The Menaion
“Menaíon” (Greek:
Μηναίον/Minéon; Slavonic: Минея/Minéya) is an Orthodox Christian
Liturgical term, referring to the fixed cycle of yearly services.
The Menaía comprise twelve
volumes, corresponding to the months of the year, containing the hymns
chanted each day during the daily services.
The Orthodox Christian
liturgical year begins in September, thus the first Menaion volume is that
for September.
The Menaíon contains the
largest single collection of liturgical texts. Its use is outlined in the
Typikón.
Generally speaking, the hymns
for the daily commemorations in the Menaíon may be superseded by the
Sunday Resurrectional hymns as well as by the hymns in the
Triódion, and those in the
Pentekostarion.
Daily Hymns from the
Októechos complement those in the Menaion.
Texts below are those
most-commonly used in parishes of the Orthodox Church in America. They are
in the traditional King James English liturgical language. All are
copyright http://www.st-sergius.org.
They May not be sold, or bundled for sale with other texts
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