The answer
The tradition is to chant "Pi Oik" first and after you finish it, if there is some time left, you can chant "Je efzmaro-out" to be followed by annual communion hymn.Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)
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Rituals
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The question
Do we chant "Je efzmaro-out" only on feasts and fasts? Or we have the choice to chant it if we are not going to chant "Pi Oik"?
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