The Collecting of Akathists

I am slowly working on more

job applications.

However most of today was spent getting my house in order again.

Wow.

When one comes back from vacation and lunges immediately

into huge interview preparations,

the house gets a bit neglected!

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I am working on compiling, printing and putting into a binder

all of the Akathists that I have.

I have scoured the Internet for Akathists,

finding a good many here, and here, and here

not to mention the wonderful Akathists

that Fr. Lawrence Farley has written,

who is the priest who introduced me to Akathists through

preaching on one

while I was worshipping at St. Herman's

in the early days of my journey into the Orthodox Church.

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So I have over 60 Akathists so far!

I know, that is a lot.

But I am still missing ones to:

St. Irene of Chrystovolantou

St. Katherine the Great Martyr

St. Barbara the Great Martyr

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In time I hope to go to

St. Nectarios Press and get printed copies of prayers that

they have available for purchase;

as well as to St. John of Kronstadt Press,

for the Akathists that they have published;

and this book,

Volume Two of the Book of Akathists

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But I cannot spend a lot of money on this right now!

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If anyone knows where to find the Akathists I am missing

(esp. if they are freely available)

Please let me know!

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I am going to list what I have so far below;

it's a long list so I understand if you don't read it,

but if you are looking for one that I do have

then leave me a comment and we can arrange

for you to have a copy, either a PDF or MS Word document.

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FYI,

I do have in printed form but not in a computer file,

Akathists to:

St. Nicholas and St. George

and the so far 6 Akathists that are in pamplet form

that include

Akathist to Jesus Conqueror of Death by St. Nikolai Velimirovich,

Akathist to the Mother of God Quick to Hear

Akathist to St. Spyridon.

Also I have some canons as well,

but perhaps that is for another post!

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Here is what I have as of today:

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Elizabeth's List of Akathists:

1. An Akathist Hymn to Almighty God in Times of Sorrow and Depression
2. Akathist to Jesus Light to those in Darkness
3. An Akathist in Praise of God
4. The Akathist Hymn Glory to God for All Things
5. Akathist "Glory to the God who Works Wonders"
6. Akathist to the Divine Passion of Christ
7. Akathist to our Sweetest Jesus Christ
8. Paraklesis to our Lord Jesus Christ
9. Akathist to the Life-bearing Tomb and the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ
10. Akathist to the Spiritual Ladder, the Precious Cross

11. Akathist to our Most Holy Lady, Mother of God
12. Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos, Daughter of Zion
13. Akathist to the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “The Virgin of Pochaiv”
14. Akathist to the Protection of the Theotokos
15. Akathist to the Theotokos Joy of All Who Sorrow
16. Akathist Service to Our Lady of Stika
17. Akathist hymn to the Theotokos during Great Lent
18. The Service of the Great Paraklesis of the Most Holy Theotokos
19. The Service of the Small Paraklesis to the Most Holy Theotokos
20. The Veil of Our Lady Akathistos Hymn
21. Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer of children
22. Akathist to the Theotokos, Queen of All
23. Akathist to our Most Holy Lady before Her Icon, The Felixstowe Mother of God.
24. Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos of the Portal of Iviron, The Portaitissa

25. Akathist to Saints Joachim and Anna
26. Akathist Hymn to the Holy Prophet David King of Israel
27. Akathist Hymn to the Juliana of Lazarevo
28. Akathist BY St. Romanos the Melodist
(2015 edit to #28 as it is one not to him but by him to the Mother of God,
I have had requests over the years for an
 Akathist TO St. Romanos the Melodist, but have not found it).
29. Akathist to St. Tikhon of Moscow
30. Akathist to All Saints of Western Europe
31. Akathist to Holy Father Paisius the Athonite
32. Akathist to our Father among the Saints Chad the Wonderworker
33. Akathist to our father among the Saints Raphael
34. Akathist to our Holy Father Guthlac of Crowland
35. Akathist to St. Ignatius Brianchaninov
36. Akathist to St. Juliana of Lazarevo
37. Akathist to St. Philaret the Merciful
38. Akathist to St. Xenia of Petersberg
39. Akathist to St. Xenia of Petersburg, Interceder for families and those needing employment
40. Akathist to St. Brenden the Voyager
41. Akathist to St. Nectarios
42. Akathist to St. Luke the Surgeon
43. Akathist to the Chinese Martyrs (1900)
44. Canon to Protomartyr Thekla
45. Akathist to St. Panteleimon
46. Akathist to St. Innocent of Moscow, Equal to the Apostles and Enlightener of North America
47. Akathist Hymn to St. Yakov
48. Akathist to St. Michael the Archangel
49. The Service of the Supplicatory Canon to St. Silouan the Athonite
50. The Akathist to St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco
51. Akathist to the Tsar Great Martyr Nicholas Emperor of All Russia
52. Akathist to St. Arseny of Winnipeg
53. Akathist to St. Herman
54. Akathist to St. Herman (by Fr. Lawrence Farely)
55. Akathist for the Repose of Those Who Have Fallen Asleep
56. Akathist to Saint Elizabeth, Grand Dutchess and Passionbearer
57. Akathist to the Martyr Saints of the Boxer Rebellion
58. Akathist to Saint Nilus, Wonderworker of Sora
59. Akathist to our Holy Father Guthlac of Crowland
60. Akathist to the Holy Confessor Alexis of Carpatho-Russia
61. Akathist to St. Nicholas of Myra
62. Akathist to Saints Peter and Paul

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Again, if there are others you have that you can share,

please let me know.

The librarian in me is loving this project!

It's called "collection development" in the library world.

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Thank God for His mercy in giving us such beautiful prayers.

Glory to God for all things!