Christ is Risen from the Dead | Paschal Troparion | Retro LP Cover Design | Orthodox Christian Custom Blue Denim JacketDeath was swallowed up in victory At Thy resurrection from the dead, O Christ. Hence, glorying in Thy passion, And always celebrating it, we rejoice. With jubilation let us cry out: The Lord is risen! Once the host of lawless people handed over Life to the tomb, God to death, And the One Who despoiled Hades to Hades; With the result that a mortal made mortals immortal, And One Who was dead, at a word, raised up the dead. They placed guards at the tomb

Where is the vain show of passing things

And I also ask

The Phaedo of Plato depicts a dialogue

The business of the Christian is nothing else but to be ever preparing for death

for his loyalty and gratitude

merciless power which may attack my body and my soul

ye children of Zion

the mother of St John the Forerunner

' as if he abominated it as absurd

As Chrysostom used to say himself

having cut thee down like the fig-tree of old

"I lament and weep whenever I see death and look upon our beauty