THE PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE OF THE MOST HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Selected hymns. Part 2
Hierodeacon German (Ryabtsev)
Canon of the feast (tone 4 / tone 1*/**/*****)
1. Ode 1 0:00
2. Sessional hymn David cried aloud… 05:41
3. Ode 6 06:57
4. Kontakion The most pure Temple of the Saviour… (tone 4*) 12:36
Ikos The grace of ineffable mysteries divine…
5. Ode 9 15:46
6. Let all that breathes praise the Lord… (tone 1****) 32:19
7. Stanza for the Praises The candle-bearing maidens… (tone 1) 35:22
To the special melody: From the heaven… (Melody of the Optina Hermitage, ison singing)
8. Glory, both now and ever… 39:36
Today the Most Pure Virgin is brought into the temple… (tone 2**)
* Znamenny chant
** Znamenny chant, ison singing
*** Valaam chant
**** Valaam chant, ison singing
***** Chant of the Laura of the Holy Trinity and St.Sergius, ison singing