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Angelou, pepisme, oti Theon gennisi, i

Maria
anerminevtos.
Ou
is
proskinisin, Magi ex Antolon ixousi,
sin doris timiis latrevontes.
O
sarkothis di imas, Kyrie, Doxa Si.

Scriptures and have been told by an

Angel, and I am assured that Maria
will give Birth to God in a manner
past explanation; to worship Him,
Magi will come from the East,
adoring Him with Precious Gifts. O
Lord, Incarnate for our sake: Glory
to Thee!

SONG OF ST SYMEON TRISAGION

PRAYERS LORDS PRAYER

Festal Vespers Hymns St Andrew First Called Apostle

KINDLY

Os

ton Apostolon Protoklitos, ke tou

Korifeou aftadelphos, ton Despotin
ton olon Andrea iketeve, Irinin ti
ikoumeni dorisasthe, ke tes psihes
imon to Mega Eleos.

As

First Called of the Apostles, and

Brother of Peter the Preeminent, O
Andrew, Intercede with the Master of
all to grant Peace to the whole world,
and Great Mercy to our soul.

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.

Amin

USE THE

HYMNS,

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST ANDREW, FIRST CALLED APOSTLE TONE 4

VESPERS SERVICE BOOK TOGETHER WITH THESE

WHICH ARE APPLIED WHEREVER INDICATED
HYMN

OF THE

THE

EVENING INCENSE

CONGREGATION

MUST STAND

PSALM 140/141 TONE 2

Kyrie

Lord,

Katevthinthito

Let

ekekraxa pros Se,

isakouson
mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie.
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros
Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis
deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se,
isakouson mou Kyrie.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

DISMISSAL

i prosevhi
mou
os
thimiama
enopion Sou. Eparsis
ton hiron mou Thisia
Esperini.
Isakouson
mou Kyrie!

I cry out to Thee:

hear me, O Lord! O
Lord, when I cry out to
Thee, hear me! Hear my
voice, when I cry out to
Thee! Hear me, O Lord!

my Prayer rise before

Thee like incense - the
lifting up of my hands
as
the
Evening
Sacrifice. Hear me, O
Lord!

FESTAL PROSOMIA - ST ANDREW APOSTLE -

Ean

anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,

tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.

If

to Prodromou Foti memorfomenos,

ote to apavgasma to enipostaton, tis
Patrikis Doxis efanen, anthropon
genos,
di
Efsplaghnian
Sose
voulomenos, tote protos Endoxe, touto
prosedrames,
katavgasthis
tin
dianian, teliotati, Marmarigi aftou tis
Theotitos.
Othen ke krix ke
Apostolos, hrimatizis Hristou tou
Theou imon, on iketeve Sose, ke
Fotise tas psihas imon.

Formed

TONE 4

Thou, O Lord, should mark

transgression, O Lord, who would
stand?
For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
b the Light of the Forerunner,
when the Empersoned Brightness of
the Fathers Glory Appeared, wishing
through His Compassion to Save
mankind, then, O Glorious Saint,
Thou were the first to hasten to Him,
Illumined in mind by the Perfect
Brilliance
of
His
Godhead;
Wherefore Thou who art named
Herald and Apostle of Christ our
God implore Him to Save and
Enlighten our soul.

Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because

Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi
ton Kyrion.

O
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to Prodromou Foti memorfomenos,

ote to apavgasma to enipostaton, tis
Patrikis Doxis efanen, anthropon

of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited

for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.

Formed by the Light of the Forerunner,

when the Empersoned Brightness of
the Fathers Glory Appeared, wishing

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genos,
di
Efsplaghnian
Sose
voulomenos, tote protos Endoxe, touto
prosedrames,
katavgasthis
tin
dianian, teliotati, Marmarigi aftou tis
Theotitos.
Othen ke krix ke
Apostolos, hrimatizis Hristou tou
Theou imon, on iketeve Sose, ke
Fotise tas psihas imon.

Apo

Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo

filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.

O tis Prodromou fonis enihimenos, ote O

Panagios Logos sesarkote, Zoin imin
parehmenos, ke Sotirian, tis epi gis
evangelizomenos, tote touto Pansofe,
katikolouthisas,
ke
seafton
akrothinion, ke Panagian, os aprhin
afto kathierosas. On ke epegnos ke
eminisas, to singono to So ton Theon
imon, on iketeve Sose, ke Fotise tas
psihas imon.

through His Compassion to Save

mankind, then, O Glorious Saint,
Thou were the first to hasten to Him,
Illumined in mind by the Perfect
Brilliance
of
His
Godhead;
Wherefore Thou who art named
Herald and Apostle of Christ our
God implore Him to Save and
Enlighten our soul.

From

the morning watch until night;

from the morning watch until night
let Israel Hope in the Lord.
with the voice of the
Forerunner, when the All Holy Word
became Flesh, granting us Life and
Salvation, bring the Good Tidings to
those on Earth, then, O All Wise,
Thou followd Him and dedicated
Thyself as First Called and All Hly
First-fruit to Him. Our God - Whom
Thou both came to know and
revealed to Thine own brother,
implore to Save and Enlighten our
soul.

For with the Lord there is Mercy, and

afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton

Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.

with Him is Abundant Redemption;

and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.

Panagios Logos sesarkote, Zoin imin

parehmenos, ke Sotirian, tis epi gis
evangelizomenos, tote touto Pansofe,
katikolouthisas,
ke
seafton
akrothinion, ke Panagian, os aprhin
afto kathierosas. On ke epegnos ke
eminisas, to singono to So ton Theon
imon, on iketeve Sose, ke Fotise tas
psihas imon.

Enite
O

ton
orekton
evrikos,
di
Efsplaghnian tin imon perikimenon,
Andrea Theofron Fisin, sinanekrathis
afto, diapiro potho to Sinemoni, voon.
On ekirixan, i Profite, en Pnevmati,
evromen devro, tes aftou oreotisi,
katathelxomen, ke psihin ke dianian,
opos
fotagogoumeni,
aftou
tes
lamprotisi, nikta tis planis ke Skotos,
tis
Agnosia
dioxomen,
Hriston
Evlogountes, ton parehonta to kosmo,
to Mega Eleos.

Having found the first of all objects of

Ourani diigounte Doxan Theou,

piisin de hiron aftou anangelli to
stereoma.

The Heavens declare the Glory of God;

desire, Who had put on our nature

through Compassion, with ardent
longing Thou attached Thyself firmly
to Him, O Andrew, Inspired by God,
crying to Thy Brother:
The One
Whom the Prophets proclaimed in
the Spirit, we have found! Come, let
us entrance our soul and mind with
His Beauty, so that Guided to the
Light by His Radiance, we may dispel
the night of error and the Darkness
of ignorance, as we Bless Christ, Who
grants the world, His Great Mercy.

Acquainted

Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par

O tis Prodromou fonis enihimenos, ote O

Proton

the Firmament shows the Creation

of His Hands.

Ethni ta mi idota Theon, os ek vithou tis Thou

caught from the depth of

ignorance the Nations that knew not
God, with the Net of Thy words, and
Thou troubled the salt seas,
Appearing as a Noble Horse of Him
Who is Master of the sea, O
Honoured Saitn; and Thou dried up
the putrid rot of godlessness, casting
in precious salt, Thy Wisdom; at
which, O Glorious Andrew, they were
indeed amazed, those who were
shameless content with a Wisdom
proved folly.

agnosias ezogrisas, sagini ton Son

logion, ke sintarassis safos, almiras
thalassas, ippos aristos, ofthis tou
Despozontos, tis thalassis aidime, ke
sipedona, athias exiranas, alas
timion, emvalon tin Sofian Sou, in per
ke kateplagisan, Apostole Endoe, tis
moranthisis
Sofias,
i
anedos
antehomeni, Hriston mi idotes, ton
parehonta to kosmo, to Mega Eleos.

Acquainted

with the voice of the

Forerunner, when the All Holy Word
became Flesh, granting us Life and
Salvation, bring the Good Tidings to
those on Earth, then, O All Wise,
Thou followd Him and dedicated
Thyself as First Called and All Hly
First-fruit to Him. Our God - Whom
Thou both came to know and
revealed to Thine own brother,
implore to Save and Enlighten our
soul.

ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!

Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!

Praise

to ek stiras vlastisanti fitisas, ote O

Parthenios Tokos anetile, tis efsevias
Didaskalos, ke sofrosinis, ipodiknion
tin katharotita, tote Si thermotatos,
tis aretis erastis, Andrea Makar
gegenise, tas ananvasis, en Si kardia
diatithemenos, ke apo Doxis Pros tin
afraston irthis Doxan Hristou tou
Theou imon, on iketeve Sose, ke
Fotise tas psihas imon.

Frequenting

the Lord, all Gentiles!

Him, all you people!

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

FESTAL APOSTIHA ST ANDREW

Ton

sinemona Petrou, ke Hristou

Mathitin, ton ihthion agrevtin, ke
aliea ton anthropon, en imnis
timisomen, Andrean ton Apostolon.
Tou gar, Iisou ta didagmata, pantas
exepedefse tis dogmasi, ke os delear
ihthisi, tas sarkos tis anomis
paredoke, ke toutous esaginefsen..
Aftou tes ikesies Hriste, parashou to
lao Sou Irinin, ke to Mega Eleos.

Praise

the One sprung from a

barren womb, when the Offspring of
the Virgin dawned, as Teacher of
Piety and Temperance revealing
Purity, then Thou became a Most
Fervent Lover of Virtue, O Blessed
Andrew, placing ascents in Thy
heart; and from Glory Thou were
raised to the Ineffable Glory of
Christ our God, implore Him to Save
and Enlighten our soul.

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Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.

and to the Holy Spirit

THE

FIRST CALLED - TONE 3

With Hymns let us honour the Brother

of Peter, and Disciple of Christ,
Catcher of Fish, and Fisher of men, O
Andrew the Apostle;
for by his
Doctrines he has trained all in the
Teachings of Jesus; and like bait for
fish, he handed over his flesh to
lawless men, an caught them in His
Net. At his intercessions, O Christ,
grant Thy People Peace and Great
Mercy.

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
FOREFEAST

Iosif,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

OF THE

NATIVITY

ipe imin, pos ek ton Agion, in

parelaves Korin, egkion feris en
Vithleem?
Ego, fisi, tous Profitas
erevnisas,
ke
hrimatisthis
ipo

OF

CHRIST TONE 3

Joseph,

tell us: how art Thou bringing

the Maiden Thou receied from the
Holy Place to Bethlehem, great with
Child? I, he said, have searched the

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Touto gar haris - i dia sinidisin Theou - For one is approved if mindful of God

Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For

he endures pain while suffering

unjustly.

ipoferi tis lipas, pashon adikos.

Pion

For

All

i Agathopiountes ke pashontes
ipomenite, touto Haris para Theo.

But if when you do right and suffer for

Is

touto gar eklithite, oti ke Hristos

epathen iper imon, imin ipolimpanon
ipogrammon, ina epakolouthisite tis
Ihnesin Aftou.

For

Os

amartian ouk epiisen - oude evrethi

dolos en to Stomati Aftou.

He

gar kleos, i amartanontes ke

kolafizomeni ipomenite?

what credit is it if, when you do

wrong and are beaten for it, you take
it patiently?

ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton

eona.

it, and you take it patiently, you have

Gods Approval.
to this you have been Called,
because Christ also Suffered for you
leaving you an Example that you
should follow in His Footseps.
committed no sin no guile was
found upon His Lips.

to ek stiras vlastisanti fitisas, ote O

Parthenios Tokos anetile, tis efsevias
Didaskalos, ke sofrosinis, ipodiknion
tin katharotita, tote Si thermotatos,
tis aretis erastis, Andrea Makar
gegenise, tas ananvasis, en Si kardia
diatithemenos, ke apo Doxis Pros tin
afraston irthis Doxan Hristou tou
Theou imon, on iketeve Sose, ke
Fotise tas psihas imon.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Os lidoroumenos ouk antelidori, pashon When He was reviled, He did not revile
ouk ipili, paredidou de to Krinonti
Dikeos.

in return; when He Suffered, He did

not threaten, but He trusted to Him
Who Judges Justly.

FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS,

ETC

tou Iiou, ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin

ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

now and forever, and unto the Ages
of Ages.

Amen

FESTAL APOSTIHA ST ANDREW FIRST CALLED - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Heris O Logikos Ouranos, Doxan Theou Hail!

diapantos diigoumenos, O protos
Hristo
alounti,
kathipakousas
Thermos,
ke
emesos
touto
singenomenos, if ou pirsevomenos,
kathorathis Fos defteron, ke tous en
Skoti,
astrapes
Sou
Efotisas,
Agathotita, tin aftou ekmimoumenos.
Othen tin Panagian Sou, teloumen
Panigyrin, ke ton lipsanon tin Thikin,
perharos
aspazometha,
ex
is
anavlizis, Sotirian tis etousi, ke Mega
Eleos.

Is

pasan tin gin exilthen O fthonos

aftou ke is ta perata tis ioumenis ta
rimata aftou.

O Spiritual Heaven, ever telling

the Glory of God; the first to submit
fervently to the Call of Christ, and
immediately to join Him; set aflame
by Him Thou were seen as a second
Light, and by Thy Beams Thou
Enlightened, those in Darkness, as
Thou imitated His Loving Kindness.
Wherefore, we celebrate Thine All
Holy Festival, and with Great Joy kiss
the Casket of Thy Relics, from which
Thou pour our Salvation for those
who ask, and Gods Great Mercy.

His

Proclamation went forth into all

the Earth, and His Words to the
ends of the world.

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Glory

to the Father, and to the

Son, and to the Holy Spirit

Leaving behind the catching of fish,

Ke

Now

ton ihthion agran, katalipon

Apostole,
anthropus
saginevies,
kalamo tou kirigmatos, halon osper
agkistron, tis efsevias to delear, ke
anagon ek tou vithou tis planis, ta
Ethni apanta, Andrea Apostole, tou
Korifeou omemon, ke tis ikoumenis
ifigita diaprisie, presvevon mi ellipsis
iper imon, ton en Pisti ke potho
evfimounton
panevfime,
tin
aisevaston mnimin Sou.

Ii to Kratos tis Vasilias Sou Evlogimenon Blessed and Glorified is the Power of
ke Dedoxasmenon, tou Patros, ke
Thy Kingdom, of the Father, and

the One sprung from a

barren womb, when the Offspring of
the Virgin dawned, as Teacher of
Piety and Temperance revealing
Purity, then Thou became a Most
Fervent Lover of Virtue, O Blessed
Andrew, placing ascents in Thy
heart; and from Glory Thou were
raised to the Ineffable Glory of
Christ our God, implore Him to Save
and Enlighten our soul.

Tin

the Tree, so that we might die to sin,

and Live to Righteousness...

THE PRIEST CONTINUES ALOUD:

Frequenting

FESTAL STIHI ST ANDREW FIRST CALLED APOSTLE TONE 4

Os tas amartias imon Aftos aninengken He Himself bore our sins in His Body on
en to Somati Aftou epi to Xilon, ina
tes
amarties
apogenomeni,
ti
Dikeosini Zisomen...

His Mercy rules over us; and the

Truth of the Lord endures forever.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

O
Apostle, Thou net men, lowering the
Bait of True Faith like a hook with
the Rod of Thy Preaching, and
drawing up from the depth of error
all the Nations. O Apostle Andrew,
Brother
of
the
Prince,
and
outstanding Teacher of the world, do
not cease to Intercede for us, O All
Praised, who with Faith and Love
Praise Thine ever honoured memory.

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
FESTAL STIHI FOREFEAST

OF

Isea

horeve, logon Theou ipodexe,

profitefson ti kori Mariam, vaton
kataflegesthe, ke piri mi keesthe, ti
egli
tis
Theotitos,
Vithleem
entrepizou, anise pilin i Edem ke
Magi porevesthe, idin tin Sotirian, en
fatni sparganoumenon, on Astir
eminisen, epano tou spileou, Zoodotin
Kyrion, ton sozonta to genos imon.

NATIVITY

OF

CHRIST

TONE

Isaiah, dance!

Receive the Word of God!

Prophesy to Maiden Maria that the
Bush is Aflame with the Beam of the
Godhead, and is not burnt by Fire.
Bethlehem, made ready! Eden, open
your Gate! And Magi, make your
Journey
to
behold
Salvation
swaddled in a Manger, Whom the
Star above the Cave reveals as our
Lord the Giver of Life Who Saves
our race.

PRAYER OF THE ENTRANCE -ISODOS

THE ENTRANCE - THE EVENING
HYMN
FESTAL PROKEIMENON TONE 1

To Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me pasas Thy Goodness and Mercy, O Lord, shall
tas imeras tis Zois mou. (2)

Kyrios

Pimani me ke ouden me isterisi.

Is topon hlois, eki me kateskinosen,

surely follow me all the days of my

Life. (2)

The

Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not

want. He makes me to lie down in

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Green Pastures; He leads me beside

Still Waters.

epi idatos anapafseos exethrepse me.

To

Eleos Sou, Kyrie, katadioxi me pasa

tas imeras tis Zois mou.
FIRST UNIVERSAL EPISTLE

KATHOLIKIS

EPISTOLIS

IOANNOU

to

Thy Goodness and Mercy, O Lord, shall

surely follow me all the days of my
Life.
OF

Sofia!
Irini pasi!
Ke pnevmati sou!
Sofia!
Proshomen!

And

Idotes,

You

i
Patera
epikalisthe
ton
aprosopoliptos Krinonta kata to
ekastou ergon, en Fovo to tis parikias
imon hronon anastafite.

Reading is from S T J O H N F I R S T

UNIVERSAL EPISTLE.
PRIEST

Wisdom!

oti ou fthartis, argyrio i hrisio,

elitrothite ek tis mateas imon
anastrofis patroparadotou, alla Timio
Emati, os Amnou amomou ke aspilou
Hristou.

Peace be unto all!

PEOPLEAnd to your spirit.
PRIEST Wisdom!
Let us attend!

THE FIRST UNIVERSAL EPISTLE

Agapiti,

Beloved,

KATHOLIKIS

Theon oudis popote tetheate.

Ean Agapomen Allilous, O

No man has ever seen God.

If we Love one another, God

Sofia!

En

By this we know that we abide in Him,

i outos O Theos igapisen imas,

ke imis ofilomen allilous Agapan.

Theos en
imin meni, ke i Agapi Aftou
teteliomeni estin en imin.
touto ginoskomen oti en Afto
menomen. Ke Aftos en imin, oti ek
tou Pnevmatos Aftou dedoken imin.

if God so Loved us, we also

ought to Love one another.

abides in
us, and His Love is Perfected in us.

and He in us, for He has given us of

His own Spirit.

Os

an Omologisi, oti Iisous Estin O Iios

tou Theou, O Theos en Afto meni, ke
aftos en to Theo.

Confesses that Jesus is the

Son of God, God Abides in him, and
he in God.

God is Love, and he who abides in Love

abides in God, and God abides in
him.

THE FIRST UNIVERSAL EPISTLE

Atholikis

A
anagnosma.

Sofia!

Epistolis

Petrou

to

Proshomen!

Agapiti,

anaosameni tas osfias tis

dianias imon, nifontes, telios elpisate
epi tin feromenin imin Harin, en
apokalipsi Iisou Hristou.

Os

Tekna Ipakois, mi sishimatizomeni

tes proteron en ti agnia imon
epithimies, alla, ata ton kalesanta

ST PETER 1 : 13 - 9

OF

The

Reading is from the First

Universal Epistle of St Peter

READER

P RIE ST

Wisdom!

Let us attend!

Beloved: Gird up your mind,

be sober, set your Hope fully upon
the Grace that is coming to you at
the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
As Obedient Children, do not be
conformed to the passions of your
former ignorance, but, as He Who
Called you is Holy, be Holy

READER

6. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T A N D R E W F I R S T C A L L E D A P O S T L E 3 0 N O V E M B E R

to

Proshomen!

if you invoke as Father Him Who

Judges
each
one
impartially
according to his deeds, conduct
yourselves with Fear throughout the
time of your exile.

know that you were ransomed

from the futile ways inherited from
your Fathers, not with perishable
things such as silver or gold, but,
like that of a Lamb without blemish
or spot, with the Precious Blood of
Christ.

OF

ST PETER 2: 11 - 24

READER

The Reading is from T H E

UNIVERSAL EPISTLE
P RIE ST

Wisdom!

OF

FIRST

ST PETER

Let us attend!

:
Beloved: I beseech you as
strangers and exiles to abstain from
the passions of the flesh that wage
war against your soul.

RE AD ER

Tin anastrofin imon egondes kalin entis Maintain

Ethnesin ine en O katalalousin imon
os kakopion, ek ton Kalon Ergon
epoptefsantes, Doxasosi ton Theon en
Imera Episkopis.

Ipotagite

oun pasi anthropini Ktisi dia

ton Kyrion - ite Vasili, os iperehonti,
ite Igemosin, os di aftou pempomenis
is ekdikisin men kakopion - epenon
de Agathopion.

has for us.

Agapin.
ehi O Theos en imin, O Theos Agapi
esti, ke O menon en ti Agapi, en to
Theo meni, ke O Theos en afto.

PETROU

Parakalo os parikous ke
parepidimous,
apehesthe
ton
sarkikon
epithimion,
etines
stratevonte kata tis psihis.

Ke imis egnokamen ke pepisevkamen tin And we know, and believe the Love God
In

EPISTOLIS

Agapiti:

Father has sent His Son, as the

Saviour of the world.

Whoever

anagnosma

Ke imis teheametha ke martyroumen oti And we have seen, and testify that the
O Patir apestalke ton Iion Sotira tou
kosmou.

yourselves in all your conduct, since

it is written: You shall be Holy for I
Am Holy.

Ke,

ST PETER 1 : 3 9

The

anagnosma

imas Agion, ke afti Agii en pasi

anastraofi genithite, dioti gegrapte:
Agii ginesthe, oti Ego Agios Imin.

Be subject for our Lords sake to every

human institution whether it be to
the Emperor as supreme, or to
Governors as sent by him to punish
those who do wrong - and praise
those who do right.

outos esti to Thelima tou Theou,

Agathopiountas fimoun tin ton
afronon anthropon agnosian.

For it is Gods Will that by doing right,

eleftheri, ke mi os epikalimma
ehontes tis kakias tin eleftherian, all
os douli Theou.

Live as free men, yet without using your

Oti
Os

Good Conduct among the

Gentiles, so that they may see your
Good Deeds and Glorify God on the
Day of Visitation.

Pantas timisate.
Tin adelfotita Agapate.
Ton Theon Fovisthe.
Ton Vasilea timate.
I Ikete - ipotassomeni en

panti fovo tis

despotes, ou monon tis Agathis ke
epiikesin, alla ke tis skoliis.

you should put to silence

ignorance of foolish people.

the

freedom as a excuse for evil, but live

as servants of God.

Honour all mankind.

Love the Brotherhood.
Fear God.
Honour the Emperor.
Servants be submissive

to your
masters with all respect not only to
those who are kind and gentle, but
also to those who are overbearing.

F E S T A L V E S P E R S S T A N D R E W F I R S T C A L L E D A P O S T L E 3 0 N O V E M B E R 7.