Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Feasts of Feasts Holy and Glorious Pascha - Fesakh

The priest says a Litany to which the people respond with
Christ is risen from the dead, and by His death He has trampled upon death and has given life to those who are in the tombs! or
Al-Maseehu qama min bayn il-amwat wa wati almawta bil mawt wa wa hab al-ah-yat lil-lazeena filqubour! or
Christos Anesti ek nekron, thanato thanaton batissas, ke tis endis mnimassi, zo-in kharrissa menos!

The Troparion

Christ is risen from the dead, and by His death He has trampled upon death and has given life to those who are in the tombs!
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death and upon those in the Tombs bestowing life!
Al-Maseehu qama min bayn il-amwat wa wati almawta bil mawt wa wa hab al-ah-yat lil-lazeena filqubour!
Al Masih kam min baynil amwat, wa wati-al mawt bil mawt, wa wahabal hayat lil-lazina fil kooboor!
Christos Anesti ek nekron, thanato thanaton batissas, ke tis endis mnimassi, zo-in kharrissa menos!
Christos Anesti ek nekron, thanato thanaton patesas, kai tis en tis mnemasi, zoeen charisamenos!
Christos Anesti ek nekron, thana to thanaton patisas, ketis en tis mnimasi, zo in charisamenos!
Christos Anesti ek nekron thanato than aton pateesas keh thees en dees mnimassi zo-een kharisamenos!

The Trisagion Hymn is the Baptismal Hymn

During the Divine Liturgy, the Trisagion Hymn is the Baptismal Hymn.

All of you who have been baptised into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia!
As many as have been baptised into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia!
Antom ol-ladheen bli-Maseeh i'tamadtom al-Maseeh qad labistom, Allilouia!
Ossi ees Christon evaptisthiteh, Christon enedheesasthen, Allilouia!< /p>

After the priest reads the Gospel and before he begins the Homily

The priest, carrying the Pascha candle, comes to the center of the Solea, and faces thePeople.
The priest raises the Paschal candle and greets the people 3 times with the people responding each time.
The first time, the priest faces the people.
The second time, the priest turns slightly to his left side
The third time, the priest turns slightly to his right side.
Priest greets: "Christ is risen!" "He is truly risen!" or "Al Masiah Qaam! Haqqan Qaam!" or "Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!"
People respond: "Christ is risen!" "He is truly risen!" or "Al Masiah Qaam! Haqqan Qaam!" or "Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!"

At the End of Divine Liturgy

After the Apotysis, the priest, carrying the Pascha candle, comes to the center of the Solea, and faces the People.
The priest raises the Paschal candle and greets the people 3 times with the people responding each time.
The first time, the priest faces the people.
The second time, the priest turns slightly to his left side
The third time, the priest turns slightly to his right side.
Priest greets: "Christ is risen!" "He is truly risen!" or "Al Masiah Qaam! Haqqan Qaam!" or "Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!"
People respond: "Christ is risen!" "He is truly risen!" or "Al Masiah Qaam! Haqqan Qaam!" or "Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!"

The priest states and the people respond:
Priest says: "Glory to His resurrection on the third day!"
People respond, "We glorify His resurrection on the third day!"

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O God of all spirits and of all flesh, who have destroyed death, overcome the devil, and given life to the world: grant, O Lord, to the souls of your servants Bucky and Shirley, who has departed from this life, that it may rest in a place of light, in a place of happiness, in a place of peace, where there is no pain, no grief, no sighing. And since You are a gracious God and the Lover of Mankind, forgive him/her every sin he/she has committed by thought, or word, or deed, for there is not a man who lives and does not sin : You alone are without sin, your righteousness is everlasting, and your word is true. You are the Resurrection and the Life, and the repose of your departed servants Bucky and Shirley. O Christ our God, and we send up glory to You, together with your eternal Father and your all-holy, good and life-givng Spirit, now and always and for ages upon ages. Amen.

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