Παρασκευή Ε Ἐβδοµάδος τῶν Νηστειῶν March 31, η Μαρτίου 2017

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1 Friday of the Fifth Week of the Fast Παρασκευή Ε Ἐβδοµάδος τῶν Νηστειῶν March 31, η Μαρτίου 2017 NINTH HOUR Θ ΩΡΑΣ Note: the Ninth Hour is read (not sung or chanted) prior to the Presanctified Liturgy. Kontakia After the Our Father... : Kontakion of the Transfiguration Grave Tone Upon the mountain You were transfigured, Christ God, and your disciples saw as much of Your glory as they could hold, so that seeing You crucified they would know that You had willed to suffer your passion and would proclaim to the world that You are truly the reflection of the Father. Kontakion of the Holy Cross (for Wednesday and Friday) Κοντάκια Μετὰ τὸ «Πάτερ ἡµῶν...» Κοντάκιον τῆς Μεταµορφώσεως Ἦχος βαρὺς Ἐπὶ τοῦ ὄρους µετεµορφώθης, καὶ ὡς ἐχώρουν οἱ Μαθηταί σου τὴν δόξαν σου, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἐθεάσαντο, ἵνα ὅταν σὲ ἴδωσι σταυρούµενον, τὸ µὲν πάθος νοήσωσιν ἑκούσιον, τῶ δὲ κόσµω κηρύξωσιν, ὅτι σὺ ὑπάρχεις ἀληθῶς, τοῦ Πατρὸς τὸ ἀπαύγασµα. Κοντάκιον τοῦ Σταυροῦ (Τετάρτη καὶ Παρασκευῆ) Tone 4 Ἦχος δ You, O Christ our God, Who chose of Your own will to be lifted up on the Cross, grant Your mercies to Your new commonwealth which is called by Your name. In Your power, gladden the hearts of our faithful rulers against those who war against them, having Your alliance as their weapon of peace, an invincible standard. Kontakion of the Church The Kontakion of the Church is read. Daily Martyrikon in the Tone of the Week Tone Plagal 2 The Lord has given glory to those who preached Christ in the arena and who did not fear the threats of the ungodly. They suffered with fortitude, and thereby cast down the pride of the transgressors. As their due reward, Christ gave them the grace of healing, and they ceaselessly intercede for the salvation of our souls. Kontakion of the Deceased Ὁ ὑψωθεὶς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῶ ἑκουσίως, τὴ ἐπωνύµω σου καινὴ πολιτεία, τοὺς οἰκτιρµούς σου δώρησαι, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, Εὔφρανον ἐν τῇ δυνάµει σου, τοὺς πιστοὺς Βασιλεῖς ἡµῶν, νίκας χορηγῶν αὐτοῖς, κατὰ τῶν πολεµίων, τὴν συµµαχίαν ἔχοιεν τὴν σήν, ὅπλον εἰρήνης, ἀήττητον τρόπαιον. Κοντάκιον τοῦ Ναοῦ Ὁ Ἀναγnώστης τὸ Κοντάκιον τοῦ Ναοῦ. Μαρτυρικόν τοῦ Ἦχου Ἦχος πλ. β' Τοὺς ἐν σταδίῳ τὸν Χριστὸν κηρύξαντας, καὶ τῶν ἀνόµων ἀπειλὰς µὴ πτήξαντας, ἐθαυµάστωσεν ὁ Κύριος, καθεῖλον γὰρ ἀθλητικὴ καρτερία, τὰ θράση τῶν παρανόµων, ἔλαβον παρὰ Χριστοῦ ἐπαξίως τὴν χάριν τῶν ἰαµάτων, ἀπαύστως δεόµενοι, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. Κοντάκιον τῶν Κεκοιµηθέντων Tone Plagal 4 Ἦχος πλ. δ 1

2 Friday of the Fifth Week of the Fast, March 31, 2017 Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Holy Spirit. Among the saints give rest, O Christ, to the souls of Your servants in a place where there is no pain, sorrow, or grieving, but only life everlasting. Μετὰ τῶν Ἁγίων ἀνάπαυσον Χριστέ, τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν δούλων σου, ἔνθα οὐκ ἔστι πόνος, οὐ λύπη, οὐ στεναγµός, ἀλλὰ ζωὴ ἀτελεύτητος. Kontakion of the Theotokos Κοντάκιον τῆς Θεοτόκου Tone 2 Ἦχος β Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τους αἰῶνας των αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. A protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to our holy Maker, unwavering, reject not the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: hasten to intercede, and speed now to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos for those who honor you. Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, µεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀµετάθετε, Μὴ παρίδης ἁµαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὦς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡµῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοί. Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιµώντων σε. Lord, have mercy. (40) Prayer of the Hours. Dismissal. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (µ ) Ὁ ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ... Ἀπόλυσις. 2

3 DIVINE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS The Proemial Psalm. Great Litany. At the Kyrie Ekekraksa Idiomelon from the Triodion ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΗΓΙΑΣΜΕΝΩΝ Ὁ Προοιµιακος. Εἰρηνικά. Εἰς τό, Κύριε ἐκέκραξα Ἰδιόµελον τοῦ Τριωδίου Tone Plagal 2 Ἦχος πλ. β Stichos 1 Στίχος α Bring my soul out of prison that I may confess Your name. Departing from Your divine commandments as from Jerusalem, and descending to the passions of Jericho, I was led astray by the false glory of earthly cares. I fell among the thieves of my own thoughts; they stripped me of the robe of sonship that was mine by grace, and now I lie wounded without breath. The priest drew near and saw my body, but took no heed; the Levite looked at it with loathing and passed by on the other side. But You, O Lord Who ineffably took flesh from the Virgin, and Who in Your own will poured out blood and water from Your side for salvation: You have anointed me with oil, O Christ God, binding up my wounds with linen, and in Your compassion bringing me to Your heavenly Kingdom. Ἐξάγαγε ἐκ φυλακῆς τὴν ψυχήν µου, τοῦ ἐξοµολογήσασθαι τῶ ὀνόµατί σου. Ὡς ἐξ Ἱερουσαλήµ, σοῦ τῶν θείων ἐντολῶν ἐξερχόµενος, καὶ πρὸς τὰ πάθη τῆς Ἱεριχῶ καταντήσας, τὴ δόξη τῆς ἀτιµίας, τῶν βιωτικῶν µεληµάτων κατασυρείς, λησταῖς περιέπεσον τῶν λογισµῶν, τῆς υἱοθεσίας τὴ χάριτι, τὸν χιτῶνα ὑπ αὐτῶν ἐκδυθείς, καὶ ταὶς πληγαίς, ὡς ἄπνους κατάκειµαι. Ἱερεὺς δὲ παρών, καὶ τὸ πτῶµα κατιδῶν, οὐ προσέσχε. Λευϊτης, καὶ αὐτὸς βδελυξάµενος, ἀντιπαρήλθέ µοί. Σὺ δὲ Κύριε, ὁ ἐκ Παρθένου ἀφράστως σαρκωθείς, τὴ ἐκχύσει τοῦ σωτηρίου, καὶ ἑκουσίως ἐκ πλευρᾶς σου, ἐκχυθέντος Αἵµατος καὶ ὕδατος, ὡς ἔλαιον ἐπιστάξας Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τὰς οὐλὰς τῶν τραυµάτων µου, τὴ µοτώσει περίσφιγξον, καὶ πρὸς οὐράνιον συγκαταρίθµησον χῶρον, ὡς εὔσπλαγχνος. Stichos 2 Στίχος β The righteous shall wait patiently for me until You reward me. Ἐµὲ ὑποµενοῦσι δίκαιοι, ἕως οὐ ἀνταποδῶς µοί. (Repeat) Departing from Your divine (Πάλιν) Ὡς ἐξ Ἱερουσαλήµ, σοῦ τῶν θείων commandments as from Jerusalem, and ἐντολῶν ἐξερχόµενος, καὶ πρὸς τὰ πάθη τῆς descending to the passions of Jericho, I was Ἱεριχῶ καταντήσας, τὴ δόξη τῆς ἀτιµίας, τῶν led astray by the false glory of earthly cares. I βιωτικῶν µεληµάτων κατασυρείς, λησταῖς fell among the thieves of my own thoughts; περιέπεσον τῶν λογισµῶν, τῆς υἱοθεσίας τὴ they stripped me of the robe of sonship that χάριτι, τὸν χιτῶνα ὑπ αὐτῶν ἐκδυθείς, καὶ was mine by grace, and now I lie wounded ταὶς πληγαίς, ὡς ἄπνους κατάκειµαι. Ἱερεὺς without breath. The priest drew near and saw δὲ παρών, καὶ τὸ πτῶµα κατιδῶν, οὐ my body, but took no heed; the Levite looked προσέσχε. Λευϊτης, καὶ αὐτὸς βδελυξάµενος, at it with loathing and passed by on the other ἀντιπαρήλθέ µοί. Σὺ δὲ Κύριε, ὁ ἐκ Παρθένου side. But You, O Lord Who ineffably took ἀφράστως σαρκωθείς, τὴ ἐκχύσει τοῦ flesh from the Virgin, and Who in Your own σωτηρίου, καὶ ἑκουσίως ἐκ πλευρᾶς σου, will poured out blood and water from Your ἐκχυθέντος Αἵµατος καὶ ὕδατος, ὡς ἔλαιον side for salvation: You have anointed me with ἐπιστάξας Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τὰς οὐλὰς τῶν oil, O Christ God, binding up my wounds τραυµάτων µου, τὴ µοτώσει περίσφιγξον, καὶ 3

4 with linen, and in Your compassion bringing me to Your heavenly Kingdom. Martyrikon from the Triodion Same Tone πρὸς οὐράνιον συγκαταρίθµησον χῶρον, ὡς εὔσπλαγχνος. Μαρτυρικὸν τοῦ Τριωδίου Ἦχος ὁ αὐτός Stichos 3 Στίχος γ Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Your martyrs, O Lord, did not deny You, and did not forsake Your commandments; through their intercesions have mercy upon us. Prosomoia from the Triodion Tone Plagal 2 Ἐκ βαθέων ἐκέκραξά σοί, Κύριε, Κύριε εἰσάκουσον τῆς φωνῆς µου. Οἱ Μάρτυρές σου Κύριε, οὐκ ἠρνήσαντό σε, οὐκ ἀπέστησαν ἀπὸ τῶν ἐντολῶν σου, ταὶς αὐτῶν πρεσβείαις ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς. Προσόµοια τοῦ Τριωδίου Ἦχος πλ. β Ὅλην ἀποθέµενοι Stichos 4 Στίχος δ Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. Revealing the pre-eternal counsel, Gabriel appeared to you, O Maiden, and greeting you he said, Rejoice, earth that has not been sown; rejoice, burning bush that remains unconsumed; rejoice, depth unsearchable; rejoice, bridge that leads to heaven and ladder raised on high that Jacob saw; rejoice, divine vessel of manna; rejoice, deliverance from the curse; rejoice, restoration of Adam: the Lord is with you. Γενηθήτω τὰ ὤτά σου προσέχοντα εἰς τὴν φωνὴν τῆς δεήσεώς µου. Βουλὴν προαιώνιον, ἀποκαλύπτων σοὶ Κόρη, Γαβριὴλ ἐφέστηκε, σὲ κατασπαζόµενος, καὶ φθεγγόµενος. Χαῖρε γῆ ἄσπορε, χαῖρε βᾶτε ἄφλεκτε, χαῖρε βάθος δυσθεώρητον, χαῖρε ἡ γέφυρα, πρὸς τοὺς οὐρανοὺς ἡ µετάγουσα, καὶ κλῖµαξ ἡ µετάρσιος, ἣν ὁ Ἰακὼβ ἐθεάσατο, χαῖρε θεία στάµνε, τοῦ µάννα, χαῖρε λύσις τῆς ἀρᾶς, χαῖρε Ἀδάµ ἡ ἀνάκλησις, µετὰ σοῦ ὁ Κύριος. Stichos 5 Στίχος ε If You should mark iniquities, Lord, O Lord, who shall stand? For with You there is forgiveness. (Repeat) Revealing the pre-eternal counsel, Gabriel appeared to you, O Maiden, and greeting you he said, Rejoice, earth that has not been sown; rejoice, burning bush that remains unconsumed; rejoice, depth unsearchable; rejoice, bridge that leads to heaven and ladder raised on high that Jacob saw; rejoice, divine vessel of manna; rejoice, deliverance from the curse; rejoice, restoration of Adam: the Lord is with you. Ἐὰν ἀνοµίας παρατηρήσης, Κύριε, Κύριε τὶς ὑποστήσεται; ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ ὁ ἱλασµὸς ἐστιν. (Πάλιν) Βουλὴν προαιώνιον, ἀποκαλύπτων σοὶ Κόρη, Γαβριὴλ ἐφέστηκε, σὲ κατασπαζόµενος, καὶ φθεγγόµενος. Χαῖρε γῆ ἄσπορε, χαῖρε βᾶτε ἄφλεκτε, χαῖρε βάθος δυσθεώρητον, χαῖρε ἡ γέφυρα, πρὸς τοὺς οὐρανοὺς ἡ µετάγουσα, καὶ κλῖµαξ ἡ µετάρσιος, ἣν ὁ Ἰακὼβ ἐθεάσατο, χαῖρε θεία στάµνε, τοῦ µάννα, χαῖρε λύσις τῆς ἀρᾶς, χαῖρε Ἀδάµ ἡ ἀνάκλησις, µετὰ σοῦ ὁ Κύριος. Stichos 6 Στίχος σ For Your name s sake I have waited patiently Ἔνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόµατός σου ὑπέµεινά σε, Κύριε, for You, O Lord; my soul has waited patiently ὑπέµεινεν ἡ ψυχή µου εἰς τὸν λόγον σου, for Your word, my soul has hoped in the Lord. ἤλπισεν ἡ ψυχή µου ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. 4

5 (Repeat) Revealing the pre-eternal counsel, Gabriel appeared to you, O Maiden, and greeting you he said, Rejoice, earth that has not been sown; rejoice, burning bush that remains unconsumed; rejoice, depth unsearchable; rejoice, bridge that leads to heaven and ladder raised on high that Jacob saw; rejoice, divine vessel of manna; rejoice, deliverance from the curse; rejoice, restoration of Adam: the Lord is with you. (Πάλιν) Βουλὴν προαιώνιον, ἀποκαλύπτων σοὶ Κόρη, Γαβριὴλ ἐφέστηκε, σὲ κατασπαζόµενος, καὶ φθεγγόµενος. Χαῖρε γῆ ἄσπορε, χαῖρε βᾶτε ἄφλεκτε, χαῖρε βάθος δυσθεώρητον, χαῖρε ἡ γέφυρα, πρὸς τοὺς οὐρανοὺς ἡ µετάγουσα, καὶ κλῖµαξ ἡ µετάρσιος, ἣν ὁ Ἰακὼβ ἐθεάσατο, χαῖρε θεία στάµνε, τοῦ µάννα, χαῖρε λύσις τῆς ἀρᾶς, χαῖρε Ἀδάµ ἡ ἀνάκλησις, µετὰ σοῦ ὁ Κύριος. Stichos 7 Στίχος ζ From the morning watch until night, from the morning watch let Israel hope in the Lord. You appear to me in the form of a man, said the undefiled Maiden to the leader of the heavenly hosts, how, then, do you speak to me of things that surpass the power of men? For you have said that God shall be with me, and shall take up His dwelling in my womb; and how, tell me, shall I become the spacious habitation and the holy place of Him that rides upon the Cherubim? Do not beguile me with deceit, for I have no experience of sensual pleasure, I have not entered into wedlock. How then shall I bear a child? Ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωίας µέχρι νυκτός, ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωίας, ἐλπισάτω Ἰσραηλ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. Φαίνη µοὶ ὡς ἄνθρωπος, φησὶν ἡ ἄφθορος Κόρη, πρὸς τὸν Ἀρχιστράτηγον, καὶ πῶς φθέγγη ῥήµατα ὑπερ ἄνθρωπον; µέτ ἐµοῦ ἔφης γάρ, τὸν Θεὸν ἔσεσθαι, καὶ σκηνώσειν ἓν τὴ µήτρα µου, καὶ πῶς γενήσοµαι, λέγε µοί, χωρίον εὐρύχωρον, καὶ τόπος ἁγιάσµατος, τοῦ τοὶς Χερουβὶµ ἐπιβαίνοντος; Μὴ µὲ δελεάσης ἀπάτη, οὐ γὰρ ἔγνων ἡδονήν, γάµου ὑπάρχω ἀµύητος, πῶς οὖν παίδα τέξοµαι; Stichos 8 Στίχος η For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption; and He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. (Repeat) You appear to me in the form of a man, said the undefiled Maiden to the leader of the heavenly hosts, how, then, do you speak to me of things that surpass the power of men? For you have said that God shall be with me, and shall take up His dwelling in my womb; and how, tell me, shall I become the spacious habitation and the holy place of Him that rides upon the Cherubim? Do not beguile me with deceit, for I have no experience of sensual pleasure, I have not entered into wedlock. How then shall I bear a child? Ὅτι παρὰ τῶ Κυρίω τὸ ἔλεος καὶ πολλὴ παρ αὐτῷ λύτρωσις καὶ αὐτὸς λυτρώσεται τὸν Ἰσραηλ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν ἀνοµιῶν αὐτοῦ. (Πάλιν) Φαίνη µοὶ ὡς ἄνθρωπος, φησὶν ἡ ἄφθορος Κόρη, πρὸς τὸν Ἀρχιστράτηγον, καὶ πῶς φθέγγη ῥήµατα ὑπερ ἄνθρωπον; µέτ ἐµοῦ ἔφης γάρ, τὸν Θεὸν ἔσεσθαι, καὶ σκηνώσειν ἓν τὴ µήτρα µου, καὶ πῶς γενήσοµαι, λέγε µοί, χωρίον εὐρύχωρον, καὶ τόπος ἁγιάσµατος, τοῦ τοὶς Χερουβὶµ ἐπιβαίνοντος; Μὴ µὲ δελεάσης ἀπάτη, οὐ γὰρ ἔγνων ἡδονήν, γάµου ὑπάρχω ἀµύητος, πῶς οὖν παίδα τέξοµαι; Stichos 9 Στίχος θ Praise the Lord, all you nations; praise Him, Αἰνεῖτε τὸν κύριον πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐπαινέσατε all you peoples. αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ λαοί. 5

6 When God so wishes, said the bodiless angel, the order of nature is overcome, and things beyond the power of man come to pass. Believe that my words are true, O all-holy Lady, who are utterly spotless. And she cried out, Let it now be unto me according to your word; and I shall bear Him Who is without flesh, Who shall borrow flesh from me, that through this union of natures He may lead man up to his ancient glory, for He alone has the power to do so. Θεὸς ὅπου βούλεται, νικᾶται φύσεως τάξις, φησὶν ὁ Ἀσώµατος, καὶ τὰ ὑπὲρ ἄνθρωπον διαπράττεται, τοὶς ἐµοὶς πίστευε, ἀληθέσι ῥήµασι, Παναγία ὑπεράµωµε. Ἡ δὲ ἐβόησε. Γένοιτό µοὶ νὺν ὡς τὸ ῥήµά σου, καὶ τέξοµαι τὸν ἄσαρκον, σάρκα ἐξ ἐµοῦ δανεισάµενον, ὅπως ἀναγάγη, τὸν ἄνθρωπον ὡς µόνος δυνατός, εἰς τὸ ἀρχαῖον ἀξίωµα, διὰ τῆς συγκράσεως. Stichos 10 Στίχος ι For He has made His mercy to prevail over us, and the truth of the Lord abides to the ages. Ὅτι ἐκραταιώθη τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ ἐφ ἡµᾶς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ Κυρίου µένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. (Repeat) When God so wishes, said the bodiless angel, the order of nature is overcome, and things beyond the power of man come to pass. Believe that my words are true, O all-holy Lady, who are utterly spotless. And she cried out, Let it now be unto me according to your word; and I shall bear Him Who is without flesh, Who shall borrow flesh from me, that through this union of natures He may lead man up to his ancient glory, for He alone has the power to do so. Theotokion 6 (Πάλιν) Θεὸς ὅπου βούλεται, νικᾶται φύσεως τάξις, φησὶν ὁ Ἀσώµατος, καὶ τὰ ὑπὲρ ἄνθρωπον διαπράττεται, τοὶς ἐµοὶς πίστευε, ἀληθέσι ῥήµασι, Παναγία ὑπεράµωµε. Ἡ δὲ ἐβόησε. Γένοιτό µοὶ νὺν ὡς τὸ ῥήµά σου, καὶ τέξοµαι τὸν ἄσαρκον, σάρκα ἐξ ἐµοῦ δανεισάµενον, ὅπως ἀναγάγη, τὸν ἄνθρωπον ὡς µόνος δυνατός, εἰς τὸ ἀρχαῖον ἀξίωµα, διὰ τῆς συγκράσεως. Θεοτοκίον Tone 2 Ἦχος β Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Today is revealed the mystery that was hidden from all eternity. The Son of God becomes the Son of Man, so that sharing in what is worse, He may make me share in what is better. Of old Adam was deceived: he sought to become God, but failed in his purpose. Now God becomes man, so that He might make Adam god. Let the creation rejoice; let nature exult: for the Archangel stands in fear before the Virgin, and with his salutation, Rejoice! he brings the joyful greeting whereby our sorrow is assuaged. O God, Who in Your merciful compassion was made man, glory to You. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τους αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Τὸ ἀπ αἰῶνος µυστήριον, ἀνακαλύπτεται σήµερον, καὶ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, Υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου γίνεται, ἵνα τοῦ χείρονος µεταλαβῶν, µεταδῶ µοὶ τοῦ βελτίονος, ἐψεύσθη πάλαι Ἀδάµ, καὶ Θεὸς ἐπιθυµήσας οὐ γέγονεν, ἄνθρωπος γίνεται Θεός, ἵνα Θεὸν τὸν Ἀδὰµ ἀπεργάσηται. Εὐφραινέσθω ἡ Κτίσις, χορευέτω ἡ φύσις, ὅτι Ἀρχάγγελος Παρθένω, µετὰ δέους παρίσταται, καὶ τὸ Χαῖρε κοµίζει, τῆς λύπης ἀντίθετον, ὁ διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους ἐνανθρωπήσας, Θεὸς ἡµῶν δόξα σοί.

7 Entrance with censer; O gladsome Light.. Εἴσοδος µετὰ θυµιατοῦ. Φῶς ἱλαρὸν. Note: O gladsome Light is neither sung nor read, but intoned simply (χῦµα). Readings Prokeimenon Ἀναγνώσµατα Προκείµενον Tone 4 Ἦχος δ Deacon Evening. Διάκ. Ἐσπέρας. Prokeimenon in the Fourth Tone, Psalm 102. Compassionate and merciful is the Lord, long-suffering and plenteous in mercy. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy name. The reading from Genesis. Προκείµενον Ἦχος δ Ψαλµὸς ρβ. Οἰκτίρµων καὶ ἐλεήµων ὁ Κύριος. Εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή µου, τὸν Κύριον. First Reading Ἀνάγνωσµα Α Genesis 22:1-18 Γενέσεως Κέφ. ΚΒ, 1-18 Γενέσεως τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα. Deacon Wisdom. Let us be attentive. Διάκ. Σοφία. Πρόσχωµεν. After these things God tested Abraham, and Ἐγένετο µετὰ τὰ ῥήµατα ταῦτα, ὁ Θεὸς said to him, Abraham! And he said, Here ἐπείραζε τὸν Ἀβραάµ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ am I. He said, Take your son, your only son Ἀβραάµ, Ἀβραάµ, καὶ εἶπεν. Ἰδοὺ ἐγώ. Καὶ Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of εἶπε. Λάβε τὸν υἱόν σου τὸν ἀγαπητόν, ὃν Moríah, and offer him there as a burnt ἠγάπησας, τὸν Ἰσαάκ, καὶ πορεύθητι εἰς τὴν offering upon one of the mountains of which I γὴν τὴν ὑψηλήν, καὶ ἀνένεγκε αὐτὸν ἐκεῖ εἰς shall tell you. So Abraham rose early in the ὁλοκάρπωσιν, ἐπὶ ἓν τῶν ὀρέων, ὧν ἂν σοὶ morning, saddled his ass, and took two of his εἴπω. Ἀναστὰς δὲ Ἀβραάµ τὸ πρωϊ, ἐπέσαξε young men with him, and his son Isaac; and τὸν ὄνον αὐτοῦ, παρέλαβε δὲ µεθ ἑαυτοῦ δύο he cut the wood for the burnt offering, and παίδας, καὶ Ἰσαὰκ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ σχίσας arose and went to the place of which God had ξύλα εἰς ὁλοκάρπωσιν, ἀναστὰς ἐπορεύθη, told him. On the third day Abraham lifted up καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὸν τόπον, ὃν εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ his eyes and saw the place afar off. Then Θεός, τὴ ἡµέρα τὴ τρίτη. Καὶ ἀναβλέψας Abraham said to his young men, Stay here Ἀβραὰµ τοὶς ὀφθαλµοὶς αὐτοῦ, εἶδε τὸν with the ass; I and the lad will go yonder and τόπον µακρόθεν, καὶ εἶπεν Ἀβραὰµ τοὶς worship, and come again to you. And παισίν αὐτοῦ. Καθίσατε αὐτοῦ µετὰ τῆς ὄνου, Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ τὸ παιδάριον, διελευσόµεθα ἕως and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took in his ὧδε, καὶ προσκυνήσαντες, ἀναστρέψοµεν hand the fire and the knife. So they went both πρὸς ὑµᾶς. Ἔλαβε δὲ Ἀβραὰµ τὰ ξύλα τῆς of them together. And Isaac said to his father ὁλοκαρπώσεως, καὶ ἐπέθηκεν Ἰσαὰκ τῷ υἱῷ Abraham, My father! And he said, Here αὐτοῦ, ἔλαβε δὲ καὶ τὸ πὺρ µετὰ χείρας, καὶ am I, my son. He said, Behold, the fire and τὴν µάχαιραν, καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν οἱ δύο ἅµα. the wood; but where is the lamb for a burnt Εἶπε δὲ Ἰσαὰκ πρὸς Ἀβραάµ τὸν πατέρα offering? Abraham said, God will provide αὐτοῦ. Πάτερ, ὁ δὲ εἶπε. Τὶ ἐστι τέκνον. Εἶπε Himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my δέ, Ἰδοὺ τὸ πὺρ καὶ τὰ ξύλα, ποῦ ἐστι τὸ son. So they went both of them together. πρόβατον τὸ εἰς ὁλοκάρπωσιν; Εἶπε δὲ When they came to the place of which God Ἀβραάµ, ὁ Θεὸς ὄψεται ἑαυτῶ πρόβατον εἰς had told him, Abraham built an altar there, ὁλοκάρπωσιν, τέκνον. Πορευθέντες δὲ 7

8 and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. Then Abraham put forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Here am I. He said, Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me. And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. So Abraham called the name of that place The Lord will provide ; as it is said to this day, On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided. And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven, and said, By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will indeed bless you, and I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore. And your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies, and by your descendants shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves, because you have obeyed My voice. Prokeimenon ἀµφότεροι ἅµα, ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον, ὃν εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, καὶ ὠκοδόµησεν ἐκεῖ Ἀβραὰµ τὸ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ ἐπέθηκε τὰ ξύλα, καὶ συµποδίσας Ἰσαὰκ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, ἐπέθηκεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον ἐπάνω τῶν ξύλων, καὶ ἐξέτεινεν Ἀβραὰµ τὴν χείρα αὐτοῦ λαβεῖν τὴν µάχαιραν, σφάξαι τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ. Καὶ ἐκάλεσε αὐτὸν Ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἀβραάµ, Ἀβραάµ, ὁ δὲ εἶπεν. Ἰδοὺ ἐγώ, καὶ εἶπε. Μὴ ἐπιβάλης τὴν χείρά σου ἐπὶ τὸ παιδάριον, µηδὲ ποιήσης αὐτῷ µηδέν, νὺν γὰρ ἔγνων, ὅτι φοβὴ σὺ τὸν Θεόν, καὶ οὐκ ἐφείσω τοῦ υἱοῦ σου τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ δι ἐµέ. Καὶ ἀναβλέψας Ἀβραὰµ τοὶς ὀφθαλµοὶς αὐτοῦ, εἶδε, καὶ ἰδού, κριὸς κατεχόµενος ἐν φυτῷ Σαβὲκ τῶν κεράτων, καὶ ἐπορεύθη Ἀβραάµ, καὶ ἔλαβε τὸν κριόν, καὶ ἀνήνεγκεν αὐτὸν εἰς ὁλοκάρπωσιν, ἀντὶ Ἰσαὰκ τοῦ υἱοῦ, αὐτοῦ. Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Ἀβραὰµ τὸ ὄνοµα τοῦ τοπου ἐκείνου, Κύριος εἶδεν, ἵνα εἴπωσι σήµερον, ἐν τῷ ὄρει Κύριος ὤφθη. Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Ἄγγελος Κυρίου τὸν Ἀβραὰµ δεύτερον ἐκ τοῦ Οὐρανοῦ, λέγων. Κατ ἐµαυτοῦ ὤµοσα, λέγει Κύριος, οὗ ἕνεκεν ἐποίησας τὸ ῥῆµα τοῦτο, καὶ οὐκ ἐφείσω τοῦ υἱοῦ σου τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ δι ἐµέ, ἢ µὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε, καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ τὸ σπέρµα σου, ὡς τοὺς ἀστέρας τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ὡς τὴν ἄµµον, τὴν παρὰ τὸ χεῖλος τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ κληρονοµήσει τὸ σπέρµα σου τὰς πόλεις τῶν ὑπεναντίων, καὶ ἐνευλογηθήσονται ἐν τῷ σπέρµατί σου πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τῆς γῆς, ἀνθ ὧν ὑπήκουσας τῆς ἐµῆς φωνῆς. Προκείµενον Tone 4 Ἦχος β Prokeimenon in the Fourth Tone, Psalm 103. How magnified are Your works, O Lord. Bless the Lord, O my soul. Command! The Light of Christ Priest Wisdom. Rise. The light of Christ illumines all. Προκείµενον Ἦχος δ Ψαλµὸς ργ. Ὡς ἐµεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου, Κύριε! Εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή µου, τὸν Κύριον. Κέλευσον! Φῶς Χριστοῦ Ἱερεύς Σοφία. Ὀρθοῖ. Φῶς Χριστοῦ φαίνει πᾶσι. Second Reading Ἀνάγνωσµα Β Proverbs 17:17-28, 18:1-5 Παροιµιῶν Κέφ. ΙΖ, 17 - ΙΗ 5 8

9 The reading from Proverbs. Friday of the Fifth Week of the Fast, March 31, 2017 Παροιµιῶν τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα. Deacon Wisdom. Let us be attentive. Διάκ. Σοφία. Πρόσχωµεν. A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. A man without sense gives a pledge, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor. He who loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction. A man of crooked mind does not prosper, and one with a perverse tongue falls into calamity. A stupid son is a grief to a father; and the father of a fool has no joy. A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. A wicked man accepts a bribe from the bosom to pervert the ways of justice. A man of understanding sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good; to flog noble men is wrong. He who restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. He who is estranged seeks pretexts to break out against all sound judgment. A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. When wickedness comes, contempt comes also; and with dishonor comes disgrace. The words of a man s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream. It is not good to be partial to a wicked man, or to deprive a righteous man of justice. The Katevthinthito and the rest of the Presanctified Liturgy. Ἀδελφοὶ ἐν ἀνάγκαις χρήσιµοι ἔστωσαν, τούτου γὰρ χάριν γεννῶνται. Ἀνὴρ ἄφρων ἐπικροτεῖ καὶ ἐπιχαίρει ἑαυτῶ, ὡς καὶ ὁ ἐγγυώµενος ἐγγύη τὸν ἑαυτοῦ φίλον, ἐπὶ δὲ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ χειλέων πὺρ θησαυρίζει. Φιλαµαρτήµων χαίρει µάχαις, ὑψῶν δὲ θύραν αὐτοῦ, ζητεῖ συντριβήν, ὁ δὲ σκληροκάρδιος οὐ συναντᾷ ἀγαθοίς. Ἀνήρ εὐµετάβολος γλώσση, ἐµπεσεῖται εἰς κακά, καρδία δὲ ἄφρονος, ὀδύνη τῶ κεκτηµένω αὐτήν, οὐκ εὐφραίνεται πατὴρ ἐφ υἱῶ ἀπαιδεύτω, υἱὸς δὲ φρόνιµος εὐφραίνει µητέρα αὐτοῦ. Καρδία εὐφραινοµένη εὐεκτεῖν ποιεῖ, ἀνδρὸς δὲ λυπηροῦ ξηραίνεται ὀστά. Λαµβάνοντος δῶρα ἀδίκως ἐν κόλποις, οὐ κατευοδοῦνται αἱ ὁδοί, ἀσεβής δὲ ἐκκλίνει ὁδοὺς δικαιοσύνης. Πρόσωπον συνετόν, ἀνδρὸς σοφοῦ, οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλµοὶ τοῦ ἄφρονος ἐπ ἄκρα γής. Ὀργὴ πατρὶ υἱὸς ἄφρων, καὶ ὀδύνη τὴ τεκούση αὐτόν. Ζηµιοῦν ἄνδρα δίκαιον οὐ καλόν, οὐδὲ ὅσιον ἐπιβουλεύειν δυνάσταις δικαίοις. Ὃς φείδεται ῥῆµα προέσθαι σκληρόν, ἐπιγνώµων, µακρόθυµος δὲ ἀνήρ, φρόνιµος. Ἀνοήτω ἐπερωτήσαντι σοφίαν, σοφία λογισθήσεται, ἐννεὸν δὲ τὶς ἑαυτὸν ποιήσας, δόξει φρόνιµος εἶναι. Προφάσεις ζητεῖ ἀνὴρ βουλόµενος χωρίζεσθαι ἀπὸ φίλων, ἐν παντὶ δὲ καιρῶ ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται. Οὐ χρείαν ἔχει σοφίας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν, µᾶλλον γὰρ ἄγεται ἀφροσύνη. Ὅταν ἔλθη ἀσεβὴς εἰς βάθος κακῶν, καταφρονεῖ, ἐπέρχεται δὲ αὐτῷ ἀτιµία καὶ ὄνειδος. Ὕδωρ βαθὺ λόγος ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀνδρός, ποταµὸς δὲ ἀναπηδῶν, καὶ πηγὴ ζωῆς, θαυµὰ σαι πρόσωπον ἀσεβοῦς οὐ καλόν, οὐδὲ ὅσιον ἐκκλίνειν τὸ δίκαιον ἐν κρίσει. Τὸ Κατευθηνθήτω, καὶ ἡ λοιπὴ ἀκολουθία τῶν Προηγιασµένων. 9

10 Ascend, ascend, brethren, ascend with eagerness and resolve in your hearts, listening to him who says: Let us go up to the mountain of the Lord and to the house of our God, Who makes our feet like those of the deer, and setteth us on high places, that we may be victorious with His song. Saint John Klimakos 10