Ode 3. Irmos.

Glory. Both now.

‘Establish us in you, O Lord, who put sin to death by a tree, and plant your fear in the hearts of us who sing your praise’.

‘Christ has appeared’, cries the Forerunner, and enters the streams of Jordan’. Let us all go to meet him, enlightened with pure thoughts.

As you sought the one who had gone astray by trackless places, my God, you put on richest poverty and came to be baptized, who are the redemption of all.

Let heaven and earth now dance; the Benefactor of all is being baptized, drowning in the waters the multitude of our measureless offences.

‘Plant your fear, Lord, in the hearts of your servants, and be the firm foundation of those who call on you in truth’.

Kathisma of the Saint.

Tone 8. The Wisdom and Word.

Revealed as a river of true religion, you watered the whole earth, Silvester, with the streams of your doctrines as an inspired Hierarch; and with the showers of your wonders you washed away the stain of passions; and fittingly you have inherited a torrent of delight. We therefore, assembled, devoutly honour you today with songs and faithfully cry out to you, inspired Hierarch, ‘Intercede with Christ God to grant forgiveness of offences to those who feast with love your holy memory.

**Of the Feast.**

Tone 8. You rose from the dead.

God invisible, Word incomprehensible, you were born from the Father beyond nature and reason; while again you were born in the last times from the Virgin, not changing what you were, and you are coming now to be baptized in the streams of the Jordan in the flesh, who have been well-pleased as God to save the human race.