At the Aposticha,

Resurrection Stichera from the Oktoichos. Tone 6.

Your Resurrection, O Christ Saviour, Angels sing in heavens; grant that we too who are on earth may with pure hearts give glory to you.

In Alphabetical Order.

uelling the gates of brass and smashing the bars of Hell, as all-powerful God, you raised the fallen human race; therefore we too in hymns cry out: Lord, who rose from the dead, glory to you!

eady to set us upright from the ancient fall, Christ was nailed to a Cross and placed in a grave. The Myrrhbearing women sought him with tears and lamenting said: Alas, Saviour of all! How did you condescend to dwell in a grave? But while you dwelt there as you willed, how were you stolen? How were you been moved? What place hid your life-bearing Body? But as you promised, Master, appear and make the mourning of our tears cease. As they lamented an Angel cried aloud to them: Cease your lament; say to the Apostles that the Lord has risen, granting the world pardon and his great mercy.

o as you wished, O Christ, you were crucified and plundered death by your burial; and on the third day you rose as God with glory, granting the world life without end and your great mercy.

**Of the Fathers. Tone 4.**

Let us with faith celebrate today the yearly memory of the god-bearing Fathers, who were assembled from the whole world in the shining city of Nicaea, as we reverence the gatherings of the Orthodox; for they, their minds attuned to true religion, overthrew the godless teaching of Arius, and in council banished him from the Catholic Church; and in the Symbol of faith which they precisely and devoutly laid down, they taught all to confess clearly the Son of God as consubstantial and co-eternal, and existing before the ages. And so we too, following their divine teachings and firm in our belief worship the Son and the all-holy Spirit with the Father, in one Godhead a consubstantial Trinity.

**Of the Feast. Same Tone.**

O Lord, when, in your loving kindness, you had fulfilled the mystery hidden from the ages and from generations, you came with your Disciples to the mount of Olives, having with you her who gave birth to you, the Maker and Creator of all things; for it was necessary that she, who had suffered so greatly as a mother at your passion, should also be filled with joy beyond measure at the glory of your flesh. We too, Master, sharing in the joy of your ascent to heaven glorify your great mercy which has come to pass for us.

Resurrection Apolytikion. Tone 6.

Angelic powers were by your tomb and the those who guarded it became as dead; and Mary stood at the grave seeking your most pure Body. You plundered Hades and were not tried by it. You met the Virgin and granted life. Lord risen from the dead, glory to you!

**Of the Fathers. Tone 8.**

You are glorified above all, Christ our God, who established our Fathers as beacons on the earth, and through them guided us all to the true faith. O highly compassionate, glory to you!

**Of the Feast. Tone 4.**

You were taken up in glory, Christ our God, making the Disciples joyful by the promise of the Holy Spirit. Through the blessing they were assured that you are the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world.

And the same at

The Lord is God.