Hymn to the Theotokos

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04_hymn_to_theotokos_lozowchuk_2part_onlytreble.pdf

This Hymn to the Theotokos is in 2-part harmony, Treble only, composed in memory of +Kh. Stefanie Yova Yazge.  For the audio, please see the Treble & Bass 2-part harmony file.  "It is truly meet . . . ."

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04_hymn_to_theotokos_lozowchuk_2part_treblebass.pdf

Audio: 

04_hymn_to_theotokos_lozowchuk_2part.mp3

This Hymn to the Theotokos is in 2-part harmony, Treble & Bass only, composed in memory of +Kh. Stefanie Yova Yazge.  "It is truly meet . . . ."

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04_hymn_to_theotokos_lozowchuk_satb_full_score.pdf

Audio: 

04_hymn_to_theotokos_lozowchuk_satb.mp3

This Hymn to the Theotokos is in 4-part harmony, composed in memory of +Kh. Stefanie Yova Yazge.  "It is truly meet . . . ."

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all_creation-with_ison-f_karam.pdf

This is the Hymn to the Theotokos sung at the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, with melody and ison only.  "All creation rejoices in thee . . . ."

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11_21_megalinarionversionaocajspware-wnbn.pdf

This is the chant version of the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) for the Feast of the Entrance (Presentation) of the Theotokos into the Temple, November 21st.  "Beholding the entry of the All-Pure . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated with corrected text, 12/18/2021.

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megal-liturgy-meeting_of_lord-choral-bbckch.pdf

Audio: 

megal-liturgy-meeting_of_lord-choral-ckch.mp3

This is the Magnification and the Hiermos of the 9th Ode for the Feast of the Presentation (Meeting) of our Lord in the Temple, February 2nd, sung as the Hymn to the Theotokos in Liturgy.  The audio version is only of the Hiermos itself.  "O Virgin Theotokos . . . In the shadow and letter of the Law . . . ."

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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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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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pentecost-megalynarion-ck-wnbn.pdf

This is the chant version of the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) sung on Pentecost during the Divine Liturgy.  "O thou who without experience of corruption . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

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ascension-megalynarion-ck-wnbn.pdf

This is the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) sung at the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Ascension.  "O thou who art God's Mother . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

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thomas_sunday-megal-jsp-wnbn.pdf

This is the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) sung on Thomas Sunday, the first Sunday after Pascha, which is also the Second Sunday of Pascha.  "O most radiant lamp, the Theotokos . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

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palm_sunday_liturgy-megalynarion-ckaram-wnbn.pdf

This is the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) sung at the Divine Liturgy on Palm Sunday.  "God is the Lord and hath appeared unto us . . . ."  The music is in Western and Byzantine notation.

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in_thee_rejoices-turchaninov.pdf

This hymn is sung during the Divine Liturgy on the Sundays in Lent, on January 1st, and on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday, all for the Liturgy of St. Basil.  "In thee rejoices, O thou who art full of grace, every created being . . . ."  (All creation rejoiceth.)

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dormition-megalynarion-wnbn.pdf

This is the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) for the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, August 15th.  "All we the generations . . . The bounds of nature are overcome in thee . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

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pascha-megal-the_angel_cried-wnbn.pdf

This is the Katabasia of the 9th Ode of the Canon for Pascha: The Resurrection of Christ.  It is also sung as the Megalynarion in the Divine Liturgy on Pascha, and the Sundays of the Myrrh-bearing Women and the Blind Man.  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  "The angel cried . . . Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem . . . ."  Updated 2/25/2023.

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palm_sunday-megalynarion-kazan.pdf

This is the chant version of the Megalynarion sung in the Divine Liturgy on Palm Sunday.  "God the Lord hath appeared unto us . . . ."  See "Reception of the bishop" PDF for the same music with instructions for receiving the bishop.

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lazarus_saturday-megalynarion-ckaram-wnbn.pdf

This is the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) sung instead of "It is truly meet" on Lazarus Saturday.  "Let us, O ye peoples, gloriously honor the pure Theotokos . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 4/21/2021.

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paschal_9th_ode_makarov_blue_book.pdf

Audio: 

angel_cried-makarov-hroc.mp3

The Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) sung in the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of Pascha: The Resurrection of Christ, and only on the Sundays of the Myrrh-bearing Women and The Blind Man.  This starts as a Trio.  "The Angel, when he saw Mary full of grace, cried, saying . . . O shine with clear radiance . . . ."  Updated 2/20/2021 to version from the "Blue Book," with update audio on 3/8/2021.  Updated on 7/19/2023 with correct first name:  Fyodor.

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mgf_0726a_mid-pentecost.hymntheob.pdf

This is the choral version of the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos), sung on the Wednesday of Mid-Pentecost.  It is also sung on September 8th for the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos.  "Verily, virginity, O Theotokos, is impossible for a mother . . . ."  Updated 8/14/2020.

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mgf_0725a_mid-pentecost.hymntheoa.pdf

This is the chant version of the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos), sung on the Wednesday of Mid-Pentecost.  It is also sung on September 8th for the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos.  "Verily, virginity, O Theotokos, is impossible for a mother . . . ."  Updated 8/14/2020, with new title.

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all_creation-ckaram-wnbn.pdf

Audio: 

all_creation-ckaram.mp3

This replaces "It is truly meet" at the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great: on his feast day of January 1st, on each Sunday during Lent, on Holy Thursday & Holy Saturday morning, and on the Paramon of the Nativity of Christ and the Paramon of Theophany (except when the Nativity and Theophany fall on a Sunday-then it's on the day of the feast itself).  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated text (spiritual) 2/13/2022.  (The audio may be updated at some point.)

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mgf_0133b_meetinglhymntheob.pdf

This is the choral version of the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) in the Divine Liturgy for the Presentaton of our Lord in the Temple, February 2nd.  "O Virgin Theotokos . . . O faithful, let us magnify . . . ."

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mgf_0107a_theophany.hymntheoa.pdf

This is a chant version for the Megalynarion in the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Theophany (Epiphany).  "O my soul, magnify her . . . Every tongue is at a loss . . . ."

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mgf_0108a_theophany.hymntheob.pdf

The Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) for the Feast of Theophany (Epiphany), January 6th.  "O my soul, magnify her, who is more honorable . . . Every tongue is at a loss . . . ."  (Verily, all tongues . . . .)