Vespers Western Notation

View View View View View View View View View View View View	Chant Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	First Mode Lord I Have Cried Let my Prayer Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129) Stichera Glory... Both Now... Dogmatic Theotokion Aposticha Aposticha Theotokion Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn) Lord I Have Cried (brief) Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief) Aposticha (brief)
View View View View View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Second Mode Lord I Have Cried Let My Prayer Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129) Stichera Glory... Both Now... Dogmatic Theotokion Aposticha Aposticha Theotokion Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn) Lord I Have Cried (brief) Brief Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129) Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief) Aposticha (brief)
View View View View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Third Mode Lord I Have Cried Let My Prayer Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129) Stichera Glory... Both Now... Dogmatic Theotokion Aposticha Aposticha Theotokion Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn) Lord I Have Cried (brief) Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief) Aposticha (brief)
View View View View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Fourth Mode Lord I Have Cried Let My Prayer Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129) Stichera Glory... Both Now... Dogmatic Theotokion Aposticha Aposticha Theotokion Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn) Lord I Have Cried (brief) Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief) Aposticha (brief)
View View View View View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Plagal First Mode Lord I Have Cried Let My Prayer Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129) Stichera Glory... Both Now... Dogmatic Theotokion Aposticha Aposticha Theotokion Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn) Lord I Have Cried (brief) Brief Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129) Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief) Aposticha (brief)
View View View View View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Plagal Second Mode Lord I Have Cried Let My Prayer Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129) Stichera Glory... Both Now... Dogmatic Theotokion Aposticha Aposticha Theotokion Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn) Lord I Have Cried (brief) Brief Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129) Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief) Aposticha (brief)
View View View View View View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Grave Mode Lord I Have Cried Let My Prayer Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129) Stichera Glory... Both Now... Dogmatic Theotokion Dogmatic Theotokion (diatonic) Aposticha Aposticha Theotokion Aposticha Theotokion (diatonic) Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn) Lord I Have Cried (brief) Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief) Aposticha (brief)
View View View View View View View View View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear Hear	Plagal Fourth Mode Lord I Have Cried Let My Prayer Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129) Stichera Glory... Both Now... Dogmatic Theotokion Aposticha Aposticha Theotokion Apolytikion (Dismissal Hymn) Lord I Have Cried (brief) Stichera and Dogmaticon (brief) Aposticha (brief)

Special Days

View	Hear	I Shall Go Into Thy House
View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear	Anoixantaria (end of Psalm 103) by Phokaeus (standard version) by Raidestenos (elaborate version) by St. John Koukouzeles (very long) Elaborate Finale for Anoixantaria Ancient Melody
View View	Hear Hear	Blessed is the Man (Psalms 1-3) by Manuel the Protopsaltis (long) by Hieromonk Gregory (brief)
View View	Hear Hear	Lord I Have Cried (very long versions) First Mode, by Iakovos the Protopsaltis Plagal Second Mode, by Iakovos
View View	Hear Hear	Verses (Psalms 140, 141, and 129) First Mode (triple meter) Plagal Second Mode (triple meter)
View View	Hear Hear	O Joyous Light by John Sakellarides Ancient Melody (abbreviated)
View View View	Hear Hear Hear	Prokeimena For Wednesdays For Lent For Bright Week and Feast Days
View View	Hear Hear	Rich Men Have Turned Poor Hiermologic (brief) versions Sticheraric (long) versions
View View View	Hear Hear Hear	O Theotokos and Virgin Eight Mode Version, by Georgiadis Plagal First Mode, Ancient Melody Plagal First Mode, by Hierotheos
View View View View	Hear Hear Hear Hear	Responses (Lord Have Mercy) for Great Litany, Plagal Fourth Mode for Great Litany, Plagal First Mode for the Liti, Plagal First Mode, Athonite "Pathetic" First Mode, by Pringos
View View	Hear Hear	Responses (Grant This, O Lord) Plagal Fourth Mode Plagal First Mode

Download links for all of the Vespers hymns:

• First Mode
• Second Mode
• Third Mode
• Fourth Mode
• Plagal First Mode
• Plagal Second Mode
• Grave Mode
• Plagal Fourth Mode
• Special Days

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All hymns here in Byzantine notation are only in English. Hymns in Greek were not written out in Byzantine notation for this website since they are already available in published books of Byzantine music.

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The translation used for the hymns of Vespers is copyrighted by Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Brookline and is used with their permission. We chose their translation because many people throughout the world hold their liturgical translations in high regard due to their precision, meter, and elegance. While the music is copyright St. Anthony’s Monastery, the texts are copyright Holy Transfiguration Monastery, and may not be further distributed or used in sound or print publications or otherwise without the prior written permission of Holy Transfiguration Monastery.

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