Wednesday, 2 February 2011

Feast of the Presentation

Hymns for the Feast of the Presentation from the Byzantine liturgy:

Apolytikion (First Tone)
Hail Virgin Theotokos [Mother of God] full of Grace, for Christ our God, the Sun of Righteousness, has dawned from you, granting light to those in darkness. And you, O Righteous Elder, rejoice, taking in Your arms, the Deliverance of our souls, who grants us Resurrection.

Kontakion (First Tone)
Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom you love, as only the loving one.

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