Rejoice O Bethany - English Orthodox Byzantine Chant for St. Lazarus

With subtitles soon... “Rejoice, O Bethany“ Sung on Lazarus Saturday, and in Procession on Palm Sunday. Chanted by the “ Boston Byzantine Choir“ in English: Rejoice, rejoice, O Bethany! On this day God came to thee, God came to thee, And in Him the dead are made alive, As it is right for He is the Life, He is the Life, He is the Life, And in Him the dead are made alive, As it is right for He is the Life. When Martha went to receive Him, Grieving loudly with bitter tears, Bitter tears, She poured out the sorrow of her heart to Him, With great sadness, wailing her lament, Wailing her lament, wailing her lament, She poured out the sorrow of her heart to Him, With great sadness, wailing her lament. She at once cried out unto Him: “My most compassionate Lord, my Lord, At the great loss of my brother Lazarus, My heart is broken, help me, Help me, help me, At the great loss of my brother Lazarus, My heart is broken, help me. Jesus said to her, “Cease your weeping, Cease your grieving and sad lament, Sad lament;