Holy Saturday---The Apostles and disciples of Jesus are in despair. They
have seen the miracles and the divinity of Jesus, but now He lies in the grave.
They are overwhelmed with grief, confusion and uncertainty. The expectations
of a worldly Kingdom have been crushed. Christ has descended into hades
and the grave and darkness is experiencing the Light of Christ.
Another treasure from our Christian heritage.
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Today Hades groans
Today Hades cried out groaning; Would that I
had not received Him, Who was born of Mary, for He
came to me and broke my power; He shattered the gates
of sin, and as God raised up the souls, which before
I had held. Glory to Thy Cross, O Lord, and to Thy
Resurrection.
O PRAISE THE LORD, ALL YE NATIONS, PRIASE HIM ALL YE PEOPLE
Today Hades cried out groaning: My authority has
been broken down: I received a mortal, as one of the
mortals; but against this One I availed not, I perish
with Him and with those I had ruled. From eternity I
had held the Dead, but behold, He raiseth up all.
Glory to Thy Cross, O Lord, and to Thy Resurrection.
FOR HIS MERCIFUL KINDNESS IS EVER MORE AND MORE TOWARDS US;
AND THE TRUTH OF THE LORD ENDURETH FOREVER.
Today Hades cried out groaning; My power has
been trampled on; the Shepherd has been crucified,
and He raised up Adam; I have been deprived of those
over whm I ruled, and all those whom I swallowed
in my strength I have disgorged. He Who was crucified
has cleared the tombs; and the power of Death avail
not. Glory to Thy Cross, O Lord, and to Thy Resurrection.
GLORY TO THE FATHER, AND TO THE SON AND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
The great Moses mystically foreshadowed this day,
saying; And God blessed the seventh day, This is the
blessed Sabbath; its is the day of rest, and on it the
Only-begotten Son of God rested from all His works.
And through the dispensation of Death in the flesh
He rested. |
