Chapter 93

Appendix a Tone

in that thou hast borne thy Creator. Glory to him who abode in thee ! Glory to him who came forth from thee ! Glory to him who through thy birth-giving hath set us free !

Collect-Hymn (Konddk). As God thou didst arise from the grave in glory, and with thee didst raise the world ; and the race of men singeth praises unto thee as God ; and Death hath vanished ; and Adam leapeth for joy, O Lord ; and Eve, now released from her bonds, exulteth, crying : Thou art he who giveth Resurrection unto all men, O Christ.

THE CANON. Canticle I {Founded on Exodus xv. 2-20.)

Theme-Song (Irmds). In godlike wise hath thy victorious right arm been glorified in strength ; for in that it was all-powerful, O Immortal One, it shattered the adversaries, and made for the Israelites a new path through the deep.

Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, O Lord.

Hymns (Tropari). Thou who, with hands most pure, in the beginning, in that thou art God, divinely created me out of the dust, didst stretch forth thine arms upon the cross, summoning from the earth my corruptible body, which thou thyself also didst accept from a Virgin. %

Unto dissolution thou didst subject thyself for my sake, and didst yield up thy soul unto death, O thou who with thy divine in-breathing didst infuse into me a soul And when thou hadst rent asunder the bonds which were from everlasting, and with thee didst raise up the dead, thou wert glorified in incorruption. Ij*

Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogordditchen). Hail, O Fount of Grace ! Hail, O Ladder, and Gate of Heaven ! Hail, O Candlestick and Golden Pot, and Mount Unhewn, who gavest birth to Christ, the Lifegiver of the world !

(Canticle II. is generally omitted.) Canticle III (Founded on r Samuel ii. /-//.)

Theme-Song (TrmSs). O thou who alone knowest the frailty of man’s nature, and in tender compassion didst transform thyself into his likeness : Gird me with might from on high, that I may cry aloud unto thee, O Holy One : Inspired is the temple of thine ineffable glory, O thou who lovest mankind.

Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, O Lord. *

(And the other Hymns (Tropari), appointed, as after the first Theme-Song.)

Canticle IV. (Founded on Habakkuk Hi. 2.)

Theme-Song (Irmds). When Habakkuk, with vision prophetic, beheld thee as a Mount overshadowed by the grace of God, he proclaimed in anticipation that from thee should come forth the Holy One of Israel for our salvation and regeneration.

Christ our Saviour, when he had nailed to the cross the handwriting against us, brought it to naught and annihilated the dominion of death. We adore his awakening again from death on the third day.

With the Archangels let us sing the Resurrection of Christ : for he is the Redeemer and Saviour of our souls ; and he shall come again, in glory most terrible, in power most mighty, to judge the world which he hath made.

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

Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Dogmdtik). The shadow of the Law passed away when grace came ; for as the bush burned with fire yet was not consumed, even so as a Virgin didst thou bring forth yet remainedst Virgin still. In place of the pillar of fire there rose the Sun of Righteousness; in place of Moses, Christ, the Salvation of our souls.

Hymn (Tropdr). When thou didst condescend unto death, O Life Immortal, thou didst slay Hell with the lightning flash of thy divinity. When also thou didst raise up the dead from the subterranean abodes, all the Powers of heaven cried aloud : O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory to thee !

Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogordditchen). Beyond the power of thought, exceeding glorious are all thy mysteries, O Birth-giver of God ; sealed in purity and preserved in virginity, thou art acknowledged to be, in very truth, the Mother who didst bring forth the true God; wherefore entreat thou him that our souls may be saved.

Collect-Hymn (Konddk). Thou didst rise from the tomb, O Saviour almighty, and Hell was affrighted when it beheld the marvel ; and the dead arose ; Creation, also, beholding, exulted with thee, and Adam rejoiced exceedingly. And the world, O my Saviour, singeth thy praises forevermore.

THE CANON.

Theme-Songs (Irm6$\ I. In the deep, aforetime, did the overwhelming force overthrow all the host of Pharaoh ; and the Word, when it became incarnate, utterly annihilated sin most pernicious. Exceeding glorious is the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously.

Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, O Lord.

( Then the appointed Hymns ‘, composed after the model of those shown in Tone /.)

III.* The desert hath blossomed like the lily of the field, O Lord, as also the barren church of the Gentiles, through thy coming, wherein, also, my heart is established. {Refrain and appointed Hymns.)

IV. From a Virgin didst thou come forth ; neither as a Prince nor as Angel, but the very Lord himself made flesh, and didst wholly save me, a man. For which cause I cry aloud unto thee : Glory to thy might, Lord. R. and Hs.

* As already explained, Theme-Song II. is usually omitted.

womb of Hell hath he delivered us, and unto the world hath he vouchsafed great mercy.

Hymn to the Birth-giver of God {Bogordditchen). Thee, who was the Mediatrix of the salvation of our race, we sing, O Birth-giver of God and Virgin. For in the flesh assumed from thee, after that he had suffered the passion of the cross, thy Son and our God delivered us from corruption, in that he loveth mankind.

Collect-Hymn {Konddk). To-day art thou risen from the tomb, O Bountiful One, and hast led us forth from the gates of death ; to-day Adam exulteth and Eve rejoiceth, and the Prophets, together with the Patriarchs, continually do sing the power divine of thy might.

THE CANON.

Theme-Songs (Irmosi). I. He who of old, by his rod divine, did gather together into one mass the waters and cleave the sea for the people of Israel, the same is our God exceedingly glorious : To him alone will we make our song, for he hath glorified himself.

Refrain, Glory to thy holy Resurrection, O Lord.

{Then the appointed Hymns, composed after the model of those shown in Tone J.)

III. O thou who from nothingness didst call forth all things created by the Word, and perfected by thy Spirit, O Ruler of the Universe: Stablish thou me in thy love. R. and Hs.

IV. Thou hast established a steadfast love to usward, O Lord ; for thine Only-begotten Son hast thou given unto death for us. Wherefore we cry aloud with thanksgiving unto thee: Glory to thy might, O Lord. R. and Hs.

V. Right early do I wake unto thee,0 Maker of all things, the Peace which passeth understanding; for thy commandments are the light: Guide thou me therein. R. and Hs.

VI. The nethermost abyss of sins hath compassed me about, and my soul forsaketh me. But stretch forth thy lofty arm, O Lord, and save me, as thou savedst Peter of old, O my Pilot. R. and Hs.

VII. As thou of old didst refresh with dew the three godly Children in the Chaldaean flames, even so illumine thou with the radiant fire of the Godhead us who cry unto thee : Blessed art thou, O God of our fathers. R. and Hs.

VIII. When the godly Children were thrust into the fire intolerable, yet remained without hurt from the flame, they sang the song divine : O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord and exalt him unto all the ages. R. and Hs.

IX. A marvel new and befitting the Godhead ! Through the closed gates of a Virgin the Lord passeth forth ; naked at his going-in, and at his coming-forth a bearer of the flesh did God manifest himself, and the gate remaineth closed: Her, who in wise ineffable is the Mother of God, we magnify. R. and Hs.

THE CANON. St. John of Damascus,

Theme-Songs {Trmosi). I. When Israel of old had passed through the Red Sea’s abyss with foot unwet, through the cross-wise stretching forth of Moses* hands, they overcame the host of Amalek in the wilderness.

Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, O Lord.

( Then (he appointed Hymns, composed after the model of those shown in Tone I.)

III. Thy Church rejoiceth in thee, O Christ, crying: Thou art ray fortress, O Lord, my refuge and my strength. R. and Hs.

IV. The Church, beholding thee uplifted upon the Cross, O Sun of Righteousness, standeth in its stateliness, worthily crying : Glory to thy might, O Lord. R. and Hs.

V. Thou art come, O my Lord, for a light to the world, a holy light, which turneth from the darkness of ignorance those who with faith sing praises unto thee. R> and Hs.

VI. I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving, O Lord, the Church crieth aloud unto thee, in that she hath purified herself from the blood of demons by the blood which for the sake of mercy flowed from thy side. R. and Hs.

VII. The Abrahamic Children in the Persian furnace, fired rather by love of godliness than by the flame, cried aloud : Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the tabernacle of thy glory. R. and Hs.

VIII. Daniel stretched forth his hand, and stopped the gaping mouths of the lions in the pit. And the Holy Children, zealous in piety, girding themselves with virtue, quenched the raging fire, as they cried : all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord. R. and Hs.

IX. The Corner-stone unhewn by hands from thee was hewn, Virgin, Mount unquarried, even Christ, who hath bound together Nature that had been divided. Therefore, rejoicing, we magnify thee, O Birth-giver of God. R. and Hs.

TONE V. Hymns for; Lord, I have cried unto thee.

By thy precious Cross, O Christ, thou didst put to shame the Devil, and by thy Resurrection thou didst dull the sting of sin, and save us from the gates of death: We glorify thee, O Only-begotten One.

He who giveth Resurrection to the generation of men was led as a sheep to the slaughter. The Princes of Hell were terrified by him, and the gates of lamentation were lifted up. For Christ, the King of Glory, entered in, saying unto those who were in bonds : Go forth ; and to those who were in darkness : Unveil yourselves.

O mighty marvel ! The Creator of things invisible, through his love

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toward mankind, after having suffered in the flesh, is risen again immortal. Come, ye descendants of the nations, let us bow in worship before him. For in that, through his tender loving-kindness, we have been delivered from going astray, we have learned to sing the praises of the One God in three persons.

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

Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Dogmdtik). In the Red Sea of old was set forth the type of the Bride unwedded : there Moses was the divider of the water ; but here Gabriel was the assistant of the miracle. Then Israel passed over the deep with foot unwet; but now a Virgin hath, without seed, given birth to Christ. The sea, after Israel had passed over, remained impassable; the Blameless One, after the conception of Emmanuel, remained undefiled. Thou who Art, and who from ever-lasting Hast Been, hast revealed thyself in fashion as a man: Have mercy upon us, O God.

Hymn ( Tropdr). The Word, who with the Father and the Spirit hath no beginning, and who, for our salvation, was born of a Virgin, let us faithful believers hymn and adore. For it was his good pleasure to ascend the cross in the flesh, and to suffer death, and through his own glorious Resurrection to raise the dead.

Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Bogordditchen). Hail, O impassable Gate of the Lord ! Hail, Wall and Shelter of those who flee unto thee ! Hail, Haven unvexed of storms and Unwedded One who didst bring forth in the flesh thy Maker and thy God ! Abate not thine entreaties on behalf of those who sing thy praises and do homage to thy birth-giving.

Collect-Hymn {Konddk). Into Hell thou didst descend, O my Saviour, and when thou hadst destroyed its gates, in that thou art almighty, thou didst raise again with thee those who were dead, in that thou art the Creator; and thou didst destroy the sting of death, O Christ, and didst release Adam from the curse, O thou who lovest mankind. Wherefore we all do cry aloud : Save us, O Lord.

THE CANON.

Theme-Songs {Irmosi). I. The horse and its rider did Christ cast into the Red Sea, shattering the hosts thereof with his lofty arm : But he saved Israel, who sang a song of victory.

Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, O Lord.

( Tken the appointed Hymns, composed after the model of those shown in Tone /.)

III. Thou who upon nothing by thy command didst erect the earth, and didst suspend it, hanging unsupported : Upon the rock immovable of thy commandments, O Christ, establish thou thy Church, O thou who alone art good and lovest mankind. R. and Hs.

IV. When Habakkuk, with vision prophetic, meditated upon thy

Divine Emptying, O Christ, he cried aloud with trembling unto thee : For the salvation of thy people and to save thine anointed ones art thou come. R. and Hs.

V. O thou who arrayest thyself with light as it were a garment, unto thee do I wake right early, and I cry unto thee : Illumine thou my darkened soul, O Christ, in that thou only art compassionate. R. arid lis,

VL Lull to tranquillity, O Lord Christ, the sea infuriated by the soul-destroying billows of my passions, and in that thou art compassionate lead me forth from corruption. R. and Hs.

VII. The greatly exalted Lord of our Fathers quenched the fire and . sprinkled with dew the Children, who sang with one accord : O God, blessed art thou. R. and Hs.

VHL Unto thee, the Maker of all things, the Children in the furnace, weaving a choral universal, did sing: O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord and exalt him unto all the ages. R. and Hs.

IX. Rejoice, O Isaiah! A Virgin is with child, and shall bear a Son, Emmanuel, both God and Man : and Orient is his name ; whom magnifying, we call the Virgin blessed. R. and Hs.

TONE VI.

Hymns for: Lord, I have cried unto thee.

In that thou didst possess the victory over Hell, O Christ, thou didst ascend the cross, that thou who art free among the dead mightest raise up with thee those who sat in the shadow of death. O Saviour Almighty, who from thine own light dost shed forth life, have mercy upon us.

To-day is Christ risen, as he foretold, having trampled Death under foot and given joy to the world, that crying aloud in song we all may say : O Fountain of Life, O Light unapproachable, O Saviour Almighty, have mercy upon us.

From thee, O Lord, who art present in all creation, whither shall we sinners flee ? To heaven ? Thou thyself dwellest there. To Hell ? Thou didst trample Death under foot. To the depths of the sea? There, also, is thy hand, O Lord. Unto thee do we flee, and bowing down before thee, we make our petition : O thou who didst rise from the dead, have mercy upon us.

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

Hymn to the Birth-giver of God {Dogmdtik). Who is there that doth not bless thee, O all-holy Virgin ? Who is there that singeth not thy undefiled birth-giving ? The Only-begotten Son, who shone forth before all ages from the Father, the same came forth from thee, O Pure One, having in wondrous wise become incarnate, being by nature God, and becoming by nature a man, for our sake; not being divided in two persons, but known in two natures, yet unmerged. Him do thou beseech, O Pure, All-Blessed One, that he will have mercy on our souls.

Hail, O Zion the holy, Mother of the Churches, the Abode of God ! For thou, first of all, didst receive remission of sins through the Resurrection.

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

Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (Dogmdtik). The King of heaven, because of his love toward mankind, hath appeared upon earth and dwelt among men : for he was incarnate of a pure Virgin, and came forth from her through that incarnation, the Only Son, twofold in nature but not in Person. Wherefore, proclaiming him, in very truth, perfect God and perfect man, we confess Christ to be our true God: Whom do thou implore, O Mother unwedded, that he will have mercy on our souls.

Hymn ( Trop&r). Thou didst descend from on high, O Tender-hearted One ; thou didst endure the three-days’ burial, that thou mightest free us from our passions, O our Life and Resurrection. Glory, O Lord, to thee.

Hymn to the Birth-giver of God (BorogSditchen). Thou who for our sake wast born of a Virgin, and didst suffer crucifixion, O Good One, and didst despoil Death through death, and as God didst reveal Resurrection: Despise not those whom thou hast created with thine own hand ; show forth thy love for mankind, O Merciful One ; accept the Birth-giver of God who bare thee, and who entreateth thee for us ; and save thy despairing people, O our Saviour.

Collect-Hymn (Konddh). When thou didst rise again frqm the tomb, thou didst waken the dead and didst raise up Adam. Eve also exulteth in thy Resurrection, and all the ends of the earth do celebrate the.festival of thy rising again from the dead, O All-Compassionate One.

THE CANON.

Theme-Songs (Irmosi). I. The wonder-working rod of Moses aforetime, when therewith he smote the sea in the form of a cross and divided it, submerged Pharaoh and his chariots; but Israel did it save, as the same fared forth on foot, singing unto God as they fled a song of victory.

Refrain. Glory to thy holy Resurrection, O Lord.

( Then the appointed Hymns, composed after the model of those shown in Tone L)

III. Thou who in the beginning didst establish the heavens with wisdom, and didst found the earth upon the waters : Upon the rock of thy commandments, O Christ, establish thou me; for there is none holy save thee, O thou who alone lovest mankind. R. and Hs.

IV. Thou art my fortress, O Lord, thou art also my might, and thou art my God ; thou art my joy : Without leaving the bosom of the Father thou hast visited our wretchedness. Wherefore with the Prophet