Τὴν τεσσαρακονθήμερον, καὶ προκαθάρσιμον, οἱ Ἀπόστολοι πάντες, σήμερον στέφουσι, καὶ τῆς νηστείας τὸν καιρὸν ἁγιάζουσι, παρὰ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Λυτρωτοῦ, καὶ τὴν Ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῦ προκαταγγέλλουσι πᾶσι, ἐλεηθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
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Slava, too. And now, the Mother of God, he is like:
In You is the hope of the Pure Virgin, surely to those who have it, protection of existence from various temptations, and circumstances, and cruel misfortunes, freedom, praying to Thy Son with his apostles, and save all chanting Ty.
Slava... Same sedal. And now... The Mother of God, the same is similar.
You, Pure Virgin, are the Cover for those who firmly place their hopes in You. Free them from various temptations, dangers, difficult circumstances, interceding with the apostles of Your Son before Him, and save all who sing to You!
Θεοτοκίον. Ὅμοιον
Τῶν ἐν σοὶ τὰς ἐλπίδας, Παρθένε ἄχραντε, ἀνενδότως ἐχόντων σκέπη ὑπάρχουσα, ἐκ ποικίλων πειρασμῶν, καὶ περιστάσεων, καὶ κινδύνων χαλεπῶν, ἐλευθέρωσον αὐτούς, πρεσβεύουσα τῷ Υἱῷ σου, σὺν τοῖς αὐτοῦ Ἀποστόλοις, καὶ σῶσον πάντας τοὺς ἀνυμνοῦντας σε.
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Three Song. Creation of Lord Joseph, voice 4.
Song 4:
Irmos: The prophet heard:
Trisong. The Creation of Mister Joseph, voice 4.
Song 4.
Irmos: The prophet heard...
Κανών αˊ, τοῦ Τριῳδίου. Ποίημα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰωσήφ. Ἦχος δˊ
ᾨδὴ δˊ
Ἀκήκοεν ὁ Προφήτης
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The dawn of God's understanding has shone in the world, O Lord, and charm has darkened deception and destroyed darkness. With those prayers, Generously, save those who sing.
Your Disciples brought the radiance of knowledge of God into the world and eclipsed seduction, dispelling the darkness of deception; [Lord,] save those who sing Your praises through their prayers!
Ἐξέλαμψαν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, ἀκτῖνα θεογνωσίας, οἱ Μαθηταί σου, καὶ τὴν πλάνην ἀπημαύρωσαν, τῆς ἀπάτης λύσαντες τὴν ζόφωσιν προσευχαῖς, σῶσον τοὺς ὑμνοῦντας σε.
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On the eve of fasting, feats of felicity crowned, they receive those who flow in soberly with songs and sacramental singing, we all carefully worship each other.
The threshold of Lent, richly decorated with the fruits of deeds, welcomes those who come in sobriety with hymns and mysterious songs. All the faithful, let us quickly gather [to him]!*
*literally: let's run together, let's rush
ἀγώνων στεφανωθέντα, ταῖς εὐκαρπίαις, δεξιοῦνται τοὺς προστρέχοντας, νηφαλέως ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς μυστικαῖς· σπουδαίως πιστοί, ἅπαντες συνδράμωμεν.
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Having accepted the mortification of the robe, the accursed one has clothed himself with the insolence of intemperance: but You have clothed me, Son of God, with the bright robe of birth.
Falling into intemperance, I chose to put on the clothes of mortality, unfortunate one; but You, O Son of God, dress me in the shining robe of rebirth!
Νεκρώσεως τοὺς χιτῶνας, δεξάμενος προπετείᾳ τῆς ἀκρασίας, ἐνεδύθην ὁ ταλαίπωρος· ἀλλὰ σὺ με ἔνδυσον Υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ, στολὴν φωτεινήν, τῆς ἀναγεννήσεως.
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My life is wickedness, and I end in all uncleanness: but to You, the all-generous, I resort, having first saved me, Christ God, by Your grace.
My life has passed in evil and all uncleanness, but I rush to You, the All-Merciful: ahead of [my death], save me according to Your goodness, O God Christ!
Ὁ βίος μου πονηρίᾳ, καὶ πάσῃ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ συνετελέσθη· ἀλλὰ σοὶ ???? Θεός, τῇ σῇ ἀγαθότητι.
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Theotokos: You conceived more than the word, and you gave birth more than the nature of the Mother of God, the ruler of creation. Pray to Him unceasingly, to please us from all anger, to please You.
Theotokos: You conceived beyond words and gave birth supernaturally, O Mother of God, to the One who rules over [all] creation. Do not cease to intercede with Him to deliver us, who glorify You, from all [His] indignation!
Θεοτοκίον. τὸν δεσπόζοντα τῆς κτίσεως· ὃν ἀπαύστως πρέσβευε, ῥυσθῆναι ἡμᾶς, ἐκ πάσης ὀργῆς, τοὺς σὲ μακαρίζοντας.
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Other. Voice 2: You came from the Virgin:
Another three-song. Voice 2: Came from the Virgin...
Κανών βˊ, τοῦ Τριῳδίου. Ἦχος βˊ. Ἐλήλυθας ἐκ Παρθένου
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Having squandered intemperance in the darkness of the apostles, your teachings with the radiance, enlighten with abstinence all the sinners and the righteous, like the valiant.
Having dispelled the darkness of intemperance with the radiance of your teachings, you, apostles worthy of praise from all, have adorned everyone with abstinence - both the righteous and the sinners.
Σκεδάσαντες, ἀκρασίας τὸν ζόφον Ἀπόστολοι, ταῖς τῶν διδαχῶν ὑμῶν μαρμαρυγαῖς ἐκλαμπρύνατε, ἐγκρατείᾳ ἅπαντας, ἁμαρτωλοὺς καὶ δικαίους ὡς πανεύφημοι.
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Like the clear beads of the words of the apostles, you adorned all the ends with abstinence, and having made our souls happy, there is truly now nobility.
Like the shining pearls of the Word, O apostles, you have adorned all [the world’s] borders with abstinence, having now subjected our souls to truly skillful workmanship.
Ὡς διαυγεῖς, μαργαρῖται τοῦ Λόγου Ἀπόστολοι, πάντα ἐκοσμήσατε, δι᾿ ἐγκρατείας τὰ πέρατα, καὶ καλλιεργήσαντες, τὴν τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, ὄντως νῦν εὐγένειαν.
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The Furnace of the Passion, through the dew of Lent, the apostles withered, teach all men that this city is not stealthy and that it is a dwelling place of sanctification.
Apostles, having extinguished the furnace of passions with the moisture of fasting, you taught all people to live in this indestructible fortress [fasting] and place of sanctification.
Τὴν κάμινον, διὰ δρόσου νηστείας Ἀπόστολοι, τῶν παθῶν μαράναντες, πᾶσι βροτοῖς ἐδιδάξατε, πόλιν ταύτην ἄσυλον, καὶ οἰκητήριον, ἔχειν ἁγιάσματος.
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Glory: The accursed one sinned more than all men, and did not repent, like Manasseh sinned: the Lord created the morals of repentance for me, before even death would allow me.
Glory... I sinned more than all the people, unfortunate one, and like Manasseh, I committed misdeeds and did not repent. But death hasn’t taken me yet, a repentant disposition, Lord, create in me!
→ ὡς Μανασσῆς ἐπλημμέλησα· τρόπους μετανοίας μοι, ποίησον Κύριε, πρὶν με λύσῃ θάνατος.
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Theotokos: You are the refuge of salvation, and the indestructible wall of the Mother of God, Lady, all the faiths of all things: for through your prayers you free our souls from troubles.
Theotokos: All of us, the faithful, know that You, Lady Theotokos, are the Harbor of salvation and the unshakable Wall, for with Your requests You deliver our souls from [spiritual] dangers.
Θεοτοκίον. Σὲ λιμένα, σωτηρίας καὶ τεῖχος ἀκράδαντον, Θεοτόκε Δέσποινα, ???? κινδύνων λυτροῦσαι, τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
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Also, irmos: You came from the Virgin, not an intercessor, nor an Angel, but the Lord Himself incarnate, and you saved me as a man. Therefore I call You: glory to Your power, Lord.
Then the irmos: You came from the Virgin neither an intercessor nor an angel, but You Yourself, the Incarnate Lord, and saved a man—all of me. Therefore I exclaim to You: Glory to Your might, Lord!
Ὁ Εἱρμός. "Ἐλήλυθας ἐκ Παρθένου, οὐ πρέσβυς οὐκ Ἄγγελος, ἀλλ᾿ αὐτὸς ὁ Κύριος σεσαρκωμένος, καὶ ἔσωσας, ὅλόν με τὸν ἄνθρωπον· διὸ κραυγάζω σοι· Δόξα τῇ δυνάμει σου Κύριε.”
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Song 8: Every Lord:
Song 8. All that is, Lord...
ᾨδὴ ηˊ. Τὰ σύμπαντα Δέσποτα
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The whole earth, Lord, is filled with Thy praise: for all Thy divine disciples have flown with divine prophecies, from the depths of ignorance turning to reason, singing: bless the works of the Lord the Lord.
The whole earth, Lord, is full of Your praise: the divinely inspired speech of Your disciples ran around it, drawing it from the depths of ignorance to knowledge. And the whole earth sings: “Bless the Lord, you creatures of the Lord!”
Γῆ σύμπασα Κύριε, τῆς σῆς αἰνέσεως ἐπλήσθη· πᾶσαν γὰρ διέδραμε, τῶν θείων Μαθητῶν σου, ὁ φθόγγος ὁ ἔνθεος, ἐκ βυθοῦ ἀγνωσίας μεταστρέφων πρὸς γνῶσιν, ἀναμέλπουσαν· Εὐλογεῖτε τὰ ἔργα, Κυρίου τὸν Κύριον.
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The divine grace of repentance has appeared, bringing salvation, sowing to those who enjoy, victories and deeds, sweats and illnesses: also my soul is brought to your Master, seeking many of your sins accept forgiveness.