Orthros (Byzantine Notation)

View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	First Mode God is the Lord Apolytikion and Theotokion Kathismata Hymns of Ascent (Anabathmoi) More Honorable (Timiotera) Let Every Breath Verses of Psalms 148 & 149 Slow Praises (Sticheraric) Brief Praises (Heirmologic)
View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Second Mode God is the Lord Apolytikion and Theotokion Kathismata Hymns of Ascent (Anabathmoi) More Honorable (Timiotera) Let Every Breath Verses of Psalms 148 & 149 Slow Praises (Sticheraric) Brief Praises (Heirmologic)
View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Third Mode God is the Lord Apolytikion and Theotokion Kathismata Hymns of Ascent (Anabathmoi) More Honorable (Timiotera) Let Every Breath Verses of Psalms 148 & 149 Slow Praises (Sticheraric) Brief Praises (Heirmologic)
View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Fourth Mode God is the Lord Apolytikion and Theotokion Kathismata Hymns of Ascent (Anabathmoi) More Honorable (Timiotera) Let Every Breath Verses of Psalms 148 & 149 Slow Praises (Sticheraric) Brief Praises (Heirmologic)
View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Plagal First Mode God is the Lord Apolytikion and Theotokion Kathismata Hymns of Ascent (Anabathmoi) More Honorable (Timiotera) Let Every Breath Verses of Psalms 148 & 149 Slow Praises (Sticheraric) Brief Praises (Heirmologic)
View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Plagal Second Mode God is the Lord Apolytikion and Theotokion Kathismata Hymns of Ascent (Anabathmoi) More Honorable (Timiotera) Let Every Breath Verses of Psalms 148 & 149 Slow Praises (Sticheraric) Brief Praises (Heirmologic)
View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Grave Mode God is the Lord Apolytikion and Theotokion Kathismata Hymns of Ascent (Anabathmoi) More Honorable (Timiotera) Let Every Breath Verses of Psalms 148 & 149 Slow Praises (Sticheraric) Brief Praises (Heirmologic)
View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Plagal Fourth Mode God is the Lord Apolytikion and Theotokion Kathismata Hymns of Ascent (Anabathmoi) More Honorable (Timiotera) Let Every Breath Verses of Psalms 148 & 149 Slow Praises (Sticheraric) Brief Praises (Heirmologic)

Special Days

View	Hear	Megalynaria of the Midnight Service for Sundays, Second Mode
View	Hear	The 11 Exapostilaria (Eothina), Second Mode
View View View View View View View View View View View	Chant Chant Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Matinal Doxastica for Sunday First Eothinon Second Eothinon Third Eothinon Fourth Eothinon Fifth Eothinon Sixth Eothinon Seventh Eothinon Eight Eothinon Ninth Eothinon Tenth Eothinon Eleventh Eothinon
View	Hear	God is the Lord, Stichiraric (long) versions
View View	Hear Chant	Polyeleos - Psalm 134 (Douloi Kyrion) Plagal First Mode, by Petros First Mode (brief), Athonite Melody
View View View	Hear Hear Hear	Psalm 135 (Exomologisthe) Triple Meter, Athonite Melody First Mode (brief), Athonite Melody Three Modes (brief), Athonite Melody
View	Hear	Psalm 136 (Epi ton Potamon), Third Mode by Hourmouzios
View	Hear	Psalm 44 (Logon Agathon), Plagal Fourth Mode by Phokaeus
View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear	Triadika (Glory... Both Now...) First Mode, by Hieromonk Gregory Plagal First Mode, by Petros Plagal Fourth Mode, by Phokaeus First Mode (brief), Athonite Melody
View View	Chant Hear	Evlogetaria (Blessed art Thou) Brief Version for Sundays Long Version for Holy Saturday
View View	Hear Hear	From my Youth Fourth Mode, Long version Fourth Mode, Brief version
View	Hear	Let Every Breath (Before the Gospel), Second Mode
View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Psalm 50 Second Mode Glory... Both Now... Grave Mode Glory,,, Both Now... Plagal Fourth Mode (for Lent) Glory... Both Now... (for Lent)
View	Hear	Let Every Breath (Psalm 148:1-2), First Mode, very long version
View	Hear	Sunday Theotokion before the Doxology, all eight modes
View	Hear	Asmatikon of the Cross, Fourth Mode (Agia)
View View View	Hear Hear Hear	Hierarchical Service Eis Polla Eti Ton Despotin Anothen Oi Prophetai
View View View	Hear Hear Hear	Responses (Lord Have Mercy) for Great Litany, Plagal Fourth Mode for Great Litany, Plagal First Mode "Pathetic" First Mode, by Pringos

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All hymns here in Byzantine notation are only in English. Hymns in Greek were not written out in Byzantine notation for this website since they are already available in published books of Byzantine music.

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