Text: Paschal Troparion; Psalm 118:15-24
Refrain:
Christ is risen from the dead,
Trampling down death,
And upon those in the tombs bestowing life.
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
The right hand of the Lord is exalted;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
I shall not die, but live,
And declare the works of the Lord.
The Lord has chastened me severely,
But He has not given me over to death.
Refrain
Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I will go through them, and I will praise the Lord.
This is the gate of the Lord,
Through which the righteous shall enter.
Refrain
I will praise You, For You have answered me,
And have become my salvation.
The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
This was the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
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