Sacred Music Library
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Displaying All Music with Keyword: Akathist Hymn
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Akathist Canon-Odes 1-9
These are the Odes to sing for the Canon of the Akathist Hymn (Service), Tone/Mode 4. The music is by Basil Crow using the text from Holy Transfiguration Monastery. "I shall open my mouth to chant and with the Spirit shall I be filled." |
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Akathist: Responses for the Canon & Oikoi
The response "Most Holy Theotokos, save us" in Tone 4, and the two responses: "Hail, O Bride..." and "Alleluia" in Tone 8, Key of C. UPDATED 2/14/18. |
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Akathist: Responses for the Canon & Oikoi
These are the Responses to the Canon (Most holy Theotokos, save us) and to the Oikoi in the Akathist itself: Hail, O Bride without Bridegroom." "Alleluia." Updated 5/18/2023. |
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At The Beauty
Final Troparion for Akathist Service. "At the beauty of thy virginity . . . ." |
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Awed By Thy Beauty
Concluding Troparion for the Akathist Hymn (Service). "Awed by the beauty of thy virginity . . . ." |
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Canon of the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos
This is the complete Canon of the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos, with the Hiermos and Troparia of each Ode. "I shall open my mouth and it will be filled with the Spirit . . . ." |
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Kontakion of Annunciation
Sung on March 25, and during the Akathist Hymn (Service). "Verily I, thy servant, O Theotokos . . . ." |
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Kontakion of Annunciation
Sung on March 25, and during the Akathist Hymn (Service). "To thee, our captain, Queen of war . . . ." Update 3/22/2021. |
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Kontakion of the Annunciation [Listen]
Kontakion sung on March 25th, and during the Akathist Hymn (Service) - "To Thee The Champion Leader": Standard Archdiocese Version |
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Kontakion of the Annunciation-Arabic
This version has the English transliteration to sing this in Arabic. Sung also at the Akathist service. Updated 3/9/09 with ison. "Inni ana abdouki . . . ." |
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Awed by the beauty of thy virginity
Theotokion of the first kathisma of Mode III Resurrectional Matins. Also sung at the end of the Salutations to the Theotokos service on Fridays of Great Lent. |
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Annunciation (choral), Kontakion
Sung on March 25th, the initial Sundays in Lent, and at the Akathist Hymn (Service). In English & Greek. "I, thy servant, O Theotokos . . . ." |
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Annunciation, Kontakion
This Kontakion is sung from the beginning of Lent until the Leave-taking of the Feast of Annunciation, Tone 8/Plagal Fourth mode. "To thee, our captain, Queen of war . . . ." |
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Peter & Paul, Akathist
Akathist service sung on June 29th, by Basil Kazan, taken from the text of the Menaion from St. John of Kronstadt Monastery. |
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Rejoice, O Bride & Alleluia
For the Akathist Service |
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Awed By The Beauty
This is sung mostly at the end of the Akathist Service, but is also from the Oktoechos & Horologion, as noted. "Awed by the beauty of thy virginigy . . . ." The music is in Western & Byzantine notation. |
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Akathist Hymn (Service), Troparion
This Troparion is sung on the 5th Friday of Great Lent - "With mystic apprehension..." |
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Troparion of the 5th Saturday of Lent
Sung on the 5th Saturday of Great Lent, as well as at the Akathist on the 5th Friday only. "With mystic apprehension . . . ." |