Ode 8. Irmos.  Ἐκ φλογὸς τοῖς Ὁσίοις.

Ode 9. Irmos. Θεὸν ἀνθρώποις ἰδεῖν ἀδυνατόν.

Glory. The Eothinon. Both now. You are highly blessed… After the Doxology the Resurrection Troparion etc.

At Lauds. Stichera of the Resurrection. Mode 2 Plagal.

Cross-Theotokion.

From flame you made a source of dew for the Saints and with water you consumed the sacrifice of a righteous man with flame. For you do all things, O Christ, simply by willing them. We highly exalt you to all the ages.

Your Cross, O Lord, is life and resurrection for your people, and trusting in it we sing your praise, our risen God; have mercy on us.

The people of the Jews that killed the prophets of old envy now makes into one that kills God by hanging you on a Cross, O Word of God, whom we highly exalt to all the ages.

Your burial, Master, has opened Paradise to the human race, and delivered from corruption we sing your praise, our risen God; have mercy on us.

You did not abandon heaven’s vaults, and entering Hades you raised up with you all humanity that lay in decay as it highly exalted you to all the ages.

With the Father and the Spirit let us hymn Christ risen from the dead, and let us cry out him, ‘You are our life and resurrection. Have mercy on us’.

From light you conceived the Word, giver of light, and having given birth you glorified him; for the divine Spirit dwelt in you, pure Maiden, and therefore we sing your praise to all the ages.

On the third day you rose from the tomb, O Christ, as it is written, and you raised our Forefather with you; therefore the human race both glorifies you and hymns your Resurrection.

Another, of Cross and Resurrection. Ἒκστηθι φρίττων οὐρανέ.

Other Stichera by Anatolios.

Every ear trembled to hear that the Most High had willingly come on earth to subdue the strength of Hades through Cross and Burial, and to raise up all to cry aloud, ‘Youths bless, priests praise, people highly exalt him to all the ages.’

Lord, great and fearful is the mystery of your Resurrection; for you came from the tomb like a bridegroom from his marriage chamber, having abolished death by death, that you might free Adam; therefore Angels dance in heaven and humankind on earth glorifies your compassion towards us, Lover of humankind.

The tyranny of Hades has ceased, and its palace been set at naught, for nailed to a Cross on earth the God who is over all destroyed its power. Youths bless, priests praise, people highly exalt him to all the ages.

Lawless Jews, where are the seals, and the money you gave the soldiers? The treasure was not stolen, but he has risen, as a mighty one; you have been put to shame, you who denied Christ, the Lord of glory, who suffered and was buried and rose from the dead; let us worship him.

How great, O Christ, is your ineffable love for humankind; how great your inexpressible blessings! For when you saw me perishing in Hades’ prison you underwent your Passion and delivered me, and we bless you, Master of all things, and highly exalt you to all the ages.

While the sealed was sealed, how were you robbed, O Jews? You set guards and placed seals. While the doors were shut the King came forth. Either produce him as a corpse, or worship him as God, along with us who sing, ‘Glory, Lord, to your Cross and Resurrection!’

Another, of the Mother of God. Ἐκ φλογὸς τοῖς Ὁσίοις.

The Myrrh-bearing Women came to your grave that received life, O Lord, and carrying spices they were seeking to anoint your immaculate Body; but they found a light-bearing Angel seated on the stone, and he addressed them and said, ‘Why do you weep for the One who poured out life for the world from his side? Why do you seek the Immortal as a mortal in a grave? Rather run and tell his Disciples the universal joy of his glorious Resurrection’. With it enlighten us also, Saviour, and grant us pardon and your great mercy.

Your Son adorned you with a shining garment woven with gold as a Queen with the radiance of the Spirit and placed you at his right hand, O All-pure. We highly exalt him to all the ages.

The One who fixed the world by his will alone borrowed his flesh from your immaculate womb, wishing to refashion it from on high. We highly exalt him to all the ages.

You became a divine dwelling of the connection of the Word to me, humanity, pure Virgin, who shine out with the radiance of virginity. Therefore we sing your praise to all the ages.

The golden lampstand prefigured you who received the unapproachable Light that illumines the universe with his knowledge. Therefore we sing your praise, pure Virgin, to the ages.

It is impossible for humans to see God, on whom the ranks of Angels dare not gaze. But through you, O All-pure, the incarnate Word has been seen by mortals. As we magnify him, with the heavenly armies we call you blessed.

You remained untouched by passions, Word of God, when by flesh you became acquainted with the passions; but you free humanity from the passions by your Passion taking the name Passion, our Saviour, for you alone are without passions and all-powerful.

In accepting the corruption of death, you preserved your Body without taint of destruction; but your life-giving and divine soul, Master, was not abandoned in Hades; but rising as from sleep you raised us with you.

All we mortals with pure lips glorify God, Father, Son like him without beginning, while we reverence the ineffable and supremely glorious power of the all-holy Spirit, for you alone are Trinity all-powerful and indivisible.

Another, of Cross and Resurrection. Μὴ ἐποδύρου μου Μῆτερ.

Though you descended into a tomb as mortal, O Giver of life, yet you destroyed the strength of Hades, O Christ, and with you raised the dead that it had swallowed; and as God you grant resurrection to all who magnify you with faith and love.

Let creation rejoice and flower like a lily, for Christ has been raised from the dead as God. ‘Where now death is your sting?’ we cry. ‘Where Hades your victory?’ The One who exalts our horn as compassionate has utterly destroyed you.

You carry the One who carries all things, and you clasp in your hands as an infant the One who delivers us from the hand of the warlike foe, immaculate Sovereign Lady; and you see lifted up on the tree of the Cross the One who lifted us up from the pit of wickedness.

Another, of the Mother of God. Θεὸν ἀνθρώποις ἰδεῖν ἀδυνατόν.

A star, shining out with rays of divinity, has now dawned from Jacob for those held fast by deep darkness, through you, All-pure, Christ God, Word incarnate, enlightened by whom, along with the heavenly hosts, we call you blessed.

Strengthened by your power and grace, fervently I offer you from the heart this song. But accept it, pure Virgin, giving me in return grace with many lights from your undefiled treasures.

You were declared to be the womb of the Godhead, on which the Word wove the robs of his body, making my form divine, O Virgin; putting it on he saved all those who from a pure mind magnify you.

Now resurrection has been granted to the dead through your ineffable and inexpressible conceiving, all-pure Mother of God; for life clothed in flesh has shone out from you for all, and has destroyed the gloom of death.