The text of this hymn is from the Prokeimenon of the Epistle for Pascha. It is typically sung as a recessional hymn, at a concert, or other times outside of the Divine Liturgy. The audio is from a MIDI using the piano as the instrument. Updated 6/2/2022 (several corrections needed).
This is the Exaposteilarion sung on Holy Thursday night (for Holy Friday Matins). "In one moment thou didst graciously grant Paradise to the wise thief . . . ." It is sung here by the St. George Cathedral Choir, Wichita, Kansas. Updated with audio on 4/4/2021.
This hymn is sung during the Paschal season, instead of It Is Truly Meet, as the Megalynarion in the Divine Liturgy on Pascha, and the Sundays of the Myrrh-bearing Women and the Blind Man.
This hymn may be sung during the Paschal season, after any of the services, as a paraliturgical hymn. NOTE: The Andante section in the MIDI does not reflect that it should slow down at that point.
These are Prof. Hilko's arrangements of the Orthros Service sung on Holy Thursday evening, in anticipation of Holy Friday, using Russian Tones. UPDATED 6/4/13!
