Monastic Choir performs Kyivan Orthodox Chant to the Mother of God

✅ Donate towards our social work: ✏ This chant is the thirteenth kontakion taken from the Akathist to the Holy Theotokos. The TEXT of the chant: O all-praised Mother Who didst bear the Word, holiest of all the saints, accept now our offering, and deliver us from all misfortune, and rescue from the torment to come those that cry to Thee: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! ✏ An Akathist Hymn is a type of hymn usually recited by Eastern Orthodox Christians, dedicated to a saint, the Mother of God, holy event, or one of the persons of the Holy Trinity. The name derives from the fact that during the chanting of the hymn, or sometimes the whole service, the congregation is expected to remain standing in reverence, without sitting down, except for the aged or infirm. The hymn itself is divided into thirteen parts, each of which is composed of a kontakion and an oikos. The kontakion usually ends with the exclamation: Alleluia, which is repeated by a choir in full settings or chanted by the reader in simple settings. Within the latter part of the oikos comes an anaphoric entreaty, such as Come or Rejoice. The thirteenth kontakion (which, unlike the preceding twelve, does not have a corresponding oikos) is usually followed by the repetition of the first oikos and kontakion. After the thirteen kontakia and oikoi, additional prayers are added, such as a troparion and another kontakion. 🙏 Send your prayer request to the sisters of St Elisabeth Convent here: ✍ Our website: ⚡ Follow us on social media: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: LinkedIN: