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Hymns of the Night Hour Service
Գիշերային ժամու երգեր

The Night Hour service features several multi-verse hymn cycles. Most were composed by St. Nersess "Shnorhali" the Grace-filled (d. 1173 AD). This great church father's many and stirring compositions account for about 20% of the content of the daily services of the Armenian Church (Zhamerkootyoon).

Ararich Yev Martaser
Արարիչ եւ մարդասէր


​This hymn by St. Nersess Shnorhali is sung after the Gospel of Repose during the Night Hour.

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Aravod Looso (Version 1)
Առաւօտ լուսոյ Ա


Hymn for the Morning by St. Nersess Shnorhali. Translated by His Eminence Abp. Tiran Nersoyan (d. 1989) Jerusalem, February 1956. Revised by Abp. Tiran. New York, 1976. Traditions vary. In some places the hymn is sung on saints and dominical days. In other places the hymn is sung only on Sundays and dominical days.
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Aravod Looso (Version 2)
Առաւօտ լուսոյ Բ


Hymn for the Morning by St. Nersess Shnorhali. This is one of the many alternate melodies for this hymn.
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Aravod Looso (Version 3)
Առաւօտ լուսոյ Գ

ARMENIAN
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Aravod Looso (Version 4)
Առաւօտ լուսոյ Դ

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Aravod Looso (Version 5)
Առաւօտ լուսոյ Ե

ARMENIAN
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Ashkharh Amenayn (Version 1)
Աշխարհ ամենայն Ա


Hymn of St. Nersess Shnorhali sung toward the beginning of the Night Office. Traditions vary. In some places the hymn is sung on fasting days. In other places it is sung every day except Sunday and other dominical days.
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Ashkharh Amenayn (Version 2)
Աշխարհ ամենայն Բ

ARMENIAN
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Asdvadz Anegh
Աստուած անեղ


This hymn of St. Nersess Shnorhali is sung immediately following the Gospel of Repose(Hanksdyan Avedaran) during the Night Office.
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LINKS TO OTHER NIGHT HOUR HYMNS

Alleluia (Resurrection)
Ալէլուք յարութեան
Alleluia (Cross)
Ալէլուք խաչի
Alleluia (Nativity)
Ալէլուք ծննդեան
Takavor Haveedyan (Penitential)
Թագաւոր յաւիտեան - Ապաշխարութեան

Takavor Haveedyan (Saints)
Թագաւոր յաւիտեան - Մարտիրոսաց
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