The Liturgical Life: The Lord Christ in the Church Hymns

God’s Manifistation in Hymns 11 And it came to pass when the priests came out of the Most Holy Place … 12 and the Levites who were the singers, all those of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, stood at the east end of the altar, clothed in white linen, having cymbals, stringed instruments and harps, and with them one hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets— 13 indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying: “For He is good, For His mercy endures forever,” that the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud, 14 so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God. (2Ch 5)

Hymns Portray the Life of Christ Joyful: Christ’s Birth; Christ’s Resurrection Solemn: Christ’s Fasting Sad: Christ’s Suffering Trisagion: Agioc –Standard; Joyful; Mournful Psalm Lord Have Mercy: Kurie e~le/~con –Standard; Joyful; Mournful; Ascetic (great fast)

Experiencing Christ’s Life Kiahk – jubilant – for the Advent of Christ –“When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.” (Lk 1:41) Great Fast – solemn – asceticism with Christ in the wilderness –“…being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.” (Lk 4:2)

Experiencing Christ’s Life Pascha Week – mournful – great sorrow of Christ –And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. “ (Lk 22:44) Resurrection – joyful – ultimate joy –“Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.” (Jn 16:22)

Life of Christ –During Lent, all the hymns are chanted in a solemn tune befitting the season of repentance. –On Good Friday, all the hymns are chanted in a mournful tune. The mournful hymns have a very strong influence. No music in the whole world is similar to it.

Life of Christ –On Resurrection Sunday, all the hymns are chanted in a very joyful tune. –On Bright Saturday, the hymns are chanted half in the sad tune and half in the common tune – bridging the emotions between sadness and happiness – Christ’s death and Resurrection.`

Praxis Response <ere ne Maria: ][rompi eynecwc: y/e~tacmici nan: m~Vnou] pilogoc. Hail to you, Mary, the fair dove, who has borne to us God the Logos. Story of the Annunciation Six stanzas First 2 are low “But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.” “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” From the third it gets higher and continues in “exaltation” Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! My soul magnifies the Lord… For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

Prayer of Reconciliation Vnou] ( O God) : –three notes – Trinity; –High and long: Exalted God and His Gretness. pisae~neh ( the Eternal): –Very long – “no end” –four notes – passing through the 3 heavens, and into the heaven of Heavens into Eternity (2 Cor) O God, the Great, the Eternal, who formed man in incorruption; (:30) Vnou] pinis] pisae~neh: v/e~tafkwt m~pirwmi e~h~r/i e~jen ]metattako.

Prayer of Anaphora (Offering) Axion ke dikeon: ( Meet and right) : –Declare that God (Trinity) is Meet and Right of worship and praise –First: very high – the heavenly hosts declare it –Second: slightly lower – the celestial heavens declare it –Third: very low – man, in all humility declare it Meet and right, meet and right; truly, indeed, it is meet and right. (1:50) Axion ke dikeon: axion ke dikeon: a~l/ywc gar qen oumeym/i: axion ke dikeon.

Prayer of Anaphora (Offering) Af[icarx: ( He was incarnate) : –Starts very long – the long time that God awaited to prepare salvation –Ends with a joyous melody – His incarnation brought joy back into the world “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” (Lk 2:10) was incarnate and became man, and taught us the ways of salvation. (4:35) Af[icarx ouoh aferrwmi: ouoh aft~cabon e~hanmwit n~te pioujai.

?~ Paryenoc God is “Before the ages…” ?~ Paryenoc c/meron ton u~peroucion tikti: ke /~g/to c~p/leon tw aprocitw p~rocagi. Today the Virgin gives birth to the Supreme Essence and the earth offers the manger to the Unapproachable. Aggeli meta pimenwn doxologouci: magi de meta acteroc o~diporouci: di /~mac gar egenn/y/: pedion neon: o~p~roewnwn yeoc. The angels with the shepherds glorify, and the wise men with the star journey, for to us is born a new Child, God before the ages.

Peky~ronoc God reigns “Forever and ever…” Peky~ronoc V~nou] sa e~neh n~te pie~neh: pis~bwt m~p~cwouten pe pi s~bwt n~te tekmetouro. Your throne, God, is forever and ever. The scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom

Megalou Christ is fasting and practicing asceticism, but we understand Who He really is: –“Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb 4:14-16) Megalou ar,ie~reuc ictouc e~w~nac a,ranton a~gioc o~ Yeoc: The great High Priest, undefiled for ever. Holy God.

A~ Pen[oic Now, we entreat Him to forgive us… A~ Pen[oic I/couc Pi,~rictoc ern/cteuin e~h~r/i e~jwn n~h~me n~e~hoou nem h~me n~e~jwrh: sa n~tefcotten qen nennobi Our Lord Jesus Christ, fasted on our behalf forty days and forty nights until He saved us from our sins. A~non hwn maren ern/cteuin: qen outoubo nem oumeym/i: ouoh n~tenerp~roceu,ecye: enws e~bol enjw m~moc And we too, let us fast with purity and righteousness, and let us pray, proclaiming and saying: Aiernobi aiernobi pa[oic I/couc,w n/i e~bol je m~mon bwk n~aternobi oude m~mon [oic n~at,w e~bol “I have sinned, I have sinned. O my Lord Jesus, forgive me; for there is no slave without sin, nor master without forgiveness.”

Pimairwmi Christ the compassionate, forgiver, redeemer –“But You are God, Ready to pardon, Gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, Abundant in kindness” (Neh 9:17) Pleading tune: “I beg You”: ]]ho e~rok “ Pimairwmi n~a~gayoc Pa[oic I/couc ]]ho e~rok m~perhit caja[/m~mok nem nibaempi n~refernobi O Good One and Lover of Mankind, my Lord Jesus, I beg you, cast me not to Your left with the goats, the sinners.” Oude on m~perjoc n/i je ]cwoun m~mok an masenak ebolharoi w~v/etcebtwt m~pi,~rwm n~e~neh And likewise say not to me, “I never knew you; depart from Me, O you prepared for the everlasting fire.”

Vai e~tafenf Story of Salvation: –Long waiting –Exaltation on the Cross –Quick Salvation –Joy Vai e~tafenf e~p~swi n~ouyucia ecs/p: hijen pic~tauroc: qa p~oujai m~pengenoc. This is He who offered Himself up, as an acceptable sacrifice, on the Cross for the salvation of our race. Afswlem e~rof n~je pefiwt n~a~gayoc: m~v~nau n~te hana~rouhi: hijen ]Golgoya. His Good Father smelled Him at the evening watch on.

Taisour/ n~noub Mournful – 6 th hour on Good Friday Joy in the midst of sadness: –“Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.” (Jn 16:20) The pain of the Virgin: –“a sword will pierce through your own soul also…” (Lk 2:35) –“…The world rejoices in receiving salvation, but my heart burns when I look at your crucifixion…” (Agpia) Taisour/ n~noub n~kayaroc etfai qa pia~rwmata etqen nenjij n~Aa~rwn piou/b eftale ouc~yoinoufi e~p~swi e~jen piman~erswousi. This censer of pure gold, bearing the aroma, is in the hands of Aaron the priest, offering up incense on the altar.

Tou liyouc “strange” low/sad tune in the midst of joy - procession Remembering the burial Slight high at “You arose” anect/c t~ri … High exaltation at the glorification: doxa t/ a~nactaci Tou liyouc vragiceyen toc u~po twnioudewn: ke c~tratiw~ twn vulac contwnto a,ranton cou Cwma: anect/c t~ri/~meroc Cwt/r: dwroumenoc tw kocmwt/n zw/n: dia~ touto e~dunamic twn ouranwn ebown ci zwodotai: doxa t/ a~nactaci cou<~ricte: doxat/ Bacilia cou: doxat/ i~konomia cou: mone Vilany~rwpe. When the stone was sealed by the Jews and the soldiers were guarding Your undefiled Body, You arose on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. For this reason, the heavenly powers cried out to You, O Giver of Life, “Glory to Your Resurrection, O Christ. Glory to Your kingdom. Glory to Your economy, O You who alone are the Lover of Mankind.”

Panou] My God, my God, attend to me. Why have You forsaken me? إلهي إلهي التفت إلى ، لماذا تركتني. All the words of my transgressions are far from my salvation. كلام زلاتي بعيد عن خلاصي. O my God, I will cry to You by day, but will You not hear? And by night, and it shall not be accounted for folly to me… إلهي بالنهار أصرخ اليك ، فهلا تستجيب لى. وفى الليل ولم يكن ذلك جهل منى … I however, I am a worm, and not a man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people. وأما أنا فدودة أنا، ولست إنسان ، عار للبشر ورذالة للشعوب. The feeling of loneliness and abandonment: “Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone.” (Jn 16:32) “He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely He has borne our grief And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted.” (Isa 53:3-4)

Tenen God in the fiery furnace Hymn exalts at the mention of God: –Rational worship; unto You; Your Glory Then “dips” low: –Daniel 3: –“I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.” –“Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- Nego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, Tenen o~yen yucian ke t/n logik/n latrian: a~napempwmen ceautw c/meron w~ dac: p~roc doxa cou cwt/r /mwn: Ananiac Azariac ke Micayl. We therefore present an offering and rational worship: we send unto You this day: praises for Your glory, O Savior: Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael.