apolytikia/troparia
THE RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKIA
Tone 1
While the stone was sealed by the] ews, and soldiers were guarding thy most pure body, thou didst arise on the third day, 0 Savior, granting life to the world; for which cause the heavenly pow’rs cried aloud unto thee, 0 Giver of Life: Glory to thy Resurrection, 0 Christ; glory to thy Kingdom; glory to thy Providence, 0 thou who alone art the Lover of mankind!Tone 2
When thou didst submit thyself unto death, 0 thou Deathless and Immortal One, then thou didst destroy Hell with thy Godly pow’r; and when thou didst raise the dead from beneath the earth, all the powers of Heaven did cry aloudunto thee: “0 Christ thou Giver of Life, glory to thee!”Tone 3
Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad for the Lord hath done a mighty act with his own arm; he hath trampled down death by death and became the first born from the dead; he hath delivered us from the depths of Hades, granting the world the great mercy.Tone 4
Having learned the joyful message of the Resurrection of the angel, the women disciples of the Lord cast from them their parental condemnation, and proudly broke the news to the disciples, saying Death hath beenspoiled, Christ God is risen, granting the world great mercy!Tone 5
Let us believers praise and worship the Word, coeternal with the Fa ther and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation; for he took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh, to suffer death, and to raise thedead by his glorious Resurrection.Tone 6
When Mary stood at thy grave looking for thy sacred Body, angelic pow’rs shone above thy revered tomb, and the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men. Thou led Hades captive and wast not tempted thereby; thoudidst meet the Virgin and didst give Life to the world; 0 thou who art risen from the dead, 0 Lord, glory to thee.Tone 7
Thou hast shattered death by thy Cross; thou didst open Paradise to the thief; thou didst turn the sadness of the ointment bearing women into joy, anddidst bid thine Apostles proclaim a warning that thou hast risen, 0 Christ, granting to the world the great mercy.Tone 8
From the heights thou didst descend, 0 Compassionate One, and thou didst submit to the three day burial, that thou might deliver us rom passion; thou art our life and our resurrection: 0 Lord glory to thee.
THE DAILY TROPARIA
Monday- The Holy Angels
0 ye foremost of the heavenly hosts, we, though unworthy, beseech you by your petitions that ye would compass us with the shadow of you immaterial glory, preserving us who kneel and cry ceaselessly, “Deliver us from oppressions, since ye are the princes of the ranks of dominions on high.”Tuesday- St. John the Baptist and Forerunner
The memory of the righteous is celebrated with songs of praise, but the Lord’s testimony is sufficient for thee, 0 Forerunner. Thou wast shown indeed to be the most honorable of the prophets, for in the waters thoudidst baptize him who had been proclaimed. After suffering with joy in behalf of the truth, thou didst proclaim even to those in hades the God who appeared in the flesh, who taketh away the sins of the world and granteth us great mercy.Wednesday- The Holy Cross
0 Lord, save thy people and bless thine inheritance, granting victory to thy people over all adversaries, and by thy cross, preserving thine estate.Thursday- The Holy Apostles
0 holy Apostles, intercede with the merciful God that he may grant our souls forgiveness of sins. Saint Nicholas Thy work of justice didst reveal thee to thy people as a canon of faith, the likeness of humility, a teacher of abstinence, 0 Father and Bishop Nicholas. Wherefore by humility thou didst achieve exaltation and by meekness, richness. Intercede, therefore, with Christ to save our souls.Friday- The Holy Cross
0 Lord, save thy people and bless thine inheritance, granting victory to thy people over all adversaries, and by thy cross, preserving thine estate.Saturday- All the Saints
0 ye apostles, martyrs, prophets, hierarchs, saints, and righteous, who have fought the good fight and kept the faith, we beseech you, since you have achieved favor with the Savior, plead with him for our sake, for he is good, to save our souls.For the Faithful Departed
Remember,
0 Lord, the soulsof thy servants; for thou art good. Forgive them all
wherein they have sinned in this life; for there is none without sin
except thee, who art able to grant rest to the departed.
Kontakion of the Faithful Departed
0 Christ, with the saints, grant rest to the souls of thy servants in aplace where there is no suffering, no sorrows, and no sighs, but life everlasting.
