Christ is Risen from the dead, by death He has trampled upon death, and to those in the tombs, He is bestowing Life.
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Adam’s failure resulted in death for humanity but not for God. For though the human nature of Your flesh had suffered at the Passion, yet Your Divinity remained impassible. By Your Resurrection, You transformed Your corruptible Body to incorruption, and made it a source of Life incorruptible.
Hades reigned over the human race, but would not do so forever. For after You were buried, You broke the bolts and bars of death asunder, O Mighty Master, with Your hand that causes Life. You proclaimed the sure and true redemption to those who lay asleep there from all ages, O Saviour, and You became the firstborn of the dead.
On Great and Holy Saturday, we celebrate the Burial of the Divine Body and the Descent into Hades of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, through which He recalled our human race from corruption and passed it over into Life Eternal.
Greatly rejoice, O Creation! And everyone who was born on Earth, be glad! Hades, the enemy, has been despoiled. Let the women with their ointments come to meet Me. I am rescuing Adam and Eve and all mankind. And on the third day I will Rise again.
By Your Resurrection, reconcile Your Churches, O Lord, and save Your people.
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