Christianity's Oldest Hymn - Gladsome Light
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2024
- Known historically as "Phos Hilaron", "Gladsome Light" is the oldest known hymn in Christianity. It is known as a 'lamp-lighting' hymn, sung before sunrise. Today it can be heard every Saturday during the Vespers services of the Orthodox Church.
LINKS:
Hear the full rendition of "O Gladsome Light" used in the opening (used with permission from the Whitfield family): • O Gladsome Light (Byza...
Another wonderful version: • O Gladsome Light
A short article on "Gladsome Light" along with some helpful teaching about it: www.oca.org/liturgics/outline...
Another short article on Phos Hilaron: lychnos.org/o-gladsome-light/
Another article on the hymn, which also points out that it may have been written by someone else entirely and not Athenogenes: en.orthodoxwiki.org/Phos_Hilaron
An article on "what is a vespers service": www.nativityorthodoxchurch.co...
A video by Matushka Frederica on Vespers: • The Vespers Service in...
Haven't played Civilization 6 but apparently Phos Hilaron is the theme for Byzantium: • Byzantium Ambient - Ph...
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We forgot to add in the episode that a letter written by Pliny the Younger to the emperor Trajan says about the Christians: "...they were accustomed to meet on a fixed day before dawn and sing responsively a hymn to Christ as to a god..."
This may indeed be the earliest mention of the pre-dawn "Gladsome Light" hymn, and it comes from a Roman pagan tasked with arresting Christians in around the year A.D.112
As a catechumen, I am only beginning to learn all about the Church, in more ways than one. I love this hymn. 🤍☦️🕊️ Christos Anesti!
I'm happy for you. I just had my last catechumen class and will be baptized sometime in the next month or so.
Alithos Anesti! ❤
Alithos anesti
The best bit of Vespers!
I agree!
I've just recently been received into the Church by the grace of God. I still have so much to learn.
This hymn is beautiful. Thanks for making this video and for all your videos.
Christ is risen! This hymn is also read or chanted at every vespers for each day of the week
Oh, such beautiful words. And a joy to sing..
Thank you for links to versions of it.
And suggestions in the comments, including one about it from Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil.
And, oh, dear, dear St..Sophronius, who was to 'see" the fall of Jerusalem, even as i think he gave up his spirit to the Lord before that conquest began.
He wrote The Life of St. Mary of Egypt for us. A great gift and blessing for the world and the Church..
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Thank you for sharing this knowlage.
I love ancient stuff like this.
I count this as todays blessing.
David Crowder did a very contemporary rendition of this hymn (Phos Hilaron) on his “Church Music” album. It was the first time I had ever heard about it. What an amazing history!
I so love learning some of the details of our faith that I had not known. Thank you
One mistake. Not only on Saturday Evenings. Vespers should be every evening and the hymn chanted at every vesper
( Esperino) service.
As always, it's a great video. However, what happened about the tea. God bess.
Super interesting! Great presentation! It really adds a layer of depth to know that the same hymns we sing today in the church were sung by Christians centuries before us.
Amen! It reminds us we're part of an ancient family.
@@Patristix yes exactly!
Thanks for sharing
thanks for this keep up the quality work
beautiful, thanks
If you want a treat go check out Rachmaninoff's rendition of "O Gladsome Light" it's absolutely beautiful.
Oh, yes. Isn't it from his ALL-NIGHT VIGIL?
I must play it again soon.
It’s a little bit early, but happy ascension feast everybody
Amen!
One of my favourite hymns! Here is a short but powerful rendition: ruclips.net/video/WF5lutyg6n4/видео.html
Thank you so much for sharing this interesting piece of church history. Can I please ask what the main music soundtrack that you use in your video please after the introduction?
ruclips.net/video/mChlnmtoO7U/видео.html
In Anglicanism it is a part of Evening Prayer.
Yes! It was translated into English in the 19th century, and became part of some Anglican services in the late 20th
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No tea sacrilege
while the background is nice and interesting, it would have been nice to actually hear the hymn
Links are in the description to a couple good renditions
@@Patristixthank you. Hadn't checked yet.. I love to sing it in any melody
ruclips.net/video/xhoBY6YDjCg/видео.htmlsi=sFN1C5U4ckCgohza
My absolute favorite rendition.
It is a nice one! Thanks
In Russian and Greek?
Russian, Greek, in all languages, in every Orthodox Church.
@kaybrown4010 some links for the audience will be nice to have in those languages 🤗
ruclips.net/video/39Fcxx03rd4/видео.htmlsi=AeYD-BCYUJMKTe_h
This is the English version however it’s the Russian tone so if you find it from Valaam in Russian will be the same.
@@CrossM7 You'll fone translations into lots of languages here -----> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phos_Hilaron
Lumină veselă ( fost ilaron)