The Salutations to the Theotokos

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1 The Salutations to the Theotokos Music Book Companion to the Service Book English Translation by N. Takis Ode Refrains for the Canon Use the music for these refrains in the Canon on the following pages. It is recommended that they be memorized. Another suggestion would be to copy this page and keep it on the side to refer to between verses. On the Fifth Friday, the Kontakion and 4th Stasis of the Akathist Hymn are chanted before the Canon. See pages Refrain to the Theotokos a4 k k k kkkk k k kj k jz Most ho-ly The - o - to-kos, save us. Penultimate Refrain a 4 k kk k 6 4 j kk k kkkk 4 k k dkkkk 6 4 k kkkkj k j Glo-ry to the Fa-ther and to the Son and to the Ho-ly Spi - rit. Last Refrain a4 n k k k kkkj j j k kdkk kkk jkdk k kkk j k ekk jz n Both now and e - ver and un - to the a-ges of a - ges. A - men. Copyright 2006 by Nancy Chalker Takis 1

2 CANON (On the Fifth Friday, the First Stasis of the Akathist Hymn is chanted before the Canon. Go to page 20.) Ode One a 4 k j k k 6 4 k kkkk k dk k 4 jkkkkk k 6 4 kk kk jz k 4 j k k 1. My mouth shall I o-pen up, and by the Spi - rit shall it be filled; and words shall pour a 6 4 k k k k kk k fk j k k k j glad 4 k k k kk jz k y k a k k k k k j k j k k k kk j kj k kk k k k k forth from me un - to the Mo - ther and Queen. Then shall I be seen in - some ce - le - bra - tion, and joy - ful - ly I shall sing, prais - ing her mi - ra - cles. a k j k k 6 4 k kk k k dk k 4 jkkkkk k 6 4 k k jzk 4 j k k 2. Pure Mai-den, be - hold-ing thee, the great Arch - an - gel called out to Thee: "Re - joice, for in a 6 4 k k k k kk k fk j k k k j 4 k k k kk jz k thee is held all of our glad - ness and joy!" Liv - ing Book of Christ, the k y a k k k k k j k j k k k kk j kj k kk k k k k Spi - rit hath con - firmed thee, who tak - est a - way the curse wrought by the Mo - ther, Eve. 2

3 a k j k k 6 4 k k k k k dk k 4 kkkk j kkk 6 4 k k jzk 4 j k k 3. Re - joice, Vir-gin Bride of God, the re-sto - ra - tion of A-dam's fall. To Ha-des thou a 6 4 k k k k kk k fk j k k k j bring 4 k k k kk jz k - est death, all - blame - less Mai - den. Re - joice, for our on - ly God hath k y a k k k k k j k j k k k kk j kj k kk k k k k made of thee his pa - lace. Re - joice, the Al - might - y One mak - eth thee His fie - ry Throne. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. a k j k k 6 4 k k kk k k dk k 4 kkkk j kkk 6 4 k k jzk 4 j k k 4. Re - joice Mai-den, thou a - lone hast blos-somed forth the Un - fad-ing Rose. Re - joice, for to a 6 4 k k k k kk k fk j k k k j 4 k k k kk jz k thee was born the Ap - ple fra - grant and sweet, for the King of all hath k y a k k k k k j k j k k k kk j kj k kk k k k k found thee to be pleas - ing. Re - joice, ne - ver - wed - ded Bride, Ran - som of all the world. Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. a k j k k 6 4 k k kk k k dk k 4 kkkk j kkk 6 4 k k jzk 4 jk jk k 5. O Trea-sure of Pur - i - ty, re-joice! Through thee are we lift-ed up. Most de-li-cate a 6 4 k k k k kk k fk j k k k j Li - ly, art thou, Mai - den; sweet is thy scent, fil - ling all the faith - ful 3 4 k k k kk jz k k y a k k k k k j k j k k k kk j kj k kk k k k k with thy gen - tle fra - grance! O most pre - cious Myrrh of all, in - cense be - yond com - pare.

4 k k k k k k k a 4 k j k k k k k k j k k j k k k k kk k kk 1. Make stead - fast, O Ho - ly The - o - to - kos, our liv - ing and ne - ver - fail - ing a jz k k kk k k Ode Three 6 4 k k k k k k k 4 jz k 6 4 j jj j Spring, the cho - rus that is gath - ered here to sing thy praise in one ac - cord, y a 4 n k jz k k k k k k k k 6 4 j z k k k 4 j k kk k k k and by the glo - ry God gave thee, let them be wor - thy of glo - ry's crowns. 2. From thee, who art un - tilled Land, hath burst forth the wheat that is ho - ly and di- k k k k k k k a k j k k k k k k j k k j k k k k kk k kk a jz k k kk k k 6 4 k k k k k k k 4 jz k 6 4 j jj j y a 4 n k jz k k k k k k k k 6 4 j z k k k 4 j k kk k k k - vine. Thou, Mai - den, art a liv - ing Ta - ble, who hast held the Bread of Life. Thou art a ne - ver - fail - ing Spring of Liv - ing Wa - ter: to thee we cry. k k k k k k k a k j k k k k k k j k k j k k k k kk k kk 3. Re - joice, Mo - ther, who hast gi - ven birth to the Calf that is free from a - ny a jzk k kk k k 6 4 k k k k k k k sin. Re - joice, thou art the Mo - ther of the Lamb of God, who takes a - way 4 4 jz k 6 4 j jj j y a 4 n k jz k k k k k k k k 6 4 j z k k k 4 j k kk k k k the sins of all the world. Re - joice! O great - est Mer - cy of faith - ful men.

5 Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. k k k k k k k a k j k k k k k k j k k j k k k k kk k kk 4. O Day - break most ra - di - ant, re - joice! Thou a - lone gav - est birth to Christ the a jzk k kk k k 6 4 k k k k k k k 4 jz k 6 4 j jj j Sun! Re - joice, for in thee dwells the Light that hath dis - pelled the gloom of night, y a 4 n k jzk k k k k k k k k 6 4 j k k 4 j k kk k k k and ba - nished to o - bli - vi - on the dark - ened ranks of de - mon - ic hosts. Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. k k k k k k k a k j k k k k k k j k k j k k k k kk k kk 5. Re - joice, for thou art the on - ly Gate through which none but the Word of God hath a jz k k kk k k 6 4 k k k k k k k 4 jz k 6 4 j jj j y a 4 n k jz k k k k k k k k 6 4 j z k k k 4 j k kk k k k passed. Re - joice, thou art the Ho - ly En - trance of the Saved, and e - ver - praised, for thou hast by thy giv - ing birth torn down the gates and the bars of hell. On the Fifth Friday, the Kontakion and 2nd Stasis of the Akathist Hymn are chanted here. See pages

6 Ode Four a 6 4 k k k kk k k k k k dk dk j j k k 4 j k kk k k j k kk k dk 1. Je - sus, God a - bove all o - thers, hath ap - peared on a cloud of light in His ho - ly a kkkkj j j fk k k kk kkkk j kkk kk kk j n k k k j kkkk k k kkkk glo - ry, seat-ed on a throne of di - vi-ni-ty. And He hath gi-ven sal - va-tion by His k k k k k a k 4 j j j k k j k k 6 4 jz k k k kj k kk k k k j spot - less hands to those cry - ing to Him: Glo - ry, O Christ, to thy might - y pow'r! a 6 4 k k k kk k kkkkj dk dk j j k k 4 j k kk k k j k kkkdkkdk 2. We in faith raise up our voi - ces, sin-ging prais-es to thee. Re-joice: Worth-y of all a kkkkj j j fk k k k k kkkk j k k k k j n k k k j kkkk k k kkkk prais - es! Moun-tain that is rich with the Spi-rit's grace! Re-joice, O lamp and re - joice, O Ves-sel: k k k k k a k 4 j j j k k j k k 6 4 jz k k k kj k kk k k k j filled art thou with the man - na so sweet that hath de - light for all right - eous men. a 6 4 k k k k k kkkkj dk k kkdk j j kk 4 j k kk k k j k kk k dk 3. Mer-cy-Seat of all cre - a - tion, Pur-est Mai-den, art thou: Re-joice! Lad-der which hath a kkkkj j j fk k k k k kkkk j kkk k k j raised up e-very-thing on earth by thy grace: Re-joice! Thou art the Bridge that hath tru-ly led the 6 n k k k j kk k k k kkkk k k k k k a k k 4 j j j k k j j 6 4 jzk k k kj k kk k k k j way from death in - to Life for all who sing thy prais - es in hymns. Re - joice!

7 a 6 4 k k k kk k kkkkj dk dk j j k k 4 j k kk k k j k kk k dk 4. More ex-alt-ed than the hea - vens art thou, Mai-den Im - ma-cu-late, free from pain of a kkkk j j fk k k k k kkkk j kkk k k j n k k k j kk k k k kkkk child - birth, bear-ing the Found - a - tion of all the earth. Re-joice, O Sea-shell that co-lored in thy k k k k k a k 4 j j j k k j k k 6 4 jz k k k kj k kk k k k j vir - gin blood the di - vine crim - son robe worn by the King of an - ge - lic pow'rs. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. a 6 4 k k k kk k kkkk dk dk j j k k 4 j k kk k k j k kkkdkkdk 5. Tru-ly Mai-den, thou hast brought forth Him who set down the law to us, grant-ing to all a kkkkj j j fk k k k k kkkk j kkk k k j n k k k j kkkk k k sin - ners par-don from trans - gres - sions a - gainst the law. The Depth we ne-ver can fa-thom, k k kkkk k a k kk j k k j k k j k k 6 4 jzk k k 4 kk j kkkk k k j and the Height be-yond words! Bride Un -wed-ded, re - joice! We are made chil-dren of God through thee. Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. a 6 4 k k k kk k kkkkj dk k dk j j kk 4 j k kk k k j k kk k dk 6. For the world's sake, hast thou wo - ven a pure crown fa-shion'd not by man. With our hymns we praise thee, cry-ing out, "Re - joice!" Vir-gin Bride to thee. Thou art the fort-i - fi - ca-tion and de- a kkkkj j j fk k k k k kkkk j kkk k k j 7 n k k k j kkkk k k kkkk k k k k k a k 4 j j j k k j k k 6 4 jzk k k kj k kk k k k j - fend - ing wall, and the strength of men, the sa - cred re - fuge of all man - kind.

8 k k k a 4 k j k k k k k k k k k k k k k j 6 4 j k j dk k k 1. Cre - a - tion be - held a - mazed to see thee, e - ver - Vir - gin Bride, seat - ed in the k k k k k k s k a 4 k k k k k j j k k k k 6 4 j kz k k k 4 k t j j jzk midst of ho Ode Five - ly glo - ry, for in thy womb thou hast held the God of all; from k k k k k k kkj y a kk k k k kk k 6 4 j k k k k j k k k 4 j k k k k k thee comes the e-ver-last-ing Son, who be-stows sal - va - tion un-to all who sing praise to thee. k k k a k j k k k k k k k k k k k k k j 6 4 j k j dk k k 2. Re - joice, Mai - den e - ver - pure, who bring - est forth the Way of Life, sa - ving all of k kkkj kk s k k a 4 k k k k j kk k k 6 4 j kzk kk 4 j kk j jzk t man-kind from the tor - rent of our trans - gres - sions; Re-joice O Bride of God! Too a kk k k k k k kkkkk 6 4 j k k kkkk k k j k k awe-some to speak of or to hear! Who hast been a place of rest for the Mas-ter of all the world. 8 y 4 j kkkk k k k k k k a k j k k k k k k k k k k k k k j 6 4 j k j dk k k 3. Re - joice, Mai - den free from sin, the for - tress and the strength of men! Bright - est Cham -ber and de - light of an - gels. A bles - sed tem - ple to hold the Glo - ry of God! Re- k k k k k k s k a 4 k k k k k j j k k k k 6 4 j kzk k k 4 k t j j jzk a k k k k k kkkk kk 6 4 j k k kkkk k k j k k 4 j kkkk y k k k - joice! Thou hast put an end to death, and thou art the source of help to the faith-ful who call to thee.

9 k k k a k j k k k k k k k k k k k k k j 6 4 j k j dk k k 4. Re - joice, Mai - den, for the fie - ry char - iot of the Word art thou! In thee hath the k k k k k k s k a 4 k k k k k j j k k k k 6 4 j kzk k k 4 k t j j jzk Tree of Life been plant - ed, which is the Lord God, O Liv - ing Pa - ra - dise! His a k k k k k k kk k k k 6 4 j k k k k k k k j k k y 4 j kkkk k k k sweet-ness grants life to all man - kind who in faith par - take of Him, tho' cor - rup-tion has held them fast. k k k a k j k k k k k k k k k k k k k j 6 4 j k j dk k k 5. Made firm by thy po - wer we cry out to thee with faith - ful hearts, Ci - ty of the - a - tion! Re- joice, O moun - tain that is not hewn by man! Re- k k k k k k s k a 4 k k k k k j j k k k k 6 4 j kzk k k 4 j j k jzk t King of all cre a k kkk kkk k kkkk kk 6 4 j k k k k k k k j k k y 4 j kk k k k k - joice, O un - fa-thom-a-ble Depth! Glo-ri-ous and won-der-ful are the things that are told of thee. k k k a k j k k k k k k k k k k k k k j 6 4 j k j dk k k 6. Re - joice, Pur - est Mai - den, spa - cious Ta - ber - na - cle of the Word; Sea - shell that hath k k kkkj kkkz s k a 4 k k kk j kk k k 6 4 j kz k k k 4 kk t j j jzk brought forth the Di Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. - vine Pearl! O The-o - to - kos, most won-drous mi-ra - cle who a kkk k kk k k kk k kk 6 4 j k k kk k k k j k k 4 j kkkk y k k k tru - ly hast re-con-ciled with God all of those who call thee blest at all times and in ev -'ry age. 9

10 Ode Six a 4 n k k k kj k k k k k j 6 4 n k k k k k k k j k k k k k k 1. Ye god -ly mind - ed, come clap your hands, and join in ce - le - bra - tion of this most a 4 k k kk k k k j ho n k k k j k k k k j - nored, sa - cred fes - ti - val, and let the Mo - ther of God be praised, a n k k k 6 4 fk k k j k k fk k k k k j and let us sing the glo - ry of God who is her Son. a 4 n k k k kj k k k k k j 6 4 n k k k k k k kkk j k k k k k god 2. O Bri-dal Cham - ber that holds the Word, thou art for all thy peo - ple the source of a 4 k k kk k k k j n k k k j k k k k j - li - ness, All - Pur - est One! Thou art the Truth of the Pro - phets' words; a n k k k 6 4 fk k k j k k fk k k k k j Re - joice, for thou a - dorn - est A - pos - tles with thy grace. a 4 n k k k kj k k k k k j 6 4 n k k k k kk k k j k k k kk k k 3. From thee hath flowed forth the god-ly dew, ex-tin-guish-ing the flames of the a-do- a 4 k k kk k k k j n k k k j k k k k j - ra - tion of the pa - gan gods. For this, O Vir - gin, we cry Re - joice! a n k k k 6 4 fk k k j k k fk k k k k j Thou art the dew - y fleece as fore - told by Gi - de - on. 10

11 Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. a 4 n k k k kj k k k k k j 6 4 n k k k k k k k j k k k k k k 4. We cry Re - joice, cal - ling out to thee to be a port and ha - ven for all who a 4 k k kk k k k j n k k k j k k k k j sail up - on the storm - y sea, en - gulfed by sor - rows and stum - bling blocks a n k k k 6 4 fk k k j k k fk k k k k j and by de - ceits un - num - bered the e - ne - my hath set. Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. a 4 n k k k kkk j k k k k j 6 4 n k k k k kk k k j k k k k k k 5. From thee come all joy and hap-pi-ness; be gra-cious to our hearts and our minds that a 4 k k kk k k k j n k k k j k k k k j we may cry Re - joice to thee who art the Bush that will not be burned! a n k k k 6 4 fk k k j k k fk k k k k j Thou art the Cloud most bril - liant which shel - ters faith - ful men. On the Fifth Friday, the Kontakion and 2nd Stasis of the Akathist Hymn are chanted here. See pages

12 a 4 k k k k j j jzk k k k k 6 4 k k k k k k 4 6 j j 4 j z 1. Brave-ly tram-pling down the fie-ry flames, the god-ly-mind-ed youths would not bow down k a k k k 4 k fj kdk k k jzk j k k k kj j k k 6 4 k k j k kk be-fore cre - a-tions wrought by men, but stead-fast, to God a-lone, Ma-ker of all, they bowed, as they a j kj k Ode Seven 6 4 k fk jz k k k 4 k k k k j kk k k k kk k kj k j sang with joy, "Most prais - ed Lord who art the God of our fa - thers, thou art bles - sed." a k k k j j jzk k k k k 6 4 k k kk k k k k 4 j j 6 4 jzk k kk 2. With our voi-ces raised in hymns of praise, we cry to thee, Re-joice, O Cha-ri - ot that car-ries a 4 k k fj dk k k jzk j k k k k j j k k 6 4 k k j k kk j kk j forth the liv-ing Sun. The true vine that bear-eth fruit: clu-sters of ri-pened grapes flow-ing sweet with a 6 4 k fk jz k k k 4 k k k k j kk k k k kk k kj k j wine and ma - king glad the souls of those who in faith sing out thy glo - ry. a k k kk k k k j j jzk k kk 6 4 k kk k k k 4 6 j j 4 j z k k kk 3. From thee, Bride of God, the Heal-er of man - kind is born. Re-joice, O mys-tic Rod: from thee the a 4 k fj kdk k k jzk j k k k k j j k k 6 4 k k j k kk jkk jj ne- ver-fad-ing Rose hath bud-ded and blos-somed forth. Man-kind is filled with joy, cry-ing out to a 6 4 k fk jz k k k 4 k k k k j kk k k k kk k kj k j thee: "Re - joice, Our La - dy, for through thee, we are heirs of life e - ter - nal." 12

13 a k k k k k j j jzk k k k k 6 4 k kk k k k 4 6 j j 4 j z k k kk 4. All the tongues of men can - not ac-claim thee worth -i - ly, Our La-dy, who art raised yet high-er a 4 k k fj dk k k jzk j k k k k j j k k 6 4 jkk j k kk jkk jj than the Se-ra - phim in bring-ing forth Christ the King; Ask Him for our sakes to de - li - ver a 6 4 k fk jz k k k 4 k k k k j kk k k k kk k kj k j us from e - very harm that threat - ens us, who in faith bow down be - fore thee. a k k k k j j jz k k k k k 6 4 k k k k k k 4 6 j j 4 j z 5. All the world sings praise, Pure Mai-den, un - to thee, and cries out bles-sing thee. Re - joice! Thou art the Scroll on which the Word is penned by the Fa-ther's Hand. Mo-ther of God, we ask thee im- k a k k k 4 k fj kdk k k jzk j k k k k j j k k 6 4 k k j k kk a j kj k 6 4 k fk jzk k k 4 k k k k j kk k k k kk k kj k j - plore thy Son to en - ter in the Book of Life all the names of those who serve thee. a k k k k j j jzk k k k k 6 4 k k k k k k 4 6 j j 4 j z 6. We thy ser-vants come, en - treat -ing thee on bend-ed knee, with hearts bowed down to thee. In-cline thine ear to our prayer, and save us from sink-ing down, drown-ing in suf-fer-ing, and pre- k a k k k 4 k fj kdkk k jz k j k k k k j j k k 6 4 k k j k kk a j kj k Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. 6 4 k fk jz k k k 4 k k k k j kk k k k kk k kj k j - serve thy flock; and, The - o - to - kos, guard thy Ci - ty from all foes that as - sault her. 13

14 Ode Eight a 6 4 k kkkkj j j k k 4 k kk kkk kfkk j k k k k k k 6 4 k k k kkkk k 1. The ho - ly chil-dren cast in-to the fur - nace were saved, The-o - to-kos, by the Child a4 k k j k kk k k 6 4 j j j 4 k k k k j jj born of thee. He who was fore - sha - dowed then, now up - on the earth hath a 6 4 k k k jz k kk 4 k k k k k k k k j kk j jzk k 6 4 fkk kk jz k come, and all cre - a-tion ga-thers near that we may sing to Him. Let all His works now a4 j k k j j k k k k fk k k kz k s k k k k k j j t sing the Lord's prai - ses, and ex - alt Him great - ly from a - ges to all a - ges. a k kkkkj j j k k 4 k k kkkk kfk j k k k k k k 6 4 k k k k kk k k 2. Pure Mai - den, in thy womb hast thou re - ceived Him, the Word, and hast giv-en birth to Him who a4 k k j k kk k k 6 4 j j j 4 k k k k j jj bears all things. He Who at thy breast took milk, now through thee doth feed the a 6 4 k k jz k k k 4 k k k k k k k k j kj k jzk k 6 4 fkk kk jz k world, by His own will, and un- to Him does all cre - a - tion cry: Let all His works now a4 j k k j j k k k k fk k k kz k s k k k k k j j t sing the Lord's prai - ses, and ex - alt Him great - ly from a - ges to all a - ges. 14

15 a kj k k k j k k 4 k k kk k kj fk k k k k k k 3. Mo - ses in the burn - ing bush per - ceived the great My - ste - ry a 6 4 k k k kk k k 4 k k j k kk k k 6 4 j j j 4 k k k k j jj of a child be -ing born of thee, Ho-ly Vir -gin un-de -filed. In a clear fore - sha-dow- a 6 4 k k k jzk k k 4 k k k k k k kk j kk j jzk k 6 4 fkk kk jzk - ing, the chil-dren stand-ing in the flames were un - con - sumed by fire. For this we sing a a4 j k k j j k k k k fk k k kz k s k k k k k j j t hymn of thy prai - ses, and ex - alt thee great - ly from a - ges to all a - ges. a kkkkj j j k k 4 k k kkkk kj fk k k k k kk 6 4 k k k k kk kkk 4. We who by de - ceit are left un - clothed have been robed in a gar-ment free from a-ny a4 k k j k kk k k 6 4 j j j 4 k k k k j jj stain of sin. Seat - ed in the dark of sin, we have come to see the a 6 4 k k jz k k k 4 k k k k k k k k j kj k jz kk 6 4 fkk kk jzk light, for in thee, Mai - den full of grace, is the a - bode of Light! For this we sing a a4 j k k j j k k k k fk k k kz k s k k k k k j j t hymn of thy prai - ses, and ex - alt thee great - ly from a - ges to all a - ges. 15

16 Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. 5. Through thee, are the dead brought back to life, for from thee hath been born the One Who is Him- a kjkkk j k k 4 k k kkkk kfkk j k k kk kk k k 6 4 k k k k kk k k a4 k k j k kk k k 6 4 j j j 4 k k k k j jj - self the Life. Speech - less men are made to speak; le - pers have been pur - i- a 6 4 k k jzk k k 4 k k k k k k k k j kj k jz kk 6 4 fkk kk jzk - fied, all of the spi - rits that are lurk - ing in the air de - part, and all dis - ease is a4 j k k j j k k k k fk k k kzk s k k k k k j j t cast off, de - feat - ed, for thou art, O Vir - gin, hu - man - i - ty's sal - va - tion! Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. a k kjk k k j k k 4 k k kk k kj fk k k k k k k 6. Pure Mai - den, who brought forth the world's sal - va - tion, through thee we are a 6 4 k k k kkkk k 4 k k j k kkkk k 6 4 j j j 4 k k k k j jj raised from earth un - to the hea-ven's heights. E-ver-bles-sed One, re-joice! Shel-ter and pro - tect-ing a 6 4 k k jzk k k 4 k k k k k k k k j kk j jzk k 6 4 fkk kk jz k veil, a wall and ram-part thou hast been to those who sing to thee. Let all His works now a4 j k k j j k k k k fk k k kz k s k k k k k j j t sing the Lord's prai - ses, and ex - alt Him great - ly from a - ges to all a - ges. 16

17 Ode Nine y y y y a4 k k k k jz k j k k k kk k k kk k k k i 1. Let all men on earth in spi - rit leap up for joy, with fest - al tor - ches lit. a k k k j k j j 6 4 jz kk k k kjk k k j k k k kk k k k j Let an - ge - lic ranks re - joice, and with due ho - nor, ce - le - brate this fest - i - val, a n k k k k k k k k k k k kk j k kk j k k 6 4 ikkkkkkkj and on this ho-ly feast, sing prai-ses to the Mo-ther of God. Let them cry out, a4 fk k k k kk 6 4 k k j k k 4 fj j k k j kk k k k j Mai - den e - ver - blest, re - joice! The - o - to - kos, most pure, e - ver - blest art thou. y y y y a k k k k jz k j k k k kk k k kk k k k i 2. Save us from all harm, all e - vil and e - ne - mies which threa - ten mor - tal men, a k k k j k j j 6 4 jzk k k k kjk k k j k k k kk k k k j co - ming on the heels of sins too great to num - ber which be - fall hu - man - i - ty. a n k k k k k k k k k k k k j kk j j k k 6 4 kkkkkkkj i And let the faith-ful who be - lieve in thee call out Re - joice! as par - ta - kers a4 fk k k k kk 6 4 k k j k k 4 fj j k k j kk k k k j of the e - ver - last - ing joy that through thee is be - stowed o - ver all man - kind. 17

18 y y y y a k k k k jzk j k k k kk k k kk k k k i 3. Thou hast come to us as our con - fir - ma - tion and our bright - ly shi - ning light, a k k k j k j j 6 4 jzk k k k kjk k k j k k k kk k k k j where - fore un- to Thee we call, "Re- joice, Pure Vir - gin," Ne - ver - set- ting Star art thou a n k k k k k k k k k k k k j kk j j k k 6 4 ikkkkkkkj which to the world hath gi-ven forth the great-est Sun of all. Fie-ry Pil - lar a4 fk k k k kk 6 4 k k j k k 4 fj j k k j kk k k k j lead - ing us to life a - bove, who re - o - pened the Gates in - to Pa - ra - dise. y y y y a k k k k jzk j k k k kk k k kk k k k i 4. Let us stand in awe as we in the Tem - ple of the Lord cry out to thee. a k k k j k j j 6 4 jzk k k k kjk k k j k k k kk k k k j Queen of all the world, Re - joice! Re - joice, O Ma - ry, Ves - sel of un - end - ing myrrh a n k k k k k k k k k k k kk j k kk jz k 6 4 kkkkkkkj i which hath been emp-tied in-to thee, and so we cry out Re - joice! Our La - dy, a4 fk k k k kk 6 4 k k j k k 4 fj j k k j kk k k k j Pur - est and most beau - ti - ful a - mong wo - men art thou who hath known no sin. 18

19 Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. y y y y a k k k k jz k j k k k kk k k kk k k k i 5. Gen - tle Dove, re - joice, for God the Com - pas - sion - ate hath been brought forth from thee. a k k k j k j j 6 4 jz kk k k kjk k k j k k k kk k k k j E - ver - Vir - gin Mai - den, Hail! The Crown of mar - tyrs, Glo - ry of the saints art thou, a n k k k k k k k k k k k k j kk j j k k 6 4 kkkkkkkj i and the di - vine a-dorn-ment of all just and right-eous men. We the faith - ful a4 fk k k k kk 6 4 k k j k k 4 fj j k k j kk k k k j come be - fore thee cry - ing out, O Sal - va - tion of those who be - lieve: Re - joice! y y y y a k k k k jz k j k k k kk k k kk k k k jz k 6. O - ver - look our sins! For - give thine in - he - ri - tance, O God, and heed the prayer of a k k k j k j j 6 4 jzk k k k kjk k k j k k k kk k k k j her who hath with - out seed on earth con - ceived Thee. She hath come be - fore thee now a n k k k k k k k k k k k k j k kk j k k 6 4 kkkkkkkj i to plead for us, O Christ, her Son, who hast for man-kind's sake in Thy mer - cy cho Both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. a4 fk k k k kk 6 4 k k j k k 4 fj j k k j kk k k k j - sen to be - come a man, and be clothed in a form that is not thine own. 19

20 THE KONTAKION OF THE AKATHIST ΤΗ ΥΠΕΡΜΑΧΩ Ήχος Πλ. Maestoso a 6 4 k k k kj k j k k arr. N. Takis 4 k k k kk k kj k k kj k dk Ôç õ - ðåñ - ìü - ù óôñá - ôç - ãþ ôá íé - êç - ôþ - ñé- Ti i - per - ma - ho stra - ti - gho, ta ni - ki - ti - ri- a 6 4 jzk k k kkj j k k 4 kkk k kkkk kkkkkdk j j - á ùò ëõ-ôñù - èåß - óá ôùí äåé - íþí åõ - á - ñé - óôþ - ñé- - a os li - tro - thi - sa ton dhi - non, ef- ha - ri - sti - ri- a j k k k k k dkk j kkk k k k k k k j - á! Á - íá - ãñü - öù óïé ç ðü - ëéò óïõ Èå - ï - ôü- - a! A - na - gra - fo si i po - lis sou, The - o - to- a j k k kj k j k k 4 k k k kk k kj k k kj k dk - êå. Áëë' ùò Ý - ïõ - óá ôï êñü - ôïò á - ðñï - óìü - ç- - ke. All' os e - hou - sa to kra - tos a - pro - sma - hi- a j k k k k k dkk j kkk k k k k kj k j k k - ôïí. Åê ðáí - ôïß - ùí ìå êéí - äý - íùí å - ëåõ - èý - ñù - óïí. 'É - íá - ton. Ek pan - di - on me kin - dhi - non e - lef - the - ro - son. I - na a 6 4 j fk j k j 2 4 fkk kk 4 k k k k kj k kzk j s i êñü kra - æù óïé. áß - ñå, Íýì - öç á - íýì - öåõ - ôå. - zo si: Che - re, Nim - fi a - nim - fef - te. 20

21 THE KONTAKION OF THE AKATHIST MIGHTY DEFENDER Plagal Fourth Tone N. Takis Maestoso a 6 4 k k k kk j j k k 4 k k k kkkk kkkkkdk j j Might-y De - fen - der, and Com - man - der, I, thy Ci - ty, a 6 4 jz k k k kkj j k k 4 kkkk k kkkk kj kkkkdk j sing hymns of thanks - giv -ing for the vic - to-ry a - scribed to a j k k k k k dkk j kk k k k k k k j k thee! From all ter - rors hast thou re - scued me, The - o - to- a j k k kj k j k k 4 k k k kk k kj k k kj k dk - kos. I en - treat thee, for thy pow - er is in - vin - ci- a dk k kk j k k k k k k k k k k k k jz k k k - ble from all dan-gers that may threa-ten me, de - li-ver me, that I may a j fk j k j 2 4 fkk kk 4 k k k k kj k kzk j s i cry to thee: Hail to thee, O un - wed - ded bride! 21

22 The Akathist Hymn At this point the priest intones the verses of the Akathist Hymn, which contain more Salutations to the Theotokos. These verses are followed by the refrains indicated below. Please consult the service book for the indication of when to chant the refrains and the kontakion on pages 26 and 27. On the First Friday, only verses 1-6 are chanted; on the Second Friday, verses 7-12; on the Third Friday, verses 13-18, and on the Fourth Friday, verses On the Fifth Friday, the entire Akathist Hymn is chanted and the Canon is interpolated into it, as indicated in the notes on the previous pages. a4 k k kzk i s kk j n k 6 4 jkkkk iz 4kk k s kkkk kzk s j j kzk j j j m t áß-ñå íýì - öç á - íýì - öåõ - ôå. Che-re nim - fi a - nim - fef - te. a 4 4k kzk i s kk jk k 6 4 jkkkk iz 4kk k s kkkk kzk s j j kzk j t j j n Re - joice!, O Un - wed - ded Bride! a4k k kzk i s kk jk k 6 4 jkkkk iz 4kk k s kkkk kzk s j j kzk j j j m t Áë-ëç - ëïý - é áë-ëç - ëïý - é - á! Al - li - lou - i al - li - lou - i - a! Al - le - lu - i al - le - lu - i - a! 22

23 THEOTOKION ΤΗΝ ΩΡΑΙΟΤΗΤΑ Moderato a f6 4 n jkkzkkk k k k k j dkkkk kj jzk k k 3 4 j k 6 4 jz k kk k Ôçí ù-ñáé - ü-ôç-ôá ôçò ðáñ-èå - íß - áò óïõ êáé ôï õ- Tin o - re - o-ti-ta tis par-the - ni - as sou ke to i- a f j kzkkk k k j jzk k k 3 4 dkkkk j k jz 4 n k k k - ðýñ-ëáì-ðñïí ôï ôçò áã - íåß - áò óïõ, ï Ãá-âñé- - per - lam- bron to tis ar - ni - as sou, o Ga-vri- a f kkkk k kk jzk jk k k kkk kj i k k k kk kkkkk j k - Þë êá-ôá-ðëá - ãåßò, å - âü-á óïé, Èå- ï-ôü - êå. Ðïß-ï óïé åã - êþ - ìé- - il ka-ta - pla - ghis e - vo-a si, The-o-to - ke. Pi - o si en - go - mi- a f6 4 kzkkkjk i k k 3 4 dkkkk k k k k k j k jz4 k kk k - ïí ðñï-óá - ãü - ãù å - ðü - îé - ïí ôé äå ï-íï- - on pro - sa - gha-gho e - pa - xi - on ti dhe o-no- a f kkkkkk j j jkkj kk jkk kk k k k k kzk s kk k k kkk j k k t - ìü - óù óå; á-ðï - ñþ êáé å - îß-óôá-ìáé, äé - ü ùò ðñï-óå - ôü - ãçí, âï- - ma - so se; a-po - ro ke e - xi-sta-me, dhi - o os pro-se - ta - ghin, vo- a f k k kzk k s k k k k k k k k j j j kzk 4 5 k k j k 4 t j i - þ óïé' áß - ñå, ç Êå - á - ñé - ôù - ìý - íç. - o si Che - re, i Ke - cha - ri - to - me - ni. 23

24 THEOTOKION ΤΗΝ ΩΡΑΙΟΤΗΤΑ Moderato a f6 4 n k k k j k kzkkk j jzk k k k 3 4 dkkkk j k jz At the ex - ceed-ing beau - ty of thy vir - gi - ni - ty, a f k kzk k k k dk k k k k k 6 4 j k j jzk k k 3 4 j k jz and at the ra- di - ance of thy bright pu - ri - ty, a f k k k 4 kk k k kk jz k j k k k kkk kj i Ga-bri-el stood a-mazed in awe, and called to thee, The-o - to - kos: k k k k a f k k kzk k k j k k k k 6 j k 4 i k k 3 4 k k k How shall I find words of praise that are fit - ting to a f dk kk k j k jz 4 k k k k kkkkkk j j j k k ho - nour thee? By what name shall I call thee? As I a f kkk k s k k k k j k k k k kz k k k k k j k k j j t won-der, I he-si -tate, and there-fore cry to thee as com - mand - ed: kzk k a f j kzk s 2 4 k k 3 4 kj k k k k k k k k t j k jz Hail, thou, O mai - den, who art filled with grace! 24