The Paschal Troparion

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English:
Christ is risen from the dead,
Trampling down death by death,
And to those in the tombs
He has given life!

Slavonic Original:

Slavonic Transliteration:

The Paschal Troparion in Church Slavonic


Hristoss vosskrese iz myertvih,
smyerteeyou smyert po prav,
Ee suscheem vo grobyeh zhivot
darovav!


Greek Original:

Greek Transliteration:

CristoV anesth ek nekrwn,
qanatw qanaton pathsaV,
kai toiV en toiV mnhmasi
zwhn carisamenoV!


Christos anesti ek nekron,
thanato thanaton patisas,
ke tis en tis mnimasin,
zoin charisamenos!

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