The Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos (Akathist Hymn) – The leading sequence of Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos
The manufacture 31 March is over, the Sedentary Hymn Sequence, by the High Priest Commissioner of Delos and Mykonos, in the afternoon at the Holy Monastery of Paleokastro Ano Mera Mykonos. Petros Maragos in the Holy Metropolitan Church of Megali Panagia, in Mykonos Town with the co-prayer presence of the Deputy Governor of Culture Stelios Brygos, of Deputy Mayor Miltiadis Atzamoglou and pious Mykonians.
His Eminence became a beacon of light for the Divine Service and connected the faithful to the crystalline source that gushed forth in the hymnal speech to the Virgin.
The atmosphere is overwhelming, full of the energy of dozens of believers, which they experienced to the fullest through the mystagogic ceremony, the insurmountably poetic words of the Akathistos Hymn and the melodious odes to the all-time mother.
The Akathistos hymn is considered a masterpiece of Byzantine hymnography. His language is serious and poetic and is enriched by decorative adjectives and many figures of speech. Its theme is the glorification of the incarnation of God through the Virgin Mary.
The sequence of E’ Greetings (the Standing-Up Hymne)
It is truly worth it, bless the Mother of God, the bloodiest and most blameless, and Mother of our God. The most honorable of the Cherubim, and more glorious incomparably than the Seraphim, the incorruptible, God's Word they were running, indeed, the Theotokos, we maglynomen.
He secretly received the order, Asoma fell in Joseph's tent, saying Apeirogamo: the bed that descends from the heavens is unalterably all contained within you. And they see in your womb taking the form of a slave, I resist they shout at you, Χαῖρε, Nymph bloom!
STASIS A’
Leading angel, arrived from heaven, tell the Mother of God that, Χαῖρε (from c´)· and with the disembodied voice, united in your thoughts, Lord, existed, and I was crying out to her like this;
Χαῖρε, through which joy shines; rejoice, by which the word disappears;
Χαῖρε, of the fallen Adam the appeal; rejoice, of the tears of Eve the redemption;
Χαῖρε, Unfathomable height of human calculations; rejoice, unfathomable depth and angelic eyes;
Χαῖρε, for there is a kingly throne; rejoice, because you burden the one who always burdens;
Χαῖρε, Star that makes the sun appear; rejoice, gaster of incarnation;
Χαῖρε, through whom the creation is renewed; rejoice, by which the Creator is begotten;
Χαῖρε, nymph emerge.
Seeing the saint herself in pure faith to Gabriel of Thursalus: The paradox of your voice seems unacceptable to my soul; for you conceived the pregnancy as white as you say; krazon; Hallelujah.
Knowing the unknown, the Virgin, asking, cried out to the minister: How is it possible for a son to be born from a chaste womb? tell me. to which he left in fear before shouting thus;
Hail to the secret counsel of the mystery, Hail to the silence of those who believe;
Hail, the prelude of the miracles of Christ, Hail, the chapter of his doctrines;
Hail to the sky, through whom God came down; Hail to the bridge that brought people from earth to heaven;
Rejoice, the legendary miracle of the angels; Rejoice, the much-lamented wound of the demons;
Hail to the light I gave birth to; Hail to the way I taught nothing;
Hail to the wise, surpassing knowledge; Hail to the faithful, the breaking brake;
Hail, nymph, bloom.
The power of the Most High overshadowed then to arrest the incestuous woman; and they showed her fruitfulness as a field, behold, those who will reap salvation by singing thus. Alleluia.
When the Virgin had conceived, we turned our womb towards Elizabeth, and the child of her, who was born at the same moment, rejoiced and leaped like a breath of fire to the Theotokos;
Hail to the amaranth vine; Hail to the fruit of the virgin land;
Hail to the philanthropic farmer; Hail to the planter of our life, Fyusa;
Hail, a flower sprouting the euphoria of the people; Hail, a bank sprouting the joy of tears;
Rejoice, because you open the harbor of the soul; rejoice, because you prepare the port of the souls;
Hail, welcome incense; Hail, exultation of the whole world;
Rejoice, the joy of God toward mortals; rejoicing, the joy of mortals toward God;
Hail, nymph, bloom.
Zalin endothen ἔχον, dubious calculations, the deaf Joseph was disturbed, towards the celibacy of theors, and rebuke the thief of patience; but I have learned from thee the conception of the Holy Spirit; Hallelujah.
STASIS B’
The shepherds heard the angels praising the incarnate presence of Christ; and walking as if to a shepherd, considering him as an immaculate lamb fed in the womb of Mary, whom they praised and said;
Hail, lamb and shepherd mother; Hail, flock of wise sheep;
Hail, defender of invisible enemies; Hail, opener of heaven's doors;
Rejoice, for the heavens join the earth; rejoice, for the earths join the heavens;
Hail to the apostles the speechless mouth; Hail to the athletes the invincible courage;
Hail, solid foundation of faith; Hail, bright sign of grace;
Hail, through whom Hades was stripped; Hail, through whom we were glorified;
Hail, nymph, bloom.
Considering Theodrom as a star, the magicians followed it in glory; and holding it like a lamp, through it they searched for a mighty one to recover;.
I saw the children of the Chaldaeans in the hand of the Virgin, who was forming men;
Hail, star of the invisible mother; Hail, dawn of the secret day;
Hail, I extinguished the furnace of fraud; Hail, Triad, enlightening the mysteries;
Hail, tyrant, inhuman, executor of the principle; Hail, Lord, philanthropist, I have shown Christ;
Hail, the redeemed religion of the barbarian; Hail, the redeemer of the barbarian works;
Hail, the fire of worship ceased; Hail, the flame of passions that indulges
Hail, guide of the faithful, cheerfulness; Hail, cheerfulness of all generations;
Hail, nymph, bloom.
You preached divine events, the magicians returned to Babylon ͵ executors of your oracle and preachers of Christ apasin ͵ you sent Herod as clay, do not sing; Hallelujah.
You shone in Egypt the light of truth, you chased away the darkness of falsehood, because the idols of this Savior did not allow your power to fall;
Hail, resurrection of men; Hail, fall of demons;
Hail, I have trodden the deceit of fraud; Hail, I have checked the deceit of idols;
Hail, sea, I watered Pharaoh the wise; Hail, stone, I watered those thirsting for life;
Hail, pillar of fire to guide those in darkness; Hail, world's broadest cloud;
Hail, food of manna successor; Hail, sacrificial minister;
Hail, the land of promise; Hail, flowing with honey and milk;
Hail, nymph, bloom.
Future Simeon of the present age, you will stand up to the deceiver, you will be given up as a baby to him, but you will also be known as a perfect God; for your ineffable wisdom was amazed; Hallelujah.
STASIS G’
The Creator has just shown a creation to us who were born under him, from a white seed sprouted, and preserve it as it was, incorruptible, so that seeing the miracle, we may praise it with a shout.
Hail, the flower of incorruption; Hail, the crown of temperance;
Hail, shining type of resurrection; Hail, appearing life of the angels;
Hail to the white-fruited tree from which the faithful are nourished; Hail to the dark-leaved wood where many think;
Hail to the pregnant leader of the lost; Hail to the deliverer who gave birth to the captives;
Hail to the righteous judge of mercy; Hail to the pardoner of many sinners;
Hail, the garment of the naked insolence; Hail, the love that conquers all desire;
Hail, nymph, bloom.
Seeing a strange place, let us be estranged from the world͵ having been transferred to heaven, for this is why the high God on earth appeared as a lowly man͵ sitting down, you are drawn to the height of him shouting; Alleluia.
All was in those below and those above, not all from the indescribable Word; for you condescend to be divine, but you will not pass over a local event and interest from a Virgin God-receiver hearing these things;
Hail, God's inhospitable country; Hail, door of the sept of mystery;
Hail ͵ of the unbelievers doubtless hearing; hail ͵ of the believers doubtless boasting;
Hail, holy vehicle of the Cherubim; Hail, holy abode of the Seraphim;
Rejoice, the adversary who brought this agagosa; Rejoice, the one who married a virgin and a hero;
Haîre͵ for your transgression resolved; Haîr͵ for your heaven opened;
Hail, the key of Christ's kingdom; Hail, hope of everlasting good;
Hail, nymph, bloom.
All the natures of angels were overwhelmed by the great work of your incarnation, for the unapproachable as God is considered by every approachable man͵ with us speaking with him͵ but hearing anyway like this; Alleluia.
Orator of many words, like a speechless fish, we call upon you, Theotokos; for it is difficult to say how, And you remain a virgin and stay strong; but we, admiring the mystery, help faithfully;
Hail, container of God's wisdom; Hail, treasurer of his providence;
Hail to the philosophers who showed me; Hail to the technologists who controlled the horses;
Rejoice, that the evil debaters have died; Rejoice, that the poets of myths have died;
Hail to the Athenians, I broke the plots; Hail to the fishermen, I filled the caskets;
Rejoice, bringing forth from the depths of ignorance; rejoicing, enlightening many with knowledge;
Hail, all those who want to be saved; Hail, famine of life floats;
Hail, nymph, bloom.
Wanting to save the world, the dean of all came to this prefect; and a shepherd who exists as God for us appeared to us as a man; for you call the same as God hears;.
STASIS D’
You are a wall of the virgins͵ Theotoke Virgin͵ and of all those who come to you; for you made the heavens and the earth a Poet͵ thankless͵ you dwelt in your womb and taught everything that calls to you;
Hail, the column of virginity; Hail, the gate of salvation;
Hail, leader of mental regeneration; Hail, granter of divine goodness;
Rejoice, for you have given birth to those who have been arrested by impurity;
Hail, the destroyer of brakes; Hail, the sower of chastity;
Hail, white bridegrooms; Hail, faithful to the Lord;
Hail, good nurse of virgins; Hail, bride of holy souls;
Hail, nymph, bloom.
Ὕmnos hapas Ὕτὸτὴ σεπετεσται σεπετεσται σεπετεσται in the multitude of your many victims;, If we are offered to you, Holy King, we are not worthy of what you have given us to help you; Hallelujah.
Let us see the holy Virgin as a light-bearing lamp to those in darkness; for the immaterial tangible light leads to the divine knowledge of all.
Hail, shore of the imaginary sun; Hail, bolis of the invisible moon;
Rejoice, like lightning striking souls; Rejoice, like thunder striking enemies;
Rejoice, because you give light to the bright; rejoice, because you make a river flow out of the rich;
Hail to the swimmer who painted the type; Hail to the sin who negated the typhoon;
Hail, redeemer of the washed conscience; Hail, keeper of joyfulness;
Hail, odor of Christ's fragrance; Hail, life of secret bliss;
Hail, nymph, bloom.
For the sake of wanting the sins of the ancients, the ever corrupter of men, he set himself up for the abominations of his own grace;.
Chanters of your Tokon, we sing to everyone as a living temple͵ Theotokos, in whose house you dwell, the ever-present Lord, he sanctified, he glorified, he taught all;
Hail, tabernacle of God and the Word; Hail, holy of holies;
Hail, gilded ark to the spirit; Hail, treasure of life, unspent;
Haïr͵ honorable diadem of pious kings; Haîr͵ boast of reverence of holy saints;
Hail to the church the undefiled tower; Hail to the kingdom the broken wall;
Hail to whom trophies are raised; Hail to whom enemies fall;
Hail, light of my healing; Hail, salvation of my soul;
Hail, nymph, bloom.
Ὦ Hail Mother͵ the one who preached the most holy Word of all saints (γ΄)͵ having received the present offering͵ from all calamities everywhere and from the coming one deliver your victims from hell; Hallelujah.
I overcome it, I strategize the victories, as I was freed from suffering, thanks, I write to you, your city, Mother of God, other’ I had the state invincible, from all dangers set free that I may cry to you, Χαῖρε, Nymph bloom.
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