This Apolytikion is sung on July 21st for the Righteous Fathers John of Edessa in Mesopotamia & Simeon of Homs (Emesa), the Fool-for-Christ. "O God of our Father, ever dealing with us . . . ."
This Apolytkion is sung for St. Athanasius of Athos, July 5th, Prosomoion "Awed by the beauty." "The Angels' ranks were awed by thy life in the flesh . . . ."
This Apolytikion is sung on July 7th for the Great-martyr Kyriaki of Nicomedia, Prosomoion "Let us worship the word." "Thou didst prove an auspicious and pleasing sacrifice . . . ."
This Apolytikion is sung on July 22nd for Mary Magdalene, Myrrh-bearer & Equal to the Apostles, Prosomoion "The soldiers standing guard." "When Christ God had been born for our sakes from the Virgin . . . ." Updated with the Apolytikion version, 7/9/18.
This Trisagion Hymn is in English, Arabic, & Greek, written by Kyriachoú Ioannídou Kalogírou. "Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal . . . ." Updated 7/14/2022, with a slight change in the music, ison and phrasing of text. (It was listed as Tone 1.)
The Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) sung in the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of Pascha: The Resurrection of Christ, and only on the Sundays of the Myrrh-bearing Women and The Blind Man. This starts as a Trio. "The Angel, when he saw Mary full of grace, cried, saying . . . O shine with clear radiance . . . ." Updated 2/20/2021 to version from the "Blue Book," with update audio on 3/8/2021.
This is the choral version of the Apolytikion for the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel, July 13th; and also for the Commemoration of the Miracle Wrought by Archangel Michael in Colossae (Chonae), September 6th, Prosomoion "Thou who wast raised up." "Surpreme Commander of the Hosts of the Heavens . . . ." Updated 9/14/2020.
This is the Apolytikion for the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel, July 13th, Prosomoion "Thou who wast raised up." "Surpreme Commander of the Hosts of the Heavens . . . ." Updated 3/12/2023.
This Apolytikion is sung for Ss. Cosmas & Damian of Rome on July 1st, and for Ss. Cosmas & Damian of Mesopotamia on November 1st. "O ye silver-hating, wonder-working Saints . . . ."
This Apolytikion is sung for the Third Discovery of the Head of John the Baptist, May 25th, Prosomoion "Be quick to anticipate." "Christ God hath revealed to us thy truly ven'rable head . . . ."
This is the Entrance Hymn sung during the After-Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. "Come let us worship . . . O Son of God, who didst rise from us in glory to the heavens . . . ."
This is the choral version of the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos), sung on the Wednesday of Mid-Pentecost. It is also sung on September 8th for the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos. "Verily, virginity, O Theotokos, is impossible for a mother . . . ." Updated 8/14/2020.
This is the chant version of the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos), sung on the Wednesday of Mid-Pentecost. It is also sung on September 8th for the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos. "Verily, virginity, O Theotokos, is impossible for a mother . . . ." Updated 8/14/2020, with new title.
This Apolytikion is sung on May 2nd for the Recovery of the Relics of St. Athanasius the Great, Prosomoion "Thy confession." "Thou wast Orthodoxy's steadfast pillar . . . ."
This is the Katabasia of the 9th Ode of the Canon for Pascha: The Resurrection of Christ. It is also sung as the Megalynarion in the Divine Liturgy on Pascha, and the Sundays of the Myrrh-bearing Women and the Blind Man. The music is in Western & Byzantine notation. "The angel cried . . . Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem . . . ."
This is the choral version of the Communion Hymn sung at the Vesperal Liturgy on Holy Saturday morning. "And the Lord was awakened as one that sleepeth . . . ."
This is the post-Communion Hymn that is sung at the end of the Vesperal Liturgy on Holy Saturday morning. "Remember us, O merciful One, as Thou didst remember the thief in the kingdom of heaven."
This Trisagion Hymn (Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal) is from the Holy Saturday Matins music book of the Antiochian Archdiocese, sung on Holy Friday night. It may also be sung at the Divine Liturgy throughout the year.
This Cherubic Hymn is sung at the Vesperal Liturgy on Holy Saturday morning. "Let all mortal flesh keep silence . . . ." The music is in Western & Byzantine notation. Updated 7/4/2022.
