At the beginning
of the Liturgy, the Priest sings “Christ is risen” 2 ˝ times, and the Choir
finishes the last half.
Beatitude Verses:
4 from Ode 3, and 4 from Ode 6 from the Pentecostarion
1. & 2. By Thy
Cross Thou didst render us new instead of old, and incorruptible instead of
corruptible, O Christ; and Thou didst command us to live worthily in newness of
life.
3. Though enclosed
within a grave in Thy circumscribable flesh, Thou didst arise, O Christ, Who
art uncircumscribable; and while the doors were shut, Thou didst come unto Thy
disciples, O Almighty One.
4. Having preserved
intact Thy wounds, which Thou didst endure willingly for us, Thou didst show
them unto Thy disciples, O Christ, as a witness of Thy glorious Resurrection.
5. & 6. Thou
didst not leave Thomas immersed in the depth of unbelief, O Master, when he
stretched forth his hands to examine Thee.
7. Our Savior
said: When ye touch Me, see that I have
bones and flesh; I am not subject to change.
8. Thomas felt Thy
side; and believing, he recognized Thee, though he was not present when Thou
didst first come, O our Savior.
Troparion
and Kontakion:
Tone 7:
While the tomb was sealed,
Thou, O Life, didst shine forth from the grave, O Christ God. /
And while the doors were shut,
Thou didst come unto Thy disciples, O Resurrection of all, /
renewing through them an
upright Spirit in us //
according to Thy Great Mercy.
Glory… Both now… Tone 8:
With his searching right
hand, Thomas did probe Thy life-bestowing side, O Christ God; /
for when Thou didst enter
while the doors were shut, //
he cried out unto Thee with
the rest of the disciples: Thou art my
Lord and my God.
The Epistle
Reader: The
Prokimenon in the 3rd Tone: Great
is our Lord, and great is His strength, and of His understanding there is no
measure.
Choir: Great
is our Lord, and great is His strength, and of His understanding there is no measure.
Reader: Praise ye the Lord, for a psalm is a good
thing; let praise be sweet unto our God.
Choir: Great is our Lord, and great is His
strength, and of His understanding there is no measure.
Reader: Great is our Lord,
and great is His strength.
Choir: And of His understanding there is
no measure.
Reader: The Reading is
from the Acts of the Holy Apostles: [Acts
5:12-20]
Reader: Alleluia
in the 8th Tone:
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: Come
let us rejoice in the Lord, let us shout with jubilation unto God our Savior.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: For the Lord is a great God and a Great
king over all the earth.
Choir: Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Gospel [John 20:19-31]
Instead of “It is truly
meet…” we chant the Irmos of the 9th Ode of the Canon of the feast,
first Tone:
Refrain: The angel cried unto her that is full of
grace: Rejoice, O pure Virgin! And again I say, rejoice! For thy Son is risen from the grave on the
third day, and hath raised the dead, O ye people, be joyful!
Irmos: Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem, for the glory
of the Lord is risen upon thee; dance now and be glad, O Zion, and do thou
exult, O pure Theotokos, in the arising of Him Whom thou didst bear.
Communion Verse:
Praise the
Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
We sing “Christ is risen…” instead of “We have seen the true
light…”
At the dismissal, when the priest says: “Glory to Thee,
O Christ God…” The Choir sings
“Christ is
risen…” x3 instead of “Glory… Both now… Father bless!” Then the priest gives the dismissal.