Ode 3.

uided by Christ the godly Chief Shepherds, lest his Church, which cannot be broken, might be shaken, shook to their foundations as partners of Antichrist those who wished to shake the Church to its foundations.

**Theotokion.**

he assembly of the Fathers cleans up foul and muddy torrents by drawing water from the springs of salvation, and quenches the thirst of Christ’s thirsty people with the streams of their teachings.

ere in the shining city of Nicea the seventh assembly of lovers of Christ took place against those who truly hated him, the Christians’ accusers; its advocates the Sovereigns Irene and Constantine.

very impious man, who does not honour the holy image of the Mother of God, and does not proclaim that she bore Christ as God and man, let him go hence and be sent to burn unceasingly in the fire.

Kathisma. Tone 4.

Most blessed Fathers, inspired by God, you were shown to the world as truly brilliant beacons for the world, by melting like wax the heresies of the blasphemous prattlers, quenching the burning confusions of the slanderers.

**The same.**

Come speedily to help us, pure Virgin Mother; deliver us from enemies who blaspheme you and do not worship you; shatter all the idle prattling of the heresies; let them know that you alone are Mother of God, who save the Orthodox by your intercessions.