Ode 1. The Irmos.

Israel, who of old marched through the Red Sea dryshod, routed the power of Amalek in the wilderness through Moses’ hands raised in the form of the Cross.

**Theotokion.**

The great blessings of your incarnation beyond understanding shine for us, Master; your graces without price and your divine brightness well up for us as gifts of goodness.

Sending out the rays of your Godhead, O Christ, you took your stand openly at the mid-point of the feast; for you are a feast of joy for the saved and the cause of our salvation.

You, Lord, have become Wisdom, Justice and Redemption for us from God, as you pass over from earth to the height of heaven and bestow the divine Spirit.

Your flesh did not know corruption in the grave, Master; but as it had been formed without seed, it did not undergo corruption, for supernaturally it was not enslaved to the course of nature.

You fixed the sea.

Nations clap your hands, Hebrews lament, for Christ the giver of life has torn asunder the chains of Hell, and raised the dead, and healed the sick with a word. This is our God, who gives life to those who believe in his name.

You showed a wonder by changing water into wine, O Master, who changed the rivers of Egypt into blood. And you raised the dead, perfecting this second sign. Glory, O Saviour, to your counsel, glory to your abasement, through which you have made us new.

O Lord, you are an ever-flowing stream of true life, you are our resurrection; willingly you toiled, my Saviour; and as you wished you thirsted, subject to nature’s laws; and coming in the flesh to Sychar you sought water to drink of the woman of Samaria.

Loaves you blessed, fish you multiplied, O God beyond understanding; you satisfied the hunger of peoples without stinting and You promised an ever-flowing spring of wisdom to the thirsty. You, Saviour, are our God, who give life to those who believe in your name.

Three I glorify, alike without beginning and alike in majesty: the Father, God without beginning, the Son alike without beginning and the Spirit co-eternal with the Son: one Being in three Persons. I honour in hymns one first Principle beyond beginning of a Godhead and Essence without beginning.

You alone, pure Mother of God, contained your creator in your womb and inexpressibly carried Him in the flesh, and you remained a Virgin, your virginity quite unharmed; beseech him, your Son and God, always and without ceasing on behalf of your flock.

You fixed the sea, Lord, drowning boastful Pharao with his chariots; you saved the people dry-shod and led them to the mountain of sanctification, as they cried: Let us sing a song of victory to our God, the mighty in wars.