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*Orthī* [Stand]! The Holy Gospel of JESUS CHRIST according to MARK (Chap. 15, v. 1).

"And straightway in the morning..." [Mk 15:1]. End: "...had come [with him] to Jerusalem" [Mk 15:41]. (Mark 41 [= ch. 15])

[RUBRIC:] First side, and [lights] kindled.

By crying out the *Eli, Eli*, the foundations of the earth were shaken; and the veil of the Old Law was torn from top to bottom. Now, along with the rocks that were moved, move my unmovable heart unto goodness; [and] along with the tearing of the veil, tear up the record of my debt. The light of the sun, casting a veil [over itself], grew dark at midday; and the tombs were opened, [and] the bodies of the saints arose. Along with the darkening of the luminaries, cleanse from me the deeds of darkness; [and] along with the dead who arose, raise up my soul deadened through sins. Of the new commandment of love, You became the fulfiller of the word in deed, by praying to the Father in heaven to forgive the sins [of those] at the Cross. To me...