In an atmosphere of holy rapture, on the evening of Maundy Thursday in the churches of the whole country, the Divine Drama culminates with the Sequence of the Lord’s Passion.

The Twelve Gospels describe Jesus’ journey to Calvary.

The Last Supper, the tear and human weakness in the gardens of Gethsemane, his betrayal by Judas, the arrest, the trial, the torture and finally the Crucifixion.

Between the 5th and 6th Gospels the antiphon is sung “Today it hangs on wood…” and the Crucified One is litigated by the priests.

Today he hangs on a tree, he who hangs the earth in water.

Today He is hanging with nails on the wood of the cross for our sins, He who hung and keeps hanging in the waters of the oceans the earth.

Stephen is said to be crowned with thorns, the king of angels.

A crown of thorns is contemptuously and tormentingly placed upon the head of Him who is the true King of angels, instead of a royal diadem.

He surrounds himself with false purple, the one who surrounds the sky in clouds.

They clothe in false and contemptuous purple Him who covers and closes the sky with clouds.

Rapisma catexato, the one who freed Adam in the Jordan.

He who by His baptism in the Jordan set Adam free suffered rapine from sinful men.

Helios was consecrated, the bridegroom of the Church.

Humiliatingly exhausting willingly spread himself upon the nailed cross, that he might be still, He who is the Bridegroom of the Church.

A spear was thrust out, the Son of the Virgin.

Embroidered on the side He who is the Son of the Virgin.

The Passions worship you, Christ.

We adore Your Holy Passions, Christ.

Show us also your glorious Resurrection.

Show us too, claim us to see Your glorious Resurrection.

With information from vimaorthodoxias.gr