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12. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S E R V I C E – S T P A I S I O S THE NEW OF MOUNT ATHOS

 The Wisdom of St Paisios the Athonite

We must Live simply - and without thinking too much - like
a child with its Father. Faith without too much thinking
works Wonders. The logical mind hinders the Grace of
God and Miracles. We must practise Patience without
judging with the logical mind.

Our Goal is to Rise Spiritually not merely to avoid sin.

St Paisios of Mount Athos

Whenever we are tested, let us pray: Thank You, my Lord
God, for this was needed for my Salvation!
If we want to help the Holy Church of Christ,
it is better to try to correct ourselves first,

When we respect small things, we will have an even greater
rather than to try correcting others.
respect for bigger things. When we have no respect for
If we manage to correct ourselves,
small things, neither will we respect those that are more
one small part of the Holy Church
significant. In this manner, our Holy Fathers maintained
is immediately corrected.
Holy Tradition.
Naturally, if every one of us made the same effort,
the entire Sacred Body of the Holy Church

We have the Power of the Cross – our Holy Symbol, the
would be Blessed with Good Health as well.
Divine Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ – only as long as we
However, these days,
have the Holy Marking of our Baptism - meaning that we
everyone concerns themselves with anything
have denied, renounced and rejected the evil one and
except the correction of our own personal errors.
sworn our Holy Allegiance to Christ and received our Holy
We can all see how easy it is
Marking – the Seal of the Gift of the Holy Spirit.
to judge and to criticise other people,
whereas working to perfect ourselves

Thoughts are like aeroplanes flying in the air. If we ignore
takes much Labour, Struggle and ceaseless effort.
them, there is no problem but if we pay attention to them,
we will create an airport inside our head, and permit them
to land!

In His Goodness, our Lord God has arranged everything

perfectly, so that with our Gifts, we can help each other,
and with our faults, we can be humbled by each other. For
every one has some Gifts, yet we all have faults, which we
must Struggle to overcome.

2. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S E R V I C E – S T P A I S I O S THE NEW OF MOUNT ATHOS FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE – ST PAISIOS THE NEW OF MOUNT ATHOS 11.
 Supplications and Entreat Him to
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” & Save us all.
TRISAGION PRAYERS 
F E STAL A P OLY TIKION –S T P AISIOS - T ONE (5) P L AGAL 1

Tis Entheou Agapis to Pir dexamenos, Once the Fire o Love for our Lord was
Ipervallousi Askisi edothis olos Theo
ke Paraklisis pollon anthropon
lit in Thee, through Ascetical Rigor,
Thou gave Thyself to God. O God- Festal Vespers Hymns – St Paisios of Mount Athos
gegonas, logis Thiis noutheton, bearing Paisios, for many Thou
prosevhees Thavmatourgon, Paisie beame Consolation, granting Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow
Theofore. Ke nin Presvevis apafstos Counsel with God-Inspired Words, instructions with regard to these Hymns
iper pantos tou kosmou, Osie. and by Thy Prayers, working HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
Wonders. And now, Thou Intercede THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
unceasingly for the whole world, O
Holy One. Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou. Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me,
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie, O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou, out to Thee, hear me! Hear
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to my voice, when I cry out to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Amin Amen mou Kyrie.
T H E OTOKION – T ONE (5) P L AGAL 1
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee
Here Pili Kyriou i adiodeftos! In Hail, O Impassable Gateway of God the thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton like incense - the lifting up of
proekirizan pantes i kikeotati, ke O Lord! Thou art She whom the hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Profitis Daniil, Oros alalxefton, ke Righteous of old clearly foretold: mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord!
David O Melodos, Sin Moisi ke tis lipis, Prophet Daniel called Thee M E NAION - P ROSOM IA – S T P AISIOS THE NE W OF M OU NT A TH OS -
Vaton ke Stamnon ke Ravdon, Nefelin ‘Mountain Unquarried’ – ‘Bush’ and T ONE 1
Pilin ke Thonon, Mega Oros ‘Jar’ – and ‘Rod’ and ‘Cloud,’ ‘Gate,
anadihthisan imin. and ‘Throne.’ And also by David the Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark
Psalmist and by Moses, and by all tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would
DISMISSAL BLESSINGS  the others Thou were truly called estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness
‘Great Mountain’ - being thus with Thee.
revealed to us. Simeron fedra Panigyris ti septi Sou Bright and Joyous is the Feast today of
Mnimi, Osie Paisie, ke heri Thy solemn memory, O Holy Paisios.
Kappadokia i gennisasa Pateron ton Rejoicing is Cappadocia, which gave
paleon Se mimitin Thavmaston ke birth to Thee, who imitated the Lives
efamillon. To Oros Atho skirta ti of Holy Fathers of old, and thus

St Paisios of Mount Athos

isangelo Zoi Sou thamvoumenon. Ke
i Ikoumeni pasa iketevi krazousa.
Efsimpathite Pater, tes evhes Sou
Those who have trust in Divine Justice pantas stirixon.
are neither upset when treated unfairly
nor do they seek Justice
or try to justify themselves.
On the contrary, Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina
Se, Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is
they accept false accusations ton Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou
as if they were true epi ton Kyrion.
and they do not try to convince others O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! Pos en
that they have been slandered. somatic on, ikousas Makarie, Angelon
Instead they ask to be forgiven... Doxologounton ton Theon imon? E
hires Sou pos trofin os doron tis
Theotokou edexanto? Alla ke pos
evlavos ti Panevfimo omilisas
Martyri? Pleon omos touton panton
pos ton olon Kyrion iperlamponta
became their Peer. Mount Athos
now leaps for Joy in admiration and
Awe at Thine Angelic Life. Also the
entire world cries aloud in Earnest
Prayer: O Compassionate Father, by
Thine Intercessions, Strengthen us
all!
Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
O what a Paradoxical Miracle! How did
Thou, O Father, being in the body,
hear the sound of Angels as they
Glorified our God? And how was it
when Thy hands accepted Food as a
Gift from the Mother of God? And
also how was it when with Euphemia
the Martyr, Thou reverently

10. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S E R V I C E – S T P A I S I O S THE NEW OF MOUNT ATHOS FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE – ST PAISIOS THE NEW OF MOUNT ATHOS 3.
 kalli etheaso, Theodoaste?
Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo
filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion.
Tis ouk ethamvithi, Osie, kathoron Se
olon egli Thia lamponta tin endon
Sou Martyrousi katharotita? Ke tis
ontos tin kalin ouk illiothi alliosin
vlepon Se? Evthis gar to ilaron ke
fotovolon Sou vlemma ediknie
Thisavron entheou pothou, vathos
tapinoseos evlavias ton plouton ke
Agapis Sou to Pelagos.
F E STAL P ROSOM IA –S T P
Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
To Thermon ti Agapis Sou exeheeto,
Osie, ek tis Sis kardias is Ktisin
apasan. Othen Pater ai anthropi Se
evriskon efsplaghnon, storgikon ke
simpathi, ta de zoa afovos Si, Pater,
ingizon, os pote to Adam en Paradiso,
Entolin prin paravine tou Plastou
pasis tis Ktiseos.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Psalmikos is ta perata O Sos fthongos
diedramen, ke i didahi Sou, Sofe
Paisie, iaper salpigx glikilalos tin gin
periihisen, ekdidaskousa Safos oti
trivos Sotirios imin ginete i telia pros
Kyrion Agapi, to Zitin to tou eterou
ke i ipsousa tapinosis.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas, For
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
4. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S E R V I C E – S T P A I S I O S
conversed? More than all of these,
how was it when Thou beheld our
Lord of all, brightly Shining in
Beauty, O Blessed Saint, Glorified by
God?
From the morning watch until night;
from the morning watch until night
– let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Who was not amazed when, beholding
Thee wholly shining brightly with
the Radiance of God, O Holy Father,
which evinced Thine Inner Purity?
And who did not undergo the Good
Conversion, and change just by
seeing Thee? Indeed, Thy Radiant
Gaze and cheerful look would
immediately indicate a Treasure of
Godly Longing, and profound
Humility, and a Wealth of Devotion,
and the Ocean of Thy Love for all.
AISIOS THE NE W – T ONE 4
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
O Holy Paisios, as the Warmth of Thy
Love poured forth from Thy Purest
Heart, it embraced all Creation.
Thus many people would find in
Thee a Father – Compassionate,
Kind, Affectionate, Concerned – even
animals approached Thee, O Father,
without fear, as they once did to
Adam in Paradise before his
disobedience of our Creator’s Divine
Commandment.
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
As the Psalmist said, to the ends of the
world hast Thy Words gone out, and
Thy Teaching echoes throughout the
Earth, O Saint, like a mellifluous
trumpet’s sound, O Wise Father
Paisios, clearly teaching that the Path
to Salvation for us consists of
Perfect Love for the Lord our God,
and Seeking the advantage of the
other, also uplifting Humility.
His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
THE NEW OF MOUNT ATHOS
Heris, O kithara prosevhi pros Theorian Hail,
ipsothis, Pater Osie. Theamon gar
atheaton egenou iperfios ke ton
aporriton gnosin eshikas. Theou ta
Mystiria emiithis, makarie. Meta
Agion sinomilisas, Agie, imnon
ikousas ton Angelon, isangele. Xenis
trofis metelavees, tin panagnon
Despinan, os katharos ipedexo, tou de
Kyriou to prosopon katides, Theopta,
on diopi imin doune to Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati
F E STAL A P OSTIC H A – S T P AISIOS
Parakalite, Parakalite ton Laon Mou,
fisin O Profitis. O gar Theos imon
Parakliseos Theos iparhi. Othen to
Theo omiothis, Theofre Paisie, pigi
anadidixe paramithias. Psihas
pinosas arto ton logon Sou
exethrepsas, dipsontas to kafsoni ton
thlipseon idor anapafseos epotisas,
gimnous areton ti stoli enedisas tis
enaretou politias, xenis Patir,
Adelphos ke Mitir gegonas, nosountas
di’ entevxeos etherapefsas, eti de ke
nekrous katakritous epeskepo, Osie
Pater anapshin aftis tes evhes Sou
harisamenos. Ke nin, klironomos
genomenos tis Hristou Vasilias, ou pai
evergeton ke iomenos ta pathi ton
psihon ke ton somaton imon.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
T H E OTOKION – T
Animfevte Parthene, i ton Theon
afrastos sillavousa sarki, Mitir Theou
tou ipsistou, Son iketon paraklisis
dehou Panamome, i pasi horigousa
katharismon ton ptesmaton, nin tas
imon ikesias prosdehomeni, disopi
Sothine pantas imas.
FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE – ST PAISIOS
O Father Paisios! Thou were
exalted to Contemplation through
Purest Prayer. Thou marvellously
were granted to behold what no one
can see; Thou were granted
Knowledged of Unspoken Things. O
Blessed One, Thou were taught the
Mysterious Things of God, and Thou
conversed with other Saints, as a
Saint Thyself. And Thou heard
Hymns of Angels, being their Peer.
Also Thou ate unusual food. Thou
hosted the Wholly Pure Lady, for
Thou were Thyself Pure; and, as a
Seer of God, Thou beheld the Face of
our Master. Now Entreat Him to
grant to our soul His Great Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
THE NE W – TO NE (6) P L AGAL 2
Comfort, yes, Comfort My People, says
the Prophet; for our God is a God of
Comfort. So Thou imitated God, O
God-bearing Paisios, and Thou
became a Well Spring of Consolation.
Thou fed hungry souls with the
Bread of Thy Words. Thou gave the
Drink of Rest to those who were
Thirsty in the heat of troubles. Thou
clothed those who were naked of
Virtue with the Garment of Virtuous
Life. To foreigners, Thou became
Father, Brother, and Mother. Thou
Cured the sick by Thy Supplications.
Thou even visited dead convicts, and
Thou gave them Refreshment by Thy
Prayers, O Holy Father. And now
that Thou has become an Heir of the
Rule and Kingdom of Christ, Thou
dost not cease doing Good and
Curing the ailments of our soul and
body.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
ONE (8) P L AGAL 4
O Unwed Virgin, who ineffably
Conceived God Incarnate, O Mother
of the Most High God: accept
Entreaties from Thy Supplicants, O
All Blameless One. To all Thou grant
Purification of their offences. We
Pray Thee now: accept our
THE NEW OF MOUNT ATHOS 9.
 Vaskania gar favlotitos amavroi ta Kala, For
ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi
noun akakon.
Teliothis en oligo, eplirose hronous
Makrous. Aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi
aftou.
Dia touto espefsen ek mesou panirias.
I de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide
thentes epi diania to tiouton, oti Haris
ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke episkopi
en tis Eklektis Aftou.
FERVENT SUPPLICATIONS, ETC
F E STAL A P OSTIC H A – S T P
Heris, Kappadkias vlastos, Konitsis
Anthos ke tou Atho Aglaisma, Ellados
to Thion kleos ke ikoumenis Fostir,
Ekklisias faros tilavgestatos, Piston
Hiragogisis pros filotimon askisin,
kindinevonton aprosdokitos litrosis,
monaonton de asfalis kathodigisis.
Pater panolviotate, Paisie Osie, nin
ton Son Tafon kiklountes, panevlavos
tin etision teloumen Sou mnimin ke
gereromen tous athlous tis politias
Sou.
Timios enantion Kyriou O Thanatos
tou Osiou Aftou.
Eroti Thiko pterothis, tin akrotatin
isihian epothisas ke taftin
akatapafstos, os manikos erastis,
anexitis, Agie, eos efthasas is topon
panerimon, entha pathi enekrosas ke
ton demonon tas enedras dielisas di
askiseos ke pollis tapinoseos. Othen
Theo enoumenos, Theou ofthis
Organon, Osie Pater, ipikon Aftou to
Thio thelimati ke kavsi kardias os
thisia prosinehthis to kosmo apanti.
Makaris anir O fovoumenos ton
Kyrion, en tes Entoles aftou thelisi
sfodra.
8. F E S T A L V E S P E R S S E R V I C E – S T P A I S I O S
envy arising from lack of
Judgement obscures what is Good,
and a whirling of desire undermines
an innocent heart.
He was made Perfect, for in a short
time, he fulfilled long years, for his
soul was pleasing to the Lord.
Wherefore, He took him early from the
midst of evil.
People saw this but did not understand,
nor take such a thing to heart, that
the Lord’s Grace and Mercy are with
His Holy Ones, and that He watches
over His Elect.

AISIOS THE NE W – TO NE (5) P L AGAL
Hail, O Offspring of Cappadocia! O
Jewel of Athos and Flower of
Konitsa, Divine Glory of Hellas, and
the Guiding Star of the world, and
the Beaming Lighthouse of the
Church of Christ! Believers Thou led
to Zeal for Ascetical Discipline.
People in danger do Thou
unexpectedly Save. Thou art the
Unerring Director of Monks and Nus.
O Father, Most Happy and All
Blessed, Devout St Paisios, with
utmost reverence we stand now
around Thy tomb, and celebrate the
annual Feast of Thy Memory, and
honour the Struggles of Thy Life.
Precious in the Sight of our Lord is the
Death of His Holy
Once Love for God had excited Thy
soul, Thou longed for Stillness in its
utmost and highest form. And
Thou, like a manic Lover, O Saint,
incessantly sought for it until Thou
finally attained a place wholly
desolate where Thou thoroughly
mortified the sinful passions, and
broke all demonic traps by Humility
and Ascetical Discipline. Wherefore,
United thus with God, O Holy Father,
Thou became His Holy Agent,
submitting to His Divine Will in
everything, and thus for the whole
world Thou were offered as a
Sacrifice, Thy hear aflame with Love.
Blessed is the man who Fears the Lord;
he will delight exceedingly in His
Commandments.
THE NEW OF MOUNT ATHOS
Iatrion O Tafos Sou, ke Thermon Thy Tomb is a Clinic for all who
katafigion tis Pistos prospiptousi ke faithfully visit, and a warm asylum
kravgazousin. Efsplaghne Pater for those who cry to Thee: O Tender
Paisie, os pale enishisas ke diesosas Father Paisios, of old Thou
pollous, outo nin imas stirixon, Strengthened and Saved many
paramithison, didou rosin psihon te people in the world; now we pray
ke Somaton, ke pros erga metanias Thee to Strengthen us and to
imon ton zilon diegiron. Comfort us, granting us Health of
soul and body, and incite us to be
zealous in our Repentance, and
Works of Love.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit
F E STAL P ROSOM IA –S T P AISIOS THE NE W – T ONE (5) P LAGAL 1
1
Anetile simeron imin fotavgis Eorti, tas A Glowing Feast has dawned on us
kardias imon fedrinousa ke ton noun today, cheering our heart and
pros Ouranon anaivazousa. elevating our mind to Heaven. For a
Anthropos gar Ouranios ke epigios Heavenly Man and earthly Angel is
Angelos Eortazete, O Theofron celebrated. Yes! Godly-minded
Paisios. Outos diagon epi gis, os en Paisios! He passed his Life on Earth,
Ourano epoliteveto, oudolos peri ton yet lived as a Citizen of Heaven. He
giinon merimnon, alla tou Kyriou ai was never anxious about earthly
katatrifon, ke to Foti Aftou Peripaton. cares. Rather, he ever delighted in
Dia Nistias kitharas afton Angelon our Lord, and walked in His Light.
edexato, dia prosevhis adialiptou tin By Purely Fasting, he received the
kardian Ouranon epiisen. Anavasis Bread of Angels; by Prayer
de Thias anaas O Makarios, Sin tis unceasing, he made his heart
Angelis anemelpe tin Ieran Heaven. This Blessed man Ascended
Doxologian. Apantes oun panevlavos Divine Heights, and joined the
voisomen afto. Isangele paisie, piison Angels in singing the Sacred
imas metohous tis aliktou Doxology. So let us all, most
lamprotitos, tes pros Kyrion Presvies reverently, call out to him: “O
Sou. Paisios, Peer of Angels, grant us to
share in the Endless Splendour, by
Thine Intercessions to our Lord!”
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Amin Amen
T H E OTOKION – T ONE (5) P L AGAL 1
En ti Erithra Thalassi tis Apirogamou In the Red Sea, an Image of the Bride
Nymfis ikon diegrafi pote. Eki Moisis who knew not Wedlock, was
dieretis tou idatos, enthade Gavriil depicted once. For there, of old, did
ipiretis tou Thavmatos, tote ton Moses sever the water; and here is
vithon epezefsen avrohos, Israil, nin Gabriel, the Server of the Wonder.
de ton Hriston egennisen asporos i At that time Israel traversed the
Parthenos, i thalassa meta tin deep, without getting wet; and now,
paradon tou Israil, eminen avatos, i the Virgin gave Birth to Christ,
amemptos meta tin kiisin tou without seed. The sea, after the
Emmanouil, eminen afthoros, O on ke passage of Israel, remained
proon, ke fanis os Anthropos, Theos impassable; the blameless Maid
Eleison imas. remained incorrupt after the
Conception of Emmanuel. O God,
“F O S I L A R O N . . . ”  the One Who is and ever was and
Appeared as Man: have Mercy on us.
FESTAL VESPERS SERVICE – ST PAISIOS THE NEW OF MOUNT ATHOS 5.
 P ROKE IME NON OF T HURSD AY E VE NING - P SAL M 120:
Lipsete panoplian, ton zilon aftou, ke He will take His Zeal as His full
oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron. Armour, and will turn His Creation
I voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos My Help comes from the Lord, Who has Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke into Weapons against His enemies.
ton Ouranon ke tin Gin. made Heaven and Earth. He will wear Righteousness as a
perithisete koritha, Krisin
STIHOS Ira tous opsthalmous mou is ta ori, VERSE I lifted up my eyes to the anipokriton. Breastplate, and put on Impartial
othen izi i Voitheia mou. mountains, from whence my Help Judgement as a Helmet.
shall come. Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita, He will take Holiness as an
I voithia mou para Kyriou, tou piisantos My Help comes from the Lord, Who has ozini de apotomon Orgin is romfean. Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen
ton Ouranon ke tin Gin. made Heaven and Earth. His Relentless Wrath as a Sword.
T H E P ROPHE CY OF TH E W ISD OM OF S OL OM ON 3 : 1 - 9 Sinekpolemisi afto O kosmos epi tous Creation will fight with Him against the
parafronoas. senseless.
Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi The soul of the Righteous are in the
apsite afton vasanos. Hands of God, and no torture will Porefsonte evstohi volides astrapon, ke Well aimed flashes of lightning will
ever touch them. os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon. strike and leap to their objective as
from a well drawn bow of clouds.
Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon ehnane, ke In the eye of the undiscerning they
Epi
elogisthi kakosis i exodos afton, ke i seemed to have died, and their
skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou Angry hailstones will be hurled as from
af’ imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en departure was considered as thimou pliris rifisonte halaze. an engine of ware.
Irini. misfortune, and their departure Aganaktisi kat afon idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with
from us as being their destruction; potami de sigklisousin apotomos. them, and the rivers will wash
yet they are at Peace. severely over them.
Ke gar en opsi anthropon ean And thus, although in mankind’s view Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and
they were punished, their Hope is lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi like a storm it will winnow them,
kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athansias
Immortal. pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i and Lawlessness will lay waste all
pliris.
kakopragia peritrepi thronous the Earth, and wrongdoing will
Ke oliga pedefthentes, megala And although chastened in a few dinaston. overturn the Thrones of Soverigns.
things, Great Kindness will be
evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen
granted to them for God tested them
Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete. Listen, therefore, O Kings, and
aftous, ke evren aftous Axious Eaftou. understand.
and found them worthy of Himself.
He Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis. Learn, O Judges of the ends of the
Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen tested them like gold in a furnace,
Earth.
aftous, ke os Olokaroma Thisias and accepted them as a Whole Burnt
prosedexato aftous. Offering. Enotisasthe i kratountes plithous, ke Give ear, you who Rule over multitudes,
gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon. and take pride in yourself over a
Ke en kero episkopis afton And, at the time of their Visitation, multitude of Nations.
they will shine forth, and they will
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en
run about like sparks through straw.
Oti edothi para kYriou i kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from the
kalami diadramounte. i dinastia para Ipsistou. Lord, and your Reign from the Most
Krinousin ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke They will judge Nations and rule over High.
vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas. people, and the Lord shalt Reign T H E P ROPHE CY OF TH E W ISD OM OF S OL OM ON 4 : 7 - 15
over them unto the Ages.
Dikeos ean fthasi teleftise, en anapafsi Although a Righteous man may die
I pepithotes ep’ afton, sinisousin Alithian, Those who trust in Him will understand este. before his time, he shall be at rest.
Truth, and the Faithfull shall
ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin afto,
continue with Him in Love, for Grace
Gyras gar timion, ou to polihronion, For old age is not honoured for its
oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis aftou, ke oude arithmo eton memetrite. length of existence, nor measured by
Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou. and Mercy art upon His Elect.
its number of years.
T P W S 5 : 15 – 6 ; 3
H E ROPHE CY OF TH E ISD OM OF OL OM ON
Olia de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia Discernment is grey hair for mankind,
Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O The Righteous live forever, and their giros, vios akilidotos. and the maturity of old age is a
misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para Reward is with our Lord, and their spotless Life.
Ipsisto. care is by the Most High. Evarestos Theo genomenos, igapithi, ke There was once a man pleasing to God,
Dia touto lipsonte to vasilion tis evrepias, Therefore, they shall receive a kingly zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi. and Loved by Him, and while living
ke to Diadima tou kallous ek Hiros dwelling of dignity and a Diadem of among sinners, he was taken up.
Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi Beauty from the Hand of the Lord, Irpagi, mi kakia allaxi sinesin aftou, i He was caught up lest evil change his
aftous, ke to vrahioni Iperaspii Afton. because He will shelter them with dolos apatisi psihin aftou. understanding or deceit deceive his
His right Hand, and Protect them soul.
with His Arm.

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