Vesperal Stichera

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praises-1120-forefeast-entry-theo.pdf

These are sung for the Forefeast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, November 20th, Prosomoion "Thou art the joy."  "With songs and hymns, O ye faithful . . . ."  Updated 10/31/19.

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stichera_on_lihc-1113-john_chrysostom.pdf

These are sung for St. John Chrysostom on November 13th and January 27th, Prosomoia "As one valiant." "Let us praise with sweet melodies . . . ."  Updated 12/17/18.

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stichera_on_lihc-1106-paul_confessor.pdf

Stichera at "O Lord, I have cried" for Our Father Among the Saints Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople, November 6th, Prosomoion "Unto them that fear thee."  "Wondrous Paul chose thee to be his emulator, O blessed one . . . ."  Updated 10/27/2022.

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vespers-kazan-10-o_lord_i_have_cried_tone_8.pdf

"O Lord, I have cried" (kekragaria) with verses (stichologia) and Resurrectional stichera, Tone 8/Plagal Fourth Mode.  "Evening praise and spoken worship do we offer thee . . . ."  Updated 3/9/19.

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vespers-kazan-9-o_lord_i_have_cried_tone_7.pdf

"O Lord, I have cried" (kekragaria) with verses (stichologia) and Resurrectional stichera, Tone 7/Grave Mode.  "Come let us rejoice in the Lord . . . ."

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vespers-kazan-8-o_lord_i_have_cried_tone_6.pdf

"O Lord I have cried" (kekragaria) with verses (stichologia) and Resurrectional stichera, Tone 6/Plagal Second Mode.  "O Christ, Possessor of victory over hades . . . ."  Updated (corrected) 3/6/2021.

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vespers-kazan-7-o_lord_i_have_cried_tone_5.pdf

"O Lord, I have cried" (kekragaria) with verses (stichologia) and Resurrectional stichera, Tone 5/Plagal First Mode.  "With thy noble cross, O Christ . . . ."  Updated 11/2/17.

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vespers-kazan-6-o_lord_i_have_cried_tone_4.pdf

"O Lord, I have cried" (kekragaria) with verses (stichologia) and Resurrectional stichera, Tone 4/Fourth Mode.  "We worship untiringly thy quickening Cross, O Christ God . . . ."  Updated 2/9/19 (removed extra image).

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vespers-kazan-5-o_lord_i_have_cried_tone_3.pdf

"O Lord, I have cried" (kekragaria) with verses (stichologia) and Resurrectional stichera, Tone 3/Third Mode.  "O Christ Savior, the might of death . . . ."

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vespers-kazan-4-o_lord_i_have_cried_tone_2.pdf

"O Lord, I have cried" (kekragaria), verses (stichologia), and Resurrectional stichera, Tone 2/Second Mode.  "Come ye, let us worship him . . . ."

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vespers-kazan-3-o_lord_i_have_cried_tone_1.pdf

"O Lord, I have cried" (Kekragaria) with verses (stichologia) and Resurrectional stichera, Tone 1/First Mode.  "Accept our evening prayers, O holy Lord . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-1030-zenobius-zenobia.pdf

Stichera at Vespers, "O Lord, I have cried" for Ss. Zenobius and Zenobia, Prosomoion "As one valiant."  "Richly dyeing thy priestly robes in the blood of thy martyrdom . . . ."  Updated 10/23/2020.

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stichera_on_lihc-1002-cyprian-justina.pdf

Stichera at "O Lord, I have cried" for Ss. Cyprian and Justina, October 2nd, Prosomoion "As one valiant."  "When the chrism of priestly rank and the blood of thy martyrdom . . . ."  Updated 9/28/2020.

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kazan_menaion-08_august.pdf

Festal hymnody from the Menaion for August. This music is from the Byzantine Menaion Project by Basil Kazan. The music is type-set, properly accented and barred, with ison, and rubrics and instructions added in, along with special melodies noted.  Updated 8/3/17.

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stichera_on_lihc-0131-cyrus_john.pdf

These stichera are sung for the Holy Unmercenaries Cyrus & John, January 31st, Prosomoion "As one valiant."  "O ye athletes most valorous . . . ."  Updated 11/23/19.

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stichera_on_lihc-0102-05-forefeast-sunb4.pdf

These stichera are for the Sunday Before Theophany, January 2nd-5th, Prosomoion "As one valiant."  "Let us piously fill the air . . . ."  Updated 11/28/19.

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stichera_on_lihc-1101-cosmas-damian-asia.pdf

These stichera are sung for the Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas & Damian of Asia and their mother Theodota, November 1st, the Original Melody, "Having laid up all their hope . . . ."  Updated 11/23/19.

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stichera_on_lihc-0816-icon_not_made_with_hands.pdf

These stichera are for the Icon Not Made With Hands (Holy Napkin), August 16th, Prosomoion "With what fair crowns."  "We who are born of earth . . . ."  Updated 7/16/2020.