Theoktistus was a monk at the great mon­as­te­ry of the Stu­di­um in Con­stan­ti­no­ple, cir­ca 890. John Neale called him a friend of St. Jo­seph. The­ok­tis­tus’ on­ly known work is “Sup­pli­ant Ca­non to Je­sus,” found at the end of the Par­a­cle­ti­ce or Great Oc­to­e­chus, a vol­ume in eight parts, con­tain­ing the Fer­i­al Of­fice for eight weeks.

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Hymns

1. Ιησου γλυκυτατε
   • Jesu! Name All Names Above
   • Sweet Savior, in Thy Pi­ty­ing Grace