Armenian Liturgy Music!

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Makar Yekmalian (1856-1905) composed this version of "Sourp - Sourp" (Holy & Sacred), from the archives of Armenian Liturgy Music. The Soprano Soloist is Isabel Bayrakdarian (born in 1974 & 42 years old). English Subtitles are included with the Armenian Lyrics.

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"Sourp - Sourp" as performed by another talented Armenian Soprano Soloist, Lucine Zakaraian (1937-1992).

English Translation of Lyrics:

Holy, Lord of Hosts,
Heaven and Earth are full of Thy Glory.
Blessings in the Highest!
Blessed art Thou that didst come,
And art to come,
In the Name of the Lord.
Hossana, in the Highest!

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"Quta Der" (Have Compassion Lord), Isabel Bayrakdarian's version,
from the archives of Yekmalian's Armenian Liturgy Music.
The Armenian Lyrics are translated with English Subtitles.

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Lena Baylerian, a Canadian Armenian Soprano Soloist,
sang her version of Yekmalian's "Quta Der" (Have Compassion Lord).

Quta Der (Compassion Oh Lord) Translated into English:

Oh Lord, Have Mercy upon the Souls of our departed,
And, mercifully remember them,
Who were bought with Thy Holy Blood;
When, at the Marvellous Sound of the Trumpet,
The dead shall rise and stand before Thy Wondrous Tribunal.