Holy Week

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mgf_0401.holysat.comm_.pdf

This is the choral version of the Communion Hymn sung at the Vesperal Liturgy on Holy Saturday morning.  "And the Lord was awakened as one that sleepeth . . . ."

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holy_sat_pg_40_communion_hymn.pdf

This is the Communion Hymn sung at the Vesperal Liturgy on Holy Saturday morning.  "And the Lord was awakened as one out of sleep . . . ."

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42-holy_sat-remember_us_mercifcul_one.pdf

This is the post-Communion Hymn that is sung at the end of the Vesperal Liturgy on Holy Saturday morning.  "Remember us, O merciful One, as Thou didst remember the thief in the kingdom of heaven."

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trisagion_hymn-myasnikov-soroka.pdf

This Trisagion Hymn (Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal) is from the Holy Saturday Matins music book of the Antiochian Archdiocese, sung on Holy Friday night.  It may also be sung at the Divine Liturgy throughout the year.

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cherubic_hymn-holy_sat-ckaram-wnbn.pdf

This Cherubic Hymn is sung at the Vesperal Liturgy on Holy Saturday morning.  "Let all mortal flesh keep silence . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 7/4/2022.

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holy_wed_orthros-both_now-praises-ckaram-wnbn.pdf

This is the Both now at the Praises of Holy Wednesday Orthros, sung on Holy Tuesday evening.  "She that was engulfed in sin . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.

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holy_saturday_matins-complete-ckaram-bn.pdf

This is the complete service for Holy Saturday Matins (Lamentation service) sung on Holy Friday night.  It contains:  God is the Lord, Apolytikia, Kathismata, Canon, Lamentations, Evlogetaria (long & short versions), Praises, Glory/Both now at the Praises, Great Doxology and "Give me this Stranger."  BYZANTINE NOTATION ONLY.  Updated 4/6/2023.

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holy_saturday-vespers-doxa_at_aposticha-ckaram-wnbn.pdf

This is the Doxastikon (Glory & Both now) sung at the Aposticha for Great & Holy Saturday, sung on Holy Friday afternoon.  "Thou Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation. Updated 5/10/19.  This text and music is also sung as the Glory of the Aposticha for Great Vespers of the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, Joseph of Arimathaea, and Nicodemus, the 2nd Sunday after Pascha.  Updated 4/28/2020.

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holy_saturday_matins-1-god_is_the_lord-ckaram-wnbn.pdf

This is the God is the Lord with the Apolytikia that are sung on Holy Friday evening for Holy Saturday Orthros (Lamentation service).  "God is the Lord . . . The noble Joseph . . . Glory . . . When Thou didst descend unto death . . . Both now . . . Unto the myrrh-bearing women . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 3/17/2020.

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bridegroom_aposticha_sunday-bk.pdf

This is the Aposticha sung on Palm Sunday evening at the Holy Monday Bridegroom Orthros.  "The mother of the sons of Zebedee . . . ."

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mgf_0752a_holyweek.fri_.exapostb.htm_.pdf

This is the choral version of the Exaposteilarion sung on Holy Thursday night for Holy Friday Orthros.  "Thou didst make the thief worthy of paradise . . . ."

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mgf_0751a_holyweek.fri_.exaposta.htm_.pdf

This is sung on Holy Thursday night for Holy Friday Orthros (Matins).  "Thou didst make the thief worthy of paradise . . . ."

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mgf_0186a_holyweek.alleluiaa.t8.pdf

This Alleluia is sung during the first 4 days of Holy Week at Matins.  Verses begin:  "My spirit seeks thee early in the nightwatches . . . ."

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mgf_0191a_holyweek.brdgrm.exapostb.htm_.pdf

This is the choral version of the Exaposteilarion sung at the Bridegroom Matins served on Palm Sunday evening, Holy Monday & Tuesday evening.  "I behold Thy bridal-chamber richly adorned . . . ."

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mgf_0190a_holyweek.brdgrm.exaposta.htm_.pdf

This Exaposteilarion is sung at the Bridegroom Matins served on Palm Sunday evening, Holy Monday & Tuesday evening.  "I behold Thy bridal-chamber richly adorned . . . ."

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apolytikion-holy_friday_matins-dnjohn-wnbn.pdf

This Apolytikion is sung on Holy Wednesday night at Matins for Holy Thursday, and on Holy Thursday night for Holy Friday.  "While the glorious disciples were being illumined at the evening washing . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 3/29/2018.

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holy_saturday_matins-4-lamentations-ckaram-wnbn.pdf

These Lamentations are sung on Holy Friday night for the Matins of Holy Saturday.  "In a grave they laid Thee . . . Right it is indeed . . . Every generation chanteth hymns of praise . . . ."  The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 3/26/2020.

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arise_o_god-dnjohn-wnbn.pdf

This Prokeimenon is sung after the Epistle lesson on Holy Saturday morning Vesperal Liturgy.  "Arise, O God, and judge the earth . . . ."

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all_creation-ckaram-wnbn.pdf

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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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hymn_of_kassiani-ckaram-wnbn.pdf

This is the Doxastikon (Glory/Both now) at the Aposticha of the Praises for Holy Wednesday Orthros (sung on Holy Tuesday night).  "O Lord, the woman who had fallen into many sins . . . ."  It is in Western & Byzantine notation.  Updated 4/11/2023.

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trop-behold_the_bridegroom-dn_john-wnbn.pdf

This Troparion is sung at Orthros (Matins) of Holy Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  The music is in Western and Byzantine notation.  "Behold, the Bridegroom cometh at midnight . . . ."

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in_one_moment_holy_thursday-v2-3-1-2013.pdf

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in_one_moment.mp3

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.

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let_my_prayer_arise-chant-t6-5-esper-marge.pdf

There are two versions here:  one in Tone 6/Plagal Second Mode (for the first week of Lent and Holy Week), and the second in Tone 5/Plagal First Mode (for the rest of Lent).  Updated 3/1/2023.

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holy_saturday_vesp_liturgy-kazan-complete.pdf

Complete service book for Holy Saturday from Kazan Byzantine Project

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give_me_this_stranger-combined_wstrn-byz-ckaram.pdf

This hymn is sung on Great and Holy Friday night (Orthros of Holy Saturday), after the procession with the bier, as people are coming back into church, or at the end of the service. It is in both Western and Byzantine notation.  Updated 4/30/2021.