Cherubikon (Херувімскаѧ пҍснь)

 

Church Slavonic

Иже херѹвимы тайнѡ ѡбразѹюще,и животворѧщей Троицѣ трисвѧтую пѣснь припѣвающе,Всѧкое нынѣ житейское отложимъ попеченіе.Ꙗкѡ да Царѧ всѣхъ подъимемъ,аггельскими невидимѡ дорѵносима чинми.Аллилѹіа

Transliteration

Íže heruvímy tájnō ōbrazujúšte,i životvoręštej Tróicě trisvętúju pěsňĭ pripěvájúšte,Vsęko[j]e nýňě žitéjsko[j]e otložimŭ popečenìe.Jákō da Carę vsěhŭ podŭimemŭ,ángelĭskimi nevídimō dorỳnosíma čínmi.Allilúia

Translation into English

We who mystically represent the Cherubim,and who sing to the Life-Giving Trinity the thrice-holy hymn,let us now lay aside all earthly caresthat we may receive the King of all,escorted invisibly by the angelic orders.Alleluia

Cherubic Hymn

The Cherubikon (Greek: χερουβικόν) is the usual Cherubic Hymn (Greek: χερουβικὸς ὕμνος, Church Slavonic Херувімскаѧ пҍснь) sung at the Great Entrance of the Divine liturgy. The hymn symbolically incorporates those present at the liturgy into the presence of the angels gathered around God's throne.

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