The Theophany of Christ

January 6

Vespers Stichera

Second Mode

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Intonation: #7

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Verse #1 !Ea;n ajnomiva"

I shouldƒ-ƒest
f ƒƒThou  ƒin - 
ƒmark  ƒiq - 
ƒƒui -  ƒO 
ties,  ƒLord, 
ƒƒO 
Lord,  
ƒƒwho shall

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 2 Theophany – January 6

  
ƒFor 
ƒƒstand? there
with ƒƒThee      
ƒƒis_______ - 
forƒ-ƒgive 
- ƒness. 

Stichera A To;n fwtismo;n hJmw'n

 
ƒƒƒthe 
ƒƒƒhen  -ƒƒƒƒ- ner
Foreƒƒ-ƒƒrun    ƒour
be - ƒƒƒƒheld___ÌÌ 
En - 
ƒlight - - 


- -    ƒWho
ƒen -ƒƒƒƒƒƒment, hath  
     -ƒƒƒƒened________
ƒƒƒƒƒen - ƒƒƒƒlight     ƒƒeve - 
- - 
ry___


ƒ_________ ƒman,   
  
draw ƒƒƒnear___Ì     ƒƒbe__ÌÌ
ƒƒto_______Ì   bap -     
 - - -ƒƒƒtized,

his ƒƒƒsoul  
 ƒre - -ƒƒƒjoiced
 [ 
while 
ƒƒƒƒhis     
ƒhand_________ÌÌ tre[m] 
- - -
- 
- -

        
ƒ_____________________________ÌÌ ]  his___̃ƒƒƒhand
 ƒƒwhile     ƒƒtrem - bled.  
- 


He 
point - 
- -     
ƒed________ƒƒHim____________  
ƒƒout ƒƒƒƒand 
said____  
ƒto_____

-  ƒƒƒple:   

   ƒƒƒpeo
ƒ_ÌÌ ƒƒthe__Ì - - -   ƒBe - hold,   
ƒƒHe ƒWho ƒre - 
ƒƒdeem -  - 
ƒƒƒeth



Is - -    - 
- -ƒƒƒra el,  
ƒƒand 
ƒdoth   ƒƒƒƒfrom
ƒƒfree ƒus  cor -ƒ-  
ƒrup - - -  ƒƒƒtion.

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 Theophany – January 6 3

 
ƒO ƒƒThou
 ƒWho
  - 
ƒƒƒart ƒƒƒƒwith     
ƒout__________  
sin,____ 
ƒChrist  
our ƒƒGod,


ƒƒglo - -  
ƒƒry___Ì  
ƒƒbe____________    ƒƒThee.
to________________Ì   

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Verse #2 $Eneken tou' ojnovmatov" sou

F ƒƒI 
      pa -  ƒƒly 
ƒtient -
ƒƒor ƒ Thy Name's ƒsake ƒhave ƒƒwait -
ƒed 
ƒfor ƒƒThee, 
O


Lord; my soul  
  hath  ƒƒed 
wait - ƒpa - 
ƒƒtient -
ly 
for    
ƒThy ƒƒword, my  
ƒsoul ƒhath

     
hoped_ƒƒin ƒthe___Ì ƒƒLord. 

 
Verse #3 !Apo; fulakh'" prwi?a"

F         
rom the ƒmorn - ing ƒwatch un -
til ƒnight from  -
ƒƒthe ƒmorn   
ƒƒing watch ƒlet


ƒƒIs - 
-   
ra -ƒƒel    
ƒhope_____ÌÌ in 
 
ƒƒthe___Ì Lord.   

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4 Theophany – January 6

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
Stichera B Tou' Lutrwtou' hJmw'n


hē    ƒƒƒƒAn
ar - ƒmies_Ì̃ƒƒof - ƒgels   ƒƒƒƒwith___Ì
 ƒƒƒƒtremƒƒ-ƒƒbled fear,   ƒƒas
    ƒƒthey

   
ƒƒbe - ƒƒƒheldƒƒƒƒƒour Re - ƒƒƒdeem -    
er___ ƒƒƒƒbap - 
- - -  
tized  [   
by____ 
ƒƒƒa__ÌÌÌ


ser[v] -
- - 
-  -  - 
- -  - --  - -   
- -       ƒa
ƒƒby________ ]
ƒceiv -   ƒtes -  - - 

ƒƒserv - 
ƒ- ƒ- 
ƒƒant  
ƒand 
ƒƒre -    
ƒƒƒing_________Ì ƒƒti - - 
ƒƒmo -



ƒ- - -   
-ƒƒƒny  ƒƒƒƒthrough  ing
ƒƒƒthe ƒƒcomƒƒ-   
of_________Ì  ƒƒƒƒSpir
the________ÌÌÌ - ƒƒ- ƒƒ-

 
ƒit.  ƒƒƒAnd  
ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒvoice of 
ƒƒƒthe ƒƒFa - ƒƒ-   
ƒƒ- ƒƒƒƒther____ÌÌ  ƒƒƒƒfrom
ƒƒwas ƒƒƒƒheard   Heavƒƒ-


ƒ- -  
- - 
-   He  
en:       the
upƒ-ƒƒonƒƒƒƒWhomƒ       
ƒForeƒ-ƒƒrunƒ-ƒƒner ƒlay -  ƒƒƒeth
   
ƒhis___ÌÌ

ƒ
hand,   
ƒƒƒƒthe  ƒƒƒSame__ÌÌÌ
   
ƒis__ÌÌÌ  -
My ƒƒbe lov - - 
- -
- -  
ed_____ÌÌÌ


ƒ________ÌÌ ƒƒSon,   
   
ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒƒƒWhom ƒƒƒI     
ƒƒƒƒam ƒƒwell_________Ì  
ƒpleased._ ƒO

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 Theophany – January 6 5

    - 
Christ ƒƒƒour ƒGod, glo -
ƒƒry__ÌÌÌ   
ƒƒbe___________ÌÌ    ƒƒThee.
ƒƒto_______________ÌÌ   



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Verse #4 $Oti para; tw'/ Kurivw/

F
              
ƒor  the 
ƒƒwith  ƒƒLord  is 
ƒthere  mer -   
cy, and with 
ƒƒHim   -
ƒis ƒƒplen ƒƒte -


ƒous   and
re - ƒdempƒƒ-ƒtion; He  
  shall 
ƒƒre - 
deem  
ƒƒIs -   
ƒƒra -ƒƒel out
ƒof   
ƒall______Ì


his 
in - 
- ƒiq - - 
- -
ui - 
ƒƒties. 



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Verse #5 Aijnei'te to;n Kuvrion

O  
ƒƒpraise ƒthe 
ƒLord,  ye 
ƒƒall  na - ƒtions;  
 ƒpraise 
Him,_ ƒall 
ye 
ƒƒpeo -
-

ƒƒples. 


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6 Theophany – January 6

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
Stichera C Ta; !Iordavnia rJei'qra

  
ƒƒhe streams   
ƒof the  
ƒƒƒJorƒƒ- dan  ƒƒthe_ÌÌÌÌ
ƒƒƒre - ƒƒceivedƒƒƒThee,   Foun - 
- - - 

 
ƒtain;  ƒƒƒƒand   ƒ-ƒƒer
ƒƒƒthe ƒComƒ-ƒƒfort   
ƒcame ƒƒƒƒdown_________ÌÌÌ  
ƒin ƒƒƒƒthe 
ƒƒform__ÌÌÌÌ

  
___________Ì 
ƒof________  ƒƒƒƒdove.
ƒƒa__________Ì      
He____Ì 
ƒƒthat_ÌÌÌÌ [    
bow[ed]_

           
_________________________________________________ÌÌ   
 ƒbowed____ÌÌÌ
He ƒthat ]
  
- 
the ƒƒheav - - 
ƒens ƒƒƒƒbow - 
-         
-ƒƒƒeth_______̃ƒHis_______ÌÌÌ̃ƒƒƒƒhead, ƒand 
ƒƒƒthe

   
ƒclay______ƒƒƒƒdoth ƒƒƒƒand___Ì
ƒƒshout_____ÌÌ   
ƒƒcry 
ƒun -    ƒƒtheƒ
ƒto________Ì  
ƒFash - 
- -
ƒion -

- -  ƒƒer:   

-  - -   
WhyƒƒƒƒdostƒƒƒThou  ƒƒup
ƒƒƒƒen - ƒƒƒjoin --ƒƒ    
on______ÌÌ   
ƒƒƒme ƒƒwhat

    beƒƒ-ƒƒyond____ÌÌÌÌ
ƒƒis______ÌÌÌ   ƒƒƒƒme?   
ƒI      
ƒhaveƒƒƒƒƒƒneed__________ÌÌ ƒƒto 
be 
ƒbapƒƒ-


- 
- -       
- - ƒƒtized____ÌÌÌÌÌ̃ƒƒof_________ÌÌ Thee.   
ƒƒƒƒO ƒƒThou
 ƒWho 
art 
ƒƒwith

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 Theophany – January 6 7

     
ƒout__________  
ƒsin,____  
ƒƒƒChrist  
ƒƒour ƒƒƒƒGod, ƒglo - -  
ƒry___Ì  
ƒƒbe___________ÌÌ

    ƒƒƒThee.

ƒto________________ÌÌ   



Verse #10 $Oti ejkrataiwvqh

F
           He  
or  hath  ƒƒHis 
ƒmade  ƒƒmer - 
ƒƒcy  ƒpre - 
ƒƒto  ƒvail 
o -
ver 
ƒƒus, 
and


ƒthe 
ƒtruth  
ƒof ƒƒthe ƒLord   bid -  
a -  
- eth ƒev -  
for  - - 
- 
- 
- 
er. 



Stichera C Sw'sai boulovmeno"

  
ish - ƒƒƒing  ƒƒƒman
ƒto__ÌÌsave  
ƒwho     
ƒƒwas ƒgone_________ ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒa - - 
- 

ƒƒ- ƒƒstray,
  Thou
 didst
 ƒƒƒnot   ƒƒƒto
ƒdis - ƒƒƒƒdain  clothe
 ƒƒThy
 
- -   
self ƒƒƒƒin 
ƒthe ƒƒƒform

     
ƒƒƒƒƒof_______ÌÌÌ   
ƒƒƒƒa___
 - - - 
serv - ƒƒƒant;    it 
ƒfor__ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒbe - 
ƒƒfit - -  
-

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8 Theophany – January 6

  
ƒted Thee, [     ƒƒƒMa[s]
ƒƒas_________ÌÌÌ  -
- - 
-   -  - 
- -  - -- 
-

- 
ƒ-  ]  - -ƒƒƒter
ƒƒas ƒƒƒMas -     ƒƒƒGod,
ƒƒand___Ì    - 
ƒƒƒƒto take ƒƒƒƒup on 
ƒƒThy - 
ƒself

    
ƒour__________Ì  
ƒƒnaƒƒ- ture    
ƒfor________________ÌÌ   ƒƒƒsakes.
ƒƒƒƒƒour________________  

   ƒƒwast  ƒƒƒƒbapƒ-ƒƒtized__
   ƒƒƒin          ƒO  

For ƒƒwhenƒƒƒƒƒThou the___ÌÌ̃ƒƒƒflesh,_____________Ì ƒƒRe -

  -  
deem - - - 
- - 
-    
-ƒƒƒer, ƒƒƒƒThou   
didst ƒƒcount__Ì   -
ƒus___̃ƒƒƒwor - 
ƒƒthy 
ƒof_ÌÌ


ƒ_ÌÌ 
ƒƒfor - 
ƒƒgive - 
- - -      
ness.  Whereƒ-ƒfore,   
we ƒƒƒƒcry ƒƒƒƒto___ ƒO 
  
Thee:__ÌÌ

ƒBen - 
 ƒƒfac -  -  - 
ƒe -   
- ƒƒtor,___ÌÌ ƒChrist   
ƒour ƒGod, ƒglo - -  
ry__ÌÌÌ ƒƒbe_Ì


ƒ________ÌÌÌÌ     ƒƒƒThee.
ƒƒto________________ÌÌ   

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 Theophany – January 6 9

 Glory … Dovxa Patriv



G   -  
lo -  - 
- - 
ry 
ƒto 
ƒthe 
ƒFa - - - 
-   
ther,  
and_ to  
ƒƒthe___Ì

     
Son,___________ƒƒƒand ƒƒto ƒ 
ƒƒƒthe 

ƒƒƒHo - - 
- 
- - -
- - - -
- - 
ƒƒly



ƒƒSpir - 
- - - 
 - - 
-  ƒƒƒ(n) - 
- 
- 
- 
ƒit. 

Both now … Kai; nu'n 

B        
- - 
ƒoth ƒƒnow and___Ì ƒev - - -     
er_________  
ƒand ƒun  
- to ƒthē__Ì


a - -  -
ges    
of________ÌÌ ƒa -  - ƒges.
  
ƒA - -     
ƒmen.__________________

    

ƒ____________________ 

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10 Theophany – January 6



Stichera Doxasticon @Upevklina" kavran


hou       
hast ƒƒƒbowed___________________ ƒƒƒhead
ƒThy___ÌÌ  ƒbe  -   
ƒfore______̃ƒthe


ƒƒFore - -- 
- - runƒƒ-ƒƒner;  
   ƒƒƒThou  crushed
hast___Ì    heads
 the__ÌÌ     
ƒƒof_______ÌÌ

   
- - 
-  
ƒthe__ÌÌ drag -  ƒƒƒhast
ƒƒons.  ƒThou      
ƒƒƒƒde - ƒƒƒscendƒ-ƒƒed__ÌÌ ƒin -   
ƒƒto the ƒƒrun - 

ƒƒ- -ƒƒƒning
 
wa - 
- - 
ƒters;      
Thou_________ÌÌ ƒhast  light - 
en -   
- - ƒƒƒened___Ì

     
ƒÌÌ̃ƒƒall________ÌÌ̃ƒƒƒthings, that   
they ƒmight ƒƒglo -  -
ƒ- ƒƒƒri   
 ƒƒThee,_____Ì
ƒƒfy_________


ƒO 
ƒSav - 
ƒ- ƒ- 
ƒiour,  
ƒƒƒƒthē  - 
ƒƒEn - ƒƒƒƒlight ƒen -  
ƒment_ÌÌÌ  ƒour__Ì
ƒƒof____________Ì  

   
_______Ì    
ƒƒƒƒsouls.___________ÌÌ 

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 Theophany – January 6 11

Troparia for the Prophecies

First Set


Plagal First Mode
150

Intonation: #13


!Epefavnh" ejn tw'/ kovsmw/

  
ƒƒmad - - 
ƒƒhou ƒƒWho est     peared
ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒworldƒƒƒhastƒƒƒƒapƒƒ-    ƒƒworld,
ƒƒin ƒthe  


ƒƒto  - 
en - ƒƒlight  ƒƒthat
ƒƒƒƒen ƒthem  
sit ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒdark -  
- ƒƒƒness.  
ƒƒƒƒO ƒFriend of  
ƒƒƒman, ƒgloƒƒ-

 
ƒry ƒbe  
ƒto ƒƒƒƒThee.

Verses Intoned by the Canonarch:

Verse 1: God be gracious unto us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us and have
mercy on us.

Verse 2: That we may know upon the earth Thy way, among all the nations Thy salvation.

Verse 3: Let the peoples give Thee praise, O God, let all the peoples praise Thee; the earth hath
yielded her fruit.

Verse 4: Let God, our God, bless us; let God bless us, and let all the ends of the earth fear Him.

Verse 5: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.

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The following refrain is chanted after each of


the first four verses on the previous page:


 
en - 
ƒƒƒƒ ƒToƒlight -   ƒƒthat
ƒƒen ƒthem  
sit ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒdark -  
- ƒƒƒness.  
ƒƒƒƒO ƒFriend of  
ƒƒƒman, ƒgloƒƒ-

 
ƒry ƒbe  
ƒto ƒƒƒƒThee.


After the final verse (“Glory … Both now …”), the troparion is


repeated in its entirety with a final cadence as follows:


  
ƒƒmad - - 
ƒƒhou ƒƒWho est     peared
ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒworldƒƒƒhastƒƒƒƒapƒƒ-    ƒƒworld,
ƒƒin ƒthe  


ƒƒto  - 
en - ƒƒlight  ƒƒthat
ƒƒƒƒen ƒthem  
sit ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒdark -  
- ƒƒƒness.  
ƒƒƒƒO ƒFriend of  
ƒƒƒman, ƒgloƒƒ-


ƒryƒƒƒ 
ƒbe       
ƒto ƒƒƒƒThee.______________

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Troparia for the Prophecies

Second Set


Plagal Second Mode
150

Intonation: #17 or #18


@Amartwloi'" kai; telwvnai"


n 
thē    
ƒƒa - ƒƒƒƒbunƒƒ-ƒƒdance  ƒƒThy
ƒƒƒof____   cy   
merƒƒ-   ƒƒapƒ-ƒƒpeared
Thou ƒƒhast 


ƒƒƒƒto  
sin - ners ƒand ƒpub -   
ƒliƒ-ƒcans,  
ƒƒO___̃our Where 
  
ƒƒSav - iour.   
 ƒshould
ƒƒinƒ-ƒƒdeed

    
ƒƒƒif 
ƒƒnot 
ƒƒThyƒƒƒƒlight have ƒƒshone,  ƒƒƒthem
up - ƒon ƒƒthat
 
ƒƒƒsit 
ƒƒƒin  
dark -ƒƒƒness?

     
ƒƒƒƒƒGlo - ƒƒry ƒƒƒƒbe ƒƒƒto
ƒThee.___ 

Verses Intoned by the Canonarch:

Verse 1: The Lord is King, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength and He
hath girt Himself.

Verse 2: The rivers have lifted up, O Lord, the rivers have lifted up their voices.

Verse 3: Wonderful are the surgings of the sea, wonderful on high is the Lord.

Verse 4: Holiness becometh Thy house, O Lord, unto length of days.

Verse 5: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever, and unto
the ages of ages. Amen.

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The following refrain is chanted after each of


the first four verses on the previous page:



ƒWhere ƒƒƒinƒ-
 ƒdeed    Thy
 ƒshould  ƒƒƒlight
 ƒƒhave
 ƒshone,  
if ƒƒƒƒƒƒnot
   ƒƒthem
ƒup - ƒon ƒƒthat
  ƒ


ƒƒƒsit  
ƒƒin ƒƒƒƒdarkƒƒ- - 
ness? ƒƒƒƒƒGlo  ƒƒƒƒƒto
ƒƒry ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒbe   
ƒThee.___ 


After the final verse (“Glory … Both now …”), the troparion is


repeated in its entirety with a final cadence as follows:



n 
thē    
ƒƒa - ƒƒƒƒbunƒƒ-ƒƒdance  ƒƒThy
ƒƒƒof____   cy   
merƒƒ-   ƒƒapƒ-ƒƒpeared
Thou ƒƒhast 


ƒƒƒƒto  
sin - ners ƒand ƒpub -   
ƒliƒ-ƒcans,  
ƒƒO___̃our Where 
  
ƒƒSav - iour.   
 ƒshould
ƒƒinƒ-ƒƒdeed

    
ƒƒƒif 
ƒƒnot 
ƒƒThyƒƒƒƒlight have ƒƒshone,  ƒƒƒthem
up - ƒon ƒƒthat
 
ƒƒƒsit 
ƒƒƒin  
dark -ƒƒƒness?

      

ƒƒƒƒƒGlo - ƒƒry ƒƒƒƒbe__ÌÌ̃ƒƒto ƒƒƒThee.________Ì 

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 Theophany – January 6 15

The Great Blessing of the Waters


Plagal Fourth Mode 94


Intonation: #26

Fwnh; Kurivou

    ƒƒof
he ƒƒƒƒvoice_____ÌÌÌÌ   
ƒƒƒthe____ Lord 
up - 
ƒon 
the   
ƒƒƒƒwa - ƒƒƒƒters ƒƒcri -


eth      
 ƒƒƒƒa - ƒƒƒƒloud_________ ƒsay -   -
- 
-   
ing:  ƒCome ƒƒƒƒye  
all,________Ì

  
ƒ____Ì ƒand 
ƒƒƒƒre - -   
- ƒƒƒceive________ the 
Spir - 
it ƒƒƒof___
  
ƒƒwis -    -
-  ƒdom,ƒƒƒtheƒƒƒƒSpir

- -  
ƒit______ ƒƒƒƒof 
ƒƒƒƒun - 
der - - - - -
stand - -  -
- 
- 

ƒƒing,   


ƒƒthe Spir - 
- --  of  
-ƒƒƒƒƒƒit    
ƒthe____   
ƒƒƒfear_________ÌÌ    
ƒof____________Ì God,_

     ƒƒfrom

_____________Ì     Who
ƒƒƒChrist,___Ì    - - - 
 ƒƒƒmadeƒƒƒƒman
is____________  - 

i -  -
 - 
- 
ƒƒfest.  

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16 Theophany – January 6

Shvmeron tw'n uJdavtwn




o -  ƒƒƒday
ƒƒthe 
ƒna - 
ƒture 
ƒof 
ƒthe     
ƒwa - ters   
ƒƒƒis________ sanc -
ƒti --

  
fied;  
ƒƒand ƒƒƒƒthe  
ƒƒƒƒJor - ƒƒƒdan
  ƒƒƒƒrent_____________________ÌÌ
ƒƒƒis____Ì            
in____________Ì


twain,  
and 
hold - 
ƒeth 
ƒback      
ƒthe stream________Ì̃ƒƒof  
ƒƒits____Ì 
own______

ƒƒwa
 - 
- -  - 
ƒƒters,  
ƒon 
see -     
- ƒƒingƒƒƒthe ƒƒMas - -
- -
 ƒbe -
ter 


- 
- -
  -        
ing___________̃ƒwashed.

@W" a[nqrwpo"



hou     ƒƒun
ƒart ƒƒcome_______ 
- - 
ƒto 
the 
ƒriv -  -
- 
- - -
ƒƒer_Ì


ƒ__  
as    
ƒƒa ƒƒman,__ÌÌ ƒO_________Ì       
   Christ_________Ì̃ƒKing,  
ƒand ƒƒThou ƒmak -

  ƒƒO__ÌÌ
est ƒhaste,       
ƒƒGood__________ÌÌÌ One,  
ƒƒƒto 
 ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒƒceive____________ÌÌ
ƒƒre -       

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
ƒƒbap - -
tis - 
- 
- 
-ƒƒm  
ƒƒas     
ƒƒa___ serv - 
-  
ant  
at  
ƒƒthe ƒƒhands

   the_ÌÌÌ
ƒƒof____    Fore -
- 
- - ƒrun
 - 
- -  -ƒƒner,
  
on   
ac - ƒƒcount_____Ì

    ƒƒƒsins,__________
ƒƒof ƒƒour         
ƒO  ƒFriend_______ÌÌ     
ƒƒof____________ ƒman.  

Glory … Dovxa Patriv



G
                
ƒlo - ƒƒƒƒry ƒƒto 
ƒƒthe 
ƒƒFa - -   
- ƒther,  
and___ to    
ƒƒthe______ÌÌ ƒƒƒSon,   
ƒand___ÌÌ

  
ƒ_____ to   
ƒƒthe____ ƒƒHo -    
ƒly____________ÌÌ ƒSpir -  
- -  - 
ƒit.  


Both now … Kai; nu'n

B ƒƒoth 
                  ƒƒnow    
ƒƒand___Ì ƒƒev - -  -
- 
er   to  
 -
ƒand ƒun  
ƒthē___Ì ƒa - -

-    
ƒƒ- ƒges___Ì ƒof 
ƒa - - 
- - 
- - -  
ges.______Ì A - 
- 
- 
ƒmen.  

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
Doxasticon of the Blessing of the Waters Pro;" th;n fwnhvn


t   ƒƒƒƒof
ƒthe ƒƒvoice  one  
cry -  ƒing__ÌÌ
     the__Ì
ƒƒƒin____Ì    ƒwil - 
-


- - ƒƒƒƒder
 -    Preƒƒ-
- -  -ƒness:   pare  the  ƒƒƒway________ÌÌÌ
ye        
of_______Ì ƒthe_

   
ƒ______ÌÌÌ   
ƒLord,  ƒƒƒThou___ ƒƒcam - 
- 
- - 
ƒest,   ƒLord,
ƒƒƒO____   ƒƒƒHav
-  ing 
ƒtak - 


en 
ƒƒƒthe   
ƒƒformƒƒƒƒof ƒa 
serv - 
- -    
ƒant,___Ì ƒand     ƒfor_______Ì
ask - ing     
Bapƒƒ-ƒƒtisƒƒ-

- -   
m,____ ƒO ƒThou ƒWho know -
  - 
-        
est_______Ì̃ƒnot_________ ƒƒsin.  


ƒThe ƒwa - 
ters   
saw ƒƒThee   
and_ƒƒƒwere ƒƒƒa -    ƒƒƒthe______ÌÌÌ
ƒ- ƒƒfraid;     
ƒƒForeƒƒ-ƒƒrun - ƒ-


ƒner   
ƒwas seizedƒƒƒwith trem -ƒ-   
ƒ- ƒbling___ÌÌÌ and 
cried      
ƒout,____________Ì say - -

           

- -  - 
ing:  
How ƒshall ƒthe ƒlamp ƒil - lu - - - -ƒƒmi - ƒƒnate the___ÌÌ Light?

    
ƒHowƒƒƒshallƒƒƒthe   
ƒƒƒƒservƒ-ƒantƒƒƒlay ƒƒup
ƒƒƒhis ƒƒhand   -      
on______________̃ƒƒthe ƒƒMas -   
- ƒter?

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 
Sanc -
ti - 
fy 
both   and_ÌÌÌ
ƒƒƒƒme__________ÌÌÌ       
ƒthe_________ ƒ wa - -  
- - 

- 
ters,  
O ƒSav -       ƒWho
- ƒiour,_______ ƒƒtak - 
ƒƒƒ- 
est 
ƒa -  
ƒway______Ì


ƒƒ____Ì 
ƒƒthe    
 sin_________ÌÌ   
ƒof________    
  ƒworld.__________
the________ÌÌÌ 


After the Blessing of the Waters, the Apolytikion “When Thou wast baptized” (on page 37)
is chanted thrice. Afterwards, while the priest sprinkles the people with holy water,
the following Idiomelon is chanted:

Idiomelon


Plagal Second Mode 88


Intonation: #20

!Anumnhvswmen oiJ pistoiv

 
ye 
ƒƒfaith - 
- 
 let_______Ì
ƒƒful,    ƒƒƒpraise
ƒus____    
the

      - 
ƒpen - 
ƒƒƒƒsa - - 
ƒƒƒgreatƒ-ƒness ƒƒof God’s_____Ì ƒƒƒdis -     
ƒtion ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒtoward________Ì ƒus. 


For, 
ƒƒbe - 
ƒcom - 
ƒing 
ƒƒman   
ƒƒƒƒin___Ì  
ƒƒƒour____Ì fall - 
- -  
en___________ÌÌÌÌ

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
ƒstate,     a - 
ƒƒHe  that ƒlone   
is clean   
ƒƒand_________Ì ƒƒun -  - - 
de - -

 
- - 
 was ƒcleansed_
ƒƒd  
ƒƒƒƒƒƒfile -     ƒƒƒJor
ƒƒƒƒin the_ÌÌÌÌ  -- 
ƒƒdan 
with 
ƒour   -
ƒcleans

- 
- -  -  - 
ƒing,  ƒsanc ƒti - 
ƒfy - 
ƒƒƒƒing 
ƒme    ƒƒƒthe___
ƒƒƒand_______      
ƒƒwa -  ters,

  
- 
ƒƒƒing 
ƒandƒƒƒƒcrush - the   
ƒheads_____Ì     ƒƒdragƒƒ-
of_______Ì̃ƒƒƒthe__ÌÌ  
ons   
ƒƒƒƒin___ÌÌÌ


ƒ__ 
the 
ƒƒƒwa - 
- -  - 
ƒƒƒter.  
ƒƒLet 
ƒƒus 
there -     
ƒfore_________ƒƒƒƒdraw______

ƒƒter   
  
wa - 
ƒƒƒforth_ÌÌ - - - 
 ƒƒglad - 
in  -      
- - ƒness,__________ÌÌÌ 
ƒƒO____Ì


ƒbreth - -     
- ƒren,___ÌÌ for 
up -   
ƒƒon ƒthem ƒƒthat__Ì  
 ƒƒƒƒfaith,
draw ƒƒƒwith_____Ì


ƒƒthe    ƒƒthe
ƒƒgrace ƒƒof___Ì    - - -  
ƒƒSpir -  -ƒƒit ƒƒƒis  
  ƒin - 
ƒvis - 
ƒƒi - 
- -

- ƒbly
        ƒChrist,
ƒbe - ƒstowed____̃ƒƒby_________ ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒGod
     ƒand
 Sav
 - iour
  
ƒof______


ƒ____Ì      
ƒour__________Ì     
ƒsouls._________________Ì 

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For the Entreaty


94
Fourth Mode


Intonation: #11

@O ajnaballovmeno" fw'"


e 
ƒƒthat   - - eth
ƒƒƒcov - ƒƒƒer  
Him - - 
self 
with 
light 
ƒƒƒas 
ƒƒit

  
ƒwere__ÌÌ  
ƒƒa____ÌÌ gar - -  -   ƒƒƒhath
ƒƒƒƒƒƒment___    
 deigned ƒto 
be - come_ 
ƒƒlike_ÌÌÌ

    
ƒus________ÌÌÌÌ     
for______ÌÌ̃ƒour_________ sakes. 
ƒƒƒTo - ƒƒƒƒday    
ƒƒƒHeƒƒƒ ƒƒwrapƒ-ƒpeth ƒHimƒƒ-

  
ƒself ƒƒƒƒwith   ƒƒƒƒof__ÌÌÌ
ƒthe ƒƒƒƒstreams__________   
ƒƒthe 
ƒƒƒƒJor - 
- -    
- ƒƒƒƒdan, not

       
ƒthat ƒHe ƒƒƒƒƒneedƒ-ƒƒeth___ to
ƒƒbe___Ì       
ƒcleansed____________________________ ƒƒby

 but  ƒƒƒƒin
them,    ƒƒƒHimƒ-ƒƒself
    ƒƒƒHe
 work -  
ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒƒeth ƒƒƒthe 
dis - -  
- -ƒƒƒƒpenƒƒ-


ƒƒƒƒsa -  -
-  - -
ƒtion  
    
ƒof______________ 
ƒƒour______ÌÌ ƒƒƒgen -  - 
re -  er -


ƒƒa -  
- -  - 
ƒƒtion.     
ƒƒƒƒO____Ì ƒwon -ƒ-    ƒƒWith
ƒ- ƒder!  -ƒout   ƒƒƒcastƒƒ-
fire ƒƒƒƒHe 

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
- 
- - - 
- eth 
ƒa -    
- ƒƒnew;  ƒƒƒwith
ƒƒand___ÌÌ - -   ƒƒƒƒshat
ƒƒƒƒout__ÌÌ -  - 
- - 


ter - 
- -  - 
ƒing 
HeÌÌÌ  ƒƒfash - -
re --  - 
- ion 
-    
- -  -ƒƒƒƒeth; and

  
ƒthem ƒƒthatƒƒƒƒare en -  
ƒƒlightƒƒ-ƒƒened  
ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒƒHim 
He______ ƒƒƒsav  -  -  -
- 
- 
ƒeth, 

ƒe -  ƒƒven
  Christ
     ƒƒƒthe
God,_______Ì  ƒSav - ƒƒiour__Ì
      ƒƒsouls.__Ì
ƒof ƒour______   

Entreaty #2 Se; to;n ejn Pneuvmati




ƒƒhen 
ƒƒthe    ƒsaw_ÌÌ̃ƒThee____Ì
Bapƒƒ- tist___     ƒcom  ƒ-ƒƒing__ÌÌ
   ƒƒun  -   
to____ him, 

 ƒWho
 Thou  
ƒby ƒƒƒSpir - 
 ƒand___Ì
ƒƒit   ƒƒƒƒfire   
dost purge     
ƒƒƒƒƒaƒ-ƒƒway________ ƒthe

  
sin______ÌÌÌ     world,
of________ƒƒthe_________Ì       
ƒƒhe ƒƒƒƒƒƒcried_________Ì 
ƒout____ÌÌ

   
ƒ_Ì ƒƒin_________Ì ƒfear 
ƒand 
ƒtrem -  -
- --   
-ƒƒbling,__ ƒsay - 
- -  ƒing: 
-  

 
ƒƒƒƒI ƒdare
 not
 
ƒƒƒtake ƒhold 
ƒƒƒƒƒof 
ƒThine_ ƒmac -  -
ƒƒim --  - 
- -  
ƒu - 
-ƒƒƒlateÌÌ

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    ƒƒDo

  Thou,
ƒƒ_______Ì ƒƒƒhead.  O 
Mas -  - 
ƒƒter, ƒƒsanc ƒƒƒƒti - 
- -     
ƒfy_____________ÌÌ

me  
 
ƒƒ_ÌÌ by Thine  
E-  -
- ƒƒƒƒpiph ƒƒƒƒƒa -  -    ƒƒƒO__________
ƒny,___ÌÌÌ      ƒƒon -

  Friend
ly____ÌÌ  ƒƒof_ÌÌ   
ƒƒƒman.__ÌÌÌ 

Entreaty #3 Deu'te mimhswvmeqa



  ƒƒƒus
ome,  ƒlet
  
ƒƒim - 
i-   ƒƒƒwise
ƒtate ƒthe   ƒƒƒvir - 
- -   
- ƒƒgins;

  
us ƒƒƒƒmeet 
come,ƒƒƒlet ƒƒƒƒthe 
Mas -- ƒƒƒter,    
 ƒWho_Ì hath 
ƒap -    
ƒ- peared; for 
ƒƒas

   
ƒƒthe ƒƒBrideƒ-ƒgroom, He    
ƒis_ÌÌ ƒƒƒƒcome_Ì    
ƒƒforth_______ÌÌÌÌ un - 
ƒ-    
ƒ- to_________ÌÌ John.

   ƒThee,
See -ƒƒƒƒing  ƒƒthe 
ƒJor - -      
ƒƒdan ƒƒwasƒƒƒsore_____ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒa --    
- ƒfraid_____Ì̃ƒand_ÌÌÌ

 -  mained____________ÌÌ
ƒƒƒƒƒre - -         ƒƒstill;     
John ƒcriedƒƒƒƒout:   ƒtake
ƒƒƒƒnot
ƒI ƒƒdare 

 
ƒhold  ƒThine_ÌÌÌÌ
ƒƒƒof___Ì    im - ƒƒƒƒmor
-  - 
-      
- ƒƒƒƒtal___________ÌÌ head.     
ƒƒThe ƒƒSpirƒƒ-

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
ƒit  ƒde
 --ƒƒƒƒƒscend
  - - -ƒƒƒƒƒƒed
  ƒƒin 
ƒƒƒthe   
form ƒƒƒƒof   
 ƒdove
ƒa___ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒto 
ƒƒhal -


- -    
- ƒƒƒƒlow__ÌÌ   
ƒthe__________ wa - 
- - 
-  - -
ters,  
ƒand 
ƒa

     
from 
ƒƒHeav- 
-  - -
ƒvoice__________ÌÌ ƒƒƒcried__ÌÌÌ     
en:  ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒThis____________Ì ƒƒis

  
ƒƒMy___ÌÌ 
ƒƒƒSon, ƒWho  
ƒƒƒis ƒcome ƒinƒƒ-
to 
ƒƒthe 
ƒƒworld_  
to___    
ƒsave_________ ƒƒman-

 kind.   
- -  -  O     
Lord,__________Ì ƒglo -   
ƒƒry____Ì ƒƒƒƒbe 
ƒƒto_ÌÌ    
ƒƒƒThee.___

Entreaty #4 Baptivzetai Cristov"



     ƒand
ƒƒhrist is ƒƒbap -
- ƒƒƒtized,    eth_ÌÌÌ̃ƒƒƒƒup____ÌÌÌÌ
ƒƒHe ƒcomƒƒ-       
ƒƒout ƒƒof___Ì

   
ƒthe_________Ì wa - 
- - 
-    
- ƒƒƒters;  ƒƒƒHim
ƒƒƒand ƒƒƒƒwith He 
 ƒƒƒƒri - 
ƒƒƒƒcar -  

 
ƒeth_____ÌÌÌ  
up_______ÌÌÌ     
the________ÌÌ̃ƒƒƒworld. He   
ƒƒse -ƒƒƒƒƒeth the ƒƒƒheav - 
ens

  
a- 
- 
ƒsun - -  - 
ƒƒƒrent___Ì   which
ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒder,___Ì  ƒAd -   
ƒam ƒclosed ƒƒƒƒa - --

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     
ƒƒƒgainst______________ƒƒƒhim - -   
self____ ƒƒand   ƒthose__
ƒƒƒa - gainst   who_____Ì
 

  -  
came af - - -     
ter_________ÌÌÌ ƒƒhim.   
The Spir -
it 
     
ƒbearƒƒ-ƒƒeth__ ƒwit - ƒƒ- ƒƒ-


ness 
ƒto 
His 
ƒDi - 
ƒƒvin - 
ƒƒƒƒi - 
- 
ƒƒty,    
ƒƒƒfor ƒHe ƒƒhas - 
- ƒƒƒƒƒ 
ten - - 
-

    
      
ƒƒƒeth ƒtoward__________
ƒƒHis___________ÌÌÌ  
like;  ƒƒƒƒand 
ƒƒa ƒƒvoice ƒsound -- ƒƒeth


  - 
- -
ƒƒfrom Heav -    
ƒen,________ÌÌ
 ƒƒƒit ƒƒƒis
ƒƒfor    ƒfromƒƒƒƒthence
    
ƒƒthat ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒHe 
is___

  
ƒƒcome 
ƒƒto ƒƒWhom wit - 
- -     ƒƒborne,
- ness_______ƒƒƒƒis_________Ì ƒƒƒƒe -  
     
- ƒvenÌÌ

    - ƒƒƒƒiour___ÌÌ
  
ƒƒ______Ì̃ƒƒthe ƒƒSav - of 
ƒƒourÌÌÌ    
ƒƒsouls.___

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Entreaty #5 #Etremen hJ ceivr



  ƒƒƒƒof
he ƒƒƒƒhand ƒƒthe ƒƒƒBapƒƒ- tist___
    ƒƒƒtrem
-- -   
bled  when     
ƒƒitƒƒƒ ƒtouched


ƒThine_ mac - - 
ƒƒƒim -ƒ-  - 
-ƒƒƒu -    
- late________ÌÌÌ head;   
the ƒRiv - 
ƒƒƒƒer

ƒƒJor - ƒdan
  ƒƒƒturned
 ƒƒƒback,
   ƒƒƒƒnot
 
ƒƒƒdar - ƒƒƒƒing  -  - - 
to ƒƒƒmin is -  
ƒter____Ì

     

ƒƒ_̃ƒƒƒto_________ÌÌ ƒƒƒThee. 
ƒFor ƒƒƒhow ƒƒƒƒcould  ƒstood
ƒhe that     ƒawe_ÌÌÌ
ƒin__ÌÌÌ   
ƒƒƒƒof_____ÌÌ


ƒƒJe - sus___
  ƒƒƒƒof
   ƒƒƒvi  
ƒNa -  -    
ƒnot ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒbe    ƒbe
ƒƒaƒƒ-ƒƒfraid____ÌÌ ƒfore  
 -  -
ƒhis ƒƒƒƒƒMak

 ƒƒƒer?   ƒƒBut
- -  -    
Thou, 
ƒƒƒƒour   hast
ƒƒSav - iour,  ƒƒful
 - 
filled    
ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒwholeƒƒƒdisƒƒ-ƒƒpen - 


ƒsa - - - ƒƒƒƒtion,
      ƒThou
ƒƒƒthat____________ÌÌ  -ƒƒƒest____
 might   ƒƒƒsave
ƒƒƒthe__ÌÌ
   ƒworld_

  
__  
by ƒƒƒThine -
ƒƒE - ƒƒƒƒpiph ƒƒa - - 
ny,      
O___________ÌÌÌ ƒon -    
ƒƒƒƒƒƒly____̃ƒƒFriend

     
ƒƒof______Ì man.

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 Glory …


Plagal Fourth Mode 88


Intonation: #26

Dovxa Patriv

 ƒƒ- 
G
              
lo -   ƒƒry 
to 
ƒƒƒthe   and
Faƒƒ-ƒƒther,  
to  
ƒƒthe___Ì ƒSon, 
and   
ƒto the ƒHo - 
ƒƒly_


ƒ__ 
ƒSpir - -  
- ƒit.____Ì  

Entreaty Doxasticon Kuvrie, plhrw'sai boulovmeno" 

    
Lord,__Ì̃ƒƒƒwishƒ-ƒing ƒƒto 
ƒƒƒful - - 
ƒƒfil    ƒThou
ƒƒthat ƒwhich  hadst
  

    
ƒƒƒap - ƒƒƒpointƒƒ-ƒƒed___Ì  
ƒfrom___Ì ƒƒƒƒe - - 
ƒƒter - 
- - 
- 
- ƒƒƒƒni -  -
- 
- 

- ty,  

   
ƒThou ƒdidst    
ƒƒre - ƒƒƒƒceiveƒƒƒƒfrom_ÌÌÌ  
ƒall___ÌÌÌ ƒcre - - 
ƒƒƒa - - -ƒƒƒƒtion ƒƒmin - 
   is - - 

  
ƒƒƒters ƒƒƒfor ƒThy  ƒƒƒmys
- - -  - ƒƒter -   - 
 -   - 
- 
- ƒy:  
from 
ƒƒa - 
mong

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
ƒƒƒƒthē 
ƒƒƒAn -    
ƒgels,________  -- ƒel;
Ga - ƒƒbri   ƒƒƒƒfrom
  
ƒƒƒƒaƒƒ-ƒƒmong   
ƒƒƒmen,____________ÌÌ

  
ƒƒÌÌ̃ƒthe___ÌÌ Vir - 
- - 
-  ƒƒƒgin; ƒfrom  
   - 
the ƒƒƒheav - - - -  
ens,____Ì

   
ƒƒÌÌÌ the_________   
ƒƒStar;  ƒƒƒandƒƒƒfrom the ƒƒwa -       
ƒters,______________ƒƒthe ƒƒJor -  ƒ- ƒ-

   where
              
ƒƒƒdan,__ÌÌÌ - ƒin ƒƒƒThouƒƒƒhast ƒƒƒƒblotƒ-ƒƒted__Ì ƒout ƒthe ƒƒtransƒƒ-ƒƒgresƒ-ƒsion_Ì of

    
the___Ì̃ƒƒworld. ƒƒƒƒO 
ƒƒour    
ƒƒSavƒƒ-ƒƒiour, ƒƒƒglo - -  
ƒry       
ƒƒƒbe____________  
to___ÌÌ

   ƒƒThee.
ƒ_______Ì   

Both now … Kai; nu'n 

B oth ƒƒnow___
                ƒƒand__Ì
  ev - - 
ƒƒer 
ƒand 
un - 
ƒƒto 
ƒƒthē 
ƒƒa - 
- 
- ƒƒges


ƒof  
 ƒa - 
- - -   
ƒƒges._______ ƒƒA - 
-  - 
ƒmen.  

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

Entreaty Theotokion Shvmeron hJ ktivsi"


ƒƒday 
ƒƒƒo - ƒƒcre - 
ƒƒƒa - 
- 
- 
 ƒƒis____ÌÌ
- ƒtion   ƒen - 
-   - 
- light - - 

  

ƒƒƒened.   
ƒƒƒTo - ƒƒday____   
ƒƒall__________ÌÌ     
ƒthings______Ì̃ƒare_________ÌÌ ƒglad, 


ƒƒƒƒboth   
ƒthe ƒƒƒƒthings__ÌÌ  ƒHeav
ƒƒƒƒƒƒof_____  -ƒƒ- ƒƒ-  and  
en     
ƒƒƒthe ƒthings_____ÌÌÌ ƒof_Ì

ƒƒƒƒAn  -  
   
ƒ_______ÌÌ earth.  
   
ƒgels ƒƒƒƒand___ÌÌ men 
ƒƒmin -   
ƒƒgle____ÌÌÌ   
ƒƒone____ƒƒƒƒƒƒwith anƒƒ- 


ƒoth - - -    
- ƒer,____Ì ƒƒfor ƒwhere
 ƒƒƒƒƒƒthe
 ƒƒKing
    
ƒƒƒis___Ì ƒƒpre - - - ƒƒƒsent,
 

ƒthere  
 
is ƒƒHis ƒroy - 
ƒal 
ret - 
ƒƒi -     
ƒ- ƒnue_________ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒpre -   
ƒsent___________Ì ƒal -

- - 
- 
- 
- so.  
Let    
ƒƒus ƒƒƒƒrun,_______Ì there
-  ƒƒ- 
ƒƒfore, 
ƒƒto 
the 
ƒJor -

- - 
- -    
ƒƒdan;___ÌÌ let  ƒus
 ƒall
 
ƒƒbe - -  
hold ƒƒƒhow ƒJohn 
bap - 
- -

 ƒƒeth  
ƒtiz --   
ƒƒƒƒƒa___ÌÌÌÌ   
ƒƒƒƒsin -ƒƒless__Ì   ƒƒnot
head___ ƒƒƒmade___________
     
ƒby____

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ƒa -  
 
ƒƒthē - - - - 

gen -  - -ƒƒcy
    ƒƒƒƒman.
ƒƒof____Ì   -ƒƒ- ƒƒfore,
  Where  ƒlet
 ƒƒƒus

  ƒƒout_______̃ƒwith__
cry__ÌÌÌÌ      ƒƒone 
ƒƒƒƒƒac -    ƒƒƒsing
- ƒƒcord, -ƒƒƒing
 ƒƒƒwith
  
ƒƒthe ƒvoice___ÌÌ

  
ƒ_____ƒƒƒof  
ƒƒƒthē_______ ƒA - 
- - 
ƒƒƒpos - 
- -   ƒtle:   ƒThe
-     
ƒgrace___ÌÌ

 ƒƒƒƒof___̃ƒƒGod,
ƒ___________    which  ƒƒbring
 - - -     ƒsal
ƒeth___________________  -- 
ƒƒƒva -


- - 
-     
ƒƒtion,  ƒƒhath______
     
ap - peared__________ÌÌÌ   
ƒƒƒto___________Ì 
ƒƒall___

ƒmen,   
 il - ƒƒƒƒlu - 
ƒmi - 
ƒƒƒƒnatƒƒ- ing   ƒƒƒƒfaith
 ƒƒƒƒthe___ -- -    ƒgrant
ful and___  - 
ing___ÌÌ


ƒthem    
great__________ÌÌÌÌ ƒmer - - - 
- 
     
- cy.____________ 

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Aposticha


94
Second Mode

  
Intonation: #7

!En !Iordavnh/ potamw'/

           
s  
ƒJohn 
ƒƒbe - 
heldƒƒƒThee,ƒƒƒO___ Christ__________ÌÌ ƒƒGod, ƒƒƒƒcomƒƒ-

 
ƒƒhim 
ƒƒing ƒto  ƒƒƒRivƒƒ-ƒƒer
ƒin ƒƒthe    Jor -  - - dan,
    ƒƒƒsaid:
ƒƒƒhe____   ƒWhereƒ-ƒfore
   art

    
Thou,__̃ƒWho_ÌÌ   
hast_________    ƒƒde
ƒƒƒno_____ÌÌÌÌ  -
ƒƒfile -    
- ƒƒƒƒment,_ÌÌÌÌ come 
un 
- - 
-

-   
ƒto Thy ƒƒƒserv - - 
- -
- -      ƒƒƒƒLord?
ant,_______ƒƒƒƒO__________   
ƒƒƒƒIn

         
ƒwhoseƒƒƒƒname shall ƒƒƒI
ƒƒƒbapƒ-ƒtize_ÌÌ̃Thee? In 
the 
ƒƒFa -   
- ther’s? ƒƒƒBut 
Thou


bear - 
est__ÌÌ     
  ƒƒƒHim____________ÌÌ  - - 
in_________ÌÌ̃Thy   
- -ƒƒƒself. ƒƒIn 
the_

  
ƒ_ÌÌ Son’s?  ƒƒƒart__ÌÌÌ
ƒƒBut Thou ƒƒThyƒƒ-ƒƒself   ƒƒHe,
 
ƒbe - -     
- ƒƒƒƒcome______Ì in  --  
ƒƒcar -



- -    
-  ƒƒƒƒnate. ƒƒƒƒIn 
ƒƒƒthe 
ƒHo - - - 
ƒly 
ƒSpir -    
ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒƒƒit’s? ƒBut ƒƒThou

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            
 ƒƒble ƒƒto___ give__________ÌÌ ƒƒHim ƒun - ƒƒƒto ƒƒƒƒthe ƒfaith - - ful  ƒthrough_
ƒƒa - 
ƒƒart    

     

ƒƒO 
ƒƒThine own__ÌÌÌ mouth.   ƒhast
ƒGod,ƒƒƒWho   ƒap  -    
- ƒƒƒƒpeared, 
have_ÌÌ ƒƒmer - 
-


- -   
cy_______Ì   
on___________ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒus.  


Verse #2 @H qavlassa ei\de

T   
ƒƒbe - 
ƒƒhe ƒƒƒƒsea  ƒƒfled,
held ƒƒƒƒand ƒJor -  
   ƒƒ- ƒƒ-    
 ƒturned_ÌÌÌ
ƒƒ- dan back. 

Aposticha #2
Ei[dosavn se u{data


he 
ƒwa -     
ters ƒƒƒsaw______ÌThee,
  ƒƒƒƒGod,
O___ÌÌÌ    
ƒthe   ƒƒƒsaw_
wa -ƒƒƒters 

 Thee 
__   ƒƒwere__ÌÌÌÌ
ƒƒƒand__ÌÌ    ƒƒƒa - - ƒƒƒƒfraid.__ÌÌÌ
   ƒƒFor  
ƒƒthe 
ƒCher - 
ƒƒu - 
ƒbim


ƒƒƒƒare 
ƒƒƒnot 
a- 
-  
- ƒble ƒƒƒto ƒƒƒlift   towards
ƒƒtheir ƒƒƒeyes  Thy_ÌÌÌ
  
ƒglo - 
- - 
- 

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 ƒƒƒcan
ƒry,  ƒƒƒnor
  
the ƒƒƒƒSer - - - -   
ƒƒƒa - ƒphim    
ƒƒgaze_______________ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒup -


ƒƒ-    
  ƒƒThee;
ƒƒ- on________ÌÌÌÌ - - 
ƒƒbut ƒƒstand ƒƒƒƒing  
ƒƒƒby_______Ì   
ƒin_________ÌÌ ƒƒfear, 

ƒƒthe 
  ƒƒfirst 
ex -  -  
ƒalt,  ƒƒƒƒƒƒand the   
ƒƒse - cond ƒƒglo - 
ri - -   ƒƒƒƒfyÌÌÌ 
- - 

  ƒThy
ƒ_____  
ƒƒpow -  -ƒƒƒer.   ƒƒWith
-  ƒthem,ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒO
 ƒpas - 
ƒcom -  - - -
ƒƒƒsion - 
ƒƒƒƒ-

   
ƒ- ƒate_________Ì One,    
ƒƒƒƒwe___ÌÌÌ pro -- ƒƒclaim
ƒƒƒThy
    
ƒpraise________________

 
ƒƒƒƒand_____ÌÌÌÌ   
we________ÌÌÌ ƒsay:   
O    ƒƒapƒƒ-ƒƒpeared,
ƒƒƒƒGod,ƒƒƒƒWhoƒƒƒhast    
ƒƒhave__ ƒƒmer -


- - 
- -     
ƒcy______ÌÌÌ̃ƒƒon_________Ì ƒƒus.  



Verse #3 Tiv soiv ejsti qavlassa

W ƒ  
eth 
hat ƒƒƒail - ƒƒO 
ƒthee,  sea,  thou 
that    
ƒƒfled -ƒƒƒƒdest? 
And ƒƒthou

ƒJor -  dan,
  ƒƒthat
    ƒƒƒdidst
ƒƒƒƒƒthou_______Ì     ƒƒƒƒback?
ƒturn___Ì  

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

Aposticha #3 Shvmeron oJ oujranou'

  ƒƒƒthe
o - ƒƒƒday  Cre
 
- - 
a - - -    
tor ƒƒƒof heav - 
   ƒƒearth
ƒen ƒƒƒƒand___Ì  

     ƒƒƒun
ƒƒcomƒ-ƒƒeth ƒin
ƒƒthe ƒƒflesh___  --     ƒƒthe
ƒƒƒƒƒto_______  
Jor -    
ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒdan, ƒand ƒƒƒƒHe


 
ƒƒƒƒsin - 
who ƒƒƒis ƒless 
ƒƒask - - - -   
ƒeth ƒfor ƒƒƒBap - - 
-  ƒƒƒtis -
- - - - 


- -  -ƒƒƒm,   
-    ƒmay        from  

that He______Ì ƒcleanse_______̃ƒƒtheƒƒƒworld ƒƒƒthē

 
ƒer -ƒƒƒƒƒror  ƒƒƒƒƒthē
of________ÌÌ ƒƒen -  
  - - 
ƒe -  
- -  my.   
-   
ƒƒThe ƒƒƒMasƒƒ- ter_  


ÌÌÌ̃ƒƒof ƒƒƒƒƒƒall 
is   ƒƒƒƒƒƒby
bap -ƒƒƒtized  a___Ì
  ƒƒƒƒƒserv ƒant,   ƒƒƒƒ   
-  - - - 
and ƒƒƒƒgrant ƒƒƒ-

ƒƒeth ƒƒƒthe_ÌÌÌ̃ƒrace
        ƒƒman
ƒƒƒƒƒof___ÌÌÌ  cleansƒ-ƒing
   ƒthrough_
  
ƒƒwa - 
- - 
-  
ter.  
ƒƒƒƒUn -

     ƒƒƒlet
ƒƒƒto ƒƒHim___________ÌÌÌÌ   ƒƒƒƒcry:_____________ÌÌ
ƒus____Ì       ƒƒO   ƒWho
ƒƒour ƒƒƒGod, 


ƒƒƒƒhast  -
ƒƒap - ƒpeared,ƒƒƒƒglo 
ƒƒry___Ì   
ƒƒbe____________    
ƒƒƒto_______________ÌÌÌ Thee.  

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 Glory …

88
Plagal Fourth Mode


Intonation: #26

Dovxa Patriv

G
                
ƒlo - ƒƒƒƒry ƒƒto 
ƒƒthe 
ƒƒFa - -   
- ƒther,  
and___ to    
ƒƒthe______ÌÌ ƒƒƒSon,   
ƒand___ÌÌ

  
ƒ_____ to   
ƒƒthe____ ƒƒHo -    
ƒly____________ÌÌ ƒSpir -  
- -  - 
ƒit.  

Both now … Kai; nu'n 

B ƒƒoth 
                  ƒƒnow    
ƒƒand___Ì ƒƒev - -  -
- 
er   to  
 -
ƒand ƒun  
ƒthē___Ì ƒa - -

-    
ƒƒ- ƒges___Ì ƒof 
ƒa - - 
- - 
- - -  
ges.______Ì A - 
- 
- 
ƒmen.  

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

Aposticha Doxasticon To;n ejk Parqevnou

   
ee - ƒƒƒing  
ƒƒthe___ÌÌ ƒSun 
ƒƒƒthat ƒƒcame    
 ƒƒforthƒƒƒƒfrom   
ƒƒa___ vir - - - 
ƒgin 

ƒƒask -  ing
  ƒfor
 
ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒBap - - - 
ƒtis -- 
- m 
ƒƒƒin   
the____________ ƒƒƒJor -  - 
- 

dan,   
-  ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒshinƒ-ƒing___ƒLamp
     ƒƒƒthat
   ƒƒƒof
ƒƒwasƒƒƒƒƒƒborn  
ƒƒa bar -  
- --

  
-ƒƒƒƒren___ÌÌ ƒwom - 
- - -     
ƒan  cried  ƒHim__
ƒto__ÌÌÌ     
ƒin____Ì  ƒƒand
ƒfear____  

   
ƒjoy:___ÌÌ  
ƒƒDo ƒƒƒThou ƒƒ sanc -  -
- ti - -     
ƒƒfy_______Ì   
ƒme,_____ÌÌ O

ƒƒMas - 
 ƒter, 
ƒƒby     ƒƒƒdi
ƒƒThy___ÌÌÌÌ  -    
vine___________
 - - 
ƒƒƒƒE - ƒƒƒpiph - - 
- - - 

ƒa -  
 - - 
- - 
  
  
ƒƒny._____________ 

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Apolytikion

First Mode

140

 
Intonation: #1

!En !Iordavnh/

hen ƒThou
  ƒƒƒwast
 ƒbap - 
tized   
ƒin ƒthe ƒJor - 
- ƒƒdan, 
O ƒƒƒLord, 

   
ƒƒof 
ƒƒthe ƒwor - ship- ƒi - 
ƒthe ƒƒƒTrin   manƒƒ-ƒƒiƒƒ-ƒƒfest;
ƒtyƒ wasƒƒƒmade      ƒƒƒfor 
ƒthe ƒƒvoice


ƒƒof 
ƒƒthe  ƒbare
Faƒƒ- ther  
wit 
- ƒƒƒ- 
ƒƒness    ƒcall-ing
ƒƒto ƒƒThee,      
Thee_____̃ƒƒHisƒƒƒbeƒƒ- lov -

   
ƒƒƒAnd 
ƒƒƒed ƒSon.  -ƒƒit
ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒSpir 
in    
ƒƒthe formÌÌÌ ƒƒof  
ƒƒƒƒa ƒƒdove  
ƒƒƒconƒ-ƒfirmed 
theƒƒƒcerƒƒ-

- tain-ƒty
   ƒof    
ƒthe ƒƒƒword.  our__ÌÌ
ƒƒƒƒO ƒƒChrist   ƒƒƒGod,
 Who
 hast
 
ƒƒƒap - peared 
and ƒƒƒƒhast

*

ƒen -   
ƒlight-ƒened   
the ƒworld,_Ì glo - 
ƒƒƒry 
be  
to ƒThee. 

* Finale:


  
ƒƒbe to    
ƒThee._________ÌÌ

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Orthros Prokeimenon*


Fourth Mode 
140


Intonation: #9

 
@H qavlassa ei\de

T 
he ƒƒƒƒsea
ƒƒƒƒbeƒƒ-
 held 
ƒƒand 
ƒƒfled,   ƒturned__Ì
ƒƒJor - ƒƒƒƒdan   back.
 

Canonarch: 
 ƒƒWhat ƒƒƒƒail -  
eth ƒƒƒƒthee, O 
ƒƒƒsea, 
ƒƒƒthat 
thou    ƒƒƒAnd
ƒfledƒ-ƒƒdest? 


ƒƒthou  ƒthat
ƒƒJor - dan,    
ƒƒƒƒƒturn
ƒƒƒthou ƒƒdidst back? 

 
The    held 
ƒƒand 
fled,  
First
Choir: ƒƒsea ƒƒbeƒƒ-

   ƒƒturned________ÌÌÌ     
  back.___________ÌÌ
  
Second
Choir: ƒJor - ƒƒƒdan 

_____________________
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Orthros Pentecostarion


Second Mode
94

Intonation: #7

 
Dovxa Patriv

G lo -  - 
 - ƒƒry 
ƒto 
the 
ƒFa - 
-   and_ÌÌ
ƒƒther,      
ƒto__Ì   
the_________ Son,  


ƒƒand 
to 
ƒthe 
Ho -  
ly________Ì ƒSpir - 
-  
- it.____ 

 Ta; suvmpanta shvmeron


et     
all__________ÌÌ̃things ƒbe  -ƒƒ- ing
ƒƒex - ƒƒceed  - ƒly   
ƒƒglad_______ÌÌÌÌ


to -    hath
day: ƒƒƒƒChrist   
ƒap - ƒƒpeared________ÌÌÌ  
in___ÌÌ
 ƒƒƒJor - 
ƒƒthe   
ƒƒ- ƒƒ-ƒƒƒdan.

 Kai; nu'n

B 
oth       ƒƒƒƒand
ƒnow_____________Ì  
ev - 
- 
- - 
er   -
and ƒun to 
ƒthē 
ƒa -

- - ges
    
ƒƒof_________ a - 
ƒƒ-   
ƒƒ- ƒges. ƒA -    
men.________Ì 

Repeat “Let all things” above.

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Orthros Idiomelon

Plagal Second Mode 

 
Intonation: #20

!Elevhsovn me oJ Qeov"

H  - 
ƒave ƒƒƒmer ƒƒƒcy 
on 
me, 
O  ac - 
ƒGod,   cord -
ing 
to 
ƒƒThy 
ƒgreat


ƒmer - 
ƒcy;   ƒac - 
and  ƒcord -
ƒƒing 
ƒƒƒƒto 
ƒthe 
ƒƒƒmul - 
ti - 
tude  
ƒƒof ƒThy ƒcom -
pasƒƒ-

   
ƒsions     
blot outÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ   
ƒmyÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ ƒƒtrans - 
ƒƒƒƒgres - 
- -  -ƒsion.
  

Qeo;" Lovgo"


od   ƒƒƒhathƒƒƒƒbeenƒƒƒmade
the Word   man -
ƒƒi -   
ƒƒƒfest ƒƒƒƒin  ƒƒƒƒflesh
ƒthe__ÌÌÌÌ 

 
ƒƒun -   
ƒto________ÌÌ   
the ƒƒƒƒrace______ÌÌ   
   ƒƒman.
ƒof___________Ì 
He stood ƒƒƒƒin


ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒƒƒJor - 
- -   
ƒƒƒdan__ÌÌ ƒto   ƒƒƒƒbap
ƒƒƒbe___ÌÌÌ - - -
- -
- - - ƒtized,
 

     -  -ƒƒƒƒner
 
ƒƒand the ƒƒFore - ƒ- ƒƒrun -  
said_____ÌÌÌÌ    
ƒto__________ÌÌ ƒHim:      
ƒHow ƒshall

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    
Iƒƒƒƒstretch________  
out_______Ì   
my_________ ƒhand   ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒand
   ƒƒƒƒhead___
ƒtouchƒƒƒƒthe   ƒ 
of_

   
__ƒƒHim____ÌÌ ƒƒthat 
rul - - 
ƒeth       ƒƒThough
ƒƒƒall___________ƒƒƒthings?  ƒƒThou
 ƒƒƒƒart___ÌÌ
 

  ƒƒChild____ÌÌÌÌ
ƒƒƒƒƒthe_________Ì       
ƒof__ÌÌÌ Mar - - 
ƒy,  
ƒƒyet 
I   
ƒ know________Ì

   
ƒThee______ÌÌÌÌ     ƒƒƒƒGod
ƒƒto________ƒƒƒbe_________Ì   ƒfrom
 ƒbe -  
ƒƒƒfore___Ì ƒƒe - 
ƒƒter -


ƒ- 
- ƒƒni - 
- -  -  ƒWho
ƒƒƒty.  ƒƒƒƒƒThou       
ƒƒart ƒpraised________ÌÌÌÌ
 ƒthe_____Ì
of    Ser - 

   ƒƒƒdost    

- - 
ƒƒƒa - ƒ- ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒƒphim  ƒƒƒwalk__ÌÌÌ
  ƒƒƒup  -- 
ƒon__ÌÌÌ 
ƒthē__ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒearth;  ƒƒƒƒand

  
ƒƒI_________   
that__ÌÌ ƒam   ƒƒƒserv
ƒƒƒa____ÌÌ - - -    
ƒƒƒ ant,___ÌÌ 
ƒhave ƒƒƒƒnot ƒƒƒbeen

  how
taught_ÌÌÌ    ƒƒbap
to___  - - 
- - 
ƒƒƒtize 
ƒƒƒthe 
ƒƒƒMas 
- 
- - - 
ƒƒter.  
O

  - 
ƒƒinƒƒ-ƒƒcomƒ-ƒƒpre ƒhen - 
- 
- 
-    ƒLord,
ƒsi -ƒƒƒƒƒƒble__ÌÌÌÌ   
ƒƒglo -  - ƒƒƒry
 ƒƒƒƒƒbe___________
  

      

   ƒƒThee._________________ÌÌ
ƒto____________Ì 

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42 Theophany – January 6

Kontakion

Fourth Mode (modified)


“On this day Thou hast appeared”
150

Intonation: #8


!Epefavnh" shvmeron

        - ƒƒto 

ƒƒƒthe  

n this ƒday Thou ƒhast___Ì ap-pearedƒƒƒƒun whole_Ì

   and
____ƒworld,  
ƒThy ƒlight, 
ƒƒO ƒSov -   Lord,
ƒ-ƒƒ'reign  
is signed  ƒƒus ƒwho
ƒƒon   sing_


  
and ƒƒƒchant 
ƒƒƒ_ÌThy praise   Thou
ƒwith ƒƒknowl-edge:  ƒƒhast
 ƒnow
 come,
  ƒThou
ƒhast
 ƒƒap -


ƒO 
peared,__ 
Thou ƒLight__    
  -aƒƒ- ble.___________
unƒ-ƒƒapƒ-ƒproach 

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Katavasias

First Ode


First Canon 150

Second Mode (hard chromatic) Intonation: #6


Buqou' ajnekavluye


he   might
Lord,___Ì  - ƒ-ƒƒƒy 
ƒƒƒin 
wars, 
un -   ƒƒƒthe
ƒcov -ƒƒƒered  foun
 -
ƒƒƒda -

     ƒƒƒƒand
 
ƒHe 
led 
ƒƒƒtions ƒƒƒƒof ƒƒthe ƒdeep,His    
own___̃ƒthrough ƒdry ƒƒland,  
ƒbut

   
ƒcov - ƒeredƒƒƒƒtheir   -ƒƒƒies
ƒƒƒad -ƒƒƒverƒƒ-ƒƒsar 
in    
ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒdeep;  ƒƒHe
ƒfor___ÌÌÌ ƒis 
ƒglo - 
riƒƒ- 

 
fied.

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44 Theophany – January 6

First Ode
Second (Iambic) Canon
Plagal Second Mode (soft chromatic)

  Stivbei qalavssh"

ƒs -  ƒƒƒra
  - ƒƒƒel
ƒwalk
 - eth
  
the   - 
ƒsea's ƒun - ƒset ƒtled ƒsurg -  ing,  
- - 


which 
is    
ƒƒƒƒaƒƒ- gain ƒshown to 
be  
dry ƒƒƒƒland ƒƒƒand ƒƒsol - 

- ƒƒid;   
ƒbut ƒthē


ƒƒE - gyp -  
ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒƒtian  
capƒ-ƒƒtains   -
ƒƒare ƒƒhid ƒƒƒƒƒcomƒƒ-ƒƒplete ƒ- 
ƒ- ƒly  
ƒin  
ƒƒthe

     
ƒa ƒƒƒgrave 
ƒof ƒƒspread
ƒƒƒƒlightƒƒ-ƒƒless deep,ƒƒƒƒin     
- ƒing ƒƒƒƒwaƒƒ- ters,  ƒmight
ƒby the  - ƒƒy

  
ƒƒstrength ƒof
ƒƒthe ƒƒƒright      ƒthe
ƒƒhandƒƒƒof___Ì    
ƒƒƒMas - ter.

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Third Ode
First Canon
Second Mode (hard chromatic)

 !Iscu;n oJ didouv"


he Lord,ƒƒƒƒWho
  ƒƒƒƒgrant-  
ƒƒeth ƒƒstrengthƒƒ un - 
ƒto    
ƒour ƒkings ƒand 
ƒex -


ƒalt - 
ƒ- ƒ-ƒƒƒƒeth   
 ƒƒtheƒƒƒƒhorn  
of His -
ƒa - ƒnoint ƒ- ed,    ƒof
ƒis ƒƒƒ born  
a


Vir -  
ƒ- gin  -ƒƒƒeth
ƒƒand ƒƒƒcom   ƒun -    - 
ƒƒto ƒƒƒbapƒƒ-ƒƒtis  
m.  Whereƒ-ƒfore,  
ƒƒƒlet ƒƒƒusƒƒƒƒcry

ƒƒout,  ƒƒƒO__ÌÌ
   ƒye  ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒThere
ƒƒƒfaithƒ-ƒƒful:  ƒƒis 
none   ƒƒas
ƒho - ƒƒly    ƒƒƒand
ƒour ƒƒƒƒGod, 


ƒthere   - 
ƒƒƒƒis ƒnoneƒƒƒright ƒƒƒeous   ƒƒƒƒO
save ƒThee,  ƒƒƒLord.
 

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Third Ode
Second Canon
Plagal Second Mode (soft chromatic)

  $Osoi palaiw'n


ƒll   
ƒƒthat are    
ƒƒres - cuedƒƒƒout of 
ƒƒthē  
ƒƒan - ƒcient ƒmesh - 
-


ƒƒes    
ƒof ƒƒƒƒthe   
ƒde - ƒƒƒvourƒƒ-ƒƒing  whose
ƒƒƒƒli - ons,  ƒƒƒƒteeth
 ƒƒare 
ƒbro -   
ƒ- ƒƒƒken:


ƒƒƒLet 
ƒƒus   
ƒƒre - ƒjoice____ÌÌÌÌ ƒnow,   
ƒƒop’ƒ-ƒning  
ƒour ƒmouthsƒƒƒƒin glad -  
- ƒƒƒness,


ƒweav -
ƒing 
ƒof ƒwords
  ƒƒa  
ƒmel - - - 
- o -   ƒƒƒthe
ƒƒƒƒdy ƒƒfor  ƒƒWord
  ƒƒWhose
  ƒƒde -

       

is 
ƒto 
ƒƒƒƒlight ƒƒƒit  ƒƒgifts__Ì̃ƒup
ƒƒbe - ƒƒstow - ƒon ƒus.

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 Theophany – January 6 47

Fourth Ode
First Canon
Second Mode (hard chromatic)

 !Akhvkoe Kuvrie

  ƒThou
ƒe ƒwhom  didst  ƒvoice
ƒcall ƒƒƒƒthe  
ƒof 
ƒone  
ƒƒcry - ing 
in__ÌÌ the


wil -   
ƒƒƒƒderƒ-ƒƒness,  ƒheard
ƒOƒƒƒƒLord,   when
ƒƒThy ƒƒƒƒvoice,   Thou_ƒdidstƒƒƒthunƒ-ƒder
       ƒup -  
ƒƒon__ÌÌÌÌ


man -
y   ƒbear
ƒƒƒƒwaƒ-ƒƒters, -ƒƒƒing
  ƒƒƒto
ƒƒƒƒwit - ƒƒƒness  Thy
 ƒSon.
  ƒƒAnd
  ƒwholƒ-ƒƒly
ƒƒbe - ƒing  

ƒfilled_Ì
  ƒƒƒƒwith
ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒthe
 ƒƒƒSpir -
ƒit   
ƒWho_ÌÌÌ̃was ƒƒpre -   
ƒsent ƒƒƒthere,   
heƒƒƒƒƒcried: Thou 
ƒƒƒƒart

         
ƒChrist, the ƒƒƒWisƒ-ƒdom__̃and ƒƒPow - ƒer ƒƒof ƒGod.

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Fourth Ode
Second Canon
Plagal Second Mode (soft chromatic)

  Pursw'/ kaqarqeiv"

          
ƒƒƒƒvi - 
- - 
leansed ƒwith the ƒtorchƒ-ƒlight ƒand ƒfire ƒƒƒƒof ƒmys - ƒƒƒtic
sion,

 
the ƒProph -
et  ƒƒsingƒ-ƒƒeth
  ƒhymns  
ƒƒƒof ƒƒƒƒmor - 
ƒƒƒtals’ 
ƒre - ƒƒnew -
- ƒal;
  
ƒƒƒHis

    ƒwhich
ƒvoice he ƒrais -
ƒƒ- ƒƒ-ƒƒƒeth,    
is ƒƒƒƒmovedƒƒƒby ƒƒƒƒthe ƒSpir -
- 
- it, -
 ƒshow


ing 
ƒthē ƒun ut -  t'raƒ-
 -  ƒble  ƒWord's ƒƒIn  - 
     
ƒ-ƒƒƒcar - ƒnaƒƒ-ƒƒtion,  
ƒƒWho ƒhathƒ whol -
ƒly

     
do - 
ƒƒƒcrushed ƒthe  
ƒƒminƒƒ- ion  
ƒof___ÌÌÌ the ƒƒƒmight -
y.

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 Theophany – January 6 49

Fifth Ode
First Canon
Second Mode (hard chromatic)

 !Ihsou'" oJ zwh'" ajrchgov"

  
e - ƒƒƒsus, ƒƒƒthē ƒAu - 
- 
- ƒƒƒthor 
ƒƒƒof 
ƒƒlife,    
ƒcom - ƒeth 
ƒto ƒƒƒƒloose ƒthe


ƒƒconƒƒ- 
dem - 
ƒnaƒ-ƒtion_ÌÌ ƒof 
Ad - 
ƒƒam       ƒandƒƒƒthough
ƒthe firstƒ-ƒƒfashƒ-ƒioned;    
ƒƒƒƒas ƒƒGod

      

ƒƒfor 
ƒƒƒƒthe 
ƒƒsake 
ƒHeƒƒƒneedƒƒ-ƒƒeth__ÌÌÌ no ƒƒcleansƒ-ƒing, 
ofƒƒƒƒhim that 
ƒƒfell  
ƒƒHe___ÌÌÌ

            where
 - ƒin 
ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒisƒƒƒƒƒcleansed ƒƒin ƒthe ƒƒƒJorƒ-ƒƒdan:  ƒƒslain
ƒƒƒhav - ing  ƒƒthē
 en - 
ƒƒƒƒmi - 
ƒƒty, 


ƒHe  - - ƒƒeth
ƒƒbe - ƒƒstow  ƒƒƒtheƒƒƒƒpeaceƒƒƒƒthat
   ƒƒƒpass - eth
 ƒƒall___Ì
   
ƒun - ƒƒƒƒderƒƒ-   
standƒƒ-ƒƒing.

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50 Theophany – January 6

Fifth Ode
Second Canon
Plagal Second Mode (soft chromatic)

  !Ecqrou' zofwvdou"

           
ashed with ƒthe ƒƒcleansƒ-ƒing and 
ƒƒla - ƒƒƒver of  -
ƒthe ƒƒƒƒƒSpir -  -
ƒƒƒit

 
ƒƒƒƒfrom ƒƒƒall  -  - -
ƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒpoi ƒson 
ƒof   ƒƒand
ƒƒthe ƒmired  ƒƒƒmurk
- ƒƒƒy 
foe - - - 


ƒman,      
ƒƒwe ƒƒƒhaveƒƒƒbeen 
ƒƒset_____ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒƒon  ƒƒƒnew
ƒa ƒƒƒpath 
and 
ƒun - 
ƒƒerr - 
-


ƒƒƒing,  
ƒlead - 
ing ƒƒto 
ƒin - 
ƒƒac - ces - 
si -   
ƒble ƒjoy__ÌÌ̃ƒand  
ƒgladƒ-ƒƒness


ƒfound  
by ƒthem  ƒwith
ƒƒƒa - ƒƒƒƒlone  ƒwhomƒƒƒƒGod
    -
ƒƒis rec  --ƒƒƒciled.
- ƒƒon  

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 Theophany – January 6 51

Sixth Ode
First Canon
Second Mode (hard chromatic)

 @H fwnh; tou' Lovgou

   
ƒƒhe ƒƒvoice_ÌÌÌÌ ƒof  
ƒƒƒthe ƒ ƒƒWord,  
ƒthe ƒlampÌÌÌÌÌ̃ of  
ƒƒthe ƒƒLight, 
the ƒMornƒƒ-

         ƒƒSun,
  
ing Star, the ƒƒƒFore - ƒ- ƒrunƒƒ- ner
ƒƒƒof ƒƒƒthe 
ƒƒcri - eth ƒƒƒƒin   
ƒthe ƒƒwil -ƒƒƒderƒ-ƒness


ƒƒun - 
ƒto  the
all____    
peoƒ-ƒples:  ƒye
ƒƒRe - ƒƒƒpent 
and   while
ƒƒbe ƒcleansed  ƒthere
  

    for
 
ƒƒƒƒis ƒƒƒyet ƒƒƒtime,  
be - ƒhold,ƒƒƒChrist ƒƒƒƒis ƒcome ƒ  
to ƒde  ƒƒƒthe
- liv - ƒƒƒer  world__
 

     
ƒfrom ƒcor - ƒƒƒrup - - ƒƒƒtion.

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52 Theophany – January 6

Sixth Ode
Second Canon
Plagal Second Mode (soft chromatic)

  @Imerto;n ejxevfhne


ƒith ƒvoice
 ƒmost
 ƒƒƒblissƒƒ-
 ful,  ƒƒthe
   ƒƒknown
ƒƒFa - ƒtherƒƒƒƒmade 
clear 
- - 
ƒƒƒly

   -
ƒHis Be  Whom
lov - ed,   
ƒfrom   
ƒƒthe ƒƒwomb He    
ƒƒhad ƒbrought_̃ƒƒforth. 
ƒYea, ƒƒHe

        ƒƒƒƒChild
ƒƒsaith, while_____Ì ƒƒHe
ƒis ƒƒƒƒMy  and  
ƒƒof My ƒna - 
- - 
ture,  
ƒƒHe

              ƒƒƒboth
 
ƒsprang ƒforthƒƒƒƒƒfromƒƒƒmanƒ-ƒƒkind, beamƒƒ- ing bright with ƒƒsplen - - - ƒƒdour,
ƒƒMy

  ƒƒƒWord,
 ƒƒand
  -      
ƒLiv - ƒƒing by ƒprov ƒi - dence_ÌÌÌÌ a ƒƒƒmor - ƒtal.

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 Theophany – January 6 53

Seventh Ode
First Canon
Second Mode (hard chromatic)

 Nevou" eujsebei'"

  
s ƒƒthe ƒgod - 
ƒly 
Chil -    ƒƒƒƒin_ÌÌÌ̃ƒthe
dren ƒƒƒstood__ÌÌ     
ƒƒƒfurƒƒ- nace of ƒƒfire,
  

  
a whis -ƒƒƒtling ƒƒƒwind 
 -
heav -   - ƒƒƒy  
ƒwith 
dew  
and ƒƒƒƒthe  
ƒƒƒƒDi - ƒƒvine ƒAn - 

           ƒwhereƒ-ƒfore,
   ƒƒbe - ƒdewed 
gel's de - scent ƒpreƒ-ƒservedÌÌÌ ƒthem ƒƒƒfree ƒƒƒof ƒharm; 
inƒƒƒƒthe

          
ƒƒƒO ƒƒThouƒƒƒWho
  art  ƒƒƒƒsuƒ-ƒƒpreme
flame, they ƒsangƒƒƒƒwith_Ì̃ƒƒthanksƒ-ƒgivƒ-ƒing:   -ƒƒƒly praised,


 ƒƒthe  ƒƒGod____
ƒLord ƒƒƒƒand   ƒƒof
 our
 ƒƒFaƒƒ-
 thers,ƒƒƒƒblessƒƒ-ƒƒed
    
art ƒThou. 

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54 Theophany – January 6

Seventh Ode
Second Canon
Plagal Second Mode (soft chromatic)

  #Eflexe rJeivqrw/


ƒhe  
ƒƒheads 
ƒof ƒthe   -ƒƒƒons
  ƒdrag  were
 ƒƒburned
 with
-ƒƒƒƒin 
ƒƒthe 
ƒƒriv - 
- -


ƒer    ƒƒƒƒlulled
ƒby ƒHimƒƒƒƒƒthat  ƒƒƒƒthē
   ƒflame
up - raised  ƒƒƒof
 
ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒfur - - -ƒƒƒƒnace,
 

 
 ƒƒwhich ƒhad 
ƒen - com - 
- passed
   -
ƒthe ƒƒright ƒƒre 
ƒƒƒli - ƒƒgious Chil - 
- ƒƒdren;

 
ƒHe   
doth ƒƒwash    
ƒƒƒaƒ-ƒƒwayƒƒƒƒwith the dew   
ƒƒƒof___̃ƒƒthe   
ƒƒƒƒSpir -ƒƒƒƒit ƒƒƒall  
ƒƒthe

  ƒgloom
 ƒƒƒthat
        
ƒƒfroƒ-ƒƒward sin - ƒƒning ƒƒdoth__ÌÌ en - ƒƒgen - der.

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 Theophany – January 6 55

Eighth Ode
First Canon
Second Mode (hard chromatic)

  Aijnou'men, eujlogou'men

W   
ƒe ƒƒƒƒpraise,  ƒandÌÌÌÌÌÌ̃ƒwe
ƒwe ƒƒƒbless,     ƒthe
worƒ-ƒƒship  ƒLord.
 

 Musthvrion paravdoxon

 strange_ÌÌÌ
   ƒmysƒƒ-ƒƒter    
 -ƒƒƒyƒƒƒƒwasƒƒƒshown ƒin 
ƒƒthe    
ƒfurƒƒ- naceƒƒƒƒof ƒBab - 
ƒyƒƒ-

       
ƒThat 
ƒthe 
ƒƒƒƒJor - 
lon ƒƒƒwhen ƒƒit ƒƒƒƒflowed ƒwith dew: ƒ  ƒwould
ƒ- ƒƒƒdan    
ƒƒaf - ƒƒterƒƒ-ƒƒwards

   ƒƒƒƒƒin
ƒƒƒƒre - ƒceive    ƒƒƒimƒƒ-ƒƒma
ƒƒƒits ƒƒƒƒstreamsƒƒƒƒƒthē   -  - ƒƒƒal
ƒƒte - ƒƒƒƒri ƒƒƒFire,
    ƒƒand
 ƒwouldƒƒƒƒƒconƒƒ-
  

  
ƒƒtain ƒthe  
ƒCre - ƒa -ƒƒƒƒtor 
ƒƒbapƒ-ƒtized ƒin ƒƒƒthe   ƒƒƒƒWhomƒƒƒthe
 ƒƒflesh,   peoƒƒ-  
ples ƒƒƒƒbless and

*
  
ƒsu - ƒƒpreme  ƒƒex
- - ƒƒly  -    
ƒƒalt___ ƒun - 
to   ƒƒƒƒag
ƒƒall ƒƒthē  -ƒƒƒ 
es. 

    
ƒun - 
ƒƒto   ag - 
- 
    
* Finale:

ƒƒalt___ allƒƒƒƒthē es.________

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56 Theophany – January 6

Eighth Ode
Second Canon
Plagal Second Mode (soft chromatic)

  Aijnou'men, eujlogou'men

W   
e ƒƒƒpraise,  we
ƒwe ƒƒƒbless, ƒand 
ƒwor - 
ƒƒƒƒship 
ƒƒƒthe 
Lord. 

 !Eleuqevra mevn

         
ow  
 
ƒƒƒis ƒƒthe cre -
a - ƒƒtion ƒƒƒƒreƒ-ƒstored ƒƒaƒƒ- gain ƒƒƒto ƒƒƒƒfree - - ƒƒƒdom;

   
ƒthey ƒƒƒare_ÌÌÌ̃ƒthe sons    were
of ƒƒƒƒlight whoƒƒƒƒbeƒƒ-ƒƒfore  
ƒƒin ƒdark -    
ƒƒ- ƒness; on -


ly   
ƒƒƒhe ƒƒƒgroan  ƒwho
- - ƒƒƒƒƒƒeth  
ƒis 
ƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒprince  -
of ƒƒƒdark   ƒƒƒƒƒƒLet
- ƒƒƒƒness.  the 

        ƒƒthe

   
ƒƒonceƒƒ-ƒƒwretchƒ-ƒƒed ƒher - ƒƒit - ƒƒage
ƒƒƒof____ÌÌ ƒƒnaƒ-ƒƒtions  -
ƒƒƒearƒƒ- nest ly 
now

    

*

ƒƒbless 
thē 
ƒAu - 
ƒthor ƒƒƒƒof____theirƒƒƒƒblessƒ-ƒing.

  -    

* Finale:

of____theirƒƒƒƒbless - ing.________

This finale is always chanted except in the rare event that the entire eighth ode would be chanted after
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Ninth Ode
First Canon


Second Mode (hard chromatic) 150


Intonation: #6

Verse #1 Megavlunon yuchv mou

th;n timiwtevran

M ag -  
 -  
ƒƒniƒ-ƒƒfy, O   
my ƒƒƒsoul, 
ƒƒher ƒƒƒƒthat  
ƒƒƒis ƒƒƒƒmore   
hon -ƒƒ’raƒƒ-ƒƒble and


more 
ƒƒƒglo -ƒƒƒƒ    
ri - ousƒƒƒthan_ÌÌÌ   high.
ƒƒƒthe ƒƒhostsƒƒƒonƒ  

Troparion A !Aporei' pa'sa glw'ssa


ƒve -   
ƒry tongue  
ƒis ƒƒƒƒat ƒƒƒƒa 
loss   ƒthee
ƒto ƒƒƒpraise  
ƒƒƒƒas 
is


due;    ƒthe
ƒƒe - ƒƒƒven  ƒƒƒƒworld
 -  
tran - scend - ƒƒing ƒƒin - ƒƒtel -   
ƒli -ƒƒƒƒgenc - -
ƒƒes 
ƒƒƒare

  ƒƒƒƒtheyƒƒƒƒseek
dazed  ƒƒƒƒwhen     ƒthee,
ƒto ƒƒƒpraise___Ì  - o - 
ƒO ƒƒƒƒThe   
ƒto - ƒkos. ƒBut

  
ƒƒsince ƒthou
ƒƒart ƒgood,  
ac - cept   
ƒƒour ƒƒƒfaith, for 
thou 
know -   our
est ƒwell 

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  - 
love ƒƒƒƒin   
spired_______Ì ƒby ƒƒƒƒGod;  
ƒƒfor thou 
ƒƒart 
the   
ƒpro - ƒtecƒƒ-ƒƒtressƒƒƒof

   Thee____
  ƒdo    - ƒƒfy. 
(Repeat Verse #1
and Troparion A
ƒƒChrisƒ-ƒƒtians. we magƒƒ-ƒƒni
on previous page.)

Verse #3 Megavlunon yuchv mou

to;n ejn !Iordavnh/

M ƒag -  
 -
- ƒƒni fy, 
ƒƒƒƒO  
ƒƒƒƒmy ƒƒsoul,  
Him ƒthat 
ƒƒƒis ƒƒƒcome ƒƒƒto___ be 
ƒbap -


ƒtized  ƒJorƒ-ƒƒdan.
ƒƒin ƒƒƒthe   

Troparion B Daui?d pavreso

   
ƒDa - vid,ƒƒƒƒcome  ƒthe
in___ÌÌ   
ƒSpir - 
ƒƒƒit 
to them
 ƒthat
  ƒare 
ƒƒen -

    ƒdo
ƒƒlight -
- ened,ƒƒƒand  ƒthou
  ƒƒƒsing:
  ƒƒƒƒDrawƒƒƒnigh
   ƒnow 
un - 
ƒƒto 
God  
ƒwith ƒƒƒfaith,

    ƒƒƒƒen
- ƒƒƒƒlight
- ened.
ƒƒƒƒand ƒƒbe___Ì ƒƒƒye   
ƒFor  
ƒthis ƒƒƒpoor ƒman 
cried,   ƒƒAdƒƒ-
e - ven   


in 
ƒƒƒamƒhis   the
ƒƒfall, ƒand    heard
ƒLord___Ì   ƒhim;
  for
  
ƒƒƒHe    ƒƒin
ƒƒƒƒis ƒƒƒcome,ƒƒƒand 

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  
ƒthe ƒƒstreams   
of___Ì̃ƒthe   
ƒƒJor -ƒƒƒdan, He   
ƒhath ƒƒmade 
new__Ì̃him who 
ƒƒwas

  
corƒƒ-ƒƒrupt - ed. 

Verse #4 Megavlunon yuchv mou

to;n uJpo; Prodrovmou

M ƒag -  
 
- ƒƒƒƒniƒƒ- fy, 
O 
ƒmy 
ƒsoul, ƒƒHim
ƒƒƒthat
   ƒƒƒbapƒƒ-ƒƒtis
ƒre - ceiv - eth   - - ƒm

 
ƒƒƒƒfrom   - ner.
the ƒForeƒ-ƒƒrun   (Repeat Troparion B on previous page.)

Verse #5 Megavlunon yuchv mou

to;n ejk th'" patrwv/a"

M ƒag -  
 
- ƒƒniƒƒ-ƒƒfy, ƒƒO   
ƒƒmy ƒƒƒsoul, Him   
ƒto ƒWhom  ƒƒof
ƒƒƒthe ƒvoice  the
 ƒFa --

  
ƒther ƒƒƒbare wit -  
- ƒƒness. 

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Troparion C @O !Hsai?a" louvsasqe

 
ash ƒƒƒyou, ƒƒƒƒmake ƒƒƒyou     
 ƒƒclean,ƒƒƒsaith___Ì Es -   
ai - ƒƒas. ƒƒƒPut 
a-
I - ƒƒƒƒƒsaƒƒ-ƒƒƒiah.


ƒway 
ƒƒƒƒthē 
ƒe - 
ƒƒvil   
of your  ƒfrom
ƒƒdoƒƒ- ings  ƒbe
 -   ƒLord.
ƒƒƒfore the    
ƒƒƒƒYe ƒƒƒthat

   ƒƒƒto
thirst, ƒƒcome___Ì ƒƒƒthe   wa
liv - ƒƒing  - ƒters,
    ƒsprin
ƒƒfor ƒƒƒƒChrist ƒƒdoth  - kle
  

 
ƒƒƒwith - ƒƒƒing
ƒre - ƒnew   wa -   ƒthem
ƒ- ter  that
 have
   
re -ƒƒƒcourse  with
ƒto Him 

   
faith, ƒƒand ƒƒƒwith 
the Spir -  
ƒƒit ƒƒƒƒHe bap - - 
tiz - 
eth 
them  
ƒƒƒƒun - 
to

      

ƒƒlife ƒƒthat ƒƒƒƒwaxƒƒ- eth not ƒƒƒold.

Verse #6 Megavlunon yuchv mou

to;n e{na th'" Triavdo"

M ƒag -  
 - 
- ƒƒƒƒni ƒfy,   
ƒƒƒƒO ƒƒƒƒmy ƒsoul,  
One___ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒof  - ƒƒi - ƒƒty,
ƒƒthe ƒƒƒTrin 

          
Who bowed His neck ƒand_ÌÌ̃ƒƒre - ceived ƒbapƒƒ-ƒƒtis -ƒƒƒm.
(Repeat Troparion C above.)

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Verse #7 Profh'ta, deu'ro prov" me

O  Prophƒ-ƒƒet,ƒƒƒƒcome
   ƒstretch_Ì̃out
ƒƒto ƒƒƒƒƒƒMe;    ƒƒthy   ƒƒbap
hand and  - ƒ- 
ƒtize

  
ƒƒƒƒMe ƒquick -ƒƒƒly. 

Troparion D Sunthrwvmeqa cavriti


ƒet 
us 
ƒpre - ƒƒƒserve
 ourƒ-ƒselves,
     
ƒƒƒO____ÌÌ ƒye  ƒfaith
 - ful,
  ƒthrough


   
the ƒseal;  
ƒgrace___ ƒand ƒfor 
as 
ƒƒthe   
ƒƒHeƒ-ƒƒbrews  ƒƒƒes
of ƒƒƒold  - caped
 ƒƒƒde -


ƒstruc --  ƒƒƒthe
ƒtion  when  
door -  ƒƒwere
ƒƒ- ƒposts marked
 with
 blood,
  
ƒƒso ƒƒal -

   
ƒƒƒso ƒƒƒƒthis
ƒƒdi - ƒƒƒvine  ƒƒƒƒof
la - ƒƒver  re - - 
gen - 
ƒƒƒƒer -    
ƒƒa - ƒtion__̃shall ƒbe

  -
our ƒƒƒƒex   ƒwhence
ƒƒƒoƒ-ƒdus,  ƒƒƒwe
shall 
ƒƒƒbe -  
ƒhold ƒthē   ƒƒƒlight__Ì
unƒƒ-ƒƒwanƒ-ƒing   
ƒof____Ì

  -ƒƒƒƒi
ƒthe Trin - ty. 

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Verse #8 Profh'ta, a[fe" a[rti

O   - 
ƒƒƒ ƒƒƒProph ƒƒet,   
ƒsuf - ƒƒfer ƒit 
to 
ƒbe   
ƒso ƒƒnow, and 
ƒbap - 
-

     
for 
I 
ƒtizeƒƒƒƒMe ƒƒƒas ƒƒƒI ƒƒwish;  - 
ƒam ƒƒcome ƒƒƒƒto___ƒƒful ƒfil     
ƒƒƒƒƒall rightƒ-ƒƒeousƒ-ƒƒness.

(Repeat Troparion D on previous page.)

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Second Canon
Plagal Second Mode (soft chromatic)*

 


Verse #9 Shvmeron oJ Despovth" klivnei

T o - 
  ƒƒƒMas
ƒday ƒƒthe -  ƒeth
ter ƒƒbowƒ-   ƒbeƒ-ƒƒneathƒƒƒƒthe
ƒƒHis ƒƒneck    ƒƒƒhand__̃ƒƒof____Ì
  

   - ner.
ƒƒthe Foreƒ-ƒƒrun   

 
Troparion E

 ƒƒun
ƒƒast  - ƒderƒƒ-ƒƒstandƒƒ-
   ing  ƒƒƒƒare
 - 
ƒƒthe ƒƒƒƒwon ders 
ƒƒof   -
thy ƒchild -

ƒbirth,   
  
ƒƒO thou  ƒBride,
allƒƒ- pure   O  
tru - ƒƒƒly  ƒƒMoth
ƒblessƒƒ-ƒƒed  - 
-   -ƒ
er! 

        

ƒƒƒƒsal - ƒva - 
ƒThrough thee have ƒƒwe ƒƒƒƒfound ƒƒfull
and ƒƒƒƒperƒƒ- fect ƒ- ƒ- ƒƒand 
tion,  


ƒƒƒfram -   ƒa 
ƒing ƒƒƒƒthee ƒƒƒƒfitƒƒ-ƒƒting   ƒthanksƒƒ-ƒƒgivƒ-ƒƒing,
 ƒƒhymnƒƒƒƒƒƒof        it 
ƒbring  as 
ƒƒƒƒƒƒa

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* The verses of the second canon are chanted in the hard chromatic scale, even though each one is followed
by a troparion in the soft chromatic scale
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
ƒƒgift 
ƒas  ƒa ƒƒben - 
ƒto 
  
- ƒe - ƒfac - ƒƒtor.

 
Verse #10 Shvmeron !Iwavnnh"

T ƒo - 
  ƒƒƒJohn___Ì
day__Ì_    ƒƒbap -  
tizƒ-ƒƒeth - 
the ƒƒƒMas ƒƒter    
ƒin ƒƒƒƒtheƒƒƒƒstreams_Ì ƒof


ƒƒthe    
ƒƒƒƒJor -  dan. 
(Repeat Troparion E on previous page.)

 
Verse #11 Shvmeron oJ Despovth" navmasin

T o - 
  ƒMasƒ-ƒter
day ƒƒƒthe    ƒbur - 
ƒƒi - 
ƒƒƒƒeth   
in ƒƒthe ƒwa -
ƒƒƒters 
the  
sin ƒof

  
morƒ-ƒƒtals. 

 
Troparion F #Idmen ta; Mwsei'

  
which          
ƒƒhat to ƒƒƒƒMo -ƒƒƒƒses was ƒƒƒƒin ƒƒthe bush ƒƒƒƒpre - ƒfig - - ƒƒured,

we 
  - 
see ƒƒac  ƒhere
com - plished  
in 
ƒa    - ƒ-ƒ-ƒƒƒner:
wonƒ-ƒdrousƒƒƒman   
ƒƒƒƒfor

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
ƒas   
the ƒƒFire -ƒƒƒbearƒ-ƒing ƒVir - 
- -   
ƒƒgin ƒƒƒƒwas  ƒƒƒƒsafe
ƒƒkept ƒƒƒƒin -  - - 
ty, 

ƒwhen  
   ƒforth
ƒshe ƒbrought  ƒƒthe
  ƒƒlightƒƒ-ƒƒbringƒƒ-
   ing ƒBen - -    
ƒe - ƒƒfac - ƒƒƒtor, ƒso 

     

were     
Jorƒƒ-ƒƒdan'sƒƒƒstreams ƒnot      ƒthey_ÌÌÌÌ
hurt ƒƒwhen ƒre - ƒceived ƒƒHim. 

 
Verse #12 Shvmeron oJ Despovth" a[nwqen

T 
ƒƒo - day 
ƒthe  
Mas - ƒter - ƒƒƒeth
ƒƒre - ƒƒƒƒceiv  ƒtes
 - ti -ƒƒ mo
 - ny
 ƒƒfrom
 ƒƒon

 that 
ƒƒHe   ƒƒbe -     
 ƒƒƒSon.
(Repeat Troparion F on previous page.)
ƒƒƒƒhigh, ƒƒis ƒƒthe ƒlov - ƒƒƒed


Note: According to Athonite Typica, the following verses #13 and #14 are omitted,
since no more than twelve troparia are to be chanted before the “Glory …” in an ode.

 
Verse #13 Shvmeron oJ Despovth" h\lqen

T 
ƒƒo - ƒƒƒday 
ƒƒƒthe  
Mas - ter 
ƒƒƒis ƒƒƒcome - 
to ƒƒƒsanc ƒti -   ƒƒna
ƒfy ƒƒthe  -
ƒture 
ƒƒof

    
the ƒƒwaƒƒ-ƒƒters. 

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 
Verse #14 Shvmeron oJ Despovth" to; bavptisma

T ƒƒo - 
 ƒƒday  - ƒter
the ƒƒƒMas  ƒƒƒre
- ceiv - 
ƒƒƒƒeth   - 
ƒƒbap - ƒƒƒtis ƒm   ƒhand_
ƒƒat ƒthe  


_Ì ƒof     
- runƒ-ƒƒner.
ƒƒthe ƒƒƒFore 

 
Verse #15 Dovxa Patriv

G   
ƒƒlo - ƒƒry ƒƒto 
the   ƒƒand
Fa - ƒther,  ƒto 
the   
ƒƒSon, ƒand ƒto 
ƒƒthe 
Ho - 
ly


ƒSpir - ƒ- 
it. 
Megavlunon yuchv mou,
th'" trisupostavtou

M ƒƒag -  
 - 
- ƒƒƒni ƒfy,   ƒƒƒsoul,
ƒƒO ƒƒƒƒmy  ƒthe 
ƒdo -  
min -ƒƒƒion  ƒun
ƒof ƒƒthē  -
di -


ƒvid -     Three
ƒed ƒƒGodƒƒ-ƒƒhead_Ì̃ƒof  
ƒƒHy -ƒƒƒ   ses.
pos -ƒƒƒ ƒƒtaƒƒ-  

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 
Troparion G Musthvrion xevnon


ƒKing__ÌÌÌ         ƒƒthrough
 comƒƒ-ƒƒmenceƒ-ƒless,    
the ƒƒƒSpirƒ-ƒƒit’s comƒƒ-ƒƒmun -
-


ion,  
ƒThou 
ƒdost 
a -   mor
noint our  -
ƒtal   
ƒes - sence ƒƒƒand 
per -   
ƒƒfect_______

  ƒhast
ƒit;  ƒƒThou  ƒcleansed___Ì
   it 
ƒin 
thē unƒƒ-  
sulƒƒ-ƒƒlied ƒƒƒriv - 
- -
ƒƒer, 


ƒƒand   -
ƒƒƒƒtri - ƒƒƒumph ƒing  ƒƒthe
ƒƒƒo - ƒƒƒver    
  ƒƒhaughƒ-ƒƒty  ƒƒof
ƒƒƒƒforce__ÌÌÌ  ƒƒƒdarkƒƒ-ƒƒness,
     Thou

  
  ƒƒnow
ƒdost ƒmake
it ƒƒƒƒpass ƒƒƒƒto life ƒnev - 
  - ƒƒer - end -ƒƒƒƒing.

 
Verse #16 Kai; nu'n

B ƒoth ƒƒƒƒnow
  and 
ev - - 
er, 
ƒand  
ƒun - ƒƒto ƒƒƒthē 
ƒƒag -   
ƒes___ƒƒƒof ƒag -

   
Megavlunon yuchv mou,
th;n lutrwsamevnhn
es. ƒƒƒƒAƒ-ƒƒmen.

M ƒag -  
 
ƒƒ- ƒƒƒniƒ-ƒƒfy, ƒO 
my  
soul, ƒƒƒƒher   -ƒƒƒƒliv
ƒƒthat ƒƒhathƒƒƒde - 
ered    
ƒus ƒƒƒfrom

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  
 ƒcurse.
(Repeat Troparion G on previous page.)
ƒthe

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Exaposteilarion


Third Mode
120
“From the heights our Saviour, Christ”
Intonation: #8


!Epefavnh oJ Swthvr


n 
ƒƒƒthe    ƒRivƒ-ƒƒer's
ƒJor - dan       
  streams,________Ì     
ƒthe ƒSavƒ-ƒƒiour, 
Who___Ì

    

ƒƒis ƒƒƒgrace________̃and___Ì truth,   
ƒhath   
o - ƒƒƒpenƒƒ-    ƒƒƒto
ly ƒƒapƒƒ-ƒƒpeared   
ƒƒƒall______

   
_____ 
and ƒhath 
ƒen - light - 
- - -      
ƒƒened__ƒƒthem____ ƒƒthat ƒonce

    
slept  
ƒƒƒin 
ƒthe ƒƒƒƒƒshadƒƒ-   ƒƒƒthe
ow ƒƒƒand___ÌÌ  ƒdark;    
ƒƒfor ƒƒHe_ÌÌÌ̃hathƒƒƒƒcome and

  forth,
*

ƒshone________   ƒƒthe
  Light
  ƒun - 
ƒ- 
ƒ-ƒƒap - proach
- ƒ-   ƒ-  
ƒ- ƒƒa -  ble.  

* Finale:


  
ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒthe Light 
ƒun - ƒ- 
ƒ-ƒƒap - proach
- ƒ-  
ƒ- ƒƒa - 
ƒ- ƒ-   
ble._________ 

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Praises


94
First Mode

 
Intonation: #7

!En !Iordavnh/ potamw'/


Verse #1 Tou' poih'sai ejn aujtoi'"

T 
ƒo 
ƒƒdo   ƒƒƒthem
ƒƒa - mong  ƒƒƒthe 
ƒƒjudg - 
ment 
ƒƒthat 
ƒƒƒƒis 
ƒƒwrit - 
ƒƒƒten. 

 
ƒƒThis ƒƒƒƒglo - 
ƒƒry 
ƒshall 
be 
ƒto    
ƒall___Ì    saints.
His___________Ì  

Praises A Fw'" ejk fwtov"

ƒight  
   ƒƒChrist
ƒof ƒLight,_ÌÌ  ƒƒour__ÌÌ
  God  ƒƒƒƒhath
 ƒshone_ÌÌÌÌ
  ƒup
 -- 
on  
ƒthe___ÌÌ

   
world, the ƒGod   
ƒƒWho__  
ƒƒƒƒhath__Ì ap -     
- peared.ÌÌÌ  ƒƒƒƒƒpeo
ƒƒO ƒye -  ƒples,

    
- - 
ƒlet__ÌÌÌ ƒus wor -    
- ship___________ÌÌ ƒHim.  
_____________________
* Before the troparia on this page are chanted, we chant "Let every breath..." and "Praise Him, all
ye Angels," as well as all of Psalms 148 and 149 in first mode. This music is available online at:
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
Verse #2 Aijnei'te to;n Qeovn

P 
raise  
ƒƒƒye ƒƒGod in    ƒƒpraiseƒƒƒHim
ƒƒHis ƒƒƒƒsaints,   in  - 
ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒƒfirm   
ƒƒaƒ-ƒment


of 
ƒƒƒHis 
ƒƒpow - 
- - - 
er.  (Repeat Praises A on previous page.)


Verse #3 Aijnei'te Aujto;n ejpi; tai'"
dunasteivai" Aujtou'

P 
raise 
ƒHim 
for   -
His ƒƒƒƒmight 
ƒƒƒƒpraise
ƒƒƒy ƒƒƒacts, ƒƒƒƒac - 
ƒHim  ƒcord - 
ƒing 


ƒto  - ƒƒ
the ƒƒƒƒmul  
ƒtiƒƒ-ƒƒtude of 
ƒƒƒHis 
ƒƒgreat- 
- -  -ƒƒness.
 

Praises B Pw'" se Cristev

   ƒwe
ow shall ƒThy 
serv - - - ƒants,
     
ƒƒƒO__ÌÌÌÌ̃ƒƒChrist,   -ƒ- ƒƒly
worƒ-ƒƒthi 


ƒ- ƒ-
ƒƒƒƒhon -   
our ƒƒƒThee,__ÌÌ ƒƒthe 
ƒMas - 
- -  -
ter?   
ƒƒFor ƒThou ƒhast  
reƒ-ƒnewed


us  
ƒƒall_______Ì ƒƒin    
 ƒthe_________ÌÌ ƒƒwa -  -
- 
- 
ƒters.  

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
Verse #4 Aijnei'te Aujto;n ejn h[cw/ savlpiggo"

P 
raise 
Him 
with   
ƒƒƒthe sound    ƒpraise
ƒof ƒtrum -ƒƒƒpet,  Him 
with 
the


ƒƒpsal - 
ter -  
ƒƒy________  ƒƒƒƒharp.
ƒand________ÌÌ  

Praises C Su; ejn !Iordavnh/

      
in 
the 
ƒƒhen Thou wast ƒbapƒ-ƒƒtized  
ƒƒƒƒJor -ƒƒƒdan,    ƒƒour___
O____________  


ƒSav - 
- - 
-  
ƒiour,  
Thou  -ƒ- 
ƒdidst ƒƒsanc ƒƒti -  
ƒfy_______Ì 
the___ÌÌ wa - -

  
ƒƒƒƒters,   
re - ƒƒceiv -ƒƒƒing  
a ƒserv -ƒƒƒant’s 
hand______ up -    
 ƒon__________ 
Thy___

    

ƒƒ______ÌÌÌ ƒƒhead,   ƒƒthe
ƒand ƒhealƒ-ƒƒing      
ƒƒƒpasƒ-ƒsions   
ƒƒof______ÌÌ   
the______Ì  
ƒƒƒƒworld.__Ì

  
the mys - 
ter - of 
ƒƒThy 
ƒdis - 
- -
ƒƒpen - - 
ƒsa -  tion!  
ƒ- 

ƒƒGreat is ƒƒy

    
O ƒmanƒƒ-ƒƒbeƒ-ƒfriendƒ-ƒing ƒƒLord, 
glo - - 
- ƒry  
ƒƒbe______Ì  ƒThee.
ƒƒto_________ 

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
Verse #5 Aijnei'te Aujto;n ejn
tumpavnw/ kai; corw'/

P 
raise  with 
ƒHim  ƒƒtim - 
ƒƒƒbrel     praise
ƒand dance,  ƒHimƒƒƒwith
   ƒstrings__
     
ƒƒƒƒƒandÌÌ

   
ƒ__________ ƒƒflute. 

Praises D To; ajlhqino;n fw'"


ƒƒhetrue ƒƒƒLight     
ƒhath_̃ƒƒapƒ-ƒƒpeared, ƒƒand 
ƒƒHe 
ƒƒƒgiv -  
ƒ- ƒƒƒeth ƒlightƒƒ-
ƒen - 

- 
ƒƒƒƒen -   
- ƒment__________ÌÌ     
ƒƒto_________ÌÌÌ  ƒWho
ƒƒall.  Christ,  
ƒsur - pass - 
-

   
ƒpu - 
ƒƒri -  - 
ƒƒeth ƒƒall___ÌÌÌ   
ƒty,_________Ì ƒƒƒis  
ƒƒƒbap - - ƒƒtized
    
ƒwith___________

us;   He
  ƒbring
-ƒƒƒƒeth
ƒƒƒƒsanc
- ƒti -    
fi - ca - ƒƒtion   
ƒƒin - to ƒƒthe__ÌÌ ƒwa - 
- - -


ƒƒter,  
ƒƒand  
ƒit be - com - eth
    ƒƒcleansƒ-ƒing___Ì
ƒƒa ƒƒƒƒplace ƒƒƒof    ƒƒƒƒfor  ƒƒƒƒour___ÌÌÌ
 


souls.  ƒƒThat   
ƒƒƒwhich ƒis 
vis -  i- 
- -  - -  
- ble   
ƒƒƒis______ÌÌÌ ƒƒearth - -

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
ƒƒly;____Ì that  which
    ƒis   ƒwith
ƒƒƒperƒƒ-ƒƒceived  
ƒƒthē un - 
- - 
- der - -


stand -- 
ƒing    
ƒis___ ƒhigh
-  er  
- -  
ƒthan___ ƒthe 
ƒHeav- 
-  ƒens.  
- 

               
- - - 
ƒThroughƒƒƒwashƒ-ƒing ƒcomƒ-ƒeth ƒƒsal - ƒƒvaƒ-ƒƒtion,ƒƒƒandƒƒƒƒthrough wa - ter, the__ÌÌ ƒSpir -


it.  
By   -
ƒde - ƒƒƒscend ƒing 
in -    
to_______Ì̃ƒthe___ÌÌ ƒwa - 
-   ƒƒƒƒwe_
ter____Ì 

  
ƒ_____ ƒas - -  
-       ƒGod.
- cend______Ì̃ƒƒto_________ÌÌ   ƒWonƒ-ƒƒdrous
  are 
ƒThy

            
ƒworks,__ O__Ì ƒLord;___ ƒglo - ƒƒƒry
ƒƒƒbe__________    ƒThee.
ƒƒto____________Ì   


Verse #6 Aijnei'te Aujto;n ejn
kumbavloi" eujhvcoi"

P 
raise   ƒƒƒtune
Him ƒƒƒƒwith ƒƒful 
-  ƒƒcym -  
ƒbals, ƒƒpraise ƒwith 
Him  cym - 
bals 
ƒof

 bi - 
ju -  ƒtion.   
ƒƒla -     ƒpraise_____Ì
ƒƒƒLet ƒƒev -ƒƒƒƒeryƒƒƒƒbreath_____Ì     
the_________

 
ƒƒLord.

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Praises E @O peribavllwn


ƒe 
ƒƒthat 
cov -   ƒƒthe
ƒerƒ-ƒƒeth heav  -- - 
  en     
 ƒclouds
ƒwith___ is

  
ƒcov - ered   ƒƒƒthe
ƒto - ƒƒday ƒƒwith  ƒstreams_________ÌÌ
      
ƒƒƒof_______ ƒthe 
ƒƒJor - 
- -

dan;   ƒƒƒand
-    
ƒHe 
that 
ƒtak - 
ƒeth 
ƒƒƒa - ƒway 
the    
ƒƒƒƒsin______ÌÌÌ of  
the____

          

cleans - 
-  ƒƒing.    ƒƒƒƒAnd
- 
ƒworld ƒƒƒis__ÌÌÌ ƒƒcleansed__________̃ƒƒƒƒƒƒwith__ÌÌÌ ƒƒmy  


ƒƒƒƒas  ƒƒƒƒOn -  
ƒthē  ƒly - 
be - ƒƒgot -   
ƒƒƒƒten ƒƒSon ƒƒof 
ƒƒthe  ƒƒƒHigh
ƒƒMost______  Fa - ƒ-


- -  - 
ther,  
ƒƒHe 
re - 
ƒƒceiv -   
ƒeth__ÌÌ  
ƒfrom__ a-      ƒƒƒthe
ƒƒ- ƒƒbove___ 


tes -  -ƒƒƒny
ti - ƒƒƒƒmo  
ƒƒƒof   
His__ÌÌ ƒKins 
-  
- -     
- -ƒƒƒman,___ the 
ƒSpir - 
ƒ- ƒ- 

- 
it.  
ƒUn -   
to ƒƒHim  
let___ÌÌ 
ƒus___ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒƒcry:    
  ƒƒour__ÌÌ
ƒO ƒChrist___

ƒGod,   ƒƒƒƒWho  
 ƒƒƒƒhast
   ƒƒƒand
ƒƒƒap - ƒpeared  saved
  ƒƒƒƒus, 
ƒglo - - 
 be__________
- ry 

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    ƒThee.

ƒƒto__________Ì_ÌÌÌ   


 Glory …

Plagal Second Mode Intonation: #20


Dovxa Patriv

N
                 
eh____ÌÌ ƒGlo - - 
- 
-  
ry 
ƒto 
the 
ƒƒFa - 
- ther,__
    
ƒand_______Ì

ƒto  
 theƒ        
ƒSon,_____________________ ƒand ƒƒto 
ƒƒthe 
ƒHo - 
- - - 

           

ƒly_________________Ì ƒSpir -  
-  -- - - - - - - ƒƒƒit. 

Doxasticon of the Praises Navmata !Iordavnia

 
ƒƒhou  Thyƒƒ-
ƒhast ƒƒwrapped  ƒ-ƒƒself
   
with______Ì  
the__ÌÌÌÌ ƒƒwa -  -
- 
ƒters 

ƒƒƒSav -  ƒƒ- ƒƒ- 

iour,   ƒƒƒƒWho
  
ƒƒƒƒof ƒƒƒƒthe ƒƒJor -   - - 
ƒdan, 
O   ƒƒcov - 
- -
ƒer -


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  
ƒest_______ ƒThy - -    ƒlight___ÌÌÌÌ
ƒself ƒwith_ÌÌÌ   ƒƒas  
with___Ì a 
ƒƒƒgar - 
- -  -

ment;   ƒƒƒƒand
   
ƒThou ƒWho    
ƒhast ƒmeasƒ-ƒured ƒƒheav -
-    
en_________________ÌÌÌ

  
ƒ_ÌÌ with  
a____Ì ƒspan,   ƒƒhast
 bowed
 ƒThy
     ƒƒƒƒthe
head ƒƒƒƒbeƒ-ƒfore_________ÌÌÌ   - 
Fore - 

ƒrun -
 -  
- - - -
ner,   ƒƒmight
ƒƒƒthat ƒƒƒThou  - 
ƒƒest ƒturn  
ƒthe world 
ƒback____

            

  
ƒ__ from__ er - 
ƒƒƒƒror___ÌÌ ƒand ƒsave_________ÌÌÌ ƒour__________Ì ƒƒƒsouls. 

Both now …

Second Mode Intonation: #7


Kai; nu'n

B 
oth       
ƒnow_____________Ì ƒƒand 
ev - 
- 
- - 
er   
and ƒun - to 
ƒthē 
ƒa -

- - ges
    
ƒƒof_________ a - 
ƒƒ-   
ƒƒ- ƒges. ƒA -    
men.________Ì 

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Theotokion of the Praises


Shvmeron oJ Cristov"


ƒo -   
ƒday ƒChrist ƒis____Ì  
 come ƒto 
ƒƒbe   
ƒbapƒ-ƒƒtized   
ƒƒin___Ì̃ƒthe_________Ì


Jor - - -    
ƒƒdan;___Ì ƒto -   ƒƒƒtouch
day John  - - 
ƒeth 
the  
head___  
ƒƒof_ÌÌÌ

ƒter.   
  ƒƒthe__Ì
ƒ____ÌÌ     - - - 
ƒƒMas - ƒThe 
ƒpow - 
-   
- - ƒƒers ƒƒof 
ƒƒƒƒHeav --


- -    
ƒen_________ 
ƒƒare________ ƒƒa - 
- -  - mazed, ƒlook - ƒing
    -
 ƒƒup  
ƒƒon ƒthe


mar - - vel
 - - - 
 ƒƒƒmys
- ƒlous ƒƒter -
- -  -  - ƒƒƒƒy.   ƒƒƒƒƒThe
- - -  

ƒsea 
 be - -ƒƒƒheld______________Ì
         
ƒƒƒand____________ fled;    
Jor -ƒƒƒdan 
ƒƒsaw___ÌÌ

  turned____________ÌÌÌ
ƒ___ÌÌÌ ƒƒƒand      ƒback;__ÌÌÌ ƒand 
      
we ƒwho_ÌÌhave been  
enƒƒ-ƒƒlightƒƒ-


- ƒƒ-  
ƒƒ-   
ƒƒ-ƒƒened  ƒƒout:_____________Ì
ƒƒcry____       ƒƒGlo - 
- - 
ry_______Ì 
ƒƒto______ÌÌ

 ƒƒGod  Who_Ì̃ƒhath
ƒ_ÌÌ       ƒ-ƒ peared,
ap -     and
 
hath ƒƒƒƒbeen ƒseen 
ƒup - 
ƒƒƒƒon earth, 
ƒand 

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
ƒhath 
en -- ƒƒƒƒlight
-  - 
- -  
ƒened_____ÌÌÌ   world.
the________ÌÌÌ   

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Liturgy of Theophany (i.e., the second antiphon, the small entrance hymn, the “As Many of You
as Were Baptized,” the slow heirmos (katavasia) of the ninth ode, and the communion hymn) are
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