The body of Christ lies in the tomb and the harrowing of Hell begins, κατάβασις.
O God, who dost illumine this most holy night with the glory of the Lord's resurrection: Stir up, we beseech thee, in thy Church that Spirit of adoption which is given unto us in Baptism, that we, being regenerate both in body and soul, may render unto thee a pure service; through the same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
LSP
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Ah, Holy Saturday. What Jesus did on his physical-body day off, rescuing those trapped in Hell.
It amazes me that my Protestant friends don't usually know about this day. Especially the ones that have gotten on me about not reading The Bible.
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