At matins
ΕΙΣ ΤΟΝ ΟΡΘΡΟΝ
According to the 2nd verse of the Sedalen Triodi, Mr. Joseph, the second voice:
Similar to: Mercy essence:
By fasting with the divine firstfruits we will gain compunction, crying out from the heart: Lord Christ, accept our prayer as a chosen censer, and deliver us, we pray, stinking aphids and terrible torments, like the only one who is merciful.
After reading 2 kathismas of the sedals of Triodion, Mr. Joseph, tone 2
At the beginning of the divine Lent, may we find contrition of the soul, crying out: “Oh, Christ the Master, we pray: accept our prayer as choice incense, and deliver us from fetid corruption and from trembling punishment!”
Μετὰ δὲ τὴν β´ Στιχολογίαν Κάθισμα τοῦ Τριῳδίου τὸ παρόν. Τοῦ κυρίου Ἰωσήφ.
Ἦχος β´. Εὐσπλαγχνίας ὑπάρχουσα.
Τῆς Νηστείας τῇ θείᾳ ἀπαρχῇ, κατάνυξιν κτησώμεθα ψυχῆς, ἐκβοῶντες ·Δέσποτα Χριστέ, τὴν προσευχὴν ἡμῶν δέξαι, ἐκλεκτὸν ὥσπερ θυμίαμα, καὶ ῥῦσαι δεόμεθα δυσώδους φθορᾶς ἡμᾶς, καὶ κολάσεως φρικτῆς, ὁ μόνος ὑπάρχων εὐδιάλλακτος.
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Slava, too. And now, the Mother of God. Similar
Mercy is the source, grant us mercy, O Mother of God, look upon people who have sinned, as Thy power is ever present: in Thee we trust, Rejoice, we cry out to Thee, as sometimes Gabriel did the disembodied Archangel
Glory... [we repeat] the same sedal. And now... The Mother of God, the same is similar.
Source of kindness, Mother of God, honor us with Your compassion! Look at the people who have committed sin and, as always, show Your power; since we, trusting in You, cry “Rejoice!” like the once ethereal Powers of the archangel, [archangel] Gabriel.
Δόξα… τὸ αὐτό. Καὶ νῦν… Θεοτοκίον.
Εὐσπλαγχνίας ὑπάρχουσα πηγή , συμπαθείας ἀξίωσον ἡμᾶς βλέψον εἰς λαὸν τὸν ἁμαρτήσαντα, δεξον ὡς ἀεὶ τὴν δυναστείαν σου· εἰς σὲ γὰρ ἐλπίζοντες, τὸ Χαῖρε βοῶμεν σοι, ὡς ποτέ ὁ Γαβριήλ, ὁ τῶν Ἀσωμάτων Ἀρχιστράτηγος.
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According to the 3rd verse, Mr. Theodore’s saddle. Second voice.
Like: Your most pure image:
We will begin our all-honorable abstinence with light, with the radiant rays of the holy commandments of Christ our God, with love, lordship, prayer with brilliance, purity with purification, goodness with fortress: for let us precede with luminosity into the holy and the three-day Resurrection, illuminating incorruption to the world.
After the 3rd kathisma of the sedals of Mr. Theodore, voice 2
Like: Your Most Pure Image...
Reverent abstinence, revered in every possible way, let us begin, shining with the rays of the holy commandments of our God Christ: the radiance of love, the radiance of prayer, the purity of innocence and the power of good courage! Like light bearers, let us precede the three-day Holy Resurrection, shining with immortality to the world!
Μετὰ τὴν γ´ Στιχολογίαν. Κάθισμα. Ἦχος β´.
Τὴν ἄχραντον Εἰκόνα σου.
Τὴν πάνσεπτον ἐγκράτειαν, ἐναρξώμεθα φαιδρῶς, ἀκτῖνας ἀπολάμποντες, τῶν ἁγίων ἐντολῶν, Χριστοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἀγάπης τὴν λαμπρότητα, προσευχῆς τὴν ἀστραπήν, ἁγνείας καθαρότητα, εὐανδρείας τὴν ἰσχύν· ὅπως λαμπροφόροι προφθάσωμεν, εἰς τὴν ἁγίαν καὶ τριήμερον Ἀνάστασιν, τὴν καταλάμπουσαν ἀφθαρσίαν τῷ κόσμῳ.
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Slava, too. And now, the Mother of God.
Having acquired Your irresistible prayer in the fierce, I free myself from those who insult me, more than a wonderful hope, O Mother of God! You always precede those who ask You faithfully. From here we gratefully cry out to You: accept, O Lady, a short thank you, instead of this, give me help in all.
Glory... [we repeat] the same sedal. And now... Theotokos
Having acquired Your irresistible intercession in misfortunes, I amazingly and beyond hope receive deliverance from those who oppress me, O Mother of our God, because You always come on time to those who pray to You with faith! * Therefore, we cry out to You with gratitude: “Accept, O Lady, [these] small offerings for helping me in everything!”
* In the Greek text the words follow here: “and you drive away the darkness of many sins.”
Δόξα… τὸ αὐτό. Καὶ νῦν… Θεοτοκίον.
Τὴν ἄμαχον πρεσβείαν σου, κεκτημένος ἐν δεινοῖς, λυτροῦμαι τῶν θλιβόντων με, παρ᾿ ἐλπίδα θαυμαστῶς, ὦ Μῆτερ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν προφθάνεις γὰρ σὺ πάντοτε, τοῖς αἰτοῦσι σε πιστῶς, τὸν ζόφον ἐκδιώκουσα, τῶν πολλῶν ἁμαρτιῶν. Ὅθεν εὐχαρίστως βοῶμεν σοι· Δέξαι Δέσποινα, βραχέα χαριστήρια, ἀνθ᾿ ὧν ὑπάρχεις μοι ἐν πᾶσι βοήθεια.
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The Three Song of Triodi, Master Joseph, voice two:
Song 1. Come, people...
The Three Song of Triodion, [the creation of] Mr. Joseph. Voice 2.
Song 1. Come, ye nations...
Τὸ Τριῴδιον τοῦ κυρίου Ἰωσήφ. Ἦχος β´.
ᾨδὴα´. Δεῦτε λαοί.
How can I weep now for my falling away? What is the beginning of my salvation, O you who live fornication, Generous? Like fate, save me.
How can I now mourn my falling away [from God]? How can I, who lived dissolutely, begin to save myself? But save me, what kind of destinies [You Yourself] know, O Merciful One!
Πῶς τὴν ἐμήν, νῦν ἀποκλαύσομαι ἔκπτωσιν; ποίαν ἀρχὴν ποιήσομαι, τῆς σωτηρίας μου, ὁ ἀσώτως βιώσας; Οἰκτίρμον οἷς περ οἶδας, κρίμασι, σῶσον με.
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This is the time of repentance, this is the day of salvation, the entrance of forgiveness: soul, be awake and shut the entrances of passions, looking to the Lord.
This is the time of repentance*, this is the day of salvation and entry into Lent. Begin to stay awake, O soul, and close the entrances to passions, looking [only] to the Lord!
* Discrepancy between Greek. and glory In the Greek text: “Now is the favorable time...”
Ἴδε καιρός, ἴδε ἡμέρα σωτήριος, ἡ τῆς Νηστείας εἴσοδος, ψυχὴ γρηγόρησον, καὶ παθῶν τὰς εἰσόδους, ἀπόκλεισον Κυρίῳ, ἐνατενίζουσα.
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The stormy anxiety of sins will plunge me into the depths of despair: but I take refuge in the abyss of Your mercy, save me, Lord.
The waves of sins throw me and carry me into the depths of despair, but I rush to the sea of Your mercy: save me, Lord!
Ἁμαρτιῶν, ἡ τρικυμία χειμάζουσα, ἐπὶ βυθὸν καθέλκει με τῆς ἀπογνώσεως· ἀλλὰ σοῦ τῷ πελάγει, προστρέχω τοῦ ἐλέους. Σῶσον με Κύριε.
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Only I have enslaved myself to sin, only I have opened doors to passion: O Blessed Word, turn me, O Savior, by Thy compassion.
I alone subjugated myself to sin, I alone opened the door to passions, but You, the easily forgiving * Word, turn me, save me according to Your kindness!
* literally: peaceful, easily reconciled
Μόνος ἐγώ, τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ δεδούλωμαι· μόνος ἐγὼ τοῖς πάθεσι, θύραν ἠνέῳξα, εὐδιάλλακτε Λόγε· ἐπίστρεψόν με, σῶσον, τῇ εὐσπλαγχνίᾳ σου.
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Theotokos: The source of dispassion, who gave birth, wounded by passions, Heal the Young Lady, and devour me of the eternal fire, the only God-gracious one.
Theotokos: Virgin, who gave birth to dispassion, the Source of dispassion, heal me from the wounds of passions and pluck me from the eternal fire, O Only One, Endowed by God with grace!
Θεοτοκίον. Ἡ τὴν πηγήν, τῆς ἀπαθείας κυήσασα, τραυματισθέντα πάθεσι, Κόρη θεράπευσον, καὶ πυρὸς αἰωνίου, ἐξάρπασόν με μόνη, Θεοχαρίτωτε.
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Another three-song, Mr. Theodore, voice and irmos are the same:
Another three-song of Mr. Theodore, the voice and irmos are the same.
Ἕτερος. Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
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Come, people, today let us receive the gift of forgiveness, as the God-given time of repentance, in this we will propitiate the Savior.
O peoples, come, let us now accept the gift of Fasting, as God has given [us] a time favorable for repentance, and at this time let us reconcile the Savior with us!
ὡς θεοδώρητον, καιρὸν τῆς μετανοίας· ἐν ταύτῃ τὸν Σωτῆρα, ἱλεωσόμεθα.
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Now that we have arrived, the time of labors has begun, the field of fasting has begun, let us all begin this with diligence, the virtues of the Lord, like bearing gifts.
The time of exploits has come [to us] now and the time has come: let us all begin to diligently [go through] the distance of Lent, bringing virtues to the Lord as gifts!
Ἔφθασε νῦν, εἰσῆκται ὁ τῶν ἀγώνων καιρός, τὸ τῆς Νηστείας στάδιον, προθύμως ἅπαντες, ἀπαρξώμεθα ταύτης, τὰς ἀρετὰς Κυρίῳ, ὡς δῶρα φέροντες.
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Glory, threefold: To the Simple One, the Three-Light One, the Most Commanding One, the Most Powerful, the All-Life, God and Lord, Father Almighty, Son and Soul, save those who honor Thee.
Glory... Trinity. Simple Unit, Three-Light, Pre-Royal Unity, Almighty and possessing all life, Lord and God, Ruler of all, Father, Son and Spirit, save those who piously honor You!