AT MATINS
Anastasis liturgical translations — translated by Ephrem Lash
Glory. Both now.
The usual Reading from the Psalter. After the 1st Reading, Kathisma.
After the 2nd Reading, Kathisma.
Tone 2. The noble Joseph.
Glory. Both now.
The unapproachable God, through compassion willing to become approachable for me, comes forth in flesh, to be born as man in the city of Bethlehem from a Virgin girl; let us eagerly hasten to receive him as we cry out with fear: Lord, glory to you.
**The same.**
Tone 3. Awed by the beauty.
A marvellous wonder appears today! For our Saviour is now hastening to be brought to birth for us in the Cave in flesh from the Virgin. Magi will worship him with gifts as a king. Shepherds and Angels with glorify him, with them let us also cry: Glory to him who for us became man.
**The same.**
Psalm 50 and the Canon of the Forefeast, of which the Acrostic is the Alphabet. By Joseph.
Translated by Ephrem Lash. Edition lash.en.anastasis.