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
[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
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.