Liturgical Hymns
A liturgical hymn is a song of praise to God or his saints, which is used as a fixed part of Church's formal, public worship. Many of these hymns go back to ancient times. (The Psalms and the texts of the Octoechos are also used in the liturgy, but they are covered separately.) There are also non-liturgical hymns which are used before and after the liturgy, and on other occasions as well.
The liturgical hymns are organized below by the service at which the occur. Each article covers the origin, text and plainchant melodies for an individual hymn, as found in the Byzantine Catholic Church. For other musical options, see Choral Music.
The Hymns of Vespers
- Blessed is the man
- Evening Hymn
- Hymn of Glorification
- Canticle of Simeon
The Hymn of Compline
- God is with us
The Hymns of Matins
- Polyeleos
- By the waters of Babylon
- Hosts of Angels
- Hymn of the Resurrection
- Canticle of Zechariah
- Canticle of Mary
- The Great Doxology
The Hymns of the Divine Liturgy
- Hymn to the Only-Begotten Son
- Trisagion
- Cherubic Hymn
- The Lord's Prayer
- The Communion Hymn