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Friday Meditation XI

Now the Powers (entrance hymn of the Presanctified Liturgy)

[Note: the Bishop BASIL mentioned in the credits is one of the bishops of our archdiocesan synod.]

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Friday Meditation X

Lord I have cried I unto Thee (Psalm 140 [141])

Also:

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Friday Meditation IX

Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly-minded, for the King of kings, the Lord of lords, will give to all the faithful His own self for heavenly food. Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, the Principalities, [...]

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Friday Meditation VIII

The Cherubic Hymn:

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Friday Meditation VII

(This is my daughters’ favorite hymn, what they call “The Easter Song.” They ask me to sing it to them at bedtime all the time.)
Χριστός ανέστη εκ νεκρών,
θανάτω θάνατον πατήσας,
και τοις εν τοις μνήμασι ζωήν χαρισάμενος
Khristos anesti ek nekron,
Thanato thanaton patisas,
Kai tis en tis mnimasi
Zo-in kharisamenos!

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Friday Meditation VI

The Trisagion

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It is truly meet:

Theotokos:

The Lord is my Shepherd

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Agni Parthene:

Αγνή Παρθένε
Αγνή Παρθένε Δέσποινα, Άχραντε Θεοτόκε,
Χαίρε Νύμφη Ανύμφευτε.
Παρθένε Μήτηρ Άνασσα, Πανένδροσε τε πόκε.
Χαίρε Νύμφη Ανύμφευτε.
Υψηλοτέρα Ουρανών, ακτίνων λαμπροτέρα
Χαίρε Νύμφη Ανύμφευτε.
Χαρά παρθενικών χορών, αγγέλων υπερτέρα,
Χαίρε Νύμφη Ανύμφευτε.
Εκλαμπροτέρα ουρανών φωτός καθαροτέρα,
Χαίρε Νύμφη Ανύμφευτε.
Των Ουρανίων στρατιών πασών αγιωτέρα
Χαίρε Νύμφη Ανύμφευτε.
Μαρία Αειπάρθενε κόσμου παντός Κυρία
Χαίρε Νύμφη Ανύμφευτε.
Άχραντε Νύμφη Πάναγνε Δέσποινα Παναγία,
Χαίρε Νύμφη Ανύμφευτε.
Μαρία Νύμφη [...]

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A video primarily about St. Parasceva:

A video showing pictures of Father Seraphim

“Blessed is the man . . .” [Psalm 1] from Rachmaninov’s Vespers

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[H/T: Fr Stephen]
This next features a couple of photos of one of my patrons, Father Seraphim Rose:

And here is the Kyrie:

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