Book of Akathists - Volume 1

Publisher: Printshop of Saint Job of Pochaev

An Akathist (Greek, literally for "not sitting") is a type of extended hymn that can be used both in church and at home.This volume contains sheet music for the akathist refrains as well (page 392)

Six Akathist hymns to the Lord Jesus Christ:

1. To our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ, 
   
2. The Divine Passion of Christ,
   
3. The Precious Cross, 
   
4. The Tomb and the Resurrection of the Lord, 
   
5. The Resurrection of Christ,
   
6. For Holy Communion;

Four Akathist hymns to the Mother of God:

1. To the Most Holy Theotokos, 
   
2. The Dormition of the Theotokos, 
   
3. The Joy of All Who Sorrow,
   
4. The Kursk Root Icon "Of the Sign"; 

And twelve to various saints:

1. St. Alexis the Man of God,
   
2. The Holy Great Martyr George, 
   
3. St. Herman of Alaska, 
   
4. St. John the Baptist, 
   
5. St. John of Kronstadt, 
   
6. St. John the Theologian, 
   
7. The Holy Archangel Michael, 
   
8. St. Nicholas, 
   
9. The Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon,
   
10. St. Seraphim of Sarov, 
    
11. St. Simon the Zealot, 
    
12. For the Repose of the Departed.