eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amin Amen
FESTAL APOSTICHA ST ANNA - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Defte pasa i Ktisis, en kimvalis Come together, All Creation! Let us Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa
psalmikis, evfimisomen Annan tin
Theofrona, tin to Thion oros
praise the Divinely Wise Anna on
cymbals and with Psalms! Through
Archdiocese of Good Hope
apokiisasan ek lagonon aftis, ke pros her womb she gave Birth to the
ori noita, ke Paradisou skinomata, Divine Mountain. Today she is
simeron metavevikiian, ke pros aftin Translated to the Spiritual Mountain,

Festal Vespers Hymns & Readings

voisomen. Makaria i kilia sou, i and Mansions of Paradise! Let us cry
vastasasa alithos, tin to Fos tou to her: Blessed is Thy Womb, which
kosmou endon en kilia vastasasan ke bore Her Who carried Light of the USED TOGETHER WITH THE VESPERS SERVICE BOOK
i masti Sou orei, i thilasantes tin world in Her Womb! Entreat Him
thilasasan Hriston, tin trofon tis Zois
imon, on kathiketeve tou risthine
imas apo pasis thlispeos, ke prosvolis
that He may Deliver us from all
tribulations and assaults of the
enemy, and that He may Save our
25 July
tou ehthrou, ke sothine tas psihas soul!
imon. Dormition of St Anna
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APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU... & TRISAGION
Righteous Mother of our Lady Theotokos
PRAYERS
Also the Feast of St Olympias, Deaconess of Constantinople St Eupraxia,
FESTAL APOLYTIKION - DORMITION - ST ANNA THE RIGHTEOUS TONE 4 Virgin Martyr of Tabenna St Makarios of Zheltovod & Unzha The 165
Holy Fathers of the 5th Ecumenical Council, Constantinople
Zoin tin kiisasan, ekioforisas, Aganin Thou carried within Thy Womb Her
theomitora, theofron Anna; dio pros who was Expectant with Life: the
lixin Ouranion, entha efrenomenon, Mother of God, O Godly-minded
katikia en doxi, herousa nin metestis, Anna, and thus rejoicing Thou were
tis timosi se patho, ptesmaton today Translated unto Heaven,
etoumeni ilasmon, aimakariste. where they live who now Rejoice.
And Thou entreat Forgiveness of
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BLESSINGS
honour Thee with longing, O Ever
Blessed One.

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 FESTAL APOSTICHA ST ANNA - TONE (5) PLAGAL 1
Heris i noiti helidon, ear tis Haritos imin Rejoice, O Spiritual Swallow: Thou
i gnorisasa, amemptos en Sofrosini announced the Spring of Grace to us!
viosameni kalos, ke tis Parthenias to Thou lived well and blamelessly in
Vespers Hymns & Readings St Anna kimilion semnos odinisasa, Theotokon Chastity, preserving the Treasure of
tin amomon, Amnas timia, i kiisasa Virginity. Thou gave birth with the
Kindly use the Service Book until this point, then carefully follow instructions damalin, ton exeronta, amnon travail of a mother to the All Pure
kosmou to ptesmata, Logon logo Theotokos who alone knew not a
with regard to these Hymns gennisasan, tin monin apirandron, man! Thou art the honoured Ewe
Anna romitor Kyriou, tou Se ek Gis Lamb who gave birth to the Heifer
HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE metastisantos, on nin ekdisopi, tes who at the Angels Word, bore the
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND psihes imon dothine to Mega Eleos. Word: The Lamb Who takes away
PSALM 140/141 TONE 2 the sin of the world, and has
Translated Thee from Earth, O Anna,
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, O Grandmother of our Lord! Pray to
mou. Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Lord! O Lord, when I cry out to Him now that He will grant to our
Kyrie, ekekraxa pros Se, Thee, hear me! Hear my voice, soul His Great Mercy.
isakouson mou, proshes ti foni when I cry out to Thee! Hear me,
tis deiseos mou, en to kekragene O Lord! Agalliasthe, Dikei, en Kyrio. Tis Rejoice greatly in the Lord, O
me pros Se, isakouson mou evthesi prepi enesis. Righteous! Praise is fitting for the
Kyrie. Upright!
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os Let my Prayer rise before Thee like Heris pepothimeni Theo, eklelegmeni God-receiving Joachim, and Divine and
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis incense - the lifting up of my Agiotitos, lampsesi, tou Nomou dias All Honourable Anna, honourable
ton hiron mou Thisia Esperini. hands as the Evening Sacrifice. timia, it as emphasis kalos, en ti Thia couple, desired of God! Thou were
Isakouson mou Kyrie! Hear me, O Lord! Hariti metharmosasa, Hriston tin chosen in Holiness by the
tekousan, ton arhigon tis Zois imon, Splendours of the Law! By Grace
afti tekontes, Ioakim O Theliptos, ke i Thou publish Glad Tidings, since
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST ANNA TONE 1
entheos, Anna i pansevasmios, lihni i Thou gave Birth to Her Who bore
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie, If Thou, O Lord, should mark anatilantes, lampada tin askion, i Christ, the Author of Life! Lamps
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos transgression, O Lord, who would evthinountes tin Harin, tin Theotokon who lit the Unshaded Candle, who
estin. stand? For there is Forgiveness tin Ahranton, meth is dispite, tes Guided well the Grace that is the All
with Thee. psihes imon dothine to Mega Eleos. Pure Theotokos! Pray with her that
Christ may grant our soul His Great
Mnimin telountes Dikeon, ton As we celebrate the Memory of the Mercy!
Propatoron Hristou, Ioakim ke Annis, Righteous Ancestors of Christ, the
ton fedron ke Agion, Doxazomen Joyfully Radiant and Holy Joachim Makarii pantes i fovoumeni ton Blessed art all who Fear the Lord, who
apafstos, odes Mystikes, ton and Anna, with Mystical Songs, we Kyrion, i porevomeni en tes odis walk in His Ways.
iktirmona Kyrion, ton anadixanta ceaselessly Glorify the aftou.
toutous is tin imon, Sotirian aklinis Compassionate Lord Who Heris Evlogimeni i Gi, i tin Theovlaston Rejoice, O Divine and Blessed Anna!
presvetas. manifested them as Steadfast to kosmo anthisasa, i Nomo Grandmother of Christ our God!
Intercessors for our Salvation. adialiptos, emmeletosa Theou, ke tin Thou art the Blessed Ground who
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited Harin pasin ipograpsasa, desma tis caused to blossom he Earth that
Kyrie; Ipeminen i psihi mou is ton for Thee; my soul waited for Thy stiroseos i figousa to tokou Sou, ke to brought forth God for the world!
Logon Sou, ilpisen i psihi mou epi Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord. Thanato, tin fthoran antamipsasa, ke Thou unceasingly studied the Law of
ton Kyrion. pros entheon, metastasa lamprotita, God, Inscribing Grace for all! By Thy
Anna Theomakariste, Promitor giving birth Thou broke the bonds of
I proin agonos stira, i ekvlastissa, tin She who had previously been barren Hristou tou Theou, i Fotoforon infertility; Thou overcame Death
aparhin tou genous, tis imon sotirias, and childless, blossomed forth the lihnian, tin Theotokon kiisasa, meth with Incorruption. Thou passed over
simeron metesti pros tin Zoin, tin First Fruits of the Salvation of our is ekdiopi, tes psihes imon dothine to to Divine Splendour, having given
ekithen etousa Hriston, tou dorithine race. Today she had departed to the Mega Eleos. Birth to the Theotokos, the Light-
ptesmaton ton ilasmon, tis en Pisti Life, asking Christ that forgiveness bearing Lamp. Pray with her that
animnousin afton. of transgressions be granted from our soul may be granted Great
Him to those who Praise Him in Mercy!
Faith.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
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Os hrison en honevtirio edokimasen He tested them like gold in a furnace, Apo Filaktis proias mehri niktos, apo From the morning watch until night;
aftous, ke os Olokaroma Thisias and accepted them as a Whole Burnt filakis proias, elpisato Israil epi ton from the morning watch until night
prosedexato aftous. Offering. Kyrion. let Israel Hope in the Lord.
Ke en kero episkopis afton And, at the time of their Visitation, Mnimin Dikeon telountes, Se As we celebrate the Memory of the
analampsousi, ke os spinthires en they will shine forth, and they will animnoumen Hriste, ton paradoxos Righteous, we Praise Thee in Hymns,
kalami diadramounte. run about like sparks through straw. Annan, ek Zois tis proskerou, ros O Christ, Who Miraculously
Krinousin ethni, ke kratisousi laon ke They will judge Nations and rule over alikton ke Thian, metastisanta nin, os Transferred Anna from temporal life
Mitera iperhousan, tis Se tekousis to Eternal and Divine Life, for she is
vasilefsi afton Kyrios is tous eonas. people, and the Lord shalt Reign
asporos iperfios, Theotokou ke the Mother of Her Who bore Thee
over them unto the Ages.
Parthenou Mitros. without seed, and beyond nature
I pepithotes ep afton, sinisousin Alithian, Those who trust in Him will understand the Theotokos and Virgin Mother.
ke i Pisti en Agapi prosmenousin afto, Truth, and the Faithfull shall Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with the Lord there is Mercy, and
oti Haris ke Eleos en tis Osiis aftou, ke continue with Him in Love, for Grace
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton with Him is Abundant Redemption;
Episkopi en tis Eklektis Aftou. and Mercy art upon His Elect.
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou. and He will Redeem Israel from all
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 4 : 7 - 15
his transgressions.
Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from the Wisdom Ide Fotavgis Panigiris, ke fedra imera, ke Behold, a Bright Festival and a Radiant
of Solomon
kosmoharmosinos, i kimisis i septi ke Day of Universal Joy, the Holy and
Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!
axiepenos, tis Annis tis evkleous, ex is Praiseworthy Falling Asleep of Anna
etehthi Zoin i kiisasa, i empsihos of Great Fame, from whom was born
Dikeos ean fthasi teleftise, en anapafsi READER Although a Righteous man Kivotos, i ton ahoriton Logon She Who Conceived Life the
este. may die before his time, he shall be horisasa, it is athimias lisis, ke haras i Animate Ark Who contained the
at rest. proxenos, i parehousa pasi, tis Pistis Uncontainable Word our Release
Gyras gar timion, ou to polihronion, For old age is not honoured for its to Mega Eleos. from despondency and Agent of Joy,
oude arithmo eton memetrite. length of existence, nor measured by Who Bestows Great Mercy upon all
its number of years. Faithful.
Olia de esti fronisis anthropis, ke ilikia Discernment is grey hair for mankind, Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni! Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
giros, vios akilidotos. and the maturity of old age is a Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai! Him, all you people!
spotless Life. O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! I Zois tin O Marvellous Wonder! The Noble Anna
Evarestos Theo genomenos, igapithi, ke There was once a man pleasing to God, Pigin, Thavmastos Kiisasam tin who wondrously Conceived the
zon metaxi amartolon, metetethi. and Loved by Him, and while living monin en gynexin, Evlogimenin Wellspring of Life who alone is
among sinners, he was taken up. Agnin, metistate ek Zois, tis epikirou Blessed and Pure among women, is
pros tin ateleftiton, i Anna i evkleis, Translated from Perishable Life to
Irpagi, mi kakia allaxi sinesin aftou, i He was caught up lest evil change his githen arthisa pros ta Ourania, Life Eternal, being taken up from
dolos apatisi psihin aftou. understanding or deceit deceive his sinevfrenomeni dimis, ton Angelos Earth to the Heavenly Places. She
soul. simeron, isper nin tin Agian, Rejoices today with the Angelic
Vaskania gar favlotitos amavroi ta Kala, For envy arising from lack of Eortazomen Panigirin. Hosts, and we celebrate her Holy
ke remvasmos epithimias metallevi Judgement obscures what is Good, Festival.
noun akakon. and a whirling of desire undermines Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef imas, For His Mercy rules over us; and the
an innocent heart. ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton Truth of the Lord endures forever.
Teliothis en oligo, eplirose hronous He was made Perfect, for in a short eona.
Makrous. Aresti gar in Kyrio i psihi time, he fulfilled long years, for his Simeron fedran Panifirin, ton Piston Today we, the Choirs the Faithful, O
aftou. soul was pleasing to the Lord. horie, ti septi Kimisi Sou, teloumen most reverently celebrate the Bright
Dia touto espefsen ek mesou panirias. Wherefore, He took him early from the panevlavos, en Thio Pnevmati. and Joyful Feast of Thy Falling
midst of evil. Efestike gar imin, ton iamaton Asleep, in the Divine Spirit. For this
astraptousa Haritas, ke flegousa has come to us shining brilliantly
I de lai idontes ke mi noisantes, mide People saw this but did not understand, ponira, en aerion prnvmaton with Healing Graces, and burning the
thentes epi diania to tiouton, oti Haris nor take such a thing to heart, that sistimata, ke fotagogousa frenas, ton legions of evil spirits borne in the
ke Eleos en tis Osiis Aftou, ke episkopi the Lords Grace and Mercy are with Pistos imnounton Sou. Axiagaste, air, and Guiding to the Light the
en tis Eklektis Aftou. His Holy Ones, and that He watches Anna, tin Sevasmion metastasin. heart and mind of those who
over His Elect. Faithfully sing the Praises of Thy
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 Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Lipsete aspida akatamahiton, osiotita, He will take Holiness as an
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and ozini de apotomon Orgin is romfean. Unconquerable Shield, and sharpen
eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. His Relentless Wrath as a Sword.
Amin Amen Sinekpolemisi afto O kosmos epi tous Creation will fight with Him against the
FESTAL PROSOMIA ST ANNA TONE (8) PLAGAL 4 parafronoas. senseless.
I ex akarpon lagonon, ravdon Agian tin The blameless pair, Joachim and Anna, Porefsonte evstohi volides astrapon, ke Well aimed flashes of lightning will
Theotokon Vlasitsantes, ex is i Sotiria have blossomed forth a Holy Shoot os apo evkiklou toxou ton nefon. strike and leap to their objective as
to kosmo anetile, Hristos O Theos, to from fruitless loins, the Theotokos, from a well drawn bow of clouds.
zevgos to amomon, i xinoris i Agia, from Whom dawns forth to the Epi skopon alounte, ke ek petrovolou Angry hailstones will be hurled as from
ioakim ke Anna. Outi metastantes world the Salvation that is Christ our thimou pliris rifisonte halaze. an engine of ware.
pros Ouranious skinas, sin ti afton God. Now the Holy Couple have
Thigatri, iperaranto Partheno, met been translated to the Heavenly Aganaktisi kat afon idor thalassis, The waters of the sea will be vexed with
Angelon horevousin, ous ke imis Dwellings, and they dance with their potami de sigklisousin apotomos. them, and the rivers will wash
sinelthontes, evsevos imnountes daughter, the utterly undefiled severely over them.
legomen. I dia tis Theopedos ke Virgin, and with the Angels, Antistisete aftis Pnevma Dinameos, ke os A Powerful Wind will oppose them, and
panagnou Marias, propatores Hrisou Interceding for the world. And we, lailaps eklikmisi aftous, ke erimosi like a storm it will winnow them,
hrimatisantes, presvesate iper ton having come together, hymning pasan tin Gin anomia, ke i and Lawlessness will lay waste all
psihon imon. them in Piety: Thou who have been kakopragia peritrepi thronous the Earth, and wrongdoing will
named Ancestors of Christ through dinaston. overturn the Thrones of Soverigns.
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Divine Son, Intercede on behalf of Akousate oun, Vasilis, ke sinete. Listen, therefore, O Kings, and
our soul. understand.
PROKEIMENON OF MONDAY EVENNG PSALM 4 Mathete, Dikaste peraton Gis. Learn, O Judges of the ends of the
Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene The Lord hears me when I cry out to Earth.
me pros afton. Him. Enotisasthe i kratountes plithous, ke Give ear, you who Rule over multitudes,
STIHOS En to epikalisthe me isikousas mou, VERSE Thou hast heard me when I called, gegavromeni epi ohlis Ethnon. and take pride in yourself over a
O Theos tis Dikeosinis mou, en thlipsi O God of Righteousness. Thou hast multitude of Nations.
eplatinas me. set me free when I was in trouble. Oti edothi para kYriou i kratisis imin, ke For Power was granted to you from the
Kyrios isakousete mou, en to kekragene The Lord will hear me when I cry out to i dinastia para Ipsistou. Lord, and your Reign from the Most
me pros afton. Him. High.
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 3 : 1 - 9
THE PROPHECY OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON 5 : 15 6 : 3 Sofias Solomontos to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from the Wisdom
SOFIAS of Solomon
S O L O M O N T O S to anagnosma READER The Reading from T H E WISDOM
OF SOLOMON Sofia! Proshomen! P R I E S T Wisdom! Let us attend!

Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom!Let us attend!

Dikeon psihe en Hiri Theou, ke ou mi READER The soul of the Righteous
Dikei is ton eona zosi, ke en Kyrio O READER The
Righteous live forever, apsite afton vasanos. are in the Hands of God, and no
and their Reward is with our Lord, torture will ever touch them.
misthos afton, ke i frontis afton para
Ipsisto. and their care is by the Most High. Edoxan en ofthalmis afronon ehnane, ke In the eye of the undiscerning they
Dia touto lipsonte to vasilion tis evrepias, Therefore, they shall receive a kingly elogisthi kakosis i exodos afton, ke i seemed to have died, and their
dwelling of dignity and a Diadem of af imon poria sintrimma, i de isin en departure was considered as
ke to Diadima tou kallous ek Hiros Irini. misfortune, and their departure
Kyriou, oti ti Dexia Aftou skepasi Beauty from the Hand of the Lord,
because He will shelter them with from us as being their destruction;
aftous, ke to vrahioni Iperaspii Afton. yet they are at Peace.
His right Hand, and Protect them
with His Arm. Ke gar en opsi anthropon ean And thus, although in mankinds view
Lipsete panoplian, ton zilon aftou, ke He will take His Zeal as His full kolasthosin, i Elpis afton Athansias they were punished, their Hope is
oplopiisi tin Ktisin is aminan ehthron. Armour, and will turn His Creation pliris. Immortal.
into Weapons against His enemies. Ke oliga pedefthentes, megala And although chastened in a few
Endisete thoraka, Dikeosinin, ke He will wear Righteousness as a evergetithisonte, oti O Theos epirasen things, Great Kindness will be
perithisete koritha, Krisin Breastplate, and put on Impartial aftous, ke evren aftous Axious Eaftou granted to them for God tested them
anipokriton. Judgement as a Helmet. . and found them worthy of Himself.

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