Russian Orthodox Liturgy - The Great Litany in English!! - The Firearms Forum

jack404 · 07-10-2012, 08:45 AM

Friend from Russia is working in the US, found this Russian Orthodox Church in Texas and sent me the link

If you've seen it in Latin or the modern in Russian here is it in english and it'll explain why the other two versions sound like a choir singing to a machine gun tune

Orthodox Liturgy - The Great Litany

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coDY-...ayer_embedded#!

RunningOnMT · 07-10-2012, 09:52 AM

The choir ain't so bad but man that guy doing the rapping really sucks.

raven818 · 07-10-2012, 06:39 PM

Rapping?

Beautiful, jack. Chanting a prayer, with a choir in the background. I'd like to attend once, to hear it in person.

RunningOnMT · 07-10-2012, 06:59 PM

That comment of mine was probably not in good taste. I just never did get into that sing-song chanting that RC priests and some other demoninations do, but I should have shown respect for how others worship God.

ampaterry · 07-10-2012, 09:46 PM

Wow, Jack, that is beautiful!

I am asuming that the solo part was being sung by one of the priests in the back? I couldn't spot who -

The whole thing reminded me very much of the Jewish worship service we attended some months ago - -

Thank you!

jack404 · 07-10-2012, 09:56 PM

actually i prefer it in Latin or Russian but the English version shows exactly whats being said which most normally miss

raven818 · 07-11-2012, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack404

actually i prefer it in Latin or

I decided to go 'solo' right after Latin was dropped and English was adopted. I thought it was a terrible thing to do.

RunningOnMT · 07-12-2012, 10:03 AM

In my previous comments I said I was never much into the "sing-song chanting" that priests do. That's something I was never exposed to in church growing up, and it just sounded weird to me. But, I thought the harmony of the choir was beatiful.

However, I must confess that I've felt drawn to that website to listen to it over and over. There's something about it, and yes even the priests part that seems to create in you a worshipful/prayerfull attitude and with it a kind of inner peace. (I don't know if that's pagan or not

)

Anyway, when at the site I noticed the list of various other Orthodox church liturgies, and I gotta tell you those Orthodox churches have some of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard.

jack404 · 07-12-2012, 07:20 PM

traveling around siberia and kamchatka i found the same , its not like our churches here where folks mouths move and not much comes out , there they all do their best

theres a sign in a church south of norilsk

God loves to listen to the faithful ..

and with their voices i can see why

07-10-2012, 08:45 AM	#1
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Russian Orthodox Liturgy - The Great Litany in English!! Friend from Russia is working in the US, found this Russian Orthodox Church in Texas and sent me the link If you've seen it in Latin or the modern in Russian here is it in english and it'll explain why the other two versions sound like a choir singing to a machine gun tune Orthodox Liturgy - The Great Litany http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coDY-...ayer_embedded#! -->

07-10-2012, 09:52 AM	#2
RunningOnMT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Contributor Posts: 4,720	Re: Russian Orthodox Liturgy - The Great Litany in English!! The choir ain't so bad but man that guy doing the rapping really sucks. __________________ "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"

07-10-2012, 06:39 PM	#3
raven818 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jax, Fl. Contributor Posts: 4,423	Re: Russian Orthodox Liturgy - The Great Litany in English!! Rapping? Beautiful, jack. Chanting a prayer, with a choir in the background. I'd like to attend once, to hear it in person. __________________ Firearms and Salt Water Fishing Retired 42 Years LEO

07-10-2012, 06:59 PM	#4
RunningOnMT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Contributor Posts: 4,720	Re: Russian Orthodox Liturgy - The Great Litany in English!! That comment of mine was probably not in good taste. I just never did get into that sing-song chanting that RC priests and some other demoninations do, but I should have shown respect for how others worship God. __________________ "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"

07-10-2012, 09:46 PM	#5
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,269	Re: Russian Orthodox Liturgy - The Great Litany in English!! Wow, Jack, that is beautiful! I am asuming that the solo part was being sung by one of the priests in the back? I couldn't spot who - The whole thing reminded me very much of the Jewish worship service we attended some months ago - - Thank you! __________________ A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder

07-10-2012, 09:56 PM	#6
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Russian Orthodox Liturgy - The Great Litany in English!! actually i prefer it in Latin or Russian but the English version shows exactly whats being said which most normally miss

07-12-2012, 10:03 AM	#8
RunningOnMT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Contributor Posts: 4,720	Re: Russian Orthodox Liturgy - The Great Litany in English!! In my previous comments I said I was never much into the "sing-song chanting" that priests do. That's something I was never exposed to in church growing up, and it just sounded weird to me. But, I thought the harmony of the choir was beatiful. However, I must confess that I've felt drawn to that website to listen to it over and over. There's something about it, and yes even the priests part that seems to create in you a worshipful/prayerfull attitude and with it a kind of inner peace. (I don't know if that's pagan or not) Anyway, when at the site I noticed the list of various other Orthodox church liturgies, and I gotta tell you those Orthodox churches have some of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard. __________________ "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"

07-12-2012, 07:20 PM	#9
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Russian Orthodox Liturgy - The Great Litany in English!! traveling around siberia and kamchatka i found the same , its not like our churches here where folks mouths move and not much comes out , there they all do their best theres a sign in a church south of norilsk God loves to listen to the faithful .. and with their voices i can see why