Book of Needs of the Holy Orthodox Church

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Verse. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away, as wax melteth at the presence of fire,

Verse. So let the sinners perish at the presence of God, but let the righteous rejoice.

Verse. This is the day which the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad therein.

Verse. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

Verse. Both now and ever, and to ages of ages. Amen.

And to every verse the troparion, Christ is risen ... is added.

The Canon in tone i. Ode i.

Irmos. It is the day of resurrection! Ye folk, be we enlightened! It is the Pascha, the Pascha of the Lord! For out of death to life, and unto heaven from earth Christ God hath led us forth, us, singing victory’s song.

Refrain. Christ is risen from the dead! This is said before every Troparion in all the Odes unless otherwise indicated.