Orthros Gospel, Resurrection Prayer, Psalm 50

In the Byzantine rite for Orthros (morning prayer/Matins) on Sunday, after the reading of the Resurrection gospel (see below), we say:

Now that we have seen the resurrection of Christ, let us adore the all-holy Lord Jesus, the only Sinless One. We bow in worship before Your Cross, O Christ, and we praise and glorify Your Resurrection, for you are our God, and we have no other, and we magnify Your name. All you faithful, come: let us adore the holy Resurrection of Christ; for behold, through the Cross joy has come to the world. Let us always bless the Lord, let us sing His Resurrection, for by enduring for us the pain of the Cross, He has crushed death by His death.

Psalm 50

O God, have mercy on me
in the greatness of Your love;
-In the abundance of Your tender mercies,
wipe out my offense.

-Wash me thoroughly from malice
and cleanse me from sin,
-For I am well aware of my malice
and my sin is before me always.

-It is You alone I have offended,
I have done what is evil in Your sight,
-Wherefore You are just in Your deeds
and triumphant in Your judgment.

-Behold I was born in iniquities
and in sins my mother conceived me.
-But You are the lover of truth:
You have shown me the depths and secrets of Your wisdom.

-Wash me with hyssop and I shall be pure,
cleanse me and I shall be whiter than snow.
-Let me hear sounds of joy and feasting;
the bones that were afflicted shall rejoice.

-Turn Your face away from my offenses
and wipe off all my sins.
-A spotless heart create in me, O god;
renew a steadfast spirit in my breast.
-Cast me not afar from Your face,
take not Your blessed Spirit out of me.
-Restore to me the joy of Your salvation
and let Your guiding Spirit dwell in me.

-I will teach Your ways to the sinners
and the wicked shall return to You.
-Deliver me from blood-guilt, O God, my saving God,
and my tongue will joyfully sing Your justice.

-O Lord, Your shall open my lips,
and my mouth will declare Your praise.
-Had You desired sacrifice, I would have offered it,
but You will not be satisfied with whole-burnt
offerings.

-Sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit:
a crushed and humbled heart God will not spurn.
-In Your kindness, O Lord, be bountiful to Sion;
may the walls of Jerusalem be restored.

-Then will You delight in just oblation,
in sacrifice and whole-burnt offerings.
-Then shall they offer calves upon Your altar.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to
the Holy Spirit.

Orthros Gospel Readings

  1. MT 28:16-20
  2. MK 16:1-8
  3. MK 16:9-20
  4. LK 24:1-12
  5. LK 24:12-35
  6. LK 12:36-53
  7. JN 20:1-10
  8. JN 20:11-18
  9. JN 20:19-31
  10. JN 21:1-14
  11. JN 21:14-25

Palm Sunday: MT 21:1-11; 15-17
Pentecost: JN 20:19-23
Transfiguration: LK 9:28-36



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