Veľká sobotňajšia večerňa z Hostovíc, 14.12.2024. - YouTube - Great Vespers of the Holy Prophet Habakkuk (15 DEC,old calendar) from the village of Hostavice,Snina District,Presov Region,Slovakia

Habakkuk seems to have been a professional prophet,perhaps a priest in the temple at Jerusalem.He prophesied sometime between 605 BC and 586 BC.It was a low point in the Kingdom of Judah.Pride and evil were rampant.He conversed with God about this.Yet Habakkuk was certain God would punish the wicked in His own time.*Orthodox Church of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos*Priest:Father Peter Soroka*The opening bells are called the Zvon (all bells)*at the Great Entrance of Great Vespers:Premudrost,Prosi (Wisdom,Let us attend)*Mir sfem:Peace be unto all)*Priklonim:Bow your heads to the Lord.*How beautiful the Carpatho-Rusyn chant is!I am Carpatho-Rusyn on my mother's side.*His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav (Gont) of the Czech Lands and Slovakia is Carpatho-Rusyn.