Oktoichos

Oktoichos.........................................................................................1 Tone 1......................................................................................2 At Great Vespers..............................................................................2 At Matins.........................................................................................5 Canon...............................................................................................7 Liturgy............................................................................................19 Tone 2....................................................................................20 At Great Vespers............................................................................20 At Matins.......................................................................................23 Canon.............................................................................................25 At the Liturgy.................................................................................3 Tone 3....................................................................................35 At Great Vespers............................................................................35 At Matins.......................................................................................37 Canon.............................................................................................39 Liturgy............................................................................................ 9 Tone 4....................................................................................49 At Great Vespers............................................................................ 9 At Matins.......................................................................................52 Canon.............................................................................................55 Liturgy............................................................................................!5 Tone 5....................................................................................65 At Great Vespers............................................................................!5 At Matins.......................................................................................!" Canon.............................................................................................70 Litury.............................................................................................."1 Tone 6....................................................................................81

At Great Vespers............................................................................"1 At Matins......................................................................................."3 Canon............................................................................................."! Liturgy............................................................................................9" Tone 7....................................................................................99 At Great Vespers............................................................................99 At Matins.....................................................................................101 Canon...........................................................................................103 Liturgy..........................................................................................11 Tone 8..................................................................................115 At Great Vespers..........................................................................115 At Matins.....................................................................................117 Canon...........................................................................................120 Liturgy..........................................................................................132

Tone 1
At Great Vespers After the Opening Psalm and the first Kathisma of the Psalter, at Lor# $ ha%e crie#, we insert 10 Stichera, and we sing 7 Resurrection Stichera and 3 of the Saint of the day, or and ! if the Saint is "feasted#$ Resurrection Stichera of the Oktoichos. Tone 1. &ecei%e our e%ening prayers' O (o)y Lor#' an# grant us *orgi%eness o* sins+ ,ecause you a)one -a#e kno.n the &esurrection in the .or)#. Go aroun# /ion' you peop)es' an# enco-pass her' an# gi%e g)ory in her to hi- .ho rose *ro- the #ea#+ *or he is our Go#' .ho has re#ee-e# us *ro- our ini0uities. Co-e you peop)es' )et us hy-n an# .orship Christ as .e g)ori*y his &esurrection *ro- the #ea#1 ,ecause he is our Go#' .ho has re#ee-e# us *ro- the error o* the *oe. Other Stichera, %y Anatolios$ &e2oice' you hea%ens3 /oun# the tru-pet *oun#ations o* the earth3 /hout a)ou# your 2oy' you -ountains3 4or see' 2

5--anue) has nai)e# our sins to the Cross' an# he .ho gi%es )i*e' has s)ain #eath an# raise# up A#a-' as he )o%es -ankin#. Let us sing the praise o* hi- .ho .as .i))ing)y cruci*ie# in the *)esh *or our sakes' su**ere# an# .as ,urie# an# rose *ro- the #ea#' as .e say1 5sta,)ish your Church in right ,e)ie*' O Christ' an# gi%e peace to our )i*e' as you are goo# an# )o%e -ankin#. As .e the un.orthy stan# at your to-, .hich recei%e# )i*e' .e o**er a hy-n o* g)ory to your ine**a,)e co-passion' Christ our Go#+ ,ecause you accepte# Cross an# #eath' O sin)ess one' that you -ight gi%e resurrection to the .or)#' as you )o%e -ankin#. Let us sing the praise o* the 6or#' .ithout ,eginning an# co7eterna)' .ith the 4ather' .ho ca-e *orth ine**a,)y *ro- a %irgin .o-,' .i))ing)y accepte# Cross an# 8eath *or us an# rose in g)ory' as .e say1 Gi%er o* )i*e' Lor#' g)ory to you' the /a%iour o* our sou)s. &lory$ '(rom the )enaion* Both now. Theotokion. Let us hy-n the .ho)e .or)#9s g)ory' engen#ere# *ro- -ankin# an# .ho ga%e ,irth to the Master' the Gate o* hea%en' Mary the Virgin' the song o* the :o#i)ess ;o.ers an# a#orn-ent o* the *aith*u)+ *or she has ,een proc)ai-e# (ea%en an# <e-p)e o* the Go#hea#. /he ,y #estroying the -i##)e .a)) o* en-ity has ,rought peace instea# an# thro.n open the =ing9s pa)ace. <here*ore' ho)#ing *ast to her as anchor o* the *aith' .e ha%e as cha-pion the Lor# ,orn *ro- her. <ake courage there*ore' take courage' peop)e o* Go#+ *or he .i)) -ake .ar on the *oe as A))7po.er*u). After the +ntrance and O ,oyful -ight, the designated )on. ma.es a metania to the Superior and sings the Prokeimenon of the day$ <he Lor# is =ing1 > he has ro,e# hi-se)* in -a2esty /erse 11 <he Lor# has ro,e# an# gir#e# hi-se)* .ith po.er. /erse 21 (e has -a#e the .or)# *ir-+ it .i)) not ,e shaken. 0hen the usual -itany, &rant -ord etc$ and after the +.phonesis we sing the idiomel Sticheron of the Saint of the )onastery as we process into the 1arthe2$ After the usual prayers we return to the 3hurch singing the 3

Resurrection Stichera of the Aposticha$ :y your ;assion' O Christ' .e ha%e ,een *ree# *ropassions' an# ,y your &esurrection .e ha%e ,een #e)i%ere# *rocorruption. Lor#' g)ory to you. Other, alpha%etical, Stichera$ /erse 11 <he Lor# is =ing1 he has ro,e# hi-se)* in -a2esty. <he Lor# has ro,e# an# gir#e# hi-se)* .ith po.er. A)) creation' )et it re2oice' )et the hea%ens ,e g)a#' )et the nations c)ap their han#s .ith g)a#ness+ *or Christ our /a%iour has nai)e# our sins to the Cross an# ,y s)aying #eath has grante# us )i*e' raising a)) A#a-9s *a))en race' as he )o%es -ankin#. /erse 21 (e has -a#e the .or)# *ir-+ it .i)) not ,e shaken. :eing =ing o* hea%en an# earth' O $nco-prehensi,)e' you .ere cruci*ie# .i))ing)y through )o%e *or -ankin#+ .hen (a#es -et you he .as e-,ittere#' an# the sou)s o* righteous recei%ing you re2oice#' .hi)e A#a-' seeing you his Creator in the in*erna) regions' arose. O the -ar%e)3 (o. #i# the )i*e o* a)) taste #eath? 5@cept that he .ishe# to en)ighten the .or)#' .hich cries out an# says1 Aou .ho rose *ro- the #ea#' Lor# g)ory to you3 /erse 31 (o)iness ,e*its your house' O Lor#' to )ength o* #ays. Carrying s.eet spices the -yrrh,earing .o-en reache# your to-, .ith haste an# .ith )a-entation+ an# not *in#ing your -ost pure :o#y' ,ut )earning *ro- the Ange) the ne. an# -ar%e))ous .on#er' they sai# to the Apost)es1 <he Lor# has risen' granting the .or)# his great -ercy. &lory of the Saint, if one is "feasted#4 otherwise !or". Both now. Theotokion. /ee' $saias9 prophecy has ,een *u)*i))e#+ *or as a Virgin you ga%e ,irth an# a*ter ,earing chi)# re-aine# as ,e*ore ,earing chi)#. 4or it .as Go# .ho .as ,orn' there*ore nature a)so is -a#e ne.. :ut' Mother o* Go#' #o not #espise the supp)ications o* your ser%ants' o**ere# to you in your te-p)e+ ,ut since you carry the Co-passionate in your e-,race' take pity on your ser%ants' an# interce#e that our sou)s ,e sa%e#. Resurrection #$o!"tikion.

6hen the stone ha# ,een sea)e# ,y the Be.s' an# .hi)e so)#iers .ere guar#ing your spot)ess :o#y' you rose' O /a%iour' on the thir# #ay' gi%ing )i*e to the .or)#+ an# there*ore the hea%en)y ;o.ers crie# out to you' Gi%er o* )i*e1 G)ory to your &esurrection' O Christ' g)ory to your =ing#o-' g)ory to your 8ispensation' on)y )o%er o* -ankin#. Theotokion. 6hen Ga,rie) a##resse# you' O Virgin' .ith his C(ai)9' as he spoke the Master o* a)) things ,eca-e incarnate in you the ho)y Ark' as righteous 8a%i# sang. Aou .ere proc)ai-e# .i#er than the hea%ens' *or you carrie# your Creator. G)ory to hi- .ho #.e)t in you' g)ory to hi- .ho ca-e *orth *ro- you' g)ory to hi- .ho has set us *ree through your ,earing chi)#. At Matins After the Si2 Psalms we sing 0he -ord is &od to 0one 1, and the Resurrection Apolytikion twice, %ut the 0heoto.ion once$ 0hen the usual Reading from the Psalter 5Kathismata 6 and 37$ After the 1st reading from the Psalter 5Kathisma 67, we sing Kathismata of the Resurrection$ 0one 1$ )odel )elody$ <he so)#iers .atching your gra%e ,eca-e as #ea# -en at the )ightning *)ash o* the Ange) .ho appeare# an# proc)ai-e# to the 6o-en the &esurrection. 6e g)ori*y you' the #estroyer o* corruption+ .e *a)) #o.n ,e*ore you' risen *ro- the gra%e an# a)one our Go#. /erse8 Arise' Lor# -y Go#' )i*t up your han#+ #o not *orget your poor *or e%er. Aou .ere .i))ing)y nai)e# to the Cross' O Merci*u) one' an# )ai# in a to-, as a -orta)' O Gi%er o* )i*e. :y your #eath' O ;o.er*u) one' you s-ashe# its -ight+ *or (e))9 gatekeepers tre-,)e# ,e*ore you+ you raise# .ith you the #ea# *ro- e%ery age' *or you a)one )o%e -ankin#. !or". Both now. Theotokion. A)) .e .ho .ith )onging *)ee *or re*uge to your goo#ness kno. you to ,e Mother o* Go# an# a*ter chi)#,irth sti)) tru)y Virgin+ *or .e sinners ha%e you as protection+ 5

in te-ptations .e ha%e you as sa)%ation' the on)y A))7,)a-e)ess one. After the 6nd Psalter reading 5Kathisma 37, Kathismata$ <he .o-en ca-e to your to-, at #a.n an# .hen they sa. a %ision o* an Ange) they tre-,)e#+ the to-, ,)aDe# *orth )i*e+ the -ar%e) a-aDe# the-+ an# so going ,ack to the #iscip)es they proc)ai-e# the &esurrection1 Christ has #espoi)e# (e))' as a)one -ighty an# po.er*u)' an# has raise# up a)) those in corruption' #ispe))ing the *ear o* con#e-nation ,y the po.er o* the Cross. /erse8 $ .i)) praise you' Lor#' .ith -y .ho)e heart+ $ .i)) te)) o* a)) your -ar%e))ous .orks. O Li*e o* a))' you .ere nai)e# to the Cross+ O i--orta) Lor#' you .ere nu-,ere# a-ong the #ea#. you arose' O /a%iour' on the thir# #ay' an# raise# A#a- *ro- corruption+ there*ore the hea%en)y ;o.ers crie# out to you' O Gi%er o* )i*e1 G)ory to your su**erings' O Christ+ g)ory to your &esurrection+ g)ory to your con#escension' on)y )o%er o* -ankin#. !or". Both now. Theotokion. Mary' ho)y %esse) o* the Master' raise us up .ho ha%e *a))en into the pit o* #rea# #espair' o* o**ences an# a**)ictions+ *or you are the sa)%ation' the he)p an# the -ighty protection o* sinners' an# you sa%e your ser%ants. After the reading of the "9lameless# 5 Kathisma 17, Psalm 11:7, we sing the +;logitaria$ 0hen the little -itany and %$akoi. <he <hie*9s repentance p)un#ere# ;ara#ise' ,ut the Myrrh7 ,earers9 )a-ent #isc)ose# the 2oy that you ha# risen' Christ Go#' granting the .or)# great -ercy. The #na&ath'i. 1st #nti$hon. 6hen $ a- a**)icte#' $ cry to you' O Lor#' hearken to -y pains. 4or those .ho #.e)) in the #esert the )onging *or Go# ne%er ceases' *or they are *ar *ro- the .or)#9s %anity.

!or". Both now. <o the (o)y /pirit' as to the 4ather an# the /on' are #ue honour an# g)ory+ an# so )et us sing to the <rinity' a sing)e -ight. 2n( #nti$hon. (a%ing )i*te# -e up to the -ountains o* your )a.s' -ake -e shine' O Go#' .ith %irtues' that $ -ay sing your praise. <ake -e .ith your right han#' O 6or#' guar# -e an# keep -e' )est the *ire o* sin scorch -e. !or". Both now. $n the (o)y /pirit a)) creation is -a#e ne. an# hastens ,ack to its *irst con#ition+ *or he is e0ua) in strength to the 4ather an# the 6or#. 3r( #nti$hon. 6ith those .ho sai# to -e1 Let us 2ourney to the courts o* the Lor#' -y /pirit .as g)a# an# -y heart re2oices. O%er the house o* 8a%i# is great *ear+ *or there .hen thrones are p)ace#' a)) the tri,es an# tongues o* the earth .i)) ,e 2u#ge#. !or". Both now. <o the (o)y /pirit -ust ,e o**ere# honour' .orship' g)ory an# -ight' as ,e*it a)so the 4ather an# the /on+ *or the <rinity is a Enity' in nature' ,ut not in persons. )rokei'enon. Fo. $ sha)) arise' says the Lor#' $ sha)) set hi- in sa*ety' an# speak ,o)#)y in hi-. /erse8 <he Lor#9s .or#s are pure .or#s' si)%er trie# ,y *ire' teste# in earth' se%en ti-es re*ine#. A*ter O Go#' sa%e your peop)e an# the 5kphonesis' .e ,egin the Canons' singing the &esurrection Canon to ' the Cross7 &esurrection to 3' that o* the Mother o* Go# to 3' an# that o* the /aint o* the #ay to . :ut i* the /aint is C*easte#9 to ! or ". Canon. O(e 1. Tone 1. The *r'os. 7

Aour triu-phant right han#' in a -anner *itting Go#' has ,een g)ori*ie# in strength' O $--orta)+ *or in its in*inite strength it ,roke in pieces the ene-y' an# -a#e a strange ne. .ay *or the $srae)ites in the #eep. 6ith i--acu)ate han#s .orking as Go#' you *ashione# -e in the ,eginning *ro- #ust' stretche# out those han#s on the Cross' ca))ing ,ack *ro- the earth -y corrupti,)e ,o#y' .hich you ha# taken *ro- the Virgin. (e' .ho ,y #i%ine)y ,reathing p)ace# a sou) in -e' su,-itte# to ,eing s)ain *or -e an# #e)i%ere# his sou) to #eath+ an# ha%ing *ree# it *ro- eterna) ,on#s an# raise# it .ith hi-se)*' he g)ori*ie# it .ith incorruption. Theotokion. (ai) source o* grace' hai) )a##er an# gate o* hea%en' hai) )a-pstan# an# go)#en 2ar' an# unhe.n -ountain' .ho ,ore *or the .or)# Christ the Gi%er o* )i*e. #nother +anon, of +ross an( Resurrection. *r'os . Christ is ,orn' gi%e g)ory3 Christ incarnate -akes -e #i%ine. Christ ,eing hu-,)e# e@a)ts -e. Christ the Gi%er o* )i*e ,y su**ering the passion in the *)esh -akes -e #ispassionate. <here*ore $ raise a song o* thanksgi%ing' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. Christ ,eing cruci*ie# )i*ts -e up. Christ put to #eath raises -e .ith hi-se)*. Christ grants -e )i*e. <here*ore as $ c)ap -y han#s in g)a#ness $ sing to the /a%iour a song o* %ictory' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. Theotokion. A))7pure Virgin' you concei%e# Go#+ in %irginity you ga%e ,irth to Christ .ho .as incarnate *ro- you' in person one on)y7,egotten /on' kno.n in t.o natures' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. #nother +anon, to the -other of o(. *r'os . Aour triu-phant right han#. 6hat hy-n .orthy o* you can our .eakness o**er? En)ess the 2oy*u) one .hich Ga,rie) re%ea)e# to us1 (ai) Mother o* Go#' Virgin Mother .ithout ,ri#egroo-3 "

<o the 5%er7%irgin an# Mother o* the =ing o* the ;o.ers a,o%e )et us the *aith*u) cry in spirit *ro- hearts -ost pure1 (ai) Mother o* Go#' Virgin Mother .ithout ,ri#egroo-3 $n*inite the a,yss o* your inco-prehensi,)e chi)#7,earing' A))7pure one+ there*ore .ith unhesitating *aith .e o**er you our song' as .e say sincere)y1 (ai) Mother o* Go#' Virgin Mother .ithout ,ri#egroo-3 O(e 3. The *r'os. Aou a)one kno. the .eakness o* -orta)s an# in co-passion took its *or-+ gir# -e .ith po.er *ro- on high' to cry to you1 (o)y the )i%ing te-p)e o* your ine**a,)e g)ory' O )o%er o* -ankin#3 As you are -y Go#' O Goo# one' you pitie# -e' *a))en as $ .as' an# .ere .e)) p)ease# to co-e #o.n to -e. you ha%e raise# -e up through your cruci*i@ion to cry to you1 (o)y the Lor# o* g)ory' in goo#ness ,eyon# co-pare3 O Christ as Li*e e-personne# an# as co-passionate Go#' ha%ing c)othe# yourse)* .ith -e' corrupte# one' you ca-e #o.n' Master' to the #ust o* #eath' tearing apart -orta)ity' an# rising on the thir# #ay you c)othe# the #ea# .ith incorruption. Theotokion. (a%ing concei%e# Go# in the .o-, through the A))7 ho)y /pirit' O Virgin' you re-aine# unconsu-e# ,y the *)a-e+ *or to Moses the )a.gi%er the ,ush ,urning yet unconsu-e# c)ear)y *oreto)# you .ho recei%e# the unen#ura,)e *ire. Of +ross an( Resurrection. <o Christ Go#' .ho took the .an#ering sheep upon his shou)#ers an# through a tree #estroye# his sin' )et us cry a)ou#' you that e@a)t our horn' (o)y are you' O Lor#3 <o the One .ho ,rought *ro- (e)) Christ the great shepher# an# ,y his priest)y po.er' through the Apost)es' shepher#e# in .is#o- a)) the nations' )et us in truth ,y the #i%ine /pirit gi%e a#oration. Theotokion. <o the /on .ho .ithout see# .as incarnate ,y his .i)) *ro- a Virgin' an# .ho ,y his #i%ine po.er kept her a pure 9

Virgin a*ter ,earing chi)#' to the Go# o* a))' )et us cry a)ou#' (o)y are you' O Lor#3 #nother, of the -other of o(. <ruth*u))y' O Virgin' *o))o.ing the .or#s o* the ;rophet' .e na-e you the )ight c)ou#+ *or on you the Lor# ca-e to #estroy the 5gypt9s i#o)s o* error an# to en)ighten those .ho ser%e# the-. <he choir o* ;rophets tru)y na-e# you the sea)e# *ountain an# the shut gate' c)ear)y #epicting *or us the sy-,o)s o* your %irginity' O A))7praise#' .hich you preser%e# e%en a*ter chi)#,irth. A))7,)a-e)ess Virgin' Ga,rie)' ena,)e# as *ar as is )a.*u) to kno. the -in# o* Go#' ,rought you a -essage o* great g)a#ness' p)ain)y #isc)osing the conception o* the 6or#' an# proc)ai-ing your ine**a,)e chi)#7,earing. O(e 4. The *r'os. A%%akou- .ith *oreseeing eyes percei%e# you as a -ountain o%ersha#o.e# ,y the grace o* Go#' *ro- .hich' he *oreto)#' the (o)y one o* $srae) .ou)# co-e' *or our sa)%ation an# re*ashioning. 6ho is this /a%iour .ho co-es *ro- 5#o-' cro.ne# .ith thorns' his gar-ents re##ene#' hanging on a tree? <his is the (o)y one o* $srae)' *or our sa)%ation an# re*ashioning. /ee' #iso,e#ient peop)e' an# ,e asha-e#3 <he One .hoyou insane)y ,egge# ;i)ate to hang upon a cross as a -a)e*actor has a,o)ishe# the po.er o* #eath' an# in a -anner *itting Go# has risen *ro- the to-,. Theotokion. 6e kno. you to ,e the tree o* )i*e' O Virgin+ *or *ro- you there #i# not ,u# the *ruit .hich ,ore #eath .hen eaten' ,ut the en2oy-ent o* eterna) )i*e *or the sa)%ation o* us .ho sing your praise. #nother, of +ross an( Resurrection. 6ho is this *air one *ro- 5#o-' an# the scar)et o* his gar-ents *ro- the %ine o* :osor? (e is *air as Go# an# as a -orta) he has re##ene# his ro,e .ith the ,)oo# o* his *)esh. <o hi- .e *aith*u) sing' G)ory to your po.er' O Lor#3 10

Christ' appearing as high priest o* the ,)essings to co-e' scattere# our sin' an#' sho.ing a strange .ay ,y his ,)oo#' he hastene# into a greater an# -ore per*ect ta,ernac)e' our *orerunner into the (o)y ;)ace. Theotokion. Aou pai# the ancient #e,t o* 5%e' O A))7praise#' ,y the ne. A#a- .ho .as -a#e -ani*est *or our sake. 4or uniting to hi-se)* *ro- a pure conception rationa) an# ani-ate *)esh Christ ca-e *orth *ro- you' Lor# o%er ,oth natures. #nother, of the -other of o(. (ear .on#ers' O hea%en' take note' O earth' *or a #aughter o* the earth)y' *a))en A#a- has ,een #ec)are# Go#9s #aughter' an# -other o* her o.n Creator' *or our sa)%ation an# re*ashioning. 6e praise your great an# a.e7inspiring -ystery+ *or unkno.n to the Captains o* the ar-ies ,eyon# the .or)#' the One 6ho $s ca-e #o.n upon you' )ike #e. upon a *)eece' O A))7 praise#' *or our sa)%ation an# re*ashioning. A))7praise# Mother o* Go#' (o)y o* (o)ies' e@pectation o* the nations' sa)%ation o* the *aith*u)' *ro- you has #a.ne# the re#ee-er an# Gi%er o* )i*e an# Lor#. 5ntreat hi- that your ser%ants -ay ,e sa%e#. O(e 5. The *r'os. O Christ' .ho en)ightene# the en#s o* the .or)# ,y the ,rightness o* your co-ing' an# -a#e the- ra#iant ,y your Cross' en)ighten .ith the )ight o* your #i%ine kno.)e#ge the hearts o* those .ho sing your praise .ith right ,e)ie*. <he Be.s put to #eath through the .oo# o* the cross the great shepher# an# Lor#+ ,ut *ro- #eath9s -ight he rescue# )ike sheep the #ea# ,urie# in (e)). 6hen you announce# the g)a# ti#ings o* peace ,y your cross an# proc)ai-e# #e)i%erance *or capti%es' -y /a%iour' then' O Christ' you put to sha-e hi- .ho he)# the- in thra)) an# sho.e# hi- nake# an# #estitute ,y your 8i%ine &ising. Theotokion. A))7praise#' #o not #espise the prayers o* those .ho *aith*u))y entreat you' ,ut recei%e an# present the-. O ;ure one' to 11

your /on' our Go# an# on)y ,ene*actor+ *or in you .e ha%e gaine# a protector. #nother, of +ross an( Resurrection.As you are Go# o* peace. O the riches an# #epth o* the .is#o- o* Go#3 <he Lor# .ho catches the .ise has ranso-e# us *ro- their trickery+ *or ha%ing su**ere# .i))ing)y through the .eakness o* the *)esh' through his o.n strength he has ,een raise#' a )i*e7gi%ing corpse. :eing Go# Christ is unite# to *)esh *or our sake' an# is cruci*ie# an# #ies an# is ,urie# an# rises up again' an# goes up in sp)en#our to the 4ather .ith his o.n *)esh' .ith .hich he .i)) co-e an# sa%e those .ho #e%out)y a#ore hi-. Theotokion. ;ure Virgin' (o)y o* (o)ies' you ga%e ,irth to the (o)y o* (o)ies' .ho ha))o.s a))' Christ the &e#ee-er. An# so . proc)ai- you as Gueen an# /o%ereign La#y o* a)) things' as Mother o* the Creator o* a)) that has ,een -a#e. #nother, of the -other of o(. /eeing you the ;o.ers o* hea%en are g)a#' an# the ranks o* -orta)s re2oice .ith the-+ *or they ha%e ,een unite#' Virgin Mother o* Go#' ,y your o**spring+ .ho- .e *itting)y g)ori*y. Let e%ery -orta) tongue an# -in# ,e rouse# to the praise o* -orta) -an9s true orna-ent+ the Virgin c)ear)y stan#s ,y the Lor#' g)ori*ying those .ho .ith *aith sing the praise o* her -ar%e)s. 5%ery song an# e%ery praise o* the .ise o**ere# to the Virgin an# Mother o* Go# is g)ori*ie#. 4or the te-p)e o* Go#9s g)ory she has ,eco-e+ .ho- .e *itting)y g)ori*y. O(e 6. The *r'os. <he #eepest a,yss has surroun#e# us' there is none to #e)i%er' .e ha%e ,een counte# as sheep *or the s)aughter+ sa%e your peop)e' O Go#' *or you are the strength an# restoration o* the .eak. :y the *au)t o* the *irst7*or-e# -an' O Lor#' .e .ere grie%ous)y .oun#e#+ ,ut ,y your stripes' ,y .hich you .ere .oun#e# *or our sakes' O Christ' .e ha%e ,een hea)e#+ *or you are the strength an# restoration o* the .eak. 12

Aou ha%e ,rought us up *ro- (e))' Lor#' ,y .orsting the a))7#e%ouring -onster o* the #eep' O A))7po.er*u)' an# #estroying his po.er ,y your -ight+ *or you are )i*e an# )ight an# resurrection. Theotokion. <he 4ore*athers o* the race re2oice in you' i--acu)ate Virgin' *or through you they regain 5#en' .hich they )ost through transgression+ *or you are pure ,oth ,e*ore chi)#7 ,earing an# a*ter gi%ing ,irth. #nother, of +ross an( Resurrection. Christ Go#' ,eing Min# #ispassionate an# i--ateria)' -ing)es .ith the hu-an -in# that stan#s -i#.ay ,et.een the #i%ine nature an# the so)i#ity o* *)esh+ an# .as .ho))y unite# to the .ho)e o* -e .ithout change' that ,y ,eing cruci*ie# he -ight han# sa)%ation to the .ho)e o* -e' .ho ha# *a))en. <rippe#' A#a- *a))s an# is crushe#' cheate# o* his hope o* ,eing -a#e #i%ine' ,ut he arises' #ei*ie# ,y the union o* the 6or#' ,y the ;assion gains #ispassion' an#' as the /on' enthrone# .ith the 4ather an# the /pirit' is g)ori*ie#. Theotokion. Fot )ea%ing the ,oso- o* his :egetter' .ho is .ithout ,eginning' he )o#ges an# co-es to rest in the ,oso- o* a pure Mai#en' he that is .ithout -other incarnate .ithout *ather' the Go# o* righteousness .ho reigns as king. (is *ear*u) an# ine**a,)e generation is .ithout genea)ogy. #nother, of the -other of o(. <he hea%en)y &anks stan# ,esi#e your O**spring )ike ser%ants' *itting)y struck .ith a-aDe-ent at your chi)#7,earing .ithout see#' O 5%er7%irgin+ *or you are pure ,oth ,e*ore ,earing chi)# an# a*ter gi%ing ,irth. <he 6or#' .ho ,e*ore .as .ithout *)esh' .ho -a#e the uni%erse ,y his .i))' .ho ,rought the ar-ies o* the :o#i)ess ones into ,eing out o* nothing' as A))7po.er*u)' ,eca-e incarnate *royou' O A))7pure. <he *oe has ,een s)ain ,y your )i*e7,earing 4ruit' O 4u)) o* Go#9s grace' an# (e)) has ,een -ani*est)y tra-p)e# #o.n' an# .e 13

.ho .ere in chains ha%e ,een *ree#+ an# so $ cry out1 8o a.ay .ith the passions o* -y heart3 .ontakion. Aou rose *ro- the gra%e in g)ory as Go# an# raise# the .or)# up .ith you+ -orta) nature sang your praise as Go#' an# #eath #isappeare#+ A#a- #ances' Master' an# no. 5%e' *ree# *roher chains' re2oices as she cries1 $t is you' O Christ' .ho grant &esurrection to a)). *kos. Let us praise as Go# o* a)) po.er the One .ho rose on the thir# #ay' s-ashe# the gates o* (e)) an# rouse# the age7)ong #ea# *ro- the gra%e' .ho appeare# to the Myrrh,earers' as it .as his goo# p)easure to say to the- *irst o* a))1 &e2oice3 an# so re%ea)ing 2oy to the Apost)es' as a)one Gi%er o* )i*e. <here*ore .ith *aith the 6o-en proc)ai- the tokens o* %ictory to the 8iscip)es+ (e)) groans' 8eath )a-ents' the .or)# e@u)ts an# a)) re2oice together1 4or you' O Christ' ha%e grante# &esurrection to a)). O(e 7. The *r'os. 6e the *aith*u) recognise you' O Mother o* Go#' as a spiritua) *urnace+ *or as he' the high)y e@a)te#' sa%e# the three Aouths' so he .ho))y re*ashione# -e' hu-anity' in your .o-,' the Go# o* our 4athers. praise# an# g)ori*ie# a,o%e a)). <he earth shu##ere#' the sun .as turne# ,ack an# .ith it the )ight .as #arkene#' the sacre# %ei) o* the <e-p)e .as rent in t.o an# the rocks .ere sp)it+ *or the Bust One ha# ,een -a#e a.ay .ith through a cross+ the Go# o* our 4athers. praise# an# g)ori*ie# a,o%e a)). 6hen you' the high)y e@a)te#' ha# .i))ing)y *or ours sakes ,eco-e as one .ith no he)p an# a s)ain corpse a-ong the #ea#' you *ree# us a)) an# raise# us up .ith you .ith a -ighty han#' the Go# o* our *athers. praise# an# g)ori*ie# a,o%e a)). Theotokion. (ai)' spring o* e%er7)i%ing .ater3 (ai)' ;ara#ise o* p)easure3 (ai)' .a)) *or the *aith*u)3 (ai)' :ri#e .ithout ,ri#egroo-3 (ai)' 2oy o* a)) the .or)#3 through .ho- there has 1

#a.ne# *or us1 the Go# o* our *athers. praise# an# g)ori*ie# a,o%e a)). #nother, of +ross an( Resurrection. O* o)# the earth .as curse#' -a#e cri-son .ith the ,)oo# o* A,e) ,y a ,rother9s -ur#ering han#+ ,ut .atere# ,y your ,)oo# that *)o.e# *ro- Go# it is ,)esse# an# )eaping *or 2oy cries out' Go# o* our 4athers' ,)esse# are you3 Let the peop)e o* the Be.s' oppose# to Go#' )a-ent the reck)ess #ee# o* putting Christ to #eath+ ,ut )et the nations ,e g)a# an# c)ap their han#s an# shout' Go# o* our 4athers' ,)esse# are you3 Lo' the #aDD)ing Ange) crie# out to the Myrrh,earing 6o-en' Co-e' see the tokens o* Christ9s &esurrection' the gra%es c)othes an# the to-,' an# cry out' Go# o* our 4athers' ,)esse# are you3 #nother, of the -other of o(. Baco, in prophecy #iscerne# you in the )a##er' O Mother o* Go#+ *or through you the (igh)y 5@a)te# .as .e))7p)ease# to appear an# to )i%e a-ong -en1 the Go# o* our *athers. praise# an# g)ori*ie# a,o%e a)). (ai)' -ost re%ere#' A#a-9s *)eece3 <he /hepher#' the high)y e@a)te#' ca-e *orth *ro- you' tru)y c)othe# in -y .ho)e hu-anity' through his ine**a,)e co-passion1 the Go# o* our *athers. praise# an# g)ori*ie# a,o%e a)). <he Go# ,e*ore the ages tru)y ,ears the na-e ne. A#a-' *ro- your pure ,)oo#+ pray to hi- no. to -ake -e' o)# an# .orn out' ne.' as $ cry1 O Go# o* our *athers. praise# an# g)ori*ie# a,o%e a)). O(e 8. The *r'os. $n the *urnace as in a s-e)ter the $srae)ite Aouths shone .ith the ,eauty o* go#)iness ,righter than go)# as they sai#1 A)) you his .orks ,)ess the Lor#' praise an# high)y e@a)t hithroughout a)) the ages. O 6or# o* Go#' -aker an# trans*or-er o* a)) things ,y your .i))' changing the sha#o. o* #eath into e%er)asting )i*e ,y 15

your ;assion' unceasing)y .e' a)) your .orks' praise you as Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t you throughout a)) the ages. :y rising on the thir# #ay' O Christ' you #estroye# the -isery an# .retche#ness .ithin the gates an# strongho)#s o* (e)). Enceasing)y a)) your .orks praise you as Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t you throughout a)) the ages. Theotokion. Let us praise her .ho .ithout see# an# ,eyon# nature ,rought *orth Christ the precious pear) *ro- the #i%ine )ightning as .e say1 A)) you his .orks ,)ess the Lor#' praise an# high)y e@a)t hi- throughout a)) the ages. #nother, of +ross an( Resurrection. Co-e' peop)es' )et us .orship the p)ace on .hich stoo# Christ9s i--acu)ate *eet' an# .here his #i%ine' )i*e7gi%ing pa)-s .ere stretche# out on a tree *or the sa)%ation o* a)) -orta)s+ an# .e circ)e the to-, o* )i*e )et us raise the song' Let a)) creation ,)ess the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages. <he )a.)ess s)an#er o* the Be.s .ho s)e. Go# has ,een re*ute#+ *or the One they ca))e# a #ecei%er' has ,een raise# as one .ith po.er' -aking a -ockery o* the sea)s o* the )a.)ess. An# so .ith g)a#ness )et us raise the song' Let a)) creation ,)ess the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages. <he -ost pure /eraphi-' as they praise the g)ory o* the one )or#ship in thrice7ho)y hy-ns' )ike s)a%es they g)ori*y .ith *ear the three7personne# Go#hea#. 6ith the- .e too #e%out)y raise the song' Let a)) creation ,)ess the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages. #nother, of the -other of o(. Let us a)) sing the praise o* the :ri#a) Cha-,er *i))e# .ith )ight' *ro- .ho- Christ' the Master o* a))' ca-e *orth as a ,ri#egroo-' as .e cry1 A)) you his .orks ,)ess the Lor#' praise an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages. (ai)' g)orious throne o* Go#3 (ai) .a)) o* the *aith*u)' through .ho- Christ' the )ight' has #a.ne# *or those in #arkness' .ho ca)) you ,)est an# cry1 A)) you his .orks ,)ess the Lor#' praise an# high)y e@a)t hi- throughout a)) the ages. 1!

Cause o* our sa)%ation' .ho ,ore the Lor#' Virgin a))7 praise#' interce#e *or a)) .ho #e%out)y cry1 A)) you his .orks ,)ess the Lor#' praise an# high)y e@a)t hi- throughout a)) the ages. O(e 9. The *r'os. <he ,urning ,ush that .as not consu-e# .as a type o* your chi)#7,earing+ 0uench *or us no. the raging *urnace o* te-ptations .e pray' O Mother o* Go#' that .e -ay unceasing)y -agni*y you. O ho. the )a.)ess an# #iso,e#ient peop)e' ha%ing p)otte# e%i)' 2usti*ie# the ungo#)y -a)e*actor' ,ut con#e-ne# the Bust' the Lor# o* g)ory' to the tree3 hi- .e *itting)y -agni*y. O /a%iour' the un,)e-ishe# La-, .ho takes a.ay the sin o* the .or)#' .e g)ori*y you' risen on the thir# #ay' .ith the 4ather an# the #i%ine /pirit+ an# ackno.)e#ging you as Go#' as Lor# o* g)ory .e -agni*y you. Theotokion. /a%e your peop)e' Lor#' .ho- you purchase# .ith your precious ,)oo#' strengthening our /o%ereign against ene-ies' an# ,esto.ing peace on your Churches' O Lo%er o* -ankin#' at the entreaties o* the Mother o* Go#. #nother, of +ross an( Resurrection. Aour Cross' O Lor#' has ,een g)ori*ie# .ith ine**a,)e po.er+ *or your .eakness .as re%ea)e# to a)) as a,o%e po.er. <hrough it the po.er*u) ha%e ,een cast #o.n to earth' .hi)e paupers ha%e ,een ,rought sa*e)y to hea%en. Our uns-i)ing #eath has ,een s)ain' *or .hen you appeare# to those in (e))' O Christ' you grante# resurrection *ro- the #ea#. An# so as )i*e an# resurrection an# e-personne# )i*e in hy-ns .e -agni*y you. <he nature that is .ithout ,eginning an# .ithout )i-it is ackno.)e#ge# in three sing)e #i%ine hypostases+ one Go#hea# in 4ather' /on an# /pirit' trusting in .hich the /o%ereign .ise in Go# is sa%e#. #nother, of the -other of o(.

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O Virgin' *u)*i))ing prophecy' you sprang *ro- 8a%i#9s root+ yet 8a%i# too you tru)y g)ori*ie# in gi%ing ,irth to hi- that .as *oreto)#' the Lor# o* g)ory .ho- *itting)y .e -agni*y. A))7pure one' e%ery )a. o* praise is #e*eate# ,y the greatness o* your g)ory+ yet' La#y' gracious)y accept *roun.orthy supp)iants' O Mother o* Go#' the praise they o**er you .ith )o%e. O .hat .on#ers are yours ,eyon# the -in#9s concei%ing3 4or you' O Virgin' a)one higher than the sun' ha%e grante# to a)) to conte-p)ate the ne.est .on#er o* your inco-prehensi,)e ,irth7 gi%ing. <here*ore .e a)) -agni*y you. +2apostilarion, the prescri%ed +othinon$ At -auds, -et e;erything that has %reath$ <e insert : Stichera$ Resurrection Stichera. Tone 1. 6e sing the praise o* your sa%ing ;assion' O Christ' an# .e g)ori*y your &esurrection. (a%ing en#ure# the Cross' #estroye# #eath an# risen *rothe #ea#' gi%e peace to our )i*e' O Lor#' as you a)one are A))7 po.er*u). (a%ing #espoi)e# (e)) an# raise# hu-anity ,y your &esurrection' O Christ' grant that .ith pure hearts .e -ay praise an# g)ori*y you. As .e g)ori*y your #i%ine con#escension' .e praise you' O Christ1 you .ere ,orn o* a Virgin' yet you .ere not separate# *rothe 4ather+ as -an you su**ere# an# .i))ing)y en#ure# the Cross+ you rose *ro- the gra%e' as though co-ing out o* your ,ri#a) cha-,er' that you -ight sa%e the .or)#. Lor#' g)ory to you3 Other Stichera %y Anatolios 6hen you .ere nai)e# to the <ree o* the Cross' then the -ight o* the ene-y .as put to #eath+ creation .as shaken in *ear o* you' an# (e)) .as #espoi)e# ,y your -ight. Aou raise# the #ea# *ro- the to-,s an# opene# ;ara#ise to the <hie*. Christ our Go#' g)ory to you3 Grie%ing the ho)y .o-en ca-e .ith haste to your gra%e+ ,ut *in#ing the to-, opene# an# )earning *ro- the Ange) the ne. 1"

an# -ar%e))ous .on#er' they announce# to the Apost)es' C<he Lor# has risen' granting the .or)# his great -ercy9. 6e ,o. #o.n ,e*ore the #i%ine stripes o* your su**erings' Christ Go#' an# roya) sacri*ice that took p)ace #i%ine)y re%ea)e# in /ion at the en# o* the ages+ *or you' the /un o* righteousness' en)ightene# those .ho s)ept in #arkness' )ea#ing the- ,y the han# to the ra#iance that kno.s no e%ening. Lor#' g)ory to you3 <u-u)tuous race o* the Be.s' gi%e ear. 6here are those .ho approache# ;i)ate? Let the so)#iers .ho kept .atch say' .here are the sea)s o* the gra%e? 6here has the one .ho .as ,urie# ,een -o%e# to? 6here has the One .ho is not *or sa)e ,een so)#? (o. has the treasure ,een ,urg)e#? La.)ess Be.s' .hy #o you s)an#er the &ising o* the Cruci*ie#? (e has risen' the One *ree a-ong the #ea#' an# grants the .or)# his great -ercy. &lory$ 0he +othinon$ 9oth now$ 0he following 0heoto.ion$ Aou are -ost ,)esse#' O Virgin Mother o* Go#' *or through hi- .ho took *)esh *ro- you' (e)) has ,een capture#' A#areca))e#' the curse s)ain' 5%e set *ree' #eath put to #eath' an# .e gi%en )i*e. <here*ore in praise .e cry1 :)esse# are you' Christ our Go#' .ho ha%e ,een thus .e))7p)ease#' g)ory to you. 0hen the &reat =o2ology and after it the Resurrection 0roparion$ Liturgy The tro$arion of the Resurrection 6hen the stone ha# ,een sea)e# ,y the Be.s an# .hen the so)#iers .ere guar#ing <hy pure :o#y' O /a%ior' <hou #i#st rise on the thir# #ay an# gi%e )i*e to the .or)#. <here*ore' the po.ers o* hea%en crie# to <hee' O gi%er o* )i*e1 G)ory to <hy resurrection' O Christ3 G)ory to <hy king#o-3 G)ory to <hy pro%i#ence' O on)y )o%er o* -en3 The kontakion of the Resurrection <hou #i#st rise as Go# *ro- the to-, .ith g)ory an# .ith <hyse)* #i#st raise the .or)#' an# the nature o* -en sings to <hee as Go#' an# #eath has %anishe#' an# A#a- #ances *or 2oy' O Lor#' 19

an# 5%e' no. *ree# *ro- her *etters re2oices' crying1 <hou' O Christ' art (e 6ho gi%est to a)) resurrection. The $rokei'enon Let <hy -ercy' O Lor#' ,e upon us' accor#ing as .e ha%e hope# in <hee. Stichos1 &e2oice in the Lor#' O ye righteous+ praise is -eet *or the upright. #!!e!uia1 O Go# 6ho gi%est a%enge-ent unto -e an# hast su,#ue# peop)es un#er -e. Stichos1 $t is (e that -agni*ieth the sa)%ation o* (is king an# .orketh -ercy *or (is anointe#' *or 8a%i# an# *or his see# unto eternity.

Tone 2
At Great Vespers After the Opening Psalm and the first Kathisma of the Psalter, at -ord > ha;e cried, we insert 10 Stichera, and we sing 7 Resurrection Stichera and 3 of the Saint of the day, or as the 0ypi.on directs$ Resurrection Stichera$ 0one 6$ Co-e )et us .orship Go# the 6or#' ,egotten o* the 4ather ,e*ore the ages' incarnate o* the Virgin Mary+ *or ha%ing en#ure# the Cross' he .as han#e# o%er *or ,uria)' as he hi-se)* .ishe#' an# ha%ing risen *ro- the #ea# he sa%e# -e' -ankin# that ha# gone astray. Christ our /a%iour ,y nai)ing the recor# against us to the Cross annu))e# it' an# #estroye# the -ight o* #eath. 6e .orship his &ising on the thir# #ay. 6ith Archange)s )et us sing the praise o* the &esurrection o* Christ+ *or he is the &e#ee-er an# the /a%iour o* our sou)s+ an# .ith #rea# g)ory an# -ighty po.er he is co-ing again to 2u#ge the .or)# .hich he *ashione#. Other /erses, %y Anatolios$ An Ange) proc)ai-e# you' the cruci*ie# an# ,urie# Master' an# sai# to the .o-en+ CCo-e' see .here the Lor# .as )ying. 4or 20

he has risen as he sai#' as a))7po.er*u)9. <here*ore .e .orship you' the on)y i--orta). O Christ' gi%er o* )i*e' ha%e -ercy on us. :y your Cross you #estroye# the curse o* the tree+ ,y your ,uria) you s)e. the -ight o* #eath+ ,y your &ising you en)ightene# the hu-an race+ there*ore .e cry out to you+ C:ene*actor' Christ our Go#' g)ory to you39 <he gates o* #eath opene# to you Lor#' in *ear+ (a#es9 gate7keepers shu##ere# .hen they sa. you+ *or you s-ashe# the gates o* ,rass' crushe# to po.#er the iron ,ars' )e# us out o* #arkness an# the sha#o. o* #eath an# tore our ,on#s asun#er. As .e sing the hy-n o* sa)%ation' )et this song rise *roour )ips+ CCo-e a)) in the Lor#Hs house' )et us *a)) #o.n in .orship as .e say+ CAou .ho .ere cruci*ie# on the <ree' rose *ro- the #ea# an# are in the ,oso- o* the 4ather' ha%e -ercy on our sins399 !or"/, Both now/ Theotokion. <he sha#o. o* the )a. has passe# no. that grace has co-e' *or as the :ush in *)a-es .as not consu-e#' so as a Virgin you ,ore a Chi)# an# re-aine# a Virgin+ instea# o* a pi))ar o* *ire the /un o* righteousness has #a.ne#' instea# o* Moses Christ' the sa)%ation o* our sou)s. After the +ntrance and O ,oyful -ight?, the designated )on. ma.es a metania to the Superior and sings the Pro.eimenon of the day$ <he Lor# is =ing1 > he has ro,e# hi-se)* in -a2esty /erse 11 <he Lor# has ro,e# an# gir#e# hi-se)* .ith po.er. /erse 21 (e has -a#e the .or)# *ir-+ it .i)) not ,e shaken. 0hen the usual -itany, &rant -ord? etc$ and after the +.phonesis we sing the idiomel Sticheron of the Saint of the )onastery as we process into the 1arthe2$ After the usual prayers we return to the 3hurch singing the Resurrection #$osticha. Aour &esurrection' O Christ /a%iour' has en)ightene# the .ho)e inha,ite# .or)#+ an# you ha%e ca))e# ,ack your o.n creation. A))7po.er*u) Lor#' g)ory to you3 >n Alpha%etical Order$ 21

/erse 11 <he Lor# is =ing1 he has ro,e# hi-se)* in -a2esty. <he Lor# has ro,e# an# gir#e# hi-se)* .ith po.er. 8estroying the curse o* the tree through a tree' O /a%iour' you s)e. the -ight o* #eath ,y your ,uria)' .hi)e you en)ightene# our race ,y your &ising+ there*ore .e cry out to you+ CGi%er o* )i*e' Christ our Go#' g)ory to you39 /erse 21 (e has -a#e the .or)# *ir-+ it .i)) not ,e shaken. 5%en as you appeare# nai)e# to the Cross' O Christ' you a)tere# the ,eauty o* create# things+ an# .hi)e the so)#iers sho.e# their inhu-anity ,y piercing your si#e .ith a )ance' the (e,re.s aske# that your to-, ,e sea)e#' not un#erstan#ing your po.er+ ,ut in your pitying co-passion you accepte# ,uria) an# rose on the thir# #ay. Lor#' g)ory to you3 /erse 31 (o)iness ,e*its your house' O Lor#' to )ength o* #ays. 4or the sake o* -orta)s' O Christ' Gi%er o* )i*e' .i))ing)y you un#er.ent the ;assion+ as ;o.er*u) you #escen#e# into (e))' snatche# as *ro- the han# o* a -ighty one the sou)s o* those .ho .ere .aiting there *or your co-ing an# instea# o* (a#es you grante# the- to #.e)) in ;ara#ise. An# so to us .ho g)ori*y your &ising on the thir# #ay grant par#on o* our sins an# your great -ercy. !or".Both now. Theotokion. O ne. .on#er' greater than a)) the .on#ers o* o)#3 4or .ho has e%er kno.n o* a Mother .ho .ithout a -an has ,orne a chi)# an# carrie# in her ar-s the One .ho ho)#s *ast a)) creation? <he Chi)# concei%e# is the Counse) o* Go#' .ho- you' A))7pure' carrie# in your e-,race an# to.ar#s .ho- you ha%e gaine# a -otherHs *ree#o- to speak. <here*ore #o not cease to interce#e .ith hi- on ,eha)* o* those .ho honour you' that he take pity an# sa%e our sou)s. #$o!"tikion. 6hen you .ent #o.n to #eath' O i--orta) Li*e' then you s)e. (e)) .ith the )ightning *)ash o* your Go#hea#+ ,ut .hen *rothe #epths ,e)o. the earth you raise# the #ea#' a)) the ;o.ers in the hea%ens crie# out' CGi%er o* )i*e' Christ our Go#' g)ory to you39 Theotokion. A)) your -ysteries are ,eyon# un#erstan#ing' a)) ,eyon# g)ory' Mother o* Go#+ sea)e# in purity an# guar#e# in %irginity you 22

.ere kno.n .ithout #eception to ,e a Mother' in gi%ing ,irth to the true Go#1 i-p)ore hi- that our sou)s -ay ,e sa%e#. At Matins After the 1st reading from the Psalter, Kathismata of the Resurrection$ 0one 6$ <he no,)e Boseph taking #o.n your spot)ess :o#y *ro- the tree' .rappe# it in a c)ean shrou# .ith s.eet spices an# )ai# it *or ,uria) in a ne. gra%e+ ,ut on the thir# #ay you arose' O Lor#' granting the .or)# your great -ercy. /erse8 Arise' Lor# -y Go#' )i*t up your han#+ #o not *orget your poor *or e%er. <he Ange) stan#ing ,y the gra%e crie# to the .o-en ,earing -yrrh' CMyrrh is *itting *or the #ea#' ,ut Christ has ,een sho.n to ,e a stranger to corruption. :ut cry a)ou#1 <he Lor# has risen' granting the .or)# his great -ercy39 !or". Both now. +ross0Theotokion. Aou are high)y g)ori*ie#' Virgin Mother o* Go#' an# .e sing your praise' *or through the Cross o* your /on (e)) has ,een o%erthro.n' 8eath has #ie#' .e .ho .ere #ea# ha%e risen an# ,een grante# )i*e. 6e ha%e recei%e# ;ara#ise' our ancient #e)ight' there*ore .ith thanksgi%ing .e g)ori*y Christ our Go# as -ighty an# a)one *u)) o* -ercy. After the 6nd reading from the Psalter, others$ Aou #i# not pre%ent the gra%e stone *ro- ,eing sea)e#' an# risen you grante# to a)) the rock o* the 4aith. Lor#' g)ory to you3 /erse8 $ .i)) praise you' Lor#' .ith -y .ho)e heart+ $ .i)) te)) o* a)) your -ar%e))ous .orks. <he choir o* your 8iscip)es re2oices in har-ony .ith the Myrrh7,earing .o-en+ *or .ith the- .e ce)e,rate a co--on *east to the g)ory an# honour o* your &esurrection. <hrough the-' O Lor# .ho )o%e hu-ankin#' grant your peop)e your great -ercy. !or". Both now. Theotokion. Aou are high)y ,)esse#' Virgin Mother o* Go#' *or through hi- .ho .as incarnate *ro- you (e)) 23

has ,een taken capti%e' A#a- reca))e#' the curse s)ain' 5%e set *ree' #eath has ,een put to #eath an# .e ha%e ,een gi%en )i*e+ there*ore .ith hy-ns .e cry1 :)esse# are you Christ our Go# .ho ha%e ,een thus .e))7p)ease#' g)ory to you3 After Psalm 11:, the @pa.oA$ <he .o-en co-ing to your gra%e a*ter the ;assion to anoint your ,o#y' Christ Go#' sa. Ange)s in the to-, an# .ere a-aDe#' *or they hear# a -essage *ro- the- -essage' C<he Lor# has risen' granting the .or)# his great -ercy9. 0he Ana;athmi$ 1st Antiphon$ $ raise the eyes o* -y heart to you in hea%en' O /a%iour. /a%e -e ,y your ra#iance. (a%e -ercy' O -y Christ' on us .ho *ai) you hour ,y hour in -any .ays' an# gi%e us the -eans to turn ,ack to you in repentance ,e*ore the en#. !or". Both now. <o the (o)y /pirit ,e)ong kingship' sancti*ication an# the gui#ance o* creation' *or he is Go#' consu,stantia) .ith the 4ather an# the 6or#. 2n( #nti$hon. $* the Lor# .as not a-ong us' .ho cou)# ,e kept sa*e *rothe one .ho is ,oth *oe an# -ur#erer? 8o not han# your ser%ant o%er to their teeth' -y /a%iour. Like a )ion they co-e against -e' *or they too are -y *oes. !or". Both now. <o the (o)y /pirit ,e)ong the source o* )i*e an# honour' *or' ,eing Go#' he gi%es a)) creatures po.er an# .atches o%er the- in the 4ather through the /on. 3rd Antiphon. <hose .ho trust in the Lor# are )ike the ho)y -ountain1 they are utter)y unshaken ,y the assau)ts o* :e)iar. Let not those .ho )i%e *or Go# stretch out their han#s in )a.)essness+ *or .ith his ro# Christ *or,i#s his )ot.

!or". Both now. :y the (o)y /pirit a)) .is#o- *)o.s *orth' *ro.hich grace co-es to the Apost)es' the Martyrs are cro.ne# *or their strugg)es' an# the ;rophets see. Prokeimenon 5Psalm 77$ &ise up' O Lor# -y Go#' accor#ing to the #ecree .hich you en2oine#1> an# an asse-,)y o* peop)es .i)) surroun# you. /erse8 O Lor# -y Go#' $ ha%e hope# in you. /a%e -e *ro- a)) .ho pursue -e an# #e)i%er -e. -et e;erything that has %reath, the =awn &ospel, Ba;ing seen the Resurrection of 3hrist, Psalm C0 and the rest$ And after this the 3anon of the Resurrection$ Canon O(e 1. Tone 2. *r'os. (is o%er.he)-ing -ight once )ai# )o. in the #eep a)) ;haraoh9s host+ ,ut the incarnate 6or#' the g)orious Lor#' has .ipe# out -a)ignant sin1 *or he has ,een great)y g)ori*ie#. <he ru)er o* the .or)#' O Goo# One' to .ho- .e .ere enro))e# ,y not o,eying your co--an#-ent' has ,een 2u#ge# ,y your Cross+ *or ha%ing attacke# you as a -orta) he has *a))en ,y the -ight o* your authority' an# has ,een pro%e# .eak. Aou ca-e into the .or)# as &e#ee-er o* the race o* -orta)s an# prince o* the )i*e .ithout corruption+ *or you tore apart #eath9s .in#ing sheets ,y your &esurrection' .hich .e a)) g)ori*y+ *or it has ,een great)y g)ori*ie#. Theotokion. Aou ha%e appeare# higher than e%ery creature' %isi,)e an# in%isi,)e' O ;ure an# 5%er7Virgin+ *or you ga%e ,irth to the Creator' as he .as .e)) p)ease# to ,eco-e incarnate in your .o-,+ .ith your *ree#o- to speak i-p)ore hi- that our sou)s -ay ,e sa%e#. #nother +anon, of the +ross an( Resurrection ' o* .hich the Acrostic' inc)u#ing the $r-i' is1 $ sing -y praise to the )i*e7gi%ing 6or#. 25

*r'os. $srae) the chosen. O Christ you ha%e ,eco-e strength *or the .eak' resurrection *or the *a))en an# incorruption *or the #ea# ,y the su**ering o* your *)esh1 *or it has ,een g)ori*ie#. Go# the 4ashioner an# &estorer took pity on his *a))en i-age an# raise# it up .hen it .as crushe#' ha%ing hi-se)* ,een put to #eath+ *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. #nother +anon of the 'ost ho!" -other of o( ' o* .hich the Acrostic is1 $ sing -y praise to the )i*e7gi%ing Mai#en. <he sa-e *r'os. O* o)# an i--ateria) )a##er an# a path in the sea strange)y -a#e #ry re%ea)e# your gi%ing ,irth' O ;ure One. 6e a)) sing its praise' *or it has ,een g)ori*ie#. <he ;o.er o* the Most (igh' the per*ect /u,stance an# 6is#o- o* Go#' took a ,o#y *ro- you' O $--acu)ate' an# con%erse# .ith -orta)s+ *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. <he /un o* righteousness ca-e through the c)ose# untro##en gate.ay o* your .o-,' O ;ure One' an# shone upon the .or)#1 *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. O(e 3. *r'os. <he #esert' the ,arren Church *ro- the nations' *)o.ere# )ike a )i)y' O Lor#' at your co-ing' ,y .hich -y heart has ,een esta,)ishe#. At your passion creation .as change# .hen it sa. you' .ho ha# #one a)) things ,y your #i%ine ,i##ing' -ean in appearance an# sneere# at ,y )a.)ess -en. Aou *ashione# -e *ro- #ust ,y your o.n han# accor#ing to your i-age' an# .hen $ .as crushe# ,ack again to the #ust o* #eath through sin' you #escen#e# .ith -e to he))' O Christ' an# raise# -e up again .ith you. Theotokion. <he ranks o* Ange)s .ere a-aDe#' an# the hearts o* -orta)s tre-,)e# at your ,irth7gi%ing' O A))7;ure+ there*ore in *aith .e honour you as Mother o* Go#. #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. <he ,o. o* -ighty -en .as s-ashe#. 2!

Christ' .ho is ,eyon# a))' has ,een -a#e a )itt)e )o.er than the Ange)s ,y his su**ering in the *)esh. 8ea# you .ere nu-,ere# .ith the )a.)ess' O Christ' ,ut you appeare# to the 6o-en shining .ith the cro.n o* the g)ory o* your &ising. Of the -other of o(. The sa'e *r'os. <he One ,eyon# a)) ti-e' as Maker o* ti-e' .as *ashione# o* his o.n .i)) as a ,a,e *ro- you' O Virgin. Let us' the *aith*u)' praise the .o-, that is .i#er than the hea%ens+ *or through it A#a-' re2oicing' has ,eco-e a citiDen o* hea%en. O(e 4. *r'os. 4ro- a Virgin you ca-e' not an a-,assa#or' not an Ange)' ,ut the Lor# hi-se)* incarnate' an# you sa%e# -e' hu-anity' entire)y+ there*ore $ cry to you1 G)ory to your po.er' O Lor#3 As one con#e-ne#' -y Go#' you stoo# ,e*ore the tri,una) an# #i# not cry out' O Master' pronouncing a 2u#ge-ent *or the nations' the sa)%ation .hich you .rought *or the .or)# through your passion' O Christ. <he s.or#s o* the *oe *ai)e# at your passion+ ,ut ,y your #escent into (e)) the cities o* your opponents .ere sacke# an# the arrogance o* the tyrant .as ,rought )o.. Theotokion. A)) .e ,e)ie%ers kno. you to ,e a har,our o* sa)%ation an# an unshakea,)e .a))' /o%ereign La#y' Mother o* Go#' *or ,y your prayers you #e)i%er our sou)s *ro- #angers. #nother of the +ross an( Resurrection. /eeing you nai)e# to the Cross' O Christ' the Virgin .ho ha# ,orne you .ithout pains' en#ure# a -other9s pains. 8eath is con0uere#' a corpse #espoi)s the gates o* (e))+ *or no. that the a))7#e%ouring has ,een rent open' a)) that is a,o%e nature has ,een gi%en -e. Of the -other of o(. The sa'e *r'os.

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/ee' the #i%ine -ountain *or the house o* the Lor#' the Mother o* Go#' is ,eing -ost -ani*est)y e@a)te# a,o%e the ;o.ers o* hea%en. O Virgin' .ho a)one ,ore the Master o* creation ,eyon# the )a.s o* nature' you ha%e ,een grante# the epithet #i%ine. O(e 5. *r'os. O Christ you ha%e ,eco-e the Me#iator ,et.een Go# an# -orta)s' *or through you' O Master' *ro- the night o* ignorance .e ha%e access to your 4ather' the source o* )ight. Like a ce#ar' O Christ' you crushe# the inso)ence o* the *oe' .hen o* your o.n .i)) as you .ere .e))7p)ease#' you .ere raise# up .ith your *)esh' O Master' on cypress' pine an# ce#ar. <hey )ai# you' O Christ' as a )i*e)ess corpse in the )o.est pit' ,ut ,y your o.n stripes' O /a%iour' you raise# .ith yourse)* the s)ain .ho s)ept *orgotten in the to-,s. Theotokion. :eseech your /on an# Lor#' pure Virgin' to grant #e)i%erance to prisoners an# peace *ro- hosti)e circu-stances to those .ho trust in you. #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. <he *or-er A#a-' re*using to *ast' taste# o* the tree that ,rought #eath+ ,ut the /econ#' ,y ,eing cruci*ie#' .ipes out his sin. O Christ' i-passi,)e in your i--ateria) go#hea#' you ,eca-e passi,)e an# -orta) in nature. Gi%ing incorruption to the #ea#' you raise# the- *ro- the %au)ts o* (e)). Of the -other of o(. The sa'e *r'os. Aou c)ou#s' rain #o.n the s.eetness o* 2oy *or those on earth' *or a Chi)# has ,een gi%en' .ho is our Go# ,e*ore the ages' incarnate *ro- the Virgin. 6hen the Most (igh ,eca-e incarnate *ro- the Virgin .ithout see# in the )ast ti-es' the )ight shone on -y )i*e an# *)esh' an# #estroye# the g)oo- o* sin. O(e 6. *r'os. 2"

/urroun#e# ,y a #epth o* o**ences' $ ca)) upon the unsearcha,)e #epth o* your co-passion1 )ea# -e up *rocorruption' O Go#. <he Bust is 2u#ge# as a -a)e*actor an# nai)e# .ith the )a.)ess to the tree' ,y his o.n ,)oo# granting *orgi%eness to the gui)ty. <hrough one -an' the *irst A#a-' #eath entere# the .or)# o* o)#+ an# through one' the /on o* Go#' &esurrection has ,een re%ea)e#. Theotokion. 6ithout kno.ing -an you ,ore a chi)#' O Virgin' an# you re-ain e%er %irgin' sho.ing the proo*s o* the go#hea# o* your /on an# Go#. Another' o* the Cross an# &esurrection. Aou p)ace# the Cheru,i- as guar#s o* the tree o* )i*e against *a))en -an+ ,ut on seeing you they opene# the gates+ *or you appeare# gui#ing the <hie* to ;ara#ise. :y the #eath o* one -an (e)) .as #eserte# an# .ithout resource' *or the great .ea)th that one -an ha# a-asse#' Christ e-ptie# on ,eha)* o* us a)). Of the -other of o(. The sa'e *r'os. (u-an nature ens)a%e# through sin *oun# *ree#o- through you' pure La#y+ *or your /on .as sacri*ice# )ike a )a-, on ,eha)* o* a)). 6e a)) ca)) on you the true Mother o* Go# to #e)i%er the ser%ants .ho pro%oke to anger+ *or you a)one ha%e ac0uire# ,o)#ness to.ar#s the /on. .ontakion. Aou rose *ro- the to-,' a))7po.er*u) /a%iour' an# seeing the -ar%e) (e)) .as struck .ith *ear' an# the #ea# arose' an# creation' seeing' re2oices .ith you' A#a- shares in the 2oy+ an# the .or)# e%er praises you' -y /a%iour. *kos. Aou are the )ight o* those in #arkness' you are the resurrection o* a)) an# the )i*e o* -orta)s an# you ha%e raise# up a)) .ith yourse)*' #espoi)ing the -ight o* #eath' O /a%iour' an# 29

s-ashing the gates o* (e))' O 6or#+ an# -orta)s .hen they sa. -ar%e))e# at the .on#er' an# a)) creation re2oices in your &esurrection' O Lo%er o* hu-ankin#. <here*ore .e a)) g)ori*y an# hy-n your con#escension+ an# the .or)# e%er praises you' -y /a%iour. O(e 7. *r'os. <he go#)ess or#er o* a )a.)ess tyrant *anne# the soaring *)a-e+ ,ut Christ )et *a)) the #e. o* the /pirit upon the Go#7*earing chi)#ren. (e is ,)esse# an# high)y e@a)te#. O Master through your co-passion you cou)# not ,ear to see hu-ankin# tyrannise# ,y #eath' ,ut' ,eco-ing -an' you ca-e an# sa%e# it ,y your o.n ,)oo#. Aou are ,)esse# an# high)y e@a)te#. O Christ' the gate7keepers o* (e))' seeing you c)othe# in the ro,e o* %engeance' tre-,)e#+ *or you ha# co-e' Master' to .orst the *oo)ish tyrant' your ser%ant. Aou are ,)esse# an# high)y e@a)te#. Theotokion. 6e ackno.)e#ge you as the (o)y o* (o)ies' O Virgin un#e*i)e#' Mother .ithout ,ri#egroo-' as her .ho a)one ,ore the unchangea,)e Go#+ *or you ha%e ,eco-e the source o* incorruption *or a)) the *aith*u) ,y your #i%ine chi)#7,earing. #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. O* o)# #iso,e#ience con#e-ne# the 4ore*ather in 5#en+ ,ut .i))ing he .as con#e-ne#' annu))ing the charge against the o**en#er' the Go# o* our *athers' supre-e)y #i%ine an# -ost g)orious. Aou sa%e# hi- .ho .as .oun#e# ,y the en%eno-e# tongue in 5#en+ *or your cure# the ,ite .i))ing)y incurre# ,y your .i))ing passion' O Go# o* our *athers' supre-e)y #i%ine an# -ost g)orious. Aou ca))e# -e ,ack to )ight as $ .a)ke# in the sha#o. o* #eath .hen you struck sha#o.y #arkness o* (e)) .ith the ,)aDe o* your Go#hea#' O Go# o* our *athers' supre-e)y #i%ine an# -ost g)orious. Of the -other of o(. The sa'e *r'os. 30

Baco, in the night' as in a ri##)e' sa. Go# incarnate+ ,ut he appeare# *ro- you in the ,eacon7*ire to those .ho sang1 Go# o* our *athers' supre-e)y #i%ine an# -ost g)orious. (e .rest)es .ith Baco,' *oresha#o.ing the signs o* the ine**a,)e .ea%ing that took p)ace in you' O pure one' through .hich .as .i))ing)y unite# .ith hu-ankin# the Go# o* our *athers' supre-e)y #i%ine an# -ost g)orious. ;ro*ane the one .ho #oes not proc)ai- you' the Virgin9s /on' one o* the <rinity' nor cries .ith un.a%ering -in# an# tongue1 O Go# o* our *athers' supre-e)y #i%ine an# -ost g)orious. O(e 8. *r'os. A *urnace once in :a,y)on' ,y #i%ine #ecree' #i%i#e# its action' ,urning up the Cha)#eans ,ut re*reshing the *aith*u) .ho sang1 A)) you .orks o* the Lor#' ,)ess the Lor#. 6hen they sa. the ro,e o* your *)esh' O Christ' -a#e scar)et .ith your ,)oo#' the ranks o* Ange)s .ere aghast .ith a.e at your great )ong7su**ering an# they crie#1 A)) you .orks o* the Lor#' ,)ess the Lor#. O -erci*u)' ,y your &ising you ha%e c)othe# -y -orta)ity in i--orta)ity+ there*ore re2oicing your chosen peop)e sings to you' O Christ' an# cries1 8eath is tru)y s.a))o.e# up in %ictory. Theotokion. 6ithout see# you concei%e# an# ,ore ine**a,)y hi.ho though insepara,)e *ro- the 4ather' #.e)t in your .o-, as Go# an# -an' O a))7pure Mother o* Go#+ there*ore .e a)) ackno.)e#ge you as the sa)%ation o* us a)). #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. O rich in -ercy' you .ere seen nai)e# to a Cross+ .i))ing)y you .ere ,urie# an# arose on the thir# #ay' an# you #e)i%ere#' O )o%er o* hu-ankin#' a)) -orta)s .ho sing to you in *aith1 Let a)) creation hy-n the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages. O 6or# o* Go#' you .ent #o.n to the )o.est parts o* the earth to #e)i%er the one you ha# *ashione# ,y your po.er' O -y Christ' *ro- corruption' an# .hen you ha# -a#e hi- incorrupti,)e you -a#e hi- a partaker in your eterna) g)ory' as he cries1 Let a)) creation hy-n the Lor# an# high)y e@a)t Christ to a)) the ages. 31

Of the -other of o(. The sa'e *r'os. <hrough you he .ho is inco-para,)e in goo#ness an# po.er' .as seen on earth an# )i%e# a-ong -en' to .ho- a)) .e *aith*u) sing as .e cry1 Let a)) creation that has ,een gi%en e@istence hy-n the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages. &ight)y proc)ai-ing you pure .e g)ori*y you' Mother o* Go#' *or you ,ore one o* the <rinity incarnate' to .ho- .ith the 4ather an# the /pirit .e a)) sing1 Let a)) creation hy-n the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages. O(e 9. *r'os. <he /on o* the 4ather .ithout ,eginning' Go# an# 6or#' incarnate o* a Virgin' has appeare# to us' to gi%e )ight to .hat is #arkene#' to gather .hat is scattere#+ there*ore .e -agni*y the a))7 hy-ne# Mother o* Go#. O /a%iour the thrice7,)esse# tree o* your i--acu)ate Cross .as p)ante# on Ca)%ary as in ;ara#ise' an# .atere# ,y the #i%ine ,)oo# an# .ater *ro- your #i%ine si#e' O Christ' it has ,)osso-e# .ith )i*e *or us. Cruci*ie#' O a))7po.er*u)' you )ai# )o. the -ighty' an# e@a)ting hu-an nature .hich )ay ,e)o. in (e))9s prison' you p)ace# it on your 4ather9s throne1 as you are co-ing .ith that nature .e .orship an# -agni*y you. Of the Trinit". As .ith right ,e)ie* .e the *aith*u) hy-n the trip)e Enity' the consu,stantia) <rinity' )et us g)ori*y the insepara,)e nature' supre-e)y #i%ine' trip)e )ight' ra#iance .ithout e%ening' a)one unco-poun#e# .hich she#s )ight upon us. #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. $n the -i#st o* the con#e-ne# you .ere hung up )ike a )a-,' O Christ' on the Cross on Ca)%ary' your si#e pierce# ,y a )ance+ in your goo#ness you ha%e grante# to us .ho are -a#e o* #ust ,ut .ho honour you in *aith your #i%ine &esurrection. Let us the *aith*u) a)) .orship Go#' .ho ,y his o.n #eath #estroye# .ith -ight the po.er o* #eath+ *or he raise# .ith hithe age7)ong #ea#' an# to a)) he grants )i*e an# &esurrection. #nother, of the -other of o(. 32

A ro# o* strength has ,een gi%en to our rotten nature1 the 6or# o* Go# in your .o-,' O ;ure One' an# he raise# it up .hen it ha# *a))en into (e))+ there*ore' a))7pure' as Mother o* Go# .e -agni*y you. Master recei%e .ith co-passion as a-,assa#or on our ,eha)* your Mother .ho- you chose' an# a)) things .i)) ,e *i))e# .ith your goo#ness' that .e -ay a)) -agni*y you as our ,ene*actor. #t 1au(s, Stichera of the Resurrection. 5%erything that has ,reath an# e%ery creature g)ori*ies you' O Lor#' *or through your Cross you #estroye# #eath to sho. the peop)es your &esurrection *ro- the #ea#' as you a)one )o%e hu-ankin#. Let the Be.s say ho. the so)#iers )ost the =ing they .ere guar#ing. 6hy #i# the stone not guar# the rock o* )i*e? 5ither )et the- gi%e up the one .ho .as ,urie# or praise hi- risen' saying .ith us1 G)ory to the -u)titu#e o* your -ercies1 /a%iour' g)ory to you3. &e2oice you peop)es an# ,e g)a#1 An Ange) sat upon the gra%e stone+ he ga%e us goo# ti#ings saying1 Christ has risen *rothe #ea# an# *i))e# the uni%erse .ith s.eet *ragrance. &e2oice you peop)es an# ,e g)a#3 :e*ore your conception' Lor#' an Ange) ,rought the greeting C(ai)9 to the one *u)) o* grace1 at your &esurrection an Ange) ro))e# the stone *ro- your g)orious gra%e. <he one re%ea)e# the signs o* 2oy instea# o* sorro.+ the other instea# o* #eath proc)ai-e# to us a Master' gi%er o* )i*e. <here*ore .e cry to you' C:ene*actor o* a)) hu-ankin#' Lor#' g)ory to you39 Other /tichera o* Anato)ios. <he .o-en sprink)e# s.eet spices .ith their tears upon your gra%e' an# their -ouths .ere *i))e# .ith 2oy as they sai#' C<he Lor# has risen39 Let nations an# peop)es praise Christ our Go#' .ho .i))ing)y en#ure# the Cross *or us an# spent three #ays in he))+ an# )et the- .orship his &esurrection *ro- the #ea#' through .hich a)) the en#s o* the .or)# ha%e ,een *i))e# .ith )ight.

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Aou .ere cruci*ie#' you .ere ,urie#' O Christ' as you .i))e#+ you #espoi)e# #eath as Go# an# Master' granting the .or)# eterna) )i*e an# your great -ercy. $n truth' )a.)ess ones' ,y sea)ing the to-, you ha%e grante# us a greater -ar%e)+ the guar#s ha%e the kno.)e#ge+ to#ay he ca-e *ro- the gra%e' an# they sai#1 Aou sai# that .hi)e .e s)ept the 8iscip)es ca-e an# sto)e hi-. An# .ho stea)s a corpse' especia))y one that is nake#? :ut he has risen ,y his o.n authority as Go#' )ea%ing ,ehin# his gra%e7c)othes in the to-,. Co-e' O Be.s' see ho. he #i# not ,urst the sea)s the One .ho tra-p)e# on #eath an# grants the hu-an race )i*e .ithout en# an# his great -ercy. &lory$ 0he +othinon$ 9oth now$ @ou are highly %lessed$ &reat =o2ology and after it the troparion8 0oDday sal;ation has come to the world$ At the Liturgy The tro$arion of the Resurrection 6hen <hou' the #eath)ess )i*e' #i#st go #o.n to #eath' then #i#st <hou s)ay he)) ,y the )ightening *)ash o* <hy #i%inity. An# .hen <hou #i#st raise the #ea# *ro- the )o.er .or)#' a)) the po.ers o* hea%en crie# a)ou#1 Christ our Go#' gi%er o* )i*e' g)ory to <hee. The kontakion of the Resurrection <hou #i#st rise *ro- the to-,' a))7po.er*u) /a%ior' an# seeing the -irac)e' he)) .as terri*ie#' an# the #ea# rose' .hi)st creation at the sight o* it re2oices .ith <hee' an# A#a- e@u)ts' an# the .or)#' O -y /a%ior' e%er sings to <hee. The $rokei'enon <he Lor# is -y strength an# -y song' an# (e is ,eco-e -y sa)%ation. Stichos1 6ith chastise-ent hath the Lor# chastene# -en ,ut (e hath not gi%en -e o%er unto #eath. #!!e!uia1 <he Lor# hear thee in the #ay o* a**)iction+ the na-e o* the Go# o* Baco, #e*en# thee. Stichos1 O Lor#' sa%e the king' an# hearken unto us in the #ay .hen .e ca)) upon <hee. 3

Tone 3
At Great Vespers After the Opening Psalm and the first Kathisma of the Psalter, at -ord > ha;e cried?, we insert 10 Stichera, and we sing 7 Resurrection Stichera and 3 of the Saint of the day, or and ! if the Saint is "feasted#$ Resurrection Stichera$ 0one 3$ :y your Cross' Christ /a%iour' #eath9s -ight has ,een a,o)ishe#' the #e%i)9s #eception #estroye#' .hi)e the hu-an race' sa%e# ,y *aith' each e%ening o**ers you its hy-n. :y your &esurrection' Lor#' the uni%erse has ,een *i))e# .ith )ight an# ;ara#ise has ,een opene# again' .hi)e a)) creation as it sings your praise' each e%ening o**ers you its hy-n. $ g)ori*y the po.er o* the 4ather an# the /on' an# $ praise the authority o* the (o)y /pirit' un#i%i#e#' uncreate# Go#hea#' consu,stantia) <rinity' that reigns *ro- age to age. Other Stichera, %y Anatolios$ 6e .orship your precious Cross' O Christ' an# .e praise an# g)ori*y your &esurrection' *or ,y your stripes .e ha%e a)) ,een hea)e#. 6e praise the /a%iour .ho took *)esh *ro- the Virgin+ *or he .as cruci*ie# *or us an# rose on the thir# #ay' granting us his great -ercy. Going #o.n to those in (e))' Christ proc)ai-e# the goo# ti#ings' saying' C:e o* goo# courage+ no. ha%e $ con0uere#3 $ athe &esurrection+ $ .i)) ,ring you up' a,o)ishing the gates o* #eath9. 6e .ho stan# un.orthi)y in your -ost pure house sing an e%ening hy-n' as .e cry out o* the #epths' CChrist Go#' .ho en)ightene# the .or)# ,y your &esurrection on the thir# #ay' #e)i%er your peop)e *ro- the han# o* your *oes' O Lo%er o* -ankin#9. !or". Both now. Theotokion. (o. shou)# .e not -ar%e) at your O**spring' .ho is ,oth Go# an# -an' a))7honoure# one? 4or .ithout kno.ing -an' O a))7,)a-e)ess' you ga%e ,irth in the *)esh 35

to a /on .ithout *ather' ,egotten *ro- the 4ather ,e*ore the ages .ithout -other' in no .ay un#ergoing change' or -i@ture or separation' ,ut preser%ing intact the i#entity o* either nature. <here*ore' /o%ereign La#y' Virgin Mother' i-p)ore hi- that the sou)s -ay ,e sa%e# o* those .ho .ith right ,e)ie* ackno.)e#ge you as Mother o* Go#. After the +ntrance and O ,oyful -ight?, the designated )on. ma.es a metania to the Superior and sings the )rokei'enon of the day$ <he Lor# is =ing1 > he has ro,e# hi-se)* in -a2esty /erse 11 <he Lor# has ro,e# an# gir#e# hi-se)* .ith po.er. /erse 21 (e has -a#e the .or)# *ir-+ it .i)) not ,e shaken. 0hen the usual -itany, &rant -ord? etc$ and after the +.phonesis we sing the idiomel Sticheron of the Saint of the )onastery as we process into the 1arthe2$ After the usual prayers we return to the 3hurch singing the Resurrection #$osticha. Tone 3. :y your passion' O Christ' you #arkene# the sun' an# ,y the )ight o* your &esurrection you -a#e the .ho)e uni%erse ra#iant. Accept our e%ening hy-n' O Lo%er o* hu-ankin#. >n Alpha%etical Order$ /erse 11 <he Lor# is =ing1 he has ro,e# hi-se)* in -a2esty. <he Lor# has ro,e# an# gir#e# hi-se)* .ith po.er. Gracious Lor#' your &ising that recei%e# )i*e has en)ightene# the .or)#' an# reca))e# your o.n *ashioning .hich ha# ,eco-e corrupt. An# so' #e)i%ere# *ro- A#a-9s curse' .e cry' CA))7po.er*u) Lor#' g)ory to you39 /erse 21 (e has -a#e the .or)# *ir-+ it .i)) not ,e shaken. (o.,eit that as Go# you are unchanging' yet ,y su**ering in the *)esh you change#. Creation' una,)e to ,ear seeing you hanging on a cross' .as shaken .ith *ear' an# it groane# as it sang the praise o* your )ong7su**ering+ ,ut ha%ing #escen#e# into (e))' you arose on the thir# #ay' granting )i*e to the .or)# an# your great -ercy. /erse 31 (o)iness ,e*its your house' O Lor#' to )ength o* #ays. $n or#er to ranso- our race *ro- #eath' O Christ' you un#er.ent #eath+ an# rising on the thir# #ay *ro- the #ea# you 3!

raise# .ith yourse)* those .ho ackno.)e#ge# you as Go#' an# you en)ightene# the .or)#. Lor#' g)ory to you3 !or". Both now. Theotokion. :y the 4ather9s .i))' .ithout see# you concei%e# *ro- the #i%ine /pirit the /on o* Go#' .ho *ro- ,e*ore the ages is *ro- the 4ather .ithout -other. :ut you ga%e ,irth in the *)esh an# suck)e# as a ,a,e hi- .ho *or our sake ha# co-e *ro- you .ithout *ather. <here*ore #o not cease to interce#e that our sou)s -ay ,e #e)i%ere# *ro- #angers. #$o!"tikion. Let e%erything in hea%en re2oice' )et e%erything on earth ,e g)a#' *or the Lor# has sho.n strength .ith his ar-+ ,y #eath he has tra-p)e# on #eath+ he has ,eco-e the *irst7,orn o* the #ea#+ *rothe ,o.e)s o* (a#es he has #e)i%ere# us+ an# grante# the .or)# his great -ercy. Theotokion. Virgin Mother o* Go#' .e praise you as the -eans o* the sa)%ation o* our race+ *or your /on an# our Go#' .ho through the Cross accepte# su**ering in the *)esh he ha# taken *ro- you' has re#ee-e# us *ro- corruption' *or he )o%es -ankin#. At Matins After the 1st reading of the Psalter, Kathismata of the Resurrection$ 0one 3$ Christ has risen *ro- the #ea#' the *irst *ruits o* those that s)eep. <he 4irst7,orn o* creation an# Creator o* a)) that has co-e to ,e' has rene.e# in hi-se)* the corrupte# nature o* our race. 8eath' you are no )onger )or#' *or the Master o* a)) things has #estroye# your -ight. /erse8 Arise' Lor# -y Go#' )i*t up your han#. 8o not *orget your poor *or e%er. (a%ing taste# #eath in the *)esh' Lor#' you ha%e cut out the ,itterness o* #eath ,y your &ising an# gi%en hu-ankin# strength against it' announcing the a,o)ition o* the ancient curse. 8e*en#er o* our )i*e' Lor#' g)ory to you3 37

!or". Both now. Theotokion. A.e# ,y the ,eauty o* your %irginity an# ,y the sp)en#our o* your purity' Ga,rie) crie# a)ou# to you' O Mother o* Go#' C(o. can $ praise you as $ shou)#? 6ith .hat na-e sha)) $ in%oke you? $ a- trou,)e# an# a-aDe#+ there*ore as $ .as co--an#e# $ cry to you1 (ai)' *u)) o* grace39 After the 6nd reading of the Psalter, other Kathismata$ A.e# ,y your unchanging Go#hea# an# your %o)untary passion' Lor#' (e)) -ourne#' C$ tre-,)e at your ,o#y9s su,stance' .hich is not corrupte#. $ see you' the in%isi,)e' -ystica))y -aking .ar on -e+ an# so those .ho- $ ho)# cry out' G)ory' O Christ' to your &esurrection39 /erse8 $ .i)) praise you' Lor#' .ith -y .ho)e heart. $ .i)) te)) o* a)) your -ar%e))ous .orks. 6e *aith*u) conte-p)ate an ine**a,)e -ystery1 your Cruci*i@ion that cannot ,e un#erstoo# an# your &ising that cannot ,e e@p)aine#. 4or to#ay 8eath an# (e)) ha%e ,een #espoi)e#' ,ut the hu-an race has put on incorruption. An# so .ith thanksgi%ing .e cry' CG)ory' O Christ' to your &esurrection39 !or". Both now. Theotokion. Mystica))y you containe# in your .o-, the $nco-prehensi,)e an# the Encircu-scri,a,)e' consu,stantia) .ith the 4ather an# the /pirit+ an# .e ackno.)e#ge that in your O**spring one uncon*use# energy o* the <rinity is g)ori*ie# in the .or)#. An# so .ith thanksgi%ing .e cry to you' C(ai)' *u)) o* grace39 After Psalm 11:, the @pa.oE$ Causing a-aDe-ent ,y his appearing' an# re*resh-ent ,y his .or#s the #aDD)ing Ange) sai# the -yrrh7,earing .o-en' C6hy #o you seek the )i%ing in a gra%e? (e has risen' e-ptying the gra%es. =no. that the unchanging has change# corruption. /ay to Go#1 (o. *ear*u) are your .orks3 4or you ha%e sa%e# the hu-an race.9 0he Ana;athmi$ Antiphon 1$ 5Psalm 16C7 Aou #e)i%ere# the capti%ity o* Iion *ro- :a,y)on' O 6or#. 8ra. -e too *ro- the passions to )i*e. 3"

<hose .ho so. in the /outh .ith tears inspire# ,y Go#' .i)) reap in 2oy shea%es that en#ure *or e%er. !or". Both now. :y the (o)y /pirit co-es the gi%ing o* a)) goo# things' as he shines .ith the 4ather an# the /on. $n hi- a)) things )i%e an# -o%e. #nti$hon 2. 2)sa!' 1263 En)ess the Lor# ,ui)# the house o* the %irtues' .e )a,our in %ain. 6hi)e he protects the sou) no one )ays .aste our city. :y the /pirit o* the *ruit o* the .o-,' the /aints are a).ays as sons to you' O Christ' as to the 4ather. !or". Both now. $n the (o)y /pirit is seen a)) ho)iness an# .is#o-+ *or he gi%es e@istence to e%ery creature. Let us .orship hi- as the 4ather an# the /on' *or he is Go#. #nti$hon 3. 2)sa!' 1273 <hose .ho *ear the Lor# are ,)esse# as they .a)k his paths+ *or they eat the )i%ing *ruit o* the co--an#-ents. :e g)a#' Chie* /hepher#' as you see aroun# your ta,)e your o**spring ,earing ,ranches o* goo# .orks. !or". Both now. $n the (o)y /pirit is a)) the .ea)th o* g)ory+ *ro- hi- co-es grace an# )i*e *or a)) creation+ *or he is praise# .ith the 4ather an# the 6or#. )rokei'enon. J;sa)- 95K <e)) it a-ong the nations+ the Lor# is =ing. > 4or he has esta,)ishe# the .ho)e .or)#' .hich sha)) not ,e shaken. /erse8 /ing to the Lor# a ne. song. /ing to the Lor# a)) the earth. Let e%erything that has ,reath' the 8a.n Gospe)' (a%ing seen the &esurrection an# the rest. Canon O(e 1. Tone 3. *r'os. 39

(e .ho o* o)# asse-,)e# the .aters into one gathering ,y his #i%ine #ecree' an# #i%i#e# the sea *or the peop)e o* $srae). (e is our Go# an# he is g)ori*ie#. <o hi- a)one )et us sing' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. (e .ho con#e-ne# the earth to ,ear thorns o* s.eat *or the transgressor' accepte# in the ,o#y a cro.n o* thorns *ro- a )a.)ess han#. (e is our Go# .ho a,o)ishe# the curse' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. <riu-phant %ictor he is o%er #eath L 8eath .as e@pose# as *u)) o* *ear L *or' ha%ing take )i%ing *)esh su,2ect to su**ering' our Go# .rest)e# .ith the tyrant an# raise# a)) .ith hi-se)*' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. Theotokion. A)) the nations g)ori*y you as true Mother o* Go#' .ho ga%e ,irth .ithout see#+ *or' ha%ing co-e into your ha))o.e# .o-,' our Go#' took that .hich .as accor#ing to our nature' an# as ,oth Go# an# -an he .as ,orn *ro- you. #nother +anon of the +ross an( Resurrection, *r'os. ;eop)es' )et us sing. :y his #i%ine ,)oo#' Christ has re#ee-e# the race o* -orta)s' ens)a%e# to the sin7)o%ing tyrant' an# -aking it #i%ine he has rene.e# it' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. Christ' the guar#ian o* )i*e' as a -orta) .i))ing)y taste# #eath+ .hi)e ,eing ,y nature i--orta) he ga%e )i*e to the #ea#' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. #nother +anon, to the -other of o(, *r'os. ;eop)es' )et us sing. 5%ery nature o* hea%en)y ,eings *itting)y ,en#s the knee' O Virgin' to hi- .ho .as incarnate *ro- you' an# .ith the- those ,e)o. the earth together .ith those on earth' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. O the transactions .hich took p)ace in you3 4or as Go# .ho ,esto.s goo# things unstinting)y' gi%ing us the #i%ine /pirit' he accepte# *)esh *ro- you' O Mai#en' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. O(e 3. *r'os. 0

A)-ighty an# Most (igh' .ho out o* nothing ,ring a)) things' create# ,y the 6or#' per*ecte# ,y the /pirit' esta,)ish -e in your )o%e. <hrough your Cross the i-pious has ,een sha-e#' *or he has *a))en into the pit .hich he #ug out+ .hi)e the horn o* the hu-,)e' O Christ' has ,een e@a)te# in your &esurrection. <he preaching o* true re)igion has co%ere# )ike .ater the seas o* the nations' Lo%er o* -ankin#+ *or ,y rising *ro- the to-, you ha%e unco%ere# the )ight o* the <rinity. Theotokion. G)orious things are spoken o* you' )i%ing city o* hi.ho is king *or e%er+ *or through you' /o%ereign La#y' Go# )i%e# a-ong those on earth. #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. $--acu)ate Cross' you .ere re%ea)e# to ,e c)eansing *rothe o**scourings o* i#o)s' *or Besus' supre-e)y #i%ine' stretche# out his han#s upon you. <hat a)) .e the *aith*u) -ay .orship you' the gra%e .hich recei%e# )i*e' Christ .ho is tru)y our Go# has ,een ,urie# in you an# has ,een raise#. O* the Mother o* Go#. <he sa-e $r-os. A ro# *ro- Besse9s root has ,u##e#' as the ;rophet sai#' the Virgin .ho ,)osso-e# .ith a *)o.er *or us1 you' O Christ. (o)y are you' O Lor#. <hat you -ight -ake those ,orn o* earth partakers in the #i%ine nature' you took our *)esh *ro- the Virgin' an# ,eca-e poor. (o)y are you' O Lor#. O(e 4. *r'os. Aou #isp)aye# -ighty )o%e *or us' O Lor#+ *or you ga%e your On)y7,egotten /on to #eath *or our sake. <here*ore .ith thanksgi%ing .e cry to you' CG)ory to your po.er' O Lor#39 $n your co-passion' O Christ' you ,ore -arks an# stripes' ,ra%e)y en#uring the insu)t o* ,)o.s an# .ith )ong7su**ering accepting spitting. <hrough these you .rought sa)%ation *or -e. G)ory to your po.er' O Lor#3 1

$n a -orta) ,o#y' O Li*e' you .ere ac0uainte# .ith #eath' *or the sake o* the .retche#ness o* your poor an# the groans o* your nee#y ones' an# ha%ing #estroye# the #estroyer an# ,een g)ori*ie# you raise# a)) .ith you' on)y Lo%er o* -ankin#. Theotokion. &e-e-,er' O Christ' the *)ock .hich you ha%e gaine# ,y your ;assion. Accepting the co-passionate entreaties o* your g)orious Mother an# .atching o%er it in its a**)iction' #e)i%er it ,y your po.er' O Lor#. #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. O Lo%er o* -ankin#' .ho *ashione# -ankin# accor#ing to your i-age' an# .hen it .as s)ain ,y sin through transgression' you sa%e# it ,y ,eing cruci*ie# on Ca)%ary. 8eath ga%e up the #ea# .ho- it ha# s.a))o.e#' .hi)e (e))9s pa)ace' .hich ,rings corruption' .as #estroye# .hen you rose *ro- the to-,' O Lor#. Of the -other of o(. Sa'e *r'os. O Master' .ho esta,)ishe# the -ountains .ith the yoke o* #i%ine kno.)e#ge' .ithout han#s you .ere he.n as a stone *rothe Virgin. <o your po.er ,e g)ory' O Lo%er o* -ankin#. Aou hea)e# our #isease# nature' Master' ,y uniting .ith it in the Virgin this -ost potent -e#icine1 your i--acu)ate Go#hea#' O 6or#. O Lor#' you are -y portion an# -y )ot so )ong7#esire#+ *ro- the Virgin you unite# -e' O 6or#' .ith your person' ha%ing ,een #ec)are# a person in the *)esh. O(e 5. *r'os. $ rise to you at #a.n' Creator o* a))' ;eace .hich passes a)) un#erstan#ing+ *or your co--an#-ents are )ight. O gui#e -e ,y the-. (an#e# o%er ,y the en%y o* the (e,re.s to an un2ust 2u#ge' you' the A))7seeing' .ho 2u#ge the .ho)e earth .ith 2ustice' #e)i%ere# A#a- *ro- the ancient con#e-nation. O Christ' .ho rose *ro- the #ea#' grant peace to your Churches ,y the in%inci,)e po.er o* your Cross an# sa%e our sou)s. 2

Theotokion. (o)y <a,ernac)e' an# .i#er then the (ea%ens' *or you recei%e# the 6or# o* Go#' .ho- a)) creation cannot contain' you a)one ha%e ,een re%ea)e# as e%er %irgin. #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. O Christ' .hen your si#e .as pierce# ,y the )ance' you *ree# *ro- the curse her .ho .as create# *ro- a hu-an si#e an# ,eca-e the agent o* #estruction *or a)) -orta)s. Christ' our /a%iour' e0ua) in ,eing .ith the 4ather' you raise# *ro- the #ea# the sacre# te-p)e o* your a))7pure an# a))7 honoure# ,o#y. Of the -other of o(. The sa'e *r'os. <he 6or# o* Go#' O Virgin' your /on' the Creator o* A#a- the *irst7*or-e#' is no creature' though he *ashione# *or hi-se)* a )i%ing *)esh *ro- you. 50ua) to the 4ather' the /on o* the Virgin' the 6or# o* Go#' is a per*ect ;erson in t.o natures' Besus the Lor#' per*ect Go# an# -an. O(e 6. *r'os. <he *ina) a,yss o* sins has surroun#e# -e an# -y spirit *ai)s+ ,ut' Master' stretch out your upraise# ar- an# )ike ;eter sa%e -e' O -y ;i)ot. An a,yss o* -ercy an# pity has surroun#e# -e ,y your co-passionate #escent+ *or ,eco-ing incarnate an# ,eing in the *or- o* a ser%ant' Master' you ha%e -a#e -e #i%ine an# g)ori*ie# -e together .ith yourse)*. <he #eath7#ea)er un#er.ent #eath .hen he sa. the one .ho ha# ,een put to #eath restore# to )i*e. <hese are the tokens o* your &esurrection' O Christ' an# the re.ar#s o* your i--acu)ate ;assion. Theotokion. O A))7pure' the on)y -e#iatri@ ,eyon# un#erstan#ing ,et.een the 4ashioner an# hu-ankin#' ,eseech your -erci*u) /on on ,eha)* o* your stu-,)ing ser%ants an# ,e our cha-pion. #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. 3

<rie# ,y stripes' ,y the ;assion o* the Cross you raise# .ith you those .ho )ay s)ain in (e))+ there*ore $ cry to you' C:ring -y )i*e up *ro- corruption' O Lo%er o* -ankin#.9 (e))9s gates open to you in *ear' O Christ' the ene-y9s possessions are seiDe#. <here*ore the 6o-en -et you an# recei%e# 2oy instea# o* sorro.. Of the -other of o(. The sa'e *r'os. (e .ho has no part in any shape' takes our *or- *ro- the un#e*i)e# Mai#en' ,eco-ing -an in shape an# #ee#' unchange# in his #i%inity. 4ro- an a,yss o* sins an# *ro- the te-pest o* the passions #e)i%er -e' O ;ure one' *or you ha%e ,eco-e a har,our an# a,yss o* .on#ers *or those .ho ha%e recourse to you in *aith. .ontakion. Aou arose to#ay' O Merci*u) One' an# )e# us out *ro- the gates o* #eath. A#a- #ances to#ay' an# 5%e re2oices. ;rophets too' a)ong .ith ;atriarchs' praise .ithout ceasing the #i%ine -ight o* your authority. *kos. Let hea%en an# earth #ance to#ay' an# in har-ony sing the praise o* Christ our Go#' *or he raise# the prisoners *ro- the to-,s. A)) creation re2oices together as it o**ers *itting songs to the Creator o* a)) things an# our &e#ee-er. 4or to#ay' as Gi%er o* )i*e' he #re. -orta)s out o* (e)) an# raises the- together to hea%en. (e )ays )o. the uprisings o* the *oe an# s-ashes the gates o* he)) ,y the #i%ine -ight o* his authority. O(e 7. *r'os. As o* o)# you re*reshe# .ith #e. the three go#)y Aouths in the Cha)#ean *)a-e' so shine .ith the en)ightening *ire o* your Go#hea# upon us .ho cry' C:)esse# are you' the Go# o* our *athers39M <he shining %ei) o* the <e-p)e .as rent ,y the Cross o* the Creator' re%ea)ing the truth hi##en in the )etter to the *aith*u) .ho cry' C:)esse# are you' the Go# o* our *athers39

6hen your si#e .as pierce#' O Christ' #rops o* your )i*e7 ,earing ,)oo#' *)o.ing *ro- Go# ,y #i%ine #ispensation' *e)) upon the earth an# re*ashione# those .ho cry' C:)esse# are you' the Go# o* our *athers39 Of the 0rinity$ Let us ,e)ie%ers g)ori*y the goo# /pirit .ith the 4ather an# the on)y7,egotten /on' as .e honour one ;rincip)e an# one Go#hea# in three ;ersons as .e cry' C:)esse# are you' the Go# o* our *athers39 #nother of the +ross an( Resurrection. <he sun is not ,eing #arkene# *or a -ere -an hanging on a Cross' ,ut at seeing Go# incarnate' to .ho- .e a)so sing' C:)esse# are you' O Lor#' the Go# o* our *athers39 <he co.ar# (e))' 0uai)ing ,e*ore hi- .ho is strong ,y his Go#hea# an# .ho grants incorruption' spe.e# out the sou)s o* the Bust' .ho crie# out' C:)esse# are you' O Lor#' the Go# o* our *athers39 A))7pure' you are a price)ess treasure o* ,)essing *or those .ho con*ess .ith a pure heart that you are Mother o* Go#+ *or *ro- you .as incarnate the Go# o* our *athers. Of the -other of o(. The sa'e *r'os. Lor# o* g)ory an# ru)er o* the po.ers on high' .ho are seate# .ith the 4ather an# ,orne in the ar-s o* a Virgin' C:)esse# are you' O Lor#' the Go# o* our *athers.9 8eath is ,o)#' ,ut .hen it 2oine# ,att)e .ith you' Go# in person -a#e *)esh o* the Virgin' you #estroye# it. :)esse# are you' O Lor#' the Go# o* our *athers. 6e a)) ackno.)e#ge you as Mother o* Go# .ho ,ore Go# in your .o-,+ *or you ga%e ,irth to one o* the <rinity -a#e *)esh. :)esse#' A))7pure' is the *ruit o* your .o-,. O(e 8. The *r'os. $n the un,eara,)e *ire' ,ut unhar-e# ,y the *)a-es' the Aoung Men' *a-e# *or their re%erence *or Go#' ,eca-e as one as they sang the #i%ine hy-n' CA)) you .orks o* the Lor# ,)ess the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages.9 5

<he ra#iance o* the <e-p)e .as shattere# .hen your Cross .as *i@e# on Ca)%ary' an# a)) creation .as shaken as it sang in *ear' CA)) you .orks o* the Lor# ,)ess the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages.9 Aou rose *ro- the to-,' O Christ' an# ,y your #i%ine po.er set upright the one .ho ha# *a))en ,y #eceit through a tree as he crie# an# sai#' CA)) you .orks o* the Lor# ,)ess the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages.9 Theotokion. Aou ha%e ,een #ec)are# <e-p)e o* Go#' spiritua) p)ace an# Ark+ *or you reconci)e# the Creator to -orta)s' -ost pure Mother o* Go#' an# *itting)y a)) .e his .orks praise you an# high)y e@a)t you to a)) the ages. #nother of the +ross an( Resurrection. <he 6or# .as not su,2ect to su**ering' *or ,y his Go#hea# he cannot su**er+ ,ut Go# su**ere# in the *)esh' to .ho- a)so .e sing' CA)) you .orks o* the Lor# ,)ess the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages.9 (a%ing s)ept as a -orta)' you .ere raise# up as i--orta)' O /a%iour' an# you sa%e *ro- #eath those .ho sing' CA)) you .orks o* the Lor# ,)ess the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages.9 Of the 0rinity$ 8e%out)y .e .orship the Go#hea# unite# in three ;ersons an# .e sing .ithout ceasing' CA)) you .orks o* the Lor# ,)ess the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages.9 Of the -other of o(. The sa'e *r'os. :)esse# Virgin Mother' .ho ha%e ,een raise# a,o%e the spiritua) po.ers an# set ne@t to Go#' .e ,)ess your O**spring an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages. Aou re%ea)e# your natura) ,eauty to ,e -ost *air .hen you ,)aDe# *orth the *)esh o* the Go#hea#. :)esse# Virgin' .e ,)ess your O**spring an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages. O(e 9. The *r'os. Fe. the .on#er an# *itting Go#1 *or the Lor# c)ear)y passes through the c)ose# gate o* the Virgin1 nake# at his going in !

an# Go# ,earing *)esh at his co-ing out' .hi)e the gate re-ains c)ose#. As ine**a,)y Mother o* Go# .e -agni*y her. 4ear*u) it is' O 6or# o* Go#' to see you the Maker #estroye# on a <ree' su**ering in the *)esh' Go# on ,eha)* o* s)a%es' an# )ying )i*e)ess in a gra%e' ,ut re)easing the #ea# *ro- (e)). <here*ore' O Christ' as a))7po.er*u) .e -agni*y you. :y ,eing p)ace# as a corpse in a to-,' O Christ' you sa%e# the 4ore*athers *ro- the corruption o* #eath' an# you -a#e )i*e ,)osso- ,y rising *ro- the #ea#' )ea#ing -orta) nature to the )ight an# c)othing it .ith #i%ine incorruption. <here*ore as source o* e%er7)i%ing )ight .e -agni*y you. Theotokion. Aou .ere re%ea)e#' A))7pure' as <e-p)e an# throne o* Go#' in .hich he .ho )i%es in the highest took his #.e))ing' ,orn .ithout -an' an# in no .ay opening the gates o* your *)esh. <here*ore ,y your unceasing prayers' O (o)y One' *ina))y #e*eat the tri,es o* ,ar,arians an# su,2ect the- to our =ing. #nother. Of the +ross an( Resurrection. Aou ha%e ,eca-e a source o* g)ory *or -orta)s ,y a #ishonoura,)e #eath' .hich you taste#' Christ /a%iour' through cruci*i@ion in your -orta) nature' an# you grante# -e incorruption' *or you )o%e -ankin#. :y rising *ro- the to-,' O Christ' you sa%e# -e an# e@a)te# -e an# ,rought -e to the 4ather' your :egetter' an# you took your seat at his right han# through the co-passion o* your -ercy' O Lor#. Of the -other of o(. The sa'e *r'os. 4or the #e%out *aith*u)' O Virgin' there is no sur*eit o* your praises at a))+ *or recei%ing #i%ine an# spiritua) )o%e' as Mother o* Go# .ith )o%e they -agni*y you. Aou ha%e p)ace# the one .ho ,ore you' O Christ' as an intercessor *or us' .ho can ne%er ,e put to sha-e. At her entreaties' O Merci*u)' you #istri,ute to us the /pirit .ho gi%es *ree)y o* his goo#ness' .ho procee#s through you *ro- the 4ather. #t 1au(s. Stichera of the Resurrection. 0one 3$ 7

Co-e a)) you nations' ackno.)e#ge the po.er o* the #rea# -ystery+ *or Christ our /a%iour' the 6or# in the ,eginning' .as cruci*ie# *or us an# .i))ing)y ,urie# an# rose *ro- the #ea# to sa%e the .ho)e uni%erse. Let us .orship hi-. Aour guar#s recounte# a)) the -ar%e)s' Lor#' ,ut' ,y *i))ing their right han# .ith gi*ts' the /anhe#rin o* *o))y thought to concea) your &esurrection' .hich the .or)# g)ori*ies. (a%e -ercy on us. A)) things ha%e ,een *i))e# .ith 2oy on recei%ing proo* o* the &esurrection. 4or Mary Mag#a)en ca-e to the gra%e' *oun# an Ange) seate# on the stone an# #aDD)ing in shining rai-ent' .ho sai#' C6hy #o you seek the )i%ing .ith the #ea#? (e is not here' ,ut he has risen' as he sai#' an# goes ,e*ore you into Ga)i)ee.9 $n your )ight' O Master .ho )o%e -ankin#' .e sha)) see )ight. 4or you rose *ro- the #ea#' granting sa)%ation to the hu-an race' that a)) creation -ay g)ori*y you' the on)y sin)ess one. (a%e -ercy on us. Other Stichera %y Anatolios$ As a -orning hy-n' Lor#' the Myrrh,earing 6o-en o**ere# you their tears. 4or ,ringing per*u-es o* s.eet *ragrance' they ca-e to your gra%e' eager to anoint your -ost pure :o#y. An ange) seate# on the stone ga%e the- the goo# ti#ings' C6hy #o you seek the )i%ing .ith the #ea#? 4or he has tra-p)e# on #eath an# has risen as Go#' granting to a)) his great -ercy.9 A #aDD)ing Ange) ,y your )i*e7gi%ing gra%e sai# to the Myrrh7,earers' C<he &e#ee-er has e-ptie# the to-,s' he has #espoi)e# (e)) an# risen on the thir# #ay as a)one Go# an# a))7 po.er*u).9 On the *irst #ay o* the .eek Mary Mag#a)en ca-e to the gra%e an# sought you. 6hen she #i# not *in# you' she )a-ente# an# crie# out .ith grie*' CA)as' -y /a%iour' ho. ha%e you' the =ing o* a))' ,een sto)en?9 :ut a pair o* )i*e7,earing Ange)s *ro.ithin the gra%e crie# out' C6hy #o you .eep' .o-an?9 C$ .eep9' she sai#' C,ecause they ha%e taken -y Lor# *ro- the to-, an# $ #o not kno. .here they ha%e )ai# hi-9. :ut .hen' turning ,ack' she sa. you' at once she crie# out' CMy Lor# an# -y Go#' g)ory to you39 "

<he (e,re.s shut Li*e up in the to-,+ ,ut the <hie* opene# the ;ara#ise o* p)easure .ith his %oice .hen he crie# an# sai#' C<he One .ho .as cruci*ie# .ith -e an# .ho .as hange# .ith -e upon the tree a)so appears to -e seate# on the throne together .ith the 4ather. 4or he is Christ our Go#' .ho has great -ercy. &lory, the Sunday +othinon$ 9oth now, @ou are most %lessed$ 0hen the &reat =o2ology and after it the 0roparion, 0oday sal;ation has come to the world$ Liturgy The tro$arion of the Resurrection Let the hea%ens re2oice an# )et the earth ,e g)a#' *or the Lor# has #one a -ighty act .ith (is ar-. (e has tra-p)e# #eath ,y #eath an# ,eco-e the *irst7,orn o* the #ea#. (e has #e)i%ere# *rothe #epths o* he))' an# has grante# the .or)# (is great -ercy. The kontakion of the Resurrection <hou #i#st rise to#ay *ro- the gra%e' O -erci*u) one' an# hast )e# us out o* the gates o* #eath. <o#ay A#a- #ances *or 2oy an# 5%e re2oices' an# .ith the- the prophets an# patriarchs unceasing)y sing o* the #i%ine triu-ph o* <hy po.er. The $rokei'enon O chant unto our Go#' chant ye+ chant unto our king' chant ye. Stichos1 C)ap your han#s' a)) ye nations+ shout unto Go# .ith a %oice o* re2oicing. #!!e!uia1 $n <hee' O Lor#' ha%e $ hope#' )et -e not ,e put to sha-e in the age to co-e. Stichos1 :e <hou unto -e a Go# to #e*en# -e an# a house o* re*uge to sa%e -e.

Tone 4
At Great Vespers After the Opening Psalm and the first Kathisma of the Psalter, at -ord > ha;e cried?, we insert 10 Stichera, and we sing 7 Resurrection Stichera and 3 from the )enaion$ Resurrection Stichera$ 0one $ 9

As .e .orship .ithout ceasing your )i*e7gi%ing Cross' Christ Go#' .e g)ori*y your &esurrection on the thir# #ay' *or through it' O A))7po.er*u)' you rene.e# corrupte# hu-an nature an# sho.e# us the .ay up to hea%en' as you a)one are goo# an# )o%e -ankin#. :y ,eing .i))ing)y nai)e# to the tree o* the Cross' O /a%iour' you a,o)ishe# the pena)ty o* the tree o* #iso,e#ience+ an# ,y #escen#ing into (a#es' O ;o.er*u) one' you tore apart the ,on#s o* #eath as Go#+ there*ore .e .orship your &esurrection *ro- the #ea#' as .e cry out .ith 2oy1 a))7po.er*u) Lor#' g)ory to you3 Aou s-ashe# the gates o* (e))' Lor#' an# ,y your #eath you #estroye# the pa)ace o* #eath+ .hi)e you *ree# hu-anity *rocorruption' granting the .or)# )i*e an# incorruption' an# your great -ercy. Other /erses %y Anatolios$ Co-e you peop)es' )et us hy-n the /a%iourHs &ising on the thir# #ay' through .hich .e .ere re#ee-e# *ro- un,reaka,)e ,on#s o* (e)) an# a)) recei%e# incorruption an# )i*e' as .e cry1 Aou' .ho .ere cruci*ie# an# ,urie# an# rose again' sa%e us ,y your &esurrection' on)y )o%er o* -ankin#. Ange)s an# -orta)s hy-n your &ising on the thir# #ay' O /a%iour' through .hich the en#s o* the inha,ite# .or)# .ere *i))e# .ith )ight' an# .e .ere a)) re#ee-e# *ro- the s)a%ery o* the *oe' as .e cry1 O )i*e7gi%ing' a))7po.er*u) /a%iour' sa%e us ,y your &esurrection' on)y )o%er o* -ankin#. Aou shattere# the gates o* ,rass an# s-ashe# their ,ars' Christ Go#' an# you raise# the *a))en hu-an race+ there*ore .ith one %oice .e cry1 Lor# risen *ro- the #ea#' g)ory to you3 O Lor#' your ,irth *ro- your 4ather is .ithout ti-e an# eterna)+ your incarnation *ro- a Virgin is ine@pressi,)e *or hu-ans an# ,eyon# e@p)anation+ an# your #escent into (e)) is *ear*u) *or the #e%i) an# his ange)s+ *or ha%ing tra-p)e# on #eath you rose on the thir# #ay' granting -ankin# incorruption an# your great -ercy. !or". Both now. Theotokion. <he ;rophet 8a%i#' through you the ancestor o* Go#' spoke o* you in song ,e*orehan# to hi- .ho has #one great things *or you1 the Gueen stoo# at your right han#. 50

4or he' the Go# .ho .as .e)) p)ease# .ithout *ather to ,eco-e -an *ro- you' #ec)are# you to ,e -other' source o* )i*e' that he -ight re*ashion his o.n i-age' corrupte# ,y passions' an#' ha%ing *oun# the )ost sheep .an#ering on the -ountain an# )ai# it on his shou)#ers' he -ight ,ring it to his 4ather+ an# ,y his o.n .i)) unite it to the hea%en)y ;o.ers an# sa%e the .or)#' O Mother o* Go#' Christ .ho has great an# rich -ercy. +ntrance, O ,oyful -ight? and the Pro.eimenon of the day$ Resurrection Stichera of the #$osticha. <one . Lor#' ,y ascen#ing the Cross you .ipe# out our ancestra) curse' an# ,y #escen#ing into (a#es you *ree# those enchaine# *ro- e%ery age' granting incorruption to the hu-an race+ there*ore .ith hy-ns .e g)ori*y your )i*e7gi%ing an# sa%ing &ising. >n Alpha%etical Order$ /erse 11 <he Lor# is =ing1 he has ro,e# hi-se)* in -a2esty. <he Lor# has ro,e# an# gir#e# hi-se)* .ith po.er. (ange# upon a tree' O on)y Mighty One' you shook creation+ )ai# in a to-, you raise# those .ho #.e)t in to-,s' granting the hu-an race incorruption an# )i*e+ there*ore .ith hy-ns .e g)ori*y your &ising on the thir# #ay. /erse 21 (e has -a#e the .or)# *ir-+ it .i)) not ,e shaken. A )a.)ess peop)e' O Christ' #e)i%ere# you to ;i)ate' an# con#e-ne# you to ,e cruci*ie#' sho.ing the-se)%es un*ee)ing to their ,ene*actor' ,ut o* your o.n .i)) you en#ure# ,uria)' rose on the thir# ,y your o.n po.er' as Go# granting us unen#ing )i*e an# your great -ercy. /erse 31 (o)iness ,e*its your house' O Lor#' to )ength o* #ays. &eaching your gra%e in tears the .o-en )ooke# *or you+ an# .hen they #i# not *in# you they crie# a)ou# .ith grie* an# )a-entation1 A)as' our /a%iour' =ing o* a))' ho. .ere you sto)en? 6hat sort o* p)ace ho)#s your )i*e7,earing ,o#y? :ut an Ange) ans.ere# the- an# sai#1 8o not .eep' ,ut go' proc)ai- that the Lor# has risen' granting us 2oy' as he a)one is co-passionate. !or". Both now. Theotokion. Look upon the supp)ication o* your ser%ants' O A))7un,)e-ishe#' ,ringing to an en# the #rea# 51

assau)ts that ,eset us an# ca)-ing a)) our #istress+ *or .e ha%e on)y you as sa*e an# sure anchor' an# .e ha%e o,taine# your protection. /o%ereign La#y' -ay .e .ho entreat you not ,e put to sha-e+ -ake haste to hear the supp)ication o* us .ho cry to you .ith *aith1 (ai)' /o%ereign La#y' he)p' 2oy an# protection o* a))' an# sa)%ation o* our sou)s. Resurrection #$o!"tikion. 6hen the .o-en 8iscip)es o* the Lor# )earne# *ro- the Ange) the 2oy*u) -essage o* the &esurrection an# cast a.ay the ancestra) sentence' triu-phant)y they sai# to the Apost)es1 8eath has ,een #espoi)e#' Christ Go# has risen' granting the .or)# his great -ercy. Theotokion. <he -ystery hi##en *ro- a)) eternity an# unkno.n to Ange)s' has ,een re%ea)e# to those on earth through you' O Mother o* Go#1 Go# ,eing -a#e *)esh in a union .ithout con*usion' an# .i))ing)y accepting the Cross *or us' through .hich he raise# the *irst7*or-e# -an an# sa%e# our sou)s *ro- #eath. And the rest of the Office of the /igil$ At Matins After the 1st Reading from the Psalter, Kathismata of the Resurrection$ 0one $ As they )ooke# at the entrance o* the to-, an# .ere una,)e to en#ure the ,right *)a-e o* the Ange)' the Myrrh,earing .o-en tre-,)e# .ith a-aDe-ent an# sai#' CCan the One .ho opene# ;ara#ise to the <hie* ha%e ,een sto)en? Can he .ho ,e*ore his passion proc)ai-e# his &ising ha%e ,een raise#? <ru)y Christ Go# has risen' granting those in (e)) )i*e an# resurrection9. /erse8 Arise' Lor# -y Go#' )i*t up your han#+ #o not *orget your poor *or e%er. O* your o.n .i))' O /a%iour' you en#ure# the Cross' an# -orta)s )ai# in a ne. to-, the One .ho esta,)ishe# the en#s o* earth through a .or#+ there*ore the a)ien .as ,oun#' #eath terri,)y #espoi)e# an# a)) those in (e)) crie# a)ou# at your )i*e7,earing &ising1 Christ' the gi%er o* )i*e' has risen an# a,i#es to the ages. 52

!or". Both now. Theotokion. )odel )elody$ 59y Romanos7 At your concei%ing .ithout see#' O Mother o* Go#' Boseph .as struck .ith .on#er as he conte-p)ate# .hat .as ,eyon# nature' an# he ,rought to -in# the #e. on the *)eece' the ,ush un,urne# ,y *ire' AaronHs ro# .hich ,)osso-e#+ an# your :etrothe# an# guar#ian ,ore .itness an# crie# to the priests1 A Virgin ,ears a chi)#' an# a*ter chi)#7,irth re-ains sti)) a %irgin. After the 6nd Reading from the Psalter, others$ Aou rose *ro- (e)) as i--orta)' O /a%iour' an# raise# your .or)# .ith you ,y your &esurrection' Christ our Go#+ .ith strength you ,roke the -ight o* #eath' an# re%ea)e# the &esurrection to a))' O Merci*u)1 there*ore .e a)so g)ori*y you' on)y )o%er o* -ankin#. /erse8 $ .i)) praise you' O Lor#' .ith -y .ho)e heart+ $ .i)) te)) o* a)) your -ar%e))ous .orks. Co-ing #o.n *ro- the heights a,o%e' Ga,rie) approache# the rock .here the &ock o* )i*e .as )ying' an# c)othe# in .hite he crie# a)ou# to the .eeping .o-en1 Cease your cry o* )a-entation+ no. you ha%e co-passion *or e%er. <ake courage' *or the One you seek .eeping has tru)y risen. <here*ore cry out to the Apost)es that the Lor# has risen. &lory, 9oth now$ 0heoto.ion$ Same )elody$ A)) the choirs o* Ange)s .ere struck .ith .on#er' ;ure Virgin' at the #rea# -ystery o* your concei%ing+ ho. the One .ho ho)#s a)) things *ast .ith on)y a no#' is he)# *ast in your ar-s as a -orta)+ ho. the 5terna) accepts a ,eginning+ ho. the One .ho nourishes e%erything that ,reathes ,y his ine**a,)e goo#ness' is suck)e# at the ,reast1 an# .ith hy-ns they g)ori*y you as tru)y Mother o* Go#. After Psalm 11:, the @pa.oE <he Myrrh,earers proc)ai-e# to the Apost)es the ne.s o* your .on#rous &ising' O Christ1 that as Go# you ha# risen' granting the .or)# your great -ercy. The #na&ath'i. 1st #nti$hon. 53

4ro- -y youth up -any passions -ake .ar on -e+ ,ut you' O /a%iour' he)p -e an# sa%e -e. Aou .ho hate /ion' -ay you ,e put to sha-e ,y the Lor#+ *or you .i)) ,e #rie# up as grass ,y *ire. !or". Both now. :y the (o)y /pirit e%ery sou) is gi%en )i*e' an# ,y c)eansing it is e@a)te#+ it is -a#e ,right ,y the three*o)# Enity in a sacre# -ystery. 2n( #nti$hon. 4ro- the #epth o* -y sou) $ ha%e crie# to you *er%ent)y' O Lor#+ )et your #i%ine ears hearken e%en to -e. 5%ery one .ho has set their hope on the Lor#' is higher than a)) those .ho -ourn. !or". Both now. :y the (o)y /pirit the strea-s o* grace .e)) up+ .atering a)) creation to engen#er )i*e. 3r( #nti$hon. Let -y heart ,e raise# to you' O Lor#+ an# )et none o* the p)easures o* the .or)# )ure -e earth.ar#s. As one has ten#er )o%e *or oneHs -other+ so .e shou)# ha%e e%en -ore *er%ent )o%e *or the Lor#. !or". Both now. :y the (o)y /pirit co-es .ea)th o* #i%ine kno.)e#ge' conte-p)ation an# .is#o-+ *or ,y hi- the 6or# un%ei)s a)) the 4atherHs teachings. )rokei'enon. Arise' Lor#' he)p us an# re#ee- us' > *or the g)ory o* your Fa-e. /erse8 O Go#' .e ha%e hear# .ith our ears' our *athers ha%e to)# us1 the .ork .hich you .rought in their #ays' in #ays o* o)#. Let e%erything that has ,reathN <he 8a.n Gospe) J5othinonK. Ba;ing seen the Resurrection of 3hrist? Psalm C0 and the rest as usual$

Canon A composition %y ,ohn of =amascus$ O(e 1. 4th Tone. The *r'os. <hrough the &e# /eaHs #eep the $srae) o* o)# -arche# #ry sho#' an# ,y Moses9 han#s' outstretche# in the *or- o* a cross' route# the po.er o* A-a)ek in the .i)#erness. Aou .ere )i*te# up' setting aright our *a)) ,y the i--acu)ate tree o* the Cross an# hea)ing the tota) #estruction .rought ,y a tree' O Master' as you are )o%ing an# a)) po.er*u). 6ith your ,o#y' O Christ' you .ere in the to-,' .ith your sou) in (e)) as Go#' in ;ara#ise .ith the <hie*' on the throne .ith the 4ather an# the /pirit' *i))ing a)) things' yet yourse)* uncircu-scri,e#. Theotokion. 6ithout see# you concei%e# the /on o* Go# ,y the 4atherHs .i)) *ro- the #i%ine /pirit' an# you ,ore in the *)esh the One .ho *ro- his 4ather is .ithout -other an# *or our sake *royou .ithout *ather. #nother +anon, of +ross an( Resurrection. <he *r'os. $ .i)) open -y -outh. Aou hea)e# the *racture o* hu-anity' Lor#' .hich you restore# ,y your precious :)oo#' an# you shattere# the one po.er*u) in strength' .ho o* o)# ha# shattere# the creature you ha# *ashione#. <hrough #ying you ,eca-e the resurrection o* the #ea#+ *or the strength o* #eath .as #one a.ay .ith .hen it encountere# eterna) Li*e' the Master o* a)) things' Go# incarnate. Theotokion. Aour )i%ing' #i%ine (ouse has ,eco-e *ar *airer than the hea%en)y ;o.ers' the Virgin .ho ,ore you in her .o-,' the ho)y Mountain o* you' our Go#. Another Canon' to the -ost ho)y Mother o* Go#' o* .hich the acrostic' .ith the $r-i' is1 A *ourth hy-n *or the *ar7*a-e# Mai#en. <he *r'os. Mighty captains. 55

;eop)es .ere shaken' nations .ere trou,)e#' -ighty king#o-s *a)tere#' ;ure Virgin' *ro- *ear o* your O**spring+ *or -y =ing ca-e an# #estroye# the tyrant an# re#ee-e# the .or)# *ro- corruption. Christ' .hose ho-e is in the highest' con#escen#ing to -orta)s sancti*ie# his #.e))ing' an# sho.e# it to ,e unshaken+ *or a)one a*ter chi)#,irth she .ho ga%e ,irth to the Creator re-aine# a treasure o* %irginity. O(e 3. The *r'os Aour Church' O Christ' re2oices in you an# cries1 Aou' Lor#' are -y strength' -y re*uge an# -y *ir-a-ent. <he <ree o* )i*e' the true an# spiritua) Vine' is hanging on a Cross an# pours out *or a)) the e)i@ir o* i--orta)ity. As great' as *ear*u)' as he .ho #estroye# the inso)ence o* (e)) an# as Go# incorrupti,)e he has no. risen in the ,o#y. Theotokion. Aou a)one ha%e ,eco-e the cause o* ,)essings ,eyon# nature *or those on earth' Mother o* Go#+ an# so .e ,ring to you our C(ai)9. Another' o* the Cross an# &esurrection. O Mother o* Go#. <he serpent sunk its *angs *i))e# .ith poison into -e' O /a%iour+ ,ut .ith the nai)s in your han#s' Master' you crushe# the-+ *or none is ho)y o* ho)ies ,ut you' O Lo%er o* -ankin#. 6i))ing)y you appeare# as a )i*e7gi%ing corpse in a to-,' Lo%er o* -ankin#' an# you reopene# the gates o* (e)) *or the sou)s *ro- e%ery age+ *or none is ho)y o* ho)ies ,ut you' O Lo%er o* -ankin#. Theotokion. Aou appeare# as an unp)oughe# *ie)#' .hich ga%e ,irth to the ear o* )i*e' the cause o* i--orta)ity *or a)) .ho share in it' the ho)y o* ho)ies' .ho rests in ho)iness. #nother, of the -other of o(. %ou ca'e (own fro' a4o&e <he ,eing o* -orta)s .as c)eanse# .hen through you it encountere# the unen#ura,)e #i%ine *ire+ )ike a hi##en )oa* it .as ,ake# in you' a))7pure Virgin' ,y that *ire .ho kept you unhar-e#.

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6ho is this .ho is tru)y Go#9s neigh,our' *or she is higher than a)) the ranks o* Ange)s? /he .ho a)one in the ,eauty o* %irginity shines as the Mother o* the A)-ighty. O(e 4. The *r'os. /eeing you' the /un o* righteousness' raise# upon the Cross' the Church stan#s in or#er an# *itting)y cries out1 G)ory to your po.er' O Lor#3 Aou ascen#e# the Cross to cure -y passions ,y the ;assion o* your i--acu)ate *)esh' .hich you .i))ing)y assu-e#+ an# so .e cry to you1 G)ory to your po.er' O Lor#. 8eath .hen it ha# taste# your sin)ess an# )i*e7gi%ing ,o#y' Master' .as right)y s)ain+ ,ut .e cry out to you1 G)ory to your po.er' O Lor#. Theotokion. 6ithout kno.ing .e#)ock you ,ore a chi)#' O Virgin' an# a*ter chi)#,irth you re-aine# sti)) a %irgin+ there*ore .ith ne%er si)ent %oices' /o%ereign La#y' .e cry to you .ith un.a%ering *aith' C(ai)39 #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. &ea)ising the unsearcha,)e. $srae)' .hich .as su,2ect to the )a.' #i# not recognise you' O Christ' as Go#' .ho ha# or#aine# the )a.' ,ut un.orthy o* that )a.gi%ing they transgresse# the )a. an# nai)e# you as )a.)ess to the Cross. Aour sou) -a#e #i%ine' O /a%iour' p)un#ere# the treasuries o* (e)) an# raise# .ith it the sou)s *ro- e%ery age+ .hi)e your )i*e7 ,earing ,o#y ,eca-e a source o* incorruption *or a)). Theotokion. As e%er Virgin an# true Mother o* Go# .e a)) g)ori*y you' O A))7pure' .ho- the ,ush that encountere# the *ire an# .as not ,urne# pre*igure# *or Moses' .ho sa. Go#. #nother, of the -other of o(. <he One enthrone# in g)ory. <he One .ho is in the *or- o* the inco-prehensi,)e go#hea# )i%e# a-ong -en' the in%isi,)e -a#e %isi,)e' an# *royou' O Mai#en' *or-e# .ith a #i**erent *or-' he sa%es those .ho kno. you to ,e the pure Mother o* Go#. 57

<he Virgin recei%e# the i--ateria) in -atter' ,eco-e a ,a,e *ro- her ,y participation in -atter+ an# so he is kno. in t.o natures' Go# ,earing *)esh an# -orta) ,eyon# ,eing. <he 6or# an# Go#' .ho #.e)t in you' a Virgin' an# .as ,orn .ithout see#' preser%e# you a Virgin a*ter chi)#,irth an# kept you a Virgin in gi%ing ,irth' as he is Master an# Maker o* a)) creation. O(e 5. The *r'os. Aou' Lor#' -y )ight' ca-e into the .or)#' a ho)y )ight turning *ro- the #arkness o* ignorance those .ho sing your praise in *aith. Aou ca-e #o.n to earth in your co-passion' Lor#+ you raise# up *a))en hu-an nature .hen you .ere hung upon a <ree. Aou ha%e took a.ay the accusation o* -y *au)ts' O Christ+ you a,o)ishe# the pains o* #eath' O Merci*u)' ,y your &esurrection. Theotokion. Aou .e thrust *or.ar# as an un,reaka,)e .eapon against *oes+ .e ha%e gaine# you as anchor an# hope o* our sa)%ation' O :ri#e o* Go#. #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. <he uni%erse .as a-aDe#. 4oo)ish (e)) recei%e# you entire in its -outh' *or as it ha# .atche# you nai)e# to a <ree' pierce# ,y a )ance it reckone# the )i*e)ess )i%ing Go# to ,e a -ere -orta)+ ,ut .hen put to the test he kne. the strength o* your 8i%inity. <he to-,' .hich took possession o* the te-p)e o* your ,o#y' Lo%er o* -ankin#' .hen it .as #estroye#' an# (e)) .ere ,oth *orce# to pay the pena)ty+ the )atter ,y #isgorging the sou)s o* the /aints' the *or-er their ,o#ies. O $--orta). Theotokion. /ee' .hat the ;rophet *oreto)# has no. ,een *u)*i))e#+ *or you' Virgin .ho kne. not .e#)ock' carrie# in your .o-, the Go# o%er a))' an# ga%e ,irth to an eterna) /on' .ho gi%es peace as the priDe to a)) .ho sing your praise. #nother, of the -other of o(. Fo. $ .i)) arise. 5"

<he /on o* Go# #.e)t in you' ;ure Virgin' -a#e you *or us a (ouse o* g)ory' ho)y Mountain o* Go#' ,ri#e' ,ri#a) cha-,er' te-p)e o* sancti*ication' an# ;ara#ise o* eterna) #e)ight. 4ro- %irgin ,)oo#' O Christ' you took *)esh' .ithout see#' i--acu)ate an# e-personne#' rationa) an# inte))igent' en#o.e# .ith )i*e' acti%ity an# .i))' its o.n -aster an# se)* #eter-ine#. A %irgin .o-, has sha-e# the tyrant9s p)ot+ *or a ,a,e has searche# out .ith his han# the sou)7#estroying ho)e o* asps' o%erthro.n the ,oast*u) re,e) an# su,2ecte# hi- un#er the *eet o* the *aith*u). O(e 6. *r'os $ .i)) sacri*ice to you .ith a %oice o* praise' O Lor#' the Church cries to you' c)eanse# *ro- the gore o* #e-ons ,y the :)oo# .hich *)o.e# through pity *ro- your si#e. Gir#e# .ith po.er you ascen#e# the Cross an# ca-e to grips .ith the tyrant' an# as Go# hur)e# hi- *ro- on high+ ,ut A#a- you raise# up .ith your in%inci,)e han#. Aou rose *ro- the to-,' O Christ' in #aDD)ing ,eauty' scattere# e%ery *oe ,y your #i%ine po.er' an# as Go# *i))e# a)) things .ith g)a#ness. Theotokion. O .on#er' ne.er than e%ery .on#er+ *or a Virgin' .ithout kno.ing -an' concei%e# in her .o-, the One .ho enco-passes a)) things ,ut #i# not restrict hi-. #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. $ entere# the #epths o* the sea. (e)) opene# its gu))et an# s.a))o.e# -e #o.n' an# the *oo) pu**e# up his sou)+ ,ut Christ ca-e #o.n an# ,rought out -y )i*e' *or he )o%es -ankin#. 8eath .as caught ,y #eath+ *or the One .ho .as #ea# arose ha%ing grante# -e incorruption+ the i--orta) appeare# an# proc)ai-e# 2oy to the .o-en. Theotokion. Aour pure .o-,' O Mother o* Go#' has ,een #ec)are# the p)ace o* the unen#ura,)e go#hea#+ on .hich the (osts o* hea%en cannot gaDe .ithout *ear. 59

#nother, of the -other of o(. <he sa-e $r-os. O* o)# the serpent #ecei%e# -e an# put -e to #eath through -y *ore-other 5%e+ ,ut no.' pure Virgin' through you the One .ho *ashione# -e has ca))e# -e ,ack *ro- corruption. <he #eep o* co-passion #ec)are# you' O Mai#en' to ,e ine**a,)y the chosen #eep o* .on#ers+ *or *ro- you Christ the ;ear) shone .ith the )ightning *)ash o* his go#hea#. .ontakion. th <one. My /a%iour an# 8e)i%erer' *ro- the to-, as Go# raise# *ro- their ,on#s those ,orn o* earth an# s-ashe# the gates o* (e))' an# as Master arose on the thir# #ay. *kos. Let a)) o* us .ho are ,orn o* earth sing the praise o* Christ the gi%er o* )i*e' .ho rose *ro- the #ea# on the thir# #ay *ro- the to-,' an# ,y his po.er to7#ay s-ashe# the gates o* #eath' put (e)) to #eath an# crushe# the sting o* #eath' set A#a- *ree .ith 5%e' as .ith thanksgi%ing .e cry a)ou# our *er%ent praise1 4or he as a)one the -ighty Go# an# Master rose on the thir# #ay. O(e 7. *r'os. <he Chi)#ren o* A,raha- in the ;ersian *urnace' *ire# ,y )o%e *or true re)igion rather than ,y the *)a-e' crie# out1 :)esse# are you' O Lor#' in the te-p)e o* your g)ory. 6ashe# in the #i%ine :)oo# o* Christ' hu-anity has ,een ca))e# ,ack to incorruption' as it sings .ith thanksgi%ing1 :)esse# are you' O Lor#' in the te-p)e o* your g)ory. Aour to-,' the source o* our resurrection' has ,een re%ea)e#' O Christ' as ,earer o* )i*e' )o%e)ier than ;ara#ise' an# ,righter than any king)y ,ri#a) cha-,er. Theotokion. /ancti*ie# an# #i%ine #.e))ing o* the Most (igh' hai)3 4or through you' Mother o* Go#' 2oy has ,een gi%en to those .ho cry1 :)esse# are you a-ong .o-en' a))7,)a-e)ess La#y. Another' o* the Cross an# &esurrection. <he go#)ike Aouths.

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(anging upon a <ree you hu-,)e# the haughty )ook an# cast to the earth the superci)ious ,ro.' an# sa%e# -ankin#. O high)y e@a)te#+ Lor# an# Go# o* our *athers' ,)esse# are you. :y your po.er e@a)t the horn o* us .ho .orship you' O Master' .ho rose *ro- the #ea# an# e-ptie# (e))' .ea)thy ,e*ore .ith -any peop)e. Lor# an# Go# o* our *athers' ,)esse# are you. Tria(ikon. 4o))o.ing #i%ine teachings .e g)ori*y one Go#hea#' as a ra#iance .ith three )a-ps' uncon*oun#e# an# un#i%i#e# that kno.s no e%ening an# .hich en)ightens a)) creation that sings1 O Go#' ,)esse# are you. #nother, of the -other of o(. <hree Aouths in :a,y)on. <he *ire o* )o%e o* the Virgin .ithin -y heart #ra.s -e to song' to cry to the Mother an# Virgin1 :)esse# one' the Lor# o* ;o.ers is .ith you. Aou .ere re%ea)e# as higher than a)) creatures' *or you ga%e ,irth to the Maker an# Lor#+ an# so' Mother o* Go# $ cry to you1 :)esse# one' the Lor# o* ;o.ers is .ith you. <ria#ikon. &e%erencing you as one Lor#ship' un#i%i#e# in three sources o* ho)iness' O Fature .ith three ;ersons' $ sing your praise as $ cry1 :)esse# are you' .ho gui#e the uni%erse. O(e 8. The *r'os /tretching out his han#s 8anie) c)ose# the 2a.s o* the )ions in the #en+ .hi)e the Aouths' )o%ers o* true re)igion' gir#e# .ith %irtue' 0uenche# the po.er o* the *ire as they crie#1 :)ess the Lor#' a)) you .orks o* the Lor#. /tretching out your han#s on the Cross' you gathere# in a)) the nations' an# re%ea)e# one Church' Master' .hich sings your praise' *or those on earth an# those in hea%en .ho sing in har-ony1 :)ess the Lor#' a)) you .orks o* the Lor#. An Ange) .hite as sno.' ,)aDing .ith the unapproacha,)e )ight o* the &esurrection' appeare# to the .o-en an# crie# out1 6hy #o you seek the )i%ing as a -orta) in the to-,1 Christ has tru)y risen. <o hi- )et us cry1 A)) you .orks' praise the Lor#.

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Theotokion. Aou a)one in a)) generations' i--acu)ate Virgin' .ere re%ea)e# as Mother o* Go#+ you ,eca-e the )o#ging o* the Go#hea#' O a))7,)a-e)ess' an# .ere not ,urne# ,y the *ire o* the unapproacha,)e )ight+ there*ore .e a)) ,)ess you' Mary' :ri#e o* Go#. #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. 6hen it sa. your un2ust s)aughter creation' -ute .ith sorro.' grie%e#+ *or .hen the earth .as trou,)e#' the sun .rappe# itse)* in a #eep ,)ack c)ou# as a gar-ent+ ,ut .e .ithout ceasing praise an# high)y e@a)t you' O Christ' to the ages. Aou ca-e #o.n to -y ai# as *ar as (e))' an# -a#e the resurrection a roa# *or a))+ you .ent up once -ore' taking -e on your shou)#ers' an# ,rought -e to the 4ather+ there*ore $ cry to you1 ;raise the Lor# his .orks' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages. Tria(ikon. 6e g)ori*y the *irst Min# an# cause o* a))' the 4ather a)one .ithout cause' the 6or# .ithout ,eginning' the /pirit' the ;arac)ete' one Go# an# Lor# an# Maker o* a))' as .e .orship a <rinity one in nature an# high)y e@a)t it to a)) the ages. #nother, of the -other of o(. A))7po.er*u) &e#ee-er o* a)). (a%ing *ashione# you *ro- A#a-9s si#e' he .as incarnate *ro- your %irginity' the Lor# o* a))' .ho- .e praise as .e cry out1 A)) you his .orks' ,)ess the Lor#. $n a tent A,raha- ,ehe)# the -ystery .hich is in you' Mother o* Go#' *or he recei%e# your /on' not in the *)esh' an# sang1 A)) you his .orks' ,)ess' praise the Lor#. <he pattern o* your %irginity sa%e# those e0ua) in nu-,er to the <rinity+ *or in %irgin ,o#ies they tra-p)e# #o.n the *)a-e' O Mai#en' as they crie#1 :)ess' praise the Lor#. O(e 9. *r'os. A /tone not cut ,y hu-an han# .as cut *ro- you' O Virgin' unhe.n -ountain1 Christ the hea# o* the corner' .ho 2oine# together the natures that .ere parte#+ an# so .ith 2oy' Mother o* Go#' .e -agni*y you. !2

Tro$aria. <he .ho)e o* you assu-e# the .ho)e o* -e in a con2unction .ithout con*usion' gi%ing the .ho)e o* sa)%ation' O -y Go#' through your su**ering+ .hich you un#er.ent in the ,o#y on the Cross though your great co-passion. 6hen your 8iscip)es sa. your opene# to-, an# the gra%e c)othes' that ha# he)# Go#' )ying e-ptie# ,y your &esurrection' they sai# .ith the Ange)1 <he Lor# has risen in#ee#. Tria(ikon. A)) .e ,e)ie%ers .orship a Enity o* #i%ine ,eing' ,ut a <rinity o* persons' in persons .ithout con*usion it is e0ua) in -ight an# i#entica) in honour' .hich .e re%erence an# -agni*y. #nother, of the +ross an( Resurrection. <he serpent in 5#en crept .ith gui)e an# took -e prisoner+ ,ut the a)-ighty Lor# #ashe# hi- against the -ighty rock o* Ca)%ary' )ike an in*ant' an# though the <ree o* the Cross opene# up *or -e again the entrance o* #e)ight. Aou )ai# .aste the -ighty strongho)#s o* the *oe an# p)un#ere# his .ea)th .ith your a)) po.er*u) han#' raising -e .ith you *ro- the %au)ts o* (e))' an# e@pose# the ancient %aunting ,oaster as a -ere 2est an# )aughing stock. Co-e to %isit the -isery o* your peop)e in their penury+ .ith your co-passionate an# -ighty han# gi%e po.er to the /o%ereign .ho ,ears the Cross against ,)asphe-ing *oes to rescue your o.n inheritance' O Christ' as you )o%e -ankin#. #nother, of the -other of o(. 6e see you as a )i)y #ye# .ith the purp)e o* the #i%ine /pirit' i--acu)ate Virgin' shining out in the -i#st o* thorns an# *i))ing .ith s.eet *ragrance those .ho tru)y -agni*y you. 4ro- your .o-,' O a))7,)a-e)ess' the $ncorrupti,)e took our unsta,)e -orta) nature an# through his co-passion re%ea)e# it as sta,)e in hi-se)*+ an# so as Mother o* Go# .e -agni*y you. /o%ereign La#y o* a)) create# things' grant trophies o* %ictory to your peop)e' p)acing the a#%ersary un#er truce to the Church' so that as Mother o* Go# .e -ay -agni*y you. #t 1au(s. Stichera of the Resurrection. !3

A))7po.er*u) Lor#' .ho en#ure# Cross an# #eath' an# rose *ro- the #ea#' .e g)ori*y your &esurrection. :y your Cross' O Christ' you ha%e *ree# us *ro- the ancient curse' an# ,y your #eath you ha%e #estroye# the #e%i) .ho tyrannise# o%er our nature' ,y your &ising you ha%e *i))e# a)) things .ith 2oy+ there*ore .e cry to you1 Lor# risen *ro- the #ea#' g)ory to you3 6ith your Cross' Christ /a%iour' gui#e us to your truth' an# #e)i%er us *ro- the snares o* the *oe+ risen *ro- the #ea# raise us .ho ha%e *a))en through sin ,y stretching out your han#' Lor#' at the prayers o* your /aints. On)y7,egotten 6or# o* Go#' .ithout ,eing parte# *ro- the 4atherHs ,oso-' you ca-e on earth through )o%e *or -ankin#' ,eco-ing -an .ithout change' an# though i-passi,)e in your Go#hea#' you en#ure# Cross an# #eath in the *)esh+ ,ut risen *rothe #ea# you grante# the hu-an race i--orta)ity' as you a)one are a))7po.er*u). Other Stichera, %y Anatolios$ Aou accepte# #eath in the *)esh' so ensuring us i--orta)ity+ an# you #.e)t in a to-,' that you -ight *ree us *ro(e))' raising us .ith yourse)*' ha%ing su**ere# as a -an' ,ut rising as Go#. <here*ore .e cry to you1 G)ory to you' )i*e7gi%ing Lor#' on)y )o%er o* -ankin#. <he rocks .ere rent' O /a%iour' .hen your Cross .as *i@e# on Ca)%ary+ the gate7keepers o* (e)) tre-,)e# .hen you .ere p)ace# as a -orta) in the sepu)chre+ *or you #estroye# the strength o* #eath an# ga%e incorruption to the #ea# ,y your &esurrection' O /a%iour. Gi%er o* )i*e' g)ory to you3 6o-en )onge# to see your &esurrection' Christ Go#+ Mary Mag#a)en ca-e in anticipation+ she *oun# the stone ro))e# a.ay *ro- the gra%e' an# the Ange) sitting an# saying+ 6hy #o you seek the )i%ing .ith the #ea#? (e has risen as Go#' that he -ay sa%e the uni%erse. 6here is Besus' .ho- you thought to guar#? say' O Be.s. 6here is he .ho- you p)ace# in the gra%e' then sea)e# the stone? Gi%e ,ack the #ea#' you .ho #enie# )i*e+ gi%e ,ack the ,urie# or ,e)ie%e in the &isen One. <hough you keep si)ent a,out the Lor#Hs &ising' the stones .i)) cry out' a,o%e a)) the one that .as ro))e# !

a.ay *ro- the gra%e. Great is your -ercy3 Great the -ystery o* your #ispensation3 Our /a%iour' g)ory to you3 Liturgy The tro$arion of the Resurrection 6hen the .o-en #iscip)es o* the Lor# )earne# *ro- the ange) the g)a# ti#ings o* the resurrection an# cast o** the ancestra) curse' they e@u)ting)y to)# the apost)es+ 8eath is #espoi)e#' Christ our Go# has risen an# is gi%ing the .or)# the great -ercy. The kontakion of the Resurrection My /a%ior an# #e)i%erer *ro- the gra%e' as Go#' raise# the earth7,orn *ro- their chains' an# shattere# the gates o* he))+ an# (e rose as Lor# on the thir# #ay. The $rokei'enon (o. -agni*ie# are <hy .orks' O Lor#. $n .is#o- hast <hou -a#e the- a)). Stichos1 :)ess the Lor#' O -y sou)+ O Lor# -y Go#' <hou hast ,een -agni*ie# e@cee#ing)y. #!!e!uia1 :en# <hy ,o.' an# procee# prosperous)y' an# ,e king' ,ecause o* truth an# -eekness an# righteousness. Stichos1 <hou hast )o%e# righteousness an# hate# ini0uity.

Tone 5
At Great Vespers After the Opening Psalm and the first Kathisma of the Psalter, at -ord > ha;e cried, we insert 10 Stichera, and we sing 7 Resurrection Stichera and 3 from the )enaion$Resurrection Stichera$ 0one C$ :y your precious Cross' O Christ' you ha%e sha-e# the #e%i)' an# ,y your &esurrection you ha%e ,)unte# the goa# o* sin' an# you ha%e sa%e# us *ro- the gates o* #eath1 .e g)ori*y you' O On)y7,egotten. !5

(e .ho gi%es the &esurrection to the hu-an race' .as )e# as a sheep to the s)aughter+ a)) the princes o* (e)) tre-,)e# ,e*ore hi- an# the gates o* pain .ere )i*te# up+ *or Christ the =ing o* g)ory ha# co-e in' saying to those in ,on#age1 Co-e *orth3 an# to those in #arkness1 &e%ea) yourse)%es3 O great -ar%e)3 (a%ing su**ere# in the *)esh through )o%e *or -ankin#' the Creator o* things in%isi,)e' the i--orta) has risen. Co-e *a-i)ies o* nations' )et us .orship hi-+ *or #e)i%ere# *ro- error ,y his co-passion' .e ha%e )earne# to hy-n one Go# in three ;ersons. Other /erses %y Anatolios$ 6e o**er you our e%ening .orship' O Light that kno.s no e%ening' .ho at the en# o* the ages' as in a g)ass' shone through the *)esh on the .or)#' an# #escen#e# as *ar as (e))' a,o)ishe# the #arkness there an# sho.e# the nations the )ight o* the &esurrection+ O Lor#' Gi%er o* )ight' g)ory to you3 Let us g)ori*y Christ the author o* our sa)%ation+ *or ,y his rising *ro- the #ea#' the .or)# has ,een sa%e# *ro- error+ the choir o* Ange)s re2oices' the error o* #e-ons *)ees' *a))en A#aarises' the #e%i) has ,een o%erthro.n. O Lor#' our /a%iour' .ho #espoi)e# (e)) an# tra-p)e# on #eath+ .ho en)ightene# the .or)# ,y the precious Cross' ha%e -ercy upon us. <he -e-,ers o* the guar# .ere instructe# ,y the )a.)ess1 Concea) ChristHs &esurrection an# take -oney an# say that .hi)e .e as)eep the corpse .as sto)en *ro- the gra%e. 6ho e%er sa.' .ho e%er hear# o* a sto)en corpse? 5specia))y one anointe# an# nake#' an# e%en )ea%ing its gra%e7c)othes in the to-,? 8o not ,e #ecei%e#' O Be.s' )earn the sayings o* the ;rophets' an# kno. that he is tru)y the &e#ee-er o* the .or)# an# A))7po.er*u). !or". Both now. Theotokion. $n the &e# /ea .as once #epicte# an i-age o* the :ri#e .ho kne. not .e#)ock. <here Moses the parter o* the .ater' here Ga,rie) the ser%ant o* the -ar%e)+ then $srae) -arche# #ry sho# through the #eep' ,ut no. the Virgin has gi%en ,irth to Christ .ithout see#+ the sea a*ter $srae)Hs passage re-aine# untro##en+ the :)a-e)ess one a*ter ,earing 5--anue) !!

re-aine# incorrupt. O Go#' .ho e@ists an# pre7e@ists' an# appeare# as -an' ha%e -ercy on us. +ntrance, O ,oyful -ight, and the Pro.eimenon of the day$ Resurrection Stichera of the #$osticha. 6ith soun#s o* song .e -agni*y you' O Christ' the /a%iour incarnate' yet not parte# *ro- hea%en' *or you accepte# cross an# #eath *or the sake o* our race' *or you are the Lor# .ho )o%es -ankin#. 6hen you ha# #espoi)e# the gates o* (a#es' you rose on the thir# #ay an# sa%e# our sou)s. Alpha%etical$ /erse 11 <he Lor# is =ing1 he has ro,e# hi-se)* in -a2esty. <he Lor# has ro,e# an# gir#e# hi-se)* .ith po.er. 6hen your si#e .as pierce#' O Gi%er o* )i*e' you poure# out strea-s o* *orgi%eness' o* )i*e an# sa)%ation *or a))+ you accepte# #eath in the *)esh' so gi%ing us i--orta)ity+ ,y #.e))ing in a gra%e you *ree# us' raising us .ith yourse)* as Go# in g)ory+ an# so .e cry out to you1 O Lor#' Lo%er o* -ankin#' g)ory to you3 /erse 21 (e has -a#e the .or)# *ir-+ it .i)) not ,e shaken. /trange your cruci*i@ion an# your #escent into (a#es' O Lo%er o* -ankin#+ *or ha%ing #espoi)e# it an# raise# .ith yourse)* as Go# in g)ory those .ho .ere prisoners' you opene# ;ara#ise an# ,a#e it .e)co-e the-+ so gi%e us too' .ho g)ori*y your &ising on the thir# #ay' *orgi%eness o* sins' granting us to ,e inha,itants o* ;ara#ise' as you a)one are co-passionate. /erse 31 (o)iness ,e*its your house' O Lor#' to )ength o* #ays. O Lo%er o* -ankin#' .ho *or ours sakes accepte# the passion in the *)esh' an# rose *ro- the #ea# on the thir# #ay' hea) the passions o* our *)esh' raise us *ro- grie%ous o**ences' an# sa%e us. !or". Both now. Theotokion. Aou are te-p)e an# gate' pa)ace an# throne o* the =ing' A))7honoure# Virgin+ through you Christ the Lor#' -y re#ee-er' appeare# to those .ho sat in #arkness' *or he is the /un o* 2ustice' .ho .ishes to en)ighten those .ho- he *ashione# in his o.n i-age .ith his o.n han#. <here*ore A))7 !7

praise# one' as you ha%e a -otherHs ,o)#ness to.ar#s hi-' interce#e unceasing)y that our sou)s ,e sa%e#. Resurrection #$o!"tikion. Let us ,e)ie%ers praise an# .orship the 6or# .ho )ike the .ith 4ather an# .ith /pirit is .ithout ,eginning' ,orn *ro- a Virgin *or our sa)%ation+ *or he .as .e)) p)ease# to ascen# the Cross in the *)esh an# un#ergo #eath' an# to raise those .ho ha# #ie#' ,y his g)orious &esurrection. Theotokion. (ai) gate o* the Lor#' though .hich none -ay pass+ hai) .a)) an# protection o* those .ho *)ee to you+ hai) ha%en .ithout stor-s' an# .ho #i# not kno. .e#)ock' .ho ,ore in the *)esh your Maker an# Go#' #o not cease to interce#e *or those .ho praise an# .orship your O**spring. At Matins After the 1st Psalter Reading, Resurrection Kathismata$ 0one C$ 0he <ord without %eginning$ Let us ce)e,rate the Cross o* the Lor#' )et us honour in hy-ns his ho)y :uria) an# high)y g)ori*y his &esurrection+ *or .ith hi-se)* he raise# the #ea# *ro- the gra%es' as Go# ha%ing #espoi)e# the -ight o* #eath an# the #e%i)9s strength' an# he -a#e )ight #a.n *or those in (e)). /erse8 Arise' O Lor#' -y Go#' )et your han# ,e )i*te# up1 #o not *orget the poor. O Lor#' .ho put #eath to #eath' you .ere ca))e# #ea#+ you that e-ptie# the to-,s .ere p)ace# in a to-,+ a,o%e' so)#iers .ere guar#ing the gra%e' ,e)o.' you raise# the #ea# *ro- e%ery age. O Lor#' A))7po.er*u) an# ,eyon# a)) un#erstan#ing' g)ory to you3 !or". Both now. Theotokion. (ai) ho)y -ountain on .hich Go# has .a)ke#+ hai) )i%ing ,ush an# unconsu-e# ,y *ire+ hai) the .or)#9s on)y ,ri#ge to Go#' .ho )ea# -orta)s o%er to eterna) )i*e+ hai) Mai#en un#e*i)e#' .ho ,ore .ithout .e#)ock the sa)%ation o* our sou)s. !"

After the 6nd Psalter Reading other Kathismata$ O Lor#' a*ter your &esurrection on the thir# #ay' an# the .orship o* the Apost)es' ;eter crie# to you1 6o-en ha# courage' an# $ .as a co.ar#+ a <hie* con*esse# you as Go#' an# $ #enie# you1 .i)) you ca)) -e #iscip)e in *uture' or .i)) you #ec)are -e once again a *isher o* the #eep? :ut accept -e repenting' O Go#' an# sa%e -e3 /erse8 $ .i)) gi%e thanks to you' O Go#' .ith -y .ho)e heart1 $ .i)) te)) o* a)) your -ar%e))ous .orks O Lor#' the )a.)ess nai)e# you ,et.een -a)e*actors an# pierce# your si#e .ith a )ance' O Merci*u)+ ,ut you' .ho #estroye# the gates o* (e))' accepte# ,uria) an# rose on the thir# #ay+ 6o-en ran to see you an# they announce# the &esurrection to the Apost)es. O /a%iour high)y e@a)te#' .ho- the Ange)s hy-n' O ,)esse# Lor#' g)ory to you. !or" Both now. Theotokion. :ri#e .ithout .e#)ock' Mother o* Go#' .ho turne# 5%e9s grie* to 2oy' .e the *aith*u) hy-n an# .orship you' *or you ha%e ,rought us ,ack *ro- the ancient curse. An# no.' A))7hy-ne# A))7ho)y one' cease)ess)y interce#e' *or the sa)%ation o* our sou)s. After Psalm 11: the @pa.oE$ <he Myrrh,earers' astoun#e# in -in# ,y the %ision o* the Ange) yet en)ightene# in sou) ,y the #i%ine &esurrection' announce# the goo# ti#ings to the Apost)es1 <e)) a-ong the nations the Lor#9s &esurrection' .ho .orks .ith us through .on#ers' an# grants us his great -ercy. 0he Ana;athmi$ Antiphon 1$ 6hen $ a- trou,)e# $ sing to you )ike 8a%i#' -y /a%iour1 8e)i%er -y sou) *ro- a #eceit*u) tongue. :)esse# is the )i*e o* those .ho #.e)) in the #esert p)aces' the )o%e o* Go# gi%es the- .ings. !or". Both now. :y the (o)y /pirit a)) things are he)# *ir-' ,oth %isi,)e an# in%isi,)e+ *or he has so%ereign po.er' ,eing un#enia,)y one o* the <rinity. !9

Antiphon 6$ Let us )i*t ourse)%es to the -ountains' -y sou)+ co-e thither .hence co-es our he)p. Let your right han# ho%ering o%er -e' O Christ' guar# -e *ro- e%ery -ischie*. !or". Both now. <o the (o)y /pirit' as .e conte-p)ate Go#' )et us say1 you are Go#' )i*e' )o%e' )ight' -in#' you are goo#ness' you reign to the ages. Antiphon 3$ 4or those .ho sai# to -e1 Let us go to the courts o* the Lor#' *i))e# .ith great 2oy' $ o**er -y prayers. 4ear*u) things .i)) ,e acco-p)ishe# upon the house o* 8a%i#+ *or a *ire .i)) ,e there' ,urning e%ery sha-e*u) thought. !or". Both now. <o the (o)y /pirit ,e)ongs the )or#ship o* )i*e' *or *ro- hi- e%ery )i%ing ,eing takes its ,reath' as to the 4ather together .ith the 6or#. )rokei'enon J;sa)- 9K. Arise' O Lor#' -y Go#' *or you reign as =ing *or e%er. /erse8 $ .i)) gi%e you thanks' O Lor#' .ith -y .ho)e heart1 $ .i)) te)) o* a)) your -ar%e))ous .orks. -et e;erything that has %reath$ 0he =awn &ospel$ <e ha;e seen the Resurrection$ Psalm C0 and the Resurrection 3anon$ Canon O(e 1. Tone 5. The *r'os. Christ' .ho ,rings .ars to nothing .ith up)i*te# ar-' shook horse an# ri#er into the &e# /ea+ ,ut $srae) he sa%e# as they sang a song o* %ictory. <he asse-,)y o* the (e,re.s preser%e# no -other9s )o%e *or you' O :ene*actor Christ' ,ut ,earing thorns cro.ne# you' the Author o* our race' .ho a,o)ishe# the pena)ty o* the thorns. Gi%er o* )i*e' you ,ent #o.n to the pit .ithout *a))ing an# raise# -e up .ho ha# *a))en+ you ,ore -y *ou)7s-e))ing corruption 70

untouche#' an# -a#e -e s.eet7s-e))ing .ith the -yrrh o* your #i%ine nature. Theotokion. <he curse is a,o)ishe#' grie* has cease#' *or the :)esse# One' the 4u)) o* Grace' has -a#e 2oy #a.n *or the *aith*u)' *or she ,ears a *)o.er' Christ' a ,)essing *or a)) the en#s o* the earth. #nother +anon, of the +ross an( Resurrection. <o hi- .ho .as nai)e# o* his o.n .i)) to the Cross an# through the Cross *ree# the *a))en *ro- the ancient sentence' to hia)one )et us sing' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. <o Christ' the #ea# -an .ho rose *ro- the to-, an# raise# the *a))en an# a#orne# hi- ,y seating hi- .ith the 4ather' to hia)one )et us sing' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. Theotokion. $--acu)ate Mother o* Go#' .ithout ceasing i-p)ore the Go# .ho .as incarnate *ro- you' yet ne%er a,sent *ro- his 4ather9s ,oso-' to sa%e those he *ashione# *ro- e%ery trou,)e. #nother +anon, of the -other of o(5 O a))7i--acu)ate' i-p)ore Christ' the )ight .ho #.e)t in you an# en)ightene# the .or)# .ith the rays o* his go#hea#' to en)ighten a)) those .ho hy-n you as Mother o* Go#. 4u)) o* grace' as one -a#e *air ,y the ,eauty o* the %irtues' you recei%e# ,y the ,ea- o* the /pirit' O a))7pure' the co-e)iness that creates ,eauty an# -akes the uni%erse ,eauti*u). <he ,ush on /inai *oresha#o.ing you o* o)#' O Virgin' .as not consu-e# though 2oine# .ith *ire+ *or ,eyon# un#erstan#ing as a Virgin you ,ore a chi)# an# re-aine# a Virgin' O Virgin Mother. O(e 3. The *r'os. Aou *i@e# the earth on nothing ,y your co--an#' an# raise# it though ungo%erna,)y #ragge# #o.n+ esta,)ish your Church on the unshakea,)e rock o* your co--an#-ents' O Christ' a)one goo# an# )o%er o* -ankin#. <he ungrate*u) chi)#ren o* $srae)' .ho sucke# the honey *ro- the rock o**ere# you ga))' O Christ' .ho .orke# the .on#er 71

in the .i)#erness+ in e@change *or your #ee#s o* goo#ness ga%e you %inegar instea# o* -anna. <hey .ho o* o)# .ere protecte# ,y a c)ou# o* )ight )ai# Christ' .ho is )i*e' in a to-,+ ,ut ,y your o.n po.er you arose an# grante# a)) the *aith*u) the ra#iance o* the /pirit' .hich -ystica))y o%ersha#o.s the- *ro- a,o%e. Theotokion. 6ithout .e#)ock an# .ithout a -other9s pains you ,eca-e Mother o* the Go#' .ho shone *ro- a *ather .ho is unco-poun#e#+ there*ore' since you ,ore the 6or# -a#e *)esh' .ith right ,e)ie* .e proc)ai- you Mother o* Go#. #nother, of +ross an( Resurrection. Aou rose *ro- the to-,' O Christ' gi%er o* )i*e' #e)i%ering *ro- the corruption o* #eath those .ho hy-n your %o)untary cruci*i@ion. <he Myrrh,earers .ere hastening to anoint your ,o#y' O Christ' an# .hen they #i# not *in# it they returne# hy-ning your &ising. Theotokion. O pure one' i-p)ore .ithout ceasing the one .ho .as incarnate *ro- your )oins that those .ho hy-n you' pure Virgin' -ay ,e #e)i%ere# *ro- the #eception o* the #e%i). O* the Mother o* Go#. Another. Aou ha%e no. ,een -ost c)ear)y re%ea)e# to a))' honoure# Virgin' to ,e the )a##er ,y .hich the Most (igh ca-e #o.n to right corrupte# nature. 4or through you the supre-e)y goo# .as .e))7p)ease# to ,e 2oine# to the .or)#. <he -ystery preor#aine# o* o)# an# kno.n ,e*ore the ages to Go# .ho kno.s a)) things' no. in the )ast ti-es has ,een re%ea)e# in your .o-,' A))7,)a-e)ess' ha%ing reache# its ter-. O(e 4. The *r'os. A%%akou-' prophetica))y apprehen#ing your #i%ine se)*7 e-ptying' O Christ' crie# out to you in a.e1 Aou ha%e co-e *or the sa)%ation o* your peop)e+ to sa%e your anointe#.

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;re*iguring' O Goo# One' as in an icon your i--acu)ate Cross' .hich s)ays the taste o* sin' through .oo# you s.eetene# the ,itter .aters o* Mara. Aou accepte# a Cross' -y /a%iour' against the tree o* kno.)e#ge' ga)) against s.eet pro%en#er+ .hi)e against the corruption o* #eath you poure# out your #i%ine ,)oo#. Theotokion. 6ithout union you concei%e# in your .o-, .ithout corruption+ you ga%e ,irth ,e*ore you *e)t the pains o* )a,our' an# a*ter chi)#7,irth' *or you ha# ,orn Go# in the *)esh' you .ere kept a Virgin. #nother, of +ross an( Resurrection. 6hen the Cross .as *i@e# in the earth on Ca)%ary' the ,ars .ere s-ashe# an# the eterna) gate7keepers' an# they crie#1 G)ory to your po.er' O Lor#3 6hen the /a%iour .ent #o.n as -orta) to the prisoners' the #ea# *ro- e%ery age arose .ith hi- an# crie#1 G)ory to your po.er' O Lor#3 Theotokion. <he Virgin ga%e ,irth an# #i# not kno. a -other9s pangs' ,ut -other she is an# %irgin has re-aine#+ .ho- .e hy-n as .e cry1 (ai)' Mother o* Go#3 Of the -other of o(. #nother. As .ith heart' -in#' sou) an# %oice $ #e%out)y con*ess you as tru)y Mother o* Go#' pure Virgin' $ gather the *ruit o* sa)%ation an# a- sa%e# ,y your intercessions. (e that create# the uni%erse *ro- nothing' as ,ene*actor .as .e))7p)ease# to ,e create# *ro- you' O pure one' *or the sa)%ation o* those .ho .ith *aith an# )o%e hy-n you' O a))7 ,)a-e)ess. <he choirs ,eyon# the .or)# hy-n your o**spring' O a))7 ,)a-e)ess' re2oicing at the sa)%ation o* those .ho ,e)ie%e you to ,e true Mother o* Go#' O Virgin un#e*i)e#. $saias na-e# you the ro# *ro- .hich sprung *or us a *air *)o.er' Christ Go#' *or the sa)%ation o* those .ho .ith *aith an# )o%e ha%e recourse to your protection. 73

O(e 5. The *r'os. <o you' c)othe# .ith )ight as a gar-ent' $ rise ear)y an# cry out1 5n)ighten -y #arkene# sou)' O Christ' *or you a)one are co-passionate. Tro$aria. <he Lor# o* g)ory in a *or- .ithout g)ory' o* his o.n .i)) is hung #ishonoure# on the tree an# thus ine**a,)y procure# *or -e #i%ine g)ory. Aou ha%e change# -y c)othing *or incorruption' O Christ' *or incorrupti,)y you taste# in the *)esh the corruption o* #eath' an# #a.ne# *ro- the gra%e on the thir# #ay. Theotokion. :y gi%ing ,irth .ithout see# to Christ' .ho is 2ustice an# re#e-ption *or us' O Mother o* Go#' you -a#e our 4ore*ather9s nature *ree o* the curse. #nother. Of +ross an( Resurrection. Aou stretche# out your han#s' our /a%iour' on the tree' ca))ing a)) to yourse)* as you )o%e -ankin#. Aou #espoi)e# (e))' our /a%iour' ,y your ,uria)' an# you *i))e# a)) things .ith 2oy ,y your &esurrection. Theotokion. 6e sing your praise as Virgin a*ter chi)#7,irth' Mother o* Go#+ *or you ,ore Go# the 6or# in the *)esh *or the .or)#. Of the -other of o(. #nother. A)) the ;rophets c)ear)y *oreto)# that you .ou)# ,e Go#9s Mother' a))7honoure# Mother o* Go#+ *or you a)one' O pure one' .ere *oun# .ho))y ,)a-e)ess. (onoure# one' .e ackno.)e#ge you to ,e the c)ou# o* )ight .hich sho.ere# #o.n on us in our #espair Christ the sho.er o* incorruption. <he Go#' .ho as a)one co-passionate #.e)t in you' )o%e# you as c)ose to hi-' .ho))y goo# an# ,)a-e)ess' sea)e# pure)y in %irginity. O(e 6. The *r'os. 7

Ca)- the raging sea o* the passions' O Master Christ' .ith its sou)7#estroying surge' an# )ea# -e up *ro- corruption as you are co-passionate. <he Ancestor o* the race' O Master Christ' s)i# #o.n into corruption through tasting the *or,i##en *oo#' an# .as ,rought ,ack to )i*e through your ;assion. Aou' .ho are Li*e' ca-e #o.n to (e))' O Master Christ' an# ,y ,eco-ing corruption to the corrupter' through corruption you ,eca-e the source o* resurrection. Theotokion. <he Virgin ,ore a chi)# an# a*ter chi)#7,irth re-aine# pure+ as tru)y Virgin Mother cra#)ing hi- .ho carries the uni%erse in his han#s. #nother. Of +ross an( Resurrection. Aou stretche# out your han#s' gathering together the co-panies o* the nations' separate# *ar *ro- you' Christ our Go#' ,y your )i*e7,earing Cross' *or you )o%e -ankin#. Aou #espoi)e# #eath an# s-ashe# the gates o* (e))+ .hi)e A#a-' the prisoner' .as re)ease# an# crie# out to you1 Aour right han# has sa%e# -e' O Lor#3 Theotokion. G)orious Mary' ,oast o* the Ortho#o@' .e *itting)y g)ori*y you as ,ush un,urne#' -ountain an# )i%ing )a##er' an# gate o* hea%en. Of the -other of o(. #nother. <he cause o* a))' .ho gi%es ,eing to a))' .hen he took *)esh )ike ours' ha# you as cause' a))7,)a-e)ess Mother o* Go#. 6e kno. you' a))7,)a-e)ess La#y' to ,e a source ,ri--ing .ith )i*e7sustaining hea)ings *or those .ho .ith *aith ha%e recourse to your *ar7*a-e# protection. 4or us you ,ore the Gi%er o* )i*e' cause o* sa)%ation' .ho ,esto.s eterna) re#e-ption on those .ho proc)ai- you as true Mother o* Go#. .ontakion. Aou #escen#e# into (e))' Christ -y /a%iour' s-ashe# its gates as a))7po.er*u)' raise# the #ea# .ith yourse)* as Creator' 75

s-ashe# the sting o* #eath an# #e)i%ere# A#a- *ro- the curse' O )o%er o* -ankin#1 there*ore .e a)) cry to you1 /a%e us' O Lor#3 *kos. <he .o-en' .hen the hear# the Ange)9s .or#s' cast a.ay their )a-entation an# ,eco-ing 2oy*u)' tre-,)ing sa. the &esurrection. An# see' Christ #re. near the- an# sai#1 &e2oice3 <ake courage' $ ha%e o%erco-e the .or)# an# *ree# the prisoners. (urry then to the 8iscip)es' take the- this -essage1 $ a- going ,e*ore you to preach in the city o* Ga)i)ee. <here*ore .e a)) cry to you1 /a%e us' O Lor#3 O(e 7. The *r'os. <he high)y e@a)te# Lor# o* the *athers 0uenche# the *)a-e' raine# #e. on the Aouths as they sang in unison1 O Go#' ,)esse# are you3 6rappe# in *)esh' )ike ,ait *or a hook' Aou #re. #o.n the serpent ,y your #i%ine po.er an# ,rought up those .ho cry1 O Go#' ,)esse# are you3 <he En,oun#e#' .ho ,rought into ,eing the i--ense structure o* the earth' is hi##en in the *)esh in a to-,' an# to hi.e a)) sing1 O Go#' ,)esse# are you3 Theotokion. A))7,)a-e)ess' you ,ore one person in t.o natures' Go# in ,o#i)y *or-' an# to hi- .e a)) sing1 O Go#' ,)esse# are you3 #nother. Of +ross an( Resurrection. Aou #estroye# the error o* i#o)s through the tree o* the Cross+ ,)esse# are you' the Go# o* our 4athers. Aou rose *ro- the #ea#' an# raise# .ith you those in (e))+ ,)esse# are you' the Go# o* our 4athers. Theotokion. Aou .ere ,orn o* a Virgin' an# re%ea)e# her to ,e Mother o* Go#+ ,)esse# are you' the Go# o* our 4athers. Of the -other of o(. #nother.

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<he in*inite' .ho re-ains unchange#' .as in his person unite# to *)esh in you the A))7ho)y' as he is co-passionate+ he a)one is ,)esse#. La#y' Mother o* Go#' .ith one %oice .e g)ori*y you' a))7 ,)a-e)ess ,ri#e an# throne o* your Creator+ to hi- .e a)) sing1 :)esse# are you' O Go#. Ma#e pure ,y the /pirit' O Virgin' you ha%e ,eco-e the Mother o* the =ing o* a))' .ho *ashione# you+ to hi- .e a)) sing1 :)esse# are you' O Go#. <he Lor# sa%e# -e' O $--acu)ate Mother o* Go#' c)othe# in the gar-ent o* the *)esh he took *ro- you+ to hi- .e a)) sing1 :)esse# are you' O Go#. O(e 8. The *r'os. <he Aouths in the *urnace' .ea%ing a #ance o* a)) creation' sang to you the Maker o* a))1 A)) you .orks praise the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages. As i* it .as not .i))e#' you praye# that the .ishe# *or cup o* your sa%ing ;assion -ight pass+ *or you ,ear t.o .i))s' O Christ' correspon#ing to your t.o natures to the ages. At your #escent' O Christ' the Maker o* a))' (e)) ,eca-e a )aughing stock an# #isgorge# a)) those .ho o* o)# ha# ,een s)ain ,y the #e%i)9s #eception an# .ho high)y e@a)t you to a)) the ages. Theotokion. O Virgin' .ho ,eyon# thought ,y the .or# ,ore the Lor# as Go# an# -an an# re-aine# %irgin' a)) .e his .orks high)y e@a)t you to a)) the ages. #nother. Of +ross an( Resurrection. Christ Go#' .ho .i))ing)y stretche# out his han#s on the cross an# ,roke open the ,on#s o* #eath' praise hi-' you priests' high)y e@a)t hi- you peop)e' to a)) the ages. Christ Go#' .ho #a.ne# )ike a ,ri#egroo- *ro- the to-,' appeare# to the Myrrh7,earers an# to the- proc)ai-e# 2oy' praise hi-' you priests' high)y e@a)t hi- you peop)e' to a)) the ages. Theotokion. Aou ha%e ,een re%ea)e#' pure Mother o* Go#' as higher than the Cheru,i-' *or in your .o-, you carrie# hi- .ho 77

ri#es upon the-+ .ith the :o#i)ess ;o.ers .e -orta)s g)ori*y hito a)) the ages. Of the -other of o(. #nother. Fo. the grie* o* *irst parents has cease#' *or you' Go#9s Mother' ha%e gi%en ,irth to 2oy+ there*ore unceasing)y .e hy-n you' O Virgin' an# high)y e@a)t you to a)) the ages. <he host o* the :o#i)ess ;o.ers sings .ith us your inco-prehensi,)e chi)#7,earing' O Virgin+ -aking one choir .ith the- in )o%e' .e high)y e@a)t it to a)) the ages. A trans)ucent strea- o* i--orta)ity has co-e *orth *royou' O Mai#en' the Lor# o* a))' .ho .ashes a.ay the *i)th o* those .ho hy-n you .ith *aith an# high)y e@a)t you to a)) the ages. 6e con*ess you' O Virgin' to ,e tru)y the #i%ine an# )ight7 ,earing throne' an# ta,)et o* grace' *or you recei%e# the 6or# o* the 4ather+ .ho- .e high)y e@a)t to a)) the ages. O(e 9. The *r'os. O $saias' #ance3 <he Virgin has concei%e#' an# she has ,orne a /on' 5--anue)' .ho is ,oth Go# an# -an+ an# Orient is his na-e+ .ho- .e -agni*y' as .e ca)) the Virgin ,)esse#. O Master Christ' you assu-e# *a))en -an' .ho))y 2oine# to hi- *ro- a %irgin .o-,+ ,ut a)one not sharing in sin' you *ree# hi- .ho))y *ro- corruption ,y your i--acu)ate su**erings. O Master Christ' ,y the ,)oo# .hich *)o.e# *ro- Go# ,eing e-ptie# *ro- your i--acu)ate an# )i*e7gi%ing si#e sacri*ice to i#o)s has cease#' .hi)e .e o* a)) the earth o**er you the sacri*ice o* praise. Theotokion. <he pure an# ho)y Mai#en #isc)ose# not Go# .ithout a ,o#y' nor yet a -ere -an' ,ut per*ect -an an# in truth per*ect Go#' .ho- .e -agni*y .ith the 4ather an# the /pirit. #nother. Of +ross an( Resurrection. Aou accepte# the su**erings on the Cross an# ,y #eath s-ashe# the po.er o* (e))+ .ith right ,e)ie* .e *aith*u) -agni*y you. Aou rose *ro- the to-, on the thir# #ay' #espoi)e# (e)) an# en)ightene# the .or)#+ .ith one -in# .e *aith*u) -agni*y you. 7"

Theotokion. (ai)' Go#7,earer' Mother o* Christ Go#+ ask hi.ho- your ,ore to grant *orgi%eness o* o**ences to those .ho hy-n you .ith *aith. Of the -other of o(. #nother. 4ro- your pure ,)oo# *)esh .as cur#)e# ,eyon# nature *or the creator an# on)y7,egotten /on o* the 4ather' not *ro- a -an' ,ut .ithout see#' .ith -in# an# sou)' O Mother o* Go#' e%er7 %irgin. Aou ha)te# the ungo%erna,)e assau)t o* #eath .hen ,eyon# un#erstan#ing you tru)y ga%e ,irth in the *)esh to eterna) )i*e+ *or (e))' attacking it .ith ,itter -outh' .as #estroye#. /eate# on his roya) throne your /on stoo# you at his right han#' ra#iant)y shining in tasse))e# go)#' in go#)y %irtues' an# assure# you honours #ue to his Mother' O a))7,)a-e)ess. #t 1au(s, Resurrection Stichera. Tone 5. Lor#' though the gra%e .as sea)e# ,y )a.)ess -en' you ca-e *ro- the to-, as you ha# ,een ,orn *ro- the Mother o* Go#+ your ,o#i)ess Ange)s #i# not kno. ho. you ha# ,eco-e incarnate' the so)#iers guar#ing you #i# not kno. .hen you arose+ *or ,oth are sea)e# *or those .ho in0uire' ,ut the .on#ers ha%e ,een re%ea)e# to those .ho .ith *aith .orship the -ystery .hich .e hy-n+ gi%e us 2oy an# great -ercy. Lor#' ha%ing s-ashe# the eterna) ,ars an# ,urst ,on#s asun#er' you rose *ro- the to-,' )ea%ing your gra%e c)othes ,ehin# as e%i#ence o* your true ,uria) *or three #ays+ an# you .ent ahea# into Ga)i)ee' .hi)e ,eing guar#e# in a ca%e. Great is your -ercy' O /a%iour ,eyon# un#erstan#ing+ ha%e -ercy on us. Lor#' the .o-en ran to your to-, to see you' the Christ .ho ha# su**ere# *or our sakes' an# approaching they *oun# an Ange) seate# on the stone' ro))e# ,ack .ith *ear' an# he crie# out to the- an# sai#1 <he Lor# has risen+ te)) his #iscip)es that he has risen' he .ho sa%es our sou)s. Lor#' as you ca-e out o* the sea)e# gra%e' so you ca-e in to your #iscip)es .hen the #oors .ere shut' an# sho.e# the- your ,o#y9s su**erings' .hich you ha# accepte#' O )ong7su**ering 79

/a%iour+ as sprung *ro- 8a%i#9s see# you en#ure# stripes+ as /on o* Go# you ha%e *ree# the .or)#. Great is your -ercy' O /a%iour ,eyon# un#erstan#ing+ ha%e -ercy on us. Other Stichera, %y Anatolios$ Lor#' the =ing o* the ages an# Maker o* a)) things' .ho *or us accepte# cruci*i@ion an# ,uria) in the *)esh' that you -ight *ree us a)) *ro- (e))' you are our Go# an# .e kno. no other ,ut you. Lor#' .ho .i)) recount your #aDD)ing .on#ers? 6ho .i)) announce your #rea# -ysteries? 4or' incarnate *or us' as you .i))e#' you -ani*este# the -ight o* your po.er1 *or on your Cross you opene# ;ara#ise to the <hie*' an# in your :uria) you s-ashe# the ,ars o* (e))' an# at your &esurrection you -a#e a)) things rich. Co-passionate One' g)ory to you3 <he Myrrh,earing .o-en co-ing to your to-, %ery ear)y in the -orning sought to anoint the $--orta) 6or# an# Go#+ an# in*or-e# ,y the .or#s o* the Ange) they returne# .ith 2oy to te)) the Apost)es open)y that you the )i*e o* a))' ha%e risen an# grant the .or)# par#on an# your great -ercy. <he guar#s o* the to-, .hich recei%e# Go# sai# to the Be.s1 O the *o))y o* your p)an3 $n %ain #i# you )a,our .hen you thought to guar# the uncircu-scri,e#. Open)y you appeare# .ishing to hi#e the &esurrection o* the Cruci*ie#. O the *o))y o* your asse-,)y3 6hy #o you again .ish to hi#e .hat cannot ,e hi##en? Listen rather to us' an# ,e .i))ing to ,e)ie%e the truth o* the e%ents. A #aDD)ing Ange) ca-e #o.n *ro- hea%en an# ro))e# a.ay the stone+ *ro- *ear o* hi- .e ,eca-e as #ea# -en+ an# ca))ing out to the ,ra%e Myrrh,earing .o-en he sai#1 8o you not see the #eath o* the guar#s' the ,reaking o* the sea)s an# the e-ptying o* (e))? 6hy #o you seek as a -orta) the one .ho has #estroye# (e))9 %ictory an# s-ashe# #eath9s sting? Go 0uick)y proc)ai- to the Apost)es the goo# ti#ings o* the &esurrection' crying *ear)ess)y1 (e has risen in#ee#' the Lor# .ho has great -ercy3 !or". <he 5othinon. :oth no.. Aou are -ost ,)esse#. <hen Great 8o@o)ogy an# the Tro$arion1 &ising *ro- the gra%e.

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Litury The tro$arion of the Resurrection Let us' the *aith*u)' praise an# a#ore the 6or#' co7eterna) .ith the 4ather an# the /pirit' 6ho *or our sa)%ation .as ,orn o* a %irgin. 4or (e .as p)ease# to ascen# the cross in the *)esh an# to en#ure #eath an# to raise the #ea# ,y (is g)orious resurrection. The kontakion of the Resurrection <hou #i#st #escen# into he))' -y /a%ior' an# ha%ing shattere# its gates' as a)) po.er*u)' <hou #i#st raise the #ea# .ith <hyse)*' as creator' an# #i#st #e)i%er A#a- *ro- the curse' O )o%er o* -en. <here*ore' .e a)) cry to <hee1 /a%e us' O Lor#. The $rokei'enon <hou' O Lor#' sha)) keep us an# sha)) preser%e us *ro- this generation an# *or e%er-ore. Stichos1 /a%e -e' O Lor#' *or a righteous -an there is no -ore. #!!e!uia1 O* <hy -ercies' O Lor#' .i)) $ sing *or e%er. Ento generation an# generation .i)) $ #ec)are <hy truth .ith -y -outh. Stichos1 4or <hou hast sai#1 Mercy sha)) ,e ,ui)t up *or e%er. $n the hea%ens sha)) <hy truth ,e esta,)ishe#.

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At Great Vespers After the Opening Psalm etc$, at -ord, > ha;e cried? we sing the following stichera of the Resurrection$ 0one ! Victorious o%er (e))' O Christ' you ascen#e# the Cross that you -ight raise up .ith yourse)* those .ho sat in the #arkness o* #eath+ *ree a-ong the #ea#' you pour *orth )i*e *ro- your o.n )ight. A))7po.er*u) /a%iour' ha%e -ercy on us. <o#ay Christ' ha%ing tra-p)e# on #eath' has risen as he sai#' an# grante# 2oy to the .or)#' that .e -ay a)) shout a)ou# the hy-n an# say1 O /ource o* )i*e' O unapproacha,)e )ight' A))7 po.er*u) /a%iour' ha%e -ercy on us. 6here sha)) .e sinners escape you' O Lor#' .ho are present in a)) creation? $n hea%en? Aou #.e)) there. $n (e))? Aou "1

tra-p)e# on #eath. $n the #epths o* the sea? Aou han# is there' Master. <o you .e *)ee an# *a))ing #o.n ,e*ore you .e i-p)ore1 Lor# risen *ro- the #ea#' ha%e -ercy on us. Other Resurrection Stichera %y Anatolios$ 6e ,oast in your Cross' O Christ' an# .e hy-n an# g)ori*y your &esurrection+ *or you are our Go#+ .e kno. no other ,ut you. 5%er ,)essing the Lor# .e hy-n his &esurrection+ *or ha%ing en#ure# the Cross' ,y #eath he #estroye# #eath. G)ory to your po.er' O Lor#' *or you #estroye# the one that he)# the -ight o* #eath+ you ha%e rene.e# us through your Cross' granting us )i*e an# incorruption. Aour ,uria)' O Lor#' s-ashe# an# tore apart the ,on#s o* (e))+ your &esurrection *ro- the #ea# en)ightene# the .or)#. Lor#' g)ory to you3 !or". Both now. Theotokion. 6ho .i)) not ca)) you ,)esse#' A))7 ho)y Virgin? 6ho .i)) not hy-n your chi)#7,irth .ithout )a,our? 4or the on)y7,egotten /on' .ho shone *ro- the 4ather ,eyon# ti-e' ca-e *orth *ro- you' pure Mai#en' ine**a,)y incarnate. :y nature he is Go#' ,y nature he ,eca-e -an *or our sakes' not #i%i#e# in a #ua)ity o* persons' ,ut kno.n .ithout con*usion in a #ua)ity o* natures. O honoure# an# a))7,)esse#' i-p)ore hi- to ha%e -ercy on our sou)s. Resurrection #$osticha. Ange)s in the hea%ens' Christ /a%iour' hy-n your &esurrection+ grant that .e to .ho are on earth -ay .ith pure hearts g)ori*y you. $n a)pha,etica) or#er. Aou s-ashe# the gates o* ,rass an# shattere# the ,ars o* (e))' as Go# a))7po.er*u)' an# you raise# the *a))en hu-an race. <here*ore .ith one accor# .e too cry out1 Lor#' risen *ro- the #ea#' g)ory to you3 6ishing to set us upright *ro- our ancient *a))' Christ .as nai)e# to a cross an# p)ace# in a to-,. <he Myrrh,earing 6o-en' as they sought hi- .ith tears' sai#' )a-enting1 A)as' /a%iour o* a))' ho. is it that you #eigne# to #.e)) in a to-,? (o. is it' since you #.e)t there .i))ing)y' that you ha%e ,een sto)en? (o. is it that you "2

ha%e ,een -o%e#? 6hat p)ace has hi##en your )i*e7,earing ,o#y? :ut Master' as you pro-ise#' appear to us' an# ,ring to an en# the grie%ing o* our tears. :ut as they )a-ente# an Ange) crie# out to the-1 5n# your )a-ent3 /ay to the Apost)es that1 <he Lor# has risen' granting the .or)# par#on an# his great -ercy. Aou .ere cruci*ie# as you .i))e#' O Christ' an# ,y your ,uria) you #espoi)e# #eath. On the thir# #ay you rose as Go# in g)ory' granting the .or)# unen#ing )i*e an# your great -ercy. !or". Both now. Theotokion. My -aker an# re#ee-er' Christ the Lor#' ,y co-ing *ro- your .o-,' A))7pure La#y' an# c)othing hi-se)* in -e' *ree# A#a- *ro- the *or-er curse. An# so' A))7 pure' as to her .ho is tru)y the Mother o* Go# an# Virgin' .e cry to you unceasing)y the Ange)9s C(ai)91 (ai)' /o%ereign La#y' #e*ence' protection an# sa)%ation o* our sou)s. Resurrection #$o!"tikion Ange)ic po.ers .ere at your gra%e' an# those .ho guar#e# it ,eca-e as #ea#' an# Mary stoo# ,y the to-,' seeking your -ost pure :o#y+ you #espoi)e# (e))' an# e-erge# unscathe#+ you -et the Virgin an# grante# )i*e. Lor#' risen *ro- the #ea#' g)ory to you3 Theotokion. Aou .ho ca))e# your Mother ,)esse#' ca-e to the ;assion ,y your o.n .i))+ shining ,y the Cross' .ishing to seek out A#a-' saying to the Ange)s1 &e2oice .ith -e' *or the #rach-a that .as )ost is *oun#. Aou .ho #ispose# a)) things .ise)y1 G)ory to you3 At Matins After the 1st reading from the Psalter, Resurrection Kathismata$ 0one ! 6ith the to-, opene# an# (e)) )a-enting' Mary crie# to the Apost)es in hi#ing1 Co-e out' you .orkers o* the %ineyar#' proc)ai- the .or# o* the &esurrection1 <he Lor# has risen' granting the .or)# his great -ercy3 /erse8 Arise' O Lor# -y Go#' )i*t up your han#1 #o not *orget your poor *or e%er. "3

Mary Mag#a)en stoo# ,y your to-,' Lor#' an# she .ept an# crie# a)ou#' an# taking you *or the gar#ener she sai#1 6here ha%e you hi##en eterna) Li*e? 6here ha%e you p)ace# the One .ho ri#es on the Cheru,i-? <hose .ho .ere guar#ing hi- ha%e #ie# through *ear. 5ither gi%e -e -y Lor# or .ith -e cry out1 O you .ho .ere a-ong the #ea# an# raise# the #ea#' g)ory to you3 !or". Both now. Theotokion. Gi#eon *orete))s your concei%ing' an# 8a%i# re%ea)s your chi)#7,earing' O Mother o* Go#+ *or the 6or# #escen#e# )ike rain upon a *)eece into your .o-,' an# you' the ho)y earth' .ithout see# ,u##e# *orth sa)%ation' Christ Go#' O Virgin *u)) o* grace. After the 6nd reading from the Psalter, others$ Li*e .as )ai# in the to-, an# a sea) .as )ai# on the stone+ so)#iers .ere guar#ing Christ )ike a s)eeping =ing+ an# ha%ing in%isi,)y struck his *oes the Lor# arose. /erse8 $ .i)) praise you' Lor#' .ith -y .ho)e heart1 $ .i)) te)) o* a)) your -ar%e))ous .orks. Bonas *orete))s your to-,' an# /y-eon re%ea)s your #i%ine &ising' i--orta) Lor#+ *or you #escen#e# as a corpse into the to-,' an# #estroye# the gates o* (e))+ ,ut you arose .ithout corruption as Master *or the sa)%ation o* the .or)#' Christ our Go#' an# en)ightene# those in #arkness. !or". Both now. Theotokion. Virgin Mother o* Go#' i-p)ore your /on' Christ our Go#' .ho .as .i))ing)y nai)e# to a Cross an# .ho raise# the #ea#' Christ our Go#' that our sou)s -ay ,e sa%e#. After Psalm 11:, the @pa.oE$ :y your %o)untary an# )i*e7gi%ing #eath' O Christ' you s-ashe# the gates o* (e))' as Go#' an# opene# to us the ;ara#ise o* o)#+ an# ,y rising *ro- the #ea#' you #e)i%ere# our )i*e *rocorruption. The #na&ath'i 0 1st #nti$hon <o hea%en $ raise -y eyes' to you' O 6or#+ ha%e pity on -e' that $ -ay )i%e *or you. "

(a%e -ercy on us .ho are *i))e# .ith conte-pt' repairing your %esse)s to ,e use*u)' O 6or#. G)ory. :oth no.. $n the (o)y /pirit is the cause o* a)) sa)%ation' i* he see *it to ,reathe on one o* these' he s.i*t)y raises hi- *ro- things o* earth' gi%es hi- .ings' -akes hi- gro. an# ranges hi- on high. 2n( #nti$hon $* the Lor# ha# not ,een a-ong us' none o* us cou)# ha%e .ithstoo# in the contest .ith the *oe+ *or those .ho are %ictorious are e@a)te# *ro- here. Let not -y sou) ,e taken )ike a sparro. ,y their teeth' O 6or#+ a)as3 (o. sha)) $' )o%er o* sin' ,e #e)i%ere# *ro- the *oe? !or". Both now. $n the (o)y /pirit is #i%inisation *or a))' goo#7 .i))' un#erstan#ing' peace an# ,)essing+ *or he is e0ua) in action to the 4ather an# the 6or#. 3r( #nti$hon <hose .ho trust in the Lor# are *ear*u) to their *oes an# .on#rous to a))+ *or they )ook on high. <he inheritance o* the 2ust' ha%ing you' O /a%iour' as he)per .i)) not stretch out their han#s in ini0uities. !or". Both now. $n the (o)y /pirit is -ight o%er a)) things+ hithe ar-ies a,o%e .orship .ith e%erything that has ,reath ,e)o.. )rokei'enon. O Lor#' raise up your po.er1 > an# co-e to sa%e us. /erse8 O /hepher# o* $srae)' gi%e ear+ you that )ea# Baco, )ike a *)ock. Let e%erything that has ,reath' the #a.n Gospe)' (a%ing seen the &esurrection etc.' as usua). 50he translation of the 3anons for Sunday )atins has not yet %een completed$ > hope that in two months time, when 0one ! comes round again, they will %e ready7

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Canon 0he 3anons8 of the Resurrection, with troDparia4 that of the 3ross F the Resurrection, with 3 troparia4 that of the 0heoto.os, with 3 troparia4 and that from the )enaion, with troparia$ >f a saint with ! troparia is %eing cele%rated, then the 3anon of the 3ross F Resurrection hath 6 troparia, as doth that of the 0heoto.os$ O67 * +anon of the Resurrection, in Tone 8* L *r'os 1 <ra%ersing the #eep on *oot' as though it .ere #ry )an#' an# seeing the tyrant ;haraoh #ro.ne#' $srae) crie# a)ou#1 Let us chant unto Go# a hy-n o* %ictory3 Stichos1 G)ory to <hy ho)y resurrection' O Lor#3 O goo# Besus' .ith <hy han#s .hich .ere stretche# out on the Cross <hou #i#st *i)) a)) things .ith the goo# p)easure o* the 4ather+ .here*ore' .e a)) sing a song o* %ictory unto <hee. Cringing ,e*ore <hee )ike a han#-ai#' #eath .as co--an#e# to approach <hee' the Master o* )i*e' 6ho through her granteth us en#)ess )i*e an# resurrection. <heotokion1 (a%ing recei%e# thine o.n Creator incarnate o* thy see#)ess .o-, in -anner past un#erstan#ing' O pure one' as (e (i-se)* #esire#' thou .ast tru)y sho.n to ,e the Mistress o* creation. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 <he chi)#ren o* those .ho .ere sa%e#... <he Bu#ge stan#eth as one con#e-ne# ,e*ore the tri,una) o* ;i)ate' e%en though his 2u#g-ent is ini0uitous+ an# Go#' ,e*ore 6ho- the earth an# the hea%ens tre-,)e' is s-itten in the *ace ,y an un2ust han#. <hou #i#st stretch *orth <hy #i%ine han#s upon <hy -ost precious an# Li*e7,earing Cross' O /a%ior+ an# #i#st gather the nations together to ackno.)e#ge <hee' O Master+ an# they .orship <hy g)orious cruci*i@ion' O Lor#. /ta%rotheotokion1 ;ouring *orth strea-s o* tears' the a))7 i--acu)ate one stoo# ,y <hy Cross' O /a%ior' ,eho)#ing the "!

#rops o* ,)oo# .hich poure# *orth *ro- <hy si#e' O Christ' an# g)ori*ying <hine inco-para,)e -ercy. +anon of the #!!0ho!" Theotokos, *r'os1 <ra%ersing the #eep on *oot... 6hen 5%e partook o* the *ruit o* the *or,i##en tree' she ,rought #o.n the curse+ yet .hen thou ga%est ,irth to Christ' the 4irst*ruits o* ,)essing' O pure one' thou #i#st annu) it. (a%ing through the #i%ine )ightning gi%en ,irth unto Christ the pear)' O pure one' .ith the )ight o* thy ra#iance #ri%e a.ay the #arkness o* -y passions an# the tur-oi) o* transgressions. 6ith spiritua) eyes Baco, -ystica))y *oresa. the 5@pectation o* the nations1 Go# 6ho ,eca-e incarnate o* thee' an# 6ho hath #e)i%ere# us through thy -e#iation. 6hen there .ere no -ore princes *ro- the tri,e o* Bu#ah' O a))7pure one' thy /on an# Go#' co-ing *orth as Lea#er' hath no. tru)y ,eco-e =ing o%er the en#s o* the earth. <hen' the canon *ro- the Menaion' an# the kata%asia as prescri,e# ,y the <ypicon. O67 *** +anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 <here is none as ho)y as <hee' O Lor# -y Go#' 6ho hast up)i*te# the horn o* <hy *aith*u) an# esta,)ishe# us on the rock o* the con*ession o* <hee' O Goo# One. Creation' ,eho)#ing Go# cruci*ie# in the *)esh' -e)te# a.ay in *ear+ yet it .as he)# *ir-)y together ,y the sustaining han# o* (i- 6ho .as cruci*ie# *or our sake. 6retche# #eath' un#one ,y #eath' )ieth )i*e)ess' *or una,)e to en#ure the assau)t o* #i%ine Li*e' -ighty #eath is s)ain' an# resurrection is gi%en to a)). <heotokion1 <he -irac)e o* thy #i%ine ,irth7gi%ing transcen#eth e%ery or#er o* nature' O pure one+ *or thou #i#st supernatura))y concei%e Go# in thy .o-,' an# ha%ing gi%en ,irth thou #ost e%er re-ain a %irgin. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os 1 Creation' ,eho)#ing <hee... "7

(a%ing spent three #ays in the to-,' <hou #i#st arise' granting )i*e through <hy resurrection unto those .ho ,e*ore .ere #ea#+ an# re)ease# *ro- con#e-nation' they .ere *i))e# .ith 2oy an# g)a#ness' crying1 :eho)#3 <hou hast co-e' O Lor# our #e)i%erance3 G)ory to <hine arising' O our /a%ior' *or as A)-ighty <hou hast #e)i%ere# us *ro- the corruption o* ha#es an# *ro#eath+ an# singing' .e say1 <here is none -ore ho)y than <hee' O Lor# 6ho )o%est -ankin#3 <heotokion1 <hou #i#st see (i- 6ho .as ,orn o* thee pierce# ,y a spear' an# .ast .oun#e# in heart' O a))7 ho)y an# -ost i--acu)ate one+ an# *i))e# .ith horror' thou #i#st say1 (o. hath the a))7ini0uitous nation re.ar#e# <hee' O -y Chi)#? +anon of the Theotokos *r'os1 <here is none as ho)y as <hee... <he Goo# One' ine**a,)y recei%ing -y corrupt an# -orta) *)esh *ro- thy .o-, an# ren#ering it incorrupt' O -ost pure Mother o* Go#' eterna))y ,oun# it to (i-se)*. :eho)#ing Go# incarnate o* thee' O Virgin' the choirs o* the ange)s .ere *i))e# .ith a.e an# *ear' an# .ith unceasing hy-no#y they honor thee as the Mother o* Go#. <he ;rophet 8anie) .as *i))e# .ith a.e' ,eho)#ing thee' O Mother o* Go#' as the noetic -ountain *ro- .hence the /tone .as 0uarrie# not ,y -an' .hich -ighti)y #e-o)ishe# the te-p)es o* the #e-ons. Feither the .or#s nor the tongue o* -an is a,)e to praise thee .orthi)y' O Virgin' *or Christ' the :esto.er o* )i*e' .as .e))7p)ease# to ,eco-e incarnate o* thee .ithout see#' O a))7 pure one. O67 *8 +anon of the Resurrection *r'os 1 Christ is -y po.er' -y Go# an# -y Lor#' the honore# Church #oth sing' crying out in go#)y -anner .ith a pure -in#' keeping *esti%a) in the Lor#. <he <ree ,)osso-e# *orth true )i*e' O Christ+ *or the Cross .as p)ante# an#' .atere# .ith the ,)oo# an# .ater .hich *)o.e# *ro- <hine incorrupt si#e' ,u##e# *orth )i*e *or us. ""

Fo )onger .i)) the serpent *a)se)y pro**er #ei*ication' *or Christ' the 8ei*ier o* hu-an nature' hath no. gi%en -e unhin#ere# access to the path o* )i*e. <heotokion1 <ru)y ine**a,)e an# unapproacha,)e to those on earth an# in hea%en are the -ysteries o* thy #i%ine ,irthgi%ing' O 5%er7 %irgin. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 4oreseeing <hy #i%ine con#escension... O Christ' .e %enerate <hy precious Cross' the nai)s' the ho)y spear' the ree# an# the cro.n o* thorns' .here,y .e ha%e ,een #e)i%ere# *ro- the corruption o* ha#es. <he to-, seiDe# <hee 6ho o* <hine o.n .i)) #i#st -ani*est <hyse)* as #ea# *or our sake' O /a%ior' yet it .as in no.ise a,)e to ho)# <hee' O 6or#+ *or as Go# <hou #i#st arise' sa%ing our race. /ta%rotheotokion1 O 5%er7%irgin <heotokos .ho ga%est ,irth unto Christ' the /a%ior o* -en' *ro- -is*ortunes an# tor-ents #e)i%er us .ho .ith *aith *)ee to thy #i%ine protection. +anon of the Theotokos *r'os1 Christ is -y po.er... /a%e#,y thee' O a))7pure one .e hy-n thee' the -ost i--acu)ate one+ an# pious)y chanting' .e cry1 :)esse# art thou' O 5%er7%irgin' .ho ga%est ,irth unto Go#3 O Virgin' -ost ,)esse# one' thou ga%est ,irth to the Light un.aning 6ho shineth in the *)esh upon those in the #arkness o* )i*e+ an# thou hast poure# *orth 2oy upon those .ho hy-n thee' O 5%er7 %irgin. <hrough thee' O -ost ho)y one' hath grace ,)osso-e# *orth an# the )a. cease# its e**ect+ *or thou' O pure 5%er7%irgin' ga%est ,irth to the Lor# 6ho granteth us re-ission. <asting o* the tree sho.e# -e *orth as -orta)' ,ut the <ree o* )i*e' 6ho re%ea)e# (i-se)* through thee' O a))7pure one' raise# up the #ea# an# hath -a#e -e an heir to the s.eetness o* para#ise. O67 8 +anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 6ith <hy #i%ine )ight i))u-ine the sou)s o* those .ho .ith )o%e rise at #a.n unto <hee' $ pray <hee' "9

O Goo# One' that they -ay kno. <hee' O 6or# o* Go#' to ,e the true Go# 6ho ca))eth a)) *orth *ro- the #arkness o* sin. <he cheru,i- no. .ith#ra. *ro- -e' an# the *)a-ing s.or# is no. .ith#ra.n' O Master' since they ,ehe)# <hee' O 6or# o* Go#' as the true Go# 6ho -a#e a path to para#ise *or the thie*. Fo )onger .i)) $ *ear returning to the earth' O Christ' *or in <hy great )o%ing7kin#ness <hou hast )e# -e up' the *orgotten one' *ro- the earth to the heights o* incorruption' through <hy resurrection. <heotokion1 /a%e those .ho .ith a)) their sou) con*ess thee to ,e the <heotokos' O goo# Mistress o* the .or)#' *or .e ha%e thee' the true <heotokos' as an in%inci,)e intercession. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection. *r'os1 $saiah' rising at #a.n... 8ecei%e# in 5#en into eating o* the tree' our progenitor *e)) into corruption' #iso,eying <hy co--an#-ent' O a))7goo# Lor#+ yet' o,e#ient to the 4ather' O /a%ior' ,y the Cross <hou #i#st restore hiagain to his origina) ,eauty. :y <hy #eath' O Goo# One' the #o-inion o* #eath hath ,een a,o)ishe#' an# <hou hast poure# *orth a .e))7spring o* )i*e upon us an# ,esto.e# i--orta)ity+ .here*ore' .ith *aith #o .e ,o. #o.n ,e*ore <hy ,uria) an# resurrection' .here,y' as Go#' <hou hast en)ightene# the .ho)e .or)#. /ta%rotheotokion1 <he Lor# an# Creator o* a))' 6ho #.e))eth in the hea%ens' ine**a,)y -a#e (is a,o#e .ithin thy .o-,' O -ost i--acu)ate one' an# hath g)ori*ie# thee as -ore e@a)te# than the hea%ens an# ho)ier than the i--ateria) ranks. 6here*ore' .e on earth no. ca)) thee ,)esse#. +anon of the Theotokos. *r'os1 6ith <hy #i%ine )ight i))u-ine the sou)s... &esp)en#ent in purity an# )ight' O -ost hy-ne# one' thou ,eca-est the #i%ine ha,itation o* the Master+ *or thou .ast sho.n to ,e the on)y Mother o* Go#' .ho #i#st ,ear (i- in thine ar-s as a ,a,e. 6earing the noetic ,eauty o* thy -ost co-e)y sou)' thou ,eca-est the :ri#e o* Go#' sea)e# .ith %irginity' O pure one' an# i))u-ining the .or)# .ith the )ight o* purity. Let the asse-,)y o* the ungo#)y )a-ent' .ho open)y re*use to pro*ess thee the pure Mother o* Go#+ *or thou hast ,een sho.n to 90

us as the gate o* the )ight o* Go#' #ispe))ing the #arkness o* transgressions. O67 8* +anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 :eho)#ing the sea o* )i*e surging .ith the te-pest o* te-ptations' *)eeing to <hy ca)- ha%en $ cry unto <hee1 Lea# up -y )i*e *ro- corruption' O great)y Merci*u) One3 Cruci*ie#' O Master' .ith <hy nai)s <hou #i#st annu) the curse against us+ an# pierce# in the si#e ,y the spear' <hou #i#st *ree the .or)#' ren#ing asun#er the recor# o* A#a-Hs transgression. (a%ing ,een trippe# ,y #eceit' A#a- *e)) hea#)ong into the a,yss o* ha#es+ ,ut <hou' 6ho art a -erci*u) Go# ,y nature' #i#st go #o.n to search *or hi- an#' )i*ting hi- upon <hy shou)#er' #i#st raise hi- up .ith <hyse)*. <heotokion1 O a))7pure Mistress .ho *or -en ga%est ,irth to Christ' the (e)-s-an' a))ay the inconstant an# grie%ous tu-u)t o* -y passions' an# grant serenity to -y heart. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 Bonah .as s.a))o.e#... <he -u)titu#e o* the Be.s ,eca-e s)ayers o* the prophets an# the Messiah' *or o* o)# they .ere not a*rai# to put to #eath the prophets' the -ystic rays o* the <ruth. An# thus' -o%e# ,y hatre#' they ha%e no. s)ain the Lor# 6ho- the prophets ha# proc)ai-e#+ yet (is #eath hath ,eco-e )i*e *or us. <hou .ast seiDe# ,ut not he)# in the to-,' O /a%ior+ *or e%en though <hou #i#st taste #eath o* <hine o.n .i))' O 6or#' yet #i#st <hou arise as Go# i--orta)' raising up .ith <hyse)* those he)# prisoner in ha#es' rep)acing the grie* .hich the .o-en *e)t ,e*ore .ith 2oy. /ta%rotheotokion1 At the ti-e o* <hy su**ering' the appearance o* <hy *)esh .as igno,)e an# poor ,eyon# that o* -en' though through the 5ssence o* the #i%inity it .as sho.n unto 8a%i# as co-e)y in ,eauty. Aet ,y the ro# o* <hy king#o- the -ight o* the ene-y .as shattere#+ an# the pure one sai#1 O -y /on an# Go#' arise *ro- the to-,3 91

+anon of the Theotokos *r'os1 :eho)#ing the sea o* )i*e... Moses' great a-ong the prophets' pre*igure# thee as the ark' the ta,)e' the can#)estan#' the 2ar' #escri,ing in *igures the incarnation o* the Most (igh .hich .ou)# ,e .rought in thee' O Virgin Mother. 8eath is s)ain' an# the corruption o* A#a-Hs con#e-nation is a,o)ishe#' ha%ing ,een #ashe# against thy 4ruit' O Mistress+ *or thou ga%est ,irth unto the Li*e .hich #e)i%ereth *ro- corruption those .ho hy-n thee. <he )a. hath *ai)e# an# the sha#o. hath passe# a.ay+ an# in -anner past un#erstan#ing an# co-prehension the grace o* Go# -y /a%ior' 6hose ,irth took p)ace through thee' hath ,een -a#e -ani*est unto -e' O great)y hy-ne# Virgin. .ontakion, in Tone 8* &aising up a)) the #ea# *ro- the #ark %a)es Jo* ha#esK .ith (is )i*e7creating han#' Christ Go#' the :esto.er o* )i*e' grante# resurrection to the hu-an race+ *or (e is the /a%ior o* a))' the resurrection an# )i*e' an# the Go# o* a)). *kos1 6e' the *aith*u)' hy-n an# ,o. #o.n ,e*ore the Cross an# <hy ,uria)' O :esto.er o* )i*e' O $--orta) One. <hou #i#st raise the #ea# .ith <hyse)*' #i#st ,reak #o.n the gates o* #eath' an# #i#st #estroy the #o-inion o* he))' in that <hou art Go#. 6here*ore' .ith )o%e .e -orta)s g)ori*y <hee 6ho hast arisen an# cast #o.n the -ost #estructi%e -ight o* the ene-y' an# hast raise# up a)) .ho ha%e ,e)ie%e# <hee to ha%e risen an# #e)i%ere# the .or)# *ro- the arro.s o* the serpent an# the #eception o* the ene-y' in that <hou art the Go# o* a)). O67 8** +anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 <he Ange) cause# the *urnace to pour *orth #e. upon the pious youths' an# the co--an# o* Go#' .hich consu-e# the Cha)#aeans' pre%ai)e# upon the tyrant to cry out1 :)esse# art <hou' O Go# o* our *athers3 La-enting at <hy passion' the sun c)oake# itse)* in g)oo-' O Master' an# that #ay' throughout a)) the earth' )ight .as #arkene#' crying1 :)esse# art <hou' O Go# o* our *athers3 <he utter-ost #epths .ere c)othe# in )ight through <hy #escent' O Christ+ an# our *irst 92

*ather .as sho.n to ,e *u)) o* g)a#ness' an#' #ancing' he )eapt up' crying1 :)esse# art <hou' O Go# o* our *athers3 <heotokion1 <hrough thee' O Virgin Mother' ra#iant Light hath shone *orth upon the .ho)e .or)#+ *or thou ga%est ,irth unto Go#' the Creator o* a)). (i- #o thou entreat' O -ost pure one' that (e sen# #o.n great -ercy upon us' the *aith*u). +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 O ine**a,)e .on#er3 O strange i-age3 (e 6ho #e)i%ere# $srae) *ro- ,on#age to ;haraoh is o* (is o.n .i)) cruci*ie# ,y the-' an# )ooseth the chains o* our o**enses. Ento (i- #o .e chant .ith *aith1 O Go# our 8e)i%erer' ,)esse# art <hou3 <he i-pious chi)#ren o* the ini0uitous cruci*ie# <hee' the /a%ior' on Go)gotha' ,ut <hou #i#st ,reak #o.n the ,raDen gates an# ,ars' unto the sa)%ation o* us .ho chant1 O Go# our 8e)i%erer' ,)esse# art <hou3 <heotokion1 (a%ing gi%en ,irth to the Li,eration o* 5%e *rothe ancient curse' O pure Virgin' thou #ost re)ease A#a-+ .here*ore' .ith the ange)s .e hy-n thee an# thy /on' an# cry a)ou#1 O Go# our 8e)i%erer' ,)esse# art <hou3 +anon of the Theotokos *r'os1 <he Ange) cause# the *urnace... <he *urnace #i# not consu-e the three youths .ho pre*igure# thy ,irthgi%ing+ *or' .ithout consu-ing thee' the #i%ine 4ire -a#e (is a,o#e .ithin thee' an# hath taught a)) to cry1 :)esse# art <hou' O Go# o* our *athers3 5n)ightene# ,y thy )u-inous ra#iance' the en#s o* the earth ,)ess thee' O -ost pure Mother' as thou #i#st *orete))' an#' chanting .ith grace' they cry1 :)esse# art <hou' O Go# o* our *athers3 <he -ost e%i) serpent sank his #ea#)y *angs into -e+ ,ut thy /on hath ,roken the-' O Mother o* Go#' an# gi%en -e the strength to cry1 :)esse# art <hou' O Go# o* our *athers3 <hou art the p)ace .here hu-an nature is puri*ie#' O thou .ho a)one art ,)esse# o* Go#+ *or' ,earing in thine ar-s Go# 6ho sitteth upon the shou)#ers o* the cheru,i-' thou criest1 :)esse# art <hou' O Go# o* our *athers3 O67 8*** 93

+anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 4ro- the *)a-e #i#st <hou pour *orth #e. upon the %enera,)e ones' an# #i#st consu-e the sacri*ice o* the righteous one .ith .ater+ *or <hou' O Christ' #ost #o a)) things soe%er <hou #esirest. <hee #o .e e@a)t supre-e)y *or a)) ages3 <he Be.ish peop)e' .ho o* o)# .ere s)ayers o* the prophets' hath 2ea)ousy no. -a#e s)ayers o* Go#' *or they )i*te# <hee up upon the Cross' O 6or# o* Go#. (i- #o .e e@a)t supre-e)y *or a)) ages. <hou #i#st not )ea%e the %au)t o* hea%en' an#' #escen#ing into ha#es' <hou #i#st raise up .ith <hyse)* a)) o* -an' .ho )ay in the -ire' O Christ+ an# he e@a)teth <hee supre-e)y *or a)) ages. <heotokion1 4ro- Light thou #i#st concei%e the 6or#' the :esto.er o* )ight+ an# ha%ing ine**a,)y gi%en ,irth unto (i-' thou hast ,een g)ori*ie#. 4or the /pirit o* Go# #.e)t .ithin thee' O Mai#en. 6here*ore' .e hy-n thee *or a)) ages. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 4a)) ,ack in a.e an# *ear' O hea%en... 5%ery ear is *i))e# .ith a.e at ho. the Most (igh .i))ing)y ca-e to earth to #estroy the -ight o* ha#es ,y (is Cross an# ,uria)' an# to raise up a)) to cry1 Ae chi)#ren' ,)ess+ ye priests' hy-n+ ye peop)e' e@a)t (i- supre-e)y *or a)) ages3 <he tyranny o* ha#es hath cease# an# its king#o- is hence*orth set at nought+ *or (e 6ho is Go# o%er a)) cast #o.n its -ight .hen the Cross .as p)ante# in the groun#. (i- #o ye chi)#ren' ,)ess+ ye priests' hy-n+ ye peop)e' e@a)t supre-e)y *or a)) ages3 O <hine ine**a,)e )o%e *or -ankin#' O Christ' an# <hine unuttera,)e ,ene*actions3 4or' seeing -e perishing in the prison o* ha#es' <hou #i#st #e)i%er -e' en#uring <hy su**erings. 6here*ore' .e ,)ess <hee' the Master o* a))' an# e@a)t <hee supre-e)y *or a)) ages. +anon of the Theotokos *r'os1 4ro- the *)a-e #i#st <hou pour *orth #e.... (a%ing arraye# thee )ike a 0ueen in the e**u)gence o* the /pirit as in go)#en %esture' thy /on set thee at (is o.n right han#' O a))7pure one. (i- #o .e e@a)t supre-e)y *or a)) ages.

(e 6ho ,y (is .i)) a)one esta,)ishe# the .or)# taketh *)esh *ro- thine a))7pure .o-,' #esiring to *or- it ane. *ro- on high. (i- #o .e e@a)t supre-e)y *or a)) ages. <hat the 6or# -ight unite (i-se)* unto -e' a -an' thou ,eca-est the ha,itation o* Go#' O a))7pure one' -ani*est)y shining *orth in the sp)en#or o* %irginity. 6here*ore' .e hy-n thee *or a)) ages. <he go)#en can#)estan# pre*igure# thee .ho ine**a,)y recei%e# the unapproacha,)e Light 6ho i))u-ineth a)) things .ith (is ra#iance. 6here*ore' .e hy-n thee' O pure one' *or a)) ages. <hen .e chant the (y-n o* the <heotokos1 OMy sou) #oth -agni*y the Lor#...'P .ith the re*rain OMore honora,)e than the cheru,i-...P O67 *: +anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 $t is not possi,)e *or -en to ,eho)# Go#' upon 6ho- the ranks o* ange)s #are not gaDe+ ,ut through thee' O -ost pure one' hath the 6or# appeare# incarnate unto -en+ an# -agni*ying (i- .ith the ar-ies o* hea%en' .e ca)) thee ,)esse#. 6hi)e sharing in su**erings through <hy su**erings' <hou #i#st re-ain untouche# ,y the passions' O 6or# o* Go#+ yet as <hou art su**ering *or the passions' <hou #ost )oose -an *ro- the passions' O our /a%ior+ *or <hou a)one art #ispassionate an# a)-ighty. &ecei%ing the corruption o* #eath' <hou #i#st keep <hy ,o#y untouche# ,y corruption' nor #i#st <hou )ea%e <hy )i*e7creating an# #i%ine sou) in ha#es' O Master+ ,ut ha%ing arisen as *ro- s)eep' <hou #i#st raise us up .ith <hyse)*. <ria#icon1 O a)) ye -en' .ith pure )ips )et us g)ori*y Go# the 4ather an# the /on 6ho is e0ua))y .ithout ,eginning' an# )et us honor the ine**a,)e an# a))7g)orious po.er o* the -ost (o)y /pirit+ *or <hou a)one art the a)-ighty an# in#i%isi,)e <rinity. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 La-ent Me not' O Mother... 5%en though <hou #i#st #escen# into the gra%e as one #ea#' O :esto.er o* )i*e' <hou #i#st #estroy the -ight o* ha#es' raising up .ith 95

<hee the #ea# .ho- it ha# s.a))o.e#' O Christ+ an# as Go# <hou hast gi%en resurrection unto a)) .ho .ith *aith an# )o%e -agni*y <hee. Let creation re2oice an# ,)osso- )ike a )i)y+ *or Christ hath arisen *ro- the #ea# as Go#. Let us cry out1 6here no. is thy sting' O #eath? 6here is thy %ictory' O ha#es? (e 6ho hath )i*te# up our horn hath cast thee #o.n to the groun#' in that (e is *u)) o* )o%ing7 kin#ness. /ta%rotheotokion1 <hou ,earest (i- 6ho ,eareth a)) things' an# ho)#est as a ,a,e in thine ar-s (i- 6ho #e)i%ereth us *rothe han#s o* the ene-y .ho .arreth against us' O a))7pure Mistress+ an# thou seest (i- up)i*te# upon the <ree o* the Cross 6ho hath raise# us up *ro- the pit o* e%i). +anon of the Theotokos *r'os1 $t is not possi,)e *or -en to ,eho)# Go#... <he /tar .hich shineth *orth out o* Baco, .ith the rays o* #i%inity shone *orth upon those he)# *ast in #arkness+ *or through thee' O -ost pure one' #i# Christ Go# the 6or# ,eco-e incarnate. An# i))u-ine# ,y (i-' .ith the ar-ies o* hea%en .e ca)) thee ,)esse#. /trengthene# ,y thy po.er an# grace' $ ha%e earnest)y set *orth hy-no#y *or thee .ith a)) -y heart. Accept it' O pure %irgin' ,esto.ing on -e thy great)y ra#iant grace out o* thine incorrupt treasuries' O ,)esse# o* Go#. <hou hast ,een -ani*est)y sho.n to ,e the )oo- o* the 8i%inity' .hereon the 6or# .o%e the gar-ent o* (is ,o#y' #ei*ying -y *or-' O Virgin. An# ha%ing c)othe# (i-se)* therein' (e hath sa%e# a)) .ho -agni*y thee .ith pure thought. &esurrection hath no. ,een gi%en to the #ea# through thine ine**a,)e an# unuttera,)e ,irthgi%ing' O -ost pure <heotokos+ *or Li*e' c)othing (i-se)* in *)esh through thee' shone *orth upon a))' an# hath -ani*est)y )i*te# the g)oo- o* #eath. After the .ata;asia, the little litany$ 0hen, GBoly is the -ord our &odHI thrice4 and the matins e2apostilarion$ On the )raises, 8 stichera, in Tone 8*. Stichos1 <o #o a-ong the- the 2u#g-ent that is .ritten. <his g)ory sha)) ,e to a)) (is saints. 9!

<hy Cross' O Lor#' is the )i*e an# resurrection o* <hy peop)e+ an# .e .ho set our hope thereon hy-n <hee' our risen Go#. (a%e -ercy upon us3 Stichos1 ;raise ye Go# in (is saints' praise (iin the *ir-a-ent o* (is po.er. <hy ,uria) hath opene# para#ise to the hu-an race' O Master+ an#' #e)i%ere# *ro- corruption' .e hy-n <hee' our risen Go#. (a%e -ercy upon us3 Stichos 1 ;raise (i- *or (is -ighty acts' praise (iaccor#ing to the -u)titu#e o* (is greatness. Let us hy-n Christ 6ho is risen *ro- the #ea#' .ith the 4ather an# the /pirit+ an# )et us cry out to (i-1 <hou art our )i*e an# resurrection3 (a%e -ercy upon us3 Stichos 1 ;raise (i- .ith the soun# o* tru-pet' praise (i- .ith psa)tery an# harp. <hou #i#st rise *ro- the to-, on the thir# #ay' as it is .ritten' O Christ' raising up our *ore*ather .ith <hyse)*. 6here*ore' the hu-an race g)ori*ieth <hee an# hy-neth <hy resurrection. Stichos 1 ;raise (i- .ith ti-,re) an# #ance' praise (i- .ith strings an# *)ute. Great an# a.eso-e is the -ystery o* <hy resurrection' O Lor#+ *or thus <hou #i#st issue *orth *ro- the to-,' )ike a ,ri#egroo- *ro- a .e##ing cha-,er' ha%ing #estroye# #eath ,y #eath' that <hou -ightest *ree A#a-. 6here*ore' the ange)s 2oin chorus in the hea%ens' an# on earth -en g)ori*y <hy )o%ing7kin#ness to.ar# us' O <hou 6ho )o%est -ankin#. Stichos 1 ;raise (i- .ith tune*u) cy-,a)s' praise (i.ith cy-,a)s o* 2u,i)ation. Let e%ery ,reath praise the Lor#. O ye -ost ini0uitous Be.s' .here are the sea)s' an# the si)%er coins .hich ye ga%e to the so)#iers? <he <reasure hath not ,een sto)en' ,ut is risen' as One -ighty. Ae are *i))e# .ith sha-e' .ho re2ecte# Christ' the Lor# o* g)ory' 6ho su**ere#' .as ,urie#' an# rose *ro- the #ea#. Let us .orship (i-3 Stichos1 Arise' O Lor# -y Go#' )et <hy han# ,e )i*te# high+ *orget not <hy paupers to the en#. 6hi)e the to-, .as sea)e#' ho. .ere the re-ains sto)en' O ye Be.s .ho set the .atch an# a**i@e# the sea)s? <he =ing issue# *orth through #oors .hich .ere 97

c)ose#. 5ither sho. (i- as one #ea#' or .orship (i- as Go#' chanting .ith us1 G)ory' O Lor#' to <hy Cross an# resurrection3 Stichos1 $ .i)) con*ess <hee' O Lor#' .ith -y .ho)e heart' $ .i)) te)) o* a)) <hy .on#ers. <he -yrrh7,earing .o-en' )a-enting' reache# <hy Li*e7recei%ing to-,' O Lor#+ an#' ,earing -yrrh' they sought to e-,a)- <hine a))7pure ,o#y. :ut they *oun# a )u-inous ange) seate# upon the stone' .ho #ec)are# to the-' saying1 O6here*ore .eep ye *or (i- *ro- 6hose si#e )i*e poure# *orth upon the .or)#? 6hy seek ye the $--orta) One as though (e .ere one #ea# in the gra%e? &ather' -ake haste' announce to (is #iscip)es the uni%ersa) 2oy o* (is g)orious resurrection3P O /a%ior 6ho hast en)ightene# us there,y' grant us c)eansing an# great -ercy3 &lory$$$8 0he matins &ospel sticheron$ ;ow 9 e&er...5 Theotokion, in Tone ** . Most ,)esse# art thou' O Virgin <heotokos' *or through (i- 6ho ,eca-e incarnate o* <hee is ha#es )e# capti%e' A#a- reca))e#' the curse annu))e#' 5%e set *ree' #eath s)ain' an# .e are gi%en )i*e. 6here*ore' .e cry a)ou# in praise1 :)esse# art <hou' O Christ Go#' 6ho hast ,een thus .e))7p)ease#' g)ory to <hee. &reat =o2ology, and the resurrectional troparion$ (a%ing risen *ro- the to-,' an# ha%ing ,urst the ,on#s o* ha#es' <hou hast #estroye# the sentence o* #eath' O Lor#' #e)i%ering a)) *ro- the snares o* the ene-y. Mani*esting <hyse)* to <hine apost)es' <hou #i#st sen# the- *orth to preach+ an# through the- hast grante# <hy peace to the .or)#' O <hou 6ho a)one art p)enteous in -ercy. Liturgy Tro$arion of the Resurrection. Ange)ic ;o.ers .ere at your gra%e' an# those .ho guar#e# it ,eca-e as #ea#' an# Mary stoo# ,y the to-,' seeking your -ost pure :o#y. Aou #espoi)e# (e))' an# e-erge# unscathe# ,y it+ you 9"

-et the Virgin an# grante# )i*e. Lor#' risen *ro- the #ea#' g)ory to you3 .ontakion of the Resurrection. 6ith his )i*e7,esto.ing han# Christ Go#' the Gi%er o* )i*e' raise# a)) *ro- the -urky %au)ts ,e)o.' an# ga%e resurrection as the priDe to -orta) c)ay+ *or he is the /a%iour o* a))' &esurrection an# Li*e' an# the Go# o* a)) that is. )roki'enon, in Tone 6. O Lor#' sa%e <hy peop)e' an# ,)ess <hine inheritance. Stichos 1 Ento <hee' O Lor#' .i)) $ cry+ O -y Go#' ,e not si)ent unto -e. #!!e!uia. Stichos1 (e that #.e))eth in the he)p o* the Most (igh sha)) a,i#e in the she)ter o* the Go# o* hea%en. Stichos1 (e sha)) say unto the Lor#1 <hou art -y he)per an# -y re*uge. (e is -y Go#' an# $ .i)) hope in (i-.

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At Great Vespers After the Opening Psalm and the first Kathisma of the Psalter, at -ord, > ha;e cried we insert 10 Stichera, and we sing 7 Resurrection Stichera and 3 from the )enaion$ Co-e' )et us re2oice in the Lor# .ho has s-ashe# the -ight o* #eath an# en)ightene# the hu-an race' as .e cry .ith the :o#i)ess ;o.ers1 Our Creator an# /a%iour' g)ory to you3 4or us' O /a%iour' you en#ure# the Cross an# ,uria)+ ,ut as Go# ,y your #eath you put #eath to #eath+ an# so .e .orship your &esurrection on the thir# #ay. Lor#' g)ory to you3 <he Apost)es -ar%e))e# .hen they sa. the Creator9s &ising an# crie# a)ou# the ange)ic hy-n o* praise1 <his is the g)ory o* the Church' this is the .ea)th o* the =ing#o-. O Lor#' .ho su**ere# *or us' g)ory to you3 Other Stichera %y Anatolios$ 99

<hough you .ere seiDe# ,y )a.)ess -en' O Christ' yet you are -y Go#' an# $ a- not asha-e#+ your ,ack .as scourge#' $ #o not #eny you+ Aou .ere nai)e# to a Cross' an# $ #o not hi#e. $ -ake -y ,oast in your &ising+ *or your #eath is -y )i*e. A))7 po.er*u) Lor# .ho )o%e -ankin#' g)ory to you3 4u)*i))ing 8a%i#9s prophecy Christ re%ea)e# his o.n greatness in /ion to his 8iscip)es' sho.ing that he .as praise# an# e%er g)ori*ie# .ith the 4ather an# the (o)y /pirit+ ,e*ore .ithout *)esh as 6or#. )ater *or us incarnate an# put to #eath as -an' an# risen .ith authority as he )o%es -ankin#. Aou #escen#e# into (e)) as you .i))e#' O Christ' you #espoi)e# #eath as Go# an# -aster+ an# you rose on the thir# #ay' raising .ith yourse)* *ro- the ,on#s o* (e)) an# *ro- corruption A#a- as he crie# an# sai#1 G)ory to your &esurrection' on)y )o%er o* -ankin#. Aou .ere )ai# in a to-,' O Lor#' as one .ho s)ept an# you rose on the thir# #ay as one po.er*u) in strength' raising A#a.ith yourse)* *ro- the corruption o* #eath' as a))7po.er*u). !or". Both now. Theotokion. Aou .ere kno.n as a Mother ,eyon# nature' O Mother o* Go#+ you re-aine# a Virgin ,eyon# reason an# un#erstan#ing+ no tongue can e@poun# the -ar%e) o* your chi)#7,earing+ *or .hi)e your concei%ing' ;ure One' .as .on#rous' the -anner o* your ,earing chi)# cannot ,e co-prehen#e#' *or .here%er Go# .i))s the or#er o* nature is o%erthro.n. <here*ore as .e a)) ackno.)e#ge you to ,e Mother o* Go# .e i-p)ore you insistent)y1 $nterce#e that our sou)s -ay ,e sa%e#. +ntrance, O ,oyful -ight? and the )rokei'enon o* the #ay. Resurrection Stichera of the #$osticha. Aou rose *ro- the to-,' /a%iour o* the .or)#' an# .ith your *)esh you raise# -ankin#. Lor#' g)ory to you3 /erse8 <he Lor# is king' he has ro,e# hi-se)* in -a2esty. <he Lor# has ro,e# an# gir#e# hi-se)* .ith po.er. >n alpha%etical order$ 100

Co-e' )et us .orship the one .ho rose *ro- the #ea# an# en)ightene# a)) things+ *or he has *ree# us *ro- the tyranny o* (e)) through his &ising on the thir# #ay so granting us )i*e an# his great -ercy. /erse8 (e has -a#e the .or)# *ir-+ it .i)) not ,e shaken. O Christ' ,y #escen#ing ,e)o. (e)) you #espoi)e# #eath' an# ,y rising on the thir# #ay you raise# us .ith you as .e g)ori*ie# your a))7po.er*u) &ising. Lor#' g)ory to you3 /erse8 (o)iness ,e*its your house' O Lor#' to )ength o* #ays. 4ear*u) you appeare#' Lor#' as you )ay in the to-,+ ,ut rising on the thir# #ay in po.er you raise# .ith you A#a-' .ho crie#1 G)ory to your &esurrection' on)y )o%er o* -ankin#. !or". Both now. Theotokion. As a)) .e ,orn o* earth *)ee to your protection' /o%ereign La#y' .e cry out to you1 Mother o* Go#' our hope' #e)i%er us *ro- unnu-,ere# *au)ts an# sa%e our sou)s. #$o!"tikion Aou a,o)ishe# #eath ,y your Cross' you opene# ;ara#ise to the <hie*' you trans*or-e# the Myrrh,earers9 )a-ent an# or#ere# your Apost)es to proc)ai-1 that you ha# risen' O Christ Go#' granting the .or)# your great -ercy. Theotokion. As the treasure7house o* our &esurrection' A))7praise# La#y' ,ring up *ro- the pit an# *ro- the #eep o* o**ences those .ho ha%e put their trust in you+ *or you sa%e# those .ho .ere su,2ect to sin ,y gi%ing ,irth to /a)%ation. Aou .ere Virgin ,e*ore ,earing chi)#' Virgin in ,earing chi)# an# a*ter ,earing chi)# you are sti)) Virgin. At Matins After the 1st reading from the Psalter Kathismata of the Resurrection$ 6hen Li*e ha# ,een )ai# in the to-, an# a sea) )ai# on the stone' so)#iers guar#e# Christ as a s)eeping =ing an# Ange)s 101

g)ori*ie# hi- as i--orta) Go#+ .hi)e .o-en crie# a)ou#1 <he Lor# has risen' granting the .or)# his great -ercy. /erse8 Arise' O Lor# -y Go#' )i*t up your han#+ #o not *orget your poor *or e%er. :y your ,uria) *or three #ays you #espoi)e# #eath' an# ,y your )i*e7,earing &ising you raise# corrupte# hu-anity' O Christ go#' as you )o%e hu-ankin#. G)ory to you3 !or". Both now. Theotokion. Virgin Mother o* Go# unceasing)y i-p)ore Christ Go#' .ho .as cruci*ie# *or us an# rose again an# #estroye# the -ight o* #eath' to sa%e our sou)s. After the 6nd reading, others$ 6hi)e the gra%e .as sea)e#' Christ Go#' you #a.ne#' O Li*e' *ro- the to-,+ an# .hi)e the #oors .ere shut' you' the &esurrection o* a))' ca-e to your 8iscip)es' through the- rene.ing a right /pirit in us' accor#ing to your great -ercy. /erse8 $ .i)) con*ess you' Lor#' .ith -y .ho)e heart+ $ .i)) te)) o* a)) your -ar%e))ous .orks. :ringing s.eet spices .ith their tears' .o-en ran to the gra%e' an# .hi)e so)#iers guar#e# you' the =ing o* a))' they sai# to one another1 6ho .i)) ro)) a.ay the stone *or us? <he Ange) o* great Counse) has risen' tra-p)ing on #eath. A))7po.er*u) Lor#' g)ory to you3 !or". Both now. Theotokion. (ai) *u)) o* grace' Virgin Mother o* Go#' ha%en an# protection o* the hu-an race' *or *ro- you the &e#ee-er o* the .or)# took *)esh' *or you a)one are Mother an# Virgin' e%er ,)esse# an# g)ori*ie#+ interce#e .ith Christ Go# to grant the .ho)e .or)# peace. After Psalm 11: the @pa.oE$ Christ Go#' .ho took our *or- an# en#ure# the Cross in the ,o#y' sa%e -e ,y your &esurrection' as you )o%e hu-ankin#. 0he Ana;athmi$ 1st Antiphon$ Aou turne# ,ack the capti%ity o* /ion *ro- error' -ake -e too )i%e' O /a%iour' seiDing -e *ro- the s)a%ery o* the passions. 102

(e .ho so.s tri,u)ations in the south .ith tears o* *asting' he .i)) reap .ith 2oy shea%es o* nourish-ent that )i%es *or e%er. !or". Both now. $n the (o)y /pirit is the source o* #i%ine treasures' *ro- hi- co-e .is#o-' un#erstan#ing' *ear+ to hi- ,e praise' g)ory' honour an# -ight. 6nd Antiphon$ En)ess the Lor# ,ui)# the house o* the sou)' .e )a,our in %ain+ *or .ithout hi- no #ee# or .or# is per*ecte#. O* the *ruit o* the .o-, the /aints' -o%e# ,y the /pirit' pro#uce the 4atherHs teachings o* *i)ia) a#option. !or". Both now. :y the (o)y /pirit a)) things ha%e ,eing+ ,e*ore a)) he is Go#' )or#ship o* the uni%erse' unapproacha,)e Light' Li*e o* a)). 3rd Antiphon$ <hose .ho *ear the Lor# an# *in# the .ays o* )i*e' no. an# a).ays are ,)est .ith unsu))ie# g)ory. As you see your o**spring )ike a shoot aroun# your ta,)e' re2oice' ,e g)a# as you ,ring the- to Christ the Chie* /hepher#. !or". Both now. $n the (o)y /pirit is an a,yss o* graces' a .ea)th o* g)ory an# a great #eep o* 2u#ge-ents+ *or he is to ,e .orshippe# as i#entica) in g)ory .ith the 4ather an# the /on. )rokei'enon. Arise' O Lor# -y Go#' )i*t up your han#+ #o not *orget your poor *or e%er. /erse8 $ .i)) con*ess you' Lor#' .ith -y .ho)e heart+ $ .i)) te)) o* a)) your -ar%e))ous .orks. Let e%erything that has ,reathN' the 8a.n Gospe)' (a%ing seen the &esurrection o* ChristN' ;sa)- 50 an# the rest as usua). Canon. O(e 1. Tone 7. 103

*r'os. At your ,ehest' O Lor#' the nature o* the .aters that ,e*ore *)o.e# *ree)y .as trans*or-e# an# ,eca-e )ike earth+ an# so $srae) ha%ing -arche# #rysho# sings you a song o* %ictory. <he tyranny o* #eath .as 2u#ge# through a tree' Lor#' .hen you .ere con#e-ne# to an un2ust #eath+ an# so the ru)er o* #arkness ha# no po.er o%er you an# .as right)y cast out. (a#es #re. near you an# ha%ing no strength to crush your ,o#y .ith its teeth it ,roke its 2a.s+ an# so' O /a%iour' )oosing the pains o* #eath' you rose on the thir# #ay. Theotokion. <he pangs o* the *ore-other 5%e ha%e ,een a,o)ishe#' *or you escape# pangs .hen you ga%e ,irth .ithout .e#)ock+ an# so kno.ing you to ,e tru)y Mother o* Go# .e a)) g)ori*y you. Of the +ross an( Resurrection. *r'os. (e .ho ,rings .ars. <.o )i*e7,earing sources the /a%iour poure# out *or us on the Cross *ro- his pierce# si#e. Let us sing to hi-' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. :y #.e))ing in a to-, an# rising on the thir# #ay Christ grante# -orta)s the e@pectation o* incorruption. Let us sing to hi-' *or he has ,een g)ori*ie#. Theotokion. A)one you .ere re%ea)e# a %irgin e%en a*ter chi)#7 ,irth+ *or you ga%e ,irth to the Creator o* the .or)# -a#e *)esh. <here*ore .e a)) cry to you' C(ai)39 +anon to the -other of o(, *r'os. At your ,ehest. O Virgin .ho ga%e ,irth o* the a,yss o* co-passion' *)oo# -y sou) .ith your )ight7,earing ra#iance' that $ -ay sing .ith )o%e the praise o* the a,yss o* your .on#ers. /eeing us .oun#e# ,y the arro. o* sin' the 6or# took pity on us as ,ene*actor. <here*ore the One .ho is ,eyon# go#hea#' O a))7pure' .as unite# ine**a,)y to *)esh *ro- you. (u-an nature ha# ,eco-e su,2ect to #eath' corrupti,)e an# -orta). :ut ,y concei%ing )i*e' O a))7pure' you )e# it ,ack *rocorruption to )i*e. O(e 3. *r'os. 10

Lor#' /a%iour' .ho esta,)ishe# the hea%ens in the ,eginning ,y your a))7po.er*u) 6or# an# ,y the #i%ine an# a))7 e**ecting /pirit a)) their po.er' esta,)ish -e on the unshakea,)e rock o* con*ession o* you. Ascen#ing the <ree *or our sake' co-passionate /a%iour' .i))ing)y to su**er pain' you ,ear the .oun#' cause o* peace an# sa)%ation *or the *aith*u). <hrough it' O Merci*u)' .e ha%e a)) ,een reconci)e# to your :egetter. Aou c)eanse# -e' .oun#e# in sou) ,y the ,ite o* the serpent' o* -y .oun#' O Christ' an# sho.e# -e )ight' .ho o* o)# #.e)t in #arkness an# corruption+ *or through the Cross you #escen#e# into (a#es an# raise# -e up .ith yourse)*. Theotokion. At the entreaties o* your Mother .ho #i# not kno. -an' grant peace to your .or)#' O /a%iour+ gi%e %ictory to the =ing o%er hosti)e ,ar,arians an# count those .ho g)ori*y you .orthy o* your ine**a,)e g)ory. #nother. Of +ross an( Resurrection. Aou esta,)ishe# the hea%ens. Aou en#ure# the su**erings on the Cross an# opene# ;ara#ise to the <hie*' as ,ene*actor an# Go#+ esta,)ish -y -in# to #o your .i))' on)y Lo%er o* hu-ankin#. Aou rose *ro- the to-, on the thir# #ay an# -a#e )i*e #a.n *or the .or)#' as gi%er o* )i*e an# Go#+ esta,)ish -y -in# to #o your .i))' on)y Lo%er o* hu-ankin#. Theotokion. O Virgin7-other Mary' .ho concei%e# Go# .ithout see# an# #e)i%ere# 5%e *ro- the curse' entreat Go# .ho .as incarnate *ro- you to sa%e your *)ock. #nother. Of the -other of o(. Lor#' /a%iour .ho esta,)ishe#. A serpent cra.)ing out o* 5#en entice# -e .ith a )onging to ,e #i%ine an# hur)e# -e to the earth. :ut he .ho is ,y nature co-passionate an# kin# took pity on -e an# ha%ing #.e)t in your .o-, an# ,een -a#e )ike -e' O Virgin7Mother' he -akes -e #i%ine.

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:)esse# is the *ruit o* your .o-,' Virgin Mother o* Go#' the 2oy o* a))+ *or you ga%e ,irth to 2oy *or a)) the .or)# an# to g)a#ness that tru)y scatters the grie* o* sin' O :ri#e o* Go#. Virgin Mother o* Go#' you ga%e ,irth *or us to eterna) )i*e an# )ight an# peace' en#ing the .ar*are o* the o)# -an against his 4ather an# Go# ,y *aith an# the ackno.)e#ge-ent o* grace. O(e 4. *r'os. Christ Go#' .ho #i# not )ea%e the 4ather9s ,oso- an# .ho ca-e #o.n to earth' $ ha%e hear# o* the -ystery o* your #ispensation an# $ ha%e g)ori*ie# you' on)y Lo%er o* hu-ankin#. <he innocent Master .ho .as incarnate *ro- a Virgin' ha%ing gi%en his o.n ,ack to the scourges o* a *a))en s)a%e' is -a)treate#' a,o)ishing the charges against -e. <he One .ho as Go# *ashione# hu-ankin# an# .ho 2u#ges the .ho)e earth .ith 2ustice' stan#ing ,e*ore a tri,una) o* )a.)ess 2u#ges' is e@a-ine# )ike a cu)prit an# struck ,y a han# o* c)ay. Theotokion. As tru)y Mother o* Go#' i-p)ore your Maker an# /on to #irect -e' O a))7,)a-e)ess' to the sa%ing har,our o* his g)orious .i)). #nother. Of +ross an( Resurrection. O Lor#' .ho #o not kno. sin' ,ecause o* .hich you ,eca-e .hat you .ere not' you took a *or- that .as another9s' that you -ight sa%e the .or)# an# )ure the tyrant an# s)ay hi-. Aou .ere hung upon a cross' O Lor#' an#' ha%ing a,o)ishe# the sin o* our *ore*ather A#a-' you *i))e# our *ore-other .ith 2oy+ ,ecause you ha# co-e to sa%e a)) your anointe#. Theotokion. :orn *ro- a Virgin' you #ie' ,ut you gi%e )i*e to A#a-' .ho ha# ,een )e# astray o* his o.n accor#+ *or #eath too 0uai)e# at your strength' .hen you ca-e to sa%e a)) .ho ha# ,een corrupte#. #nother, of the -other of o(. 6ho))y chosen an# *air' you appeare# to Go# ,e*ore creation+ ,y the sp)en#our o* the )ight that pours *ro- you -ake ra#iant those .ho sing your praise. 10!

;ure Virgin Mother' *or -orta)s you ga%e ,irth to Go#' incarnate *ro- your pure ,)oo#' .ho re#ee-s *ro- -any *au)ts those .ho )o%e honour you an# sing your praise. &ationa) nature' no. initiate# into the ine**a,)e -ystery o* your chi)#7,earing' -inisters as priest to the One .ho #a.ne# *ro- you' O A))7praise#. O(e 5. *r'os. Fight is .ithout )ight *or un,e)ie%ers' O Christ' ,ut en)ighten-ent to ,e)ie%ers in the #e)ight o* #i%ine .or#s. <here*ore $ rise to you at #a.n an# sing the praise o* your Go#hea#. Aou are so)# on ,eha)* o* your s)a%es' O Christ' an# en#ure a ,)o.' cause o* *ree#o- *or those .ho sing to you. $ rise to you at #a.n an# sing the praise o* your Go#hea#. :y your #i%ine po.er' O Christ' through the .eakness o* the *)esh you o%erthre. the strong one an# #ec)are# -e %ictor o%er #eath' O /a%iour' through your &esurrection. Theotokion. $n a -anner *itting Go#' A))7praise# Mother' you ga%e ,irth to Go# ,eco-e incarnate *ro- you+ since you #i# not kno. the -arriage ,e# o* a -a)e' ,ut you concei%e# *ro- the ho)y /pirit. #nother, of +ross an( Resurrection. 6hen' nu-,ere# .ith the )a.)ess' you .ere )i*te# up on Ca)%ary' the great )ights hi# the-se)%es an# the earth .as shaken' an# the sp)en#our o* the <e-p)e .as rent' sho.ing the re2ection o* the (e,re.s. 6ith hy-ns .e g)ori*y you that #estroye# a)) the po.er o* the tyrant ,y the inco-prehensi,)e strength o* your Go#hea# an# raise# the #ea# ,y your &esurrection. Theotokion. A))7praise# Mother o* Go#' Mother o* the =ing an# Go#' ,y your intercessions sen# #o.n par#on o* o**ences to those .ho .ith *aith an# )o%e e%er praise you in hy-ns. 6hen Baco, sa. a )a##er stretching to the heights he )earne# an i-age o* your %irginity+ *or through you' a))7pure La#y' Go# associate# .ith hu-ankin#. 107

O Virgin' as through you .e ha%e no. *oun# eterna) re#e-ption' .ith eagerness .e cry to you' C(ai)' :ri#e o* Go#39 An# 2oy*u) in your )ight .ith hy-ns .e sing to you' A))7praise#. <he :ri#egroo- *oun# you' O Virgin' on)y )i)y a-ong thorns' shining .ith the ,rightness o* purity an# the )ight o* %irginity' he -a#e you his :ri#e. O(e 6. *r'os. /ick on the ro))ing s.e)) o* the cares o* this )i*e' thro.n o%er,oar# ,y the sins that sai) .ith -e an# hur)e# to the sou)7 #estroying ,east' )ike Bonas $ cry out to you' O Christ' C:ring -e up *ro- this #eath7#ea)ing #eep9. <he sou)s o* the righteous' shut up an# *orsaken in (e))' re-e-,ere# you an# praye# *or sa)%ation *ro- you. <his you grante# through the Cross' O Christ' .hen in your co-passion you .ent #o.n to the regions ,e)o. the earth. <he choir o* the Apost)es #espaire# o* )ooking again to.ar#s your )i%ing te-p)e' not -a#e .ith han#s' that ha# ,een #estroye# ,y su**erings. :ut .orshipping ,eyon# hope they proc)ai-e# e%ery.here that it ha# ,een raise# again. Theotokion. 6hat hu-an can e@p)ain the -anner o* your ine**a,)e chi)#7,earing *or our sake' a))7,)a-e)ess Virgin' :ri#e o* Go#? 4or Go# the 6or#' .ho is uncircu-scri,e#' ,eing -a#e one .ith you' *ro- you ,eca-e *)esh. #nother. Of +ross an( Resurrection. 6i))ing)y )i*te# up on the Cross' O /a%iour' you took prisoner the -ight o* the *oe. On it' )o%ing Lor#' you nai)e# the recor# o* our sin. 6hen you rose *ro- the #ea#' O /a%iour' you raise# up .ith you the hu-an race' granting us )i*e an# incorruption' *or you )o%e hu-ankin#. Theotokion. Mother o* Go#' #o not cease to entreat our Go#' to .ho- you ga%e ,irth ,eyon# e@p)anation' that those .ho sing your praise' e%er7Virgin' -ay ,e #e)i%ere# *ro- #angers. Of the -other of o(. 10"

<ypes in the La. an# the sayings o* the ;rophets c)ear)y *oreto)# that you .ou)# gi%e ,irth to the :ene*actor o* a)) creation' ;ure Virgin' .ho in -any an# %arie# .ays ha# ,esto.e# ,ene*its on those .ho .ith *aith sing your praise. A#a-' the *irst7*or-e#' .as e@i)e# o* o)# ,y the p)ot o* the s)ayer o* -orta)s' *ro- the #e)ight o* ;ara#ise. :ut you' Virgin .ho kne. not .e#)ock' )e# hi- ,ack again' ,y gi%ing ,irth to the One .ho #e)i%ere# us *ro- transgression. <he One .ho ,y his #i%ine purpose an# creati%e po.er ,rought the uni%erse into ,eing *ro- non7e@istence ca-e *orth *ro- your .o-,' pure Virgin' an# shone .ith the ,)aDe o* #i%ine )ightning on those in the sha#o. o* #eath. .ontakion. Fo )onger #oes the -ight o* #eath ha%e po.er to keep -orta)s capti%e+ *or Christ ca-e #o.n' ,reaking in pieces an# #estroying its po.er. Fo. (e)) is ,oun#' the ;rophets .ith one in 2oy #ec)are' C<he /a%iour has appeare# to those .ith *aith. Co-e out you *aith*u) to the &esurrection39 *kos. A)) that is ,eneath the earth' (a#es an# #eath' tre-,)e# to#ay ,e*ore one o* the <rinity+ the earth 0uake#' the gate7keepers o* (a#es' .hen they sa. you' 0uai)e#+ a)) creation' re2oicing .ith the prophets' sings you a song o* %ictory' our &e#ee-er an# Go#' .ho #estroye# the po.er o* #eath. Let us shout .ith 2oy an# cry out to A#a- an# to A#a-9s race' CCo-e out' you *aith*u)' to the &esurrection39 O(e 7. *r'os. <he Aouths o* o)# re%ea)e# the *urnace that ,)aDe# .ith *ire to ,e -oist .ith #e.' as they sang the praise o* the one Go# an# sai#' CO high)y e@a)te# an# high)y g)ori*ie# Go# o* our 4athers9. A#a- ha%ing ,y his o.n .i)) .orke# #iso,e#ience .as s)ain ,y a tree' ,ut ,y Christ9s o,e#ience he .as re*ashione#. :ecause *or -y sake .as cruci*ie# the /on o* Go#' the high)y g)ori*ie#.

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A)) creation sang your praise' O Christ' .hen you rose *rothe to-,+ *or you -a#e )i*e *)o.er *or those in (a#es' resurrection *or the #ea# an# )ight *or those in #arkness' O high)y g)ori*ie#. Theotokion. (ai)' #aughter o* A#a-' .ho *e)) into corruption3 (ai)' on)y :ri#e o* Go#3 (ai)' .ho ,ore Go# an# through .hocorruption .as ,anishe#3 5ntreat hi-' ;ure Virgin that .e -ay a)) ,e sa%e#. #nother. Of +ross an( Resurrection. On the <ree o* the Cross you ,)unte# the goa# o* sin' an# ,y the )ance in your si#e you a,o)ishe# the recor# o* A#a-9s transgression. :)esse# are you' O Lor#' the Go# o* our 4athers. Aou .ere pierce# in the si#e an# .ith the #rops o* your #i%ine :)oo# you c)eane# the earth that ha# ,een po))ute# .ith the ,)oo#she# o* the *o))y o* i#o)atry. :)esse# are you' O Lor#' the Go# o* our 4athers. Theotokion. Mother o* Go#' you -a#e the en)ighten-ent that is ,e*ore the sun #a.n *or .or)#' Christ .ho #e)i%ere# *ro- #arkness an# en)ightene# a)) .ith kno.)e#ge o* Go#' as they crie#' :)esse# are you' O Lor#' the Go# o* our 4athers. Of the -other of o(. #nother. (a%ing you as his possession' O Virgin' an a#orn-ent .rought in go)#' o* -any co)ours' he )o%e# you' your Creator an# Lor#' the high)y e@a)te# an# high)y g)ori*ie# Go# o* our 4athers. 6hen $saias o* o)# recei%e# the coa) an# .as c)eanse#' O Mai#en' he sa. in sy-,o) your O**spring' the high)y e@a)te# an# high)y g)ori*ie# Go# o* our 4athers. 6hen the go#)y ;rophets o* o)# sa. sy-,o)s o* your go#)y chi)#7,earing they raise in harO Virgin' c)othe# in a ro,e o* -any co)ours-ony a song o* praise an# crie#' CO high)y e@a)te# an# high)y g)ori*ie# Go# o* our 4athers9. O(e 8. *r'os. Enconsu-e# ,y *ire' the ,ush on /inai spoke an# -a#e Go# kno.n to the s)o.7tongue# Moses' c)u-sy in speech+ an# the ,urning Dea) *or Go# re%ea)e# the three young -en unhar-e# ,y 110

*ire an# singing' CA)) you .orks o* the Lor#' praise the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages9. <he -ost7pure spiritua) La-,' s)aughtere# *or the sake o* the .or)#' ,rought to an en# the o**erings accor#ing to the La.' puri*ying as Go# .ithout transgressions the .or)# .hich e%er cries' CA)) you .orks o* the Lor#' praise the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages9. <he *)esh assu-e# ,y our Creator' .hich .as not incorrupti,)e ,e*ore the ;assion' a*ter his ;assion an# his &ising .as ren#ere# inaccessi,)e to corruption' an# it -akes -orta)s ne. as they cry' CA)) you .orks o* the Lor#' praise the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages9. Theotokion. Aour tota) purity an# )ack o* ,)e-ish' O Virgin' puri*ie# the inha,ite# .or)# o* *i)th an# po))ution' an# you ,eca-e *or us' O a))7pure' the cause o* our ,eing reconci)e# to Go#. <here*ore' O Virgin' .e ,)ess an# high)y e@a)t you to a)) the ages. #nother. Of +ross an( Resurrection. <he One .ho .i))ing)y en#ure# the ;assion an# ,y his o.n #esign .as nai)e# to a Cross an# a,o)ishe# the po.ers o* (a#es' praise hi-' you ;riests' high)y e@a)t hi-' you peop)es' to a)) the ages. <he One .ho -a#e the -ight o #eath o* no e**ect an# .ho rose *ro- the to-, in g)ory an# sa%e# the hu-an race' praise hi-' you ;riests' high)y e@a)t hi-' you peop)es' to a)) the ages. <he 6or#' a)one co-passionate an# pre7eterna)' .ho .as ,orn in the )ast ti-es *ro- a Virgin an# a,o)ishe# the ancient curse' praise hi-' you ;riests' high)y e@a)t hi-' you peop)es' to a)) the ages. Of the -other of o(. #nother. :y the sp)en#our o* your chi)#7,earing' Mother o* Go#' you ha%e -ar%e))ous)y en)ightene# the inha,ite# .or)#. 4or you carry in your ar-s the true Go#' .ho -akes ra#iant the *aith*u) .ho e%er cry' CA)) you .orks o* the Lor#' praise the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages9. ;ure Virgin' .e #e%out)y sing the praise o* your .o-, .hich containe# Go#' incarnate ,eyon# e@p)anation' .ho gi%es the 111

en)ighten-ent o* the kno.)e#ge o* Go# to a)) the *aith*u) .ho e%er cry' CA)) you .orks o* the Lor#' praise the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages9. 6ith the ,right rays o* your )ight you -ake )ight those .ho sing your praise' pure Mother o* Go#' parent o* the )ight+ *or you appeare# as ta,ernac)e o* )ight' -aking ra#iant .ith )ight those .ho e%er cry' CA)) you .orks o* the Lor#' praise the Lor#' an# high)y e@a)t hi- to a)) the ages9. O(e 9. *r'os. Concei%ing .ithout kno.ing corruption' )en#ing your *)esh to the 6or#' the #e%iser o* a))' Mother kno.ing no -an' Virgin Mother o* Go#' %esse) o* the uncontaina,)e' space *or your in*inite Maker' .e -agni*y you. /hut your -ouths' a)) you that .ith -in#s gone astray -ake su**erings har-oniDe .ith Go#hea#+ *or it is the Lor# o* g)ory' cruci*ie# in the *)esh' ,ut not cruci*ie# in his #i%ine nature' as one in t.o natures' that .e -agni*y. Aou that re2ect the resurrection o* ,o#ies go to the gra%e o* Christ an# ,e taught that the *)esh o* the Gi%er o* )i*e .as s)ain an# rose again in con*ir-ation o* the *ina) &esurrection' *or .e hope. To the Trinit". As .e honour not a <rinity o* go#hea#s ,ut o* hypostases' not a Enity o* persons ,ut o* Go#hea#' .e cut o** those .ho #i%i#e it' .hi)e .e con*oun# those .ho #are to con*oun# this <rinity .hich .e -agni*y. #nother. Of +ross an( Resurrection. Light *ro- )ight' ra#iance o* the 4ather9s g)ory' shining out ti-e)ess)y' Christ shone *or the )i*e o* -orta)s that .ere in #arkness an# #ispe))e# the pursuing #arkness. 6ithout ceasing .e the *aith*u) -agni*y hi-. As they conte-p)ate the su**erings o* the *)esh an# the strength o* the Go#hea# in Christ )et those .ho -aintain one co-poun# nature ,e asha-e#+ *or he #ie# as -an' ,ut rose again as Creator o* the uni%erse. Theotokion. CApart *ro- you $ kno. no other Go#9' your Church cries out to you' C.ho chose -e as your o.n ,ri#e *ro112

un,e)ie%ing nations.9 <hen gi%e sa)%ation to ,e)ie%ers' O 6or#' at the prayers o* her .ho ,ore you' *or you are co-passionate. Of the -other of o(. The sa'e. 5%er7%irgin -ai#en' you .ere #ec)are# to ,e *or us cause o* eterna) 2oy an# g)a#ness' *or your carrie# in your .o-, the &e#ee-er' .ho re#ee-s those .ho in truth an# in the #i%ine /pirit honour hi- as Go#. 8a%i#' your *ore*ather' in a psa)- na-es you ark o* #i%ine sancti*ication' O A))7pure' .ho containe# ,eyon# nature the One .ho is seate# in the 4ather9s ,oso-. 6ithout ceasing .e the *aith*u) -agni*y hi-. Aou are tru)y higher than a)) creation' O Mai#en+ *or *or us you ga%e ,irth in ,o#i)y *or- to the Creator o* a)) things+ there*ore' as Mother o* the on)y Master' you roya))y carry o** the %ictory against a)). #t 1au(s, Resurrection Stichera.. Tone 7. Christ has risen *ro- the #ea#' )oosing the ,on#s o* #eath+ earth proc)ai- the goo# ti#ings o* great 2oy+ hea%ens sing out the g)ory o* Go#. (a%ing seen the &esurrection o* Christ' )et us .orship ho)y Lor# Besus' the on)y sin)ess one. 6e #o not cease to .orship ChristHs &esurrection' *or he has sa%e# us *ro- our ini0uities' ho)y is Lor# Besus .ho sho.e# *orth the &esurrection. 6hat return sha)) .e -ake to the Lor# *or a)) that he has gi%en ,ack to us? 4or us Go# ca-e a-ong -en+ *or our corrupte# nature the 6or# ,eca-e *)esh an# #.e)t a-ongst us+ the :ene*actor to the ungrate*u)+ the Li,erator to the prisoners+ the /un o* 2ustice to those .ho sat in #arkness+ the i-passi,)e to the Cross+ the Light to (a#es+ Li*e to #eath+ &esurrection *or the *a))en1 to hi- .e cry out1 Our Go#' g)ory to you3 Others, %y Anatolios$ :y your -ighty po.er' Lor#' you ha%e s-ashe# the gates o* (a#es an# #estroye# the -ight o* #eath+ an# raise# .ith yourse)* the #ea# .ho s)ept *ro- eternity in #arkness' ,y your 113

#i%ine an# g)orious &esurrection' as =ing o* the uni%erse an# a))7 po.er*u) Go#. Co-e' )et us re2oice in the Lor# an# ,e g)a# in his &esurrection+ *or he has raise# the #ea# .ith hi-se)* *ro- the in#isso)u,)e ,on#s o* (a#es' an# as Go# grante# the .or)# eterna) )i*e an# his great -ercy. A #aDD)ing Ange) sat on the stone o* the gra%e that he)# Li*e' an# ga%e the goo# ti#ings to the Myrrh7,earing .o-en saying1 <he Lor# has risen' as he *oreto)# to you+ announce to his 8iscip)es that he goes ,e*ore you into Ga)i)ee+ .hi)e to the .or)# he grants eterna) )i*e an# his great -ercy. La.)ess Be.s' .hy #i# you re2ect the Cornerstone? <his is the stone .hich Go# p)ace# in /ion' the Go# .ho -a#e .ater spring *ro- the rock in the .i)#erness' an# poure# i--orta)ity *or us *ro- his si#e+ this is the stone .hich .as he.n *ro- the Virgin -ountain' .ith the .i)) o* -an' the /on o* -an .ho is co-ing on the c)ou#s o* hea%en ,e*ore the Ancient o* #ays' as 8anie) sai#' an# his =ing#o- is eterna). &lory$ 0he +othinon of the Sunday$ 9oth now$ @ou are highly %lessed? And after the =o2ology, the Resurrection 0roparion Ba;ing risen from the gra;e? Liturgy The tro$arion of the Resurrection <he ange)ic hosts .ere ,e*ore <hy to-,' the guar#s ,eca-e as #ea# -en' an# Mary stoo# in the sepu)chre )ooking *or <hy pure ,o#y. <hou #i#st #espoi) he))' *or <hou .ast not te-pte# ,y it. <hou #i#st co-e an# -eet the %irgin to gi%e )i*e. O Lor#' 6ho #i#st rise *ro- the #ea#' g)ory to <hee. The kontakion of the Resurrection (a%ing raise# a)) the #ea# *ro- the %a))eys o* #arkness ,y (is )i*e7gi%ing han#' Christ our Go# grante# resurrection to the hu-an #ough. 4or (e is the /a%ior o* a))' the resurrection an# )i*e an# Go# o* a)). The $rokei'enon 11

/a%e' O Lor#' <hy peop)e' an# ,)ess <hine inheritance. Stichos1 Ento <hee' O Lor#' .i)) $ cry+ O -y Go#' ,e not si)ent unto -e. #!!e!uia1 (e that #.e))eth in the he)p o* the Most (igh sha)) a,i#e in the she)ter o* the Go# o* hea%en. Stichos1 (e sha)) say unto the Lor#1 <hou art -y he)per an# -y re*uge. (e is -y Go#' an# $ .i)) hope in (i-.

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At Great Vespers After the Opening Psalm and the first Kathisma of the Psalter, at -ord > ha;e cried, we insert 10 Stichera, and we sing 7 Resurrection Stichera and 3 of the Saint of the day, or as the 0ypi.on directs$ 6e o**er you' O Christ' an e%ening hy-n an# spiritua) .orship+ ,ecause you .ere .e))7p)ease# to ha%e -ercy on us through the &esurrection. Lor#' Lor#' #o not cast us a.ay *ro- your presence+ ,ut ,e .e))7p)ease# to ha%e -ercy on us through the &esurrection. (ai) ho)y /ion' Mother o* the Churches' #.e))ing7p)ace o* Go#+ *or it .as you .ho *irst recei%e# *orgi%eness o* sins through the &esurrection. Other Stichera, %y Anatolios <he 6or# ,egotten o* Go# the 4ather ,e*ore the ages' ,ut in the )ast ti-es incarnate o* her .ho kne. not .e#)ock' .i))ing)y en#ure# the cruci*i@ion o* #eath' an# -ankin#' s)ain o* o)#' (e sa%e# through his o.n &esurrection. 6e g)ori*y your &esurrection *ro- the #ea#' O Christ' through .hich Aou *ree# A#a-Hs race *ro- the tyranny o* (a#es' an# as Go# grante# the .or)# eterna) )i*e an# your great -ercy. G)ory to you' Christ /a%iour' on)y7,egotten /on o* Go#' nai)e# to the cross an# risen *ro- the to-, on the thir# #ay. 6e g)ori*y you' Lor#' .ho .i))ing)y en#ure# the cross *or us' an# .e .orship you' a))7po.er*u) /a%iour+ #o not cast us a.ay *ro- your presence' ,ut hearken an# sa%e us through your &esurrection' O Lo%er o* -ankin#. 115

!or". Both now. Theotokion. <he =ing o* hea%en through )o%e *or -ankin# appeare# on earth an# )i%e# a-ong -en+ *or taking *)esh *ro- a pure Virgin an# co-ing *orth *ro- her .ith the a##ition' he is one /on' #ou,)e in nature' ,ut not in person+ there*ore proc)ai-ing hi- as tru)y per*ect Go# an# per*ect -an' .e con*ess Christ our Go#+ i-p)ore hi-' Mother .ithout ,ri#egroo-' to ha%e -ercy on our sou)s. After the +ntrance and O ,oyful -ight, the Prokeimenon of the day$ <he Lor# is =ing1 > he has ro,e# hi-se)* in -a2esty /erse 11 <he Lor# has ro,e# an# gir#e# hi-se)* .ith po.er. /erse 21 (e has -a#e the .or)# *ir-+ it .i)) not ,e shaken. 0hen the usual -itany, &rant -ord etc$ and after the e.phonesis we sing the Resurrection Aposticha O Besu' .ho ca-e #o.n *ro- hea%en' Aou ascen#e# the Cross+ you' i--orta) Li*e' ca-e to #eath+ the true Light' to those in #arkness+ the &esurrection o* a)) to those .ho ha# *a))en. Our i))u-ination an# our /a%iour' g)ory to you. /erse 11 <he Lor# is =ing1 he has ro,e# hi-se)* in -a2esty. <he Lor# has ro,e# an# gir#e# hi-se)* .ith po.er. Let us g)ori*y Christ .ho rose *ro- the #ea#1 *or ha%ing taken a ,o#y an# a sou)' he parte# the- *ro- one another ,y the passion+ *or his sou) #escen#e# into (a#es' .ho- he #espoi)e#' .hi)e the ho)y ,o#y o* the &e#ee-er o* our sou)s #i# not kno. corruption in the to-,. /erse 21 (e has -a#e the .or)# *ir-+ it .i)) not ,e shaken. 6e g)ori*y your &esurrection *ro- the #ea#' O Christ' in psa)-s an# hy-ns. <hrough it you ha%e *ree# us *ro- the tyranny o* (a#es' an# as Go# grante# us eterna) )i*e an# your great -ercy. /erse 31 (o)iness ,e*its your house' O Lor#' to )ength o* #ays. Aou' Master o* a)) things' inco-prehensi,)e Maker o* hea%en an# earth' ,y su**ering the Cross ,eca-e *or -e the source o* #ispassion. Accepting ,uria) an# rising in g)ory' you raise# A#a- .ith you ,y your a))7po.er*u) han#. G)ory to your &ising on the thir# #ay' through .hich you ha%e grante# us eterna) )i*e an# *orgi%eness o* sins' as you a)one are co-passionate. 11!

!or". Both now. Theotokion. Virgin .ithout ,ri#egroo-' .ho ine**a,)y concei%e# Go#' accept the supp)ications o* your ser%ants' a))7spot)ess Mother o* Go# -ost high' .ho grant to a)) c)eansing *ro- *au)ts' no. recei%e our entreaties an# ,eg that .e -ay a)) ,e sa%e#. Apolytikion Aou ca-e #o.n *ro- on high' O Co-passionate' you accepte# ,uria) *or three #ays' that you -ight *ree us *ro- the passions. Our Li*e an# &esurrection' Lor#' g)ory to you. 0heoto.ion Aou .ere ,orn *or us *ro- a Virgin' an# en#ure# cruci*i@ion' )o%ing Lor#+ ,y your #eath you #espoi)e# 8eath' an# re%ea)e# resurrection as Go#+ #o not #espise those .ho- you *ashione# .ith your o.n han#+ sho. us your co-passion' O Merci*u)+ accept the Mother o* Go# .ho ,ore you as she interce#es *or us' an# sa%e' our /a%iour' a peop)e in #espair. At Matins After the 1st Reading from the Psalter, Resurrection Kathismata$ 0one :$ )odel )elody$ Aou rose *ro- the #ea#' the Li*e o* a))' an# an Ange) o* )ight crie# out to the .o-en1 Cease your tears. Gi%e the goo# ti#ings to the Apost)es Cry a)ou# in hy-ns that Christ the Lor# has risen' .ho as Go# .as .e))7p)ease# to sa%e the hu-an race. /erse8 Arise' O Lor#' -y Go#' )i*t up your han#1 #o not *orget your poor *or e%er. <he 6is#o- an# 6or#. 6hen you ha# tru)y risen *ro- the to-, you or#ere# the ho)y .o-en to proc)ai- the &esurrection to the Apost)es' as it is .ritten+ an# ;eter' co-ing at *u)) spee#' stoo# ,y the gra%e an# seeing the )ight in the to-, .as struck .ith a-aDe-ent.An# so he ,oth sa. the gra%e c)othes )ying there a)one' .ithout the #i%ine ,o#y' an# he ,e)ie%e# an# crie# out1 G)ory to you Christ Go#' ,ecause you sa%e us a))' our /a%iour' *or you are the ,rightness o* the 4ather. 117

!or". Both now. Theotokion. <he sa-e -e)o#y. Let us hy-n the hea%en)y gate an# ark' the a))7ho)y -ountain' the c)ou# o* )ight' the hea%en)y )a##er' the spiritua) ;ara#ise' the #e)i%erance o* 5%e' the great treasure o* the .or)#+ ,ecause sa)%ation *or the .or)# an# *orgi%eness o* ancient o**ences .ere .rought in her+ there*ore .e cry to her1 $nterce#e .ith your /on an# Go# to grant *orgi%eness o* o**ences to those .ho #e%out)y .orship your a))7ho)y O**spring. After the 6nd reading from the Psalter, other Kathismata$ Morta)s sea)e# your gra%e' O /a%iour+ an Ange) ro))e# the stone *ro- the #oor+ 6o-en sa. you risen *ro- the #ea#' an# it .as they .ho ga%e the goo# ti#ings to your 8iscip)es in /ion1 <he )i*e o* a)) has risen an# the ,on#s o* #eath are )oose#. Lor#' g)ory to you. /erse8 $ .i)) gi%e you thanks' O Lor#' .ith -y .ho)e heart1 $ .i)) te)) o* a)) your .on#ers. <he .o-en .ho ,rought spices *or the ,uria) hear# *rothe to-, an Ange)9s %oice1 Cease your tears' an# ,ring 2oy instea# o* sorro.. Cry a)ou# in hy-ns that Christ the Lor# has risen' .ho as Go# .as .e))7p)ease# to sa%e the hu-an race. !or". Both now. Theotokion. :ecause o* you' O 4u)) o* grace' a)) creation re2oices' the ranks o* Ange)s an# the hu-an race+ ha))o.e# <e-p)e an# spiritua) ;ara#ise' pri#e o* Virgins+ *ro- you Go# .as incarnate an# he .ho is our Go# ,e*ore the ages ,eca-e a )itt)e chi)#. 4or he -a#e your .o-, a throne an# cause# it to ,eco-e .i#er than the hea%ens. :ecause o* you' O 4u)) o* grace' a)) creation re2oices+ g)ory to you. After Psalm 11:, the @pa.oE$ <he -yrrh7,earing .o-en stan#ing at the gra%e o* the Gi%er o* )i*e .ere seeking the i--orta) Master a-ong the #ea#+ an# .hen they recei%e# the goo# ti#ings o* 2oy *ro- the Ange) they re%ea)e# to the Apost)es that Christ ha# risen' granting the .or)# his great -ercy. 0he Ana;athmi$ 1st Antiphon$ 11"

4ro- -y youth the ene-y te-pts -e' en*)a-es -e .ith p)easures+ ,ut $' trusting in you' Lor#' put hi- to *)ight. <hose that hate /ion' )et the- ,eco-e )ike grass ,e*ore it is #ug up+ *or Christ .i)) cut their necks .ith a sharp ,)a#e o* tor-ents. !or". Both now. :y the (o)y /pirit a)) things )i%e+ Light *roLight' great Go#1 .e sing his praise .ith the 4ather an# the 6or#. 6nd Antiphon$ Let -y hu-,)e heart ,e she)tere# ,y *ear o* you+ )est it *a)) a.ay *ro- you ,y ,eing e@a)te#' O -ost co-passionate. (e .ho has his hope in the Lor# .i)) not ,e a*rai# .hen he 2u#ges a)) things ,y *ire an# punish-ent. !or". Both now. :y the (o)y /pirit e%eryone that is go#)y sees an# *orete))s an# .orks the greatest .on#ers' as they sings one Go# in three ;ersons+ *or though it shines .ith trip)e )ight' the 8i%ine ru)es as one. 3rd Antiphon$ $ ha%e crie# to you' Lor#' gi%e hee#' ,en# your ear to -e as $ ca)) an# c)eanse -e ,e*ore you take -e *ro- .hat is here. 5ach one .ho sinks ,ack upon his -other earth .i)) #epart to recei%e tor-ents or re.ar#s *or their )i*e9s actions. !or". Both now. :y the (o)y /pirit conte-p)ation o* Go# is o* a thrice7ho)y unity+ *or the 4ather is .ithout ,eginning' *ro- .ho.as the /on ,eyon# ti-e' an# the /pirit e0ua) in *or- an# -a2esty' shining *orth e0ua))y *ro- the 4ather. th Antiphon$ :eho)#' .hat so goo#' .hat so p)easant as ,rothers #.e))ing together? 4or ,y this the Lor# pro-ise# eterna) )i*e. <he One .ho a#orns the )i)ies o* the *ie)# co--an#s us not to ,e concerne# o%er our c)othing.

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!or". Both now. :y the (o)y /pirit' ,y one sing)e cause a)) things gain the re.ar# o* peace+ *or he is Go# e@act)y consu,stantia) .ith ,oth the 4ather an# the /on. )rokei'enon. <he Lor# .i)) ,e king *or e%er+> your Go#' O /ion' to generation an# generation. /erse8 ;raise the Lor#' -y sou)1 .hi)e $ )i%e $ .i)) praise the Lor#+ $ .i)) sing to -y Go# *or as )ong as $ e@ist. -et e;erything that has %reath$ 0he Sunday Resurrection &ospel$ Ba;ing seen the Resurrection$ Psalm C0$ Canon O(e * +anon of the Resurrection, in Tone 8 *r'os1 <he sta** o* Moses' once .orking a .on#er' striking the sea in the *or- o* the Cross an# #i%i#ing it' #ro.ne# the -ounte# tyrant ;haraoh' an# sa%e# $srae) .ho *)e# on *oot' chanting a hy-n unto Go#. Stichos1 G)ory to <hy ho)y resurrection' O Lor#3 (o. can .e not -ar%e) at the a)-ighty #i%inity o* Christ' 6ho through (is su**erings she##eth #ispassion an# incorruption upon a)) the *aith*u)' an# poureth *orth a .e))7spring o* i--orta)ity *ro- (is ho)y si#e an# )i*e e%er)asting *ro- (is to-,? <he -agni*icent ange) hath no. appeare# to the .o-en' ,earing sp)en#i# tokens o* natura) an# i--ateria) purity' ,y his appearance proc)ai-ing the )ight o* the resurrection' crying1 <he Lor# is risen3 <heotokion1 A))7g)orious things ha%e ,een sai# o* thee a-ong generations o* generations' O thou .ho containe# Go# the 6or# in thy .o-,' re-aining pure' O Mary <heoto7kos+ .here*ore' .e a)) honor thee' our he)p a*ter Go#. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 (a%ing tra%erse# the .ater... <he porta)s o* pain ha%e ,een re-o%e#' an# the gate7 keepers o* ha#es .ere *i))e# .ith *ear' ,eho)#ing (i- #escen#ing 120

into the nether-ost parts 6ho in the highest transcen#eth the nature o* a)) things. <he ranks o* the ange)s .ere a-aDe#' ,eho)#ing' seate# upon the throne o* the 4ather' hu-an nature .hich ha# *a))en an# ,een i-prisone# in the nether-ost parts. <heotokion1 O un.e##e# Mother' the ranks o* ange)s an# -en unceasing)y praise thee+ *or in thine ar-s thou #i#st ,ear their Creator as a ,a,e. +anon of the #!!0ho!" Theotokos *r'os1 Let us chant unto the Lor#' 6ho )e# (is peop)e.... O a))7pure <heotokos' .ho in -anner transcen#ing nature ga%est ,irth to the eterna) an# a))7#i%ine 6or# incarnate1 .e hy-n thee. O Christ' the Virgin ga%e ,irth unto <hee' the Li*e7,earing C)uster o* grapes .hich e@u#eth the s.eetness o* uni%ersa) sa)%ation. <hrough thee' O <heotokos' hath the generation o* A#a,een e@a)te# to ,)esse#ness' in -anner past un#erstan#ing' an# it g)ori*ieth thee as is -eet. 0hen, the canon from the )enaion, and the .ata;asia as prescri%ed %y the 0ypicon$ O(e *** +anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 O Christ' 6ho in the ,eginning esta,)ishe# the hea%ens in .is#o- an# *oun#e# the earth upon the .aters' -ake -e stea#*ast upon the rock o* <hy co--an#-ents+ *or none is ho)y as <hee' O <hou 6ho )o%est -ankin#. A#a-' .ho .as con#e-ne# ,y his sin*u) tasting' #i#st <hou 2usti*y ,y the sa%ing su**ering o* <hy *)esh' O Christ+ *or <hou <hyse)* .ast not su,2ect to the tria) o* #eath' O /in)ess One. Besus -y Go#' the Light o* the resurrection' shone *orth upon those sitting in #arkness an# the sha#o. o* #eath' an# ,in#ing the -ighty one .ith (is #i%inity' (e #espoi)e# his %esse)s. <heotokion1 O <heotokos' thou hast ,een sho.n to ,e -ore e@a)te# than the cheru,i- an# seraphi-+ *or thou a)one #i#st recei%e the 121

uncontaina,)e Go# in thy .o-,' O un#e*i)e# one. 6here*ore' a)) o* us' the *aith*u)' ,)ess thee .ith hy-ns' O pure one. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 O Lor#' 4ashioner o* the %au)t o* hea%en... O Lor#' *ro- <hyse)* <hou #i#st ,anish -e .ho ,e*ore ha# re2ecte# <hy co--an#-ents+ ,ut ha%ing assu-e# -y *oran# taught -e o,e#ience' <hou #i#st cause -e to #.e)) .ith <hee through <hy cruci*i@ion. O Lor# 6ho in <hy .is#o- hast *orekno.n a)) things' an# 6ho p)ante# the nether-ost parts ,y <hine un#erstan#ing' in <hy con#escension' O 6or# o* Go#' <hou #i#st #eign to resurrect that .hich is in <hine i-age. <heotokion1 (a%ing #.e)t ,o#i)y in the Virgin' O Lor#' <hou #i#st appear unto -en' as it .as *itting that they ,eho)# <hee' an# <hou #i#st sho. her *orth as the true <heotokos' the he)per o* the *aith*u)' O <hou 6ho a)one )o%est -ankin#. +anon of the Theotokos *r'os1 <hou art the con*ir-ation.... Grant us he)p through thy supp)ications' O -ost pure one' repe))ing the attacks o* grie%ous circu-stances. <hou .ast the correction o* our *irst -other 5%e' ha%ing gi%en ,irth to Christ' the Author o* the )i*e o* the .or)#' O <heotokos. Gir# -e a,out .ith po.er' O -ost pure one' .ho hast tru)y gi%en ,irth unto Go# in the *)esh' the hypostatic ;o.er o* the 4ather. O(e *8 +anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 <hou art -y strength' O Lor#' <hou art -y po.er+ <hou art -y Go#' <hou art -y 2oy' 6ho' .ithout )ea%ing the ,oso- o* the 4ather' hast %isite# our )o.)iness. 6here*ore' .ith the ;rophet (a,,akuk $ cry unto <hee1 G)ory to <hy po.er' O <hou 6ho )o%est -ankin#3 <hou #i#st )o%e -e' <hine ene-y' e@cee#ing)y' *or in a strange a,ase-ent <hou #i#st #escen# to earth' O /a%ior o* )o%ing7 kin#ness' re*using to re2ect -ine utter reproach+ an# a,i#ing in the 122

heights o* <hine a))7pure g)ory' <hou hast g)ori*ie# that .hich ,e*ore .as #ishonore#. 6ho is not *i))e# .ith a.e' ,eho)#ing #eath #estroye# ,y <hy ;assion' O Master? 4or,y the #i%ine po.er o* <hee 6ho .ast cruci*ie# .as corruption put to *)ight ,y the Cross an# ha#es e-ptie# o* its riches ,y <hy #eath. 6on#rous are <hy .orks' O <hou 6ho )o%est -ankin#3 <heotokion1 <hou art the ,oast o* the *aith*u)' O thou .ho kne.est not .e#)ock' an# thou art a)so the re*uge' ,u).ark an# ha%en o* Christians+ *or thou ,earest entreaties to thy /on' O -ost i--acu)ate one' an# sa%est *ro- -is*ortunes those .ho .ith *aith an# )o%e kno. thee to ,e the pure <heotokos. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 $ hear# report o* <hee' O Lor#... <he chi)#ren o* the %io)ators o* the )a. nai)e# thee to the Cross' O Christ Go#+ ,ut there,y <hou #i#st sa%e those .ho g)ori*y <hy su**erings' in that <hou art *u)) o* )o%ing7kin#ness. &ising *ro- the gra%e' <hou #i#st raise up .ith <hyse)* a)) the #ea# in ha#es+ an# as <hou art *u)) o* )o%ing7kin#ness <hou hast en)ightene# a)) .ho g)ori*y <hy resurrection. <heotokion1 O a))7pure Mary' entreat Go# 6ho .as ,orn o* thee' that (e grant thy ser%ants *orgi%eness o* o**enses. +anon of the Theotokos *r'os1 $ hear# report o* <hee' O Lor#.... O <heotokos' thou unp)oughe# *ie)# .hich ga%e rise to the )i*e7creating Grain 6ho gi%eth )i*e to the .or)#1 /a%e those .ho hy-n thee. A)) o* us .ho are en)ightene# proc)ai- thee to ,e the <heotokos' O -ost pure one+ *or thou ga%est ,irth to the /un o* righteousness' O 5%er7%irgin. Grant that our ignorance -ay ,e .ashe# a.ay' in that <hou art sin)ess' an# ,ring peace to <hy .or)#' O Go#' through the prayers o* her .ho ga%e <hee ,irth. O(e8 +anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 6here*ore hast <hou turne# <hy *ace *ro- -e' O Light ne%er7.aning? An# .hy hath a strange #arkness co%ere# -e' 123

.retch that $ a-? :ut turn -e' an# gui#e -y steps to the )ight o* <hy co--an#-ents' $ pray. Mocke#' <hou #i#st #eign to ,e c)a# in a purp)e ro,e ,e*ore <hy su**erings' O /a%ior' thus co%ering the ug)y nake#ness o* the *irst7 create# -an+ an#' nake#' <hou .ast nai)e# to the Cross in the *)esh' O Christ' stripping o** our ro,e o* -orta)ity. Arising' <hou #i#st *ashion ane. *ro- the #ust o* #eath -y *a))en essence' O Christ' an# #i#st ren#er it ne%er7aging' sho.ing it again to ,e a roya) i-age' resp)en#ent in the )i*e o* incorruption. <heotokion1 ;ossesse# o* -aterna) ,o)#ness ,e*ore thy /on' O -ost pure one' #is-iss not the thought o* us as thy kin' .e pray thee+ *or thee a)one #o .e Christians set ,e*ore the Master' to o,tain -erci*u) puri*ication. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 5n)ighten us .ith <hy co--an#-ents... Gui#e us ,y the po.er o* <hy Cross' O Christ' *orthroughit #o .e *a)) #o.n ,e*ore <hee. Grant us peace' O <hou 6ho )o%est -ankin#3 ;i)ot the )i*e o* us .ho hy-n <hine arising' O our Go#' an# grant us peace' O <hou 6ho )o%est -ankin#. <heotokion1 O pure one .ho kne.est not .e#)ock' ,eseech <hy /on an# our Go#' that (e sen# #o.n upon us' the *aith*u)' great -ercy' O a))7pure Mary. +anon of the Theotokos *r'os1 6aking at #a.n' .e cry to <hee1 /a%e us.... /ti)) thou the un,eara,)e te-pest o* -y passions' O thou .ho ga%est ,irth to Go#' the (e)-s-an an# Lor#. <he ranks o* the ange)s an# the asse-,)y o* -en -inister to thine O**spring' O a))7pure <heotokos. O Mary <heotokos' .ho kne.est not .e#)ock' sho. *orth the hopes o* the ene-y as %ain' an# *i)) .ith g)a#ness those .ho hy-n thee. O(e 8* +anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 C)eanse -e' O /a%ior' *or -any are -y transgressions+ an# )ea# -e up *ro- the a,yss o* e%i)s' $ pray' *or 12

to <hee ha%e $ crie#' an# <hou hast hearkene# to -e' O Go# o* -y sa)%ation. :y a tree the author o* e%i) -ighti)y cast -e #o.n+ ,ut' ha%ing ,een up)i*te# upon the Cross' <hou' O Christ' #i#st .ith greater -ight cast hi- #o.n' putting hi- to sha-e+ an# thou #i#st raise up hi- .ho .as *a))en. &ising *ro- the gra%e' <hou #i#st take pity on /ion' ,y <hy #i%ine ,)oo# -aking it ne. instea# o* o)#' in that <hou art co-passionate+ an# <hou no. reignest therein *ore%er' O Christ. <heotokion1 Let us ,e #e)i%ere# *ro- grie%ous transgressions through thine entreaties' O pure <heotokos' an# )et us recei%e the #i%ine e**u)gence o* the /on o* Go#' 6ho ine**a,)y ,eca-e incarnate o* thee' O a))7pure one. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 $ pour *orth -y prayer unto the Lor#... <hou #i#st stretch *orth <hy han#s upon the Cross' hea)ing the han# o* the *irst7create# -an' .hich in 5#en .as stretche# *orth .ithout restraint+ an# ha%ing o* <hine o.n .i)) taste# ga))' O Christ' <hou hast sa%e# those .ho g)ori*y <hy su**erings' in that <hou art po.er*u). <he 8e)i%erer taste# o* #eath' the ancient con#e-nation' that (e -ight #estroy the king#o- o* corruption+ an# ha%ing #escen#e# into ha#es' Christ arose an# hath sa%e# those .ho hy-n (is resurrection' in that (e is po.er*u). <heotokion1 Cease not to -ake supp)ications *or us' O a))7 pure Virgin <heotokos' *or thou art the con*ir-ation o* the *aith*u). 6ith trust in thee are .e -a#e -ighty' an# .e g)ori*y thee an# (i- 6ho ine**a,)y ,eca-e incarnate o* thee. +anon of the Theotokos. *r'os1 Grant -e a ro,e o* )ight.... O <heotokos' .e' the *aith*u)' #ec)are thee the te-p)e an# ark o* Go#' the ani-ate ,ri#a)7cha-,er an# the gate o* hea%en. <hine O**spring' the 8estroyer o* the te-p)es o* the i#o)s' is .orshippe# as Go# .ith the 4ather an# the /pirit' O Mary :ri#e o* Go#. O <heotokos' the 6or# o* Go# hath sho.n thee to -orta)s as a hea%en)y )a##er+ *or through thee hath (e #escen#e# unto us. 125

.ontakion, in Tone 8***< Arising *ro- the gra%e' <hou #i#st raise up the #ea# an# resurrect A#a-. 5%e #anceth at <hy resurrection' an# the en#s o* the .or)# ce)e,rate <hine arising *ro- the #ea#' O great)y Merci*u) One. *kos1 O -y )ong7su**ering /a%ior' :esto.er o* )i*e 6ho )o%est -ankin#' 6ho capture# the king#o-s o* ha#es an# raise# up the #ea#' <hou #i#st greet the -yrrh7,earing .o-en' o**ering the2oy instea# o* grie*' #i#st proc)ai- signs o* %ictory to <hine apost)es' an# #ost en)ighten creation. 6here*ore' the .or)# re7 2oiceth at <hine arising *ro- the #ea#' O great)y Merci*u) One. O(e 8**. +anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 Once' in :a,y)on' the *ire stoo# in a.e o* the con#escension o* Go#+ .here*ore' the youths' #ancing .ith 2oyous step in the *urnace' as in a -ea#o.' chante#1 :)esse# art <hou' O Go# o* our *athers3 <hy g)orious a,ase-ent' the #i%ine riches o* <hy po%erty' O Christ' a-aDe the ange)s .ho ,eho)# <hee nai)e# to the Cross to sa%e those .ho cry out .ith *aith1 :)esse# art <hou' O Go# o* our *athers3 :y <hy #i%ine #escent <hou #i#st *i)) the nether regions .ith )ight' an# #arkness .hich ,e*ore reigne# as tyrant .as #ri%en a.ay. 6here*ore' those he)# prisoner *ro- ages past arose' crying1 :)esse# is the Go# o* our *athers3 <ria#icon1 <heo)ogiDing in Ortho#o@ -anner concerning <hee' .e #ec)are <hee unto a)) as the Lor#' the on)y 4ather o* the on)y7,egotten /on' ackno.)e#ging that *ro- <hee pro7cee#eth the one upright /pirit' 6ho is o* the sa-e nature an# is e0ua))y eterna). +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 Once' in :a,y)on' the youths... 4u)*i))ing the prophecies' O Go#' <hou hast .rought sa)%ation in the -i#st o* the .or)#+ *or ha%ing ,een )i*te# up upon the <ree' <hou #i#st su--on a)) .ho cry out .ith *aith1 O Go# o* our *athers' ,)esse# art <hou3 &ising *ro- the to-, as *ro- s)eep' O Co-passionate One' <hou #i#st #e)i%er a)) *ro- corruption+ an# creation is assure# ,y 12!

the apost)es .ho preach <hine arising' saying1 O Go# o* our *athers' ,)esse# art <hou3 <heotokion1 At the goo# p)easure o* the 4ather an# the /pirit' the 6or# 6ho is e0ua) in acti%ity an# po.er to the 4ather taketh *or- in the VirginHs .o-,. O Go# o* our *athers' ,)esse# art <hou3 +anon of the Theotokos *r'os1 Once' in :a,y)on' the youths .ho ha# co-e *orth *ro- Bu#aea.... <hou #i#st appear incarnate o* the VirginHs .o-, *or our sa)%ation+ .here*ore' ackno.)e#ging <hy Mother as the <heotokos in Ortho#o@ -anner' .e cry out1 O Go# o* our *athers' ,)esse# art <hou3 O Virgin' *ro- the root o* Besse thou #i#st cause the &o# to spring *orth' ,earing the 4ruit o* sa)%ation *or those .ho chant .ith *aith unto thy /on1 O Go# o* our *athers' ,)esse# art <hou3 <hrough the <heotokos' O hypostatic 6is#o- o* the Most (igh' .ith .is#o- an# #i%ine po.er *i)) a)) .ho chant to thee .ith *aith1 O Go# o* our *athers' ,)esse# art <hou3 O(e 8*** +anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 Ma#)y #i# the Cha)#aean tyrant heat the *urnace se%en*o)# *or the pious ones+ ,ut' ,eho)#ing the- sa%e# ,y a higher ;o.er' he crie# out to the Creator an# 8e)i%erer1 Ae chi)#ren' ,)ess+ ye priests' hy-n+ ye peop)e' e@a)t (i- supre-e)y *or a)) ages3 <he a))7#i%ine po.er o* the #i%inity o* Besus shone *orth #i%ine)y .ithin us+ *or' ha%ing in the *)esh taste# #eath on the Cross *or a))' (e #estroye# the -ight o* ha#es. (i- #o ye unceasing)y ,)ess' O chi)#ren3 Ae priests' hy-n+ ye peop)e' e@a)t (i- supre-e)y *or a)) ages3 <he Cruci*ie# hath arisen3 <he ,raggart hath *a))en3 (e .ho *e)) an# .as ,roken hath ,een set aright3 Corruption hath ,een cast a.ay' an# incorruption hath ,)osso-e# *orth3 4or #eath is s.a))o.e# up ,y Li*e. Ae chi)#ren' ,)ess+ ye priests' hy-n+ ye peop)e' e@a)t (i- supre-e)y *or a)) ages3 <ria#icon1 <he thrice7ra#iant Go#hea# .hich shineth *orth the one &ay *ro- $ts one nature in three (ypostasesLthe 127

unoriginate 4ather' the 6or#' 6ho shareth the 4atherHs essence' an# the e0ua))y reigning /pirit 6ho is one in essence .ith <heL ye chi)#ren' ,)ess+ ye priests' hy-n+ ye peop)e' e@a)t (isupre-e)y *or a)) ages3 +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 :eco-ing %an0uishers o* the tyrant... (i- 6ho stretche# *orth (is han#s unto -e .ho anake#' an# 6ho ca))eth -e to .ar- -yse)* through (is no,)e nake#ness' #o ye ,)ess' a)) ye .orks o* the Lor#3 5@a)t (isupre-e)y *ore%er3 A)) ye .orks o* the Lor#' ,)ess the Lor# 6ho hath raise# -e up' the *a))en one' *ro- the utter-ost #epths o* ha#es an# honore# -e .ith the g)ory o* the 4atherHs high throne+ an# e@a)t (i- supre-e)y *ore%er3 <heotokion1 <hou .ast sho.n to ,e the #aughter o* *a))en A#a-' O Virgin' an# the Mother o* Go# 6ho hath restore# -y essence. (i- #o a)) o* us' (is .orks' hy-n as Lor# an# e@a)t *or a)) ages. +anon of the Theotokos *r'os1 <he =ing o* hea%en' 6ho- the hosts o* ange)s hy-n.... Guench the ,urning an# *iery arro.s o* the a#%ersary' .hich are ai-e# at us' that .e -ay hy-n thee *or a)) ages. <hou #i#st supernatura))y gi%e ,irth to Go# the 6or#' the Creator an# /a%ior' O Virgin+ .here*ore' .e hy-n an# e@a)t thee supre-e)y *or a)) ages. <he unapproacha,)e Light .hich #.e)t .ithin thee' O Virgin' hath sho.n thee *orth as a )u-inous go)#en )a-p *or a)) ages. <hen .e chant the (y-n o* the <heotokos1 OMy sou) #oth -agni*y the Lor#...'P .ith the re*rain OMore honora,)e than the cheru,i-...P O(e *: +anon of the Resurrection *r'os1 (ea%en .as stricken .ith a.e' an# the en#s o* the earth .ere a-aDe#' that Go# hath appeare# in the *)esh' an# that 12"

thy .o-, ,eca-e -ore spacious than the hea%ens. 6here*ore' the ranks o* -en an# ange)s -agni*y thee as the <heotokos. :eing si-p)e in <hy #i%ine an# ,eginning7)ess nature' <hou #i#st ren#er <hyse)* co-poun# ,y taking on *)esh' su,su-ing it .ithin <hyse)*' O 6or# o* Go#+ an# ha%ing su**ere# as a -an' as Go# <hou #i#st re-ain ,eyon# su**ering. 6here*ore' .e -agni*y <hee in t.o natures' in#i%isi,)e an# uncon*use#. O Most (igh' 6ho ,eca-est -an ,y nature .hi)e o* the #i%ine nature o* Go# the 4ather' co-ing #o.n to <hy ser%ants <hou #i#st te)) the- o* Go#+ an# ha%ing risen *ro- the to-,' <hou #i#st en#o. -orta)s .ith the grace o* the 4ather 6ho is ,y nature Go# an# Master' an# .ith 6ho- .e a)) -agni*y <hee. <heotokion1 $n -anner transcen#ing nature' O Virgin Mother o* Go#' thou .ast sho.n to ,e her .ho ga%e ,irth in the *)esh unto Go# the 6or#' 6ho- the 4ather ,egot *ro- (is heart ,e*ore ti-e ,egan' in that (e is goo#' an# 6ho- .e no. un#erstan# as transcen#ing the hu-an ,o#y' e%en though (e c)othe# (i-se)* in a ,o#y. +anon of the +ross 9 Resurrection *r'os1 5%ery ear tre-,)eth to hear... 6e kno. <hee as the /on o* Go# ,y nature' 6ho .as concei%e# in the .o-, o* the Mother o* Go# an# ,eca-est -an *or the sake o* -an+ an# ,eho)#ing <hee su**ering on the Cross in <hy hu-an nature' .e -agni*y <hee 6ho as Go# re-ainest #ispassionate. /u))en #arkness hath ,een #estroye#' *or Christ' the /un o* righteousness' the hea%en)y Man an# earth)y Go#' hath shone *orth *ro- ha#es' en)ightening a)) the en#s o* the earth' i))u-ining a)) .ith the )ight o* (is #i%inity. (i- #o .e -agni*y in t.o natures. 8ra. <hy ,o.' an# procee# prosperous)y' an# ,e =ing' O /on o* the Mother o* Go#' su,#uing the Mos)e-s .ho .ar against us' an# granting the Cross as a spear' an in%inci,)e .eapon' unto those .ho ha%e recourse unto <hee. +anon of the Theotokos *r'os1 /a%e# ,y thee' Opure Virgin....

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<hy -e-oria) is *u)) o* 2oy an# g)a#ness' pouring *orth hea)ings upon those .ho approach an# pious)y #ec)are thee to ,e the <heotokos. 6e hy-n thee .ith psa)-s' O thou .ho art *u)) o* grace' an# .e continua))y o**er thee O&e2oice3P+ *or thou hast poure# *orth 2oy upon a)). <hy ,eauti*u) 4ruit hath sprung *orth' O <heotokos' resu)ting not in corruption *or those .ho taste thereo*' ,ut in )i*e *or those .ho -agni*y thee .ith *aith. A*ter the kata%asia' the )itt)e )itany. <hen' O(o)y is the Lor# our Go#3P thrice+ an# the -atins e@aposti)arion. On the )raises, 8 stichera, in Tone 8***< Stichos1 <o #o a-ong the- the 2u#g-ent that is .ritten. <his g)ory sha)) ,e to a)) (is saints. O Lor#' though <hou #i#st stan# *orth ,e*ore the tri,una)' to ,e 2u#ge# o* ;i)ate' yet #i#st <hou not cease to sit on the throne .ith the 4ather. An# ha%ing risen *ro- the #ea#' <hou #i#st *ree the .or)# *ro- s)a%ery to the a)ien' in that <hou art co-passionate an# )o%est -ankin#. Stichos1 ;raise ye Go# in (is saints' praise (i- in the *ir-a-ent o* (is po.er. O Lor#' <hou hast gi%en us <hy Cross as a .eapon against the #e%i)+ *or he tre-,)eth an# 0uaketh' una,)e to ,ear the sight o* its po.er+ *or it raiseth the #ea# an# hath a,o)ishe# #eath. 6here*ore' .e ,o. #o.n ,e*ore <hy ,uria) an# arising. Stichos1 ;raise (i- *or (is -ighty acts' praise (iaccor#ing to the -u)titu#e o* (is greatness. O Lor#' though the Be.s p)ace# <hee in a to-, as one #ea#' yet #i# the so)#iers .atch o%er <hee as a s)eeping king' an# )ike a treasure o* )i*e they sea)e# it .ith a sea). :ut <hou #i#st arise an# ga%est incorruption to our sou)s. Stichos1 ;raise (i- .ith the soun# o* tru-pet' praise (i.ith psa)tery an# harp. <hine ange) .ho proc)ai-e# the resurrection' O Lor#' *rightene# the guar#s an# #ec)are# to the .o-en' saying1 O6hy seek ye the Li%ing a-ong the #ea#? (e 6ho is Go# hath risen an# grante# )i*e to the .ho)e .or)#3P 130

Stichos1 ;raise (i- .ith ti-,re) an# #ance' praise (i.ith strings an# *)ute. 0 <hou 6ho art #ispassionate in <hy #i%inity' <hou #i#st su**er on the Cross an# accept ,uria) on the thir# #ay' that <hou -ightest *ree us *ro- s)a%ery to the ene-y' an#' ha%ing -a#e us i--orta)' <hou gi%est us )i*e ,y <hy resurrection' O Christ Go# 6ho )o%est -ankin#. Stichos1 ;raise (i- .ith tune*u) cy-,a)s' praise (i- .ith cy-,a)s o* 2u,i)ation. Let e%ery ,reath praise the Lor#. 6e .orship' g)ori*y an# hy-n <hy resurrection *ro- the gra%e' O Christ' .here,y <hou #i#st *ree us *ro- the in#isso)u,)e ,on#s o* ha#es' an#' as Go#' #i#st grant the .or)# )i*e e%er)asting an# great -ercy. Stichos1 Arise' O Lor# -y Go#' )et <hy han# ,e )i*te# high+ *orget not <hy paupers to the en#. <he %io)ators o* the )a.' guar#ing <hy Li*e7recei%ing to-,' then sea)e# it an# set a .atch. :ut as i--orta) an# a)-ighty Go#' <hou #i#st rise on the thir# #ay. Stichos1 $ .i)) con*ess <hee' O Lor#' .ith -y .ho)e heart' $ .i)) te)) o* a)) <hy .on#ers. 6hen <hou' O Lor#' #i#st arri%e at the gates o* ha#es an# ,reak the- #o.n' the capti%e crie# out thus1 O6ho is this 6ho is not con#e-ne# to the utter-ost #epths o* the earth' ,ut hath #isso)%e# the prison o* #eath as it .ere a sha#o.? $ ha%e seiDe# (i- as one #ea#' an# tre-,)e ,ecause (e is Go#3P O A)-ighty' ha%e -ercy upon us3 &lory$$$8 0he matins &ospel sticheron$ 1ow F e;er$$$8 0heoto.ion, in 0one >>J Most ,)esse# art thou' O Virgin <heotokos' *or through (i- 6ho ,eca-e incarnate o* <hee is ha#es )e# capti%e' A#areca))e#' the curse annu))e#' 5%e set *ree' #eath s)ain' an# .e are gi%en )i*e. 6here*ore' .e cry a)ou# in praise1 :)esse# art <hou' O Christ Go#' 6ho hast ,een thus .e))7p)ease#' g)ory to <hee. &reat =o2ology, and the resurrectional troDparionJ &ising *ro- the to-,' <hou #i#st ,reak the ,on#s o* ha#es+ an# <hou #i#st )i*t the con#e-nation o* #eath' O Lor#' #e)i%ering a)) *ro- the snares o* the ene-y. An# ha%ing sho.n <hyse)* to 131

<hine apost)es' <hou #i#st sen# the- *orth to preach' an# through the- hast gi%en <hy peace unto the .ho)e .or)#' O <hou 6ho a)one art great)y -erci*u). Liturgy The tro$arion of the Resurrection <hou hast #estroye# #eath ,y <hy cross' <hou hast opene# para#ise to the thie*. <hou hast change# the )a-entation o* the -yrrh7,earers into 2oy' an# <hou hast co--an#e# <hine apost)es to proc)ai- that <hou' O Christ our Go#' hast risen an# grantest the .or)# the great -ercy. The kontakion of the Resurrection Fo )onger can the #o-inion o* #eath ho)# -orta)s' *or Christ hath co-e #o.n an# hath shattere# an# ,roken its po.er. (e)) is ,oun#' an# the prophets re2oice .ith one %oice' saying1 <he /a%ior has appeare# to those .ho ha%e *aith' Co-e out' ye *aith*u)' *or the &esurrection. The $rokei'enon <he Lor# .i)) gi%e strength unto (is peop)e+ the Lor# .i)) ,)ess (is peop)e .ith peace. Stichos1 :ring unto the Lor#' ye sons o* Go#' ,ring unto the Lor# the sons o* ra-s. #!!e!uia1 $t is goo# to gi%e praise unto the Lor#' an# to chant unto <hy na-e' O Most (igh. Stichos1 <o proc)ai- in the -orning <hy -ercy' an# <hy truth ,y night.

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