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: Incorporating the daily commemoration of saints alongside the pre-feast hymns of the Nativity.

"Today is the prelude of the benevolence of God, and the herald of the salvation of mankind..." Liturgical Sequence : The beginning of the Nativity Fast. ymni_isodion_ths_theotoku_me_thn_tessarakontame...

: Starting on November 21, the choir or chanter transitions from the standard hymns to the beautiful Christmas melodies during the Orthros (Matins) service. : Incorporating the daily commemoration of saints alongside

: Many parishes perform a Divine Liturgy every day for 40 days leading up to Christmas (Nov 15 – Dec 25). The hymns of the "Isodia" are prominent during the first week of this journey. ymni_isodion_ths_theotoku_me_thn_tessarakontame...