Sunday troparion and kontakion of the first voice. Sunday tropari and kontakions of eight tones

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Most of the parishioners have never heard the beautiful and exalted prayers that the priest pronounces at the most important moment of the Liturgy. Only exclamations, endings of prayers read in the altar silently or in a low voice are heard to the people standing in the temple. But what was the situation in antiquity? When and why did the current practice arise?

Sunday troparion 3 voices are commented on by the leading columns of the liturgical poetry "NS" priest, philologist Fyodor LYUDOGOVSKY and poet, translator Olga SEDAKOVA.

Verse on the litiya of the Meeting "Ancient of Days", in which the song of St. Simeon "Now otpuschaeshi" is combined with images of a Christian funeral service, commented by the priest Theodore LYUDOGOVSKY and the poet Olga SEDAKOVA.

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Mercy, condescension, love - this is the attitude of God towards people. By His love, the Lord created man; by His mercy, He Himself became a man in order to save us from sin. Priest Theodore LYUDOGOVSKY tells about the meaning of the Sunday troparion of the 8th voice

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At the all-night vigil, immediately after the joyful singing of "Who saw the Resurrection of Christ," the exultation will suddenly end, the lamps will go out, the temple will plunge into darkness and a completely different song, "Open the doors of repentance, to the Life-Giver" begins to sound. Preparation for Great Lent begins

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Voice 1:

Troparion

The stones are sealed from the Jews and the warrior guarding Thy Most Pure Body, resurrected if three days, Savior, grant world life. For this, for the sake of heavenly power, I cry to Ty, Life-Giver: glory to Thy resurrection, Christ, glory to Thy Kingdom, glory to Thy gaze, one loving Humanity.

Mother of God

Rejoice to Gabriel, the Virgin who spoke to You, rejoice, with the voice of all the Lord incarnated, in You, the Holy Kivot, like the righteous David's speech: Thou didst appear widening the heavens, reproaching Thy Creator. Glory to the one who entered into Thee, glory to the one who passed from Thee, glory to the one who set us free by Thy Christmas.

Kondak

Thou art risen as God from the grave in glory, and the world resurrected thou; and human nature like God praises Thee, and death disappears; Adam rejoices, Master; Eve is now being delivered from the bonds, rejoicing, calling: Thou art, Who has given to all, Christ, the resurrection.

Voice 2:

Troparion

When you descended to death, the Immortal Belly, then hell you put to death with the radiance of the Divine: when did you resurrect the dead from the underworld, all the powers of heaven cry: Life-Giver, Christ our God, glory to Thee.

Mother of God

All more than meaning, All Thy glorious, Mother of God, mysteries, sealed purity, and keep virginity, Mother was known to be false, giving birth to true God; Pray that our souls be saved.

Kondak

Thou art raised from the grave, O Almighty Savior, and seeing a miracle in hell, you were terrified, and the dead rose up; but the creature, who sees, will rejoice at Thee, and Adam will rejoice, and the world, my Savior, sings Thee at all times.

Voice 3:

Troparion

Let the heavenly rejoice, let the earthly rejoice, as if the Lord made the empire with His arm, death trampled on death, the firstborn of the dead was; Deliver us from the womb of hell, and give the world great mercy.

Mother of God

We sing to Thee Intercessor for the salvation of our race, we sing to the Virgin Mary: by the flesh, Thy Son and our God are perceived by the flesh, we will accept passion by the Cross, deliver us from aphids like a Human Lover.

Kondak

Thou art raised this day from the grave, Generous, and thou hast lifted us up from the gates of mortals; Today Adam rejoices, and Eve rejoices, but together the prophets and the patriarchs sing ceaselessly the Divine sovereignty of Thy power.

Voice 4:

Troparion

The bright resurrection sermon from the Angel, having led away the Lord's disciples and rejected the great-grandfather condemnation, the apostle boasting of the verb: death is denied, Christ God is resurrected, granting the world's great mercy.

Mother of God

Hedgehog from time immemorial, and an unknown mystery by the Angel, by You, the Mother of God, God appears on earth, incarnate in non-merged union, and we will accept the Cross by our will for our sake, By resurrecting the primordial one, save our soul from death.

Kondak

My Savior and Redeemer from the grave, like God, resurrect from the bonds of the earthly, and crush the gates of hell, and as the Lord is risen three days.

Voice 5:

Troparion

Let us sing the original Word to the Father and the Spirits, born of the Virgin for our salvation, faithfully, and worship, as if we were pleased with the flesh to take it to the cross, and endure death, and resurrect the dead with His glorious resurrection.

Mother of God

Rejoice, impassable door of the Lord. Rejoice, wall and cover of those who flow to You. Rejoice, unrestrained refuge and unskilful marriage, giving birth to the flesh of Thy Creator and God, pray do not become scarce from those who sing and bow to Thy birth.

Kondak

Thou didst descend to hell, my Savior, and you who smashed the gates, as if All-powerful, as if the Creator resurrected the dead, and crushed the sting of death, and Adam was delivered from the oath quickly, Human-loving, so we all call: save us, Lord.

Voice 6:

Troparion

Angelic powers are on Thy tomb and looking dead, and Mary is standing in the tomb, looking for Thy Most Pure Body. Thou art captivated hell, not tempted by it; Thou hast greeted the Virgin, granting the belly. Risen from the dead, Lord, glory to Thee.

Mother of God

Blessed name Thy Mother, you came to passion with a free will, having shone on the Cross, to seek at least Adam, saying by the Angel: rejoice to Me, for a lost drachma has been found. All wisely arranging, our God, glory to Thee.

Kondak

To the life-giving hand of death from the gloomy desires of the Life-Giver, having resurrected all Christ God, resurrection is a gift to the human race: there is a Savior for all, resurrection and a life, and God of all.

Voice 7:

Troparion

Thou hast destroyed death with Thy Cross, Thou hast opened Paradise to the robber, Thou hast made a lament for the myrrh-bearers, and Thou hast commanded to preach the sermon, as if Thou didst rise, Christ God, grant the world's great mercy.

Mother of God

As if our resurrection is a treasure, trusting in Thee, All-chanted, from the pit and the depth of sins, erect; Thou who was guilty of sin, you saved, giving birth to our salvation; Even before the Nativity of the Virgin, and in the Nativity of the Virgin, and after the birth of the pack, the Virgo is.

Kondak

Not to whom the mortal power is able to hold the people: Christ is down, crushing and destroying its forces; Binding is hell, the prophets rejoice in accord, presenting, saying, Savior to those in faith: go out, faithful, into the resurrection.

Voice 8:

Troparion

Thou art descended from the heights, O God, you have accepted a three-day burial, let us free the passions, Our life and resurrection, Lord, glory to Thee.

Mother of God

Like us for the sake of the one born of the Virgin, and having endured the crucifixion, the Good One, has overthrown death by death, and the resurrection is manifested as God, do not despise, Thou didst even create it by Thy hand; manifest Thy love for mankind, Merciful, accept the Mother of God who gave birth to Thee praying for us; and save, our Savior, desperate people.

Kondak

You were risen from the grave, you raised the dead, and you raised Adam, and Eve rejoices in Your resurrection, and the ends of the world triumph from the dead with Your uprising, Most Merciful.

In Orthodox chant, the troparion is an ancient Christian prayer song that sings the celebrated event, the life and deeds of the saints. In the Orthodox industry today you can buy collections Sunday troparia. In these assemblies, troparia are demonstrated for all Orthodox holidays, newly glorified and locally revered saints, troparia for every day. The collection of the troparion Troparion is a very convenient publication, it is designed to help church singers and readers during divine services, as well as, for. All troparia are divided into sections and alphabetically. On Sunday, the Church remembers and glorifies the Resurrection of Christ, using Sunday troparia and kontakion in divine services, which reveal very fully the meaning of everything that happens, returning Christians on Easter holidays. Every Sunday is considered a small Easter for the Orthodox. In accordance with the principle of osmoglash, Sunday kontakis and troparia are sung from eight voices to the chosen one.

Sunday troparion by voice

Voices - frets are the musical system that underlies the old church chants. This is a set of melodies to which different chants are sung. Ancient writers said that the first voice is the most solemn and majestic. Troparion Sunday by voice the first was compared to the sun, supposedly it drives away laziness, lethargy, sadness and sleep. What makes it important and solemn is the fact that in the first line of chants in this voice, a wide step of the melody is used upward. In divine services, different types of chants are used - stichera, troparion, irmos and others, which have different melodies. To sing it right troparion to the Resurrection you need to know not only the number of the voice, but also its type. Over the centuries, the musical basis of all variants of the melodies of the same voice has remained the same. The music fund includes eight voices. This system is called osmoglash or eighth-consent. Most of the chants of one week's services are subject to one of eight voices. Eight weeks form an eight-week vocal cycle.

The text of the Orthodox kontakion and troparia of Sunday eight tones

The stones are sealed from the Jews and the warrior guarding Thy Most Pure Body, resurrected if three days. Savior, grant the world life. For this, for the sake of heavenly power, I cry to Ty, Life-Giver: Glory to Thy Resurrection, Christ, glory to Thy Kingdom, glory to Thy gaze, one Human-loving man.

Mother of God

Rejoice to Gabriel, the Virgin who spoke to You, rejoice, with the voice of all the Lord incarnated, in You, the Holy Kivot, like the righteous David's speech: Thou art broadening the heavens, reproaching Thy Creator. Glory to the One who entered into Thee, glory to the one who passed from Thee, by Thy glory.

Thou art risen as God from the grave in glory, and the world resurrected art; and human nature like God praises Thee, and death disappeared; Adam rejoices, Master; Eve is now being delivered from the bonds, rejoicing, calling: Thou art, Who has given to all, Christ, the resurrection.

When you descended to death, the Immortal Belly, then hell you put to death with the radiance of the Divine: when did you resurrect the dead from the underworld, all the powers of heaven cry: Life-Giver, Christ our God, glory to Thee.

Mother of God

All the more meaning, All Your glorious, Theotokos, mysteries, sealed purity, and I keep virginity, Mother is known to be false, giving birth to a true God; Pray that our souls be saved.

Thou art raised from the grave, Omnipotent Savior, and seeing a miracle, hell was terrified, and the dead rose; the creature who sees it will rejoice at Thee, and Adam will rejoice, and the world, My Savior, sings Thee everlastingly.

Let the heavenly rejoice, let the earthly rejoice, as if create power with a muscle, death trampled on death, the firstborn of the dead was fast; Deliver us from the womb of hell, and give the world great mercy.

Mother of God

We sing to Thee Intercessor for the salvation of our race, we sing to the Virgin Mary: for the flesh received from Thee, Thy Son and our God, with the Cross, let us take passion, deliver us from aphids like a Man-lover.

Thou hast risen this day from the grave, Generous, and thou hast raised us from the gates of mortals; today Adam rejoices, and Eve rejoices, together with the prophets and the patriarchs singing ceaselessly the Divine sovereignty of Thy power.

The bright resurrection sermon from the Angel, having led away the Lord's disciples and rejected the great-grandfather condemnation, the apostle boasting of the verb: death is denied, Christ God is resurrected, granting the world's great mercy.

Mother of God

Hedgehog from time immemorial, and an unknown mystery by the Angel, by You, the Theotokos, God appears on earth, incarnate in unmistakable union, and we will accept the Cross by our will for our sake, By resurrecting the primordial one, save our souls from death.

My Savior and Redeemer from the grave, like God, resurrect from the bonds of the earthly, and crush the gates of hell, and as the Lord is risen three days.

Let us sing the original Word to the Father and the Spirits, born of the Virgin for our salvation, faithfully, and worship, as if we were pleased with the flesh to take it to the cross, and endure death, and resurrect the dead with His glorious resurrection.

Mother of God

Rejoice, impenetrable door of the Lord. Rejoice, wall and cover of those flowing to Thee. Rejoice, unstained refuge and unmarried, who gave birth to the flesh of Thy Creator and God, pray do not become scanty from those who sing and bow to Thy birth.

Thou didst descend to hell, my Savior, and you who smashed the gates, as if All-powerful, as if the Creator resurrected the dead, and crushed the sting of death, and Adam was delivered from the oath quickly, Human-loving, so we all call: save us, Lord.

Angelic powers are on Thy tomb and looking dead, and Mary is standing in the tomb, looking for Thy Most Pure Body. Thou art captivated hell, do not be tempted by it; Thou hast met the Virgin, granting the belly. Resurrected from the dead. Lord, glory to Thee.

Mother of God

Blessed name Thy Mother, come to passion with a free will, having shone on the Cross, seek at least Adam, saying by the Angel: rejoice at Me, for a lost drachma has been found.

The life-giving life of death from the gloomy paths The life-giver having resurrected all Christ God, resurrection is a gift to the human race: there is a Savior for all, resurrection and a life, and God of all.

Thou hast destroyed death with Thy Cross, Thou hast opened Paradise to the robber, Thou hast made a lament for the myrrh-bearers, and Thou hast commanded to preach the sermon, as if Thou didst rise, Christ God, grant the world's great mercy.

Mother of God

As if our resurrection is a treasure, trusting in Thee, All-chanted, from the pit and the depth of sins, erect; Thou art guilty of sin, Thou art giving birth to our Salvation; Even before the Nativity of the Virgin, and in the Nativity of the Virgin, and after the birth of the pack, the Virgo is.

Not to which the mortal power can be held by men: Christ is coming down, crushing and destroying its forces; hell is bound, the prophets rejoice in accord, presenting, saying, Savior to those in faith: go out, faithfully, into the resurrection.

Thou came down from the heights, Thou art in goodness, Thou didst receive a burial of three days, so free us of the passions, Belly and our resurrection. Lord, glory to Thee.

Mother of God

Like us for the sake of those born of the Virgin, and having endured the crucifixion, the Good One, overturned death by death, and the resurrection appeared as God, do not despise, you have created it with your hand; manifest your love for mankind, merciful, accept the Mother of God who has given birth to you praying for us; and save, our Savior, desperate people.

You were raised from the grave, you raised the dead, and you raised Adam, and Eve rejoices in Your resurrection, and the ends of the world triumph from the dead with Your uprising, Most Merciful.

Voice 1

Troparion
The stones will be sealed from the Jews / and by a warrior who are threatening Thy Most Pure Body, / Thou art risen three days, Savior, / grant the world of life. / For this, for the sake of the Power of Heaven, we cry out to Ty, Life-Giver: / glory to Thy Resurrection, Christ, / glory to Thy Kingdom, / glory to Thy gaze, one Human-loving.

Kondak
Thou art raised as if God from the grave in glory, / and the world resurrected thou; / and human nature like God praises Thee, and death disappears; / Adam rejoices, Master; / Eve is now being delivered from the bonds, rejoicing, calling: / Thou art, Giving everyone, Christ, the resurrection.

Voice 2

Troparion
When you descended to death, the Immortal Belly, / then hell you killed you with the radiance of the Divine; / when thou didst resurrect the dead from the underworld, / all the Forces of Heaven to the cry: / Life-giver, Christ our God, glory to Thee.

Kondak
Thou art raised from the grave, Omnipotent Savior, / and hell, seeing a miracle, was terrified, / and the dead were raised; / the creature who sees it will rejoice at Thee, / and Adam will be merry, / and the world, my Savior, sings Thee always.

Voice 3

Troparion
Let the Heavenly rejoice, / let the earthly rejoice; / as if the Lord created the power / with your arm, / death trampled on death, / the firstborn of the dead was by; / Deliver us from the womb of hell, / and give the world great mercy.

Kondak
Thou art risen this day from the grave, Generous, / and thou hast lifted us up from the gates of mortals; / this day Adam rejoices, and Eve rejoices, / together the prophets and the patriarchs sing ceaselessly / the Divine sovereignty of Thy power.

Voice 4

Troparion
Sermon of the Bright Resurrection / from the Angel who led the Lord's disciples / and rejected the great-grandfather condemnation, / the apostle boasting of the verb: / death is confused, / Christ God is resurrected, / bestow great mercy on the world.

Kondak
My Savior and Redeemer / from the grave, like God, resurrect from the bonds of the earthly, / and crush the gates of hell, / and like the Lord / resurrected three days.

Voice 5

Troparion
The So-Beginning Word to the Father and the Spirits, / from the Virgin born for our salvation, / let us sing, faithfully, and worship; / as if it was good for the flesh to take to the Cross, / and endure death, / and resurrect the dead / with His glorious Resurrection.

Kondak
Thou hast descended to hell, my Savior, / and the gates of the crusher, as if omnipotent, / the dead, as the Creator resurrected, / and crushed the sting of death, / and Adam was delivered from the oath, Human-loving; / the same we all call: / save us, Lord.

Voice 6

Troparion
Angelic Powers on Thy tomb, / and looking dead; / and Mary is standing in the tomb, / looking for Thy Most Pure Body. / Thou art captivated hell, not tempted by it; / Thou hast met the Virgin, granting the belly. / Risen from the dead, Lord, glory to Thee.

Kondak
Life-giving hand / death from gloomy udolya / Life-giver having resurrected all Christ God, / resurrection is a gift to the human race: / there is a Savior for all, / Resurrection and Belly, and God of all.

Voice 7

Troparion
Thou hast destroyed death with Thy Cross, / Thou hast opened paradise to the robber; / to the myrrh-bearers you offered lamentation, / and you commanded the apostle to preach, / as if you were raised, Christ God, / grant worldly / great mercy.

Kondak
Not to whom the mortal power / can be held by humans: / Christ is from below, crushing and destroying its forces; / we will bind hell, / the prophets rejoice in agreement, / present, verbally, the Savior in faith, / go out, faithful, into the resurrection.

Voice 8

Troparion
Thou art descended from the heights, Benevolently, / Thou didst accept a three-day burial, / let us free the passions, / Our belly and Resurrection, Lord, glory to Thee.

Kondak
You were raised from the grave, you raised the dead, / and you raised Adam, / and Eve rejoices in Your Resurrection, / and the ends of the world triumph / hedgehog from the dead by Your rising, Most Merciful.

Tropari and Kontakia Sunday Eight Voices

Voice1

Troparion
Although the stone was sealed by the Jews, / and the soldiers guarded Thy most pure body, / Thou didst rise on the third day, Savior, / giving life to the world. / Therefore, the Heavenly Forces cried out to You, Giver of life: / "Glory to Thy resurrection, Christ; / Glory to Thy Kingdom; / Glory to Thy Providence, One Humanitarian!"

Kondak
You are raised as God from the grave in glory / and you raised the world with yourself. / And human nature as God praised You, / and death disappeared. / Adam triumphs, Lord, / and Eve, now being delivered from bonds, rejoices, crying out: / "You, Christ, grant resurrection to all!"

Voice 2

Troparion
When You came down to death, Life is immortal, / then you killed hell with the radiance of the Divine. / When Thou didst resurrect the dead from the underworld, / All the Powers of Heaven called out: / "Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to Thee!"

Kondak
You are resurrected from the grave, O almighty Savior, / and hell, seeing this miracle, was horrified / and the dead rose up. / And all creation, seeing this, rejoices with You, and Adam rejoices, / and the world of You, my Savior, / glorifies incessantly.

Voice 3

Troparion
May all heavenly rejoice, / may all earthly rejoice, / for the Lord showed the power of His hand: / trampled death on death, / became the firstborn from the dead, / delivered us from the belly of hell / and gave the world great mercy.

Kondak
You have risen this day from the grave, Merciful / and brought us out of the gates of death. / On this day, Adam rejoices and Eve rejoices, / and together with them, the prophets and the patriarchs ceaselessly sing / the divine power of Thy power.

Voice 4

Troparion
Having learned the good news of the resurrection from the Angel, / and having gotten rid of the ancestral condemnation, / the Lord's disciples exclaimed to the apostles, triumphantly: / "Death was cast down, Christ God was resurrected, / bestowing great mercy on the world!"

Kondak
My Savior and Deliverer from the grave, / how God raised those who were born from the fetters on the earth, / and broke the gates of hell, / and how the Lord rose again on the third day.

Voice 5

Troparion
The word without beginning is like the Father and the Spirit, / born of the Virgin for our salvation, / let us sing, faithful, and worship Him, / for He was pleased with the flesh to ascend to the Cross, / and endure death, and raise the dead / His glorious resurrection.

Kondak
Thou didst descend into hell, my Savior, / and crushing its gates, as the Almighty, / as the Creator raised the dead with Him, / and destroyed the sting of death, (Christ), / and delivered Adam from the curse, Lover of mankind. / Therefore, we all exclaim to You: / "Save us, Lord!"

Voice 6

Troparion
Angelic Powers are at Your tomb, / and those who guarded it are dead, / and Mary stood in the tomb / and was looking for Your most pure body. / You ravaged hell without suffering from it, / You met the Virgin, who gives life. / Risen from the dead, Lord, glory to Thee!

Kondak
His life-giving hand / resurrected from the dark depths of all the dead, / the giver of life Christ God, / bestowed resurrection to human nature, / for He is the Savior of all, resurrection and life / and God of everything!

Voice 7

Troparion
You crushed death with Your Cross, / opened paradise to the robber, / changed the crying of the myrrh-bearers for joy / and commanded your apostles to preach, / that You have risen, Christ God, / granting the world / great mercy.
Kondak
He will no longer be able to hold onto people the power of death, / for Christ came down, crushing and destroying its powers. / Hell is bound, the prophets rejoice in agreement: / "He appeared, - they say, - the Savior to those who are in faith; / come out, faithful for the resurrection!"

Voice 8

Troparion
You descended from above, merciful, / you were pleased to stay in the grave for three days, / to free us from passions, / - our life and resurrection, Lord, glory to Thee!

Kondak
Rising from the grave, you raised up the dead, / and raised Adam, / and Eve rejoices over your resurrection, / and the worlds triumphs / about your rising from the dead, Most Merciful.

Voices - music system of eight frets (voices) lying at the core old chants in Orthodox Churches. In wide sense, a voice can be called a set of melodies, to which certain chants are sung. In the singing practice has developed an understanding of the voice as a melody serving as a stencil for chanting all texts, to this voice related. Singing one voice not the same (how in greek, so and in Russian singing) for Irmos, Prokimns, Troparia. Because in worship chants of different types are used: troparion, stichera, prokemen, irmos and etc. - installed for them and various tunes. So in order to sing correctly, you need to know Not only voice number but and his type: tropic, stichy or other.

Topics not less, the musical basis of all melodic variants of one and the same voice to this day one and same - it persisted more or less permanently during centuries.

Eight voices make up t. n. system of "osmoglasia" (i.e. octopus), which covers almost the entire main fund of church music. Most of the chants of the services of one week are subordinated to one of eight voices. Eight weeks form an eight-week vocal cycle.

According to the tradition of the Orthodox Church, the system of voices was introduced by the Monk John of Damascus. There are only 8 voices, of them 4 main and 4 indirect. In the Greek Church they are so and are called: 1, 2, 3, 4, 1 indirect, 2 indirect, 3 indirect, 4 indirect, a in Russian respectively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Below are small "descriptions" of each voice, as well as long away not complete a list of the chants of different voices most familiar to believers.

Voice 1st

Troparion

The stones are sealed from the Jews and by the warrior who are watching Thy Most Pure Body, Thou art raised three days, Savior, grant the world of life. For this, for the sake of the power of Heaven, we cry to Ty, Life-Giver: glory to Thy resurrection, Christ, glory to Thy Kingdom, glory to Thy look, Alone Human-loving.

[Although the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers guarded Thy Most Pure Body, Thou, the Savior, rose again on the third day, giving life to the world. Therefore, the Heavenly Forces cried out to You, the Giver of life: "Glory to Your Resurrection, Christ, glory to Your Kingdom, glory to Your Providence, One Humanitarian!"]

Kondak

Thou art raised like God from the grave in glory, and the world resurrected you, and human nature like God glorifies Thee, and death disappears; But Adam rejoices, Master, Eve, now she is being delivered from the bonds, rejoices, they call: Thou art, Who has given to all, Christ, the resurrection.

[You were raised like God from the grave in glory, and the world raised up with You; and human nature praises You as God, and death has disappeared; Adam rejoices, Lord, and Eve, now being delivered from the bonds, rejoices, exclaiming: "You, Christ, grant everyone the resurrection!"]

Voice 2nd

Troparion

When you descended to death, Immortal Belly, then hell you killed you with the radiance of the Divine; And when thou didst resurrect the dead from the underworld, all the powers of Heaven to the cry: Christ our God of life, glory to Thee.

[When Thou, Life Immortal, descended to death, then hell killed the radiance of the Divine; when you even raised the dead from the depths of the earth, all the Heavenly Powers exclaimed: "Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to Thee!"]

Kondak

Thou art risen from the grave, the almighty Savior, and hell, seeing a miracle, was terrified, and lifted up the dead. But the creature who sees it will rejoice at You, and Adam will rejoice, and the world, my Savior, chants Thee always.

[You were resurrected from the grave, O almighty Savior, and hell, seeing this miracle, was horrified, and the dead were raised. And the human race, seeing this, rejoices with You, and Adam rejoices, and the world, my Savior, glorifies You incessantly.]

Voice 3rd

Troparion

Let the heavenly rejoice, let the earthly rejoice, as if the Lord made the empire with His arm, death trampled on death, the firstborn of the dead was; Deliver us from the womb of hell and grant us great mercy.

[Let the heavenly rejoice, let the earthly rejoice, for the Lord showed the might of His hand: by death he conquered death, became the firstborn from the dead; delivered us from the belly of hell and bestowed upon the world great mercy.]

Kondak

Thou art raised this day from the grave, Generous, and thou hast lifted us up from the gates of mortals; Today Adam rejoices and Eve rejoices, together with the prophets and the patriarchs, they ceaselessly sing the Divine power of Thy power.

[Thou hast resurrected this day from the grave, Merciful, and brought us out of the gates of death. Now Adam rejoices and Eve rejoices, and together with them the prophets and the patriarchs ceaselessly sing the Divine power of Thy power.]

Voice 4th

Troparion

The bright resurrection sermon from the Angel, having led away the Lord's disciples and rejected the great-grandfather condemnation, the apostle boasting of the verb: death is denied, Christ God is resurrected, granting the world's great mercy.

[Having learned the good news of the resurrection from the Angel and freed from the ancestral condemnation, the Lord's disciples, triumphantly, said to the apostles: "Death is cast down, Christ God has risen, who gives the world great mercy!"]

Kondak

My Savior and Redeemer, from the grave as if God resurrect from earthly bonds and crush the gates of hell, and as the Lord was resurrected three days.

[My Savior and my Redeemer, from the grave, like God, raised those who were born on the earth from fetters, and broke the gates of hell, and, like the Lord, rose again on the third day.]

Voice 5th

Troparion

The original Word to the Father and the Spirits, born of the Virgin for our salvation, let us sing of faith and worship, as if we were pleased with the flesh to take to the Cross, and endure death, and resurrect the dead with His glorious Resurrection.

[The Word, without beginning like the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation, let us sing, faithful, and worship Him, for He was pleased with the flesh to ascend to the Cross, and endure death, and raise the dead with His glorious resurrection.]

Kondak

Thou didst descend to hell, my Savior, and you who smashed the gates as if All-powerful, as if the Creator resurrected the dead, and crushed the sting of death, and Adam was delivered from the oath quickly, Human-loving. We all call the same: save us, Lord.

[Thou didst descend into hell, my Savior, and having smashed its gates like the Almighty, resurrected the dead with Himself, like the Creator, and destroyed the sting of death, and delivered Adam from the curse, Lover of mankind. Therefore, we all cry to You: "Save us, Lord!"]

Voice 6

Troparion

Angelic powers are on Thy tomb and looking dead, and Mary is standing in the tomb, looking for Thy Most Pure Body. Thou art captivated hell, not tempted by it; Thou hast greeted the Virgin, granting the belly. Risen from the dead, Lord, glory to Thee.

[Angelic powers appeared at Your tomb, and the guard died, and Mary stood in the tomb, looking for Your Most Pure Body. You fettered hell without suffering from it; You met the maiden by giving life. Risen from the dead, Lord, glory to Thee!]

Kondak

Life-giving hand, dying from gloomy desires, the Life-giver having resurrected all Christ God, resurrection is a gift to the human race: there is a Savior for all, Resurrection and Belly, and God of all.

[With His hand shedding life from the dark depths of all who have died, the Giver of life Christ God having resurrected, gave the resurrection to the human race, for He is the Savior, Resurrection and Life, and the God of all.]

Voice 7th

Troparion

Thou hast destroyed death with Thy Cross, Thou hast opened Paradise to the robber, Thou hast made the crying for the myrrh-bearers, and Thou hast commanded the apostle to preach, as if Thou didst rise, Christ God, grant the world's great mercy.

[Thou hast crushed death with Thy Cross, opened paradise to the robber, turned the cry of the myrrh-bearers into joy, and commanded the apostles to preach that Thou hast risen, Christ God, giving the world great mercy.]

Kondak

Not to whom the mortal power is able to hold on to humans: Christ is coming down, crushing and destroying its forces. Connected is hell, the prophets rejoice in agreement: appear, verbally, Savior to those in faith, go out faithfully into the resurrection.

[The power of death will no longer be able to hold people back, for Christ descended into hell, crushing and destroying its powers. Chains are imposed on hell; the prophets unanimously rejoice, proclaiming: "The Savior appeared to those who abide in the faith, come out, faithful, for the resurrection!"]

Voice 8

Troparion

Thou descended from a height, Thou art in a benevolent way, Thou didst accept a three-day burial, let us free passions, Belly and our Resurrection, O Lord, glory to Thee.

[I descended from a height, Merciful, I took a three-day burial, but you will free us from suffering; Our life and Resurrection, Lord, glory to Thee!]

Kondak

You were raised from the grave, you raised the dead, and you raised Adam, and Eve rejoices in Your resurrection, and the ends of the world triumph, hedgehog from the dead by Your rising, Most Merciful.

[Rising from the grave of the dead, You raised up and raised Adam, and Eve rejoices over Your resurrection, and the borders of the world celebrate Your resurrection from the dead, Most Merciful.]

Eight Church Voices

Voices is a musical system of eight modes (voices) that underlies ancient chants in the Orthodox Church. In a broad sense, a voice can be called a set of melodies to which certain chants are sung. In singing practice, an understanding of the voice has developed as a melody that serves as a stencil for chanting all the texts related to this voice. The melodies of one voice are not the same (both in Greek and in Russian singing) for the Irmos, Prokimnos, and Troparia. Since various types of chants are used in divine services: troparion, stichera, prokeimenon, irmos, etc., various chants are also established for them. Thus, in order to sing correctly, it is necessary to know not only the number of the voice, but also its type: troparion, sticheral or other.

Nevertheless, the musical basis of all melodic variants of the same voice is still the same - it has been preserved more or less constantly over the centuries.

Eight voices make up the so-called. the system of "osmoglasia" (ie, octopuses), which covers almost the entire main fund of church music. Most of the chants of one week's services are subordinated to one of eight tones. Eight weeks form an eight-week vocal cycle.

According to the tradition of the Orthodox Church, the system of voices was introduced by the Monk John of Damascus. There are only 8 voices, of which 4 are main and 4 are indirect. In the Greek Church they are called so: 1, 2, 3, 4, 1 indirect., 2 indirect., 3 indirect., 4 indirect., And in the Russian, respectively, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, eight.

Below are small "descriptions" of each voice, as well as a far from complete list of the most familiar chants of different voices to believers.

VOICE 1 - ancient church writers said that "the first voice is important, majestic and most solemn." He was compared to the sun, saying that he drives away laziness, lethargy, sleep, sadness and embarrassment. In the first line of both the tropic and the stichronic chants of this voice there is a wide "step" of the melody upward, which gives it dimensionality, importance and solemnity.

Troparion to the Cross “Save, O Lord, Thy people”;
Troparion to Theophany "In the Jordan, baptizing Thee, O Lord";
Troparion to the Assumption "Thou hast kept virginity at birth";
Dogmatist "World Glory";
Irmos of the canons of Holy Easter "Resurrection day, let us be enlightened, people";
Nativity of Christ "Christ is born, praise";
Irmos of the Sunday canon "Your victorious right hand".

VOICE 2 - "filled with meekness, reverence, he comforts the sad and drives away dark experiences." Several variants of this voice are sung, but the general - flexible melody, light intonation - is present in all variants of chants.

Troparion to the Image Not Made by Hands "We bow to Your Most Pure Image, Good One";
Troparion the Baptist and Forerunner John "Memory of the Righteous with Praises";
Troparion of the Sabbath, to all the saints and the dead
"Apostles, Martyrs and Prophets";
Theotokos "Pre-blessed art thou, the Virgin theotokos";
Irmos of the canons "In the depths of the ambassador sometimes", "Come, people."

VOICE 3 - "a stormy voice, it, like the sea in bad weather, encourages spiritual deeds." This characteristic of the ancients applies in full measure to the troparion chant of the voice that is sung among us. The verse chant is more serene.

Kontakion to the Nativity of Christ "The Virgin today gives birth to the Most Substantial";
Troparion of the Great Martyr. Panteleimon "Holy Passion-Bearer";
Sunday stichera "By Thy Cross, Savior Christ."

VOICE 4 - “it is twofold: it excites joy, then it inspires sadness. With quiet and soft transitions of tones, he imparts peace to the soul, inspires striving for the Highest, most expressing the effect of God's grace on us ”. Perhaps one of the most common and "popular" voices of church singing in comparison with others. Many tropari known to all are written in this voice. Its logical and simple melodic structure is available to everyone.

Troparion to the Nativity of Christ "Your Christmas, Christ
Our God ";
Troparion of the Mother of God "Virgin Mary, rejoice";
Troparion of St. Nikolay "The Rule of Faith and the Image of Meekness";
Dogmatist "For Thee For Thee, the Godfather Prophet David";
Irmos of the canon to the Mother of God "I will open my mouth";
Irmos of the Sunday canon "The Black Abyss of the Sea".

VOICE 5 - "soothes the emotional turmoil, it is suitable for crying over sins." The melody of the voice evenly "shakes" the words of the chants, the intonation slides up and down, giving a feeling of peace and infinity.

The funeral sedan "Peace, our Savior, with Thy righteous servants";
Sunday troparia "Angelic Cathedral" ("Blessed art thou,
Lord, teach me with Thy justification ”);
Dogmatist "In Chermnem Sea".

VOICE 6 - "generates godly feelings - devotion, humanity, love." So the ancients wrote. We know this voice and as a voice of concentration and sorrow - the minor intonation, in which, as on "steps", the words of the text rise.

Sunday Canto according to the Gospel "You have seen the Resurrection of Christ";
Troparion (stichera) to the Holy Spirit "Heavenly King";
Sticherra "Thy Resurrection, Savior Christ, Angels sing in heaven";
Funeral stichera "Seeing me is mute";
Irmos of the canon "Yako on dry land, traveling Israel"
(6th canto "Sea of ​​Life").

VOICE 7 - “the voice is soft, touching, admonishing. He affectionately convinces, calls upon, asks for propitiation. " Of all the voices of our osmoglash, the seventh voice is the most meager in terms of the number of chants. This voice is rarely heard, and therefore, it is probably not easy to recognize and designate it in memory.

Troparion to the Transfiguration “Thou art transfigured on the mountain, Christ God”;
Troparion bliss. Ksenia of Petersburgskaya "Having loved Christ's poverty";
Sunday Troparion "Thou hast destroyed death with Thy Cross."

VOICE 8 - "expresses faith in the future life, contemplates heavenly secrets, prays for the bliss of the soul." The eighth voice can also be called the voice of exclamation: most chants emphasize this exclamation side. Many of them begin directly with interjections: "Alas!" or "Oh!" The eighth voice can also be viewed as a "trumpet" voice, a voice of high preaching and praise.

The funeral troparion "Build all humanely with the depth of wisdom";
Troparion to Pentecost "Blessed art thou, Christ our God",
"It is Worthy to Eat" and "The Elevated Voivode" are often sung in the 8th voice;
The funeral stichera "I Cry and Weep";
Irmos of the canon "Water has passed, as I dry" (6th canto "Prayer
I will pour out to the Lord ").

Compiled by V. Kharetskaya