Holy Friday

To hear more hymns from The Triodion, Great Lent, Holy Week, and Pascha, visit the HYMNS section of this website.

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Great and Holy Friday

Hymns chanted by Father Apostolos Hill

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Translation offered by Mother Mary and Archmandrite Kallistos Ware.

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15th Antiphon, Plagal of the Second Tone   Quicktime »

Hymns chanted by Photios Ketsetzis

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Praises, Israel, My First Born Son Real Media » Quicktime »
Praises, They Stripped Me of My Garments Real Media » Quicktime »
Aposticha, Already the Unjust Judges Real Media » Quicktime »
Aposticha, Joseph and Nicodemus Real Media » Quicktime »
The Lamentations - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Stanzas Real Media » Quicktime »

Hymns chanted by Father Seraphim Dedes

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Alleluia   Quicktime »
First Antiphon   Quicktime »
Second Antiphon   Quicktime »
Third Antiphon   Quicktime »
Fourth Antiphon   Quicktime »
Fifth Antiphon   Quicktime »
Sixth Antiphon   Quicktime »
Seventh Antiphon   Quicktime »
Eighth Antiphon   Quicktime »
Ninth Antiphon   Quicktime »
Tenth Antiphon   Quicktime »
Eleventh Antiphon   Quicktime »
Twelfth Antiphon   Quicktime »
Thirteenth Antiphon   Quicktime »
Fourteenth Antiphon   Quicktime »
Fifteenth Antiphon   Quicktime »
The Beatitudes   Quicktime »
Fifth Ode   Quicktime »
Eighth Ode   Quicktime »
Ninth Ode   Quicktime »
Exapostelarion   Quicktime »
Praises (1)   Quicktime »
Praises (2)   Quicktime »
Aposticha (1)   Quicktime »
Aposticha (2)   Quicktime »
Dismissal Hymn (Apolytikion)   Quicktime »

 

2009 Paschal Message from His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios

"My beloved Christians, Christos Anesti! I greet you with these words of great joy on this most bright day, the holy feast of Pascha..."

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