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Heirmologion

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Ode iii.

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Ode iv.

Hearken, O Damsel…

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Ode viii.

Hearken, O Damsel, let Gabriel say. * Incline your ear, O Virgin pure, * and hear the counsel of the Most High, ancient and true; * and make ready for your own reception of God. * For through you the Uncontainable associates with mortal men. * And I am therefore rejoicing and shouting: * O all you works of the Lord, * praise and bless the Lord.

Let the light of Your commands…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

Let the light of Your commands rise on me, O Lord, for to You my spirit rises early and extols You. For You are our God, and I rely on You, the King of peace.

Now, O King of kings…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

Now, O King of kings, only Logos begotten * Of the only uncaused Father, as Benefactor * To Your Apostles You send out Your unerring, * Holy, consubstantial, equipotent Spirit. * Evermore we sing, “Glory to Your might, O Lord!”

I open my mouth…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode i.

Nitafumbua kinywa changu na kitajazwa na roho na nitatoa maneno kwa malkia mama na kuonekana nikishangilia sana na kuimbia miujiza yake kwa mteremo.

I open my mouth and pray the Spirit fill it, like David said, * to pour out a good word to the Queen and Mother of God. * I will celebrate * her feast with joy and gladness * and sing to her merrily, lauding her miracles.

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All you born on earth…

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Mode 4.

Ode ix.

Kila mwananchi, akipaza taa arukaruke kwa furaha rohoni, na viumbe vyenye akili bila mwili visifu miujiza ya Mungu katika Mzazi-Mungu na kupaza sauti na kusema: Salamu, mbarikiwa sana, Mzazi-Mungu, bila doa na bikira daima.

All you born on earth, * with festival lamps in hand, in spirit leap for joy; * and all you the heavenly angelic orders, join in and celebrate; * and honoring the sacred wonders of the Mother of God, * sing the joyful salutation, “O rejoice, * Theotokos, all-blest, ever-virgin pure!”

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Sauti 4.

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Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode i.

The ungodly will not see…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

The ungodly will not see Your glory, O Christ. * Rather we in the morning rise early and we sing Your praise, * only-begotten Son, the reflection of the Father’s glory, O benevolent Lord.

I will sing to You…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode i.

I will sing to You, Lord my God and Savior, * for You have brought Your people out * from bondage in Egypt, * and covered Pharao’s chariots and his host * in the Sea of old.

Servants in Babylon…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

Servants in Babylon, of old, * those three descendants of Abraham, trampled on the furnace fire. * In hymns they cried out to You, * “O Lord and God of our fathers, You are blessed.”

Theotokos, rejoice! Queen of all…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

Theotokos, rejoice! Queen of all and the glory * Of mothers and virgins! There is no eloquence, * There is no hymn, no poetry, that can worthily * Honor you. And when we think about your childbirth, * Every mind is dazed. Therefore we all glorify you.

Daniel shut…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

Daniel shut the lions’ gaping mouths inside the den of old, by stretching out his hands. * The three young men overcame the force * of the furnace fire, having girt * themselves in virtue, for they loved * godliness, and were together singing, * “Bless the Lord and praise Him, all you works of the Lord.”

When the hosts of Israel…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode i.

When the hosts of Israel crossed the Red Sea, * passing through the midst of the sea on foot, and did not get wet, * they beheld Pharaoh’s army, * the horsemen and chosen captains, submerged beneath the waters. * With great rejoicing they sang this song, * “Let us sing to our God, for He is greatly glorified.”

Our visibly coming God…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

Our visibly coming God, Christ, will come and not delay, * being the Son of a virgin Maiden, * who is likened to a mountain, overshadowed and densely wooded. * So said a Prophet of old. * Therefore let us all cry out, * Glory to Your strength, O Lord our God.

You were crucified…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

You were crucified, O Savior, * for mighty love of Your fallen image; * and the nations melted away. * You alone are our God, * my strength, and I sing Your praise.

Your Church rejoices in You…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iii.

Your Church rejoices in You, O Christ our God, and she cries out to You, * “You are my mighty strength, O Lord, * and You are my refuge and firm support.”

Rejoice, O Jerusalem…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

Rejoice, O Jerusalem, be glad. * And all you lovers of Zion, keep feast in her and rejoice. * For He has come who rules as King unto eternity; He is Lord of the powers. * And let all the earth stand in awe * at His presence and shout with a loud voice, * “O all you works of the Lord, praise and bless the Lord.”

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

The Prophet said…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

The Prophet said, “I have heard Your report, O God, and was afraid; I considered Your works, and I glorified Your strength.”

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

I have heard about Your glorious…

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Mode 4.

Ode iv.

I have heard about Your glorious divine economy, O Christ my God, * that You were born of the virgin Maiden, * so as to free from error those who cry to You, * Glory to Your strength, O Lord my God.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

In a fiery flame…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

In a fiery flame attending You are Cherubim and sublime Seraphim; * and all creation sings to You a joyous hymn, * “Sing hymns to Christ our only God and our Creator; * bless Him and exalt Him beyond measure unto all the ages.”

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vi.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iii.

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Mode 4.

Ode vi.

Inside the furnace…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

Inside the furnace * in ancient Persia, sons of Abraham * were consumed with pious fear and the love of God * rather than the fiery flame, and sang * together, “In the temple of Your holy glory, You are blessed, O Lord.”

When I was afflicted…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vi.

When I was afflicted, I cried out to the Lord my God, * the Lord of Deliverance. I prayed and He heard my voice.

When the Church beheld You…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

When the Church beheld You raised on the Cross unjustly, * O Christ, the Sun of Righteousness, crucified for our sake, * she stood in her course, like the moon, * and fittingly cried aloud, * “Glory to Your strength, O Lord!”

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

He has shown strength with his arm, He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree, the God of Israel. The day shall dawn upon us from on high, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Unembarrassed prayer…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iii.

Unembarrassed prayer of the Prophetess Hannah * Shattered fetters on her womb that made her barren, * Ending the irritation of her fruitful rival’s * Needling; for she brought a broken heart and spirit * To the omniscient God and only Sovereign.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iii.

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Mode 4.

Ode iii.

Because of the malady…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

Because of the malady of disobedience, Eve received the curse within herself. * But you, O Virgin Theotokos, have blossomed forth the blessing to all the world, * by means of the One who sprang from your pregnancy. * And therefore you do we all magnify.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

The spirits of the righteous…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vi.

The spirits of the righteous exultantly cried aloud. * Now is granted to the world a covenant that is new. * And through sprinkling with the divine Blood, let the people be renewed.

Prefiguing in the whale…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vi.

Prefiguring * in the whale the divine three-day burial, * Prophet Jonah cried aloud, * in affliction beseeching God: * From corruption save me, * O Lord Jesus the King of angelic hosts.

Amazed was the universe…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

Ulimwengu wote ulistaajabia utukufu wako wa umungu kwa kuwa wee Bikira usiyeolewa; uliyekuwa na roho na ulimzaa Mwana asiye na mwanzo, anayegawia wokovu wote wanaokusifu.

Amazed was the universe by your divine magnificence. * You who were perpetually virgin * carried the heavenly God of all in your womb * and gave birth to the eternal Son, * who awards salvation to all who sing hymns of praise to you.

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Earth and all therein…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

Earth and all therein, bless the Lord! * All you springs and rivers and the sea, * heavens of heavens, bless the Lord! * Light and darkness, frost and summer heat, * you children of men, and you priests and servants of the Lord, bless the Lord! * Exalt Him beyond measure unto all the ages!

To snatch from corruption…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vi.

To snatch from corruption Adam and the entire * Human race that was fallen, like Prophet Jonah * Out of the maw of the sea beast, You, our Master, * Shone forth, O Christ our God, from the immaculate * Ever-Virgin, as expiation and salvation.

The storm of my many sins…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vi.

The storm of my many sins has plunged me * into a deep depression, which encompasses me like the deep sea. * O my benevolent God, I cry to You: From corruption let my life ascend.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

A cornerstone was cut out…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

A cornerstone was cut out without hands from a never-quarried mountain, * which prefigured you, holy Virgin. * The stone is Christ, who joined the disparate natures. * As we rejoice because of this, O Theotokos, we magnify you.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

Emblematic of the tri-luminous…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

Emblematic of the tri-luminous Godhead, * Releasing bonds and damping flames of old, those Servants * Extolled the Lord and invited all created * Nature to bless and to exalt beyond measure * The only omnific Savior as Benefactor.

Experience the fire…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

Experience the fire-breathing dew of the Spirit, * Forgiving and purging your sins and offenses, * All you children of the Church who are illumined. * The grace of the Holy Spirit, as tongues of fire, * Has gone forth today as a new law from Zion.

O almighty Redeemer…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

O almighty Redeemer of all the world, * You came down in the midst of the furnace fire, * and You bedewed those pious men, * and You taught them to sing praise, * “O all you works, to the Lord sing * a hymn as you bless the Lord.”

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

We all magnify Your benevolence, O Lord our Savior. You are the glory of Your servants, the crown of the believers. You magnified the memory of You Mother.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vi.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

The people of Israel…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iii.

The people of Israel did suckle the rock, * which though firm and flinty was flowing with water at Your command. * And the rock are You O Christ; You also are the life, * in Whom the Church was firmly established, crying out to You: * Hosanna, blessed are You, the One who is coming.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

You made the light…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

You made the light to rise up * and illumined the morning * and showed the dawn and daybreak. * Jesus, glory to You, * benevolent Lord. * O Son of God, glory to You!

You saved Your Servants…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

You saved Your Servants in the fire, * Abraham’s three youthful descendants; * and the Chaldeans You destroyed, * for they plotted unjustly against the just. * O supremely extolled and praised * Lord, the God of our fathers, You are blessed.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

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Mode 4.

Ode vii.

He who sits in holy glory…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

He who sits in holy glory * on the throne of divinity, * Jesus our most high God, * on a swift and light cloud has come to us, * and by the might of His undefiled hand has saved * those who cry to Him: Glory to Your strength, O Christ.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode i.

O Lord, who make thunder strong…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iii.

O Lord, who make thunder strong and produce the wind, strengthen me, that I may sincerely extol You, and and that I may do Your will, for no one is holy like You, our God.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

Your childbirth occurred…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

Your childbirth occurred without corruption. * It was God, wearing flesh, who came forth from your all-holy womb. * He was seen upon the earth and lived among men, O Theotokos; * therefore we all magnify you.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

You divided the light…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

You divided the light from the primordial darkness, * so that Your works, in the light, may sing praises to You, * the Creator, O Christ. * We now entreat You: * In Your light make straight our ways.

Once deprived of their waters…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode i.

Once deprived of their waters, the channels of the abyss were seen, * and uncovered were the foundations * of the undulating red sea; * for You rebuked that famous sea’s tempest by Your almighty nod, * and You saved the people that belonged to You, * as they sang a victorious hymn unto You, O Lord.

Once in Babylon…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

Once in Babylon, those Servants, * on fire with divine zeal and longing, * courageously defying the threat * of both the tyrant and the flame, * were thrown into the midst of the furnace. * As they were refreshed with dew, * they were singing, “O all you works of the Lord, praise and bless the Lord.”

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

Now let no uninitiated hand…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

Now let no uninitiated hand * approach the living Ark of God to touch it. * Rather let believers’ lips sing out in exultation * the Angel’s salutation unceasingly * to the Theotokos and cry out: * You, O pure and virgin Maiden, are truly superior to all.

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Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vi.

For He who is all-powerful…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

For He who is all-powerful, as God almighty, has done * great things for me, and holy is His name. * And his mercy is on those who truly fear Him * from generation to generation.

Since the barren woman…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iii.

Since the barren woman, yes, the Gentile Church, has borne many, * and she with many children, the Synagogue, is now forlorn, * we cry out to our God who is so marvelous, “Holy are You, O Lord.”

Godly-minded three…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

Waliyofikiria umungu hawakuabudu viumbe badala ya Mungu, lakini wakishinda ogofyo la moto kwa uhodari walishangilia na kuimba; wahimidiwa Bwana na Mungu wa mababa wetu.

Godly-minded three * did not adore created things in the Creator’s stead; * rather, disdaining the threat * of fire, they trampled it, and joyfully they sang: * “O supremely praised * and most exalted Lord and God * of the fathers, You are blessed.”

Not in our wisdom…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iii.

Not in our wisdom, * nor in power and wealth do we boast, O Lord; * but we boast in You, the Father’s personified Wisdom, O Christ. * No one else is holy but for You who are benevolent.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode i.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

Guiltless were those Servants…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

Mzao wa Mzazi-Mungu aliwaokoa vijana wenye haki toka tanurini zamani zile kama alama na sasa ni utimilifu wa uzao; kwa kusanyiko ulimwengu wote ukiimba: Enyi viumbe vyote, msifuni Bwana milele na milele.

Guiltless were those Servants in the furnace. * The Son of the Theotokos went and rescued them. * He who was prefigured then, * having been incarnate now, * is gathering the whole wide world into His Church to sing: * “O all you works of the Lord, to all ages * sing praises to the Lord and exalt Him beyond measure.”

Bless the Lord, all you works…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

Bless the Lord, all you works of God, and all creation, * O holy ones and humble in heart; * sing a hymn to Him, O souls of the righteous. * O you people, exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

Today the highly extolled Virgin…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

Today the highly extolled Virgin Mother has come to be hosted in the chamber of the virgin Martyr who won many contests. Let us the bridal party all celebrate in chorus as is our custom, and let us reverently magnify the Queen.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

Singing hymns, we magnify…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

Singing hymns, we magnify you, Theotokos. * O Virgin, pure and unwedded, * You are the heavenly bridal chamber; you gave birth to Christ, * the author of our salvation.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

My Lord, You are the light…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

My Lord, You are the light. * Holy light, to the world You came * to turn people from the darkness * and the night of not knowing. And now in faith we sing Your praise.

Instruments were played…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

Instruments were played discordantly, demanding * Everyone fall down before the gold, lifeless image. * Rousing the faithful now to sing with reverence: * “You are blessed, equipotent, unoriginate * Trinity!” is the luminous grace of the Spirit.

O Master, You have organized…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

O Master, You have organized the universe in Your wisdom; * and also, as You know, You established the foundation * of earth, for You have fixed its base upon infinite waters. * So we all now extol You and we sing aloud, * “Sing a hymn to Him, all You works of the Lord, and unceasingly bless the Lord.”

The Red Sea was crossed…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode i.

The Red Sea was crossed by ancient Israel. They walked across dry ground, * when Moses stretched his hand over the sea * with his rod, in the form of a cross; * and likewise in the wilderness, they put to flight the hosts of Amalek.

Long ago, Moses…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode i.

Long ago, Moses entered the darkness where God was. * Obtaining divine inscriptions, he promulgated * God’s Law. For cleansing his mind’s eye he saw the only * One who Is and was given knowledge of the Holy * Spirit, whom he honored with inspired songs of praise.

God is the Lord…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

God is the Lord, and He appeared to us. * O Christians, appoint a feast, and with exultant joy * come and let us magnify the Christ, * waving our palm-leaves and branches, crying aloud in hymns: * “Blessed is the One who comes * in the name of the Lord our Savior.”

I will sacrifice to You…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vi.

“I will sacrifice to You, O Lord, with a voice of praise.” * So sings the Church You delivered * from the gore of sacrificing to demons; * for You cleansed her * by the blood that for mercy poured out from Your side.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

When the Prophet Habakkuk…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

Nabii Habakuki akielewa upendo wa umungu usiochunguzika ili upate mwili kwa Bikira alipaza sauti: Utukufu kwa uwezo wako, Ee Bwana.

When the Prophet Habakkuk heard the divine * and incomprehensible counsel of Your Incarnation * from the Virgin, O Most High, * considering, he cried aloud: * Glory to Your strength, O Lord my God.

Herald of good tidings…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

Herald of good tidings to Zion, get you up on to a mountain high; * Prophet David, as Jerusalem’s preacher, * raise your voice and mightily proclaim, * “Glorious things have been related concerning You, O City of God. * Peace be on Israel, and salvation to the Gentiles.”

O godly-minded believers…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vi.

Sisi tunaofikiria umungu tukiadhimisha siku kuu ya Mzazi-Mungu; ya umungu na dhamani tupige makofi tukimtukuza Mungu aliyezaliwa naye.

O godly-minded believers, come * and celebrate this sacred and venerable feast and thus extol * the Theotokos, and clap our hands, * and glorify our God who was truly born of her.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

To God our redeemer…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode i.

To God our redeemer, who long ago led Israel escaping from bondage under Pharaoh, and who fed them in the wilderness, let us sing a hymn of victory, for He is greatly glorified.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iii.

O immaculate Theotokos…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode ix.

O immaculate Theotokos, with never silent hymns we magnify Christ our God, the Son you bore without seed.

Our God in Babylon…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

Our God in Babylon preserved * those pious Servants, the three young men of the Hebrews, * in the heated furnace fire. * Bless the Lord, priests and people, and exalt Him beyond measure, unto all the ages.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vii.

The One appearing…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

The One appearing in the fiery furnace * in the form of an Angel to those singers * was Christ our God. Sing His praises, * O you Servants, and bless Him, * you priests, and people highly * exalt Him to all ages.

Christ our God was crucified…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

Christ our God was crucified for our sake, * and He has given us the Cross as a shield for salvation. * Praise the Lord, O you servants; * exalt Him beyond measure, unto the ages.

Christ our God was nailed…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

Christ our God was nailed to the Cross in His body, * and He has given us the Cross as a shield for salvation. * Servants, and all the people, * exalt Him beyond measure unto the ages.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode v.

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vi.

To Christ the King…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode viii.

To Christ the King let us sing, * as the Servants in captivity who confessed Him * inside the furnace, crying out with voices loud and clear, * “O all you works, to the Lord sing a hymn of praise!”

N/M…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iv.

Your virtue covered the heavens, and the earth was filled with Your glory, O Christ. We therefore cry unceasingly: Glory to Your strength, O Lord!

Establish your servants…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iii.

Mzazi-Mungu kama chemichemi hai tena tele uwaimarishe wanaokusifu, wakifanya mkutano wa roho na uwastahilishe kuwa na taji kwa utukufu wako wa umungu.

Establish your servants who extol you, * O Mother of God, for they have formed * a spiritual choir for you * the living and abundant fount; * and graciously in your divine glory give glorious crowns to them.

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Weakened is the bow…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode iii.

Weakened is the bow of mighty men, * and those who are weak are girded with strength from our righteous God. * For this reason, as it is written, my heart is strengthened in the Lord.

I pray You to submerge…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode i.

I pray You to submerge * in the sea of dispassion * the three powers of my soul, * like those powerful hosts. * And then using the deadening * of my body for a timbrel, * I may sing a triumphal hymn * unto You who born of the Virgin pure.

A storm of thoughts…

Sauti 4.

Mode 4.

Ode vi.

A storm of thoughts overwhelms me, and it pulls me down into the deep ocean of countless offences. I pray You, good Pilot, quickly come and rescue me.