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Stichera, tone 6

Your Resurrection, Christ the Savior, the angels are singing in heaven, and we on earth glorify you with a pure heart.

Translation: Thy Resurrection, O Christ the Savior, the angels sing in heaven: grant us also on earth the honor to glorify Thee with a pure heart.

Troparion, tone 5

Christ rose from the dead, trampling down death and giving life to those in the tombs.

Christ rose from the dead, trampling down death by death and giving life to those in the tombs.

Ipakoi, voice 4

Having anticipated the morning about Mary, and the found stone was rolled away from the tomb, I heard from the Angel: in the light of the ever-present Being, what do you seek with the dead, as a man? You see the grave linens, preach to you and the world that the Lord has risen, the one who put death to death, as he is the Son of God, saving the human race.

The women, who came with Mary before dawn and found the stone rolled away from the tomb, heard from the Angel: “In the eternal light of the One, what are you looking for among the dead as a person? Look at the burial shrouds, run and proclaim to the world that the Lord has risen, putting to death death, for He is the Son of God, who saves the human race!”

Kontakion, tone 8

Even though You descended into the grave, Immortal, You destroyed the power of hell, and You rose again as a conqueror, Christ God, telling the myrrh-bearing women: Rejoice, and to Your give peace as an apostle, give resurrection to the fallen.

Although You descended into the grave, O Immortal One, You destroyed the power of hell and rose again as a conqueror, Christ God, exclaiming to the myrrh-bearing women: “Rejoice!” and giving peace to Your Apostles, You who give resurrection to the fallen.

Zadostoynik, voice 1
Chorus

The angel cried out with more grace: Pure Virgin, rejoice! And again I say: Rejoice! Your Son has risen three days from the grave, and raised the dead: people, rejoice.

The angel proclaimed to the Blessed One: Pure Virgin, rejoice! And I will say again: Rejoice! Your Son rose from the grave on the third day and raised the dead. People, rejoice!

Irmos 9 songs of the Easter canon, tone 1

Shine, shine, new Jerusalem: for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Rejoice now and be glad, O Zion. You, Pure One, rejoice, O Mother of God, about the rise of Your Nativity.

Shine, shine, new Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! Rejoice now and show off, O Zion! Rejoice, Pure Mother of God, about the resurrection of the One born of You.

Stichera, tone 5

Verse: Let God rise again, and let His enemies be scattered.

Let God arise and let His enemies be scattered (Ps. 67:2).

The sacred Easter has appeared to us today, the new holy Easter, the mysterious Easter, the all-honorable Easter. Easter Christ the Deliverer, Immaculate Easter, Great Easter, Easter of the faithful. Easter opens the doors of heaven to us. Easter sanctifying all the faithful.

The sacred Easter appeared to us on this day - a new, holy Easter, a mysterious Easter, an Easter revered by all. Easter - Christ the Redeemer; Immaculate Easter, Great Easter, Easter of the faithful, Easter which opened the doors of heaven to us, Easter which sanctifies all the faithful.

Verse: Like smoke disappears, let them disappear.

As smoke disappears, let them disappear (Ps. 67:3).

Come from the vision of the woman who brought good news, and cry to Zion: receive from us the joys of the Annunciation, the Resurrection of Christ: show off, rejoice and rejoice, O Jerusalem, having seen the King Christ from the tomb, as the groom is happening.

Go after the vision, the wife of the gospel, and cry out to Zion: “Receive from us the joy of the gospel of the resurrection of Christ!” Rejoice, rejoice and rejoice, O Jerusalem, having seen the King Christ emerge from the tomb like a bridegroom.

Verse: So let sinners perish from the face of God, and let righteous women rejoice.

So let sinners perish from the presence of God, and let the righteous rejoice (Ps. 67:3-4).

Myrrh-bearing women, in the deep morning, appearing at the tomb of the Giver of Life, found an Angel sitting on a stone, and she preached to them, saying: Why are you looking for Zhivago with the dead? Why are you crying about the imperishable aphids? Go, preach to His disciples.

Deep in the morning, the myrrh-bearing women, presenting themselves to the tomb of the Giver of Life, found an Angel sitting on a stone, and he, turning to them, proclaimed: “Why are you looking for the Living One among the dead? Why do you mourn the Imperishable One as one who has fallen to corruption? When you return, tell His disciples!”

Verse: This day which the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad on it.

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! (Ps. 117:24).

Red Easter, Easter, Lord's Easter! The all-honorable Easter has risen for us. Easter, let us embrace each other with joy. O Easter! Deliverance of sorrow, for from the grave today, as Christ has risen from the palace, bring joy to women, the verb: preach as an apostle.

Joyful Easter, Easter, the Lord's Easter, the all-holy Easter has risen for us. Easter! Let's hug each other joyfully. Oh, Easter - deliverance from sorrow! For from the tomb on this day, as if from the bridal chamber, having shone forth, Christ filled the women with joy with the words: “Tell the Apostles!”

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Resurrection is the day, and we will be enlightened by triumph, and we will embrace each other. Let us cry, brethren, and forgive all those who hate us through the Resurrection, and thus we cry: Christ is risen from the dead, having trampled down death and given life to those in the tombs.

Resurrection day! And we will shine with triumph and hug each other; let's say: "Brothers!" and to those who hate us, we will forgive everything for the sake of the resurrection and thus proclaim: “Christ has risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and giving life to those in the tombs!”

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