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Matins Hymns
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Katavasias Of Mid Pentecost

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 en ti Skotia, all exi to Fos tis
Athanatou Zois!”
The Great Doxology

A p o l y t i k i o n o f S t C o n s t a n t i n e & S t H e l e n – Tone (8) Plagal 4
Tou Stavrou Sou ton tipon en Ourano Thine
Theasamenos, ke os O Pavlos tin
klisin ouk ex anthropon dexamenos,
O en Vasilefsin, Apostolos Sou
These Hymns are to be used in Kyrie, Vasilefousan polin ti Hiri Sou
paretheto in perisoze dia pantos en
conjunction with the Matins irini, presvieis tis Theotokou, Mone
Filanthrope.
Service Book
the Light of the world – whoever
follows Me will not walk in
Darkness, but will have the Light
of Immortal Life.”
Apostle among the Rulers, St
Constantine, Who once beheld in
the sky the Image of Thy Cross,
and Who, like St Paul, received his
Calling not fromman, once
entrusted the Ruling City into Thy
Hands. We entreat Thee to restore
it in Peace forever, at the
Intercessions of the Theotokos, O
Lord Who Loves humanity!

The Divine Liturgy Of St John Chrysostom Follows Immediately

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 Eleon Agalliaseos, tous Sous
metohous Hriste, Konstantinon
Eleni te paradoxos ehrisas, tin
apatin misisantas, ke Sou to
kallos epipothisantas, ke
Vasilias tis Ouraniou Sou,
toutous ixiosas, evsevos to
proteron, epi tis gis, Loge
Vasilefsantas, ti epinevsi Sou.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio
Pnevmati
Prosomia Stihera of St Constantine & St Helen
Tone (8) Plagal 4
O ton Anakton Anax ke Theos, O
plousies dorees katakosmon tous
axious, aftos Ouranothen, osper
Pavlon ton aidimon, dia Simiou tou
Stavrou, Se Konstantine ezogrisen.
En touto, fisas, Nika tous ehthrous
Sou, on anazitisas sin Mitri
Theoforoni, ke evron os epothis,
toutous kata kratos etroposo. Sin
afti oun iketeve, iper Orthodoxon
Vasileon, ke tou Filohristou Stratou,
ke panton ton tin Mnimin Sou
telounton Pistos, ton Monon
Filanthropon, litrothine pasis orgis.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
Of Mid Pentecost –
TH E CONG REGA TION M U ST STA ND
Mesousis tis eortis tou Pasha, en to
Nao Anilthes, tou Ierou O Sotir
imon, ke stas en meso tou ohlou,
edidaskes aftous parrisia, ke eleges.
“Ego Imi to Fos tou kosmou, O
emi ekolouthon, ou mi perpatisi
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Thou Anointed paradoxically with
Oil of Gladness, O Christ, Holy
Constantine and devout Helen
who advanced Thy Work, for
they despised idolatry, and
rather longingly Loved Thy
Beauty, O Word, and therefore
Thou made them worthy of
Heaven Rule with Thee; for
they previously ruled upont he
earth with the utmost Piety, at
Thy Divine Behest.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit
The King of Kings and God, Who
adorns the worthy with abundant
Gifts, caught Thee in His Net,
through the Sign of the Cross, like
He did to St Paul the Glorious, O
Constantine. He said to Thee: In
this Sign Conquer thine enemies!
Thus, having sought Him, as did
Thy Godly/minded Mother, and
having found Him for Whom Thou
longed, Thou utterly defeated
them. In company with Thy
Mother, earnestly pray for
Orthodox Rulers, and the Christ/
loving Armed Forces, and all of us
who loyally observe Thy Memory,
Entreating Him Who alone Loves
humanity, to Deliver us from all
wrath.
Now and ever, and to the Ages of
Ages.
Amen
Tone (8) Plagal 4
About the middle of the Feast of
Pascha, Thou, our Saviour, went up
into the Temple, and Thou stood
amidst the multitude and Thou
taught them openly, saying; “I Am
Psalm 117 /118
PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
STIHOS 1:Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti
agathos, oti is ton eona to eleos
aftou!
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me,
STIHOS 2:
ke to Onomati Kyriou iminamin
aftous.
Theos
Kyrios ke epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
STIHOS 3:Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke
esti thavmasti en ofthalmis
imon.
Theos Kyrios ke epefanen imin.
Evlogimenos O ergomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
Apolytikion of St Constantine & St Helen – Tone (8) Plagal 4
Tou Stavrou Sou ton tipon en
Ourano Theasamenos, ke os O
Pavlos tin lisin ouk ex
anthropon dexamenos, O en
Vasilefsin, Apostolos Sou Kyrie,
Basilefousan polin ti hiri Sou
paretheto in perisoze dia pantos
en irini, presvies tis Theotokou,
mone Filanthrope.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio
Pnevmati
Tou Stavrou Sou ton tipon en
Ourano Theasamenos, ke os O
Pavlos tin lisin ouk ex
anthropon dexamenos, O en
Vasilefsin, Apostolos Sou Kyrie,
Basilefousan polin ti hiri Sou
paretheto in perisoze dia pantos
Matins Hymns Of St Constantine & St Helen – 21 May 2011
- Tone (8) Plagal 4
The Lord is God, and has
appeared to us. Blessed is He
Who comes in the Name of the
Lord!
VERSE 1: Give thanks o the Lord, for
He is Good; His Mercy endures
forever!
The Lord is God, and has
appeared to us. Blessed is He
Who comes in the Name of the
Lord!
VERSE 2: All the nations surrounded
me, but in the Name of the
Lord I drove them back.
The Lord is God, and has
appeared to us. Blessed is He
Who comes in the Name of the
Lord!
VERSE 3: This is the Lord’s doing,
and it is marvellous in our
eyes.
The Lord is God, and has
appeared to us. Blessed is He
Who comes in the Name of the
Lord!
Thine Apostle among the Rulers,
St Constantine, who once
beheld in the sky the image of
Thy Cross, and who like Paul
receive his Calling not from
man, once entrusted the Ruling
City into Thy Hands. We
entreat Thee to restore it in
Peace forever, at the
Intercessions of the Theotokos,
O Lord Who Loves humanity.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit
Thine
Apostle among the Rulers,
St Constantine, who once
beheld in the sky the image of
Thy Cross, and who like Paul
receive his Calling not from
man, once entrusted the Ruling
3
 en irini, presvies tis Theotokou,
mone Filanthrope.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the ages of
eonon.
Amin
Apolytikion of Mid Pentecost
Mesousis tis eortis, dipsosan mou
tin psihin, evsevias potison
namata. Oti pasi Sotir evoisas.
O dipson, erhestho pros me ke
pineto. I pigi tis Zois, Hriste, O
Theos: Doxa Si! (3)
Small Litany

First Kathisma – St Constantine & St Helen – Tone 3
Neos gegonas, David tis tropis,
geras anothen, isdedegmenos,
tis Vasilias ti korifi Sou to eleon.
Se gar ton Pnevmati ehrisen
endoxe. O iperousios Logos ke
Kyrios. Othen elaves, ke
skiptron Sofe Vasilion,
etoumenos imin to Mega Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio
Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is
tous Eonas ton eonon.
Amin
F i r s t K a t h i s m a o f M i d P e n t e c o s t – Tone 4
O panton epistamenos ton kardion The
logismous, en meso anekraze
tou ierou estikos, tis psevstes
legon Alithian. Ti zitite piase,
eme ton zoodotin? Eortis
mesazousis: ekvoon parrisia,
Mi tin kat’ opsin krisin krinete
paranomi.
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City into Thy Hands. We
entreat Thee to restore it in
Peace forever, at the
Intercessions of the Theotokos,
O Lord Who Loves humanity.
ages.
Amen
O Lord, midway through the
Feast, give drink to my thirsty
soul from the waters of True
Religion. For to all Thou the
Saviour cries aloud: let
whoever is thirsty come to Me
and drink. As the Fountain of
Life, O Christ our God: Glory to
Thee! (3)
Thou became a new David in
manner. Thou received the Oil of
the Kindom, as an Honour from
Heaven, upon thy head. The Lord
and Logos transcending all
essences, annointed thee with the
Spirit, O Glorious One. Therefore,
thou received the Scepter to rule,
as one most wise. And thou
entreat that we obtain the Great
Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and forever, and to the
Ages of ages.
Amen
Master, aware of all the
thoughts in everyone’s hearts,
stood up in the centre of the
Temple crying aloud; to the liars
He spoke the Truth. Why is it
you are seeking to arrest Me, the
Life/giver? He spoke openly in
the middle of the celebration of
the Feast: You breakers of the
Law, judge not by
appearances!
Here Haraton Piston. that Feeds the entire Church of
Christ, Thou art the Pride and
Joy of the Fathers. O Rejoice!
Thou art the first of all
Christian Emperors: Rejoice,
the Joy of the Faithful!
Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Praise Him with the sound of the
Enite Afton en psaltirio ke trumpet; praise Him with lute
kithara. and harp.
O Vasilefon tis ktiseos, to evpithes He Who rules over all Creation, O
prooron, tis kardias sou All Wise Ruler, foresaw the
Pansofe, logikos thirevi Se, Obedience of thy heart, and
alogia kratoumenon, ke
katavgasa tin sin dianian, tis through reason captured thee
when unreason was ruling
evsevias tes epignosesi, kosmo
anedixe, fotavgi os ilion, thee. And He Illumined thy
marmarigas, thion thoughts and reasoning with
apopemponta, praxeon endoxe. certain Knowledge of Orthodox
Belief. Glorious Constantine:
to the world he showed thee as
a shining sun, radiating
Brilliant Beams of Godly Words
and Deeds.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo. Praise Him with timbrel and
dance; praise Him with
Enite Afton en hordes ke
strings and flute.
organo.
Ta tou Kyriou didagmata, Full of Wisdom, O Helen, praised
kathaper gi eklekti, dexameni by all, when thou accepted the
panevfime, enareton praxeon, Lord’s Saving Teachings, like
evkarpian evlastisas, tas chosen earth, thou abundantly
dianias, imon ektrefousa, ti
ekmimisi, Eleni pansofe, tis
produced many Fruits of thy
politias Sou. Othen virtuous Deeds. And by
eortazomen, periharos, simeron displaying a Holy Way of Life
tin mnimin sou panigirizontes. for imitation, thou thereby
feed our minds. Therefore we
celebrate thy Divine Memorial,
O Royal Saint, festively
observing it today with
heightened Joy.
Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis. Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;
Enite Afton en kimvalis praise Him with loud cymbals.
alalagmou. Pasa pnoi inesato Let everything that has breath
ton Kyrion. praise the Lord.
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 E x a p o s t e i l a r i o n o f S t C o n s t a n t i n e & S t H e l e n – Tone 2
Ouk ex anthropon ilithe, to
Vasilion kratos, all’ ek tis Thias
Haritos, Konstantinos O Megas,
sin ti Mitri Ouranothen,
exastrapton de vlepi, Stavrou to
Thion propeon. Othen touto
olesas tous dismenis, ton idolon
elise tin apatin, en kosmo de
ekratine, tin Orthodoxon Pistin.
Exapostilarion of Mid Pentecost
O ton kratira ehon, ton Akenoton
Doreon, dos mi Arisasthe Idor,
is afesin amartion Oti
sinehome dipsi, evsplanghne
Mone Iktirmon. (2)
Lauds: The Praises to God
Psalm 148
All Creation Praises The Lord Our God
Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion.
Enite ton Kyrion ek ton
Ouranon. Enite Afton en tis
ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to
Theo.
Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli
Aftou. Enite Afton, pase e
Dinamis Aftou. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
Prosomia Stihera of St Constantine & St Helen
Ton e (8) Plagal 4
Enite afton epi tes Dinasties
Afton. Enite Afton kata to
plithos tis Megalosinis Aftou.
Heris Konstantine pansofe,
Orthodoxias Pigi, i potizousa
pantote, tis Glikesi namasi, tin
ifilion apasan. Heris i riza, ex is
evlastise, karpos O trefon, tin
Ekklisian Hristou. Heris to
kavhima, ton peraton Endoxe,
Hristianon, Vasileon protiste.
The Great and Holy St
Constantine, with his Mother,
St Helen, did not receive
Imperial Rule and Dominion
from men but by Divine Grace
from Heaven. He is the one
who witnessed the Divine
Trophy of the Cross shining
Above, and by It he crushed
the foes, ending the deceptive
ruse of the idols; and he
confirmed the Orthodox Faith
as the World’s Faith.
O Lord, possessing the Chalice of
inexhaustible Free Gifts, grant
me to draw out the Water unto
Forgiveness of my sins. A
mighty thirst has constrained
me, O Only Compassionate
Saviour! (2)
Let everything that has breath
praise the Lord. Praise the
Lord from the Heavens; praise
Him in the Highest. To Thee
praise is due, O God.
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise
Him, all His Powers. To Thee
praise is due, O God.
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
praise Him according to the
greatness of His Majesty.
Full of Wisdom, Constantine,
rejoice! The Well of Orthodox
Faith, that has watered in every
age the entire Universe with its
Waters Most Sweet, rejoice!
Glorious Root, out of which
has burgeoned forth the Fruit
Second Kathisma – St Constantine & St Helen - Tone (6) Plagal 2
Elkomenos epi Stavrou, O Piitis tou The
iliou ke ktiseos, Se os Astera
Fainon, ex Ouranou di’ Asteron
Efilkisato, O ke kratos protos to
Vasilion epethike. Dio Se
anevfimoumen, Konstantine
Vasilef evsevestate, sin Eleni
Mitri ti Theofroni.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio
Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is
tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Second Kathisma of Mid Pentecost – Tone (5) Plagal 1
O Despotis ton olon en to Nao
estikos, Eortis Mesazousis,
Pentikostis tis septis, tis Evreis
proslalon, kieleghi tranos, os
Vasilefs on ke Theos, tin
tirannon afton tolman. Imin de
pasin dorite, di’ evsplaghnian
to Mega Eleos.
Third
Third Kathisma of St Constantine & St Helen – Tone 4
I efsimos Mnimi Sou, epifanisa
imin, avgazi ta perata,
Theognosias Foti, Konstantine
Theopnefste. Si gar en
Vasilefsin evsevis anedihthis,
Nomous Epouraniou, Basileos
tirisas. Dio tes ikesies tes ses,
Rise imas pirasmon.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio
Pnevmati, ke nin ke ai ke is
tous eonas ton eonon.
Amin
Maker of the sun and all
creatures was led once to the
Cross. And now to Himself He
leads Thee, the Shining Star, by
stars from Heaven. And to Thee
first He bestowed Imperial Power.
Therefore, O Most Pious Emperor
Constantine, we extol Thee and
Thy Mother, Helen, the Godly/
minded.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and forever, and to the
ages of ages.
Amen
In the midst of the Venerable Feast
of Pentecost, in the midst of
the Temple, the Master of all
things stood, and speaking to
the Jews, openly censured
them, for their heavy handed
daring against their King and
God. Whereas in His
Lovingkindness, He is granting
Great Mercy to all of us who
believe in Him.
Thy dignified memory has shone
upon us today. It brightens the
Universe with Light of Divine
Knowledge, O God/Inspired
Constantine. Thou among Kings
and Rulers showed Thyself to be
Pious, for Thou obeyed the Laws
of the King of Heaven. Therefore
by Thine Entreaties, from trials
Deliver us.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and forever, and to the
ages of ages.
Amen

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 Third Kathisma of Mid Pentecost – Tone (5) Plagal 1
Estikos en to meso tou Ierou,
Meszousis Entheos tis Eortis, O
dipson anekrazes. Erhestho
pros me ke pineto O gar pinon
ek toutou, tou Thiou mou
namatos, potamous ek kilias,
ekrevsi dogmaton mou, ostis
de Pistevi, is eme ton stalenta,
ek thiou Gennitoros, met
emou doxasthisete. Dia touto
voomen Si. Doxa Si Hriste O
Theos, oti plousios exeheas ta
Namata, tis sis Filanthropias tis
doulis Sou.
Small Litany – Antiphons

Prokeimenon of St Constantine & St Helen
Ipsosa eklekton ek tou Laou Mou, I
evron David ton Doulon Mou
en Eleo Agio Mou ehrisa afton.
(2)
STIHOS: Dia touto ehrise Se, O Theos,
O Theos Sou, eleon agalliaseos.
Ipsosa eklekton ek tou Laou Mou,
evron David ton Doulon Mou
en Eleo Agio Mou ehrisa afton.
Small Litany & Praises to God

Holy Gospel for the Feast of St Constantine & St Helen
THE PRIEST READS THE HOLY GOSPEL FOR THE FEAST FROM THE ROYAL GATES [HOLY DOORS]
FACING THE CONGREGATION.
Ke iper tou kataxiothine imas tis
akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou
Kyriou ton Theon imon
iketevsomen.
Kyrie Eleison [3]
Sofia! Orthi! Akiousomen tou
Agiou Evangeliou
Irini pasi!
Ke to pnevmati sou
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At the middle, O Lord, of the Sacred
Feast, as Thou stood in the
Temple amid the crowd, Thou
proclaimed: “If anyone thirsts, let
him come to Me and drink.”
And Thou said: “He who drinks
this Divine Drink that I provide
from his heart, will My Dogmas
flow like rivers out of him.
Whoever believes in God the
Father, Who sent Me, will truly
be Glorified together with Me by
Him.” Let us therefore, cry aloud:
“Glory to Thee, O Christ God, for
Thou poured out to Thy Servants
abundantly the Waters of Thy
Love for humanity.”
raised up a Chosen One from
My people; I found David My
servant; I Anointed him with
My Holy Oil. (2)
VERSE: Therefore God, Thy God,
Anointed Thee with the Oil of
Gladness.
I raised up a Chosen One from
My people; I found David My
servant; I Anointed him with
My Holy Oil.
PRIESTAnd that He will graciously
vouchsafe unto us to hear His
Holy Gospel, let us pray to the
Lord.
PEOPLE Lord have mercy [3]
PRIEST Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen
to the Holy Gospel.
Peace be with you all.
PEOPLEAnd with thy spirit
Theos. Doxa ti doxi Sou Hriste, therefore he cried out and said
Doxa ti sigkatavasi Sou. that God from Themain would
surely come. Glry to Thy
Glory, O Christ! Glory to Thy
Condescension, O Lord!
ODE 5: Kyrie O Theos, irinin dos ODE 5: O Lord our God: give Peace
imin. Kyrie O Theos imon, ktise
to us, for Thou hast rendered
imas. Kyrie ektos Sou allon ouk all. O Lord our God: we pray:
idamen, to Onoma Sou take possession of us. Lord, O
Onomazomen. Lord, we do not know any
other God except for Thee and
we name Thy Name.
ODE 6: Os idata thalassis ODE 6: The waves of life are
filanthrope, ta kimata tou viou tossing me like the waters of
himazi me. Dio, os Ionas Si the sea, O Friend of humanity.
kravgazo Loge. Anagage ek I cry to Thee, O Logos, as once
fthoras tin Zoin mou, did Jonah, to raise my life
evsplaghne Kyrie. from corruption, O Lord and
only Compassionate One.
ODE 7: Ton Haldeon i kaminos, piri ODE 7: All ablaze with a raging fire
flogizomeni, edrosizeto was the Chaldean’s furnace.
pnevmati, Theou epistasia, i Then, by God’s own Authority,
Pedes ipepsallon. Evlogitos O it was Bedewed with a Spirit.
Theos, O ton Pateron imon. The Three Youths were
chanting : Thou art the God of
our Fathers, and Blessed art
Thou!
✞ Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke ✞ We Praise, we Bless, and we
proskinoumen ton Kyrion! Worship the Lord!
ODE 8: Angeli ke Ourani, ton epi ODE 8: All you Angels and the
Thronou Doxis epohoumenon, Heavens: Bless the One Who
ke os Theon apafstos rides on a Throne of Glory,
Doxazomenon, Evlogite, Imnite, and Who as God is Glorified
ke Iperipsoute is pantas tous unceasingly. Ever Bless Him as
eona. Lord, and praise Him and
Magnificat to our lady Theotokos

supremely exalt Him unto all
Ages.
K a t a v a s i a o f t h e 9 t h Od e – Tone (8) Plagal 4
Allotrion ton miteron i parthenia, Virginity is an alien state to
ke xenon tes parthenis i mothers, and childbirth is
pedopiia. Epi Si Theotoke, foreign to those who are
amfotera okonomithi. Dio Se virgins. Yet in Thee, O
pase e file tis gis, apavstos Theotokos, both of these have
makarizomen. been accomplished! And
therefore, we of every race on
The Small Litany
earth unceasingly pronounce
Thee Blessed!
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 parestisan tous Ioudeous
paraskevazesthe, dixe tis lais
Mega dikeoma, to kekrimmenon
dia ton fthonon, ke vaskanian
tin afton, ke touto evrontes
anedixan afti. Dia touto tis pasi
nikifori anedihthisan, oplon
ferontes aprosmahiton, SIMION
MEGA, KE EN POLEMIS
FRIKTON.
Synaxarion of 21 May
Ti KA’ tou aftou minos, Mnimi ton On the 21
Agion Endoxon, Theostepton, ke
Isapostolon, Megalon Vasileon,
Konstantinou ke Elenis.
Tes afton Agies Presvies, O Theos, At their Holy Intercession, O God,
Eleison imas
Amin.
Katavasia of Mid Pentecost – Tone (8) Plagal 4
ODI 1 Thalassan epixas, vithisas sin
armasi ton alazona Farao, ke
laon diesosas avrohos Kyrie, ke
isigages aftous is Oros
Agiasmatos, voontas. Asomen
Si to Theo imon, odin epinikion,
to en polemis krateo.
ODE 3 Estereothi i kardia mou en
Kyrio, ipsothi keras mou en
Theo mou, eplatinthi ep’
ehthrous mou to stoma mou
evfranthin en Sotirio Sou.
ODE 4: O Profitis Avvakoum, tis
noeris ofthalmis proeora Kyrie,
tin parousian Sou. Dio ke
anekrazen. Apo Theman ixi O
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tri/composite Coss, by which
the Saving Passion came to
pass. And they roused all the
Hebrews to be prepared to
display before the people the
Great Justification, hidden
because of their hatred and
jealousy. And when they
found the Cross, they put it on
display. Therefore they were
revealed to all as Victors,
bearing the unassailable
Shield, A GREAT SIGN,
INSPIRING AWE IN WAR.
st
day of this month, we
Commemorate the Holy,
Glorious, God/crowned and
Great Sovereign Constantine
and Helen, Equals to the
Apostles.
have Mercy on us.
Amen
ODE 1 O Lord, Thou congealed the
sea, and Pharaoh the arrogant
with all his chariots, Thou
drowned. And Thou saved Thy
people who did not get wet at
all. And Thou led them to the
Mountain of Sanctification as
they shouted: We will sing to
Thee, O Lord our God, a
Victory Canticle, to Thee the
Mighty One in war.
ODE 3: My heart exults and in the
Lord firmly is estalished; and
in my God is my horn exalted;
and my mouth is open wide at
my enemies, and in Thy
Salvation I rejoice.
ODE 4: With his Spiritual Eyes, the
Prophet Habakkuk saw in the
future Thine Appearance on
the earth, O Lord. And
Ek tou I o a n n i n A g i o u E v a n g e l i o u to PRIEST The Lesson is from the Holy
anagnosma Gospel according to S t J o h n
T h e E v a n g e l i s t 10 : 9 - 16
Proshomen Let us attend
✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE ✞ Glory to
Thee, O Lord:
Glory to Thee!
Make The Sign Of The Cross & Bow Down To God In Humility And Gratitude
The Holy Gospel According to St John 10 : 9 – 16
Ipen O Kyrios: “Ego Imi i Thira: di At that time, our Lord Jesus
Emou ean tis iselthi sothisete Christ said: “I Am the Door:
ke iselefsete ke exelefsete ke by Me if anyone enters in, he
nomin evrisi. shall be Saved, and shall go in
and out, and find pasture.
“The thief comes to steal and to
“O kleptis ouk erhete i mi ina
klepsi ke thisi ke apolesi. kill, and to destroy.
“I
“Ego ilthon ina Zoin ehosin ke Am come so that they might
perisson ehosin. have Life, and so that they
might have it more
abundantly.
“Ego Imi O Pimin O Kalos: “I Am the Good Shepherd.
“O Pimin O Kalos tin Psihin “The Good Shepherd gives His
Aftou tithisin iper ton Life for the sheep.
provaton.
“O misthotos ke ouk on imin, ou “But he that is a hireling, and
ouk estin ta provata idia, not the Shepherd, whose own
theori ton likon erhomenon ke the sheep are not, sees the
afiisin ta provata ke fevgi. wolf coming, and leaves the
sheep, and flees.
“Ke O likos arpazi afta ke “And the wolf catches them, and
skorpizi. scatters the sheep.
“Oti misthotos estin ke ou meli “For the hireling flees, because
afto peri ton provaton. he is a hireling, and does not
care for the sheep.
“Ego Imi O Pimin O Kalos, ke “I Am the Good Shepherd, and
ginosko ta ema ke ginoskousi know My Sheep, and Am
me ta ema. known by My own.
“Kathos ginoski me O Patir kago “As the Father knows Me even so
ginosko ton Patera. Ke tin know I the Father; and I lay
psihin mou tithmi iper ton down My Life for the Sheep.
provaton.
“Ke alla provata Ego a ouk estin “And other Sheep I have that are
ek tis ailis taftis. Kakina di me not of this Fold; them also I
agagin, ke tis Fonis Mou must bring, and they will hear
akousousin, ke genisonte Mia My Voice; and there will be
Pimi, is Pimin.” one Flock and one Shepherd”
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 ✞ Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE ✞Glory
to Thee, O Lord: IMON. ourselves before Thee. Thy
Glory to Thee! tender Mercies grant to us, we
Make the Sign of the Cross & Bow Down before Almighty God pray. THOU ART THE
FOUNTAIN AND SOURCE OF
Psalm 50/51
OUR LIFE, O LORD!
Prayers for Divine Mercy Oikos of Mid Pentecost – Tone 4

✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the
Pnevmati Son, and to the Holy Spirit
✞Tes Ton T h e o t e p t o n presvies, ✞Through the Intercessions of T h e
eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton God-Crowned Rulers, O
emon egklimaton. Merciful One, blot out the
multitude of my
transgressions.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. Ages
Amin
Amen
✞Tes tis Theotokou presvies, ✞Through the Intercessions of the
eleimon, exalipson ta plithi ton
Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot
emon egklimaton.
out the multitude of my
transgressions.
Idiomelon of St Constantine & St Helen
Eleison me, O Theos, kata to Have mercy upon me, O God,
mega eleos Sou ke kata to according to Thy Great
plithos ton iktirmon sou Goodness; according to the
exalipson to anomima mou. multitude of Thy Mercies do
away mine offences.
Tou Evsevous Konstantinou i The Memorial of Constantine the
mnimi, os Miron ekkevoumenon Pious, like Myrrh that is
simeron anetile. Hriston gar poured out, has arisen today.
pothisas, idolon katefronise,
He longed for Christ and
Naon egiras epi gis, to
therefore held the idols in
stavrothenti di imas, en Ouranis
de apelave, ton tis Elpidos contempt. On earth he erected
Stefanon.
a Temple to the One Who was
crucified for us; while in
Prayers of Salvation

Heaven he received the Crown
of Hope.
Kontakion of Mid Pentecost – Tone 4
Tis eortis tis nomikis mesazousis, O The Feast according to the Law at
ton apanton Piitis ke Despotis, its mid/point, O Christ our
pros tous parontas eleges, God, as the Creator and Master
Hriste O Theos. Defte ke of everything, Thou said to all
arisasthe, idor athanasias. those who were present:
Othen Si prospiptomen, ke Come, so that you might draw
pistos ekvoomen. Tous from Me the Water of
iktirmous Sou dorise imin. SI Immortality. Hence, with Faith,
GAR IPARHIS PIGI TIS ZOIS we cry to Thee as we prostrate
Tin Hersothisan mou psihin, With the streams of Thy Blood,
ptesmaton anomies, roes ton water my soul parched by
son ematon katardevson, ke unlawful offences, and show it
dixon karpoforon aretes. Si gar to be Fruitful in Virtue. For
efis pasi, tou proserhesthe pros Thou has told all to approach
Se Loge Theou Panagie, ke idor Thee, All Holy Word of God,
aftharsias ariesthe, zon te ke and to draw the Water of
katheron amartias, ton Incorruption, which is alive and
imnounton tin endoxon ke thian washes away the sins of those
Sou Egersin. Parehon agathe, who extol Thy Glorious and
tin apo tou ipsous enehthisan
Divine Resurrection. O Good
alithos tis Mathites Sou,
One, Thou grants to those who
Pnevmatos ishin, tis Se Theon
know Thee to be God the Power
ginoskousi. SI GAR IPARHIS
PIGI TIS ZOIS IMON! of the Spirit that truly came
down from on High to Thy
Disciples. THOU ART THE
FOUNTAIN AND SOURCE OF
OUR LIFE, O LORD!
Kontakion of St Constantine & St Helen – Tone 3
Konstantinos simeron, sin ti mitri ti On this day Constantine, along
Eleni, ton Stavron emfenousi, to with his mother, Helen,
pansevasmion xilon, panton showed the Holy Cross / that
men ton Ioudeon eshinin onta,
oplon de Piston, Anakton kat’
Tree worhty of all Veneration!
evantion. Di imas gar Raised on high, it is a shame
anedihthi, SIMION MEGA, KE for all the Judeans, but a
EN POLEMIS FRIKTON. Shield against the enemy for
Faithful Rulers; and for us it
has been shown forth to be A
GREAT SIGN, INSPIRING AWE
IN WAR.
Ikos of St Constantine & St Helen
Konstantinon Pisti sin ti mitri O Faithful: let us honour
timisomen. Tou Profitou gar Constantine and Helen, his
afti logous akroasameni, en mother; for by hearing the
kedro ke pevki ke kiparisso, ton
words of the Prophet, they
trisintheton Stavron katevoisan,
di’ ou to sotirion pathos recognised in the Cedar, the
exikolouthise, ke panta Pine and the Cypress1 / the
1
THE THREE DIFFERENT TREES OF WHICH THE HOLY CROSS OF CHRIST CONSISTED – FROM THE THREE DIFFERENT WOODEN
STAFFS THAT THE HOLY TRINITY LEFT IMBEDDED IN THE SOIL AT THE OAKS OF MAMRE WHEN THEY VISITED ST ABRAHAM
AND ST SARAH. THE THREE STAFFS GREW INTO ONE TREE WHICH CENTURIES LATER WAS CUT DOWN FOR THE TEMPLE
OF KING SOLOMON IN JERUSALEM BUT WAS DISCARDED BECAUSE IT DID NOT FIT ANYWHERE AT THE TIME! CENTURIES
LATER IT BECAME THE HEAVY CROSS BAR THAT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WAS FORCED TO CARRY AND THEN UPON
WHICH HIS WRISTS WERE NAILED.

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