Open to Me the Doors of Repentance & the Kontakion of the Great Canon | Simonopetra

Three of the most beloved penitential hymns of Great Lent, combined into one listening session, chanted by the monastic brethren of Simonopetra Monastery on Mount Athos. Tradition: Monastic Choir of Simonopetra Monastery, Mount Athos -- CHAPTERS -- 0:00 - Of Repentance (Της μετανοίας) 5:06 - Apolytikia of Compunctionate Vespers (Απολυτίκια Κατανυκτικού Εσπερινού) 7:46 - Kontakion of the Great Canon (Κοντάκιον Μεγάλου Κανόνος) -- SACRED TEXTS -- 1. Of Repentance (Της μετανοίας) Τῆς μετανοίας ἄνοιξόν μοι πύλας, Ζωοδότα· ὀρθρίζει γὰρ τὸ πνεῦμά μου, πρὸς ναὸν τὸν ἅγιόν σου. 2. Apolytikia of Compunctionate Vespers (Απολυτίκια Κατανυκτικού Εσπερινού) Penitential troparia chanted at Compunctionate Vespers, the solemn service marking the eve of Great Lent. 3. Kontakion of the Great Canon (Κοντάκιον Μεγάλου Κανόνος) Ψυχή μου, ψυχή μου, ἀνάστα, τί καθεύδεις; τὸ τέλος ἐγγίζει, καὶ μέλλεις θορυβεῖσθαι. May these holy chants bring stillness, repentance, and divine grace to your soul. Subscribe to The Saints for authentic patristic documentaries, sacred monastic chants, and orthodox spiritual contemplation.