Monday, December 13, 2021

Αγνή Παρθένε


I love this. The sound of Crusade and Advent.


Μαρία ἀειπάρθενε κόσμου παντὸς Κυρία,    

 Ἄχραντε νύμφη πάναγνε, Δέσποινα Παναγία.    

Μαρία νύμφη ἄνασσα, χαρᾶς ἡμῶν αἰτία,    

Κόρη σεμνή, Βασίλισσα, Μήτηρ ὑπεραγία.    

Τιμιωτέρα Χερουβείμ, ὑπερενδοξοτέρα,    

Τῶν ἀσωμάτων Σεραφείμ, τῶν θρόνων ὑπερτέρα.


Ave Domus Aurea,

LSP

11 comments:

Adrienne said...

One door down from us is Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Christian Church. Their choir is outstanding.

How this for feeling "safe?" Three Roman priests next door, next the Orthodox church, and directly north within spitting distance is St.Joan of Arc Catholic Church. From my front deck I can gaze across the field to St. Joan's, and from my back deck I can gaze over to the beautiful cemetery behind the Orthodox church.

I'm blessed...

LL said...

At this point, LSP, I'm just putting one foot in front of the other (a metaphor only) to try and make it to and through Christmas. But the choral representation is spectacular. Thanks for that.

Old NFO said...

Interesting chant. Mesmerizing to say the least.

Dad of Six said...

Lovely Padre!


I am jealous Adrienne.

Wild, wild west said...

Eh, that was all Greek to me.

LSP said...

Adrienne, be careful around all those clergy!

LSP said...

I thought you'd like it, LL. Such powerful music.

LSP said...

I was really stuck, NFO. It's not that old (19thC?) but the sound/tones are ancient and, to me, very moving.

That in mind, we clearly need Constantinople back.

LSP said...

It powered out at me from the internet, DOS!

LSP said...

My Greek's rubbish, WWW. Luckily there's a translation...

Anonymous said...

I'm curious, is there a title for that translated in to English? I would like to purchase it, but don't know what to look for. Thanks for the music and have a Merry Christmas!