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| + | * [[Hymn of Kassiani]] (Troparion of Kassiani), or ''The Fallen Woman'' <ref>A penitential hymn based on Mary Magdalene. In the Byzantine tradition, this hymn is considered a musical high point of Holy Week.</ref>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:31, September 28, 2011
The Hymns of Contrition may also be called the Penitential Hymns (in Greek, the Katanyktikoi Hymnoi) [1]. The term refers to a wide set of pieces of hymnography used throughout the period of the Triodion, most especially in the stichera of Lenten Vespers (most often referenced in Sunday night Vespers).
See also
- Hymn of Kassiani (Troparion of Kassiani), or The Fallen Woman [2].
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