Ode 8. The Irmos.
Anastasis liturgical translations — translated by Ephrem Lash
The King and creator of all, O assembly of Angels, congregation of mankind, priests praise, levites bless, people highly exalt unto the ages.
The ranks of Angels, seeing you hanging upon the Cross, O Christ, universal King, and altering all creation, were struck with fear as they hymned your love for mankind.
Hell, seeing you below, groaned aloud and rapidly gave back the dead whom it had held under guard since time began, O Christ, as they hymned your love for mankind.
Having accomplished extraordinary marvels, you were willingly lifted up on a cross and joined with the dead, O Christ, and you put Hell to death and with courage released all its prisoners.
You gave eyes to the Blind Man who came to you, O Christ, ordering him to wash in the spring of Siloam, to see and to proclaim you as God, manifest in the flesh for the salvation of the world.
O undivided Trinity, unconfused Unity, God of all and creator of all things, save from manifold temptations those who hymn and faithfully worship your might.
Immaculate Virgin, full of God’s grace, ever implore your Son not to put me to shame on the day of judgement, but to number me with the chosen sheep.
Translated by Ephrem Lash. Edition lash.en.anastasis.