The Commentary for the Eve of the Resurrection Feast :: Ϭⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϭⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ :: طرح ليلة عيد القيامة

Watos:

Illuminate, illuminate, O Mount of Olives, the gatherer of creatures, of sweet aroma.

And in their midst, is the bird, whose wings’ aroma, has filled all cities.

Illuminate, illuminate, O holy Apostles for the light of the Resurrection, has shone upon us.

Our Savior [Jesus] Christ is risen from the dead and He has returned Adam to Paradise. Illuminate and shine all you women carrying the spices. Take your spices back for the Lord is risen. He stood in the midst of the garden and spoke to Mary Magdalene.

Open up your eyes and understand all you guards, for the Lord is risen from the dead. Behold, the linen cloths and the handkerchief witness to everyone that the Lord is risen.

Illuminate and shine O holy Virgin for your Son, the King of heaven and earth, is risen.

Behold, His Disciples in Galilee witnessed His healing sufferings. He breathed unto them the Holy Spirit and gave them true power and wisdom. He sent them throughout the whole world to preach the good news of the kingdom of God.

Let Judas Iscariot be ashamed for [the Apostles] have given his bishopric to another. And his evil wife became blind because she counselled him to take the silver.

The disobedient Jews, who gave false witness about the Lord’s Resurrection, are now exposed.

Let the believers, the Christians, the new Israel, rejoice today. Those whom Christ gave a bride, [the Church] where they chant like the angels. The Lord rose as one who sleeps and He smote His enemies, the opposing Jews. Those who are in heaven are chanting today for You are ‘Raboni,’ the King of heaven and earth.

Therefore, we glorify Him, proclaiming and saying, “Blessed are You O my Lord Jesus, for You have risen and saved us.”

Adam:
Christ our God, the perfection of our salvation is risen from the dead. Come and see, for behold the linen cloths in which His Body was wrapped in the tomb, lay empty. May the Devil and all his powers be exposed along with the Jews who plotted against Him with their dirty schemes. For yesterday they mocked Him because they thought they overcame Him. Today however, He laughs at them because of His Resurrection.

David the hymnist teaches us this declaration from many year ago, saying, “Awake; why do You sleep, O Lord? Reveal the power of Your Resurrection.”

May the high priests, who taught the guards false witness and dishonest deceit, be ashamed. Be ashamed today O guards for the One who died has risen and His Resurrection terrified you.

“The right hand of the Lord worked its power. The right hand of the Lord exalted me.” The power of Jesus, the Most High, our King, has been exalted by His glorious Resurrection.

You are THE BEING with authority who has no beginning nor end. O Logos of God, by Your love-to-mankind, You have taken away sins and iniquities. O Sinless One, You have brought Yourself to sin for our sake. Yet, You have trampled down sin and death by Your Resurrection.

Let us rejoice and be glad for Emmanuel has united with us and established human love and great grace by His Resurrection. Yours are the heavens and earth and all that is therein O Logos of God.

Today, the earthly and the heavenly have become united in praise to the Resurrection. Great joy filled the world for God dwelt with mankind. After His Incarnation, He revealed the glory of His divinity by His Resurrection.

The Lamb, the Logos of the Pantocrator, who rose from the dead, is the One who exposed His enemies by the glory of His Resurrection.

Be adorned with honor O faithful women carrying the fragrant oil and listen to the voice of the angel proclaiming the good news of the Resurrection.

Rise and come in our midst today O hymnist, David the prophet; rejoice, be glad, praise and chant on this new feast that is the Resurrection. And say “This is the day the Lord made; Let us greatly rejoice, and be glad therein.” Great is the joy of this day for the Resurrection.

Blessed are you, O [Joseph] of Arimathea, for your reward has been greatly glorified today.

After His Death, the mighty Jesus, the One of authority, revealed His might and the power of His divinity by His Resurrection from the dead.

Therefore, we glorify Him, to Him is the glory forever. Amen.