Day begins with soborovanija. The sandy storm has ceased, having naked the sky - bright, spring. Near to izognutymi east arches and clouds are perceived differently: the big white dragon who is starting up from a mouth clubs of a smoke here has floated; it is similar to a crone of a pine, and behind it - the whole landscape from the extended mountains and gorges...

Today in the afternoon the first practise. What at us it will turn out? The choir prepared some months - women got notes, studied church chanting. But where in Beijing you will hear "alive" service? Therefore choristers without effort execute under notes "Heruvimskuju" Vedelja while to answer Amin exclamation of the priest - the whole problem. With it also it is begun. Then - under the charter Passionate sedmitsy.

With what trembling you expect every year these services, you watch how one sprouts in another as human envy, treachery, love, grief during one imperceptible instant refract in a view of Divine Revival.

Gathering in a trip, I in advance was pleased opportunities, more precisely, necessities to be present on all services - any superurgent business will not get me in Beijing. As was sweet to dream of favourite services of Passionate Friday, about the Liturgy of Great Saturday which did not visit many years. And here Passionate has come - before me Fast triod, notes with desired church chanting... And panic horror before all it! I for the first time should act in a role of regent, moreover and ustavshchika on services in which and skilled people are confused.

We Look tropar " Egda slavnii schoolgirls ".

- the Beautiful singsong, light, major. Only all of us we shall equally finish in a minor, - obrechenno speaks singing.

Is why? - I am surprised.

- So at us it was led, we do not try to study major church chanting at all.

- Let's try!

We Sing through time, another, the third and... We finish in a major! It is already small victory and inspiration over the further feats. The service will be!

And the service really was. Not prayer of the father at presence of people, and from the priest, parishioners and, let not skilled, but a choir. " Izhe about all blagy My God, glory to You ".