Byzantine Music / Chants / Hymns

**Turkophagos** · 11-24-2010, 11:36 AM

"O Virgin Pure", one of the most beautiful Byzantine hymns, written by St Nectarius.

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Sung in Greek, english subtitles.

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In English.

**Turkophagos** · 11-24-2010, 06:01 PM

Part of the Akathyst Hymn:

"O Lord, save Your people,
And bless Your inheritance.
Grant victories to the Rulers
Over Barbarians.
And by virtue of Your Cross,
Preserve Your commonwealth."

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There's an alternative version of this hymn, where the politically incorrect part has been replaced by "...Grant victories to the Respectful over their adversaries....".

Lord I have cried (Kurie ekekraxa), in English

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Divna Ljubojevic - Bogorodice Djevo, in Serbian:

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O Virgin Theotokos, rejoice
Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Thou [art] blessed among women,
and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb,
for thou hast given birth to the savior of our souls.