Ode 9. Conception without seed .

Nations, clap your hands; choirs of Father, hurry; Ascetics and those in the mountains, come together; you, that of old were persecuted by John the impious deceiver, have come publicly to heap scorn on wizardry and spells.

Both now. Theotokion.

Desert, rejoice, with the whole inhabited world; all you mountains, drop down sweetness; hills, be glad, for Christ, the Word, has given peace to those on earth, and to the godly Churches unity of faith.

And when we reach the appointed place, we say the Troparion:

The God of just sentences has now pronounced with freedom; Christ has appeared, giving strength today to godly Teachers to proclaim boldness his condescension and to depict with sureness his incarnation in icons.

Glory. Both now. Another. Tone 2 *.*

Longsuffering Lord, how wonderful are your works! Who will number your love for  humankind? Who, when they see your Priests and Ascetics slain for the sake of your Icon, would not burn up the deceivers? But you, when insulted, endured.

The choir of the Prophets gladly rejoices today with Moses and Aaron, because the Cross, bringing the end of prophecy, shines out, by which you saved us. At their intercessions, Christ our God, save our souls.

Lord, who fixed the Church unshaken – and the gates of Hell did not prevail – grant your peace to your people, that we may all sincerely worship you with a single hymn of glory and glorify you.

Let all who do not honour the imprint of your embodying, Master, stand under anathema; above all John, with Antony and impious Theodore, Theodotos and all the rest of the opponents of the Faith.

Master, who gave your peace to your Apostles, now too grant your calm to all, with your hand gathering the scattered, and number them as rational sheep in the sheepfold of your holy Church.

I glorify the Godhead of Father, Son and Spirit, the One Nature in Three Hypostases. Essence Undivided, Separate in Persons, one single kingship, almighty sovereignty that holds the universe in being.

Help, protection and assistance  of all, O Mother of God, show that you can intercede for all those who take refuge in you and that you drive away the impious by the power of your Son; for as Mother you can do all things.

We worship your most pure Icon…