The Canon of the Akathist Hymn (“Salutations”)

Fourth Mode (“Legetos”)

shall ƒ o - ƒ ƒpen ƒ my ƒ ƒmouth to ƒchant ƒ and with ƒ the ƒSpir - - it shall ƒ ƒƒI

be filled, and words shall I now pour forth ƒun - ƒto the ƒMothƒ-ƒer and Queen;

and I ƒƒshall be seen in ƒjoy - - ƒous ƒƒju - bil - a - tion, ac - claim - ing exƒ- ult- an

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ƒ-ly all____ of her won - drous deeds. (twice)

M ost ƒHo - ly ƒƒMothƒ- er ƒƒof ƒƒGod, ƒƒsave___ ƒus.

O Christ’s book enƒ-ƒdowed with life and clearƒ-ƒly ƒsealed with the Spir-

-it’s ƒ grace, ƒon see - ƒing thee, O pure one, the ƒgreat Arch - ƒ an - gel cried out

and ex- ƒclaimed: ƒRe-joice, ƒO ves - - sel of ƒ re- joic- ing, through whom our first moth-

-er’s curse ut - - - ter - ly ƒƒis ƒdis- pelled.

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ost ƒHo - ly ƒƒMothƒ- er ƒƒof ƒƒGod, ƒƒsave___ ƒus

e - ƒƒjoice, ƒVir - gin Bride of God, for ƒthou art Ad - am’s ƒre - cov - -ƒƒer - ƒy;

re - ƒƒjoice, ƒO ƒall-blame-less one, ƒthou ƒart the ƒdeath-knell of Had - ƒƒes, and

ƒthē ƒon - ƒƒly King’s pure ƒdwel - ling ƒplace and palƒƒ- ace; re - joice, fierƒƒ- y throne of ƒthē

ƒon - ƒƒly Om-nip - - ƒƒo - ƒƒten

lo - ƒry ƒƒto ƒthe Fa - - - ther, ƒand to ƒthe Son, and to ƒthe ƒHo

- ƒly ƒƒSpir - ƒit;

e - ƒjoice, O ƒthou on - ƒƒƒly one who blos-somed forth thē ƒun - fad - ƒing Rose

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re - ƒƒjoice, ƒfor ƒto ƒthee was born ƒƒthē ƒAp - ƒple ƒƒ ƒfra- grant and sweet, ƒfor ƒthou

ƒart, ƒO Maid, thē on - ly ƒKing’s pure fra-grance; ƒre - joice, O ƒƒun-wed-ded one, ƒran-

- ƒsom of all ƒthe world.

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oth ƒnow and ƒev - - - - ƒƒer, and ƒun - ƒƒto ƒthē ƒag - - ƒes of ag - - - ƒes. A-

-men

Treas - ure of pu - ƒri- ty, ƒre - joice, ƒfor ƒfrom ƒour most griev - ous fall

ƒƒwe ƒƒrose ƒonce ƒƒa- ƒgain through thee; ƒƒre - ƒƒjoice, ƒO ƒƒlil - ƒƒy most sweet, ƒfill - ing

ƒfaith- ful men with ƒfraƒ- grance, O ƒpure ƒLa - ƒdy: ƒO in - ƒ cense of peer-less scent, price-les

and ƒpre - cious myrr

ake stead - - - ƒfast, ƒO ho-ly ƒƒThe - o - -ƒƒto - ƒƒkos, ƒthou ƒƒliv - ƒing and ƒnev-

ƒƒer-fail- ing ƒspring, ƒall them that form a ƒcom-pa-ƒny ƒand gath - er ƒfor to praise thy_ nam

ƒƒand ƒby ƒƒthy ƒƒgrace ƒdi - ƒvine, O ƒMaid, ƒdeem them ƒall wor - - ƒthy of glo- ry’s crow

ƒ e - ƒjoice,_____ ƒO ƒƒthou un-tilled land that ƒblos-somed ƒƒthē ƒƒEar_

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Most Holy.

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___ of Wheat ƒƒƒsa - cred ƒand di - ƒvine; ƒƒa ƒliv-ing ƒtaƒƒ- ble ƒart thou, Maid, ƒthat held the ver

ƒ-y ƒBread ƒof___ ƒLife; ƒre - ƒƒjoice, un - ƒƒfail - ing well-spring of ƒthe liv - ing Wa

- - ter,___ƒƒO_____ Queen ƒƒof ƒall

ÌHeif - - - er that ƒbare the blame-ƒƒless Calf ƒfor ƒthe ƒfaith

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Most Holy. - ƒƒ

- ƒƒful, ƒto thee ƒwe cry: ƒReƒƒƒ- ƒjoice! ƒReƒ- joice, most gra-cious ƒmer- cy-seat and ƒƒthrone of Christ,

the ƒKing of___ all; ƒ re - joice, ƒthou ƒewe that bare the Lamb ƒƒof ƒGod that ƒƒtak -

- - ƒƒeth___ a - - ƒƒway men’s sins.

Glory. e - ƒjoice,_____ ƒƒra - ƒƒdiant morn that hast dawned, bring-ƒing ƒforth ƒChrist__ ƒ

God, the ƒspir - ƒƒit- u - al ƒƒƒSun; re - ƒjoice, O dwell-ƒƒing ƒƒof the__ Light; thou ƒƒdidst ƒdis-ƒƒpel

ƒthe ƒƒgloom ƒof___ night, ƒand ƒdidst ƒƒwhol - ƒly ƒan-ni-hi-late ƒƒƒthe ƒ darkƒ- some ranks__

__ of___ the____ de - mons’ hosts.

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e - ƒjoice,_____ for thou ƒart ƒƒa- lone ƒthe ƒgate-ƒway ƒand ƒpor - -ƒtal

which God the Word trav- ƒersed. ƒƒO ƒLa - ƒdy, thou didst ƒƒƒcrush the bars ƒand ƒ gates ƒƒof ƒƒHa-des

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by ƒƒthy child - - - ƒbirth; ƒre - ƒƒjoice, O ƒhoƒƒ- ly en-try of…

Right Chorus: ƒƒthe ƒsaved, ƒO ƒpraised___ and___ all - - laud- ed one.

ƒeat - -ƒed in ƒƒHis hoƒƒ- ly glo - - - -ƒry on the ƒThrone_ ƒof ƒdi - vin - ƒƒi-

-ƒty, Je - sus, ƒƒGod ƒƒtran-scend - - - ƒent, com-eth ƒon a ƒlight__ ƒcloud ƒƒas ƒKing ƒof all;

ƒand He ƒhath ƒsaved by ƒHis pure and un - de - ƒƒƒfil - - ƒed__ hand them ƒthat ƒcry to__

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

Most Ho h the ƒvoice of song ƒwe ƒcry______ ƒƒout, ƒƒO all- praised_ ƒone, ly. it

to ƒƒthee with faith: re - joice, ƒO butƒ- ter moun - - - tain, ƒcur-dled in ƒthe Spir - - ƒit

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by grace di-vine; ƒƒƒre - ƒjoice, O lamp-stand and urn ƒƒof Man-ƒƒna from on hig , ƒwhich

doth sweet-en__ all ƒƒpiƒ- ƒƒous men’s sens- es ƒin godƒ- ƒly wis

hou, O un - de-fil - ed La - - - -ƒdy, art ƒƒthe ƒmer - - ƒcy - ƒseat

of the world, and the lad-ƒder ƒrais - - - ƒƒing all ƒmen from the ƒearth__ to ƒthe

heights by grace. Reƒƒ- joice, O bridge ƒthat ƒdost truƒƒ- ly ƒƒlead ƒƒfrom ƒdeath__ ƒƒto__ Life ƒƒall

ƒƒthat ƒpraise thy__name,ƒƒ ƒand ƒ cry, ƒRe - ƒjoice, un-to ƒƒthee, O Maid

e - -ƒing ƒƒhigh-ƒƒer than the heav - - - - ens, ƒƒin ƒƒthy womb__

_ ƒƒthou didst hold ƒƒthe earth’s Pil - ƒlar and Founƒ- da - - - - tion, ƒand thou didst ƒnot

ƒsuf - - ƒƒfer ƒtra - vail, O Maid. Reƒ- joice, O ƒseaƒƒ- shell that dip-ƒpest in thine own pur

blood the blest ƒpur-ple_ ƒrobe, dyed ƒƒfor the King__ ƒof all Heav-en’s hos

o ƒthe ƒLaw-ƒƒgiv-er, ƒO ƒLa - - - - dy, didst ƒthou give_ birth ƒƒin

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Glory.

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ƒƒver - ƒy truth; freeƒ- ly, O ƒpure Vir - - - ƒƒƒgin, ƒHe ƒhath blot-ƒted ƒƒout___ ƒƒƒour in - iq-

-ui - ties. ƒƒO depth un- known ƒto ƒour minds and height in-ef-ƒfa-ble, O ƒunƒƒ- wed-ded

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__Maid, we ƒall, through thee, have been de - ƒƒi-ƒfied.

Both now. ƒor ƒthe ƒƒworld, O Maid, didst ƒthou_____ ƒplait ƒa ƒpure ƒƒCrown_ fash-

-ioned ƒnot ƒby man; ƒhence, with hymns we ƒpraise_____ thee, cry- ing out: Re - ƒjoice,__

ƒO blest ƒVirƒ- gin Maid! Thou ƒart all man-ƒkind’s sure ram-part and ƒƒfirm cit - - a -

del, and our ƒbat-ƒƒtle - ment,…

Left Chorus: and sa-ƒcred ƒƒshel - -ƒter and ƒsafe re-ƒtreat.

ll ƒcrea-tures were sore ƒƒa-mazed ƒ ƒat ƒ ƒthy ƒƒdi-vine ƒand ƒƒgreat ƒƒglo - ƒry, Maid,

ƒO________ ƒpure Virƒ- gin, ƒwho hast not known wed-ƒlock; ƒfor ƒthou ƒdidst hold in

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ƒthy womb the God of__ ƒƒall, and ƒgav - est birth ƒƒto the time-less son, ƒWho_ doth

ƒƒgrant sal - va - -ƒtion ƒun - ƒto all ƒƒthem ƒƒthat acƒƒ- claim__ thy nam

e - joice, O all-blame-less one, for thou didst bring forth ƒthe Way

of ƒLife, sav - - - - ƒing all man- kind__ from the flood ƒof ƒƒsin and transƒƒ- gres

-sion; re-ƒjoice, ƒO Bride of__ God, thy ƒfame ƒand re - ƒport ƒin-spiƒ- re awe;

ƒƒfor ƒin thee cre - ƒa - ƒƒtion’s Lord_ ƒmade ƒHis dwellƒ- ing and ƒplace__ ƒof res

ƒƒe - ƒƒjoice, O most spot- less Maid; ƒthou ƒart our might and ƒƒour

ƒbat - tle - ƒment, ƒƒand_______ ƒblest sanc-ƒƒtu - ar - ƒy ƒƒof God’s ƒglo - ƒƒry, the ƒdeath

of ƒƒHa - des, ƒand ƒƒbrid - ƒƒal ƒcham-ber ƒof light; re - joice, joy ƒof ƒƒall an-gel - ic

ƒƒhosts, and the speed-y help of them_ that en - treat ƒƒthee ƒwith ƒfaith - ƒful hear

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ƒƒe - ƒjoice, fier-y ƒchar - iƒ- ƒot ƒƒof ƒGod ƒƒthe Word, O thou Queen ƒƒof

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all; ƒfor_________ƒ in thee the ƒTree ƒƒof Life was plantƒ- ed, ƒƒƒeƒƒ- ven the Lord God, O

ƒƒliv - ing parƒ- a - ƒƒdise; His ƒsweet-ƒƒness ƒdoth ƒgrant_ÌÌ life to all ƒmen ƒƒwho par-tak

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ƒof ƒHim with faith though corƒƒ-ƒrup - -ƒtion ƒonce ƒruled o’er ƒthem.

Glory. ade strong by thy might, O Maid, to thee we cry out ƒƒmost ƒfaith - ƒful-

-ly: Re - joice,______ÌÌ thou depth ƒun - meas-ured and un- fath-omed; re - joice, O

ƒmoun-tain whole and ƒƒun- hewn by_Ì ƒman; ƒre - joice, O ƒƒthou cit - - ƒƒy ƒof the

King; ƒglo - ƒri-ous and laud - a-ƒble things are ƒmost_ ƒƒclear - ly told of ƒƒthee.

Both now. ƒmost ƒspa - cious tabƒ- ƒer-nacƒ- le ƒ of ƒƒthe Word, O ƒƒall - spot-

- less ƒƒone, ƒƒthou,______ Maid, ƒart ƒthe ƒƒshell with the di-ƒƒvine Pearl; re - joice, O

true ƒrec - onƒ- cil - ƒi - - a- tion to God for all them ƒƒthat ev - - er ƒcall thee ƒƒblest,

prais-ing thine all- won-drous name,…

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: ƒO The - o - -ƒƒto - kos ƒand ƒBride___of God.

n ƒthis_____ ƒƒdi-ƒƒvine and most hon - oured feast of God’s all-ho-ly Moth - -

-er let ƒall____ of ƒgod - ƒly ƒmind now cel - ƒe - ƒbrate; ƒcome, ƒƒlet us ƒƒfaith-ful now clap ƒour

hands, and ƒsend ƒup ƒgloƒƒ- ry un - - ƒƒto ƒƒthe God Whom she hath bor

ost ƒHo - ly Moth-er ƒof ƒGod, save____ ƒƒus.

ƒƒun - - stained cham-ber of ƒƒGod ƒthe Word, thou ƒart the cause of

de - - - ƒƒiƒƒ- fi - ca - ƒtion of ƒall men, O ƒspot-less ƒone; O ech - o - ƒƒing of_ ƒƒthe

Right Chorus

ne. (twice)

Proph-et’s ƒƒwords, re-ƒƒjoice, ƒthou blest ƒa -ƒ dorn - ment of ƒthe Aƒƒ- pos-ƒƒtles’ choir.

Most Holy. om ƒthee_____ƒƒthere came down the ho - - ƒly Dew that quenched the

burn-ing ƒflame_____ of ƒƒi - ƒdol - - ƒƒa - ƒƒtry; ƒfor ƒthis, we cry___ to ƒthee: ƒRe - joice, be-

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-dewed fleece fore-ƒseen ƒƒof old ƒin God’s most ƒƒawe-some won - ƒder ƒre-vealed to ƒƒGid - eƒ-ƒon.

lo - - ry to the ƒFa- ther, and ƒto ƒthe Son, ƒand ƒƒto the Ho - - ly

ƒƒSpir - it;

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ƒe - - hold,____ ƒƒwe ƒcry ƒƒout, Re-joice,__ ƒto thee; be ƒthou ƒthe port and ƒha-

ƒƒƒ- - ven for ƒall___ that ƒsail ƒup - on the storm - y sea ƒof griev - ƒous sor-rows and

ƒstum-bling-blocks, and ƒƒƒof de - ƒceits ƒunƒƒ- num - ƒƒbered laid ƒby the en - ƒƒeƒ- my

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oth now and ƒ ev - er, and unƒƒ- to ƒthē ag - - es ƒof ag - es. A- .

Both now.

-men.

cause____ ƒƒof glad-ness, come fill___ ƒour thoughts with ƒglad-ness, that we

ƒƒall_____ ƒƒƒmay cry ƒƒout___ ƒto ƒthee: Re-joice, un-burn - ƒing ƒbush! Re - ƒjoice, ƒO cloud

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whol - ƒƒly ƒfilled with light,…

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ev - ƒƒer ƒproƒƒ- tect-ƒƒing all___ them that keep the ƒho - ly Fait

o ƒcre - ƒat - ƒed thing, but on - - ƒly ƒƒthe ƒCre - at - ƒƒor would ƒthe ƒgodƒ- ly -

mind-ed__ Youths a - dore and worƒƒ- ship ƒƒas ƒGod; ƒbut man - ful - ly tram-pling down

threatsƒƒof fire, they__ƒcried out: ƒƒO ƒsu - preme - ƒƒly - praised and all - acƒ-ƒclaimed One, ƒblest

ƒart Thou, O ƒThou ƒLord ƒGod of our ƒFaƒƒ- thers.

ƒn ƒƒac - ƒclaim-ing thee, we ƒcry:___ƒƒReƒ- ƒjoice, O charƒ- iƒƒ- ot of ƒthe

ƒƒno - ƒet - ic___ ƒƒSun! ƒRe - joice, true vine_ that didst ƒƒbear the tru - ƒly ƒripe Clusƒ- ter

of ƒƒgrapes drip-ping with__ ƒthe Wine that doth ƒglad - ƒden_ all the souls of them

ƒƒthat glo - ƒri-ƒƒfy thee ƒƒmost faith-ƒful-ly, O Vir - gin.

ƒo the Heal-ƒƒer ƒof ƒall man - ƒƒkind ƒhast thou ƒgivƒƒ- en birth; ƒre-

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Most Holy.

Most Holy.

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-joice, O ƒBride of___ ƒGod; ƒthou art ƒƒthe mys - ti - cal ƒƒrod ƒfrom whom the ƒunƒ- fad-

-ing Rose blos-somed and ƒbud - ded forth; and through ƒthee__ we_ ƒmen in - -ƒher - ƒit

ƒlife ƒƒand, ƒfilled with joy, cry, Re - ƒjoice, to thee, O La - dy.

ƒƒƒ

het - o - - riƒ- cians’ tongues can - -ƒnot___ ƒacƒƒ- claim ƒƒthee wor-ƒƒƒthi-ly

a - -ƒbove the ƒSer - a - - phim ƒart thou ƒex-alt - ed, O ƒƒMaid; ƒƒfor ƒƒthou, ƒƒLa - ƒdy

ƒdidst bring forth ƒChrist, the one ƒKing__ of ƒall; ƒHim ƒdo thou__ en - ƒtreat ƒƒthat we

ƒwho worƒƒ- ship thee with faith be ƒƒnow ƒres-cued from all e - vil.

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ƒo the ƒends ƒof earth ƒthy ƒƒname__ ƒƒis ev - - er praised and blest, and

all men ƒcry to___ thee: ƒƒRe - ƒjoice, O vol - ƒume where - in the Word ƒwas ƒin-scrib

ƒby ƒƒthe ƒFa - ther’s hand, O___ pure one. ƒO ƒThe - o - - to - - kos, pray Him ƒƒthat

thy ƒƒserv - ƒants ƒbe ƒin-scribed in ƒƒthe ƒƒBook of Life, O famed one.

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e, ƒthy slaves, O Maid, en - ƒƒtreat__ thee, ƒƒand ƒdo ƒbow the knee of

our_____ ƒhearts to___ thee; in - cline thine ear,_ O ƒpure one, and save us who sink

in af - ƒflicƒƒ- tion and suf - - fer- ing; ƒand pre-ƒƒserve__ ƒthy_ ƒflock ƒƒfrom ev’ - ry

e - -ƒvil ƒand ƒƒas-sault…

he-o - ƒƒto - ƒƒkos.

ƒƒhree_____ ƒƒguilt - ƒless Youths cast ƒin ƒthe fur- nace were ƒsaved__ ƒby the Off-

spring which__ the The- o - - ƒto - kos ƒbare, ƒthen ƒin ƒfig- ure ƒand ƒƒin type, now ƒin ver-y ƒtruth

and__ƒƒdeed; ƒand ƒHe ƒhath ƒƒgath- ered all___ ƒƒthe ƒworld, which ƒcri - eth ƒƒout in__ chan

Both now.

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ƒYe works of His, ƒO sing ƒthe Lord’s prais- es, ƒand ex - ƒƒalt ƒƒHim great - -ƒly ƒfor

ag - ƒƒes and all ƒag - ƒes.

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hy ƒwomb_____ ƒhath ƒre- ceived the Word and Masƒ- ter; thou ƒheld -

-est withƒ- in thee ƒHim__ƒWho dost ƒsus - tain all things. With ƒƒthy milk, O most pure Mai

Most Holy.

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thou didst feed and nour-ish___Him ƒWho, ƒƒby ƒa ƒnod, doth nour - ish all the

world; ƒto Him we__ chant: ƒYe works of His, O sing the Lord’s prais-ƒes, ƒand ex -ƒ

-alt ƒƒHim ƒgreat - -ƒly for ƒƒag - ƒƒes and ƒall ag - ƒes.

Most Holy. ƒƒlest Mo - - - ƒƒses ƒthe ƒƒproph-et ƒdid ƒperƒ- ceive ƒin the bush_

__ ƒthy most ƒwon-ƒdrous ƒchild - birth’s awe-some ƒmys - ƒter - y; this too did the godƒ- ly

Youths once clear-ly de-pict ƒof____ƒƒold, ƒƒas they ƒƒstood ƒin the ƒflam - ing ƒfire

ƒand were not burned there - by, ƒƒO un - de-filed and ƒƒƒmost ƒƒho - ly ƒƒVirƒ- gin, hence,

ƒwe all ƒex - ƒalt___ thee ƒto ag - ƒƒes and all ag - ƒes.

Most Ho e ƒthat______ ƒby de - ceit were once stripped ƒna - ked are ƒclothed_ly.

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__ with blest ƒin - ƒcor - ƒrup - ƒƒtion ƒby ƒthy ƒƒbringƒƒ- ing ƒforth; though we sat ƒin ƒsin’s dark

night, through thee we have seen the__ ƒƒlight; ƒfor ƒthou, ƒO ƒMaid - ƒen full___ ƒof ƒgrace,

ƒart ƒƒan a - ƒƒbode of the Light. ƒFor ƒthis, we chant and ƒcry ƒƒout thy prais-ƒes, and

ƒƒex - ƒalt ƒthee great - -ƒly ƒfor ƒƒag - es and all ag - ƒes.

he dead______ are, through thee, ƒO ƒVir - ƒgin, quick-ened, ƒƒfor ƒƒthou__ did give ƒbirth ƒto Christ, the hy - po - ƒstat - ƒic Life; ƒƒthey that were ƒbe - ƒƒreft ƒof speech, through

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thee, are made ƒel - ƒo - quent; lep- ers ƒare ƒcleansed, ƒall ƒƒmalƒƒ- a - dies are cast ƒa-

-way from_ ƒƒus; ƒthe mulƒƒ- ti-tude of ƒƒaer - - ƒi - ƒƒal spir - ƒits ƒƒsuf - ƒfer - ƒƒeth de- feat,__

O ƒsal - ƒƒvaƒ- tion of all ƒƒmorƒ- tals.

Thou_____ ƒwho didst ƒbear the world’s ƒSal - ƒva - tion, throug ƒthee_

__ are we raised ƒfrom ƒearth ƒƒun-to ƒƒthe Heav - ens’ heights. Re - joice, O all-blest ƒƒMaid, for ƒtho

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art the shel-ter and de - ƒfence, ƒthe ƒƒwall and ƒram - ƒpart, O pure ƒone, ƒƒof

ƒƒthem ƒthat ƒcry in__ chant: Ye works of His, O sing ƒthe Lord’s prais- es, ƒand ex -

ƒƒ-alt Him great - - ly

: ƒƒfor ƒag - ƒƒes and all ag - ƒes.

ƒƒet ƒev’ƒƒ- ry earth-born man ƒup - ƒƒleap in the spir- it, ƒƒand__ now ƒƒhold his torch_

__ƒƒon ƒƒhigh; and ƒlet ƒall ƒƒthe ƒbodƒ- i - - less, no - et - ic hosts_____ ƒnow cel - e-brat

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joy - -ƒousƒƒ- ly ƒthe The - o - -ƒƒto - ƒkos’ - ƒs____ƒƒsubƒ- lime ƒand ƒƒsa - ƒcred ƒfesƒ- ti - val,

ƒ as ƒƒthey cry__________ out: ƒRe - ƒjoice,__ O thou all - bless-ed one, ev - - ƒer -

-vir-ƒƒgin and pure Moth-er ƒof our God.

Most Holy. ƒƒ- cue us, O Maid, from heath - en ƒƒas-saults, temp-ta - -ƒtions, and ƒƒfrom ƒes

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ƒev’ - - ƒry ƒƒill ƒƒthat, for the great mul- ti - - ƒtude of ƒsins, ƒhave come_____ ƒƒup - ƒƒon ƒsin-ful

ƒmor - -ƒtal ƒmen; that, thus de - ƒliv - ƒered, ƒƒwe ƒƒthy ƒƒflock ƒmay ƒcry, Re - joice, to__ the

e;

for ƒthe ƒfaith - - - - - ƒƒful all be-come parƒƒ- takƒ- ers of joy un - ƒƒend-ing

through thee, O all-blame-less one.

Most Holy. hou hast proved to be ƒour ƒƒƒlight ƒand ƒƒour stead-fast-ness;_ƒwhere-fore, we

cry___ ƒto thee: Re - ƒjoice, O ev-er-shin-ing__ ƒstar, ƒƒthou ƒƒwho didst bring_____ the ƒgreat

ƒSun in-ƒto the world. ƒRe-joice, ƒfor ƒthou ƒdidst o - pen ƒƒE - -ƒƒden, which ƒwas closed to__

ƒƒus, O ƒpure Maid - - - - - en. Re - ƒƒjoice, O fier-y pil - ƒƒlar that dost lead all mor-tal

men to the life ƒon high.

Most Holy. ƒn the House of God, ƒlet ƒall ƒƒstand with revƒ- er-ƒence,_ and let

us all___ cry ƒƒout: ƒƒRe - joice, au-gust Queen of ƒthe_ ƒworld! ƒ ƒReƒ- joice, O ƒMar - - -

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-y, sov-ƒereign ƒLa ƒ- dy of ƒus all! Re-joice, for thou a - lone, O Maid, art ƒgood

ƒƒand free of__ stain ƒa - mong wom - - - - -ƒen. Re - ƒjoice, O ves-sel ƒthat ƒƒre-ceived ƒthē

ƒun - ƒƒfail-ƒing, pure Myrrh that was poured on thee

ev - er - vir - gin ƒMaid, ƒre - joice, dove that brought-est forth__ƒƒHim Who

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ƒis mer - - ci - ƒful. Re - ƒjoice, thou boast of ƒall ƒthe__ Saints, and crown of ƒall______

ƒƒthem that strove in ƒƒmar - -ƒƒtyr-dom. ƒRe-joice, most sa - cred or - ƒna - ment ƒof all

ƒthe right-eous_ ones, and ƒa - dorn - - - - ƒƒment of ƒƒall them that ƒƒcry: ƒRe-joice, the

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ƒsal - va-tion of all us, thy faith- ful flock.

pare, O might-y God; for - ƒgive ƒƒThine ƒin- herƒƒ- it-ƒƒance,_ ƒand o - ver – ƒlook

_ our ƒsins. ƒTo this end, Thou hast, O___ Lord, the ƒone that bare______ Thee ƒseed - less

-ly ƒhere___ƒƒon earth, and ƒnow ƒen - ƒtreat - ƒƒeth Thee Who ƒhast, ƒfor Thy great ƒƒmer-cy’s__

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sake and ƒƒcomƒ- pas - - - - - ƒƒsion, willed now to be-come ƒƒa man and ƒbe clothed with ƒa

form that was ƒnot Thine own.

THE END OF THE CANON OF THE AKATHIST. AND TO OUR GOD BE GLORY.

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