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Βιβλία - Πηγαί	Books - Sources
Τριώδιον	Triodion
Τῇ Τετάρτῃ Πρὸ τῶν Βαΐων εἰς τὸν Ἑσπερινόν.	On Wednesday Before Palm Sunday at Vespers
Μηναῖον - Τῌ ΚΕʹ ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΥ	Menaion - April 25
Μνήμη τοῦ Ἁγίου Εὐαγγελιστοῦ Μάρκου.	Memory of St. Mark the Evangelist
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Η ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΗΓΙΑΣΜΕΝΩΝ	THE DIVINE LITURGY OF PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS
Τῇ Τετάρτῃ Πρὸ τῶν Βαΐων	On Wednesday Before Palm Sunday
Τοῦ Τριωδίου.	From the Triodion.
Στιχηρὸν Ἰδιόμελον. Ἦχος πλ. αʹ.	Sticheron Idiomelon. Mode pl. 1.
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Ἐξάγαγε ἐκ φυλακῆς τὴν ψυχήν μου, τοῦ ἐξομολογήσασθαι τῷ ὀνόματί σου.	Bring my soul out of prison to give thanks to Your name, O Lord. [SAAS]
Πλούσιος ἐν πάθεσιν ὑπάρχων, τὴν ἀπατηλὴν τῆς ὑποκρίσεως περίκειμαι στολήν, εὐφραινόμενος ἐν τοῖς κακοῖς τῆς ἀκρασίας, καὶ τὴν ἄμετρον ἀσπλαγχνίαν ἐπιδείκνυμαι, παρορῶν μου τὸν νοῦν, πρὸ τοῦ πυλῶνος βεβλημένον τῆς μετανοίας, λιμώττοντα παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ, καὶ νοσοῦντα τὴν ἀπροσεξίαν. Ἀλλὰ σὺ Κύριε, Λάζαρόν με ποίησον, πτωχὸν ἁμαρτημάτων, μήποτε δεηθείς, ἀποτύχω δακτύλου δροσίζοντος, ὀδυνωμένης μου τῆς γλώττης, ἐν ἀσβέστῳ φλογί, ἐν δὲ τοῖς τοῦ Πατριάρχου με κόλποις Ἀβραάμ, κατασκήνωσον ὡς φιλάνθρωπος.	Rich am I in passions and clothed in the deceptive robe of hypocrisy, feasting in the evils of self-indulgence. I display immense lack of compassion, for I have neglected my spiritual mind, which lies at the gate of repentance, famished of anything good, and sick with inattention. But now I pray You, Lord, make me like Lazarus, to be poor in sins, lest I be denied when I pray that a finger cool my burning tongue, in unquenchable fire; and make me dwell in the bosom of Abraham, as You are benevolent. [SD]
Στιχηρὸν Ἰδιόμελον. Ἦχος πλ. αʹ.	Sticheron Idiomelon. Mode pl. 1.
Ἐμὲ ὑπομενοῦσι δίκαιοι, ἕως οὗ ἀνταποδῷς μοι.	The righteous shall wait for me, until You reward me. [SAAS]
Πλούσιος ἐν πάθεσιν ὑπάρχων, τὴν ἀπατηλὴν τῆς ὑποκρίσεως περίκειμαι στολήν, εὐφραινόμενος ἐν τοῖς κακοῖς τῆς ἀκρασίας, καὶ τὴν ἄμετρον ἀσπλαγχνίαν ἐπιδείκνυμαι, παρορῶν μου τὸν νοῦν, πρὸ τοῦ πυλῶνος βεβλημένον τῆς μετανοίας, λιμώττοντα παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ, καὶ νοσοῦντα τὴν ἀπροσεξίαν. Ἀλλὰ σὺ Κύριε, Λάζαρόν με ποίησον, πτωχὸν ἁμαρτημάτων, μήποτε δεηθείς, ἀποτύχω δακτύλου δροσίζοντος, ὀδυνωμένης μου τῆς γλώττης, ἐν ἀσβέστῳ φλογί, ἐν δὲ τοῖς τοῦ Πατριάρχου με κόλποις Ἀβραάμ, κατασκήνωσον ὡς φιλάνθρωπος.	Rich am I in passions and clothed in the deceptive robe of hypocrisy, feasting in the evils of self-indulgence. I display immense lack of compassion, for I have neglected my spiritual mind, which lies at the gate of repentance, famished of anything good, and sick with inattention. But now I pray You, Lord, make me like Lazarus, to be poor in sins, lest I be denied when I pray that a finger cool my burning tongue, in unquenchable fire; and make me dwell in the bosom of Abraham, as You are benevolent. [SD]
Μαρτυρικόν.	For the Martyrs.
Ἦχος πλ. αʹ.	Mode pl. 1.
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Ἐκ βαθέων ἐκέκραξά σοι, Κύριε· Κύριε, εἰσάκουσον τῆς φωνῆς μου.	Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. [SAAS]
Ἀκορέστῳ διαθέσει ψυχῆς, Χριστὸν οὐκ ἀρνησάμενοι, ἅγιοι Μάρτυρες, τοὺς δεινοὺς καὶ διαφόρους αἰκισμούς, παθημάτων ὑπεμείνατε, τῶν τυράννων τὰ θράση κατηδαφίσατε, ἀκλινῆ καὶ ἄτρωτον τὴν πίστιν φυλάξαντες, εἰς οὐρανοὺς μετέστητε· ὅθεν καὶ παῤῥησίας τυχόντες πρὸς αὐτόν, αἰτήσασθε δωρηθῆναι, ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.	Refusing to deny Christ, O holy Martyrs, you endured the various painful tortures with an insatiable willingness of soul. You humbled the impudence of the tyrants, having kept your faith steadfast and invulnerable, and you were translated to heaven. Since you therefore have obtained confidence before the Lord, entreat Him that great mercy be granted to us. [SD]
Στιχηρὰ Προσόμοια. Ποίημα Ἰωσήφ.	Stichera Prosomia. By Joseph.
Ἦχος πλ. αʹ. Χαίροις ἀσκητικῶν.	Mode pl. 1. Rejoice.
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Γενηθήτω τὰ ὦτά σου προσέχοντα εἰς τὴν φωνὴν τῆς δεήσεώς μου.	Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. [SAAS]
Πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου σαρκί, περιπολεύων Ἰησοῦ, τοῖς συνοῦσί σοι, ἐβόας, ὁ φίλος ἤδη, Λάζαρος ἀποθανών, τῇ ταφῇ ἀρτίως παραδίδοται· διὸ χαίρω φίλοι μου, διʼ ἡμᾶς ἵνα μάθητε, ὡς πάντα οἶδα, Θεὸς ὢν ἀδιάστατος, εἰ καὶ πέφυκα, τὸ ὁρώμενον ἄνθρωπος. Ἄγωμεν οὖν ζωώσοντες, αὐτὸν ὅπως θάνατος, αἴσθηται τούτου τὸ νῖκος, καὶ τὴν τελείαν κατάλυσιν, σαφῶς ἣν ποιήσω, παρεχόμενος τῷ Κόσμῳ, τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.	Jesus, across the Jordan you went; * as man You stayed there; * then you said to Your followers, * “Our friend Lazarus has fallen * asleep, in fact he has died, * and he has been buried and laid in a tomb. * My friends, I am glad for you, * for through this you will surely learn * that I have not ceased * being God knowing everything, * although visibly I appear to be just a man. * So let us go and bring him back * to life, so that in this way * death might experience fully * its own defeat and might clearly feel * the total destruction * which I shall effect, while granting great mercy to the world.” [SD]
Ἦχος πλ. αʹ. Χαίροις ἀσκητικῶν.	Mode pl. 1. Rejoice.
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Ἐὰν ἀνομίας παρατηρήσῃς, Κύριε Κύριε, τίς ὑποστήσεται; ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ ὁ ἱλασμός ἐστιν.	If You, O Lord, should mark transgression, O Lord, who would stand? For there is forgiveness with You. [SAAS]
Μάρθαν καὶ τὴν Μαρίαν πιστοί, ἐκμιμησάμενοι πρὸς Κύριον πέμψωμεν, ἐνθέους, ὡς πρέσβεις πράξεις, ὅπως ἐλθὼν τὸν ἡμῶν, νοῦν ἐξαναστήσῃ νεκρὸν κείμενον, δεινῶς ἐν τῷ μνήματι, ἀμελείας ἀναίσθητον, φόβου τοῦ θείου, μηδαμῶς αἰσθανόμενον, καὶ ἐνέργειαν, ζωτικὴν νῦν μὴ ἔχοντα, κράζοντες· Ἴδε Κύριε, καὶ ὥσπερ τὸν φίλον σου, Λάζαρον πάλαι Οἰκτίρμον, ἐπιστασίᾳ ἐξήγειρας, φρικτῇ, οὕτω πάντας, ζωοποίησον παρέχων, τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.	Faithful, come let us imitate * Martha and Mary, * and dispatch as our messengers * to Christ godly deeds and actions, * so that He come now to us * and resurrect our minds, which * grievously lie dead, * inert as if in a tomb * of neglect and of carelessness, * wholly unfeeling, * with no sense of the fear of God, * and not having in them the life-giving energy. * Let us cry out to Him and say, * “Compassionate Lord, behold, * and as You once resurrected * of old Your friend, righteous Lazarus, * by Your awesome power, * so now vivify us, granting great mercy to us all.” [SD]
Ἕτερον. Ποίημα Θεοδώρου.	Another. By Theodore.
Ἦχος πλ. βʹ. Κύριε ἐπὶ τὸν τάφον.	Mode pl. 2. (not metered)
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Ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου ὑπέμεινά σε, Κύριε, ὑπέμεινεν ἡ ψυχή μου εἰς τὸν λόγον σου. Ἤλπισεν ἡ ψυχή μου ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον.	Because of Your law, O Lord, I waited for You; my soul waited for Your word. My soul hopes in the Lord. [SAAS]
Δισημερεύει Λάζαρος ἐν τῷ τάφῳ, τοὺς ἀπʼ αἰῶνος βλέπει θανέντας· ἐκεῖ τεθέαται δείματα ξένα, πληθὺν ἀναρίθμητον, ᾍδου κρατουμένην τοῖς δεσμοῖς· διὸ αἱ σύγγονοι θρηνοῦσι πικρῶς προσβλέπουσαι τὸν τάφον αὐτοῦ, Χριστὸς δὲ ἥκει ζωῶσαι τὸν φίλον τὸν ἑαυτοῦ, τοῦ μίαν παρὰ πάντων ἐπιτελεῖσθαι συμφωνίαν. Εὐλογημένος εἶ Σωτήρ, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.	Lazarus has now been in the tomb for two days. He sees the dead from the beginning of time. He gazes at strange and frightening sights, at a countless multitude being held prisoner in the bonds of Hades. Therefore do his sisters lament bitterly, as they look at his tomb. But Christ is coming to bring His friend back to life, so that with one voice everyone might say: “Blessed are You, O Savior! Have mercy on us.” [SD]
Στιχηρά. Τοῦ Εὐαγγελιστοῦ.	Stichera. For the Evangelist.
Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -	From Menaion - - -
Ἦχος αʹ. Πανεύφημοι μάρτυρες.	Mode 1. N/M (O Martyrs, extolled.)
	Πανεύφημοι μάρτυρες.

Ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωΐας μέχρι νυκτός· ἀπὸ φυλακῆς πρωΐας ἐλπισάτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον.	From the morning watch until night; from the morning watch until night, let Israel hope in the Lord. [SAAS]
Μᾶρκε παμμακάριστε τρυφῆς, τὸν χειμάῤῥουν ἔπιες, ὡς ἐξ Ἐδὲμ δὲ ἐξώρμησας, περιφανέστατος, ποταμὸς εἰρήνης, περικλύζων νάμασι, τοῦ Εὐαγγελικοῦ σου κηρύγματος, τῆς γῆς τὸ πρόσωπον, Ἐκκλησίας τὰ συστήματα, καταρδεύων, θεοπνεύστοις δόγμασι.	Most blessed Mark, ⁄ you drank from the fountain of delight; ⁄ you became a river of peace, flowing from Eden, ⁄ surrounding us as a sea of protection. ⁄ The proclamation of your Gospel waters the face of the earth. ⁄⁄ By your divinely-inspired teaching the Church is established! [OCA]
Ὅτι παρὰ τῷ Κυρίῳ τὸ ἔλεος καὶ πολλὴ παρʼ αὐτῷ λύτρωσις, καὶ αὐτὸς λυτρώσεται τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν ἀνομιῶν αὐτοῦ.	For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is abundant redemption; and He shall redeem Israel from all his transgressions. [SAAS]
Μᾶρκε παμμακάριστε τρυφῆς, τὸν χειμάῤῥουν ἔπιες, ὡς ἐξ Ἐδὲμ δὲ ἐξώρμησας, περιφανέστατος, ποταμὸς εἰρήνης, περικλύζων νάμασι, τοῦ Εὐαγγελικοῦ σου κηρύγματος, τῆς γῆς τὸ πρόσωπον, Ἐκκλησίας τὰ συστήματα, καταρδεύων, θεοπνεύστοις δόγμασι.	Most blessed Mark, ⁄ you drank from the fountain of delight; ⁄ you became a river of peace, flowing from Eden, ⁄ surrounding us as a sea of protection. ⁄ The proclamation of your Gospel waters the face of the earth. ⁄⁄ By your divinely-inspired teaching the Church is established! [OCA]
Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον, πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἐπαινέσατε αὐτόν, πάντες οἱ λαοί.	Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; praise Him, all you peoples. [SAAS]
Μᾶρκε παναοίδιμε Μωσῆς, Αἰγυπτίους πρώην μέν, ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ ἐβύθισεν, ἀλλὰ σὺ πάνσοφε, ἐκ θαλάσσης τούτους, τῆς πλάνης ἀνείλκυσας, δυνάμει τοῦ αὐτοῖς μετὰ σώματος, ἐπιδημήσαντος, καὶ τὰ τούτων χειροποίητα, καθελόντος, ὑψηλῷ βραχίονι.	Most praised Apostle Mark, ⁄ Moses once drowned the Egyptians in the sea, ⁄ but you, wise one, have drawn them up from the depths of error! ⁄ You lived with them, and showed them power, ⁄⁄ destroying their idols with your strong right arm! [OCA]
Ὅτι ἐκραταιώθη τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ Κυρίου μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.	For His mercy rules over us; and the truth of the Lord endures forever. [SAAS]
Ὦ Μᾶρκε πανίερε φωτί, ὁμιλῶν τοῦ Πνεύματος, πνευματικὸς ὅλος γέγονας, καὶ νῦν πανόλβιε, ταῖς πρὸς τὸν Δεσπότην, ἀνενδότοις νεύσεσι, καὶ μακαριωτάταις ἐλλάμψεσιν, θέσει θεούμενος, μυστηρίου τὸ κεφάλαιον, καὶ τὸ τέλος, εὗρες τὸ πολύευκτον.	Most holy Mark, ⁄ you lived in the light of the Spirit and were wholly transformed. ⁄ Now, most wealthy one, you are made god by adoption ⁄ and through many visions and blessed radiance, ⁄ you have reached the height of your mystery, ⁄⁄ the goal for which you longed. [OCA]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.	Glory. Both now. Theotokion.
Ἦχος αʹ. Πανεύφημοι μάρτυρες.	Mode 1. O Martyrs, extolled.
	Πανεύφημοι μάρτυρες.

Νοσοῦσαν Πανύμνητε δεινῶς, τὴν ψυχήν μου πάθεσιν, πονηροτάτοις θεράπευσον, ἡ τὸν ἀκέστορα, καὶ Σωτῆρα πάντων, τὸν Χριστὸν κυήσασα, τὸν πᾶσαν μαλακίαν ἰώμενον, τὸν τραυματίσαντα, διαβόλου τὴν κακόνοιαν, καὶ θανάτου ὑμᾶς ἀπαλλάξαντα.	I pray you to heal my wretched soul, * which is seriously ill with the most wicked of passions, O all-lauded Virgin pure, * as the one who gave birth * to the Savior of us all, to Christ God, the Healer, who cures every infirmity of ours, * and who wounded all the wickedness * of the devil, * and freed us from sin and death. [SD]
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Σοφία. Ὀρθοί.	Wisdom. Arise.
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ	READER
Φῶς ἱλαρὸν ἁγίας δόξης ἀθανάτου Πατρός, οὐρανίου, ἁγίου, μάκαρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ἐλθόντες ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλίου δύσιν, ἰδόντες φῶς ἑσπερινόν, ὑμνοῦμεν Πατέρα, Υἱόν καὶ ἅγιον Πνεῦμα, Θεόν. Ἄξιόν σε ἐν πᾶσι καιροῖς ὑμνεῖσθαι φωναῖς αἰσίαις, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ζωὴν ὁ διδούς· * διὸ ὁ κόσμος σὲ δοξάζει.	Gladsome light of holy glory of the holy, blessed, heavenly, immortal Father, O Jesus Christ: arriving at the hour of sunset and having seen the evening light, we praise the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, God. It is worthy for You to be praised at all times with happy voices, O Son of God and Giver of life; * and therefore the world glorifies You.
Τὰ Ἀναγνώσματα	The Readings
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Ἑσπέρας…	The evening…
Τοῦ Τριωδίου - - -	From Triodion - - -
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ	READER
Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δʹ.	Prokeimenon. Mode 4.
Ψαλμὸς ΡΙΔʹ (114).	Psalm 114 (115).
Εὐαρεστήσω ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, ἐν χώρᾳ ζώντων.	I shall be well pleasing before the Lord in the land of the living.
Ἠγάπησα, ὅτι εἰσακούσεται Κύριος τῆς φωνῆς τῆς δεήσεώς μου.	I have loved, because the Lord shall hear the voice of my supplication. [SAAS]
Γενέσεως τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.	The reading is from the book of Genesis.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Σοφία. Πρόσχωμεν.	Wisdom. Let us be attentive.
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ	READER
Γεν ΜΓʹ, 25-30 ΜΕʹ, 1-16	Gn 43:26-31, 45:1-16
Προσήνεγκαν τῷ Ἰωσὴφ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ τὰ δῶρα, ἃ εἶχον ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν εἰς τὸν οἶκον· καὶ προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ ἐπὶ πρόσωπον ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν. Ἠρώτησε δὲ αὐτούς· Πῶς ἔχετε; καί εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ὑγιαίνει ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ πρεσβύτης, ὃν εἴπατε ἔτι ζῆν· Οἱ δὲ εἶπον· Ὑγιαίνει, ὁ παῖς σου ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν, ἔτι ζῇ. Καὶ εἶπεν· Εὐλογητὸς ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος τῷ Θεῷ· καὶ κύψαντες προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ. Ἀναβλέψας δὲ τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς Ἰωσήφ, εἶδε Βενιαμὶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν ὁμομήτριον, καὶ εἶπεν· Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὑμῶν ὁ νεώτερος, ὃν εἴπατε πρός με ἀγαγεῖν; καὶ εἶπεν· Ὁ Θεὸς ἐλεῆσαι σε τέκνον. Ἐταράχθη δὲ Ἰωσήφ· συνεστρέφετο γὰρ τὰ σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐζήτει κλαῦσαι· εἰσελθὼν δὲ εἰς τὸ ταμεῖον, ἔκλαυσεν ἐκεῖ· καὶ νιψάμενος τὸ πρόσωπον, ἐξελθὼν ἐνεκρατεύσατο. Καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο Ἰωσήφ ἀνέχεσθαι πάντων τῶν παρεστηκότων αὐτῷ, ἀλλʼ εἶπεν· Ἐξαποστείλατε πάντας ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· καὶ οὐ παρειστήκει οὐδεὶς τῷ Ἰωσήφ, ἡνίκα ἀνεγνωρίζετο τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἀφῆκε φωνὴν μετὰ κλαυθμοῦ. Ἤκουσαν δὲ πάντες οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι, καὶ ἀκουστὸν ἐγένετο εἰς τὸν οἶκον Φαραώ. Εἶπε δὲ Ἰωσὴφ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ· Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰωσήφ· ἔτι ὁ πατήρ μου ζῇ; Καὶ οὐκ ἠδύναντο οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἀποκριθῆναι αὐτῷ· ἐταράχθησαν γάρ. Εἶπε δὲ Ἰωσὴφ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ· Ἐγγίσατε πρός με· καὶ ἤγγισαν. Καὶ εἶπεν· Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὑμῶν, ὃν ἀπέδοσθε εἰς Αἴγυπτον· νῦν οὖν μὴ λυπεῖσθε, μηδὲ σκληρὸν ὑμῖν φανείτω, ὅτι ἀπέδοσθέ με ᾧδε· εἰς γὰρ ζωὴν ἀπέστειλέ με ὁ Θεὸς ἔμπροσθεν ὑμῶν. Τοῦτο γὰρ δεύτερον ἔτος λιμὸς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἔτι λοιπὰ πέντε ἔτη, ἐν οἷς οὐκ ἔστιν ἀροτρίασις, οὐδὲ ἀμητός. Ἀπέστειλε γάρ με ὁ Θεὸς ἔμπροσθεν ὑμῶν, ὑπολείπεσθαι ὑμῖν κατάλειμμα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐκθρέψαι ὑμῶν κατάλειψιν μεγάλην. Νῦν οὖν οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἀπεστάλκατε ᾧδε, ἀλλὰ ὁ Θεός· καὶ ἐποίησέ με, ὡς πατέρα Φαραώ, καὶ Κύριον παντὸς τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἄρχοντα πάσης γῆς Αἰγύπτου. Σπεύσαντες οὖν, ἀνάβητε πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου, καὶ εἴπατε αὐτῷ· Τάδε λέγει ὁ υἱός σου Ἰωσήφ. Ἐποίησέ με ὁ Θεὸς κύριον πάσης γῆς Αἰγύπτου· κατάβηθι οὖν πρός με, καὶ μὴ μείνῃς· καὶ κατοικήσεις ἐν γῇ Γεσὲμ Ἀραβίας, καὶ ἔσῃ ἐγγύς μου σύ, καὶ οἱ υἱοί σου, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν υἱῶν σου, τὰ πρόβατά σου, καὶ οἱ βόες σου, καὶ ὅσα σοί ἐστι· καὶ ἐκθρέψω σε ἐκεῖ· ἔτι γὰρ πέντε ἔτη λιμὸς ἔσται ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἵνα μὴ ἐκτριβῇς σύ, καὶ οἱ υἱοί σου, καὶ πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντά σου. Ἰδοὺ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ὑμῶν βλέπουσι, καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ Βενιαμὶν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μου, ὅτι τὸ στόμα μου τὸ λαλοῦν πρὸς ὑμᾶς. Ἀπαγγείλατε οὖν τῷ πατρί μου πᾶσαν τὴν δόξαν μου τὴν ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, καὶ ὅσα ἴδετε· καὶ ταχύναντες, καταγάγετε τὸν πατέρα μου ᾧδε. Καὶ ἐπιπεσὼν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον Βενιαμὶν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, ἔκλαυσεν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, καὶ Βενιαμὶν ἔκλαυσεν ἐπὶ τῷ τραχήλῳ αὐτοῦ. Καὶ καταφιλήσας πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, ἔκλαυσεν ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς· καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα, ἐλάλησαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ πρὸς αὐτόν. Καὶ διεβοήθη ἡ φωνὴ εἰς τὰ ὦτα Φαραώ, λέγοντες· Ἥκασιν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ Ἰωσήφ. Ἐχάρη δὲ Φαραώ, καὶ πᾶσα ἡ θεραπεία αὐτοῦ.	Thus when Joseph came home, they brought the present in their hand to him in the house, and bowed down before him to the earth. Then he asked them about their well-being, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” So they answered, “Your servant our father is in good health; he is still alive.” Then he said, “Blessed be that man in God”; and they bowed their heads down and prostrated themselves. Then Joseph lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your younger brother you said you would bring to me?” So he said, “May God grant you mercy, my son.” Now his heart yearned for his brother; so Joseph made haste and sought somewhere to weep. Then he went into his inner chamber and wept there. He then washed his face and came out; and he composed himself. Now Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, “Make everyone go out from me!” So no one stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers. Then he wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it. Joseph then said to his brothers, “I am Joseph; does my father still live?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were stunned in his presence. But Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said, “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. Now therefore, do not be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to save life. For this is the second year of famine in the land, and five years still remain in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. For God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth, and to sustain you as a great remnant. So now, it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. “Hurry then and go up to my father, and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, “God made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not tarry. You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children, your children’s children, your sheep and oxen, and all you have. There I will provide for you, lest you and your household, and all you have, come to poverty; for five years of famine still remain.’” And behold, your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see it is my mouth that speaks to you. Therefore, you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all you have seen; and you shall hurry and bring my father down here.” Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. Moreover he kissed all his brothers and wept over them, and after this his brothers talked with him. Now the report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” So it pleased Pharaoh and his servants well. [SAAS]
Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δʹ.	Prokeimenon. Mode 4.
Ψαλμὸς ΡΙΕʹ (115).	Psalm 115 (116).
Τὰς εὐχάς μου τῷ Κυρίῳ ἀποδώσω, ἐναντίον παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτοῦ.	I shall pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all His people.
Ἐπίστευσα, διὸ ἐλάλησα· ἐγὼ δὲ ἐταπεινώθην σφόδρα.	I believed; therefore, I spoke; I was greatly humbled. [SAAS]
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ (ἐμμελῶς)	READER (sung)
Κέλευσον.	Command!
Ὁ Ἱερεύς, κρατῶν ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ λαμπάδα ἀνημμένην καὶ θυμιατήριον ἐξηρτημένον, ἵσταται ἐνώπιον τῆς ἁγίας Τραπέζης καὶ ποιεῖ σχῆμα σταυροῦ λέγων·	The Priest holds a lit candle in his right hand with the censer hanging below it, stands before the holy Table, gestures crosswise and says:
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Σοφία. Ὀρθοί.	Wisdom. Arise.
Καὶ στραφεὶς πρὸς τὸν λαὸν καὶ εὐλογῶν αὐτὸν σταυροειδῶς διὰ τῆς λαμπάδος λέγει·	Then he turns to face the people, blesses them crosswise with the candle, and says:
Φῶς Χριστοῦ φαίνει πᾶσι.	The light of Christ shines on all.
Εἶτα δὲ παραδίδωσι τήν τε λαμπάδα καὶ τὸ θυμιατήριον τῷ ὑπηρετοῦντι.	Then he hands the candle and the censer to the acolyte.
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ	READER
Παροιμιῶν τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.	The reading is from the Proverbs of Solomon.
ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ	DEACON
Σοφία. Πρόσχωμεν.	Wisdom. Let us be attentive.
ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ	READER
Πρμ ΚΑʹ, 23 - ΚΒʹ, 4	Pr 21:22-30, 22:1-4
Ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν γλῶσσαν, διατηρεῖ ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ. Θρασὺς καὶ αὐθάδης καὶ ἀλαζών, λοιμὸς καλεῖται· ὃς δὲ μνησικακεῖ, παράνομος. Ἐπιθυμίαι ὀκνηρὸν ἀποκτείνουσιν· οὐ γὰρ προαιροῦνται αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν τι. Ἀσεβὴς ἐπιθυμεῖ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐπιθυμίας κακάς, ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐλεεῖ καὶ οἰκτείρει ἀφειδῶς, θυσίαι ἀσεβῶν, βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ· καὶ γὰρ παρανόμως προσφέρουσιν αὐτάς. Μάρτυς ψευδὴς ἀπολεῖται, ἀνὴρ δὲ ὑπήκοος φυλασσόμενος λαλήσει. Ἀσεβὴς ἀνὴρ ἀναιδῶς ὑφίσταται προσώπῳ· ὁ δὲ εὐθύς, αὐτὸς συνιεῖ τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ. Οὐκ ἔστι σοφία, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρεία, οὐκ ἔστι βουλὴ κατέναντι Κυρίου, πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ. Ἵππος ἑτοιμάζεται εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμου· παρὰ δὲ Κυρίου ἡ βοήθεια. Αἱρετώτερον ὄνομα καλόν, ἢ πλοῦτος πολύς· ὑπὲρ δὲ χρυσίον καὶ ἀργύριον χάρις ἀγαθή. Πλούσιος καὶ πτωχὸς συνήντησαν ἀλλήλοις· ἀμφοτέρους δὲ ὁ Κύριος ἐποίησε. Πανοῦργος ἰδὼν πονηρὸν τιμωρούμενον κραταιῶς, αὐτὸς παιδεύεται· οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες παρελθόντες ἐζημιώθησαν. Γενεὰ σοφίας φόβος Κυρίου, καὶ πλοῦτος, καὶ δόξα, καὶ ζωή.	He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from tribulation. A troublemaker is called rash, arrogant, and boastful, and he who bears malice is called lawless. Desires kill a slothful man, for his hands choose not to do anything. The ungodly man desires evil all day long, but the righteous man shows mercy and compassion unsparingly. The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord, for they offer them lawlessly. A false witness shall perish, but an obedient man will speak guardedly. An ungodly man resists shamelessly to the face, but the upright man himself understands his ways. There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel for the ungodly. The horse is prepared for the day of war, but help is from the Lord. A good name is to be chosen more than much wealth, and good grace more than silver and gold. The rich man and the poor man meet with one another, but the Lord made both. An astute man, seeing an evil man severely punished, is himself instructed, but those passing by without discernment suffer loss. The fear of the Lord and riches and glory and life are the offspring of wisdom. [SAAS]
ΙΕΡΕΥΣ	PRIEST
Εἰρήνη σοι.	Peace be with you.

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