Theotokos: We all flow to You, Mother of God, as the champion of the firmament, moving You to prayer, to deliver Your flock from every situation.
Theotokos: We all turn to You, Mother of God, as a faithful Protector and we urge You to intercede [for us], so that Your flock may be saved from all vicissitudes.
Θεοτοκίον. Σοὶ πάντες προστρέχομεν Θεοτόκε, ὡς ὑπερμάχῳ ἀσφαλεῖ, εἰς πρεσβείαν κινοῦντες σε, λυτρώσασθαι τὴν ποίμνην σου ἐκ πάσης περιστάσεως.
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Song 3.
Irmos: My heart is established in the Lord God: the weak are girded with strength.
Song 3
Irmos: In the Lord my God my heart is strengthened, therefore the weak are girded with strength.
ᾨδὴ γˊ
Ὁ Εἱρμός. "Ἐν Κυρίῳ Θεῷ μου, ἐστερεώθη ἡ καρδία μου· διὸ οἱ ἀσθενοῦντες περιεζώσαντο δύναμιν.”
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Wonderful Enoch, through abstinence, was transformed from the earth: to him, in an example, let us be transformed from ashes to the belly.
The amazing Enoch, thanks to his abstinence, was carried away from the earth; Zealously imitating him, may we [and] be translated from corruption to life!
Ὁ θαυμάσιος Ἐνώχ, δι᾿ ἐγκρατείας μετετέθη ἐκ γῆς· αὐτὸν ζηλοτυποῦντες, μετατεθῶμεν ἐκ φθορᾶς πρὸς ζωήν.
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Let us implore the Savior with prayers and prayers: for the Creator rejoices at the repentance of his creatures.
With prayers and fasting, let us implore the Savior: for the Creator rejoices at the repentance of His creatures!
Προσευχαῖς καὶ νηστείαις , τὸν Λυτρωτὴν ἱλεωσώμεθα γὰρ ὁ Κτίστης, τῇ μετανοίᾳ τῶν κτισμάτων αὐτοῦ.
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Prepare for your soul and purify yourself before the passion of Christ, so that you may spiritually celebrate Him through the resurrection.
Get ready, soul, and purify yourself before the Passion of Christ, in order to spiritually celebrate with Him in the Resurrection!
Ἐτοιμάζου ὦ ψυχή, καὶ προκαθαίρου, πρὸ τοῦ πάθους Χριστοῦ, ἵνα τῇ ἀναστάσει, πνευματικῶς συνεορτάσῃς αὐτῷ.
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Theotokos: As she who gave birth to God, you unceasingly pray for us: for theotokos, we resort to you, sinners.
Theotokos: As She who gave birth to God, continually intercede [before Him] for us! For to You, Mother of God, we come [for help], sinners!
Θεοτοκίον. Ὡς τεκοῦσα Θεόν, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀπαύστως πρέσβευε· πρὸς σὲ γὰρ Θεοτόκε, ἁμαρτωλοὶ καταφεύγομεν.
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Also the three songs of Joseph. Voice 2:
Song 3.
Irmos: On the stone of my faith:
Then the three songs of Joseph. Voice 2.
Song 3
Irmos: Me on the rock of faith...
Κανών βˊ, ᾨδὴ γˊ, τοῦ Τριῳδίου. Ἦχος βˊ
Ἐν πέτρᾳ με τῆς πίστεως
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You stretched out your hand on Your cross, You put to death the oath by Your mortification, You revived men through Your passion. Moreover, we sing Your divine crucifixion, Jesus, our God who loves mankind.
You spread your arms on the Cross, killed the curse with Your Death and revived people thanks to Your Passion. Therefore, we sing Your divine Crucifixion, O Jesus, our God who loves mankind!
Ἐξέτεινας παλάμας ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ σου, ἐνέκρωσας νεκρώσει σου τὴν κατάραν, ἐζώωσας τῷ πάθει σου τοὺς ἀνθρώπους· διὸ ὑμνοῦμεν σου, τὴν θείαν Σταύρωσιν, Ἰησοῦ φιλάνθρωπε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν.
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By the food of the tree that was put to death, by the tree living of Your Cross. We offer this to You in prayer: grace and mercy have been sent down to us, O Lord, the most merciful and Benefactor.
[Formerly] put to death because of food [taken] from the tree, we have received life thanks to the Tree of Your Cross. We offer Him to You as a means: send us grace and mercy, [our] Benefactor and Most-Merciful Lord!
Τῇ βρώσει τῇ τοῦ ξύλου θανατωθέντες, τῷ ξύλῳ ἐζωώθημεν τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου. ???? κατάπεμψον, εὐεργέτα Δέσποτα πολυέλεε.
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The threshold of fasting has opened, the field of abstinence is approaching, let us rise with burning zeal, receiving the God-given gift that quenches the heat of sins.
The threshold of Lent has opened, the competition in abstinence is approaching: let us rise [to it] with ardent zeal, accepting the God-given gift that removes the [feverish] heat of sins!
Τὰ πρόθυρα ἠνέῳκται τῆς νηστείας, τὸ στάδιον ἐγγίζει τῆς ἐγκρατείας· ζεούσῃ προθυμίᾳ διανιστῶμεν, ὑποδεξόμενοι, δῶρον θεόσδοτον, ἀναστέλλον καύσωνα παραπτώσεων.
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Let us approach the blessed time of fasting, emitting rays of repentance, with curiosity, driving away the darkness of the deepest laziness, all having fun.
The blessed time of Lent has risen [like the sun], shining with the rays of repentance: let us all come with zeal, in joy, shaking off the deepest darkness of negligence!
Ὁ χρόνος ὁ μακάριος τῆς νηστείας, ἀκτῖνας ἀποστίλβων τῆς μετανοίας, ἀνέτειλε· προσέλθωμεν φιλοτίμως, ἐκτιναξάμενοι, σκότος βαθύτατον, ῥᾳθυμίας ἅπαντες ἀγαλλόμενοι.
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Let us sanctify the fast in a wise manner, preach abstinence from passions, and cry out in tears to the Master: grant us, Lord, the grace to assist in Your desires, O Most Merciful One.
Let us greet Holy Lent in a friendly manner, proclaim abstinence from passions, and exclaim with tears to the Master: “Give us, O Lord, the grace that assists [in the fulfillment of] Thy will, O Most Merciful One!”
Νηστείαν ἁγιάσωμεν φιλοφρόνως, κηρύξωμεν ἐγκράτειαν παθημάτων βοήσωμεν ἐν δάκρυσι, τῷ Δεσπότῃ· Δὸς ἡμῖν Κύριε, χάριν συμπράττουσαν, εἰς τὰ σὰ θελήματα πολυέλεε.
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Having received the gift of fasting, let us glorify the One who gave salvation, and let us do this diligently, so that we may receive the remission of our sins from the hand of the Creator.
Having received the gift of Fasting, let us glorify the One who gave it to us for salvation and let us work diligently in fasting in order to receive forgiveness of our sins from the hand of the Creator!
Δεξάμενοι τὸ δώρημα τῆς νηστείας, δοξάσωμεν τὸν δόντα εἰς σωτηρίαν, καὶ τοῦτο ἐργασώμεθα ἐπιπόνως, ἵνα τὴν ἄφεσιν, τῶν ἐπταισμένων ἡμῖν, ἐκ χειρὸς δεξώμεθα τοῦ ποιήσαντος.
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Theotokos: Satisfy the confusion of my passions, heal the ulcers of my soul, raise me up from the sleep of despondency through Your intercession and intercession, Most Holy Lady Mother the Virgin.
Theotokos: Calm the excitement of my passions, heal the wounds of my soul, awaken from the sleep of carelessness through Your mediation and presence [before the Lord], O Virgin and Mother, All-Holy Lady!
Θεοτοκίον. Κατεύνασον τὸν τάραχον τῶν παθῶν μου, θεράπευσον τὰ τραύματα τῆς ψυχῆς μου, ἐξέγειρον ἐξ ὕπνου μεῥᾳθυμίας, τῇ μεσιτείᾳ σου τῇ προστασίᾳ σου, Παναγία Δέσποινα Μητροπάρθενε.
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Another, the same voice:
Irmos: My unfruitful mind:
Another three-song, the same voice.
Irmos: My mind is barren...
Κανών γˊ, τοῦ Τριῳδίου. Ἦχος βˊ
Στειρωθέντα μου τὸν νοῦν
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I will ascend to the Savior, willfully on the cross, all creation on earth will move, and the church veil will be rent.
When, according to Your will, Savior, You were exalted on the Cross, the entire earthly creation shook and the veil of the Church was torn.
Ὑψωθέντος σου Σωτήρ, ἑκουσίως ἐν Σταυρῷ, ἡ κτίσις πᾶσα, ἐδονήθη τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐῤῥάγη τοῦ Ναοῦ τὸ καταπέτασμα.
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Thou art wounded on the cross of Jesus for my sake, and pierced in the ribs of the Good One: by faith I worship Thy divine power.
For my sake You were executed on the Cross, my Jesus, and Your side was pierced, O Good One, therefore I worship Your divine victory with faith!
Ἐμαστίχθης ἐν Σταυρῷ, Ἰησοῦ μου δι᾿ ἐμέ, καὶ ἐκεντήθης, τὴν πλευρὰν ἀγαθέ· ὅθεν πίστει προσκυνῶ, τὸ θεῖον κράτος σου.
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Glory, threefold: I kneel on the ground, I worship the Father, I glorify the Son, and I sing praise to the Spirit, the one-willed principle, and the trinity.
Glory... Trinitarian: Kneeling to the ground, I worship the Father, glorify the Son and sing the praises of the Spirit - the one willed Triple Lordship.
→ καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα ἀνυμνῶ, τὴν μονόθελον ἀρχήν, καὶ τρισυπόστατον.
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Theotokos: Incomprehensible is the mystery, Pure, of Your birth: for Mary gives birth to God inexplicably, and remains incorruptible.
Theotokos: The mystery of Your release from the burden is incomprehensible, O Holy Mary: for, without knowing a husband, You give birth to God and remain [at the same time] not involved in corruption.
Θεοτοκίον. Ἀκατάληπτόν ἐστι τὸ μυστήριον σεμνή, τῆς σῆς λοχείας· τίκτεις γὰρ Μαριάμ, ἀπειράνδρως τὸν Θεόν, καὶ μένεις ἄφθορος.
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Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.