Is this a funeral service? various tones. Every Purim for the past 35 years we have published a Purim parody edition of The Kustanowitz Kronikle, covering virtually every aspect of Jewish life, and including parodies of hundreds of popular movies.. We die with Christ in His Church. Ex. The Orthodox Celebration of Great and Holy Saturday. In this procession of the Epitaphion we act out what happens when we die. It is right to magnify Thee, Creator of all, for through Thy Passion we are freed from passions and corruption. Item No. Thou hast gone down into the tomb, O Christ, yet wast Thou never parted from Thy Father's side. Hear my voice according unto Thy loving-kindness, O Lord quicken me according to Thy judgement. Though His Resurrection on earth . The multitude of the heavenly powers makes haste with Joseph and Nicodemus, and within a narrow sepulchre they enclose Thee whom nothing can contain. St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church 52455 Ironwood Road South Bend, IN, 46635; Google Calendar ICS; Posted in . The answers are: Yes! This week is called great not because these days or hours are more exalted but because the great, portentous and extraordinary deeds of our Savior were accomplished during this week, but especially on this day. Seeing Thee, my Christ, the Light invisible, hidden lifeless in the tomb, the sun trembled and darkened its light. Woe is me, Light of the world! We sing this hymn (normally a Sunday Troparion) about what has already happened below, an is about to happen here on earth. Orthodox Chants and Hymns of Holy Pascha by Archangel Voices on Apple Music. Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. Paul - Holy Friday - April 22, 2022 - Service of the Lamentations With Thine own consent slain and laid beneath the earth, O my Jesus, Fountain of Life, Thou hast brought me back to life when I was dead through bitter sin. . His Church is a supernatural community which encompasses Heaven and earth. I will rejoice at Thy words, as one that finds great spoil. Last Minute Instructions before we go into Lent. So shall I keep Thy law continually forever and ever. Both now and ever and to the ages of ages, Amen. The revelation of Thy words shall give light and understanding unto the simple. Even her Sons disciples had turned away in doubt and fear. Though His Resurrection on earth doesnt come till tomorrow night, we now begin to celebrate Christs victory over hell and death. Fairer in His beauty than all mortal men, He appears now as a corpse without form or comeliness, He who has made beautiful the nature of all things. 370. Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will seek the commandments of my God. O the folly of those who killed the prophets and slew Christ! I shall exalt all who magnify you in faith and in love.. Chant. At midnight I rose to give thanks unto Thee because of the judgements of Thy righteousness. (1) In the grave they laid Thee, Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have sought Thy testimonies. Once they wept in every house for Rachel's child; and now the company of Christ's disciples with His Mother lament for the Virgin's Son. The Ewe, seeing her Lamb slaughtered, was pierced with anguish: and she cried aloud in grief, calling the flock to lament with her. Yes! Suffering and the Crucified Christ, by Fr. Fast. Willingly, O Savior, Thou hast gone down beneath the earth, and Thou hast restored the dead to life, leading them back to the glory of the Father. The 40th day. It was the ultimate horror. Then he fell, but now he is raised up. Yet another great Saint Gregory: Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople, 364. The first service belonging to Holy Saturdaycalled in the Church the Blessed Sabbathis the Vespers of Good Friday. With Thy hand Thou hast fashioned Adam from the earth; and for his sake Thou hast become by nature man and wast of Thine own will crucified. Rivers of water have run down from mine eyes, because I kept not Thy law. Additional sections of the book are devoted to many prayers for various needs, many selected hymns (troparia, kontakia, prokeimena . Gen Z, was celebrated and honored openly, which is rare in America. Teach me, O Lord, the way of Thy statutes; and I shall seek it always. Adam was slain of old through envy, but by Thy dying Thou hast brought him back to life, O Savior, revealed in the flesh as the new Adam. Joseph hid Thee reverently in a new tomb, O Savior, and lamenting sang to Thee a funeral hymn fitting for God. List of Western Rite parishes that are streaming services. Thy testimonies that Thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. Stablish Thy word in Thy servant, that I may fear Thee. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for Thy testimonies are my meditation. If you cannot, please find yourself a place to worship live-stream tonight. Buried in the earth like a grain of wheat, Thou hast yielded a rich harvest, raising to life the mortal sons of Adam. Also a special icon which is painted on cloth (in Greek, epitaphios; in Slavonic, plaschanitsa) depicting the dead Saviour is placed on the altar table. And so there isno hope for the world, no hope formankind, no hope for anyone ever. Modeled after the Lamentations to the Lord Jesus on Holy Friday, these 176 hymns are sometimes called the "Jerusalem Service." The hymns are metered to be sung to the common melodies. There are a lot of services that take place during this time, and the . (6) How O life canst Thou die? Thou who art the Life wast laid in a tomb, O Christ; and the hosts of angels were amazed and glorified Thy self-abasement. And we venerate Thy passion and burial, When you can get to church again, listen carefully and notice: Throughout these long Lamentations over Christ, the words of lament are put not in our mouths, but in the mouth of His Mother.The Orthodox Church does not focus much on Christ's suffering, great as it was. HYMNS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH with INSTRUCTIONAL CD/CASSETTE TAPE. Now is my heart torn in pieces by a mother's grief.. We magnify Thee, Jesus our King: we honor Thy burial and Thy sufferings, whereby Thou hast saved us from corruption. O Savior, Sun of Righteousness, Thou dost set beneath the earth: therefore the Moon, Thy Mother, is eclipsed in grief, seeing Thee no more. Of old the lamb was sacrificed in secret; but Thou, longsuffering Savior, wast sacrificed beneath the open sky and hast cleansed the whole creation. Matins for Great & Holy Saturday (Lamentations, full text) Vesperal Liturgy for Holy Saturday (full text) Paschal Services (Nocturnes, Midnight Procession, Matins, Liturgy) (full text) The Hours of Pascha (usable throughout Bright Week!) A sword was sharpened against Thee, O Christ: but the sword of the strong was blunted, and the sword that guards Eden was turned back. O Jesus, King of all, who hast set measures to the earth, Thou dost go this day to dwell in a narrow grave, raising up the dead from their tombs. The injustice of the proud is multiplied against me: but I will seek Thy commandments with my whole heart. On the Epitaphion see His Body lying stone cold dead, with His Blessed Virgin Mother and Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus and the Holy Women and often even holy angels mourning. The plan is to begin integrating the new texts and music in the dated services during Holy Week, Easter, and Bright Week, 2023. Pierced to the heart, the Virgin shed warm tears and cried aloud. 2nd Saturday of the Great Fast. The First Sunday of Lent: a Fast and a Feast, 371. In the Church of England, readings are used at Morning and Evening Prayer on the Monday and Tuesday of Holy Week, and at Evening Prayer on Good Friday. The centurion knew Thee to be God, though Thou wast dead. . We follow Christ into death our death, His death into the darkness, alone yet not alone. Saints. For deep down even at His lowest moment when it felt to Him like His Father had forsaken Him, He knew what He was doing and what would be the outcome. The Lord of Creation today accepts the Passion and dies for our sake. is numbered among the dead and sheltered in a lowly tomb. Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. To earth hast Thou come down, O Master, to save Adam: and not finding him on earth, Thou hast descended into hell, seeking him there. Foreseeing Thy divine humiliation on the cross, My soul faints for Thy salvation: and I have hoped in Thy words. Both now. Cnrist has conquered death and hades. E-mail: archdiocese@antiochian.org. Ode 1 For therewith hast Thou delivered us from death. With my whole heart have I sought Thee: O let me not wander from Thy commandments. With fear and reverence noble Joseph lays Thee out for burial as a corpse, O Savior, and he looks with wonder on Thy dread form. Such were the tidings Gabriel brought me when he flew down from Heaven: for he said that the Kingdom of my Son Jesus would be eternal.. for gloriously has He been glorified. A new Heaven and a new Earth. John wrote, We will be like Him, like Jesus Christ risen from the dead. "In a grave they laid Thee . Was it not shattered and struck blind by the dazzling radiance of Thy light? Great and Holy Friday. Holy Trinity will be hosting on the 5th. Some say he had his son teach the class. Six pages in length, SATB and chant. All-devouring hell received within himself the Rock of Life, and cast forth all the dead that he had swallowed since the beginning of the world. . Many are they that persecute and afflict me: yet have I not turned aside from Thy testimonies. All Rights Reserved. My salvation, my light 20:8-11. Come, and as the women bearing myrrh let us sing a holy lament to the dead Christ, that like them we too may hear Him say Rejoice!'. Interlinear Bible 1 Corinthians 15:58 LordN-DMS - Biblical Greek Life-giver and Savior, Thou hast destroyed hell: to Thy power be glory! manifestation to us as God, O Christ. I have sworn, and am steadfastly purposed, that I will keep the judgements of Thy righteousness. Deliver me from the false accusation of men: so will I keep Thy commandments. Seeing Thee, O Word, pierced with nails upon the Cross, Thy Mother was wounded in her soul with the nails and arrows of bitter grief. And with faithful hearts we honour the burial Shared on April 19, 2006 at 9:59 am Lamentations Service. Pilate said to them, You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how. So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard. I have seen the outcome of all perfection: but Thy commandment is exceeding broad. At 10 minutes 45 seconds the Third Stasis begins: Every generation to thy tomb comes grieving to sing its hymn of praise to thee, O Savior. a hymn especially beloved by Orthodox people. Concerning Thy testimonies, I have known of old that Thou hast founded them forever. Cruel hell trembled when he saw Thee, O immortal Sun of glory, and in haste he yielded up his prisoners. A stone hewn from the rock covers the Cornerstone; and a mortal man now buries God in the grave as one dead. Let my lips speak of Thy praise: for Thou hast taught me Thy statutes. Before I was humbled I went astray: but now have I kept Thy word. Willingly Thou diest as a mortal man, O Savior, but as God Thou dost raise up the dead from the grave and from the depths of sin. Strange and dreadful wonder! We are still with each other. I have hated transgressors: but Thy law have I loved. Discouragement has taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake Thy law. Every generation, O my Christ, offers praises at Thy burial. Noble Joseph, taking down Thy most pure body from the Tree, wrapped it in clean linen with sweet spices, and he laid it in a new tomb. How could hell endure Thy coming, O Savior? 3814 Regents Circle, Bloomington, IN 47401 812-855-8248 E-mail: pappas@indiana.edu. . Make me to go in the path of Thy commandments; for therein do I delight. Listen to Resurrection! He who granted me the breath of life is carried lifeless in Joseph's hands to burial. Habakkuk cried out trembling; Jonah was caught but not held fast in the belly of the whale. The Bookstore, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 358 Mountain Road, PO Box 5238, Englewood, NJ, 07631-5238. At the End, all good things will be raised again and restored. The priest removes the Body of Christ, the Epitaphios, from the Cross, wraps it in a white cloth and carries it into the altar.In an evening service, called the Lamentations at the Tomb, the priest . I am grievously wounded and my heart is torn, O Word, as I behold Thee slain unjustly', said the All-pure Virgin weeping. Source of the river of life, the Wisdom of God descends into the tomb and gives life to all those in the depths of hell. How, then, my God, shall I touch Thee with my hands? Therefore, let us keep the Feast. We cant wait. Thou art the Joy of the angels, O Savior, but now Thou art become the cause of their grief, as they see Thee in the flesh a lifeless corpse. How art Thou now hidden in the earth, O Word of God? Thou art nailed upon the Cross, who of old hast sheltered Thy people with a pillar of cloud. O people, exalt Him above all forever! Every generation chanteth hymns of praise . Do not lament me, O Mother - Russian . Starting March 5th, The Sunday of Orthodoxy, you are invited to join the Toledo Pan-Orthodox Fellowship for Sunday Vespers. We bless thee, O pure Theotokos, and with faith we honor the three-day burial of thy Son and our God. Then the priest may deliver a homily and everyone comes forward to venerate the epitaphios. Seeing Thy body laid in the tomb, O Christ, Thy Mother brings Thee the offering of her tears, and she says: Arise, my Child, as Thou hast foretold.. The seraphim, O Savior, beheld Thee on high, united inseparably with the Father, yet they saw Thee below lying dead in the tomb; and they trembled with fear. After the night the sun shines out again in brightness; and after death do Thou, O Word, arise once more and shine in Thy glory, as a bridegroom coming from his chamber. Understanding what we do, with the Myrrhbearers let us all anoint the Living as a corpse. By keeping Thy words. O Lord Jesus our King. 1, 04/17/08, SHW Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Let my tongue speak of Thy words: for all Thy commandments are righteousness. By Thy resurrection grant peace to the Church and salvation to Thy people! The Service of Holy Saturday Vespers (Morning Service) English 176KB. . He was a sign of Thee who hast suffered and accepted burial. I understand more than my elders, because I have sought Thy commandments. Armenian Orthodox have also the tradition of the epitaphios. Look Thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, according the judgement of those that love Thy Name. Weep not, O Mother, for I suffer this to set at liberty Adam and live.. Blessed art Thou, O God, our Redeemer!. The angel standing by the grave cried out to the women: Myrrh is proper for the dead, but Christ has shown himself a stranger to corruption. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, and I shall learn Thy commandments. I entreated Thy favor with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to Thy word. Thou who art Life wast laid in a tomb, O Christ, and the hosts of angels were amazed and glorified Thy self-abasement. I have gone astray like a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, for I do not forget Thy commandments (119:176). By dying, O my God, Thou puttest death to death through Thy divine power. Judge my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to Thy word. For those who would like to follow along with the services, or who are unable to attend, or have a parish that does not have this practice, we have posted the Lamentations taken from the Lenten Triodion, translated by Mother Mary and Archimandrite Kallistos Ware. The epitaphios itself represents the body of Jesus wrapped in a burial shroud, and is a roughly full-size cloth icon of the body of Christ. The service of the Royal Hours - Great and Holy Friday Morning. Lord, I have looked for Thy salvation, and loved Thy commandments. My soul is consumed with the longing that it has for Thy judgements at all times. I cried unto Thee; save me, and I shall keep Thy testimonies. They have destroyed Him. Then coming back into the church we all pass under the Epitaphion one by one, yet all together in symbol passing through death with Christ. We join in singing Lamentations over Him. They have been translated to fit the traditional Greek melodies, which are also included here, transcribed into Western music notation. a day of rest or prayer. When Thou, O Word, wast dead, Thine all-pure Mother raised a lamentation for Thee. The Master of all is seen lying dead, and in a new tomb He is laid, who empties the tombs of the dead. Stream songs including "Come, Receive the Light", "Angels in Heaven" and more. Of Thine own will descending as one dead beneath the earth, O Jesus, Thou leadest up the fallen from earth to Heaven. Now art Thou hidden like the setting sun beneath the earth and covered by the night of death: but, O Savior, rise in brighter dawn. Listen to Lamentations: Orthodox Chants of Holy Week by Archangel Voices on Apple Music. Of Thine own will, O Word, Thou wast laid dead in the tomb: yet dost Thou live, my Savior, and, as Thou hast foretold, Thou shalt raise up mortal men by Thy Resurrection. With love and fear we honor Thy Passion: grant us the forgiveness of our sins. Is this a resurrection service? The law of Thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver pieces. Orthodox Christians zealous to keep the memory of the departed faithfully keep these twelve times of commemoration: The 3rd day. Basil the Great 11.300AM - Paschal Matins. O My Life and My Christ . by Father Bill Olnhausen. And my study was in Thy commandments, which I have loved exceedingly. The Service of Holy Saturday Vespers (Morning Service) Greek/English 580KB (often chanted) and choral settings of extracts from the book are used in the Lenten religious service known as Tenebrae (Latin for 'darkness'). And when Thou hast raised up the dead from their dwelling place beneath the earth, all the powers of Heaven cried aloud: Giver of Life, O Christ our God, glory to Thee.'. The Lamentations Service - Great and Holy Friday Evening. These Lamentations are sung on Holy Friday night for the Matins of Holy Saturday. I have kept Thy commandments and Thy testimonies: for all my ways are before Thee, O Lord. Truly, as Elder Simeon had prophesied, A sword will pierce your own heart also.. I have run the way of Thy commandments: for Thou hast enlarged my heart. Texts for Liturgical Services. Lazarus Saturday Vespers (variable texts) For the full text of this and other Great Lent and Holy Week services we highly recommend purchasing a copy of this priceless book from St. Tikhons Press. Thou hast brought to nothing all them that depart from Thy statutes: for their inward thought is unrighteous. Suffered three days by Thy Son who is our God. Service of the Royal Hours Time: 9.00am - 11.00am 2. O Word and God of all, in our hymns we praise Thee with the Father and Thy Holy Spirit, and we glorify Thy divine burial. Let those that fear Thee turn unto me, and those that know Thy testimonies. Accept, I beseech Thee, the free-will offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me Thy judgements. Our Lord Jesus Christ has been taken down from the cross, and His Most Pure Mother laments and grieves over His lifeless Body, but theologizes concerning the mystery of His death and our redemption. Original content copyright Fr. Tremble, O earth! Below are some historical notes regarding this tradition. Much of the service takes place around the tomb of Christ in the center of the nave. Greek Orthodox Live Internet Broadcasts of Church Services. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? According to the order of the Lenten Triodion, the Matins service for Holy and Great Saturday is served Friday night, or on Friday evening as is the practice in most parish churches. Stream songs including "Alleluia.Troparion "Behold the Bridegroom" - Kievan Chant", "Alleluia.Troparion "Behold the Bridegroom" - Byzantine Chant" and more. 3. joining those in hell as the almighty Lord., Ode 5 Rising early from the night he cried out: Mine eyes have failed with waiting for Thy salvation, and for the word of Thy righteousness. The deceiver is deceived, and those he misled are set free by Thy wisdom, O my God. Both now. 1. We become part of Christs funeral procession, and following His precious Body, we go out into the darkness, into death. At the very end, the Lamentations service almost becomes a celebration. ( often l.c.) This is the beautiful St. Nicholas Choir chanting the lamentations. The Orthodox Church does not focus much on Christ's suffering, great as it was. EVAGORAS. He who hung the earth upon the waters is hung upon the Cross. Special melodies are sometimes used to convey the solemn feeling. Commercials for Jesus at the Super Bowl? Of all the days the Holy and Great Forty Day Fast is the most distinguished, but more than the Holy Forty Day Fast the Holy and Great Passion Week is exalted, and more than the days of Holy Week Great and Holy Saturday is the most exalted. All the powers of Heaven were filled with fear and wonder when they saw Thee dead. The cords of the wicked have entangled me: but I have not forgotten Thy law. Through Thy burial, O Christ, Thou dost destroy the palaces of hell: by Thy death Thou slayest death, and dost deliver from corruption the children of the earth. Thy word is tried in the fire to the uttermost: therefore has Thy servant loved it. The Service of Holy Saturday Mattins (The Lamentations) English File size 174KB. Let my heart be blameless in Thy statutes: that I be not ashamed. She alone, and all alone, knew what her Sons death meant. I have declared my ways, and Thou heardest me: teach me Thy statutes. Pierced by a spear, O Savior, from Thy side Thou pourest out life upon Eve, the mother of all the living, who banished me from life; and Thou quickenest me also with her. I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. One translation calls it the land where all things are forgotten, where the dead from all times were held captive by Satan and where he intended that they finally fade into nothingness. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Brothers and sisters, if you are with Jesus Christ, do not fear death. There is in the person of Jesus Christ the perfect unification of the perfect love of man toward God and the perfect love of God toward man. Thou through Thy commandment hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for it is mine forever. O blind fool, utterly wicked, implacable in hatred, thou dost make a pretense of love for men, yet thou hast sold for money the sweet Myrrh. For we know: In the End, if we have lived and died with Jesus Christ, in Christ, there will be nothing for us to lament, for her Son has risen victorious. The righteousness of Thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. Perverse and crooked people of the Hebrews, ye knew how the temple would be raised again: why then did ye condemn Christ? So the Virgin spake lamenting at Thy grave. The sun and moon grew dark together, O Savior, like faithful servants clothed in black robes of mourning. The Book of Lamentations . Mine eyes woke before the morning: that I might meditate in Thy words. I have stuck unto Thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame. he called out to the guard: Tremble, O Heaven, at this sight. The word epitaphios is an adjective meaning "funerary, happening on a grave"; it is the Greek title for Thucydides' famous . One of the Trinity endures a shameful death in the flesh on our account; the sun trembles and the earth quakes. but with the maidens let us sing to the Lord, The Kind and Gentle Bishop who Refused to be Silenced Saint Meletios of Antioch. Life may continue, but now in the end it will all come to nothing, only darkness and destruction in this world and the next for God has failed! Inexpressible wonder! It is this divine human love which is contemplated and praised over the tomb of the Savior. Joseph once fled with Thee, O Savior, and now another Joseph buries Thee. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore has my soul sought them. 371. Great and fearful is the sight now before our eyes, O Savior: for of His own will the Cause of life submits to death, that He may give life to all. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, Rev. Sabbath. The Lamentations, chanted before the Epitaphios on Friday night in Holy Week, are some of the most moving hymns of the Orthodox Church. The dead shall arise. This service is also sometimes called Jerusalem Matins. When the ranks of angels saw Thee, O Savior, laid out dead for our sake, they were filled with wonder and veiled their faces with their wings. Although . This has been my reward, because I sought Thy precepts. All that crucified Thee shall be destroyed together, O Word, Thou Son of God and King of all. THE WOMAN AND ACTS 2:38 An elderly woman had just returned to her home from a church service when she was startled by an intruder. As a lifeless corpse He is laid in the earth, and it quakes in terror, unable to endure His presence. Of old Joshua made the sun stand still, as he smote the heathen tribes; but Thou hast blotted out its light, whilst casting down the prince of darkness. Friday, April 14, 2023; 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 18:30 21:00; St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church 52455 Ironwood Road South Bend, IN, 46635; Google Calendar ICS; Posted in Thy testimonies also are my study: and Thy statutes are my counsellors. If thou lovest the poor and dost grieve over the ointment emptied out in cleansing propitiation for a soul, how canst thou sell the Giver of Light for gold? 14. It is usually celebrated in the mid-afternoon to commemorate the burial of Jesus. The fortieth day after death is considered to be the the most important day of commemoration. Thou hast drunk vinegar and gall, in Thy compassion, to loose us from the guilt of the forbidden fruit. 1) The Lamentations of the Theotokos, like those for Christ on Great and Holy Saturday, are chanted after the 7th Ode before the Exaposteilaria the evening before the feast of the Dormition. According to the order of the Lenten Triodion, the Matins service for Holy and Great Saturday is served Friday night, or on Friday evening as is the practice in most parish churches. Texts are "pointed" to be sung according to the tonal patterns of the Common Chant (L'vov-Bakhmetev Obikhod, 1869 . O let Thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to Thy word unto Thy servant. I remembered Thy judgements of old, O Lord; and was comforted. O life-giving Vine, Thou wast lifted up from the earth, yet hast Thou poured out the wine of salvation. Before the service begins, a tomb is erected in the middle of the church building and is decorated with flowers. We pray for the departed, dont we? On the icons Through it all, essentially nothing has changed. St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America located in Brooklyn, NY . This is the blessed Sabbath. Be ashamed, O Jews, for the Life-giver raised your dead, yet ye slew Him out of envy. At the end of the Great Doxology, while the Trisagion is sung, the epitaphios is taken in procession around the outside the church, and is then returned to the tomb. Nail my flesh with the fear of Thee: for I am afraid of Thy judgements. For I am become like a wineskin in the frost; yet have I not forgotten Thy statutes. With my lips have I declared all the judgements of Thy mouth. Grant to us thy servants to behold, O Virgin, the Resurrection of thy Son. Therefore I walked uprightly according unto all Thy commandments: and I hated every evil way. Alone among women without pain I bore Thee, my Child', said the Holy Virgin. Can He rise again? The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with its headquarters located in the City of New York, is an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The mission of the Archdiocese is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the Church in the United States of America according to the Orthodox .
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