Ode 4. Irmos.

Of the Mother of God. Same Irmos.

Let the Prophet Avvakum, inspired by God, keep the divine watch with us, and show forth the radiant Angel, who with resounding voice declares: To-day brings salvation to the world, for Christ has risen as omnipotent.

Of the Blind Man. The Irmos.

Christ appeared as a male who opened a virgin womb: but as our food he is called ‘lamb’: ‘unblemished’, as our Passover without stain: and ‘perfect’ for he is true God.

As a yearling lamb, for us the blessed crown, Christ was willingly sacrificed for all, a cleansing Passover: and from the tomb the fair sun of justice has shone for us again.

God’s forebear David dancing leaped before the Ark, mere shadow: but seeing the fulfilment of the types, let us, God’s holy people, inspired, rejoice, for Christ has risen as omnipotent.

ven he who fashioned Adam your forefather, O holy one, is fashioned from you, and by his own death he has destroyed Adam’s death today, and shed light on all with the divine beams of his Resurrection.

Seeing Christ, whom you bore, shining in beauty from the dead, O Pure one, fair and lovely and spotless among women, as you rejoice to-day with the Apostles at the salvation of all, glorify him.

By being placed on a Tree you, who are life, brought me, who had died through a tree, back to life through your great mercy. Therefore, O Word, I glorify you.

Marvellously assembled together with your Initiates, O Lord, you said to them: Go forth, proclaim my Resurrection everywhere.

Confirming your Rising from the grave, Lord, for many days you assembled together with your friends, and made them joyful.

You gave sight to a man Blind from the womb, Lord, when you said: Go, wash and receive your sight, and glorify my Godhead.

O Trinity, identical in honour, undivided in Essence, divided in Persons, save all who with fear faithfully glorify you.

We glorify your child-bearing above nature, O Immaculate, in faith blessing you, O all unblemished, as the one who gave birth to the God of all.

O Lord I heard the report of the sovereign power of your Cross: that through it Paradise was opened: and I cried, Glory to your power, O Lord.