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SERVICE OF GREAT VESPERS Priest: Blessed is our God, always, now, and ever, and to the ages of ages. ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΕΣΠΕΡΙΝΟΥ Ἱερεύς Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, πάντοτε, νῦν, καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Proemial Psalm (Psalm 103) Προοιµιακός (Ψαλµὸς ργ ) * Come, let us worship and fall down * Δεῦτε, προσκυνήσωµεν καὶ before God, our King. προσπέσωµεν τῷ βασιλεῖ ἡµῶν Θεῷ. Come let us worship and fall down Δεῦτε, προσκυνήσωµεν καὶ before Christ, our King and God. προσπέσωµεν Χριστῷ, τῷ βασιλεῖ ἡµῶν Θεῷ. Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, the King and our God. Bless the Lord, my soul; Lord my God, you are exceedingly magnified; You are clothed in confession and majesty, You cover Yourself with light as with a garment. Who spreads the heaven like a curtain; Who covers His chambers with 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 establishes the earth on its foundations, so that it should not move unto to the ages of ages. Δεῦτε, προσκυνήσωµεν καὶ προσπέσωµεν αὐτῷ Χριστῷ, τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ Θεῷ ἡµῶν. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή µου, τὸν Κύριον, Κύριε ὁ Θεός µου ἐµεγαλύνθης σφόδρα, ἐξοµολόγησιν 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. * From Pascha until its Apodosis instead of Come, let us worship..., we chant: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life, (thrice, once from the Holy of Holies, and twice by the choir). * Τῇ Πάσχα, µἐχρι τῆς Ἀναλήψεως, ἀντὶ τὸ «Δεῦτε προσκηνήσωµεν...», «Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῶ θάνατον πατήσας, καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς µνήµασι, ζωὴν χαρισάµενος,» (τρὶς, ἅπαξ ἐκ τοῦ Ἱεροῦ Βήµατος, καὶ ἀνὰ µίαν ὑπὸ τῶν χορῶν). 1

The abyss like a garment is His mantle, upon the mountains shall the waters stand. At Your rebuke They will flee, at the thunder of Your voice they will fear. Mountains rise up and the plains sink down, to the place You have appointed. A boundary is set so that they shall not pass, neither return to cover the earth. Who sends forth springs in the valleys, the waters will run between the mountains. From them all beasts of the field shall drink, wild asses will quench their thirst. Beside them the birds of the heavens will dwell, they will sing among the rocks. Who waters the mountains from His chambers, the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of Your works. Who brings forth grass for the cattle, and plants for the service of men. To bring forth bread from the earth, and wine to gladden the heart of man. To make his face cheerful with oil, and bread to strengthen the heart of man. The trees of the plain are fed, the cedars of Lebanon, which You planted. There sparrows make their nests, the house of the heron is among them. The high mountains are for the harts, the rock protects the hares. 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. 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. He has made the moon for seasons, the Ἐποίησε σελήνην εἰς καιρούς ὁ ἥλιος sun knows its going down. ἔγνω τὴν δύσιν αὐτοῦ. 2

You appointed the darkness, and there was the night, wherein all the beasts of the forest move about. Young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their food from God. The sun arises, and they gather together, and they lie down in their dens. Man goes forth to his work, and to his labor until the evening. How magnified are Your works, Lord, in wisdom You have made them all, the earth is filled with Your creation. That sea, great and wide, wherein there are innumerable creeping things, small living creatures with the great. There ships travel, that dragon whom You 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. 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. On Great Feasts if there will be an Artoklasia, the Anoixantaria are sung, replacing the remaining verses of Psalm 103. 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. 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. 3

Who looks upon the earth and makes it tremble, Who touches the mountains and they smoke. I will sing to the Lord in my life, I will chant to my God for as long as I have my being; may my words be pleasing to Him, for I will rejoice in the Lord. May sinners cease from the earth, and may those who work iniquity exist be no more. Bless the Lord, my soul. (Again) The sun knows its setting, darkness comes, and there is night. (Again) How magnified are Your works, 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. 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 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 ἠδυνθείη αὐτῷ ἡ διαλογή µου, ἐγὼ δὲ εὐφρανθήσοµαι ἐπὶ τῷ Κυρίῳ. Ἐκλείποιεν ἁµαρτωλοὶ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἄνοµοι, ὥστε µὴ ὑπάρχειν αὐτούς. Εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή µου, τὸν Κύριον. (Πάλιν) Ὁ ἥλιος ἔγνω τὴν δύσιν αὐτοῦ ἔθου σκότος, καὶ ἐγένετο νύξ. (Πάλιν) 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. 4

The Great Litany Μεγάλη Συναπτῆ Deacon: In peace let us pray to the Lord. Διάκ. Ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Deacon: For the peace from above and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. Διάκ. Ὑπέρ τῆς ἄνωθεν εἰρήνης, καί τῆς σωτηρίας τῶν ψυχῶν ἡµῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. 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 pious and Orthodox Christians, 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. Διάκ. Ὑπέρ τῆς εἰρήνης τοῦ σύµπαντος κόσµου, εὐσταθείας τῶν ἁγίων τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἐκκλησιῶν, καί τῆς τῶν πάντων ἑνώσεως, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκ. Ὑπέρ τοῦ ἁγίου οἴκου τούτου, καί τῶν µετὰ πίστεως, εὐλαβείας, καὶ φόβου Θεοῦ εἰσιόντων ἐν αὐτῷ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκ. Ὑπέρ τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ ὀρθοδόξων χριστιανῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκ. Ὑπέρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡµῶν (Ὄνοµα), τοῦ τιµίου πρεσβυτερίου, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ διακονίας, παντὸς τοῦ Κλήρου καί τοῦ Λαοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκ. 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. Διάκ. Ὑπέρ τῆς πόλεως ταύτης, πάσης πόλεως καὶ χώρας καί τῶν πίστει οἰκούντων ἐν αὐταῖς, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκ. Ὑπὲρ εὐκρασίας ἀέρων, εὐφορίας τῶν καρπῶν τῆς γῆς καὶ καιρῶν εἰρηνικῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. 5

Deacon: For travelers by sea, land and air; the sick, the suffering, the captives and their salvation, let us pray to the Lord. Διάκ. Ὑπὲρ πλεόντων, ὁδοιπορούντων, νοσούντων, καµνόντων, αἰχµαλώτων καί τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. 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. Διάκ. Ὑπέρ τοῦ ῥυσθῆναι ἡµᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης θλίψεως, ὀργῆς, κινδύνου καὶ ἀνάγκης, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Διάκ. Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡµᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι. 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 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. Kekragaria (Lord I have Cried) Master, I have cried to Thee, incline Thine ear and hear me: incline Thine ear and hear me, Lord. Master, I have cried to Thee, incline Thine ear and hear me: hearken to the voice of my supplication; When I lift my fervent cry to Thee, incline Thine ear and hear me, Lord. Now unto Thee my prayer is ascending, as incense arising in Thy presence; heavenward, my hands are lifted, a vespertime sacrifice: incline Thine ear and hear me, Lord. Ἀµήν. Κεκραγάρια (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. * * Most-holy Theotokos, save us. Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκε, σῶσον ἡµᾶς. 6

The following verses are intoned by the chanter: Set a watch before my mouth, Lord, and a door of restraint before my lips. Do not incline my heart to evil words, to make excuse with excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity; and I will not join with their chosen. The righteous man will chasten me with mercy, and reprove me; but do not let the oil of the sinner anoint my head. For yet more is my prayer against their pleasantries; their judges have been swallowed up near the rock. They shall hear my words, for they are sweetened; as a clod of earth is broken on the earth, their bones have been scattered near to Hades. For to You, Lord, Lord, are my eyes, I have hoped in You; do not take my soul away. Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the traps of those who work iniquity. The sinners shall fall into their own net; I am alone until I pass by. Psalm 141 and Stichera I cried with my voice to the Lord, I made supplication with my voice to the Lord. I will pour out my supplication before Him, I will declare my affliction before Him. Θοῦ, Κύριε, φυλακὴν τῷ στόµατί µου, καὶ θύραν περιοχῆς περὶ τὰ χείλη µου. Μὴ ἐκκλίνῃς τὴν καρδίαν µου εἰς λόγους πονηρίας, τοῦ προφασίζεσθαι προφάσεις ἐν ἁµαρτίαις. Σὺν ἀνθρώποις ἐργαζοµένοις τὴν ἀνοµίαν, καὶ οὐ µὴ συνδυάσω µετὰ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν αὐτῶν. Παιδεύσει µε δίκαιος ἐν ἐλέει, καὶ ἐλέγξει µε, ἔλαιον δὲ ἁµαρτωλοῦ µὴ λιπανάτω τὴν κεφαλήν µου. Ὅτι ἔτι καὶ ἡ προσευχή µου ἐν ταῖς εὐδοκίαις αὐτῶν κατεπόθησαν ἐχόµενα πέτρας οἱ κριταὶ αὐτῶν. Ἀκούσονται τὰ ῥήµατά µου, ὅτι ἡδύνθησαν ὡσεὶ πάχος γῆς ἐῤῥάγη ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, διεσκορπίσθη τὰ ὀστᾶ αὐτῶν παρὰ τὸν ᾅδην. Ὅτι πρὸς σέ, Κύριε, Κύριε, οἱ ὀφθαλµοὶ µου ἐπὶ σοὶ ἤλπισα, µὴ ἀντανέλῃς τὴν ψυχήν µου. Φύλαξόν µε ἀπὸ παγίδος ἧς συνεστήσαντό µοι, καὶ ἀπὸ σκανδάλων τῶν ἐργαζοµένων τὴν ἀνοµίαν. Πεσοῦνται ἐν ἀµφιβλήστρῳ αὐτῶν οἱ ἁµαρτωλοί, κατὰ µόνας εἰµὶ ἐγώ, ἕως ἂν παρέλθω. Ψαλµὸς ρµα Φωνῇ µου πρὸς Κύριον ἐκέκραξα, φωνῇ µου πρὸς Κύριον ἐδεήθην. Ἐκχεῶ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ τὴν δέησίν µου, τὴν θλῖψίν µου ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἀπαγγελῶ. When my spirit was fainting within me, Ἐν τῷ ἐκλείπειν ἐξ ἐµοῦ τὸ πνεῦµά µου, then You knew my paths. καὶ σὺ ἔγνως τὰς τρίβους µου. 7

In that way on which I have walked, they hid a snare for me. I looked on my right hand, and beheld, and there was no one who knew me. Flight has failed me, and there is no one who watches out for my soul. I have cried to You, Lord I said: You are my Hope, You are my Portion in the land of the living. Attend to my supplication, for I am brought very low. Deliver me from those who persecute me, for they are stronger than I. Prosomoia Stichera From the Oktoechos and/or the Menaion (10) Bring my soul out of prison that I may confess Your name. For ten stichera, sing the first Stichos Στίχος (ι ) (9) The righteous shall wait patiently for me until You reward me. Stichos (9) (8) Out of the depths I have cried to You, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. For eight stichera, sing the first (7) Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. Stichos (7) (6) If You should mark iniquities, Lord, Lord, who shall stand? For with You there is forgiveness. Ἐν ὁδῷ ταύτῃ, ᾗ ἐπορευόµην, ἔκρυψαν παγίδα µοι. Κατενόουν εἰς τὰ δεξιά, καὶ ἐπέβλεπον, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ ἐπιγινώσκων µε. Ἀπώλετο φυγὴ ἀπ ἐµοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ἐκζητῶν τὴν ψυχήν µου. Ἐκέκραξα πρὸς σέ, Κύριε εἶπα Σὺ εἶ ἡ ἐλπίς µου, µερίς µου εἶ ἐν γῇ ζώντων. Πρόσχες πρὸς τὴν δέησίν µου, ὅτι ἐταπεινώθην σφόδρα. Ῥῦσαί µε ἐκ τῶν καταδιωκόντων µε, ὅτι ἐκραταιώθησαν ὑπὲρ ἐµέ. Προσόµοια Στιχηρά Ἐκ τοῦ Ὀκτωήχου καὶ / ἢ τοῦ Μηναίου (ι ) Ἐξάγαγε ἐκ φυλακῆς τὴν ψυχήν µου, τοῦ ἐξοµολογήσασθαι τῷ ὀνόµατί σου. (θ ) Ἐµὲ ὑποµενοῦσι δίκαιοι, ἕως οὐ ἀνταποδῷς µοι. Στίχος (θ ) (η ) Ἐκ βαθέων ἐκέκραξά σοι, Κύριε, Κύριε εἰσάκουσον τῆς φωνῆς µου. Στίχος (η ) (ζ ) Γενηθήτω τὰ ὦτά σου προσέχοντα εἰς τὴν φωνὴν τῆς δεήσεώς µου. Στίχος (ζ ) For six stichera, sing the first Stichos Στίχος (στ ) (5) For Your name s sake I have waited patiently for You, Lord; my soul has waited patiently for Your word, my soul has hoped in the Lord. Stichos (5) (στ ) Ἐὰν ἀνοµίας παρατηρήσῃς, Κύριε, Κύριε τίς ὑποστήσεται; ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ ὁ ἱλασµός ἐστιν. (ε ) Ἔνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόµατός σου ὑπέµεινά σε, Κύριε ὑπέµεινεν ἡ ψυχή µου εἰς τὸν λόγον σου, ἤλπισεν ἡ ψυχή µου ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. Στίχος (ε ) 8

(4) From the morning watch until night, from the morning watch let Israel hope in the Lord. Stichos (4) (3) For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption; and He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Stichos (3) (2) Praise the Lord, all you nations; praise Him, all you peoples. Stichos (2) (1) For He has made His mercy to prevail over us, and the truth of the Lord abides to the ages. Stichos (1) Idiomelon, Doxastikon or Theotokion From the Oktoechos and/or the Menaion Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Idiomelon Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Doxastikon or Theotokion (δ ) Ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωΐας µέχρι νυκτός, ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωΐας, ἐλπισάτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. Στίχος (δ ) (γ ) Ὄτι παρὰ τῷ Κυρίῳ τὸ ἔλεος καὶ πολλὴ παρ αὐτῷ λύτρωσις καὶ αὐτὸς λυτρώσεται τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν ἀνοµιῶν αὐτοῦ. Στίχος (γ ) (β ) Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἐπαινέσατε αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ λαοί. Στίχος (β ) (α ) Ὄτι ἐκραταιώθη τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ ἐφ ἡµᾶς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ Κυρίου µένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Στίχος (α ) Ἰδιόµελον, Δοξαστικόν ἢ Θεοτοκίον Ἐκ τοῦ Ὀκτωήχου καὶ / ἢ τοῦ Μηναίου Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ἰδιόµελον Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Δοξαστικόν ἢ Θεοτοκίον. Entrance Εἰσοδός Deacon: Wisdom. Rise. Διάκ. Σοφία. Ὁρθοί. O gladsome light of holy glory, the Φως ἱλαρὸν ἁγίας δόξης, ἀθανάτου immortal Father, heavenly and holy, Πατρός, οὐρανίου, ἁγίου, µάρκαρος, blessed Jesus Christ, now that we Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ἐλθόντες ἐπὶ τὴν have come to the setting of the sun ἠλίου δύσιν, ἰδόντες φῶς ἑσπερινόν, and see the light of evening, we praise ὑµνοῦµεν Πατέρα, Υἱόν, καὶ ἅγιον You, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Πνεῦµα Θεόν. Ἄξιόν σὲ ἐν πᾶσι one God. It is worthy at all times to καιροῖς, ὑµνεῖσθαι φωναὶς αἰσαίς, praise You, with voices of holy song, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ζωὴν ὁ διδούς διὸ ὁ O Son of God the Giver of life (of κόσµος σὲ δοξάζει. life): the world does glorify glorify You. 9

Prokeimenon Deacon: Evening. Prokeimenon! Προκείµενον Διάκ. Ἑσπέρας. Προκείµενον. Prokeimena Προκείµενα Saturday Evening Σαββάτῳ ἑσπέρας Tone Plagal 2 Ἦχος πλ. β The Lord reigns, He is robed in majesty. The Lord reigns, He is robed in majesty. The Lord is clothed with strength, and has girded Himself. The Lord reigns, He is robed in majesty. For He established the world, which shall not be shaken. The Lord reigns, He is robed in majesty. Ὁ Κύριος ἐβασίλευσεν, εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο. Ὁ Κύριος ἐβασίλευσεν, εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο. Ἐνεδύσατο ὁ Κύριος δύναµιν καὶ περιεζώσατο. Ὁ Κύριος ἐβασίλευσεν, εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο. Καὶ γὰρ ἐστερέωσεν τὴν οἰκουµένην, ἥτις οὐ σαλευθήσεται. Ὁ Κύριος ἐβασίλευσεν, εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο. Sunday Evening 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. 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. 10

Monday Evening 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. 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 τῆς δικαιοσύνης µου. Κύριος εἰσακούσεταί µου ἐν τῷ κεκραγέναι µε πρὸς αὐτόν. Tuesday Evening Τῇ Τρίτῃ ἑσπέρας Tone 1 Ἦχος α 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. Τὸ ἔλεός σου, Κύριε, καταδιώξει µε πάσας τὰς ἡµέρας τῆς ζωῆς µου. Τὸ ἔλεός σου, Κύριε, καταδιώξει µε πάσας τὰς ἡµέρας τῆς ζωῆς µου. Κύριος ποιµαίνει µε καὶ οὐδέν µε ὑστερήσει. Τὸ ἔλεός σου, Κύριε, καταδιώξει µε πάσας τὰς ἡµέρας τῆς ζωῆς µου. Wednesday Evening 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. 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. 11

Thursday Evening 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. Ἡ βοήθειά µου παρὰ Κυρίου, τοῦ ποιήσαντος τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν. Ἡ βοήθειά µου παρὰ Κυρίου, τοῦ ποιήσαντος τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν. 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 O God, You are my Helper, Your mercy goes before me. O God, You are my Helper, Your mercy goes before me. Rescue me from my enemies, O God. 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. Ἐξελοῦ µε ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν µου, ὁ Θεός. O God, You are my Helper, Your mercy goes before me. On Great Feasts Readings From the Menaion The Reader announces the Reading. Deacon: Wisdom. Let us be attentive. The Reader reads the passage. Great Litany of Fervent Supplication Deacon: Let us say with all our soul, and with all our mind let us say. Deacon: Lord almighty, God of our fathers, we beseech You: hear us and have mercy. Ὁ Θεὸς ἀντιλήπτωρ µου εἶ, τὸ ἔλεός σου προφθάσει µε. Ἐν ταῖς Μεγάλης Ἑορταῖς Ἀναγνώσµατα Ἐκ τοῦ Μηναίου Ὁ Ἀναγνώστης «Πρὸς...» Διάκ. Σοφία. Πρόσχωµεν. Ὁ Ἀναγνώστης τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα. Μεγάλη Ἐκτενῆς Ἰκεσίας Διάκ. Εἴπωµεν πάντες ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας ἡµῶν εἴπωµεν. Διάκ. Κύριε παντοκράτορ, ὁ Θεός τῶν πατέρων ἡµῶν, δεόµεθά Σου, ἐπάκουσον καὶ ἐλέησον. 12

Deacon: Have mercy on us, O God, according to Your great mercy; we beseech You, hear us and have mercy. Deacon: Again we pray for pious and Orthodox Christians. Deacon: Again we pray for our Archbishop (Name). Deacon: Again we pray for our brothers, the priests, hieromonks, hierodeacons, and monastics, and for all our brotherhood in Christ. 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. 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. Διάκ. Ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς, ὁ Θεὸς, κατὰ τὸ µέγα ἒλεός σου, δεόµεθά σου, ἐπάκουσον καὶ ἐλέησον. Διάκ. Ἔτι δεόµεθα ὑπέρ τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ Ὀρθοδόξων Χριστιανῶν. Διάκ. Ἔτι δεόµεθα ὑπέρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡµῶν (τοῦ δεῖνος). Διάκ. Ἔτι δεόµεθα ὑπέρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἡµῶν, τῶν ἱερέων, ἱεροµονάχων, ἱεροδιακόνων καὶ µοναχῶν, καὶ πάσης τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ ἡµῶν ἀδελφότητος. 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. 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. Deacon: Again we pray for those who are Διάκ. Ἔτι δεόµεθα ὑπέρ τῶν fruitful and do good works in this holy and καρποφορούντων καὶ καλλιεργούντων ἐν τῷ all-venerable temple; for those who serve ἁγίῳ καὶ πανσέπτῳ ναῷ τούτῳ, κοπιώντων, and those who sing, and for all the people ψαλλόντων, καὶ ὑπέρ τοῦ περιεστῶτος λαοῦ, 13

here present, who await Your great and rich τοῦ ἀπεκδεχοµένου τὸ παρὰ σοῦ µέγα καὶ mercy. πλούσιον ἔλεος. Priest: For You are a merciful God Who love mankind, and to You we offer up glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. 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. 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. 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. Let Your mercy, Lord, be upon us, as Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ ἡµᾶς, 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. 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. Your mercy, Lord, endures to the ages; Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, τὰ 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. 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 τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. 14

Completed Litany Πληρωτικὰ Deacon: Let us complete our evening prayer Διάκ. Πληρώσωµεν τὴν ἑσπερινὴν δέησιν to the Lord. ἡµῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ. 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. 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. 15 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. Διάκ. Τὸν ὑπόλοιπον χρόνον τῆς ζωῆς ἡµῶν, ἐν εἰρήνῃ καὶ µετανοίᾳ ἐκτελέσαι, παρά τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώµεθα. Παράσχου, Κύριε. Διάκ. Χριστιανὰ τὰ τέλη τῆς 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. * Most-holy Theotokos, save us. * Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκε, σῶσον ἡµᾶς.

Priest: For You are a good God Who love mankind, and to You we offer up glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Prayer at the Bowing of Heads Priest: Peace be with all. And with your spirit. 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 Ἱερεύς Εἰρήνη πᾶσι. 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. 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. 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. 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. On Great Feasts Ἐν ταῖς Μεγάλης Ἑορταῖς Liti & Artoklasia Λιτή καὶ Ἀρτοκλασία On Great Feasts the Artoklasia may take place at this point. 16

Aposticha From the Menaion and/or the Oktoechos On Saturday Evening Stichos (4) (3) The Lord reigns; He is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed, He is girded with strength. Stichos (3) (2) Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved. Stichos (2) (1) Holiness befits Your house, Lord, to endless days. Stichos (1) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. (Idiomelon) Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Doxastikon or Theotokion On Sunday Friday Evening Stichos (3) (2) I lift up my eyes to You, Who are enthroned in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until He has mercy on us. Stichos (2) (1) Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, for we have had more than enough of contempt. Too long has our soul been satiated with the scorn of those who are at ease, the contempt of the proud. Stichos (1) Στίχος (α ) 17 Ἀπόστιχα Ἐκ τοῦ Μηναίου καὶ / ἢ τοῦ Ὀκτωήχου Ἐσπέρας Σαββάτου Στίχος (δ ) (γ ) Ὁ Κύριος ἐβασίλευσεν, εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο ἐνεδύσατο ὁ Κύριος δύναµιν καὶ περιεζώσατο. Στίχος (γ ) (β ) Καὶ γὰρ ἐστερέωσεν τὴν οἰκουµένην, ἥτις οὐ σαλευθήσεται. Στίχος (β ) (α ) Τῷ οἴκῳ σου πρέπει ἁγίασµα, Κύριε, εἰς µακρότητα ἡµερῶν. Στίχος (α ) Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. (Ἰδιόµελον) Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Δοξαστικόν ἢ Θεοτοκίον Ἐσπέρας Κυριακή - Παρασκευή Στίχος (γ ) (β ) Πρὸς σὲ ἦρα τοὺς ὀφθαλµούς µου, τὸν κατοικοῦντα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ. Ἰδού, ὡς ὀφθαλµοὶ δούλων εἰς χεῖρας τῶν κυρίων αὐτῶν, ὡς ὀφθαλµοὶ παιδίσκης εἰς χεῖρας τῆς κυρίας αὐτῆς, οὕτως οἱ ὀφθαλµοὶ ἡµῶν πρὸς Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ἡµῶν, ἕως οὗ οἰκτειρήσαι ἡµᾶς. Στίχος (β ) (α ) Ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς, Κύριε, ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς, ὅτι ἐπὶ πολὺ ἐπλήσθηµεν ἐξουδενώσεως, ἐπὶ πλεῖον ἐπλήσθη ἡ ψυχὴ ἡµῶν. Τὸ ὄνειδος τοῖς εὐθηνοῦσι, καὶ ἡ ἐξουδένωσις τοῖς ὑπερηφάνοις.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. (Idiomelon) Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Theotokion or Stavrotheotokion Hymn of Simeon the God Bearer Priest: Now let Your servant depart in peace, Lord, according to Your word; for my eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared in the presence of all people, a light for revelation to the nations, and for glory to Your people Israel. Trisagion Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal have mercy on us. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal have mercy on us. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal have mercy on us. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us of our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Your name s sake. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. (Ἰδιόµελον) Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Θεοτοκίον ἢ Σταυροθεοτοκίον Ὠδὴν Συµεὼν τοῦ Θεοδόχου Ἱερεύς Νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δούλόν σου, Δέσποτα, κατὰ τὸ ῥήµά σου, ἐν εἰρήνῃ, ὅτι εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλµοί µου τὸ σωτήριόν σου, ὁ ἡτοίµασας κατὰ πρόσωπον πάντων τῶν λαῶν, φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν, καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ. Τρισάγιον Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, ἅγιος ἰσχυρός, ἅγιος ἀθάνατος ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς. Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, ἅγιος ἰσχυρός, ἅγιος ἀθάνατος ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς. Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, ἅγιος ἰσχυρός, ἅγιος ἀθάνατος ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Παναγία Τριάς, ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς. Κύριε, ἱλάσθητι ταῖς ἁµαρτίαις ἡµῶν. Δέσποτα, συγχώρησον τὰς ἀνοµίας ἡµῖν. Ἅγιε, ἐπίσκεψαι καὶ ἴασαι τὰς ἀσθενείας ἡµῶν, ἕνεκεν του ὀνόµατός σου. Κύριε ἐλέησον. Κύριε ἐλέησον. Κύριε ἐλέησον. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Our Father, Who art in the heavens, Πάτερ ἡµῶν, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνοµά σου, ἐλθέτω ἡ come, Thy will be done on earth as it is βασιλεία σου, γενηθήτω τὸ θέληµά σου in heaven. Give us this day our daily ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπί τῆς γῆς. Τὸν 18

bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Priest: For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. 19 ἄρτον ἡµῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡµῖν σήµερον καὶ ἄφες ἡµῖν τὰ ὀφειλήµατα ἡµῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡµεῖς ἀφίεµεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡµῶν, καὶ µὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡµᾶς εἰς πειρασµόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡµᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ. Ἱερεύς Ὅτι σοῦ ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναµις καὶ ἡ δόξα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καί τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἁµήν. On Sunday evenings during the Great Fast, go to page 21. Troparia Τροπάρια From the Menaion Ἐκ τοῦ Μηναίου The Reader chants the Troparion(a). Ὁ Ἀναγνώστης τὸ Τροπάριον(α). Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit... (Repeat the Troparion.)...now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Theotokion or Stavrotheotokion Then, if there was no Artoklasia: Deacon: Wisdom. Bless. Priest: Blessed is Christ our God, the existing One, always, now, and ever, and to the ages of ages. May the Lord God strengthen the holy and pure faith of pious and Orthodox Christians, together with His holy Church and this city, to the ages of ages. Priest: Most-holy Theotokos, save us. More honorable than the Cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim, the one who incorruptibly gave birth to God the Word, truly the Theotokos, we magnify you. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι... (Καῖ πάλιν τὸ Τροπάριον.)...καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Θεοτοκίον ἢ Σταυροθεοτοκίον Ἐὰν δὲ οὐχ ὑπῆρχεν Ἀρτοκλασία Διάκ. Σοφία. Εὐλόγησον Ἱερεύς Ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, πάντοτε; νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Στερεώσαι, Κύριος ὁ Θεός, τὴν ἁγίαν καὶ ἀµώµητον πίστιν τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ Ὀρθοδόξων Χριστιανῶν, σὺν τῇ ἁγίᾳ αὐτοῦ Ἐκκλησίᾳ καὶ τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ εἰς αἰῶνας αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ἱερεύς Ὑπεραγία Θεοτόκε, σῶσον ἡµᾶς. Τὴν Τιµιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβείµ καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφείµ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ µεγαλύνοµεν.

But, if there was an Artoklasia: Ἐὰν δὲ ὑπῆρχεν Ἀρτοκλασία Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord. Διάκ. Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν. Priest: May the blessing of the Lord and His mercy come upon you through His divine grace and love for mankind, always, now, and ever, and to the ages of ages. Dismissal Priest: Glory to You, O God, glory to You. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Holy father, bless. Priest: May (He Who is risen from the dead,) Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-pure and allblameless holy Mother; by the power of the precious and life-giving Cross; through the protection of the honorable heavenly bodiless powers; through the supplications of the honorable, glorious, prophet, forerunner, and baptist John; of the holy, glorious, and all-praiseworthy Apostles; of the holy, glorious and triumphant martyrs; of our venerable and God-bearing fathers; of (the patron saint); of the holy and righteous ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; of (the saints of the day) whom we commemorate; and of all the saints: have mercy on us and save us, for He is good and loves mankind. * Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God have mercy on us and save us. Ἱερεύς Εὐλογία Κυρίου καὶ ἔλεος Αὐτοῦ ἔλθοι ἐφ ἡµᾶς, τῇ αὐτοῦ θεία χάριτι καὶ φιλανθρωπία πάντοτε νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ἀπόλυσις Ἱερεύς Δόξα σοὶ ὁ Θεός, δόξα Σοί. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Κύριε ἐλέησον. Κύριε ἐλέησον. Κύριε ἐλέησον. Πάτερ ἅγιε, εὐλόγησον. Ἱερεύς (Ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν) Χριστὸς ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς παναχράντου καὶ παναµώµου ἁγίας αὐτοῦ Μητρός δυνάµει τοῦ τιµίου καὶ ζωοποιοῦ Σταυροῦ προστασίαις τῶν τιµίων ἐπουρανίων Δυνάµεων Ἀσωµάτων ἱκεσίαις τοῦ τιµίου, ἐνδόξου, προφήτου, Προδρόµου καὶ βαπτιστοῦ Ἰωάννου τῶν ἁγίων, ἐνδόξων καὶ πανευφήµων Ἀποστόλων τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ καλλινίκων µαρτύρων τῶν ὁσίων καὶ θεοφόρων Πατέρων ἡµῶν, (τοῦ ἁγίου τοῦ Ναοῦ) τῶν ἁγίων καὶ δικαίων Θεοπατόρων, Ἰωακεὶµ καὶ Ἄννης (τοῦ ἁγίου τῆς ἡµέρας) οὗ καὶ τὴν µνήµην ἐπιτελοῦµεν, καὶ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων, ἐλεήσαι καὶ σώσαι ἡµᾶς, ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος. * Δι εὐχῶν τῶν ἁγίων πατέρων ἡµῶν, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡµᾶς. Ἁµήν. * From Pascha until its Apodosis instead of * Τῇ Πάσχα, µἐχρι τῆς Ἀναλήψεως, ἀντὶ τὸ Through the prayers of our holy fathers...: 20

Priest: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life. Truly the Lord is risen. «Δι εὐχῶν τῶν ἁγίων πατέρων ἡµῶν...» Ἱερεύς Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῶ θάνατον πατήσας, καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς µνήµασι, ζωὴν χαρισάµενος Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη ὁ Κύριος. On Sunday evenings during the Great Fast, afther the Trisagion (page 19): Troparia Τροπάρια Tone Plagal 1 Ἦχος πλ. α Theotokos Virgin, Rejoice, Mary, Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, Χαῖρε full of grace, the Lord is with you. κεχαριτωµένη Μαρία, ὁ Κύριος µετὰ Blessed are you among women, and σοῦ, εὐλογηµένη, σὺ ἐν γυναιξί, καὶ blessed is the fruit of your womb, for εὐλογηµένος ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου, you have borne the Savior of our ὅτι Σωτήρα ἔτεκες τῶν ψυχῶν souls. ἡµῶν. Baptizer of Christ, remember us all, that we may be delivered from our iniquities; for to you was given the grace to intercede for us. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Intercede for us, holy Apostles and all you Saints, that we may be delivered from perils and sorrows; for we have acquired you as fervent intercessors before the Savior. Theotokion Now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Βαπτιστὰ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, πάντων ἡµῶν µνήσθητι, ἵνα ῥυσθῶµεν τῶν ἀνοµιῶν ἡµῶν, σοὶ γὰρ ἐδόθη χάρις πρεσβεύειν ὑπὲρ ἡµῶν. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι. Ἱκετεύσατε ὑπὲρ ἡµῶν, ἅγιοι Ἀπόστολοι, καὶ Ἁγιοι πάντες, ἵνα ῥυσθῶµεν κινδύνων καὶ θλίψεων, ὑµᾶς γὰρ θερµοὺς προστάτας, πρὸς τὸν Σωτήρα κεκτήµεθα. Θεοτοκίον Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τους αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Under your compassion we take Ὑπὸ τὴν σὴν εὐσπλαγχνίαν, refuge, Theotokos; turn not away καταφεύγοµεν, Θεοτόκε, τὰς ἡµῶν from our supplications in adversity, ἱκεσίας, µὴ παρίδης ἐν περιστάσει, but protect us from perils, only pure ἀλλ ἐκ κινδύνων λύτρωσαι ἡµᾶς, and only blessed one. µόνη Ἁγνή, µόνη εὐλογηµένη. 21

Then: Εἶτα (40) Κύριε ἐλέησον. (µ ) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. More honorable than the Cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim, the one who incorruptibly gave birth to God the Word, truly the Theotokos, we magnify you. In the name of the Lord, father, bless. Priest: Blessed is Christ our God the existing One, always, now, and ever, and to the ages of ages. Priest: Heavenly King, protect our faithful rulers, strengthen the faith, calm the nations, give peace to the world, preserve this church and this city, grant repose to our departed fathers and brothers among the righteous, and accept us in repentance and confession, for You are good and love mankind. Prayer of Saint Ephrem the Syrian Priest: Lord and Master of my life, deliver me from the spirit of laziness and meddling, the lust for power and gossip. Rather, grant the spirit of wisdom, humility, patience, and love to me Your servant. Yes, Lord and King, grant that I may see my own faults and not judge my brother; for You are blessed to the ages of ages. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Τὴν Τιµιωτέραν τῶν Χερουβείµ καὶ ἐνδοξοτέραν ἀσυγκρίτως τῶν Σεραφείµ, τὴν ἀδιαφθόρως Θεὸν Λόγον τεκοῦσαν, τὴν ὄντως Θεοτόκον, σὲ µεγαλύνοµεν. Ἐν ὀνόµατι Κυρίου εὐλόγησον, πἀτερ. Ἱερεύς Ὁ ὢν εὐλογητὸς Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, πάντοτε; νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ἱερεύς Ἐπουράνιε Βασιλεῦ, τοὺς πιστοὺς Βασιλεῖς ἡµῶν στερέωσον, τὴν Πίστιν στήριξον, τὰ ἔθνη πράϋνον, τὸν κόσµον εἰρήνευσον, τὴν ἁγίαν Μονὴν ταύτην καλῶς διαφύλαξον, τοὺς προαπελθόντας πατέρας καὶ ἀδελφοὺς ἡµῶν ἐν σκηναῖς Δικαίων τάξον, καὶ ἡµᾶς ἐν µετανοίᾳ καὶ ἐξοµολογήσει παράλαβε, ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος. Ἀµήν. Εὐχὴ τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἐφραίµ Ἱερεύς Κύριε καὶ Δέσποτα τῆς ζωῆς µου, πνεῦµα ἀργίας, περιεργίας, φιλαρχίας, καὶ ἀργολογίας, µή µοι δῷς. Πνεῦµα δὲ σωφροσύνης, ταπεινοφροσύνης, ὑποµονῆς, καὶ ἀγάπης χάρισαί µοι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Ναὶ, Κύριε Βασιλεῦ, δώρησαί µοι τοῦ ὁρᾷν τὰ ἐµὰ πταίσµατα, καὶ µὴ κατακρίνειν τὸν ἀδελφόν µου, ὅτι εὐλογητὸς εἶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. 22

Dismissal Ἀπόλυσις Priest: Glory to You, O God, glory to You. Ἱερεύς Δόξα σοὶ ὁ Θεός, δόξα Σοί. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Holy Father, bless. Priest: May Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-pure and allblameless holy Mother; of the holy, glorious, and all-praiseworthy Apostles; of our venerable and God-bearing fathers; of (the patron saint); (of the day) whom we commemorate; and of all the saints: have mercy on us and save us, for He is good and loves mankind. Troparion Tone 2 When from the tree as dead All those do you shelter, O good one, those who in their faith flee unto you, with your strong hand you protect; we who sin have no one else who intercedes for us, before God endlessly, in ills and all dangers, for us who are laden with our many sins and mistakes; Mother, of our God in the Highest therefore we fall down to you, humbly; from all misfortunes, keep your servants safe. Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God have mercy on us and save us. Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Κύριε ἐλέησον. Κύριε ἐλέησον. Κύριε ἐλέησον. Πάτερ ἄγιε, εὐλόγησον. Ἱερεύς Χριστὸς ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς παναχράντου καὶ παναµώµου ἁγίας αὐτοῦ Μητρός τῶν ἁγίων, ἐνδόξων καὶ πανευφήµων Ἀποστόλων τῶν ὁσίων καὶ θεοφόρων Πατέρων ἡµῶν, (τοῦ ἁγίου τοῦ Ναοῦ) (τῆς ἡµέρας) οὗ καὶ τὴν µνήµην ἐπιτελοῦµεν, καὶ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων, ἐλεήσαι καὶ σώσαι ἡµᾶς, ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος. Τροπάριον Ἦχος β Ὄτε ἐκ τοῦ ξύλου σε νεκρῶν Πάντων προστατεύεις, Ἀγαθή, τῶν καταφευγόντων ἐν πίστει τῇ κραταιᾷ σου χειρί ἄλλην γὰρ οὐκ ἔχοµεν ἁµαρτωλοὶ πρὸς Θεόν, ἐν κινδύνοις καὶ θλίψεσιν, ἀεὶ µεσιτείαν, οἱ κατακαµπτόµενοι ὑπὸ πταισµάτων πολλῶν, Μῆτερ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ Ὑψίστου ὅθεν σοι προσπίπτοµεν Ῥῦσαι πάσης περιστάσεως τοὺς δούλους σου. Δι εὐχῶν τῶν ἁγίων πατέρων ἡµῶν, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ἐλέησον καὶ σῶσον ἡµᾶς. Ἁµήν. 23

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