CALENDAR OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ABKHAZIA

АҦСНЫ ОРҬОДОҚС НЫХА АМЗАР

FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD. ҚЬЫРСА ИԤЫЛАРА

2 February (15 February) . The feast of the presentation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Жәабранмза 2 (жәабранмза 15, жәытәла). Ҳ-Аҳ Ду, ҳ-Анцәа, ҳ-Ҿыхыҩ Иаса Қьырса Иԥылара (иркьаҿ. Қьырса Иԥылара).

Afterfeast – 9 February (22 February).

Аныҳәа ахырқәшара — жәабранмза 9 (жәабранмза 22, жәытәла).

Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Ац. Иуа́на Ахьҿы́ Илитургьи́а.

Matins: Gospel of Luke, 8th verse (2:25–32).

Шьыжьныҳәара: Лука́с иҟынтә Агәырӷьаҿҳәа́ша, 8-тәи ацыԥҵәа́ха (2:25–32).

Liturgy to the: Hebrews, 316th verse (7:7–17). Gospel of Luke, 7th verse (2:22–40).

Алитургьи́а: Ауриацәа рахь, 316-тәи ацыԥҵәа́ха (7:7–17). Лука́с иҟынтә Агәырӷьаҿҳәа́ша, 7-тәи ацыԥҵәа́ха (2:22–40).

Dismissal: «May Christ our True God, who condescended to be carried in the arms of the righteous Simeon for our salvation…».

Аушьҭра: «Ҳаиқәырхаразы ауаҩиаша Симео́н дигәы́ҵаҳәҳәа инагара здызкылаз Қьырса ҳ-Анцәацәҟьа…».

Шьыжьныҳәараан.

Лука́с иҟынтә Агәырӷьаҿҳәа́ша (Аеванге́лион) цқьа аԥхьара:

²⁵Усҟантәи аамҭазы Иерусали́м дыҟан Симео́н захьӡыз ауаҩы. Уи — уаҩ иашан, Анцәа ицәш́әарагьы змаз аӡә иакәын, Израи́лаа ргәы́шьҭыхра дазыԥшын, Аԥсы Цқьагьы дихан. ²⁶[Симео́н] Аԥсы Цқьа ила изаартын ҳ-Аҳ Ду Ииԥшьаз [Қьырса] дибаанӡа дшымԥсуа. ²⁷Дааит уи Аԥсы Цқьа ила аныҳәарҭаҿы. Аԥҟарала иаԥу аҵас анагӡаразы Асаби Иаса дзыхшаз уахь даннарга, ²⁸[Симео́н] Уи инапқәа рыла дааигәы́ҵаиҳәҳәан, Анцәа аџьшьа́ра иҭо, иҳәеит:

²⁹ С-Аҳ Ду, ишуҳәахьаз ала,

шьҭа доуушьҭуеит утәы, игәы рҭынчны,

³⁰избанзар сыблақәа дырбеит Аиқәырхаҩ,

³¹ажәларқәа зегьы рҿаԥхьа иурхиаз:

³²Уи — егьырҭ ажәларқәа рыбла хызтуа Лашароуп,

у́уаажәлар Израи́лаа хьӡ-ԥшагьы дзырго.

8-тәи ацыԥҵәа́ха (2:25–32)

At Matins.

From the Gospel of Luke reading:

²⁵In Jerusalem at the time, there was a man, Simeon by name, a good man, a man who lived in the prayerful expectancy of help for Israel. And the Holy Spirit was on him. ²⁶The Holy Spirit had shown him that he would see the Messiah of God before he died. Led by the Spirit, he entered the Temple. ²⁷As the parents of the child Jesus brought him in to carry out the rituals of the Law, ²⁸Simeon took him into his arms and blessed God:

²⁹«God, you can now release your servant;

release me in peace as you promised.

³⁰With my own eyes

³¹I’ve seen your salvation;

it’s now out in the open for everyone to see:

³²A God-revealing light to the non-Jewish nations,

and of glory for your people Israel».

8th verse (2:25–32)

Алитургьиаҿы.

Ацқьа цҳаражәҳәаҩ Па́улос Ауриацәа ирзишьҭыз а́цҳамҭа аԥхьара:

Аишьцәа, ⁷жәаҳәарада, ауаҩы дызныҳәо, дзықәныҳәо иаасҭа еиҳау аӡә иакәзароуп. ⁸Ара алага́ла ажәабатәи ахәҭа зауа иԥсуа ауаа [леуи́тцәа] роуп, аха Аҩыра шаҳаҭра злауа ала, уа уи зауыз [Мелхиседе́к] иԥсы ҭоуп.  ⁹Алага́ла ажәабатәи ахәҭа зауа Леуи́ ихаҭагьы иқәын алага́ла ажәабатәи ахәҭа, уҳәар алшоит, уи Абраа́м ила [Мелхиседе́к] ииҭеит. ¹⁰Мелхиседе́к Абраа́м даниқәшәа — Леуи́ дмиӡацызт, аха, уи иабацәа зхылҵыз Абраа́м ицәеижь далан, ҳҳәар ҟалоит. ¹¹Аиашазы, [Анцәа ила] аизҳа-зыӷьара Леуи́ ихылҵшьҭроу аԥшьаҩцәа и́мҩаԥырго амаҵурала изыҟалозҭгьы — [ишдыру,] Аԥҟара инақәыршәаны ажәлар ирыҭаз — усҟан Ааро́н дызлахәыз аԥшьаҩцәа иреиԥшыз иакәымкәа, Мелхиседе́к иеиԥш иҟаз даҽа Ԥшьаҩык иқәыргылара ада ԥсыхәа амам ҳәа аҳәара заҭаххазеи? ¹²Аԥшьаҩы имаҵураҿы аиҭакра аныҟала, усҟан хымԥада Аԥҟарагьы ԥсаххароуп. ¹³Уажә ара ҳара зыӡбахә ҳамоу иакәзар, Уи [Иаса Қьырса] даҽа хылҵшьҭрак датәын, урҭ рахьтә аӡә [ԥшьаҩык иаҳасабала] аӡатәқәҵарҭа дазааигәамхацызт. ¹⁴Идыруп, ҳ-Аҳ Ду [Иаса Қьырса] Иуда ишьҭра дшалҵыз, Мы́са [аԥааимбар] абри ашьҭра аԥшьаҩцәа алҵит ҳәа егьимҳәеит. ¹⁵[Ус анакәха] иаҳагьы еилыкка́ иубоит, Мелхиседе́к иеиԥшу даҽа Ԥшьаҩык дышгылаз, ¹⁶Уи — ацәеижь иадҳәалоу Аԥҟара инақәыршәаны акәӡам Ԥшьаҩыс дшыҟалаз, наунагӡатәи аԥсҭазаара зырҿио амч алоуп. ¹⁷Аҩыра шаҳаҭра злауа ала: «Уара [Иаса Қьырса] — наунагӡа Уԥшьаҩуп, Мелхиседе́к дшыҟаз еиԥш».

316-тәи ацыԥҵәа́ха (7:7–17)

At the Liturgy.

From the Epistle to the Hebrews reading:

And, ⁷without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. ⁸In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living. ⁹One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, ¹⁰because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor. ¹¹If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? ¹²For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. ¹³He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. ¹⁴For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. ¹⁵And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, ¹⁶one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. ¹⁷For it is declared: “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”

316th verse (7:7–17)

Алитургьиаҿы.

Лука́с иҟынтә Агәырӷьаҿҳәа́ша (Аеванге́лион) цқьа аԥхьара:

Усҟантәи аамҭазы ²²Мы́са [аԥааимбар] Иԥҟарала [Мариеи Иасы́фи] рыҽрыцқьара амш анааи, Асаби Иерусали́мҟа дыргоит, ҳ-Аҳ Ду дизкхаразы, ²³ҳ-Аҳ Ду Иԥҟараҿы ишану еиԥш: «Дарбанзаалак аԥхьаира аҵеи, ҳ-Аҳ Ду дизкхоит»; ²⁴насгьы ҳ-Аҳ Ду Иԥҟараҿы ишҳәоу еиԥш, ӡатәҵас инагахоит «ҩ-ҟәарасак ма ҩ-ҳәыҳә ԥшқак». ²⁵Убри аамҭазы Иерусали́м дыҟан Симео́н захьӡыз ауаҩы. Уи — уаҩ иашан, Анцәа ицәш́әарагьы змаз аӡә иакәын, Израи́лаа ргәы́шьҭыхра дазыԥшын, Аԥсы Цқьагьы дихан. ²⁶[Симео́н] Аԥсы Цқьа ила изаартын ҳ-Аҳ Ду Ииԥшьаз [Қьырса] дибаанӡа дшымԥсуа. ²⁷Дааит уи Аԥсы Цқьа ила аныҳәарҭаҿы. Аԥҟарала иаԥу аҵас анагӡаразы Асаби Иаса дзыхшаз уахь даннарга, ²⁸[Симео́н] Уи инапқәа рыла дааигәы́ҵаиҳәҳәан, Анцәа аџьшьа́ра иҭо, иҳәеит:

²⁹ С-Аҳ Ду, ишуҳәахьаз ала,

шьҭа доуушьҭуеит утәы, игәы рҭынчны,

³⁰избанзар сыблақәа дырбеит Аиқәырхаҩ,

³¹ажәларқәа зегьы рҿаԥхьа иурхиаз:

³²Уи — егьырҭ ажәларқәа рыбла хызтуа Лашароуп,

у́уаажәлар Израи́лаа хьӡ-ԥшагьы дзырго.

³³Иасы́фи [Асаби] Иани Уи изы ииҳәоз џьашьаны изыӡырҩуан. ³⁴Симео́н урҭ дрықәныҳәеит, нас, [Асаби] Иан Мариам лахь абас иҳәеит: «Абар, ара ишьҭоу [Асаби] ила Израи́л аҿы шьардаҩы каҳашт, шьардаҩгьы гылашт, еимактәыс ироураны иҟоу дыргасгьы дҟалашт — ³⁵аӡәырҩгьы́ рыгәҭакқәа аргамахап. Баргьы быԥсы а́са алҟьоит». ³⁶Ара дыҟан иара убас аԥеи́ԥшҳәаҩ Анна, Ԥануи́л иԥҳа, Аси́р иабшьҭра иатәу. Уи акыр шықәса ны́лҵхьан. Аҭаацәара даналала быжьшықәса рышьҭахь еибахаз, ³⁷уажәы ԥшьынҩажәи ԥшьба шықәса ирықәыз аԥҳәыс еиба, знымзар зны аныҳәарҭа иаԥырымҵыцыз, чгарала, анцәаиҳәарала уахгьы-ҽынгьы Анцәа имаҵ зуаз. ³⁸Ларгьы убри аамҭазы днарыдгыланы ҳ-Аҳ Ду [Анцәа] аџьшьа́ра иҭо, Иерусали́м иҟалашаз аҿыхра иазыԥшыз зегьы Иара [Асаби] иӡбахәгьы ралҳәон. ³⁹[Мариеи Иасы́фи] ҳ-Аҳ Ду Иԥҟарала зегьы анынарыгӡа, Галиле́иаҟа, рықалақь Назаре́ҭ ашҟа ихынҳәит. ⁴⁰Асаби изҳа-зыӷьон, доуҳала дыӷәӷәахон, ҟәыӷарыла дыҭәуан, Анцәа илыԥхагьы иман.  

7-тәи ацыԥҵәа́ха (2:22–40)

And when ²²the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord ²³(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”), ²⁴and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord:“A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” ²⁵Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. ²⁶The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. ²⁷Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law, ²⁸Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

²⁹«Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.

³⁰For my eyes have seen Your salvation,

³¹which You have prepared in the sight of all people,

³²a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel».

³³The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him. ³⁴Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, ³⁵so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.” ³⁶There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years, ³⁷and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. ³⁸Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. ³⁹When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. ⁴⁰And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.

7th verse (2:22–40)

Аиԥылара аушьҭыгатә ҭраԥа́р, 1-тәи абжьы

Бгәырӷьала, / лыԥхазмоу Нцәадзыхшаз Аҭыԥҳа́: /

избанзар Была даҳхалашеит, /

алашьцара зхатәоу зырлашо, /

аиашара Амра — Қьырса ҳ-Анцәа. /

Угәырӷьала уаргьы, абы́рг иаша, /

ҳаԥсқәа Рхақәи́ҭтәҩы дызгәы́ҵазҳәҳәаз, /

[аԥсцәа рахьтә] агыларагьы ҳаназшьо.

Tone 1 Troparion (Feast)

Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, Full of Grace! /

From you shone the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, /

enlightening those who sat in darkness. /

Rejoice and be glad, O righteous Elder, /

you accepted in your arms the Redeemer of our souls, /

Who grants us the Resurrection!

Аиԥылара ақада́қь, 1-тәи абжьы

Зи́рала Аҭыԥҳа́ лымгәарҭа ԥшьаны, /

Симео́н инапқәагьы қәнагала рықәныҳәара иахьӡаны, /

уажәы ҳаргьы ҳаиқәзырхаз, Қьырса ҳ-Анцәа. /

Аибашьрақәа раангьы аҭынчра иақәыршәа атәылауаа, /

рымчрагьы рыӷәӷәа бзиа иубаз аҳцәа, /

Иаӡәыку Ауаҩы́ҭахҩы.

Tone 1 Kontakion (Feast)

By Your Nativity You sanctified the Virgin’s womb /

and blessed Simeon’s hands, O Christ God. /

Now You have come and saved us through love /

Grant peace to all Orthodox Christians /

O only Lover of Man!

Archimandrite Dorotheos (Dbar),

New Athos, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, 2022.