A form of hymn in the Byzantine liturgical tradition
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A kontakion (Greek κοντάκιον, kondakion, plural κοντάκια, kondakia) is a form of hymn in the Byzantine liturgical tradition.
The kontakion form originated in the Byzantine Empire around the 6th century and is closely associated with Saint Romanos the Melodist (d. 556). Kontakions have a number of strophes (oikoi or ikoi, stanzas; singular oikos or ikos) and begin with a prologue (the prooimoion or koukoulion). A kontakion sometimes has a biblical theme and may feature a dialogue between biblical characters. The only kontakion that is used in full length today is the Akathist to the Theotokos.
A kontakion (Greek κοντάκιον, kondakion, plural κοντάκια, kondakia) is a form of hymn in the Byzantine liturgical tradition. The kontakion form originated...
written for the feast of Annunciation of the Theotokos (25 March). This kontakion was traditionally attributed to Romanos the Melodist since kontakia of...
namesake. Wherefore, you pour forth healing and intercede for our souls. The Kontakion (Greek: κοντάκιον) is a hymn sung in Eastern Orthodox Church services...
manuscripts of his works are dated centuries after this. He was the foremost Kontakion composer of his time. The main source of information about the life of...
in glas 3. Unlike the Christmas kontakion in glas 3, the Easter kontakion was not chosen as model for the kontakion anastasimon of glas 8 (plagios tetartos)...
the accent in a verse was moved to the neighbouring syllable (see the kontakion example). Hence, the prosomoia had been written in textbooks (the Octoechos...
Kontakion for You Departed is a book by Alan Paton dedicated to his wife Dorrie Francis Lusted. The book was published in 1969, two years after her death...
Sunday of the Holy Forefathers or Sunday of the Holy Forefathers of Jesus Christ is a Christian holiday that is always celebrated on a Sunday and always...
Ikos may refer to: Ikos, a stanza within a kontakion, a form of hymn originating in the 6th century Ikos (island), an island in the Aegean Sea, also known...
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then put in the place reserved for it. The Gospel is Mark 16:9–20. The kontakion is sung, which announces:[This quote needs a citation] When You did fulfill...
Phlegon and holy Hermes. They ever entreat the Trinity for our souls! Kontakion (Tone 2) You became the disciples of Christ And all-holy Apostles, O glorious...
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Apolytikion Artos Ectenia Euchologion Holy Water Iconostasis Jesus Prayer Kontakion Liturgical entrances Liturgical fans Lity Memorial service Memory Eternal...
entreat the merciful God, to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions. Kontakion (Tone 2) Illumined by divine light, O holy apostles, you wisely destroyed...
that is significant to the Feast being celebrated; the Troparion and Kontakion of the day are replaced by numerous hymns chanted by the choir; and each...
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God's mercy and of the General Resurrection are tied together. Kontakion The Kontakion of the Dead is one of the most moving portions of the service....
who tempts Christopher with harlots before ordering his beheading. The Kontakion in the Fourth Tone (hymn) reads: Thou who wast terrifying both in strength...
Sunday and about two weeks before the beginning of Great Lent. One common kontakion hymn of the occasion reads: I have recklessly forgotten Your glory, O...
funeral service. Some of the most notable portions of the service are the Kontakion of the Departed and the final singing of "Memory Eternal" (Slavonic: Vyechnaya...
except that instead of the normal Lenten hymns which replace the Kontakion, the Kontakion of the day (i.e., that day of Holy Week) is chanted. Also, the...
emphysema in 1967. Their life together is documented in Paton's memoir Kontakion for You Departed, (1969). They had two sons, Jonathan and David. In 1969...
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Apolytikion Artos Ectenia Euchologion Holy Water Iconostasis Jesus Prayer Kontakion Liturgical entrances Liturgical fans Lity Memorial service Memory Eternal...
Apolytikion Artos Ectenia Euchologion Holy Water Iconostasis Jesus Prayer Kontakion Liturgical entrances Liturgical fans Lity Memorial service Memory Eternal...
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