AND THROUGHOUT THE

BRIGHT WEEK.

The Priest beginneth, Blessed be our God, always, now and ever, and to ages of ages.

And we answer, Amen.
And sing,
Christ is risen from the dead . . . . thrice.
Also we sing in Tone 7.

Having seen the Resurrection of Christ . . . . Vide page 28.

And the Hypaco?´ in Tone 4.
They who came with Mary . . . . Vide page 382.
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And the Condakion in Tone 8.

If into the tomb thou didst descend . . . . Vide page 384.

Also these Troparia.

N the tomb bodily, in hades with thy soul as God, in Paradise with the thief, and on the throne with the Father and the Spirit, wast thou, O Christ, unspeakably fulfilling all things.

Glory.
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S the receptacle of life, more beautiful than Paradise, and truly brighter than any kingly palace did thy tomb appear, O Christ, being the source of our Resurrection.

Both now. To the Virgin.
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AIL! sacred and divine abode of the Most High. For through thee, O Mother of God, joy is given to them that cry, Blessed art thou among women, O Lady most pure.

Then, Lord, have mercy, forty times.
Glory. Both now.
The more honourable than the Cherubim . . . .

In the name of the Lord, father, give the blessing.

Priest. Through the prayers of our holy Fathers . . . . And we, Amen.

And again we sing, Christ is risen . . . . thrice.

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Glory. Both now. Lord, have mercy, thrice. Give the blessing.

And the Dismissal of the First Hour.

And on this wise are sung the Third, Sixth, and Ninth Hours; also the Compline, and the Nocturns.

And if there should be no celebration of the Liturgy,

Instead of, Bless the Lord, O my soul . . . . Vide page 127, Christ is risen . . . . thrice. Having seen the Resurrection of Christ . . . . once.

Then, They who came with Mary . . . .

Glory. The Condakion, If into the tomb. . . . Both now.

Only-begotten Son . . . . Vide page 127.

And, with the Beatitudes, verses from the Paschal Canon.

The Lection from the Acts of the Apostles. Section I.

HE former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the Apostles whom he had chosen. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible

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proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you, and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Jud?¶a, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth.

The Lection from the holy Evangelist John. Section I.

N the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the

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light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name, which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me; for he was before me. And of his fulness have we all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Then, Remember us, O Lord . . . . And, The heavenly Choir . . . . The Confession

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of Faith. O God, remit and pardon . . . . After Our Father . . . . The Condakion, If into the tomb . . . . Lord, have mercy, forty times.

Then, One holy, one Lord Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen. And, instead of Blessed be the name of the Lord . . . . Christ is risen . . . . thrice.

And Psalm 33 (34).

I will bless the Lord at all times . . . . ending, shall not want any good thing.

And the Dismissal.
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The Priest beginneth, Glory to the holy, consubstantial . . . . And we answer, Amen.

And sing as at Matins.
Thy Resurrection, O Saviour Christ . . . .
Also, Christ is risen . . . . with the verses.

Then followeth the Ectenia of Peace, after which we sing in Tone 2.

ORD, I have cried unto thee, hear me. Hear me, O Lord.

Lord, I have cried unto thee, hear me : attend to the voice of my prayer when I cry unto thee. Hear me, O Lord.

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as
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incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Hear me, O Lord.

Stichera on the Resurrection.

COME, let us worship God the Word incarnate of the Virgin Mary, who was begotten of the Father from eternity; for of his own will he bore the Cross, and was committed to the grave, and, having risen from the dead, hath saved me, an erring man.

Verse. For thy name'Äôs sake have I waited for thee, O Lord: my soul hath waited for thy word, my soul hath trusted in the Lord.

O

UR Saviour Christ, nailed on the Cross, hath blotted out the handwriting against us, and destroyed the might of death. Let us then bow down to his Resurrection on the third day.

Verse. From the morning watch until night, from the morning watch let Israel trust in the Lord.

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ITH Angels let us sing Christ'Äôs Resurrection, for he is our Redeemer and the Saviour of our souls. And he shall come again in fearful glory and resistless power to judge the world which he hath made.

Verse. For with the Lord is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption, and

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he shall redeem Israel from all his transgressions.

O

LORD, an Angel told thine incarnation and thy burial, and said unto the women, Come, see ye where the Lord was laid, but, as Almighty, he is risen, according as he said. Therefore we worship him who only is immortal. O Christ, Giver of life, have mercy on us.

Verse. Praise the Lord, all ye nations,, praise him, all ye peoples.

B

Y thy Cross thou hast done away the curse of the tree, by thy Burial thou hast slain the might of death, and by thy Resurrection hast enlightened men. Therefore we cry to thee, O bountiful Christ our God, glory to thee.

Verse. For his mercy is confirmed upon us, and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.

O

LORD, the gates of death opened unto thee with fear, and the warders of hades seeing thee were terrified; for thou didst shatter the gates of brass and break the iron bars, and lead us out of darkness and the shades of death, and burst our bonds in sunder. Glory.

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ET us tune our lips to sing the hymn of our salvation. Come, let us all fall

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down in the house of the Lord and say, Thou that wast crucified upon the tree, hast risen from the dead, and art in the bosom of the Father, be gracious to us sinners.

Both now. To the Virgin.
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HE shadow of the law is passed away and grace hath come. For as the burning bush was not consumed, so the Virgin hath brought forth and Virgin doth remain. Instead of the fiery pillar ariseth the Sun of righteousness, instead of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our souls.

Then the Tranquil Light.
And the ProMmenon in Tone 7.
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HO is so great a God as our God? Thou art the God that alone doest wonders.

Verse. Thou hast made known thy power among the people.

Verse. And I said, Now am I subdued: this is the change wrought by the right hand of the Most High.

Verse. I have remembered the works of the Lord, and called to mind thy wonders of old time.

The Lection from the holy Evangelist John.

When therefore it was evening . . . . end-ing, I will not believe. Chap. XX. 19'Äî25.

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Then the Ectenia, Let us all say with our whole soul . . . . Vide page I0.

The Prayer.
Vouchsafe, O Lord . . . . Vide page 11.

And the Ectenia, Let us accomplish our evening prayer . . . . Vide page I2.

And after the Exclamation concluding the latter we sing in Tone 2.

T

HY Resurrection, O Saviour Christ, hath enlightened all the world, and restored it to its first estate. O Lord almighty, glory to thee.

Then the Stichera of Pascha as at Matins. Vide page 388.

Then the Prayer of S. Simeon.

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart . . . . And the rest, concluding Vespers as indicated at page 44.

ON THE SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLE THOMAS.
Troparion. Tone 7.

HOUGH the tomb was sealed, yet didst thou shine as life from the grave, O Christ our God. And, though the doors were closed, thou, the Redeemer of all, didst appear unto thy Disciples, and,

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through them, according to thy great mercy, renewest the right spirit in us.

Condakion. Tone 8.
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ITH curious hand Thomas reached unto thy life-giving side, O Christ our God; yet, when through closed doors thou didst pass, the same, with the other Apostles, cried unto thee, Thou art my Lord and God.

Magnifying.
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E magnify thee, O Christ, Giver of life, who for our sake wentest down into hades, and with thyself didst raise all things.

ON THE SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN.
The Troparion on the Resurrection in Tone 2.

Glory. The honourable Joseph, taking down thy most pure Body from the tree, wrapped it in pure fine linen with sweet spices, and placed and closed it in a new tomb, but on the third day thou didst arise, O Lord, granting great mercy to the world.

Both now.

The Angel, appearing before the myrrh-bearing women at the sepulchre, cried, Myrrh is fitting for the dead, but Christ hath appeared free from corruption. But say ye,

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The Lord is risen, granting great mercy to the world.

Condakion. Tone 2.
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CHRIST our God, thou didst command the myrrh - bearing women to rejoice, thou didst quench the wail of our mother Eve by thy Resurrection, and didst command thine Apostles to preach, The Saviour is risen from the tomb.

ON THE SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC.

The Troparion on the Resurrection in Tone 3, with its Verse to the Virgin.

Condakion. Tone 3.
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LORD, by thy divine presence, raise my soul grievously paralyzed by all kinds of sin and improper deeds, as of old thou didst raise the Paralytic, that, being saved, I may cry unto thee, O bountiful Christ, glory to thy might.

ON THE WEDNESDAY OF MID-PENTECOST.
Troparion. Tone 8.

HE Mid-feast having come, O Saviour, do thou nourish my thirsty soul with the waters of piety; for unto all thou hast said, Let him that thirsteth come unto me and drink. O Christ our God, the Fountain of life, glory to thee.

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Condakion. Tone 4.
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CHRIST our God, about the middle of the feast of the law, thou, the Creator and Lord of all, didst say to them that stood around thee, Come, and draw the water of immortality. Therefore do we fall down before thee and faithfully exclaim, Grant thy bounties unto us, for thou art the Fountain of life.