The Lamentations of the Theotokos, Orthodox Chant by the Monastic Choir of St. Elisabeth Convent

✅Donate towards our social work: ✏ The Lamentations of the Theotokos is a spiritual poem of the 17th centuary. The chant is performed by the Monastic Choir of St. Elisabeth Convent. The Choir usually uses Znamenny and Byzantine chants, Valamo chant, and adds Byzantine and Greek chants on feasts, alongside Old Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Georgian chants. ✏The TEXT of the Chant: The Blessed Virgin, standing today at the Cross, Is crying movingly and leting a sweet voice out: Oh bright Light, Eternal Sunrise, Where will Your radiant non-evening beauty go down? My Beautiful Son, Sweetest Kindness, Where is Your longed-for face look, My Beautiful Light? Oh God’s Wisdom, church Sweetness, What am I seeing here? Glorious terrible vision. Oh great Light, Sweetest Jesus Where did Your kindness hide, My beloved Son? Woe unto Me, dearest Kindness, How can I see You being crucified on the cross? Oh bright sun, now hide your rays, Seeing your Creator suffering he