Ode 3. The Irmos.
Anastasis liturgical translations — translated by Ephrem Lash
‘O Lord, the firm foundation of those trust in you, confirm the Church, which you purchased with your precious blood.’
The First-born of the Father before the ages has appeared from an undefiled Maiden as a first-born babe, and he stretches out his hands to Adam.
To set right again the first formed man, who through deception had become childish in mind, God the Word has appeared as a child.
The Creator, having become a child without change, has reshaped according to the form of his godhead our nature born of earth and destined to return to earth again.
Kathisma. Tone 4. Joseph was amazed.
On Mount Sinai of old, Moses saw the back parts of God and was found worthy to hear faintly in darkness and in storm the voice of God. Now Symeon holds in his arms God incarnate for our sake without change. And rejoicing he hastens to go from what is here to eternal life. And so he cries, ‘Now, Master, you release your servant.’
Translated by Ephrem Lash. Edition lash.en.anastasis.