ODE 6

Irmos: With my whole heart, I cried unto the compassionate God: and He

Kontakion (TONE 6): My soul, my soul arise! Why art thou sleeping? The end is

Now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Theotokion: Thy womb bore God for us, fashioned in our image. Implore thou Him as the Creator of all, O Theotokos, that we may be justified through thine intercessions.

Theotokion: Thy womb bore God for us, fashioned in our image. Implore thou Him as the Creator of all, O Theotokos, that we may be justified through thine intercessions.

heard me, and He lifted up my soul from the depths of hell and from corruption. Refrain: Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.

Irmos: With my whole heart, I cried unto the compassionate God: and He heard

Kontakion (TONE 6): My soul, my soul arise! Why art thou sleeping? The end is

Now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Theotokion: Thy womb bore God for us, fashioned in our image. Implore thou Him as the Creator of all, O Theotokos, that we may be justified through thine intercessions.

I offer to Thee in purity the tears of mine eyes and the sighs from the depth of my heart, which cries: I have sinned against Thee, O God, have mercy on me. Thou hast turned thyself away from thy Lord, O my soul, as did Dathan and Abiram; but cry out from the lowest depths of hell: ‘Spare me’, that the earth may not open up and swallow thee. Do not be like Ephraim stung to madness like a stampeding calf, O my soul, but rather, save thy life like a gazelle fleeing from the snare on the wings of action, resolve and contemplation. Let the hand of Moses assure us, O my soul, that God can cleanse and make again as white as snow a leprous life. So do not despair, though thou thyself art leprous. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

Irmos: With my whole heart, I cried unto the compassionate God: and He heard

Kontakion (TONE 6): My soul, my soul arise! Why art thou sleeping? The end is

Now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Theotokion: Thy womb bore God for us, fashioned in our image. Implore thou Him as the Creator of all, O Theotokos, that we may be justified through thine intercessions.

To the Trinity: ‘I am the Trinity, simple and undivided, yet divided in Three Persons; and I am the Unity, united by Nature’, says the Father and the Son and

Irmos: With my whole heart, I cried unto the compassionate God: and He heard

Kontakion (TONE 6): My soul, my soul arise! Why art thou sleeping? The end is

Now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. 36

the Divine Spirit.

Irmos: With my whole heart, I cried unto the compassionate God: and He

Kontakion (TONE 6):

Now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Theotokion: Thy womb bore God for us, fashioned in our image. Implore thou Him as the Creator of all, O Theotokos, that we may be justified through thine intercessions. Katavasia, Irmos 6: With my whole heart, I cried unto the compassionate God: and He heard me, and He lifted up my soul from the depths of hell and from corruption. Little Litany and the Exclamation: For Thou art the King of Peace and the Savior of our souls, and to Thee do we ascribe glory, to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

drawing near and thou wilt be confounded. Awake then and be watchful, that thou mayest be spared by Christ God, Who is everywhere and fillest all things.

Then he wailed as if in mortal danger / And to his friends he raised a bitter howl: / ‘What shall I do to the Son of Mary? / I am slain by the Man from Bethlehem /// Who is everywhere present and fillest all things.

me, and He lifted up my soul from the depths of hell and from corruption. Refrain: Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.

The waves of my sins, O Savior, have returned and have suddenly overwhelmed me, as the waters of the Red Sea engulfed the Egyptians of old and their charioteers. Like the Israelites in the desert, thou hast made a foolish decision, O my soul; for thou hast preferred the pleasures of gluttony and passions to the refreshment of divine manna. Thou hast preferred, O my soul, the wells of delusion to the cleft Rock from which, as from a chalice, flow rivers of divine theology. Thou hast preferred, O my soul, the meat of swine and the tempting food of Egypt to the food of Heaven, as did the ungrateful people of old in the wilderness. When Thy servant Moses struck the rock with his staff, O Savior, he

mystically foreshadowed Thy Life-creating Body from which we all draw the water of life. Be like Joshua, the son of Nun, and explore the Promised Land, O my soul, and take up thine abode in it through obedience to the Law. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. To the Trinity: ‘I am the Trinity, simple and undivided, yet divided in Three Persons; and I am the Unity, united by Nature’, says the Father and the Son and

the Divine Spirit.

drawing near and thou wilt be confounded. Awake then and be watchful, that thou mayest be spared by Christ God, Who is everywhere and fillest all things.

me, and He lifted up my soul from the depths of hell and from corruption. Refrain: Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.

Arise, O my soul, and make war against the passions of the flesh as Joshua did against Amalek, ever gaining the victory over the Gibeonites, thine evil thoughts. Pass through the flowing waters of time, O my soul, and like the Ark of old, take possession of the Promised Land as God hath commanded. As Thou hast saved Peter when he cried, ‘Save me’, come quickly and save me from the beast before it is too late. Stretch out Thine hand, O my Savior, and raise me from the depths of sin. I know Thee as the calm haven, O Lord and Master Christ: come quickly, and deliver me from the lowest abyss of sin and despair. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. To the Trinity: ‘I am the Trinity, simple and undivided, yet divided in Three

Persons; and I am the Unity, united by Nature’, says the Father and the Son and

the Divine Spirit.

drawing near and thou wilt be confounded. Awake then and be watchful, that thou mayest be spared by Christ God, Who is everywhere and fillest all things.

me, and He lifted up my soul from the depths of hell and from corruption. Refrain: Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.

I am the coin marked with the royal image which was lost of old; but seek me by the light of Thy candle and Forerunner, and find again Thine Image, O my Savior. Arise, O my soul, and make war against the passions of the flesh as Joshua did against Amalek, ever gaining the victory over the Gibeonites, thine evil thoughts. Venerable Mother Mary, pray to God for us. To St Mary of Egypt: With thy soul afire, O Mary, thou hast shed copious streams of tears that quenched the burning of thy passions. O grant them also unto me, thy servant, these tears of grace. Venerable Mother Mary, pray to God for us. To St Mary of Egypt: Through the perfection of thine earthly life, O Venerable Mother, thou hast acquired heavenly freedom from thy passions. Pray that we

who sing thy praises may also be delivered from our passions, through thine intercessions. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. To the Trinity: ‘I am the Trinity, simple and undivided, yet divided in Three Persons; and I am the Unity, united by Nature’, says the Father and the Son and

the Divine Spirit.

drawing near and thou wilt be confounded. Awake then and be watchful, that thou mayest be spared by Christ God, Who is everywhere and fillest all things.

heard me, and He lifted up my soul from the depths of hell and from corruption. Refrain: Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.

1. I offer to Thee in purity the tears of mine eyes and the sighs from

the depth of my heart, which cries: I have sinned against Thee, O God, have

mercy on me. 2. Thou hast turned thyself away from thy Lord, O my soul, as did Dathan and Abiram; but cry out from the lowest depths of hell: ‘Spare me’, that

the earth may not open up and swallow thee.

3. Do not be like Ephraim stung to madness like a stampeding calf, O my soul, but rather, save thy life like a gazelle fleeing from the snare on the wings of action, resolve and contemplation.

4. Let the hand of Moses assure us, O my soul, that God can cleanse and make again as white as snow a leprous life. So do not despair, though thou thyself art leprous. 5.

The waves of my sins, O Savior, have returned and have suddenly

overwhelmed me, as the waters of the Red Sea engulfed the Egyptians of old and their charioteers. 6. Like the Israelites in the desert, thou hast made a foolish decision, O my soul; for thou hast preferred the pleasures of gluttony and passions to the refreshment of divine manna. 7. Thou hast preferred, O my soul, the wells of delusion to the cleft Rock from which, as from a chalice, flow rivers of divine theology. 8. Thou hast preferred, O my soul, the meat of swine and the tempting food of Egypt to the food of Heaven, as did the ungrateful people of old in the wilderness. 9. When Thy servant Moses struck the rock with his staff, O Savior, he mystically foreshadowed Thy Life-creating Body from which we all draw the

water of life. 10. Be like Joshua, the son of Nun, and explore the Promised Land, O my soul, and take up thine abode in it through obedience to the Law. 11. Arise, O my soul, and make war against the passions of the flesh as Joshua did against Amalek, ever gaining the victory over the Gibeonites, thine evil thoughts. 12. Pass through the flowing waters of time, O my soul, and like the Ark of old, take possession of the Promised Land as God hath commanded. 13. As Thou hast saved Peter when he cried, ‘Save me’, come quickly and save me from the beast before it is too late. Stretch out Thine hand, O my Savior, and raise me from the depths of sin. 14. I know Thee as the calm haven, O Lord and Master Christ: come

quickly, and deliver me from the lowest abyss of sin and despair. 15. I am the coin marked with the royal image which was lost of old; but seek me by the light of Thy candle and Forerunner, and find again Thine Image, O my Savior. Venerable Mother Mary, pray to God for us. To St Mary of Egypt: With thy soul afire, O Mary, thou hast shed copious streams of tears that quenched the burning of thy passions. O grant them also unto me, thy servant, these tears of grace. Venerable Mother Mary, pray to God for us.

To St Mary of Egypt: Through the perfection of thine earthly life, O Venerable Mother, thou hast acquired heavenly freedom from thy passions. Pray that we who sing thy praises may also be delivered from our passions, through thine intercessions. Venerable Father Andrew, pray to God for us. To Saint Andrew: Seeing thee as the Shepherd and Bishop of Crete and as an intercessor for the universe, I run to thee, O Andrew, and I cry: ‘Deliver me, O Father, from the abyss of sin.’ Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. To the Trinity: ‘I am the Trinity, simple and undivided, yet divided in Three Persons; and I am the Unity, united by Nature’, says the Father and the Son and

the Divine Spirit.

My soul, my soul arise / Why art thou sleeping? /

The end is drawing near /

And thou wilt be confounded. / Awake then and be watchful / That thou mayest be spared by Christ God /// Who is everywhere present and fillest all things.

Ikos (SAME TONE): Seeing Christ’s house of healing opened, / And health flowing down upon it from Adam /

The devil suffered and was wounded /

FIRST FROM THE MINEA, THEN THE FOLLOWING WITH THE VERSES:

Grant, O Christ, the image of humility To us who sing the Great Canon to Thee!

On this day according to ancient tradition, we once again sing the Great