Ode 7. The Hebrew Youths.

Ah, how the Master is made manifest from the tomb to Luke and Cleopas! For having risen he taught them to cry, ‘Blessed are you, Lord God to the ages!’

As you hastened on the path of life, blessed saint, you found the Word journeying with you, opening the gates of heavenly tabernacles to you, as you cry, ‘Blessed are you, O God, to the ages!’

You were revealed, Luke, as a harp, voicing sweet melodies from God, enlightening mortals as they cry, ‘Blessed are you, Lord God to the ages!’

Hail Mary, Mother of God, the Bodiless Angel cried out you, O Virgin; while with him we faithful cry to your Offspring: Blessed All-pure One, the fruit of your womb.

Ode 8. The Lord, glorified on the holy mountain.

Having received your books as tables written by God, let us faithfully delight in the illumination of grace, O all-blessed, as we praise the Lord and highly exalt him to all the ages.

The Spirit having used your tongue as an instrument, enlightens mortals, initiating them into the doctrines of grace as they praise the Lord and highly exalt him to all the ages.

You were bound unshakeably with Paul, inspired Luke, and with the one inspired by God you were shown revealed as an all-honoured pair, as you both praise the Lord and highly exalt him to all the ages.

With the net plaited by God of your words, herald of God, those held by error you caught for the light of faith, as they praise the Lord and highly exalt him to all the ages.

Revealed as a Prophetess, Elizabeth, bearing the Baptist and Forerunner, proclaimed you Mother of the Lord, as she cried out: Praise the Lord and highly exalt him to the ages.

The Lord, glorified on the holy mountain and who made known to Moses in the bush by fire the mystery of the Virgin, praise and highly exalt to all the ages.