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Hymn to St. Nicholas
O kto kto Nikolaja l'ubit

For the Feastday of St. Nicholas of Myra, the Wonderworker
December 6/December 19

Four versions of the traditional hymn beloved by Ukrainians, Carpatho-Rusyns, and other Slavs. In addition to Divine Liturgy, children also sing the hymn while waiting for St. Nicholas to appear—and the louder the singing, the more quickly he comes!

On this page the hymn, with Communion and Cherubic hymns sung to the same tune on St. Nicholas Feast, is from the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A.
All that love Saint Nicholas translated by Mary Ann Woloch Vaughn
Children who, who love Dear Saint Nicholas translated by Lena Hryhor Gulutsan
O who loves Nicholas the saintly Greek Catholic (Byzantine) with Slavic words, too


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From Chl'ib DuŠi, the first complilation of prayers for the people of Karpatska Rus' (Carpatho-Rusyns) by the Reverend Aleksander Duchnovic (1803–1865)
O who loves Ni-cho-las the Saintly,
O who loves Nio-cho-las the Saintly.
  Him will Nicholas receive,
  and give help ini time of need.
  Ni-cho-las, Ni-cho-las.

O who dwells in God's holy mansions;
Is our help on the land and oceans.
  He will guard us from all ills,
  keep us pure and free from sins,
  Ni-cho-las, Ni-cho-las.

Ni-cho-las, tearfully we sinners,
Beseech you fervently in our prayers.
  Help us in our tribulations,
  comfort ev'ry Christian nation.
  Ni-cho-las, Ni-cho-las.

Holy Saint, listen to our prayers.
Let not life lead us to despair;
  All our efforts aren't in vain,
  singing praises to your name;
  Ni-cho-las, Ni-cho-las.

To play this tune get Adobe Flash player

Communion Hymn

Praise the Lord from the heavens,
praise the Lord from the heavens,
  praise Him in the highest,
  praise Him in the highest,
  Al-le-lu-ia!

To play this tune get Adobe Flash player

Cherubic Hymn

We who mysticly represent,
We who mysticly represent,
  represent the Cherubim,
  represent the Cherubim,
  represent the Cherubim.
And who sing to the Life-Giving,
and who sing to the Life-Giving,
  Life-Giving Trinity,
  Life-Giving Trinity,
  the thrice holy hymn.
Let us now lay aside,
let us now, lay aside,
  lay aside all earthly cares,
  lay aside all earthly cares,
  lay aside all earthly cares.
A-men.
That we may raise on high,
raise on high the King of all,
  who comes invisibly escorted
  by angelic hosts,
  Al-le-lu-ia!

Tune: TRADITIONAL SLAVIC

PDF with music for the three hymns

PDF with music in three parts from St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church, Binghamton, New York

Link
PDF music with words in traditional Slavonic

Midi file from Christmas in the Slovak and Carpatho-Rusyn Tradition

From the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, (June 1988) The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A., 312 Garfield Street, Johnstown PA 15906, printed June 1988. Used by permission.

Mp3 files courtesy of Jennifer Wolfe and the Hope College Music Department.
Audio player from 1pixelout, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Orthodox/Byzantine
Music

Akathist to Saint Nicholas
Complete Russian Orthodox text
Kontakion of Saint Nicholas (3)
Antiochian Orthodox,Greek Orthodox, Byzantine Catholic
Troparion of Saint Nicholas (4)
Antiochian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholic
Tropar and Kondak of Saint Nicholas
for the Centennial of the Darr Mine Disaster
An example of the Faith and a life of humility
The Apolytikion of Saint Nicholas
Good and Faithful Servant
Galician Orthodox chant
Great Vespers of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
Byzantine Catholic chant
Guardian of Widows
Orthodox Exapostilarion
Holy Father Nicholas
Serbian Orthodox
In Myra, O Saint
Bulgarian Orthodox chant

O kto kto Nikolaja l-ubit
four variations:
O who loves Ni-cho-las the saintly
Tune: Traditional Slavic
All that love Saint Nicholas
Tune: Traditional Slavic
Children who, who love Dear Saint Nicholas
Tune: Traditional Slavic
On who loves Nicholas the saintly
Tune: Traditional Slavic

O man of God, O faithful servant
Greek Orthodox chant
Thy Works of Justice
TONE 4 (with score)



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