Explaining The Bible on Instagram: "Agni Parthene (Ἁγνὴ Παρθένε), translated as “O Virgin Pure” or “O Pure Virgin,” is a beloved non-liturgical Greek Marian hymn composed by St. Nektarios of Aegina in the late 19th century (first published in 1905 in his Theotokarion). Written in poetic Greek with 24 stanzas or invocations, each ending with the refrain “Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε” (“Rejoice, O unwedded bride” or “Hail, unwedded bride”), it is sung in various Byzantine chant styles—often solemnly and

Sunday we celebrate the feast of St Nektarios of Aegina. This hymn, Agni Parthene" (Ἁγνὴ Παρθένε), meaning "O Pure Virgin," was composed by Saint Nectarios of Aegina in the late 19th century. May we have his blessing 🙏 | All Saints Orthodox Church in Raleigh, NC