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The hymn has received such great popularity that it has been translated into many langauges and the original melody has been adapted to suit the particular style of church chanting. As such, there are many other popular variations to the original greek, including the Valaam Monastery chant in Russian.
The hymn of the '''Pure Virgin''' has been included into the is part of ''[[A Small Theotokarion]]'' (Book Athens, 1905) a book of Hymns to the Mother of God){{citation}}, written by the Saint.
This hymn, has proved a great accompanying chant during communion in the Liturgy, and it is sometimes performed in [[Orthodoxy|Orthodox]] churches at the beginning of [[Vespers]].