Music To Accompany the Good Shepherd Prayerbook (2007)

In April of 2007 the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada published its newest and most comprehensive prayer book in over 50 years: the “Good Shepherd” or “Dobryj Pastyr”. In order for the prayer book to bring forth spiritual fruit as effectively as possible two other publications were needed: the priest’s service book or “Sluzhebnyk”, and musical settings for the liturgical hymns.

This collection of musical notes prepared by the Alberta Benevolent Cantors Association serves the need for a common musical arrangement of the new translation according to the Galician melodies commonly used in most parishes of the UOCC. By means of explanation several points regarding these arrangements must be made.

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Blessings by Metropolitan John

Blessing of these arrangements of the Galician Melodies
English (47 KB PDF | March 6 2008)
Ukrainian (48 KB PDF | March 6 2008)

Blessing of the temporary usage of the Provisional Text for the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
English (54 KB PDF | March 6 2008)
Ukrainian (56 KB PDF | March 6 2008)

Tips for Cantors using the Galician Musical Settings

English (66 KB PDF | February 7 2008)

The Divine Liturgy

Printed Music

English
(Galician | 250 KB PDF | February 7 2008)
Ukrainian
(Galician | 250 KB PDF | February 7 2008)

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Part 1 (1st Antiphon): English | Ukrainian

Part 2 (2nd Antiphon): English | Ukrainian

Part 3 (3rd Antiphon): English | Ukrainian

Part 4 (Ïðèéä³òü...): English | Ukrainian

Part 5 (Thrice Holy Hymn): English | Ukrainian

Part 6 (Middle Litanies): English | Ukrainian

Part 7 (Cherubic Hymn): English | Ukrainian

Part 8 (The Creed): English | Ukrainian

Part 9 (Anaphora): English | Ukrainian

Part 10 (Äîñòîéíî): English | Ukrainian

Part 11 (The Lord's Prayer): English | Ukrainian

Part 12 (Ìè Áà÷èëè...): English | Ukrainian

Part 13 (Íåõàé Áóäå...): English | Ukrainian

Memorial Litia

Printed Music

English
(Galician | 66 KB PDF | February 7 2008)
Ukrainian
(Galician | 110 KB PDF | February 7 2008)

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Part 1: English | Ukrainian

Part 2 (Tropars): English | Ukrainian

Part 3 (Ekteniya): English | Ukrainian

Part 4: English | Ukrainian

Part 5 (Memory Eternal): English | Ukrainian

Part 6 (Memory Eternal Alt): English | Ukrainian

The Eight Resurrectional Tones

Printed Music

English
(Galician | 180 KB PDF | March 3 2008)
Ukrainian
(Galician | 180 KB PDF | February 7 2008)

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Tone 1: English | Ukrainian

Tone 2: English | Ukrainian

Tone 3: English | Ukrainian

Tone 4: English | Ukrainian

Tone 5: English | Ukrainian

Tone 6: English | Ukrainian

Tone 7: English | Ukrainian

Tone 8: English | Ukrainian

Instead of the Trisagion (Thrice-Holy Hymn)

Printed Music

English
(Galician | 26 KB PDF | February 7 2008)
Ukrainian
(Galician | 82 KB PDF | February 7 2008)

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Óñ³ Ò³, Ùî Â Õðèñòà Õðåñòèëèñÿ

Õðåñòó Òâîºìó

The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Binder
English (661 KB PDF | March 6 2008)
Ukrainian (177 KB PDF | March 6 2008)

Notes
English (1.9 MB PDF | March 6 2008)
Ukrainian (1.9 MB PDF | March 6 2008)

Blessing
English (54 KB PDF | March 6 2008)
Ukrainian (56 KB PDF | March 6 2008)

Resurrection Matins

Letter of Explanation

English
(56 KB PDF | March 5 2008)
Ukrainian
(Not available at this time)

Printed Music

English
(Galician | 8.1 MB PDF | March 5 2008)
Ukrainian
(Not available at this time)

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