AT MATINS
Anastasis liturgical translations — translated by Ephrem Lash
Ode 1. Tone 4. Irmos. Through the Red Sea’s deep.
**The Canon, of which the acrostic is:
As I long to sing the choir of the Apostles, grant me, O Christ, as God, at their intercessions, the ray of the all-holy Spirit and the lamp of your wisdom.
**I honour the wise Apostles of Christ.
Your revered Apostles, O Christ, given strength by your strength and grace, made godlike by their unyielding inclinations towards you, triumphed over the power of hostile foes.
Performing healings, Master, in your name, your far-famed Apostles, caught the gatherings of the nations with your knowledge and made them shine with your light.
Made disciples by heavenly wisdom, glorious Apostles of Christ, you clearly made foolish all the useless verbiage of the wise by the brevity of the proclamation.
You bore him who is by nature Creator and who has truly made us divine by a union beyond understanding, all-praised Mother of God. Implore him fervently to guide to the light those who sing your praise.
Translated by Ephrem Lash. Edition lash.en.anastasis.