Thank you for this nice card Patricia! Happy Easter.
Here is a very nice psalm for Long Good Friday from Orthodox Albania in Greek of course.

_{HAPPY EASTER To You Buddy!}

_{God_bless you and your family}

_{Bizzy Thomas}      

FROM LIFE INTO SEPULCHER

Click above (Greek and Arabic)

Christ, you, who are Life itself,
were placed in a sepulcher,
and legions of angels were astonished
by your condescendence.

How is it possible for you who is Life itself to die?
To abide in a grave? You,
who has dissolved the rule of Death
and resurrects Hades dead?

The ruler of all is beheld dead;
and in a new sepulcher is placed
he who has emptied all sepulchers of their dead.

Christ, you, who are Life itself,
were placed in a sepulcher,
and through your death you conquered Death
and sprung forth life into the world.

Strangest of paradoxes, and of inexplicable things!
the provider of my breath is carried breathless
by Joseph for burial.

Christ, you, who are Life itself,
were placed in a sepulcher,
and legions of angels were astonished
by your condescendence

Hi Friends!

To all people who respect reglion and the right to be different in faith Today Good Long Friday I dedicate IMPERIAL HOURS - THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST in an excellent preformance in Arabic.

BLESSED BE

With A Blue Iris Flower
Today Orthodox Churches are filled with such flowers
on the EPITAPHIUM of Christ
IT IS LONG FRIDAY HERE

click above (In Arabic)

I hope you understand my spirit and May His Divine spirit have you always blessed who ever you are. The Spirit of Christ don't separate people in races, religion or countries 

Here is the Hymn in Greek, Arabic and English.

THE ORIGINAL HYMN IN GREEK
THE IMPERIAL HOURS
FROM LONG FRIDAY

Σήμερον κρεμάται επί ξύλου, ο εν ύδασι τήν γήν κρεμάσας. Στέφανον εξ ακανθών περιτίθεται, ο τών Αγγέλων Βασιλεύς. Ψευδή πορφύραν περιβάλλεται, ο περιβάλλων τόν ουρανόν έν νεφέλαις. Ράπισμα κατεδέξατο, ο εν Ιορδάνη ελευθερώσας τόν Αδάμ. Ήλοις προσηλώθη, ο Νυμφίος τής Εκκλησίας. Λόγχη εκεντήθη, ο Υιός τής Παρθένου. Προσκυνούμέν σου τά Πάθη Χριστέ.

GREEK VERSION (Click Here)

TRANSLATION IN ARABIC
اليوم علق على خشبة الذي علق الأرض على المياة (3)
إكليل من شوك وضع على هامة ملك الملائكة
برفيرا كاذباً تسربل الذي وشح السماء بالغيوم
قبل لطمة الذي أعتق أدم في الأردن
ختن البيعة سمر بالمسامير
و إبن العذراء طعن بحربة
نسجد لألامك أيها المسيح (3) فأرنا قيامتك المجيدة

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Today is hung upon the cross, He who suspended the earth amid the waters. A crown of thorns crowns Him, Who is the king of Angels. He, Who wrapped the Heavens in clouds, is clothed with the purple of mockery. He, Who freed Adam in the Jordan received buffetings. He was transfixed with nails, Who is the bridegroom of the Church. He was pierced with a lance, Who is the Son of the Virgin. We worship Your Passion, O Christ. Show us Your glorious Resurrection

Kindly Regards
Georgios

Hi Georgios,

Your posts are so inspiring and HAPPY EASTER to your beautiful corner of the world.

It is so good to see and share a common thread and the openness that we are now beginning to share.  Let us never let religion rule the world again..... only LOVE!

Easter to me symbolizes NEW BEGINNING and Jesus symbolizes pure LOVE.  We are all celebrating we are ONE.  :-)



Thank you for the beautiful hymn and sharing the wonderful enlightenment from the Greek Orthodox world.

Blessings,  Jill