Book of Akathists II: To Our Saviour, the Holy Spirit, the Mother of God, and Various Saints

Publication Data: Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Monastery, 2008
Format: hardcover
Number of Pages: 465
Dimensions (l × w × h): 23.3 cm × 16.0 cm × 3.2 cm
Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations
ISBN: 0‒88465‒141‒X

   
Volume II of Book of Akathists

“O Jesus most sweet, Thou champion leader, Who by Thy death hast destroyed the kingdom of death, and by Thine ascension into the heavens hast opened the doors of paradise to those who believe on Thee: For Thy great benefactions toward the human race we offer this hymn of praise and earnest supplication: Jesus Who ascended, bear our souls up to the heavenly kingdom!”
—“Akathist Hymn to the All-Glorious Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ”

CONTENTS

Akathists to the Saviour
Akathist Hymn to the All-glorious Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Akathist Hymn to the Nativity of Christ
Akathist to the Holy Spirit
Akathist Hymn to the All-Holy and Life-Creating Spirit
Akathists to the Most Holy Theotokos
Akathist Hymn to the All-Holy Theotokos, Chanted before Her Icon, “The Abbess of Mount Athos”
Akathist Hymn to the All-holy Theotokos in Honor of Her Wonder-working Icon “Assuage My Griefs”
Akathist Hymn Chanted before the Icon of the Theotokos “The Deliverance of Those Who Suffer from Misfortunes”
Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos in Honor of Her Wonderworking Icon, “The Inexhaustible Cup”
Akathist Hymn to the Protection of the All-Holy Theotokos
Akathist Hymn to the All-holy Theotokos, in Honor of Her Miraculous Icon, “She Who Healeth”
Akathist Hymn to the All-Holy Theotoks in Honor of Her Wonder-working Icon, “Unexpected Joy”
Akathists to Various Saints
Akathist Hymn to Our Venerable Father Ambrose of Optina
Akathist Hymn to Our Venerable and God-bearing Fathers Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves of Kiev
Akathist Hymn to All the Venerable Fathers of Athos, the Holy Mountain
Akathist Hymn to Our Father Among the Saints Basil the Great, Archbishop of Cæsaria of Cappadocia
Akathist Hymn to the Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian
Akathist Hymn to the Holy and Venerable New-martyr Elizabeth, Grand Duchess of Russia
Akathist Hymn to the Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope and Love, and their mother, Sophia
Akathist Hymn to the Holy Hierarch John, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco, the Wonderworker
Akathist Hymn to the Holy and Righteous Juliana the Merciful, of the Village of Lazarevo, near Murom
Akathist Hymn to the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
Akathist Hymn to the Venerable Mary of Egypt
Akathist Hymn to the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
Akathist Hymn to the Holy New-hieromartyr Maximus Sandovich, Protomartyr of the Lemko People
Akathist Hymn to Our Venerable Father Moses of the Carpathians
Akathist Hymn to the Venerable Fathers and Elders Who Shone forth in the Optina Hermitage
Akathist Hymn to the Holy Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople, the Confessor, Great among Hierarchs and Equal of the Apostles
Akathist Hymn to the Holy Hierarch Theophan, Recluse of Vyshensk
Akathist Hymn to the Holy Great-martyr Zlata (Chrysa) of Mglen