First Mode
Lord I Have Cried
Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129)
Stichera
Glory... Both Now...
Dogmatic Theotokion
Aposticha
Aposticha Theotokion
Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn)
Lord I Have Cried (brief)
Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief)
Aposticha (brief)
Second Mode
Lord I Have Cried
Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129)
Stichera
Glory... Both Now...
Dogmatic Theotokion
Aposticha
Aposticha Theotokion
Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn)
Lord I Have Cried (brief)
Brief Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129)
Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief)
Aposticha (brief)
Third Mode
Lord I Have Cried
Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129)
Stichera
Glory... Both Now...
Dogmatic Theotokion
Aposticha
Aposticha Theotokion
Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn)
Lord I Have Cried (brief)
Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief)
Aposticha (brief)
Fourth Mode
Lord I Have Cried
Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129)
Stichera
Glory... Both Now...
Dogmatic Theotokion
Aposticha
Aposticha Theotokion
Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn)
Lord I Have Cried (brief)
Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief)
Aposticha (brief)
Plagal First Mode
Lord I Have Cried
Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129)
Stichera
Glory... Both Now...
Dogmatic Theotokion
Aposticha
Aposticha Theotokion
Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn)
Lord I Have Cried (brief)
Brief Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129)
Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief)
Aposticha (brief)
Plagal Second Mode
Lord I Have Cried
Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129)
Stichera
Glory... Both Now...
Dogmatic Theotokion
Aposticha
Aposticha Theotokion
Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn)
Lord I Have Cried (brief)
Brief Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129)
Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief)
Aposticha (brief)
Grave Mode
Lord I Have Cried
Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129)
Stichera
Glory... Both Now...
Dogmatic Theotokion
Dogmatic Theotokion (diatonic)
Aposticha
Aposticha Theotokion
Aposticha Theotokion (diatonic)
Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn)
Lord I Have Cried (brief)
Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief)
Aposticha (brief)
Plagal Fourth Mode
Lord I Have Cried
Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129)
Stichera
Glory... Both Now...
Dogmatic Theotokion
Aposticha
Aposticha Theotokion
Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn)
Lord I Have Cried (brief)
Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief)
Aposticha (brief)

Special Days

I Shall Go Into Thy House
Anoixantaria (end of Psalm 103)
by Phokaeus (standard version)
by Raidestenos (elaborate version)
by St. John Koukouzeles (very long)
Elaborate Finale for Anoixantaria
Ancient Melody
Blessed is the Man (Psalms 1-3)
by Manuel the Protopsaltis (long)
by Hieromonk Gregory (brief)
Lord I Have Cried (very long versions)
First Mode, by Iakovos the Protopsaltis
Plagal Second Mode, by Iakovos
Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129)
First Mode (triple meter)
Plagal Second Mode (triple meter)
O Joyous Light
by John Sakellarides
Ancient Melody (abbreviated)
Prokeimena
For Wednesdays
For Lent
For Bright Week and Feast Days
Rich Men Have Turned Poor
Hiermologic (brief) versions
Sticheraric (long) versions
O Theotokos and Virgin
Eight Mode Version, by Georgiadis
Plagal First Mode, Ancient Melody
Plagal First Mode, by Hierotheos
Responses (Lord Have Mercy)
for Great Litany, Plagal Fourth Mode
for Great Litany, Plagal First Mode
for the Liti, Plagal First Mode, Athonite
"Pathetic" First Mode, by Pringos
Responses (Grant This, O Lord)
Plagal Fourth Mode
Plagal First Mode

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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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