Holy Dormition Orthodox Church

The Word of God Who has no beginning:
the Father’s co-eternal Son,
today comes to the city of Jerusalem,
enthroned on a dumb beast, the foal of an ass.
The Cherubim are afraid to gaze upon Him,
yet the children honor Him with palms and branches.
The Spirit inspires their song of praise:
“Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna to David’s Son,
Who has come to save mankind from error!”
Six days before the feast of Passover,
Thy voice resounded in the depths of hell, O Lord,
raising Lazarus who had been dead four days.
Then the children of the Hebrews danced and sang:
“Hosanna to our God! Glory to Thee!”

[From Vigil for Palm Sunday]

We have completed the forty days which profit our souls.
Let us sing: Rejoice, city of Bethany, home of Lazarus!
Rejoice, Mary and Martha, his sisters!
Tomorrow Christ will come and raise your dead brother to life.
Bitter and unsatisfied, Hades will hear His voice.
Shaking and groaning, it will release bound Lazarus.
The assembly of Hebrews will be amazed.
They will greet Him with palms and branches!
Though their priests and elders look on Him with envy and malice,
The children shall praise Him in song:
Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord,
The King of Israel!

[From Vespers, Friday before Lazarus Saturday]