Ode 9. The Irmos.

**Theotokion.**

In the bush on Mount Sinai Moses saw you, who received in your womb unburned the fire of the Godhead; Daniel saw you as an unhewn mountain; Isaias cried of a stem that had blossomed from the root of Jesse.

esu, lifted up upon the Tree, you lifted us up with you. Laid willingly in a tomb, you raised from the graves all the dead, who praise your incomprehensible might and your invincible power.

Word most fair, you dawned most fair from the grave like a bridegroom from his chamber. You abolished the gloom of Hell, and delivered the prisoners, who sang in concert: Glory to your glory! Glory, Jesu our God, to your Rising!

wiftly the women came to the all-holy grave, bringing sighs and tears with sweet spices, and with faith they were taught Christ’s Rising, which we celebrate, as we rejoice with gladness of soul.

nergy of body followed your order, O Christ, and the man who was once paralysed was seen going by in haste, carrying the bed on which he had lain for many years, and praising your great power.

lead for enlightenment for us, holy and great Chief Captain, who always stand in the great light, and give peace to our life, forever shaken by the assaults of the serpent and by life’s troubles.

oly, Holy, Holy, I cry with the powers on high, as with all reverence I glorify you, light and lights, life and lives, Father, Word and Holy Spirit, three-personned Unity, inseparable might, unconfused Godhead.

e came from your light-bearing womb, Christ the great Sun, and enlightened the world with his bright rays, O Immaculate, and removed the darkness of the transgression; therefore we sing your praise as cause of all good, O bride of God.