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16. M A T L I T H Y M N S – 2 A P - 2 M A T T - S Y N A X I S - H O L Y A P O S T L E S - 3 0 J U N E
Synaxis of the 12 Holy Apostles of Christ our Lord
The Synaxis of the Glorious and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles of Christ appears
to be an ancient Feast.
The Holy Orthodox Churchof Christ honours each of the Twelve Apostles on separate
dates during the year, and has established a General Commemoration for all of St Joseph the Hesychast
them on the day after the Commemoration of the Glorious and First-Ranked
among the Apostles, St Peter and St Paul. “...When we are praying
and we receive Divine Enlightenment,
Emperor Constantine the Great built a church in Constantinople in honour of the
Twelve Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. we feel Great Joy and Ineffable Sweetness.
However, immediately the wicked Robber – Arrogance –
The specific instructions for commemorating this Feast, date from the fourth century.
comes to tempt us by whispering quietly
Lists of the Apostles’ names: ‘Aha! Now I am a Saint!’”
Matthew 10:2
Mark 3:14 Therefore, we must be constantly Watchful and Alert
Luke 6:12
Acts 1:13, 26 So that we can immediately reject such thoughts
and continue our Struggle
THE COMMEMORATIONS & MARTYRDOMS OF THE 12 HOLY APOSTLES:
for Humility and Obedience!
St Peter 29 June & 16 Jan Crucified upside down
St Andrew 30 November Crucified on an x-shaped Cross
St James (Zebedee) 30 April Beheaded
St John (Zebedee) 08 May & 26 Sept Reposed in Peace, 103 yrs
St Philip 14 November Crucified
St Bartholomew 11 June & 25 Aug Crucified, Scraped & Beheaded
St Thomas 06 October Speared to death
St Matthew 16 November Burnt to death
St James (Alphaeus) 09 October Crucified
St Thaddeus Jude (St 19 June Crucified
Joseph the Betrothed)
St Simon the Zealot 10 May Crucified
St Matthais 09 August Stoned & Beheaded
St Paul 29 June Beheaded
Esplaghnisthi peri afton, oti isan multitude, and was moved with Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. The Lord is God, and has Appeared to
eklelimeni ke errimmeni, os Provata Compassion for them, for they were Evlogimenos O erhomenos en us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
mi ehonta Pimena. weary and scattered, like Sheep Onomati Kyriou! Name of the Lord!
without a Shepherd. 1. Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti Agathos, 1. Confess the Lord, for He is Good;
Tote legi is Mathites Aftou: “O men He said to His Twelve Disciples: “The oti is ton eona to Eleos Aftou! ✶ for His Mercy endures forever! ✶
Therismos polis, i de Ergate O ligi. Harvest is truly plentiful, but the 2. Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke to 2. All the Nations surrounded me, but
Labourers are few. Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. ✶ in the Name of the Lord I drove
“Deithite oun tou Kyriou tou “Pray to the Lord of the Harvest to them back. ✶
Therismou opos ekvali ergatas is send out Labourers into His 3. Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti 3. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is
ton Therismon Aftou.” Harvest.” Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. ✶ Marvellous in our eyes. ✶
Ke proskalesamenos O Iisous tous And when He had Called unto Him His R ESURREC TION A P OLYTIKION – T ONE 1
Dodeka Mathitas Aftou, edoken aftis Twelve Disciples, He granted them Tou
Exousian kata pnevmaton Authority against unclean spirits, to
lithou sfragisthentos ipo ton The stone had been secured with a seal
Ioudeon, ke Stratioton filassonton to by the Judeans, and a pair of soldier
akatharton, oste ekvallin afta, ke cast them out, and to Heal all
Therapevin pasan noson ke pasan manner of sickness and all manner ahranton Sou Soma, Anestis guarded Thine Immaculate Body.
Triimeros Sotir, doroumenos to Thou Rose on the Third Day, O Lord
malakian. of disease.
kosmo tin Zoin. Dia touto e Dinamis and Saviour, granting Life to the
Ton de Dodeka Aostolon ta onomata esti The names of the Twelve Apostles are ton Ouranon evoon Si Zoodota. ✞ world. Wherefore the Powers of
tafta: protos, Simon, O legomenos these: the first, Simon, who is called Doxa ti Anastasi Sou, Hriste! ✞ Doxa Heaven cried to Thee, O Life-giver:
‘Petros,’ ke Andreas, O adelphos ‘Peter,’ and Andrew, his brother; ti Vasilia Sou! ✞ Doxa ti Ikonomia Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ!
aftou; Iakovos O tou Zebedeou ke James, the son of Zebedee, and John, Sou, Mone Filanthrope! Glory to Thy Kingdom! Glory to
Ioannis, O adelphos aftou; Philippos his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thy Dispensation, O Only Lover of
ke Vartholomeos; Thomas ke Thomas and Matthew the Publican; mankind!
Matheos O Telonis; Iakovos, O tou James, the son of Alphaeus, and
Alpheou ke Levveos, O epiklithis Lebbaeus, whose surname was
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
‘Thaddeos;’ Simon O Kananitis, ke ‘Thaddeus;’ Simon the Canaanite, and to the Holy Spirit
Ioudas O Iskariotis, O ke paradous and Judas Iscariot, who would betray M E NAION -FE STAL A P OLY TIKION – S Y NAX IS - A POSTL E S – T ONE 3
afton. Him. Apostoli Agii, Presvefsate to Eleimoni O Holy Apostles, Intercede with our
Toutous tou Dodeka apestilen O Iisous These Twelve Jesus sent out, and Theo, ina ptesmaton afesin, paraskhi Merciful God to grant our souls
parangilas aftis, legon: “Is odon commanded them, saying: “Do not tes psihes imon. forgiveness of sins!
Ethnon mi apelthite, ke is polin go into the way of the Gentiles and Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Samariton mi iselthite. do not enter a city of the eonon. ages.
Samaritans.
“Porevesthe de mallon pros ta Provata “Go rather to the Lost Sheep of the
Amin Amen
T H E OTOKION - T ONE 3
ta Apololota Ikou Israil. House of Israel.
“Porevomeni de kirissete, legontes, oti “As you so, preach, saying: ‘The Se tin mesitefsasan tin Sotirian tou Unto Thee Who mediated the Salvation
ingiken i Vasilia ton Ouranon! Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’ genous imon, animnoumen Theotoke of our race, we sing praises, O Virgin
Parthene. En ti Sarki gar ti ek Sou Theotokos. For Thy Son and our
“Asthenountas Therapevete, leprous “Heal the sick, Cleanse the lepers, proslifthisi, O Iios Sou ke Theos imon, God in the Flesh that He assumed
Katharizete, nekrous Egirete, Raise the dead, cast out demons. to dia Stavrou katadexamenos pathos, from Thee, accepted Suffering by
demonia ekvallete. elitrosato imas, ek fthoras os means of Crucifixion and has
“Dorean elavete - dorean dote!” “Freely you have received – freely Filanthropos. thereby set us free from corruption,
give!” in His Love for mankind.
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mnimati tethis, os thnitos Zoodota, to O Merciful One, and laid in a tomb as Prostasia ton Hristianon akateskhinte, O Protection of the Christians
kratos sinetripsas, Dinate to thanato a mortal, O Giver of Life. By Thy mesitia pros ton Piitin ametathete, mi unashamable, Mediation to the
Sou; Se gar efrixan, i pilori i tou Death, O Powerful One, Thou Paridis, amartolon deiseon fonas, alla Creator Immovable, despise not, the
Adou; Si sinigiras, tous ap’ eonos smashed its might; for Hades’s profthason os Agathi, is tin voithian pleading voices of those in sin, but
thanontas, os monos Filanthropos. gatekeepers trembled before Thee; imon, ton Pistos kravgazonton Si: hasten O Good One, to the Aid of
Thou raised with Thee the dead from Tahinon is Presvian, ke spefson is all who in Faith cry out to Thee:
every age, for Thou alone Love ikesian, i Prostatevousa ai, Theotoke, speed up Thine Intercession, and
mankind. ton Timonton Se. press on Thy Supplication, O
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Both now and ever, and to the ages of Theotokos who forever Protects all
TRISAGION HYMN those who Honour Thee!
eonon. ages.
P ROKE IME NON – P SALM 18/19 – TONE (8) P L AGAL 4
Amin Amen
THEOTOKION – TONE 1 Is pasan tin Gin exilthen O fthongos Their Proclamation went forth into all
afton ke is ta perata tis ikoumenis ta the Earth, and their words to the
Tou Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene When Gabriel had uttered “Hail!” to rimata afton! ends of the world!
to ‘Here!’ Sin ti foni esarkouto O ton Thee, O Virgin, then with the Voice,
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia Kivoto, os became the Lord of all Incarnate in I Ourani diigounte doxan Theou, piisin The Heavens declare the Glory of God;
efi O Dikeos David. Edihthis Platitera thee whom the Holy Ark of old de hiron Aftou avangeli to stereoma. the firmament shows the Creation of
ton Ouranon, Vastasasa ton Ktistin prefigured, as Righteous David said. His Hands.
F EP S P C 4 : 9 – 16
Sou. Doxa to enikisanti en Si! Thou carried Thy Creator and IRST ISTLE OF T AUL TO TH E ORINTH IANS
proved to be More Spacious than the
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou! Doxa Adelphi, O Theos imas tous Apostolous, Brethren, God has set forth us, the
Heavens! Glory to Him Who Dwelt eshatous apedixen, os epithanatious, Apostles, last, as it were appointed
to Eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou! within Thee! Glory to Him Who oti theatron egenithimen to kosmo, to Death, for we are made a
ke Angelis ke anthropis. spectacle unto the world, and to
came forth from Thee! Glory to Angels, and to men.
Him Who through Thy Childbirth has
set us free! Imis mori dia Hriston, imis de Fronimi en We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you
O KTOEH OS - S EC OND R ESU RRE CTION K ATH ISM A - T ONE 1 Hristo; imis asthenis, imis de ishiri; are wise in Christ; we are weak, but
imis endoxi, imis de atimi. you are strong; you are honourable,
Ginekes pros to Mnima, paregenonto The Women went to Thy Tomb at dawn but we are despised.
orthrie, ke Angelikin optasian, and when they saw a Vision of an Ahris tis arti oras, ke penomen ke Even unto this present hour, we both
theasamene eteremon; O Tafos Angel they trembled; the Tomb
dipsomen ke gimnitevomen ke hunger and thirst, and are naked,
existrapte Zoin; to Thavma blazed forth Life; the Marvel amazed
kolafizometha ke astatoumen. and are buffeted, and have no
kateplitten aftas; Dia touto them; and so, returning to the
certain dwellingplace.
apelthouse, tis Mathites ekiritton tin Disciples, they proclaimed the
Egersin: Ton Adin eskilefse Hristos, os Resurrection: Christ has despoiled Ke popiomen, ergazomeni tes idies hersi. And we labour, working with our own
Monos Krateos ke Dinatos, ke Hades, as alone Mighty and Powerful, hands.
ftharentas sinigire pantas, ton tis and has Raised up all those in Lidoroumeni, Evlogoumen; diokomeni, Being reviled, we Bless; being
Katakriseos fovon, lisas Dinami corruption, dispelling the fear of
anehometha; vlasfimoumeni, persecuted, we suffer it; being
Stavrou. Condemnation by the Power of the
parakaloumen. defamed, we entreat.
Cross.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Os perikatharmata tou kosmou We are made as the filth of the world,
egenithimen, panton peripsima eos and are the offscourings of all things
and to the Holy Spirit
arti. unto this day.
En to Stavro prosilothis, i Zoi ton O Life of all, Thou were nailed to the
Ouk entrepon imas grafo tafta, all’ os I write not these things to shame you,
apanton, ke en nekris logisthis, O Cross; O Immortal Lord, Thou were
Presvies, O Theos, eleison imas. our God, have Mercy on us. Apas gigenis skiratato to pnevmati Let every mortaL born on earth,
Amin Amen lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de carrying his lamp, in spirit leap for
K ATAV ASIA OF THE EVER BL ESSE D T HE OTOKOS - T ONE 4 ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA Joy; and let the Orders of Angelic
THAVMASIA tis Theomitoros ke voato. Powers celebrate and honour THE
ODI 1 Anixo
to stoma mou ke ODE 1 Ishall open my mouth and the Heris, Pammakariste Theotoke Agni, HOLY FEAST of the Theotokos, and
plirothisete Pnevmatos ke logon Spirit will inspire it, and I shall utter Aiparthene. let them cry: “Hail, All Blessed
erevxome ti Vasilidi Mitri. Ke the words of my song to the Queen Theotokos, Pure and Ever Virgin!”
ofthisome fedros Panigirizon ke aso and Mother: I shall be seen SMALL LITANY & PRAISES
gnothomenos TAFTIS TA THAVMATA. radiantly keeping Feast and S EC OND R E SU RREC TION E X AP OSTEILARION – T ONE 2
JOYFULLY PRAISING HER MIRACLES
Ton lithon deorisase, apokekilismenon, e Verily, when the Myrrh-bearing Women
ODI 3 Tous Sous Imnologous, Theotoke, ODE 3 O Mother of God, Thou living Mirofori eheron. Idon gar neaniskon, saw the stone rolled, they rejoiced;
izosa ke Afthonos Pigi, Thiason and plentiful Fount, grant strength kathimenon en to Tafo, ke aftos for they saw a Young Man sitting at
Sigkrotisantas Pnevmatikon, to those united in Spiritual taftees efi. Idou Hristos egigerte. the Tomb who said to them: Behold!
stereoson. Ke en ti Thia Doxi Sou Fellowship, who sing Hymns of Ipate sin to Petro tis Mathites. En to Christ has Risen! Tell the Disciples -
Stefanon Doxis Axioson. Praise to Thee: and in Thy Divine Ori fthasate Galileas, eki imin with Peter - to hasten to the
Glory grant them Crowns of Glory. ofthisete, os Proipe tis Filis! Mountain; for there He shall appear
to you as He foretold., His Beloved
4 Tin anexihniaston Thian Voulin ODE 4 Perceiving the Unsearchable
ODI Ones!
tis ek tis Parthenou Sarkoseos Sou to Purpose of God concerning Thine F E STAL EX APOSTE IL ARION – TH E T WEL VE AP OSTLE S - T ONE 2
Ipsistou O Profitis Abbakoum Incarnation from a Virgin, O Most
katanoon ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami High, the Prophet Habakkuk cried: Ton Mathiton tin Pantimon Dodekada, Come, let us eagerly gather in Festive
Sou, Kyrie Glory to Thy Power, O Lord! harmonikos sindramomen eufimise. Gladness to sing in Praise of the All
5 The whole world was amazed Herete tin simpasan kiklosantes, ke Honoured Twelve Disciples, crying
ODI 5 Exesti ta simpanta epi ti Thia ODE
ton Ethnon zogrisantes, tas out: Rejoice! For you went all around
Doxi Sou. Si gar, apirogame at Thy Divine Glory: for Thou, O
kakopistous agelas, Mathitevthenton the world and taught the Truth of
Parthene, eshes en Mitra ton epi Virgin, Who has not known wedlock,
ta Thia. God, and caught the Gentile masses,
Panton Theon ke tetokas ahronon has been Translated from earth to
who previously were in error.
Iion, pasi tis imnousi Se Sotirian the Eternal Mansions to the Life
without end, bestowing Salvation T H E OTOKION – T ONE 2
vravevousa.
upon all who sing Thy praises. Imis en Si kavhometha Theotoke, ke is We Believers boast in Thee, O
ODI 6 TinThian Taftin ke Pantimon ODE 6 As we celebrate this Sacred and Theon Se ehomen prostasian. Theotokos, and after God we have
Solemn Feast of the Theotokos, let Ektinon tin hira Sou tin amahon, ke Thee as our Protector. Stretch out
Telountes Eortin i Theofrones tis
us come, clapping our hands, O thrafson tous ehthrous imon, Sis that unvanquishable hand of Thine,
Theomitoros, defte tas hiras
people of the Lord, and Glorifying eapostilon doulis, voithian ex Agiou. and demolish our enemies, and send
krotisomen, ton ex aftis tehthenta
God Who was Born of her. Help from the Holy Place to us,
Theon Doxazontes.
Thine unworthy servants.