Celebrated the Day before Palm Sunday
   
Epistle:   Hebrews 12:28-13:8
Gospel:  John 11:1-45

O Lord, wishing to see the tomb of Lazarus — for You were soon to dwell by Your own choice within a tomb — You asked, “Where have you laid him?”  And learning that which was already known to You, You called to him whom You loved, “Lazarus, come forth.”  And he who was without breath obeyed the One Who gave him breath, the Savior of our souls.

O Lord, wishing to give Your disciples an assurance of Your Resurrection from the dead, you came to the tomb of Lazarus and called to him by name.  Then was hell despoiled, and it released the one that had been dead four days, as he called upon You,
“O blessed Lord, glory to You!”