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Hymn of Kassiani

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The '''Hymn of Kassiani''', also known as the ''Hymn of the Fallen Woman'', is a work classified as a [[Penitential Hymns|Penitential Hymn]] that is based on [[Mary Magdalene]] <ref> St. Mary Magdalene is first introduced by the the Evangelist Luke in the Gospel according to Luke 7:36-50.</ref>. This hymn is chanted only once a year and considered a musical high-point of the [[Holy Week]], at the [[Orthoros|Matins]] of [[Holy Week|Holy Wednesday]], in the Fourth Plagal Tone <ref>A major scale with a frequently flatted seventh degree.</ref>.
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