Third tone

The troparion of the Resurrection

Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad, for the Lord has done a mighty act with His arm. He has trampled death by death and become the first-born of the dead. He has delivered from the depths of hell, and has granted the world His great mercy.

The kontakion of the Resurrection

Thou didst rise today from the grave, O merciful one, and hast led us out of the gates of death. Today Adam dances for joy and Eve rejoices, and with them the prophets and patriarchs unceasingly sing of the divine triumph of Thy power.

The prokeimenon

O chant unto our God, chant ye; chant unto our king, chant ye. Stichos: Clap your hands, all ye nations; shout unto God with a voice of rejoicing. Alleluia: In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me not be put to shame in the age to come. Stichos: Be Thou unto me a God to defend me and a house of refuge to save me.

Verses on the beatitudes

O Christ, Thou hast cast out of Paradise Adam, the forefather, who had set aside Thy commandment. And in Thy compassion, Thou hast made to dwell therein the thief confessing Thee upon the cross and crying; Remember me, O Savior, in Thy kingdom.

O giver of life and lord, Thou hast condemned us having sinned to the curse of death. And suffering in Thy sinless body Thou hast made mortal men live crying: Remember us also in Thy kingdom.

O Lord, risen from the dead, Thou hast raised us from passions by Thy resurrection. And Thou hast destroyed all the might of death. Therefore we cry with faith to Thee: Remember us also in Thy kingdom.

By Thy three days’ burial hast Thou, making them live, raised those lying dead in hell. And Thou as good hast poured forth incorruption upon us who at all times cry with faith; Remember us also in Thy kingdom.

Risen from the tomb, Thou hast first appeared to the women bearing myrrh and hast cried: Rejoice! and through them Thou dost make known Thy rising to Thy friends, O Christ; Remember us also in Thy kingdom.

On the mountain, Moses, holding his arms outspread prefigured the cross and defeated Amalek. And we having received it with faith as a strong weapon against devils all cry: Remember us in Thy kingdom.