These are the Exaposteilaria & Theotokion sung on The Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat Fare), Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee." "O Lord, as I now bring to mind . . . ." Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women." "Behold, the day foretold doth come . . . I tremble sore considering . . . ." Updated 1/29/2023.
These are sung on the Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat Fare), Prosomoion "Having laid up all their hope." "When Thou art about to come to execute righteous judgment . . . ."
These stichera are for the Aposticha at the Praises for the Departed, taken from the Martyrica in the appendix of the Lenten Triodion, Prosomoion "When he took thee." "Thou, by Thine own life-engend'ring death . . . ."
These stichera are sung on the Saturday of Souls, Meat Fare Saturday, Prosomoion "The Paradise of Eden." "O all ye brethren, come before the end . . . ."
These 3 are sung on the Saturday of Souls, Meat Fare Saturday, Prosomion "Thou who as God adornest." "Thou Who, as God, hast power . . . ." Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women." "O Savior, as the Friend of man . . . O Mary, Virgin Bride of God . . . ."
These stichera are sung on the Sunday of the Pharisee & Publican, the 4th Sunday before Lent begins. "Brethren, let us not pray as the Pharisee . . . ."
These stichera are sung on the Sunday of the Pharisee & Publican, the 4th Sunday before Lent begins. "Brethren, let us not pray as the Pharisee . . . ."
This is the Glory & Both now sung at the Aposticha on the 1st Sunday in Lent, the Sunday of Orthodoxy. "Advancing from ungodliness to the true faith . . . ."
This is the first 10 verses of Psalm 33, to be sung at the end of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, after "Blessed be the name of the Lord." "I will bless the Lord at all times . . . ." It is sung here by the choir of St. George Cathedral, Wichita, KS.
This is the Post-Communion Hymn sung at the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, Obihod Tone 8. "I will bless the Lord at all times . . . ." It is sung here by the St. John the Divine Choir from the Diocese of Los Angeles & friends.
This is the Communion Hymn sung at the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. "O taste and see that the Lord is good." It is sung here by the Boston Byzantine Choir.
This is the Communion Hymn sung at the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. "O taste and see that the Lord is good." It is in E-minor, and sung here by the St. John the Divine Choir from the Diocese of Los Angeles & friends.
This Litany of Supplication used in the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts after the 1st Prayer of St. Ephraim. Parts of it may also be used for the Great Litany and other litanies as well.
This is the Katavasia of the 9th Ode for the Sunday of the Pharisee & Publican, as well as the Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheese Fare). "Verily, the God Whom no man can see . . . ."
These are the Katavasiae of Odes 1-8 that are sung on the Sunday of the Pharisee & Publican, as well as on the Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheese Fare). "When Israel walked on foot . . . ." Updated 3/10/2021.
This is the Glory (Doxa) at the Praises sung on Meat Fare Sunday, the Sunday of the Last Judgment. "Let us first cleanse ourselves, O brethren . . . ."
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.
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 3/16/2023.
This is the Glory (Doxastikon) sung at the Praises on the Sunday of the Pharisee and Publican. "O Lord, Thou didst reproach the Pharisee . . . ." Updated 2/11/2022.
This is the "Cherubic Hymn" sung at the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts: "Now the powers of heaven . . . ." The audio is from the St. John the Divine Choir from the Diocese of Los Angeles & friends.
Following the OT readings in the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, we sing this Refrain following each of the verses: "Let my prayer arise in thy sight as incense . . . ." In the Russian tradition, the choir sings the Refrain and the verses, without the Glory/Both now, as it is sung here by the St. John the Divine Choir from the Diocese of Los Angeles & friends.
Following the OT readings in the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, we sing this Refrain following each of the verses chanted by the priest: "Let my prayer arise in thy sight as incense . . . ."