Chants of the Dormition of Virgin

The chants of the service of the Dormition are one of the most beautiful ones - solemn and quiet and melodical. You can download the chants in Russian in mp3 sung by the choir of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and the choir of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra
admin | 25 August 2006

Kontakion of the Feast (Tone 2)

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Neither the tomb, nor death, could hold the Theotokos, who is constant  in prayer and our firm hope in her intercessions. For being the Mother  of Life, she was translated to life by the One who dwelt in her virginal  womb!

The stikheronfor the Dormition

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The stikheron after the Psalm 50

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Exapostilarion

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Megalynarion

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The angels, as they looked upon the Dormitionof the All-immaculate one,  were struck with wonder,seeing how the Virgin went up from earth to  heaven./In thee, O Virgin without  spot, / the bounds of nature are overcome: / for childbirth remains  virgin / and death is betrothed to life. / O Theotokos, Virgin after  bearing child and alive after death, // do thou ever save thine  inheritance.

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