Byzantine Tone 8

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apolytikion-cosmas-hymnographer-1014.pdf

The Apolytikion of Cosmas the Hymnographer, Bishop of Maïumam, October 14th.  "Thou hast shown thyself, O God inspired Cosmas . . . ."

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theotokion-rejoice_tender_care_of_all_faithful_men.pdf

This is sung at Vespers and/or Matins/Orthros, Prosomoion "O strange wonder."  "Rejoice, tender care of all faithful men . . . ."

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aposticha-0907-forefeast.pdf

These are sung for the Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, September 7th, Prosomoion "O strange wonder."  "O strange wonder, great and marvellous!  How from a mother past age . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0824-eutyches.pdf

These are sung for Eutyches, the Disciple of St. John the Theologian, August 24th, Prosomoion "O strange wonder."  "O all-blessed Martyr Eutyches . . . ."

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theotokion-my_lips_are_full_of_guile.pdf

This Theotokion is sung at either Vespers and/or Matins/Orthros, Prosomoion "O Lord, Thy holy martyrs."  "My lips are full of guile; my thoughts are all unclean . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0803-isaacius-dalmatus-faustus.pdf

These are sung for Our Righteous Fathers Isaacius, Dalmatus, and Faustus, August 3rd, Prosomoion "O Lord, Thy holy martyrs."  "With prayer and ceaseless abstinence . . . ."

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doxa_on_aposticha-0725-dormition-anna-cremeens.pdf

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 . . . ."

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doxa_on_lihc-0725-dormition-anna-cremeens.pdf

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 . . . ."

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02_joseph-damascus-olihc_4-6-wnbn.pdf

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 . . . ."

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polychronion_for_patriarch_john-wnbn.pdf

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.

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stichera_on_lihc-1028-stephen-marsabbas.pdf

These are sung for our Righteous Father Stephen of Mar Sabbas Monastery in Palestine, October 28th, Prosomoion "O strange wonder."  "O father Stephen, God-bearing Saint . . . ."

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theotokion-thou_chariot_of_fiery_form.pdf

Sung at Vespers and/or Matins/Orthros, Prosomoion "O strange wonder."  "Rejoice, thou chairiot of fiery form . . . ."

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stavro-theotokion-when_she_beheld_thee_crucified.pdf

This is sung at Vespers and/or Matins/Orthros, Prosomoion "O Lord, Thy holy martyrs."  "When she beheld Thee crucified and being put to death . . . ."  Updated 7/19/2023.

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theotokion-having_conceived_the_beginningless.pdf

This Theotokion is sung at Vespers and/or Matins/Orthros, Prosomoion "O strange wonder."  "Having conceived the beginningless . . . ."

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aposticha-praises-octoechos-sat-t8.pdf

These are the Aposticha at the Praises sung at Saturday Orthros/Matins, Prosomoion "O strange wonder."  "Thou, in Thy kingly authority . . . ."

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stavro-theotokion-as_the_spotless_ewe-lamb_beheld_the_lamb.pdf

The Stavro-Theotokion (of the Cross) sung at Vespers and/or Matins/Orthros, Prosomoion "What shall we now call you."  "As the spotless Ewe-lamb beheld the Lamb . . . ."

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theotokion-whom_dost_thou_resemble_o_wretched_soul.pdf

Sung at Vespers and/or Matins/Orthros, Prosomoion "What shall we now call you."  "Whom dost thou resemble, O wretched soul . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0622-eusebios.pdf

These are sung for the Hieromartyr Eusebios, Bishop of Samosata, June 22nd, Prosomoion "What shall we now call you."  "What shall we now call thee, O glorious one . . . ."

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stichera_on_lihc-0430-james-son_of_zebedee.pdf

These are sung for the Apostle James, the Brother of John the Theologian, sons of Zebedee, April 30th, Prosomoion "O strange wonder."  "Thou, blessed James, didst receive straightway the blessed voice of the Word . . . ."

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behold_the_bridegroom_with_endings-arabic.pdf

This is the Troparion sung on Palm Sunday night, Holy Monday & Tuesday night, during the Bridegroom Matins/Orthros, in Arabic with English phonetics. 

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palm_sunday_great_vespers-4-aposticha-wnbn.pdf

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.

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kont-thomas-wnbn-sta.pdf

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

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holy_week_matins-apolytikion-3endings-ckaram-wnbn.pdf

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.

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stavro-theotokion-when_the_sun_beheld_thee_willingly.pdf

This is the Theotokion of the Cross, Stavro-Theotokion, sung at Vespers and/or Matins (Orthros), Prosomoion "O strange wonder."  "When the sun beheld Thee willingly hanging stretched out on the Cross . . . ."

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theotokion-rejoice_thou_praise_and_boast.pdf

This Theotokion is from the Menaion, and is sung at Vespers and/or Matins (Orthros), Prosomoion "O strange wonder."  "Rejoice, thou praise and boast of all the world . . . ."