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Prayer to St George the Great Holy Martyr

O Most Praised Great Holy Martyr and Wonderworker, Saint
George:
Look down upon us with Thy speedy Help and implore the
Mankind-Loving God not to Condemn us sinners
according to our offences, but that He treat us according
to His Great Mercy.
Despise not our Prayer, but beseech on our behalf our Lord
Jesus Christ our Saviour and our God - for a Quiet Life
that is pleasing to God, for healthy body and soul, for
fertility of the Earth and abundance in all, and that we
not turn to evil purposes all the Good Things granted by
Thee from our All-merciful God, but that they may be for
the Glory of His Holy Name, for the Glorification of Thy
Mighty Intercession.
May He grant God-Loving Soldiers Victory over the enemy,
and may He Bless our land with unchanging Peace and
Prosperity.
At our Departure from this life, may He Guard us from the
snares of the evil one, that we may stand Uncondemned
before the Throne of our Lord of Glory.
Hear us, O Passion-Bearer of Christ, Saint George, and pray
ceaselessly for us to the Master of All - God in Three
Persons - that by His Grace and Love for mankind, and by
Thy Help and Intercession, we may find Mercy and may
stand with the Angels and Archangels before the AllGlorious Judge, unceasingly praising Him, together
with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and
unto the Ages of ages.
Amen.
22. F E ST A L
ST GEORGE
THE
GREAT HOLY MARTYR
St George, the Great, Glorious Trophy-bearing Holy Martyr was a Roman Soldier
who was martyred for his Christian Faith according to the merciless order of the
pagan Emperor, Diocletian, at the beginning of the Fourth Century.
Although he was born in Cappadocia, his mother was a Palestinian Christian,
which has made St George a favourite Saint of the Palestinian Christians. St
George is the Patron Saint of Moscow, Georgia and England, as well as various
other Faithful Christian countries.
The Eastern Orthodox Christian Church commemorates St George on 23 April and
the Translation of his Holy Relics on 3 November.
As 23 April often falls within Holy Week, the Feast of St George is then transferred to a
later date, after Paschal Sunday.
St George was born into a devout Christian family. His father was from Cappadocia
and served as an Officer of the Roman Army, while his mother was from Lydda,
Palestine, to which she returned as a widow with her young son after the
Martyrdom of her husband, where she provided St George with a respectable
education and raised him in Christian Piety.
Following the example of his Father, St George joined the Roman Army after he
came of age, proving to be a charismatic warrior, who quickly rose through the
Military Ranks.
By his late twenties, St George had gained the honourable titles of Tribunus
(Tribune) and Comes (Count.)
St George was stationed in Nicomedia as a member of the personal guard attached
to Emperor Diocletian who reigned between 284 305.
In 303, Diocletian issued a most terrible Edict that authorised the systematic
persecution and murder of Christians throughout his section of the Roman
Empire.
Emperor Galerios who reigned over the other section of the Roman Empire was
supposedly responsible for this most heinous decision, which continued
throughout his reign during the years 305-311.
St George was ordered to fulfil the Imperial Orders of the persecution and execution
of millions of Christians in Nicomedia, which he refused to do and instead he
Confessed himself as being a Faithful Christian.
Furthermore, he publically dared to criticise the Imperial Decreee of Persecution
against the innumerable innocent citizens of Nicomedia and elsewhere.
Emperor Diocletian, as expected, was outraged by the bold audacity of one of his
most highly honoured Roman Officers.
St George was immediately arrested and subjected to indescribable torture before
being executed and thereby Spiritually Perfected by his decapitation on 23
April 303.
St George is known as Trophy or Victory Bearer, not only for his military
achievements, but for so calmly, bravely and faithfully enduring Martyrdom.
Having witnessed the extraordinary Courage and Serenity of St George by the
Grace of God - while enduring his Holy Martyrdom, Empress Alexandria, the
wife of Emperor Diocletian, and Athanasios, a pagan priest, as well as many
other witnesses were converted to Christianity most of whom subsequently
suffered their own Holy Martyrdom.
The Sanctified body of St George was returned to Lydda for burial, where many
Divine Miracles occurred through his Intercessory Prayers.
St George is often depicted spearing a dragon or a strange serpentine creature,
while seated upon his horse.This comes from an Miraculous Account when St
George appeared on his horse and saved the Youths from being offered as
sacrifices to an unknown beast that would devour them.
3.
The details vary according to the region, but the basic report is that a deadly
creature made its lair at the spring or lake that provided the town or city with
water.
Consequently, in order to collect water every day, the citizens had to distract and
temporarily remove the creature from its lair. So they would sacrifice one of
their youths either male or female which were chosen by drawing lots.
Eventually, the daily sacrifice was the local Princess or a certain young woman who
was dearly beloved, for whom many Prayers were offered.
Before the beast could devour the young maiden, St George had appeared on his
horse and after loudly praying for Divine Assistance from the Holy Trinity, he
immediately slayed it with his spear, thereby Delivering the young girl from
harm and stopping the dreadful daily human sacrifices.
As a result of this Divine Miracle, 25,000 relieved and most grateful citizens
renounced their ancestral paganism and converted to Christianity.
This account, however, may or may not be taken literally, for the battle between St
George and the creature the dragon may actually represent the continuous
Spiritual Warfare between Faithful Christians and the obsessively jealous Satan,
or that ancient battle between St Michael the Holy Archangel of God and
Lucifer, when the evil one was banished from Heaven.
Dragon slaying was a common theme used to explain our ceaseless Spiritual Battle
agains the machinations of the evil one especially pertaining to the Spiritual
Warfare of Good and evil - Faithful Christians versus everything that is wicked
and destructive.
St George is most commonly depicted in early Holy Icons, mosaics and fescoes (wall
Icons) wearing the Armour of a Roman Soldier.
After the fall of Constantinople and the association of St George with the devastating
western Crusaders, he is more often portrayed mounted upon a white horse.
After the destruction of the great city of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade and
its ungodly Crusaders, St George was associated with St Demetrios of
Thessalonika, another early Holy Martyr who had been a highly honoured
Roman Soldier. They are often portrayed together or mounted upon their horses
and thus they are likened to Earthly manifestations of the Holy Archangels, St
Michael and St Gabriel.
St George, especially, is equated to St Michael the Archangel as many Holy Icons of
St Michael also portry him on a horse, slaying a dragon.
St George is always depicted on a white horse, while St Demetrios is depicted on a
red horse. Sometimes, if the Holy Icon is very old, the red of the horse appears to
be black.
In Lydda, Palestine, his mothers birthplace, a church was built that was dedicated
to St George, which contained his Holy Relics. Many Divine Miracles have
occurred there through the Intercessory Prayers of St George on behalf of those
who seek his assistance.
Both that ancient church, which was constructed during the reign of St Constantine
the Great during his reign in 305 337 and the Translation of St Georges Holy
Relics are Commemorated on 3 November.
Another Holy Church of St George, which is associated with the Monastery of Christ
of Symvoulas, Cyrpus, has been recently constructed and has been named: St
George of Symvoulas in honour of an ancient Holy Icon bearing the same
name, which is associated with many Miraculous Healings due to the
Intercessory Prayers of St George the Great Holy Martyr.
May his Memory be Eternal and may St George continue to pray for all Faithful
Christians for our Salvation and our Deliverance from the evil one, especially
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4. F E S T A L
Martyrisi peri Emou.
will bear Witness to Me.
Ke imis de Martyrite, oti ap arhis

met Emou este.
And you also are Witnesses, because

you have been with Me from the
beginning.
Tafta
lelalika
skandalisthite.
mi
I have said all this to you to keep you

from falling away.
Aposinagogous piisousin imas - all

erhete Ora ina pas O apoktinas
imas Doxi latrian prosferin to
Theo.
They will put you out of the

Synagogues indeed, the Hour is
coming when whoever kills you,
will think that he is offering Service
to God.
imin
ina
KINONIKON COMMUNION HYMN PSALM 111/112
Is
mnimosinon
Allilouia!
eonion
este
Dikeos.
The
Righteous will be remembered

forever. Alleliuia!
HYMN DURING THE HOLY EUCHARIST & INSTEAD OF IDOMEN

TO FOS... WE HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT...
PASCHAL HYMN TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos (3)
Christ is Risen from the dead; By
Death trampling upon death, And

has bestowed Life to those in the
tombs.(3)
21.
Itis
aftomati inihthi aftis, ke exelthontes

proilthon rimin mian.
It
opened for them of its own accord,

and they went out and passed on
through one street.
Ke evtheos apesti O Angelos ap Aftou.

And immediately, the Angel left him.
Ke O Petros genomenos en eafto ipe: And Peter came to himself, and said:
Nin ida Alithos oti exapestile Kyrios
ton Angelon Aftou ke exileto me ek
Hiros Irodou ke pasis tis prosdokias
tou laou ton Ioudeon.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
Now I truly know that the Lord has

sent His Angel to rescue me from the
hand of Herod and from all that the
Judean people were expecting.
TO
I ek tou kosmou ite, O kosmos an to

idion efili.
If you were of the world, the world

would love its own.
Oti de ek tou komou ouk este, all Ego

exelexamin imas ek tou kosmou,
dia touto misi imas O kosmos.
But because you are not of the world,

for I chose you out of the world,
therefore the world hates you.
Mnimonevete tou Logou ou Ego ipon

imin: Ouk esti doulos mezon tou
Kyriou aftou.
Remember the Word that I said to

you: A servant is not greater than
his Lord.
I Eme edioxan, ke imas dioxousin.
If
I ton Logon Mou etirisan, ke ton

imeteron tirisousin.
If they kept My Word, they will keep

yours also.
Alla tafta panta piisousin imin dia to

Onoma Mou, oti ouk idasi ton
pempsanta Me.
But all this they will do to you for My

Names sake because they do not
know Him Who sent Me.
I mi ilthon ke elalisa aftis, amartian

ouk ihon; in de profasin ouk ehousi
peri tis amartias afton.
If I had not come and spoken to them,

they would have no 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 era mi epiisa en aftis - a oudis

allos pepiiken - amartian ouk ihon.
If I had not done the Works among

you which no one else did they
would have no sin.
Nin de ke eorakasi ke memisikasi ke

Eme ke ton Patera Mou.
But now they have seen and hated

both Me and My Father.
All ina
plirothi O Logos O
gegrammenos en to Nomo Afton:
Oti emisisan Me dorean.
It was to fulfil the Word that is written

in their Law: They hated Me
without a cause.
Otan de elthi O Paraklitos - on Ego

pempso imin para tou Patros - to
Pnevma tis Alithias, O para tou
Patros
Ekporevete
ekinos
But when the Counsellor comes

Whom I shall sent to you from the
Father even the Spirit of Truth,
Who Proceeds from the Father He
they persecuted
persecute you.
Me,
they
THE
ENTIRE
CONGREGATION
SINGS THIS
Hristos
Anesti ek nekron, Thanato

Thanaton patistas, ke tis en tis
mnimasi, Zoin harisamenos! (3)
HYMN
UNTIL
ASCENSION THURSDAY
Christ has Risen from the dead, by
Death trampling upon Death, and

tombs! (3)
PSALM 117 /118
Theos
Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!
TO
GOD
FOR
HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en
1: Exomologisthe
to Kyrio, oti
Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!
STIHOS
Theos
Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!
Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en
Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to

Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.
STIHOS 2:
will
Amen
PASCHAL HYMN
PRAISE
If the world hates you, know that it

hated Me before it hated you.
and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE
one
another.
I O kosmos imas misi, ginoskete oti

eme proton imon memisiken.
20. F E ST A L
ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
ST JOHN 15: 17 16: 2
Ipen O Kyrios tis eaftou Mathites:

Our Lord said to His Disciples:
Tafta entellome imin - ina Agapate This I Command you Love
Allilous.
Festal Matins Hymns St George the Great Holy Martyr

Evlogitos O Theos imon, pantote nin PRIESTBlessed is our God always now
Theos
Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!
Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en
Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti

thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.
STIHOS 3:
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!
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is

Good; His Mercy endures forever!
VERSE 1:

Name of the Lord!
All the nations surrounded me,

but in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.
VERSE 2:

Name of the Lord!
This is the Lords doing, and it is

marvellous in our eyes.
VERSE 3:

Name of the Lord!
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST GEORGE -
Os
ton ehmaloton Eleftherotis, ke ton

ptohon
Iperaspistis,
asthenounton
Iatros, vaileon Ipermahos, Tropeofore
Megalomartis Georgie, Presveve Hristo
to Theo, Sothine tas psihas imon.
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Os

ptohon
Iperaspistis,
asthenounton
TONE 4
As the Liberator of prisoners, and the

Protector of those in
Physician of the sick, and
of
ruling
Kings,
O
Triumphant Great Martyr,
with Christ our God, so
souls may be Saved.
poverty,
Defender
George
intercede
that our
Glory
to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Protector of those in poverty,
Physician of the sick, and Defender
of
ruling
Kings,
O
George
Triumphant Great Martyr, intercede
5.
with Christ our God, so that our

souls may be Saved.
Ke
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Amin.
Now
and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.
Amen
PROKEIMENON PSALM 63/64 TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Eufranthisete Dikeos en Kyrio ke elpii ep The Righteous man shall be glad in the
afton.
O Theos, tis fonis mou, en
todeesthe me pros Se.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION HOLY PASCHA TONE (7) GRAVE/VARYS
Esfragismenou
tou Mnimatos, i Zoi ek

Tafou anetilas Hriste O Theos, ke ton
Thiron keklismenon, tis Mathites
epestis, i panton Anastasis. Pnevma
Evthes di afton egkenizon imin, kata
to Mega Sou Eleos.
SMALL LITANY
Life, Thou Rose from the Sepulchre,

even though the Tomb was secured
with a seal, O Christ God.
And
although the doors had been bolted,
Thou went to Thy Disciples, O
Resurrection of all. Through them
Thou Renew a Right Spirit in us,
according to Thy Great Mercy.
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ST GEORGE - TONE 1
Anetilen
idou, to tis Haritos ear,

epelampse Hristou, i Anastasis pasi,
ke tafti sineklampi nin, Georgiou tou
Martiros, i paneortos, ke fotoforos
imera,
defte
apantes,
lamproforountes
entheos,
fedros
eortasomen.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.
Amin
Behold, with Spring the season of Grace

has arisen. And shining over all is
the Lords Resurrection. Together
with this now shines the Most
Radiant Festive Day of St George the
Great and Holy Martyr and Athlete.
All you faithful, come, wearing our
radiant garments, let us celebrate
with Holy Joy.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
THE BOOK
For
fear of the Judeans, the Disciples

were in hiding, having congregated
in Zion. Thou went to them, O Good
One, the doors being shut, and Thou
stood among them, and Thou caused
them to Rejoice. And Thou showed
them the Wounds on Thy Hands, and
Immaculate Side, saying unto the
disbelieving Disciple: Put out Thy
hand and examine Me, for it is I Who
for Thee became passible.
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA - ST GEORGE TONE 3
Potho
zeonti,
to
tou
Despotou,
pirpoloumenos, andriofronos, ta tis
planis tamia katevales, ke en stadio
Hriston
omologisas,
Tropeofore
Pammakar Georgie, Martis Endoxe,
Hriston ton Theon iketeve, dorisasthe
imin to Mega Eleos.
6. F E S T A L
Victorious, All Blessed Martyr: Thou

were on fire with ardent yearning for
our
Master;
and
thus
Thou
courageously brought down the
shrines of the error of idolatry; and
Thou confessed Christ as God in the
stadium. O All Glorious St George:
pray to Christ our God, beseeching
Him to grant us His Great Mercy!
my voice,
Supplication
God,
in
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES ACCORDING

ST LUKE 12 : 1 11
my
TO
that time, Herod the King laid

violent hands upon some who
belonged to the Church.
Basilefs tas hiras kakose tinas ton apo

tis ekklisias.
Anile de Iakovon ton Adelphon Ioannou He

mahera, ke i don oti areston esti tis
Ioudeis, prosetheto sillavin ke Petron.
Isan de e Imere ton Azimon.
killed James, the brother of John,

with the sword, and when he saw
that it pleased the Judeans, he
proceded to arrest Peter also.
This
was during
Unleavened Bread.
the
Days
of
On ke piasas etheto is filakin, paradous And

tessarsi teradiis stratioton filassin
afton, voulomenos meta to Pascha
anagagin afton to lao.
O men oun Petros etirito en ti filaki.

Prosevhi de in ektenis ginomeni ipo
tis
ekklisias pros ton Theon iper Aftou.
when he had seized him, he put

him in prison, and delivered him to
four squads of soldiers to guard
him, intending after Passover to take
him out to the people.
So Peter was kept in prison.

Earnest Prayers for him were
made to
God by the Church.
Ote de emellen afton proagin O Irodis, ti The

nikti ekini in O Petros kimomenos
metaxi dio stratioton dedemenos
alisesi disi, filakes te pro tis thiras
etiroun tin filakin.
Amen
fovo ton Evreon, kekrimmenon ton

Mathiton, ke en ti Sion sinigmenon,
isilthes pros aftous Agathe, ke estis
keklismenon ton Thiron, en meso
afton haropios ke ipedexas aftis tas
Hiras, ke tis ahrantou Sou plevras
tous molopas, legon to apistounti
Mathiti: Fere tin Hira Sou ke ereva,
oti aftos Ego Imi, O dia Se pathitos.
OF THE
Hear
Kat ekinon ton keron epevalen Irodis O About
FIRST PASCHAL KATHISMA HOLY PASCHA TONE 1
To
Lord and shall hope in Him.
Isakouson,
Ke
Idou! Angelos Kyriou epesti ke Fos

elampsen en to ikimati.
very night when Herod was about

to take him out, Peter was sleeping
between two soldiers bound with
two chains and sentries before the
door, were guarding the prison.
And
behold! An Angel of the Lord

appeared and a Light shone in the
cell.
Pataxas de tin plevran tou Petrou igiren And

afton legon: Anasta en tahi!
Ke
exepeson aftou e alisis ek ton hiron

ipe te O Angelos pros afton: Perzose
ke ipodise ta sandalia sou.
Epiise de out.
Ke legi afto:
Perivalou to Imation sou

ke akolouthi mi.
he struck Peter on the side and

awoke him, saying: Get up quickly!
And when the chains fell off his hands,

the Angel said to him: Put your
sandals on your feet.
He did so
And he said to him: Put on your cloak
and follow me.
Ke exelthon ikolouthi afto.

And going out, he followed him.
Ke ouk idi oti alithes esti to ginomenon And he did not know that what
dia tou Angelou, edoki de Orama
vlepin.
Dielthontes
de protoin filakin ke
defteran ilthon epi tin pilin tin sidiran
tin ferousan is tin polin.
was
done by the Angel was real, but
thought he was seeing a Vision.
When they had passed the first and the

second guard, they came to an iron
gate leading into the city.
19.
Hristos
Christ
is Risen from the dead; By

Death trampling upon Death, And
tombs.
Glory
Outos
So
shall the sinners perish from the

Sight of God. And let the Righteous
be glad.
Amin
Amen
Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

Thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos.
apolounte i amartoli apo

prosopou tou Theou. Kei
Dikei
evfranthitosan.
Hristos
Christ
Afti
This is the day the Lord made let us

i imera, in epiisen O Kyrios.

Agalliasometha ke evfranthomen en
afti.
Hristos


tombs.
Ekklisies evlogite ton Theon, Kyrion

ek Pigon Israil.
Soson imas, Iie
Theou, O Anastas ek nekron.
Bless God in the churches, let the Lord

from the Fountains of Israel. Save
us, O Son of God, Who arose from
the dead.
AFTER THE SMALL ENTRANCE

PASCHAL APOLYTIKION - TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Esfragismenou
tou Mnimiatos, i Zoi ek

Tafou anetilas Hriste O Theos, ke ton
thiron keklismenon, tis Mathites
epestis, i panton Anastasis. Pnevm
evthes di afton egkenizon imin, kata
to Mega Sou Eleos.
Life, Thou rose from the Sepulchre,

even though the Tomb was secured
with a seal, O Christ God.
And
although the doors had been bolted,
Thou went to Thy Disciples, O
Resurrection of all. Through them
Thou Renew a Right Spirit in us,
according
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST GEORGE TONE 4
Os
ton ehmaloton eleftherotis, ke ton

ptohon iperaspistis, asthenounton
iaros,
Vasileon
Ipermahos,
Tropeofore Megalomartys Georgie,
presveve Hristo to Theo, sothine tas
psihas imon.
Renowned for setting captives free and

for defending those in poverty, the
Physician of the sick and the
Champion of Emperoro, Great and
Victorious Martyr, George, Intercede
with Christ our God, beseeching him
to Save our soul.
PASCHAL KONTAKION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ti
filopragmoni dexia, tin zooparohon

Sou plevran, O Thomas, exirevnise
Hriste O Theos. Sigkeklismenon gar
ton Thiron os isilthes, sin tis lipis
Apostolis evoa Si: Kyrios Iparhis ke
Theos mou!
18. F E ST A L
i Zoi, ton thiron keklismenon,

Hriste tis Mathites, ke Plevran
Ipediknis, ke Hiras Sou ke Podas Sou,
tin
ek
Tafou
Sou
Egersin,
propistoumenos. All O Thomas ouh
evrethi.
Christ

tombs.
With
his scrutinizing right hand,

Thomas examinedThy Life-bestowing
Side, O Christ God.
When Thou
entered while the doors were shut,
he cried out to Thee with the rest of
the Apostles: Thou art my Lord and
my God!
M A T I N S S ER V I C E - S T G E O R G E T H E G R E A T M A R T Y R 23 A P R I L (A F T E R H O L Y P A S C HA S UN DA Y

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and to the Ages of
ages.
SECOND PASCHAL KATHISMA HOLY PASCHA TONE 1
Epestis
greatly rejoice and be glad therein.
ISODIKON SMALL ENTRANCE HYMN TONE 2
En

eonon.
THIRD KATHISMA
OF
The doors were shut and locked.
Thou
Appeared to Thy hiding Disciples, as
the Life, O my Christ, and Thou
showed them Thy Wounded Side and
Hands and Feet, thus confirming Thy
Resurredtion from the Sepulchre.
However, Thomas was absent; hence
he said to them: Unless I myself do
not see Him, I will not believe.
ST GEORGE TONE 4
Georgisas
Thou
Glory
Amin
Amen
emmelos, sporon ton Thion

Entolon, dieskopisas ptohis, panta ton
plouton
efsevos,
antiktisamenos
Endoxe Hristou tin Doxan. Othen
pepithos, pros agonas horis, ke
ponous
tous
makrous,
Martis
Georgie, ke kinonos genomenos tou
pathous, tou apathous ke egerseos,
tis vasilias, aftou meteshes, iper imon
nin deomenos.

eonon.
took care to till the Seed of Gods

Commandments and Laws, and Thou
piously dispersed all Thy wealth to
the poor; and in return Thou
obtained the Divine Glory of Christ.
Therefore, Thou advanced to Holy
Contests with Faith, O Glorious St
George, and Thou endured much
pain, and Thou shared the sufferings
of the Saviour Who is dispassionate,
and also His Resurrection, and Thou
partake of His Uncreated Rule, and
now Thou entreat Him on our behalf.

Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and forever, and to the Ages of
ages.
THIRD PASCHAL KATHISMA HOLY PASCHA TONE 1
Idon mou tin Plevran k etas trisi ton ilon, Since

Thoma, ti apistis, tie mi Anastasi? O
Kyrios elegen Anastas ek tou
Mnimatos, optanomenos, tis Apostolis
arritos, O de Didymos, pisthis evoa to
Ktisti. Theos mou i ke Kyrios.
SMALL
LITANY
ANTIPHONS
&
FESTAL
Thou hast seen My Side and the

puncture Wounds the nails made, no
longer disbelieve My Resurrection, O
Thomas, the Lord said when He
Ineffably Appeared to His Disciples
after He had Risen from the Tomb
on the Third Day. Then the Twin
believed and cried aloud to our
Creator: My Lord and my God!
7.
FESTAL PROKEIMENON -
PSALM 91/92 ST GEORGE
Dikeos os finix anthisi, ke osi kedros i
The
Righteous shall flourish like a

palm tree; they shall grow like the
Cedar in Lebanon.
en to Libano plithinthisete.
STIHOS:
Pefitevmeni
tes
avles
exanthisousin.
en to iko Kyriou, en
tou
Theou
imon
Those
who are planted in the

House of the Lord shall flourish in
the Courts of our God.
VERSE:
Dikeos os finix anthisi, ke osi kedros i My
mouth shall speak Wisdom, and

the meditation of my heart,
Understanding.
en to Libano plithinthisete.
HOLY GOSPEL ST GEORGE

T H E P R I E S T E READS
CONGREGATION.
Ke
THE
HOLY GOSPEL
FOR THE
FEAST
iper tou kataxiothine imas tis

akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou
Kyriou ton Theon imon iketevsomen.
Kyrie Eleison [3]

Sofia! Orthi! Akiousomen
FROM THE
And that He will graciously

vouchsafe unto us to hear His Holy
Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
Evangeliou
Irini pasi!
Ke to pnevmati sou
Ek tou kata S T
LOUKAN AGIOU
E V A N G E L I O U to anagnosma...
Proshomen
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
FACING THE
PRIEST
PEOPLE
tou Agiou
ROYAL GATES [HOLY DOORS]
Lord have mercy [3]

Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to the
Amin
Tes
Amen
Through

eonon.
Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter,
Soson imas.
O Theos ikterise imas ke

Evlogise imas. Epifane to prosopon
Aftou ef imas, ke eleise imas.
STIHOS:
Soson imas Iie Theou, O

NEKRON
Tou gnosne en ti Gi tin Odon

Sou - en pasin Ethnesi to Sotirion Sou.
STIHOS:

NEKRON
HOLY
ST
THE
Let us attend
Glory to Thee, O Lord:
PEOPLE
TO

NEKRON
Glory to
TO
ST LUKE 21 : 12 19
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 Rules for My
Names Sake.
Apovisete de imin is martirion
But
Thesthe
Therefore, settle it in your hearts not to
oun is tas kardias imon mi

promeletan apologithine; Ego gar
doso imin stoma ke Sofian, i ou
dinisonte antipin oude antistine
pantes i antikimeni imin.
Paradothisesthe
de ke ipo goneon ke
singenon ke filon ke Adelphon, ke
thanatosousin ex imon.
8. F E S T A L
it will turn out for you as an

occasion for Testimony.
meditate beforehand on what you

will answer; for I will give you a
mouth and Wisdom, that all your
adversaries will not be able to
contradict or resist.
You
will be betrayed even by parents

and brothers, relatives and friends;
and they will put some of you to
death.
ANASTAS EK
psallontas Si: Allilouia!
Evlogise imas O Theos - ke

fovithitosan Afton panta ta perata tis
Gis.
STIHOS:
Thee!

NEKRON
Prosehete apo ton anthropon; epivalousi Beware

gar ef imas tas hiras afton ke
dioxousi, paradidontes is Sinagogas
ke filakas, agomenous epi vailis ke
igemonas eneken tou Onomatos Mou.
ANASTAS EK
Exomologisasthosan Si Lai, O
Theos - exomologisasthosan Si Lai
pantes.
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW TO GOD IN GRATITUDE AND WORSHIP
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
ANASTAS EK
STIHOS:
GOSPEL
ACCORDING
LUKE 21: 12-19
the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us.
SECOND PASCHAL ANTIPHON PSALM 66/67 TONE 2
Holy Gospel.
Peace be with you all.

PEOPLE And with thy spirit
PRIEST The Lesson is from

ANASTAS EK
May God be Gracious to us, and

Bless us; may He cause His Face to
shine upon us.
VERSE:
O Son of God, W H O
AROSE FROM THE
Save us who sing to Thee:

Alleluia
DEAD,
That we may know Thy Way on

the Earth - Your Salvation among
the Gentiles.
VERSE:
O Son of God, W H O
AROSE FROM THE

Alleluia
DEAD,
Let the Peoples give Thanks to

Thee, O God let all the Peoples
praise Thee.
VERSE:
O Son of God, W H O
AROSE FROM THE

Alleluia
DEAD,
May God Bless us and let all

the ends of the Earth fear Him.
VERSE:
O Son of God, W H O
AROSE FROM THE

Alleluia!
DEAD,
Amin
Amen

eonon.

THIRD PASCHAL ANTIPHON PSALM 67/88 TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Anastito O Theos, ke diaskorpisthitoan Let God Arise, and let His enemies be
i ehthri aftou, ke figetosan apo
prosopou aftou i misountes Afton.
scattered, and let those who hate

Him flee from before His Face.
Hristos

mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos
Christ
Os
eklipi kapnos eklipetosan, os tikete

kiros apo prosopou piros.
As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish,

tombs
as wax melts before the fire.
17.
PASCHAL STIHERA HOLY PASCHA TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Filanthrope,
mega ke anikaston to
plithos
ton
iktirmon
Sou,
oti
emakrothimiss,
ipo
Ioudeon
rapizomenos,
ipo
Apostolou
psilafomenos, ke ipo ton Athetounton
Se
polipragmonoumenos.
Pos
esarkothis;
pos estavrothis O
anamartitos; alla sinetison imas, os
ton Thoman voan Si. O Kyrios mou
ke O Theos Mou: Doxa Si!
THE GREAT DOXOLOGY
Ke esesthe misoumeni ipo panton dia to And
Friend of humanity, Great and

Incomprehensible is the abundance
of Thy Tender Mercies.
Thou
displayed Forebearance when Thou
were slapped by Judeans, when Thou
were touched by Thine Apostle, and
as the object of iniquity of those
who reject Thee. How did Thou
become Incarnate? How were Thou,
the Sinless One, crucified? We pray
Thee to grant us Understanding, so
that like Thomas we may shout to
Thee: My Lord and my God: Glory
to Thee!
APOLYTIKION ST GEORGE- TONE 4
Os

ptohon
Iperaspistis,
asthenounton
THE DIVINE LITURGY
FOLLOWS
IMMEDIATELY

Protector of those in
Physician of the sick, and
of
ruling
Kings,
O
Triumphant Great Martyr,
with Christ our God, so
souls may be Saved.
poverty,
Defender
George
intercede
that our
Ke
thrix ek tis kefalis imon ou mi

apolite.
But
En
ti ipomoni imon ktisasthe tas psihas

imon.
By your Patience possess your souls.
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

RESURRECTION
50/51
Alalazate to Kyrio pasa i Gi.
Tes

Soson imas.
Psalate di to Onomati Aftou dote Doxan en enesi Aftou.
ATHLOFOROU Presvies, eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.
Through
Ke

eonon.
Now
Amin
Tes
STIHOS:
Ipate to Theo, Os fovera ta Erga
Sou. En to plithi tis Dinameos Sou

psefsonte Se i ehthri Sou.
Tes

Soson imas.
Pasa i Gi proskinisa tosan Si ke

psalatosan Si, psalatosan di to
Onomati Sou.
STIHOS:
16. F E ST A L

VERSE:
the Intercessions of THY

CHAMPION MARTYR, O Merciful One,
blot out the multitude of our
transgressions.
and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen
Through

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions.
Have
Simeron
Today
me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
Iktirmon Sou exalipson to anomima
mou.
i ikoumeni pasa tes tou
athloforou avgazete aktisi. Ke i tou
Hristou
Ekklisia
tis
anthesin
oraizomeni,
Georgie,
voa
Si.
Therapon
Hristou
ke
prostata
thermotate, mi ellipis presvevin iper
imon pros Kyrion.
the
Sing now to His Name give

Glory to His Praise!
Through

Soson imas.
and to the Holy Spirit
Eleison
Tes
DIVINE MERCY
Tes
VERSE:
VERSE:
FOR
FESTAL IDIOMELON - ST GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR

TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Death trampling upon death, And

tombs.(3)
STIHOS:
PSALM
Christ is Risen from the dead; By
Shout to God, all the Earth!

Through the Intercessions of
INTERCESSORY HYMNS
FIRST PASCHAL ANTIPHON PSALM 65/66 - TONE 2

STIHOS:
Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory to

Thee!
PEOPLE
tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.
PASCHAL HYMN TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis
mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos (3)
PRAYER
not a hair of your head shall be

lost.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
Divine Liturgy Hymns & Readings:

Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato
you will be hated by all for My

Name Sake
Onoma Mou.
Say to God: How fearful at Thy
Works; in the magnitude of Thy

Power, Thine enemies will lie to
Thee.
Through

PRAYERS
OF
mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Goodness;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies blot out my offences.
the entire civilized world is

Illumined by the Rays of the
Champion Martyr. And the Church
of Christ and our own Protector,
cease not to intercede for us with the
Lord.
SALVATION
PASCHAL KONTAKION HOLY PASCHA TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Ti
filopragmoni dexia, tin zooparohon

Souy Plevran, O Thoams exirevnise
Hriste O Theos. Sigkeklismenon gar
ton Thiron os isilthes, Sin tis lipis
Apostolis evoa Si: Kyrios iperhis ke
Theos mou!
With
his scrutinising hand, Thomas

examined Thy Life-bestowing Side, O
Christ God.
When Thou entered
while the doors were locked, he cried
out to Thee with the rest of the
Apostles: Thou art my Lord and my
God!
Let all the Earth worship Thee,

and sing to Thee; let them sing to
Thy Name.
VERSE:
9.
FESTAL KONTAKION - ST GEORGE
Georgithis
ipo Theou anedihthis, tis

efsevias georgos timiotatos, ton
areton ta dragmata sillexas seafto.
Spiras gar en dakrisin, evfrosinin
therizis, athlisas de di ematos, ton
Hriston ekomiso. Ke tes Presvies Agie
tes ses, PASI PAREHIS PTESMATON
SIGHORISIN.
THE
GREAT MARTYR TONE 4
When
Thou were tilled by God, Thou

proved Thyself clearly to be a very
worthy Tiller of Piety, for Thou had
gathered in the Sheaves of Virtue for
Thyself. Having sowed the Seeds of
Tears, Thou now reap the Rejoicing;
contending to the point of blood,
Thou won Christ as Thy Trophy.
And by Thine Intercessions Thou, O
Saint, PROVIDE FORGIVENESS OF
TRESPASSES UNTO ALL!
FESTAL OIKOS ST GEORGE
THE
GREAT MARTYR
Ton iper kosmou tis Zois tin psihin Aftou Yearning
to be with Christ the King

Who laid down His Life for the Life
of the world, George the Great
Soldier hastened to die for Him.
With Divine Zeal in his heart, he
presented himself voluntarily. Let
us with Faith therefore extol him, as
our fervent Protector, as a Glorious
Servant of Christ, as one who clearly
imitated his Master and who
entreats Him to GRANT FORGIVENESS
OF TRESPASSES UNTO ALL.
thenta, Hriston ton Vasilea, pothon O

Stratiotis, O Megas Georgios, spevdi
thanin iper aftou. Zilon gar Thion en
kardia
eshikos,
aftos
eafton
prosigage.
Touton oun ke imis
animnisomen Pisti, os thermon
prostatin imon, os Endoxon onta
Hristou Doulon, mimoumenon safos
ton idion Despotin, ke etounta afton,
PASI PAREHIN PTESMATON SIGHORISIN.
SYNAXARION
OF
23 APRIL
Ti KY tou aftou minos, Mnimi tou Agiou On

ke Endoxou Megalomartiros Georgiou
tou Tropeoforou.
the 23rd day of this month we

commemorate
the
Holy
and
Glorious Great Martyr, St George the
Trophy-bearer.
athliseos. Ke sofos apothemenos, en

epouranies, thikes tin akiraton evres
apolavsin.
Is nin emforoumenos
Makar, tes pros ton Theon Sou
Presvies, tous Pistos imnountas Se
perisoze.
Enite
Praise
Martis
afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
athlofore tou Hristou, tous en
diaforis anagkes, Soze Presvies Sou,
pasis peristaseos apolitroumenos, ke
diokon psiholethron, dinin athimian,
Harin de ke Eleos imin etoumenos,
opos tes lites Sou sothentes, herontes
gereromen pantes, tous septous
agonas Sou Georgie.
Doxa
Patri,
Pnevmati
Protoleontos,
Martyrs St Anatolios and

Protoleon the Commanders.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou Martiros

xifi teliounte.
this day the Holy Martyrs St

Donatos and St Therinos were
perfected by the sword.
At their Holy Intercession, O God, have
Amin
Amen
ton Agion Sou presvies, O Theos,

Eleison imas.
Mercy on us.
Amin
10. F E ST A L
TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Martyr Glycerios the farmer.
Tes
GREAT MARTYR -

eonon.
On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Ti afti imera, i Agii Donatos ke Therinos On
and to the Holy Spirit
THE
Ke
St
Martyr St Athanasios, the former

magician.
Glikeriou tou Georgou.

Spring
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou Martiros On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Athanasiou tou apo Magon.
Martyr who received the Prize from

Christ:
by
Thy
Intercessions
preserve us who are diversely
distressed; rescue us rom every dire
and painful circumstance; drive
away terrible and soul-destroying
depression. Earnestly beseech that
Grace and Mercy come to us, so that
being Saved by Thy Prayers, we
might all, rejoicingly, honour the
Contests Thou won by Faith, O
Martyr George.
to ear, defte evohithomen!

Exelampsen i Anastasis Hristou, defte
evfranthomen!
I tou Athloforou
mnimi, tous pistous fedrinousa
anedihthi. Dio fileorti, defte Mystikos
aftin panigirisomen. Outos gar os
kalos stratiotis, indrisato kata ton
tiranon, ke toutous katishine, mimitis
genoumenos tou pathous tou Sotiros
Hristou.
Ouk ileise to skevos to
pilinon to eaftou, alla gimnon
anehalkevsen,
en
vasanis
afto
prosamivomenos.
Afto voisomen.
Athlofore iketeve, is to sothine tas
psihas imon.
Martyr St Valerios.
ke
ke Agio
Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
Aneteile
Ti afti imera, Mnimi ton Agion Martiron On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Anatoliou
Stratilaton.
ke Io,
STIHERA - ST GEORGE
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou Martiros On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Ovaleriou.
Thou increased it through the

Labours of Thy Martyrdom. Having
wisely stowed it away in Heavenly
Storage, O Blessed One, Thou
therefore gained the Undefiled
Reward. Hence, now as Thou fully
enjoy this, by Thine Intercessions
with Christ God, Save the lives of
those who laud Thee faithfully.
is here: come: let us be merry!

And Christs Resurrection has shone
brightly: come, let us be joyous!
The memory of the Prize-winning
Martyr
has
come
upon
us,
gladdening the Faithful. Therefore,
come all who are fond of Feasts: let
us celebrate it Mystically. For, as a
Good Soldier, he stood up manfully
against the tyrants and put them
utterly to shame, and thus emulated
the Passion of Christ our Saviour.
He had no mercy on the clay vessel
of his own body, but rather taking it
naked, he reforged and exchanged it
by means of tortures. Unto him let
us cry aloud: O Victorious Martyr,
earnestly entreat for the Salvation of
our souls!
Amen
15.
PASCHAL EXAPOSTEILARION HOLY PASCHA TONE 3
Emon
melon Hiri Sou, exerevnisas tas

pligas, mi mi Thoma apistisis,
travmatisthenti dia Se, Sin mathites
omofroni, ke zonta kiritte Theon.
LAUDS: THE PRAISES

ALL CREATION
When
Thou fully examine My Bodys

Wounds with Thine own hand,
Thomas, be not disbelieving in Me
Who suffered Wounds for Thee.
With the Disciple have one mind and
proclaim Me the Living God.
TO
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.
LORD
OUR
GOD
Let
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.
all His Powers. To Thee praise is

due, O God.
ALL THINGS PRAISE THE
Praise
Defte
Come
afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
tin paneorton fedran, endoxon
Anastasin pantes, panigirisantes,
palin eortasomen fedran panigirin,
Georgiou tou Martiros, ke stepsomen
touton, earinis anthesin, onta aittiton.
Opos tes aftou ikesies, lavomen ton
thlipseon ama, ke plimmelimaton
apolitrosin.
Enite
Praise
Olon
As
afton en iho salpingos. Enite

afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
proseninohas safton, to si dedokti
pammakar, zoin olokliron, osper
olokarposin, sosan ke empsihon, ke
thisian
evprosdekton,
ke
katharotatin.
Othen ehrimatisas
presvis
thermotatos,
zalis
exeroumenos pantas, pisti tous
imnountas
Se
Martis,
ke
proskaloumenous Se Georgie.
Enite afton en timpano ke horo.
a Whole Burnt Offering, O Saint,

animate and alive, Thou offered
Thyself
entirely
and
as
an
acceptable and most clean Sacrifice,
O All Blessed One, to Him Who gave
Thee His whole Life.
Wherefore
Thou became an Earnest Interceder
for us, rescuing all those who extol
Thee and with ardent Faith call
upon Thee from the storms of life,
All Holy Martyr George.
Praise
georgisas
emmelos,
ton
katavlithenta tou logou, ti kathara
Sou psihi, touton epleonasas, ponis
When
Sporon
14. F E ST A L
ODE 3
Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and pipe.
Thou conscientiously had tilled
the Seed of the Word that was
planted within Thy purest soul,
Day! O people, let us

glory in splendour!
Pascha, the
Lords Pascha! For Christ our God
has transported us who sing the
Triumphal Hymn from death to Life
and from earth to Heaven.
Defte poma piomen kenon, ouk ek Petras Come,

agonou
teratourgoumenon,
all
aftharsias
Pigin
ek
tafou
omvrisantos
Hristou,
en
O
stereoumetha.
let us drink a New Drink. Not

one miraculously brought forth
from a barren Rock, but from the
Fountain of Immortality, sprung
forth from Christs Tomb, from
which we are Edified.
ODI 4
Epi
tis Thias filakis O Thigoros

Avvakoum stito meth imon ke diknito
faesforon Angelon diaprisios legonta.
Simeron Sotiria to kosmo, oti Anesti
Hristos os Pantodinamos.
ODI 5
orthrou vatheos ke anti

mirou ton imnon prosisomen to
Despoti.
Ke Hriston opsometha,
Dikeosinis Ilion, pasi Zoin anatellonta.
ODI 6
Katilthes
en tis katotatis tis gis ke

sinetripsas mohlous eonious, katohous
pepedimenon, Hriste, ke trimeros, os
ek kitous Ionas, exanestis tou Tafou.
ODI 7
ODI 8
Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion.
Afti
Let the God-inspired Prophet Habakkuk

keep with us the Divine Watch, and
point out the Light-bearing Angels,
who with a vibrant voice declared:
Today, Salvation comes to the
world, for Christ has Risen as
Almighty!
Let
us arise in the early dawn, and

instead of Myrrh, offer a Hymn to
the Master; and we shall see Christ,
the Sun of Righteousness dawning
Life to all.
ODE 6
Thou descended into the deepest parts

of the earth and Thou shattered
everlasting bars that held fast those
fettered; and on the third day, like
Jonah from the whale, Thou arose
from the Tomb.
ODE 7
Pedas ek kaminou Risamenos,

genomenos Anthropos pashi os
thnitos ke dia pathous to thniton
aftharsias
endii
evperepian,
o
monos Evlogitos ton pateron Theos ke
iperevdoxos.
Enoumen,
ODE 4
ODE 5
Orthrisomen
Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Enite
afton en hordes ke organo.
ODI 3
Him for His Mighty Acts;

praise Him according to the
greatness of His Majesty.
all: having celebrated Christs
Glorious and Bright Resurrection,
the Joyous Feast of Feasts: let us
once again observe the Sacred
Feastival of the Glorious Martyr, St
George, and crown him with Vernal
Blossoms as is due to one who is
invincible, so that by his fervent
entreaties we might be absolved of
transgressions and also be delivered
from adversities.
HOLY PASCHA TONE 1
Resurrection
imera! Lamprinthomen lai!

Pasha, Kyriou Pasha! En gar thanatou
pros Zoin ke ek gis pros Ouranon
Hristos O Theos imas dievivasen,
epinikion adontas!
LORD!
Enite
OF
[TRANSLATION BY PATER GEORGE PAPADEAS HOLY WEEK SERVICE BOOK]

ODE 1
Anastaseos
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
PSALM 150 PROSOMIA - ST GEORGE TONE 2

LET
ODI 1
GOD -PSALM 148
PRAISES THE
Pasa
PASCHAL KATAVASIA
The
Only Blessed and Ever Glorious

God of our Fathers, Who Redeemed
the Children from the furnace,
became Man, suffered as a mortal;
and through Suffering, He clothes
the mortal with the Grace of
Incorruption.
ODE 8
ke
i kliti ke Agia imera, i mia ton

Savvaton, i Vasilis ke kiria, eorton
eorti ke panigiris esti panigireon, en i
evlogoumen Hriston is tous eonas.
We Praise, we Bless and we Worship

the Lord.
This
is the Chosen and Holy Day, the

first of the Sabbaths, the Queen and
Sovereign, the Feast of Feasts, and
the Festival of Festivals, in which we
Bless Christ to all Ages.
11.
THE MAGNIFICAT
STANDING
BEFORE THE HOLY

THE
FOLLOWING,
AFTER
CONGREGATION WHILE THE
ICON
OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS, THE PRIEST DECLARES

WHICH
HE
CENSES
THE
SANCTUARY, HOLY ICONS AND
MAGNIFICAT HYMN IS CHANTED.
Tin
Theotokon ke
Miter to Fotos: en
imnis
timontes
Meglinomen!
THE
Theotokos
and Mother of
the Light: with
hymns
let
us
Magnify!
BELLS ARE RUNG

THIS POINT
THE MAGNIFICAT TONE 1

i psihi mou ton Kyrion ke
igaliase to pnevma mou epi to Theo
to Sotiri mou.
Tin
Timioteran ton Herouvim

ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton
Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon
Logon
tekousan,
tin
ontos
Theotokon Se Megalinomen.
STIHOS
Oti
epevlepsen epi tin tapinosin tis

doulis Aftou. Idou gar apo tou nin
Makariousi me pase i genee.
Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim

Serafim, tin
adiafthoros Theon
Logon
tekousan,
tin
ontos
STIHOS
My
soul magnifies the Lord, and my

spirit has rejoiced in God my
Saviour.
VERSE
More
Honourable than the

Cherubim, and beyond compare
more Glorious than the Seraphim,
Thou Who without stain bore God
the Word, True Theotokos, we
Magnify Thee!
For He has regarded the Humility of His

Handmaiden: for behold from
henceforth all generations shall call
me Blessed.
VERSE
More Honourable than the

Magnify Thee!
Oti epiise mi Megalia O dinatos ke Agion For
He Who is Mighty has magnified

me, and Holy is His Name; and His
Mercy is upon those who Fear Him,
throughout all generations.
to Onoma Aftou, ke to Eleos Aftou is

genean ke genean tis fovoumenis
Afton.
Tin
Timioteran ton Herouvim

Logon
tekousan,
tin
ontos
STIHOS
Epiise
Kratos en Vrahioni
dieskorpisen
iperifanous
kardias afton.
Aftou
diania

Logon
tekousan,
tin
ontos
STIHOS
12. F E ST A L
VERSE
He
dinastas apo thronon ke ipsose

tapinous. Pinontas eneplisen agathon
ke ploutountas exapestile kenous.
He has put down the mighty from their

thrones, and has exalted the humble
and meek. He has filled the empty
with Good Things, and the rich He
has sent away empty.
The
AT
Megalini
Kathile
More
Honourable than the

Magnify Thee!
has shown Strength with His Arm;
He has scattered the proud in the
imagination of their hearts.

Magnify Thee!
VERSE

Logon
tekousan,
tin
ontos

Magnify Thee!
STIHOS
VERSE
Antelaveto
He, remembering His Mercy, has helped
Israil pedos Aftou mnisthine

Eleous kathos elalise pros tous
Pateras imon, to Avraam ke to
spermati aftou eos eonos.

Logon
tekousan,
tin
ontos
STIHOS
PASCHAL KATAVASIA
His servant Israel, as He promised to

our Forefather, Abraham and his
seed forever.

Magnify Thee!
VERSE
OF THE
9TH ODE TONE 1
O Angelos evoa ti Keharitomeni: Agni The Angel cried out to the One Full of
Parthene, Here! Ke palin ero Here,
O Sos Iios anesti, triimeros ek
tafou.
Fotizou, Fotizou, i Nea Irousalem!
I gar
Doxa Kyriou epi Se anetile. Horeve
nin ke agallou, Sion. Si de, Agni,
terpou Theotoke, en ti egersi tou
Tokou Sou.
THE SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO

THE LORD
Grace:
Hail, Holy Virgin!
And
again I say: Hail! Thy Son has
Risen from the Tomb on the third
day!
Shine,
shine, the New Jerusalem! For

the Glory of the Lord has dawned
upon thee! Rejoice now and be glad,
O Zion!
And Thou, O All Pure
Theotokos:
delight
in
the
Resurrection of Him to Whom Thou
gave Birth!
FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST GEORGE TONE 2
Ear
imin exelampsen, i lampra tou

Despotou, ke Thia exanastasis, pros
Ouranion Pasha, ek gis imas
parapempon, tafti de sineklampi, tou
panendoxou Martyros, Georgiou i
mnimi,
i
fotavgis,
in
fedros
telesomen, ina thias, aiothomen
haritos, pros Hristou tou Sotiros.
Springtime
has shown forth unto us

with the Divine and Brilliant
Resurrection of Christ our Lord, and
it transports us from earth to the
Heavenly Pascha.
With which
together shines forth the Bright and
Splendid Memory of the Great and
Most Glorious Martyr George. Let us
therefore festively celebrate it, to be
accounted worthy of Grace from
Jesus our Saviour.
13.

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Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

Festal Matins Hymns

BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE

By the Grace of God

MATINS SERVICE BOOK

(AFTER HOLY PASCHA)

Great Holy Martyr & Trophy Bearer

M ARGU ERITE P AIZ IS

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RE-EDITED & PUBLISHED - 10 MARCH 2015

Prayer to St George the Great Holy Martyr

GREAT HOLY MARTYR

Martyrisi peri Emou.

will bear Witness to Me.

Ke imis de Martyrite, oti ap arhis

And you also are Witnesses, because

I have said all this to you to keep you

Aposinagogous piisousin imas - all

They will put you out of the

KINONIKON COMMUNION HYMN PSALM 111/112

Righteous will be remembered

HYMN DURING THE HOLY EUCHARIST & INSTEAD OF IDOMEN

Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato

Christ is Risen from the dead; By

Death trampling upon death, And

aftomati inihthi aftis, ke exelthontes

opened for them of its own accord,

Ke evtheos apesti O Angelos ap Aftou.

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

Now I truly know that the Lord has

I ek tou kosmou ite, O kosmos an to

If you were of the world, the world

Oti de ek tou komou ouk este, all Ego

But because you are not of the world,

Mnimonevete tou Logou ou Ego ipon

Remember the Word that I said to

I Eme edioxan, ke imas dioxousin.

I ton Logon Mou etirisan, ke ton

If they kept My Word, they will keep

Alla tafta panta piisousin imin dia to

But all this they will do to you for My

I mi ilthon ke elalisa aftis, amartian

If I had not come and spoken to them,

O Eme mison ke ton Patera Mou misi.

He who hates Me, hates My Father

I ta era mi epiisa en aftis - a oudis

If I had not done the Works among

Nin de ke eorakasi ke memisikasi ke

But now they have seen and hated

It was to fulfil the Word that is written

Otan de elthi O Paraklitos - on Ego

But when the Counsellor comes

Anesti ek nekron, Thanato

Christ has Risen from the dead, by

Death trampling upon Death, and

PSALM 117 /118

HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to

If the world hates you, know that it

and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

I O kosmos imas misi, ginoskete oti

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.