Qatholiqi
(During the Fraction)
(Mor Ephrem - Tone 1)
O Lord God, by Your great fast
of the fifty days and nights
and feast of resurrection,
have mercy and save our souls
The women came to the tomb
to anoint the Lord’s body
and they saw the Messiah
who had risen from the grave
And the Lord instructed them
to tell all His disciples
When the disciples hear this
they ran for the tomb of Christ
With gladness, the disciples
looked inside the empty tomb
and with wonder, they saw clothes
and took them up in their hands
The guards were struck like dead men
and Ciaphas was ashamed
He was filled with great wonder
and he stood in deep sorrow
The Jews who crucified Christ
were ashamed and they scattered;
The thief entered paradise;
Judas was cast into Hell
O you who have been baptized,
come and celebrate this feast
sing praises with a loud voice
with beautiful and sweet hymns
Let us cry aloud with faith,
bless`ed is the Lord or God
who has saved us from Satan
and redeemed us from our sins
Praise be to the Risen Son,
and to His Holy Father,
and to the Holy Spirit,
now, always, and forever