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Kontakion

Transfiguration, Kontakion (chant)

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Transfiguration of our Lord (August 6)

Kontakion for the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord (6 August).  "Thou wast transfigured on the mount . . . ."

Menaion - 07 July

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Menaion - Kazan's Byzantine Project (12 volumes)

Festal hymnody for offices and Divine Liturgy for the month of July. This music is from the Byzantine Menaion Project by Basil Kazan. The music is type-set, properly accented and barred, with ison, and rubrics and instructions added in, along with special melodies noted.

Forefeast of the Presentation (Meeting) of our Lord in the Temple, Kontakion

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Kontakia of Feasts & Forefeasts

Special melody for the Kontakion sung on February 1st.  Prosomoion "On this day thou hast appeared."  "On this day in purest thought . . . ."  UPDATED, 1/23/15.

Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, Kontakion (choral)

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Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ (Dec 25)

This is the choral version of the Kontakion of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, December 25th. "The Virgin brings forth today the Omnipotent One . . . ."

Annunciation (choral), Kontakion

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Kontakia of Feasts & Forefeasts

Sung on March 25th, the initial Sundays in Lent, and at the Akathist Hymn (Service). In English & Greek. "I, thy servant, O Theotokos . . . ."

Annunciation (Arabic), Kontakion

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Kontakia of Feasts & Forefeasts

This hymn is the Arabic version of "To thee the Champion Leader" and is sung on the Sundays during Lent before March 25th,on the Feast of Annunciation, March 25th, itself, and on the Fridays of Lent during the Akathist Hymn (Service).

Annunciation (chant), Kontakion

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Kontakia of Feasts & Forefeasts

This is the standard Kontakion of Annunciation (March 25), also sung on the initial Sundays of Lent and at the Akathist Hymn (Service).  "To thee, the Champion Leader . . . ."

Kontakion of the Annunciation-Arabic

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Akathist Hymn (Service)

This version has the English transliteration to sing this in Arabic. Sung also at the Akathist service. Updated 3/9/09 with ison. "Inni ana abdouki . . . ."

Meat Fare Saturday (chant), Kontakion

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Kontakia during the Lenten Triodion (Pre-Lent & Lent)

"With the saints give rest," sung on the Saturday before Meat-Fare Sunday. Also sung in the Funeral Service (See Funeral Service). Updated 1/17/17.

Meat Fare Saturday (choral), Kontakion

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Kontakia during the Lenten Triodion (Pre-Lent & Lent)

"With the saints give rest," sung on the Saturday before Meat-Fare Sunday. Also sung in the Funeral Service (See Funeral Service).

Kontakion of Annunciation

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Akathist Hymn (Service)

Sung on March 25, and during the Akathist Hymn (Service).  "To thee, our captain, Queen of war . . . ."  Update 3/22/2021.

Kontakion of Annunciation

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Akathist Hymn (Service)

Sung on March 25, and during the Akathist Hymn (Service).  "Verily I, thy servant, O Theotokos . . . ."

Cheese Fare Sunday (choral), Kontakion

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Cheese Fare (Forgiveness) Sunday

Fourth Sunday of the Pre-Lenten season.  "O thou who guidest to wisdom . . . ."

Cheese Fare Sunday (chant), Kontakion

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Cheese Fare (Forgiveness) Sunday

Fourth Sunday of the Pre-Lenten season. "O thou who guidest to wisdom . . . ."

Meat Fare Sunday (chant), Kontakion

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Kontakia during the Lenten Triodion (Pre-Lent & Lent)

Third Sunday of the Pre-Lenten season.  "When thou comest, O God, to earth with glory . . . ."

Meat Fare Sunday (choral), Kontakion

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Kontakia during the Lenten Triodion (Pre-Lent & Lent)

Third Sunday of the Pre-Lenten season.  "When thou comest, O God, to earth with glory . . . ."

Prodigal Son Sunday (choral), Kontakion

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Prodigal Son Sunday

Second Sunday of the Pre-Lenten season.  "Foolishly I sprang away from Thy fatherly glory . . . ."

Prodigal Son Sunday (chant), Kontakion

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Prodigal Son Sunday

Second Sunday of the Pre-Lenten season.  "Foolishly I sprang away from Thy great fatherly glory . . . ."  Updated 1/26/17.

Pharisee & Publican Sunday (choral), Kontakion

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Kontakia during the Lenten Triodion (Pre-Lent & Lent)

First Sunday of the Pre-Lenten Season. "Let us flee the Pharisee's conceited vaunting . . . ."

Presentation (Meeting) of our Lord in the Temple, Kontakion

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Presentation (Meeting) of our Lord in the Temple (Feb 2)

Feast day is February 2nd.  "O Christ God, Thou hast sanctified the Virgin's womb . . . ."

Presentation (Meeting) of our Lord in the Temple Series

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Presentation (Meeting) of our Lord in the Temple (Feb 2)

Music for the Presentation of the Lord on February 2nd, including the 9th Ode of Matins, and the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparion, Kontakion, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymn of Liturgy. Updated 1/11/2021.

Theophany (Epiphany) of our Lord Series

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Theophany (Epiphany) of our Lord (Jan 6)

Divine Liturgy music for January 6th, which includes choral and chant arrangements for the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparion, Kontakion, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymns. Updated with new files and file name, 11/8/19.

Theophany of our Lord-Prefeast Series

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Troparion of the Prefeast (Jan. 2-4), Kontakion (2-5), and Trop. of the Paramon (Jan. 5) of Theophany (January 6) in chant and choral forms: Special Melodies

Circumcision of Christ & St. Basil Series

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Circumcision of Christ/Basil the Great (Jan 1)

Divine Liturgy music for January 1st, which includes choral and chant arrangements for the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparia, Kontakia, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymns.  Updated 12/23/17.

Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ-Post Feast Series

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The Kontakion of the Feast (sung Dec. 25-31); the Alleluia & Hymn to the Theotokos for the Synaxis (Dec. 26), & the Troparion of the Sunday after the Nativity (Dec. 25-31)

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