Children’s Holy Week Song

Μεγάλη Δευτέρα – μεγάλη μαχαίρα

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Childrens Holy Week Song

Lyrics

Holy Monday — the butcher’s knife;
Holy Tuesday — Christ in hiding;
Holy Wednesday — Christ arrested;
Maundy Thursday — Christ tormented;
Good Friday — Christ crucified;
Holy Saturday — Christ entombed;
Easter Sunday — Christ shall rise.

Translated by John Leatham

photo: Yannis Tsarouchis (1910-1989), Little candles (1928)

Original Lyrics

Μεγάλη Δευτέρα - μεγάλη μαχαίρα

Μεγάλη Δευτέρα — μεγάλη μαχαίρα·
Μεγάλη Τρίτη — ο Χριστός εκρύφτη·
Μεγάλη Τετάρτη — ο Χριστός επιάστη·
Μεγάλη Πέμπτη — ο Χριστός παιδεύτη·
Μεγάλη Παρασκευή — ο Χριστός στο καρφί·
Μεγάλο Σάββατο — ο Χριστός στον τάφο·
Μεγάλη Κυριακή — ο Χριστός θ’ αναστηθεί.

φωτ. Γιάννης Τσαρούχης (1910-1989), Τα κεράκια (1928)

Category: Children's Song, Holy Week’s Ritual Song, Ritual Song
Duration: 00:37

Recording information

Studio recording (1997). Based on Domna Samiou’s 1997 field recording of the song in Nea Smyrni from 65-year-old Eugenia Lappa, whose family originated from the village of Plaiso in Thesprotia.

Credits

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Children’s Group of the 6th Primary School of Nea Smyrni

Singers

Discography

Easter Songs
Easter Songs

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