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Transfiguration of our Lord, Festal Troparia after Psalm 50

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Transfiguration of our Lord (August 6)

This is the Idiomelon sung for the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 6th, after "Have mercy on me."  "O Thou Who hast sanctified the whole world . . . ."

Transfiguration of our Lord, Stichera at "O Lord, I have cried"

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Transfiguration of our Lord (August 6)

These stichera are sung for the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 6th.  "Before Thy Cross, O Lord . . . ."

Dormition of St Anna, Doxastikon (Glory) at the Aposticha

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Dormition of Anna, Mother of the Theotokos (July 25th)

This is the Byzantine notation only for the Glory (Doxastikon) at the Aposticha for the Dormition of St. Anna, the mother of the Theotokos, July 25th.  "Come, all creation . . . ."

Dormition of St Anna, Doxastikon (Glory) at "O Lord, I have cried"

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Dormition of Anna, Mother of the Theotokos (July 25th)

This is the Byzantine notation only for the Glory (Doxastikon) at OLIHC for the Dormition of St. Anna, the mother of the Theotokos, July 25th.  "From their barren loins . . . ."

Joseph of Damascus, 01-Stichera at "O Lord, I have cried (2nd set)

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Joseph of Damascus (July 10)

These are the Second Set of stichera at OLIHC for Joseph of Damascus, July 10th, Prosomoion "What shall we now call you."  "Righteous father, what shall we call thee now . . . ."

Polychronion for Patriarch JOHN X

The Polychronion for Patriarch JOHN X, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East.  "The Lord God grant many years . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 7/18/2023.

Joseph of Damascus, 01-Stichera at "O Lord, I have cried (1st set)

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Joseph of Damascus (July 10)

These are the First Set of stichera at OLIHC for Joseph of Damascus, July 10th, Prosomoion "O Righteous Father."  "When, for the love of the Creator . . . ."

Theotokion, From Thee Is No One Turned Away

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Theotokia for Vespers & Orthros

Theotokion for Vespers and/or Matins/Orthros.  "From thee is no one turned away . . . ."  The music is in Western and Byzantine notation.

Saba the Sanctified, Apolytikion

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Troparia (Apolytikia) of the Saints

This is the Apolytikion sung for St. Saba the Sanctified, December 5th, using the Prosomoion "Thy confession."  "All the souls do yearn for thy holy shrine . . . ."

Polychronion of Metropolitan SABA

This is the Polychronion sung for Metropolitan SABA, which may be sung instead of "Ton Dhespotin."  "The Lord God grant many years . . . ."  The music is in Western and Byzantine notation.

Phimi of Metropolitan SABA

This is the Phimi sung when Metropolitan SABA is serving the Divine Liturgy, "SABA, the most devout . . . ."  The music is in Western and Byzantine notation.

Holy Saturday Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, Complete Service-Byzantine notation

This is the complete set of music for the Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil on Holy Saturday morning, Byzantine notation only.  Updated 4/11/2023.

Holy Friday Royal Hours, Complete Service-Byzantine notation

This is the complete service of music for the Royal Hours as sung on Holy Friday morning, Byzantine notation only.  Updated 4/11/2023.

Holy Saturday Vespers, Complete Service-Byzantine notation

This is the complete set of music for Vespers of Holy Saturday, as sung on Holy Friday afternoon, Byzantine notation only.  Updated 4/11/2023.

Holy Tuesday Matins, Complete Service-Byzantine notation

This is the Complete service for Holy Tuesday Bridegroom Matins (Orthros), sung on Holy Monday night, Byzantine notation only.  Updated 4/11/2023.

Holy Monday Matins, Complete Service-Byzantine notation

This is the Complete service for Holy Monday Bridegroom Matins (Orthros), sung on Palm Sunday night, Byzantine notation only.

Palm Sunday Vespers, 5-Glory/Both now at the Aposticha

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Lazarus Saturday & Palm Sunday (Week before Pascha)

This is the Glory/Both now sung at the Aposticha for Palm Sunday Vespers, "Today the grace of the Holy Spirit . . . ."

Palm Sunday Vespers, 4-Stichera at the Aposticha

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Lazarus Saturday & Palm Sunday (Week before Pascha)

These stichera are sung at the Aposticha for Palm Sunday Vespers, "Rejoice and make merry, O city of Sion . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 4/6/2023.

Palm Sunday Vespers, 3-Glory/Both now at the Litia

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Lazarus Saturday & Palm Sunday (Week before Pascha)

This is the Glory/Both now sung at Palm Sunday Vespers at the Litia, "Six day before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

Palm Sunday Vespers, 2-Glory/Both now at "O Lord, I have cried"

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Lazarus Saturday & Palm Sunday (Week before Pascha)

This is the Glory/Both now sung at Palm Sunday Vespers for OLIHC, "Today the grace of the Holy Spirit . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

Palm Sunday Vespers, 1-Stichera at "O Lord, I have cried"

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Lazarus Saturday & Palm Sunday (Week before Pascha)

These are the stichera sung for Palm Sunday Vespers, OLIHC, "Today the grace of the Holy Spirit . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

Thomas Sunday (New Sunday), Kontakion

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Thomas Sunday (First Sunday after Pascha)

This Kontakion is sung on Thomas Sunday, the Sunday after Pascha.  "With his searching right hand . . . ."  The music is in Byzantine and Western notation.

Holy Week-Bridegroom Matins (Orthros), Alleluia & Apolytikion

This is the Alleluia and Apolytikion sung on the first three nights of Holy Week: Palm Sunday night, Holy Monday night, & Holy Tuesday night, with all 3 endings for each night.  "Behold, the Bridegroom cometh in the middle of the night . . . ."  Updated 4/6/2023.

Lent-1st Sunday of Lent, Katavasia (Ode 9)

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Lent, Saturdays & Sundays in Great Lent

This is the Katavasia for the 9th Ode for the First Sunday of Lent, the Sunday of Orthodoxy.  "An unhewn stone, O Virgin . . . ."

Lent-1st Sunday of Lent, Katavasiae (Odes 1-8)

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Lent, Saturdays & Sundays in Great Lent

These are the Katavasiae of Odes 1-8 for the First Sunday of Lent, the Sunday of Orthodoxy.  "Old Israel having passed through the depth of the Red Sea . . . ."

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