AT VESPERS

Glory. Both now.

**At** Lord, I have cried, **we insert 6 Stichera and sing 3 Prosomia of the Mother of God and 3 of the Saint.**

Of the Mother of God. Tone 1.

The spiritual beams of universal joy have dawned for the world, at your nativity, O all-pure, foreshadowing for all the Sun of glory, Christ God. For you have been declared the mediator of true gladness and grace.

This pre-festal glory of yours, O all-pure, announces in advance to all the peoples the fair deeds of your kindness; for you are for us the source of present gladness and the cause of the joy to come, and the enjoyment of divine delight.

The Maiden who contained God, the pure Mother of God, the glory of the Prophets and the daughter of David is being born today of Joachim and holy Anne, and she turns aside the curse of Adam, which was upon us, by her child-bearing.

Your all-honoured nativity, All-holy and pure Virgin, the multitudes of Angels and we, the human race on earth, call blessed; because you became the Mother of the Maker of all things, Christ God. Do not cease to implore him on our behalf, we beg, who after God place all our hopes on you, all-praised Mother of God, who knew not wedlock.