September 1 Feast of the Indiction

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1 Beginning of the Indiction, the New Ecclesiastical Year The Venerable Symeon the Stylite; the holy Forty Virgin Martyrs with Ammoun the Deacon their teacher. The holy martyrs Kallistus, Evodos and Hermogenes, the brothers. Venerable Meletios who struggled on Mount Mioupolis. Joshua of Navi. Our Venerable Father Nicholas Kourtaliotis. Ἀρχή τῆς Ἰνδίκτου, ἤτοι τοῦ Νέου Ἐκκλησιαστικοῦ Ἔτους Τοῦ Ὁσίου Συµεών τοῦ Στυλίτου, τῶν Ἁγίων Τεσσαράκοντα Μαρτύρων παρθένων ἀσκητριῶν καί Ἀµµοῦν Διακόνου καί διδασκάλου αὐτῶν. Τῶν Ἁγίων Μαρτύρων Καλλίστης, Εὐόδου καί Ἑρµογένους τῶν αὐταδέλφων. Μελετίου Ὁσίου τοῦ ἐν τῷ ὄρει τῆς Μυϊουπόλεως ἀσκήσαντος. Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναυῆ. Τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρός ἡµῶν Νικολάου του Κουρταλιώτου. September 1 The first day of September marks the beginning of the Church year. Although we now think of January 1st as the beginning of the year, the tradition of computing the start of a new year with autumn was common to all the lands around the Mediterranean. The summer harvest was at an end, the crops were stored, and people prepared for a new agricultural cycle. It was an appropriate time to begin a new year. The hymns for the first day of the Church year state that the coming year is God s to give and God s to bless: A Year of the Lord. These hymns are based on Psalm 64, which praises the Creator Who richly sustains the earth with His abundant goodness and which says: Bless, O Lord, the crown (the beginning) of the year with Your goodness! The goodness of the Lord is His love, mercy, and grace. The prayer of the Church is that the coming year will be filled with these gifts. The hymns of the Church not only praise God for His great works, but they also offer guidance about how to make each year a year of the Lord. The very first hymn chanted at Vespers on this Feast reminds us that prayerful daily dependence on God is the basic attitude of the Christian and Christian life: O faithful, having learned true prayer from the very words and divine teachings of Christ, let us cry out to the Creator each day: Our Father, Who dwell in heaven, give us always daily bread, and forgive us our transgressions. Both this Vespers hymn and the Lord s Prayer which it references set down three principles necessary to make the coming year a year of the Lord, a year of grace: The teachings of Christ are the source of truth for our lives. Our Father in heaven is a personal God Who provides for all our material and spiritual needs as we ask Him by faith. Daily prayer is the way of ongoing communication and a vital relationship with God. Prayerful daily dependence on God sanctifies every moment of the day, whether we are at work, at play, at rest, or in difficulty. Prayer fills life with the presence of God and makes it God s moment. Adapted from "A Year of the Lord, Volume 1, by Father Theodore Stylianopoulos 1

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3 At Great Vespers Priest Blessed is our God, always, now, and ever,and to the ages of ages. Amen. Proemial Psalm (Psalm 103) Come, let us worship and fall down before God, our King. Come let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and God. Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, the King and our God. Bless the Lord, O my soul; O Lord my God, You have been magnified exceedingly, You have put on confession and majesty: You Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment. Who stretches out the heaven as if it were a curtain; Who supports His chambers in the waters. Who appoints the clouds for His ascent, Who walks on the wings of the winds. Who makes His Angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire. Who established the earth in the sureness thereof; it shall not be turned back to the ages of ages. They will flee at Your rebuke, they shall be afraid at the voice of Your thunder. The abyss like a garment is His mantle; the waters shall stand on the mountains The mountains rise up and the plains sink down, to the place where You have established them. You appointed a bound that they shall not pass, neither return to cover the earth. He sends forth springs in the valleys; the waters will run between the mountains. They shall give drink to all the beasts of the field; the wild asses will wait to quench their thirst 3 Εἰς τὸν Μεγἀλον Ἐσπερινόν Ἱερεύς Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, πάντοτε, νῦν, καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Προοιµιακός (Ψαλµὸς ργ ) Δεῦτε, προσκυνήσωµεν καὶ προσπέσωµεν τῷ βασιλεῖ ἡµῶν Θεῷ. Δεῦτε, προσκυνήσωµεν καὶ προσπέσωµεν Χριστῷ, τῷ βασιλεῖ ἡµῶν Θεῷ. Δεῦτε, προσκυνήσωµεν καὶ προσπέσωµεν αὐτῷ Χριστῷ, τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ Θεῷ ἡµῶν. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή µου, τὸν Κύριον, Κύριε ὁ Θεός µου ἐµεγαλύνθης σφόδρα, ἐ ξοµολόγησιν καὶ µεγαλοπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσω, ἀναβαλλόµενος φῶς ὡς ἱµάτιον. Ἐκτείνων τὸν οὐρανὸν ὡσεὶ δέῤῥιν, ὁ στεγάζων ἐν ὕδασιν τὰ ὑπερῷα αὐτοῦ. Ὁ τιθεὶς νέφη τὴν ἐπίβασιν αὐτοῦ, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐπὶ πτερύγων ἀνέµων. Ὁ ποιῶν τοὺς Ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύµατα, καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ πυρὸς φλόγα. Ὁ θεµελιῶν τὴν γῆν ἐπὶ τὴν ἀσφάλειαν αὐτῆς, οὐ κλιθήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος. Ἄβυσσος ὡς ἱµάτιον τὸ περιβόλαιον αὐτοῦ, ἐπὶ τῶν ὀρέων στήσονται ὕδατα. Ἀπὸ ἐπιτιµήσεώς σου φεύξονται, ἀπὸ φωνῆς βροντῆς σου δειλιάσουσιν. Ἀναβαίνουσιν ὄρη, καὶ καταβαίνουσι πεδία εἰς τόπον, ὃν ἐθεµελίωσας αὐτά. Ὅριον ἔθου, ὃ οὐ παρελεύσονται, οὐδὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι καλύψαι τὴν γῆν. Ὁ ἐξαποστέλλων πηγὰς ἐν φάραγξιν, ἀνάµεσον τῶν ὀρέων διελεύσονται ὕδατα. Ποτιοῦσι πάντα τὰ θηρία τοῦ ἀγροῦ, προσδέξονται ὄναγροι εἰς δίψαν αὐτῶν.

4 The birds of the heaven will lodge beside them, they will give voice from the midst of the rocks. He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of Your works. He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men. He brings forth bread out of the earth; and wine makes the heart of man glad. To make his face cheerful with oil; and bread strengthens man s heart. The trees of the plain shall be satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon, which You have planted. There the sparrows will make their nests; the house of the heron is chief among them. The high mountains are a refuge for the harts, and so is the rock for the hares. He has made the moon for seasons; the sun knows his going down. You appointed the darkness, and there was the night, wherein all the beasts of the forest will go abroad. Young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their food from God. The sun arises, and they gather together, and they lay down in their dens. But man shall go forth to his work, and to his labor until the evening. How magnified are Your works, O Lord! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is filled with Your creation. So is this great and spacious sea, therein are innumerable creeping things, small living creatures with the great. There go the ships; there this dragon whom You have made to play therein. All things wait on You, to give them their food in due season; when You give it to them, they will gather it. Ἐπ αὐτὰ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατασκηνώσει ἐκ µέσου τῶν πετρῶν δώσουσι φωνήν. Ποτίζων ὄρη ἐκ τῶν ὑπερῴων αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ καρποῦ τῶν ἔργων σου χορτασθήσεται ἡ γῆ. Ὁ ἐξανατέλλων χόρτον τοῖς κτήνεσι, καὶ χλόην τῇ δουλείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων. Τοῦ ἐξαγαγεῖν ἄρτον ἐκ τῆς γῆς καὶ οἶνος εὐφραίνει καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου. Τοῦ ἱλαρῦναι πρόσωπον ἐν ἐλαίῳ καὶ ἄρτος καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου στηρίζει. Χορτασθήσεται τὰ ξύλα τοῦ πεδίου, αἱ κέδροι τοῦ Λιβάνου, ἃς ἐφύτευσας. Ἐκεῖ στρουθία ἐννοσσεύσουσι, τοῦ ἐρωδιοῦ ἡ κατοικία ἡγεῖται αὐτῶν. Ὄρη τὰ ὑψηλὰ ταῖς ἐλάφοις, πέτρα καταφυγὴ τοῖς λαγῳοῖς. Ἐποίησε σελήνην εἰς καιρούς ὁ ἥλιος ἔγνω τὴν δύσιν αὐτοῦ. Ἔθου σκότος, καὶ ἐγένετο νύξ ἐν αὐτῇ διελεύσονται πάντα τὰ θηρία τοῦ δρυµοῦ. Σκύµνοι ὠρυόµενοι τοῦ ἁρπάσαι, καὶ ζητῆσαι παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ βρῶσιν αὐτοῖς. Ἀνέτειλεν ὁ ἥλιος, καὶ συνήχθησαν, καὶ εἰς τὰς µάνδρας αὐτῶν κοιτασθήσονται. Ἐξελεύσεται ἄνθρωπος ἐπὶ τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ἐργασίαν αὐτοῦ ἕως ἑσπέρας. Ὡς ἐµεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου, Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας, ἐπληρώθη ἡ γῆ τῆς κτίσεώς σου. Αὕτη ἡ θάλασσα ἡ µεγάλη καὶ εὐρύχωρος, ἐκεῖ ἑρπετὰ ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν ἀριθµός, ζῷα µικρὰ µετὰ µεγάλων. Ἐκεῖ πλοῖα διαπορεύονται, δράκων οὗτος, ὃν ἔπλασας ἐµπαίζειν αὐτῇ. Πάντα πρὸς σὲ προσδοκῶσι, δοῦναι τὴν τροφὴν αὐτῶν εἰς εὔκαιρον δόντος σου αὐτοῖς συλλέξουσιν. 4

5 When You open Your hand, all things shall be filled with goodness. When You turn away Your face, they shall be troubled. You will take away their spirit, and they shall cease; and they shall return to their dust. You will send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created; and You shall renew the face of the earth. Let the glory of the Lord be to the ages; the Lord will rejoice in His works. Who looks on the earth and makes it tremble, Who touches the mountains and they smoke. I will sing to the Lord throughout my life, I will chant to my God for as long as I have my being; may my words be sweet to Him, and I will rejoice in the Lord. Ἀνοίξαντός σου τὴν χεῖρα, τὰ σύµπαντα πλησθήσονται χρηστότητος. Ἀποστρέψαντος δέ σου τὸ πρόσωπον, ταραχθήσονται. Ἀντανελεῖς τὸ πνεῦµα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκλείψουσι, καὶ εἰς τὸν χοῦν αὐτῶν ἐπιστρέψουσιν. Ἐξαποστελεῖς τὸ πνεῦµά σου, καὶ κτισθήσονται, καὶ ἀνακαινιεῖς τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς. Ἤτω ἡ δόξα Κυρίου εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, εὐφρανθήσεται Κύριος ἐπὶ τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ. Ὁ ἐπιβλέπων ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ ποιῶν αὐτὴν τρέµειν, ὁ ἁπτόµενος τῶν ὀρέων, καὶ καπνίζονται. ᾌσω τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐν τῇ ζωῇ µου, ψαλῶ τῷ Θεῷ µου ἕως ὑπάρχω ἠ δυνθείη αὐτῷ ἡ διαλογή µου, ἐγὼ δὲ εὐφρανθήσοµαι ἐπὶ τῷ Κυρίῳ. Oh that sinners would cease from the earth, and that those who work iniquity should be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul. (And again:) Ἐκλείποιεν ἁµαρτωλοὶ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἄνοµοι, ὥστε µὴ ὑπάρχειν αὐτούς. Εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή µου, τὸν Κύριον. (Καὶ πάλιν ) The sun knows his going down. You appointed the darkness, and there was the night. How magnified are Your works, O Lord, in wisdom You have made them all. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to You, O God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to You, O God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to You, O God. Our Hope, O Lord, glory to You. Ὁ ἥλιος ἔγνω τὴν δύσιν αὐτοῦ ἔθου σκότος, καὶ ἐγένετο νύξ. Ὡς ἐµεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου, Κύριε πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα. Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεός. Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα. Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεός. Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα. Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεός. Ἡ ἐλπὶς ἡµῶν, Κύριε, δόξα σοι. 5

6 The Great Litany 6 Μεγάλη Συναπτῆ Deacon In peace let us pray to the Lord. Διάκονος Ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Deacon For the peace from above and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. Deacon For the peace in the whole world, for the stability of the holy churches of God, and for the union of all, let us pray to the Lord.. Deacon For this holy house and for those who enter with faith, reverence, and the fear of God, let us pray to the Lord. Deacon For our Archbishop (Name), the honorable presbytery, the diaconate in Christ, and for all the clergy and the laity, let us pray to the Lord. Deacon For the president of our country, for all civil authorities, and for our armed forces on land, at sea, and in the air, let us pray to the Lord. Deacon For this city, for every city and land, and for the faithful who dwell in them, let us pray to the Lord. Deacon For favorable weather, an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for temperate seasons, let us pray to the Lord. Deacon For travelers by sea, land and air; the sick, the suffering, the captives and their salvation, let us pray to the Lord. Διάκονος Ὑπέρ τῆς ἄνωθεν εἰρήνης, καί τῆς σωτηρίας τῶν ψυχῶν ἡµῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκονος Ὑπέρ τῆς εἰρήνης τοῦ σύµπαντος κόσµου, εὐσταθείας τῶν ἁγίων τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἐκκλησιῶν, καί τῆς τῶν πάντων ἑνώσεως, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκονος Ὑπέρ τοῦ ἁγίου οἴκου τούτου, καί τῶν µετὰ πίστεως, εὐλαβείας, καὶ φόβου Θεοῦ εἰσιόντων ἐν αὐτῷ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκονος Ὑπέρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡµῶν (Ὄνοµα), τοῦ τιµίου πρεσβυτερίου, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ διακονίας, παντὸς τοῦ Κλήρου καί τοῦ Λαοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκονος Ὑπέρ τοῦ προέδρου τῆσ χώρας ἡµῶν ἔθνους, πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ τοῦ κατὰ ξηρὰν θάλασσαν καὶ ἀέρα ἡµῶν στρατοῦ, τοῦ κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκονος Ὑπέρ τῆς πόλεως ταύτης, πάσης πόλεως καὶ χώρας καί τῶν πίστει οἰκούντων ἐν αὐταῖς, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκονος Ὑπὲρ εὐκρασίας ἀέρων, εὐφορίας τῶν καρπῶν τῆς γῆς καὶ καιρῶν εἰρηνικῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκονος Ὑπὲρ πλεόντων, ὁδοιπορούντων, νοσούντων, καµνόντων, αἰχµαλώτων καί τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.

7 Deacon For our deliverance from all tribulation, wrath, danger, and necessity, let us pray to the Lord. Deacon Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace. Deacon Commemorating our all-holy, pure, most-blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commit ourselves and one another and all our life to Christ our God. To You, O Lord. Priest For to You belong all glory, honor, and worship: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. At the Kyrie Ekekraksa O Lord, I have cried to You, hear me; hear me, O Lord. O Lord, I have cried to You, hear me; attend to the voice of my supplication when I cry to You, hear me, O Lord. Let my prayer be set forth, as incense before You, the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice, O Lord. Stichera of the Indiction Tone 1 The heavenly 7 Διάκονος Ὑπέρ τοῦ ῥυσθῆναι ἡµᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης θλίψεως, ὀργῆς, κινδύνου καὶ ἀνάγκης, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκονος Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡµᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι. Διάκονος Τῆς Παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογηµένης, ἐνδόξου, Δεσποίνης ἡµῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας, µετὰ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων µνηµονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡµῶν, Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώµεθα. Σοὶ, Κύριε. Ἱερεύς Ὅτι πρέπει σοι, πᾶσα δόξα, τιµὴ καὶ προσκύνησις, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Εἰς τὸ «Κύριε, Ἐκέκραξα» Κύριε ἐκέκραξα πρὸς σέ, εἰσάκουσόν µου, εἰσάκουσόν µου, Κύριε. Κύριε, ἐκέκραξα πρὸς σέ, εἰσάκουσόν µου πρόσχες τῇ φωνῇ τῆς δεήσεώς µου, ἐν τῷ κεκραγέναι µε πρὸς σὲ εἰσάκουσόν µου, Κύριε. Κατευθυνθήτω ἡ προσευχή µου, ὡς θυµίαµα ἐνώπιόν σου, ἔπαρσις τῶν χειρῶν µου θυσία ἑσπερινὴ εἰσάκουσόν µου, Κύριε. Στιχηρὰ τῆς Ἰνδίκτου Ἦχος α Τῶν οὐρανίων Stichos 1 Στίχος α Bring my soul out of prison that I may confess Your name, O Lord. Having learned the prayer which Christ Himself has taught us in His own words, let us offer it each day to the Creator, saying: Our Father, Who art in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses. Ἐξάγαγε ἐκ φυλακῆς τὴν ψυχήν µου, τοῦ ἐξοµολογήσασθαι τῷ ὀνόµατί σου. Τῆς αὐτολέκτου καὶ θείας διδασκαλίας Χριστοῦ, τὴν προσευχὴν µαθόντες, καθ ἑκάστην ἡµέραν, βοήσωµεν τῷ Κτίστῃ Πάτερ ἡµῶν, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς κατοικῶν, τὸν ἐπιούσιον ἄρτον δίδου ἡµῖν, παρορῶν ἡµῶν τὰ πταίσµατα.

8 Stichos 2 Στίχος β The righteous shall wait patiently for me until You reward me. Just as in all justice, the desert was once strewn with the bodies of the Hebrews who rebelled against You, O Creator of the universe, now once again, O Christ, as the Psalm says: Let the bones of the unfaithful and impious be scattered in the underworld. 8 Ἐµὲ ὑποµενοῦσι δίκαιοι, ἕως οὐ ἀνταποδῷς µοι. Ὡς τῶν Ἑβραίων τὰ κῶλα ἐν τῇ ἐρήµῳ ποτέ, ἀπειθησάντων ὄντως, σοὶ τῷ πάντων Δεσπότῃ, ἀξίως κατεστρώθη οὕτω καὶ νῦν, τὰ ὀστᾶ διασκόρπισον, τῶν δυσσεβῶν καὶ ἀπίστων Ἀγαρηνῶν, ψαλµικῶς παρὰ τὸν ᾍδην Χριστέ. Stichos 3 Στίχος γ Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. O Christ God, You once wrote the tablets of the law on Mount Sinai; now in the city of Nazareth, You have received the scroll of the prophet to read. Rolling it up, You taught that all Scripture was fulfilled in You. Stichera of the Venerable Symeon Tone Plagal 1 Model hymn Ἐκ βαθέων ἐκέκραξά σοι, Κύριε, Κύριε εἰσάκουσον τῆς φωνῆς µου. Ὁ ἐν Σιναίῳ τῷ ὄρει τὰς πλάκας γράψας ποτέ, αὐτὸς καὶ νῦν ἐν πόλει, Ναζαρὲτ κατὰ σάρκα, βιβλίον κατεδέξω προφητικόν, ἀναγνῶναι Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός καὶ τοῦτο πτύξας ἐδίδασκες τοὺς λαούς, πεπληρῶσθαι τὴν Γραφὴν ἐπὶ σοί. Στιχηρὰ τοῦ Ὁσίου Ἦχος πλ. α Αὐτόµελον Stichos 4 Στίχος δ Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. Righteous father, you found the ladder of beauty by which you ascended to the neights; Elijah found a fiery chariot, and none other after him made such an ascent. But you preserved your pillar even after death. Heavenly man, earthly angel, holy Simeon, vigilant torch of the universe, intercede for the salvation of our souls. Γενηθήτω τὰ ὦτά σου προσέχοντα εἰς τὴν φωνὴν τῆς δεήσεώς µου. Ὅσιε Πάτερ, καλὴν ἐφεῦρες κλίµακα, δι ἧς ἀνῆλθες ἐν τῷ ὕψει, ἣν εὗρεν Ἠλίας ἅρµα πυρός ἀλλ ἐκεῖνος µὲν τὴν ἄνοδον ἄλλοις οὐκ ἔλιπε, σὺ δὲ καὶ µετὰ θάνατον ἔχεις τὸν στῦλόν σου, Οὐράνιε ἄνθρωπε, ἐπίγειε ἄγγελε, φωστὴρ ἀκοίµητε τῆς οἰκουµένης, Συµεὼν Ὅσιε, πρέσβευε τοῦ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Stichos 5 Στίχος ε If You should mark iniquities, Lord, O Lord, who shall stand? For with You there is forgiveness. Righteous father, if your pillar ever had the power of speech, it would ceaselessly speak of your trials, your tears and your struggles. Although it seemed to lift you up, in truth it was raised up like a tree which your tears made to grow. Your patience caused amazement among the angels, wonder to men, and terror for demons. O venerable Simeon, intercede for the salvation of our souls. Ἐὰν ἀνοµίας παρατηρήσῃς, Κύριε, Κύριε τίς ὑποστήσεται; ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ ὁ ἱλασµός ἐστιν. Ὅσιε Πάτερ, εἰ ἦν τὸν στῦλον φθέγξασθαι, οὐκ ἂν ἐπαύσατο βοῶν σου, τοὺς πόνους τοὺς µόχθους τοὺς ὀδυρµούς ἀλλ ἐκεῖνος ἐβαστάζετο, εἴπερ ἐβάσταζεν, ὡς δένδρον πιαινόµενος ἐκ τῶν δακρύων σου, ἐξέστησαν Ἄγγελοι, ἐθαύµασαν ἄνθρωποι, δαίµονες ἔπτηξαν τὴν ὑποµονήν σου, Συµεὼν Ὅσιε, πρέσβευε τοῦ σωθῆναι τάς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν.

9 Stichos 6 For Your name s sake I have patiently waited for You, O Lord; my soul has waited patiently for Your word, my soul has hoped in the Lord. Righteous father, imitating your Master, you ascended on a pillar as He went up on the cross, by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Lord wiped away the ancient sentence against us, whereas you destroyed the rebellion of corruptive passions. He became a Lamb, and you became a victim. He ascended the cross, and you a pillar. O venerable Simeon, intercede for the salvation of our souls. Idiomela Stichera of the Venerable One 9 Στίχος στ Ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόµατός σου ὑπέµεινά σε, Κύριε ὑπέµεινεν ἡ ψυχή µου εἰς τὸν λόγον σου, ἤλπισεν ἡ ψυχή µου ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. Ὅσιε Πάτερ, δυνάµει θείου Πνεύµατος, τὸν σὸν µιµούµενος Δεσπότην, ἐν στύλῳ ἀνῆλθες ὡς ἐν σταυρῷ ἀλλ ἐκεῖνος τὸ χειρόγραφον πάντων ἐξήλειψε, σὺ δὲ τήν ἐπανάστασιν τῶν παθῶν ἔλυσας, ἐκεῖνος ὡς πρόβατον, καὶ σὺ ὥσπερ σφάγιον ἐκεῖνος ἐν σταυρῷ, καὶ σὺ ἐν τῷ στύλῳ, Συµεὼν Ὅσιε, πρέσβευε τοῦ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχάς ἡµῶν. Στιχηρὰ Ἰδιόµελα τοῦ Ὁσίου Stichos 7 Στίχος ζ Tone 2 From the morning watch until night, from the morning watch let Israel hope in the Lord. A good fruit sprouted from a good root; Symeon, holy from infancy, nurtured on grace rather than milk, and, having raised his body on a rock and his mind yet higher towards God, has built with virtues a habitation in the air, and walking on high with the divine Powers he became a dwelling place of Christ, Who is God and the Savior of our souls. Ἦχος β Ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωΐας µέχρι νυκτός, ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωΐας, ἐλπισάτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. Ἐκ ῥίζης ἀγαθῆς ἀγαθὸς ἐβλάστησε καρπὸς ὁ ἐκ βρέφους Ἱερὸς Συµεών, χάριτι µᾶλλον ἢ γάλακτι τραφείς καὶ ἐπὶ πέτραν τὸ σῶµα ὑψώσας, πρὸς Θεὸν δὲ ὑπερυψώσας τὴν διάνοιαν, αἰθέριον διεδοµήσατο ταῖς ἀρεταῖς ἐνδιαίτηµα, καὶ ταῖς θείαις Δυνάµεσι συµµετεωροπορῶν, Χριστοῦ γέγονεν οἰκητήριον, τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος τῶν ψυχῶν ἡµῶν. Stichos 8 Στίχος η The same For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption; and He shall redeem Israel out of all his iniquities. Your memorial, Venerable Father Symeon, and the meekness of your heart, blessed servant, endure unto the ages; for though you have passed over from us, good shepherd, you have not passed from us in spirit as you stand near God in love and dance with the Angels in heaven; intercede together with them that our souls may be saved. Ὁ αὐτὸς Ὅτι παρὰ τῷ Κυρίῳ τὸ ἔλεος καὶ πολλὴ παρ αὐτῷ λύτρωσις καὶ αὐτὸς λυτρώσεται τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν ἀνοµιῶν αὐτοῦ. Τὸ µνηµόσυνόν σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα µένει, Ὅσιε Πάτερ Συµεών, καὶ τὸ πρᾶον τῆς καρδίας σου θεράπον µακάριε εἰ γὰρ καὶ µετέστης ἐξ ἡµῶν, ὁ ποιµὴν ὁ καλός, ἀλλ οὐκ ἀπέστης ἀφ ἡµῶν τῷ πνεύµατι, ἐν ἀγάπῃ Θεῷ παριστάµενος, καὶ σὺν Ἀγγέλοις χορεύων ἐν οὐρανοῖς, µεθ ὧν ἱκέτευε, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Stichos 9 Στίχος θ The same Kyprianos Ὁ αὐτὸς Κυπριανοῦ

10 Praise the Lord, all you nations; praise Him, all you peoples. The container of your relics, all-praised Father, is a source of healings; and your holy soul, united with the Angels, fittingly rejoices; therefore, Venerable Saint, as you have boldness towards the Lord, and dance with the bodiless ones in heaven, implore Him that our souls may be saved. 10 Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἐπαινέσατε αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ λαοί. Ἡ τῶν λειψάνων σου θήκη Πανεύφηµε Πάτερ, πηγάζει ἰάµατα, καὶ ἡ ἁγία σου ψυχή, Ἀγγέλοις συνοῦσα, ἀξίως ἀγάλλεται. Ἔχων οὖν πρὸς Κύριον, Ὅσιε παρρησίαν, καὶ µετὰ τῶν Ἀσωµάτων χορεύων ἐν οὐρανοῖς, αὐτὸν ἱκέτευε, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Stichos 10 Στίχος ι The same Germanos For He has made His mercy to prevail over us, and the truth of the Lord abides to the ages. You loved the highest philosophy, O Godbearer, and you dwelt outside the world, living above visible things; and you were revealed as a godly, untarnished mirror of God; and being ever one with Light, you gained more light and clearly met a blessed end; intercede for our souls, wise Symeon. Idiomelon of the Indiction Tone Plagal 2 Germanos Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Divine grace hovered over the casket of your relics, hallowed Symeon; therefore we too run to the sweet fragrance of your wonders, drawing out healing of diseases; but venerable Father, intercede with Christ God on behalf of our souls. Theotokion The same Byzantios Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. You are united to the Holy Spirit, O eternal Word and Son of God; You are the Author, the Creator of the visible and the invisible world: bless the crown of the year, and keep the flock of the Orthodox faithful in peace; by the intercessions of the Theotokos, and of all Your saints. Ὁ αὐτὸς Γερµανοῦ Ὅτι ἐκραταιώθη τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ ἐφ ἡµᾶς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ Κυρίου µένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Ἠγάπησας θεοφόρε, τὴν ἀνωτάτω φιλοσοφίαν, καὶ ἔξω κόσµου ἐγένου, ζῶν ὑπὲρ τὰ ὁρώµενα καὶ ἔσοπτρον ἀκηλίδωτον Θεοῦ, θεῖον ἀνεδείχθης καὶ ὢν ἀεὶ ἡνωµένος φωτί, φῶς προσελάµβανες, καὶ τρανότερον τοῦ µακαρίου ἔτυχες τέλους, πρέσβευε ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡµῶν σοφὲ Συµεών. Ἰδιόµελον τῆς Ἰνδίκτου Ἦχος πλ. β Γερµανοῦ Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Θεία χάρις ἀπῃώρητο, ἐπὶ τῇ θήκῃ τῶν λειψάνων σου, ἡγιασµένε Συµεών διὸ καὶ εἰς ὀσµὴν µύρου τῶν θαυµάτων σου δραµούµεθα, τῶν νοσηµάτων τὴν ἴασιν ἀρυόµενοι Ἀλλὰ Πάτερ Ὅσιε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡµῶν. Θεοτοκίον Ὁ αὐτὸς Βυζαντίου Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ὁ Πνεύµατι Ἁγίῳ συνηµµένος, ἄναρχε Λόγε καὶ Υἱέ, ὁ πάντων ὁρατῶν καὶ ἀοράτων συµπαντουργὸς καὶ συνδηµιουργός, τὸν στέφανον τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ εὐλόγησον, φυλάττων ἐν εἰρήνῃ τῶν Ὀρθοδόξων τὰ πλήθη, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, καὶ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων σου.

11 Entrance 11 Εἴσοδος Deacon Wisdom. Rise. Διάκ. Σοφία. Ὁρθοί. O gladsome light of holy glory, the immortal Father, heavenly and holy, blessed Jesus Christ, now that we have come to the setting of the sun and see the light of evening, we praise You, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God. It is worthy at all times to praise You, with voices of holy song, O Son of God the Giver of life (of life):... Φως ἱλαρὸν ἁγίας δόξης, ἀθανάτου Πατρός, οὐρανίου, ἁγίου, µάρκαρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ἐλθόντες ἐπὶ τὴν ἠλίου δύσιν, ἰδόντες φῶς ἑσπερινόν, ὑµνοῦµεν Πατέρα, Υἱόν, καὶ ἅγιον Πνεῦµα Θεόν. Ἄξιόν σὲ ἐν πᾶσι καιροῖς, ὑµνεῖσθαι φωναὶς αἰσαίς, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ζωὴν ὁ διδούς the world does glorify (glorify) You.... διὸ ὁ κόσµος σὲ δοξάζει. Prokeimenon Προκείµενον. Deacon Evening. Prokeimenon. Διάκ. Ἑσπέρας. Προκείµενον. Prokeimenon of the day: Sunday Evening Τὸ Προκείµενον τῆς ἡµέρας Τῇ Κυριακῇ ἑσπέρας Tone Plagal 4 Ἦχος πλ. δ Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord. Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord. You that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord. Monday Evening Ἰδοὺ δὴ εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Κύριον, πάντες οἱ δοῦλοι Κυρίου. Ἰδοὺ δὴ εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Κύριον, πάντες οἱ δοῦλοι Κυρίου. Οἱ ἑστῶτες ἐν οἴκῳ Κυρίου, ἐν αὐλαῖς οἴκου Θεοῦ ἡµῶν. Ἰδοὺ δὴ εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Κύριον, πάντες οἱ δοῦλοι Κυρίου. Τῇ Δευτέρᾳ ἑσπέρας Tone 4 Ἦχος δ May the Lord answer me when I call upon Him. May the Lord answer me when I call upon Him. When I called upon You, God of my righteousness, You heard me. May the Lord answer me when I call upon Him. Tuesday Evening Κύριος εἰσακούσεταί µου ἐν τῷ κεκραγέναι µε πρὸς αὐτόν. Κύριος εἰσακούσεταί µου ἐν τῷ κεκραγέναι µε πρὸς αὐτόν. Ἐν τῷ ἐπικαλεῖσθαί µε εἰσήκουσάς µου, ὁ Θεός της δικαιοσύνης µου. Κύριος εἰσακούσεταί µου ἐν τῷ κεκραγέναι µε πρὸς αὐτόν. Τῇ Τρίτῃ ἑσπέρας Tone 1 Ἦχος α

12 Your mercy, Lord, shall follow me all the days of my life. Your mercy, Lord, shall follow me all the days of my life. The Lord shepherds me, and I shall not want. Your mercy, Lord, shall follow me all the days of my life. Wednesday Evening Τὸ ἔλεός σου, Κύριε, καταδιώξει µε πάσας τὰς ἡµέρας της ζωῆς µου. Τὸ ἔλεός σου, Κύριε, καταδιώξει µε πάσας τὰς ἡµέρας της ζωῆς µου. Κύριος ποιµαίνει µε καὶ οὐδέν µε ὑστερήσει. Τὸ ἔλεός σου, Κύριε, καταδιώξει µε πάσας τὰς ἡµέρας της ζωῆς µου. Τῇ Τετάρτη ἑσπέρας Tone Plagal 1 Ἦχος πλ. α Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might. Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might. O God, hear my prayer. Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might. Thursday Evening Ὁ Θεός, ἐν τῷ ὀνόµατι σου σῶσόν µε, καὶ ἐν τῇ δυνάµει σου κρινεῖς µε. Ὁ Θεός, ἐν τῷ ὀνόµατι σου σῶσόν µε, καὶ ἐν τῇ δυνάµει σου κρινεῖς µε. Ὁ Θεὸς εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς µου. Ὁ Θεός, ἐν τῷ ὀνόµατι σου σῶσόν µε, καὶ ἐν τῇ δυνάµει σου κρινεῖς µε. Τῇ Πέµπτῃ ἑσπέρας Tone Plagal 2 Ἦχος πλ. β My help comes from the Lord, Who made the heavens and the earth. My help comes from the Lord, Who made the heavens and the earth. I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from where my help comes. My help comes from the Lord, Who made the heavens and the earth. Friday Evening Grave Tone You, O God, are my Helper, You mercy goes before me. You, O God, are my Helper, You mercy goes before me. Ἡ βοήθειά µου παρὰ Κυρίου, τοῦ ποιήσαντος τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν. Ἡ βοήθειά µου παρὰ Κυρίου, τοῦ ποιήσαντος τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν. Ἦρα τους ὀφθαλµούς µου εἰς τὰ ὄρη, ὅθεν ἥξει ἡ βοήθειά µου. Ἡ βοήθειά µου παρὰ Κυρίου, τοῦ ποιήσαντος τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν. Τῇ Παρασκευῇ ἑσπέρας Ἦχος βαρὺς Ὁ Θεὸς ἀντιλήπτωρ µου εἶ, τὸ ἔλεός σου προφθάσει µε. Ὁ Θεὸς ἀντιλήπτωρ µου εἶ, τὸ ἔλεός σου προφθάσει µε. Rescue me from my enemies, O God. You, O God, are my Helper, You mercy goes before me. 12 Ἐξελοῦ µε ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν µου, ὁ Θεός. Ὁ Θεὸς ἀντιλήπτωρ µου εἶ, τὸ ἔλεός σου προφθάσει µε.

13 Old Testament Readings 13 Ἀναγνώσµατα First Reading Ἀνάγνωσµα Α Isaiah 61:1-10 Ἡσα. 61, 1-10 The reading from the Prophet Isaiah. Προφητείας Ἡσαΐου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα. Deacon Wisdom. Let us be attentive. Διάκονος Σοφία. Πρόσχωµεν. The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because of which He anointed Me. He sent Me to proclaim good news to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to preach liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind; to declare the acceptable year of the Lord, the day of recompense, and to comfort all who mourn; to give those who mourn in Sion glory instead of ashes, the oil of gladness to those who mourn; the garment of glory instead of a spirit of indifference. They shall be called generations of righteousness, the planting of the Lord for glory. They shall build the ancient deserts, raise up those formerly abandoned, and renew the desert cities that laid waste for generations. Foreigners shall come and shepherd your sheep, and aliens shall be your plowmen and vinedressers; but you shall be called priests of the Lord and the ministers of God. You shall eat the strength of nations and be admired because of their wealth. So they shall inherit the land a second time, and eternal gladness shall be their head. For I am the Lord, Who loves righteousness and hates robberies of wrongdoing. I will give their labor to the righteous and will make with them an everlasting covenant. Their seed and their offspring shall be known among the Gentiles. All who see them shall know these are the seed blessed by God; and they shall have exceeding gladness in the Lord. Let my soul rejoice exceedingly in the Lord, for He clothed me with the garment of salvation and the tunic of gladness. He put a miter around me like a bridegroom and adorned me with ornaments like a bride. «Πνεῦµα Κυρίου ἐπ ἐµέ, οὗ ἕνεκεν ἔχρισέ µε, εὐαγγελίσασθαι πτωχοῖς ἀπέσταλκέ µε, ἰάσασθαι τοὺς συντετριµµένους τὴν καρδίαν, κηρύξαι αἰχµαλώτοις ἄφεσιν, καὶ τυφλοῖς ἀνάβλεψιν καλέσαι ἐνιαυτὸν Κυρίου δεκτόν, καὶ ἡµέραν ἀνταποδόσεως τῷ Θεῷ ἡµῶν, παρακαλέσαι πάντας τοὺς πενθοῦντας, δοθῆναι τοῖς πενθοῦσι Σιών δόξαν ἀντὶ σποδοῦ ἄλειµµα εὐφροσύνης τοῖς πενθοῦσι, καταστολὴν δόξης, ἀντὶ πνεύµατος ἀκηδίας, καὶ κληθήσονται γενεά, δικαιοσύνης, φύτευµα Κυρίου εἰς δόξαν. Καὶ οἰκοδοµήσουσιν ἐρήµους αἰωνίους, ἐξηρηµωµένας τὸ πρότερον ἐξαναστήσονται, καὶ ἀνακαινιοῦσι πόλεις ἐρήµους, ἐξηρηµωµένας ἀπὸ γενεὰς εἰς γενεάν. Καὶ ἥξουσιν ἀλλογενεῖς ποιµαίνοντες τὰ πρόβατά σου, καὶ ἀλλόφυλοι ἀροτῆρες, καὶ ἀµπελουργοὶ ὑµῶν. Ὑµεῖς δὲ Ἱερεῖς Κυρίου κληθήσεσθε, λειτουργοὶ Θεοῦ ἡµῶν. Ῥηθήσεται ὑµῖν ἰσχὺν ἐθνῶν κατέδεσθε, καὶ ἐν τῷ πλούτῳ αὐτῶν θαυµασθήσεσθε, ἀντί της αἰσχύνης ὑµῶν τῆς διπλῆς, καὶ ἀντὶ τῆς ἐντροπῆς, ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ µερὶς αὐτῶν. Διὰ τοῦτο τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν ἐκ δευτέρου κληρονοµήσουσι, καὶ εὐφροσύνη αἰώνιος ὑπὲρ κεφαλῆς αὐτῶν. Ἐγὼ γὰρ εἰµι Κύριος, ἀγαπῶν δικαιοσύνην καὶ µισῶν ἁρπάγµατα ἐξ ἀδικίας καὶ δώσω τὸν µόχθον αὐτῶν δικαίοις, καὶ διαθήκην αἰώνιον διαθήσοµαι αὐτοῖς. Καὶ γνωσθήσεται ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσι τὸ σπέρµα αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰ ἔκγονα αὐτῶν ἐν µέσῳ τῶν λαῶν καὶ ὁ ὁρῶν αὐτούς, ἐπιγνώσεται αὐτούς, ὅτι οὗτοί εἰσι σπέρµα εὐλογηµένον εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, καὶ εὐφροσύνη εὐφρανθήσονται ἐπὶ Κύριον. Second Reading Ἀνάγνωσµα Β Leviticus 26:3-12, ff. The reading from Leviticus. Λευ. 26, 3-10 καὶ ἐκλογὴ Λευϊτικοῦ τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα. Deacon Wisdom. Let us be attentive. Διάκονος Σοφία. Πρόσχωµεν.

14 The Lord spoke to the sons of Israel, saying: If you walk in My ordinances and keep My commandments, and do them, then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Your threshing shall last till the time of vintage, and the vintage shall last till the time of sowing; and you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely, and none will make you afraid; and I will utterly destroy the bad wild animals from the land, and war shall not pass through your land, and you will chase your enemies, and they shall fall by slaughter before you, five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight. For I will look upon you and make you fruitful, and multiply and establish My covenant with you. You shall eat the old harvest of the past two years, and clear out the old because of the new. And My soul shall not abhor you. I will walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people If you do not obey Me, neither do all these ordinances, but your soul disobeys them and despises My judgments, so as not to do all My commandments but to shatter My covenant, I also will do thus to you: I will bring difficulty upon you, you shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. I will set My face against you, and you shall fall before your enemies. Those who hate you shall pursue you, and you shall flee when no one pursues you; I will crush your excessive arrogance; I will make your sky like iron and your earth like bronze. Your strength shall be spent in vain; for your land shall not yield its produce, nor shall the trees of the land yield their fruit. I will also send among you the wild animals of the land; and they will eat you, and utterly destroy your cattle, I will also strike you with the sword. And your land shall be a desert and your cities deserts; for they transgressed and disregarded Me and walked contrary to Me, and that I also have walked in hostility to them. Thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel. 14 Ἐλάλησε Κύριος τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ, λέγων «Ἐὰν τοῖς προστάγµασί µου πορεύησθε, καὶ τὰς ἐντολάς µου φυλάσσησθε, καὶ ποιῆτε αὐτάς, δώσω τὸν ὑετὸν ἐν καιρῷ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ γῆ δώσει τὰ γεννήµατα αὐτῆς, καὶ τὰ ξύλα τῶν πεδίων ἀποδώσει τὸν καρπὸν αὐτῶν, καὶ καταλήψεται ὑµῖν ὁ ἀλοητὸς τὸν τρυγητόν, καὶ ὁ τρυγητός καταλήψεται τὸν σπόρον. Καὶ φάγεσθε τὸν ἄρτον ὑµῶν εἰς πλησµονήν, καὶ κατοικήσετε µετὰ ἀσφαλείας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὑµῶν, καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὑµᾶς ὁ ἐκφοβῶν καὶ ἀπολῶ θηρία ἐκ τῆς γῆς ὑµῶν, καὶ πόλεµος οὐ διελεύσεται διὰ τῆς γῆς ὑµῶν, καὶ πεσοῦνται οἱ ἐχθροὶ ὑµῶν ἐνώπιον ὑµῶν, καὶ διώξονται ἐξ ὑµῶν πέντε ἑκατόν, καὶ ἑκατόν ὑµῶν διώξονται µυριάδας. Καὶ ἐπιβλέψω ἐφ ὑµᾶς, καὶ εὐλογήσω ὑµᾶς, καὶ αὐξανῶ ὑµᾶς, καὶ πληθυνῶ ὑµᾶς, καὶ στήσω τὴν διαθήκην µου µεθ ὑµῶν. Καὶ φάγεσθε παλαιά, καὶ παλαιὰ παλαιῶν, καὶ παλαιὰ ἐκ προσώπου νέων ἐξοίσετε. Καὶ οὐ βδελύξεται ἡ ψυχή µου ὑµᾶς, καὶ ἐµπεριπατήσω ἐν ὑµῖν, καὶ ἔσοµαι ὑµῶν Θεός, καὶ ὑµεῖς ἔσεσθέ µοι λαός.» «Ἐὰν δὲ µὴ εἰσακούσητέ µου, µηδὲ ποιήσητε τὰ προστάγµατά µου ταῦτα, ἀλλὰ ἀπειθήσητε αὐτοῖς, καὶ τοῖς κρίµασί µου προσοχθήσῃ ἡ ψυχὴ ὑµῶν, ὥς τε ὑµᾶς µὴ ποιεῖν πάσας τὰς ἐντολάς µου, καὶ ἐγὼ ποιήσω οὕτως ὑµῖν. Ἐπιστήσω ἐφ ὑµᾶς τὴν ἀπορίαν, καὶ σπερεῖτε διακενῆς τὰ σπέρµατα ὑµῶν, καὶ ἔδονται τοὺς πόνους ὑµῶν οἱ ὑπεναντίοι ὑµῶν. Καὶ ἐπιστήσω τὸ πρόσωπόν µου ἐφ ὑµᾶς, καὶ πεσεῖσθε ἐναντίον τῶν ἐχθρῶν ὑµῶν, καὶ διώξονται ὑµᾶς, καὶ φεύξεσθε οὐδενὸς διώκοντος ὑµᾶς καὶ συντρίψω τὴν ὕβριν τῆς ὑπερηφανίας ὑµῶν καὶ θήσω τὸν οὐρανὸν ὑµῖν ὡς σιδηροῦν, καὶ τὴν γῆν ὡσεὶ χαλκῆν. Καὶ ἔσται εἰς κενόν ἡ ἰσχὺς ὑµῶν, καὶ ἡ γῆ ὑµῶν οὐ δώσει τὸν σπόρον αὐτῆς, καὶ τὰ ξύλα τοῦ ἀγροῦ οὐ δώσει τὸν καρπὸν αὐτῶν. Καὶ ἀποστελῶ ἐφ ὑµᾶς τὰ θηρία τὰ ἄγρια τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐξαναλώσει τὰ κτήνη ὑµῶν, καὶ ὀλιγοστοὺς ποιήσει ὑµᾶς ἐπιπορευοµένη µάχαιρα. Καὶ ἔσται ἡ γῆ ὑµῶν ἔρηµος καὶ αἱ ἐπαύλεις ὑµῶν ἔσονται ἔρηµοι ὅτι ὑµεῖς ἐπορεύθητε πρὸς µὲ πλάγιοι, κἀγὼ πορεύσοµαι πρὸς ὑµᾶς ἐν θυµῷ πλαγίῳ» λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεός, ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰσραήλ.

15 Third Reading Ἀνάγνωσµα Γ Wisdom of Solomon 4:7-15 Σοφίας Σολ. 4, 7-15 The reading from the Wisdom of Solomon. 15 Σοφ. Σολοµῶντος τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα. Deacon Wisdom. Let us be attentive. Διάκονος Σοφία. Πρόσχωµεν. Though a righteous man may die before his time, he shall be at rest. For old age is not honored for its length of existence, nor measured by its number of years; but discernment is gray hair for mankind, and a spotless life is the maturity of old age. There was once a man (the righteous Enoch) pleasing to God and loved by Him, and while living among sinners he was taken up. He was caught up lest evil change his understanding or deceit deceive his soul. For envy arising from lack of judgment 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; therefore, He took him early from the midst of evil. Yet peoples saw this but did not understand, nor take such a thing to heart, that the Lord s grace and mercy are with His elect and that He watches over His holy ones. Great Litany of Fervent Supplication Deacon Let us say with all our soul, and with all our mind let us say. Lord, have mercy. Deacon O Lord almighty, God of our fathers, we beseech You: hear us and have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Deacon Have mercy on us, O God, according to Your great mercy; we beseech You, hear us and have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Deacon Again we pray for pious and Orthodox Christians. Lord, have mercy. Δίκαιος ἐὰν φθάσῃ τελευτῆσαι, ἐν ἀναπαύσει ἔσται γῆρας γὰρ τίµιον, οὐ τὸ πολυχρόνιον, οὐδὲ ἀριθµῷ ἐτῶν µεµέτρηται. Πολιὰ δὲ ἐστι φρόνησις ἀνθρώποις, καὶ ἡλικία γήρως, βίος ἀκηλίδωτος. Εὐάρεστος Θεῷ γενόµενος, ἠγαπήθη, καὶ ζῶν µεταξὺ ἁµαρτωλῶν, µετετέθη. Ἡρπάγη, µὴ κακία ἀλλάξῃ σύνεσιν αὐτοῦ, ἢ δόλος ἀπατήσῃ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ. Βασκανία γὰρ φαυλότητος ἀµαυροῖ τὰ καλά, καὶ ῥεµβασµὸς ἐπιθυµίας µεταλλεύει νοῦν ἄκακον. Τελειωθεὶς ἐν ὀλίγῳ, ἐπλήρωσε χρόνους µακρούς ἀρεστὴ γὰρ ἦν Κυρίῳ ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ διὰ τοῦτο ἔσπευσεν ἐκ µέσου πονηρίας. Οἱ δὲ λαοὶ ἰδόντες καὶ µὴ νοήσαντες, µηδὲ θέντες ἐπὶ διανοίᾳ τὸ τοιοῦτον, ὅτι χάρις καὶ ἔλεος ἐν τοῖς ὁσίοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπισκοπὴ ἐν τοῖς ἐκλεκτοῖς αὐτοῦ. Μεγάλη Ἐκτενῆς Ἰκεσία Διάκ. Εἴπωµεν πάντες ἐξ ὅλης της ψυχῆς, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας ἡµῶν εἴπωµεν. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Διάκ. Κύριε παντοκράτορ, ὁ Θεός τῶν πατέρων ἡµῶν, δεόµεθά Σου, ἐπάκουσον καὶ ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Διάκ. Ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς, ὁ Θεὸς, κατὰ τὸ µέγα ἒλεός σου, δεόµεθά σου, ἐπάκουσον καὶ ἐλέησον. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Διάκ. Ἔτι δεόµεθα ὑπέρ τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ Ὀρθοδόξων Χριστιανῶν. Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

16 Deacon (Name). Again we pray for our Archbishop Lord, have mercy. Deacon Again we pray for our brothers, the priests, hieromonks, hierodeacons, and monastics, and for all our brotherhood in Christ. Lord, have mercy. Deacon Again we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation, visitation, forgiveness, and remission of sins of the servants of God, of all pious and Orthodox Christians, of those who dwell and are in this city, and of the members and the council of this holy church. Lord, have mercy. Deacon Again we pray for the blessed and ever-memorable builders of this holy church, and for all our fathers and brothers gone to their rest before us, and the Orthodox here and everywhere who piously lie asleep. Lord, have mercy. Deacon Again we pray for those who are fruitful and do good works in this holy and all-venerable temple; for those who serve and those who sing, and for all the people here present, who await Your great and rich mercy. Lord, have mercy. Priest For You are a merciful God Who loves mankind, and to You we send up glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. 16 Διάκ. Ἔτι δεόµεθα ὑπέρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡµῶν (τοῦ δεῖνος). Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Διάκ. Ἔτι δεόµεθα ὑπέρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἡµῶν, τῶν ἱερέων, ἱεροµονάχων, ἱεροδιακόνων καὶ µοναχῶν, καὶ πάσης τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ ἡµῶν ἀδελφότητος. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Διάκ. Ἔτι δεόµεθα ὑπὲρ ἐλέους, ζωῆς, εἰρήνης, ὑγείας, σωτηρίας, ἐπισκέψεως, συγχωρήσεως καὶ ἀφέσεως τῶν ἁµαρτιῶν τῶν δούλων τοῦ Θεοῦ, πάντων τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ Ὀρθοδόξων Χριστιανῶν, τῶν κατοικούντων καὶ παρεπιδηµούντων ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ, τῶν ἐνοριτῶν καὶ ἐπιτρόπων τῆς ἁγίας ἐκκλησίας ταύτης. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Διάκ. Ἔτι δεόµεθα ὑπέρ τῶν µακαρίων καὶ ἀειµνήστων κτιτόρων τῆς ἁγίας ἐκκλησίας ταύτης, καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντων τῶν προαναπαυσαµένων πατέρων καὶ ἀδελφῶν ἡµῶν, τῶν ἐνθάδε εὐσεβῶς κειµένων, καὶ ἁπανταχοῦ Ὀρθοδόξων. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Διάκ. Ἔτι δεόµεθα ὑπέρ τῶν καρποφορούντων καὶ καλλιεργούντων ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ καὶ πανσέπτῳ ναῷ τούτῳ, κοπιώντων, ψαλλόντων, καὶ ὑπέρ τοῦ περιεστῶτος λαοῦ, τοῦ ἀπεκδεχοµένου τὸ παρὰ σοῦ µέγα καὶ πλούσιον ἔλεος. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Ἱερεύς Ὅτι ἐλεήµων καὶ φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς ὑπάρχεις, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέµποµεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν.

17 Evening Prayer Make us worthy, Lord, to be kept this evening without sin. Blessed are You, Lord, the God of our fathers, and praised and glorified is Your name to the ages. Amen. Let Your mercy, Lord, be upon us, as we have hoped in You. Blessed are You, Lord, teach me Your commandments. Blessed are You, Master, give me understanding of Your commandments. Blessed are You, Holy One, enlighten me by Your commandments. Lord, Your mercy endures to the ages; do not disregard the works of Your hands. To You belongs praise, to You belongs song, to You belongs glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Completed Litany Deacon Let us complete our evening prayer to the Lord. Deacon Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace. Deacon That the whole evening may be perfect, holy, peaceful, and sinless, let us ask of the Lord. Grant this, O Lord. Deacon An Angel of peace, a faithful guide, a guardian of our souls and bodies, let us ask of the Lord. Grant this, O Lord. Deacon Forgiveness and remission of our sins and transgressions, let us ask of the Lord. Grant this, O Lord. Deacon Those things which are good and beneficial to our souls, and peace in the world, let us ask of the Lord. Grant this, O Lord. Εὐχὴ Ἐσπεριµή Καταξίωσον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ ἑσπέρᾳ ταύτῃ, ἀναµαρτήτους φυλαχθῆναι ἡµᾶς. Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡµῶν, καὶ αἰνετὸν καὶ δεδοξασµένον τὸ ὄνοµά σου εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀµήν. Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ ἡµᾶς, καθάπερ ἠλπίσαµεν ἐπὶ σέ. Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε. δίδαξόν µε τὰ δικαιώµατά σου. Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Δέσποτα, συνέτισον µὲ τὰ δικαιώµατά σου. Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Ἅγιε, φώτισόν µε τοῖς δικαιώµασί σου. Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σου µὴ παρίδῃς. Σοὶ πρέπει αἶνος, σοὶ πρέπει ὕµνος, σοὶ δόξα πρέπει, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας των αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Πληρωτικὰ Διάκ. Πληρώσωµεν τὴν ἑσπερινὴν δέησιν ἡµῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ. Διάκ. Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῷσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡµᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι. Διάκ. Τὴν ἑσπέραν πᾶσαν, τελείαν, ἁγίαν, εἰρηνικὴν καὶ ἀναµάρτητον, παρά τοῦ Κυρίου, αἰτησώµεθα. Παράσχου, Κύριε. Διάκ. Ἄγγελον εἰρήνης, πιστὸν ὁδηγόν, φύλακα τῶν ψυχῶν καὶ τῶν σωµάτων ἡµῶν, παρά τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώµεθα. Παράσχου, Κύριε. Διάκ. Συγγνώµην καὶ ἄφεσιν τῶν ἁµαρτιῶν καὶ τῶν πληµµεληµάτων ἡµῶν, παρά τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώµεθα. Παράσχου, Κύριε. Διάκ. Τὰ καλὰ καὶ συµφέροντα ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡµῶν, καὶ εἰρήνην τῷ κόσµῳ, παρά τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώµεθα. Παράσχου, Κύριε. 17

18 Deacon To complete the remaining time of our lives in peace and repentance, let us ask of the Lord. Grant this, O Lord. Deacon A Christian end of our lives, painless, unashamed, peaceful, and a good defense before the fearsome judgment seat of Christ, let us ask. Grant this, O Lord. Deacon Commemorating our all-holy, pure, most-blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commit ourselves and one another and all our life to Christ our God. To You, O Lord. Priest For You are a good God Who loves mankind, and to You we send up glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen. Prayer at the Bowing of Heads 18 Διάκ. Τὸν ὑπόλοιπον χρόνον της ζωῆς ἡµῶν, ἐν εἰρήνῃ καὶ µετανοίᾳ ἐκτελέσαι, παρά τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώµεθα. Παράσχου, Κύριε. Χριστιανὰ τὰ τέλη της ζωῆς ἡµῶν, ἀνώδυνα, ἀνεπαίσχυντα, εἰρηνικά, καὶ καλὴν ἀπολογίαν τὴν ἐπί τοῦ φοβεροῦ βήµατος τοῦ Χριστοῦ αἰτησώµεθα. Παράσχου, Κύριε. Διάκ. Τῆς Παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογηµένης, ἐνδόξου Δεσποίνης ἡµῶν, Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας, µετὰ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων µνηµονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡµῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώµεθα. Σοὶ, Κύριε. Ἱερεύς Ὅτι ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς ὑπάρχεις, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέµποµεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Εὐχῆ τῆς Κεφαλοκλισίας Priest Peace be with all. Ἱερεύς Εἰρήνη πᾶσι. And with our spirit. Καὶ τῷ πνεύµατί σου. Deacon Let us bow our heads to the Lord. Διάκ. Τὰς κεφαλὰς ὑµῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνωµεν. To You, O Lord. Priest Lord our God, Who bowed the heavens, and Who came down for the salvation of the human race, look upon Your servants and upon Your inheritance. For Your servants have bowed their heads, and they have bent their necks to You, the fearsome Judge Who love mankind; they do not expect help from men, but they await Your mercy, and look for Your expected salvation; protect them at all times, during both the present evening and the coming night, from every enemy, from every opposing work of the devil, and from vain thoughts and evil memories. Σοὶ, Κύριε. Ἱερεύς Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὁ κλίνας οὐρανούς καὶ καταβὰς ἐπὶ σωτηρίᾳ τοῦ γένους τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἔπιδε ἐπὶ τοὺς δούλους σου καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν κληρονοµίαν σου. Σοὶ γάρ τῷ φοβερῷ καὶ φιλανθρώπῳ κριτῇ, οἱ σοὶ δοῦλοι ἔκλιναν τὰς κεφαλάς, τοὺς δὲ αὐτῶν ὑπέταξαν αὐχένας οὐ τὴν ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἀναµένοντες βοήθειαν, ἀλλὰ τὸ σὸν περιµένοντες ἔλεος, καὶ τὴν σὴν ἀπεκδεχόµενοι σωτηρίαν οὓς διαφύλαξον ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ, καὶ κατὰ τὴν παροῦσαν ἑσπέραν καὶ τὴν προσιοῦσαν νύκτα, ἀπὸ παντός ἐχθροῦ, ἀπὸ πάσης ἀντικειµένης ἐνεργείας διαβολικῆς, καὶ διαλογισµῶν µαταίων καὶ ἐνθυµήσεων πονηρῶν.

19 Blessed and glorified is the might of Your kingdom: of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Aposticha Stichera Idiomela of the Indiction Tone 1 John the Monastic The entrance of the year is here, summoning all the shining ones to honor it, Kallisti, Evodos, and Hermogenes, brethren and champions; Symeon the equal of the angels; Joshua son of Navi; the Seven Youths of Ephesus, and the choir of Holy Women, beacon of forty fires; as we celebrate their memories together, lovers of festivals, let us eagerly cry out: O Lord, bless the works of your hands, and grant that we may pass profitably through the course of the year. The same A hymn is due to you, O God, in Sion. Christ our God, who created all things with wisdom and brought them from non-being into being, bless the crown of the year and preserve our city unbesieged; make glad our faithful Sovereigns by your power, giving them victories against enemies, through the Theotokos granting the world your great mercy. Εἴη τὸ κράτος τῆς βασιλείας σου εὐλογηµένον καὶ δεδοξασµένον, τοῦ Πατρός καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύµατος, νῦν καὶ ἀεί καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ἀπόστιχα Στιχηρὰ Ἰδιόµελα τῆς Ἰνδίκτου Ἦχος α Ἰωάννου Μοναχοῦ Ἐπέστη ἡ εἴσοδος τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ, συγκαλοῦσα γεραίρειν ταύτην τοὺς λαµπρύνοντας, Καλλίστην, Εὔοδον καὶ Ἑρµογένην, τοὺς αὐταδέλφους ἀθλητάς, Συµεὼν τὸν ἰσάγγελον Ἰησοῦν τὸν τοῦ Ναυῆ, τοὺς ἐν Ἐφέσῳ Ἑπταρίθµους Παῖδας, καὶ τὴν τετραδεκαπύρσευτον τῶν Ἁγίων Γυναικῶν χορείαν ὧν ταῖς µνείαις κοινωνοῦντες, φιλέορτοι, βοήσωµεν ἐκτενῶς Κύριε, εὐλόγησον τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σου, καὶ καταξίωσον ἡµᾶς λυσιτελῶς περαιῶσαι, τὴν τοῦ χρόνου περίοδον. Ὁ αὐτὸς Σοὶ πρέπει ὕµνος ὁ Θεὸς ἐν Σιών. Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὁ ἐν σοφίᾳ τὰ πάντα δηµιουργήσας, καὶ ἐκ µὴ ὄντων εἰς τὸ εἶναι παραγαγών, εὐλόγησον τὸν στέφανον τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ, καὶ τὴν πόλιν ἡµῶν φύλαττε ἀπολιόρκητον τοὺς δὲ πιστοὺς Βασιλεῖς ἡµῶν, ἐν τῇ δυνάµει σου εὔφρανον, νίκας χορηγῶν αὐτοῖς κατά των πολεµίων, διά της Θεοτόκου δωρούµενος τῷ κόσµῳ τὸ µέγα ἔλεος. The same Kyprianos We shall be filled with the good things of your house. Wonderful are you, O God, and wonderful are Your works, and Your ways are unsearchable; for You are the Wisdom of God and perfect Substance and Power, Cooperation like him without beginning and without end; therefore 19 Ἦχος β Κυπριανοῦ Πλησθησόµεθα ἐν τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς τοῦ οἴκου σου. Θαυµαστὸς εἶ ὁ Θεός, καὶ θαυµαστὰ τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ αἱ ὁδοί σου ἀνεξιχνίαστοι πέλεις γὰρ σοφία τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ὑπόστασις τελεία καὶ δύναµις, συνάναρχός τε καὶ συναΐδιος συνεργία διὸ παντοδυνάµῳ ἐξουσίᾳ κόσµῳ

20 by Your all-powerful authority You came inexpressibly, unchanged in Your Godhead, from a Mother who did not know man, to visit the world, seeking the creature You had beautified, setting bounds and times, O Unchangeable, for our salvation; therefore we cry out to You: Good Lord, glory to you! ἐπεδήµησας, ζητῶν ὃ ἐκάλλυνας πλάσµα, ἀνεκφράστως ἐξ ἀπειράνδρου Μητρός, µὴ τραπεὶς τῇ θεότητι, διαθέµενος ὅρους καὶ χρόνους, εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡµῶν ἀναλλοίωτε, διὰ τοῦτό σοι βοῶµεν, Ἀγαθὲ Κύριε, δόξα σοι. The same John the Monastic You will bless the crown of the year with your goodness. You Who created all things with wisdom, Word of the Father before the ages, and established the whole creation by Your allpowerful word, bless the crown of the year with Your goodness, and overthrow heresies, through the Theotokos, for You are good and love mankind. Of the Saint Tone Plagal 1 Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Righteous father, you found the ladder of beauty by which you ascended to the heights; Elijah found a fiery chariot, and none other after him made such an ascent. But you preserved your pillar even after death. Heavenly man, earthly angel, holy Simeon, vigilant torch of the universe, intercede for the salvation of our souls. Of the Indiction Tone Plagal 1 Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Ὁ αὐτὸς Ἰωάννου Μοναχοῦ Εὐλόγησον τὸν στέφανον τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ. Ὁ ἐν σοφίᾳ τὰ πάντα δηµιουργήσας, προαιώνιε Λόγε τοῦ Πατρός, καὶ τὴν σύµπασαν κτίσιν, παντοδυνάµῳ σου λόγῳ συστησάµενος, εὐλόγησον τὸν στέφανον τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ τῆς χρηστότητός σου, καὶ τὰς αἱρέσεις κατάβαλε, διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου, ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος. Τοῦ Ὁσίου Ἦχος πλ. α Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ὅσιε Πάτερ, καλὴν ἐφεῦρες κλίµακα, δι ἧς ἀνῆλθες ἐν τῷ ὕψει, ἣν εὗρεν Ἠλίας ἅρµα πυρός ἀλλ ἐκεῖνος µὲν τὴν ἄνοδον ἄλλοις οὐκ ἔλιπε, σὺ δὲ καὶ µετὰ θάνατον ἔχεις τὸν στῦλόν σου, Οὐράνιε ἄνθρωπε, ἐπίγειε ἄγγελε, φωστὴρ ἀκοίµητε τῆς οἰκουµένης, Συµεὼν Ὅσιε, πρέσβευε τοῦ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Τῆς Ἰνδίκτου Ἰωάννου Μοναχοῦ Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. O God our King, Who are and Who remain for all ages, receive the prayer of us sinners asking for Your salvation. In Your love for mankind, grant abundance of the fruits of the earth through favorable seasons that You will give. As in the times of King David, be the defense of the Christian people to save them from godless barbarians. For they have come 20 Σὺ Βασιλεῦ, ὁ ὢν καὶ διαµένων, καὶ εἰς αἰῶνας ἀτελευτήτους, δέξαι δυσώπησιν αἰτούντων ἁµαρτωλῶν σωτηρίαν καὶ παράσχου φιλάνθρωπε τῇ γῇ σου εὐφορίαν, εὐκράτους τοὺς ἀέρας χαριζόµενος τῷ πιστοτάτῳ Βασιλεῖ συµπολέµει, κατὰ ἀθέων βαρβάρων, ὡς ποτὲ τῷ Δαυΐδ ὅτι ἤλθοσαν οὗτοι ἐν σκηναῖς σου, καὶ τὸν πανάγιον τόπον