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*Ortʿi* [Stand up / Arise]. Of the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew (Chapter 26, Verse 31).

[Incipit:] “Then he says to them...” End: “...and [they] fled.” (v. 56).

[RUBRIC: Fifth PSALM, Chapter 108: "O God of my praise..." [Ps. 108/109]; "The Lord said to my Lord..." [Ps. 109/110]; "I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole [heart]..." [Ps. 110/111].]

"They spoke against me with a deceitful tongue, and surrounded me with words of hatred." [RUBRIC: Repeat three times. But say the last one loudly.] [Stanza / *Šarakan*:] O Looser of the bonds of mankind, who wast bound along with the bound: release me, self-bound as I am, from the infernal bonds of sin. O Thou sinless One, who stoodest in the judgment-hall with the debtor under sin: when Thou comest in the Father’s glory, do not judge me with them. [Thou] who wast mocked for the shame of old Adam...