Tuesday, February 11, 2014

"Lord Have Mercy" section from Akathist of Thanksgiving liturgy

This is just a small excerpt from my favorite liturgy, the Akathist of Thanksgiving. "40 Lord Have Mercies." I just thought I'd add it as a little "ps" after my last post. It's also a good example of the rich beauty of Orthodox liturgical singing. I find that this tune gets stuck in my head easily, which is such a gift.


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  1. BethFebruary 11, 2014 at 11:23 AM

    Beautiful, Kate! I LOVE the Akathist of Thanksgiving - usually the written script, although the impassioned vocal chants are inspiring. It is my "go to" place when I'm feeling off-center, and often quickly restores a measure of balance. I recently blogged about one aspect of it (glory) here: http://bethbanter.blogspot.com/2014/02/glory.html

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  2. KatieFebruary 13, 2014 at 8:53 AM

    My first introduction to the Akathist was Freddy singing in the shower at John's house. :) At the time I wondered what compelled someone to sing a liturgy in the shower. Now I think I know the answer. Thanks for that raw and real introduction, Freddy!

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