ΠΕΡΙΟΔΟΣ ΤΟΥ Γʹ ΗΧΟΥ

PERIOD OF MODE 3

Τῼ ΣΑΒΒΑΤῼ ΕΣΠΕΡΑΣ

ON SATURDAY EVENING

ΕΝ Τῼ ΜΙΚΡῼ ΕΣΠΕΡΙΝῼ

SMALL VESPERS

Εἰς τό, Κύριε, ἐκέκραξα, ἱστῶμεν Στίχους δʹ, καὶ ψάλλομεν Στιχηρὰ Ἀναστάσιμα τῆς Ὀκτωήχου γʹ, δευτεροῦντες τὸ αʹ.

At, Lord, I have cried, we use 4 verses, and we sing the 3 Resurrectional Stichera of the Octoechos, the first one twice.

Δόξα. Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον, τὸ Δογματικόν.

Glory. Both now. Theotokion, so-called the Dogmatic.

Ἦχος γʹ.

Mode 3.

Μέγιστον θαῦμα! παρθένος τεκοῦσα, καὶ τὸ τεχθέν, Θεὸς πρὸ αἰώνων· προφανὴς ὁ τόκος, καὶ τὸ τελούμενον ὑπὲρ φύσιν. Ὢ μυστηρίου φρικώδους! ὃ καὶ νοούμενον, ἄφραστον μένει, καὶ θεωρούμενον, οὐ καταλαμβάνεται. Μακαρία σὺ εἶ ἄχραντε Κόρη, Ἀδὰμ τοῦ γηγενοῦς θυγάτηρ, καὶ Θεοῦ τοῦ Ὑψίστου φανεῖσα μήτηρ· αὐτὸν ἱκέτευε σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

Μετὰ τό, Καταξίωσον κ.λ.π., ψάλλομεν τὸ Ἀναστάσιμον Στιχηρόν, Ὁ τῷ πάθει σου Χριστέ… καὶ εἶτα τὰ παρόντα Προσόμοια.

After, "O Lord, keep us this evening…" we sing the Resurrectional Sticheron, By your passion, O Christ… and then the following Prosomoia:

Στιχηρὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου.

Stichera for the Theotokos.

Ἦχος γʹ. Πρὸς τό· Τὸν Σταυρόν σου προσκυνῶ Χριστὲ τὸν τίμιον.

Mode 3.

Στίχ. Μνησθήσομαι τοῦ ὀνόματός σου ἐν πάσῃ γενεᾷ καὶ γενεᾷ.

Verse: I will remember your name from generation to generation. [SAAS]

Κιβωτόν σε νοητὴν ἁγνὴ γινώσκομεν, οὐ φέρουσαν τὰς Πλάκας τὰς θεογράφους, τὸν δὲ νόμου ποιητήν, καὶ χάριτος τὰ δόγματα, τὸν οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς κτίστην, ᾧ πρέσβευε σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

Στίχ. Ἄκουσον, θύγατερ, καὶ ἴδε καὶ κλῖνον τὸ οὖς σου καὶ ἐπιλάθου τοῦ λαοῦ σου καὶ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ πατρός σου· καὶ ἐπιθυμήσει ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ κάλλους σου.

Verse: Listen, O daughter, behold and incline your ear, and forget your people and your father''s house. For the King desired your beauty. [SAAS]

Ἐπὶ γῆς σε οὐρανὸν ἁγνὴ ἀνέδειξεν, ὁ ἐν μήτρᾳ τῇ σῇ, κατασκηνώσας Θεὸς Λόγος, σάρκα προσλαβών, ὁ φύσει ἀθεώρητος, καὶ ἐπομβρίζεις τοῖς πᾶσιν, ἀθάνατον δρόσον Ἀπειρόγαμε.

Στίχ. Τὸ πρόσωπόν σου λιτανεύσουσιν οἱ πλούσιοι τοῦ λαοῦ.

Verse: The rich among the people shall entreat your favor. [SAAS]

Σωτηρίαν ταῖς πρεσβείαις σου κεκτήμεθα, ὅτι διʼ αὐτῶν Παρθένε, ἐκ τῶν κινδύνων ἀεὶ καὶ τῶν πειρασμῶν, τὴν ζάλην ὑπεκφεύγομεν, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο αἰτοῦμεν, μὴ παύσῃ ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τοῦ πρεσβεύειν, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

Δόξα. Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Ἀνάπλασιν καὶ ζωήν, διὰ σοῦ δευτέραν γινώσκομεν, ἄχραντε Μαρία, τῆς ἀνθρωπίνης φύσεως, ἐν τῇ γαστρί σου φυραθέντα τὸν κτίστην τῆς κτίσεως, καὶ ἀναστήσαντα ἡμᾶς, ἐκ τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ τοῦ θανάτου, καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον παρεσχηκότα ἡμῖν, τοῦ βοᾶν σοι Ἀειπάρθενε· Χαῖρε ἡ συνάψασα τὰ κάτω τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις. Χαῖρε ἡ ἐλπίς πάντων τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς, καὶ προστασία καὶ ἀντίληψις. Χαῖρε ἡ τῇ Ἀναστάσει τοῦ Υἱοῦ σου, φαιδρύνουσα τὰ σύμπαντα, καὶ παρέχουσα τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

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ΕΝ Τῼ ΜΕΓΑΛῼ ΕΣΠΕΡΙΝῼ

GREAT VESPERS

Μετὰ τὸν Προοιμιακὸν Ψαλμόν, καἰ τὸ πρῶτον Κάθισμα τοῦ Ψαλτηρίου, εἰς τό, Κύριε, ἐκέκραξα, ἱστῶμεν Στίχους ιʹ, καὶ ψάλλομεν Στιχηρὰ Ἀναστάσιμα ζʹ ἢ Ϛʹ ἢ δʹ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου τῆς ἡμέρας γʹ ἢ δʹ καὶ Ϛʹ, εἴπερ ἑορτάζεται ὁ Ἅγιος.

After the introductory Psalm and the first Kathisma of the Psalter, at Lord, I have cried, we use 10 verses, and we sing 7 or 6 or 4 Resurrectional Stichera, and for the Saint of the day 3 or 4 or 6 if the it is a celebrated Saint.

Στιχηρὰ Ἀναστάσιμα τῆς Ὀκτωήχου. Ἦχος γʹ.

Resurrectional Stichera from the Octoechos. Mode 3.

Τῷ σῷ σταυρῷ Χριστὲ Σωτήρ, θανάτου κράτος λέλυται, καὶ διαβόλου ἡ πλάνη κατήργηται, γένος δὲ ἀνθρώπων πίστει σῳζόμενον, ὕμνον σοι καθʼ ἑκάστην προσφέρει.

Your cross, Christ Savior, has destroyed the power of death and has abolished the deception of the devil. Therefore mankind saved by faith, offers you hymns of praise forever.

Πεφώτισται τὰ σύμπαντα, τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Κύριε, καὶ ὁ Παράδεισος πάλιν ἠνέῳκται, πᾶσα δὲ ἡ κτίσις ἀνευφημοῦσά σε, ὕμνον σοι καθʼ ἑκάστην προσφέρει.

All of creation has been enlightened by your resurrection, O Lord, and paradise has once again been opened. Therefore, all creation extols you and offers hymns of praise forever.

Δοξάζω τοῦ Πατρός, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ Πνεύματος ἁγίου, ὑμνῶ τὴν ἐξουσίαν, ἀδιαίρετον, ἄκτιστον Θεότητα, Τριάδα ὁμοούσιον, τὴν βασιλεύουσαν εἰς αἰῶνα αἰῶνος.

I glorify the might of the Father and the Son and the power of the Holy Spirit, the undivided, uncreated Godhead, the consubstantial Trinity that reigns to the ages of ages.

Ἕτερα Στιχηρὰ Ἀνατολικά.

Additional Stichera by Anatolios.

Τὸν Σταυρόν σου τὸν τίμιον, προσκυνοῦμεν Χριστέ, καὶ τὴν ἀνάστασίν σου ὑμνοῦμεν καὶ δοξάζομεν· τῷ γὰρ μώλωπί σου, ἡμεῖς οἱ πάντες ἰάθημεν.

We worship your precious cross, O Christ, and praise and glorify your resurrection, for by your wounds we have all been healed.

Ὑμνοῦμεν τὸν Σωτῆρα, τὸν ἐκ τῆς Παρθένου σαρκωθέντα· διʼ ἡμᾶς γὰρ ἐσταυρώθη, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀνέστη, δωρούμενος ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

We praise the Savior who took flesh from the Virgin, for he was crucified for our sake and rose on the third day, bestowing on us his great mercy.

Τοῖς ἐν ᾅδῃ καταβὰς Χριστὸς εὐηγγελίσατο, θαρσεῖτε λέγων, νῦν νενίκηκα. Ἐγὼ ἡ Ἀνάστασις, ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἀνάξω, λύσας θανάτου τὰς πύλας.

Going down to those in Hades, Christ gave them the good news saying: Take courage, I am now triumphant. I am the resurrection. I shall lead you forth, for I have broken the gates of death.

Οἱ ἀναξίως ἑστῶτες, ἐν τῷ ἀχράντῳ σου οἴκῳ, ἑσπερινὸν ὕμνον ἀναμέλπομεν, ἐκ βαθέων κραυγάζοντες· Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, ὁ φωτίσας τὸν κόσμον τῇ τριημέρῳ Ἀναστάσει σου, ἐξελοῦ τὸν λαόν σου, ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν εχθρῶν σου Φιλάνθρωπε.

We who are unworthy to stand in your immaculate house send up to you our evening hymn, O Christ our God, and call upon you from the depths to deliver your people from the hands of their adversaries. You have enlightened the world by your third day resurrection, O loving God.

Δόξα. Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Πῶς μὴ θαυμάσωμεν, τὸν θεανδρικόν σου Τόκον Πανσεβάσμιε; πεῖραν γὰρ ἀνδρὸς μὴ δεξαμένη Πανάμωμε, ἔτεκες ἀπάτορα Υἱὸν ἐν σαρκί, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων ἐκ Πατρός γεννηθέντα ἀμήτορα, μηδαμῶς ὑπομείναντα τροπήν, ἢ φυρμόν, ἢ διαίρεσιν, ἀλλʼ ἑκατέρας οὐσίας τὴν ἰδιότητα, σώαν φυλάξαντα. Διὸ Μητροπάρθενε Δέσποινα, αὐτόν ἱκέτευε σωθῆναι, τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν ὀρθοδόξως, Θεοτόκον ὁμολογούντων σε.

How can we not marvel at your theandric childbirth, O most reverend Maid? For while having had no spousal congress, all-blameless one, you gave birth unto a Son unfathered in the flesh, Who had, unmothered, been begotten of the Father before all ages. He in no way underwent any change, intermingling or division; but He preserved each nature''s distinct identity in its totality. Therefore, O Virgin Mother and Lady, entreat Him for the salvation of the souls of those confessing you, in Orthodox manner, to be Theotokos.

Εἰς τὸν Στίχον.

At the Aposticha.

Ἀπόστιχα Στιχηρά. Ἦχος γʹ.

Aposticha. Mode 3.

Τὸ Ἀναστάσιμον.

Resurrectional.

Ὁ τῷ πάθει σου Χριστέ, ἀμαυρώσας τὸν ἥλιον, καὶ τῷ φωτὶ τῆς σῆς Ἀναστάσεως, φαιδρύνας τὰ σύμπαντα, πρόσδεξαι ἡμῶν, τὸν ἑσπερινὸν ὕμνον Φιλάνθρωπε.

By your passion, O Christ, you have darkened the sun. By your resurrection, you have given all things light. Accept our evening hymn, O lover of mankind.

Τὰ κατʼ Ἀλφάβητον. Ἰωάννου τοῦ Δαμασκηνοῦ.

The Aposticha, which in Greek have the Alphabet as acrostic. By St. John of Damascus.

Στίχ. Ὁ Κύριος ἐβασίλευσεν, εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο, ἐνεδύσατο Κύριος δύναμιν καὶ περιεζώσατο.

Verse: The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself with majesty; the Lord clothed and girded Himself with power. [SAAS]

Ἡ ζωοδόχος σου Ἔγερσις Κύριε, τὴν οἰκουμένην πᾶσαν ἐφώτισε, καὶ τὸ ἴδιον πλάσμα, φθαρὲν ἀνεκαλέσατο. Διὸ τῆς κατάρας τοῦ Ἀδάμ, ἀπαλλαγέντες βοῶμεν· Παντοδύναμε Κύριε δόξα σοι.

Your life giving resurrection, O Lord, has brought light to the entire earth and revived your creation that lay in corruption. Therefore, we, released from the curse of Adam, cry aloud: Glory to you, almighty Lord.

Στίχ. Καὶ γὰρ ἐστερέωσε τὴν οἰκουμένην, ἥτις οὐ σαλευθήσεται.

Verse: And He established the world, which shall not be moved. [SAAS]

Θεὸς ὑπάρχων ἀναλλοίωτος, σαρκὶ πάσχων ἠλλοίωσαι, ὃν ἡ κτίσις μὴ φέρουσα, κρεμάμενον ὁρᾷν, τῷ φόβῳ ἐκλονεῖτο, καὶ στένουσα ὕμνει τὴν σὴν μακροθυμίαν, κατελθὼν ἐν ᾅδῃ δέ, τριήμερος ἀνέστης, ζωὴν τῷ κόσμῳ δωρούμενος, καὶ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Suffering in the flesh, you, O God, who by nature cannot be changed, have changed yourself. Creation, unable to bear the sight of you hanging, was prostrate with fear, and it groaned as it sang the praises of your long suffering. You descended into Hades, and rose on the third day, granting life and great mercy to the world.

Στίχ. Τῷ οἴκῳ σου πρέπει ἁγίασμα, Κύριε, εἰς μακρότητα ἡμερῶν.

Verse: Holiness is proper to Your house, O Lord, unto length of days. [SAAS]

Ἵνα τὸ γένος ἡμῶν, ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου Χριστὲ λυτρώσῃς, θάνατον ὑπήνεγκας, καὶ τριήμερος ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστάς, ἑαυτῷ συνανέστησας, τοὺς σὲ Θεὸν ἐπιγνόντας, καὶ κόσμον ἐφώτισας, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

You, O Christ have suffered death to deliver us from death, and you arose on the third day from the dead resurrecting with yourself those who acknowledge you as God. And you have enlightened the world. Lord, glory to you.

Δόξα. Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Ἀσπόρως ἐκ θείου Πνεύματος, βουλήσει δὲ Πατρός, συνείληφας Υἱὸν τὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐκ Πατρὸς ἀμήτορα, πρὸ τῶν αἰώνων ὑπάρχοντα, διʼ ἡμᾶς δὲ ἐκ σοῦ ἀπάτορα γεγονότα, σαρκὶ ἀπεκύησας, καὶ βρέφος ἐγαλούχησας. Διὸ μὴ παύσῃ πρεσβεύειν, τοῦ λυτρωθῆναι κινδύνων τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμων.

By the will of the Father, you have, without seed, conceived by the Holy Spirit the Son of God, who was begotten of the Father without a mother before the world began. He was born for our sake in the flesh of you without a father [and you gave birth to Him and nursed Him in infancy]. Therefore, never cease to intercede to deliver our souls from danger.

Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον.

Resurrectional Apolytikion.

Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐῤῥύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. For with His arm the Lord has worked power. He trampled death under foot by means of death; and He became the firstborn from the dead. From the maw of Hades He delivered us; and He granted the world His great mercy.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Σὲ τὴν μεσιτεύσασαν τὴν σωτηρίαν τοῦ γένους ἡμῶν, ἀνυμνοῦμεν Θεοτόκε Παρθένε· ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ γὰρ τῇ ἐκ σοῦ προσληφθείσῃ, ὁ Υἱός σου καὶ Θεὸς ἡμῶν τὸ διὰ Σταυροῦ καταδεξάμενος πάθος, ἐλυτρώσατο ἡμᾶς, ἐκ φθορᾶς ὡς φιλάνθρωπος.

Unto you who mediated the salvation of our race we sing praises, O Virgin Theotokos. For your Son and our God in the flesh that He assumed from you accepted suffering by means of crucifixion and has thereby set us free from corruption, in His love for man.

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Τῌ ΚΥΡΙΑΚῌ ΕΝ Τῼ ΜΕΣΟΝΥΚΤΙΚῼ

ON SUNDAY MIDNIGHT OFFICE

Κανὼν Τριαδικός, οὗ ἡ ἀκροστιχίς·

Canon for the Trinity

Αἰνῶ Τριάς σε, τὴν μίαν θεαρχίαν. Μητροφάνους.

Ποίημα Μητροφάνους Σμύρνης.

By Metrophanes of Smyrna.

Ἦχος γʹ. ᾨδὴ αʹ. Ὁ τὰ ὕδατα.

Mode 3. Ode i. N/M (He who gathered the water.)

Ἀκατάληπτε μόνη Κυριαρχία, καὶ μία τριαδικὴ θεαρχία, τριλαμποῦς αἴγλης με τῆς σῆς ἀξίωσον νῦν, ὅπως ἀνυμνήσω σε, τὴν ὑμνουμένην ἀπαύστως, τρισαγίοις ᾄσμασιν, Ἀγγέλων στόμασιν.

Incomprehensible sole Dominion and single triadic Godhead, count me worthy of your thrice-resplendent light, that I may extol You, who are unceasingly extolled by the mouths of Angels singing thrice-holy hymns.

Ἱερῶς τῶν Ἀΰλων πᾶσαι, αἱ τάξεις ὑμνοῦσι, ποιητικὴν ὡς αἰτίαν, ἑνικὴν τρίφωτον, ἀρχικωτάτην σαφῶς, αἷς συμφώνως μέλψωμεν, καὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὰ πλήθη, καὶ πιστῶς δοξάσωμεν, πηλίνοις στόμασι.

All the orders of the Bodiless extol You with sacred hymns, O single, thrice-radiant, manifestly sovereign Creator and Cause. Let us congregations of humans join them, and with earthen mouths let us faithfully glorify the Trinity in unison.

Νοῦν καὶ Λόγον καὶ Πνεῦμα, οἱ θεολόγοι προσφόρως, συμβολικῶς σε καλοῦσιν, ἀπαθῆ γέννησιν, ἐξ ἀγεννήτου Πατρός, τοῦ Υἱοῦ σημαίνοντες, Θεὲ μονάρχα τῶν ὅλων, ἅμα καὶ τοῦ Πνεύματος, θείαν ἐκπόρευσιν.

Theologians aptly and symbolically call You Nous and Logos and Spirit, signifying the Son''s impassible generation and the Spirit''s divine procession from You, the unbegotten Father, O God the monarch over all.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Ὡς φιλάνθρωπος φύσει, τὴν τῶν ἀνθρώπων οὐσίαν, προσειληφὼς Θεοῦ Λόγε, τὸ τρισσὸν ἔλαμψας, μοναρχικώτατον φῶς, τῆς μιᾶς Θεότητος, δεδοξασμένην τοῖς πᾶσι, δείξας τὴν τεκοῦσάν σε, Παρθένον ἄχραντον.

In Your connatural love for humanity, O Logos of God, You assumed human nature, and You radiated the triple, monarchal light of the one Godhead. And now because of You, Your immaculate Virgin Mother is glorified by all.

ᾨδὴ γʹ. Ὁ ἐκ μὴ ὄντων.

Ode iii. N/M (From non-existence.)

Τρισσεῦσαι πάλαι τὸ ὕδωρ προστεταχώς, Ἠλίας ταῖς σχίδαξι, τυπικῶς παρενέφηνε, τὴν τριττὴν ὑπόστασιν τῆς ἑνιαίας Θεοῦ Κυριαρχίας.

Long ago, when Elias ordered that water be poured three times on the logs, he disclosed the three hypostases of God''s single Dominion.

Ῥοώδης φύσις ὑμνεῖ σε τῶν γηγενῶν, τὸν ἕνα καὶ τρίφωτον, Πλαστουργόν, ἀναλλοίωτον, καὶ βοᾷ σοι· Δέσποτα, παντοδαπῆς με τροπῆς ῥῦσαι, καὶ σῶσόν με.

We the earthborn, unstable in nature as we are, extol You, our one and thrice-radiant, inalterable Creator, and we sing, "O Master, keep us from turning to any evil, and save us."

Ἰσηγοροῦντες τοῖς Λόγοις τῶν Προφητῶν, κλεινῶν Ἀποστόλων τε, καὶ κηρύκων τῆς Πίστεως, ἰσουργὸν Τριάδα σε, δοξολογοῦμεν πιστοί, Θεὲ τῶν ὅλων.

Employing the words of the Prophets and of the famous Apostles and heralds of the faith, we believers glorify You, the coequal Trinity, O God of all.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Ἀπὸ τοῦ θρόνου κατῆλθε τοῦ ὑψηλοῦ, ὁ Χριστὸς τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἀνυψῶν ὡς φιλάνθρωπος, διὰ σοῦ Πανάχραντε, καὶ τὸ τρισήλιον φῶς ἔλαμψε πᾶσι.

Christ came down from His exalted throne; and in His love for humanity, He exalted humanity through you, O all-immaculate Virgin; and He shined the tri-solar light on all.

Κάθισμα. Ἦχος γʹ. Τὴν ὡραιότητα.

Kathisma. Mode 3. Seeing how beautiful.

Ὁ ὑπερούσιος, καὶ μόνος Κύριος, Χριστὸς ἀπαύγασμα, τοῦ προανάρχου Πατρός, καὶ Πνεῦμα τὸ θειότατον, ἐλέησον τοὺς δούλους σου· πάντες γὰρ ἡμάρτομεν· ἀλλὰ σοῦ οὐκ ἀπέστημεν· ὅθεν δυσωποῦμέν σε, Τρισυπόστατε Κύριε, ὡς ἔχων ἐξουσίαν, τὸ πλάσμα σου, σῶσον ἐκ πάσης περιστάσεως.

Superessential God, one Lord in Trinity, * O Christ, the radiance of the beginningless * eternal Father, and divine * Spirit, have mercy on us, Your servants. * All of us have sinned and failed, but we have not rejected You. * Therefore we implore You now, Lord in triple hypostases, * Since You have the control over all things * save Your creature from all calamity.

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Ὁ ὐπερούσιος, Θεὸς καὶ Κύριος, ἐκ σοῦ σεσάρκωται, διʼ ἀγαθότητα, τὸ καθʼ ἡμᾶς οὐσιωθείς, καὶ μείνας ὅπερ πέφυκεν· ὅθεν καὶ θεάνθρωπον, τοῦτον σέβοντες Πάναγνε, σὲ τὴν Ἀπειρόγαμον, Θεοτόκον κηρύττομεν, δοξάζοντες τὸ μέγιστον θαῦμα, τῆς σῆς ἀσπόρου κυήσεως.

Superessential God, in His benevolence, * as Lord of all, for us became incarnate of you, * and He assumed our very essence and remained what He was before. * Henceforth we all worship Him as both human as well as God, * O Virgin, and proclaim that you are the Mother of God indeed, * and glorify the greatest of all wonders, * namely your seedless childbirth.

ᾨδὴ δʹ. Ἔθου πρὸς ἡμᾶς.

Ode iv. N/M (Lord, You have established.)

Στέλεχος διττόν, ἐκ Πατρὸς ὡς ῥίζης ἐβλάστησεν, ὁ Υἱὸς καὶ Πνεῦμα τὸ εὐθές, οἱ συμφυεῖς βλαστοὶ καὶ θεόφυτοι, καὶ ἄνθη συνάναρχα, ὡς τρία εἶναι φῶτα τῆς Θεότητος.

From the Father as from a root, the Son and the right Spirit sprang as two trunks, connatural shoots planted by God, together with Him having no beginning, for they are three lights of the Godhead.

Στίφη νοερῶν, οὐσιῶν ἀπαύστως ὑμνοῦσί σε, τὸν ἀπερινόητον Θεόν, μεθʼ ὧν ἡμεῖς δοξάζομεν λέγοντες· Τριὰς ὑπερούσιε, τοὺς σοὺς οἰκέτας σῶσον ὡς φιλάνθρωπος.

Arrays of spiritual beings unceasingly extol You, O incomprehensible God. We join them glorifying You, and we sing: Superessential Trinity, save us Your servants in Your love humanity.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Ἔθελξας ἡμᾶς, εἰς ἀγάπην σήν, πολυέλεε, Λόγε τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ διʼ ἡμᾶς σωματωθεὶς ἀτρέπτως, καὶ τρίφωτον τὴν μίαν Θεότητα, μυσταγωγήσας· ὅθεν σε δοξάζομεν.

Very merciful Logos of God, You have drawn us to Your love. For us You became incarnate immutably, and You initiated us into the mystery of one Godhead with triple light. Therefore we glorify You.

ᾨδὴ εʹ. Ὡς εἶδεν Ἠσαΐας.

Ode v. N/M (Isaiah had a mystical vision.)

Τὸν ἕνα Κυριάρχην εἰκονικῶς, ὡς εἶδεν Ἠσαΐας Θεόν, ἐν τρισὶ προσώποις δοξολογούμενον, ἀχράντοις φωναῖς Σεραφείμ, ἀπεστάλη τοῦ κηρῦξαι παρευθύς, τρίφωτον οὐσίαν, καὶ Μονάδα τρισήλιον.

In images Isaiah saw the one Dominion, God in three persons, glorified by the immaculate voices of the Seraphim. Then he was sent to proclaim the thrice-radiant essence and the tri-solar Monad.

Ἁπάντων ἀοράτων καὶ ὁρατῶν, τὴν φύσιν ἐξ οὐκ ὄντων τὸ πρίν, ὑποστησαμένη, Μονὰς τρισήλιε, τοὺς ἕνα Θεόν σε πιστῶς, εὐφημοῦντας, ἐκ παντοίων πειρασμῶν, ἐκλυτρωσαμένη, τῆς σῆς δόξης ἀξίωσον.

O tri-solar Monad, in the beginning You created ex nihilo the nature of all things invisible and visible. We who faithfully extol You as one God implore You to free us from all worries, and count us worthy of Your glory.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Νυμφῶνα φωτοφόρον καὶ καθαρόν, Παρθένε γεγονυῖαν Θεοῦ, σὲ ὑμνοῦμεν πόθῳ καὶ μακαρίζομεν· ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἐτέχθη Χριστός, ἐν οὐσίαις καὶ θελήσεσι διτταῖς, ὁ εἷς τῆς Τριάδος, καὶ τῆς δόξης ὢν Κύριος.

O Virgin, we lovingly extol you, and we call you blessed, for you became God''s bridal chamber, clean and luminous. From you, Christ was born with two natures and wills, being one of the Trinity and Lord of glory.

ᾨδὴ Ϛʹ. Ἄβυσσος ἐσχάτη.

Ode vi. N/M (Sinfulness encircles me.)

Μέτοικος ὑπάρχων ὁ Ἀβραάμ, κατηξιώθη τυπικῶς ὑποδέξασθαι, ἑνικὸν μὲν Κύριον, ἐν τρισὶν ὑποστάσεσιν, ὑπερούσιον, ἀνδρικαῖς δὲ μορφώσεσιν. (δίς)

Abraham was a nomad when he was counted worthy to offer hospitality symbolically to the superessential single Lord in three hypostases in the form of three men. (2)

Ἴθυνον καρδίας σῶν οἰκετῶν, πρὸς φῶς τὸ ἀπρόσιτον, ὦ τρισήλιε Κύριε, καὶ σῆς δόξης ἔλλαμψιν, παράσχου ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν, τοῦ φαντάζεσθαι, τὸ σὸν κάλλος τὸ ἄῤῥητον.

O tri-solar Lord, direct Your servants'' hearts to the unapproachable light and the splendor of Your glory; and grant our souls to imagine Your ineffable beauty.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Ἄνοιξον τὰς πύλας μοι τοῦ φωτός, τοῦ κυηθέντος ἐκ νηδύος σου, Ἄχραντε, ἵνα βλέπω τρίφωτον, ἀκτῖνα τῆς Θεότητος, καὶ δοξάζω σε, τὴν ὁλόφωτον Δέσποιναν.

O immaculate Virgin, open to me the gates to the Light who was born of your womb, that I may see the thrice radiant ray of the Godhead, and glorify you, our Lady of resplendent light.

Κάθισμα. Ἦχος γʹ. Θείας πίστεως.

Kathisma. Mode 3. Your confession.

Θείας φύσεως ὁμοουσίου, τὸ τρισήλιον ὑμνοῦμεν κράτος, καὶ τρισαγίαις φωναῖς ἐκβοήσωμεν· Ἅγιος εἶ, ὁ Πατὴρ ὁ προάναρχος, Ἅγιος εἶ, ὁ Υἱὸς ὁ συνάναρχος, Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον, ὁ εἷς ἀμερὴς Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ πάντων ποιητὴς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος.

We extol the tri-solar dominion * of the consubstantial divine nature, * and we sing the thrice-holy hymn and say, * "Holy are You, O Father unoriginate! * Holy are You, O Son, likewise unoriginate! * Holy Spirit! Our one and inseparate * humane God, Creator of the universe!"

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.

Glory. Both now. Theotokion.

Θαῦμα μέγιστον! πῶς συνεσχέθη, ὁ ἀχώρητος, ἐν τῇ γαστρί σου, καὶ ἐσαρκώθη, καὶ ἐφάνη ὡς ἄνθρωπος, μὴ ὑπομείνας φυρμόν, ἢ διαίρεσιν, τῆς θεϊκῆς καὶ ἀτρέπτου Θεότητος, Κόρη πάναγνε· διὸ Θεοτόκον σε πιστῶς, κηρύττομεν ἀεὶ καὶ δοξάζομεν.

Uncontainable is God the Logos, * yet He fit into your womb, O Virgin. * He was incarnate of you and appeared as a man, * without sustaining confusion nor division * of the Godhead, divine and unalterable. * Greatest miracle! And therefore we ever faithfully * declare and glorify you as the Mother of God.

ᾨδὴ ζʹ. Ὡς πάλαι τοὺς εὐσεβεῖς.

Ode vii. N/M (Of old You refreshed.)

Ναόν με δεῖξον τῆς σῆς, Θεότητος Δέσποτα, τῆς τριλαμποῦς, ὅλον φωτεινόν, ἁμαρτητικῆς ἀμαυρώσεως δεινῆς, καὶ παθῶν ἀνώτερον, ταῖς φωτουργαῖς σου λάμψεσιν, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν. (δίς)

O Master, I pray You make me be the wholly luminous temple of Your thrice-radiant Godhead; and by Your illuminating rays, make me be higher than the dreadful darkness of sins and passions, O God of our fathers. (2)

Θεότητος τὴν μορφήν, μίαν καταγγέλλομεν, ἐν τρισὶν ὑποστατικαῖς, καὶ διαιρεταῖς ἰδιότησι, Πατρὸς καὶ Υἱοῦ καὶ Πνεύματος· Εὐλογητὸς εἶ κράζοντες, ὁ Θεός ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.

We profess one form of the Godhead in three hypostatic and separate identities, of Father, Son and Spirit, and we sing, "Blessed are You, the God of our fathers."

Ἐφάνη τῷ Ἀβραάμ, Θεὸς τρισυπόστατος, ἐν τῇ δρυῒ πάλαι τῇ Μαμβρῇ, τῆς φιλοξενίας μισθόν, τὸν Ἰσαὰκ ἀντιδοὺς διʼ ἔλεον, ὅν περ νῦν δοξάζομεν, ὡς Θεὸν τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.

God in three hypostases appeared to Abraham at the Oak of Mamre. In His mercy, He gave him Isaac as the reward for his hospitality. We now glorify Him as the God of our fathers.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Ἐφάνη ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, γενόμενος ἄνθρωπος, ὁ Παντουργὸς ἀγαθοπρεπῶς, ἐκ παρθενικῆς καὶ ἀχράντου σου γαστρός, καὶ ἡμᾶς ἐθέωσεν, εὐλογημένη Πάναγνε, Θεοτόκε πανάχραντε.

In His goodness, the Creator of all appeared on earth, when He became human and was born from your virgin and immaculate womb; and He deified us, O all-immaculate, blessed, and all-pure Mother of God.

ᾨδὴ ηʹ. Ἀστέκτῳ πυρί.

Ode viii. N/M (Unharmed were the young men.)

Ἀνάρχου Πατρὸς ὡς ἐκ ῥίζης, Λόγος καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα συνανάρχως πεφυκότες, ὡς βλαστοὶ τῆς ὑπερουσίου θεαρχίας, ἔδειξαν τῆς Τριάδος, δόξαν μίαν τε καὶ δύναμιν, ἣν ὑμνοῦμεν πάντες, πιστοὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. (δίς)

The Logos and the Spirit, coeval with the unoriginate Father, sprang forth from Him, as from a root, as shoots of the superessential Godhead. Thus they showed the single glory and power of the Trinity, which we believers all extol unto the ages. (2)

Ῥυθμίζεις ταῖς σαῖς φρυκτωρίαις, Τάξεις οὐρανίους, ἀναμέλπειν ἀσιγήτως, τρισαγίοις, ᾄσμασι θείοις, Πάτερ Λόγε σύμμορφε, καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα τρίφωτον, κράτος καὶ ἰσόῤῥοπον· ὅθεν σε ὑμνοῦμεν, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

O Father, consubstantial Logos and Spirit, with Your beacon signals You coordinate the celestial hierarchies, to praise the thrice-radiant and equal dominion unceasingly in thrice-holy songs. We also extol You, unto all the ages.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Χρησμοὶ Προφητῶν τὸν σὸν τόκον, πόῤῥωθεν ἰδόντες, Θεοτόκε ἀνευφήμουν, ὡς ἀσπόρως καὶ ὑπερφυῶς, γεννηθέντα Δέσποινα, καὶ συμφώνως τοῦτον ὑμνοῦμεν, ὡς Κύριον, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦμεν, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

O Lady, the Prophets, as oracles, foresaw your childbirth long before, and they extolled your Son, who would be born supernaturally without seed. We also in unison extol Him as Lord, and we exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

ᾨδὴ θʹ. Καινὸν τὸ θαῦμα.

Ode ix. N/M (O novel wonder.)

Ἰδεῖν τὴν δόξαν τὴν τρισσολαμπῆ, αἱ θεοειδεῖς τῶν Ἀσωμάτων τάξεις, σαφῶς ἀνιέναι, πτέρυξιν ἐφίενται ἄνω, ἀλλʼ εὐλαβοῦνται σφόδρα, τὸ ἀπρόσιτον φῶς, καὶ ὕμνον ἀπαύστως ἐκβοῶσι, ταύταις συμφώνως, μοναδικὴ Τριάς, σὲ δοξάζομεν. (δίς)

The godlike orders of the bodiless hosts yearn to take wing and plainly see Your thrice-radiant glory, but they are very reverent toward the unapproachable light, and they unceasingly sing praises to You. We join them and in unison we glorify You, O our one God, the Trinity. (2)

Ἀπλέτῳ πόθῳ καὶ οἱ ἐπὶ γῆς, νοερὰν ψυχὴν ἐκ σοῦ λαβόντες καὶ λογικήν, σὲ ὑμνοῦμεν Δέσποτα Θεὲ τῶν ἁπάντων, τὴν ἑνιαίαν φύσιν ἀληθῶς, καὶ τριττὴν προσώποις, ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας· διὸ Οἰκτίρμον, ὡς πολυέλεος ἡμᾶς οἴκτειρον.

O Master and God of all, we on earth, who have received from You a spiritual and rational soul, with boundless love wholeheartedly extol You, who are truly one nature and three persons. We implore You, compassionate Lord, as You are very merciful, take pity on us.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Ναόν με δεῖξον τῆς μοναρχικῆς, καὶ τριφεγγοῦς σου θεαρχίας φωτοειδῆ, καθαρῶς λατρεύειν σοι τῷ Κτίστῃ τῶν ὅλων, καὶ τῆς ἀφράστου δόξης νοερὸν θεωρόν, πρεσβείαις τῆς μόνης Θεοτόκου, ἣν ἐπαξίως, ὡς ὑπερένδοξον μεγαλύνομεν.

O Creator of all, make me be luminous temple of Your monarchal and thrice-radiant Godhead, that I may be completely devoted to You. I pray You let me see Your inexpressible noetic glory, at the intercession of the only Theotokos, whom we dutifully magnify, for she is glorious beyond measure.

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ΕΝ Τῼ ΟΡΘΡῼ

MATINS

Μετὰ τὴν αʹ Στιχολογίαν, Καθίσματα. Καθίσματα Ἀναστάσιμα.

After the first Psalter reading, Kathismata. Resurrectional Kathismata.

Ἦχος γʹ.

Mode 3.

Χριστὸς ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται, ἡ ἀπαρχὴ τῶν κεκοιμημένων. Ὁ Πρωτότοκος τῆς κτίσεως, καὶ Δημιουργὸς πάντων τῶν γεγονότων, τὴν καταφθαρεῖσαν φύσιν τοῦ γένους ἡμῶν, ἐν ἑαυτῷ ἀνεκαίνισεν. Οὐκ ἔτι θάνατε κυριεύεις· ὁ γὰρ τῶν ὅλων Δεσπότης, τὸ κράτος σου κατέλυσε.

Christ has risen from the dead, the first of those who have fallen asleep. The Artificer of all things that were made was first born before all creation; now He has renewed the corrupted nature of our human race in himself. O Death, you no longer have dominion, for the Master of all has destroyed your power.

Δόξα.

Glory.

Σαρκὶ τοῦ θανάτου γευσάμενος Κύριε, τὸ πικρὸν τοῦ θανάτου ἐξέτεμες τῇ Ἐγέρσει σου, καὶ τὸν ἄνθρωπον κατʼ αὐτοῦ ἐνισχύσας, τῆς ἀρχαίας κατάρας τὴν ἥτταν ἀνακαλούμενος, ὁ ὑπερασπιστὴς τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

When You had physically tasted death, O Lord, You curtailed its bitterness by Your resurrection, and You strengthened humanity against it, by reversing the failure related to the primal curse, O Defender of our life. Glory to You, O Lord.

Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον. Αὐτόμελον.

Both now. Theotokion. Automelon.

Τὴν ὡραιότητα, τῆς παρθενίας σου, καὶ τὸ ὑπέρλαμπρον, τὸ τῆς ἁγνείας σου, ὁ Γαβριὴλ καταπλαγείς, ἐβόα σοι Θεοτόκε. Ποῖόν σοι ἐγκώμιον, προσαγάγω ἐπάξιον, τί δὲ ὀνομάσω σε; ἀπορῶ καὶ ἐξίσταμαι· διὸ ὡς προσετάγην βοῶ σοι· Χαῖρε ἡ Κεχαριτωμένη.

Seeing how beautiful was your virginity, * and how your purity shone forth resplendently, * amazed was Gabriel who cried to you thus, O Theotokos: * "What shall I present to you * as a worthy encomium? * What shall I address you as? * At a loss and perplexed am I. * And therefore I, as ordered, cry out to you: * Rejoice, O Maiden full of grace!"

Μετὰ τὴν βʹ Στιχολογίαν, ἕτερα Καθίσματα. Καθίσματα Ἀναστάσιμα.

After the second Psalter reading, Kathismata. Resurrectional Kathismata.

Τὴν ὡραιότητα.

Seeing how beautiful.

Τὸ ἀναλλοίωτον τὸ τῆς Θεότητος, καὶ τὸ ἑκούσιον πάθος σου Κύριε, εἰς ἑαυτὸν καταπλαγείς, ὁ ᾍδης ἐπωδύρετο. Τρέμω τὴν τοῦ σώματος, μὴ φθαρεῖσαν ὑπόστασιν, βλέπω τὸν ἀόρατον, μυστικῶς πολεμοῦντά με· διὸ καὶ οὓς κατέχω κραυγάζουσι· Δόξα Χριστὲ τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου.

At Your Divinity''s immutability, * and at Your suffering''s intentionality, * amazed was Hades, Lord, and thus lamented to itself and said: * I tremble at this human frame''s uncorrupted hypostasis. * I see the invisible One waging war on me secretly. * Hence those whom I am holding are crying out: * Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ.

Δόξα. Ὅμοιον.

Glory. Same Melody.

Τὸ ἀκατάληπτον τὸ τῆς Σταυρώσεως, καὶ ἀνερμήνευτον τὸ τῆς Ἐγέρσεως, θεολογοῦμεν οἱ πιστοί, ἀπόῤῥητον Μυστήριον· σήμερον γὰρ θάνατος, καὶ ὁ ᾍδης ἐσκύλευται, γένος δὲ ἀνθρώπινον ἀφθαρσίαν ἐνδέδυται· διὸ καὶ εὐχαρίστως κραυγάζομεν· Δόξα Χριστὲ τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου.

We the believers now theologize about * the inexplicable, incomprehensible * unspoken mystery of Your crucifixion and resurrection. * For today the realm of death and of Hades has been despoiled, * and vested is the human race with incorruptibility. * And therefore in thanksgiving we cry aloud: * Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ.

Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον. Ὅμοιον.

Both now. Theotokion. Same Melody.

Τὸν ἀκατάληπτον καὶ ἀπερίγραπτον, τὸν ὁμοούσιον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι, ἐν τῇ γαστρί σου μυστικῶς, ἐχώρησας Θεομῆτορ, μίαν καὶ ἀσύγχυτον, τῆς Τριάδος ἐνέργειαν, ἔγνωμεν τῷ Τόκῳ σου, ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, δοξάζεσθαι· διὸ καὶ εὐχαρίστως βοῶμέν σοι· Χαῖρε ἡ Κεχαριτωμένη.

You carried mystically within your womb the One * incomprehensible, uncircumscribable, * and coessential with the Father and the Spirit, O Mother of God. * By your giving birth, we know that the Trinity''s energy, * singular and unconfused, in the world should be glorified. * And therefore in thanksgiving we cry to you: * Rejoice, O Lady full of grace.

Μετὰ τὸν Ἄμωμον καὶ τὰ Εὐλογητάρια, ἡ

After Psalm 118 and the Evlogetaria:

Ὑπακοή.

Hypakoe.

Ἐκπλήττων τῇ ὁράσει, δροσίζων τοῖς ῥήμασιν, ὁ ἀστράπτων Ἄγγελος, ταῖς μυροφόροις ἔλεγε· Τὸν ζῶντα τί ζητεῖτε ἐν μνήματι; ἡγέρθη κενώσας τὰ μνήματα τῆς φθορᾶς ἀλλοιωτήν, γνῶτε τὸν ἀναλλοίωτον, εἴπατε τῷ Θεῷ· Ὡς φοβερὰ τὰ ἔργα σου! ὅτι τὸ γένος ἔσωσας τῶν ἀνθρώπων.

Astounding in appearance, refreshing by the words he spoke, the flashing Angel said to the myrrh-bearing women: Why do you look in a tomb for the Living One? He is risen and has emptied the tombs. Know Him, the unchanging Changer of corruption. Say to God: How awesome are Your works! For You have saved the human race.

Οἱ Ἀναβαθμοί. Ἀντίφωνον Αʹ.

Anavathmoi. Antiphon I.

Τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν Σιών, σὺ ἐξείλου ἐκ Βαβυλῶνος κᾀμὲ ἐκ τῶν παθῶν, πρός ζωήν ἕλκυσον Λόγε.

You rescued the captivity of Zion out of Babylon, O Logos; do also draw me up from the passions to life.

Ἐν τῷ Νότῳ οἱ σπείροντες δάκρυσιν ἐνθέοις, θεριοῦσι στάχυας, ἐν χαρᾷ ἀειζωΐας.

Those who sow shedding godly tears when the south wind is blowing, joyously will harvest ears of life everlasting.

Δόξα. Καὶ νῦν.

Glory. Both now.

Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, πᾶσα ἀγαθοδωρία, ὡς Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ συναστράπτει, ἐν ᾧ τὰ πάντα ζῇ καὶ κινεῖται.

In the Holy Spirit, as in the Father and the Son, radiates intrinsically every gift of goodness. And in Him all things both live and move.

Ἀντίφωνον Βʹ.

Antiphon II.

Ἐὰν μὴ Κύριος οἰκοδομήσῃ οἶκον τῶν ἀρετῶν, μάτην κοπιῶμεν, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν σκέποντος, οὐδεὶς ἡμῶν πορθεῖται τὴν πόλιν.

Unless the Lord build the house of the virtues, in vain do we labor. But if He protect the soul, no one can conquer our city.

Τοῦ καρποῦ τῆς γαστρός, τῷ Πνεύματι υἱοποιητῶς σοι τῷ Χριστῷ, ὡς Πατρὶ οἱ Ἅγιοι πάντοτε εἰσί.

O Christ the Fruit of the womb, by the Spirit are the saints forever as adopted sons to You as to a father.

Δόξα. Καὶ νῦν.

Glory. Both now.

Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, ἐνθεωρεῖται πᾶσα ἁγιότης σοφία· οὐσιοῖ πᾶσαν γὰρ κτίσιν· αὐτῷ λατρεύσωμεν· Θεὸς γάρ, ὡς Πατρί τε καὶ Λόγῳ.

In the Holy Spirit are perceived all holiness and wisdom, for He gives substance to all creation. Since He is God, let us worship Him, as we do the Father and Logos.

Ἀντίφωνον Γʹ.

Antiphon III.

Οἱ φοβούμενοι τὸν Κύριον, μακάριοι τρίβους βαδιοῦνται, τῶν ἐντολῶν φάγονται· ζωηρὰν γὰρ παγκαρπίαν.

Those who fear the Lord are blessed: they will walk in the ways of the commandments; for they will eat every kind of vivifying produce.

Κύκλῳ τῆς τραπέζης σου εὐφράνθητι, καθορῶν σου Ποιμενάρχα, τὰ ἔκγονα φέροντα, κλάδους ἀγαθοεργίας.

Gazing on your offspring round about your table bearing branches of good works, be glad, O arch-pastor.

Δόξα. Καὶ νῦν.

Glory. Both now.

Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, ὁ πᾶς πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης, ἐξ οὗ χάρις καὶ ζωὴ πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει· σὺν Πατρὶ γάρ, ἀνυμνεῖται καὶ τῷ Λόγῳ.

With the Holy Spirit is all the wealth of glory. From Him issue grace and life to all creation, for He is extolled with the Father and the Logos.

Προκείμενον.

Prokeimenon.

Εἴπατε ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν· Ὅτι Κύριος ἐβασίλευσε, καὶ γὰρ κατώρθωσε τὴν οἰκουμένην, ἥτις οὐ σαλευθήσεται.

Say among the Gentiles, "The Lord is King, for He established the world, which shall not be shaken."

Στίχ. Ἄσατε τῷ Κυρίῳ ᾆσμα καινόν.

Verse: Oh, sing a new song to the Lord.

Πᾶσα πνοή. Εὐαγγέλιον Ἑωθινόν, τὸ ἐνδιάτακτον. Εἶτα· Ἀνάστασιν Χριστοῦ θεασάμενοι· τὸν Νʹ Ψαλμόν, καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ (ὅρα ὄπισθεν). Μετὰ ταῦτα ψάλλονται οἱ Κανόνες.

"Let everything that breathes…" The appointed Sunday Matins Gospel. Then, "Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ…" Psalm 50, and the rest (as laid out before). Then we sing the Canons.

Κανὼν ὁ Ἀναστάσιμος.

Canon for the Resurrection.

Ἦχος γʹ. ᾨδὴ αʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.

Mode 3. Ode i. Heirmos.

Ὁ τὰ ὕδατα πάλαι, νεύματι θείῳ, εἰς μίαν συναγωγὴν συναθροίσας, καὶ τεμὼν θάλασσαν, Ἰσραηλίτῃ λαῷ, οὗτος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δεδοξασμένος ὑπάρχει· αὐτῷ μόνῳ ᾄσωμεν, ὅτι δεδόξασται.

He who gathered the water into its places * of old by divine decree is the same One * who for the Israelite people parted the sea. * He is our God and Lord, and He is glorified greatly. * To Him only let us sing, for He is glorified. [SD]

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Ὁ τὴν γῆν κατακρίνας τῷ παραβάντι, ἱδρῶτος φέρειν καρπὸν τὰς ἀκάνθας, ἀκανθῶν στέφανον ἐκ παρανόμου χειρός, οὗτος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, σωματικῶς δεδεγμένος, τὴν κατάραν ἔλυσεν, ὅτι δεδόξασται.

He who once laid a curse on the ground, to bring forth * for him who disobeyed thorns for his labors, * let a crown of thorns be laid on His head in the flesh, * by the hands of lawless men. He is our God, and He lifted * the ancestral curse, for He is greatly glorified.

Νικητὴς τροπαιοῦχος κατὰ θανάτου, ὁ θάνατον δεδυκὼς ἀνεδείχθη· παθητὴν σάρκα γὰρ ἐμψυχωμένην λαβών, οὗτος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ συμπλακεὶς τῷ τυράννῳ, πάντας συνανέστησεν, ὅτι δεδόξασται.

By submitting to death, He became the victor * triumphantly over death, taking trophies. * He assumed a passible human body and soul. * As our God and Lord, He wrestled with the tyrant and beat him. * With himself He raised all men, for He is glorified.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Ἀληθῆ Θεοτόκον πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, δοξάζει σε τὴν ἀσπόρως τεκοῦσαν· ὑποδὺς μήτραν γὰρ ἡγιασμένην τὴν σήν, οὗτος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τὸ καθʼ ἡμᾶς οὐσιώθη, καὶ Θεός καὶ ἄνθρωπος, ἐκ σοῦ γεγέννηται.

Without seed you gave birth to God. Now all nations * extol you, the only true Theotokos. * For the One who entered into your sanctified womb * is our God and Lord, and He assumed our whole human nature; * and when He was born from you, He was both God and man.

Κανὼν Σταυροαναστάσιμος.

Canon for the Cross and Resurrection.

Ποίημα Ἰωάννου Μοναχοῦ (τοῦ Δαμασκηνοῦ).

By John the Monk (of Damascus).

ᾨδὴ αʹ. ᾎσμα καινόν.

Ode i. Peoples, let us sing. (NM)

Γένος βροτῶν, αἵματι θείῳ, δεδουλωμένον τυράννῳ φιλαμαρτήμονι, Χριστὸς ἐξηγόρασε, καὶ θεοποιήσας ἀνεκαίνισεν, ὅτι δεδόξασται.

By his divine blood, Christ has redeemed the race of mortals, enslaved to the sin-loving tyrant, and making it divine he has renewed it, for he has been glorified.

Ὡς μὲν θνητός, θανάτου θέλων, ὁ τῆς ζωῆς ταμιοῦχος, Χριστὸς ἐγεύσατο, ὡς ὢν δὲ ἀθάνατος φύσει, τοὺς νεκροὺς ἐζωοποίησεν, ὅτι δεδόξασται.

Christ, the guardian of life, as a mortal willingly tasted death; while being by nature immortal he gave life to the dead, for he has been glorified.

Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου.

Canon for the Theotokos.

ᾎσμα καινόν.

Peoples, let us sing. (NM)

Γόνυ κάμπτει, ἅπασα φύσις, ἐπουρανίων Παρθένε, τῷ σαρκωθέντι ἐκ σοῦ, σὺν τοῖς ἐπιγείοις τε, ἀξιοπρεπῶς τὰ καταχθόνια, ὅτι δεδόξασται.

Every nature of heavenly beings fittingly bends the knee, O Virgin, to him who was incarnate from you, and with them those below the earth together with those on earth, for he has been glorified.

Ὢ συναλλαγμάτων, τῶν ἐν σοί! ἀγαθῶν γὰρ ἀφθόνως, παρεκτικὸς ὢν Θεός, Πνεῦμα θεῖον δοὺς ἡμῖν, σάρκα ἐκ σοῦ Κόρη προσελάβετο, ὅτι δεδόξασται.

O the transactions which took place in you! For as God who bestows good things unstintingly, giving us the divine Spirit, he accepted flesh from you, O Maiden, for he has been glorified.

ᾨδὴ γʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.

Ode iii. Heirmos.

Ὁ ἐκ μὴ ὄντων τὰ πάντα παραγαγών, τῷ Λόγῳ κτιζόμενα, τελειούμενα Πνεύματι, Παντοκράτορ ὕψιστε, ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ τῇ σῇ στερέωσόν με.

From non-existence You brought forth all things, O God, * through the Word creating them, in the Spirit perfecting them. * Most High Ruler over all, * firmly establish me in Your love, O Master. [SD]

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Διὰ Σταυροῦ σου ᾐσχύνθη ὁ ἀσεβής· εἰργάσατο βόθρον γάρ, ὃν ὀρύξας εἰσπέπτωκε· ταπεινῶν ὑψώθη δέ, Χριστὲ τὸ κέρας ἐν τῇ σῇ ἀναστάσει.

The ungodly one was put to shame by Your Cross. * He opened up a pit, and he fell into the hole he made. * And exalted was the horn * of the humble, O Christ, by Your resurrection.

Τῆς εὐσεβείας τὸ κήρυγμα τῶν ἐθνῶν, ὡς ὕδωρ ἐκάλυψε τὰς θαλάσσας Φιλάνθρωπε· ἀναστὰς ἐκ τάφου γάρ, τὸ τῆς Τριάδος ἀπεκάλυψας φέγγος.

The proclamation of knowledge and faith in God * has covered the whole wide world, * as much water covers the seas. * Rising from the tomb, O Lord * who love mankind, You revealed the Trinity''s light.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Δεδοξασμένα λελάληνται περὶ σοῦ, ἡ πόλις ἡ ἔμψυχος, τοῦ ἀεὶ βασιλεύοντος· διὰ σοῦ γὰρ Δέσποινα, τοῖς ἐπὶ γῆς Θεὸς συνανεστράφη.

Glorious things have been spoken concerning you, * O Lady, the animate city of Him who forever reigns; * for it was through you that God * was seen upon the earth and lived among men.

Κανὼν Σταυροαναστάσιμος.

Canon for the Cross and Resurrection.

Τόξον ἔθραυσας ἐχθρῶν.

You smashed the bow. (NM)

Ῥύψις ἄχραντε Σταυρέ, εἰδωλικῶν ἐδείχθης σὺ καθαρμάτων, ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ὁ ὑπέρθεος, ἐν σοὶ χεῖρας ἐξεπέτασεν.

Immaculate Cross, you were revealed to be cleansing from the offscourings of idols, for Jesus, supremely divine, stretched out his hands upon you.

Ἴνα πάντες οἱ πιστοί, τὸ ζωοδόχον μνῆμα σὲ προσκυνῶμεν, τέθαπται ἐν σοί, καὶ ἐγήγερται Χριστός, ὄντως ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν.

That all we the faithful may worship you, the grave which received life, Christ who is truly our God has been buried in you and has been raised.

Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου.

Canon for the Theotokos.

Τόξον ἔθραυσας ἐχθρῶν.

You smashed the bow. (NM)

Ῥάβδος ῥίζης Ἱεσσαί, προφητικῶς βλαστήσασα, ἡ Παρθένος ἄνθος σε Χριστέ, ἐξανέτειλεν ἡμῖν, Ἅγιος εἶ Κύριε.

A rod from Jesse''s root has budded, as the Prophet said, the Virgin who blossomed with a flower for us: you, O Christ. Holy are you, O Lord.

Ἵνα θείας κοινωνούς, τοὺς γηγενεῖς ἐργάσῃ ἐκ τῆς Παρθένου, σάρκα τὴν ἡμῶν, σὺ ἑπτώχευσας λαβών, Ἅγιος εἶ Κύριε.

That you might make those born of earth partakers in the divine nature, you took our flesh from the Virgin, and became poor. Holy are you, O Lord.

ᾨδὴ δʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.

Ode iv. Heirmos.

Ἔθου πρὸς ἡμᾶς, κραταιὰν ἀγάπησιν Κύριε, τὸν μονογενῆ γὰρ σοῦ Υἱόν, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰς θάνατον δέδωκας· διό σοι κραυγάζομεν εὐχαριστοῦντες· Δόξα τῇ δυνάμει σου Κύριε.

Lord, You have established a mighty love of Your strength for us; * God of our deliverance, You gave Your only-begotten Son to die for us. * And now with thanksgiving we sing out and praise You: * Glory to Your strength, O Lord! [SD]

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Στίγματα Χριστέ, συμπαθῶς καὶ μώλωπας ἤνεγκας, ὕβριν ῥαπισμάτων καρτερῶν, καὶ μακροθύμως φέρων ἐμπτύσματα, διʼ ὧν κατειργάσω μοι τὴν σωτηρίαν. Δόξα τῇ δυνάμει σου Κύριε.

Suffering for us, You endured shameful treatment patiently. * You were struck and spit upon, O Christ. * You bore marks and bruises sympathetically. * By accepting it all, You worked my salvation. * Glory to Your strength, O Lord!

Σώματι θνητῷ, ἡ ζωὴ θανάτῳ ὡμίλησας, τῆς ταλαιπωρίας τῶν πτωχῶν, καὶ στεναγμοῦ πενήτων σου ἕνεκεν· καὶ φθείρας τὸν φθείραντα δεδοξασμένε, πάντας συνανέστησας, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.

You made war on death with Your mortal body, O Life itself, * because of the groaning of the poor * and of the suffering of the needy, O Christ. * You ruined him who ruined us and raised all people * with yourself, O Lord only humane and glorified.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Μνήσθητι Χριστέ, ἧς ἐκτήσω ποίμνης τῷ πάθει σου, τῆς δεδοξασμένης σου Μητρός, τὰς συμπαθεῖς ἐντεύξεις δεξάμενος, καὶ ἐπισκεψάμενος, κεκακωμένην ῥῦσαι, τῇ δυνάμει σου Κύριε.

Remember Your flock that You acquired by Your Passion, O Christ. * Listen to the sympathetic prayers * of Your glorified Mother on our behalf. * Visit it, and whenever it is afflicted * save it, by Your strength, O Lord.

Κανὼν Σταυροαναστάσιμος.

Canon for the Cross and Resurrection.

Τὸ ξένον καὶ ἀπόῤῥητον.

The strange and ineffable. (NM)

Ὁ πλάσας κατʼ εἰκόνα σου, φιλάνθρωπε τὸν ἄνθρωπον, καὶ νεκρωθέντα τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, διὰ τῆς παραβάσεως, σταυρωθεὶς ἐν Κρανίῳ διέσωσας.

O Lover of mankind, who fashioned mankind according to your image, and when it was slain by sin through transgression, you saved it by being crucified on Calvary.

Νεκροὺς μὲν οὓς κατέπιεν, ὁ θάνατος ἀπέδωκε, κατελύθη δέ, καὶ τὸ τοῦ ᾅδου φθοροποιὸν βασίλειον, ἀναστάντος ἐκ τάφου σου Κύριε.

Death gave up the dead whom it had swallowed, while Hell''s palace, which brings corruption, was destroyed when you rose from the tomb, O Lord.

Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου.

Canon for the Theotokos.

Τὸ ξένον καὶ ἀπόῤῥητον.

The strange and ineffable. (NM)

Ὁ στήσας ὄρη Δέσποτα, ζυγῷ τῆς θείας γνώσεως, λελατόμησαι ἐκ τῆς Παρθένου, λίθος χειρῶν ἄνευθεν· τῇ δυνάμει σου δόξα φιλάνθρωπε.

O Master, who established the mountains with the yoke of divine knowledge, without hands you were hewn as a stone from the Virgin. To your power be glory, O Lover of mankind.

Νοσοῦσαν ἐθεράπευσας, ἡμῶν τὴν φύσιν Δέσποτα, δραστικώτατον ἐν τῇ Παρθένῳ, ταύτῃ ἑνώσας φάρμακον, τὴν σὴν ἄχραντον Λόγε Θεότητα.

You healed our diseased nature, Master, by uniting with it in the Virgin this most potent medicine: your immaculate Godhead, O Word.

Μερίς μου εἶ ὁ Κύριος, καὶ κλῆρος ἐπιπόθητος, ὁ ἑνώσας με ἐκ τῆς Παρθένου, Λόγε τῇ ὑποστάσει σου, τῇ σαρκὶ χρηματίσας ὑπόστασις.

O Lord, you are my portion and my lot so long-desired; from the Virgin you united me, O Word, with your person, having been declared a person in the flesh.

ᾨδὴ εʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.

Ode v. Heirmos.

Πρὸς σε ὀρθρίζω, τὸν τοῦ παντὸς Δημιουργόν, τὴν ὑπερέχουσαν πάντα νοῦν εἰρήνην· διότι φῶς τὰ προστάγματά σου, ἐν οἷς με καθοδήγησον.

I rise early in the morning, Fashioner of all, * to You, the peace that passes all understanding. * O Lord our God, Your commands and judgments * are light. I pray You, guide me by them. [SD]

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Κριτῇ ἀδίκῳ, Ἑβραίων φθόνῳ προδοθεὶς ὁ Παντεπόπτης, καὶ ἅπασαν δικαίως, κρίνων τὴν γῆν, τὸν Ἀδὰμ τῆς πάλαι, ἐῤῥύσω κατακρίσεως.

To an unjust judge, envious leaders of the Jews * delivered You, the all-seeing God who judges * all earth righteously. And You delivered * Adam who was condemned of old.

Τὴν σὴν εἰρήνην, ταῖς Ἐκκλησίαις σου Χριστέ, τῇ ἀηττήτῳ δυνάμει τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου, ὁ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστὰς παράσχου, καὶ σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

By the invincible power of Your Cross, O Christ, * who on the third day rose from the dead, O Savior, * grant Your peace to Your Church, we entreat You, * O Lord our God, and save our souls.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Σκηνὴ ἁγία, καὶ Πλατυτέρα οὐρανῶν, ὡς τὸν ἐν πάσῃ ἀχώρητον τῇ κτίσει, Λόγον Θεοῦ δεξαμένη, μόνη ἐδείχθης Ἀειπάρθενος.

O Ever-Virgin, you became like the holy Tent * and wider than the heavens, for you accepted * within your womb the Logos of God, * whom all creation cannot contain.

Κανὼν Σταυροαναστάσιμος.

Canon for the Cross and Resurrection.

Ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

The invisible. (NM)

Λόγχῃ πλευράν, ὦ Χριστέ μου νυγείς σου, τὴν ἐκ πλευρᾶς ἀνθρωπίνης κτισθεῖσαν, ὀλέθρου πᾶσι βροτοῖς, γεγονυῖαν πρόξενον, τῆς κατάρας ἠλευθέρωσας.

O Christ, when your side was pierced by the lance, you freed from the curse her who was created from a human side and became the agent of destruction for all mortals.

Ἴσος Πατρί, κατʼ οὐσίαν ὑπάρχων, τὸν ἱερὸν ἐξανέστησας δόμον, τοῦ παναχράντου σου, καὶ πανσέπτου σώματος, ἐκ νεκρῶν, Χριστὲ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν.

Christ, our Saviour, equal in being with the Father, you raised from the dead the sacred temple of your all-pure and all-honoured body.

Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου.

Canon for the Theotokos.

Ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

The invisible. (NM)

Λόγος Θεοῦ, ὁ Υἱός σου Παρθένε, Δημιουργὸς Ἀδὰμ τοῦ πρωτοπλάστου, οὐ δημιούργημα, εἰ καὶ σάρκα ἔμψυχον, ἑαυτῷ ἐκ σοῦ διέπλασεν.

The Word of God, O Virgin, your Son, the Creator of Adam the first-formed, is no creature, though he fashioned for himself a living flesh from you.

Ἴσος Πατρί, ὁ Υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου, Λόγος Θεοῦ, ὑπόστασις τελεία, ἐν δύο φύσεσιν, Ἰησοῦς ὁ Κύριος, Θεὸς τέλειος καὶ ἄνθρωπος.

Equal to the Father, the Son of the Virgin, the Word of God, is a perfect Person in two natures, Jesus the Lord, perfect God and man.

ᾨδὴ Ϛʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.

Ode vi. Heirmos.

Ἄβυσσος ἐσχάτη ἁμαρτιῶν, ἐκύκλωσέ με, καὶ ἐκλείπει τὸ πνεῦμά μου, ἀλλʼ ἐκτείνας Δέσποτα, σὸν ὑψηλὸν βραχίονα, ὡς τὸν Πέτρον με, κυβερνῆτα διάσωσον.

Sinfulness encircles me as the lowest depth did Jonah, * and my spirit is failing me. * I cry out to You, O Master. Reach out Your exalted arm. * Pilot, rescue me, as You saved Your Apostle of old. [SD]

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Ἄβυσσος ἐλέους καὶ οἰκτιρμῶν, ἐκύκλωσέ με, τῇ εὐσπλάγχνῳ καθόδῳ σου· σαρκωθεὶς γὰρ Δέσποτα, καὶ γεγονὼς ἐν δούλου μορφῇ, ἐθεούργησας, καὶ σεαυτῷ συνεδόξασας.

Mercy and compassion encircle me now like a sea, * for in Your love You came down to me. * You became incarnate, Master, and took on the form of a slave, * and You deified and, with yourself, You glorified me.

Νέκρωσιν ὑπέστη ὁ νεκρωτής, τὸν νεκρωθέντα ζωωθέντα θεώμενος· τῆς σῆς ἀναστάσεως, ταῦτα Χριστὲ τὰ σύμβολα, καὶ τοῦ πάθους σου, τοῦ ἀχράντου τὰ ἔπαθλα.

When he saw the One who was put to death come back to life, * he who wielded death was put to death. * These are the tokens of Your resurrection, O Christ our God, * and the prizes of Your all-immaculate Passion.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Πάναγνε ἡ μόνη τῷ Πλαστουργῷ, καὶ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις, ὑπὲρ νοῦν μεσιτεύσασα, τὸν Υἱόν σου ἵλεων, τοῖς ἐπταικόσι δούλοις σου, καὶ ὑπέρμαχον, χρηματίσαι δυσώπησον.

You incomprehensibly intercede with the Creator * on behalf of humanity. * Only all-pure Virgin, pray your Son, that He be merciful * and the champion of your servants who are sinners.

Κανὼν Σταυροαναστάσιμος.

Canon for the Cross and Resurrection.

Σκηνώσεως Ἰωνᾶς.

Jonas became a symbol. (NM)

Μωλώπων σὺ πειραθείς, ᾅδου τραυματίας, πάθει Σταυροῦ συνανέστησας· ὅθεν σοι κραυγάζω· Ἀνάγαγε, ἐκ φθορᾶς τὴν ζωήν μου φιλάνθρωπε.

Tried by stripes, by the Passion of the Cross you raised with you those who lay slain in Hell; therefore I cry to you, ''Bring my life up from corruption, O Lover of mankind.''

Ἀνοίγονταί σοι Χριστέ, φόβῳ πύλαι ᾅδου, σκεύη ἐχθροῦ δὲ ἁρπάζονται· ὅθεν σοι Γυναῖκες ὑπήντησαν, ἀντὶ λύπης χαρὰν κομισάμεναι.

Hell''s gates open to you in fear, O Christ, the enemy''s possessions are seized. Therefore the Women met you and received joy instead of sorrow.

Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου.

Canon for the Theotokos.

Σκηνώσεως Ἰωνᾶς.

Jonas became a symbol. (NM)

Μορφοῦται τὸ καθʼ ἡμᾶς, ἐκ τῆς ἀκηράτου Κόρης, ὁ σχήματι ἄμοιρος, σχήματι ὑπάρξας καὶ πράγματι, μὴ τραπεὶς τὴν Θεότητα ἄνθρωπος.

He who has no part in any shape, takes our form from the undefiled Maiden, becoming man in shape and deed, unchanged in his divinity.

Ἀβύσσου ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ τῆς καταιγίδος, Πάναγνε τῶν παθῶν ῥῦσαί με· πέφυκας λιμὴν γὰρ καὶ ἄβυσσος, τῶν θαυμάτων τοῖς πίστει σοι προστρέχουσι.

From an abyss of sins and from the tempest of the passions deliver me, O Pure one, for you have become a harbour and abyss of wonders for those who have recourse to you in faith.

Κοντάκιον. Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον.

Kontakion. On this day.

Ἐξανέστης σήμερον, ἀπὸ τοῦ τάφου Οἰκτίρμον, καὶ ἡμᾶς ἐξήγαγες, ἐκ τῶν πυλῶν τοῦ θανάτου, σήμερον Ἀδὰμ χορεύει, καὶ χαίρει Εὔα, ἅμα δέ, καὶ οἱ Προφῆται, σὺν Πατριάρχαις, ἀνυμνοῦσιν ἀκαταπαύστως, τὸ θεῖον κράτος τῆς ἐξουσίας σου.

From the tomb You rose today, O Lord of tender compassion, also from the gates of death You led us out, O our Savior. On this day is Adam dancing and Eve rejoices, and with them together Patriarchs and the Prophets are unceasingly extolling the divine power of Your authority.

Ὁ Οἶκος.

Oikos.

Ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ σήμερον χορευέτωσαν, καὶ Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ὁμοφρόνως ὑμνείτωσαν, ὅτι τοὺς δεσμίους ἐκ τῶν τάφων ἀνέστησε. Συγχαίρει πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις, προσφέρουσα ἐπάξια ᾄσματα, τῷ πάντων Κτίστῃ καὶ Λυτρωτῇ ἡμῶν, ὅτι τοὺς βροτοὺς ἐξ ᾅδου σήμερον, ὡς Ζωοδότης συνανελκύσας, πρὸς οὐρανοὺς συνανυψοῖ, καὶ καταράσσει τοῦ ἐχθροῦ τὰς ἐπάρσεις, καὶ πύλας τοῦ ᾅδου διαθλάττει, τῷ θείῳ κράτει τῆς ἐξουσίας αὐτοῦ.

Let heaven and earth dance for joy today, and in oneness of mind extol Christ God, for He resurrected the prisoners from their tombs. All creation rejoices together, offering worthy songs to the Creator of all and our Redeemer, for today as the Giver of Life, having drawn mortals up from Hades, He exalts them to heaven together, and lays a curse on the enemy''s haughtiness, and smashes the gates of Hades, by the divine power of His authority.

ᾨδὴ ζʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.

Ode vii. Heirmos.

Ὡς πάλαι τοὺς εὐσεβεῖς, τρεῖς παῖδας ἐδρόσισας, ἐν τῇ φλογὶ τῇ χαλδαϊκῇ, τῷ φωτιστικῷ τῆς θεότητος πυρί, καὶ ἡμᾶς καταύγασον, εὐλογητὸς εἶ κράζοντας, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν.

Of old You refreshed with dew the God-fearing three young men * in the Chaldean furnace''s flames. * Master, with Your Godhead''s illuminating fire, * we pray You enlighten us, * as we cry out and sing to You: * Blessed are You, O God of our fathers. [SD]

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Ἐῤῥάγη τὸ τοῦ ναοῦ, φαιδρὸν καταπέτασμα, ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ τοῦ Δημιουργοῦ, τὴν ἐγκεκρυμμένην τῷ γράμματι δηλοῦν, τοῖς πιστοῖς ἀλήθειαν, εὐλογητὸς εἶ κράζουσιν, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν.

The resplendent curtain of the Temple was torn in two, * when the Creator was on the Cross, * revealing to the faithful the truth that was hidden in the letter of the Law. * Now they cry out and sing to Him: * "Blessed are You, O God of our fathers."

Νυγείσης σου τῆς πλευρᾶς, ῥανίδες θεόῤῥυτοι, ζωοποιοῦ αἵματος Χριστέ, οἰκονομικῶς ἀποστάζουσαι εἰς γῆν, τοὺς ἐκ γῆς ἀνέπλασαν, εὐλογητὸς εἶ κράζοντας, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν.

O Christ, when Your holy side was pierced, providentially * from Your divine body there were drops * of life-giving blood that were spilled upon the earth * and remade those born on earth. * We all cry out and sing to You: * "Blessed are You, O God of our fathers."

Τριαδικόν.

For the Trinity.

Τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἀγαθόν, Πατρὶ συνδοξάσωμεν, καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ τῷ μονογενεῖ, μίαν ἐν τρισὶ πιστοὶ σέβοντες ἀρχήν, καὶ μίαν θεότητα, εὐλογητὸς εἶ κράζοντες, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν.

O faithful, let us adore and worship one principal, * the single Godhead, the one in three, * glorifying Father, only-begotten Son, * and the good Holy Spirit, God, * as we cry out and sing aloud: * "Blessed are You, O God of our fathers."

Κανὼν Σταυροαναστάσιμος.

Canon for the Cross and Resurrection.

Σοβαρὸς ὁ τύραννος.

Haughty was the tyrant. (NM)

Οὐ ψιλὸν ὁ ἥλιος, ἐν Σταυρῷ κρεμάμενον ἄνθρωπον, ἀλλὰ Θεὸν σκοτίζεται, σεσαρκωμένον ὁρῶν, ᾧ καὶ ψάλλομεν· Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.

The sun is not being darkened for a mere man hanging on a Cross, but at seeing God incarnate, to whom we also sing, ''Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers!''

Ἰσχυρὸν Θεότητι, δεδεγμένος ᾅδης ὁ δείλαιος, τὸν ἀφθαρσίας πάροχον, ψυχὰς δικαίων βοώσας ἤμεσεν. Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.

The coward Hell, quailing before him who is strong by his Godhead and who grants incorruption, spewed out the souls of the Just, who cried out, ''Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers!''

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Θησαυρὸς πολύτιμος, εὐλογίας Πάναγνε πέφυκας, τοῖς καθαρᾷ καρδίᾳ, σὲ ὁμολογοῦσι Θεογεννήτριαν· καὶ γὰρ ἐκ σοῦ σεσάρκωται, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.

All-pure, you are a priceless treasure of blessing for those who confess with a pure heart that you are Mother of God; for from you was incarnate the God of our fathers.

Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου.

Canon for the Theotokos.

Σοβαρὸς ὁ τύραννος.

Haughty was the tyrant. (NM)

Ὁ τῆς δόξης Κύριος, καὶ κρατῶν τῶν ἄνω Δυνάμεων, ὁ σὺν Πατρὶ καθήμενος, παρθενικαῖς ταῖς χερσὶ φερόμενος· Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν

Lord of glory and ruler of the powers on high, who are seated with the Father and borne in the arms of a Virgin, ''Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.''

Ἰταμὸς ὁ θάνατος, ἀλλὰ τοῦτόν σοι ὁμιλήσαντα, ἐκ τῆς Παρθένου ὤλεσας, θεοϋπόστατος, σάρξ γενόμενος. Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.

Death is bold, but when it joined battle with you, God in person made flesh of the Virgin, you destroyed it. Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.

Θεοτόκον πάντες σε, τὸν Θεὸν κυήσασαν ἔγνωμεν· τὸν τῆς Τριάδος ἕνα γάρ, σεσαρκωμένον ἁγνὴ γεγέννηκας. Εὐλογημένος Πάναγνε, ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου.

We all acknowledge you as Mother of God who bore God in your womb; for you gave birth to one of the Trinity made flesh. Blessed, All-pure, is the fruit of your womb.

ᾨδὴ ηʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.

Ode viii. Heirmos.

Ἀστέκτῳ πυρὶ ἑνωθέντες, οἱ θεοσεβείας προεστῶτες Νεανίαι, τῇ φλογὶ δὲ μὴ λωβηθέντες, θεῖον ὕμνον ἔμελπον· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε, εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Unharmed were the young men, who were champions * of belief in God, when they were thrown into the furnace * and they faced unbearable fire; and they sang a hymn to God: * "All you works of the Lord, bless the Lord, * and exalt Him beyond measure unto all the ages." [SD]

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Ἐῤῥάγη ναοῦ ἡ φαιδρότης, ὅτε ὁ Σταυρός σου ἐπάγη ἐν Κρανίῳ, καὶ ἡ κτίσις συνεκλονεῖτο, φόβῳ ἀναμέλπουσα· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

The Temple''s resplendent veil was torn down, * O Lord, when Your precious Cross on Calvary was set up. * And creation was also quaking, * and in fear it sang the hymn, * "All you works of the Lord, bless the Lord, * and exalt Him beyond measure unto all the ages."

Ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ἐκ τοῦ τάφου, καὶ τὸν πεπτωκότα τῇ ἀπάτῃ, διὰ ξύλου ἀνωρθώσω θείᾳ δυνάμει, κράζοντα καὶ λέγοντα· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

You rose from the tomb, O Messiah, * and by divine power You raised Adam who had fallen * through a tree of old by deception. * He cried out and sang the hymn, * "All you works of the Lord, bless the Lord, * and exalt Him beyond measure unto all the ages."

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Ναὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀνεδείχθης, ἔμψυχον χωρίον κιβωτός τε· τὸν ποιητήν, τοῖς βροτοῖς γὰρ Θεογεννῆτορ, ἄχραντε κατήλλαξας, καὶ ἀξίως πάντα τὰ ἔργα ὑμνοῦμέν σε, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦμεν εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

All-pure Theotokos, we call you * God''s animate Temple and His Ark, for you contained Him. * To our Creator you reconciled us mortals through your childbirth. * As is right we all sing hymns to you, * and exalt you beyond measure unto all the ages.

Κανὼν Σταυροαναστάσιμος.

Canon for the Cross and Resurrection.

Ἐνύλου φλόγα πυρός.

A flame of material fire. (NM)

Ὁ Λόγος οὐ παθητός· ἀπαθὴς γὰρ τῇ Θεότητι, πάσχει σαρκὶ δὲ Θεός, ᾧ καὶ ψάλλομεν· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα Κυρίου τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

The Word was not subject to suffering, for by his Godhead he cannot suffer; but God suffered in the flesh, to whom also we sing, ''All you works of the Lord bless the Lord, and highly exalt him to all the ages.''

Ὑπνώσας μὲν ὡς θνητός, ἐξηγέρθης ὡς ἀθάνατος Σῶτερ, καὶ σῴζεις θανάτου τοὺς μέλποντας· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα Κυρίου τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Having slept as a mortal, you were raised up as immortal, O Saviour, and you save from death those who sing, ''All you works of the Lord bless the Lord, and highly exalt him to all the ages.''

Τριαδικόν.

For the Trinity.

Λατρεύομεν εὐσεβῶς, τρισυπόστατον Θεότητα, ἑνιζομένην ἀπαύστως καὶ ψάλλομεν· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα Κυρίου τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Devoutly we worship the Godhead united in three Persons and we sing without ceasing, ''All you works of the Lord bless the Lord, and highly exalt him to all the ages.''

Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου.

Canon for the Theotokos.

Ἐνύλου φλόγα πυρός.

A flame of material fire. (NM)

Ἡ τάξεις τὰς νοεράς, οἷα Μήτηρ ὑπεράρασα, καὶ πλησίον Θεοῦ χρηματίσασα, εὐλογοῦμεν εὐλογημένη, παρθένε τὸν τόκον σου, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦμεν εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Blessed Virgin Mother, who have been raised above the spiritual powers and set next to God, we bless your Offspring and highly exalt him to all the ages.

Τὸ κάλλος τὸ φυσικόν, ὡραιότερον ἀνέδειξας, ἐξαστράψασα σάρκα Θεότητος. Εὐλογοῦμεν εὐλογημένη, Παρθένε τὸν τόκον σου, καὶ ὑπερυψοῦμεν εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας.

You revealed your natural beauty to be most fair when you blazed forth the flesh of the Godhead. Blessed Virgin, we bless your Offspring and highly exalt him to all the ages.

ᾨδὴ θʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.

Ode ix. Heirmos.

Καινὸν τὸ θαῦμα καὶ θεοπρεπές· τῆς Παρθένου γὰρ τὴν κεκλεισμένην πύλην, σαφῶς διοδεύει Κύριος, γυμνὸς ἐν εἰσόδῳ, καὶ σαρκοφόρος ὤφθη ἐν ἐξόδῳ Θεός, καὶ μένει ἡ πύλη κεκλεισμένη· ταύτην ἀφράστως, ὡς Θεομήτορα μεγαλύνομεν.

O novel wonder, so befitting God! * For the Lord himself has manifestly passed through * the gate of the Virgin, which was shut. * Naked God, He entered, and He appeared wearing flesh when He exited, * the gate remaining shut notwithstanding. * We magnify her who is ineffably the Mother of God. [SD]

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Φρικτὸν ἰδέσθαι σὲ τὸν Ποιητήν, ἐπὶ ξύλου ἀναρτηθέντα Λόγε Θεοῦ, σαρκικῶς δὲ πάσχοντα, Θεὸν ὑπὲρ δούλων, καὶ ἐν μνημείῳ ἄπνουν κατακείμενον, νεκροὺς δὲ τοῦ ᾅδου λελυκότα· ὅθεν Χριστέ σε, ὡς παντοδύναμον μεγαλύνομεν.

It was an awful sight when You, the Maker, * were hanging on the Cross, O Logos of God, * in the body suffering, O God, for Your servants; * When You expired, You were laid in a sepulcher, * and You freed the dead who were in Hades. * We magnify You, for You, O Savior Christ, are omnipotent.

Φθορᾶς θανάτου ἔσωσας Χριστέ, τοὺς προπάτορας, κατατεθεὶς ἐν τάφῳ νεκρός, καὶ ζωὴν ἐξήνθησας, νεκροὺς ἀναστήσας, χειραγωγήσας φύσιν τὴν βροτείαν πρὸς φῶς, καὶ θείαν ἐνδύσας ἀφθαρσίαν· ὅθεν πηγήν σε, φωτὸς ἀειζώου μεγαλύνομεν.

When You had died and were buried, O Christ, * You saved our ancestors from death and corruption. * You made life to blossom forth, granting resurrection * to all the dead; and You led human nature to light * and clothed it with divine incorruption. * We magnify You, for You are the source of ever-living light.

Θεοτοκίον.

Theotokion.

Ναὸς καὶ θρόνος ὤφθης τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐν ᾧ ᾤκησεν ὁ ἐν ὑψίστοις πέλων, τεχθεὶς ἀπειράνδρως Πάναγνε, σαρκὸς μὴ ἀνοίξας ὅλως σου πύλας· ὅθεν ταῖς ἀλήκτοις σεμνὴ λιταῖς σου, τὰ φῦλα τῶν βαρβάρων, θᾶττον εἰς τέλος, τῷ βασιλεῖ ἡμῶν καθυπόταξον.

You are the throne and Temple of our God; * for the One who is on high had dwelt within you. * All-pure Virgin, He was born of you without human seed, and He kept you a virgin. * Therefore, noble Lady, by your never-ceasing prayers, * subordinate hostile foes and forces swiftly and completely to the government.

Κανὼν Σταυροαναστάσιμος.

Canon for the Cross and Resurrection.

Οἱ τῷ γλυκεῖ.

We who are wounded. (NM)

Γέρας βροτοῖς ἐξ ἀτίμου θανάτου, πᾶσιν ἐπήγασας, οὗ διὰ σταυρώσεως Σῶτερ γευσάμενος, τῇ οὐσίᾳ τῇ θνητῇ, ἀφθαρσίαν μοι, ἐδωρήσω Χριστὲ ὡς φιλάνθρωπος.

You have became a source of glory for mortals by a dishonourable death, which you tasted, Christ Saviour, through crucifixion in your mortal nature, and you granted me incorruption, for you love mankind.

Ἔσωσάς με ἀναστὰς ἐκ τοῦ τάφου, Χριστὲ καὶ ὕψωσας, καὶ Πατρὶ προσήγαγες τῷ σῷ Γεννήτορι, δεξιᾷ τε τῇ αὐτοῦ συνεκάθισας, διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους σου Κύριε.

By rising from the tomb, O Christ, you saved me and exalted me and brought me to the Father, your Begetter, and you took your seat at his right hand through the compassion of your mercy, O Lord.

Κανὼν τῆς Θεοτόκου.

Canon for the Theotokos.

Οἱ τῷ γλυκεῖ.

We who are wounded. (NM)

Κόρος τῶν σῶν ἐφυμνίων Παρθένε, τοῖς εὐαγέσι πιστοῖς, ὅλως οὐ προσγίνεται· πόθῳ γὰρ πόθον ἀεὶ θεῖον, καὶ πνευματικόν προσλαμβάνοντες, ὡς μητέρα Θεοῦ μεγαλύνουσιν.

For the devout faithful, O Virgin, there is no surfeit of your praises at all; for receiving divine and spiritual love, as Mother of God with love they magnify you.

Ἔθου ἡμῖν ἀκαταίσχυντον πρέσβυν, τὴν σὲ τεκοῦσαν Χριστέ, ταύτης ταῖς ἐντεύξεσιν, ἵλεων νέμοις ἡμῖν, Πνεῦμα μεταδοτικὸν ἀγαθότητος, ἐκ Πατρὸς διὰ σοῦ προερχόμενον.

You have placed the one who bore you, O Christ, as an intercessor for us, who can never be put to shame. At her entreaties, O Merciful, you distribute to us the Spirit who gives freely of his goodness, who proceeds through you from the Father.

Ἐξαποστειλάριον, τὸ ἐνδιάτακτον Ἑωθινόν.

The appointed Eothinon Exaposteilarion.

Εἰς τοὺς Αἴνους.

At Lauds.

Στιχηρὰ Ἀναστάσιμα. Ἦχος γʹ.

Resurrectional Stichera. Mode 3.

Δεῦτε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, γνῶτε τοῦ φρικτοῦ μυστηρίου τὴν δύναμιν· Χριστὸς γὰρ ὁ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν, ὁ ἐν ἀρχῇ Λόγος, ἐσταυρώθη διʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἑκὼν ἐτάφη, καὶ ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, τοῦ σῶσαι τὰ σύμπαντα. Αὐτὸν προσκυνήσωμεν.

O come, all you nations. Know the power of the awe-inspiring mystery. For Christ our Savior, the Logos who was in the beginning, voluntarily for us was crucified and buried, and He rose from the dead to save the universe. Let us worship Him.

Διηγήσαντο πάντα τὰ θαυμάσια, οἱ φύλακές σου Κύριε, ἀλλὰ τὸ συνέδριον τῆς ματαιότητος, πληρῶσαν δώρων τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτῶν, κρύπτειν ἐνόμιζον τὴν ἀνάστασίν σου, ἣν ὁ κόσμος δοξάζει. Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Those who guarded You reported all the marvelous events, O Lord. However the Sanhedrin of futility filled their hands with gifts, thinking that in this way they could hide Your resurrection, which the world glorifies. Have mercy on us.

Χαρᾶς τὰ πάντα πεπλήρωται, τῆς Ἀναστάσεως τὴν πεῖραν εἰληφότα. Μαρία γὰρ ἡ Μαγδαληνή, ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμα ἦλθεν, εὗρεν Ἄγγελον ἐπὶ τὸν λίθον καθήμενον, τοῖς ἱματίοις ἐξαστράπτοντα καὶ λέγοντα· Τί ζητεῖτε τὸν ζῶντα μετὰ τῶν νεκρῶν, οὒκ ἔστιν ᾧδε, ἀλλʼ ἐγήγερται, καθὼς εἶπε, προάγων ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ.

The universe was filled with joy in the experience of Your resurrection. Mary Magdalene came unto the tomb and found an Angel sitting upon the stone. With his garments flashing like lightning, he said to her, "Why do you seek among the dead the One who is alive? He is not here, but has risen as He said, and is going before you to Galilee."

Ἐν τῷ φωτί σου Δέσποτα, ὀψόμεθα φῶς φιλάνθρωπε· ἀνέστης γὰρ ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, σωτηρίαν τῷ γένει τῶν ἀνθρώπων δωρούμενος, ἵνα σε πᾶσα κτίσις δοξολογῇ, τὸν μόνον ἀναμάρτητον. Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

In Your light we will see light, O Master who loves humanity; for You have risen from the dead, and You granted salvation to the human race, so that all creation may glorify You, only sinless One. Have mercy on us.

Ἕτερα Στιχηρὰ Ἀνατολικά.

Additional Stichera by Anatolios.

Ὕμνον ἑωθινόν, αἱ Μυροφόροι Γυναῖκες, τὰ δάκρυα προσέφερον Κύριε· εὐωδίας γὰρ ἀρώματα κατέχουσαι, τὸ μνῆμά σου κατέλαβον, τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα, μυρίσαι σπουδάζουσαι, Ἄγγελος καθήμενος ἐπὶ τὸν λίθον, αὐταῖς εὐηγγελίσατο· Τί ζητεῖτε τὸν ζῶντα μετὰ τῶν νεκρῶν; τὸν θάνατον γὰρ πατήσας, ἀνέστη ὡς Θεός, παρέχων πᾶσι τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

The myrrh-bearing women offered their tears as a morning hymn to You, O Lord; for in possession of sweet-smelling spices, they came to Your tomb intent on anointing Your immaculate body for burial. The Angel sitting on the stone announced to them the good tidings. "Why do you seek among the dead the One who lives? For as God He has trampled on death. He has risen, and granted unto all His great mercy."

Ἐξαστράπτων Ἄγγελος, ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου τὸ ζωοποιόν, ταῖς Μυροφόροις ἔλεγεν· Ἐκένωσε τοὺς τάφους ὁ Λυτρωτής, ἐσκύλευσε τὸν ᾅδην, καὶ ἀνέστη τριήμερος, ὡς μόνος Θεὸς καὶ παντοδύναμος.

Like lightning flashed the Angel sitting on Your life-giving sepulcher; and to the myrrh-bearing women he said, "The Redeemer has emptied the graves. He has despoiled Hades, and He resurrected on the third day as the only God and omnipotent."

Εἰς τὸ μνῆμά σε ἐπεζήτησεν, ἐλθοῦσα τῇ μιᾷ τῶν Σαββάτων, Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ· μή εὑροῦσα δὲ ὠλοφύρετο, κλαυθμῷ βοῶσα· οἴμοι Σωτήρ μου, πῶς ἐκλάπης πάντων Βασιλεῦ; Ζεῦγος δὲ ζωηφόρων Ἀγγέλων, ἔνδοθεν τοῦ μνημείου ἐβόα· Τί κλαίεις ὧ Γύναι; Κλαίω φησίν, ὅτι ᾖραν τὸν Κύριόν μου τοῦ τάφου, καὶ οὐκ οἶδα ποῦ ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. Αὐτὴ δὲ στραφεῖσα ὀπίσω, ὡς κατεῖδέ σε, εὐθέως ἐβόα· ὁ Κύριός μου, καὶ ὁ Θεός μου, δόξα σοι.

On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb seeking You. But not finding You, she lamented and cried out with weeping, "Alas, O my Savior! How were You stolen, O King of all?" Then did a pair of life-bearing Angels sitting inside the sepulcher cry out, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said, "I weep, for they have taken my Lord away from the tomb, and I do not know where they have laid Him." Then she turned around, and, having recognized You, straightaway she cried out, "My Lord and my God, glory to You."

Ἑβραῖοι συνέκλεισαν, ἐν τῷ τάφῳ τὴν ζωήν, Λῃστὴς δὲ ἀνέῳξεν ἐν τῇ γλώσσῃ τὴν τρυφήν, κραυγάζων καὶ λέγων· ὁ μετʼ ἐμοῦ διʼ ἐμὲ σταυρωθείς, συνεκρέματό μοι ἐπὶ τοῦ ξύλου, καὶ ἐφαίνετό μοι ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, τῷ Πατρὶ συγκαθήμενος· αὐτὸς γάρ ἐστι Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ ἔχων τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Whereas the Hebrews had enclosed Life itself in a tomb, the Robber has opened up Eden in a word. He cried out and uttered, "He who for me was with me crucified was along with me on a cross suspended, and appeared to me to be jointly seated with the Father upon the throne; for He is indeed Christ our God, and He possesses great mercy."

Δόξα. Τὸ Ἑωθινὸν τῆς Κυριακῆς.

Glory. The Eothinon of the Sunday.

Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.

Both now. Theotokion.

Ὑπερευλογημένη ὑπάρχεις, Θεοτόκε Παρθένε· διὰ γὰρ τοῦ ἐκ σοῦ σαρκωθέντος, ὁ ᾅδης ἠχμαλώτισται, ὁ Ἀδὰμ ἀνακέκληται, ἡ κατάρα νενέκρωται, ἡ Εὔα ἠλευθέρωται, ὁ θάνατος τεθανάτωται, καὶ ἡμεις ἐζωοποιήθημεν· διὸ ἀνυμνοῦντες βοῶμεν· Εὐλογητὸς Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ οὕτως εὐδοκήσας δόξα σοι.

You are supremely blessed, O Virgin Theotokos. For through Him who from you became incarnate was Hades taken prisoner, and Adam has been summoned back; the curse has been neutralized, and Eve has been liberated; death has been put to death, and we have been brought to life. Therefore extolling we cry out: O Christ our God, You are blessed, for so was Your good pleasure. Glory to You!

Εἶτα, Δοξολογία μεγάλη, καὶ μετʼ αὐτὴν τὸ ἑπόμενον τροπάριον.

Then, the Great Doxology; and after that, the following Troparion:

Ἦχος δʹ.

Mode 4.

Σήμερον σωτηρία τῷ κόσμῳ γέγονεν. ᾌσωμεν τῷ ἀναστάντι ἐκ τάφου καὶ ἀρχηγῷ τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν· καθελὼν γὰρ τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, τὸ νῖκος ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν, καὶ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Today has salvation come to pass in the world. Let us sing to Him who resurrected from the tomb and is the Author of our life. For, destroying death by death, He gave us the victory and the great mercy.

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ΕΝ Τῌ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙᾼ

LITURGY

Τὰ Τυπικά, καὶ οἱ Μακαρισμοί.

The Typika and Beatitudes.

Ἦχος γʹ.

Mode 3.

Ἀθετήσαντα Χριστέ, τὴν ἐντολήν σου, τὸν προπάτορα Ἀδάμ, τοῦ Παραδείσου ἐξώρισας, τὸν δὲ Λῃστὴν Οἰκτίρμον, ὁμολογήσαντά σε ἐν Σταυρῷ, ἐν αὐτῷ εἰσῴκισας κράζοντα· Μνήσθητί μου Σωτήρ, ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου.

When our primal father Adam disobeyed Your divine command, O Christ, You expelled him from Paradise. But when the faithful Robber while on the cross confessed You to be Lord, You restored him there, as he cried to You: "O Savior, when You come in Your kingdom, remember me."

Ἁμαρτήσαντας ἡμᾶς, τῇ τοῦ θανάτου, κατεδίκασας ἀρᾷ, ὁ Ζωοδότης καὶ Κύριος, ἐν δὲ τῷ σώματί σου, ἀναμαρτήτως Δέσποτα παθῶν, τοὺς θνητοὺς ἐζώωσας κράζοντας· Μνήσθητι καὶ ἡμῶν, ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου.

When in Paradise we sinned, You condemned us and pronounced the curse of death, being the Lord and the Giver of life. But later, loving Master, You who are sinless suffered in the flesh, and You brought the dead back to life again, who shouted: "When You come in Your kingdom, remember us."

Ἀναστὰς ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, συνεξανέστησας, ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῶν παθῶν, τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου Κύριε, τοῦ δὲ θανάτου πᾶσαν, τὴν δυναστείαν ὤλεσας Σωτήρ· διὰ τοῦτο πίστει σοι κράζομεν· Μνήσθητι καὶ ἡμῶν, ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου.

Having risen from the dead, You also raised us from the passions, by Your holy resurrection, O Christ our God. And roundly You defeated death''s dominion over us, O Lord. Therefore we believers cry out to You: O Savior, when You come in Your kingdom, remember us.

Τῇ τριημέρῳ σου ταφῇ, τοὺς ἐν τῷ ᾅδῃ νεκρωθέντας ὡς Θεός, ζωοποιήσας συνήγειρας, καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν πᾶσιν, ὡς ἀγαθὸς ἐπήγασας ἡμῖν, τοῖς ἐν πίστει κράζουσι πάντοτε· Μνήσθητι καὶ ἡμῶν, ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου.

After three days in the tomb, as God, You gave life to the dead who were in Hades and also resurrected them. And being good, You welled forth the gift of incorruption to us all, who in faith cry out now unceasingly: O Savior, when You come in Your kingdom, remember us.

Ταῖς Μυροφόροις Γυναιξί, πρώταις ἐφάνης, ἀναστὰς ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, Σωτὴρ βοήσας τό, Χαίρετε, καὶ διʼ αὐτῶν τοῖς φίλοις, τὴν σὴν μηνύεις ἔγερσιν Χριστέ· διὰ τοῦτο πίστει σοι κράζομεν· Μνήσθητι καὶ ἡμῶν, ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου.

When You had risen from the dead, You appeared first to the myrrh-bearing women, and You spoke to them and said, "Rejoice." You sent them, Lord, proclaiming Your resurrection to Your friends, O Christ. Therefore we believers cry out to You: O Savior, when You come in Your kingdom, remember us.

Ἐν τῷ ὄρει Μωϋσῆς, χεῖρας ἁπλώσας, προετύπου τὸν Σταυρόν, τὸν Ἀμαλὴκ τροπωσάμενος, ἡμεῖς δὲ πίστει τοῦτον, κατὰ δαιμόνων ὅπλον κραταιόν, εἰληφότες πάντες κραυγάζομεν· Μνήσθητι καὶ ἡμῶν, ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου.

Prophet Moses on the hill of old extended his hands and thus prefigured the Cross, defeating Amalek. And now with faith we take up the mighty weapon of the precious Cross, and defeat the demons, and cry aloud: "O Savior, when You come in Your kingdom, remember us."

Δόξα.

Glory.

Τὸν Πατέρα καὶ Υἱόν, καὶ Πνεῦμα ἅγιον, ὑμνήσωμεν πιστοί, ἕνα Θεόν, ἕνα Κύριον, ὡς ἐξ ἑνὸς Ἡλίου· τρισσολαμπὴς γάρ ἐστιν ἡ Τριάς, καὶ φωτίζει πάντας τοὺς κράζοντας· Μνήσθητι καὶ ἡμῶν, ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου.

O believers, let us all extol the Father and the Son and the all-holy Spirit, the single God, as from one Sun, the one Lord. For thrice-resplendent is the Trinity, which illumines all who cry out in faith: "O Lord, when You come in Your kingdom, remember us."

Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.

Both now. Theotokion.

Χαῖρε ἡ πύλη τοῦ Θεοῦ, διʼ ἧς διῆλθε, σαρκωθεὶς ὁ Πλαστουργός, ἐσφραγισμένην φυλάξας σε. Χαῖρε νεφέλη κούφη, τὸν θεῖον ὄμβρον φέρουσα Χριστόν. Χαῖρε κλῖμαξ καὶ θρόνε οὐράνιε. Χαῖρε ὄρος σεπτόν, πῖον ἀλατόμητον.

Rejoice, the gate of God, through whom went the incarnate Creator, when He was born from you, and He kept you sealed. Rejoice, O swift and light cloud who brings the divine showers, namely Christ. Rejoice, O ladder to heaven and celestial throne. O rejoice, holy mountain, uncut and rich.