Axion Esti

During the celebration of the Divine Liturgy every Sunday, we hear the beautiful, and inspiring hymn called “Axion Esti” which follows the prayer (as we kneel) called the “Epiklesis.” This hymn was written originally in the year 720 by St. Cosmas, one of the greatest hymnographers of the Christian Church. The hymn, however, began with [...]

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