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MHNA

posted on Apr 16, 2007 - 01:38 AM

does any one have the video or recording of the greek reenactment of the ressurection?

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geomekhaiel

posted on Apr 16, 2007 - 04:11 AM

I don't have one but there is a recording of ton cina said in a Greek Orthodox Church....it sounds really cool (this is part of the hymns after the reenactment...in the Greek Church too, I think).

Here's a link:

http://www.coptichymns.net/modules.php? ... x%20Church

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AMoussa01

posted on Apr 16, 2007 - 10:56 PM

WOW it is amazing! i just have one question. Why dont we chant it like this. I mean the point was to bring some of the hymns from the greek church to ours right? so why change them? i guess it kinda sounds similar...

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Tony

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theophilos

posted on Apr 17, 2007 - 03:14 AM

Here's a link to a video of a full Anastasi Liturgy...

http://realserver.goarch.org/en/parishe ... astasi.ram

Their version of the re-enactment starts at 2:21:54. Actually this is not "their" version. This is how it's supposed to be, and we kinda copied it pretty recently (19th century)

The concept here is that the whole church is darkened near the end of the Orthros (Matins). A single candle is lit by the priest from inside the altar as he cries out, "Come receive the light, from the Light that is never overtaken by night, and glorify Christ who is risen from the dead!"

From that single candle, the deacons, acolytes, chanters, and the rest of the congregation light candles that they hold in their hands...so that slowly, light defeats darkness and fills the church, as Christ's light defeated the darkness of death.

Then a whole bunch of totally awesome hymns are sung

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theophilos

posted on Apr 17, 2007 - 03:26 AM

By the way, the first time the Paschal Troparion ("Christ is risen from the dead, by death He trampled...") is sung is at 2:33:57, after the Gospel of the resurrection from St. Mark.

After that, it's sung over, and over, and over...it's the rallying cry for that whole Liturgy!

It's also worth noting that Ton Sina and Tou Lithou are not chanted on the feast itself, but are repeated on regular Sundays as a commemoration of the Resurrection.

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AMoussa01

posted on Apr 17, 2007 - 03:46 AM

Wow, thanks Sherif! its awesome

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