Forefeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple

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Apolytikion of Forefeast of the Meeting of the Lord

First Tone

The Heavens' choir looked down from the vaults of the Heavens, and gazing on the earth, they beheld with amazement the First-born of all creation brought forth as a suckling babe to the Temple by a pure and virginal mother; and with us, they now do sing a hymn for the Forefeast, astonished and full of awe.

Kontakion of Forefeast of the Meeting of the Lord

Fourth Tone

With our hearts instead of arms * today, believers, * with most pure and righteous thoughts * let us receive in our embrace * the Lord and Master who comes to us, * and let us offer our fore-festal hymns of praise.

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