Third Week :: الاسبوع الثالث

Glory and honor are due,
To whom on the third day arose,
And appeared to His holy disciples,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

By His own will He became incarnate,
In the womb of Mary ti-Parthenos,
To carry all our sins,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

He accepted all sufferings,
For our sake on the cross,
He is the beloved Son of God,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

They set guards on His tomb,
They also sealed the stone,
But He arose while it was dark,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

He broke the latches of Hades,
And brought out Adam and his sons as heroes,
He left Satan angry and in pain,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

He tore asunder the handwriting,
Of our sins and sorrows,
He gave us His Body and Blood,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

David prophesied about His Resurrection,
The Lord awoke as One who has dozed,
As one who is sated with wine,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

Christ fulfilled that prophecy,
Was buried for three days and then arose,
We rejoice with Joseph and Nicodemus,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

On the road to Emmaus, He gave peace,
To two disciples as He approached,
As for Thomas, doubt entered his mind,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

Afterwards on the eighth day,
All doubts were disposed,
As he saw and touched His wounds,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

With power the Lord invaded Hades,
In His parade the righteous follow,
He brought them into the paradise of joy,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

Micah prophesied that the mighty Lord,
Shall come with His sword,
To destroy the council of the wicked,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

He trapped the devil with His wisdom,
And to his first place, man was restored,
He abolished the power of death,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

He cast the enemy in darkness,
He abolished his works with great blows,
He received Adam and his offspring,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

He took to paradise all the righteous souls,
Great gifts to them He bestowed,
This is the work of the Holy Lord,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

He appeared to His pure disciples,
To prove to them that He arose,
With their own eyes they saw Him,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

On the Sea of Tiberius,
To prove to them He is not a ghost,
He ate with them honey and fish,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

Though He is not in need of food,
He ate and drank that they may know,
The truth of the Resurrection,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

All the heavenly hosts rejoice,
At the Resurrection of the Lord,
And the salvation of the souls,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

Early in the morning came,
Peter and John to the tomb,
To know and learn the facts,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

John outran Peter but waited,
For him to see where Jesus did repose,
They saw the linen cloths there,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

When they saw those signs,
They said, "Truly our Lord arose,
We believe in His Resurrection,"
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

He whom the heavenly praise,
Has risen victorious on His toes,
We are forever in His debt,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

We offer Him great thanks,
For all the gifts He bestowed,
His words are eternal truths,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

This is the will of the merciful God,
That He for whom heaven is His abode,
Be buried in the tomb,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

We praise the Lord of lords,
Joyful praises our voice echoes,
To Him who sits at the Father´s right,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

His divinity united with His humanity,
The eternal God, the Lord of hosts,
All glory is due to Him,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.

O You who rose from the dead,
Heal us from all pains and groans,
Save us from all temptations,
Christ was crucified buried then He arose.