Kyrie, Pros Se katefigon; didaxon me tou O Lord, to Thee have I fled; teach me to

piin to Thelima Sou, oti Si I O Theos
mou.
Oti para Si Pigi Zois; en to Foti Sou
opsometha Fos.
Paratinon to Eleos Sou tis ginoskousi Se.
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios
Athanatos, eleison imas.[3]
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
✞Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros,
Athanatos, Eleison imas.
Apolytikion of St Panteleimon
Athlofore Agie, ke iamatkie
Panteleimon, Presveve to eleimoni
Theo, ina ptesmaton afesin, parashi
tes psihes imon
do Thy Will, for Thou art my God.
For with Thee is the Fountain of Life;
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Extend Thy Mercy to those who know Archdiocese of Good Hope
Thee.
✞ Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us. [3]
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Amen
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
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✞Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. for
Agios ✞ Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us.
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Panteleimon, Intercede with our
Merciful God, that He grant our souls
remission of sins!

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 Trisagion Prayers
✞ Evlogitos O Theos imon, pantote nin
ke ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
✞Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si! ✞Glory to Thee, O God, Glory to Thee!
Vasilei Ouranie, Paraklite, to Pnevma tis O Heavenly King, O Comforter, the
Aklithias, o Panatahou paron ke ta
panta pliron, o Thisavros ton
Agathon ke Zois Korigos elthe ke
skinoson en imin ke katharison imas
apo pasis kilidos ke soson, Agathe,
tas psihas imon.
✞Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios
Athanatos, Eleison imas. [3]
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
✞Panagia Trias Eleison imas. Kyrie,
elas thiti tes amarties imon. Despota,
singhorison tas anomias imin. Agie
Ipiskepse, ke iase tas asthenias imon,
eneken tou Onomatos Sou.
Kyrie Eleison [3]
✞Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Our Lord’s Prayer
E VER YO NE PRA YS IN UN I SON
Pater imon O en tis Ouranis,
Agiasthito to Onoma Sou, eltheto i
Vasilia Sou, genithito to Thelima
Sou, os en Ourano ke epi tis gis.
Ton Arton imon ton epiousion dos
imin simeron. Ke afes imin ta
ofelimata imon, os ke imis afiement
tis ofiletes imon. Ke mi isenengis
imas is pirasmon, alla rise imas apo
tou ponirou.
✞ Oti Sou Estin i Vasilia ke i Dinamis ke i
Doxa tou Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou
Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
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PRIEST ✞Blessed
is our God always now
and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE Amen
Spirit of Truth, Who art in all places
and fillest all things; Treasury of
Good Things and Giver of Life: come
and dwell in us and cleanse us from
every stain, and save our souls, O
Gracious Lord.
✞Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy upon us. [3]
✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
✞All Holy Trinity have mercy upon us.
Lord, wash away our sins. Master,
pardon our transgressions. Holy
One, visit and heal our infirmities for
Thy Name’s sake.
Lord have mercy [3]
✞Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
Our Father Who art in Heaven:
Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy
Kingdom come. Thy Will be done
on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us
this day our Daily Bread, and
forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from the
evil one.
PRIEST For Thine is the Kingdom, the
Power and the Glory, ✞ of the
Father, and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE Amen
The Great Doxology
✽THE BELL S AR E R UNG AND
✞Doxa Si to dixanti to Fos.
✞Doxa en Ipsistis Theo ke epi gis Irini,
en anthropis Evdokia.
Imnoumen Se, Evlogoumen Se,
Proskinoumense, Doxologoumen Se,
Efharistoumen Si, dia tin Megalin Sou
Doxan.
✞ Kyrie Vasilef, Epouranie Thee, Pater
Pantokrator; Kyrie Ie Monogenes, Isou
Hriste, ke Agion Pnevma.
Kyrie O Theos, O Amnos tou Theou, O
Ios tou Patros, O eron tin amartian
tou Kosmou, eleison imas, O eron tas
amartias tou kosmou.
Prosdexe tin deisin imon, O kathimenos
en dexia tou Patros, ke eleison imas.
✞Oti Si i Monos Agios, Si i Monos Kyrios, ✞For
Iisous Hristos, is Doxan Theou Patros
Amin.
Kath’ ekastin imeran Evlogiso Se, ke
enesio to Onoma Sou is ton eona ke is
ton Eona tou Eonos.
Kataxioson, Kyrie, en ti emera tafti
anamartitous filahthine imas.
Evlogitos I, Kyrie, O Theos ton Pateron
imon, ke Eneton ke Dedoxasmenon to
Onoma Sou is tous Eonas.
Amin
Genito, Kyrie, to eleos Sou ef imas,
kathaper ilipisamen epi Se.
✞Evlogitos i, Kyrie, didaxon me ta
Dikeomata Sou. [3]
Kyrie, katafigi, egenithis imin en genea
ke genea. Ego ipa: Kyrie, eleison me,
iase tin psihin mou oti imarton Si.
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✞ Glory to Thee Who has shown us the
Light!
✞ Glory to God in the Highest, and on
earth Peace, Goodwill among men.
✞We Praise Thee, we Bless Thee, we
Worship Thee, we Glorify Thee, we
give Thee Thanks for Thy Great
Glory.
✞ Lord, King, God of Heaven, Father
Almighty: Lord, Only Begotten Son,
Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit.
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the
Father, Who takes away the sin of
the world, have mercy upon us; O
Thou Who takes away the sins of the
world.
Receive our Prayer, Thou Who sits at
the right Hand of the Father, and
have mercy on us.
Thou alone art Holy, Thou alone
art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the Glory of
God the Father.
Amen
Every day I will Bless Thee, and praise
Thy Name forever and to the Ages of
Ages.
Grant,
O Lord, this day to keep us
without sin.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of
our Fathers, and praised and
glorified is Thy Name unto the Ages.
Amen
May Thy Mercy O Lord, be upon us, as
we have put our hope in Thee.
✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me
Thy Statutes [3]
Lord, Thou hast been our Refuge from
generation to generation. I said:
Lord, have mercy on me, heal my
soul, for I have sinned against Thee.
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Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite
Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Kallei Theofron tou somatos, tin psihikin
kallonin, evthivolos antethikas, ke
frenon evprepian, tis sarkos oreotiti,
ke tous orontas Martis kateplixas,
teratourgies lampoon ke Thavmasin,
anthi neotitos, presviteron sinesisn,
prosilifos, Pisti te ke Haritis,
katalampomenos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
Tone 4
Simeron exelampse, tou Athloforou i
mnimi. Defte Pisti pnevmatikos
evfranthomen, ke tis asmasi touton
katastepsomen. Ton gar aoraton
ehthron, ti dinami tou Stavrou
andrikos etroposato, ke ton tirannon
tas apirous vasanous mi diliasas,
nomimos to vravion dedexato tis ano
kliseos, ke nin met angelon is eonas
sinagallete. All O Martis tou Hristou
Panteleimon, Iatre to Nosounton, ke
limin ton himazomenon, mi dialitis
presvevon to eleimoni Theo, sothine
tas pihas imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
TH E CONG REGA TION
Theotokion
✞Iperevlogimeni iparhis, Theotoke
with the Word of Grace. Thus Thou
granted remedies,and also freed
from the dark of false belief all who
came to Thee.
Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
Godly%minded Martyr, evenly Thou
martched the beauty of soul to Thy
bodily comeliness, and nobility of
mind to Thy physical
handsomeness. And Thou
astounded the people who observed
how Thou exhibited signs and
Miracles, and how Thou had mature
understanding even in the Bloom of
Youth, and how Thou were radiant
of Faith and Grace Divine.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
Today, the Memorial of the Trophy%
bearer has dawned! Come, O
Faithful, let us celebrate it spiritually,
and let us crown him with songs. By
the Power of the Cross, he manfully
defeated the invisible enemy. Being
unafraid of the boundless torments
of the tyrants, he rightly received the
Prize of his Calling from Above.
Now and forever, he rejoices with the
Angels, O Martyr of Christ,
Panteleimon, Healer of the sick and
Harbour in the Storm, do not cease
to Intercede with our Merciful God,
that He grant Salvation to our souls.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen
M U ST STA ND
✞ Most Blessed art Thou, O Virgin
Troparion to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ
Soson Kyrie ton laon Sou ke evlogison tin O Lord, Save Thy people, and Bless
klironomian Sou, Nikas tis Vasilevsi Thine Inheritance, granting to our
kata varvaron doroumenos ke to son God%fearing Rulers Victory over all
filatton dia tou Stavrou Sou
adversaries, and by Thy Cross
Politevma.
preserving Thine Estate.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
O and to the Holy Spirit
ipsothis en to Stavro ekousios, ti
Do Thou Who, of Thine own Good Will,
eponimo Sou keni politia tous
iktirmous Sou Dorise, Hriste O upon the Cross was lifted up, bestow
Theos. Evfranon en ti Dinami Sou Thy Bounties upon the new State,
tous Pistous Vasilis imon, Nikas
which is called by Thy Name, O
horigon aftis kata ton polemion. Tin
simmakian ehien tin Sin, oplon Irinis, Christ God; make glad with Thy
Aittiton Tropeon. Might our God%fearing Rulers
granting Victory over adversaries to
those who have Thine Aid, which is a
Panoply of Peace, a Trophy
Invincible.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon. Now and ever, and the Ages of Ages.
Amen Amen
Theotokion
✞Prostasia fovera ke akateskinte, mi ✞O Champion Dread, Who cannot be
paridis, agathi, tas ikesias imon, put to confusion, despise not our
panimfite Theotoke. Stirixon
Petitions. O Good One, All Lauded
Orthodoxon politian. Soze nothen tin
Nikin. Dioti etekes ton Theon, Moni Birth%giver of our God, establish
Thou the State of those who hold
Evlogimeni.
the Orthodox Faith; Save our God%
fearing Rulers, whom Thou has
called to rule over us, and bestow
upon them Victory from Heaven: for
Thou gave Birth to God, O Only
Blessed One.
Litany of Fervent Supplications
Eleison imas O Theos, kata to Mega PRIEST Have Mercy on us, O God,
Eleos Sou, deometha Sou, epakouson according to Thy great Mercy, we
ke Eleison.
pray Thee, hear us and have Mercy
Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have mercy [3]
Eti deometha iper ton eusovon ke PRIEST Again, let us pray for all devout
Orthodoxon Hristianon.
and Orthodox Christians
Kyrie Eleison [3] Lord have mercy [3]
PEOPLE

Parthene, dia gar tou ek Sou Theotokos: for through Him Who Eti deometha iper tou Arhipiskopou
PRIEST Again, we pray for our Archbishop
Sarkothentos O Adis ihmalotiste, O became Incarnate of Thee, Hades is (Sergiou) ke pasis tis en Hristo
Adam anakeklite, i katara nenekrote, led captive, Adam is recalled from the Adelfotitos. (Sergios) and all our Brotherhood in
i Eva ileftherote, O Thanatos dead, the Curse is made void, Eve is Christ.
tethanatote ke imis ezoopiithimen. set free, Death is slain, and we have Kyrie Eleison [3]
Dio animnountes Voomen. Evlogitos been endowed with Life. Wherefore
PEOPLE Lord have mercy [3]
Hristos O Theos imon, O outos we cry aloud, extolling in song: Oti eleimon ke filanthropos Theos PRIEST For Thou art a Merciful and Loving
evdokisas, ✞ Doxa Si! Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, in
iparhis ke Si tin doxan God, and to Thee we give Glory, to
Whose Sight it is thus well-pleasing. ✞
Glory to Thee! anapempomen ✞ to Patri ke to Io ke the ✞ Father, and to the Son, and to

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 to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
Amin
En Onomati Kyriou Evlogison, Pater.
✞ Doxa ti Agia ke Omoousio ke Zoopio
ke Adiereto Triadi, pantote, nin ke ai
ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Praises to Almighty God
✞Doxa en ipsistis Theo ke epi gis irini, ✞ Glory to God in the Highest, and on
en anthropis evdokia. [3]
Kyrie, ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma
mou anageli tin enesin Sou. [2]
M AKE THE SIGN O F
The Six Psalms
Kyrie ti eplithinthisan i thlivontes me!
Polli epanistante ep eme.
Polli legovsi ti psihi mou, ouk esti Sotiria Many
afto en to Theo aftou.
Si de Kyrie, Antiliptor mou i doxa mou,
ke ipon tin kefalin mou.
Foni mou pros Kyrion ekeraxa, ke
epikouse mou ex Orous Agiou aftou.
Dipalma.
Ego ekimithin ke ipnosa, exigerthin, oti
Kyrios antilipsete mou.
Ou fovithisome apo mnriadon laou, ton
kiklo epitithemenon mi.
Anastra Kyrie Soson me O Theos mou.
Oti Si epataxas pantas tous For
ehthrenontas mi mateos,
amartolon sinetripsas.
Tou Kyriou i Sotiria, ke epi ton laon Sou
i Evlogia Sou.
Ego ekimithin ke ipnosa, exigerthin, oti
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the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to
the Ages of ages.
PEOPLE Amen
In the Name of the Lord, Bless us,
Father.
PRIEST ✞Glory to the Holy, Consubstantial,
Life%giving and Undivided Trinity,
always, now and ever, and to the
Ages of Ages.
PEOPLE Amen
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earth Peace, Good Will towards
mankind. [3]
O Eleos Theou mimoumenos, Panteleimon
Lord, open Thou my lips, and my
mouth shall show forth Thy praise
[2]
THE CRO SS & BO W DOWN TO GOD
Psalm 3
HELP FOR THE AFFLICTED
Lord, how are they increased who
trouble me!
Many are those who rise up against me.
say of my soul, There is no help
for him in his God.
But Thou, O Lord, art my Defender;
Thou art my Worship, and the Lifter%
up of my head.
I called upon the Lord with my voice,
and He heard me from His Holy
Mountain.
I lay down and slept, and rose up again;
for the Lord sustained me.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of
people who surround me and have
set themselves against me.
Arise, O Lord, and help me, O my God!
Thou smites all my enemies upon
odontas the cheek%bone; Thou has broken
the teeth of the ungodly.
Salvation belongs to the Lord; and Thy
Blessing is upon Thy people.
I lay down and slept, and rose up again;
Lauds: The Praises to God
Psalm 148
ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite Let everything that has breath praise
ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
to Theo. To Thee praise is due, O God.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. all His Powers. To Thee praise is
Si prepi imnos to Theo. due, O God.
Stichera Prosomia - St Panteleimon the Great Unmercenary Martyr
Psalm 150 - Tone (8) Plagal 4
LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!
Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton. Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
Enite Afton kata to plithos tis praise Him according to the
Megalosinis Aftou. greatness of His Majesty.
Clearly Thou were honoured with the
safos, onomasthis katallilon, Name ‘Panteleimon,’ by God, for like
proslavon to Onoma, ke simvenon to Him Thou were Merciful. In
pragmati, os simpathis gar eleis
apantas, diplin parehon toutis tin accordance with Thy Ways, Thou
iasin, trefon iomenos, ke pros gnosin, were granted a fitting name. For
Endoxe, kathodigon, Thian ke Thou show mercy and sympathy to
iperlampron, Hristou panolvie. all, and Thou provide them with
two%fold remedies. Feeding and
curing them, as Thou do, O Glorious
and Blessed Saint, Thou direct them
to Divine and Splendid Knowledge of
Christ.
Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite Praise Him with the sound of the
Afton en psaltirio ke kithara. trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Eleos Theou mimoumenos, Panteleimon Clearly Thou were honoured with the
safos, onomasthis katallilon, Name ‘Panteleimon,’ by God, for like
proslavon to Onoma, ke simvenon to Him Thou were Merciful. In
pragmati, os simpathis gar eleis accordance with Thy Ways, Thou
apantas, diplin parehon toutis tin
iasin, trefon iomenos, ke pros gnosin, were granted a fitting name. For
Endoxe, kathodigon, Thian ke Thou show mercy and sympathy to
iperlampron, Hristou panolvie. all, and Thou provide them with
two%fold remedies. Feeding and
curing them, as Thou do, O Glorious
and Blessed Saint, Thou direct them
to Divine and Splendid Knowledge of
Christ.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Enite Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
Afton en hordes ke organo. praise Him with strings and flute.
Ergon pronias tis anothen, to epi si That which Thou accomplished was
gegonos, tilavgos anadedikte, ton clearly the Work of God in His
somaton pathi gar, therapevin Providence from on High. For while
safestata, Panteleimon
ekdidaskomenos, psihon edihthis
Thou were clearly trained in the
iatros etimos, logo tis Haritos, Science of Medicine, Panteleimon, to
iatrevon apantas, ke zoferas, planis heal the body’s ills, Thou proved to
eklitroumenos, tous si prostrehontas. be a physician of souls, equipped
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 The Small Litany Kyrios antilipsete mou. for the Lord sustained me.
Eti ke eti, en irini tou Kyriou deithomen. PRIEST Again,
yet again, in peace let us Psalm 37 [38]
A PSALM OF REPENTANCE
Kyrie Eleison pray to the Lord.
Kyrie, mi to thimo Sou elegxis me, mide O Lord, do not rebuke me in Thy
PEOPLE Lord have mercy
Antilavou soson, Eleison ke diafilaxon ti orgi Sou pedevsis me. Oti ta veli Sou Wrath, nor chasten me in Thy hot
imas o Theos, ti Si Hariti PRIESTHelp us, save us, have mercy upon enepagisan mi, ke epestirixas ep eme displeasure! For Thine arrows pierce
tin Hira Sou.
us, and keep us, O God, by Thy me deeply and Thy Hand presses me
Grace. down.
Amin/Kyrie eleison PEOPLE Amen/Lord have mercy Ouk estin iasis en ti sarki mou apo There is no soundness in my Flesh in
prosopou tis Orgis Sou, ouk estin
✞ Tis Panagias, ahrantou, ipere PRIEST ✞ Calling to remembrance our Irinin tis osteis mou apo prosopou ton
the Sight of Thine Anger, nor any
vlogimenis, endoxou Despinis imon Most Holy, All Pure, Most Blessed amartion mou. Peace in my Bones because of my
Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias and Glorious Lady, Theotokos and sin.
meta panton ton Agion
Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke alilous ke
Ever Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, Oti e anomei mou iperiran tin kefalin For mine iniquities have overwhelmed
let us commit ourselves and each mou, osi fortion vari evapinthisan ep me; they are like a heavy burden,
pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo eme
parathometha. other, and all our life to Christ our beyond my strength.
God. Prosoxesan ke espisan i milopes mou, My wounds are foul and festering
apo proopou ti afrosinis mou. because of My foolishness.
M AKE THE SIGN O F THE CRO SS & BO W DOWN TO GOD

✞Si Kyrie PEOPLE ✞To Thee, O Lord! Etaleporisa ke katekamfthin eos telous, I am troubled and bowed down greatly;
olin tin imeran skithropazon all day long I mourn.
✞Oti Se Enousi pase e Dinamis ton PRIEST For all the Powers of Heaven praise eporefomin.
Ouranon, ke Si tin doxan
anapempousi, to Patri, ke to Io, ke to
Thee, and to Thee we ascribe Glory: Oti i psihi mou eplisthi empegmon, ke For my loins are filled with burning
Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
✞ to the Father, and to the Son, and ouk estin iasis en ti sarki mou. pains, and there is no heaklth in my
eonas ton eonon. to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and flesh.
to the Ages of Ages.
Ekakothin ke etpinothin eos sfodra, I am numbed and severely crushed; I
Amin PEOPLE Amen irfomin apo stenagmou tis kardias groan with anguish of heart.
Praises to the Lord mou.
Ke enantion sou pasa i epithimia mou, O Lord, all my desire is before Thee
✞Agios Kyrios O Theos imon! [3] ✞Holy is the Lord our God [3] ke o stenagmos mou ouk apekrivi apo and My sighing is not hidden from
Ipsoute Kyrion ton Theon imon ke Exalt the Lord our God; and bow down sou. Thee.
proskinite to ipopodio ton podon before His footstool I kardia mou etarahthi, egkatlipe me i My heart throbs; my strength fails me;
aftou. ishis mou, ke to fos ton ofthalmon
the very light of my eyes has failed
Oti Agios esti! For He is Holy! mou ouk esti met emou.
me.
The Exapostilarion of St Panteleimon – Tone 2 I fili mou ke i plision mou ex enantias
My friends and my companions stand
mou ingisan ke estisan.
Panteleimon Pansofe, ton septon Panteleimon, Saint Most Wise, as the back because of my affliction; my
Anargiron, to Ieron Aglesma, ke ton Sacred Adornment of the neighbours stand afar off.
Thion Martiron, ke Hristonomon to Unmercenary Saints, and of the Holy Ke i engista mou makrothen estisan, ke Those who seek my life lay snares for
kleos, Ouranothen tas Nikas, to Vasili exeviazonto i zitountes tin psihin
pritanevson, ke irinin to kosmo, ke tis Martyrs, Thou art the Glory of me and they look to my misfortune,
Christians. From Thine Abode in mou. Ke i zitountes ta kaka mi they speak of destruction, and they
Pistos, Se imnousin, Agie, sotirian, elalisan mateotitas, ke dolistitas olin
meta tis Theomitors, iper panton Heaven pray for our Rulers’ plan deception all day long.
tin imeran emeletisan.
presvevon. Victories, and for world%peace; and
for us who sing Thy Praise, O Saint Ego de osi kofos ouk ikonon, ke osi alalos But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; I am
of God, implore Him for our ouk anigon to stoma aftou. Ke like a mute who does not open his
egenomin osi anthropos ouk akouon,
Salvation, and Intercede fro all with ke ouk ehon en to stomati aftou mouth. I have become like a man
Her who is the Theotokos. elegmou. who neither hears nor has a retort in
his mouth.
Oti epi Si Kyrie ilpisa, Si isakousi Kyrie O For Thee, O Lord, I wait; Thou, O Lord
Theos mou.
my God, will answer.
Oti ipa, mi pote epiharosi me i ehthri
When I say:, “Let them not be glad on
my account who, when my foot slips,
mou, ke en to salefthine podas mou,
glory over me.”
ep eme emegalorrimonisan.
For I am very near to falling, and my
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Oti ego is mastigas etimos, ke i algidon
mou enopion mou diapantos.
Oti tin anomian mou anangelon ,
merimniso iper tis amartias mou.
I de ehthri mou zosi, ke kekrateonte iper
eme, ke eplithinthisan i misountes me
adikos.
Iantapodidontes kaka anti Agathon,
evdievallon me, epi katediokon
Dikeosinin.
Mi egkatalipis me Kyrie O Theos mou
mi apostis ap emou. Proshes is tin
voithian mou Kyrie tis Sotirias
mou! [2]
Psalm 62 [63]
FRIENDSHIP WITH ALMIGHTY GOD
O Theos O Theos mou pros se orthrizo;
edipise Se i psihi mou, posaplos si i
sarx mou, en gi erimo ke avato ke
anidro.
Outos en to Agio ofthin Si, tou idin tin
Dinamin Sou ke tin Doxan Sou.
Oti krisson to Eleos Sou iper zoas; ta hili For Thy
mou Epenesovsi Se.
Outos Evlogiso Se en ti zoi mou; en to
Onomati Sou aro tas hiras mou.
Osi steatos ke pititos emplisthii i psihi
mou, ke hili agaliaseos enesi to
Onoma Sou.
I emnimonefon Sou epi tis stromnis mou, I shall remember Thee on my bed and
en tis orthris emeleton is Se.
Oti egnithis Voithos mou, ke en ti skepi For Thou art my
ton Pterigon Sou agaliasome.
Ekollithi i psihi mou opiso Sou, emou
antelaveto i Dexia Sou.
Anti de is matin exitisan tin psihin mou, But those who seek to destroy my life
iselefsonte is ta katotata tis gis,
paradothisonte is hiras romfeas,
merides alopekon esonte.
O de Vasilefs evfranthisete epi to Theo,
epenethisete pas o onmion en afto oti
enefragi stoma lalounton adika.
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grief is always with me.
Indeed, I acknowledge my guilt; I grieve
over my sin.
But my undeserved enemies are strong;
those who hate me wrongfully have
multiplied.
Those who render evil for good are my
adversaries, because I follow
Righteousness.
Do not forsake Me, O Lord; O My God,
be not far from me! Make haste to
help me, O God of my Salvation!
[2]
O God, Thou art my GodWhom I seek;
my flesh longs for Thee like the
earth, which is parched, lifeless and
without water.
Thus have I gazed towards Thee in the
Sanctuary to see Thy Power and Thy
Glory.
Mercy is a Greater Good than
life; my lips shall PraiseThee.
Thus will I Bless Thee while live;
lifting up my hands, I will call upon
Thy Name.
As with the riches of a banquet shall
my soul be satisfied, and with joyful
lips my mouth shall praise Thy
Name.
meditate on Thee through the night
watches.
Helper and I rejoice
in the shadow of Thy Wings.
My soul clings fast to Thee. Thy right
Hand upholds me.
shall go into the depths of the
earth. They shall be delivered to the
sword, and shall be the prey of
jackals.
The King, however, shall rejoice in
God; everyone who swears by Him
shall glory, but the mouths of those
STIHOS✞ Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim VERSE ✞ More Honourable than the
ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Cherubim, and beyond compare
Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon more Glorious than the Seraphim,
Logon tekousan, tin ontos Thou Who without stain bore God
Theotokon Se Megalinomen. the Word, True Theotokos, we
Magnify Thee!
Oti epiise mi megalia O dinatos ke
For He Who is Mighty has magnified
Agion to Onoma Aftou, ke to Eleos
Aftou is genean ke genean tis me, and Holy is His Name; and His
fovoumenis Afton. Mercy is upon those who fear Him,
throughout all generations.
STIHOS✞ Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim VERSE ✞ More Honourable than the
ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Cherubim, and beyond compare
Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon more Glorious than the Seraphim,
Logon tekousan, tin ontos Thou Who without stain bore God
Theotokon Se Megalinomen. the Word, True Theotokos, we
Magnify Thee!
Epiise Kratos en Vrahioni Aftou He has shown Strength with His Arm;
dieskorpisen iperifanous diania
kardias afton.
He has scattered the proud in the
imagination of their hearts.
STIHOS ✞ Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim
VERSE ✞ More Honourable than the
ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton
Cherubim, and beyond compare
Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon more Glorious than the Seraphim,
Logon tekousan, tin ontos
Theotokon Se Megalinomen.
Thou Who without stain bore God
the Word, True Theotokos, we
Magnify Thee!
Kathile dinastas apo thronon ke ipsose He has put down the mighty from their
tapinous. Pinontas eneplisen
agathon ke ploutountas exapestile
thrones, and has exalted the humble
kenous. and meek. He has filled the empty
with Good Things, and the rich He
has sent away empty.
✞ Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim
STIHOS
STIHOS VERSE ✞ More Honourable than the
ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton Cherubim, and beyond compare
Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon more Glorious than the Seraphim,
Logon tekousan, tin ontos Thou Who without stain bore God
Theotokon Se Megalinomen. the Word, True Theotokos, we
Magnify Thee!
Antelaveto Israil pedos Aftou mnisthine
Eleous kathos elalise pros tous He, remembering His Mercy, has helped
Pateras imon, to Avraam ke to His servant Israel, as He promised to
spermati aftou eos eonos. our Forefather, Abraham and his
seed forever.
STIHOS✞ Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim VERSE ✞ More Honourable than the
ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton
Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon Cherubim, and beyond compare
more Glorious than the Seraphim,
Logon tekousan, tin ontos
Thou Who without stain bore God
Theotokon Se Megalinomen.
the Word, True Theotokos, we
Magnify Thee!
The Katavasia of the 9th Ode
O Tokos Sou afthoros edihthi. Theos ek Thy Childbirth occurred without
lagonon Sou proilthe, sarkoforos, os corruption, for God it was, wearing
ofthi epi gis, ke tis anthropis Flesh, Who came forth from Thy
sinanestrafi. Se Theotoke, dio pantes
Virginal Womb. For He appeared on
Megalinomen.
earth and made His Dwelling among
men. And therefore, Thee, O
Theotokos, we all magnify!
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ODE ∆ Isakikoa tin endoxon ikonomian
Sou Hriste O Theos. Oti etehthis ek
tis Parthenou, ina ek planis risi tous
kravgazontas. Doxa ti Dinami Sou,
Kyrie.
ODE E: O tou Fotos diatmixas to
protogonon haos, os en foti ta Erga
Imni Se Hriste, ton Dimiourgon. En
to Foti Sou, tas odous imon evthinon.
En to thlivesthe me, evoisa pros
ODE 6:
Kyrion, ke epikouse mou, O Theos tis
Sotirias mou.
ODE 7: Abramiei pote, en Vaviloni Pedes,
kaminou floga katepatisan, en imnis
kravgazontes. O ton Pateron Theos
Evlogitos i.
ODE 8: Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion.
I en Vaviloni Pedes, to thio pipoloumeni
zilo, tirannou kef logos apilin, andrios
katepatisan. Ke meson piros
emvlithentes, drosizomeni epsallon.
Evlogite panta ta Erga Kyriou ton
Kyrion.
The Magnificat
STANDING BEFORE THE HOLY ICON OF THE EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS, THE PRIEST DECLARES THE
FOLLOWING, AFTER WHICH HE CENSES THE SANCTUAR Y, HOLY ICONS AND CONGREGATION.
✞Tin Theotokon ke Miter to Fotos en
imnis timontes meglinomen.
THE BELLS ARE RUNG AT THIS POINT
Megalini i psihi mou ton Kyrion ke
igaliase to pnevma mou epi to Theo
to Sotiri mou.
✞ Tin Timioteran ton Herouvim
STIHOS
STIHOS
ke Endoxoteran asingritos ton
Serafim, tin adiafthoros Theon
Logon tekousan, tin ontos
Theotokon se Megalinomen.
Oti
epevlepsen epi tin tapinosin tis
doulis aftou. Idou gar apo tou nin
Makariousi me pase i genee.
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ODE 4: I have heard of Thy Glorious,
Divine Economy, O Christ my God,
that Thou were Born of the Virgin
maiden, so as to free from error thos
who cry out to Thee: Glory to Thy
Power, O Lord my God!
ODE 5 : Thou separated the Light from he
primordial chaos, so that with Light
Thy Works might extol Thee, O
Christ, as the Creator. We, therefore,
pray that in Thy Light Thou direct
our Paths.
ODE 6: When I was afflicted, I cried out to
my Lord and God: O God of my
Salvation!” And He heard my voice
and my Prayer.
ODE 7:Upon the furnace’s flame trampled
the three descendants of Abraham of
old in Babylon. With Hymns they
cried out to Thee: O Lord and God
of our Fathers: Thou art Blessed!
We praise, and we Bless, and we
ODE 8:
worship the Lord.
Once in Babylon the Youths on fire with
Divine Zeal and Longing,
courageously defying the threat of
both the tyrant and the flame, were
thrown in the midst of the fire. But
as they were refreshed with Dew,
they chanted: O all you Works of the
Lord: praise and Bless the Lord!
✞The Theotokos and Mother of the
Light: let us honour and extol in
song.
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.
En tis orthris emeleton is se: oti egnithis
Voithos mou, ke en ti skepi ton
Pterigon sou agaliasome.
Ekollithi i psihi mou opiso Sou, emou
antelaveto i dexia Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Gand
lory to the Father, and to the Son,
to the Holy Spirit, now and
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Alleluia [3] ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos [3]
Kyrie Eleison [3]
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Psalm 87 [88]
THE DARKNESS OF DEATH
Kyrie O Theos tis Sotirias mou imeras
ekeraxa ke en nikti Evantion Sou.
Iseltheto enopion Sou i prosefhi mou
klinon to ous Sou is tin disin mou,
Kyrie.
Oti eplisthi kakon i psihi mou,
ke is zoi
mou to adi ingise.
Proselogisthin meta ton katavenonton is I
lakkon, egenithin os anthropos
avoithitos, en neris eleftheros, osi
trafmatie errimmeni kathendontes en
tafo, on ouk emnisthis eti, ke afti ek
tis hiros sou aposthisan.
Ethento me en lakko katotato, en
skotinis ke en skia thanatou.
Ep
eme epestirihthi O Thimos Sou, ke
pantas tous metorismous Sou
epigages ep eme diapalma.
Emakrinas tous gnostous mou ap emou, Thou
ethento me vdeligma eaftis;
patedothin ke ouk exeporefomin.
I ofthalmi mou isthenisan apo ptohias.
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who speak lies shall be stopped.
Through
the night watches I have
meditated on Thee: for Thou art my
Helper and I rejoice in the shadow
of Thy Wings.
My soul clings fast to Thee. Thy right
Hand upholds me.
ever, and to theAges of Ages.
Amen
Alleluia[3] ✞Glory to Thee, O God [3]
Lord have mercy [3]
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
Amen
O Lord, God of my Salvation, by day I
cry out; at night I clamour in Thy
Presence.
Let my Prayer come before Thee.
Incline Thine Ear unto my cry, O
Lord.
For my soul is full of troubles and my
life draws near to the grave.
am counted with those who go down
to the pit; I am a man without
strength, like the slain who lie in the
grave, whom Thou remembers no
longer, and who are cut off from Thy
Care.
Thou hast plunged me into the bottom
of the pit, into the dark abyss.
Thy Wrath lies heavy upon me, and
Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy
Storms.
hast taken away my
acquaintances far from me; Thou
has made me an abomination to
them; I am imprisoned and I cannot
escape.
My sight has grown dim because of
7

Ke
ekekraxa pros Se Kyrie; olin tin
imeran, dipestasa pros se tas hiras
mou.
Mi tis nekris piisis thavmasia? Wilt Thou work wonders for the dead?
I iatri anastisofsi ke Exomologisonte Si? Shalt the dead arise and praise Thee?
Mi diigisete tis en tafo to Eleos Sou, ke Shalt Thy Mercy be declared in the
tin Alithian Sou en ti apolia?
Mi gnosthisete en to skoti ta Thavmasia Shalt
Sou, ke i Dikeosini Sou
eplelismeni?
Kago pros se Kyrie ekeraxa, ke toproi i
prosevhi mou profthasi Se.
Inati Kyrie apothis tin prosevhin mou,
apostrefis to Prosopon Sou ap emou?
Ptohos imi ego ke en kopis ek neotitos
mou; ipsothis de etapinothin ke
exiporithin.
Ep eme diilthon e Orge Sou; ke i
Foverismi Sou exetaraxan me.
Ekiklosan me os idor, olin tin imeran
periehon me ama.
Emakrinas ap emou filon, ke
gnostous mou apo taleporias.
Kyrie O Theos tis Sotirias mou imeras
ekeraxa ke en nikti evantion Sou.
Iseltheto enopion Sou i prosefhi mou
klinon to ous Sou is tin disin mou,
Kyrie.
2
T H E F E A R O F G O D MEANS HAVING THE DEEPEST RESPECT FOR ALMIGHTY GOD AND HOLDING HIM IN ABSOLUTE AWE. IT IS NOT A
DESTRUCTIVE, FRIGHTENING FEAR... IT IS A DEEP, PERSONAL DESIRE NOT TO DISAPPOINT OR FAIL OUR MOST BELOVED LORD AND MASTER
WHO LOVES US UNCONDITIONALLY AND WHO PROVIDES US WITH EVERYTHING GOOD AND NECESSARY FOR A PEACEFUL, FULFILLED LIFE ON
EARTH – AND ETERNITY.
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affliction.
Daily I call upon Thee, O Lord; to Thee
I strech out my hands.
grave? Or Thy Truth in the place of
destruction?
Thy Wonders be known in the
en gi
dark? And Thy Righteousness in the
Land of Oblivion?
But I, O Lord, cry to Thee; with my
Morning Prayer I wait upon Thee.
Why, O Lord, dost Thou reject me?
Why dost Thou hide Thy Face from
me?
I am afflicted and in agony since my
youth; I am distraught with the
burden of Thy Fear2.
Thy fierce Wrath has swept over me;
Thy Fear has cut me off.
They encompass me like water all day
long; they close in on me from all
sides.
tous My companions and friends, Thou hast
taken from me, and my
acquaintance is Darkness.
O Lord, God of my Salvation, by day I
cry out; at night I clamour in Thy
Presence.
Let my Prayer come before Thee.
Incline Thine Ear unto my cry, O
Lord.
tes kardies imon exin touton asfalos, temples, for he provides remedies for
ton riomenon ek planis tous voontas
apavstos. Soson imas Kyrie!
body and soul. Therefore, Brethren,
let us earnestly endeavour to hold
him fast in our hearts, for he delivers
from error those who cry unceasingly:
Save us, O Lord!
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The Synaxarion of 27 July
Ti KZ’ tou aftou minos, Mnimi tou Agiou On the 27th day of this month, we
Endoxou Megalomartiros ke Iamatikou commemorate the Holy and Glorious
Panteleimonos.
Great Martyr and Healer, St
Panteleimon.
Ti afti imera, O ipo tou Agiou On this day, the blind man who was
Panteleimonos Iathis tiflos xifi telioute healed by St Panteleimon was
perfected in Holy Martyrdom by the
sword.
.
Mnimi tis Osias Mitros imon Anthousis tis On this day we commemorate our
omologirias, tis en ti Agiotati moni tou Righteous Mother, St Anthusa the
Mantineou. Confessor, who was in the Most Holy
Convent of Mantineus.
I Agii Pentikonta Tris Martires, i ek tis On this day, the Holy 153 Martyrs of
Thrakis, en ti Thalassi teliounte. Thrace were Perfected in Holy
Martyrdom in the sea.
O Osios Manouil en Irini telioute. On this day, our Righteous Father, St
Manuel reposed in Peace.
Tes afton Agies Presvies, O Theos, eleison By their Holy Intercessions, O Christ God,
have mercy on us.
imas.
only Amin` Amen
The Katavasias of Summer – Tone 4
ODI A: Hori Israil, anikmis posi, pontoon ODE 1 ; When Israel’s Choirs crossed the
erithron, ke igron vithon dielasantes, Red Sea passing through the watery
anavatas tristatas, dismenis Orontes deep on feet that did not get wet,
en afto ipovrihious, en agalliasi
and beheld hostile riders of the
emelpon. Asomen to Theo imon, oti
dedoxaste. three%man chariots submerged
beneath the deep sea, they took up a
song exultantly,: Let us sing to our
god, for He has been glorified!
ODI
ODI Γ Toxon dinaton istheise, ke i ODE 3: Weakened is the bow of mighty
asthenountes periezosanto dinamin. men, and the weak have girded
Dia touto estereothi, en Kyrio i kardia
mou. themselves with Strength from our
Righteous God. For this reason, as it
is written, is my heart established in
the Lord.
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 Eleftherios, Psalm 102 [ 103 ]
Ton Agion Evdoxon, Megalon Martiron Of the Holy, Glorious, Great Martyrs,
A PRAYER OF PRAISE FOR GOD’S MERCY AND HIS ANGELIC HOSTS

Theklas, Varvaras, Anastasias, Thekla, Barbara, Anastasia,

Ekjaterinis, Kiriakis, fotinis, Marinis,
Paraskevis ke Irinis...
Ton Agion Evdoxon ke Kallinikon
Martiron...
Ton Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon
ton en Askisei Lampsanton...
Tou (Agiou tou Naou)
Ton Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron
Ioakim ke Annis. ... .ke tin mnimin
episteloumen. Ke Panton Sou ton
Agion...
Iketevomen Se, Mone Polielee Kyrie:
epakouson imon ton amartolon
deomenon Sou ke Eleison imas.
Kyrie Eleison [12]
✞Elei, ke Iktirmis, ke Filanthropia
Monogenous Sou Iou, meth
Evlogitos is, sin to Panagio,
Agatho, ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati,
ke ai, ke is tous Eonas ton Eonon.
Amin
The Kontakion of St Panteleimon – Tone (5) Plagal 1
Mimitis iparhon tou Eleimonos, ke
iamaton tin harin par aftou
komisamenos, Athlofore ke Martis
Hristou tou Theou, tes evhes Sou, tas
psihikas imon nosous therapevson,
apelavnon tou ai polemiou ta skndala,
ek ton voonton apafstos. Soson imas,
Kyrie.
The Oikos of St Panteleimon – Tone (5) Plagal 1
Tou Anargirou tin mnimin, tou genneou
tin Athlisin, tou Pistou tas iatrias,
evsevos imnisomen filohristi, ina
lavomen eleos, malista i vorvorosantes,
os kago, tous eafton naous, psihon gar
ke somaton omou tin Therapian
perehi. Spoudasomen oun, adelfi, en
Catherine, Kyriaki, Photini, Marina,
Paraskevi and Irene...
Of the Holy, Glorious and Victorious
Martyrs...
Of our venerable and godly Ascetic
Fathers...
Of (the Patron of the Parish)
Of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors of
God, Joachim and Anna; of St ……
whose memory we keep today, and
of all Thy Saints...
We beseech Thee, the Only, Most
Merciful Lord: listen to us sinners
who pray unto Thee, and have Mercy
on us.
Lord have mercy [12]
PEOPLE
tou PRIEST ✞Through the Mercies and
Bounties and Compassion of Thine
ou
ke Only Begotten Son, with Whom Thou
nin art Blessed, together with Thine All
Holy, and Good, and Life%giving
Spirit, now and ever, and to the Ages
of Ages.
PEOPLE Amen
Imitator Thou were of the Merciful God.
Thou receveied as Grace from Him the
Art of Medicine. O Medallist and
Martyr of Christ our God, by Thy
Prayers Thou can cure the diseases of
our soul. Drive the scandals of
ancient enemy away from those who
cry unceasingly: Save us O Lord!
O Christ%loving people, let us piously
extol the Memory of the Unmercenary,
the Contest of the Valiant One, the
Cures of the Faithful One, so that wer
3
may receive Mercy, and expecially
those who, like me, have defiled our
Evlogi i psihi mou ton Kyrion, ke panta Bless
ta entos mou to Onoma to Agion
aftou.
Evlogi i psihi mou ton Kyrion ke mi
epilanthanou pasas tas Enesis Aftou:
Ton evilatefonta pases tes anomies
sou; ton iomenon pasas tas nosous
sou; ton litroumenon ek fthoras tin
zoin sou; ton stefanounta se en Elei
ke Iktirmis; ton empiplonta en
Agathis tin epithimian sou;
anakenisthisete os meou i neotis sou.
Pion eleimosinas O Kyrios, ke krima pasi
tis adikoumenis.
Egnorise tas odous aftou to Mosisi tis Iis
Israil ta Thelimata Aftou.
Iktirmon ke Eleimon O Kyrios,
makrothimos ke polieleos.
Ouk is telos orgisthisete, oude is ton
eona minii.
Ou kata tas amartias imon epiisen imin,
oude kata tas anomias imon
antapedoken imin.
Oti kata to ipso tou ouranou apo tis gis,
ekrateose Kyrios to Eleos Aftou epi
tous Fovoumenous Afton; kathoson
apehousin anatole apo dismon,
emakrinen af’ imin tas anomias
imon.
Kathos iktiri patir iious oktirise Kyrios
tous fovoumenous afton. Oti aftos
egno to plasma imon. Mnisthiti oti
hous esmen.
Anthropos, osi hortos e imere aftou, osi
anthos tou agrou outos exanthisi. Oti
pnevma diilthen en afto, ke ouk
iparxi, ke ouk epignosete eti ton
topon aftou.
To de Eleos tou Kyriou apo to Eonos ke
Eos tou Eonos epi tous Fovoumenous
Afton. Ke i Dikeosini Aftou epi iious
iion, tis filassousi tin Diathikin Aftou,
ke memnimenis ton Entolon Aftou tou
T H O S E W H O “ F E A R G O D ” ARE THOSE WHO HAVE THE DEEPEST RESPECT AND LOVE FOR GOD AND WHO STRIVE TO OBEY HIS
EVERY COMMANDMENT AND TEACHING. WE MUST FEAR OUR OWN SINFUL ERRORS THAT ALIENATE US FROM GOD FOR WE AND EVERY
OTHER HUMAN BEING SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF OUR OWN ACTIONS – AND WILL BE HELD PERSONALLY ACCOUNTABLE ON THE GREAT
DAY OF THE FINAL JUDGEMENT!
the Lord, O my soul; and all my
being, Bless His Holy Name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget
not all His Benefits: He Forgives all
your iniquities; He Heals all your
afflictions; He Redeems your life
from destruction: He Crowns you
with Mercy and Compassion; He Fills
your life with Good Things so that
your youth is renewed like the
eagle’s.
The Lord secures Righteousness and
Justice for all who are oppressed.
He made known His Ways to Moses and
His Deeds to the Children of Israel.
Merciful and Gracious is the Lord; slow
to anger, and abounding in Mercy.
He will not always reprimand us, nor
will He keep His Wrath forever.
He does not deal with us according to
our sins, nor does He punish us
according to our crimes.
For as high as the heavens are above
the earth, so exceeding is His Mercy
towards those who Fear Him; as far
as the East is from the West, so far
has He removed our transgressions
from us!
As a father has compassion for his
children, so the Lord has
Compassion for those who Fear3
Him. For He knows how we were
formed; He remembers that we are
sand.
Man’s days are like those of the grass;
as a flower of the field, so he
flourishes; the wind sweeps over him
and he is gone, and the place
remembers him no longer.
But the Mercy of the Lord is from
Eternity to Eternity for those who
fear Him; and His Righteousness
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 Piise Aftas. who keep His Covenant, and Eleimona Hriston, Panteleimon nin Panteleimon, Healer Divine, beseech our
remember to fulfil His ekdisopi, Thie Iatre, apalaxe me Merciful Christ to deliver me from
Commandments. pathon ke eleise me. passion and have mercy on me
Kyrios en to Ourano itimase ton The Lord has established His Throne in SUNDAY ONLY
Thronon Aftou, ke i Vasilia Aftou Heaven and His Kingdom rules over Anastas O Isous apo tou Tafou, kathos Jesus, having risen from the Grave as He
panton despozi. proipen, edoken imin tin Eonion Zoin foretold, has granted us Life Eternal
all.
ke Mega Eleos.
Evlogite ton Kyrion pantes Angeli Aftou, Bless the Lord, you His Angels, who and Great Mercy.
14
dinati ishii piountes ton Logon Aftou, Prayer of Salvation
tou akouse tis Fonis ton Logon Aftou. excel in strength, who fulfil His
Commandments and obey the Voice Soson O Theos ton laon Sou, ke PRIESTO Lord, save Thy people and Bless
of His Word. Evlogison tin Klironomian Sou. Thine Inheritance.
Evlogite ton Kyriou passe e Dinamis Bless the Lord, all you His Hosts, you Episkepse ton kosmon Sou en elei ke Visit Thy world with Mercies and
Aftou, Litourgi Aftou piountes ta Ministers of His who do His Will. iktirmis. Bounties.
Thelimata Aftou
Evlogite ton Kyrion pante ta Erga Aftou, Bless the Lord, all you His Works, in all Ipsoson keras Hristianon Orthodoxon ke Exalt the horn of Orthodox Christians,
en panti topo tis Despotias Aftou. katamempson ef imas ta Elei Sou ta
places of His Dominion. Bless the and send down upon us Thy rich
Evlogi i pshihi mou ton Kyrion. [2] Plousia..
Lord, O my soul! [2] Mercies.
Psalm 142 [143] ✞Presvies tis Panahrantou Despinis ✞Through the Intercessions of our All
WAITING IN THE [SPIRITUAL] DARKNESS FOR THE [DIVINE] LIGHT
imon Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Pure Lady, the Theotokos and Ever
Kyrie isakouson tis Prosefhis mou; O Lord hear my Prayer; hear my Marias; Dinami tou Timiou ke
enotise tin deisin mou en ti Alithia Supplication in Thy Faithfulness; in Virgin Mary, through the Might of
Zoopiou Stavrou; Prostasies ton
Sou, epakouson mou en ti Dikeosini Thy Righteousness answer me. the Precious and Life%giving Cross;
Sou. Timion, Epouranion Dinameon
Asomaton... through the Protection of the
Ke mi iselthis is krisin meta tou doulou And do not enter into Judgement with honourable Bodiless Powers of
Sou, oti ou Dikeothisete enopion Sou Thy servant, for in Thy Sight no%one Heaven...
pas zon. living is Righteous. Ikesies tou Timiou,ke Evdoxou Profitou, Of the honourable, glorious Prophet,
Oti Katedioxen O ehthros tin psihin For the enemy4 has persecuted my soul; Prodromou, ke Vaptisou Ioannou; ton
Forerunner and Baptist, John; of the
mou. Etapinosen is tin gin tin zoin he has crushed my life to the Agion Endoxon ke panevfimon
mou, ekathise me en skotinis os Apostolon... Holy, Glorious and All Laudable
ground; he left me dwelling in
nekrous eonos. Apostles...
darkness, like those who have long
been dead. Ton en Agiis Pateron imon, Megalon Of our Fathers among the Saints the
Ke ikidiasen ep eme to pnevma mou; En Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed; Ierarhon, ke Ikoumenikon Great Hierarchs and Ecumenical
emi etrahthi i kardia mou. and my heart is distressed. Didaskalon: Vasiliou tou Megalou, Teachers: Basil the Great, Gregory
I remember the days of old; I meditate Grigoriou tou Theologon ke Ioannou
Emnisthin imeron arheon. Ke emeletisa
tou Hrisostomou; Ananasiou ke
the Theologian and John
en pasi tis Ergis Sou, en piimasi ton on all Thy Works; the Works of Thy Chrysostom; Athanasios, Cyril [and
Hiron Sou emeleton. Kirillou, Patriarhon Alexandries...
Hands I ponder. John the Almsgiver] Patriarchs of
Dipetasa pros se tas hiras mou; i psihi I stretch out my hands to Thee; my soul Alexandria...
mou os gi anidros Si. thirsts for Thee like a parched land. Nikolaou tou en Miris, Nektarios Of our Holy Father Nicholas,
Tahi isakouson mou, Kyrie, exelie to Hasten to answer me, O Lord, for my Pentapolis, Spiridonos episkopou Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the
pnevma mou! Trimithountos, ton Thavmatourgon
spirit fails me! Wonder%Worker, Nectarios of
Mi aspostrepsis to Prosopon Sou ap Do not hide Thy Face from me lest I be Pentapolis; Spyridon of
emou, ke omiothisome tis like those who go down into the pit. Trimithountos...
katavenonsin is lakkon.
Akouston piison mi to proi to Eleos Sou, Ton Agion Evdoxon Megalomartiron Of the Holy and Glorious great Martyrs:
At dawn let me to hear Thy Loving Georgiou tou Tropeoforou, Dimitriou George the victorious, Demetrios the
oti epi Si ilpisa. Kindness, for in Thee do I trust. tou Mirovlitou, Theodorou tou
Myrrh%flowing, Theodore Tyron and
Tironos, Theodorou tou Stratilatou,
Mina tou Thavmtourgou, ke Theodore the General, Menas the
Ieromartirou Haralambos ke Miracle%worker, and the
4 Eleftheriou... Hieromartyrs, Charalambos and
O U R E N E M I E S ARE NOT ONLY OUR PHYSICAL, HUMAN ENEMIES, BUT ESPECIALLY THE INVISIBLE ENEMIES – THE EVIL ONE
AND HIS DEMONS WHO OBSESSIVELY AND CEASELESSLY, SEEK OUR DESTRUCTION AND FAILURE IN OUR EARTHLY AND ETERNAL
ENDEAVOURS. BUT, NO MATTER HOW THEY TEMPT US INTO SPIRITUAL DEATH, THE CHOICE IS OURS TO MAKE – OBEY GOD AND
REAP ALL THE SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL BENEFITS – SPIRITUAL LIFE WITH GOD - OR CHOOSE THE WEAKER, DESTRUCTIVE, SELF- 14
INDULGENT TEMPTATIONS THAT LEAD US TO SPIRITUAL DEATH AND EVENTUALLY, ETERNAL CONDEMNATION AND ALIENATION T HE PR A YER S O F S A L V A T I O N ARE SOMETIMES SHORTENED OR LENGTHENED BY THE CELEBRANT
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 Didazo anomous tas odous Sou, ke I will teach the unjust Thy ways: and Gnorison mi, Kyrie, odon en i Show me the Way in which I should
asevis epi se apistrepsousi. the wicked shall be converted to porevsome, oti pros Se ira tin psihin walk, for to Thee I lift up my soul.
mou.
Thee.
Exelou me ek ton ehthron mou, Kyrie, oti Deliver me from mine enemies, O Lord,
Rise me ex ematon, O Theos, O Theos tis Deliver me from blood%guiltiness, O pros Se katefigon. for in Thee I shelter.
Sotirias mou. God, Thou God of my Salvation: Didaxon me tou piin to Thelima Sou, oti Teach me to do Thy Will, for Thou art
Agalliasete i glosou mou tin Dikeosinin And my tongue shall extol Thy Justice. Theos mou is Si. my God.
Sou.
To Pnevma Sou to agathon odigisi me May Thy Good Spirit guide me on a
Kyrie ta hili mou anixis, ke to stoma O Lord, Thou wilt open my lips: and en ti evthia. level Path.
mou aanangeli tin enesin Sou. my mouth shall declare Thy praise. Eneka tou Onoma Sou, Kyrie, zisis me; For Thy Name’s sake, O Lord, preserve
Oti i ithelisas thisian, edoxa an. For if Thou had desired sacrifice, I en ti Dikeosini Sou exexis ek thlipseos me; in Thy Justice, free me from
Olokaftomata ouk evdoxisis. ton psihin mou; ke en to Eleei Sou distress, and in Thy Mercy destroy
would indeed have given it: with exolothrevsis tous ehthous mou; ke my enemies; bring to nought all my
burnt offerings Thou wilt not be apolis pantas tous thlivontas tin
foes, for I am Thy servant.
delighted. psihin mou, oti doulos Sou imi ego.
Thisia to Theo, pnevma sintetrimmenon. A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: Kyrie isakouson tis prosefhis mou, O Lord hear my Prayer; hear my
Kardian sintetrimmenin ke enotise tin deisin mou en ti alithia Supplication in Thy Faithfulness; in
a contrite and humbled heart, O God Sou, epakouson mou en ti Dikeosini
tetapinomenin O Theos ouk Thy Righteousness answer me.
Thou wilt not despise. Sou.
exoudenosi.
Agathinon, Kyrie, en ti Evdokia Sou tin Deal favourably, O Lord, in Thy Good
Ke mi iselthis is krisin meta tou And do not enter into Judgement with
doulou Sou, oti ou dikeothisete Thy servant, for in Thy Sight no-
Sion, ke ikodomithito ta tihi Will with Zion; that the walls of enopion Sou pas zon. [2] one living is Righteous. [2]
Ierousalim.
Jerusalem may be built up. To Pnevma Sou to agathon odigisi me May Thy Good Spirit guide me on a
Tote eudoisis Thisian Dieosinis, Then shalt Thou accept the Sacrifice of en ti evthia. level Path.
Anaforan ke Olokaftomata. Righteousness, Oblations and Whole ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Burnt Offerings: Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. ever, and unto Ages of Ages.
Tote aniisousin epi to thisiastirion Sou Then shall they lay calves upon Thy
moshous! Altar!
Amin Amen
Eleison me, O Theos! Have mercy on me, O God! Allelouia [3] ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos! [3] Alleluia [3] ✞Glory to Thee, O God. [3]
Hymns of Divine Mercy
13 I Elpis imon, Kyrie, doxa Si! Our Hope, O Lord: Glory to Thee!
The Great Litany
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit En irini tou Kyriou deithomen PRIEST In Peace let us pray to the Lord
✞Tes ton Athloforou Presvies, eleimon, ✞Through the intercessions of the Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy
exalipson ta plithi ton emon Laurel-bearer, O Merciful One, blot
egklimaton. out the multitude of our Iper tis anothen Irinis ke tis Sotirias ton PRIEST For the Peace from Above and for
transgressions. psihon imon, tou Kyriou deithomen... the Salvation of our souls, let us pray
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of to the Lord...
eonon. Ages. Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy
Amin Amen
✞Tes tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon, ✞Through the Intercessions of the Iper tis Irinis tou simpantos kosmou, PRIEST For the Peace of the whole world,
exalipson ta plithi ton emon efsthias ton Agion tou Theou for the well%being of the Holy
Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
egklimaton. Ekklision ke tis ton panton enoseaos Churches of God, and for the union
the multitude of our transgressions.
Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Mega Eleos tou Kyriou deithomen... of all, let us pray to the Lord....
Have mercy upon me, O God, according
Sou ke kata to plithos ton iktirmon
to Thy Great Mercy; according to the Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy
sou exalipson to anomima mou.
multitude of Thy Mercies do away Iper tou Agiou Ikou toutou ke ton meta PRIEST For this Holy Temple, and for those
mine offences. Pisteos, evlavias ke Fovou Theou
who enter with Faith, Reverence and
isionton en afto, tou Kyriou
deithomen... the Fear of God, let us pray to the
13
T H E P R A Y E R S F O R D I V I N E M E R C Y ARE CHANTED, NOT READ, IMMEDIATELY AFTER PSALM
50/51.
Lord...
THE SHADED VERSE CHANGES DURING CERTAIN FEASTS AND DURING TRIODION (FROM SUNDAY OF THE
PUBLICAN & PHARISEE UNTIL ST LAZAROS SATURDAY) - Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy

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Iper tou Patros imon: Papa ke Patriarhi PRIEST Forour Father: Pope & Patriarch
AFTERWARDS, IN PROCESSION, T H E H O L Y G O S P E L I S C A R R I E D T O T H E B A C K O F T H E C H U R C H AND PLACED UPON THE ICON
STAND SO THAT LATECOMERS MAY ALSO VENERATE GOD’S TRUTH.
(Theodorou) ke tou Arhiepiskopou (Theodoros) and for our Archbishop Psalm 50/51
imon (Sergiou) tou timiou (Sergios,) for the venerable THE PSALM OF REPENTANCE
Presviteriou, tis en Hristo diakonias,
pantos tou Kyriou ke tou laou tou
Priesthood of the Diaconate in Eleison me, O Theos kata to mage eleos Have Mercy on me, O God, according to
Christ, for all the clergy and the laity, Sou, ke kata to plithos ton iktrmon Thy Great Mercy. And according to
Kyriou deithomen. Sou exalipson to anomima mou.
let us pray to the Lord. the multitude of Thy Tender Mercies
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy blot out my iniquity.

Iper tis Koinotita ke poleos taftis, pasis PRIEST For this Community and city, and
Epi plion plinon me apo tis anomias Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
mou, ke apo tis amartias mou and cleanse me from my sin. For I
poleos, horas, ke ton pisti ikounton en for every city and country, and for katharison me. Oti tin anomie mou know my iniquity, and my sin is
aftes tou Kyriou deithomen. the faithful who dwell therein, let us ego ginosko, ke i amartia mou
always before me.
pray to the Lord enopion mou esti diapantos.
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy Si mono imarton, ke to poniron enopion To Thee only have I sinned, and have
Sou epiisa. Opos an dikeothis en tis done evil before Thee: that Thou
Iper efkrasias aeron, eforias ton karpon PRIEST For seasonable weather, for the
logis Sou, ke nikisis en to krinesthe
tis gis ke keron irinikon tou Kyriou mayest be justified in Thy words,
abundance of the fruits of the earth, Se.
deithomen. and mayest overcome when Thou art
and for peaceful times, let us pray to
judged.
the Lord
Kyrie Eleison Idou gar en anomies sovelifthin, ke en For behold I was conceived in iniquities;
PEOPLE Lord have mercy amarties ekissise me i mitir mou. and in sins did my mother conceive
Iper pleonton, odiporounton, nosounton, PRIEST For those at sea, and those who me.
kamnonton, ehmaloton ke tis Sotirias travel by land or air, for the sick and
afton tou Kyriou deithomen. Idou gar Alithian igapisas. Ta adila ke For behold Thou hast loved Truth:12
the suffering, for captives and for
ta krifia tis Sofias Sou edilosas mi. the uncertain and hidden things of
their salvation, let us pray to the
Thy Wisdom Thou hast made
Lord
manifest to me.
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy Rantiis me issopo, ke katharisthisome. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop,
Iper tou risthine imas apo pasis PRIEST For our deliverance from all and I shall be cleansed:
thlipseos, orgis, kindinou ke anangis, affliction, wrath, danger and Plinis me, ke iper hiona levkanthisome. Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be
tou Kyriou deithomen necessity, let us pray to the Lord made whiter than snow.
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy Akoutiis mi agalliasin ke evfrosinin, To my hearing Thou shalt give joy and
agaliasonte ostea tetapinomena.
PRIEST Help us, Save us, have Mercy upon gladness: and the bones that have
Antilavou Soson, Eleison ke Diafilaxon
imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti. us, and Preserve us, O God, by Thy been humbled shall rejoice.
Grace. Apostrepson to Prosopon Sou apo tin Turn away Thy Face from my sins, and
Amin/Kyrie eleison PEOPLE Amen/Lord have mercy amartion mou, ke pasas tas anomias blot out all my iniquities.
mou exalipson.
✞ Tis Panagias, ahrantou, ipere PRIEST ✞ Commemorating our All Holy,
Kardian
vlogimenis, Endoxou Despinis imon Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious
katharan ktison en emi, O Create a clean heart in me, O God: and
Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias Theos, ke pvevma evthes egkenison renew a right spirit within me.
Lady, Theotokos and Ever Virgin en tis egkatis mou.
meta panton ton Agion
Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous Mary, with all Thy Saints, let us Mi aporripsis me apo tou prosopou Sou, Cast me not away from Thy Face; and
ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo commit ourselves and one ke to Pnevma Sou to Agion mi take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
parathometha. another and our whole life to antanelis ap emou.
Christ our God. Apodos mi tin agalliasin tou sotiriou Restore to me the joy of Thy Salvation,
M AKE THE SIGN O F THE CRO SS & BO W DOWN TO GOD
Sou, ke pnevmati igemoniko stirixon and strengthen me with a perfect
me. spirit.
✞Si Kyrie PEOPLE ✞ To Thee, O Lord!
Oti prepi si pasa Doxa, Timi ke PRIEST For to Thee belong all Glory,
Proskinisis ✞ to Patri ke to Io ke to Honour and Worship, ✞ to the 12
T H E P R I E S T S T A N D S B E F O R E T H E R O Y A L G A T E S HOLDING THE HOLY GOSPEL WHICH THE
Agio Pnevmati nin ke ai ke is tous Father, and to the Son, and to the C O N G R E G A T I O N V E N E R A T E BY MAKING THE SIGN OF THE CROSS AND KISSING THE HOLY ICON DEPICTED ON THE COVER - ON
SUNDAYS THE ICON OF THE RESURRECTION & DURING THE WEEK THE ICON OF THE CRUCIFIXION IS VENERATED.

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 The Holy Gospel According to St John eonas ton eonon. Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
Ages of Ages.
Ipen O Kyrios tis eaftou Mathites: At that thime our Lord said to His
Amin
“Prosehete apo ton anthropon, Disciples: “Beware of men who will PEOPLE Amen
Epivalousin gar ef imas tas hiras lay their hands on you and persecute Psalm 117 /118
afton ke dioxousi paradidontes is you, delivering you up to the PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
sinagogas ke filakas, agomenous epi Synagogues and prisons, and you will Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has appeared to
Vasilis ke Igemonas eneken tou be brought before Kings and Evlogimenos O ergomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Onomatos Mou. Governors for My Name’s sake. Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
“Apovisete de imin is Martirion. This will be a time for you to beat STIHOS 1: Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Give thanks to the Lord, for He is
VERSE 1:

Testimony. agathos, oti is ton eona to eleos aftou! Good; His Mercy endures forever!
“Thete oun is tas kardies imon mi Settle it therefore in your minds not to Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has appeared to
promeletan apologithine; Ego gar meditate beforehand how to answer; Evlogimenos O ergomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
doso imin stoma ke Sofian, i ou Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
for I will give you a mouth and
dinisonte antipin oude antistine Wisdom, which none of your Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me, ke to
STIHOS 2: All the nations surrounded me,
VERSE 2:

pantes i antikimeni imin. adversaries will be able to withstand Onomati Kyriou iminamin aftous. but in the Name of the Lord I drove
or contradict. them back.
“Paradothisesthe de ke ipo goneon ke You will be delivered up even by parents Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has appeared to
singenon ke filon ke Adelfon, ke and brothers and kinsmen and Evlogimenos O ergomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
thanatosousin ex imon, ke esesthe friends, and some of you they will put
misoumeni ipo panton dia to Onoma to death; you will be hated by all for STIHOS 3: Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
VERSE 3:
Mou. Ke thrix ek ti kefalis imon ou My Name’s sake. But by your thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. marvellous in our eyes.
mi apolite. En ti ipomoni imon endurance you will gain your Lives.” Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has appeared to
ktisasthe tas psihas imon.” Evlogimenos O ergomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! ✞Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory to
PEOPLE
Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
Thee! Apolytikion of St Panteleimon
Make The Sign Of The Cross & Bow To God In Gratitude And Worship
11 Athlofore Agie, ke iamatike Holy Laurel%bearer and Physician
Resurrection Prayer Panteleimon, Presveve to eleimoni Panteleimon, Intercede to our
Theo, ina ptesmaton afesin, paraski
Anastasin Hristou theasameni, Having seen the Resurrection of tes psihes imon.
Merciful God, that He grant
proskinisomen Agion Kyrion Isoun, Christ, let us bow down before the Remission of offences to our souls.
ton monon anamartiton. Holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless ✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
One.
and to the Holy Spirit
Ton Stavron Sou, Hriste, Thy Cross do we adore, O Christ, and Athlofore Agie, ke iamatike Holy Laurel%bearer and Physician
proskinoumen ke tin Agian Sou Thy Holy Resurrection we laud and Panteleimon, Presveve to eleimoni
Anastasin imnoumen ke glorify: For Thou art our God, and Panteleimon, Intercede to our
Theo, ina ptesmaton afesin, paraski
doxazomen. Si gar is Theos imon, we know none other beside Thee. tes psihes imon. Merciful God, that He grant
ektos Sou allon ouk idamen, to We call upon Thy Name. Remission of offences to our souls.
Onoma Sou Onomazomen. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Defte pantes is pisti proskinisomen tin O come, all ye Faithful, let us adore eonon.
tou Hrisou Agian Anastasin. Idou Christ’s Holy Resurrection. For
gar ilthe dia tou Stavrou hara en behold, through the Cross is Joy Amin. Amen
olo to kosmo. come into all the world.
Theotokion
Diapantos evlongonntes ton Kyrion Ever Blessing the Lord, let us sing His
imnoumen tin Anastasin aftou. Resurrection. For in that He Se tin mesitefsasan tin sotirian tou genous To Thee who mediated the Salvation of
Stavron gar ipominas di imas, endured the Cross, He has imon, animnoumen Theotke Parthene.
our (human) race, we sing praises, O
thanato thanaton olesen. destroyed Death by death! En ti sarki gar tie k sou proslifthisi, O
Iios Souk e Theos imon, to dia Stavrou Virgin Theotokos, for Thy Son and our
T H E P R I E S T S T A N D S A T T H E H O L Y A L T A R W I T H T H E H O L Y G O S P E L UNTIL THE CHOIR, CHANTING PSALM 50, THE PSALM
katadexamenos pathos, elitrosato God in the Flesh that He assumed
OF REPENTANCE, REACHES THE VERSE “FOR BEHOLD, THOU HAST LOVED TRUTH…”
THE PRIEST EXITS THE SANCTUARY AND STANDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SOLEAS WHILE T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N V E N E R A T E S T H E imas, ek fthoras os filanthropos. from Thee, accepted Suffering by
HOLY GOSPEL.
means of crucifixion and has thereby
set us free from corruption in His
11 Love for mankind.
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 The Small Litany Oti Agios i, O Theos imon, ke en Agiis PRIEST For Holy art Thou, O our God, Who
Eti ke eti, en Irini tou Kyriou deithomen. PRIEST Again,
yet again, in Peace let us epanapavi, ke Si tin doxan rests in the Saints, and to Thee we
Kyrie Eleison pray to the Lord anapempomen to ✞ Patri, ke to Io, ke ascribe Glory: ✞ to the Father, and to
PEOPLE Lord have mercy!
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai ke is tous
Antilavou Soson, Eleison ke diafilaxon eonas ton eonon.
the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti. PRIESTHelp us, save us, have Mercy on us, and ever, and to the Ages of Ages.
and preserve us, O God, by Thy Amin PEOPLE Amen
Amin Grace Praises to Almighty God
PEOPLE Amen TH E CONG REGA TION M U ST STA ND
✞ Tis Panagias, ahrantou, ipere
PRIEST✞Calling to remembrance our Most Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion [2] Let everything that has breath praise
flogimenis, endoxou Despinis imon
Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias Holy, All Pure, Most Blessed and the Lord. [2]
meta panton ton Agion Glorious Lady, Theotokos and Ever Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Aftou,
STIHOS VERSE: Praise ye God in His Saints.
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Praise
Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous Virgin Maria, with all the Saints, let enite afton en steromati tis Dinameos Him in the firm foundation of His
ke pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo us entrust ourselves and one Aftou. Power.
parathometha. another and our whole life to Christ Enesato pnoi ... Pasa ton Kyrion Let the Lord be praised ... by
our God. everything that has breath
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M AKE THE SIGN O F THE CRO SS & BO W DOWN The Resurrection Gospel
FOR THE DE SIGN AT ED GO SPEL RE ADING RE FER TO THE
✞Si Kyrie PEOPLE ✞To Thee, O Lord! H YM NS O F THE D A Y

T H E P R I E S T S T A N D S B E F O R E T H E H O L Y A L T A R I N T H E S A N C T U A R Y . ON SUNDAYS HE
✞ Oti son to Kratos ke sou Estin i PRIEST For Thine is
the Dominion, Thine
READS THE HOLY RESURRECTION GOSPEL AND THE EOTHINON AT THE HOLY ALTAR, BUT ON OTHER DAYS HE
READS THE HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL GATES [HOLY DOORS] FACING THE
Vasilea, ke i Dinamis ke i Doxa ✞ tou is the Kingdom and the Power and CONGREGATION.

Patros, ke tou Iou, ke tou Agiou the Glory ✞ of the Father, and of Ke iper tou kataxiothine imas tis PRIEST And that He will graciously grant
Pnevmatos, nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou
ton Eonon. the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now us to hear His Holy Gospel, let us
and ever, and to the Ages of Ages. Kyriou ton Theon imon iketevsomen. pray to the Lord.
Amin Kyrie Eleison [3]
PEOPLEAmen PEOPLE Lord have mercy [3]

First Kathisma - Tone 1
Mitros ti efseves, agapisas pammakar,
Patros to seves, evsevos diorthoso.
Othen ke harin eilifas, ek Theou
pantokratoros, ta nosimata, ton
asthenon therapevin, Martis endoxe,
Panteleimon ton Pisti, thermi
prostrehonton Si.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Theotokion
Elpis Hristianon, Panagia Parthene, on
etekes Theon, iper noun t eke Logon,
apafstos iketeve, sin tes ano Dinmesi,
doune afesin, amartion imin pasi, ke
diorthosin, viou tis Pisti ke potho, ai Se
Doxazousi.
Sofia! Orthi! Akiousomen tou Agiou PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to the
Evangeliou
Holy Gospel.
O All Blessed One, Thou Loved the Pious
Faith of Thy Mohter, and piously set
Irini pasi! Peace be with you all.
right the wrong beliefs of Thy Father.
WE BO W O UR H EAD S TO RE CEI VE THE PR IE ST’ S BLE SSING
And, therefore, Thou received the
Grace from God Almighty, O Holy
One, Great and Glorious Panteleimon
Ke to pnevmati sou PEOPLE And with thy spirit
the Martyr, to sure the ailments of the Ek tou kata .... to anagnosma... PRIEST The Lesson is from the Holy Gospel
sick who run to Thy Shelter with according to St John the Theologian,
Evangelist and Divine Apostle
longing and ardent Faith.
Proshomen Let us attend
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, ✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
and to the Holy Spirit, now and ✞ Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory to
PEOPLE
Thee!
forever, and to the ages of ages.
Make The Sign Of The Cross & Bow To God In Gratitude And Worship
Amen
O All Holy Virgin Pure, as the Hope of
Christians, together with the Heavenly
Hosts of Angels, unceasingly entreat
Thy Son, our God Whom Thou bore
inconceivably, to forgive our sins and 9
T H E S T I H O S / V E R S E IS EXCLUDED ON SUNDAYS BUT SUNG ON FEAST DAYS – DURING THE WEEK.
to grant us amendment of our lives, O 10
THERE ARE 1 1 H O L Y R E S U R R E C T I O N G O S P E L L E S S O N S F O R S U N D A Y M A T I N S THAT ARE READ
Maiden, for with Faith and with ALTERNATIVELY EXCEPT IF A MAJOR FEAST FALLS UPON SUNDAY.. (THE DESIGNATED GOSPEL IS NOTED A T T H E B E G I N N I N G O F
“ T H E S A C R E D L E S S O N S ” O F E A C H S U N D A Y
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 Anabathmi longing we ever glorify Thee.
RE FER DE SIG NA TED H YMN S & TONE
Second Kathisma of St Panteleimon – Tone 4
Os Stratiotin tou Hristou akathereton, ke We Faithful now extol Thee, O Wise One.
The Antiphons – Tone 4 athloforon is Pisti genneotaton, Se Thou were an undefeated Soldier of
evfimoumen apantes, Martiron our Lord – a very brave Contestant
O N NORM AL SU ND AY S TH E A NTIPHON S AR E OM IT T ED – UNLESS A MAJOR FEAST COINCIDES.
Kalloni, Pisti eortazontes, tin Agian
PL EAS E PR O CEED TO THE PROKEIMENON
and the Martyrs’ Pride and Joy. Thou
Sou mnimin, Martis panaidime. Tous
septous de agonas, melodikos art praised throughout the wold;
Ek neotitos mou, pola polemi me pathi From my youth up many passions doxazomen sofe, ke ton Sotira Hriston hence, we faithfully honour Thine All
al aftos andilavou, ke soson, Sotir have warred against me. But do
Megalinomen. Holy Memory, and Thy notable
mou. [2] Thou succour and save me, O
Saviour. [2] Contests we glorify in son, O Martyred
Those who hate Zion shall be put to Saint, and Christ our Saviour we
I misoundes Sion, eshinthite apo tou
worship and magnify!
Kyriou; os hortos gar, piri esesthe confusion by the Lord; like grass in
apexirameni. [2] the fire shall they be withered up. ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
[2] ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, eonon. forever, and to the ages of ages.
and to the Holy Spirit Amin Amen
Agio Pnevmati, pasa psihi zooute, ke Through the Holy Spirit is every soul
Theotokion
katharsi, ipsoute, lambrinete, ti quickened and exalted in purity, and
Triadiki Monadi, Ierokrifios Illumined by the Triune Unity in Ton akatharton logismon mou ta plithi, Who can relate my many sorded ideas
Mystic Holiness. ke ton atopon ennion tas nifada, tis and my unseemly thoughts that rage
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of exipin dinisete Panamome? Tas like a blizzard, for they should not be
eonon. Ages. epanastasis de ton asarkon ehthron
uttered, O All Blameless One? Also
Amin mou, tis ekdiigisete, ke tin touton
Amen kakian? Alla ti si presvia agathi, the disturbances of my bodiless
✞Agio Pnevmati, anavlizi ta tis Haritos ✞From the Holy Spirit do the streams of touton mi panton tin litrosin dories. opponents, and their awful
reithra, arthevonda, apasan tin ktisin Grace well forth; they irrigate wickedness: who can fully describe
pros Zoogonion.
everything created, so that Life can them? But I implore Thee to deliver
be produced. me from them, O Good One, by Thine
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Prokeimenon Intercessory Prayers.
Dikeos os finix anthisi ke osi kedros i en The Righteous shall flourish like a palm Third Kathisma – Tone 4
to Livano plithinthisete. (2) tree; he shall be multiplied like the Eortazi simeron i ikoumeni, tous septous O Thrice%Blessed Martyr, St
cedar in Lebanon. (2) agonas Sou Panteliemon Athlita, ton Panteleimon, the entire world
STIHOS: Pefitevmeni en to iko Kyriou, en tes VERSE; Those planted in the House of the zoodotin doxazousa, ton Se prostatin observes Thy Sacred Contests on this
ailes tou Theou imon exanthisousi. thermon anadixanta.
Lord shall blossom forth int he Courts day and Glorfies the Giver of Life, for
of our God. He has made Thee a powerful Patron
Dikeos os finix anthisi ke osi kedros i en The Righteous shall flourish like a palm Saint.
to Libanon plithinthisete.
tree; he shall be multiplied like the ✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
cedar in Lebanon. ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and
eonon. forever, and to the ages of ages.
Small Litany
Amin Amen
Tou Kyriou deithomen PRIEST Let us pray to the Lord Theotokion
Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy
Tas ahrantous hiras Sou, Parthenomitor, Spread Thine undefiled hands, O Virgin
efaplousa skepason, tous pepithotas Mother, and with them shelter us who
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T H E P R O K E I M E N O N IS READ AT THE COMING OF OUR LORD & SAVIOUR IN REFERENCE TO THE FAITH OF OUR ANCIENT FATHERS epi Se, ke to Iio Sou Kravgazontas, Pasi put our every hope in Thee, and cry
OF THE OLD TESTAMENT/COVENANT. THESE ARE THE PROPHECIES OF THE HOLY PROPHETS AND THE SYMBOLS WHEREBY GOD parashou Hriste tae Elei Sou!
PREPARED THE WORLD TO RECEIVE CHRIST OUR LORD. aloud to Thy Son and our Lord:
HENCE, AFTER THE PROKEIMENON, A V E R S E O F T H E P S A L M S IS RECITED OR THE READING OF THE FEAST IS READ DURING
HOLY VESPERS OF A GREAT FEAST. Bestow upon us all, O Christ our God,
THE PROKEIMENON THAT FOLLOWS THE ANABATHMI ACTUALLY MEANS “ I N T R O D U C T I O N ” AND SIGNIFIES A DIFFERENT STANZA OR TUNE
FOR THE HYMNS. Thy Mercies!
T H E P R O K E I M E N O N O F T H E E P I S T L E S INDICATES THAT THE APOSTLES WHO PREACHED CHRIST IN THE NEW COVENANT
WERE PRECEDED BY THE HOLY PROPHETS WHO HAD FORETOLD HIS COMING.
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 The Resurrection Evlogitaria 5 Kyrie! Seraphim: Holy, Holy, Holy art Thou,
TH E P RIE ST CEN SE S THE HOLY SANCTUARY, THE HOLY ICONS AND THE CONGREGATION WHILE THE HYMNS ARE CONTINUED
O Lord!
✞Evlogitos i Kyrie, didaxon me ta ✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord: teach Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
STIHOS: VERSE
Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.
Dikeomata Sou. me Thy Statutes. Amin
Ton Angelon O dimos kateplagi oron Se The Company of Angels was amazed, Amen
en nekris logisthenta tou thanatou the when they beheld Thee numbered Theotokion
Sotir tin ishin kathelonta ke sin eavto among the dead, yet Thyself, O
ton Adam egiranta ke ex Adou pantas Zoodotin tekousa, elitroso, Parthene, ton Because Thou bore the Giver of Life, O
eftherosanta. Saviour, destroying the power of Adam amartias. Harmonin de ti Eva Virgin, Thou Redeemed Adam from
Death, and with Thee raising up anti lipis pareshes. Revsanta zois,
Adam and releasing all men from sin, and gave to Eve Joy in place of
ithine pros taftin de O ek Sou sarkothis
Hades. sadness; and He Who was Incarnate
Theos ke Anthropos.
STIHOS: ✞Evlogitos i Kyrie, didaxon me ta VERSE ✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord: teach
of Thee, both God and Man, has
Dikeomata Sou. me Thy Statutes. restored to Life those who had fallen
Ti ta mira simpathos tis dakrisin O Wherefore, O Women Disciples, do You therefrom.
Mathitria krinate? O astraptin en to mingle sweet%smelling spices with Alleluia [3] ✞ Doxa Si, O Theos! [3] Alleluia [3] ✞ Glory to Thee, O God! [3]
tafo Angelos orisefthengeto tis Your tears of pity? The radiant Angel
Miroforis: Idete imis ton tafon ke The Small Litany
within the Sepulchre cried to the
isothite O Sotir gar Exanesti tou
Myrrh%bearing Women: Behold the
Eti ke eti, en Irini tou Kyriou deithomen. PRIESTAgain, yet again, in Peace let us pray
Mnimatos! to the Lord.
Grave, and understand; for the
Saviour is Risen from the Tomb! Kyrie Eleison PEOPLE Lord have mercy

STIHOS: ✞Evlogitos i Kyrie, didaxon me ta VERSE ✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord: teach Antilavou Soson, Eleison ke diafilaxon PRIEST Help us, save us, have mercy upon
Dikeomata Sou. me Thy Statutes. imas O Theos, ti Si Hariti. us, and preserve us, O God, by Thy
Lian proi Mirofori edramon pros to Very
early in the morning the Myrrh% Grace.
mnima Sou thrinologonse all epesti bearing Women ran lamenting to Thy Amin/Kyrie eleison PEOPLE Amen/ Lord have mercy
pros aftas O Angelos ke eipe. Thrinon
O keros pepante, mi kleite. Tin Tomb; but an Angel came towards ✞ Tis Panagias, ahrantou, ipere PRIEST ✞Remembering our Most Holy, All
Anastasin the Apostolis ipate. them, saying: The time for vlogimenis, endoxou Despinis imon Pure, Most Blessed and Glorious Lady,
lamentation is passed; weep not! Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary,
Announce to the Apostles the meta panton ton Agion together with all the Saints, let us
Resurrection. Mnimonefsantes, eaftous ke allilous ke
pasan tin zoin imon Hristo to Theo commit ourselves and each other, and
STIHOS: ✞Evlogitos i Kyrie, didaxon me ta VERSE ✞Blessed art Thou, O Lord: teach parathometha. all our life to Christ our God.
Dikeomata Sou. me Thy Statutes. M AKE THE SIGN O F THE CRO SS & BO W DOWN

Mirofori Ginekes meta miron elthouse T he Myrrh%bearing Women mourned as,

pros to Mnima Sou, Soter, evigounto bearing myrrh, they drew near Thy ✞ Si Kyrie PEOPLE ✞ To Thee, O Lord!
Angelou tranos pros aftas Oti Evlogite Sou to Onoma, ke dedoxaste
fthengoumenon. Ti meta nekron ton
Tomb, O Saviour. But the Angel PRIEST For Blessed is Thy
Name and
spoke to them, saying: Why do You Sou i Vasilia, ✞tou Patros, ke tou Iiou, Glorified is Thy Kingdom, ✞ of the
Sonta logisesthe? Os Theos gar
number the Living among the dead? ke tou Agiou Pnevmatos, nin ke ai,
Exanesti tou Mnimatos! Father, and of the Son, and of the
Because He is God He is Risen from ke is tous eonas ton eonon. Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the
the Grave!
Ages of Ages.
Amin PEOPLE Amen
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati. ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, 7
and to the Holy Spirit Ipakoi
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Trisagion Hymns RE FER DE SIG NA TED H YMN S & TONE

✞Proskinoumen Patera ke ton toutou Iion ✞ We adore the Father, as also His Son,
te ke to Agion Pnevma. Tin Agian and the Holy Spirit, the Holy Trinity in
Triada en mia ti ousia, sin tis Serafim One Essence, crying with the
krazontes to : Agios, Agios, Agios i,

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SING TOGETHER WITH THE HEAVENLY HOSTS & THE CHURCH TRIUMPHANT 7
T H E I P E R K O I IS A SHORT HYMN THAT IS U S U A L L Y R E A D A N D N O T C H A N T E D W H I C H REPLACES THE THIRD POETIC
KATHISMA ON SUNDAYS AND CERTAIN FEASTS. (IN THE BYZANTINE RITE IT IS ALSO READ DURING THE HOURS ON SUNDAYS IN PLACE OF
THE KONTAKION. IN STRICT ATHONITE USE IT IS SUNG AT THE DIVINE LITURGY AFTER THE APOLYTIKIA AND BEFORE THE KONTAKIA.)

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