{"id":68469,"date":"2018-07-23T07:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/?p=68469"},"modified":"2018-07-24T13:11:13","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T20:11:13","slug":"rejoice-unwedded-bride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/2018\/07\/23\/rejoice-unwedded-bride\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Monday: Rejoice, Unwedded Bride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/WkqZbFQb0O0\/hqdefault.webp\" \/>This past weekend, my parish choir was recording the first part of an album. As a result, I&#8217;m in the mood for some Byzantine chant today, so below is another choir&#8217;s version of &#8220;O Virgin Pure&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WkqZbFQb0O0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Refrain: O Rejoice Bride unwedded.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">O Virgin pure, immaculate, O Lady Theotokos. (Refrain)<br \/>\nO fleece bedewed with every grace. O Virgin Queen and Mother.(Refrain)<br \/>\nMore radiant that the rays of the sun, and higher than the heavens. (Refrain)<br \/>\nO joy of virgin choruses, superior to the angels. (Refrain)<br \/>\nO brighter than the firmament and purer that the sun&#8217;s light. (Refrain)<br \/>\nMore holy than the multitude of all the heavenly armies. (Refrain)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">O ever virgin Mary of all the world, the Lady.(Refrain)<br \/>\nO Bride all pure immaculate, O Lady Panagia. (Refrain)<br \/>\nO Mary Bride and Queen of all, the cause of our rejoicing. (Refrain)<br \/>\nO noble Maiden, gracious Queen,<br \/>\nsupremely holy Mother. (Refrain)<br \/>\nMore honored than the Cherubim,<br \/>\nbeyond compare more glorious(Refrain)<br \/>\nThan the unbodied Seraphim, transcending the angelic Thrones. (Refrain)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Rejoice, the song of Cherubim rejoice,<br \/>\nthe hymn of angels<br \/>\nRejoice the ode of Seraphim; the joy of the archangels.<br \/>\nRejoice, O peace and happiness and cause of our rejoicing.<br \/>\nO sacred chamber of the Word, the flower of incorruption.<br \/>\nRejoice, delightful Paradise of blessed life eternal.<br \/>\nRejoice O sacred Tree of life and fount of immortality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">I supplicate you, Lady now, I fervently entreat you.<br \/>\nO Queen of all, I earnestly implore and seek your favor.<br \/>\nO gracious Maiden, spotless one, O Lady Panagia.<br \/>\nI call upon you ardently , O holy hallowed Temple.<br \/>\nO help me and deliver me protect me rom the enemy.<br \/>\nAnd make me an inheritor of blessed life eternal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend, my parish choir was recording the first part of an album. As a result, I&#8217;m in the mood for some Byzantine chant today, so below is another choir&#8217;s version of &#8220;O Virgin Pure&#8221;: Refrain: O Rejoice Bride unwedded. O Virgin pure, immaculate, O Lady Theotokos. (Refrain) O fleece bedewed with every grace. 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