An Akathist or Acathist Hymn (Greek: Ἀκάθιστος Ὕμνος, "unseated hymn") is a type of hymn usually recited by Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Christians, dedicated to a saint, holy event, or one of the persons of the Holy Trinity.

Feb 8, 2020 · An akathist (Greek, akathistos) is a hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or one of the persons of the Holy Trinity. The word akathist itself means "not sitting." The akathist par excellence is that written in the 6th century to the Theotokos.

The Akathist hymn consists of praises directed to the Mother of God, beginning with the salutation of the Archangel Gabriel: "Rejoice." As the hymn is chanted all of the events related to our Lord's Incarnation pass before us for our contemplation.

Each saint/martyr entry has a short description about the person and his/her life with a picture along with a pdf and/or a link to the location of the Akathist. For the Theotokos, the picture is of one of her icons with a short description about the icon.

A growing repository of Orthodox-Christian Akathists. Prayers to Christ, The Theotokos, Saints, Angels, and to pray on specific occasions.

The Akathist Hymn and Small Compline are two services which are sung on the first five Fridays during Great Lent. The Small Compline, and the canon, is sung on each of the five Fridays. This is also true of the prayers beginning with "Holy God" and continuing to the end of the service with the exception that the Holy Gospel is read only on the ...

Akathist for Ss. Joachim and Anna. Canons of the Lord, the Theotokos, and the Guardian Angel, arranged to be chanted together (the Translation is from the New Jordanville Prayer book).

Apr 6, 2022 · T he Akathist Hymn, the Salutations to the most-holy Theotokos, is one of the most beloved Services of the Orthodox Church. Its popularity is due to its theme, its beautiful melodies and its poetic expression and structure. It constitutes the crown jewel of Orthodox hymnology.

Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos for use at home; Akathists, Canons, and Services [From saintjonah.org]

Learn to Chant the Service of the Salutations to the Theotokos and the Canon of the Akathist. On the first four Fridays of Lent, we chant the Service of the Salutations to the Theotokos at Small Compline.