It is read before Partaking of the HOLY EUCHARIST and even more often, as a direct Akathist to our LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Kontakion 1
Before the birth of Ages, Thou, the Son and the WORD of GOD, hast in Thy IMAGE Conceived and Made everything, and then EMBODYING Thyself, Thou hast Transformed the World into Thine Own DIVINE BODY:
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Ikos 1
Lest for Thy DIVINE BODY, LORD JESUS, and lest the World PARTOOK of IT, the World would have remained trapped in the depth of darkness and would nevermore See and Meet her CREATOR.
O JESUS, DIVINE BODY of the World;
O JESUS, ENCOUNTER between GOD and the World;
O JESUS, DIVINE BODY, the passage of the “unsurpassable borderland”;
O JESUS, Discovery of that which is Beyond all Revelation;
O JESUS, DIVINITY Pouring HIMSELF forth into the World;
O JESUS, DOOR opening up from GOD Himself;
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Kontakion 2
How can it be for the One of absolute Boundlessness to be Held within Bounds? This is the unfathomable Mystery, that Thou, the SON of GOD, are within both, for the World to be able to stand BEFORE GOD, in the Singing of: ALELLUIA!
Ikos 2
In the Beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was made FLESH, HE made the World and in Him all are UNITED, in His DIVINE BODY.
O JESUS, DIVINE IMAGE of the WORLD;
O JESUS, the WORD that was made FLESH;
O JESUS, Twofold LOVE;
O JESUS, DIVINE LOVE and LOVE of the World;
O JESUS, the MYSTERY by which everything was MADE;
O JESUS, Thou Thyself dost TAKE BODY;
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Kontakion 3
Who can tell of the MYSTERY by which Thou, the SON of GOD, show Thyself in the IMAGE of the World, and even more, Thou hast taken her BODY, lest through the Singing of: ALELLUIA!
Ikos 3
O, DIVINE LOVE, how is it that Thou Dost Pour Thyself Forth into a Love of Creation? O, JESUS, TWO LOVES at a time UNITING in Thy DIVINE BODY!
O JESUS, DIVINITY Holding Creation in His Arms;
O JESUS, Creation and GOD Embracing;
O JESUS, Son of GOD and Son of the World at once;
O JESUS, the GIFT descended from ABOVE;
O JESUS, the GIFT of Creation as well;
O JESUS, DIVINE BODY – the GIFT RECEIVED in Eternity;
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Kontakion 4
Thou hast Created Heaven and Earth, the Angels and Creatures beyond number, and Thou hast Chosen Man to be the Image of Thy INCARNATION, in the glorious Singing of: ALELLUIA!
Ikos 4
Thou hast United Heaven and Earth in the Image of Paradise, to later transform it into Thy BODY – the TREE of LIFE, but Man has fallen and Paradise was lost.
O JESUS, CREATOR of Heaven and Earth;
O JESUS, Who hast Descended from ABOVE;
O JESUS, Who dost Raise Up the World to the ABOVE;
O JESUS, Window from within DIVINITY Himself;
O JESUS, also the Window of the World towards GOD;
O JESUS, Double SIGHT beyond “the absolute borderland”;
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Kontakion 5
The Creation of Heaven and Earth foreshadowed Thy INCARNATION, and thus the MYSTERY beyond all words, is fulfilled through Thee, LORD JESUS, and thus we all Sing: ALELLUIA!
Ikos 5
The WORD by which Thou hast Created all, held in ITSELF the ANNUNCIATION of Thy INCARNATION, and behold, “the Word that was made FLESH” is the FULFILLMENT.
O JESUS, Who dost make the World Thy very BODY;
O JESUS, the LOVE of the World that can be altogether with GOD;
O JESUS, Who dost Bestow the Creation with the IMAGE of ADOPTION;
O JESUS, the overcoming of “the Twofold Nature”;
O JESUS, the Unseen and the Seen at a time;
O JESUS, the ALTAR between the “Two Worlds” that otherwise cannot Meet;
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Kontakion 6
The Mystery of the whole World is the Mystery of the DIVINE BODY, for everything Begins and Ends with Him, and all that is Born, GATHERS in His Eternity, in the Singing of: ALELLUIA!
Ikos 6
All of Creation Foreshadows the DIVINE BODY, and all Creation is CLAD in Thy IMAGE and GATHERS for the “HOLY SUPPER ”.
O JESUS, HOLY SUPPER of DIVINITY;
O JESUS, the ultimate FULFILLMENT of all;
O JESUS, the DIVINE FEAST of Thy INCARNATION into the World;
O JESUS, PASSAGE into Eternity of the World itself;
O JESUS, ACCEPTANCE of the World “NEXT to” GOD;
O JESUS, endless JOY of Creation to stand face to FACE with GOD;
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Kontakion 7
“Take, Eat, this is my BODY . . . Drink, this is my BLOOD . . . ” these are the GREAT WORD in Heaven and on Earth, the BOOK of LIFE that becomes the TREE of LIFE, and then “the DIVINE BREAD”, for the Singing of : ALELLUIA!
Ikos 7
“Unless you Eat the FLESH of the SON of MAN, and Drink His BLOOD, you have no LIFE in yourselves” this is the tremendous CALLING of us all.
O JESUS, the very FIRST WORD;
O JESUS, the BOOK of LIFE in Heaven;
O JESUS, the TREE of LIFE in Heaven;
O JESUS, BODILY BIRTH from the VIRGIN;
O JESUS, the EMBODIED – BREAD of LIFE;
O JESUS, the CRUCIFIED and RESURRECTED, the EUCHARIST BODY;
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Kontakion 8
The entire Creation of the World, its Life and Growth, is “the WORK of the DIVINE BODY” and all long for the EMBODIMENT into HIM, UNITING in the Singing of: ALELLUIA!
Ikos 8
Unless the BOOK of LIFE becomes the TREE of LIFE, and unless this TREE Bears the Fruit of the INCARNATION from the VIRGIN, the DIVINE BODY does not FULFILL.
O JESUS, the very FATE of the World;
O JESUS, the very DIVINE WORK in His Creation;
O JESUS, Who were not “intimidated” by sin;
O JESUS, Who hast vanquished sin by the CROSS;
O JESUS, Who art complete only in the DIVINE BODY;
O JESUS, only EMBODIED art Thou truly the Son of GOD and of the World;
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Kontakion 9
“GOD FATHER, behold, these Gifts from Thy own Gifts” have been and are “the GREAT SPEECH” at which the ALLHOLY SPIRIT Descends in the Singing of: ALELLUIA!
Ikos 9
Everything in Heaven and on Earth is the LITURGY of the COMPLETION of Your DIVINE BODY, JESUS, and the HOLY SPIRIT Himself COMES to FULFILL this COMPLETION, Gathering the whole of Creation.
O JESUS, Who hast burned away sin;
O JESUS, Who hast Restored the World to its First Image;
O JESUS, LOVE that has wiped away murderous evil;
O JESUS, Who hast not bereft us of Thy DIVINE BODY;
O JESUS, the BREAD of LIFE, more than “heavenly manna”;
O JESUS, the SAVIOUR and the Eternity of Creation;
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Kontakion 10
LIFE in Heaven and on Earth is the “LITURGY of Your DIVINE BODY” and if one Day this LITURGY stopped, then would the World perish, for only due to LITURGY can there be LIFE and the Singing of: ALELLUIA!
Ikos 10
Come all to the LITURGY of CHRIST’S DIVINE BODY, come to the Spring of Immortality and to the FULFILLMENT of Eternity.
O JESUS, together with the HOLY SPIRIT, the LITURGY of DIVINE LOVE;
O JESUS and HOLY SPIRIT, the MERCY of Eternity;
O JESUS and HOLY SPIRIT, do not forsake us in the depth of darkness;
O JESUS and HOLY SPIRIT, Give us the ever-shining LIGHT;
O JESUS and HOLY SPIRIT, do not be Disgusted by our slothfulness;
O JESUS and HOLY SPIRIT, RECEIVE us into Thy DIVINE BODY;
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Kontakion 11
Who is worthy of PARTAKING of the DIVINE BODY? O, JESUS and HOLY SPIRIT, only by Thy MERCY are we allowed to “TOUCH” the ALTAR, in the Singing of: ALELLUIA!
Ikos 11
The HOLY COMMUNION with the DIVINE BODY is not for this World, but for the NEXT ETERNAL WORLD, yet Thou dost give us the NEXT World in “EARNEST”, for us to also ENTER the Lofty.
O JESUS, DIVINE BODY, the World’s TRUE CHRIST;
O JESUS, Crucified as the REDEEMER;
O JESUS, RESURRECTED as Sanctified Creature;
O JESUS, as DIVINE BODY, the UNION of all and everything;
O JESUS, as DIVINE BODY, the ICON of ABOVE and Below;
O JESUS, as DIVINE BODY, the Eternalising of the WORLD;
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Kontakion 12
LORD JESUS CHRIST, ONLY IN Thy BODY do I have LIFE, and thus do not deprive me of the UNION with Thee, for me also to have the FULFILLMENT of Thy WORK, in the Singing of : ALELLUIA!
Ikos 12
O, ALL-HOLY SPIRIT, Who dost Descend “over and into” the World through CHRIST’S BODY, be MERCIFUL to me, for me also to bow in WORSHIP in Eternity.
O JESUS and ALL-HOLY SPIRIT, the LITURGY of the DIVINE BODY;
O JESUS and ALL-HOLY SPIRIT, the LOVE of Eternity;
O JESUS and ALL-HOLY SPIRIT, LOVE that UNITES everything;
O JESUS and ALL-HOLY SPIRIT, please burn away my sins as well;
O JESUS and ALL-HOLY SPIRIT, do not deprive me of the ultimate UNION;
O JESUS and ALL-HOLY SPIRIT, KNEELING I PARTAKE of the EUCHARIST;
O JESUS, in Thy DIVINE BODY the Beginning and the End are Fulfilled!
Kontakion 13
TREASURE of Heaven and Earth, o, DIVINE BODY of Thy LITURGY, JESUS and ALL-HOLY SPIRIT, we Bow in WORSHIP, so as to be also worthy of the Great MERCY of COMMUNION and thus be able to Stay BEFORE GOD the FATHER, in the Eternal Singing of: ALELLUIA!
(repeated three times)
Then the first Ikos and first Kontakion are also repeated.
(published in the volume "Isihasm" ("Hesychasmus"), Platytera Publishing House, Bucharest, 2007, p. 124-134. Translation from Romanian: Alice Butnar)
Copyright: Platytera Publishing House
The Romanian (Original) Version can be found here.
The German Version can be found here.
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