Russian Orthodox Passion: Antiphons for Good Friday, 16th Century

The rulers of the people have assembled … They proceeded against me lawlessly

Judas hastened to the lawless scribes and said …

Because of the raising of Lazarus … At Thy supper, O Christ, Lord … She who gave Thee birth, O Christ

Because of the raising of Lazarus … At Thy supper, O Christ, Lord … She who gave Thee birth, O Christ

The Master's disciple haggles over the price …Today the Creator of heaven and earth

Today Judas looks for a way to betray the Lord

When the transgressors came to arrest Thee

O transgressors, what have you heared from our Saviour? … Let Him be crucified!

They weighed out the thirty pieces of silver

He who clothes Himself with light … The disciple denied Him

In exchange for the good things, O Christ, That Thou hast

Thus says the Lord to the Jews

The crowd of the Jews, Lord

The thief, whose hands were defiled with blood

Today He who hung the earth upon the waters Is hung upon the tree

Before the Shroud of Christ: Good Friday