Orthodox Thought for the Day

ORTHODOX THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Sunday, May 1, 2016

CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN!

 
Beloveds, 

What a better way to start this Bright Week than with this heartwarming and uplifting Serbian folk music presentation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibiMhmXokKI

This is a spiritual song not meant to be sung at liturgy. Rather, it’s something that people sing outside of church. Therefore, it isn’t bound by the canons forbidding the use of musical instruments. The words for this song are from a poem by the 20th century confessor, St Nikolaj Velimirović. He suffered for Christ’s sake in the Nazi concentration camp in Dachau, and lived the last ten years of his life in St Tikhon Monastery in South Canaan PA, where he was an inspiration to all the students at the seminary there. The music is played by the Serbian folk band Stupovi and it is sung by various Serbian singers and celebrities.
 
LYRICS:
People rejoice, all nations listen:
Christ is Risen!  Let us rejoice!
Dance all ye stars and sing all ye mountains:
Christ is risen!  Let us rejoice!
 
Whisper ye woods and blow all ye winds:
Christ is risen! Let us rejoice!
O seas proclaim and roar all ye beasts:
Christ is risen! Let us rejoice!
 
Buzz all ye bees and sing all ye birds:
Christ is risen! Let us rejoice!
O little lambs rejoice and be merry:
Christ is risen! Let us rejoice!
 
Nightingales joyous, lending your song:
Christ is risen! Let us rejoice!
Ring, O ye bells, let everyone hear:
Christ is risen! Let us rejoice!
 
All angels join us, singing this song:
Christ is risen! Let us rejoice!
Come down ye heavens, draw near the earth:
Christ is risen! Let us rejoice!
 
Glory to Thee, God Almighty!
Christ is risen! Let us rejoice!
Glory to Thee, God Almighty!
Christ is risen! Let us rejoice!

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