Hymnografia wieczerni święta Pięćdziesiątnicy
Hymnography of Vespers of the Feast of the Pentecost

Summary/Abstract: The Pentecost is one of the most important feasts in the Orthodox calendar – from the liturgical and historical points of view. Hymnography on that day touches many aspects – it presents the Orthodox Trinitarian Theology and Pneumatology. In the poetical way it also shows the event, which happened in the Cenacle. Present paper describes those liturgical texts sung and read during the festal Vespers and generally their influence on the liturgical life – there is, for example the illustrious prayer of St. Cosmas of Maiuma to the Holy Spirit “Βασιλεῦ οὐράνιε” among them. The paper draws attention on integral unity of three features – text, music and spiritual aspect – in hymnography.

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