eneplisen Agathon. Allilouia! the hungry soul with Good 7. Kathimenous en skoti ke skia Things. Alliluia! Thanatou. Allilouia! 7. Those sitting in the Darkness and 8. Pepedimenous en ptohia ke sidiro. Shadow of Death... ! Allilouia! 8. Bound in Poverty and Fetters... 9. Ipatosan i lelitromeni ipo Kyriou, ous Alleluia! Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa elitrosato ek hiros ehthrou. 9. Let those Redeemed by the Lord say Allilouia! so, whom He Redeemed from Archdiocese of Good Hope 10. I psihi afton en aftis exelipe. the hand of the enemy. Alleluia! Allilouia! 10. Their soul fainted in them. Alleluia! 11. lIsthenisan, ke ouk in O voithon. 11. They were weak and there was no Allilouia! one to help them. Alleluia! 12. Ke ekekraxan pros Kyrion en to 12. Then they cried out to the Lord in thlivesthe aftous. Allilouia! their afflictions. Alleluia! 13. Ke exigagen aftous ek skotous ke 13. And He brought them out of skias Thanatou. Allilouia! Darkness and the Shadow of 14. Oti sinetripse pilas halkas ke Death. Alliluia! mohlous sidirous sinethlasen. 14. For He crushed the Gates of Bronze Paschal & Divine Liturgy Allilouia! and shattered the bars of iron. 15. Ke thisatosan afto Thisian Eneseos. Alleluia! Hymns & Readings Allilouia! 15. And let them offer a Sacrifice of 16. Ke exangilatosan ta Erag Aftou en Praise. Alleluia! agalliasi. Allilouia! 16. And let them proclaim His Works 8 May 2016 17. Ipsosatosan afton en ekklisia laou ke with exceeding Joy. Alleluia! 2 N D S UNDAY OF H OL Y P A S C H A en kathedra presviteron 17. Let them exalt Him in the Assembly enesatosan afton. Allilouia! of the people, and Praise Him in 18. Exigerthi os O ipnon Kyrios, ke the seat of the Elders. Alleluia! The Belief of St Thomas epataze tous ehthrous Aftou. 18. The Lord awoke as from sleep, and Allilouia! He struck His enemies. Alleluia! Also the Feast of ST JOHN BELOVED APOSTLE , THEOLOGIAN & 19. Anastito O Theos, ke 19. Let God Arise, and let His enemies be diaskorpithitosan i ehthri Aftou. scattered. Alleluia! EVANGELIST - St Arsenios the Great – St Arsenios the Lover Allilouia! 20. And let those who hate Him flee of Labours of Kiev Far Caves Monastery – St Pimen the 20. Ke figetosan apo Prosopou Aftou i from before His Sight. Alleluia! Ascetic of Kiev Far Caves Monastery - St Tamara, Queen misountes afton. Allilouia! 21. This is the Day the Lord made; let us of Georgia 21. Afi imera, in epiisen O Kyrios. greatly Rejoice and be glad Agalliasometha ke therein. Alleluia! evfranthomen en afti Allilouia! 22. Arise, O Lord my God, let Thy Hand Tone 1 22. Anastithi, Kyrie O Theos mou, be lifted High, and do not forget  E OTHINON 1 ipsothito i hir Sou, mi epiilathi Thy Poor to the end. Alliluia!  R ESURRECTION G OSPEL 1 –M ATTHEW 2 8 : 1 6 - 2 0 ton peniton Sou is telos. Allilouia!  K ATAVASIAS O F H OLY P A S C H A

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20. P ASCHAL H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 8 M A Y 2 0 1 6 ton ilon, ke valo tin hera mou is tin nails, and place my hand in His Side, Sunday of the Belief of St Thomas Plevran Aftou, ou mi pistefso!” I will not believe!”

Ke meth’ imeras okto palin isan eso i And eight days later, His Disciples were Sunday after Holy Pascha – Antepascha or the Second Sunday of Holy Pascha – is Mathite Aftou ke Thomas met’ afton. again in the house, and Thomas was the Sunday of the Belief of St Thomas. Historically, this was the day when the with them. Newly Baptised Christians removed their white Baptism Robes and entered Erhete O Iisous ton thiron keklismenon, The doors were shut, but came, once again our earthly life. ke esti is to meson ke ipen: “ Irini and stood amidst them, and said: Today is referred to as ‘Antipascha’ which does not mean ‘opposed to Pascha’ but imin!” “Peace be with you!” rather ‘in place of Pascha.’ Beginning with this first Sunday After Pascha, the Church dedicates every Sunday Ita legi to Thoma: “Fere ton daktilon To Thomas He said: “Put your finger of the year to our Lord Jesus Christ’s Glorious Resurrection. In fact, the word for souode ke id etas Hiras Mou, ke here, and see My Wrists; and stretch Sunday in Russian is ‘Resurrection Day’ and in Greek, ‘The Lord’s Day.’ fere tin hira sou, ke vale is tin forth your hand, and place it in My So, every Sunday of the year in the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church is dedicated Plevran Mou, ke mi ginou apistos, Side, and do not be unbelieving, but to our Lord’s Resurrection, beginning with today, which is the Eighth day of the alla Pistos.” believe!” Paschal celebration – the Last Day of Bright Week. Ke apekrithi Thomas ke ipen Afto: “O And answering, Thomas said to Him: Liturgically, the Holy Church of Christ remembers St Thomas the Apostle of Christ Kyrios mou, ke O Theos mou!” “My Lord and my God!” and our Resurrected Lord Jesus Who invited St Thomas to “... put your finger here – and see My Wrists 1 – and put out your hand, and place it in My Side. Legi afto O Iisous: “Oti eorakas me, Jesus said to him: “Have you believed And do not be faithless, but believing.” pepistevkas. Makarii i mi idontes because you have seen Me? Blessed And St Thomas – without touching our Lord - spontaneously responded with all his ke pistevantes!” are those who have not seen, yet Love for Christ: “My Lord and my God!” Thus our Saviour comments: “You believe!” have believed because you have seen Me. Blessed are those who have not Palla men oun ke alla Simian epiisen O Many other Signs were done by Jesus in seen, yet believe!” Iisous enopion ton Mathiton Aftou, a the presence of His Disciples, which As with all the Holy Paschal Services until the Feast of Ascension, the Paschal ouk esti gegrammena en to vivlio are not written in this book. is sung: “ Hristos Anesti, ek nekron...” touto. The Epistle Readings are from St Luke’s Book of the Acts of the Apostles, which relate T how the first Christians lived in Communion with our Resurrected Lord and Tafta de gegrapte ina pistevsite oti Iisou hese are written so that you may Saviour, Jesus Christ. estin O Hristos - O Iious tou Theou - believe that Jesus is the Christ – the The Holy Gospel Readings are from the Holy Gospel According to St John the ke ina pistevonte Zoin ehite en to Son of God – and that believing, you Beloved Apostle, Theologian and Evangelist, which is considered as having Onomati Aftou. may have Life in His Name. been written particularly for the Newly Baptised Christians. M EGALYNARION –S T T HOMAS S UNDAY - I NSTEAD OF THE A XION E S T I N Se tin fainin lampada, ke Mitera tou O Brightly Shining Lantern, and the St Thomas was born in the Galileian city of Pansada and was a fisherman. When Theou, tin arizilon Doxan, ke Mother of our God, O Conspicuous he heard all the Good Tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ, he left everything and anoteran panton ton piimaton, en Glory! Thou art Superior to all followed Him. imnis Megalinomen. Creation! We Hymn and Magnify According to Holy Scripture, St Thomas did not believe the reports of the other Thee! Faithful Disciples and Apostles of Christ regarding His Glorious Resurrection, for C OMMUNION H YMNS – S T T H O M A S S UNDAY – P SALM 147/148: 1 2 – 2 0 he always needed to establish the Truth of everything for himself, which is why our Lord gave him the nickname “ Didymos ” – “the Twin ,” meaning that he was Epeni, Ierousalim, ton Kyrion, eni ton Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise “double-minded ” and had to examine everything more than once before Theon Sou, Sion. Allilouia! your God, O Zion. Alleluia! accepting it as Truth. Hence his statement: "Unless I see in His Wrists the print of S ELECTED V ERSES FOR S UNDAY OF S T T H O M AS the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into 1. O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian 1. The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself His Side, I will not believe." (JOHN 20:25) enedisato. Allilouia! with Majesty. Alliluia! On the Eighth Day (symbolising Eternity) after the Resurrection, our Resurrected Lord 2. Enedisato Kyrios dinamin ke 2. The Lord clothed and girded Himself Jesus Christ appeared again to His Apostles – this time specifically for the periezosato. Allilouia! with Power. Alliluia! benefit of St Thomas, who had not been present on previous occasions. 3. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis ou 3. And He established the world, which Our Saviour not only showed him His Wounds, but invited St Thomas to examine salefthisete. Allilouia! shall not be moved. Alliluia! them closely by touching and feeling them. 4. Tis lalisi tas dinastias tou Kyriou, 4. Who shall tell the Mighty Deeds of akoustas piisi pasa tas enesis the Lord, who shall make all His Aftou. Allilouia! Praises heard? Alliluia!

1 5. Exomologisasthosan to Kyrio tae lei 5. Let them Confess the Lord for His The Greek word for ‘hands’ and ‘wrists’ is the same. The Roman executioners nailed their Aftou ke ta Thavmasia Aftou tis iis Great Mercy and His Wonders to victims through the gap between the many bones of the wrists that then was able to suspend ton anthropon. Allilouia! the sons of mankind. Alliluia! the weight of the entire body, which added to the indescribable agony of crucifixion and its 6. Oti ehortase psihin kenin ke pinosan 6. For He fed the empty soul and filled slow asphyxiation .

2. P ASCHAL H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 8 M A Y 2 0 1 6 P ASCHAL M ATINS H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 1 9 A PRIL 2 0 1 5 1 9 . However, it was unnecessary for him to do so, because with all his heart and soul, O eorakamen ke akikoamen, That which we have seen and heard, we St Thomas confessed his Faith in Christ by exclaiming: "My Lord and my God!" apangellomen imin, ina ke imis proclaim also to you, so that you (JOHN 20:28) Kinonian ehite meth’ imon. may have Fellowship with us. St John Chrysostom commented: "St Thomas, being once weaker in Faith than the Ke i Kinonia de i imetera meta tou And our Fellowship is with the Father, other Apostles, toiled - by the Grace of God - more bravely, more zealously and Patros, ke meta tou Iiou Aftou, Iisou and with His Son, Jesus Christ. more tirelessly than them all, so that he went preaching over nearly all the Hristou. Earth - not fearing to proclaim the Word of God to savage Nations." A Some Holy depicting this Event are inscribed in English: "The Doubting Ke tafta grafomen imin, in ai Hara imon nd we are writing this so that our Joy Thomas ," which is totally is incorrect and unjustified. i pepliromeni. may be complete. In Greek, the inscription reads: "The Touching of Thomas ." In Slavonic, it says, " The Ke afti estin i Epangelia in akikoamen And this is the Message that we have Belief of Thomas ." ap’ Aftou ke anagellomen imin, oti O heard from Him and proclaim to Without actually touching the Wounds of our Lord, St Thomas no doubt whatsoever! Theos Fos esti ke Skotia en Afto ouk you, for God is Light and in Him is Furthermore, the erroneous nickname of " Doubting Thomas " conveys the false estin oudemia. no Darkness at all. impression of St Thomas as being timid, lacking the full conviction of Faith, or I even being cowardly. Ean ipomen oti Kinonian ehomen met’ f we say we have Fellowship with Him Nevertheless, this false concept of St Thomas is neither historical nor Biblical, except Aftou ke en to skoti peripatomen, and we walk in Darkness, we lie, and in consideration of the time before the vitally important moment when St psevdometha, ke ou pioumen tin do not Live according to the Truth. Thomas confessed his profound Faith in the Resurrected Christ. Alithian. The momentary fluctuation of Faith that was spectacularly reversed through Divine Ean de en to Foti peripatomen, os Aftos If we walk in the Light, as He is in the Grace was a good opportunity to validate the bodily Resurrection of Christ – the estin en to Foti, Kinonian ehomen Light, we have Fellowship with one “First Fruits” of our own eventual Resurrection. met’ allilon, ke to Ema Iisou Hristou, another, and the Blood of Jesus, His St Thomas had previously expressed a desire to die with our Lord Jesus, in response tou Iiou Aftou, Katharizi imas apo Son, Cleanses us from all sin. to the other Apostles' fear that the Pharisees would seek to kill Him should they pasis amartias. re-enter Judea. (JOHN 11:16) T H E H OL Y G OSPEL A CCORDING TO S T J OH N 2 0 : 1 9 – 3 1 Consequently, the notion of St Thomas as wavering or pusillanimous in his Faith O can be further dispelled in light of his Evangelism, according to which, he Ousis opsias ti imera ekini ti mia n the evening of that day – the first founded many Christian Communities and churches throughout Palestine, Savvaton, ke ton thiron keklismenon day of the week – the doors being Mesopotamia, Parthia, Ethiopia and, as far away as India. opou isan i Mathiton, Ilthen O Isous shut where the Disciples were for According to Holy Tradition, St Thomas eventually Baptized the three Magi who ke esti is to meson, ke legi aftis: “Irini fear of the Judeans, Jesus came and had sought the New Born King by following the Mysterious, Supernatural Star all imin!” stood among them, and said to the way from Persia to Bethlehem. (on horses, not camels!) them: “Peace be with you!” Preaching the Holy Gospel of Christ earned St Thomas a Martyr’s Death after Ke touto ipon edixen aftis tas Hiras ke And when He had said this, He showed having converted the wife and son of the Prefect of an Indian city - Meliapur tin Plevran Aftou. them His Hands and His Side. (Melipur). The enraged pagan Prefect issued orders for the arrest, T imprisonment and torture of St Thomas who was Perfected after being stabbed Eharisan oun i Mathite idontes ton he Disciples were glad when they to death by five spears. Kyrion. beheld our Lord. Various Holy Relics of St Thomas have been reverently preserved in India, Hungary Ipen oun aftis O Iisous palin: “Irinin Jesus said to them again: “ Peace be and on Mount Athos. Due to his Evangelism in Syria and Persia, the Holy imin! Kathos apestalke me O Patir, with you! As the Father has sent Apostle is highly regarded within the of Antioch, the kago pempo imas.” Me, even so, I send you.” Syriac Church of Antioch, and the Assyrian Church of the East, which separated from the Eastern Orthodox Church during the Nestorian schism. e touto ipon enefisise ke legi aftis: nd having said this, He breathed on K A The Christian Community in India is known as “ the St Thomas Christians ” since St “Lavete Pnevma Agion. An tinon them, and said to them: “Receive the Thomas was the Founder of their Church. However, a dispute over the precise afite tas amartias, afiente aftis, an Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins nature of this Evangelism, and whether or not St Thomas personally ministered tinon kratite, kekratinte.” of any, they are forgiven. If you within India, resulted in a schism between the Syriac Orthodox Church and the retain the sins of any, they are Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

retained.” St Thomas should be considered as our good example and role model as someone Thomas - de is ek ton Dodeka, O Thomas – one of the Twelve, who was whose Faith might have wavered at one crucial moment, yet through the Divine legomenos ‘Didymos’ - ouk in met called “the Twin” – was not with Grace of Christ, it beame an opportunity for the demonstration and afton ote ilthen O Iisous. them when Jesus came. confirmation of the actual Bodily Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ – the Incarnate, Only Begotten, Eternal Son and Word of God the Father. Elegon oun afto i alli Mathite: The other Disciples told him: “We have In addition it is the concomitant scriptural refutation of Docetism and the Gnostic “Eorakamen ton Kyrion!” seen our Lord!” heresy. O de ipen aftis: “Ean mi ido en tes He said to them: “ Unless I see in His The false association of St Thomas with Gnostic heretical works is all the more Hersin Aftou ton tipon ton ilon, ke Wrists the imprint of the nails, and extraordinary in light of the fact that his personal Experience, as recorded in valo ton daktolon mou is ton tipon place my finger in the marks of the the Orthodox, Canonical, Gospel According to St John the Beloved and Divine

18. P ASCHAL H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 8 M A Y 2 0 1 6 P ASCHAL M ATINS H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 1 9 A PRIL 2 0 1 5 3 . Theologian, Apostle and Evangelist, discredits the Gnostic heresy that lies at the H YMNS A FTER THE S MALL E NTRANCE heart of the works allegedly authored by St Thomas. P A S C H A L A POLYTIKION – S T T HOMAS S U N D A Y – T ON E ( 7 ) V A R Y S / G R A V E In addition to having been the Instrument whereby our Lord disproved that Esfragismenou tou Mnimatos, i Zoi ek O Life, Thou rose from the Tomb, even pernicious heresy, through a remarkable application of Grace reversing a sin Tafou anetilas Hriste O Theos. Ke though it was secured with a seal, O into a moment of Divine Revelation, St Thomas should also be remembered as a ton Thiron keklismenon, tis Mathites Christ God. And although the doors great Evangelist. epestis i panton Anastasis, pnevma were bolted, Thou went to Thy Just as St Peter and St Paul made their way to Rome to evangelize the Gentiles evthesdi’ afton egkenizon imin, kata Disciples, O Resurrection of all. therein, and St Andrew proceeded to the North-west, St Thomas ventured East in to Mega Sou Eleos. Through them Thou Renew a Right order to spread the same Gospel of Peace and Divine Love. Spirit in us, according to Thy Great (St Thomas was also responsible for revealing the empty tomb of our Lady , who had been interred three days before. The tomb had been carefully sealed, and a Vigil was kept outside by Mercy. the Faithful Apostles and Disciples of Christ. When St Thomas arrived three days later, he § Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati § Glory to the Father, and to the Son, wished to pay his last respects, so the seals were broken and the tomb opened, revealing the and to the Holy Spirit Mysterious disappearance of our Lady Theotokos. mp) F ESTAL A POLYTIKION – S T J OHN B ELOVED A POSTLE -T ON E 2 http://orthodoxwiki.org/Apostle_Thomas Apostole Hristo to Theo igapimene, O Apostle, Beloved of Christ our God, epitahinon, Rise laon anapologiton. hasten to Deliver us, who have no Dehete Se prospiptonta, O epipesonta excuse. He accepts Thy to stithi katadexamenos, on iketeve, Supplications, for He condescended Theloge, ke epimonon Nefos ethnon at the Supper to allow Thee to lean diaskedase, etoumenos imin Irinin, ke against Him. Entreat Him, O P ASCHAL H YMN – T ON E ( 5 ) P LAGAL 1 to Mega Eleos. Theologian, that He scatter the §Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato §Christ is Risen from the dead; By persistent Cloud of hostile Nations, and pray for us, for Peace and Great thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis Death trampling upon death, And Mercy. mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos (3) has bestowed Life to those in the tombs .(3) R ESURRECTION K ONTAKION – T ON E ( 8 ) P LAGAL 4 ke en Tafo katilthes Athante, alla tou lthough Thou went into the Tomb, O §Anastito O Theos, ke diaskorpisthitoan PRIEST §Let God Arise, and let His I A i ehthri aftou, ke figetosan apo enemies be scattered, and let those Adou kathiles tin dinamin. Ke Immortal, yet Thou brought down prosopou aftou i misountes Afton. who hate Him flee from before His Anestis os Nikitis, Hriste O Theos, the dominion of Hades; and Thou Face. Gynexi Myroforis fthegxamenos, Rose as Victor, O Christ our God. § § ‘Herete !’ Ke tis Sis Apostolis Irinini And Thou called out: “ Hail !” to the Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato Christ is Risen from the dead; By doroumenos, O tis pesousi parehon Myrrhbearing Women, and granted thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis Death trampling upon death, And Anastasin. Peace to Thine Apostles, O Lord Who mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos . has bestowed Life to those in the to the fallen grants Resurrection. tombs R ESURRECTION P ROKEIMENON P SALM 1 8 / 1 9 – T O NE ( 8 ) P LAGAL 4 - Os eklipi kapnos eklipetosan, os tikete As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish, Is pasan in Gin exilthen O fthongos afton Their Proclamation went forth into all kiros apo prosopou piros. as wax melts before the fire. ke is ta perata tis ikoumenis ta the Earth, and their words to the §Hristos Anesti, ek nekron, Thanato §Christ is Risen from the dead; By rimata afton. ends of the world. thanaton patisas, Ke tis en tis Death trampling upon death, And I Ourani diigounte Doxan Theou, piisin The Heavens declare the Glory of God; mnimasin, Zoin harisamenos . has bestowed Life to those in the de Hiron Aftou anagelli to stereoma. the firmament shows the Creation of tombs His Hands. ( T H E F ESTAL E PISTLE ) R EFER TO THE M ATINS S ERVICE B O O K U N T I L P SALM T H E F IRST U NIVERSAL E PISTLE OF S T J O HN 1 : 1 – 7 117/118 : O in ap’ arhis, O akikoamen, O That which was from the beginning, eorakamen tis ofthalmis imon, O which we have heard, which we have etheasametha ke e hires imon seen with our eyes, which we have epsilafisan, peri tou Logo tis Zois. looked upon, and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life. (Ke i Zoi efanerothis, ke eorakamen ke (And the Life was made manifest, and Martyroumen ke apangellomen imin we saw It, and Testify to It, and tin Zoin tin Eonion, itis in pros ton proclaim to you the Eternal Life, Who Patera ke efanerothi imin.) was with the Father, and Who was made manifest to us.)

4. P ASCHAL H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 8 M A Y 2 0 1 6 P ASCHAL M ATINS H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 1 9 A PRIL 2 0 1 5 1 7 . eonion zoin, porizometha tes psihes which sprouted the Blood and Water, P SALM 1 1 7 / 1 1 8 imon. whereby we obtain |Life Eternal for P RAISE TO G OD FOR H I S E VERLASTING M E R C Y our souls. *Theos Kyrios ke Epefanen imin. *The Lord is God, and has Appeared Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of Evlogimenos O erhomenos en to us. Blessed is He Who comes in ! eonon. Ages. Onomati Kyriou the Name of the Lord! STIHOS 1: Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti VERSE 1 : Confess the Lord, for He is Amin Amen Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos Good; for His Mercy endures ON E LAGAL P ASCHAL H Y MN – S T T HOMAS S UNDAY - T ( 6 ) P 2 Aftou! * forever! * A Meth’ imeras okto, tis Egerseos Sou Iisou Eight days after Thy Resurrection, O STIHOS 2 : Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, VERSE 2: ll the Nations surrounded me, but in the Name of the Lord I Vasilef, Monogenes Loge tou Patros, Jesus our King, and the Father’s Only ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous. * ofthis tis Mathites Sou eklismenon ton Begotten Word, Thou appeared to drove them back. * Thiron, tin irinin Sou parehomenos. Thy Disciples, the doors being STIHOS 3 : Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke VERSE 3 : This is the Lord’s doing, and Ke to apistounti Mathiti tous tipous locked; and Thou granted them Thy esti Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon. * it is Marvellous in our eyes. * edixas. Defro psilafison tas hiras, ke Peace. And to the disbelieving P A S C H A L A POLYTIKION – S T T HOMAS S U N D A Y – T ON E ( 7 ) V A R Y S / G R A V E tous podas, ke tin akiraton mou Disciple Thou showed the marks on O plevran. O de pisthis evoa Si. O Thy Body. Come and touch My Esfragismenou tou Mnimatos, i Zoi ek Life, Thou rose from the Tomb, even Kyrios mou ke O Theos mou, Doxa Si! Hands and My Feet, and My Tafou anetilas Hriste O Theos. Ke though it was secured with a seal, O ton Thiron keklismenon, tis Mathites Christ God. And although the doors Uncorrupt Side.’ And he believed and T H E G REAT D OXOLOGY §§§ cried to Thee: ‘O My Lord and My epestis i panton Anastasis, pnevma were bolted, Thou went to Thy God: Glory to Thee!’ evthesdi’ afton egkenizon imin, kata Disciples, O Resurrection of all. to Mega Sou Eleos. Through them Thou Renew a Right P ASCHAL A POLYTIKION – S T T HOMAS S UNDAY - T ON E ( 7 ) V A R Y S / G R A V E Spirit in us, according to Thy Great Esfragismenou tou Mnimatos, i Zoi ek O Life, Thou rose from the Sepulchre, Mercy. Tafou anetilas Hriste O Theos. Ke ton even though the Tomb was secured § Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati § Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Thiron keklismenon, tis Mathites with a seal, O Christ God. And and to the Holy Spirit epestis i Panton Anastasis, pnevma although the doors had been bolted, evthes di afton egkenizon imin, kata Thou went to Thy Disciples, O F ESTAL A POLYTIKION – S T J OHN THE B ELOVED A POSTLE & T HEOLOGIAN T ON E 2 to Mega Sou Eleos. Resurrection of all. Through them Thou renew a right spirit in us, Apostole Hristo to Theo igapimene, O Apostle, Beloved of Christ our God, according to Thy Great Mercy. epitahinon, Rise laon anapologiton. hasten to Deliver us, who have no Dehete Se prospiptonta, O epipesonta excuse. He accepts Thy to stithi katadexamenos, on iketeve, Supplications, for He condescended Theloge, ke epimonon Nefos ethnon at the Supper to allow Thee to lean diaskedase, etoumenos imin Irinin, ke against Him. Entreat Him, O to Mega Eleos. Theologian, that He scatter the 8 M A Y 2 0 1 6 - D IVINE L ITURGY H YMNS & R EADINGS persistent Cloud of hostile Nations,

and pray for us, for Peace and Great I SODOS ( S MALL E NTRANCE ) H Y M N S P ASCHAL H Y M N Mercy. Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of § Hristos Anesti ek nekron, Thanato § Christ is Risen from the dead, by eonon. ages. Thanaton patisas, ke tis en tis Death trampling down upon Death, mnimasi, Zoin harisamenos. and to those in tombs, He has Amin Amen granted Life. P ASCHAL A POLYTIKION – T ON E ( 7 ) V A R Y S / G R A V E E NTRANCE H YMN – T ONE 2 Esfragismenou tou Mnimatos, i Zoi ek O Life, Thou rose from the Tomb, even En Ekklisies Evlogite ton Theon, Kyrion In the Churches Bless God - the Lord Tafou anetilas Hriste O Theos. Ke though it was secured with a seal, O ek Pigon Israil. § Soson imas Iie Who is the Source of Israel: § Save ton Thiron keklismenon, tis Mathites Christ God. And although the doors Theou, O Anastast ek nekron... us, O Son of God, Who Rose from the epestis i panton Anastasis, pnevma were bolted, Thou went to Thy dead... evthesdi’ afton egkenizon imin, kata Disciples, O Resurrection of all. to Mega Sou Eleos. Through them Thou Renew a Right sallontas Si: Allilouia! P Who sing to Thee: Alleluia! Spirit in us, according to Thy Great S MALL L I T A NY Mercy.

16. P ASCHAL H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 8 M A Y 2 0 1 6 P ASCHAL M ATINS H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 1 9 A PRIL 2 0 1 5 5 . F IRST P A S C H A L K ATHISMA – S T T HOMAS S U N D A Y - T O NE 1 Egersi Sou. turn cried out: ‘ Thou, O Jesus, art my To fovo Evreon, kekrimmenon ton For fear of the Judeans, the Disciples Lord and God, and my Saviour! §

Mathiton, ke en ti Sion sinigmenon, were in hiding, having congregated Glory to Thy Resurrection! isilthes pros aftous Agathe. Ke estis in Zion. Thou went to them, O Good S T J OHN THE B ELOVED T HEOLOGIAN – T ON E ( 8 ) P LAGAL 4 keklismenon ton thiron, en meso One, the doors being shut, and Thou I DIOMELA - S T J OHN THE D IVINE E VANGELIST – T O N E ( 8 ) P LAGAL 4 afton haropios, ke ipedixas aftis tas stood among them, and Thou Enite Afton en iho salpingos! Enite Praise Him with the sound of the hiras, ke tis ahrantou Sou plevras caused them to rejoice. And Thou Afton en psaltirio ke kithara! trumpet! Praise Him with lute and tous molopas, legon to apistounti showed them the Wounds on Thy harp! Mathiti. Fere tin hira Sou ke erevna, Hands, and Immaculate Side, saying oti aftos ego imi, O dia Se pathitos. to the disbelieving Disciple, Put out Makar, Ioanni Pansofe, periousia Blessed and All Wise Evangelist, in your hand and examine Me, for it is I thermi, tis Hristou Agapiseos, pleon being Loved by the Word Who sees Who for you became passible. panton pefinas, Mathiton all things, and using Just Scales, will § Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, § Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Agapomenos, to Pantepopti Logo ke Judge the Univers, Thou surpassed krinonti, kikeis pasan tin ikoumenin all the Disciples in the abundance of ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and zigis, tis katharotitos, ke Agnias Thy most Ardent Love for Christ our eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. Kallesi katavgasthis, soma ke dianian Lord, O Divine Apostle John; for Amin Amen Theomakariste. Thou were Radiant in both mind and To fovo Evreon, kekrimmenon ton For fear of the Judeans, the Disciples body with the handsome traits of Purity and Chastity, in being Blessed Mathiton, ke en ti Sion sinigmenon, were in hiding, having congregated by God. isilthes pros aftous Agathe. Ke estis in Zion. Thou went to them, O Good keklismenon ton thiron, en meso One, the doors being shut, and Thou Enite Afton en timpano ke horo! Enite Praise Him with timbrel and dance! afton haropios, ke ipedixas aftis tas stood among them, and Thou Afton en hordes ke organo! Praise Him with strings and flute! hiras, ke tis ahrantou Sou plevras caused them to rejoice. And Thou To Parthenias apanthisma, to ton septon Let us now extol the Most Divine St tous molopas, legon to apistounti showed them the Wounds on Thy areton, dektikon endietima, tis sofias John with Spiritual Songs as a Mathiti. Fere tin hira Sou ke erevna, Hands, and Immaculate Side, saying organon, to tou Pnevmatos temenos, servant of Christ the King, Garland oti aftos ego imi, O dia Se pathitos. to the disbelieving Disciple, Put out to fotoforon stoma tis Haristos, tis of Virginity, and the Luminous your hand and examine Me, for it is I Ekklisias to fainotaton, omma ton Mouth of Grace, the habitation Most Who for you became passible. pansepton, Ioannin asmasi Worthy to receive the Divine Virtues, S E C O N D F ESTAL K ATHISMA – S T J OHN THE B ELOVED A POSTLE pnevmatikis, nin anevfimisomen, os the Church’s brightest Eye; and let T ON E ( 8 ) P LAGAL 4 ipiretin Hristou. us honour him as the Holy Spirit’s Anapeson en to stithi tou Iisou, passisias As a Disciple with close access to our Sacred and Divine Temple, and the tighanon os Mathisis, irotisas, Tis Lord, at the Supper Thou leaned Instrument of the Wisdom of God. estin, O prodotis Sou Kyrie? Ke os upon His Breast, and asked Jesus: Enite Afton en kimvalis evihis! Enite Praise Him with tuneful cymbals! igapimeno, iparhonti endoxe, dia tou Who is it, O Lord, who will betray Afton en kimvalis alalagmou! Pasa Praise Him with loud cymbals! Let artou outos, safos iperdihthi Si. Thee? And with the bread He clearly pnoi inesato ton Kyrion! everything that has breath praise Othen ke os Mystis, gegonos ton indicated him to Thee, for Thou were the Lord! arriton, tou Logou tin sarkosin, His Beloved Disciple, O Glorious One. ekdidaskis ta perata. Theloge Therefore, O Apostle Theologian and Theologias ta namata, epi tou stithous O John, when Thou leant close upon Apostle, presveve hristo to Theo, ton Mystic of Mysteries Ineffable, Thou peson, tis sofias exintlisas, ke ton the Breast of Divine Wisdom ptesmaton afesin dorisasthe, tis teach the Incarnation of the Word to kosmon irdefsas, Ioanni pPnariste, ti Himself, Thou drew out as if from a eortazousi potho, tin Agian Mnimin the whole wide world. Intercede tis Triados Gnosi tin Thalassan, well Waters of Theology, and Thou Sou. with Christ our God that He grant kataxiranas tis Atheotitos, Stilos watered the world with them. And Forgiveness of offences to those who genomenos, ke nefeli empsihos with the Knowledge of the Trinity, with yearning observe Thy Holy kathodigon, pros tin epouranion, Thou dried the ocean of pagan Memory. klirodosian imas. godlessness; Thou were an animate § § Pillar of both Cloud and Fire, guiding Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son, us to the Heaven Possession and ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and Inheritance. eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. § Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati § Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Amin Amen and to the Holy Spirit S ECOND P A S C H A L K ATHISMA – S T T HOMAS S U N D A Y - T ON E 1 Evangelista Ioanni, isangele Parthene, O Evangelist John, Peer of the Angels Epestis i Zoi, ton thiron keklismenon, The doors were shut and locked. Thou Theologe Theodidakte, Orthodoxos to and Virgin, Theologian taught by Hriste tis Mathites, ke plevran appreared to Thy Disciples in hiding kosmo, tin ahranton plevran, to ema God, Thou correctly proclaimed to ipediknis, ke hiras Sou ke podas Sou, as the Life, O my Christ, and Thou ke to idor lizousan ekirixas, en o tin the world the Immaculate Side,

6. P ASCHAL H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 8 M A Y 2 0 1 6 P ASCHAL M ATINS H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 1 9 A PRIL 2 0 1 5 1 5 . P ASCHAL E XAPOSTEILARION – T ON E 3 tin ek Tafou Sou Egersin, showed them Thy Wounded Side and Simeron ear mirizi, ke keni ktisis horevi. Today smells like Springtme, and New propistoumenos. All O Thomas ouh Hands and Feet, thus confirming Thy evrethi. Othen elegen. In mi Resurrection from the Tomb. Simeron aironte klithra thiron ke tis Creation dances. Today the locks theasome touton, ou pithome tis logis However, Thomas was absent; hence apistias, Thoma tou Filou voontos. O are removed from the doors like the imon. he said to them: If I myself do not Kyrios ke Theos mou! Incredulity of Thomas the Friend, see Him, I will not believe your who cries out: Thou art my Lord and words. my God! § § L A U D S : T H E P RAISES TO G O D - P SALM 1 4 8 Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son, A L L C REATION P RAISES T H E L O R D O U R G O D ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite Let everything that has breath praise min men ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite the Lord. Praise the Lord from the A A Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos Heavens; praise Him in the Highest. T HIRD F ESTAL K ATHISMA – S T J OHN THE D I V I N E – T ONE 4 to Theo. To Thee praise is due, O God. Tin Mnimin Timisomen tou Apostolou The Memory of the Apostle today Enite Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou. Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him, Pisti. Epesti gar simeron, pasi tis Illuminate us all throughout the Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. all His Powers. To Thee praise is perasi, fotozousa apantas. Outos gar entire world. So let us now honour Si prepi imnos to Theo. due, O God. tou Kyriou, Alithis Theologos, ke en it. It is clearly apparent in the P ASCHAL V ERSES – P SALM 1 5 0 - S T T HOMAS S U N D A Y – T ON E 1 Evangelio, anadedikte Filos. Dio ke Gospel that he wrote that he was our tis timosin afton, vrii iamata. Lord’s Friend and a True Theologian. Tou piise en aftis krima engrapton. To fulfil among them the Written Therefore he pours out Healings to Doxa Afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou. Judgement: this Glory hast all His all who honour him. Holy Ones. § § T Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son, Meta tin ek Tafou Sou friktin, Zoodota he seals that secured Thy Tomb, O ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton and to the Holy Spirit, now and Egersin, ospe sfragidas ouk elisas, Giver of Life, Thou did not break. eonon. forever, and to the Ages of ages. Hriste tou mnimatos, outo Likewise after Thine Awesome keklismenon, Thiron iselilithas, pros Resurrection from the Tomb, O Amin Amen tous panevkleis Apostolous Sou, Christ, Thou entered the room T HIRD P A S C H A L K ATHISMA – S T T HOMAS S U N D A Y - T ON E 1 haropion aftous, ke evthes Sou unhindered where Thy Glorious Idon Mou tin Plevran, ke tas trisis ton Since you have seen My Side and the parehomenos, toutis Pnevma, di Apostles were – the doors being ilon, Thoma, ti apistis, ti emi punctures the nails made, no longer ametron Eleos. locked causing them to rejoice. And Anastasi? O Kyrios elegen, Anastas disbelieve in My Rising, O Thomas, Thou granted them Thy Governing ek tou Mnimatos, optanomenos, tis the Lord said when He appeared to Holy Spirit, for Immeasurable Mercy. Apostolis arritos. O de Didymos, His Disciples ineffably, after He had Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Aftou! Praise God in His Saints! Praise Him pisthis evoa to Ktisti. Theo mou i ke Risen from the Tomb on the Third Enite Afton en stereomati tis in the Firmament of His Power! Kyrios! Day. Then the Twin believed and Dinameos Aftou! cried aloud to the Creator: My Lord S MALL L I TA NY Thomas O ke Didymos ouk in, endimon Thomas, who was called ‘the Twin,’ was and my God art Thou! inika Si, tis Mathites ofthis Kyrie. not there when Thou appeared to P ASCHAL I PAKOI – S T T HOMAS S U N D A Y - T ON E ( 6 ) P LAGAL 2 Othen ipistise, ti Si Anastasi, ke tis the Disciples, O Lord, and therefore Os en meso ton Mathiton Sou paregenou As Thou went and stood amongst Thy katidousi Se, evoa. I mi valo ton he did not believe that Thou had Sotir, tin Irinin didous aftis, elthe ke Disciples, O Saviour, and granted daktilon, is tin plevran Aftou, ke ton Resurrected. So emphatically he meth imon, ke Soson imas. them Peace, come and be with us ilon ta tilomata, ou pistefso, oti exclaimed to those who had seen also and Save us. exegigerte. Thee: ‘Unless I put my finger in His F ESTAL A NTIP HON – T ONE 4

Side, and the Wounds caused by the P ROKEIMENON – P SALM 147/148: 1 2 - 2 0 nails, I will not believe that He indeed arose!’ Epeni Ierousalim ton Kyrion! Eni ton Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise Theon Sou Sion ! (2) Thy God, O Zion! Enite Afton epi tes Dinasties Aftou! Praise Him for His Mighty Acts! Enite Afton kata to plithos tis Praise Him according to the S T IH O S : Oti enishise tous mohlous ton V E R S E : For He Strengthens the bars of Megalosinis Aftou. Abundance of His Magnitude! pilon Sou. Evlogise tous Iious Sou en your gates; He Blesses your Children Si. within you. Os thelis psilafison Hristos, to Thoma O Thomas, according to Thy wish, evoise. Vale tin hira ke gnothi me, Christ said to Thee: ‘Put out Thy Epeni Ierousalim ton Kyrion. Eni ton Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise ostea ehonta, ke geodes soma. Ke mi hand, and know that I have Flesh Theon Sou Sion! Thy God, O Zion! ginou apistos, episis de tis allis and Bones, and an earthly Body. Do pistothiti. O de evoisen. O Theos not be disbelieving but rather with S MALL L ITANY - P RAISES TO A LMIGHTY G O D

mou ke O Kyrios, Si iparhis. Doxa ti the others, believe.’ And Thou in

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T H E R ESURRECTION G OSPEL Sotirios genou mi pirgos Agni, ton Become for me a Tower of Saving Ke iper tou kataxiothine imas tis PRIEST And that He will graciously grant demonon apirgon tas fallangas, ke Strength, protecting me from akroaseos tou Agiou Evangeliou us to hear His Holy Gospel, let us perasmon, ohlon ke kindinon demonic attacks and the vicious Kyriou ton Theon imon iketevsomen. pray to the Lord. aposovon, ke ton pathon tin efodon, hoard of temptations. O Pure Lady, keep me Safe from every danger; porro ap3elavnon ke katharan, Kyrie Eleison [3] PEOPLE Lord have mercy [3] drive away the assaults of passions didous eleftherian, ke thion PRIEST W that lead to sin. And grant to me Sofia! Orthi! Akiousomen tou Agiou isdom! Arise! Let us listen to the harismaton, tin afthonian mi Evangeliou Holy Gospel. Pure Freedom and Abundance of the parehousa. Divine Gifts of the Grace of God. rini pasi! Peace be with you all. I P ASCHAL K ATAVASIA OF THE 9 T H O D E – T ON E 1

W E B O W O U R H EA D T O R ECEIVE T H E P RI E ST ’ S B LE SS IN G O Angelos evoa ti Keharitomeni. Agni The Angel cried aloud to the Lady Full Parthene, Here! Ke palin ero, Here! of Grace: Hail, O Pure Virgin! And Ke to pnevmati sou PEOPLE And with thy spirit O Sos Iios Anesti trimeros ek Tafou! again I say: Hail! Thy Son has PRIEST The Lesson is from THE H OL Y Ek tou kata M ATTHEON A GIOU Resurrected from the Tomb on the G OSPEL ACCORDING TO S T E VANGELIOU to anagnosma... Third Day! M A T T H E W Fotizou ! Fotizou, i Nea Ierousalim! I gar Shine! Shine, the New Jerusalem!For the Proshomen Let us attend Doxa Kyriou epi Se anetile. Horeve Glory of the Lord has dawned om § Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE § Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory to nin, ke agallou Sion, si de Agni, you. Rejoice now and be glad, O Thee! terpou Theotoke, en ti egersi tou Zion; and Thou, O All Pure Virgin: M AK E T H E S IG N O F T H E C ROSS & B O W T O G O D I N G RATITUDE Tokou Sou. delight in the Resurrection of Him to Whom Thou gave Birth. T H E P RIEST STANDS BEFORE THE H OLY Altar IN THE SANCTUARY , A N D READS THE HOLY RESURRECTION S MALL L I TA NY GOSPEL AT THE HOLY ALTAR . P RAISES TO THE L O R D §Agios Kyrios O Theos imon! [3] §Holy is the Lord our God [3] R ESURRECTION G OSPEL 1 : M ATTHEW 2 8 : 1 6 - 2 0 T H E G R E A T C O M M I S S I O N O F C H R I S T Ipsoute Kyrion ton Theon imon ke Exalt the Lord our God; and bow down proskinite to ipopodio ton podon before His footstool To kero ekino, i endeka Mathite Then the Eleven Disciples went away aftou . eporefthisan is tin Galiean, is to oros into Galilee, to the mountain that Oti Agios esti! For He is Holy! ou etxato aftis O Iisous. Jesus had appointed for them. P A S C H A L E XAPOSTEILARIA – S T T HOMAS S U N D A Y – T ON E 3 W Ke idontest afton prosekinisan afto, i de hen they saw Him, they worshipped Emo melon hiri Sou, exerevnisas tas When you fully examine My Wounds edistasan. Him; but some doubted. pligas, mi mi Thoma apistisis, with your hand, Thomas, do not Ke proselthon O Iisous elalisen aftis And Jesus went and spoke to them, travmatisthenti dia Se. Sin Mathites disbelieve in Me Who sufferered for legon: Edothi mi pasa exousia en saying: “All Authority has been omofroni, ke zonta kiritte Theon. you. With the Disciple have one mind and proclaim Me as the Living Ourano ke epi gis. Proevthentes given to Me in Heaven and on God. Mathitefsate panta ta ethni, earth. Go, therefore, and make F ESTAL E XAPOSTEILARION OF S T J OHN THE D IVINE E VANGELIST – T ON E 2 Vaptizontes aftous is to Onoma tou Disciples of all the Nations, Patros, ke tou Iou ke to Agiou Baptising them in the Name of the Theologon evrontisas. En Arhi in O Theologising Thou cried out that the Pnevmatos didaskontes aftou tirin Father, and of the Son, and of the Logos, ke pros Theon O Logos in, ke Logos, the Word, was in the panta osa enetilamin imin, Ke idou Holy Spirit, teaching them to Theos in O Logos, Apostole Ioanni. beginning; and the Word was with ego meth imon emi pasa tas imeras observe all things that I have Tou Hristou gar to stithi, epipeson God; and the Logos was God, O John eos tis sintelias tou eonos . commanded you; and lo, I Am with kakithen de, plires Theologias, the Apostle. When Thou fell on the you always, even to the end of the rithron Zois, maker arisamenos Bosom of Christ the Logos, Thou age.” Theologe, tin ktisin ardis apasan, itis imbibed Streams of Life that were Amin Amen Se ke gereri. full of Theology, O Blessed Theologian, and with this Godly § Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si! PEOPLE § Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory Water Thou irrigate the world, which to Thee! today pays Thee Honour.

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8. P ASCHAL H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 8 M A Y 2 0 1 6 P ASCHAL M ATINS H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 1 9 A PRIL 2 0 1 5 1 3 . F ESTAL K ONTAKION – S T J OHN THE D I V I N E – T ON E 2 Se ton hoiki palami psilafomenon Thou allowed a hand of flesh to touch plevran, ke mi flexanta taftin, piri to Thy Side, and did not scorch it with Ta megalia Sou Parthene, tis diigisete? Who can recount all Thy Mighty Deeds, tis Ailou Thias Ousias, en imnis Immaterial Fire of Divine Essence. Vriis gar Thavmata, ke pigazis O Virgin? Thou pour out Miracles Megalinomen. Thee we hymn and Magnify. iamata, ke presvevis iper ton psihon and Thou overflow with Cures, and imon, OS THEOLOGOS KE FILOS Thou Intercede on behalf of our Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of HRISTOU . souls, AS A THEOLOGIAN AND FRIEND eonon. ages. OF CHRIST . Amin . Amen F ESTAL I K OS – S T J OHN THE D I V I N E Se ton os Theon ek Tafou, anastanta Thou arose from the Tomb as God, O Ipsi Ourania ekmanthanin, ke thalassis Daring and incomprehensible it is to Hriston, ou vlefaris idontes, alla Christ; we have not seen Thee with ta vathi erevnan, tolmiron iparhi ke search out Celestial Heights, and kardias potho pepistevkotes, en imnis our eyes but have believed in Thee aktalipton. Osper oun astra the depths of the sea as well. So Megalinomen. with yearning heart: Thee we Hymn exarithmise, ke paralion psammon just as it is wholly impossible to and Magnify! ouk estin olos, outos oute ta tou number the stars and the sand F ESTAL C ANON – S T J OHN THE B ELOVED A POSTLE – T ON E ( 8 ) P LAGAL 4 Theologou ipin ikanon, tosoutis afton upon the shore, so no one is able stefanis O Hristos, on igapisen to tell about the Theologian, so § Apostole tou Hristou, Presveve iper § O Apostle of Christ, Intercede for estepsen! Ou to stithi anepese, ke en many are the Crown with which imon! us! to Mystiko dipno sinistiathi, OS Christ has Crowned His Beloved Stavro to tou Despotou parstikos, tin We worthily call “Blessed ,” Holy John, THELOGOS KE FILOS HRISTOU . who leaned against His Chest and Parthenon te ke Theotokon Agnin, the Beloved Disciple of Christ and ate with Hym at the Mystical ton Mathiton, O Agapimenos to Purest Instrument of Divine Supper, AS A THEOLOGIAN AND Katharon, Theologias organon, ia per Theology, who stood at our Master’s FRIEND OF CHRIST . Parthenos eghiristhis, ke filax tis Cross, and since he was a Virgin P A S C H A L K ONTAKION - S T T HOMAS S U N D A Y - T ON E ( 8 ) P LAGAL 4 amemptou, iparxas Theotokou, nin himself, was entrusted with the Pure W epaxios “Makarizete.” and Blameless Virgin – Mother of our Ti filopragmoni dexia, tin zooparohon ith his scrutinizing right hand, Saviour, and Theotokos, as Her Sou Plevran, O Thomas exirevnise Thomas examined Thy Life- Guardian. Hriste O Theos. Sigkeklismenon gar bestowing Side, O Christ God. When § § ton Thiron os isilthes, sin tis lipis Thou entered while the doors were Apostole tou Hristou, Presveve iper O Holy Apostle of Christ, Intercede Apostolis evoa Si, Kyrios iperhis ke locked, he cried out to Thee with the imon! for us! Theos mou. rest of the Apostles: Thou art my Stavro to tou Despotou parstikos, tin We worthily call “Blessed ,” Holy John, Lord and my God! Parthenon te ke Theotokon Agnin, the Beloved Disciple of Christ and P A S C H A L I K O S – S T T HOMAS S U N D A Y – T ON E ( 8 ) P LAGAL 4 ton Mathiton, O Agapimenos to Purest Instrument of Divine Tis efilaxe tin tou Mathitou palamin tote Who kept the Disciple’s hand from Katharon, Theologias organon, ia per Theology, who stood at our Master’s honevton, ote ti Pirini Plevra being burnt up, when it approached parthenos eghiristhis, ke filax tis Cross, and since he was a Virgin prosilthe tou Kyriou? Tis edoke tafti the Fiery Side of our Lord? Who amemptou, iparxas Theotokou, nin himself, was entrusted with the Pure tolman, ke ishise psilafise flogeon gave it the Courage, and enabled it epaxios Makarizete. and Blameless Virgin – Mother of our Ostoun? Pantos i psilafithisa. Imi to touch the flaming Bone? By all Saviour, and Theotokos, as Her gar i Plevra Dinamin ehorigise pilini means, it was the Very Side that was Guardian. dexia, pos ihe psilafise pathimata, touched. For had not the Side § Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati § Glory to the Father, and to the Son, salefsanta ta ano ke to kato? Afti i Empowered the right hand of clay, and to the Holy Spirit Haris Thoma edothi, taftin psilafise, how could it have touched the Hristo de ekvoise. Kyrios iparhis ke Wounds that shook the world Above Axios Agapisas O Katharos, ton semnon Thou Chaste and Spotless Life was Theos mou! and below? This Grace was granted ke akivdilon vion Sou, Angelikos, worthily Loved by the Pure One, our to Thomas – to be able to touch It pepolitevmenon epi tis Gis, Se Lord, Who accepted Thee, O Blessed and to cry out to Christ: Thou art Adelphon prosikato, Makar Ioanni tis John, Truly as a Brother, for Thou my Lord and my God! eaftou iion Se katangilas, Mitros tis had lived Thy Life on Earth Theotokou, meth’ is Se pantes Angelically. Wherefore He S YNAXARION - 8 M A Y Makarizomen. proclaimed Thee to be the Son of His Ti H’ tou Aftou minos mnimi tou Agiou On this 8 th day of the month, we All Holy Mother – the Ever Virgin Endoxou Apostolou ke Evangelistou, Commemorate the Holy, Glorious Theotokos, with whom we extol Thee epistithiou Filou, igapimenou ke Apostle and Evangelist, St John the and call Thee“Blessed.” Parthenou, Ioannou tou Theologou, it Theologian, the Virgin and Beloved Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of ii Synaxis tis Agias koneos tis Bosom Friend of Christ, and eonon. ages. ekpempomenis ek tou Tafou Aftou, celebrate the Service honouring the igoun tou Manna. Holy Dust - that is, the ‘Manna’ that Amin Amen issued from his grave.

12. P ASCHAL H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 8 M A Y 2 0 1 6 P ASCHAL M ATINS H YMNS – S UNDAY OF S T T HOMAS – 1 9 A PRIL 2 0 1 5 9 . ek kitous Ionas, exanestis tou tafou. fast those fettered; and on the third i afti imera mnimi tou Osiou Patros T On this day we Commemorate our day, like Jonah from the whale, imon Arseniou tou Megalou. Holy Father, St Arsenios the Great. Thou arose from the Tomb. i afti imera O Osios Milis, O imnodos, n this day, St Milis the T O ODI 7 O Pedas ek kaminou Risamenos, ODE 7 The Only Blessed and Ever en Irini telioute. Hymnographer Reposed in Peace. genomenos Anthropos pashi os Glorious God of our Fathers, Who Ti afti imera spira (Tagma) Stratioton On this day ... was Perfected by sword. thnitos ke dia pathous to thniton Redeemed the Children from the xifi telioute. aftharsias endii evperepian, o furnace, became Man, suffered as a monos Evlogitos ton pateron Theos ke mortal; and through Suffering, T O U P ENTIKOSTARIOU F ROM THE P ENTECOSTARION iperevdoxos. He clothes the mortal with the Grace of Incorruption. Ti afti imera, Kyriaki Deftera Apo tou On this day, the Second Sunday of Holy § Pasha, ta egkenia Eortazomen ts Pascha, we celebrate the Dedication ODI 8 Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke ODE 8 §We Praise, we Bless and we Hristou Anastaseos, ke tin tou Agiou of Christ’s Resurrection and St Proskinoumen ton Kyrion . Worship the Lord. Apostolou Thoma psilafisin. Thomas’ Spontaneous Confession. Afti i kliti ke Agia imera, i mia ton This is the Chosen and Holy Day, the STIHI : I Nidios klis, i Tafou mi kolii, VERSE: Locks of neither womb nor tomb Savvaton, i Vasilis ke kiria, eorton first of the Sabbaths, the Queen and impede Thee eorti ke panigiris esti panigireon, en i Sovereign, the Feast of Feasts, and evlogoumen Hriston is tous eonas. the Festival of Festivals, in which we in Soter ormin klis thiron pos kolisi? o how should door locks impede S S Bless Christ to all Ages. Thine entry, O Saviour? T H E M AGNIFICAT S TANDING BEFORE THE H OLY I CON OF THE E VER Tes tou Sou Apostolou Thoma Presvies, By the Intercessions of St Thomas, Thy B LESSED T HEOTOKOS , THE P RIEST DECLARES THE FOLLOWING , AFTER WHICH HE CENSES THE Hriste O Theos imon, eleison imas. Beloved Apostle, O Christ our God, S ANCTUARY , H OLY I CONS AND C ONGREGATION have Mercy on us. WHILE THE M AGNIFICAT H YMN IS CHANTED . Amin Amen §Tin Theotokon ke §The Theotokos and K ATAVASIA OF H OL Y P ASCHA – T ON E 1 Miter to Fotos: en Mother of the Light: [ T RANSLATION B Y P ATER G EORGE P APADEAS – H OLY W EEK S ERVICE B O O K ] imnis timontes with hymns let us O D I 1 Anastaseos imera! ODE 1 Resurrection Day! O people, let Meglinomen! Magnify! Lamprinthomen lai! Pasha, Kyriou us glory in splendour! Pascha, the THE BELLS ARE RUNG AT THIS POINT Pasha! En gar thanatou pros Zoin ke Lord’s Pascha! For Christ our God ek gis pros Ouranon Hristos O Theos has transported us who sing the O D E 9 – T H E I RMOS – S T T HOMAS S UNDAY - T O NE 1 imas dievivasen, epinikion adontas! Triumphal Hymn from death to Life ( T HE USUAL M AGNIFICAT IS REPLACED BY THIS HYMN : ) and from earth to Heaven. T C Se tin fainin Lampada, ke Mitera tou hou, the brightly shining Lantern and O D I 3 Defte poma piomen kenon, ouk ek O D E 3 ome, let us drink a New Drink. Theou, tin arizilon Doxan, ke Mother of our God, the conspicuous Petras agonou teratourgoumenon, all’ Not one miraculously brought forth anoteran panton ton piimaton, en Glory, art Superior to all Creation: aftharsias Pigin e k tafou from a barren Rock, but from the imnis Megalinomen. Thee we Hymn and Magnify! omvrisantos Hristou, en O Fountain of Immortality, sprung P ASCHAL T R O P A R I A – S T T HOMAS S U N D AY stereoumetha. forth from Christ’s Tomb, from which we are Edified. § Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si! § Glory to Thee, O God, Glory to Thee! ODI 4 Epi tis Thias filakis O Thigoros ODE 4 Let the God-inspired Prophet Avvakoum stito meth’ imon ke diknito Habakkuk keep with us the Divine Sou tin fainin imeran, ke iperlampron This is Thy brightly shining and Most faesforon Angelon diaprisios legonta. Watch, and point out the Light- Hriste, tin olofoton harin, en oreos Splendid Day, O Christ, the Grace Simeron Sotiria to kosmo, oti Anesti bearing Angels, who with a vibrant kalli tis Mathites Sou, epestis that is full of Light; this day on Hristos os Pantodinamos. voice declared: “ Today, Salvation Megalinomen. which Thou appeared to Thy comes to the world, for Christ has Disciples so beautiful, we magnify! Risen as Almighty!” § Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si! § Glory to Thee, O God, Glory to L ODI 5 Orthrisomen orthrou vatheos ke ODE 5 et us arise in the early dawn, Thee! and instead of Myrrh, offer a Hymn anti mirou ton imnon prosisomen to ou tin fainin imeran, ke iperlampron This is Thy brightly shining and Most to the Master; and we shall see S Despoti. Ke Hriston opsometha, Hriste, tin olofoton harin, en oreos Splendid Day, O Christ, the Grace Christ, the Sun of Righteousness Dikeosinis Ilion, pasi Zoin anatellonta. kalli tis Mathites Sou, epestis that is full of Light; this day on dawning Life to all. Megalinomen. which Thou appeared to Thy ODI 6 Katilthes en tis katotatis tis gis ke ODE 6 Thou descended into the Disciples so beautiful, we magnify! sinetripsas mohlous eonious, katohous deepest parts of the earth and Thou § Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati § Glory to the Father, and to the Son, pepedimenon, Hriste, ke trimeros, os shattered everlasting bars that held and to the Holy Spirit

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