O My Soul, Arise! – Chants from Great Lent

Saint Kassiani Antiochian Orthodox Choir of Australia In English and Arabic

A spiritual companion for the Lenten journey, O My Soul, Arise! offers a rich tapestry of Orthodox hymnography in both English and Arabic, brought to life by the Saint Kassiani Antiochian Orthodox Choir of Australia. This bilingual collection captures the universal longing of the soul to return to God, weaving together the timeless melodies and prayers of the Church as sung throughout Great Lent.

Recorded with reverence and clarity, the album features a selection of deeply loved Lenten hymns—from the haunting plea of “Open to Me the Doors of Repentance” to the solemn chant of “Now the Bodiless Powers”—each piece echoing the season’s call to repentance, stillness, and spiritual awakening. Whether sung in the poetic resonance of Arabic or the familiar tones of English, these chants open a doorway into the sacred.

The album takes its name from the powerful refrain of the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete:

“O my soul, arise! Why are you sleeping?” – a call to awaken the heart, to rise from slumber, and walk the narrow path that leads to Pascha.

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Featured Hymns Include: • All Those Do You Shelter • Awed by the Beauty • God is With Us • Intercede for Us Sinners • Let My Prayer • My Soul, O My Soul • Now the Bodiless Powers • O Champion General • O Lord of Hosts • Open to Me the Doors of Repentance • Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian • The Bodiless Natures • When the Bodiless One • When the Virgin Saw You

Note: Track order may vary. Some hymns may appear in both English and Arabic.

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Whether used for personal prayer, car listening during the Fast, or shared in a parish setting, O My Soul, Arise! is more than a musical recording—it is a heartfelt offering to the Church, and a labour of love from a choir rooted in the liturgical life of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.

🎙️ Bilingual. Liturgical. Prayerful. 🌿 A soundscape for the soul in the season of repentance.