REJOICE, UNWEDDED BRIDE! The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Rejoice, unwedded bride!

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Let us ask Our Lady today that there may be many who,

as Our Mother Mary did from the time of Her youth,

follow the inspirations of the Holy Spirit

and give their life entirely over to the Lord's service.

The Akathistos Hymn

The word "akathistos" literally means "not sitting," and participants stand while it is chanted.

The hymn is comprised of 24 stanzas, alternating long and short.

While the Emperor of Byzantium was  fighting he Persians, barbaric hordes attacked Constantinople. As months passed during the seige, the situation was getting desperate. 

Patriarch Sergius led and endless march along the great walls of Constantinople

with an Icon of the Theotokos in hand, bolstering the faith of the defenders of freedom.

Unexpectedly, a great storm with huge tidal waves destroyed most of the fleet of the enemy, forcing them to retreate.

The faithful of Constantinople spontaneously filled the Church of the Theotokos, and with the Patriarch Sergius officiating, they prayed all night singing praises to the Virgin Mary

without sitting.

Hence the title of the Hymn "Akathistos", in Greek meaning 'not seated'.

Pope Benedict XIV granted on May 4, 1746 an indulgence of 50 days to Catholics, for each recitation of the Hymn.

http://www.legionofmarytidewater.com/prayers/stand.htm

Hymn

 
Queen of the Heavenly Host, Defender of our souls, we thy servants offer to thee songs of victory and thanksgiving, for thou, O Mother of God, hast delivered us from dangers.
But as thou hast invincible power, free us from conflicts of all kinds that we may cry to thee:
  • Rejoice, unwedded Bride!
An Archangel was sent from Heaven to say to the Mother of God:
Rejoice!
And seeing Thee, O Lord, taking bodily form, he was amazed and with his bodiless voice he stood crying to her such things as these:
  • Rejoice, thou through whom joy will flash forth!
  • Rejoice, thou through whom the curse will cease!
  • Rejoice, revival of fallen Adam!
  • Rejoice, redemption of the tears of Eve!
  • Rejoice, height hard to climb for human thoughts!
  • Rejoice, depth hard to contemplate even for the eyes of Angels!
  • Rejoice, thou who art the King's throne!
  • Rejoice, thou who bearest Him Who bears all!
  • Rejoice, star that causest the Sun to appear!
  • Rejoice, womb of the divine incarnation!
  • Rejoice, thou through whom creation becomes new!
  • Rejoice, thou through whom the Creator becomes a babe!
  • Rejoice, unwedded bride!

Unto the Defender General the dues of victory,
and for the deliverance from woes, the thanksgiving
I, Thy city, ascribe Thee, O Theotokos.
And having your might unassailable,
deliver me from all danger
so that I may cry unto Thee:
Rejoice, O Bride unwedded.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akathist

Greek alphabetical Hymn:

Stance n° Incipit en grec, acrostiche alphabétique Incipit en français Acclamation Titre de l'image
1

γγελος

πρωτοστάτης

Un ange éminent

fut envoyé

du ciel

Réjouis-toi L'Annonciation (icône de la fête)
2 Bλέπουσα ἡ Ἁγία

La sainte, connaissant

son état

Allélouia L'Annonciation (la Vierge se lève pour accueillir l'ange)
3

Γνῶσιν ἄγνωστον

γνῶναι

Pour comprendre

un mystère

inconnu

Réjouis-toi L'Annonciation (la Vierge dialogue avec l'ange)
4

Δύναμις τοῦ

Ὑψίστου

La puissance

du Très-Haut

Allélouia La conception virginale
5

χουσα θεοδόχον

ἡ Παρθένος

Portant le

Seigneur Dieu

Réjouis-toi La visitation
6

Zάλην ἔνδοθεν

ἔχων λογισμῶν

"L'âme

secouée par

d'inquiètes pensées

Allélouia Les doutes de Joseph dissipés
7

Hκουσαν oἱ

ποιμένες

Les bergers entendant les

anges

Réjouis-toi La Nativité du Seigneur (icône de la fête)
8

Θεοδρόμον

ἀστέρα

Ayant aperçu

l'étoile

Allélouia Les mages guidés par l'étoile
9

δον παῖδες

Χαλδαίων

Les mages de Chaldée Réjouis-toi L'adoration des mages

10

Kήρυκες

θεοφόροι

γεγονότες

Devenus les héraults 

porteurs de Dieu

Allélouia Les mages revenant à Babylone
11

Λάμψας ἐν

τῇ Αἰγύπτῳ

Sur l'Égypte

brilla ta vérité

Réjouis-toi La fuite en Égypte et les idoles renversées
12

Mέλλοντος

Συμεῶνος

Comme

Syméon

allait trépasser

Allélouia La Présentation du Christ au Temple (icône de la fête)
13 Nέαν ἔδειξε κτίσιν

Dieu renouvèle

son œuvre

Réjouis-toi Dieu révélé à l'Église
14

Ξένον τόκον

ἰδόντες

Voyant

l'étrange naissance

Allélouia Les hommes se convertissent au ciel
15

λως ἦν

ἐν τοῖς κάτω

Sans être absent

du ciel

Réjouis-toi Le Christ présent au ciel et dans l'Église
16

Πᾶσα φύσις

Ἀγγέλων

Tous les anges

furent troublés

Allélouia Le Christ Emmanuel trône entouré d'anges
17

ήτορας

πολυφθόγγους

Les rhéteurs

bavards

Réjouis-toi La Mère de Dieu et son fils en majesté parmi des savants
18

Σῶσαι θέλων

τὸν κόσμον

Voulant sauver

le monde

Allélouia Le Christ en gloire tire les justes des enfers
19

Τεῖχος εἶ τῶν

παρθένων

Des vierges

le rempart

Réjouis-toi La Vierge du Signe parmi les vierges saintes
20 μνος ἅπας

Toute hymne

est impuissante

Allélouia Le Christ assis reçoit l'hommage des liturges
21

Φωτοδόχον

λαμπάδα

Flambeau flamboyant Réjouis-toi La Vierge à l'Enfant debout dans la colonne de feu guide les égarés
22

Χάριν δοῦναι

θελήσας

ὀφλημάτων

Voulant faire

grâce

Allélouia Le Christ déchire la cédule de nos dettes
23

Ψάλλοντές σου

τὸν τόκον

Exaltant ton enfantement Réjouis-toi La Mère de Dieu, diadème des princes chrétiens
24

πανύμνητε

Μῆτερ

Ô Mère toute

digne de nos

chants

Allélouia La Vierge debout protège l'Église

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acathiste

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Comment by Flavia Talladen Schott on January 5, 2018 at 4:27am

Amen. 

Rejoice,  unwedded Bride!

Comment by AURA CID L F FERREIRA DE BRITTO on January 4, 2018 at 8:41pm

Rejoice, unwedded Bride!

† Amen †

Comment by Flavia Talladen Schott on January 4, 2018 at 5:45am
  • Rejoice, redemption of the tears of Eve!
  • Rejoice, height hard to climb for human thoughts!

Amen.

Rejoice, Unwedded Bride!

Comment by AURA CID L F FERREIRA DE BRITTO on January 2, 2018 at 6:09pm

Rejoice, unwedded Bride!

† Amen †

Comment by AURA CID L F FERREIRA DE BRITTO on December 31, 2017 at 7:59pm

Rejoice, unwedded Bride!

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Comment by AURA CID L F FERREIRA DE BRITTO on December 30, 2017 at 2:52pm

Rejoice, unwedded Bride!

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Comment by Flavia Talladen Schott on December 29, 2017 at 8:07pm

Rejoice, unwedded Bride!

Amen.

Comment by AURA CID L F FERREIRA DE BRITTO on December 29, 2017 at 7:24pm

Rejoice, unwedded Bride!

† Amen †

Comment by Flavia Talladen Schott on December 28, 2017 at 4:35pm

Amen. 

Rejoice, Unwedded Bride!

Comment by AURA CID L F FERREIRA DE BRITTO on December 27, 2017 at 7:29pm

Rejoice, unwedded Bride!

† Amen †

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