PASCHAL CANON ODE 8 & 9

Ode 8. Irmos.
This chosen and holy day is the first of Sabbaths, the Queen and Lady, the Feast of Feasts and the Festival of Festivals on which we bless Christ to all the ages.
Troparia.
Come let us share in the new fruit of the vine, in divine joy, and in the kingdom of Christ, on the glorious day of the Resurrection, as we sing his praise as God to all the ages.
Lift your eyes around you, Sion, and see. For behold, like beacons shedding light divine your children have come to you, from West and North, from the Sea and from the East, blessing Christ in you to all the ages.
Almighty Father, Word and Spirit, nature united in three Persons, beyond all being and beyond all Godhead, into you we have been baptised and we bless you to all the ages.
Katavasia.
This chosen and holy day is the first of Sabbaths, the Queen and Lady, the Feast of Feasts and the Festival of Festivals on which we bless Christ to all the ages.
Christ has risen from the dead, by death he has trampled on death, and to those in the graves given life. (x3)
Jesus, having risen from the tomb as he foretold, has given us eternal life and great mercy.
Then the Little Litany.
Conclusion: For blessed is your Name and glorified your Kingdom, of the Father…
Ode 9. Irmos.
Megalynarion: Magnify, O my soul, him who suffered willingly, and was buried, and rose from the grave on the third day.
Shine, shine, O New Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Dance now and be glad, O Sion, and you too rejoice, pure Mother of God, at the arising of him to whom you gave birth.
Megalynarion: Magnify, O my soul, Christ the Giver of life, who arose from the grave on the third day.
Shine, shine, O New Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Dance now and be glad, O Sion, and you too rejoice, pure Mother of God, at the arising of him to whom you gave birth.
Megalynarion: Christ is the new Passover, the living sacrificial victim, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
O divine! O beloved! O sweetest voice! You have truly promised that you will be with us unto the end of time, O Christ. And we the faithful rejoice, having this as an anchor of hope.
Megalynarion: The Angel cried to her that is full of grace: Pure Virgin, rejoice! And again I say: Rejoice! For your Son has risen from the tomb on the third day.
O divine! O beloved! O sweetest voice! You have truly promised that you will be with us unto the end of time, O Christ. And we the faithful rejoice, having this as an anchor of hope.
Megalynarion: Mary Magdalen ran to the tomb, and seeing Christ, questioned him as though he were the gardener.
O divine! O beloved! O sweetest voice! You have truly promised that you will be with us unto the end of time, O Christ. And we the faithful rejoice, having this as an anchor of hope.
Megalynarion: A dazzling Angel appeared to the women and cried: Cease your tears, for Christ has risen.
O divine! O beloved! O sweetest voice! You have truly promised that you will be with us unto the end of time, O Christ. And we the faithful rejoice, having this as an anchor of hope.
Megalynarion: You awoke and wakened the dead from every age, as the Lion of Juda, roaring like a king.
O great and most sacred Pascha, Christ! O Wisdom and Word and Power of God! Grant that we may partake of you fully in the day that has no evening of your Kingdom.
Megalynarion: Christ has risen, trampling on death and raising the dead. Rejoice all you peoples.
O great and most sacred Pascha, Christ! O Wisdom and Word and Power of God! Grant that we may partake of you fully in the day that has no evening of your Kingdom.
Megalynarion: Today the whole creation rejoices and is glad, for Christ has risen and Hell has been despoiled.
O great and most sacred Pascha, Christ! O Wisdom and Word and Power of God! Grant that we may partake of you fully in the day that has no evening of your Kingdom.
Megalynarion: Today the Master despoiled Hell and raised the prisoners whom it had held from the ages in harsh captivity.
O great and most sacred Pascha, Christ! O Wisdom and Word and Power of God! Grant that we may partake of you fully in the day that has no evening of your Kingdom.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Megalynarion: Magnify, O my soul, the might of the Godhead in three Persons yet undivided.
O great and most sacred Pascha, Christ! O Wisdom and Word and Power of God! Grant that we may partake of you fully in the day that has no evening of your Kingdom.
Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Megalynarion: Rejoice, O Virgin, rejoice! Rejoice, Blessed One! Rejoice, Glorified One. your Son has risen from his three days in the tomb.
O great and most sacred Pascha, Christ! O Wisdom and Word and Power of God! Grant that we may partake of you fully in the day that has no evening of your Kingdom.
Katavasia.
Megalynarion: Magnify, O my soul, him who suffered willingly, and was buried, and arose from the grave on the third day.
Shine, shine, O New Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Dance now and be glad, O Sion, and you too rejoice, pure Mother of God, at the arising of him to whom you gave birth.
Christ has risen from the dead, by death he has trampled on death, and to those in the graves given life. (x3)
Jesus, having risen from the tomb as he foretold, has given us eternal life and great mercy.
Then the Little Litany.
Conclusion: For all the powers of heaven praise you, and to you we give glory…
Exapostilarion.
When you had fallen asleep in the flesh as one mortal, O King and Lord, you arose again on the third day, raising up Adam from corruption and abolishing death. A Pascha of incorruption, salvation of the world.