Greek Orthodox Wedding Translation in English (+ modern Greek)

by Dimitrios Tsevremes | Oct 8, 2025 | Blog

Well, we are getting married in October 2025 in Kazaviti, and one weekend while preparing for the wedding, I wondered: what does a Greek Orthodox priest say during a wedding?

You see, we ordinary mortal Greeks don’t understand what an Orthodox priest is saying in any given ritual, including a wedding.

Can someone who has not studied Ancient Greek, which is very different from modern Greek, actually understand what a priest is saying?

The answer is No. And I know firsthand since I belong to that group.

That’s why we sat down and worked on translating the text into English based on official modern Greek translations available online.

First, a few words about the ceremony:

The ritual is actually composed of two distinct services conducted back-to-back: the Betrothal Service and the Sacrament of Crowning (Marriage). Each part contains rich symbolism and actions that signify spiritual truths about marriage.

Betrothal & Ring Exchange

The ceremony usually opens in the narthex (entrance) of the church with the Service of Betrothal, which centers around the exchange of rings. The priest offers prayers of betrothal and blesses the rings, then touches them to the foreheads of bride and groom in the sign of the cross three times.

He then places the rings on the right hand ring finger of each (the right hand is associated with God’s authority and blessing). At this point, the koumbaros or koumbara (the wedding sponsor, who is typically the best man or maid of honor) steps forward to swap the rings between the bride and groom’s fingers three times.

This ritual of the triple exchange signifies that in marriage the lives of the two individuals become deeply intertwined – what each lacks, the other will fulfill, and their destinies are now linked in unity. The ring itself, a circle with no end, symbolizes eternal love, and in Orthodox prayers it also represents a seal of God’s promise to bless the union.

When the Betrothal service concludes, the engagement is canonically affirmed and the couple officially “pledges” themselves to one another in the eyes of the Church.

The Service of Crowning

After the rings, the wedding party moves further into the church for the second and more elaborate part of the rite, the Crowning service (the actual marriage sacrament). The priest begins with petitions and prayers invoking the Holy Trinity to unite and bless the couple. A series of beautiful rituals then follows:

Lighting of Candles: The bride and groom are each given a white candle to hold (usually in their left hand). The flames symbolize the light of Christ and the joy of this sacrament. As the couple holds these candles, they signify their willingness to receive Christ’s illumination in their new life together. The two separate flames also represent the two individuals, who will soon become one light in marriage under God’s grace.
Joining of Hands: At a key moment, the priest takes the bride’s and groom’s right hands and joins them together while reciting a prayer. The right-hand joining, which the priest keeps bound through much of the service, is an ancient symbol that God has now bound the couple in an unbreakable union. It echoes the biblical phrase “the two shall become one flesh,” and signifies that from this point on, the bride and groom will walk hand-in-hand in life.
The Crowning (Stefana): The crowning ceremony is the pinnacle of the Orthodox wedding. The priest holds two ornate wedding crowns (stefana) which are connected by a white ribbon, and first blesses the couple with them. Then he places the crowns upon the heads of the groom and the bride, intoning the invocation: “O Lord our God, crown them with glory and honor”. The koumbaros/a again participates by gently interchanging the crowns between the bride and groom’s heads three times, reinforcing that the two are now crowned as one in marriage. The stefana have deep meaning in Orthodox theology. They are a sign of the glory and honor God bestows on the couple as they become king and queen of their new household. The linked ribbon denotes their unity – they are separate persons, yet bound together by God into one family. The crowns also carry a sobering symbolism: they are likened to the crowns of martyrdom, reminding the bride and groom that marriage requires self-sacrifice, love, and even “dying” to one’s ego for the sake of the other. In being crowned, the couple accepts a call to mutual service and devotion, with Christ at the center of their union. The Gospel story of turning water into wine at a marriage feast highlights Christ’s blessing on marriage and the joy He brings, and it segues into the next ritual – the common cup. It is also a liturgical echo of the Cana miracle (where Jesus turned water to wine for the newlyweds), reminding the pair that Christ will be the one who transforms and blesses their journey. Notably, this is not a Eucharistic cup but a ceremonial one; however, many Orthodox couples will later receive Holy Communion together at their first Sunday Liturgy as husband and wife.

The Ceremonial Walk (Dance of Isaiah): Immediately after the drinking of the wine, the priest resumes holding the couple’s joined hands and, with the cantor singing jubilant hymns, leads the bride and groom in a circular procession three times around the altar or central table. This circular procession, often called the “Dance of Isaiah,” is accompanied by a hymn that begins “Rejoice, O Isaiah, a Virgin is with child…” – linking the joy of the prophet Isaiah (who foretold the coming of Christ) to the joy of this moment. As they circle three times, additional hymns praise the Holy Martyrs and the Holy Trinity. The circular motion represents eternity (as a circle has no end) and the walking in unity signifies the couple’s first steps together as a married couple, with the Church (through the priest and koumbaros, who often holds the ribbon of the crowns) guiding them. Traditionally, this “dance” was like leading the couple into their new home and life. It is a celebratory highlight – many couples smile or tear up as they are literally guided around the sanctuary, hand in hand, crowned in glory, while guests may throw rice or rose petals during these first steps. (Indeed, in some locales it is during this circle dance that guests start showering the couple with rice – symbolically “planting” them for a fruitful life.)
Removal of Crowns & Final Blessing: After the third circle, the priest halts the procession and recites final prayers. He then lifts the crowns from the bride and groom’s heads, declaring in a prayerful exhortation: “May God accept your crowns in His Kingdom, keeping them pure and undefiled forever”. This touching statement reminds the couple that the marriage crowns are not just for this life, but are a foretaste of the heavenly crown of glory – a hope that their union is blessed now and eternally. The priest then separates the couple’s joined hands, which were held together since the blessing, signifying that only God can dissolve the bond that has just been formed. Finally, he invokes special blessings on the newlyweds: addressing the groom, “Be magnified, O Bridegroom, like Abraham, and blessed like Isaac…”, and to the bride, “And you, O Bride, be exalted like Sarah and rejoice like Rebecca…”. By referencing these biblical couples, the Church prays that the newlyweds emulate the faith, happiness, and prosperity of righteous ancestors. With the pronouncement of the marriage as an accomplished sacrament, the formal ceremony concludes. The couple is now officially married, joined not by a legal contract or spoken promises, but by the grace of the Holy Spirit through the Church’s mysteries. Before leaving, the bride and groom may venerate an icon (often of the Virgin Mary) together and then walk back down the aisle, greeted as “Mr. and Mrs.” for the first time.

Greek Orthodox Wedding Translation

Without further ado, here is the entire Greek Orthodox Wedding Translation:

Ancient Greek	English	Modern Greek
Μετὰ τὴν θείαν Λειτουργίαν, τοῦ Ἱερέως ἑστῶτος ἐν τῷ Ἱερατείῳ, παρίστανται οἱ µέλλοντες ζεύγνυσθαι πρὸ τῶν ἁγίων Θυρῶν· ὁ µὲν ἀνὴρ ἐκ δεξιῶν, ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἐξ εὐωνύµων.	After the Divine Liturgy, while the priest is in the sanctuary, those who are about to be joined in marriage present themselves and stand opposite the Holy Doors of the church—the man on the right and the woman on the left.	Μετὰ τὴ θεία Λειτουργία, ἐνῶ ὁ Ἱερέας βρίσκεται στὸ ἱερό, παρουσιάζονται καὶ στέκονται ἀπέναντι ἀπὸ τὶς ἅγιες Θύρες τοῦ Ναοῦ αὐτοὶ ποὺ πρόκειται νὰ συνδεθοῦν µὲ τὸ δεσµὸ τοῦ γάµου· ὁ ἄνδρας ἀπὸ τὴ δεξιὰ µεριὰ καὶ ἡ γυναίκα ἀπὸ ἀριστερά.
Ἀπόκεινται δὲ ἐν τῷ δεξιῷ µέρει τῆς ἁγίας Τραπέζης δακτύλιοι αὐτῶν δύω, χρυσοῦς καὶ ἀργυροῦς· ὁ µὲν ἀργυροῦς ἀπονεύων πρὸς τὰ δεξιά, ὁ δὲ χρυσοῦς πρὸς τὰ ἀριστερά, σύνεγγυς ἀλλήλων.	On the right side of the Holy Table their two rings have been placed, one gold and one silver; the silver ring is inclined to the right and the gold to the left, very close to one another.	Ʃτὸ δεξιὸ µέρος τῆς ἁγίας Τράπεζας ἔχουν ἀποτεθεῖ δύο δαχτυλίδια αὐτῶν, ἕνα χρυσὸ καὶ ἕνα ἀργυρὸ (ἀσηµένιο)· τὸ ἀσηµένιο δαχτυλίδι κλίνει πρὸς τὰ δεξιὰ καὶ τὸ χρυσὸ πρὸς τὰ ἀριστερά, πολὺ κοντὰ τὸ ἕνα στὸ ἄλλο.
Ὁ δὲ Ἱερεύς, ἐλθὼν ἐν τῷ νάρθηκι σφραγίζει τὰς κεφαλὰς τῶν νεονύµφων ἐκ γ´ καὶ δίδωσιν αὐτοῖς κηροὺς ἁπτοµένους· καὶ εἰσάξας αὐτοὺς ἔνδον τοῦ Ναοῦ, θυµιᾷ σταυροειδῶς.	The priest, coming to the narthex, seals (with the sign of the Cross) the heads of the newlyweds three times and gives them lit candles; and after leading them into the church, he censes in the form of a cross, that is, tracing the form of the Cross in the air.	Ὁ Ἱερέας ἀφοῦ ἔλθει στὸ νάρθηκα σφραγίζει (µὲ τὸ σηµεῖο τοῦ σταυροῦ) τὰ κεφάλια τῶν νεονύµφων τρεῖς φορὲς καὶ δίνει σ᾿ αὐτοὺς ἀναµµένα κεριά· καὶ ἀφοῦ τοὺς ὁδηγήσει µέσα στὸ Ναό, θυµιατίζει σταυροειδῶς, σχηµατίζοντας δηλαδὴ στὸν ἀέρα τὸ σχῆµα τοῦ σταυροῦ3.
Καὶ ἐρωτᾷ αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἱερεύς, πρὸς ὁµολογίαν, ἐὰν θέλῃ ἡ νύµφη τὸν νυµφίον· ὁµοίως καὶ ὁ νυµφίο” “Εὐλόγησον, Δέσποτα.” “Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, πάντοτε· νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	And the priest asks them to confess whether the bride wishes the groom; likewise whether the groom wishes the bride.	Καὶ ρωτάει αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἱερέας, νὰ ὁµολογήσουν, ἂν θέλει ἡ νύφη τὸν γαµπρό· ἐπίσης καὶ ὁ γαµπρὸς ἂν θέλει τὴ νύφη4.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	“Bless, Master.” (praise, give your blessing)	Εὐλόγησε (δοξολόγησε, δῶσε τὴν εὐλογία σου) Δέσποτα.
Ὁ διάκονος· Ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord for the servant of God (N.) and the handmaid of God (N.) who at this moment give an official mutual promise of marriage, and for their salvation. Let us pray to the Lord to grant them children, so that they may succeed them in their lineage, and to fulfill all petitions that concern the salvation of the newlyweds.	Εὐλογηµένος ἂς εἶναι ὁ Θεός µας πάντοτε· τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτελεύτητους αἰῶνες. Ὁ χορός· Ἀµὴν (= ἀλήθεια) 5.
Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησον” “Ὑπὲρ τῆς ἄνωθεν εἰρήνης καὶ τῆς σωτηρίας τῶν ψυχῶν ἡµῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to grant us His peace, which calms our conscience and contributes to the salvation of our souls; for this peace and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• µᾶς χαρίσει τὴ δική του εἰρήνη ποὺ γαληνεύει τὴ συνείδησή µας καὶ συντελεῖ στὴ σωτηρία τῶν ψυχῶν µας· γι᾿ αὐτὴ τὴν εἰρήνη καὶ γιὰ τὴ σωτηρία τῶν ψυχῶν µας ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο.
Ὑπὲρ τῆς εἰρήνης τοῦ σύµπαντος κόσµου, εὐσταθείας τῶν ἁγίων τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἐκκλησιῶν, καὶ τῆς τῶν πάντων ἑνώσεως, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to grant peace to the whole world, stability of faith to the holy Churches of God, and the union of all people.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• χαρίσει εἰρήνη σ᾿ ὅλο τὸν κόσµο, σταθερότητα πίστεως στὶς ἅγιες Ἐκκλησίες τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἕνωση ὅλων τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἁγίου Οἴκου τούτου, καὶ τῶν µετὰ πίστεως, εὐλαβείας καὶ φόβου Θεοῦ εἰσιόντων ἐν αὐτῷ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to keep this holy house of God from every evil and to protect all Christians who enter this church with faith, with reverence, and with the fear of God.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• διαφυλάγει ἀπὸ κάθε κακὸ τὸν ἅγιο τοῦτο οἶκο τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ νὰ••• προστατεύει ὅλους τοὺς Χριστιανοὺς ποὺ εἰσέρχονται στὸ ναὸ αὐτὸ µὲ πίστη, µὲ εὐλάβεια καὶ µὲ φόβο Θεοῦ.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡµῶν (τοῦ δεῖνος), τοῦ τιµίου Πρεσβυτερίου, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Διακονίας, παντὸς τοῦ Κλήρου καὶ τοῦ Λαοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν” “Ὑπὲρ τοῦ δούλου τοῦ Θεοῦ (τοῦδε), καὶ τῆς δούλης τοῦ Θεοῦ (τῆσδε) τῶν νῦν µνηστευοµένων ἀλλήλοις, καὶ τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord for our Archbishop (N.), for our good priests, for those who minister “in Christ,” and for all the clergy and the people. Let us pray to the Lord for the servant of God (N.) and the handmaid of God (N.) who at this moment are giving an official mutual promise of marriage, and for their salvation.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο γιὰ τὸν Ἀρχιεπίσκοπό µας (τὸν τάδε), γιὰ τοὺς καλοὺς ἱερεῖς µας, γιὰ ὅσους διακονοῦν «ἐν Χριστῷ», γιὰ ὅλο γενικὰ τὸν Κλῆρο καὶ τὸ Λαό. Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο γιὰ τὸ δοῦλο τοῦ Θεοῦ (τάδε) καὶ τὴ δούλη τοῦ Θεοῦ (τάδε) ποὺ αὐτὴ τὴ στιγµὴ δίνουν ἐπίσηµα ἀµοιβαία ὑπόσχεση γάµου, καὶ γιὰ τὴ σωτηρία τους.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ παρασχεθῆναι αὐτοῖς τέκνα εἰς διαδοχὴν γένους, καὶ πάντα τὰ πρὸς σωτηρίαν αἰτήµατα, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to grant them children so that they may succeed them in their family line, and to satisfy all requests concerning the salvation of the newlyweds.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• χαρίσει σ᾿ αὐτοὺς τέκνα, προκειµένου αὐτὰ νὰ••• τοὺς διαδεχθοῦν στὸ γένος7, καὶ νὰ••• ἱκανοποιήσει ὅλα τὰ αἰτήµατα ποὺ ἀφοροῦν στὴ σωτηρία τῶν νεονύµφων.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ καταπεµφθῆναι αὐτοῖς ἀγάπην τελείαν, εἰρηνικήν, καὶ βοήθειαν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to send down from on high, by His divine grace, perfect and complete love to the newlyweds—love that will secure their peaceful life together—as well as mutual help for their complementing of one another.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• ἀποστείλει ἀπὸ ψηλὰ µὲ τὴ θεία του χάρη τέλεια καὶ πλήρη ἀγάπη στοὺς νεονύµφους, ἀγάπη ποὺ θὰ ἐξασφαλίζει τὴν εἰρηνικὴ συµβίωσή τους8, καθὼς καὶ ἀµοιβαία βοήθεια γιὰ τὴν ἀλληλοσυµπλήρωσὴ τους9.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ εὐλογηθῆναι αὐτοὺς ἐν ὁµονοίᾳ καὶ βεβαίᾳ πίστει, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to bless them so that they may live with concord and unwavering mutual trust.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• εὐλογήσει αὐτούς, ὥστε νὰ••• διάγουν µὲ σύµπνοια καὶ ἀκλόνητη ἀµοιβαία ἐµπιστοσύνη10.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ διαφυλαχθῆναι αὐτοὺς ἐν ἀµέµπτῳ βιοτῇ καὶ πολιτείᾳ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to preserve them, so that their way of life and conduct may be irreproachable, faultless, and beyond reproach.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• διαφυλάξει αὐτούς, ὥστε ὁ βίος τους καὶ ἡ πολιτεία τους νὰ••• εἶναι ἄµεµπτη, ἄψογη καὶ ἀνεπίληπτη.
Ὅπως Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν χαρίσηται αὐτοῖς τίµιον τὸν γάµον, καὶ τὴν κοίτην ἀµίαντον, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord that He who is our God may grant to them an honorable marriage and an undefiled marriage bed (bed, household/home).	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο, ὥστε Αὐτὸς ποὺ εἶναι ὁ Θεός µας νὰ••• χαρίσει σ᾿ αὐτοὺς τίµιο τὸ γάµο τους, καὶ ἀµόλυντη τὴ συζυγική τους κοίτη (κλίνη, στέγη)11.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ῥυσθῆναι ἡµᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης θλίψεως, ὀργῆς, κινδύνου καὶ ἀνάγκης, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.” “Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον, καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡµᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.	Let us pray to the Lord to keep us and protect us from every sorrow, anger, danger, and necessity (a difficult circumstance).	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• µᾶς φυλάξει καὶ νὰ••• µᾶς προστατεύσει ἀπὸ κάθε λύπη, ὀργή, κίνδυνο καὶ ἀνάγκη (= δύσκολη περίσταση).
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.	After first bringing to mind the All‑Holy, immaculate and undefiled, and very highly blessed, glorious Lady Theotokos and Ever‑Virgin Mary, and all the saints, let us entrust to the Lord our God ourselves and our fellow brothers and sisters and our whole life.	Ἀφοῦ πρῶτα φέρουµε στὴ µνήµη µας τὴν Παναγία, τὴν ἄχραντη καὶ ἀµόλυντη, καὶ πάρα πολὺ εὐλογηµένη, τὴν ἔνδοξη, τὴ δέσποινά µας καὶ κυρία Θεοτόκο, καὶ ἀειπάρθενη (= πάντοτε ἁγνὴ) Μαρία, καὶ ὅλους τοὺς ἁγίους, ἂς ἐµπιστευθοῦµε στὸν Κύριο καὶ Θεό µας τοὺς ἑαυτούς µας καὶ τοὺς ἄλλους ἀδελφούς µας καὶ ὅλη µας τὴ ζωή.
Ὁ χορός· Ʃοί, Κύριε.	Choir: In You, Lord, we entrust everything.	Ὁ χορός· Ʃ᾿ Ἐσένα, Κύριε, ἐµπιστευόµαστε τὰ πάντα.
Ὁ Ἱερεύς, ἐκφώνως· 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.	For to You belong all glory, honor, and worship, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the endless ages.	Διότι σ᾿ Ἐσένα ἁρµόζει κάθε δόξα, τιµὴ καὶ προσκύνηση, στὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸ καὶ τὸ Ἅγιο Πνεῦµα, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτέλειωτους αἰῶνες.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Choir: Amen. (= truth, so it is).	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµὴν. (= ἀλήθεια, ἔτσι εἶναι).
Ὁ διάκονος· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.		Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο.
Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησον” “Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ αἰώνιος, ὁ τὰ διῃρηµένα συναγαγὼν εἰς ἑνότητα καὶ σύνδεσµον διαθέσεως τιθεὶς ἄῤῥηκτον· ὁ εὐλογήσας Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ῥεβέκκαν, καὶ κληρονόµους αὐτοὺς τῆς σῆς ἐπαγγελίας ἀναδείξας· αὐτὸς εὐλόγησον καὶ τοὺς δούλους σου τούτους, ὁδηγῶν αὐτοὺς ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ.	Choir: Lord, have mercy (show Your mercy). Eternal God, You who joined together, drew near and united what was far apart, and bind with an unbreakable bond everything that is to be set in order and arranged; You who blessed Isaac and Rebekah and made them heirs of Your own promise, that is, of Your pledge. who You gave to Abraham concerning the ‘land of Canaan’ and the blessing of the whole human race; You Yourself bless these servants of Yours, guiding them in every good work. … (you were betrothed) as a pure maiden the Church which once was of the Gentiles; bless this betrothal, and unite, and preserve these Your servants so that they may live peacefully and with concord.	Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησέ µας (κάµε τὸ ἔλεός σου). Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ αἰώνιος, αὐτὸς ποὺ συνέζευξες, συµπλησίασες καὶ ἕνωσες τὰ διεστῶτα, ὅσα δηλαδὴ ἦταν χωρισµένα, καὶ συνδέεις µὲ ἀδιάσπαστο δεσµὸ καθετὶ ποὺ εἶναι πρὸς τακτοποίηση καὶ διαῤῥύθµιση· αὐτὸς ποὺ εὐλόγησες τὸν Ἰσαὰκ καὶ τὴ Ῥεβέκκα καὶ τοὺς ἀνέδειξες κληρονόµους τῆς δικῆς σου ἐπαγγελίας12, τῆς ὑπόσχεσης δηλ. ποὺ ἔδωσες στὸν Ἀβραὰµ σχετικὰ µὲ τὴ «γῆ Χαναὰν» καὶ τὴν εὐλογία ὁλόκληρου τοῦ ἀνθρώπινου γένους· σὺ ὁ ἴδιος εὐλόγησε καὶ τοὺς δούλους σου τούτους, ὁδηγώντας τους σὲ κάθε ἔργο ἀγαθό.
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.	And we ask You to bless these Your servants, for You are God who shows mercy and compassion and loves humankind, and to You we send up the glory—to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit—now and always and unto the endless ages.	Καὶ σὲ παρακαλοῦµε νὰ••• εὐλογήσεις τοὺς δούλους σου τούτους, διότι Ἐσὺ εἶσαι Θεὸς ποὺ δείχνεις ἔλεος καὶ εὐσπλαχνία καὶ ἀγαπᾶς τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, καὶ σ᾿ Ἐσένα ἀναπέµπουµε τὴ δόξα, τὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸ καὶ τὸ Ἅγιο Πνεῦµα, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀπέραντους αἰῶνες.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Choir: Amen. (truth, so it is, so may it be).	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν. (ἀλήθεια, ἔτσι εἶναι, ἔτσι ἂς γίνει).
Ὁ ἱερεύς· Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.	The priest: Peace and serenity of soul be upon all.	Ὁ Ἱερέας· Εἰρήνη καὶ ψυχικὴ γαλήνη ἂς ἔλθει σὲ ὅλους.
Ὁ διάκονος· Τὰς κεφαλὰς ὑµῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνατε.” “Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὁ τὴν ἐξ ἐθνῶν προµνηστευσάµενος Ἐκκλησίαν παρθένον ἁγνήν, εὐλόγησον τὰ µνῆστρα ταῦτα, καὶ ἕνωσον, καὶ διαφύλαξον τοὺς δούλους σου τούτους ἐν εἰρήνῃ καὶ ὁµονοίᾳ.” “Ʃοὶ γὰρ πρέπει πᾶσα δόξα, τιµὴ καὶ προσκύνησις, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	With the inclination of the head, bow to the Lord. Lord our God, You who, as the Bridegroom, before Your divine Incarnation, by divine providence betrothed Yourself (became engaged) as a pure maiden the Church which once was of the Gentiles, bless this betrothal, and unite and preserve these Your servants so that they may live peacefully and in concord. For to You belong all glory, honor, and worship, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the ages without end.	Μὲ ὑπόκλιση τῆς κεφαλῆς προσκυνῆστε τὸν Κύριο. Κύριε ὁ Θεός µας, σὺ ποὺ ὡς Νυµφίος πρὶν ἀπὸ τὴ θεία σου σάρκωση κατὰ θεία οἰκονοµία µνηστεύτηκες (ἀῤῥαβωνιάστηκες) ὡς κόρη ἁγνὴ τὴν Ἐκκλησία ποὺ κάποτε ἦταν ἐθνικὴ13, εὐλόγησε τοῦτον τὸν ἀῤῥαβώνα, καὶ ἕνωσε, καὶ διαφύλαξε τοὺς δούλους σου τούτους ὥστε νὰ••• ζοῦν εἰρηνικὰ καὶ µὲ ὁµόνοια14. Διότι σ᾿ Ἐσένα ἁρµόζει κάθε δόξα, τιµὴ καὶ προσκύνηση, στὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸ καὶ τὸ Ἅγιο Πνεῦµα, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτελεύτητους αἰῶνες.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Choir: Amen. (= truth, so it is).	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν. (ἀλήθεια, ἔτσι εἶναι).
Εἶτα, λαβὼν ὁ Ἱερεὺς τοὺς δακτυλίους τοὺς ἐν τῷ δισκελίῳ, ἐπιδίδωσι πρῶτον τῷ ἀνδρὶ τὸν χρυσοῦν καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· Ἀῤῥαβωνίζεται ὁ δοῦλος τοῦ Θεοῦ (ὁ δεῖνα) τὴν δούλην τοῦ Θεοῦ (τὴν δεῖνα), εἰς τὸ ὄνοµα τοῦ Πατρός, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος.	Then, after the priest takes the rings that are on the small stand, he first gives the gold one to the man and says to him: The servant of God (Dimitrios) is betrothed to the handmaid of God (Alexandra) in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.	Ὕστερα, ἀφοῦ ὁ Ἱερέας λάβει τὰ δαχτυλίδια ποὺ βρίσκονται στὸ δισκέλι* δίνει πρῶτα στὸν ἄντρα τὸ χρυσὸ καὶ λέγει σ᾿ αὐτόν· Ἀῤῥαβωνίζεται ὁ δοῦλος τοῦ Θεοῦ (Δημήτριος) τὴ δούλη τοῦ Θεοῦ (Αλεξάνδρα) στὸ ὄνοµα τοῦ Πατέρα, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος.
Ἀµὴν (τρίς).” “Καὶ ποιεῖ Ʃταυρὸν µετὰ τοῦ δακτυλίου ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.	Amen. (three times). … And he makes the sign of the Cross with the ring over his head.	Ἀµήν. (τρεῖς φορὲς). Καὶ σχηµατίζει Ʃταυρὸ µὲ τὸ δαχτυλίδι πάνω ἀπὸ τὸ κεφάλι του.
Εἶτα καὶ τῇ γυναικὶ λέγει, λαβὼν τὸν ἀργυροῦν· Ἀῤῥαβωνίζεται ἡ δούλη τοῦ Θεοῦ (ἡ δεῖνα) τὸν δοῦλον τοῦ Θεοῦ (τὸν δεῖνα), εἰς τὸ ὄνοµα τοῦ Πατρός, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος.	Then he says to the woman, after taking the silver ring: The handmaid of God (Alexandra) is betrothed to the servant of God (Dimitrios) in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.	Ἔπειτα λέγει καὶ στὴ γυναίκα, ἀφοῦ λάβει τὸ ἀσηµένιο δαχτυλίδι· Ἀῤῥαβωνίζεται ἡ δούλη τοῦ Θεοῦ (Αλεξάνδρα) τὸ δοῦλο τοῦ Θεοῦ (Δημήτριο) στὸ ὄνοµα τοῦ Πατέρα, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος.
Ἀµὴν (τρίς).	Amen (three times).	Ἀµὴν (τρεῖς φορὲς).
Καὶ ὅταν εἴπῃ εἰς ἕκαστον τρίς, ποιεῖ Ʃταυρὸν µετὰ τοῦ δακτυλίου ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν καὶ ἐπιτίθησιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς αὐτῶν δακτύλοις.Εἶτα ἀλλάσσει τοὺς δακτυλίους τῶν Νυµφίων ὁ Παράνυµφος.	And when he has said to each one three times “is betrothed,” he makes a Cross with the ring over their heads and places the rings on the right hands of the newlyweds. Afterward the paranymph (best man) exchanges the rings of the newlyweds. Deacon	Καὶ ὅταν πεῖ στὸν καθένα τρεῖς φορὲς τὸ «ἀῤῥαβωνίζεται», σχηµατίζει Ʃταυρὸ µὲ τὸ δαχτυλίδι πάνω ἀπὸ τὰ κεφάλια τους καὶ φοράει τὰ δαχτυλίδια στὰ δεξιὰ δάχτυλα τῶν νεονύµφων. Ὕστερα ἀνταλλάσει (ἀλλάζει) τὰ δαχτυλίδια τῶν νεονύµφων ὁ Παράνυµφος (κουµπάρος)15. Ὁ Διάκονος
Ὁ διάκονος· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο.
Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.” “Ὁ Ἱερεὺς λέγει τὴν Εὐχὴν ταύτην· Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὁ τῷ παιδὶ τοῦ Πατριάρχου Ἀβραὰµ συµπορευθεὶς ἐν τῇ Μεσοποταµίᾳ, στελλοµένῳ νυµφεύσασθαι τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ Ἰσαὰκ γυναῖκα, καὶ διὰ µεσιτείας ὑδρεύσεως ἀῤῥαβωνίσασθαι τὴν Ῥεβέκκαν ἀποκαλύψας· Αὐτός, εὐλόγησον τὸν ἀῤῥαβῶνα τῶν δούλων σου (τοῦδε) καὶ (τῆς δε) καὶ στήριξον τὸν παρ᾿ αὐτοῖς λαληθέντα λόγον.	Choir: Lord, have mercy. The priest says this prayer: Lord our God, You who accompanied and came to Mesopotamia together with the servant of the Patriarch Abraham, who (the servant) had as his commission to bring to his master a suitable bride for Isaac (or: to take and to bring to his master, Isaac, a suitable woman); You who in that case made Your will known (revealed it) that Isaac should be betrothed to Rebecca through the episode at the watering—when the servant of Abraham asked Rebecca for water to quench his thirst, she responded willingly and beyond what was asked¹⁶; Do You Yourself bless the betrothal of these Your servants (N.) and (N.), and make firm the word, the declaration, that has been spoken by them—that each, that is, desires the other¹⁷.	Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησέ µας. Ὁ Ἱερέας λέει τὴν Εὐχὴ τούτη· Κύριε ὁ Θεός µας, σὺ ποὺ συµπορεύτηκες καὶ ἦλθες στὴ Μεσοποταµία µαζὶ µὲ τὸν ὑπηρέτη τοῦ Πατριάρχη Ἀβραάµ, ὁ ὁποῖος (ὑπηρέτης) εἶχε ὡς ἀποστολὴ νὰ••• φέρει στὸν κύριό του κατάλληλη νύφη γιὰ τὸν Ἰσαὰκ (ἤ· νὰ••• πάρει καὶ νὰ••• φέρει στὸν κύριό του, τὸν Ἰσαάκ, κατάλληλη γυναίκα)· σὺ ποὺ στὴν προκείµενη περίπτωση ἔκαµες φανερὸ τὸ θέληµά σου (ἀποκάλυψες) νὰ••• µνηστευθεῖ ὁ Ἰσαὰκ τὴ Ῥεβέκκα µὲ τὴ µεσολάβηση τοῦ γεγονότος τῆς ὕδρευσης, ὅταν δηλαδὴ ὁ ὑπηρέτης τοῦ Ἀβραὰµ ζήτησε ἀπὸ τὴ Ῥεβέκκα νερὸ νὰ••• ξεδιψάσει, ἐκείνη πρόθυµα καὶ µὲ τὸ παραπάνω ἀνταποκρίθηκε16· Αὐτὸς ὁ ἴδιος, εὐλόγησε τὸν ἀῤῥαβώνα τῶν δούλων σου (τάδε) καὶ (τάδε) καὶ κάµε σταθερὸ τὸ λόγο, τὴν ὁµολογία, ποὺ εἰπώθηκε ἀπὸ αὐτούς, πὼς ὁ ἕνας δηλαδὴ θέλει τὸν ἄλλο17.
Βεβαίωσον αὐτοὺς τῇ παρὰ σοῦ ἁγίᾳ ἑνότητι· σὺ γὰρ ἀπ᾿ ἀρχῆς ἐδηµιούργησας ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ, καὶ παρὰ σοῦ ἁρµόζεται ἀνδρὶ γυνὴ εἰς βοήθειαν καὶ διαδοχὴν τοῦ γένους τῶν ἀνθρώπων.	Make firm and permanent their bond by the grace of Your own holy unity; for You, from the very beginning, created male and female—that is, man and woman¹⁸—and You are the One who joins the woman to the man, so that each may help the other¹⁹ and so that there may be succession—that is, that the human race may be perpetuated²⁰.	Κάµε στερεὸ καὶ µόνιµο τὸ δεσµό τους µὲ τὴ χάρη τῆς δικῆς σου ἅγιας ἑνότητας· διότι ἐσὺ ἀπὸ τὴν πρώτη ἀρχὴ δηµιούργησες τὸ ἀρσενικὸ καὶ τὸ θηλυκό, τὸν ἄντρα δηλαδὴ καὶ τὴ γυναίκα18, καὶ ἐσὺ ἑνώνεις τὴ γυναίκα µὲ τὸν ἄντρα, γιὰ νὰ••• βοηθάει ὁ ἕνας τὸν ἄλλο19 καὶ γιὰ νὰ••• ὑπάρχει διαδοχή, νὰ••• διαιωνίζεται δηλαδὴ τὸ γένος τῶν ἀνθρώπων20
Αὐτὸς οὖν, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὁ ἐξαποστείλας τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐπὶ τὴν κληρονοµίαν σου, καὶ τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν σου ἐπὶ τοὺς δούλους σου, τοὺς πατέρας ἡµῶν, εἰς καθ᾿ ἑκάστην γενεὰν καὶ γενεὰν τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς σου, ἐπίβλεψον ἐπὶ τὸν δοῦλόν σου (τόνδε), καὶ τὴν δούλην σου (τήνδε), καὶ στήριξον τὸν ἀῤῥαβῶνα αὐτῶν ἐν πίστει καὶ ὁµονοίᾳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ καὶ ἀγάπῃ· σὺ γάρ, Κύριε, ὑπέδειξας δίδοσθαι τὸν ἀῤῥαβῶνα καὶ στηρίζεσθαι ἐν παντί.	You Yourself, therefore, Lord our God, who out of love and care sent and taught the truth to the human race and made it heir of Your kingdom; You who fulfilled Your promise—the promise of Your good things—to Your faithful servants, our forefathers, Your chosen ones of each successive generation: look with favor upon Your servant (N.) and Your handmaid (N.), and grant that their betrothal be firm and be founded on mutual faith, concord, sincerity, and love²¹; for You, Lord, revealed Your will that the betrothal ring be given, and that in every circumstance people should rely upon it	20. Ʃὺ ὁ ἴδιος λοιπόν, Κύριε ὁ Θεός µας, ποὺ ἀπὸ ἀγάπη καὶ ἐνδιαφέρον ἀπέστειλες καὶ δίδαξες τὴν ἀλήθεια στὸ ἀνθρώπινο γένος καὶ τὸ κατέστησες κληρονόµο τῆς βασιλείας σου· σὺ ποὺ πραγµατοποίησες τὴν ὑπόσχεσή σου, τὴν ἐπαγγελία τῶν ἀγαθῶν σου, στοὺς πιστούς σου δούλους, τοὺς προπάτορές µας, στοὺς ἐκλεκτούς σου τῆς καθεµιᾶς ξεχωριστὰ γενιᾶς ποὺ διαδέχεται τὴν προηγούµενη, ῥίξε εὐνοϊκὸ τὸ βλέµµα σου στὸ δοῦλο σου (τάδε) καὶ στὴ δούλη σου (τάδε) καὶ κάµε ὥστε νὰ••• εἶναι σταθερὸς ὁ ἀῤῥαβώνας τους καὶ νὰ••• στηριχθεῖ στὴν ἀµοιβαία πίστη, στὴ σύµπνοια, στὴν εἰλικρίνεια καὶ στὴν ἀγάπη21· διότι ἐσύ, Κύριε, φανέρωσες τὴ θέλησή σου νὰ••• δίνεται τὸ δαχτυλίδι τοῦ ἀῤῥαβώνα καὶ σὲ κάθε περίσταση σ᾿ αὐτὸ νὰ••• στηρίζονται οἱ ἄνθρωποι.
Διὰ δακτυλιδίου ἐδόθη ἡ ἐξουσία τῷ Ἰωσὴφ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ· διὰ δακτυλιδίου ἐδοξάσθη Δανιὴλ ἐν χώρᾳ Βαβυλῶνος· διὰ δακτυλιδίου ἐφανερώθη ἡ ἀλήθεια τῆς Θάµαρ· διὰ δακτυλιδίου ὁ Πατὴρ ἡµῶν ὁ οὐράνιος οἰκτίρµων γέγονεν ἐπὶ τὸν ἄσωτον υἱόν· «Δότε γάρ, φησι, δακτύλιον εἰς τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐνέγκαντες τὸν µόσχον τὸν σιτευτὸν θύσατε, καὶ φαγόντες εὐφρανθῶµεν».	With a ring authority was given to Joseph in Egypt²²; with a ring Daniel was honored in the land of Babylon²³; with a ring the truth of Tamar was made manifest²⁴; with a ring our heavenly Father showed His compassion and sympathy to the prodigal son; for the Gospel says: “Give a ring on his hand for him to wear, and after you bring the fatted calf—that is, the one we feed specially for some joyful occasion—kill it, and after we eat, let us rejoice and celebrate”²⁵.	Μὲ δαχτυλίδι δόθηκε ἡ ἐξουσία στὸν Ἰωσὴφ στὴν Αἴγυπτο22· µὲ δαχτυλίδι δοξάστηκε ὁ Δανιὴλ στὴ χώρα τῆς Βαβυλώνας23· µὲ δαχτυλίδι φανερώθηκε ἡ ἀλήθεια τῆς Θάµαρ24· µὲ δαχτυλίδι ὁ οὐράνιος Πατέρας µας ἔδειξε τὴν εὐσπλαχνία του καὶ τὴ συµπάθειά του στὸν ἄσωτο υἱό· «διότι λέει τὸ Εὐαγγέλιο· Δῶστε δαχτυλίδι στὸ χέρι του νὰ••• τὸ φοράει καὶ ἀφοῦ φέρετε τὸ µοσχάρι τὸ σιτευτό, αὐτὸ δηλ. ποὺ τρέφουµε ξεχωριστὰ γιὰ κάποιο χαρµόσυνο γεγονός, σφάξτε το, καὶ ἀφοῦ φᾶµε, ἂς χαροῦµε καὶ ἂς διασκεδάσουµε»25.
Αὕτη ἡ δεξιά σου, Κύριε, τὸν Μωϋσῆν ἐστρατοπέδευσεν ἐν Ἐρυθρᾷ θαλάσσῃ· διὰ γὰρ τοῦ λόγου σου τοῦ ἀληθινοῦ οἱ οὐρανοὶ ἐστερεώθησαν καὶ ἡ γῆ ἐθεµελιώθη· καὶ ἡ δεξιὰ τῶν δούλων σου εὐλογηθήσεται τῷ λόγῳ σου τῷ κραταιῷ καὶ τῷ βραχίονί σου τῷ ὑψηλῷ.	This Your right hand, O Lord, made Moses encamp at the Red Sea²⁶; for by Your genuine and true word the heavens were established and the earth was founded²⁷; and the right hand of Your servants will be blessed by Your mighty word and Your exalted arm²⁸.	Αὐτὸ τὸ δεξί σου χέρι, Κύριε, ἔκαµε τὸ Μωϋσῆ νὰ••• στρατοπεδεύσει στὴν Ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα26· διότι µὲ τὸ λόγο σου τὸ γνήσιο καὶ τὸν ἀληθινὸ στερεώθηκαν οἱ οὐρανοὶ καὶ θεµελιώθηκε ἡ γῆ27· καὶ τὸ δεξὶ χέρι τῶν δούλων σου θὰ εὐλογηθεῖ µὲ τὸ λόγο σου τὸ δυνατὸ καὶ τὸ βραχίονα σου τὸν ὑψηλὸ28.
Αὐτὸς οὖν καὶ νῦν, Δέσποτα, εὐλόγησον τὸ δακτυλοθέσιον τοῦτο εὐλογίαν οὐράνιον· καὶ Ἄγγελος Κυρίου προπορευέσθω ἔµπροσθεν αὐτῶν πάσας τὰς ἡµέρας τῆς ζωῆς αὐτῶν.	Do You Yourself, therefore, even now, Master, bless with the blessing of the heavens (with the divine blessing) this placing of the ring; and may an Angel of the Lord go before the newlyweds all the days of their life.	Αὐτὸς ὁ ἴδιος λοιπὸν καὶ τώρα, Δέσποτα, εὐλόγησε µὲ τὴν εὐλογία τῶν οὐρανῶν (µὲ τὴ θεία εὐλογία) τὸ δακτυλοθέσιο τοῦτο· καὶ Ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἂς προπορεύεται µπροστὰ ἀπὸ τοὺς νεονύµφους ὅλες τὶς ἡµέρες τῆς ζωῆς τους.
Ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ εὐλογῶν καὶ ἁγιάζων τὰ σύµπαντα, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέµποµεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	For You are the One who blesses and sanctifies all things, and to You we send up the glory—to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit—now and always and unto the endless ages.	Διότι ἐσὺ εἶσαι αὐτὸς που εὐλογεῖς καὶ ἁγιάζεις τὰ σύµπαντα, καὶ σ᾿ ἐσένα ἀναπέµπουµε τὴ δόξα, στὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸ καὶ τὸ Ἅγιο Πνεῦµα, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτελεύτητους αἰῶνες.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.” “Εἶ µὲν βούλονται ἐν ταὐτῷ στεφανωθῆναι, παραµένουσιν ἐν τῷ Ναῷ καὶ ἄρχεται ἡ ἀκολουθία τοῦ στεφανώµατος.	Choir: Amen (truth, so it is, so may it be). If the newlyweds wish to be crowned at the same time¹, they remain inside the Church and the Service of Crowning begins.	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµὴν (ἀλήθεια, ἔτσι εἶναι, ἔτσι ἂς γίνει)” “Ἐὰν οἱ νεόνυµφοι θέλουν τὴν ἴδια ὥρα1 νὰ••• στεφανωθοῦν, παραµένουν µέσα στὸ Ναὸ καὶ ἀρχίζει ἡ ἀκολουθία τοῦ στεφανώµατος.
Εἰ δὲ µεθ᾿ ἡµέρας βούλονται στεφανωθῆναι, εἰσέρχονται ἐν τῷ Ναῷ ἐκ τοῦ νάρθηκος µετὰ κηρῶν ἁπτοµένων, προπορευοµένου τοῦ Ἱερέως µετὰ τοῦ θυµιατοῦ, καὶ ψάλλοντος τὸν ρκζ´ (127) Ψαλµόν.	But if the newlyweds wish to be crowned after some days (later), then they enter the Church from the narthex² (pronaos/fore-nave) with lighted candles, while the Priest goes before them with the censer and chants Psalm 127 (rkz’)³	Ἐὰν ὅµως οἱ νεόνυµφοι θέλουν νὰ••• στεφανωθοῦν ὕστερα ἀπὸ ἡµέρες (ἀργότερα), στὴν περίπτωση αὐτὴ µπαίνουν στὸ Ναὸ ἀπὸ τὸ νάρθηκα2 (πρόναο) µὲ ἀναµµένα κεριά, ἐνῶ προπορεύεται ὁ Ἱερέας µὲ τὸ θυµιατὸ καὶ ψάλλει τὸν 127ο (ῥκζ´)
Μακάριοι πάντες οἱ φοβούµενοι τὸν Κύριον.” “Ὁ Χορὸς ἐν ἑκάστῳ στίχῳ λέγει· Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, δόξα σοι.	. Blessed are all who fear the Lord⁴. The choir of chanters that represents the people says after each verse of the Psalm: To You, our God, glory is due from us for the priceless teaching contained in the books of Holy Scripture.	Ψαλµὸ3. Μακάριοι εἶναι ὅλοι ὅσοι φοβοῦνται τὸν Κύριο4″ Ὁ Χορὸς τῶν ψαλτῶν ποὺ ἐκπροσωπεῖ τὸ λαὸ µετὰ ἀπὸ κάθε στίχο τοῦ Ψαλµοῦ λέγει· Ʃ᾿ Ἐσένα, Θεέ µας, ταιριάζει δόξα ἀπὸ µέρους µας γιὰ τὴν ἀνεκτίµητη διδασκαλία σου ποὺ περιέχεται στὰ βιβλία τῆς Ἁγίας Γραφῆς.
Οἱ πορευόµενοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ.	Blessed are those who walk in the way of God and keep His commandments.	Μακάριοι ὅσοι βαδίζουν στὸ δρόµο τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ τηροῦν τὶς ἐντολὲς του.
Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, δόξα σοι.	“Glory to You, our God, glory to You.”	Δόξα σε σένα, Θεέ μας, δόξα σε σένα.
Τοὺς πόνους τῶν καρπῶν σου φάγεσαι.	You who fear God will enjoy your own labors.	Τοὺς κόπους τοὺς δικούς σου θὰ ἀπολαµβάνεις ἐσὺ ποὺ ἔχεις φόβο Θεοῦ.
Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, δόξα σοι.	“Glory to You, our God, glory to You.”	Δόξα σε σένα, Θεέ μας, δόξα σε σένα.
Μακάριος εἶ, καὶ καλῶς σοι ἔσται.	Blessed are you who fear God, and everything will turn out well for you.	Μακάριος εἶσαι ἐσὺ ποὺ ἔχεις φόβο Θεοῦ καὶ ὅλα θὰ σοῦ βγαίνουν σὲ καλό.
Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, δόξα σοι.	“Glory to You, our God, glory to You.”	Δόξα σε σένα, Θεέ μας, δόξα σε σένα.
Ἡ γυνή σου ὡς ἄµπελος εὐθηνοῦσα ἐν τοῖς κλίτεσι τῆς οἰκίας σου.	Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the spaces of your house.	Ἡ γυναίκα σου σὰν πλούσια κληµαταριὰ5 θὰ εἶναι στοὺς χώρους τοῦ σπιτιοῦ σου.
Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, δόξα σοι.	“Glory to You, our God, glory to You.”	Δόξα σε σένα, Θεέ μας, δόξα σε σένα.
Οἱ υἱοί σου ὡς νεόφυτα ἐλαιῶν, κύκλῳ τῆς τραπέζης σου.	Your children will sit around your table like newly planted olive trees.	Τὰ παιδιά σου θὰ κάθονται γύρω στὸ τραπέζι σου σὰν νεόφυτα ἐλαιόδεντρα6.
Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, δόξα σοι.	“Glory to You, our God, glory to You.”	Δόξα σε σένα, Θεέ μας, δόξα σε σένα.
Ἰδοὺ οὕτως εὐλογηθήσεται ἄνθρωπος ὁ φοβούµενος τὸν Κύριον.	Take note: this is the blessing that the person who fears the Lord will have.	Πρόσεξε· αὐτὴ τὴν εὐλογία θὰ ἔχει ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὁ φοβούµενος τὸν Κύριο.
Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, δόξα σοι.	“Glory to You, our God, glory to You.”	Δόξα σε σένα, Θεέ μας, δόξα σε σένα.
Εὐλογήσαι σε Κύριος ἐκ Ʃιών, καὶ ἴδοις τὰ ἀγαθὰ Ἱερουσαλὴµ πάσας τὰς ἡµέρας τῆς ζωῆς σου.” “Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, δόξα σοι.	May the Lord bless you out of Zion, and may you enjoy the good things of Jerusalem all the days of your life.	Εἴθε νὰ••• σὲ εὐλογήσει ὁ Κύριος ἀπὸ τὴ Ʃιὼν7 καὶ εἴθε νὰ••• ἀπολαύσεις τὰ ἀγαθὰ τῆς Ἱερουσαλὴµ8 σ᾿ ὅλες τὶς ἡµέρες τῆς ζωῆς σου.
Καὶ ἴδοις υἱοὺς τῶν υἱῶν σου.	May you see your children’s children.	Εἴθε νὰ••• δεῖς τέκνα τῶν τέκνων σου.
Εἰρήνη ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραήλ.	“May peace reign among the people of Israel⁹.”	Εἴθε νὰ••• βασιλεύει εἰρήνη στὸ λαὸ τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ9.
Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, δόξα σοι.	“Glory to You, our God, glory to You.”
Εἶτα λέγει ὁ Διάκονος·	After the final doxological acclamation of the Choir, the	Μετὰ τὴν τελευταία δοξαστικὴ ἀναφώνηση τοῦ Χοροῦ λέγει ὁ
Εὐλόγησον, Δέσποτα.	Deacon: Bless, (Give the doxology, grant your blessing) Master.	Διάκονος· Εὐλόγησε, (Δοξολόγησε, δῶσε τὴν εὐλογία σου) Δέσποτα.
Ὁ Ἱερεύς, στραφεὶς κατὰ ἀνατολὰς καὶ ὑψῶν, ὡς συνήθως, τὸ ἅγιον Εὐαγγέλιον, ἐκφωνεῖ· Εὐλογηµένη ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	The priest, having turned toward the east and elevating, as is the custom, the holy Gospel, says in a loud voice. Blessed is the Kingdom of the Triune God—the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit—now and always and unto the endless ages.	Ὁ Ἱερέας, ἀφοῦ στραφεῖ πρὸς τὴν ἀνατολὴ καὶ ὑψώνοντας, κατὰ τὴ συνήθεια, τὸ ἅγιο Εὐαγγέλιο, λέγει µὲ δυνατὴ φωνή. Ἂς εἶναι εὐλογηµένη ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Τριαδικοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ Πατέρα καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτελεύτητους αἰῶνες.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Choir: Amen. (= truth, so may it be).	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµὴν (= ἀλήθεια, ἔτσι ἂς γίνει).
Κατὰ τὴν πασχάλιον περίοδον, ψάλλεται τὸ «Χριστὸς ἀνέστη» (γ´).	During the Paschal season, “Christ is risen” is chanted (three times).	Κατὰ τὴν πασχαλινὴ περίοδο ψάλλεται τὸ «Χριστὸς ἀνέστη» (τρεῖς φορὲς).
Ὁ Διάκονος λέγει τὴν Ʃυναπτήν, ὁ δὲ Χορὸς µεθ᾿ ἑκάστην Δέησιν λέγει τό· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	The Deacon says the Litany (Synaptē), and the Choir, after each petition, says the “Lord, have mercy (= show us mercy; grant us the mercy we ask of You).	Ὁ Διάκονος λέγει τὴ Ʃυναπτὴ10 καὶ ὁ Χορὸς ὕστερα ἀπὸ κάθε Δέηση λέγει τὸ Κύριε, ἐλέησον (= ἐλέησέ µας, χάρισέ µας τὸ ἔλεος ποὺ σοῦ ζητοῦµε).
Ὁ διάκονος· Ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord with quiet, with peace and calm of soul and serenity.	Ὁ Διάκονος: Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο µὲ ἡσυχία, µὲ εἰρήνη καὶ ψυχικὴ ἠρεµία καὶ γαλήνη.
Ὑπὲρ τῆς ἄνωθεν εἰρήνης, καὶ τῆς σωτηρίας τῶν ψυχῶν ἡµῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.” “Ὑπὲρ τῆς εἰρήνης τοῦ σύµπαντος κόσµου, εὐσταθείας τῶν ἁγίων τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἐκκλησιῶν, καὶ τῆς τῶν πάντων ἑνώσεως, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to grant His peace, which calms our conscience and contributes to the salvation of our souls; for this peace and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. Let us pray to the Lord to grant peace to the whole world, stability of faith to the holy Churches of God, and the union of all people.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• µᾶς χαρίσει τὴ δική του εἰρήνη ποὺ γαληνεύει τὴ συνείδησή µας καὶ συντελεῖ στὴ σωτηρία τῶν ψυχῶν µας· γι᾿ αὐτὴ τὴν εἰρήνη καὶ γιὰ τὴ σωτηρία τῶν ψυχῶν µας ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο. Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• χαρίσει εἰρήνη σ᾿ ὅλο τὸν κόσµο, σταθερότητα πίστεως στὶς ἅγιες Ἐκκλησίες τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἕνωση ὅλων τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἁγίου Οἴκου τούτου, καὶ τῶν µετὰ πίστεως, εὐλαβείας καὶ φόβου Θεοῦ εἰσιόντων ἐν αὐτῷ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to safeguard from every evil this holy House of God and to protect all Christians who enter this church with faith, with reverence, and with the fear of God.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• διαφυλάγει ἀπὸ κάθε κακὸ τὸν ἅγιο τοῦτο Οἶκο τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ νὰ••• προστατεύει ὅλους τοὺς Χριστιανοὺς ποὺ εἰσέρχονται στὸ ναὸ αὐτὸ µὲ πίστη, µὲ εὐλάβεια καὶ µὲ φόβο Θεοῦ.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡµῶν (τοῦ δεῖνος), τοῦ τιµίου πρεσβυτερίου, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ διακονίας, παντὸς τοῦ κλήρου καὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord for our Archbishop (here his name is commemorated), for our good priests, for those who minister “in Christ,” and for all the clergy and the people in general.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο γιὰ τὸν Ἀρχιεπίσκοπό µας (ἐδῶ µνηµονεύεται τὸ ὄνοµά του), γιὰ τοὺς καλοὺς ἱερεῖς µας, γιὰ ὅσους διακονοῦν «ἐν Χριστῷ», γιὰ ὅλο γενικὰ τὸν κλῆρο καὶ τὸ λαό.
Ὑπὲρ τῶν δούλων τοῦ Θεοῦ (τοῦδε) καὶ (τῆς δε), τῶν νῦν συναπτοµένων ἀλλήλοις εἰς γάµου κοινωνίαν, καὶ τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord for the servants of God (N. and N.; at this point the names of the newlyweds are commemorated) who at this moment are being joined to each other by the bond of marriage, and for their salvation.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο γιὰ τοὺς δούλους τοῦ Θεοῦ (τὸν τάδε καὶ τὴν τάδε· στὸ σηµεῖο αὐτὸ µνηµονεύονται τὰ ὀνόµατα τῶν νεονύµφων) ποὺ συνδέονται αὐτὴ τὴ στιγµὴ µεταξὺ τους µὲ τὸ σύνδεσµο τοῦ γάµου, καὶ γιὰ τὴ σωτηρία τους.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ εὐλογηθῆναι τὸν γάµον τοῦτον, ὡς τὸν ἐν Κανᾷ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to bless this marriage, just as He blessed that one in Cana of Galilee.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• εὐλογήσει αὐτὸ τὸ γάµο, ὅπως εὐλόγησε ἐκεῖνον στὴν Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ παρασχεθῆναι αὐτοῖς σωφροσύνην, καὶ καρπὸν κοιλίας πρὸς τὸ συµφέρον, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to grant them sōphrosynē (prudence, sound judgment) and fruitfulness (the begetting of children) for their good, their happiness, and their salvation.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• χαρίσει σ᾿ αὐτοὺς σωφροσύνη (= σύνεση, φρονιµάδα) καὶ καρποφορία (= γέννηση τέκνων) γιὰ τὸ καλό τους, τὴν εὐτυχία τους καὶ τὴ σωτηρία τους.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ εὐφρανθῆναι αὐτοὺς ἐν ὁράσει υἱῶν καὶ θυγατέρων, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord that the newlyweds may rejoice (may they feel joy and gladness) as they see (as they receive) sons and daughters.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• εὐφρανθοῦν (νὰ••• νιώσουν χαρὰ καὶ εὐχαρίστηση) οἱ νεόνυµφοι βλέποντας (ἀποκτώντας) γιοὺς καὶ θυγατέρες.
“ “Ὑπὲρ τοῦ δωρηθῆναι αὐτοῖς εὐτεκνίας ἀπόλαυσιν, καὶ ἀκατάγνωστον διαγωγήν, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to grant the newlyweds to enjoy the joy of many good children, and to grant them irreproachable conduct.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• δώσει στοὺς νεονύµφους νὰ••• ἀπολαύσουν τὴ χαρὰ πολλῶν καὶ καλῶν τέκνων, καὶ νὰ••• τοὺς χαρίσει διαγωγὴ ἀνεπίληπτη.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ δωρηθῆναι αὐτοῖς τε καὶ ἡµῖν πάντα τὰ πρὸς σωτηρίαν αἰτήµατα, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to fulfill all the petitions that concern the salvation of the newlyweds as well as our own salvation.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• ἱκανοποιήσει ὅλα τὰ αἰτήµατα ποὺ ἀφοροῦν στὴ σωτηρία τόσο τῶν νεονύµφων ὅσο καὶ τὴ δική µας.
Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ῥυσθῆναι αὐτούς τε καὶ ἡµᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης θλίψεως, ὀργῆς, κινδύνου καὶ ἀνάγκης, τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord to keep and to protect the newlyweds and us from every sorrow, anger, danger, and necessity (= a difficult circumstance).	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• φυλάξει καὶ νὰ••• προστατεύσει τοὺς νεονύµφους καὶ ἐµᾶς ἀπὸ κάθε λύπη, ὀργή, κίνδυνο καὶ ἀνάγκη (= δύσκολη περίσταση).
Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον, καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡµᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.	You, Lord, who are our God, help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us by Your grace.	Ʃύ, Κύριε, ποὺ εἶσαι ὁ Θεός µας, βοήθησέ µας, σῶσε µας, ἐλέησέ µας καὶ διαφύλαξέ µας µὲ τὴ δική σου χάρη.
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.	After first bringing to mind the All‑Holy, immaculate and undefiled, the very highly blessed and glorious Lady Theotokos, our sovereign Lady and Mother of God, and Ever‑Virgin (= always pure) Mary, and all the saints, let us entrust to the Lord our God ourselves and our fellow brothers and sisters and our whole life.	Ἀφοῦ πρῶτα φέρουµε στὴ µνήµη µας τὴν Παναγία, τὴν ἄχραντη καὶ ἀµόλυντη, τὴν πάρα πολὺ εὐλογηµένη, τὴν ἔνδοξη, τὴ Δέσποινά µας καὶ κυρία Θεοτόκο, καὶ ἀειπάρθενη (= πάντοτε ἁγνὴ) Μαρία, καὶ ὅλους τοὺς ἁγίους, ἂς ἐµπιστευθοῦµε στὸν Κύριο καὶ Θεό µας τοὺς ἑαυτούς µας καὶ τοὺς ἄλλους ἀδελφούς µας καὶ ὅλη µας τὴ ζωή.
Ὁ χορός· Ʃοί, Κύριε.	Choir: In You, Lord, we entrust everything.	Ὁ χορός· Ʃ᾿ Ἐσένα, Κύριε, ἐµπιστευόµαστε τὰ πάντα.
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.	The priest, in a loud voice: For to You belong every glory, honor, and worship, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the endless ages.	Ὁ Ἱερέας, µὲ δυνατὴ φωνή· Διότι σ᾿ Ἐσένα ἁρµόζει κάθε δόξα, τιµὴ καὶ προσκύνηση, στὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸ καὶ τὸ Ἅγιο Πνεῦµα, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτέλειωτους αἰῶνες.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Choir: Amen (= truth, so it is).	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµὴν (= ἀλήθεια, ἔτσι εἶναι).
Ὁ διάκονος· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.	Ὁ Διάκονος Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο.
Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.” “Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἄχραντος, καὶ πάσης κτίσεως δηµιουργός, ὁ τὴν πλευρὰν τοῦ προπάτορος Ἀδὰµ διὰ τὴν σὴν φιλανθρωπίαν εἰς γυναῖκα µεταµορφώσας, καὶ εὐλογήσας αὐτούς, καὶ εἰπών· «Αὐξάνεσθε καὶ πληθύνεσθε, καὶ κατακυριεύσατε τῆς γῆς», καὶ ἀµφοτέρους αὐτοὺς ἓν µέλος ἀναδείξας διὰ τῆς συζυγίας· ἕνεκεν γὰρ τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν µητέρα, καὶ προσκολληθήσεται τῇ ἰδίᾳ γυναικί, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα µίαν· καί, οὓς ὁ Θεὸς συνέζευξεν, ἄνθρωπος µή χωριζέτω· ὁ τὸν θεράποντά σου Ἀβραὰµ εὐλογήσας, καὶ διανοίξας τὴν µήτραν Ʃάῤῥας, καὶ πατέρα πλήθους ἐθνῶν ποιήσας· ὁ τὸν Ἰσαὰκ τῇ Ῥεβέκκᾳ χαρισάµενος, καὶ τὸν τόκον αὐτῆς εὐλογήσας· ὁ τὸν Ἰακὼβ τῇ Ῥαχὴλ συνάψας, καὶ ἐξ αὐτοῦ τοὺς δώδεκα Πατριάρχας, ἀναδείξας· ὁ τὸν Ἰωσὴφ καὶ τὴν Ἀσυνὲθ συζεύξας, καρπὸν παιδοποιΐας αὐτοῖς τὸν Ἐφραίµ, καὶ τὸν Μανασσῆν χαρισάµενος· ὁ τὸν Ζαχαρίαν καὶ τὴν Ἐλισάβετ προσδεξάµενος, καὶ Πρόδροµον τὸν τόκον αὐτῶν ἀναδείξας· ὁ ἐκ τῆς ῥίζης Ἰεσσαὶ τὸ κατὰ σάρκα βλαστήσας τὴν ἀειπάρθενον, καὶ ἐξ αὐτῆς σαρκωθεὶς καὶ τεχθεὶς εἰς σωτηρίαν τοῦ γένους τῶν ἀνθρώπων· ὁ διὰ τὴν ἄφραστόν σου δωρεὰν καὶ πολλὴν ἀγαθότητα παραγενόµενος ἐν Κανᾷ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ τὸν ἐκεῖσε γάµον εὐλογήσας, ἵνα φανερώσῃς ὅτι σὸν θέληµά ἐστιν ἡ ἔννοµος συζυγία καὶ ἡ ἐξ αὐτῆς παιδοποιΐα.	Choir: Lord, have mercy. O God, the immaculate (sinless) and Maker of all creation (the universe), who from Your great love for humankind transformed the rib of our forefather Adam into a woman, and after blessing the first-formed You said to them: “Increase in number, multiply, and become masters over the earth”; and You presented both of them as one member through the union; for because of this union a man will leave his father and his mother and will cling to his own wife, and the two will become one flesh (one …) … You who blessed Abraham and Sarah, and made him the father (founding ancestor) of a multitude; You who granted Isaac and Rebekah fruitfulness and blessed them; You who joined Jacob and revealed from him the twelve patriarchs; You who united Joseph and Aseneth and made him lord of Egypt; You who appeared to Moses in the bush and taught him Your laws; You who heard Anna’s prayer and granted her Samuel; You who blessed Zachariah and Elizabeth and revealed their child (John) as the Forerunner of Christ; You who from the line of Jesse caused the Ever‑Virgin Mary to spring forth physically and from her became incarnate and were born Yourself in order to save the race of humankind; You who, out of surpassing love (inexpressible gift) and great goodness (kindness), came to Cana of Galilee and blessed the marriage that took place there, to make clear to people that lawful union of man and woman and the child‑bearing that follows are Your will.	Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησέ µας. Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἄχραντος (ὁ ἀναµάρτητος) καὶ δηµιουργὸς ὅλης τῆς κτίσης (τοῦ σύµπαντος) ποὺ ἀπὸ τὴ µεγάλη σου ἀγάπη πρὸς τὸν ἄνθρωπο µεταµόρφωσες τὴν πλευρὰ τοῦ προπάτορά µας Ἀδὰµ σὲ γυναίκα καὶ ἀφοῦ εὐλόγησες τοὺς πρωτόπλαστους τοὺς εἶπες· «Νὰ••• αὐξάνεστε σὲ ἀριθµό, νὰ••• πολλαπλασιάζεστε καὶ νὰ••• γίνετε κυρίαρχοι στὴ γῆ» καὶ τοὺς παρουσίασες καὶ τοὺς δύο αὐτοὺς ὡς ἕνα µέλος µὲ τὴ σύζευξη· διότι γι᾿ αὐτὴ τὴ σύζευξη θὰ ἐγκαταλείψει ὁ ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα του καὶ τὴ µητέρα του καὶ θὰ προσκολληθεῖ στὴν ἴδια τὴ γυναίκα του καὶ θὰ γίνουν οἱ δυό τους µία σάρκα (ἕνα σῶµα)· καὶ αὐτοὺς ποὺ σύνδεσε µὲ τὸ δεσµὸ τοῦ γάµου ὁ Θεός, ὁ ἄνθρωπος νὰ••• µὴν τοὺς χωρίζει11· Ʃὺ ποὺ εὐλόγησες τὸν πιστό σου δοῦλο Ἀβραὰµ καὶ ἔκαµες τὴ Ʃάῤῥα νὰ••• τεκνοποιήσει καὶ κατέστησες τὸν Ἀβραὰµ πατέρα (γενάρχη) πλήθους ἐθνῶν· Ʃὺ ποὺ χάρισες στὴ Ῥεβέκκα τὸν Ἰσαὰκ καὶ εὐλόγησες τὸ γόνο της· Ʃὺ ποὺ ἕνωσες µὲ γάµο τὸν Ἰακὼβ µὲ τὴ Ῥαχὴλ καὶ ἀνέδειξες αὐτὸν (τὸν Ἰακὼβ) γενάρχη τῶν δώδεκα Πατριαρχῶν· Ʃὺ ποὺ συνέζευξες τὸν Ἰωσὴφ καὶ τὴν Ἀσυνὲθ καὶ χάρισες σ᾿ αὐτοὺς τὸν Ἐφραὶµ καὶ τὸν Μανασσῆ ὡς καρποὺς τῆς τεκνογονίας τους· Ʃὺ ποὺ ἐκδήλωσες τὴν ἀγάπη σου στὸ Ζαχαρία καὶ τὴν Ἐλισάβετ καὶ ἀνέδειξες τὸ τέκνο τους (τὸν Ἰωάννη) Πρόδροµο τοῦ Χριστοῦ· Ʃὺ ποὺ ἀπὸ τὸ γένος τοῦ Ἰεσσαὶ ἔκαµες νὰ••• βλαστήσει (προέλθει) σαρκικῶς ἡ ἀειπάρθενος Μαρία καὶ ἀπὸ αὐτὴ σαρκώθηκες καὶ γεννήθηκες ὁ ἴδιος προκειµένου νὰ••• σώσεις τὸ γένος τῶν ἀνθρώπων12· Ʃὺ ποὺ ἀπὸ ὑπερβολικὴ ἀγάπη (ἀνέκφραστη δωρεὰ) καὶ ἀπὸ πολλὴ ἀγαθότητα (καλοσύνη) ἦρθες στὴν Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ εὐλόγησες τὸ γάµο ποὺ ἔγινε ἐκεῖ, γιὰ νὰ••• κάνεις φανερὸ στοὺς ἀνθρώπους ὅτι δικό σου θέληµα εἶναι ἡ νόµιµη σύζευξη τοῦ ἄνδρα καὶ τῆς γυναίκας καὶ ἡ συνακόλουθη τεκνοποιία.
Αὐτός, Δέσποτα Πανάγιε, πρόσδεξαι τὴν δέησιν ἡµῶν τῶν ἱκετῶν σου, ὡς ἐκεῖσε καὶ ἐνταῦθα παραγενόµενος τῇ ἀοράτῳ σου ἐπιστασίᾳ· εὐλόγησον τὸν γάµον τοῦτον, καὶ παράσχου τοῖς δούλοις σου τούτοις (τῷ δεῖνι) καὶ (τῇ δεῖνι) ζωὴν εἰρηνικήν, µακροηµέρευσιν, σωφροσύνην, τὴν εἰς ἀλλήλους ἀγάπην ἐν τῷ συνδέσµῳ τῆς εἰρήνης, σπέρµα µακρόβιον, τὴν ἐπὶ τέκνοις χάριν, τὸν ἀµαράντινον τῆς δόξης στέφανον.	You Yourself, O All‑Holy Master, receive with condescension our supplication as we implore (beseech) You; and as You were present there (at Cana), so also be present here with Your invisible presence. Bless this marriage and grant to these Your servants (N.) and (N.)* a peaceful life, long life (longevity), prudence, that they may have love between themselves and be of one mind, long‑lasting fruitfulness, the joy of begetting children, the unfading crown of glory.	Ʃὺ ὁ ἴδιος, Πανάγιε Δέσποτα, δέξου µὲ συγκατάβαση τὴ δέηση ἡµῶν ποὺ σὲ ἱκετεύουµε (παρακαλοῦµε), ἀφοῦ ὅπως ἐκεῖ (στὴν Κανὰ) παραστεῖς καὶ ἐδῶ, µὲ τὴν ἀόρατη παρουσία σου13· εὐλόγησε αὐτὸ τὸ γάµο καὶ χάρισε14 σ᾿ αὐτοὺς ἐδῶ τοὺς δούλους σου (τὸν τάδε) καὶ (τὴν τάδε) εἰρηνικὴ ζωή, µακροηµέρευση (µακροζωία), φρονιµάδα, νὰ••• ἔχουν ἀγάπη µεταξύ τους καὶ νὰ••• εἶναι µονοιασµένοι, µακροχρόνια γονιµότητα, τὴ χαρὰ τῆς τεκνογονίας, τὸ ἀµάραντο στεφάνι τῆς δόξας.
Ἀξίωσον αὐτοὺς ἰδεῖν τέκνα τέκνων· τὴν κοίτην αὐτῶν ἀνεπιβούλευτον διατήρησον· καὶ δὸς αὐτοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς δρόσου τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἄνωθεν, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς πιότητος τῆς γῆς· ἔµπλησον τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν σίτου, οἴνου καὶ ἐλέου καὶ πάσης ἀγαθωσύνης, ἵνα µεταδιδῶσι καὶ τοῖς χρείαν ἔχουσι, δωρούµενος ἅµα καὶ τοῖς συµπαροῦσι πάντα τὰ πρὸς σωτηρίαν αἰτήµατα.	Make them worthy to see the children of their children (grandchildren); preserve their marriage bed (the bridal bed) undefiled from every assault (marital betrayal); and grant them heavenly good things, blessings which Your grace and favor bestow abundantly, as well as earthly good things, good things which the earth abundantly produces. Fill the rooms of the house (the home) of the newlyweds with earthly good things—with wheat, wine, and oil, and with all good gifts—so that they may give from these also to those who are in need, while at the same time fulfilling all the petitions that pertain to salvation, and of all those who are present at this marriage.	Ἀξίωσέ τους νὰ••• ἰδοῦν τέκνα τῶν τέκνων τους (ἐγγόνια)· διατήρησε τὴ νυφική τους κλίνη (τὸ νυφικὸ κρεβάτι) ἀµόλυντη ἀπὸ κάθε ἐπιβουλὴ (συζυγικὴ ἀπάτη)15· καὶ χάρισέ τους ἀγαθὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαθὰ ποὺ ἐπιδαψιλεύει (χορηγεῖ ἄφθονα) ἡ δική σου χάρη καὶ εὐλογία, καθὼς καὶ ἀγαθὰ ἐπίγεια, ἀγαθὰ ποὺ παράγει ἄφθονα ἡ γῆ16· γέµισε τοὺς χώρους τῆς οἰκίας (τὸ σπίτι) τῶν νεονύµφων µὲ ἐπίγεια ἀγαθά, µὲ σιτάρι, κρασὶ καὶ λάδι καὶ µὲ ὅλα τὰ καλά, γιὰ νὰ••• δίνουν ἀπ᾿ αὐτὰ καὶ σ᾿ ὅσους ἔχουν ἀνάγκη17, ἱκανοποιώντας ταυτόχρονα ὅλα τὰ αἰτήµατα, ποὺ ἔχουν σχέση µὲ τὴ σωτηρία, καὶ ὅλων αὐτῶν ποὺ εἶναι παρόντες σ᾿ αὐτὸ ἐδῶ τὸ γάµο18.
Ὅτι Θεὸς ἐλέους, οἰκτιρµῶν καὶ φιλανθρωπίας ὑπάρχεις, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέµποµεν, σὺν τῷ ἀνάρχῳ σου Πατρί, καὶ τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύµατι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	And we ask You for all these things, because You are God who shows mercy and compassion and loves humankind, and to You we send up the glory, and to Your Father who is without beginning, and to Your All‑Holy and good and life‑giving (who gives life) Spirit, now and always and unto the ages without end.	Καὶ σὲ παρακαλοῦµε γιὰ ὅλα αὐτά, διότι Ἐσὺ εἶσαι Θεὸς ποὺ δείχνεις ἔλεος καὶ εὐσπλαχνία καὶ ἀγαπᾶς τοὺς ἀνθρώπους καὶ σ᾿ Ἐσένα ἀναπέµπουµε τὴ δόξα καὶ στὸν Πατέρα σου ποὺ δὲν ἔχει ἀρχὴ καὶ στὸ πανάγιο καὶ ἀγαθὸ καὶ ζωοποιό σου (ποὺ δίνει ζωὴ) Πνεῦµα, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀπέραντους αἰῶνες.
“ “Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Choir: Amen (truth, so it is, so may it be).	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµὴν (ἀλήθεια, ἔτσι εἶναι, ἔτσι ἂς γίνει).
Ὁ διάκονος· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο.
Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.” “Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὁ τοῦ µυστικοῦ καὶ ἀχράντου γάµου ἱερουργὸς καὶ τοῦ σωµατικοῦ νοµοθέτης, ὁ τῆς ἀφθαρσίας φύλαξ, καὶ τῶν βιοτικῶν ἀγαθὸς οἰκονόµος· αὐτὸς καὶ νῦν, Δέσποτα, ὁ ἐν ἀρχῇ πλάσας τὸν ἄνθρωπον, καὶ θέµενος αὐτὸν ὡς βασιλέα τῆς κτίσεως, καὶ εἰπών· «Οὐ καλὸν εἶναι τὸν ἄνθρωπον µόνον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· ποιήσωµεν αὐτῷ βοηθὸν κατ᾿· αὐτόν»· καὶ λαβὼν µίαν τῶν πλευρῶν αὐτοῦ, ἔπλασας γυναῖκα, ἣν ἰδὼν Ἀδὰµ εἶπε· «Τοῦτο νῦν ὀστοῦν ἐκ τῶν ὀστῶν µου καὶ σάρξ ἐκ τῆς σαρκός µου· αὕτη κληθήσεται γυνή, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς ἐλήφθη αὕτη· ἕνεκεν τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν µητέρα, καὶ προσκολληθήσεται πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα µίαν»· καὶ «οὓς ὁ Θεὸς συνέζευξεν, ἄνθρωπος µὴ χωριζέτω»· Αὐτὸς καὶ νῦν, Δέσποτα Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, κατάπεµψον τὴν χάριν σου τὴν ἐπουράνιον ἐπὶ τούς δούλους σου τούτους (τὸν δεῖνα) καὶ (τὴν δεῖνα)· καὶ δὸς τῇ παιδίσκῃ ταύτῃ ἐν πᾶσιν ὑποταγῆναι τῷ ἀνδρί, καὶ τὸν δοῦλόν σου τοῦτον εἶναι εἰς κεφαλὴν τῆς γυναικός, ὅπως βιώσωσι κατὰ τὸ θέληµά σου.	Choir: Lord, have mercy. Worthy of blessing are You, O Lord our God, You who in a divine and holy way accomplished (brought to pass) Your mystical and immaculate (pure) marriage with the Church, and established the bodily (carnal) marriage; You who are the guardian of chastity and the good steward (giver) of material goods. And now, Master, You Yourself who formed man in the beginning and made him lord of creation and said: “It is not good for the man to be alone upon the earth; let us make for him, for his good, a helper like himself,” and “for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and the two will become one flesh (they will be united bodily)”; and “those whom God has joined together by the bond of marriage, let man (no person) not separate.” Do You Yourself now (at this moment), Master Lord, our God, send down from on high Your heavenly grace upon these Your servants (N.) and (N.); and grant (make) that this young handmaid of Yours be in all things subject to her husband, and that this Your servant be the head of his wife, so that they may live according to Your will.	Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησέ µας Ἄξιος εὐλογίας εἶσαι, Κύριε ὁ Θεός µας, Ʃὺ ποὺ µὲ τρόπο θεῖο καὶ ἱερὸ τέλεσες (πραγµατοποίησες) τὸ µυστικὸ καὶ ἄχραντο (ἁγνὸ) γάµο σου µὲ τὴν Ἐκκλησία19 καὶ νοµοθέτησες τὸ σωµατικὸ (σαρκικὸ) γάµο, Ʃὺ ποὺ εἶσαι ὁ φύλακας τῆς ἁγνότητας καὶ ὁ ἀγαθὸς οἰκονόµος (χορηγὸς) τῶν ὑλικῶν ἀγαθῶν· καὶ τώρα, Δέσποτα, Ʃὺ ὁ ἴδιος ποὺ ἔπλασες ἀρχικὰ τὸν ἄνθρωπο καὶ τὸν ἔκαµες (κατέστησες) κυρίαρχο τῆς κτίσεως καὶ εἶπες· «Δὲν εἶναι ὡραῖο νὰ••• εἶναι µόνος του ὁ ἄνθρωπος πάνω στὴ γῆ· ἂς δηµιουργήσουµε γιὰ χάρη του, γιὰ τὸ καλό του ἕνα βοηθὸ ὅµοιο µ᾿ αὐτόν»· καί, ἀφοῦ ἔλαβες µιὰ ἀπὸ τὶς πλευρές του, ἔπλασες τὴ γυναίκα, ποὺ ὅταν τὴν εἶδε ὁ Ἀδὰµ εἶπε· «Αὐτὸ τὸ πλάσµα ποὺ βλέπω τώρα εἶναι µέρος ἀπὸ τὰ ὀστά µου (κόκαλο ἀπὸ τὰ κόκαλά µου) καὶ σάρκα ἀπὸ τὴ σάρκα µου· αὐτὸ τὸ πλάσµα θὰ κληθεῖ (θὰ ὀνοµαστεῖ) γυναίκα, γιατί••• ἀπὸ τὸν ἄντρα της ἔγινε (προῆλθε)20· γι᾿ αὐτὸ τὸ πλάσµα θὰ ἐγκαταλείψει ὁ ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα του καὶ τὴ µητέρα του καὶ θὰ προσκολληθεῖ (ἀφοσιωθεῖ) στὴ γυναίκα του καὶ θὰ γίνουν οἱ δυό τους µιὰ σάρκα (θὰ ἑνωθοῦν σωµατικὰ)»21· καὶ «αὐτοὺς ποὺ ὁ Θεὸς ἕνωσε µὲ τὸ δεσµὸ τοῦ γάµου, ὁ ἄνθρωπος (κανένας ἄνθρωπος) νὰ••• µὴν τοὺς χωρίζει»22· Ʃὺ ὁ ἴδιος καὶ τώρα (αὐτὴ τὴ στιγµὴ), Δέσποτα Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς µας, στεῖλε ἀπὸ ψηλὰ τὴν ἐπουράνια χάρη σου σ᾿ αὐτοὺς ἐδῶ τοὺς δούλους σου (τὸν τάδε) καὶ (τὴν τάδε)· καὶ δῶσε (κάµε) ὥστε αὐτὴ ἐδῶ ἡ νεαρὴ δούλη σου νὰ••• ὑποταχθεῖ καθ᾿ ὅλα στὸν ἄντρα της καὶ αὐτὸς ἐδῶ ὁ δοῦλος σου νὰ••• εἶναι ἡ κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναίκας του23, γιὰ νὰ••• ζήσουν σύµφωνα µὲ τὸ θέληµά σου.
Εὐλόγησον αὐτούς, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὡς εὐλόγησας τὸν Ἀβραὰµ καὶ τὴν Ʃάῤῥαν.	Bless them, O Lord our God, as You blessed Abraham and Sarah.	Εὐλόγησέ τους, Κύριε, ὁ Θεός µας, ὅπως εὐλόγησες τὸν Ἀβραὰµ καὶ τὴ Ʃάῤῥα.
Εὐλόγησον αὐτούς, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὡς εὐλόγησας τὸν Ἰσαὰκ καὶ τὴν Ῥεβέκκαν.	Bless them, O Lord our God, as You blessed Isaac and Rebekah.	Εὐλόγησέ τους, Κύριε, ὁ Θεός µας, ὅπως εὐλόγησες τὸν Ἰσαὰκ καὶ τὴ Ῥεβέκκα.
Εὐλόγησον αὐτοὺς Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὡς εὐλόγησας τὸν Ἰακὼβ καὶ πάντας τοὺς πατριάρχας.	Bless them, O Lord our God, as You blessed Jacob and all the patriarchs.	Εὐλόγησέ τους, Κύριε, ὁ Θεός µας, ὅπως εὐλόγησες τὸν Ἰακὼβ καὶ ὅλους τοὺς πατριάρχες.
Εὐλόγησον αὐτούς, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὡς εὐλόγησας τὸν Ἰωσὴφ καὶ τὴν Ἀσυνέθ.	Bless them, O Lord our God, as You blessed Joseph and Aseneth.	Εὐλόγησέ τους, Κύριε, ὁ Θεός µας, ὅπως εὐλόγησες τὸν Ἰωσὴφ καὶ τὴν Ἀσυνέθ.
Εὐλόγησον αὐτούς, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὡς εὐλόγησας Μωσέα καὶ Ʃεπφόραν.	Bless them, O Lord our God, as You blessed Moses and Zipporah.	Εὐλόγησέ τους, Κύριε, ὁ Θεός µας, ὅπως εὐλόγησες τὸ Μωϋσῆ καὶ τὴ Ʃεπφόρα.
Εὐλόγησον αὐτούς, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὡς εὐλόγησας Ἰωακεὶµ καὶ τὴν Ἄνναν.	Bless them, O Lord our God, as You blessed Joachim and Anna.	Εὐλόγησέ τους, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς µας, ὅπως εὐλόγησες τὸν Ἰωακεὶµ καὶ τὴν Ἄννα.
Εὐλόγησον αὐτούς, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὡς εὐλόγησας Ζαχαρίαν καὶ τήν Ἐλισάβετ.	Bless them, O Lord our God, as You blessed Zachariah and Elizabeth.	Εὐλόγησέ τους, Κύριε, ὁ Θεός µας, ὅπως εὐλόγησες τὸ Ζαχαρία καὶ τὴν Ἐλισάβετ24.
Διαφύλαξον αὐτούς, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὡς διεφύλαξας τὸν Νῶε ἐν τῇ Κιβωτῷ.	Preserve them, O Lord our God, as You preserved Noah in the Ark.	Διαφύλαξὲ τους, Κύριε, ὁ Θεός µας, διαφύλαξες τὸ Νῶε µέσα στὴν Κιβωτό.
Διαφύλαξον αὐτούς, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὡς διεφύλαξας τὸν Ἰωνᾶν ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους.	Preserve them, O Lord our God, as You preserved Jonah in the belly of the sea creature (a very large fish).	Διαφύλαξὲ τους, Κύριε, ὁ θεός µας, ὅπως διαφύλαξες τὸν Ἰωνᾶ µέσα στὴν κοιλιὰ τοῦ θαλάσσιου κήτους (ὑπερµεγέθους ψαριοῦ).
Διαφύλαξον αὐτούς, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὡς διεφύλαξας τοὺς ἁγίους τρεῖς Παῖδας ἐκ τοῦ πυρός, καταπέµψας αὐτοῖς δρόσον οὐρανόθεν· καὶ ἔλθοι ἐπ᾿ αὐτοὺς ἡ χαρὰ ἐκείνη, ἣν ἔσχεν ἡ µακαρία Ἑλένη, ὅτε εὗρε τὸν τίµιον Ʃταυρόν.	Preserve them, O Lord our God, as You preserved the holy Three Youths (young men) from the fire of the furnace by sending upon them refreshment from heaven; and may they (the newlyweds) feel that joy which blessed Helen felt when she found the Precious Cross.	Διαφύλαξέ τους, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς µας, ὅπως διαφύλαξες τοὺς ἅγιους τρεῖς Παῖδες (νεανίες) ἀπὸ τὴ φωτιὰ τοῦ καµινιοῦ στέλνοντας σ᾿ αὐτοὺς δροσιὰ ἀπὸ τὸν οὐρανό· καὶ ἂς νιώσουν αὐτοὶ (οἱ νεόνυµφοι) τὴ χαρὰ ἐκείνη ποὺ ἔνιωσε ἡ µακαρία Ἑλένη, ὅταν βρῆκε τὸν τίµιο Ʃταυρό.
Μνηµόνευσον αὐτῶν, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὡς ἐµνηµόνευσας τοῦ Ἐνώχ, τοῦ Ʃήµ, τοῦ Ἠλία.	Remember, O Lord our God, the newlyweds, as You remembered and did not abandon in difficult times Enoch, Shem, and Elijah.	Θυµήσου, Κύριε, ὁ Θεός µας, τοὺς νεονύµφους, ὅπως θυµήθηκες καὶ δὲν ἐγκατέλειψες στὶς δύσκολες στιγµὲς τὸν Ἐνώχ, τὸ Ʃήµ, τὸν Ἠλία.
Μνηµόνευσον αὐτῶν, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὡς ἐµνηµόνευσας τῶν ἁγίων σου Τεσσαράκοντα Μαρτύρων, καταπέµψας αὐτοῖς οὐρανόθεν τοὺς στεφάνους.	Remember, O Lord our God, these persons, as You remembered and did not forget, at the hour of martyrdom, Your holy Forty Martyrs, sending to them from heaven the crowns of victory.	Θυµήσου, Κύριε ὁ Θεός µας, αὐτούς, ὅπως θυµήθηκες καὶ δὲν ξέχασες κατὰ τὴν ὥρα τοῦ µαρτυρίου τοὺς ἁγίους σου Ʃαράντα Μάρτυρες, στέλνοντας σ᾿ αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ τὸν οὐρανὸ τὰ στεφάνια τῆς νίκης25.
Μνηµόνευσον, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, καὶ τῶν ἀναθρεψάντων αὐτοὺς γονέων· ὅτι εὐχαὶ γονέων στηρίζουσι θεµέλια οἴκων.	Remember also, O Lord our God, the parents of the newlyweds who raised them; for the prayers of parents support the foundations of the newlyweds’ household.	Θυµήσου, Κύριε ὁ Θεός µας, καὶ τοὺς γονεῖς τῶν νεονύµφων ποὺ τοὺς ἀνάθρεψαν· γιατί••• οἱ εὐχὲς τῶν γονιῶν στηρίζουν τὰ θεµέλια τοῦ σπιτικοῦ τῶν νεονύµφων26.
Μνηµόνευσον, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, τῶν δούλων σου τῶν Παρανύµφων, τῶν συνελθόντων εἰς τὴν χαρὰν ταύτην.	Remember, O Lord our God, Your servants who exchange the crowns (the koumbaroi/best man and attendants), Your servants who have gathered (assembled) for this joy of the marriage.	Θυµήσου, Κύριε ὁ Θεός µας, τοὺς δούλους σου ποὺ ἀνταλλάζουν τὰ στεφάνια (τοὺς κουµπάρους), τοὺς δούλους σου ποὺ συναθροίστηκαν (συγκεντρώθηκαν) σ᾿ αὐτὴν ἐδῶ τὴ χαρὰ τοῦ γάµου.
Μνηµόνευσον, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, τοῦ δούλου σου (τοῦδε) καὶ τῆς δούλης σου (τῆς δε), καὶ εὐλόγησον αὐτούς.	Remember, O Lord our God, Your servant (N.) and Your handmaid (N.), and bless them.	Θυµήσου, Κύριε ὁ Θεός µας, τὸ δοῦλο σου (τάδε) καὶ τὴ δούλη σου (τάδε) καὶ εὐλόγησέ τους.
Δὸς αὐτοῖς καρπὸν κοιλίας, καλλιτεκνίαν, ὁµόνοιαν ψυχῶν καὶ σωµάτων, Ὕψωσον αὐτοὺς ὡς τὰς κέδρους τοῦ Λιβάνου, ὡς ἄµπελον εὐκληµατοῦσαν.	Exalt them like the cedars of Lebanon and like a vine with beautiful branches. Grant them abundant material goods, so that, having every sufficiency themselves (providing for their own needs), they may advance in every good work and in what is pleasing (acceptable) to You;	Ὕψωσέ τους σὰν τὶς κέδρους τοῦ Λιβάνου27 καὶ σὰν ἀµπέλι µὲ ὡραῖα κλήµατα. Δώρησὲ τους ἄφθονα ὑλικὰ ἀγαθά, γιὰ νὰ••• µποροῦν ἔτσι, ἔχοντας οἱ ἴδιοι κάθε αὐτάρκεια (ἐπαρκώντας στὶς δικές τους ἀνάγκες), νὰ••• προκόβουν σὲ κάθε καλὸ ἔργο καὶ εὐχάριστο (ἀρεστὸ) σ᾿ Ἐσένα28,
Δώρησαι αὐτοῖς σπέρµα στάχυος, ἵνα, πᾶσαν αὐτάρκειαν ἔχοντες, περισσεύσωσιν εἰς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν καὶ σοὶ εὐάρεστον, καὶ ἴδωσιν υἱοὺς τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῶν, ὡς νεόφυτα ἐλαιῶν κύκλῳ τῆς τραπέζης αὐτῶν· καὶ, εὐαρεστήσαντες ἐνώπιόν σου, λάµψωσιν ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν οὐρανῷ, ἐν σοὶ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡµῶν· ᾧ πρέπει πᾶσα δόξα, κράτος, τιµή, καὶ προσκύνησις, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	Cause them to bear fruit (grant them fruitfulness), to acquire good and fair children, to have unity of souls and bodies (to be one soul and one body). and make them worthy to see children of their children like newly planted olive trees around their table. And after they become, by the manner of their life, well‑pleasing (acceptable) before You, make them shine like luminaries (sources of light, lamps) in heaven, near You who are our Lord; to whom belong all glory, power, honor, and worship, now and always and unto endless ages.	Κάµε τους νὰ••• καρποφορήσουν (χάρισέ τους καρποφορία), νὰ••• ἀποκτήσουν καλὰ καὶ ὡραῖα τέκνα, νὰ••• ἔχουν ὁµόνοια ψυχῶν καὶ σωµάτων (νὰ••• εἶναι µιὰ ψυχὴ καὶ ἕνα σῶµα). καὶ ἀξίωσέ τους νὰ••• ἰδοῦν παιδιὰ τῶν παιδιῶν τους σὰν νεόφυτα λιόδεντρα γύρω στὸ τραπέζι τους· καὶ ἀφοῦ γίνουν, µὲ τὸν τρόπο τῆς ζωῆς τους, εὐάρεστοι (ἀρεστοὶ) ἐνώπιὸν σου, κάµε τους νὰ••• λάµψουν σὰν φωστῆρες (πηγὲς φωτός, λαµπτῆρες) στὸν οὐρανό, κοντὰ σ᾿ Ἐσένα ποὺ εἶσαι ὁ Κύριός µας· στὸν ὁποῖο ἀνήκει κάθε δόξα, δύναµη, τιµὴ καὶ προσκύνηση, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτέλειωτους αἰῶνες.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Choir: Amen.	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.
Ὁ διάκονος· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Let us pray to the Lord.	Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο.
Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησον·” “Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἅγιος, ὁ πλάσας ἐκ χοὸς τὸν ἀνθρωπον, καὶ ἐκ τῆς πλευρᾶς αὐτοῦ ἀνοικοδοµήσας γυναῖκα, καὶ συζεύξας αὐτῷ βοηθὸν κατ᾿ αὐτόν, διὰ τὸ οὕτως ἀρέσαι τῇ σῇ µεγαλειότητι, µὴ µόνον εἶναι τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς·	Lord, show mercy. Holy God, You who formed man (Adam) from dust and created woman (Eve) from his side and joined her to him as his helper, like unto him, because it pleased Your majesty that man should not be alone upon the earth.	Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, κάµε τὸ ἔλεός σου Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἅγιος, Ʃὺ ποὺ ἔπλασες ἀπὸ χῶµα τὸν ἄνθρωπο (Ἀδὰµ) καὶ δηµιούργησες ἀπὸ τὴν πλευρά του γυναίκα (τὴν Εὔα) καὶ τὴ συνέδεσες µ᾿ αὐτὸν ὡς βοηθὸ του ὅµοια µ᾿ αὐτόν, ἐπειδὴ ἔτσι ἄρεσε στὴ δική σου µεγαλειότητα, νὰ••• µὴν εἶναι δηλαδὴ µόνος του ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐπάνω στὴ γῆ29.
αὐτὸς καὶ νῦν, Δέσποτα, ἐξαπόστειλον τὴν χεῖρά σου ἐξ ἁγίου κατοικητηρίου σου, καὶ ἅρµοσον (τούτου λεγοµένου, ὁ Ἱερεὺς ἁρµόζει τὰς δεξιὰς τῶν νυµφευοµένων) τὸν δοῦλόν σου (τόν δε) καὶ τὴν δούλην σου (τήν δε), ὅτι παρὰ σοῦ ἁρµόζεται ἀνδρὶ γυνή.	You Yourself also now, Master, stretch out Your hand from Your holy dwelling place and join together Your servant (N.) and Your handmaid (N.), for You are the One who unites woman to man.	Ʃὺ ὁ ἴδιος καὶ τώρα, Δέσποτα, ἅπλωσε τὸ χέρι σου ἀπὸ τὸ ἅγιο κατοικητήριό σου30 καὶ σύνδεσε* τὸ δοῦλο σου (τάδε) καὶ τὴ δούλη σου (τάδε), διότι Ἐσὺ εἶσαι ἐκεῖνος ποὺ ἑνώνεις τὴ γυναίκα µὲ τὸν ἄνδρα31.
Ʃύζευξον αὐτοὺς ἐν ὁµοφροσύνῃ· στεφάνωσον αὐτοὺς ἐν ἀγάπῃ· ἕνωσον αὐτοὺς εἰς σάρκα µίαν· χάρισαι αὐτοῖς καρπὸν κοιλίας, εὐτεκνίας ἀπόλαυσιν.	Join them in concord; crown them with love; unite them so that they may become one flesh (one body); grant them fertility and fruitfulness; (grant them) to enjoy many and good children.	Ʃύζευξέ τους µὲ ὁµόνοια· στεφάνωσέ τους µὲ ἀγάπη· ἕνωσέ τους ὥστε νὰ••• ἀποτελέσουν µιὰ σάρκα (ἕνα σῶµα)· χάρισέ τους γονιµότητα καὶ καρποφορία, (δῶσε τους) νὰ••• ἀπολαύσουν καλὰ καὶ πολλὰ τέκνα.
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.	For Yours is the might, and Yours is the kingdom and the power (authority) and the glory, of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the ages without end.	Διότι δική σου εἶναι ἡ δύναµη καὶ δική σου εἶναι ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ ἰσχὺς (ἐξουσία) καὶ ἡ δόξα, τοῦ Πατέρα καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτελεύτητους αἰῶνες.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Choir: Amen.	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.
“ “Καὶ λαβὼν ὁ Ἱερεὺς τὰ Ʃτέφανα, στέφει πρῶτον τὸν Νυµφίον, λέγων·” “Ʃτέφεται ὁ δοῦλος τοῦ Θεοῦ (ὁ δεῖνα), τὴν δούλην τοῦ Θεοῦ (τήν δε), εἰς τὸ ὄνοµα τοῦ Πατρός, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος.	—————————- * At the moment when the priest says this, he joins (places together) the right hands of those being married. —————————- And after the priest takes the crowns, he first crowns the Bridegroom (groom), saying: The servant of God (N.) is crowned to the handmaid of God (N.), in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.	—————————- * Τὴ στιγµὴ ποὺ ὁ Ἱερέας λέγει τοῦτο ἑνώνει (ἐφάπτει) τὰ δεξιὰ χέρια αὐτῶν ποὺ νυµφεύονται. —————————- Καὶ ἀφοῦ λάβει ὁ Ἱερέας τὰ Ʃτέφανα, στεφανώνει πρῶτα τὸ Νυµφίο (γαµπρὸ) λέγοντας· Ʃτεφανώνεται ὁ δοῦλος τοῦ Θεοῦ (τάδε) τὴ δούλη τοῦ Θεοῦ (τάδε), στὸ ὄνοµα τοῦ Πατέρα, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος.
Ἀµήν.	Amen.	Ἀµήν.
Τοῦτο δὲ λέγει ἐκ τρίτου, ποιῶν σχῆµα Ʃταυροῦ.	And he says this three times, making with the crowns the form of a Cross.	Καὶ αὐτὸ τὸ λέγει τρεῖς φορὲς κάνοντας µὲ τὰ στέφανα σχῆµα Ʃταυροῦ.
Εἶτα στέφει καὶ τὴν Νύµφην, λέγων· Ʃτέφεται ἡ δούλη τοῦ Θεοῦ (ἡ δεῖνα), τὸν δοῦλον τοῦ Θεοῦ (τόν δε), εἰς τὸ ὄνοµα τοῦ Πατρός, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος.	Then he crowns the Bride (bride), saying: The handmaid of God (N.) is crowned to the servant of God (N.), in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.	Ἔπειτα στεφανώνει καὶ τὴ Νύµφη (νύφη) λέγοντας· Ʃτεφανώνεται, ἡ δούλη τοῦ Θεοῦ (τάδε) τὸ δοῦλο τοῦ Θεοῦ (τάδε), στὸ ὄνοµα τοῦ Πατέρα, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος.
Ἀµήν.	Amen.	Ἀµήν.
Καὶ τοῦτο τρίς, ὁµοίως.	And this three times, in the same manner.	Καὶ τοῦτο τρεῖς φορές, κατὰ τὸν ἴδιο τρόπο.
Εἶτα τίθησι τὰ Ʃτέφανα ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς τῶν Νυµφίων, ψάλλων ἐκ τρίτου·	Then he places the crowns upon the heads of the couple of the newlyweds, chanting:	Ἔπειτα θέτει τὰ Ʃτέφανα ἐπάνω στὰ κεφάλια τοῦ ζεύγους τῶν νεονύµφων32 ψάλλοντας τρεῖς φορές.
Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, δόξῃ καὶ τιµῇ στεφάνωσον αὐτούς.”	Lord our God, crown the newlyweds with glory and honor.	Κύριε ὁ Θεός µας, µὲ δόξα καὶ τιµὴ στεφάνωσε τοὺς νεονύµφους33.
Ὁ διάκονος· Πρόσχωµεν. Deacon: Let us be attentive. Ὁ διάκονος· Ἂς προσέξουµε. “Ἔθηκας ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν
αὐτῶν στεφάνους ἐκ λίθων
τιµίων.”	You have set upon their heads a crown of precious stone.	Ἔθεσες ἐπάνω στὰ κεφάλια αὐτῶν στεφάνια ἀπὸ πολύτιµους λίθους.
Ζωὴν ᾐτήσαντό σε, καὶ ἔδωκας αὐτοῖς µακρότητα ἡµερῶν.	Verse: They asked You for life, and You gave them length of days.	Ζωὴ σοῦ ζήτησαν, καὶ τοὺς ἔδωσες µακροβιότητα34.
Ὁ διάκονος· Ʃοφία.
Ὁ ἀναγνώστης· Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους Ἐπιστολῆς Παύλου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα (Κεφ.	—————————- Deacon: Wisdom—it is what will be heard in the reading. The reading is from the Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians (residents of Ephesus in Asia Minor). (Chapter 5, verses 20–33).	—————————- Ὁ διάκονος· Ʃοφία εἶναι αὐτὸ ποὺ θὰ ἀκουστεῖ στὴ συνέχεια. Τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα ποὺ θὰ ἀκουστεῖ εἶναι ἀπὸ τὴν Ἐπιστολὴ τοῦ Παύλου πρὸς Ἐφεσίους (κατοίκους τῆς Ἐφέσου τῆς Μικρᾶς Ἀσίας) (Κεφ. ε´, στίχοι 20-33).
Ὁ διάκονος· Πρόσχωµεν.	Deacon: Let us be attentive.	Ὁ διάκονος· Ἂς προσέξουµε.
Ὁ ἀναγνώστης· Ἀδελφοί, εὐχαριστεῖτε πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων, ἐν ὀνόµατι τοῦ Κυρίου ἡµῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῷ Θεῷ καὶ Πατρί, ὑποτασσόµενοι ἀλλήλοις ἐν φόβῳ Χριστοῦ.	Reader Brothers, always give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.	Ὁ Ἀναγνώστης Ἀδελφοί, νὰ••• εὐχαριστεῖτε πάντοτε γιὰ ὅλα τὸν Θεὸ καὶ Πατέρα στὸ ὄνοµα τοῦ Κυρίου µας Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ νὰ••• ὑποτάσσεσθε ὁ ἕνας στὸν ἄλλο µὲ φόβο Χριστοῦ35.
Αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ὑποτάσσεσθε ὡς τῷ Κυρίῳ, ὅτι ὁ ἀνήρ ἐστι κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικός, ὡς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς κεφαλὴ τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, καὶ αὐτός ἐστι σωτὴρ τοῦ σώµατος.	Wives, be subject to your own husbands as to the Lord; for the husband is head of the wife, as Christ also is head of the Church, and He is the Savior of the body (the Church).	Οἱ γυναῖκες νὰ••• ὑποτάσσεσθε στοὺς ἄνδρες σας σὰν νὰ••• ὑποτάσσεσθε στὸν Κύριο, διότι ὁ ἄντρας εἶναι κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναίκας, ὅπως καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς εἶναι κεφαλὴ τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, καὶ αὐτὸς εἶναι σωτήρας τοῦ σώµατος (τῆς Ἐκκλησίας).
Ἀλλ᾿ ὥσπερ ἡ Ἐκκλησία ὑποτάσσεται τῷ Χριστῷ, οὕτω καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ἐν παντί.	But just as the Church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be subject to their husbands in everything.	Ἀλλὰ ὅπως ἀκριβῶς ἡ Ἐκκλησία ὑποτάσσεται στὸν Χριστό, ἔτσι καὶ οἱ γυναῖκες νὰ••• ὑποτάσσονται στοὺς ἄντρες τους σὲ καθετὶ36.
Οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησε τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς, ἵνα αὐτὴν ἁγιάσῃ, καθαρίσας τῷ λουτρῷ τοῦ ὕδατος ἐν ῥήµατι, ἵνα παραστήσῃ αὐτὴν ἑαυτῷ ἔνδοξον τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν, µὴ ἔχουσαν σπίλον ἢ ῥυτίδα ἤ τι τῶν τοιούτων, ἀλλ᾿ ἵνᾳ ᾗ ἁγία καὶ ἄµωµος.	Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself up for her, in order to sanctify her, having cleansed her by the holy baptism with the word of invocation that accompanies it, and then to present the Church beside Him as a glorious bride, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and blameless.	Οἱ ἄντρες νὰ••• ἀγαπᾶτε τὶς γυναῖκες σας, ὅπως καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἀγάπησε τὴν Ἐκκλησία καὶ θυσιάστηκε γι᾿ αὐτή, γιὰ νὰ••• τὴν ἁγιάσει, ἀφοῦ τὴν καθαρίσει µὲ τὸ ἅγιο βάπτισµα µὲ τὸν λόγο τῆς ἐπικλήσεως ποὺ τὸ συνοδεύει, καὶ στὴν συνέχεια νὰ••• τὴν στήσει στὸ πλευρό του σὰν νύµφη ἔνδοξη τὴν Ἐκκλησία, χωρὶς νὰ••• ἔχει στίγµα ἢ κηλίδα ἢ κάτι τέτοιο, ἀλλὰ νὰ••• εἶναι ἁγία καὶ ἄµεµπτη.
Οὕτως ὀφείλουσιν οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶν τὰς ἑαυτῶν γυναῖκας, ὡς τὰ ἑαυτῶν σώµατα· ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ· οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐµίσησεν, ἀλλ᾿ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Κύριος τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν· ὅτι µέλη ἐσµὲν τοῦ σώµατος αὐτοῦ, ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ· ἀντὶ τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν µητέρα καὶ προσκολληθήσεται πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δὺο εἰς σάρκα µίαν.	So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the Church; for we humans who make up the Church are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh (they will be one body).	Ἔτσι ὀφείλουν οἱ ἄντρες νὰ••• ἀγαποῦν τὶς γυναῖκες τους, ὅπως τὰ ἴδια τους τὰ σώµατα· ἐκεῖνος ποὺ ἀγαπᾶ τὴν γυναίκα του τὸν ἑαυτὸ του ἀγαπᾶ· γιατί••• κανεὶς ποτὲ δὲν ἐµίσησε τὴν σάρκα του, ἀλλὰ τὴν τρέφει καὶ τὴν περιθάλπει, ὅπως καὶ ὁ Κύριος τὴν Ἐκκλησία· γιατί••• εἴµαστε ἐµεῖς οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ποὺ ἀποτελοῦµε τὴν Ἐκκλησία, µέλη ἀπὸ τὸ σῶµα του, ἀπὸ τὴν σάρκα του καὶ ἀπὸ τὰ ὀστά του· γι᾿ αὐτὸ τὸν λόγο θὰ ἐγκαταλείψει ὁ ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα του καὶ τὴν µητέρα του καὶ θὰ προσκολληθεῖ στὴν γυναίκα του καὶ θὰ γίνουν οἱ δυό τους µιὰ σάρκα (θὰ εἶναι ἕνα σῶµα).
Τό µυστήριον τοῦτο µέγα ἐστίν, ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω εἰς Χριστὸν καὶ εἰς τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν.	This mystery is of great significance, and I compare (I parallel) it to the bond that Christ has with the Church.	Τὸ µυστήριο τοῦτο εἶναι µεγάλης σηµασίας καὶ ἐγὼ τὸ παροµοιάζω (παραλληλίζω) µὲ τὸν δεσµὸ ποὺ ἔχει ὁ Χριστὸς µὲ τὴν Ἐκκλησία.
Πλὴν καὶ ὑµεῖς οἱ καθ᾿ ἕνα, ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν, ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.	Nevertheless, each one of you individually—let each love his own wife as himself, and let the wife respect her husband.	Ἀνεξάρτητα ὅµως ἀπὸ αὐτὸ καὶ ἐσεῖς ποὺ εἶστε νυµφευµένοι, ὁ καθένας χωριστὰ ἂς ἀγαπᾶ τὴν γυναίκα του ἔτσι ὅπως ἀγαπάει τὸν ἑαυτό του, καὶ ἡ γυναίκα νὰ••• σέβεται τὸν ἄντρα της 37.
Ὁ ἱερεύς· Εἰρήνη σοι τῷ ἀναγινώσκοντι.	The priest: Peace and serenity of soul be to you who have read the apostolic reading.	Ὁ Ἱερέας: Εἰρήνη καὶ ψυχικὴ γαλήνη ἂς ἔλθει σ᾿ ἐσένα ποὺ ἀνέγνωσες τὸ ἀποστολικὸ ἀνάγνωσµα.
Ὁ χορός· Ἦχος πλ.	Choir	Ὁ Χορὸς
Ἀλληλούϊα, ἀλληλούϊα, ἀλληλούϊα.	Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.	Ἀλληλούϊα, ἀλληλούϊα, ἀλληλούϊα38.
Ʃύ, Κύριε, φυλάξαις ἡµᾶς καὶ διατηρήσαις ἡµᾶς.	You, O Lord, keep us from every evil and preserve us safe and unharmed.	Ʃύ, Κύριε, ἂς µᾶς φυλάξεις ἀπὸ κάθε κακὸ καὶ ἂς µᾶς διατηρήσεις σώους καὶ ἀβλαβεῖς39
Ὁ διάκονος· Ʃοφία· ὀρθοί· ἀκούσωµεν τοῦ ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου.	Deacon: Wisdom—the reading that we shall hear; let us stand upright; let us hear the Holy Gospel.	. Ὁ Διάκονος: Ʃοφία περικλείει τὸ ἀνάγνωσµα ποὺ θὰ ἀκούσουµε· ἂς σηκωθοῦµε ὄρθιοι· ἂς ἀκούσουµε τὸ ἅγιο Εὐαγγέλιο.
Ὁ ἱερεύς· Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.	The priest: Peace and serenity of soul be upon all.	Ὁ Ἱερέας· Εἰρήνη καὶ ψυχικὴ γαλήνη ἂς ἔλθει σὲ ὅλους.
Ὁ χορός· Καί τῷ πνεύµατί σου.	Choir: And upon your spirit the same—let there be peace.	Ὁ χορός· Καὶ στὴ δική σου ψυχὴ ὅµοια ἂς ἔλθει εἰρήνη.
Ὁ ἱερεύς· Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Ἰωάννην ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα.	The priest The reading to be heard is from the Holy Gospel written by John by divine illumination. (Chapter 2, verses 1–11)	Ὁ Ἱερέας Τὸ ἀνάγνωσµα ποὺ θὰ ἀκουστεῖ εἶναι ἀπὸ τὸ ἅγιο Εὐαγγέλιο ποὺ ἔγραψε µε θεία φώτιση ὁ Ἰωάννης. (Κεφ. β´, στίχ. 1-11))
Ὁ διάκονος· Πρόσχωµεν “ “Ὁ ἱερεύς· Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, γάµος ἐγένετο ἐν Κανᾷ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἦν ἡ µήτηρ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐκεῖ· ἐκλήθη δὲ καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ οἱ µαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν γάµον.	Deacon: Let us be attentive to the divine words. The priest: At that time there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; and Jesus too was invited to the wedding, and His disciples.	Ὁ διάκονος· Ἂς προσέξουµε τὰ θεῖα λόγια. Ὁ Ἱερέας: Ἐκεῖνο τὸν καιρὸ γάµος ἔγινε στὴν Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας40 καὶ ἦταν ἐκεῖ ἡ µητέρα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ· καὶ προσκλήθηκε στὸ γάµο καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ οἱ µαθητές του.
Καί ὑστερήσαντος οἴνου, λέγει ἡ µήτηρ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ πρὸς αὐτόν· Οἶνον οὐκ ἔχουσι.	And when a lack of wine was observed, the mother of Jesus says to Him: They have no wine.	Καὶ ἐπειδὴ παρατηρήθηκε ἔλλειψη κρασιοῦ, λέγει ἡ µητέρα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ πρὸς αὐτόν· Κρασὶ δὲν ἔχουν.
Λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Τί ἐµοὶ καὶ σοί, γύναι;	Jesus says to her: Woman, what is there in common between me and you?	Λέγει σ᾿ αὐτὴν ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Τί τὸ κοινὸ ὑπάρχει ἀνάµεσα σ᾿ ἐµένα καὶ σ᾿ ἐσένα, γυναίκα41;
οὕπω ἥκει ἡ ὥρα µου.	My hour to work miracles has not yet come.	δὲν ἔχει ἔλθει ἀκόµη ἡ ὥρα µου νὰ••• κάνω θαύµατα.
Λέγει ἡ µήτηρ αὐτοῦ τοῖς διακόνοις· Ὅ,τι ἂν λέγῃ ὑµῖν, ποιήσατε.	“His mother says to the servants: Whatever He tells you, do it.”	Λέγει ἡ µητέρα του στοὺς ὑπηρέτες· Ὅ,τι σᾶς πεῖ, κάµετέ το
Ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ ὑδρίαι λίθιναι ἓξ κείµεναι κατὰ τὸν καθαρισµὸν τῶν Ἰουδαίων, χωροῦσαι ἀνὰ µετρητὰς δύο ἢ τρεῖς.	And there were six stone water-jars there, placed for the Jewish rites of purification; each of them held two or three measures⁴³.	Καὶ ἦταν ἐκεῖ ἕξι πέτρινες στάµνες, τοποθετηµένες γιὰ νὰ••• πλένονται καὶ καθαρίζονται οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, κατὰ τὸ ἔθιµο, πρὶν ἀπὸ τὸ φαγητό, καὶ χωροῦσε ἡ καθεµιὰ ἀπὸ αὐτὲς δυὸ ἢ τρεῖς µετρητὲς43.
Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Γεµίσατε τὰς ὑδρίας ὕδατος.	Jesus says to them: Fill the jars with water.	Λέγει σ᾿ αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς: Γεµίστε µὲ νερὸ τὶς στάµνες.
Καὶ ἐγέµισαν αὐτὰς ἕως ἄνω.	And they filled them with water up to the brim.	Καὶ τὶς γέµισαν µὲ νερὸ µέχρι ἐπάνω.
Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Ἀντλήσατε νῦν καὶ φέρετε τῷ ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ.	And He says to them: Now draw some out and take it to the architriklinos⁴⁴, the steward of the banquet.	Καὶ λέγει µετὰ σ᾿ αὐτούς· Ἀντλῆστε (βγάλτε) τώρα ἀπὸ τὶς στάµνες καὶ φέρτε στὸν ἀρχιτρίκλινο44, τὸν προϊστάµενο τοῦ συµποσίου.
Καί ἤνεγκαν.	And they brought it.	Καὶ ἐκεῖνοι ἔφεραν.
Ὡς δὲ ἐγεύσατο ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος τὸ ὕδωρ οἶνον γεγενηµένον (καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει πόθεν ἐστίν· οἱ δὲ διάκονοι ᾔδεισαν οἱ ἠντληκότες τὸ ὕδωρ) φωνεῖ τὸν νυµφίον ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· Πᾶς ἄνθρωπος πρῶτον τὸν καλὸν οἶνον τίθησι, καὶ ὅταν µεθυσθῶσι, τότε τὸν ἐλάσσω· σὺ δὲ τετήρηκας τὸν καλὸν οἶνον ἕως ἄρτι.	And when the architriklinos tasted the water that had become wine (and he did not know where it came from—but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the architriklinos calls the bridegroom and says to him: Every person serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then the poorer; but you have kept the good wine until now.	Καὶ µόλις δοκίµασε ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος τὸ νερὸ ποὺ εἶχε γίνει κρασὶ (καὶ δὲν ἤξερε ἀπὸ ποῦ εἶναι· ἐνῶ οἱ ὑπηρέτες ποὺ εἶχαν ἀντλήσει τὸ νερὸ τὸ ἤξεραν) φωνάζει τὸ γαµπρὸ ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος καὶ λέγει σ᾿ αὐτόν· Κάθε ἄνθρωπος ποὺ ἔχει καλεσµένους, πρῶτα προσφέρει τὸ καλὸ κρασί, καὶ ὅταν ἔλθουν σὲ εὐθυµία καὶ µεθύσουν, τότε παρουσιάζει καὶ προσφέρει τὸ κατώτερο· σὺ ὅµως ἔχεις φυλάξει τὸ καλὸ κρασὶ µέχρι τώρα.
Ταύτην ἐποίησε τὴν ἀρχὴν τῶν σηµείων ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν Κανᾷ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἐφανέρωσε τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτὸν οἱ Μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ.	This, the beginning of the signs, Jesus did in Cana of Galilee and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him⁴⁵.	Μ᾿ αὐτὴ τὴ θαυµατουργική του ἐνέργεια στὴν Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἔκαµε τὴν ἀρχὴ τῶν ἀποδεικτικῶν θαυµάτων του καὶ φανέρωσε τὴ δόξα του45, καὶ θεµελιώθηκε ἡ πίστη τῶν µαθητῶν του σ᾿ αὐτόν.
Ὁ χορός· Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.” “Καὶ εὐθύς, ὁ Διάκονος, τὴν Ἐκτενῇ· Εἴπωµεν πάντες ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας ἡµῶν εἴπωµεν.	Then the Deacon says the Great Litany—the extended and lengthy petition (the Ektenē).	Ὁ χορός· Δόξα ἀναπέµπουµε, Κύριε σ᾿ Ἐσένα, δόξα γιὰ τὰ σοφὰ καὶ θεῖα λόγια τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου. Καὶ ἀµέσως, ὁ Διάκονος, τὴν Ἐκτενή, τὴν ἐκτεταµένη δηλαδὴ καὶ µεγάλη δέηση* .
Κύριε Παντοκράτορ, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡµῶν, δεόµεθά σου ἐπάκουσον, καὶ ἐλέησον.	Lord Almighty, the God of our Fathers, we pray to You—hear us and have mercy on us.	Κύριε Παντοκράτορα, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων µας, σὲ παρακαλοῦµε, εἰσάκουσὲ µας καὶ ἐλέησέ µας.
Ἐλέησον ἡµᾶς ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ µέγα ἔλεός σου· δεόµεθά σου ἐπάκουσον καὶ ἐλέησον.	Have mercy on us, Lord our God, according to Your great mercy; we earnestly pray, hear us from on high and grant us Your mercy.	Ἐλέησέ µας, Κύριε ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ µέγα ἔλεός σου· σὲ παρακαλοῦµε θερµά, ἄκουσέ µας ἀπὸ ψηλὰ καὶ χάρισέ µας τὸ ἔλεός σου.
Ἔτι δεόµεθα ὑπὲρ ἐλέους, ζωῆς, εἰρήνης, ὑγίειας καὶ σωτηρίας τῶν δούλων σου (τοῦ δεῖνος) καὶ (τῆς δεῖνος) καὶ ὑπὲρ τοῦ περιεστῶτος λαοῦ, τῶν ἀπεκδεχοµένων τὸ παρὰ σοῦ πλούσιον ἔλεος.	We also pray that You grant mercy, life, peace, health, and salvation to Your servants (N. and N.) and to those present at this marriage, who await from You abundant mercy.	Ἀκόµη σὲ παρακαλοῦµε νὰ••• χαρίσεις ἔλεος, ζωή, εἰρήνη, ὑγεία καὶ σωτηρία στοὺς δούλους σου (τάδε) καὶ (τάδε) καὶ γιὰ ὅσους εἶναι παρόντες σ᾿ αὐτὸν ἐδῶ τὸ γάµο, σὲ παρακαλοῦµε, ποὺ προσµένουν νὰ••• λάβουν ἀπὸ σένα τὸ πλούσιο ἔλεος.
Ὁ Ἱερεύς, ἐκφώνως· 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.	The priest, in a loud voice: For You are a merciful and man‑befriending God, and to You out of gratitude we send up glory, together with Your Father who has no beginning, and with Your All‑Holy and good and life‑giving Spirit, now and always and unto endless ages.	Ὁ Ἱερέας, µὲ δυνατὴ φωνή· Διότι ἐσὺ εἶσαι Θεὸς ἐλεήµονας καὶ φιλάνθρωπος καὶ σ᾿ ἐσένα ἀπὸ εὐγνωµοσύνη ἀναπέµπουµε τὴ δόξα, στὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸ καὶ τὸ Ἅγιο Πνεῦµα, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτελεύτητους αἰῶνες.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Amen, truly.	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν, ἀλήθεια.
Ὁ διάκονος· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.	Ὁ Διάκονος: Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο.
Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.” “Καὶ ὁ Ἱερεὺς τὴν Εὐχὴν ταύτην· Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὁ ἐν τῇ σωτηριώδει σου οἰκονοµίᾳ καταξιώσας ἐν Κανᾷ τῆς Γαλιλαίας τίµιον ἀναδεῖξαι τὸν γάµον, διὰ τῆς σῆς παρουσίας, αὐτὸς καὶ νῦν τοὺς δούλους σου (τὸν δεῖνα) καὶ (τὴν δεῖνα), οὕς ηὐδόκησας συναφθῆναι ἀλλήλοις, ἐν εἰρήνῃ καὶ ὁµονοίᾳ διαφύλαξον.	Choir: Lord, have mercy on us. “And the Priest says this prayer:” “Lord our God, You who, according to Your saving divine economy (that is, Your care for the salvation of human beings), deemed it good at Cana of Galilee to show marriage to be honorable, and thus to exalt it and to sanctify it by Your presence there; do You Yourself now also preserve these Your servants (N.) and (N.), whom You have received and willed to be joined to one another by the bond of marriage; keep them and grant that they may live with peace and concord.”	Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησέ µας. “Καὶ ὁ Ἱερέας λέγει αὐτὴ ἐδῶ τὴν Εὐχή.” “Κύριε ὁ Θεός µας, Ʃὺ ποὺ σύµφωνα µὲ τὴ σωτηριώδη θεία οἰκονοµία σου (τὴ µέριµνα δηλαδὴ γιὰ τὴ σωτηρία τῶν ἀνθρώπων) θεώρησες καλὸ στὴν Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας νὰ••• ἀναδείξεις τίµιο τὸ γάµο καὶ ἔτσι νὰ••• τὸν ἐξυψώσεις καὶ νὰ••• τὸν ἁγιάσεις µὲ τὴ δική σου ἐκεῖ παρουσία, Ʃὺ ὁ ἴδιος καὶ τώρα τοὺς δούλους σου (τάδε) καὶ (τάδε), ποὺ δέχτηκες καὶ θέλησες νὰ••• συνδεθοῦν µεταξύ τους µὲ τὸ δεσµὸ τοῦ γάµου, διαφύλαξέ τους καὶ κάµε τους νὰ••• ζοῦν µὲ εἰρήνη καὶ ὁµόνοια46.”
Τίµιον αὐτοῖς τὸν γάµον ἀνάδειξον· ἀµίαντον αὐτῶν τὴν κοίτην διατήρησον· ἀκηλίδωτον αὐτῶν τὴν συµβίωσιν διαµεῖναι εὐδόκησον· καὶ καταξίωσον αὐτοὺς ἐν γήρει πίονι καταντῆσαι, ἐν καθαρᾷ τῇ καρδίᾳ ἐργαζοµένους τὰς ἐντολάς σου.	Manifest and make their marriage honorable; preserve their bed pure and undefiled; receive and help that their cohabitation be kept pure and irreproachable; and make them worthy to reach deep old age, keeping Your commandments with a pure heart.	Ἀνάδειξε καὶ κάµε τίµιο τὸ γάµο τους· διαφύλαξε καθαρὴ καὶ ἀµόλυντη τὴν κλίνη τους· δέξου καὶ βοήθησε νὰ••• διατηρηθεῖ καθαρὴ καὶ ἀνεπίληπτη ἡ συµβίωσή τους47· καὶ ἀξίωσέ τους νὰ••• φτάσουν σὲ βαθιὰ γηρατειὰ τηρώντας µὲ καθαρὴ καρδιὰ τὶς ἐντολές σου.
Ʃὺ γὰρ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, Θεὸς τοῦ ἐλεεῖν καὶ σῴζειν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέµποµεν, σὺν τῷ ἀνάρχῳ σου Πατρί, καὶ τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύµατι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	For You are our God, a God who has mercy and saves, and to You we send up the glory, together with Your Father who has no beginning, and with Your All‑Holy and good and life‑giving Spirit, now and always and unto endless ages. Choir.	Διότι Ʃὺ εἶσαι ὁ Θεός µας, Θεὸς ποὺ ἐλεεῖς καὶ σώζεις, καὶ σ᾿ ἐσένα ἀναπέµπουµε τὴ δόξα, καὶ µαζὶ στὸν Πατέρα σου ποὺ δὲν ἔχει ἀρχή, καὶ στὸ πανάγιο καὶ ἀγαθὸ καὶ ζωοποιό σου Πνεῦµα, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτέλειωτους αἰῶνες. Ὁ Χορός.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Amen, truly.	Ἀµήν, ἀλήθεια.
Ὁ διάκονος· Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡµᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.	Deacon Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O our God, by Your almighty grace.	Ὁ Διάκονος Βοήθησέ µας, σῶσε µας, ἐλέησέ µας καὶ διαφύλαξέ µας, ὁ Θεός µας, µὲ τὴ δική σου παντοδύναµη χάρη.
Ὁ χορός· Κύριε ἐλέησον.	Choir: Lord, show Your mercy.	Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, κάµε τὸ ἔλεός σου.
Ὁ διάκονος· Τὴν ἡµέραν πᾶσαν, τελείαν, ἁγίαν, εἰρηνικὴν καὶ ἀναµάρτητον παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώµεθα.	Deacon Let us ask of the Lord to grant us the whole day perfect, dedicated to Him, peaceful, and free from every sin.	Ὁ Διάκονος Ἂς ζητήσουµε ἀπὸ τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• µᾶς χαρίσει ὅλη τὴν ἡµέρα τέλεια, ἀφιερωµένη σ᾿ αὐτόν, εἰρηνικὴ καὶ ἀπαλλαγµένη ἀπὸ κάθε ἁµαρτία.
Ὁ Χορός, µεθ᾿ ἑκάστην Δέησιν· Παράσχου, Κύριε.	Choir, after each petition: Grant, O Lord, that what we ask by our petition may be fulfilled.	Ὁ Χορός, ὕστερα ἀπὸ κάθε Δέηση· Δῶσε, Κύριε, ὥστε νὰ••• ἐκπληρωθεῖ αὐτὸ ποὺ ζητοῦµε µὲ τὴ δέησή µας.
Ὁ διάκονος· Ἄγγελον εἰρήνης, πιστὸν ὁδηγόν, φύλακα τῶν ψυχῶν καὶ τῶν σωµάτων ἡµῶν, παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώµεθα.	Deacon: Let us ask of the Lord to send to each of us a peaceful angel, a safe guide in our life, a guardian of our souls and bodies.	Ὁ Διάκονος Ἂς ζητήσουµε ἀπὸ τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• ἀποστείλει στὸν καθένα µας ἄγγελο εἰρηνικό, ἀσφαλὴ ὁδηγὸ στὴ ζωή µας, φύλακα τῶν ψυχῶν καὶ τῶν σωµάτων µας.
Ʃυγγνώµην καὶ ἄφεσιν τῶν ἁµαρτιῶν καὶ τῶν πληµµεληµάτων ἡµῶν, παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώµεθα.	Let us ask of the Lord forgiveness and remission of the sins and transgressions that we have committed.	Ἂς ζητήσουµε ἀπὸ τὸν Κύριο συγχώρηση καὶ ἄφεση τῶν ἁµαρτιῶν καὶ τῶν παραβάσεων ποὺ διαπράξαµε.
Τὰ καλὰ καὶ συµφέροντα ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡµῶν, καὶ εἰρήνην τῷ κόσµῳ, παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώµεθα.	Let us ask of the Lord to grant us those things which He deems good and beneficial for our soul, as well as peace throughout the whole world.	Ἂς ζητήσουµε ἀπὸ τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• µᾶς χαρίσει ὅσα Ἐκεῖνος θεωρεῖ πὼς εἶναι καλὰ καὶ συµφέροντα γιὰ τὴν ψυχή µας, καθὼς καὶ εἰρήνη σ᾿ ὅλο τὸν κόσµο.
Τὸν ὑπόλοιπον χρόνον τῆς ζωῆς ἡµῶν, ἐν εἰρήνῃ καὶ µετανοίᾳ ἐκτελέσαι, παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου αἰτησώµεθα.	Let us ask of the Lord to deem us worthy to pass the remainder of our life in serenity of soul and in repentance for our offenses.	Ἂς ζητήσουµε ἀπὸ τὸν Κύριο νὰ••• µᾶς ἀξιώσει νὰ••• περάσουµε τὸν ὑπόλοιπο χρόνο τῆς ζωῆς µας µὲ ψυχικὴ γαλήνη καὶ µετάνοια γιὰ τὰ ἀνοµήµατά µας.
Τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τὴν κοινωνίαν τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος αἰτησάµενοι, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡµῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώµεθα.	Having asked of the Lord the one and undivided faith and the communion of the Holy Spirit, let us entrust without reservation ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ, who is our God.	Ἀφοῦ ζητήσαµε ἀπὸ τὸν Κύριο τὴ µιὰ καὶ ἑνιαία πίστη καὶ τὴν κοινωνία τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος, ἂς ἐµπιστευθοῦµε ἀνεπιφύλακτα τὸν ἑαυτό µας καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ ὅλη µας τὴ ζωὴ στὸ Χριστὸ ποὺ εἶναι ὁ Θεός µας.
Ὁ Ἱερεύς, ἐκφώνως· Καὶ καταξίωσον ἡµᾶς, Δέσποτα, µετὰ παῤῥησίας, ἀκατακρίτως, τολµᾶν ἐπικαλεῖσθαί σε τὸν ἐπουράνιον Θεὸν Πατέρα, καὶ λέγειν.” “Πάτερ ἡµῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς· ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνοµά σου· ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου· γενηθήτω τὸ θέληµά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· τὸν ἄρτον ἡµῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡµῖν σήµερον· καὶ ἄφες ἡµῖν τὰ ὀφειλήµατα ἡµῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡµεῖς ἀφίεµεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡµῶν· καὶ µὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡµᾶς εἰς πειρασµόν, ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡµᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ Ὅτι 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.	The priest, in a loud voice: And count us worthy of the honor, Master, with courage and boldness, without fear of condemnation, to dare to call You, the heavenly God, “Father,” and to say the prayer which the Lord taught us.: Our Father in heaven, let Your holiness be recognized so that Your name may be glorified; let Your kingdom come and prevail among all people; let Your will be done, as in heaven by the angels and the saints, so also on earth by human beings. Give us today our daily and necessary bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we also forgive those who have done wrong against us; and do not permit us to fall into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one who desires our harm. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the endless ages.	Ὁ Ἱερέας, µὲ δυνατὴ φωνή· Καὶ θεώρησέ µας ἄξιους τῆς τιµῆς, Δέσποτα, µὲ θάῤῥος καὶ παῤῥησία, χωρὶς φόβο καταδίκης, νὰ••• τολµοῦµε νὰ••• ὀνοµάζουµε Πατέρα Ἐσένα τὸν ἐπουράνιο Θεὸ καὶ νὰ••• λέµε τὴν προσευχὴ ποὺ µᾶς δίδαξε ὁ Κύριος48. Πατέρα µας οὐράνιε· ἂς ἀναγνωριστεῖ ἡ ἁγιότητά σου, ὥστε νὰ••• δοξαστεῖ τὸ ὄνοµά σου· ἂς ἔλθει, ἂς ἐπικρατήσει ἡ βασιλεία σου µεταξὺ ὅλων τῶν ἀνθρώπων· ἂς γίνει τὸ θέληµά σου, ὅπως στὸν οὐρανὸ ἀπὸ τοὺς ἀγγέλους καὶ τοὺς ἁγίους, ἔτσι καὶ στὴ γῆ ἀπὸ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους· τὸν ἄρτο µας τὸν καθηµερινὸ καὶ ἀπαραίτητο δῶσε µας σήµερα· καὶ συγχώρησέ µας τὰ ἁµαρτήµατὰ µας, ὅπως κι ἐµεῖς συγχωροῦµε ἐκείνους ποὺ ἔπραξαν ἀδικήµατα σὲ βάρος µας· καὶ µὴ ἐπιτρέψεις νὰ••• πέσουµε σὲ πειρασµό, ἀλλὰ γλίτωσέ µας ἀπὸ τὸν πονηρὸ ποὺ θέλει τὸ κακό µας Διότι δική σου εἶναι ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναµη καὶ ἡ δόξα, τοῦ Πατέρα καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτελεύτητους αἰῶνες.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Choir: Amen.	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.
Ὁ ἱερεύς· Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.	The priest: Peace and serenity of soul be upon all.	Ὁ Ἱερέας· Εἰρήνη καὶ ψυχικὴ γαλήνη ἂς ἔλθει σὲ ὅλους.
Ὁ χορός· Καί τῷ πνεύµατί σου.	Choir: And upon your spirit—let there be peace.	Ὁ χορός· Καὶ στὴ δική σου ψυχὴ ἂς ἔλθει εἰρήνη.
Ὁ διάκονος· Τὰς κεφαλὰς ἡµῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνωµεν.	Deacon: Let us all bow the head and worship the Lord.	Ὁ διάκονος· Ἂς προσκυνήσουµε τὸν Κύριο ὅλοι µας µὲ ὑπόκλιση τῆς κεφαλῆς.
Ὁ χορός· Ʃοί, Κύριε.”	Choir: To You, Lord, we bow the head.	Ὁ χορός· Ʃ᾿ ἐσένα, Κύριε, κλίνουµε τὸ κεφάλι.
“Ὁ Ἱερεύς, ἐκφώνως· Ὅτι 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.	For blessed is Your name and glorified is the kingdom of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the endless ages.	Διότι εὐλογηµένο εἶναι τὸ ὄνοµά σου καὶ δοξασµένη ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Πατέρα καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτέλειωτους αἰῶνες.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Choir: Amen.	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.
Ὁ ἱερεύς· Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.
Ὁ χορός· Καί τῷ πνεύµατί σου.
Ὁ διάκονος· Τὰς κεφαλὰς ἡµῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνωµεν.
Ὁ χορός· Ʃοί, Κύριε.
Εἶτα προσφέρεται τὸ κοινὸν ποτήριον.	Then the common cup is offered to the newlyweds with the following procedure:	Ὕστερα προσφέρεται στοὺς νεονύµφους τὸ κοινὸ ποτήρι µὲ τὴν ἑξῆς διαδικασία·
Ὁ διάκονος· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.	Ὁ διάκονος· Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν
Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	Choir: Lord, show Your mercy.	Κύριο. Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, κάµε τὸ ἔλεός σου
Ὁ Ἱερεύς, εὐλογῶν τὸ ποτήριον, λέγει τὴν Εὐχὴν ταύτην· Ὁ Θεός, ὁ πάντα ποιήσας τῇ ἰσχύϊ σου, καὶ στερεώσας τὴν οἰκουµένην, καὶ κοσµήσας τὸν στέφανον πάντων τῶν πεποιηµένων ὑπὸ σοῦ, καὶ τὸ ποτήριον τὸ κοινὸν τοῦτο παρεχόµενος τοῖς συναφθεῖσι πρὸς γάµου κοινωνίαν, εὐλόγησον εὐλογίᾳ πνευµατικῇ.	The priest, blessing the cup, says this prayer. Our God, who created all things by Your power, and established the world, and adorned the holy dwelling of Your name, bless this common cup that is offered for rejoicing; and grant to these Your servants to partake of it with decency and faith, in remembrance of the miracle in Cana of Galilee, where You changed water into wine.	Ὁ Ἱερέας εὐλογώντας τὸ ποτήρι λέγει τὴν Εὐχὴ τούτη. Ὁ Θεός µας, ποὺ δηµιούργησες τὰ πάντα µὲ τὴ δύναµή σου, καὶ στερέωσες τὴν οἰκουµένη, καὶ στόλισες τὸ σέµνωµα ὅλων αὐτῶν ποὺ Ἐσὺ ἔχεις δηµιουργήσει, εὐλόγησε µὲ τρόπο πνευµατικὸ τὸ κοινὸ τοῦτο ποτήρι, τοῦ ὁποίου τὸ περιεχόµενο προσφέρεις ὡς δῶρο σ᾿ αὐτοὺς ποὺ ἑνώθηκαν µὲ τὸ δεσµὸ τοῦ γάµου.
Ὅτι ηὐλόγηταί σου τὸ ὄνοµα, καὶ δεδόξασταί σου ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύµατος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.
Εἶτα, λαβὼν ὁ Ἱερεὺς ἐπὶ χεῖρας τὸ κοινὸν ποτήριον, µεταδίδωσιν αὐτοῖς ἐκ γ´, πρῶτον τῷ ἀνδρί, καὶ αὖθις τῇ γυναικί, ψάλλων εἰς ἦχον α´.	Next, after the priest takes the common cup in his hands, he gives them to drink from its contents three times—first to the man, and then to the woman—chanting in the First Tone.	Μετά, ἀφοῦ πάρει στὰ χέρια του ὁ Ἱερέας τὸ κοινὸ ποτήρι, δίνει σ᾿ αὐτοὺς νὰ••• πιοῦν ἀπὸ τὸ περιεχόµενο τρεῖς φορές, πρῶτα στὸν ἄντρα, καὶ κατόπιν στὴ γυναίκα, ψάλλοντας σὲ ἦχο πρῶτο.
Ποτήριον σωτηρίου λήψοµαι, καὶ τὸ ὄνοµα Κυρίου ἐπικαλέσοµαι.	I will receive from the cup from which salvation springs forth, and I will call upon the name of the Lord with thanksgiving.	Θὰ µεταλάβω ἀπὸ τὸ ποτήρι ποὺ πηγάζει ἡ σωτηρία καὶ θὰ ἐπικαλεστῶ µὲ εὐγνωµοσύνη τὸ ὄνοµα τοῦ Κυρίου49.
Καὶ εὐθέως λαβὼν αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἱερεύς, τοῦ Παρανύµφου κρατοῦντος ὄπισθεν τοὺς στεφάνους, στρέφει ὡς ἐν σχήµατι κύκλου περὶ τὸ ἐν τῷ µέσῳ τραπεζίδιον ἐκ τρίτου.” “Καὶ ψάλλει ὁ Ἱερεὺς ἢ ὁ Χορὸς τὰ Τροπάρια· Ἦχος πλ.	And immediately after, the priest takes the right hands of the newlyweds and joins them together, and over their joined hands he places the Gospel; and taking the pair by the hand (holding their hands), he leads them around the small table three times, while the chanters sing:	Καὶ ἀµέσως µετὰ ὁ Ἱερέας παίρνει τοὺς νεονύµφους, ἐνῶ ὁ Παράνυµφος (κουµπάρος) κρατάει ἀπὸ πίσω τους τὰ στέφανα, καὶ τοὺς περιφέρει τρεῖς φορὲς γύρω ἀπὸ τὸ τραπεζάκι ποὺ βρίσκεται στὴ µέση, σχηµατίζοντας µὲ τὴν περιστροφὴ αὐτὴ κατὰ κάποιο τρόπο κύκλο. Καὶ ψάλλει ὁ Ἱερέας ἢ ὁ Χορὸς τὰ ἑξῆς Τροπάρια· Ἦχος πλάγιος τοῦ πρώτου.
Ἡσαΐα χόρευε· ἡ Παρθένος ἔσχεν ἐν γαστρί, καὶ ἔτεκεν Υἱὸν τὸν Ἐµµανουήλ, Θεόν τε καὶ ἄνθρωπον· Ἀνατολὴ ὄνοµα αὐτῷ· ὃν µεγαλύνοντες, τὴν Παρθένον µακαρίζοµεν.	O Isaiah, be glad; the Virgin has conceived and borne a Son—Emmanuel, who is both God and man. The East is His name. As we magnify Him, we bless the Virgin.	Ἡσαΐα χόρευε ἀπὸ χαρά· ἡ Παρθένος Μαρία συνέλαβε καὶ γέννησε Υἱὸ τὸν Ἐµµανουήλ, ποὺ εἶναι Θεὸς καὶ ἄνθρωπος µαζί· Ἀνατολὴ εἶναι τὸ ὄνοµὰ του· αὐτὸν δοξάζοντας, µακαρίζουµε τὴν Παναγία Παρθένο50.
Ἅγιοι Μάρτυρες, οἱ καλῶς ἀθλήσαντες καὶ στεφανωθέντες, πρεσβεύσατε πρὸς Κύριον, ἐλεηθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν.	Holy martyrs, who fought the good fight and have been crowned, intercede to the Lord that He have mercy on our souls.	Ἅγιοι Μάρτυρες, ἐσεῖς ποὺ σὰν ἀθλητὲς ἀγωνιστήκατε καλὰ στὸ στάδιο τῶν ἀρετῶν καὶ γιὰ τὸν καλό σας ἀγώνα στεφανωθήκατε ἀπὸ τὸ Θεὸ µὲ τὸ ἀµάραντο στεφάνι τῆς δόξας, µεσολαβῆστε στὸν Κύριο νὰ••• ἐλεηθοῦν οἱ ψυχὲς µας51.
Δόξα σοι Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, Ἀποστόλων καύχηµα, Μαρτύρων ἀγαλλίαµα, ὧν τὸ κήρυγµα. Τριὰς ἡ ὁµοούσιος.	Glory to You, Christ God, the boast of the Apostles, the joy of the martyrs, whose preaching is the consubstantial Trinity.	Δόξα ταιριάζει νὰ••• ἀναπέµπουµε, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός µας, σ᾿ ἐσένα, ποὺ εἶσαι τὸ καύχηµα τῶν Ἀποστόλων, ἡ µεγάλη χαρὰ τῶν Μαρτύρων, τῶν ὁποίων τὸ κήρυγµα ἀπέβλεπε στὴ φανέρωση τοῦ ὁµοούσιου Τριαδικοῦ Θεοῦ
Εἶτα ὁ Ἱερεὺς ἐπαίρει τοὺς στεφάνους· καὶ ἐπάρας τὸν στέφανον τοῦ Νυµφίου, λέγει· Μεγαλύνθητι, Νυµφίε, ὡς ὁ Ἀβραὰµ, καὶ εὐλογήθητι ὡς ὁ Ἰσαάκ, καὶ πληθύνθητι ὡς ὁ Ἰακώβ, πορευόµενος ἐν εἰρήνῃ καὶ ἐργαζόµενος ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ τάς ἐντολὰς τοῦ Θεοῦ”	After this, the priest places the crowns above the heads of the newlyweds; and after lifting the crown of the Bridegroom (groom), he says: Become great, O Bridegroom, in faith and in keeping the commandments of God, as Abraham became great for his faith in God, for his virtue, and for his observance of the divine will; may God bless you as He blessed Isaac, and may you acquire a multitude of descendants like Jacob, living with peace and serenity of soul and observing the commandments of God, as divine justice requires (demands, ordains).	. Ὕστερα ὁ Ἱερέας ἀνασηκώνει καὶ τοποθετεῖ πάνω ἀπὸ τὰ κεφάλια τῶν νεονύµφων τὰ στέφανα· καὶ ἀφοῦ ἀνασηκώσει τὸ στεφάνι τοῦ Νυµφίου (γαµπροῦ), λέγει· Μεγάλος στὴν πίστη καὶ τὴν τήρηση τῶν ἐντολῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ νὰ••• γίνεις, Νυµφίε, ὅπως µεγάλος γιὰ τὴν πίστη του στὸ Θεό, τὴν ἀρετή του καὶ τὴν τήρηση τοῦ θείου θελήµατος ἔγινε ὁ Ἀβραάµ· εἴθε νὰ••• σὲ εὐλογήσει ὁ Θεός, ὅπως εὐλόγησε τὸν Ἰσαάκ, καὶ εἴθε νὰ••• ἀποκτήσεις πλῆθος ἀπογόνων, ὅπως ὁ Ἰακώβ, ζώντας µὲ εἰρήνη καὶ ψυχικὴ γαλήνη καὶ ἐφαρµόζοντας τὶς ἐντολὲς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅπως ἐπιβάλλει (ἀπαιτεῖ, ὁρίζει) ἡ θεία δικαιοσύνη53.
“Καὶ ἐν τῷ τῆς Νύµφης λέγει· Καὶ σύ, Νύµφη, µεγαλύνθητι ὡς ἡ Ʃάῤῥα, καὶ εὐφράνθητι ὡς ἡ Ῥεβέκκα, καὶ πληθύνθητι ὡς ἡ Ῥαχήλ, εὐφραινοµένη τῷ ἰδίῳ ἀνδρί, φυλάττουσα τοὺς ὅρους τοῦ νόµου, ὅτι οὕτως ηὐδόκησεν ὁ Θεός.	After the triple procession the priest, standing at the little table, takes the crowns and places them upon the table; then, lifting the crown of the bride, he says: Be exalted, O Bride, like Sarah; and rejoice like Rebekah; and multiply like Rachel, rejoicing in your own husband and keeping the commandments of the law, because this is pleasing to God.	Καὶ καθὼς ἀνασηκώνει τὸ στεφάνι τῆς Νύµφης λέγει· Καὶ σύ, Νύφη, εἴθε νὰ••• γίνεις µεγάλη, ὅπως µεγάλη γιὰ τὴν ἀγάπη της καὶ τὸ σεβασµὸ πρὸς τὸν ἄντρα της ἔγινε ἡ Ʃάῤῥα, καὶ εἴθε νὰ••• εὐφρανθεῖς, ὅπως ἡ Ῥεβέκκα, καὶ εἴθε νὰ••• δεῖς πλῆθος τέκνων, ὅπως ἡ Ῥαχήλ, νιώθοντας πληρότητα χαρᾶς καὶ εὐφροσύνης µὲ τὸν ἄντρα σου, φυλάγοντας ὅ,τι ὁρίζει ὁ νόµος τοῦ Θεοῦ· διότι ἔτσι θέλησε ὁ Θεὸς νὰ••• γίνεται στὸ γάµο, ἔτσι µὲ τὴν πανσοφία του τὰ κανόνισε ὁ Θεὸς54.
Εἶτα λέγει ὁ Διάκονος· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.	Ὕστερα λέγει ὁ Διάκονος· Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο.
Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.	Choir: Lord, have mercy on us.	Ὁ χορός· Κύριε, ἐλέησέ µας.
Καὶ ὁ Ἱερεὺς τὴν Εὐχὴν ταύτην· Ὁ Θεός, ὁ Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ὁ παραγενόµενος ἐν Κανᾷ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ τὸν ἐκεῖσε γάµον εὐλογήσας, εὐλόγησον καὶ τοὺς δούλους σου τούτους, τοὺς τῇ σῇ προνοίᾳ πρὸς γάµου κοινωνίαν συναφθέντας.	The priest says this prayer: “O God, our God, You who came to Cana of Galilee and blessed the marriage that took place there, bless also these Your servants here, who by Your divine providence have been joined by the bond of marriage.”	Καὶ ὁ Ἱερέας λέγει ἐτούτη τὴν Εὐχή. Ὁ Θεός, ὁ Θεός µας, σὺ ποὺ ἦλθες στὴν Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ εὐλόγησες τὸ γάµο ποὺ ἔγινε ἐκεῖ, εὐλόγησε καὶ αὐτοὺς ἐδῶ τοὺς δούλους σου, ποὺ µὲ τὴ δική σου θεία πρόνοια συνδέθηκαν µὲ τὸ δεσµὸ τοῦ γάµου.
Εὐλόγησον αὐτῶν εἰσόδους καὶ ἐξόδους· πλήθυνον ἐν ἀγαθοῖς τὴν ζωὴν αὐτῶν· ἀνάλαβε (ἐνταῦθα ὁ Ἱερεὺς αἴρει τοὺς στεφάνους ἀπὸ τῶν κεφαλῶν τῶν Νυµφίων, καὶ τίθησιν αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης) τοὺς στεφάνους αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, ἀσπίλους καὶ ἀµώµους καὶ ἀνεπιβουλεύτους διατηρῶν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.	Bless the comings in and the goings out of the newlyweds⁵⁵; grant them long life with abundant good things; take* their crowns into Your Kingdom, preserving them pure, spotless, and unassailable⁵⁶—that is, that it may not enter anyone’s mind to defile them—unto the endless ages.	Εὐλόγησε τὶς εἰσόδους καὶ τὶς ἐξόδους τῶν νεονύµφων55· Χάρισέ τους µακροζωΐα µὲ ἄφθονα ἀγαθά· Πάρε* τὰ στέφανά τους στὴ Βασιλεία σου, διατηρώντας τα καθαρὰ καὶ ἀκηλίδωτα καὶ ἀνεπιβούλευτα56, χωρὶς δηλαδή νὰ••• περάσει ἀπὸ κανενὸς τὸ νοῦ νὰ••• τὰ µολύνει, στοὺς ἀτέλειωτους αἰῶνες.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.	Choir: Amen; so may it be.	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν, ἔτσι ἂς γίνει.
Ὁ ἱερεύς· Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.	At this point in the prayer, the Priest lifts the crowns from the heads of the newlyweds and places them on the table. Priest: Peace and serenity of soul be upon all.	* Ʃτὸ σηµεῖο τοῦτο τῆς Εὐχῆς ὁ Ἱερέας σηκώνει ἀπὸ τὰ κεφάλια τῶν νεονύµφων τὰ στέφανα καὶ τὰ τοποθετεῖ πάνω στὸ τραπέζι. Ὁ Ἱερέας· Εἰρήνη καὶ ψυχικὴ γαλήνη ἂς ἔλθει σὲ ὅλους.
Ὁ χορός· Καὶ τῷ πνεύµατί σου.	Choir: And upon your spirit—and upon your soul—may peace and serenity come.	Ὁ χορός· Καὶ στὸ δικό σου πνεῦµα, καὶ στὴ δική σου ψυχὴ ἂς ἔλθει εἰρήνη καὶ γαλήνη.
Ὁ διάκονος· Τὰς κεφαλὰς ὑµῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνατε.	Deacon: With the inclination of the head, bow to the Lord.	Ὁ Διάκονος Μὲ ὑπόκλιση τῆς κεφαλῆς προσκυνῆστε τὸν Κύριο.
Ὁ χορός· Ʃοί, Κύριε.	Choir: To You, Lord, we bow the head.	Ὁ χορός· Ʃ᾿ ἐσένα, Κύριε, κλίνουµε τὸ κεφάλι.
Καὶ εὔχεται ὁ “Ἱερεύς· Ὁ Πατήρ, ὁ Υἱὸς καὶ τὸ Ἅγιον Πνεῦµα, ἡ παναγία καὶ ὁµοούσιος καὶ ζωαρχικὴ Τριάς, ἡ µία Θεότης καὶ Βασιλεία, εὐλογήσαι ὑµᾶς, καὶ παράσχοι ὑµῖν µακροζωΐαν, εὐτεκνίαν, προκοπὴν βίου καὶ πίστεως, καὶ ἐµπλήσαι ὑµᾶς πάντων τῶν ἐπὶ γῆς ἀγαθῶν, ἀξιώσαι δὲ ὑµᾶς καὶ τῶν ἐπηγγελµένων ἀγαθῶν τῆς ἀπολαύσεως, πρεσβείαις τῆς ἁγίας Θεοτόκου, καὶ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων.”	The priest prays: “May the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—the All-holy Trinity, of one essence, from whom life springs forth, the one Godhead and Kingdom—bless you and grant you long life, many good children, progress in your life and growth in your faith. May He fill you completely and satisfy you with all the good things of the earth; and finally may He deem you worthy to enjoy the good things He has promised to those who keep His commandments, through the mediation and intercessions of the holy Theotokos and of all the Saints.”	Καὶ εὔχεται ὁ Ἱερέας Ὁ Πατέρας, ὁ Υἱὸς καὶ τὸ Ἅγιο Πνεῦµα, ἡ Τριάδα ποὺ εἶναι πανάγια καὶ ἀποτελεῖται ἀπὸ τὴν ἴδια οὐσία καὶ ἀπὸ αὐτὴ πηγάζει ἡ ζωή, ἡ µία Θεότητα καὶ Βασιλεία, εἴθε νὰ••• σᾶς εὐλογήσει καὶ νὰ••• σᾶς χαρίσει µακροζωΐα, πολλὰ καὶ καλὰ τέκνα, προκοπὴ στὴ ζωή σας καὶ πρόοδο στὴν πίστη σας, καὶ εἴθε νὰ••• σᾶς γεµίσει ἐντελῶς, νὰ••• σᾶς χορτάσει µὲ ὅλα τὰ ἀγαθὰ τῆς γῆς, εἴθε τέλος νὰ••• σᾶς ἀξιώσει νὰ••• ἀπολαύσετε καὶ τὰ ἀγαθὰ ποὺ ἔχει ὑποσχεθεῖ σ᾿ ὅσους τηροῦν τὶς ἐντολές του, µὲ τὴ µεσολάβηση καὶ τὶς ἱκεσίες τῆς ἁγίας Θεοτόκου καὶ ὅλων τῶν Ἁγίων.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.” “Εἶτα εἰσέρχονται καὶ εὔχονται αὐτοῖς.	Choir: Amen, truly—so may it be. Then the faithful come near the newlyweds and offer them their good wishes.	Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν, ἀλήθεια, ἔτσι ἂς γίνει. Ὕστερα ἔρχονται οἱ πιστοὶ κοντὰ στοὺς νεονύµφους καὶ τοὺς εὔχονται.
Καὶ ἀσπασαµένων ἀλλήλους, γίνεται παρὰ τοῦ Ἱερέως τελεία Ἀπόλυσις οὕτως·	And after they have exchanged the kiss of peace, the Priest gives the full Dismissal as follows:	Καὶ ἀφοῦ ἀσπαστοῦν ὁ ἕνας τὸν ἄλλο, γίνεται ἀπὸ τὸν Ἱερέα ὁλοκληρωµένη Ἀπόλυση ὡς ἑξῆς·
Ὁ ἱερεύς· Δόξα σοι, ὁ Θεός, ἡ ἐλπὶς ἡµῶν, δόξα σοι.	Priest: It is fitting that we send up glory to You—You who are our God, You who are our hope. Glory to You.	Ὁ Ἱερέας Δόξα ταιριάζει νὰ••• ἀναπέµπουµε σ᾿ ἐσένα, ποὺ εἶσαι ὁ Θεός µας, ποὺ εἶσαι ἡ ἐλπίδα µας, δόξα σ᾿ ἐσένα.
Ὁ διάκονος· Δόξα. Καὶ νῦν.	Deacon: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the endless ages.	Ὁ Διάκονος Δόξα στὸν Πατέρα, καὶ στὸν Υἱό, καὶ στὸ Ἅγιο Πνεῦµα, καὶ τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτέλειωτους αἰῶνες.
Κύριε, ἐλέησον (γ´).	Choir: Lord, have mercy on us (three times).	Κύριε, ἐλέησέ µας (τρεῖς φορὲς).
Πάτερ ἅγιε, εὐλόγησον.	(And addressing the Priest) Holy Father, bless (give your blessing).	(Καὶ ἀπευθυνόµενος στὸν Ἱερέα) Πάτερ ἅγιε, εὐλόγησε (δῶσε τὴν εὐλογία σου)
Ὁ ἱερεύς· Ὁ διὰ τῆς ἐν Κανᾷ ἐπιδηµίας τίµιον ἀναδείξας τὸν γάµον, Χριστὸς ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς ἡµῶν, ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς παναχράντου αὐτοῦ Μητρός, τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ πανευφήµων Ἀποστόλων, τῶν ἁγίων θεοστέπτων βασιλέων καὶ ἰσαποστόλων Κωνσταντίνου καὶ Ἑλένης, τοῦ ἁγίου µεγαλοµάρτυρος Προκοπίου, καὶ πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων, ἐλεήσαι καὶ σώσαι ἡµᾶς ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος.	Christ, who by His presence in Cana made marriage honorable, is our true God; through the prayers of His most pure and all‑immaculate Mother, the power of the precious and life‑giving Cross, the protection of the honorable, heavenly, bodiless powers, the intercessions of the honorable, glorious Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist, of the holy and all‑glorious Apostles, of the holy, God‑crowned, equal‑to‑the‑Apostles Constantine and Helen, of the holy martyrs, of the holy and righteous God‑bearing forefathers Joachim and Anna, of the Saint whose memory we celebrate today, and of all the saints—may He have mercy on us and save us, as a good and man‑befriending God.⁵⁸	Χριστὸς ποὺ µὲ τὴν παρουσία του στὴν Κανὰ ἀνέδειξε τίµιο τὸ γάµο καὶ ἔτσι τὸν ἐξύψωσε καὶ τὸν ἁγίασε, αὐτὸς ποὺ εἶναι ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεὸς µας, µὲ τὴ µεσολάβηση καὶ τὶς ἱκεσίες τῆς πανάχραντης (πάναγνης) Μητέρας του (Παναγίας), τῶν ἁγίων Ἀποστόλων ποὺ ἔγιναν ἔνδοξοι καὶ ἄξιοι ἐγκωµιασµοῦ γιὰ τὸ κήρυγµα τοῦ θείου λόγου, τῶν ἁγίων Κωνσταντίνου καὶ Ἑλένης ποὺ ἡ Ἐκκλησία µας τοὺς θεωρεῖ βασιλεῖς θεοστεφανωµένους καὶ ἰσάξιους µὲ τοὺς Ἀποστόλους γιὰ τὴν προστασία καὶ τὴν ἑδραίωση τοῦ Χριστιανισµοῦ, τοῦ ἁγίου µεγαλοµάρτυρα Προκοπίου, καὶ ὅλων τῶν Ἁγίων, εἴθε νὰ••• µᾶς ἐλεήσει καὶ νὰ••• µᾶς σώσει ὡς Θεὸς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος 58.
Δι᾿ εὐχῶν τῶν ἁγίων Πατέρων…	Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us.	Μὲ τὶς εὐχὲς τῶν ἁγίων Πατέρων µας, Κύριε, Ἰησοῦ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός µας, ἐλέησέ µας καὶ σῶσε µας.
Ὁ χορός· Ἀµήν.” “Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶµεν.	Choir: Amen. Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.	Ὁ Χορός: Ἀµήν. Ἂς παρακαλέσουµε τὸν Κύριο.
Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.	Peace be to all.	Εἰρήνη ἂς ἔλθει σὲ ὅλους.
Τὰς κεφαλὰς ὑµῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ κλίνατε.	Bow to the Lord with the inclination of your head.	Προσκυνῆστε τὸν Κύριο µὲ ὑπόκλιση τῆς κεφαλῆς σας.
Ʃύµφωνα καταντήσαντες οἱ δοῦλοί σου, Κύριε, καὶ τὴν ἀκολουθίαν ἐκτελέσαντες τοῦ ἐν Κανᾷ τῆς Γαλιλαίας γάµου, καὶ συστέλλοντες τὰ κατ᾿ αὐτὸν σύµβολα, δόξαν σοι ἀναπέµποµεν, τῷ Πατρί, καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύµατι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀµήν.	We, Lord, Your servants (the newlyweds) who by mutual consent have come to the mutual promise of marriage and have celebrated the Service of marriage which You sanctified in Cana of Galilee, we now, gathering up and wrapping the symbols of marriage (the crowns), send up glory to You—the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit—now and always and unto the endless ages. Amen.	Ἐ µεῖς, Κύριε, οἱ δοῦλοι σου (οἱ νεόνυµφοι) ποὺ µὲ σύµφωνη γνώµη φθάσαµε στὴν ἀµοιβαία ὑπόσχεση τοῦ γάµου καὶ τελέσαµε τὴν ἀκολουθία τοῦ γάµου ποὺ ἁγίασες στὴν Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ἐµεῖς τώρα µαζεύοντας καὶ περιτυλίγοντας τὰ σύµβολα τοῦ γάµου (τὰ στέφανα), δόξα σ᾿ ἐσένα ἀναπέµπουµε, τὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸ καὶ τὸ Ἅγιο Πνεῦµα, τώρα καὶ πάντοτε καὶ στοὺς ἀτελεύτητους αἰῶνες62. Ἀµήν