The Canon of the Akathist Hymn

(Salutations)

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Fourth Mode (Legetos)

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Ode i

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to chant g 
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shall 
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be $ and 
words LgI
shall I now g
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forth
un -
to !  g and
the Moth-er g Queen;
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LgI g
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shall g
be g"
seen in joy - - ous ju - bil - a - tion, ac - claim - ing ex- ult- ant-

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-ly ! gg
all____ g !
of her g deeds.
won - drous g" (twice) XS

M  L(
ost 
Ho -L
ly 
Moth-
er 
of 
God, 2 L g g"
save___ us. XS

O  L
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en-dowed with lifeL g  sealed
and clear-ly  L
with L
the 
Spir-

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grace, on 
see - L gI
ing thee, gL
O pure one,
the 
great  an -  g
Arch -! g g"
gel cried out XS


and  
ex- claimed: g" 
! gRe-joice, O )
ves - LLg3
 ing,  through
- sel of re- joic- Lf 
L
whom gI
our first moth-

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ut - g
- -g
-ers curse ter -g
ly ! g pelled.
is dis- g" XS
1
M  L(
ost 
Ho -L
ly  
Moth- er 
of 
God,2 L g g"
save___ us. XS

R  L(
e -  L
joice, Vir -L
gin L!
Brideg g
of God, for )
thou
art 
Ad -L
ams g
re
- cov - L y; (
-er -$

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re - 
joice,L
O g I gL
all-blame-less one, 
thou
art 
the !  g gH
death-knell
 es,  XS
of Had -  and

    L
th on - ly Kings pure dwel - ling place and pal- ace; re - joice,
I
 ! g g"  ) L L g 3   Lf  fier-gyI
thronegof th


on - g
ly g !-
Om-nip g" t.
- o - ten XS

G  L(
lo - L
ry L
to L
the L
Fa -G;
- - L
ther, 
and 
to g
the g 2 L
Son, and Lto 
the g
Ho-


- ly F - it; 
Spir  XS

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e - 
joice,L
O L
thou L!
on - g
ly g
oneL
who g  
blos-somed forth L
th L
un -
fad -L Rose ;
ing $

XS Lf
re - 
joice,L
for g
toI gL
thee was born 
th 
Ap -
ple ! g g
fra- grant g" XS 
and sweet, for 
thou


g g"   ) L L    g 3 
art, O Maid, th on - ly Kings pure fra-grance; re - joice,
L
!   Lf  O g I g L
un-wed-ded one, !
ran-

g gg
- som of !
all g g"
the world. XS
2
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oth 
now g
andL
ev -G;
- - L
- er, L
and g
un
- to 
th !
ag - g- g
esg
of 
ag - 
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es.g
A-

g"
-men. XS

O  L( 
Treas LLL!
- ure of pu -g
ri- g
ty,
re - )
joice,
for fromL g 
our most griev -L fall (
ous $

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we rose L
onceg
a-I g L
gain through joice, O lil - g
thee; re -! g sweet,
y most g" XS
fill - 
ing

    g Lg
! g g"  ) L L g 3   L
faith- ful men with fra- grance, O pure La - dy: O in -
L
f censeg
ofI
peer-less scent, price-less

g
and
pre - g" h.
cious myrr XS

Ode iii XS

M L(
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stead G;
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fast, L
O g g
ho-ly The -
o-F
-to - 
kos,
thou !
liv -gg
ing g
andL!
nev-

g g
er-fail- ing 
spring,! g that
all them gg L
form a  ! g" g%XS4
com-pa-ny and f)
gath 
- er 1
for g
to 3&
praiseg g" e;
g nam
thy_

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and by 
thy !
grace di - vine,g g" 
O Maid, deem1
them
all !
wor - gg
- thyg!
of glo- g      crow
rys   g" n. XS
(twice)

Most Holy. R L(

e- L G;L
joice,_____ O L
thou g    g    
un-tilled land 
that F   2
blos-somed th !
Ear_

3
g
___   g
of  Wheat
     g L! g and
sa - cred g 
di - 
vine;!
a g g gta-L
liv-ing ble 
art ! thou,
g" Maid,
g"2! ) g  g
that held the   g
ver -
slower

g 7&) gD
-y Bread of___ Life;   M`f G
9g]L$ L$
re - joice, fail -& g
un - ! g g    g%ofONLf
ing well-spring the (
liv -
ing

Wa -

g
- -  =  Queen
ter,___O_____ ! g
of g"
all. XS

Most Holy. O L(L

Heif G;
- - -L
er L g g
that bare the    F
blame-less Calf G
for 
the !
faith -

g gg
- ful, thee (we
to L! gg 
cry: Re- 
joice!! g most
Re- joice, g ggra-cious
L  mer-! g" g"L
cy-seat throne) g
and ! g
of Christ,
slower

g King) gD
the 7& of___ all; M`fG
9g]L$ re - L$
joice,
thou ! g bare
ewe that g% ONLf
g gthe Lamb of (
God 
that

tak -

g
- -
eth___ a - - = 
way !  mens
  g g"
sins. XS

Glory. R L(
e- L G;L
joice,_____ ra - L g g
diant morn that  F
hast dawned, 
bring-ing !g
forth Christ__

Sun;  L
g g L!  gg re - L!
God, the spir - it- u - aljoice, g g L3&
O dwell-ing of gD 9g]L
the__ thou ) didst
Light; ! g g g
dis-pel
slower

g 7&) gD
the gloom of___ night,$ M`f
9g]L and GL
didst 
whol !
- ly g gg g%ON L
an-ni-hi-late the f (
dark-
some
 g
ranks__

 
__ of___ = !
the____ g hosts.
de - mons g" XS
4
Both now. R L(
e- L G;L
joice,_____ for L
thou g
artg
a-
lone 
the F 2 
gate-way and !
por g g
- -tal

g L!g g $LfL!
La - g gL didst 
which God the Word trav- ersed. O
dy, thou crush! g" g" L
the bars gates ) g
and   ! of I g
Ha-des

 
slower

Lg 7&) -gD-9g- ]L$

by thy child birth;M`fG
re - L$
joice,
O !
ho- g
ly g gg%
en-try ofON

L&f(
g= !g g"
Right Chorus: the saved, O praised___ and___ all - - laud- ed one. XS

Ode iv XS

S eat -L
( -ed L! g gho-L
in His ly L
glo -G;
- - L
-ry L
on L L!: 
the Throne_ of 
di - L!
vin g
- i-

g"
-ty,L
Je - L God )
sus, 1 ( -G;
tran-scend - - L
ent, ! g gonL
com-eth a L! : 
light__ cloud
as L!
King g
of g"

all;

4
and )
He  L
hath saved gI
by His pure g
and
un -
de -!
fil -g- g g hand
ed__ g" M`G
them L
that 7&
cry g g
to__

g" !(g g  g g ! g g"

Him: Glo- ry, O Christ, to Thy sov-ereign might. XS

W
Most Holy. (
ith  L
the L!
voiceg gL
of song we L G;L
cry______ out, L
O LL! : 
all- praised_ one,


to L! g faith:
thee with g% Lre - !
joice,g
O g L
but- ter L
mounG;
- - L
- tain, ! g ginL
cur-dled the L!
Spir -: 
- it

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by L!
grace g g" X S4
di-vine; re - )
joice,
O  Lg
lamp-stand andI
urn g
of ! g from
Man-na g g
on g"
highM` G
, which

L 7& ggg"
doth sweet-en__ all! (g mens
pi- ous g  sens- g
es g
in !
god- g g" e.
ly wis XS

Most Holy. T (
hou, L
O L!
un -g gL
de-fil - ed L
La - G;
- - L
-dy, 1 gL!
art the mer :
- - cy - 
seat

L!
of g
the    world,
  g" !
and g
the   g LL
lad-der rais -G;
- - L
ing ! g g
all men L
from the L! : 
earth__ to 
the

L! g g" 4)L g Ig!ggg g"M`G

heights by grace. Re- joice, O bridge that dost tru- ly lead from death__ to__ Life
all

L 7&   g
that praise g g"  !
thy__name, and ( fg
cry, g
Re - 
joice, g g!
un-to thee,g g" .
O Maid XS
slower

Most Holy. B G
e- L
-ing L! g than
high-er g
the F
* - - -Kg-]L$
heavL ens,RSUfL!
in g 5' g
thy womb__

 g !
_ thou didst hold g g%RTf(
the earths Pil -L
lar 1
and  
Foun- da - G;
- - L
- tion,! g didst
and thou gL not

L!
suf - : -
fer 
tra -L!
vail, g g" XS4
O Maid. Re-)
joice,
O 
sea-L g1
shell that !
dip-pest g own
in thine g g
pure

g" M`G
blood the L
blest 7&
pur-ple_ g%2 L(
ggrobe, dyed f g
for
the ! gg
King__ of g
all! g hos
Heav-ens g"ts. XS

T
Glory. (
o L
the L! g gL
Law-giv-er, O L
La -G;
- - L
- dy, 2L
didst L
thou g g
give_ birth
in

6
L!
ver -g g" !
y truth; free-g
ly,g
OLpure L
Vir -G;
- - L
gin,! g blot-ted
He hath gLL! : 
out___ our 
in - !
iq-


-ui - g"
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ties.XS 4 depth L
un- known g minds
to our Ig and !
heightg ggg"M`G
in-ef-fa-ble, O L
un-7& g_
wed-ded

g g" L(
__Maid, we 1  1&
all, through g been
thee, have g!
de -g g"
i-fied. XS

Both now. F (
or  L L! gO Maid,
the world, g Ldidst L G;L
thou_____ plait L
a L
pure g g 
Crown_ fash-

L!g g" XS! g g LLG;L!g g L L! :

-ioned not by man; hence, with hymns we praise_____ thee, cry- ing out: Re - joice,__


O 
blest L!
Vir- g g" XS Thou
gin Maid! 4) art 
all  Lg
man-kinds sureI g
ram-part and 

firm cit -g- g
ag-

g"
del,M`G
and L
our 7& g%    aWY
gg- ment,
bat-tle

L(fgsa-cred
Left Chorus: and ! shel -g-ter
gg and!
safe g g"
re-treat. XS

Ode v XS

A L(
ll !  g were
crea-tures g L!
sore g g 
a-mazed at L!
thy g g L
di-vine and  L
great 7
glo  
- ry, 
Maid, 

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A
O________ pure g 
Vir- gin, !
who g
hast g g F
not known XS
wed-lock; for L
thou L
didst F
hold G
in

7
L
thy 
womb
the 1&
Godg gg%
of__ all,f
and !
gav -gg gL!
est birth to ( g
the g 
time-less son,L!
Who_
doth


grant 
sal -!
va - 
-tion g
ung
- gto them(
all  that 
ac- ! 
claim__ g" e.
thy nam XS

Most Holy. R L( joice,g

e - ! Og L! g g
all-blame-less 
one, for L! g bring
thou didst gLforth L
the Way


of L
Life,  - - A
sav -g-]
ing  g
all 
man-! gfrom
kind__ gg theF of 
flood sin L
and L
trans-F
gres-

G
-sion; g
re-joice, O 1&
Brideg gGod,
of__ g" aWY
thy L
fameL
and 
re - !
port g g
in-spi- awe;RSU
re $

for (g
f! g g
in thee creL! g Lord_
- a - tions g gmade
g ' dwell-(
His  ing 
and ! 
place__ of g"
rest. XS

Most Holy. R  L( joice, g

e - ! g L!
O most spot- g g 2 
less Maid; thou L!
art g g L
our might and L
our

g]
Ablest the 4L
slower


bat -
tle - L
ment,
and_______  sanc-tu
g-! ar - g
y g gF
of Gods - ry, XS
glo  death

L
of L des,% VWG
Ha -/ and f
brid -
al 1& gg
cham-ber of g" 
light; re - L
joice,L
joy 
of !
all g g
an-gel - ic

hosts,RSUf!
$ and (g g gL!
the speed-y help g g g that
of them_ g ' treat (
en -  thee 
with 
faith  g" ts. XS
- ful hear

Most Holy. R  L( joice, g

e - ! gL!
fier-y char g
- i-g
ot
of L!
God g g L
the Word, O L
thou  Queen
  of

8
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all;  g]
A
for_________  g
in thee the !
Tree g g was
of Life gF ed,  XSg
plant- e-(
ven 
the F gL
Lord God, O


liv - 
ing 1&
par-g
ag g" 
- dise; His L LL
sweet-ness doth ! 
grant_ life g
to menRSUf!
all $ who g ge
par-tak

Him ( with ruled( oer

slower

g
of L! g faith
g" 4
though g g )_- 
cor-rup -tion 
once ! g them.
g" XS

Glory. M  L( strong g
ade ! by g
thy L!
might,g g
O Maid, to L!
thee g
we g
cryL
out L
most 
faith 
- ful-

L
-ly: L
Re - g]
A
joice,______ thou  depth
g un -! g g
meas-ured andg
un-F  XS
fath-omed; re - L
joice,L
O

FG L
moun-tain whole
and 
un- 1&
hewng gman;
by_ g" aWY
re - L
joice,L
O L
thou !
cit - 
- y g
of 
the

King;RSUf! laud (g things4 g

slower

$ glo -g gg
ri-ous andL! g"XS!
- a-ble g )_ 
aremost_ clear 
- ly !
told g g"
of thee. XS

Both now. O  L(L

most !
spa -
ciousL!
tab-g g
er-nac- le L!
of g g L
the Word, O L
all - 
spot-


- less L
one,
thou,______ A g
g]
Maid, art
the ! gg
shell with theg F
di-vine Pearl; XS
re - L
joice,L
O

F
true G
rec -
on- g
cil
- i - 1&
- a- g
tiong g" aWY
to God for L
all L
them L
that !
ev -  g
- er call blest,
thee $

RSUf! g thine
prais-ing g g all-L! ( g name,
won-drous g"O XS
9
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Right Chorus: O -to - (
The - o -  kos 2
and ! God.
Bride___of g" XS

Ode vi XS

O gn  L[g
this_____ ! and
di-vine g most
g ! hon - g% M`f
oured feast of L!
Gods g gg
all-ho-ly MothG;
- -

g
-erg
let! 
all____ g 
of god g now
- ly mind g1
cel 4 brate;)M`(
- e - $ come,fL1& gg
let us faith-ful now
clap our

hands, g
L and
send
up 1
glo-

ry un -g-g
to
the ! g g
God Whom she g g"ne. (twice)
hath bor XS

M g
ost
Ho -L
ly  gg
Moth-er of
God,  $
save____ us.  aWY

O
aWY )f
un - L[ g     !
- stained  g gof!
cham-ber God  g% f
the Word, thou L!
art g g gof
the cause


de - G;
- - g
i-g
fi !
- ca - 
tion g
of g gO1
all men, 4$
spot-less one;)M`(
O fL
ech 
- o - 
ing g 
of_ the

8 $ aWYgre-joice,

Proph-ets words, thou 1
blest

a - dorn g g
- ment of !
the g g g choir.
A- pos-tles g" XS

Most Holy. aWY F )

rom 
thee_____there came down
L[ g     ! g g the!
ho - g% f
- ly Dew L! gthe
that quenched

thee:)M`(
g g G;gggg g!4$ Re -fL
joice,
burn-ing flame_____ of i - dol - - a - try; for this, we cry___ to
be-

10
-dewed
 1& fleece
g ) 8(
fore-seen old  g
of  in 
Gods
most 1   

awe-some won g
- g
derL g gto!
re-vealed Gid -g g"XS
e-on.

Glory. G )
lo -  L
- ry g
to
the ! g g
Fa- ther, andg
to
the 
Son,L
and g
toL
the !
Ho -
- ly

F - it; 
Spir L$ aWY

aWY B )
e - f
-  L[we
hold,____ g! g g
cry out, !
Re-joice,__ g% f
to thee; be L!
thou g gg
the port and
ha-

G;
- - g
ven g
for! 
all___ that g
sail
up -g
on g
the !
storm 4 sea )M`(
- y $ of fL
griev 
- ous 1& g)
sor-rows and

8(   g
stum-bling-blocks, and
of 
de -1
ceits

un- num g g L
- bered laid g
byg
the!
en -g
e- g"
my. XS

Both now. B g

oth
now L
and !
ev - g
er,I
andg 
un- to 
th !
ag - g- g
esg
of1
ag 
- es. 
A-


-men. aWY

O ) L[g
cause____ of ! g come
glad-ness, g ! 
fill___ g% M`f
our thoughts with L! g g
glad-ness, that g
we

 G;may
all_____ gg cry! 
out___ g
to thee: g g
Re-joice, !4
un-burn bush!)M`(
- ing $ Re - fL
joice,
O 1&
cloud

g)8( $M aWY

whol - ly filled with light,

11
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f
pro-1
Left Chorus: ev - er 

tect-ing gthem
all___ gL g g
that keep the!
ho -g g"h.
ly Fait XS

Ode vii XS

N o L
L( cre -
at - !g" g% f
ed thing, but L!
on - 
- ly 
the 
Cre L!
- at - g g 
or would the I
god-
ly -

3&
mind-ed__ Youths2Lf
gD9g]L$ dore X4 and
a - ! g wor-
ggship
g
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as 
God;XSL(
but 
man L
- ful - g
ly I g down
tram-pling L

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threatsof   !
fire,  g"
they__cried 
out: O L preme) g
su - ! -gly g g% Lf
- praised and (
all - 
ac-claimed One,!
blest

g
art  Thou,
  g" gO
Thou! g gof g
Lord God ourF
Fa- XS
thers.

Most Holy. I L(
n L
ac - 
claim-ing g%f
! g" thee, we L! 
cry:___Re- joice, 
O L!
char-g
i-g
ot
of I
the


no -3&
et -gD
ic___ Sun!  2Lf
9g]L$ joice,4 true
Re - ! g vine_
gg that
g ' bear L(
didst  the 
tru -L gI
ly ripe Clus-g
ter

L  drip-ping
of grapes g g ! 
with__ g" 
the Wine that L glad ) g
doth ! ggg%
- den_ allM`Lf
the (
souls 
of 
them


that !
glo -g g" thee
ri-fy g most  gg gOF
faith-ful-ly, gin.
Vir - XS

Most Holy.T L(
o L
the  !g"g%
Heal-er off
all L!
man 
- kind 
hast 
thou L!
giv-g g 
en birth; re-

12
-joice,
I O 3&
Bride gD
of___ God;2Lf
9g]L$ thou ! =4g mys
art the gg- g
ti '
- cal 
rod XSL(
from 
whomL
the g
un-I
fad-

g  L g g ! g"  L !)gggg%M`Lf

in - (
-her -
-ing Rose blos-somed and bud - ded forth; and through thee__ we_ men
it


life 
and, ! g g"
filled with joy, g
cry,
Re - !
joice,g g gOF
to thee, dy. 
La -  XS

Most Holy. R L(
het -L
o - 
- ri- cians g% f
! g" tongues can - L! 
-not___ ac- 
claim 
thee L! g g;
wor-thi-ly


a- L
-bove 
the 3&
Ser -gD phimL
a 9-g-]L thou4g
art ! gg- g
ex-alt ed,' Maid;XSL(
O 

for 
thou,L
La - g
dy,

I gL
didst bring forth 
Christ,g g !
the one 
King__ of g"
all;XS
Him L
do ! )gg
thou__ eng g%M`Lf
- treat that (
we


who 
wor-
ship ! g g"
thee with faithg
be
now ! g from
res-cued g g
allF vil. 
e- XS

T
Glory. L(
o L
the 
ends !g" g% f
of earth thy L! 
name__ is 
ev -  L! g
- er praised g 
and blest, and

L
all 
men 3&
cry gD 9g]L
to___ thee:XSL joice,4 g
Re -! Og volg g '
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- to -  XS

Ode viii XS

T L( G;L
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the world, which
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lest L
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the !
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thy most L !
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as ( 
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they stood in L
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LG
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were  1& there
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L
we L
all g
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ag - g
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Most Holy. L(
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that______ by L
de -5 g
ceit were F
once stripped na - 
ked 2 !
are clothed_

15
g g blest
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bring-
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g"

g" !) g g g 7&) gD9g]LM`L

for (
thou,
O 
Maid L
night, through thee we have seen the__ light; - en ! 
full___ of 
grace,

LG
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an 
a - 1&
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of g g" aWY(
the Light. For !
this, g g" 
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and  out g
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ex - L g !
alt thee great g gL
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ag - g gg
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ag -  XS

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Glory. L(
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dead______ L thee,
are, through g gO
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g LL
to L!
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give birth the g
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allF tals.
mor- XS

Both now. O L(L G;L

Thou_____ who L
didst 5
bear g 
the worlds Sal -F
va - h!
tion, throug thee_

g
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are g
we L
raised L
from L!
earth g gL
un-to the 
Heav  LLL!
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Og L
all-blest Maid,! g" g" u
for tho

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 art )g
XS! g g 7&
the shel-ter and )gD
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pure G
one, 2 L
of


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that 1&
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in__ g" (
gchant: Ye !
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of His, sing  ) L
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the Lords
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ag -  XS

Ode ix XS

L et (g
L g g man
ev- ry earth-born g"L
up - 
leap L
in g
theI
spir-g
it,L 
and__ now 
hold 
his !
torch_

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all 
the 1&
bod-gD less,  (
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et -g
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hosts_____ now 
cel - g ge
e-brat

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joy - 
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ly XSg The -
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-to - L
kos ! G
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and 
sa - 
cred 1&
fes-g
ti g
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val,

aWY
as L
they I gg]F
cry__________ out: LL! (
Re - joice,__ O 
thou 
all - L! g one,
bless-ed g" XSG
ev - L
- er -

7& gg
-vir-gin g" Moth-er
and pure g
g!of g g"
our God. XS

Most Holy. R es- ( g

! cueg
us,g g" L
O Maid, from 
heathL
- en g I temp-ta
as-saults, g L- 
-tions,
and 
from

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!
ev -
- ry g" that, )g
ill! for g g 7&
the great mul-) gD
ti 9-g-]L
tude (
of 1 g L
sins, have G;L
come_____ up -
on g g
sin-ful

!
mor - g" XS that,
-tal men; g thus 
de -
liv - L
ered, 1
we 
thy 
flock LG
may 
cry, 
Re -1&
joice,g g the
to__ g"e;

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for L
the I
faith g
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ful ! g g
be-come !
par- tak- g
ersg"
of XS G
joy L
un - 7& g
end-ing

g g" g
g ! g g"
through thee, O all-blame-less one. XS

Most Holy.T ! ( g proved

hou hast g gtog"  our 
beL light L gI
and our g L  
stead-fast-ness;_where-fore, we

! 
cry___ g" L
to thee: joice,) g
Re - ! Og g7&)gD9g]L
ev-er-shin-ing__ star, M`(
thou 1 gL
who didst G;L
bring_____ the 
great

!
Sun g gg
in-to g" XSg
the world. (
Re-joice, for 
thou L
didst 1
o -
pen 
E - LG
-den, 
which 1& gto__
was closed g

g"
us,aWY
O Lpure I
Maidg
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- ]F
- - - Re - joice,( g
en.  L! Og g!
fier-y pil - g g"G
lar that dost  L
lead 7& gg
all mor-tal

men
 g" g
to g
the!
life g g"
on high. XS

g" M`L  L g IgL2

Most Holy. I )
n g g g
the House of God, all (stand
let  with rev- er-ence,_ and let


us ! 
all___ cry out: Re - joice,) g
g"XSL! g Queen
au-gust of )gD
g 7& 9g]L
the_ world!M`(
Re- 1
joice,g
OLMar -G;
- -

18
L
-y, L !
sov-ereign La - g
dyg
of g
usg"
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all!X Sg ( for 
thou L
a-1
lone,
O 
Maid, LG
art 
good


and 1&
free g gstain
of__ g"a - L
mongI
womg-g
- ]F
- -  Re - joice,( g
-en. L! Og g !
ves-sel that g g" G
re-ceived th 

L
un - 7& g pure
fail-ing, g Myrrh
g" that
g
was
g poured
! g g" .
on thee XS

Glory.O L(!
ev - g
er - g
vir - g g" L
gin Maid, re - 
joice,L
dove g I gL
that brought-est 
forth__Him Who


is !
mer -
- ci - g" Re - joice,) thou
ful.XSL! g boast
g g all )gD
of 7& Saints,M`(
9g]L
the__ 1 gofL
and crown G;
all______

L
them  g g
that strove in !
mar - g" XS g
-tyr-dom. ( 
Re-joice, most 
sa - L
cred 1
or -
na -G
ment 
of g
all


the 1& gg ones,
right-eous_ g" 
and L
a - I
dorng
- g
- ]F !
- - ment of ( g
all g
them g !
that cry:g g" G
Re-joice, the  

L
sal - 7& gg
va-tion of g"
all g

us, g
thy !
faith- g g" XS
ful flock.

Both now. S pare,(g

! g g God;
O might-y g" L Lgin-I
for - give Thine her-g L
it-ance,_ and 
o - ver !
look_


_ our sins. To ) g
g" XS! this g
end, Thou hast,)gD
g 7& O___ Lord,M`(
9g]L the 1 gL
one that G;L
bare______ Thee
seed -g
less -

g
-ly ! earth,
here___on g" XS and
g (
now 
en - 
treat L
- eth 1
Thee 
WhoG
hast, L
for 
Thy 
great 1& gg
mer-cys__

19
sake
g" and L
com-I
pas -g-g-]F
- - !( now
sion, willed g gtogbe-come
!g g" G
a man and  L 7& with
be clothed g ga
slower

g" g
g ! g g"O
form that was not Thine own. XS

THE END OF THE CANON OF THE AKATHIST.

AND TO OUR GOD BE GLORY.

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