honor your all-glorious feast. [VPA]
Στίχ. Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο καὶ ἐποίησε λύτρωσιν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ.	Verse: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people. [RSV]
Τῆς θείας λαμπρότητος, ὡς καθαρὸς ἠξίωσαι, ἀρετῶν ταῖς ἰδέαις ἐξαστραπτόμενος, καὶ ὁμολογίας στεφάνῳ, διαπαντὸς ἐκλελαμπρυσμένος· διὸ τὴν πανένδοξον, ἑορτήν σου νῦν γεραίρομεν.	Being pure you were made worthy of divine illumination shining brightly with the shapes of the virtues and always shining out with the crown of confession. Therefore we now honor your all-glorious feast. [VPA]
Στίχ. Καὶ ἤγειρε κέρας σωτηρίας ἡμῖν, ἐν οἴκῳ Δαυῒδ τοῦ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ.	Verse: And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David. [RSV]
Ἐμφρόνως μακάριε, σοῦ τὴν ζωὴν διήνυσας, προσταγαῖς τοῦ Σωτῆρος διευθυνόμενος, νῦν δὲ τῆς σκιᾶς παρηγμένης, περιχαρῶς ζωῆς αἰωνίου, ἀξίως τετύχηκας, θεοῤῥῆμον ἱερώτατε.	Blessed one, you lived your life with soundness of mind, guided by the commands of the Savior. And now, the shadow having passed away, you have worthily gained with joy the unending life, most sacred speaker of divine things. [VPA]
Στίχ. Καθὼς ἐλάλησε διὰ στόματος τῶν ἁγίων, τῶν ἀπʼ αἰῶνος Προφητῶν αὐτοῦ. Σωτηρίαν ἐξ ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς πάντων τῶν μισούντων ἡμᾶς.	Verse: As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old. That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us. [RSV]
Ῥεόντων ὀξύτατα, παρέδραμες τὸν τάραχον, γαληνῷ δὲ Νικήτα τῆς βασιλείας Χριστοῦ, χαίρων προσωρμίσθης λιμένι, πρὸς ὃν ἡμᾶς ὁδήγησον Πάτερ, τοὺς σὲ μακαρίζοντας, καὶ τὴν μνήμην σου γεραίροντας.	You quickly passed the sharp agitation of changeable things and were brought to the calm harbor of the kingdom of Christ rejoicing, O Niketas. To him, O Father, guide those who bless you and honor your memory. [VPA]
Στίχ. Ποιῆσαι ἔλεος μετὰ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν, καὶ μνησθῆναι διαθήκης ἁγίας αὐτοῦ.	Verse: To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant. [RSV]
Θεοτοκίον.	Theotokion.
Ὡς πόκος Πανάμωμε, τὸν ὄμβρον τὸν οὐράνιον, ἐν γαστρὶ δεξαμένη, ἡμῖν ἐκτέτοκας, τὸν τὴν ἀμβροσίαν διδοῦντα, πᾶσι βροτοῖς αὐτὸν προσκυνοῦσι, καὶ σὲ τὴν πανύμνητον, Θεοτόκον μεγαλύνουσι.	Having received the heavenly rain in your womb like wool, you bore for us the one who gives immortality to all mortals who worship him and magnify you, the all-hymned Theotokos. [VPA]
Τοῦ Τριῳδίου - - -	From Triodion - - -
Κανὼν Aʹ τοῦ Τριῳδίου.	Canon 1 from the Triodion.
ᾨδὴ θʹ. Ἦχος δʹ. Ὅτι ἐποίησέ μοι μεγαλεῖα.	Ode ix. Mode 4. (NM) For He that is mighty.
	Ὅτι ἐποίησέ μοι μεγαλεῖα.
Στίχ. Ὅρκον, ὃν ὤμοσε πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν, τοῦ δοῦναι ἡμῖν ἀφόβως, ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν ῥυσθέντας.	Verse: The oath which he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us that we, be[ing] delivered from the hand of our enemies. [RSV]
Ἰδοὺ προανεφώνεις, ἀναβαίνομεν Ἰησοῦ, πρὸς Πόλιν, τὴν ἁγίαν, καὶ χερσὶν μιαιφόνων ἀληθῶς, παραδοθήσομαι σταυρῷ, ἀποκτανθῆναι σαρκί.	‘Behold, we go up to the Holy City,’ Thou hast foretold to Thy disciples, O Jesus; ‘and by the hands of murderers I shall be delivered to Crucifixion, and I shall be truly slain according to the flesh.’ [KW]
Στίχ. Λατρεύειν αὐτῷ ἐν ὁσιότητι καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν.	Verse: [That we] might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. [RSV]
Θανάτου θέλων Λόγε, ἐξαρπάσαι φίλον τὸν σόν, σαρκὶ θανατωθῆναι διʹ ἡμᾶς, κατεπείγῃ τοὺς βροτούς, ἀθανατίζων τοὺς πιστούς, μόνε ἀθάνατε.	Wishing to deliver Thy friend from death, Thou dost make haste to suffer death for our sake in the flesh, granting immortality to mortal men who believe in Thee, O Word who alone art immortal. [KW]
Στίχ. Καὶ σύ, Παιδίον, Προφήτης Ὑψίστου κληθήσῃ· προπορεύσῃ γὰρ πρὸ προσώπου Κυρίου ἑτοιμάσαι ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ.	Verse: And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways. [RSV]
Βαΐα σωφροσύνης, ἐπεισοίσωμεν τῷ Χριστῷ, ἐν πώλῳ μετριάζοντι σαρκί, καὶ προσείπωμεν αὐτῷ· Ἐπὶ τὸ πάθος ὁ ἐλθών, εὐλογητὸς εἶ Σωτήρ.	Let us offer the palm branches of our self-control to Christ, who draws near humbly in the flesh upon a foal, and let us say to Him: O Saviour who comest to Thy Passion, blessed art Thou. [KW]
Στίχ. Τοῦ δοῦναι γνῶσιν σωτηρίας τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ, ἐν ἀφέσει ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν, διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους Θεοῦ ἡμῶν.	Verse: To give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God. [RSV]
Θεοτοκίον.	Theotokion.
Φρικτή σου ἡ λοχεία, Θεοτόκε Μήτηρ Χριστοῦ· διό σε μακαρίζομεν πιστῶς, καὶ δοξάζομεν σεπτῶς, αἱ γενεαὶ τῶν γενεῶν, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, Ἀμήν.	Dread is thy childbearing, Theotokos and Mother of Christ; therefore in faith we and all generations call thee blessed, and in reverence we glorify thee to all ages. [KW]
Κανὼν Bʹ τοῦ Τριῳδίου.	Canon 2 from the Triodion.
ᾨδὴ θʹ. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Τὸν προδηλωθέντα.	Ode ix. Mode pl. 4. (NM) The burning bush
	Τὸν προδηλωθέντα.
Στίχ. Ἐν οἷς ἐπεσκέψατο ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους, ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις.	Verse: When the day shall dawn upon us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. [RSV]
Ἄρτι ἀποστέλλων, τοὺς Μαθητὰς Χριστὸς ἔφη· Λύσαντές μοι πῶλον, ἀγάγετε ἐπιβῆναι, ἵνα λύσω τῆς ἀλογίας τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ καθυποτάξω, ὡς Υἱὸς τῷ Πατρί.	Sending out His disciples now, Christ said to them: ‘Loose the colt and bring it to me, and I will ride upon it, that I may loose the nations from their lack of reason, and as Son bring them into subjection to the Father.’ [KW]
Στίχ. Τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.	Verse: To guide our feet into the way of peace. [RSV]
Ἔρχεται ὁ Κύριος, ἄνοιξόν σου τὰς πύλας, Βηθανία πρόσδεξαι, ἐν πίστει τὸν Δεσπότην· καὶ γὰρ ἥκει ἐξαναστῆσαι ἐκ τάφου, Λάζαρον ὡς μόνος παντοδύναμος.	The Lord draws near: open thy gates, Bethany, and receive the Master with faith. He is come to raise Lazarus from the tomb, for He alone is all-powerful. [KW]
Δόξα. Τριαδικόν.	Glory. For the Trinity.
Τὸ τρισσοφαὲς Κύριε, τῆς σῆς μοναρχίας, ἐκφαντορικαῖς λάμψεσιν, εἰς νοῦν ἡμῶν ἀστράπτον, ἀπὸ πλάνης πολυσχιδοῦς ἐπιστρέφει, πρὸς ἑνωτικὴν ἡμᾶς ἐνθέωσιν.	O Lord, the threefold Brightness of Thy single Power shines on our mind with the light of revelation; it turns us from the error that divides, and brings us to the divine life that unites. [KW]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.	Both now. Theotokion.
Χαίροις τὸ παλάτιον, τοῦ πάντων Βασιλέως, διʹ ἧς τὰ βασίλεια οὐρανῶν ἠνεῴχθη, τοῖς ἐπὶ γῆς Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, καὶ ἡ μετὰ Ἀγγέλων συγκατοίκησις.	Rejoice, Palace of the King of all. Through thee, O Virgin Theotokos, the Kingdom of Heaven has been opened to us on earth and we dwell with the angels. [KW]
Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.	Glory to You, our God, glory to You.
Οἱ ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις, καὶ ὄρεσι καὶ σπηλαίοις, ἥκατε ἀθροίσθητε, σὺν ἡμῖν βαϊοφόροι, ὑπαντῆσαι τῷ Βασιλεῖ καὶ Δεσπότῃ· ἔρχεται γὰρ σῶσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.	All who dwell in deserts, in mountains and in caves, draw near and assemble with us, to meet the King and Master with palms in your hands; for He comes to save our souls. [KW]
Ὁ Εἱρμός. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.	Heirmos (NM). Mode pl. 4.
	Τὸν προδηλωθέντα.
Τὸν προδηλωθέντα ἐν ὄρει τῷ Νομοθέτῃ, ἐν πυρὶ καὶ βάτῳ τόκον τὸν τῆς Ἀειπαρθένου, εἰς ἡμῶν τῶν πιστῶν σωτηρίαν, ὕμνοις ἀσιγήτοις μεγαλύνωμεν.	The burning bush upon the mountain revealed in prophecy to the Giver of the Law Christ’s birth from the Ever-Virgin for our salvation: and with never-silent songs of praise we magnify Him. [KW]
Ἄξιόν ἐστιν ὡς ἀληθῶς μακαρίζειν σε τὴν Θεοτόκον, τὴν ἀειμακάριστον καὶ παναμώμητον καὶ μητέρα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν. Τὴν τιμιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβείμ, καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν, ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφείμ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως, Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ μεγαλύνομεν.	It is truly right to bless you, Theotokos, ever blessed, most pure, and Mother of our God. 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]
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Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.	Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Σοί, Κύριε.	CHOIR: To You, O Lord.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Ἀμήν.	CHOIR: Amen.
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Φωταγωγικά	Photagogic Hymns
Τοῦ Ὡρολογίου - - -	From Horologion - - -
Ἦχος αʹ.	Mode 1.
Ὁ τὸ φῶς ἀνατέλλων Χριστέ, τὴν ψυχήν μου καθάρισον ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας, δυνάμει τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου, καὶ σῶσόν με.	O Christ, who make the light to rise, purify my soul of every sin, by the power of Your Cross, and save me. [SD]
Ὁ τὸ φῶς ἀνατέλλων Χριστέ, τὴν ψυχήν μου καθάρισον ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας, πρεσβείαις τῶν ἁγίων καὶ σῶσόν με.	O Christ, who make the light to rise, purify my soul of every sin, by the intercessions of the Saints, and save me. [SD]
Ὁ τὸ φῶς ἀνατέλλων Χριστέ, τὴν ψυχήν μου καθάρισον ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, καὶ σῶσόν με.	O Christ, who make the light to rise, purify my soul of every sin, by the intercessions of the Theotokos, and save me. [SD]
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ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ	READER
Οἱ Αἶνοι. (διαβαστά)	Lauds. (read)
Ψαλμὸς ΡΜΗʹ (148).	Psalm 148.
Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν· αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις. Αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν, πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ· αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν, πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις αὐτοῦ. Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἥλιος καὶ σελήνη, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν πάντα τὰ ἄστρα καὶ τὸ φῶς. Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν οἱ οὐρανοὶ τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ὑπεράνω τῶν οὐρανῶν. Αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου, ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπε, καὶ ἐγενήθησαν, αὐτὸς ἐνετείλατο, καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν. Ἔστησεν αὐτὰ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος· πρόσταγμα ἔθετο, καὶ οὐ παρελεύσεται. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον ἐκ τῆς γῆς, δράκοντες καὶ πᾶσαι ἄβυσσοι· πῦρ, χάλαζα, χιών, κρύσταλλος, πνεῦμα καταιγίδος, τὰ ποιοῦντα τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ· τὰ ὄρη καὶ πάντες οἱ βουνοί, ξύλα καρποφόρα καὶ πᾶσαι κέδροι· τὰ θηρία καὶ πάντα τὰ κτήνη, ἑρπετὰ καὶ πετεινὰ πτερωτά· βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς καὶ πάντες λαοί, ἄρχοντες καὶ πάντες κριταὶ γῆς· νεανίσκοι καὶ παρθένοι, πρεσβύτεροι μετὰ νεωτέρων· αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου, ὅτι ὑψώθη τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ μόνου· ἡ ἐξομολόγησις αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ γῆς καὶ οὐρανοῦ. Καὶ ὑψώσει κέρας λαοῦ αὐτοῦ· ὕμνος πᾶσι τοῖς ὁσίοις αὐτοῦ, τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ, λαῷ ἐγγίζοντι αὐτῷ.	Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in the highest. Praise Him, all you His angels; praise Him, all you His hosts. Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all you stars and light. Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens. Let them praise the Lord’s name, for He spoke, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created. He established them forever and unto ages of ages; He set forth His ordinance, and it shall not pass away. Praise the Lord from the earth, you dragons and all the deeps, Fire and hail, snow and ice, stormy wind, which perform His word, mountains and all the hills, fruitful trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds, kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth, young men and maidens, elders with younger, let them praise the Lord’s name, for His name alone is exalted; His thanksgiving is in earth and heaven. And He shall exalt the horn of His people, a hymn for all His saints, for the children of Israel, a people who draw near to Him. [SAAS]
Ψαλμὸς ΡΜΘʹ(149).	Psalm 149.
Ἄσατε τῷ Κυρίῳ ᾆσμα καινόν, ἡ αἴνεσις αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ ὁσίων. Εὐφρανθήτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τῷ ποιήσαντι αὐτόν, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Σιὼν ἀγαλλιάσθωσαν ἐπὶ τῷ βασιλεῖ αὐτῶν. Αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐν χορῷ, ἐν τυμπάνῳ καὶ ψαλτηρίῳ ψαλάτωσαν αὐτῷ, ὅτι εὐδοκεῖ Κύριος ἐν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ καὶ ὑψώσει πραεῖς ἐν σωτηρίᾳ. Καυχήσονται ὅσιοι ἐν δόξῃ καὶ ἀγαλλιάσονται ἐπὶ τῶν κοιτῶν αὐτῶν. Αἱ ὑψώσεις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ λάρυγγι αὐτῶν, καὶ ῥομφαῖαι δίστομοι ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐκδίκησιν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, ἐλεγμοὺς ἐν τοῖς λαοῖς, τοῦ δῆσαι τοὺς βασιλεῖς αὐτῶν ἐν πέδαις καὶ τοὺς ἐνδόξους αὐτῶν ἐν χειροπέδαις σιδηραῖς, τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐν αὐτοῖς κρῖμα ἔγγραπτον· δόξα αὕτη ἔσται πᾶσι τοῖς ὁσίοις αὐτοῦ.	Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise in the assembly of His holy ones. Let Israel be glad in Him who made him, and let the children of Zion greatly rejoice in their King. Let them praise His name with dance; with tambourine and harp let them sing to Him; for the Lord is pleased with His people, and He shall exalt the gentle with salvation. The holy ones shall boast in glory, and they shall greatly rejoice on their beds; the high praise of God shall be in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hand, to deal retribution to the nations, reproving among the peoples, to shackle their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron, to fulfill among them the written judgment: This glory have all His holy ones. [SAAS]
Ψαλμὸς ΡΝʹ (150).	Psalm 150.
Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν στερεώματι τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ· αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐπὶ ταῖς δυναστείαις αὐτοῦ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῆς μεγαλωσύνης αὐτοῦ. Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν ἤχῳ σάλπιγγος, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν ψαλτηρίῳ καὶ κιθάρᾳ· αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν τυμπάνῳ καὶ χορῷ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν χορδαῖς καὶ ὀργάνῳ· αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυμβάλοις εὐήχοις, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυμβάλοις ἀλαλαγμοῦ. Πᾶσα πνοὴ αἰνεσάτω τὸν Κύριον. Ἀλληλούϊα.	Praise God in His saints; praise Him in the firmament of His power; praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness. Praise Him with the sound of a trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre; praise Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and flute; praise Him with resounding cymbals; praise Him with triumphant cymbals; let everything that breathes praise the Lord. Alleluia. [SAAS]
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.
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Ὁ λαὸς ἵσταται διὰ τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν τῆς Δοξολογίας.	Stand for the reading of the Doxology.
ΠΡΟΕΣΤΩΣ ἢ ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ	HIERARCH or READER
Δοξολογία (διαβαστά)	Doxology (read)
Σοὶ δόξα πρέπει, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρί, καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ, καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν, καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	To you belongs glory, O Lord our God, and to you we send up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages.
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ: Ἀμήν.	READER: Amen.
ΠΡΟΕΣΤΩΣ ἢ ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ	HIERARCH or READER
Δόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις Θεῷ, καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία. Ὑμνοῦμέν σε, εὐλογοῦμέν σε, προσκυνοῦμέν σε, δοξολογοῦμέν σε, εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι, διὰ τὴν μεγάλην σου δόξαν. Κύριε Βασιλεῦ, ἐπουράνιε Θεέ, Πάτερ παντοκράτορ· Κύριε Υἱὲ μονογενές, Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, καὶ Ἅγιον Πνεῦμα. 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. Πρόσδεξαι τὴν δέησιν ἡμῶν, ὁ καθήμενος ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Πατρός, καὶ ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. Ὅτι σὺ εἶ μόνος Ἅγιος, σὺ εἶ μόνος Κύριος, Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρός. Ἀμήν. Καθʼ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν εὐλογήσω σε, καὶ αἰνέσω τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος. Κύριε, καταφυγὴ ἐγενήθης ἡμῖν ἐν γενεᾷ καὶ γενεᾷ. Ἐγὼ εἶπα· Κύριε, ἐλέησόν με· ἴασαι τὴν ψυχήν μου, ὅτι ἥμαρτόν σοι. Κύριε, πρὸς σὲ κατέφυγον· δίδαξόν με τοῦ ποιεῖν τὸ θέλημά σου, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεός μου. Ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ πηγὴ ζωῆς· ἐν τῷ φωτί σου ὀψόμεθα φῶς. Παράτεινον τὸ ἔλεός σου τοῖς γινώσκουσί σε. Καταξίωσον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ ἀναμαρτήτους φυλαχθῆναι ἡμᾶς. Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν, καὶ αἰνετὸν καὶ δεδοξασμένον τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν. Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καθάπερ ἠλπίσαμεν ἐπὶ σέ. Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε· δίδαξόν με τὰ δικαιώματά σου. Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Δέσποτα· συνέτισόν με τὰ δικαιώματά σου. Εὐλογητός εἶ, Ἅγιε· φώτισόν με τοῖς δικαιώμασί σου. Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σου μὴ παρίδῃς. Σοὶ πρέπει αἶνος, σοὶ πρέπει ὕμνος, σοὶ δόξα πρέπει, τῷ Πατρί, καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ, καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν, καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.	Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to men. We praise you, we bless you, we worship you, we glorify you, and we thank you, for your great glory. Lord, King, Heavenly God, Father Almighty; only-begotten Son, Lord Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit. Lord God, the Lamb of God, the 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. Accept our supplication, you who sit at the right of the Father, and have mercy on us. For you are the only Holy One, you are the only Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen. Every day I shall bless you, and I shall praise your name forever, and unto the ages of ages. Lord, you have become for us a refuge from generation to generation. I have said: Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against you. Lord, to you I have fled; teach me to do your will, for you are my God. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we shall see light. Extend your mercy to those who know you. Grant, O Lord, that in this day we may be kept without sin. Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our Fathers, and praised and glorified is your name unto the ages. Amen. Let your mercy, Lord, come upon us, just as we have hoped in you. Blessed are you, O Lord, teach me your commandments. Blessed are you, O Master, make me understand your commandments. Blessed are you, O Holy One, enlighten me with your commandments. Lord, your mercy remains forever, do not turn away from the works of your hands. To you belongs praise, to you belongs a hymn, to you belongs glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
ΤΑ ΠΛΗΡΩΤΙΚΑ	LITANY OF COMPLETION
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Πληρώσωμεν τὴν ἑωθινὴν δέησιν ἡμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ.	Let us complete our morning prayer to the Lord.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Τὴν ἡμέραν πᾶσαν τελείαν, ἁγίαν, εἰρηνικὴν καὶ ἀναμάρτητον παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.	That the whole day may be perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let us ask the Lord.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Παράσχου, Κύριε.	CHOIR: Grant this, O Lord.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Ἄγγελον εἰρήνης, πιστὸν ὁδηγόν, φύλακα τῶν ψυχῶν καὶ τῶν σωμάτων ἡμῶν παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.	For an angel of peace, a faithful guide, a guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask the Lord.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Παράσχου, Κύριε.	CHOIR: Grant this, O Lord.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Συγγνώμην καὶ ἄφεσιν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ τῶν πλημμελημάτων ἡμῶν παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.	For pardon and remission of our sins and transgressions, let us ask the Lord.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Παράσχου, Κύριε.	CHOIR: Grant this, O Lord.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Τὰ καλὰ καὶ συμφέροντα ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν καὶ εἰρήνην τῷ κόσμῳ παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.	For that which is good and beneficial for our souls, and for peace for the world, let us ask the Lord.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Παράσχου, Κύριε.	CHOIR: Grant this, O Lord.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Τὸν ὑπόλοιπον χρόνον τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν ἐν εἰρήνῃ καὶ μετανοίᾳ ἐκτελέσαι παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώμεθα.	That we may complete the remaining time of our life in peace and repentance, let us ask the Lord.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Παράσχου, Κύριε.	CHOIR: Grant this, O Lord.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Χριστιανὰ τὰ τέλη τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν, ἀνώδυνα, ἀνεπαίσχυντα, εἰρηνικὰ καὶ καλὴν ἀπολογίαν τὴν ἐπὶ τοῦ φοβεροῦ βήματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ αἰτησώμεθα.	And let us ask for a Christian end to our life, peaceful, without shame and suffering, and for a good defense before the awesome judgment seat of Christ.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Παράσχου, Κύριε.	CHOIR: Grant this, O Lord.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Σοί, Κύριε.	CHOIR: To You, O Lord.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Ὅτι Θεὸς ἐλέους, οἰκτιρμῶν, καὶ φιλανθρωπίας ὑπάρχεις, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	For You are the God of mercy and compassion and love for humankind, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Ἀμήν.	CHOIR: Amen.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ: Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.	PRIEST: Peace be with all.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.	CHOIR: And with your spirit.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Τὰς κεφαλὰς ἡμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνωμεν.	Let us bow our heads to the Lord.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Σοί, Κύριε.	CHOIR: To You, O Lord.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)	PRIEST (in a low voice)
Κύριε ἅγιε, ὁ ἐν ὑψηλοῖς κατοικῶν καὶ τὰ ταπεινὰ ἐφορῶν καὶ τῷ παντεφόρῳ σου ὄμματι ἐπιβλέπων ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν κτίσιν, σοὶ ἐκλίναμεν τὸν αὐχένα τῆς ψυχῆς καὶ τοῦ σώματος καὶ δεόμεθά σου, ἅγιε ἁγίων· Ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου τὴν ἀόρατον ἐξ ἁγίου κατοικητηρίου σου καὶ εὐλόγησον πάντας ἡμᾶς· καὶ εἴ τι ἡμάρτομεν ἑκουσίως ἢ ἀκουσίως, ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς συγχώρησον, δωρούμενος ἡμῖν τὰ ἐγκόσμια καὶ ὑπερκόσμια ἀγαθά σου.	Holy Lord, who dwell in the highest and look upon the humble and observe all creation with Your all-seeing eye, to You we bow the neck of soul and body, and we pray You, Holy of holies: Extend Your invisible hand from Your holy heavens and bless us all. And as good and benevolent God, forgive us any misdeeds we committed voluntarily or involuntarily, and grant us Your blessings in this world and in the next.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)	PRIEST (aloud)
Σὸν γάρ ἐστι τὸ ἐλεεῖν καὶ σώζειν ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	For Yours it is to show mercy and to save us, O our God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Ἀμήν.	CHOIR: Amen.
Ἀπόστιχα. Τοῦ Τριῳδίου.	Aposticha. From the Triodion.
Τοῦ Τριῳδίου - - -	From Triodion - - -
Ἰδιόμελον. Ἦχος δʹ.	Idiomelon. Mode 4.

Περιφρονήσασα ψυχή μου τῶν θείων χρησμῶν, εὐάλωτος γέγονας, ταῖς μηχαναῖς τοῦ ἐχθροῦ· οἰκείᾳ ῥοπῇ, παραδοθεῖσα τῇ φθορᾷ, καὶ καρωθεῖσα ὑπὸ ἁμαρτίας πολλῆς, τὸ θεότευκτον ἄμφιον ἐῤῥύπωσας, καὶ ἀνευτρέπιστον τοῦ βασιλικοῦ γάμου πεποίηκας, ἀλλʹ ἵνα μὴ σὺν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ἑλκυσθῇς, καὶ ὑποκεκρυμμένη τῶν παθῶν τῷ ἐνδύματι, ἀνακλιθεῖσα, τὰς εὐθύνας τῆς εἰσόδου εἰσπραχθῇς, καὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος ἐκβληθῇς, τῷ Σωτῆρι κράξον. Τὸ φοβερὸν ὄμμα, ὁ λαβὼν ὅπερ εἰμί, καὶ ὃς ἧς μὴ ἐάσας, καὶ πρὸ σταυροῦ, χλαμύδα ἐμπαιγμοῦ διʹ ἐμὲ φορέσας, τὸν σάκκον μου διάῤῥηξον, καὶ εὐφροσύνην ἀμφίασον, καὶ ἐκ σκότους ἐξωτέρου, καὶ κλαυθμοῦ αἰωνίου ῥῦσαί με, καὶ ἐλέησόν με.	Despising the divine commands, my soul, thou hast become an easy prey to the snares of the enemy; and by thine own choice thou hast surrendered thyself to corruption. Sunk in slumber through thy many trespasses, thou hast covered with filth the garment that God wove for thee, and made thyself unfit for the wedding of the King; and thou shalt be dragged away because of thy sin. For if thou sittest at the wedding feast clad in the raiment of the passions, He will ask thee how thou earnest in, and thou shalt be cast out from the bridal chamber. But cry to the Saviour: O dread eye of God, Thou hast become what I am, without ceasing to be who Thou wast. Before Thy Crucifixion, for my sake Thou hast worn a robe of mockery: tear in pieces my sackcloth and clothe me with gladness; deliver me from the outer darkness and eternal weeping, and have mercy upon me. [KW]
Στίχ. Ἐνεπλήσθημεν τὸ πρωΐ τοῦ ἐλέους σου, Κύριε, καὶ ἠγαλλιασάμεθα καὶ εὐφράνθημεν ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἡμέραις ἡμῶν· εὐφρανθείημεν ἀνθʼ ὧν ἡμερῶν ἐταπείνωσας ἡμᾶς, ἐτῶν, ὧν εἴδομεν κακά. Καὶ ἴδε ἐπὶ τοὺς δούλους σου καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ἔργα σου καὶ ὁδήγησον τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτῶν.	Verse: We were filled with Your mercy in the morning, and in all our days we greatly rejoiced and were glad; gladden us in return for the days You humbled us, for the years we saw evil things. And behold Your servants and Your works, and guide their sons. [SAAS]
Περιφρονήσασα ψυχή μου τῶν θείων χρησμῶν, εὐάλωτος γέγονας, ταῖς μηχαναῖς τοῦ ἐχθροῦ· οἰκείᾳ ῥοπῇ, παραδοθεῖσα τῇ φθορᾷ, καὶ καρωθεῖσα ὑπὸ ἁμαρτίας πολλῆς, τὸ θεότευκτον ἄμφιον ἐῤῥύπωσας, καὶ ἀνευτρέπιστον τοῦ βασιλικοῦ γάμου πεποίηκας, ἀλλʹ ἵνα μὴ σὺν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ἑλκυσθῇς, καὶ ὑποκεκρυμμένη τῶν παθῶν τῷ ἐνδύματι, ἀνακλιθεῖσα, τὰς εὐθύνας τῆς εἰσόδου εἰσπραχθῇς, καὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος ἐκβληθῇς, τῷ Σωτῆρι κράξον. Τὸ φοβερὸν ὄμμα, ὁ λαβὼν ὅπερ εἰμί, καὶ ὃς ἧς μὴ ἐάσας, καὶ πρὸ σταυροῦ, χλαμύδα ἐμπαιγμοῦ διʹ ἐμὲ φορέσας, τὸν σάκκον μου διάῤῥηξον, καὶ εὐφροσύνην ἀμφίασον, καὶ ἐκ σκότους ἐξωτέρου, καὶ κλαυθμοῦ αἰωνίου ῥῦσαί με, καὶ ἐλέησόν με.	Despising the divine commands, my soul, thou hast become an easy prey to the snares of the enemy; and by thine own choice thou hast surrendered thyself to corruption. Sunk in slumber through thy many trespasses, thou hast covered with filth the garment that God wove for thee, and made thyself unfit for the wedding of the King; and thou shalt be dragged away because of thy sin. For if thou sittest at the wedding feast clad in the raiment of the passions, He will ask thee how thou earnest in, and thou shalt be cast out from the bridal chamber. But cry to the Saviour: O dread eye of God, Thou hast become what I am, without ceasing to be who Thou wast. Before Thy Crucifixion, for my sake Thou hast worn a robe of mockery: tear in pieces my sackcloth and clothe me with gladness; deliver me from the outer darkness and eternal weeping, and have mercy upon me. [KW]
Μαρτυρικόν.	For the Martyrs.
Ἦχος δʹ.	Mode 4.

Στίχ. Καὶ ἔστω ἡ λαμπρότης Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν κατεύθυνον ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ τὸ ἔργον τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν κατεύθυνον.	Verse: And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the works of our hands. [SAAS]
Τοὺς Ἀθλοφόρους τοῦ Χριστοῦ δεῦτε λαοὶ ἅπαντες τιμήσωμεν, ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, τοὺς φωστῆρας τοῦ Κόσμου, καὶ κήρυκας τῆς Πίστεως, τὴν πηγὴν τὴν ἀένναον, ἐξ ἧς ἀναβλύζει, τοῖς πιστοῖς τὰ ἰάματα, αὐτῶν ταῖς ἱκεσίαις Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τὴν εἰρήνην δώρησαι τῷ Κόσμῳ σου, καὶ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.	Come, all ye peoples, and with hymns and spiritual songs let us honour the victorious martyrs of Christ. They are lights to the world and preachers of the faith, and an everlasting fountain that flows with healing for the faithful. At their prayers grant peace to Thy world, O Christ our God, and to our souls great mercy. [KW]
Δόξα. Ἰδιόμελον.	Glory. Idiomelon.
Τοῦ Τριῳδίου - - -	From Triodion - - -
Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.	Mode pl. 4.

Τὴν ψυχωφελῆ, πληρώσαντες Τεσσαρακοστήν, καὶ τὴν ἁγίαν Ἑβδομάδα τοῦ Πάθους σου, αἰτοῦμεν κατιδεῖν Φιλάνθρωπε, τοῦ δοξάσαι ἐν αὐτῇ τὰ μεγαλεῖά σου, καὶ τὴν ἄφατον διʹ ἡμᾶς οἰκονομίαν σου, ὁμοφρόνως μελῳδοῦντες, Κύριε δόξα σοι.	Having completed the forty days that bring profit to our soul, we beseech Thee in Thy love for man: Grant us also to behold the Holy Week of Thy Passion, that in it we may glorify Thy mighty acts and Thine ineffable dispensation for our sakes, singing with one mind: O Lord, glory to Thee. [KW]
Καὶ νῦν. Τὸ αὐτό.	Both now. Repeat.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Ἀγαθὸν τὸ ἐξομολογεῖσθαι τῷ Κυρίῳ καὶ ψάλλειν τῷ ὀνόματί σου, Ὕψιστε· τοῦ ἀναγγέλλειν τῷ πρωΐ τὸ ἔλεός σου καὶ τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου κατὰ νύκτα.	It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing to Your name, O Most High, to proclaim Your mercy in the morning and Your truth at night. [SAAS]
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.
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.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Ἀμήν.	CHOIR: Amen.
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ	READER
Ἐν τῷ Ναῷ ἑστῶτες τῆς δόξης σου, ἐν οὐρανῷ ἑστάναι νομίζομεν· Θεοτόκε, πύλη ἐπουράνιε, ἄνοιξον ἡμῖν τὴν θύραν τοῦ ἐλέους σου.	Standing in your glorious church, O Theotokos, we think we are standing in heaven. O heavenly Gate, open to us the door of your mercy.
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!
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	Blessed is Christ our God, the One who is, always, now and ever and to the ages of ages.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Ἀμήν.	CHOIR: Amen.
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Ἐπουράνιε βασιλεῦ, τοὺς πιστοὺς βασιλεῖς ἡμῶν στερέωσον· τὴν πίστιν στήριξον· τὰ ἔθνη πράυνον· τὸν κόσμον εἰρήνευσον· τὴν ἁγίαν ἐκκλησίαν καὶ τὴν πόλιν (ἢ τὴν ἁγίαν μονὴν) ταύτην καλῶς διαφύλαξον· τοὺς προαπελθόντας πατέρας καὶ ἀδελφοὺς ἡμῶν ἐν σκηναῖς δικαίων τάξον· καὶ ἡμᾶς ἐν μετανοίᾳ καὶ ἐξομολογήσει παράλαβε ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος.	O heavenly King, uphold our rulers, strengthen the Faith, calm the nations, give peace to the world. Protect this holy Church (or, Monastery); grant our departed fathers and brethren that they may dwell with the righteous, and accept us in repentance and confession; for You are good and benevolent.
Καὶ ποιοῦμεν Μετανοίας τρεῖς μεγάλας, λέγοντες μυστικῶς ἐν ἑκάστῃ Μετανοίᾳ ἀνὰ Στίχον τῆς ἑπομένης Εὐχῆς τοῦ Ὁσίου Ἐφραίμ.	We now make three prostrations: i.e. we recite the Prayer of St. Ephrem (quietly or mentally), and with each verse we make a bow or prostration.
Ἄν καὶ συνηθίζεται ἡ εὐχὴ αὕτη νὰ λέγεται ἐκφώνως, ὅμως ἡ ὀρθὴ πράξις εἶναι νὰ λέγεται μυστικῶς καὶ νοερῶς ὑπὸ πάντων, κλήρου τε καὶ λαοῦ, ποιούντων τῶν μετανοιῶν κτλ.	While it has become customary for this prayer to be recited by someone aloud, nevertheless the indicated practice is that it be recited inaudibly and mentally by everyone, clergy and congregants alike, with the accompanying bows etc.
Εὐχὴ τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἐφραίμ	Prayer of St. Ephrem
Κύριε καὶ Δέσποτα τῆς ζωῆς μου, πνεῦμα ἀργίας, περιεργίας, φιλαρχίας καὶ ἀργολογίας μή μοι δῷς.	O Lord and Master of my life, do not permit the spirit of laziness and meddling, the lust for power and idle talk to come into me.
Πνεῦμα δὲ σωφροσύνης, ταπεινοφροσύνης, ὑπομονῆς καὶ ἀγάπης χάρισαί μοι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ.	Instead, grant me, Your servant, the spirit of prudence, humility, patience and love.
Ναί, Κύριε βασιλεῦ, δώρησαί μοι τοῦ ὁρᾶν τὰ ἐμὰ πταίσματα, καὶ μὴ κατακρίνειν τὸν ἀδελφόν μου. Ὅτι εὐλογητὸς εἶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.	Yes, Lord and King, give me the power to see my own faults and not to judge my brother. For You are blessed unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Μετὰ δὲ ταύτας, ἑτέρας μικρὰς ιβ Μετανοίας, λέγοντες καθʼ ἑκάστην, «Ὁ Θεός, ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ἐλέησόν με». Εἶ αὖθις Μετάνοιαν μεγάλην μίαν, λέγοντες πάλιν τὸν τελευταῖον στίχον τῆς ἀνωτέρω Εὐχῆς.	Then we make the sign of the cross 12 times, each time saying, “God, be gracious to me a sinner and have mercy on me.” Then we repeat the third verse of the Prayer (quietly or mentally) and make a final bow or prostration.
Ναί, Κύριε βασιλεῦ, δώρησαί μοι τοῦ ὁρᾶν τὰ ἐμὰ πταίσματα, καὶ μὴ κατακρίνειν τὸν ἀδελφόν μου. Ὅτι εὐλογητὸς εἶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.	Yes, Lord and King, give me the power to see my own faults and not to judge my brother. For You are blessed unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Ἀναστάντες δέ ἀρχόμεθα· «Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν…» καὶ ψάλλομεν τὴν Αʹ Ὥραν.	Then we begin the First Hour, saying: “Come let us worship…”
ἤ·	or:
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ	READER
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. (3) Εὐλόγησον.	Lord, have mercy. (3) Father, bless!
Dismissal	Dismissal
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.	Glory to You, our God, glory to You.
Χριστὸς ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς παναχράντου καὶ παναμώμου ἁγίας αὐτοῦ Μητρός, δυνάμει τοῦ τιμίου καὶ ζωοποιοῦ Σταυροῦ, προστασίαις τῶν τιμίων ἐπουρανίων δυνάμεων ἀσωμάτων, ἱκεσίαις τοῦ τιμίου, ἐνδόξου, προφήτου, προδρόμου καὶ βαπτιστοῦ Ἰωάννου, τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ πανευφήμων ἀποστόλων, τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ καλλινίκων μαρτύρων· τῶν ὁσίων καὶ θεοφόρων πατέρων ἡμῶν· (τοῦ ἁγίου τοῦ ναοῦ)· τῶν ἁγίων καὶ δικαίων θεοπατόρων Ἰωακεὶμ καὶ Ἄννης, καὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων, ἐλεήσαι καὶ σώσαι ἡμᾶς, ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος καὶ ἐλεήμων Θεός.	May Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-pure and all-immaculate holy Mother, the power of the precious and life-giving Cross, the protection of the honorable, bodiless powers of heaven, the supplications of the honorable, glorious prophet and forerunner John the Baptist, of the holy, glorious, and praiseworthy apostles, of the holy, glorious, and triumphant martyrs, of our righteous and God-bearing fathers, (local patron saint); of the holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna, and of all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, as He is good, benevolent, and merciful God.

Conclusion, i.e. “Through the prayers…”	Conclusion, i.e. “Through the prayers…”
Διʼ εὐχῶν τῶν ἁγίων πατέρων ἡμῶν, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.	Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.
ΧΟΡΟΣ: Ἀμήν.	CHOIR: Amen.