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Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ στρατηγῷ τὰ νικητήρια,
ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια,
ἀναγράφω σοι ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε.
Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον,
ἐκ παντοίων με κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον,
ἵνα κράζω σοιˑˑ• Χαῖρε, Νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε
English:
To the Champion Leader, we your City
dedicate a victory hymn,
as one delivered from terrible things, O Theotokos.
But as you have invincible might,
deliver us from all dangers,
so that we may cry to you:
Rejoice, Bride unwedded!
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The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the day on which Christians East and West commemorate the birth of Mary, the Mother of Christ, was celebrated as early as the 6th century. Saint Romanos the Melodist (Paul), revered as the father of Byzantine hymnography, was inspired by a vision of the Virgin Mary, as he received the divine gift of composing sacred hymns. His most famous hymn is the Kontakion "To the Champion Leader" ("Τῇ Ὑπερμάχῳ Στρατηγῷ τὰ νικητήρια"), which serves as the prelude to the Akathist Hymn. This powerful prayer honors the Virgin Mary as the defender of the faithful and has been sung for over 1,400 years, especially in times of danger and gratitude. 🕊
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ST. FRANCIS Letter to the Faithful (FF197):
And let no man be bound out of obedience to obey any man where a crime or sin is committed.
