Άξιον Εστίν - Axion Estin -It is Truly Meet - 1st Tone Heptaphonic - LIVE

Chanted LIVE by the Monks at Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Boston Massachusetts, during the Divine Liturgy.

It is Truly Meet - 1st Tone - Heptaphonic, composed by Hatziathanasiou

Protos Hxos - Eptaphonos - Exion Esti - Diaskeui apo Hatziathanisiou


This is chanted right after We hymn thee we bless thee....etc.(Anophora-Liturgical Responses....

It is Truly Meet to call Thee Blest, the Ever Blessed and all Immaculate and Mother of Our God. More Honorable than the Cherubim and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim. Thee who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word the Very Theotokos, Thee do we Magnify.

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[ellas1945]

What feast was this recorded? Eisodia?

Great post!

[vagos2006]

For the Feast of St. Demetrius

[cunjoz]

Why is there structure of molecule of ethanol on the icon at 0:36 lol?

[glaggl45]

παρακαλώ άν κάποιος ξέρει από πού ειναι η ηχογράφηση άς το γράψει

[allsaintsmonastery]

Fascinating. It reminds one of our Serbian style.

[Glorthac]

Why does it look like Mary has a molecular structure on her arm at :36?

[prayingmantis2]

This brought Tears to my very eyes!!!! How beautiful and heavenly this Axion Esti is. Heptaphonic - I've never heard this one before, but it has to be the best 1st tone I've heard so far!

Glory be to God for all Things.

Thanks for posting!