The Burial of Christ. During Matins, "Lamentations" (Greek: Ἐπιτάφιος Θρῆνος, "Epitaphios Thrēnos", "Epitaphic Lamentation"; or Ἐγκώμια, "Enkōmia", "praises") are sung before the Epitaphios as at the tomb of Christ, while all hold lighted candles. The verses of these Lamentations are interspersed between the verses of Psalm 118 (the chanting of this psalm forms a major part of the Orthodox funeral service as well as being a usual part of Saturday Matins). The Lamentations are divided into three sections called "stáses", each commonly known by its first phrase; in Greek these are: