Christ is risen! (Orthodox Easter)

YouTube ^ | 04-19-2020 | Russian Orthodox Church

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The full Easter liturgy from Christ the Savior Cathedral. For the first time in history, the cathedral was largely empty during the liturgy. (Church Slavonic appx 3 hrs) A blessed feast to all. Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen!Христосъ воскресе! Воистину воскресе!

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Are there any who are devout lovers of God?
Let them enjoy this beautiful bright festival!

Are there any who are grateful servants?
Let them rejoice and enter into the joy of their Lord!

Are there any weary with fasting?
Let them now receive their wages!

If any have toiled from the first hour,
let them receive their due reward;
If any have come after the third hour,
let him with gratitude join in the Feast!
And he that arrived after the sixth hour,
let him not doubt; for he too shall sustain no loss.
And if any delayed until the ninth hour,
let him not hesitate; but let him come too.
And he who arrived only at the eleventh hour,
let him not be afraid by reason of his delay.
For the Lord is gracious and receives the last even as the first.
He gives rest to him that comes at the eleventh hour,
as well as to him that toiled from the first.

To this one He gives, and upon another He bestows.
He accepts the works as He greets the endeavor.
The deed He honors and the intention He commends.
Let us all enter into the joy of the Lord!

First and last alike receive your reward;
rich and poor, rejoice together!
Sober and slothful, celebrate the day!
You that have kept the fast, and you that have not,
rejoice today for the Table is richly laden!

Feast royally on it, the calf is a fatted one.
Let no one go away hungry. Partake, all, of the cup of faith.
Enjoy all the riches of His goodness!

Let no one grieve at his poverty,
for the universal kingdom has been revealed.

Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again;
for forgiveness has risen from the grave.

Let no one fear death, for the Death of our Savior has set us free.
He has destroyed it by enduring it.
He destroyed Hell when He descended into it.
He put it into an uproar even as it tasted of His flesh.

Isaiah foretold this when he said,
"You, O Hell, have been troubled by encountering Him below."
Hell was in an uproar because it was done away with.
It was in an uproar because it is mocked.
It was in an uproar, for it is destroyed.
It is in an uproar, for it is annihilated.
It is in an uproar, for it is now made captive.

Hell took a body, and discovered God.
It took earth, and encountered Heaven.
It took what it saw, and was overcome by what it did not see.

O death, where is thy sting?
O Hell, where is thy victory?

Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!
Christ is Risen, and the evil ones are cast down!
Christ is Risen, and the angels rejoice!
Christ is Risen, and life is liberated!

Christ is Risen, and the tomb is emptied of its dead;
for Christ having risen from the dead,
is become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

To Him be Glory and Power forever and ever. Amen!


The Easter sermon of John Chrysostom (circa 400 AD)

[newberger]

Indeed He is Risen!

[bubbacluck]

Indeed, He is risen!

[livius]

Christos voskrese!

The sermon of St. John Chrysostom (347 AD- 407 AD, when there was only one church) is probably the best in the universe!

[romanesq]

Indeed He is risen!

For all our brothers and sisters celebrating on the old calendar, a joyous and blessed Easter!

[katnip]

What a magnificent church! Thank you for posting it. I will watch the entire thing later.

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs Bestowing life!

[left that other site]

Христосъ воскресе! Воистину воскресе!

Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom by Rachmaninoff

[lightman]

Orthodox Ping!

Christ is Risen!
Christos Anesti!
Christos Voskrese!
a l - Mas ih qam !

[Honorary Serb]

Hristos vaskrse! Vaistinu vaskrse!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkQDc3jeDu8

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!!!! Joyous Pascha to all my Orthodox Brothers and Sisters!!!!

[lightman]

+Chrysostom is the best....here is the second best:

ST. CYRIL OF JERUSALEM
from “On the Liturgy”, St. Vladimir’s Press

O strange and wonderful event!
We were not really put to death,
we were not really buried,
we were not really crucified,
we were not really brought back to life.
But, though the imitation was symbolic,
the salvation is very real!
Christ was truly crucified,
truly buried,
truly raised up.
And all this was given to us by a grace
in order that we might share his sufferings by imitating them,
and thus truly obtain salvation.
How vast God’s love for humanity.
Christ had his utterly pure hands pierced by the nails
he suffered;
and yet it is to me,
who share in his sufferings without suffering or experiencing pain,
that he gives the grace of salvation.

[MomwithHope]

Thank you for posting!

[CJ Wolf]

Indeed He is risen! Amen and blessings.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Indeed he is risen!

[hoppity]

Indeed, He is risen!