Food for Thought (5/4)

Today is the springtime of our souls; for Christ, Who on the third day shone forth from the grave like the sun, hath dispelled the dark winter of our sin.  Let us praise Him, for He hath been glorified.

Troparion from the Matins Canon of Thomas Sunday

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Food for Thought (4/27)

Now are all things filled with light; Heaven and earth, and the nethermost regions of the earth.  Let all creation therefore, celebrate the arising of Christ, whereby it is established.  Yesterday I was buried with Thee, O Christ, and today I arise with Thine arising.  Yesterday was I crucified with Thee; do Thou Thyself glorify me with Thee, O Saviour, in Thy Kingdom.

Troparia from Ode 3 of the Paschal Matins Canon

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Food for Thought (4/20)

Rejoice, rejoice O Bethany!  On this day God came to thee, God came to thee; and in Him the dead are made alive, as is right for He is the Life!  He is the Life!  He is the Life!  And in Him the dead are made alive, as is right for He is the Life!

When Martha went to receive Him, grieving loudly with bitter tears, bitter tears, she poured out the sorrow of her heart to Him, with great sadness, wailing her lament.  Wailing her lament, wailing her lament.  She poured out the sorrow of her heart to Him, with great sadness, wailing her lament.

She at once cried out unto Him, “My most compassionate Lord!  My Lord!  At the great loss of my brother Lazarus my heart is broken.  Help me!  Help me!  Help me!  At the great loss of my brother Lazarus my heart is broken.  Help me!”

Jesus said to her, “Cease thy weeping, cease thy grieving and sad lament, sad lament; for thy brother, My most beloved friend Lazarus, very soon will live again!  He will live again!  He will live again!  For thy brother, My most beloved friend Lazarus, very soon will live again!”

Then He, the faithful Redeemer, made His way unto the tomb, unto the tomb, where he cried unto him who was buried four days, calling him forth, saying, “Lazarus arise!  Lazarus arise!  Lazarus arise!” Where He cried unto him who was buried four days, calling him forth saying “Lazarus arise!”

Come with haste, ye two sisters, and behold a wondrous thing, wondrous thing, for your brother from the tomb has returned to life.  To the beloved Redeemer now give thanks!  Now give thanks!  Now give thanks!  For your brother from the tomb has returned to life.  To the beloved Redeemer now give thanks!

To Thee, O Lord of creation, we kneel in reverence profound, reverence profound; for all we who are dead in sin; in Thee, O Jesus, are made alive!  We are made alive!  We are made alive!  For all we who are dead in sin; in Thee, O Jesus are made alive! 

“Rejoice O Bethany”, a hymn sung on Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday

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