Nicholas, Holy Hierarch
Text by the Monks of New Skete Monastery; music by Steven Karidoyanes
Anthem for SATB
Iconographer: Michalis Tefos
Contemporary Religious Paining in Greece, Greek National Art Gallery
St Nicholas Center Collection
O Nicholas,
holy hierarch,
your flock has recognized you by the brilliance of your works.
O Nicholas,
holy hierarch,
you are a model of kindness and rule of faith.
O Nicholas,
a teacher of self control.
O Nicholas,
holy hierarch,
your lowliness has raised you to the heights of fame.
and your poverty has filled your hands with riches.
O Nicholas,
holy hierarch,
beg Christ, our God, to save our souls.
In Myra, O holy father, you proved yourself a true priest of God—
and servant of the divine mysteries,
for you fulfilled the gospel of Christ by giving your life for your flock —
and saving the innocent from death.
In this way, you achieved true holiness as a great mystic of divine grace.
O Nicholas,
holy hierarch,
beg Christ, our God, to save our souls.
Beg Christ, our God, to save our souls.
Text: from "Troparia and Kondakia" by the Monks of New Skete Monastery
Music: Steven Karidoyanes
If you plan to present or perform this anthem, the lyrics must be credited to the Monks of New Skete Monastery, Cambridge, New York, and also notify the composer, Steven Karidoyanes, Boston, Massachusetts.
Audio file, 2009, courtesy of Steven Karidoyanes.