The Greek term literally means "[hymns] on the verses." The aposticha belong to a family of hymns, known as stichera, which are normally tied to psalm verses in the Daily Office. Unlike other stichera, which normally follow their psalm verses, the aposticha are unique in that they precede their psalm verses.
Aposticha are found at Vespers every day (except when the Liturgy, whether of St. John Chrysostom, St. Basil or the Presanctified Gifts, follows), and at Great Compline when it forms part of a vigil (for Christmas, Theophany and the Annunciation), but at Matins they occur only on ordinary weekdays, being omitted on higher-ranking feast days.
At Vespers on Sundays (i.e., Saturday evening) there is one more sticheron than on weekdays. The aposticha at Sunday Vespers form an acrostic in the original Greek (the first sticheron is not part of the acrostic).
References
^Kallistos (Ware), Bishop; Mary, Mother (1969), "Glossary", The Festal Menaion (Translated from the Original Greek), London: Faber and Faber (published 1984), pp. 545–6, ISBN0-571-11137-8
Sources
Archimandrite Ephrem, "Aposticha" and "Sticheron" in Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity (Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 1999.) ISBN0-631-18966-1
Monks of New Skete, in Hymns of Entreaty (Cambridge, New York: New Skete, 1987.) ISBN0-935129-09-X
External links
March 03, 2023
aposticha, greek, Άπόστιχα, slavonic, stikhíry, stikhóvne, hymns, stichera, accompanied, psalm, verses, stichos, that, chanted, towards, vespers, matins, eastern, orthodox, church, those, eastern, catholic, churches, that, follow, byzantine, rite, contents, de. The Aposticha Greek Apostixa Slavonic stikhiry na stikhovne are a set of hymns stichera accompanied by psalm verses stichos 1 that are chanted towards the end of Vespers and Matins in the Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches that follow the Byzantine Rite Contents 1 Description 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksDescription EditThe Greek term literally means hymns on the verses The aposticha belong to a family of hymns known as stichera which are normally tied to psalm verses in the Daily Office Unlike other stichera which normally follow their psalm verses the aposticha are unique in that they precede their psalm verses Aposticha are found at Vespers every day except when the Liturgy whether of St John Chrysostom St Basil or the Presanctified Gifts follows and at Great Compline when it forms part of a vigil for Christmas Theophany and the Annunciation but at Matins they occur only on ordinary weekdays being omitted on higher ranking feast days At Vespers on Sundays i e Saturday evening there is one more sticheron than on weekdays The aposticha at Sunday Vespers form an acrostic in the original Greek the first sticheron is not part of the acrostic References Edit Kallistos Ware Bishop Mary Mother 1969 Glossary The Festal Menaion Translated from the Original Greek London Faber and Faber published 1984 pp 545 6 ISBN 0 571 11137 8Sources EditArchimandrite Ephrem Aposticha and Sticheron in Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity Oxford Blackwell Publishing 1999 ISBN 0 631 18966 1 Monks of New Skete Introduction in Hymns of Entreaty Cambridge New York New Skete 1987 ISBN 0 935129 09 XExternal links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aposticha amp oldid 1121101521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
