AGNI PARTHENE (O PURE VIRGIN) HYMN One day, during a particularly fervent prayer, a divine peace settled over St Nektarios of Aegina and lifted his spirit. He heard a gentle chant, and as he looked up, he saw the Holy Theotokos herself surrounded by singing angels. Inspired, he recorded the words and melody of the hymn now cherished by Orthodox Christians everywhere, Agni Parthene (O Pure Virgin). Listen to the Agni Parthene hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary, performed by two choirs from our Conve