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Notation of melody and chords for the hymn. [1]Agni Parthene (Greek: Ἁγνὴ Παρθένε), rendered "O Virgin Pure" or "O Pure Virgin", is a Greek Marian hymn composed by St. Nectarios of Aegina in the late 19th century, first published in print in his Theotokarion (Θεοτοκάριον, ἤτοι προσευχητάριον μικρόν) in 1905.
Seven days before Christmas Eve monasteries would sing the “O antiphons” in anticipation of Christmas Eve when the eighth antiphon, “O Virgo virginum” (“O Virgin of virgins”) would be sung before and after Mary's canticle, the Magnificat (Luke 1:46b–55). The Latin metrical form of the hymn was composed as early as the 12th century ...
Phos Hilaron (Koinē Greek: Φῶς Ἱλαρόν, romanized: Fōs Ilaron) is an ancient Christian hymn originally written in Koine Greek.Often referred to in the Western Church by its Latin title Lumen Hilare, it has been translated into English as O Gladsome Light.
The Book of Odes (Ancient Greek: Ὠδαί), also known as the Biblical Odes, refers to a collection of hymns and prayers referencing the Bible and used as a part of liturgies in some denominations. The biblical odes form the basis for the Eastern Orthodox canon sung during matins and other services.
In the Byzantine Rite used by the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, the hymn is the last apolytikion of Vespers celebrated during Great Lent on Sunday evenings and weekdays. [15] It is also the last apolytikion of Vespers on other Days of Alleluia outside of Great Lent. [16] In Greek practice, it is usually sung in Neo-Byzantine ...
Churches in the Greek and Antiochian traditions, along with the Orthodox Church in America, observed Christmas on Dec. 25. Some churches in the Slavic tradition, including Serbian and smaller ...
A new edition, reconstructed from surviving part books at an Orthodox monastery in the U.S. and microfilm at the U.S. Library of Congress, was published by Anthony Antolini in 1988. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] This reconstruction was the subject of a PBS documentary entitled "Rediscovering Rachmaninoff", produced by KTEH television in San Jose, California.
Old Testament Trinity icon by Andrei Rublev, c. 1400 (Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow). The Trisagion (Greek: Τρισάγιον; 'Thrice Holy'), sometimes called by its incipit Agios O Theos, [1] is a standard hymn of the Divine Liturgy in most of the Eastern Orthodox, Western Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.