Russian-Greek phrasebook for tourists

An unforgettable trip to Greece can be complemented by the impressions of communicating with local residents in their language. True Hellenes are very friendly and sociable, and are always happy to help. Especially if you address them in their native Greek language. In addition, signs in Greek can often be easily read, due to the fact that many letters of the Greek alphabet are similar to Russian ones.

The short Russian-Greek phrasebook with transcription presented below contains a set of the most necessary words and phrases for the inexperienced tourist. Transcription column gives the pronunciation of Greek words and phrases with accents. The sounds of the Greek language are almost identical to the sounds of Russian and are indicated in the transcription by signs that we understand. Exceptions are sounds:

• ɣ - sound “g”, back-lingual fricative, similar to Ukrainian
• ð - a sound similar to the voiced English interdental “d”, as in the words: th is, th ere, th an
• θ - a sound similar to the unvoiced English interdental sound “t”, as in the words: th ree, th row, th eatre

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How Angels Pray: Trisagion

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Iconography: Gabriel, archangel Dates: XII century. Around 1200. Icon painting school or art center: Novgorod (?) Material: Wood, tempera. Dimensions of the icon: height 48 cm, width 39 cm. The icon comes from the main Deesis tier. Archangel Gabriel bows his head three-quarters to the left, towards the center of the composition. The archangel's hair is cut with a golden assist. Inv. No. DRZh-2115. © Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, 2011

Iconography: Gabriel, archangel

Dating: XII century. Around 1200.

Icon painting school or art center: Novgorod (?)

Material: Wood, tempera

Icon dimensions: height 48 cm, width 39 cm

The icon comes from the main Deesis rank. Archangel Gabriel bows his head three-quarters to the left, towards the center of the composition. The archangel's hair is cut with a golden assist.

Inv. No. DRZh-2115. © Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, 2011

Of the many liturgical songs, there is one - short, but understandable to everyone. In the chant one can hear the joy of communion with God, a petition for mercy, and hope for the best.

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Trisagion... Holy Trinity... according to Our Father...

Orthodox prayer books have adopted abbreviated designations for prayers that are known and often used by everyone. One of these abbreviations is “The Trisagion according to Our Father.” Sometimes the same abbreviation takes the form “Trisagion... Holy Trinity... Our Father...” It means that the following prayers are said in order:

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us (three times).

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

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.

Lord, have mercy (three times).

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

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

“The Trisagion according to Our Father” is an integral part of the “usual beginning” of the service and any prayer rule. These prayers are recognized as one of the most ancient.

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Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us (three times)
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→ ὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

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

Jesus Prayer

[Kyrie Jesus Christ , Ie tu Theu, eleison-me tone amartalon]

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner

Our Father

Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου· ἐλθέτω ἡ β ασιλεία σου· γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· ? ὰ ὀφελήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ῥ ῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ. [? μήν.]

Our Father, who art in heaven, may Your name shine, may Your kingdom come: Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth, give us this day our daily bread, and Forgive us our debts, just as we also become our debtors, and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages].

Symbol of faith

1. Πιστεύω εἰς ἕνα Θεόν, Πατέρα, παντοκράτορα, ποιητὴν οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆ ς, ὁρατῶν τε πάντων καὶ ἀοράτων. 2. ?? ?? οούσιον τῷ Πατρί, δι᾿ οὗ τὰ πάντα ἐγένετο. 3. ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ σαρκωθέντα ἐκ Πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ Μαρίας τ ῆς Παρθένου καὶ ἐνανθρωπήσαντα. 4. έντα. 5. Καὶ ἀναστάντα τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ, κατὰ τὰς Γραφάς. 6. Πατρός. 7. ς βασιλείας οὐκ ἔσται τέλος. 8. ἐκπορευόμενον, τὸ σὺν Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ συμπροσκυνούμενον καὶ σ υνδοξαζόμενον, τὸ λαλῆσαν διὰ τῶν προφητῶν. 9. Εἰς μίαν, Ἁγίαν, καθολικὴν καὶ ἀποστολικὴν Ἐκκλησίαν. 10. Ὁμολογῶ ἕν βάπτισμα εἰς ἄφεσιν ἀμαρτιῶν. 11. Προσδοκῶ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν. 12. Καὶ ζωὴν τοῦ μέλλοντος αἰῶνος. Ἀμήν.

I believe in one God the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the life-giving Lord, who proceeds from the Father, who is worshiped and glorified with the Father and the Son, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.

Sveta Quiet

?? ? ν, ὑμνοῦμεν Πατέρα, Υἱόν, καὶ ἅγιον Πνεῦμα, Θεόν. Ἄξιόν σε ἐν πᾶσι καιροῖς ὑμνεῖσθαι φωναῖς αἰσίαις, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ζωὴ ν ὁ διδούς· διὸ ὁ κόσμος σὲ δοξάζει.

Quiet Light of Holy Glory, Immortal Heavenly Father, Holy Blessed Jesus Christ: having come to the west of the sun, having seen the evening light, we sing of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, God. You are worthy at all times to be the voice of the reverend, Son of God, give life: in the same way the world glorifies you

Song of Simeon the God-Receiver

νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου, δέσποτα, κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου ἐν εἰρήν ῃ• ὅτι εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου τὸ σωτήριόν σου, ὃ ἡτοίμασας κατὰ πρόσω ?? ραήλ.

Now do You let Your servant go, O Master, according to Your word, in peace; for my eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all men, a light unto the revelation of the tongue, and the glory of Thy people Israel.

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Video: Trisagion in Bulgarian chant

The so-called “Bulgarian chant” spread in Russia from the middle of the 17th century.

The Bulgarian origin of the chant has not been established with certainty, since Bulgaria lost its original singing after the establishment of the Turkish yoke. It is only clear that the chant was borrowed by the Russian Church after the annexation of Ukraine, where such singing was used in many churches and monasteries. The beautiful and strict melodies of the chant quickly fell in love with Russian Orthodox Christians.

The Trisagion is one of the most beautiful chants. The words of the chant connect heaven and earth, the angelic praise and the request for mercy expressed by people.

Author: Natalya Sazonova.

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It is best known in the Latin Church for its use on Good Friday, and is also used in the Liturgy of the Hours and in some Catholic services.

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Heilige God, Heilige Sterke, Heilige Onsterflike, Ontferm U oors.

ቅዱስ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ቅዱስ ፡ ኃያል ፡ ቅዱስ ፡ ሕያው ፡ የማይለወጥ አቤ ቱ፡ይቅርበለን። Kridus Agziabder, Kridus Chayal, Kridus Thiau, Yamaimot, Abetu Eukr Balen.

ቅዱስ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ቅዱስ ፡ ኃያል ፡ ቅዱስ ፡ ሕያው ዘኢይመውት ፡ ተሣ ሃለነ፡እግዚኦ። Kridus Agziaber, Kridus Chayal, Kridus Tiau, Zaliishmavrit, Tashahalana Agzio.

ቅዱስ ፡ እግዚኣብሔር ፡ ቅዱስ ፡ ኃያል ፡ ቅዱስ ፡ ዘይመውት ፡ ይቕረ ፡ በለ ልና። Kridus Agziabder, Kridus Chayal, Kridus Tiau, Zaishmavrit, Yur Balalna.

Elohim Hakadosh, Gibor Hakadosh, El-Olam Hakadosh: Rajem Na.

Quddusun Allah, Quddusun al-Qawi, Quddusun alladhi la yamut urnamna.

(traditional characters) ( Simplified characters ) Zhi sheng zhi Shangdi, zhi sheng ji da neng zhi Shangdi, zhi sheng ji yungsheng zhi Shangdi, Lianmun woman.

(pinyin)

Banál na Diyós, Banál na Puspós ng Kapángyarihan, Banál na Waláng-Hanggán, maawà Ka sa amin.

Allah Mahakudus, Sang Kuasa Mahakudus, Sang Baka Mahakudus, kasihanilah kami.

Seinaru Kami, Seinaru Yuki, Seinaru Joseinomonoya, Var erao Avaremeyo.

거룩 하신 하느님 이여, 거룩하고 전능 하신 이여, 거룩하고 영원 하신 이여, 우리 를 불쌍히 여기 소서. Georuhasin Haneunimiyo, Georukhago Jeongneunghan Iyo, Georukhago Yongwonhasin Iyo, Urirul Bulsangi Yogisoseo.

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Please, please contact us आम्हावर दया कर. Pavitra Deva, Pavitra Shaktiman, Pavitra Amartya, Amhaavar Daya Kar.

East Syriac: ͩͩͰ͕͢ͺͫ͝Ͱ͐ ͐Ͱ͠ͳ͗ͳ͐ ͩͰ͕͢ͺͺͫ͝Ͱ͐ ͚Ͱࠬ೯ຯೳ ੯రࢢຕຝ૫ర ࠠೳ ࡡೳམຯ್ೀ ...

Kadisha Halacha, Kadisha Hailtana, Kadisha La Mayuta, ifraham alayn.

West Syriac: ͩͩͰ͕ͺͫ͝Ͱͬ ͐Ͱ͠ͳ͗ͳ͐ ͩͩͰ͕ͺͫ͝Ͱͬ ͚ͬ͝͠ͳ͢͢ͳ͐ ͩర௕ຯຫర຺຺຺຺ຣຣຣຣຣ ຺ຝೳ ય཯ ࡡද බढ़ ࡡຯප බି રచరࡡ ॥ॠరࢢ

Kadishat Aloho, Kadishat Hailtono, Kadishat Lo Moyyutho, Mshikho rom men beit-mithekh 'etraham' alayn.
(Holy God, Holy and Strong, Holy and Immortal, Christ risen from death, have mercy on us.)
Santo Dios, Santo Mapuerza, Santo Immortal, tene lastima kanamon.

Lạy Thiên Chúa Chí Thánh, ng Toàn Năng Chí Thánh, ng Bất Tử Chí Thánh, xin thương xót chúng con.

Europe

Սուրբ Աստուած, րբ եւ հզօր, րբ եւ անմահ, որ խաչեցար վասն մեր, ողորմեա մ եզ։ Soorp Asdvadz, soorp yev hzor, soorp yev anmah, vor khatchetsar vasn mer, vołormya mez։

“Holy God, Holy and mighty, Holy and immortal, crucified for us, have mercy on us.”
Սուրբ Աստուած, րբ եւ հզօր, րբ եւ անմահ, յր յարեար ի մեռելոց, ողորմեա մ եզ։ Soorp Asdvadz, soorp yev hzor, soorp yev anmah, vor haryar i meṙelots, vołormya mez։
“Holy God, Holy and mighty, Holy and immortal, risen from the dead, have mercy on us.”

Saints of God, Saints Motsny, Saints of the Nesmyarotny, have mercy on us. (Cyrillic) Holy of God, Holy of Power, Holy of Immorality, have mercy on us.

(Latin spelling)

Light God, Light Strong, Light Immortal, have mercy on us! Svetij Bože, Svetij Krepki, Svetij Bezsmărtni, pomiluj nas!

Old Church Slavonic: svѧtꙑand god · svħtꙑi strong ꙑi · svħtꙑand immortal ꙑi · have mercy on us ⁘ svętyi bože, svętyi krěpŭkyi, svętyi bezsŭmrĭtĭnyi, pomil ui nasŭ.

Russian Church Slavonic: Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy One of God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us.
Sveti Bože, Sveti Jaki, Sveti Besmrtni, smiluj nam se.

Hellige Gud, hellige Stærke, hellige Udødelige, prohibit Dig over os.

Heilige God, Heilige Sterke, Heilige Onsterfelijke, Ontferm U overs.

Püha Jumal, püha Vägev, püha Surematu, halasta meie peale!

Pyhä Jumala, Pyhä Väkevä, Pyhä Kuolematon, armahda meitä.

Saint Dieu, Saint Fort, Saint Immortel, aie pitié de nous.

წმინდაო ღმერთო, წმინდაო ძლიერო, წმინდაო უკვდა ვო, შეგვიწყალენ ჩვენ. Ts'mindao Gkhmerto, Ts'mindao Dzliero, Ts'mindao Uk'vdavo, shegvitskalen chven.

Heiliger Gott, heiliger starker, heiliger unsterblicher, erbarme dich unser.

Szent Isten, Szent Erős, Szent Halhatatlan, irgalmazz nekünk!

Heilagi Guð, heilagi Sterki, heilagi Ódauðlegi, miskunna þú oss.

Santo Dio, Santo Forte, Santo Immortality, Abbi Pietà di Noi. Dio santo, Dio forte, Dio immortale, abbi pietà di noi.

Saint Yumo, Saint Kuatle, Saint Kolydymo, memnam serlage. Saint Yumo, Saint Kuatle, Saint Kolydimo, memnam serlage.

Hellige Good, hellige Sterke, hellige Udödelige, ban Degu over oss.

Więty Boże, więty Mocny, więty Nieśmiertelny, zmiłuj się nad nami.

Santo Deus, Santo Poderoso, Santo Immortal, tende piedade de nos.

Sfinte Dumnezeule, Sfinte Tare, Sfinte Fără de Moarte, miluieşte-ne pre noi.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us! Saints of God, Saints of the Strong, Saints of the Immortals, have mercy on us!

Shine God, Shine Strong, Shine Immortal, have mercy on us. (Cyrillic) Sveti Bože, Sveti Krepki, Sveti Besmrtni, pomiluj nas.

(Latin spelling)

Svätý Bože, Svätý Silny, Svätý Nesmrteľný, zmiluj sa nad nami.

Santo Dios, Santo Poderoso, Santo Immortal, ten piedadas de nosotros.

Helige Gud, helige starke, helige odödlige, förbarma Dig över oss.

Kutsal Tanry, Kutsal Kudretli, Kutsal Ölümsüz, bize merhamet göster.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Svâtij Bože, Svâtij Krìpkij, Svâtij Bezsmertnij, pomiluj nas.

(ISO 9 Transliteration)
Saints of God, Saints of the Crips, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
(English translation)

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Prayer 2

having fulfilled all the supervision (housebuilding) of the salvation of the human race, the Church prays for the repose of our departed fathers and brothers.

Lord Jesus Christ our God, Thy peace given by man, and the gift of the Most Holy Spirit, still in life and with us, forever granting as an inalienable inheritance to the faithful: this grace was most manifested by Thy disciple and apostle this day, and established these tongues with fiery lips: in the image the entire human race has received the knowledge of God with its tongue into the hearing of the ear, enlightened by the light of the Spirit, and the charms like darkness have changed, and the sensual and fiery tongue of dispensation, and the supernatural action, having learned faith in You, and to theologize You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, in one Divinity , and strength, and power we will be enlightened. You are the Father’s radiance, His beings and natures, the unchangeable and immovable outline, the source of wisdom and grace: open my sinner’s mouth, and teach me what is worthy, and to pray for their needs: For You know many of my sins, the multitude of them, but Yours compassion will overcome these immeasurable ones. Behold, with fear I stand before You, into the abyss of Your mercy the despair of my soul has been plunged: feed my belly with the word of ineffable wisdom, rule all creation with power, a quiet refuge for the overwhelmed, and tell me the way, I will go elsewhere. Give the Spirit of Thy wisdom to my thoughts, grant the Spirit of reason to my madness, grant the Spirit of Thy fear to my autumn deeds, and renew the Right Spirit in my womb, and confirm the desire of my thoughts with the Master Spirit: that I may be guided every day by Thy Good Spirit to do what is useful, that I may be worthy to do the commandments. Yours, and Yours, will always remember the glorious coming, and the tormenting things we have done. And do not despise me with the corruptible temptations of this world, but desire to strengthen the treasures of future perceptions. Thou art the Master: as if anyone asks for Thy name, he freely receives from Thy ever-present God and Father. In the same way, I am a sinner at the coming of Your Holy Spirit, I pray for Your goodness, if you have asked, reward me with salvation. To her, Lord, you are rich in every good deed, and the good giver, as you are, give abundantly to what we ask: you are compassionate and merciful, having been a sinless companion of our flesh; Grant therefore, Lord, to Thy people Thy bounty: hear us from Thy holy heaven: sanctify us with the power of Thy saving right hand: cover us with the shelter of Thy wing, so that we may not despise the work of Thy hand. We sin against You alone, but we serve You alone. We cannot bow down to a foreign god; our Lord, we cannot stretch our hands below to another god. Forgive us our sins, and accept our kneeling prayers, extend a helping hand to all of us, accept the prayer of all, like a pleasant incense acceptable before Your most good Kingdom.

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Prayer 1

Ἄχραντε, ἀμίαντε, ἄναρχε, ἀόρατε, ἀκαταληπτε, ἀνεξιχνίαστε, ἀναλλοίω ? ῶς οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον, ὁ ποιήσας τὸν οὐρανόν, καὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ τὴν θά λασσαν, καὶ πάντα τὰ δημιουργηθέντα ἐν αὐτοῖς, ὁ πρὸ τοῦ αἰτεῖσθαι τοῖς πᾶσι τὰς αἰτήσεις παρέχων. Σοῦ δεόμεθα, καὶ σὲ παρακαλοῦμεν, Δέσποτα φιλάνθρωπε, τὸν Πατέρα τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ Θεοῦ, καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῦ δι' ἡμᾶς το ὺς ἀνθρώπους, καὶ διὰ τὴν ἡμετέραν σωτηρίαν κατελθόντος ἐκ τῶν οὐ ?? , καὶ ἐνδόξου, Θεοτόκου, ὃς πρότερον μὲν λόγοις διδάσκων, ὕστερον δὲ καὶ ἔργοις ὑποδεικνύς, ἡνίκα τὸ σωτήριον ὑφίστατο πάθος, παρέσχε ? ? τῶνἰδίων ἁμαρτημάτων, καὶ τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ ἀγνοημάτων. ?? ?? ῆς, ἐν ᾗ, μετὰ τὸ ἀναληφθῆναι τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν εἰ ς τοὺς οὐρανούς, καὶ καθεσθῆναι ἐν δεξιᾷ σοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Πατρός, κατέπεμψε τὸ ἅγιον Πνεῦμα ἐπὶ τοὺς ἁγίους αὐτοῦ μαθητὰς κ αὶ Ἀποστόλους, ὃ καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐφ' ἕνα ἕκαστον αὐτῶν καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν All rights reserved. ὰ μεγαλεῖά σου, καὶ προεφήτευσαν. ἡμῶν ν, καὶ κατακρίτων, καὶ ἐπίστρεψον τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, τδ ν οἰκείαν συμπάθειαν ἔχων ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πρεσβεύουσαν. Δέξαι ἡμᾶς προσπίπτοντάς σοι, καὶ βοῶντας τό, Ἡμάρτομεν. Ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπερρίφημεν ἐκ μήτρας, ἀπὸ γαστρὸς μητρὸς ἡμῶν, Θεὸς ἡμ ῶν σὺ εἶ, ἀλλ' ὅτι ἐξέλιπον ἐν ματαιότητι αἱ ἡμέραι ἡμῶν, γεγυμνώμ εθα τῆς σῆς βοηθείας, ἐστερήμεθα ἀπὸ πάσης ἀπολογίας. Ἀλλὰ θαρροῦντες τοῖς οἰκτιρμοῖς σου, κράζομεν· Ἁμαρτίας νεότητος ἡμῶν, καὶ ἀγνοίας μὴ μνησθῇς, καὶ ἐκ τῶν κρυφίων ἡμῶν καθάρισον ἡμᾶς. Μὴ ἀπορρίψῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς καιρὸν γήρως, ἐν τῷ ἐκλείπειν τὴν ἰσχὺν ἡμῶν, μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς ἡμᾶς, πρίν ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποστρέψαι, ἀξ ? ι. Ἐπιμέτρησον τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῶν τοῖς οἰκτιρμοῖς σου, ἀντίθες τὴν ἄβυσσον τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου, τῷ πλήθει τῶν πλημμελημάτων ἡμῶν. Ἐπίβλεψον ἐξ ὕψους ἁγίου σου, Κύριε, ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν σου τὸν περιεστ ῶτα, καὶ ἀπεκδεχόμενον τὸ παρὰ σοῦ πλούσιον ἔλεος, ἐπίσκεψαι ἡμᾶς ἐν τῇ χρηστότητί σου, ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς καταδυναστείας τοῦ Διαβόλο υ, ἀσφάλισαι τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν τοῖς ἁγίοις καὶ ἱεροῖς νόμοις σου. Ἀγγέλῳ πιστῷ φύλακι παρακατάθου τὸν λαόν σου, πάντας ἡμᾶς συνάγαγε τὴν ὐτοῖς καὶ ὑμῖν τὰ ἁμαρτήματα, καθάρισον ἡμᾶς τῇ ἐνεργείᾳ τοῦ ἁγί ου σου Πνεύματος, διάλυσον τὰς καθ΄ ἡμῶν μηχανὰς τοῦ ἐχθροῦ.

Pronouns

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us

Origin

In 438-439. An earthquake occurred in Constantinople. People rushed to the churches. People in repentance begged the Lord for mercy and forgiveness. Among the crowd of worshipers was a boy whose name has not been preserved by history. Suddenly he was lifted to heaven. There he heard the Angels singing:

“Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal...”

When the boy was back on the ground, he retold what he had heard to Patriarch Proclus. Then people began to sing the angelic song, adding to it a human request for mercy: “have mercy on us!” The end of the earthquake was a sign of mercy from the Lord.

After this incident, the Trisagion Hymn began to be used in worship.

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In addition to the legend about its supernatural origin, there is an explanation by another Byzantine theologian, the monk Job. He believes that the song originated much earlier than the 5th century. Since this century it has only become known and widespread.

According to Job, the song of the Trisagion is a combination of three elements:

This is the same explanation of the origin of the Trisagion given by Nicholas Cabasilas, a Byzantine theologian of the 14th century:

“This song was received from the angels, borrowed from the psalm book of the prophet, accepted by the Church of Christ and dedicated to the Trinity, for the word: holy, called out three times, is the word of the angels; and words; God, mighty and immortal, these are the words of blessed David when he says: my soul thirsts for God, the mighty, the living (Ps. 41:3); the acceptance and union of the latter with the former and the addition of prayer, that is, have mercy on us, is the work of the Church, which knows and confesses the One God in the Trinity, in order to show in part the agreement of the Old Testament with the New.”

However, this version does not cancel the supernatural nature of the chant. Probably, both stories about the origin of prayer complement each other.

Liturgical practice

The first evidence of the liturgical use of the Trisagion Song is provided by the materials of the Council of Chalcedon on October 8 - November 1, 451. It says that the fathers of the Council sang this hymn among other liturgical songs.

In the Orthodox service, the Trisagion Hymn is used:

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Prayer 3

Ἡ ἀενάως βρύουσα ζωτικὴ καὶ φωτιστικὴ πηγή, ἡ συναΐδιος τοῦ Πατρὸς δημιουργικὴ δύναμις, ὁ πᾶσαν τὴν οἰκονομίαν, διὰ τὴν τῶν βροτῶν σω τηρίαν, ὑπερκάλλως πληρώσας, Χριστέ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Ὁ θανάτου δεσμοὺς ἀλύτους, καὶ κλεῖθρα ᾍδου διαρρήξας, πονηρῶν δὲ ?? ἱερεῖον, τὸ σῶμα δοὺς τὸ ἄχραντον εἰς θυσίαν, τὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας ἄψ αυστόν τε καὶ ἄβατον, καὶ διὰ τῆς φρικτῆς ταύτης, καὶ ἀνεκδιηγήτου ἱ ερουργίας, ἡμῖν αἰώνιον χαρισάμενος, ὁ εἰς ᾍδου καταβάς, καὶ μοχλοὺς αἰων ἀ καὶ ιραῖς ζόφου δεσμεύσας ἐν ταρτάρῳ, καὶ πυρὶ ἀσβέστῳ, καὶ σκότῳ ἐξωτέ ρῳ, διὰ τῆς ἀπειροδυνάμου σου κατασφαλισάμενος ἰσχύος, ἡ μεγαλώνυμος σοφία τοῦ ?? ὺς ἐν σκότει, καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένους. Σύ, δόξης ἀενάου Κύριε, καὶ Πατρὸς ὑψίστου Υἱὲ ἀγαπητέ, ἀΐδιον φῶ , ? ν καὶ ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν συγγενῶν κατὰ σάρκα, καὶ ?? νῦν, ὅτι ἐν σοὶ πάντων τὸ κράτος, καὶ ἐν τῇ χειρί σου κατέχεις πάντ α τὰ πέρατα τῆς γῆς. → ?? νης τε καὶ πάλιν λυομένης, ζωῆς τε καὶ τελευτῆς, τῆς ἐνταῦθα διαγωγ ῆς, καὶ τῆς ἐκεῖθεν μεταστάσεως, ὁ χρόνους μετρῶν τοῖς ζῶσι, καὶ ἀ ?? ν, καὶ τὰ μέλλοντα λυσιτελῶς διοικῶν, ὁ τοὺς θανάτου κέντρῳ πληγέντ ας, ἀναστάσεως ἐλπίσι ζωογονῶν. ?? τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς, καὶ τῶν ἐν θαλάσῃ μακράν, ὁ καὶ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ ἐσχάτῃ, καὶ μεγάλῃ καὶ σωτηρίῳ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς Πεντηκοστῆς, τὸ μυστὴρ ιον τῆς ἁγίας, καὶ ὁμοουσίου, καὶ συναϊδίου, καὶ ἀδιαιρέτου, καὶ ἀσυγχύτου Τριάδος ὑποδείξας κ αὶ τὴν ἐπιφοίτησιν καὶ παρουσίαν τοῦ ἁγίου καὶ ζωοποιοῦ σου Πνεύμα ?? καὶ ὶ ὁμολογητάς καὶ κήρυκας τῆς ἀληθοῦς ἀναδείξας θεολογίας, ὁ καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ παντελείῳ Ἑορτῇ καὶ σωτηριώ δει, ἱλασμοὺς ἱκεσίους, ὑπὲρ τῶν κατεχομένων ἐν ᾍδῃ, καταξιώσας δέχ εσθαι, μεγάλας τε παρέχων ἡμῖν ἐλπίδας, ἄνεσιν τοῖς κατοιχομένοις τ ῶν κατεχόντων αὐτοὺς ἀνιαρῶν, καὶ παραψυχὴν παρὰ σοῦ καταπέμπεσθαι. Ἐπάκουσον ἡμῶν τῶν ταπεινῶν, οἰκτρῶν δεομένων σου, καὶ ἀνάπαυσο ? ἐν τόπῳ χλοερῷ, ἐν τόπῳ ἀναψύξεως, ἔνθα ἀπέδρα πᾶσα ὀδύνη, λύπη, καὶ στεναγμός, καὶ κατάταξον τὰ πνεύματα αὐτῶν ἐν σκηναῖς Δικαίων, καὶ εἰρήνης καὶ ἀνέσεως ἀξίωσον αὐτούς, ὅτι οὐχ οἱ νεκροὶ αἰνέσο ? ιν σοι, ἀλλ' ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες εὐλογοῦμέν σε καὶ ἱκετεύομεν, καὶ τὰ ? ν.

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Prayer 2

Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ τὴν σὴν εἰρηνην δεδωκὼς τοῖ ?? μῖν συμπαρών, εἰς κληρονομίαν ἀναφαίρετον τοῖς πιστοῖς ἀεὶ παρέχων, ἐμφανέστερον δὲ ταύτην τὴν χάριν τοῖς σοῖς μαθηταῖς καὶ Ἀποστόλοι ς σήμερον καταπέμψας , καὶ τὰ τούτων χείλη πυρίναις στομώσας γλώσσαις, ἀ νθρώπων τὴν θεογνωσίαν, ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ, εἰς ἀκοὴν ὠτίου δεξάμενοι, ? λάγημεν, καὶ τῇ τῶν αἰσθητῶν καὶ πυρίνων γλωσσῶν διανομῇ, καὶ ὑπερ φυεῖ ἐνεργείᾳ, τὴν εἰς σὲ πίστιν ἐμαθητεύθημεν, καὶ σὲ θεολογεῖν, σὺ ν τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, ἐν μιᾷ Θεότητι, καὶ δυνάμει, καὶἐξ ουσίᾳ κατηυγάσθημεν. ? ἀπαράλλακτος, καὶ ἀμετακίνητος χαρακτηρ, ἡ πηγὴ τῆς σωτηρίας καὶ τῆς ? ς δεῖ, καὶ ὑπὲρ ὧν χρὴ προσεύχεσθαι. Σὺ γὰρ εἶ, ὁ γινώσκων τὸ πολὺ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου πλῆθος, ἀλλ' ἡ σ ὴ εὐσπλαγχνία νικήσει τούτων τὸ ἄμετρον· ἰδοὺ γὰρ φϿόβῳ παρίσταμαί σμαί ι, εἰς τὸ πέλαγος τοῦ ἐλέους σου τὴν ἀπόγνωσιν ἀπορρίψας τῆς ψυχῆ ς μου. Κυβέρνησόν μου τὴν ζωήν, ὁ πᾶσαν ῥηματι τὴν κτίσιν ἀρρήτδ ? ὁδόν, ἐν ᾗ πορεύσομαι Πνεῦμα σοφίας σου, τοῖς ἐμοῖς παράσχου διαλογι σμοῖς, Πνεῦμα συνέσεως τῇ ἀφροσύνῃ μου δωρούμενος. φόβου τοῖς ἐμοῖς ἐπισκίασον ἔργοις καὶ Πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου, καὶ Πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ τὸ τῆς δια νοίας μου στήριξον ὀλισθηρόν, ἵνα καθ' ἑκάστην ἡμέραν, τῷ Πνεύματί σο ? τολάς σου, καὶ τῆς σῆς ἀεὶ μνημονεύειν ἐνδόξου, καὶ ἐρευνητικῆς τεπραγμέν ? ἀλλὰ τῶν μελλόντων ὀρέγεσθαι τῆς ἀπολαύσεως ἐνίσχυσον θησαυρῶν. Σὺ γὰρ εἶπας, Δέσποτα, ὅτι πέρ, ὅσα ἂν τις αἰτήσηται ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σ ? ? ν ἱκετεύω ἀγαθότητα. Ὅσα ηὐξάμην, ἀπόδος μοι εἰς σωτηρίαν. Ναί, Κύριε, ὁ πάσης εὐεργεσίας πλουσιοπάροχος δοτὴρ ἀγαθός, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ διδοὺς ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ, ὧν αἰτούμεθα. ? ῶν κοινωνός, καὶ τοῖς κάμπτουσι πρὸς σὲ γόνυ, ἐπικαμπτόμενος φιλευ σπλάγχνως, ἱλασμός τε γενόμενος τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν. → ? σου, σκέπασον αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ σκέπῃ τῶν πτερύγων σου, μὴ παρίδῃς ἔρ γα τῶν χειρῶν σου. ?? ?? ἑαυτῶν, Δέσποτα, χεῖρας. Ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ παραπτώματα, καὶ προσδεχόμενος ἡμῶν τὰς γονυπετεῖς δεήσεις, ἔκτεινον πᾶσιν ἡμῖν χεῖρα βοηθείας, πρόσδεξαι τὴν εὐχὴν πάν των, ὡς θυμίαμα δεκτόν, ἀναλαμβανόμενον ἐνώπιον τῆς σῆς ὑπεραγάθου α σιλείας.

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