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[RUBRIC:] Canticle composed by Lord Nersēs, Catholicos of the Armenians, concerning the Gospels of Great Friday Night. First Psalm, Chapter 2: "Why did [the heathen] rage?" [Ps. 2:1]; "Lord, why [have they] multiplied?" [Ps. 3:1]; "When I called..." [Ps. 4:1].

The princes of the peoples gathered together, against the Lord and against His Anointed.

[RUBRIC:] Repeat three times; but say the last [one] aloud.

Today the Dawning of the ineffable Light, unto the fulfillment of our salvation, humbles Himself in the Upper Room unto the fulfillment of the shadowy feasts. Before the Mystical Supper, He who clothes Himself with light as with a garment girded Himself with a towel; and taking water in the manner of a servant, He washed the feet of the disciples. Peter would not permit the Word of the Father of the glory of light to draw near to [his] feet—to those hands whose works are the heavens of heavens and earthly beings; whereby