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[Refrain/Word] (*Ban*): And [all] things were singing a new song: “Blessed is your holy coming!”

RUBRIC: [OF] EASTER

The resplendent angel, seated upon the life-giving tomb, and he brought good tidings to the women: "God is risen!"

[FOR] THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST

Lift up your gates, O princes, on high, and [He] comes [and] enters with glory into glory.

[FOR THE] COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT [PENTECOST]

The Spirit descended upon the apostles, and armed the chosen with fire without consuming [them] in the holy Upper Room. And through them He rested upon the nations of mankind, with the division of diverse tongues.

[OF THE] TRANSFIGURATION [Vardavaṙ]

Tabor [and] Hermon rejoice, and