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Πεντηκοστάριον - Ἡ Ἀνάληψις

Pentecostarion - The Ascension

Μηναῖον - Τῌ ΚΑʹ ΜΑΪΟΥ

Menaion - May 21

Μνήμη τῶν Ἁγίων Κωνσταντίνου καὶ Ἑλένης

Memory of Sts. Constantine and Helen

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ΜΕΣΟΝΥΚΤΙΚΟΝ

MIDNIGHT OFFICE

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Blessed is our God always, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ: Ἀμήν.

READER: Amen.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

Τρισάγιον.

Trisagion Prayers.

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

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

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Παναγία Τριάς, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. Κύριε, ἱλάσθητι ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ἡμῶν. Δέσποτα, συγχώρησον τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῖν. Ἅγιε, ἐπίσκεψαι καὶ ἴασαι τὰς ἀσθενείας ἡμῶν, ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Your name’s sake.

Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου. Ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου. Γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον. Καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν. Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [GOA]

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ὅτι σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ δόξα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

Ἀμήν. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (ιβʹ)

Amen. Lord, have mercy. (12)

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν τῷ βασιλεῖ ἡμῶν Θεῷ.

Come, let us worship and bow down before God our King.

Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν Χριστῷ τῷ βασιλεῖ ἡμῶν Θεῷ.

Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ God our King.

Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν αὐτῷ, Χριστῷ τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ Θεῷ ἡμῶν.

Come, let us worship and bow down before Him, Christ our King and God.

Ψαλμὸς Nʹ (50).

Psalm 50 (51).

Ἐλέησόν με, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου, καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου. Ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν με ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου, καὶ απὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου καθάρισόν με. Ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἐστι διὰ παντός. Σοὶ μόνῳ ἥμαρτον, καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα· ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήφθην, καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέ με ἡ μήτηρ μου. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας· τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι. Ῥαντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι· πλυνεῖς με καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι. Ἀκουτιεῖς μοι ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην· ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστέα τεταπεινωμένα. Ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον. Καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ Θεός, καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου. Μὴ ἀποῤῥίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἅγιον μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ. Ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήριξόν με. Διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι. Ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ Θεός, ὁ Θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου. Κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου. Ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν· ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις. Θυσία τῷ Θεῷ πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον· καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουδενώσει. Ἀγάθυνον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιὼν καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ἰερουσαλήμ. Τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα. Τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy; and according to the abundance of Your compassion, blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my lawlessness, and my sin is always before me. Against You only have I sinned and done evil in Your sight; that You may be justified in Your words, and overcome when You are judged. For behold, I was conceived in transgressions, and in sins my mother bore me. Behold, You love truth; You showed me the unknown and secret things of Your wisdom. You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; You shall wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow. You shall make me hear joy and gladness; my bones that were humbled shall greatly rejoice. Turn Your face from my sins, and blot out all my transgressions. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with Your guiding Spirit. I will teach transgressors Your ways, and the ungodly shall turn back to You. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall greatly rejoice in Your righteousness. O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. For if You desired sacrifice, I would give it; You will not be pleased with whole burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a broken and humbled heart God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built; then You will be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with offerings and whole burnt offerings; then shall they offer young bulls on Your altar. [SAAS]

Εἰ οὐκ ἐτελέσθη ἡ Λιτὴ εἰς τὸν Ἑσπερινόν, τὰ ἑξῆς·

If the Lity was not sung at Vespers, sing the following:

Ἰδιόμελα τῆς Λιτῆς.

Idiomela of the Lity.

Τῆς Ἑορτῆς.

For the Feast.

Ἰδιόμελον. Ἦχος αʹ.

Idiomelon. Mode 1.

Τοῦ Πεντηκοσταρίου - - -

From Pentecostarion - - -

Ἀνελθὼν εἰς οὐρανούς, ὅθεν καὶ κατῆλθες, μὴ ἐάσης ἡμᾶς ὀρφανοὺς Κύριε· ἐλθέτω σου τὸ Πνεῦμα, φέρον εἰρήνην τῷ κόσμῳ· δεῖξον τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἔργα δυνάμεώς σου, Κύριε φιλάνθρωπε.

Now that You have ascended to heaven, from where You descended, please do not leave us orphans, O Lord. May Your Spirit come and bring peace to the world. Show the sons of men Your mighty works, O Lord who love humanity. [GOASD]

Ἰδιόμελον. Ἦχος αʹ.

Idiomelon. Mode 1.

Τοῦ Πεντηκοσταρίου - - -

From Pentecostarion - - -

Ἀνῆλθες Χριστὲ πρὸς τὸν ἄναρχον Πατέρα σου, ὁ τῶν ἀπεριγράπτων αὐτοῦ κόλπων μὴ χωρισθείς, καὶ προσθήκην αἱ δυνάμεις, τῇ αἰνέσει τοῦ Τρισαγίου οὐκ ἐδέξαντο· ἀλλʼ ἕνα Υἱόν, καὶ μετὰ τὴν ἐνανθρώπησιν, ἐγνώρισάν σε Κύριε, μονογενῆ τοῦ Πατρός. Ἐν πλήθει σῶν οἰκτιρμῶν, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

O Christ, You ascended to Your unoriginate Father, having never parted from His uncircumscribed bosom. The hosts on high appended nothing to their thrice-holy hymn of praise, for they acknowledged You, O Lord, as one Son, only-begotten of the Father, even after Your incarnation. In the abundance of Your tender mercies, have mercy on us. [GOASD]

Ἰδιόμελον. Ἦχος αʹ.

Idiomelon. Mode 1.

Τοῦ Πεντηκοσταρίου - - -

From Pentecostarion - - -

Οἱ Ἄγγελοί σου Κύριε, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις ἔλεγον· Ἀνδρες Γαλιλαῖοι, τί ἑστήκατε βλέποντες εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν; οὗτός ἐστι Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, ὁ ἀναληφθεὶς ἀφʼ ὑμῶν εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν· οὗτος ἐλεύσεται πάλιν, ὃν τρόπον ἐθεάσασθε αὐτόν, πορευόμενον εἰς οὐρανόν· λατρεύσατε αὐτῷ ἐν ὁσιότητι καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ.

O Lord, Your Angels said to the Apostles, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, is Christ God. He will come in the same way as you saw Him go into heaven. Serve Him in holiness and righteousness.” [GOASD]

Ἰδιόμελον. Ἦχος δʹ.

Idiomelon. Mode 4.

Τοῦ Πεντηκοσταρίου - - -

From Pentecostarion - - -

Ὅτε παραγέγονας ἐπὶ τὸ ὄρος, Χριστέ, τῶν Ἐλαιῶν, Πατρὸς ἐπιτελέσαι τὴν εὐδοκίαν, ἐξέστησαν οἱ οὐράνιοι Ἄγγελοι, καὶ ἔφριξαν οἱ καταχθόνιοι· παρίσταντο δὲ οἱ Μαθηταὶ μετὰ χαρᾶς ἔντρομοι, ὡς ἐλάλεις αὐτοῖς· ὡς θρόνος δὲ ἡτοίμαστο ἐξ ἐναντίας νεφέλη προσμένουσα· πύλας δὲ ὁ οὐρανὸς διαπετάσας, τῷ κάλλει ἐφαίνετο· καὶ ἡ γῆ τοὺς κρυπτῆρας ἀνακαλύπτει, Ἀδὰμ τὴν κατάβασιν ὡς γνωσθῆναι, καὶ τὴν αὖθις ἀνάβασιν. Ἀλλʼ ἴχνη μὲν ὑψοῦτο, ὡς ὑπὸ χειρός· στόμα δὲ μεγάλα ηὐλόγει, ὡς ἠκούετο· νεφέλη ὑπελάμβανε, καὶ οὐρανὸς ἔνδον σε ὑπεδέξατο. Ἔργον τοῦτο Κύριε εἰργάσω, μέγα καὶ παράδοξον, εἰς σωτηρίαν τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.

O Christ, when You went to the Mount of Olives, to perform the good will of Your Father, the Angels of heaven were amazed, while those of the netherworld shuddered in fear. Your Disciples were there, trembling with joy as You spoke to them. Nearby a cloud, like a throne, was ready and waiting. The sky opened its gates and heaven’s beauty appeared. The earth uncovered its crypts, to show that Adam had gone down and come back up again. Then Your feet were lifted, as if by a hand. Your mouth uttered great blessings, which were heard. The cloud took You, and heaven received You within. You worked this great and marvelous deed, O Lord, for the salvation of our souls. [GOASD]

Ἰδιόμελον. Ἦχος δʹ.

Idiomelon. Mode 4.

Τοῦ Πεντηκοσταρίου - - -

From Pentecostarion - - -

Τὴν καταβᾶσαν φύσιν τοῦ Ἀδὰμ εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς ὁ Θεός, καινοποιήσας σεαυτῷ, ὑπεράνω πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας ἀνήγαγες σήμερον· ὡς ἀγαπήσας γάρ, συνεκάθισας· ὡς συμπαθήσας δέ, ἥνωσας σαυτῷ· ὡς ἑνώσας συνέπαθες· ὡς ἀπαθὴς παθῶν δέ, συνεδόξασας. Ἀλλʼ οἱ Ἀσώματοι, Τίς ἐστιν οὗτος, ἔλεγον, ὁ ὡραῖος ἀνήρ; ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἄνθρωπος μόνον, Θεὸς δὲ καὶ ἄνθρωπος, τὸ συναμφότερον τὸ φαινόμενον. Ὅθεν ἔξαλλοι Ἄγγελοι, ἐν στολαῖς περιϊπτάμενοι, τοὺς Μαθητάς, Ἄνδρες, ἐβόων, Γαλιλαῖοι, ὃς ἀφʼ ὑμῶν πεπόρευται, οὗτος Ἰησοῦς ἄνθρωπος Θεός, Θεάνθρωπος πάλιν ἐλεύσεται, κριτὴς ζώντων καὶ νεκρῶν· πιστοῖς δὲ δωρούμενος ἁμαρτιῶν συγχώρησιν, καὶ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

In yourself You renewed the nature of Adam, which had descended to the netherworld, O God. And today You lifted it higher than all Principalities and Authorities. For since You loved it, You sat it with You; sympathetic, You joined it to You; united, You suffered with it; suffering, albeit impassible, You glorified it with You. Then the bodiless hosts began to say, “Who is this handsome man? Not merely man, but God and man. What we see is the two combined.” Then two distinguished Angels in white robes said to the Disciples, “Men of Galilee, this Jesus, man and God, who was taken up from you, will come again as God-man, the judge of the living and the dead. And to those who believe in Him He gives forgiveness of sins and the great mercy.” [GOASD]

Ἰδιόμελον. Ἦχος δʹ.

Idiomelon. Mode 4.

Τοῦ Πεντηκοσταρίου - - -

From Pentecostarion - - -

Ὅτε ἀνελήφθης ἐν δόξῃ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῶν Μαθητῶν ὁρώντων, αἱ νεφέλαι ὑπελάμβανόν σε μετὰ σαρκός· πύλαι ἐπήρθησαν αἱ οὐράνιαι· ὁ χορὸς τῶν Ἀγγέλων ἔχαιρεν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει· αἱ ἀνώτεραι δυνάμεις ἔκραζον, λέγουσαι· Ἄρατε πύλας οἱ ἄρχοντες ἡμῶν, καὶ εἰσελεύσεται ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῆς δόξης. Οἱ δὲ Μαθηταί, ἐκπληττόμενοι ἔλεγον· Μὴ χωρισθῇς ἡμῶν, ὁ Ποιμὴν ὁ καλός, ἀλλὰ πέμψον ἡμῖν τὸ Πνεῦμά σου τὸ πανάγιον, τὸ ὁδηγοῦν καὶ στηρίζον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

When You ascended in glory, O Christ our God, as Your Disciples were watching, the clouds physically carried You away; heavenly gates were lifted up; and the host of Angels rejoiced in exultation. The higher ranked Powers shouted and said, “Lift up the gates, O you our rulers, and the King of glory shall enter.” And the Disciples were amazed, and they prayed, “Please do not part from us, O Good Shepherd, but send us Your all-holy Spirit, to guide us and to strengthen our souls.” [GOASD]

Τῶν Ἰσαποστόλων.

For the Equals-to-the-Apostles.

Ἰδιόμελον Αʹ.

Idiomelon 1.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος αʹ.

Mode 1.

Χρεωστικῶς ἐκτελοῦμεν τὴν μνήμην σου, Κωνσταντῖνε ἰσαπόστολε, πάντων ἀνάκτων βάσις καὶ καύχημα· φωτισθεὶς γὰρ ἀκτῖσι τοῦ Πνεύματος, πᾶσαν ἐφαίδρυνας τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Χριστοῦ, τὰ συστήματα τῶν πιστῶν πανταχόθεν συνάξας, ἐν τῇ λαμπρᾷ πόλει Νικαέων, ἔνθα τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἐσβέσθη τὸ φρύαγμα, καὶ αἱρετικῶν ἠσθένησαν γλῶσσαι, καὶ ἐμωράνθησαν, τῶν δὲ ὀρθοδόξων ὑψώθη τὸ στῖφος, φανερωθείσης τῆς πίστεως. Ὅθεν ὑπʼ αὐτῶν ἐδοξάσθης Ὀρθοδοξότατος, καὶ πάντων βασιλέων ἐκηρύχθης πατήρ, ὡς πρῶτος τὴν ἁλουργίδα παρὰ Θεοῦ κομισάμενος. Διὸ αἰτοῦμέν σε, οἱ τελοῦντες τὴν μνήμην σου πιστῶς, αἴτησαι ἱλασμὸν ἁμαρτιῶν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν.

We dutifully observe your memory, O Constantine, equal to the Apostles, and foundation and boast of all kings. When you were illumined with the rays of the Spirit, you brightened the entire Church of Christ. For you assembled the faithful from everywhere, in the illustrious city of Nicea, and there the audacity of the ungodly was stamped out, and the tongues of heretics were shown to be weak and foolish. And as the true Faith became apparent, the Orthodox were exalted. That is why they glorified you as being most Orthodox, and you were proclaimed father of all emperors, for you first received the scepter from God. Therefore, we who faithfully keep your memory, pray you to entreat for the forgiveness of sins for our souls. [SD]

Ἰδιόμελον Βʹ.

Idiomelon 2.

Ἦχος αʹ.

Mode 1.

Οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων τὴν κλῆσιν ἔλαβες, ἀλλʼ ὡς ὁ θεσπέσιος Παῦλος, ἔσχες μᾶλλον ἔνδοξε ταύτην ἐξ ὕψους, Κωνσταντῖνε Ἰσαπόστολε, παρὰ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ· τὸ γάρ σημεῖον τοῦ Σταυροῦ, ἐν οὐρανῷ θεασάμενος, καὶ διʼ αὐτοῦ ἀγρευθείς, ὡς κάλλιστον θήραμα, ἐν τούτῳ καὶ νικητής, κατὰ ὁρωμένων καὶ ἀοράτων ἐχθρῶν, ἀπεφάνθης ἀήττητος. Ὅθεν δυσωποῦμέν σε, ὡς πρεσβευτὴν θερμότατον, οἱ γηγενεῖς ἐπαξίως τὴν μνήμην σου σέβοντες, ἐν παῤῥησίᾳ αἰτήσασθαι ἡμῖν, φωτισμὸν ἱλασμὸν καὶ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

It was not from men that you received your calling, O glorious Constantine, but like the inspired Apostle Paul, you received it from on high, from Christ God, as an equal to the Apostles. You saw the sign of the Cross in the sky, and being caught by it like excellent prey, in this sign you conquered visible and invisible enemies, and you were invincible. Therefore, we on earth worthily honor your memory, and we beseech you, a most ardent intercessor: Pray for us with confidence, that we be granted illumination, forgiveness, and the great mercy. [SD]

Ἰδιόμελον Γʹ.

Idiomelon 3.

Ἦχος βʹ.

Mode 2.

Τοῦ εὐσεβοῦς Κωνσταντίνου ἡ μνήμη, ὡς μύρον ἐκκενούμενον σήμερον ἀνέτειλε· Χριστὸν γὰρ ποθήσας, εἰδώλων κατεφρόνησε, ναὸν ἐγείρας ἐπὶ γῆς, τῷ σταυρωθέντι διʼ ἡμᾶς, ἐν οὐρανοῖς δὲ ἀπέλαβε, τὸν τῆς ἐλπίδος στέφανον.

The memorial of Constantine the pious, like perfume that is poured out, has arisen today. He longed for Christ and therefore held the idols in contempt. On earth he erected a temple to the One who was crucified for us; while in heaven he received the crown of hope. [SD]

Ἰδιόμελον Δʹ.

Idiomelon 4.

Ἦχος γʹ.

Mode 3.

Νεανικὴν ἄγων τὴν ἡλικίαν, ὥσπερ ὁ θεσπέσιος Παῦλος, ἐκ τῶν ὑψίστων ἐδέξω τὸ θεῖον χάρισμα, καὶ τοῦ δεινοῦ πολεμήτορος τὰ θράση, τῇ πανοπλίᾳ τοῦ Σταυροῦ κατέβαλες, ἀνάκτων τὸ καύχημα, Κωνσταντῖνε ἰσαπόστολε, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πρὸς Κύριον ἱκέτευε, τοῦ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

You were still young when, like Paul the God-inspired Apostle, you received the divine gift from heaven. Then, with the Cross as armor, you brought down the insolence of the fierce enemy. O Constantine, the boast of emperors and the peer of the Apostles, entreat the Lord on our behalf, to save our souls. [SD]

Ἰδιόμελον Εʹ.

Idiomelon 5.

Ἦχος δʹ.

Mode 4.

Αἶνος τῷ Θεῷ, ἐκ χοϊκῶν χειλέων προσᾴδεται, ἐπὶ τῇ θείᾳ μνήμῃ σου, Κωνσταντῖνε πανεύφημε. Σὺ γὰρ ὤφθης ἀκραιφνὴς στρατιώτης τοῦ λόγου τῆς πίστεως, φαυλίσας ἐν τῷ σκάμματι, τῶν εἰδώλων τὰς μορφάς, καὶ νῦν προσηρείσθης τῷ φέγγει τῆς Τριάδος, καταπυρσεύων ἡμῶν, τὰς διανοίας ταῖς πρεσβείαις σου.

O all-lauded Constantine, on the occasion of your sacred memory, praise is sung to God from earthly lips. You were a consummate soldier of the word of faith, and in the battle you heaped reproach on the faces of the idols. And now, as you are established in the light of the Trinity, through your intercessions you set our minds on fire with light. [SD]

Δόξα.

Glory.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος πλ. αʹ.

Mode pl. 1.

Ἡ Ἐκκλησία σήμερον στολισαμένη, τῷ κράττει σου Ἄναξ, μυστικῶς εὐφραίνεται, καὶ τὴν σὴν παγγέραστον μνήμην, κατʼ ἀξίαν εὐφήμως γεραίρει κραυγάζουσα· Χαίροις, ὁ τὸν Παῦλον ζηλώσας, καὶ τὸν Σταυρὸν τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἀράμενος, καὶ τὰς παγίδας συντρίψας τοῦ ἀντιπάλου· Χαίροις, ἀνάκτων πανάριστε, καὶ Ἀποστόλων Ἰσότιμε· Χαίροις πιστῶν τὸ στήριγμα, καὶ Βασιλέων τὸ προπύργιον, Κωνσταντῖνε μακάριε, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πρὸς Κύριον, μὴ διαλίπῃς πρεσβεύων, ὡς παῤῥησίαν ἔχων, Βασιλέων ἐγκαλλώπισμα.

Today the Church celebrates your reign, and she rejoices mystically, O King. As she rightly honors your all-venerable memory, she sings hymns of praise to you, and she salutes you and says: “Rejoice! You zealously emulated St. Paul, you took up the Cross of Christ, and you crushed the snares of the enemy. Rejoice! Most excellent of rulers, and equal in honor to Apostles. Rejoice! You were the support of the faithful and the rampart of emperors.” O blessed Constantine, the adornment of Emperors, never cease interceding with the Lord on our behalf, for you have great access to Him. [SD]

Καὶ νῦν. Τῆς Ἑορτῆς.

Both now. For the Feast.

Τοῦ Πεντηκοσταρίου - - -

From Pentecostarion - - -

Ἰδιόμελον. Ἦχος δʹ.

Idiomelon. Mode 4.

Κύριε τὸ μυστήριον, τὸ ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων κεκρυμμένον, καὶ ἀπὸ γενεῶν, πληρώσας ὡς ἀγαθός, ἦλθες μετὰ τῶν Μαθητῶν σου ἐν τῷ ὄρει τῶν Ἐλαιῶν, ἔχων τὴν Τεκοῦσάν σε τὸν Ποιητὴν καὶ πάντων Δημιουργόν· τὴν γὰρ ἐν τῷ Πάθει σου μητρικῶς πάντων ὑπεραλγήσασαν, ἔδει καὶ τῇ δόξη τῆς σαρκός σου ὑπερβαλλούσης ἀπολαῦσαι χαρᾶς· ἧς καὶ ἡμεῖς μετασχόντες, τῇ εἰς οὐρανοὺς ἀνόδῳ σου, Δέσποτα, τὸ μέγα σου ἔλεος, τὸ εἰς ἡμᾶς γεγονὸς δοξάζομεν.

Lord, when in Your goodness You had fulfilled the mystery, which had been hidden for ages and generations, You came with Your Disciples to the Mount of Olives. With You was Your Mother, who had given birth to You, the Maker and Creator of all. It was right that she, who maternally felt more pain than anyone else at Your Passion, should also experience overwhelming joy at the glory of Your flesh. As we also experience this joy at Your ascension into the heavens, O Master, we glorify Your great mercy that has come to us. [SD]

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

Τρισάγιον.

Trisagion Prayers.

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

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

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Παναγία Τριάς, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. Κύριε, ἱλάσθητι ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ἡμῶν. Δέσποτα, συγχώρησον τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῖν. Ἅγιε, ἐπίσκεψαι καὶ ἴασαι τὰς ἀσθενείας ἡμῶν, ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Your name’s sake.

Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου. Ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου. Γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον. Καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν. Καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [GOA]

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ὅτι σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ δόξα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ: Ἀμήν.

READER: Amen.

Ἀπολυτίκιον.

Apolytikion.

Τοῦ Πεντηκοσταρίου - - -

From Pentecostarion - - -

Ἦχος δʹ.

Mode 4.

Ἀνελήφθης ἐν δόξῃ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, χαροποιήσας τοὺς Μαθητάς, τῇ ἐπαγγελίᾳ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, βεβαιωθέντων αὐτῶν διὰ τῆς εὐλογίας, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ Λυτρωτὴς τοῦ κόσμου.

You ascended in glory, O Christ our God, after You filled the Disciples with joy, by promising to send them the Holy Spirit, and You blessed them and established their faith, that You are the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world. [SD]

Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (μʹ)

Lord, have mercy. (40)

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Τὴν τιμιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβείμ, καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν, ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφείμ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως, Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ μεγαλύνομεν.

Greater in honor than the Cherubim, and in glory greater beyond compare than the Seraphim; you without corruption gave birth to God the Word, and are truly Theotokos. You do we magnify.

Ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου εὐλόγησον, πάτερ.

In the name of the Lord, Father, bless!

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ὁ Θεὸς οἰκτιρήσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ εὐλογήσαι ἡμᾶς· ἐπιφάναι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἐλεήσαι ἡμᾶς.

May God have compassion on us and bless us; may his face shine upon us and have mercy on us.

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. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Πάτερ ἅγιε, εὐλόγησον.

Holy father, give the blessing!

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ὁ ἐν δόξῃ ἀναληφθεὶς ἀφʼ ἡμῶν εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς, καὶ ἐν δεξιᾷ καθίσας τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Πατρός, Χριστὸς ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς παναχράντου καὶ παναμώμου ἁγίας αὐτοῦ Μητρός, (τοῦ ἁγίου τοῦ ναοῦ)· τῶν ἁγίων καὶ δικαίων θεοπατόρων Ἰωακεὶμ καὶ Ἄννης, καὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων, ἐλεήσαι καὶ σώσαι ἡμᾶς, ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος καὶ ἐλεήμων Θεός.

May He who ascended from us in glory and is seated at the right hand of God the Father, Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-pure and all-immaculate holy Mother, (local patron saint); of the holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna, and of all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, as He is good, benevolent, and merciful God.

Εὐξώμεθα ὑπὲρ εἰρήνης τοῦ κόσμου.

Let us pray for the peace of the world.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ (χῦμα μεθʼ ἑκάστην δέησιν)

READER (intoned after each petition)

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ὑπερ τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ ὀρθοδόξων χριστιανῶν.

For the pious and Orthodox Christians.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν (δεῖνος).

For our our Archbishop (name).

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ εὐσεβοῦς ἡμῶν ἔθνους.

For our nation.

Ὑπὲρ εὐοδώσεως καὶ ἐνισχύσεως τοῦ φιλοχρίστου στρατοῦ.

For the armed forces.

Ὑπερ τῶν ἀπολειφθέντων πατέρων, καὶ ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν.

For our absent fathers, brothers and sisters.

Ὑπερ τῶν διακονούντων καὶ διακονησάντων ἡμῖν.

For those who help us and those who serve us.

Ὑπὲρ τῶν μισούντων καὶ ἀγαπώντων ἡμᾶς.

For those who hate us and those who love us.

Ὑπερ τῶν ἐντειλαμένων ἡμῖν τοῖς ἀναξίοις εὔχεσθαι ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.

For those who have asked us, the unworthy, to pray for them.

Ὑπὲρ ἀναῤῥύσεως τῶν αἰχμαλώτων.

For the release of the captives.

Ὑπερ τῶν ἐν θαλάσσῃ καλῶς πλεόντων.

For those sailing the seas.

Ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐν ἀσθενείαις κατακειμένων.

For those laid up with illnesses.

Εὐξώμεθα καὶ ὑπὲρ εὐφορίας τῶν καρπῶν τῆς γῆς.

Let us also pray for the abundance of the fruits of the earth.

Καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντων τῶν προαναπαυσαμένων πατέρων καὶ ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν, τῶν ἐνθάδε εὐσεβῶς κειμένων καὶ ἁπανταχοῦ ὀρθοδόξων.

And for all our fathers and brethren departed this life, those who lie here in peace, and the Orthodox everywhere.

Εἴπωμεν καὶ ὑπὲρ ἑαυτῶν, τὸ Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Let us say for ourselves, also: Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy.

Διʼ εὐχῶν τῶν ἁγίων πατέρων ἡμῶν, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ: Ἀμήν.

READER: Amen.