2016 - 9 June - Ascension Thursday

Ke idou: Ego apostello tin Epangelian
tou Patros Mou ef emas.
And behold: I send the Promise of My

Father upon you.
Imis de kathisate en ti poli Ierousalim

eos ou endisisthe Dinamin ex
Ipsous.
Stay in the city of Jerusalem until you

are vested with Power from on
High.
Exigage
de aftous exo eos is Vithanian,

ke eparas tas Hiras Aftou Evlogisen
aftous.
He led them out as far as Bethany, and
egeneto en to Evlogin Afton aftous

diesti ap Afton ke anefereto is ton
Ouranon.
And
Ke
lifting up His Hands, He Blessed

them.
while He Blessed them, He was
parted from them, and was carried
up into Heaven.
Ke Afti Proskinisantes afton ipestrepsan And

is Ierousalim meta Haras Megalis, ke
isan dia pantos en to Iero enountes ke
Evlogountes ton Theon.
Amin.
they Worshipped Him, and they

returned to Jerusalem with Great
Joy, and were continually in the
Temple, Blessing God.
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Se tin iper noun, ke Logon Mitera Theou, Thou,
Transcending mind and reasons,

O Mother of God, Who gave Birth to
the
Timeless
One
in
time
inexpressibly, we the Faithful, with
one accord, now Magnify!
KINONIKON HYMNS
Anevi
O Theos en alalagmo, Kyrios en

foni salpingos. Allilouia!
God
Ascended with a shout, the Lord

with the sound of the trumpet.
Allilouia!
St Cyril of Alexandria - St Cyril of White Lake - St Alexander

of Kushta, Vologda - St Thekla, St Martha & St Mary - St
Columba of Iona, Enlightener of Scotland - St John of
Shavtel-Gaenati - St David Gareji & St Lucian
Tone 4
Anelifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon, Thou Ascended

Haropiisas tous Mathitas, ti epangelia
tou Agiou Pnevmatos, vaveothenton
afton dia tis Evlogias, oti Si i O Iios
tou Theou, O Litrotis tou kosmou.
in Glory, O Christ our

God, after Thou filled the Disciples
with Joy, by promising to send them
the Holy Spirit, and Thou Blessed
them and established their Faith,
that Thou art the Son of God, the
Redeemer of the world.
By the Grace of God

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9June 2016
Ascension Thursday
TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
AXION ESTIN HYMN
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16.
ASCENSION THURSDAY MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS
- 9 JUNE 2016
PRAISE
TO
GOD
FOR
HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
*Theos
Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.

Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
STIHO S
1 : Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti
Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!*
S T I H O S 2 : Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me,
ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.*
3 : Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke
esti Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.*
STIHO S
you stand looking into Heaven?
emvlepontes is ton Ouranon?
PSALM 117 /118
*The
Lord is God, and has Appeared

to us. Blessed is He Who comes in
the Name of the Lord!
VE RSE 1 :
Confess the Lord, for He is
Good;
for His Mercy endures
forever!*
VE RSE
2 : All the Nations surrounded
me, but in the Name of the Lord I
drove them back.*
V E R S E 3 : This is the Lords doing, and
it is Marvellous in our eyes.*
Outos O Iisous O Analifthis af imon

is ton Ouranon, outos elefsete, on
tropon
etheasasthe
Afton
porevomenon is ton Ouranon.
This Jesus Who was taken up from

you into Heaven, will come in the
same way as Thou beheld Him go
into Heaven.
Tote
Then
ipestrepsan is Ierousalim apo

Orous tou kaloumeou Eleonoas, O
estin engis Ierousalim - Savvatou
ehon Odon.
they returned from the Mount

called Olivet, which is near
Jerusalem a Sabbath Days Journey.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
To
kero ekino, Anastas O Iisous ek

nekron esti en meso ton Mathiton
Aftou ke legi aftis: Irini imin!
TO
At
ASCENSION APOLYTIKION TONE 4
Anelifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon, Thou

haropiisas tous Mathitas, ti epangelia
tou Agiou Pnevmatos, veveothenton
tou Theou, O litrotistou Kosmou. (3)
SMALL LITANY
Ascended in Glory, O Christ our

with Joy, by Promising to send the
Holy Spirit, and Thou Blessed them
and established their Faith, that
Thou art the Son of God Redeemer
of the world. (3)
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ASCENSION - TONE 1
Angelon
Thavmazonton, tis anodou to

xenon, ke Mathiton ekplittomenon, to
frikton tis eparseos, anilthes meta
doxis os Theos, ke pile Si epirthisan
Sotir, dia touto e dinamis ton
Ouranon ethavmazon voose. Doxa ti
katavasi Sou Sotir. Doxa ti Vasilia
Sou. Doxa ti Analipsi Sou, Mone
Filanthrope.
Angels
were amazed by Thy strange

Ascension, and Disciples were
astounded by Thine Awesome Liftoff, as Thou Ascended in Glory as
God, and Gates were lifted up for
Thee, O Lord. For this reason the
Powers of Heaven cried out to Thee
in amazement: Glory, O Saviour, to
Thy Descent!
Glory to Thy
Kingdom! Glory to Thine Ascension,
Only One Who Loves mankind!
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amin
Angelon
Thavmazonton, tis anodou to

xenon, ke Mathiton ekplittomenon, to
frikton tis eparseos, anilthes meta
doxis os Theos, ke pile Si epirthisan
Sotir, dia touto e dinamis ton
Ouranon ethavmazon voose. Doxa ti
katavasi Sou Sotir. Doxa ti Vasilia
Sou. Doxa ti Analipsi Sou, Mone
Filanthrope.
Amen
Angels
were amazed by Thy strange

Ascension, and Disciples were
astounded by Thine Awesome Liftoff, as Thou Ascended in Glory as
God, and Gates were lifted up for
Thee, O Lord. For this reason the
Powers of Heaven cried out to Thee
in amazement: Glory, O Saviour, to
Thy Descent!
Glory to Thy
Kingdom! Glory to Thine Ascension,
Only One Who Loves mankind!
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA- ASCENSION TONE 3
O
2.
Proeonios Theos ke Anarhos, inper

anilife, fisin anthropion, Theopiisas
The
Unoriginate and Pre-Eternal God,

having in Mystical Manner now
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Ptoithentes
de ke emfovi
edokoun pnevma theorin.
genomeni
ST LUKE 24: 36 - 53
that time, Jesus, having Risen from

the dead, stood in the midst of His
Disciples and said to them: Peace to
You!
They were startled and frightened, and

supposed that they saw a spirit.
Ke ipen aftis:
And
Idete, tas Hiras Mou ke tous Podas

Mou, oti aftos Ego Imi!
Behold, My Wrists and My Feet, that it

is I Myself!
Psilafisate Me ke idete! Oti pnevma

sarka ke osta ouk ehi kathos Eme
theorite ehonta!
Touch Me, and see! For a spirit does

not have flesh and bone as you can
see that I have!
Ti tetaragmeni este, ke
diati dialogismi anavenousin en tes
kardies imon?
He said to them: Why are you

troubled, and why do questions
arise in your hearts?
Ke touto ipon epedixen aftis tas Hiras ke And
when He said this, He showed

them His Wrists and His Feet.
tous Podas.
Epi
de apistounton afton apo tis Haras

ke Thavmazonton, ipen aftis: Ehete
ti Vrosimon enthade?
While they still disbelieved for Joy, and

Wonder, He said to them: Have you
anything here to eat?
I d epedokan afto ihthios optou meros ke They

apo melissiou kiriou,
enopion Afton efagen.
Ipe
ke
gave him a piece of broiled fish

and some honey-comb, and He took
it and ate before them.
lavon
de aftis: Ou ti i Logi ous elalisa

pros imas eti on Sin Imin, oti di
plirothine panta ta gegrammena en
to Nomo Moiseos ke Profites, ke
Psalmis peri Emou.
He
said to them:
These are My
Words, which I spoke to you while I
was still with you, that everything
written about Me in the Law of
Moses and the Prophets, and the
Psalms must be fulfilled.
Tote diinixen afton ton noun tou Siniene Then

tas grafas, ke ipen aftis: ... oti outo
gegrapte ke outos edi Pathin ton
Hriston ke Anastine ek nekron ti
Triti Imera, ke Kirihthine epi to
Onomati Aftou Metanian ke Afesin
amartion is panta ta Ethni,
arxamenon apo Ierousalim.
Imis de este Martyres touton.
He opened their minds to

Understand the Scriptures, and said
to them: ... for it is written, that the
Christ should Suffer, and on the
Third Day rise from the dead, and
that Repentance and Forgiveness of
sins should be preached in His
Name to all Nations, beginning with
Jerusalem.
You are Witnesses of these Things.
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15.
oudis kath imon.
continuing inseparable, and to the m

who Love Thee, crying out: I Am with
you and there is, therefore, none
against you.
FESTAL PROKEIMENON PSALM 107/108 TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Ipsothiti epi tous Ouranous, O Theos, ke Be
Ealted above the Heavens, O God,

and Thy Glory above all the Earth.
epi pasan tin Gin i Doxa Sou.
Etimi
i kardia mou, O Theos, etimi i

kardia mou, asome ke psalo en ti
Doxi mou.
THE ACTS
OF THE
My
heart is ready, O God, my heart is

ready; I will sing and offer Praise in
my Glory.
APOSTLES ACCORDING
Ton
men proton logon epiisamin peri

panton, O Theofile, on irxato O Iisous
piin te ke Didaskin ahri is imeras
entilamenos
tis
Apostolis
dia
Pnevmatos Agiou ous exelexato
Anelifithi.
In
Is
ke parestisen Eafton Zonta meta to

Pathin Afton en pollis Tekmiriis, di
Imeron Tessarakonta optanomenos
aftis ke legon ta peri tis Vasilias tou
Theou.
To
Ke
TO
ST LUKE 1 : 1 - 12
the First Book, O Theophilos, I have

dealt with all that Jesus began to do
and teach, until after He had given
Commandments, through the Holy
Spirit, to the Apostles, whom He had
chosen, on the Day, when He was
taken up.
them He presented Himself Alive
after His Passion by many Proofs,
Appearing to them during Forty
Days, and speaking of the Kingdom
of God.
sinalizomenos paringilen aftis: Apo

Ierosolimon mi horizesthe, alla
perimenin tin Epangelian tou
Patros in ikousate Mou.
And while with them, He charged them:
Oti Ioannis men Evaptisen Idati imis de en Pnevmati Vaptisthisesthe

Agio ou meta pollas taftas imeras.
For John Baptised with Water - you

will be Baptised with the Holy
Spirit, before many days.
When
men oun sinelthontes epironton Afton

legontes: Kyrie, i en to hrono touto
apokathistanis tin Vasilian to Israil?
Ipen
de pros aftous: Ouh imon estin

gnone hronous i kerous ous O Patir
Etheto en ti idia Exousia.
Do not depart from Jerusalem,

but wait for the Promise of the
Father, which you heard from Me.
they had come together, they

asked Him: Lord, wilt Thou at this
time restore the Kingdom of Israel?
He said to them:
It is not for you to

know times or seasons that the
Father has fixed by His own
Authority.
Alla lipsesthe Dinamin epelthontos

tou Agiou Pnevmatos ef imas.
But you shall receive Power when the

Holy Spirit has come upon you.
Ke esesthe Mou Martyres en te

Ierousalim, ke en pasi ti Ioudea ke
Samaria, ke eos eshatou tis Gis.
And you shall be My Witnesses in

Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the
Earth.
Ke tafta ipon vleponton afton epirthi ke And

Nefeli ipelaven
ofthalmon Afton.
Ke
14.
Afton
apo
ton
os atenezontes isan is ton Ouranon

porevomenou Aftou, ke Idou! Andres
dio paristikisan aftis en esthiti lefki, i
ke ipon: Andres Galilei, ti estikate
when He had said, as they were

looking, He was lifted up, and a
Cloud took him out of their sight.
Mystikos, simeron Anelifthi, Angeli

protrehontes,
Apostolis
ediknion,
touton porevomenon, is Ouranous
meta
Doxis
pollis,
afto
de
proskinisantes elegon. Doxa Theo to
Analifthenti!
Deified human nature that He

assumes, has on this day Ascended.
As He was proceeding upwards into
Heaven with Great Glory, Angels who
had run ahead pointed Him out to
the Apostles; and worshipping
before Him, they cried aloud: Glory
to Thee, O God, Who has Ascended!

eonon.

Amin
O Proeonios
Theos ke Anarhos, inper

Anilife, fisin anthropion, Theopiisas
Mystikos, simeron Anelifthi, Angeli
protrehontes,
Apostolis
ediknion,
touton porevomenon, is Ouranous
meta
Doxis
pollis,
afto
de
proskinisantes elegon. Doxa Theo to
Analifthenti!
Amen
The Unoriginate
and Pre-Eternal God,

having in Mystical Manner now
Deified human nature that He
assumes, has on this day Ascended.
As He was proceeding upwards into
Heaven with Great Glory, Angels who
had run ahead pointed Him out to
the Apostles; and worshipping
before Him, they cried aloud: Glory
to Thee, O God, Who has Ascended!
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ASCENSION - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Katelthon
Ouranothen is ta epigia, ke
tin kato kimenin en ti tou Adou
froura,
sinanastisas
os
Theos,
adamiean morfin, ti Analipsi Sou
Hriste, is Ouranous anagagon, to
Throno to Patriko Sou, sigkathedron
apirgaso, os Eleimon ke Filanthropos.
When Thou came down from Heaven, O

Saviour, to earth, and with Thyself as
God Resurrected Adams form that
lay below in the Dungeon of Hades,
and then to Heave raised it up by
Thine Ascension, O Christ, Thou
made it sit with Thee together on the
Throne of Thy Father, for Thou art
Merciful and Love mankind.

eonon.

Amin
Katelthon
Ouranothen is ta epigia, ke
tin kato kimenin en ti tou Adou
froura,
sinanastisas
os
Theos,
adamiean morfin, ti Analipsi Sou
Hriste, is Ouranous anagagon, to
Throno to Patriko Sou, sigkathedron
apirgaso, os Eleimon ke Filanthropos.
SMALL LITANY FESTAL

ANTIPHONS
Amen
When Thou came down from Heaven, O
Saviour, to earth, and with Thyself as
God Resurrected Adams form that
lay below in the Dungeon of Hades,
and then to Heave raised it up by
Thine Ascension, O Christ, Thou
made it sit with Thee together on the
Throne of Thy Father, for Thou art
Merciful and Love mankind.
And
while they were gazing into

Heaven as He went, behold! Two
Men stood by them in white robes,
and said: Men of Galilee, why do
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FESTAL PROKEIMENON - ASCENSION
DIVINE LITURGY SECOND ANTIPHON - ASCENSION THURSDAY TONE 2
Anevi O Theos en alalagmo, Kyrios en God Ascended with a shout, the Lord
Foni Salpingos. (2)
STIHOS:
with the Sound of the Trumpet.

(2)
Panta ta Ethni, krotisate hiras.
Clap your hands, all you

Nations; shout to God with the
Voice of Rejoicing.
VERSE:
Alalaxate to Theo en foni agalliaseos.
Anevi O Theos en alalagmo, Kyrios en God Ascended with a shout, the Lord
Foni Salpingos.
with the Sound of the Trumpet
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES

GOD & HOLY GOSPEL
TO
ALMIGHTY
Ke
HOLY GOSPEL
CONGREGATION.
READS THE
FACING THE
FOR THE
iper tou kataxiothine imas tis

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

Sofia! Orthi! Akiousomen
tou Agiou
Save us, O Son of God, taken up from
us in Glory into Heaven, who sing to

Thee: Alleluia!
O Theos en tes Varesin Aftis

ginoskete.
VERSE 2
3
Oti idou
sinihthisan
VERSE 3
STIHOS 2
STIHOS
Vasilis
tis
Gis
: Akousate tafta, panta ta Ethni,

enotisasthe pantes i katikountes tin
ikoumenin.
FEAST
FROM THE
God is known in Her Palaces;

whenever He helps Her.
For behold: the Kings of the Earth

were assembled.
Anelifthis
And
that He will graciously grant

us to hear His Holy Gospel, let us
pray to the Lord.
PRIEST
1 Hear this, all you Nations!

Hearken, all you inhabitants of the
world!
VERSE
ROYAL GATES [HOLY DOORS]
Lord have mercy [3]

PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to the
en Doxi, Hriste O Theos

imon, Haropiisas tous Mathitas, ti
epangelia tou Agiou Pnevmatos.
Veveothenton afton dia tis Evlogias,
oti Si i O Iios tou Theou, O Litrotis
tou Kosmou.
To stoma mou lalisi Sofian ke i

meleti tis kadias mou sinesin.*
Peace be with you all.

BOW OUR HEADS TO RECEIVE THE
Ke to pnevmati sou
Ek tou kata M A R K O N
PEOPLE
AGIOU EVANGELIOU
to anagnosma...
PRIEST
STIHOS 2
PRIESTS BLESSING
And with thy spirit

The Lesson is from the Holy Gospel
according to ST MARK THE EVANGELIST
Proshomen
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
Let us attend
PEOPLE Glory to Thee, O Lord:
Glory to
Thee!
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOW TO GOD
HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MARK 16 :9 - 20
OUR RESURRECTED LORD JESUS CHRISTS FINAL DIVINE COMMISION BEFORE HIS ASCENSION
Anastas
de proi proti Savvatou efani

proton Maria ti Magdalini, af is
ekvevliki epta demonia.
Ekini
porefthisa apingile tis met aftou

genomenis, nevthousi ke kleousi.
Kakini
akousantes oti zi ke etheathi ip

aftis, ipistisan.
Now when Jesus Rose early on the first

day of the week, He appeared first to
Mary Magdalene, out of whom He
had cast seven demons.
efanerothi
en
etera
porefomenis is agron.
morfi,
Klino is paravolin to ous mou,

anixo en psaltirio to provlima mou.*
STIHOS 3
Thou
Ascended in Glory, O Christ

our God, after Thou filled the
Disciples with Joy, by promising to
send the Holy Spirit, and Thou
Blessed them and established their
Faith, that thou art the Son of God
the Redeemer of the world.
with Him, as they mourned and

wept.
And when they heard that He was alive

and had been seen by her, they did
not believe.
that, He appeared in another
form to two of them as they walked
and went into the country.
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My mouth shall speak Wisdom,

and the Meditation of my heart,
Understanding. *
VERSE 2
I will incline my ear to a Parable; I

will open my riddle on the harp.*
VERSE 3
ISODON/ENTRANCE & COMMUNION HYMN - ASCENSION
Anevi
God
Soson
Save us, O Son of God, taken up from
O Theos en alalagmo, Kyrios en

foni salpingos.
imas Iie Theou, O en Doxi
Analifthis
af
imon
is
tous
Ouranous, psallontas Si: Allilouia!
Ascended with a shout; the Lord

with the sound of the trumpet
us in Glory into Heaven, who sing to

Thee: Alleluia!
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ASCENSION THURSDAY TONE 4
Anelifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon, Thou Ascended

Haropiisas tous Mathitas, ti epangelia
afton dia tis Evlogias, oti Si i O Iios tou
Theou, O Litrotis tou kosmou.
She went and told those who had been
Meta de tafta disin ex afton peripatousin After

4.
imas Iie Theou, O en Doxi

Analifthis
af
imon
is
tous
Ouranous, Psallontas Si: Allilouia!
Great is our God and greatly to

be praised
VERSE 1
Holy Gospel.
Irini pasi!
WE
Soson
STIHOS 1
PEOPLE
Evangeliou
Megas Kyrios, ke enetos sfodra.
THIRD ANTIPHON PSALM 48/49 TONE 4
THE HOLY GOSPEL

THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
THE PRIEST
STIHOS 1
in Glory, O Christ our

with Joy, by promising to send them
the Holy Spirit, and Thou Blessed
them and established their Faith,
that Thou art the Son of God, the
FESTAL KONTAKION ASCENSION - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
Tin iper imon plirosas Ikonomian, ke ta When

epi Gis enosas tis Ouraniis, Anelifthis
en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon,
oudamothen
horizomenos,
alla
menon adiastatos, ke voon tis
Agaposi Se. Ego Imi meth imon, ke
Thou
had
fulfilled
the
Dispensation for our sake, and
united things on earth with the
Things in Heaven, Thou were taken
up thither in Glory, O Christ our god,
going not away from any place, but
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13.
sarkos, kath on tropon etheasasthe.
out to them: Why do you stand and

gaze?
This Jesus, henceforth
Incarnate, will come again in the
same manner as you saw Him go.
Kakini
And
Isteron
anakimenis aftis tis endeka

efanerothi, ke onidise tin apistian
afton ke sklirokardian, oti tis
thesamenis afton egigermenon ouk
epistefsan.
Later He appeared to the Eleven as they
Ke
ipen aftis Porevthentes is ton

kosmon
apanta
kirixate
to
Evangelion pasi ti Ktisi.
And He
Pistefsas ke Vaptisthis Sothisete, O

de apistisas Katakrithisete.
He
Ke
Simia de tis
parakolouthisi:
tafta
And these Signs will follow those who
En
to
Onomati
Mou
demonia
ekvalousin, glosses lalisousin kenes,
ofis arousing, kan thanasimon ti
piosin ou mi aftous vlapsi.
Epi
arrostous hiras epithisousin ke
kalos exousin.
In My Name they will cast out demons;
men oun Kyrios meta to lalise aftis

Anelifthi is ton Ouranon ke ekathisen
ek Dexion tou Theou.
After the Lord had spoken to them, He
apelthontes apingilan tis lipis.

Oude ekinis epistefsan.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
eonon.
Amin

Amen
PENTECOSTARION - TONE 2
Etehthis os aftos ithlisas.
Efanis os aftos
ivoulithis. Epathes sarki, O Theos
imon. Ek nekron Anestis, patisas ton
Thanaton, anelifthis en Doxi, O ta
simpanta pliron. Ke apestilas imin
Pnevma Thion, tou animnin ke
Doxazin Sou tin Theotita.
THE GREAT DOXOLOGY
Thou
were born, as Thou Thyself so

Willed;
Thou appeared, as Thou
Thyself so wished. Thou suffered in
the Flesh, O our God; Thou rose
from the dead, having trampled
Death. Thou were taken up in Glory,
Thou who fill the Universe; and
Thou sent us the Divine Spirit, that
we might extol and Glorify Thy
Divinity.
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ASCENSION TONE 4
Anelifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon, Thou

haropiisas tous Mathitas, ti epangelia
tou Theou, O Litrotis tou kosmou.
Ascended in Glory, O Christ our

with Joy, by Promising to send the
Holy Spirit, and Thou Blessed them
and established their Faith, that
Thou art the Son of God, the
Pistefsasin
Panta ta Ethni, krotisate hiras.

Alalaxate
to
Theo
en
Foni
agalliasesos.
Tes
Through
Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter,

Soson imas
Oti
Kyrios Ipsistos, Foveros,

Vasilefs Megas epi pasan tin Gin.
STIHOS 2
Ipetaxe laous imin ke Ethni ipo

tous podas imon.
STIHOS 3 :
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us.
Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter,

Soson imas.
12.
believe:
they will speak with new tongues;
they will take up serpents and if
they drink anything deadly, it will
by no means hurt them; they will
lay hands on the sick, and they will
recover.
Ascended into Heaven, and sat down
at the right Hand of God.
Amin.
Amen.
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
PEOPLE
went
out
and
preached
everywhere, the Lord working with
them and confirming the Word
through the accompanying Signs.
Glory to Thee, O Lord:
For
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

and to the Holy Spirit
Tes
Through
He subdued the peoples under

us and the Nation under our feet.
TON
APOSTOLON Presvies,
eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton emon
egklimaton.
Ke
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Now
VERSE 3

Through

Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us.
Glory to
RESURRECTION PRAYER, PSALM 50/51 &

SALVATION PRAYERS
HYMNS OF DIVINE MERCY
the Lord Most High is

Fearsome, a Great King over all he
Earth.
VERSE 2
Tes
who believes and is Baptised will

be Saved; but he who does not
believe will be Condemned.
Thee!
All you Nations, clap your hands!

Shout to God with the voice of
Rejoicing!
VERSE 1 :
said to them, Go into all the

world and preach the Gospel to
every creature.
They
FIRST ANTIPHON PSALM 46/47 TONE 2

STIHOS 1 :
sat at the table; and He rebuked

their unbelief and
hardness of
heart, because they did not believe
those who had seen Him after He
had Risen.
Ekini
de exelthontes ekirixan pantahou,

tou Kyriou sinergountos ke ton Logon
veveountos dia ton epaolouthounton
Simion.
Festal Divine Liturgy Hymns & Readings
they went and told it to the rest,

but they did not believe them either.
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Amin
Tes
tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.
the Intercessions of THE

APOSTLES, 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.
- 9 JUNE 2016
5.
FESTAL IDIOMELON ASCENSION TONE (6)
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.
Simeron en Ouranis, e ano Dinamis, tin Today,

imeteran
fisin
theomene,
Thavmazouse tou xenou tropou tin
anodon, diiporoun alliles legouse. Tis
outos O paragenomenos? Blespouse
de ton ikion Despotin, tas Ouranious
pilas airin diekelevonto. Meth on
apafstos imnoumen Se, ton meta
sarkos ekithen palin erhomenon, os
kritin ton apanton, ke Theon
Pantodinamon.
PRAYERS
the Powers on High see our

nature in Heaven, and they marvel at
the strange manner of its Ascent.
They were perplexed and said to one
another:
Who is This Who is
coming? As they beheld their own
Master, they were ordered to raise
the Heavenly Gates. We join them in
unceasingly extolling Thee, Who
from there will Come again in the
Flesh, as Judge of all and Almighty
God.
SALVATION
FESTAL KONTAKION - ASCENSION -
LAUDS: THE PRAISES
Enite
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.

Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
6.
tis gis epi tis gis katalipontes, ta tis

tefras to hoi parahorountes, defte
ananipsomen, ke is ipsos eparomen,
ommata ke noimata. Petasomen tas
opsis omou ke tas esthisis, epi tas
Ouranious pilas i Thniti, nomisomen
ine tou Eleonos is oros, ke atenizin to
litroumeno epi nefelis epohoumeno.
Ekithen gar O Kyrios is Ouranous
anedramen, eki ke O Filodoros tas
doreas dienime tis Apostolis aftou,
kalesas os Patir, ke stirixas aftou.
Odigisas os Iious, ke lexas pros
aftous. Ou horizome imon. Ego imi
meth imon, ke oudis kath imon!
Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
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Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
Angelikos i en kosmo, panigirisomen, to Let us on Earth like the Angels festively

epi
Thronou
Doxis,
Theo
epohoumeno, kravgzontes ton Imnon.
Agiis i, O Patir O Ouranios, O sinedios
Logos, Agios i, ke to Pnevma to
Panagion.
Enite
Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
celebrate, crying aloud and singing

to God Who is mounted on the
Throne of Glory, the Thrice-Holy
Hymn: Heavenly Father, Holy art
Thou! Co-Unoriginate Logos, Holy
art Thou! And All Holy Spirit, Holy
art Thou!
Praise
Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Angelikos i en kosmo, panigirisomen, to Let us on Earth like the Angels festively

epi
Thronou
doxis,
Theo
epohoumeno, kravgzontes ton imnon.
Agiis i, O Patir O Ouranios, O sinedios
Logos, Agios i, ke to Pnevma to
Panagion.
Leaving earthly things upon the earth
MOUND REFERS TO THE PHYSICAL BODY SO WE ARE TAUGHT TO LEAVE EARTHLY THINGS TO THE BODY AND LOOK
HEAVENWARDS FOR THE ETERNAL TREASURES OF GOD.
all His Powers. To Thee praise is

due, O God.
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!
Enite
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
consigning things of ash unto the

mound1 - come, let us rouse
ourselves, lift up our eyes and
thoughts, and to the Heights Ascend.
Let our faces and our senses, O
Mortals, likewise look to Heavens
Gate. Imagine us upon Mount Olivet,
gazing upon our Redeemer riding on
a Cloud! From there, our Lord went
immediately to Heaven. There the
Liberal One distributs Gifts to His
Apostles: as a Father Calling them,
Confirming them and Directing them
as Sons, saying:I do not part from
you. I Am with you, and there is
therefore, none against you!
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.
FESTAL PROSOMIA STIHERA - PSALM 150 - ASCENSION
FESTAL IKOS - ASCENSION
Ta
PSALM 148
Let
pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Tin iper imon plirosas ikonomian, ke ta When
Thou
had
fulfilled
the
Dispensation for our sake, and
united all things on earth with the
Things of Heaven, Thou were taken
up thither in Glory, O Christ our
God, going not away from anywhere,
but continuing inseparable, and to
those who Love Thee, crying out: I
Am with you, and there is, therefore,
none against you!
GOD
Pasa
OF
epi gis enosas tis Ouraniis, Anelifthis

en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon,
oudamothen
horizomenos,
alla
menon adiastatos, ke voon tis
agaposi Se. Ego imi meth imon, ke
oudis kath imon.
TO
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.
Enite
celebrate, crying aloud and singing

to God Who is mounted on the
Throne of Glory, the Thrice-Holy
Hymn: Heavenly Father, Holy art
Thou! Co-Unoriginate Logos, Holy
art Thou! And All Holy Spirit, Holy
art Thou!
Praise
Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.
Afton en hordes ke organo.
arhigi ton Angelon, katanoountes Sotir,

to tis anodou xenon, diiporoun allilis.
Tis i Thea afti? Anthropos men, ti
morfi O oromenos, os de Theos,
iperano ton Ouranon, meta Somatos
anerhete.
As
the Pre-Eminent Angels perceived

Thy strange Ascent, they were
perplexed, O Saviour, and they asked
each other: What are we beholding?
Human in form is the one we are
seeing here. He has a Body and yet,
behold how He Ascends far above
the Heavens, as our God!
Enite
Praise
The
Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Galilei orontes, analifthenta Se, apo tou

Eleonos, meta somatos Loge, ikouon
Angelon, voonton aftis. Ti estikate
vlepontes? Outos elefsete palin meta
Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
men of Galilee, watching as Thou

were taken up from the Mount of
Olives with Thy Body, O Logos,
heard the Voice of Angels who cried
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11.
Angeli
tin Anodon tou Despotou,

orontes exeplittonto, pos meta
Doxis epirthi, apo tis gis is ta ano.
Irthi
Ke
Angels beheld the Masters Ascension,

filled with great astonishment at
how with Glory He was lifted up
from earth.
emfanos, i Megaloprepia, anothen

ton Ouranon, tou sarki ptohevsantos,
ke sinedria Patros tetimite, fisis imon
i ekptotos.
Panigirisomen, ke
simfonos pantes alalaxomen, ke
krotisomen hiras githomeni.
The
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Now
Amin.
Magnificence of the On Who in

Flesh became poor, clearly was
higher than the Heavens raised. Our
fallen nature has now been honoured
by its Session with the Father.
Therefore, let us celebrate and with
one voice jubilantly cry aloud, and
with Gladness of heart, let us clap
our hands.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen.
SYNAXARION 9 JUNE
Ti tou aftou minos, mnimi tou en Agiis On

Patros imon Kyrillou, Arhiepiskopou
Alexandrias.
this 9th day of the month, we

Commemorate our Father among the
Saints:
St
Cyril,
Archbishop
(Patriarch) of Alexandria.
TOU PENTIKOSTARIOU
Ti
afti imera, Pampti tis ektis

Evdomados apo tou Pasha, tin
Analipsin Eortazomen tou Kyriou ke
Theou ke Sotiros imon Iisou Hristou.
STIHI:
Ek dexias kathisas Patrikis Loge,
FROM
THE
PENTECOSTARION
On
this day Thursday of the Sixth

Week of Holy Pascha we celebrate
the Ascension of our Lord, God and
Saviour, Jesus Christ.
VERSE:
O Word, Thou sat at the Right

Hand of the Father,
Mystes parashon Pistin asfalesteran.
Having granted initiates Faith that is

surer.
THEOTOKION
Angeli

Fos
to ek Fotos, eklampsan panamome,

ek sou anetile, ke tin amavrotita, tis
athias pasan dielise, ke tous nikti
kathevdontas efotagogise, dia touto
pantes kata hreos Se, is eonas ai
Makarizomen
FESTAL KATAVASIA
OF THE
Anassa, Mitroparthenon Kleos!

Apan gar evdiniton evlalon stoma
Ritrevon, ou stheni Se melpin axios,
Ilingia de nous apas Sou ton tokon
Noin.
Othen
Se
simfonos
Doxazomen.
TO
THE
LORD
Mathiton Oronton Se Anelifthis,

Hrist, pros ton Patera sinedriazon.
Angeli protrehontes ekravgazon.
Arate pilas, arate. O Vasilefs gar
anilthe, pros tin arhifoton Doxan. (3)
10.
All Blameless One, from Thee rose

the Light which manifestly shone
from Light and which has entirely
dispelled the darkness and gloom of
Godlessness and led into the Light
those who had been asleep in the
night. We all, therefore, as we are
obliged to do, to Eternity ever
pronounce Thee Blessed.
Hail, O Queen of all!
Boast of Mothers
and Virgins; fo there is no fluent, no
eloquent speaker whose words have
the power worthily to praise Thee!
And every mind is dazed when Thy
Childbirth is contemplated; hence in
unison we Glorify Thee.
OUR
FESTAL EXAPOSTILARION
Ton

from earth.
9TH ODE- ASCENSTION - TONE 4
Heris
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES

GOD
Analifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos

imon, Eleison imas.
Amin
the Disciples witnessing, Thou

ascended, O Christ to the Father, to
sit beside Him. Angels ran before
Thee and cried aloud: Lift up the
Gates, O lift them up! Behold the
King has Ascended to Light-Principal
Glory! (3)
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Mercy on us.
Amen.
FESTAL KATAVASIA IAMBIC VERSES HOLY PENTECOST - TONE 4

1 Thio kalifthis O vradiglossos
gnofo, Erritorefse ton Theografon
Nomon. Ilon gar ektinaxas ommatos
noou, Ora ton onta ke mnite
Pnevmatos Gnosin, gereron evteis tis
asomasin.
ODI
Errixe gastros iteknomenis pedas,

Ivrin te diskathekton evteknoumenis,
Moni prosevhi tis profitidos pale
Annis,
ferousis
pnevma
sintetrimenon Pros ton dinastin ke
Theon ton gnoseon.
ODE 3
Anax anakton, ios ex iou monos

Logos Proelthon Patros ex anetiou;
Isosthenes Sou Pnevma tis Apostolis
Nimertes exepempsas, os evergetis,
Adousi: Doxa to Krati Sou, Kyrie.
ODI 4
- ASCENSION - TONE 2
With
Christ our God, taken up in Glory, have
5
Litririon
katharsin
amplakimaton Piripnoon dexasthe
Pnevmatos Droson,O tekna fotomorfa
tis Ekklisias; Nin ek Zion gar exelilithe
Nomos
I
glossopirsomorfos
Pnevmatos Haris.
ODI
The heavy tongue, screened by

the Divine Clouds, proclaimed the
God-inscribed Law; for He shook the
dust from the eye of intelligence,
beholding the Being and attaining
the Knowledge of the Spirit, singing
Divine Songs of Praise,
ODE 1
3 Hannah the Propetess of old,

drawn near with contrite spirit to the
Mighty God of ntelligences, by her
Prayer alone, undid the bonds of the
barren ones womb, and the hard
rebuke of her with children.
ODE
4 O Word, King of Kings, Who

alone came forth from the Only
Uncaused Father, since Thou art the
Benefactor, Thou sent the Holy
Spirit, truly Equal to Thee in Might,
to the Apostles, who Glorify Thy
Power, O Lord.
ODE
5 O Children of the Church, of

Illuminated Likeness, receive the
Dew of the Fire-breathing Spirit,
which is a Purification and an
Absolution from crimes; for the Law
has now gone forth out of Zion in
the shape of Tongues of Fire, being
the Grace of the Holy Spirit.
ODE
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7.
O D I 6 lasmos imin, Hriste, ke Sotiria O
Despotis elampsas ek tis Parthenou In

os profiton thiros ek thalattiou
Sternon Ionan tis fthoras diarpasis
Olon ton Adam pangeni peptokota.
7 Simfonon eftroisen organon

melos Sevin to hrisotevkton apsihon
vretas. I tou Paraklitou de fosforos
Haris Sevasmiazi tou voan: Trisas
Moni, Isosthenis, Anarhos, Evlogitos i.
ODI
8 Enoumen, Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion.
ODI
Lii
ke
ta desma ke Drosizi tin floga O

Trisofengis
tis
thearhias
tipos.
Imnousi Pedes, Evlogi de ton Monon
Sotira ke Pantourgon os energetin I
Dimiourgithisa simpasa Ktisis
Thou hast shone for us from the

Virgin,
O
Christ
Master,
As
Forgiveness
and
Salvation
to
extricate from corruption fallen
Adam and all his descendants, As
Thou extricated Jonah from the belly
of the beast.
ODE 6
7 The unison of instrumental

music called people in trembling to
the worhship of the lifeless image
made of gold. But the Light-bearing
Grace of the Comforter moves the
Faithful to cry out: O Eternal Trinity,
Equal in Power: Thou alone art
Blessed!
Doxa Si, O Theos imon, Doxa Si!
FESTAL MAGNIFICAT ASCENSION ODE 9

BEFORE THE HOLY ICON OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS, THE
DECLARES THE FOLLOWING, AFTER WHICH HE CENSES THE SANCTUARY, HOLY
Nefeles eromenon idouse ekravgzon.

To tis Doxis Vasili pilas arate.
God, beholding Thou being lifted on

the clouds, cried aloud: Take away
the Gates for the King of Glory.
Glory
Theotokon ke Miter to Fotos en

imnis timontes meglinomen.
Se
ton katavanta eos eshatou tis gis, ke

ton Anthropon sosanta, ke ti anavasi
Sou
Anipsosanta,
touton
Megalinomen.
Thou,
O Lord, descended to the lowest

part of earth and Saved humanity,
raising it up on High by Thine
Ascension. Thee do we Magnify.
THEOTOKION
Here Theotoke, Mitir Hristou tou Theou, Hail, O Theotokos, Mother of Christ our
on
ekiisas,
aniptamenon,
emegalines.
simeron,
ek
gis
sin Angelis orosa
God! As today Thou watched the

One Whom Thou had Borne flying up
from earth, with the Angels Him
Thou Magnified.
SECOND FESTAL CANON ASCENSION - TONE 4
Angeli
PRIEST
ICONS
The
Theotokos and Mother of the

Light: let us honour and extol in
song.
THE BELLS ARE RUNG AT THIS POINT
CANON 1 HIERMOS - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

ton Doreon, ton iper katalipsin! O

Mystiriou friktou! Panton O despozon
gar, ek gis aperon pros ta Ourania,
tis Mathites apestile, Pnevma to
Agion, to Fotisan touton tin dianian,
ke pirnous telesan en Haritis.

from earth.
Se tin ipernoun ke Logon Mitera Theou, Thou, transcending mind and reason, O
tin en hrono ton ahronon afrastos
kiisasan,
i
Pisti
Omofronos
Megalinomen.
Mother of God, who gave Birth to the

Timeless One in time inexpressibly,
we the Faithful with one accord now
Magnify.
TROPARIA FESTAL MAGNIFICAT ASCENSION TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Glory
to Thee, our God, Glory to
Thee!
Se
ton litrotin tou kosmou, Hrison ton

Theon, i Apostoli Vlepontes, entheos
ipsoumenon, meta deous skirtontes
emegalinon.
Watching
Thee, the worlds Redeemer,

O Christ our God, be Divinely
Exalted, the Apostles with reverent
awe exultantly leapt and Thou they
Magnified.
Glory
Angeli
tin anodon tou Despotou,

orontes exeplittonto, pos meta doxis
epirthi, apo tis gis is ta ano.
what
Divine
Gifts
beyond
comprehension!
O,
Awesome
Mystery! For the Sovereign Lord of
all having Ascended from earth to
the Heavenly Abodes, sent to His
Disciples the All Holy Spirit of God
Who Illumined their mind and
intellect, and effectively set them
afire with Grace.

from earth.
Stifi
To
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Mathiton, O Kyrios efisen, Imis

kathisate,
is
Ierosolima,
kago
ekpempso imin Parakliton, allon,
Patri ton sinthronon, kami omotimon,
on orate, analamvanomenon, ke
Nefeli Fotos epohoumenon.
Thee!
Thee!
CONGREGATION.
Tin
Se ton asomaton taxis Hriste O Theos, en The Ranks of Incorporeals, O Christ our
8 We Praise, we Bless and we

Worship the Lord!
moistened the flames with Dew and

loosened the bonds; For He is the
Benefactor,
Only
Saviour,
and
Creator of all. Wherefore, the entire
Creation, with the Youths, Do praise
Him and Bless Him.
Glory
Thee!
ODE
The Tri-Radiant Sign of Divine Headship
in the Heights, they signalled to one

another: This is truly our God!
en to ipsi i Angeli, Allilis dienevon.

Alithos outos estin O Theos imon.
ODE
STANDING
AND
Sou tin Theothisan sarka orontes Hriste, As the Angels beheld Thy Deified Flesh
the Sacred Band of Holy Disciples

the Risen Lord Commanded: Tarry
in Jerusalem and I shall send you
another Comforter Who shares the
Fathers Throne and Who is of Equal
Honour with Me Whom you now see
taken up into Heaven, carried aloft
on a Cloud of Light.
8.
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Ke idou: Ego apostello tin Epangelian

tou Patros Mou ef emas.

And behold: I send the Promise of My

Imis de kathisate en ti poli Ierousalim

Stay in the city of Jerusalem until you

de aftous exo eos is Vithanian,

He led them out as far as Bethany, and

egeneto en to Evlogin Afton aftous

lifting up His Hands, He Blessed

Ke Afti Proskinisantes afton ipestrepsan And

they Worshipped Him, and they

FESTAL MEGALYNARION ASCENSION OF THE

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Se tin iper noun, ke Logon Mitera Theou, Thou,

Transcending mind and reasons,

O Theos en alalagmo, Kyrios en

Ascended with a shout, the Lord

St Cyril of Alexandria - St Cyril of White Lake - St Alexander

Anelifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon, Thou Ascended

in Glory, O Christ our

By the Grace of God

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ASCENSION THURSDAY MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS

HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.

you stand looking into Heaven?

emvlepontes is ton Ouranon?

PSALM 117 /118

Lord is God, and has Appeared

Outos O Iisous O Analifthis af imon

This Jesus Who was taken up from

ipestrepsan is Ierousalim apo

they returned from the Mount

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

kero ekino, Anastas O Iisous ek

ASCENSION APOLYTIKION TONE 4

Anelifthis en Doxi, Hriste O Theos imon, Thou

Ascended in Glory, O Christ our

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ASCENSION - TONE 1

Thavmazonton, tis anodou to

were amazed by Thy strange

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

Thavmazonton, tis anodou to

were amazed by Thy strange

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA- ASCENSION TONE 3

Proeonios Theos ke Anarhos, inper

Unoriginate and Pre-Eternal God,

ASCENSION THURSDAY MATINS & DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS

that time, Jesus, having Risen from

They were startled and frightened, and

Idete, tas Hiras Mou ke tous Podas

Behold, My Wrists and My Feet, that it

Psilafisate Me ke idete! Oti pnevma