Byzantine Tone 8

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jacob_of_hamatoura-12-kontakion-wnbn.pdf

This Kontakion is sung for the Hieromartyr Jacob of Hamatoura, October 13th, Prosomoion "To thee, the Champion Leader."  It is usually read in Orthros as a part of the Canon or sung in Liturgy when it falls on a weekday.  "O righteous Jacob, in the contest thou wast uplifted . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 10/4/2021.

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jacob_of_hamatoura-09-kathismata-wnbn.pdf

These are the 3 Kathismata and Theotokia sung for the Hieromartyr Jacob of Hamatoura, October 13th, during Orthros/Matins.  First Kathisma:  Prosomoion "Awed by the beauty."  "O Jacob most adored . . . O Mother undefiled . . . ."  Second Kathisma:  Prosomoion "Joseph was amazed."  O our Father Jacob . . . O pure Virgin, spotless Maid . . . ."  Third Kathisma:  Prosomoion "By conceiving the wisdom."  "Thou, O Jacob, didst carry thy cross . . . By conceiving the Wisdom . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 10/4/2021.

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jacob_of_hamatoura-05-gbn-litia-wnbn.pdf

This is the Glory and Both now sung at the Litia in Vespers for the Hieromartyr Jacob of Hamatoura, October 13th.  "O Lord, thy blessed martyr Jacob carried the cross . . . O Theotokos, the most holy and exceedingly glorified . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 10/4/2021.

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stichera_on_lihc-0325-tikhon_of_moscow.pdf

These stichera are sung for St. Tikhon the Confessor, Patriarch of Moscow, celebrated on March 25th and October 5th, Prosomoion "O Lord, though thou didst stand."  "Lord, when the ship of the divine Church was troubled . . . ."

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kathisma-0120-euthymius.pdf

This is the Kathisma sung in Orthros/Matins for Our Righteous Father Euthymius the Great, January 20th and October 15th, Prosomoion "By conceiving the Wisdom."  "Taking on thee the poverty borne by Him . . . ."  Updated 10/9/

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kathisma-1008-pelagia.pdf

This is the Kathisma sung for our Righteous Mother Pelagia, October 8th, Prosomoion "By conceiving the Wisdom."  "With the dew of repentance . . . ."

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megalynarion-nativity_theotokos-dj-wnbn.pdf

This is the Megalynarion sung at the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, September 8th.  "Virginity is alien to mothers . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

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megalynarion-elevation-cross-ck-wnbn.pdf

This is the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) sung in the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross, September 14th.  "O Theotokos, thou art a mystical paradise . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

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stichera_on_lihc-0927-kallistratos_et_al.pdf

These are sung for the Martyr Kallistratos and the 49 Martyrs with him, September 27th, Prosomoion "O strange wonder."  "Martyr and athlete Kallistratos . . . ."

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megalynarion-transfiguration-ck-wnbn.pdf

This is the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) sung at the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 6th.  "Now the unheard-of is heard . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

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gbn_at_praises-transfiguration-ha-wnbn.pdf

This is the Glory & Both now sung at the Praises for the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 6th.  "Christ took Peter, James, and John into a high mountain . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

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ninth_ode-transfiguration-ck-wnbn.pdf

This is the Full Ninth Ode for the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 6th.  "Thy child-birth was shown to be without corruption . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 7/21/2020.

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doxa-praises-holy_fathers-kazan.pdf

This is the Glory (Doxastikon) sung at the Praises for the Holy Fathers, on the Sunday after Ascension (of the 1st Ecumenical Council), on the Sunday during July 13-19 (of the 4th Ecum. Council), and on the Sunday during October 11-17 (of the 7th Ecum. Council). 

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gbn-olihc-pentecost-dj-wnbn.pdf

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gbn-olihc-pentecost-dj.mp3

This is the Glory/Both now (Doxastikon) sung for Pentecost at "O Lord, I have cried" in Vespers.  "Come, O ye peoples, let us worship the Godhead of three Hypostases . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Click on "Listen" to hear Deacon John chant it.  Updated 6/4/2020, PM.

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o_lord_i_have_cried-t8-dnj-brief-wnbn.pdf

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olihc_fast-_tone_8.mp3

This is the brief version of "O Lord, I have cried unto thee" in Tone 8, which may be sung at Daily Vespers.  (The Byzantne version will be added when it is available.)

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doxa_at_aposticha-samaritan_woman-dj-wnbn.pdf

This is the Glory (Doxastikon) at the Aposticha at Vespers for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman.  It is also sung during the following week of the Samaritan Woman.  "When by Thine ineffable dispensation . . . ."  The Byzantine version will be added when it is available.  Updated 5/19/2020.

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kont-samaritan_woman-sta-wnbn.pdf

This Kontakion is for the Samaritan Woman and sung for weekday Divine Liturgies.  "Having come to the well in faith . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

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doxa-praises-blind_man_sunday-wnbn.pdf

This is the Glory (Doxastikon) at the Praises sung on the Sunday of the Blind Man, the 6th Sunday of Pascha.  "Who can tell of Thy mighty works, O Christ . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 5/19/2020.

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doxa-praises-paralytic_sunday-wnbn.pdf

This is the Glory (Doxastikon) sung at the Praises on the Sunday of the Paralytic, the 4th Sunday of Pascha.  "O Lord, the paralytic was not healed by the pool . . . ."  The music is in Western and Byzantine notation.  Updated 5/10/2020.

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apolytikion-mid-pentecost-choral-ckch.pdf

This is the choral arrangement of the Apolytikion of Mid-Pentecost, sung from the Wednesday of the 4th week of Pascha for one week.  "In the midst of this feast, O Savior . . . ."

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palm_sunday_matins-complete-ckaram-wn.pdf

This is the complete service for Palm Sunday Matins (Orthros).  It contains:  God is the Lord, Apolytikia, Kathismata, Prokeimenon, Troparia after Psalm 50, Katavasiae of Odes 1-8 & Ode 9, Praises and Glory/Both now at the Praises.  It is in Western notation only.

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palm_sunday_matins-complete-ckaram-bn.pdf

This is the complete service for Palm Sunday Matins (Orthros).  It contains:  God is the Lord, Apolytikia, Kathismata, Prokeimenon, Troparia after Psalm 50, Katavasiae of Odes 1-8 & Ode 9, Praises and Glory/Both now at the Praises.  It is in Byzantine notation only.  Updated 4/7/2020.

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palm_sunday_matins-4-third_sessional-ckaram-wnbn.pdf

This is the music for the 3rd Sessional Hymn (Kathisma) for Palm Sunday Matins (Orthros), Prosomoion "When the bodiless one."  "He that doth sit on the Cherubim . . . ."  It is in Western & Byzantine notation.

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o_lord_i_have_cried-t1-8-dnj-brief-wnbn.pdf

These are the quick, brief versions of "O Lord, I have cried," in all 8 tones, sung at Daily Vespers.  (The Byzantine versions will be added when they are finished.) Updated 5/20/2020.  (For recordings of each tone, go to each tone itself listed in this Group.)

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theotokion-o_spotless_virgin.pdf

This is sung during Vespers and/or Orthros, from the Menaion, Prosomoion "O Lord, though Thou didst stand."  "O spotless Virgin, seeing thou gavest birth . . . ."