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DESCRIPTION:AT GREAT VESPERS ON SATURDAY EVENING\n\nKathisma Reading\n\nBle ssed is the man... is sung.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 5\n\nLead my soul fort h from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name.\n\nWith Your precious cross\, O Christ\,* You have put the Devil to shame.* With Your resurrecti on You have deadened the sting of sin\,* and have saved us from the gates of death.* We\, therefore\, glorify You\, O only-begotten Son of God.\n\nT he just shall gather around me* when You have been good to me.\n\nO Christ \, who granted resurrection to mankind\,* You were led like a lamb to the slaughter.* Then the princes of Hades were struck with terror* as they saw the gates of their tearful domain being lifted up\;* for Christ\, the Kin g of Glory\, entered therein* and exclaimed to those in chains: Go forth f rom here!* And to those in darkness: Go forth into the light!\n\nOut of th e depths I cry to You\, O Lord\;* O Lord\, hear my voice!\n\nWhat a great wonder!* The Creator of invisible beings suffered in the flesh for mankind \,* and rose from the dead as immortal.* Come\, therefore\, all you nation s and adore Him\;* for through His compassion we have been freed from the snares of the Devil\,* and we have learned to praise the one God in three Persons.\n\nLet Your ears be attentive* to the voice of my prayer.\n\nWe o ffer to You our evening worship\,* O Light whom the darkness of night can never extinguish.* For in these latter days Your radiance has appeared to the world\,* shining in Your flesh as light reflected from a mirror.* Your brilliance has descended even to the depths of Hades and dissolved its gl oom.* O Lord\, Giver of Light\, glory to You\;* for You have shown the rad iance of Your resurrection to all the nations.\n\nTone 4\, Podoben “Call ed from on high…”\n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can stand?* B ut with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.\n\nYou are the divine mediator between the old and new testaments\,* the prophet and forerunner\ ,* an angel in the flesh\, the denouncer of lawlessness\,* offspring of th e womb of a barren woman\,* a mouth breathing fire:* You upbraided Herod w ho committed iniquity.* Unable to endure your denunciation\,* he commanded that your head be cut off!* It was brought in on a platter\;* but like fo od of abstinence and divine delight\,* it continued to denounce the adulte rer!\n\nI have waited for You as You have commanded\; my soul patiently re lies on Your promise\,* for it has trusted in the Lord.\n\nIncited by her evil mother\,* the depraved daughter asked for your all-glorious head\,* t he head that is cherished by the angels!* For she was unable to endure you r denunciation.* Therefore\, bearing it on a platter and dancing as she ca rried it\,* she turned the joy of those at the banquet into lamentation.* Yet you continued to denounce the evil of adultery\, blessed one.* Entreat Christ that our souls may be saved!\n\nFrom the morning watch until night * let Israel trust in the Lord.\n\nMade foolish by drunkenness\,* Herod wa s carried away by adultery and voices carolling in song!* In fulfilment of his unrighteous oath\,* he caused your murder\, righteous and glorious pr ophet.* But your death openly announced immortality to those who had died before\,* for you became a preacher and herald for those in hell\,* procla iming the saving coming of Christ our God!* Entreat Him that He may save a nd enlighten our souls!\n\nTone 1\, Podoben “O most lauded martyrs…” \n\nFor with the Lord there is mercy\, and with Him there is plentiful red emption\;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.\n\nMost ble ssed Alexander\,* you were a shepherd of the Church\;* a champion of ortho doxy wisely casting down the Arian heresy!* You prayed with supplications\ , all-wise and glorious one\,* that his wickedness be cast out of the Chur ch!* Therefore\, together we honour you!\n\nPraise the Lord\, all the nati ons\;* proclaim His glory\, all you people.\n\nHonourable John\,* you disd ained the corruption of the flesh\,* and in your abstinence and faith\, vi gilance and confession\,* you were found to be an earthly angel and heaven ly man!* Entreat Christ that He may grant our souls great mercy!\n\nStrong is the love of the Lord for us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n\nYou truly submitted to the divine teachings of your namesake!* You hastened t o the heights of the virtues\,* as to the third heaven\, glorious one!* Yo u heard the ineffable and divine words of the Spirit!* As an unshakable fo undation of the Orthodox\,* by your prayers may the Saviour be merciful to us!\n\nTone 6\, Glory…\n\nAgain Herodias rages insanely\, again is she vexed.* O what deceitful dancing\, what a feast of deception!* The Baptist is beheaded\, and Herod is troubled.* Through the supplications of Your f orerunner\, O Lord\,* grant peace to our souls.\n\nTone 5\, Now…\n\nA sy mbol of the undefiled Virgin and bride* was revealed in the Red Sea.* Ther e\, Moses divided the waters\;* here\, Gabriel is the messenger of the mir acle.* There\, the Israelites crossed the deep and their feet were not eve n wet\;* here\, the Virgin gives birth to Christ without human seed.* Ther e\, the sea remained uncrossed after the passing of Israel\;* here\, the i mmaculate remained incorrupt after giving birth to Emmanuel.* Therefore\, O immortal God\, who appeared in the flesh as true Man\,* have mercy on us !\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 5\n\nO Christ our Saviour\,* we lift up our voices in song to glorify You.* For\, in Your love for mankind\,* You became inca rnate without leaving heaven\;* You accepted the cross and death\;* You ca st down the gates of Hades\;* and on the third day You arose from the dead * for the salvation of our souls.\n\nThe Lord reigns\, He is clothed in ma jesty. Robed is the Lord\, and girt about with strength.\n\nO Giver of Lif e\,* streams of forgiveness\, life\, and salvation* poured forth from Your pierced side upon us all.* By accepting physical death\, You granted us i mmortality\;* by lying in the tomb\, You freed us from Hades\,* and as God \, by rising from the dead\,* You raised us with Yourself in glory.* There fore\, we cry out to You:* O Lover of mankind\, glory to You!\n\nFor He ha s made the world firm\, which shall not be moved.\n\nO Lover of mankind\,* Your crucifixion and descent into Hades are most wondrous.* For\, as God\ , You thereby conquered the power of Hades\,* and raised up in glory\, wit h Yourself\, those who were long imprisoned there.* You reopened Paradise and enabled them to enter.* Grant forgiveness of sins to us* who glorify Y our resurrection on the third day\,* for You alone are all-merciful.\n\nHo liness befits Your house\, O Lord\, for length of days.\n\nO Lover of mank ind\,* You accepted suffering in the flesh* and rose from the dead on the third day.* Therefore\, heal the passions of our flesh\,* raise us from ou r dreadful iniquities\, and save us.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nO most pure Vir gin\,* you are the temple\, the gate\, the palace\, and the throne of the King.* Christ\, our Redeemer and Lord\,* appeared through you to those who slumbered in darkness.* For He\, as the Sun of Righteousness\,* wished to enlighten those whom He created with His own hands* according to His own image.* Therefore\, O Lady\, whom we always praise in song\,* we beseech y ou to intercede with Christ for the salvation of our souls\;* for\, as His Mother\, you can approach Him with the greatest confidence.\n\nTroparia\n \nTone 5\n\nLet us the faithful acclaim and worship the Word\,* co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit\,* and born of the Virgin for our salvatio n.* For He willed to be lifted up on the cross in the flesh\, to suffer de ath* and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection.\n\nTone 4\, Glory …\n\nGod of our fathers\, You always treat us fairly.* Deprive us not of Your mercy\,** but by their prayers direct our lives in peace\n\nNow…\n \nO Mother of God\, the mystery hidden from all eternity* and unknown even to the angels\,* was revealed through you to those on earth:* God took on our human nature* and united it to His divine nature in a perfect but unc onfused union.* Then\, He willingly accepted the cross for our sake* and t hereby raised again the first created\,* and saved our souls from death.\n \n \;\n\nGREAT MATINS ON SUNDAY MORNING\n\nUsual Beginning\n\nHexapsal m\n\nGreat Litany\n\nGod the Lord\, Tone 5\n\nTroparia\, Tone 5\n\nLet us the faithful acclaim and worship the Word\,* co-eternal with the Father an d the Spirit\,* and born of the Virgin for our salvation.* For He willed t o be lifted up on the cross in the flesh\, to suffer death* and to raise t he dead by His glorious Resurrection. (2)\n\nTone 4\, Glory…\n\nGod of o ur fathers\, You always treat us fairly.* Deprive us not of Your mercy\,** but by their prayers direct our lives in peace\n\nNow…\n\nO Mother of G od\, the mystery hidden from all eternity* and unknown even to the angels\ ,* was revealed through you to those on earth:* God took on our human natu re* and united it to His divine nature in a perfect but unconfused union.* Then\, He willingly accepted the cross for our sake* and thereby raised a gain the first created\,* and saved our souls from death.\n\nPsalter Readi ng\n\nStasis I: Psalms 9\, 10\nStasis II: Psalms 11\, 12\, 13\nStasis III: Psalms 14\, 15\, 16\n\nSmall Litany\n\nSessional Hymn I\, Tone 5\n\nLet u s celebrate the Cross of the Lord\,* let us honour His holy Burial with hy mns\,* and let us exulting\, glorify His Resurrection.* For with Himself H e has raised the dead from their graves\,* and as God having despoiled the dominion of death* and the might of the devil\,* He has shone forth light upon those in Hades.\n\nArise\, O Lord my God\, let Your hands be lifted on high\; forget not Your poor to the end.\n\nO Lord\, You who put death t o death\, was called dead\;* You who have emptied the tombs was placed in a tomb\;* above\, the soldiers stood guarding the grave\,* below\, You rai sed the dead from all ages.* O Lord\, All-powerful and Incomprehensible\,* glory be to You!\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nRejoice holy mountain upon which G od has walked\;* Rejoice! living bush unconsumed by fire\;* Rejoice! O onl y bridge of creation to God\, who leads mortals to eternal life\;* Rejoice ! Maiden undefiled\, who has born without wedlock* the salvation of our so uls.\n\nPsalter Reading\n\nStasis I: Psalm 17\nStasis II: Psalms 18\, 19\, 20\nStasis III: Psalms 21\, 22\, 23\n\nSmall Litany\n\nSessional Hymn II\ , Tone 5\n\nO Lord\, after Your Resurrection on the third day\,* and after the worship of the Apostles\, Peter cried to You\;* The women had courage \, and I was afraid\;* the Thief confessed You as God\, and I denied You:* will You no longer call me a disciple\,* or will You once again declare m e a fisher of the deep?* Receive me in my penitence\, O God\, and save me! ’\n\nI will confess You\, O Lord\, with my whole heart\, I will tell of all You wonders.\n\nO Merciful Lord\, the lawless Ones nailed You between two condemned thieves* and pierced Your side with a lance\,* but You\, who destroyed the gates of Hades\,* suffered burial and arose on the third da y\;* The women ran to see You and announced the Resurrection to Your Apost les.* O supremely exalted Saviour whom the Angels hymn\,* O blessed Lord\, glory be to You.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nThe Bride who knew not wedlock\, t he Birthgiver of God\,* who turned Eve’s grief to joy\,* we the faithful hymn and worship\,* for you have redeemed us from the ancient curse.* And now\, O All-hymned most holy one\,* cease not to make intercession for th e salvation of our souls.\n\nPolyeleos\n\nEvoglitaria\n\nSmall Litany\n\nH ypakoe\, Tone 5\n\nThe Myrrh-bearing women\, amazed in their minds by the vision of the Angel* yet enlightened in their souls by the divine Resurrec tion\,* announced the glad tidings to the Apostles:* Proclaim among the na tions the Resurrection of the Lord\,* who works in us through wonders\,* a nd who grants us great mercy.\n\nGradual Hymns\, Tone 5\n\nAntiphon 1\n\nW hen I am troubled I sing to You like David\,* O my Saviour:* Deliver my so ul from a deceitful tongue.\n\nBlessed is the life of those* who dwell in the desert places\,* Divine love gives them wings.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nB y the Holy Spirit all things are unshaken\,* both visible and invisible\;* for He has sovereign power\,* being undeniably one of the Trinity.\n\nAnt iphon 2\n\nLift up yourself to the mountains\,* O my soul\;* go to that pl ace from whence comes our help.\n\nLet Your right hand hover over me\,* O Christ\,* and guard me from every misfortune.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nLet us sing to the Holy Spirit\, as we contemplate God:* You are God\, life\, lo ve\, light\, and intellect\,* You are goodness\,* and You reign to the age s.\n\nAntiphon 3\n\nFilled with great joy at the words of those who say to me:* “Let us go into the courts of the Lord\,”* I offer up my prayers .\n\nFearful things are accomplished in the house of David\;* for a fire i s found there\,* burning every shameful thought.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nTo the Holy Spirit belongs the lordship of life\,* for from Him every living being hath its breath\,* as also from the Father* together with the Son.\n \nProkeimenon\, Tone 5\n\nArise\, O Lord my God\, lift up Your hand*\, for You shall reign forever.\n\nverse: I will confess to You\, O Lord\, with my whole heart\, I will recount all Your marvellous works.\n\nLet everythi ng that lives\, Tone 5\n\nGospel\n\nMark 16:9-20\n\nHymn of Resurrection\n \nPsalm 50\n\nVerses at Psalm 50\n\nCanon\, Tone 5\n\nOde 1\n\nCanon of th e Resurrection\n\nIrmos: Christ\, who breaks the battles\,* with uplifted arm shook horse and rider into the Red Sea\,* but Israel he saved\,* singi ng a song of victory.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nThe congregation of the Hebrews preserved no mother’s love for you who gave them every good\; they crowned you with thorns\, O Christ\, you who had lo osed from the punishing thorns the first ancestor of man.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nGiver of life\, you bent down to the pit w ithout danger of falling and raised me up who had fallen\; you bore with m y evil-smelling corruption\, O Christ\, yourself untouched\, and made me f ragrant with the sweet oil of the divine nature.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nThe curse is lifted\, sorrow has ceased\; O blessed one and full of grace\, y ou have caused joy to spring up for the faithful for from you Christ has f lowered\, our blessing for ever.\n\nOde 3\n\nCanon of the Resurrection\n\n Irmos: Your command fixed firm the earth upon nothing* and sovereignty poi sed its vast bulk\;* make firm your Church on the immovable rock of your c ommandments\,* O Christ\, alone good and Lover of man.\n\nGlory to your ho ly Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nThose who sucked honey from the rock brought you gall for your wonders in the wilderness\, O Christ. Vinegar for manna the ungrateful sons of Israel gave you in exchange for your deeds of goodn ess.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nCovered of old by a l ight-radiant cloud they laid life\, O Christ\, in the grave: but\, you ros e of your own power\, and you granted mystically to all the faithful the S pirit’s overshadowing shining from above.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nMother o f God\, virginally and without a mother’s pain you bore him\, the outshi ning of the untouched Father\; therefore\, since you conceived the Word ma de flesh\, in true faith we proclaim you Bearer of God.\n\nKontakion\, Ton e 8\n\nCrucified by the love of Christ* and having taken His yoke upon you rself\, * you showed yourselves to be emulators of His life * and became p artakers of His divine glory\, * O divinely wise Alexander\, wondrous John and glorious Paul. * Therefore\, standing before His throne\, * you earne stly make supplication for our souls.\n\nSessional Hymn\, Tone 8\, Podoben : ‘Of the Wisdom…’\n\nHaving shone forth by the judgment of God from a barren woman\,* and loosed the bonds on the tongue of your father\,* yo u showed forth the Sun Who illumines you as the morning-star\,* and to the people in the wilderness proclaimed the Creator\,* the Lamb Who takes awa y the sins of the world.* Wherefore\, you denounced the king with zeal\,* O ever-memorable and all-praised John\,* and your all glorious head was cu t off.* Pray to Christ God\,* that He grant forgiveness of sins to those w ho with love celebrate your holy memory.\n\nTone 4\, Glory… \n\nThe thri ce-radiant lamp of our fathers\,* Alexander\, John and the glorious Paul\, * have shone forth for divine understanding\,* ever illumining the congreg ations of the faithful* and destroying all the impiety of the ungodly* and putting them to shame by their teaching of wisdom.\n\nNow…\n\nO all-imm aculate Virgin * who has given birth to the transcendent God: * unceasingl y entreat Him with the incorporeal ones\, * that He grant forgiveness of t ransgressions * and correction of life before the end\, * to us who\, as i s meet\, hymn you with faith and love\, * O who alone art all-praised.\n\n Ode 4\n\nCanon of the Resurrection\n\nIrmos: Habakkuk in prophecy\, O Chri st\, apprehending your divine emptying\, in trembling awe cried out to you : For the salvation of your people\, to make safe your anointed\, you have come.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nO Good One\, the mo st bitter streams of Meribah you sweetened by a tree\, and thus in sign pr efigured your pure cross which slays the bitter taste of sin.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nYou accepted a cross for the tree of k nowledge\, my Saviour\, gall for sweet food\, and for the corruption of de ath you shed the blood of God.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nUntouched\, you conce ived incorruptibly in your womb\; a Virgin\, guarded to bring forth God in the flesh\, you bore a child without pain and were virgin after the birth .\n\nOde 5\n\nCanon of the Resurrection\n\nIrmos: To you\, clothed with li ght as a garment\,* early I rise and cry out.* Lighten my darkened soul\,* O Christ\, only compassionate.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lor d.\n\nIn dishonour and inglorious form\, of his own will the Lord of glory hung upon the cross\, and inconceivably thus procured for me divine glory .\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nYou have changed my clot hing for the garment of incorruption\, O Christ\, for uncorrupted you tast ed the corruption of death in the flesh\, and on the third day rose from t he tomb.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nMother of God\, you set free our first fath er’s nature from the curse\, for without seed you gave birth to Christ o ur righteousness and redemption.\n\nOde 6\n\nCanon of the Resurrection\n\n Irmos: Lord Christ\, calm the soul-destroying waves of the raging sea of p assions* and\, O compassionate\, lead me up from corruption.\n\nGlory to y our holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nOur first ancestor fell into corruption \, Lord Christ\, tasting forbidden fruit\; and he was brought back to life by your Passion.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nYou\, th e life\, came to Hell and to the corrupter became corruption\; thus\, Lord Christ\, through corruption you brought\, as fountain springing\, resurre ction.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nThe Virgin bore a child and after bearing sti ll was pure\; holding him up in her arms who supports the whole creation s he is truly Virgin Mother.\n\n \;\n\nKontakion\, Tone 5\n\nDown to Hel l you have gone\, my Saviour\, and shivered its gates to atoms\, Almighty\ ; you have raised the dead with yourself as Creator\, crushed the sting of death\, O Christ\, and set Adam free from the curse\, Lover of man. There fore we all cry out to you: save us\, O Lord.\n\n \n\nIkos\n\nThe women h eard the angel’s words\, shed their lamentations\, changed to gladness\, trembling\, saw the resurrection. And Christ drew near in greeting: Joy t o you\, take courage\, I have overcome the world\, and set the prisoners f ree. Run to the disciples and ay: I go before you into Galilee to pr claim the good news. Therefore we all cry out to you: Save us\, O Lord.\n\nOde 7\n\nCanon of the Resurrection\n\nIrmos: The Lord of the fathers\, most hi ghly exalted\,* quenched the fire and rained his dew* on the young men in unison singing:* Blessed are you\, O God.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrecti on\, O Lord.\n\nClothed with flesh as bait for the hook\, by your divine p ower you dragged the serpent down\, and brought back those who cried: Bles sed are you\, O God.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nHe\, the unbounded\, who brought into being and knitted together the boundless immensities of earth\, in the flesh was concealed in the grave\; and we si ng to him: Blessed are you\, O God.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nAll-holy\, you b ore one person in two natures\, God has taken bodily form and we sing to h im: Blessed are you\, O God.\n\n \;\n\nOde 8\n\nCanon of the Resurrect ion\n\nIrmos: The young men in the furnace devised a chorus of all creatio n for you\, the Creator of all\,* and in song they proclaimed it:* All you his works\, sing to the Lord\,* and highly exalt him throughout all the a ges.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\nAs if it were against your will\, of that so longed for cup of your saving Passion you prayed t hat it might not be: two wills to two natures corresponding you bear\, O C hrist\, throughout all the ages.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lo rd.\n\nAt your descent\, Creator of all\, Hell the fool gave up all those who of old had been slain by deceit\, and who now\, O Christ\, highly exal t you throughout all the ages.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nO Virgin\, beyond tho ught\, in divine and human manner\, by the word you bore the Lord\, while remaining virgin\; we\, his creatures\, bless and highly exalt you through out all the ages.\n\nMagnificat\n\nOde 9\n\nCanon of the Resurrection\n\nI rmos: Rejoice and sing\, Isaiah\,* the Virgin has conceived and bears a so n\, Emmanuel\,* God and man\, his name the Dayspring\;* we magnify him and we call the Virgin blessed.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\ n\nFallen man\, Lord Christ\, you assumed\; wholly joined to him in a virg inal womb\, sin alone excepted\, wholly you have freed him from corruption by your pure sufferings.\n\nGlory to your holy Resurrection\, O Lord.\n\n Your pure and life-giving side\, Lord Christ\, was emptied of the blood wh ich flowed from God\, and sacrifice to idols ceased\; and all we of the ea rth bring to you the sacrifice of praise.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nNot God bo diless\, nor yet mere man\, the pure and honourable Maid bore to us\, but perfect man and perfect God\, in very truth\; we magnify him\, together wi th the Father and the Spirit.\n\nSmall Litany\n\nHoly is the Lord\n\nHymn of Light\n\nTruly Christ is risen. Let no one doubt or be suspicious\, for He appeared to Mary and then to those who went fishing. Then He appeared to His eleven apostles as they were eating. He sent them forth to baptize the whole world\; then He ascended to heaven from which He had descended\, confirming His divine message by a multitude of miracles.\n\nGlory…\n\n The vile Herod was in no way able to cut off the reproofs of your tongue\, O baptizer of the Saviour\, and therefore deceitfully cut off the head of you\, the husbandman of purity.\n\nNow…\n\nHaving destroyed the curse o n the world by your divine birth-giving\, O pure maiden\, through your sup plications\, deliver from all misfortunes the flock who entreats you with faith.\n\nPraises\n\nStichera of the Praises\, Tone 5\n\nTo carry out the sentence pre-ordained:* this honour is for all His faithful.\n\nYou came f orth from the grave\, O Lord\,  which had been sealed by the transgressor s of the law\,* just as You were born of the Theotokos.* For the bodiless angels did not know how You were incarnate.* Likewise\, the guardian soldi ers did not see the moment of your Resurrection\;* for these two marvels w ere concealed from the curious minds* but were revealed to those who worsh iped the mystery in faith.* Therefore\, grant joy and great mercy to us wh o offer You praise.\n\nPraise God in His holy place\, praise Him in His mi ghty heavens.\n\nO Lord\, You demolished the gates of everlasting damnatio n\,* and You broke asunder the chains of the grave.* You rose from the tom b leaving your wrappings in the grave* in testimony of your three-day buri al\;* and leaving the guards watching at the tomb\,* You preceded your dis ciples into Galilee.* Great is your mercy\, O Lord whom the whole world ca nnot contain.* O Saviour\, have mercy upon us.\n\nPraise Him for His power ful deeds\,* praise His surpassing greatness.\n\nO Lord\, who suffered for us\,* the women hastened to your tomb to behold You.* When they arrived\, they saw an angel sitting on the stone of the grave.* He said to them: Th e Lord is risen!* Go and tell the disciples that the Saviour of our souls is risen from the dead.\n\nO praise Him with sound of trumpet\,* praise Hi m with lute and harp\;\n\nO Lord and Saviour\,* You came into the midst of your disciples though the doors were closed* just as You came out of the sealed tomb\,* showing the sufferings of the flesh which You accepted\;* f or You submitted to suffering patiently since You are of the seed of David .* But since You are the Son of God\, You saved the world.* Great is your mercy\, O Lord whom the whole world cannot contain.* O Saviour\, have merc y on us.\n\nPraise Him with timbrel and dance\,* praise Him with strings a nd pipes.\n\nO Lord\, the King of ages and Creator of all\,* who accepted crucifixion and burial in the body for our sakes* to deliver us all from H ades\,* You are our God\, and besides You we know no other.\n\nO praise Hi m with resounding cymbals\, praise Him with clashing of cymbals.* Let ever ything that lives and that breathes give praise to the Lord.\n\nO Lord God \, who shall proclaim your dazzling wonders?* Or who shall declare your di vine mysteries?* For You were willingly Incarnate for our sakes\,* manifes ting the might of your power.* By your cross You opened paradise to the th ief\;* by your death You crushed the bars and bolts of Hades\;* and by you r Resurrection You enriched all creation.* Therefore\, O compassionate One \, glory to You!\n\nArise\, O Lord my God\, let Your hands be lifted on hi gh\;* forget not Your poor to the end.\n\nThe myrrh-bearing women reached your tomb early in the morning\,* seeking to anoint You\, O immortal Word. * When they were instructed by the words of the angel\,* they turned back with joy* to tell the apostles clearly that You had risen\, O Life of all\ ,* and had given the world forgiveness and great mercy.\n\nI will confess You\, O Lord\, with my whole heart\,* I will tell of all Your wonders.\n\n The guards\, keeping watch over the God-bearing tomb\, said to the Pharise es:* Woe to your vain counsel\, for you sought to keep the boundless One.* You have laboured in vain\;* for you thought that you could hide the Resu rrection of the crucified One\, *but you only showed it more clearly.* Woe to your foolish secret meeting.* Why do you take counsel to hide what can not be hidden?* it would be better that you listen to us* and choose to be lieve in that which happened.* An angel\, resplendent like lightning\,* de scended from heaven and rolled away the stone\,* and from fear of him we w ere encompassed by death.* To the courageous myrrh-bearing women he said:* Do you not see the guards as dead\, the seals broken\, and Hades emptied? * Why do you then seek as dead\,* Him who abolished the victory of Hades a nd broke the thorn of death?* Go quickly and tell the good news of the Res urrection to the apostles\, • and shout fearlessly\, saying:* in truth t he Lord is risen\, the One who gives us great mercy.\n\nTone 3\, Glory…\ n\nThe disciples were rebuked for the hardness of their hearts because the y doubted when Mary Magdalene proclaimed to them the resurrection of the S avior and His appearance to her. But when they were strengthened with mira cles and wonders\, they were sent out to preach. And when You\, O Lord\, a scended to Your Father\, the Source of all light\, the disciples preached throughout the world verifying their words with wonders and miracles. Ther efore\, we who were enlightened by them\, glorify Your resurrection from t he dead\, O Lover of mankind.\n\nTone 2\, Now…\n\nYou are truly most ble ssed\, O virgin Mother of God.* Through the One who was incarnate of you\, * Hades was chained\, Adam revived\, the curse wiped out\,* Eve set free\, Death put to death\,* and we ourselves were brought back to life.* That i s why we cry out in praise\;* Blessed are You\, O Christ our God\,* who fi nds in this your good pleasure. Glory to You!\n\nGreat Doxology\n\nTrisagi on Prayers\n\nTroparion\, Tone 2\n\nToday salvation has come to the world. * Let us sing to Him who is risen from the tomb\,* the Author of Life who has crushed Death by his death* and bestowed on us victory and great mercy .\n\nInsistent Litany\n\nLitany of Supplication\n\nGreat Dismissal\n\nAT D IVINE LITURGY ON SUNDAY MORNING\n\nTroparia and Kontakia\n\nTroparion\, To ne 5: Let us the faithful acclaim and worship the Word\,* co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit\,* and born of the Virgin for our salvation.* Fo r He willed to be lifted up on the cross in the flesh\, to suffer death* a nd to raise the dead by His glorious resurrection.\n\nGlory be to the Fath er and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 5: You\, my Saviour\, descended to Hades\,* and as the Almighty\, You shattered its ga tes.* With Yourself You\, as the Creator\, raised the dead and shattered t he sting of death\,* and delivered Adam from the curse\, O Lover of Mankin d.* And so we cry out: “Save us\, O Lord.”\n\nNow and for ever and eve r. Amen.\n\nTheotokion\, Tone 5: Rejoice\, O impassable door of the Lord!* Rejoice\, O rampart and protection of those who have recourse to you!* Re joice\, O tranquil haven and Virgin\,* who gave birth in the flesh to your Maker and God!* Fail not to intercede for those* who sing and worship the Child you bore.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 5\n\nYou\, O Lord\, will guard us a nd will keep us* from this generation and for ever.\n\nverse: Save me\, O Lord\, for there is no longer left a just man. (Psalm 11:8\,2)\n\nEpistle\ n\n2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4\n\nAlleluia\, Tone 5\n\nverse: Your mercies\, O Lord\, I will sing for ever\; from generation to generation I will announc e Your truth with my mouth.\n\nverse: For You have said: Mercy shall be bu ilt up for ever\; in the heavens Your truth shall be prepared. (Psalm 88:2 \,3)\n\nGospel\n\nMatthew 22:1-14\n\nCommunion Hymn\n\nPraise the Lord fro m the heavens\;* praise Him in the highest (Psalm 148:1).* Alleluia\, alle luia\,* alleluia. 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