Paschal Matins

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Paschal Matins

At the stroke of midnight, the clergy, assembled in the altar, begin to chant the following, at first quietly and then more loudly with each of the two repetitions:

Clergy: Thy Resurrection, O Christ Savior, /the angels in the heavens sing; /enable us on earth //to glorify Thee in purity of heart. (Thrice)

As this is chanted the third time, the clergy go out of the church in procession, followed by all the faithful.

Choir: Thy Resurrection, O Christ Savior, /

the angels in the heavens sing; /enable us on earth //to glorify Thee in purity of heart. (Repeatedly)

After going around the church, the clergy stop at the closed doors.

Senior Clergyman: Glory to the holy, and consubstantial, and life-creating,and indivisible Trinity, al ays, no and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: !"en.

Clergy: Christ is risen fro" the dead, tra"pling do n death by death, andupon those in the to"bs besto ing life# (Thrice)

Choir: Christ is risen fro" the dead, tra"pling do n death by death, and onthose in the to"bs besto ing life# (Thrice)

The Priest reads the stichoi, and the choir sings the troparion after eachstichos: Stichos 1: $et God arise and let %is ene"ies be scattered, and letthe" that hate %i" flee fro" before %is face.

Choir: Christ is risen fro" the dead, tra"pling do n death by death,and upon those in the to"bs besto ing life.

Stichos 2: !s s"o&e vanisheth, so let the" vanish, as a' "elteth before the fire.

Choir: Repeat Troparion

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Stichos 3: So let the sinners perish at the presence of God, and let therighteous be glad.

Choir: Repeat TroparionStichos 4: This is the day hich the $ord hath "ade; let us re)oice

and be glad therein.Choir: Repeat TroparionPriest: Glory to the *ather and to the Son and to the %oly Spirit.Choir: Repeat TroparionPriest: +oth no and ever, and unto the ages of ages. !"en.Choir: Repeat TroparionPriest: Christ is risen fro" the dead, tra"pling do n death by death.Choir: !nd upon those in the to"bs besto ing life.

And all enter the church. The Priest (or clergy stand before the icon of the Resurrection

in the center of the church. And the !reat "itany is said.

Deacon: n peace let us pray to the $ord.

Choir: $ord, have "ercy.

Deacon: *or the peace fro" above, and the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the $ord.


Deacon: *or the peace of the hole orld, the good estate of the holychurches of God, and the union of all, let us pray to the $ord.


Deacon: *or this holy te"ple, and for the" that ith faith, reverence, andthe fear of God enter herein, let us pray to the $ord.


Deacon: *or our Great $ord and *ather, %is %oliness atriarch .; for ourlord the ery 0ost Reverend 0etropolitan #. , *irst %ierarch of the RussianChurch !broad; for our lord the 0ost Reverend 1!rchbishop or +ishop #. 2;for the venerable priesthood, the diaconate in Christ, for all the clergy and

people, let us pray to the $ord.

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Deacon: %elp us, save us, have "ercy on us, and &eep us, O God, by Thygrace.


Deacon: Calling to re"e"brance our "ost holy, "ost pure, "ost blessed,glorious $ady Theoto&os and 5ver- irgin 0ary ith all the saints, let usco""it ourselves and one another and all our life unto Christ our God.

Choir: To Thee, O $ord.

Priest: *or unto Thee is due all glory, honor and orship; to the *ather, andto the Son, and to the %oly Spirit, no and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: !"en.

ODE I

Irmos, Tone 1: t is the 6ay of Resurrection, /let us be radiant, O ye people; /

ascha, the $ord7s ascha8 /for fro" death to life, /and fro" earth to heaven, /Christ God hath brought us, //as e sing the song of victory.

Refrain: Christ is risen fro" the dead.

$et us purify our senses, /and e shall behold Christ, /radiant ith the unapproachable light of the Resurrection, /and e shall clearly hear %i" say, Re)oice# //as e sing the hy"n of victory.


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$et the heavens be glad as is "eet, /and let the earth re)oice, /and let the hole orld, both visible and invisible, /&eep festival8 /for Christ is risen, //O gladness eternal.

Christ is risen fro" the dead, tra"pling do n death by death, andupon those in the to"bs besto ing life. (Thrice)

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Deacon: !gain and again, in peace let us pray to the $ord.






Priest: *or Thine is the do"inion, and Thine is the &ingdo", and the po er,and the glory8 of the *ather, and of the Son, and of the %oly Spirit, no andever, and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: !"en.

ODE III

Irmos, Tone 1: Co"e, let us drin& a ne drin&, /not one "iraculously brought forth fro" a barren roc& /

but the *ountain of ncorruption, /springing forth fro" the to"b of Christ, //in :ho" e are strengthened.

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o all things are filled ith light; /heaven and earth, /and the nether"ost parts of the earth; /let all creation, therefore, celebrate the arising of Christ //

hereby it is strengthened.


<esterday as buried ith Thee, O Christ; /today rise ith Thine arising. /<esterday as crucified ith Thee; /

do Thou Thyself glorify "e ith Thee, O Savior, //in Thy &ingdo".


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Deacon: Calling to re"e"brance our "ost holy, "ost pure, "ost blessed,glorious $ady Theoto&os and 5ver- irgin 0ary ith all the saints, let us

co""it ourselves and one another and all our life unto Christ our God.


Priest: *or Thou art our God, and unto Thee do e send up glory8 to the*ather, and to the Son, and to the %oly Spirit, no and ever, and unto theages of ages.

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6avid, the ancestor of God, /danced ith leaping before the sy"bolical !r&; /let us also, the holy people of God, /

beholding the fulfill"ent of the sy"bols, / be divinely glad; //for Christ is risen as !l"ighty.


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Priest: *or Thou art a good God, and the $over of "an&ind, and unto Theedo e send up glory8 to the *ather, and to the Son, and to the %oly Spirit,no and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: !"en.

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ODE V

Irmos, Tone 1: $et us a a&e in the deep da n, /and instead of "yrrh, offer a hy"n to the 0aster, /and e shall see Christ, /the Sun of Righteousness, //:ho causeth life to da n for all.


Seeing Thy boundless co"passion /they ho ere held in the bonds of hades /hastened to the light, O Christ, /

ith gladso"e feet, //

praising the ascha eternal.


+earing lights, let us approach Christ, /:ho co"eth forth fro" the to"b li&e a bridegroo", /and ith the feast-loving ran&s of angels /let us celebrate //the saving ascha of God.


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Priest: *or sanctified and glorified is Thy "ost honorable and "a)esticna"e8 of the *ather, and of the Son, and of the %oly Spirit, no and ever,and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: !"en.

ODE VI

Irmos, Tone 1: Thou didst descend into the nether"ost parts of the earth, /and didst shatter the eternal bars that held the fettered, O Christ, /and on the third day, /li&e onah fro" the hale, //Thou didst arise fro" the to"b.


%aving &ept the seals intact, O Christ, /Thou didst rise fro" the to"b, /O Thou :ho didst not brea& the seal of the irgin by Thy birth, /and Thou hast opened for us //the doors of aradise.


O "y Savior, the living and unslain Sacrifice, /hen, as God, Thou, of Thine O n ill, /

hadst offered up Thyself unto the *ather, /

Thou didst raise up ith Thyself the hole race of !da", //hen Thou didst rise fro" the to"b.

Christ is risen fro" the dead, tra"pling do n death by death, andupon those in the to"bs besto ing life. (Thrice

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Priest: *or Thou art the Eing of peace, and the Savior of our souls, and untoThee do e send up glory8 to the *ather, and to the Son, and to the %olySpirit, no and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: !"en.

#onta!ion:

Tone 8:Thou didst descend into the to"b, O ""ortal, /Thou didst destroy the po er of hell. /

n victory didst Thou arise, O Christ God, / proclai"ing FRe)oice# to the "yrrh-bearing o"en; /granting peace to Thine apostles, //and besto ing resurrection on the fallen.

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Ikos: The "yrrh-bearing o"en forestalled the da n, see&ing, as itere day, the Sun that as before the sun and :ho had once set in the to"b,

and they cried out one to another8 O friends# co"e, let us anoint ith spicesthe life-bringing and buried +ody, the *lesh that raised up fallen !da", thatno lieth in the to"b. $et us go, let us hasten, li&e the 0agi, and let us

orship and offer "yrrh as a gift to %i" :ho is rapped no not ins addling clothes but in a shroud. !nd let us eep and cry aloud8 O 0aster,arise, Thou :ho dost grant resurrection to the fallen.

ymn of the Res$rrection

%aving beheld the Resurrection of Christ, H let us orship the holy$ord esus, H the only sinless One. H :e orship Thy Cross, O Christ, H andThy holy Resurrection e hy"n and glorify. H *or Thou art our God, H and

e &no none other beside Thee; H e call upon Thy na"e. H O co"e, allye faithful, H let us orship ChristIs holy Resurrection, H for, behold,through the Cross )oy hath co"e to all the orld. H 5ver blessing the $ord, H

e hy"n %is Resurrection; H for, having endured crucifi'ion, H %e hathdestroyed death by death. (Thrice)

ODE VII

Irmos, Tone 1: %e :ho delivered the Children fro" the furnace, / beca"e "an, suffereth as a "ortal, /and through %is assion /doth clothe "ortality ith the beauty of incorruption, /%e is the only blessed and "ost glorious //God of our fathers.


The godly- ise o"en ith "yrrh /follo ed after Thee in haste; /

but %i" :ho" they sought ith tears as dead, /they orshipped )oyfully as the living God, /and they brought unto Thy disciples, O Christ, //the good tidings of the "ystical ascha.


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:e celebrate the death of death, /the destruction of hades, /the beginning of another life eternal, /and leaping for )oy, /

e hy"n the Cause, //the only blessed and "ost glorious God of our fathers.


*or truly sacred and all-festive is this saving night, /and this shining, light-bearing day, /the harbinger of the Resurrection, /

hereon the Ti"eless $ight bodily //fro" the to"b upon all hath shined.


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Priest: +lessed and "ost glorified be the do"inion of Thy &ingdo"8 of the*ather, and of the Son, and of the %oly Spirit, no and ever, and unto theages of ages.

Choir: !"en.

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ODE VIII

Irmos, Tone 1: This chosen and holy day /is the first of the sabbaths, /the ?ueen and lady, /the feast of feasts, /and the festival of festivals, //

herein e bless Christ unto the ages.


Co"e, on this auspicious day of the Resurrection, /let us parta&e of the fruit of the ne vine /of divine gladness of the &ingdo" of Christ, /

praising %i" as God //unto the ages.


$ift up thine eyes about thee, O Jion, /and see, for behold, there co"eth unto thee /li&e God-illu"ined beacons, /fro" the est, and fro" the north, /and fro" the sea, and fro" the east, //thy children, in thee blessing Christ unto the ages.

Refrain: O 0ost %oly Trinity, our God, glory be to Thee.

O *ather !l"ighty, and :ord, and Spirit, /one ature united in three ersons, /transcendent and "ost divine# /

nto Thee have e been baptiKed, //and Thee ill e bless unto all ages.

Choir: Christ is risen fro" the dead, tra"pling do n death by death, andupon those in the to"bs besto ing life. (Thrice)

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Priest: *or blessed is Thy na"e, and glorified is Thy &ingdo"8 of the *ather,and of the Son, and of the %oly Spirit, no and ever, and unto the ages ofages.

Choir: !"en.

ODE I Refrain: 0agnify, O "y soul, %i" :ho illingly suffered, and as buried,and rose fro" the grave on the third day. Tone 1: Shine, shine, O ne erusale", /for the glory of the $ord is risen upon thee; /dance no and be glad, O Jion, /and do thou e'ult, O pure Theoto&os, //in the arising of %i" :ho" thou didst bear.

Refrain: 0agnify, O "y soul, Christ the Giver of life, :ho arose fro" thegrave on the third day.

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Shine, shine, O ne erusale", /for the glory of the $ord is risen upon thee; /dance no and be glad, O Jion, /and do thou e'ult, O pure Theoto&os, //in the arising of %i" :ho" thou didst bear.

Refrain: Christ is the ne ascha, the living-sacrifice, the $a"b of Godthat ta&eth a ay the sin of the orld.

O ho divine, ho loving, /ho s eet is Thy voice# /*or Thou hast truly pro"ised /to be ith us unto the end of the age, O Christ; /having this foundation of hope, //

e the faithful re)oice.

Refrain: Today all creation is glad and re)oiceth, for Christ is risen, andhades is led in captivity.

O ho divine, ho loving, /ho s eet is Thy voice# /*or Thou hast truly pro"ised /to be ith us unto the end of the age, O Christ; /having this foundation of hope, //

e the faithful re)oice.

Refrain: 0agnify, O "y soul, the do"inion of the Tri-hypostatic andndivisible Godhead.

O Christ, Thou great and "ost sacred ascha# /O :isdo", :ord and po er of God# /Grant us to parta&e of Thee "ore fully /in the un aning day //

of Thy &ingdo".

Refrain: Re)oice, O irgin, re)oice; re)oice O blessed one; re)oice, O "ostglorified one8 for thy Son is risen on the third day fro" the grave.

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O Christ, Thou great and "ost sacred ascha# /O :isdo", :ord and po er of God# /Grant us to parta&e of Thee "ore fully /in the un aning day //of Thy &ingdo".

Choir: Christ is risen fro" the dead, tra"pling do n death by death, andupon those in the to"bs besto ing life. (Thrice)

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Priest: *or all the hosts of heaven praise Thee, and unto Thee do e sendup glory8 to the *ather, and to the Son, and to the %oly Spirit, no and ever,and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: !"en.

"%apostilarion

Tone 3: %aving fallen asleep in the flesh, H as a "ortal, H O Eing and $ord,H on the third day Thou didst rise again, H raising up !da" fro" corruption,H and abolishing death8 H O ascha of incorruption, H Salvation of the orld#(Thrice)

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The La$ds (the Praises) in 1st tone:

Choir: $et every breath praise the $ord. H raise the $ord fro" the heavens,H praise %i" in the highest. H To Thee is due praise, O God.

raise %i", all ye %is angels; H praise %i", all ye %is hosts. H ToThee is due praise, O God.

Then, straight chant on one note, as on &do,' going $p one stepon the ne%t to the last ord(s) or sylla*le(s) and *ac! do n again on thelast stressed ord(s) or sylla*le(s)+ The ord(s) or sylla*le(s) hichsho$ld *e raised one note are in *oldface type+ lso, the -erses may *eread do n to the last -erse *efore the first sticheron is s$ng+

raise %i", O sun and "oon; praise %i" all ye stars an! light.raise %i", ye heavens of heavens, and thou ater that art above the

hea" -ens.$et the" praise the na"e of the $ord; for %e spa&e, and they ca"e

to be; %e co""anded, and they ere cre- at -ed.%e established the" for ever, yea, for ever and ever; %e hath set an

ordinance, and it shall not #ass a - ay.raise the $ord fro" the earth, ye dragons, and all ye a- $yss -es.

*ire, hail, sno , ice, blast of te"pest, hich per- %orm &is ord.The "ountains and all the hills, fruitful trees, and all ce -dars.The beasts and all the cattle, creeping things and 'in()e! birds.Eings of the earth, and all peoples, princes and all the

*+!(es o% the

earth.<oung "en and virgins, elders ith the younger; let the" praise the

na"e of the $ord, for e'alted is the na"e of &im a -lone.%is praise is above the earth and heaven, and %e shall e'alt the horn

of %is #eo -ple.This is the hy"n for all %is saints, for the sons of srael, and for the

people that dra ni(h +nto %i".Sing unto the $ord a ne song; %is praise is in the ch+rch o% the

saints.

$et srael be glad in %i" that "ade hi", let the sons of Jion re- *oicein their Eing.

$et the" praise %is na"e in the dance; ith the ti"brel and the psaltery let the" chant +nto %i".

*or the $ord ta&eth pleasure in %is people, and %e shall e'alt the"ee& ith sal- "a -tion.

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The saints shall boast in glory, and they shall re- *oice +#on their beds.

The high praise of God shall be in their throat, and t o-edgeds ords shall $e in their hands.

To do vengeance a"ong the heathen, punish"ents a"ong the #eo - ples.

To bind their &ings ith fetters, and their nobles ith "anacles of i-ron.

To do a"ong the" the )udg"ent that is ritten. This glory shall beto all &is saints.

raise ye God in %is saints, praise %i" in the fir"a"ent of %is#o'er,

Stichos: raise %i" for %is "ighty acts, H praise %i" according to the

"ultitude of %is greatness.

Tone 1: :e hy"n, O Christ, Thy saving assion, //and glorify Thy Resurrection.

Stichos: raise %i" ith the sound of tru"pet, H praise %i" ith the psaltery and harp.

O Thou :ho didst endure the Cross, /and didst abolish death, /and didst rise again fro" the dead8 /0a&e our life peaceful, O $ord, //for Thou alone art al"ighty.

Stichos: raise %i" ith ti"brel and dance, H praise hi" ith strings andflute.

O Thou :ho didst lead hades captive, /and didst raise up "an by Thy Resurrection, / dee" us orthy, ith pure

hearts, // to hy"n and glorify Thee.

Stichos: raise %i" ith tuneful cy"bals, praise %i" ith cy"bals of )ubilation. H $et every breath praise the $ord.

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Glorifying Thy Godly-"a)estic condescension, /e hy"n Thee, O Christ; /

for Thou ast born of a irgin, /yet Thou didst re"ain inseparable fro" the *ather; /Thou didst suffer as a "an, and illingly didst endure the Cross; /Thou didst rise fro" the to"b, /co"ing forth as fro" a bridal cha"ber, /that Thou "ightest save the orld8 //O $ord, glory be to Thee.

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Stichos: $et God arise and let %is ene"ies be scattered.

! ascha sacred today hath been sho n unto us; H ascha ne andholy, H a ascha "ystical, H a ascha all-venerable# H ! ascha that is Christthe Redee"er; H a ascha i""aculate, H a great ascha; H a ascha of thefaithful; H a ascha that hath opened the gates of aradise to us; H a aschathat doth sanctify all the faithful.

Stichos: !s s"o&e vanisheth, so let the" vanish.

Co"e fro" the vision, O ye o"en, bearers of good tidings, H andsay ye unto Jion8 H Receive fro" us the good tidings H of the Resurrectionof Christ; H adorn thyself, e'ult, H and re)oice, O erusale", H for thou hastseen Christ the Eing, H li&e a bridegroo" co"e forth fro" the to"b.

Stichos: So let sinners perish at the presence of God, and let the righteous beglad.

The "yrrh-bearing o"en H in the deep da n H stood before theto"b of the Giver of life; H they found an angel sitting upon the stone, H and

he, spea&ing to the", said thus8 H :hy see& ye the $iving a"ong the dead>H:hy "ourn ye the ncorruptible a"id corruption> HGo, proclai" unto %isdisciples.

Stichos: This is the day hich the $ord hath "ade, let us re)oice and be gladtherein.

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ascha the beautiful, H ascha, the $ord7s ascha, H the ascha all-venerable hath da ned upon us. H ascha, ith )oy let us e"brace oneanother. H O ascha# H Ranso" fro" sorro , H for fro" the to"b today, H asfro" a bridal cha"ber, H hath Christ shone forth, H and hath filled the

o"en ith )oy, saying8 H roclai" unto the apostles.

Glory to the *ather, and to the Son, and to the %oly Spirit, both noand ever, and unto the ages of ages. !"en.

t is the 6ay of Resurrection, H let us be radiant for the feast, H and letus e"brace one another. H $et us say, +rethren, even to the" that hate us, Hlet us forgive all things on the Resurrection, H and thus let us cry out8 HChristis risen fro" the dead, tra"pling do n death by death, and upon those in theto"bs besto ing life.

Christ is risen fro" the dead, tra"pling do n death by death, andupon those in the to"bs besto ing life# (Thrice)

Catechetical &omily o% St, /ohn Chrysostom

The senior priest readeth the $atechetical %omily of &t. 'ohn $hrysostom.e do not sit during this reading, but we all listen while standing

Troparion to the Saint, "ighth Tone:Choir: Grace shining forth fro" thy "outh li&e a beacon hath illu"ined theuniverse, / and disclosed to the orld treasures of uncovetousness, / andsho n us the heights of hu"ility; / but hile instructing by Thy ords, O*ather ohn Chrysosto", // intercede ith the :ord, Christ our God, to saveour souls.

After this, the deacon saith the )ktenia:

Deacon: %ave "ercy on us, O God, according to Thy great "ercy, e prayThee, hear&en and have "ercy.

Choir: $ord, have "ercy. Thrice.

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Deacon: !gain e pray for our Great $ord and *ather, %is %olinessatriarch .; for our lord the ery 0ost Reverend 0etropolitan #. , *irst

%ierarch of the Russian Church !broad; for our lord the 0ost Reverend1!rchbishop or +ishop #. , hose diocese it is2 and all our brethren in Christ.


Deacon: !gain e pray for the God-preserved land and its Orthodo' people both in the ho"eland and in the diaspora and for their salvation.


Deacon: !gain e pray for this land, its authorities and ar"ed forces.


Deacon: !gain e pray to the $ord our God that %e "ay deliver %is peoplefro" ene"ies visible and invisible, and confir" in us oneness of "ind,

brotherly love and piety.


Deacon: !gain e pray for our brethren, the priests, priest"on&s, and allour brethren in Christ.

Choir: $ord have "ercy. Thrice.

Deacon: !gain e pray for the blessed and ever-"e"orable, holy Orthodo' patriarchs; for pious &ings and right-believing ?ueens; and for the foundersof this holy te"ple (if it be a monastery: this holy "onastery 8 and for allour fathers and brethren gone to their rest before us, and the Orthodo' hereand every here laid to rest.


Deacon: !gain e pray for the" that bring offerings and do good or&s inthis holy and all-venerable te"ple; for the" that "inister and the" thatchant, and for all the people here present, that a ait of Thee great andabundant "ercy.

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Priest: *or a "erciful God art Thou, and the $over of "an&ind, and untoThee do e send up glory8 to the *ather, and to the Son, and to the %olySpirit, no and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Choir: !"en.

Deacon: $et us co"plete our "orning prayer unto the $ord.




Deacon: That the hole day "ay be perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless, letus as& of the $ord.

Choir: Grant this, O $ord.

Deacon: !n angel of peace, a faithful guide, a guardian of our souls and bodies, let us as& of the $ord.


Deacon: ardon and re"ission of our sins and offences, let us as& of the$ord.


Deacon: Things good and profitable for our souls, and peace for the orld,

let us as& of the $ord.


Deacon: That e "ay co"plete the re"aining ti"e of our life in peace andrepentance, let us as& of the $ord.

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Choir: !"en. 5stablish, O God, the holy Orthodo' *aith and Orthodo'Christians, unto the ages of ages.

Clergy: Christ is risen fro" the dead, tra"pling do n death by death8

Choir: !nd upon those in the to"bs besto ing life#

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Priest: 0ay Christ our true God, :ho rose fro" the dead, and tra"pleddo n death by death and upon those in the to"bs besto ed life, through theintercessions of %is "ost pure 0other, and of all the saints, have "ercy onus and save us, for %e is good and the $over of "an&ind.

Priest: C%R ST S R S5 # (Thrice)

People: 6556 %5 S R S5 # ( fter each)

Choir: Christ is risen fro" the dead, tra"pling do n death by death, andupon those in the to"bs besto ing life# 1Thrice2

!nd unto us hath %e granted life eternal; e orship %is Resurrectionon the third day.

Then the Paschal &o+rs are !one, In o+r #arish 'e !o only one &o+r, Re-ised ./0/ 213

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