kontakion

• “We repeat, at this time, the troparion above, and follow that hymn with this brief, but rich kontakion.”

  The Huffington Post: Scott Cairns: Holy Theophany: The Baptism Of Jesus And The Blessing Of The Waters

• “_Contakion_ ({kontakion}) is a term of uncertain origin.”

  Hymns of the Greek Church Translated with Introduction and Notes

• “It is prefaced by a troparion, followed by a kontakion (a short hymnodal summary of the character of the feast), which is repeated at intervals throughout the hymn.”

  The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize

• “As this kontakion is the only part of the hymn which may clearly refer to the victory commemorated, and may have been the only original text (with repetitions interspersed with psalms, hymns, etc., already well known to the populace) composed for the night-celebration, it is translated here:”

  The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize

• “The contakion (kontakion) is a troparion which explains briefly the character of the feast celebrated in the day's Office.”

  The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize

• “Perhaps the kontakion, which might seem to be allusive, was originally composed for the celebration on the night of the victory.”

  The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize

• “The Icos follows the kontakion after the sixth ode.”

  Hymns of the Holy Eastern Church

• “{deute proskynêsômen kai prospesômen autô} ({kontakion})”

  Hymns of the Greek Church Translated with Introduction and Notes

• “{ei kai en taphô katêlthes athanate} ({kontakion, Êchos pl. d1})”

  Hymns of the Greek Church Translated with Introduction and Notes

• “{hotan elthês ho theos epi gês} ({kontakion Êchos a '})”

  Hymns of the Greek Church Translated with Introduction and Notes

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