Paraklesis

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paraklesis_small-ck-bn.pdf

This is the text and music for the Paraklesis Service in Byzantine notation sung in August during the Dormition Fast.  (The Western notation is in a separate file.)

Sheet Music: 

paraklesis_small-ck-wn.pdf

This is the text and music for the Paraklesis Service sung in August during the Dormition Fast.  (The Byzantine notation is in a separate file.)

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theotokion-unto_thee_do_i_commit.pdf

This Theotokion is sung at the end of Paraklesis when it is prayed outside of the Dormition Fast.  "Unto thee do I commit mine every hope . . . ."

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theotokion-lady_do_thou_receive.pdf

This Theotokion is sung at the end of Paraklesis when it is prayed outside of the Dormition Fast.  "Lady, do thou receive the supplications . . . ."

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theotokion-all_those_who_with_faith.pdf

This Theotokion is from the Horologion, and is sung at the Small Paraklesis when out of the Dormition Fast, Prosomoion "When he took thee."  "All those who with faith flee unto thee . . . ."

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theotokion-joy_of_all_that_sorrow_art_thou.pdf

This Theotokion is from the Horologion, and is sung on Monday & Wedneday nights in Great Compline, and in Small Paraklesis outside of the Dormition Fast, Prosomoion "When he took thee."  "Joy of all that sorrow art thou . . . ."  Updated 12/28/2022.

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paraklesis_great_service-with_music.pdf

This is the Great Paraklesis service with text and music combined.  Updated 7/31/19, with isson, corrected responses, typos, and corrected "O ye apostles from afar."  Updated 8/11/2020, with various changes in the text, and Apolytikion.

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paraklesis_little-with_music.pdf

This is the Small (Little) Paraklesis service with text and music combined.  Update 8/11/2020, with updated isson, lots of other stuff, and corrected "O ye apostles from afar."  Plus, recent changes in the text and hyperlinks, Apolytikionand more text.

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paraklesis_megalynaria-2020-07.pdf

These are the special Megalynaria for the Patron Saint or Patronal Feast of your church, sung during "Higher than the heavens . . . ," following the 5th verse of "Speechless be the lips . . . ." Updated 7/21/2020.

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paraklesis-great_music_complete2c.pdf

The musical score for the service of Great Paraklesis, including Holy Transfiguration Monastery's metered translation of the Canon written out with Western notation.  Updated 8/10/2020, with a certain text, Apolytikion, and new file name, from b to c.

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katabasiae_of_small_paraklesis-ode_9.pdf

This is the Katabasia only (Ode 9) of the Small Paraklesis, as sung on the Saturday of the Raising of Lazarus the Righteous.  "Most rightly we confess thee . . . ."

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katabasiae_of_small_paraklesis-odes_1-8.pdf

These are the Katabasiae only (Odes 1-8) of the Small Paraklesis, as sung on the Saturday of the Raising of Lazarus the Righteous.  "Traversing the water as on dry land . . . ."

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paraklesis-little_music_complete7d.pdf

The musical score for the service of Small Paraklesis, including Holy Transfiguration Monastery's metered translation of the Canon written out with Western notation.  Updated typos & accidentals, isson, text, and Apolytikion, 8/11/2020. (New link as well, 7d.)

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1_archangelsky-hilko_unto_the_mother_of_god_final.pdf

Audio: 

1_archangelsky_-hilko_unto_the_mother_of_god_final.mid

This troparion is sung in the beginning of the Paraklesis service; also known as "To God's Birthgiver let us run now most earnestly..."