Ode 1. Tone 8. Peoples, let us raise.

All we believers, let us praise the uncreated Trinity which directs all the immaterial ranks of the choirs on high, as we cry out: Holy, Holy, Holy are you, O God Almighty.

As the beginning of your creatures, O Maker, you set in place the bodiless nature of the Angels, encircling your immaculate throne, to cry to you: Holy, Holy, Holy are you, O God Almighty.

Hail Gabriel, revealer of God’s incarnation, and Michael, leader of the immaterial ranks, who cry unceasingly: Holy, Holy, Holy are you, O God Almighty.

Eve, the foremother, once made the human race subject to the curse by her transgression; but you, Virgin Bride of God, led the whole race to blessing, by giving birth to the Creator.

Second Canon, whose Acrostic is:

To the Leaders of the Bodiless Minds. ****

In the Theotokia:

Come, as we join the dance, let us praise in songs the spiritual choirs of the bodiless ranks as Ministers of God, who tirelessly intercede for our salvation, and rejoice at our repentance.

The princes and leaders, and shining captains of the Angels today rouse the bodiless Minds to a festive celebration of their bright memory, with whom mankind rejoices, as it brings a hymn to the Trinity.

Let us mortals be glad together with the Angels, with spiritual joy; now Gabriel again brings the good news, the union of the Churches and the removal of every hostile heresy, on the coming of their commemoration.

Immaculate one, you bore the Father’s Word, who dwelt supernaturally in you, by the Holy Spirit; being in two natures and wills, but in one person without change, whose form we kiss in greeting.

I will open my mouth. ****