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The Annunciation

16 . M A T I N S

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LITURGY HYMNS & READINGS THE ANNUNC

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PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE

*Theos

Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!

TO

GOD

FOR

HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en

1 : Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti

Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos

STIHO S

Aftou!*
STIHO S

2:

3:

Lord is God, and has Appeared

to us. Blessed is He Who comes in
the Name of the Lord!

Confess

1 :
Good;

VE RSE

for

the Lord, for He is

His Mercy endures

forever!*

Panta

ta Ethni ekiklosan me,

ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.*

STIHO S

*The

Para

Kyriou egeneto afti, ke

esti Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.*

2 : All the Nations surrounded

me, but in the Name of the Lord I

VE RSE

drove them back.*

VE RSE

And the Angel said to Her: Fear not, Mary, for Thou hast found Favour
with God. And behold! Thou shalt Conceive in Thy Womb, and bring
forth a Son, and shall call His Name Jesus.
He shall be Great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High and the
Lord God shall grant to Him the Throne of His Father, David. And He
shall Reign over the House of Jacob forever, and of His Kingdom, there
shall be no end!
Then said Mary to the Angel: How shall this be, as I know not any man?
And the Angel answered and said to Her: The Holy Spirit shall come upon
Thee, and the Power of the Most High shall Overshadow Thee.
Therefore, also, that Holy One Who shall be Born of Thee shall be called
The Son of God.
And behold! Thy kinsman, Elizabeth, hast also conceived a son in her
old age; and this is the Sixth Month with her who was called barren!
for with God nothing is impossible!
And Mary said: Behold the Handmaiden of the Lord! Be it unto me
according to Thy Word!
And the Angel departed from Her.

This is the Lords doing, and

it is Marvellous in our eyes.*

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ANNUNCIATION TONE 4

Simeron tis Sotiria imon to Kefaleon, ke Today is the Summary of our Salvation,
tou ap Eonos Mystiriou i fanerosis, O
Iios tou Theou, Iios tis Parthenou
ginete,
ke
Gavriil
tin
Harin
Evangelizete. Dio ke imis Sn afto ti

Here,
Theotoko voisomen.
Keharitomeni! O Kyrios meta Sou!
SMALL LITANY

and the Revelation of the Ancient

Mystery.
For the Son of God
becomes the Son of the Virgin, and
Gabriel announces the Good News of
Grace. Therefore, let us join him,
and cry aloud to the Theotokos:

Rejoice, O Full of Grace! The Lord is
with Thee!

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA THE ANNUNCIATION- TONE 1

Megas Stratigos, ton ailon tagmaton,

is polin Nazaret, epistas Vasilea, minii
Si Ahrante, ton eonon ke Kyrion,
Here, legon Si, Evlogimeni Maria,
akatalipton,
ke
anerminevton
Thavma, vroton i anaklisis.

Doxa

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.

Amin
O Megas

Stratigos, ton ailon tagmaton,

is polin Nazaret, epistas Vasilea, minii
Si Ahrante, ton eonon ke Kyrion,
Here, legon Si, Evlogimeni Maria,
akatalipton,
ke
anerminevton
Thavma, vroton i anaklisis.

2. MATINS

The

Great Commanding Chief of the

Bodiless Powers in Nazareth appears
and announces the Coming to Thee,
O Immaculate, of the King of Ages
and Lord, saying to Thee: Hail, O
Blessed Mary, Incomprehensible and
Inexplicable
Wonder

the
Restoration of humanity!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen
The Great

Commanding Chief of the

Bodiless Powers in Nazareth appears
and announces the Coming to Thee,
O Immaculate, of the King of Ages
and Lord, saying to Thee: Hail, O
Blessed Mary, Incomprehensible and
Inexplicable
Wonder

the

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But why is this granted to me, that the Mother of my Lord should come to
me? For indeed, as soon as the voice of Thy greeting sounded in my
ears, the babe leaped in my womb for Joy.
Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfilment of those things
which were told her from the Lord.
And Mary said: My soul Magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has Rejoiced in
God my Saviour.
For He has regarded the lowly state of His
Maidservant; for behold!, henceforth all generations will call me
Blessed, for He Who is Mighty has done Great Things for me, and Holy
is His Name!

Restoration of humanity!
SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA - ANNUNCIATION - TONE 3

Simeron apasa Ktisis agallete, oti to Here Today

Si foni Arhangelos, Evlogimeni Si
Semni, ke ahrante panamome.
Simeron tou ofeos, amavroute to
fragma.
Apas gar dialelite, tou
Propatoros sindesmos. Dio ke kata
panta
voomen
Si.
Here,
i
Keharitomeni!

Doxa
FESTAL PROKEIMENON

THE

MAGNIFICAT SONG

OF

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.

PRAISE

My soul magnifies the Lord.

For He has regarded the Humilty of His Handmaiden.
THE EPISTLE

OF

CHRIST

ST PAUL
LORD

OUR

TO THE

IS OUR

HEBREWS 2 : 11 18

ONLY, DIVINE HIGH PRIEST

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

TO

WAS

ANNOUNCED

TO

At that time, Zachariahs Wife, Elizabeth, conceived, and hid herself for five
months, saying: Thus hast the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein
He looked upon me, to take away my reproach among mankind!
And in the Sixth Month, the Angel, Gabriel, was sent from God, to a city of
Galilee, named Nazareth, to a Virgin espoused to a man whose name
was Joseph, of the House of David, and the Virgins name was Mary.
And the Angel went in to Her, and said: Hail, Thou who art Full of Grace!
The Lord is with Thee! Blessed art Thou among women!
And when She saw him, She was troubled at his sayings, and cast in Her
mind what manner of Salutation this should be.

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and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

all Creation joyously exults for

the Archangel came and said to
Thee: Hail! Blessed art Thou, O All
Blameless Maiden, and Undefiled
and Dignified!
And today the
insolence of the serpent is mortified.
The fetter of the Curse once laid on
our Forefather are now loosened.
And so with all the world we cry out
to Thee: Hail, O Full of Grace!
THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ANNUNCIATION TONE 4

Si foni Arhangelos, Evlogimeni Si

Semni, ke ahrante panamome.
Simeron tou ofeos, amavroute to
fragma.
Apas gar dialelite, tou
Propatoros sindesmos. Dio ke kata
panta
voomen
Si.
Here,
i
Keharitomeni!

Gavriil

ex Ouranou, to Here Krazi ti

Semni.
Oti sillipsi en Gastri, ton
proeonion Theon, ton dia Logou ta
perata sistisamenon. Othen Mariam
apefthengeto. Anandros imi, ke pos
texo Iion? Asporon gonin tis eorake?
Ke erminevon elegen O Angelos, ti
Theotoko ke Partheno. Elefsete Si,
Agion Pnevma, ke Dinamis Ipsistou
Episkiasi Si.

Gabriel from Heaven cried to the Noble

Maiden: Hail! For in Thy Womb
Thou shall Conceive the Pre-Eternal
God, Who, by a Word, Created the
Universe! Therefore Mary replied: I
have not known man. How can I
bear a Son? Who has ever seen a
Seedless Childbirth? And the Angel
explained to the Virgin Theotokos:
The Holy Spirit will come upon Thee,
and the Power of the Highest will
Overshadow Thee.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

ST LUKE 1 : 24 38

LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST,

HIS EVER VIRGIN MOTHER, MARY

OF OUR

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amen
Amin
Simeron apasa Ktisis agallete, oti to Here Today

Brethren: both He Who Sanctifies, and they who are being Sanctified, are all
One, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them Brethren, saying:
I will declare Thy Name to My Brethren; in the midst of the church
will I praise thee.
And again: I will put My Trust in Him.
And again: Behold, I, and My Children, whom God has granted Me...
Therefore because the Children are Partakers of Flesh and Blood, He
Himself likewise shared in the same, so that through Death, He might
destroy him who had the power of Death that is to say: the devil and
release those who, through the Fear of Death, were all their lifetime
subject to bondage, for indeed, He does not give Aid to the Angels, but
He does give Aid to the Seed of Abraham.
Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His Brethren, so that He
might become a Merciful and Faithful High Pries in Things pertaining to
God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people, for in that He Himself
has Suffered being tempted He is able to Aid those who are tempted.

THE IMPENDING BIRTH

all Creation joyously exults for

the Archangel came and said to
Thee: Hail! Blessed art Thou, O All
Blameless Maiden, and Undefiled
and Dignified!
And today the
insolence of the serpent is mortified.
The fetter of the Curse once laid on
our Forefather are now loosened.
And so with all the world we cry out
to Thee: Hail, O Full of Grace!

IATION

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

Amen
FESTAL THEOTOKION ANNUNCIATION TONE 4

Apestali

Gavriil, pros tin Parthenon ke

Agnin,
ke
eminisen
afti,
tin
aneklaliton Haran, oti asporos sillipsi
ke ou ftharise. Texi gar Iion, ton pro
eonon Theon, os sosi ton laon, ek ton
ptesmaton afton.
Ke Martiri O
pempsas me ipin Si, Evlogimeni to
Here.
Parthenos Tiktis, ke meta
MATINS

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

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Gabriel was sent to the Pure and Virgin

Maiden, and announced to her the
Grace and inexpressible Joy: Thou
will Conceive Without Seed and
remain inviolate.
For Pre-Eternal
God is the Son Thou will bear; and
He will Save His People from their
iniquities. He Who sent me here to

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3.

Tokon, palin menis Parthenos.

SMALL
LITANY
ANTIPHONS

&

Call Thee Blessed, and to say to

Thee: Hail! so testifies. O Virgin,
Thou will give Birth, and after
Childbirth, Thou will remain forever
Virgin.

FESTAL

THIRD FESTAL ANTIPHON PSALM 71 TONE 4

1
Este to Onoma Aftou
Evlogimenon is tous eonos.

STIHO S

meran ex imeras to
Sotirion tou Theou imon. (2)

STIHOS

Asate to Kyrio asma kenon.

Evangelizesthe

meran ex imeras to
Sotirion tou Theou imon.

Proclaim

from day to
Salvation of our God. (2)

VERSE

day

the

2 Evlogitos Kyrios O Theos tou

Israil, O pion Thavmasia Monos

VE RSE

3
Evlogimenon to Onoma
Aftou is ton Eona ke is ton eona tou
eonas.

VE RSE

STIHO S

from day to
Salvation of our God.

day

the

THE HOLY GOSPEL

TO

Ke

ST LUKE 1: 39-49 & 56

anastasa Mariam,
eporevthi is tin orinin meta spoudis is
polin Iouda, ke isilthen is ton ikon
Zahariou ke ispasato tin Elisabet.

At that time, Mary arose and went into

egeneto os ikousen i Elisabet ton

aspasmon tis Marias, eskirtise to
vrefos en ti koilia aftis. Ke eplisthi
Pnevmatos Agiou i Elisabet ke
anefonise foni megali ke ipen:
Evlogimeni
Si
en
ginexi
ke
Evlogimenos O Karpos ti Kilias Sou!

And it happened, when Elizabeth heard

Ke pothen mi touto

ina elthi i Mitir tou

Kyriou mou pros me?

the hill country with haste, to a city

of Judah, and entered the house of
Zachariah and greeted Elizabeth.
the greeting of Mary, that the Babe
leapt in her womb; and Elizabeth
being filled with the Holy Spirit,
spoke out with a loud voice and said,
Blessed art Thou among women,
and Blessed in the Fruit of Thy Womb!
And why is this granted to me, that the
Mother of my Lord should come to
me?

Idou gar, os eneneto i foni tou aspasmou

For indeed, as soon as the voice of Thy

Sou is ta ota mou, eskirtise to vrefos

en Agalliasi en ti kilia mou.

greeting sounded in my ears, the

babe leaped in my womb for Joy.

Ke Makaria i pistevsasa, oti este teliosis And

tis lelalimenis afti para Kyriou.

Ke

ipe Mariam: Megalini i psihi mou

ton Kyrion ke igalliase to pnevma
moue pi to Theo to Sotiri mou, oti
epevleoen epi tin tapinosin tis doulis
aftou. Idou gar apo tou nin
Makariousi me pase e genee. Oti
epiise mi Megalia O Dinatos, ke Agion
to Onoma Aftou!

4. MATINS

3
And Blessed be His Glorious
Name unto the Ages and unto the
Ages of ages.

ISODIKON

THE ANNUNCIATION

En tes imeres ekines,

Name shall be Blessed

2 Blessed be the Lord the God

of Israel Who only does Wondrous
Things

STIHO S

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO

ALMIGHTY GOD & HOLY GOSPEL 

HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

His

is the Crown of our Salvation,

and the Revelation of the Mystery
planned from Eternity: the Son of
God becomes the Virgins Son, and
Gabriel
announces
the
Grace.
Wherefore, let us along with him cry
out, to the Theotokos: Hail! O Full of
Grace! The Lord is with Thee!

tou ap Eonos Mystiriou i fanerosis; O

Ios tou Theou, Ios tis Parthenou
ginete,
ke
Gavriil
tin
Harin
evangelizete. Dio ke imis sin afto, ti
Theotoko
voisomen:
Here
Keharitomeni! O Kyrios meta Sou!

sing a New Song to the Lord.

Proclaim

forever

Simeron tis Sotirias imon to Kefaleon, ke Today

FESTAL PROKEIMENON THE ANNUNCIATION PSALM 95/96

Evangelizesthe

VE RSE

Blessed is She Who believed, for

there will be a Fulfilment of those
things which were told her from the
Lord.

Evangelizesthe

imeran ex imeras to
Sotirion tou Theou imon.
Soson imas, Iie Theou, O di imas
Sarkothis, psallontas Si: Allilouia!

Tell

forth from day to day the Glad

Tidings of the Salvation of our God.
Save us, O Son of God, Incarnate of the
Virgin, who sing to Thee: Alleluia!

FESTAL KONTAKION ANNUNCIATION -

Ti

Ipermaho Stratigo ta Nikitiria, os

litrothisa
ton
dinon
Efharisiria,
anagrafo Si i Polis Sou Theotoke. All os
ehousa to Kratos aprosmahiton, ek
pantion me kindinon eleftheroson, ina
krazo Si. Here Nimfi Animfevte!

To

TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Thee, O Theotokos, Invincible

Defender, having been delivered
from peril, I, Thy City, dedicate
the Victory Festival as a Thanks
Offering.
In Thine Irresistible
Might, keep me safe from all
trials, so that I may call out to
Thee: Hail, O Unwedded
Bride!

FESTAL APOLYTIKION THE ANNUNCIATION

Simeron tis Sotirias imon to kefaleon, ke

TONE

Today

is the Crown of our Salvation,

and the Revelation of the Mystery
planned from Eternity: the Son of
God becomes the Virgins Son, and
Gabriel
announces
the
Grace.
Wherefore, let us along with him cry
out, to the Theotokos: Hail! O Full of
Grace! The Lord is with Thee

tou ap eonos Mistiriou i fanerosis; O

Ios tou Theou, Ios tis Parthenou
ginete,
ke
Gavriil
tin
Harin
evangelizete. Dio ke imis sin afto, ti
Theotoko
voisomen:
Here
Keharitomeni! O Kyrios meta Sou!

And Mary said:

My soul Magnifies the

Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in
God my Saviour.
For He has
regarded the lowly state of His
maidservant; for behold, henceforth
all generations will call me Blessed.
For He Who is Mighty has done Great
Things for me, and Holy is His
Name!

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MATINS GOSPEL ACCORDING

TO

ST LUKE 1: 39 49 & 56

ST ELIZABETH PRAISES THE EVER BLESSED, THEOTOKOS (MOTHER OF GOD) WHO EXALTS GOD: THE MAGNIFICAT

At that time, Mary arose and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of
Judah, and entered the house of Zachariah and greeted Elizabeth.
And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe
leapt in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, Blessed art Thou among
women, and Blessed in the Fruit of Thy Womb!
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is assuaged. O Thou Who in Thy

merciful Compassion became Man,
our God: Glory to Thee!

THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

FESTAL APOLYTIKION

- THE ANNUNCIATION TONE 4

Simeron tis Sotirias imon to kefaleon, ke Today

tou ap eonos Mistiriou i fanerosis; O
Ios tou Theou, Ios tis Parthenou
ginete,
ke
Gavriil
tin
Harin
evangelizete. Dio ke imis sin afto, ti
Theotoko
voisomen:
Here
Keharitomeni! O Kyrios meta sou!

is the Coronation of our

Salvation, and the Revelation of the
Mystery planned from Eternity: the
Son of God becomes the Virgins
Son, and Gabriel announces the
Grace. Wherefore, let us along with
him cry out, to the Theotokos: Hail!
O Full of Grace! The Lord is with
Thee!

Festal Hymns of the Divine Liturgy:

1
O Theos, to krima Sou to
Vasili dos ke tin Dikeosinin Sou to vio
tou Vasileos.

1
O God, give Thy Judgements
to the King. And Thy Righteousness
to the Kings Son.

VE RSE

Tes

Through

Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter,

Soson imas.
2 Analaveto ta ori Irinin to lao
ke i vouni Dikeosinin.

STIHO S

3
Evangelizesthe imeran ex
imeras to Sotirion tou Theou imon.

STIHO S

4
Omose Kyrios to David
Alithian ke ou mi athetisi Aftin.

STIHO S

ke ipestrefpen is ton ikon aftis.

Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!

the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us.
2
Let the mountains raise up
Peace for Thy People and the hills in
Righteousness.

Katavisete os vetos epi pokon

ke osi stagon i stazousa epi tin Gin.
1

INTERCESSORY HYMNS

Soson

imas Iie Theou, O D I I M A S

SARKOTHIS
psallontas
Si:
Allilouia!

STIHO S

Igase

to Skinoma Aftou O

Through

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

Ipsotos

4
Anateli en tes imeres aftou
Dikeiosini ke plithos Irinis.

STIHO S

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Our Lord shall plainly come,

and shall not keep silent.

PRAYERS

OF

SALVATION

TONE 2

mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies do away mine offences.

today announced the Good

Tidings to Her who is Full of Grace:
Hail! O Unwedded Maiden who has
not known marriage. Be not struck
with dismay by my strange form, nor
be afraid: I am an Archangel. Once
the serpent beguiled Eve, but now I
announce to Thee the Good Tidings
of Joy! O Most Pure, Thou shalt
remain inviolate and yet shall bear
the Lord!

FESTAL KONTAKION ANNUNCIATION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Ti

ipermaho Stratigo ta nikitiria, os

litrothisa ton dinon evharistiria,
anagrafo Si Polis Sou Theotoke. All
os ehousa to kratos aprosmahiton, ek
pantion me kndinon eleftheroson, ina
krazo Si. Here, Nimfi Animfevte.

In His Days, Righteousness and

abundance of Peace shall flourish...

IATION

the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions.

Gabriel

O Gavriil ti Keharitomeni
simeron. Here Animfevte Kori ke
apirogame, mi kataplagis ti xeni mou
morfi, mide diliasis. Arhangelos imi.
Ofis exipatisen Evan pote.
Nin
evangelizome Si tn Haran. Ke menis
afthoros, ke texis ton Kyrion ahrande.

VE RSE4

LITURGY HYMNS & READINGS THE ANNUNC

Amen
Through

Evangelizeto

VE RSE3

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

Have

me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.

VE RSE

Tabernacle

Theos emfanos ixi, O Theos

imon ke ou parasiotisete.

STIHO S 3

the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions..

Eleison

4 The Lord swore to David this

Truth and He shall not reject it.

The Most High Sanctified His

and to the Holy Spirit

FESTAL IDIOMELON ANNUNCIATION ST COSMAS THE MONK -

VE RSE

DIVINE MERCY

tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

3
Proclaim day to day the
Salvation of our God

VE RSE

FOR

Tes

VE RSE

Son of God, W H O W A S
I N C A R N A T E F O R O U R S A K E , Save
us who sing to Thee: Alleluia

Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory

to Thee!

PEOPLE

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

VE RSE

1
He shall come down like rain
on the fleece and like raindrops
falling on Earth.

Mary remained with her about

three months, and returned to her
home.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

SECOND FESTAL ANTIPHON - ANNUNCIATION TONE 2

STIHO S

And

PSALM 50/51

Amin
Tes

FIRST FESTAL ANTIPHON - ANNUNCIATION TONE 2

STIHO S

Emine de Mariam sin afti osi minas tris

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O Champion General, I Thy City

now inscribe to Thee, triumphant
anthems as tokens of my gratitude,
being rescued from the terrors, O
Theotokos, Inasmuch as Thou hast
Unassailable Power, from all kinds of
perils free me so that to Thee I may
cry aloud: Hail, O Unwed Bride!

CHOIR

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FESTAL IKOS - ANNUNCIATION

Angelos

protostatis,
Ouranothen
epemfthi, ipin ti Theotoko to Here.
Ke
Sin
ti
asomato
foni,
somatoumenon Se Theoron Kyrie,
existato ke istato, kravgazon pros
aftin tiafta.

Here, di is i Hara eklampsi!

Here, di is i

O Gavriil ti Partheno, to

An

Hail, through whom is the Joy to shine

ara eklipsi!

forth! Hail, through whom is the

Curse to vanish!

Here,

Hail,

Here,

Hail,

Here,

Hail,

tou pesontos Adam i anaklisis!

Here, ton dakrion tis Evas i litrosis!
ipsos disanavaton anthropinis
logismis! Here, Vathos distheoriton
ke Angelon Ofthalmis!
oti Iperhis Vasileos Kathedra!
Here, oti Vastzis ton Vastazonta
panta!

Here,

Astir emfenon ton ilion!

Gastir entheou sarkoseos.

Here, di is Neourgite i Ktisis!

Here,

Here, di is

O Restoration of Adam the fallen

one! Hail, O Liberation of Eve from
tears!

for Thou art a Throne for the

King! Hail, for Thou hold the One
Who holds everything!
O Star causing the Suns
Manifestation!
Hail, O Womb of
Divine Incarnation!

tis Theotokou Presvies, O Theos,

eleison imas.

Amin.

By

the Intercessions of the Most Holy

Theotokos, and of all Thy Saints, O
Christ our God, have Mercy on us.

Amen
FESTAL

1
Anixo to stoma mou ke
plirothisete Pnevmatos ke logon
erevxome ti Vasilidi mitri.
Ke
ofthisome fedros panigirizon ke aso
gnothomenos TAFTIS TIN SILLIPSIN.

ODI

3
Tous sous imnologous,
Theotoke, izosa ke afthonos pigi,
thiason sigkrotisantas pnevmatikon,
stereoson. KAN TI SEPTI SILLIPSI sou
Stefanon Doxis Axioson.

I shall open my mouth and the

Spirit will inspire it, and I shall utter
the words of my song to the Queen
and Mother: I shall be seen radiantly
keeping Feast and JOYFULLY PRAISING
HER CONCEIVING.

ODE 1

3 O Mother of God, Thou living

and plentiful Fount, give strength to
those
united
in
Spiritual
Fellowship, who sing hymns of
praise to Thee: AND ON THIS FEAST

ODE

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Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.

The

Co-Eternal Word of the Father

Without Beginning, not being parted
from the Things on High, has now
descended here below in His Infinite
Compassion taking pity upon fallen
humanity; and assuming the poverty
of Adam, He has put on a Form that
is alien to Him.

Praise

ek Patros aidios ke ek Mitros

Hronikos, fanerothis to kosmo,
iperousios Logos, Morfin doulou
lamvani ke ginete sarx, mi ekstas tis
Theotitos, ke ton Adam anaplatti en
ti gastri, tis asporos sillavousis afton.

The

Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.

Word transcending all essence,

Who has appeared to the world, Who
was
Eternally
Fathered
and
temporally
mothered,
becoming
Flesh, has taken the form of a slave,
losing not His Divinity. And in the
Womb of the Woman who Without
Seed has Conceived Him, He
refashions mankind.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

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THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND

To

KATAVASIE - THE ANNUNCIATION

brought the Virgin Good

Tidings from Heaven, crying out to
Her: Hail! Thou shalt Conceive in
Thy Womb Him Whom the world
cannot contain, Who yet shall be
contained in Thee; and Thou shalt
be the Bearer of Him Who shone
forth from the Father before the
morning star.

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

Hail, O Unwed Bride!

SYNAXARION OF 25 MARCH

Tes

Sinaidios Logos, tou Proanarhou

Patros, mi horisthis ton Ano, nin
epesti tis kato, di akran evsplaghnian
ikton
lavon,
tou
kath
imas
olisthimatos.
Ke tou Adam tin
ptohian analavon, emorfothi to
allotrion.

Gabriel

Enite

through whom Creation is

Recreated!
Hail, by whom the
Creator is Procreated!

tis
Iperagias
Despinis
imon
Theotokou ke Aiparthenou Marias.

6. MATINS

Hail,

the 25th day of this month we

celebrate the Annunciation of our
Most Holy Lady Theotokos, the Ever
Blessed Virgin Mary.

Enite

Afton en hordes ke organo.

Hail,

Ti KE tou aftou minos, O Evangelismos On

ODI

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

O Height to which thoughts of

mankind are barely able to ascend!
Hail, O Depth which for Angelic Eyes
is difficult to apprehend!

vrefourgite O Ktistis!

Here, Nimfi Animfevte!

Evangelion, ex
Ouranou komisas, anevoa to Here,
Sillipsi en Gastri Sou to Si Horiton, ke
to kosmo ahoriton, ke kioforos ofthisi
tou
ek
Patros,
pro
eosforou
anatilantos.

Angel of Supreme Rank was

sent down from Heaven to say to the
Theotokos: Hail! And perceiving
Thee take bodily form at the sound
of his bodiless voice, O Lord, he was
astounded and he stood proclaiming
to her such Salutations:

PRIEST

ap eonos Mystirion, anakaliptete

simeron, ke O Ios tou Theou, Ios
anthropou ginete, ina tou hironos
metalvon, matado mi tou veltionos.
Epsevsthi pale Adam, ke Theos
epithimisas ou gegonen, anthropos
ginete Theos, ina Theon ton Adam
apergasite.
Evfrenestho i ktisis,
horeveto i fisis, oti Arhangelos
Partheno, meta deous paristate, ke to
Here komizi, tis lipis antitheton. O
dia splaghna eleous enanthropisas,
Theos imon Doxa Si.

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The

Eternal Mystery was revealed

today. The Son of God became the
Son of Man, that, sharing in what is
worse, He may make me share in
what is Better. In ancient times,
Adam was once deceived:
he
sought to become God, but received
not his desire. Now God became
Man, so that He may make Adam
god.
Let Creation rejoice!
Let
Nature exult! For the Archangel
stood in fear before the Virgin and,
saying to her: Hail! he brought the
Joyful Greeting whereby our sorrow

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FESTAL EXAPOSTILARION -

ANNUNCIATION - TONE 2

THE

Angelikon Dinameon, Stratigos apestali, The

Commander of the Angelic Hosts

was sent by God Almighty to the
Pure Virgin to announce the Good
Tidings of a Strange and Secret
Wonder: that, as Man, God would be
born a Babe of Her Without Seed,
fashioning again the whole human
race. O you people: announce the
Good Tidings of the refashioning of
the world!

ek Theou Pantokratoros, pros Agnin

ke Parthenon, Evangelisasthe xenon,
ke aporriton Thavma. Oti Theos os
Anthropos, ex aftis vrefourgite, anev
sporas, anaplatton vrotion apan
genos.
Lai Evangelizesthe, tin
anaplasin Kosmou!

Here,

Kataras Litrosis, tou Adam

Theotoke!
Heres Semni Mitrothee!
Here Empsihe Vate! Here Lampas!
Here, Throne! Here, Klimax ke Pili!
Here, to Thion Ohima! Here, Koufi
Nefeli! Here, Nae! Here, Stamve
Paghrise! Here, Oros! Here, Skini ke
Trapeza! Here, Evas i Lisis!

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

TO

Hail,

O Theotokos, Deliverer from the

Curse of Adam! Hail, Noble Mother
of God! Hail, O Living Bush! Hail, O
Lamp!
Hail, O Throne!
Hail, O
Ladder and Gate! Hail, O Divine
Chariot! Hail, O Swift Cloud! Hail, O
Temple! Hail, O Vessel of Gold! Hail,
O Mountain! Hail, O Tabernacle and
Table (Altar)! Hail, O Thou Releaser
of Eve!

GOD -PSALM 148

Pasa

Let

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.

Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
PSALM 150 IDIOMELA

everything that has breath praise

the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.

all His Powers. To Thee praise is

due, O God.

OF THE

ANNUNCIATION TONE 1

LET ALL THINGS PRAISE THE LORD!

Enite

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;

Ton

From

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Ouranion apsidon, O Gavriil
kataptas, is Nazaret epesti, pros
Parthenon Marian, voon afti to:
Here, Sillipsi Iion, tou Adam
arheoteron, ton Piitin ton apanton ke
litrotin, ton voonton Si to Here, Agni!

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

4 O kathimenos en Doxi epi

Thronou Theotitos, en nefeli koufi
Ilthen Iisous O ipertheos ti akirato
palami ke diesose tous kravgazontas.
Doxa, Hriste, ti Dinami Sou!

ODI

5 Exesti ta simpanta epi ti thia

Doxi Sou.
Si gar, apirogame
Parthene, ESHES EN MITRA TON EPI
PANTON THEON KE TETOKAS AHRONON
IION, pasi tis imnousi se Sotirian
vravevousa.

ODI

6 Evoise
protipon tin tafin tin
triimeron O Profitis Ionas en to kiti
deomenos: ek fthoras me Rise, Iisou,
Vasilef ton Dinameon.

ODI

7
Ouk elatrefsan ti ktisi i
Theoforones para ton ktisanta. Alla
piros apilin andrios patisantes,
herontes
epsallon. Iperimnite, O
ton Pateron Kyrios ke Theos,
Evlogitos I.

ODI

ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.

OF THY HOLY CONCEIVING vouchsafe

unto them Crowns of Glory.

praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.

the Vault of Heaven Gabriel flew

down to Nazareth; and standing
before the Virgin Mary, he cried to
her: Hail! Thou shalt Conceive a
Son, more ancient than Adam, the
Maker of all things and the Deliverer
of those who cry to Thee: Hail, Pure
Virgin!

Praise

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

8
Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion

He Who sits in Glory upon the

Throne of the Godhead, Jesus the
True God, is come in a swift cloud,
and with His Pure Hand He has
Saved those who cry: Glory to Thy
Power, O Christ!

ODE 4

5 The whole world was amazed

at Thy Glory: for Thou, O Virgin,
Who hast not known wedlock, HAST
HELD IN THY WOMB THE GOD OF ALL,
AND HAST GIVEN B IRTH TO AN ETERNAL
SON, WHO REWARDS WITH SALVATION
all who sing Thy praises

ODE

In the belly of the whale, Jonah

the Prophet foreshadowned the
three-day Burial, lifting his voice and
imploring:
Deliver
me
from
corruption, O Jesus, King of the
Powers!

ODE 6

7 The Holy Children bravely

trampled upon the threatening fire,
preferring not to worship created
things rather than the Creator, and
they sang in Joy: Blessed art Thou
and praised above all: O Lord God of
our Fathers!

ODE

8 We Praise, we Bless and we

Worship the Lord!

ODI

ODE

Akoue,

Hearken,

Kori Parthene Agni. ipato di O

Gavriil: Voulin Ipsistou arkean
Alithinin. Genou pros ipodoxin etimi
Theou. Dia Sou gar O ahoritos vrotis
anastrafisete.
Dio ke Heron voo.
Evlogiete, panta ta Erga Kyriou, ton
Kyrion!

O Maiden, Virgin and Pure,

that Gabriel may tell the Eternal Will
of the Highest. Make Thee ready to
receive
God;
for
the
Uncontainable shall, through Thee,
mingle with mankind. Wherefore,
rejoicing, I cry: Bless the Lord all His
Works!

THE MAGNIFICAT
STANDING BEFORE THE HOLY ICON OF THE EVER BLESSED
THEOTOKOS, THE PRIEST DECLARES THE FOLLOWING, AFTER
WHICH HE CENSES THE SANCTUARY, HOLY ICONS AND
CONGREGATION WHILE THE MAGNIFICAT HYMN IS
CHANTED.

Tin Theotokon ke Miter The

to Fotos: en imnis
timontes Meglinomen!

Theotokos
and
Mother of the Light:
with hymns let
us
Magnify!

P S A L M S 1 4 8 1 5 0 ARE PSALMS OF PRAISE LAUDS OR THE PRAISES - AND CONCLUDE

THE PSALTER. THEY EXHORT ALL CREATION TO PRAISE GOD AND ARE SUNG EVERY MORNING.
ALL HUMANITY AND ALL CREATION ARE CALLED TO MAKE THIS DOXOLOGY (GLORIFICATION) TO
ALMIGHTY GOD.

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Vasis Theou afti.

Othen epaxios
Here, Keharitomeni, O
akouis:
Kyrios meta Sou!

THE BELLS

ARE

RUNG AT

THIS

gi Haran Megalin! Enite

Ourani Theou tin Doxan!

Os

empsiho Theou kivoto, psaveto

midamos hir amviton. Hili de Piston,
ti Theotoko asigitos, fonin tou
Angleou anamelponta, en agalliasi
voato: Ontos anotera panton,
Iparhis Parthene Agni.

Evangelizou

gi Haran Megalin! Enite

Ourani Theou tin Doxan!

Iper

ennian sillavousa Theon, tis fiseos

thesmous elathes Kori. Si gar en to
tiktin ta miteron diedras, Revsti fisis
per kathestikiia.
Othen epaxios
akouis: Here Keharitomeni, O
Kyrios meta Sou!

Mystikos

tes ierotevktis Grafes, Lalite

peri Sou, Miter Ipsistou. Klimaka gar
pale Iakov Se protipousan, Idon efi.

8. MATINS

and to the Holy Spirit

Announce, O Earth, the Good Tidings

of Great Joy! O Heavens:
the Glory of God!

Conceived God in ways past

understanding, O Maiden, Thou has
escaped from the ordinances of
nature.
For although by nature
mortal, Thou was not subject to the
established laws of motherhood.
Therefore, as it is meet, Thou hear
the salutation: Hail, O Thou who
art Full of Grace: the Lord is with
Thee!

Ke

Holy

Scripture
speaks
of
Thee
mystically, O Mother of the Most
High. For Jacob saw in days of old

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and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
Announce,

Daniil

Daniel called Thee a Spiritual Mountain;

gi Haran Megalin! Enite

Ourani Theou tin Doxan!
Se opos kali notion. Gennitrian
Theou O Iseas. Vlepi de os pokon
Gedeon. O David de, Agiasma Faski,
Pilin de Se allos. O de Gavriil Si
kravgazi: Here Keharitomeni, O
Kyrios meta Sou!

FESTAL KATAVASIA -

Evangelizou

THE

gi Haran Megalin!
Ourani Theou tin Doxan!

Os

Keharitomeni!
meta Sou!

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES

LORD
1

O Earth, the Good Tidings

of Great Joy! O Heavens: praise
the Glory of God!
Isiah, the Mother of God; Gideon saw
Thee as a Fleece, and David called
Thee Sanctuary; another called Thee
Gate. And Gabriel in his turn, cried
out to Thee: Hail, O Thou who art
Full of Grace: the Lord is with
Thee!

9TH ODE ANNUNCIATION TONE 4

Enite

empshiho Theou Kivoto, psaneto

midamos hir amiiton. Hili de Piston ti
Theotoko asigitos, Fonin tou Angelou
anamelponta, en Agaliasi voato:

Here,

Announce,

O Earth, the Good Tidings

of Great Joy! O Heavens: praise
the Glory of God!

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.
Evangelizou

O Earth, the Good Tidings

of Great Joy! O Heavens: praise
the Glory of God!
dost Thou give milk, O Pure
Virgin? This the tongue of mortals
cannot understand.
For Thou
reveals Something unknown to
nature, that utterly surpasses the
normal laws of birth. Therefore, as
is fitting, Thou hears the Salutation:
Hail, O Thou who art Full of
Grace: the Lord is with Thee!

Bush and the Fire revealed a

strange Miracle to Hierophantic1
Moses. Seeking its fulfilment in the
course of time, he said:
I shall
observe it brought to pass in the
Pure Virgin. To Her as Theotokos
shall the Salutation come: Hail, O
Thou who art Full of Grace: the
Lord is with Thee!

to pir edixe teras. Siton de to peras is

diavasin hronou, En Kori Agni, efi,
katoptevso. I os Theotoko lehthii.
Here Keharitomeni, O Kyrios
meta Sou!

praise

Having

O Earth, the Good Tidings

of Great Joy! O Heavens: praise
the Glory of God!

Thavmaston to Ierofanti Mosi, I vatos ke The

no profane hand touch the Living

Ark of God, but let the lips of the
Faithful, sing aloud in Great Joy
without ceasing, the words of the
Angel to the Theotokos: Thou, O
Pure and Virgin Maiden, art truly
superior to all!

How

gi Haran Megalin! Enite

Ourani Theou tin Doxan!

Announce,

Let

Pos pigazis gala Parthen Agni?

Evangelizou

Evangelizou

gi Haran Megalin! Enite

Ourani Theou tin Doxan!

O Earth, the Good Tidings

of Great Joy! O Heavens: praise
the Glory of God!

Announce,

Ou feri
exipin glossa vrotia. Xenon gar fiseos
epidiknise pragma, Nomimou gonis
orous ipervenon.
Othen epaxios
akouis: Here Keharitomeni, O
Kyrios meta Sou!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Announce,

Evangelizou

gi Haran Megalin! Enite

Ourani Theou tin Doxan!

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

POINT

MEGALYNARIA OF THE ANNUNCIATION TONE 4

Evangelizou

the Ladder that prefigured Thee, and

said: This is the Stair on which God
shall tread!
Therefore, as is meet
Thou hears the Salutation: Hail, O
Thou who art Full of Grace: the
Lord is with Thee!

Announce, O earth, the Good Tidings

of Great Joy! O Heavens:
the Glory of God!

Let

O Kyrios

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no profane hand touch the Living

Ark of God, but let the lips of the
Faithful, ceaselessly sing aloud in
Great Joy to the Theotokos the
words of the Angel: Hail, O Full
of Grace! The Lord is with Thee!

TO THE

HIEROPHANTIC RELATES TO AN EXPOSITOR

MYSTERIES
MATINS

praise

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