Paschal troparion
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The Paschal troparion is the principal Easter hymn of the Eastern Orthodox Church, joyfully proclaiming Christ’s resurrection and sung repeatedly throughout the Paschal season.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
→
Easter hymn → liturgical chant → |
| associatedDoctrine |
Christ’s victory over death and Hades
→
Resurrection of Christ → |
| associatedFeast |
Easter Sunday
→
Pascha → |
| commonEnglishTitle |
Christ is Risen
→
|
| languageOfOriginal |
Greek
→
|
| liturgicalLanguageUsage |
sung in many languages of local Orthodox churches
→
|
| liturgicalRank |
principal Easter hymn in the Eastern Orthodox Church
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|
| liturgicalRole |
joyful proclamation of the Resurrection
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|
| liturgicalSeason |
Easter
→
Paschal season → |
| liturgicalUse |
sung at Paschal Matins
→
sung at the Paschal Divine Liturgy → sung at the Paschal Vigil → sung repeatedly throughout the Paschal season → used in processions on Pascha → |
| mentions |
Christ
→
Hades → death → |
| musicalForm |
troparion
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|
| occasion |
beginning of the Paschal service
→
during the forty days of Pascha in many traditions → throughout Bright Week → |
| openingWordsEnglish |
Christ is risen from the dead
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|
| performedBy |
choir
→
clergy → congregation → |
| principalFunction |
proclaim Christ’s resurrection
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|
| relatedConcept |
Byzantine chant
→
Paschal canon → Paschal greeting → |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Christianity
→
Eastern Orthodox Church → |
| sentiment |
hope
→
joy → triumph → |
| textType |
hymnographic text
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|
| theme |
Resurrection of Jesus Christ
→
defeat of Hades → victory over death → |
| titleInGreek |
Χριστὸς ἀνέστη
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|
| transliteration |
Christos anesti
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|
| usedIn |
Byzantine Rite
→
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine tradition → Eastern Orthodox liturgy → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Paschal canon
→
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associatedWith |
|
Paschal Divine Liturgy
→
|
hasElement |