Christ is Risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and bestowing life to those who are in the tombs.
O Death, where is your sting? O hell, where is your victory? Christ is Risen, and you are overthrown. Christ is Risen, and the demons are fallen. Christ is Risen, and the Angels rejoice. Christ is Risen, and life reigns. Christ is Risen, and not one dead remains in the grave. For Christ, being risen from the dead, is become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. To Him be Glory and dominion unto ages of ages. Amen.
Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, let us Worship the Holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless One. Your Cross, O Christ, we Venerate, and Your Holy Resurrection we praise and Glorify. For You are Our God; apart from You we know no other; we call upon Your Name. Come, all faithful, let us venerate the Holy Resurrection of Christ; for behold, through the Cross, joy has come to the whole world. Ever blessing the Lord, let us praise His Resurrection; for having endured the Cross for us, He destroyed death by death.
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Akathist: to the Life-Bearing Tomb of Christ
Prayer: Christ is Risen
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Adam’s failure resulted in death for humanity but not for God. For though the human nature of Your flesh had suffered at the Passion, yet Your Divinity remained impassible. By Your Resurrection, You transformed Your corruptible Body to incorruption, and made it a source of Life incorruptible.
Hades reigned over the human race, but would not do so forever. For after You were buried, You broke the bolts and bars of death asunder, O Mighty Master, with Your hand that causes Life. You proclaimed the sure and true redemption to those who lay asleep there from all ages, O Saviour, and You became the firstborn of the dead.
On Great and Holy Saturday, we celebrate the Burial of the Divine Body and the Descent into Hades of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, through which He recalled our human race from corruption and passed it over into Life Eternal.
Greatly rejoice, O Creation! And everyone who was born on Earth, be glad! Hades, the enemy, has been despoiled. Let the women with their ointments come to meet Me. I am rescuing Adam and Eve and all mankind. And on the third day I will Rise again.
By Your Resurrection, reconcile Your Churches, O Lord, and save Your people.
Chant – Save us, Son of God, Risen from the dead
Chants – from Bright Week
Chants – from Sunday of Saint Thomas and the week following
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