Quicken me according to Thy mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of Thy mouth. The Slav practice usually reverses this order, with the choir singing the Psalm verses, while the priest reads the Praises. The cords of the wicked have entangled me: but I have not forgotten Thy law. Thy Mother saw Thee drink the bitter vinegar, O Sweetness of the world, and her cheeks were wet with bitter tears. This is the beautiful St. Nicholas Choir chanting the lamentations. | . various tones. The Service of Holy Saturday Mattins (The Lamentations) Greek/English File size 583KB. The Orthodox Celebration of the Great and Holy Saturday, by (+) Fr. When you can get to church again, 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.The Orthodox Church does not focus much on Christ's suffering, great as it was. In the Coptic . Rivers of water have run down from mine eyes, because I kept not Thy law. In a new and strange way Nicodemus and noble Joseph buried Thee with spices, and they cried aloud: Tremble, all the earth!. The Lamentations Service for Holy Saturday Matins. Ode 3 How is God enclosed within a tomb?. It is my meditation all the day. It is time for the Lord to act: for they have made void Thy law. 9781936270330. Joseph and Nicodemus bury the Creator with the honors that befit the dead. Now Thou art placed in the grave as a lifeless corpse, Isaiah 3:1-14. For I shall arise and be glorified with eternal glory as God. Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral Washington DC 2815 36th Street Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20007 Tel: 202 333-4730 - Fax: 202 625-7173 - Website: wwwsaintsophiadccom I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes: for therein is an everlasting reward. Can He rise again? I have been very greatly humbled: quicken me, O Lord, according unto Thy word. On the icons My hands also have I lifted up unto Thy commandments, which I have loved. At the End, all good things will be raised again and restored. Many are they that persecute and afflict me: yet have I not turned aside from Thy testimonies. The Service of Holy Saturday Mattins (The Lamentations) English File size 174KB. Teach me goodness, discipline and knowledge: for I have believed in Thy commandments. III. Princes also did sit and speak against me: but Thy servant did meditate on Thy statutes. Come, and as the women bearing myrrh let us sing a holy lament to the dead Christ, that like them we too may hear Him say Rejoice!'. 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. ." The music is in Western & Byzantine notation. Thy words have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against Thee. 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. For the tears I must weep? The Kind and Gentle Bishop who Refused to be Silenced Saint Meletios of Antioch. That for my sweet Jesus I may rightly mourn. Dead in outward appearance, yet alive as God, Thou hast restored dead mortals to life and slain him that slew me. Not only was her only Son dead, but also she alone knew who her Son was the Son of God come to save the world. a day of rest or prayer. And how shall I lay Thee out for burial as a corpse? cried Joseph trembling. 2. Blessed art those that are blameless in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Christ the Life, by tasting death, has delivered mortal men from death, and now gives life to all. 370. Texts are "pointed" to be sung according to the tonal patterns of the Common Chant (L'vov-Bakhmetev Obikhod, 1869 . Thy testimonies have I received as an heritage forever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. The revelation of Thy words shall give light and understanding unto the simple. O the folly of those who killed the prophets and slew Christ! Their celebration on this day is called T'aghman Kark ( Rite of the . Listen to Resurrection! For in my Fathers house there are many rooms, and we pass from this room to the next. Numbered with the transgressors, O Christ, Thou dost free us all from the guilt brought upon us of old by the deceiver. 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. 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. For the health and safety of our community, we will be making our services available online in accordance with public gathering restrictions due to the sprea. I entreated Thy favor with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to Thy word. Taking Thee down from the Tree, Joseph of Arimathaea lay Thee in a sepulchre. Of old the lamb was sacrificed in secret; but Thou, longsuffering Savior, wast sacrificed beneath the open sky and hast cleansed the whole creation. Pierced to the heart, the Virgin shed warm tears and cried aloud. 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. We will see that tomorrow in our Paschal icon, and then for the next Forty Days we will sing the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Seven times a day have I praised Thee because of the judgements of Thy righteousness. I am Thine, save me; for I have sought Thy precepts. We read the Megillah next Monday night and Tuesday morning. Every Purim for the past 35 years we have published a Purim parody edition of The Kustanowitz Kronikle, covering virtually every aspect of Jewish life, and including parodies of hundreds of popular movies.. A unique feature of the service is the chanting of the Lamentations or Praises, which consist of numerous verses chanted by the clergy and congregation interspersed between the verses of Psalm 119 from the Bible. Six pages in length, SATB and chant. Have you ever considered what she went through? Epitaphios threnos (funerary lamentation) is the name of the matins of Holy Saturday, served in Good Friday evening. n. 1. the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the day of rest and religious observance among Jews and some Christians. 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. Wounded in Thy side, O Word, through the life-giving drops of Thy blood as the pelican Thou hast restored Thy dead children to life. At this point in the Greek use, the priest sprinkles the Epitaphios with rose water. Is this a resurrection service? Feb 28, 2023 Cinedigm, Dove channel. Bill's Orthodox Blog Orthodoxy from the Third Coast, Saints, Seasons, Society, Sins, plus Travels mostly to Greece and who knows what next? The righteousness of Thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. Ex. By dying, O my God, Thou puttest death to death through Thy divine power. The 9th day. And when we come out from under the Epitaphion, where do we find ourselves? There are a lot of services that take place during this time, and the . Services for Holy Week & Pascha: Pre-Adjusted for Lay Service. I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep Thy words. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Going down to death, O Life immortal, Thou hast slain hell with the dazzling light of Thy divinity. Now Christ is driving Satan crazy, rescuing the dead of all times past, present, future leading them up into the light, into life again. 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. Saint Perpetua and her Heart-breaking Dilemma, 365. Let my lips speak of Thy praise: for Thou hast taught me Thy statutes. In a robe of mockery ye clothe Him who ordered all things, who adorned the heavens with stars and the earth with wonders. When Thou wast laid in a tomb, O Christ the Creator, the foundations of hell were shaken and the graves of mortal men were opened. He who granted me the breath of life is carried lifeless in Joseph's hands to burial. O Jesus, King of all, who hast set measures to the earth, Thou dost go this day to dwell in a narrow grave, raising up the dead from their tombs. . 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 . . This service is also sometimes called Jerusalem Matins. 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 longest psalm in the Bible). We die with Christ in His Church. The half-year anniversary. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with its headquarters located in the City of New York, is an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The mission of the Archdiocese is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the Church in the United States of America according to the Orthodox . Deal with Thy servant according unto Thy mercy, and teach me Thy statutes. O Life, how canst Thou die? (6) How O life canst Thou die? The Lamentations consist of verses (troparia) called the Praises interspersed with verses of the 118th Psalm (17th kathisma), which is divided into three parts (staseis). The 40th day. O My Life and My Christ The first service belonging to Holy Saturdaycalled in the Church the Blessed Sabbathis the Vespers of Good Friday. 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. Judas the traitor has sold his Deliverer and himself become a captive. 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. Already? 2nd Saturday of the Great Fast. Listen to Lamentations: Orthodox Chants of Holy Week by Archangel Voices on Apple Music. This is the proper rule regarding the implementation of these hymns according to Metropolitan . Holy Friday Vespers: Removal of Christ from the Cross Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm Followed by decoration of the Bier 3. And soon, very soon, she would not sorrow or lament: The angel cried to the Woman full of grace: Rejoice, rejoice, your Son is risen from His three days in the tomb! That is why we do not join her in her lamentations. Order my steps in Thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. 20:8-11. The older generation served the younger generation, with students leading most of the sermons during the two-week revival chapel service. (1) In the grave they laid Thee, Behold the disciple whom Thou hast loved and Thine own Mother, O my sweetest Child, and do Thou speak to them, cried the pure Virgin weeping. See how I have loved Thy commandments: quicken me, O Lord, in Thy mercy. Inexpressible wonder! . Worship of God consists of a few essential elements. O God without beginning, Word coeternal, and Holy Spirit, in Thy love strengthen the power of our rulers against their enemies. We stand before the bier on which Christ is laid out before us. NATIONAL FORUM OF GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH MUSICIANS. Let the proud be ashamed, for they have transgressed against me unjustly: but I will meditate on Thy commandments. Then coming back into the church we all pass under the Epitaphion one by one, yet all together in symbol passing through death with Christ. Alas! THE WOMAN AND ACTS 2:38 An elderly woman had just returned to her home from a church service when she was startled by an intruder. Seeing Thee, my Christ, the Light invisible, hidden lifeless in the tomb, the sun trembled and darkened its light. Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church Choir (OCA)Lamentations of Holy and Great Saturday 2011 Joy of . Much of the service takes place around the tomb of Christ in the center of the nave. Shared on April 19, 2006 at 9:59 am Lamentations Service. Dead in outward appearance, yet alive as God, O Jesus, Thou leadest up the fallen from earth to Heaven. Then he fell, but now he is raised up. Gen Z, was celebrated and honored openly, which is rare in America. Strange and dreadful wonder! Bless Him, O youths, Praise Him, O priests! . Discouragement has taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake Thy law. They draw nigh that persecute me unlawfully: they are far from Thy Law. I have declared my ways, and Thou heardest me: teach me Thy statutes. I will keep Thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. Mine eyes have failed with waiting for Thy salvation, and for the word of Thy righteousness. O Lord Jesus our King. 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. Holy Friday. For the full text of this and other Great Lent and Holy Week services we highly recommend purchasing a copy of this priceless book from St. Tikhons Press. 12. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore has my soul sought them. O arrogant Israel, O people guilty of blood, why hast thou set free Barabbas but delivered the Savior to be crucified? Great and Holy Saturday is the day on which Christ reposed in the tomb. Modeled after the Lamentations to the Lord Jesus on Holy Friday, these 176 hymns are sometimes called the "Jerusalem Service." The hymns are metered to be sung to the common melodies. (4) Who will give me water, 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. O Life, how canst Thou die? Then the priest may deliver a homily and everyone comes forward to venerate the epitaphios. O Morning Star of righteousness, Thou art gone down beneath the earth and hast raised up the dead as if from sleep, dispersing all the darkness of hell. By Thy Resurrection give peace to the Church and salvation to Thy people. Adam was slain of old through envy, but by Thy dying Thou hast brought him back to life, O Savior, revealed in the flesh as the new Adam. A stone hewn from the rock covers the Cornerstone; and a mortal man now buries God in the grave as one dead. Behold, I have longed after Thy precepts: quicken me in Thy righteousness. 12 Tamerlain Ct., Highlands Ranch, CO 80130-3984 303-773-0777 E-mail: gtdemos1@comcast.net. But even in the Lamentations, there are words of hope for the coming Resurrection. Thy side is pierced, O Master, and Thy hands are transfixed with nails; so Thou healest the wound of our first parents and the sinful greed of their hands. Understanding what we do, with the Myrrhbearers let us all anoint the Living as a corpse. On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, After three days I will rise., Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, He has risen from the dead. So the last deception will be worse than the first.. Thou hast rebuked the proud: and cursed are they that do err from Thy commandments. And we repeat the first troparion of the second stasis: It is right to magnify Thee, Giver of Life, who hast stretched Thine arms upon the Cross and broken the power of the enemy. Most churches host two services - one in the afternoon and another during the day. This day is a feast which starts its liturgical celebration in the late hours of the night on Saturday before Easter Sunday. 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. 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. Both now. Fairer in His beauty than all mortal men, He appears now as a corpse without form or comeliness, He who has made beautiful the nature of all things. he called out to the guard: O let Thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to Thy word unto Thy servant. Saturday of Souls Greek Orthodox Divine Liturgy LIVE 3/4/23. I have run the way of Thy commandments: for Thou hast enlarged my heart. Thine all-blameless Mother wept bitterly, O Word, when she beheld Thee in the grave, God ineffable and without beginning. The Bookstore, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 358 Mountain Road, PO Box 5238, Englewood, NJ, 07631-5238. Now is my heart torn in pieces by a mother's grief.. These two well-known brands will be . Take away my reproach which I fear: for Thy judgements are good. I rose up before it was dawn, and cried: I have hoped in Thy word. Behold, He that dwell in the highest The Service of Holy Saturday Vespers (Morning Service) Greek/English 580KB This service includes what are called the Lamentations of the Theotokos. Out of Thy side, as from a single source, there flows a double stream; and drinking from it we gain immortal life. How canst Thou dwell in a tomb? Be amazed, O heavens! Some say he had his son teach the class. O Savior, my Life, dying Thou hast gone to dwell among the dead: yet Thou hast shattered the bars of hell and arisen from corruption. More on the Holy Saturday services available here. And so there isno hope for the world, no hope formankind, no hope for anyone ever. Let my tongue speak of Thy words: for all Thy commandments are righteousness. Is this a funeral service? Life-giver and Savior, Thou hast destroyed hell: to Thy power be glory! Early in the morning the myrrh-bearers came to Thee and sprinkled myrrh upon Thy tomb. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken Thou me in Thy way. Greek Orthodox Live Internet Broadcasts of Church Services. (2) O my sweet Lord Jesus Good Friday Lamentations at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Baltimore Maryland. . Met. When shall I see Thee, Savior, Light eternal, the joy and gladness of my heart? cried the Virgin in her bitter grief. At the end of tonights service, in the Old Testament reading (Ezekiel 37:114) the question is Can these bones live? Ezekiel was asked that question about the bones of Israel, their nation laid level by the Babylonians. He Is Not Here!, by Fr. I have longed for Thy salvation, O Lord; and Thy law is my study. O marvelous wonder! Right it is indeed . Ode 8 O Light of mine eyes, my sweetest Child, how art Thou hidden now in the sepulchre?. A paraklesis is a service of supplication specifically for the living (as opposed to a Memorial Service, which is a supplication for the departed). For I am become like a wineskin in the frost; yet have I not forgotten Thy statutes. In the pit of destruction shall all the men of blood be destroyed together. 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. St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America located in Brooklyn, NY . 15. When she saw Thee lying dead, O Word, the all-pure Virgin wept with a mother's grief. Lamentations Service They have been translated to fit the traditional Greek melodies, which are also included here, transcribed into Western music notation. It quakes with great amazement and cries: Many are Thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to Thy judgement. Life may continue, but now in the end it will all come to nothing, only darkness and destruction in this world and the next for God has failed! manifestation to us as God, O Christ. On Friday, April 22, 2022, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Epitaph Service at the Patriarchal Cathedral, concelebrants were Metropolitans Kyrillos of Moschonisia, Makarios of Anea, Meliton of Philadelphia, Seraphim of Sebastia, Eirinaios of Myriophyton and Peristasis, Chrysostomos of Myra, Theoliptos of Iconium, Nikandros of Irenopolis and Ioakeim of 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. Though His Resurrection on earth doesnt come till tomorrow night, we now begin to celebrate Christs victory over hell and death. Joseph hid Thee reverently in a new tomb, O Savior, and lamenting sang to Thee a funeral hymn fitting for God. And my study was in Thy commandments, which I have loved exceedingly. Even her Sons disciples had turned away in doubt and fear. The whole earth quaked with fear, O Word, and the daystar hid its rays, when Thy great Light was hidden in the earth. Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral Washington DC 36th Street Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20007 Tel: 202 333-4730 - Fax: 202 625-7173 - Website: wwwsaintsophiadccom Fr. Yes! Then shall I not be ashamed, when I give heed unto all Thy commandments. A new Heaven and a new Earth. John wrote, We will be like Him, like Jesus Christ risen from the dead. What wast thou given in exchange for Him who is precious? This is the day of rest, on which the only-begotten Son of God rested from all His works. This is my comfort in my affliction: for Thy word has quickened me. Great peace have they that love Thy law: and for them there is no stumbling-block. This message will attempt to identify those essentials and help us latch onto them. All the powers of Heaven were filled with fear and wonder when they saw Thee dead. It is this divine human love which is contemplated and praised over the tomb of the Savior. The Service for the Inauguration of Private Establishments. Who will give me water and springs of tears, cried the Virgin Bride of God, that I may weep for my sweet Jesus?. The spiritual powers and the angelic hosts are amazed, O Christ, at the mystery of Thy burial past utterance and speech. Throughout the world in Greek Orthodox Churches, a unique service known as the The Lamentation at the Tomb is celebrated on Good Friday. Great Vespers: taking down from the cross - Great and Holy Friday afternoon. The mind is affrighted at Thy dread and strange burial. O reward Thy servant: give me life, and I shall keep Thy words. At the very end, the Lamentations service almost becomes a celebration. How art Thou now by a grave and its darkness hid? Our Lord Jesus Christ has been taken . The whole creation was altered by Thy Passion: for all things suffered with Thee, knowing, O Word, that Thou holdest all in unity. So the maiden wed to God cried with loud lament; Thy truth also remains from one generation to another: Thou hast established the earth, and it abides. Of old Joshua made the sun stand still, as he smote the heathen tribes; but Thou hast blotted out its light, whilst casting down the prince of darkness. Matins of Holy Saturday and Lamentations - Holy Friday. Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold the wondrous things of Thy law. The Divine Liturgy Service Book contains the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom (including those parts that the priest reads silently as well as explanations of the order of the church service). The Ewe, seeing her Lamb slaughtered, was pierced with anguish: and she cried aloud in grief, calling the flock to lament with her. Perverse and crooked people of the Hebrews, ye knew how the temple would be raised again: why then did ye condemn Christ? Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Rochester NY. 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.'. We all process out of the church, when that is possible, following Christs Body laid out on the Epitaphion in the way people lay out their departed at funerals. Mine eyes have grown dim with waiting for Thy word; they say: when wilt Thou comfort me? Isaiah saw the never-setting light of Thy compassionate Behold my humiliation, and deliver me: for I have not forgotten Thy law. Their heart is curdled like milk; but my study has been in Thy law. The Burial Shroud (in Greek, Epitaphios, Slavonic, Plashchanitsa) remains in the center of the church to symbolize Jesuss burial in the new tomb of Joseph of Arimathea. That poor dear blessed Woman! Source of the river of life, the Wisdom of God descends into the tomb and gives life to all those in the depths of hell. Thou hast gone down beneath the earth, O Creator of light, and with Thee the sun's light has also set; creation is seized with trembling and proclaims Thee the Maker of all. Weep not, O Mother, for I suffer this to set at liberty Adam and live.. My study shall be in Thy statutes: I will not forget Thy words. I have sworn, and am steadfastly purposed, that I will keep the judgements of Thy righteousness. Those He fed with manna have lifted up their heel against their Benefactor. . Chanted by The Boston Byzantine ChoirThe Lamentations chanted during Holy Friday Service1st, 2nd and 3rd Stasis I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will seek Thy statutes. All-devouring hell received within himself the Rock of Life, and cast forth all the dead that he had swallowed since the beginning of the world. The proud have transgressed exceedingly: yet have I not turned aside from Thy law. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of Thy words. O people, exalt Him above all forever! 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. So shall I give an answer to them that reproach me: lor I trust in Thy word. I have remembered Thy Name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept Thy law. Forever, O Lord, Thy word endures in Heaven. After the final glorification of the Trinity, the church building is lighted and the first announcement of the women coming to the tomb resounds through the congregation as the celebrant censes the entire church. by Father Bill Olnhausen. Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. I remembered Thy judgements of old, O Lord; and was comforted. At the very end, the Lamentations service almost becomes a celebration. My soul is continually in Thy hands: yet have I not forgotten Thy law. 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. With love and fear we honor Thy Passion: grant us the forgiveness of our sins. Let Thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: for Thy law is my study. Armenian Orthodox have also the tradition of the epitaphios. Offspring from a bitter source, the children of the tribe of Judah have cast into a pit Jesus who fed them with manna. Thou art nailed upon the Cross, who of old hast sheltered Thy people with a pillar of cloud. At Thy Passion, O Word, there was neither form nor beauty in Thee: but Thou hast risen in glory, and with Thy divine light Thou hast given beauty to mortal men. The Master of all is seen lying dead, and in a new tomb He is laid, who empties the tombs of the dead. This derives from an ancient Mediterranean custom of women singing laments at peoples deaths. Willingly, O Savior, Thou hast gone down beneath the earth, and Thou hast restored the dead to life, leading them back to the glory of the Father. The flesh of God is hidden now beneath the earth, like a candle underneath a bushel, and it drives away the darkness in hell. And I walked at liberty: for I have sought Thy precepts. CONSTANTINIDES, REV. 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. I go to prepare a place for you, so that where I am, you may be also. And thats all there is to it. These Lamentations are sung on Holy Friday night for the Matins of Holy Saturday. With their hands they struck Christ in the face, though He it was who formed man with His hand and crushed the teeth of the beast. 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! This service is most often addressed to the Theotokos, but may be used to seek the intercessions of any saint. Although . John Breck, Orthodox Church of America. Nail my flesh with the fear of Thee: for I am afraid of Thy judgements.
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