Ode 3. Tone 2. Irmos.

‘You have established me on a rock of faith; you have broadened my mouth against my foes; may spirit has been made glad by singing: None is holy as our God, and none is just but you, O Lord’.

To no purpose was Herod’s design, when he lawlessly destroyed the children who were about to gain freedom; for Christ, our Redeemer, bestows indestructible life on all.

The dread council of Herod slew the young babes of old, filling Bethlehem with blood; while now Christ comes to the Church to adopt many children through Baptism.

Another Triode, whose acrostic is:

And Pre-Sabbath.