Pascha – The Resurrection of Christ

Entrance Hymn.
In the churches bless ye God the Lord, from the fountains of Israel.

Troparion, Tone 5.
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.

Glory. Now and ever.

Kontakion, Tone 8.
Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy the power of Hades, and didst arise as Victor, O Christ God, announcing joy to the myrrh-bearing women, and giving peace to Thine Apostles, O Thou Who dost grant resurrection to the fallen.

In place of the Trisagion.
As many have been baptised into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia.
As many have been baptised into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia.
As many have been baptised into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Have put on Christ. Alleluia.
As many have been baptised into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia.

Prokeimenon, Tone 8.
Psalm 117:24, 1.
This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein.
Verse: Give praise to the Lord, for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.

The Lesson of the Acts of the Holy Apostles.
Acts §1 (1:1-8).
The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach, until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom He had chosen, He was taken up. To whom also He shewed Himself alive after His passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God. And eating together with them, He commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith He) by My mouth. For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence. They therefore who were come together, asked Him, saying: Lord, wilt Thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? But He said to them: It is not for you to know the times or moments, which the Father hath put in His own power: but you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.

Alleluia, Tone 4.
Psalm 101:14a, 20b.
Alleluia.
Verse 1: Thou shalt arise: and have mercy on Sion. Alleluia.
Verse 2: From heaven: the Lord hath looked upon the earth.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The Lesson of the Holy Gospel according to Saint John.
Saint John §1 (1:1-17).
In 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 made nothing that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him. He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light. That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this 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, He gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in His name. Who are 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 saw His glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John beareth witness of Him, and crieth out, saying: This was He of Whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because He was before me. And of His fulness we all have received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Zadostoinik.
Shine, shine, New Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord hath shown upon thee. Exult now, and make glad, O Sion; and thou, pure Mother of God, rejoice in the rising of thy Child.

Communion.
Receive the body of Christ, taste the font of immortality. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.