Ode 9. The Irmos.

For he that is mighty has done great things for you, showing you to be a pure virgin after child-birth, for you bore without seed your own maker: therefore, O Mother of God, we magnify you.

oined to the gallows of the Cross, Christ Saviour, you triumphed over all the hostile forces of the foe, and abolished the former curse; therefore as is right we magnify you.

n seeing you below with your soul, O Word, Hell groaned aloud and in fear released all the dead, who recognised the might of your authority; with whom as is right we magnify you.

eeing him accomplishing signs and dread wonders the people of the Hebrews in jealousy slew him who plundered Hell by his Resurrection, and as powerful raised all with him.

ven as you said, you rose from the dead, O Giver of Life, and appeared to the holy Disciples after your Rising, you who did signs and gave sight to the blind; with them to the ages we magnify you.

raise I give to Light, the Father, glory to Light, the Son, a hymn to Light, the ‘right Spirit’: one undivided Light, recognised in three Persons, God, King of all creation.

oly Virgin, you appear wider then the heavens for you contained and bore in a body God, the uncircumscribed, for the redemption of all those who sing your praise with undoubting faith.