Ode 8. Tone 2. Irmos.

‘The three holy Youths for not obeying the tyrannical decree were cast into the furnace, and they confessed God as they sang: Works of the Lord, bless the Lord’.

Let us cast from us the sleep of idleness, and with wakefulness of soul let us sing out to Christ who is brought to birth of a pure Maiden: Works of the Lord, bless the Lord.

Let good action be sufficient for the store house of our soul; that with radiant face we may sing to Christ as he is brought to birth: Works of the Lord, bless the Lord.

Increasing our talent by good works, let us offer them instead of gold and frankincense and myrrh as gifts to Christ who gave them, as he comes to be born of a Maiden, Child of God.