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- An Akathist or Acathist Hymn (Gr****: Ἀκάθιστος Ὕμνος, "unseated hymn") is a type of hymn usually recited by Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Christians...
- identical to the introduction (prooimion). Longer compositions were the Slavic Akafist which were inspired by an acrostic kontakion whose 24 stanzas started with...
- April 5th W**** of the Great Lent Feast of the Annunciation (Sunday of the Akafist) Седмица 5-я Великого поста. Похвала Пресвятой Богородицы (Суббота Акафиста)...