As chanted on Monday of the First Week On Monday of the First Week of Lent, during Great Compline, after Ps.69, the Canon is sung. The Eirmosi are sung twice, at the beginning and end of each Song. Before each…

Ode 1 Hiermos: Having passed over the water as on dry land and escaped Egyptʼs evils, the Israelites cried aloud: «Unto God our Deliverer let us sing.» Holy Saints Elizabeth and Barbara, Pray to God for us! Open my lips,…

ODE ONE Saints of Britain, pray to God for us. The sea became dry land for the Hosts of Israel Who passed over singing the song of salvation: And in the midst of these northern waters The numberless saints of…

The Canons for Holy Communion Chanted by pious Orthodox Christians in preparation for Holy Communion ODE I Eirmos: In the deep of old the infinite Power overwhelmed Pharaoh’s whole army. But the incarnate Word annihilated pernicious sin. Exceedingly glorious is…

Song 1. Tone 6. Eirmos: When Israel walked on foot in the sea as on dry land, on seeing their pursuer Pharaoh drowned, they cried: Let us sing to God a song of victory. Have mercy on me, O God,…

Troparion: O Angel of God, my holy Guardian, keep my life in the fear of Christ God, strengthen my mind in the true way and wound my soul with heavenly love, so that guided by Thee, I may obtain the…

Troparia, tone 4: Let us, sinful and humbled, now earnestly run to the Mother of God, and let us fall down in repentance, crying from the depth of our soul: O Lady, help, have compassion on us! Make haste, we…

Song 1. Eirmos: In the deep of old the infinite Power overwhelmed Pharaoh’s whole army. But the Incarnate Word annihilated pernicious sin. Exceedingly glorious is the Lord, for gloriously has He been glorified. Sweetest Jesus, save us. Troparia: Sweetest Jesus…