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Exaposteilaria/Theotokia

Lent-5th Saturday of Lent-Akathist Saturday

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Lent, Saturdays & Sundays in Great Lent

This Exaposteilarion is sung on the 5th Saturday of Lent, the Saturday of the Akathist, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "The myst'ry from eternity . . . ."  Updated 6/10/2023.

Lent-4th Sunday of Lent-St John of the Ladder, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Lent, Saturdays & Sundays in Great Lent

These are sung on the 4th Sunday of Lent, the Sunday of St. John Climacus (of the Ladder), Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "The joy and comfort of the world . . . ."

Lent-3rd Sunday of Lent-Sunday of the Cross, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Lent, Saturdays & Sundays in Great Lent

These are sung on the 3rd Sunday of Lent, the Sunday of the Cross, Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee."  "Seeing the precious Cross of Christ . . . We worship piously the Tree . . . ."

Lent-2nd Sunday of Lent-St Gregory Palamas, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Lent, Saturdays & Sundays in Great Lent

These are sung on the Second Sunday of Lent, for St. Gregory Palamas, Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee."  "Rejoice, boast of the Fathers' choir . . . O sov'reign Lady . . . ."

Lent-1st Sunday of Lent-The Sunday of Orthodoxy, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Lent, Saturdays & Sundays in Great Lent

These are sung on the First Sunday of Lent, The Sunday of Orthodoxy, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "Leap ye for joy and clap your hands . . . The swords of hostile heresy . . . ."

Lent-1st Saturday of Lent-St. Theodore, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Lent, Saturdays & Sundays in Great Lent

These are sung on the First Saturday of Lent for St. Theodore, Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee."  "Now standing crowned in victory . . . Wishing to call the ruined world back . . . ."  Updated 3/2/2023.

Cheese Fare (Forgiveness) Sunday, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Cheese Fare (Forgiveness) Sunday

These are sung on the Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheese Fare), Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "Wretch that I am, I disobeyed Thy bidding . . . ."  Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee."  "Thou we were driven from our home of Paradise . . . ."

Meat Fare (Judgment) Sunday, Exaposteilaria & Theotokion

These are the Exaposteilaria & Theotokion sung on The Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat Fare), Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee."  "O Lord, as I now bring to mind . . . ."  Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "Behold, the day foretold doth come . . . I tremble sore considering . . . ."  Updated 1/29/2023.

Saturday of Souls, Exaposteilaria & Theotokion (Meat Fare)

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Saturday of Souls

These 3 are sung on the Saturday of Souls, Meat Fare Saturday, Prosomion "Thou who as God adornest."  "Thou Who, as God, hast power . . . ."  Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "O Savior, as the Friend of man . . . O Mary, Virgin Bride of God . . . ."

Julian (Ilyan) of Homs, Exaposteilarion

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Julian (Ilyan) of Homs (Feb 6)

These exaposteilaria are sung for the Martyr Julian (Ilyan) of Homs, February 6th, Prosomoion "While standing in the Temple's courts."  "Rejoice, O people, on this day . . . Ye earnestly fought the good fight . . . ."   Updated 1/28/2023.

Clement-Bishop of Ancyra, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Exaposteilaria

This Exaposteilarion & Theotokion for the Hieromartyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra, January 23rd, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "Like the divine Apostle Paul . . . ."

Sabbas the Sanctified, Exaposteilaria & Theotokion

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Exaposteilaria

These are sung for our Righteous Father Sabbas the Sanctified, December 5th:  1st Prosomoion "While standing in the Temple's courts."  "O Father Sabbas wise in God . . . ."  2nd Prosomoion "O Changeless Light."  "Let all the desert make merry . . . Thou art a gold-entwined tower . . . ."

Stephen the New, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Exaposteilaria

These are sung for the Venerable-Martyr Stephen the New, November 28th, Prosomoion "From the heights our Savior, Christ."  "Thou didst shame as atheists . . . ."

Lazarus of Magnesia, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Exaposteilaria

The Exaposteilarion & Theotokion for the Venerable Lazarus the Wonderworker of Magnesia, Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee."  "The Maker consecrated thee . . . ."

Arethas (Al-Haarith) & Companions in Arabia, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Exaposteilaria

The Exaposteilarion & Theotokion for the Great-Martyr Arethas (Al-Haarith) & Companions in Arabia, October 24th, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "O wise Arethas praised of all . . . ."

Eulampios & Eulampia at Nicomedia, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Exaposteilaria

This Exaposteilarion & Theotokion are sung for Eulampios & Eulampia at Nicomedia, October 10th, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "We needs must praise with fitting hymns . . . ."

Dionysios the Areopagite, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Exaposteilaria

The Exaposteilarion & Theotokion for the Hieromartyr Dionysios the Areopagite, October 3rd, Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee."  "As a disciple caught by Paul . . . ."

Severian, Exaposteilarion

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Exaposteilaria

This exaposteilarion is sung for the Great-Martyr Severian of Sebastia, September 9th, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "Thou, O all-blest Severian . . . ."

Joachim & Anna, Exaposteilarion

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Joachim & Anna (Sept 9)

This exaposteilarion is sung for the Holy & Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim & Anna, September 9th, Prosomoion "From the heights our Savior, Christ."  "She who took away the curse . . . ."

Zachariah-the Holy Prophet (Father of the Forerunner), Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Zachariah-the holy Prophet & Father of the Forerunner (Sept 5th)

The Exaposteilarion & Theotokion for the Holy Prophet Zachariah, Father of the Forerunner, September 5th, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "Thou as a priest didst minister to God Almighty . . . ."

After-Feast of Transfiguration, Exaposteilarion (Aug 8)

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Exaposteilaria

This is sung for the After-Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 8th, Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee."  "Before Thy Cross, O Sovereign Lord, taking Thy chief disciples . . . ."

Euphemia, Exaposteilarion & Theotokion

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Exaposteilaria

This is the Exaposteilarion & Theotokion for the Great-Martyr Euphemia the all-praised, July 11th, Prosomoion "From the heights our Savior, Christ."  "Thou wast dead yet didst gush forth . . . Since our God hath given thee . . . ."

Pentecost, 05-Exaposteilaria

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Pentecost (50 days after Pascha)

The Exaposteilaria sung on the Feast of Pentecost, 50 days after Pascha, Prosomoion "Thou Who as God adornest."  "O Thou, All-holy Spirit . . . The Father is Light . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation. 

Bright Friday-Most-Holy Theotokos of the Life-Giving Spring, Exaposteilarion

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Exaposteilaria

This Exaposteilarion is sung on Bright Friday for the Most-holy Theotokos of the Life-giving Spring.  "Thou, Lady, truly art the Spring of Living water . . . ."

Pachomios the Great, Exaposteilarion

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Exaposteilaria

This is sung for Our Righteous Father Pachomios the Great, May 17th, Prosomion "Thou who as God adornest."  "Withdrawing to the deserts in longing for the Angels' life . . . ."

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