Childrens Holy Week Song
See also
Song
Good Women Bearing Palms
Lazarus Saturday Carol
Come, Holy Virgin, come along and see these women bearing palms,
good women bearing palms, good souls, bend down a little wa...
Song
It is the feast of Lazarus
Lazarus Saturday Carol
It is the feast of Lazarus, the feast of Palms is nigh.
– Where were you, Lazarus, where did you hide yourself?
– Why, I wa...
Song
Sweet Basil of the Holy Cross
Sweet basil of the Holy Cross
and royal flower of Christ,
I strolled around your garden
and round your flower-beds.
I pic...
Song
Moon Shine Bright
Shine, bright moon of mine,
light my way to school
so I can learn to read and write
and get an education,
which is a godl...
Song
The Evening Star Has Set
The evening star has set, the morning star arisen
but back home from school my boy still isn’t.
The evening star for compan...
Song
The Kontakion, The Oikos and The Synaxarion of Holy Wednesday
THE KONTAKION (To be read, not chanted)
4th Mode
I have transgressed, O Master, more than the harlot, but I have not offere...
Song
The Lament of the Virgin (Cyprus)
Holy Week Lament
O gentlefolk, pay heed to me, and hear the Mother’s dirge,
hear how she mourns her only child upon the yonder Cross.
Take n...
Song
The Lament of the Virgin (Marmaras, Asia Minor)
Holy Week Lament
...
A voice from heaven could be heard, a good archangel speaking.
My lady, that’s enough of prayers, enough of doing penan...
Song
The Lament of the Virgin (Mytilene)
Holy Week Lament
...
Obediently returning home, she laid the supper table
and patiently sat down to wait until her son should come back.
Sa...
Song
The third Ode of the Kanon with its Katavasia
THE CANON
The 3rd Ode. 2nd Mode. The Heirmos.
You have edified me on the rock of faith. You have opened wide my mouth again...
Song
Zaphiris
Zaphiris, you’re a tubby lad, you’re short and roly-poly,
the door locks are all rusted up and weeds have choked the doorway...