# Evlogitaria

The Evlogitaria (Greek: Ευλογητάρια, meaning "blessed") are troparia sung after the reading of the Psalter. There are two evlogitaria, one is the "Evlogitaria of the Resurrection", sung at Sunday matins, while another is the "Evlogitaria of the Dead", sung at funerals. The refrain in English is "Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me your statues."

## History

The refrain, "Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me your statues", comes from Psalm 118:12 in the Septuagint, which is moved to Psalm 119:12 in the Hebrew-based Scriptures. The Evlogitaria of the Dead is sung during funerals and pannikhidas. The Evlogitaria of the Resurrection commemorates the journey of the myrrhbearers on their way to the Tomb of Christ and the announcement of the Resurrection of Jesus.

## Lyrics
### Evlogitaria of the Dead Lyrics:

Blessed are You, O Lord; teach me Your statutes.
The Choir of the Saints has found the Fountain of Life, and the Door of Paradise. May I also find the way through repentance: the sheep that was lost am I; call me up to You, O Savior,and save me.
Blessed are You, O Lord; teach me Your statutes.
You Who of old did fashion me out of nothingness, and with Your Image divine did honor me; but because of transgression of Your commandments did return me again to the earth where I was taken; lead me back to be refashioned into that ancient beauty of Your Likeness.
Blessed are You, O Lord; teach me Your statutes.
Image am I of Your unutterable glory, though I bear the scars of my stumblings. Have compassion on me, the work of Your hands, O Sovereign Lord, and cleanse me through Your loving-kindness; and the homeland of my heart's desire bestow on me by making me a citizen of Paradise.
Blessed are You, O Lord; teach me Your statutes.
Give rest, O God, unto Your servant, and appoint for him (her) a place in Paradise; where the choirs of the Saints, O Lord, and the just will shine forth like stars; to Your servant that is sleeping now do You give rest, overlooking all his (her) offenses.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
The Trinal Radiance of One Godhead with reverent song acclaiming let us cry; Holy are You, O Eternal Father, and Son also Eternal, and Spirit Divine; shine with Your light on us who with faith adore You; and from the fire eternal rescue us.
Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Hail, O Gracious Lady, that in the flesh bears God for salvation of all; and through whom the human race has found salvation: through You may we find Paradise, Theotokos, our Lady pure and blessed.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia; Glory to You, O God.

### Evlogitaria of the Resurrection Lyrics:

Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me your statutes.
The orders of angels were amazed, as they beheld You, O Savior among the dead, destroying the power of death, and raising up Adam with You, and releasing all from Hades.
Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me your statutes.
The radiant angel standing within the tomb, cried out to the Myrrh-bearers: Why O women Disciples, do you mingle myrrh with your tears of pity? Look upon the tomb and rejoice, for the Savior has risen from the dead.
Blessed are You , O Lord, teach me your statutes.
Very early in the morning, the myrrh-bearers ran lamenting to your tomb. But the angel stood by them and said: Do not weep, the time of lamenting has passed. Announce the Resurrection to the Apostles.
Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me your statutes.
The myrrh-bearing women came with myrrh to your tomb, O Savior, and heard the angel say to them: Why do you think that the Living One is among the dead, for as God He has risen from the dead.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
We worship the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Holy Trinity One in Substance, and with the Seraphim we cry out: Holy, Holy, Holy are You O Lord.
Now and always and forever and ever. Amen.
Since you gave birth to the Giver of life, O Virgin, you delivered Adam from sin, and you granted joy to Eve instead of sadness, for He Who took flesh from you, God and Man, restored to life him who had gone astray.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, glory be to You O God.