Exaposteilaria/Theotokia

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exapost-0131_cyrus_john.pdf

These Exaposteilaria are sung during Orthros/Matins for the Holy Unmercenaries Cyrus & John, celebrated on January 31st, Prosomoion "Thou who as God adornest."  "O righteous John and Cyrus . . . ."

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exapost-0124_st_xenia_stp.pdf

This Exaposteilarion and its Theotokion are sung for the Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg, Fool-for-Christ, January 24th, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "Translated from a foreign land . . . ."

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exapost-0117-anthony-t3.pdf

These Exaposteilaria are sung on January 17th for the Feast of St. Anthony the Great, Prosomoion "While standing in the temple's courts."  "Thou truly wast a light of lights . . . ."

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exapost-01-sunb4theophany.pdf

This is the Exaposteilarion sung for the Sunday Before Theophany, Jan. 2nd-5th, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "How shall the river's running streams receive Thee . . . ."  Updated 12/22/2022.

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exapost-1206-nicholas.pdf

This Exaposteilarion is sung for St Nicholas on December 6th, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "We all extol Saint Nicholas . . . ."  Updated 11/4/18.

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exapost-0701-1101-cosmas-damian.pdf

This Exaposteilarion & its Theotokion are sung for Ss. Cosmas & Damian of Rome on July 1st, and for Ss. Cosmas & Damian of Mesopotamia on November 1st, Prosomoion "While standing in the temple's courts."  "From God ye have received the grace to work marvelous healings . . . ."  Updated 10/28/2020.

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exapost-1018-apostle_luke.pdf

For the Holy Apostle & Evangelist Luke, October 18th, Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee."  "O Luke, Apostle of Christ God . . . ."  Updated 10/28/2022.

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exapost-1011-17-fathers_7th_ec.pdf

These Exaposteilaria are sung on the Sunday of October 11-17, for the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecum. Council, Prosomoion "While standing in the temple's courts."  "O Fathers of celestial mind . . . O Lord, Thou Who art more than good . . . ."  Updated 9/4/2023.

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exapost-0815-23-dormition.pdf

These Exapostielaria are sung on the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, and the week that follows, August 15-23.  The original melody:  "O ye apostles from afar . . . The band of Christ's Apostles . . . With thunder doth the Savior send . . . ."  Updated 8/7/2020 with corrected music.  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

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exapost-0713-19-fathers_4th_ec.pdf

These are sung on the Sunday that falls between July 13 and 19 for the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "While celebrating on this day . . . ."

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exapost-0705-athanasius-athos.pdf

This is sung for St. Athanasius of Athos, July 5th, Prosomoion "While thy disciples looked on thee."  "Arising like a morning star shining far off . . . ."  Updated 6/15/19.

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exapost-0614-elisha-theotokion.pdf

This Exaposteilarion and its Theotokion are sung on June 14th for St. Elisha, Prosomoion "Thou who as God adornest."  "Thou who wast once a ploughman . . . ," and Prosomoion "While thy disciples looked on thee."  "In thee do we all boast, O pure Theotokos . . . ."

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exapost-all_saints.pdf

This is sung on the first Sunday after Pentecost, the Sunday of All Saints, Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee."  "With hymns let us crown as is meet . . . ."  Updated 6/7/15.

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exapost-paralytic.pdf

This Exaposteilarion is sung on the Sunday of the Paralytic, the 3rd Sunday after Pascha.

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exapost-mid-pentecost.pdf

This Exaposteilarion is sung on the Wednesday of Mid-Pentecost, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "At mid-Feast Thou, O Friend of man . . . ."

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exapost-blind_man.pdf

Exaposteilarion sung on the Sunday of the Blind Man, the 5th Sunday after Pascha, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "Along the way our Savior found a man . . . ."

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exapost-holy_fathers-1stec.pdf

Exaposteilarion sung on the Sunday after the Feast of Ascension, the Sunday of the Holy Fathers, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women."  "While celebrating on this day the holy Fathers' memory . . . ."