The Victory of the Resurrection
His power; for he abolished and trampled the enemy and the devil, and he trampled death, and he raised all, having gifted eternal life. Let us enter rejoicing into the joy of our Lord, as good servants, let us all enjoy the good gifts of this beautiful festival, ruling and being ruled, servants and free, men and women, elders and youths.
Glorify the Lord our God, and hymn, magnify, and marvel at this bright day; whether fasting or not fasting, be glad today, whether exercising self-control or being loose, honor the day, dancing together whether rich or poor. The table is full, feast all; the table is full, let no one go out hungry and lacking; all enjoy the wealth of goodness, for 'our Passover Christ was offered for us' (1 Cor 5:7), all draw from the pure spring of the Savior God and be glad; 'taste and see that the Lord is good' (Ps 34:8), God Jesus Christ who also shone upon us. Let no one mourn the falls, for he rose by forgiveness from the tomb; let no one fear death, for the death of the Savior set us free; he saved us and rescued us from Hades; he snatched us from the power of the devil and his slavery.
Hades was overcome after tasting the precious and holy flesh of the Master, just as Isaiah foretold, 'Hades' saying, 'overcome meeting you below' (Isa 28:18). Hades was overcome because it was abolished; Hades was overcome because it was mocked; Hades was overcome; for indeed it was bound; it took a body and encountered God, it took what it saw and fell from where it did not see. Death swallowed in ignorance, but swallowing, it knew whom it swallowed; it swallowed life, but was swallowed by life; it swallowed the One among all, but through the One destroyed all; 'he snatched like a lion' (Hos 13:14), but he crushed the teeth. Through sin death was strong, but in Christ, not finding sin, it remained inactive.
'O death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?' (1 Cor 15:55) Christ has risen and you have been cast down; Christ has risen and angels rejoice and demons have fallen; Christ has risen and from corruption we have been redeemed and from the curse we have been rescued; Christ has risen and we have risen with him and have been made worthy of life. 'Christ having risen from the dead became the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep' (1 Cor 15:20); to him be the glory through the ages of the ages. Amen.
Greek
ἰσχὺς αὐτοῦ· κατήργησε γὰρ καὶ ἐπάταξε τὸν ἐχθρὸν καὶ διάβολον, καὶ τὸν θάνατον κατεπάτησε, καὶ πάντας ἀνέστησε ζωὴν αἰώνιον δωρησάμενος. εἰσέλθωμεν χαίροντες εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν, ὡς δοῦλοι εὐγνώμονες ἀπολαύσωμεν πάντες τῶν ἀγαθῶν χαρισμάτων ταύτης τῆς καλῆς πανηγύρεως, ἄρχοντες καὶ ἀρχόμενοι, δοῦλοι καὶ ἐλεύθεροι, ἄνδρες καὶ γυναῖκες, πρεσβύτεροι καὶ νεώτεροι. δοξάσατε κύριον τὸν θεὸν ἡμῶν, καὶ τὴν λαμπρὰν ταύτην ἡμέραν ὑμνήσατε καὶ μεγαλύνατε καὶ θαυμάσατε, νηστεύοντες καὶ μὴ νηστεύοντες εὐφράνθητε σήμερον, ἐγκρατεῖς καὶ ῥάθυμοι τὴν ἡμέραν τιμήσατε, πλούσιοι καὶ πένητες μετ' ἀλλήλων χορεύσατε. ἡ τράπεζα γέμει, τρυφήσατε πάντες· ἡ τράπεζα γέμει, μηδεὶς ἐξέλθῃ πεινῶν καὶ στερούμενος· πάντες ἀπολαύσατε τοῦ πλούτου τῆς χρηστότητος, ὅτι «τὸ πάσχα ἡμῶν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἐτύθη Χριστός «, πάντες ἀντλήσατε ἐκ τῆς ἀκενώτου πηγῆς τοῦ σωτῆρος θεοῦ καὶ εὐφράνθητε· «γεύσασθε καὶ ἴδετε ὅτι χρηστὸς ὁ κύριος « θεὸς Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς ὃς καὶ ἐπέφανεν ἡμῖν. Μηδεὶς θρηνείτω τὰ πταίσματα, συγγνώμη γὰρ ἀπὸ τοῦ τάφου ἀνέτειλε· μηδεὶς φοβείσθω τὸν θάνατον, ἠλευθέρωσε γὰρ ἡμᾶς ὁ τοῦ σωτῆρος θάνατος· ἔσωσεν ἡμᾶς καὶ ἐκ τοῦ Ἅιδου ἐρρύσατο· ἐξήρπασεν ἐκ τῆς καταδυναστείας τοῦ διαβόλου καὶ τῆς δουλείας αὐτοῦ ἠλευθέρωσεν. ἐπικράνθη ὁ Ἅιδης γευσάμενος τῆς τιμίας καὶ ἁγίας σαρκὸς τοῦ δεσπότου, καθὼς Ἡσαΐας προανεφώνησεν «ὁ Ἅιδης « λέγων «ἐπικράνθη συναντήσας σοι κάτω «. ἐπικράνθη ἐπειδὴ κατηργήθη· ἐπικράνθη ἐπειδὴ ἐνεπαίχθη· ἐπικράνθη· καὶ γὰρ ἐδεσμεύθη· ἔλαβε σῶμα καὶ θεῷ περιέτυχεν, ἔλαβεν ὅπερ ἔβλεπε καὶ πέπτωκεν ὅθεν οὐκ ἔβλεπε. κατέπιεν ὁ θάνατος ἀγνοῶν, καταπιὼν δὲ ἔγνω ὃν κατέπιε· κατέπιε ζωήν, κατεπόθη δὲ ὑπὸ τῆς ζωῆς· κατέπιε τὸν ἕνα μετὰ πάντων, ἀπώλεσε δὲ διὰ τὸν ἕνα τοὺς πάντας· «ἥρπασεν ὡς λέων «, συνεθλάσθη δὲ τοὺς ὀδόντας. διὰ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος ἴσχυεν, ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ δὲ ἁμαρτίαν μὴ εὑρὼν ἀνενέργητος ἔμεινε. «ποῦ σου, θάνατε, τὸ κέντρον; ποῦ σου, Ἅιδη, τὸ νῖκος; « ἀνέστη Χριστὸς καὶ σὺ καταβέβλησαι· ἀνέστη Χριστὸς καὶ χαίρουσιν ἄγγελοι καὶ πεπτώκασι δαίμονες· ἀνέστη Χριστὸς καὶ φθορᾶς ἐλυτρώθημεν καὶ κατάρας ἐρρύσθημεν· ἀνέστη Χριστὸς καὶ ἡμεῖς συνανέστημεν καὶ ζωῆς ἠξιώθημεν. «Χριστὸς ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστὰς ἀπαρχὴ τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἐγένετο «· αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. ἀμήν. 3
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A joyful celebration of Christ's resurrection, inviting all to rejoice and partake in the spiritual feast of salvation.
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