Triodion
Sixth week of Lent
Palm Sunday

Troparion
Tone 1

By raising Lazarus from the dead before your passion
You confirmed the universal resurrection, O Christ God.
Like the children with their palms of victory,
We cry out to you, vanquisher of death:
Hosannah in the highest!
Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!

Troparion
Tone 4

When we were buried with you in baptism, Christ God,
We were made worthy of eternal life by your resurrection!
Now we praise you and sing:
Hosannah in the highest!
Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!

Kontakion
Tone 6

Sitting on your throne in heaven,
Carried on a foal on earth, O Christ God!
Accept the praise of angels and the Songs of children who sing:
Blessed is he that comes to recall adam!

Magnification

We magnify,
We magnify you,
O Christ, the giver of life.
Hosannah in the highest!
And we cry to you:
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

Verse: Lord our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Matins Gospel

Prokeimenon
Tone 4

Out of the mouths of babes and infants * you have fashioned perfect praise!

Verse: Lord our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

(After the reading of the Gospel, "having seen the resurrection of Christ..." is not sung, but we proceed immediately to the reading of Psalm 51)


- The Blessing of the Palms -

Post Gospel verses

(following the prayer for the blessing of the palms)

Tone 2

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Today Christ enters the holy city,
Riding on the foal of an ass.
He destroys the wicked and barren folly of the Gentiles!

Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Today Christ enters the holy city,
Riding on the foal of an ass.
He destroys the wicked and barren folly of the Gentiles!

Tone 6

Have mercy on me, O God,
According to your great goodness,
And according to your abundant mercy,
Blot out my transgressions.

The grace of the Holy Spirit
Today has assembled us.
Talking up your cross we sing:
Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!

The Canon

Tone 4 (by Cosmas the Monk)

Canticle one:

Irmos: The springs of the deep appeared as dry land.
The depths of the raging sea were uncovered.
You have rebuked the tempest and saved your chosen people,
Who sang you a song of victory.

Glory to you, our God, glory to you!

Out of the mouths of the spotless babes and infants,
You have brought forth perfect praise.
By your cross and passion destroy the enemy.
Avenge the fall of old Adam.
By the tree raise him up to his first splendor,
That he may sing you a Song of victory!

The holy church offers her praise to you, O Christ,
Who dwell in Zion.
Israel rejoices in you, her creator.
The mountains, like the stony hearts of the Gentiles,
Exult before you, singing you a Song of victory.

(The Irmos is repeated as Katavasia throughout the Canon)

Canticle three:

Irmos: The people of Israel drank from a hard and barren rock,
Which became a flowing stream by your command,
For this life-giving rock is you, O Christ,
Upon whom the church is established, crying out:
Hosanna! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!

Glory to you, our God, glory to you!

Lazarus had been dead four days,
But hell trembled at your command, and released him,
For you, O Christ, are the resurrection and the life.
Upon you the church is established, crying out:
Hosanna! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!

Come, O faithful, sing to God worthy hymns in Zion!
The Messiah has come to Jerusalem in glory and dominion.
Upon him the church is established, crying out:
Hosanna! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!

Hypakoe
Tone 6

First the multitude praised Christ our God with palms,
But then his ungrateful people clamored for his crucifixion.
As for us, let us honor him as our Savior and sing with unchanging faith:
Blessed is he who comes to recall Adam!

Canticle four:

Irmos: Christ our God is coming and will not tarry.
He comes from the dark and shady mountain,
From a maiden who has not known man.
This has been foretold by the prophets of old.
Therefore we sing: Hosanna in the highest!

Glory to you, our God, glory to you!

Break forth in mighty gladness, O mountains and all hills!
Let the trees of the forest clap their hands for joy!
Praise Christ, all you nations!
Glorify him, all you peoples, crying:
Glory, O Lord, to your power!

The king of glory has come.
The Lord of the ages has entered.
The hour of his majesty is upon us.
His beauty in Zion is beyond compare.
Come, O faithful, let us fall down before him, crying:
Glory, O Lord, to your power!

The Lord comes! He holds the earth in his grasp.
He measures the heavens with the span of his hand.
He has chosen Zion;
In her he is well pleased to dwell,
Ruling the hearts of all who cry in faith:
Glory, O Lord, to your power!

Canticle five:

Irmos: You that tell good tidings to Zion,
Get up into a high mountain!
Raise your voice, O watchman of Jerusalem, and loudly cry:
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of god:
Peace be to Israel and salvation to the Gentiles!

Glory to you, our God, glory to you!

God almighty, enthroned upon the cherubim,
Has given heed to the lowly.
He has come in great glory and power.
The whole earth is filled with his praise.
Peace be to Israel and salvation to the Gentiles!

Jerusalem and holy Zion, mountain of God,
Lift your eyes round about and see!
Your children gather from afar.
They worship him who reigns in you:
Peace be to Israel and salvation to the Gentiles!

Canticle six:

Irmos: The souls of the righteous sing for joy:
A new covenant is granted to the world today.
Let the peoples be renewed through sprinkling with blood divine!

Glory to you, our God, glory to you!

Israel, receive God's kingdom!
Behold, a great light is rising on those who dwell in the shadow of death.
Let the peoples be renewed through sprinkling with blood divine!

Release your ransomed prisoners, O Zion!
Lead them up from the waterless pit of ignorance!
Let the peoples be renewed through sprinkling with blood divine!

Kontakion
Tone 6

Sitting on your throne in heaven,
Carried on a foal on earth, O Christ God
Accept the praise of angels and the songs of children who sing:
Blessed is he who comes to recall Adam!

Ikos

You have bound hell, slain death, and raised the world. Therefore the children carry palms and praise you as victor, O Christ. Today, O immortal Lord, they cry to you: Hosanna to David's Son! No longer shall little children be slain for Mary's child, you are crucified for us all, both young and old. Your side is pierced with a spear, defeating the sword drawn against us. We cry aloud in great exultation:

Blessed is he who comes to recall Adam!

Canticle seven:

Irmos: You saved the children of Abraham from the fire.
You destroyed the Chaldeans who unjustly preyed upon the innocent.
Blessed are you, most praised Lord, the God of our Fathers!

Glory to you, our God, glory to you!

The people knelt before you with palms in their hands.
They rejoiced with the disciples,
Crying: Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed are you, most praised Lord,
The God of our Fathers!

The innocent children sang a hymn worthy for you,
King of Israel and king of angels.
Blessed are you, most praised Lord,
The God of our Fathers!

Bearing palms and branches,
The crowd hailed you, Son of David, crying out:
Blessed is the King of the new age to come!
Blessed are you, most praised Lord,
The God of our Fathers!

Canticle eight:

Irmos: Rejoice, O Jerusalem!
Celebrate, O lovers of Zion!
The Lord of hosts who rules the ages, has come.
Let all the earth fall down before him, crying:
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord!

Glory to you, our God, glory to you!

Christ your King is here, O Zion.
He has come to destroy the senselessness of idolatry,
And to restrain the untamed willfullness of the Gentiles,
Teaching them to sing:
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord!

Rejoice greatly, Zion!
Your Messiah, your God, will reign forever.
He is meek; he brings salvation, as it is written.
Our righteous deliverer comes riding on a colt,
Destroying the proud arrogance of those who will not cry:
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord!

The band of lawless extortioners was driven out of the temple.
They had made God's house of prayer into a den of thieves.
They rejected the Redeemer, to whom we cry aloud:
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord!

The Magnificat is not sung

Canticle nine:

Irmos: God is the Lord and has revealed himself to us!
Celebrate the feast and come with gladness!
Let us magnify Christ with palms and branches,
Singing: Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!

Glory to you, our God, glory to you!

Why do you nations rage?
Why do you priests and scribes imagine vanities,
Saying: Who is this, whom children praise with palms and branches,
Crying: Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!

This is our God. There is none other like him.
He established every righteous way,
Bestowing it upon his beloved israel.
After this, he appeared on earth and walked with men.
Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!

You rebels! Why have you placed stumbling blocks before us?
Your feet hasten to shed the master's blood,
But he will rise again, saving all those who cry to him:
Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!

Hymn of Light

Holy is the Lord our God... (as is usual on Sunday)

Triodion
Sixth (Palm) week of Lent
Palm Sunday Matins

The Praises

Tone 4

A great multitude spread their garments on the road, Lord.
Others cut branches from the trees and carried them.
They cried: Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is he who comes, and will come again,
In the name of the Lord! (twice)

When you were about to enter the holy city, Lord,
The crowd greeted you with palms and songs.
They saw the master of all riding on a colt, as though upon the cherubim!
They cried: Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is he who comes, and will come again,
In the name of the Lord!

Come forth, all you nations!
Come forth, you peoples!
Behold, the king of heaven comes to Jerusalem,
Sitting on a humble colt as though upon a throne!
Unbelieving and adulterous generation;
Come and see the one whom Isaiah foretold.
For our sake he has come in the flesh.
He takes the new Zion, chaste and pure as his bride.
He will crush the evil council like a vessel of clay.
See how the young and innocent children gather,
Singing praises as at a marriage feast.
Let us join them in the angels' hymn:
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is he who comes, and will come again,
In the name of the Lord!

Before your voluntary passion, Lord,
You foretold the universal resurrection to all:
In Bethany, by your almighty power,
You raised Lazarus who was dead four days!
You gave sight to the blind, for you are the giver of light!
You have entered the holy city with your disciples,
Seated on the colt of an ass, fulfilling the scriptures.
The children of the Hebrews met you with olive branches and palms.
We follow their example, crying to you in thanksgiving:
Blessed is he who comes, and will come again,
In the name of the Lord!

Glory...Now and Ever...

Tone 6

Six days before the feast of Passover
Jesus entered Bethany.
His disciples asked him:
Where should we prepare for you to eat the Passover?
He answered: when you have entered the city,
A man carrying a jar of water will meet you.
Follow him into the house which he enters.
Tell the master of the house:
The teacher says to you:
Here I will eat the Passover with my disciples.


Palm Sunday:

At the Divine Liturgy

Prokeimenon
Tone 4

Blessed is he that comes in the name: of the Lord! * God is the Lord and has revealed himself to us!
Verse: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!

Alleluia
Tone 1

Sing to the Lord a new Son, for the Lord has done marvelous things!

Verse: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God!

Hymn to the Theotokos

Canon
Tone 4

God is the Lord and has revealed himself to us!
Celebrate the feast and come with gladness!
Let us magnify Christ with palms and branches,
Singing: Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!

Communion Hymn

(Psalm 118)

Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord! God is the Lord and has revealed himself to us! Alleluia!

Triodion
Sixth (Palm) week of Lent
Sunday Vespers

"Lord I call..."

Tone 8

Rejoice and be glad, city of Zion!
Exult and be joyful, church of God!
Your king is coming in righteousness.
He rides on a colt, the foal of an ass.
The children sing his praises:
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed are you of great mercy! Have mercy on us! (twice)

Today the savior comes to Jerusalem,
Fulfilling the scriptures.
He is greeted with palms and a carpet of clothes.
All know it is he:
The Lord, whom the cherubim praise.
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed are you of great mercy! Have mercy on us!

Gracious Lord, you ride...

Glory...

Rejoice and be glad...

Now and ever...

Gracious Lord, you ride upon the cherubim,
And are praised by the seraphim,
Now you ride like David on the foal of an ass.
The children sing hymns worthy of God,
While the priests and scribes blaspheme against you.
By riding an untamed colt, you have prefigured the salvation of the Gentiles,
Those wild beasts, who will be brought from unbelief to faith!
Glory to you, O merciful Christ.
Our king and the lover of mankind!

Apostikha

Tone 2

Come, faithful,
Let us pass from one holy feast to another!
Let us hasten from the palms and branches
To the solemn celebration of Christ's saving passion!
We shall see him voluntarily suffer for our sake!
Let us offer him a fitting hymn of thanksgiving:
Fountain of tender mercy and haven of salvation,
O Lord, glory to you!

Verse: Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things!

Tone 3

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God!
He is the judge of the heart's intentions and thoughts.
Let no one treat his boundless love with presumption,
But let us approach Christ in meekness and fear,
That we may receive mercy,
And find grace to help us in our time of need.

Verse: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God!

Tone 7

Evil and adulterous generation,
Why have you treated your Lord so faithlessly?
How can you cling to the old testament,
And not become heirs of its promises?
How can you glory in the Father, but reject the Son?
Why have you rejected the prophet's Words which proclaim him?
Your own children sang to your shame today:
Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!

Glory...

Tone 2

Come, faithful...

Now and ever...

Tone 3

It is a fearful thing...



 
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