The hymns of the Orthodox Church include its teachings, doctrines, the spirit of sacrifice, asceticism, philanthropy, repentance, etc. In other words, they are not only doxological but also directly instructive; they are the treasures of the Spirit.

[...] This work is an attempt to find an aesthetic bridge between the ancient language and its living daughter, with the noble ambition of winning over the hesitant hearts. This bridge is achieved by preserving the same meter in the translation, maintaining the same number of syllables and the same accentuation, seemingly impossible but made possible with the weapons of Divine Enlightenment and knowledge of the language. [...]

(from the introduction of the book)