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Chant: Verses of the Psalms 135 - By Mount Lebanon Orthodox Choir and Arkhon Protopsaltis Theodoros Vassilikos - Lyrics

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Hit play and chant along, in Greek AND Arabic! إعترفوا للربِ فإنهُ صالح، هلليلويا  (Etarifu lilrabi fa-inahu salihon,  Alliluya) فإن إلى الأبد رحمته، هلليلويا (Fa'ina ila al-abadi rahmatahu, Alliluya) ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ θεῷ τῶν θεῶν, αλληλουια, (Eksomoloyisthe to Theo ton Theon, Alliluya) ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ, αλληλουια! (Oti is ton aiona to eleos aftu,  Alliluya) صانع السماوات بفطنة (Sani'a al-samawati bi-fitante) فإن إلى الأبد رحمته، هلليلويا (Fa'ina ila al-abadi rahmatahu, Alliluya) τῷ στερεώσαντι τὴν γῆν ἐπὶ τῶν ὑδάτων, αλληλουια, (To stereosanti tin yin epi ton idaton,  Alliluya) ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ, αλληλουια! (Oti is ton aiona to eleos aftu,  Alliluya) صانع الأضواء العظام وحده (Sani'a al'adwa' al-etham wahdahu,  Alliluya) فإن إلى الأبد رحمته، هلليلويا (Fa'ina ila al-abadi rahmatahu, Alliluya) τὸν ἥλιον εἰς ἐξουσίαν τῆς ἡμέρας, αλληλουια! (Ton ilion eis exusian tis imeras,  Alliluya) ὅτι ε...
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Rûm (Greek) Names: Cross-Language Adaptations in the Levant

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Ἁγνὴ Παρθένε - O Virgin Pure - عذراءُ يا أم الإله - Kabarnos

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This blogpost is for those out there who enjoy the Agni Parthene hymn performed by Kabarnos and wish to learn the lyrics as a way to learn some Greek or just to be able to sing along. Orthodox Tunes  ·  Kabarnos - Agni Parthene (Beautiful Greek Orthodox Hymn)   Ἁγνὴ Παρθένε Δέσποινα, ἄχραντε Θεοτόκε, (Agní Parthene Despina, akhrante Theotoke,) افرحي يا عروسة لا عروس لها (Efrahi ya arusan la arusa laha) Παρθὲνε μὴτηρ ἄνασσα, πανένδροσέ τε πόκε.   (Parthéne mítir anassa, panendrose te poke.) Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε. (Khaire nimfi animfefte.) Ὑψηλοτέρα οὐρανῶν ἀκτίνων λαμπροτέρα, (Ipsilotera ouranon, aktinon labrotera) افرحي يا عروسة لا عروس لها (Efrahi ya arusan la arusa laha) Χαρὰ παρθενικῶν χορῶν ἀγγέλων ὑπερτέρα (Khara parthenikon khoron, angelon ipertera) Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε. (Khaire nimfi animfefte.) Ἐκλαμπροτέρα οὐρανῶν, φωτὸς καθαρωτέρα,   (Eklabrotera ouranon fotos katharotera) افرحي يا عروسة لا عروس لها (Efrahi ya arusan la arusa laha) Τῶν οὐρανίων στρα...
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