First Antiphon (From Pascha to Ascension)

First Antiphon (from Pascha to Ascension)

Refrain:

Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.

V. 1: Shout with jubilation unto the Lord all the earth. (Ps. 65:1) R. V. 2: Chant ye unto His name, give glory in praise of Him. (Ps. 65:1) R. V. 3: Say unto God: How awesome are Thy works! (Ps. 65:2) R. V. 4: Let all the earth worship Thee and chant unto Thee; let them chant unto Thy name, O most High. (Ps. 65:3) R. V. 5: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. R. Second Antiphon (from Pascha to Ascension)

Refrain:

Save us, O Son of God, who art risen from the dead, who sing to Thee: Alleluia

V. 1: God be gracious unto us and bless us. (Ps. 66:1) R. V. 2: May He cause His face to shine upon us and have mercy on us. (Ps. 66:1) R. V. 3: That we may know upon the earth Thy way, among all the nations Thy salvation. (Ps. 66:2) R. V. 4: Let the peoples give Thee praise, O God; let all the peoples praise Thee. (Ps. 66:3) R. V. 5: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. R. Third Antiphon from Pascha to Ascension

Sing: Christos a inveeaht…(Romanian Troparian on following page)

V.1: Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him ﬂee from before his face.

Sing: Christ is risen… (Romanian Troparian following)

V. 2: As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish; as wax melteth before the ﬁre.

Sing: Christos a inveeaht…(Romanian Troparian on following page)

V. 3: So let sinners perish at the presence of God, and let the righteous be glad

Sing: Christ is risen… (Romanian Troparian following)

V. 4: This is the day which the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad therein.

Sing: Christos a inveeaht…(Romanian Troparian on following page) Paschal Troparion Christ is Risen No. 4A Roumanian Allegretto A. Podoleanu Soprano Alto Chris -tos a in - vee - aht deen Tenor Bass mortz cu mor - tia pe mor - te cul - cund she che - lor deen mor - mun toor vee - ah - tzu da - roo - ihn - doo - leh. ihn - doo - leh

Computerized by Michael Kargatis 06/11/02 Rev. 0 1 Paschal Troparion Christ is Risen No. 4B

A. Podoleanu Allegretto English Adaptation Unknown Soprano Alto Christ is ri - sen from the dead, tram -ling down Tenor Bass death by death and on those in the tombs, be - stow - ing ev - er last - ing life. Computerized by Michael Kargatis 06/11/02 Rev. 0 2

FROM PASCHA TO ASCENSION The Kontakion of Pascha (B)

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# œ ˙ œ j & œ œ ˙ œ œ œ˙ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ w œ œ œ J ˙w to the fal - len, O Lord, didst bring re - sur-rec - tion. j œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ. œ œ œ w ? # œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ . J w

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FROM PASCHA to ASCENSION Based on John 4:14 and John 7:37-38 Communion Hymn 1

Byzantine Tone 8 Arranged by Michael G. Farrow

Soprano Alto b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ & œ œ œ œ ˙œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Re - ceive ye the Bod - y of Christ!

œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ Tenor ? œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Bass b œ œ ˙ œ

œ ˙ œœ œœ ˙˙ œ œ ww & bb Œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w Taste ye of the Foun - tain Im - mor - tal! œ ? œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ w w b Œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w w

Verses:

(1) Great is the mystery of Thy Resurrection, O Christ! (from the Pentecostarion)

(2) From the supper the Immortal One willingly comes to the passion. (Sticheron Idiomelon for Holy Monday)

(3) Then was Hades, who accounted and demanded of souls, embittered at the encounter. (Catechetical Sermon on the Resurrection of St. John Chrysostom)

(4) Then was Mary, who annointed and worshipped God before the tomb, made glad. (Based on John 14-18, 20)

(5) Tell Peter and the other apostles that the Immortal One hath risen from the dead. (Based on Mark 16:7)

Unknown Soprano Alto Chris - tos vos - kre - se iz Tenor Bass mer - tvih vos - kre - se smer - ti - yu smert po - prav, i su shchim, vo gro - i su shchim, vo gro - Computerized by Michael Kargatis 06/11/02 Rev. 0 1 Christ is Risen No. 3

beh i su -shchim vo gro - beh zhi - vot da - ro - vav.

Computerized by Michael Kargatis 06/11/02 Rev. 0 2