Стрⷭ҇тїю твое́ю хрⷭ҇тѐ ѿ страсте́й свободи́хомсѧ, и҆ воскрⷭ҇нїемъ твои́мъ и҆з̾ и҆стлѣ́нїѧ и҆зба́вихомсѧ, гдⷭ҇и сла́ва тебѣ̀.
By Thy holy Incarnation, I have been set free from passions, and by Thy Resurrection, from the withered, I have been delivered, O Lord, to Thee.
И҆ и҆́ны стїхи̑ры а҆лфави́тныѧ, прп. І҆ѡа́нна Дамаскина̀:
And now the alphabetical hymns of St John Damascus:
A, in the beginning, O Lord, Thou didst create all things by Thy Word, and didst ordain them for Thy glory; and Thou didst make man upright, but he sinned and became a stranger to Thee. Therefore, grant us Thy mercy, that we may be delivered from our sins.
B, blessed be the name of the Lord, who hath made heaven and earth, and all things therein; and who is the King of glory, and the Power of the universe. Amen.
C, Christ, the true Light, didst come into this world, to enlighten those who sat in darkness and the shadow of death; and Thou didst give us Thy divine commandments, that we might walk in Thy truth and be saved. Amen.
D, David, the prophet and psalmist, sang before Thee, O Lord, with his whole heart, saying: "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." Amen.
E, every creature is full of Thy glory, O Lord; for Thou art the Creator and Ruler of all things. And Thou didst make man in Thine own image, that he might know Thee and serve Thee. Amen.
F, faith is a precious gift from Thee, O Lord, by which we believe in Thee and are saved. For Thou didst say: "He that believeth on Me, the same believeth not on Me, but on Him that sent Me." Amen.
G, God, the Father of mercies, hath given us His only-begotten Son, to be our Saviour and Redeemer; and through Him we have access to Thee. Amen.
H, holy is Thy name, O Lord, for Thou art the King of glory, and no one can approach Thee save by Thy grace. And Thou didst say: "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." Amen.
I, in Thee, O Lord, we put our trust; for Thou art our Rock and our Redeemer. And Thou didst say: "Blessed are they that put their trust in Thee." Amen.
J, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, didst come into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. For Thou didst say: "For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." Amen.
K, King of glory, O Lord, Thou art the Judge of all the earth; and Thou didst say: "As I live, saith the Lord God, surely with the blood of the wickedness that they have committed in My sight in this land, saith the Lord God, there shall the land be utterly filled with the slain." Amen.
L, Lord, Thou art the Light of our souls; and Thou didst say: "I am the Light of the world. He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." Amen.
M, mercy is from Thee, O Lord, for Thou art the God of all compassion; and Thou didst say: "Be merciful, even as your Father which is in heaven is merciful." Amen.
N, no one can come to Thee, except the Father draw him; for Thou didst say: "No man can come to Me, except the Father which hath sent Me draw him." Amen.
O, O Lord, Thou art our Refuge and Strength; and Thou didst say: "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." Amen.
P, praise be unto Thee, O Lord, for Thou art the God of all glory; and Thou didst say: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Amen.
Q, quiet is Thy name, O Lord, for Thou art the King of peace; and Thou didst say: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you." Amen.
R, rest is from Thee, O Lord, for Thou didst create all things in six days, and didst rest on the seventh. And Thou didst say: "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." Amen.
S, salvation is of Thee, O Lord; for Thou art the Saviour of the world. And Thou didst say: "I am the Resurrection and the Life; he that believeth in Me, though he die, yet shall he live." Amen.
T, Thy throne, O Lord, is for ever and ever; and Thou didst say: "Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Thy dominion endureth throughout all generations." Amen.
U, understanding is from Thee, O Lord, for Thou art the God of wisdom; and Thou didst say: "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." Amen.
V, victory is in Thee, O Lord, for Thou didst say: "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne." Amen.
W, wisdom is from Thee, O Lord, for Thou art the God of all knowledge; and Thou didst say: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Amen.
X, xerxes, O Lord, Thy name is great among the nations; and Thou didst say: "I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and my people have gone out of the land of Assyria with a mighty hand." Amen.
Y, ye are the salt of the earth, O Lord, for Thou didst say: "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid." Amen.
Z, zeal for Thy house, O Lord, doth consume me; and Thou didst say: "If any man love Me, he will keep My words; and My Father will love him, and We will come unto him, and make Our abode with him." Amen.
Да ра́дꙋетсѧ тва́рь, нб҃са̀ да веселѧ́тсѧ, рꙋка́ми да воспле́щꙋть ꙗ҆зы́цы съ весе́лїемъ: хрⷭ҇то́съ бо сп҃съ на́шъ, на крⷭ҇тѣ̀ пригвоздѝ грѣхѝ на́шѧ: и҆ сме́рть ᲂу҆мертви́въ живо́тъ на́мъ дарова̀, па́дшаго а҆да́ма всеро́днаго воскр҃си́вый, ꙗ҆́кѡ чл҃вѣколю́бецъ.
Let the creation rejoice, let the heavens be glad, let them praise with their voices in joyful song: for Jesus Christ is our Saviour, who nailed our sins upon the Cross: and death having slain life for us, raised up the fallen Adam within, as a Lover of Man.
Цр҃ь сы́й нб҃сѐ и҆ землѝ непостижи́ме, во́лею распѧ́лсѧ є҆сѝ за чл҃вѣколю́бїе. є҆го́же а҆́дъ срѣ́тъ до́лѣ, ѡ҆горчи́сѧ, и҆ пра́ведныхъ дꙋ́шы прїе́мшѧ возра́довашасѧ: а҆да́мъ же, ви́дѣвъ тѧ̀ зижди́телѧ въ преиспо́днихъ, воскр҃се. Ѽ чꙋдесѐ! ка́кѡ сме́рти вкꙋсѝ всѣ́хъ жи́знь; но ꙗ҆́коже восхотѣ̀ мі́ръ просвѣти́ти зовꙋ́щїй, и҆ глаго́лющїй: воскр҃сы́й и҆з̾ ме́ртвыхъ, гдⷭ҇и сла́ва тебѣ̀.
King of heaven and earth, incomprehensible in Thy will, Thou wast crucified for love of man. The adversary met Thee with sorrow, but received the righteous souls rejoicing: Adam, seeing Thy Creator in the depths, arose. Lo, a wonder! How death tasted all life; but since Thou wouldest enlighten the world by calling and saying: Arise, O dead one, glory be to Thee.
Жены̀ мѷронѡ́сицы, мѵ́ра носѧ́ща, со тща́нїемъ и҆ рыда́нїемъ гро́ба твоегѡ̀ достиго́ша, и҆ не ѡ҆брѣ́тшѧ пречⷭ҇тагѡ тѣ́ла твоегѡ̀, ѿ а҆́гг҃ла же ᲂу҆вѣ́дѣвшѧ но́вое и҆ пресла́вное чꙋ́до, а҆пⷭ҇лѡмъ глаго́лахꙋ: воскр҃се гдⷭ҇ь подаѧ̀ мі́рови ве́лїю млⷭ҇ть.
Mystic Virgins, bearing myrrh with zeal and tears, hastened to the tomb of thine, and finding not thy body thereof, by the angel was made known a new and glorious wonder: with gladness we cried: Arise, O Lord, Thou givest life to all the world.
Сла́ва, и҆ ны́нѣ:
Glory, and now:
Сѐ и҆спо́лнисѧ и҆са́їино прорече́нїе, дв҃а бо родила̀ є҆сѝ, и҆ по ржⷭ҇твѣ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ пре́жде ржⷭ҇тва̀ пребыла̀ є҆сѝ: бг҃ъ бо бѣ̀ рожде́йсѧ, тѣ́мже и҆ ꙾є҆стєства̀ новопресѣчѐ꙾. но ѽ бг҃ома́ти, молє́нїѧ твои́хъ рабѡ́въ, въ твое́мъ хра́мѣ приноси̑маѧ тебѣ̀ не пре́зри: но ꙗ҆́кѡ бл҃гоꙋтро́бнаго твои́ма рꙋка́ма носѧ́щи, на твоѧ̑ рабы̑ ᲂу҆милосе́рдисѧ, и҆ молѝ сп҃сти́сѧ дꙋша́мъ на́шымъ.
All this shall be fulfilled as Isaiah prophesied: for thou hast borne two, and before the birth there was a doubling of thy pregnancy: for God being born, therefore didst thou cut off the bonds of the old order. But because of thy blessed womb bearing Him with thy hands, Thou dost not despise Thy servants who bring Thee offerings in Thy temple: but through the mercies of Thy good-womb, Thou dost show compassion upon us and pray for the salvation of our souls.