Heruvimskaya Pesn'
General information
The Херувимскaя пeснь ("Heruvimskaya pesñ") - Cherubic hymn or Herouvikon (Gr.) - is the hymn sung during the so-called Great Entrance in orthodox liturgy. It accompanies the procession of the clergy who bring wine and bread in front of the iconostasis. Its first verses are sung to a solemn, slow rhythm. The hymn is then interrupted by a number of prayers (for the faithful, the patriarch etc.), after which the choir responds with 'Amin' and sings the final verse of the hymn in a more lively rhythm, as the clergy re-enters the sanctuary.
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- Anton Stepanovich Arensky — We praise Thee, Op. 40 No. 2
- Pavel Chesnokov — Cherubic Hymn / Херувимская Песнь / Cherubimskaya Pesn' Op. 37, No. 1
- Alexander Dmitriyevich Kastalsky — Cherubic Hymn "Ruins of Moscow"
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Kheruvimskaya pyesn no. 1
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Kheruvimskaya pyesn, Op. 41 No. 6
- Hristo Tsanoff — Heruvimska pesen No. 7
Text and translations
Church Slavonic text Иже Херувимы тайно образующе, |
English translation We, who mystically represent the Cherubim, |
Dutch translation Laat ons, die hier op mystieke de cherubs verzinnebeelden, |
French translation Nous qui dans ce mystère représentons les chérubins |
Greek translation Οἱ τὰ Χερουβεὶμ μυστικῶς εἰκονίζοντες, |
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