Canon of the Mother of God. Tone 1.

**Ode 1. The same Irmos.**

The Acrostic in the first Troparia:

he boundary of death you forced open, all-pure Virgin, by bearing Christ the eternal Life, who shone out to-day from the tomb, and enlightened the world.

Having seen your Son and God risen from the dead, you rejoice with the Apostles, O holy and full of grace, and as cause of the joy of all, O all-pure Mother of God, you first received the greeting ‘Rejoice’.

**Composition of Joseph of Thessaloniki.** ****