Selections from Psalm Verses and the Akathist Hymn to the Mother of God. Plagal Fourth Mode with elements from all the modes

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1 G reat Selections from Psalm Verses and the Akathist Hymn to the Mother of God Plagal Fourth Mode with elements from all the modes Hieromonk Gregory of Simonos Petras Monastery adapted by Gabriel Cremeens 1. is the Lord, and great - - ly to be praised, in the cit y of our God. Re - joice, O La dy, for thou art the Throne of the King. Re - joice, for

2 thou sus - tain - - est the Sus -tain er of all. Refrain: R e - joice, thou Bride un - wed - - ded.

3 T he 2. rich a - mong the peo - - ple shall en - - treat thy coun te nance. Re - joice, heav-en - ly Lad der where - - by God came down. Re - joice, Bridge lead ing those of earth to heav en. R e - joice, thou Bride un - wed ded.

4 A ll 3. the glo ry of the daugh - - -ter of the King is with in. Re - joice, O Spot - - less One, for thou re - - viv est the mead - ow of de - - light. Re - - joice, for thou pre - - par est a ha - ven for souls. R e - joice, thou Bride un - wed ded.

5 W ith 4. gold - fringed gar - - ments is she ar - - rayed, a - dorned in var ied co lours. Re - joice, Moth er of the Lamb and Shep herd. Re - joice, Fold of the ra tion - - al sheep. R e - joice, thou Bride un - wed ded.

6 T he 5. vir - gins that fol - low af - ter her shall be brought un - to the King. Re - joice, Dawn_ of the mys - tic Day. Re - joice, thou who didst show forth Christ, the man be - friend - ing Lord. R e - joice, thou Bride un - wed ded.

7 T hose 6. near her shall be brought un - to Thee with glad - - ness and re - - joic ing. Re - - joice, Land of prom - - ise. Re - joice, thou from whence flow eth milk and hon ey. R e - joice, thou Bride un - wed ded.

8 P ro 7. - claim from day to day the good tid ings of the sal - va - - tion_ of our God. Re - joice, Tree of good ly fruit where-by the faith - - ful are nour ished._ Re - joice, Wood of leaf - - y_ branch es where-by man y are shel tered. R e - joice, thou Bride un - wed ded.

9 H e 8. shall come down like_ rain up - on a fleece, and like rain drops that_ fall up - on thē earth. Re - joice, thou through whom trans - gres - - sion is an - nulled. Re - joice, thou through whom Par a dise is o pened. R e - joice, thou Bride un - wed ded.

10 G od 9. shall come vis - - i - - bly, yea, our God, and shall not keep si lence. Re - joice, Ark made gold en by the Spir it. Re - joice, in - - ex - haust i ble Treas ur - y of life. R e - joice, thou Bride un - wed ded.

11 10. G od hath laid her foun - da tions un - to e - ter ni ty. God is in the midst of her, and she shall not be shak - - en. Re - joice, sweet - scent - ed fra grance of Christ. Re - - joice,_ Life of mys - tic fes - ti - - val. Re - joice, Re - - joic ing of eve - - ry gen - er - a tion. R e - joice, thou Bride un - wed ded.

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13 ε ρι ρε ρι ρι ρι ρε ε ε ρι ρε ρε ε ρε ρι ρι ρε ε ρι ρε ρε ρε ρε ε ρι ρι ρε ε ρε ε ρι ρι ρεμ τε ρε ρεμ τε ρε ε ρι ρε ρε ε ρε ρε ρε ρι ρι ρι ρε ρι ι ρρε ε ρι ρεμ τι ρι ρε ε ρε ε ρε ε ε εμ R e - joice, thou Bride un - wed ded.