Ode 1. Tone 1.

Your victorious right hand

Second Canon.

Master, as I propose to sing the praise of the skilled demolishers of error, I call on your almighty grace from on high, and on your force; for you are indeed the right hand and power of the Father.

Following the words of the sacred Prophets and the laws of the Gospels, the wise Fathers taught us clearly the known and unknown things of God, and delivered all from error.

From on high the prophetic choir and the godly company of the Apostles plainly taught one God in three persons and almighty; whom the holy Fathers clearly revealed to us.

As through God’s action you con­tained in your womb the Light with triple lamp, as you are loving, enlighten the hearts of those who de­voutly sing your praise; for you are light and glory and eternal salvation.

Tone 8. The wonderworking staff.

The devout gathering of the Fathers, which was welded together against Eftyches, following and abiding by the teachings of the godlike Father, Cyril, [10] truly defined the Saviour with two undivided natures.

The three hundred and sixty [11] most devout men overthrew the error of Eftyches and the heresy of Severos when they said: We proclaim Christ in two essences, following the words of the blessed Cyril.

Anyone who does not proclaim Christ, the Word of the Father, in the two natures and energies, let them be anathema; for the fourth Council of the Holy Fathers thus wisely laid down. Therefore let us all call them blessed.

Glorious things have been spoken of you from generation to generation, Mary Mother of God, who contained in your womb God the Word, while remaining pure; and so we all honour you as  after God our protection.