The Eight Tones and the Anthems ('Alleluia Verses')

Tones

Tone I (Days 1, 9, 17, 25) -
 Though the stone had been sealed and the soldiers were watching over Thy grave, Thou didst rise from the dead on the third day and give life to the world, O Saviour. Wherefore all the Angelic Powers cried to Thee: Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ; glory to Thy Kingdom; glory to Thy dispensation, O merciful Lord. Alleluia!

Tone II (Days 2, 10, 18, 26) -
When unto death Thou hadst come down, O Life Immor tal, Thou slew Hades with the splendor of Thy divinity; and when Thou hadst raised up all the dead from the nethermost abyss, O Lord, the heavenly hosts in  triumph shouted: O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory to Thee. Alleluia!

Tone III (Days 3, 11, 19, 27) -
Let the heavenly hosts rejoice, let all men be glad on earth, for the Lord revealed His glory, He raised up His powerful arm, He struck down Death by His death, As the first-born of all the dead, He delivered us from the bonds of Hades, and gave us salvation and mercy. Alleluia!

Tone IV (Days 4, 12, 20, 28) -
 When the women disciples of the Lord had heard from the Angel the joyous message of the Resurrection, they cast away their ancestral sentence and announced to the Apostles: Death has been despoiled, Christ our God is risen and has granted to the world His great mercy. Alleluia!

Tone V (Days 5, 13, 21, 29) -
Let all believers praise and worship the Word, co-eternal with the Father and the Holy Spirit, born of a Virgin for our salvation, for He conde scended to be nailed upon the Cross in the flesh, and to suffer death for us, and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection. Alleluia!

Tone VI (Days 6, 14, 22, 30) -
The Angelic Hosts appeared before Thy tomb and the watching soldiers dropped like dead men, while Mary was looking for Thy sacred re mains. Thou hast entered Hades triumphantly; Thou hast greeted the Virgin joyously, and Thou hast granted life to the world. O Lord, Who art risen from the dead, glory to Thee. Alleluia!

Tone VII (Days 7, 15, 23, 31) -
Thou hast abolished Death by death on the Cross; Thou hast opened Paradise to the repentant sinner; Turned the grief of the Myrrh-bearers into joy; and hast commanded Thy Apostles to proclaim that Thou, O Christ our God, art risen and hast granted to the world Thy great mercy. Alleluia!

Tone VIII (Days 8, 16, 24) -
Thou descended from Heaven, O merciful Lord; Thou en dured three days in the tomb; Thou hast delivered us from sinful passions. O Lord, our life and resurrection, glory to Thee. Alleluia!


Anthems

Requiem Anthem   - 
Thou hast raised Lazarus from the dead as a pledge for the uni versal resurrection, O Christ our God. Wherefore, like Jerusalem’s crowds we carry the symbols of victory, and we cry to Thee: O Conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord. Alleluia!

Marian Anthem - Feasts of the Theotokos. 
Thou hast preserved virginity after birth and life after death, O Mother of God; thou hast passed into life eternal and, through thy prayers, thou dost redeem our souls from death. Alleluia!

Anthem for Feasts of the Holy Apostles and Evangelists -
 Forever blest art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast illumined Thy fisherman disciples with the inspiring wisdom of the Holy Spirit, and hast drawn all mankind into Thy fold through them. Gracious and merciful Saviour, glory to Thee. Alleluia!

Anthem for Feasts of the Saints - 
Most glorified art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast appointed the Holy Saints as torch-bearers upon earth, and through them led all mankind to Thy true Faith. O merciful Saviour, glory to Thee. Alleluia!

Nuptial Masses -
 O most holy Theotokos, the day of your Annunciation is the crown of our salvation and the manifestation of the eternal mystery. The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin, and Gabriel announces the good tidings of grace. Wherefore let us also, with Gabriel, greet the most holy, pure, blessed, and glorified Mother of God: Hail, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with Thee. Alleluia!

Advent Anthem  - 
Thou hast justified the Forefathers in their faith, when through them Thou wast betrothed unto the Church of the Gentiles. These Saints are proud of the glory that a noble offspring of theirs, the Blessed Virgin Mary, gave birth to Thee.
Through their prayers, O Christ our God, have mercy upon us. Alleluia!

Christmas Anthem  -
Thy birth, O Christ our God, has given rise to the light of knowl edge in the world, for they that worshipped the stars have been taught by a star to wor ship Thee, O Sun of Righteousness, and to acknowledge Thee as the sunrise of heaven; O Lord, glory to Thee. Alleluia!

Anthem for the Feast of the Circumcision  -
O merciful Lord, Who art by nature God, Thou hast taken upon Thyself man’s form unalterably, and to fulfil the law, Thou hast willingly submitted to circumcision in the flesh, in order to enlighten our minds and heal our passions. Glory to Thy righteousness; glory to Thy compassion; glory to Thine inef fable condescension, O Word of God. Alleluia!

Anthem for Epiphany and for Masses of the Holy Trinity - 
When in the Jordan Thou wast baptized, O Lord, the worship of the Holy Trinity was made manifest, for the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, and called Thee His beloved Son, and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truthfulness of the proclamation. O Christ our God, Who hast revealed Thyself, and hast enlightened the world, glory to Thee. Alleluia!

Anthem for Candlemas - Feast of the Purification.
 Hail, Virgin, full of grace and Moth er of God, for from you arose the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, Who enlight ened those in darkness. Do you rejoice also, O righteous Simeon, for you have received in your arms the Redeemer of our souls, Who conferred resurrection upon us. Alleluia!

Lenten Anthem, and for all Ember Days  - 
Thy Church has flourished throughout the world through the blood of Thy Martyrs, who ever cry unto Thee, O Christ our God: Send down mercy upon Thy people, give peace to Thy community, and grant salvation to our souls. Alleluia!

Anthem for Passiontide; Masses of the Passion of Our Lord -  
As by baptism we are buried with Thee, O Christ our God, so by Thy resurrection we rise unto eternal life, and praising Thee we cry: Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord. Alleluia!

Easter Anthem  -
 Now Christ is risen in glory, trampling down Death by death, and unto all the dead He hath bestowed life again. Alleluia!

Anthem for Whitsuntide and for Masses of the Holy Spirit - 
Forever blest art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast illumined Thy disciples with the inspiring wisdom of the Holy Spirit, and hast drawn all mankind into Thy fold through them. Gracious and mer ciful Saviour, glory to Thee. Alleluia!

Anthem for the Feast of the Transfiguration - 
Thou wast transfigured on the moun tain, O Christ our God, and Thou hast shown Thy glory to Thy Apostles as they were able to receive it. Reveal to us also Thy everlasting light through the intercession of Thy blessed Mother; O Giver of Light, glory to Thee. Alleluia!

Anthem for Saint Mary’s Assumption - 
You have preserved virginity after birth and life after death, O Mother of God; you have passed into life eternal; and through your prayers you redeem our souls from death. Alleluia!

Anthem for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross;  -
 Save Thy people, O Lord our God, and bless Thine inheritance. Grant victory to the faithful over the enemy, and protect us through the might of Thy Cross. Alleluia!

Anthem for the Presentation of Saint Mary in the Temple - 
Today is the prelude to the grace of God, and the proclamation of the salvation of humanity. The Virgin appears triumphantly in the temple of God, and Christ is foretold to all mankind. Wherefore let us shout to her loudly: Hail, O you who are the fulfillment of the Creator’s dispensation. Alleluia!