Tuesday of Great and Holy Week Τρήτη τῆς Μεγάλης Ἐβδοµάδος April 11, 2017 11η Ἀπριλίου 2017 NINTH HOUR Θ ΩΡΑΣ Note: the Ninth Hour is read (not sung or chanted) prior to the Presanctified Liturgy. Troparion After Psalm 85, instead of You Who at the ninth hour... : Of the Bridegroom Τροπάριον Μετὰ ὁ ΠΕ Ψαλµός, ἀντὶ τὸ «Ὁ ἐν τῆ ἐνάτη» Τοῦ Νυµφίου Tone Plagal 4 Ἦχος πλ. δ Behold, the Bridegroom comes in the midst of the night; and blessed is the servant, whom He shall find vigilant. And unworthy is he, whom He shall find heedless. Beware, therefore, O my soul, that sleep not overcome you; lest you be given up to death; and be shut out from the Kingdom. Wherefore rouse yourself, crying out: Holy, Holy, Holy are You, our God; through the Theotokos, have mercy on us. Glory..., You were born of a Virgin... Kontakion After the Trisagion Prayers: Ἰδοὺ ὁ Νυµφίος ἔρχεται ἐν τῷ µέσῳ τῆς νυκτός, καὶ µακάριος ὁ δοῦλος, ὃν εὑρήσει γρηγοροῦντα, ἀνάξιος δὲ πάλιν, ὃν εὑρήσει ῥαθυµοῦντα. Βλέπε οὖν ψυχή µου, µὴ τῶ ὕπνω κατενεχθής, ἵνα µῄ τῶ θανάτω παραδοθής, καὶ τῆς βασιλείας ἔξω κλεισθής, ἀλλὰ ἀνάνηψον κράζουσα. Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεός, διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς. Δόξα, καὶ νύν... «Ὁ δι ἡµᾶς γεννηθεὶς...» Μετὰ τὁ Τρισάγιον Κοντάκιον Tone 2 Ἦχος β Having realized, O my soul, the hour of the end, and remembering the cutting down of the fig tree, work therefore most diligently, O wretched soul, with the talent, which has been given to you, in vigilance and crying aloud: May we not remain outside the bridal chamber of Christ. Glory, now..., Prayer of Saint Ephrem. Kontakion After the Our Father... : Τὴν ὥραν ψυχή, τοῦ τέλους ἐννοήσασα, καὶ τὴν ἐκκοπήν, τῆς συκῆς δειλιάσασα, τὸ δοθὲν σοὶ τάλαντον, φιλοπόνως ἔργασαι ταλαίπωρε, γρηγοροῦσα καὶ κράζουσα. Μὴ µείνωµεν ἔξω τοῦ νυµφῶνος Χριστοῦ. Δόξα, καὶ νύν... Εὐχὴ τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἐφραίµ. Κοντάκιον Μετὰ τὸ «Πάτερ ἡµῶν...» Tone 2 Ἦχος β Having realized, O my soul, the hour of the end, and remembering the cutting down of the fig tree, work therefore most diligently, O wretched soul, with the talent, which has been given to you, in vigilance and crying aloud: May we not remain outside the bridal chamber of Christ. Τὴν ὥραν ψυχή, τοῦ τέλους ἐννοήσασα, καὶ τὴν ἐκκοπήν, τῆς συκῆς δειλιάσασα, τὸ δοθὲν σοὶ τάλαντον, φιλοπόνως ἔργασαι ταλαίπωρε, γρηγοροῦσα καὶ κράζουσα. Μὴ µείνωµεν ἔξω τοῦ νυµφῶνος Χριστοῦ. Lord, have mercy. (40), Prayer of the Hours. Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (µ ), Ὁ ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ... Dismissal. Ἀπόλυσις. 1
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 1 Ἦχος α Stichos 1 Στίχος α Bring my soul out of prison that I may confess Your name. Into the brilliant company of Your saints, how shall I the unworthy enter? For if I dare to enter into the bridal chamber, my garment betrays me, for it is not a wedding garment, and I shall be bound and cast out by the angels. Cleanse, O Lord, my soul of pollution, and save me, as You are the Lover of mankind. Ἐξάγαγε ἐκ φυλακῆς τὴν ψυχήν µου, τοῦ ἐξοµολογήσασθαι τῶ ὀνόµατί σου. Ἐν ταῖς λαµπρότησι τῶν Ἁγίων σου, πῶς εἰσελεύσοµαι ὁ ἀνάξιος; ἐὰν γὰρ τολµήσω συνεισελθεῖν εἰς τὸν νυµφῶνα, ὁ χιτὼν µὲ ἐλέγχει, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστι τοῦ γάµου, καὶ δέσµιος ἐκβαλοῦµαι ὑπὸ τῶν Ἀγγέλων, καθάρισον Κύριε, τὸν ῥύπον τῆς ψυχῆς µου, καὶ σώσόν µε ὡς φιλάνθρωπος. Stichos 2 Στίχος β The righteous shall wait patiently for me until You reward me. (Repeat) Into the brilliant company of Your saints, how shall I the unworthy enter? For if I dare to enter into the bridal chamber, my garment betrays me, for it is not a wedding garment, and I shall be bound and cast out by the angels. Cleanse, O Lord, my soul of pollution, and save me, as You are the Lover of mankind. Tone 2 Ἐµὲ ὑποµενοῦσι δίκαιοι, ἕως οὐ ἀνταποδῶς µοί. (Πάλιν) Ἐν ταῖς λαµπρότησι τῶν Ἁγίων σου, πῶς εἰσελεύσοµαι ὁ ἀνάξιος; ἐὰν γὰρ τολµήσω συνεισελθεῖν εἰς τὸν νυµφῶνα, ὁ χιτὼν µὲ ἐλέγχει, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστι τοῦ γάµου, καὶ δέσµιος ἐκβαλοῦµαι ὑπὸ τῶν Ἀγγέλων, καθάρισον Κύριε, τὸν ῥύπον τῆς ψυχῆς µου, καὶ σώσόν µε ὡς φιλάνθρωπος. Ἦχος β Stichos 3 Στίχος γ Out of the depths I have cried to You, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Ἐκ βαθέων ἐκέκραξά σοί, Κύριε, Κύριε εἰσάκουσον τῆς φωνῆς µου. Since, O Christ the Bridegroom, I have Ὁ τὴ ψυχῆς ῥαθυµία νυστάξας, οὐ κέκτηµαι permitted my soul to slumber in indolence, I Νυµφίε Χριστέ, καιοµένην λαµπάδα τὴν ἐξ do not possess a torch aflame with virtue, and ἀρετῶν, καὶ νεάνισιν ὡµοιώθην µωραῖς, ἐν like the foolish virgins, I meditate when it is καιρῷ τῆς ἐργασίας ῥεµβόµενος, τὰ σπλάγχνα time for work. O Master, do not close against τῶν οἰκτιρµῶν σου, µὴ κλείσης µοὶ Δέσποτα, me Your heart of compassion, but rouse me ἀλλ ἐκτινάξας µου τὸν ζοφερὸν ὕπνον up to shake off my heavy sleep, and bring me ἐξανάστησον, καὶ ταὶς φρονίµοις συνεισάγαγε in with the wise virgins to Your bridal hall, Παρθένοις, εἰς νυµφῶνα τὸν σόν, ὅπου ἦχος where the sound of those that keep festival καθαρὸς ἑορταζόντων, καὶ βοώντων unceasingly cries: O Lord, glory to You. ἀπαύστως. Κύριε δόξα σοί. 2
Stichos 4 Στίχος δ Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. (Repeat) Since, O Christ the Bridegroom, I have permitted my soul to slumber in indolence, I do not possess a torch aflame with virtue, and like the foolish virgins, I meditate when it is time for work. O Master, do not close against me Your heart of compassion, but rouse me up to shake off my heavy sleep, and bring me in with the wise virgins to Your bridal hall, where the sound of those that keep festival unceasingly cries: O Lord, glory to You. Tone 4 Γενηθήτω τὰ ὤτά σου προσέχοντα εἰς τὴν φωνὴν τῆς δεήσεώς µου. (Πάλιν) Ὁ τὴ ψυχῆς ῥαθυµία νυστάξας, οὐ κέκτηµαι Νυµφίε Χριστέ, καιοµένην λαµπάδα τὴν ἐξ ἀρετῶν, καὶ νεάνισιν ὡµοιώθην µωραῖς, ἐν καιρῷ τῆς ἐργασίας ῥεµβόµενος, τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν οἰκτιρµῶν σου, µὴ κλείσης µοὶ Δέσποτα, ἀλλ ἐκτινάξας µου τὸν ζοφερὸν ὕπνον ἐξανάστησον, καὶ ταὶς φρονίµοις συνεισάγαγε Παρθένοις, εἰς νυµφῶνα τὸν σόν, ὅπου ἦχος καθαρὸς ἑορταζόντων, καὶ βοώντων ἀπαύστως. Κύριε δόξα σοί. Ἦχος δ Stichos 5 Στίχος ε If You should mark iniquities, O Lord, O Lord, who shall stand? For with You there is forgiveness. Since you, O my soul, have heard the condemnation of him who hid his talent, do not likewise hide away the word of God: instead, proclaim His wonders, in order that abounding in grace you may enter into the joy of the Lord. Ἐὰν ἀνοµίας παρατηρήσης, Κύριε, Κύριε τὶς ὑποστήσεται; ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ ὁ ἱλασµὸς ἐστιν. Τοῦ κρύψαντος τὸ τάλαντον, τὴν κατάκρισιν, ἀκούσασα ψυχή, µὴ κρυπτε λόγον Θεοῦ, κατάγγελλε τὰ θαυµάσια αὐτοῦ, ἵνα πλεονάζουσα τὸ χάρισµα, εἰσέλθης, εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ Κυρίου σου. Stichos 6 Στίχος σ 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. (Repeat) Since you, O my soul, have heard the condemnation of him who hid his talent, do not likewise hide away the word of God: instead, proclaim His wonders, in order that abounding in grace you may enter into the joy of the Lord. Ἔνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόµατός σου ὑπέµεινά σε, Κύριε, ὑπέµεινεν ἡ ψυχή µου εἰς τὸν λόγον σου, ἤλπισεν ἡ ψυχή µου ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. (Πάλιν) Τοῦ κρύψαντος τὸ τάλαντον, τὴν κατάκρισιν, ἀκούσασα ψυχή, µὴ κρυπτε λόγον Θεοῦ, κατάγγελλε τὰ θαυµάσια αὐτοῦ, ἵνα πλεονάζουσα τὸ χάρισµα, εἰσέλθης, εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ Κυρίου σου. Tone Plagal 2 Ἦχος πλ. β Stichos 7 Στίχος ζ From the morning watch until night, from the morning watch let Israel hope in the Lord. Ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωίας µέχρι νυκτός, ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωίας, ἐλπισάτω Ἰσραηλ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον. Come, you faithful, let us labor earnestly for Δεῦτε πιστοί, ἐπεργασώµεθα προθύµως τῶ the Master, for He distributes wealth to His Δεσπότη, νέµει γὰρ τοὶς δούλοις τὸν πλοῦτον, servants. Let us therefore increase our talent καὶ ἀναλόγως ἕκαστος, πολυπλασιάσωµεν, τὸ 3
of grace, each according to his power. Let one have a care for wisdom through good works; let another celebrate a service of splendor; let another faithfully communicate the word to the ignorant; let another distribute his wealth to the poor. For thereby we increase our loan, and as faithful stewards of the grace we have been given we may be rendered more worthy of our Master s favor. Deem us worthy of this, O Christ our God, by Your mercy. τῆς χάριτος τάλαντον. Ὁ µέν σοφίαν κοµιείτω, δι ἔργων ἀγαθῶν. Ὁ δὲ λειτουργίαν λαµπρότητος ἐπιτελείσθω, κοινωνείτω δὲ τοῦ λόγου, πιστος τῶ ἀµυήτω, καὶ σκορπιζέτω τὸν πλοῦτον, πένησιν ἄλλος, οὕτω γὰρ τὸ δάνειον πολυπλασιάσοµεν, καὶ ὡς οἰκονόµοι πιστοὶ τῆς χάριτος, δεσποτικῆς χαρὰς ἀξιωθῶµεν, αὐτῆς ἡµᾶς καταξίωσον, Χριστε ὁ Θεός, ὡς φιλάνθρωπος. 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) Come, you faithful, let us labor earnestly for the Master, for He distributes wealth to His servants. Let us therefore increase our talent of grace, each according to his power. Let one have a care for wisdom through good works; let another celebrate a service of splendor; let another faithfully communicate the word to the ignorant; let another distribute his wealth to the poor. For thereby we increase our loan, and as faithful stewards of the grace we have been given we may be rendered more worthy of our Master s favor. Deem us worthy of this, O Christ our God, by Your mercy. Ὅτι παρὰ τῶ Κυρίω τὸ ἔλεος καὶ πολλὴ παρ αὐτῷ λύτρωσις καὶ αὐτὸς λυτρώσεται τὸν Ἰσραηλ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν ἀνοµιῶν αὐτοῦ. (Πάλιν) Δεῦτε πιστοί, ἐπεργασώµεθα προθύµως τῶ Δεσπότη, νέµει γὰρ τοὶς δούλοις τὸν πλοῦτον, καὶ ἀναλόγως ἕκαστος, πολυπλασιάσωµεν, τὸ τῆς χάριτος τάλαντον. Ὁ µέν σοφίαν κοµιείτω, δι ἔργων ἀγαθῶν. Ὁ δὲ λειτουργίαν λαµπρότητος ἐπιτελείσθω, κοινωνείτω δὲ τοῦ λόγου, πιστος τῶ ἀµυήτω, καὶ σκορπιζέτω τὸν πλοῦτον, πένησιν ἄλλος, οὕτω γὰρ τὸ δάνειον πολυπλασιάσοµεν, καὶ ὡς οἰκονόµοι πιστοὶ τῆς χάριτος, δεσποτικῆς χαρὰς ἀξιωθῶµεν, αὐτῆς ἡµᾶς καταξίωσον, Χριστε ὁ Θεός, ὡς φιλάνθρωπος. Stichos 9 Στίχος θ Praise the Lord, all you nations; praise Him, all you peoples. When You come in glory with the heavenly hosts, O Jesus, and sit upon the throne of Your judgment, O good Shepherd, do not turn me away. For You know the ways of righteousness, and those on the left have turned aside; do not allow me to perish with the goats, even though I am coarse with sin, but number me with the sheep at Your right hand, and by Your mercy save me. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν κύριον πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐπαινέσατε αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ λαοί. Ὅταν ἔλθης ἐν δόξῃ µέτ Ἀγγελικῶν Δυνάµεων, καὶ καθίσης ἐν θρόνῳ Ἰησοῦ διακρίσεως, µὴ µὲ Ποιµὴν ἀγαθὲ διαχωρίσης, ὁδοὺς δεξιὰς γὰρ οἶδας, διεστραµµέναι δὲ εἰσιν αἱ εὐώνυµοι, µὴ οὖν ἐρίφοις µε, τὸν τραχὺν τὴ ἁµαρτία συναπολέσης, ἀλλὰ τοὶς ἐκ δεξιῶν, συναριθµήσας προβάτοις, σώσόν µε ὡς φιλάνθρωπος. 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. You, O Bridegroom, exceed in beauty all the Ὁ Νυµφίος ὁ κάλλει ὡραῖος, παρὰ πάντας sons of men, and You have called us to the ἀνθρώπους, ὁ συγκαλέσας ἡµᾶς, πρὸς 4
spiritual festival of Your bridal chamber. Through participation in Your sufferings, remove the humble cloak of my sins and adorn me with a robe of glory, which will proclaim me to be a radiant guest of the glorious beauty of Your kingdom; for You, O Lord, are merciful. Doxastikon Grave Tone 4 Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Behold, O my soul, the Master has given you a talent; receive the favor with fear. Lend to him Who gave; distribute to the poor, and acquire the Lord as a friend for yourself. Thus when He comes in glory, you might stand on His right hand and hear the blessed voice: Enter My servant, into the joy of the Lord. O my Savior, deem me the wanderer, worthy of this through Your mercy. Entrance with the Gospel; O gladsome... ἑστίασιν πνευµατικὴν τοῦ νυµφώνός σου, τὴν δυσείµονά µου µορφήν, τῶν πταισµάτων ἀπαµφίασον, τὴ µεθέξει τῶν παθηµάτων σου, καὶ στολὴν δόξης κοσµήσας, τῆς σῆς ὡραιότητος, δαιτυµόνα φαιδρὸν ἀνάδειξον, τῆς Βασιλείας σου ὡς εὔσπλαγχνος. Δοχαστικόν Ἦχος βαρὺς Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τους αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν. Ἰδοὺ σοὶ τὸ τάλαντον, Δεσπότης ἐµπιστεύει ὁ ψυχή µου, φόβω δέξαι τὸ χάρισµα, δάνεισαι τῶ δεδωκότι, διάδος πτωχοίς, καὶ κτῆσαι φίλον τὸν Κύριον, ἵνα στῆς ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, ὅταν ἔλθη φωνῆς. Εἴσελθε ἐν δόξῃ, καὶ ἀκούσης µακαριας δοῦλε, εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ Κυρίου σου, Αὐτῆς ἀξίωσόν µε, Σωτὴρ τὸν πλανηθέντα, διὰ τὸ µέγα σου ἔλεος. Εἴσοδος µετὰ τοῦ Εὐαγγελἰου. Φῶς ἱλαρὸν. Note: O gladsome Light is neither sung nor read, but intoned simply (χῦµα). Readings Prokeimenon Ἀναγνώσµατα Προκείµενον Tone Plagal 2 Ἦχος πλ. β Deacon Evening. Διάκ. Ἐσπέρας. Prokeimenon, in the Second Plagal Tone, Psalm 131. Arise, O Lord, into Your rest, You and the ark of Your holiness. Remember, O Lord, David and all his meekness. The reading from Exodus. Προκείµενον Ἦχος πλ. β Ψαλµὸς ρλα Ἀνάστηθι, Κύριε, εἰς τὴν ἀνάπαυσίν σου, σὺ καὶ ἡ κιβωτὸς τοῦ ἁγιάσµατός σου. Μνήσθητι Κύριε, τοῦ Δαυϊδ, καὶ πάσης τῆς πραότητος αὐτοῦ. First Reading Ἀνάγνωσµα Α Exodus 2:5-10 Ἐξ. Β, 5-10 Τῆς Ἐξόδου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα. Deacon Wisdom. Let us be attentive. Διάκ. Σοφία. Πρόσχωµεν. Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to Ἀναγ Κατέβη ἡ θυγάτηρ Φαραὼ bathe at the river, and her maidens walked λούσασθαι ἐπὶ τὸν ποταµόν, καὶ αἱ ἄβραι beside the river; she saw the basket among the αὐτῆς παρεπορεύοντο παρὰ τὸν ποταµόν. reeds and sent her maid to fetch it. When she Καὶ ἰδοῦσα θίβην ἐν τῷ ἔλει, ἄποστείλασα opened it she saw the child; and lo, the babe τὴν ἄβραν, ἀνείλετο αὐτήν. Ἀνοίξασα δέ, 5
was crying. She took pity on him and said, This is one of the Hebrews children. Then his sister said to Pharaoh s daughter, Shall I go and call you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you? And Pharaoh s daughter said to her, Go. So the girl went and called the child s mother. And Pharaoh s daughter said to her, Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages. So the woman took the child and nursed him. And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh s daughter, and he became her son; and she named him Moses, for she said, Because I drew him out of the water. Prokeimenon Ὁρᾷ παιδίον κλαῖον ἐν τῇ θίβη, καὶ ἐφείσατο αὐτοῦ ἡ θυγάτηρ Φαραώ, καὶ ἔφη. Ἀπὸ τῶν παιδίων τῶν Ἑβραίων τοῦτο. Καὶ εἶπεν ἡ ἀδελφὴ αὐτοῦ τὴ θυγατρὶ Φαραώ, θέλεις καλέσω σοὶ γυναίκα τροφεύουσαν ἐκ τῶν Ἑβραίων, καὶ θηλάσει σοὶ τὸ παιδίον. Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτὴ ἡ θυγάτηρ, Φαραώ, πορεύου. Ἐλθοῦσα δὲ ἡ νεᾶνις, ἐκάλεσε τὴν µητέρα τοῦ παιδίου. Εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτὴν ἡ θυγάτηρ Φαραώ. Διατήρησόν µοὶ τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο, καὶ θήλασόν µοὶ αὐτό, ἐγὼ δὲ δώσω σοὶ τὸν µισθόν. Ἔλαβε δὲ ἡ γυνὴ τὸ παιδίον, καὶ ἐθήλαζεν αὐτό. Ἀνδρυνθέντος δὲ τοῦ παιδίου, εἰσήγαγεν αὐτὸ πρὸς τὴν θυγατέρα Φαραώ. Καὶ ἐγενήθη αὐτὴ εἰς υἱόν, ἐπωνόµασε δὲ τὸ ὄνοµα αὐτοῦ, Μωϋσήν, λέγουσα. Ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος αὐτὸν ἀνειλόµην. Προκείµενον Tone Plagal 4 Ἦχος πλ. δ Prokeimenon, in the Fourth Plagal Tone, Psalm 132. Behold now, what is so good or so joyous as for brethren to dwell together in unity?. It is like the oil of myrrh upon the head, which runs down upon the beard. Command! The Light of Christ Priest Wisdom. Rise. The light of Christ illumines all. The reading is from Job. Προκείµενον Ἦχος δ Ψαλµὸς ρλβ. Ἰδοὺ δὴ τὶ καλόν, ἢ τὶ τερπνόν, ἀλλ ἢ τὸ κατοικεῖν ἀδελφοὺς ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ; Ὡς µύρον ἐπὶ κεφαλῆς, τὸ καταβαῖνον ἐπὶ πώγωνα. Κέλευσον! Φῶς Χριστοῦ Ἱερεύς Σοφία. Ὀρθοῖ. Φῶς Χριστοῦ φαίνει πᾶσι. Second Reading Ἀνάγνωσµα Β Job 1:13-22 Ἰὼβ α, 13-22 Ἰὼβ τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα. Deacon Wisdom. Let us be attentive. Διάκ. Σοφία. Πρόσχωµεν. Now there was a day when his sons and Ἐγένετο ὡς ἡ ἡµέρα αὕτη, οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰώβ, καὶ αἱ daughters were eating and drinking wine in θυγατέρες αὐτοῦ, ἤσθιον καὶ ἔπινον ἐν τῇ their eldest brother s house; and there came a οἰκία τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτῶν τοῦ πρεσβυτέρου. messenger to Job, and said, The oxen were Καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος ἦλθε πρός Ἰώβ, καὶ εἶπεν plowing and the asses feeding beside them; αὐτῷ. Τὰ ζεύγη τῶν βοῶν ἠροτρία, καὶ αἱ and the Sabe ans fell upon them and took θήλειαι ὄνοι ἐβόσκοντο ἐχόµεναι αὐτῶν, καὶ them, and slew the servants with the edge of ἐλθόντες οἱ αἰχµαλωτεύοντες, ἠχµαλώτευσαν the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell αὐτάς, καὶ τούς παίδας ἀπέκτειναν ἐν στόµατι you. While he was yet speaking, there came µαχαίρας, σωθεῖς δὲ ἐγὼ µόνος, ἦλθον τοῦ another, and said, The fire of God fell from ἀπαγγείλαί σοί. Ἔτι τούτου λαλοῦντος, ἦλθεν 6
heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I alone have escaped to tell you. While he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, The Chalde ans formed three companies, and made a raid upon the camels and took them, and slew the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you. While he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother s house; and behold, a great wind came across the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you. Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell upon the ground, and worshiped. And he said, Naked I came from my mother s womb, and naked shall I return; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong. The Katevthinthito. Gospel ἕτερος ἄγγελος πρὸς Ἰώβ, καὶ εἶπε. Πύρ ἔπεσεν ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γήν, καὶ κατέκαυσε τὰ πρόβατα, καὶ τοὺς ποιµένας κατέκαυσεν ὁµοίως, καὶ σωθεῖς ἐγὼ µόνος, ἦλθον τοῦ ἀπαγγείλαί σοί. Ἔτι τούτου λαλοῦντος, ἦλθεν ἕτερος ἄγγελος πρὸς Ἰώβ, καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ. Οἱ ἱππεῖς ἐποίησαν ἡµῖν ἀρχὰς τρεῖς, καὶ ἐκύκλωσαν τὰς καµήλους, καὶ ἠχµαλώτευσαν αὐτάς, καὶ τούς παίδας ἀπέκτειναν ἐν µαχαίραις, ἐσώθην δὲ ἐγὼ µόνος, καὶ ἦλθον τοῦ ἀπαγγείλαί σοί. Ἔτι τούτου λαλοῦντος, ἄλλος ἄγγελος ἔρχεται πρὸς Ἰώβ, λέγων. Τῶν υἱῶν σου καὶ τῶν θυγατέρων σου ἐσθιόντων καὶ πινόντων παρὰ τῶ υἱῶ σου, τῶ ἀδελφῶ αὐτῶν τῶ πρεσβυτέρω, ἐξαίφνης πνεῦµα µέγα ἦλθεν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐρήµου, καὶ ἥψατο τῶν τεσσάρων γωνιῶν τῆς οἰκίας, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἡ οἰκία ἐπὶ τὰ παιδία σου, καὶ ἐτελεύτησαν, καὶ ἐσώθην ἐγὼ µόνος, καὶ ἦλθον τοῦ ἀπαγγείλαί σοί. Οὕτως ἀκούσας Ἰώβ, ἀναστὰς διέρρηξε τὰ ἱµάτια αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκείρατο τὴν κόµην τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ, καὶ πεσῶν χαµαὶ προσεκύνησε τῶ Κυρίω, καὶ εἶπεν, Αὐτὸς γυµνὸς ἐξῆλθον ἐκ κοιλίας µητρός µου, γυµνὸς καὶ ἀπελεύσοµαι ἐκεῖ, ὁ Κύριος ἔδωκεν, ὁ Κύριος ἀφείλετο, ὡς τῶ Κυρίω ἔδοξεν, οὕτω καὶ ἐγένετο, εἴη τὸ ὄνοµα Κυρίου εὐλογηµένον εἰς τούς αἰῶνας. Ἐν τούτοις πᾶσι τοὶς συµβεβηκόσιν αὐτῷ, οὐδὲν ἥµαρτεν Ἰὼβ ἔναντι Κυρίου, οὐδὲ ἐν τοῖς χείλεσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἔδωκεν ἀφροσύνην τῶ Θεῷ. Τὸ Κατευθηνθήτω. Εὐαγγέλιον Matthew 24:36-26:2 Ματθ. κδ 36 - κστ 2 Deacon Wisdom. Rise. Let us hear the Holy Gospel. Διάκ. Σοφία. Ὀρθοῖ. Ἀκούσωµεν τοῦ ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου. Priest Peace be with all. Ἱερεύς Εἰρήνη πᾶσι. And with your spirit. Priest The reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Καὶ τῶ Πνεύµατί σου. Deacon Let us be attentive. Διάκ. Πρόσχωµεν. Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You. The Priest reads the Gospel. Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You. The rest of the Presanctified Liturgy. Ἱερεύς Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Ματθαῖον ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα. Δόξα σοί, Κύριε, δόξα σοί. Καὶ ἀναγινώσκει ὁ Ἱερευς τὸ Εὐαγγέλιον. Δόξα σοί, Κύριε, δόξα σοί. Ἡ λοιπὴ ἀκολουθία τῶν Προηγιασµένων. 7
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