Ode 8. Tone 2. Irmos.
Anastasis liturgical translations — translated by Ephrem Lash
‘The three holy Youths, did not obey the tyrant’s decree and cast into the furnace confessed God, as they sang: You works of the Lord, bless the Lord!’
Let us cast sloth far from us, and with shining lamps let us meet Christ the immortal Bridegroom with hymns, as we cry: Bless the Lord his works.
May the oil of fellowship in the vessels of our soul be sufficient, that not having spent the moment of the prize in commerce we may sing: You works of the Lord, bless the Lord!
You that have all received the talent?grace of equal power from God?, increase it with the help of Christ who gave it, as you sing: You works of the Lord, bless the Lord!
The three holy Youths, did not obey the tyrant’s decree and, cast into the furnace, they confessed God as they sang: You works of the Lord, bless the Lord!
The Magnificat is not sung, but instead the 9th Ode.
Translated by Ephrem Lash. Edition lash.en.anastasis.