service files palm.md
Anastasis liturgical translations — translated by Ephrem Lash
ON SATURDAY EVENING
Glory. Both now.
**At** Lord, I have cried **we insert 4 Stichera and sing the following Prosomia.**
AT LITTLE VESPERS
Tone 8. You rose on the third day.
Seated on the colt, O Christ, you accepted a song of victory from innocent children, as you, who are praised by Angels with the thrice-holy hymn, came to your Passion.
Your King, O Sion, meek and bringing salvation, is coming on a colt, seeking to smite the foe with strength. Rejoice and be glad, as you keep the feast with Palms.
Let us believers clap our hands with one accord, as we too, like the Children, offer branches of virtues to Christ. And let us unfold for him the cloaks of good works and mystically receive him.
Brethren, let us offer Christ God Palms of virtues as he comes in human form to suffer willingly for our sake, with the strength of the godhead to grant dispassion to all.
**Same melody.**
He who as God rides on the backs of the Cherubim is seated on a colt as for our sake he comes willingly to the slaughter. Come, let us fervently sing his praise with Palms.
Translated by Ephrem Lash. Edition lash.en.anastasis.