Tone 1
Troparion, Tone 1
Though the stone was sealed by the Jews and soldiers guarded Your most pure body, You rose on the third day, O Savior, giving life to the world. Therefore the heavenly powers cried to You, O Giver of life: Glory to Your Resurrection, O Christ; glory to Your Kingdom; glory to Your saving dispensation, O only Lover of mankind.
Kontakion
You rose in glory from the tomb as God and raised the world with You. Human nature praises You as God, and death has vanished. Adam rejoices, O Master, and Eve, now freed from her bonds, is glad and cries: You, O Christ, are the one who grants resurrection to all.
Tone 2
Troparion, Tone 2
When You descended to death, O immortal Life, You put Hades to death by the radiance of Your divinity. And when You raised the dead from the depths, all the heavenly powers cried: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to You.
Kontakion
You rose from the tomb, almighty Savior, and Hades, seeing the wonder, was terrified, and the dead arose. Creation beholds this and rejoices with You; Adam shares in the gladness, and the world, O my Savior, praises You always.
Tone 3
Troparion, Tone 3
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice, for the Lord has shown the might of His arm. He has trampled down death by death and become the firstborn of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades and granted great mercy to the world.
Kontakion
Today You rose from the tomb, O compassionate One, and brought us up from the gates of death. Today Adam rejoices and Eve is glad, and with them the prophets and patriarchs continually praise the divine might of Your authority.
Tone 4
Troparion, Tone 4
Having learned from the angel the radiant proclamation of the Resurrection, and having cast off the ancestral condemnation, the women disciples of the Lord joyfully told the apostles: Death has been overthrown; Christ God has risen, granting great mercy to the world.
Kontakion
My Savior and Deliverer rose from the tomb and, as God, raised those born on earth from their bonds. He shattered the gates of Hades and, as Master, rose on the third day.
Tone 5
Troparion, Tone 5
Let us, the faithful, praise and worship the Word, who is without beginning with the Father and the Spirit, and was born of the Virgin for our salvation. For He was pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, to endure death, and to raise the dead through His glorious Resurrection.
Kontakion
You descended to Hades, O my Savior, and shattered its gates as the almighty One. As Creator, You raised the dead with You and broke the sting of death; and Adam was freed from the curse, O Lover of mankind. Therefore we all cry: Save us, Lord.
Tone 6
Troparion, Tone 6
The angelic powers were at Your tomb, and those guarding it became as dead. Mary stood at the tomb, seeking Your most pure body. You took Hades captive, unharmed by it; You met the Virgin, granting life. O Lord, risen from the dead, glory to You.
Kontakion
Having raised all the dead from the dark valleys by His life-giving hand, Christ God, the Giver of life, granted resurrection to the human race; for He is the Savior of all, the Resurrection and the Life, and the God of all.
Tone 7
Troparion, Tone 7
By Your Cross You destroyed death; You opened Paradise to the thief; You changed the myrrh-bearing women’s lamentation into joy; and You commanded the apostles to proclaim that You had risen, O Christ God, granting great mercy to the world.
Kontakion
The dominion of death can no longer hold mankind, for Christ descended, crushing and destroying its power. Hades is bound, and the prophets rejoice together, saying: The Savior has appeared to those who have faith; come forth, you faithful, to the resurrection.
Tone 8
Troparion, Tone 8
You descended from on high, O compassionate One, and accepted burial for three days to free us from our passions. O Lord, our Life and Resurrection, glory to You.
Kontakion
Rising from the tomb, You raised the dead and restored Adam to life. Eve rejoices in Your Resurrection, and the ends of the earth celebrate Your rising from the dead, O most merciful One.