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Tag Archives: Euchologion Mega

Take The Last Kiss – The Last For Ever!

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Noah

This hymn is a translation of the Stichera of the Last Kiss at the close of the funeral liturgy in the Euchologion in the Byzantine Liturgy. The full text from which this hymn is translated is found in the Great … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient & Mediaeval Hymns, Authorship Debated, Unknown, To Be Determined, Byzantine and Other Eastern Liturgies, Byzantine Liturgy, English Translation of Non-English Hymn, Euchologion, Funeral, Greek Hymns, Hymns By The Greats, John Mason Neale, No Tunes Exist For Hymn, Non-English Hymns, Saints of the Church (Canonized or Beatified), St. John of Damascus, The Faithful Departed, The Last Things, The Liturgy of the Church, Tune to Be Determined | Tagged Byzantine Liturgy, Catholic Hymns, Christian Hymns, Dubious Authorship, English Translations of Non-English Hymns, Euchologion, Euchologion Mega, Funeral Hymns, Great Euchologion, Greek Hymns, Hymnal Noted (Neale), John Mason Neale, Medieval Hymns, Non-English Hymns, Orthodox Hymns, St. John of Damascus, The Faithful Departed, The Last Things | Leave a comment
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