Ode 9. First Canon. Irmos.

Exapostilarion. As God you adorned.

Katavasia, the Irmos of the 1st Canon.

Glory. Both now. Tone 5.

**We insert 4 stichera, and sing the following Prosomia.**

Angels magnify in hymns the Protection of the Mother of God, for it protects the choirs of believers in every place.

**Tone 1. Joy of the heavenly hosts.**

Let all born of earth bearing torches, in spirit leap for joy; let the nature of the immaterial spirits honour and celebrate the wondrous sacred festival of the Mother of God, and let them cry: Hail, all-blessed Mother of God, pure and Ever-Virgin!

The Ever-Virgin Maiden and pure Mother of God, ally and Protection of the attacked, and above all refuge and ready help, let us all praise as is fitting, as we magnify her Protection.

Angels, seeing the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God were amazed at how it protects and saves those who trust in it.

Your all-holy and dazzling Protection, which you unfold each day like a cloud of light, and with which you manifestly protect and cover us, in good fortune and in disasters, as we have learned, O Virgin, with gladness we call blessed.

The dew which falls in drops from your Godly Protection as from an immaterial cloud, O Immaculate, becomes healing for us and brings to an end sicknesses of soul and body for those who cry: Hail, Ever-Virgin, our joy and consolation!

Of old the queen of cities, O Virgin, escaped from dangers and fearful wars by your divine and wondrous Protection, while today your people by its grace escapes from troubles, disasters and calamities.

Angels and mortals honour your revered Protection, Sovereign Lady, for by it you protect all those who faithfully sing your praise.

How wondrous the grace of your kindness, O Virgin, for your people both of old and now. And so, as we take refuge each day under your revered Protection, we find deliverance from every assault and participation in blessings of every kind.

The Church of the faithful celebrates a sacred memorial of your wonders to your glory and praise, O All-blameless, and with faith taking refuge under your Protection, cries out to you: Protect and guard me until my life’s end, O All-praised.

The gifts of your Protecting Veil, O Mother of God, unfolded in every place like the beams of the sun, bring us graces in countless ways; for they drive out the gloom of diseases, rout the regiments of foes, dispel the fog of unlooked for disasters and grant us lasting peace. But, O Virgin Full of grace, accept our thankful hymns, we beg, and be for us an ally and defender until the ends of the age.

Angels and mortals magnify the Protecting Veil of the All-pure, for it protects and saves all who honour it.

Great Doxology and Dismissal.

With all our soul let us gather to your godly Protection, immaculate Lady, bringing thankful praise with fervent gratitude, for you have chosen us for your own and you treat us kindly in all things; you guide us and save us from afflictions.

Immaculate Virgin who bore God, save your flock, protecting it with your Protecting Veil and caring for it in every way.

From above, pure Virgin, keep your godly Protection around your people like a rampart with a wealth of loving-kindness; while to me, who have now woven for you songs of praise, give enlightenment and illumination, I implore, and forgiveness of faults.

Second Canon. Heaven was amazed.

Magnify, O my soul, the all-holy Protection of the pure Virgin.

Bending with motherly love, O Maiden, towards your people who fervently hope in you, for you are compassionate, in a strange manner you spiritually unfolded for them your godly Protection like a cloud of light. And so as we proclaim the wealth of your loving-kindness, Mother of God, we magnify you.

Magnify, O my soul, the light-bearing Protection of the only Mother of God.

Your Son, O Immaculate, who of old guided an ungrateful people with a cloud like a pillar, revealed you as a spiritual and living cloud that wondrously protects and saves for a land of incorruption the chosen people, O Pure One, by your ardent presence.

Magnify, O my soul, the Godhead without beginning in three Persons.

Raising your hands to God you implore on our behalf the One who came forth from you, and thence, unfolding spiritually your light-bearing Protection, you protected all the faithful. And so, as we celebrate its yearly memorial, Mother of God, we magnify you.

Magnify, O my soul, the wonderful mighty deeds of the All-immaculate Maiden.

As we sing the praise of the manifold gifts of your Protection and its unstinted grace, pure Mother, which we unceasingly enjoy, we cry out to you from our souls: As of old you protected your people, so now too protect us with your hand and save us until our life’s end, O Immaculate.

Your godly Protection, Maiden Mother of God, overshadows the faithful; and protects and guides the Orthodox flock and preserves it unscathed from dangers of every kind.

Another. Same melody.

By your mighty Protection and unsleeping intercession, O Maiden, guard the race of the Orthodox unharmed. For we have all gained you as refuge in troubles.