This hymn is particularly apt for a baptism service, with its child-like uplifting and hopeful words. It can also be appropriate for a funeral service. This hymn originally appeared in the 1931 ...

Orthodox Christian Observance of the Akathist Hymn On the first four Fridays of Great Lent during the service of the Small Compline the Akathist Hymn is observed in the following order: On the first ...

The Akathist Hymn is a Service of the Orthodox Church that invites the faithful to rejoice in the unique and sublime role the Virgin Mary played in the salvation of mankind. Learn to Chant the Service ...