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	The children bless You in repentance The choir of deacons performs the hymn "We bless Thee"—from the Hymns of the Youths cycle for the season of repentance—which belongs to the third authentic mode. This hymn is sung during the days of repentance. The spiritual song serves as an invitation to turn toward the Lord. Commentary is provided by Fr. Komitas Ghevondyan.
	Children of the Holy Church A choir of deacons performs the hymn "Children of the Church". It is one of the spiritual hymns of repentance of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church and belongs to the second plagal musical mode. Its author is the Catholicos Petros Getadardz. This hymn is sung during periods of repentance—such as Great Lent, weekly fasts, and individual fast days—when the faithful turn to Jesus Christ to seek the Lord’s forgiveness for their sins. The hymn is interpreted by Father Komitas Ghevondyan.
	Spiritual Hymn: Rejoice, O Holy Church The choir of deacons performs the hymn "Rejoice, O Holy Church," which belongs to the 31 musical mode. It is dedicated to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin—the homeland of our faith. The hymnographer invites us to rejoice, for Christ, the Heavenly King, has crowned the Church with His Cross and adorned its walls. Commentary is provided by Fr. Komitas Ghevondyan.
	Bless the Lord The choir of deacons performs the hymn "Bless the Lord" —a hymn of repentance for the "little ones"—which belongs to the third authentic mode of the sharakan musical system. Although the hymn is modest in its poetic and musical content, it possesses great spiritual depth. The sharakan-writing hierarch invites the faithful to bless, praise, and glorify the Lord. The commentary is provided by Fr. Komitas Ghevondyan.
	The name of the Lord is a refuge for the little ones The choir of deacons performs the hymn "Blessed be the name of the Lord" from the Mankunk (Hymns of the Youths) cycle for the season of repentance; it belongs to the fourth authentic mode. The season of repentance is a time for silence, self-examination, and reflecting upon one’s own life before the Lord. The modest lyrics of this sharakan, which carry a profound spiritual message, once again forge a strong bond between us and our Creator. The hymn is interpreted by Fr. Komitas Ghevondyan.
	The name of the Lord is a refuge for the little ones The choir of deacons performs the hymn "Blessed be the name of the Lord" from the Mankunk (Hymns of the Youths) cycle for the season of repentance; it belongs to the fourth authentic mode. The season of repentance is a time for silence, self-examination, and reflecting upon one’s own life before the Lord. The modest lyrics of this sharakan, which carry a profound spiritual message, once again forge a strong bond between us and our Creator. The hymn is interpreted by Fr. Komitas Ghevondyan.
	Spiritual Hymn: "Lerink Amenayn" ("All Ye Mountains") A choir of deacons performs the hymn "Lerink Amenayn." It is dedicated to Saint Gregory the Illuminator, the father of our faith. The hymn is sung during the Midday Office and the Divine Liturgy and belongs to the third authentic mode. It is attributed to Hovhannes Pluz, one of the prominent theologian-scholars) of our Church. Father Komitas Ghevondyan provides an interpretation of this spiritual hymn, exploring its beautiful poetic imagery and its spiritual significance.