the liturgical practice of the Orthodox Church and Byzantine Rite, a prokeimenon (Greek Προκείμενον, plural prokeimena; sometimes prokimenon/prokimena;...

the Apostol during a single Liturgy. The Epistle is read between the Prokeimenon and the Alleluia. The Epistle reading is always linked to a reading from...

the Psalms of Degrees Prokeimenon in the Tone of the Week "Let every breath praise the Lord" in the same tone as the Prokeimenon Matins Gospel-one of the...

the Byzantine Rite, the Trisagion is chanted immediately before the Prokeimenon and the Epistle reading. It is also included in a set of prayers named...

verses) which are intoned by the Reader. The Alleluia is paired with the Prokeimenon which preceded the reading of the Apostle. There may be either one or...

Theotokion, a hymn addressed to the Theotokos Entrance O gladsome light Prokeimenon for the day of the week Old Testament readings on a feast day Augmented...

Vigil) on Saturday evening and runs until "Vouchsafe, O Lord" (after the "prokeimenon") of Vespers on Sunday night. During this time, the dismissal at all...

βαθμός, 'step'; Slavonic: stepénny) are chanted immediately before the prokeimenon and Matins Gospel. These anabathmoi are compositions based upon the Songs...

of abridged psalms by the end of the 4th century. Later it was called prokeimenon. Hence, there was an early practice of simple psalmody, which was used...

"We venerate Thy Cross, O Master, and we glorify Thy Resurrection." Prokeimenon Epistle Reading(s) Alleluia, with verses Gospel Reading(s) A sermon may...