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Festal Matins Hymns

(TO

BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE

ATINS

SERVICE BOOK)

10 February
St Charalambos
the Great Hieromartyr of Magnesia, Thessaly
Also the Feast of St Porphyrios, St Vaptos & 3 Female
Holy Martyrs of Thessaly Synaxis of the Holy
Hierarchs of Novgorod: St Joachim, First Bishop of
Novgorod, St Luke, St Theodore, St Herman, St
Arcadios, St John, St Gabriel, Bishops of Novgorod St Martyrios, St Anthony, St Basil, St Moses, St
Symeon, St Euthymios, St Aphthonios & St Anna of
Novgorod St Prochoros of Kiev Near Caves
Monastery St Loginos of Koryzhemsk, Vologda St
Ennatha, St Valentina & St Paula, Virgin Martyrs of
Palestine St John Chimcimeli the Philosopher of
Georgia

Tone 3

Katavasias of our Lady Theotokos

Our Eternal Gratitude to Pater Seraphim Dedes & all the contributing
Translators elsewhere for the original Greek & English texts and
for making our Worship a little easier to understand, to participate
and to appreciate.
Glory to God for His Great Mercy!
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ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

GREAT HIEROMARTYR - 10 FEBRUARY

2.

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

GREAT HIEROMARTYR - 10 FEBRUARY

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

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Alla

tafta panta pisousin imin dia to

Onoma Mou, oti ouk idasi ton
pempsanta Me.

But

all this they will do to you in My

Name, because they do not know
Him Who sent Me.

I mi ilthon ke elalisa aftis, amartian ouk If I

ihon.; nin de profasin ouk ehousi peri
tis amartias afton.

had not come and spoken to them,

they would not have sin; but now
they have no excuse for their sin.

O eme mison ke ton Patera Mou misi.

He who hates Me, hates My Father also.
I ta Erga Mi epiisa enaftis a oudis allos If I had not done among them the
pepiiken, amartian ouk ihon; nin de
ke eorkasi ke memisikasi ke eme ke
ton Patera Mou.

All

ina
plirothi
O
Logos
O
Gegrammenos en to Nomo Afton: Oti
emisisan Me dorean.

Otan

de elthi O Paraklitos on Ego

pempso imin para tou Patros, to
Pnevma tis Alithias O para tou Patros
ekporevete, ekinos martyrisi peri
Emou.

Works that no one else has done,

they would have no sin; but now
they have seen and hated both Me
and My Father.

It is to fulfil the Word that is written in

their Law: They hated Me without a
cause.

But when the Counsellor comes, Whom

I shall send to you FROM THE
FATHER even the Spirit of Truth,
Who Proceeds from the Father He
will bear witness to Me.

Ke imis de

And

Tafta lelalika imin ina mi skandalisthite.

Aposinagogous piisousin imas.

They

All

Indeed,

martyrite, oti ap Arhis met

emou este.

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

have said all this to you, to keep you

from falling away.
will put
Synagogues.

erhete Ora ina pas O apoktinas

imas Doxi latrian prosferin to Theo.

18.

you also are witnesses, because

you have been with Me from the
beginning.

you

out

of

the

the Hour is coming when

whoever kills you, will think that he
is offering Service to God.

GREAT HIEROMARTYR - 10 FEBRUARY

S T C H AR AL AM BO S T HE G R E AT H O L Y M A R T Y R
O F M AG N ES I A , T H ES S AL Y
St Charalambos is one of our most wonderful Hieromartyrs, who lived to a
very old age in the city of Magnesia in Thessaly during the late second
and early third century. He was 113 years of age when he was
martyred.
Emperor Severos had appointed Lucian as Governor of the territory of
Magnesia where St Charalambos served as Christian Priest and Bishop,
who had infuriated the Roman authorities because he converted so
many pagans to our Faith.
Governor Lucian immediately ordered St Charalambos to be arrested and
forced to honour the stone gods, which he unwaveringly refused to do.
As expected, this elderly Saint was then subjected to the brutal tortures of
the Roman executioners, who scourged him with whips, and then ripped
his skin to shreds with iron claws, yet he stood firm in his Faith and
showed no hatred nor malice towards his persecutors.
St Charalambos suffered terribly for his unwavering Faith in God. He was
beaten, burnt, dragged through the streets, crucified...
Despite his indescribable suffering, St Charalambos gave thanks to our
Lord, and his Spiritual Strength amazed and even shocked the torturers
and those who witnessed the unspeakable brutality imposed upon such
an aged, humble and faithful Hierarch.
Many witnesses converted to Christianity, whereupon the Roman
Commander, Lucius, was forced to behead two of his officers (who are
Commemorated as St Porphyrios and St Vaptos.) Three women who
been watching, also publicly confessed their Faith in Christ, and were
subsequently executed.
Commander Lucius was incensed, and no doubt, scared by these public
Confessions of Faith in Christ, so he seized the cruel implements from the
executioners and began to torture St Charalambos himself.
But, in an instant, his forearms were severed at the elbow as if by an
invisible sword, and hung from the Martyr's body. Lucius spat in the face
of St Charalambos in his abject terror, and his head immediately turned
around so that he faced backwards!
The horrified Roman Commander then begged for mercy, and by the
Intercessory Prayers of St Charalambos, he was restored. To everyones
astonishment, the fierce Roman Commander, Lucius, knelt before St
Charalambos, begged his forgiveness, repented his sins and asked to
be Baptised.
Superstitious fear spread throughout the pagan city. People repented their
sins and begged for Mercy from the All Powerful and Mighty God Whom
St Charalambos professed. Many sought Holy Baptism and Life in Christ.
Governor Lucian stopped persecuting the Christians until he could report to
Emperor Severos.
Meanwhile, St Charalambos, having been set free, continued to perform
many Divine Miracles such as healing the sick and the lame, granting
sight to the blind, and even raising some from the dead.
The whole region came to believe in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Emperor Septimos Severos was in Pisidian, Antioch, when he heard what
had occurred. He was outraged and sent three hundred troops to arrest
St Charalambos, to drive a spike into his spine and then drag him from
Magnesia all the way to Antioch.

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

G R E A T H I E R O M A R T Y R - 1 0 F E B R U A R Y 3.

The executioners followed his orders, and also twisted St Charalambos

beard into a rope, which they wound around his neck and used to drag
him along the road.
When St Charalambos was presented before Emperor Severos, he was
sentenced to further hideous tortures. A skewer pierced his chest and he
was suspended over a fire.
The Emperor's daughter, Galina, was among the witnesses of this
excruciating torture, and being unable to bear seeing such an aged
and good man being brutalised, she begged for forgiveness from St
Charalambos and asked to be received into Christianity. The fire died
out and St Charalambos was unharmed.
All those who were present were converted except for Emperor Severos and
the Prefect, Crispus, who were intensely angered, frustrated and
threatened. Crispus tried to persuade the Emperor to immediately
execute St Charalambos, who continued to reject the pagan gods.
Once again, St Charalambos was subjected to torture: his face was
smashed with stones, and they tried to set his beard ablaze but as they
approached with torches, the flames leapt forth and burnt the
executioners.
After 30 days, the Emperor again summoned St Charalambos, demanding
that he honour the pagan gods and renounce Christ but he steadfastly
refused to do so.
The executioners forced a horse's bit into St Charalambos' mouth and shod
his feet with nailed boots, as if he were an irrational beast, but despite
the desperate pleas of the Emperors daughter, Galina, St Charalambos
was paraded through the streets like a beast of burden.
Galina was relentless in her quest to save the Holy Hierarch so when her
father asked her whether she still worshipped the idols or not, she told
him that she did, whereupon, he released St Charalambos into her care,
elated that his daughter had forsaken the God of St Charalambos and
hoping that she would be able to persuade the Holy Hieromartyr to
renounce Christ and his Faith, and worship their pagan idols.
Galina duly took St Charalambos to the temple, and when he remained
silent, she loudly challenged the gods and mocked their impotence,
and taking hold of a statue of Apollo, she smashed it on the ground
along with 34 other stone idols.
Emperor Severos was aghast at the deception of his daughter, and
immediately ordered the idols to be rebuilt that very night so that the
Galileans would not mock him, and he instructed the workers to tell
everyone that they had risen from the dead.
However, Galina again destroyed them, which infuriated the Emperor, yet
he could not bring himself to subject her to severe punishment.
Instead, he tried to corrupt St Charalambos by assigning him to a widow,
thinking that she would seduce and humiliate him. By the Grace of
God, not only did St Charalambos remain uncorrupted, unhumiliated
and unashamed, but he also worked many Miracles that caused the
wicked widow and many others to Repent their ways and to convert to
Christianity.
The frustrated Emperor decided to examine the Miraculous Abilities of the
Almighty God of St Charalambos, so someone who had been tormented
by a demon for 36 years was presented to the court to see whether St
Charalambos could exorcise the demon.
To the utter incredulity of Emperor Severos, the person was Healed,
whereupon he spontaneously exclaimed: "Great is the God of the
Christians!"

4.

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

GREAT HIEROMARTYR - 10 FEBRUARY

THE SECOND EPISTLE

OF

ST PAUL

Teknon

Si

TO

ST TIMOTHY 2: 1 10

Timothee:
endinamou en ti
Hariti ti en Hristo Iisou, ke a ikousas
par emou dia pollon Martyron, tafta
parathou Pisis anthropis, itines ikani
esonte ke eterous didaxe.

Timothy, my Son: be strong in the Grace

oun kakopathison os Kalos Stratiotis

Iisou Hristou.

Share in suffering as a Good Soldier of

Oudis

that is in Christ Jesus, and what

Thou hast heard from me before
many witnesses, entrust to faithful
men who will be able to teach others
also.
Christ Jesus.

No

Enlisted Soldier gets entangled in

civilian pursuits, since his aim is to
satisfy the One Who Enlisted him.

Ean de ke Athli tis, ou stefanoute ean mi An

Athlete is not crowned unless he

competes according to the Rules.

Stratevomenos emplekete tes tou

viou
pragmaties,
ina
to
Stratologisanti aresi.

nomimos athlisis.

Ton

kopionta Georgon dei proton ton

karpon metalamvanin.

It is the hardworking Farmer who ought

to have the first share of the crops.

Noi a legodoi gar Si O Kyrios sinesis en Contemplate

what I say, for the Lord

will grant Thee Understanding in
everything.

pasin.

Mnimoneve

Remember

All O Logos tou Theous ou dedete.

Dia touto panta ipomeno dia

But the Word of God is not fettered.

Therefore, I endure everything for

Iisoun
Hriston
egigermenon
ek
nekron,
ek
spermatos David, kata to evangelion
mou - en O kakopatho mehri desmon,
os kakourgos.

tous
Eklektous, ina ke afti Sotiria tihosin
tis en Hristo Iisou, meta Doxis Eoniou.

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

Jesus Christ Risen from

the dead, descended from David, as
preached in my Gospel the Gospel
for which I am suffering and wearing
fetters like a criminal.

the
sake of the Elect, that they also may
obtain Salvation in Christ Jesus with
Eternal Glory.

ST JOHN 15: 17 -16 :2

TO

Ipen O Kyrios tis eaftou

Our Lord said to His Disciples:

I O kosmos imas

misi, gnoskete oti eme

proton imon memisiken.

If

the world hates you, know that it

hated Me before it hated you.

ek tou kosmou ite, O kosmos an to

idion efili.

If

you were of the world, the world

would love its own.

Mathites: Tafta
entellome imin, ina Agapate allilous.

...this I
Command you: Love one another!

Oti

But

Mnimonevete

Remember the Word that I said to you:

de ek tou kosmou ouk este, all ego

exelexamin imas ek tou kosmou, dia
touto misi imas O kosmos.
tou Logou ou Eggo ipon
imin: Ouk esti doulos mezon tou
Kyriou aftou.

I
I

eme edioxan, ke imas dioxousin.

ton Logon Mou etirisan,
imeteron tirisousin.
ST CHARALAMBOS,

ke

THE

ton

because you are not of the world,

for I chose you out of the world, the
world therefore hates you.
A servant is not greater than his
Master.

If

they persecuted
persecute you.

If

they kept My Word, they will keep

yours also.

Me,

they

will

G R E A T H I E R O M A R T Y R - 1 0 F E B R U A R Y 17.

imas.

the darkness of idoltry.

With
confidence, therefore, pray to Christ,
entreating Him to Save our souls.

THE
DIVINE
LITURGY
OF
ST
JOHN
CHRYSOSTOM BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

FESTAL DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS & READINGS

FESTAL ANTIPHON

Soson

imas, Iie Theou, O en Agiis

Thavmatos, psallontas Si: Allelouia

Save

us, O Son of God, Who art

Wondrous in Thy Saints who sing to
Thee: Alleluia!

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST CHARALAMBOS TONE 4

Os stylos aklonitos, tis Ekklisias Hristou, An

unshakable Pillar art Thou in

Christs Holy Church, and, as Thine
own name denotes, an Ever Radiant
Lamp, O All Blessed Haralambos,
shining throughout the whole world
by Thy Feats as a Martyr, driving
away the darkness of the worship of
idols. With confidence, therefore,
pray to Christ, Entreating Him to
Save our soul.

ke lihnos aifotos tis ikoumenis Sofe,

edihthis Haralampes, elampsas en to
kosmo, dia tou martyriou, elisas ton
idolon, tin skotomenon maker. Dio
en parrisia Hristo, presveve sothine
imas.

FESTAL KONTAKION THEOTOKOS TONE 2

Prostasia

ton Hristianon akateskhinte,

mesitia pros ton Piitin ametathete, mi
Paridis, amartolon deiseon fonas, alla
profthason os Agathi, is tin voithian
imon, ton Pistos kravgazonton Si:
Tahinon is Presvian, ke spefson is
ikesian, i prostatevousa ai, Theotoke,
ton timonton Se.

Protection
of
the
Christians
unashamable, Mediation to the
Creator Immovable, despise not, the
pleading voices of those in sin, but
hasten O Good One, to the
Help
of all of us, who in Faith cry out to
Thee: speed up Thine Intercession,
and press on Thy Supplication, O
Theotokos who always protects all
those who honour Thee!

PROKEIMENON PSALM 63/64 TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE

Evfranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke elpii ep The Righteous shall be glad in the Lord,
Afton.

and shall Hope in Him.

Isakouson, O Theos, tis fonis mou, en to Hear

my voice,
Supplication!

deesthe me pros Se.

16.

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

God,

GREAT HIEROMARTYR - 10 FEBRUARY

in

my

Then a young man who had been dead for three days was brought in and
he was Resurrected by God through the Intercessory Prayers of St
Charalambos.
Someone remarked to the Emperor that obviously St Charalambos was a
sorcerer, and when Severos asked his deputies to explain to him Who
Christ is, St Aristarchos stepped forward and spoke the Truth about our
Lord and Saviour.
Angered and threatened by his words, Emperor Septimus Severus,
encouraged by his Prefect, Crispus, most arrogantly and foolishly
declared war on Heaven - challenging Christ to come down from
Heaven so that they could fight Him: "Come down, O Christ, to Earth, that
we may fight! Behold, my army will war against Thee! If Thou will not
come down, I will pull down the firmament and extinguish the sun!"
At that moment there was a great earthquake, and Emperor Severus and
Prefect Crispus were suspended in midair! Their terrified cries for mercy
aroused the Compassion of St Charalambos who asked God to release
them and to forgive them in their ignorance.
As soon as they recovered their composure, however, the Prefect, Crispus,
demanded that St Charalambos be beheaded and the Emperor
pronounced the death sentence.
On the way to his execution, St Charalambos remained calm and serene.
He chanted Hymns and offered his profound Prayers of Thanksgiving: "I
ever give Thanks to Thee, O Lord my God, for Thou art Merciful and
the Lover of mankind. Thou, O Almighty, hast cast down our enemy,
the evil one, and taken Hades captive, and put Death to death, thus
Delivering the race of man. Remember me, O Lord, in Thy Kingdom."
As the Great Hieromartyr prayed, faithful witnesses beheld the Heavens
opening and our Lord Jesus Christ appeared in all His Glory, with a
great multitude of His Holy Angels. It was a most spectacular Wonder!
Our Lord Jesus was beheld seated on a Throne of pearl, and they heard
Him say to St Charalambos: "Come, My Pleasing and Beloved One, who,
for My Name's sake, suffered such ill-treatment and hardships. Ask of
Me whatsoever Gift Thou dost wish, and I shall grant Thine Entreaty."
St Charalambos answered: "That Thou hast, by Thy Grace, Vouchsafed
me, the least person, to behold the Awesome Glory of Thy Presence, is,
in itself, a tremendous Gift.
But if it please Thy Goodness to command me to ask a Gift of Thee, I
beseech Thy Majesty and Dominion to grant this favour: to whomever
should find or possess a portion of my mortal relics, and in whatsoever
land they may celebrate the memory of my Martyrdom, may they
never suffer from hunger or plague or pestilence or untimely death or
destruction from evil men nor injury to crops.
I pray that they be in firm Peace, Salvation of soul, and health of body. I
Entreat that they enjoy plenty of wheat, oil, and wine, together with an
abundance of livestock and other good and useful possessions.
And to whomsoever should read the account of my Martyrdom, and
invoke my name, I supplicate for their Salvation and that they should
not suffer evil.
Since Thou knowest that men are but flesh and blood, and that they are
in Thine Immaculate Hands, I beseech Thee for the Forgiveness of
their sins. Do Thou Pardon the sins of such Faithful Ones, as Thou art
Good and the Lover of mankind.
Do Thou also, O Lord, keep the oxen of such in health, and all their
animals and livestock, that they may cultivate the Earth and
abundantly enjoy her fruits, to the Glory of Thy Name."

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

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Our Lord said to him: Well done, My Faithful servant! Enter into the
Kingdom of Heaven! whereupon St Charalambos surrendered his soul
to the Lord thus denying the pagans their revenge.
St Galina, received St Charalambos body from the executioners, and with
all due reverence had it buried with great honour.
Emperor Severos, in awe and certainly in terror - of everything he had
witnessed, did not dare to punish his daughter, St Galina, seeing that
the Almighty God of the Christians was with her.
A large fragment from the cranium of St Charalambos was preserved in the
Holy Church of St George in old Iraklitsa, Greece.
In 1922, it was translated to new Iraklitsa.
An even larger fragment of his cranium is preserved in the Abbey of St
Stephano at Meteora.
It is worthy to note that within the sheath of the cranium, a 17th century
cross was discovered.
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the Trinity, O Father, Thou pray for

us who honour Thy Precious Skull
with devout Faith and Reverece. O
Hieromartyr
Charalambos,
we
entreat that Thou keep us safe from
any harm.

Pisti timonton Sou, tin pansevasmion

karan, ke ton dinon, etoumenon
apolitrosin.

Enite

Praise

Lamprofanis

Throughout

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
ke
panendoxos
anatetalken, en ti Elladi pasi, i
paneortos
mnimi,
tou
Theou
Haralambous.
Dioper lampros,
eortazi katehousa, tin pansevasmion
karan,
tin
ton
Hriston,
os
Theanthropon kirixasan.

Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.

Greece the Festive and

Bright Memorial of Holy Hieromartyr
St Charalambos risen most Glorious
and Splendid; for She is Blessed to
possess his Most Honoured Skull,
which had proclaimed Christ the
Saviour,both God and Man. Hence
She celebrates it festively.

and to the Holy Spirit

FESTAL VERSES ST CHARALAMBOS - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

MAY THE MEMORY OF ST CHARALAMBOS BE ETERNAL

AND MAY HE CEASELESSLY INTERCEDE WITH THE LORD OUR GOD
FOR THE SAKE OF THE ETERNAL SALVATION OF OUR IMMORTAL SOUL.

Osper

alalvastron plires, i timia Sou

kara Thespesie, prohei ion ti myron
politimon, ta iamata, tous te Pistous
evodiazi Thavmasios, ke tous meta
Pisteos afti prosiontas, ton dinon
panton riete. Tin disodi te planin, ke
nosous pantias, ke tin panolin limikin
katapavousa, evrostian dorite pasi, ke
irinin ke Mega Eleos.

Thy

Precious Skull, O Divine Saint, is

like a full alabaster box pouring out
cures like very costly Fragrant Oil. It
wondrously perfumes the Faithful,
and delivers from every evil those
who approach it with Faith.
It
exterminates foul-smelling delusion,
diseases of every kind,a nd the
pandemic plague, and it grants good
health to all, as well as Peace and
Great Mercy.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages. Ke

Amen

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.
THEOTOKION

Makarizomen Se, Theotoke Parthene, ke We

call Thee Blessed, O Virgin

Theotokos, and, as duty-bound
Believers, we Glorify Thee O City
Unshakable, Wall Indestructible,
firm and steadfast Protection, and
Refuge for our souls.

doxazomen Se i Pisti kata hreos, tin

polin tin asiston, to tihos to arrikton,
tin arragi prostasia, ke katafigin ton
psihon imon.
THE GREA

DOXOLOGY

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST CHARALAMBOS TONE 4

Os Stylos aklonitos tis Ekklisias Hristou, An

ke lihnos aifotos tis ikoumenis Sofe,
edihthis Haralampes. Elampsas en to
kosmo, dia tou Martyriou. Elisas ton
idolon, tin skotomenan makar. Dio
en Parrisia Hristo, Presveve sothine
6.

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

GREAT HIEROMARTYR - 10 FEBRUARY

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

unshakable Pillare art Thou in

Christs Holy Church, and, as Thy
own name denotes, an Ever Radiant
Lamp, O All Blessed Charalambos,
shining throughout the whole world
by Thy Feats as Martyr, driving away

G R E A T H I E R O M A R T Y R - 1 0 F E B R U A R Y 15.

PSALM 117 /118 TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE

from our Master.

THEOTOKION

Maria

katafigion,
Hristianon
to
kavhima, filatte skepe Sous doulous,
ek pasis vlavis atrotous. Kindinon
exelou imas, tous potho evfimountas
Se, ke pasis peristaseos, tes Ses
Presvies hromeni, pros ton Iion ke
Theon Sou.

O Mary, with Whom we seek Refuge, O

Pride of all Christians, Guard and
Protect us Thy servants from harm
and keep us uninjured.
With
yearning we now extol Thee. We
pray Thee to deliver us from
dangerous predicaments, through
Thine intense Intercesions and
Prayers to Thy Son and our God.

FESTAL LAUDS: PRAISES TO GOD - PSALM 148 TONE 3

PRAISES TO THE LORD FROM ALL CREATION

Pasa

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.

Enite

Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.

Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

everything that has breath praise

the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

all His Powers. To Thee praise is
due, O God.

Him for His Mighty Acts;

praise Him according to the
greatness of His Majesty.

All

Enite

Praise

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

I tis Ellados nin Pedes

defte sindramete,
ke tin timian karan, kataspasasthe
pantes, tou Thiou Haralambous, tin
ton Hriston, en stadio kirixasan, ke
apelegxasan planin ton dissevon, ke
ton Ktistin Megalinasan.

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

Enite

Afton en hordes ke organo.

Tis

Ouraniis Angelis nin sinirthmise, ke

parestos Triadi, ti Agia Trismakar,
aftin kathiketevis iper imon, ton en

14.

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

you children of Greece come now

and those who Love the Saints, let us
give rightful honour to the Skull of
the Martyr, Haralambos, saluting it
with a kiss; for he preached in the
Stadium that Christ is God and
Creator, and he rebuked the
deception of the impious.

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

1:
Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti
Agathos, oti is ton eona to eleos
aftou!*

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

2 : Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me,

ke to Onomati Kyriou iminamin
aftous.

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

3 : Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke

esti thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.

Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
1:
Give thanks to the Lord, for
He is Good;
His Mercy endures
forever!

VE RSE

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
2 : All the nations surrounded
me, but in the Name of the Lord I
drove them back.

VE RSE

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
3 : This is the Lords doing, and it
is marvellous in our eyes.

VE RSE

The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST CHARALAMBOS - TONE 4

Os Stylos aklonitos tis Ekklisias Hristou, A Pillar unshakable art Thou in Christs
ke lihnos aifotos tis ikoumenis Sofe,
edihthis Haralampes. Elampsas en to
kosmo, dia tou Martyriou. Elisas ton
idolon, tin sktomenan makar. Dio en
parrisia Hristo, presveve sothine
imas.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Holy Church, and, as Thine own

name denotes, an Ever Radiant
Lamp, O All Blessed Charalambos,
shining throughout the whole world
by Thy Feats as a Martyr, driving
away the darkness of the worship of
idols.
With confidence, therefore
pray to Christ, entreating Him to
Save our souls.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Os Stylos aklonitos tis Ekklisias Hristou, A Pillar unshakable art Thou in Christs
ke lihnos aifotos tis ikoumenis Sofe,
edihthis Haralampes. Elampsas en to
kosmo, dia tou Martyriou. Elisas ton
idolon, tin sktomenan makar. Dio en
parrisia Hristo, presveve sothine
imas.

Holy Church, and, as Thine own

name denotes, an Ever Radiant
Lamp, O All Blessed Charalambos,
shining throughout the whole world
by Thy Feats as a Martyr, driving
away the darkness of the worship of
idols.
With confidence, therefore
pray to Christ, entreating Him to
Save our souls.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Praise

Ke

Thrice-Blessed

Amin.

GREAT HIEROMARTYR - 10 FEBRUARY

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

STIHO S

you children of Greece come now

and those who Love the Saints, let us
give rightful honour to the Skull of
the Martyr, Haralambos, saluting it
with a kiss; for he preached in the
Stadium that Christ is God and
Creator, and he rebuked the
deception of the impious.

Saint,
Thou
art
numbered with the Celestial Hosts,
and as Thou stand in honour near

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

STIHO S

All

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

STIHO S

Praise

I tis Ellados nin Pedes

defte sindramete,
ke tin timian karan, kataspasasthe
pantes, tou Thiou Haralambous, tin
ton Hriston, en stadio kirixasan, ke
apelegxasan planin ton dissevon, ke
ton Ktistin Megalinasan.

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

Let

PSALM 150 FESTAL VERSES ST CHARALAMBOS - TONE 1

LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!

Enite

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Theos

Amen

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

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THEOTOKION

To

ap eonos apokrifon ke Angelis

agnoston Mistirion, dia sou Theotoke
tis epi gis pefanerote.
Theos en
asighito enosi sarkoumenos.
Ke
stavron
ekousios
iper
imon
katadexamenos. Di ou anastisas ton
protoplaston, esosen ek thanatou tas
psihas imon.

(SMALL LITANY
)

Theotokos, through Thee was

revealed to us on earth, the Mystery,
which was hidden from Eternity, and
which the Angels themselves knew
not: that God, uniting Natures
without confusion, became Man and
accepted crucifixion voluntarily for
our Salvation; by virtue of which
Resurrecting mankind whom He had
first created, He Saved our souls
from Death.

O D I

elampsas tis evsevias, planin

esvesas kakodoxias, os tou Hristou
stratiotis
Haralampes.
Ke
paranomon tas falangas ishinas,
tropeoforos pammakar genomenos,
Martis Endoxe. Hriston ton Theon
iketeve, dorisasthe imin to Mega
Eleos.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Ergis

elampsas tis evsevias, planin

esvesas kakodoxias, os tou Hristou
stratiotis
Haralampes.
Ke
paranomon tas falangas ishinas,
tropeoforos pammakar genomenos,
Martis endoxe. Hriston ton Theon
iketeve, dorisasthe imin to Mega
Eleos.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.

By

Thy Works of Faith Thou were

distinguished. Pagan error was by
Thee extinguished. Thou were a
soldier of Christ, O Charalambos.
Thou put to shame the arrays of the
lawless hosts and raised a Trophy to
God, O All Blessed One. O Glorious
Martyr, pray now to Christ our God,
Entreating Him to grant us His Great
Mercy.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

By

Thy Works of Faith Thou were

distinguished. Pagan error was by
Thee extinguished. Thou were a
soldier of Christ, O Charalambos.
Thou put to shame the arrays of the
lawless hosts and raised a Trophy to
God, O All Blessed One. O Glorious
Martyr, pray now to Christ our God,
Entreating Him to grant us His Great
Mercy.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

THEOTOKION

Thavma

Megiston! Pos en agkales, Si

evastasa Parthenomitor, ton en draki
aftou ta panta sinehonta. Ke ek
mazon Sou exethrepsas galakti, ton
trofodotin ke plastin tis fiseos, Kori
Panagne.
Afton ektenos iketeve,
dorisasthe imin to Mega Eleos.

8.

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

What

a Miracle, O Theotokos, that

Thou carried Him in Thine Embrace
the Very Lord Who has the whole
world in His Hand and that Thou
breastfed the Maker and Nurturer of
all Creation! O Mother and Virgin,
Pure and Immaculate: to Him now
fervently pray, entreating Him to
grant us His Great Mercy.

GREAT HIEROMARTYR - 10 FEBRUARY

O DE

The

O D I

O DE

ta simpanta epi ti Thia Doxi Sou.

Si gar, apirogame Parthene, eshes en
Mitra ton epi Panton Theon ke tetokas
ahronon Iion, pasi tis imnousi Se
Sotirian vravevousa.

Tin

Thian Taftin ke Pantimon Telountes

Eortin i Theofrones tis Theomitoros,
defte tas hiras
krotisomen, ton ex
aftis
tehthenta Theon Doxazontes.

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ST CHARALAMBOS - TONE 1

Ergis

Exesti

O D I

whole world was amazed at Thy

Divine Glory: for Thou, O Virgin,
Who has not known wedlock, has
been Translated from earth to the
Eternal Mansions to the Life without
end, bestowing Salvation upon all
who sing Thy praises.

As

we celebrate this Sacred and

Solemn Feast of the Theotokos, let
us come, clapping our hands,
O
people of the Lord, and Glorifying
God Who was Born of her.

O DE

Ouk elatrefsan ti ktisi i Theoforones para The

Holy Children bravely trampled

upon the threatening fire, preferring
not to worship created things rather
than the Creator, and they sang in
Joy: Blessed art Thou and praised
above all: O Lord God of our
Fathers!

ton Ktisanta. Alla piros apilin andrios

patisantes,
herontes
epsallon.
Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios ke
Theos, Evlogitos i

O D I

O DE

Enoumen,

We Praise, we Bless and we Worship

evagis en ti kamino O tokos tis

Theotokou
diesosato,
tote
men
tipoumenos, nin de
energoumenos
tin
ikoumenin
apasan
agiri
psallousan.
Ton Kyrion imnite ta
Erga ke iperipsoute is pantas tous
eonas.

The Offspring of the Theotokos saved

the Lord!

Pedas

MA

ke

Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrios.

GNIFICAT

the Holy Children in the furnace.

He Who was then prefigured has
since been born on earth, and He
gathers together all Creation to
sing: O ye Works of the Lord: Bless
ye the Lord and exalt Him above all
forever!

KATAVASIA

OF THE

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS -

Apas

gigenis skiratato to pnevmati

lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de
ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA
THAVMASIA tis Theomitoros ke voato.
Heris, Pammakariste Theotoke Agni,
Aiparthene.

THE SMALL LITANY & PRA

LORD

ISES

9TH ODE

Let

every mortaL born on earth,

carrying his lamp, in spirit leap for
Joy; and let the Orders of Angelic
Powers celebrate and honour THE
HOLY FEAST of the Theotokos, and
let them cry: Hail, All Blessed
Theotokos, Pure and Ever Virgin!

TO THE

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST CHARALAMBOS - TONE 2

Evtheos

pirsevomenos, to potho tou

Pantanaktos, ton iperifanon ofin,
andios makar kathiles. Ke tyrannon
apanthropon, Seviron ton parafrona,
ilegxas O Haralapes. Ke ton misthon
ekomiso, para tou panton Despotou.

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

Thy Flame of Love was lit by God; and

longing for the King of all, O Blessed
Saint, very bravely Thou threw down
the prideful serpent; and Thou
rebuked the inhumane and brutal
tyrant
Severos,
O
Hiermartyr,
Charalambos. And Thou received
worthy Honour and Thy Reward

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SYNAXARION 10 FEBRUARY

Ti

I tou aftou minos, Mnimi tou Agiou

Ieromartiros Haralambos.

On

the 10 day of this month we

Commemorate the Holy Hieromartyr
Charalambos of Magnesia.
th

Ti afti imera, i Agii Martyres, Vaptos ke On this day the Holy Martyrs, St Vaptos,
Porfirios, i timorountes ton Agion
Haralampi, xifi teliounte.

Ti

afti imera, e Pistevsase Agii tris

ginekes xifi teliounte.

and St Porphyrios, the former

torturers of St Charalambos, were
Perfected in Holy Martyrdom by
sword.

On this day the Three Holy Women who

believed through St Charalambos
were Perfected in Holy Martyrdom by
sword.

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA ST CHARALAMBOS - TONE 4

Os Fostir anetilas ek tis Eoas, ke Pistous From

efotisas, tes ton Thavmaton Sou
voles, Ieromartis Haralambes. Othen
timomen ta Thia Sou lipsana.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Ieron

The All Holy Spirit showed Thee to be a

to Pnevma Se Ieromartis, ieros

anedixe, to Ieron Thima Sofe,
prosenehthen Ierotate, to Thio Logo,
O Thios Dedoxase.

Ti afti imera, Mnimi ton Agion Martyron On this day we Commemorate the Holy
ke Parthenon, Ennatha, Ovalentnis,
ke Pavlou.

Virgin Martyrs, St Ennatha, St

Valentina, and St paul of Caesarea,
Palestine.

Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou en Agiis Patros On

imon
Anastasiou,
Ierosolimon.

Ti

this day we Commemorate our

Father
among
the
Saints,
St
Anastasios,
Archbishop
of
Jerusalem.

Arhiepiskopou

afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Patros

imon Zinonos.

On

this day we Commemorate our

Righteous Father, St Zeno the
Imperial Courtier, of Caesarea,
Cappadocia, who let an Ascetical Life
in Antioch.

Tes

By

Amin

Amen

ton Agion Sou Presvies, O Theos,

eleison imas.

KATAVASIA
OD I

OF THE

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS - TONE 4

OD E

Anixo

to stoma mou ke plirothisete

Pnevmatos ke logon erevxome ti
Vasilidi Mitri. Ke ofthisome fedros
Panigirizon ke aso gnothomenos

TAFTIS TA THAVMATA.
OD I

shall open my mouth and the Spirit

will inspire it, and I shall utter the
words of my song to the Queen and
Mother: I shall be seen radiantly
keeping
Feast
and
JOYFULLY

OD E

Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, izosa

ke
Afthonos
Pigi,
Thiason
Sigkrotisantas
Pnevmatikon,
stereoson. Ke en ti Thia Doxi Sou
Stefanon Doxis axioson.
4

OD E

Mother of God, Thou living and

plentiful Fount, grant strength to
those united in Spiritual Fellowship,
who sing Hymns of
Praise to
Thee: and in Thy Divine Glory grant
them Crowns of Glory.
4

Tin anexihniaston Thian Voulin tis ek tis Perceiving the Unsearchable Purpose of
Parthenou sarkoseos Sou to Ipsistou O
Profitis
Abbakoum
katanoon
ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami Sou, Kyrie.

12.

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

God concerning Thine Incarnation

from a Virgin, O Most High, the
Prophet Habakkuk cried: Glory to
Thy Power, O Lord!

GREAT HIEROMARTYR - 10 FEBRUARY

and to the Holy Spirit

Sanctified Priest, and Thou became a

Sanctfied Victim, offered up to the
Divine Word. O Most Sacred and
Wise Hieromartyr, by God Thou were
Glorified.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION

Moisis

eorake pirforon vaton,Se to pir

Vastasan, to tas psihas fotagogoun,
ke mi flehthisan Panamome, drosou
de mallon, plisthisan tis Haritos.

Moses beheld the Burning Bush, therein

perceiving Thee, the One Whoheld
the Fire that leads our souls into the
Light, and Thou were not burnt, O
All Blameless One, but rather were
Filled with Grace.

THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ST CHARALAMBOS - TONE 3

Tin Katharotitat Martis tou viou Sou, ke Beholding

to iperlampron tou Martyriou Sou,
kataplagisa
i
Ellas,
voa
Si
evfrenomeni. Simeron timomen Sou,
kefalin tin sevasmion. Thravson ta
friagmata, ton ehthron imon Agie, ke
litrose imas ek ton kinounon, ke
nosimaton tous imnountas Se.

PRAISING HER MIRACLES

Tous

OD I

the Intercessions of Thy Saints, O

God, have Mercy on us.

the East Thou shone forth as a

Luminary, Thou Illumined Believers
with the flashes of Thy Miracles, O
Hieromartyr Haralambos. Therefore,
we honour Thy Relics, which God
Deified.

the Purity, O Martyr, of Thy

Life, and how resplendently Thy
Martyrdom shone forth, O St
Charalambos, Greece was amazed
and with Joy she called out: On this
day we venerate and honour Thy
Holy Skull.
Crush the prideful
insolence of our arrogant enemies;
deliver us from all kinds of danger
and from diseases, as we sing Thy
Praise.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

THEOTOKION

Tin apirogamon Theogennitrian, tin ton Let us sing Hymns in Praise of Her Who
ahoriton gastri horisasan, ke ton
trofea tou pantos, to galakti
threpsamenin, monin exishisasan, tis
kataras
litrosasthe,
genos
to
anthropinon,
tin
panahranton
Despinan,
imnisomen
simfonis
ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

knew no man, and yet gave Birth to

God, and held within Her Womb the
One Whom nothing can contain the
All Holy Theotokos. Only She is
capable of Redeeming the human
race from the Curse by giving Birth
to the Saviour and God of all. And

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voontes. Here, I Keharitomeni!

FESTAL AN

TIPHONS

let us say to Her altogether: Hail, O

Full of Grace!

FESTAL PROKEIMENON ST CHARALAMBOS PSALM 91/92

Dikeos os finix anthisi, ke osi kedros i

The

Righteous shall flourish like a

palm tree; they shall grow like a
Cedar in Lebanon.

en to Libano plithinthisete.
STIHOS:

Pefitevmeni

en tes avles
exanthisousin.

en to iko Kyriou,
tou Theou imon

VERSE:

House of the Lord shall flourish in

the Courts of our God.

Dikeos os finix anthisi, ke osi kedros i My

en to Libano plithinthisete.

HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

Ipen

O Kyrios tis eaftou Mathites:

Prosehete apo ton anthropon.
Epivalousin gar ef imas tas hiras
afton ke dioxousi, paradidontes is
Sinagogas ke filakas - agomenous
epi Vasilis ke igemonas eneken tou
Onomatos mou.

Those who are planted in the

TO

mouth shall speak Wisdom, and

the meditation of my heart,
Understanding.

ST LUKE 21: 12 - 19

At that time, our Lord Jesus Christ said:

Beware of men for they will lay
their hands on you and persecute
you, delivering you up to the
Synagogues and prisons - you will
be brought before Kings and Rulers
for My Names sake.

Apovisete de imin is Martirion.

But it will be
Testimony.

Thete oun is tas kardies imon mi

promeletan apologithine. Ego gar
doso imin stoma ke Sofian, i ou
dinisonte antipin oude antistine
pantes i antikimeni imin.

Therefore, settle it in your hearts not

to meditate beforehand on what
you will answer, for I will give you
a mouth and Wisdom, which all
your adversaries will not be able to
contradict or resist.

Paradothisesthe de ke ipo goneon ke

singenon ke filon ke Adelphon, ke
Thanatosousin ex imon,.

You will be betrayed even by parents

and Brethren, relatives and friends;
and they will put some of you to
death.

Ke esesthe misoumeni ipo panton dia

to Onoma mou. Ke thrix ek tis
kefalis imon ou mi apolite.

And you will be hated by all for My

Names sake, and not a hair of your
head shall be lost.

En ti Ipomoni imon ktisasthe tas

psihas imon.

By your Patience possess your souls!

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

occasion

for

Glory to Thee, O Lord:

Glory to Thee!

PEOPLE

HYMNS
THESE

an

OF

DIVINE MERCY

ARE OMITTED IF

TRIODION

HAS BEGUN

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Tes

Through

TON ATHLOFOROU Presvies,

eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton
emon egklimaton.

10.

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

and to the Holy Spirit

the Intercessions of THE

HOLY MARTYR, O Lord of Mercy,
blot
the
multitude
of
my
transgressions.

GREAT HIEROMARTYR - 10 FEBRUARY

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin
Tes

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

Amen
Through

the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions.

FESTAL IDIOMELON ST CHARALAMBOS - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2

Eleison

me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.

Have

mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies do away mine offences.

Falanga Theostefi, Fotofanous Martyros, Come, O supporters of the Martyrs, let

iper Hristou tithisan prothimos, ton
Agiolekton
sinaspismon,
tou
Ieromartyros
Haralambos,
Filomartyres defte timisomen, ke tin
panieron mnimin aftou pnevmatikos
telesantes, pros afton voisomen. Tis
limikis apilis, ton evsevofrona laon
Sou eleftheroson, ke litrose imas apo
pasis peristaseos.
TRIODION IDIOMELONS PRAY
OF SALVATION

us honour the God-crowned phalanx

led by the Radiant Martyr that
Select and Holy Company of
Hieromartyr Charalambos, who was
eagerly sacrificed for Christ. Let us
Spiritually Observe his Holy Memory,
and call out to him: Free Thy people
who correctly believe in God! Free
us from the threat of plague, and
deliver us from every adversity!

ERS

FESTAL KONTAKION ST CHARALAMBOS- TONE 4

Thisavron

politimon i Ekklisia, tin Sin

karan kektite, Ieromartis Athlita,
tropeofore Haralambes.
Dio ke
HERI TON KTISTIN DOXAZOUSA.

FESTAL IKOS

Ton

sterron oplitin, ke Hristou

stratiotin ke megan en Martisi,
Haralampi
ton
panendoxon,
sinelthontes evfimisomen.
Iper
Hristou gar ke tis alithias lampros
igonisato, ke tin Orthodoxon Pistin
tranos anekirixe, tin planin ton
idolon
katirgise,
Vasilea
paranomotaton ilegxe, ke tin karan
etmithi, heron ke agallomenos. Dio
ke ton Stefanon ilife para tis dexias
tou Ipstou, ke simpolitis Angelon
egeneto.
Othen i Ekklisia ton
Orthodoxon, tou tou tin pantimon
karan kataspazomeni, ke ecfimies
katastefousa, ke pollon dinon ke
noson apallattomeni, HERI TON
KTISTIN DOXAZOUSA.

ST CHARALAMBOS,

THE

Since

the Holy Church of Christ is in

possession of Thy highly honoured
Skull as Priceless Treasure, She is
glad, O Hieromartyr Charalambos.
Therefore She PRAISES THE MAKER
OF ALL WITH JOY!

ST CHARALAMBOS

Let

us come together and extol

Charalambos, the All Glorious Great
Martyr, the steadfast Warrior and
Soldier of Christ.
He contended
splendidly for Christ and the Truth.
He openly preached the Orthodox
Faith, and put an end to the error of
idolatry.
He rebuked the most
unlawful king, and with joy and
exultation
he
was
beheaded.
Therefore he received the Crown
from the right Hand of the Most
High, and he became a fellow Citizen
of Angels.
Thus the Orthodox
Church Venerates his Honourable
Skull, and crowns it with praises. By
it She is freed from many hardships
and diseases, and PRAISES THE
MAKER OF ALL WITH JOY!

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