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Θεία Λειτουργία

Pentecostarion

Πεντηκοστάριον

Sunday of the Holy Pentecost

Κυριακὴ τῆς Πεντηκοστῆς

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The Divine Liturgy of Our Father Among the Saints John Chrysostom

LITURGHIA

ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ

The Liturgy of the Catechumens

The Deacon, having received a blessing from the Priest, comes out of the Sanctuary by the North Door and, standing in his usual place in front of the Holy Doors, makes three bows and begins: Master, give the blessing.

Ee padri, himidi.

Εὐλόγησον, Δέσποτα.

The Priest, lifting up the book of the Gospel, and making the sign of the Cross with it over the Antimension, says in a clear voice: Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Mhimidiwa ni Ufalme wa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele.

Εὐλογημένη ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

( Amen. )

( Amina. )

( Ἀμήν. )

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

In peace, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa amani, tumwombe Bwana.

Ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

PEOPLE And so after each petition.

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ (μεθʼ ἑκάστην δέησιν)

Lord, have mercy.

Bwana, hurumia.

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

For the peace from on high and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa ajili ya amani kutoka juu na ya wokovu wa roho zetu, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τῆς ἄνωθεν εἰρήνης καὶ τῆς σωτηρίας τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For the peace of the whole world, for the welfare of the holy Churches of God, and for the union of all, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa ajili ya amani ya dunia yote, na kusimama imara kwa Ekklesia Takatifu ya Mungu, na ya umoja wa wote, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τῆς εἰρήνης τοῦ σύμπαντος κόσμου, εὐσταθείας τῶν ἁγίων τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἐκκλησιῶν καὶ τῆς τῶν πάντων ἑνώσεως, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For this holy house, and for those who enter it with faith, reverence and the fear of God, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa ajili ya nyumba hii takatifu na waingiamo kwa imani, heshima na kumcha Mungu, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἁγίου οἴκου τούτου, καὶ τῶν μετὰ πίστεως, εὐλαβείας καὶ φόβου Θεοῦ εἰσιόντων ἐν αὐτῷ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For all devout and Orthodox Christians, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa ajili ya wakristo wateule na waorthodoksi wote, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ ὀρθοδόξων χριστιανῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For our Bishop (or Archbishop) (name) for the honoured order of presbyters, for the diaconate in Christ, for all the clergy and the people, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa ajili ya Askofu wetu mkuu Askofu wetu mkuu (jina) Makasisi, Mashemasi wateule na watu wote tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν (δεῖνος), τοῦ τιμίου πρεσβυτερίου, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ διακονίας, παντὸς τοῦ κλήρου καὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For our nation (name), the President (name), civil authorities and armed forces, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa ajili ya taifa letu (jina) na raisi wetu (jina), na viongozi wetu, na wa majeshi wapendao dini, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ εὐσεβοῦς ἡμῶν ἔθνους, πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας ἐν αὐτῷ, τοῦ κατὰ ξηρὰν θάλασσαν καὶ ἀέρα φιλοχρίστου ἡμῶν στρατοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For this city, for every city, town and village, and for the faithful who dwell in them, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa ajili ya mji huu na miji yote na nchi zote na waishimo kwa imani, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τῆς πόλεως ταύτης, πάσης πόλεως, χώρας καὶ τῶν πίστει οἰκούντων ἐν αὐταῖς, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For favourable weather, an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and temperate seasons, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa ajili ya majira mema ya mwaka kupata mvua ya kutosha na hewa safi na rotuba ya kutosha kwa ardhi, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ εὐκρασίας ἀέρων, εὐφορίας τῶν καρπῶν τῆς γῆς καὶ καιρῶν εἰρηνικῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For those who travel by land, air or water, for the sick, the suffering, for those in captivity, and for their safety and salvation, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa ajili ya wasafiri hewani juu, baharini majini, na nchini kavu, wachoshwa na mateka kupata uhuru, na kwa ajili ya wokovu wao, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ πλεόντων, ὁδοιπορούντων, νοσούντων, καμνόντων, αἰχμαλώτων καὶ τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger and constraint, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa ajili ya kuokolewa kwa kila sitikiko, ghadhabu, hatari na uhitaji, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ῥυσθῆναι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης θλίψεως, ὀργῆς, κινδύνου καὶ ἀνάγκης, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by your grace.

Utusaidie, utuokoe, utuhurumie, utuhifadhi, Ee Mungu, kwa neema yako.

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Commemorating our all-holy, pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us entrust ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

Tumkumbuke Maria Mtakatifu kamili, asiye na doa, Mbarikiwa zaidi kushinda wote, Bibi wetu mtukufu mzazi Mungu na bikira daima pamoja na watakatifu wote hata sisi pia wenyewe na kila mmoja wetu na wenzetu wote, hata maisha yetu, kujiweka mikononi mwa Kristo Mungu.

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

To you, O Lord.

Kwako, Ee Bwana.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Prayer of the First Antiphon

OMBI LA ANTIFONO YA KWANZA

ΕΥΧΗ ΑΝΤΙΦΩΝΟΥ Αʹ

Lord, our God, whose might is beyond compare and whose glory is beyond understanding, whose mercy is without measure and whose love for mankind beyond all telling, look upon us and upon this holy house, Master, according to your loving kindness, and bestow on us and on those who pray with us your acts of rich mercy and compassion.

Ee Bwana, Mungu wetu mwenye enzi yote na utukufu kupita kila ufahamu, uliye na huruma sana, tena mpenda wanadamu usiye elezeka; wewe ndiwe Bwana wa Mabwana, kulingana na huruma yote utazame sisi na hekalu hii takatifu na utupatie sisi pamoja nao tunaokuomba huruma, utajiri na rehema.

Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, οὗ τὸ κράτος ἀνείκαστον καὶ ἡ δόξα ἀκατάληπτος, οὗ τὸ ἔλεος ἀμέτρητον καὶ ἡ φιλανθρωπία ἄφατος. Αὐτὸς Δέσποτα, κατὰ τὴν εὐσπλαχνίαν σου, ἐπίβλεψον ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν ἅγιον οἶκον τοῦτον καὶ ποίησον μεθʼ ἡμῶν, καί τῶν συνευχομένων ἡμῖν, πλούσια τὰ ἐλέη σου καί τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου.

PRIEST Aloud:

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

For to you belong all glory, honour and worship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Kwa kuwa utukufu wote na heshima na usujudu ni haki yako, ya Baba na Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele.

Ὅτι πρέπει σοι πᾶσα δόξα, τιμὴ καὶ προσκύνησις, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Amen.

Amina.

Ἀμήν.

First Antiphon Tone 2. Psalm 18.

Antifono ya 1 Sauti 2. Zaburi ya 18 (19).

Ἀντίφωνον Αʹ. Ἦχος βʹ. Ψαλμὸς ΙΗʹ (18).

Verse 1: The heavens declare the glory of God: the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.

Mstari 1: Mbingu zauhubiri utukufu wa Mungu, na anga laitangaza kazi ya mikono yake.

Στίχ. αʹ. Οἱ οὐρανοὶ διηγοῦνται δόξαν Θεοῦ, ποίησιν δὲ χειρῶν αὐτοῦ ἀναγγέλλει τὸ στερέωμα.

At the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us. [EL]

Kwa maombi ya Mzazi- Mungu, Ee mwokozi, utuokoe. [[SWA]]

Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Verse 2: Day to day utters the word: and night to night proclaims knowledge.

Mstari 2: Mchana husemezana na mchana, usiku hutolea usiku maarifa.

Στίχ. βʹ. Ἡμέρα τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐρεύγεται ῥῆμα, καὶ νὺξ νυκτὶ ἀναγγέλλει γνῶσιν.

At the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us. [EL]

Kwa maombi ya Mzazi- Mungu, Ee mwokozi, utuokoe. [[SWA]]

Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Verse 3: There is no speech or language: where their voices are not heard.

Mstari 3: Hakuna lugha wala maneno, sauti yao haisikilikani.

Στίχ. γʹ. Οὐκ εἰσὶ λαλιαὶ οὐδὲ λόγοι, ὧν οὐχὶ ἀκούονται αἱ φωναὶ αὐτῶν.

At the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us. [EL]

Kwa maombi ya Mzazi- Mungu, Ee mwokozi, utuokoe. [[SWA]]

Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Verse 3: Their sound has gone out into all the earth: and their words to the ends of the world.

Mstari 3: Sauti yao imeenea duniani mwote, na maneno yao hata miisho ya ulimwengu.

Στίχ. γʹ. Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν καὶ εἰς τὰ πέρατα τῆς οἰκουμένης τὰ ῥήματα αὐτῶν.

At the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us. [EL]

Kwa maombi ya Mzazi- Mungu, Ee mwokozi, utuokoe. [[SWA]]

Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; both now and for ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Utukufu. Sasa.

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν.

At the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us. [EL]

Kwa maombi ya Mzazi- Mungu, Ee mwokozi, utuokoe. [[SWA]]

Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Short Litany

LITANIA FUPI

ΜΙΚΡΑ ΣΥΝΑΠΤΗ

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Again and again in peace, let us pray to the Lord.

Tena na tena kwa amani, tumwombe Bwana.

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Lord, have mercy.

Bwana, hurumia.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by your grace.

Utusaidie, utuokoe, utuhurumie, utuhifadhi, Ee Mungu, kwa neema yako.

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Lord, have mercy.

Bwana, hurumia.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Commemorating our all-holy, pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us entrust ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

Tumkumbuke Maria Mtakatifu kamili, asiye na doa, Mbarikiwa zaidi kushinda wote, Bibi wetu mtukufu mzazi Mungu na bikira daima pamoja na watakatifu wote hata sisi pia wenyewe na kila mmoja wetu na wenzetu wote, hata maisha yetu, kujiweka mikononi mwa Kristo Mungu.

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

To you, O Lord.

Kwako, Ee Bwana.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Prayer of the Second Antiphon

Sala ya Itikio (antifono) ya 2

ΕΥΧΗ ΑΝΤΙΦΩΝΟΥ Βʹ

Lord, our God, save your people and bless your inheritance; protect the fullness of your Church, sanctify those who love the beauty of your house, glorify them in return by your divine power, and do not forsake us who hope in you.

Ee Bwana, Mungu wetu, uwaokoe watu na ubariki uriithi wako; ilinde jamii ya Ekklisia lako; tena utakase hao wanopenda uzuri wa nyumba yako; wewe uwape utukufu kwa uweza wako wa Umungu, na usijitenge nasi tunaokutumaini wewe.

Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, σῶσον τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς ἐκκλησίας σου φύλαξον, ἁγίασον τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας τὴν εὐπρέπειαν τοῦ οἴκου σου. Σὺ αὐτοὺς ἀντιδόξασον τῇ θεϊκῇ σου δυνάμει καὶ μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἐλπίζοντας ἐπὶ σέ.

PRIEST Aloud:

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

For yours is the might, and yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Kwa kuwa, utawala ni kwako na ufalme na uweza, na utukufu ni vyako, Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele.

Ὅτι σὸν τὸ κράτος καὶ σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ δόξα, τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Amen.

Amina.

Ἀμήν.

Second Antiphon Tone 2. Psalm 19

Antifon ya 2 Sauti 2. Zaburi ya 19 (20).

Ἀντίφωνον Βʹ. Ἦχος βʹ. Ψαλμὸς ΙΘʹ (19).

Verse 1: May the Lord hear you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob shield you. [EL]

Mstari 1: BWANA akujibu siku ya dhiki, jina la Mungu wa Yakobo likuinue. [[SWA]]

Στίχ. αʹ. Ἐπακούσαι σου Κύριος ἐν ἡμέρᾳ θλίψεως, ὑπερασπίσαι σου τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἰακώβ.

Good Paraclete, save us who sing to you: Alleluia! [EL]

utokoe sisi twakuimbia . Alleluia. [[SWA]]

Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Παράκλητε ἀγαθέ, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα.

Verse 1: May he send you his help from the holy place, and support you from Sion.

Mstari 1: Akupelekee msaada toka patakatifu pake, na kukutegemeza toka Sayuni.

Στίχ. αʹ. Ἐξαποστείλαι σοι βοήθειαν ἐξ ἁγίου καὶ ἐκ Σιὼν ἀντιλάβοιτό σου.

Good Paraclete, save us who sing to you: Alleluia! [EL]

utokoe sisi twakuimbia . Alleluia. [[SWA]]

Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Παράκλητε ἀγαθέ, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα.

Verse 1: May he remember your every sacrifice, and accept with favour your whole burnt offering.

Mstari 1: Azikumbuke sadaka zako zote, na kuzitakabali dhabihu zako.

Στίχ. αʹ. Μνησθείη πάσης θυσίας σου καὶ τὸ ὁλοκαύτωμά σου πιανάτω.

Good Paraclete, save us who sing to you: Alleluia! [EL]

utokoe sisi twakuimbia . Alleluia. [[SWA]]

Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Παράκλητε ἀγαθέ, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Utukufu kwa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu.

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι.

Both now and for ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele. Amina.

Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Only-begotten Son and Word of God, * who, being immortal, * accepted for our salvation * to take flesh from the holy Mother of God * and Ever-Virgin Mary, and without change became man; * you were crucified, Christ God, * by death trampling on death, * though being one of the Holy Trinity, * glorified with the Father and the Holy Spirit: * save us! [EL]

Uliye Mwana tena Neno la Mungu, ukiwa usiyekufa, ukakubali kwa ajili ya wokovu wetu, kupata mwili, kwa Maria Mzazi Mungu, tena Bikira daima, ukawa mtu, bila kujigeuza; na ukasulubiwa, Ee Kristo Mungu, ukakanyaga kifo kwa kifo; ukiwa mmoja wa utatu Mtakatifu, na unatukuzwa pamoja na Baba na Roho Mtakatifu, utuokoe. [[SWA]]

Ὁ Μονογενὴς Υἱὸς καὶ Λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀθάνατος ὑπάρχων καὶ καταδεξάμενος διὰ τὴν ἡμετέραν σωτηρίαν σαρκωθῆναι ἐκ τῆς ἁγίας Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας, ἀτρέπτως ἐνανθρωπήσας, σταυρωθείς τε, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, εἷς ὢν τῆς Ἁγίας Τριάδος, συνδοξαζόμενος τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

Short Litany

LITANIA FUPI

ΜΙΚΡΑ ΣΥΝΑΠΤΗ

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Again and again in peace, let us pray to the Lord.

Tena na tena kwa amani, tumwombe Bwana.

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Lord, have mercy.

Bwana, hurumia.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by your grace.

Utusaidie, utuokoe, utuhurumie, utuhifadhi, Ee Mungu, kwa neema yako.

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Lord, have mercy.

Bwana, hurumia.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Commemorating our all-holy, pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, with all the Saints, let us entrust ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

Tumkumbuke Maria Mtakatifu kamili, asiye na doa, Mbarikiwa zaidi kushinda wote, Bibi wetu mtukufu mzazi Mungu na bikira daima pamoja na watakatifu wote hata sisi pia wenyewe na kila mmoja wetu na wenzetu wote, hata maisha yetu, kujiweka mikononi mwa Kristo Mungu.

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

To you, O Lord.

Kwako, Ee Bwana.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Prayer of the Third Antiphon

Sala ya Itikio (antifono) ya 3

ΕΥΧΗ ΑΝΤΙΦΩΝΟΥ Γʹ

You have given us grace to make these common and united prayers, and have promised that when two or three agree in your name you will grant their requests; fulfil now the petitions of your servants as is expedient, granting us in this present age the knowledge of your truth and in the age to come everlasting life.

Ee Bwana uliyetupatia sala hizi za pamoja; uliyeahidi kwa watu wawili hata kwa hao watakao patana kwa jina lako. Kuwasikiliza na kutimiza dua zao; wewe ndiwe utimizaye dua za watumwa wako kwa faida yetu, ukitupatia ujuzi wa kujua kamili ukweli wako katika dunia hii, tena uzima wa milele katika ulimwengu utakaokuja.

Ὁ τὰς κοινὰς ταύτας καὶ συμφώνους ἡμῖν χαρισάμενος προσευχάς, ὁ καὶ δυσὶ καὶ τρισὶ συμφωνοῦσιν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί σου τὰς αἰτήσεις παρέχειν ἐπαγγειλάμενος. Αὐτός καὶ νῦν τῶν δούλων σου τὰ αἰτήματα πρὸς τὸ συμφέρον πλήρωσον, χορηγῶν ἡμῖν ἐν τῷ παρόντι αἰῶνι τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τῆς σῆς ἀληθείας καὶ ἐν τῷ μέλλοντι ζωὴν αἰώνιον χαριζόμενος.

PRIEST Aloud:

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

For you, O God, are good and love mankind, and to you we give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Kwa kuwa U Mungu Mwema na mpenda wanadamu, na kwako tunatoa Utukufu, kwa Baba na Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele.

Ὅτι ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς ὑπάρχεις καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Amen.

Amina.

Ἀμήν.

Third Antiphon Tone 8. Psalm 20

Antifon ya 3 Zaburi ya 20 (21).

Ἀντίφωνον Γʹ. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Ψαλμὸς Κʹ (20).

Verse 1: The king will rejoice in your power, O Lord, he will exult exceedingly in your salvation. [EL]

Mstari 1: Ee BWANA, mfalme atazifurahia nguvu zako, na wokovu wako ataufanyia shangwe nyingi sana. [[SWA]]

Στίχ. αʹ. Κύριε, ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου εὐφρανθήσεται ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ σωτηρίῳ σου ἀγαλλιάσεται σφόδρα.

Blessed are you, Christ our God, who revealed the fishermen to be most wise by sending down to them the Holy Spirit, and so through them catching the whole world in a net: Lover of mankind, glory to you!

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ διʼ αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, Φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι.

Verse 2: You gave him his heart’s desire; you did not deny him the request of his lips.

Mstari 2: Umempa haja ya moyo wake, wala humzuilia matakwa ya midomo yake.

Στίχ. βʹ. Τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ ἔδωκας αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν θέλησιν τῶν χειλέων αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐστέρησας αὐτόν.

Blessed are you, Christ our God.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς…

Verse 2: For you came to meet him with blessings of goodness; you placed a crown of precious stones upon his head.

Mstari 2: Maana umemsogezea baraka za heri, umemvika taji ya dhahabu safi kichwani pake.

Στίχ. βʹ. Ὅτι προέφθασας αὐτὸν ἐν εὐλογίαις χρηστότητος, ἔθηκας ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ στέφανον ἐκ λίθου τιμίου.

Blessed are you, Christ our God.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς…

Verse 2: He asked you for life, and you gave him length of days for age on age.

Mstari 2: Alikuomba uhai, ukampa, muda mrefu wa siku nyingi, milele na milele.

Στίχ. βʹ. Ζωὴν ᾐτήσατό σε, καὶ ἔδωκας αὐτῷ, μακρότητα ἡμερῶν εἰς αἰῶνα αἰῶνος.

Blessed are you, Christ our God.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς…

Entrance with the Holy Gospel

INGILIO NDOGO

ΜΙΚΡΑ ΕΙΣΟΔΟΣ

While the Doxastikon of the Beatitudes, or the Third Antiphon, is being sung, the Priest and Deacon, standing in front of the Holy Table, make three bows; then the Priest takes the holy Gospel and gives it to the Deacon, who kisses the Priest’s hand. And so they come out through the north door, preceded by lights, and make the Little Entrance. Standing in the middle of the church they bow their heads.

(Apolitikio inapoimbwa, kasisi akibeba Kitabu cha Injili anakuja kwenye Mlango Bora huku akitanguliwa na vijana waliobeba mishumaa, na kusema ombi hili kwa mnong''ono)

(Ψαλλομένου τοῦ Ἀπολυτικίου, γίνεται ὑπὸ τοῦ Ἱερέως ἡ Εἴσοδος μετὰ τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου. Ὁ Ἱερεὺς προσεύχεται χαμηλοφώνως τὴν ἑπομένην εὐχήν:)

DEACON (in a low voice)

SHEMASI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

Tumwombe Bwana. Bwana, hurumia.

Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν. Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Prayer of the Entrance

OMBI LA INGILIO

ΕΥΧΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΙΣΟΔΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΥ

Master, Lord our God, you have set orders and armies of Angels and Archangels in heaven to minister to your glory; grant that, with our entrance, holy Angels may enter, concelebrating with us, and with us glorifying your goodness. For to you belong all glory, honour and worship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Ee Bwana wa mabwana, Mungu wetu, uliyeweka mbunguni makundi ya majeshi ya Malaika, na Malaika majemadari kuadhimisha utukufu wako, ufanye kuingia kwetu kuwe pamoja na Malaika watakatifu, wanao adhimisha pamoja nasi kutoa utukufu kwa wema wako. Kwa kuwa kila utukufu, na heshima, na usujudu ni haki yako ya Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele. Kwa kuwa utukufu wote na heshima na usujudu ni haki yako, ya Baba na Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele. Amina.

Δέσποτα Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ καταστήσας ἐν οὐρανοῖς τάγματα καὶ στρατιὰς ἀγγέλων καὶ ἀρχαγγέλων εἰς λειτουργίαν τῆς σῆς δόξης, ποίησον σὺν τῇ εἰσόδῳ ἡμῶν εἴσοδον ἁγίων ἀγγέλων γενέσθαι, συλλειτουργούντων ἡμῖν καὶ συνδοξολογούντων τὴν σὴν ἀγαθότητα. Ὅτι πρέπει σοι πᾶσα δόξα, τιμὴ καὶ προσκύνησις, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

DEACON (in a low voice)

SHEMASI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Master, bless the holy entrance.

Ee padri, bariki kuingia kutakatifu.

Εὐλόγησον Δέσποτα, τὴν ἁγίαν εἴσοδον.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Blessed is the entrance of your holy place, always, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Kubarikiwa kuwe kuingia kwa patakatifu pako, daima sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele. Amina.

Εὐλογημένη ἡ εἴσοδος τῶν Ἁγίων σου, πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

DEACON Aloud:

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ (ἐκφώνως)

Wisdom. Stand upright.

Hekima. Simameni wima.

Σοφία. Ὀρθοί.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Entrance Hymn Tone 2.

Wimbo wa kuingia Sauti 2.

Εἰσοδικόν. Ἦχος βʹ.

Be exalted, Lord, in your power; we will sing and praise your mighty acts.

Ee BWANA, utukuzwe kwa nguvu zako, nasi tutaimba na kuuhimidi uweza wako.

Ὑψώθητι, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου· ᾄσομεν καὶ ψαλοῦμεν τὰς δυναστείας σου.

Good Paraclete, [EL]

Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Παράκλητε ἀγαθέ,

save us who sing to you: Alleluia!

utokoe sisi twakuimbia . Alleluia.

ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα.

Hymns After the Small Entrance.

Ὕμνοι μετὰ τὴν Μικρὰν Εἴσοδον

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Apolytikion of the Feast.

Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἑορτῆς.

Τοῦ Πεντηκοσταρίου - - -

Tone 8.

Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Blessed are you, Christ our God, who revealed the fishermen to be most wise by sending down to them the Holy Spirit, and so through them catching the whole world in a net: Lover of mankind, glory to you! [EL] (three times).

(3)

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ διʼ αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, Φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι. (3)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; both now and for ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι· καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Τοῦ Πεντηκοσταρίου - - -

Kontakion of the Feast.

Κοντάκιον τῆς Ἑορτῆς.

Tone 8.

Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

When the Most High came down he confused the tongues, divided the nations; but when he parted the tongues of fire, he called all to unity, and with one voice we glorify the all-holy Spirit. [EL]

Ὅτε καταβὰς τὰς γλώσσας συνέχεε, διεμέριζεν ἔθνη ὁ Ὕψιστος· ὅτε τοῦ πυρὸς τὰς γλώσσας διένειμεν, εἰς ἑνότητα πάντας ἐκάλεσε· καὶ συμφώνως δοξάζομεν τὸ Πανάγιον Πνεῦμα.

Ο ΤΡΙΣΑΓΙΟΣ ΥΜΝΟΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Let us pray to the Lord.

Tumwombe Bwana.

Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Lord, have mercy.

Bwana, hurumia.

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Prayer of the Trisagion

WIMBO TAKATIFU TATU (TRISAGHIO)

ΕΥΧΗ ΤΟΥ ΤΡΙΣΑΓΙΟΥ ΥΜΝΟΥ

Holy God, at rest in the holy place, hymned by the Seraphim with the thrice-holy song, glorified by the Cherubim and worshipped by every heavenly Power, out of non-existence you brought the universe into being and created humankind according to your image and likeness, adorning it with every gift of your grace. You give wisdom and understanding to those who ask, and you do not reject the sinner, but for our salvation you have established repentance. You have counted us, your humble and unworthy servants, worthy to stand at this time before the glory of your holy altar, and to offer you due worship and praise. Accept, Master, the thrice-holy hymn even from the mouth of us sinners, and visit us in your goodness. Pardon us every offence, voluntary and involuntary; sanctify our souls and bodies, and grant that we may worship you in holiness all the days of our life; at the prayers of the holy Mother of God and of all the Saints who have been well-pleasing to you in every age.

Ee Mungu, uliye Mtakatifu, na kukaa ndani ya watakatifu; unayesifiwa na waserafi kwa sauti takatifu ya Utatu, tena waadhimishwa na waheruvi, na kusujudiwa na nguvu zote za mbinguni juu; uliyefanya vitu vyote toka bure, na vikawa. Uliye mwumba binadamu kwa sura na mfano wako, tena kumpamba kwa vipaji vyotevya neema yako. Unayempa yeyote anaye kuuliza hekima na busara, usiye mdharau mwenye dhambi, bali ulimwekea kutubu, kama njia ya wokovu; Uliye tustahilisha hata sisi watumwa wako, wanyenyekevu na wasiostahili, hata wakati huu kusimama mbele ya utukufu wa madhabahu yako matakatifu, na kukuletea kusujudu na sifa iliyo haki zako. Bwana, upokee wimbo huu wa Utatu Mtakatifu tunao utoa midomoni mwetu, sisi wanadamu wenye dhambi, na ututembelee kwa wema wako. Utusamehe kila dhambi ambayo tumeifanya kwa hiari ama kwa kutotaka, Utakase roho na miili yetu, na utustahilishe kukuabudu kwa utakatifu siku zote za maisha yetu, kwa maombi ya Mzazi-Mungu wetu mtakatifu, na ya Watakatifu wote waliokupendeza tangu milele.

Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Ἅγιος, ὁ ἐν ἁγίοις ἀναπαυόμενος, ὁ τρισαγίῳ φωνῇ ὑπό τῶν Σεραφεὶμ ἀνυμνούμενος καὶ ὑπό τῶν Χερουβεὶμ δοξολογούμενος, καὶ ὑπὸ πάσης ἐπουρανίου δυνάμεως προσκυνούμενος ὁ ἐκ τοῦ μὴ ὄντος εἰς το εἶναι παραγαγὼν τὰ σύμπαντα ὁ κτίσας τὸν ἄνθρωπον κατʼ εἰκόνα σὴν καὶ ὁμοίωσιν καὶ παντί σου χαρίσματι κατακοσμήσας, ὁ διδοὺς αἰτοῦντι σοφίαν καὶ σύνεσιν, καὶ μὴ παρορῶν ἁμαρτάνοντα, ἀλλὰ θέμενος ἐπὶ σωτηρίᾳ μετάνοιαν, ὁ καταξιώσας ἡμᾶς, τοὺς ταπεινοὺς καὶ ἀναξίους δούλους σου, καὶ ἐν τῇ ὥρᾳ ταύτῃ στῆναι κατενώπιον τῆς δόξης τοῦ ἁγίου σου θυσιαστηρίου, καὶ τὴν ὀφειλομένην σοι προσκύνησιν καὶ δοξολογίαν προσάγειν. Αὐτός, Δέσποτα, πρόσδεξαι καὶ ἐκ στόματος ἡμῶν τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν τὸν Τρισάγιον ὕμνον καὶ ἐπίσκεψαι ἡμᾶς ἐν τῇ χρηστότητί σου. Συγχώρησον ἡμῖν πᾶν πλημμέλημα, ἑκούσιόν τε καὶ ἀκούσιον, ἁγίασον ἡμῶν τὰς ψυχὰς καὶ τὰ σώματα καὶ δὸς ἡμῖν ἐν ὁσιότητι λατρεύειν σοι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν, πρεσβείαις τῆς ἁγίας Θεοτόκου, καὶ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων, τῶν ἀπʼ αἰῶνός σοι εὐαρεστησάντων.

PRIEST Aloud:

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

For you, our God, are holy, and to you we give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and for ever,

Kwa kuwa Wewe, Mungu wetu ni Mtakatifu, na Kwako tunatoa utukufu kwa Baba; na Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na sikuzote,

Ὅτι ἅγιος εἶ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεί…

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

and to the ages of ages.

hata milele na milele.

…καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Amen.

Amina.

Ἀμήν.

Instead of the Trisagion:

BADALA YA MUNGU MTAKATIFU

Ἀντὶ τοῦ Τρισαγίου

Tone 1.

Sauti 1

Ἦχος αʹ.

As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia. [EL] (three times).

Ninyi nyote mliobatizwa katika Kristo mmevaa Kristo. Alleluia. [[SWA]] (3)

Ὅσοι εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε. Ἀλληλούϊα. (3)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Both now and for ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Utukufu kwa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu. Sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele. Amina.

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Have put on Christ. Alleluia.

mmevaa Kristo. Alleluia.

Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε. Ἀλληλούϊα.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Dynamis.

Kwa nguvu.

Δύναμις.

DEACON (in a low voice)

SHEMASI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Master, command.

Padri, Amuru.

Κέλευσον, δέσποτα.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Abarikiwe yeye ajaye kwa jina la Bwana.

Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου.

DEACON (in a low voice)

SHEMASI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Master, bless the Throne on high.

Ee Padri himidi kiti cha Enzi kilicho juu.

Εὐλόγησον, Δέσποτα, τὴν ἄνω καθέδραν.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Blessed are you on the throne of glory of your Kingdom, who are seated upon the Cherubim, always, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Mhimidiwa ni wewe uliye katika kiti cha Enzi cha ufalme wako, uketiye begani pa Wakheruvi, daima, sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele. Amina

Εὐλογημένος εἶ, ὁ ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης τῆς βασιλείας σου, ὁ καθήμενος ἐπί τῶν Χερουβείμ, πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Dynamis.

Kwa nguvu.

Δύναμις.

As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia.

Ninyi nyote mliobatizwa katika Kristo mmevaa Kristo. Alleluia.

Ὅσοι εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε. Ἀλληλούϊα.

The Readings from the New Testament

ΤΑ ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΜΑΤΑ

The Epistle

WARAKA

Ὁ Ἀπόστολος

Eighth Sunday, of Holy Pentecost.

Κυριακῇ Ὀγδόῃ, τῆς Ἁγίας Πεντηκοστῆς

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Let us attend.

Tusikilize.

Πρόσχωμεν.

PRIEST

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Peace to all.

Amani kwa wote.

Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

And to your spirit.

Na iwe kwa roho yako.

Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Wisdom.

Hekima.

Σοφία.

READER , coming into the middle of the church, says:

MSOMAJI

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

Prokeimenon of the Apostle. Mode 8. A Psalm of David.

8.

Ἦχος 8. Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ.

Their sound has gone out into all the earth: and their words to the ends of the world. [EL]

Sauti yao imeenea duniani mwote, na maneno yao hata miisho ya ulimwengu. [[SWA]]

Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν καὶ εἰς τὰ πέρατα τῆς οἰκουμένης τὰ ῥήματα αὐτῶν.

Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God: the firmament proclaims the work of his hands. [EL]

Mstari Mbingu zauhubiri utukufu wa Mungu, na anga laitangaza kazi ya mikono yake. [[SWA]]

Στίχ. Οἱ οὐρανοὶ διηγοῦνται δόξαν Θεοῦ, ποίησιν δὲ χειρῶν αὐτοῦ ἀναγγέλλει τὸ στερέωμα.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Let us attend.

Tusikilize.

Πρόσχωμεν.

READER

MSOMAJI

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

The reading is from the Acts of the Apostles.

Somo kutoka kwa

Πράξεων τῶν Ἀποστόλων τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Let us attend.

Tusikilize.

Πρόσχωμεν.

READER

MSOMAJI

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

Acts 2:1 – 11

(2:1-11)

Πραξ 2:1 – 11

Now when the day of Pentecost came, they were all with one accord [gathered] in the same place. Suddenly, there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Divided tongues that seemed like fire appeared and one [tongue] rested on each of them. Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. At that time {of year}, devout Jews from every nation under heaven were staying in Jerusalem. When this sound was heard, a crowd formed and people were bewildered because everyone heard the disciples speaking in his own language. They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, are not all these who speak Galileans? How is it that we hear everyone [speak] in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages [concerning] the deeds of power of God!” [EOB]

Sikukuu ya Pentekoste ilipofika, waumini wote walikuwa wamekusanyika mahali pamoja. Ghafla, sauti ikasikika kutoka angani; sauti iliyokuwa kama ya upepo mkali, ikaijaza ile nyumba yote walimokuwa wamekaa. Kisha, vikatokea vitu vilivyoonekana kama ndimi za moto, vikagawanyika na kutua juu ya kila mmoja wao. Wote wakajazwa Roho Mtakatifu, wakaanza kusema lugha mbalimbali kadiri Roho alivyowawezesha. Na huko Yerusalemu walikuwako Wayahudi, watu wamchao Mungu, waliotoka katika kila nchi duniani. Waliposikia sauti hiyo, kundi kubwa la watu lilikusanyika. Wote walishtuka sana kwani kila mmoja wao aliwasika hao waumini wakisema kwa lugha yake mwenyewe. Walistaajabu na kushangaa wakisema, "Je, hawa wote tunaowasikia wakisema hivi, si wenyeji wa Galilaya? Imekuwaje, basi, kwamba kila mmoja wetu anawasikia wakisema kwa lugha yake mwenyewe? Baadhi yetu ni Waparthi, Wamedi na Waelamu; wengine ni wenyeji wa Mesopotamia, Yudea, Kapadokia, Ponto na Asia, Frugia na Pamfulia, Misri na sehemu za Libya karibu na Kurene; wengine wetu ni wageni kutoka Roma, Wayahudi na watu walioongokea dini ya Kiyahudi; wengine wametoka Krete na Arabia. Sisi sote tunasikia wakisema kwa lugha zetu wenyewe mambo makuu ya Mungu." [[SWA]]

Ἐν τῷ συμπληροῦσθαι τὴν ἡμέραν τῆς πεντηκοστῆς ἦσαν ἅπαντες ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό. καὶ ἐγένετο ἄφνω ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἦχος ὥσπερ φερομένης πνοῆς βιαίας, καὶ ἐπλήρωσεν ὅλον τὸν οἶκον οὗ ἦσαν καθήμενοι· καὶ ὤφθησαν αὐτοῖς διαμεριζόμεναι γλῶσσαι ὡσεὶ πυρός, ἐκάθισέ τε ἐφ᾿ ἕνα ἕκαστον αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν ἅπαντες Πνεύματος Ἁγίου, καὶ ἤρξαντο λαλεῖν ἑτέραις γλώσσαις καθὼς τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐδίδου αὐτοῖς ἀποφθέγγεσθαι. Ἦσαν δὲ ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ κατοικοῦντες Ἰουδαῖοι, ἄνδρες εὐλαβεῖς ἀπὸ παντὸς ἔθνους τῶν ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν· γενομένης δὲ τῆς φωνῆς ταύτης συνῆλθε τὸ πλῆθος καὶ συνεχύθη, ὅτι ἤκουον εἷς ἕκαστος τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ λαλούντων αὐτῶν. ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες καὶ ἐθαύμαζον λέγοντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους· οὐκ ἰδοὺ πάντες οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ λαλοῦντες Γαλιλαῖοι; καὶ πῶς ἡμεῖς ἀκούομεν ἕκαστος τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ ἡμῶν ἐν ᾗ ἐγεννήθημεν, Πάρθοι καὶ Μῆδοι καὶ Ἐλαμῖται, καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν Μεσοποταμίαν, Ἰουδαίαν τε καὶ Καππαδοκίαν, Πόντον καὶ τὴν Ἀσίαν, Φρυγίαν τε καὶ Παμφυλίαν, Αἴγυπτον καὶ τὰ μέρη τῆς Λιβύης τῆς κατὰ Κυρήνην, καὶ οἱ ἐπιδημοῦντες Ῥωμαῖοι, Ἰουδαῖοί τε καὶ προσήλυτοι, Κρῆτες καὶ Ἄραβες, ἀκούομεν λαλούντων αὐτῶν ταῖς ἡμετέραις γλώσσαις τὰ μεγαλεῖα τοῦ Θεοῦ;

PRIEST

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Peace to you.

Amani kwako Ee Msomaji.

Εἰρήνη σοι τῷ ἀναγινώσκοντι.

Alleluia. Tone 1. Psalm 32.

Alleluia. Sauti 1 Zaburi ya 32 (33).

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἦχος αʹ. Ψαλμὸς ΛΒʹ (32).

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia, a|leluia.

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.

Verse 1: By the Word of the Lord the heavens were made firm, and by the Spirit of his mouth all their power. [EL]

Mstari 1: Kwa neno la BWANA mbingu zilifanyika, na jeshi lake lote kwa pumzi ya kinywa chake. [[SWA]]

Στίχ. αʹ. Τῷ λόγῳ τοῦ Κυρίου οἱ οὐρανοὶ ἐστερεώθησαν καὶ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ πᾶσα ἡ δύναμις αὐτῶν.

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia, a|leluia.

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.

Verse 2: From heaven the Lord has looked upon the earth: he saw all the children of humankind.

Mstari 2: Toka mbinguni BWANA huchungulia, huwatazama wanadamu wote pia.

Στίχ. βʹ. Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐπέβλεψεν ὁ Κύριος, εἶδε πάντας τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia, a|leluia.

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.

While the Alleluia is being sung the Deacon, taking the censer with incense, approaches the Priest, and having received a blessing for the incense he censes the book of the Gospel, the Holy Table all round, the whole sanctuary, the Priest and, coming out a little from the Holy Doors, the principal icons and the People.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Prayer of the Gospel

MAOMBI YA EVANGELIO TAKATIFU.

ΕΥΧΗ ΤΟΥ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΥ

Master, Lover of mankind, make the pure light of your divine knowledge shine in our hearts and open the eyes of our mind to understand the message of your Gospel. Implant in us the fear of your blessed commandments, so that, having trampled down all carnal desires, we may pursue a spiritual way of life, thinking and doing all things that are pleasing to you. For you are the illumination of our souls and bodies, Christ God, and to you we give glory, together with your Father who is without beginning, and your all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Ee Bwana wa Mabwana, mpenda wanadamu, angaza mioyo yetu na nuru yako takatifu ya ujuzi wa kujua Mungu; tena ufungue macho ya fikiria zetu, ili tufahamu mahubiri ya Evangelio yako. Uweke ndani yetu uchaji wa amri zako, kusudi tupate kuzikanyanga tamaa mbaya zote za kimwili, na kufuata njia ya kuishi kiroho, hata kifikiri na kutenda vitu vyote vinavyo kupendeza. Kwa kuwa wewe ndiwe mwanga wa roho na miili yetu, Ee Kristo Mungu, na kwako tunatoa utukufu, pamoja na Baba yako asiye na mwanzo, na Roho wako Mtakatifu kamili, mwema na mpaji wa uhai, sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele. Amina.

Ἔλλαμψον ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν, φιλάνθρωπε Δέσποτα, τὸ τῆς σῆς θεογνωσίας ἀκήρατον φῶς, καί τοὺς τῆς διανοίας ἡμῶν ὀφθαλμοὺς διάνοιξον εἰς τὴν τῶν εὐαγγελικῶν σου κηρυγμάτων κατανόησιν. Ἔνθες ἡμῖν καὶ τὸν τῶν μακαρίων σου ἐντολῶν φόβον, ἵνα τὰς σαρκικὰς ἐπιθυμίας πάσας καταπατήσαντες, πνευματικὴν πολιτείαν μετέλθωμεν, πάντα τὰ πρὸς εὐαρέστησιν τὴν σὴν καὶ φρονοῦντες καὶ πράττοντες. Σὺ γὰρ εἶ ὁ φωτισμός τῶν ψυχῶν καί τῶν σωμάτων ἡμῶν, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, σὺν τῷ ἀνάρχῳ σου Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

The Deacon bows his head and says to the priest in a low voice: Master, bless the herald of the Good Tidings of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John

Ἰωάννην

PRIEST

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

May God, through the prayers of the holy, glorious Apostle and Evangelist John grant you to proclaim the word with much power, for the fulfilling of the Gospel of his Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ἰωάννην

And the Priest hands him the Gospel. The Deacon takes it, saying Amen. And having kissed the Priest’s hand, goes out and preceded by lights makes his way to the Ambo.

Amina.

Ἀμήν.

The Holy Gospel

INJILI

Τὸ Εὐαγγέλιον

Holy Pentecost

Κυριακῃ Ὀγδόῃ τῆς Πεντηκοστῆς

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Wisdom. Stand upright. Let us listen to the Holy Gospel.

Hekima. Simameni wima. tusikilize Evanjelio Takatifu.

Σοφία. Ὀρθοί. Ἀκούσωμεν τοῦ ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου.

PRIEST

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Peace to all.

Amani kwa wote.

Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

And to your spirit.

Na iwe kwa roho yako.

Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

The reading is from the Holy Gospel according to John

Injili Takatifu kama ilivyoandikwa na

Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Ἰωάννην ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

PRIEST

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Let us attend.

Tusikilize.

Πρόσχωμεν.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Glory to you, O Lord, glory to you.

Utukufu kwako, Ee Bwana, utukufu kwako.

Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Jn. 7:37 – 52; 8:12

(7:37-52; 8:12)

Ιω ζʹ 37 – 52, ηʹ 12

Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and spoke loudly, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! From within whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, will flow rivers of living water!” But he said this concerning the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. When they heard this saying , many of the people said, “This is truly the prophet!” Others said, “This is the Christ!” Still others said, “What? Does the Christ come out of Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” And so, there arose a division in the crowd because of him. Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him. And so, the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why did you not bring him?” The officers answered, “No one has ever spoken like this man!” At this, the Pharisees replied, “You are not also led astray, are you? Have any of the rulers believed in him, or the Pharisees? But this multitude that does not know the law is accursed.” Nicodemus (who had come to him by night, being one of the Pharisees ) said to them, “Does our law judge someone without first hearing from him personally to find out what this person is doing?” They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.” Then again, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.” [EOB]

Siku ya mwisho ya sikukuu hiyo ilikuwa siku maalumu. Yesu alisimama, akasema kwa sauti kubwa, "Aliye na kiu na aje kwangu anywe. Kama yasemavyo Maandiko Matakatifu: ''Anayeniamini mimi, mito ya maji ya uhai itatiririka kutoka moyoni mwake!''" (Alisema hayo kumhusu Roho ambaye wale waliomwamini yeye watampokea. Wakati huo Roho alikuwa hajafika kwa sababu Yesu alikuwa hajatukuzwa bado). Baadhi ya watu katika ule umati walisikia maneno hayo, wakasema, "Kweli mtu huyu ndiye yule nabii!" Wengine wakasema, "Huyu ndiye Kristo!" Lakini wengine walisema, "Je, yawezekana Kristo akatoka Galilaya? Maandiko Matakatifu yasemaje? Yanasema: ''Kristo atatoka katika ukoo wa Daudi, na atazaliwa Bethlehemu, mji wa Daudi!''" Basi, kukatokea mafarakano juu yake katika ule umati wa watu. Baadhi ya watu walitaka kumtia nguvuni lakini hakuna aliyejaribu kumkamata. Kisha wale walinzi wakarudi kwa makuhani wakuu na Mafarisayo; nao wakawauliza, "Kwa nini hamkumleta?" Walinzi wakawajibu, "Hakuna mtu aliyepata kamwe kusema kama asemavyo mtu huyu!" Mafarisayo wakawauliza, "Je, nanyi pia mmedanganyika? Je, mmekwisha mwona hata mmoja wa viongozi wa watu, au mmoja wa Mafarisayo aliyemwamini? Lakini umati huu haujui sheria ya Mose; umelaaniwa!" Mmoja wao alikuwa Nikodemo ambaye hapo awali alikuwa amemwendea Yesu. Basi, yeye akawaambia, "Je, sheria yetu humkukumu mtu kabla ya kumsikia kwanza na kujua anafanya nini?" Nao wakamjibu, "Je, wewe pia umetoka Galilaya? Haya, kayachunguze Maandiko Matakatifu nawe utaona kwamba Galilaya hakutoki kamwe nabii!" Yesu alipozungumza nao tena, aliwaambia, "Mimi ndimi mwanga wa ulimwengu. Anayenifuata mimi hatembei kamwe gizani, bali atakuwa na mwanga wa uhai." [[SWA]]

Τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ μεγάλῃ τῆς ἑορτῆς εἱστήκει ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔκραξε λέγων· ἐάν τις διψᾷ, ἐρχέσθω πρός με καὶ πινέτω. ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, καθὼς εἶπεν ἡ γραφή, ποταμοὶ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος. τοῦτο δὲ εἶπε περὶ τοῦ Πνεύματος οὗ ἔμελλον λαμβάνειν οἱ πιστεύοντες εἰς αὐτόν· οὔπω γὰρ ἦν Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον, ὅτι Ἰησοῦς οὐδέπω ἐδοξάσθη. Πολλοὶ οὖν ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον ἔλεγον· οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ προφήτης· ἄλλοι ἔλεγον· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός· ἄλλοι ἔλεγον· μὴ γὰρ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ὁ Χριστὸς ἔρχεται; οὐχὶ ἡ γραφὴ εἶπεν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος Δαυῒδ καὶ ἀπὸ Βηθλεὲμ τῆς κώμης, ὅπου ἦν Δαυΐδ, ὁ Χριστὸς ἔρχεται; σχίσμα οὖν ἐν τῷ ὄχλῳ ἐγένετο δι᾽ αὐτόν. τινὲς δὲ ἤθελον ἐξ αὐτῶν πιάσαι αὐτόν, ἀλλ᾽ οὐδεὶς ἐπέβαλεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας. Ἦλθον οὖν οἱ ὑπηρέται πρὸς τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ Φαρισαίους, καὶ εἶπον αὐτοῖς ἐκεῖνοι· διατί οὐκ ἠγάγετε αὐτόν; ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται· οὐδέποτε οὕτως ἐλάλησεν ἄνθρωπος, ὡς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος. ἀπεκρίθησαν οὖν αὐτοῖς οἱ Φαρισαῖοι· μὴ καὶ ὑμεῖς πεπλάνησθε; μή τις ἐκ τῶν ἀρχόντων ἐπίστευσεν εἰς αὐτὸν ἢ ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων; ἀλλ᾽ ὁ ὄχλος οὗτος ὁ μὴ γινώσκων τὸν νόμον ἐπικατάρατοί εἰσι! λέγει Νικόδημος πρὸς αὐτούς, ὁ ἐλθὼν νυκτὸς πρὸς αὐτόν, εἷς ὢν ἐξ αὐτῶν· μὴ ὁ νόμος ἡμῶν κρίνει τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν μὴ ἀκούσῃ παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ πρότερον καὶ γνῷ τί ποιεῖ; ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ· μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶ; ἐρεύνησον καὶ ἴδε ὅτι προφήτης ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας οὐκ ἐγήγερται. Πάλιν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησε λέγων· ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου· ὁ ἀκολουθῶν ἐμοὶ οὐ μὴ περιπατήσῃ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, ἀλλ᾽ ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς.

PRIEST

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

Peace to you.

Amani iwe kwako.

Εἰρήνη σοι.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Glory to you, O Lord, glory to you.

Utukufu kwako, Ee Bwana, utukufu kwako.

Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

The Priest takes the Gospel from the Deacon, kisses it and blesses the people with it. He then replaces it on the Holy Table.

The Homily

MAHUBIRI

ΤΟ ΚΗΡΥΓΜΑ

Then the Preacher instructs the people in the word of God.

(Κατὰ τὴν ἀρχαιοτάτην παράδοσιν, τὸ κήρυγμα τοῦ θείου λόγου ἐγίνετο εὐθὺς μετὰ τὰ ἀναγνώσματα.)

Then the Deacon, standing in his usual place, says the following Litany of Fervent Supplication.

Litany of Fervent Supplication

LITANIA NDEFU (EKTENI)

Η ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΕΚΤΕΝΗΣ ΙΚΕΣΙΑ ἢ ΔΕΗΣΙΣ

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Let us all say, with all our soul and with all our mind, let us say.

Tuseme sisi sote kwa roho yetu na kwa mawazo yetu yote tuseme hivi.

Εἴπωμεν πάντες ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας ἡμῶν εἴπωμεν.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

Lord Almighty, the God of our fathers, we pray you, hear and have mercy.

Ee Bwana Mwenyezi Mungu wa mababu wetu tunakuomba utusikilize na kutuhurumia.

Κύριε παντοκράτορ ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, δεόμεθά σου, ἐπάκουσον καὶ ἐλέησον.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

Have mercy on us, O God, according to your great mercy, we pray you, hear and have mercy.

Utuhurumie, Ee Mungu kadiri ya huruma yako kubwa, tunakuomba utusikilize na kutuhurumia.

Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου, δεόμεθά σου, ἐπάκουσον καὶ ἐλέησον.

( Lord, have mercy. (three times). )

( Bwana, hurumia. (3) )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (3) )

Also we pray for our Bishop (or Archbishop) N.

Tena tunaomba kwa ajili ya Askofu wetu mkuu (jina)

Ἔτι δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν (δεῖνος).

Also we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation, visitation, pardon and forgiveness of sins for the servants of God, all devout and Orthodox Christians, those who dwell in or visit this city and parish, the wardens and members of this church and their families; [and for the servants of God N. & N. (Here the Deacon may name those for whom he has been asked to pray), and all who have asked for our prayers, unworthy though we are.]

Tena tunakuomba kwa ajili ya huruma, uzima, amani, afya, wokovu, ulinzi, msamaha na maondoleo ya dhambi kwa watumishi wa Mungu, walinzi wasimamizi na washiriki wa Kanisa hili takatifu.

Ἔτι δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ ἐλέους, ζωῆς, εἰρήνης, ὑγείας, σωτηρίας, ἐπισκέψεως, συγχωρήσεως καὶ ἀφέσεως τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν τῶν δούλων τοῦ Θεοῦ, πάντων τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ ὀρθοδόξων χριστιανῶν, τῶν κατοικούντων καὶ παρεπιδημούντων ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ, τῶν ἐνοριτῶν, ἐπιτρόπων, συνδρομητῶν καὶ ἀφιερωτῶν τοῦ ἁγίου ναοῦ τούτου.

Also we pray for the blessed and ever-remembered founders of this holy church, and for all our departed brothers and sisters, Orthodox believers, who have gone to their rest before us and who here and in all the world lie asleep in the Lord; [and for the servants of God N. & N. (Here the Deacon may name those for whom he has been asked to pray), and that they may be pardoned all their offences, both voluntary and involuntary.]

Tena tunakuomba kwa ajili ya warehemiwa wajengaji wa kanisa hili takatifu, ambao ni kwa makumbusho ya daima ya baba na ndugu zetu wote wa Orthodoksi warehemiwa, ambao wamelala hapa na mahali popote.

Ἔτι δεόμεθα ὑπέρ τῶν μακαρίων καὶ ἀοιδίμων κτιτόρων τῆς ἁγίας Ἐκκλησίας ταύτης, καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντων τῶν προαναπαυσαμένων πατέρων καὶ ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν, τῶν ἐνθάδε εὐσεβῶς κειμένων καὶ ἁπανταχοῦ ὀρθοδόξων.

Also we pray for those who bring offerings, those who care for the beauty of this holy and venerable house, for those who labour in its service, for those who sing, and for the people here present, who await your great and rich mercy.

Tena tunakuomba kwa ajili yao wanaotenda matendo mema katika nyumba hii takatifu na heshimiwa, kwa ajili yao wenye juhudi, wanaoimba, hata ya watu wote wanaosimama hapa, wakingoja huruma yako kubwa na utajiri.

Ἔτι δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ τῶν καρποφορούντων καὶ καλλιεργούντων ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ καὶ πανσέπτῳ ναῷ τούτῳ, κοπιώντων, ψαλλόντων καὶ ὑπὲρ τοῦ περιεστῶτος λαοῦ, τοῦ ἀπεκδεχομένου τὸ παρὰ σοῦ μέγα καὶ πλούσιον ἔλεος.

Prayer of Supplication

SALA YA LITANIA NDEFU (EKTENIA)

EΥΧΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΤΝΟΥΣ ΙΚΕΣΙΑΣ

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Lord, our God, accept this fervent supplication from your servants, and have mercy on us according to the multitude of your mercy; and send down your pity on us and on all your people, who await your rich mercy.

Ee Bwana Mungu wetu, pokea maombi haya yenye moyo wa bidii ya watumwa wako, na utuhurumie kadiri ya wingi wa huruma zako; utupatie sisi Baraka zako na kwa watu wako wote wanaongoja huruma yako kubwa nay a utajiri.

Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τὴν ἐκτενῆ ταύτην ἱκεσίαν πρόσδεξαι παρά τῶν σῶν δούλων καὶ ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ ἐλέους σου, καί τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου κατάπεμψον ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἐπὶ πάντα τὸν λαόν σου, ἀπεκδεχόμενον τὸ παρά σοῦ μέγα καὶ πλούσιον ἔλεος.

PRIEST

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

For you, O God, are merciful, and love mankind, and to you we give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Kwa kuwa U Mungu mrahimu na mpenda wanadamu, na kwako tunatoa utukufu, kwa Baba na Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele.

Ὅτι ἐλεήμων καὶ φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς ὑπάρχεις, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

( Amen. )

( Amina. )

( Ἀμήν. )

Then the Litany for the Catechumens, those preparing for Baptism.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Catechumens, pray to the Lord.

Enyi Wakatekumeno ombeni kwa Bwana.

Εὔξασθε οἱ Κατηχούμενοι τῷ Κυρίῳ.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

Believers, let us pray for the catechumens;

Sisi tulioamini tuwaombee wakatekumeno.

Οἱ πιστοί, ὑπέρ τῶν Κατηχουμένων δεηθῶμεν.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

That the Lord will have mercy on them;

Ili kwamba, Bwana awahurumie.

Ἵνα ὁ Κύριος αὐτοὺς ἐλεήσῃ.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

Instruct them in the word of truth;

Ili kwamba Bwana awafundishe neno lake la kweli.

Κατηχήσῃ αὐτοὺς τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

Reveal to them the Gospel of righteousness;

Ili kwamba awafunulie Injili yake ya haki.

Ἀποκαλύψῃ αὐτοῖς τὸ Εὐαγγέλιον τῆς δικαιοσύνης.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

Unite them to his Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.

Ili kwamba awaunganishe na Kanisa Lake Takatifu, Katoliki na la Mitume.

Ἑνώσῃ αὐτοὺς τῇ ἁγίᾳ αὐτοῦ Καθολικῇ καὶ Ἀποστολικῇ Ἐκκλησίᾳ.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

Save them, have mercy on them, help them and keep them, O God, by your grace.

Uwaokoe, uwahurumie, uwasaidie na uwalinde Ee, Bwana kwa neema yako.

Σῶσον, ἐλέησον, ἀντιλαβοῦ, καὶ διαφύλαξον αὐτούς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

Catechumens, bow your heads to the Lord.

Enyi wakatekumeno inamishemi vichwa vyenu kwa Bwana.

Οἱ Κατηχούμενοι τὰς κεφαλὰς ὑμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνατε.

( To you, O Lord. )

( Kwako, Ee Bwana. )

( Σοί, Κύριε. )

Prayer for the Catechumens

MAOMBI YA WAKATEKUMENO

ΕΥΧΗ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΤΗΧΟΥΜΕΝΩΝ

(Before the Unfolding of the Antimension)

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Lord, our God, dwelling on high and beholding things below, who for the salvation of mankind sent forth your only-begotten Son, our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, look upon your servants the catechumens, who have bowed their necks to you; and count them worthy in due time of the washing of rebirth, the forgiveness of sins and the garment of incorruption; unite them to your holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, and number them with your chosen flock.

Ee Bwana, Mungu wetu, unayekaa juu, na kulinda walio wanyenyekevu, Ulimtuma Mwana wako wa Pekee na Mungu, Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, kwa ajili ya wokovu wa wanadamu, watazame watumwa wako, wakatekumeno, walio inamisha shingo zao mbele yako; na uwakidhie wakati ufaao wa kuzaliwa upya kupitia ubatizo, msamaha wa dhambi, vazi lisilo haribika. Uwaunganishe na Kanisa lako Takatifu, Katoliki na la Mitume, na uwahesabu kati ya zizi lako teule.

Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ ἐν ὑψηλοῖς κατοικῶν, καὶ τὰ ταπεινὰ ἐφορῶν, ὁ διὰ τὴν σωτηρίαν τῷ γένει τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐξαποστείλας, τὸν μονογενῆ σου Υἱὸν καὶ Θεόν, τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, ἐπίβλεψον ἐπί τοὺς δούλους σου τοὺς Κατηχουμένους, τοὺς ὑποκεκλικότας σοι τὸν ἑαυτῶν αὐχένα, καὶ καταξίωσον αὐτούς, ἐν καιρῷ εὐθέτῳ, τοῦ λουτροῦ τῆς παλιγγενεσίας, τῆς ἀφέσεως τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν καί τοῦ ἐνδύματος τῆς ἀφθαρσίας, ἕνωσον αὐτοὺς τῇ ἁγίᾳ σου, Καθολικῇ καὶ Ἀποστολικῇ Ἐκκλησίᾳ καὶ συγκαταρίθμησον αὐτοὺς τῇ ἐκλεκτῇ σου ποίμνῃ.

PRIEST

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

That they also with us may glorify your all-honoured and majestic name, of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Ili hata hawa pamoja nasi walitukuze jina lako adhimu na linalo heshimiwa, la Baba na la Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na siku zote hata milele na milele.

Ἴνα καὶ αὐτοὶ σὺν ἡμῖν δοξάζωσι τὸ πάντιμον καὶ μεγαλοπρεπὲς ὄνομά σου, τοῦ Πατρὸς καί τοῦ Υἱοῦ καί τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

( Amen. )

( Amina. )

( Ἀμήν. )

Then the Priest unfolds the Antimension on the Holy Table.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

As many as are catechumens, depart; catechumens, depart; as many as are catechumens, depart. None of the catechumens!

Wote walio wakitumeno tokeni nje. Wakitumeno tokeni nje. Wote walio wakatikumeno tokeni. Wakatikumeno wasibaki.

Ὅσοι κατηχούμενοι, προέλθετε. Οἱ Κατηχούμενοι, προέλθετε. Ὅσοι κατηχούμενοι προέλθετε. Μή τις τῶν κατηχουμένων.

As many as are believers, again and again in peace, let us pray to the Lord.

Tena na tena, sisi tulio amini, kwa amani tumwombe Bwana.

Ὅσοι πιστοί, ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by your grace.

Utusaidie, utuokoe, utuhurumie, utuhifadhi, Ee Mungu, kwa neema yako.

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

Wisdom.

Hekima.

Σοφία.

First Prayer of the Faithful

OMBI LA KWANZA KWA WALIO AMINI

ΕΥΧΗ ΤΩΝ ΠΙΣΤΩΝ Αʹ

(After the Unfolding of the Antimension)

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

We thank you, Lord God of the powers of heaven, for counting us worthy to stand even now before your holy altar and humbly to seek your compassion for our sins and for those committed in ignorance by the people. Receive our supplication, O God; make us worthy to offer you prayers and entreaties and unbloody sacrifices for all your people. And enable us, whom you have appointed to this your ministry by the power of your Holy Spirit, to invoke you at every time and place without blame and without condemnation, with the witness of a pure conscience, so that you may hear us and be merciful to us in the abundance of your goodness.

Tunakushukuru, Ee Bwana Mungu wa Majeshi, Ambaye umetustahirisha ata sasa kusimama mbele ya Madhabahu yako atakatifu na kuanguka mbele Zako tukiomba rehema Zako kwa ajili ya dhambi zetu na zile watu wako walizotenda bila kujua. Kubali, Ee Bwana maombi yetu. Tustahilishe kukuletea maombi, teto na hata dhabihu isiyo ya damu kwa ajili ya watu wako. Na utustahilishe kwa uwexa wa Roho Wako Mtakatifu, kwamba sisi uliotawaza kwa huduma hii Yako, tuwe bila lawama au kifungo, na kwamba tukishuhudiwa na fikra isiyo na lawama, tuweze kukuita wakati wowote na mahali popote, na ili kwamba, ukitusikia, uweze kutuhurumia kupitia kwa wema wako mkuu.

Εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι, Κύριε, ὁ Θεός τῶν δυνάμεων, τῷ καταξιώσαντι ἡμᾶς παραστῆναι καὶ νῦν τῷ ἁγίῳ σου θυσιαστηρίῳ καὶ προσπεσεῖν τοῖς οἰκτιρμοῖς σου ὑπὲρ τῶν ἡμετέρων ἁμαρτημάτων καί τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ ἀγνοημάτων. Πρόσδεξαι, ὁ Θεός, τὴν δέησιν ἡμῶν, ποίησον ἡμᾶς ἀξίους γενέσθαι τοῦ προσφέρειν σοι δεήσεις καὶ ἱκεσίας καὶ θυσίας ἀναιμάκτους ὑπὲρ παντός τοῦ λαοῦ σου, καὶ ἱκάνωσον ἡμᾶς, οὓς ἔθου εἰς τὴν διακονίαν σου ταύτην, ἐν τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ Πνεύματός σου τοῦ Ἁγίου, ἀκαταγνώστως καὶ ἀπροσκόπτως, ἐν καθαρῷ τῷ μαρτυρίῳ τῆς συνειδήσεως ἡμῶν, ἐπικαλεῖσθαί σε ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ καὶ τόπῳ, ἵνα εἰσακούων ἡμῶν, ἵλεως ἡμῖν εἴης, ἐν τῷ πλήθει τῆς σῆς ἀγαθότητος.

PRIEST

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

For to you belong all glory, honour and worship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Kwa kuwa utukufu wote na heshima na usujudu ni haki yako, ya Baba na Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele.

Ὅτι πρέπει σοι πᾶσα δόξα, τιμὴ καὶ προσκύνησις, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

( Amen. )

( Amina. )

( Ἀμήν. )

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Again and again in peace, let us pray to the Lord.

Tena na tena kwa amani, tumwombe Bwana.

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by your grace.

Utusaidie, utuokoe, utuhurumie, utuhifadhi, Ee Mungu, kwa neema yako.

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

Wisdom.

Hekima.

Σοφία.

And he enters the Sanctuary.

(Παραλείπονται ἡ ἐκτενής, ἡ δέησις ὑπἐρ τῶν κατηχουμένων, καὶ ἡ αʹ εὐχὴ τῶν πιστῶν.)

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Second Prayer of the Faithful

OMBI LA PILI LA WALIO AMINI

ΕΥΧΗ ΤΩΝ ΠΙΣΤΩΝ Bʹ

Again and many times we fall down before you and pray you, who are good and the lover of mankind, that heeding our prayer you will cleanse our souls and bodies from every defilement of flesh and spirit, and will grant us to stand without guilt or condemnation before your holy altar. Give also to those who pray with us the grace of progress in right living, in faith and spiritual understanding. Grant that always worshipping you with fear and love, they may partake of your holy mysteries without guilt or condemnation, and be counted worthy of your heavenly kingdom.

Tena na mara nyingi sisi huanguka mbele zako ana kukusihi, Ee Mwema na mpenda wanadamu: Kwamba Wewe, ukishakadiria ombi letu, utatakasa roho ma miili yetu kutokana na unajisi wa roho na mwili, na utukidhie kusimama mbele ya Altari yako ya dhabihu, bila lawama au hukumu. Wakidhie pia, Ee Bwana, wale waombao pamoja nasi, maendeleo katika maisha, imani na ujuzi wa kiroho. Wakidhie kwamba wakuabudu milele kwa heshima na upendo, washiriki fumbo Lako bila lawama au hukumu, na wastahilishwe kuingia katika Ufalme wako wa Mbinguni.

Πάλιν καὶ πολλάκις σοι προσπίπτομεν καί σοῦ δεόμεθα, ἀγαθὲ καὶ φιλάνθρωπε, ὅπως, ἐπιβλέψας ἐπὶ τὴν δέησιν ἡμῶν, καθαρίσῃς ἡμῶν τὰς ψυχὰς καὶ τὰ σώματα ἀπὸ παντὸς μολυσμοῦ σαρκὸς καὶ πνεύματος, καὶ δῴης ἡμῖν ἀνένοχον καὶ ἀκατάκριτον τὴν παράστασιν τοῦ ἁγίου σου θυσιαστηρίου. Χάρισαι δέ, ὁ Θεός, καὶ τοῖς συνευχομένοις ἡμῖν προκοπὴν βίου καὶ πίστεως καὶ συνέσεως πνευματικῆς, δὸς αὐτοῖς πάντοτε, μετὰ φόβου καὶ ἀγάπης λατρεύειν σοι, ἀνενόχως καὶ ἀκατακρίτως μετέχειν τῶν ἁγίων σου μυστηρίων, καί τῆς ἐπουρανίου σου βασιλείας ἀξιωθῆναι.

PRIEST Aloud:

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἐκφώνως)

That being always guarded by your might, we may give glory to you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Ili sisi tukilindwa daima kwa kutawala kwako, tutoe utukufu, kwa Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu, sasa na sikuzote hata milele na milele.

Ὅπως ὑπό τοῦ κράτους σου πάντοτε φυλαττόμενοι, σοὶ δόξαν ἀναπέμπωμεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Amen.

Amina.

Ἀμήν.

Cherubic Hymn and Great Entrance

KUINGIA KUKUU / INGILIO KUBWA

Η ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΕΙΣΟΔΟΣ

The Chanters begin the Cherubic Hymn to a slow and solemn melody, in the dominant Tone of the day:

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

We, who in a mystery represent the Cherubim and sing the thrice-holy hymn to the life-giving Trinity, let us now lay aside every care of this life. For we are about to receive the King of all.

Kama Waheruvi, kwa siri tunaofanana na tunaoimbia Utatu mpaji wa uhai wimbo Mtakatifu wa Utatu, (wimbo wa Trisaghio) tuweke mbali kila tafakari ya maisha. kwa kuwa mfalme wa wote tutamkaribisha.

Οἱ τὰ Χερουβεὶμ μυστικῶς εἰκονίζοντες, καὶ τῇ ζωοποιῷ Τριάδι τὸν τρισάγιον ὕμνον προσᾴδοντες, πᾶσαν νῦν βιοτικὴν ἀποθώμεθα μέριμναν. Ὡς τὸν Βασιλέα τῶν ὅλων ὑποδεξόμενοι.

While it is being sung, the Priest, in front of the Holy Table, reads, in a low voice, the Prayer of the Cherubic Hymn.

Prayer of the Cherubic Hymn

SALA YA WIMBO WA WAHERUVI

ΕΥΧΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΕΡΟΥΒΙΚΟΥ ΥΜΝΟΥ

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

None of those who are entangled in carnal desires and pleasures is worthy to approach or draw near or minister to you, King of glory; for to serve you is great and awesome even for the heavenly powers. Yet on account of your inexpressible and boundless love for mankind you became man without change or alteration and were named our High Priest; and as Master of all you have committed to us the sacred ministry of this liturgy without shedding of blood. For you alone, Lord our God, are Ruler over all things in heaven and on earth, mounted on the throne of the Cherubim, Lord of the Seraphim and King of Israel, the only Holy One, resting in the holy place. Therefore I entreat you, who alone are good and ready to hear: Look upon me, your sinful and unprofitable servant, and purify my soul and heart from an evil conscience. By the power of your Holy Spirit enable me, clothed with the grace of the priesthood, to stand at this your Holy Table and celebrate the mystery of your holy and most pure Body and your precious Blood. For to you I come, bending my neck and praying: Do not turn away your face from me, nor reject me from among your children, but count me, your sinful and unworthy servant, worthy to offer these gifts to you. For you are the one who offers and is offered, who receives and is distributed, Christ our God, and to you we give glory, together with your Father, who is without beginning, and your all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Mtu wa tamaa na anasa za mwili hastahili kukujia au kukukaribia na kukuabudu, Ee mfalme wa utukufu; kwa kuwa kukutumikia ni kwa hofu sana, hata kwa Majeshi wa mbinguni: Lakini kwa kuwa unapenda binadamu kwa hali ya ajabu, umejifanya Kuhani Mkubwa wetu bila kujigeuza au kubadilika; na wewe ndiwe umetupatia kuadhimisha dhabihu hii isiyo na damu, wewe uliye Bwana wa Mabwana wa vitu vyote. Kwa kuwa ndiwe, Bwana Mungu wetu wa pekee watawala vilivyo mbinguni na duniani, unayeketi katika kiti cha enzi begani mwa Wakheruvi, uliye Bwana wa Waserafi tena mfalme wa Israeli. Ndiwe Mtakatifu wa pekee uliyepumzika kati ya watakatifu, basi nakusihi wewe uliye mwema pekee na kusikia rahisi; uniangazie mimi mtumwa wako mwenye dhambi na asiyefaa; utakase roho na moyo wangu na kila dhamira mbaya; tena unijalie kwa nguvu ya roho Mtakatifu ili, nikivaa neema ya ukasisi, nisimame mbele ya Meza yako hii Takatifu; na kuadhimisha Mwili wako Mtakatifu na wa usafi na Damu yako ya thamani. Kwa kuwa nakujia wewe, nikiinamisha shingo yangu, nakusihi ; usinifiche uso wako; mbali mimi mtumwa wako mwenye dhambi nisiyestahili, unistahilishe kukuletea vipaji hivi. Kwa kuwa wewe ndiwe uliyetoa na uliyetolewa, uliyepokea tena uliyegawanya, Ee Kristo Mungu wetu, na kwako tunatoa utukufu, pamoja na Baba yako asiye, na mwanzo na kwa Roho wako Mtakatifu kamili, mwema na mpaji wa uhai, sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele. Amina.

Οὐδεὶς ἄξιος τῶν συνδεδεμένων ταῖς σαρκικαῖς ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς προσέρχεσθαι ἢ προσεγγίζειν, ἢ λειτουργεῖν σοι, Βασιλεῦ τῆς δόξης· τὸ γὰρ διακονεῖν σοι μέγα καὶ φοβερόν, καὶ αὐταῖς ταῖς ἐπουρανίαις δυνάμεσιν. Ἀλλʼ ὅμως, διὰ τὴν ἄφατον καὶ ἀμέτρητόν σου φιλανθρωπίαν, ἀτρέπτως καὶ ἀναλλοιώτως γέγονας ἄνθρωπος καὶ ἀρχιερεὺς ἡμῶν ἐχρημάτισας, καί τῆς λειτουργικῆς ταύτης καὶ ἀναιμάκτου θυσίας τὴν ἱερουργίαν παρέδωκας ἡμῖν, ὡς Δεσπότης τῶν ἁπάντων. Σὺ γὰρ μόνος, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δεσπόζεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων καί τῶν ἐπιγείων, ὁ ἐπὶ θρόνου Χερουβικοῦ ἐποχούμενος, ὁ τῶν Σεραφεὶμ Κύριος, καὶ βασιλεύς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, ὁ Μόνος Ἅγιος καὶ ἐν ἁγίοις ἀναπαυόμενος, σὲ τοίνυν δυσωπῶ τὸν μόνον ἀγαθὸν καὶ εὐήκοον, ἐπίβλεψον ἐπʼ ἐμὲ τὸν ἁμαρτωλὸν καὶ ἀχρεῖον δούλόν σου, καὶ καθάρισόν μου τὴν ψυχὴν καὶ τὴν καρδίαν ἀπὸ συνειδήσεως πονηρᾶς, καὶ ἱκάνωσόν με τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ Ἁγίου σου Πνεύματος, ἐνδεδυμένον τὴν τῆς ἱερατείας χάριν, παραστῆναι τῇ ἁγίᾳ σου ταύτῃ τραπέζῃ καὶ ἱερουργῆσαι τὸ ἅγιον καὶ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα καὶ τὸ τίμιον Αἷμα. Σοὶ γὰρ προσέρχομαι, κλίνας τὸν ἐμαυτοῦ αὐχένα καὶ δέομαί σου, μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, μηδὲ ἀποδοκιμάσῃς με ἐκ παίδων σου, ἀλλʼ ἀξίωσον προσενεχθῆναί σοι ὑπʼ ἐμοῦ τοῦ ἁμαρτωλοῦ καὶ ἀναξίου δούλου σου τὰ δῶρα ταῦτα. Σὺ γὰρ εἶ ὁ προσφέρων καὶ προσφερόμενος καὶ προσδεχόμενος καὶ διαδιδόμενος, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, σὺν τῷ ἀνάρχῳ σου Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

After the prayer the Priest and the Deacon say the Cherubic Hymn three times, as follows:

PRIEST

KASISI

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

We, who in a mystery represent the Cherubim and sing the thrice-holy hymn to the life-giving Trinity, let us now lay aside every care of this life.

Kama Waheruvi, kwa siri tunaofanana na tunaoimbia Utatu mpaji wa uhai wimbo Mtakatifu wa Utatu, (wimbo wa Trisaghio) tuweke mbali kila tafakari ya maisha.

Οἱ τὰ Χερουβεὶμ μυστικῶς εἰκονίζοντες, καὶ τῇ ζωοποιῷ Τριάδι τὸν τρισάγιον ὕμνον προσᾴδοντες, πᾶσαν νῦν βιοτικὴν ἀποθώμεθα μέριμναν.

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

For we are about to receive the King of all. Invisibly escorted by the angelic hosts. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

kwa kuwa mfalme wa wote tutamkaribisha. Akifuatwa na majeshi ya Malaika kwa kutoonekana. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Ὡς τὸν Βασιλέα τῶν ὅλων ὑποδεξόμενοι. Ταῖς ἀγγελικαῖς ἀοράτως δορυφορούμενον τάξεσιν. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.

Then the Priest, or Deacon, takes the censer and censes the Holy Table, the Sanctuary, the principal icons and the People, coming out a little from the holy Doors.

In a low voice he says, if it is Sunday, Having seen the Resurrection of Christ, let us worship the Holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless one. We worship your Cross, O Christ, and we praise and glorify your holy Resurrection. For you are our God; we know no other but you; we name you by name. Come, all the faithful, let us worship the holy Resurrection of Christ; for behold through the Cross, joy has come in all the world. Ever blessing the Lord, we sing his Resurrection. For having endured the Cross for us, by death he has destroyed death.

Tukiwa tumeona ufufuko wake Kristo tumsujudu Yesu Bwana Mtakatifu aliye pekee bila dhambi. Tunasujudu Msalaba wako. Ee Kristo, tena tunasifu na kutukuza ufufuko wako mtakatifu. Kwa kuwa wewe ndiwe Mungu wetu, tunajua wewe pekee, hatumjui mwingine , jina lako tunaliita. Njooni, enyi waumini wote, tusujudu ufufuko mtakatifu wa Kristo. Kwa kuwa kwa Msalaba furaha umefika dunia yote, tukimhimidi Bwana siku zote, tunasifu utukufu wake; kwa sababu akivumilia msalaba kwa ajili yetu, aliangamiza kifo kwa kifo chake.

Ἀνάστασιν Χριστοῦ θεασάμενοι, προσκυνήσωμεν Ἅγιον Κύριον Ἰησοῦν, τὸν μόνον ἀναμάρτητον. Τὸν Σταυρόν σου, Χριστέ, προσκυνοῦμεν καὶ τὴν ἁγίαν σου ἀνάστασιν ὑμνοῦμεν καὶ δοξάζομεν· σὺ γὰρ εἶ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἐκτός σου ἄλλον οὐκ οἴδαμεν, τὸ ὄνομά σου ὀνομάζομεν. Δεῦτε πάντες οἱ πιστοί, προσκυνήσωμεν τὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἁγίαν ἀνάστασιν· ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἦλθε διὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ χαρὰ ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ. Διὰ παντὸς εὐλογοῦντες τὸν Κύριον, ὑμνοῦμεν τὴν ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῦ· Σταυρὸν γὰρ ὑπομείνας διʼ ἡμᾶς, θανάτῳ θάνατον ὤλεσεν.

If it is not a Sunday he says, Come, let us worship and fall down before the King, our God. Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, the King, our God. Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ himself, the King, our God.

Njooni, tumwinamie na tumsujudu Mungu mfalme wetu. Njooni, tumwinamie na tumsujudu Kristo yu Mungu mfalme wetu. Njooni, tumwinamie na tumsujudu yeye, Kristo aliye mfalme na Mungu wetu.

Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν τῷ Βασιλεῖ ἡμῶν Θεῷ. Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν Χριστῷ τῷ Βασιλεῖ ἡμῶν Θεῷ. Δεῦτε προσκυνήσωμεν καὶ προσπέσωμεν αὐτῷ, Χριστῷ τῷ Βασιλεῖ καὶ Θεῷ ἡμῶν.

He then says Psalm 50, excluding the last two verses which begin, Do good, Lord, ...to Sion.

Have mercy on me, O God, in accordance with your great mercy. According to the multitude of your compassion blot out my offence. Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my wickedness, and my sin is ever before me. Against you only I have sinned and done what is evil in your sight, that you may be justified in your words and win when you are judged. For see, in wickedness I was conceived and in sin my mother bore me. For see, you have loved truth; you have shown me the hidden and secret things of your wisdom. You will sprinkle me with hyssop and I shall be cleansed. You will wash me and I shall be made whiter than snow. You will make me hear of joy and gladness; the bones which have been humbled will rejoice. Turn away your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. Create a clean heart in me, O God, and renew a right Spirit within me. Do not cast me out from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. Give me back the joy of your salvation, and establish me with your sovereign Spirit. I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn to you again. O God, the God of my salvation, deliver me from bloodshed and my tongue will rejoice at your justice. Lord, you will open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim your praise. For if you had wanted a sacrifice, I would have given it. You will not take pleasure in burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit. A broken and a humbled heart God will not despise.

Ee Mungu, unirehemu, sawasawa na fadhili zako. Kiasi cha wingi wa rehema zako, uyafute makosa yangu. Unioshe kabisa na uovu wangu, unitakase dhambi zangu. Maana nimejua mimi makosa yangu, na dhambi yangu i mbele yangu daima. Nimekutendea dhambi Wewe peke yako, na kufanya maovu mbele za macho yako. Wewe ujulikane kuwa una haki unenapo, na kuwa safi utoapo hukumu. Tazama, mimi naliumbwa katika hali ya uovu; mama yangu alinichukua mimba hatiani. Tazama, wapendezwa na kweli iliyo moyoni; nawe utanijulisha hekima kwa siri, unisafishe kwa hisopo nami nitakuwa safi, unioshe, nami nitakuwa mweupe kuliko theluji. Unifanye kusikia furaha na shangwe, mifupa uliyoiponda ifurahi. Usitiri uso wako usitazame dhambi zangu; uzifute hatia zangu zote. Ee Mungu, uniumbie moyo safi, uifanye upya roho iliyotulia ndani yangu. Usinitenge na uso wako, wala roho yako mtakatifu usiniondolee. Unirudishie furaha ya wokovu wako; unitegemeze kwa roho ya wepesi. Nitawafundisha wakosaji njia zako, na wenye dhambi watarejea kwako. Ee MUNGU, Mungu wa wokovu wangu, uniponye na damu za watu, na ulimi wangu utaiiimba haki yako. Ee Bwana, uifumbue midomo yangu, na kinywa changu kitazinena sifa zako. Maana hupendezwi na dhabihu au ningeitoa, Wewe huridhii sadaka ya kuteketezwa. Dhabihu za Mungu ni roho iliyovunjika; moyo uliovunjika na kupondeka, Ee Mungu, hutaudharau.

Ἐλέησόν με, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου. Ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν με ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου καθάρισόν με. Ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἐστι διαπαντός. Σοὶ μόνῳ ἥμαρτον, καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα· ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήφθην, καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέ με ἡ μήτηρ μου. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας· τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι. Ῥαντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ, καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι· πλυνεῖς με καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι. Ἀκουτιεῖς μοι ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην· ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστέα τεταπεινωμένα. Ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου, καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον. Καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ Θεός, καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου. Μὴ ἀποῤῥίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου, καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἅγιον μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ. Ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήριξόν με. Διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι. Ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου. Κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου. Ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν· ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις. Θυσία τῷ Θεῷ πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον· καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουδενώσει.

Then he enters the Sanctuary and puts away the censer. Then both of them, coming in front of the Holy Table make three bows, and say quietly troparia of compunction. They kiss the Antimension and the Holy Table, bow again and then turn to the people and bow to them, saying: Forgive me. or similar words.

Συγχωρήσατέ μοι, ἀδελφοὶ καὶ συλλειτουργοί, ἤ (Συγχώρησόν μοι, ἀδελφὲ καὶ συλλειτουργέ).

They go to the table of the Prothesis, and having made three bows they kiss the covered Holy Gifts, saying: God, cleanse me a sinner.

Ὁ Θεὸς ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ἐλέησόν με.

Then the Deacon says to the Priest: Master, lift up.

Ee padri, inua.

Ἔπαρον, Δέσποτα.

The Priest lifts the Aer and places it on the shoulders of the Deacon, saying: Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the Lord.

Painulieni patakatifu mikono yenu, na kumhimidi BWANA.

Ἐν ταῖς νυξὶν ἐπάρατε τὰς χεῖρας ὑμῶν εἰς τὰ ἅγια καὶ εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Κύριον.

Then he gives the Deacon the Paten, while he himself takes the Chalice.

When the Chanters reach the end of the first part of the Cherubic Hymn, the Deacon and the Priest come out from the north door of the Sanctuary, preceded by exapteryga, lights and incense, as they make the Great Entrance. As they process they proclaim, one after the other:

May the Lord God remember you all in his Kingdom always, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Bwana Mungu, utukumbuke sisi sote katika ufalme wako, daima, sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele.

Πάντων ὑμῶν μνησθείη Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ Αὐτοῦ, πάντοτε, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

Amen.

Amina.

Ἀμήν.

And they complete the Cherubic Hymn:

PEOPLE

WATU

ΧΟΡΟΣ

For we are about to receive the King of all. Invisibly escorted by the angelic hosts. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

kwa kuwa mfalme wa wote tutamkaribisha. Akifuatwa na majeshi ya Malaika kwa kutoonekana. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Ὡς τὸν Βασιλέα τῶν ὅλων ὑποδεξόμενοι. Ταῖς ἀγγελικαῖς ἀοράτως δορυφορούμενον τάξεσιν. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀλληλούϊα.

The Priest and Deacon enter the Sanctuary.

The Deacon, stands to the right in front of the Holy Table and says to the Priest as he enters (in a low voice): May the Lord God remember your priesthood in his Kingdom, always, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Τῆς ἱερωσύνης σου μνησθείη Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ, πάντοτε· νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

And the Priest, as he enters, says to him (in a low voice): May the Lord God remember your diaconate in his Kingdom, always, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages.

Τῆς διακονίας σου μνησθείη Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ, πάντοτε· νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Then the Priest places the Chalice on the Holy Table, takes the Paten from the Deacon and places it to the left of the Chalice, saying (in a low voice): The noble Joseph taking down your spotless Body from the tree, wrapped it in a clean shroud with sweet spices and laid it for burial in a new grave.

Then he takes the covers from the sacred Paten and the Holy Chalice and lays them to one side on the Holy Table. He takes the Aer from the shoulders of the Deacon, holds it over the censer and lays it over the Chalice and Paten. Then he takes the censer and censes the Gifts three times, as the Deacon says:

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Do good, Master.

Ἀγάθυνον, Δέσποτα.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

Do good to Sion, Lord, in your good pleasure, and let the walls of Jerusalem be rebuilt. Then you will be well pleased with a sacrifice of justice, oblation and whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer calves upon your altar.

Uitendee mema Sayuni kwa radhi yako, uzijenge kuta za Yerusalemu. Ndipo utakapopendezwa na dhabihu za haki, na sadaka za kuteketezwa, na kafara. Ndipo watakapotoa ng''ombe juu ya madhabahu yako.

Ἀγάθυνον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιών, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ἰερουσαλήμ. Τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα. Τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους.

He puts away the censer and, bowing his head, says to the Deacon (in a low voice):

Remember me, brother and fellow celebrant.

Μνήσθητί μου, Ἀδελφὲ καὶ συλλειτουργέ.

DEACON (in a low voice)

SHEMASI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.

PRIEST (in a low voice)

KASISI (kwa mnong''ono)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (χαμηλοφώνως)

The Spirit himself will concelebrate with us all the days of our life.

Αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα συλλειτουργήσει ἡμῖν πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν [καὶ φωτίσει τὴν σὴν αἰδεσιμότητα (ἢ ὁσιότητα)].

And the Deacon, having answered Amen. kisses the Priest’s right hand and goes out and stands in his usual place and says the Litany of the Precious Gifts.

Ἀμήν. Ἀμήν. Ἀμήν. Γένοιτό μοι νῦν κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου.

Litany of the Precious Gifts

LITANIA YA KUMALIZIA

ΤΑ ΠΛΗΡΩΤΙΚΑ

DEACON

SHEMASI

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

Let us complete our prayer to the Lord.

Tumalize maombi yetu kwa Bwana.

Πληρώσωμεν τὴν δέησιν ἡμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia. )

( Κύριε, ἐλέησον. )

For the precious gifts here set forth, let us pray to the Lord.

Kwa ajili ya Vipaji viheshimiwa vilivyowekwa mbele, tumwombe Bwana.

Ὑπὲρ τῶν προτεθέντων τιμίων Δώρων, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

( Lord, have mercy. )

( Bwana, hurumia.