For the proud domain of death Thou destroyest now Bill's Orthodox Blog Orthodoxy from the Third Coast, Saints, Seasons, Society, Sins, plus Travels mostly to Greece and who knows what next? O Word and God of all, in our hymns we praise Thee with the Father and Thy Holy Spirit, and we glorify Thy divine burial. he called out to the guard: The whole creation was altered by Thy Passion: for all things suffered with Thee, knowing, O Word, that Thou holdest all in unity. Without leaving Thy Father's side, O merciful Christ, Thou hast consented in Thy love to become a mortal man, and Thou hast gone down to hell. Through Thy commandments I have gained understanding: therefore have I hated every evil way. The Hymn of Kassiane, sung every Tuesday of Holy Week in Orthodox churches around the world, is one of the many hymns composed by one of the few women known to have written music during Byzantine times. Original content copyright Fr. Thou through Thy commandment hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for it is mine forever. I have kept Thy commandments and Thy testimonies: for all my ways are before Thee, O Lord. Lazarus Saturday Vespers (variable texts) HYMNS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH with INSTRUCTIONAL CD/CASSETTE TAPE. Matins of Holy Saturday and Lamentations - Holy Friday. Let Thy mercy come also upon me, O Lord, even Thy salvation, according to Thy word. To earth hast Thou come down, O Master, to save Adam: and not finding him on earth, Thou hast descended into hell, seeking him there. I have done judgement and justice: O give me not over unto mine oppressors. For the tears I must weep? The proud have transgressed exceedingly: yet have I not turned aside from Thy law. The Service for the Restoration of the Marriage of those who have been Divorced. This day is a feast which starts its liturgical celebration in the late hours of the night on Saturday before Easter Sunday. Six pages in length, SATB and chant. Cnrist has conquered death and hades. I beheld the foolish and was grieved; because they kept not Thy words. Here you can leave your comment on the present article, not exceeding 4000 characters. A sword was sharpened against Thee, O Christ: but the sword of the strong was blunted, and the sword that guards Eden was turned back. Every generation, O my Christ, offers praises at Thy burial. Isaiah 3:1-14. Uphold me according unto Thy word, and give me life: and turn me not away in shame from mine expectation. Then the priest may deliver a homily and everyone comes forward to venerate the epitaphios. Our Lord Jesus Christ has been taken down from the cross, and His Most Pure Mother laments and grieves over His lifeless Body, but theologizes concerning the mystery of His death and our redemption. Updated 3/26/2020. And the armies of the Angels was so amazed, We join in singing Lamentations over Him. The Ewe, seeing her Lamb slaughtered, was pierced with anguish: and she cried aloud in grief, calling the flock to lament with her. Seeing Thee, O Word, pierced with nails upon the Cross, Thy Mother was wounded in her soul with the nails and arrows of bitter grief. "In a grave they laid Thee . Late in the service, something happens which overwhelms me year after year. The life-giving Seed, twofold in nature, today is sown with tears in the furrows of the earth; but springing up He will bring joy to the world. O let Thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to Thy word unto Thy servant. I cried unto Thee; save me, and I shall keep Thy testimonies. They draw nigh that persecute me unlawfully: they are far from Thy Law. Now creation beholds Thee suspended on Calvary. Concerning Thy testimonies, I have known of old that Thou hast founded them forever. As they sang the praise of Thy submissive love! Throughout the world in Greek Orthodox Churches, a unique service known as the The Lamentation at the Tomb is celebrated on Good Friday. Those He fed with manna have lifted up their heel against their Benefactor. I know, O Lord, that Thy judgements are right, and that with truth Thou hast humbled me. Help me, and I shall be saved: and my study shall be ever in Thy statutes. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. We magnify Thee, Jesus our King: we honor Thy burial and Thy sufferings, whereby Thou hast saved us from corruption. Service of the Royal Hours Time: 9.00am - 11.00am 2. Forever, O Lord, Thy word endures in Heaven. for gloriously has He been glorified. Here for the first time comes the clear proclamation of the good news of salvation in Christs resurrection. Saint Perpetua and her Heart-breaking Dilemma, 365. According to the order of the Lenten Triodion, the Matins service for Holy and Great Saturday is served Friday night, or on Friday evening as is the practice in most parish churches. The multitude of the heavenly powers makes haste with Joseph and Nicodemus, and within a narrow sepulchre they enclose Thee whom nothing can contain. Make haste to arise, O Word, and take away the sorrow of Thy Virgin Mother. 2 Reader: Amen. Today, leading film production company Cinedigm announced a major step towards becoming the premier provider of Faith & Family content with the acquisition of movie review and ratings service Dove.org and faith-based streaming platform Christian Cinema from Giving Company. The centurion knew Thee to be God, though Thou wast dead. Jesus, my heart's desire! cried the Virgin in her bitter grief. Het has now descended into hell, hades, the underworld, sheol, that lower dimension, the dark place of the dead. All Thy commandments are true: they persecute me wrongfully; help Thou me. All that crucified Thee shall be destroyed together, O Word, Thou Son of God and King of all. How many are the days of Thy servant? My salvation, my light I spoke of Thy testimonies also before kings, and was not ashamed. In a robe of mockery ye clothe Him who ordered all things, who adorned the heavens with stars and the earth with wonders. Yes! I have hated and abhorred injustice: but Thy law have I loved. Blessed art Thou, O Lord: teach me Thy statutes. Let the proud be ashamed, for they have transgressed against me unjustly: but I will meditate on Thy commandments. Righteous art Thou, O Lord, and upright are Thy judgements. If thou lovest the poor and dost grieve over the ointment emptied out in cleansing propitiation for a soul, how canst thou sell the Giver of Light for gold? various tones. Additional sections of the book are devoted to many prayers for various needs, many selected hymns (troparia, kontakia, prokeimena . The Burial of Christ.During Matins, Lamentations (Greek: , epitaphios thrnos, lit. Rather tonight we focus on the laments of his Blessed Mother, for she did not know. Habakkuk cried out trembling; Thine all-holy Mother weeps for Thee lamenting, O my Savior, at Thy death. I will praise Thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of Thy righteousness. Order my steps in Thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. 2. the first day of the week, Sunday, observed by most Christians in commemoration of the Resurrection of Christ. For in my Fathers house there are many rooms, and we pass from this room to the next. Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. Paul - Holy Friday - April 22, 2022 - Service of the Lamentations The Service of Holy Saturday Vespers (Morning Service) English 176KB. So shall I give an answer to them that reproach me: lor I trust in Thy word. When the ranks of angels saw Thee, O Savior, laid out dead for our sake, they were filled with wonder and veiled their faces with their wings. Ex. Much of the service takes place around the tomb of Christ in the center of the nave. The fortieth day after death is considered to be the the most important day of commemoration. Saints. Orthodox Online Australia An online directory for Orthodox Churches in Australia live streaming on Facebook and YouTube in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first service belonging to Holy Saturdaycalled in the Church the Blessed Sabbathis the Vespers of Good Friday. Both now. Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep Thy law. It is good for me that Thou hast humbled me: that I might learn Thy statutes. Discouragement has taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake Thy law. Some say he had his son teach the class. It is usually celebrated in the mid-afternoon to commemorate the burial of Jesus. This service is included in the Order of the Typikon of Zion Church, and has been also followed by other Orthod . The great Moses mystically foreshadowed this day when he said: God blessed the seventh day. Adam slept, and from his side there came death; now Thou dost sleep, O Word of God, and from Thy side there flows a fountain of life for the world. So the maiden wed to God cried with loud lament; These are the Lamentations that are sung on Holy Friday evening, during Orthros of Holy Saturday, and are taken from the Antiochian Archdiocese Holy Friday (Yellow) music book. Strange and dreadful wonder! For we know: In the End, if we have lived and died with Jesus Christ, in Christ, there will be nothing for us to lament, for her Son has risen victorious. Sinners have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood Thy testimonies. Thy testimonies also are my study: and Thy statutes are my counsellors. Church Holy Days. Pilate said to them, You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how. So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard. My soul faints for Thy salvation: and I have hoped in Thy words. The Angel stood by the tomb, and to the women bearing spices he cried aloud: Myrrh is fitting for the dead, but Christ has shown Himself a stranger to corruption.. Noble Joseph, taking down Thy most pure body from the Tree, wrapped it in clean linen with sweet spices, and he laid it in a new tomb. . Deal with Thy servant according unto Thy mercy, and teach me Thy statutes. Arise, O Giver of Life', the Mother who bore Thee said with tears. This service is also sometimes called Jerusalem Matins. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore has my soul sought them. If you cannot, please find yourself a place to worship live-stream tonight. St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America located in Brooklyn, NY . Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken Thou me in Thy way. 2. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of Thy words. Let Thine hand be near to save me: for I have chosen Thy commandments. Who can describe this strange and terrible thing? In this life we live with Christ in His Church. Take away my reproach which I fear: for Thy judgements are good. At midnight I rose to give thanks unto Thee because of the judgements of Thy righteousness. Through it all, essentially nothing has changed. Through Thy burial, O Christ, Thou dost destroy the palaces of hell: by Thy death Thou slayest death, and dost deliver from corruption the children of the earth. O Life, how canst Thou die? Thou hast brought to nothing all them that depart from Thy statutes: for their inward thought is unrighteous. Gen Z, was celebrated and honored openly, which is rare in America. Now the children of those who were saved bury Thee beneath the earth, ). O Jesus, my sweetness and light of salvation, how art Thou hidden in a dark tomb? Many are Thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to Thy judgement. . O my Son, I glorify Thy supreme compassion, that causes Thee to suffer so.. And our bones. A stone hewn from the rock covers the Cornerstone; and a mortal man now buries God in the grave as one dead. My soul shall live, and it shall praise Thee: and Thy judgements shall help me. They have been translated to fit the traditional Greek melodies, which are also included here, transcribed into Western music notation. Thou art good, O Lord: in Thy goodness teach me Thy statutes. In the Church of England, readings are used at Morning and Evening Prayer on the Monday and Tuesday of Holy Week, and at Evening Prayer on Good Friday. 201-871-1355. Be ashamed, O Jews, for the Life-giver raised your dead, yet ye slew Him out of envy. Dead in outward appearance, yet alive as God, Thou hast restored dead mortals to life and slain him that slew me. . O reward Thy servant: give me life, and I shall keep Thy words. The Kind and Gentle Bishop who Refused to be Silenced Saint Meletios of Antioch. How great the joy, how full the gladness, that Thou hast brought to those in hell, shining as lightning in its gloomy depths. At the End, all good things will be raised again and restored. Saturday of Souls Greek Orthodox Divine Liturgy LIVE 3/4/23. Providently bringing Thee sweet spices, O my Christ, the Myrrh-bearers drew near. 2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable . Though His Resurrection on earth doesnt come till tomorrow night, we now begin to celebrate Christs victory over hell and death. Tremble, O Heaven, at this sight. At 10 minutes 45 seconds the Third Stasis begins: Every generation to thy tomb comes grieving to sing its hymn of praise to thee, O Savior. a hymn especially beloved by Orthodox people. How sweet are Thy words unto my taste! The Orthodox Celebration of Great and Holy Saturday. Lamentation 3rd Stasis in English (at 54:55 in video), Lamentations at the Tomb First Stasis in Romanian Prohodul Domnului (stance 1), Lamentations at the Tomb Second Stasis in Romanian Prohodul Domnului (stance 2). The mind is affrighted at Thy dread and strange burial. O that my ways were directed to keep Thy statutes! Thou wast laid in a new tomb, O Christ, and hast made new the nature of mortal man, rising from the dead by Thy divine power. Let my supplication come before Thee, O Lord: deliver mc according to Thy word. Yet Thou dost destroy deaths kingdom and raise the dead from hell. The spiritual powers tremble at Thy strange and fearful burial, O Maker of all. O Thou who hast fashioned Adam with Thine own hand, Thou hast gone down beneath the earth, to raise up fallen men by Thine almighty power. Orthodox (5) Other (14) Pentecostal (71) Presbyterian/Reformed (26) . O Mother, do not strike thy breast in grief.. I have gone astray like a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, for I do not forget Thy commandments (119:176). Thy Mother saw Thee drink the bitter vinegar, O Sweetness of the world, and her cheeks were wet with bitter tears. For deep down even at His lowest moment when it felt to Him like His Father had forsaken Him, He knew what He was doing and what would be the outcome. Megali Triti Esperas (Holy Tuesday Evening Service) (PS-303) Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver Church Music Federation. Can we be raised again from death? Yet another great Saint Gregory: Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople, 364. I see Thee now condemned upon the Cross, whom I had hoped to see enthroned as King.. He who at the beginning by His will alone set the earth upon its course, now descends dead beneath the earth. A unique feature of the service is the chanting of the Lamentations or Praises (Enkmia), which consist of verses chanted by the clergy interspersed between the verses of Psalm 119 (which is, by far, the . It is the most significant holiday of the Orthodox Church. Met. Great and fearful is the sight now before our eyes, O Savior: for of His own will the Cause of life submits to death, that He may give life to all. I venerate Thy Passion, I sing the praises of Thy burial, and I magnify Thy power, O loving Lord: through them I am set free from corrupting passions. Service. III. O the folly of those who killed the prophets and slew Christ! And we venerate Thy passion and burial, We bless thee, O pure Theotokos, and with faith we honor the three-day burial of thy Son and our God. This week is called great not because these days or hours are more exalted but because the great, portentous and extraordinary deeds of our Savior were accomplished during this week, but especially on this day. As Solomon said, the mouth of the transgressing Hebrews is a deep pit. Thy testimonies have I received as an heritage forever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. The earth trembled with fear, O Savior Christ, and the sun hid itself, seeing Thee, the Light that knows no evening, sinking in Thy body down into the tomb. Pierced by a spear, O Savior, from Thy side Thou pourest out life upon Eve, the mother of all the living, who banished me from life; and Thou quickenest me also with her. Their celebration on this day is called T'aghman Kark ( Rite of the . I am Thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know Thy testimonies. He rarely came to class, just told students to read the Book. E-mail: archdiocese@antiochian.org. The flesh of God is hidden now beneath the earth, like a candle underneath a bushel, and it drives away the darkness in hell. Also a special icon which is painted on cloth (in Greek, epitaphios; in Slavonic, plaschanitsa) depicting the dead Saviour is placed on the altar table. He who hung the earth upon the waters is hung upon the Cross. As the reading progresses the Praises become shorter, and gradually more concentrated on the final victory of the Lord, thus coming to their proper conclusion: I long for Thy salvation, 0 Lord, Thy law is my delight (Psalm 119:174). Have you ever considered what she went through? We stand before the bier on which Christ is laid out before us. I will keep Thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! It quakes with great amazement and cries: Of all the days the Holy and Great Forty Day Fast is the most distinguished, but more than the Holy Forty Day Fast the Holy and Great Passion Week is exalted, and more than the days of Holy Week Great and Holy Saturday is the most exalted. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Commercials for Jesus at the Super Bowl? Coming forth from the beast as from a bridal chamber, 367. Full texts of Readers Services for suite of Divine Services of Holy Friday, including the Royal Hours, the Vespers with the Burial of Christ, and Lamentations at the Tomb of the Saviour (with sheet music); for prayer at home during the Covid-19 pandemic period. With my lips have I declared all the judgements of Thy mouth. Thine all-blameless Mother wept bitterly, O Word, when she beheld Thee in the grave, God ineffable and without beginning. Listen carefully and notice:Throughout these long Lamentations over Christ, the words of lament are put not in our mouths, but in the mouth of His Mother. Modes 1, 2, and 3 have been tentatively completed. I have longed for Thy salvation, O Lord; and Thy law is my study. The Service of Betrothal and all the Marriage services Greek English. The answers are: Yes! I have regarded all the wicked of the earth as transgressors: therefore I love Thy testimonies. Deliver me from the false accusation of men: so will I keep Thy commandments. I shall exalt all who magnify you in faith and in love.. Out of Thy side, as from a single source, there flows a double stream; and drinking from it we gain immortal life. Texts for Liturgical Services. Hell trembled, O Savior, when he saw Thee, the Giver of Life, despoiling him of his wealth and raising up the dead from every age. I have declared my ways, and Thou heardest me: teach me Thy statutes. April 23 - Holy and Great Saturday 09.00AM - Vesperal Liturgy of St. Willingly Thou diest as a mortal man, O Savior, but as God Thou dost raise up the dead from the grave and from the depths of sin. Holy Cross Orthodox Church, 105 North Camp Meade Road, Linthicum Heights, MD, 21090, United States (410) 850-5090 info@holycrossonline.org Already? Greek Orthodox Live Internet Broadcasts of Church Services. The Lamentations Service for Holy Saturday Matins. Holy Friday Vespers: Removal of Christ from the Cross Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm Followed by decoration of the Bier 3. EVAGORAS. 15. Thou who art the Life wast laid in a tomb, O Christ; and the hosts of angels were amazed and glorified Thy self-abasement. We follow Christ into death our death, His death into the darkness, alone yet not alone. They begin in the normal way with the singing of God is the Lord, the troparion The Noble Joseph, and the following troparia: When Thou didst descend to death 0 Life Immortal, Thou didst slay hell with the splendor of Thy Godhead! Bless Him, O youths, Praise Him, O priests! For those who would like to follow along with the services, or who are unable to attend, or have a parish that does not have this practice, we have posted the Lamentations taken from the Lenten Triodion, translated by Mother Mary and Archimandrite Kallistos Ware. Joseph and Nicodemus bury the body that is the Source of life. O thrice-blessed Joseph, bury the body of Christ, the Giver of Life. Genesis 2:20-3:20. 3. I am grievously wounded and my heart is torn, O Word, as I behold Thee slain unjustly', said the All-pure Virgin weeping. And when Thou hast raised up the dead from their dwelling place beneath the earth, all the powers of Heaven cried aloud: Giver of Life, O Christ our God, glory to Thee.'. Pierced to the heart, the Virgin shed warm tears and cried aloud. (3) Gone the Light the world knew. Thou art in very truth, O Word, the myrrh that never fails: yet the women with their spices brought myrrh to Thee, the living God, to anoint Thee as a corpse. In place of the regular psalm reading the entire Psalm 119 is read with a verse praising the dead Saviour chanted between each of its lines. We sing this hymn (normally a Sunday Troparion) about what has already happened below, an is about to happen here on earth. When shall I see Thee, Savior, Light eternal, the joy and gladness of my heart? cried the Virgin in her bitter grief. Scheduled for 3/4/23, 7:00 AM. Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. Remember Thy words unto Thy servant, in which Thou hast caused me to hope. Thou hast commanded us to keep Thy precepts diligently. We are still with each other. Thy side was pierced, O Savior, like the rock of flint in the wilderness; but Thou hast poured forth a stream of living water, for Thou art the Fount of Life. O hills and valleys, the multitude of men, and all creation, weep and lament with me, the Mother of our God.. We pray for the departed, dont we? | . Ode 8 The traitor was cast down to the depths of hell, and to the pit of destruction. Meat-fare Week. I am afraid, cried Joseph. I glorify Thy Passion and Thy Cross. Make me to understand the way of Thy precepts: so shall I talk of Thy wondrous works. One of the Trinity endures a shameful death in the flesh on our account; the sun trembles and the earth quakes. Seeing Thy body laid in the tomb, O Christ, Thy Mother brings Thee the offering of her tears, and she says: Arise, my Child, as Thou hast foretold.. ( often l.c.) And after we have departed and passed on, we are still in the Church. The Lord of Creation today accepts the Passion and dies for our sake. 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