Ode 4. Irmos.
Anastasis liturgical translations — translated by Ephrem Lash
‘The Prophet Avvakoum, realising the unsearchable divine counsel of your incarnation from the Virgin, O Most High, cried out: Glory to your power, O Lord.’
Heaven and the hosts of Angels will be seized with amazement as they see you, O Christ, coming like a slave to your slave and seeking for Baptism.
John, leap for joy; for the Lord who delivers all is coming to bend down humbly beneath your hand that by divine Baptism he may exalt my who have been humbled.
Bowing the heavens you came down upon the Virgin, O Lover of mankind, and you bow your head to John as you seek for Baptism: Glory to your great compassion.
Loosing the unnumbered cords of my sins in the waters of Jordan, O Word, you are hurrying to approach and to be baptised: Glory to your great compassion.
Translated by Ephrem Lash. Edition lash.en.anastasis.