AT MATINS

The Anavathmi. 1st Antiphon.

**After the 1st reading from the Psalter Kathismata of the Resurrection.**

Prokeimenon.

Glory. Both now.

**Theotokion.**

2nd Antiphon.

Tone 7.

After the 2nd reading, others.

**Theotokion.**

3rd Antiphon.

When Life had been laid in the tomb and a seal laid on the stone, soldiers guarded Christ as a sleeping King and Angels glorified him as immortal God; while women cried aloud: The Lord has risen, granting the world his great mercy.

Glory. Both now.

Arise, O Lord my God, lift up your hand; do not forget your poor for ever.

Glory. Both now.

By your burial for three days you despoiled death, and by your life-bearing Rising you raised corrupted humanity, O Christ god, as you love humankind. Glory to you!

Glory. Both now.

Virgin Mother of God unceasingly implore Christ God, who was crucified for us and rose again and destroyed the might of death, to save our souls.

Glory. Both now.

While the grave was sealed, Christ God, you dawned, O Life, from the tomb; and while the doors were shut, you, the Resurrection of all, came to your Disciples, through them renewing a right Spirit in us, according to your great mercy.

I will confess you, Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all your marvellous works.

Bringing sweet spices with their tears, women ran to the grave, and while soldiers guarded you, the King of all, they said to one another: Who will roll away the stone for us? The Angel of great Counsel has risen, trampling on death. All-powerful Lord, glory to you!

Hail full of grace, Virgin Mother of God, haven and protection of the human race, for from you the Redeemer of the world took flesh, for you alone are Mother and Virgin, ever blessed and glorified; intercede with Christ God to grant the whole world peace.

After Psalm 118 the Ypakoï.

Christ God, who took our form and endured the Cross in the body, save me by your Resurrection, as you love humankind.

You turned back the captivity of Sion from error, make me too live, O Saviour, seizing me from the slavery of the passions.

He who sows tribulations in the south with tears of fasting, he will reap with joy sheaves of nourishment that lives for ever.

In the Holy Spirit is the source of divine treasures, from him come wisdom, understanding, fear; to him be praise, glory, honour and might.

Unless the Lord build the house of the soul, we labour in vain; for without him no deed or word is perfected.

Of the fruit of the womb the Saints, moved by the Spirit, produce the Father’s teachings of filial adoption.

By the Holy Spirit all things have being; before all he is God, lordship of the universe, unapproachable Light, Life of all.

Those who fear the Lord and find the ways of life, now and always are blest with unsullied glory.

As you see your offspring like a shoot around your table, rejoice, be glad as you bring them to Christ the Chief Shepherd.

In the Holy Spirit is an abyss of graces, a wealth of glory and a great deep of judgements; for he is to be worshipped as identical in glory with the Father and the Son.

Arise, O Lord my God, lift up your hand; do not forget your poor for ever.

I will confess you, Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all your marvellous works.

Let everything that has breath…,

**the Dawn Gospel,** Having seen the Resurrection of Christ…, **Psalm 50 and the rest as usual.**

Resurrection Canon.