Chanted by the Readers of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, from their CD "Ray of the Spiritual Sun".
Chanted by the Readers of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, from their CD “Ray of the Spiritual Sun”.
Chanted by the Readers of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, from their CD “Ray of the Spiritual Sun”.
Thanks 🙏
Sung way too fast.
I am a roman catholic from Asia. Came to pray this Akhathist to the most holy Theotokos, mourning the desecration of the Hagia Sophia. Most holy Theotokos, by your intercession may this angelic Akhathist be chanted from the Hagia Sophia very soon.
A potent cure of the depressive weight of our times: rejoice with the Mother of God and the Ancient Church. Thank you.
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You made the voices of the three children in the furnace come alive in the joy of Deliverance from Death by the Son of Man and the Wisemen having met the Theotokos sing their joy of finding Treasure of the Ages and the secret destruction of the idols of Egypt by the wonderful Infant escaped to Egypt we sing of the recovery of the captive peoples! So many of the Mysteries of our Church come alive in you, thank you! It is the rosary but so much more.
LYRICS (for this version) : http://www.liturgies.net/Prayers/Orthodox/akathisttheotokos.htm
AKATHIST
to our Most Holy Lady
Mother of God
Kontakion 1
Queen of the Heavenly Host, Defender of our souls, we thy servants offer to thee songs of victory and thanksgiving, for thou, O Mother of God, hast delivered us from dangers. But as thou hast invincible power, free us from conflicts of all kinds that we may cry to thee: Rejoice, unwedded Bride!
Oikos 1
An Archangel was sent from Heaven to say to the Mother of God: Rejoice! And seeing Thee, O Lord, taking bodily form, he was amazed and with his bodiless voice he stood crying to her such things as these:
Rejoice, thou through whom joy will flash forth!
Rejoice, thou through whom the curse will cease!
Rejoice, revival of fallen Adam!
Rejoice, redemption of the tears of Eve!
Rejoice, height hard to climb for human thoughts!
Rejoice, depth hard to contemplate even for the eyes of Angels!
Rejoice, thou who art the King's throne!
Rejoice, thou who bearest Him Who bears all!
Rejoice, star that causest the Sun to appear!
Rejoice, womb of the divine incarnation!
Rejoice, thou through whom creation becomes new!
Rejoice, thou through whom the Creator becomes a babe!
Rejoice, unwedded Bride!
Kontakion 2
Aware that she was living in chastity, the holy Virgin said boldly to Gabriel: "Thy strange message is hard for my soul to accept. How is it thou speakest of the birth from a seedless conception?" And she cried:
Alleluia!
Oikos 2
Seeking to know what passes knowledge, the Virgin cried to the ministering spirit: "Tell me, how can a son be born from a chaste womb?" Then he spoke to her in fear, only crying aloud thus:
Rejoice, initiate of God's ineffable will!
Rejoice, assurance of those who pray in silence!
Rejoice, prelude of Christ's miracles!
Rejoice, crown of His dogmas!
Rejoice, heavenly ladder by which God came down!
Rejoice, bridge that conveys us from earth to heaven!
Rejoice, wonder of angels blazed abroad!
Rejoice, wound of demons bewailed afar!
Rejoice, thou who ineffably gavest birth to the Light!
Rejoice, thou who didst reveal thy secret to none!
Rejoice, thou who surpasses the knowledge of the wise!
Rejoice, thou who givest light to the minds of the faithful!
Rejoice, unwedded Bride!
Kontakion 3
The power of the Most High then overshadowed the Virgin for conception, and showed her fruitful womb as a sweet meadow to all who wish to reap salvation, as they sing:
Alleluia!
Oikos 3
Pregnant with the Divine indwelling the Virgin ran to Elizabeth whose unborn babe at once recognized her embrace, rejoiced, and with leaps of joy as songs, cried to the Mother of God:
Rejoice, scion of an undying Shoot!
Rejoice, field of untainted fruit!
Rejoice, thou who laborest for Him Whose labor is love!
Rejoice, thou who givest birth to the Father of our life!
Rejoice, cornland yielding a rich crop of mercies!
Rejoice, table bearing a wealth of forgiveness!
Rejoice, thou who revivest the garden of delight!
Rejoice, thou who preparest a haven for souls!
Rejoice, acceptable incense of intercession!
Rejoice, purification of all the world!
Rejoice, favour of God to mortals!
Rejoice, access of mortals to God!
Rejoice, unwedded Bride!
Kontakion 4
Sustaining from within a storm of doubtful thoughts, the chaste Joseph was troubled. For knowing thee to have no husband, he suspected a secret union, O Immaculate One. But when he learned that thy conception was of the Holy Spirit, he exclaimed:
Alleluia!
Oikos 4
The shepherds heard Angels carolling Christ's incarnate Presence, and running like sheep to their shepherd, they beheld him as an innocent Lamb fed at Mary's breast, and they sang to her and said:
Rejoice, mother of the Lamb and the Shepherd!
Rejoice, fold of spiritual sheep!
Rejoice, defence against invisible enemies!
Rejoice, key to the gates of Paradise!
Rejoice, for the things of Heaven rejoice with the earth!
Rejoice, for the things of earth join chorus with the Heavens!
Rejoice, never-silent voice of the Apostles!
Rejoice, invincible courage of the martyrs!
Rejoice, firm support of faith!
Rejoice, radiant blaze of grace!
Rejoice, thou through whom hell was stripped bare!
Rejoice, thou through whom we are clothed with glory!
Rejoice, unwedded Bride!
Kontakion 5
Having sighted the divinely moving star, the Wise Men followed its light and held it as a lamp by which they sought a powerful King. And as they approached the Unapproachable, they rejoiced and shouted to Him:
Alleluia!
Oikos 5
The sons of the Chaldees saw in the hands of the Virgin Him Who with His hand made man. And knowing Him to be the Lord although He had taken the form of a servant, they hastened to worship Him with their gifts and cried to her who is blessed:
Rejoice, mother of the never-setting Star!
Rejoice, dawn of the mystic Day!
Rejoice, thou who didst extinguish the furnace of error!
Rejoice, thou who didst enlighten the initiates of the Trinity!
Rejoice, thou who didst banish from power the inhuman tyrant!
Rejoice, thou who hast shown us Christ as the Lord and Lover of men!
Rejoice, thou who redeemest from pagan worship!
Rejoice, thou who dost drag from the mire of works!
Rejoice, thou who hast stopped the worship of fire!
Rejoice, thou who hast quenched the flame of the passions!
Rejoice, guide of the faithful to chastity!
Rejoice, joy of all generations!
Rejoice, unwedded Bride!
Kontakion 6
Turned God-bearing heralds, the Wise Men returned to Babylon. They fulfilled Thy prophecy and to all preached Thee as the Christ, and they left Herod as a trifler, who could not sing:
Alleluia!
Oikos 6
By shining in Egypt the light of truth, Thou didst dispel the darkness of falsehood, O Saviour. For, unable to endure Thy strength, its idols fell; and those who were freed from their spell cried to the Mother of God:
Rejoice, uplifting of men!
Rejoice, downfall of demons!
Rejoice, thou who hast trampled on the delusion of error!
Rejoice, thou who hast exposed the fraud of idols!
Rejoice, sea that has drowned the spiritual Pharaoh!
Rejoice, rock that has refreshed those thirsting for Life!
Rejoice, pillar of fire guiding those in darkness!
Rejoice, shelter of the world broader than a cloud!
Rejoice, sustenance replacing Manna!
Rejoice, minister of holy delight!
Rejoice, land of promise!
Rejoice, thou from whom flows milk and honey!
Rejoice, unwedded Bride!
Kontakion 7
When Simeon was about to depart this life of delusion, Thou wast brought as a Babe to him. But he recognized Thee as also perfect God, and marvelling at Thy ineffable wisdom, he cried:
Alleluia!
Oikos 7
The Creator showed us a new creation when He appeared to us who came from Him. For He sprang from an unsown womb and kept it chaste as it was, that seeing the miracle we might sing to her and say:
Rejoice, flower of incorruption!
Rejoice, crown of continence!
Rejoice, flashing symbol of the resurrection!
Rejoice, mirror of the life of the Angels!
Rejoice, tree of glorious fruit by which the faithful are nourished!
Rejoice, bush of shady leaves by which many are sheltered!
Rejoice, thou who bearest the Guide of those astray!
Rejoice, thou who givest birth to the Redeemer of captives!
Rejoice, pleader before the Just Judge!
Rejoice, forgiveness of many sinners.
Rejoice, robe of freedom for the naked!
Rejoice, love that vanquishes all desire!
Rejoice, unwedded Bride!
Kontakion 8
Seeing the Child Exile, let us be exiles from the world and transport our minds to Heaven. For the Most High God appeared on earth as lowly man, because He wished to draw to the heights those who cry to Him:
Alleluia!
Oikos 8
Wholly present was the infinite Word among those here below, yet in no way absent from those on high; for this was a divine condescension and not a change of place. And His birth was from a God-possessed Virgin who heard words like these:
Rejoice, container of the uncontainable God!
Rejoice, door of solemn mystery!
Rejoice, doubtful report of unbelievers!
Rejoice, undoubted boast of the faithful!
Rejoice, all-holy chariot of Him Who rides on the Cherubim!
Rejoice, all-glorious temple of Him Who is above the Seraphim!
Rejoice, thou who hast united opposites!
Rejoice, thou who hast joined virginity and motherhood!
Rejoice, thou through whom sin has been absolved!
Rejoice, thou through whom Paradise is opened!
Rejoice, key to the Kingdom of Christ!
Rejoice, hope of eternal blessings!
Rejoice, unwedded Bride!
Kontakion 9
All angel kind was amazed at the great act of Thy incarnation; for they saw the inaccessible God as a man accessible to all, dwelling with us and hearing from all:
Alleluia!
Does anyone know where to find this version of the Akathist?
It's funny to find this on YouTube. These are all guys I know. One is my daughters' godfather
As roman catholic, I'm amazed with the orthodox akathists n paraklisis. I like long prayers. So I have been praying akathists and Orthodox liturgy of hours and paraklisis n kanon every two days regularly. Let's say a Roman Catholic who follows byzantine rite
dufoje jam, dufoje? kiam estos la tria?
E muito bonito Deus abençoe todos amém
Que Deus esteja presente na vida de nós para sempre amém
Deus é o meu caminho a minha luz
My 3 yr old love this!
Non-Catholic or Orthodox here , but i ask the prayers of the Mother of God, pray unto Christ to purify my thoughts and keep me far from sin! Pray to keep impure and evil thoughts far from me. May Christ the High-priest of our confession give all of us strength.
Glory to God! Rejoice oh Bride ever Virgin! Death to heresy!
Thanks for this more than a heavenly chant. May one day we catholics and orthodox sing together Akatistos and celebrate the Most Holy Eucharist. Union of Churches only possible with Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament at the Center and Our Blessed Mother Mary Mother of God.
God bless you.
A catholic priest
🕊️ May the Christ God bless you! ️ 🕊️ Χρίστος ο Θεός να σας ευλογήσει! 🕊️Да благословит вас Христос Бог! 🕊️ Moge Christus God u zegenen! 🕊️ Benedicat vos Christus Deus. 🕊️ Megi Kristur Guð blessa þig! 🕊️ مسیح خدا آپ کو برکت دے! ۔ 🕊️ שאלוהים יברך אותך! 🕊️️ मसीह परमेश्वर आपको आशीष दे! ️🕊️ 🕊️願基督上帝保佑你！ 🕊️ キリストの神があなたを祝福しますように！ 🕊️ ขอให้พระคริสต์พระเจ้าอวยพรคุณ! 🕊️សូមព្រះគ្រីស្តប្រទានពរអ្នក! ️🕊️ "مسیح خدای دې تاسو ته برکت درکړي! د 🕊️ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ! ಡಾ 🕊️ 🕊️ கிறிஸ்து தேவன் உங்களை ஆசீர்வதிப்பாராக! 🕊️ 🕊️ ፈጣሪ ይባርክዎ 🕊️ ღმერთმა დაგლოცოს 🕊️ Թող որ Քրիստոս Աստված օրհնի ձեզ 🕊️ ଭଗବାନ଼ ତୁମର ମଙ୍ଗଳ କରନ୍ତୁ 🕊️ ക്രിസ്തു ദൈവം നിങ്ങളെ അനുഗ്രഹിക്കട്ടെ 🕊️ဘုရားသခင်ကောင်းချီးပေးပါစေ။🕊️
Is it possible to have the text so we can pray together? Thank you!
Should the Akathist be started differently if led by a layman— if so what is changed?
peace to catholic and orthodox
Thank you for sharing this with us Amen
Pardon my (episcopalian) ignorance, but is this the Hymn to the Theotokos composed by Patriarch Sergius when Heraclius reigned at Constantinople, around AD 620?
🕊 May the Christ God bless you! 🕊 Χρίστος ο Θεός να σας ευλογήσει! 🕊Да благословит вас Христос Бог! 🕊 Moge Christus God u zegenen! 🕊 Benedicat vos Christus Deus. 🕊 Megi Kristur Guð blessa þig! 🕊 مسیح خدا آپ کو برکت دے! ۔ 🕊 שאלוהים יברך אותך! 🕊 मसीह परमेश्वर आपको आशीष दे! 🕊 🕊願基督上帝保佑你！ 🕊 キリストの神があなたを祝福しますように！ 🕊 ขอให้พระคริสต์พระเจ้าอวยพรคุณ! 🕊សូមព្រះគ្រីស្តប្រទានពរអ្នក! 🕊 "مسیح خدای دې تاسو ته برکت درکړي! د 🕊ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ! ಡಾ 🕊 🕊 கிறிஸ்து தேவன் உங்களை ஆசீர்வதிப்பாராக! 🕊 🕊 ፈጣሪ ይባርክዎ 🕊 ღმერთმა დაგლოცოს 🕊 Թող որ Քրիստոս Աստված օրհնի ձեզ 🕊 ଭଗବାନ଼ ତୁମର ମଙ୍ଗଳ କରନ୍ତୁ 🕊 ക്രിസ്തു ദൈവം നിങ്ങളെ അനുഗ്രഹിക്കട്ടെ 🕊ဘုရားသခင်ကောင်းချီးပေးပါစေ။🕊
AMEYN🎚
This Orthodox Chant is just so powerful and magnificent! I love Mother Mary, the Theotokos! Pray for us sinners!
Splendid, Wonderful, in Latin Angel Gabriel said to Virgin Mary AVE Maria, what is AVE it is reversal of the word EVA.
Two brought sin into the world Adam and Eva by disobedience therefore two must balance the redemption.
Adam and EVA were born without sin we have inherited Original Sin from them Baptism takes away original sin.
Most Holy Theotokos, pray for us unworthy sinners!