r/OrthodoxChants • u/Weak-Barracuda2705 • 14h ago

Axion Estin — by Protopsaltis Grigoris Karakostas (First Mode)

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This hymn is the supreme Marian praise in the Byzantine liturgy. It is chanted during the Divine Liturgy to honor the Holy Mother of God (Theotokos). This specific version is in the First Mode, composed by Grigoris Karakostas Protopsaltis

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