Good Friday Vespers with Burial Shroud

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After the service of Royal Hours anastasis.org.uk/24decRH.htm

comes the Vespers and Procession of the Burial Shroud

Tone 6 - Psalm 116:2
Strong is his love for us; he is faithful forever.

O, how could the lawless council condemn to death the King of Creation
without being ashamed at the thought of His good works
which He recounted to them, saying:
“O My people, what have I done to You?
Have I not filled Judea with miracles?
Have I not raised the dead with a word?
Have I not cured infirmities and sufferings?
So now, what do you give Me in return?
Why have you not remembered Me?
For the healing you have wounded Me;
for life you gave Me death;
you hang Me, your benefactor, on a tree as a criminal.
You treat Me, the Lawgiver, as a lawbreaker.
You condemn the King of All.”
O longsuffering Lord, glory to You.

byzcath.org/faith/worship/vespers-great-friday.htm

CDL
 
Kyrie Eleison X 40? Did I read that right? Beautiful liturgy.
 
brotherhrolf said:
Kyrie Eleison X 40? Did I read that right? Beautiful liturgy.
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Yes, the office of the burial is one of the most moving liturgies I’ve ever experienced.

Yes, you read it right: Kyrie EliesonX40

One of my favorite bumper stickers reads: “If you’re Orthodox, Honk 40 times”
 
And it’s a good thing the Cantor can count. I often get lost trying to count. The Eastern liturgies can be nearly exhausting but they are as much or more enjoyable than the proper Latin Chant. I’ve experienced the Latin mass. I’ve heard that the Gregorian Chant has been translated and is in useable form. It is a shame that you folks are deprived of it for the most part.

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Yes, chant has been translated into English by our Anglican brethren. For many years back in the 80s, my cathedral choir used their translations of the old Gregorian chants. But “Sing my tongue the Savior’s glory” is just not the same as Pange lingua gloriosi. I, for one, am glad that we went back to our Latin roots.

Happily, most of our choir members are old fogies like myself…we really had to push to get the Latin back. It really helped when the Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons gave the Apostolic Blessing in Latin at our 200th anniversary Mass and only the choir and a few in the congregation knew the responses.

I got to experience the Holy Saturday Liturgy at an Eastern Orthodox church (now cathedral) back in the mid 70s. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Thankfully and hopefully we are reclaiming our heritage as Latins.

Christos anesti, my friend!
 
Though as a convert I barely understand old Slavonic I bid you Kristos Vosskresse!!!

CDL
 
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And it’s a good thing the Cantor can count. I often get lost trying to count. CDL
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it helps if the chanting is broken down into groups. for the 40 kyries we do 10 in english, then 10 in greek and then 10 in arabic closing with another 10 in english. . . . makes it easier to count on fingers. . .

There is nothing so heart rending as the dirges chanted around the epitaphios. Would love to experience the Latin rite as well some day. . . but, even though my parish uses a western parish’s space, I’m too exhausted and emotionally spent to go to their services as well.
 
I attended my first UGCC Vespers with Burial Shroud, it was moving to say the least.

Khrystos Voskres!
 
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