ΥΜΝΟΙ ΤΡΙΑΔΙΚΟΙ

TRIADIC HYMNS

ΚΑΤʼ ΗΧΟΝ

IN EACH MODE

Ψαλλόμενοι ἐν ταῖς νηστησείμοις ἡμέραις, ὅτε ἐστὶν Ἀλληλούϊα

Sung on fasting days, when Alleluia is sung

* Βλέπε τὰ πρὸς συμπλήρωσιν τῶν τριαδικῶν ὕμνων ἁρμόζοντα ἐν ἑκάστη ἡμέρᾳ Ἀκροστίχια ἐν τῇ σημειώσει.

* See the supplemental final words of the Triadic Hymns appropriate for each day, in the endnotes.

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Ἦχος αʹ.

Mode 1.

Σωματικαῖς μορφώσεσι, τῶν ἀσωμάτων δυνάμεων, πρὸς νοερὰν καὶ ἄϋλον ἀναγόμενοι ἔννοιαν, καὶ τρισαγίῳ μελῳδήματι, τρισυποστάτου Θεότητος, ἐκδεχόμενοι ἔλλαμψιν, χερουβικῶς βοήσωμεν τῷ μόνῳ Θεῷ· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

As we are led up to a noetic and immaterial perception of the bodiless hosts, by means of physical depictions, and as we wait for the illumination, that comes from the Godhead in three Hypostases, let us imitate the cherubim, and sing aloud the Thrice-Holy Hymn to the only God: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. [SD] … *

Δόξα.

Glory.

Μετὰ πασῶν τῶν οὐρανίων Δυνάμεων, χερουβικῶς τῷ ἐν ὑψίστοις βοήσωμεν, τὸν τρισάγιον ἀναπέμποντες αἶνον· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

Let us join all the heavenly hosts, and send up our Thrice-holy praise, and like the cherubim shout to Him who is in the highest: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. [SD] … *

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Ἐξεγερθέντες τοῦ ὕπνου, προσπίπτομέν σοι Ἀγαθέ, καὶ τῶν Ἀγγέλων τὸν ὕμνον, βοῶμέν σοι Δυνατέ· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Having risen from sleep, we fall before You, O good One, and to You we sing the Angels'' hymn, O almighty One: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.

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Ἦχος βʹ.

Mode 2.

Τὰς ἄνω δυνάμεις μιμούμενοι οἱ ἐπὶ γῆς, ἐπινίκιον ὕμνον προσφέρομέν σοι Ἀγαθέ· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

We on earth, imitating the powers on high, send up a triumphal hymn to You, O good One: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. [SD] … *

Δόξα.

Glory.

Ἄκτισε φύσις, ἡ τῶν ὅλων δημιουργός, τὰ χείλη ἡμῶν ἄνοιξον, ὅπως ἀναγγέλλωμεν τὴν αἴνεσίν σου βοῶντες· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

O uncreated nature and Creator of the universe, open our lips, so that we may proclaim Your praise and cry out: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. [SD] … *

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Τῆς κλίνης καὶ τοῦ ὕπνου ἐξεγείρας με Κύριε, τὸν νοῦν μου φώτισον, καὶ τὴν καρδίαν, καὶ τὰ χείλη μου ἄνοιξον, εἰς τὸ ὑμνεῖν σε, Ἁγία Τριάς· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

From my bed and sleep You have roused me, O Lord. Illumine my mind and heart, and open my lips to extol You, O Holy Trinity: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.

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Ἦχος γʹ.

Mode 3.

Τριὰς ὁμοούσιε καὶ ἀδιαίρετε, Μονὰς τρισυπόστατε καὶ συναΐδιε, σοὶ ὡς Θεῷ τῶν Ἀγγέλων τὸν ὕμνον κραυγάζομεν· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

O Trinity, consubstantial and undivided, O Unity, with three hypostases and co-eternal, to You as God we shout the hymn of the Angels: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. [SD] … *

Δόξα.

Glory.

Πατέρα ἄναρχον, Υἱὸν συνάναρχον, Πνεῦμα συναΐδιον, Θεότητα μίαν χερουβικῶς δοξολογεῖν τολμῶντες λέγομεν· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

Daring to glorify the unoriginate Father, the co-unoriginate Son, and the co-eternal Spirit, the one Godhead, we utter in the manner of the Cherubim: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. [SD] … *

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Ἀθρόον ὁ Κριτὴς ἐπελεύσεται, καὶ ἑκάστου αἱ πράξεις γυμνωθήσονται· ἀλλὰ φόβῳ κράξωμεν ἐν τῷ μέσῳ τῆς νυκτός· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

The Judge will arrive suddenly, and the actions of each of us will be laid bare. So, with fear, let us cry out in middle of the night: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God. Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.

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Ἦχος δʹ.

Mode 4.

Τῶν νοερῶν σου λειτουργῶν, προσφέρειν, οἱ θνητοὶ τὸν ὕμνον τολμῶντες, λέγομεν· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

We mortals dare to offer You the hymn of Your noetic ministers, and we say: Holy, holy, holy are You our God. [SD] … *

Δόξα.

Glory.

Ὡς αἱ τάξεις νῦν τῶν Ἀγγέλων ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ στάσεις φόβῳ ἀνθρώπων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐπινίκιον ὕμνον προσφέρομέν σοι Ἀγαθέ· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

Now like the orders of Angels in heaven, and the ranks of people on earth, with fear we offer You a hymn of victory, O good One. Holy, holy, holy are You our God. [SD] … *

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Τὸν ἄναρχόν σου Πατέρα, καὶ σέ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ τὸ πανάγιόν σου Πνεῦμα, χερουβικῶς δοξολογεῖν τολμῶντες, λέγομεν· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Like the Cherubim we dare to glorify the unoriginate Father, and You, O Christ God, and Your all-holy Spirit, and we say: Holy, holy, holy are You our God. Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.

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Ἦχος πλ. αʹ.

Mode pl. 1.

Ὑμνῳδίας ὁ καιρός, καὶ δεήσεως ὥρα, ἐκτενῶς βοήσωμεν τῷ μόνῳ Θεῷ· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

It is time to sing hymns; it is the hour of prayer. Let us earnestly cry out to our only God: Holy, holy, holy are You our God. [SD] … *

Δόξα.

Glory.

Εἰκονίζειν τολμῶντες τὰ νοερά σου στρατεύματα, Τριὰς ἄναρχε, στόμασιν ἀναξίοις βοῶμεν· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

Daring to portray Your spiritual armies, O unoriginate Trinity, we cry out with unworthy lips: Holy, holy, holy are You our God. [SD] … *

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Ὁ ἐν μήτρᾳ παρθενικῇ χωρηθείς, καὶ τῶν κόλπων τοῦ Πατρὸς μὴ χωρισθείς, σὺν Ἀγγέλοις καὶ ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς πρόσδεξαι βοῶντάς σοι· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

O Christ our God, You were contained in the womb of the Virgin, and never parted from the bosom of the Father. Accept us as we cry to You together with the Angels: Holy, holy, holy are You our God. Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.

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Ἦχος πλ. βʹ.

Mode pl. 2.

Παριστάμενα φόβῳ τὰ Χερουβείμ, ἐξιστάμενα τρόμῳ τὰ Σεραφείμ, τὸν τρισάγιον ὕμνον προσφέρει, ἀσιγήτῳ φωνῇ, μεθʼ ὧν καὶ ἡμεῖς βοῶμεν οἱ ἁμαρτωλοί· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

With fear the Cherubim standing near You, and trembling the Seraphim astounded, sing to You the thrice-holy hymn, with never-silent voices. And we, sinners though we be, join them and cry out: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God! [SD] … *

Δόξα.

Glory.

Ἀσωμάτοις στόμασιν, ἀσιγήτοις τὰ Ἑξαπτέρυγα ᾄδουσί σοι τὸν τρισάγιον ὕμνον, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ ἡμεῖς οἱ ἐπὶ γῆς, ἀναξίοις χείλεσιν αἶνόν σοι ἀναπέμπομεν· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

The six-winged Seraphim, with their bodiless mouths, never cease to sing the thrice-holy hymn to You, our God. And we on earth, albeit with unworthy lips, send up praises to You: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God! [SD] … *

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Τριαδικῆς μονάδος Θεότητα, ἀσυγχύτῳ ἑνώσει δοξάσωμεν, καὶ τῶν Ἀγγέλων τὸν ὕμνον βοήσωμεν· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Let us glorify the Godhead, which is unconfused Tri-unity. And let us sing the hymn of the Angels: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God! Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.

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Ἦχος βαρύς.

Grave Mode.

Ὁ ὑψίστῃ δυνάμει χερουβικῶς ἀνυμνούμενος, καὶ θεϊκῇ δόξῃ ἀγγελικῶς προσκυνούμενος, πρόσδεξαι καὶ ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἁμαρτωλούς, ἀναξίως τολμῶντας κραυγάζειν σοι· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

O Lord, in Your highest power You are extolled by the cherubim, and in Your divine glory You are worshiped by the angels. Accept us sinners also, who dare unworthily to cry to You: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God! [SD] … *

Δόξα.

Glory.

Ὡς ὕπνον τὸν ὄκνον, ἀποθεμένη ψυχή, διόρθωσιν πρὸς ἔγερσιν, δεῖξον τῷ Κριτῇ, καὶ ἐν φόβῳ βόησον· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

O my soul, cast off laziness as if it were sleep, and show the Judge that you have woken and are mending your ways, and with fear cry aloud: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God! [SD] … *

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Τῇ ἀπροσίτῳ Θεότητι, τῇ ἐν Μονάδι Τριάδι, τῶν Σεραφεὶμ τὸν Τρισάγιον ἀναπέμποντες αἶνον, μετὰ φόβου βοήσωμεν· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

To the unapproachable Godhead, the Trinity in Unity, let us send up the Thrice-Holy Hymn of the Seraphim; and with fear cry aloud: Holy, holy, holy are You, our God! Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.

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Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Mode pl. 4.

Εἰς οὐρανὸν τὰς καρδίας ἔχοντες, Ἀγγελικὴν μιμησώμεθα τάξιν, καὶ ἐν φόβῳ τῷ ἀδεκάστῳ προσπέσωμεν, ἐπινίκιον ἀνακράζοντες αἶνον· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

With hearts in heaven, let us emulate the Angels, and in fear let us bow before the impartial Judge, as we shout the triumphal praise: Holy, holy, holy are You, O God. [SD] … *

Δόξα.

Glory.

Ὁρᾷν σε μὴ τολμῶντα τὰ Χερουβείμ, ἱπτάμενα κραυγάζει ἀλαλαγμῷ, τὸ ἔνθεον μέλος τῆς Τρισαγίας φωνῆς, μεθʼ ὧν καὶ ἡμεῖς βοῶμεν οἱ ἁμαρτωλοί· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. … *

Daring not to look at You, the Cherubim in flight jubilantly cry out the inspired melody of the Thrice-holy Hymn. We sinners join them and also sing: Holy, holy, holy are You, O God. [SD] … *

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Κατακαμπτόμενοι τῷ πλήθει, τῶν πταισμάτων ἡμῶν, καὶ μὴ τολμῶντες ἀτενίσαι τῷ ὕψει σου, τὴν ψυχὴν σὺν τῷ σώματι κλίναντες, μετὰ Ἀγγέλων τὸν ὕμνον βοῶμέν σοι· Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος, Ἅγιος εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν. Διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Bent down by our many offences, we dare not gaze at Your height. Rather we bow our soul along with our body, and we shout the hymn of the Angels to You: Holy, holy, holy are You, O God. Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.

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Ἱστέον, ὅτι συμπλήρωσιν τριαδικῶν ὕμνων ποιοῦμεν οὕτω·

Note: The endings of the Triadic Hymns are as follows:

Τοῦ αʹ ὕμνου.

For the first hymn

Τῇ Δευτέρᾳ

On Monday

… Προστασίαις τῶν Ἀσωμάτων σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

… By the protection of the Bodiless Hosts have mercy on us.

Τῇ Τρίτῃ

On Tuesday

… Πρεσβείαις τοῦ Προδρόμου σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

… By the intercessions of the Forerunner save us.

Τῇ Τετάρτῃ καὶ Τῇ Παρασκευῇ

On Wednesday and On Friday

… Δυνάμει τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

… By the power of Your Cross save us.

Τῇ Πέμπτῃ

On Thursday

… Πρεσβείαις τῶν Ἀποστόλων σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

… By the intercessions of the Apostles save us.

Τοῦ βʹ ὕμνου.

For the second hymn

Ἐφʼ ὅσον ὁ ναὸς τιμᾶται ἐπʼ ὀνόματι Ἁγίου ἢ Ἁγίας τινός, μετὰ μνείας τῆς τάξεως εἰς ἣν ἀνήκει ὁ Ἅγιος ἢ ἡ Ἁγία,

If the church is named after a Saint, we use the rank appropriate for the Saint,,

… Πρεσβείαις τοῦ Ὁσίου (ἢ τῆς Μάρτυρος ἢ τοῦ Ἱεράρχου κ.λ.π.) σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

… By the intercessions of the Saint (or Martyr, or Hierarch, etc.) save us.

Ἄλλως ἡ συμπλήρωσις τοῦ βʹ ὕμνου γίνεται ὡς τοῦ αʹ τοιούτου, ἐξαιρέσει τῆς Πέμπτης, καθʼ ἣν τὴν συμπλήρωσιν ποιοῦμεν μετὰ τοῦ

Otherwise, the second hymn ends the same way as the first hymn, except on Thursdays, when we end the second hymn with,

… Πρεσβείαις τοῦ Ἱεράρχου σῶσον ἡμᾶς.

… By the intercessions of the Hierarch save us.

Τοῦ γʹ ὕμνου.

For the third hymn

Ἀείποτε μετὰ τοῦ·

In every case, we end it with,

… Διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

… Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.