St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

 

OUR FAITH

 

The Nativity of St. John the Forerunner and Baptist

 

 

Ἀπολυτίκιον -Ἠχῶς Δ’

 

Προφῆτα καί πρόδρομε τῆς παρουσίας Χριστοῦ,

ἀξίως εὐφημησαι σε

οὐκ εὐποροῦμεν ἡμεῖς οἱ πόθῳ τιμῶντες σε·

στείρωσις γάρ τεκούσης καί πατρός άφωνία λέλυνται

τῇ ἐνδόξῳ καί σεπτῇ σου γεννήσει,

σαί σάρκωσις Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ κόσμῳ κηρύττεται.

 

Apolitikion – Mode IV

 

Profíta ke pródrome tis parousías Christoú,

axíos effimíse se

ouk efporoúmen imís i pótho timóntes se;

stírosis gar tekoúsis ke patrós afonía lélinte

ti endóxo ke septí sou gennísi,

ke sárkosis Iioú to Theoú kósmo kiríttete.

   

Apolitikion – Mode IV

 

Prophet and Forerunner of the appearance of Christ,

with longing we honor you,

although we have not the means of extolling you worthily.

Your birth, which was exalted and most glorious,

ended the barrenness of your mother and the muteness of your father;