THINE IS THE POWER AND THE GLORY - Church of the Virgin ...

We look at You, Lord, while You dip hyssop in Your HolyBlood and sprinkle us to become clean. We sing for YourGlory and Holiness: "Thine is the Blessing, forever Amen".Thine is the Blessing:Thine is the blessing that You gave to the world in whom areblessed by all nations and generations. But for this blessing ofYours, the whole world would perish in its sins.Thine is the blessing as we say to You in the Holy Mass"You blessed my nature in You". Thine is the unlimitedblessing by which the whole world are blessed...Thine is the blessing You gave us, the nation who were calleduncircumcised, "that at that time you were without Christ,being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangersfrom the covenants of promise, having no hope and withoutGod in the world. " (Eph. 2:12). With Your blessings, Lord we"...you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints and members of the household of God."(Eph. 2:19).Thine is the blessing because You are Holy, so, on the day ofYour crucifixion, we sing this hymn saying, "Holy God, HolyMighty, Holy Immortal, who was crucified for us, have mercyupon us..." As we sing the hymn of Your Holiness, we clearYou from all accusations.When we sing the "AGIOS" hymn i.e. "The Trisagion" with asad tune, our sorrow is not for You, but for those who led Youto the Cross as a sinner and charged You with the improper.54