Pisennik, ili Sobranije Pisnej, Ungvar (Užhorod), 1913. 367 pages. (34.2 MB)
A comprehensive hymnal including hymns for all the major feasts and saints throughout the year, for the period of the Triodion and Pentecostarion, as well as a large selection of Marian and funeral hymns. Many of these hymns are unknown in current Carpatho-Rusyn practice. Includes a lengthy preface. Slavonic text, in Cyrillic.

Kol'ady, Prešov, 1932. 32 pages. (6.19 MB)
A small pocket-sized book of Christmas carols. Slavonic text, in Latin characters.

Hymns from the "Chl'ib Duši" Prayerbook, Prešov, 1996. 30 pages. (1.37 MB)
The appendix of hymns from the "Chl'ib Duši" prayerbook printed by the Orthodox Church in Slovakia in 1996. Slavonic text, in Latin characters.

Let Us Sing Praise to God, Johnstown, 1959. 17 pages. (5.28 MB)
A booklet prepared for Sunday School students with music and lyrics for several most common Rusyn hymns; a small introduction to musical theory; and English translations of the hymns contained in the booklet. Music with Slavonic text, in Latin characters.

Christmas Carols by M. P. Hilko, Passaic, 1953 (and later). 7 pages. (996 KB)
Several of "Prof" Hilko's well-known settings of traditional kol'ady. Also included is his lesser-known 1955 choral setting of "O Who Loves Nicholas the Saintly." English, with some transliterated Slavonic.

Various Hymns by M. P. Hilko, Passaic, 1970. 10 pages. (1.45 MB)
Choral settings, in English and Slavonic, of several Rusyn paraliturgical hymns: Christijane proslavljajme #1; Prizri o Marije; O Marie, Mati Bozja; Prijdite voschvalim; Jehda na strast hotovilsja; O Boze moj, milostivyj; Vsi Tja Chory; Radujsja Carice; Christijane proslavljajme #2; Siju Zapovid. English and Slavonic texts.

Cerkovny Pisni vo Cest Spasitel'a Našeho Isusa Christa i Jeho Materi Prec. Divy Marii. , McKeesport, PA. No date. 32 pages. (2.83 MB)
A pocket-sized booklet of lyrics for hymns in honor of Christ and the Mother of God. Slavonic text, in Latin characters. Pages 1 and 2 are missing.

Voskres Christos. , Unknown Source and Author. No date. 1 page. (3.39 MB)
A Carpatho-Rusyn Paschal hymn found in the choir books of the ACROD parishes in Lansford and Nesquehoning, PA.

Hymns from "Malyj Izbornik Cerkovnyj", Užhorod, 1924. 18 pages. (599 KB)
Slavonic text, in Latin characters. Scan provided by Michael Decerbo.

Uz Idu Do Hroba (220 KB)
The text (Latin and Cyrillic characters), sheet music and an explanation for this Rusyn funerary hymn. Thanks to the Very Rev. Stephen Dutko for his help!

Lenten Hymns by Fr. John Duranko, Bridgeport, CT, 1983. 4 pages. (211 KB)
Music and text, in English and Slavonic, for three Lenten hymns: Stradal'na Mati, O Iisuse Poranenyj, and Jehda Na Strast' Hotovilsja. Translations are the work of Fr. John Duranko, longtime pastor of St. John's (ACROD) in Bridgeport, CT. Scan provided by Michael Decerbo.

NEW FOR DECEMBER! Hymns from the "Velikij Chlib Dusi" Prayerbook, 1903. 46 pages. (18.7 MB)
A scan of all the hymns found in this classic Rusyn prayerbook. Slavonic text, in Cyrillic characters.

NEW FOR DECEMBER! Uniontown-skij Palomnik, Sisters of St. Basil, Uniontown, 1950. 48 pages. (1.87 MB)
A hymnal prepared for pilgrims to Mt. St. Macrina in Uniontown, PA. Slavonic text, in Latin characters.

NEW FOR DECEMBER! Hymn Lyrics in Slovak, 1978. 98 pages. (4.76 MB)
Hymns from "Modlitby a Piesne pre Greckokatolikov". While in the Slovak language, they are mostly translations of Rusyn and Galician hymns.

NEW FOR DECEMBER! Hymn Lyrics in Hungarian, 12 pages. (537 KB)
A selection of hymns in Hungarian from a prayerbook prepared by Fr. Julius Grigassy.

Of Your Mystic Supper: A Hymn for the Time of Holy Communion, set to "Prizri o Marije"
Text Only (51.1 KB)
With Music (45.6 KB)

Holy Father, Blessed Bishop: A Hymn in Honor of St. Nectarios, set to "Veselisja vo cistoti"
Text Only (61.1 KB)

We Give Praise/Dajme Bohu: A Rusyn Hymn to be Sung After Meals (61.1 KB)

To You We Come in Prayer: A 3-part (SAB) setting of the Marian hymn "Pribihajem k Tebi." (70.6 KB)
English lyrics from the "Marian Hymnal," melody from Papp's "Duchovni Pisni."

NEW FOR DECEMBER! Pisnoslovec, Lviv, 1909. 451 pages. (70.8 MB)
A comprehensive hymnal of the Galician tradition with paraliturgical hymns for the major seasons of the liturgical year and for other times. Also includes troparia, kontakia and some liturgical hymns. Slavonic text, in Cyrillic.

Koljady, i Druhij Najbol'še Upotrebljajemyi Cerkovnyi Pisni, New York, 1926. (2.53 MB)
A small hymnal containing Christmas carols and selected hymns for the rest of the liturgical year. These pieces are mostly Galician in origin, with some Carpatho-Rusyn pieces as well. Slavonic text, in Cyrillic.

Hymns of the Eastern Orthodox Church by Fr. Stephen Hallick, 1966. 46 pages. (3.45 MB)
English settings of popular Galician hymns and carols, along with a few liturgical hymns. The lyrics are often loose paraphrases or completely new compositions. Published by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. English text, with music.

Music and Lyrics for Hymns in Ukrainian, Unknown Source and Date. 59 pages. (3.8 MB)
A collection of well-known Galician-Ukrainian hymns scanned from a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Divine Liturgy book. This collection includes hymns for the Great Fast, Pascha, the Holy Spirit, the Eucharist, the Mother of God, St. Nicholas, St. Joseph, Before Liturgy and Christmas, as well as several hymns for specifically Catholic devotions (the Sacred Heart and St. Josaphat) and two hymns for Ukraine. (No publisher, author or date of printing is given in this book--if you know the source, please e-mail me!)

NEW FOR DECEMBER! Carte de Colinde si Cantari Ortodoxe, Bucuresti. 317 pages. (26.7 MB)
A hymnal (lyrics only) of hymns in honor of Our Lord, His Mother and the Cross; about Death and Immortal Life; diverse hymns; songs for festive occasions; Christmas Carols; and Patriotic songs.

NEW FOR DECEMBER! Colinde, by Arhid. Ioan Brie, Cluj-Napoca, 2001. 148 pages. (11.7 MB)
A comprehensive collection of Romanian Christmas carols with sheet music. In Romanian.

NEW FOR DECEMBER! Romanian Greek Catholic Liturgy Book with Pricesne, Colinde and Occasional Hymns, Fr. George Muresan. 73 pages. (7.15 MB)
A pew book for the Divine Liturgy, partly in English and partly in Romanian. Includes a collection of hymns, with music.

Lyrics to Various Hymns, 2 pages, 2007. (81.7 KB)
A 2-sided sheet with the words to several hymns, mostly in honor of the Mother of God (except for "Cât de Marit" and "Asa graieste" which are hymns to Our Lord). Romanian text.

Colinde Lyrics in Romanian and English, Various Sources. 10 pages. (1.25 MB)
A collection of Romanian Christmas Carols with English translations, from various publications (mainly Solia and Unirea).

COMING SOON! Carte de Cantari in Cinstea Maicii Domnului, 2002, Editura Ecclesia, Nicula. 40 pages. (? MB)
A pilgrim's hymnal in honor of the Mother of God from the Nicula Monastery in Transylvania. This monastery attracts hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for the feast of the Dormition.

NEW FOR DECEMBER! Most Holy Birthgiver of God (41.4 KB)
An English rendition of "Prea Sfanta Nascatoare" by Fr. Aris Metrakos and David Mastroberte.

Prayer to the Holy Trinity "My Hope is the Father..." (48.4 KB)
An English setting of "Nadejdea Mea Este Tatal..." by David Mastroberte.

Cantarile Bisericesti dupa Melodiile Celor Opt Glasuri by Fr. Dimitrie Cuntan, Sibiu, 1932 (3rd ed). 101 pages. (10.9 MB)
A collection of chants as sung in Sibiu, Romania. Includes the Eight Tones (with special melodies), the Divine Liturgies, and some music from the Great Feasts, the Triodion and the Pentecostarion. Widely used by the Orthodox Christians in Transylvania. In Romanian.

Manecatul (Utrenia) si Inseratul (Vecernia) by Fr. Celestin Cherebetiu, Blaj, 1930. 181 pages. (21.8 MB)
Music for Matins and Vespers as sung at the Greek Catholic Cathedral in Blaj, Romania. Includes the Eight Tones, and some music from the Great Feasts, the Triodion and the Pentecostarion. In Romanian.

Djakivskij Kurs: Zbirnik Cerkovnich Pisen, Winnipeg, 1954. 61 pages. (11.6 MB)
A "cantor's course" in Galician chant from the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church in Canada. Includes the Eight Tones (with "Bulgarian" melodies), music from the Triodion, the Pentecostarion, the ordinary of Matins, Divine Liturgy, Weddings, Funerals, and a few paraliturgical hymns. In Ukrainian.

Cerkovnoje Prostopinije by Fr. John Boksaj, Uzhorod, 1906. Off-Site Link
The most well-known collection of Carpatho-Rusyn chants. Site also includes PDF versions of the Sokol book and the Papp Irmologion. In Slavonic.

Printed Materials with Paraliturgical Music: A Personal Collection, David M. Mastroberte, 11 pages. (184 KB)
Added April 10, 2008.